- - - HORRIBLE MURDER. ; : . W learn from Mr. 0. t. Alexander,, that on tie Cftth of ' Fsbidsry last, hi negro girl Sarah Jane, left kis premises without any cause and be supposed shs bad gone, to Newbern. Oaj Friday, last, the 18th of March, he was informed that a free negro, called John ' 8havars, had, carried her off. That night two of his neighbors and himself went to' look Sharer up, and luckily succeeded la taking him. Oo examining him .. he said that he bad carried thji girl off to the edge of Onslow county and left her in a pleoe of woods, in Mr. tb King's Held, he being at the time hired at eome '. Salt Works near by.. Mr. Alexander kept Sharers ss . oare uatil Saturday morning , when he made his escape, -carrying off a traoe chain looked around bis ankles,, Mr. Alexander repaired to the place Sharers bad de scribed to him where be left the girl", and abo'ut ISO tarda from the road, with some friends, found the Rad 7 tody of Ihe girl corerecT 6f it wllb"tImb-,"stwTeteT 1 11 er bead waa separated from the body by her side ' lay a light wood limb, from which most probably the unfortunate girl receired the fatal blow. ' . v-A Jury of Inquest WaseMe4jahd their verdict Wad, 'that 8urah Jae come to her death by a blow or blows inflicted on the back of her bead by the hands' of John ' tBbarers." , ' . A rewarrd of $100 is ofieered for. bis arrest. ' . .' . ... 0. Journal, 2Qlh. " i 'i - ArrturrxD Hiohwat Rossest. -An attempt at tugb-way robbery and murder was made upon the per , eon of an old rentletnsn,' Mrt Woodman Sidbury, on . 'Saturday last, while be was on his way from Wilmtag- on 10 ok noma iu i.opsau oounu. it appears mai two men in soldiers' uniforms', accosted him in the pub Jio road, and demanded h's money wHich he refused to giro op, when the fiends stru:k him sereral severe blows on the head with a V.ub, thereby stunning him very sererely aod renderiug him Insensible. From some cause the cnlprits ceased their operations on the old gentleman without getting his money. lie was .still in his baggy insensible, and when hecame to his senses he found that his bors bad carried bim near to s neighbor's on the Sound. Ha then succeeded in getting home, where his wounds were dressed. " Mr. : bidbury is in a very critical situation, and there is con siderable doubt of bis 'recovery. We presume the matter wiir be fully investigated. We learn Mr. 8. can identify the men. Mr; Sidbury is quite an old and feeble man, and ifiSa great wonder that he got borne after baring receired at least font blowspa.pii -- head with a club. The parues engaged in the out '. rage had first ascertained that N.he had no weapons. Their learing him without consummating their purpose - is, no doabt, due to their hearing some noise and fear , ing some one was coming .-1 Wdi Journdl iltt. N OUTRAGEOUS MURDER. t s ' We are pained to annouce, says' the Raleigh Pro gress, 2d, that Mr. Gray Strickland, a worthy and in dustrous citizen of this county, liriog about six miles North of Raleigh, was murdered near bis own' house on Thursdiy or Thursday night.' Vhere are many rumors but no facts in reference to the foul deed. We suppose there is no doubt, howerer, but the deed was committed by a band of "deserters that are lurking in th part of tbe county. - .. P. S. Since writing tbe abore we hare seen a gen tleman who saw tbe body of Stritkland ygtarday, and fret wk -ra the following facts; lie Was sup- . . i t .t . " ... posea to Jr oeea aiuej aooui V o cock Thursday morning, while on his way from bis residence to a plantation owned by Lim. The reports of 'the gans were heard by Borne of the neighbors and ihe eldatna- tions of Strickland and bis cries for help were'tesrJ by one or two persons, but no one was near enough to witnesstbe terrible deed or to detect tbote who per petrated it. The universal belief, however, is that "tbe murder was committed by defrters who art luik in the neighborboodTbe body receired three ehoU, either of which, in the opinion of medical men, would hare eaosei death. -The-bead was not multilated as reported. ' We hope tbe faets will be ascertained and the guilty parties brought to justice. - - NORTH CAROLINA ARGUS. fata ATcaao'ertne people's rlgtts doth an euraal rl(U kef i- 5eMtIiia(tnlBf Uola'saoa can lull hla hundred eyatel .81 ' C.'..FENTON; Editor. . 274 ; YTADE$BOIlO H. C. - - THURSDAY;:::'.:::::::::::::::::?Al,RIJi 7, 1864 ; . Prlfce of Subscription, $3 per jear,- ' Adtsrtisiho $2 00 per square of ten lines for first insertion and $ L5.QjoiLtacliiubseagtat insertion.. For iosertiaznlT one time, 2. Obituaries orer fire lines one dollar per.square. ' . A v FO R M VERNO tz Z.Bv VANCE F.LECTfON' iN, AUGUST NEXT. . It seems to us impossible that the peopld of North Carolina sbould think of preferring any man for Gov ernor, orer him whose name is printed at tbe head .of this article. IIe as been o'ur Gorernor ior- nearly two years. ' la that period he has done mdre for the State'rthe soldier, th,e. soldiers1 family, and the poor of the State generally, than it was expected eren'Ae could do, much as wai expected of bim when be en tered upon the duties of his office: .' ' 1 . ' As between bim and the -opposing candidate, there can be-no doubt. We know Z. B. Vance. His acts speak for himtrumpet tongued, they sound bis praises through the land. Nor Enry, nor Maliee, with their foul and blistering tongues, hare been able to de tract aught from his well earned .and nobl7 sustained reputation for honor, probity, and justice. Read his speeches consider bis acts. He is for peace a con Btitotional peace. . Holden says Aais for peace, taoy What sort of peace? Why, (he tefy hulk tan get, which means peace on any term-l it means any thing. Who can hesitate between' the two? "XXClTrNaTfEWSTROMGEirTORRESTT - Atiasta, April 1st. Special to the Add-!, datptl Grenada, 81st nit., says Memphis Bulletin 2Sith receir ed. Reamer J. Di Perry arrired lrom abore on tbe crening of tbe 2tb, and the City of Al'oo this morn ing, Bringing araz news iron un. rorrest. L-ite Friday ereniog last, when the Perry left, a dispatch I . jost receirea, saia raaucan city was on tire and fight ing going on. Tbe City or Alton left Saturday eren ing from abore, and confirmed , the news that Padu cah was in ashes fighting going on between the gun .. boats and rebels on shore. Pickets driren in. , The Mobile Tribune says that a gentleman arrired , in that city on the 22d, bringing some cheeringnews I of armj affairs in Louisiana. We learn from him tiat all the yankee troops had left Madisonrille and gone back to New Orleans, drswn thitlftr, it is supposed, by neoeesities on that side of the, Lake. A battle had taken plaoe at Franklin St. Mary's parish, in which the enemy was badlj whipped. Our forces were led , by Gen. Dick Taylor; those of the enemy by' Gen. Franklin. What the extent of the loss was is not knijrn, bnt it is reported that hundreds one report says thousands of the enemy'i wounded were arri Tiog at New Orleans. The gentleman w1h brought this news read the Picayune of the 11th inst.; in w'hich the lof-s of battle St Franklin was acknowledged, sjthough no details of it were giren..! Our readers re collect the rumors a few days ago of a battle in the a . Tecbc coanty in which u wasjreported that Gen. Tay lor bad beaten tb enemy very recently. ... This may be n cgnfirmatioa of that rumor.' ;v A pretty, well founded report from , another source has been feceired, to the effecttbat Gen. Polignac bad whipped Sherman at Trinity, in Looisiana. Aluo. that Gen. Price had driren the enemy; out of Little J jvoca, AraanMB, una wu io possession or toat place. From the SQurces from" which those reports come.lbe Mobile Register is inclined to gi re some credence to ibem. . ' ' " . ' Fxte DotLia Not Tbe Boarders of fire dollar notes will .soon-be giadio produce them and throw them Into circulation. After the first of April therj in e nivaiute cDjppsreu wnn we new cur rency snd the smallar notes;, for they will all hare to be fanded in four per tents, prior to tbe lit July, or submit to tax of one-third, fro the small note fao. is' rill t Hdri ia t few dsyi, says tbe Sentinel. "Three thousand dneata, tor three n)ontha."-Vstyycit. . The Gorernment has consented that threa thousand bushels of the tithe Corn may' be sold in Anson, for the benefit of tbe poor. At, tbe Sa"je time Gofemuient has in tbe county hundreds of used up horses poor, maimed, sparined, and otherwise injured snd broken down, to such an extent that it comes not within the range of probability tbat they will erer reoorer, (three or four died a few days since) to whom it is feeding the tithe oern and fodder of the county ia profusion wAteful profusion for theee hones, it ia tbe opinion of good judges, can nerer be rendered eapuble of serv ing tbe Gorernment again. Better knock them in the head, and sell tbe hides foT $25 each infinitely better than to wtufe upon their never to b rcauscttatcd tar- casaea, fbe fod that thould go to feusUin and comfort the'fanrilies of the solJieraVho are battling for liberty, and the poor generally. The Government horses ii Wadesboro nnl Anionyille, consume (waste) hixtj butlels of corn per d ty 4TJ busheUper wtek-near ly 3!X)0 bushels ia sereri wt-eks. . The reason i obiioui. why the C jv-rniHeiit cunnot afford to sell for diktributiun among the pour, more tlun yiX0 LuLeIt of corn! . , . . We take the folio ring from a Utter, dated Tarboro' Match 27. .. Toe writer "Jut aa I clo tbit antbi-rport-e'meHWt the Yankees Iiutc ch'Sd tvu Ihou.-a ! trooj s fiom Washington to Hill V Point,- which loik a if tl.e were going towards Kiuxto'n and Goldsb ro. l learii IhaLKempet'i brigade wasbriiUght .u p from Wilming ton to Goldsboro' yesterday." , There is that about all this, that looks wonderfully suspicious. It looks as though Lincoln intends to inter fere in tbe coming eleotions in our Stat a, to prevent a free expression of tbe wishes of 'the people, except so far as thef may be inclined to faror his own crea- (ura Burnside's success at Roanoke and Newbern has induced the tyrant to send bim again into our gtite? encouraged as be haa'been, by reports of disaffection, caused by the publication of peace meetings and secret communications with onr enemies at Newbern. We commmend him to the -polite attention of General Pickett. . ' ,x Amount of Confederate notes fundedjit Wadeshni. cugh, No. Cv, up to 1st April, five hundred and serennty-sir thousand three hundred dollars. lMPOBTASCS.OFSrCCESSi.1 the Spmxa Campaiw If our gallant soldiers were .not already sufficiKntlrrp. solnte and brlkve, the tone of the yankee nsDera wonlft teach them bow ritally Imffoitant it is thnt we should triumph this Spring. The New York Herald says: , ''If, with General Grant at te bead and th tmw. gle as ft now i?, we cafinot put the rebellion down. in the coming summer, we can never put it down. Nev er againif we fail now, shall we be irfso s-ood a nnst. tion to strike the declsire blow. Before, another mm. raer a Presidential election and an nnnamllelarl nnii; cal strife will teat the country to piece with intestine quarrels. Latest European news unimportant. In th'nnn of Commons, Roebuck said be would be gdto see Fed eral shipping swept from the seas. The Confederate States are stronger and more cana- w.v v. vvut.uu.ug mo oiruggie man tney hare ever been since tbe commencement of the war. Gold is de-' tiiuiug, ur currency is aarancmg in value, our peo ple Lre united and confident,-and our armies are bl. ing wits enthusiasm.v-CAar. Courier. . T 'MR- J. M, LEACII, LATE LIEUT. COLONEL. . We reaeirctl this morning a letter from a gentleman of unquestionable character, ssys tbe Raleigh Confed erate, 23d, who was not long since a Colonel of one of our regiments, in which be speaks in high terms of Col. Van U. Manning, of the 3rd Arkansas regiment, who wrote to this paper, a few days since, certain fivcts connected with thscaptur and imprisonment of Mr; Leach: "'T " "i The gentleman who has addressed us to-day, bad heard the samo statement about Mr. Leach while in the army; from the lips of Lt. 5ol. Taylor. Our cor respondent says be.thifiks Cot. .Van Manning msy be mistaken somewhat as tp the date, but that his recital SUbejractijosvVJtlw within, bis association, has a brighter, character for iitelligence and gull a tit ry than has Col. Van Manning. It will be seen from the statement, that Mr. Leach. Hi)i! (Sfnure, assured uiscxj iora oi uis "uevvuyu to the Federal Union;" bousted that be was the last mania Nu(th Carolina to quia straggling for its cause; that he held himself reiuiy at all times to renew his efforts in its behalf, when the opportune moment should arrive; that his language was so offensive to Lieut" Col. Taylor, that he denounced bim and aaked to.be separated from bim which was doneCol.-Taylorbt ing closely confined, while Mr. l.tach , latetLieut. Col., receired pririleges for his loyalty to the Federal 'grid- We were not at all surprised fit this new about Mr. Leach. . Mr. Ilolden bad .same yrars sgo given s a pretty fair estimate of this politician; and we neither saw nor beard anything of his career while Lt. Col. of Kitkland's regiment, materially to. change our precon ceived opinion. o - -w : 'But it is well for the people of the Seventh distric to know, that here ara resDonaible atatementa of an .r.. f ht'rt rWant-r .h ... ft.ntin' with 'lrt1 0 U,ttt "! "P1 WCf of the inv l.l.A;.J.,,J.v... ....i,. u-.J1'' 9b.? tu0" "PJ ininuatine uiui, iu uuujjui pri,ucca uiat utunu I OY pOliUCItl Squabbles, . associates; snd at the eipense or his associates, by ' -AWrerf, That, deirous of peace aod hsrmct disavowing bis country and avow rog bi loyalty to the borne, we have been anxious to are the electioi enemy."' ' Governor of .North Carelina pass ovruietly Ibia Them are thousands of privates captured on the iUS't- "cV'iatcJ ..4. , . .r . . .... . tion,. believing Lim to be trur and reliable npoi bloody tatUe nelds, who have pined withiq prison essential question of maintaining the righu of tbet walls until their clothes have rotted on their backs and prosecuting the war'to houorable trrwiuation who have been tempted by the mast alluring persua- D0DS WHBS. ir.lhe sake of unutn aaiong outi aW and v.'t hav. kent thirY.ith .Mrinw .n,I ,0 foT lB rrwtnttl laat, all former diff . , t . , r " C". J forget all previous tlivlrions. uiu5 uc vuuw onic. n iuh ,ruc oi ms. jieolitJ,.TbX for theKe reasons we still desir Leach, and we see n reason to doubt it, what will the re-elcctioa of GorernorVance, while the course people of the Seventh district say. of it? present, competitor, ,Mr, Uolden, S .. the , leader We commend his eulogist to Mr. Holden, and we ac- f 'f politic! disaffection i0 the Sute s ... 4 , . . , . to us-t preclude lim from rtceiviag the suppo cept, with gratitude in unmeasured stint, .whatever ,UT lrge lrrud 0f ,B, South or of the State. his denunciation was intended for us. Such dispr&Ue Jitselred, That in our opinion the loral Som . ... . L I ......... . is high encomium. But what does Mr James Madison I peopie or ijie iat should see to it that none bat ' In lbs town of Wilmington ssys tbs Raleigh C ernte a meeting has lately been bld, whose pr ings are v model of mutual forbearance on the differing poliflcaU opinions forthe'snke of co Out of the resolutions there adopted, wa rub platform upon which every right-minded, loyal i of North Carolina can stand and support Got. 1 Wbebxas, it is at all times tbe right ss well privilege of a tire people to assemble together f aultation upou the affairs of the country and I expression of thir opinions in tegard to ppbl sod publio measures,- Ano Wnxisas, the pres pears' to. us to be a rime tbs.tcalls for aueb eoosul and demands uh expression of opinion tp. part of all those wffo are heartily devoted success of tbe Confederate States in the great, giaun wLkh.lhy-ar.ow-pgaged-ftir-(hi tection of their institutions and tbe aesertion o independence. Beit therefore, JittolrtJ, That we, a portion of the people o: JIaAover county,' ip public meeting sm lu bled," I ing in the justness or our cause, and relying ap aid ohd protection of Divine Providence, do I renew our tows of fidelity to our country, pledg it all tbat we bare nnd al( that we are. llaolvtj, Tbat the thanks of the cduntry at ere especially due to tbe officers snd soldiers i gallant army, who bare stood like a wa)l of B tween the hou.es If tbe South snd the rsrages rutbleKN inrader; who bare proved their dvotiei a hundred fields, and confirmed it (if confirn were peceasary) by their roluntary re-nlUtme the war. " ' j , gttoheJ, That it is tbe bounden duly of ererr woman snd child in the Confederacy to do all tbi in their power to etntort the arm and int. Gorernment in this trying crisis of our fate. littolvtd, q bat to do this, not only should mea freely furnUheM to tbe Gorernment, and supplie warded to tbe soldiers, but ample provision a be made to shield froan want or suffering the and families of the gallant met who have left homes to confront the public enemy ia the field. Ktto(vta 1 bat all our energies and abilities' si Leach; late Lieut. Col. of Kirkland's regiment, say to this eharge? We wait his anvwer. " ' " For the Arga. Mr. NEditob: Perhaps your readers tn.iy like to bear some;hing of the canvass in the Sevt ntb Cogre- siunal District, between Alfie j G. F!ter' td au n i i . vi i . i .i . ... oimm.-ji. Ltneu. luey are tiie oniv catinaits now . The oter two. Mr Taylor .'and .McWaddcll, have come d wh ua I it is rportvd Ihut they are giv ing t:;eir li.fl jejicv io Fster. ' TheGeuerahs nt b.x it g m e atiffwaslieseenl t.) aLtirij iitr in ihe (Ut-tt. "Tl.e ji.j.ir" trill irek trouble to.ue ueWi.itis. .They W4t,t to know if be i lor Vance of liul l-n if b i- lor r agiit a Coiiven- t on ml lifw be tu(H tsa the jaar'- IU Meni a l.t ") U" C1 , ' ii'i io au.'w.r llieaj qjestiuiti Ut ru.t "tne peopks." Ills ",.riiKi.le an l iew" nr. a jtool de.il like the v.uer .of ' lU'.V-tpjiH'iiti jii ,,11, ii i iwuui, MUcira nun cioc . t ... - , ouuuieru nitu in principle are elected to tb next islature. No Cnrention agitators no covert i cates of re-conrruction or a peace oo-sxy-terms si rwtive, their sdj port under any cirrumitasces.' .-' . 'f? VOICE ( F THE .AUMV. t:ie rui'aE.NTiiN,c. regiment. A i,d et.thuiatic meeting of lie memU the lfh N C. Trvopv, compooiag nearly evtry c Ur in li.e cui:tiaa i, w elj at their cimp, nei ange C. IL, Va -t-n t.e l&h inst . Seaton Galen C' JL .-et(kiiM, Joo. S. Brvan. Secrehi ,t wliu ii the folo.aw.g reaolutiona were adopted. ntie'.trii, Th.t t d-.-ui this a fitting oportu . a.,rfi.i-. ,.ur iievniHin io me priiM-ii.'.ea of v -uhu varr-sirugIDr, a lid l i.r i i.iiott to r-Ua 1.0 effort ur.tif ibey hal j.l .-. uf.. Ui..t firm htnl murt baU which lies wrtcbed, tlio.t reiUHrkal.ly crookeJ riVt ofieu, that I.U heal gel. ",l ""tcvlu o the Mi.ir, i,.ur jt. MnJ roii.,u T.. , -e u. rtily approve apd eodorsi -i.e.a. cur, of L.wv. .Vnnce, and that we itu lrr.lt.g-.f pnd and rraii Ilea tion Ta.luiinifttratun of our 6 .... " v nir i.h ptr.o! irvotion to tbe cause .u rn rgnrd r..r U. d.puty aod character of the S bi C4.r,.J K.t m r Uvt, with t constituted autl tus af tire Cojfelert.- -irernment, and his untl 1-ousNen.ti f , r lb- ii-rraititvaod wants of the dier iu the fidd. alike entitle bim to our esteem ourgratitud; we accordingly pledge him our warm united support Ut a sccouJ term of office. uftouea, mat thro prreedingi be communic so turned tbit he drtesn t know whether lie 1 crtimr VoiM or toiiiing South. This being the caoe, we caul Xj-ect the; Gtbeial to tell u his choice for Goreri.r, nor whether' he is for or nguintt a Cunveotiou. But the people rather suspect thathe is against Gov. Vance, if be thinks taat course will send dim to Congress, snd be ' is Jot, the Convention, if that will gain him. votes. 1ut the General will find that a large majority bJ the chairman of thia meetiug to Gov. Vance of the people of the district will prefer tbo man that. , "? ";,n.,,f -Ti,it ,ok regimeat at au, tikes a manly, open position. ! A : r ".ml)f Mred of that rbthuabutis It is understood that the citiiens of bin own county. Davidson, are" washing his'course narrowly, ond can- not teconcilebis present course with bis potriotic po sition in the begiuuing of fbo war. Then, be thought oiirs was a just'eause a holy cause and appealed o iDe.aDie-DoUied men and the yoiftig men to join hnn in unriog Dacit tbe vandal foe there should be no stkit" o( bleod nor treasure in defending our sacred cause. JSoifa change has come orer the-spirit of his dream.' Now, when a b.rutal foe ban mndethelaud slippery with our best blood, and laid s fair land in ssbes now, that be Ms dethuDding that we kneel and let him paths' ' "a,e' 1 yL1'! Pminenthr eulitlcd s,i the b of every ISorth Carolina Soldier. T , ivta . mat a copy of thesa wweedisgs be o th Daily Confederate- for publioatioa, and tKa1 ioyai jouinais or the Stale U reared to copy. Tbe resolutions were adopted by teclamatioo amid much cnthus'ajtin. , After which, Col Rrtwett and others enterUiae meeting with brief and spirited speeches. Oo motion of. Col. Bennett,. ibt meetLng adjour A SvBJEciraa TusIiBotiisd Of rCE,-.A Vlrj correspondent of the ChaijUau IndA wits to paper: . . .;- '' V'l know n Virginia. Bsplist Minister, Vbo once s lgh high as a useful pastot, who claWm exemption Uol miliUry dutyonthecroundof beinaa minvt5r r I that peace mitt I hn9Tf f reacbe.4 sermon for teelre mou "'of the North "P. b8 tim., ln 8em" e"rlct. H"gr br ;,fll, T : PcanttU;.&0.. h'gbeat obtalnabi, pfees. Sotmxs Hoot. We learn tbat Dr. Neagle is mak ing preparaUons for establishing a way-side Hospital at this place. We trust that tho Ta- irViiH' Tt1C,ble nriw ft"y completed which v uic great reuei ot m weaned soldier, on b,i jonrtey. Grttni. retritf; manaeles- of subjugation and slarery upon us-' -the ueneral thinks, enough blood has been shed, euou pressure wanea, and mat we must have a "Convention of all the Slates of -the Continen t," and be w.8dc with our lobing "brelhntn' Tbe people of Dufiosod and the district -wil look at c.onot lealhm, fo bis these things and contrast hi. eourse with the plain, 'T one child and is worth about one hondrud thous open course of Foster-whb h a far better peact man do,lars'" tbjinii8cojnjMtilufcd,-4ll Pn, -Wfr h va heard nf in - frtJi ' .eTTTT: ijoiity. ; j OBSEKVEn, ,lel p-the above, in North Carolina says thtN. v . I Carolina, Presbrteriso. -tfueh neraana will See announcement of Capt, N. A. Ramsay, of the hM1m''i 'bough they may elu to be,) sb course, since be hs srmy by all means be j)Ut at once in the army; and it ii ed that under tlie new Military Law, they will be - .o. icarn ;inai uor vv enroiunir onicers. two of tbe candidates, Cot. Wm. P. Taylor.and M. Q . - ' '.' - Waddell. Ebqs. bare withdrawn fmtK. 1 " : . . "! T " Cls District and that Ct V a ' . " t In a letter in -- "r .......out , VI IUC i DDI in nl.nl nn ti .... J i army, jjas announced himself a st 1 too contest is between A. G. Foster Eso r r. I T. '""V. npi1 inin" "t ,0o? . V which he sai candidal. a k. :. , ueiu ior any crvw canmaais. BO that I sition diinv h .4 . . i R.M l. " mv tuiuaa inai uor. ya