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THI KSUAY KVKMXi. FKBKVARY 6, 1862.
Thb Fobkion News —We jrive up a large portion of
our space to the news from Kurope, as dealt out to us
hy the New York Herald. It is interesting and impor- ‘‘*e election of him or any other proper man
For Qovkrnor.—The la%t Charlotte Demoorat has a
oommunication (endorsed by the Editor) reoominending
Wni. Johniiton, Esq., of Charlotte, for Governor, from
tho expiration of Gov. Clark’s term of service in August
next till the inauguration of the duly elected Governor
on the 1st of January next.
Mr. .lolinston has the reputation of being a man of
integrity, ability ami inlustry. Wc expect to be satis-
tunt, though we see no sufficient reason for the alarm of
the Herald That may have been causeJ, however, by
the “private advices” of which it speaks in its fin.ancial
article as affecting the New York stock market.
We add to the news two articles from the Times, one
Tiik Ak.m t.\nt (ikni;r.\i.’s Kei'ort.—A letter from '
Moutgoinery county informs us that ‘'in looking over ;
the Adjiitant General’s report of the number of volun- !
t>‘ers from each county. 1 see that his report (Hlti) from ;
tliiri ooimty i-) about right.’’ Tlie writer seems to labor I
••giving it to the \nnkf*e.«. the other to us The jub'* umler a singular misMpprehen'^ion. supposing that he I
Is certainly done with graat impartiality. ,he ivpnrt itself before him. The fart which we
LATEST.—Tlie Richmond and Petersburg mail failed ' brought to the public attention was. tliat the Adjutant I
to-day, but fortHnate'.y the Norfolk l>ay Hook came to tieneral made, in effect, two reports hs to .Mont- j
hsnd with a mass of highly interesting and important gomery onnty ami several other counties. Hy liis '
news from Northern papers hs late af* the 3d inst Si>e iiems, he reyiorted that .Montgomery had sent bnt iMiy ■
!«*•» to the army. P.y iiix fuotiriy up iwiiich of courss
was not ‘unstained by his items) he reported tluit slie
I'id Sent :ilt) Which of these wns correct, we had no
iiie-ins of knowing. lJut our correspondent appears to
think th it the error of 'J'l'.t was ours We beg to be es-
C i^ed.
(>nr correspondent say« thst Montgomery “has sent
itiree compunies, two containing over 100 «ach, the
third between WO and 100, and a goodly number have
j. ined the companies since they left home.” If he will
10 k at the items of the Adjutant General’s report he
will see that she has credit there for only two companies,
of 5^ and i*t5. with li» men in seven companies frotu
other counties.
in allusion to the Heport. the Charlotte Ueniociat
says,—
“We may also add that probably two hundred men
have joined the service in South Carolina from this part
of the St.’tie."
A writer in the Wilmington Journal, the Adjutnnt of
the Uuplin Militia regiment, says that llupliu has sent
(34 volunteers. The Adjutant General's report gave
the nuuiber as 470.
Dlowini; Hot .\.m> Ctd.K, — We have been somewiiat
iimuse 1 at the cjuv^e of the Wihi ington Journal in re-
gird to the State Convention. Some ten days ago, in
a very dismal article about the price of corn, it calied
upon the Convention lo arrest tlie wholesale destiuctiori
ol grain by distillers; but on Moiiday la^t it iiad a >tili
more di?tiiul article againsi the right of the Convention
to legislate at ull. Now how the Coiivtiition can inter
fere with the stilling of grain witiiout some act ol legis
lation, may be clear lo the Journal, but if so, it iias not
condesoendi.d to explain to otliei>.
The corn aiiicle ot tlie Journal led u» to suppose that
tiiero was something of a ftimine in VVilaiington. so
joi«ful was it; and ttie next time it ptiblisiied a “I’rices
t. nrreni ' we looked to it wiih sjiiie appreliensiuu. Inii
We f:)unii it only ctnts. And even the Journal s
alarming article di I not ruise ilie price a cent, tor tlie
UfXt I’rices t'uirent, a weeK alter, still quoted Corn at
cents. Ill Fayetiiville. wlitre people are jaying
fl l-j, :ind where liiey are quite accustomed to -•!
an I even il 50. ttiere does no: seem any thing very
terrible ia paying >'j cents iur corn. But in vicw ol
t;ie exceeding anxiety of tiie J .uriml that the Conven
tion siiould a'tiiiurn. v.e re>pecitrlly suggt>t to lliai
body to pass suine soil of u'l legi.-Iative oruinauce, by
wiiicli !.iie price oi corn s;i lil be rctuced below cen;•^
in VNilmiii^ton. and that, having accumplished this, the
tJonveution turtliwiih adjuuvn it tuiglit thus liope lo
escape sucli uii>repi esentai ions as the lullowing, which
appeared in ihe Journal of the ^Oin all; —
"The co.iititdds Koad i>iii ii;is viitually Deen passed,
it prupose-i 10 give eight hundre i tliousand dollars in
t)oiids to aid in the building of the road.'
luslead of yiiKiy, the Convention proposes to UriJ at
interest, to ■•solvent corporaiiuiis. " ir'^U'.i.OOO of State
bonds.
Uk.^l'tih L St i.\a» —it is a singular tact that the
tine't s'lg.irs ever been in tliis place nave come here
siiii e the lil.'ck'tde. i »f samples of six qualities whicii
We nave seen from Mr. A. VV. Sieel s. iwo at least ot
ti»e claritaed an 1 granulated are of a riciier quality than
We ever saw belore. tin inquiring why such sugars
were nevfr brought liere belore tlje w:ir, we Iwarn lliut
11 i,-> supp -ied tiiat tliey were monopolised in New \ ork
io mix with pjurir qualities, to bring the latter up to a
Mjleatiie standiir l; uud that this mixing of sugars liaa
iieen a great biisiue.-?s in New \uik. Before the war,
ali the ^ugar in tnis maiket came trom the Norm. Now
a ail comes direct Iroiu the Souui. At prtsenl we pay
someining more lor it in con-^equence ol the uecessity
of iritnsporling it by rail some or lUW miles: biii
alter peace we shall get tiio tine sugars direct by water
at a low price.
/lu'/.—c are gratified lo know tiiat some ol the
lariufeis in tuis cectlon me turning tiieir allention lo
tiiw } :icking ol liay in oales for marset. good deal is
fetit lo Columbiu and Cliarle.*.'m in tliis way, wnere a
seds readily at to 2o per hundred. Ihe other
iiiiy w« saw a (juantity *rom Lincoln county, passing
till.,ugh tins place tor ColuiutJia. lleretolore, large
.quantities of Hay were brouglit Irom the Vankee Stales
to North and bouth Caroliua, but wc never could see
aii> good reason why our own tanners did n jt always
supply 'he demand.—Charlotte Dnnorrut.
V\e have been glad to see the same thing at last un
dertaken here. Some week or two ago we heard that
1 00 bales Had, up to that time, been put up here for
siiipmeui t- Wilmington. As this town had heretolore
been a considerable consumer of Northern hay, we
supposed that lliese shipments would maKe forage
scarce and high here; but when we remember tliat ai
] ieast 600 horses and mules have been sold out ot the
ing the otticial reports of the various battles, Irom that ; there would seem to be no r«ason tor apprehen-
jt .Manassas, July lilst, to that of Alleghany Mountains,
Liec. l-3th, being ten in all, viz; Manassas. Julv -1 ■ , . . v i j i
^ ’ I iJtAiiis OK SoLDifciis.—At atauuton, Va, on the ^id
Keports of Gens. Johnston and Beauregard; Biitile of
'"'h Sept., Gen. Floyd; of Oak Hill, Gen. .McCulloch:
at Lewingville, Sept. 11th, Col. Stuart; tjreenbrier
Fviver, Oct. 3d, Gen. Jackson; Santa Kosa Island, (Jet.
’'’.h, Gen. Bragg; Leeaburg, Oct. 21 and 'I'l, Gen. Evans; I
I'ort Royal, Gen. Drayton; Piketon, Col. Williams; Al-
the proper head for it.
To-day’s mail brings no army news.
i .\.'«KKE .Money M.^rTtiis.—.According to the Herald ,
of the 1st inst. money is plenty in New York at 5. ’• and i
7 per cent. Foreign exchange is quoted at 112} to 113J. I
Gold sells at pet cent, premium, (lovernment sixes,
unfavorably affected >>y Congressionil inaction, ile j
dined J, rallied on a rmiior that Gov. Cl.-irk'of North !
Carolina “was rallying to the side of the ruion. ’ ami t
again fell off on account of the unfavorable private ad
vices from Europe.
The Herald says: —
“Letters by toe .Africa state that no le.ss th;in
OOtl.OOO—say S2i5,000.000—are deposited in five joint
stock banks in Kngland at Ij^ per cent. Some English
writers state that a portion of this money would undoubt
edly be invested in .American securities but for the gene
ral impression that we are a nation of swindlers, and
do not intend to pay oiir debts. The securities of Brazil
and Turkey appear to oommand a higher position in
British esteem, and are rising in the market”
Virginia bonds are quoted at 51; N. Carolina »>•_’ tot!3
Thk BuRNstt'Ks Flkkt.—There can scarcely be any
foundation for the statement which we Copy from a late
Norfolk Day Book, that this fleet had left Hatteras.
letter from one of Col. Vance's Regiment brings us ia-
ter and we think more reliable news, as follows;
HEAn«^i-.\RTKRs 26th Keu’t, Feb 3.
Messrs. Editor*; After working hard to build winter
quarters at Camp Vance, we were allowed to stay in
them only about two weeks. We received orders a lew
days ago to bundle up in quick lime and take the train
for Newbern. As soon as the order was received all of
uu'' boys were bus/ packing knapsacks and getting
ready for the journey, in high spirits, cheerfully leav
ing comfortable houses to go into their old leaky tents
again. From the reports in circulation we were cer
tain that we would see the yankees in earnest the next
day. But in this we were disappointed. We have been
eueaiaped nearly a week about live miles below New
bern. eagerly waiting for the approach of this vandal
swarm from the*r Northern hive. But up to this time
we only know that they have been about Hatteras, pro
bably Some of them inside of Pamlico Sound.
The health of our regiment is pretty good now and
the men are in fine spirits. All are confiiient of the
bravery, patriotism and integrity of Col. Vance, and
will tollow wherever he leads or go where he directs.
^The writer compliments Lieut. Col. Burgwyn and .^laj.
Carmichael, no doubt deservedly, but we are pressed
for room.]
The latest intelligence is that the yankees are com
ing over the bar at Hatteras, and preparing for an at
tack at some point about here. LEJN.
Another letter, of same date, from a member of tlie
•'hathain company in Col. Vance s regiment, after men
tioning the movement of the regiment as above stated,
bays,—
Whether Burnside's lieet has crossed the Swasn—whe
ther It has gone to some other point on the coast, or to
the bottom of the sea—are questions 1 cannot solve wiih
the lights before me. the reports are so contradictory.
I: is reported that our regiment has had assigned ii the
task of watching the said fleet and moving as it moves.
Whether the “reliabl* gentleman" in this case could be
found is another question. We dread nothing so much
as inaction, unless it be the sight of Bogue island, and
consequently do not object to being moved.
It seems very probable that me cuisf Ue-ign of the
deet has been to draw our atteniion and a portion of
uur troops trom Kentucky and Missouri. Tiiis suppo
sition IS strengthened by recent accounls of fightiug in
avse '’tales.
, .\ portion of this letter we are obliged to defer till
Monday.]
The Newbern Progress of the 4th says.—
“.A ‘Teiiable gentleman ' arrived here by the .A. Ji N.
train from Beaufort yesterday morning, wiiy wa^
witDin a few mil«s of the enemy ai Hatieras on Sunday
morning with a glass in hand, and reponis tiiat o*J ves-
jels are this side the Swash, and oiher.-gr-iUualiy mov
ing over to join them.”
The SEvjtESTRATiuM Aft. — We have received from
the publishers, a large pamphlet on the constituiional-
ty of the Sequestration act, as tested before Judge Ma-
graih in the Confederate Court at Charleston. It em
braces Judge .Magrath’s Charge, the arguments of sev
en distinguished attorney.^, including J. 1> Petigru.
Judge -Magrath's Opinion, the Sequestraiiou .U-t iiseif,
und the Confiscation .Act of the L'^nited States, tjrders
tvr the pamphlet, price 26 cents for single copies,
should be addressed to W L. Daggett, Foreman ot the
Jourier Office, Charleston. S. C.
A friend at a distance requests us to copy an article
-■n the Sequestration Law, from a Richmond paper.
'Ve saw the arti«le at the time it appeared, but had not
room fur it. We have no copy of it now, and imagine
that it we had its insertion would exclude matter more
strictly news.
Gfficial Reports. — W • are under obligations to the
Hon. George Davis, Member of Congress, lor a psttuj.h-
»et of 116 pages, published by order ot Congress, cuntaiii-
leghany .Mountains, Col. Johnson.
The publication of these Reports, oven at this late
day, is proper, as part of the history of the great events
.f the jiast year. We cannot, of cour.'ie, insert them—
jur readers would regard them as a thrice-told tale, I
when they are constantly looking out for something
new.
From Gen. Johnston'* Report of Ihe Battle of Ma-
tiassas, we sxtract the two following paragraphs, the
i:r«it giving a reliable statement of our loss, and thesec-
■ U'l the reasons why the victory was not followed up
'ly aii advance upon Washington; —
“The loss of the army of the Potomac was lOH kill
ed, 61(1 wounded, 12 missing. That of the army of the
Shenandoah was 270 killed, 979 wounded, IS missing
Total killed ;j78
Total wounded
Total missing
That of the enemy could not be ascertained. If must
have been between 4,000 and 5,000. Twenty-eigiit
Jiieces of artillery, about 5,f'00 muskets, and nearly
•jiHl.iiyi) cartridges; a garrison dag and 10 colors, were
c iptured on the field, or in the pursuit. Besides these.
iJtAlllS (JK SoLblKRS.
uit., in the 2-'ith}e>ir of his age, .Mr. James 11. Malloy,
son of .Mr. Duncan and Mrs. Isabella .Malloy, of Robe
son county, (J., and a member of Capt. Blocker’s
I Company, the Cumberland Plow Boys.
In Vorktown, on tlie IHth ull., .Mr. James Galington
Webster, son of .Mr. James Webster, of t’hatham county,
N. C., in the 2-'id year of his age. He was of the 6th
reginient, N. C. Vols.
On January 1st. near t’entreville, Va., of Pneumonia,
.Mr. Alexander U. Daniel, a private in Capt Houston s
I cavalry, of Duplin county, aged 2.'i years,
j In eamp hospital, (where not stated,) on the 26th
: ult., .t'ugusius F. Summers, of the Iredell “Saltillo
i Boys.”
At Acquia Creek, V;u, Corporal L. H. Sidbury. ot
Co. t, lid Kygiment Slate Troops. Also, at the same
jdace, Wm. King, private in said Company.
Tribltks ok Hk-1-ect.—We beg our friends who send
such notices for publication, to remember how our
columns are crowded with important news, and to make
their resolutions lUorl. We are disposed to be very ac
commodating to the friends of deceased soldiers; but
we cannot stand every thing. For instance, we re
cently published an obituary notice; in the next paper
we had a “Tribute of Respect,” anj this week we have
two more Tributes of Respect—all about the same per-
Thinking that the two first arc as much as we
we captured *;t artillery horses, with their harness, 2ti j
wagons, and much camp equipage, clothing, and other ,, , , , . i i
property abandoned in their flig^bt.” 1 mnert, those wlio sent the two last
• The apparent firmness of the United States troops j will understand why they do not appear,
at (^entreville who had not been engaged, which check- j '
e l our pursuit, the strong forces occupying the works ^ Ranso.m’s Cavalry.—The Charlotte Democrat says,
iwar Georgetown, Arlington, and Alexandria, the cer
' itity. too, that General Patterson, if needed, would
1 ;aob Washington, with his army of thirty thousand
'■ tii. sooner than we could, and the condition and in-
“ le'niaie means of the army in ammunitiory provisions,
'‘'■■I traiiHportation, prevented any serious thoughts of
tviis.,-ing against the Capital. It is certain that the
I.e.-ih trijopB within the works were, in number, quite
*’11 Hi.1 i 1 M • tt . -r.
in reference to ^le rejiorted exposure of the men of
this regiment:—
“We think the Company from this county was furnisii-
ed with over coats.”
ijflioient for their defence; if not, Gen. Patterson’s ar-
ujy would certainly rwiiforoe U»«m Boon ewougu.”
Capt. W. A. Owens, latL* of the H -ruetii' Nest Rifles,
lu the Bethel Regiment, has lieen elected Major of the
34ih Regiment, (Col. Leaveuthoipe’s,) in place ofShaf*
oer, r«8iga«d,
N. C. STATE CONVENTION [
Condensed from the Standard of the /ith inst. j
On Wednesday, Mr. Strange was allowed to record ■
his vote in the negative, and Mr. Hicks his vote in the ,
affirmative, on the final pas.sage of the ordinance amen- |
datory of Ihe charter of the Chatham and Coalfields
Railroad.
Mr. Rayner introduced a._resolution instructing the ■
committee on the Executive l>*'parimeut to inquire into j
the propriety of abolishing the Council of State. !
Mr. Christian, an ordinance to repeal the Uih seciion j
ot the charter of the Cheraw and Coalfields Railroad Co. !
•Mr, McDuffie, an ordinance to charter a Railroad
from Fayetteville, N. C.. to Florence. S. C. Also, a |
resolution instructing tiie committee on military affaiis
ti» inquire into the piopriety of eslablishing a Telegraph
line between Raleigh and Kayetleville.
-Mr Tliomas of Jackson, introduced an ordinance to
ciriy into effeci the existing laws concerning the en-
]is‘nient of volunteers for local defence.
Mr. Starbuck, a resolution of inquiry ns to exoinp-
tions from milii:iry liuty. Referred to a s>deot com
mittee
.V resolution exempting clerks of Court« froui .\Iiiitia
drill w.is rejected
A resolution of Mr. Strange requesting tiie C. S. Gov't
to detach from Wish’s Legion Co!. Green's “Indepen
deiii Norih t.’arolina Regiment,’' was tabled.
An ordinatice to encourage mining ami manufacturing
of salt in the interior of tlie State, which exempts the
C'lj'ital of companies dins engijged from taxation for six
months, and six employees from militia duty, wus amend
ed on motion of .'Ir. Sanders, tiy adding the following
proviso to the 1st section; “except in case of invasion
or insurrection, or ii]ion requisition for troop'i fiy the
President of the (’onfedtraie States,” and passed its
seconl and third readings.
Mr. Badger’s ordinance to rejienl part of the Stay
L'lw wis discussed hy Mr. S:itterthwaite in opposition.
Mr. Rayner in favor of novtt change, and Mr. Badger in
its favor
[Tiie disciisgion was continued on the next day V>y
.Mr. Badger, and hy .Mes-rs Brown nnd Woodfin in op
position. t)n the next day, .Mr. Graham spoke for re
peal and Mr. Brown against. The ordinance was then
indefinitely postpoiUHi, yeas 63, nays 62, as follows;
Vkas. — Messrs. .Arrington, Atkinson. Baglcy, Batch
elor, Battle of Edgecombe, Bond, Bryson, Bunting,
Christian. Ciininghani, I> irdeii, Dickson. Dillard, Dur
ham. Klllson, Foy, H irgrove, Hicks, Holmes. Howard,
Jones of t'urrituek. Kelly, I..cak of .Vnson, Lyon, Mc
Dowell of Burke, McDowell of .Madison, .McDuffie. Mc
Neill of Hirnett. .Meares, .Meb.ine, .Moseley, .Myers,
I’enlsnd. Hei i. Rtiode», R oyster, S inders, Satter-
liiWaite, Smitii ot John'toii. Smitli of .M.icoii, Spruill of
'I'y.rell. Str;iiige. Strong of \Va\ne, Suiiieiland, 1 tioinas
of Jackson. I'liompsoii. Tiioniioii, Tiirner. Warren,
Williamson. \Soodtin and Wooten—6iJ
N.ws—Mes-^is. .\lii>oii. Badgfr. Barnes. Battle of
Wake, Bei-ry. 1>'g.'-. Brodoax. Brown, Caldwell, Callo-
wiy. Caiiiii 11, Council. Ditk. D .luiiit, Kdwurds, Filer,
i’elebee, Fo^It•rof .V-^he. Foster of iiiiidolpii, Gilmer,
ti'U-rell, tirriiiain. Gieeii, ;>reeiile«, Heui iie, Hetvden,
Jloldeii. Houston. Jol.nstoii, Jones ot Oildweil, Jones
ol Rowan, Kittrell. he ik'd Kicnmond, Long, .Manninj^,
Michal, .Miller. .Mitchell, tj.-borne, I’hifer. Ituyner,
iti.ffiii. Sihenck. .Set/er. Sliipp. Smitii of Halifax,
S|iroUse, Siarliuck, Strong of .Mecklenburg, Walton,
NViisliington and Wilson—-'>2.
t.»n 'I'huisday. .Mr. .'^mitli of H.ilifax introduced reso-
luiions of inquiry as to the best means of supply ing tlie
[ 1 ice'^ f tiie 12 mon:hs T ihinteeis with vohiuteers tor
iiie war; a~ to liie pio|.iiwiy i f giving lo the rank and
fil»* of w ir Volunteer regiments tiie right t'> elect com-
pmy 'itheers, ami to the l itter the ri^'ht lo elect field
. tlici r-^; a-i to the best system of jiromoMon.
■^ir. .'I'ti.inge introduced ••an ordin>ince authorizing
. iie i.-«:ie of I'rea'Ury .Notes. .\uthonzes the I'reas-
iiri-r to i^'Ue the notes o! a greater dtn aiiiiiiiiioii than
?2o. whicli were prepared and sii^nei under tlie hrst
v idin ince of tiie Convention to the amount of .^120.-
Thi- i.--ue IS rendered I.el•e^-ary by the inability
ot the I'rea-.iier t-s issue smaller no'es with sufficient
r upid;ty to meet immedi:ite demands on the Tieasurv;
aiii'.nded by providing tliat the notes b4 ar no interest,
•ill.: iliat they ‘orin part of the i«jiiu belore
■liltiiorized. and auopted.
.Mr. Holden offered the following amendments to the
Coiistittttion, which were referred to the conimitue on
Constiiutional amendments raised on that subjeci, and
ordered to be printed:
Kuowladpe, learning, and virtue being essential to
the j'reservaliou of Republican institutions, and the
diffusion of the opp''riiinities and advantages of educa
tion thr.iilgh lit the different portions of the State being
highly conducive to tiie promotion of ttiis end, it shall
be !tie duty of the General .Assembly in all future pe-
r'.i vl- of tliis goveiniin.nl, lo cheri-;h literature and
'l ienee .Vndtlie fun lcillud the Common Sciiool Fund,
• irid a'l the lan'is aii'l f>rocee is thereof. sto«k«, dtvi-
leiid^. and other property of evtry dv scnplioti whatever,
I eret'fore b_v law apt ropria'fd for the use of iJommon
Schools, and ail siicn as shali hereafter f e appropriated,
shall ri'inain a perpetu'»l tund. the princip'il of whicii
shall never be dimini.-ihed by legislative action; and the
interest thereof shall be inviolably appropriated to
the support and eneoniagement of Common Schools, for
the equal benefit of all the people of the Siate.
That tlie property of the I'nivetsity of the State shall
be held in perpetuity by the Trustee« thereof, for pur-
po». *i of education: and no part of it sliall ever be di
verted from said purpose**, nor the right of tne Lniver-
'iiy to it imp-iired by the Legislature
.Mr. Stronir of Wayn--, a resolution declaring Henry
T.  lark tJoverm'r of the St.ate until lii- successor sliall
have entered iijion the duties of hi.' office.
Mr. Siilherlind. a resolution lo inquire into the pro
f'rieiy ot exempting justices of the peace, over tlie age
of 4‘> years, from ordimry milifa duty.
Mr. Thi'inp-'on. an ordinance restoring the Courts.
Ke't ire- the Spring Term of the t.'ourts. resiricJing
their jurisdiction I.' rtrii cases and matters of tort
tin Friday, nothing tjf interest, except the .‘•^tay I,aw
proceeding-; ‘is above
tin .Satnrdav. .Mr tir tliani from the committee oiithe
Legi^lative defjartment. reported an ordinatice emliody-
ing such propositions for Legislative ret'orm, as had otj
tained the sanction of the comtnitiee.
.Mr. H"Ward. from the commiltee on military atiairs,
reported “sn ordinrtuce to rni,«e and organize North
Carolina's quota of t.'i'iifederate Troops, " which passed
1st reading and was made the special order tor Tues
day .iext,
Nlr llaynsr from I he coinmitteo on finance reported
“an ordinance concerning levy ing of taxes tiy t he Coun
ty Conrt-;." [.\iithori/,ing the t,'onrt' of i’leas and
t^u irter Session-j to posijione tho levy from the term of
court now fixed by law for l>iat purpose, to the next
succeedine term ] Recommitted.
The “i)anville connection'’ oecupied the day, the dis
cussion being on Mr, Brown's motion to make its ter-
min’is on tlie N. C Road at the Conqitiiy's Shops,
Messrs. !>rown iind Mebane in its favor. .Messrs. Gil
mer. Reid and W. F. I^eak against it. Mr. Kittrell in
favor of Lexington but also in favor of leaving the point
to the C. S, Government.
Of proceeding* since the Standard says: —
“Ttie (,'onvention was engaged the greater part of
Monday in considering tlie charter of tlic Pitdmont
Railroad, generally’ kn.iwn as the Danville connection.
The proposition to make Lexington the terminus of tlie
Road in Nortli Carolina was voted down; and the p*tnJ-
ing question, when the Convention adjourned on .Mon-
liay evening, was to make the “Company Shops” the
terminus
“Mr. Thompson, of W'ayne. introduced an ordinance
proviJinp tli«t the regimental rule of promotion be
abrogatetl, and promotion by couipianies established in
its stead. Tlie rule of promotion by regiment tnui“-
ferg officers from one company to the otlier, often un
pleasantly to offioers -ind men. and is thought to ope
rate injuriously to the service; whereas, by company
promotion, officers remain with their companies, and
go up regularly when vacancies occur, in the ojiinion
of many, t)ie company rule of promotion is prefer.tble
to the other; and the Convention may so decide by
adopting Mr. Thompson’s ordinance, or an ordinance
from the military committee, if one should be reported
by that committee ”
Rksi.stance to Burnshie.—.a meeting was held, a
few days ago, in Elizabeth (Mty, at which it was deter
mined by the citizens to defend the State to the last
extremity, in case of an attack by the yankees—so a
Norfolk correspondent of the Petersburg Express learns
from t/ol. Martin, who denies the slanderous rumor men
tioned by a former correspondent of the Express as cir
culated oil ihe streets of Norfolk, charging the reverse
of t h»- above.
The following from the Raleigh Standard shows that
these slanders are uot confined to Elizabeth City,
Foul Slandcrt —Some persons are exceedingly anxious
to liave it understood that the Union sentiment still ex
ists in North (jirolina, and that many of our people are
disloyal. A voraciuut correspondent of the I’etersburg
Express stated the other day that the people of Eliza
beth (’ity had resolved to subniit to the Lincoln forces
without a struggle. Another rumor was afloat that a
large Union meeting was to be held in Northampton
County, and the “stars and stripes” raised. similar
charge has been made upon the people of Little River
District, in this County. All of these are base sland
ers, without foundation, put forth by cowardly original
eecessionisis, no doubt, to justify their refuHal to go to
tb« wftr.
LATEST NORTHERN NEWS. ] lishes beyond a doubt that this governmeDt is bent up-
Nobfolk, Feb. 5. — From the Baltimore American, on the recognition of the South. It has within the last
New York Herald, and I’hiladelphia Inquirer, of the weeks repeatedly urged this «ourge upon England,
3d, (says the f'.ay' Book.) we extract the following late may succeed in persuading the Palmerston Cabinet
Northern news; ‘ “' ~ “ ’
From ashington. — W'AsHistiTON, Feb. 2.—Notwith
standing the alarms and croakings of some of the for
eign Journals and letter writers about the stone block
ade and other similar sinister reports, the de-'patches
received at the State Department are regarded as c(>ticlii-
sive of a complete restoration of the vutente cordiaU. be
tween the United States and Great Britain and of the
best j'ossible understanding with Ihe government of
France. Italy and other (.’ontinental States.
The Privateers Released and to be Treated as Prisoners
of War.—On Friday l.i.st the Secri^r.-iry of State directed
the release from Fort I>afayette ot all the persons tat^uii
from on board of vessels violating tlie blockade, which
order has been uii loubtcdly executed. It is true, as
has been stated, tint Gen, Wool, u'lder iii'^triuiion*',
asked lien. Huger, whether if Smitti, the y«irate. weve
delivered to liim at Norfolk. I'ol. (^orcoran woiibi be
restored to liberty and sent .North The answer in the
negative was on the ground of a dift'oreuce in rank as
to the two persons
Hon. .Alfred Ely, late prisoner at Richmond,'had an
interview with the Presi'ient and Secretary Seward yes
terday, and it has been determined to place the Rebel
privateers now in New Voik und Pluladelphi^ upon a
fooling of prisoners (if war .\;i order has lieeii issu ’d
removing them to rnilit iry (irisons with a view to tlieir
exchange for citizen-i ot the U S. incarcerated in the
South. This import.'int and humane course on t)ie pirt
of the Government may result in the return of t’nlonels
Corcoran. i,ee. (?oggs«veli. Woodruff. Wilcox, \’rigies.
and the other oliicers now held as host^iges f-'.r these
. livateers. general ex j'. jiige of all the Jji isoners
will, it is believeii, speedily tollow. Tiie interview of
Mr. I'^ly in conjunction with several of his associate
memt)ers ot the Hou-^e of Representatives was not only
intercstin?, but is described as affecting.
Arrival of u Relul Deserter.— A der^crter from the
F'lrst North Car lina cavalry came this morning within
the picket lines of General Hancock's brigade. He gives
his name as N. T Emmet. Herin away, lie says, from a
.'■eotiiing detachment .sent ..>ut from Centreviile. iie
lias been long disgii''ted witli .iie rebel war, and avail
ed iiimself of the first opportunity to escape. His re
tirement from the reliel service was attended witti some
ri>:k. for he was hoily pursued thre« milc.s, ii',d onl^'
made his escape through tin; whistling of bullets. He
11 1 1 a magnificent tiorse, two Colt’s revulvei-■ .ind a
sabre. He confirms me statements of previous desert
ers as to the condition of the rebel troops and entrencli-
meiits about .MaiiH'-i-. T;ie ie:m ol eiili.-itmeiit ol
over eighty tliousand men. lie alleges. ex[>ires a' the
( lid of thi« montli. Ot this niimbei' i.oi one tenih part
wid ra-eiiiisl, and it' mi attemj>l at coi-rcioii is made lie
propliecies desperate and bloody resistance.
From Fvrtress Munroe. — F»nilti;ss .Md.NHon, Feb. 2.—
'I'he lroo|)s of tl.e New gland iiivision, [Butler's E.\-
j.'^dition] who have tieen encamped on ihe beach for t wo
weeks, re eml.avked-on tiie I’onstitn'ion tins aft -rnoon.
'I'lie I'otistitiiiii.n will not gei ofi' before to-moriow.
The .«loop of war llarif'ord sailed for liie Gulf during
1 i«t night.
\ submarine cable is ex{iected here horlly which
V ill be sunk across the bay from this (.'lint and form a
c tinectiou between this point and tiie Eastern Shire
ti.l.-'jraph line, which will place Foi rre^js Monroe in
teieiji apiiic coiomunicaiion with W:i-;hiii;;;ou and other
poiiiii North.
Mr. T.-i^lor, like ull tlic jirisotiers from Riciiiiioiid,
si eak-i in the higiie'«t terms of tiie kindnes-^ o*'Generals
W iiider and Huger, an I also of some otlier ^ 'iithern offi
cers. i^ho protected him from the brutality of otlier>.
Most ot t)ic ve^s('1■i [of BuriKide fleet] had started
from tne uioutii of the inlet t 'Wards itoaiioke iiland,
w ieVi it wa-i t.> be tiieir intention to atiack fit^'t.
I'he troof'-J wiiicli were landed two weeks since from
the "ipamsiini ’on“titntion, to the number of 2;'()i>, will
re iTtibark to morrow-, .■iiid starr for their destination,
which is understood to be Ship 1-land.
I'he L. S. steam sloop of-w.ir llarfor I took on board
to lay an additional 'Upply ot shell and -hrapnell. and
Will -ail to-nioiTow i.-'aiiirday i tor Key We^t. to take on
two more c:iiiuoii. Sue is tfie flag ship of t om. i'arra-
giit. wiiosf fleet, consisting of 28 giinboats, is said to be
di--titied for operations aeainst .Mobile She is a beau
tiful vessel, carrying 21 heavy guns, mid has a crew of
al'out 8-')t> men.
'1 he French .Admiral returned yesterday from his trip
to Norfolk, and is said to liave vi-itt-d Rictimoiid. Wii>;t
was the object of his visit is not known. To-niorrow it
is understood that the Captain of the Pomone will g i u[>
to .N irtolk witti the intention of visiting Charleston.
The ofject is supposed to be to bring away such citi
zens d’ France as maj desire tu leave tiie ivebel States.
.\ large force of men are engaged in the works of the
Fortress, rifling ctntion. 1 counted bi> hirge eight-incli
^•ui.' t.. day. finished :ind ready for tran-[iortatiwn.
.V vef'sid i>; loading at tiie wliarf with heavy pnns for
the fortx in New Vbrk harbor. .Vbont M'O are now on
hoard of her
I'ri'in Cairu.—Caiko. Feb'y 1. — Another expedition,
wiiich will perliafis be larger than the recent reconnoi--
-.ancK, is evidently in the course of prepar.ition from
this point, but its real strength aud destination is kept
secret.
From the Journal of (Jommerce. inst.
Tiie foreijin news received durinjr the past few days'
caraiot but lead to the gravest .solicitude for the future.
Tfiu lone of the Freaeh news is even more unp'easant
tliHn that fiom England, wtiile it is evident that a strong
r>re»euie will be broiitrht upon both Governments lo in
duce them not only to recognize the Southern Contede-
raey tmt to interfere by force to raisv the blockade.
I'he general prineiple i- now strongly tirg(d that tlie
.Vmerican war ins been i>f l.mg duration without prac-
ictl resuliH, ao'l tliat the means of warfare adopted,
-ueh a-i tiie stone blockade, for exainjile, are contrary
the moral sense of the great p iwer>i of tiie wot hi
I’he urgency of the .V^)olitioni^ts to declare itie freedom
of the slaves and thii- create tiie honors of servile iti-
-urrection^i. i- now reg ir led bytheiro'd aliies. the Kng-
:ish, a« an evideure "f the tetidency of .\meric ins to
barViarism. and i-u->ed as an argument to induce n lion-
il interference in our atlairs.
V\ e cannot but feel the melancholy fact that Americiv
is regarded in Europe as a we:ikened power, witti whom
n ]>os«ible to deal as with an inferior No Govern-
'iient iiRs yet taken this view, but public sentiment i-;
-trengthening in that direction, and it will require great
'•aiition and moderation to prevent such action on the
p-irt of England and France as will make if neces>iarv
t’’>r Americ'.i to as'^ert her dignity and pr. ve her j'ower.
'i'lie London tibscrveris entitled to n- credit, and we
ire not induced to pbice .any reliance on the “latest
i'ltelligcnce” which come“ from that office, where ihe
Soiitliern agent« -ieem to liold council. Iie'^ji.atc' ■  are
' i-dy iii'ide up for a d> parting «ioamer. to produce an
effect on tiiis country, and the despatch .aj'pears to be
of that kind. But tfie entire tone of tiie F.iiropean mind
is not to be mi-taken. It i« now a question of great
moment for France and Kngliind whether an armed in
tervention will be justifiable, and if justifiable, whether
it will pay for the co-t.
This will lie discn.-i'jpd for se.me weeks If at the
end of a year from ttie commencement of the war, we
•ilia 1 remain in the same position, the urgency of the
[ire'sure on ttiose jiov.-i'rs will iii'Teiise.
Meantime, we arc now a(qiroacliitig tiio opportunity
lo ( xhibit the force which Gen. Mct'lell.ai: has been
gathering. That force surpasses anything tiiat Euro
pean jiowers have supposed, it is beyond anything
that .Vmericans imagine. We speak not without au
thority when we s:iy that the artillery forces of ilio
Uiiii'U army to day surpass immensely, in all that con
stitutes military strength, anything the world lias ever
seen tiefore. No such result of military skill, fore-
iiirhi, prejiaratioii and drill has tieen realized in any
nation up to the jireseut time. W hen this la brought
to meet its views. Tlie ^^ashington government must
arm .at once, coast defences must be attended to. and
above all, a strong, elficieDt navy be at once equij ped.
The English government continues sending immense
munitions and large forces to ('anada, and war is t>v no
means as yet averted.
.As a sign of the times. I may state that a brochure,
entitled “The Recognition of the South,” will appear
to morrow at Denton s, the publislier of governmental
pamphlets, and that thi« new brochure is ostensibly the
work of ,M. Grandgutliot, editor of the Pays, but is in
reality the work of some government scribe, and is
fathered by Grandguillot as a well recognized servant
of Persigny’s administration. Of course the brochure is
but a straw to tee which way Ihe popular breeze blows
* * * The danger is that from exasperation, and as
I l i'it cft'ort to retain power. t!te St. James Cabinet may
sei'k to urge a war upon you. Lot us hope you will be
pi epareil for all emergencies Let me urge on you again
atid again not to place reliance upon any good will that
France may be supposed to feel towards you. Her pre-
■i( lit rulers are your enemies. Beware of France. She
will surely act with I'^ngland against you
The London Times of Ihe (ith ult. says that “it had
be"ii reported that the coupons of the d'ividend due on
the 1st inst. on the State of Virginia five per cent, bonds
had been returned by Messrs. Baring with the answer
“No advice to pay t)n Saturday last, however, the re-
quisi:o remittance liad been received, and the payment
wil! be made in the usual way. The .'^tale of Virginia
lias always maintained her credit, and looking at the
tminnor in which the horrors of the civil war are con-
centra'ed upon her soil, and tWe difficulty she experi
ences in efiecting communication with Europe, her pre-
s(-nt punctuality deserves especial record.”
Engiish [lapers state that numerous letters have been
received in that country from respectable Northern
siuirces. praying for foreign intervention, on the score
of humanity.
The N. V. Herald fears that unless the Federals ob
tain a series of victories within sixty or ninety days,
the European powers will recognize the Southern Con-
f( der ’.cy. and destroy the blockade, which will entail a
double war on the Federals.
Tlie Northern papers urge the Government to call
i out a quarter of a million of troops in view of the Euro-
I pean ihreateuings.
PttO bales of Cotton readied New York on Sunday
1 Irom LiverpOwl.
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IKO.M Tint NoRKOI.K DAY BOOK, OK THK OTH lr»ST.
I '■um thi A'vrth.—'I'lierc ure l(i:t prisoners contineil in the Old
■ (i I I’rison, a t Wa'-liinstiin. of w tiicli nnnitier 10(1 are citizens,
tiv--'ixihs arres'.i’il f(.r no, to them, known rHiise. Aiiioni; them
ii (■ urt-y h iireit iiiun v\ Ini';.’ t'lriiis are bent vv ih the weigta of Hge,
t.iii who ;tre. iim rtheU■¥', -utij i ieit to the iirivalions and incoii-
venienre of a [ir son, !.iii|i|y toi;ralify the v\ ill of a iiialirioii' tyrint.
'I lie-e pri-ioiiers unilt rgo ni:i;iy iirivHtions Sixteen >f them .are
c..:itit;ccl in a: orilin iry /‘ il rooni Hnit the only litierly allowed
■ lie 111 lo w;ilk Mlioiit Ihe yarii a hall'honr (it'ler e.-ich iiisa!.
■fiie itrentp-t ; i lai loveit to kerp tfiem froin holding
1 coiiiiiiiiniCKt 11 wiih outsiders. Th»*y pl'^ce a guard on the mt-
; ;e vv.ih in.'tnii Iiim, i,i arr-'sl tny iue they may -us(ieclof ho in-
I iMitii-n lo coiivcrc wi:h the |iri-oners. So fully do |I|p sentinels
: e\i' me tlieir • rdi r^ that the ;irre I Hny one they find iMi'i’ing near
I tlif |ir.aiiii. I’rts-e'iL’ alone tlic street who hy mere accident
; lilt eirtfr lei-oti. an-siirpr scd lo t'* el the hand ot' t'le L’liard
■ I till Ujion th in :tnil tie to'il thnt they are |iri'oners. They nre hnr-
: r I- ; to Ihe ua-ird hoiisi;
1 he tin inc»' of tlie I'l d- r«l Odvernmenl are rep-esenled as \ e'lng
in a II.list ilf|>lorali.e 'i'nilitloa. Tliey have no credit and there is
a 1 r. .11 |iros|«>rt o: s|i-ed\ ti.inkrupli y. 'i'reassiry noles are not re-
f ■ veil ill W a hinstoii .mil Balliiiiore ejtcepl at a discount of live or
S' vtai |M‘r cent.
I (iol'lhas tiecoiiie very sc.-irrp and is demanding four and five
I Cl 7its iirfiii'uiii. w itli the price incrcisin:;.
'■o crippleil h.is the mivernciient liecotne tt at it is now feared that
II le"> rt-l ef tie atliirde.l the grand army on the I’o'.oiiiac will have
j lo lie ili-iiMiidrd for the lack of tirovismn' They are now unable
to ti.rn sh theiii witti aiions tor more than two days at a time
, ill onic' to k-ep lip the cimr.ige of the people, various e.Tpedienls
art'emp oycd—aiiio 'ir them ihe iss'.iini.'of enns antiounniis de-
I CIS VC victorie- (Ipc of these extras was issued in J;inuary an-
j nouri iii!' in Iimiini; rliitracters lhat (iea. Slone had rtU otV ihe re-
I tx'l and iiiiile them all prisoners, and that he was then on his way
1 t" V\ i-hini;i Mi w itii seven rejiments of rebel troops .As the troops
1 i.fvcr caine. it was ncces-ary toannoiince that they had tieen led
j i':|ii error and that ihc irutti was that a pirly of rebels had at-
l ril'd their forces and forred iheiii lo i h 'Sty retreat
i .\iiioii>: ihtf aniioitncciiienis wa that Norfoik had l«een taken.
I: recalled ihc fullowine day. and a staienienl iiiMlf that the
 rr.T urcw out ot the tact that tJen Wool had notified the w.unen
aail cliililien lo leave tiiai rily. (>f course this latter was err^neoii'.
riie Hu iisiiJe fleet is scarcely how alluded to at all, or if so, only
' to expre'i feari th' I it has been an otill »y to no purp ise.
, Tne -niall |H«\ is rag ns to a uroat extent in U ashinelon, and
Itio' s;li 1)0 c:i'es have, m- yet ap^ared in the IJrand .Army, it is
i r i'ialilti that a ill re-Acli tlieiii.
.la a^air with t'le French —The Wilmington Journal
0‘ tlie •'ith in-t. announce'* the arrival there of a Mr.
l»i> Behinn, a French resident of that place. He was
toliJ .N'orth that it woiihl be folly for him to Iry to get lo
VVilmiiigion That liefore he could get as far as Weldon,
Ibirn-ide wmil i have everything,
.Mr d» Ilet'irtii was arrested Inst summer and sent to
1' ;t L-ifayptie. was reloaded through the French Min-
i-'er, but was refused permission to return to Wilming
ton. He obtained a p!i“port to go to Europe. Seward
end-rsi d iij>on it. ■•it is iin lf>rstood Mr. de Bebian i.s
not to ent«r into any of tiie insurrectionary States.”
He went to Paris and had an int rview with Emperor
Nap'leon, an 1 «)iowed him .''eward's endorsement. The
Emperor s-iid that he should be allowed to return to his
place of biHiness, and the French Minister of Foreign
Affairs prepared the necess ity p.-ipers for the Frenah
.Mini-^ter at Washington. Mr. de B. returned to Wash
ington and applied for a ]ia-sport to Wilmington, but
Seward refused it. The next day Ihe French Minister
called on Seward and showed his papers, when Seward
granted the passj'ort. Mr de Bebian has applied to the
Federal Congress for damages.
.Vi Il f fr,,m \or,'ulk. — Norkolk. Feb 5.—Fla/ of
Tru'-e —The Kahukee brought up to the city, yesterday
afternoon, the following passengers: Capt. Duke. Lieut.
Wiie. Lieut. Shaw. Lieut Lamb, of North Carolina
[riu"ie are par led Haltpr.as prisoners.]
Six «ieaniers ]( a led witli frooj>s left Old Point yes-
ler lay. One of them left about fen o’clock, and the
remaining five about eleven o’clock. There are now
thrc,. Fiench frigates in the Koads. one of which, the
I'l.rtiitie. irrived yesterday.
H. n Hamilton Fish and Bishop .Ami's, appointed as
Commi.-si mers to vi'^it the Yunkoe prisoners now in the
l.and'- o; 'he South, arrived at f)l 1 Point ye-sterday.
Day Book.
The I'ti' vnj ntur Sdviinunh.—The glass revealed yes-
teiday no new movement among the F’ederal vessels
1_ ing in ihe cut Nortli of the river, beyond an addition
t I the number. Nothing new froni other points on Ihe
C ast.—Iti'yublii'an. -id iufl.
The four hours' cannonading reported yesterday was
fi'im ihe enemy's guii‘ at Bed Bluff. Tliey burned all
tiie iioiise« within iheir reach, fully three miles. No-
b.i ly hurt. Our troops left Bed Bluff some days ago.
Th>- "Kjf'fclirt lilockude "—We have the evidence be
fore iiv tliHf two schooners, laden with valuable car-
goi -. at l ived safely at Confederate ports within the last
forty eight hours, in spiie of .Mr. Lincoln’s vigilant
tiee's
Vi'e have reliable infVirmation of a still stronger case.
Two Confederate ports, closely watched, sent to sea,
during the last week, five merehant vessels, each; and
ft - III one of tilt til the whole five went out in a single
nigiiil .sirannah RipuhUcni
Death of a Proprietor of the Charleston Courier.
—Charlestom, Feb. 3.—A. S. Willington, one
of tlie proprietors of the Courier, died jestsrday.
He was probably the oldest editor on this conti
nent. He became connected, with the Courier
about the commenceiuent of the present century.
He was distinguished for his prudence, energetic,
untiring industry, courteous kindness, and was
about bl years old.
-SjHtih from the Lincoln Fleet.—Within the
last few days a large quantity of wrecked mate
rial, o«!iaisting ol blocks, spara, &«., have beau
picked up in and near this harbor. These arti
cles have undoubtedly come from the Lincoln stone
fleet sunk near this port, and which the windu
and waves have been gradually breaking up.
Many of the smaller specimens are being distri
buted over the city, and will in time be among
the curiosities of the Lincoln war, and others that
are more valuable are being sold by the wreckers.
A portion of a whaling bark or brig, including
the name “New Englanti/’ was driven in against
one of the Atlantic Wharves, (S«uth,) on Satur
day evening. It is no doubt from one of the sub
marine investments ktely made off our harbor for
the benefit of all Northern owners of ole and use
less hulls.
The drifting ashore of such a piece of a wreck
or hulk, with the name “New England,” may be
taken as an omen by some.— Cha&. four., insf.
Lincoln's Cabinet.—Thi.s must be a picked set.
Secretary Cameron has been obliged to r«tire
before bis first year was out, bocause of the de
tection ot stupendous frauds, by which he and his
friends are said to have pocketed millions; and
now we learn that Welles is to follow. The Rich
mond Whig says,—
Welles, Lincoln’s Secretary of the Navy, ‘s in
trouble. He gave a job to his brother-in-law, a
Mr. Morgan, of New York, for the purchase of
vessels for the Port Royal and Burnside fleets,
by which he realized in five months, 890,000.
lie or some of big confidants were so impudent as
to boast of his good lortune, which at once stirred
up the envy and malignity of all the rest of the
crew, who had not met with the same good luck.
The subject has been brought belore (’ongrcss,
and Welles has been compelled to explain and
admit the facts. Morgan received no direct com
pensation from the Government—but per
cent, commission trom the sellers of the vessels,
thereby making it his interest to give the largest
fiossible price in every case. Welles pretends
that his object was the public good. He knew
Morgan to be honest, though he was his brother-
in-law—and thought him better able to circumvent
the New York rogues than any of the oflicers of
the Navy. Welles will have to walk—not for
his or his brother-in-law’s roguery—but for being
detected.
FAyKTT1-:VI].LK MARKET.—Feb G.
REVIEW OF THE MARKET
Baoon—New hog round 16 to 17.
Beef—By retail, 5 lo 10.
Beeswax 20 cis.
Candles—Fayetteville mould W.
Corn 1 10.
Cotton—Sales to day for fair quality at W 35.
Cotton Bagging—30 cts.
Flour—Family 8 50, Super 8 25.
Hides—Dry 20 to 22; green 8.
Iron—Swedes 15; .American 10 to 12i.
Molasses—N. (). retailing at 90 to $1.
Nails—§14 to $15 per Keg. Shot—Nont.
Pork—Sells readily at 12J.
Peas $1 15 to 1 25. Rye 2 50 to 53. Osti §0.
Salt—Sound 8 50 to $4 per bushel.
Spirits—Peach Brandy, 2 50; N. C. Apple, N.
C Wliiskey, SI 85 to :yl 50.
Sugars—Common brown 10; better grades, hhd. 12^.
Spirits Turpentine—2D to 21 cent*.
Tallow—20 to 22 Wool—Unwashed. 80 to 40,
Cotton Yarns—Sales of Nos. 5 to 10 at 1 62J.
Brown Sheetings 21 cts. by the bale.
Shirtings, 8-4. 17 cts.
Corrected by Pkmbirtom & Sloan.
WILMINGTON .MARKET—Feb’y 5. .
ISeef cattle to 10 New Bacon 18 to 20; haras 20
to 21. Butter 40 to 50. .Adamantine Candles 60, tal
low 28 to 30. ('orn 80 to 85. Meal $1. Flour, super
8 75 to :?9. family y 25 to 9 50. Lard 18 to 20. N. 0.
■Molasses 70 to 75. Osnaburgs 21 to 22J. Iriih Pota
toes I 50 to 2 25: sweet 75 to 90. Pork 12^ to 14. Pea
Nuts 90 to $1. Rioe4to4-J. Yellow Sugar 11^ to 12^,
clarified 14. white 10 to 17 Salt 3 75 to Tallow
16 to 18. Whiskey 1 50 to 1 60.
-At Charlotte. 250 bales Cotton sold at 7 fo 8; Flour
dull at 3 75 to i?4 per sack; Wheat 1 40 to 1 60; Corn
•0; Peas 75; Oats 50; Rye 1 25; New Bacon 18 to 20;
Lard ]8: Pork 11 to 12: Whiskey 90 to $1; Salt $15 per
sack; Coffee 75.
—-»
II vine Service will be held at
St. John’s Church this, Thursday evening at 7 o’clock,
and on S.atiirday evening at 7 o’clock.
Hi. Bev. Bishop .Atkinson is e.xpected fo preach
Feb’v 3. 1^'02 It
til.N.
.Na-hvil I
BK.VfR IC.ARU
■ Mil M.ii.div.
-den. Beauregard arrived at
tjkN. PiLi.dW.—(ien. Pillow iris withdrawn his resig
nation.
Cargo Sale of Coffee —Messrs. LaRoehe k Bell sold
at Savannah, on Thiirs iaj- last, the greater portion of
a cnrg.i o^ a recent impotl.ilion: the prices were from
55 to (lit cents per pound. — Ch'ix. .Verriiri/
Fg'-aped.—TwDof the Yankees confined in the prison
111 .■‘'alisbury, msde thuir e.cape, last week by piling up
himber xo they could scile the wall, which was done
ir.tii sight bv tho movements which are tu Vie made, the ■ while the guard was inattentive to dufj’. One ot the
tone of Furopeun criiicism will change, and it will be
acknowledged tti.at they had no conception of the
sireiigth of the ,\mericaii (jovernment.
1( is now a mie.“tion whether we shall display to
Eurojiea f-utficient force, lobe the best argument agaiii“l
t heir ideas of iiiierfering with us If thej’ are convinced
tiiat we are a jjreat nation, unimpaired in our vigor, . . r u
they will remain (iiiiel. >thcrwise they maj' attempt ■ coming round the curve near Ihe Depot of the
us. and no one can foresee the i in collision with a train which was
r.i-'cals afterwards stole a h«-r«e in Ihe edge of l>avie
eojiiity. to aid him in his escape. One of them has been
recapi iired. — /redell Fxprc.s.i.
Dreadful Accident—Last evening whilst a crank car
containing David D.-Coppett. Stephen Rhapp and Thos.
Ki'ith. and two negroes named Peter and .Alexander.
to settle our troubles for
results of such an attempt.
The Herald of the 81 saj-s:
The bark Trinity left Boston yesterday for Fortress
.Monroe, with 880 Southern pri.'joners, rank and file, aud
leers, from Fort Warren. f(
number of our soldiers in the hands of the
backing dut to goon the turn out just beyond the curve
The whole of the cars went over the crank car, immedi
ately killing three of them, viz: Mesfrs DeCoppeft,
15hatii> and Keitii; the nearo Peter has since died. Al-
.Monroe, w.i„ oou ^omnern pri..ouer., ranK ami me. ami | ^J,he ankle.
eleven officers trom Fort Warren, to be exchanged for ; DeCoppet. and llhapp were at work on the
an equal number of our soldiers in the hands of the ' . . .
rebels.
.A remarkable letter from (J-.iebec, Canada, will be
found in another column. It seems that our neighbors
have discovered that our present troubles afford them a
good opportunity to realize an old and cheris>hed wish
of theirs—namely to annex Maine, and so obtain a win
ter ou’lef to the sea They were disappointed at the
surrender of Mason and Slidell, and are now anx
iously looking out for some new cause of quarrel. The
knowledge of their inteniioiiB will donVitless tend to
hasten the fortifications of J’ortland, .Maine. If Port
land were properly fortified, our correspondent sliows
clearly that war between tho U. Stairs and Canada
would be ruinous to the latter. There are now about
14.1)1*0 British troops in the provinee.
Th
writes by
Boad engaged in repairing t'le bridges. &c. They were
natives of Switzerland 'Ir. Keith was a young man,
a native of Timmoiisville. S. C Tho negroes were the
property of Mrs. M. E. Durant, of South Carolina.
Wilmington Journal, 5(k.
We notice that an exchange speaks of a "thoroughly
reliable gentleman.” Before attaching much conti-
dence to his assertions, we presume the public would
be pleased to know that he is not the “Bame old c^on
with another stripe iround his tail.”—'CAaj, Mercury.
M .4 K K I K U,
In this town, on Wednesday flth inst., by Rev. Jas.
McD.iniel, Mr EDW’D O. D AILEY and Miss LUCY £.
„ . , , , vr V" -t- u m arsh, daughter of Jas. F. .Marsh, Esq., all of this
e Parts correspondent of the New 1 ork Hera id • s . 'i >
IS by iiio list steamer; j jjear Wadesboro’, ou the 22d ult., Dr. JOHN A. M}-
I ftm in tbe postwsiioo of information which estab- | Miaa I^AVINIA H. BOQQAN.
At a meeting ol the iVlayor and
Commis,-ioners of Fayetteville, held at their Office on
27th Jan’y 1802, the following Officers were elected for
the year 18(12:
D J. Underwood, Town Constable.
Ditto .Standard Keeper
R. M. (.)rrell. Special Justice.
Ditto Keeper of Powder Magazine.
J. P. J.eonard, Clerk of the .Market and Weigh Master.
J. W. Baker. Jr., Tax Collector.
Wm Wiiii'imson, Sexton to the Grave Yard.
E. Glover. Keeper of Town Clerk
Messrs Honrine and Brown, Town Guard.
Ordered, That the seller of all Forage, shall pay the
fee of weighing said Forage liereafter. [it
11. Ashley will find it to iiisi
interest to call at the Post Otlice
Feb’y 5 It
POST OFFICE. F.AYETTEVILLE.
Schedule of Arrival and Departure of Mail*.
II.ALEIGII via AVER.ASBORO’ k BARCLAYVILLE;.
.Ai rives diily 6^ .A. M.
Iiepai'is daily 8 P. M.
KKN.\N^■V1LLE via CLINTON AND WARS.AW.
.Arrive.^ daily 7J .A. M.
Departs daily 2 P. M.
HIGH POINT via CARTHAGE AND ASHEBORO’,
Tri-Weekly.
.Arrives Sunday. Wp.lnesday and Friday 11 A. M.
Departs Monday, Wednesday and Friday 1 P. M.
CHKHAW, S. C . via GILOl’OLIS.
Arrives Tuesday. 'I'luirsday and Saturday 4 AM.
Departs Sund ly. Tuesday ami Thurf-day 1 P. M.
FAIR BL!*I’F via LUMBERTON.
.Arrives Tiiesdiy, Tiiursday aud Saturday 8 A. M.
Departs Sui.d iy'. Tuesday and Thur.=^day 1 P. M.
B.\ LEIGH via SU.MMERVILLE.
.Arrives Saturday 2 P. .M.
Departs Wednesday 11 ,M
ROBESON’S via ELIZABETHTOWN.
Arrives Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 2J P. M.
Departs .Monday, Wednesdiy and Friday G .A. M.
ELIZABETHTOWN via TEREBINTHE, DESERET
AND WHITE OAK.
.Arrives Monday 6 P. M.
Departs Tuesday 6 A. M
MAGNOLIA, (via GRAVELLY HILL )
.Arrives Tuesday 2 P. M.
Departs l*Uesday 2J P. M.
SWIFT ISLAND via .MONTROSE, COVINGTON,
Pf)WELLTON. LITTLE’S MILLS, Ac.
Arrives Tuesday 0 P. M.
Departs Wednesday 11 A. M.
SWIFT ISLAND via TROY.
Arrives Tuesday 6 P. M.
Departs Wednesday 8 A. M
PHILADELPHUS via LUMBER BRIDGE.
! .Arrives Monday 12 M
i Departs Monday 2 P. M.
.All Mails leaving before A. M. are closed th*
' evening previous at 9 P. M.
' All letters to be sent off other than by mail must b«
paid for as if sent by mail.
Drop letters should invariably be pre paid.
Office is opened on Sunday at and clos«d at 10 A.
M. JA5. Q, CQOK, P. M.