aod i( t!iey Life not whit (speeded,' I hey trill ' ' utUt ti..;a to'ct It. v TKose id myfUataoil are doing u wcll'kirvhea' tbUIiUkbaodi) were it. homi with then; There are. too many uen tt ' '4wtne, lrett-tog4 rr- tm, eoro wwCflou j !bo out la U ' fa the ipre-froot of the bittU1 i-rr-L Ti. . A tk.'. ABB poupivuu Vt puitiug awp kv tucir iraoiug. I t'!ai ; partlc!:!r.:, to the two horarspeUla- f: .Vy t-i c-adaaho then the cars 'frVcJ t-j n: ) (the c Ifor85Tcre23V cf 'Hj.'ioJ'tt tLji cU for tfOjfocoTeredaheV were ti. wen who nave aaaertea tueir neids-r , and left tlitta to grow op in weed for the more ries of life io ercrr tLing. It is dangerous for capita; crow: or -aJiej to 'cacWeV-ilhliir their 4 ,neano-nos mas iney wouia steal ineegtp, wr. Kditor-I don't mean 'W-fO ijobuttbej will goffer the owner tuob heavy 'pnc'es for theraK that ' it - imposelUo to resist toem, tod - eggs and chickena become their property, to be-told at a ' iretoeadoas ad? anee, ; There are tea or twelve thousand men in North ' Caroline,-tsrho'oaght to ttf'c6ascripted:l inein - the MilitlvOfScerj.) i believe most of them ere Speculator of the deepest dye. The '.Colonel, uliiiie ought to be exempted. ; Tbejr'dan do all ' that ia necessary, with tbaawistance of men from ' 45 to 50, who willgladlj give, thei) aft necessary aid.' ' A Fabjiir, . r Tub Yhiat Crop. Famert from all parte 'of our country, atid from iarrouodiog'couo ties, i n for bua .that the growing wheat crop promises aa abundant harvest. The oat crop too is look ,' ing well.anehonJd nothing happen unfavora ble, we 'may expect after harvest to have a foil supply of food for both man and beast.' The reports front all parts of :. the Confederacy jro vert, flatterjng and there is but littld prospect that tbe.Yankeea will realize their hope of starr ing oa into aubmisaiooV r , t;L ncWi czxzzikt axi state, eossert extraordinary a warning to railroad travelers. Tbe Cavaaaab Republican relates the followng par- - tlculars of a late tolbery aa tha Oeora CaatrtJ Bail. ' roaJ, which Is follr ip to the raacall spirit af the Haaea; It appears tLat a (tctlemaa from Romter coun ty was etttliBg for a topper at tbe Brova Uoaae, when ; yoaaf man tUndiag by baarred that he had a coa iiiraWa aasaont of saoaey on his parson. , . lie soon ommeseed Mtrraraation with the stranger, ascertain- l that ha aa to take the Central Railroad ere that night j and asprvstad great satiafiietiea, bt was go to g thai way blmeeif. lie bacaate very eoty with bis new and anvarjraeqaaiataaee, want aboard the esra with hia, and they took seats togtthor. They ehattad merrily atoogivatil the, ear had paaaed QriswoUMlle, wbaa the tooeg nan proposed to go to the hindar ear, where bo had left hia earpet bos with a friend, and Ute a driak of liqaor, . ' The aaaterooonty ntah.tr Jag )ittlo.dry,'?readil ' entto'ted. The two paaaed oat of the car whilst the train was .going at fall speed, .and on reaching the platform and eiosiag the door' they were joined by a third party. The two, without warning, took violent ho!d of the stranger, evidently, by preconcert,' and ' dashed hisa frees the train. The two rognea thenniet )y rrtaroed to their eeeta In the car., On reaching flordoe they left the train and footed baek aix miles to their victim, whom they foand lying at the foot of the mbnkmeat with a ghastly woaud aerosa the faro, hia thigh broken, and wholly anable to offsr any reaiaunce. mf y went to work and robbed him of hia pocket book ' containing $1 .600, bla papers, knife, tobacco, and in doeJ everything except his clothing. , The scoundrels then decamped, leaving him to hia fate. Next day he was d1a0vered and taken to Gordon, where medical as - siatanev was called ia and his family seat for. Rice has fallen la Charleston from 20022c. per &. DECLINE IN GOLD. 1 ' : 4 ; ' RicbHojid, April 17. Gold is heavy to-day and a Decliaa la from fifty to aetntyr4re cents. . The pre atom on bank notes is also decidedly lower. ., 8atk Hia lUe. the Baleni Press says : A sol dier'e wife, ia Davie county, recently, one night, was ' aronaad by some one attempting ; to rob her antoke boose. 8he aiienty prooeeded to the place and dls eovared a log renovad Where the roxue had entered, and qaietly replacing and aeoariag it, bagged tho thief, and then raised the alarm. , ; . . Dxatbt o a Oaixast Omcia. Maj. Henry Mc IUe, of the 8th N." C. T t died in Charleston on the 22od inat. ; He waa aged 85, was a son of Gen. Mo R ie, of Wilmington, and an estimable young .J man. "Wo knew him well and know that he vm much he Uoved. He waa a good officer and held in high esti ' mation by the 8th. ; His lemaina were hniied in Oak ' dale Cemetery, Wilmington, on Friday last. v' ' The Proclamattoa'of Gov Vance has had. much aoro to da with the decline; in floor and other articles 'than the uadlng ef Treasury Nctea. We leant that partita atlilllabore who held flour a short time ago . ' at $60 and were very careless about sales; are now glad to get tt off at $10. ' There are large quantities of lour along tbe North Carolina lUUf dad la Uieb aha. of speculators and aaonopolists hnd If the government -inioU mruaim ! uv uv uv. impreaaing agent that way.- But for vinianoui sec alatora and forestallera flouV Would never baVe gdna above $16 r $20.- MouopollsU have bought U up 'and kept it out of market aiil of course the price . wvuft -ay." miiw m rvyrwt THE BKIRUnH JJELO KINST0N-OUR LOSS Trf1? IWTEn KILLED, Ac. ' GoLtssoaor April 28. Three or four companies of : the 66th V." C., were attacked yesterday at Gam 8wsrap, nine miles below Xlnston by soma six or eight thousand Yankees.; 0r 'boys fought them over, two hours with the constancy and determination 6f veter : tans and only retired, from their breast works .when' " flanked and bycrpowered by numbers. Our lou is e- -218 tf " v':1"1" " , 1 1 ', Among the killed a the brave Lieut. Lntterlon: of Fijctteyllle, of Cspt. Lockhart'a company wbq died tbil iaqtnhg ot 11 wogndi. The raokei Vera ex- IeCted to Continue theirVlvacee this mofdlng but ev dantly ha ve not done so ' Geq,, Hill wUl giro them a proper wel ouie vhea they come. , .. '.: , ::' Ixquest. Yesterday, r Coroner 'H. ji errW' held tea inquest ever the body af Wl C. Barber, found yes terday morning la the Cape;, Fear River oppeaite Mr. Beery 's shipyard. ;:.. ,.;v .;. H - ilr. Barber fell overbord last week.frpm the steaa boattlrlst, about four miles above town. Although a good swimmer he wssldrowued; It was on testimo ny tbal after falling in the river he came'to the surface and called to those on board, "I am all right back the boat." Whether hia thick heavy boots and hia clothes saturated with water,' carried him do?A or or whether 'soma part of the boat struck him,' could not be ascertained, at any rate he, was seen no more, until the body eras found yesterday and fully Identified by (tie father, who lives on the margin of Waccamaw Lake, in Columbus county. - -i :. .Toe verdict of the Jury, was "Accidental Drowning." I . , ,( , .. j WU. Daily Journal 2ilh. t h . w AN INtlDENTIN THE CAItl ! ' " ' -In a ear on a railroad which rUna into New York, a few mornings ago, a scene occurred , which will net soon be forgotten by tbe witnesses of it. ; ' K person, dressed aa gentleman, ' speaking io..a friend across the car said: "Well, I hope the war may last six motitbs longer. If it does I sba.ll have made eaough to retire from business, .In the last sis months I have made a huodred thousand dollars; six months more and I shall have enough." ; A lady sat behind the speaker and necessarily heard hia remark 1 but kn h wan Ann ah lanniut him nn tbe shoulder and said to him: "Sir, I had two eo.ua) fL! one of them waa killed at the battle of Mnrfreesbora--" and the other at the battle of Manassas." . Shs was silent for a moment, and so wetTaH around who heard her. Then, overcome by her. indignation t. .I.HBa J .L. I.. . I l muv suuucuijr Bimyvu ug apvsuiaMir, urc Oil OB CSWI, I Ally then on tbe ether, and before the fellow could eoy su!f!r .i. j l. : i l. i Li- ilmkT I mev m wuuiv Bum. xim iiua iuu uiuacu turn u. ly out of the car, as not fit to ride with deoefc . ' ... .... ' - , WE THE UND if son Cimniyi: ofe'-cdhaltiiibjr. hipriccir Aledidties lend lbV . I Necessities ;of .LifeVtp.adwct r,ci " $1.50; for,; JPrescription' and Medicin'a-eitra for, Qdihine, Clisteringi .and ' costly Prescriptions, and ; 5Q. cents; fur , epc addiUdnal c.V , fAnd we will . : require half yearly settlements, infanuaix W-n ( , ' i.u . fi. w. c. it amsa , ?n ? c. b. comedo e.' , v vvi U 'it ica - JUiiW JdcliAEy ; i -X? JAMES A.lTILfcMAN.:Ht W, KKJfPALL, Jv.u.joAiITu,.:.Li ALBERT MYfiBfe. ir .4.. DZi&DlKJllj V Ulsjiiijr important frftft t!je lltbpa- nannocxu THE MURDER OF CAPT. FREEMAN. A letter from a reliable gentleman In the army at Shelliyt ille, gies the following particulars Of the as sassination of the noble and gallant Freeman: " I wrote you in my last, an account of tbe assassi- commanding a battery ia Van Dorn'a command, and taken wun a part or ma battery, pa the attack rransun, renn. v j Yesterday Qtxf. PolJLs" patches to YaivJIZZZ- fmni nartllS ..w m,, kUV . U07 ounuayr aiiernoon, reporu inat tne fiaht Wa r -fL i. uvu urn- I uit ruiDE uu at m reuaricasonrr. uen. Jaekaon o. - rnaajp! nftnq he and his subordin- J aaniaail th fnnfa rAni Ttnu nj i... i.v.n . More was coming ia. O'Ur trooi s ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE- Aj; FREDlto ; BURG-STONEWALL JACKS 02f iBr POSSESSION OF THE FORDS CAPTURE OF FIVE 1HOU ' BAND PRISONERS MORE COMTnONT-RAID RJCTTV"-" " ordonsvRle, --' wepanmenr, says thai Dr. Wood--a no left Qhancellorsviile at tbtee O'clock yesUr- it uia i aay louoaayi anernoon, reports thai the fizht Jrfled Ipeop'.e ipeppi; wno is ite? The last 8pirit of the Age, speaking of the profan ity and drunkenness which have been produced, or de veloped by this war, saya : . - ? We heard a minister remark the other day; that be bad an opportunity of making a fine speculation la whiskey, but ne was afraid to engage in it lest it might offend some of the weak brethren. little did he seem to think about the offence It would be to God, and tbe aoula that would be sent to hell by the infernal st""'" Those solemn, awful consequences were not f " account.. It was only the fear . that un might Buffer wih the pure and oonscicuuoua of hia brethren whom he. termed weak." ' Now this minis ter we have always regarded and looked tipon as a good wan, and do still ; but the greed for gain has so Instilled itself into even some ministers of thf gospel,-that they have persuaded themselves that any sort of specula tion is right and commendable. Alas, so we go I We wonder how this strong," brother would set about asking Qod'a blessing upon hut speculation in whis key ?- We would like to hear tbat prajer." Who Uhtf - Let the publio have his name. Snob a minister may be a good man" it as barely possible that be is, bat we do not believe be is. . If the conclusions of our cotemporsry are correct, aa above set forth, then he ia a bad man. Let tbe publio know who this ,k wolf is "in, sheep's clothing.", . ; ..- , -' . ' ' ' CoarsnaaATX Stocks . -We ( learn that $526,450 bava been funded la Confederate Bonds, in this place, during the past 12 days. Up to the 22d lost, there waa a perfect rush for eight per cent Confederate Bonds, and. Mr.t Williamson, the Depository, bad just about as much work as he could manage. In addition to the above sum, about $50,000 waa sent from this section to Raleigh and elsewhere, before a Depository waa appointed at this place. - , At Raleigh about $1,500,000 were funded; at Fay ettevllle $500,000; at G reenaboro $800,000. At other points in tbis'and adjoining States we bear of immense amounta having been funded. .'At Columbia, S. C, six tniyions of dollars were funded; at Petersburg, Ya.; three millions. Hereafter only ? per cent Bonds can be obtained from the Depositories. " .The withdrawal of such a largo amount of money from circulation rauBt have the effect of reducing pri ces throughout the country, and, we hope it will have a tendency, to stop speculations The complaint baa been that money was too plentiful; but we think the complaint will soon be that money is scarce. . ; It is a matter of congratulation that both here in tbe South and abroad, there ia a decided increase of publio confidence in the permanency of the Confeder acy. It is well that it ia so, for It is certain that if Confederate Bonds are not good, nothiog that a South era man has will be of any use to him.. t i .; Char. Democrat.. , AMOUNT TREASURY NOTES FUNDED In Montgomery, Ala., $3000,000; Columbia, S. C, 6,049,000; Petersburg, Va., ,000,000; Augusta, Ga., 2,500,000;- Columbus, do 1,407,300; Atlanta, do .1 ,284,0(W; Macon, do 1,000,000; GreenvUIe, S. C, 1,000,000; , Mobile, Ala., about 8,000,000. . The Senate, -on the 23d, tbe Examiner save, con- fi rmJ -0 eaeraler-fiamoelooper,- Robert E.1;ee7 Joseph JS. Johnson, und ti. T. Ueauregard; as Major Generals, Jnbal A. Early and Isaac Trimble ; aa Brig adier" Generals, William Smith . (x Governor,) and Prince CamiUus Pofignao. ' fie rear, our cavalry made a dnsSrHnousaad oriaonera. iiEeea, resolved to recaptur-,ncry at i are in srood eonditi t ma . mr . i w 1 aiaras, ine xsnaees M.xcbarrc. or dered Cnpt, Freen" riuuanda kit gun end turn ihem --s mbalry '.' ffaflfiB inhuman de mand thI-rreemanflatlr refused obedience, and by raojaeBan a hundred balls. The fact s assa? jawii i pn tmmedtatelv reached our men: and r resolved, one and nil, that no other pris to be taken the hWk flf in all 5 fa dreadfal purport, was raiseel, and1 tbe gallant Freea)un was evengea. , - -7 ;- " - "I have it from an officer In Van Dorn's command, that not one prisoner waa ibat day taken, and the ha tred eriating between our cavalry and that of the ene my has been greatly increased. Van Dorn is no w. anx i- V , but patiently, awaiting the advance of Rx 20,000 Dutch, who have been revffl-' fthatte may the more-effect- IV rd command." eT . , TORIES HUNG. -AUetter-freiB VeffefsonrAabe-County, Informs Us mat a notorious tory named James Price, who has caused a great deal of trouble i the WcstsrS part of Ashe county, was caught last week, together with two of his sons and one of his nephews, and carried to Jef ferson .and JeUvefed-ep:ieCaptcJchnzIIartiogand some ten or twelve privates who were passing through the town in, search of deserters. Cap t. II. ordered the three young men to be confined in jail and had old Price, the father, carried out and hung. , In the af ternoon both citizens and soldiers became so much ex asperated at the recital of the depredations committed by.the rufhless gang that are lurking in the moaatalnsr that tKey prooeeded to the jail and took out one of Price's sons and his nepheW and hjjng them also. r j'.;-;,: f 1- CharloUi Bulltli. i Gov. .Vance will renew, hh proclamatiao m- baf(?oiogshipmeDt beyond tbe State at tie proper FROM FREDERICKSBURG. ' Richmoxd. Mav 1. The enemv croaked the rirer at several points fifteen or twenty miles above Freder icksburg, and commenced their advance down the river by the plank road trom Chancellorsville, ten , miles above Fredericksburg. At this point they were aU tacked by Mahone's brigade, and after a brief fight repulsed with considerable loss. Our loss ia slight. Yankees, who crossed below Fredericksburg Sre en trenching. ; Yesterday enemy's batteries below town opened fire on our position near Hamilton's Crossing, the present railroad terminus. 'Our batteries ieplied, and the duel continued until dark. Reporu of the firing were heard in the vicini ty of Richmond. ; . v ; e A letter dated 12 m., near Fredericksburg, says no fighting or skirmishing to-day. Both sides preparing for the great battle. No demonstration baa been made by the enemy in front of Fredericksburg In Richmond on the '24th nit., Mr. R,E. Dixon, Clerk of the Ilouse of representives, was shot dead by R. S: Ford, of Kentucky, one of his assistants. The affair caused great excitement in the city. The ver dict of tbe Jury of .inquest was that the deceased .'came to his death by a pistol ball fired by Robert 8. Ford, with intent to kill." The evidence before the coroner showed a premeditated purpose on the part of Ford, to kill Dixon. The cause was. tbat Ford was dis charged irom Jits employ as "journal clerk" in the House of Representatives, for neglect of duty. Ford demanded to .be reinstated by a certain time. In the event, be was not, Dixon wasjaotifiedjo prepare. fora. settlement onTsigbt. Thosresult was the homicide. FROM FREDERICKSBURG THE ENEMY CROSS THE RAPPAHANNOCK SKIRMISHING BAT- TLE EXPECTED, &c. RrcHMosd, May 1. The enemy crossed at several pointa fifteen or twenty miles above Fredericksburg and commenced to advance down the river, by the plank road from Chancellorsville, ten miles above Fred ericksburg: At this point they were attacked by Ma hone's brigade, and after a brief fight they. were re pulsed with considerabblo loss. Our losi. slight. The Yankees who croseod below Fredericksburg are entrenching. ; Yesterday the enemy's batteries below town opened fire on our position, near Hamilton's crossing, the present Railroad terminus: .Our batte ries replied and the duel continued until dusk. Re ports of the firing were heard in the vicinity of Rich uronuV"r"' '" -j--t"- ry--''?T A letter dated 12 m., near Fredericksburg, says no fighting or skirmishing to-day both Bides preparing for a great battle. No demonstration has been made bv the enemy in front of Fredericksburg. The town 1 will pMbabJy escape slifUbg.TheinhftbUanU4tva again evaouaiea tne piaee. Richmond, May 2. A conflict occurred yesterday after'uoou near Chancellorsville, between the advance brigades of Gen'. Lee's army and the advance columns of the enemy, resulting in the Yankees being driven 4 baok -several miles r With eeriewaloss-Oorioss abott 100. Accounts from above of a oheenng character, as to the spirit and position of our troops. Latest re ports indicate 'that "the Yankee cavalry have crossed the Central Railroad, in the vicinity of Hanover C. H.,nojthe8arshla;nd ' JacSox, Miss.; Miy 1. Fighting began at Grand Gulf te-day. Enemy was repulsed. ; Battle renewed in .the. evening.; Enemy took Wade's Va., battery, which was retaken, and they driven one mile from bat tle field: ",y . TttLABOXA, Tins., May 1. Gen. Forrest met the enemy near Moulten, Ala,, yesterday, and routed them in a hand to hand fight. . Enemy in lull retreat, and Forrest in full pursuit." " -; ' jRictuioitt). Mav 2. CoDgreaa-AdiottOied-v- ks dif condition. ' None of the enemv 'ar to La ir . ' ' ' . seen in uuipepper. - , ., . , , v - Some excitement was occasioned here this morning by a report brought by couriers that the Yankee Cav alry who were at Asheland-yesterday are at Hungary Station this morning, within' eight miles of the city.' Their force is estimated at between. two (and thre thousand. It ia expected they ivill be captured or di? persed before noon. a. iZ:i iSX':'Zv: "4 '.'' ' :; T"' OFFICIAL FROM' GENERAL LEE.-T'" ANOTHER GREAfyiCTORV FIGHTING JOE HOOKER RETREATING ACROSS ' THE RAPPAHANNOCK. . Richjcoxd, May 4. The following official dispatch from Gen. Lee, has just been received, 7 v.,. . f Mitroan, May 8. To President Davit: Yesterday Gen. Jackson penetrated to the rear of the enemy and drove him from all hia positions, from the Wilderness to within one mile of Chancellorsville. He was eh gaged t the same time in front by two of Xongstrtet's division. This morning the battle was renewed. . He was dislodged1 from all. hia strong 'portions 'around- vwuwuviuii uu u 1 rou uaca. towards ui cwappa hannock, over, which be ia now telreating. r Many prisoners Were takeb, and the enemy's less in kiiled And wounded Is larg.k : V t We haVe again to thank, Almiehtv God for aTrre'fti ylctpry. I regret tj 5 Ute that Qen. Pa.ilon waa kill ed, Uen. Jackson, severely; Gens. Heath and A,, P. Hm,alighlly wopnded.- J . ' ' LATEST FROM THE SEAt'oV WAR: RitottMojj May. 4 PX-r Xiti .additional baa been received from the. seat of , war since CIbb. Ip a's official dispatch. Tbe.' Yankee cavalry have cleared oat fathe direction of Pamunkey River. The. rail roads will be repaired in a ahprt time. . .' -i. a:1 ! ! 1 ..1 to. ', 4: GOOD NEWS FROM ROME; ' . ' : JoaVas we go to press", we learn that a private dis patch hs beeu'Veceived from CoL G.! W.1 Lee, staring vhat reliable, newa,hasbeen received thai General For est has captured the eofirVlfe fpsce, .threatening Rome-r-numbering nearly two thausand; PA? ' UP. I b ill ttljLmonetI ff pleased to see some ef. those od alow debts ilna Fat.!.. f W tt. V;i.tL'i'yiA.i 'n M 1 ... i 'J due tbe Estates of N. P. LilesTthd Elwabeth'n. Lilea. deceased, PAID, in Confederate or any other kind of money. . . , . JS. R. L1LBS, Adm'r. Lilesville, May'Sth, 1863-291 WASTED ,..'... -: BY A YOUNG . MAN, A 8ITfJA.TitON WHICH will afford' reasonable compensation. He is not particular as io the nature 6f the business, so that it is respectable whether it be outdoor or Indoor. He will give satisfactory testimonials as to his qualifica tions, fitnessj f abilify, &c.p Addresj f J. W. B. -VV''"; Ansonville, N. C. May 6th, 1868. , : 1 1 v - ' ' X ANA WAY FROM THE SUBSCRIBER, ON MON- - : t TV"day the 16th of March, my negro boy t AM. Ji He. is dark complected, medium heightk, 18 or 20 - years old, and supposed, te weigh about 140 pounds. ' ; He answers impertinently when spoken to, and has. a '" ' dovas loot. He was raised" by Mr. Lemuel D.tBennett. Alaorw4ha57tfc e-Api4f lohegB o joiiuw ovuijicckiu, Jko wr iu years id, wefgns about 125 pounds and, baa ,a impudent Jobk. She ' win prvoupij e louna aoout me premises of Mr. Hen, ry Ddberry; he owna be felationl' A boy named J$en, hired of fir. John Spender; left with the woman. Ha is o a black color, thfck Jifiera'iiBmJielglit nd-ehernM'e haa a wffe aiMr: Uial Wall's and ' U probably about there. . The woman and nttU. lLH mentioned, took with them a ijandla of kbtki(lgaf)k!.vW.p-''.. v ,P . V ; v. y:. , 1 will pay the above reward for said negroes detiV eTd afUigh Mountf oVeoofined in jail so I van gak' them, or f 20 for eithef. ' 1 JJ. XT. CARAWAY! . April 29th,' 1868-2284f- ';v 4 v ? $50Eeward, Y witL p ay te Above reward for the Ml apprehension cohfihement and celiverj ef ay , " boy JACK, who ranitfay 6Wme on the 18th ot . the present raohtb Said Jack la of a dark copper eolb, very quick when spoken to"t five feet 10 or 11 rbtLea 1 aigu, wciub uuu uv pvj.upus uu apoui ou rears n . . age.'':;.: . . '" w'r; V THOS;. J.GAtmt.: r weep vreea f Bnsoa co. j r. ':1 1 timaedrsaAonrjJtlfA , last nixbt.- , ? . . . April 33tb 186-228-tf ?z

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