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OBSERVER. PAVKTTEVILLE. TIII KSDU KVKMXG, NOYEMBKK 28,1861. Tut l Ai'i'i "*■ Mk*sbs Mason and Slidell.— Thk Convkntios.—Memorials in favor of the repeal I THANKSGIVING, or modification of the Stay law hate been introduced 1 Proclamation hy the Governor of N. Carolina. Had referred to a select committee. Mr. Christian in- It is at all times our sacred duty to give thanks troduced a resolution in faror of increasing the pay of to Almighty God for the manifold blessings we privates in the army. On motion of Mr. Woodfin, a | enjoy. This solemn duty is still more inipera- special committee on salt has been appointed. ^ tive at periods of national trial and responsibility, The resolutions of Mr Jones of Rowan, declaring the \ when we feel more deeply that God has been our deparation from the North final, at any and erery saori- | support in all the vicissitudes of fortune. To us 7be jrevnlencc of » report that the British Minister, - Jt-niiiu h d the rei«tor»iion of these gentlemen has ' ®*pres!«ing confidence in President DaTis, &o., were i State, He has ever been kind and protecting; veu rotused. h«s -lemnnded his passports, and that the i »dopted_ and thus far in our new career as a separate and b n.vM nV a . . • .offered a resolution to inquire into , independent nation we have been a highly favored jle Iges a un.ted Norih in support of the propriety of the Conyention’s making provision for | pe^pig ^ pestilence, health the paviueiit of the Confederate Slates tax. . i i. -i j i ^ V Mr Graham introduced the following resolutions: | plenty have prevailed, and if instead of peace, Resolved, That committees be appointed to whom ‘'^th seemed good in His wisdom, for our past shall be mnde the references following, namely; SIQS, to afiiict us with the calamities of war, to 1. A committee of — members, to be styled the Le- j our arms He hath given the victory, and a heav- nislative committee, to whom shall be referred all such ; enly earnest of a final triumph over all our enemies, parts ot the Con.titution of ih. u reUt, lo tb. | „po„ His divine Providence for eon- d,p.r.»e„l of ,h. goveroment, th. »ppor- 1 protection in all our troubles, and that lie New \t>ik tiiMAlii pledges a united North in support of LiDOoln'.' refusal, naturally produces great excitement hop*?. If true, the next step will be war— i wHi which will rid the South in a great measure of ■;i- only toroe which she is not fully able to overcome ■v.-iiikee navy. That will find abundant occupa- (■’II »'!si>wliere than in block^vJing Southern ports. If tt be required to defend the Northern cities and coast lit' Northern commerce. Uc have doubts of the truth of the report—doubt.s wii 'th^v a Minister would take so decided a step with- !,; lirst pel (ing instructions from his government, and i.iuf'is whether the crafty Secretary Seward would so ;> 'inpily and plainly meet the issue as to give the Minister occasion for the final and offensive step whicli : .« reported to have taken. If, however, he has ta- •u ihni step, it shows that he is aware that his gov- , .iiiieut dtsired a legitimate reason for hostilities—a ii^or justification in the eye of the world than the ■rt' w;int of cotton would furnish. Hu! whatever doubts may rest on the question of I., onpture our Ministers under the circumstances, ,• d . n the nbove report, and on the action of the British .. v.vi'iiient. we agree with the Charleston Merou- • V ; iliere can be no doubt of the feeling of the Bri- ,-ii " lialever the laws of nations may require 0 l)!iiisli government to do or lo abstain from doing, . ft“oj'le of that great and proud nation will be agi- ■ A troin centre to circauiference by what they will be > : V 'tire to regard as a gross national insult and out- ■ Nothing but reparation is likely to satisfy them. \ui wt' live in hope, therefore, that John Bull will take In s navy off our hands while we whip his army in .. Bull Runs as it may venture to engage in. r S The latest news by this morning's mail is con- not sustaining the report of Lord Lyons' peremp- y demands, but clearly indicating his temper to re- Mthe outrage, and further showing, by the fall of ; .ks. that the North is very uneasy at the prospect •. war will result from if. rxos.—We are glad to see that the South Caro- r. iiis about Beaufort are at last doing what tliey cht to have done at first—destroying their cotton and ler produce, and removing their negroes, to prevent r,i from falling into the hands of the enemy. Nothing ,• ■ panic, we suppose, could have induced the plant ers rhere to leave any thing that the enemy could ■ ri.priate to his own use. The probable destruction of the entir« crop of sea - 1 ciitfon. which is produced in no other part of the • ' i ihan on the coast of South Carolina, Georgia and r ’ ; j*. is an event of serious moment to a consider- a .e lass if manufacturers in Europe, cliiefly in France, .r.e business will be broken up for want of the raw 1 I'lial Their machinery can scarcely be adapted to :unnufacture of the short staple or coarser cottons, ^!i if the blockade were raised and those kinds were .^iuabie . .t‘ r-tock of cotton in Liverpool does not diminish as ai i.y as has been anticipated, probably because the ' iuei' buy sparingly at the present high prices, as as because the mills work short time. On the bih there were still ti;{3,000 bales on hand, of which were American. This is a supply for about ■Li weeks, not estimating the *J43,000 bales of interior ■ ;ilii options. : le well informed Waahington correspondent of the i.a Mriiore Sun writes that “it is believed that assu- ■I es have already been given, through the U. S. ■ '’tT, Mr. Adams, that free access to »!ie cotton should be given, this winter, to British vessels.’’ ;urt!y ihe U. S. government must be indifferently in- ' ; le'l Hs to the temper of the people of the South, if • .luagines that the planters would sell their cotton Luir'and under any such arrangement, through Port .. ■. ;il or any other port held by the enemy; or that the ritederaie States, or any one of them, would permit ■ I an operation, even if the planters were disposed t-ngago in it. Mr. Lincoln and the English may d'sured that all the cotton they will get through ports will be what they can steal or capture. Thk Votk foe Electors.—Gov. Clark has issued a :.am;ition declaring the election of the 12 Electors ■ I're-ji'ieni and Vice President, viz; “Lott Vi. Hum- rev. John Pool, Alfred 0 Foster, David S. Heid, as W. Woodfin, Henry F. Bond, NVeldonN. EJ- tr 1-, Willi-im B. Rodman, Anderson Mitchell. John M Lung, Haywood W. Guion and William McL. Mc- ' ■ TSe Governor states the votes as follows; lliimplirey, 4(.i,3y), (run on both Tickets.) fionment and election of its members, its powers and the restrictions thereon, the rules of its proceedinga, &o., and that all propositions of amendment in this de partment be referred to said committee. 2. A committee of — members, to be styled the Ex ecutive committee, to whom shall be referred all such parts of said Constitution as relate to the Executive De partment, including those which relate to the offices of Secretary of State and Treasurer, and that all proposi tions of amendment in this department be referred to said committee. 3. A committee of — members, to be styled the Ju diciary committee, to whom shall be referred all such parts of said Constifutiou as relate to the Judicial De partment, including the appointment, removal and con firmation of Judges, and likewise such parts as relate to the office of Attorney General, the exemption of hon est debtors from imprisonment, and bail to prisoners, and that all propositions of amendments in these sev eral particulars be referred to said committee. 4. That so much of said Constitution as relates to justices of the peace, be referred to the committee on justices. 5. That 80 much thereof as relates to modes of amend ing the Constitution be referred to a select committee of ten, one from each Oongrassional District. 6. That so much thereof as relates to the condition and rights of foreigners in this State, to schools and u- niversities, aud other subjects not embraced in tiie fore going resolutions, be referred to a select committee, and that said several committees have leave to report by ordinance to this Convenlion. On motion of Mr Osborne, the rules were suspended and these resolutions put on their several readings. Mr Biggs opposed ilieir adoption. He said their pas sage would lead to an interminable se8*>ion of the Con vention. On motion of Mr Thomas, each committee was ordered to consist of one Delegate from each Congress ional Dis'.rict. .\fter discussion between Messrs Biggs, Graham, Osborne, and Thomas of J«eksos, the resolu tions were adopted, and, on motion of Mr Badger, or dered to be printed. The above items are from the Standard’s detail of proceedines, including Saturday. In its brief summary of Monday we find nothing important. may still vouchsafe to us as a people, wisdom in council, victory in battle, health and plenty in all our land, and establish on 6rm foundations our national independence and happiness; let us give thanks that the God of our Fathers hath been our God, and supplicate His Holy name that He may ever continue His favor to us and our child ren to the latest generations. I, therefore, Henry T. Clark, Governor ex of ficio of the State of North Carolina, do hereby set apart Thursday the 5th Jay of Dectmher next, as a day of solemn and public Thanksgiving to Almighty God; and recommend that on that day all our usual avocations be suspended, and that the reverend Clergy of all denominations through out the State invite their several congregations to repair to their usual places of public worship to render thanks to our Heavenly Father tor all His past blessings, and supplicate for His con tinued kindness and care over us as a State and nation. , ^ .. In testimony whereof, I have here- ] SEAL. >• unto set my name, and caused the ^ ■' Great Seal of the State to be affixed, this 19th day ot November, in the year of our Lord, one thousand e\v:ht hundred and sixty one. HENRY T. CLARK, Governor ex officio. By order, POLASKI CoWPER, Sec’y. I'.j.l, 4ti,141, do Kei.i. 45,44'.*, do. F -.ter, 45,yo3, do. ■ 'Ifiii, 27,400, (old Seoe.ssion Ticket.) B in I, 27,373, do. -Mitchell, 27,15‘J, do. ^'iw;lrds, 27,077, do. I! ^'iiaan, 27,03‘.(, do. Loug, 20,y47, do. Guion, 2*;,804, do. McKay, 21,48'J, partially on b>th Tickets. I tic other nominees received as follows: esse G. Shepherd 20,'J47, Council Wooten 19,507, 1 R. Caldwell 10,310, John Walker 12,270, A. S. M “limou 19,174. Bedford Brown 19,109, Thomas ■ -gg 19,U)2, and Wm. A. Graham 18,919. And there * • many scattering votes. llie Standard says, that of the 12 elected— r.ight are original secessionists and four old Union • u The whole vole cast in the Slate, it will be seen, a little over 40,000—being a fraction over one- d only of the entire vote »f the State—the aggregate ’ IP ordinarily in a test of party strength being about ■ ^1. The vote therefore, cannot determine the •-ent status of public opinion in the State^” Ir Strikes us that the Governor’s mode of computing *■ votes is not correct and might lead (though it has i ;haps not done so in this instance,) to the disfran- iiisemeni of one or more of the Districts. Got. Reid, • ii instance, was run on one Ticket as Elector for the iite at large, and on the other as Elector for the Gth '.strict. Gov. Clark has thrown together the voles he It- vived in both these capacities, aud thereby elected ■ though he may not have hud a majority in either, - ne. The proper couiit, it appears to us, would have for Electors for the State at large, Reid so many, iman so many, &c. Aud then for the Districts, Reid “ riiuny, Pool 80 many, &c. mjrkssional Elkctio.n.—In the statement of the ’ e in the Oth Congressional District, as published last . 1 litre was an error, perhaps more than one. A in .Montgomery county has forwarded to us the '' 'wiug, which varies in some particulars from that, presume that this is correct: Ashe. Christian. HatiJolrih, M.-re, M intgoiiiery, ■I'KUly^ i.alhauj * - 1st Volunteer Comj>any from Monfgomery county A»he Christian 8 votes, wfiich makes Ashe’s vote Montgomery, and Christian 411 votes, wh'ch -V-Ti.e iill majority. The vote of this Company reach before the polls were compared. iMiH District.—We learn that the majority of A. ^ baviJson over Wm. H. Thomas, for Congress, in the VoLUNTEKR CoNTRiBUTtos* TO TH* Armt.—Mon day’s Examiner reports $68,it7B of contributions listed in Richmond on Thursday aud Friday last. From North Carolina: — D. S. Allison, $18^0 to Sixth Regiment North Caro lina State Troops. W C Cole and C C Smith, $2000 to Thirteenth Regi ment North Carolina State Troops. J T Freeman, $000 to Third Regiment North Caroli na State Troops M McManneu, $5000 to Sixth Regiment North Caro lina State Troops. Captain W T Marsh, $2oOt) to Fourth Regim«>nt No»th CnroliDa State Troops. J W Redfern and F Crowder, $150 to Thirteenth North Carolina Regiment. W H Smith, Sheriff Person county, North Carolina, $4,310 in clothing and $64 in money to ihe Fourteeuih North Carolina Regiment State Troops. A Turner and C C Markham, $800U to Sixth R«gi- gimeni North Carolina State Troops. J H Walker, $1000 to First Regiment North Caro lina Cavalry. Contributiunt to tht Maryland Vulunteert.—We yes terday (says the Richmond Exaiuiuer,) received the following letter, which explains itself: To the Editors of the Ezamirur: Enclosed please find a check on Confederate Treasu ry for 1^221 26, contributed to the support of the Ma rylanders in the Confederate service by the officers and employees at this [Fayetteville] arsenal and armory. An you have so willingly urged their necessities, I trust you will aiso willingly be the medium of convey ing to them this additional evidence that their friends are not confined to any particular locality in the South ern Confederacy. Very respectfully, JNO. C. BOOTH, Captain Artillery, Confederate States Army. Fl.\.o Pkksk.ntatios.—A volunteer company of youths, none over 18 years of age, has been formed at Rockfish, of which John Williams is Captain. A few days ago, Mr. Wm. Viuk, at the request of the Ladies of that neighborhood, presented them with a handsome Flag, the work of the hands of those Ladies, accompanied by a neat aud appropriate address, in which he told them, that though not organized for immediate service, they might be required before the end of this struggle, which may last tili the youngest member of the company may arrive at old age. Captain Williams replied appropri ately, and in the confident expectation of eventual triumph. Salt.—Virginia papers confirm the statement we lately made on the authority of one of our townsmen recently from that State, that Mr. H. D. Bird’s adver tisement proposiug to send a train of cars to the Salt W'orks whenever 280J bushels of salt were engaged as freight, was a humbug. Persons who proceeded to the Works to purchase tho salt, found that none could be hud, except to load wagons, to which a preference was, very properly, given. Mail luRKuuLAKiTiits.—A subscriber at Asheville writes to us that the Observer of Monday, due there on Thursdtvy, never reaches there till Saturday, and fre quently not till Tuesday, eight days after it is forward ed. He suggests that we send it by Raleigh, which is precisely what we always do. We cannot account for the delay. We are sorry to learn also, that our Monday’s pack ages for Pittsborough do not reach there tili Thursday or Fridi.y afternoon, instead of Wednesday. Why this delay cannot imagine. Our packages are in Raleigh on Tuesday morning before day. We fear that a num ber of post offices, supplied by cross mails from Pitts borough, are greatly annoyed, as we are iiyured, by this unaccountable delay. Dividend.—The Bank of Wilmington has declared a dividend of five per cent. The Buncombe Riflemen, Capt. W. W. McDowell, of the Bethel regiment, reached home, at Asheville, on Sutiday the 17lh, and met a hearty welcome from all the citizens. The tStay Laic.—The Winston Sentinel (Demo cratic) is strongly opposed to the Stay Law. It says,— “That dishonest individuals should refuse to pay their debts, when not compelled to do so, i.s not to be wondered at; that persons possessing advantages over their neighbors, in times of want and trouble, should be heartlessly unieeling, is no unusual occurrence; but that every body should “turn up” wrong side outward is certainly a novelty in any age or geuaratiun. The saiesiuan / "‘*^3 demands the cash for every article of merchandise; the lawyer goes about the streets with nothing tu do; the editor get* no pay for his labor; the debtor has no use for money; the producer is in no hur ry to get his produce to market, and every thing seems up side down. There is beyond all ques tion more money in the hands ot the "people at the present than has ever been known, at any one time, and yet there is no money in circulation. You can scarcely get a dollar changed. The inconvenience of tran.saeting business even upon SOUTHERN OPERATIONS I^NGLAND The safe passage of the Bermuda and the pre parations for the Fingal’s trip called forth the fol lowing letter from London to the N. Y. Times:— London, Oct. 19, 1861.—The steamer Ber muda, with a cargo of arms and ammunition, has run the blockade and reached Savannah in safety. So we are told from America, and the Secession ists here are exultant. They say that this will, in the first place, show the European govern ments how weak the blockade is, and encourage them to break it; and they say, besides, that there was powder and clothing enough on board of her to place their army on an effective footing. In short, I see no reason to doubt what I have stated, that this success is as good to them as ten thou sand lives. It is likely to cost us at least that. With all our fleet it se«ms strange that we could not catch this vessel, for I recollect that as early as the 24th of August, 1 mentioned the rumor here that such a vessel had sailed, and that our authorities here knew of it. It could have been no other than this same vessel, and of course the Navy Depart ment must have had still earlier knowledge than that, and yet the Bermuda seems to have gone straight in without trouble. To say the least, it is annoying, and what are the consequences':' We have hardly heard this news than we see it announced in all the papers that a steamer, call ed the Fingnl^freiyhteii with an enormous juan- tity of munitions of war of every sort, h(ts left thf i'lyile nomindlly for Madeira and the UV.s/ rodnt of A/rica, bxif ,of course, really for America. 1 mentioned in my letter a fortnight since that there was a story in Liverpool that such a vessel was getting ready, and now here she is. These things trouble us loyalists here excessively, for every cartridge on board of this vessel may be the life of some of our friends or relations; every pound of powder represents a terrible loss to our side; every rag of clothing represents so much longer continuance of the war. For does one such steamer, or two such, end the matter]:’ The short stay I made in Liverpool and Glasgow con vinced me that things were worse off for us than I had supposed. The Secessionists thsre are ex ceedingly numerous, and, what is worse, they are in no want of money. I stated some time ago that their principal source ot supply was the funds which the South- *;rn banks had transferred to England on the breaking out of the war, but 1 under-estimated the sum. Besides this there are large private resources which are hard to estimate at all, as they are deposited in many diflerent places and ire liable to tiuciuations, particularly in the mat ter ol cotton, which has nearly doubled in price, and to its Southern owners, of course, if there are brings a continually increasing wealth. I do not believe that there is any fear of an over estimate when I say that there must be at least fifteen millions dollars Southern property here in England. This accounts for the fact that they have been able to buy the monopoly of the manufacture ot arms in the English market, that they have freighted two steamcr^♦ with carjoes, which in case of the Fingal is stated at Ji5300,U00; and in that of the Bermuda could hardly have been less; that they have bousjht the steamers thein^elve.s. LATEST WAR NEWS. THE MASON AND SLIDELL AFFAIR. Washington, Nov. 19 —Lord Lyons has notbebared like a diplomatist since the news qf the capture of Messrs. Makon and Slidell. Unofficially he is almost impertinent, and in conversation he assumes that the United States must yield the point in controversy, dis avow the a«t of Capt. Wilkes, and return Messrs. Ma son and Slidell to England. The Spanish Minister has openly declared that if Messrs. Mason and Slidell had been taken from a Span ish ship, he would have immediately demanded his passports. Lord Lyons is said to have assumed a menacing tone, and to have declared that Messrs. Mason and Slidell must be given up, or ample reparation made for the offence offered to the British crown. Nothing of this kind has been officially intimated, but in ordinary intercourse fhese expressions of hos tility and disapprobation have been unguardedly made. The special Washington correspondent of the N. Y. Times, of the 18th inst., says there is increasing con fidence in the eutire correctness of fhe conduct of Capt. Wilkes in taking Messrs. Slidell and Mason; and I am informed that Secretary Chase has expressed his regret that Commander Wilkes did not at the same time seize the British mail vessel. The special correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette, of the IGth inst., says that all are delighted at the seiz ure of Messrs. Mason and Slidell, and their Secretaries, Eusiis and McFarland, except the diplomatists, who growl over the event. It is said that Lord Lyons is es pecially angry, and it is even reported that he has de manded his pa.ssports. The special correspondent of the Louisville Journal, of the 19th inst , says that although there appears to be plenty of law to sustain Com. W’ilkes, Lord Lyons is very noisy, and while being compelled to remain of ficially silent, he i.? unofficially impudent in all his con- ver^iations, and assumes that there will be no question hetween his Government and the Government of the United States, because the latter will apologize, and re turn Mason and Slidell. Many diplomatists, including some friendly to the Federal Government, express the opinion, unreservedly, that there will be war with Eng land. Toronto, Canaija, Nov. 18.—The Globe and Leader have severe articles on the seizure of Messrs. Mason ami Slidell. The Globe says it will add to the strength and ilignity of the American Government if the captives »re liberated without the remonstrance of Great Britain. The Leader says it is an insult to which the meanest Goverament on earth would not submit. tSiffus of an Approaching Engagement at Manassas.— Manas.«as, Nov. 20.—All the signs which give evi dence of an approaching engagement are abundant from Washington to Manassas. A few days will de- velope the result of the signs now so apparent. From Tybee Island —Augusta, Nov. 26.—The Savan nah Republican, of this morning, says that late on Sun- ' day evening several barges of Lincolnites landed on j Tybee island. Soon after doing so, they raised a Fed eral flag on the light-house. j Later from Savannah.—Savannah, Nov. 27.—Com- ' modore Tatuall, with three small steamers and one gun I boat, attacked the enemy’s fleet in Cockspur Roads on j yesterdaj’. The firing lasted for an hour. Forty or ; tifty shots were exchanged. No bo-ly hurt on our side i —the effect on the enemy is unkuown. Failing to draw | the fleet under the guns of Fort Pulaski, Com. Tatnall ! withdrew. { Six large vessels are now inside fhe bar, and one large | frigate was towed over yesterday afternoon. j The enemy has pickets all around Tybee Island as i far as King's landing. j It is reported that fhe Vankees have taken possession ! of Warsaw Island; and it is believed they are preparing i to attack Fort Pulaski. j From Fensacola.—Richmond, Va., Nov. 27, 1861.— 1 \ message was received from Gen. Brapg last night, | which snys that all is quiet at Pensacola, that the ene my’s vessels are lying a safe distance, and that he ' is ready for any attack. j Landing of Yankees near Bluff ton—Orders from Gen. to be divided, and the transports are to convey GOOD troops for the purpose of operating at another port. The transports are now taking in water for 15 days. There ^ is sufficient cotton here and on Pope island, unginned, to make 8000 bales. • The Steamships Delaware, Boston and Cosmopolitan have been charterd by the government for three months to Bail immediately for Port Royal. The transport Atlantic is now coaling up and taking provisions for Port Royal. She also carries troops. Yankee Troops witndrawn from Western Virginia.—In dianapolis. Nov. 19.—Gen. McClellan has ordered six Ohio and two Indiana regiments to Kentucky from Western Virginia. There is a probability that other Indiana regiments will follow. A Northern regiment will pass through here during to-night. Missouri in th« Confederacy.—Richmond, Nov. 27.— President Davis to-day sent a Message to the executive session of Congress, concerning the secession of Missou ri, accompanied by an able letter from Gov. Jackson. Also the act dissolving her union with the U. S. and acts ratifying fhe Constitution of the Provisional govern ment and Convention between the Commissioners of Missouri and those of the Confederate States. Congress unanimously ratifi^ the Convention entered into be tween R. M. T. Hunter and the Commissioners for Mis souri. Arrest of an Episcopal Minister at Elkton, Md.—A cor respondent of the Philadelphia Inquirer, writing from Elkton, states that pn Sunday last, ju^ii before the hour for the commencement of the service at the Episcopal Church of fhe town, fhe pastor, the Rev. Mr. Mitchell, was arrested by Capt. Ricketts, of Company T, Big Elk Vangers. on the charge of using treasonable language, and sent to Cambridge, Md., where the Captain and his company are encamped. The Joint Expedition to Mexico.—A 'etter in the Brus sels Independence states that Spain, as the power most closely interested, is to furnish 5,(XK) men, France l,ot.MJ, and England 800. According to the Paris Patrie, the allied squadrons have fixed upon the roadstead of Vera Cruz for their rendezvou.a. The city will be imn ediately occupied, and should that measure not leal to any satisfactory result, the allies will successively occupy Tampico, Matamoras, Tacasco, and the town of Carmen, in the Yucatan, and ultimately, ifnecessary, the city of Mexico. a small scale is becoming enormous, and all j as it set-ms to be supposed they have; and that, if this the result of a misguided conception ot affairs *'umour is to be belie\e , t ley are preparing o Deaths or Soldibbs.—At High Point, on the 4th inst., Wm. Davis, of Capt. Lorence’s Rowan oounty, 29th Reg’t Vols. .At Camp Lee, Beaufort district, S. C., Mitchell Presl- ley, of the Cane Creek Rifles, 25ih N. C. Vols. At Camp Argyle, Carolina City, on the 9th inst., Wm. Hampton Beaver, of Co. H, 7th Reg’t N. C. State Troops, from Mecklenburg county, aged 24. Waddell. Headen. 181 7« 377 3 270 345 i;n 18 238 368 105 35 660 7‘J yy t 188 403 ly •> 379 343 7 2 23 142 538 288 1939 1758 1276 361 District, is 119G. Prisonkks to b* Exchanobd.—The Washington Re publican, said 10 be the organ of Mr. Lincoln, in its is sue of the 2Uth inst., announces on “positive informa tion that Cl number of rebel prisoners have been re moved, within a week past, either to Fortress Monroe by water, or to Richmond by the inland route, for the purpose of being exchanged.” A Disappointment.—It is stated that Calvin Huson, a nephew of Hon. \1tm. H. Swward, who was taken prisoner at Manassas i»d subsequently died in prison at Richmond, came on vrtth the “Grand Army” with the expectation or promise of being made Governor of Vir ginia after its expected conquest by the battle of \ia- nassas. It is singular that he should be taken prisoner along with Ely, who beat him for Congreii. in the money holders of the country in not dis tributing out their money as usual. It i.s usele."«d to say that there is no money in the country; we know to the contrary. The merchants have car ried none North; the banks have made double loans; crops during the past year were very ex tensive and sold at high prices; the bacon, the horses, cattle and all the resources of the State have been drawn out and amply paid tor; labor has been in great demand; for all which cash has been amply distributed, and is now in the hands ot the people; and yet there is no money. This is all wrong and shows clearly the utility ot exe cution laws.” North Carolina Convention.—The convention haa now before it, besides the ordinance of Mr. Badger to suppress exorbitant speculation, the following subject'? of general State interest; A resolution looking to the citizenation of the Cherokee Indians in the western part of the State, a measure which was defeated at the la.st session of the (Jreneral Assembly. A set of resolutions, reiterating the eternal seji- aration of the State from the old Union, by Mr. Jones, of Rowan. A re.solution, by Mr. Graham, for commiftees of ten each on the Executive, the Legislative, the Judicial, and on Miscellaneous Amendments to the Constitution, and to prepare the Constitu tion in one entire instrument. An ordinance to repeal or amend an act of the last Legislature, which makes Indians competent witnesses in courts. In addition to the above, the subject of providing for the gubernatorial interregnum that will occur between August, 1S02, and let January, 1803; the providing for a lieu- tenant-governor; annual sessions of the legislature, and various other amendments to the constitution, and necessary legislative action, will be consider ed before the adjournment ot the t’onvention, which will be sine die when it takes place. Raleiijh Letter to Petersburg Express. Suygestion t(f Planters.—The Georgia Planters’ Convention recently held at Macon, recommend to planters that should the war continue and the present crop remain unsold, not to plant any cot ton next spring except enough for home consump tion. The Secretary of the Treasury suggests that the planters should take immediate measures for planting for winter crops to meet the demand for grain and provisions. These are doubtless good suggestions. It is not too late to seed a large crop of wheat, rye and winter oats. Ar rangements should be made for a large crop of corn, peas, potatoes, white beans, &c., next spring. Our mountain farmers should seed largely for Irish potatoes. Flax should be sown also more largely than heretofore. Let the present crop be well husbanded and used properly, and let it be sold at living prices. In the mean time let the utmost care be taken for the preservation and tanning of hides. Let every farmer turn his at tention more particularly to the raising of hogs, sheep, cattle and horses. Let our women get up their old cards, and spinning wheels and looms. Our Southern factories cannot supply the demands of the country if the war should continue, and if the farmers would return to the manufacture of their own clothing as in former years, it would go largely to lessen the demand for cotton and woolen goods. Let us not act upon the supposi tion that the war will soon be ended. AVe must bestir ourselves if we would clothe and feed our armies and our people.—Ealeiyh Statulard.- Salt.—The very extravagant valuation placed upon this article by parties who have been en gaged ia buying it up for purposes of speculation, at first induced many to suppose that we should all be depriv«d of any such lijxury as cured meat. Certain railroads, however, have lately come to the rescue in such good time that the schemes of the speculators bid fair to end in their utter dis comfiture. In a few weeks enough salt will have been brought from the Kanawha .salines aim ad jacent country to supply any reasonable demand, and the price which unprincipled and avaricious men sent up like a rocket, will come down like a burnt stick.—Richmond Examiner, 'Ihth inst. eontinue the progress as soon as they hear ot the fate of the la.st adventure. Indeed, they must do so, for the purchase of arms and munitions of war in England are enormous, and amount, in Bir mingham alone, if the newspapers are to be believ ed, to ?? 100,000 a month. It stands to reason that all these arms and ae- coutremenLs must be sent off somehow, and there is only one way. It stands to reason, also, that every such cargo run in represents an army to them, and to us the lives of thousands of men, and, {>erhaps, the Io.sh of the contest, and the final destruction ot the I’nion. Is it possible that the Fingal will be allowed to find a porti* Another curious fact is connected with this in an indirect way. I was told about a fortnight >ince in Liverpool that there was a man there, whose name 1 was told, who was intriguing among the merchants and newspapers and endeavoring to organize a party in tavor ot the breaking ot oiir blockade. S'tlt —The high price of Salt is producing much excitement throughout this Stale as the sea.son for packing pork approaches. If the peo ple about Wilmington, last summer, had begun to make salt as we urged them to do, the article at this time would be plentiful and cheap. But our entreaties were unheeded, as was the advice of other journals upon this subject, and the con- seijuence is before us. Salt that is now selling for S.') a bushel, and difficult to obtain at that price, it our suggestions had been followed, might be bought in the up country tor 75 centi- or less, and no scarcity (tf the article. Many peojile are t,one from this portion ot the State to the salines ill ^'irgi^ia for salt, 1'' luiles north-ea.st ot Abing don, and about lOO miles north of Statesville, where the article can still be had, we learn, for .>0 cts. per bushel of bO pounds.—Iredell Exi>ress. tialt Springs in Florida.—We have received an interesting private letter from Dr. D. C. Am bler of Jacksonville, Florida, in which he speaks of obtaining a half pint of pure common salt from a gallon ol water taken from a natural spring some miles South of his extensive stock farm near the St. John’s river and 200 miles above Jack sonville. The water of this spring contains more than twice as much salt as that ot the ocean; and by boring a short di.stance, it is highly probable that an exceedingly valuable saline may be opened. Southern Field and Fireside. Quantities of salt are now being received in Louisiana from Drake’s Salt Works in Arkansas. The price asked for it is S3 per sack. Mountain Beef.—We dropped in one day last week at the packing establishment of Messrs. Carlton & Green, of this place, who have a Gov ernment contract, where we saw Beef, which was brought from Watauga county, that equalled the best we ever saw in the New York or New Or leans markets. The hind quarters would weigh more than 150 lbs., and so fat and nice. The brave soldiers that may be so lucky as to feed up on this beef, can but grow fat and fight well. Iredell Exj)ress. A Fine Old English Jury.—During the times of the “Long Parliament,” under Cromwell, it was common among the most fanatical of the fathers of Nt'W England Puritanism to adopt scriptural names, some of them consisting of several words of a favorite text. We subjoin the names of a jury said to have been empanelled in Sussex, England, which presents a fair sample of the names of that period, and may serve to amuse the reader: Accepted Trevor, Redeemed Compton, God Reward Smart, Earth Adams, Kill Sin Pimple, Be Faithful Joiner, Fight the Good Fight of Faith W^hite, Hope for Bending, Meek Brewer, Faint Not Hewitt, Make Peace Heaton, Stand Fast on High Stringer, Called Lower, Return' Spelman, Fly Debate Roberts, More Fruit Fow ler, Ween Not Billing, Graceful Hurding. The Cotton Question in England.—The accounts from Lancashire state that the paralysis of trade in the man ufacturing districts, owing to the.scarcity of American cotton, is h«coming more visible day by day.. Each succeeding return shows numbers of mills gradually be ing retluced in time by not being lighted up in the morning and evening, some that were working four days being reduced to three, and some being closed al together.—London Tiui>>s, Xov. 8. Look out for Counterfeits.—W'e were shown yesterday a counterfieit §10 bill on the Bank of Cape Fear. W'il- mington, N. C. By observing the bill it may readily be detected from the genuine. The names of the Presi dent and Cashier on the latter are written, while those on the counterfeit are engraved. The vignettes on the counterfeit are also hadly executed, the hands of the reaper not being visible. The eyes are also dotted as with a pen The only writing on this counterfeit is the number and the word Washington. The paper has a greasy appearance.—Chas. Courier, 20^/i inst. We learn that Col. R. R. Vance’s regiment, which has been in camp for some.weeka near this City, has been ordered to Jonesboro’, Tenn., and left on Monday evening last.—Raleigh Standard. The Lincoln fleet is lying lea-ward of the Georgia coast. That is the reason why the Presi dent sent Lee word to look after them. A number of Methodist divines in Texas are now engaged in raising a mounted regiment. The field officers, inoit of tiie coiuiuissioned officers, L(e. Ai’gista, Nov. 2o.—The Charleston Courier of ; iuan\’ ol the privates, will be taken from the this luorning. says that an official dispatch has been received there dated the 24th, which announces that two ^ aukee boats landed at Buckingham, six miles from Bluffion. This is coming directly on the main laud. (»ur forces made a forward movement to meet them. Oen. Lee has issued orders that no one be pei- iiiitted to leave Charleston without a permit from the Mayor. From Kentucky.—Nashville, Tenx., Nov. 26.—The movements at Louisville and elsewhere in Kentucky, seem to indicate an early movement of the Federals in large numbers For about t^n days past, two or three regiments have arrived at Louisville daily, and have been sent forward towards Bowling Green. The War in the West and Southwest.—Recent dispatches to the Western papers disclose (says the .Memphis .Af>- peal) a new and iuiportant feature in the plans of the enemy. That journal, of the 17th, says; It amounts to no less than the withdrawal of the Fede ral forces from Western Missouri and sending them down the Mississippi. That this is the policy of the Admin istration, we have no doubt whatever. The descent of the Mississippi will be made by a probable force of from seventy-five to one hundred thousand troops. To meet this force, will require all the resources that can be brought to bear against it. and what is more, there is no time to be lost. The Federals at St. Louis arebuild- iivg and have well nigh completed six or eight gunboats, to be accompanied by 150 barges as transports. The Cincinnati Commercial, of the 18th inst., pub- | lishes an account of the stampede of a Federal expedi- j tion against Cumberland Gap. The account says the | stampede was worse than that at Bull Run, and was ^ cau.'ied by Gen. Hardee’s expedition from Bowling j i.ireen. The panic was intensified by the report that Hardee had in his command 100,000 men. The Com mercial says; “We have no heart to comment on such imbecility.” clerical ranks. li I R 1), This morning at 1‘JA o'clock. EDW.VRD, youngest child of .\l>x. anJ Mary A. McPherson, aged 1 year 5 months and 10 days. The friends, acquaintances and public generally are respectfully invited to attend the funeral on to-morrow morning at lU o’clock. At his residence near Raleigh, on the 23d inst., in the f'i9th year of his age, .Major CH.\RLES L. HINTON, known and highly esteemed throughout the State. His death will be sincerely lamented by a large circle of truly attached friends, atui deplored as a public loss. He lial served as a inemhcr of both branches of the Le gislature and as Public Treasurer of the State. In Robeson county, on the 2rtth Oct'r, Mrs. M.\RV' J.-VNE McLEAN, wife of Dr. A. D. McLean, in fhe 40th year of her age In Wadesborough, on the 10th inst., Mr. MALCOM SHAW, aged about 5o years, formerly of Fayetteville. In Moore county, on the 29th October, of diptheria, C.\TH.\R1NK ELIZ.VBETH, ageil 3 years, 5 months and 8 days; and on the 31st, of the sfitne disease, MAR- G.\RET .\NN, aged 5 years. '.) months and 23 days, children of D. M. ami Mary J. Sinclair. ■MgMgMy III !■■■ FAYETTEVILLE MARKET.—Nov. 28. We i A gallant soldier writes home that camp life has rendered him so robust and hardy, that he could be content to sleep in the bed of the river, with no other covering than a sheet of water. Lute Xortheni Xrwt.—We are in receipt of New York news to the 23d and Baltimore to the 24th, embracing a variety of information—the most important ot whicli is that a portion of another piratical expedition, under Butler, had reached Fortress Monroe. Its destination is not uiade known. Tlie itidications from Washington are that McClellar. is about to advance, in unison with a general advance in Kentucky aud Missouri and everywhere else. This may be so—but we doubt. Charles Francis Train writes from England that fhe steamer Gladiator is about to sail for Nassau, with a heavy cargo of arms for the Rebels. He also says the Rebels are negotiating for two large steamers—the Punjaub and .\ssage. He is parjicularly sharp upon the Kebels generally, and thinks »he aristocracy and c.'if'italisls of Great Britain are with the South in feeling. The London Times has a quite savage article on Sew ard, and its city article gives a deadly blow to the Yan kee bonds in London.—Kick'd Whig, 21th inst. Items from the lialtimore Washinuton, Nov. 22. Much speculation continues to be indulged in relative to the Mason and Slidell question. So far as can be ascertained, (he British Minister has taken no action whatever upon the subject, but will probably await in structions. Nor has there been an informal conversa tion between him and the proper Department concern ing it. Advices were received from London by the last pack et from the leading American bankers, Mr. George Peabody and Mr. Bates, stating their own opinion to be that the British Government is desirous of preserving peace with the United States, and that it will not recog nize the Confederate States, nor attempt to raise the blockade of their ports. Some hesitation in business is caused in Boston and New York by an apprehension that the British Govern ment will resent the arrest of the ministers Messrs. Ma son and Slidell. Stocks have also fallen in consequence of the uncertainty as to future relations with Great Britain. New York, Nov. 22.—The Post says that Engli.sh letters state that the British Government refuses to grant clearances from English ports to vessels having aboard arms for fhe United States, and that shippers hereafter will be compellel to send ia vessels from Con tinental ports. Washington, Nov. 22.—Governor Pierpont, of Wes tern Virginia, has had an interview to-day with the Prf*sident, Secretary of War, and General Mctdellan. An the result, it can be stated that a plan has been de termined upon by which the Baltiniore and Ohio rail- roail will be re-opened. Richmond, Nov. 26.—The Baltimore Sun of the -3d inst., has been received here. It reports several Fede ral reviews and sham battles, to accustom the Federals to action early to take place. The said sham battles .•»re of the highest degree creditable to discipline and the efficiency of the army. A dispatch received at Washington City on the 19th from Rozencranz states that the “Rebel” Floyd, with his entire force, had abandoned his position neitr I he Gauley Bridge, and had gone towards Richville, wliere it is understood if is intended to make a stand. Rozencranti is still at Gauley Bridge with his entire command, and contemplates making a forward move ment as soon'as the necessary arrangements can be made. The N. Y. Times of the 20th contains a letter from its Port Royal correspondent, whioh states that the fleet is REVIEW OF THE .M.ARKET. Flour—Receipts very good during the week, quote Fnmily 7 2">, Super S7. Bacon—Sales to-day at 22 cts. Pork—Market well supplied for present use; selling at 8 to 10. Beef—On ^oot, to (J; retailing in market at 4 to 8. Cotton—Several loads on market; bringing 8| to 8^. Corrected by Pemberton A: Sloan. .\t Wilmington. Bacon 20, hams 21 to 22; Corn 62J to Super Flour to 8 25; Pork 9 to 12J; Rice 4J to 4^; Sugar M to 17; S^iit 8-’> to 17 50. Battalion riiortli Carolina Voliiiilrer**. ^PHF Governor will acccpt luntcei’ B.ittalion (of six Companies) to be rai'^ed in tlie Countied of the upper Cape Fear. The term of service will be twelve months. The Com- niii'sioneil Officers of Companies will be elected by the privates of the respective C"iup;inies. and the Held Officers by the Comtui-sioned ()tficf?rs of tlie Companies. The Governor will give to tlie Bittalion the best arms he has at the time of mustering into the service. H*} thinks the arm will be the Mississipjii Rifle wiih the bayonet. Gentlemen who wish to participate in raising (he Battalion will please call at the store of A. M. Johnson, next door to G. Brandt’s. F. N. ROBERTS. Nov. 28. • 78-ilOt Atteutioii! La Fayette Light Infantry. The members will meet at their Armory this evening at 6i o'clock. A full aitendauce is requested. By order, Capt. F. N. ROBERTS. Nov. 28. L0!?*T, ^ ON the A. P. Hurt, the night the Companies arrived, a Gent’s Gray SHAWL, with Circle Piu attached. The finder will be rewarded on leaving it wiiii Captain Roberts. , Nov’r 27^ 1861. LOST, 4 KEY to an Iron Safe, marked with the figures 6464, iV (I think.) Any person finding it will be suitably rewarded on leaving it at the Office of the Fayetteville Hotel. 'f- WADDILL. Nf>v’r 2'i, 18b 1. 8*3t Stiperloi* Pocket RODGERS’, Wostenholm s. ('r'xS^^^^^Rhodes & Son’s celebrated I’ockct and^^^^^fflYKS. A good supply. E. J. HALE fit SONS. Nov’r 27, 1861. 50 Head ot Cattle %Vanted. The subscriber wishes to purchase 50 HEAD of DRV CATTLE. JAMES BREECE. Nov. 24. Single copies ot'tlie Observer an be procured by non-subscribers, at the Bookstore. Price h cents. E MURRAY. I>- R- MURrfllSON.. J. T. MURRA^Y. E. MURRAY & CO., Coiiimis»$io» Merchants^ A N D U IIOLE^^AL.1: CiiROC ERH north WATER STREET, .1. f-. jpjf* Particular attentiou given to #aie or shipment of Cottoa and Naval Stores.
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