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YOL. XXV.
l'L'KLI.SHEI) WEEKLT, lit
M. S. SHERWOOD,
kir A rHOPRIKTOR.
Alpbono W. Infold, AuiiUat Editor.
TERMS, H3.00 A YEAH IN ADVAITCK.
GREENSBOROTJGH, N. C., APRIL 28, 1868.
NO. 1,246.
Kate of Advertising.
lire i'.ilUr tr mnnre. for the first
mil LIfv ruin t'r -rrv xnk thereafter
!: '.r U-. nmkt a mpiare. Deductions made
in Uv.r of landing mutter AS follows:
3 MONTIM. 6 MOUTHS. 1 TBAB.
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week,
Twelve
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...32.00
4 Ih ol the l,at Legislature.
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tii any niun.'y 'ranf.rt 'U'jiir inrn.
m ik.n I. I',, ii . i.H' -til ly the General
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h! i.ftlicSu'' of .North Carolina,
i , - herd') cnactcJ by tho authority
m-au, That it Ul and may bolaw-h-
t . alter, when n majority cftbejus
..I i Ii v peace of any county in th
l North ('tiroliiiH tuonot bo obluinid,
- rf -itii rt of tho wholo number in ony
tha I be unthoriod unci empowerci
i ! t kns-t -I all county biininos, which now,
!" I i w rimy iquiri a rnujority of tbo
wU 'l" fiiiiiihcr.
... .'. Ji it lurthor cnailwd, Thatnoth-
h'T. in CMiitainrd hIimII ho bo construed
i j icvt nt all the jnticrs from acting,
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ul'iimrv, llJIJ.
lUlificd the 'Jd day
. i.tdurttiHif of at(tttny
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same, That in computations of time for the
purpose of applying any statute, limning
any action or suit or any right .or rights,
or for ttie purpose of raising a presumption
of any release, payment or satisfaction, or
any grant or conreyance, the time elapsed
since tho 20th day of May, vh;ch wag in
the year eighteen hundred and sixty-one,
or which may elapse until the end of the
present war, shall be excluded from such
compulation. Ratified tho 10th day of
Fobraary, 18G3.
An art for tht rth'f of the we mn4 faulte ,ftolJi'rt
in th Army.
Section I. Bo it enacted by the Gener
al ABsembly of tho Stato ol North Caroli
na, and it id hereby enacted by the author
ity of the same, That tho sum of ono mil
lion dollars be, and the same i hereby apt
propnated te the use and beiientoi ue wive
und families of indiiront soldiers who no
are or may hereafter bo in tbo service of
the Stuta or Confederate Stat H. and all of
tho wives and families of all indigent sol.
diers who have been or may herealter be
killed or Jie in the army or service of tho
country.
8ec 2. lie it further enacted, That at
tho curliest practicable time, it shall be the
duty of the chairman of each court to noti
fy the justices of hi county to m't in tho
court houe for the purpose of electing some
person to be s'ylcd a county commissioner
a majority of the magistrates being present
Skc. 3. Bo it further enacted, That tho
sum oi one million dollars an afereaid bo
equally divided amongst the several coun
ties of tho State according to tho white
population to bo ascertained by tho census
of 1860.
Sec 4. Bo it further enacted, That as
soon as the commissioners aforeHuid shall
be elected und enter into bond with ap.
! firtii'l nf !)t
. n t i him ciii' '.
filleted by the (ieneral Assembly
la' of North (Jarolinn, ami it is
fiactrd lv the authority of the
lliatin all civil cases where proof of
It .ticlu riling ol an attesting witness, I proved security by the court, it shall und
lint of th jiiiMuiciiorr ot the court, is may be lawful for the treasurer ol tho State
to pay to said coramirtsioners tho amount
due their counties out of any money in the
treasury not otherwise appre-prialed, and
that the treasurer shall bo allowed for the
same in the settlement (This accounts.
Sec 5. Bo it further enacted, That nt
tho court and At the time ot the appoint
ment of the county commiiHioiier!, it shall
bo tho duty of the court to direct and est&b
I v
ik'i iii Mnie to miow to meia me ixcuuuum
id lh" instrument MtUalud, tho proof of the
handwriting of u soldier ii the army, ab
vnt front the Suite, or unable to attend 'f
in lh State, shall be admissable for tho
like purpo-c; and in lil cases, proof of the
handwriting of subscribing witnesses rest
dent .within the linen of n public enemy,
nli ili l,u admirable. ISai itied the 2?th day
ol J aii'iarv, ltj:l 1
', ,'', ' l.'iniUord'.
it enacted by tho (Jencral
A i if i '
Ski rios 1 . Wtt
A -'i rnhlyof the State til Not lh
h r. 1 1 it ii hereby ciiHcted by the
ii
lish such rules and regulations in the divis
ion and distribution of' the money appropri
ated to the use and benefit of th4 wire? and
families of the indigent soldiers a t." afford
the greatest relief and comfort to them,
whether the same shall bo paid them in tho
whole or in part, in cash or pre vision, with
power to purchase or receive produce or
provisions of any kind from the State in lieu
ot money, or such amount as tho court
shall from lime to time prescribe.
Sec. 0. Ho it further enacted, That ail
:f, or other proper othYvr of the county, counties that are or maybe in possession
rmn Hiding lum l i:iim' to como before 0f the enemy shall receive the amount (hat
nurh putieo nt such time and place as shall i they may bo entitled to under tho provis
!'. tneieiii mentioned, twenty indifferent ions of this act, in North Carolina treasury
freeholder., twelve of whom shall bo select- notes, and that the said counties shall re
e l a i irii , wic, alter boini duly sworn, coivo the monev direct Irom tho treasurer
Carolina,
authority
tlio same, '1'hnl, whenever a tenant, in
p iNse.xviun of real ctato, holds over after
iu term li!ix expired, his landlord, or an
ol fur lum, may make affidavit of tho
U-l' ri s me jti'tiee of ihe pcaco of the
co iniy, whn uKall iue a nrecept to tho
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I'm
p nail ex.imine ai:d cnqtnro into th fact cf
t In- ,iiaiMv; that tho justice issuing the
precept "h ill cauMC to he notified thotonant
lid im over, of tho time and place of en-
pi iy, who shall bo permitted to introduce
CV 1 1 1. 'lice.
of the State without beinc subiweted to tho
provisions of this bill in regard to the act
ion of tho justices, the said amount of mon
ey to be paid to tho county trustees of said
counties, and to bo by them distributed ac-
cordintr to tho provisions of this bill, tho
Sm. L lie it further enacted. That if 8nfd trustees giving bond lo the State in
tii- twelve freeholders shall, after having double tho amouut received bv them to be
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ne vV lue.ni'e, io suiisueu mat inp tenant
i it- over, that then thy justice of the
! :' hhall isuo I, is order to the sheriff, er
: or proper nlfiuer, coionianding
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mi the tenant, and to nut tho Jand-
posarssion.
J He it, lurther enacted, That if
, pl.iiniiti or defendant, srall bo
witli the fridingof tho twelve
he lull hi) permitted to aj
tirat lerni of the sutierior court.
distributed.
Sec. 7. 13e it further enacted. That this1
act ahull lio in Ihrrn Irom hhI nfler it n'u I
him to MJ,e. flialificd tho 10th day of February, ! K sufhciontior the delay in
ed the 8th of October. 186t, shall b enti
tled to recieve a bounty of fifty dollars, to
be paid out of tho treasury of the State,
under the rules, regulations and restrictions
that are prescribed by an ordinance of the
Convention entitled "An ordinance to re
peal an ordinance passod at the present
session of this Convention," entitled "An
ordinance amendatory of an ordinance to
raise North Carolina's aoota of Confede
rate troops, passed and ratified the 19th of
February, A. D. 1862, aad to exiena me
provisions as to bounty to certain other
persons,' " ratified 12th of May, 1862.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That this
act shall bo in full -forco and effect from
&d after its ratification. Ratified tie 7th
day of February, 1863.
jn met to enforce and make more effectual an act tk '
General AuemUy, ratified December 22nd, lt62
regulating the payment of bouiuy.
Section" 1. Bo it enacted by the Gener
al Assembly of the State of North Carolina
and it is hereby enacted by the authority
of the same. That so ranch of the second
section of the act ratified December 22nd.
1862, regulating the payment of bounty as
requires captains or commanding officers to
specify upon eath the citizenship of each
person whose name may appear upon the
pay roll presented to the paymaster, be
and the same is hereby repealed ;but sach
captains shall certify to the citizenship on
honor.
Sec. 2. Bo it further enacted, That the
Auditor of Public Accounts, in settling tho
accounts of the paymaster for payments
made by him between the 22nd of Decem
ber, 18G2, and the ratification of this act,
is authorized to admit any-other evidence
of citizenship ot those persons receiving
bounty from the State, that may be satis
factory to him.
Sec. 3. Be it farther enacted, That this
act hhall be in force from and after its rat.
ifkation. Ratified the 10th day of Feb
ruary, 1863
An act to amend an act patted the prttent tttsion of the
funeral Assembly, entitled "An actio amend ike
ordinance of the Convention, entitled "an ordtnauct
to muhf some provisions for the familtet of soldiers
dying in service, ratified 22w February. 18G3, and
for other purpose?."
S'ectio'n 1. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of North -Carolina,
and it is hereby enacted by the authority
of tho came, That an act passed at the pres
ent session of tho General Assembly,
entitled "an act to amend the ordinance
of tho Convention entitled 'an ordinance
to make some provisions lor the families of
soldiers ding in tho service be so
extended, as after tho word "mother," in
I riA firtrrkitK linn t A i n an rt vhfl nrAi
1 1 1 v uiivii vii iinvi lucvi b tuv n vius utJVi
if his mother be dead, then to too iioav or
kin and when the son dies in the sorvico,
leaving his mother surviving him, and his
father shall havo been absent from the
Stale and not boon heard from for ono year,
then any bounty or othv sum ot money
duo to tho es;ato of tho son shall bo paid to
the'mother."
Sec 2. Bo it further enacted, That this
act shall bo in force from and after its rati
fication. Ratified the 27th day of Janu
ary, 1SC3.J
Col. Mallett's Report of the Kins ton
I-lght.
Fajetteville, N. C ,
February 20th, 1863.
Govkrnor : Confinemont to my bed fof
tho last two months will, 1 trust, be apelo.
reporting to
mentt after crouinir. I was met br an offi
cerofbU tafT with orders to go back. This
order I promptly obeyed, marching again
at a double quick tk rough the same field to
mjr former position under heavy fire from
the enemy's an illery, and was almost im
mediately hotly engaged with his infantry.
In aeont an hour I was reinforced with
W or 100 men from tho 61st reg't N. C. T.,
commanded by Lieut. Col. Devane, who
toek position on my right. The enemy
made a vigorous chargo at this time on my
and was as vigorously repulsed. Old ve
terans could not hare met their foo with
mere coolness and determination than these
nrwly tried men. He appeared determined
to force his way through my lines at the
Church. I ordered Lieut. Col. Devane to
reinforce ray left. He 'took his position
promptly and did rood service, aod I here
taice pleasure in testifying to his coolness
and undoubted bravery. With his assist
ance and the company of my right flank,
commanded by Lieut. McKae, also ordered
to the left, we held the enemy iu check for
some time.
My ammunition now began to fail, and
after sending repeatedly to the rear, could
not bo replenished. Apprehending an at
tempt to turn my right also, Capt. MoRae
(acting as my Lieut. Col.) was directed to
observe cloeely and give me immediate no-
Vice or any advance lp that direction. lie
reported the cnoray in force, who, hewever,
made no attempt to flank mo, owing 1 sup
pose, to the impenetrable swamp between
us.
At this time, having held the enemy in
check about three hours, and looking in
vain lor further roinforcements, (the sec
tion ol artillery near the Uburch retired, I
sinco learned for want of ammunition,) im
mediately after .Lieut. Col. Devane sent mo
word the enemy was flanking us on the
left, und withdrew his men toward the
bridge.
Finding myself alone, and the enemy
pressing upon us, I ordered a retreat which
was made in good order, the men continuing
their fire with good effect. At the bridge
l intended to make another stand, but on
approaching, found it on fire and crowded
with men endeavoring to cross. A panic
ensusd; the enemy pressing upon uh iu two
directions at double quick in large force,
and the bridge, the only means of oscape,
in flaraos. The greater portion-of my com
mand succeeded in crossing, while other
were driven back by the flames. Whilo
endeavoring to keep the men back, fearing
tne bridgo would fall every moment, 1 was
wounded in tho leg by a tninio hall, and
obliged to relinquish the command to Capt.
McKae, whose self-possession and bravery
Being under a heavy cross fire from an thostorof
overwhelming force, my . men and ammu
nition exhausted, and the bridge impassa,
are
ceeds $500. "Ministers of tha Oo-nel
exempted irom this tax.
Un all profits from any licensed trade,
business or occupation, or from any other
trading or speculating by others than a
producer, etc., ten per tent., upon so much
of the nett income as exceed $3,000.
On each passenger transported on any
railroad or canal, 'one and a half mills lor
every mile; on all freight, three. fourths of
one per cent, ot tde gross receipts. Ex
press companies are required to pay a tax
of two and a half pnr centum "on total re
ceipts. Every law incorporating or rechnrterins;
a bank is to be tax,ed from $125 to $625,
aeeordingto tho capital. Tho same prin
ciple of taxation is applied to manufactory,
railroad, ins iranoe, exprebs, telegraph com
panies, etc., $125 being prescribed when
tne capital ia 100,000 or less, and $50
wnen it exceeds that sura. '
m t
J.ne taxes on licenser are top various
lor abridgement
JJistiJlors of ardent spirits will have to
pay irom SIZO te S2o0.
On every license to a merchant, where
a specific tax is to be paid, $150; where
the tax is in proportion to the sales, from
$50 to $52Q, by a sliding scale, and then
$25 for every $10,000 excess over sales ex-
toeuiug ou,vahj. v nen tne license to a
merchant includes permission to sell wine,
ardent spirits, to., by wholesale or retail,
an additional tax of $250 is to be levied,
and two and a half per cent, on sales.
Agents for the renting of houses and
agnts for hiring of negroes, are each to
pay izo.
On every license permitting the sale of
ardent spirits, at a theatre, $250.
Brokers who deal in stocks, bank notes,
etc., arc lo pay a tax of $1,700.
The abovo aro some of the prominent
provisions of the Tax Bill, the printed
copy of which embraces fiftyithree pages.
Wo have no room for a more extended
summary.
Wlnrer HtMltrt lis Waufelay-
1803
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iimkI the
u;. ( iviiil: sultleient securitv : f rovided.
vi it Iho lfif hd.tnl uD.Hals. he ahull
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h" i iimri'il to outer into bond with suffi-
i ! 1. 1 ectmty to cover the cost and all
. i hi . ji
1 Me it further enacted, That if
m II or nt her Kroner officer shall fail
i i
to execute the precept, or to serve the no-
a - i i'i j i red without, good cause, he
a ! p i i fine ol twenty dollars, for each
ikt.iuit juhI each freeholder shall pay a
line .t i. n dollars for failing to attend ne
o :,n ; to hi summons, without good
t'.-t. u t hol'liiie, over, or any ono holding
po.-H-7,nni lor him shall rist tho sheriff
o ' Iu I 1. 1 Ole,- officer. tho illMlCH hIirII
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"V. r tne pally or parties to the supe
o.nt to answer on indictment that
he preferred against him or them.
:i d the L'titti day of January, lG:l
An art tt authoriie and require the Qu-trtrmn.'ttr !
tin State to pny commutation money to the svhlteis of
Soith Carotiait for buuls and nhr-es.
SKCTIoS 1. Be ikenacuJ bv the General 1
Assembly ot tho Stale of North Carolina,
and it is hereby enacted by tho autnorilv
ot the samo, That whenever any soldier or
soldiers ot this Stale, ot of i1 any regiment
Irom this Slate, shall elect to futiiish his
boots or shoes, H shall be the duty of the
.uartcrrmasier ol tho State, on the presen
tation to him of an account in the name of
tho koldiei, properly made out, by iho com
manding oliicoi ol mo company to which
. said oldieis belong, with a cerUlicalo of
said commanding officer thereto appended,
that Klid soldier or sol Jieis have not drawn
their bjots or shoes for the timo ciiv.'cd
fron the State,. but have furnished liicm at
He il further enacted, That if tho their own coal, lo pay the said soldiers or
coiGinandmg officer, on tho oiderof the
soldier, fourteen dollars lor each pair ol
boots charged, and eight dollars lor each
pair of shoes charged j Ptociioi, that they
shall net be paid lor moro pairs of boots and
shoes than they are entitled to by the at my
regulations.
Skc. 2. Bo it furtner enacted, Thai in
order to facilitate tho collection of the
commutttion money due to tho soldiers ot
any regiment ol this Slate for bools and
i . i . .
buuub, wiu iiua.nermasier ot tlie regiment
may consolidyajo the account ol the com
mandiiig officers ot the voutpa-ut s ot the
regiment and append thereto the cer.
lifieate required u the Ui suction ofihU
casii it the court lor act. subscriheii hv In,,,.. If ,r. !,.,.!. ;.
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can-e f.iaw so order; Provided, however, shall be tbt dutv nt 1 1, .i ...
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....i. ,,,t. vi, oil in urucrinir sucn sale, snail
your Excellency the part taken by my
command in tho battle near Kinston, o"n
Sunday, December 14th.
1 arrived at Kinston by railroad, on
Sunday morning at 7 o'clock, and reported
immediately to Gen. Evans, who ordered
me to take position with ray Battalion, con
gisting of 10 officers aad 460 men, in the
rite pitst.n the East bank of tho Neuse
river lo support a S C. Battery command
ing tho County bridge. At bj'o clock we
position, and in a few moments
A few women made a demonstration in !
Columbus, Ga., on tbo 10th, but it was not
breaithoy wanted calio was the object
of their ambition. Thvfc following is from
the Times:
Calico or Burst. Some women in our
city and from Girard, Ala., concluded they
could no longer wear horr.ispun frocks, ami
devised a movement to obtain the preli)
colored fabrics tre of cost. So at an early
hour yesterday morning, they assc abledai
the - west end of iho upper bridge,
and after choosing a Captain and Lieuten
ants filed over tho bridgo to Broad street
street until they arrived at
Mi. Ciuurizi 'Norri into
which they marched, and upon being ask
ed what thev d. thev cried cloth, cali-
ble, 1 advised Capt. McKae to surrender. j for or bust by hokey. After a parley, of
Tho enemy now directed his fire upon our a few moments, in which Mayor Wilkin.
retreating troops on meivinsion siue oi tno iH., something to tay to these seizors, the.
river, who spiritedly returned the nre with i departed from the store and dispersed to
ood effect, killing a Col. Gray, and others : their homes quicker than they left them,
near the bridgo. ; especially, after hearing the ord-jrofthe
The enemy s force was between 20 and Mayor to tho police, to arrest every woman
25,000 men, wilb 72 pieces of artillery. Gen. 0r them, who did not behave herself pr,-p-
Fostcr admitted to me we had repulsed ertVi and put them in jail.
three of his veteran regiments with a loss Our unfortunate friend Brooks, who
of 100 men, since ascertained to bo about stands so high in the world, and if always
250. ; on tho outside ot where there is any dun-
I regret to report tho loss of two of my jrrr, was ordered tojail by ihe jayorfor
best officers, who fell at the close of the expressing rather too much sympathy
engagemant. Lit. J.J. Keid, commanding -.with this gang of seizers.
company H, felt by ray side near tke i Well we arc sorry for the gals, as they
bridge, and Lt Joseph A. Hill, command- have still to wear nomespun or h leaves.
A Washington letter, in the St. fBi.
Republican give a laughable aooount of
the reception of tueJVgto' minister, from -Hayti
at the United Statos Capita, and
hi statement of his brother" ''darkies It
says :
Tw j mahogany colored individuals, each
wth hair ehowinc a HacuWI 4s.:
to kinkiness, have lately arrived hr ..
tho capacities of Ministers, from Hayti and
is oecreuiry. ineir dobut at the capital
has raised an exciting discussion in two
branches ol Washington society as to
whether they are negroes or not. The
Abolitionists have made op their minds to
admit them to society equality, aod acoord
ingly say they aro not negro aa bat Hay.
ttens ; while the colored folks hereabouts
insist that they ai veritable darkies.
U remains to bo aoae how tbo q4tiM will
be decided ; foot the observation of the wri
ter is that if these new. comers are not
negroes, the mulaftoea am whir nnn!
.Representative Hooper, of Massachusetts
led off last week by having the two Har
tiensat hisdinner table, and there oan be
uo doubt of the intention of the Abolition
ists to introduce them into white society.
Secretary Seward baa invited them te dino
with him next Tuesday ; bat it ii oustoma.
ry for the Secretary of Stte to extend this
courtesy to all representatives ot foreign
nations soon after their first arrival, aad
the Premier, is no doubt following prece
dent nwre willingly than inclination.
The following incident shows which way
tha Hayticna themselves are inclined :
a. iew aays attor their arrival, the
colored people held a meeting and decided
to establish intimate relations with them
by sending their ministers to wait upoc
them first, and then the common negroes
were to follow and pay their respects
The representatives ot the free nerro Re
public of Hayti, getting wind of what was
going on, sent a message to the negro
preachers, the purport being that they
were not receiving calls from negroes just
yet. This cool proceeding took the darkies
all aback, and some of them have since then
made no roservo in venting their indigna
tion at this treatment. At a meeting- in
one ot their churches, a few nights sinoe,
the subject had considerable dissuasion,
tho burthen of the controversy being that
HaytietiF were negroes, and had no right
to act like white men. One venerable old
contraband, whom report says was a
preacher before became out'Of the land of
slavery, but who alas 1 lost 'his religion
when he gained his freedom, wound up a
long strain of incoptives as follows : "Dsse
d n furrin aiggers tink dumselbs better
dan do President. Massa Old Abo let do
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Ie it enacted by the General
ot the Stale ot .N n th Carolina.
(' iht fietisij Cod',
Assembly
and it is
hereby enacted by the authority af the
Ham.-, T,ia. tno liiih chapter of tho Revised
Code, section 1Mb, be, and the samo is
hereby amended by aHdrne after tho words
were in
nx months," -,r iv,r
n.-t ei tier the s.le ot more than may be suf
ficient lo pay the w id iw her year's support,
or what may be suflicierit lor any guardian
to pi j und lo;- the board and tuition of bis
or her ward tor tho space of ouo year.
Ran lied the od day of February, 1 SG3.
I l,P .t Ht P I A IU, I In u. i.l ......- .1
j.-.v iu o.nu ijuki ler master toe
amount so chaiged at tho prices- hereinbe
fore fixed.
Sec 3. Be it further enacted, Tiiat this
act shall tak effect and le in ton e lnun
and alter its ratification. Ratified the
10th day of February, 1M.3.
An net ir, relation fv the l,unty t,t iMnrs.
Skc'TION 1. Be it enacted by tho General
Aoi.bly of tho State of North Carolina
and it is heroby enacte itie authority
of the same, That the citizens of tin- St ile
between tbo ages ol thirtyfive and forty
.l-i i .' ' e a ii.l 'Zni Oi, 'i i. l'i (''lifter Ktitsel LvJe.
lie a enacted by the General Assembly
oltneSia-e of North Carolina, and it is
lu retiy enacted by tho authority of the
s.4iu' 1 n.it hw set ond proviso, section sec
oid. chapter lilih. Revised Code, bo, and
t he ame . S hei'cbv reoe:ili'il ' ( (lt ifiml llin lixi ro.r. .l... ...... i.. i, i .
i, , . . J ' L U..JV.,,, nuu uic ui luuy uu caueu into
1-1.. day ol l eht uary, lsG. the military serce of the Conlederate
otaies, unuer mo provisiouM of an act ol
mitatlons. ConCTeSS. entitled "An act to ;im.n,l nr.
enacted lv the (mneral Aomhli- imf. ti nrnci(l further i,,r il. .1 .
Carolina, and it i lnro." annroved the lliih due .if A ..-.I
hereby enacted by th authority of the 1562, and aruut to ameoa the s me, approvl
iii ','
'ti f I.
I. it
ot thi' Stale
musketry tiring commenced on the left of
the line of batti?. which was formed on Iho
west side of the river, and at 9 o'clock tbo
first gun was tired by the artillery. At 91
I received an order through one of General
hvans aids, to march at double quick
across the bridge, llavini? crossed, 1 met
Gen. Evans on the west side, directing
men pouringspirits ot turpentine on cotton
placed upon tho bridgo. He ordered me
to take my command through the field on
the riht ot the Into Hall road, and en
gago the enemy.
Wo passed through tho field under fire
of shell Irom the enemy, (losing onemanj
to tho distance of a quarter of.a mile, to a
fence on the edge of a swamp on tho other
side ot which tbo enemy appeared to be
in torce. Here wo were engaged for some
time, but the principal point of attack ap
peared to be tho Church known as Harriet's
Chapel, on my left, where was stalionod a
section .of Starr's battery supported by the
hlstN.L. lroops under Uol. Kadclitle. At
length, the firing upon my part of tbo line
ceascM almost entirely. Being anxious to
chargo the enemy and drivo them back, 1
ient Lieut. Lit.lo to the section of at.tillery
.n my left, to ascertain the leal position
of tho ene!ny and of our forces, as it was
impossible lo chargo through tho swamp
in my lront.
About the timo of Lieut. Little's return,
without any accurate information, 1 re
ceived a written order from Gen. .Evans by
a courier, viz : ''Colonel, let mo know if the
enemy arc in your lrontv if not, join meat
the bridge." At this tiina, there being no
indication of the enemy in front, 1 drew off
in good order and returned to the
bridge, but to my surprise, Gen. Esans was
absent, leaving no orders or instructions
tor me.
Observing tho S. C. Battery commanding
tbo bridge had been removed, and the
bridge apparently deserted, I concluded the
General was waiting for mo on the east
side, retreated towards Kinston, aad pro
seeded across the bridge. In a few mo-
n ' -man into dp Whit
and talks to d -m liks aladsr
House,
nre a
dese cusses won't look at 'em.
to hab nuffin more to do wid
and
1 ain't gwine
1 ainU"
em
ing company u, wune retreating on me
Kinston side. Uoth leu their companies
gallantly through the entire engagement
Braverormore gallantyoung men (whoso
loss-we lament) never drew a sword.
Can'l the humano public makeup n purse
to buy caltkcr frocks for them?
Wo wish it distinctly understood that
this was Tio bread demonstratiot., but a
Tvkpestine in France. Beforo the
war, Franco and other countries drew
their supplies of turpentine, rosin, and tar
mostly from North and South Carolina
and Georgia. Tso war having stopped the
exportation of these articles, it appears that
tlie French havo gone into tho turpentine
business "on their own hoek." The sandy
region south of Bordeaux, known as the
Landes, inhabited by a rather destitute
class of people (as all poor sections of coun
try usually aro) abounds with the pine tree
which is now being worked by the French,
and large quantities of turpentine produced.
The owiurs of the land have suddenly
risen from poverty to arHuei ce, in conse
quence ot the high .price which turpentine
co.icocted plan on the part of a lev women commands in Europe. Heretofore
Our lots was 7 killed, 22 wounded, 8 , to "net a new frock xviihout buying it. . thev could not competo with the exporta-
missing, ana lli taken prisoners ift r ine wholo anair aia noi occupy tne puw ; ; ionn from the Southern States, oat now
diligent search and enquiry lor Adjutant he mind an hour, as tbo parlies soon lelt j ,jiey are realjzjrig immense forlunesfrom
E. W.Mann, and Lt. U.K. Williams, I am the streets satisfied Hiat they had attempt j ..Ur pitch and turpentine." It is an ill
reluctantly forced Uk include them in the cd a job larger than they bargainee lor. wind that blows ne one good.
list of killed. - - i . . .. .
Officers and men, who nearly all were The Wheal crop in Mississippi says the ! Selfishness. To detract any thing from
under tiro tho first time, bohavea xvitnino j.u;i480n Mississiohian) looks very promi I ..nother. and for one man to multiplv his
coolness, determination and bravery of ve- jngt jn fac.t jt couid not look better. There j oWn conveniences by the inconveniences
terans.
It would almost be invidious to call at
tention to any particular one, but I cannot
refrain from mentioning tho conspicuous
and gallant bravery of Lt. J. U. McLean,
commanding company t.
is a largo suriaco oi our iuu in uvi,
promising Hour in abundance alter the
May harvest. If there aro no more frosts
this State will famish wheat enough to
supply half the Confederacy in flor.r for tho
next year, mere nas oeen compximivci)
of another, is moro
death, than poverty,
rest of the external
extortioners.
aealnst nature than
than pain, and the
accidents. Look oat
Hoping 1 may be allowed to engage thouul smil Cruns of cotton planted, which!
enemy undor more favorable circumstances. &noW!j t jie g0od sense of the people. (
1 am, Governor, yrJur ob't serv't. m t r j
PEITjK MALLK11,
Colonel Commanding Battalion.
His Excellency, Gov. Z. B. Vancl.
From the Ricbmond -Whig.
The ItaleTax Dill.
The act passed by the General Assem
bly imposing taxes for the support of
Government, provides that the tax od real
ostate shall be one per cent, on tbo assess
ed valuo thereof, on all personal proper
ty, moneys and solvent credits, as defined
in'tbe first section, anti all capital invested,
used, or employed in any mannfacturing,
trade or -other business, one per cent.
But propcrtyotherwiso taxed, und prop
erty from which any income is derived,
or on the capital invosicu m
business, in respect to which a iicense is
issued, und the cuj.iLal ol any bank, su.
incs institutions, and insurance xompaniej
aie not to be listed under the provisions of
the said section.
Tho canitation tax on white ma.es,
male lrce negroes, who havo
aue of 21 years, is two doll vs
IIIIK' caw ui
from bonds, etc., of tiie Uoniederaie oiaie,
nrof this or any other state, or coun
or corporation, whether tho
erapttrom taxation or no.,
finnt. The tax on bank d
w mm w
tho same.
Thutax on anv income, salary compen
eation or fees roceived daring the year er.d-
OUTLET FOR ILLINOIS MeRCIIAMHE.
Two committees have been appointed one
Ui- t.nw Ymich. of Illinois and ono by tbc
Mayor of Chicago to visit Canada for th
parpose
:ie
uf consultation in rdferenca to an
outlet lor produce to tide water.
Jliuii Frice A hogihead ot tobtcco
was sold in Newport, Ky., last week, al
the oxtniordinary price of ;no hundred and
twenty-livedoilars per one hundred pounds
and
attained the
For the l'atriyt.
Tribute of Heaped.
At a regular meeting of New Safem I. edge, No.
n'd- held April 4ih. Ii53, if 1'eiri?- -.nPO'ii'--l
our'friend ami brother, A. K. Jerrail, bad departed
this mo: .il !:!.', having d'l near Fredericksburg,
Va.. wl.:1.'? i:: ti-i- service of hiseountrj. Tlie lollow
ing res..lic ns v . re unaniiponsly ado. ltd .
VuERt.-. It h:i5 picastd a aliwise I'r.-i i-"ce
i cie o il nil" k" , -i- '
my
:tio
remove liuu.
Jarral!. -
i:s:lcei. Tha- wi.ile iLui bow i3 il e decite,
of a mercil ul Goi, we cannot but deplore the lo-,s U
one so emin;ntly qualified to adoru tho vurioun sta
tions of hie- . ,
K'.olc'l, That we tender our sincere condolence
),. fm,'iv and friends of our deceased brother,
i - j . . . . .. .i
X,: . J ' ii :.MCi r profit Rrisinrr nd would i..lioruA then to m,.ru no
1110 tax cm an mi' i
of ihe reapcct and
Pkach Crop Uestkoykd. A fruit grow
er inlofms the Rochester (N. Y.) "Ex
press" that the fruit buds of peaches wire
destroyed by the severe frost which follow
ed a very mild season in January. The
buds had begun to swell wben tho thei
momt ter suddenly fell below sero.
Hy an order from Ooneral Hurlbut, all
i.egro camps in Cairo and Columbus are to
be broken up. All not in actual service
uf the United States will be sent to Island
No. 10 and set to work.
Tho Mobile "Tribune" says corn is sell
ing freely in tho Mississippi region, near
M -.tcon, at 81 GO per bushol; and there is
plenty of it to bo had. We have this on
iho authority of a citizen of that place.
Why is a man climbing a volcano like
4li Irishman trying to kiss a pretty girl?
Ii, us; be wants to get at the crater's
mmiih.
stocK Do ex -seventeen
per
dividends, etc
is
ing 1st February each year, is two ana a
half per cent, on
so much thereof as ex-
who have no hope.
Vented. That in :otinjouy
kind lee. in- which we eutert.un tor our iwccasca
brother, the memheri ot this Lodge will wear the
u?inl badge of mourning for thirty days, and (h it
tie secretary furnish a copy of these res.iliiii"" t
the bereave -1 family of brothei Jerrail, ami al" to
the Ureerisborough Patriot and lialeigh Siaudaru
cation.
W. A. WOOLLEN, i
W. C. Bit AN SON, Com
A. H. BALLENTINK,
lor public
Farmers of the Soth, tho independence
of your country rests with you. What a
responsibility ! Then cnitivaie tho cereals;
i a;so hay, majto provisions, live- cconomi-
. ,;. r,j,ai-e all you can to iho cause, and
v ur etlorts will bo crowned with success
Seventy-five cents per gal V exclaims
Mi.s. Pai tiiig'oij, on looking over the
j '.ce currcxit. "Why, bless me! my dear,
no 1 old man gavo two dollars aad a bush
.'! of thy v-ry best potatoes tor me. II o w-
ever tne gaisoituis uay am i ni;u j uu
u.-i I was then."