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AN ACT
IN RELATION TO THE MILITIA AND A GUARD
FOR HOME DEFENCE.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
the State of North Carolina, and it is hereby enacted
by the authority of the same, That the exemptions
from service in the Militia of the State, shall be for the
same causes, and to the same extent and no farther,
that are prescribed in the acts of Congress of the Con
federate States, providing for the enrollment of men
for the public defence and granting exemptions from
the same, commonly callea iue conscription and ex
emption acts.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the
duty of the Governor to ra;,se to be enrolled as a guard
for home defence all white male persons not already
enrolled in the service of the Confederate States, be
tween the ages of eighteen and fifty years, residaet in
this Stale, including foreigners not naturalized, who
have been residents in the State for thirty days before
such enrolment, excepting persons filling the oilices
of Governor, Judges of the Supreme and Superior
Courts of Law and Equity, the members of the General
Assembly and the officers of the several Departments of
the Government of the State, Ministers of the Gospel
of the several denominations of the State charged with
the duties of churches, and such other persons as
the Governor, for special reasons, may deem proper
subjects of exemption.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That all persons above
the age of fifty, who may volunteer for service in said
guard for home defence, and shall be accepted by a
Captain of a company for the same, shall be deemed to
belong thereto, ami shall be held to service therein,
either generally or for any special duty or expedition
as the commanding officers of regiments or companies,
according to the nature of the particular service in
question may determine.
Sec. 4- Be it further enacted, That the Governor
shall cause all persons enrolled in pursuance of the
two preceding sections of this act to be formed into
companies, with liberty to elect the commissioned offi
cers of such companies, and thence into battalions or
regiments, brigades and divisions according to his dis
cretion, ani he shall appoint the field officers of such
battalions, regiments, brigades and divisions, and
sall issue commissions in due form to all the officers
aforesaid.
Sec. 5. Be it further etmcted, That members of the
Society of Friends, commonly called Quakers, may be
exempted from the provision of this act, by paying the
sum of one hundred dollars according to an ordinance
of the Convention of thij State in that behalf, ratified
the 12th day of May, 1862. Provided that when a
Quaker shall have' paid or had levied of his property
the sum of five hundred dollars under the act of Con
gress called the conscription law aforesaid, he shall
not be required to pay any sum of money for his ex
emption under this act.
Sec. 6. That the said guards for heme defence may
be called out for service by the Governor in defence of
the State against invasion and to suppress invasion,
either by regiments, battalions, or companies, en masse,
or by drafts or volunteers from the same, as he, in his
discretion may direct; shall be under his command,
through the officers appointed as herein provided:
shall serve only within the limits of this State, and in
terms of duty to be prescribed by the Governor, not
exceeding three months at one term. They, or so many
of them as may be at any one time called into service,
may be organized into infantry, artillery or cavalry as
he may direct, and the infantry and artillery may be
mounted if he shall so determine, the men furnishing
their own horses and accoutrements and arms, when
approved by the Governor, on such terms as he shall
prescribe.
Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That the Governormay
furnish to said troops the arms, accoutrements and
ammunition of the State when called as aforesaid into
active service, and shall prescribe rules for their return
and to prevent the waste, destruction or loss of the
same.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That all laws and
clauses of law3 coming within the meaning and pur
view of this act be, and the same are hereby repealed.
Sec. 9. Be it further enacted. That the commissions
of officers of the Militia, called into service by this act,
are suspended only during the period of such service.
Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, That this act shall be
in force from the date of its ratification.
Ratified the 7th day of July, 1863.
Amendments to the above Law.
AN ACT TO AMEND AN ACT IN RELATION TO
THE MILITIA AND A GUARD FOR HOME
DEFENCE.
Sec. I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
the State of North Carolina, and it is hereby enacted
by the authority of the same, That neither the Govern
or of this State, nor the officers acting under an act
ratified on the 7th day of July, 1863, entitled "An act
in relation to the Militia and a Guard for Home De
fence," shall call out for drill or muster the persons
enrolled under said act, oftener than once a month in
company drill, or oftener than twice a year in battalion
drill, which battalion drills shall take the place of the
company drills for the mouth in which they are ap
pointed, unless when called into actual service to repel
invasion or suppress insurrection, or to execute the
laws of the State.
Sec. 2. Be it further euKCted, That the Governor
shall have the power to use the Guards of Home De
fencejfor the purpose of arresting conscripts and de
sertefs.; Provided, they shall not be ordered upon this
duty bfeyond the limits of the counties in which they
reside )r the counties adjacent thereto.
Sec 3. Be it further enacted, That in addition to the
exemptions' contained in the act to which this is an
amendment, there shall be exempt County commission
ers appointed under a-n act entitled "An act for the re
lief of wives and families of soldiers in the arm-," reg
ular millers, blacksmiths who have established shops,
tifl(o2ini'ir Horn t i vac in fflrt.n ri pa anil fnimd.:,.. u
Attorney General, Solicitors of the several circuits and !
counties, physicians of five years' practice, contractors j
with the State or Confederate government, one editor !
to each newspaper and the necessary compositors, mail j
carriers, professors in colleges and teachers in acade- j
mies; Provided, that this exemption shall only apply to j
the drills specified in this bill and not to service when ,
the Guard for Home Defence is called into the field. j
Skc 4. Be it further enacted, That for failurs to at- '
tend the battalion or regimental drill, each field officer j
shall forfeit and pay one hundred dollars: each CaDtain !
and other officers who shall fail to muster and drill
their companies at the times appointed, shall forfeit and
pay for each failure fifty dollars, and if a non-commissioned
officer or private shall fail to attend at any drill,
he shll forfeit and pay not less than five nor more thajj
twenty-five dollars; Provided, that every absentee shall
be allowed until the next muster to m'ake hia KTrn
The fines shall be adjudged bv regimental and compa-"
ny courts-martial, and judgments are to be entered up
ana tne nnes collected in the same mode and in accord
auoe with the provisions of the Militia Law of North
Carolina, passed at the second extra session of the
General Assembly, 1861.
Sec 5. Be it further enacted, That the Surgeon Gen
eral by and with the advice and consent of the Gov
ernor, may appoint surgical boards, not exceeding
three, composed of two physicians each, who shall de
clare by their certificates thoie persons who shall be
exempt from service under the act to which this is an
amendment, on account of mental or physical disabili
ty, and they shall receive the pay of their rank and
traveling expenses, to be determined by the AdjutanU
General.
Sec 6. Be it farther enacted, That the Guard for
home defence, sbooid they be called into service by
the Governor, shall receive the same pay, rations and
allowances as soldiers in the Confederate States' ser
vice, and shall b subject to tne rules and articles of
war of the Confederate States.
Sc 7. Be it further enacted, That when the pressure
of public danger shall not prevent the observance of
such a rule, the said Guard for home defence shall not
be called into service en matte, but by drafts of a num
ber of men from each convenient company, so as to
make tip the aggregate force required.
Sec 8. Be it further enacted, That this act shall be
in force and take effect from and after its ratification.
Read three times and ratified in General Assembly,
this the 14th day of December, A. D., 1863.
DR. J. M. MILLER,
Charlotte, N. C,
Can be found at his Office next door to Hutchison's
Drug Store, opposite the Democrat Office.
Jan. 12, 1864.
State of N. Carolina McckleHbnrg Co.
Court of l'leas Quarter Sessions Jan. Term, 1863.
James Hood vs. Martin Harky.
Petition for the partition of the Lands of John Harky,
deceased.
It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that
Martin Harky, the defendant in this case resides be
yond the limits of this State, it is ordered by theCourt
that advertisement be made in the Western Democrat
for six weeks, commanding said defendant to appear
at the next Term of this Court to be held for said
county, at the Court House in Charlotte, on the 2nd
Monday in April next, and plead, answer or demur to
this petition, or judgment pro confesso will be entered
against him.
Witness, Wm. Maxwell, Clerk of our said Court, at
office in Charlotte, the 2d Monday in January, 1864.
8-6t WM. MAXWELL, Clerk.
IVOTICE.
The firm of WILLIAMS, OATES & CO., is this day
(Jan. 1st, 1864) dissolved by mutual consent. All
persons interested will call and close their accounts
with either of the undersigned.
L. S. WILLIAMS,
L. W. SANDERS.
January 12, 1864
AL,T FOR SALE.
We have on consignment 2,000 bushels SALT in
store and to arrive, from the celebrated "Claus en
Works," Charleston. Equal in quality to any import
ed. Parties wishing a supply will do well to call on
the undersigned before purchasing elsewhere. .
STENHOUSE & MACAULAY.
July 6th, 1863
CARRIAGE and WAGON WORK,
And Elacksmithing.
The subscriber informs the publifrthat he will con
tinue to carry on the business of Repairing Carriages.
Buggies, Wagons, &c, at the shop formerly occupied
by John Harty, on College street, id the rear of the
Mansion House.
He is also prepared to do any Blacksmith work that
may be required, such as Shoeing Horses, repairing,
CHARLES WILSON.
January 12, 1864 tf ..
COTTOi CARDS AD SHOES.
Cotton Card3 for sale, but an early call will only se
cure a pair as we only have ten pair.
We have on hand and can make to order calf-skin
Shoes and Gaiters of very fine English leather.
Lots ladies' calf-skin Bootees.
Lot of thick Brogans, large sizes.
J. F. BUTT, Mint Street,
June 23, 1863 tf Charlotte, N. C.
ARRIVAL and DEPARTURE
Of messengers
OF THE SOUTHERN EXPRESS COMPANY
At Charlotte Office, Daily.
ARRIVES.
From Char. & S C. Railroad 5 00 A. M. and 5 P.M
" N. C. Railroad 6 25 " and 5 "
" A., T. & O. Railroad 10 00 "
" Wil., C. & R. Railroad 3 15 P. M.
DEPARTS.
For N.'C. Railroad 6 20 A.'M. and 5 50 P.M
" Char. & S C. Railroad 7 00 " and 6 00 "
" Wil., C. & R. Railroad 7 30 "
A., T. & O. Railroad 3 00 P. M.
It is desired that all Parcels, Packages or Freight to
be forwarded by either of the above Trains, be sent to
this Office One Hour previous to its departure.
T. D. GILLESPIE, Agent.
Charlotte, Sept. 7, 1803. tf
EXPRESS NOTICE.
Office Southern Express Company,!
Charlotte, Sept. 24, 1863.
In order to avoid misunderstanding and to make
our charges conform to the liability assumed, this
Company hereby gives notice that from and after Octo
ber 1st, 1863, shippers will be required to place their
valuation upon each package before it will be received.
Such valuation will be inserted in the Company's
receipt, and establish the liability of the Company for I
the amount. The act of Cod and the public enemy
only excepted. T.D.GILLESPIE,
Sept 28, 1863 Agent.
JOHN VOGEL, Practical Tai
lor, respectfully informs the citi
zens of Charlotte and surround
ing country, that he is prepared
to manufacture gentlemen's clo
thing in the latest style and at
short notice. His best exertions
will be given to render satisfac
tion to those who patronise him.
Shop opposite Kerr'sHotel, next
door to Brown & Stitt's store.
Jan. i, 1863. tf
BLANK DEEDS, Warrant?, EjeotmentB, &c, i
for sale at this OjEae. 1
Cpe :-8tBtxn tvxm at
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
Bgf Our terms are Five Dollars for six months.
The Democrat will be discontinued to all subscri
bers at the expiration of the time for which it it paid.
Those who want to continue mutt renew before or at theez
piration of their time.
The Salisbury Watchman, speaking of the
late decision of Judge Pearson that the law con
scribing principals of substitutes is unconstitu
tional, says : '
"It is exactly contrary to the late decision of
Judge French, and also of able Jurists in Virginia
and South Carolina, whose opinions have been
published. From all that we can hear there is
very little doubt but the law of Congress eonsef ib
ing principals of substitutes, will be executed in
all the States of the Confederacy. It is eve pro
bable, as we learn, that Judge Pearson's opinion
will be over-ruled by the Supreme Court ii June.
It is moreover doubtful whether or not Vhe Con
federate authorities will allow this decision to ob
struct the efforts of Congress to put the; army in
readiness to meet the invaders until Jave; so that
under the circumstances, those who are liable had
better prepare to enter the service, or show other
cause than a substitute as ground of exemption."
There was no necessity for Judge Pearson to
have went to Salisbury to hear arguments on the
case, for he had made up his opinion (although he
may not have written it out) against the law be
forehand. We learn that he had written to sev
eral Judges before the matter was tried at Salis
bury, asking their opinions, and at the same time
volunteering arguments to show that the law-was
unconstitutional; thus proving that he had previ
ously determined to decide against the law requir
ing those who had furnished substitutes to do
military duty.
The black Republican or Lincoln party of
the North have appointed the 7th of June and
Baltimore as j,he place for holding their national
Convention to nominate a candidate for the Presi-
rdency. We hope Gen. Lee and a few of our sol
diers will find it convenient to visit altiniore
about that time and scatter the rascals.
The Republicans are divided in sentiment as to
who should be nominated. One portion wants
Lincoln, while another wants Chase.
: -
ftg& The Columbia papers state that - Senator
Orr, of S. C , was in that city recently, and ex
pressed encouraging opinions as to our future
prospects as a nation. He expects that about 80,-
000 men will be added to the army by the mili
tary bill, and a revenue of 5000,000,000 raised
by the financial measures just adopted.
If 80,000 men are added to the army, the En
rolling officers will have to do their duty better
than they have been doing. The military law at
present is neither properly nor fairly enforced by
some enrolling officers.
Capture of Yankees in East Tennessee. From
the following official dispatch it will be seen that
our troops in East Tennessee are not idle. We
should not be surprised at any day to hear of the
capture of Cumberland Gap, near which the affair
referred to took place: -
Greenville, Tenn., Feb. 27th.
To Gen. S. Cooper : Brig-Gen. Wm. E. Jones
captured 256 of the enemy and 13. negroes near
Wyman's Mill, five miles east of Cumberland Gap-.
They belonged to the 11th Tenn. (federal) Regi
ment, under command of Lieut-Col. R A Davis,
who was taken wounded. Our loss was three kil
led and three wounded. The enemy had 5 killed
and many wounded. J. Longstreet,
Lieut. Genl. Commanding.
j&af W.e learn that a private letter from Col.
John H. Wheeler, now in Europe on business con
nected with a new edition of his History of North
Carolina, states that he has been treated with
much courtesy and received every facility from
the British authorities to enable him to pursue his
researches into the early history of the State, so
fat as ancient documents in possession of the Bri
tish Government would tend to throw light upon
that subject. We further learn that Colonel
Wheeler's labors have already been rewarded by
the discovery of many important and interesting
facts connected with the colonial history of North
Carolina, the existence of which bad previously
been unknown and unsuspected. These discove
ries will be embodied in the forthcoming edition
of his work. Wilmington Journal.
. - ,
Interesting Decision. Judge Halyburton's
decision was rendered in the case of Josiah Black
burn' who had furnished a substituse for the war,
he suing for a discharge from the service n lhat
ground. It was decided by the court that the re
cent law of the Confederate Congress, placing
this class of persons in the military service, was
constitutional and the men liable to service,, not
withstanding they may have been exempted for
the war. The Judge denied that the Government
had the power to make a contract which would
alienate her right to the service of every man ca
pable of bearing arms, and that if such a contract
was made, it was null and void and there was noth
ing in the constitution to restrain Congress from
disresardins such contract whenever the exigen
cies of the service might require the assistance of
all men capable ot bearing arms. The case was j
argued by Messrs Davis and Orvis-for the peti- j
tioner, tne trovernmem not, oeing repreeeeu.
Blackburn was remanded to Camp Lee upon the
rendition of this decision. Richmond Dispatch.
Aliens Caught. Four foreigners captured
npnr Greenville. N. C. while endeavoring to reach
Ko onemv's lines, were brought to this citv ves- !
terday and confioed in the new guard house. They ,
give their names as E. Alexander, G C Seber, B. i
J..Ville and W. M. Leak. They state that they j
were from Charleston. Upon their persons, sewed
nn in Kplta And stowed awav in other Darts of their
C " w.,w J I -
clothing were found a large quantity of gold and
silver com, bars ot gold, gold ana suvcr waicnes,
etc. Pttersbtu-g Express.
EEMAEKS ON THE TAX ACT.
From the Richmond Enquirer.
Under section 1st, the value in Confederate
money of all property, real, personal and mixed,
not exempted or otherwise taxed, is taxed five per
cent. The tax does not apply to the year 1863,
but is to be assessed as oa the 17th day of Feh.,
1864, and is payable on" the 1st of June, 1&64.
From the amount of this tax oo property employed
in agriculture is to be deducted the value of the
tax in kind for 1804 delivered to the Government.
But the tax in kind for 1864 cannot bo ascertained
by the 1st of June; therefore, we presume that the
whole amount of the 5 per cent will be collected,
and when -the tax in kind is delivered it will b
paid for, and thus become a deduction from the
amouat of the tax of 5 per cent.; -provided that
all of the tax in kind, over and above the value of
5 per cent, upon the property, shall not be paid
for, but still remain a tax in kind.
By the-second paragraph of this section, the as
sessment of 1860 is t) be taken as the assessment
for this five per cent. i,ax, except where "the land,
slaves, cotton or tobacco have been purchased since
1st January, 1862." The assessment in cases
where purchases have been made since the 1st
January, 1852, are to be made at the price actual
ly paid.
The value in Confederate" money of gold and
silver wares and plate, jewels, jewelry and watch
es, is taxed ten per cent.
Sec. 2d., The value in Confederate money of all
shares or interests in banks, banking companies or
associations, canal, navigation, importing and ex
porting, insurance, manufacturing, telegraph, ex
press, railroads and dry dock companies, of every
kind, whether incorporated cr not, is taxed 5 per
cent. This is a tax upon the market value of
these shares. It is not a tax upon their par value
unless their par and market value are the same.
This tax applies only to 1864.
Sec 3d. By the first paragraph of this section
gold and silver coin, gold dust, gold or silver bul
lion, by whomsoever held, is taxed 5 per cent
not, as we understand the law, in Confederate
money, but five per cent of the gold and silver.
The word value, used previously throughout the
other sections of the law, cannot be construed as
synonymous with the new word amount, now used
in the first and second paragraphs of the third sec
tion This section takes 5 per-cent, of the amount
not of the value of the amount, but of the kind
that is, 5 per cent, in gold and silver of the gold
and silver. But upon monies held abroad the 5
per cent, is to be assessed and collected at its value
in Confederate money at the place where the tax
is paid. The re-introduction of the word "value"
in this paragraph, and its special and particular
application therein to monies held alroady pre
cludes the idea that the 5 per cent, tax on gold
and silver coin, or dust or bullion, is payable in
Confederate money. It was no part of the design
of Congress to depreciate Confederate currency by
taxing it and property at a rate different from that
of gold. If a man holding one thousand dollars
in Confederate notes is to pay fifty dollars in Con
federate money, while his neighbor who holds one
thousand dollars In gold pays the same amount,
the price of gold will soon reach one hundred to
one. It cannot be presumed that 'Congress de
signed any such ruinous depreciation of the very
currency to improve which it was enacting an
enormous tax law.
Five per cent of the amount is five per cent, of
the substance, of the sum of the thing taxed. The
Secretary of the Treasury should issue instructions
to assessors to assess gold in gold, and to his col
lectors to collect the tax on gold in gold. This
will pay into the Treasury five per cent of all the
gold and and silver in the Confederate States.
Sec. 4th. Upon profits : Ten per cent upon
profits made from buying and selling certain enu
merated articles, at any time between 1st January,
1863, and 1st January, 1865, in addition to the
tax upon profits levied by the act of April 24th,
1863. And also ten per cent in addition to the
tax levied by the act of April 24th, 1863, upon
the profit a.derived from buying and selling money,
gold, silver, &c, &c.
Incorporated companies, or companies not incor
porated, pay 25 per cent, of the excess of profits
over 25 per cent of the profits, made during the
years 1863 and 1864. That of the year 1863 is
to be assessed immediately, and that for the year
1864 to be assessed next year.
The exemptions, need no explanation.
Sec. 6th provides for the reduction of taxation
on property injured by the enemy.
: Sec. 7th provides for the suspension, during the
year 1864, of so much of the tax act of 1863 as
taxes incomes derived from property or effects, on
the. amount or value of which a tax is levied by
this act. .
- Such are the principal features "of tbfl tax act
entrusted to Mr Memminger for execution. Its
three distinctive subject are "value," "amount"
and "profits." Property is taxed on the value; the
precious metals and other things issued as curren
cy is taxed on the amount; trade and business on
profits. This division into "vrlue, "amount and
"profits is not accidental. V alue and pronts De
ing estimated in Confederate currency are assessed
in that currency, but at different rates the one at
five and the other at ten and twenty-five per cent;
but gold and silver are not estimated in Confederate-currency,
but are taxed 5 per cent on amount
that is to say, five per cent iu gold and silver.
The reason for this distinction between gold and
silver and other property is, because they measure
the depreciation of Confederate notes. The tax
acr enters as much into the plan cf the CoDgress
for the appreciation of Confederate notes as it does
for the common defence and support of the Gov
ernment, and any construction that does not tend
to the appreciation of treasury wotes is erroneous
and should be avoided.
To construe the tax upon gold and silver to
mean five per cent in Confederate money upon the
amount jof gold and silver, will be to encouragethe
depreciation of the notes. If value is to be lugged
into the tax on gold and silver, the assessment
should be made iu gold and silver et their value
in Confederate money on the 17th February, 1864
that is, at twenty times their value, and the tax
collected on twenty times its valtte. One hundred
dollars in gold should be assessed at two thonsaud
dollars in Confederate money, and taxed five per
cent or one hnndred dollars in Confederate money.
CITY, FLA. " ; ;
A gentleman reached Petersburg yesterday, who
was present at tho battle fought last week bear
Lake City, Florida, and assisted in removing the
wounded from the field. He says the battle lasted
for two and a half hours, and resulted in a decided
ietory on our ide, though the Yankees retreated
in rather better order than usual. " A ruoniog
fight was kept up by the cavalry for six or seven
miles, and the' enemy suffered severely. ,
Our informant states that the Yankee force was
fully twice as large as the number engaged on onr
aide, but our tropp&fought with a desperation and
determination Wot .sssed by anything that baa
occurred during jhe.jBrar,' , , ; ;
The principal and hardest fighting was done by
Gen Talcott's Brigade of Georgians. It is said,
that when it became known the enemy were ad
vancing in force, Gen Finnegan suggested the fall
ing back of rjur troops to their breastworks, but
Gen Talcott insisted that he might be permitted
to fight them in open field, and on ground of their
own choosing. Ho did meet them in open field,
and on their own ground, and vanquished them,
notwithstanding their superior numbers.
The enemy bad three regiments of negro troops
one from Massachusetts, one from South Caroli
na, and one from North Carolina. These troops
supported their artillery, and were terribly cut to
pieces in a charge made upon them by the Geor
gians.
The centleman from whom Ar;A : ;n
formation, says the Confederates lost about 30
killed, and about 250 wounded. The. loss of the
enemy wa more than 150 killed, and between six
hundred and seven hundred wounded. As the
lankees in their flight left all their dead and
wounded on the field, the number loss on both
sides was easily ascertained.
The people of Florida are in fine spirits, and
much encouraged by the result of the fight, and
our informant says that all the way from Florida
to Virginia, the soldiers and the people are in the
best spirits, and confident of victory in the open
ing campaign. He gives a most cheeriDg account
of matters in the South. Petersburg Express.
From the Raleigh Confederate.
MURDJ3R, VIOLENPE AND TBEASON
The following letter from Randolph county, will
give some idea of the mischief which the agitators
in North Carolina are producing. And this will
be but the beginning if stein and prompt measures
be not taken to arrest tbe evils. We call the at
tention of the Confederate and State authorities to
the enormities and outrages reported by our cor
responded: Randolph Co., N. C, Feb. 22, 1864.
Messrs. Editors: On last Wednesday, the 17th,
several deserters went to the house of Mr Pleasant
Simons, of Montgomery county. Some four ot
them entered his house after the family had retir
ed to bed and demanded bacon of him. He con
cluded to give them some and ordered his daugh
ter to get it. She brought them two hams: they
said that would not do, they must have. more.
They then went to the smoke-house, broke the
door open and begun to cut down the meat; when
an acquaintance, Mr Jacob Sanders, who was lodg
iog with Mr Simons that night, got up and went
out to them with Mr Simons. The deserters or
dered them back in the house, or they would shoot
them. They went back, but Mr Sanders got a
gun and repeater from Mr Simons and went out
armed, when the wretches fired on them, killing
Mr Sanders and moital wounding Mr Simons.
Mr Sanders fired twice or three times before he
expired, and it is believed he killed the noted Bill
Owens, and probably one other. Mr. Sandera
died in fifteen minutes; Mr Simons survived some
twenty-four hours.
Mrs. Simons came out of the house to her hus
band, when the devils ordered her back ia the
house or they would put lead in her : that they
had sent their sons to the war, and they were alia
d d set of secessionists, and took up a rock to
put an end to Mr Simons, as they . said he was not
quite dead. His daughter interceded, and they
left to take off their wounded and dead. Six or
eight balls went through the smoko-house door,
and one ball through the dwelling house door.
The yaid was strewn with human gore: it stood in
some places in puddles, where tbe men lay.
.1 attended the funeral of my friend Mr Simons,
who was a very respectable citizen, as was also Mr
Jacob Saunders both men over 60 vears of age,
and leave large families, having sons in our army.
Only a few days previous, a Mr Cagell was shot
in the same neighborhood, but not mortally. Can
nothing be done to put a stop to these acts of mur
der and treason?
Lincoln's Suiax. Tbe Chicago Times repro
duces the following from the Glasgow Chronicle
It is hard to believe that it is genuine; but we are
bound to accept it as such. What a beautiful
evidence of the delicate refinement of "the ladies
having charge of the Northwestern Fair," and of
President Lincoln's own exquisite cultivation.
Having got the shirt, with Mr Lincoln's autograph
on the "tail end," they will show very little enter
prise if they do not call for the rest of his under !
garments:
Executive Mansion, . )
Washington, October 6, 1863. )
To the Ladies having! in charge the Northwest
ern Fair of the Sauitaiy Communion, Chicago, Illi
nois: According to the request made in your. be
half, for tbe original shirt worn by me when I
came on from Illinois to be Inaugurated, in 1861,
I have sent it on to you in a package by Uarn
den's Express. Tbe two letters A. L.," at the
tail-end of the article, was not made by Mrs. L.,
or any of the females of my family. They were
written $ith indelible ink, purchased by me for a
12 nMn.(l aII tllM. MAM AAA T it A A
some desire to retain the shirt; but, if it shall con
tribute to the relief of tbe soldiers, that will be
better. Your ob't serr't,
A. Lxkcolx.
E- We regret to learn that the smoke-house
of Br. Stinaon, residing near Davidson College,
with about tour thousand pounos Daevn, wvs eon
sumed by fire one day last yttk.-StaUtirilU Ex
press. . J
TXIB SOX&'iOS1 HQXfOIL ; . ,
n,J ' J ' Jliwuan, K. O. .Feb. .26, 1862.
Oa Wednesday evening last, fbaneed to call
at Major Foote's ease, where tbe "Roll of II or or"
is being prepare for oar N. O. Troote. When in
tbe Army of Northern. .Virginia, I heard of this
"Roll' but had no lde"a it was so comprehensive.
X wish all onr brave: soldiers thoroughly under
stood how moeh ia here being" dose to hand down
Um meajory of themselves and their illustrious
deeds to all futora generstiOQlV) a ;
Tbi ISareti sras established by the Legislature,
and ia in charge of Major Feote, 4ho, fha entered
bean and soul iate tW wnfc, ad under thore' un
tiring labors the present Jan has been adanirably
arranged and thoroughly ayatematked. 'it-aabra-eea
the name, rank, residence, date of enter! eg the
service; whether volunteer, anbatitote, or eon
script; time and place of those wounded, killed,
died, diseharged, dropped, cashiered, or deserted:
and a short military sketch of every oBieer ana
private from oar Btate including all battlea in
which each has participated and his coodoct !a
every engagement. Ten largo volumes arethoa
devoted to the different Repritneota, Battalions,
&o. Another is to contain Biographical Sketches
of all our N. O. Geaerals; ' and lastly there is a
mammoth "Scrap Book,' in which are preserved
sketches, resolutions, &c., from or concerning -any
of our troops; editorials and personal references to
special patriotic men and women who have dis
played unusual ezertiona and sacrifices in feeding
and clothing our destitute soldiers and their fami
lies, &c, &c.
Iti intended, further, fbst all these volumes
shall one day be printed, and embelished with els
gant engravings of all our prominent men. What
a glorious record this, to send forth to the world
of all tbe names and deeds of the heroic sons
and daughters of the Old North State io this ter
rible struggle for nationality! What a roll of lm
niortalityl Then let the poor private remember
tha't, though in comparative obscurity now, At
name, as well as that of bis commander, has a
place in his country's history, and in the hearts of
his couatrymen that will never, ntver dx1
It will richly reward any one to call on Major
Foote and examine these records. He will find .
the Major sn obliging and accomplished gentle
man, deeply devoted to the interest of tbe soldiers.
By tbe way, would it not be a good idea to get
up another roll, that shall contain the names of
those speculators, extortioners, skulkers, Ac, Who
have been fattening their vile earcasses by depre
ciating the currency, drawing the very life blood -from
tbe country, and reducing to starvation tho
families of many of our noble soldiers? aWhat
think you Messrs. Editors?
Very truly yours, N. 0. SOLDIER.
We second the move of our Correspondent, and
would add to the "Roll of Infamy" the names of
all Agitators, and all who aid and abet those wb'o
desire or "attempt to avoid military service." Let
the "roll" be a complete one, embracing high offi
cials as well as groveling cowards. Raleigh Con
federate.
The names of many of the Agitators art al
ready recorded in the proceedings of " public
meetings" as published in the Raleigh Standard
and Progress. Tbe time will eome when those
who took part in those factious meetings will wish
their names effaced from the printed record ; but
they are there and there they will remain to tho
discredit and dkgust of the agitators hereafter.
YANKEE INTERNAL, 8TEIPE.
The Lynchburg Republican publishes a letter
from an aimy correspondent near 8omervilIe Ford,
Ya., which gives tbe following account of the Yan
kee re-enlistment ;
"Two gentlemen, who iiave been seoatiog.ia
Prince William county, and have just returned
from there, slaid in our camp last night, and report
that ihere baa been a heavy fight amoog a corps
of Yankee troops stationed near Brietoe Station,
onder tbe foUowtogaciroamalaneesrt -
A day bad been appointed for re-enlisting the
men of this corps, and a large number of barrels .
of whiskey had been brought dowo and tho heads
knocked out and tbe men invited to driok, ia or
der to get them op to tbe tticki$ point. Some
of tbe Butch and Irish pitehod ie, got tight, and
arrayed themselves in tho lioeirfulbe re-enlisted,
but the ealcalatiog, f uU-tdood&d-'Yaakeea, together
with a large portion -of the whole, smelt the rat
and refused to participate; whereupon tbe r-ealist-ed
men commenced taunting the rest, and a gen
eral row followed, all parties seising their arms.
Tbe fight lasted for hours, and tbe firing is said to
have been terrific. Tbe commanding officer bad
six pieces of artillery opened on the insargentf,
snd finally succeeded io restoring quiet Five
hundred men sre reported as killed, and a long
traio of ambulances sod wagons were loaded and
sent off with wounded. I presume there is no
doubt as to the truth of this a flair, as officers io
this-regiment have received letters freea their
families in that neighborhood confirming tbe facts,
and statibg that they bard tbe firing, &e. Two
thotutaud of tbe men implicated io this matter
were placed in irons, which fact will giveyoa some
ides of the extent and importance of this affair.
This is the second fight the Ysokecs tutejud
lately, ss reported by a prisoner., -
Two Yankee regiments, whose terms of service '
had expired, were ordered to sdvance agaiost tho
rebels, which tbey refused to do, and a brigade
was ordered agaiost them. The two regiments
sre said to have whipped the brigade, both losiog
about one hundred men killed and wounded.
Recipe fob thk Itcu. Jdr. EdUoru I
send yon this recipe for the Iteb; U is certainly
the quickest, and most effectual core J have over
seen tried, besides there is less danger in U. I
send it, bopiog you will give U room in your paper
fur tbe benefit of your readers as - well as soldiers.
"Take 1 wine-glass of fresh onslseked Jime,4r
flour of sulphur, and ten of water. Pat ia a por
celain kettle and place it wter tbe re, atirriaglt
all the time with a wooden paddla until the sal-
KVar disappears oa the surface oftbe water. Thea
ttle it op elosely and it.is jresdy for use. Wsaa
. l with warm wafer, then saturate '
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every part ot the body with tbe fluid; io half so ;
hour wash off in warm water again.' Put on clean
linen, and joa are sTtdi."'JStaUettQU Express.
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