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CHARLOTTE, N. C, TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 1864.
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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 nr" prr--cribed in. the pets of Congress of the Con
fi-ib-rate State.-,', providing for the enrollment of men
lor lUt'. public- defence and granting exemptions from
the s.iinc, commonly call:: 1 lite conscription and ex
emption acts.
Sec. a. Re it further enacted, That it shall be the
duty of the Governor to cause to be enrolled as a guard
for hoiii'i defence all white male persons not already
cnrolb-d injhc service t f the Confederate Slates, be
tween the ages of eighteen and fifty years, resident in
this State, including" foreigners not naturalized, who
have been residents in the State for thirty days before
such enrolment, excepting persons filling the otiiccs
-of Governor, Judges of the Supreme - and Superior
Courts of Law and Equity, the members of the General
Assembly and the ofiicers 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
i;ubj-.'Cts of exeii) ption.
Sec. . lie 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, an 1 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
Hiiesiiou may determine.
Sec. lie it further enacted, That the Governor
shall cause all persons enrolled in pursuance of the
two preccdingeetions of this act to be formed into
companies, with liberty to elect the commissioned of lift-
r3 of .such companies, and t hence into battalions or
regiments, brigade:; and divisions according to his dis
cretion, an t he shall appoint the field officers of such
battalions, regiments, brigades and divisions, and
shall issue commissions in due form to all the officers
aforesaid.
Sec- 5. He it further enacted, That members of the
Society of Friends, commonly called Quakers,, may be
exempted from the provision of this act by paying the
sjin of one hundred dollars according to an ordinance
of the Convention of tin State in that behalf, ratified
the 12th day of M-iy, 1302.. Provided that when a
Quaker shall have j aid or had levied of his property
the sum of five hundred dollars under the act of Coa
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 home defence may
be called ont for service by the Governor ifr 'defence of
the State against invasion and to suppress invasion,
either by regiments, battalions, or companies, cn manse,
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 bo organized into infantry, artillery or cavalry as
he may duvet, and the infantry and artillery may be
mounte'd if he shall so determine, the men furnishing
their own horses and accoutrements and arms, when
approved by the Governor, on such terms as ho shall,
prescribe.
Sec. 7. He it further enacted, That the Governormay
furnish to said troop the arms, accoutrements and
ammunition of th - State w hen called as aforesaid, into
active service, and shall prescribe rules for tbe'r return
and t. prevent the waste, destruction or loss of the
same.
Sec. 8. le it further enacted, That nil laws and
clauses of-laws coming within the meaning and pur
view of this act be, and the same ate hereby repealed.
Sec. 9. le it further enacted. That the commissions
of officers of the Militia, called into serviee by this act,
tyre suspended only during the 'period of such service.
Sec. 10. lJe it further enacted. That this act shall be
in force from the date of its ratification.
Raiified the 7th day of July, lb03.
Amendments to the above Law.
AN ACT TO AMEND AN ACT IN RELATION TO
THE MILITIA AND A GUARD FOR HOME
DEFENCE.
Sec. 1? He 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 7lh day of July, 1SC3, entitled "An act
in relation to the Militia and a Guard for Home De
fence,'' shall call out for drill or musUr the persons
enrolled under said r,ct, ofiener than once a month in j
company drill, or oftcner than twice a year in battalion'
drill, which battalion drills shall take the place of the
companV drills fir the month in which they- are ap-
polu'ed, unle;
invasion or
l aws of tile S
: when called into actual service to repel
uppress insurrection, or to execute the
it further enacted. Thai the G ;verr.or
S
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idmll have th? power to use thr- G nan" - of Home De
fence for t';ie purpose vif arresting conscripts and de
serters; V riiii they shall not be ordered upiil this
duty beyond the limits of the counties in which they
reside or the counties adj. '-cent thereto.
Skc- 3. Re it further enacted. That hi addition to the
exemption? contained in the act to which this is-an
amendment, there shall be exempt County commission
ers appointed under an act entitled '-An act for the re
lief of wives and families of soldiers in the army," reg
ular millors, blacksmiths who have established shops,
u'cessarv operatives in. factories and foundries, the
Attorney General, Solicitors of the several circuit and
ounties, physicians of fire years practice, contractors
with til? State or Conicderate'goversiiieiit, one editor
to (c'.i newspaper am! the ne-ce.-s'ary compositors, mail
carriers. rrf?sors in college? aod teachers in ncale
mies; Provided, that this exemption shall only apjdy to
the drills speiitied in this bill and not to service when
the Guard for Home Defence is called into the field. .
SfiC 4. Be it farther enacted, That for f.;!tsr'ti:t
tend the battalion or regimental drill, each field otiicer
shall forfeit and pay one hundred dollars: each Cantaiu
and other officers who shall fail to mutcr and drill
their com panic- at the times appointed, shall forfeit a:!
pay for each failure fifty dollars, and if a non-commissioned
olfb-er or private shall fail to attend at any drill,
he shall forfeit and pay not less than live nor more than
twenty-five dollars; Pronid.J, that every absentee shall
he allowed until the next muster to make his excuse.
The fines shall be adjudged by regimental and compa
ny conrts-nvirtial. and judgments are to be entered t,p
and the fines collected in the same mode and in accord
ance with the provisions of the Militia Law of North
j Carolina, passed at the second extra session of the
! General Assembly, 1861.
i Skc 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 those persons who shall be
exempt from perviee nndcr thenct4o which this is ah
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 Adjutant
General. Skc 6. Be it further enacted, That the Guard for
home defence, should they be called into service by
the Governor, shall receive 'the same pay, rations and
allowances aa soldiers in the Confederate States ser
vice, and shall be subject to the rules and articles of
war of the Confederate States. -
Sec 7. Be it further enacted, Thatwhen'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 cn masse, butday diafts of a num
ber of men from each convenient company, so as to
make up the aggregate force required.
Sec 8. Be it further enacted, That this act shall be
in force and fake effect from and after its ratification.
Rend three times and ratified in General Assembly,
this the 14lh day of December, A. I)., 16C3.
ARRIVAL and DEPARTURE
Oi" Mcsscnffers
OF THE SOUTHERN EXPRESS OMPANY
At Charlotte OlSce, Daily.
ARRIVES.
From Char. & S C. Railroad 7 30
" N. C. Railroad G 20
A. M. and 9 P.M
" and 0 25 - "
(
P. M.
A., T. & O. Railroad 9 00
Vil., C. & R. Railroad 3 15
DEPARTS.
N C. Railroad " G 20 A. II. and 2 00 P.M
For
n
Char. & S C. Railroad 10 00
Wil.. C. & R. Railroad 7 30
n
it
and 4 30 "
A., T
& O. Railroad 4 00 P.M.
Tt is desired Mint 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. 71803. tf
EXPRESS NOTICE.
Offick Southern Express Company,")
Charlotte, Sept. 24, 18C3.
In order to avoid misunderstanding and to make
our charges conform to the liability assumed, this
Company hereby gives notice fLat from and after Octo
ber 1st, 18CJ, 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
the amount. The act of God and the public enemy
only excepted. , T. D. GILLESPIE,
Sept 2S, 1853 Agent.
Tailoring. '
K
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r.
JOHN YOGEL, Practical Tai
lor, respectfully informs the citi
zens of Charlotte and surround
'v-s country, that fie is prepared
jy'3 .to manufacture gentlemen's clo
thing in the latest style and at
ivl'lk short notice, ft is best exertions
will be given to render satisfac
tion to those who patronize him.
Shop opposite Kerr'sIIotcl, next
door to Brown & Stitt's store.
12 Jan. 1 , 18G'
tf
TAYLOR & ASBURY arc now" prepared to furnish
by the ton or otherwise, a fine article of Copperas,
superior to any English offered in market. Druggists
and Apothecaries supplied with a chemically pure
article. Address TAYLOR & ASBURY,
May 5, 18G3 Charlotte, N. C.
Wilmington, Charlotte & Rntherford
On and after Monday the 25th of May, 18G3, the Pas
senger Train will run on this Road (Western Divi
sion) daily, Sundays excepted, as follows
GOING WEST: -
ARRIVE:
S 15 A. M.
8 55 "
9 25
10 00 "
10 15 - "
ARRIVE:
LEAVE:
7 30 A. M.
8 20
9 00 "
9 30
10 05 "
Charlotte,
Titckaseege,
Brevard,
Sharon,
Lincolnton,
Cherry villc.
GOING EAST:
LEAVE:
11 30 A. M.
Cherry vflle,
Lincolnton,
Sharon,
Brevard,
Tuckaseege,
Charlotte.
12 15
12 50
1 20
1 53
2 45
P. M.
IS 25
12 55
P. M.
u
II
t
25
00
Fare, six cents per mile. Soldiers going lo and re
turning from the army, half fare. Passengers are re
quired to make the proper change, as the Ticket-Agent
cannot furnish change for every one. "' ' '
A Freight Train leaves Cherryville for Charlotte at
7 o'clock, A M, on Mondays, and returns same day.
For Passenger Trains transporting Freights,, 50 per
cent to the tari IT 'rates of freight will be added.
V. A. McBEE,
Master of Transportation.
' Lincolnton,' May 25, 1SG3. . ' '
9
rV .7. IS. TCEISU, Proprietor.
yPpr "S" VERY ACCOMMODATION afforded
the patrons of ' ho Charlotte Hotel.
liLEJ-jfeiLa At this Hot , is, kept the line of Daily
Stages from Charlotte n Abbeville.
Oct. 1, I SGI. ' J. B. KERR.
, i?OTE.
I am "prepared to cast machine irons of all kinds,
hollow-ware, sait pans, &c. Orders solicited Terms
Cash.
I will exchange Tron for Bacon, corn, cloth, or pro
visions of an- kind.
J. W. DERR,
July 1st,. 1S?. ' y'-pd. Spring Hill Forge.
GAKKET I? AVIS. -
This f no Horse can be found, at my stable in this
place, during-the present season, on Mondays, Tues
days :md Wednesdays, and at' the stables of W . T.
Stitt, in Providence, on Thursdays, Fridays and Satur
days. Tei ms, etxtv dollars insurance.
-1
R. RARE.
M:.rch 1, 1S;1 v.
' The firm of WILLIAMS, o.vTES .t CO., is thi day
(Jan. 1st, U''.4) dissolved by mutual consent. All
persons interested will call and close lht?r accounts
with cither of the undersigned.
E S. WILLIAMS,
. - - - L. V. SANDERS. '
January 12, 18G4
BLANK DEEDS, Warrants. EjVfitroents, cVc,
for kile ut this Office.
0 M
Announcement. '
. The friends of Col. WILLTAM M. GRIER announce
him as a candidate to represent Mecklenburg county
in Xhe Senate at the ensuing August election.,
March 23, 1864 te-pd
For the Legislature.
Believing that the county of Mecklenburg has been
well represented in the person of JOHN L. BROWN,
who has proven to be a prompt, active and faithful
public servant, many. of his constituents desire bis re
election, and hereby announce hrm a candidate for the
House of Commons at. th plppttnn in Alienist, neit. Mr
. .. - ... - - - - .
Brown is a good businessman, and-the services ofsuCtfY
men are needed now in our legislative halls.
March 15, 1864. pd ' , VOTERS.
.For the Legislature.
The friends of E. C. GRIER announce him a candi
date for re-election to the House of Commons from
Mecklenburg county.
April 11, L8G4 te-pd
Announcement.
Monroe, N. C, March 12thj 18G4.'
We take the liberty of announcing Col. SAMUEL
II. WALKUP, of the 48th N. C. Regiment, as a candi
date for the Senate, to represent the district composed
of the counties of Union and -Anson.
SEVERAL CITIZFNS
March 15 te-pd of Union .County. .
Announcement.
We, as soldiers, respectfully announce Capt. J. E.
MOORE as a candidate for Sheriff of Union county at.
our next regular election in August, and as such will
be voted for by Many Soldiers.
Feb. 10, 18G4 tf '
Announcement.
We, as soldiers, respectfully announce THOMAS
R. MAGILLas a candidate . for the House of Commons
for Union county, at our next regular election in Aug.
next, and as such will be voted for by
Many Soldiers is the Akmy. .
December 22, 18G3 tepd
For the
Legislature.
The friends of Col JAMES M. STEWART desire him
to be ,a candidate to represent Union county in the
House of Commons of the General Assembly of North
Carolina, and therefore announce him a candidate for
that "office. MANY CITIZENS.
May 30, 18G4 te-pd
the Voters of Union County.
Fellow Citizens : I am a candidate for your suf
frages at the next ensuing election for Sheriff it) the
County of Union. My connection with the army, how
ever, hns for some months removed me from that fami
liar intercourse with you that would generally be de
sirable. But, trusting that I may have a due allow
ance for this seeming inconvenience, with a view to
repeated expressions "of a desire that I should become
a candrdatc, I have consented to do so though under
vastly different circumstance's from those which sur
rounded us four years ago. Many of 3-ou have realised
the hardships of war and the dangers of battle; but
without recalling the past, let us look hopefully to the
future, and permit me, in grateful acknowledgements
of the fivers I' received at your hands then, with many
others previous to that time, to ask your cordial sup
port now. If elected, I will use what industry and
ability I possess to fulfill the obligations of the office
in such a inaaner as, I hope, may ever be satisfactory
to you. On the contrary, if 1 am not elected,. I sHftJl
consider that you have done me no wrong and that; I
have no right to criticise because your suffrages are
against me. But I am fully sensible of the distinction
conferred, by being elected to the position for which I
am a candidate, and shall be as proud to receive your
votes as-1 shall ever b earnest and faithful to prove
myself worthy of the responsible Trust imposed by the
same. And, in conclusion, allow me a hope you will
remember your friend, and on the day of election a
ticket for the same. W. II. COLLINS,
Co. A, 4th N. C. Cavalry, .
March 28, 18G4 . pd Gordon's Brigade.
Announcement.
Yadki.nville; April 18, 1864.
I am authorised to announce Col. W. II. A. SPEER,
of the 28th N. C. Troops, a candidate at the election in
Angust next, to represent the people of the counties of
Yadkin. Surry, Alleghany, Ashe and. Watauga in the
Senate of the next Legislature ofiftorth Carolina.
Respectfully, U4SR. F. Akmfield.
Apr?!! 25th.
5t
The Peoples' Ticket.
FOR THE SENATE,
COL. WILLIAM M. GRIER. "
FOR THE COJIMOXS,
R.-D. WHITLEY,
J. SOLOMON REID.
tepd
May 16, 1864
For Slieriiff.
We arc authorized to announce d. WHITE as a
candidate for re-election to the ofiice of Sheriff of
Mecklenburg county, y . '
, May 9, IPG 4 pd'
oticveT '
Office of Western Plank Road Company, 1
Lincolnton, N. CL, April 11, 18C4.
To the Stockholders of the Western Plank Road
Company: The Confederate Tax on the individual
shares in this company will be paid by' the President.
C. C. HENDERSON, Trcst.
April 18, lfiCl 4t . West. P. R. Company
LINCOLN COUNTY, N. C ,
THREE MILES EAST OF IRON P. O.
The proprietors announce to the public that this
Furracc is in fuff blast, and w make castings of all
kinds to order. Also, Pig Iron is made and offered for
sale. - SHII'P & UEIXHARDT.
March 1,-1 SG t tn-pd.
Sunreon . General's
Office,
RALEIGH, N. C, April 27, 186
,
- I propose to establish in the citv of Raleigh a manu
factory for ARTIFICIAL LIMPS.'
The ohject of this enterprise is to supply these use
ful articles to all soldiers from this .State, who have
been, or may be, so maimed in the set ice as to require
them.
Privates and non-conunitiioucd oiUcers will Le fur
nished gratuitously. Commissioned ofTicets will be
charged the actnal cost.'
Disabled soldiers are requested to correspond with
the undersigned, giving name, regiment, 'rank, locality
of amputation, and the precise meaiurcnitul of the re
maining member.
I wisM- to employ a liaiiibir of competent mechanic
for the ul'ove named p.irp.o.c All such are inrited to
coriiiiiunicate in.mcilibtelv with this otlice.
" EDWAUD WARREN,
Surgeon General of North Carolina.
Slay 2, ISC-i Im
BOXDS FOR SAL 12.
A few S per cent. Confederate Ponds are offered for
sale. Old fives or new issue will be received 1n pay
ment. JOHN L DROWN.
May 2, 18C4." ' tpd
t WtBltxn 33Umo;rat.
' CHARLOTTE, N. C.
For the Wet tern Democrat. .
j- PlPTZ-TrilRD N. C. REGIMENT.
Casualties from the 4th of May to the 1st of June.
Field arid Staff Killed: Maj J j Iredell (com
manding 2d N. C. Battalion.) Wounded: Col W
A Owens. ' "
Company A Killed: John Huffines. Woun
ded: Capt M Sutton,, corpl A Inle, I1C Wooten,
ivi v Apple, private li JJaldwin, Is C Cobb, M
Cook, T A Cummings, Q W Gerringer, DanI Iluf
fines, L D Jluffincs, J C Clark, J A Woodyard, P
F Sutton, M S Whittington, Robt Wilson, Thad
Sheppard, John Lewey, Wm Phillippi, J 13 For
bis, J A May. Missing: J F Andrew, G Free
man, Eli York. '
Co. B Killed: Capt J Harvey White, (A. A.
A. Genl. of the Brigade). Wounded: Sergt B J
Patterson, Carpi Wm ITBerryhill, Privates F M
Hoover, W C Clark; J P Robinson, J II Wilson,
W R Cochran, A L. Williamson, W B Harry, J F
Reid, Sylvester Caton, S E Todd,. David L Love,
J W Taylor, Missing : Sergt II B Sample, Pri
vates Jones Engel, Lewis Leou, II Osborne, W T
Darnell, Samuel S 3Iarksl '
Co. C Killed : Color Sergt John Strain.
Co. D Killed : Private Q Paul. Wounded :
Privates M Ebert, Wm Ilutson, J M Smith, J U
Boyles, W H Martin, James Morgan, Alex Combs.
Missing: AJ Longworth, John Pickcrd, JM
Tesh, J D Jackson, W II Watson, L'M Roninger,
T S Fuller. - . '
Co. E Killed : Capt R D Hill, Private James
Galyani Wounded :" Lieut" Jas A Hill, Privates
J 55 Coble, Jefferson. Hodges. . Missing: Privates
II M Gravelly, John Simpson, Tyre Simpson, II
Brown, D C Riddle, J A Owens.
Co. F Killed : Lieut Samuel A Albright, Pri
vate Job Evans. Wounded : Sergt H W Steele,
J A Pickett, G W Shoffner, G W Isley, A Isley,
Julian Isley, G N Church,. Henry Workman, D
M Isley, S Done. Missing : Sergt E Mitchell,
Private Daniel Smith.
Co. G Killed : Privates WT Collins, C T Hall.
Wounded r CorpI D F nail, Privates W R Hun
ley, John Ellis, S N Mabe, II Bullen. Missing :
Private F 31 Ambrun.
Co. H-Killed : Private J W Neil. Wounded:
Corpl E W Culler, Privates 0 A Bennett, J P
GHdwell, I) S Hall,; F M Baker, A S Sizemore,
Calvin Wall,. John W Booze, Lee A Booze, J II
Howell. Missing: Private E R Jones, C James.
Co. I Killed: Privates J A ElliSt, R II Moore,
John S. Marsh. Wounded : Sergt Daniel McCol
Ium. Privates D M Little (since died,) E Pirifei,
S J Haney, A Hinson, Wm Medlin, J S Griffin,
W S Eason, J W Bivens, F D Moore, T' Helms,
J:M Henry, James II Trull, J A Bivens, R H
Leonard, J O Williams, W A Griffin. , Missing:
Sergt C Trull, Privates J F Lingle, J N Collins,
G Collins, E M Curlee, W Strawn.
Co. K Killed : F McNeil, J W Bowman, H
II Baker. Wounded: Capt J F Ellcr, Sergt W
H Brown, Privates J H Bumgarner, II II Eller,
P L West, J F Fletcher, J H Taylor. Missing :
J F Norris, S B McNeil, J A Nichols, C M Pryor.
Rccajii 'filiation Killed 18, wounded 96, miss
ing 37. Total 151. -
.
TO THE SHERIFFS and TAX-COLLECTORS
OF NORTH CAROLINA
The following is a copy of so much of an act
passed at the last session of the General Assembly
as relates to the cuirency in which taxes may be
collected :
Sec. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
the State of "North Carolina,' and it is hereby en
acted by the authority of the same, That all taxes
due to the State or counties and for school pur-
poses, or taxes for the poor, all payments for cn
tries of public lands, and all fines and forfeitures
for the use of the State" or counties, may be paid
in Treasury notes of the Confederate States under
five dollars, or in the new issue authorized by the
act of the Confederate Congress, ratified the 17th
of February, 1864 and all such dues may be paid
during the present year in the old issuesof Con
federate Treasury notes of the denomination of
five dollars up to fifty dollars, both inclusive, less
thirty-thiee d onc'-third per cWit., the tax im
posed. by the act of Congress.
Sec. 8. Be it furthdr enacted, That the act rati
fied July 3d, 1863, entitled "an act in relation to
the payment of taxes" and for other purposes, and
bo muck of sectioh second of the Ordinance No 35
of the State Convention: ratified 2Gth February,
1862, as directs the receiving of Confederate Trea
sury notes in payment of taxes arm all other dues,
are hereby repealed.
- Owing to considerations explained in my late
report to the General Assembly, our Treasury notes
of less denomination than a dollar are not ex
changed for Confederate notes, but these- Change
notes will be exchanged for North CarolioSrTrea
sury notes of larger denomination, or for coupons
from our State bonds. On presentation by'you or
any other person at this department of any amount
of our notes above a doljar, or oar due coupons,
our change notes for the sanve amount will be ex
changed for them." This exchange may be effect
ed through the agency of the Southern Express
Company. " JONATHAN WORTH,
June 2, 1SG4. Publio Treasurer.
An Incident. While the fighting was going
on aroufid Richmond week before last, ilie foliow
incident occurred as related by the Richmond
Enquirer :
"During the engagement, four companies of a
Wisconsin regiment were sent against a battery to
carry it by assault, and, it being a desperate case,
their services were only accepted, so the survivors
fav. because they volunteered to perform the job.
When they bad arrived within auout two nunc mi ,
yards of the IJattery, it opened upon them; al- j
though thek-ranks -were thinncdjeousiderably by -the
first round, they kept on, and when about fifty i
)rds from our breastworks, iu iront or me oauery,
our infantry opened -a grilling fire upon them,
which, mingling with that of the battery, annihi
lated the whole battalion. Not one. was .seen to
t'sc-jpe, aud the ground wus - covered t?Uh their
dead and wounded. Two car loads of tlie latter
arrived in the city, several of whom (with whom
cur rcortcrs conversed), f-lated that they did not
believe a single, man of the four companies got
I back."
THE COMMENCEMENT AT CHAPEL
HILL.'
Our University seems to have got around to the
beginniog, and bo has determined its revolution to
have a period of sixty-six years. At its first Com
mencement (in 1808) it sent forth seven gradu
ates, and at its last it sent forth the same number.
Daring the first cycle it numbered 1701 .Slumni.
How many will it number during its second cir
cuit? Who and what will they bcT Where will
we be? The seven graduates of this year are A.
M. Boozer of S. C, WTM. Clark of' Halifax coun
ty, W A Guthrie of Chapel Hill, J C Gilmer of
Surry county, J T Tate of Gaston countv. A Van
Wyck of S. C, and J B Williams of Warren counfl
ty. .Among these Mr Gilmer was declared the
best scholar, and spoke the Valedictory. Messrs.
Guthrie and -Tate were of the second rank, but
Mr Guthrie" got tho Latin Salutary by lot. The
third distinction was awarded to Messrs. Boozer
and Van Wyck. Mr Gilmer was absent only
once in three and a half years. Mr Boozer has
not missed a duty since, he joined College, two
years and a half ago. Mr Clark was a member of
the Class for only one year. He could not com
plete for a distinction with his classmates, but ho
was recorded as second to no one in scholarship
and in punctuality while a senior. All of the se
niors graduated as enrolled members of our army.
I wo ot theiu were absent at their posts on Com
mencement day, and the rest will eoon be where
Constitutional law and order is to bo maintained,
not by cool argument, but by cold steel and bloody
bayonets.
Dr. Deems preached the graduating sermon on
Wednesday forenoon. In it he showed, with great
power of reasoning and much warmth dfpersua
sioa, that love to God was man's first, last, and all
comprehending duty, his sweetest employment,
and his highest 'glory. With this love in the
heart there can be fear without terror, sensibility
without sensitiveness, exertion without exhaus
tion, and resignation bUt not to fate. Tho words
of the preacher were as apples of gold in pictures
of silver.
In the Junior Class Mr P II Adams, of Greens
boro', was the only thoroughly "first mite man."
Mr E G Prout, of Williamsboro', was his equal in
Latin, Logic and French, but second to him in
the Bible, in Greek and in Mathematics. Mr
Henderson, of Salisbury, was first in French, Lit
in and Greek second in Logio and third in the
Bible. His standing in Mathematics was not men
tioned. The second distinction throughout was
awarded to Messrs. London, of Pittsboro', and W
Prout of Williamsborough. 3Ir Huff, of Brnos
wick county, Va., and Mr Roan of Yanccyville,
were declared to be equal in the third rank. Mr
R Hodge, of Wake county, got the first honor in
punctuality There are only two Sophomores.
Of these Mr Adams, of Petersburg, Va., took
away the prizes in scholarship and punctuality
from his competitor, MrSloverof Ncwbcrn. In
the Freshman Class, Mr F II Busbee, of Raleigh,
was declared to be the'best scholar. Mr R W
Means, of Cabarrus county, is the next best, and
Messrs. Alston, of Warren county, Barton, of
Halifax county, and Winston of Bertie county,
obtained the third distinction. Mr A K Tenny,
of Chapel Hill, was declared second in the Bible
and Mathematics. - Messrs. Guthrie, Means and
Tenny have not been absent during ' tho session
just closed. Two of the Juniors and ono of the
Fresh nteft were read out as nbt passing approved
examinations last week. .
The only competitors in Declamation were from
the Freshman Class. Of these Mr Busbee was
generally regarded as acquitting himself with tho
greatest propriety of manner, although' many re
garded Mr Winston's effort as equally successful.
The speeches during the week were alternated
by agreeable music from the lyind of the 43d N.
C. Regiment. This is the second time that its
accomplished leader, Mr Wyess, has added to the
interest of speaking occasions at the University,
and tho wish was universally expressed that he
might often, and in more peaceful times, receive
the applause and share the" good things dispensed
at Chapel Hill.
Tho .marshalling of -Mr P II Adams, and his
courteous assistants, Messrs,' Henderson, London
and Roan, was very . proper, and added much to
the comfort of Commencement week.
Gov Vance, Gov Manly, Judge Manly and Mr
P C Cameron, were the only Trustees from a dis
tance. They conferred no Doctorate Ihis year.
But the degree of A M was given to the Hon S J"
Person,1 Prof W B Lynch and Mr II Strong, of
Cheraw, S C, as graduates of our University, and
to the Rev. F W Hilliard, of the Episcopal
Church, "arid tho Rev N W Wilson, of the Bap
tist Church, "gratia honor ii." Raleigh Couser'
vafive. . , -
Beast Butler's Roberies.1 The Christian
Sun, of Petersburg, has the following paragraph
in reference to the -Beast:
"We have read with pome interest and amuse
ment the communication of Bogira Governor Pier
pont to Abraham Lincoln and the -Federal Con
gress, setting forth the usurpation and corruptions
of Gen Bcnj F Butler, commandant of the Military
Department in which Norfolk and- Portsmouth is
embraced. It gives Butler and his officers a worse
character, if possible, than the Confederates arc'
accustumcd to assign him. Shows how the Union
and Seccsh citizens have been rubbed by him
how he has seized the funds, belonging lo the
Howard Association of Norfolk, the Eilvcr plate of
private. individuals, the Gas Company, the Ferry,
tax on business, and appropriated-all to his own
The expose is sufficient to blacken the char-1
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let them roll in agony, and little do we care for J
Kr tnffrinr. Butler must, according to the.
testimony of friends and foes, be ouc of the mean
est Hying men.".,. ,
"I should think these omnibus wheels would be
fatigued after running all day' observed Sam.
"Well, yes," replied Seth, taking a squint at them,
"they do appear to be tirod."
DIRECTIONS FOB DYEING.
Take -black, white or red oak bark, sweot gura
and maple bark, about equal quantities of etch:
put them into a kettle or pot and boil them .until
a strong decoction or lye is made. Take oat tho ,
barks by straining the liquor through a bag or
cloth into the pot; put the thread wet into the pot
and simmer it -for an hour or so in the dye ; then
take the thread ont -and when it icoool enough
wring it oat hard and let the draining ran da to
the pet. " Then dip tho thread, hank by bank, in."
to a cold solution of copperas, made by dissolving
about lb. -copperas io 2 or 3 gallons of water.
Just dip the. thread long enough into the copperas
water to thoroughly saturate it, then wring out
hard and dip it, hank by hank, into a moderate!
strong lye, (enoh as is used in making soap,) then
wring ont hard, and take the thread to the creek,
river, branch or spring, or have an abundance of
water, and thoroughly rinse it until the Ire is en
tirely out of it, then wring tho thread hard and
return to tho dye pot. Take hank by hank and
dip it into the dyo, just long enough to let the
dye get through the thread, then wring it ot
hard as soon as it is cool cnongh to handle. Then
dip it into the copperas water, as at first; wring it
out hard and dip into the lye, as at first, then
wring it ont hard and rinse or wash, as at first.
Repeat these processes, as described, "until a jet
black color is obtained, always remembering to
thoroughly rinse or wash after each din in the Tyo.
When a black is desired and the color is nearly
. black is desired and the color is nearly
deep enough, omit dipping in the lye the List dip
or so, tat wash after the copperas water.
In dyeing by this process quite a variety of
colors may bo obtained from a light dovo np to
brown, , dark olive up to black. "Should any of
the colors obtained suit the fancy of the dyer 'bo
fore black is reached, stop the dyeing at that point
and wash tho thread, and the color will remain as
it is. - All these colors aro fast, do not fade or run,
and do not injure the softness or texture of the
thread, but retain their tone and brilliancy to tho
last. This process is not suited to the dyeiog of
wool, but is applicable to -the dyeing of .flax and
cotton. ' D. Abdurt.
Charlotte, N. C.
THE LATE ACCIDENT IN THE PCE3I
. DENT'S FAMILY.
The late sad accident and terrible bereavement
suffered by the President and family, called 'forth
the deepest sympathies of the publio. From a
private letter of a Confederate officer though not
intended fot publication the Selma . Dispatch
copies the following description of tho scene of
the accident, and the President's household, upon
the occurrence of the sudden affliction :
Florence, 6. C. May 3. I left Richmond on
Sunday morning, 1st of May. On the evening
before I found myself at the President's housefup
Etairs, by a sad and singular accident. Having
finished all my business with the Department,!,
strolled with Judge II, of .Mississippi, to look at
tho scenery beyond, when a littlo girl ran out of
the house crying to the next door and pulled tho
bell violently; in a minute she was followed by
another, and then by a little boyr the picturo of
the most utter desolation and despair, and then by .
a negro woman, from whom we learned that the
President's little son was badly hurt, and no white
person except theso three littlo children wcte at
home. . y
We at once ran in and found the little fellow
(about five years old) in the arms of a negro man,
insensible and . almost dead. Dispatching a ser
vant for a doctor, we began to rub him with cam
phor and brandy, and pat mustard on his feet and
wrists, and in a short time he began to breatho
better, and opened his eyes, and we all thought ho
was reviving, but it was the lasf-brigbt gleaming
of the wick io the socket before tho light u extin
guished for ever.
Mr and Mrs Davis came in while, we beld the
little fellow rubbing him. . She releaved herself '
io a flood of tears and wild lamentations; he knelt
by his side snd clasped tho dying boy's bands in
his own thin attenuated fingers. As tie thus held
his hands and watched tho boy die, such a look of
petrified unutterable anguish I never saw. Ilia
rale, thin, intellectual face, already oppressed with
a thousand national troubles, that now so immi.
nently threaten our existence, seemed suddenly
ready .to bunt with unspeakable grief, and thus
transfixed into a stony rigidity.
The little boy bad fallen, from a gallery about
fifteen feet, on a brick pavement, and lay thero .
some time before he was discovered. His heal
was contused, and I think bis chest jnuch injured
internally. The little boy who died was named
Joe. lie had beautiful black eyes and hair, and
was a very hatidsome boy. The other little fellow,
so stricken with grief, named Jeff, was some six
or seven years old, an intelligent,. independent lit
tle fellow, with tho tendcrcst heart under a rough
exterior.
When I recall the picture of our poor President,
'grief-stricken, speechless, tearless, crnshea, I can
scarcely refrain from tears myself even now. 2o
roan could have witnessed that see no and ever find
it in bis heart again to abuse that great and jparu
man, who, in the erenise of great powers confided
to him by a generous people, has shownaore con
tinence and moderation than Washington.
The President's little boys were dressed in gray
jeans snd barefooted, and Jeff, the sturdy littlo
fellow, had on a broad-trim nai oi oatsirsw. ine
President himself was dressed in a plain salt of
How to Take Oil The medical ,men of
Varia rcc5mmeod the following way of administer
mg castor oil to children: "Tho lusntity of oil
scribed i roared into a small earthen pan over
;-tof broken in it and I stirred tip
as to form something hke what cook, call fnt-
tered egg, when ,t is done, a httle s.U or sugar
f drops of oraoge water, or some current
F b .
The sick child will eat it
J" uv
esgcrly and never discover the fraud.
' Gen. Wade Hamptov. .It is said that Maj.
Gen. Wade Hampton has killed twenty-two. men
in hand to hand fights. He always goes into tat
lie in advance of bis troops, generally baa the first
blow, and docs yeoman's share of the conflict