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SATURDAY MOUNIXG, JULY 6, 1861.
A WAR OF MIRACLES.
Tha war now ragtag between ihe Sooth and
the North baa op to the present peried been
miraealoQilj in favor of be aeorioii which it
fighting for ita hearthstones and its liberties.
Let ns go baek to the beginning of thia eon
Bict, and traee it to the Iaat accounts from
the wene of action. The iumeme fleet sent
.to rcliete Fort S imter was at the most crit
ical moment blown off the coast by a gale of
wind, and before thej c6ald return, and inke
an effort to reliere the beleignered fortress,
the batteries of the Confederate State forces
had compelled its surrender, and that too
without the loss of a aiogle man, or even a
single wound received, on the pari of the
besiegers. Uat for this rale of wind a bloody
battle would btre been fooghtin Charleston
harbor. Whea the capture d troops of the
t'eleral OoTernn.ent were pennttted to sa
lute the old Xa'ional flag, the bursting of
gun killed fire of the troops engsged in fir
ing the salnte. j ;
Not lewg after the abore mentioned trans-;
actions, the Federal troops stationed at the
Gosport XaTj Yat, having the two towns of
Norfolk and Portsmouth perfectly at their
ir.erej, in a moment of most unieconntable
par. "to, having tuida an ineffectual attempt to
destroy the proper'y, the preseration of
which the were charged with, inglorioaly
fed ai fast as steam and wind could. carry
them from the post at which they had been
stationed, leaviog an immense quantity of
stores and munitions of war to fall into the
hands of the South. Therejis no telling the
ralue to the South of tbe acquisition of the
Gosport Xay Yard. Had the randals, in
stead of running awaj from it like a pack of
cowardly cars, continued to hold it, there ia
no calculating the trouble which such a pos
session on their part would hare given to the
South. Wi'h Fortrew Monroe nd the Naty
Yard in their bands they would bate had a
key to the very heart of the South. Instead
of that, howcTer, the South has been scpplicd
with abundant ioij Icments and munitions of
war, taken from the Nary Yard, and is now
engaged in. raising from the bottom of the
Eliiabeth Riter ships which will form the
nucjeus of a Southern Navy
Coming cn down and passing orer minor
events for tbe present, we point to the battle
'at Great Bethel, at which 1200 Sou hern
troops, not more than 300 ff whom were ever
h ae'ion at any one time daring the ergage
lnent, repulsed with great slaughter a body
of core thin 5,300 Yankee troops, with tbe
loss on the part of the South of but one man.
Never was there such a result since tbe in-
" Tention -of gunpowder. When we reflect upon
the number engaged on both sides, and that
the action lasted upward of four hours, we
eaoiot help regarding the result as most mi
rouIous. In addition to tie above there have been
divers other instances In which the South
hive come off best against great oiJs. As
witness tie- frequent pepperings and repulses
which the Pawnee, Harriet Lane and Monti
cello have reeeived at different poin's, and
tbe tkirmishes at Vienna, Phillippi, and Fair
fax Court House. Up to the present time
tbe South has not sustained a single reverse,
for even at Phillippi, although the Southern
troops' retreated, in the face uf overwhelming
odd egaitst them, and after kiUirg several
of the enemy, and loaicg but one or two on
not Tide. Almost evert mail brina in tid
ings of a Southern sucoess. In our last pa
per we published an acoountof the most gal
' lant exploit of Col. Ashby, wherein nineteen
men (other accounts say seventeen) on our
Vide met and thrashed sixty or soventy of the
enemy, killing twenty of them, five of whom
fell by the bands of tbe gallant Asbby, and
wouniiri- and dispersing the rest.. Our loss
was only two killtd and one severely wound
ed. In tLe eame paper we published an ac
count of .the ao'jon at Mathias Point, in
which Captain Ward of the Yankee steamer
Freeborn", and a- number of his men were
killed, and the Federal troops effectually
prevented from -executing their purpose of
erecting batteries on shore.
Close upon tbe heels of these glorious ti-
' dings eomeian account of another most bril
liant and extraordinary achievement. We
allude lo the capture on the Potomso River
by insurgmt Marylanders of the Federal
steamer St. Nicholas and the subsequent
taking by the captors of three other Yankee
. vraaels. one laden with tee, one with anthra
cite 'coal, and tbe other with 3,500 bsga of
coffee, tbe aggregate valee of the cargoes
Keio tr estimated at 8370,000.
The above is in substance a faithful history
of the belligerent" transaetions of tbe last
three months, and from it we think we may,
without irreverence, draw the inference that
tb hand of ibe God of Nations ia raised in
behalf of these who are fighting for their
fives tbeir liberties aad then honor.
The Constitution of North Carolina, aeetion
19, after prescribing the duties and powers of
tbe Gorernor, says, 4on his death, inability
or absence from the. .State, the Speaker of
the Senate shall exercise the .powers of the
j Governor, aflei snob death, or during such
absence or inability.''
Tbe clause seems 'to indicate its meaning
very eoneisely and veryplainl, ti.Jet
many ecquiriea and doubts rare stfggesled as
to the eanyofjewg, or'the particular
mode or c;Vjl6g l out. , - L. ;
The inability or absence must be well es
tablished, and where it doe not come Wer
tbe immediate' view of the successor, he should
be.DOtified. It is sometimes asked and claim
ed that the tacaney under any of the above
ontingerjcies beig once filled, becomes per
manent in the Speaker, and not to be aain
resumed by the Governor when thedUabil
ity or disqualification is removed.
The words of the Constitution above quoted
have in Tiew both a permanent and tempo
rary Tacaney, and the mode of supplying both
the same ; for instance, death, resignation,
permanent removal, or acceptance of some
disqtlifying tffiee,' would render the vacancy
permanent. .While a temporary absence or
prostration from disease, would only suspend
the tffiee during the disability. In either
event the vacancy is supplied In the same
way. In the latter ease, the Constitution using
the words "during such inability or absence,"
indicates, as plain as words can express it, tbe
vacancy is temporary, and the office is to be
resumed again on the removal, of the -disability.
! Nothing is more common than the
delegation of the duties of an offie, without
tbe office" itself. The pro m. appoiotment
of a presiding officer belongs to all deliber
ative bodies The oommand of brigade,
regiment or company often devolves on an
inferior officer. Cabinet officers and heads
of bureaus are supplied with ad interim ap
pointments, accordiog to the words of the
law establishing such offise. And, in private
life, a power of attorney transfers and con
veys the rights and porers of one person to
be held temporarily and exereised by another.
So our' Constitution jays the rowers of the
Governor shall be held and exercised by the
Speaker "after the death" 'or "during the
absence" of the Governor. The Speaker
does not become the Governor. He still
holds bis origioal offiec, whieh enables him
to exercif e the duties of the o her.
This view is confirmed by the fact, tha
Constitution on the same page which confers
the duties of Governor on the Speaker, re
quires certain qualifications for a Governor
which are not necessary for a Speaker, it
says no one shall be Governor who is under
thirty yesm of age, and been five years a res
ident, and held four, thousand dollars' worth
of real estate, elected by the people at a reg
ular election for two yeirs disqualified after
four years taken the oath of office before
tho Supreme Court and Legislature. None
if these qaalifieationa are rcqured of the
Speaker, and consequently he does not be
come the Governor; but' only exercios the
duties thereof, during a disability, or for an
unexpired term, and is eligible . to be Gov
eroorfor the' next two full constitutional
terms, (not counting his temporary Govern
orship.) ;
This evident construction of tbe Constitu
tion has been adopted ever since the forma
tion of the Government. Every precedent
furnishes the same confirmation. During the
Revolutionary WTar and immediately after
the Constitution was made and adopted, and
while every department of tbe Government
was in the hands of the very persons who
made the Constitution, Gov.'Barke was ta
ken prisoner and eanied to Charleston. Col.
Martin, then speakerof the Senate, exercised
the duties of the Governor for some mon hs,
till the return of Gov. Barke, who, on his
return, resumed tbem.
In the latter part of the session of the Leg
islature of 1805, (see Senate Journal,
page 45, Dee. 19tb, 1805,) Gov. Alexander
notified the Speaker of the Senate (who was
the game Col. Martin) that he was too sick
and feeble to attend to the Executive duties,
and in that case it devolved upon him to take
charge of them. Col. Martin, Speaker of
Senate, laid the letter before the Senate,
who acquiesced in the propriety of itnd elect
ed a temporary Speaker Jo. lieddicx) to
preside over the 8enat during the tempora
ry absence of the Speaker. Col. Martin
aoted as Governor, signed and issued com
missions, and afterwards resumed the chair
of the 8enate, adjourned the Senate and
igncd the Journals, and Gov.. Alexander
resumed the dutiee of his office, as if he had
not bn out" of it.
Here are two precedents of a temporary
vacancy one occasioned by. absenee, the
other by sickness, the contingencies mention
ed by the Constitution. - , v "
A permanent vacancy was occasioned in
1854 by the resignation of Gov. Beid, when
eleeted Unite'd States Senator. Upop that
occasion, the whole matter was investigated
and discussed upon resolutions introduced by
Gov. Graham, the Senator from Orange, and
the decision of the Senate waa precisely in I ,40 and horrible deatlr.. Owing to some cause
aocordauoe with the above preeedents that u,. powder exploded, InsUntly killing and muti
the Breaker only txereised tho dutiea of tho latiog Mr. L. in a horrible manner, and blowing
Executive, and was still Speaker of the Sen
ate and Representative of his District.
The Words of the Constitution, sustained
by thi practjse and precedents under it ever
since itsadopiion, deolare tba in case of the
"inability or absenoe" of the Governor, the
powers and duties of bis office devolve on tbe
Speaker of tbe Senate, without changing hi
dutifc.A-'eter a'ij representative of
the 1ii'iaidUi'c!&wt'-ot the
Seua'eTandb'atthe liovernor, on h's recov
ery of return, resumes his office.
EXTRAORDINARY AND UNEXPECTED
- , - , VISITOR. V
. The good( people of ibis portion of theVr
raqnepus orb were surprised on Monday night
at the sight' of a brilliant cotn?t with a tail
very much longer tban-thatof our puss.'r
This comet is moving towards tho North
west at the rate of about a million of miles a
minute, and we devoutly hope that it will
give Lincoln and his hordes a tip-top scare.
The approach of this comet was, as far as
we know, unheralded. It can be seen in the
North Northwestern portion of the firmament,
from about dusk until about 11 o'clock.
TbeJ annual meeting of the Stock
holders of the Rale'gh and Gaston Railroad
was held at tho Court House in this city, on
Thursday last. AVe learn that all the oM
Direetors were iS-elected -with the single
exception of C. Lrllinton who declined. J .
B. Batchelor, Esq!, of Warren was elected
to fill the vacancy.
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LIEUTENANT GALES.
Lieutenant Seaton Gales is cow in Raleigh
on a brief visit to his family. He is looking
exceedingly well, is in good spirits and gives
favorable accounts of our troops at Suffolk.
Somo easel of measles, but of a mild type,
are in the camp, otherwise the men are heal
thy, contented and ready for the battle-field.
VOLUNTEERS FOR THE WAR.
Since it has become known tn our twelve
months volunteers that President Jeff. Davia has
declined to' receive more than six. regiments
of twelve months volunteers, we are glad to see
that there ii a commendable diepoeition on the
part of our troops to enlist for the war. By this'
meansour ten wsinaenU of S'aU troops are being
rapidly filled, and wo doubt not that we shall soon
be able to aanonnre that the whole ten regiments
are full and complete. It was unfortunate that
the call at first bad not been Alone for volunteers
for the war. While there is a strong probability
that tbe war will not last more than twelve months,
yet it may bo prolonged for two or three yr,
and in that case our regular army at the end of
one rear would Ui as efficient as any tgulrs in
I the world, and would be invincible in the face of
any force Ujat the North could bring against it.
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i MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
The Confederate Congress will assemble in
Richmond on the 20th July.
The steamer Vanderbilt baa arrived at Fort
Pickens with Billy Wilson's regiment of New
York cut-throats on board.
.Txwxkss'kk. P resident Davis has issued bis
proclamation recognizing Tennessee as one of the
Confederate States
The BaKimorepspers stele that the Confederate
troops at liartinsb-irg and Harper's Ferry have
destroyed forty-eight locomotives belonging to the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.
On Thursday, the 27th inst., as Mr. Wro.
Khett,of Charleston, was returning from his farm
near that City, he was fired upon by an assassin
in tne Dusnesj on m ruu riuC '
wounded. Thej assassin was supposed to be a
laborer on a neighboring farm whom Mr. Rhett
had brought before a magistiate recently for tres
pass. The1 laborer was consequently arrested and
lodgedinjail. .
North JcarOika. VoLuittkkr3. The Dan
ville Register bestows a high compliment upon
the llth North Carolina Regimentencamped near
tb'at place.! Their orderly behavior and gentle
manly deportment win the esteem and friendship
of the citiaens.
Thoux pivXKS. The New York Herald says
that the number of rifles brought by the Bavarian
recently, was 5,000 instead .of 60,000, and were
intended for a dealer, not for the Government.
Mistakes will sometimes happon even in the New
York papers.
iMPORTklTT VROM OXJR COMMISSIONERS. We
are reliably informed (says the Montgomery
Post,) thai a letter has been, received fin this city
from the Hon. W. L. Yancey, in which he slates
that our independence will certainly be recogniz
ed by Engla id during the month of August, and
that be expects to be at home in September.
Dkserkd Compliment. Th'o.Bjard of Trus
tees if Madison College. Mississippi, on the 3d of
June, conferred the honorary degree of Master
of Arts upon Major Jas. H.' Lane, of the 1st Reg
iment of North Carolina Volunteers, now at
Yorklown. A deserved compliment, and .given
before the1 fight at, Bathel.in which the Major
did efficient service. ,
DiSTaxUiso Occurrence. We learn from
the Charlottfl Democrat that on the 24th ult.,
Mr. J. FJ Hough, Clerk of the County Court of
Union County, a man highly esteemed by all
who knew him, was instantly killed by the dis
charge ofj a pfrtol In tbe hands of James Rich
ards, a citizen of the samo county. The shooting
it believed to have been accidental, thrugh at the
time of the occurence there was great indignation
against Richards, and he had U be hurried to jail
to prevent tbe citizens from laying violent hands
upon him. , ; ,
Dictressikq Accident. On Wednesday last,
Mr. Joseph Laidley, chemist, of Richmond, Va
while engaged in preparing detonating powder
for the use of the Confedera.e .army, came to
a
Itk. K;u; I. :H,.h lin vu nnAMlin r into . I . A "I K S I" NH WH ' T . f
the building, in ,:which ho was operating into
fragments. An assistant of Mr L's, Mr. Robert
Clayton, was alsoseriouslyinjured, but his injuries
being internal," their extent cannot be ascertained,
as he has been insensibls ever since the occurrence.
.The Secretary of war has published the follow
ing, well-timed and appropriate notice to news
paper correspondents 1. ' .-- .
t Cfkdeate States or Amebic k.
t " ; : War Department,
' -"; . -Richmond, July I, 1881. J
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2b -Keioajiffpef Gvrrespm&enU :
GENttEMEN i-While ; I have not -withhfild
permigibi from 'any of .the represenlatives of th
press to visit tho camps in Virginia, and while I
am as much the uncompromising ai vacate Of
an ur.fhnckled press as I am of the freadom of
speech, and of the Independence of the Confed
ernte Siatw, yet I have tbou jht it proper, under
existing oirfumatanccs; to nnko an rpal o you ;
In forbear from the transmis-ion and publication'
of such iriteJUirence as might -j detrimehtsl to
f tbe groat cause in vtch tse all f(Mlaodoep an in-
terns t. ' . ; 1 .
You are aware of tbe great amount of valuable
information obtained by us ihroui the medium
of the ente'prisinir journals of the North ; and
we may derive pri fit from their example by a dis '
criminating and judicious reserve in communica
tions (or Southorn journals.
Jt mut b-3 obvious that stalemr.ts of strength,
or of weakness, at any of tbe points in the vicin
ity of tho enemyi when repriucod in th North,
as they would b in spite of all the vigilance in
our power, would warn them of danger to them
selves; or invite an aUack upm us; and, in like
manner.: any statements of the magnitudo of bat
teries, of tho quntity and quality of arms or of
crcmurition," of movements ia prrrees or insup
nojpd contemplation, ot tbe condition f troops, of.
tho Commissariat, &c , might be fraught with es-
sential injury to the service. "
To gentlemen of inte'Iigence and of unques
tionable loyalty to thu causa of the Confederate
Stat", I do not deem it necessary to be more ex
plicit nor can 1 doubt fr'a moment that you
will appreciate my motives in making this frank
appeal to your patriotism and discretion.
,y L. P.WALKEK,
I Secretary of War.
,Th British Consul at Richmond publishes the
following card in the Richmond Dispatch :
" 1 British Consulate,
'Richmond, July 1st, 1861. J
To the Editor of ihe Ditpatch .
For the benefit of the merchants and shippers
by tbe British schooner Tropic Wind, lately seiz
ed by the blockading fleet in Hampton Roads,
and sent as a pr?z- to Washington, I beg to state
that official information has rpaohd this office
from the British Legation at Washington, which
states that the Tropic Wind and her cargo have
own released and given.back to the charge of the
master.
1 ! I am, gentlemen, vonrs vory truly,
j FRED J. CR1DLAD.
Subsequent to the publication of this card, the
Tropjc Wind was again taken pisseesion of by
Lincoln's blockaders as she was passing out of tbe
Chesapeake, and brought down to Forlress Monroe
and placed under tho guns of "one of the blocka
ding vessels. A guard of throe soldiers, was put
on board the echooner on Monday n'ght, two of
whom fell asleep, and the third the Captain en
tertained With a newspaper. Then ta'ongoif hi8
shoea the Captain Sweat on deck and noiselessly
slid into the schooner's boat. . Quickly cutting tbe
painter, be suCerc-d tbe boat to drift a short dis
tance, and then commenced sculling for Sowell's
Point, seven miles dis'ance, which place he reached
on Monday morning, and from thence made his
way to Richmond, wheie he laid the facts before
tho British cocsul. .
A, letter from a Mecklenburg soliier at York
town, underda'e of the 8lh inst., speaking of a
visit of Gen. L?e to that post, says: i
"Gen. Lee was on a visit to our po-t last
FT a is a cnusin of our Lieut. CjI., and n a.
week,
fine a
specimen of the genus homo, as one generally sees
beyond the lovely hills of our old North State.
He 8ike complimentary of our traverse and re
doubts, and speaks in terms of admiration of the
N. C. Regiment. On learning that Gen. j Lee
wasin Camp the boys rushed into line, and, by
action at least invited him to review, which he
did by riding in front of the bafalion, when three
hearty cheers aros for tbe noble Virginian.! In
turning to ride in the rear ot the line our boys
faced about, when the General remarked that he
would like to iee their backs. Some one in the
ranks replied, in a low tone, that 'they never
presented their backs to friend or joe" - . ; .
A destructive fire occurred in the Virginia
Penitentiary at Richmond on Monday last, de
stroying several large workshop, and entailing a
Ioss:upon the Sute of $15,000. The incendiary
was supposed to be one 61 the convicts.. This is
a Wrious loss at this time, when it will be almost
impossible to replace ihe machinery. The con
victs were engage in the manufacture iof goods
for ilho use of the army t the time of Hhe fire,
and it was doubtless in order to stop thia source of
supply that one of the villains conceived the in
famous plan of burning the workshops.
The Fifth Regiment1 of N. C. Volunteers ar-
in Richmond on Monday last, en route for
Yorktown. The D:spatch says of this fine Reg
iment : j '
- The Regiment is composed the choicest ma
teria'. It comprises twelve companies, embrac
ing an aggregate of eleven hundred and fifty
men. The regimental officers are Col. McKenny,
Lieut. Col. Ihrie, and Maj, Green, all good and
experienced officers. Immediately on the ar-ival
of the Regiment, the went into camp in th vi
cinity of tbe York River Railroad Depot, and
being under marcuingorutsrs, jritiu luoaim nwu.
The men of this Regiment have no reason tocom-
plain of tho manner in wh'cn tney are armoa ana
,,;r-.rw.H t. Thev are capable of meeting the ene
my with any weapon with which he may see fit
ti advance. Their muskets are of the latest and
most approved description ot that weapon.
r.AVTM or a Scouting Partt.t The Balti
more Exchange publishes the following special
dispatch : .' I'
1 '.' " Williamsport, June 28.
a ntintr nartv. consUtine of forty Federal
troops, left this place this morning for the Virginia
shore. In the evening four of them returned.
Tk0.'.i .hirtv.aix in number, were taken prison-
era by tte Confederate forces. A gTeatdealof,
dissatisfaction prevans among the troops encamp
ed in this vicinity.owing to the quality of the tood
and the quantity ot it. ine troops are murmur
ir.tr ereatlr. and threaten a mutiny if a change ia
not made immediately The health of the troops
very bad. Measles, dysentery and fever and
ague are prevailing to an alarming extent. ,
The vandalism of the Yankees is" becoming
ininflrurw. . Thev have latoly burned several
elegant mansions on the Rappahannock. and in
Northwestern Virginia,, belonging to persons who
sustain their State Govtrnmeet against the old
usurper at . Washington, .and if they are not
speedily driven from j the borders of Virginia,
there ia no telling to what extent tney may carry
their infamous vandalism. , .
REPORTED ENGAGEMENT NEAR ' 1
WINCHESTER, j ... ;
Probable Future Movements of
; Gen. Johnston's Co'umu.
A number of psssengers arrjved from Winches
ter on the Central Cars yesterday, who: report
that early on Tutdy morning the Federai forces,
estimaied at ?2.000 linsn, under o mmand of Gen
erals CadwalUdrtr and Patterson, crosse 1 the Po
tomac at Srmpani's Ferry and WiHiamp6rt. '
Tbey state that C 1. Jwcksof , in Cfimmandof a
detachment of General Johnston's force, variously
estimated at from one tq four .thousand men, was
at tho latter ;place and attackel th ennmy while
thev- were crossinsr tbe river. Col. Jackson is said
to have 'killed smo forty or fifty of the FederaT
troops, and to have tak-n abdut.aeve'nty prisoners
but being unable tocope witb so larg a body", e-
urea oacK owrm juannsourg, wr ui niurjiuaa
of forming a junction wih General Johastoa.:
.Our informants state that whea.they passed
thronzh Winchester, about eleven o'clock on
Tuesday night, General Johnston was then on the j
way to meet tne enemy wiin nis enure couiiuaiia,
supjiosed lo cons'ut of from 12 to 15,000 men, and
tho prisoners taken by Col: Jackson were inomen
tarily expected t arrive at ') Winchester, they
having bi'en jiassed on the way, and tbeir coming
announced. .5 I '
' Col. Jackson wiites; we understand, that if be
had had 5,000 more troops he would have contin
ued to on?age the enemy, instead of; falling back
on the main body. .-"j. j '
r These facts are abundantly con firmed, and it is
reasonable to supppso that there was 'an I engage
ment yesterday in tire neighborhood of Martins
burg. . - ; j " ' ." -', "":
From indication, the Fourth seems to have
been selected as a day for the ad vance of the Fed
eral troops at all points, and we shall expect to
hear of numerous engagements. RichmondDis
patch July th. ; ; j ,
INTERESTING FROM BALTIMORE.
We learn from a crentlfman just from Balti
more that the condition of that unfoi tuiiate cwA
is deplorable in some respects ; but that the tyran
nical rule of Lincoln's minions wouldi inj the end,
certainly induce Maryland to unite heri fortunes
with the Southern Con Weracy. !
Our informant' states that when he left Balti
more the city waa full of Foderal tr jops.j A reg
iment, consisting of part of a Pensylvania and the
Bton l iving Artillery, was station' a in iront 01
the Gilmoro House, a New York i Regiment in
Exchange Place, a battery of brass field pieces on
Monument Square, in front of the residence of
lion. Reverdy Johnson, ana a battery in j!x-
obange Place, both Unliiobsred and ready for action.-
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In some of the wards the secession feeling can
not be kept d'.wn. In tho eighth ward, the Con
federate flag is conspicuously displayed, swivels
beinz placed in .convenient places to protect it in
case an attempt 4s road? to take it down.
The B ack ltepublicans say tnat tney; nave bu,
OOOtroopsin and around Wahingtoiu This is
not believed, however, by the Secessionists in
Baltimore. Richmond Examiner. M
FROM WASHINGTON.: j
Washisgtok, . July I. John C Fre'non' nas
been commissioned as a regular Major' General,;
ranking fiext to Gen. McClellan. j
An order has been given to supply the whole,
force on both sides of the Potomac, , with extra
rations for six days. ! ' i
': Gon. Patterson's delay in advancing keeps ve-j.
rytbing waiting. It is understood tnat tne uav
ernment has decided to take him oat of tbe way;
and itis believed that a general advance will occurj
about the 4th of July. i i !
Captain Ciaven how commands the Potomad
Flotilla, vice Captain Ward.
The Freebrrn has been so badly crippled tnat
she will probably be condemned, b ! f . j
Fourteen of the scouts of the Confederate forces
attacked the Federal picke's at - Shuter's Hill
and killed one an 1 wounded one of the Faderal
forces. : ' ;1
Skirmishing continues at Grafton, but the de
tails aw suppressed. -i :j j
The Confederate steamer George , Pago is cruis
ing in ihe vjeinity of Aquia Creek. j f !
Colonel Stone is to txreupy tbe jMaryland
Heights commanding Harper's Ferry: i
Wm. Brent, of South Carolina, and Hnry
Scott, of Maryland, have been arrested as alleged
spies. ' ' - '." t f
TwoSoulbern R'Sgimants at Harper's Furry have
destroyed the balance of therailroid bridge. Af
ter doing so, they crossed to the Maryland sidoand
captured many boat?. V -
The Southern? are running railr ad cars with
in ten miles of Alexandria. I j
r F.ank Blair was serenadwi here to-night, and
in his speech returning thanks for the compliment,'
reterred in disparaging terms tq the! Maryland
Legislature ppoke tauntingly of Southern chiv
alry, which was amusing itself by j picking oS
Federal pickets; and declared for war until there
was no enemy left. He said be abominated com
promises, and closed with complimentary terms
to Lord Liyons.
The Federal forces are ordered to
occupy Fair-
fT V.; tho 4'ch of July. t
No diolomaac appointments will .be' considered
until after the adjournment Of Congress. - -The
Pochahontas and Pawnee have; sailed for
Mathias' Point. : w (W'V'T1
Alexandria. July 1. Tberehasbeen another
skirmish, in which twoof the Federal pickets were
killed. -.A-f,- . ; . - ' .-' U
There are no apparent indications here of an
advance by the Fedoral or uonteaeatne lorces.
: .;!.-" -
FROM MISSOURI! ;" - .'."'
Memphis, July 1. An Express has just ar
rived at Little Rock from Fort Smith, bringing
news that Missouri Is being overrun with Federal
troops. - .. ; : !--. -' r
Tlinois Lincolnites possess the towns on each
tilo thn Missouri river. ' ' - !
Lane and Montgomery are marching for the
Indian country, . "r J ' " ' ,;
Springfield is filled with Federal troops, who
intend to invade Arkansas through Fayetteville.
Ren Mr.Culloeh has issued a call fortbe Arkan-
sians to rendezvous promptly at Fayetteville, to
drive back the invaaers, ana suiuuu wb iuisewu
rians. '";".; x ; v t
Denver Citt, June 25. A Secession torce left
their rendezvous, near Cherry Creek ,:io-d ay, for
the purpose of taking Forts Wise and Garland.
The fo'ce is well armed "and equipped: and
much valuable property, eflects and monjy are in
the forts,: ' - r , '.'--I' J ''Vlv':
Indefendence, July 1. Intelligence has been
received here announcing that X0.000 Missouri
ana are encamped about one hundred mil. s be
low this point, and are there, preparing for an
advance. - . , - ': : . J--iX
FRENCH RECOGNITION OF THE CON
FEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA. -:
New York, July 1. A. most significant ar
ticle is published simultanetKisly in the Paris Pai
rie and1 Moniieur.,-: It evidently foreshadows the
coming .recognition of the Om'ederate States "of
America. The Emperor of France, announce
for himself and iher European powers that the
Southern Confederacy has tbe same claims fr ta.
acknowK-dgement as a new kingdom; that Italy
had. . When it showf it can imumain jTseu in
tsrnational relations can
be established
by iu
rulers.
4
A BLACK.-KE PUBLICAN FALSEHOOD
' -EXPOSED, j --;: f;
Niw Yobk, Jaly ,l.-Tbe,7i,of thia city,
publishes a letter from Mr, Russell, the correspon
dent of the London Time, in which ha denies
that hia corespondenoe has been tampered with 4a
Via South. : . :.. . ,: ":. i.i ;
Ul iAFFAlRS ATLOrjISVILLE, f
I Louisville, ; July 1. -Messrs. Bretkinridtre and
Burnett have left' for Washington Powell will
also go. t ' '" ' -' -: : .
. Three half-filled companies have left here and
gone into camp at Silver Creek, oppite this city,
in Indiana. Tbe exodus; excited, more .- laughter
than indignation. : Theywere a ragged set, , . '
I VICE-PRESIDENT .STEPHENS. ,;
Augusta,' July., 3. Vice-PresiJrtnt A. 'B..
Ste)hens was in pur city to-day. ; He is erjoying"
bin usual health - - j' - 3 ?k. '
U speaks at. Vayne8b(iro30 miles bakiw this
feity) to-m?rroWrtOn the c tton Joan, and a liberal
subscription is expected from ib wealthy and pa
triotic cotton planters of OId Birke." ' v:
j ' ' ' - ' ":-r " - ":
i'Jl F.UOM NEW .ORLEANS.
I New Orleans, July 1 The enemy baa seized
the telegraph instruments at Pass a L' Outre. The
l ederal blockade Steamer Urcoklyn leti tne oar
lyesterday 'rnornins ,"ftnd tho" Confederate v-'wap
steamer Sumter went to sea.--The ope attif at the
Southwest Pass' saved .the ins raments though
'they bid a guard ovor him f.r hboui twenty eieht
hours. The telfgrapri office at tbe head ' of thej
I NEW YORK COTTON MARKET. ;
i New York, July 1 The cUon market, wss
firm to day, with an upward' tehdoney, and with
sales of 1,200 balas. Middlingopiands were quot
ed at 14jc. - t . . - . ' .
AN ORDINANCE
To provide for the-dispos.tion of the State1 Troops
and Volunteers. ' rai d under the acts of the
General Assembly; respectively, entKa "An
act 10 raise Tea Thousand Slate Troops,'? rsiifiid
the 8th day of May, and "An act to provide for
the public defence' ratifl A the 10.h day of
May, 186t,eanld f.r other purposes. .
1. tie it nrdahied hu the Deleaaies of the Deo-
pie of North (jarolina, in (lor'vention assembled.
That ta State troops levied under tne act or tae u-ene
eral Assembly, first aforesn-id, which have been fo'ined
into Regiments, ilwith proper eotflpleinect"1 f offieen '
and men, be, and tbe same are Hereby transferred, ny
regiments, to the Confederate States of A mer-ca, upon
the same terms aid conditions as if they hadheea ra's.
ed under the authority ot the sa'rt Confederate Stats
2. Be it further ordained bitht authority nfore
aid, That all levying arid rscuitinsj of troopg under !
said at shall cease and determine from and after the
20th day of Angastnextjand that all troops which shall
have been raised tinder said act prior to. that dy, shall ,
beorganiiedintoiregi'iients and transferred to the Con
federate Statesvip the manner and upon tbe terms and
eoaditions aforesaid. And if there shall b an excess
in the number of (spid troops, safficieatto form a battal
ion, companies faf ieompany. such excess miy be organ- 1
ixed according t its appropriate numbers, and trans
ferred in like manner.
3. Beit further ordained. That all appointments
"of officem tinder said act, either in ihe line or in the
staff, over and above the number appropriate to ana
required by the : regiments, battalions and companies
thus br'aoized, shall cease and be vacated on the Said
?0th day of Attgnst next ; and that II is Excellency, the
Gove.oor. may. ii his discretion, order any Quarter
master, Commissary or Medical stores, owned by the
State, andjkoit required for immediate use, to be turned
over to the said Confederate states upon proper receipts
for the articles this delivered, to be taken by the offi
ce! s aeconn table for the same.
.4. Be it further ordaied, That all commissions
to officers in the aforesaid State troops, issued by tbe
ftove-ner and Military Board, under the authority of
the act of he Qj neral Assembly to create a Military
Board, ratiBed the 10th davof May, lS6', who shall re
main in servioe afur the 20th day of Augunt next, as
aforesaid, are hereby ratified and conlrm-jd. notwith
standing any provision in. the Constitution1 the State
for a different mode of appointment. . .
r . , frtArrnrdniaoA. Thnt tho naval fomesand
essels of the Sjate be transferred to the Confederate
States, upon th same terms and conditions tnat are
provided as to State troops, in the seoond section of this
ordinance, the said vessels to be pai-i fororasoouutodfo
upon terms to be agreed upon.by theGovernor with tbe
Confederate 5tites ; and that aitr the 20th day of Au
gust next, all Naval officers of this State shall be dis
charged, and alj vessels of the navy not accepted by the
Confederate States, shall be sold under the direction ol
Ihe governor.
. And whereas, the President of the Confederate
BUtes, thraugh!a communication frm the Secretary of
War, has informed this Convention that he will accept
from this Stat iqto the servioe f tha Confoderau
States, two thousand yelunteen far twelve months, io
addition to thejfo'ur regiments already In service, and
cannot acoept ;any greater number of volunteers for
tirelve months: . ' ' ' t'. ','''.
6. ?, Mberefo) ordnined, by 'lke authorxty afore
taid, That ill volunteers who have been called out by
the order of th Governor for twelve mo'ith', over and
above the four! regiments aforesaid and wa thousand
man, to be designated by the Governor, and tendered to
the President ifor service as afo-e'aid, ? hall ba dis-chaed-on
the jOth of August next; Provided, thatany
of said volunteprs who -shall signify their desire to' en
list in the Stat troops aforesaid 'or in any corps that
may be-c illdd (or by the President in the mean time,
shall be dischairgad forthwith to tno end that they may
enter such new service'j'and provided, .further, that the
Governor shall again iendr such volunteers by regi
m.nii to the President Of the Confederate 8tates. and
it thePresidenif shall agree to-acoept theua or any part of
them by, or before the 20th day ef August next, it shall
.. . i r . J thnt n mm man w
of tbem as the President shall accept, into th servioe of
the Confederate States, and discharge only the rMdue.
Provided, further, that any volunteers discharged as
aforesaid shaI, in addition to their nay, bo allowed
reasonable expenses for traveling' to. their several
hnme ; and rirovided. further, 'hat the Govornor may
order out the ik'litia as volunteers or otherwise, in cae
of invasion oij eminent dangter thereof. :' . '
'Ti Be it farther ordained, That all provisions of
the aforesiad f cts of Assembly, authorising the rais
ing of a preatbr number of men, or of a different ape
cies of force than is hereinbefore comprehended, or as
are otherwise ineo?sistent with' this Ordinance, are
hereby repealed arid declared of no effect. , " .
8. Be it f inker ordained, That the act of the Gen-ej-al
Assembly! entitled "an act to ereatjj a Military
Ba"lA," be, aid the samo is hereby repealed from and
after the 20th: day of August next; Provide,' that tbe
Militrv Secretary shall be continued until
the 20th day cjf September next, for tbe purpose of st-
9i Be it further ordained. That no oath shall be
required to be token by tbe offcers or soldiers of ny
of the forces aforesaidexcept the oath of allegiance to
the State of North Carolina, prior to their being nu
tercd into thej service! of the Confederals States; but
each man rhall be held and deemed to be in the milita
ry service an4 subject to the rules and articles o! war
of the Confederate States frem the time of bis signing
the articles of enlistMai.. vv u' ' A
10. Be it-furthef ordained, That it shall be the
duty of tbe Governor to take immediate measures, and
issue the necessary orders to carry into effect tbe for
going provisions of this ordinance.1 - v ;v - ' -f
... j Read thre times and passed, June 27th, 1861. "
Clasical and Military School- ,
HALIFAX COUMTVtNORTUCABOLIMA.
j M. iL. VESABLB, ' ? . - V- f
" J JOS. VEM ABLE, A.' M. ' "T, Instructors ---X
8. L. VKNABLB, A. M. J . ' , . -
.'h The next session, of twenty wee'u ; will open on lha
15th of Juiy,386l, -5 - ' V 4
Tor further particulars apply for circular,
',: jnoa 29 wo-w -v ' " '''- ; : "
5f5 i'
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH. CAROLINA.
The next collegiate year will begin Friday, lth
Juiy.1861. j . : V. . ' '
Two large1 and well arranged einees, containing
Lecture Kootns, Society llalls and forty Dormitories,
have just been completed and ready pr occupancy.
The Libraries ard Cabinets are receiving constant
additions; the corps. of Instructors is full and effl
cient, and in all the departments of the Institution
tho means and opportunities' for improvement great
er than at any former period. i 1 ' ' -The
healthfulness of Chapel Hill is proverbial. . ;
T. - r DAVID L. SWAIN, .V
jelS-wjir-"-:' ' - ''President, t
BELMONT SELKCT SCHOOL, ;
- . i URANVILLB COUNTY, N.
. - i 10 miies Sooth of darksville, Yirjiiuia. t
The 12th Session begins 15th J uly, Utl. : ; ' ;
TERMSS For Toiti n and Board with tha Piinet
ple, $80 par suasion of 20 weeks. - r Address,
A, MX u i A i XiO, rmif"i
- Browns villa P.O..N. C.
-w8w
law a rmnwirvt
' On Wednesday,- the Ith U, at the restdeoca of'
the bride's father, by tbe Rev. Dr. Aj Hae'ies. Haaar '
M. .Mn.La. Kq, of Raleigh, to-Miss Lisita DX
daughter of. Major ; William W. CoUlas,- of Graavtlla
eeoBty' '- ;..-'' . vm ' a-' ' .
; In Rutherfordtbn, by the Rav A hntwell, Mr. Wrt- ,
li am JOUR, to Miss Maar inantia, daaghter ora.
Edmond Bryan. v 'l' "' . " ' ' r ;-.;
4 DIED x
ii" In Warren ton. North Carolina, on the 22a & altime.
'T
Gboroi BsALaaged 8 months nl to Us, aad on
the 30th, -Ioh5 DLopar.Jn the 19th year o( hi nf,
chitareaof Capfc, W,Teuip'em,ia and P. Jaua Mj.
' ,Captiu Musa bavie resigned his olDi' in the Uuited"
States Navy,; was compelled to leave bi oiinTor able
home near the D in trio t of Cxlumaia,' and sought refac
in h'x native State . Scarcely hal he foaml a reiog
place for his family when his yonnet chil I wa t,
away by the hand of duath, and ero short week af.
tat had rolled round, another, bis. eldest sob, Jut ea-
tering on the th.-eah-hold of manhood, ws also laid in .
the grave, '' ?-'." '
' But amid the afS'ctiou. and losses of Capt. Mass. ha
hwraoeh to eonsolc him. " "astdos th support whluh
an approving cons-ience will ever give to tbe patriotism
christian heart, he does nt sorrow as men without
hope for those who' sleep ia' Jains. . Like the fathsr,
the son hftd given bis heart to the service of his Goi
and country. John Blount was an obedient tin, aa
affoctionate brother, an earnest, exemplary ennsuan.
His advancement in spiritgal things was far ia a1.
vanceof wbat is usual to christians of his age. A few.
d iys before his death he oomtBemor&ted with bt devo
ted parents in his sick room the death and fuffuHoffs :
of his 'Saviour, and 'ten gradaalfylarik, as the Sttl be
hind the summer's cloud, till he Tell asleep in Jams.
r OUISOURU MALE ACADEMV.TIIE
Xi FALL dtf -tHMN 0r 1861, will begin eathe i
ontl Monday io July.
- TERMS pr session or 71 weeks: ,
Board with the'Principh',
!: ' Tt'iTiox.
Common Eogiii'i branches,
Languages aad higher English,
ISO.
X'-
IS
looiental expenses,
Oets.'
June 19 wJw
OXFOKO k tXHL.t, COiiKibUi,.
LITERARY SCHOOL.' . T
fini'' ROHOOL COMPRISB ETQIIT PERM A.
' . . NENXLY orgnised classes, whose studies eoia- .
menee with ha alphabet and are continued la ihe Ele
mentary Branches, Mathematics, Lnguases, Eig'i'h
Literature, Na'ural Suiences, and Moral Philoauphy,
until the minds nf the Students are properly iralul '
for the duties of life- Tbe investigations and diaeue
sions are thorough and comprahesire. . Necessary
apparatus is freely supplied, f he Libraries and Cab
inets embrace rare and extensive "oil etlona, -
FUE-AUTS SCHOOL,
Special attention-is devoted to Drawing, Oil Paint
ing, and Embroiderv. The various styles efIaaey
painting" and "irhmntl work" are also Uught.
. MUSIC SCHOOL..
Mati'o U tanght a a scienseand as an art. Instruc
tion is given on the Piauo, Guitar and Harmon mm
Dnusual attention is devoted to ""ooal and Sacrea
Music.; : ' '
- Expenses. '
Tuition in Filamentary Branches,
College Hasses,
frawing, (materials ine'nded,) , , H
Painting in Wator Colors, IS
" " Oil Painting, (materials Included,! SO
. Wax Work, (materials Ineluded.) . SI k
Embroidery, (materials iniluded,) 10 .
" ilusic, (instrument furnished,) SO
" Board, washing included,) 0 J
Remarks.
Experienced and thoroughly quallflsd teachers give
their entire time to tieir respective departments.
Extra charges and needless expenses areMriotiy pro
hibited necessary purchases are maae by the taacherr '
Pioay u-e pedlars are not allowed to eater the premises,
and no pocket money is required.. .
Oxford U situated on the healthy hills of Granville,
I, wi ilea from the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad, and is
connected with Henderson Station by a line of daily
stages. -" - - . . . i - .
- The scholastic year ia divided Into two sessions. Tea -lirst
opens on the first Mondav in Jaly and olosee on
the last Thursday in November. The second opns ca
the first Monday In January aad ols with tha an
nual commencement on the last Thursday ia May.
- Students are received for one ar more sessions,
Correspondents will direct thair favors io
. MILLS A Ca, ,
dec 12 ly. . fxroaa. N. ft.
HILLSBOROUGH ' : ,
MILI1ARY ACADEMY. ;
fTllIIS ISSTITL'TIOJf is under thk
J.. conduct of Col C." C. Tew, nruirly SunSrlnten
doot of the State M:litary Academy of Columbia, Si C. J
It is designed to a9'rj aa eduoatlon of the same -scienlinc
and practical character as that obtained l
tbe State Mi'iury Institadins of Virginia and South
Carolina. . ".- 1
COURSE OP STUgi. , 1 .
FintYtar. ith Clou AHthmefic, Algebra, Fren'h,
nistory United States, English Grammar, Geography,
Orthography. ' I ' t .
- Second Yenr, UK Class Algebra, Geometry. Trig.- -onometrj
French, Latin, Universal History, Compo
sition. ,.- , ' ' . I
; Third tear, Srd Cns. DescripUva Qsomstry.
Shades, Shadows an d Perspective, Analytical Geome
try, Surveying, Froneb, Latin, KDeior.o, msiory o
England, Literature, Drawing, Elocution. ' '
Fourth Year, 2nd ClaiVit. and I"t. Calcnlas,
Natural Philosophy, rbemistry, Rhetoric, Lof ia, Mo
ral Pilosovhy, Latin, Pr-wlng, Klooatioa.
Fifth Ye.ir, 1st CVms -Agricultural Chemistry, As
tronomy, Oeo'ogy, Mineralogy, CivU EngiDoeHog,
Field Fortifieatlon, Ethics, Politioal Booovmy, wri
dences of Christianity, iConstilttion of the United
States. '
. Infantry and Artillery Drill will form a featara af
the whole course. 2
ACADEMIC .YE Ait"D ARRACKS.
The Acadeuilo year will eommence oa tha rs
Wednesday in February, Feb. , 18t,) and continue
without iniormfeaion, U the fourth Wednesday tn No
vember. Tha Barrsrks are arranged with speoia' ro.
ference to tbe neoessitios of a Military Academy Ta
main building, ia 215 feet long aad three stories high;
anotter building 190 feet long, contains the mess hall
kitchen, stro room, surgeon's offioa aad hospltaL
TERMS. '
The charges for the academic year are $314, for
whieh the academy provides board, fuel, lights, west
ing, instruction,.. textbooks, medical attendance and
clothing. j " ' '
' For circulars containing full information ad -trees
j r -col. c. o. raw,
dec 5 wtf , . v f"P'- M.
ST. MARY'S SCHOOL,
R4LK10II, N. C ' ,
Right Riv-'Tbos. Araiaio, D. D , Visitor,
' ; Ber.Ai.oBaThaos, n.O,RWior.
The thirty-ninth Term ef this School will oommoaeo
oa the aixih da of a y. ' ; ' . '
For a Circular contaiatag full particulars, apply to
tho Rector. , -.' ,t. . ; "
Jnnel9- wU ' ." ' , '
HUGHES'S ACADEMV. ma .
Tbe next session t oar School sltuaUd 4 mHes
aorta of HUore', N. C, will eowmenco oa tho lib
of July ner and continue tweaty weeks.
i, V" -- A, - TUITIO.V. , ' '
Iu Clvssical Depa-aaent, 00
' IaEcglUh - . r . " 00
BOARD, including washing, room, Ac, la jfood
families at from $8,50 u '0.00 per month. -
Should the eirum'reM of tto-eountry dsmsal a
wspensiou of the School before thoproper nmo of
cloiTngtbo session, adedactlo-jM b. aJ. In kota
JOHN MAUNDEK'S ,
v v4 v itALEItJlle N. C. . : v
. Mameatflf Tosnba, Ileadstonea, ; "
marble Maalela and Fnniltarf. 4
TfORK FURNISHED AND PUT UP- ' "
Dosigas farnisbod for Monuments if required.
"ce-Orders k laail puaotaally attoadod .-' '
packed aad Warranted. : 1
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