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PROVISION AND COMMISSION HOUSE,
Oppositb thb Mansion House, Springs' Building,
CHARLOTTE, -N. G.
Will attend punctually to buying and Belling
Tobacco, Cotton, Nails,
Iron, Cotton Yarn, Domestics
Specie, Bank Bills, Bends,
Stocks, kc, &c.
Permit me to say to my immediate fellow-citizens
that I have been raised among yon, my babits and way
of doing business are well known to you, and from a
long experience in business I hope to share a liberal
patronage.
I am prepared to store Tobacco. Sugar, Salt, Cotton
Yarns, &c.
. Rooms opposite the Mansion IIoge in Springs' brick
building.
. Business bonrs from 9 o'clock a. m., to 5 o'clock p. m
References. Col. L S Williams, Capt. John Wilkes,
John M Springs, H B Williams, Messrs Young, Wriston
& Orr, James H Carson, President Branch Bank, J J
Blackwood, President Bank of Charlotte, Rev. Geo M
Everhart, Rev R II GriflSth, Charlotte ; Hon. D M
Burringer, Charles Dewey President State Bank N C,
Raleigh ; John A Everett, Goldsboro; J J Lavson
President Bank of Yanceyville, N C ; Rev. Thomas
Hume, Petersburg, Va. ; L D Childs, Columbia, S C.
Jan 16, 1865 tf
AUCTION HOUSE,
And Brokerage, Charlotte, N. C.
Third Door, from tSprings' corner.
C. F. HARRIS & CO.,
Will buy and sell on consignment
and commission,
Negroes,
Bank Bills,
kc. kc. kc.
Cotton, Tobacco,
Gold, Silver,
Stale and Confederate Bonds,
Orders from a distance are respectfully solicited.
C. F. HARRIS, Concord, N. C.
A. W. BURTON, Lincoln ton, N. C.
W. SLOAN, Charlotte, N. C.
Refebkxces Wm Johnston, Esq, President C. & S.
0. Railroad; B S Guion, Supt. W. C. k R. Railroad; L
F Bates, Supt. Southern Express Company; Drucker &
Hcilbrun; J J Blackwood, Pres't Bank of Charlotte; T
W Dewey, Cashier Branch Bank ofN. C; S A Harris,
Mayor of Charlotte ; II M Johnston, Columbia, S. C ;
and L Cohn, Augusta, Ga.
January 9, 18ti5 tf
"GARRETT DAVIS."
This well-known Horse will serve the public during
the ensuing season, commencing the first of March.
He will stand at my stable in Charlotte, and persons
bringing their Mares to town can be accommodated at
any time.
Tehms One hundred dollars for tbe use of the norse
during the season, and $10 to the groom in all cases
to be paid in advance. Provisions at market prices
will be received in payment.
R. RABE.
Jan. 23ri8G5. tf
Southern Express Company.
CHARLOTTE, N. C, Nov. 21, 1864.
On and after this date all Boxes which are securely
fastened and strapped, containing stores for the N. C.
Troops in the field, marked to the care of Surgeon
General Warren, Raleigh, will be forwarded without
expense to either. shipper or consignee, and will have
reference over all other freight excepting that of tbe
same class from other Stales.
L. F. BATES,
Nov 21, 18G4 tf Ass't Supt.
SALT! SALT I !
VlUGrlNIA
In exchange far Bacon, Pork, Corn or Molasses.
YOUNG, WRISTON & ORR.
Nov 2S, 1864
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CARRIAGE WORK,
Wagon-work and Wood-work of all
kinds, and Blacksmithing.
The subscriber has removed his Workshops to the
stand formerly occupied by Charles Overman, near the
Presbyterian Church, where he is prepared to do all
kiuds of work in his line. Ilcpairing will always re
ceive prompt attention.
jgg?" He will work at old prices and take provisions
in payment at the same rates, or he will charge an
equivalent in Confederate monev.
CHARLES WILSON.
Charlotte, Jan. 9, 1865 tf
Notice.
All persons leaving Charlotte by Railroad are re
quired to obtain Passports at the Provost Marshal's
office. By order, Lieut. G. W. GRAGSON,
Oct 17, 1864 Provost Marshal.
o7 old members and 40 new members.
IIERR'S FIRACE,
SIX MILES EAST OF LIXCOLNTON, N. C. j
My Furnace i? now in full operation, and I a hi pr- I
parvd to exchange Iron of all kinds for Bacon, Corn
Oats, kc. Castings of all kiuds will be furnished for '
provisions or money. J
Molasses Mills, Boilers, &c, cast to order on moderate '
terms. I
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A MASONIC MONTHLY" MAGAZINE.
On tbe first of January, 1865, 1 shall commence the
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Honorable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons.
I believe that every good Mason will agree with me
in the opinion that such a publication will be bsqefi
cial in enlightening our less informed brethren, and in
dispensing many a calm, kind word of cheerfulness to
the hearts and homes of thousands of worthy brothers,
their widows and orphans. It will be my earnest pur
pose to bring to bear whatever humble ability I may
possers to make it a reliable custodian of sound Ma
sonic Law and Teuets, ever adhering closely to the An
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! such skilled editorial talent as snan Keep me iignts
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Address
WM. B. SMITH, Proprietor,
November 21, 1S64. Raleigh, N. O.
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
In a debate on the Oregon Bill, in 1848, Daniel
Webster said : "I understand that one-half the
people who settled in Illinois are people, or descen
dants of people, who came from the Southern
States. And I suppose that one-third of the peo
ple of Ohio are those, or descendants of those, who
emigrated from the South." We dare say that a
large proportion of the people of other North-west
ern -States are, in like manner, Southern citizens,
or men of Southern descent.
The most formidable armies we have encounter
ed in this war are made up of Northwestern men,
and Kentuckians and Tennesseeans. It is the
hands of her own children that have given tbe
South more trouble than all the Puritan, European
and African troops combined.
Hoav the Yankees Treat "Union" People.
We had occasion to set forth, a short time since,
how the Yankees treat union people,- so called by
themselves, but whom we more appropriately style
tories, as our fathers did the loyalists in 1776.
We have now other instances to record of the
tender dealings of the Yankees with their union,
loyal friends.
It has happened that they have passed through
a portion of the Quaker settlement of Wayne, and
not having regard for the Quaker sentiment, or
their exemption, because of 'conscientious scruples,'
against fighting for their country, they tucked
some of them up, and literally hung them, until
they disgorged silver dollars bright pure coin
to tho amount of thousands.
Now there are loyalists -here in tbe city of Ral
eigh, who regard "Sherman as the peace negotia
tor, whose hearts it does good to see him advancing
at the rate of twenty-five miles a day'
Some of these have silver laid away, and others
sterling exchange.
It is quite as easy to choke a man into signing
a triplicate bill of exchange, as into telling where
bis dollars are bid, and Sherman's are just the
boys to negotiate such bills.
In this connection, we understand that in Fay
etteville the Yankees encountered Mr A. A. Mc
Ketban, who tcld them, "lam Southern born avd
bred. I have two sons in the army, and if I were
young enough would be there myself," and they
let him alone. The Yankees have not lost all re
spect for courageous patriotism. Raleigh Confederate.
SOLDIER'S CL. AIMS.
The uudersigned having been appointed "Commis
sioner to investigate, collect and distribute Claims of
Deceased Soldiers," gives notice that after the 20th
Feb., he will be prepared to furnish the blanks where
by the wives, children, executors or administrators of
deceased soldiers may have their claims placed in pro
per form to be filed iu the Auditor's office in Richmond,
and will use every effort in his power to have the same
promptly paid.
Persons applying for blanks must forward a 20 cent
postage stamp (or two 10 cent bills) to prepay the po3
tflge on the same.
A Register of all claims will be kept, and at any
time tbe state of a claim mav be ascertained.
HENRY E. COLTON,
Fayetteville, N. C.
March 6, 1865. tf
Headq'rs Reserves or IV. C.,)
Haleigh, March 14, 1865.
Special Order, No. 44. Extract. ,
II. All Confederate officers and men delivered at
Savannah, or Charleston, during November and De
cember last, and all delivered on James River prior to
the 1st inst., having been duly exchanged, it is hereby
ordered that all such men shall be immediately assem
bled at Camp Stokes, Greensboro', and Camp Holmes,
Raleigh, where they will receive further orders.
The special attention of all Enrolling Officers is
called to this Order and Circular No. 12, Current
Series, Conscript Office, Raleigh, N. C. Quartermasters
will furnish the necessary transportation.
By command of Lieut. Gen. Holmes,
CHAS. S. STRING FELLOW,
March 20, 1865. 4t A. A. General.
Headquarters, Reserve, N. C,
Raleigh, N. C, Feb. 17, 1865 j
General Order, No. 5.
I. Special attention is called to the 34th Article of
Wai, and General Orders No. 78 series of 1864, from
the Adjutant and Inspector General's Office, which will
be strictly observed in all correspondence with these
Headquarters.
All communications not properly endorsed and for
warded through the prescribed channels, will be re
turned without action, and a repetition of the offenco
will subject the party to trial fcr a violation of orders.
Letter paper will be folded in three, and foolscaps in
four equal folds ami endorsed thus:
1. Post or Station and date of Letters.
2. Name and Rank of Writer. .
3. Analysis of Contents.
By command of Lieut; Gen. Holmes:
CnAS. S. STRINGFELLOW,
Feb. 20, 18C5 12t Maj. & Ast. Adj. Gen.
NOTICE.
We positively forbid all persons white and black,
poor and rich from fishing in our Mill Pond. Any
one caught violating this notice will certainly be pro
secuted. We can no longer bear the depredations that
have been committed on our premises.
Oct 24, 1864. PARKS k WALLIS.
WHEAT
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The subscriber is prepared to purcnase the new
crop of Wheat at the highest market price. Farmers
will find it to their advantage to" call at the CHAR
LOTTE STEAM MILLS before selling.
Jan'y 1, 1864 tf JNO. WILKES.
THIB TREATMENT OF OUR PRISON
ERS AT THE NORTH
During last summer, a crusade was commenced
by the Northern press against the "barbarous
treatment" of their prisoners at the South. " A
congressional committee was appointed to investi
gate the fact; and, in order to arouse the Northern
people,, this committee had several of their sick
and emaciated returned prisoners stripped naked;
ana pBotograpns taicen or thorn. j hese pictures
were circulated as specimens of the appearance of
all the prisoners held in the South. The Confed
erate Congress appointed a committee lately to re
port upon tbe condition and treatment of prisoners
of war held by both Governments, and also upon
the violations, by the enemy, of the rules of civil
ized warfare. The report of our committee has
been printed, and we copy from it some extracts :
"In exchange, a number of Confederate sick and
wounded prisoners have been, at various times, de
livered at Richmond and at Savannah. The mor
tality among these on the passage, and their con
dition when delivered, were so deplorable as to
justify the charge that they had been treated with
inhuman neglect by the Northern authorities.
Assistant Surgeon Tinsley testifies: "I have
seen many ot our prisoners returned from the
North who were nothing but ekin and bones.
They were as emaciated as a man could be to re
tain life, and the photographs (appended to "Re
port No. 67,') would not be exaggerated represen
tations of our returned prisoners, to whom I thus
aliude. I saw two hundred and fifty of our sick
brought in on litters from the steamer at Rock
etts. Thirteen dead bodies were brought off the
steamer the same night. At least thirty died in
one night after they were received.5
Surgeon Spence testifies: "I was at Savannah,
and saw rather over three thousand prisoners re
ceived. The list showed that a large number bad
died on the passage from Baltimore to Savannah.
The number sent from the Federal prisons was
three thousand and five hundred, and out of that
number they delivered only three thousand and
twenty-eight, to the best of my Tecollection.
Captain Hatch can give you the exact number.
Thus, about four hundred and seventy-two died
on the passage. I was told that sixty-seven dead
bodies bad been taken from one 'train of cars be
tween Elmira and Baltimore. After being receiv
ed at Savannah, they had the best attention possi
ble, yet many died in a few days " "In canning
out the exchange of disabled, sick and wounded
men, we delivered at Savannah and Charleston
about eleven thousand Federal prisoners; and their
physical condition compared most favorably with
those we received in exchange, although, of
course, the worst cases among the Confederates
had been removed by death during the passage."
Richard II. Dibrell, a merchant of Richmond,
and a member of the ambulance committee, whose
labors in mitigating the sufferings of the'wounded
have been acknowledged both by Confederate and
Northern men, thus testifies, concerning our sick
and wounded soldiers at Savannah, returned from
Northern prisons and hospitals : "I have ntver
seen a set of men in worse condition. They were
so enfeebled and emaciated that we lifted tbem
like little children. Many of them were like liv
ing skeletons. Indeed, there was one poor boy,
about seventeen years old, who presented the most
distressing and deplorable appearance I ever saw.
He was nothing but skin and bones, and, besides
this, he was literally eaten up with vermin. He
died in the hospital in a few days after being re
moved thither, notwithstanding the kindest treat
ment and the use of the most judicious nourish
ment. Our men were in so reduced a condition
that on more than one trip up cn the short passage
of ten miles from the transports to the city as many
as five died. The clothing of tbe privates was in
a wretched stato of tatters and filth." "The mor
tality on the passage from Maryland was very
great, as well as that on the passage from the pri
sons to the port from which they started. I can
not state the exact number, but I think I heard
that three thousand five hundred were started, and
we only received about three thousand and twenty-seven."
. Tlie Rations given to Federal Prisoners. The
evidence proves "that' the rations furnished to pris
oners of war in Richmond and on Belle Isle have
been never less than those furnished to the Con
federate soldiers who guarded them, and have, at
some seasons, been larger in quantity and better
in quality than those furnished to Confederate
troops in the field. This has been because, until
February, 1864, the Quarteramsler's Department
furnished tbe prisoners, and often had provisions
or funds, when the Commissary Department was
not so well provided. Oace, and only once, for
a few weeks, tbe prisoners were without meat; but
a larger quantity of bread and vegetable. food was,
in consequence, supplied to tbem. How often the
gallant men composing the Confederate army have
been without meat, for even longer intervals, your
committee do not deem it necessary to say. Not
less than sixteen ouoccs of bread and four ounces
of bacon, or six ounces of beef, together with
beans and soup, have been furnished per day to
the prisoners During most of the lime, the quan
tity of meat furnished to them has been greater
than these amounts; and, even in the times of the
greatest scarcity, they have received as much 83
the Southern soldiers who guarded them. -Tho
scarcity of meat and of breadstuff? in the South,
islaod were lodged in similar tents; that a fire was
furnished in each of them; that the prisoners fared
as well as their guards; and that only one of them
was ever frozen to death, and he was frozen by the
cruelty of bis owu fellow prisoners, who thrust
him out of the tent in a freezing night bcoause he
was infested with vermin. The proof as to the
healthiness of the prisoners on Belle Isle, and tha
small amount of mortality, is remarkable, and pre
sents a fit comment on the lugubrious pictures
drawn by the "sanitary commission" either from
their own fancies or from the fictions put forth by
their false witnesses. Lieutenant Bossieux proves
that, from the establishment of the prUoo camp ou
Beiie Ish?, in Jane, l8&2;to tbe lUiL of February,
1865, more then twenty thousand prisoners had
been, at various times, there received, and yet that
the whole number of deaths during this time was
only one hundred and sixty-four. And this is con
firmed by the Federal Colonel Sanderson, who
states that the average number of deaths per
month on Belle Isle was "from two to five more
frequently tho lesser number." The sick were
promptly removed from the island to the hospitals
in the city. ' "
Mine Under the Lilly Prison. Your com
mittee proceed next to noticotho allegation that
the Confederate authorities had prepared a mine
under the Xibby prison, and placed in it a quan
tity oi gunpowder lor the purpose of blowing up
the buildings, with their inmates, in case of an at
tempt to rescue them. After ascertaining all the
facts bearing on this subject, your committee be
lieve that what was done under the circumstances
will meet a verdict ef approval from all whose pre
judices do not blind thorn to tho truth. Tbe state
of things was unprecedented in history, and must
be judged of according to the motives at work and
the result accomplished. A large body of North
ern raiders, under one Colonel Dahlgren, was ap
proaching Richmond. It was ascertained, by the
reports of prisoners captured from them, and other
evidence, that their design was to enter the city,
to set fire to tbe buildings, public and private, for
which purpose turpentine balls, in great numbers,
had been prepared; to murdet the President of the
Confederate States and other prominent men; tc
release the prisoners of war, then numbering five
or-six thousand; to put arms into their hands, and
to turn over the city to indiscriminate pillage, rape
and daughter; At the same time, a plot was dis
covered among the prisoners to co-operate in this
scheme, and a large number of knives and slung
shots (made by putting stones into woolen stock
ings) were detected in places of concealment about
their quarters. To defeat a plan so diabolical, as
suredly the sternest means were justified. If it
would have been right to put to death any one
prisoner attempting to escape under such circum
stances, it seems logically certain that it would
have-been equally right to put to death any num
bcr making such attempt. But, in truth, the
means adopted were those of humanity and jrc
vention, rather than of execution. The Confeder
ate authorities felt able to meet and repulse Dahl
gren and bis raiders if they could prevcut the es
cape of the prisoners.
The real object was to save their lives, as well as
those of our citizens. The guard force at the
prisons was small, and all the local troops in and
around Richmond were needed to meet the threat
ened attack. Had the prisoners escaped, the
women and children of the city vas well as their
homes," would have been at the lififJrey of five thou
sand outlaws. Humanity required that the most
summary measures should be used to deter them
from any attempt at escape.
A mine was prepared under the Libby prison;
a sufficient quantity of gunpowder wss put into it,
and pains was taken to inform the jri toners that
any attempt at escape made by them would be
effectually defeated. The plan succeeded perfectly.
The prisoners were awed, and kept quicr. Dahl
gren and his party were defeated and scattered.
The danger passed away, and in a few weeks the
gunpowder was removed. Such are the facts.
Your committee do not hciiate to make them
known, feeling assured that tbe conscience of. the
enlightened world, and the great law of self-preservation,
will justify all that nas done by our coun
try and her officers.
Means for Securing Cleanliness. The next
charge is, that the Libby and Belle Isle prisoners
were habitually kept iu a filthy condition, and that
the officers md men confined there were prevented
from keeping themselves sufficiently clean to avoid
vermin and similar discomforts. The evidence
clearly contradicts this charge. It is proved by
tbe depositions of Major Turner, Lieutenant Bos
sieux, Rev. Dr. McCabe, and others, that the pris
oners were kept constantly and systematically
puliccd and cleansed; that iu the Libby here was
an ample supply of water conducted to each flour
by the city pipes, and that the prisoocrs were not
only not restricted in its use, but urged to keep
themselves clean., At Belle Isle, for a brief season,
(about three weeks,) in consequence of a sudden
increase in the number of prisoners, the police was
interrupted, but it was soon restored, and ample
means for washing both themselves and their
clothes were at all times furnished to the prisoners.
It is doubtless true that, 'notwithstanding these
facilities, many of the prisoners were lousy and
filthy; but it was the result of their own habits,
and not of neglect in the discipline or arrangements
of tbe prison. Many of tbe prisoners were captured
an) i mil r Vi f l n ttrilla 1 rv t K i a Afknlirim Tk
in certain ptaces, nas peen ido result oi . n : era, Gen-ral Neal pow we cxprewMsJ theif chap.
BY 15. KERtt, Proprietor.
This Old established and well- ; sufficient to keep in health a man who does cot la
known Hotel is still kept open for the-ac
noliev of our enemies in burning: barns filled with
wheat or corn, destroying agricultural implements,
and driving off ot wontonly butchering hogs and
cattle. Xet' ami a these privations, we have
given to their prisoners the rations above mention-
ed. it is welt Known mat tnis quantity oi iooa is
acter and habits. When became to distribute
clothing among them, he was met by profane abuse,
and he said to the Confederate officer in charge,
"You have here tbe scrapings and takings of
Europe." That such men should be filtbj in their
habits, might be expected.
bor hard
commodation of travelers. The table is i
COPPERAS.
TAYLOR k ASBURY are now prepared to furnish
br thi Inn nr otherwise. & fine article of Conneras.
I have on hand a lot of Farming Iron, sach as Plow ' superior to any English offered in market. Druggists
Moulds, Tyre, kc , which will be sold for money. land Apothecaries supplied with a chemically pure
J. W. DERR. ' article. Address TAYLOR & ASBURY,
Spring Hill Forge, March 27, 1864 2m ' May 5. 166? Charlotte, N. C.
sunulied with the best the market and times afford.
Sept 26, 1802 tf J. B. KERR.
On the 25th inst., the Medical Pnrveyor will be pre- : statement, iwwas cus-uwu, uui.ug a Wm .
pared to purchase Corn, Rye, Barley and Lard, for j winter, to see several prisoners frozen to death
which market prices will be paid; and Sugar, Coffee, ; every morning in the places in which they bad
Rice. Salt, Cotton am end Cloth will be given in part eleit. Th
payment when cusireu. aT norror
A Kew tea y to make Calicoes wash well -la-
Falsehoods FullUhed as to Prisoners Freezing ; fuse three gills of salt in four quarts of boiling
on Belle Isle. lne statements oi tne "sainiary water, and put the collicoes id while hot and leave
! commission as to prisoners freezing to ueatb on
i Belle Isle are absurdly false. According to that
until cold In this way the colors are rendered
permanent, and will not fade by subsequent wash
ing.
Joeh Billings gives some advice to a young lady
'You ouzht
PROM THE SOUTH AND WEST.
On the 20th a number of negroes built a raft on
Biiar creek, about 100 miles blow Augvsta, float'
ed it out, and attempted to navigate the Havanbab
river down to Savannah to reach tho Yankees.
The raft struck a torpedo which blew it to pieces,
and not one of tbe party has been heard of since
all lost.
A Yankee force under Criersoo came out from
Memphis through Ripley, Miss., and made demon
strations asainst Tupelo. Thev were met by Chal-
mere with a part of Forrest's commaad, and hastily
retreated towards Memphis.
The Yankees burned, destroyed and cvscuated
Dahoo sttaraluijs a. ' . -
Two transports came up Big Black river, 9 mile
from Canton, Miss., and removed 1,200 bales cot
ton placed on the bank for Government purposes.
Our troops were ordered not to interfere with the
movement.
Preparations for the defence of Mobile afo very
complete. Proviiions foe a six month's siege aro
on band. Gen. Taylor has done everything possi
ble for the successful defence of tbo city.
Tbe grand jury of Madison county, Ga., at tho
late term, presented Col. Dorrough and bis cavalry
command as a nuisance.
The Ranger, a new Confederate man-of-war; is
cruising on the ocean. Two Yankee vessels bavo
been dispatched to watch tbe New England coast.
Negro balls, under the auspices of Yankee c Ul
cers, are the order of tbe night at Charleston.
From East Tennessee Tho Bristol corres
pondent of the Richmond Wbi sayf Stoiicman
was at Mossy creek on tho 18th, with 1,000 cav
alry. His destination supposed to be Salisbury,
X. C. Persons direct from Knoxvillc report the
arrival there from Chattanooga, within the last few
days, of a largo number of troops. North Carolina
and Lynchburg ere said to bo the theme of conver
sation among officers and men.
From the Raleigh Confederals.
Raleigh, N. C , March 23, 1365.
Mr. Editor : Information received from Fay
etteville, tells tbo writer, that, while in that town
General Sherman had an interview with a lady, tbe
mother of an officer of our army, in whicli ho told
her that ''became through the South now with
moderation; disposed to bum no privato property,
and to respect individual rights; but, if that courso
did not have the effect to subdue tho rebellious
Hpirit of our people, he would come again, and
burn with an unsparing hand. If that courso did
not have the desired ctlect, tbon lie would coruo
again with tbe knife unsheathed, and would put to
death, without regard to age or sex, the inhabitant
of the country."
His language, to use 1U own expressive words
was, that "ho would coine again with the torch
but if that coming bad not tho effect, "ho woulJ
come as the. savago.1-'
Ye Gods! Can the untamed tiger know any
more ferocity than that to which he ii boruT Can
fiends of bell know any moro brutal and devilish
malignity, than that to which they ire by naCuro
born? Can Sherman, with all his damnable devil
ishness of nature, and hypocritical sanctity, be
come more brutal and fiendlikc than now.
Tbo people of this land should rise up as a man,
and visit all the terriblo vengeance cf a long pent
up wrath on him and his barbarian followers.
They should strike him euoh blows, and visit de
feat and death on him and his legions with such
an overwhelming retribution, os will forever pre
clude tbe possibility of bis redeeming bin christian
like promises, to tho dowo trodden people of our
sister town. '
To wag war in a civilized manner agaitst such
a ruthless f'ocman, is basest cowardice retaliation
fearful retribution should overtake this incarnate
Get.d. Retaliation.
Saved the Flao. C. B. LitLain, company
II, First North Carolina troops, was captured at,
Gettysburg with the flag of hi regiment in bij
grusp. Seeing escape impossible, he tore tho Hag
from- the staff and concealed it on his person. Sev
eral times ho was searched by tbe Yankees, but
they invariably overlooked the flag. Paroled for
exchange, Latham returned to Richmond, with
other Confederate prisoner! still cliogiog to tho
dear relics of his country's flag that he had so Iflug
concealed and preserved with honor. From Tar
boro', North Carolina, Latham wrote to his com
mander, Col. II. A. Brown, informing hitn of the
safety of the flag, and announcing his determina
tion to carry it into battle again as soon as his fur
lough expired and he entered tLe ranis again.
Raleigh Conservative.
Richmond rapers say that the enlistment of ne
gro troops for the army goes bravely on in that
city.
Plentt or Provisions The Lynchburg
Republican, under the caption of "Curious Facts,"
has the following:
In his official report of big late raid to James
River, Sheridan says that he found provisions for
man and beaut in great abundance all along Ln
march! This is a beautiful commentary upon tho
liberality and policy of some of our people. YVbtu
Gen. Lee calls for provisions to feed his needy ar
my, we are told that large sections of the country
have nothing, and that thie man and that bavu
given (hem all, but when Yankee raiders como
along they find meat house and corn cribs or cel
lars filled with an abundance. How is this? How
is it that our people prefer to feed our eo2mics to
our friends? prefer to have their provisions taken
from'theru by Sheridan to giving them to Lee 7
FaEBiiETS in tub North. The heavy frcibot
and thaw inaugurated by the opening of tbe recent
mild weather, have eaoscd immense damage, ex
tending through a wide extent of country in the
United States Throughout various States, as far
east as New Hampshire, and as far west aa Mis
souri, tbe rivers Lave been swollen to au extraor
dinary beiht. and the increased volume of water
and accelerated currents have carried everything
bcure them, overflowing thousands of acres of low-
J. T. JOHNSON, Surg, k Med. Pur.
Med. Pur 's Office, Charlotte, March 12. 1864.
BLANK DEEDS, Yarants, Ejectments, Sec,
for sale at this Office.
but. unhappily for its sensational power, ! to take it kind, looking down bill, with an expres- lands, ioandatiog cities, towns and railroads, and
it is but a clumsy daub, founded on the fancy of J burr about half-tickled and half- ecart. After tbe j sweeping off vast amounts of property. One bun-
i tbe painter. The facts are, that tents were fur- pop is over, if yure luvyer wants tew kis you, I j ured roues oi mo ine raiiroau, ana several miles
! Dished sufficient to shelter all the prisoners; that j don't think I would say yes or no, but let tbe I of the New York Central and other principal routee
the Confederate comman'daai jind soldiers on tho thiog kind oi take its owd eourafl." j of travel were, on last Saturdaj, under water.
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