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WlOSTitifm DEMOOEAT, OELA.ItX.pll'I'E, o. FROM PETEBSBUBG. i. From the Petersburg Express of the I3ta. We cannot report all quiet along the lines since our last, for such a statement would not be the truth. Daring the siaall hours of Monday night, there was brisk picket firing; and yesterday, there was frequent firing from cannon and mortars. As to a general assault on our lines, there was no sign of it, and it in a matter of much doubt whether Gratt contemplates another assault. Even his bard head has been somewhat softened by repeat ed butting, and his bull-dog tenacity of purpose, has been much relaxed. Experience, that best of all teachers, in war as well as anything else, has taught the Lieutenant General of the Yankee na tion, that the Confederate- army cannot be whipped in the open field, as well as the utter folly of at tempting such a task when the plucky boys of Gen. Lee fight behind breastworks. All speculations as to what Grant now intends is worse than idle. He has tried every conceiv able route to Richmond, except the "air line' and there is not gas enough even in Yankee land to transport an army sufficiently large by. an rerial voyage, to drop suddenly into Richmond, and hold it. We were again subjected to a bombardment three times during yesterday, but the missiles ac complished less than on any.-day which has pre ceded.' We heard of no accident to life and limb, .and if a building was struck, except by a harmless, well-tipeut fragment, we liave yet to learn it. The few people who are left in our city, are made to aeek shelter, but beyond this, they are subjected .to no .inconvenience. We understand from parties confronting, that " the eaemy has either greatly reduced his. force on the centre, or as a sort of ruse, has secreted his men on that particular part of the line. During Monday night there was a great beating of drums, .nod a most unusual blowing of trumpets. .Here too, he bag massed an immense amount of artille ry, but the crowds which have heretofore swarmed in the trenches, were not to be, seen yesterday. The real condition of affairs here is unknown, but our men are not to be deceived by any false phase which the Yankees may assume. On the ceutre, an elsewhere, our officers and men will be found ready, when the day of trial comes. On our right the enemy .is thought to have some design. Certain movements of the enemy dtrring the past fwenty-four hours would indicate Bometliing of this kind. But whether real or feigned, time alone must develope. We suppose Grant only intends to keep up a show of activity, for to keep men baking in the trenches beneath such a temperature as we have recently had, would soon reduce them to grease spots. A Fiyht in Prince George. From a gentle man who came in last night at 12 o'clock, we learn that a fight occurred yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, near Lee's Mill, in Prince George in the vicinity of the Plank roaL The enemy advanced with infantry and cavalry, but were promptly met by Gen. Fitz Lee's cavalry division, aud repulsed. We captured 31 prisoners, belonging chiefly to the .advance guard of the enemy. The enemy retired, , and being reinforced, ad vanced. again at 3. o'clock, but were again repulsed :Iiv Yfnprnl Tt"it7. T.p Wa inntnrtii an ArJinfnnt who was too severely wounded to be carried off. Our .loss was but one man wounded. RicriMOND, July 15. Rumors are plentiful of Confederate successes in Maryland. Private ad vices from Petersburg state that the Yankees pe remptorily refuse to exchange papers. The flag ' of truce boat Varina, arrived to-day with Captain Baylor, of Va., Capt. Coker, of S. C, and several ladies. No later papers received by this arrival. SUPREME COURT DECISION. We present below (says the Raleigh Confede- i- -. : T..J f..i " : raie,j me siuuuiiug up in wuugts mauiy a upiuiun in Walton's case. The public will be gratified with the lofty aad admirable style of this and Judge. Battle's opinion. These conclusive arguments of Judges Manly and Rattle, 6Ct to rest the question of constitutional law, so far as conscription is con cerned. It remains for all good, citizens to obey the decision of the high court of appeals. " Reviewing, then, and condensing what has .been said, I hold 1st That Congress, in the exercise of the war power, cannot grant permanent and irrevocable exemptions upon any terms whatever. That view ing ;Sueh exemptions in the light of contracts, they must be subject to the condition that if the public necessities require, they may be revoked, and that each successive Congress must judge of the neces- j sity. 2d. That the act of Congress of- January, 18C4 declared such a necessity then to exist, and there fore the revocation by that act, of exemptions by substitution, was valid and legal. 3d. That the 9th section of the act of April, 1862, did not authorize exemptions as matters of contract on the pait of the government, but as matters of graewsand favor; and that the policy of that act in this particular was subject to modifica tion or repeal at all times, at the will of the legis lative body. 4th. It follows from these principles that the act of Congress of January, 1864, declaring that "nolperson shall be exempt from military service by reason of his having furnished a substitute;" and the act of February, 1864, which repeal all previous exemptions, both have the effect of re pealing eo much ot the "act of April, 18C2, as al lows an exemption to any one furnishing a substi tute, and ae constitutional and valid; and the peti tioner in this case, notwithstanding he had furnish ed a substitute, is now liable to military service, agreeably to the provisions of said acts of January and February, 1864. The decision below, discharging the petitioner, js reversed, and he is recommitted to the custody of Captain Gatlin. . , . From Texas. Houston papers of the 5th say : We have been blessed with, elegant rains during the past few days, which wore beginning to be much needed by the crops. These rains, have we think, placed much of the corn beyond Hanger from drought. The prospect is now good for a most abundant crop. The wheat harvests are also be ginning in Northern Texas, and so far as we Itave heard, are turning out better than was antic ipated. The Jefferson Bulletin says: -The crops are magnificent throughout the grea ter portion of Eastern Texas. We arc told by a gentleman who has traveled over many counties, that the prospect for a fine crop of wheat never was more flattering than now. We have plenty of rain. , . M Urdus in Davie. Mr Glasscock, an officer oi xne nome uuara in xravie county, was shot by some unknown person or persons, last Sunday, while riding along the public road above Mocks Tille near the Yadkin line. His body was pene trated by five balls. It is believed this deed was done by deserters. He was robbed of his pistol. His watch was also drawn from his pocket, but left on the ground near hig body. Mr Glasscock was a good citizen, and has hot transcended his 4aty as a Home Guard. Salitlury Watchman. The Confederate Troops in the Enemy's Country. THE YANKEES IN TEBBOB.. The fifth day of July was a remarkable day in Yankeedom. From mon to-night, the telegraph sent its flashes of alarm, from town to town, till all Yankeedom was in a blaze of fear, trepidation and consternation. The roads leading into the interior were lined with refugees from the border, carrying their effects with them and proclaiming 0s they wcut "The Rebels are coming!" The Peters burg Express of the 11th inst., fills five of its col umns with Yankee accounts and telegraphic dis patches of the rebel movements, which it copies from the Philadelphia Enquirer of the 6th. We are amused and delighted with reading of the. ter ror, howev6r short in duration it may be, which has seized the barbarous Yankee heart, but we deem it unnecessary to encumber our columns with the details. We publish the latest news from Yankeedom in another column, which will enable the reader fully to appreciate the Yankee situation. It is refreshing to contemplate how Gen. Lee thrashes and worries, outwits and defies the boast ful Yankee generals and the blatant Yankee na tion. Just at the time when all Yankeedom is proclaiming that Lee has been cut off from his supplies and from the whole Confederacy, and while they are waiting . to behold the gratifying spectacle of Grant gobbling up Lee and his army and capturing Richmond and Petersburgjust then a portion of Lee's Rebels appear on their soil, destroy .their Railroads, ccect tribute from their cities, whip their armies, and set all their Govern ors to writing proclamations and calling out the militia. All this is true, and it is refreshingly true to us rebels who have suffered so much in mind, estate and life, at the hands of our savage 'enemies. The Washington Chronicle has two columns on what is termed the "Rebel Raid," and expresses the opinion, that the force now on the north side of the Potomac is larger than at first supposed. It is believed to be not far from 30,000! We ap pend the following: Philadelphia, July 7. A man from Hagers town, just arriyed at Greencastle, says McCaus land's command, formerly Jenkins', 15,000 strong, cavaliy and mounted infantry, and one battery, en tered Hagerstown yesterday, and left at 11 o'clock by the Frederick turnpike, where the main body had all gone. A requisition was made on the peo ple for fifteen hundred outfits and twenty thousand dollars, under threats of burning the town, which was paid. Baltimore, July 7. The rebels at Harper's Ferry have destroyed all the railroad property there, including the telegftiph and ticket offices. They have alse burned a large quantity of forage. Nothing definite is known as to the damage, done to the road beyoud Harper's Ferry and Martins burg, though it is believed that its destruction was one of the main objects of the raid, and it is to be presumed that they have accomplished all within their power. We learn from York, Harrisburg, and the Cum berland Valley, that the excitement among the people is more intense than, during any previous invasion. Hundreds of men, women and children, have passed through York on their way to the Sus quehanna and the roads were lined with horses, cattle and wagons, loaded with goods and provi sions,' being driven in the same direction. Many have hidden their stores and cattle in the moun tains. The excitement at Chambersburg this morning on hearing that Hagerstown was occupied, and, that the rebel cavalry were advancing on Greencastle, is represented as most intense. Frederick, Md., July 7. The enemy is now one mile from town on the Hagerstown pike. All the sick and government stores have been removed. Harrisburg, Pa., July 7. A rebel prisoner cap tured in a skirmish at Hagerstown, states that the present raid is not onlv to procure horses, but crops and provisions: that it-is headed by Lee, and com posed of Ewell's and Longstreet's corps, and is an effort to invade Pennsylvania and other Northern States. - The capture of Baltimore and Washington are also aimed at. , A despatch just received from Greencastle states the rebel forces have evacuated Hagerstown, re tiring on the road towards Frederick. Baltimore, Md., July 7. A telegram from San dy Hook to-night states: The rebels are again burning property in that place. . Large fires are now burning. The bfjdge on the Shenandoah is also in" flames, the conflagration casting a glow of light over the country for miles around. Gold was variously quoted in New York on the 8tb,-at from 275 to 27G$. FURTHER PARTICULARS. The Washington Chronicle of the 10th inst. contains the following: Washington, July 10. ' To Maj. Gen. Dix: An official report from Gen. Wallace, just received, states that a battle look place between the forces under him and the rebel forces at Monocacy, to day, commencing at 9 a. m. and continuing until 5 p. m. that our forces were at length overpowered by the superior forces of the rebels and were forced to retire in disorder. He reports that Col. Seward of the 11th Ken tucky Artillery was taken prisoner that the ene my is at least 20,000 strong, and that Brig. Gen. Tyler was also taken prisoner, that our troops sunereu severe loss ana are retreating on 'Balti more. Edwin Stanton, Sec'y of War. Press dispatches from Baltimore represent' the excitement as intense and increasing, and no one is allowed to leave, the city. Frederick eity has been evacuated by the Yankees and occupied, the papers say, by Breckinridge with 12.000 men. The Governor of Maryland issued a proclamation in Baltimore, op the night of the 9ih, saying danger is imminent and every loyal man must prepareto meet the rebel force now approaching the city. At 6 a. m. on the 10th inst. the rebels cut the Northern Central'Railway. fifteen miles freni Bal timore, on the Baltimore & Ohio Railway, which they greatly damaged. Most of the rolliug stock was' sent to Philadelphia. The Ashland Irou W7orks, some fourteen miles from Baltimore, has been destroyed. Despatches dated 8tb, p. ni. savs me reDei cavairy are an over Baltimore County, but it is not feared they will enter the city. Sul livan's advance guard of Hunter's command is re ported to have beeu captured at Martinsburg, with numerous stores and a number of prisoners. Tele grams from Harrisburg say the rebel force num ber 40,000. Gov. Curtain telegraphed the Mayor of Phila delphia that the people do not respond freely and says the authorities at Washington, to day, author izes men to "do mustered in by Companies, which yesterday they refused peremptorily to do. The Yankees say their loss at Monocacy is one thou sand. The rebels levied a contribution of S20,000 on Middletown. A dispatch from Baltimore 'Sated 7 o'clock, sayss The nemy is on .York Road, 7 miles from the city, with a force of 15,000. The rebel caval ry has gone towards the Baltimore & Ohio Rail- road, to burn the bridge over the Susquebannah ; River. The rebels burnt many buildings, puolw and private in Hagerstown. Several dispatches to the Chronicle, from Baltimore, say the opinion prevails that the real movement of the -rebels is agaiBS Washington- The rebels are at Rock Hill, Md., sixteen miles north west of Washington. STILL LATER. The Confederates within three' miles of Wash ington. The Washington Chronicle of the 12th, con tains full accounts of the rebel invasion. Gov. Bradford's private country residence, six miles from Baltimore, on the Charles Street Avenue, and several other houses, were burned by Harry Gil more on the 11th inst. .Bradford's library and private papers were all consumed. Gunpowder bridge, on the Philadelphia railroad, was burned at noon the 11th inst. Also nine cars and mails are reported to be burnt. Baltimore is now cut off from all telegraph and railroad communication ex cept to Washington, and apprehensions are felt of that route being interrupted. Refugees are pour ing into Baltimore from all quarters. Bradford's house was burned by order" of Brad ley Johnsonin retaliation ' for burning Governor Letcher's house. The house of Cochrane, the Navy Agent, was also burnt. .... . The secessionists in Baltimore are very conn dent, and say Washington will be shelled, if not captured. . The Bauks ihd . Insurance Companies all Lave denosited their - valuables on board of steamers chartered for that purpose, and ready to leave at a moment's notice. The morning trains from Philadelphia were overhauled at Magnolia, twenty miles from Baltimore, and Major General Franklin was captured. One of the trains captur ed, reported Hunter's forces occupying Martins burg and Hagerstown on the 10th inst., but. the rebels Held the mountain passes. Dispatches say the whole forces operating around Baltimore city, is not over one thousand cavalry, under Harry Gil-. more,, and yet the American says, they, have the city surrounded, and that General Tyler had es caped4 Grant has sent word, that if the forces around Baltimore and Washington can take care of those places, and repulse the rebels, he can attend to Richmond satisfactorily. . - On Monday night the 11th, dispatches from Baltimore report rebel cavalry within three miles of the city. The rebel forces are in line of battle near the first toll-gate, out on the Seventh street road, three miles from Washington. Sunday afternoon, there was fighting in Tenallytown from three o'clock until nine o'clock, during which time the Federals were driven in five miles. Jftebel shells were fall ing within two miles of the city. Lincoln and Stanton rode out to the front Monday evening about two' o'clock. Monday evening there was se vere skirmishing for eight or ten hours. The re bels were in large force on Blairs' Farm Springs. The Chronicle editorially says, within sight of the Capital, armed hosts are threatening decimation to the constituted authorities of the nation. The Chronicle says: Washington is the best fortified city in America, and thus it seems hopeful. Par ties in Washington have been arrested for manu facturing secession flags, STILL LATER. The Washington Chronicle, of the 13th, in its dispatches from Baltimore of the 12th, savs all is quiet, and the eity is strongly defended. All business places, except driukipg hcyises, are open. The Giluiers, lloffuians, and other prominent seces sionists, have been arrested. Gunpowder bridge is not badly burned, and will be repaired in a few days. No rebels are believed to be within 20 miles of Baltimore. Gen. Tyler, yankee, is certainly either killed or captured. In front of Washington there was skirmishing all day Tuesday, and the Chronicle's reporter from the front savs the rebels were being reinforced. He also says, cavalry and infantry came in from the north side of the 7th street road, and nearly all passed to the right or east side of the road, and the other troops, before on the west side, passed over to the eaEt side of the road. The reporter says he left the frent with the conviction that the rebel hosts thundering at the gates of the national capi tol, have accepted the issue a3 the last resort, and have come with the determination to succeed in their undertaking and will not turn back without a thorough and lasting defpat. The Chronicle says there was irregular skirmishing all day, and it was believed the rebels were retiring to Harper's Ferry. - " Couch and tftnter are reported to have formed a junction at Federick, Md., though the rebels still hold possession of. South Mountain. The railway and telegraphic communication be tween Washington and Baltimore werccut after 12 o'clock Tuesday, Laurel and Point Branch bridges on the Washington and Baltimore railroad were burnt by the rebels on Tuesday, and the rail road cut in five different "places. The Chronicle says it will take some time to rerfair it. feuniner, of Massachusetts, was on board the trjiin with Gen. Franklin, but was not recognized, and escaped. The crack of the rebel rifles is heard in the very environs of Washington. The Washington Star, of the afternoon of the 12th, says along the entire lines, this morning, the rebels present a much bolder front than yesterday. At Fort Stevens, near the 7th street road, the rebel lines were pressed back half a mile. Skir- nnsners, at ll o clock, were in close proximity 1'risoners taken say the force in the - vicinity-of torts .Stevens and Deltussy numbered 40,000. The railroad betweeo Washington and Balti more is effectually broken up by the rebels. The Pinnt Lookout' Prisoners Removed. The Washington correspondent of the N. Y. Herald, writing on the 7th, says: General Barnes has been assigned to the command of the depot for rebel prisoners at Point Lookout Most .of- the pris oners have been sent to Elmira, and the remainder are being transferred in squads of two and three hundred as expeditiously as possible. Prisoners are also being sent to the same point from Port Delaware. ' Sale of the Rebel Gen. Lee's effects. - A large collection of valuable furniture, belonging to Gen. Lee, has been condemned- under the confiscation act, and it is to be sold in Alexandria on the 19th inst. All of the articles are of the most elegant description, including several rare paintings. Yellow JacJc at Portsmouth. The yellow fever has brokeu out at the .Portsmouth Navy Yard. Five new cases were .reported on MOQday- up to noon. The workmen have stopped until sanitary measures have been taken to prevent-tho spread of the disease. " . Incendiarism. We learn that several mills and other property in Yadkin, Wilkes and Ashe have recently been burnt by incendiaries. Sa lem Press. Mi l 0 Death of Rev. Dr. Wm. J. Hoge. Thi3 eminent minister, pastor of the Tabb Street Pres- byterian Church, in Petersburg, and recently of' Lharlottesvilie, died on the 5th inst. He was one of the finest minds ia the South most useful clergymen; J From the Salisbury Watchman. , THE SECBET SOCIETY, IN &OWAIT COUNTY. An initiating member makes confession and re . nounces it. If a bon;b-shell bad come crashing through the roof of our office, we could scarcely bave been more surprised than on the reception of the sub joined letter from Mr. B, H. Eans, last Saturday. We had read of the' "Heroes of : America," and seen their confessions in the Raleigh papers, but w had not realized that this secret. oath bound " , . - .- . j 'j ana ireasonaoie association naa spreaa h. .. nur innntv.m(n. mir neighbors and friends: wnen. r . j ' , : lc! toe evidence ot its existence an arounu us bursts upon the astonished senses. . How many ana wno yi our people uaye guu ,w ima u, 5 ; a nuestion which will not. for the Dresent. be i p l : i u: pressed. Suffice it to say, that every man who has J-i 1 J permitted himself to be deluded into joining this wicked and traitorous clan, should eagerly seize the earliest opportunity to purge himswt or it. Come out of it, without delay, and of your own ac cord; for it is quite certain that those who pertist in it will bring themselves to grief. The secrecy of the society in Rowan no longer exists. Mr. Eans having become convinced that it was a com pact with the enemy, and well calculated to demor alize our people and unnerve them for the duty of defense against our cruel invaders, very soon utter joining it respjved that he would not regard its ob ligations. He refused to be bound by it when the two yankee prisoners called on him. But we are detaining the reader; the letter speaks for itself. We present it almost exactly as written: Rowan Co , July 8th, 1864. Mr. Bruner: Dear Sir I have noticed in the Watchman and the Conservative, an article speak ing of an oath-bound, treasonable society; and I also see the affidavits of several gentlemen acknow ledging themselves as having been members of the said society, called "Heroes of America." I sir, take the present occasion to inform you that I, my self, have been initiated into this same society or trap, and as I see that it is thought to -be detri mental to the wellfare of the Confederacy, I now declare myself separate and apart from its member ship. But 1 never did understand the thing as here I may be allowed to say, like some of those gentlemen alluded to above seem to understand it. I was told that the thing came from the yankees; that the yankees were disposed to favor all good conservative men, and that this was the means by which they wpuld know them; aud then in raids, or even ii subjugation, we would not be hurt, I was told, also, that should I be placed iu the army, and should unfortunately Be captured that the yanks would release me and treat me well, give mc money, &c , to come home on: But I did not un derstand that I was to give them any aid, or to vote for Holden If tbey had told me that, I would never have went into it; no, I'd seen them d d first. I don't like Holden or the yankees either. Twas determined when I went in$o it that it should never do me any harm, neither should it do them (the yankees) any good. It is a perfect trap: a man does not know what it is until be gets into it, and then it is too late. I now have a bad opinion of-all secret societies and think that there is no use of any thing that is right to be kept secret. 1 hope that I will not be looked upon as disloyal or untrue to the Confederacy. I dare say I have fed as many soldiers in the last 18 months as any private man in this county, and I expect have received less pay for it) but hardly ever did J repent a thing iu my life as I did repent belong ing to this clan. ' The night that the two escaped yankee prisoners came to my house, they told me that they heard that I was a good Union man, and that they wanted me to put them in the way to get along. I studied a 'moment, and then told them that I be d d if I would do it. Now I do not come forward and make this " acknowledgment through any fear of being cqught in this thing and punished. I do it because I discover that- it is thought to be detrimental to the government, and if 80, I do not like it. Fsuppose that I have been somewhat instru mental in getting two or three others iu this thing, and I hope that when they may nee this, my con fession, that I may be instrumental in bringing them out again. I do not think the oath is biud ing in the least, because the administration of it was illegal; and we should not feel apy hesitancy in dropping a mean thing. . I thought it'was right at first; but now I think it is wrong. I repeat that the understanding never was here that we should aid the enemy or harbor deserters or vote for Hid den. J was told that it would not interfere with my legal rights in any way, shape or form; but I admit that when I commenced swallowing down the oathj wbich is a very hard one, that it came very near choking me, and has never set well on my stomach since." But I think after I get it off in this way that 1 shall teel better. 1 am very much obliged to the old preacher, 0." Churchill, for breaking the way. I see he is a Baptist: I like him all the better for that. I suppose, Mr. Bruner, that 1 have said enough. I want you to particular understand that I am -no longer a member of the H. O A. Society. You may publish this if you choose. Alter it in any way to'put it in better form that you choose, so it means and reads the same in substance. I know all about this thing so faras it goes in Rowan, and would not object to telling all about it in public, if 1 was requested to do so by the community; but as to its being only in a few "counties in North Caro lina,'! think is a great mistake. My impression is, that it exists pretty extensively. Yours respectfully, . BLAIR II. EANES. In compliance with a request sent to Mr. E. shortly after this letter was received, he came into town yesterday, and" met several gentlemen with wbom.he communicated freely about this secret society. He gave us a copy of the oath, and com municated the signs, pass-words, &c , all of which agree with the revelations of O. Churchill, and others, whose affidavits have been published. There is one class of our fellow-citizens debarred from membership in this society. Mr Eanes says "original secessionists" were excluded. They were all to be left to the "tender mercy" of the yankees; but all good "conservatives" who would take the oath, were to be admitted. Now, as a good conservative who never had the misfortune to be trapped into this wicked society, we warn all' good and true men who have gone into it to make haste in getting out of.it. Let them renounce it, and take their stajid against all such compacts with the enemy; for the time is at hand when the works Qf darkness will be brought to light to the 6hame and sorrow of those who persist in them. The Watchman has also received recantations from men who belonged to the secret combination iu New ton, Catawba county. It is time (bat the people were ferretting out the conspirators everywhere. Good and true men must be on the alert. Masonic. Thi Emperor Napoleon has restored to the Masonic fraternity of r ranee the ancient prerogative of .electing their own Grand Master. This act was hailed with great rdeasure bv the or- and one o the j der. The practice in France has been for the Em I pcror to make the selection. FROM CIIABLESTON. The following official dispatch was received at the War Department t . . . , - . Charleston, July 10, 1864. To Gen S. Cooper A and I General: ; Yesterday morning Gen Robertson attacked the enemy on John's Island, near Stono, and drove them from their first position, with a loss to as of over one hundred killed and wounded. Last night and this morning the enemy fell back to their transports, near Legareville, and passed over to James and Morris Islands. Two monitors and uauies gevml boats are 8tij in the gt fe fc . . . ; oeen driven by our batteries . beyond effective range. One monitor believed seriously damaged by shot from, one of our Brooke guns. Move- , fc a purpose of a change i 0 r 0 of point of attack j P now operating against this From prisoners and a manuscript captured, it place compose all the available force on the South Atlantic coast. The bombardment of Fort Sum ter has been heavy, for several days, and continues so. Sam Jones, Maj. Gen. The Trans-Mississippi Our latest advices from the other side of the Mississippi river would seem to represent that the Canfederates are having all their own way iu that department. A force of twenty thousand cavalry, under General Wharton, are said to bave moved into Missouri, while Gen. Shelby, with twenty-five hundred men, is already in the State, and Gen. Price was hastening on with the artillery and infantry to the same destination. This is a movement we have .anticipated ever since the defeat of Banks and Steele, and we doubt not that Gen. Price is going into Missouri with, the intention of staying there. He will no doubt be enable! to add greatly to the strength of his army in that State, and St. Louis will hardly be consid ered sife while be is iu its .vicinity with so formid able a force. Battle in Mississippi. Richmond, July 15. Ihe following dispatch was received to-day: "We attacked the column of the enemy under Smith, yesterday, on the march from Pontotoc to Tupelo, causing hiui to burn many wagons. We attacked him in his position at Tupelo this morn ing, bvt.could not force the position. The battle was drawn. It lasted three hours." From Gen. Johnston's Armt. Atlanta, July 14. Twd brigades of Yankee cavalry crossed the Chattohooche at Moore's bridge, 9 miles from New man, last night, and were met by Armstead s bri gade of cavalry and driveu back and the bridge burned. No change in affairs at the front.. The enemy, occasionally fire from their artillery across the river. m m m SUPREME COURT. The following are some of the opinions deliver ed since our last report: ' Pearson, C. J. In Galther vs Ferebee, from Davie, efror, venire de novo. In State vs Rea, from Mecklenburg, no error. In Roberts vs Rob erts, from Cleaveland, in equity; heirs at law to execute deeds, &c.: refereuce for account of rents and profits. In Summey vs Patton, in equity, from Buncombe, declaring. plaintiff not entitled to that part of fund in defendant's Lands arisiug from sale of tan yard. In Patton vs Patton, in equity, from Buncombe, deoroo for plaintiff. ' - By Battle, J. In Murchison vs McNeill from Cumberland, affirming judgment. In State vs Cody, from -Lincoln, no error. In Smith vs N C R R Company, from Macon, affirming the judg ment. In Higdon vs Chastaine, from Macon, judgment affirmed. In Plemmons, vs Frisby, from Buncombe, judgment affirmed. In McLane vs Mallelt, in equity, from Chatham, demurrer sue tained and bill dismissed. In Briggs vs Henson, m equity, from Gaston, order reversed, injunction dissolved in part. In Wilkins vs Harris, from Rutherford, order affirmed. In Conly vs Kincaid, in equity, from Burke, plaintiff entitled to a share as administrator. By Manly, J. In Woodford vs Higley, from Lincoln, affirming the judgment. In State vs Drake, from Davie, error judgment for the State. In btate vs bam, from Davie, no error. In Her bert vs Sanderson, from Clay, demurrer sustained and information quashed. In Lynch vs Bitting, in equity from' ladkm, dismissing bill at plain tin s costs. In King vs Mc Kinney, in equity, from Surrv, dissolving injunction. In Crossland vs Shobcr, dismissing the -bill. The Court adjourned last week. WOOL CAKDIIYG. ail 1 -a - -k a l win De reaay in a lew. aAys to uara wool, uring to the high price paid for ards, 1 prefer carding at old- prices and take Wool, Tallow, &c, for pay. I wish the lady of every famMy to see that the cuckleburs are well picked out, and send one pound or one pint' of soft grease tor every teu pounds of wool. J. STIREWALT, Jane 27, 18G4 Mill Hill, Cabarrus county Announcement. - we are aumonzeu to announce w. . uakkis a candidate for rc-eUHion to the House of Commons from Cabarrus County. lie supports Gov. Vance'i re election. July 4, 1864 te-pd. Announcement. You are hereby authorized to announce WILLIAM T. SHIPP, Esq, as a candidate to represent Gaston county ia the House of Commons of oar" State Legis lature. MANY CITIZENS. July 11, 1864 te AUCTION. On Wednesday, 3d of August, at oar Store, we will sell our entire Stock at Auction, consisting of lry Goods, Groceries, Tobacco, Hardware, Cutlery, &c. &c. Sale to com mence at 10 o'clo&k A. M. preciself. Terms specified at time of sale. ELIAS & CO LI EN. A. K. xllAGRUDEEt, ' A TTORNEY A T LAW, (Formerly of Chilton & Magruder, Washington City, D.C) Will practice his profession in the Courts of Gaston, Lincoln acd Mecklcnbnrg: He- may be found at bis residenceln Gaston county, 2 miles Southwest of Brevard's Station, except on Saturdays, when he will be at Dallas to attend to busi ness brought to bim there. ' His long practice at the bar ana his experience as an . .. i i r nr.: .t, - omecr in ine army, win gic uim lucuiwi-s ior me au-w jnstraent acd collection or claims against the Worern meat, which, when of sufficient amount, he will under take toprosecute at Richmond. July -4, 1864. 4t. RECEIVER'S NOTICE. Parsuant to order of Court, I will attend at the fol lowing places, viz: Newton, July 25tb, 1864, Statesville, " 26th . Charlotte, August 4th M To collect interest from 20th May, 1863, to '20th May 1864. on all iodementa rendered, in the Confederate Court for the district of Cape Fear, to June term 1862. : Executions will issue for all amounts not paia at inese times. - D. SCIIENCK, -Receiver. July 4, 1804 FORErQN NEWS. The London Times savs that it is obvious that Grant only resorts to his manoeuvres because hi, original plan failed. lie has expended 100,000 men with, absolutely, no results, and now LegiQa to be all intense with a new campaign with disad vantage. Ilis army ha? become diminished bj aa enormous loss, and is dispirited by its obvioashu. ure. The Danish war has re-commenced, sod great excitement is caused In England in consequence The Derby party is preparing for a desperate rf fort against the Palmerston Ministry and on the Danish question.' Slidell had an interview with Napoleon on tL 28th nit. Another plot agaiost Napoleon has been disco, ered. Capt Semmea will take command of a new' steamer in August. .She is supposed d be t) Rappahannock. A committee from London, hcij. ed by Admiral Aeon Raising, are raising fundi bj guinea subscriptions, to replace the sword of Capt. Se nmes, which was sunk with tho Alabama, a. considerable sum for the same purpose has been raised in Liverpool. Commander YVioolow, of tho Kearsage, claims Serames as his his prisoner. He says he bad ample time to pick bim up, bat the English yacht stole him. We aotice among the foreign item?, the death of Smith O'Brien, a distinguished Irish leader and an able and zealous advocate of the Confede racy. Mr O'Brien bad dona all that ho could U prevent his countrymen from emigrating to the North' or enlisting in the ranks of the Northern army. Faycftcville Rofrin Oil Works. Our Oil Works arr now in complete operation both for making the crude and refioed oil. The rrGoinc process extracts thOjP1 qualities, aud nmkts it tk best of the kind ever offered ilbis State.' It i a fiue lubricating Oil, and being extensirely used on all Rail Roads where it has been introduced. It is also th bnt Tanners' oil now ia usel We offer none but refined, and warrant it to be good. Prompt attention given to all orders. MOORE, CASH WELL & CO., July 4, 1884 Ctpd. Fajctlcville, N. C. For tho Legislature. Nswtox, N. C, June 14, 1864. Ma. EoiToa : Plrae announce to the chirms of Lincoln, Gaston and Catawba counties, that I am a candidate for a seat in the Seuale of North XJurolinu, and will give mjr vieas on the great questions of the day as opportunity affords, before the approaching election. Yours truly, M. L. McCORKLE. June 27, 1884 te TAX NOTICE. I have received the Tax LUt for the rear I8C4. All persons are requested, to inform me of untaxable that maj not have been returned. I will attend at the following limes and places for the jiurpose of collecting the Taxes, viz; At Sharon, Tuesday, Jnljr 6th, " Steel Creek, Wednesday, " 6th, - " BerryhiU's, Thursday, 7th, Paw Creek, Friday, " 81b, " Charlotte, during Court week, Long Creek, Tuesday, July 10th, " Lemljr'i, Dewese, " Hill's, '. llarrisbufg, " Crab Orchard, ' " Clear Creek, Morning Star, Providence, June 27, 1864 20th, Thursday, Fridaj, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursdhy, 21 it, 22d, 2Stb, 2Cth, 27lb, 28tu, 29th. Friday, It. M. WIJITE, Sh'ff. ELECTION NOTICE. An Election will be oprned and held at the several Election Precincts iu Mecklenburg county on the Gr.t Thursday iu August rfext (4th day,) for a Governor, Members of the Legislature, and. a Sheriff. June 27, 1864 It. M WJ1ITI:, Sh'ff. Executor's Notice. All persons indebted to the estate of the late Job P. Smith are requested to come forward and uik payment, and those having claims again.t the siue are hereby required to present them for patmrnl with in the time prescribed by law, "or this notice will Is pleaded in bar of their recovery. June 20, 1864 4t L. II. SMITH, Ex r. EOST OirSTOlsEN, Three Bonds on the Wil., Char, k R. Railroad Com pany one given in April, I860, for $106; one given in October, 1800, for Five hundred n4 eighty odd dol lars, and one given in Oct. I860, for $43. All pcssooi jire hereby warned not to trade for said Donds, as tin j &re payuble only to me. U. T. IUITNE. June 20, 18C4. Ira ' CERTIFICATES LOST. -.'Lost, from the side pocket of the subscriber, between Charlotte and his dwelling, one mile beyond Oak Lawu P. O. in Cabarrus rouuty, on the 2lh of March last, two Four per cent Certificates, issued by the Depositary at Charlotte, H. Q., under the act of Congress of the Confederal Stales, Feb 17, 184, in the name of Jobu Faggart, dated March 20, 1864 No. 2176, for fCOO, and No. 2177, for $400. A liberal reward will be giv en for their return to ine, and all persons are warned not to trade for them. M. W. JOHNSTON. June 20, 1664 Ct HA IS LEV AND" IIOPsT Watted. 1,000 bushels Barley, and a Urge quantity of lions, for which the highest ensh price will be pai!. M. MVNZLKK, Lager Beer Brewery, June 27, 1864" 6m-pd Charlotte, N. C. STHAYED From my Pasture near WKcon Wallace', about ttis 1st of Not. last, red COW ? hlch I bought at auc tion, formerly owned by Wm.Tassy Alexander. Al", at the same time and place, m spotted HEIFKK, of the brindle order. She was sold at anetion by Mr Morri son of Ploheer Mills. I will pay a liberal reward for their delivery to me or for information so that I eta get them. ' W. A. COOK. Feb 18 1864 tf COTTON YAltN To Exchange Tor Wool. As Agents for the State, we are prepared to ex- change a superior article of Yarn for Wool Call early if you want a bargain. YOUNG, WRISTO.V k ORR. 9 May 30, 1864 2m Stale or If. Carolina ui County. Court oJ'Uat pnd Quarter Seuioni, JfJt Ttrm, 1864. - Petilioo for Partition of Land John II. Roberts rt. Thomas Kooerii i ai, ueirs oi M. M Roberts, uec a. . t .'nn...u ia tha satifctioD of the Court that Joshua and M O Roberts, two of the -defendants ' " Joshua and M O Roberts, two of me a tnaanie io l cer arJ non-residents of Ibis State ; It ii , ordered the Court, that publication be made .n te Ve.ti Democrat a i.w-p.p ' P-.i'A;. tcre x " aDar at the next term of this Court, to be held for tb county of Gaston at Court Mouse in Dallas .v. Ulai mfr Ik. 4tk UnnH in Jnnt n.lt. on lorn i y j - - - nd there to oload. answer or demur to the peti tion, or judgment pro confesio will be taken and the tame beard exparte to tbem. WitJss, W. D. Glenn, Clerk of onr said Court at office, at Dallas, the-3d Monday to May, 14. May 30 . 6w W. D. GLENN, Clerk. GRAIN, LAUD, Ac. On the 25th lost., tbe Medical Purveyor will be pre pared to purchase Corn, Rye, Barley and Lard, for which market prices will be paid ; and Sugar, Coffee, Rice, Salt, Cotton Yarn and Cloth will be given ia prt payment when desired. ' . . . ..J.T.JOHNSON, Surg. 4 Med. Per. Ved. Pur.'s Qfice, Charlotte, March 11, 184.
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