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i if 'TiMiiiiliiiiiii jOllX SPELMiy, Editor and Ir6prietor, n TI4T EDITION, for 6 moiitas .$14 7 i. ? . " 1 " pjil-WEEKLY, for 6 tnonths 7 iTEEKLT EDITION; for e months. .... & cnl scrirtions received on anv other tprm than the above, nor for & longer or spotter period. TELEGRAPHIC. J! REPORTS OF THK PRESS AgSOCTION. - i- ntered according to act of Conprress in the year 1863, by J. S. Thrashbb, in the Clerk's office of the District Court of the Confederate States ' for the Northern District of Georgia!. i f Refreshing Freshet in the West. . : v Dalton' Jan. 1.. The railro? from Chattanooga westward, for a distance of one hundred miles, has been rendered ;ibfit for Eervice by the recent freshetjj destroying the bridges from Chattanooga. y' The Alabama Again Among the Yankees. f ' v Dalton, Jan. 1. The ITankee pres dispatches contain the fol lowing : .V':-7,:-.. '-"" -:'" - '. : ' v.. The New York steamers Olymphu nvd Mary, for New YoVt, ftd the v4nrf, - for (Falmouth, . ere burned by the Alabama oh the 16th oflf Java. From Europe, j . - Dalto, Jan. 1. A pHvate investigation is progressing at Queens town into the recent enlistments by the Federal steamer Kemrzage. ' ' . ; A correppondent of the London Timek intimates . that the blockade has now for the first time made tccees to the rebel ports really dangerous. Another correspondent with the rebel army in Tennessee admits that the crisis is approaching to test the. South. . , , . j 'Droujn De L'Uuys has sent a circular to the French Diplomatic Agents relative to the contem plated European Congress, stating that: England's - refusal'to'come to an under standmg witb that Government, and to be willing to debate peaceful ly the great question at issue, will b liable lead to war. ' : r An election has taken place in Pariarhich resulted in the success of the opposUiilandidate" by a large majority. J A bill for a three hundred million loan has been raised before the Fench Chambers. ' , "Litrp6o IT. Cotton has a downward ten- .The New York Ucrald'g Washington despatches gay, the reorganization of the army . has coat, jnenced. Gen. Taylor has beeh assigned , to the command of tbe Irish Legion. .; f From Northern Virginia.' Orange C. HA Jan. 3. '; , The enemy's cars are running as far c at ag Mitchell's station. "? ; . ? I- -. There has been some stir in the Federa army during the past week, growing out of a ch mge of . camp in order to get wood. ; , The peaks of the Blue Kidge arc cove red with tow. The weather is bitter- cold, i " ' j Several Y ankee deserters have entereJ pur lines within the last few days, but they report no move ments of importance with the enemy, j j' The enemy are drawing large supplies from the upper Farquire and Loudon.' Scigc of Charleston. ' 1 ' ; Charleston Jan. 3. The enemy firedtwelve shells at the city be tweea three and four o'clock thi3 afternoon.. Oar batteries ; returned the fire and replied. .The ' firing lasted aljfut an hour. , Some few scattering shots have been : fired be tween the other batteries. , .,' . .' . The Yankees appear to be making a jreconniz- ance with the supposed vi-ew of effecting another landing. A large number of tents are now ob. eervable on Coles' Island. ' i . i , i I Every thing indicates active movements in this quarter-' , : . v ;''!.- Senator Bails of North Coralina Ap pointed Attorney General (j. S. A. Richmond, Janw 4. The Seriate confirmed the nomination; on Satur- day, of Hon, Geo. Davis, of North Carolina, as Attorney General. ef the Confederate States. The "Substitute President.- BiH" Signed by the ucnerai liems. , i Richsiosd, Jan. 4. it is said the 1'resident nas aDnrovea tne Dill to , t 7- place in-service those who have furnished substi tutes. ; f "" ' ' f" Members of Congress are overwhelmed with businessjbe fore the Departments much more than "they could attend to if they had nothing jelse to ao.; A Senator to-day remarked that h could not ieply to half the letters he received, much: less at tesd to the matters to which they relate ; that riice it had become propable that Congress would pat an end to exemption by substitutes and narrow do:u exemptions for ether causes, an immense cumber of person' in his State, affected thereby cad applied,to him to get offices for" then! which woufd shelter them from service and that it was indelicate in Senators to ask for appointments and Ihen sit iri judgpent to cenfirm their nomination. , Confederate Congress. . i ;" : . t Richmond, Jan. 4. , 'In the Senate a resolution was adopted calling ' Vu the Secretary of the Treasury for information concerning the amount of property sequestrated, Dd the amount of money realized from the sales, nd several otter poiuts connected with this sub-;ict- . - ::: . y j : ' . Most of the day was spent in sec ret session.' .The House agreed to the Senate's resolutionof tbanks to'Gen. Lee and hi3 array, v ; The rules were suspended to allow the Commit- ?Q Military Affairs to report a bill on the sub ject of exempti ons of which the following is a copy : ' A bill to be entitlad an Act repealing the exis t 10g.and regalatxng future exemptions from milita-. r??erTice. .; . y:: -j-'jl-; "" . The Congress of the Confederate States do act that from and after the passage of this act alUct8 and partj of acts exempting persons,- from herebT re-. j cieepi in so iar as iney reiaie w ytuvc Confederate and , State Governments ; and hereafter no other persons shall be exempt from ch eervic than the following to wit : all. who f'ball e held unfit for military, service under rules 10 be prescribed by the Scretary of.fVVar, and other persons as the! said Secretary," with the . 1 1 approval of the President; shall d eem expedient to i ttpt in view of the fact, which must be satisfaci factotily established that such persons can by their" kil1, labor, occupation or employment better sub rTe the Vital interests of the countr y and con. mblite more nitantillv to its defence' outside of J -. - than in the rauks provided ' that Z :l - i -1 It 1-11 1--: I 11 I . i . ' 1 I . V X ; I. I 111 II 1 I I 111 I Ji I II II I VI I 11 IV -' . 1 -v I I : ' Vol V. ! "I ;; J een in sue! cases absolute exemptions from "mili tary service shall not be granted, if in the oninion j ?f tbe Seeretaiy of War the same end can be I f f 1 re5ni4rvr roi ling and detailing for "pecificimes and stated purposes those whose skill, i labor, occupation or employment may make their ! ieryices n?ore valuable out of thaa in the actual I ranks of t&eurmy. . "j- '.. j f -Tbe House went into secret session on the Cur rency ana tax Dills reportecj by the special finance ('ommitteei on Thursday-last, and continued three hours; after which they adjourned. I. ; ; " j The petition of a number of dentists of this city was presented to both. Houses asking exemption. I t is endorsed by the Surjreon General. 1 ! Gen. Forest a Major General. . ' . M ; .' ' .:,!,;.' Richmos Dec 4. Gen.Frrest has been nominated by; the Presi- aent ana coniermea Djtne senate Alajor iene- raU .,. . 1 1; ;-;A.nii jShOnl : ' F Ohanqb C. H., Jan. 4. A heavy snow sterm has been raging aH day. It M-iil blockade military operations for the pres- ent.; JLrmy Letters and Ncirspapers. Obaxqb C. U., Jan. 4. i Persons writing to soldinrs or sending them pa :pers, are earnestly requested to prepay postage. f jOver fifteen hundred letters for soldiers besides a largef number of papers on which postage ljaa not been brepaiid,' were remaining in the Army Post lOMcs on the 1st cf January. traction of the First fforth (Darollna Hospital. ; Chableston, Jan. 4. . North Carolina hospital was destroyed morning. The patients were all re The First by fire t.his moved safely and 'all the stores medicines, furni ture, Jfcc. were saved. ii No other be'ws of imnortance. There'-haa hppn po firing tojday. The Yankees are still, working on tueir oa teries. Army Correspondence State Journal. Franklin, Va.. Dec. 25. 'Sdilor Slale Journal : j jl It will probably interest your readers to. hear "Something of the proceedings here ia tbe de tutmcDt of Beast "Butler. rO;a Tuesday night, 15th inst., wc 'receive ibtejligetice that there were two rcgi merits of irjegrpes an ninety cavalry in or about Eliza beth city. We sUrted.at 2,o'olock, a. ni., with Co. A, fint' Co., F, and one piece of artillery,, all from the- 62d Georgia Cavalry.' At 10 a. iji. we were at Gratesville. . A detachment of Iten rneri from each company was then sent out s sbciuts! They went to Ne -ly's Bridge on little Iliver, returning at 12 o'clock that night to Gatesvi le. . ( ! i The fco its reported the enemy still in and about Elizabeth City. . Our force being small, a'ud'the ejiQiny being at Suffolk aod Elizibeth Cjity-''nearly in front and' rear of us.it was thought-advisable to fall baclc, which we did, ' thirteen rafles from Gatesvule, and remained there tin-Lfcxt mornmg.- . ! We : next day fell back farther! towards Black water. ' At 12 o'clock noon, we received oruersi to reirace our steps m the direction of Qatesville, We encamped that night (Thurs- dad at bimth s .-.ill old Store, six miles from latesville The next day we were reinforced, from ,the 49th N. C. infantry, tjy ou me "and a detachment of the ioutsiaua Zouaves, aud Maf r Dearihg's regiment of mounted ar- trilerv. widh two nieces, and Col. Hiuton's llome giiaiil, also Capt. Duval's company of our regimept--ba iieo.; i On Saturday morning wc took up the ?lino rch aiiid "arrived at Elizabeth City that of march amd rilght at midnight. -We found tha coward ly iniipsjiaxl left the day before Cor their cainp rlear urfo k. It had been represented to tflem that we were coming 29,000 strong, whilst ,we j.ctually had hot moro than 1,250 i told ; but we were all willing to engage five limes our 'Snumber of negroes and Yankees. VlShe nsiserable thieves committed many out rages, in' Pasquotank. -The most sIuMjkivfg sight was ipan out-hoiise. ten miles from Eliza bVlhbity. j They had taken a 'poor fellow, fastened a to po around bis neck, fastened it to tp.e end of K joist, placed him on sPflour bar rel aud knocked ' it from under him,: leaving llimj hanging there. On. his back was pinned a piece' " bt paper on which was ; written : 'il'bis guerilla was hung by order of Gen. Wild, signed- Winder, Adjutant." '. ; ' jjThe fact jpf the matter" was,: tile man had formerly belonge,d to Capt. BarnmtJ Co. of the G2d Georgia, had been discharged, and return ed to his iajuily in Pasquotank.- Some miser able BiOTalfl had reported, him as trying"' to make up a guerilla company. Poor , fellow, we buried him with military honors, and every man of 'us jthen and th ere "swore.to avenge his death, . . " '-- i- : 1 '- - We remained at Eliza.leth City till 12 o'clock oh Sunday: highi and finding no chance.of get- ttpg a tigmt, we swrted DacK, camping again oi) Monday o'clock :n nisht at Smiths Old Store. At 3 Tuesday morning we took the road for Suffolk, to seSf we could it out cf Sneer's boasted caval- Summcrton ca-Jt-..a fight rv. uetun2 xo cuuoik inai evemag; auu uu- ig no chance of getting them out, we deter mined to try and capture their camp. After; night we advanced to their pickets and found; thorn S(J posted that we could not capture them ; and finding! it unsafe to charge the camp, uu les weVouW capture the pickets, we feel back thjat night, Returning to our camp on Monday. It is true jwe fought no Yankees, but-it was not on r-fault.. 'We gave -them a chance for a fight if theyj wanted it.. ; . liie Command of the expeditiiion was in charge of Col. Joel R. Gr iffiri, s A braver.ot truer man ne"ver lived, although, he has nevei had an -opportunity since in command of bin present fregiiment to distinguish himself. Uni if hio nkWirrnniiv should offer he is ! bond if make his mark. ; His men love fist for him tq tne aeaiu. xwuio, ' 62d Geo. ill! I ! BlikDDEBS 1 BLADDEBS 11 f will pay fifty (50) cents for Beef and 25 for Br BllddersTlThey must be rell .aeansed and ke blown up? until perfect dry, when they can b pressed together nd sent to me by Express. Wne.5 25 br more are sent at a time, I will pay the freight i i' ' ' - i B. B. SAOJfDLRb, dec 12-4 Chapel Hijl, N. C. ti:. i nnnoi tin i vArv short And shows nis leeu strikingly. He may be lurking arpund Raleigh. a. toTr frd r ififtJloliars will be paid if delivercn to .me. . !5i.. I . -XTi NPJ. WHITAKEB. O anaway rrom tne suoscnucr, mj Xi ;YACJSY; in June last. He is about trtteefc vears old; four feet six inches high, darkish color yan5-diJttlt, RALEIGrH. N. O. TUESDAY, JANTTART 5, 1864. Miscellaneotis. The Magistrates! of Wake County are requested to meet at the Court House on Monday next, the 4th in t., to transact important business. THO. G..WH1TAKER, jan l-dat , Chairman. Charlotte Female' Instltnte,-The. nr xt term will begin on Wednesday, January 27th, and contineu twenty weeks. .Board per session. $500; Tuition $50" The Ornamental Branches an extra charge. Each pupil will furnish her own towels, table napkin and ring, ont pair f sheets, two pillow cases, one cqunterpane and a drinking cup. For circular containing full pai ticulars, ad dress REV. R. BDRWELL, dec 3lni3t , Charlotte,. N. a Friendship ! a name" unknown. No favor willjbe shown,' And the stern laws of trade Must always be Qbt"yed . ' -- m -' . At j - RICHARDSON'S, where Cotton Carda and other useful article mar Jte found. ' - ; ' v dec 50-St Ttlcc-tlcreaftdr the Depcsitarrat will oav the interest on RecristeraA Bonds or Stock, heretofore paid by Depositary at Wilmington, N.. C, but Depositary at Wilming ton will continue to pay Coupons as well as the Depositary at Raleigh." " v . ' - C. F. JONES, . 1 Act.ng Register, dec 29-d6t .-1 Richmond, Va. Raleigh, Nj' C, Dec. 26, 1863. . Kxecutire Department N. C. Adjutant Gknebal's Okfick, I T 1 1 .... . ' ' ivaieign, uec. 10tp, 1B63. No- 6. f .. . . , T THE FOLLOWING ACT OF THE GENERAL L , assembly of North Carolina is published for the information of all concerned,: ! AN ACT TO iMEND AN ACf IN RELATION 10 THE MTLI TIA AND A GUARD FOR HOME: DEFENCE. Sec. I, fie it enacted by the General Aeiembly of the State of Jforth'Carolina. and it is hrrelnt en. acted by the axUhority of the avrne, That neither the uuicruuMi. mis oiaie, nor tne omeers acting under an fact ratified on the 7th day of Julv, 1863 63, entitled "An act in relation to the Militia and a Guard for Home Defence," shall call out for drill or muster! the persons enrolled under said act, of- tener than once a month in company drill, or of terrer thin twice a vear in battalion drill;" which" bUtalion drills shall take theplace of the coropany drills for the month in which they are appointed, unless when called into actual service to repel in vasion or suppress insurrection, or to execute the laws of the State. ' j ' - . SeC. 2. Be it further ekactef,Thai the'Governor shall have the power to use the Guards for riome Defence for. the purpose of arresting conscripts and deserters ; Provided, they shall not be order ed upon this duty beyond the limits of the coun ties in which' they reside or the couuties adjacent thereto. . . ' j' . . '... :- -' . Sec. 3. 2?e it further enacted, That -in addition 'to.thejexeraptions contained An the act to which this is an amendment, there shall be exempt coun ty coairaissioners. appointed under an act entitled "An ajct ifor the relief of wives and families of soldiers in the army," regular millers, blacksmiths who have established phpps, necessary curatives in factories "and foundries, the Attorney General, SAlicitor8 9f the several circuits And counties, physicians of five yealrs' practice, contractors with the State or Confederate government, one editor ' to each newspaper and the necessary compositors, mail carriers, professors in colleges and teachersia acad emies; Provided, that this exemption shall o o lj apply to,the drills specified in this bill and not to service when the Guard for Home Defence is call ed into the field. ! " 1 . SfcC. I.' Be it further. enacted, That for failure to attend at battalion or regimental drill each field officer shall forfeit and pay one hundred dollars, 'each Captain and other officers who shall fail to muster and drill their companies the times ap pointed, shall forfeit and pay forcach failure fifty dollars; nrid if a non-commissioned officer or pri vate shall fail to attend at any drill, he shall for feit and .pay not ress than five nor more than twen-tv-five dollars Provided, that every absentee shall be allowed until the next muster to make his . excuse. vThe fines shall be adjudged by regimental .; and company courts martial, and judgments are to be entered up and the fines collected in the same , mode and'in accordance with the pTOvisions of the aiiiuary ljaw oi jxoriri" uaronna, passea at tne second extra session ofjthe General Assemblr; 1861. ' . :w- " Sec 5. Be further enacted, That the Surgeon General by and with the advice and consent of ,. the Governor, may appoint surgical board's, not exceeding three, composed of two phj-sicians each, who shall declare by their certificates .those per son who ghall be exempt from service under the act to which this is an amendment, on account of mental or physical disability, and they shall re-' ccive the pay of their rank(and traveling expenses to be determined by the Adjutant General. Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That the Guard for home defence, should; thcy be called into ser vice by the Governor, shall receive the same pay, rations and allowances as soldiers in the Confede rate States' service, and; shall be subject to the rules aad articles of war of the Confederate States. Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That when the pressure of public danger shall not prevent the'ob- servance of such a rule , the said Guard for home defence shall not be called into service en masse, but by drafts of a number of jnen from each con venient company, so as to make up the aggre gate force required. ,'.''' ! Seo. 8. Be. itfnrther enacted, That this act shall be in force and take effect from and after its rati fication. , , ; . j " Read three timft and ratified in-General Assem bly, this the Htn day of December, A. D., 1863 R. S. DONNELL, S. H. C. GILES MEBANE, S. S. Staie. of North Carolina.., j JNO, P. H. RUSS, Secretarv of State, in nd for the State of Nortb;Carolina do" hereby cer ,tify that the foregoing is ai true, copy of the origi , nal on file in this office ;f - Given under my hand U14 14th December, 1863. ' : , - i . J. P. n. RUSS, ; ( u i Secretary of State. II." The company drills required by the 1st sec tion of the foregoing Act wi'l take place on the second Saturdav in the months of Januarv, Feb ruary, March, May, June, July, August, Septem ber, November and December, and the Battalion 'drills on the second Saturday in the months of April and October. . s HI. The 2d section of the foregoing act is con strued to mean that the parties enumerated are exempt from drills, apprehending deserters, and other ordinary duly of the Guard for home de fence, but are not exempt from duty when the iruard for home defence is called into service to repel Invasion, Suppress insurrection or to execute the laws of the State. '-'-Bv order of Governor Yanco : 3 ' f R. C. GATCIN, v "dec 19-d6tw2w f 1 ! ' Adjutant General. Alt daily papers in the State copy one week and other papers two weeks. , - -- ' Office' Vorth Carolina Railroad Compa ny; "Vance, January 1, 1864. Diridend No. 6.The Board of Directors of this Company have declared a Dividend of sir per cent .on their cap ital stock, payable, on and . after the first day of February next, at this office.- The Transfer Books; will.be closed , from this" d ate until the jlay of payra ent: ' - . . : l JOHN H. BRYAN, Jr., jan4-3tawtd w 'T f SecreUry.. tralnahle iKesro Mechanics for .Hire. V 1 have three Blacksmiths, a Carpenter and a Brick Mason for hire for the present year. AddI v to . " SJW11. 4L JJOlLtiS, jan4 dfit . ;.t-;v ..(-.V; iRaltigh. rTOTEL FOR SALE.- I OFFER AT PRI 1 fI rate sale the larire new Hotel in the town of Louisbure, and located just east ol the Court-house, july 4.-tf. i H. HARRIS. T70R SALE. A FIRST KITE GUITAR "A? can be boughVcheap, by applying immediate- ly at tho, JOURNAL OFFICE - nov 4-U Miscellaneous. Wayne County Bonds for sale-Sealed Proposals for thepurehase of the Bonds of the County of Wayne until the ' 9th day of Janua ry next Said Bonds to run for five vears; one fifth of the principal to be paid annually, and the interest payable semi-annually, " and the payments, to be made in the common currency of the coun try at the-time of payment Those bidding for the same will address the nndersiencd at Golds- boro', stating on the envelopes, Bids for Wayne County Bondi. WM. K. LANE. G. THOMPSON", O. Wi COLLIER, dec 25-dt5jan - Dec 16, 18C3. NOTICE. s IW Q1VS NA VAL DEFENCES N. C.t ! f Wilmington, Dec. 16, 1863. j The following Circular fronutbe Bureau of Con scription is published by order of the Officer Com manding the Naval Defences of. North Carolina, for the information of conscripts and persons liable tu cuvacripiion ; ; , , .rorederate-8tatof.!liherUra : . f. ,w -U0HEAU OF'ooKscMfrrioir, i Richmond, March 24, 1863. Circular Order, f ' . f . i The attention of officers having; charge of con scripts, is directed to section 2 of tbte act of Con gress, approved October 2d, 1862, which is as fol lows r r .;:'.'.,. i:.- ,. ' I Sec. 2. That if any person who has been or is about to be enrolled for service in the army, shall, at any tim before being as gned t any company, declare to the enrolling or commanding officer that he prefers being enrolled for service in th navy or the marine corps.it shall be tlie duty of the said, officer to enroll jsuch person for tbe. service which hie may prefer, and to transmit to the Secretary pf the Navy a list of the persons so-enrolled, j The Superintendent directs that this provisoin of the law be observed, and that reports be made ac cordingly, 1 : : . ' Whenever any officer of tbe Navy, designated by the NavyfDepartment, 'shall present himself for the purpose any officer iD charge of conscripts Vill cause them to be 'mustered in presence of such officer, of the navy, in order that they maybe offer ed the alternative of entering the naval service. " ; By order of Brig. Gen. G. 3. Rains, Superin tendent. A. C. JONES. deel9-d6w ' Lieut Col., A. A. G. Notice.--I will hire ont, on the Market. Square, January '1st, the negroes belonging to th estate of the late Gen. Ll O'B. Branch. Terms made known on day af hiring. ' W. A. BLOUNT, Ja. : dec 19-dtd Administrator. 1 A Cases Scotch Whiskey at SIMPSON'S. 5 cases fine French Brandv at SIMPSON'S. . at SIMPSON'S, at SIMPSON'S. .5 cases Old Jamaica hum 4 ca;ses Champaign Sardines and Lemons . . at SIMPSON'S. ,50 doz. genuine Mason's Blacking " 1 atSIMPSON'S. Fine Playing Cards "-' . ' at SIMPSON'S. 'Fine Cigars and Chewing Tobacco i at SIMPSON'S. Genuine Durham Smoking Tobacco at SIMPSON'S. Powder, Shot and Caps . ' . ? v- -w.--. - : . ' - - ; at simpson;s. '500 lbs Assorted Candy to.arrive at SIMPS.ON'3. Dec. 15-tf To the noldersdf Xorth Carolina Eisht , . Biuli CENT. BONDS. Tkeascry Dbpart sent, Raleigh, Dec, 17th, 1863. By the term of the Ordinance of the Convention, under which all the 8 per cent, bonds of this State were issued, they are payable at the pleasure oCthe State ; and by the 5th section of the act of fiie General As sembly, ratified 20th December, .1862, the Treas urer is directed to raise funds as therein prescribed, and to pay off by the 1st day of January, 1865, the State bonds bearing 8 per cent, interest, unless the Holder of said bonds.will exchange them for 6 per cent, bonds payable on the 1st of January, 1893, with coupons for the interest, payable semi annually atlJ.be Treasury, in which case he is authorized and directed to make 'such exchange." The Treasury being now provided with the funds cj-ntenj plated by said Act,, I h erehjr notify all holders of said 8 per cent, bonds, to present them iat the Treasury for payment or exchange for six per cent, bonds. -iUiNAl.il A IN YVUKTJi, . dec !9-d6t Public Treasurer. The word "by," which is in the act as ratified, is omitted by accident in the printed act "rVTotiec On the First day of evcrj 1 l month; I shall send a special agent to the Armv of Northern Vireima. All packages, Ac, sent to me at this place will be promptly forward ed free of charge. EDWARD WARREN, Dec. 22, 1853-d3m - - . Surg-Gen'l N. C. Tllifslcians'.. Kotice. At, a mectlnj? of those Physicians practicing in the City of Raleigh, whose names are subscribed to this pub lication, held at "Dr. Wm. G. Hill's office, on the evening of tbe 23d inst, it was agreed to and de termined upon ' . lt- ' 1st. That they would practice in the country after the 1st of January, 1864, and during the unsettled state of prices for the necessary articles ofsupplv and support for themselves ana their fam ilies, all of which they ha ve to purchase, upon these terms, viz :-at old prices when paid in the products of the .country at old prices, otherwise tbeir charges will be in proportion to the prices demanded for these products. a . 2d. In their town practice they will be govern ed by these; circumstances, viz : 'when they know v that their patients are dependent on a stated and limited income from vested fundsor salary orwa :gs, they will be moderate in their charges, other wise they will charge ; prices corresponding with the times, unless paid in such articles as are need--ed7:by themselves and their families at reduced prices when their charges will be relatively les sened. ' !. ' ''.' f"-J' : " - : Justice and ah imposing sense of duty to .them selves and their families, which ithey cannot dis're- fard, impel them to this step, .while on the other and, equal justice and a proper sense of duty to the public demand that they should make known their purposes and determination. FABIOS J. HAYWOOD, . . ' ' WM. G. HILL, , CHAS. E. JOHNSON, dec29ld6t - W. II. McKEE. i I : ;- L '"' '; t To nirerTTO carefolly trained; Negro Women and a small GirL Homes with quiet, - christian families - and kindly treatment, more an : object than pecuniary compensation. Le t appli cants leave their names with the Clerk of the Ex change HoteL i' ' dec 29-d3t Steam Engine Tor Salc.-Wc offer for sale on good terms an EIGHT-HORSE-POWER ENGINE, said to b in good order with all tho necessary fixtnres. Early application; must be made to W. H. Qunningin, Exchange Hotel, or to tbe subscriber. ; W. E. PELL. Raleigh, Dec 29, 1863-2t . - TTEKTI0X B AREHEADS WILL GIVE f for 21bs. of nice- clean wool, one good wool hat; or will makeup tbe wool for of the hats; . or $10 per hat ; no lots (taken less than 5 lbs. of wooV Neighbor can put together and make the amount R- U PASCHALL Hatter. dec 29-dlm 7 miles South of Louisburg N. C IKING ROOM bTOVE FOR SALE.-A very superior dining room stove for sale, com plete in all its parts and very handsome. Apply to ! MRS. E. A. MARTIN DALE, J novI9-dtff Raleigh, N. C. NO. 55. I Miscellaneous ; R.D. F. Arrlnston Uespcctraily offe n his professional services to the citizens of Raleigh and surrounding- country in the practice of Operative Centiatry and treatment of the vari ous diseases of the mouth pertaining toTthe Dental Structure.,, ,i j ; . Patrons given ai reference. OflSoe Exehan HoteL Room No. 54. " - dec2-dt. . - ' -V ,. r -, TAKKX UP AXD COMMITTED TO TIIR JaU of Lenoir county, on the . 18th of July, last, a negro boy aged about Uor 12 years, who says his name fs Calvin, and that be belongs to Samuel Woodlf Wilmington, N. C, who for merly resided in Washington Co., N. a Said boy is veryblack and uick spoken, and says he for merly belonged to Samuel Spruill, of Washington county. The owner is requested to coine forward prove ave property, toay charges and take him away. ' he will be dealt with as the law 4Irectl T ' ' - , WM.VPIKLDS. ShflFfu,:u ; i or Einston, N. C.f Nov; 26, 1863.-wtf t; :f ...SB ' i fq . " m QO C4G0 oo ' ? Sis & r fa c a 5 Oi3 0 S s g .' Q -' - -- -a - . " P5 '- . a - jg-jjtes w . .r a? t p J2 a a .3 at tf ps tvi I. U k tl I. 1. S -i,s t g - u r - - Qi o w . w5 "' ' - .-' . pi " u u r" t- o . c?i-5 ' a ; 1 , rr : fc K- fl a u 3 M w a tj V & c ti z - - trzZ to u hi w c . m t CO S b 4 3- -81 . - ---- O i . a 0 O. ; .... a O O . i 0Q 3 T3 "a a o Ji- o O: a a I D cr o 9 CQ o o o a sf o O o u o a ' 3 P K. o CO S e a QQ a e a. a o O a . o a 9 - '! a 8 s o m it T3 O OS o .a a bC C a .a 3 . 3 C!. -- a m a a 3 a 13 . a . a hi c f a o o CO . i - t3- m S? a o O a . ce H CI K -t lO I MENDENltAlL & J0NKS. (McConneW Old Stand.) GREENSBORO, N. a Have on hand, snd to arrive, the. following de- sir able goods, which theyoffcr at prices to suit the titnen, either wholfs.ile or retail. - . 24, dot. French Cass. IUts,iv finest in Confederacy.) 1 bale 6-4 super flcavy Grey English Cloth. Purp. and Cherry Opera, and wh'tWelih Flannels.. 4-4 Bleached Shirtings, t ; ' Ready-made Cloth and Cass. Coats, small sixes. Black Alpaccas and M'inos. 4-4 British Fancy and Purple Print". Gents Collars, Bosoms, Cuffs, Kid Gloves. Black and Fancy Ties, Cravats and Scarfs. Coats, Vests, Pants, and Shirt Buttons. Black Patent Thread. ' " Honey, Brown Windsor and Variegated Soaps. Tooth" Brushes, Fine TJombs, Pins, Pocket Books, Cottont! Lawn and Linrn Hd'kfa. Hog Skins; Plush, SaMdlVs Silk anj Nail. Tacks, assorted, from 3 to 12 oz. Snuffers, Butcher Knrvts,. Hand-Saws. ' Allspice, Nutmegs, Cloves. Salt, Soda, Snuff, in, bladders. 40 boxes Extract of Logwood, Safety Fuse 2 casks Maderia Wine, (very old). 4 bbls Copperas, Ac," Ac. English Spertn'CandIc8. ' , English Hoop Skirts, 30 aad 40 springs. . .- Dec. 12, 1863-alm. - HILLS'BORO' MILITARY ACADEMT.-. The Sixth Academicyear ot this Institution wiil commence on Wednesday, February 3rd, 1864. For circulars and information apply to ' - '.'Majs WM. M. GORDON, Sutft. Hilhboro', N. C, Nov 23, 1863. d3m. : ) A LMANACS ! ALMANACS ! !--THE SUB- ,w scribers will offer for sale in- a few days, the Southern Almanac. . . . i ,- - . i This Almanac has been prepared with great care printed on the best Confederate paper, and is, we are confident, superior to any Almanac published in the Confederacy. ' , f -' The Astronomical Calaulations have been made by Prof. Robert Garlington, A. M.; of Newberry College, S. C., whose well known ability will be a voucher for its correctness 5 It has calculations adapting it to any iattitude in the Confederacy. . AH orders must be addressed to the subscribers, post paid, at Newberry, S. C. Price $25 per hundred ; $3 per dozen. -" H9USEAL A SIEG, Publishers, nov 30-1 a w4w. Newberry Court House, S. 0.' . ' ' - '.''"' ' ' Office Raleigh & Gaston R. R. Company Raleigh, Dec. 11, 1S63. The Board of Direo tors of this Qompany have declared-a semi-animal dividend f 10 per cent. payable in ; Confederate currency, on and after Monday, the . 5th day of W. W. VASS Treasurer. January, 1863. dec5 l5-3aw5jan. A WET NURSE WANTED. 1 WANT TO hire a good Wet Norse for next year, bar ser vices to commence Dec. 20tbt 1863. WM. B.SMITH, . Office Medical Director, nov25-dtf . ; I Raleigh, N. a s . I j : . . , CAROLINE BELLE SNUFF. I .- 1500 TO 2000 BO X ES MO RE. At the earnest solicitations of bur many patrons, we have been induced to manufacture about 1500 or two thousand- boxes more of this celebrated Snuff. Our other engagements will prevent us from making any more. i JAS. M. TENABLE A CO., f - Petersburg, Va JOS. E. 'i VENABLE, Commission 'Merchant. . No. 3, Iron Front Building, is our sole Agent All orders must be addressed to him or to M. T. ; SWEENEY, our Travelling Agent ' nor 23-d2m : J. M. V. A OO. ;XLANKS y l'"1 JLJ Executed with neatness and dispatch at thli OFFICE. THE STATE-JOUMAL. : i ADTERTISIJO. i - ADVERTISEMENTS will bt inserted at two i oli3rs per square of tenjines (or less) for each insertion. ; Marriage notices and Obituaries will b cnargca as advertisements. JOB WORK of every description will be ex ecuted at this Office with dispatch, and as neatly is can be doife in the. Sootier n Confederacy.' f, 1 " 'PW-il iuu'i Military Notices. niRcriAR XJ QUATIXAITta GlRltAL?8 OffICI, V ' '' ..' ; Richmond; Nov. 1, 1863. f I. In order to give more immediate effect and -operation to the act of February 15, 1862, intended ; te provide for " disabled soldiers (by conferring n them appointments which they may be compe tent to fill), it is hereby announced that any "dis-i abledasoldier who msy desire a position in ;he Quartermaster's department should, in ordorfo obtain the same, report to the Chief Quartermas ter of the State of which he is a resident or in N which be may be in hospital or on dutylist. tho urns oi his appucauony nis name. -k . : Age. .' ;' !--' Profession, or trade. Coropany, s Regiment. , Bnrade, and"- ; .'""-." Place of abode or station. Mature or disablUlt. .? -a fLT'l um desirertiuch as clerk, niaster, Ac,, c. . tie will state in his application th( nature ol tne wai or forago II. Applicants for clerkships will be reouired to ' possess a fair knowledge of arithmetic,! to write good Knglisb, and In a legible hand. ;For subor dinate positions, lets will be required. ts 11L.- All "applications ""nittst "be mppsrted bf ' Touchers of uoim peach able character, 1 and the ufiiciencv of witnesses thereunto, if in civil life. - must be certified by some justice of the peace, or monials are from the commandingj officers of thai applicant, no such certificate will be necessary. ' ( ; IV. It shall be the duty of theChlef Quarter maaier oi eacn oiaie 10 aeea a i osier ei sucn ap plicauts, and to place their papers on file for refer ence : and he will report at the expiration of each quarter the number thereof, and the number of " appointmentf, to the Qurtermaster General. -; . Local Quartermasters will (in case they have made no authorised arrangement for clei ks or other emplojees) be expected to supply, theinselrrs, as far as practicable, from the class 'of disabled soluiers " thus enrolled,, who-may be found com petent to discharge the duties of the .department. VI. Application should be accompanied in each ease by a copy of the certificate" which shois the soldier to be disabled, and should be addressed to tbe Chief Quartermaster of tbe State in which ha may desire to obtain a position, thus : "To the Chief Quartermaster of North Carolina, i - 1 Raleieh." VII. Posts of Ckief Quartermasters are as follow: Virginia, Richmond, North Carolina, - South CareUna, - - 5 Georgia, - - - - -Alabama,', ' Mississippi, ''... Florida, ; . Louisiana . Texas, . . '. , H Arkansas and M issouri, -Tennessee and Kentucky, Raleigh. Charleston. . Augusta Moutgomery. : Enterprts. Laketity. Alexandria, San Antuhio. - Little Rock. Knox v ill. VIII. When a place b as been found for an i ap plicant, the Chief Quartermaster in v Lose district tbe post may be, will proceed at ' once to obtain, througo ibe'regular channels,, the detail -and as signment to duty of , the ' disabled soldier " thus provided for. "" v ' IX. The earnest co-operation of all officers of the Quartermaster's department in carrying into effect tins system, when it can be applied without manifest injury, to the public service," is confident ly expected. A.rRi LAWTON, dec 29-dAw4t Quartermaster General. Standard eopy weekl;and emi-weeklj-twice each., V ',;.'; v:-;.' ;. - -... aVf'C ' Fayetteville Observer the same. Wilmington Journal daily and weekly twleteaeb.' Western Democrat twice wekly,s . ' .All tend bills, to Chief. Quartermaster:' W. ,W. Peirce, Raleigh, with a copy ol the paper contain ing the advertisement , - V Headquarters. S.lUtarytrheri Salisbury, N4.rDe,7,.18f3. rTONQN " W autborizedby thT Seefetar ofl'War U. raise-a Company of NonrConscripts for keal service as .Prison Guards at Salisbury,:' ; , - It is probable that thepresenj Congress willx tend the ages of conscription, and that it will . authorize the conscription of all who hare furnish ed substitutes, ' ' "''" Now is a fine opportunity for all those who are liable to be conscripted as above stated, and they should immediately apply to Lieut If. P. Allen, or. Capt.S. GALLOWAY, dec 16-d2w . ' Commanding Post. T?ajctleTilIc Arsenal and r Armorr, No- I? vember 12, 1863. -'$100 BOUNTY 1 VV anted, 100 Mounted Riflemen. Authority having been granted by (the War Department to raise a Oom partv of Mounted Riflemen for' aerviee in this ,vi cinitv, notice is hereby ; given, , that recruits to tee nomber of 100 wn-con$cript$. will be re eeired for this service. Eaehrrecruitxwilt be re quired to: furnish a serviceable horse, for which he will be allowed 40 cents per diem, and his pay $12 per month. ', Written permi$ion wiil be required from parents or guardians, where the applicabtis mader the conscript age. . Each recruit must bring with him a blanket or bedspread, and come prepared to remain. - Appjy to Maj. MATTHEW P. TAYLOR, at th AreenaL - r. L. ClilLUS, ' V Lieut-Col. C. S. A.;, Commanding Post dec 16dtf. ! - - . rorost Marshal's Officer Raleigh, Dec .urn lbb.5. All perrons residirsr in the Citty of Raleigh holding substitute papers will pre sent the same at this office as early as possible for examination, as all irregular papers are to be sent tfrv - tne uareau Ol uonscriplion at Kicnmond, Va., for V approval. AlUKJ li.WATERS, j Capt. & E. O. for City, of Raleigh. dec 15d3w . I , Headquarters Examining Board. 1st and ; 2nd Congressional Districts, Tarboro, N. C, lec.4tn, 1H63. - The: undersigned, Chairman cf tbe Examining Bord for the lat- and 2nd . Con gressional Districts of North Carolina, hereby appoint the following times and places for the ex amination of Conscripts of the following counties : 10th NC. Militia Williamaton, Marticoanty, Tuesday, December 16th. f v : , 8th N. ; a: Militia Windsor, Bertie county, Friday December 18th. e :9tii . u. Jlilitia Windsor, Bertie county, - Saturday J December 19th. v : -v 5 - - - 6th N. C. Militiar-Murfreesboro. Hertford Co. Monday, December 21st j , i 6th N. C. Militia Jackson, Northampton O. Wednesday, December 23rdL . t 30th N. C. 1 Militia Tarboro, EdgeCombo Ctt.; Saturday, December 26thj t . :. . . H 31st N,: C, Militia Tarboro Edgecombe Co.r Monday, December 28tb, ) - . . 17th N C Militia Greenville, Pitt Jaunty, . Wednesday, December 30th. " ' - ". V" . 29th N. C. Militia Snow, HIU, Greene .conntr, Saturday. January 2nd. j v' 20th N. C. Militia KinitoaXienolr. eonitj, " Monday, January 4th;. n . 33rd N. a Miiitisr-WUsonWiLjon, "eoajjty, . Wednesday, January 6th. ff-' .34th N. C. Militia Halifaxi Halifax county, , Thursday, January 7th. vv; i t'C " i r 35th N. e.MilitiaHaiifar Halifax countr, Friday, Jannary 8th. t C ,.. r . " W. P. FINLET, AsVtSurg. . ; P A. C S.; Ch airnfn Exam'ng Board, - ; ' 1st and 2nd CcferrewiOnal Districts. Chief Enrolling Oflce, 1st asd 2nd Coa. gressional Districts, Tarboro' i'N.:C Dec. 4th ' 18C3. Enrolling Officers (or the commanding sfi 'eersnf Militia Regiments tb those connts invX ' which there are Ho Enrolling Officers) will enroll all white males . between the ages.of . 18 vand"45 years, wi'h their respejctivje .cofiiniands ( whether .. previously.exempt or not) and ofder thein to ap- ' pear of the above timea'and pi aces fotiexaribaltion. ' ' t Ji C PIERCE, Captain and. f . l- Chief Enrolling OCper, ;. ' 1st and 2nd Congressional Districts. '- ' Corset; from 18 to 22 IpclicsTwaiirbr $A0 No goods sent cat until paid for, from " docl9-d3t! RICHARDSON'S- . i 1: - '- r f.: ..J) I, ; T . !'. ' " V. : ' (i -',--. ,r .."-:y "If 4V jr e '!- (ii O (!) ( . v ., . f . i -. l- - 'Jl -yVJ t, AUWl T - k - 1 , . - 1 i . - ft,' ,.i" . f .r- i . vi. i f