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5 TO EEK LY. CHAKLOTTS OBJ RVER, JUJLY 45, 1897. "V J. 7 V- 1 y Asberf among t States t to adopt demean ment, l . floors of cisco ha 'before J fin In Phil aelectkK there ai oughfai the str . Into se News a the. citj prohibit places cars." the av Nancrt will be tins; is, hah to cam in ft b count r; the ord in varl enforc educaf tion w to inc gvntee pecton lrvam civilizi reach of our street public spatte; from I mattel An e in the paper, A "W more . sociatl headqi (ether trict o Uona Indepi which litical cial. t in Ne celebr feast, of Dei of Dei most i cago tlonal have full.s. ment Demo to tab The officei Demo open fathei quetil pollti port and l the f belie" n trea zatio indec poHti craS orgs,' lustra nolr enter! read Pogrei respe irowe the EK ver Re ctai o and ba - : after placed OuH , not .j . ' A in (t ' - shosl 5. tsuppi l- can take that; down gt e fl the d ' H li wordi l the N i ' - - band? fwT or t rnaldl book.; - I havlm f cotton LTb Jrlp t 1 . felts at m. vW t - 1 Wycaf . . i i tourahj the fla ' 4 ' ""tourtesi ' J.'ffSj V 2ULS OF A WAR GOVERNOR. MOW TAK9E ROOD Vf VOX HI ft ATM tetBWtJsfMsna Mstertsal laterest ft lM giiiiisl Uttw snt ta War Maw Cfcaa-f m tke Stovtli CmrnUmm lUllnMI-1h Dsr f isniyaitnmi tor WLrt-rlmg I asMi tailiai; Wmmm ircil Cor- BS A Fseswy Mustek m Ika Cms udut firrttorll-Tra Makes Bssso Secretary ef War Brsefees rUf for a Cpy f she rmii illsf a rial ! ef Cm(I The Caspars f wnaatata ud atpptn( f the Msefcsile -Kaaswrs Sharp Ctnni alesM With Osaeral Whitlag-Oaaeral U( a the Berth CareUaa Trj Cor miiIMOtr the Comditi of Af fairs at the Ballalmr; Pitem. . Observer Bureau, Park Hotel, Raleigh, June 23. What a mine ef information is to be found in Got. Vance's letter books? His sturdiness, his love of his "North Carolinians" are visible as one looks over the pases. , Here is a typical letter. It Is dated July 6, 1864, and Is to "Gen. Whiting. Some C weeks ago I addressed a letter to the Secretary of War in regard to the exemption of D. L. Russell, Jr.,. county commissioner for Brunswick. No answer has yet been received, and I learn that young Russell has been ordered by you into camp. Mr. Russell was 'dismissed the service.' was not a conscript until be was enrolled. Previ ous to his enrollment he received this appointment, which made him a State officer, necessary to the due adminis tration of the laws. In accordance with the act of Congress, and the resolution of the Legislature of this State. I have given him a certificate of exemption. This I cannot recede from, and especial ly In favor of a government which will not answer a respectful letter on the subject. I therefore notify you that your offer to arrest Mr. Russell or to disturb him in the discharge of his of. ncial duties will be taken as a deliber ate and unwarranted usurpation of au thority, and will be resisted according ly." Gov. Vance wrote Secretary of War aeddon the same day: I have waited anxiously for a reply to my letter in re gard to the exemption of Daniel L. Russell. Jr.. as an officer of this State. None has been received, but I am told that Gen. Whiting has orders to con scribe hUn Immediately. I simply wish to inform you that 1 cannot and will not submit to this being done without resisting it by every means at my com mand." Gen. Whiting replied on the 8th. say ing: "Your letter of the 5th has been forwarded to the War Department, and in regard to it, considering the manner in which you have addressed me, you will permit me to inform you that I do not admit tne propriety of your ani mad verting to me upon the government of the Confederate States or its con duct of its correspondence. My own correspondence with the authorities of the State of North Carolina has been carried on not only with courtesy, as may be seen from the record, but with an entire deference to your wishes in the case of Mr. Russell, very much be yond the deserts of that Individual, in his attempts to evade service." The court martial of the now Gov ernor, it seems, was for striking an of flcer.l Gen. Whiting' wrote a letter, dated July 4, which was delayed in the mails. In this he said: "The War Department has decided that the claim on the part or the State to Mr. Daniel L. Russell cannot be admitted ; he having been in the service already at the date (Feb 17) of the act to organize forces for the war. That act contained in it all per sons belonging to it till the termination. The exemption clauses in that act do not apply to the class whose position had already been determined. They ap ply only to those who were not In ser vice, but were made liable by universal expression of section 1 of the act. and an exception to the operations of that section. The Governor's authority to claim as exempts those in service does not extend to a person in service. have accordingly notified Mr. Russell that in accordance with the sentence of the court martial he will bo required 1Q. select one of the North Carolina -yvie. The following letter to Gov. Vance from Gen. R. E. Ie bars the date August 29. 1864: "I have frequently been called upon to mention the service of North Carolina soldiers in the army of Northern Virginia, hut their gal lantry and conduct were never more de serving of admiration than in the en gagement at Reams' Station, on the 25th inst. The brigades of Gens. Cook. MacRae and Lane, the last under the temporary command of Gen. Connor, advanced through a thick abattis of felled trees, under a heavy Are of mus ketry and artillery, and carried the i emy's works with a steady courage thai elicited the warm commendation of their corps and division commanders and the admiration of the army. On the same occasion the brigade of (Ion. Barringer bore a conspicuous part in the operations of the cavalry, which were not less distinguished for boldness and efficiency than those of the infan try. If the men who remain in North Carolina share the spirit of those they have sent to the field, as I doubt not they do, her defence may be purely in trusted In their hands." The Confederate engineer bureau no tified Gov. Vance that the Wilmington A Manchester Railroad was a main line of communication which the govern ment must keep open, and said it would have to re-lay its track. In miles of rail, from the Wilmington. Charlotte & Rutherford Railroad. This drew a spicy letter from President Robert H. Cowan, of the latter road, who wrote Governor Vance that the Wilmington & Manches ter road ought to have been able to get supplies, as it owned a large interest in a steamship company. He added: "I propose, therefore, that if the managers of the W. & M. R. R. cannot do the work of the government that you pass the road over to me and my directors, with proper authority in the premises, and we will guarantee that it shall be done. If you have authority to take 10 miles of my road, you have author ity to take it all. If you have authori ty to take my road and give it to the W. & M., you have authority to take that road and give it to me. If that road cannot do your work. I can. I refer you to Hon. Geo. Davis and Maj. Robert Strange, of Gen. Barringer's staff for anything you may want to know about me." In a letter dated two days later. Pres ident Cowan wrote the Governor: "If the Confederate government will not accept this proposition, I respectfully suggest that you let it go to South Car olina, after those roads which it is al ways 'going to take up.' but never does." Gov. Vance notified Gen. Gil mer that he would not ssurrender the road unless the Legislature consented, as the entire road was mortgaged to the State. Under date of Sept. 22, 1864. Vance wrote Secretary of War Seddon: "I learn that Lt. Cot. W. H. H. Cowles, First North Carolina Cavalry, has been recommended for bricadier of Cham- bliss' Brigade, by his superiors. I beg leave most cordially and earnestly to second the recommendation of this gal lant and most accomplished young of fleer. Ia addition to rewarding merit and promoting the good of the ser vice, the promotion of Lt. Col. Cowles would furnish grateful evidence to our people of the Intention of the War De. partment to promote North Carolinians. when deserving, to the command of troops from other States to which we have submitted so long. Got. Vance wrote Gov. Seymour, of New York, a letter, in which he asked the latter to distribute among North Carolina, prisoners in New York State I.SOV pounds sterling, this being sent in three bills of exchange on Collie A Co of Liverpool, the State's agents. The letter to Got. Seymour expressed admi ration for the tetter's high character and humanity. October 28, 1884. Gov. Vance wrote Robert M. Ovid, Confed erate commissioner for the exchange of prisoners; Ypu give me the gratify ing information that arrangements have been made for supplying our pris oners. North, with necessary comforts for the winter, and that we would be permitted to purchase supplies in the Northern cities. I desire immediately to make arrangements for supplying the troops of this State, which I cas do very readily, having funds in Europe. If I can have an agent North. I would greatly prefer having my brother. Gen. Vance, for that purpose, ff the author ities win consent. He Is now at Tort Delaware, and his health la daily giving way from his confining ut. As It seems that he cannot be exchanged. I wouM be ranch obliged if our government would grant him this privilege and pro cure the consent of the enemy. No bet ter man could be found to dispense tne bounty of North Carolina and the Confederate government.' November 16, Gov. Vance wrote Pres ident Davis: "I deem it my duty to ad dress you in regard to the situation at Wilmington. I have Just returned from a visit to the works below that city. and find them in excellent condition, so far as I am able to Judge. There to be nothing wanting but troops. If attacked in strong force, I humbly conceive that their capture is In evitable, unless strengthened by at lease two brigades of veteran troops. The militia assembled and to assemble there I fancy will be inadequate to re sist a land attack on Fort Fisher, which seems to be the point of real danger. In view of all the facts of the case, to which I presume the commanding gen eral keeps you sufficiently Informed, I respectfully submit that uen. Lee should spare a few veterans as a nu cleus for the raw troops defending Wil mington, notwithstanding the pressure upon his lines. Except for the moral effect Involved in losing our capital, I cannot see that Richmond itself is of any greater importance to us now than Wilmington. To leave it entirely in tne hands of the militia, except the garri son. I deem extremely injudicious." Gen. Whiting informed Gov. Vance that the men employed at the salt works on the sounds near Wilmington were traitorous. He wanted them all removed and sent to the army, and slaves or free negroes put on the works, which were in charge of D. G. Worth. Finally, November 16, 1864, the War De partment conscripted all the men. Mr. Worth telegraphed the Governor: "The men are all at Wilmington. Gen. Bragg will only allow the teamsters to return to the sound to remove the property. What shall I do with them and the State's teams?" To this Gov. Vance replied: "The men shall not be con scripted. Inform Gen. Bragg that you have my orders to retain the men and move the property. If he prevents you oy force, let me know immediately.' Gov. Vance also telegraphed Gen. Bragg: "I learn with surprise that you have seised my salt hands and refuse to permit them to return to the sound to remove property. This is altogether different treatment from what I ex pected, and I inform you candidly that 1 shall resist by every means in my power. These bands are by the laws of our State not subject to conscription." Gen. Bragg informed Gen. Whiting that the latter had not understood his or der and so all the State property was removed. December 27. 1864. Gov. Vance was at Wilmington when that city was attack ed. He writes a letter to Mrs. James Spence, of Liverpool, England. In which he thanks her for presiding over the rxortn Carolina stall at the "Confeder ate Bazaar," at Liverpool He says "Now that this city is attacked, and there Is a possibility, at least, of our only available seaport being closed. I cannot longer delay the pleasurable tasK or thanking you, even though the roar of artillery shakes the city as I write. You and your colleagues in this matter are but the sisters of those who here this day are dressing the wounds and wiping away the death-damp from the brows of perishing soldiers. I can not adequately praise and bless this sisterhood of charity and mercy which lends a brightness and a glory to civi lization, or give you an idea of what it has done for our devoted soldiery. This letter is dated, "Headquarters. Forces of North Carolina, Wilmington." January 3, 1865, Gov. Vance tele rraphed Gen. Bragg; "Can I with safe ty disband the HornV Guard for a few weeks? They have to be re-organixed under the new law, and I think this is as good a time as any." The Confederate government appears, from the tenor of scores of letters, to have treated North Carolina most un fairly in the matter of running the blockade, and actually forced the State to sell a half interest in its own block ade runner, the "Advance." It is fur ther shown that this blockader was forced to iah out lesKbroaT'TJrfts r.r" Against all this Gov. Vance protested and chafed like a lion. Then the "Ad vance" was captured by a blockading vessel. She was using coal from the mine then know as the "Egypt" mine. On the 28th of December Secretary of the Navy Mallory wrote Gov. Vance a letter which produced the following spirited answer: "Your letter, with en closures relative to the- loss of the Advance. Is received. I ptated that the loss of the Advance was due to the ap propriation of her coal for steamers of the government. I made this statement of hich you complain, deliberately and upon authority which I regard as re liable, and think I have been sustained by the facts. To the common heap of coal the Advance contributed, and yet when she came to Hail the government had taken all the coal, and she had tr go with North Carolina coal. The coal was actually applied to the use of the Tallahassee, just as I charged. I call your attention to the certificate of Mr. Savage, collector of the port of Wil mington, showing that there was no gold on board the Advance at the time she was captured. I do this because the appearance of an article in the Rich mond Sentinel, said to have been writ ten under the auspices of the Navy De partment, in which it was alleged that there was a large amount of gold on this vessel, the non-appearance of which was supposed to account in part for her capture. Like you. sir. I do not care to discuss the f.olicy of our govern ment in regard to our armed cruisers and blockade runners generally. If 1 did. I might cite the recent formidable attack upon Wilmington, from which alone we were delivered by the provl denc-e of God, as a full confirmation of my op:nlors. Gov. Vance protested against the sending out from Wilming ton of the Tallahassee, declaring it on ly irritated the Federals and caused at tacks on this State. I might ask if one of those three vessels which recently entered Wilmington loaded with bacon was not of greater benefit . to the Con federacy, even though It was the en terprise of 'gamblers.' than the destruc. tion of all the enemy's vessels at sea mentioned In the list that you enclose. My opposition to the policy of this gov ernment is not based upon anything factious, or any regard for the interest of men who have been making fortunes by running the blockade, whether na tive or foreign. I never made objections to their being placed under such re strictions as the government thought proper, but why a State, struggling for the common good, to clothe and pro vide for its troops in the public ser. vice, should meet with no more favor than a blockade gambler passes my comprehension." January 7, Gov. Vance wrote Presi dent Davis this letter: "I beg leave most cordially to Join in the recom mendation which I take for granted has been made by his superior officers of Col. William Lamb, commanding Fort Fisher, for promotion. I was near by during the recent attack upon the derenses or Wilmington, and people and soldiers alike were enthusiastic in their praise of his skill and gallantry. Pre suming that the official reports have done Justice to his soldierly qualities, I mainly desire to assure you that our people would gladly see him made a brigadier-general from North Carolina, though not a citizen thereof." Gen. Whiting wrote Gov. Vance Jan uary 4. 1865, that he needed as large a force of free negroes as possible to work on the forts, and that he desired to let the staves return to their masters. He suggested "an enrolled corps of 1.50 to 1.500 free negroes, property organised Into companies, according to regula tions, entitled to furlough, fed. clothed and paid." With this he would guaran tee the exemption of slave labor. This State, after the government had broken up Its salt works, hired an en gine and carsto haul salt from Salt- ville. Va. The board of public works of Virginia coolly seised this train- The Legislature of this State promptly adopted a resolution denouncing this, and Governor Vance notified Governor Smith, of Virginia, that he had forbid den the exportation of articles of Vir ginia upon North Carolina railroads. . January 17, Oenetai J of War Seddon1 was notified by Vance that the North Carolina. Legislature had directed the purchase of $2M,W0 worth of cotton or tobacco, and Its shipment, for the re- jer of prisoners of war m Martnern prisons, wbo are In great suffering sad t." ,;-.--.- ,5.:-... - ' ' -: CoL Peter Mallett. commanding eon- scripts. reported to December L 184, that there. were in the State, -exempt from military service BOSS State of ficers, and 7,885 by reason of disability. February i. 1SRS. Gov. Vance wrote Gen. Bradley T. Johnson the following letter: Most distressing accounts reach me of the suffering and destitu tion of the Yankee prisoners under your charge in the prison at Salisbury. If the half be true, It is disgraceful to our humanity and will provoke severe re taliation. I hope, however. It is not so bad as It is represented, but lest it be so, I hereby tender you any aid in my power to afford to make their condi tion more tolerable. I know the great scarcity of food which prevails, but shelter and warmth can certainly be provided, and I can spare you some clothing, if the Yankees will deliver as much to North, Carolina troops in tne Northern prisons. Please let me bear from you." February 8, Gen. John C. Breckinridge. Secretary of War. wrote that this letter had been rorwarded to him, and that he had directed an in spection to be made of the prison, and had given such last ructions to the in- snecting oflicer as would enable mm to correct the evil complained of. That day Gov. Vance received the following letter from Capt. G. W. Booth: tien. Johnson has been absent for over a week, and I will give you a short state ment. The C. S. prison, when estab lished at this Place, was contemplated for Confederate prisoners only, build ings and sufficient grounds being pur chased for that purpose. About the 5th of November, 1864, a large number ol prisoners ml war. some S.ouu. were sua denlv sent here. he government having no other- place to send them. The lgrounds were eniargea ana sucu iiei- ranged for their reception. A short time after their arrival tents were is sued, and now they are all under she! ter of some sort. The numler of pris oners confined here has reached as high a figure as 10.000. When sent here they were In extremely bad condition. Wood in sufficient quantity Is issued to them. Only two days have they been without it, and then unavoidable cir cumstances prevented its issue. The issue of wood is regulated in a measure by the weather. In extreme days they receive more than when the weather is mild. As evidence that they have plen ty. they offer to sell, and do sell to the sutler wood for his store in exchange for tobacco. He informs me that more is offered him than he buys or has use for. The matter of food receives the earnest attention of the commanding officers. The prisoners regularly receive one pound of good bread, or pint of soup, besides small issues or meat ana sorghum sometimes small quantities of both. As to clothing, their cond tion is truly deplorable, most of them having been prisoners some six or nine months. Tne Confederate government cannot Issue clothing to them, and none has been received at this post from the North. Gen. Johnson, In a communi cation to Commissioner of Exchange Ould. in the early part of January, call ed attention to their condition in this resoect. which he set forth In the fullest terms, and requested that his letter be forwarded to the rederal authorities Your generous proposition will no doubt be readily agreed to by the rtaerai gov ernment. As soon as General Johnson returns. I will lay your communication before him, and he will do all that he can to effect its consummation. Ten wells are in the prison, which af ford them water. In addition, they are permitted, every day. to bring water in barrels from a neighboring creek. No stream of water runs through the pris on. This is unfortunate. But a re moval of the prisoners to Columbia is contemplated, and all improvements. buildings, etc.. have been prohibited by General Winder. Gen. Yerk. who has visited most of the prisons South, re cruiting, assures me of the superiority 3f this. In consequence of the lack of transportation and the damages to the railroads of late, the energy or the of ficers of the commissary and quarter master's departments has been subject ed to no mean tests; but the prisoners have not suffered for wood or rations An inspector from your excellency will receive every facility to visit the pris bwn received saying that shoes, blankets, etc., have been shipped from Richmond, and that Federal officers are now on their way here to superintend their distribution. The guarding of these prisoners waj done by senior reserves. Capt. Booth says: 'The duty Is onerous on them but is caused by frequent and numer ous desertions.' February 12, Gen. Bradley T. John son, commanding Salisbury, prison wrote the Governor this letter: "1 at-, knowledge personally vonr liberal of fr. No one can feel more a-utely than I the condition of the prisoners of war hrre. It Is disgraceful to our country Capt. Booth's letter showed you that they were well supplied as to food and fuel, but they suffer for clothes and -shelter, tlen. Winder proposed remov ng them before Christmas, and there fore forbade any buildings to be erected here. A large percent, have therefore ived in holes in the ground. Were I to ittempt to erect barracks, spring would come before they could be finished. 1 must therefore try to get tents. Can you lend us. or proc ure for us in Raleigh 1S :r 200 wall tents? If so prav send them n at on. e. I recently visited Richmond or the main purpose of pressing on out mthorities our duties to ourselves and to these people, laying lefore them the lerrible suffering and mortality among them. I have procured from the Fed eral officer for distributing goods lr Kichmond 3.o00 blankets, which will here to-morrow. With the tents theii condition will lje tolerable, but pithing can relieve it save sneedy exchange. I 'earn from Vice President Stephens that Gen. Grant is willing to receive from us 3.50 a week. 1 urge the im mcdiat" delivery of all the prisoners in North Carolina and South Carolina. If not. the prisoners at Florence will have to be marched through the country to Raleigh, which will expose your pen pie to more depredations than from the marrh of a hostile column. I t?g yon lo Join with me in urging the Confed erate authorities to consent to an im mediate delivery of these prisoners at he most convenient point. Grant pro poses to take his men and deliver ours both parties to be on parole. I think he never Intends to exchange them, so as to allow our men to go back to our army. On this our authorities may stick, but we ought to agree to it at once. The prisoners here eat our ra tions and keep men out of the field to guard them. They are a terrible bur den. It would be better to send them home at once on parole. But the men we get back will go home, re-lnvlgorat-ing the population for the war, work. help to raise provisions, and In case of emergency defend themselves, by guer rilla war, of which right no parole can deprive them. It would be better to have them in our own army, but, fall ing in that, let us have them at the plow, the rifle in the fence corner. I press this upon you. for if these people are not turned over to their own au thorities. they will be pressed back into North Carolina, which will have to sub slst three armies, the confederate, the Federal and the neutral, more terrible than either. The last 20 pages of this letter book of r864-'6o are crowded with Import ant things. February 29, 1865, Gen. Lee calls on Governor Vance to give Gen. Bragg every man possible. The Gov ernor telegraphs that he has called out every man liable to duty in the State. Gen. Lee calls on him to destroy pro visions. Vance replies that he cannot do this without a cavalry force. He tel egraphs to General Bragg on the 25th. at Magnolia. "Please Inform me of progress of enemy. I desire to move stores and am waiting for information. February 14. Vance issued his procla mation announcing the fall of Wilming ton, and also the failure of the peace conference. which met at Fortress Monroe. February 28 he wrote to John White. North Carolina commissioner at London, that Wilmington was captur ed and blockade running stopped. He then said: "Nothing remains but for us to close up our affairs and wait for a change. What funds we have in Eng land should be placed ts safety to aid is the final settlement of oar indebted - ss. Our goods in Europe or the West Indies I leave yow to dispose of in any way deemed best, consulting Me. Flan- ner ana Mr. Collie. Yon may aiso re lieve Mr. Fbutner.of his agency from this date. Mr. CeUie, who bears this. will give yon the military news. Xt ts bad enough, Ck)d knows.- v - February St the Legislature adopted a resolution opposing the policy of arm ing slaves as soldiers. February 24 Major Hege, of the Con federate Was, Department, arrived with a request from Commissary -general St. Jonn mat tne etat lena tne govern ment sil its reserve supplies of pro visions, or their sale. The Governor at once issued a call to the people of the State urging that every citixen who could do so pledge himself to furnish the rations o- one soldier for six months, without designating any particular soldier, and suggesting the Immediate delivery of 80 pounds of meat and 180 pounds of flour, or their equivalent in beef or meal, to the near est commissary agent. Gen. Joseph E. Johnston March 1 ex pressed a desire to change the gauge of the North Carolina Railroad to 5 feet. Gov. Vance that day telegraphed him: 'How far do you wish to bring the wide gauge? I do not want it farther east than Salisbury, unless great neces sity requires it. He also telegraphed Maj. Gen. Gilmer at Charlotte: "How far do you wish to alter the gauge of the North Carolina road? I object to its ticing done east of Salisbury. I don't wish the connection broken with the West." General J. EL Johnson replied, "the change of gauge was ordeied by the War Department. It is made by an of ficer who is under my orders." The next day General Johnston sent another tel egram: "I find that not 'be War De partment, but General Beauregard or dered the widening of the railroad. I consider the extension of this work to Danville a military necessity." General Gilmer telegraphed: "It Is Important to alter the gauge to -reensboro and Danville. I beg you will interpose no objection." General Ji. . Lee tele graphed: "The quartermaster general and I agree with General -Johnston in thinking It all-Important that the wid ening of the gauge should continue to Danville if possible. March 3rd. Governor Vance tele graphed General Gilmer: "I positively object to wide gauge coming east of Salisbury, unless I am permitted the same control over the forage trains which the law gives me over the North Carolina Railroad." That very day the Governor wrote General Gilmer his rea sons for objecting to the change of gauge east of Salisbury. They were "1st. It breaks my connection with the west, where I must remove my stores and public records In case Raleigh is threatened, compelling me to break bulk twice and leaving me no power of controlling transportation in the hands of the new company which will occupy the road. 2nd. Shou Sherman, as Is most likely, unite with Schofield. and advance upon Greensboro from this di rection, all of the rolling stock In North Carolina crowded upon Greensboro for safety would be destroyed, while the South Carolina rolling stock would be safe, having the road open behind It I do not understand that i Is to the In terest of North Carolina to make the sacrifice of her own property to save that of South Carolina. I cannot see how the extending of the wide gauge to Greensborois a 'military necessity.' The rolling stock of the State, it seems to me. is amply sufficient to transport everything desired between Salisbury and Greensboro, and by widening the gauge so far you will render idle as much stock as you would gain and endanger- much more. Until further rea sons are assigned therefore, I must ad here to my objection." March 3rd Governor Vance telegraph ed General Bragg, at Goldsboro: "I hope you will induce all slave-owners in Duplin, New Hanover and Onslow to remove immediately all able-bodied slaves in this direction, and will afford them all necessary aid in so doing. If necessary I will sustain you in remov ing by rorce all such slaves as will likely afford recruits to the enemy. If the owners cannot support them the government can usefully em ploy them." March 7th, he telegraphed General Bragg: "If the government will furnish 22 miles of iron and a few hun dred hands, the railroad to Deep River can be finished in 15 days. I advise that the iron be taken below Magnolia and that the effort be made." March 3rd, General Joe Johnston tel egraphed Governor Vance: "To make a prompt movement to meet the enemy threatening your capital I need 50 addi tional wagons and teams to transport supplies to meet the emergency. Can you assist me In having them collected in the vicinity of Raleigh and cmitli field at the earliest possible moment.' Governor Vance replied: "I can have DO wagons, mostly two-horse, by this day week, if you will give authority to im press a few country wagons for post duty. The htate has no authority to impri-ss." March Rth. he telegraphed the commandant at Fayettevlllr: ' You have taken the liberty of impressing my wagons without my iermission. 1 send them bark for State goods and n tify you to keep your hands off them." lender date of February 24th, General R. K. Lee wrote the Governor: "The state of despondency that now prevails among our people is producing a bad effect upon the troops. Desertions are Incoming very frequent, and there is food reason to believe that they are oc casioned to a considerable extent by letters written to soldiers by their friends at home. ' In the last two weeks several hundreds have deserted from Hills Corps, and as the divisions from which the greatest number of deser tions have taken place are composed chiefly of troops from North Carolina, they furnish a corresponding proportion of deserters. I think some good can be accomplished by the efforts of Influen tial citizens to change public sentiment and cheer the spirits of the people. It has been discovered that the despondent persons represent to their friends in the army that our cause is hopeless and that they had better provide for them selves. They state that the numlier of desertions is so large in the several rounties that there is no danger to be apprehended from the home guards. The deserters generally take their arms w-tth them. The greater number are from regiments from the western part "f the State. So far as the despondency Tf the people occasions this sad condi tion of affairs, I know of no other means of removing it than uy the coun sel and exhortation of prominent citi zens. If they would explain to the peo ple that the cause is not hopeless, that the situation of affairs, though critical, is critical to the enemy as to ourselves; that he has drawn his troops from every other quarter to accomplish his designs against Richmond, and his de feat now would result in leaving nearly all our territory open to us; that this great result can be accomplished If all will work diligently and zealously and that his successes are far less valuable in fact than in appearance, 1 think our sorely-tried people would be Induced 'o make one more effort, to bear their sufferings a little longer and regain some of the spirit that marked the first two years of the war. If they will I feel confident that with the blessing of God what seems to be our greatest dan ger will prove the means of deliverance and safety. I trust you will do all in your power to help us in this great emergency." March 2nd. Governor Vance replied, saying: "Yours has been received, giving me the distressing news of the Increase of desertion from our armies. I had heard from other sources of this defection of our troops and was already too well aware that the cause of it was to be found In the gen eral public despondency. I Inaugurated a series of public meetings in this State by my recent proclamation, for the pur. pose of reviving public sentiment, and though many have been held and many more will be held, yet the near and triumphant approach of the enemy has so alarmed the timid and so engrossed., tne loyal in preparation for nts coxnmg that I fear they will hardly have their proper effect. I have myself been so busy in trying to organize my militia and se cure my vast public stores that I have only been able to address the people at two or three points. 'Rest assured, however, general, that I am fully alive to the importance of the crisis and what ever man can do in my situation shall be dene. I shaH now order out the home guards in every county ana keep It at work arresting deserters. In many counties, however, they are necessarily Inefficient, from the great, number of the deserters and the natural fear of the destruction of their property, etc. If yon could send me as many as two regiments of cavalry, by quartering them In the midst of the disaffected dis tricts and foraging upon the friends of the deserters, they could not only arrest many, but could recruit themselves and horses.' restore confidence and inspire with courage the local forcess I earn- estly recommend this action, general. 1 and think in' the long run it would not aken your army, - I think our people will respond liberally to the appeal for supplies which I nave just published this morning at the Instance of the Sec retary f War. The first answer made ' to it, two hours after its appearance in the morning papers, was from a poor widow of this citv. who. hard-Dressed to tive in these distressing times, as I know she ia, came yet to offer me two pieces of bacon and a barrel of meal. Such offer ings on the sacred altar of our country ! hallow our cause, and I hope will secure God's blessing upon tt." ! March vth. General Lee replied to this letter, as follows: "I return you my sincere thanks for your seaious efforts in behalf of the army and the cause. I have read with pleasure and attention your proclamation and appeal to the people, as also extracts from your addresses. I trust you will Infuse Into, year fellow -citizens the spirit of resolu tion and patriotism which inspires your own actions. I have now no cavalry to spare for the purpose you mention. 1 think the suggestion a very good one and regret I did not receive it earlier. I have sent a force of infantry under Biigadler General N. D. Johnston to guard the line of the Roanoke and oper ate as far as practicable in the adja cent counties to arrest deserters. An other detachment of 8500 men under Col. McAlister has been sent to Chat h cm and Moore counties, in which bands of deserters are represented to be very numerous. They are Instructed to take no prisoners among those deserters who resist with arms the civil or military authorities. I hope you will raise as large a force of local troops to co-operate wth them as you can and think the severest course is the best with the class I have referred to. The immuni ty which these lawless organizations afford is a great cause of desertion and they cannot be too sternly dealt with. I hope you will be able to aid General Johnston, who needs all the reinforce ments you can give him. If he can check the progress of General Sherman the effect would be of tne greatest value. I hope the late success of Gen eral Bragg near Kinston will revive the spirits of the people and render your la bors less arduous. The conduct of the widow whom you mention deserves the highest commendation. If all our peo ple possessed her spirit, our success I should feel to be assured." The last letter in the oook bears dates of March 17th. and is to Secretary of War Breckinridge. It is as follows: "I have leen Informed that certain communications of the utmost import ance to the cause of the Confederacy have been submitted to Congress in se cret sesson by the 1 resident and the several heads of departments. I have also been informed that their nature was such as to render it entirely proper and, indeed, rightful, that I as Governor f North Carolina should be Informed of their contents. I have therefore the honor to most respectfully request a copy of said papers If not deemed In consistent with the public good, and have sent the bearer. Maj. James H. Foote, A. A. G., a discreet and loyal gentleman, to receive them should you de-em advisable to comply with my re quest. " THE FIRST gl'LDIER KILLfcO. A Virginian Holds That It Wan Capt. Marr, and Hot Henry Wjatt He -AIo VTanta to Ueprlre North Carolina of An other Claim Troops Fnrniahed by Vir ginia and Ptorth Carolina. To the Editor of the Observer: It is astonishing that anybody in North Carolina, even at this late day, will continue to believe and repeat the statement that the first soldier killed in the war was from North Carolina. This has been repeatedly proved not to be a fact. The company to which I belonged arrived at Fairfax Station, a few miles beyond Manassas, on the afternoon of May 31st, 1861, and were aroused from their bivouac about 3 o'clock the next morning by the startling report that the enemy had attacked our troops at Fairfax Court House, which was about four miles distant, and had been repuls ed and had retreated towards Washing ton. We were quickly mounted and went in pursuit, and after reconnoiter ing the country during almost the cn Wl?..(ly of June 1st. without result, where we remained under "aVms"aTl night, in a drenching rain ami thunder storm, under apprehension that the at tack might be renewed. In that skir mish. Captain Marr. of the Warrentpn Rifles, was killed, and this was the on ly casualty on our side, and occurred "ither on the night of May Slst and or the early morning of June 1st. 1861. The battle of Big Bethel was fought on June 10th, 1861. and Henry Wyatt. Im longing to a North Carolina regiment. as killed, and this was the only death on our side in that battle, and was t-n lays after the attack on Fairfax Court H"usc. There is no possible donht or mistake as to these facts and cttites. which leave no ground for question thst cpt. Marr was the first soldier killed on Virginia soil. Equally unfounded. I think, but not quite so easily disproved, is the claim advanced by our North Carolina friends that their State furnished more soldiers (o the Confederate army than any other State. They have made, with com mendable promptness and vigor, a ros ter of their troops, and tell us w-ith par donable pride that they sent to the field one hundred and twenty thousand men. Very well, we are very willing to be lieve it, and gladly give them thanks and praise. Virginia has been derelict in this re spect, and cannot determine with ex actness the number of her soldiers. It is well known that lrginia was peculiarly the theatre of the war, and was everywhere overrun by tne enemy, while North Carolina was In a great manner exempt from such Incursions, and therefore it is reasonable to believe tint apart from motives of patriotism the men of Virginia more than in North Carolina, would from necessity be com oelled to go into the army. Moreover, w-e have some data from which we can make a reasonable ralcu lation of the respective numbers of the two States. Virginia mustered into ser vice 87 regiments and 15 battalions of infantrv. artillery and cavalry. North Carolina had 68 regiments and 15 bat talions. These regiments would proba bly have 1.000 men when mustered, and would recruit during the four years of the war 600 additional, so that Virginia's 87 regiments and 15 battalions would be 146,000 North Carolina's 68 regiments and 15 battalions would be 110,000 Virginia's excess 36,000 Virginia had 3 generals. .5 lieutenant generals. 21 major generals, so Driga dier generaU. North Carolina had 2 lieutenant generals. 7 major generals. 33 brigadier generals. Why should Virginia have such an excess of general officers unless she had a proportionate superiority in num bers of soldiers. Are Virginians more riotous and disorderly than other peo ple, and require sterner and more rigid discipline? Until the facts herein narrated are dlsnroved. we must oeueve that our North Carolina friends are mistaken. but even In that event, we need not form a harsh Judgment. Let us adopt for our guidance The rood old rule, the simple plan. That they should take who have the power. And they should keep who can." Or perhaps we might with propriety remember anotner maxim "Help yourself, but not by grasping. All that's good for selfish gain; Help yourself but not to honors That another has fairly won." Respectfully, B. M. PAP.HAM. Co. I. Fourth Regiment Va. Cavalry. 1 Richmond, Va. A Big Bill Sfaata Dm, Lowell. Mass.. June 28. The chusetts Cotton Mills were closed to day, and will not be re-opened until July 12 th. The mills employ 1.908 men. The shut down was decided upon be cause of the low price which goods are selling at, and the poor demand. Kerny tmr the Families mt thersehed ' Washington, June 28. Senator Davis to-day reported from the committee on foreign relations, aa amendment to the general deficiency bill to pay $,00 to the families of the three Italians lynch. ed at New Orleans. HORTH CAROLINA SKETCHES. PKKFAKATIOaS FOB MAKING A OOP. Hannibal lhiel Hi rtous to Hl Fami ly tor KaMsg Wmmr Balas KM He',. Hun Thought Saved Bin from 8rnatr lasaity of Vraahiag Grsasd sa a a A Plantation Idyl. hit OTw1m fin Uia Oli hv John W- flsrkcM t was one of "those early", days J)d Three, la spring, when nature feels the first llsaheaa Sever- pulse stir in ner auii, coia veins, l ne storm had shifted in the night. The rains had ceased. And now the south wind blowing softly swelled the buds and whispered to the sleeping grass aud dandelions that spring had come. Overhead shining fragments of cloud, belated stragglers, scudded away into the deep expanse of blue. A hawk sail ing there screamed a shrill challenge caught up and flung back by the crow In the pinetop before be- sped away to his fellows with clamorous alarm. In the apple tree a mocking bird preened his wings, then tried his pipes and scolded to find the love-notes had not come. The moist rails of the barnyard fence steamed in the early sun. Among the logs of the empty crib there a little brown wren played hide and seek with a hungry rat. twittering excitedly to Sweet, the black-nose dog curled In the warm sunshine below, and to Bill, the ox. standing with head over the half lowered bars. The winter had been hard on Bill. His hide, which should have been white and red. was dingy and begrimed. Each separate rib showed plainly, and the schi-s of trace-chains were there, and collar marks, relics of bygone toil. Since New Year the barn had been bare. The last load of his winter feed Bill had hauled to town and seen bar tered for his master'B Christmas revel. And the cockleburrs matting the little brute's tail now told how his search had since been through low-grounds for such poor remnants of shuck and fod der as the winds might have left on the battered corn. Hill was of that breed most commonly known aa "scrub." and the toll and hardship which had come to his early years had not improved the strain. It had brought him a sullen countenance and flanks sinewy and lean. Rarely had his paunch been full. And the troubled notes of appeal he was uttering now rose a protest that the bars denied him access to his scant pasture, and the sun already rising two hours high. Presently the master Han nibal appeared in the cabin doorway and Bill broke Impatiently into short, sharp colls that needs must have reached the negro's ear. for without removing his pipe from his teeth he turned and called within: "Mow, you feed Bill dis mawnlng like I tole yer?" "Like to know whatten I been doing all mawnlng if I, ain't feed Bill!" "Bill grumble like be ain't had narry bite!- "Bill always agrumblin'! Bill grum ble if he's hussin'! Dey aint no satis fyin' dat steer!" And saying this Mose slouched out of the cabin and dragged his sullen footsteps towards the barn yard. The pipe was out of Hannibal's mouth now and he stood gazing after his young hopeful unable to find words to express himself. "Great mine to take a brick an' bus' yer!" he exclaimed at lerlgth. "Dat make me say what I do 'bout niggers! Yer triflin' lazy dog! If you don't feed Bill and fotch dat plow up I swar' to God I take dis ax an' brain yer!'" But Mose had sauntered out to the bars and with back to his sire stood confronting the little beast, which, with head uplifted, was appealing per sistently for his breakfast. "Great mine to pick up a rail an' bus' you!" he exclaimed. "Aint never gwien to gf" yer nutten!" And he leaned across the bars sunning h inself in the comfortable warmth of the morning. "Dis de fus' call!" he mut tered, "an' from now on till de cotton's pick all I gwien to hear is 'feed Bill', an' 'plow Bill," like followin' atter Bill was de'joyment in dis life!" "You black nigger dare! Don't you hear me!" Mose leaned down and raking to gether an armful of windblown sedge from, the fence comer, tossed it over into the mire. Then, still muttering, turned across the desolate rows of cot ton stalks, seeking the plow, where it had st. od in the furrow since last yeart' crop was done. But the voice of Han nibal jawing yet in the doorway came after him. io'"AiaAYJSTcl'?..-ut.J.. .Sftjise tri-in'i trifliner dan po' white trash! I gwien to cut a cow-hide! Dats what! You can't work niggers 'dout de oberseer! Dat nigger Mose be ouathter be bus'! What de reason now nigger can't make crop same as white man?" The steer hed se zed the wisp of straw tossed him and wa-s grinding it fam ished I. v. his big eyes fixed on the master who contr led, without le. or hindrance, his j-'-or iMiciy and for the time such soul a: is to brute things who do their tod dumbly and patiently. Yesterday Bill had left the swamp thicket to lir.d shelter from the wind and driving rain Om-e a shed had leaned agaitisj the leg-hunt crib, but this had tumbled down, and all day lie had pressed from the wind whore his house bad iH'ei., while the eaves dripped upon his shiv ering sides. Hannibal drew the blue smoke deep and strong as he watchd Bill now and reflected upon his lore sight in having raised the bars last night when he might have had to hunt for him this morning through acres of briary bottom land. He would begin the breaking of ground for his croj to day. It was almost April now, and since the last bag o' cotton was piclccd in November he and his had done no toil. New year had found the 1 ii-iier bare. the crib empty, and not a jtnny to show that the year had been. Then Hannibal had tramped up to 3'iuire Tom Wilson's, at his cross-roads rtore, leased the cabin and forty aere.5 .'or an other year, supplies to be advanced, given notes signed with a cross mark, payable in the crop not yet plan tod, and further secured by a mot tgage o.i "one teer, name Bill, one wooden bed stead and straw mattrass, one pint table, one bench, three chairs, a pot, and one griddle." This beitig the sum total of the property which Hannibil and hi3 wife, jngy, possessed. These little preliminaries done he hid trudged home again with a bag of m al and rind of bacon, the first fruits if a crop not yet planted. After impounding 1 111 last night ilan nibal had joined his family. Bill's co laborers, spread about the wide hearth by the pine-knot fire. There was Angy with the last baby in arms. Mose whom we this morning saw at the barnyird. Pomp. Pete and Mirandy. skillful at weeding cotton, besides Lige, Bellinly, Nias and Babe, none too small to pic-K the white fleece from the bursting bolls, these last nodding or asleep all in mindful of Impending toll. Angy was hushing her baby and dipping the com forting snuff, while the young ones turned yams roasting on the hearth stone. "Now you niggers hear what I tells yer:" began Hannibal as he kicked the dog away from the fireside and lit his pipe. "You niggers hear me now! I's gwien to make a crap dis year. I ntnt one o dese po' trlflln' niggers an when I sot de pace you's got to follow! We's gwien to start de crap In de mawning. Mose. uim an' Bill work de plow, Angy an Pete work de hoes, de res' o yer burn stalks an I gwien to help all round ! " "You gwien to stan' round an" "e de oberseer!" explained Angy. "Who dat talkin' 'bout oberseer. I aint heard nobody say nuttln' 'bO'it no oberseer! But you hear what I tells yer, I's gwien to make a crap wid you niggers! Alf o' yer eats victuals, an' we owes Squire Tom half de fust bale dis minute for runnln' us till now! Six bushels o meal an' fifty pounds o' meat you niggers done eat since new year, an' de Intrus arunnln' afo' de cotton's planted!" "De house on fire, Daddy!" called one frorn the hearth. "Git de bucket, some o yer. an' put it out!" Hannibal ordered. "It'a dat same ole straw I made Mose stuff in de chimney corner agalo yistlddy when cie win' an' rain was blowin' so. "We's gwien to git to work by light In de mawnln'. De rain done stop, Bill up in de pen, an' de moon shinin un de right quarter. I 'spec' to make fo bale dis year. Dare's one bale for de rent, dat's one! Dare's nudder bale tor ie runnrn. dat's two? Dare's nudder bale 'pon top e dat to buy a mule. Squrre Tom say he sell dat ole grey Jim mule for one hale.' Dat's free! Den one mo 'pen top o dat for Hannibal! Dat make fo'! I's gwien to fotch op my fambly 'spectable. I is!" "Dat's right now!" put In Angy. "I s 'speetaUe an you's 'spectable, an' dey-s got to be 'spectable! I's a 'spectable nigger, an' you got to work an' be 'spectable or I'll bras' yer open ktf nut ties, whq Bad K Bad git 'long ed him. "and now." concluded work ! Moe, man, as he too ms seat, ""i" " Senator will not -twit me again for hav ing made a fool of myself once." Mr Chandler, continuing bis mock seriousness, insisted that now, that the day an' f roas'in' wti The nigh Ttllmas's President was gone, tne nwiw vi y"3 Tax ef SIM tsul W 4 Democratic party were rw-- all his acts, good and bad. The Senator was Involved in another colloquy with. Mr. MHman, during which the Senator refefsed to Mr. Chandler as " you. a.-,Z . v.,, Kt iinns.rllamen. Wen 4S lr- tarctlon'' Interpol Mr.' muttet-. las the Senators oirec the mater. I frightens me more than he ular fate, W. ,.chfork" OvTrhead Ibl b Tillman, who d J? clamorous birdsAMr. Chandler's purpote to rlditul.; fhrrafivote wa, then taken cm MTill EL..rTy ?oUteS erv.-e.y in vice- -- -- more taint irom ine uepunrr -cide the scream as the great bird f'8 'hen 'a,7v th- countless beaks high into the Benm,1 thin air. ITnder the eaves of adjourning soon th? grey rat was nibbling the the little brown wren, and 8 from his sleep by the falling! HMMt FOR TKAMI-8. was nosing hungrily about,' Bill stood harnessed now. -f?ef Businsss'ln Cs- and wooden bames, arT! '"ovke ' A?- . .... bound with many raj$ 3-,. Kext down and he was out, A there patiently, his huXoV e the field, wondering dimwf --o,V a v , other tollers do at times, "C5wrfV5 desperate not wander there, why he st- trie home of Mr. Au- nessed. and why he needs; n Rimertown, In No. his life pulling that plowr' "r ' one row and down the otr JY or two a" and at ting anywhere. Patiently a pistol, compelled Mrs. the fate he could not con; are for tnem a meal. Mr. stood apart waiting for hi. . , . . . toil. But something --bAte,!t from nome and' his old-time comrade th t5Cjlghoorhood Is in had spent the winter '- ?lo"'"L'Kalr. Mrs. Reiner grounds, and now the .Oparted. All were X M '!. I I I " V . . A. ' Ki-riitr. iieiiiiriiicti iiau tLvliifQr ed by all the youne ones iV an Mood about as though th' c .v ju Kf the swincte-tre-e. "Mose." ventured Hanaibe you nun 1 uf ax ctn k oui ftfjvir aii out a hickory swin-fcle-t jrV f " (Sia res o yer go down de creek graievine for to tie date swinele-rofas on wid. F 1 rViueiniKiiLii But at this moment Ang: in the cabin door and haile bol! You know what day "Whatten you ax me dat bled. "I say you know what day dis'IJ, "What de reason I don't know! Sun- Jght to yfr what uot,ii goi uiai 1 it. ci. cnc suaj x v t-ruc U' nt idX as a to Squire Tom's. Next day Brer'y tne pa(rioti( funial was preach. Datvjjjj are already ,w.ln. day. Yistlddy a over the prospects. Cabal -?'l . ; rrtts wasJtlMion of Mecklenburg at aTri! ztyJ8tf "eclaration. edThhoe,idaVyaS Y'Sx VICTOBT' heads, such as had 1 me' - -,et - er V- - 1 1 I , I .,11 , IHisiuneui. romp iv c eN V v - v .., knocked Pete down U. 1 A " . Pr. and the rest of tlieni ' I to. i'nji J iinharness Bill. Angy s' po" .ftv'8 " them from the doorway, Vjdf T 1 ' it should have been her irV " slore-ican Tobac which had warded off an ImgP- a:s tii on trial lamity from the household xt Vb v rt drew a good breath of relief th& noor- J- . present, at least, he need not f.ra Ssiffrce' problem of making a crop with a Sr VS "U! plow, lit his pipe afresh and Bea" e "0cotl. comfortably against the rail fence 'tc8'xvvnen the sun. vo "o- -Vourt "Turn Bin in de fief?" called one. "Put him In de lot!" ordered Hanni bal. "Yer gwien to work to-morrer!" "Look here, nigger! You think yo' daddy a con vie'? When I gits to be a con vie' I 'spec's to work on Saddy! I's gwien to town to-morrer In uart cyan like a 'spectable gent'man!" Presently the black swarm of darkies had vanished as mysteriously as the crows overhead where the hawk sailed yet serenely a solitary speck In the depths of blue. Bill relieved of his gr' stood again in the barnyard n . , e plow and collar had broug rt toU to day. The bars wer- "P again. It was incompreher-tile. He had heard his masters ay "Friday" and bad luck " These doings were beyond his wi'"virr "Infi higj.Thcr.'3i,'f Hannibal smoked, rested his gase upon the stubblefield. and pictured again the big crop he was going to make. It was so quiet now It was easy to think. The young ones had gone fishing. Bill stood near with eyes closed chewing his cud. A grey cat was curled asleep where Sweet had been. The hawk hung mo tionless in the silent blue. A single feather, white and luminous, came drifting down from chat far height, and not a sound broke the stillness but the soft clucking cif a hen to her brood. Hannibal could see the cotton growing, the biggest crop he had ever planted; the rows laid by, tall and green; the bursting bolls, the fleecy baskets, the four hales piled at the gin house door. It was just as good as having them. And the sun felt so comfortable. He leaned back slowly until he found a firm resting place In the bend of the fence. His head lay over against a rail. The pipe fell from his fingers, and with mouth open and face upturned he slept under the noon-day sun. THE VICTOR MILL CASE. Jiidga Sutton Refunecl to Ret An!de the Verdict Though He Did Not Agree With the Jury. The counsel of defendants yesterday afternoon moved to soj aside the ver dict in the Victor Milt'case. because it was against the weight of th evidence This motion was debated forfcome time by counsel for the respective parties. Judge Sutton, in passing tipoV the mo Vion, said that the evidence fad not made the same impression on hisVniind that It had made upon the jury: thafrrel did not think the defendants should have been convicted, but he would have favored their acquittal had he been on the jury; that the verdict had disappointed him, especially since he had seen the mill and Its surroundings, with the Jury, and found it to be as clean and well-kept as any mill site he ever saw; that whether there was any evidence was a question of law for the court to decide, but whether the evi dence was sufficient to convict was one for the Jury, and the court did not like to invade the premtses of the Jury. "1 have not been able," sat el the Judge, "to satisfy my conscience that It Is right to do 60 in the case, though personally I differ with the Jury. If I could have so satisfied my conscience, J would have set aside the verdict of my own motion, without any application from counsel. I will suspend the Judgment In order to see If some satisfactory ar rangement cannot be made. I would not like to see a valuable industrial en terprise as this is. needlessly Injured." After some discussion by counsel as1 to what could be done, the matter was left open until to-day. THE BOCK HILL SCHOOL. Prof. BkDk. mmA Bamcf, of Torkvllle, Will Take CHargo The School a Feeder f,r DitMhii, -'' Prof. A. R. Banks, and his associate. Prof. Barnes . who have been conduct ing the Torkvllle. S. C. High School for some time past, have secured the Rock Hill school, which is to be con ducted there as a feeder for Davidson College. It will be remembered that Davidson College recently purchased this Rock Hill school propertv. and In entrusting the school to Profs. Banks and Barnes they are placing lt In safe hands. Both are Davidson College grad uates, and the former has for a long time been a member of the executive committee of the board of trustees. Prof. Banks has been, unusually suc cessful as an educator, and has sent 110 well-prepared college boys to Da vidson during his career as a teacher. Prof. Barnes is a younger man, but thoroughly competent. : The Rock Hill schooS is housed in well-equipped buildings, repaired, im proved and refurnished. Profs. Banks , and Barnes will un doubtedly make the school one of the foremost preparatory institutions in the two Carolinas. i. Hark! as Ceetfirmed. - - Washington, June 28. The. Senate to day confirmed the nomination of H. S. Trlsrkina to he enflector af lniraaJ rv enue for the fifth district nt N.trth Carolina, - ... I support Mr. Till Chandler. is aware called back a hM, tv Shock Felt Year's soth earthquake ' - .persons in thi ciuvn. x in." n house of Mr. kiornffhin faniln v ,... - - firv chickens. so severely t.. ecover. though tone arm. arty of Mrs. S. Am progress, is wnnan will fol- on Cluo Hall. mtemplateel nth lin,rlf.Ti Tn- ior Conviction ..... c V -el ns ::Jng to w" been T? tans na- o?l ,tod sent t - : i' lfa by a Speaker, at th. Mean President American peop buke at the poi"- Smith was suffe, position and vi, brief rest befeg. Messrs. law. Mr. Hoa, . it likely an a ' trusts would Vi, nrl.h .. hlll-'rS' prov bill o' vlsionJTHTfc" no Such an amen by Mr. Pcttti Hoar said he when it ratiii Mr. Hoar tion of trust, some extent 1 ports, bk in t he - ed that the ittftt' evil must bej S He shov ed f.' of the y'fj'tt lh, difficult FA, f n " trust and Si to Federal monopolies lie. and w;4 miffbt be- ' could not ay The State couL capital, which:',! means of eleaV- Mr. Llndsaju-f for a mono pot 1$ an effective i?' would be to , fits from tari .', point was reai', sugar was to i should be sc-sh benefit of the trf Mr. Hoar's rrS was that the pol'' lished.JJat frt .alsed on refine further desired, refining sugar . country rather tt A great forei about the biggest ace the trade of I. Hoar asserted. 1 effective remedy stead of going on came Jackal or f merce. e- " Mr. Caffetf that the-.suga '' feltCT?? ta.b, i the 'o Stat. 4,J the tt the lawv tor decla. !pp the most 3? in the woiSj .Mr. A;r.Z'-J the country was, every article we being controlled 1 gress. the Judicial authorities are Inf to act. according & ,- that the Federal fV-i trusts. He malnjT,. are sufficient if eji but the authoriti them with seal. , Mr. Mantle f' ' ' Ing hide ly of gosj at V "ar Tl with pajnglmm m hundred v, ylie arrest f subsf . i?)S-i former miZ? 2 Si. par agraph 4 $3$: previously agiW0 tor paragraphs,!, w f ' Allison and agreyl to - 435. This completes iWtf 1 gloves parag-vpib J Mr. Allison proDosef paragraph tttrUMt lows:- Iss than mzfLST valued at snpre thf. ;- rorem: valued cent. The The bill after an adjourned. During year offlcJallt into; the Ci the- lmmigratioV-N'f, eleven montjha of tV"y' ubV f ex rd-SfiTz at 9 f3-" hi -"w - 1 -st