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: THE PATBIOT - INGOLD & CLENDENIN, Dpii ft5XK PER ANNUM. T' BaUs of Advertiing. TWO DOLLARS p.riqar for th. ftrtl laiertioa. and 05 E DOLLAR for each coatinuaaea, twalTt lines or Um eonitirutinf quart. AdTerliMinnti inMrUd M special noUo- will b charted donbl th abota rait. Tributes ( Bwpwi (except Uom of foMton) jrgod m ad.ertueiuea--. AU. obituary noUeee the ratei of TEN CENTS per line of sanucr.pt. Tb money should accompany th notlot. Mer nnoHBceBU of detbj or marriage- ara .ollciUd m iteme of ewt. A FEDERAL VIEW OP THE STATE CAMPAIGN OF UEl. Tbe Now York Times contains the fol lowing letter giving a history of the recent campaign of Geo. Leo, and the light in which tbo Yankecariew it. On Tuesday joth armies were pushing for ward as fast as they could, parallel to each other, and separated by but half dozen miles or lew. Tho rebels passed through Warrenton, ,and citizen bore tell mo that they occupi ed tho whole of Tuosday in doing this, liieir trains Doing extremely long. We passed somo milts to the right, crossing Cedar flan at a plaoo named Au burn, five miles doe east of Warrenton. UIN. LEE FORMS A PLAN. At Warronton Gen. Lee formed the bold designof seodingono of his corps (llill'a) by a rapid' detour to seize tbe heights ot Centrcvillo, while, his other . (Ewell's) hhould fail upon our flank and rear. It was on Wednesday morning, when our whole army passed Cedar Ron at Auburn, (ion. Warren's corps (Second) bringing up the rear. To this commander was assign' -H iha Hmv of corerintr tho trains of the uch delayed in tho J t rf crossing by tho pontoons. A CRITICAL MOMENT. The occasion was now an extremely critical one. Ewell had begun pressing nvrnlc nn onr rear and already on Wed mnminir nt Anbiirn the rear eaard I. nr.Mmp impaired with a portion of his force A double necessity was upon Gen. Meado; lir.it, ho must move with oitremo celerity to roach Centroville in advance of Hill, who bad the start of him, and was on the shorter lino ; secondly, he must keep back the enemy from his trains in the rear. Hill's corps had reached Bristoo, about simultaneously with Warron in fact, had just got ahoad of him sufficiently to form a lino ol battle, which ho did perpendicular to tho railroad. THE BATTLE OF BRISTOE. The position was tho most perilous, one in which a column can bo placed march ing by the flank and met by the enemy in line of battle. Gen. Warren was equal to tho emergency. Tho trpops were brought up at a run tho first divikion (Caldwell's) having como up thus for a mile and a bait, laden with eight day a rations. The troops which had been marching on the loft of tho railroad were brought quickly over to the right, and Gen. Warren secine that tho onemy had neglected to oc cupy the cut and embankment of the Tail road, on tho instant jumpecLhismeo unseen into it. More prudonco on the part of tho rebel commander, or less sagacity on the part of tho Union commander, would have prored tho destruction of that corps The rest of the army had all gone ahead. Tho 1st corps (Newton's) had alroady reached ilanassat. Tho last one bat War ren's namoly, the 5lb, (Sike's) passed boyond linstoo simultaneously with War ron's coming up, and just as bo got enga irod with the enemy he recoiyed from Sykes iho comforting intelligence that he 'was moving off alowly and in gcod or der!" Gen. Warron had formed his troops nn dor cover of the cut and embankment o tho railroad, constituting ready maJo breastworks. On tbo left ho placed a de fensivo crotchet. Down rushed the enemy charging on this flank, when suddenly the troops under covor roso up, and at close ran go poured volley aftor volley of deadly lire into tbe advancing and presently ro ti eating rebels. After twenty minutes flght tho enemy wcro glad to make off, leaving a thoasfnd dend and wounded and five hundred pris oners in our hand ! It was well that night t amo on as it did, for just aa the siln set J. well who had been following in YVarren'u i ar came up, but had only time to form a line of battlo whon tho darknes interrupted further operations, and the rear guard was ablo to pass on and join the main, body of the army. lee's FLaNB discovered. Tbo ropulso at Bristoe completely discon certed Lee's plans, eo far as they embraced tho view of getting on the communications of Gon. Meado or reaching Centroville be fore him. Lee had no longer with him that unmatched .executive officer, Stone wall Jackson, unequalled at a ranid march. Hill proved slow and fooble, and instead of striking the head of the Union column be struck its rear, and, got badly handled in coiiBcijuonco. the rebels halt. f rom this moment Lee abandoned all purpose of giving battle, and nover ad vanced the main body of his army much beyond Bristoo. DMthmnt .,, however, sent to follow up the Union force ana make demonstrations. On Friday at " " -tv. vno enemy appeared in Iront of Blackburn's and -Mitchell's fords, and mado a vicious attack on our army skirmishers, but were promptly drivon nacic. smart s cavalry, meanwhile, was sent by a detour round northward and westward, but, being checked and repulsed m um ineir enoru, ttrcy gave up tbo at tempt. Tho rebel army was now set to work to destroy tho railroad, and the effec tual manner in which they did their work has already boon mentioned. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday seem Jo have been employed in Una manner, and then Leo be gan his retrcgade movement tbo rebel ar my passing through Greenwich on Sunday, and Warrento. on Monday, and then down across the Rappahannock, their rear cover cd by tho cavalry. MEADE AWAITS FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS. In the meanwhile the Union army lay at o,i..-'-'pi..iriitlfRuD. Chaattlly and Contfefillo, awaiting the development of the enemy's plana. Headquarters were on the old Bull Run battle-field 1U0U, by Uho wood tbrouguwnicn me regui- uv their charge. A FORWARD MOVEMENT. On Monday, the 19th, the forward move; meat vu begun, the army crossing mil Run oo pontoons. The 2d corps took the road toward Auburn, the 6th tc ward War renton. the 3d eovard CatletVs, the 1st and 6th toward New Baltimore. Taesday,20th, found the army on the line indicated the line of Bull Run. It had been expected and nopoa muwo should meet the enemy, bat tbev were iar ahead, and nothing but small cavalry, par- ties appeared. Un weaneaaay, uur ry returning, gavo the intelligence that the rebels were all aoross the Rappahanpovk and tbo Rapidaa. In this situation pursuit wai, of course, hopeiese, ana as; ior vu present been given up. MEADE ANXIETY TO GIVE BATTLE. A a to tbe imputation that Gen. Meado was, during the retrogado movement, tryi iog to get aws?y from Lee, and manoeuver. ing throughout to avoid a battle, it is ut terly false. He trkd repeatedly to get bat tle, ami would have fought tbo rebels at Speryvllle, at Winchester, at Centreville, or anywhere else in which he could havo brougnt nis array into posuion, uau nut me wily strategy of Loo, ana nis own exceed ingly defective information as to the posi. tion of the enemy, baulked his designs and desires. Referring last night, as wo sat around the camD fire, to his disappointment at not having been able to get battle out of Leo, he said, to report literally nis own pun cent expression, tbat it " was like .pulling out bis ove-teeth not to havo had a fight. What har a man of a different stamp would not have been ablo to compel a battle, I know not ; buv Meade was not only willing, but eager to bring juch a result about, and did all ne couia in mis view. Oar losses imon during tho campaigns have befen inconsiderable, and in material very slight; bat tho horses have suffered severely. Uen. f icasanton, Ubiet ot cav alry, tells me tbat the number of killed, wounded and brokon down horses during this campaign will reach thirty-five hun dred. PRO PECTS. RESIDENT DAVIS AT mobile;. On Saturday last Preeideot Davis re viewed the troops at Mobile, Alabama. After tbe parade he retired to tho Battlo House where, in response to repeated caws, he appeared on the balcony, and delivered a brief address to the citizens and soldiers. He congratulated the peoplo upon the fact which he assured them he felt to be the fact that our cause. is now in a better con dition that it was a year ago. Having just como from the see no of the great battle of Cbickamauga; it was impossible that he should not refer to that, and though it could not be ex Dec ted that he should allude to contemplated movements, yet he was hjipi py to say that tbe brave victors ot tnat bloody field stood ready and anxious to strike the blow which should secure the complete fruits of their glorious victory. He could say more that he believed tha they would strike tnat blow and tnatxtoao crans' unwioldy legions would be dostrDy ed or driven for refuge to the Ohio. Tbe samo spirit animate J our armieu elsewhere and all thoy needed was to .be properly seconded by the people at home, to send tho hordes of Yankees back to their belov ed Boston, or any other place from which their return might be more difficult.. He saw before him a Texas regiment, whoso thinned ranka reminded him-too painfully of their situation, cut off from the homes to which they should look for re cruits, and of their deadly conflicts up011 many afiold whore they bad fought asTfex- ans alwavs fight. He exhorted them to bo of trood cheor.A Such deeds as theirs were never in vain, and would surely secure to tho country the inestimable prize for which they are contending, and to them selves undying honor and renown. There, too, wero Alabamians, who he folt sure were worthy the namo which had been immortalized on so many battle-fields in'Virginia, Tennosseo and Mississippi. Aud hero he relorred to tne youtniui coior bearer at Chickamauga, who plantod with in tho enemy's barricades his regimental flag pierced with eightyithreo bullets, and its staff shattered. The President had the olcasuro of Droraotirur him for his heroic . . . i j-..t... : conduct, and sucn was nis moaes.y iuai iu presenting his flag to tho President, he ap peared quite unconscious of- having per farmed anything extraordinary. It remains to be seen what action tho military authorities at Washington will take in regard to the Army of tbe Poto mac in view of tho pass to which affairs have been brought by tho lato campaign- Every one in tho army here agrees that ac- ivo operations against Kichmonu by this ino are over for this year. I may say, hrther, that tverybody is persuaded that nothing can evor bo dono against Richmond by this line, iho map is agaimt our over boing able to do anything effect ivo in this way by any such f jrco as we now havo. Jivery uenoral in the army agrees tnat tho south side of the James river is .the only line on which to operate directly agairat, Richmond. If, therefore, the Army of the Potomac is for tho present to do nothing, we should at once abandon tbe barren wil derness, fortify tho fords of tho Potomac, man thu defences of Washington thorough ly, and send two or throe of our best corps to tbedeci.ive theatre of war in tho South' west. When tho business thero is onco woll done up, it will be no longer a question either of Richmond or of Virginia. FIGHT AT THE WARM SPRINGS D&TH OF MAJ. WOODFIN. A fight botwocn a small body of our. cav alry less than one hundrod mon and four ot five hundred of the enemy, occur red' at tbe Warm Springs, 37 mile3 below this town, last Thursday. Our forces, overwhelmed by nambers, woro compelled to fall back. Wo had two men killed, the ailant and chivalrous Maj. John W. Wood n of this place, and private Smith of Polk county. Maj. n ocdlin fell pierced by two balls, while leading his men in a chargo upon the strong position of tho enemy. Maj. Woodfin was widely known, and no words of ours couLl add to tl e reputation he had earned by hard and faithful service. A distinguished lawyer, a public spirited citizen, a warm hearted and generous friend, a bravo and accomplished officer, his loss is a heavy calamity, not only to this immediate community, but to the en tire State and Confederacy. His body was recoverod by flag of truce, brought homo, and hurried on Monday last with approprii ate military honors. We had four wounded, viz : Jacob Davis. J. B. Ramsov, aud W. L. Henrv. of Tion- como,and Liett. Thompson of Polk. Tho loss ol tho enemy not known. Our meu brought off twy or throe prisoners. Tho enemy was posted in ihe largo brick hotel at the Springs a strong position. ANOTHER FIGHT. Anothor fight took place noar the Warm Springs, two or three days since, between a portion of the 25th N. C Regiment, un der command ot lioat. Co . Samuel C. Bryscfb, and a large forco of the enemv. They outnumbered our boys very largely, ana alter a stuDDorn tight Uol. iJryson fell back. We bad six men killed, Lieut. Hyatt and others whose names we have not learn, od. Lieut. Hyatt was an excellent officer, and a gallant and worthy man. Six wore missing but it was confidently hoped they would como in. The loss of the enemy was reported to bo heavy. P. S. Sinco the foregoing was put in type, we have received some additional particulars.' The following is a list of tho killed : Lieut. Hyatt, Sergt. Collins, Mon roe Hnskins, J. H. Townsend, J. Dodgins, Williams. Wounded West. The soldiers speak in the highest terms of the gallantry of Col. Bryson. Asheville Xews. -T m Corrttpoadents of the PalHoL: A GLAUCE AT ODR MILITARY H0& PITALS. s- ' Camp 2nd NH C. Cavalry, November 2nd, 1863. Messrs. Editors : With the exception of the Capture of a few hundred Yankees, there has nothing occurred in this section, of a martial nature, worthy of communica tion since the transmission of my last letter. I will therefore scribble a few lines for the perusal of your readers, concerning the manner in .which affairs are conducted at some of our hospitals. 1 must say, though with regret, that the grossest mismanagement, maltreatment, fraud, and partiality are prevalent at the above mentioned places of refuge for the sick, wounded, and afflicted defenders of Southern Rights ; and I think these things ought to be oxposed to public view so that officials in high plaoes may see the facts, and devise measures for meliorating: the condition of " Cousin Sally's" unfortunate soldiery. I have conversed with many members of our army who havo, at different times, been patients in the various hospitals in Virgin ia, and who are men of intelligence, trood judgment, and undoubted veracity, and I learn from them things similar to . those which have come under my own personal obsorvrtion ; and presuming there is bat little, if any difference in the treatment of patients, and tho management of affairs at the different hospitals, I will tell you how they do things at .Winder Hospital near Richmond, and you can then form a pretty correct idea what the modus operant di is at others. This Hospital is laid off into five divis ions, each of which has a Chief Surgeon who supervises the wholo division ; thore is one M. D. to every two wards, although threo is the number which they ought to attend. These M. D's visit their respec tive wards onco or twice a day, and very often as many tiraos as tho difference be tween zero and naught would amount to, and after walking through tho wards, and asking each patient to expose to view his lingual organ, walk out with an air of non chalance, and spend the remainder of the ! day in talking with the matrons about flowers and stars, the scenery at the thea. tre, and of tho beauties ot blue dugs painted in sky.colored convulsions. Moreover they interchange notions relative to what they think most suitablo to be thrust. into thoir capacious stomachs, at tho next repaBt, to appcaso tbe compunctions of their vora cious appotites, et ceterara. These erudite and refined omployees, together with the innumerable best of clerks, that frequent these places, eat at a table separato from tho one to which convalescents have to re pair ; this table is ladoned with tho choicest portions of the rations issued by the Gov eminent to tho sick. These individuals have bam, eggs, butter chickens, syrup or molasses, sugar, and Kio, lagayr&, Java,' (or "genuine" if you pleaso) coffee twice or thrice a day, whilo tho convalescents, for cribs aro now sufficient to last mo two f whom theso things aro issued, receive twice yoars, it will bo a clear profit Thy king- every day, one half pint of dish water, and dom come Chic kons aro a great institu a small slice of bread, and at dinner receive a small plato-full ef rice, sbecpwool, beef hides, and dish-rags boiled in impure wa ter. Now I would like to know if it is legal for these clerks and others to swindle tho Government in this manner, if it is right for such a diff.rcnco to bo made in tbe tare of tbe t a o classes of individuals, and if such diet is laid down in tho hygenic Ice turosor instructions banded down to us at some future day, for I want thoso who hold tbe reins of this Government to think of these lines : "Oh ! wad torn powr the giflie gie us, To tee ourselves as other see us, 'I would rraemany a blunder free.." HO PH1L0S. THE ARMY VOTE The .forth r..-i: ... . . s- r Boiaiere toted FROM NORTHERN VIRGINIA. Owing to the perfect qaiet that has pre vailed since the fightut Bealton on Monday, but little of furthor interest that can be given to the public with propriety, was elicited last evening from General Lee's army. We learn tbat the protracted skirmish at Bealton originated from one of our divis ions (Johnston's) encountering the Yankee cavalry while engaged in collecting the iron torn up lrom tbe railroad during the retro gado movement of the army from Bristoo Station. A lanyo Quantity of iron that will be mado valuable in fature operations, has been collected and saved, that would oth erwise have been now in the enemy's lines. Tlie body of troops reportod to be nt Warrenton Junction is belioved to bo Sedg wick's corps. Whig, ZOth ult. PRAYER OF THE EXTORTIONER. We have sometimes wondered whether tho extortioner ever prayed. Wo should like to hear lais prayer, or rather to read the secrets of his heart, while ostensibly engaged in tbo holy oxerciso. His words interpolated with his thoughts, would be something like what follows : Our father who art in Hoavcn I won der what will bo the prico of wheat this season. My crop is fine, very fine. I think I might get at least four dollars for it. I shoald like to get ten Hallowed be Thy namo If the season continues I shall make a tremendous crop of corn, and as iny Ihk Polk Lmbroolio, The Marietta Rebel publishes the following explanation of tho eauscs which led to the suspension of Generals Polk and Hill : Gen. Polk left Gen. Bragg's headquarters at iu o clock at mgnt under orders to at tack at daylight. He was accompanied by Gen. Breckonridgo. On thoir way thoy mei a start omcer ol Uen. Mill, to whom Gen. Polk communicated his order. Upon reaching his headquarters ke despatched orders to his own division Gen. Hill. The former received them and was prepared to oxecute them at the hour designated. But Gen. Hill failed to receive those addressed iu uim, oeingin mo rear, ine messenger returned aoout daybreak, reporting that ho could not find Gen. Hill. Gen. Polk then ... ... I l "!. Tl Mil . ami. uruors 10 uen. um s division com manders direct, mounted his horso and with bis staff rodo to the front. This is the np shot of the matter just as it transpired. Souie persons blame Gen. Polk for failing io arrest uen. mu at once. tuppose he had done so what then? Might not the plans of tho day havo been disarranged far ueyona any Denents to be derived lrom, tbe arrost ot a commanding officer at ouch a . m T. . i " time r uotn uens. were ol tho same grade, and it is questionable whether such a stop might not have beon considered tvranical, arbitrary, and unnecessary. At all events it could have done no good, and might havo dono harm. !- !.! -.- lUlfQ fin Tl iu ia iu.ir oimn . - iiiur-.i. their respective DUtrtcu. tl Ihe vote at Canm Him .. .... lows : - uear Kaieigl, xt -Jistnct, Smith 3. Hen 5 i M. 2d District, Yellowley 4, Bridwr. i ai-Oh 4th DitriM Pull In o. Jh District, Turner 93, Arrig,on u 15th District, Ii.owo27, Gilmer 4 7ih Distiict, Chrlstain 51, Ash. 8 8th District, Ramsay 21, Lander": 9th District, Smith 90, Gaithex i 10th District, Login 24, flyman ' At the Fait Grounds Hospital, Kaki.h -i is as follows : K i:9 1st District, W. N. H. Smith 2, P T , 2d District, Bridgers 2, Yellowley i l 3d District, Leach 11 his opponents n.e 4th District, D. Kelly 1. Ce I th District, Turner 9. Arrington j. 6th District, John A.. Gilmer 4. TthDistrict, Christian 7, Ashenoue. 8th District, RamBay 13, Lander 3 -9th District, S. P. 8mith 4, Gaithcr 10th District, Logan 6, Irwin 3. We are indebted to a friend at Weldn f, r K in the 49 th-regiment, as follows : 7th District, Christian 40, Aihe, V2. 8th District, Ramsay 217, Lander lb' 9th District, Smith 70, Gaithcr I " - 10th District, Logan 38, Hym?.n 5, Iriu 1 Company K, from Lincoln county, gavo K l. 36, Lander 3; company II, Gaston, lUm..v 7 o K. l i.anuyy .j 1 . der 2; company B, CleaTeland, Ramsay 1 , 10; compact C, Rowan, Ramsay 28 I u, d -V Stancell ;. company F, Mecklenburg 'rmv company Q, Cleareland, K Chr; tion. Before tho war I used to soil them for ten cents, now I got two dollars. I can scarcely find it in my heart to pray for peace Tiiy will be done on earth I be. lieve I won't sell my corn to the soldier's relict society. 1 hey don t give enough- as it is dono in heaven. lhat old steer brought mo two hundred dollars. Givo us this day our dally bread my poor neighbor who has a poor husband" in tbe army, and six Uittle children at home, must by tho Medical sages, who liued in days of hnd it hard to get along. lhcJjord bless yore ? her and hers. Forgive us our trespasses J These convalescents havo boon enfeebled as we forgivS thoso that trespass against us I by utllictioni, wounds, aad diseases, therc- my old friend Smith was rather bard on fore havo not tho appetites of wolves or me when ho said I gouged the poor, but 1 hyenas, nor the stomachs of buzzards and forgive him and lend us not into tompta- I dogs, and consequently cannot, and ought tion I am alraia oar pastor s prosperity not eat such stuff as is placed before them will prove a snaro to him. Why brother I Such faro or treatment and the want o Jones sent him a cow and calf but deliver! proper attention to the sickt are the causes f -r . . ..... "A us irom evil. 1 wish our nastor woald outt 1 of ko manv ot tho bodies ol our brave, he preaching on extortion. If he don't, I will stop subscription suro. lie is really an evil, lie won't let a body bo at peace for Ibino is the kingdom, the power and the glory, forever and ever. I bolieve. 1 will send somo milch cows to market. 1 bear .a 1 a t roic, and tortitudimous soldiers Deingaaiiy laid bonoatb the clods. 'Iho Government has been kind and pru dent enough to furnish ono negro and two white nurses for each hospital ward, bu instead of their being thus employed they superior Court. Tho Fall Term of Mecklenburg Superior Court was held last week Judge Bailey pre.-iding. Ihe case of tbe btato against Thomas a ri i.. joonsion, ior Kiiunr a nesrro woman. 4 tj c w was tried, and Johnston was acquitted. Johnston is a youth about 17 years old, and was engaged in managing his father s busi ness on a plantation in the upper end of this county. The nec.ro woman, after abusing the whito people on the premises threatened youn Johnston and finally collared him, with a stick in Lor hand, and was pushing h;m back against a troe, when - 1 ne arcw a Kniie aua siaooeu nor, causing almost instant death. Tho Jnry, alter re m r r tirinff ior a low minutes, rendered a ver dict of justifiable homicide. Ihe case ot MoBrady, removed from Kowan, charged with being accessory to tho killing of Cope in Cabarrus county, was continued. The principal criminal in this case, Murph, is now in Rowan jail under seuteece of doath. Court adjourned on Friday to meet again on Tuesday of this wook. Charlotte Democrat. Lander '1 Lander 40. Company D, Moore, Christian 40, AsW - Company A, McDowell, Logan 3 Hymn,,' Company E, Iredell, Smith 70, Gaithcr 1. VOTB OF S5m RKGIMKNT. 7th District, Company C, Mooro count v. ou, Ane la. 7th District, Company D, Chatham, Chrism 1, Ashe 12. . EETVRKS .ROM L-K'q AUMV. Daniel' Brigade Bridgers 57, Yellowley y, Rie 17, Faison 12, Leach 1, Deranr 7, V-Uv Christian 73. P.amseurs Brigade Bridgers 142. VcII.'ir!, v :t McRae 83, Faison 52, Leach 30, Derane -7, A-U Christian 48. Voft of each candidate thus f(rr, as follow N. H. Smith 5. Henry 3. Bridgers 206, t l .u',v 69. Leach 61, McRae, 108, Faison 67. Pevnu. :t Fuller 10, Strange 5, Turner 102, Arrin ;t .,1, 1 - Uilmer 8, Browu 27, Chuatian 271, Ashe 211, U lu.. 61, Lander 107, 8. P. Smith 104. Gaithcr 1. !.,.., 68, Hyman7, Irwin 4. Otb Di.trict three companies in the 2UU i t.- ment gaTe Gilmer 141, and Brown 7. 7th District. Co. F, 4Cth rcjriiueiit. Ashe IS. 1 ;,r . tianl6; Co. B. Ashe 11. Christi.11 18- tv. 11 Moore oonnty majority of 10 for Ahe ; Co t; regiment, Chatham, Ashe 11, Christian . . 1 regiment. Ashe 14, Christian 11. 6th District, Co. E, 2'Jnd regiment, v, ; Brown 22 ; Co. K, 48th, Forsyth county, (,i : Brown 1 ; Co. B, 27th, Gilmer 13. merchants do charge awfullv for their goods. Lord havo mercy on us and save us from extortioners Amon ! Horrible Mistake. Queur things get into tbe newspapers. Thus it is relatod that a diffident Hartford bachelor went to the seashore in August to'aeek refuge from the loneliness ol celibacy ; and one dark evening, enjoying tho breeze of the piazza of his hotel, happened to tako a seat tbat had just been vacated by the husband of a loving wife, whom tho banuv man had been chatting. I0 a few moments tbe lady returned, and mistaking the stranger for her hu-band, lovingly ncircUd his neck and gavo him an affectionate kiss, with tje remark, "Come, darling, is it not about time to retire 1" He did not faint, but tbe shock was very severe. they aro bringing tremendous prices. Tho I are put to road-working, ditch-digging, and improving plantations and lots generally. Therefore thoso who arc unable to wait on themselves in our hospitals have tot' grin ana oear tneir atnictions until in ai c rim monster death relieves them of all earthly pain. It is undoubtedly a physical impossibili ty for one V ard Mastor to attond to tbe demands or wants of thirty or forty patients and" keep his ward in a Dice and good con dition at the same time. 1 have been in formed that the Ward Masters at tho Hos pitals in North Carolina consider thoir rank identical with that of an M. D., and therefore do nothing but givo commands to the subalterns. If that be so, 1 think thoy ought to bo sent to tho ranks in the army, and let others of less pride, and more brains take their places. Again, a great many of our Hospital bur geons preset ibo liquor as a tonic for the pa- tientsthey proscribe about one quart a day to a man, thoy then drink ono and three fourths pints, and order the Ward Master to put tho other fourth into a gallon of water and givo tho pationt eighty or moro drops overy half hour. In this way, you will also see, that tho Government ischca' ted out of a considerable sum of money in twelve months. These are merly slight allusions to the different ways in which the Confederate Government is swindled. In this connection I will also slate a fact of sur Government there are many, yea, vrry many ablo. bodied and well men loi tering about Hospitals, and in little petty offices, who would make efficient soldiers in the hold, if properly managed; however thero aro somo who wjll be of no account anywhere, unless they are treated as slaves. 1 think theso men ought to be placed in ranks, and others, who are deformed, dis French Tobacco in Hiciimond. The Courier dea Etats" Unis thus explains the recent statements relative to negotiations for the export of tobacco in Hicbmond al leged to belong to the French Government " I ho negotiation referred to date back about four mouths. They had, without great difficulty, arrived at a double consent given, by thoCabinots of Washington and Kichnioud respectively, for the export of the tobacco in question. One condition only had ooen imposed by the redoral Govern ment viz : That England should bo notified and should pledge herself not to convert this concession-la Franco into a precedent to be invoked by her hereafter. This promise having beon ea.ily obtained at London, everything appeared to be settled, and tho vessels of our navy charged with the duty of presiding at the-cmbarkation of tho tobacco wcio about repairing to City Point, when tho Washington Admiaistrai tion suddenly withdrew tbo consent it had given. We are not acquainted with tho real or alleged motives of this unexpected change of attitude, but think ourselves en. titled to affirm that things have goue from step to step as wo have just stated "It is a mistake, a'so, Tho North Carolina Synod of the Pres byterian church met in this place last Wednesday evening, llov. 11. N. Davie, of Lincolnton, was elected Moderator. Tho opouing sermon was preached by Rev. J. M. Sherwood, of Fayetteville. Tho at tendance was good, but not large. Boei ncss was transacted with dispatch, and harmony and pleasantnsss reigned through outSovoral interesting and ablo address cs were delivered on missionary and edu cational subjects. Tho laborers of Synod were closed Saturday afternoon. 1 IT 1 . v e regret wo are unaoie to givo a more satisfactory account of this interesting meeting at presenW An adjourned meeting of Concord Pres bytery jpas also held hero, and soveral sub jscts of interest to the church discussed and passed on. Among other things the call from the church in Charlotte, for the pastoral services of Rov. Alex. Sinclair came up, and by a vote of the Prosbotery was placed in his hands. Salisbury Watchman. Negro Troops in Maryland. A corres pondent of the New York "Tribune" of the 24th speaks of the progress of negro enlistment : "Yestorday morning two full companies of tho 7th regiment ot colored troops, with a colored band of fifteen musicians, passed within. a squajo of my residence, on their way to embark for Taylor's Island in tho Chesapeake Bay near Cambridge in Der chester county, to prepare a camp for their regiment tho rest of which will join them in a day or two. This regiment now num bers 750 mon, but it will soon bo recruited to its maximum, 1,060. The Wilmington and Manchester 1,'a.i:. road has declared a dividend ol 2." j,(-v w making "(says tho Wilmington .hnirn-n) iv total dividend of 37 por cent durii.ir thf year. The gross roceipts of tho Coiu-nv for tho past year aro $1,200,000. Russia is fast obliterating Poland. As fast as she captures provinces she i nc--rj..-rates them into Russia proper. Military Changes. General folic lm been assigned to duty in Mississippi, m place of General Hardeo, who will talc command of Polk's former command in Ten ncssco. Confederacy. It is to be feared that many a womim U ;.: her hair ostentatiously at lu-r Uusl:nj death, after having torn his much v.or.Cii in his lifetime. "Peace docs not appear ho disturb ; did," iays Mr. Lincoln. Neither d j.-s :' millennirm, replies tho N ov lork Am Governor Andrew Johnson, of Tod see, is of opinion that an election cht . bo safely and fairly held for mcmU tho State. Legislature. Until that" i complished Tennessee cannot be; f sent od in Congress. A now treaty of commerco hii i) agreed upon between Russia and I i:.tv. Small pox has broken out amot Confederate prisoners at Fort Dolaw: Thero arc now about ono hundred and : cases. The Cedar Falls Bonnix Company, a now prepared to furnish at short nolicc, all k'u, i BOBBINS, SPOOLS and QUILLS, &c, suitu!-,V 1 Woolen and Cotton Mills. J. M. ODELL, Cedar Falls, N. C, June '., 180:!. B&" We wish to buy, in any ji ant;; clean Cotton rags, for which wo will piy s o n -; pound lor mixed colois, and 10 cents f rc whito. Thoso who hare rags for sale, will j': bring them to the Patriot office. i&" Having added con-shm-kaui.v' our facilities for job printing, and having j:i office only experienced, competont jounr-vn. ..-i-i-ro ..-A in hotter nrerittrpd thitn I'VIT t'i ' piUtVIO) 1 1. I cut . job printing in any style that may lo We shall endeavor to keep on hand gi.od i" other stock, and will guarantee as good work be done in the Southern Confederacy. 1'ri accordance 'with the times. 1.-: L. 73-3mer to connect with this affair the recent presence at Richmond worlh 0f tho attention of a tourist named il. de Saint Eomain, to officorJ to wil that th ciai agent ot the imperial ijrovernmcnt. M. de bamt Komain was charged neither with this negotiation nor any other, and had neither official position, title or mission Ihe object of his excarsion to tho Confede rate Capital was connected with questions ofprivato interests exclusively, in which . I 1SUAI UUU UiUWlD II liU UIU VJI UAWIl lllLUa ll I d tho t rench txovcrnment bad absolutely no eaaedf and ptrysically incapacitated, (prob control whatever." Lm k vL,Ui l,c T l T I TTT 1 x resiaeni Liincom, so asnington re ports state, instructed Gen. Hooker that in passing through Kentucky, he most care fully avoid the tho county of Bourbon. T . a . n t . . -r- rouR Atlanta. ino .Marietta uebel is hard on Atlanta. Hear it. "Kosencrans oxpected to make Atlanta his base. He w uas, aw au j WUilli IV io UUn Ihe hrst snow of the season fell at St. Louis on tho 2!d instant. The Baptist Stale Convention of North Carol ina mot in Raleigh last week, and was organized by tho election of Rev. Jaxncs A. McDaniel, Moderator. A large number of delegates aro in attendance. Tho following resolution, offered by Rev. N. B. Cobb, wa adopted : Resolved, That the Board of Education be instructed to appoint an agont to can vass the State and solicit contributions for tho education of the children of indigent deceasedund disabled soldiers to invest said fund as they shall think best for tho present, and report progress to the next Convention. From tiie East. Not a word of my. 1 Repeat hero what 1 1 frjtn Kinslon on- yesterday, and all former letter that if theso I in tno direction, of Newborn. Wolic du. ties incumbent upon a soldier in the field be put in their places; thero aro plenty of such in, our ar have said in a Confederated Southern States fail in achiev- i ing their independence, tht failurD will be-; most assuredly traced to mismanagement, j speculation, extortion, extravagance, and i arrogance, on the part of their rulers and i citizens, as the causes. What I have herein - stated are facts, and a mere cursory view of ; Rev Thos. E. Skinner, of Raleigh, N. C. these things. I may revert to this subject i haw gono to Europe on private business. news quiet car on reliable authority that tho enemy have disappeared entirely from thc-Eastern sec tion of tho Chowan river, but that thoy are reinforcing at Plmoutb. Progress 3rd. LINEBERY & C COMMISSION AHD V )RWA1! Il S(i MERCHANTS, Water Street, Wilmington, .v RR . R O II K It 1 s COMMISSION MERCHANT, Corner of 13th and Cary Street?, KicUn.l, . Solicits consignments of Mauufact'ired Whiskey, Brandy, &c, to the sale 't -:) ' pledges himself to giye 1' ARTICULAR ati..: . He bega leare to refer to Dr. V. m. ' President of the Farmers Bank, ar. l t ' G. T. Pace k Son, Danville, Va. j Mr. John H. Pembcrton, of PAnvi.!.'-, - attend to any business connected with tl... oc29 - 7"' Office f. V. Railroad ron'AD Vakce October r;1' A lartro sain of eliffible town loiswiil !' ;- o ---o ! K this place on Tuesday NoTecobcr .ih, lt ia finalir -itnntoil immrdiatilv on Iu': Graham, the lots are laid ofl -'" f''' F streets 100 feet wide with two large -n in.l iV. nl. li'm tli nitnnt ion ot all per- BUU 1 . .. 1 W v.. " ing to secure pleasant and he-ihhy h-""' cash or aifproTed bond at ' trinii': - K'; THOMAS WLi-i., 1 ';- oct2'J JU. from date. I I E I K H WItMlM.TOil. S. C, Have just received in store ana os ninu pyth f!Pr N1 J 30 KEGS BI. CAKC. ifi T Tlt.K CI I '' G casei (30 da.) BEST 2 cases f 70 loz. papers') a A large surpl? c f OCEAN .SALT A ENGI.I-H Ml hand, and oc29 for sale at the lowtst 0( L lCC -i Tierces Rice pound. oct29 it'! -1't' - ot or iW3Iaiii. a a v. thi' il.'tio'ilorv oltice. ( C' ... , J for the -um ol ilOOO, bcv.ig 1&:., N. 740. Anv information m " - . will be thankfully received, andull j.- r--" tioned against trading for the .a- wuiilK-73-ew-i.rr J. ! - i t
The Greensboro Patriot (Greensboro, N.C.)
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