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STl rrrA MA rrrvv n-r AA III I II Y fii fv" S S3 per annum (- "IN ADVAKCK,.r. - OX THE WEST SIDE OF TRADE STREET -CHARACTER IS AS IMPORTANT TO STATES AS IT IS TO INDIVIDUALS, AND TUB GLORY OF THE ONE IS TUB COMMON PROPERTY OP THBOTHER. CHARLOTTE, N; C, TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 1563. Sm YAI4ls Editor and Proprietor. ELEVENTH VOLUME N U 11 B E II 5C2. V - - - m m mm m v m a J ar-. r 1 THE (QPablished every Tucsday.Q) BY WILLIAM J. YATES, EDITOU AND PUOI'KIETOR. IX ADVANCE. 'gigy- Transient advertisements mnst be paid for in nd a rice. Advertisements not marked on the manuscript ; f r a specific time, will be inserted until forbid, and . rlntrjrcd accordingly. FIELD OFFICERS OF N-. C. TROOPS. c Colon ixs. Lieut. -Col's. Majors. ) . A McDowell. .' Win 1"' Jivnuin," .-i V L 1). Itwtt, 4 I'rvaii .iiiii-.s, 5 T M l..-.nvtt C; Isaac 1. Avery, 7 I 'M (J Haywood, Jllt in v M Shaw, !) L S ilak'T, I it' J A J J Jford, I I (.' L- ntlior., J J S.il. Will: UiiS, j:i A!tV' l M Scale, u i; T li -in" I". M .J S Mcl'lroy, 17 Win T Martin, I- Thou .1 1'u : I J, (' 'J 1 1 U2..I:iiik's Conner, 2.1 I):inl II Clirihtic ( VI Win .1 Clarke, 1 1 f am A Brown, '.James S Mines. Wm K Cox, ;WS .Stalling S. J). Thurston, !W M Parsley James 11 Wood IK A Osborne . William J JI ill, I Root-it F Web!, Sam McD Tate, Junius L Hill, Wm Lee Davidson Henry McKae J no fl W hi taker," Thos Sparrow Kbert A Ross, David I' Rowe, J no T Hanibrick, W H Yarboro', II DLee. J W Uiutoii, .as I (iui-lou, S D Poole, Wm J Martin, Thos 1 JuiiKr Wm Macliae, Wm A Stowr, John C Lamb, Thos H-Sharpr. Forney (Jeorge, j Henry Savage W Robinson, C M Andrews, Wm IL Toon. 15 Y (iravi s Robert H Gray, II I) Johnston, John L Harris, C C CoK CC Blacknall, T 1 Love, J W Francis, II M Klltlrd.r.', IS C Bryson, 'Jii II K liiirjrwynn, iJ S Kendall, ,'7 John K Cooke, 'J-'.S-imUel I) Lowe, SJ Kuh. it I! Vane.-, :S 'Ft in M Parker, :il .Juhii ' Jordan, :tl K: J Brabble, Clark M Avery, :'l W l J Low ranee M W Ransom, '-'si Artillt-rv :57 Wm M Barber, William .) Hoki :;'.t .vi l Coleman, t'l Arlillery 41 Cavalry John A Gilmer, I W .J Montgomry W I) Barringer, Thos F Oar luer, Wni W Sillers, .Jesse J ' Yeatcs, D G Coward, Jas 11 McCee John M Kelly companies, LI) Andrews, F A Reynolds, companies. J as M lowry, James T Kell, K R Iiles, W.T Williams, Kobt V Cowan, J L Mc-Dbwell John G Jones, detached . C X H'tckerson, K F Ariutield, II II Davidson, detached tletiiched John E Brown, lO V Bradshaw (Companies, 4 ' (ieoige V, (iibbs, A'.l .Thotuas S Kenan,; Win. G Lew is, W'alt J Boggan, 11 T C Sinjr. ltary. T L Hargrove, C M Siedinan, ." J 11 Mor. head, Vndrew J Boy.l, 45 Edward 1) Uall, 17 Sion J I lingers, 4 Robert C I till. 4! Lee M McAfee. Win A Jenkins. W L Saunders G II Faribault, jJhn A Graves. S H Walkup, Albert A Hill John A Fleming 0 J A Washington, Geo. Wortham, ..J C Van Hook 1 11 McKetlian, George Sloan i S Nornn-ut V? J K Marshall, T3 Win A Owens, :4 .1 CS McDowell. Marcus A I arks, J if Richardson, J T Morehcad, 'Jas J Iredell, K M Murchison, 'Anderson Ellis, ."i John K Conallv, Ab S Callowav, : I'aul t J aison, ti u JjUke, II F Schenck, -r7 Arch C G oil win, 1IC Jones, Jr.; -lames A Craige, J C Keener, Jas 51 Mavo, W W McDowell, Henry Harding. McDowell. .lol.n B Palmer, (Win W Proffit, .VII) I) lYrehce E Cantwell '.() J,s A McDowell, iWrm II Deaver, .I Jas. D. Radeliffe, AVm S Devaue, '.-' Roht. G. A.Love. Clayton. ".:: Peter (f Evans 'ill M Alhn, ;." George N Folk, B Evans, James A Keith, In addituii to the abow, there sire' four Battalions and forty-one uitattaelied companies of North Carolina trtops in n.-rviei enough to organise six more Regiments, which would make seventy-ont North Carolina Regiments in s -rv ice. The Charlotte Mutual "Fire Insur ance Company, Cl OXTIXFES to take rirks against 1p "by fir, on J Houses, Goods, Produce, &c, ut urual rates. PrrsiiUnt M. B. TAYLOR. Vict J'rrilrntV. OVMiMA.V, Attorney JOS. H. AVILSOX, Scy.y Tcts'r E. NYE nCTCIHSOX. DIRECTORS: A. C. STEELE, WM. J. YATES, J NO. L. RROWX, WM. JOHNSTON, M. li. TAYLOR, F. SCARR, CIIAS. OVERMAN. F.f,-ci;ine C-jmtnittce F. Scarr, Jno. L. Brown, Win J. Y:tr!. Ajiril 10, 1862. WILLI A MS fc .OATES Have this day associated with them in the Mercantile uid C.mmii.ii bunf-ss. LEWIS W. SANDERS. The sule of the iirm will hereatier be WILLIAMS, OATES & CO. NOTICE. All persons indebted to the late firm of Williams i Gates will please call and settle up, as ue wih to close our old business. WILLIAMS k OATES. Dee :, if nil. J. 31. MILLER, ; Charlotte, N. C, 1 Hi resumed the Practice of Medicine, and can be , "und at his Oince in the building next to Kerr'b hotel, j t m his residence. ' IV'. 2.-.. 1802. . . ! O IS i W A T EW. j The subscribers wish to purchase CORN. Applv-at their Livery Stables. j . , . BROWN & WADSWORTH. Cli.xrlotte, Nov n, 1862 tf ! ' --. Will J' r O 111 lt I V nvp - 1 K woik entrusted to him, and he solicits a share f 1 ' Mc arri)iiac. l,qt ; REPAIRING of all kinds will be liarti.-nUri,. ! ..... uuiuvue aiMiuruiwucf on reasonable terms. St ud your work to Overman's old stand nd Kiv -T.. ... .i ,1 . . '.' -iicii- d 11 n trial gv me A. II. CRUSWELL. Ohailolte, Jan'y 13, 1S63. At the Medical Purveying Department in Charlotte, A hr'e number ef BOTTLES and VIALS, for which i tin highest cash price will be pai4. i JAS. T. JOHN'SOX, i Surgeonaod Medical Purveyor. ! January '27, 180: tf o - t 1 .ct 00 vv aeon ShOD. zz-Jii i .he cagV'w biU,es 0verni " ia i ADMINISTRATOR' informs the t.uLlio tlit ...;, bIn0!-s, respectfully All ..rranna ir.1ihAl tn. i NEW GOODS. Just received, and will be MADE TO ORDER, or SOLD BY THE YARD, " Super. West of England Black Cloths; Satin Finished Black Doeskin Cassimeres; English Grey Cloths, a fine article for Confederate Uniforms; ' Also, "Confederate Staff Buttons, J. S. PHILLIPS. March 3, 18C3 tf I.AIYD FOR . 1 will cause to be offered at public sale, -at the Court jfOU8e in Concord, Cabarrus county, N. C on Tuesday ,ie 2ist oay of April next, that tract of land known as dny the Stotrner lands: adjoining the lands of Mrs. S. A Hudson, Allen Boger, Daniel Linkei, and others, nine miles south of Concord, on the Rocky River Road, containing about 158 acres. Said lands bate been j rented for the present year, therefore possession cannot be given until. January 1st, Ib04, but the purchaser will be entitled to the present year's rent. The lands are in fine cultivation and well watered, and excellently adapted to the growth of Cotton, Corn, Wheat, &c. Also, at the same time aud place, that tract of Land adjoining the land9 of Allen Boger, Joseph Howell, McAtuy White, John Carikcr, and others, containing about 98 acres, and well timbered. Terni3 of both sales made e?Lsy to suit purchasers. C. S. McCURDY, Richmond-, Va. J. M. McCuudy, Agent for sale. March 3, 18U3 4t NOTICE. All persons indebted to FULL1NGS SPRINGS, by hote. or account, are hereby notified to call upon Wm. S . Gner, ex-shenn, and make immediate settle nient. J. M. SPRINGS. Februarv 3. 1803 tf 30 REWARD. The aboe reward will be paid for the apprehension of JAMES M. BLUNT, a member of my Company, when delivered at Camp near , Kenansville, N. C., or wherever the Company may be stationed. Said Blunt left the Hospital at, Kinston, with sick leave, in May List, and has failed to return to Camp. He is about 35 years old, 5 feet, 9 inches high, dark hair, brown eyes, and dark complexion, and has a large scar on one of his legs below the knee, caused by a gun-shot wound. He is supposed to be lurking in the vicinity of Morrow's Turnout, Mtcklenburg county, or in the vicinity of Raleigh. By order of Col. Mat. W. Ransom. D. G. MAXWELL. Capt. Co. H, 35th N. C. Reg't Feb 17, 18G3 lm-pd Male or iVortk Carolina Gaston Co. Court of I' has cj Quarter Sessions February term', 1803. Elizabeth H. Roberts, administrator of Moses M. Roberts, dee'd, vs. Joshua and M. O. Roberts Petition to sell slaves for distribution. It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the Defendants in this case reside beyond the limits of this State: It is ordered tiiat advertisement be made in the Western Democrat for six weeks, commanding said Defendants to appear at th-e next term of this Court, to be held on the 7th Monday after the 4th Monday in March, 18G3, and plead, answer or demur to this pe tition, or judgment pro confesso will be entered agaiust them. 59 W. D. GLENN, C. C. C. NOTICE TO DEBTORS. All pergons indebted to the Estate of Patrick J. Lowrie, deceased, are requested to call and make im mediate payment to SAME. P. SMITH, Dec :?(), I8'J2 Attornej' for Executrix. Slate f ft. Carolina Mecklenburg Co. Court of J'leas ,y Quarter Sessions January Term, 1863. Thomas 11. Brem, Exr. of Andrew Springs, dee'd, vs. Mary Springs and others. Petition for settJemen-t of t.he estate of Andrew Springs, dee'd. It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the Defendants, Richard Springs, John B. Couzer and Jane B. his wife, John B. Withers and Margaret A. his wife, reside beyond the limits of this State. It is therefore ordered by the Court lhat publication be made for six succcsshe weeks in the Western Demo crat. a newspaper published in the tow n of Charlotte, notifying said Defendants to be and appear at the next term of this Court to be held for the County of Meck lenburg, at the Court-House in Charlotte on the 2d Monday in April next, then and there to plead, answer or demur to the petition ,"or judgment pro coufesso will be taken and the same heard ex parte as to them. Willies., Wm. Maxwell, Clerk of our said Court, at office in Charlotte, the 2d Monday in January, A. D. 18!3. - WM. MAXWELL, C. C. C. Feb 17, 18C3 Ct WATCH AIVI CLOCK SIKES & GRAY having commenced the Watch and Clock Making business in Charlotte, in the Parks Building, nearly opposite Kerr's Hotel, will be found ready to repair Watches Clocks and Jewelry at short notiee and on reasonable terms. Also, Engraving neatlv and handsomely executed. AH work warranted1 for twelve months. SIKES & GRAY. Feb 17, 1 SC3 yr TO CO T T OX I L A iVt I3RS. I have been appointed, by the Secretary" of the Treasury, Chief Agent for the purchase of Cotton for the Confederate Government within the State of North Carolina, and -will pay for the same in 8 per eent. Bonds or cash. Sub-agents visiting the different parts of the State, buying in my name, will has written ceitificatos of appointment. Patriotic citizens are now o fie red an opportunity to aid the Government by selling to it their cotton rathet than to private capitalitts. LEWIS S. WILLIAMS. Charlotte, Feb. 17, 18G3 tf WILKIXSO & FARGO, GKO0EKS & COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Augusta, On., Having large close Storage accommodations and long experience, solicit consignments of Produce and Mer chandize for salj?. Refer to J. J. Blackwood. Esq, Charlotte. S NOTICE. tate of R. S. Reid, --- - . w v w .-. ,v mv vet , mv va -- deceased' wil1 niake payment by April Court and all havinp claims against said deceased wUl present them properly attested within the time prescribed by law. or this notice will -be pleaded in bar of their recovery. ... -1, , j.j ... . - . Those having demands against Charles Landfried, deceased, wilt present them iu like manner, &c. WM. S. XORMENT, Adm'r. Feb 17, 1863 3t - JVOTICC. 1 Wisll to l-A Ci 1 Sv n--..r wtAn A MinTl TTflod ------- r -i t 1 iu v. aa . v f 1 a,so wan to purchase 6re or six negro tper.. TA J. W. DERR, ' ! Dec 30, 18G3 Spring Hill Forge. J I am prepared to cast machine iron? of all kinds, ! uoMow-ware, salt pans, dec. - Orders solicited terms . cash Julv 22, 1802 J. W.UKKU, Jy-pd, Spring Hill Forge j ZBtsUxn Urmofrnt. CHARLbTTE, N. C. NOTICE, Our terms are .three dolUurt per year in ndranctt or two dollars for six months. Jgy Individual or local shinplasterswi11 not be re ceived. When sent to us they will be held subject to the sender's call" and not returned by letter. J&gy- The Democrat will be discontinued to all subtcri bers at the expiration of the time for which it f paid Those who want to continue must renew before or at the tx piration of their ttme. I A native of Kentucky writes to the Atlanta Intelligencer and gives some new, facts in regard to the birth and parentage of Abraham Lincoln. He says that Lincoln is an illegitimate, and that a man named Inlow is his father, who removed to Kentucky from North Carolina. fter the birth of Abe, his mother married a man named Lincoln, and Abe went by bis name. The whole family, Ifllow, Lincoln and Abe's mother, were of bad character and low habits. The writer says that these statements can be substantiated by living witnesses now tesiding in -Kentucky. Such men as Andy Johnson and Lincoln are of a mean breed, and of course are mean men. Two Forthcoming ' Books. It will giver pleasure to our readers to know that Dr. Bagby, the accomplished editor of the "Southern Literary Messenger" has undertaken a work- which in his hands is quite sute to be made at least readable; and this is saying much in times like these. We give the preliminary announcement: The editor of the Literary Messenger has for some time past been engaged in collecting materi als for two books, to be. entitled respectively, Southern Heroes and Heroic Incidents" and "Hu morous Anecdotes of the War." The materials already on hand are enough to form two volumes cf respectable dimensions. It is the desire of the xditor, however, to collect as far as possible all the heroic incidents, and all the anecdetes and facetia of the war, with fehe view of culling from them the choicest only. The editors requests the assis tance of all who are friendly to himself or to the enterprise. He desires especially to obtain the names those obscure heroes together with attested facts in regard to their deeds, who are apt to be overlooked by the general historian. Address D. G. W. Bagby, office of the Southern Literary Mes senger, Richmond, Va. . m "Market Price." Tu a recent debate in the Confederate Congress on the Impressment Bill, Mr Henry of Tenn., expressed the opinion that the market price was, of all standards, the most fallacious. As an instance, said he, Richard III, when down in the dust and blood of Bosworth field, offered hjs 'kingdom for a horse.' Some Senator here asked if there was any other bid? Mr Henry replied, that there was no other bid, and'that even without competition that was ' the market value of a horse at that juncture. And it might be added that Esau paid the market price for a meal of food, even his birth right, but is that any reason why people at this day should buy food at the same 'price? When speculators and borders have all the provisions under their control, th'ey can put the " market price" so high that the poor can't reach it. And because they put the price up is that any reason why any one should suffer for food, or that the Government should not impress enough at a fair price to support the army?- Why should the gov ernment be crippled and the people and soldiers suffer for food, while there is plenty in the land, simply because the "market price" is elevated by the miser and speculator in the necessaries of life? f t The American Bible Society has recently made a grant of 7000-Bibles and Testaments for circulation in the Southern States, both GoTern- ments consenting to their transportation. Before they are allowed to circulate among the people care should be taken to sec that they have not been interpolated with abolitionism. . . . Gen. Hurlburt, who is now tyrannizing oveuthe people of MeCShis, ia native of South Carolina, having been born in Charleston in I840 and moved to Illinois in 1845. He bus turned traitor to the land of his birth. Any southern man who remains in Lincoln s army 14 meaner m principle than the most degraded subject of Mas sachusetts. Liberality. "P. W A," the army correspon dent of the -Savannah Republican, writes jhe fol io mg from Charleston : "As an evidence of the large-hearted liberality of the merchants of this city, the fact may be mentioned that the house of John Fraser & Co., have presented to the Confederate Government a man-of-war completely equiped for . service; while only a few days ago, Mr Theodore D. Wagner, one of the members of the firm, presented to the late James L. Petigru, while on his death-bed, a cheek for 20,000, nominally as a retaiuing fee, but in reallity as a delicate tpken of appreciation for the noble, character and great abilities of Carolina's ablest lawyer." - , . Prisoners from the West. Thirteen hun dred and fifty-six Yankees, including seventy-three commissioned officers, arrived in Kichmond last week by special train from the West They, were captured by Geo. Earl Van Dorn, on the 5th iost., j at Thompson's Crossing, Tennessee. .There are j r.... iV-t-i. t ;ninnnt . tk n tr, nitrht of the 2d. A Northern ; despatch says: "There was an immense crowd long before the doors were opened, and hundreds were '. compelled to stand in the carriage way, between Ioro-files of soldiers, who, singular to say,. sup-, planted the police, and preserved . order with the bayonet. JwOPg live Abraham t. J &)T PEATS OP a otuuiiiiii PARTY. 0 A correspondent of the Charleston Courier gives the following account of he extraordinary exploits of the Confederate jcavalry scouts: m William A. Mickler went oufe'to Virginia in' th Hampton Legion, 'a private in the Beaufort Dis trict Troop, Second South Carolina Cavalry. . His many soldierly qualities, and his constant atten tion to duty, at length caused Gen. Hampton to appoint him Commander of Scouts for his Brigade. In this capacity he has .more than fulfilled the ex pectations of his Commanding officers, and has been recommended to the Secretary of War by Gen. U. E. Lee for promotion. The dashing affair in the streets of Brentsville; his fight in'Cedar Run, where with ten men he engaged, put to flight and pursued for five miles sixty-four Yan kee dragoons; his encountering and totally routing two hundred of the. enemy's cavalry with fifteen men at Greenwood Chureh, are a few among the many daring exrdoits which he has performed The last affair in which he was engaged was the most successful of all. The facts are a follows: His entire party consisted of Sergeant Sparks, corporal Doolin, sergeant Henderson, corporal Mickler, privates Beck, Johnson and Schoolbred, sergeants Butler and Shirer, privates Crafton, Hennegan and Hogan, and privates Miller and Willinghanvall picked men, and, with a single exception, from fhe troops oomposins the Harap- ton Legion Cavalry. In addition to the men from his own Regiment, he had with him a party of t6n rtien from the First North Carolina Cavalry, un der feergt. Hanlj, and- three volunteers from the Prince William's Cavalry. Having stopped for me m "in- in rue nei"nDornooa oi ieep mver. .. o and waiting the. next morning for his men to assemble, he learned that a party of ten Yankee cavalry, under a Lieutenantf was making its way " Ywv em r r-i s towards voit ltiver ftnoais. Uorp l Dlickler had already been detached with a party of men to scout the road in another direction, after some of the enemy reported-to be prowling about. Upon hearing this information, Sergeapt Mickler imme diately sent Hanly with his North Carolinians to pursue them, while he pushed on to cut them" off from the ford. Hanly soon came up with the enemy and gallantly charged them, driving them before him and capturing a prisoner. The chase was kept up for about two miles, when Hanly's men, their horses not b'cing able to keep up, be came so scattered, that but two or three remained with him, The Yankee Lieutenant seeing this, rallied his men on the crest of a hill in an open field and returned the fire of the North Caro linians. Sergeant'Mickler, who had heard the. firing when Hanly first charged, had come at a break-neck speed for two miles, and now appeared on the scene. So rapid had been his speed, that only Sergeant Henderson and Hogan had kept up with him. He rode up to Hanly and asked why he did not charge them. The reply was that his men hall got so scattered in the pursuit that he had not been able to get them together for a charge. Sergeant Mickler then immediately ordered a charge, and, followed by sergeant- Henderson, Hanly, and Hogan, dashed upon the enemy. Re gardless of the balls which whizzed around their heads, they held their fire till they got withip fifty yards, when they opened with their revolvers and the Yankees broke and fled. Over the hill, across the fields they were followed by their dauntless pursuers till their flight was partially arrcsfed. in attempting to pass through a gate, and Sergeant Mickler's party came iup with them. The fight now became hand to hand, four against rtine. It was desperate but short.. One of the Yankees was wounded in two places, and four others were un horsed and taken prisoners. The Lieutenant, with his remaining three men, escaped through the gate and continued their rapid flight across the fields. They were closely pursued by Mick ler and his men, and, at last, jammed in the corner of a fence they could not jump, thy yielded them selves prisoners to a foe they could not elude. Sergeant Mickler now received information that a party of forty-six of the enemy's caValry were on the way from Brentsville to Manassas Junction. He determined to attack them, and sent off the prisoners under a guard, keeping with bim seven teen men. He laid an ambuscade on the road between Broad Run and Manassas, and awaited their approach. Sparks, Hanly, Hennegan and Doolin were kept mounted, with orders 0 charge the rear of the enemy's columns as they came out of the ambuscade, and secure all loose horses. The i remainder of - the parly were dismounted and secreted in the woods along the road, lhe lan-L fcees came on witu drawn saDrcs, on me iookouit? -.i i 1 . 1 1 i for Mickler and his men.. Wrhen they got in the ambuscade one of them, noticing 'the tracks, re marked, ''Some d d rebels have been along here. Another replied, "No, our'boys passed here." Scarcely had he spoken when the signal gun was fired from the rear, and a rattling volley answered along the whole, column. A scene ot indescribable confusion ensued, lhe cries and groans of wounded men, clinging in terror to their madly rearing and plunging horses, the faint moans of the dying, as they were trampled under the hoofs of their own chargers, and the wild, fearful rush to escape from this scene of death and horror may be better imagined than described. The mounted men, without waiting for the column to pass, charged impetuously on the enemy, and engaged in a desperate hand to htnd conflict with three times their number. Hanly's horse was shot dead under him. Hennegan's charger, fell with -bim in the road, and instantly several ! Yankee dragoons and horses had fallen over him. He extricated himself from the struggling mass, 1 . m an crawling up me eep .o, u.u u..y firing with h:s revo ver at the ankees - they stumbled over the fallen men and horses. Doolin captured and brought off two prisoners; Sparks followed a Yankee Captain and ordered him to his saddle, fired his-revolver. neDau passed through the body of Sparks,, piercing his right lung. . Surrounded by enemies, not a single one f his friends in sight, wounded painfully and dangerously, perhaps mortally, his situation was critical. But his coolness and courage never for- wuiv hiu jvt ,,.v..6 ,. .. r a t -r vrm i snort into- me woods h .i- . u.wti jsrd and fell from his hone to the fmmnd. Ha -ii ... w v. .ftvrftfts uia sound of footsteps, and saw a Yankee dragoon laintmn- r . . condition by the approaching. Feebly raising his head on hU left eioow, wun bis revolver in his ri"ht hand ho . ..." .. j '-(, i caiicu upon me enemy to surrender and deliver un his arms. And when the fi.ht nv. b VM w V m w WW and tonowed the flying ene.mj. Twice the Yan kees rallied by their officers, nod trusting to their greatly superior numbers, made a stand, and twice did Bl.ck.er and his men, with revolvers empty, and trusting to their ssbres alone, dash upon the enemy and drive them headlong before them. For a mile and a h5TT was the pursuit kept up, down the road towards Dumfries, where Mickler wit drew to secure his prisoners. The ensmy lost in his affair two. killed on the spot, eight wounded and five taken prisoners; a loss ajuiost equal to the entire number of their assailants. .Sparks was so severely wounded that it was impossible tore move him qn horseback, and as it was reported tn.at a.vcrJ heavy force was movinir up from Dum fries, it was important that MicUer's party should lose no time in 'carrying off their prisoners. They sent to a neighboring house for a carriage to con vey Sparks, and a young lady immediately came, like a ministering ane-el. to proffer her services. partr So they left hiiri to her tender care, and as she cent weeping t over him, wiping . the bloody foam irom uis lips, he smiled, raised his head from her Jap, and waving his hand feebly to his comrades, saiu, "go on; boys, don t wait lor inc." THE CUBBENCY ACT. rru till 1.1.. .-. . 1 .. j. uc uui cnuucQ un act 10 provide lor the funding and further issue of Treasury notos," has passed both Houses of Congress. We subjoin a synop is of its provisions: 1. All Treasury notes, nrt bearing interest, issued previous to first of December last, shall be fundable in eight per cent bonds or stock until Tld April, 4803; thereafter, until 1st August next, in seven per cents, and thereafter ?hall be no longer fundable at the pleasure of the holder, but be receivable in payment of public ucs, ex cept the export duty on cotton, and payable six months after the ratification of a treaty of peace. Notes issued after 1st December last, and within ten days after the passage of this aet, shall be fundable in seven per cents until 1st August next, thereafter shall be fundable only in four per cent, bonds. All such notes not fuuded shall be re ceivable, etc., as aforesaid. All call certificates outstanding on 1st July next, shall, after that date, be deemed to be bonds, bearing six per cent interest. - 2. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to issue, monthly, amount ot notes, not exceeding fifty millions of dollars, fundable within six months from date of issue, in six per cent bonds, there after in four per cent bonds. 3. Notes fundable in six per cent, bonds may be converted into call certificates bearing . five per cent per annum, and, if not reconverted within six months shall be -exchanged for a six per cent bond. Notes fundable in four per cent -bonds may be converted, at any time, into call certifi cates, bearing four per cent interestuntil recon verted or' paid. 4. All bonds or stock issued under this act to be payable not less, than (Jiirty years after' date, but shall be redeemable five years after date, at pleasure of the Government. 5. Authorizes the purchase ot .treasury notes bearing no interest after passage of this act until whole amount in circulation shall not exceed 175,000,000. 6. The notes shall be of any denomination not less than $5, now authorized by law. 7. Authorizes an increased issue of 51 and 82 notes, and also an issue of fifty cent notes, not fundable. 8. Authorizes the sale of six per cent bonds at par for Treasury notes issued since 1st December to such of the Confederate Slates as ijnay desire to purchase the same, or the sale of such bonds when guaranteed by any State, to an, amount not exceeding 8200.000.000. Also authorizes the sale, at par, of 8100,000,000 coupon bonds, six per cent the coupons to be paid atthe pleasure of the owner in currency, or in cotton. certificates, which pledge the Government to pay thesanicin cotton, at the rate of 8d sterling per pound, to be delivered at any time within six months after the ratification 4f a treaty of peace, at New Orleans, Mobile g , h Charleston or Wilmington, as - . - . the Secretary of tbj Treasury may direct. , im m Changes op Command in the. Wist. We have conversed with a gentleman from Arkansas, who informs us that the appointment of Gen. Kirby Smith to the command of therans-Missis-sippi Department, in place of Gen. Holmes, and the substitution of Gen. Price for Gen. Hindman, who has been ordered to report at Jackson, Miss., has been highly gratifying to the troops, and there is every reason to expect that the unsatisfactory condition of things which has prevailed in that department for several months past, will bow be terminated. Rultmond Examiner. Govkenment CoKN. -The Columbus Georgia Timrs says that about six hundred thousand bushels of Corn have been purchased by the UUTC.-uj.uii iu-. ucaiij iiic wuuie M 1 ...... M n .AM. nl . ... ft. I w . of this large amount is now stored In sacks various stations . a i .V a , .7 , . s ou ineoouinwesiern uaiiroaa.aDa!,. its branches, in Albany ajone, besides the depot , buildings, which is filled to overflowing, thereare fourteen houses crammed with the "stafTof hr. If the-above is 'true, there is certainly no ocoasioo to fear suffering for food in that dicectionj j .!. r ' . i. n.n.ii rv nn and. if the Government has cot thattuuen L-orn on m .- r a i . , e locality alone it ought to stop buying i ------ mJ fatiabre Capt. 31osby has been again on the scout, .nAhia time has penetrated the enemy's lines near Oentreville to the line of the Alexandria, Loudoun and. Hampshire Railroad, capturing forty-five privates and three field . officers, with their horses. The prisoners have arrived in Richmond found in the same position, with the disarmed ?rn?fr 1. .deulandiDS J" abatement in prices, or Yankee dragoon standing before, him. As soon as fo"ibly taking possession of the goods thsv reqoir iiossible MickUr'a rrt.. ..J 1. i fd' Ike first house Ylsitrd was Mr SI. Brown'. a - - iv mmww W V-IUUUI1ICU LL1DII 11UI DVT 11 A FEUALB HA ID. From 0e Salisbury Watchman, of VUnb 23d. L Between 40 tnd 50 soldiprs wyes, followed bj , " numerous train of curious female observer. mad , - 1 . . T . "u " Tcrai 01 opr iusiccas men hut Wel- i v is'u: apccuiaiors 1 0 the ! cesssnes of life, for the purpose, as e a are in- m m " ' Thv demanded K annul., anil tt. hi Mam. .1 kin j . . . .in I( aavtll llVi,. 60 per batret. . This he dcclin! to do, alleging that his floor had cost him more than twice that inra. They then said Ihet were determined (0 have the flour, and would take it, unless he would sell U to them at thh price Government was paying for it; and accordingly went to woik with hatch ets on his store room door. AAcr f ome time spent 1n rain efforts to open the door, s f-srley was had. uu jur urown agreea 10 giro mem, iree 01 charge, ten barrels, if that would satisfy them. Thev ae. Lcepted the offer, tjie flour was rdlcd out and haul ed off. . They next visited Mr John KunuH, of the firtu of Henderson k Ennia, and made a similar demand on him. He gave them three barrels of flolir. They next called ori Mr l'ranlford, who, it Is reported, told them he had iiot beerr speculating in provisions, and that he new had nothing In his store but himself. They next called, bo Mr II. Sprague. Mr H. received them in his uaual calm .id courteous manner, and gayo them a barrel of mohi$ic. .Tiiey also called on Mr David Weil, whom they charge with having run up flour from 810 to 850, and who was supposed to have a large lot at the depot to be shipped South. It turned out how. ever, that he had none within their convenient reach, lie gave them a sack of salt. They next called on Mr Thos. Fust or, who was adveititdng .alt on consignment. He told thec the salt belonged to a man in Wilmington, anj that he had no interest in it beyond that of an agent. That lje felt it his duty to protect it, Ae., and that rather than they should tak j it, he would give them 820 out of his ovn pocket. Some one in the crowd answered "wo will laic that aud the salt too." Mr Foster replied that he' would take the repponsibility of also giving them one sack of salt. They accepted this offer and left. They also called at the door of a building former ly occupied by Mr Simmon: but we thiuk thev found nothing thefe. And finally they visited the North Carolina de pot, in search of flour stinHotcd (0 belofte to Mr Weil, and other pirties belioved to be speculators in this and other provision articles They found. and took forcible possession of, ten barrels Hour belonging to some one in Charlotte. Ihis completed the day s work. The next morning was spent in settling the question of division a delicate, and as it proved, a difficult question. There was some disputiug, fla.hlng of eyes, and some angry words. It was, however, accomplished, whether ' satisfactorily to all or no, wc canndt say. . Ibis movement was aimed as a blow at the prac tice of speculating in provisions. Whether or not it fell on proper subjects is not for us to determine . Indeed, that is a question which none sbould pre- sumptously decide. These proceedings were also eaused, in part, bv pinching want. It is said there are many families in this town who have not tasted meat for weeks, and some times months together. Of course they have had no butter molasses r sugar. Many of them have no gardens and consequently no vegetables of their own railing; and the scarci ty and high price of potatoes, pen, beans, c.t . render it extremely difficult if at all. possible, for them to obtain these articles. What, theo, have they to support life 7 Bread and water ! Bread . is the only thing with their limited means they could provide Tor thcmeclrc; and at present prices, it is not very easy for even the ludanrioas poor to rrnv'uf tti'a TliivMrliinlv rann ffir.l fnhll flour at 850 per"barrel. Fortunately, our soil it peculiarly adapted to corn, which a a sta.T of life, is not excelled in the world.' Aud we believe there is enough of this invalansl grsia in the country to save us from suffering.. The only diffi culty about it is in distributing it among the peo ple. Speculators must be prevented from sending it out of reach of our needy people. Avaricious borders of crain and othrr provisions, foriiigU prices, must open their eve to the danger of their selfish and covetous practices. It is impossible for the poor to endure the hardships and r-rira- tions these two classes have i missed upon them. They cannot, they will not; and it is the part of wisdom to recognise the truth and provide against the danger whieh threatens tire good order and well being of the country. fj peculators moH stop their operations or they will ruin themielvcj and every one else. Those who have eurplua provis ions must make up their miuds to put ihvtnselrea on short allowance for the sake of the eommon good, and sell their surffus not to those who caa pay the. highest prices, but to th ise whose wants are most pressing.- The daikebt dayi of our strug gle arc coming on. Tho ticuct'which try men souls arc at hand, an. cursed be he who is not willing, not only to stake his property, but hit life for the sake of our cause, tlf ,. . If a A rrafl Y.ru i f ' rf. 1iaa 12 X outh rTr io'n ili iinJn t!,t Mf.. a.i r..tff ;3th ra0iway ,od eaptnrcd negroes would I w ela-Uf retoro irtbey oould to their masters. 1 i bere ia coining improoaoi in inia siairmeui r tb yi0ee bsyooels in the war tb . - runlw wotla baek in drorcs. The oegro'i offrtedom n exemption from work; but that .f Rot fU fredom ne recefTes at tho hands of .tbe Yankees, or indeed tar right tJ expect aoy where, Labor b the universal law, and if Cuffce expects K ttetpe from that, he must go somewhere out of ..:.. . . . r , . t wntm nr n. nn irri Tif- di an iur mui iw Jf New EngUnd or Qid Englaod. In both of inoee ..Doui-on regions 'every u m tw hia eradU tn hm emva. All the elemtntt of nature are harnessed to their ehanots, sod the negro, when he goes that way, will bo Pol In traces as quickly as an ox or a aaa. iicA. t? Sambo ooino Abroad. A Teasel ia fitttcg m-t TVhincton citv dsimed to take out a cargo of stolen negroes to tliS Weit Indie, to sell