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VOL.-III.
WEEKLY
A 'JO U J IN A L. OF
JTibi, politics, 5il3tarf..-3s"raittlf
POLKTON, N.G ,
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HTiD i LARGE nui INCBKASISCT .
CIRCULATION
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cf. & HIOHEK titoVrCREU' rOUTICAL
TXilENT, to ! jaler isd utaln cvt-jy ageucy
cL.t is dwiguaJ to inc iLe atATtnx
.KORTH CAROLINA.
It iU so4 nayx.! bj the rEOrL, la their
oLuurnoN. official yIlliany, thii
" lANOEBOrs ASSUMPTIONS AND
O'CBOACHMSJilS OF MO
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War Ecniniscences-'
The 43a N. V. Keglment During
the War,
Whiffc
frcci Oia Camp Pipe,
the left of 'Wiuchcster
To
from our position, the stillness
of thcj morning was broken by
the cracking uf rifles, with an
occasional report of cannon,
chiming in with its hoarse thun
Ti" i . o i i t
At about 8 o clock, thei
der.
whole
iiurrv
earn d was thrown mto
and bustle, by the. ap-
pearar.ce of mounted couriers,
who dashed to . niul fro with
that significant haste, tdat
furetold an -carlj v movement,
and sp accustomed, had our
men Become, tf these move
mentsj that they were frequent
ly, many of them ready for tlie
word, When the order to iall
iny was signalled. by the drum.
With about 100' men barefoot,
and bur Regiment nearly redu-
roil t.n'n slvolntnn. :intl havinTOii-
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j ly ouej ofiiccr to a: company,1 we
were indeed m rather sorry
plight! to engage in batile, but
wc were hurried along the Tike
until within. about, a mile of
Winchester, "-when we were
filed to the left and formed in
line uhder cover of a skirt of
wood.) The firing on-the right
indicated that a close engage
ment ( was imincjit, i y not
already begun ai'd the-1 haste
With which our line was formed
prgued a necessity for quick
wrk. f Our sha r p sh o o c rs
wereatouco thrown forward,
and immediately became en
gaged. Soon' the word "for
ward" passed along the line,
and -with steady step and firm
front, we passed through the
woods and on emerging into
the open ground, our. situation
wna ni oiice bv a sintrlc trlanec
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on our ironi, seen iu uu ci
cal.i .Three heavy lines of in
fantry supported a strong sharp
shooters line, vhile two batter
ies occupying. .a commanding
position confronted; our weak
line. The occasioral lulls . in
the firimr on the rijrht, . were
I now filled up with the ceaseless
deafening. roar ol arms, and as
we looketf at that overwhelming
force, wtc were grateful for the
unexplained cause, of the delay;
which kept 'the enemy from
rushing the noble Ramseur
and his gallant .followers, It
was certainly badgeneralshifi
in Sheridan, to allow this bold
Carolinian, With but a compar
ajivelVf handful of men to hold
him 'and his army of 40,0000
men in check for live- long
hours. He had no advantage
in) position and the gro'ind, as
before stated, was for the most
part open ' and clear, and a
mere blind and uhguided lutrl
iug of this heavy mass against
Ramseur, must have crushed
'him; by ita inertia.
Our line 'was hnlted for re
adjustment in full view, of the
terrible work before us, and the
calm face of bur beloved and
brave Rhodes, as. lie . pas&ed
along the line, gave the ) troops
confidence and nerve for the
hsk. With colors I of -all; the
Rcjzimcnts : iir our ; 'Division
streaming to the front, the lme
at the signal, swept down upon
ilium uiui uie mry ui u biuhu.
A momentary check tviu? given,
by tbeirii-st lnre aided by ' the
deadlv ai'm of their artilery,
which was sufli'ciently near to
usecaui8;er with telling, effect,
but when thi&-linc; gave way,
FEARLESSLY THE RIGHT DEFEND 1
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confusion on the second, and
1 1 hfn thft Whole nariic 'stricken
' mass fell back onthc tliird, and
then rushing pell mcll trom the
lulls and morc( exposed posi
tions, to the ravines hurdled iu
such numbers as to make more
deadly.. the unerriug and fatal
fire of our troops. On. on, ; we.j
pressed through the wild name
of death until we had diiven
them from the field. Our
llegunent was halted in a good
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dbfensive ' and continued to
pour a most distructive fire
into them, until we Were or
de red " t o fa! 1 back . They h ad
rallied sufficiently to make the
execution of this order on bur
part a severe test of nerve, for
at the moment when troops are
Hushed with victory, with the
enemy driven from the -field,
to receive an order to fall back
through an open field, under a
galling fire, and with the feel
ing that the order was necessi
tated by. a different result on
some other part of the line, is
anything but comfortable, and
to I obey that command and
preserve order, under such
circumstances, is a severe test
wotdd have 'been the -order "-to!
advance, but with remarkable
coolness, aud with very cred-
it able order, our line fell back
to a ravine indicated by Gen.
Grimes rn -person, where we
rallied. 1 We were again chang
ed to another position, all the
while vitnder heavy fire, or' the
purpose, as was now apparent
of being aligned with the -general
line of battle. Heavy
bodies, of cavalry, passed, iu
our rear to and fro, as if on
the alert, to repel, some appre
hended blow, from au unseen
quarter,1uid ! to - protect our
weak and attenuated line. ;The
battle raged ; with no risible
disadvantage to us, only rtlie
terrible - doss in killed:; and
wounded, which; in the presence
of such a preponderating force,,
we could ill ailbrd to spare..
As the sun begun! to 'sink' be
hind the mountain the weaiy
roar; of musketry, began to
swell in volume, and; all the
artillery opened writh fierceness.
The decisive moment had
come, and the fortunes of the
day hung trembling in the
balance. : Just then an , occa
sional sound could be caught,
at intervals, on the pike in the
direction of Martiixsburg.
Soon - -X handful of Lomas's
cavalry, appeared in sight grad
ually falling back, but contes
ting stubbornly every inch of
ground. ; Following it closely
ahevy force of the enemyis
cavalry, came thundering down
on-our left which now rested
on the Pike: The head of their
column bore off to the right
and resting as a pivot, for the
movement, they wheeled ; until
rnanhino" onr rear, thev met
a charge of infantry, which had
double quicked to the rescue.
The shock for the moment was
terrific they" yielded, " b n t
no-a in rallied to the " onset.-
Affairi . theiT wei-e repulsed2 I his I f
. . j-k. lv Hill T llf I IT'I IIMIII
itz CCf wh0 at the head of a
man joVce of. cavalry, charged
;mnctUOltolr liltO their
impetuottoly into .their ranks. ;
Our troops on the , front line
6t-ill heavily - engaged, heiinng
the filing. in .the rear, thinking tliey
were out flanked gave way and betoro
order aud confidence was "restored, tho
1 whole Hue had began to, yield, and .
IMPARTIALLY THE , WK05G COXDKAIN.
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WEDNESDAY,
position, now redoubled, his vlTorU,
and soon our line from left to' right
.had ab,andotied ils ctsition and re
treated from. t!c fluid From the
most reliable in formation, we have
been able to obtain, our Division lost
ia killed and wounded about 1100
men, among them ihe cbiralrie, brave,
and patriotic Rhodes, our "eftteemcd
and beloved leader. lie fell iu tho
charge, at tho 'head 'nf' his Division .
Gen, Godwin of Ruuiscura Division,
also was l'i!led.
Gen, Fitz Lee, wheo he rushed
down on tLe enemj at the hcr.d of Ids
column, received a sever flesh wound
through the thigh, but unmindful
of all personal daner he grappled
with tlio stubborn foe, for two hours
a&( a half, befure ho would dismount
to havo his wound cared for.
Our Regiment lost 77 in killed; and
wounded, and came out of tho fight
with only four officers..
(To be Continued.) v
Corresp:ndcnc3-
Our Washington Letter
The Heal Condition cf the South TSiC
F.elecloral Zeal Great. Pvhnte
Expected Southern . P.iciio
Hod Road SVii'ty
yew Hampshire
J Madison )Vdls
Alabama Claims A He- ...
. publican Judge, etc.
WAsmxaTox 1
Jan. 23, 1877
! If any ouo is Feoking For a gooi
j reason why so many .nogi'oes in Lou
itdana and South Carolina voted the
Democratic ticket at the latee!e:'tion,
jiind will probably v te it hereafter, he
has onlv to con verso with members
of the uvcfctigaing Committee late
ly returned from those States. Elereu
year of Republican control, dating
from ihe'clpse ot the war, has put
.those fitates ia a condition not tol- bo
understood by resi-lei.ts of othr and
more favored s e ions. 1 he white dis
trust apd fear the blacks, ard the
blacks distrust and f'ar ;tlte whites ;
business nnd predit are ead ; the poor
arc staining; e inie of all kintls goes
uapuuislted. Iu sbo"t, eleven years of
peaces under- Republican rule; have
been more destructive to society; than
fivo, years of war. - If we admit that
all classes are in' fault, we. must stilt
condemn a;V in efficient and unworthy
the, State Government under which
aacn .'a conuiiion of things continues
sb long to exist. It is a kuowledge
of the facte, and despair, tf relief
through . Republican control, which
havo- di iven - thousands of. intcl.igent
negroei into the Democratic party.
The most earnest and important
debate since 1861 wirh commence in
notice and Seuato; to day. It inav
bo briefly said that the electorial bill
presented on .Friday by tho Com
mittees will receive the support of the
Democrats in Cbngrefs generally, aild
that few of them will openly oppose
it. Its Democratic supporters are in
creasing in number. The bitterest
opposition will come from radical Ro
p u blicane, w b o, ha v ing th Presideat
of tie Senate and purposing through
him to declare Hayes elected at th e
the last moment ai.d to tup,k)i t' the
declaration by all the furce ci Govern
ment, see in this bill the end ot such
a revoltttionry scheme, sJt-ia not be
lieved by anyone. however.lhat more
than a dozen Republican-Senators will
vote against the bill. Among tw&s, of
course, are Morton, Sherman, Ingalls
etc. Much curiosity is felt as to the
course of Senator 'Blaine; but he has
sotar gTyen no indicatiowswaf what he
intends to do. j 5' ,.' - . i (
rit eeems 1q he.uiidersbod that E the
anbaidV for the Sooth'n. P. R" U , Willi
bao witb ether gfua
the Presidential
jroatIe i;,over and tbo business of the
nnt be srranUd at tbis .sesei n. It must
cpuntry, bas begun to assume its for
mer life and magnitude.. Official fig
ures, show that lc;-9 than oncthird the
. ttm0Unl of private capital has
JANUARy;31, 18(7.
been Invested; in new enlcrptises i
Greikt Britain, in the last tbnTe years,
and ro doubt ibe proportion in this
country is still Icsal AViA our own
peace assured for the nest four years,
and tho consequent revival-of business
Congress will be much morelikel
to grant the aid d. sired in thifj and
otlnr cases. t . - ,.
IU ports from New- Hampsbirr,fir:
i very encouraging to tho Democriicyj.
The election there .."will be tbo hrit
State election since 2sovember?s land
ffreat interest U felt in it. Kcw
Hampshire Deinocr-ts here aro hope
ful.. .
The examination of J. Madison
Vells, a member of the Lonisiana
lteturniog Hoard, on Saturday, by a
House Committc'e, developed in that
gentlcinan a ouderful loss of memo-
ry. lie did not remember wuetner iuu
or 1000 votei
were thrown out by th
remelnbcr whether the
Board ;did no
votes thrown out chunged the rcsul1
of the eltc:ion or no
but kuew fhey
reduced tho vote.
He ia here under
arrest-hy the House f r refusing to
produce the books of the lteiuriiing
Roaxd. The remainder of tbeoard
are also under arrest.
A gentleman ib her from Arizona to
secure tho removal of a U. S. Judge
in that Teritbry. lie has fail to get
the Am im . ration t o i ct, and ko will
attempt tKjb&rc tie- House iropfash
the Judge i The charas ate co.rup
tion aud dphkeucss. '
Senator Kcrnon has done a sensible
thinfg After so much of tho Goneva
award hail been distributed as ' Con
gress had mado provision for. in the
setlement of "Alabama Claims," some
4;800,000 remuioed. SouA'xir Kernbn
ironoscs that anv person who .suflfer
ed loss by Confederate privateer;
and wlio thinKs nimseii e&uuea
portion of tbw money, may enter Fuii.
in Court et Claims tor it. uiaimauis
may ajtoeal from the decision of the
Court of Claims to the Supreme Court
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as in oiuer asis.
The Birds. ;
The present Legislature should
pass aT law f jr tko projection of birds.
In some, sections it may not be popu
lar,' but it will bo right. It is mon
slrous to tkinlc of nets being spread
till over tho Slate, whole coveys of
birdst being driven into them , and
these shipped North for,' consumption
or for stocking parks. We were tolj
some weeks ago by an officer, of the
Southern Kxprcss Company, mat "UMevef.V man ther meet to ein 'their
rlbg one dayS of tub- resent; season
1,500 pouuds of. th' se birds , were
shipped from Greensboro. lie said
that during the season up the 1st of
January, 50,0(Jo paitriges were car
ried by. the express company from
different points on the North Caroli
Railroad, - chiefly' from Greenstoro,
High' Point at d Company Shopo. It
is monstrous, we say, to think of this
thing, and the Legislature cm surely
sea the necessity or some action iii
the matter,
We are glud to note that Mr. Craw
fo rd ,Ro Wan has i n troduced a bill in
ihe Senate relative to th-s subject,
: Iioteijjh New. ' ' ' : .-V:- '
V carrj Ing Out a Grudire.
" just before bis term of office ex
pired, Gov. lirogden pardoned out ot
the penitentiary A rero who had
been convicted , in : ;Cawell court of
some felony and sentenced to a term
pf yctrs in the State's prison. - As he
left the penitentiary aftr bis pardon,
We remaiked that "he be d d if be
didut kill tho man who had. prosecu
ted biu.M Last week he. attacked bis
prosecutor, a Mr. Pate Ho, a cii:iin of
Caswell, and came very near carrying
UU threat into execution. Ralti.
Allen Carter tried and convicted at
the last term of Court in Rocking,
ham, Ricbmocd county, for the mnr.
d jr bi a Mr: Li ly in Stanley coanty,
and who tdck an appeal to Uia So
preme, wll shortly 1j t esentenced,
tlio decisioa of the Court below be
ibg :T e;?affiriied. ' ! -;l v .- ;
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Our Chip Basket
Hrrowiugj to tUe o:c pj.
llow to save Jonr borufra
notblug but woov?.. :
' An oyster lead :jrltcid lft m til
Lie gets into a..ste : ' , '. j '. -
; Where to find ettrial Bpriog-Ia.
the cirrU4 buiiuts. -How
to make thfi t;me go I ml
ua the spur cf Iho inonieuU; 1
Joeing ibt time goinj by k.
eiii-k. -. .; .
Honey hres are wiuged morcl.anta
thi-y cell tbclr honey.
" Wj.t p?o44e can DeTer lite lorg
norj wear e.tt coa? Dwaif; '
Farmers kre like fuwli neitbtc
will get fulf crops w. the u'. iudut'rj. .
Ilandcaffrf ; are like guide bookx,
beaue
wristr.
they art
i&ade
for ww
Steam htB been deocd s a beck
et of water in a tiemfendona pfirapi
.ration. . j ;
A Wisconsin editor fpwiXi of t
id which 'Jnst aat on its hind
Wi
lei end howled
A Peoria deutist annintcoe that
he; extracts teeth with gnat piiibf.
Most dentist do.
W hy dijs B precede C in tb al
phabet? R;cauie you mutt be
fore you sec. Do. you ohsvrvwt
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Shakecpearo wou-d noter batr'
asked 'What'a In an aim?' if ha- had
been hit on, -the head with a biicL.
A Frenchman eaid of Sh akfspeare
Vea yoa tind anyaibgyoa do nhder
taud, it is always sottexi ig lTne-
' A wag aflirms that pilloira tbougU
not belonging to the hnman iciea;
c nne upder the hand of xiitiobal te-
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Why dots a sailor know tbsra ia.a
man in the moon? leuanse b Uaff
botn to tea: 1 ,
J Cpi'al weather, Mr. Jouer,. capi
tal weather. My wi(e not auch u.
cold that s'.o Ciu't epeak. I like
such weatln r as tbia.'
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Office SeeklMg in the State. ;
We hone Governor Vance w ill fill
v
ail the Slate office within : hi gif, '
by ihe be3t men, whether tbejj aro
eeekinff the"df5;e or not The aft
and most eubstaatial men are tboo'
.wfco have tod much 'dignity aa4 sdf ,
respect to be gMsig"-. around . kirig
- , f Jr the office dbpute.
alany will sign a petition when they
know the unfituesi of the pctiiMucr
merely to kep from giving vflenci,
while they heartily depiiO them
Wlves afterwards for their wi'akno in
v ecom mend i hg 6uch a person. 'Si
tnan in the State knowatbo iple bet
ter, than U v. Vance, and ho know
the fitness and qualifications of tliflef
i nt ra en iu he var t: a local ittcs ; & a d
should appoint accordingly though
we know how hard it U to shake otf
afertime oEec sjckcrs, and gofaaitiH
whit seem the wilf cf leereral ,Uua
dredproiuinent tigoer. Ta national '
appointflieuts, of course the PrVtidciit
knows ! noth ing of the 'citiieut here. ,
and it is uecwary to rccotn -
mendationt of appointment CAaT
lotte Observer. ' . ; ' .
Death of a Prominent iawxer.
C Our iisratcbe thu toeraiT'C hrlv
toe sad intelligence of the death tf
CoL Robort Sirange, of Witrtiagton,
which ocnre-l tn'that i;y Tuesday
ni"bt- The deceased was well kaown
tlroughbnt the who!e State as one . of ' 1
tlw jablest and most gifted lawyers tf
the Kasl, aud a g.ntlcmaa. of high
culture and refioemeut. lW
practice was irhaptaa extensive m
that! 'of anj; other lawyer In thy Satrr
At thoticM Lil Uwklh b was lbo
ittoruey of the O. U. U. U.
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