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W iKfcJO iUS DEMOGBAT, OilA.IiL.OX'rifl, IS. O. .ft ltlrttlrt t CI1ARLOTTE, IV. C. Tiiclav, August SO. 1864. SUSPENSION. The Home Guard of this county having been or-dr-r-d out for service In the field, and as - Editors and all printers within the age are liable to service of that kind, we are necessarily obliged to suspend tlie publication of the Democrat for a few weeks, at least until we return. Individually least objection to turning out. for some relief from thf unceasing toi office, but we dislike being compelled to deprive our subscribers even temporarily of the paper for wliich they have paid, and we do not like the idea of having "the press" suspended by any power whatever. The Home Guard officers are not to blame, but the Legislature is responsible Tor this interference with the freedom of the press.' The .editors ami printers of Cbai lotte cannot be ac cused of wishing to crade their duty, because hereto fore they have always volunteered for service ivbcn llurgauton, Raleigh and other points were threatened Lj raiding iariic3, eveD when the Home Guard was not called out. &" We publish our paper in advance-of our usual publication day, because we will not hare time to at t nd to it on Monday. Thk Military asd the Press. The special order of Col. Hrem in to-day's- issue, ordering out the Hume Guard for sixty days service, will, unless a special exemption is granted to the printers, ef fectuuHy suspend the publication of the papers in this town. The law, as construed by the officials, . makes no exceptions, and the press, as well as everything else, will have to stop. During the siege of Richmond. Petersburg, Char leston, and Atlanta, printers enough have been left to keep up the regilar issue of pnpers, although the enemy was "knocking at the door." Und r the present construction of the law. North Carolina, whose sons issued tin- first Declaration f Independence, will have the privilege of being the first State in the Confederacy to interfere, by law, with the liberty of the press. Printers, however, although exempt by the law of the Confederate Congress, nre at nil times ready and willing to perform their duty to the State, if the authorities deem it necessary to call them into the field at the sacrifice of stopping the press. Char lotte Bulletin. The order referred to. we have been advised, will withdraw for field service the Editors and Printers of the papers in Charlotte, who. in consequence of the call, will be forced to suspend their publica tions, and as a consequence all information f rom our uruiies by Telegraph will be cut off. The ConferiVrate Government, by special legisla tion, exempted Editors and-their necessary em phees. but the Legislature of North Carolina, ro f:aidleis of the example, acting directly opposite to the policy pursued by every ot.h-r State in th Con federacy, have determined to break down the Press by putting into the field its Editors and operatives, to hunt deserters. Although Atlanta. Mobile.' Richmond, Petersburg. Charleston and Savannah are surrounded by the enemy, the Press 'in those cities has not been sus pended by Home Guard, militia or any other sort of calls. Editors in North Carolina ought to be free as those in oth"r States, and the Press untrammelled in any way. Charlotte Times. The above, from our neighbors, is a correct statement of the caw. As we have already remarked in another ar ticle, we are very willing to suspend our paper if the au thorities construe the Home Guard law sIS as to require- it. It is true, that in th" various towns and cities of the Con federacy, even wh. re assailed by the enemy, the Press has not been interfered with by any sort of calls for men, but re in North Carolina it seems necessary to suspend for the purpose of catching deserters! ! Congress has de clared that the Tress shall be free and untramel'ed. but our Legislature must have thought otherwise when passing the bill know u. as tht; "Home Guard Law." For our own part, we had as soon take the field as to remain cooped up in a Printing Office, where, we have been since we were thirteen years old ; but we protest against the exercise of any power that affects the freedom of the Press, unless it be guilty of treason or treasonable and incendiary language, s It is an established maxim that the Press in Republican governments shall be free and Tintraniuieled. and the Legislature of North Carolina must amend the Home Guard law unless it is determined to violate this principle and shackle the Press. As an in dividual we lind no fault with the law, but as- a member of lb- Pr ss we do object to it on the ground that it aftV-cts the" fieedom of the Press. Apait troin that we care noth ing about it. Claims of Deceased Soldiers. The follow ing letter, which we find in the Fayettcville Ob server, contains information interesting to 6ome jcrsons: Richmond, Va , Aug. 15, 1804. E. J Hale& Hons: Gentlemen: I have receiv ed from the 2d Auditor's Office, several Warrants upon the Treasury, for pay due deceased soldiers, and which have been retained in the office lor the want of the proper Post Office address of the par ties entitled to tlnui. For the information of these parties please publish the list in the Observer, and let them know that they can obtain their warrants by addressing nie at Wilson, X. C: Mary Taylor, widow of Juo. Taylor, dee'd, Co. A, 4ith liegiment. Sarah Helms, widow of Ransom Helms, Co I, 48th Regiment. Jacob 11 15arnes, father of Juo W Barnes, Co G, 5ih Regiment. Archibald Porter, AdnTr of Wm J Porter, Co F, 2-tth Regiment. Thos Leo, father of Win A Lee, Co F, 1st. RosanahSwcczv, mother of JUSweezy, Co D, 16th. Sarah Ray, wUiow of Henry li Ray, Co R, 29th. David Sutton, Adm'r of Jas Sutton, Co A, lGth. Joshua L Kwell, Adtn'rol Dennis-Price, Co H, 1st. Jno Wab-tun, Adm'r ol Ruius a!ston, CoG, loth. Haiu'l Stubbins, lather of JnoStubbins, Co G 28th. Jas 1' Russ, father of Jonah L Russ, Co II 8th. Sarah A E Eilis, widow of Theophilus Ellis King Artillery. ' Henry Hedge, Adm'r of Geo W Hedge, Co A, 21st. Louisa Brothers, Adm'x of Jas Brothers, Co A, 8th. You will greatly oblige me, if you will also state, for the information of the great number of ' claimants of this character in N C, that the dis parity between the labors of the 2d Auditor's Of fice, and the clerical force which has heretofore bicn employ tdn the Department of deceased sol diers' claim, has been so great that the Auditor has been unable as jet to settle the claims from N TVCrei a Tzci a T,rfi7t Jear i lbbJt. Those filed m loud and 1864 are un- j touohed. j I have brought the matter to the attention of ! the Secretary of the Treasury and requested the wi..nni..t.r . ai,i:.;..n.,i l;.i r.L t.:.u r fiee in charge ot claims from our State. This ad- , v vi iiv auo uiuuiicu ujastc u 1 uu rat ivuav. respectfully, yours, nu A. oT A iN L 1 . Agent for Deceased .Soldiers' Claims for N. C. j cstcrn PROCLAMATION BY TKE GOVERNOR OF NORTH Carolina. Gov. Vance has issued the folio wig . ... - , A PROCLAMATION. Whereas, it is reported to me that many soldiers frnm tho tn.oi. of this btate have deserted their color and cornrad-.-. and are nm lurking in the wood and mountains, come of them subsisting by forcing their friends to violate the laws by aiding theni, and . others by violent depredations upon peaceable citizens, entailing shame and obloquy up on themselves and their posterity, outraging the Jaws and the" peace of society, and damaging the cause of their? hard pressed country. And, whereas. Gen. Root. Ej; Lee, in General Order No. 54. Aug. 10th 1864. has promised to deal the State of North Carolina, do issue this my proc- lumation, urging most earnestly upon all such mis guided men to wipe out froin their once respected names the foul stain of desetion by promptly re turning to the post of duty in accordance" with said General Order No. 54, promising to all such who voluntarily return or surrender themselves to the proper authorities a full and free pardon, or the in fliction of only the mildest penalties of the military law, except those who have-been guilty of the capi tal felonies against the lives and property of the citizens and this promise shall hold good for thirty days from the date hereof. And I hereby warn all such who refuse to comply with these terms that the utmost power of this State will be exerted to cap ture them or drive them from the borders of a coun try whose h:gh Imnor and spotless renown they dia-' grace by refusing to defend, and that the extremest penalties of the law will be inforced without excep tion when caught, as well as against their aiders and abetters in the civil courts. 'Simultaneously with this proclamation orders will issue to the entire militia of the State to turn out for their arrest, and I hope by timely submission they will spare me the pain of hunting down like guilty felons many brave and misguided men who have served their country well und could do so again. Deserters from other States who hide in our woods and assist iu giving our State a bad name, I can do nothing for, but to the erring soldiers of North Carolina I confidently appeal. And I earnestly call on all good citizens to assist me in making this appeal effectual, both by their exertions as militia soldiers and their influence amen, to take pains to seek out all deserters of their acquaintance, put this proclamation in their hands, or in the hands of their relatives and friends, and urge upon them to return to the path of duty, which is also the path of safety and of honor. If every good and loyal citizen would set about to re claim or capture one deserter by every means iu his power, he would succeed and fie will have rendered a most valuuble and patriotic service to his State and country. Civil magistrates are also exhorted to be diligent in proceeding against all such as vio late the statute against harboring, aiding or abett ing deserters, and warning is hereby given that in all cases where either civil magistrates or militia or home guard, officers refuse or neglect to faithfully perform their duty in this respect, upon proper evi dence submitted to me, the Executive protection extended to them under acts of Congress shall be withdrawn, as I cannot certify tlmt officers civil or military, who refuse to perform their duties are "necessary to the due administration of the laws," which they will not execute. Given under my hand, and tho great seal of the State, at Raleigh, this 24th day of August, 18G4. By the Governor: Z B. VANCE. A. M. McPiiEETEits, Private Secretary, pro tem. HORRIBLE MURDER. We learn that Mrs Austin, wife of J. E. Austin, living near Grassy Creek neighbor hood. Union county, was murdered on Thursday last by One of Mr Austin's negro men during' his ab sence. It appears that the negro had been stealing, and Mrs Austin had threatened to tell his master. "The next day she went to the field where the negro was at work, when he caught her and choked her to death. The negro confessed the crime as soon as he was arrested. Mrs Aus tin was between 40 and 50 years old. pRiCFLiY Pay. One of our citizens shipped 20 barrels of flour to bis father in Petersburg, this week, per Southern Express, and paid that Compa ny the Imndsome sum of $1,0(15 freight and insu rance on the same. We notice a long article in some of our exchanges in high praise of this Com pany, written, as we think, by some one interested in its prosperity, who in speaking of the personnel of the establishment, says, "every employee is good looking, well dressed and polite." Well dressed! We think thoj- can afford it- Few others can. Why cannot the Railroad companies do this ser vice for the public?' Did the people; when they subscribed their money to build these Roads for th expressed purpose of cheapening transportation, ex. pect that the road would defeat one of the main ob jects of their construction? It never was thought of. The Railroad charges on a barrel of fiour from hereto Raleigh is $4.10. ' Say all charges from here to Petersburg is$10 per barrel. The Express company charges a little over $50 per barrel. A company as well paid as this shows them to be, ought to be able to employ the politest of men and dress them well in the bargain. Verily, such an imposition as this is a nidi thing for the public newspapers to puff. They are making a great noise about carryiug soldiers' boxes, a service well enough performed by Rev. Troy, Cicero Moore, and others, before they conceived the happy idea of making a little capital out of it. and by a seeming liberality cover the enormity of their extortions. Salisbury JVatchman. We copy the above for the purpose of paying a word on the subject ; and it is proper for us to first remark that we do not entertain or feel the least unkind feeling for any one engaged in the Express company. They have alwaj's acted polite ly and gentlemanly towards us. But our position is this : if the Railroad companies would do their duty to the public there would be no necessity for the Express company. As affairs are now managed it is almost impossible to get freight transported un less you hire the Express company to do it ; and the Express can afford to be prompt, because it is well paid. We should not raise the least objection if the Express organization was confined to trans porting small, valuable packages, but we do object to keeping up both Railroad and Express. organiza tions to do the work that one might perform. This isj the view the people generally take of the matter, j e might say a great deal on this subject, but we are not disposed to do so at present. The difficulty might be remedied by putting the Railroads entire ly in charge of the Express oonipany, and let it manage the whole business and we think it would manage better than some of the Railroad companies are now doing, and could afford to reduce the price of transnortntirm. Them if no rnal nmiis ftr both companies, and believing this, it is our duty as a candid public journalist to eay so and advocate reform. - The Peace Question. The followinc is an news. Whether Jt is true or not we cannot say ".tT, v v i ir r v iT,, lIc,r.aW. of the 22d, his a letter V"?"' A,"ra 118 ay. that Judg4 3 Attorney General under buchanran. and Haw I .Ir. . S f Se:;re,tar haJ had bother mteT. view wini uwy, noiconioe & Uo, and that Lin. 1 .. .. . . Propose meetiui? of Commissioner -in Ua1;n.nM ! other border citj . , .TZ. " " yt bume ! wo have not the nenientiy witu an wno prompr.y rurn m duty, stood. Vance 700, Holden 1. The man who voted i FnYioVOor u ffi.rH ' though ihey may have incurred the penalties of de- - Vf ,A , . , ... . iV , I "t n' ol. Pegram, of Richmond, tarned the captur- itwill afford us; - ah,pnce without author! frMrHolden was not interfered, with in the least, led guns upon the enemy with great effect. The num. 1 of a printing therefnre. I. Zebulon B- Vance, Governor of The Standard cannot produce any respectable or f of prisoners will probably reach 2,500. Brig. Gen. Not True- The Ralpigh Standard, speaking of . the election in Mecklenburg county, says,: "There was no free ballot in the ttwii of Cnar- lotto either for citizens or soldiers! Wo. only notice this remark for the purpose. of saying that Ibero is not the least foundation in truth for such an assertion. The election in this place : under JGeneral Spears, were engaged tearing op the was perfectly free, and neither the poll-holders nor j track 'eral miles beyond Ream's Station. GenHaaap ,, nn ' i , mn , . ' . . 'ton attacked and forced ihtrn back behind their tattm- any one else used any unfa,r means to prevent men try supports. Hampton dismounted his men aad from voting- as they pleased. -In fact, we are not fought their infantry, gradually and steadily pushing aware that there- was any electioneering on the day th.em hack until they reached their strong works, 1 f oioJN-n u. e tu n u . . A: . """e this side of Reams', capturing about. 800 pris- of election for e.ther of the Gubernatorial candi- onera. At 5 o'clock in thi afternoon. Gen. Hill attack- dates public attention was almost entirely directed ! to the local candidates. The vote for Governor credible witness to sustain its broad assertion. Cabarrus. We notice that our cotemporaries have the name of W. S. Harris in the list of mem bers elected to the Commons from Cabarrus. We regret that Mr Harris was not re-elected, for we know him to be an honest, faithful public servant. P. B. C. Smith is. the Commoner elect from Cabar rus, and we learn that he is a first rate man. MEMBERS OP THE LEGISLATURE OP NORTH CAROLINA. The following is a list of members elect to the General Assembly, for 1864-65. It is complete with the exceptiort'of the two Commoners fo Which Currituck and Tyrrell are eutitled. SENATE. Pasquotank and Perquimons W H Bagley. Camden and Currituck- -D McD Lindsey. Gates and Chowan M L Eure. ' Hyde and Tyrrell-Edward L Mann. Northampton J B Odom. Hertford James M Wynne. Bertie John Pool. Martiu and Washington J R Stubbs. . Halifax Mason L Wiggins. .' : Edgecombe and Wilson J II Powell. , Pitt Dr E J Blount Beaufort E J Warren Craven N A Whitfoid Carteret and Jones Dr M F Arendell Greene and Lenoir J P Speight N Hanover Eli W Hall Duplin W R Ward Onslow Isaac N Saunders Bladen. Brunswick and Columbus John W Ellis Cumberland and Harnett W B Wright Sampson William Kirby Wayne Be nj -Ay cock m Johnston T D Suead " ' Wake W D Jones Nash A J Taylor Franklin W Harris Warren Dr T J Pitchford Granville R W Lassiter Person C S W instead Orange John Berry . Alamance and Randolph Hon Giles Mebane Chatham-E H Straughn Moore and Montgomery Dr J M Crump Richmond and Robeson Giles Leitch Anson and Union Col VV C Smith Guilford RobtP Dick Caswell William Long Rockingham D W Courts Mecklenburg VV M Grier Cabarrus and Stanly Dr J E McEachern Rowan and Davie W B March Davidson Henderson Adams Stokes and Forsyth J E Matthew Ashe, Surry. &c VV H A Speer Ihedell. Wilkes. fce A M Bogle Burke. McDowell, ccc S F Patterson Lincoln, Gaston, aud Catawba M L McCorkle Rutherford. Polk. &c Dr W J T Miller Buncombe, Henderson, &c M Patton Macon, Haywood, &c S C Bryaon HOUSE OF COMMONS. Alamance R Y McAden, C F Faucett Alexander J M Carson Anson A J D&rgan, E R Lilea Ashe Mr McMillan Beaufort Hon R S Donnell, D M Carter Bertie p T Henry, Jas Bond Bladen J W lluss - Brunswick D L Russell,. Jr Burke J J Erwin Buncombe J M Gudger Cabarrus P B C Smith Chatham J H Ueaden. W J Headen, W P Hadley Caldwell J M Isbell Camden W A Duke Carteret StepRen D Pool Caswell Montford McGehee, S S Harrison Catawba W P Reinhardt Cumberland-and Harnett Hon J G Shepherd, AD McLean. Dr John McCormick Cherokee G VV Haya Chowau L C Beubury Cleaveland D Beam. J W Giiney Columbus Forney George Craven Wm Line. T H Gaskins Curirtuck Davie R F Johnston Duplin Zach Smith. R B Houston Davidson C F Lowe, Lewis Hanes Edgecombe David Cobb, L D Farmer Franklin W K Davis Fory th W H Wheeled V B Stipe Gaston W T Shipp Gates Richard Bnd Guilford D F Caldwell, A Clapp, A S Holton Granville P P Peace. E Grissom, J S Amis Halifax H Joyner. A H Davis Haywood Samuel L Love Henderson M M Patton Hertford J B Vann Hyde MrGibbs Iredell T A Allison. L Q Sharpe Jackson W A Enloo Johnston W A Smith, W G Banks Jones F G Simmons'" Lenoir, Allen W Wooten Lincoln. Ambrose Costner Macon, J M Lyle Madison, W H Brown. . . Martin, S VV Oulterbridge McDowell, VV F Craige Mecklenburg, John L Brown, E C Grier Montgomery, E H Davis Moore. EtamJ Harrington Nash. G C Lewis New Hanover. Saool J Pergon, J R Hawes Northampton, b I btancill. W JKoger Orange. 'S F Phillips, VV r I'atterson Onslow. A J Murrill Pasquotank, VV E Mann Perquimons, J H Riddick Person. John VV Cunningham Pitt, B G Albritton. C Perkins Randolph, Joel Asheworth, E T Blaif Rowan. F E Shober, VV H Crawford Richmond. B F Little - Robeson. David Bethune. T J'Morisey Rockingham, Mr Strong, A J Boyd Rutherford, J L CarSon. A R Bryan Sampson, L A Powell, Patrick Murphy . Stanly, R Harris . Stokes. Surry. Tyrrell. Union, Wake. Wteyne, W rl f lynt Mr Waugh C Austin " J G Fowle, G H Alfoi-d. C J Rogers M E Crawford, J M Caho Warren, W T Aliston, T J Judkms . Washington. L C Latham Watauga, win riorum Wiikes. A S Calloway, P T Horton Yadkin. ' A C Cowles r ,n U VnnnR - GOOD HEWS. BATTLE AT REAMS' STATION. NEAR PE TERS BUG THE CONFEDERATES VIC TORIOUS. . Pktersburo, Aug. 26. The affair on the Wel don . r&ilroad, Thursday, was very gallant and 6'UCCeful in ita anlli Whit ih'n nin,'i r,r1rr. ed the enemy's fortress, and after a short but sharp I fiKnt took them, capturing a large number of prisoners, Culler was captured. The prisoners beluuif to Una cock's corps and have been brought to town. Our cavalry acted with conspicuous gallantry. GEN. LEE'S OFFICIAL DESPATCH. BicaxosD, August 2C The following dispatch waa received to night: - IfBADg'as Armt of Nobthirx Va., 1 August 26, ISiyA. Hon. .James A. Sedlon; General A. P. Hill attack ed the enemy ia his entrenchments at Ream's Station, yesterday evening. At the second assault he carried the entire line. Cook"s and SIcKae's North Carolina brigades under Hetb, Lane's N. C. brigade and Wilcox's division under Conner, with Pegram's' artillery, coin posed the assaulting column. One line of breast works was carried by the cavalry, under Gen. Hampton, with great gallantry, who contributed largely to the suc cess. Seven stands of colors, 2,000 prisoners, and uioe pieces of artillery are in our possession. The loss of the enemy in killod and wouuded is reported heavy. Ours relatively small. Our profound gratitude ia due to the Givei of all victories, and our thanks to the brave men and officers engaged. Signed R. E. LEE, General. NORTIIF.RN NEWS. .Northern dites to the.2jth iast. have been received at Richmond. . New York telegrams say a rumor is quite current there, and credited in the best financial circles, that the Government has decided to send nve tommiesion. ers to Richmond to arrange preliminaries for peace, ftoln U sellincin New York at 254 J. Fernando Wood, in a speech at Dayton, Ohio, on the 23d, asserted that a pence man, on a peace pi.atiorm, would be nomirrnted at Chicago. The Governor of Ohio has issued a. proclamation warning persons preparing to resist the draft to desist from such a purpose. The New York TrUune says editorially: a "To-day, two-thirds of the Democrats of the free States re manifesting ODen and deadly hostility to the further nros;cution of the war. They take the side ot the rebels. with regard to exchanges, killing negro "soldiers, army de vastations, and almost or quite every thing else. .Three fourths of the Democratic journals we open would be read with delight in Lee's camps by all who can read at all. They oppose the draft;.they discourage investments in the National loans; they magnify every Union reverse atid be little every Union success, giving the mass of th-ir readers to understand that Jeff Davis is fighting for Union and Liberty, against the usurpations and-atrocities of Abe Lin coln. They clamor for peace, protest against the further prosecution of the war as useless butchery, and" denounce the increased taxes as iniquitous and oppressive. No sin gle act or effort tending to invigorate the prosecution of the war. escapes their conceited and venomous-, denuncia tion." EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS. Richmond. Aug. 26-rThe Confederate authorities have offered to exchange officer for officer, and man for mad, with the Federal authorities. The point of contention has been the delivery of the excess of prisoners our Govern ment insisting upon the terms of the cartelwhich re quired the delivery of all prisoners on both sides, the ex cess to be on uarole. Our Government now proposes that the excess remain in the hands of. the enemuutil those 4 captures are made up. The offer, though made early in the month, has not yet been accepted by the Fed'irals. The com spondeucc on the. subject will shortly appear. THE ATTACK ON MEMPHIS, TNN. The following dispatch was receired from Gen. For est dated Hernando, Miss., Aug 21st ; I attacked Memphis at 4 o'clock this. morningdriv ing the enemy to his fortifications. We killed and cap tured 400, capturing their entire camp, with about S00 horses and mules. YVashburne (the yankee General) escaped in the darkness of the morning, leaving his' clothes behind. Mv loss is twenty killed and wounded. N. B. FOREST, Maj Genl. KILLED AND WOUNDED, In North Carolina Regiments, in the late Uattles. Petersburg, Va , Aug. 19th, 1864 Editor of Western Democrat : Please insert the follow ing list of casualties in your paper, beinj the accurate ac count of the losses of Co. K. 49th N.C. Troops, Ransom's Brigade, around the cities of Richmond and Petersburg, from the 15th of May, 1864, to the present time, Aug. 19th, so that Our friends in Lincoln county and the public may know bow we have fared during the present campaign: Killed: Lt Edwd" Phifi r, Corrfl CaVb Weant, privates V Anthony. E Anthony, David Blpckburn, Danl Black burn, Wm Hall. J E Ledford, Isaac Litton, Abnrr Mas saee, Andy Owens, Lawsou Hafner, Jno Winters. bounded : Capt G S Phifer. Lieuts J T Adams and Lawson Mauney, Sergts J II Baker. J VV Ford, W II Shell. Corpls Danl Ilouser and Alexander, privates G Anthony, E H Brewer. A Bumgarner, J no Dixon, A Del linger. R W Freeman, W D Grigg, H Kanipe, Joe Len hardt, Jno Lowe, Z Langdon. E Page, Jno Bennett, Geo Towry, Cal White. Died from disease Jno Tims, N B W ilson. . T. VV. LINDSAY, 1st Lieut, comd'g Co. K, 49th Regt. ' forty-eiGhtiFregiment. . . List of casualties on Sunday the 21st inst, nesrPetcrs- Co A Wounded , private M M Hrwie severe'. . Co F Wounded, private W A Dcst sercre. Co D Wounded, private W II Bicket. Co F Wounded, private A M Nesbit severe. Missing W M Whorters. L Co H Wounded, privates Geo master, uasper l3lacK. Jno K Lambeth severe, Micneai xianiy. C0 I Missing, private E H Hinson. Wounded 9, missing 1 total 10. FIFTEENTH REGIMENT. . - ... Co B Killed, Acting Lieut. VVP Richardson. Woun ded, private RG Ervin, severely in side; H B Nott, slightly in arm, FIFTY-SIXTH REGIMENT. List ofcasualties in Co K, on the 21st inst. Killed George B Deweese and James H McGahey. Wonnded Corpl D F H Sloan, severe; Daniel Barrin ger, slight; Benj Burrows, slight; Monroe Brown, shoul der, J H Johnson, slight; J A Templeton, baud, severe; II J Worsham.arm. - . Missing John Kinnerly, Zachanah Morgan ana Thom as Walls. TWENTY-EIGHTH REGIMENT. List ofcasualties in the 28th R.gt. on the 16th of August. Co A Wounded, private J H Walker. Co C Wounded, private J J Spencer. Co E Missing private C T Sides. Co F -Wounded. Cbrpl J N Marlen Missing private L H Speer, W A Speer and R M Rash. . Co H Killed private J C Holler. Wounded Sergt M M Jolly and Noah Cline. SSKwl..l. A.be P.r. Co C Woanded. private William A Martin. Co G Wounded, private WDunham. Recapitulation, Killed 1, Wonnded 8, Missing S ToUl ,4' R. S. FOLGEB, Adjutant. STOLEN, - On the 12th of Angust, from the subscriber 'in Union cou'ntv, a light colored bay MARE, black mane and tail and ft star in the face. The Mare was taken from the stable of WmR Richardson and was tracked in the direction of Camden. . Any infonnation-wig be thank fully received and liberal rewarded, - MeCnlloch's P. 0 Pnion cootlty, Aug. 29tfc. la this county, on the l&tb inst., Mr J&nn Msraball, aped 88 yer9. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church for over 60 years. In Salisbury, on the 27th of July, Samuel M. With ers of Uocklenbnrg county. He died in the service of his country. . In Union county, on the 24th inst. Wm. J. Carelock, aged 47 years. The deceased was highly respected for his honesty, industry, frugality, and benevolence to the poor. Ha leaves a large family and many friends to mourn their Ion- T.L.M. t : - Headquarters Reserve, IV. C, Kaleigh, A ug. 19. 1804. VJ EX IB ax Osdcbs No. 6- ' I. General Orders No. 3, paragraph III , IV. and V., Hcadquarieu Reserve, N. C, current series, are hereby revoked. " . I1..A11 Exemptions ef persons within the Xeierve turn .a - ... (( 'u oe granted under general instructions Irfrra the Bureau ot Conscription, wilboot refereuc lo the Lieutenant General Commanding Reserve. III. Applications for Detail of persons within the Reserve ages will not be received by the Local Enroll ing Officers, until after the organization of the compa ny from the county ia which the applicant reside shall have been effected. They Trill then be carefully inves- iigaieu, and acted upon in conformity wito the provi sions of Circulars No.. 3. 8 and 29, Bureau of Conpcrip tion, current series, except as hereinafter-prescribed: First, la cases of approval by the District Enrolling U nicer, a furlough for sixty days will not be granted, wheu the party would, within that lime,, become eigh teen years old. Secondly, In cases of disapproval by the District Enrolling Officer, if the party be between forty-five and fifty j-ears old, he will be forthwith as sigued by the Enrolling Ufticer to the company of Sen ior Reserves from the county in which he resides: if between the ages of seventeen and eighteen years, he will be sent to Camp of Instruction for assignment oy the Commandant 6f Conscripts, according to county and congressional district. Thirdly, All applications herein referred to, required by the Circulars from the Bureau of Conscription to be forwarded, will be trans mitted, through the commandant of Conscripts, to this office for final action, instead of the Superintendent of the Bureau fU Richmond. Br command of Lieut. Gen. Holmes. ' JOHN W. HINSDALE, A. A. Geo. August 39, 186. 7t. Adj't und Inspector Geti.'s Office, ' Extract. RICHMOND, Aug 9, 18S4 General Orders No. C7. . V. Paragraph I, General Orders No. 03, (current se ries) is that uraeuded: All detailed men, (including those between 18 and5 years of age,) will report to, and be commanded by the General of Reserves in the State in which they have been assigned otvdelaiied, who will organise tticm into companies and battalions. It is not anticipated that they will be called out, except in emergencies occur ring in or cea'r the counties of their residence; nor will service be exacted of them beyond those counties and counties contiguous thereto; except that uompnuies heieafter formed may be required to perform service in repelling raids along a lino of railroad running through their respective counties: All exenyts are allowed, and invited to enroll themselves with such companies, so as to be prepared to aid in defending their homes when menaced by the enemy. " $ ' Signed. S. COOPER, A. and I. Qcn." Official Jno. W. ninsdale, A. A. Gen. HEADQ'RS RESERVE NORTH CAROLINA. V Raleigh, Aug. 23, 18tJ4. General Orders, No. 7. . I. Pursuant to General Orders No. 67, paragraph V., Adjutant and Inspector General's Office, dated August 16th, 1864, Local Enrolling Officers will proceed at once to organize the detailed men, of whatever kind, in their respective counties, into companies reporting to this office the names, and residence of the officers elected. - II. All exempts are invited, and earnestly requested, to attach themselves to companies thus to be organixed, for home defence. Arms and ammunition will be Issued as soon as she companies are formed. By command oftdeut. Oen. Holmes. JXO. W. HINSDALE, A. A. Gea. Ang. 29, 1864. It If OANS ON THE SECURITY OF THE FIVE HDN JLf DRED MILLION SIX PER CENT. NON-TAXABLE BONDS, UNDER THE SEVENTH SECTION OF THE CURRENCY LAW. Deposites on call will be received by the Treasurer in this city, Assistant Treasurers at Charleston and Mobile, and the Depositaries at Wilmington, Kaleigh, Columbia, Augusta, Savannah and Montgomery, and certificates will be issued for the same, bearing interest at the rate of four per cent, per annum, and secured by the hypothecation of an amount of the above fronds, equat to Ibe sum of these loans. The bonds to be set apart by the Treasurer, and the proceeds, when sold, applied exclusively to the payment of the 6aid certi ficates. " The security and convenience afforded to banks and other corporations, and to the public generally, by this mode of temporary investment, and the effect ot the measure, if generally adopted, in keeping the currency within moderate bounds, it is .hoped, will commend it to the favorable consideration of the .community, and secure their prompt co-operation in carrying it into effect. O. A. TRENHOLM, . " Secretary of the Treasury. Richmond, Angust 29, 1864. CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS BEARING 6 PER CENT. PER ANNUM INTEREST, AND FREE FROM TAXATION. . TREASURY DEPARTMENT, C S. A.1 . Richmond, August 8, 1864. J By the ! 4th section of the act to reduce the curren cy, approved February 17th, 186-1, the Secretary of the Treasury is authorised to issue the above certificates, payable two years after the ratification of a treaty of peace with the United' States. They cannot be sold, but are only to be issued to such creditors of the Got eminent as are willing to receive the same in payment of their demands. They mutt also be given at par, though free from taxation.' Tbe attention of purchasing agrnts and ditburcing officers of the Government is called to this class of pub lic securities as offering peculiar advantages to those from whom the supplies of tbe Government are bought, and to facilita'e the use of theoj, checks drawn by dis bursing officers upon the Depositaries holding these funds, and marked across tbe face "paynbl in certifi cates of indebtedness," will be paid in conformity therewith. Depositaries are hereby authorised and required to comply with ibis regulation, and to make application to tbe Register for supplier of certificate as required. fSigaed- O. A. TRENHOLM, . August 29, 1864. ' " ' ' Secretary of Tresnry. Treasury Department, C. S. A., Richmond, Jcly 23, 1861. TAXED TREASURY NOTES. In order to promote as far as practicable, tbe early liquidation' by. the Treasury of the OUT-STANDING TAXED NOTES, -Jhe Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer and Pay Depositaries in tbe different States, are here by authorised to receive the said notes, except the $100 notes, at 66? per'centnm, on deposit, issuing for same Certificates of Loan, upon hypothecation of non- taxable bonus, me saia ceruucaiea -jo oe pjuj uu demand, after the expiration of ninety days. And all agents for the sale of the abate bonds are hereby authorised to receive the taxed notes, with the exception above named, In payment f bonds, when told, at tbe rate of 66 per centum. O. A. TRENHOLM, August 29, 1864. . Secretary of the Treasary. Bank or Charlotte,! August 22, ISO: J This Bank, as Agent for tbe Confederate. States Treasury Department, oflers-the non'-taiable 6 per cent Bonds at tbe rates fixed by the Department, -without (commission or expense of transportation. Ju. J. DuAUaii J)U, i res v. Ang 39, 1864 .1" . ' - STRAYED, From my lot at the Brewery, a yellow COW with tail half white. She had a bell on. She was peJsed near Davidson College. A liberal reward will be paid for information so that I can get ber. ' ' ! Anga2 l4, 2tpd M. IICNZLES. Tax Prospect of Abundance of Corn. So far as the human vision'cao penetrate, lhefe seems to be the strongest reason to thank . Prcvi-' dence for averting tbe dinger of want of the ce cesS&rj food of life, for which, to a very consider able extent, portions of the Confederacy have becu suffering for several moo lbs fast: The appear inces around ns, and the accounts' - from variou parts of our own and the tnore Southern State, al most all -speak of tbe raoet bountiful erep we hatfc had for years. This com'tng event hu indeed cast its shadow before, for corn, which Lis been a high here as 940 to 145 per bushel, Las gradusrrtv fallen io price to $14 in this marlrt, cd it will doubtless go still lower, even before the new crop . s matured. This shows that there has been plea- ty of. corn in the' State, tut people who eld it bave been afraid to sell, lest, if there should be . another abort crop their own families might come to want. All appreheusions of that kind being happily distipated, the surplus of the last crop u now freely thrown upon the market-at a more inod--erate priee. Wft- lcarn also that farmers are al rea'Jy feeding their stock on the ' green growing crop, sceiog thai it is so luxurant. And we may look for a far better and more abundant supply of meats this coming Fall and Winter. We have war indeed and a dreadful, inhuman war but let us be thankful that It is on our part a right ecu and a successful war, and that we are spared the two other great scourges of the human family Pestilence, and Famice. FayttUviU Ooaerter. STATE OF XORTH CAROLINA A Mecklenhury county, Autj. 24, 1SG4- ' J We, the undersigned freeholders, being summoned by , J. S. Means, an acting Justice of the Peace, to meet at thu house of John Simpson to value and appiaUe a Mray Hull at the instance of the said John Simpaon. After - being dub swom w? proceeded to view tbe said Bull aiiLfinq the far mark to be a moot he crop on each ear with ftTplit in the stump of each, and fi.h-iuarked a follwy: the Iucj partly white, white along the back and belly, black sid.-s mixed with small spots, and hipe spotted with smnJl pot;. supposed to be 3 years old. and w 111 weigh '.'W pounda nott beef. We value the said Bull at $ 150. Given under our hands and als the day and dalo above written. Test. J. S. Means, J.P. Solomon SirroRD, Aug. 39. lS6t. 3tpd ' Jonas iffoiid. State of N. Csrollita Lincoln County. Court of Vitas und Qnarttr StstionsAug. Term, 1864. E. W. Hoyle, Administratrix of Alfred E lloyle, ra, Wm. J. Kenan and wile, and others. Petition 10 seitle estate. It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court fhatWm J Kenan ' and wife Sarah C, Lucius Lurk and wife Margaret ., and Lab a Hoyle, are non-rrsidt uts ot this State, it is ordered by tbe Coun itiat publication be made in tbe Western Democrat for six week, noti fyir.g them to Appear at our next Conit to be held ur the county of Lincoln, at the Ooi.rt House in Lincoln ton, on the fifth Monday alTir the 4th Mnrlj iti.&ep tember next, .to answer, plead or demur to said peti tion, otherwise the petition will be heard eiparte as to them. Witness, W. It Clark, t'lerk of our said foitrt at office, the 5th Monday after the 4th Mnndr ia June, A D 1864 W. U. CLARK, CUrk. pr. adv. $20 30-6t JSITR'E AND M LYING DURE A Ut Kicbmond, Aua 15,1801. j Under instructions from the Secretary of War, the Commissary Department will in future furnish all sup plies required by this Bureau, and all olflci rs or agents of the Nitre and Mining Burtau, now eogipcd io col lecting Commissary Stores in the States of North Caro lina, Virginia aud upper East Tennessee, will at once cease operations. KogHeniens alreadv made will ba complied witli. RICHARD MORTuN, Lt-Co1., Aug 29, 1864. Acting Cbief of Bureau. Charlotte Female Institute. The exercises of the Charlotte Female Instil me will ' be resumed on Wednesday, 15th of .Sepiembor, aa4 continue fourteen weeks. Terms: payable firstly half in advance, the remainder at the close of the term. Board including washing, fuel and lights, $750. Tui tion in English branches, $75. Music oh Piano or Guitar, $75. Use of instrument for .practice, $2$. Singing lessons single, $ 75 in classes, J'rcneb or Latin, $35. Each pupil furnishes her o n towels, table napkins, one pair of sheets, two pillow cases, or one bolster case, a comterpane, a deinking cup, one cup and sauser. and a mug for ber wasb stand: Char lies make from tbe .beginning of the session, and no deduction for absence, except al tbe option of the Principal. For circulars, address Aug 22, 18C4. 4t REV. R. BURWELL. . CONFEDERATE TAXES. MECKLENBURG COUNTY. We will attend at the following times and place 1 for the purpose of assessing and collecting tho f taltrha Uonreaerate tax lor me year 1004, 10 rit Sharon. Tuesdav, Sept imber 12;a. Steel Creek, . -Berrybill's, Paw Creek, Long Creek, . Lemly's, Dcwese, Mallard Creek, Harrisburg, Crab Orchard, Clear Creek, Morning Star, Providence1, Wednesday, Thursday, - Friday, Monday, Tuesday, . Wednesday, Tbnrsd-iy, Friday,' Mondaj, Tuesday,. Wednesday, Thursday, i'h "' HOtli " 2 Ml - i ? 1 " iid. t 27 th M 28th " 29tb The tax payers of the County are hereby notified to attend punctually at the above times and places, pre pared with correct lists to make two Returns, of all subjects of Taxation held or owned on tbe 17tb Jy of February, 184, as follows: One list mast contain tbe number of acres of land employed in agriculture and its value in 18C0; tbe num ber of slaves, sex, age, and value in I860: the number of horses, mules, oxen, cans, wgoni, gear, farcing tools and implements, and every species of property end iu value in 1860, employed in agriculture The other list must contain every species of proper, ty not employed in agriculture, aud its value in I860, as follows: Number of acres of land not under cultiva tion and iu value in I860; number of slaves (if anx) not employed in agriculture and their value in 18C0; also, horses, muW, aires, jennet, and their value in I860; .cattle, number and valae ia saecp,' goats, and bogs and value in I860; coitCo. wool, tobacco, corn, wheat, 01 s. rrr buckwheat, rice,. potatoes of all kind, peas, beans, flour, meal, sugar, molaises, bacon, lard,"sp1ritoous- liquors, 4c , (on hand 17tb Ftbruarv, 1864, and not necessary fur family consumption for tbr year 1864) and their valge in 1160; household and kitchen-furniture, musical instrument, carriages, bug gies, barless, carts and drays, books, map, paintings, pictures and statuary, s.d iheir value in 180; proper ty of all joint stock companies and associations; golJ and silver coin, gold dust and gold rr.d silver bullion; amount of all solvent credit, bank bills, and all other paper issued as currency (exclusive of non-interett bearing confederate treaury notes, and eroplored U a taxed busineis;) valne of all ironey brld abroad, tills of exchange on foreign countries, and every species of property, both personal and mixed, not enumerated above, and not exempt from taxation. Land. slaves,cotton, and tobacco, purchased since the 1st Jaaoary, 1862, must be listed at the amount paid for them. ' Tax-payers mutt be punctual lo have the valaatloa of their laod and negroes io 1860 with.: them vtbea making their returns. - It. .U. UAAMMU VOiJfflor. J. tt. MORRIS. f A"e,t0n' Aug 22, 184. 4L Enrolling otac9 Charlotte, Aug. 'JO, 16t4: Tho MM'tla Officers of tbe 85th and" HJh fc'ftafnts are ordered to bricg tbe following m?n to till Office ; W CHebps 4ih N.C Troops D R Prices 4th 3f, C J Brewer 22d S. C . J N B.kes 43d N. C. Thomas Swiak43d K'C. A J Nelson 12. b K.C..OT Tucker iSTnCL U T RP C. ) R Hunter 30ib N.C, J H 8triek1ai 47lb N. C. W Wya. IJta .V,.C, T.jT Vftport ii required front each Captalsu - , A rvpo 8. H. OAVW, EsvQfior.