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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-08-23

The subscriber having added largely to his
stock OF goods, and slightly to his experience.
bcgs leave 10 call the attention Of the farmers of
Northern Vermont to his assortment of
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-08-23
ScytheS and Axes.

Orders solicited from Merchants and Dealers for
the North Wayne NcN;he and AN. the Hunt
AN, and Dean Zinc and " God Wa>hbuards.
II. G.. Dickinson.
Railroad Street. st Johnsburv. March II. lS6l
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Agricultural Implements and
Machines,

lie subscriber is ascu, for the Patent Wire Fen
cling tor Cemeteries, Gardens. Front Yards.
Ac; and }. l.. Roberts Iron Railing OF every
variety for Cemeteries. Nc. Also Grave Bur-
dcrs, EIa, Trees. brackets. y. Drawings can
be seen d, Ike War,huu,r.
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Mr.. Burgin moved that a message be sent 70 the
Senate proposing to proceed to the election OF Two
c. S. Senator's and to continue to vote until an cleo
ton is made Adopted. - ~,
Mr.. Bowman offered bill entitled Revenue. II
Read first time. $40 -
The resolution in favor ofcertain officers and sob
diers at Forts Macon, Caswell, and Johnston, was
read and laid on the table. d -
The bill to ineorpornte the NC. Chemical Man
ufacturing Company, was.read and passed its seVe-
raj readings -.
A message from the Governor was read, enclos-
ing an official account of the evacuation of beacon
Isiand-the message was sent to the Senate with
proposition to raise joint committee on the suo-
ject
Mr. Bakers resolution in reference to coast DC
fences was read and referred.
A message was received from the Senate asking
the concurrence of the House to resolution to an-
thorze the Governor to send three commissioners TO
Richmond to confer with the Confederate govern
ment &C., in reference to the defence OF the State
Concurred in.
Mr. Gentry, a resolution authorizing the estao
lishment of camp of instruction IN the town OF
Jefferson. Read and referred
Mr.. Bridgers bill to supply deficiencies IN state
troops, &c. was read and substitute for the same
by the military committee providing for the organi-
cation of another regiment of State troops and Tor
recruiting &c. The substitute was adopted and
passed its several readings. ...a,.
On motion the House adjourned till tomorrow
o'clock.
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HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The House met at 10 o'clock.
The journal was read and approved.
Mr.. Wright from the committee on salt, reported
in favor of bill providing for making investigations
under the superintendent of the State Geologst
&c, with view to the manufacture of salt, which
was read first time.
Mr.. Clark of Craven, offered resolution directing
the Governor TO pay the amounts due officers and
soldiers captured at Fort llatteras TO their wives
and children, &c. After being amended by Mr..
Bachelor, it passed its several readings.
Mr.. Merrmon from special committee on the evac-
uaton of Forts Oregon and Ocracoke, made report
with resolution requesting the Governor to call a
court Of inquiry to investigate the matter. Read
and passed
Mr.. Hill from the committee on the judiciary, re-
ported unfavorably on the bill providing for the re-
iemption of lands sold for taxes The bill laid
the table being provided for in the revenue bill
Mr. Foy resolution to establish camp of in
structon or quarter regiment at Swansboro', in
Onslow county, was read and laid on the table.
Mr. Wilkerson, a resolution authorizing the Comp
troller to employ a clerk at a salary not more than
$500, read and referred to a special committee
posed Of Messrs. Wilkerson, Baxter and Meares.
The use Of the Hall was granted to Rev. DIR. Read
for Sabbath afternoon, to present the claims of the
sick soldiers IN Virginia.
Mr.. Small, a resolution requesting the Governor
to send troops to Roanoke Island Laid on the table
Mr. Barringer, bill authorizing Calvin Mcdaniel,
a free negro, 20 enslave himself Read and passed
The resolution authoring the boring for salt un-
der the direction of State Geologist appropriating
$500, was taken up.
Mr.. Fagg moved to amend by appropriating ST.
500 for boring in Buncombe county.
On motion, the matter was laid on the table
The House adjourned till Monday 10 o'clock.
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AFTERNOON SESSION.

Mr. Russ offered a resolution directing the Public
Treasurer to pay w. Whitaker and p. MCGOWAN
for their services as mail route agents while in the
service of the State. Referred to committee on
claims
Mr.. Meares from committee on internal improve
ments, reported bill to authorize the Governor to
contract for TIE completion of the Deep River i'm
provement Read and laid over.
Mr.. jenkins, a resolution in regard to the exami-
nation of volunteers for enlistment. This resolu-
ton occasioned some debate in which Messrs. Jen-
kins, Russ, Ferebee, Potts and others took part,
when 1t passed its several readings.
Mr.. Fleming presented a bill supplemental to the
act to change the jurisdiction of the Courts amend
ing the 18th section Of said bill Read and referred
Mr.. Fagg resolution requesting the Governor
to order the 25th regiment to remain in the camp
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We have no sympathy with traitors, but wa b,,.
no desire to put unnecessary trammels on tbs s'
dom of speech. To avoid Scylla we would not r neg
into Charibdis. THE Constitution and The Taus1
we hold to as the sheet anchor of liberty and u.
security of all our social enoyments; they ran 'i
no case be set aside without extreme DANCER toinE
vidual rights. The freedom of the press and ,r
liberty of speech may be abused, and frcoucnIs s
are; but they are important weapons in reSistanc,
to tyranny and restraining corruption in high pIac
Ii this right of free speech is to be curtaed in ,n
degree, let it be done strictly in conformity 70 law
The definition Of treason has not been left forT',
action of the State Legislatures The provision i
the Constitution of the old United States in Hi,
regard has been adopted unaltered into the Constr
ton of the Confederate States which declares tb,
"Treason against the Confederate States shall con
sist only in levying war against them, or in adbr.
ing to their enemies, giving them aid and com(orr,
and 'No person shall be convicted of treason uplaS,
on the testimony of two witnesses to the same o,s
act, or on confession in open Court" An ordiDane
passed by our State Convention at its late sessim
made the same provision part of the Constitution
of this State
This matter is therefore not lett to the discretion
of the State Legislature 1t is fixed statute as i
shonld be. tits a matter of too much importance
of too delicate nature, to be acted on lightly
ing under excitement as is sometimes the case, or
hastily under a suspension of the rule" as was
the case in the extra session of our Legislature in
May, very injudicious laws might be passed on the
subject
But if danger may be apprehended from the hasty
action of the Legislature off State, how much more
danger may be apprehended if summary punish.
ment is to be administered without any of the forms
of law, without judge or jury, by an excited pOu.
lace, guided bynu law except the binding madness
of the moment Evils are only multiplied, never
remedied, by these irregular proceedings. THERE'S
safety only in due reverence for the law; and it
should be honored as well in the manner in which
it is administered, as in q proper subsection to it
Our cherished motto has long been 1.-The Union,
the Constitution and the Laws" The Union as it
was-the boast and the hope OF our country, and
the source of its prosperty-has been broken up
by the usurpations of Lincoln and the encroach.
ments of the Republican faction. If the Consttu.
ton and the Laws to be set aside, and the pre-
JUDGES and passions of men be suffered to rule The
hour, what shall We have left valuable Of all that
our fathers toied and bled for? Are we approach
ing this are we to follow the evil example Of The
Lincoln faction, and shut up in prisons or immOae
on scafolds, all who utter sentimt hts not in accord
ance with the prevailing popular opinion? Areign
of terror based on principles such as these once
deluged France in blood; we hope the beginnings
such things will never disgrace our fair land -Hk
b0rO Recorder.
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September IL, 1861.
SPECIAL CAVALRY COMPANY. ,,

" Houses of the Legislature passed the following ae:
Be enoetel, de-, That for the efectual defence"
the State. the Governor be authorized to receive CC
pany of Cavalry Volunteers, (n0w being raised IN I
State by r s. Tucker, Wiley G. Riddick, Wm NJ BoFl1
Fabius Perry, Robert Jefreys Tbos. J. Utley j. B0
Grimes, and others.i for IL months.
To wit: The said company to furnish their own nossi
and equipments and receive in compensation for ~
of their horses forty cents day. whilst in service
Sec 2. The said company shall be entitled to receive w.
pay, rations, forage camp eqnpage and supplied
horses lost in the service is provided by Jaw
Cavalry Companies in the service of the Confederate
Sec. 8. The SAID Company shall have the right 10 ee
their officers, who shall be commissioned by inc Wv
erno- and said Company shall be under the dreclon
the Governor and may be assigned to such duties d.
interest of the State may require attached 10 any
ment or Regiments of n Z. frOOps in or out OF Inc o
as the Governor may deem expedent. r.. n.
BE further enacted That this act shall take ene'' ~
mediaely after its ratification.
Fellow CountrImen: Your soil is invaded BY the Ut
h1eLin9s. You hare opportunity OF JOni. s
of the best companies which will be in the ses
Act promptly and quickly. Send in your names 70 hit
of the abIye named in the act None need Apply III
correct reliable men. III the officers to be eeS n
Kind Of arms, double barrel guns, pistols and saor
be had.
R. 8. TUCKER,
w. G. RIDDlCk,
and others.
September l4th 1851. S2-w&'~o'.
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HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The House met at 9 o'clock.

Inc House met at o'clock.
The journal was read and approved.
Mr.. Clark of Craven, presented a memorial FROM
the Justices of the Peace of Craven county, praying
the Legislature to exempt from sale the property of
all the soldiers of the State, during the war-read
and referred
Mr. Harris, resolution proposing that after the
next ballOting for Confederate States Senator's the
election be confined to the four receiving the high
lest number of votes. Rejected
Mr. Tapscott, bill supplemental to an act au-
thoriZing the Governor in an emergency, to call out
certain troops-read and referred.
The bill authorizing Eliz ChaverS to enslave her.
self for life and her infant child until it is 81 years
of age, was read and passed.
Mr. Brdgers bin authorizing Sheriff. to pur-
chase for the State double barreed guns or rifles
read and referred Also, bill for the collection Of
arms, &C., read and referred.
Mr. Clarke of Craven, presented bill to prevent
the property OF soldiers being sold for taxes, while
they engaged in the military service of the
State or Confederate States-read and referred to
select committee
Mr. Williams of Nash, from committee on claims
made report in favor of Valentine & Daniels, read
and passed.
Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Tapscoit
and Galloway
Mr.. Gorrell a resolution directing the sale of
horses belonging to the State which are unfit for
service, was read aud after some discussion was
referred. 81,
Mr.. Henry offered resolution, that in the opn-
ion OF this General Assembly, 1t has no Constitu-
tonal authority to elect c. S. Senator at this ses-
sion OF the Legislature. Mr. PEBBLES moved to lay
the resolution on the table, and the motion was
agreed to-yeas &c, nays 10.
Leave of absence was granted Mr. Blue
Mr. PEBBLES moved to take up the resolution for
the, relief of the full payment of
their dues once in two months until transferred or
disbanded. Amended by committee on military af.
fairs so as to pay Chaplans $50 Der month m ad.
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seventh circuits shall be brought to the G.
Ceurt at Raleigh and that the Judges Of tS pfen
shall have fu1l power and AUTHORITY 70 Nle Court
necessary rules and orders for CARRYING mage; uaEe all
this aeer and to make the clerk at Moroao,n o ELECT
allowances fer the services herein reonireJ' Proper
shall be the duty Of the clerk Of the Sunren,os and it
at Raleigh to take charge Of the records If M COu
at Morganton and to furnish copies thersos cCu'
requires ID the same manner as copies of When
Raleigh. ''''' VOurtat
See 16. That none of the provisions ~ -.
shall apply to the collection of the State ., 'S act
revenue OF repeal any of the existing modes UOunty
dies provided by law for the collection of thO ieae
Sec ~ That the tax fee upon justices same
returnable to the Superior, Court shall boroose
the same as is now taxed in the several countv Be
SEC ID. That the operation of the statn;o cT rG
ltation be and the same is hereby SUSPENDED VI Ill.,
as this act remains in force 0Oi OaS
SEC. 10. Thatno provisions Of this bill sh,u
ply TO the collection of interest on any contra" u
ready accruedor annually hereafter to accrue ~ a.
so far as the same is rendered necessary a. oAcF
abolition OF one term every year Of the superior, ~
supreme court f''i0r and
Sec. 20 Thatthe time of four Years ho ,u,
to executorsand administrators wherein ," "a
the estates OF their executors and intestates Ste
further time IN which to plead 1t the discrs Su
the courts, and all laws and clauses of lawS
IN conflict with this provision be and the sunS
hereby repealed provided, that executors ' So
they are hereby required to give security IN nc ana
sum as the court may direct III such
| Sec. q. That the provisions Of this act ex,..,
ing the time of pleading shall not extend to ~ai
against citizens of the United States, or to Su
who have abseonded from this State. pe'SOAs
Sec. %. That all laws OF clauses of lawSo -o.
ing with the provisions of this act be and tbo
are hereby repealed and that this act shall ,sL sane
and be in force from and after its ratification 'He
| Read three times and ratified in General A.
bly,, this 18th day Of September, A. D., 1851 ''Sen'
w. I. DORTCH, s. II n
HENRY T. CLARK & g
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LEGISLATURE OF NORTH-GARoLINA.
IExTRA SESSION.,
SENATE,

- IS SENATE.
THURSDAY, Sept 81, 1861. E
Senate met at the appoiated time. '}sss
Prayer by the Rev.. N. Atkinson.
The journal was read and approved.
Mr.. Adams Introduced q bill to incorporate the
West Green Wine Company. Referred to the cor,
Mr., Wslkup introduced bill to provide for local
defence and special service. Referred to commIpee
on military affairs.
Mr.. Slaughter introduced bill concerning run
away slaves. Laid over.
Mr.. Hall introduced bill to amend the iStn sec
of the 1O5th chap Revised Code. Referred 10 Juui-
ciary committee
Mr.. Hall introduced bill to establish telegraph
coInnnn;cat;on between Warsaw and Fayetteville.
Laid over.
Mr.. Thomas of Jackson, introduced bill supple
entary to act to raise ten thousand State troops
Referred to military committee.
Mr.. Hall asked and obtained leave to report from
the judiciary committee, concerning resolution va
eating the seats of members holding places OF trust
or profit contracts, &C. referred to them, anu re-
commended its passage
Mr.. Humphrey moved to send a message to the
House to 60 into an election to-day at II O'Clock,
and continue to ballot until an election is made
Mr.. Waugh offered an amendment when
On notion the proposition to go into an election
was laid on. the table.
Mr. Barringer introduced resolution requesting
that Col j. G. Martin be appointed Brlgadler Uen-
eral Referred to military committee.
Mr.. Hall moved to send message to the House
proposing to recede from the joint rule to adjourn
Monday next p. m.
message from the House was received propo-
sing to go into an election for Confederate States
Senators forthwith. Concurred in.
Mess. Dowd and Stone were appointed committee
to superintend the election.
The ballot resulted as follows, viz: Hon. David
Outlaw, 20 votes; Hon. w. w. Avery, Is; George
Davis, II; Messrs Brown and Clingman, &; VIM
Il. Dortch, e; Hon. Saml. j. Person, =; Hon. d.
s. Reid, 3. No election.
4 message was received from the House announ-
cling the passage of the militia law. Read and or
dered to he printed.
Mr.. Hall pressed his motion to rescind the JOINT
rules for adjournment The motion was agreed to
and message sent to the House to that effect.
A resolution to form camp of instruction, was,
on notion taken up and put on its several readings
The resolution was read aid passed its second
and third readings when,
message was received from the House propo-
to 90 into election for Confederate States Sena-
tors forthwith COncurred in
The ballot resulted as follows, viz: Hon. David
Outlaw received % votes; Hon. w. W. Avery, Is;
Hon. Bedford Brown, IL; Hon. Thomas CllnSman,
&; VIM. 7. Dortch, Z; Sam'l j. Person, G.; George
Davis and Geo. Mordecai each. No election.
On motion, the Senate adjourned until this even
ing o'clock.
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ATLANTIC AND N. C. RAILROAD.

To the following COnsignees for the week end
ing September 7th, 1861.
Goldsboro'-GW Dill, s. c. SIeight, E Morris, Ms
Andrews.
Raleigh. OBJ Brench, Gov Winslow.
Greensburo'-M Whitley.
Rocky Mount-W Davidson.
Richmond, Val Lafette, Conf Government.
Hillsborn'-T B Hill.
Mount 0liye-M Jackson.
Smith6eld-RS McCuiers.
Wilmington-Geni. Gatlin.
Portsmouth, Va.-W w Davis.
Entield-B D.
Charleston s G e Laftre.
Durham's-W w Guess.
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GEOLOGICAL REPoET OF THE MIDLAND COUNTIES OF
NORTH CAROLINA, BY EBENEzER ENMoNs.-Th;s vol
ume, which is got up in good style, was published
at the expense of the State of North Carolina some
time SINCE has but recently been placed in our
hands. At period when the South is engaged in
powerful struggle, every effort to bring to the
notice of the public her great internal resources,
will add strength to her cause, and make her sons
feel more confident of ultimate success, no matter
how bitter protracted the fight. The resources
of our sister State in COAL ron gold, &c, are herein
described at length, and the coal and iron deposits
of Deep River (which are about near to us as the
Cumberland Mines are to Baltimore) are particular
ly noticed
A perusal of this work win give many q more
correct idea than is sometimes entertained of the
great resources Of North, Carolina and that il only
wants the energy ofman, properly directed, toplace
the Old North State in the first rank among her
sister States In wealth and every element Of power
The interest Of the work is much enhanced by
number of illustrations - Charleston Mercury
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LOST,

10y The SUBSCRIBER THURSDAY NIGHT. lsrg
Ag Sept, in the City of Raleigh, new STEEL JANEg
MOROCCO POCKET BOOK. containing One Hundred
and Twenty Dollars of which fifty dollars gold -
pieces two dollars silver, "A half dollar pieces and sI
eight dollars in bank notes (mosly and dollars on @
State Bank and the bank Cape Fear n. C. Any nfGrm
ton concerning the will be thankfully received sd
literally reirdrded
September h. 1861. SS-h
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EVENING SESSION.

Senate met at the appointed hour.
Mr. Hall introduced resolution authorizing the
Governor to despatch three commissioners to Rich
mond to confer with the President with regard to
our seacoast deences and the enlistment equipment
and subsistence Of our troops. On motion the rules
were suspended and the resolution passed its sever
al readings. ...
The consideration of the revenue bill was re-
sumed, when,
communication from the Governor was received
concerning the abandonment of Ocracoke and,
On motion the Senate went into secret session.
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For the Standard.
WILMINGTON, n. c., Sept. u, 1861.

WILMINGTON, N. c., Sept IL, 1861.
One hundred and fifty-six prisoners passed
through last night, en- route for the Notifications
near Charleston, where work has been engaged for
them during these times of war and desOlatIon.
The report was yesterday that two hundred Yankee
prisoners were to pass through here last night but
the truthlessness Of this can vouch for, and prove
that there were not more than twenty-five Yankees
in the gang Nearly all were Irishmen, with the
exception of few Dutch; and it would not sur
prise your correspondent to hear that the lot has
recently been imported-judging mostly by their
mlserably broken language Mosquitoes will GER
tainly greet them. There are some choppers around
Charleston.
A most melancholy accident happened at Fort
Caswell yesterday morning The following is taken
from the Daily Journal of this morning:
WORRELL.
MELANCHOLY Academia SOLDIER SHoT.-We
learn that the remains of young man named Lee,
n soldier in Capt. Cox's company of Independent
Blues, from Sampson county, now company II in
the tenth regiment of North Carolina volunteers,
stationed at Fort Caswel reached here to-day to be
sent home for interment
1t would seem that Mr.. Lee got shot and instantly
killed by gun in the hads of another member of
the company named Westbrook, under circumStan-
ces somewhat as follows w estbrook had Just been
on guard, but was relieved and had his gun still
loaded, but had removed the cap Lee coming up,
WesLbrook playfully halted him and raising his gun
pulled the trigger, not of course expecting it to go
off without the cap but it did and the ball entered
Lees chest killing him almost instantly.
Some of the decorating powder must have ad-
hered to the tube over which the cap had been and
here we may add that we have been requested to
direct attention to the constant risk of swapping
loaded weapons even after removing the cap. We
never saw any harm done, but we have seen pistol
go off in this way, and told that accidents
are likely to occur at any time
The circumstances are given as we got Them we
suppose they are substantially correct Westbrook
was Immediately placed under arrest.
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at Ashesile for the defence Of western frontier
Passedits first reading
The bill to authorize and direct the Public Trea-
surer to issue treasury notes at early day. to the
amount Of $500 600 10 addition to the 100000 aus
: thorized BY the State Convention, was read.
Mr.. Barringer moved to amendso as to prohibitthe
Issue Of said notes until the LIST of March, Rejected
Mr. Henry moved to amend SO that no note shall
be issued less than % cents. Adopted. And the
/. bill. passed its several readings. u 7t.es s
The House adjourned till 10 o'clock tomorrow.