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w iSSTjsiiisr dejwlo c jrt, gharlotte, ;n o. t$Utn ttnocvM. CHARLOTTE, IV. C. Xucsday, November 24, 1 80S. "Xeat Cattle" and the Confederate Tax. The Confederate Tax Collector for this county, Col. V. G- Maxwell, has furnished us with the fol lowing letter from the Commissioner of Taxes, for publication, for public information :. Office Commissioner of Taxes. Richmond, Nov. 12, 1863. p. Q. Maxwell, Charlotte, N. C Sir : In reply "neut cattle" means a cattle of the bo- the term . ,...,.i.... rind includes bull, steers, cowg, heif- in'ilk cows, and calves, and all these are to be ZXu-i and taxed under Sec. 12. except working .uiK' mnloved in the nroduction of arti cles taxed in kind. The law contemplates only the cattle held or owned on the 1st da' ofovember. mid does not include beeves killod and consumed . . i ; t" 1 1 flint timf "Vriii aro nnf uy I"'- i j !.: i.,-'t, i... i a .T(in!ir. au d it taxes all cattle as aoove stated. ; Colts are not exempt, no matter wlfcit they are in 7..A..A r..r nv other horse, stallion, mulo or i vlTtln tL farm. When the amount of cotton is so j mare, unless ac vating the farm. : ' n not 'to t,fl worth the trouble or exoense ' J . .. . ,1 l l The Election. The following are the names of the members of Congress elected in this State: t District W. N. H- Smith. L'J District R. R- Bridges, by 17 majority. yd Ditiict J. T. Lf-ach. 4th District Thomas C. Fuller. 5th District Josiah Turner. Oth District John A. Gilmer. - 7th District S- H. Christian. th District J. G. Ramsay. Ramsay's majori ty in the District is LKli District Burgess S. Gaither. " JOih District G. W. Logan: In regard to the election in the 10th District, the Ashevillo News says : Iu the 10th District, there was no vote scarco- ).. 4 .... i .ni.tiii trwilsittrr ha fitik at at! iw1 al others did not poll more than one iifth of their ! fctreii"th." I Deserters and Tories. A number of descr- ters and lories have recently been annoying the , Fopl in a portion of Gaston county stealing from j and threatening loyal men and alarming females. We j 1,-arn that these outlaws have banded together and j about doing pretty' much as they please. On Friday last, a detachment of the Home Guard of this place was ordered out for the purpose of ar resting these depredators, but failed to come up with them. We think it is likely the Home Guard will have to be kept pretty busy this winter. Some people ure beginning to find out that instead of getting peace by tho result of the late elections in this State, they are only getting into further trouble, lint then they were humbugged, So wags the world. SlKL'p. We havo received a fine, specimen of Chinese Sugar. Cane Sirup from Mrs. Dr. Kinyoun t of Forsyth county. All the sirup we have seen this year show a decided improvement on that made last year. We think tho time has past when the fanners of the South will have to buy their molasses each one can now make his own sweetening. ir- r- " HP The notorious rogue. John Mincey, who was recently tried and whipped in this placet for stealing a watch and pocket book, and who broke out of jail, and was arrested at Wilmington and again whipped tor stealing, and then sent back here for further ; punishment, was delivered up last week to military ! authority and carried to Virginia, whore ho is to be tried for desertion aiid killing one of his officers. It ap pears that ho belonged to the 1st S. C Regi ment, from which he deserted about ten months n;o. He is the greatest rogue and grandest rascal ever along in this section of the country. STS"' The democratic papers at the North are com plaining bitterly of the manner in which the recent elections were conducted in Maryland in order to secure the success of the Lincoln candidates. They (.f aJ-.Mf:-iiie. it snouiu not on ifuiiucu, upon iuc - PJ y V , , principle oAe mirn'mM nor, Z. I ma.d' therefore, to preserve the horses wo have and 1 iLr,..ctflIv. Thompson Allen, to increase the stock ; and, to tms end, teamsters, 1 J pmmiaiI;nfl artillerists, cava suy that not only a test oath was administered in vio- ; of the iuterest ou the above boncU nnd thftt fa gooi lation of law, not only were democratic votes refused,; faith of the Government be pledged for the continu with menaces and insult, not only were the judges j ance of such tax uutil the maturity of the said loan; of election compelled to act at tho dictation of mili- d that the tax, shal! bp Paid in coin' an1 tliat tury supervisors, whose armed soldiery were sta tioned at the avenue to the polls, but citizens who were suspected of democratic tendencies were ar rested at tho discretion of subordinates "and locked up like herds of sheep in barns and other places, until the polls were closed. This is- the way the Lincoln authorities give liberty to southern men who submit to them. It would have been much better if all true Mary landers had joined the Confederate army and fought for their independence, than remain at home and live under a despotism controlled by yankee Jbrutes. And it seems strange to many people that those Maiylanders who declare they want liberty, do not now come out and join our army. We fear that they (like many of the people of the Confederate States) prefer ease and "the flesh pots of Egypt." to the tented field and liberty. I r.DERAi. Losses. Gen. Meade's official report , Of flirt kottln -f niM..-.-l..... .... .1.-1 .1. . I -r . wmnw u uciijjuuigrimrs mat me larikee los was 2,834 killed, 13,709 wounded, and 6,643 missing total loss 23,170. Official reports of the battle of Chickamauga give the Yankee loss at 935 officers and 14,691 men. The loss of cavalry not reported. We Must be FkfGov7:FWd, of Geor- RW, wm inaugurated Govewor of the State for the fourth term on the 4th inEt. Ue cloges his ural address as follows: Remembering the sacrifices we, as a peopie have made, the suftenngs which we have Jffi te noble Southern blood which our enem ! spilt, the deadly hate which they feel ToZi the cruel wrongi which our females have encoun' tered and the degradations, bondage and cs whie.h nwmt . uains 7" " 7 , vul Pemy " we are subiu- again renew the solemn pledge to each other that vuuiu me or ueatn, come weal or woe, we will rCi aueaiQ me swora till constitutional liberty is established, Georcia is free, and uDn u.r.j.J e- ouues are recognizee: by all flie world au dependent power. in- fcaicu, iet us numoiy and fervently invoke the aid 1 n an .Issue .Department be created by the ! seen, ot Almighty Power, and, laying aside all past dif ,v0Veri!Inent a"d kept separate from the Treasury I The men arc in fine health and epirits, but ter ferences and personal considerations let us iratl 1 .uPartment, whose duty it shall be to supply a new 1 rihly destitute of clothing, and though Gov Vance around our country's altar and while w i l ' tl" f Tnasur7 notes in exchange for the amount telegraped to Gen Lee, I understand, a short time desire peace upon honorable trJ, t arUeny may remain in circulation of the present issue; ago, that he had clothing. . blankets and shoesin Opinion of a Yankee Genekal. A N. York paper says on the authority of a Cincinnati corres- pondent, that lien. Kosencrans, ine laie Cuuiuc, of the Yankee army in Tennessee, declares that he is greatly discouraged about the war, because, he believes that the seceded States can never be car ried back into the Union by the rigorous policy which the Lincoln Government has adopted. He and all others might as well make up their minds that re-union can never be effected by any means. Rosencrans expresses disgust with the management of the traitor, Andy Johnson, in Tennessee, and thinks that Johnson's administration has converted everybody to secession who had any hopes of the Union. He thinks mosj of the northern people are moved by all sorts of motives "except honor and the love of country." We suppose the drubbing which Bragg gave Rosencrans near Chattanooga, has done much towards opening bis eyes. Good Suggestions. A correspondent, writing from Gen. Bragg s army, says : " Reference'' was made in my last letter to the condition of the horses in this army, and to the no- cessitv of exerciMncr care and economy va the use " t"--j " mat navo neon aesiroyea aunng tne war aim or me present limitea supply. lhis necess.iy grows i ir. - stronger every day, being in proportion to the loss of animals in the service, the further contraction of our avauaoie territory, ana tnerapia aeieriorauon Irymen, and all those p ing horses in the service, should be required to take as good care of them as 'possible, while all brood mares should be exempted from impressment. If necessary, orders to this effect should be issued from the War Office, and all mounted officers instructed to see that they are obeyed. In the meantime, every facility should be extended to farmers and" others who may desire to engage in the . business of raising horses and mules." Bank Convention. The Convention of Repre sentative's of Banks in the Confederate States as sembled in Augusta, on Tuesday the 17th instant, for the purpose of considering the currency ques tion. Anthony Porter, Esq., of Georgia, was ap pointed Chairman and W. B. Smith, Esq., of South Carolina, requested to net as Secretary. Delegates were present from Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, North Carolina and Virginia. Addresses were made by Messrs. 11.11, Trenholm, Clayton, Cumeron, Lamar, Mordecai, Gregg, Tor- bett. Win Johnston, and Lewis. The remarks were only intended to erive the ereneral views of the sneak- a)d ?orne of the -speeches were very eloquent ftnd f,lvorablet particularly those of Mr. Trenholm. Mr Iim and Mj.. Wm Johnston of Cimrlottef N. C. Mr HiU gaidj ;n the Courge of Wg remarks that there was not a member of Congress in favor of the repudiation of the debt of the Confederacy; and that if the people should desire repudiation, they would have to elect an entirely different Congress.. The result of the action of this Convention, it is to bo hoped, will be of great benefit to the country, as the members seemed fully impressed with the im portance and urgent necessity of strengthening the currency. The debate was continued in the after noon, in which Gen. L. M. Ayer and a number of other- gentlemen participated. A committee of 13 was appointed to take up the various suggestions and propositions before the Convention and report thereon. . The following is the report of the com mittee, which 'was adopted by the Convention: Whereas, experience has demonstrated that the dues to be collected by the Government and for which Treasury notes are made receivable, are in adequate to absorb a sufficient amount of the' notes, to prevent the evils of an excessive paper currency, and it is deemed essential to the interests of the" people and of the Government, that measures be adopted by the Government'to redeem or fund, the entire amount of the said issues, or so much thereof as shall reduce the sum of the currency to two hun dred millions or less. For the accomplishment of this obiect the followni"r measures are recommend ed to the country and the Government by this Con vention : 1. That a new issue of Coupon Bonds be made to the amount of one thousand millions of dollars. The bonds bearing six per cent, interest the coupons payable annually in coin; and that, in future, to meet the wants of the Confederate Government, the policy of issuing Treasury notes be abandoned, as far as practicable, and a tax sufficient for all the requirements be adopted as the true policy to sus lain the credit ot the Confederacy. 2. That an Act be passed levying a tax of sixty millions of dollars, to be collected annually, during the wliolf iif-rinil rf tho aA 1,..,., f.,- !, payment of this tax in lieu of coin. 13. That before the bonds shall be offered for sale in any other manner, or at a price above par, they shall first be apportioned among the States of the Confederals uud that a Commissioner shall be ap pointed for each State to make "known to the tax payers in each collection district tho necessity of providing, themselves with a sufficient amount of bonds to pay this specific tax, and who shall sell at par, to the tax payers in each district, the amount. of bonds required to provide coupons for the pay- uitrui, vji men ultra i aim wmi mi oujius uereioiore issued by tho Government and Treasury notes of all issues be received in payment for the said bonds; and that the said payments shall be required in con venient instalments to suit the circumstances of persons of moderate means ; but the privilege of paying in full at any time shall be accorded to all. 4. That all existing distinctions between Treasu ry notes of different issues and dates be abolished. o. l nat the interest on the tock ol the ntteeu millions loan be paid by checks on the Treasury, and that the said checks be received in payment of tho export duty on cotton in the same manner as the j coupons on'the bonds of the same loan. ! C. That a five ner cent, call loan be established i similar to the first or original call loan, and that all Treasury notes be received at the Treasury there for, and that the present five per cent, aud four per cent, call loans be abolished. 7. That the right of the holder of Treasury notes, which upon their face are fundable in eight per cent, stock, ought to be recognized, and an eight per cent, at a short period provided for that purpose, and also that all tho privileges attached to the original six per cent, call loan be restored to the holders of all outstanding ce tificates of that loan. 8. That an increased duty be levied on all im ports and exports during the continuance of the war, and that the same be collected in coin or ap proved bills on England or France, or in the inter est on the fifteen million loan, nil hi- 0 pame are receivable in payment of n i dues.Vcept such as are specifically re quired to be paid in coin. W Zhat -the5e 8hould be an issue of bills of a" Kfn,! fnouation, viz: $500, $1,000, $5,000 And f undX? facilitate th transmission of tunas and the settlement of balances. tl-.i Kill., .L - . i of oar railwavs. Everv nossime effort should be . "io. uew IssilAa sna I PYttrAsa nn t!i tnn nt ! HUUIinflnCfi. fnr nil th rvnrth 1 flrn inn Terms or Peace." The New York News, speaking of the war, and the terms upon which it advises the Lincoln Government to make peace, says : - . "We do not hesitate to .assert otfr entire convic tion that the Southern Confederacy would agree that the question of Union or separation s&ouid be left to the unbiased vote of the fifteen Southern States respectively; and that in order to insure this unbiased expression of opinion, such mode of ascer taining it should be adopted as a disinterested arbi ter, mutually chosen, should indicate." The "News" commends this plan to the attention f the people of the North. We fear that such pa pers as the New York News have but little influence with the Lincoln authorities, for if they had had the influence "terms of peace" would have been agreed upon long ago. We think the News is correct in saying that the Southern Confederacy would agree to leave the question of separation or union to a vote of the fifteen Southern States. For our own part we should not hesitate to advocate that plan if tho Northern Government would agree to it (though we now have no hope that Lincoln would entertain any such fair proposition.) If such a plan were adopted we might correctly ascertain the real sentiments ofjfhe people of Ken tucky, Maryland and Missouri. . If a majority of the people of those States are with- us they would have an opport -ity of saying so ; if against us, let them go under the Lincoln Government. They havo not shown much disposition to unite their des tines with ours, and we are certainly not in favor of continuing the war to secure them to the Confeder acy. In fact, we do not believe the war is contin ued for any such purpose; we are not now fighting for Maryland, or Kentucky, or Missouri, but to keep the brutal enemy from over-running and subjugat ing the balance of the Southern States, and to keep him from robbing and murdering our people- In regard to the prospect of ending the war, we copy the following paragraph from the Richmond Dispatch, though we have but little faith in such indications : - Future of the War. An intelligent gentleman, who has recently visited the U. S., and has had un usual opportunities of observation, expresses the conviction that the North, unless some unexpected advantage of great importance shall be obtained by its arms, or some great misfortune be-brought upon us by our own folly, will not be able much longer to conduct the war upon its present dimensions. He is of opinion that the North is much nearer exhaustion thanhe South. Their bluster and bravado will in crease in proportion as their strength diminishes, but if we are true to ourselves, patient, persistent aud harmonious, the worst of our danger, with the blessing of Heaven, will soon be over. Such at least is the opinion of one whose name, if we could give it, would carry with it no ordinary weight. V3T The Georgia Legislature has, passed resolu tions pledging Georgia to the cause of Southern in dependence to the last extremity. That's right. There must be no backing out now. All must do their duty, and thoe who do not do so willingly I must be compelled by force. It is a life and death business with us now, and there must be no skulk ing or flinching. The war men of 1860 must in crease their zeal and renew their faith, aud quit re sorting to. everything possible to keep out of the service. Correspondence of the Western Democrat. Camp of Lane's Brigade, - near Liberty Mills, Va., Nov. 12, 1&G'3 Mr. Editor: We are again in our old camp. On the 9th of October we struck our tents and start ed in pursuit of the Yrankee army under General Meade, and on the 9th of November we entered with cheers the same encampment and pitched our tents against the same chimneys we had erected when here before. My opinion is, when the account of this month s campaign is cast up and the balance struck, i twill disclose but little, if anything, in our favor. We chased Meade rapidly from the vicinity of Culpeper C. H. to his fortifications around Wash ington, but he conducted his retreat with great skill and eluded our army. At Bristoe Station we ought to have captured one corps of his army, but instead of that two of our brigades were unskillfully pre cipitated upon this superior force of the enemy, ad mirably posted behind a railroad embankment. Tho consequence was they met with a bloody re pulse, losing .about one thousand men in killed, wounded and prisoners, and seven pieces of artil lery. I suppose in our advance we captured about 2,3U0 prisoners. Having driven the. enemy to his fortifications, we fell back leisurely, tearing up the Orange and Alex andria Railroad to the Rappahannock river. This operation was to me, quite novel and interesting, and really looked like the Genius of Destruction'at work. The rails with great labor are ripped up, the cross -ties piled in the shape, of pens, the rails laid across the top, and fire applied. When the ties become thoroughly ignited, the iron is heated in tb& middle and theweight of the projecting ends bends the rails to the .ground. Crossing the river, we went iyto camp in the vicinity of Brandy Station and remain ed quietly there until last Saturday afternoon, when our composure Was disturbed by the sound of con tinuous aud rapid cannonading in the direction of Kelley's Ford. You will have learned ere this reaches you of the result of that noise, the capture by the Yankees of a large portion of Hoke's and Hayes' Brigades of Early's Division, Ewell's Corps. On Saturday night about II o'clock we' received or ders to preparer one day's rations as "soon aa possi ble, aud bo ready , to move as soon as they were ready. We got off a little before daylight, and af ter marching about six miles, we were ordered into line of battle, our brigade being on the extreme left of the left wing of the 'army. In the course of an hour or two, Gen Wilcox ordered our brigade about a mile to the left, wlch point we barely reached in time to repel the advance of a heavy body of Yan kee cavalry, who, but for the skillful movement of our new Division General, would undoubtedly have turued our flank, and had Culpeper, and in fact, our entire rear at his niercy. As the enemy came up, a small body of our cavairy who had been skirmishing with them fell back, so that the infantry (of whoso presence the enemy were not advised) might have a "fair crack" at them. . The brigade in its eagerness to get at the Yankees, abridged the efficiency of its volley; giving a hearty veil, they dashed at them and fired; the Yankee intimidated by this demon stration mado a rapid movement to the rear. A number of saddles were emptied as it was; but if they had beeu allowed to get a little nearer the exe cution would liave been much greater. Skirmish ing wus kept up pretty hotly flutil after dark, when we drew iu our line aud fell back. Our loss was two killed and eleven wounded. Along the balance of the line there was no engagement. We marched with great rapidity until we reached our old lines oh this side of the Rapidan, a movement on Gen. Lee's part designed, I imagine, to create in the mind of the enemy, a false opinion of his strength. ancTen courage an attack in his present position. Whether this strategy " will prove successful remains to be troop; I II Ol in nn T,aa icnnrl XvAara tUat hi C fi Olinrtpr masters should issue no clothing to North Carolina troops, exoept in extreme cases of destitution. The having reached us from North Carolina, : - i, iiu viuiumg, u! fc "- irohna, 4tno nest , clad troops in the field most ragged; are rapidly beopmwe we . -. . . i UCCASiUJVlj. LATEST GOOD NEWS FROM TENNESSEE. Official Dispatch from General Bragg.. Mission Kido b, Nov. 19. - To General 8. Cooper: Gea. Wheeler reports his attack UDOn and disnersion of the fncmr's cavalrr. nnr. suing them into the works at Khoxville, capturing three hu&dred prisoners. The infautry force is close up- . BRAXTON BRiGG, Gen'l. Atlasta, Nov. 20. The Appeal learns from Col. Chester that Loogstreet had captured Khoxville, rout ing the enemy and taking 1,200 or 1,600 prisoners. 140 prisoners arrived on the same train with Colonel Chester. Wheeler is reported in the enemy's rear, and Longstreet pressing their front. Two hundred and "thirty prisoners came down this evening, and many more are on the way down. An officer who left Loudon on the 18ih, reports that Longstreet captured 1,600 and Wheeler 600 Ysikefs. On the 18th, Longstreet was a mile and a half from Knoxville, entrenching. . On the retreat from Loudon the Yankee army of . about five thousand men was greatly demoralized, and left about 10a wagons, com missary and ordnance stores on the road. Robinson's Brigade left Loudon yesterday, to repair the pontoon left .by (he i'aukees on the Little Tennessee, leading into Blount county. Persons liberated from .Chattanooga report great suffering and want of food and fuel. 136 Yankees, forming Burnside's rear guard, reach ed Dalton last night. They say K.ioxville is auother Harper's Ferry trip. Burnside must evacuaie , Atlanta, Nov. 2.r The Chickamauga train has ar- j Fivetl Wlth upwards of 100 yankees from Burnside's Officers from the front last evening report nothing ' nipre than the usual firing. Indications represent a movement of more than, usual importance being uow executed in Tennessee. FROM CHARLESTON. The yaikee. bombardment has been more vigorous for the past week than -ever before. They keep "up an almost constant fire on Fort Sumter, but without much effect. The Fort (or what remains of it) is still held by our troops, and we think they will continue to hold it in spite of yankee shot and yankee hate. During the past week the enemy have thrown sev eral shot into the city, striking a few houses, and kill ing one negro woman and injuring a white woman. News from Charleston up to Saturday night gives the following information concerning the bombard ment : .. - The shelling of Fort Sumter averaged one per min ute las; night, and continues heavy this morning. One man wa3 killed at the forj, yesterday. Fort Johnson and Battery Simkins opened a vigorous fire upon some Yankees mounting guns between Gregg and Wagner. . .. 10 P. M. The shelling of the city commenced to-day, at half-past 10, and was continued to half-past 12, during which time eighteen shots were thrown. Two more were thrown this afternoon. On colored woman was killed and one white woman slightly injured. Four or five buildings were struck. . The shells thrown are 100-pounder Parrotls. A heavy mortar shelling of Fort Snmter has been continued all day. No report from the fort this evening. - . FROM' VIRGINIA. Fi om the Richmond Enquirer of Saturday, we copy the following : "Intelligence direct from our army on the Rapidan informs ns that, on Wednesday, a portion of Gen. Hampton's command surprised a Yankee regiment of cavalry, encamped near Stevensburg, in Culpeper, and captured two companies, numbering one hundred and seventy-five in all, together with horses and equip ments. The surprise was so complete thai the enemy did not attempt to show fight in earnest, but saved themselves by flight or surrender, after a faint resist ance," . ' Reports from the lower Rapidan section, br way-of Fredericksburg, state that thirty-nine Yankees were captured by our forces, on Wednesday, at Ely's Ford." From Suffolk. The Yankee pickets have again been withdrawn from around the town, but all the roads are still blockaded. The town is visited every day by a Yankee force from the camp below. Syca more Hilt Baptist Chureh, between Suffolk and Ports mouth, was burned on Sunday night last, either by the Yankees or runaway negroes. Butler, the Beast, has issued an order that all Confederate officers or soldiers caught within their lines with arms, shall suffer death. This order is intended to apply to the Confederate scouts, who are reported as being often about Suffolk and Norfolk. Nortiiern Items. Northern dates to the 17th inst. have been. received. It is reported that the yankee expedition under Banks had landed safely on the Texas shore of the Rio Graude, after expe riencing very heavy weather. The Government works at Fort Brown were destroyed by the Con federates when they saw the Yankees had landed. The town of Brownsville was set on fire by the Confederate cavalry, but the Unionists 'stopped them. A bloody fight occured on the 15th. The main army was ordered to support the Unionists. The World, in its financial article, says the con dition of the New York banks, treasury department and. financial affairs in genera are tp-day worse than we could have conceived it possible. It ad vises the outside publicto sell and realize at once on all railway speculation shares they hold. In a late speech, Wendell Phillips stated that Lincoln admitted to him in January that the great est folly of his life was the issuing of the emanci pation proclamation. . Cincinnati despatches say that the. rebel priva teers are cruising about Sandusky, their supposed object ifring the release of the prisoners on John ston's Island, aud then act as pirates. . Advices from Memphis of the 14th, report that Burnside's resignation has been accepted, and Foster is to succeed him. Gen. Sherman is repof ted killed irythe engagement with S. D. Lee. Iuka was burned by the Confederates on the 10th. ' - 'The steamer Sunny Side was destroyed by fire a few days ago, near Island No. 10. Her cargo con- sisted of 1,3UU bales ot cotton, wmcn, togemer with the boat, was, a total loss. There were thirty pafscngers, including eight ladies, who were drowned on attempting to get ashore. Gold in New York on Monday 147. True Patriotism. Private Minner, of Chap man's battery, who received a mortal wound at the battle near the lute fculphur, iett his property, $15,000, after the death of his mother, to the Con federacy. " : An interesting revival of religion is now pro gressing at :he Presbyterian Church in this place. The number of seekers is unusually large, and we learn that about forty have made a profession of religion. A large number of probationers have also been received into the Methodist Church. Greens boro Patriot. Sorghum Molasses. The Sumter (Ga.) Re public's informed that fifteen negroes, belonging to Mr B. F. Adams died recently from eating too heartily of the Chinese sugar cane syrup. We don't believe it. - The steamer Advance brought into Wil mington as a part of her cargo, 18,000 pairs of shoes and boots, a quantity of feather, and 17,500 blankets, but no cotton or woolen cards. A mnn nliA Afnt. KoliiSYTA f ll A OTArlfl ! ffVAnnfiM h,,tp, oovn the time mav come when the "linn mnA . j 't..iL.. t nn n-nn srmn iir duwii uiL'eiuer. nni it ie n rwa - "V,Tv"l "7 r i: ' ' UiGyKLUJU Will lC Vi. "UHj From. Western North Carolina. Gen. Vance's forces have been down io Tennessee dur ing the past week. He had a pretty severe skir mish with the enemj, near Parrottville, one daj last week, losing one man killed, and two or three wounded. He emptied several Yankee saddles. Gen. Vance h as been helping the Tennessee Unionists to .gather their, hog crop. Nearlj a thousand fat hogs have been driven out. Some of them have passed here, cm route to the great Confederate sinoke house. AihevilU ATeic$,Xo lember 19th. - Mexico. An arrival from Havana brings later advices from Mexico. It is said that the inter ventionists have been defeated in various engage ments by the troops of the Juarez " Government. It is also said that the party of the Republic is gaining strength with the people. Gen. Conionfort is at the head of the national troops. The arrival of Maximilian was anxiously looked for by the friends of monarchy. "The 21st Regiment, Hoke's brigade, which hasJaeen on detached duty io this State for some time past under that officer, has been ordered to report at Richmond, and the whole regiment took the trains' at High Point last week. This Regiment has done good service sicce il has been in this State. Wo were told by' an officer of the Regiment yesterday that they have returned to the service at least five deserters or recusant conscripts to each man io the regiment. As a tokeu of the esteem io which they are held by the people of the county, a handsome dinner was prepared for them at Alamance Church on Tuesday last; A fiue table was also set for them at Troy's Store iu Randolph county, one dav last week. Greens boro Patriot. J6-Mrs. Todd, of Kentucky, the mother of Mrs. Abe Lincoln, arrived io Richmond on Thurs day niht, from City Point, en route to Georgia, on a visit to her daughter, Mr, Helm. Thd tele graph has announced the departure of that lady for Kentucky through the Federal Hues by permission of Gen. Grant. In this town, on the 19th- inst., by J. P. Ross, Esq, Mr James H. Henderson to Miss Jane C. Uannon. At the Episcopal Church, in this place, on the 18th inst., by the Rev. Geo. M.' Everhart Mr M. L. Wallace to Mrs Martha M Russell both of Mecklenburg couuty. In this town, on the 8th inst, Mr Wm. Piatt to Miss Elizabeth Howie. On the 1 1 th instant, by Wm W Munday, Esq., Major J. B. McGee of Mecklenburg, to Miss W. J., daughter of E Lockman, Esq., of Lincoln county. In Union county, of diptheria,'on the 9th of Novem ber, Bettie, daughter of James M. and Maggie E. Stitt, Aged two years and ten months. Thou'st gone, dear Bettie, yes, thou art gone; That face, so brightso mild, so sweet, No longer here te cheer us on To realms where saints and'angels meet. We'll think of thee, a smiling, babe, Till infant charms in distance fade; Loaned but awhile alas how soon Did Heaven recall .the precious boon. Thy life, Bettie, how pure, 'twag but a dream A vision of the night didst seem, A summer cloud, a transient ray, Alas, how soon to pass away. No more, alas, no more on earth Shall the glad voice and beaming eyes, ' Thy prattling tongue nnd childish mirth Charm us like songs of Paradise. ' pd A FRIEND. Administrator's Sale. On Tuesday'the 22d of December next, I will expose to public sale at the late residence of J B Ulanton,dec'd, three miles southwest of Charlotte, all the property of said deceased, viz: Wheat, Corn, Oats, Fodder, three Mules, one Horse, Cattle, Hgj, Wagon, Bnggy, House hold and Kitchen Furniture, Blacksmith Tools, and other articles not necessary to mention. Terms made known on the day of sale. All persons having claims must present them accord ing to law, or this notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. THOMAS B. PRICE, Adm'r. Nov 24, 1863 4t-pd NOTICE. As Executor of the late will and testament of Eliza beth A Query, dee'd, I will expose to public sale at the late residence of said deceased, on Tuesday the bth tf December next, the stock of Horses, Cows, a lot of fat Hogg and stock Hogs, a quantity of Corn, Wlleat and Oats, Farming Tools, Household and Kitchen Furni ture, and a variety of articles not here enumerated be longing to the estate of the said deceased. Terms made known on day of sale. All. persons having claims against the deceased must present them within the time prescribed by law or this notice .will be pleaded in bar of their recovcryj and those indebted musr make immediate payment, HUGH M. PARKS, Executor. Nov 24, 1863 2t-pd LAXIT FOR SALE. I will sell in Charlotte, on Saturday the Sth Decem ber, the Plantation formerly known as William O ray's; on the waters of Mallard Creek, adjoining the lands of John McNeely and others, 6j miles north of Charlotte, containing about 111 acres, more or less. II B WILLIAMS, Adm'r Nor 24, 1863 3t with the will annexed. Administrator IVolice. All persons indebted to the estate of James M Re, deceased, are hereby notified to make immediate pay ment; and those havingclaims against said estate must present them for settlement, duly authenticated, welk in the time prescribed by-law,' or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. -Nor 24, 1863 4t-pd . QUEEN L. REA, Adm'r. TO THE PUBLIC. I bad hoped that I should never appear before the public; and that at my advanced age of siiiy-Ove years, I should enjoy as much peace and quiet as is allotted to a patriotic, maa, during this fiery ordeal through which my-country is passing; but it appears that I have become the victim of calumny and malire, by a widely circulated report that I have said, "None but slaveholders have a right to rote." ' I f el it due to myself, and to our brave soldiery (of whom I am proud, and for whom I daily offer my humble prayers,) to re fute this slander, and to pronounce it a malicious false hood. I know with whom it originated, and if he de sires it, I will give his name. , Respectfull, D. A. CALDWELL. Nov 24, 1863 pd DAVENPORT FEMALE COLLEGE, LEXOIU, N. a, Commencement. Sundar Nor. 29. Commencement Sermon, by the Rev A V Mangum, A. M., of the North Carolina Con ference. " . Monday and Tuesday, Nov 30, and Dec . Annual examination of Classes. Monday, Nov 30, 3 o'clock, P M.Literary Address, by Prof. O F Round, A B. Tuesday, Dec 1, 3 o'clpck,.P M. "Litsrary Address, by the Rev. O. A. Darbj, A. B., of the South Carolina Conference. Toesdar evening. Musical Concert. fa B. Bishop Pierce has conditionally promised to favor us with bia presence and labors on Commence meat Sunday. The next Annual Session wiU begin on Thursday, March the 3rd, 1864. . A. G.STACJ, Nov 24" It Presidanl. ESTATE SALE. - A Executors of the Will cf W. J. Careton, dcwed, and by virtna of the power given as in said Will, we will tell to the highest bidders. t the Howie Mire, sometimes railed the Stockton !i..r, ia Union obtr, North Carolina, on Jftonttayf 141k of JUMon ber next, various TRACTS OF LAND situated In eaiel count t, a-.d which Klo: pe'j to ftid W. J. Cureton at the Time c f h;$ J i!b, vis : Till! HOWIE GOLD MINE IKAXIT, contalubf: about ICOOcres, together with the Mcb.r.e.y attach ed thereto. THE BLOUNT TRACTS contain? abbut ?3? aeres On these lands there Is a fine Saw Mill. R.C. DELANV TRACT, containing 33 acres. J. D. WOLF TRACT. J. E. CURETON TRACT, containing 238 acre. W.J. VAUGHAN TRACT, containing 95 acres. HOWIE or McCORKLE TRACT, containing 144 J acres. KKRK TRACT. WATSON TRACT, containing 91 acres. This tract is situated partly in said county and partly in Lancas ter DhMriot, SC. ONE LOT in the town of Monroe. THE LANDS purchased of Thomas Cureton, Sr., containing about t00 acres mqre or les. And other Lands owned by said W. J. Cureton- la said county, and which will be more particularly de scribed on'the daof sale. . We will also cell at the same time and plaxe 1 Steam Ennine. .' 80 horsepower, two Setts of Blacksmith Tools, Car penter Tools, Iron, Steel, Mill Burrs, and tnaoy other articles of personal property. Terms made known on ijie day of tale. WE WTT.T. ALSO 8ELI.. at the late reil- dence of W. J. Cureton, deceased, la Lancaster Dis trict, S. C, on WEDNESDAY the Uth of December, ONE TRACT OF LAND in Lancaster District,, on the Catawba River, containing C5 acres. aOa this tract there is a first rate MILL SITE. . One other Tract In said District, called the McDOW ELL TRACT, containing 27S acres. FINCH ER TRACT, containing 110 act ea. McCORKLE TRACT, containing SI acres, And ONE TRACT in York District, near Coats Tavern. At the same time and place we will sell a quantity of LEATHER, Upper and,8ole, Ready made Shoes, HORSR3, MULiS, THREE BU00IE3, WAGGONS, ONE CARRIAGE, ONE FIRE-PROOF SAFE, Fairbanks' Scales, Gans, Pistols, and other articles. Probably we will sell FOUR. NEGRO WOMEN, yonng and likeiy. C3T Any one desiring to examine, before day of tale, any of the above described Lands, will call upon B. J. CURETON, on the Oharlotte Road, 12 miles' North of Lancaster Court Houses and any one desiring to see the Howie Gold Mine will find B. J. Cureton or Mr Porter at the Gold Mine, who will take pleasure la showing the same. Terms made known on the day of sale. C. R. CURKTON," ' B. J. CURETON. - . O. W. . WILLIAMS, November 24, 1863 4t , Executors. Stall? or IT. CnroIIriH TH'cklenbnrir Co. Court ofJIeas Quarter Se$iont0ct. Term, 18C3. E. Nye Hntchison, Adm'r of Houston B. Lowrie, dcc'd vs. Samuel M. Lowrie, J. Brevard Alexander and wife Ann, J B Alexander, Adm'r of Jamen IJ Lowrie and Harold Lowrie. Petition for Settlement of the Estate of Houston B. Lowrie, deceased. It appearing to the satisfaction of the "Court that Samnel M. Lowrie, one of the defendants in this case, resides beyond the limits of this State : It 1j therefore ordered by the Court that publication be mnJ for six iirjal trjk ilra in 9tm lVjalit T).. t twt i fVt raid defendant to be and appear at th next wrm of. this Court, to be held for the County 4f Mei-klcnburtf, at the Court House in Charlotte, on the 2d Moodiy in Janaary next, then and there to plead, answer or dr- Inllia ntlitlA' n liirfr.mim .,r.. ,.r.nf..n .rill I.. taken and the same beard exparte as to him. Witness Wm. Maxwell, Clerk of oar said Court, at' office in Charlotte, the 2d Monday in October, A. I). 18G3. , WM. MAXWELL, 0. C. 0. Not 24 6w , Dook of Instroetioa fur the Plalio Fortes On Friday the 4th instant, will be published . Part 1. Of the C. S. A. improved "Huraea's Book-of Instruction for the Piano Forte. Price $3. This part, elegantly printed in Lithography, on goed paper, contains the usual instructions to learners, to- ? aether with eight pages of scales and exercises, marked br fingering. Part 2d, completing the work, will follow in about three weeks, and comprise lessons and studies for ad vanced pupils. Tebms: One-third off to the trade, and half this al lowance to schools and teachers ordering ten parts. Cash or check to accornpioy all order?. GEORGE DUNN. A CO., Not 24, 18C3 2t Richmond, Va. 100,000 DOG SKINS WANTED I will pay from two to five dollars a piece for good DOG SKINS. Kill yonr dogs aud eave your meat and bread and yonr neighbors' Sheep. I have a small quantity of Leather on hand that can be had by calling soon, J. L. BROWN. Charlotte, Nor. 17, 1863. 3t LEATHER FOR SALE. I will sell at public sale on the 8th of December next, a large lot of heavy Sole Leather and a small i... r tt ..... r -.!.- ii.. ii.. t : T . m lot of Tanners' Oil. Sale to take place at the residence of Henry Reln bardt, deceased, nine miles southwest of Newton, Ca tawba county, N. C. E. P. COULTER, Adm'f Novl7, 18G3 ts-pd of Henry Reinbardt,dec'd NOTICE. of Charlotte baring opened in the Store opposite the Court House, formerly occupied by Locwenstein, hare now on hand Bale Yarn, Halt, and Alamance Cloth, which will be exchanged for Produce and Provision! on liberal terms. WANTED Coraf ileal, Flour, Wheat, Molasses, Bat ter,. Lard, Tallow, Bacon, Dried Fruit, Ac A. GRAHAM, Commissary. Nor 1T.J863 . tf EQUITY LAND SALE. The Land of the late Hiram 0. Draw ley, deceased, ill be re-sold at the poblic square io Charlotte, on the second Monday io January, 1894, ona credit of six ruontbs. It will be started on the last bid of $2,337 and sold to the btghestbidder. There are 174 acres in the tract. It adjoins the lands of J. P. Ross, Wm. Means, and lies near. to town. Bond and good security required of the purchaser. Four per cent, cash will be require topay costs, ' Nor 17, 1863. te A. C. WILLIAMSON, C. M. E. PLANTATION TO HE NT, Containing 250 acres, situated about re miles south east of Charlotte, and now occupied by Mr George Jordan. The place will bo rented for the next year at public auction, oa Saturday the 23d Uv of November, at my residence. . MARGARET E. M00RK, Nor 17, 1663 pd Guardian. . n all road Stock For Sale. I will sell 1c Charlotte on Monday the 23d instant, ' 60 Shares of Stock ia the N. C R. R. Co. Nor 17, IS63. 3. A. HARRIS, Auctioneer. NOTICE. - . l will offer at pabllo Bale on the 23d instant, at the public square, six Lois with email Hooses thereon. Or theT mar be treated for prieately ontll that day. Ap 'to R0BT F DAVIDSON , Not 17, ' Cfcarlelie, N. C.