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MONDAY KVKNim APKIL ti.i, 1804.
(H»V. VANt'ES VISIT
On I'hnrsdav cv«“iiiiifr. according to appointment,
.•11! rKccllciit ilovcrnoi' airived here, accoinpani«*d
i.v tvu» iiu'iiitters ot his Stall’. He was iiiel uear llit*
■ vvii iimit-! Iiy ilii" Mayor aiid ■ ('oiiiiiiittet* o!’ Ar-
aud ciiiidiicted to the Fayetleville Hotel,
wIi.Mi* Jm‘ wa^ received with cheers by a lRr"e*TOwd
,>r. ivizcn'. I’he Mavttr uddre.^sed to him a warm
utid hearly welt ome to our towTi. very appropriate
II its matter and manner, to which the (Governor re
ponded l>riflly J)ut ajipropriately and acceptaWly,
iinkiiu! no ioiiv; ipeccli liecause. as he said, he had
alrtsnly xpokcn diirinu ihe day two hours and tra-
vi lcil XS nule-i. He alluded Itaml.'^oniely in closing,
!(> the ;lorioii.' news lie had heard on his arrival
111 IV, of the complete success of the expedition of
North (.’andina tioops under that gallant North Ca
rolina oHicer, t^en. Hoke, in the capture of I’lymonth
and its yaukee ijarristtu. (.’onducted to the Parlor.^
of the Hotel, many citizens aud ladies called to piiy
their respects, and were cordially received hythe
distinguished guest, who had a warm grasp and a
pleasant won! for all who approached him.
Friday was a gala-day in our tt>wn. I>u:^neBS was
susjitnded; crowds thronged the streets, from town,
county, and neighboring counties—Cliatham, Moore,
Kuheson, Uiaden. Sajnpeon, and we know not how
•:iaiiy othei rouniies. being represented. One hoy
was pointed out who had walked ‘iH inilfs to hoar
the tJo\eruor.
About half-past 11, when the jioveinor appeared
upon the Stand and was introduced in a lew appro
priate words by the Hon. 'I’homas Fuller, it was
supposed that there were assembled around him
..^ouie three thousand persons, the ladies being pro
vided with benches, and chairs, aud the ma.^culines
-lauding without weariness during the three follow-
iij; hours of mtellectual entertainment, now highly
• ielighted wuh the rich touches of humor, each in it-
solt a telling argument: anon finding their eyes mois
tened liy an allusion to the sutterings aud desolation
iitlii'ted upon helpless women and children by a cruel
> iieniy, aud next their teeth set with determination
to rescue our country" from the tyrannous rule of
-Ui h a hatelul people. The cuowd remained com
pact to the last, and the only vegivt was that there
.1 penotl to the enjoyment.
I hk .'^vkkch.— I'pon reflection we have concluded
ibat u would scart ely be necessary to attempt any-
ihiiig like a full report of this spee« h. since it would
tie slioi ii tif luucli of itti b»>auty and point by any but
-t rcuul.-ti, pia ticfil Ufporter siub us the on- wiio
i;d .JUcli full justirc to the Wilkesbtiro' speech, and
ace it 'aid the (Juvernor will nuike ns thonuji;!!
.» I itnviiss itH his time and en«agemetits will jiermit,
I till- ( Ourse ot which the people of nearly all parts
; the State will be enablgd to rei i-ive from the f;ov-
noi ' owu eloipient lips the words of truth and pa
; nti^m and encouragement which he pour.^ »>ut from
on! abounding with great :inl patriotii- impulses.
H»- I omiiienced by acknowlednini^ the compliment
luvcycd by the assi-mblai;e of nch a yreat number
: hi Icllow-citizfus. It should be his ;Mnbition to
.■ruve liintsclf wnrthy of their coiifi«lenre. As one
! “Ilif powers that lie, which are onlained «»f iod,”
:,>■ (lime to S](f-ak. earnestly and truthfully, of the
lute ol itiir iHiuiitry. uud of our duties and re'.»|ionsi-
lilies, 'I’his is the crisis of our tate. Before the
.w buddinL'^ leave-! sh:i!l h.ave withered and fallen,
iir fiiTe will bf de(^ided. Tfus is the time of tri:d.
It iB easy to serve one's country in times of peai e:
and even when tbi> war ocuan and every young nvan
was ready to march, and greyhaired men, and ladies,
and boys, cheered, it was easy and glorious, liut
enthusiasm never carried u nation through its trials.
The sufferings aud privations of the succeetling three
years have brought a need of a different spirit—a
■rave, pure, unselfish patriotism, willing to a t, to
■ uffer, aud even to die for the country. Having this
pirit, we have nothing to fear. The veteran sohlinrs
are brave and true, and willing to encounter sufler-
lug and death. If the people remain firm and true,
’ here is uo room for doubt as to the sohliers. If you
an endure sulferin?, in patient hope, we >hall con
quer. If you fail, the cause will fail, and de.servcdly
‘ail when selfishness deserts a cause as sacred as ours.
Everybody wants peace. The gray-haired father
und mother, weeping for their fallen sons; the wid
owed mother, gazing upon her children; the loving
■V fe, anxious for the return of her absent and endan
gered husband, all, all, want peace. People prav
fur it, the -soldier fights for il—the soldier never
irawv a trigger that is not for peace. How shall
«e sei ure the great ble.ssing? Some say it is to
•e done by the Slate taking herself out of the (’on-
t'(leracy, as she did out of the old Union. But
>his would not be peace, nor lead to peace but
■0 new ;ind jilooli'-r wars. The State has delc-
..'uted to tiie J'onfederate Government the • sole
right to declare war and make peace. While m the
Confeileracy, therefore, the State c-annot make peace
or negotiate for it. To do this, supposing Lincoln
were ready and willing to negotiate, the State mast
first recall the rights of sovereignty which she has
vtjted in the Confederate government. The onlv
mode by which this can be done, is to seceile again,
to ilesert. \ier i-o-Stalos an»l set tip tor herself. Wonl'i
that be peaee, or bring peaceY It would be a fatal
J' lasioii to supjiose so. 'I'he I’onfederate govera-
iiietit woiiid be IK? loiiirer buiind to assi.«t or protect
the State -the par(uer.shi|> would lie at an enil, the
other Confederate .Stiites h*eling that they had been
fiii-ely deserted. .North (.!aroliiia would be to the
1 -t the Coiifedeniey nothing more than England
.11 France. She would stand between one part d'
lie ’uiifeih luey and the other, cutting it in sunder,
li Would be iiiipossilde to keep from cro.ssing her
rr.toiy with troops and supplies. 'I'liis would lead
.siir--it Would indeed be an act of war. And then"
\i-:!h Carolina, before >he could have gotten out (»f
• war with l.incoln. would have a new war upon
' ! hands—a war wit.’! her friends and neighbors,
■ !' iitified with her in intert st and institutions, and
i.iid to her tiy the glories of a hundred battle fields
.1* -Uiieh they hatl fought side by aide. It would be
;ay duly, said the Jovernor, to issue a proclamatiou
ti. our soldiers, informing them that our SUite had
deserted her sisterH and that they must come home
to fii;ht against their brothers in arms. I will die
'cfore I'll issue such a proclamation!
Hut if the State were to join Lincoln—au unsup-
posable case—that would not be peace. Her sons
'^ould i)e fon ed into the yaiikee armies, her treas
ure retpuied by taxation to support them. Jh there
man who would not ]»refer that his son should fall
j iiiouily in battling for our rights and liberty, rath-
• r than to meet .'^ueh u dishonorable fate?
I'o take the Stat* out of the ('onfedera^y-iq the
i.ly thing that a Convention can do more than can
>■ done by the Legislature. The .Statf cannot nego
tiate liutil it Is out of the Confederacy; and every
thing short of that the Legislature can do—do as
completely a.-i a Convention. A Convenlion maj
iMlviae the Ooufedcrata ijoTCTUinent to endeavor t»
niake peace. So cau tho iegislature, aniiso it no
doubt will do. and 1 will heartily unite with it in the
recommendation. A Convention would be co:npos-
ed of the .same materials, and in great part, doubt
less, ot the same m*n—all alike fresh from the peo
ple and «'preontiog their wishes. Why does any
body. therefore, want a ConveBtion, in addition to
the Legislature which we have and must have, nnleiia
it be with a view to a new seee.‘».sion? The ad vocate.s
oi a i, o'lvention deny that suehis their purpo.?e. Do
not be deceived by such profes.sions. It is> that or
nothing.
Ihe iJovemor next spoke of hi« er.jiprtitor. You
have all heard of Holden, naid he. He wants iny place.
If he knew as much as I do about the placo, he
might not be an.Kiou.s tc* get it. Yet, a.s you took
me from the army and put me in if. I am willing, nay
1 confess 1 am an.xious, to serve vou in it for anotlier^ array, and I'l the encouragement he ilerived
term. The Governor then read a note which he had
addressed to Air. Holden some days lt*efore leaving
Raleigh for this pluve, informingbimof hisintenti«m
to accept the invitation to t'peuk here, and desiring
that Mr. Holden should be present, as he should
have occasion to sjn'ak of him, per)»onally and politi
cally, and he preferred to do that face to face. He
iil:?o read Mr. Holden's reply, declining to come to
Fayette ville, assigning diffen‘nt reasons for his course
from the bije originally given by him. He is so con
siderate that he don't want to take the peopl* from
their farms! But suppose the people want to go
from their farms for a day? You have invited me
to met't you, showing that you do thns want to go.
If you are witling to listen and 1 to speafc, is any
body to blame? Hesides, as 1 atu to speak anyhow,
you could have listCDed to l»in> also, and tlius lioarU
both without any additional loss of time. ,
-Mr. Holden says in his card, that he is not vain
enough to hope to change any man’s vote by speaking.
Inuendo, Gov. Vance is thu.s vain. Yet it is all very
well to issue the Standard occasionally ou the sly for
electioneering purposes. He does not wish to ex
cite the people by haranguing them. Well, let him
retire from the canvass and there will be no excite
ment. He says, "my principles are well known.”
Are they? Who knows them? One may know what
l»riuciples he professed ten years ago, what different
principles he professed five years ago, and what op
posite principles he professed six weeks ago. But
who can tell what changes they have undergone du
ring these-six weeks? In 163G he was a rank seces
sionist, declaring that the election of Premont would
be cause for a di.ssolntioQ of the I'uion; but now he
denounces those who were then secettsionisls. It is
said he susp«‘nded his paper for fear of being arrest
ed since the habeas corpus was suspended; but this
can t be so, for he publishes it occasionalh’. It is
sail! by his friends tfial his principles are for peace
and Vance s principles opposed to it. • When yuu
hear » man sa\ that, look him right in the fact* and
sav, "Jim Jones, Zeb VatiKC says you are a liar and
a M'oundrel. But when you hear him sav’that Zeb
\ Alice is for tightiiig rather than crouchiug like a
dog at the fret iif -Vbriihaiu. tell him. that’s so, stick
to that.
Tlie ioveruor next eiot^uentiy .-stated aud de
nounced the terms of peace offered by Lincoln, in
cbusideiation ot the confiscation of all your proper
ty, the emancipation of your slave«. your oaths to
support all this, and permissicui tn hang all military
t>fIicerH above (,’olonel and all  ivil officers, he will
gra iously pard«iu the re.=^t of you. Is tlu'te any man
here ^o «h*gruded as to desire petu'e upon sui h U'rinsV
Branch, and Feltigrew, and I’ender, and Fisher, and
Tew, and .Ander.son, aud (^armichael, and thousands
ol other glorious spirit.s have died rather than sub-
mil to sucdi tlegrading terms. And our living heroes
will not .submit to them. You will not submit to them.
I am for prtwecuting the war which Mr. Holden
helped to bring on. for peiice. I was opposed to se
cession—.Mr. Holden advocated it and worked for it.
He it wa» who pledged “the last dollar and the la.st
man.’’ I became his endorser, entered the array to
pay his debt, and now he repudiates his debt and ob
jects to iny paying it! The Governor here illustrat
ed this point by one of his singularly apposite anec
dotes, of a man who built a mill with an overshot
wheel, cut his i anal to it. and deU-rinined to let on
the full stream of water before things were ready,
whilst Batlger, and Graham, and Gilmer, and Browi,
and Ruffin, and .Moreheal, and a host ot other sensi
ble anti-seepssionidts cried out. “don’t, Holden, don't,
you’ll smash everything to jiieces.” Bat Holden
would’nt listen; he let on the water, broke the Union
to pieces, and now, stunding aghast at the ruin he
worked, ewenrs that be did’nt do it, but it was all
the work of those bloody “Destructives.'’ And he
hates me because some of those who were his brother
secessionists now support me!
ifut Mr. Holden says he stands upon the same
platform as Gov. Brown of Georgia. The Governor
showed the falsity of this plea. Gov. Brown and the
Georgia Legislature do not propose any Convention,
•ny separate State action, any new secession, as Mr.
Holden doea, but wish to obtain peace through the
only constitutional channel—the Confederate gov
ernment. Gov. Brown is opposed to State action,
Mr. Holden is for SUte action; yet they are upon
the same platform! Ho far from Mr. Holdeu agree
ing with Gov. Brown, the Governor showed by a
correspondence he had held with Governor Brown,
that as early as the 30th December last he had
made the identical suggestions to (jrOV. Km«vt»
(i,..>.a w peace una tne nabeaa corpus that Governor
Itrowu three months afterwards embodied in his
•Me.ssuge, now so much lu.uled by Mr. Holden. He
also re:nl letter.-* to J’resident Davi.s in which he
urged a new effort to open negotiations and expres.sed
his stroii'j rejiiigiiance to the suspension of the writ
of hafieas corpus. His letter to (»ov. Brown was to
ask him to writ- to the Pre.sident and nrge similar
views, if he c»mcurred in them. H»‘ waa thus three
nionths ahead of Gov. Brown in thiB effort ft»r peace
aud the retention of the haliea.s corpus; yet, accord
ing to Mr. Holden, iov. Brown is a patriot and
statesman and I the Riverse!
As to the pretence that the (iovernor was for the
suspension of the habeas corpus, he had there an
armful of .Standanjs in w’hich he was praiseit by .Mr.
Holden for his firmness in upholding the rights and
liberties of the citizen and the supremacy of the civil
law. And he haa not changed the views and con
duct which so excited the admiration of Mr. Holden.
So far 118 he knew he waa the only Governor or other
public officer who interfered with the President to
prevent the suspension. *
One of the richest portions of the speech was the
account the Governor gave of Mr. Holden’s conduct
on the occasion of the mob of his office last Fall.^
Our readers will douj^tless remember how valiantly
the Standard had dared any one to molest him—he
and his friendB were ready for them, &c. Ac. Well,
the mob took pos'sesHion of his offlce. As soon as 1
heard r>f it, .sa»l the Govenior, I went tearing np the
in.'iin street to the «c»'ne, whilst he was tearing down
the back street to my hou.se. He got into my house,
entered my bed room, [the family was absent,] and.
to him and it revived him. Soon several gentlemen
rame in. Mr. ITolden then .said, “you and I may
differ in politics, but I hope my right arm may rot
ofl if I ever raise so much as my little Gnger against
you.” I replied, “I have done nothing but my duly.”
He said, “why you went in among the soldiers and
the bayonets—1 shall always be grateful to you.”
He stuck to this about a month, which is as long us
he sticks to anything. And shows his gratitnde by
 lu»rging me with corruption, with running luxuries
through the' bU>cka«)e! Well, I have had some pre.4-
enta of things that run the blockade, and among
them wa.s this brandy which so revived him. In the
lungitage of the song;
••He eat iny meat, he drink my te.a.
Then ran aljout town and talk alM^iit me."
The Goveinor went on to njieak* of his recent visit
therefrom. Their conditim was splendiil. their pro-
vi.sions good. thei,^r spirit.s buoyant. While they have
re-enlisted f(>r the war, nome at home, out of danger
and surrounded with comforts, are croaking and com
plaining. What a spectacle! Sustain the army!
The Sj>ring campaign has ojMincHi gloriously, V/e
have whipped them badly in Florida, frightened
Sherman ba(‘k from Mississippi, and now have a glo
rious victory in our own State, by our own troops,
led by one of our own Generals. He said, that though
there be not the usual abundance of food, there is
enough for all, if properly distributed. He told of
the 13th Mississippi Regiment, in Lee’s army, which,
away from their homes, hatl resolved to fast one day
each week for the puqiose of giving some of their
ficant rational to destitute women and children in Vir-
{finill «l> uct to Ie>o •*
fame. He also mentioned a little fellow from his
own town, whom he had met in the army, who had
not been at home since the war began, aud didn't e.\-
peol to go till it ended. He had drawn a furlough but
had given it to a man in his company who had a wife
and children. (»lorious spirit! worthy of imitation
by people at home.
The conclusiou of the spee h was tnagniticeiit.
^V e cannot pretend to report it. The dawuing day
will soon be followed by the full sun of ble.ssed peace,
if our people at home will only do their duly and be
true to the army as the army is true to the country.
He was grateful for the uuanimity with which the
people had called him to oflice. He had endeavored
to serve them faithfully. He would be grateful for
their approval in Augu.st next. But if that should
be withheld he would returu to the army from which
they had called hint, willing and reddy to suffer and
to die in defence of the rights and liberty ot the
country.
Tfie whole speech was rec eived with unmistakable
marks of approbation and enjoyment.
In the t our.se of the afternoon the (iovernor, f>y
invitution of Col. Childs, Cuiiimandant of the Arsenal
and Armory visited that flourishing and most useful
inslilulion, pa--^ning through the various shops when*^
skillful artisans were wielding th«' ingenious iustru-
ments by which the most intricate mechanical opera
tions jjre performed, and the most benefi-ial military
re^ulLs attained. With these things no one can tail
to be deeply interested and highly j»leased who has
an opportunity of inspecting this establishment.
Next followed a Review by the tiovernor of the
Battalicn umler .Maj. 'I’aylor, which is kept for the
defenre of this post, formed in great part of the
workmen in ihest* shop.s. They jM-rtormed a variety
ot evolutions, with.true soldierly propriety. Here
again an immense crowd was collected, who were
also treated to the strains of music from the Band
which t'apt. Charles R. Banks has eiiucated fur one
of the Regiments on our coast. The Gubernatorial
party and friends ‘partook of refreshments by in
vitation of Colonel Childs.
On Saturday morning several hundreds of ladies
and gentlemen accompanied the (Jovernor to W^ypt,
where he hatl engaged to speak on that day. We
leurn that an audience about equal to that tiere was
assembled there, aud that the Governor’s address
waa more able and effective, if possible, there than
here. He returned in the evening to find a large
numV>er of ladies anxious to pay their respects to
him, having during his ab.sence adorned his parlors
with evergreens, flowers, and complimentary inscrip
tions.
i^'Xux.AXD a.vd thrCo.vfkdkpaov.— We have this
morning, but are unable to publish to-day, a strange
diplomatic correspondence —so strange, and Iwiing
first published at Mobile, as to suggest doubts «>f its
genuineoes.s.
LordxLyons, British Minister at Washington, ad-
die.s.vos ‘ Mr. .lefferson Davis, Richmond. Vu.,”
.\pril 1st lutJ l., (a su.^j)icious date too,) forwarding
bv speciijl mes.senger under a L'. S. flag of truce, a
dispatch from Earl Russell, in the ntifure of a ••formal
prote.--t and remonstrance’’ to Mr. Davis, “against the
efforts of tlip authorities of \Jie so-called Confederate
•State.s. to build war vessels within her Majesty's do-
mirion>. H “.Mister Davis” does not reply directly
to this missive, but directs Burton X. Harrison, his
I ri\ate Secretary, to do .so. Ami he ‘•formally re-
iiionstr.'^ite^ and jirotests” aij:iiiist the-vtupid itisiiit’'
ol • i.i.'noriiio the existenei* of the Con1i“defat>- .':lte^
and coiitnriieliousjy styling them ‘so called. " -’atiiit!
that in lutiire any similar document will be retnrucii
iin'aiiswi'''Ci| and iiniiotieed. Headdi ih»tt Earl I’n--
aell's plea of neutrality is j,f, , learly coiitri\.Iu i. d ).y
action'* as to be n ^arJed ^ y the w*>iNl. not ovmi ex
cepting the I nited Slut' ■. a- a mere l Over for aeiual
hostility. And much more in this st ornrul tone.
I -
^ MAH. AND TELEGRAPHIC NEW?*.
'Ihe i'teiori/ ii( t^lymnvth.— We have but few
items to add to (Jen. Ifoke’s )>rief official disi»ateh in j
preceding page. We find the lollowiiig in the Rich- !
mond pajiers of the 22d; j
“A telegram has been received by the President |
from Col. Jno. 'I'aylor Woml. dated Rocky Monnt. •
‘21st iust., giving further particulars of the capture '
ol Plymouth, by the forces iiijder Gen. Hoke, with
naval co-operation. He says that about 2r»(IO
prisoners were taken—.‘{(Hf or 400 of them ne
groes- HO pieces of artillery; 10U,(H)0 lbs. »>f meat;
iUOO obis, flour; and a full garrison outfit. Two gun
boats W'ere sunk, another disabled, and a small | 26 00 to 30 00 Oats 10 00 Pe»8 80 00
steamer captured. Onr lofs was about .m in all. Hld«8—Green 2 60 to 3 60, dry 4 50 to 6 OO
Col. .Mercer was amoii^ the killed. ’ ' ! Iron—Swfldcs 3 60 to 4 60.
I he tioltlsboro' State .fournal savs; i be^ther Upper 17 50, per lb , Sole 16 00 to 1 60.
... , 1 • ' 1 , , Liquors—tJorc Wbi«kpv 70 00 Apple »nd Peaoh
I ne number ot the yaukee slam and wounded we ' Brandy 70 OO
.MoJ*4PeB ‘25 00 t»> ao Ui>
fayKTTEVILLE market.—April 26.
TiKVIBW OF THE MARKET
4 50. Pork 2 60. L»rd 8 00 to 4 00.
o' ao to I 75 ct9. pi»r poaad, retail.
Butter 6 00 to 7 00
C ot»oB I to ‘.J 12^. Coffee 16 00 to 20 0©.
Cotioa Yara—*/0 Oo to 60 00 per bumah
Dried Fruit 1 76 per l\,.
F.irga 2 60 per doiea.
Extract Lngvood t* 00 to « oo .u
PI nr $260 •
FUxseed 8 00 to 10 00 per ba
Fodder 11 00 Hay 10 00 ShuoUs lu 00.
Uraii:—t^orn SO 00 Wheat SO 00 to 40 GO.
Bje
Thk Victorv at Pi.vMoiTH.—The country has
been electrified by the news of a signal and import
ant victory of the Confederate arms under Gen. Hoke
at Plymonth in this State—a movement'projected
aud conducted with such prudence and secrecy that
it was almost as little known in the Confederacy as
it was to the enemy. The victory is highly import
ant for the aake of the large number of prisoners and
guns aud stores captured and vessels destroyed. But
it is doubly so to us in Xorlh Carolina, since it was
achieved almost entirely by Xortfa Carolina troops,
led by a North Carolina General, by storming a for
tified post, and since it rescues a North Carolina
town from the presence and outrages of a malignant
enemy.
We give elsewhere all the particulars received so
far. They are meagre as yet.
Lielt. Gb.v. Thkophilds H. Holmes arrived here
on Thursday last, on a visit to his family. We learn
that he is aaaigaed to duty as Commander of the
Reserve forces for the defence of the State, with his
On arriving from the Trans-Misaiasippi Depart
ment, a few days ago, he reported at Richmond,
where we understand he found the President in the
most i heerful, hopeful, and confident .spirit, inspired
not less by «»ur own recent brilliant rtucces.-^es than
by the evidently gathered aud gathering troubles of
the North—troubles military, financial and political,
which threal4:n to overwlHdm our eneniie.s with the
ruin of Heaven’s vengt>ance for their impious and
inhuman conduct in the pro.seuiition of the war.
We welcome Gen. Holmes back to his native
State. No truer patriot, no braver officer, no more
estimable gentleman, wears the (Jonfederate uni
form. In his command of the Trans-Mississippi De
partment,—which we know that he accepted with
the greatest reluctance aud only from an imperative
sense of duty—he labored under tlifficulties of an in
surmountable character, which interfered with the
accomplishment of all that his eannest wishes prompt
ed. In such a cause as that of the Confederacy,
however, he ia willing to labor with or without re
sults and honors, satisfift^ liko every true man. to do
what he can for his contitry.
Sai) OccrRtaK.WK.—On thQ 16th inst,, Wm. W.
Broadfoot, 16 years of age, ijon of Wm. G. Broad-
foot Esq. of this towik, was fatally wounded in the
vicinity of Lincc^ton by a rifle rashly though not
maliciously fire^ by a lad|Or 13. ' ft is a sa4l blow to
a family and friends to whom his e.xcellent qualities
and dispo.cutiou had grfatly endeared him.
(jIeh. t’oRRBST.—SuutlK-rn papers received last
night 'oring reports of Gen. Forrest’s death, when or
bow oot stated. Later papfra by the same mail dis-
lowered the gas. I spoke to the soldiers, indaced [
them to disperse, and on returning home fotuid my I Tfl* Maim.—We haw; no maU ftom Virginia la-
competitor, very pale and depressed. He me 1 ter ttea the 22d, and UtaA onlj reached oa partiaUj
.eaeh.
f.22
19s
694
0(»
127
A Kkw Papkr.—VV%-have just receivey the 1st
and 2d Nos. of the Conservative, a daily paper at
Raleigh. John D. Hyman, Ksi., Kditor. Mr. H. has
had considerable experience, and will doubtless pub
lish an able paper. It is iu favor of Gov. Vance.
'Phk Tth DisTnt« r.— Wt; annex all the returns re
ceived since our la-;t .suiiiniaiy;—
I’omI*‘|-
vnatnam 2A4 Ml
•• army vote y«; I2t;
l>avids4Ui and army 41)1
Capt. Kelly's Co. 5()th reg’t OO .')(t
l>iish Hill, H-julolph 2.‘>
A letter from Daniel’s Brigade says ‘Leach got
2 votes iu tWs Brigade. 'I'he vote [how many not
stated] wa"* diviled betwceu Foster and Ramsey.”
Di pi.tN CoL'.vTV.—A letter from War.^av? of tlie
22d inst. says:
‘•'I'his being our County Court week, a meetiug of
the citizens was held in the Court House on Tues
day for the purpose of expressing the feelings of the
leojile in regard to the condition of the country.
[Resolutions endorsing the course of our worthv Gov
ernor and pledging a support of the same were unan
imously ailopted. We had patriotic and soul-stir
ring speeches from Major Moore, Col. Waddell and
Lieut. Wri^it. If there is a iloldeu man in old
Duplin we have yet to learn it. L’nleas we meet
with some sad reverse we do not think W. W. Hol-
leu will receive a vote in the county.”
KOK THK OHSERVKK.
I’.MVKRSITY OK N. C.. I
Diai.ki ric Hai.l, April 15, 1«G4. )
U’liercas. tlie .Most High, in the inscrutable work
ings of His diviiu" Providence, has seen fit to remove
from our midst, by the insatiable hand of death,
Capt. tieo. B. Jirfinston, who graduated from this
institution with the highest honors, aud afterwards
was an instructor iu the same:
llestdved, 'I’hat. while we !>ow in humble .suljnris-
sion to the will of Him "who doeth all things well,"
cannot but lament our sad bereavement and
grieve for the loss this University has sustained.
Itesulved, That, while the loss of one so much be
loved may cast a shade of deejK‘st gloom over us,
we may truly say that our loss has been his gain and
that the remembrance of his virtues will long be
 herished amongst us.
Resolved, 'I'hat we deeply sympathi7,e wiUi his af
flicted lanuly, and, while freely mingling .our tears
with theirs, we would point them to that Eternal
Source wheui e alone the crushed heart » an derivo
consolation.
Resolved, That we tender,our most heartfelt sym
pathy to the Philanthropic Society for the loss of
one ot her most brilliant ornaments.
Re.solved, That a copy of these resolutions l>e
filed in'the Archives of this Society and that copies
be sent to the family of the deceased, to our sister
Society, aud also to the Raleigh Confederate, Greeus-
•borough Patriot and Fayetteville Olwerver, with a
request for publication.
A. .M. BOOZER,
K. G. PROUT,
W. F. HARGRAV
!Com.
KOK TUK OBSERVER.
Messrs. Kditoii>: Please allow me a small space
in your columns to announce the most kind aud
charitable deeds of our most worthy friend, Calvin
R. Rainer, who is by profession a •■itioemaker. He
has always endeavored to do his duty: he makes
shoes for the soldiers and soldiers’ familit's free of
charge. He has thus far proved to be one among
the best of soldiers’ friends. He is very much dis
eased, so he cannot i>tand his test in the field, but
intends to do his part at home by distributing his
good deeds among those who might suffer in case of
his being taken iu the service. May ail .such meu
prosper and live forever. S.
FOR THE OBSBRVEft.
Di«d, at his rtwideuco in Chathdtu county, N C, 54Tth
Xov’r, 186.'1, Sg't K U’Bryan, company E, 4tth Ueg't. N
C T, in the olrt year of his age. lie- leaves a wile and
one child and many friends to mourn their loss. He left
Olid all that was d»-ar to lihji aud voluuti ere.l his
services To the Confederate Hriiiy, llxli March ilf
mingled freely in 4 battles, Newtx’ru auil other |>iace.-.
He was tHken si-'K iu -iuly with the bilious fever .iiul re.-
uiainiiil ill eaiiijt seven week^; wiis then sem ii» Lynch
burg lio-ijiitj(l and there reinaiucd a waeks. ^va.-^ furinu;;h-
ed, returned lo his home where be lived Z iiii>iiths wiilj
much butlering which he bore wiih I'aiieiici'. Lie »vus
always at his post of duty, "iliiii:^ to d> anything he
called to do without a v^ord or inurniur. In his death the
community has lo:^, one of it.-" brightest ornaiueuts and
his country one of its bravest defenders.
He haa lett us, he has letl us, tiie uoble aud the brave.
Be is sleeping, he is sleeping iu the soldier’s sileut grave.
FOR THE OBSKHVKK.
. . u private Solo
mou S Marsh, of Union «-oiinty, N C, eouij>any D, McHae's
Kattabon Mounted men. aged IS yrai->>, to montlis and
Idda^'S. He had been in aboul tive nioiith-i. lie wa^
highly esteemed by all \*liokiie\\ him at home, lb- wni
uhkIcI rtolilier—evi-r;»l hi-. jmwI and loved by all his
I'ellow-.soKiier-*. ever ready to ob»*y >nler>. At. He ^oiild
not uecejit |iroiiii>tion ui hi-i eoni{>iin\; Ids only de.-iire nsh-*
lht» |iroiiiotioii of the great cail'e for which lie gave his
life, Ha>\ill be >e«n by the following whieh he •a-.iid in )ii>
hiat letter to irw sisii-r, of 24th of .lan'y thiH; '^e lin\e
joined Mrtj llntialioii. and I like Uie Majn'; he is
all right, hlire. Thi-i leases rue well. 1 had the lx~t
lireukfa.-^l v‘*u «'V-r saw, jjork and meal without sifting.
Von may he sur»? il went well afti-r fasting S6 hours. \N e
are in Transylvania county, X C, which ba»l country
for f'irnge. Tliei-i- is no Tithe here anti we are not allow
ed toJinj»re?n, so we fare but conuiion; but 1 siji willing
to live any way for Inde[»enilence and freedom." Tliiis
heclosedthe last letter he wrote previous lt» hiw sirknriss.
.1. A. M.
HAKl^lKJl,
At Cedar Falls, on the I7th inst.; by Jno. M. Odell,
B«j.. JAU&S M. GKEE?f of Guilford county, to Miet
F1..0RA M. SINCLAIR of Ce*lar Falls, N. C.
Oh the 2ist of April, by Rev. S. D. Adams, Corp’l W.
S. CAVENESS, 2d Regiment N. C. Cavalry and Miss
DICEY ANN J AUKSON, all of Moore Co.
DIKD,
In Moore county, on the 24th ult., at the residence of
her father, Mr. Join M. Black, of typhoid pneumonia,
after an illnens of nearly three weeks. ''rs.CATH ARINK
EAGLANI), agpd al>out 28 years, widow of the late Tho*.
Hagland, Esq., of Chatham county.
^Deaths OK Soi.dikks.—Near Petersburg, March fth,
Joeiah Strickland, of Co. B, 51st Reg’t.
On the 8th inst., in Uosjiltal at Smithville, Private
.lacob Hollingsworth, t’o D, 1st Raltlion N. C. Heavy
Artillery.
JQ TIERCES RFE;
Oil t'onsigramesf,
400 bushels SAI^T;
12 Boxes TOBACCO;
I Barrel ENGLISH COPPERAS;
5 Gro. MATCHES;
20 doz PINE TOOTH COMB3.
Por Bale bv THO. J, JOBKSON.
liave not reccivf'd yel. It is knowi;, however, that
one oj the two gnnboats sunk h:id on board 120 men,
only I d whom o.>c-aj)cd »h-ath. Our joss is .stated at
uIkiiit ‘J.itt killi'd and wounded, most of them, we are
iiappy to add, but slightly wounded in the legs or
arms 'I'hesc losses on our side were chiefly sns-
t:vinc‘ .1 a r‘piils»' of our troops receiveifiu a charge
npo'i l!.i- town. Immediately afterwards a second
charge was made with complete success—Ransom’s
brigade distinguished itself in an especial manner.
‘•Our foi'cos cai>tured 2.'» pieces of artillery, mostly
heavy guus, and an immense amount gf ordnatice ami
comYiiissary stores.
“Among the noble aud lamented patriots who fell,
we have only learned t he name of the gallant Col.
Mercer, of the 21.'t ;e>>rgia. The laeut. Col. ofthe
same regiment is also reported killed.”
The Wilmington .Jourual ofthe 2Hd learns “that
Seda J 00 10 5 00
Nails 4 C(» »o 4 50 per lb
Onions 20 00 per bushel
PoifttopR—Irish 15 |.i f 20 per bush; sweet 16 to fl8.
Rice 1 26 to 1 60 8u|tar 12 60 to 15 00
Snap— Family Bnr 2 00 per lb , Toilet f 00.
Spirit.« Tarpeniine 3 00 p*r {t»lIon
Fayetteville 4 4 Sheetings, Factory prioes to the
B:ate 1 25 Outgiderf^’ j^ricen $4 50 to 6 00.
Salt 35 (.M) to 40 00 per bushel
T.>l!ow 3 Of). Wool 6 00.
Corrected by E. L PiMBaBTOii.
WILMINGTON MARKET, April 20, 1864.
Ueef Cattle, hoof 3 60 to 4 60; Beeswax f4 per lb-
Bacon 6 60; Butler 12 to 16 00; Com 26 00; Cora
.Meal 20 OOTCopperas 3 to 4 00; Cotton 2 00; Eggs 6 00;
F>'^ur 300 p'rbbl. for nupeiftno; Fodder and Haj 20 to
1 25 00; Hides, f(ree& 2 00; dry 4 00 te 4 60; Leather,
!!'fc“.oyi' i“r iigainst Plymouth | ^5 yo’ nole'^n^l'ufpor; Lard 5 50 to »6;_NaU8 2 26 to
wob under the directum o! ( ommander Cook(», v.ho o r,, ^
was ou lioard the iron-clud. Commander Jus. 'lay
lor Ilild ui‘ti>o dwtiiin of JttullchrS, etc.
Commander Wood holds the military rank of:olo-
nel, as being a memberujf the President’.^ statl.
‘•We learn that some of our wounded, who ha\
been brought to Wilson, bear evidence ot the des
perate character of the struggle while it lasted. They
are wounded in almo.st evciy imaginable way, anil
but few of their hurts can bi‘ called slight.”
llicuMosD, April 22.—Brig. Geu. Wessel, who
commanded the post at Plymouth, was twice sum
moned to surrender but refused compliance, wheu
the Confederates charged aud gained tho inucr
works; the yankees threw down their arms. Num
ber -aptured uow reported 25t»0. e.vclusive of ne-
groe.s. Among the guns taken is a 200 pounder.
Yankee Raid on the Cout - \Vilmin>.i..>, f April
Messrs. Fiilton & Price;—The force of the Irneniv
which lauded at the Stale Salt Works on Mu>oiib(Ho
Sound last night, ia vari«uifcjly estimated at from lOo to
l.>ii men. They ciAae in seven boat>>. Thev were not
discovered till they were within 50 yards ol the works.
The alarm could not be given in time for the men to es-
ca|.e aud couseijuently many Wei-e taken j>risoueiM.
Forty-seveu are niisHing.  hit of that niimlter but one
is even susp«H’ted of havint; willin*;ly ^;one. None ofthe
salt Jian-i were laina^ed, oldv t>ne dir^plaeed ewii. alil
that by the bursting of a tilu^ll throven into tlie furnace.
The sheds over the pans were partiallv coiisiiiin-d. The
stables and work ^hops and too(j. with luo or ihrec
Wagons, Were entirely cmsiinied. The ••,re.‘»tef>t dauifi!;e
doiii- was to tin- eii”iiie.'. and plliiip-. The\ are vt-rv
>eriou-ily daiuageil. aud it will lake ome tiinT to lepaii
them and put them in po^ition again. It 1 eonhl piiinp
M’iiti'i' I cotiKI run ^ ot the woiks toda\.
Very respt-otfully, \-ours. Ae.,
1 >. ({. WORTH, Salt Coimni's^sioiM 1.
Fio'in fht' Kaptdan.- Our scouts report the yan-
kee troops along the .Orange ruilroad as ]>ressing to
the front. Passengers from the Raj«dan, last even
ing, 9-ay there is no change in the position of the
two armies, though it was believed that Grant was
preparing to advance.—R/rhmoiid Srufturl, 22c/.
Ora.noe C, H., April 22d.—Observations from
Clark’s mouiKain disclose uo new change in the Yan
kee camps. It is reported that the enemy fjegin to
day moving up their rear preparatory to au advant e.
Nothing going on in our front indicating ;in immedi
ate advance. Roads dry and hariT, ainl weather
beautiful.
Burnsuie uijmn rrjHirtfil adcuucniy.—The Rich
mond papers of Friday luenlitMi the presence of H
gunboats in the Rappahaunock, reports of fiO vessels
at its mouth, und ofthe landing of pontoons at Aquia
Creek. A telegram of Friday night’s date says the
gunboats have left the river, after destroying com
and a house at a river landing.
From Ah'ssisntppt.—.Mobij.e, April 22.—On Wed
nesday Wirt Adams repulsed 1500 Federals at Me-
chauicsville. Miss. Loss not stated.
From Floridn.—A great battle is said to be dai
ly impending at italdwin, Florida. 'I'he enemy was
said to be advancing on our forces in two columns
about ;50,000 stronsj.
From trm. Forre.si.—The second occupation of
Paducah by the 1‘onfederales proved to be a mere
raid for plunder by 200 men. They look away a
number of horses aud considerable plunder.
From the Cuiltd States and Europe.—Dalto.v,
Ga., April 22.—Northern dates of tl^e 19th inst.
have been received.
The Herald's army dispatches state that Gen.
Kilpatrick has been assigned to the command of the
cavalry in the army ofthe Cumberland, aud will re-
I)ort to Sherman at once.
Cotton is quoted at 80 cents. Gold at 169j.
The (flasgow from Liverpool on the 2nd aud
Queenstown on the 4th has arrived. The London
New- s;\ys that measures have been taken by the
tory opposition for a well organized attack in Par-
hauient ou the Government. The Times says that
the pro:pccts of the Government have improved
^iiii I- i a.~ter recess, but there are rocks ahead.
Sen u- apprehensions are felt coueerning the
I'ojie's lieahti; his life, however, is not despaired of.
A serious revolt has occurred between the Hun
garian and Au-;trian troops at Juttera. .A whole
sale execution will take place.
Obangb C'. H. April 22.—The New York Herald
of the 20th, it is reported, contains an account of
the Shreveport afl'air, acknow'ledging a loss of two
«•''>« -—-4
full news was supprcsseil ai New Orleans.
Gold is quoted at 171. and the market represetited
very feverish.
} (tnktB Finunces —Neeretary t'ha-*e, in a l.-iie letter
to I ye \ ankee t’ongres.s, says that ail hi.s measures to
suMjiib ilhe tinanet^s will I'ail, *withoiiL militarv rtueee^^s.”
Mir. Shemi.in and ot.hers asseiite4| to the remark. .Si>!-e
thiit. Ieltt^r was written, ii-iys h-js eotiic of disasters to
tin! yankees on Rei^rivei, at F.irl fillow and Hi l‘ly
iiKiuili (iold will havt- to ”;o up ai;ain. if Air. «'hu »- i-j
« j•ld.^^e. ^
'J'lu- Jtff k'sitfi Sliittti; Hi Fiiijlaud.—Rich.mond,
April 22.— h. letter from Hon. James .M. Muson to
(J»»v. .Smith, states that the requisite luiioiint for the
stiktue of Jackson has be»j(i rais*tl b^ the Kn»lish
Aiisociation.
} cr !b per keg; Poidtry, live 8 to 1^00; dreesed 4
rcr !b;*Poa Nufi 20 to 26 00; Potatoes, sweet,
25 -JO 00. Kice per Jb 1 25 (o I 60; Salt, 80004 26 to
30 00; Sugbr lu to 12 00; Fi»y Sbeetiagfl 6 00 per jd;
Spirits Turpr-niinc 5 to G 00; Tallow 8 60 to 4 00; Tam
pt-r bah\ i>0 ff» Sr^'iS pi r bunob; Wood by boat load 40 to
46 for pine f-nd iw*b O-.^ 50 to 6f> 00
L\ .MEMOHIAM.
■Hles.'Jeil are Ihe dead who die in the Lord."
One of our most ii.st‘ful citizen.s i.s no more. HIMP-
TON R. WHST. of .Stitiily comity, diet! at his residence of
typhoid pueumouiu, on Sunday evening, rtJe 3d of April
18tj}. ill thy 5:i«l yc;u' of hi.s age. The deceased was born
iu Aii.son County, N. C . oa the 25th of December 1811.
On the 2d of May he was uiarri-d to Elizalieth 4.
Meachiiiii. (»f .'nson. who died on the 30th Sept, 1860, as
she had lived, an t-arnesl devotod chiistiau, in the 38th
year of her age.
Mr. Vest has left three childieii and many relafives
and friends to mourn his death, but I trust that our Ioni
will Im-his etcrual ^ain. Three of his chifdreu died in
their infanry, and are now numbered, according to our
SavionrV promise, with the Angels of heaven.
1 wa- with the deceased in his last hours, and was
deepl.v iinpres.sed with the spirit of cliristian resignation
wilh w hicb he bore his .>.ullerings. The nixbt before he
died he I ullt-d hisjatuily to fiis l)*‘d-side, and taking each
one l,y the hau1, ){ave 'them his dyiu)^' charge. Il*t told
tlieiii that he should soon leave them, but that he was
not afraid to die. but was wiUiii^ aud au.vious to meet
his .~avioiii ; and 'ainestty entreated them to so live tha*
when itiey were called to leave this world, they tnixbl
die ^iii peace, and meet him iu Heaven. He sjaikeof
d-ath as calmly as it he were .niviii)? direi tions atiout the
eidlivatioii ol his fariii. A very short time before he
died, I asked him how he f. lt. lb* replied “All it toell ”
'I hese worls well- olteii repeati'd Ijefore his death.
.Mr. We!*t had iM-en residing in this county about 12
years. (Ii*ing formerly a ciliiceu of Ans«m,) during which
iiine he hud made many Irieiids, and won the esteem of
all who knew him. His neishljors, especially the needy
soldier's wile o’’ widow, found in him a ready friend aud
l>enelactt>r. llis unassuming, social disposition, joined
with a trank, open, generous heart and retioed manners,
niutle him a welcome guest nt every circle. He has left
lM*hind him many trails of character worthy of imitation.
As a t>usiues.s man. lioth in a public and private capacity,
he was (listiiigui.'hed for int«‘urily. Industry, perat'verin^
energy and tirmncss of piirpo.se. As a neighbor he wa*
otdiging aud generous; as a friend sincere and devoted.
Asa hustiand and parent he was kind and affectionate—
always haviug |an eye to the social *tatu» of his family,
by lieinj; e.xceediut' careful that they should make no ac-
quiiiutance or form a'^.wiations with those of doubtful
morality. As a chiistian, though he made uo public
pntf erviicm of religion, his wirt kp proved him to be an earn
est and Consistent follower of Christ, ia whose presence
he is now. I have no itoubt, reaping the reward of hie
lal)or. • IJIe-^s^-d are the pure lu heart, for thev shall iw
(toiI.’’ A. j. G.
Thf Small A'o/c.s.—Ru'huonu, April 22.—Tlib
outstanding amount of Treasury note.s, five dollars
and under, is about .sevcnty-tive millions.
Thf‘ Wheat Crop.—We were jdciided to learu
from a gentleman recently from Rowan county, that
the prospects of the wheat crop in the west have
greatly improved within the last two «)r three weeks.
Wdmintjt'iu Journal.
/’»'■«—.lohnson's Mill, m'ar Cleiuiiionsviile, was de
stroyed by tire last week, together with a (-oiisiilerable
quantity of grain. SupjiosK'd to have been the work of
an incendiary.—SaUm Frttt.
Suicide —Alexander Ridings, a res{Mict*l»Ie ciiiz;n of
this county, committed suicide, by banging himself, the
latter part of last week. It is sapposed that trouble
caused by tho present unfiappy slat*; of the. rouirry, in
duced him to commit the rash act.—/*•
We reBpectfiilly suggest the
namo >C Cd. R. HlC^HAHr)S(.)N of Moore
county, as a suitable j>er8Qn to represent (he people of
Moore and Montgomery, in the next Senate of North
Carolina. MANY CITIZENS.
April 22. 26»»tpd
We«re aitk«rli«4 !• aaoMiMe
_ _ ELAM J. HARBINGTON, Co. A, 5th ». C.
Cavalry^ a candidate tc^ represent the county of Moore in
tiie next Legiabktiirerf'9^ C.
To the Yoten of Moore Coonty.
1 DESIRE to give my reasons for being a candidate,
also my opinion of public affidrs.
1. Winter lx*fore la.'it 1 was slightly afUicted with rheu
matism, but it did not injure me much. Last Winter 1
was again severely atHict^. •
2. I know no reason why I cannot represent my county
as well as those who have repres«'uted it for the last ten
or fifteen years. There is no great act done but what any
man of jjood common sense could have done. I have
fought through many a hard l>attle to defend my country
and now wisli to lie remembered.
3. I have lM*en .solicited by many warm aud sincere
friends to become a candidate.
4. 1 would like to know if the people of Moore are de-
t(‘rmined to vote against .soldiers who have done so much
for them. Last l-'all we ottered you two good soldiers
and they were both rejected. At the beginning of this
cruel war we e.\pected to be reHpected and honored it we
would go and defend our couutry. 'ow are we to be
cast otl' as unworthy to hold any place of trust* honor or
protit. 1 caniiot believe thib. There are too many true
patriotic cilizeus iu oOre for this to be so.
Well, if you would have ^ soldier to represent yon, I
have a great many frieuds iu the army aud at home, and
as many relations as any man in the county; theu vote
for me.
1 was for the old Union until Lincoln called for seventy-
tive thousand meu to tight against the 'outh, and I b^
lieved then as I uow do that the Union of the old United
states is dissolved forever. I am tired of the War and
want peace as much as any man, but I want an honorable
l>eacc. I am opposed to an unconditional submiseion or
of N. C. acting iu any other way except with her other
sister States. Action otherwise would be dangerous and
destructive. There is no such thing as .subjugating the
South if we would all *>e true aud do our duty and put
our trust iu God, who doeth all things well. I believe
the Lord in Ilis own good time will bless us with peace
aud that sooner or later our Government will be recog
nized by the world, and we will be a free and an indepen
dent people. . , , . . J
I sm ia invor ot' tbc soldier’d wages being raisea. Uur
Con*iressmen get $16 per day and a poor soldier gets III
pet month, barely enough to pay for his dinner iu Rich-
inoL l, Ihe Capitol of the Govcinmenl, for which he is
lightiii',r.
A Word b> you my .soldier friends: I look upon you as
Ix'in'.' t)i4* means ol saving our country and all ye have
tl ev . r w 'll have ti niii the lowest mid most degraded ene
my i!ie will Id t.-ver kin v.. i'«u iiive foii^ht from ChaH''»
tou fo I l y.'biii';', and liavt- ptinrt'd out your )>h>od Ire^Iy;
cn’! I'lii i' crate lli- giaves of your brotlitH' soldiers by
subndttinr loan i.;iifMiiniousp*-aceT No.never, i wish
you to rememl»cr that I have fought and suifered wilh
^oii aiul ain well a^'ijiiaiulcd with a sildiei'V wants, aud
if we ever expect to b*‘ respectod we must be united and
staml lip for each other. Cnitfd we stand, divided we
t’lll. Ttieii on the tirst Xlii.ircday iu next August vote,
tirst for Gov. V’ance i|,e sol.iior’8 I’fi'^ud. w'cond for your
Itrolber i^ldier, • KL.AM J. .'t-i.JlttlNOTON.
April -i.i ;;*i'3tpd ^ ^
C'oiinly 9(alt.
District Collia>ia>icaers for Cumberland oouaty
X ar« notified th«i a lot of S»lt baa b?eD reoeived by
tbe County Commiaaioner, which will be ready for de
livery from ftod after this date Diatriot OommtanoB-
ers will oome prepared to pay for ttie Bait when isken
•way. P F. ALDEdMAN.
April 25, 1864. 36 St
Preebyterian copy 1 lime
* iroji
I WILL sell or exchange for 4 per cent. ('onfederni«
Bonds (at their market value) Monclove Farm, in the
French Broad Valley, Transylvania county. Tbe Farm
contains (>8«^ acres, of which lo of 6«Uom land and under
the m«>st successful cultivation. Producing (per acre) as
large crops of grain, clover and other hay grasses as any
farm in Wentern N. O’. The premises are iu the best poa-
Mlile order. Buildings all new with eve^ convenience of
a first class establiRhment. Tbe Farm ia beautifully *o
cab-*!, enclo.^1 with fence of ktcust poets and oak aud
chesniU lathe:*. Address Dnnu> Rock, N. C.
F, W. JOHNSTON.
April 22 26- ^tpd
notice to Tithe Agentm,
IW'ILL be ready as early as practicable to receive and
receipt for all the Cotton in the 4th Congressional
District, estimated to be collected as "Tax in Kin^-” A c-
cording to instruciiotttf froni Q. M. Department all Cot
ton coUecteil as tai is lu-reafter to^ he delivered ^ Qin
Houaeft witli preeses attael*«Hl, OMitigaOM to lUil Road%
and central to tax pwera and there pack^ into Wes.
I L. Ci R03E> w 4th Ooa. Diat«^