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- r i S . . , ' ... . - . y '. . . u V" ... f.J. !. OFFICE ON THE WEST SIDE OF TRADE STREET . -V t. CHARACTER IS AS IMPORTANT TO STATES AS IT IS TO INDIVIDUALS, AND THE GLORY -OF THE ONE IS. THE .COAIMON PROPERTY OF THE OTHER CHARLOTTE, N. C, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, IS (54. If 4. Editor and Proprietor. TniRTEENTn VOLUME N UMBER 64C- A- -asBwenwanesnussssaaaBnewseseBmBnwBBjewBn THE (QPublishcd every Tuesday,o) BY WILLIAM J. YATES, EDITOR AXD PUOPBIKTOB. $20 IN ADVANCE. gay- Transient advertisements must be paid for in advance. a? Alvertiacnient3 not marked on tbe manuscript f ,r a specific time, w ill be inserted until forbid, and charged accordingly. - MEMBERS OP THE LEGISLATURE OF NOHTII CAROLINA. SENATE. I'quotarik and Perquimons W II Bagley. Cii.nd.-n and Currituck D McD Lindsey. (Jains and Chowan M L Eure. IIvd.Mind Tyrrell Edward L Mann. Northampton J I Odom. Hertford James M Wynne llertii John Pool. Martin and Washington J R Stubbs. ilitlifax Mason L Wiggins Ed'M'Cotnhe and Wilson J II Powell. Lr E J Blount Beaufort E J Warren Craven N A Whitford Carteret and Jones Dr M F Areudell (Jreene and Lenoir J P Speight X Hanover Eli W Hall Duplin W 11 Ward ()n-!ow Isaac N Saunders Bladen. Brunswick and Columbus John W Ellis Cumberland and Harnett W B Wrigbt Sampson William Kirby Wayne Benj Aycock J.dmston T D Snc ad Wake W D Jones Nash A J Taylor Franklin W Hrris Warren Or T J Pitchford (;iiiiivill. K W Lassiter 1',.,-son C S Winsti ad Orange John Berry Alamance and Randolph Hon Giles Mebane Chatham E II Straughn Moore and Montgomery Dr J M Crump Iliehmond and Robeson Giles Leitch Ansoa and Union Col VV C Smith Guilford Robt P Dick Caswell William Long Rockingham D W Courts Mecklenburg W M Crier Cabarrus and Stanly Dr J E McEacheru b'owun and Davie W B March Davidson Hendersou Adam. St. dies and Forsyth J E Matthews Ashe, Surry, &c W II A Speer (dead) Iredell. Wilkes. &c- A M Bogle Burke. McDowell, A'c S F Patterson Lincoln, Canton, and Catawba M L McCrkle Rutherford. Polk, Jcc Dr W J T Miller Buncombe, Ilender.-on. Arc M Puttou Macon, Hay wood. Arc S C Bryson IIOL'SE OF COMMONS. Ahitnanffo R Y McAcien, C F Faucett Alexander J M Carson Anson A J Dargau. L L Polk A-he Mr McMillan Beaufort Hon 11 S Donnell, D M Carter Hti, p T Henry, Jus Bond Bladen J W Russ iirunswiek D L Russell, Jr Burkt J J Erwin Buncombe J M Gudger Cabarrus P B C Smith Chatham J H Ileadeu. W J Headen, Wr P Iladley Caldwell J M Isbell Camden W A Duke Carteret Stephen D Pool Caswell Montford MeGehe?, S S Harrison Catawba W P Bernhardt Cumberland and Harnett Hon J G Shepherd, A D McLean. Dr John McCormick Cherokee G W Huf Chowan LC Benlmry Cleaveland D Beam. J W Gidney ('oluiuhus Forney fi-orge Craven Win Lane. T II Gaskins t'unituek Davie K F Johnston Duplin Zach Smith, R B Houston Davidson C F Lowe, Lewis Ilanes Edgeeoinhe David Cobb, L D Farmer Franklin W K Davis Frsyth W 11 Wheeler. W B Stipe Gaston W T Shipp ' Gates Kiehnrd Bnd Guilford D F Caldwell, A Clapp. A S Holton ( ran v tile P P Peace, E Grissoin, J S Amis Halifax II Joyncr, A II Davis Haywood Samuel L Love Henderson M M Puttou Hertford J B Yanu Hyd, Mr Gibbs Iredell T A Allison. L Q Sharpo Jackson W A Euloe JohnstonW A Smith. W G Banks Jones F (i Simmons Lenoir, Allen W Wooten Lincoln, Ambrose Coetner Macon, J M Lyhj Madison, W II Brown. Martin, S W Oulterbridge McDowell, W F Cruigo Mecklenburg, John L Brown, E C Grier Montgomery, Allen Jordan Moore, Ebun J Harrington Nash. G C Lewis New Hanover. Saml J Person. J R Hawes Northampton, S T Staucill, W J Rogers range, S F Phillips, W N Putterson On-low, A J Murrill l'asquotank, W E Mann lVriuimons, J II Riddick Person, John W Cunuiugham Pitt, B G Albritton, C Perkins Randolph, Joel Asheworth, E T Blair Rowan, F E Shober. W II Crawford Richmond, B F Little Robeson, David Bethune. T J Morisey liockingham, Mr Strong, A J Boyd Rutherford, J L Carsn. A R Bryan Sampson, L A Powell, Patrick Murphy Staulv, R Harris Stoko's. W.H Flynt hurry. Tyrrell. Mr Wauffh Union, C Austin Wake. D G Fowle, G II Alford. C J Rogers Wayne, M K Crawford. J M Caho Warren, W T Allston, T J Judkins Washington. L C Latham Watauga, Win Horton Wilkes, A S Calloway, P T IJrton Yadkin, A C Cowles Yancy, D M Young. PUBLIC ACTS Passed at theFirst Session of the Second Con yrcss of the Confederate Stales- 18GL An Act to authorize the manufacture of Spirituous Liquors for the use of the Army and Hospitals. I The Con.rress of the Confederate States of America do enact, That it shall be lawful for the Surgeon Gen- cral or the Commissary General to make all necessary j I contracts for the manufacture and distillation of whis- ! ky, brandy, and other alcoholic and spiritous liquors for the supply of the army and hospitals upon such terms as may be conducive to the public interest ; and that the said contracts and any heretofore made thall operate as a license to the contractor to manufacture the same for the purpose aforesaid. Sec. 2. That the .Surgeon General and the Commis sary General shall be authorized to establish manufac tories or distilleries for the purpose of obtaining the supplies aforesaid, and to employ laborers in the same, instead of resorting to contracts, if they shall deem it more prudent to do so. . Sec. 3. That no contractor or party shall, under tbe license granted by this act, distil or make more alcohol, whisky, brandy, or other alcoholic or spirituous liquors than be shall deliver to the Government or its agent3 in fulfillment of his contract or contracts; nor shall it be lawful for such coctractor to sell, or in any way dispose of, otherwise than as said contract or contracts may require, any alcohol, whisky, brandy, or other alaoholic or spirituous liquors manufactured by him under the license aforesaid; nor shall this act operate a3 a license to any contractor for any violation of the prohibitions herein contained, when such violation shall be a crime er misdemeanor under the laws of the State in which the same may occur. Approved June 14," 1864. An Act providing for the establishment and payment of claims for a certain description of property taken or informally impressed for the use of the army. The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact, That it shall be the duty of the Secretary of War to appoint and assign, in each congressional dis trict and lor each territory, an agent, not liable to mili tary duty in the field, who shall, at stated times, in each county or parish, under the direction of the post quartermaster nearest to him, receive and take proof, under oath, in relation to kll claims in said district for forage, provisions, cattle, sheep, nogs, horses, mules, teams and wagons heretofore furnished to the army b.v the owner, or li'ictof.ire taken or informally impressed for the use of" the army, and not yet paid for, by any otlicer in the military service, or by his order or direc tion, e.xprefs or implied from the use of the property, whether said officer be a line or stall officer, aiid whe ther he be a bonded officer or otherwise, and report the fads and transmit the evidence in each case to the proper accounting officers f the Treasury, together with his opinion as to the justice and validity of the claim; and the said accounting officers are hereby "au thorized to audit and control and order payment of such claims as appear to them to be equitable and just: Provided, That all such claims originating West of the Mississippi river shall be reported to the accounting officers of the Treasury Departriient established for the trmis-Missis-ippi Dspartmciit. who are hereby author- izee to aiitlir, control and Unect payment or tuc san e in the same m.lncor as the accounting officers of the Treasury Fast of the Mississippi river. And the said agent is hereby authorized, in taking testimony in re gard to said claims, to administer oaths to witnesses, and, if he think proper, to the claimants themselves. The compensation allowed to said agent shall be ten dollars per day while actually engaged in the perform ance of the duties iuipo.-id on him by this act. and 30 cents per mile fur every mile actually traveled by him, to be paid under regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of War: Provided, That the Secretary of War may assign to the duty herein mentioned any quarter master or disabled officer of the army; and, in that event, said officer or quai tci master shall, in additiou to the compensation now allowed him by law, be en titled to mileage at the rate of forty cents per mile : Provided, farther, That rhe Secretary of vVar may ap point any non-commissioned, officer or private toper form the duties under this act who may be unfit for active service in the field because of wounds received or disease contracted in said service, and the pay and allowance of such non-commissioned officer or piivate. when so appointed and assigned, shall be the same as are allowed to persons so appointed who may not be liable to military service. Sec. 2. That this act shall cease and determine'on the first day of January, lSno, east of the Mississippi river, and on the first day of May, 1865, west of the. Missis sippi river: and all claim? of the description aforesaid, not presented to the agent aforesaid prior to said dates at the respective places mentioned, shall not bo en titlt d to the benefits of this act. Approved June 14, 1864. An Act to increase the compensation of the heads of the several Executive Departments, and the Assistant Secretary of War and the Treasury and of the As sistant Attorney General and the Comptroller of the Treasury and other officers therein named. The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact. That the compensation of the heads of the several Executive Departments of the Government shall, for one year from the passage of this act. be increased to nine thousand dollars ; and of the Assistant Secre tary of War and of the Treasury and of the Assistant Attorney General and the Comptroller" of the Treasury be increased to sis thousand dollars; and that the salaries of all clerks and employees in the various de partments, located in the city of Richmond, be in creased thirty-three and oue-lbird per cent , and at all other poiuts throughout the Confederate States twenty five per cent., for oue year from the passage of this act : Provided, That the clerks detailed from the army or navy shall not be entitled to the benefits of this act. Approved Juue 14, 1861. . . An Act to amend the several acts in relation to a Vol unteer Navy. The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact, That the act entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to establish a Volunteer Navy,'" i passed 11th February, 1864, be so amended as to allow 1 . . , : . . 1 . ... i persons to volunteer in me scruce oi iue oiunieer navv : Provided, such persons are resident foreigners or Marylanders; and the President is hereby authorized to cause passports to be issued to such persons as shall volunteer as aforesaid, and shall be accepted by the President of the company by which such vessel was fitted out, either withiu or beyond the Confederate States. Approved June 4, 1364. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to create a Provisional Navy of the Confederate States," ap proved May 1st, 1863. The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact,' That in the first line of the fourth section of the act entitled "An act to create a provisional navy of the Confederate Suites." the word " provisional " shall be substituted for the word "regular," so that the saia iourtti section shall read as follows: All eoimnis- atuuiu wmtrrs 01 me provisional navy stian oe appoin ted b,v.lhe President, by and with the advice and con- A.I.I'm senroi uic ftenate, whenever in his judgment the pub lie service requires tnetr appointment, and in such numbers as nc may tnink necessary, to the following ranks and gr.ules, viz : Admirals, vice admirals, rear admirals, commodarcs, and to such other ranks and grades as may exist in the regular navy. Approved June 14. i864. An Act to authorize tbe formation of new commands to be composed of supernomeraiy officers, who iuay resign to join such commands, and to limit aud re strict the appointment of officers in certaiu cases. The Congress of the Confederate States of America I do enact. That the President Is hereby authorized to ! grant authority for the organization of companies, bat talions or regiments, to be composed of supernumerary officers of the provisional army. See. 2. That it shall be lawful for any supernume rary officer to join said organizations, or any other company in Confederate service, which doe3 not ex-i ceed tbe maximum prescribed by law, upon tender td. the proper authorities of hia resignation for that pur pose. " Sec. 3. That the offices left vacant by such resigna tions Bhall not be filled, and that hereafter the lowest grade of commissioned officer shall not be filled unless there are upon the rolls of tbe company for service at least lorty six non-commtssio.ied officers and privates; nor shall the position of senior second lieutenant be tiucu, hi 1 ut u , aviinvv lurmu, uuios lucre are upon the rolls of the company for service at least thirty non-coinmissienea officers and privates; nor snail the position of first lieutenant be filled, unless in case of a vacancy there are at least twenty non-commissioned officers and privates on the rolls of the company for service, which fact shall in each case he certified to by the captain of the company and approved by the colo nel of the regiment, before such promotion can be made. Approved June 14, 1864. i An Act to amend an act entitled "An act to organize military courts to attend the army of the Confederate States in the field, aud to define the powers of said courts." The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact. That the above entitled act be so amended that in all instances in which the particular division, corps, district or other subordinate organization, to which a military court is or may be hereafter appoint ed or assigned, the commander xtt the army or depart ment may by order, when in his discretion it shall be proper aml safe to do so, direct and empower the com mander of the subordinate division, corns, district. &c, to pas3 upon and refer for trial all chartres and specifications to come before said court, review and confirm cr disapprove the records thereof, trans mit the same direct to tire War Department, 'remit or suspend sentences (where lawful) and take all action and exercise all jurisdiction in that behalf which per tains under existing laws to the commander of the ar my or department. Sec. 2. That from and after the passage of this act, when any person shall have been tried by any military court or court martial, and acquitted of the charge or charges preferred, the finding of the court shall be an nounced immediately, and the person so tried and ac quitted.' if a soldier, shall be released fromrrest and returned to duty; and if other than a soldier, discharg ed from custody without awaiting the examination or report of the reviewing officer of such court. Approved June 14, 1864. An Act to amend an act entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to organize military courts to at tend the army of the Confederate States in the field, and to define the powers of said courts,' " approved February thirteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty four. The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact, That the proviso fo said net, and also so much thereof as requires that the judge of the military court in north Alabama shall give ten days notice of the limes and places of holding said courts before the same are held, be, and the same are hereby, repealed. Approved June 14, 1864. An act to amend the laws relating to the commutation value of hospital rations. The Congress of th-e Confederate States of America do enact, That the commutation value of rations of the sick and wounded officers and soldiers in hospitals or other places, used in camp or the field as hospitals, be fixed at the Government cost of said rations, and one hundred per centum thereon: Provided, That said one hundred per centum on the government cost of each ration commuted shall constitute a hospital fund, and be drawn and appropriated as the Secretary of War shall deem necessary, to purchase supplies for the use of the sick attd disabled of the army iu hospitals. Approved Juue 14, 1864. An Act to amend an act entitled "An act to prohibit the importation of luxuries or of articles not neces saries or of common use," approved Feb. 6, 1864. The Congress cf the Confederate States of America do enact, That so much of the act entitled "An act to prohibit the importation of luxuries or of articles not necessaries or of common use," approved sixth Feb ruary, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, as forbids the importation of prepared "vegetables, ftuits, meats, poultry and game, sealed or inclosed in cans or other wise, and brooms and brushes of all kinds," is hereby repealed. Approved June 14, 1864. An Act to amend an act entitled "An act to organize military courts to attend the arm' of the Confederate States in the field, and to define the powers of said courts," approved October 9ih, 1S62. The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact, That so much of the said act as empowers the said military coti.-ts to appoint their clerks and marshals, and provides for the payment of the salaries of the said officers, is hereby repealed ; and hereafter it shall be the duty of the Secretary of War to detail and assign persons" to fill said offices from military offi cers and non-commissioned officers and privates unable to perform duty in the field, and the compensation of such persons shall only be the pay to which they may be respective)- entitled by virtue of their military com mission. Approved June 14,1864. 46-4w A Fight in Wij.kes. We learn by a gentle man from Wilkes county, that a little fight occurr ed one day last week, within seven miles of Wilkesboro, between about 30 deserters under the command of tbe notorious Church, and six, of the Home Guards of that county, under Lieut- John son of (Japt. Manning's company. Lt. J.. was in search of deserters, and happened to come upon this band. He secreted his men near the road, and waited until Church's party came within range, then let them have a volley. Church ordered a charge, and when again within, thirty yards, the Guards delivered another fire, iu which Church was severely wounded, as was afterwards learned, his men having retreated. No one else was hurt. States ville Express. If a few of the tories were caught and hung, the Home Guard would not have to turn out so often. - fi-It is not at all surprising that Gen. Gordon i? ranked high among fighting Generals. A cor respondent referring to the late disgraceful stam- . r , bajft-- n t ni u ; ti'lnnhcsiir.' - j seized the division headquarters flag, and rushing -! ..ii,..i .a KncKantl's l,L' . ' . . into me Mien, timiu u " - h i : ..- ...., 'nA ,w Bh would , u..r - V - r ; - - - .. lead tneni. cue succeeuea in rai.ying a panjr Lear 200 aud sent them to the fit iehi. The Emancipated Negroes. It appears, from a careful and complete report made up in New Orleans, that ovei fifty thousand "freed" negroes Lave perished of starvation and misery in that de partment during the past two years. This is the result of abolition proclamations. A GLORIOUS VICTORY. Johnsonville, Tcnn., Destroyed Gvnloafs, Trans ports and Barges Captured 3,000,000 rcorth of Stores Destroyed. ; Opposite Johnsonville, Tenn., Nov. 7. Major General. Forrest yesterday achieved another great victory. He placed a battery above' John&ormlle and moved up his artillery from below when he caught at Johnsonville three guuboats, ten trans ports and about twenty barges. General Forrest's batteries were planted at night and be opened yesterday with eight pieces, and rafter an engagement of ten minutes the cunboats were set on nre ana consumed. The batteries then opened on the transports and barges, all of which were scon fire and destroyed. The engagement wa3 terrible. The enemy openea wuo lorty Howitzers tronj the lort and gun boats but not a man faltered under the storm of shell. The cannoneers had their rammers shot in two and their clothes and boots shot off. Since last Suisday General Forrest has captured and destroyed fourteen transports, four gunboats, twenty barges, thirty-two pieces of artillery, over twenty thousand tons of freight, and over three millions of dollars worth of 6tores. Our loss was only ten men wounded. Johnsonville is still burning. The immense amount of freight on .shore, covering several acres will all be consumed as it is now burning and the enemy cannot extinguish it, as our batteries com mand the banks. .THE BATTLE OP PLYMOUTH. We have received the following account of the fight at, and of the evacuation of Plymouth. Brig. Gen. Baker reached Plymouth on Sunday even ing, the 30th ult , at a time wheu the enemy com menced a severe shelling. The enemy had attemp ted to advance in their gunboats after the destruc tion of tbe Albemarle, and were handsomely re pulsed by the lower fort. They then retired, with one gunboat seriously disabled. Afterward they entered a branch of the Koanoke, called Middle river, and for a while shelled the town from that river, to-wit, for twenty-four hours during nhich time it i3 presumed they were engaged io remov ing the obstructions in that stream. Gen. Baker perceiving the necessity, set about at once strengthening the upper Fort, foreseeing that the gunboats would enter the Roanoke from the Mid dle river above tbe town and attack him in reverse. This was done, in the night; sharpshooters were al so thrown out to annoy the enemy's working party engaged in removing the obstructions; but the heavy shelling froirr-the gunboats rendered them unserviceable. - About 10 o'clock, A. M., of Monday, the ene my's boats entered the lloanoke from Middle river above, and under a heavy shelling from the upper Fort, nine gunboats, heavily armed, commenced the attack. The Fort was defended until its mag azine was blown up and the Fort rendered useless. The boats then passed on to the lower Fort, which, after a severe contest had all of its guns dismount ed thus leaving the liver clear of any artillery bearing upon it. Gen. Baker then evacuated the town, with very slight-loss, under a tremendous bombardment. Everything was brought off, ex cept the heavy guns and three piects of Lee's bat . i-i ii -.t.-i i.- cr i tery, which could nofbe brought ' off because its borsts were killed or disabled. Froni this account it .will be seen that Gen. Ba ker did all that could have been done under the circumstances; and the character of this officer had given assurance beforehand, that whatever could be done in the way of fighting, would be done. In this particular the public expectation has not bceu disappointed. ..'. We are, in common with tbe great mass ef our fellow-citizens who know the value of PI) mouth, deeply aggrieved at .its loss. That there is blame somewhere, is beyond question The universal sentiment, as far as we have heard it expressed, is that tbe los of the Albemaile was from sheer. neg ligence. Whether Plymouth was put into a pro per state of defence, and ifnotwhois responsible for it, are questions yet to be investigated Ral eigh Confederate. The Loss of the GunLoat Albemarle. Captain A. F. Warley, commander of tbe Albemarle, in his official report to the Navy Department, says that the night being exceeding dark, he had the watch doubled on the Albemarle, and took extra precau tion to prevent mishap. About 9 o'clock a boat was discovered coming towards the vessel ; it was hailed, but gave no satisfactory answer. All hands were mustered as quietly as possible and a fire of musketry "directed to the boat, which, owing to the darkness, was ineffectual. The after gun was loaded w ith grape and fired, but could not be suffi ciently depressed to take effect. The boat struck under the port bow and exploded a torpedo, smash ing a bole in the Albemaile just uuder the water line, our men pouring upon them a heavy fire of musketry. The officers in charge ot the torpedo boat instantly surrendered and were sent ashore. The pumps were set to work, but rould not save the vessel, and she went down in a few moments, only her smoke-stack and shield remaining visible above the water. Captain Warley says, further, that he received no notice from the picket boat below, nor did the artillery on the shore give him any assistance. Railroad Accident. Greensboro, N. C , Nov. - The evening train from this place for Danville, ran off the track at 4 o'clock this afternoon, three miles from town. General Baokbead, of Missis- - 1 I I).!.,.- .,( T! ilimnni irurn in. inrpH thft latter severelr. renderinjr the amputa-j tton of one leg necessary fcevenu otners were .... . . - -.u r: slightly injured Three cars, with their freight, : totally wrecked Since the days that the.modest Adorns fled fm.n, tha wooin!? embrace of the lovely Venus, . 1 J . . -m- . there has proDat.y never occureu a - n.r nstanee of human modesty, than that which . - wm . : has impelled two of our Confederate generals to . , .rA Ai&uitn tfc rrlnf, and lanrels i'p "VP""- . 7 " " -V? of the brilliant fcaimiie victory. rirbt unhu Echols came out in a card and banded over the honor to Gen. Breckinridge, and now this officer azures the public that he is not the hero, but that Gen John S. Williams is the fortunate "- fJL mm find nthpraln the.e davs of nra - V-Ml . tuai w .V tension io possession ot such a jewel sucn un I paralelled modesty. Fuyettevt'llc Observer PEACE PROPOSITIONS.' Peace is a blessing not only desirable, but to be seogb t after. Good men will make sacrifices for peace will take some risk to promote it. Hence we have always been, favorable to every proper ef fort to end this war, at all times. We opposed the war before it came, counselled and voted against every measure and every off oe seeker whose policy tended to bring on the war, yet we have been al ways particular to lay the blame of inception and crigio npon the right shoulders. . It is said that "fightinff will not end the war." If it be meant by this, that fighting alone will noti end it, we admit it. Fighting eannot settle the quarrel Fighting must be done before the terms of settlement can be agreed upon. Bat it is, per fectly plain, that fighting must go on until both contestants are icflling to settle. Hence we have all along been in favor, since the war began, of fighting fiercely, vigorously, determinedly, but at tho same time, whenever we have been successful we have been in favor of offering to negotiate. We were in favor of proposing terms two years ago, when we were victorious. But a year ego and more we were not favorable to "peace propo sitions." We had been bvlly used during the campaign our people were discouraged and many were alarmed, and hence it was no time to propose terms, n wo expected to get any. Last April and May we were favorable to negotiations, because we were successful, but since the fall of Atlanta we have seen no good to bo gained by propoaiog terms. When we are up, triumphant, successful, that is the time for a brave people to be ready to settle a quarrel ; but when worsted it is craven-hearted and cowardly to beg for peace. Many who advocate peace seem lo bo rcadv for anything and everything that they fancy looks to peace. They 6eem not to weigh the case fully to investigate the various schemes proposed. More over, many get out of -humor and quarrel with the President because he docs not tako up with every one'n idea or whim. Now, we would have pre ferred if the President had, regardless of the con temptuous and ioSulting course of Lincoln, pressed upon him propositions of peace every time we were victorious. The moral effect of it upon the Yan kees and the world would have been good. It would have given us an advantage in the contest. But having made several unsuccessful attempts to secure a hearing, and having so "repeatedly pub lished to the world his anxiety for peace, ought he to be blamed ? Is it right, is it just to the Chief Magistrate of the nation, to represent to the pub lic, that he or the government will not seek peace will not make peace, i9 really opposed to peace, after What he has done ? Certainly not. What stronger proof can he give of his anxiety for posoe than he has given by his declarations ? Moreover, Congress has published its manifesto to the world, that it desires peace, that both the government and the people are ready to do any and every honorable thing for peace. All this avails nothing with those who are de termined to find fault with the government. We do not endorse Mr. Davis' administration. We have never proposed to do so. But it is manifest that great injustice is boing done him and the government, not only by individual complainers but by a portion of the publp press and by some of our ' public men. Mr. Boyce's recent letter, while it contains much truth, does injustice to the President by intimating that the two government are not willing to have peace, and hence proposes a Convention of the States. He would tak.e the matter out of the hands of tho government where the Constitution places it. Why ? 'If the two governments' will not settle it," whose fault is it 1 Is it Mr. Davis' ? Is he not ready to settle it to morrow ? Does not the whole responsibility lie with Lincoln 1 Dots not every one believe this? Who can believe otherwise? Would Mr. Boyce and those who agree with bim, be willing to settle it upon different terms than those of Mr. Duvis ? There lies the rub. But what could a Convention of the Southern States alone do towards a settlement, moro than the government can, unless it would offer different terms nay offer to submit ? What evidence is there that the North would meet us in Convention? But so long as Lincoln is President and remains in his present mind, is it not sheer non sense to talk of a Convention of the States, or any other peace movement or plan, unless we hew it out by the sword? Let the friends of peace re flect Raleigh Conservative. FnoM Kentucky. Private advices from Ken tacky state that General Lyon is now in command of the Department of Kentucky. The Confederate forces occupy all that portion of the State south of Chiistian county to the Mississippi river, except Columbus and Paducah, at which places there are strong -garrisons. The Federals have drafted a large number of Kentuckians?and they are desert ing daily, and either coming to our army or form ing guerilla parties. Partisan bands are springing up all over - the State, to tbe great annoyance of the Federals, who. say they are determined that Kentucky shall again win for herself the title of "the dark rt'nd bloody ground," tatber than she shall be free to choose for herself. From Missouri. General Price did good work in Missouri wherever he went. He completely j destroyed the Iron Mountain and Pacific railroads. He burned three thousand three hundred and seventy-seven feet of railroad bridges, besides cars, cngines, water tanks, stationary engines, engineer j houses, depots and machine shops.- , . . o .t at Kk... aancniiurai crisis u wui. f .fc , . 80W our wheat snd oats, are in the field of service. Ihw should te an incentive to make those who are at home, redouble their ' dillicence and industry in sowing our unusually 1 C t.,.4lv lrl...Ar A ft I M m fl ft Iff IS A rSe crop . ' ' has a farm should leave it until be has sowed the . , , . , . . j , i. , lat acre of ground which he has and as much as h rent And cverv one in his idace. who has i 7 V ' i' .k w ' i' a .A any nana or cau .cui, r.-u.v. .Cu -v. them to the country sna fow an me grain t.c nas or can purchase. It is no excuse to say you hare ' no seedats or wheat. If you have not, get out at once, keep gtfng ontil y ' th cron Such enersv and determination are t o ... - . . the only things which can save us from starvation. Greensboro Citizen. A FOREIGN BATTALION". - - It appears; that our authorities are organ ixing the foreigners woo have been captured fron the enemy into Regiments to fight for the eattse of the South. A writer ia the Columbia- Carolinian - r- " . I . - s .. ...... . I witnessed, on yesterday, a verj iatercsting end commendatory scne.: At the camp of the. "Foreign Battalion," over four hundred Yankee released prisoners of war took tbe oath of allegi ance, and swore fealtj to Support, ia arms, the Confederacy. . . The battalion numbers at present over six hun dred men, all of whom hare beca prisoners, nd are foreigners. They represent ever oationality io Europe, and apeak generally only their mother language. They are io general uesophisiicated ia tbe policy of nations, and. are nearly aa williog to fight for our country as another. The oath of fealty was administered to them ia the presence of all their officers, and before tbe Post Chaplain, O'Conncl, who addressed them ia their various languages, and with the happiest ap parent effect. . Cheer after cheer went up for "their" new Coo foderacy, and warmly did they cheer for their new and manly Colonel and their other officers. I have been informed, by persona of approved probity, that several thousand of such men are most willing to join our ranks and . aid our cause. There is no doubt but that these men should be encouraged, and nothing . would please me more, and I think It would promote good, that the citi zens ia general should visit them occasionally' , First Foreioic Battalion Lt. Col. J. Tucker has been . here two or three days engaged in recruiting for and to form the corps to be koowa by the above name. He obtained 311 reeraits at this place, Saturday, and removed them the eame day, to the rendezvous at Columbia, S. C. He will return in a few days and expects to obtain several hundred additional recruits. Salisbury YatcK man. ' PAYING TAXES. The following is the letter of instruction to tax collectors, from the Commissioner of Taxes, In referecco to the question of receiving certificates, instead of treasury notes, in payment of fraction less thsn one hundred dollars : Office of Commissioner of Taxis, ) Iliehmond, Got. 10, 1804. E. N. Broylcs, Esq., Milledgeville, Ga. : Sir : Your letter of the 26th ult. to the Secre tary of the Treasury having been referred to this Bureau for my opinion, oa tho 8th int., I ret arced it to the Secretary with ray views, expressed as follows, to wit "I have the honor to return the accompanying letter from E. N. Broyles, to your' address: which has been referred to mo for my opinion, and to givo my opinion briefly, as follows: ' 1 can see no valid reason why the collector should not receive a ZZvv ccrtiucato in satisfaction or a tax of $187, if the tax payer is williog. The reg ulations of this office of 30(h April, 1801, Article 4, provide that bonds and certificates may be paid to the tax payers as chango in certain cases) but if there remains a fraction under $100, tbe tax payer shall pay it in currency. - This regulation was made for the convenience of the tax-payer. . and at the same time to avoid the necessity of paying out currency by the collector as change, upon the assumption, of course, that the tax-payer would not be willing to pay any more than the exact amount of his tax. But if he is willing to pay more, and it requires no change in currency from the collector, where is the objection to re' ceivingit? The government is not injured, but benefitted, and the tax-payer is accommodated. 'I have io several instances directed collectors to re ceive certificates lor a greater amount thsn the tax due, in precisely Bimilsr cases, and to note on their returns in each case tbe amount of excess. I had a precedent for this under tbe tax law of 1864, when taxes were very small, in many cases aader 35. In such cases, I directed the collectors, br Mr. Mcinmingera diroctioo, to receive 1i notes ta satisfaction of the tax -or sometimes the tax was a fraction under $10 or $20, and the government would not pay out change, (then there being no small notes issued.) and in such cases collectors were directed to receive a ten or twenty dollar note io satisfaction of the tax, because tho tax payer preferred te do this to payiog ia coin, as change, to make the exset amount.". The Secretary of the Treasury bse returned any letter with bis approval endorsed t hereon la the following words : "Approved it bcicg of course understood that this does not apply to any part , of the tsx payable in currency." ;. Vou are authorized to exhibit this lettecto the collector of your district, who will be governed Vj this decision. ' . . . ; .. Very respectfully, . ' . . T. Allxn, Commissioner. , tr We make the f Jlowinff extract from an ac count published in tbe MUaissippiao by aa officer who lately visited Memphis on business connected with tbe exchange of prisoners : . . . One thing that surprises me is thst Confederate money, estimated by it purchakinj value, le worth five times as much io Memphis as ii fa ia Raima. The brokers will pay seventeen cents epos) tbe doW lar for it in United States currency, or eight and a third cents in gold. Calico ran be bought in Mens-. phis for three dollars a yard in Confederate, money, which would oust fifteen dollars io Selaia. - - Other articles ia tbe ssrc i proportion. There is a regular market for Confederate money ia Memphis. Jt ia also astonishing that, ia Northern Mississippi, which has been time and time again overrun by hostile armies, prices role much lower than with; us. in denacoDia, a. oaya . ooara ua wuica im much better than is furnished by our is tenor bo-. !dels) is furnished for eight dollars in Confederate . t .... u v monevi wnu ui iue Dries wcjf uwurii a saw "f w" " L if M:-J-!r. w viucc PF Indeed the patriotism ot tee people seems to Have .i. ,htir Wlti ud bstL ThU ; "r.'7 T. . ... , nZ.7 j very ft" ' T " croak.tg with tb ta il P"P ! devastation. Let us ail pursue brave, Lope- ful, enduring spirit, and peace and liberty will jet dawn tod brighten upon us. ' .'(
The Charlotte Democrat (Charlotte, N.C.)
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Nov. 15, 1864, edition 1
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