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“IF warn HV. V,, „t tli.i ‘■ i > ■1 -'t f!,, . -1 tuvx :’■, ;, • ‘ ^«'■ fit i:i: ! I US 1; , • *' toJ?orJ,,ii ,i: = f H' --tl,:|, a, iiniu.n^> i; li ■! h= -■ , i i. Hl'i 1; i'ii t :•- : , 1 sll i \N >‘ ; iiiiti: ; ■ !i: :>i> • - '■ n, il. ^1'. -u,.! . ‘V • V '• r V-- . a > ;'■ ■ V- '' . - IK J\ ,l! i- II \ (] |U' t U11 ttr [w il |c‘ ' Il ti r> ore r ; . MV-rn Iliji :•! :r ^ ■oij. juenee JV* lil*' ‘ & c t«t i:kh, H'KK 1, !»;. Of ^hip^ient •» OBSERVEI^ VETTKi IIXE. __ MONDAY KVKMMJ. FKBRlARY 10, 1S6‘J. Factu AM) F\ncik>>.—We have had the usual num ber of ftxncy report* during the last few days; among which w«e one that the yankees had captured Roanoke Island, losing 600 men in the efl'ort. Thi» is untrue. Of the ability of our troop? to defend the island, very little ia known, except by the officials and those on ihe spot. hope for the I'cst. especially as, if de feated, our troops probably have no raeanii of retreat; wherefore wp suppooe tho ]>lsce ha« been made very ^troucf. The ninking of a dozpii or two of the yankee steamers would be a plorious achievement. And we are prepared (o hear of 8uch a ro«ult. Of facts, we have to record the evacuation of Fort Henry, a mud fort’tlcation on the Tennessee river, a point of not much importance. The statement in the following letter, about a furious tijrht, may be founded on Com. Lynch's attack, men tioned elsewhere, which probably etl'ected nothing. Hftleiftli. Feb. S, IStl'J. Messrs K. J. Hale & Sons: —Tlie I'usiness of the Con vention this week ha« been important. The 1‘aiiviUc (’onnection is a fixed fact; and under the recommenda tion of President Dnvi.>j. Congress has appropriated one million of dollars for its completion. lOOU hands will >>0 pul to work immediately. The iron is ready, having been taken from Ihe Raltimore and Ohio road. The same number of hands are ready to put upon the Cheraw and Coalfields road it' the restriction can be re moved and allow the stockliolders to build th*» roa^l on the best anil nK^st profitable route It is not true th;u the South Carolinians intend stopping the road at the AVilniineton road. It is intended to run on the west side of the I’ee Dee. crossing near the mouth of Littie river. This will atford us a good navigation on the river, and will run through the upper end of Uiohmojid and somo 2‘> miles through Montgomery, now dpstitiite of facilities. The news from the seat of war is important. mes senger direct from Roanoke Island states that a battle was raging with grest fury, and it was generally believ ed that we could withstand 'he attack, as none of their large sail could get in the Sound. Intense interest is felt as to the result. If the fleet should succeed, there will be great destruction of property, to prevent it.s t’.ill ing into the hands of the Yankees, 1 heard one man S'ly that he had 1500 barrels of eorn that he would tir.> as soon as a landing was effected by them. The 88th Reg't will leave on Monday for Washington. Yours, S. II C. P. S. The following letter, received from Richmond this morning, has been handed to us just as wc are going to press. It is glorious news, and we hope it is true. ‘•RiriiMOSD, Feb'y 8, 1862 —The official news is that the fighting is going on bravely at Roanoke Island, that ilie Confederates have set one of their [the Yankee] %ossels on fire and are whipping them. There are o'* Yankee vessels to contend with.” The Adjutant Oenkkal’s Rki-okt.—The VV; -Th* N. Y. Herftld’s monej article A Plka»ant Fix. days.— “Mr. Chase requires a million and a half a day to carry on the wai, and owes now, to contractors, a sum variously estimated at from eighty to one hundred mil lions of dollars. He cannot borrow. The banks, with out whose interposition no loan could be negotiated, have already invested their whole capital in govern ment securities. To go abroad for money would be both idle and repugnant to the pride of the nation. He cannot raise money by taxation in time to relieve his wants. It is plain, therefore, that he must either fol low Ihe example of other nations, ind issue his paper to ki“ creditors, proviiling as best he can for its faitltful payuient, or he must notify Mr. Lincoln that peace must be made. Not a few of Ihe noisiest declaimers against issues of government paper are probably less stupid than they seem, and are stcretly working in the inte rest of the rebels. ‘•Tliere are a number of persons who are embarrassing the government iu the most annoying maniier, by olatiioring about the evils of a paper currency, and in sisting that Mr Chase shall pay coin, which he hastt't got and can’t get. Less mischievous people than these are in tlie right place—in Fort Wurren. The question is, which is the greater evil—to issue paper and make it a legal tender, or to stop the war and acknowledge the Southern Confederacy? One or the other must l)e done, and at once. Ilorrowing impossible; taxation too slow; the issue of exchequer bills, to be slaughtered in Wall street, too prodigal; there remains but one re source—the i>!sue of treasury notes, made a legal len der—tinless we are preparel to lay down our arms and admit the dissolution of the Union. The dilemma is un fortunate, undoubtedly; but in our present circumstan ces if is unavoidable.” The N Y World is terribly alarmed at the prospect. It says that wretchedness and bankruptcy are in store for the North if Lincoln's treasury note system is adopted; that it will add enormously to the cost of the war. by raising Ihe prices of every thing; that it will reduce incomes, salaries and the pay of soldiers; that it will drive gold to Kurojte. that it will pluck up the Northern banking system by the roots, confuse trade and commerce, ancl finally put an end to the war and the Union within a short time, by prematurely exhaust ing the North and tlien leave it with a debt it cannot pay- I The Herald's Washington correspondent tells of dis content in the army, of powerful intrigues against Gen. McClellan, who is openl\- charged witli having “sham- tijcd" his Inte illne'S. to excuse his del.ay in marching ••on to Richmond." Senator Wade told the President. lateU’. that ‘-he was within a mile of hell.” The radi cal and conservative parties ara nearly equally divided iti Congress. In the Hou'ja the conservatives have about 5 nmjority. and in the Senate the radicals have tj majority. Col. Richardson, of Illinois, warned the House of Representatives, recently, of the danger of causelessly multiplying issues with thf army, an I ter rible examples in past hisinry are quoted, at every ■itreel ooriier. of u-Ji il it’i'jry tolhtrr hare ilnne ‘rh,n gr>ijd.,i hefjund 'niinran'l by ;i.'//>•■ iK.ori.t'.t. -hing ton J)ispatch says that Beaufort County has blO men in the volunteer service, instead of 6tj7 as reported by Gen Martin. The white population of Beaufort is 8,17’2; S" the county sends more than one-tenth of its people to the field. The Milton Chronicle says it ii certainly a mistake to put down (Caswell at only 40.^ volunters in the ser vice. She ha* five companies, and thu Chronicle think* that she ha* sent at lea*t 2u0 more than she gets credit for, including a number who entered in other counties, and excluding a number who joined Virginia companie*. By the way, there is a good deal of coniparing of one county with another going og in the press, which is not vory profitable and is generally very unfairly done. With opinions which it is not necessary to state as to the relative conduct since the war began of leaders or would-be-leaders of the old parties, we have never had a doubt that among thi y*opU of North Carolina, men of one party are as patrio'ic and as ready to serve in the ranks aa those of the other. Th- viopU are very much the same, call thets by whatever patty name you please. But there are some of those who stay at home, who sjrve neither in the ranks nor in the higher places ot ihe army, who arc very anxious to show that in some 'bnoxiou- county too many per«on» have followed thru [•ractice. and not their precept, by also staying at hnuu’: so they compare it with some favorite county which hM- a large force in the field, and at once arrive at the logi cal conclusion that one county is inclined to Lincoln and that the other is enthusiastic for the South. They for get. perhaps purposely, that .such comparisons are only just where the counties compared are on an equal font ing. It is not just to compare a county in the Inr^^p “lave-holding portion of the State with a county in the >•6011911 whero the slaves are few. It has been the b.oa't of the South that though the white population of the ISorth doubled ours, it was only nominally so. for that *»•- could send all our effective force to the war, leaving the labor of the field to the slaves. So is it between the large and the small slavehoMing counties of the South. \y« can sen4 to he field many raora than they can or ought in juptice ’.0 themselves or the rest of the State which they help to feed and clothe. Mo if people will compare, let them take cottniies in like situations—Currituck and Camden, for instance, which lie side hy .»ide. Currituck has ltJ71 whites. 'i'l'Jl slaves, ard 102 volunteers. Carnden has 2!'10 ~hite«, ^'127 sl.iVP.^, and 21.« volunteers Currituck ha« 1711 niore whites and 807 more slaves than Camden: ■>ui her volunteers are very considerably fewer thaii h‘i=e of Camden. We might extend the comparison to I5«rtufort and Wayne, and other counties, but the above are sufficient. We don't mention the old party rela iiins of the cotmties, for we have no de.-ire to see any partisan quarrel about this or any other matter in the«e times; we refer to the subject merely to suggest to the zealous the proper field for their operations. Pkices of Prodi ck.—letter to the Richmond Dis patch, from Georgia, says that the average pricp of cot ton there for twenty years has been eight cents, and it is bringing that very readily now It i= bringing '■>!} cents here, and a good deal has been brought from a distance, even from South Carolina, (where there is but little market for it during the blockade,) tempte.l by the high prices paid by the factories, and by several capita’.i-its who are investing idle money in it. Should tiie blockade be removed within any short lime, this '^f-ectilatinn is likely to prove a very profitable one. W-ry many planters are, however, liol ling all that they are not obliged to sell, desiring to profit by the same chances of open ports. The Georgia writer fears that “the present buoyant prices an«l the pro«[iect for the r« moving of the blockade will lead to the seeding of a large crop.” We are not of those who would discour age the planting of a fair crop of cotton; but yet we think that every consideration of patriotism and profit shiiuld induce the planting gf the very fullest crops of strain. Let us take care at least that, with the blessing 'f Providence, our people and soldiers may have an abundance to eat. The same writer says the nicest pork was selling in •■'avHonah at 9 cents a pound, though Savannah is hlookaded and has a large Confederate army to f«ed. Tliis does not look as if the yankees were going to s^tnrve uB out, as they have threatened. Co.N.sisTKNCY,—A fortnight ago the Wilmington Jour nal cried aloud to the Convention to legislate on the distillation of whiskey, so as to prevent a scarcity and high price of corn. Now it says emphatically, “The v.onvention has no riffht to legislate.” The Convention is in a fix. It it don’t stop the dis tilling business, the Jour*>al will have to pay more than cents for corn, and then look outl If it does stop the distilling, it will do what it has “no right” to do, and •^aise the price of whiskey; and then again look out! U can and it can’t, It will and it won’t, ’T will be d d if it does, And't will I e d d it it don’t. “St ..nk-Wall ' ,1ai —The origin ot the so briquet of this distingui»he i tlcneral is thus state i by the Richmond correspondent of the New Orleans Delta: “lien. Jackson, who commands the .-Vrmy of the Val ley, is a Virginian, and is fa'iiiliarly known a« Stone wall .Jackson, anil the brigade he commanded in the -\rmy of the Potomac a-* the Stone wall Brigade. The name originated in an incident related of the battle 'f Manas'a-J. When t.Ien T>ee. who gloriDU-jly fell iu that battle, was etideavuring t;; rally his men. he pointed !■> ■'"ine Vir ginia regiments which were bravely maintain ing their ground a;r*in-t i>verwhplming uld*. aud ex claimed. “Loiik at Jackson's Brigade; it stands immova ble as a wall of stone." A univers.ll feeling of regret has been produrwd by the resignation of Gen. Jacksun; but the Richmond Dispatch of the 6th say^ that the resignation ha« not been, and there every reason to believe will not be accepted. Of course, if >iO. the government means to remove the cause of complaint which induced the re signation It seems to us that there is something wrong about the War Department at Richmond. Gen. Walker of •ieorpia. a valuable and favnrite ifticer, was driven from the service by having twi> junior officers in suc cession put over him. He was able to niake so plain a ease of it that hi.s State gladly tuok him into ita ..wn service as (u-neral. Next Gen. Bonham of South Ca^’o- lina is driven out. and then Gen. Jackson, both for sim ilar causes We say nothing of Gen. Pillow's resigna tii'n, for there is a difference of opinion about his quali- tication-: tiiit we believe there i* none asto the eminent fitness of the three others. Let us remark hijwever. that we don’t think this the proper time for officers to be very squeamish about rank and precedence. Their country needs thpm all. and if they can no! have as high rank as they think they deserve, let them make sacrifices of their pride, and serve in some lower sphere. If they cannot afford to serve subotdinaie Generals, let them fall into the ranks •diigh privates. ' as many men fully their equals have done in this contest. Dot}-' A.ND Shekt.—The Richmond Whig has received an earnest letter from an old farmer, entreating that the Legislature of that State impose ft lax on dogs which he «ays prevent him and his neighbors from rai«ing sheep. It is supposed that there are half a million of ilogs in that State, and a lax of a dollar would therefore produce half a million of revenue. 01 what i« more likely, produce a quarter of a million and reduce the number of dogs one-half. Similar propositions to tax dogs have often been made in this ‘^tate, where there are probably 300,000 of liiem and where their interference with the raising of sheej is generally complained of. We have no objection to the lax; but why don't the farmers try the experiment of letting their sheep run with their cattle, which said to be a sure protection against dogs? The Whig pleads for the hounds. It says they rarely kill sheep, and it would be a pity to interfere with th manly and noble sport of fox-hunt in?. Besides, it say that in some ili>itricts red foxes, unless hunted, would soon become so numerous and destructive that sheep raising would be impossible. The Winston .'•^eniinel thinks we harbor “ill will, i not malice” towards its Kditor. Nor only so; it “com prehends the motive.” Well, it •‘coniprehemls” more than we do. For exce]it his name and profession, w know no more of him than (tf the man in the tuoon. The Sentinel, then, is altogether mistaken. It is so be deviled at home in consequence of its endorsement of the “Traveler's” libels on its neighbors, that il does not “comprehend” our rebuke. We don't care a pin whethe Ihe Editor volunteers or aids the volunteers. It is none of our business. We only remind him that as he was one of the South’s peculiar friends before the war, and yet slays at home now that there is an opporfMnity I show the v:ilue of his friendship, it is in extreme ba'l taste tu impute disloyalty to old Union men, for doing exactly as he does. He says he stays at home to attcnl to his familj' and his newsjiaper. We don’t dispute th validity ot his reason. We only ask that he graciousl permit his neighbors to do the like, for like, or so far aa he knows, better reasons. Is not that fair? We think we ma^ venture to assert, without fear o contradiction (except from the Faj. leville Observer which tt'i/l contradict any we may say,) that the weather is far from plea.sant—that it is damp underfoot WHmintfton Journal. The Journal’s memory is bad. H'e didn’t contradict its statement that a certain committee of Wilmington gentlemen received every consideration and honor dur ing their visit to Fayetteville. It was the Journal itself that positively contradicted that statement of its own— apparently unwilling that a truth which it had inadver tently stumbled on should remain uncontradicted. Nor did u/e contradict anything the Journal said about whis key and the price of corn and the duty of the Conven tion to legislate on that question. It was the Journal itself th%t repented of its onslaught upon whiskey and contradicted iUelf by denying the right of the Conven- liga to dQ wh»t it bad urged that body to do. mm N. C. STATE CONVENTION Condensed from the Standard of tha Sth inst. On Monday, Mr. Howard presented a petition from Wilson, praying relief against distillation of grain into whiskey. Mr. McNeill of Cumberland, a resolution that the ('onvention adjourn on Monday next, at t) o’clock, A. M., and providing for its re-assembling on the happen ing of certain contingencies. Mr. Batchelor a resolution instructing an inquiry in to the expediency of amending the revenue law, so as to provide some other mode of ascertaining the value of slaves, tiian by valuation made f>y the owner or his agent. -Mr. McDuffie, a rexolutiou asking tnu Adjutant Gene ral to furnish a list of the officers from this State now in the Federal service. Mr. Leak of Richmond, a resolution that the Conven tion adjourn on the 17lli of February, and lliat uutil then, it shotilil confine itself to the consitleration of measures demanded by the eiigences of the times. The Danville Connection occupied most of the day. M e.'^srs. G>'rrell and B.idger spoke against fixing a ter- tainus as proposed by several amendments under discus- -ion. Mr. B. advocated llie ordintvuce as originally in troduced on the score of military necessity, and dwelt at some length on the fact that both the Jiastern and Western railway lines which were so essential to the Confederacy in the transportation of troop* and muni tions, were menaced with destruction, and on the fur ther fact that these, even were they safe, were wholly inadequate for government transportatioti Mr. Me- bane replied, in favor of the Company's Shops. Mr. Cfilmer, against fixing a terminus. .Mr. Howard against the charter, but in favor of Company's Shops. .Mr. Reid replied, and \!r Brown replied to him. Mr. Hayner spoke against the charter and was replied to by .'Messrs. (lorrell and ttsborne. On Tuesday. Mr. Dick presented a petition from Guil- f-)rd. praying las on the distilluii.oi of grain. Mr. Wooiifiti. a resolution declaring that the Govern- should issue the bonds of the Stiite for Ihe comple- on of Ihe We.stern N. C. Railroads, in compliance with xisting laws Mr Durham “an ordinance regulating the salaries Judges." [Reduces iheir s.alaries one half'.] Mr. 'hiisti;*n from the select committe on “the ordi- ince to repeal the -tih section of the charier of the heiaw ami Coalfields tJailruad. ' reported back the dinance referred and asked lu bi* discharged. Mr. tJraham. a resolution intjiiiring of the Governor lull numbe'' of troops, from this State, are paid or sup- jiorted or sui'pHed in whol.'or in pan by the State, hthI hat number l>y the ('on*'ederare Stales. .Also, wtial ■; angement or con us|)oiuli‘nce lias lakt.’u place on tiie ubject between the State and C. S. Government. The discussion of t)ie Danville Connection was re- umed; Mr. Strange spoke agiinst it, and Messrs. Kit- rell, Dick and Kulfiu iu its favor. The proposal to make Company s Sti>ps the terminus was rejected. 5S to 2-1. .Mr. Mebane proposed to fix ilie terminus at Le.xing- n. or any other poiift not exceeding one mile Kast of Haw River, on the N. C. Railroad. Rejected. Mr St.arbuck otlered the toilowing amendment: Be- tfinniiig at Dinville. Va.. running thence l.e.iksville, Madison, (/eriiianton. Winston and Salem, to Lexington. Mr Startnick ur^'ed the a l'qition ot his amendment in iicatiiig the best route for the proposed connection. On Wediie~day. .a cummunicatiou from Gov. (,'lark. lative to tiitt condition of the Cape Fear X Deep river mpiovement. together with reports of engineers, \c., iS read and ret'erre 1 to a select committee. .Mr. Mebane intio iiu-ed an oidinanct telative to the election of Governor and members of thetleneral .-Vs- sembly. The D.anville Connection ordinance wag resumed Mr. Strung spoke against it. and .Mr. .Jones of Rgw;in replied. Mr. Starbuck’s amendnicut was rejected. Other pro positions of no patticular iuieretii w. 19 a lupt«d or re eled. but no decision reached. Of proceeding* "ince, the Standard says;— ••(.)u Thursday, the ordinanoe to charter the Pi«d- mont Railr.iad. known as the Danville counection, wa* ken up and passed its second reading. On motion of Mr tiilmer. the rule was suspended, and the ordi- uce was put on its 'hirl rsading; a::J after *ume a- mendments. not atfeciing the general charaster of the urdinatice. tt was read a liiird time and passed—yea* Gl, nays Hi Ttiis is a highly important rueasure. It was recommended by I’rekidrni Davii iu hiw iste mes- ag«. as a milit%ry necessity II belioveJ itial the >ad will be speedily coi!«tructrJ.'' The Standard mention* that the name of .Mr. Mc Neill of (,'umberland was unintentionally «mitied from lie list of jeas and na^s [copied into the Observer] on he ordinance to repeal the Stay l.aw. .Mr. McNeill voted 10 postpone the ordinance indefinitely. LATEST WAR NEWS. The Burnmde Expcilition.—Norfolk, Feb’y 8.—A LATEST FOREIGN AND NORTHERN NEWS. Norfolk, Feb. 8—From the New Y’ork Herald of the 6th, [says the Day Book] we select the fallowing gentleman who left Roanoke Island Thursday afternoon cxtracic: about 4 o'clock, reports 4 of the enemy’s gunboats in The Nova Scotian from Liverpool on the 23d, via the neighborhood of the lower end of the Island, but Londonderry the 24th ult., arrived at Portland yes- that ni> attack had been made up to his leaving. Another who left the Lsl.and at an earlier hour, states I hat 1K of (he enemy’s vessels came up towanl I he Island. I }\nd that thev were met and attacked by Com. Lynch, who opened tire on them from Ihe Sea Bird. I.'H’outant RAii.i:oAi> Mu\f..MKM. —The Railroad Conveation in Richmond last wtek was attended by ofli- cer- from 1'' roads. It was resolved to estsblish Holi ng Mi”', M ii-hiiie Sliop* and Foundrie*. in eacii of four divi-i'n-i, vir.; 1. \ irginia; 2, North and Sou h Carolina. 3, Georgia. Florida. .Mabama aud pan of Ten- ncssee; 4. Mississippi, Lottisiana Aic. The capital to be subscribed by the roads in each division; the Presi- ient* of the roads to locate the works and manage them a Roai'd of Directors. If the roads fail to advance he capital, ttien advance® to be m‘»de to individual en- ej-prises. upon con litiuti that the work- shall turniiiii iron. j:c. to the roads so advj4ii''ing. ai oO per cent, higher rates than were current in July 1 8ti0, until the lose of the war: and for three years afterwards at #;) per Cent above cost. it seems to us that the works for North and South (’arolina will almost of necessity be located here. The niitieral region of Deep River will supply the coal and iron, and this place will be a nearer and better point than any other from which to supply three-fourths of the roads in the division with the manufactured articles, and to receive the (dd rails for re-rolling We shall doubtless soon hear more on the subject. The Conventi 'ti resolved to apply to Congress to coii- cate and sell the inter.-^t., of alien enemies in miiir.! of minerals in the Coafederate States, so as to eu'ible citizens to wor'K. them. lerday. Tht Am«rieiin Quention.—Mr. Massey, member of Parliament, had delivered a speech before his consti tuents, in which he advocated tfiat the European Pow ers should interfere to close the struggle between tiie North and the Soutli, by recoguiiiug the Coafederate States, and breaking the blockaile The Manchester Guardian argues in .a similar strain. The Liverpool Post declares that the civil war must be stopped by mediation, if possible; by force, if ne cessary. The London News continues to denounce the idea of recognizing Ihe South. The Loudon Glolie argues that the maritime 1‘owers canuot be expected to respect the blockade unless it be really effective. The Louilou Times continue* i:s denunciatious ot the stone blockade. The .Morning Pott lays that matters in .America are eTidenily approaching a situation in which Ihe dt facto government of the Jeouth may claim consideration in Kuro| •. Earl Russell had replied to the Liverpool Shipowners, who addressed him on the subject, that on hearing ot the project for a “atone blockade’’ “on tlie20th of De cember her Majesty’s .Minister at Washington was in formed of the view takun of it by her Majesty’s gov ernment. “Lord Lyons was told that such a cruel plan would seem to imply despair of the restoration of the Union, the professed object of the war; for it never could bo tlui wish of the U. S. government to destroy cities from which their own country w.as to derive a portion of its riches and prosj)eriiy. Such a plan could only be adopted as a measure of revenge and of irremediable injur\' against an eueniy. “Lord I..yons was further told that even as a scheme of embittered and sanguinary war such a measure would not be justifiable. It would be a plot against the commerce of all maritime nations, and against the free intercourse of the Southern Slates of .America with the civilized world. Lord I.yons was desired to spsak in thi.-' sense to Mr. Seward, who, it was hoped, would disavow ihe illegal project. “Now. however, that the project seems to have been carried into efl'ect at Charleston, Lord Lyons will be instructed to make a furtiier representation to Mr. Sew ard. with a view to prevent similar acts of destruction in other port.i.” The Times (City ,-\rticle1 of the -4th, referring to tho heaviness of the English funds says: “The faet that, if France or any other Power should demand the coucurrence of England iu disavowing Ihe inefficient blockade of the Southern ports b}' the fed eral fieel. it would be ditlicult to fiud .a logical plea for refusal, is apparently the main con»ideration that in duces the pulilic to look cautiously at future contingen cies The eviclence seems complete that, if Ihe present nominal l)lockade is to be respected, the provision of the Treaty of Paris that a blockade shall not be recog nised unless it be real mu«t be looked upon as cancell I cd. aud an impression prevails that this result would be distasteful to all statesmen who recognise tlie claims of commerce and civilization ‘•The meeting of the French ('hambers on tho Dith I iiist., and of the Knglish P.arliament on the tUh of Feb- j ruary. may be followed by some im}>ortani declaration j on tlie subject. The initiative is thought likely to be taken by France, since the effects of the cotton dearth ar« more severe upon that country than upon tlreai Hritnin, where a irreat compensation i-* found in the impulse given to India. .At the same time it is seen that this Country can have little inducement to f'tjrego jo ining iu an imperative enforcement of legal princi- [vles. as the popular and almost universal cry in the fede ral State- seems rinw to be that every advantage which can be gaineil, whether from success at home or from the forbearance of foreign naii 'n-, is to be hailed as a moan> of ha-itening the time -a hen the Trent all'nir can fie “avenged." Still, notwithstanding this con-^iiiera- lion. the feeling here would be in favor of le iving the Washington politician-' to work their own way through their anarchy and bankruptcy undi-iturbed tjy foreign reclamutions. if it were possible to do so without a sac rifice of principle." The London Herald says the accounts from .America ure of a most ifesponding character, tlie commercial situation of New York being unparalleled. The I’aris correspondent of the Loudon Post says; — It is not true, as some journals represent, that the French goveraineni has taken any steps to bring about i reconciliation between the North and the South. It is reported that the initiative iu pr.)claiming the blockaile of the Sonthern p«orts inefficient will be taken by Frsnfse. The belitff gains ground that the French government will consider that the proofs of the fictitious character of the blockade have lout? been too complete and nu merous to render it possible to be passed over without danger to those public and national rights, the quiet maintenance of which depends on a firm regard to pre cedent. It was stateil that the French Minister at W.i-ihington ha‘1 been furnished with the formal disapjirobation of the French Government at the conduct of the U. S gor- ernment in choking up Charleston harbor with stone and that he would join Lord Lyons in prote«tine against the act. The French government journals of the 21th uli. con- I tinue to make the worst of the (,’harleston blockaile. The factory statistics of Manchester show that the shorteuing of the hours of labor in the factories is grad ually extending, and in course of a week or two the movement was expeeieil to liecome much more general and extensive. The West India, a schooner loaded with Spirits Tur pentine, had arrived at Liverpool, having run the block- ad(' from Charleston on Dec. 2 4th. The privateer Sumter having been ordered from Cadi/., reached Gibraltar nn the I'.^th of Jan. During her pas- ■iage she burned the .American bark Neapolitan, from Messina for Boston with fruits She also captured the bark Investigator, of Searsport for Newport with ore. Six of the Sumter's crew deserted at (’adiz. and made their submission to the .Vltierican consul. The caj'iain of the Sumter claimed them a> deserters; but tlie ish officials declined to give them up. It is reporte»I from Algiers that a prolonged cannon ade had been heard off that coast, and a ves.-el was 'pan- Day Book. The Norfolk despatch to the Richmond IHspatch of the 8ih says that Gen. Wise, who has beeu sick, is better, and making active preparations to receive the expected attack. .A large number of vessels were below the Island The Examiner’s Norfolk despatch says “no apprehen sion is felt here for our troops. Jt is believed they are abandantly abU'fo take care of themselves.” From Tenne.*€i.—Me.mi'his, Fefi'y 7. — Fort Henry was captured by the Federals 3'esterday, after two hours firing Tho Federals advanced and destroyed the Ten nessee river bridge, thereby cutting ofJ' conimuuicatiou between (''olumbus and Bowlirg Green. Our force i.s retreating to Fort Donelson Twenty 1 housand Federals form the attacking column, liu HMo.'*!), Feb. 8.—Dispatches wera received at the War Department yesterday of the capture of Fort Henry. ■No statement of loss is given, aud it is supposed that the whole garrison escaped. Fort Donelson, to which our force was retreating, is on the Cuuiberland river, aud an important post, as it defenils Memphis. Fort Henry is nothing more thaa a mud fort near the Tenues.'^eu river, where it is crossed by the .Memphis and Tuunessee railroad; Imt the burning, by the Van kecs, of the bridge is a more serious disaster, as the communicatiou between Bowling Green and Columbus is, to this extent, inisrrupted. The expedition of the enemy, however, does not appear to have accomplished any important result, as the government made no pre tence of seriously defending the point they have taken. In the direciion of Bowling Green there is said to be but little prospect of a fight, or of an early advance movement of the enem^-. Pwain had been falling almost incessantly, the season being unusually wet, and the soil, which in this section of Kentucky is composed of clay and limestone, was converted into something so nearly akin to mortar as to defy the evolutions of troops. Through official and reliable statements, the force of Gen. Buell is ascertained to be Oo.OOO men.—Kxamxner. The Situ'ition of Affain at Columhug —In consequence of the conviction of Gen. Polk that the enemy intended to make an early and formidable demonstration against Columbus, our forces at that point have been very heavi ly reinforced within the last two weeks. Regiments irom Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee have beeu pouring in, as well as some few Texas Regiments, who came through Arkansas. General Beauregard is at Columbus. Thi Viryinin Bordor—RicHM0Ni>, Feb’y 8.—Intelli gence has been received in this city that a l)ody of the enemy’s cavalry, which, it was thought, had been driven out of the Samly Valley by General Marshall, made an advance up Sandy river again last week, ai.d succeeded in regaining possession of Preston&burg and Pikeville. .V utimf)er of the citizens of Prestonsburg ara reported to liave been taken prisoners. It is supposed that the enemy contemplates wintering iu that place or Pike ville. while their cavalry will plunder and steal in the border counties of Virginia.—Ejcannner. Federal I’risoner.t to be Exchanjui.—Nkw Oklga.VS, Feb'y 7.—492 Yankee prisoners lelt yesterday for Nor folk 10 ue exctiauged. .MESSAGE OF PRESIDENT DAVIS Rtcu.Mu.Ni), Feb. b. — .As there is considerable interest. says the Es.Hminer ot the bth, lo know to what exteiit ihe government proposes to extend aid to the railroads as part of the military defences of the couutry. we have obtained a Copy of the Pie. ident's special mei-sage on ilie su>iject. We may add liere that we are informed that the mea- 'ure wiiich the government has recommended for an appropriation of one million of dollars to establish rail way Ciuumuuiuation tietween Danville. Va., and Greens boro , N. C.. has met with considerable opposition in I'ougrcB.'. The bill was defeated on a niotiuu to engross, but. It is baid, is likely to be reconsidered. The fol lowing is a copy of the recent message of President Davis: I'o tUt 1‘riivistontU t vf the ( onftUrratf .Stuir^: I li»rK\» III Irnni.iiiiiN copy ni h cniiiiiiUDicalJuri Irolii Mr Wil liitin A ha. urging lliw roiii|ilbllon of ccrtnin rallroscU. as n« *. *1 r> fur ilie pr.ijwr trMm|H>rtaiion ot irmips nnd iiillilnry «li)re'». ,11 tho eiKi?rn: «• 01 th« prSM-nt wrvr I hUo trnuoiiit atiniyol'a loiiiumnicnt.oii ffiiiii Mr. K Kontii\ii». ihe Pre'ldent of the C'entrHl rrMlrii.-nl >t \ irgiiiln. iirgine the ci>iii|il*Uon of twenty milen of ihe i.Tiiiijioii Bijil I Him r.Mlrond, upon (oii!lderattuns ot inihtnry ne ces«iiy 1 c"iiiiiuinu-ite I'l ynu. with ih«s« leli*r».a serie* nf r. solutions adopLnd :il .1 ( iinveiilKin .it K»llronJ l’re-i(1«ntt. held in Kivhnjonil. on the tilh ut Hemnt or, askin!! tur the n-sijtMnce of the C’nDtiedtr «te rtiiTernmuiii in prociirms eertam mippliw* «tiich are lndlt[)«ii 'ftiiiu to tliv iiiitinil'nnnce of the riiilr>^Nit of th« counlry, * 1 hm (;*riiMn npprt>prialii'n. « hirti .>tlierwii» could nol be co-i >titmuinnlly iiiBile hy ilie 'ontederm* Uurarniiieni. come uithin ihe rnn^e of (Kiwers. H hen ntxuluiely nire«iHrj fur the iini*e riiiion ot UiH v\;ir. there i« no doubt. It Is e(4unlly olear that. H hen itii» m.lit-ry nrreKjity i rntr . th« rii;ht lo iimke mch appro prmii.pns no liMii:rr exists To ete'ci«e itiin power when it«X!tt.'. and 111 cmijini t irilhm the proper umtt.v. ;» a nmiter tor the J ist j d.'trelion ut i mt:res>; mid. tii unHlde it to net ii(Hin llie mtereitliiu ' s.ilijectH lo wtiiih t’.iey relate. I transmit tlie corninuoicnlions ami ! re^i. utiiins »%hii'li a(:coiii|i>tiiy ihm inti>saj£e. I I ti-ivn alreaily recoininemied that ihe I'onl'ederate «iivernn>enl : "htiuld ii'siet in inatiini’ .'i rnilroid fruni Itanville, Virmnift, to , t.rei n’ilioro’, Murth ( nro.inn. U|K>n the itmund lit H stronii nnlilary ] nec«'sity f.ir mnipietinc an iHieriiir llir.inth line fniiTi Virtj niaio . lliK r- iiutiern \Uaiil>c I deempi) th.s to be necessary not only on aciDiint ot the su(»-rior .-iat'ety of sucii a Ime from hmtile : inroad' and invasion; lait liecnu-e of tlie i;re t additmnHl Incil.tiet I wiiirli its coiii|ileiiriii woiilit atl'ird t ir tlie iraM»(H)rtition ot triMi; « I and iiiili nry mipplies. ’I'h» riuul truin Si«lma. .AlatiHuia to.Meridi .n. .Mississ ppi. IS s liiiK thnl has claim'* sum Mar to ihe road already ’ r. (•iiiiiiiifiiileil to yntir assistam'e in a prc»ioiis message. Whilst the (iiiiipu tiiin oi til*' twenty mi'e« ot ihe 'oviiiutiin and (»hu) r.ii roail. as (imposed by .Mr. t'.iniaine. iniiiht he eminently useful I ti-r miliiarv puriiO'us. 1 cannot, in the pr. sent c.mdition ot the I trtasiiry. rrcommend that you shr>illd contribo'e tiy direct appro- ; iinaiioii. j " I he ri solutions of ifit't'onvenlion of K.ulroad I’residentu and I Sii|ierinteinlf nts re me to a most iiii[)ottnnt subject. It the rail I road' ^llOll;d br* gen.'rilly disali ed frotii tra' sjHirtne trfK>(is and ; iiiilitary supplies lor itie prosei utioii of the «ar, the result woulil I tie iiiost dis isiroiis It is urued that the capital necessary to con- I siruri Ihe r statihshmen t' rtyuireil fur re ruliine rails and the man I lit iriurw of Inconmtiv ». cannot well be had unless lh« ( onfederate j .■'Veriiiiu'n I \\i uiil make sfiuie advance (or the piir|Hise. With I the m*\i'liinet\ proper lor roll.ni; tiie rails there initzhl be connecii d I Uiat which is n-ces-ary tor rulhnK plates for uses which are want I eii in Ihe naval servu'e. flow t.ir it *ould be pro|ier for ('impress j to auttiiTize adv mces to be maile on coniracis lo liirnisli these pi.lies or eiittines. it \\ III be tor iliat body to consider aert determine. I S .i?,e siii h ailT.ime iiimht t:icilitate and secure the establishnicnt 1 oi »I>rks u tiich H ou 1. at tlie same time, furnish « h 11 is required j tiy ihi siiiveriiment, re roll the railroad irfin and mako lofoniotive* Re-Eiiliiiting for tht War.—The Second Ten nessee regiment, ColuDel B&te, following the glo rious exansple of the First Arkaoitafl, has unani mously resolved to re-enlist for the war. ^orth Carolina Railroad.—We learn that Paul C. Cameron, Esq., has resigned the Presi dency of this Road. In a few days we presume the Directors will «lect his successor. Raleigh Standard. A Live Yunke* in Fur$yth.—On Saturday lait, Messrs. (JrabH and Stolts, of Hethania, paased through this place, having one of the escaped Yankees from the Confederate prison at Saluibury. in custody,—being on th«ir way to Salisbury to deliver up said prisoner to the proper authorities.—Salem Prert, ~th. * FAYETTEVILLK MARKET.—Fab. 10. REVIEW OF THE MARKET Bacon—New hog round 16 to 17. ^eef—Uy retail, 6 to 10. Beeswax 20 cl«. Candles—Fayetteville mould 25. Corn 1 10. Cotton—\ery little eoming to market; prices range from 50 to 9 &0 for strictly prime. Cotton Bagging—80 ct#. Flour—Family b 60, Super 8 'J*. Hides—Dry 20 to 22; green 8. Iron—Swedes 20 for narrow bar, 25 for broad, retail Molasses—N. 0. retailing at 90 to $1. Nails—J14 to $15 per Keg. Shot—N«n*. Pork—Selling in small quantities at 10 to 12^. Peas $1 15 to 1 25. Rye 2 50 to 93. Oats §0 to 05. Cotton Yarns—1 60 to 1 75 for all Nos. Salt—Sound 3 50 to $4 per bushel. Spirits—Peach Brandy, 2 50; N. C. Apple, tM; N. C. Whiskey, $1 86 to J1 50. Sugars—Common brown 10; better grades, hhd. l!i^. Spirits Turpentine—20 lo 21 cents. Tallow—20 to 22 Wool—Unwashed, 10 to 40. Brown Sheetings 20 to 21 cte. by the bale. Shirtings. 3-4, 17 cts. Corrected by Phmb«btoh & Sloan. TEACHER WAIVTED. 4 TE.\CHER is wanted to take charge of a small ix school, in the Aoadenay on Haymount, recently oc cupied by Miss R. Tillinghast, for one session, to com mence on tho 17th inst Apply to J. «. SHEPHERD. E J. LILLY, or J. D. WILLIAMS. Feb’y 10, 1802. It * Presbyterian copy It. , “ ^wei>e1[ro^. Bar IRON IJ to 3 inches wide. Wide do. 7 to 8 PEMBERTON & SLOAN. »8-i3t 2000 For sale bv Feb’y 10, 1862. NHOE$$. PAIRS HEAVY BROGANS for sale, lo ar rive per Steamer North Carolina, on Wednes day nest. T. S. LUTTERLOH. Feb'y 10, 1862. W8-2t SPRING GOODS. IS NOW OPENING HIS Among which are: 1)RINTEI) LAWNS: Black and Black and White Ditto; Irish Linens and Diapers; Col’d and Black Silks. The Col’d Silks will be offered at last year’s prices. Feb’v 0, 1862. W8-4t A 2(K)0 Yards of Bleached Shirtings, FULL Y.\RD WIDE, of the best English Manufac- Just received and for sale at a reasonable GEORGE BRANDT’S, Nos 14 and 1C Hay St., Fayetteville, N. C. Feb’y 10. 18*52. 9«-itf tory price, at S$H4»ES! I^HOEH!! PAIR BROGAN SHOES, for sale at 400 !!! Just received and GEO. BRANDT’S. 96-Rt L The Ut. Rev. r.ii^hop Atkinson made hi.'? annual visi tation to thi.i place aud Rocktifh within Ihe past few lays. On Thiirs l.ty and Saturday evenings he preaca- ■d in St. John'.'* I'hiirch. and njrnin on Sunday morning and evening, on the latter occasion administering the Hite of Confirmation to 12 person.**. On Friilay afternoon he preachei in Christ Churel;, Hoekfi'.'ii, and Contirmeil persons. B.\i.A.%ct:i) TiiK Accui.NT—We received a letter a tew days ago from one who had beeu a subseriber be- Ibri* the adoption of our cash .syntem. as follows: — “Please to dL'Continue my pajier. as I am a volunteer and goitig otf in a few days If ever i return home I will c^ill ami scnle niy account. I am a volunteer for three years.” .''hould this meet his eye in the canip, he is informed that wc have settled his account for hitu by entering to his credit; “Paid by volunteering for three years.’’ ,\nd that he ha's our tlmnks, moreover, for inforiniug us of the fsct, and nol allowing tlie paper to be con tinued and to fall into Ihe hands of some less houest person, who might neither pay for il nor volunteer. The StauiJard states that Henry W. Miller, Esp, has been inviteil by a number of Indies and geutleaieu in Raleigh and el«ewhere lo f>re}iare aud deliver a Lecture for the benefit of the Hospitals of the N. C. Volunteers. We unite with the Standard in the hope that Mr. .Miller will comply with the renuest. Wuat’s is the Wimd?—The Cashier of the Bank of No.-th Carolina advertises in the Standard for a special meeting of the stockholders at Raleigh on the 15th inet., “on business of the highest imjiortanee.” PlkasANT NKws —The Charleston Mercury announces that a tine steamship has reached «ue of the Southern jioris in safety, bringing 10,000 Entield ciHesand 60,000 pounds of gunpowder. The arms are already iu the hands of those who know how to usu them. The Oovkrn.mb.nt in Pl'kml'it or thk Distillkrs.— The Riclimond Dispatch of the 8th says that “the War Department will shortly issue an order directiug the seizure of the corn now held for purposes of distillation, a step rendered necessary, nol only by the peruioious etlects o( the aniimited manufacture of whiskey, but by the exorbitant prices whicli Governuient is thereby com pelled to pay for an article ludispeusable to the susten ance of the army.” -•ubseqiiently sighted believed to be the Sumter It i"t >ti*'i>'*'oi the raiip'.-.Hs. 'I’he exiL'enry i« i« lievrd to iic i^iich •*' rei|iiire the aid ot llie i;overHment, and s roinn endod lo your was supposed she had sunk her adversary. .\ dispatch from P.iris of the 2;-id ult., says Prince Napoleon is seriously ill. France will send lurno aviditional forces to Mexico, iind will take the lead in operations iliere. ■_'15 colliers were buried alive in the Hartley mines, near Newcastle. After strenuous exertions, about 10l» hail been discovered. It was feared that the remainder of the numbers would be found dead in another portion of Ihe mine. .\ French steamer has been ilispalched, with orders to sail for .\merica in a few days, upon a special mission. From \\'afhin/ton.—The feeling in Washington is strong in favor of a prosecution of the war and the sup pression of the rebellion. IJrighl, of Indiana, has been formally expelled from • he Federal Senate, by .a vote of 82 to 14. lie made a stirring speech, in which he appealed to his State lo uphold her honor and his fair name. The galleries of the Senate were crowded throughout the speech, and much applause w.as elicited. Bennett’s Herald says there is a powerful conspiracy in Congress to opfiose Lincoln and bre:;k up the Union That the ('ommitiee on Naval .Attairs act as if more under the conirol of Lord Lyons than the U .S. Govern ment, aud that Senator Hale has managed to prevent the construction of Ihe iron-plated frigates. The Herald calls on Lincoln to lake the responsihility and act on measures of finance and defence without tho authority of Congress. It says, moreover, that if the rebellion is not immediately crushed, a war with Eng land and France will en^ue It ia plain that the Euro pean powers will raiae the blockade. Inexcnsahle delays in Contjress will compel the Trea sury Department to leave the armies unpaid, or issue paper money, without the authority of Congress, Slayor Opdyke, of New York, writes that unless the floatipg debt is soon paid, it will be difficult to obtain supplies for the army at any price. Chase has written another letter to the Committee of Finance, urging immediate action on iheTrea.s'yNote bill. Dkaths of lioLDiERS.—At Goldsborough, on the 1st inst., private John Welmon, of Capt. Waters’s Co., 84th Regiment. On the 2.3d Nov., Lee Watkins, of “Granville Grays,” 28d Regiment, stationed near Manassas, in the 81st year of his age. At Culpepper, Va., Martin Brittain, of th6 “Burke Tigers,” aged about 19. At Morehead City, on the 15th Jan’y, of Typhoid fever, Joseph F. White, son »f Sherwood White of ‘Jhat- ham county, in the 24th year of his age. A member of the “Chatham Boys.” At Fort Johnson, private Jas W. Casey, of Capt. Chesnut's Co. F, 20ih Hegiment. At Acquia ('reek, Va.. R. T. Aman and H. D. Costin, both of Capt. Ennett’s Co. E, 3d N. C. State Troops. Tributes of Respect to .-Vlex’r McKay, Thomas I tvorahle consideration. JKhTKRsStJ.N K.WIS. Ui’-CofSTRv Phu'k*—friend at Wilkesborough writes ti!( that Corn sells readily there at #1, Pork 10 cents. Bacon 18, :uid Oats 40. Difiuk.M).—The Commercial Bank of Wilmington has declared a dividenii of •'> per cent. The CiiAULKs ios Fe sr* now amounts to $-i31.141 Mi \mong tiie latest acknowledgments is $112 from the ofiicerd and employees of the Arsenal and .\rmory at this place. Garrett and Henry C. Morgan, of the “Richmond Boys,” CoNFKUKRATK BoNi)9.—:|p20,000 worth (August issue) and to Jaa. H. Curtis and Alex’r McRsnzie, of Co. I), were Bold iu Charlestou oa Friday ai par. I 23d Reg't, at hand this morniDg, too lat« for tbia-pap«r. M A K IU K U, On the 30th nil , by D. B. \lclver. Esq , Mr. DUN CAN McINTO.su to iss M.\RG.\KET T., daughter of Thomas (Jo!e. Esq.. all of Moore county. .\t the residence of the bride’s father, Mr. .lohn Emer son, on the 24th Dec’r, by D. F. Mclver, K^q.. Mr. •lOIlN McINTVHE to Mrs .MARY ANN CAMP15ELL. I !■■■— —■ III" I I) I K 1) , III tliis town, on Friday evening last, of pneumonia. Miss LoUIS.V C. V'ANN, in the S4th year of her age. At the residenee of her son, on the ■27th ult., in the upper end of Richmond bounty, after a lingering ill ness of some moutlis, Mr». M.ARG.MIET HARBERT, aged about 80 years. t)u the ’iCth ultimo, K. W. BOROUGHS, of Chatham county, in the *>3d year of his age. After attending to his daily business, he went to bed as well as usual; and il was not known tliat there wus anything the matter with him until the next morning, when he was discov- ed to be speechless He died in that condition the night following, not having spoken in Ihe lime. A sure warn ing; “Be ye also ready, for in such an hour as ye know not of. the Son of Man cometh.” We hope our loss is his gain.—Commimcatei). \o. lO PM>W POiriTS, 4 T WHOLESALE or RET.\IL, for sale at Ihe Eagle A Works. ANDErtSON* & CORD. Feb’y >0, 18»»2. 981 f IROi\! IKO]^!! 10,000 Ibst Genuine Sn^ede Iron, Suitable for Making and Repairing Plows, I* or at ct!«. by W. MURCHISON Bennettsville, S. C., Feb’y 10, 1862. Itpd AVOi¥ E. HA f.L. Forwarding & Commission Merchants WILL give quick despatch to goods co signed to him Particular attention given to all prbduce sent him for sale. Consignments of Naval Stores, for tele or shipment, solicited. WiUHHOTOH, Jan’7 19,1S62, 98lty Feb’y H. •li the JYetr Store^ l>o. *24, Hay iSt. .\DIES can find 200 dozen Coats’ Thread, from No. 1 to No. 20, black and white Flax Thread; Knglish and American Pins; a fine assortment of Shirtings; Prints; Bleached and unbleached Drillings; Cotton Flan nels, &c , &c. Also, 70W yards of Fine all Wool Delaines, at old price* A call is respectfully solicited, JACOB BRANDT, No. 22 Hfiy St., one tloor West of J. Utley’s Esq Feb’y Iti. Itpd Raleigh and Fajetteiille Sfage NoHfe. Circ'iiiiiKlaiiceM re quire us hertafter lo charge full Tare to all passengers in our Coach es, and lo revoke from this date all free tickets. C. S. BARBEE & BRO.. Contractors Route No. 50W6. Feb'y 8. 18'i2. 98 6mpd ot .\oi*tli Carolina, RICHMOND COUNTY. Superior Court of Law, Fall Term, A. D. 1861. Noah Gibson vs. James Butler. Original Attachment Levied on Land IN this cause it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, that the Defendant James Butler resides be yond the limits of this State; It is ordered and adjudged by the Court, that }>ublicaiion he made in the Fayette ville Ob.-jerver, a newspaper published in the town of Fayetteville, for six consecutive weeks, notifying the said Defendml lo be and appear at the next Teim of the Superior Court of Law for Richmond County, to bo held at the Court House in Rockingham, on the third Monday of September next, then and there to replevy, answer, plead or demur to said Attachment, otherwise the Lands levied on will be condemned to the Plain tiff’s use, and execution issue accordingly. Witness, R. S. McDonahl, Clerk of said Court, at offics, the third Monday in September, A. D. 1861. 98*61]. R, S. MCDONALD, C. S. C. CONFEDERATE ^piIE .\SSESSORS having completed the Tax List for X Ihe District of Fayetteville, all persons in saidtlis- irict are requested to call at the Store of A. M. Camp bell and examine their lists, and if there is any error to point it out. This will be the last ohnnce to correct the list. R. W. H.ARDIE. Collector. Feb 1, 18?1. 96 i2w A^ OHI>l!\A.\t'E To authorize the raifingof a Battalion of sixCompsBiss or Regiment of Troofj for twelve months. Be it ordained by this Convention, and il is hersby ordained by the aiuhority of the same. That lh« Governor is authorized to receive into the service a Bat talion of infantry, to consist of six companies, for 12 months, or a Hegiment of ten companies, lo be composed of volunlcers who belonged to the First Regiment of North (’arolina V'olunteers, (the Lafayette Light Infantry and the Independent Light Infantry ot tiie town of Fay etteville included,) and such others as may enrol them- selvp.s with them. Be it further ordained. That the said companies shall have the right to elect their Commissioned Officers, and the Battalion shall have the right to elect a Lieutenant Colonel and a Major, and a Colonel if a Regiment be formed; said ofp.cers of Companies and of the Battalion or Regiment to be chosen in accordance with Ihe law now in force providing for the election of Officers by the twelve months’ volunteers. Provided further. That the said Battalion or Regiment shall be transferred within convenient time to, and accepted by, the Govtrn- ment of tlie Confederate States. THE FIRST BATTALION C. VOIiUi’XTEERit. ygf-Tlie above Ordinance having beeu passed by tb«* State Convention on the 12ih inst , a i^re chance is now offered to those who wish to enter their country’s eer* vies. As it is probable that the State will finally want the services of the whole Militia of the State, it will ba better for those who can, to join this Battalion, so that proper preparation can be made for comfort before en tering the field for active duty. Those wishing to enrol their names can call at the Store of A. M. Johnson, Military Storekeeper, one door East of G. Brandt’s; those from a distance can address me, for furthsr in formation, per mail. F. N. ROBERTS. I>«9’r 15, SaU*
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