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THE WAR DEBT. IS
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-Ed1tof OF INC OtdHotHai hote'yfts~'- - = "a L
DEAR SrR:-I hayeSread in your issue Of the "a
it important that all possible light should he thrown
upon the meaning of the law under which said tax
il collected as well as that the different portions oil
our State NAV act gafaTmly it This Inatierrl take
the liberty of sending you this communication IN
hopes that you will give the desired information
and thsttit NAV be replied to by some assessor III
some other portion of the State.
! Firstly YOU say: "All persons who arc not worth
$500 in property and money are exempt from TAX
ation." ','i't' ''-.'
Here in the outset we differ in opinion OF the
law Tho assessors of this county, before entering
upon their duties met and consulted together READ
the act aud the instructions, and determined upon
a uniform plan. of action. We! found 1t distinctly
stated in said act ndinstructons that =" Heads Of
tmilies whose taxable property does not amount to
$3.50, are exempt, In consequences, we have re-
quired ALL persons, male and female, over years
Of age, owning taxable property, and not being inc
head Of family, to list their property II IN other
portions of this State and Conederaey this class OF
our citizens are exempted, it is clear we should ex
empt ours likewise. '..- . -'>-
Next as regards the valuation of real estate. The
act states that the property shall be assessed at It's
marketable value on the fist of October 1861.
The last general assessment in this State was made
think eighteen months or two years ago, since
which time all such property has deprecated great
" in value. L believe deduction OF at least 20
per cent should be made from that vauation-t In
this matter uniformity of action is the principal re-
quSite 1t would matter not ii we took the old
assessment, if all the other assessors would do the
same.
Again: Do all the Banks, Savings Banks Rail-
road Navigation and Gas Companies list their stock,
and thereby exempt individual stockholders!
As copies Of the act are scarce, believe only one
copv of the law and instructions sent to county,
believe you would be doing a great favor to tax
payers and particularly to assessors, to give or OBJ
tain for us, some further light upon this subject
AN ASSESSOR.
= Our correspondent is correct. We discovered
after the article was printed that we had simply
followed the common idea and on reference to the
act found that heads of families only who were
not worth $500 were exempt. All other persons
are taxable if they have any amount in property
or money, which is included in the law.
We think the view of our correspondent on this
point, the true policy. Property has certainly de-
preciated greatly, and the assessment should be
new one
1t is proper that the Presidents of Banks and
corporations should enlist the stock and pay the
tax, deducting it. Of course from the stockholders
dividends But in case the officers of those corpo-
rations fail to enlist the STOCK each stakeholder is
bound to 60 it.
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At civil meeting of the Moore County independ-
entS, held at Camp Burgwyn, on BOgue Island, Oc-
tober Oath, 1861.
On motion of Lieut. c. Dowd Malcolm D. Mcneil
called to the chair and John II. McGilvary and
Robt p. Wilcox, requested to act as Secretaries
The object Of the meeting being explained by the
Chairman IN a few appropriate remarks, on motion,
a committee, consisting of JAS. ID. McIver, Richard
Street and Murdo Mcleod, appointed to draft
resolutions, expressive OF the of the meeting
who after brief interval reported the following,
which were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS Death has invaded our ranks, and
stricken down one of our most worthy and esteemed
fellow soldiers.
Resoleed, That whilst we record the sudden and
unexpected death of Lieut. II. W. Collision with
profound sorrow, it affords us melancholy pleasure
to bear testimony to the gentlemanly and Soldierly
conduct which uniformly characterized his inter
course with u.s.
Resoired, That in the death Of Lieut. Collision,
our Company has lost of its most faithful and
patriotic members, and the community in which he
lived one of the most useful and influential citizens
ResoLred, That we tender our sympathy and con-
dolence to the bercavcd faulty Of the deceased feel
ing conscious that heavy the blow has fallen up
us it must fall much more heavily upon then.
Resoired, That in token of respect for the de-
ceased, we will wear the usual badge of mourning
for thirty days.
ResoIrsd, That copy of the foregoing resolutions
be sent to the family Of the deceased and the pro-
ccedings of this meeting be published in the Raleigh
STANDARD and Fayetteville OJsereer.
NJ. d. MCNEIL, Chm'n.
J R'r,. IL J. M MI5sa Sssy,.
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At meeting of the ladies of BERTHE county, N c.,
held in Windsor Saturday, the 18th October, for
the purpose of forming soldiers Aid Society,
the following officers were chosen:
President, Mrs NJ. p. Watson.
lice Presidents, Mrs. w. S. Gray, Mrs. NJ. f.
Etheridge, Mrs WIN. NJ. Sutton, Misses o. Taylor,
NJ. NJ Bond, NJ. F. Miller, Sue Capehart, Annie
Gaskins and A. Davis
Recording Secretary, Miss Elizabeth Outlaw.
Corresponding Secretaries Misses NJ. S. Britton,
and E. G. Jordan.
Treasurer, Mrs. Margaret Spivey.
At the same time a committee was appointed to
prepare resolutions; and, in compliance, they pro-
posed the following, which were adopted
ReSOLred, That we form ourselves into society
for the relief of the soldiers of the Confederate States
who have gone forth in defence of our country.
ResoLccd, That we will be thus united as long as
our services shall he needed.
ResOlced, That we call upon all patriotic citizens
of this county to assist in the sacred duty of sup.
plying the wants of our brave defenders.
ReSoIred, That this society be called 1.-The Ber-
tie Soldiers Aid Society"
8 Resolred, That these resolutions be sent to the
Raleigh Standard and Petersburg Express.
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BLANKETS AND SOCKS FOR THE SOLDIERS.
Mrs Haywood Griffice. three pair socks; Mrs. !
VIM r. Cox, 18 blankets 80 pair Of socks and soap Z
Miss Eliza Jones, 3 pair &C socks Miss jimmie s.
Dunn three blankets six towels and five pairs oil
socks; Miss Jimmie e. Register, three pair socks;
Miss Emily Newlin, one pair socks; Mrs. A. l.
Mail 25 pair socks and four blankets; Master Ivan
Marriott Proctor three pair socks Mrs. David Gill;
II pair socks; Mrs. Hicks, four pair socks; Mss
Mary E.. Hicks, two pair socks; Mrs. Margaret A.
McPheeters, one blanket and seven pair socks; Mrs
Rufus H. Jones, thirty pair drawers Of home made
flannel; Miss Maggie Moore eight pair socks; Mrs
Needharh Price, fifty pair socks; Mrs NJ. A. Prem
dergast, 8 pair socks Miss Helen Litchford pair
socks Miss Laura b. Mckee, l6 pair socks; Mrs
Mollic Speinan, pair socks and six shirts; Mrs
". T. Balm, 2 blankets, pair socks, and two neck
comforts; Master Eddie Cantwell, one blanket;
Frederick Cantwell one blanket; Mrs. E. NJ. Little
two blankets and four pair socks; Mrs. Wilbert c.
Page, three pair socks and soap; Miss Fannie NJ
Page, three pair socks Mrs. Jordan Womble, Jr.,
6 pair socks. For Capt GrisSoms company-l0
pair of socks from John j. Holloway; David Beck,
5 pair; Phinneas Glenn, pair; John w. Keith,
pair; John Colclough, PAIR; William b. Tate
blankets and two pair socks; b. j. Rogers, 4 pair
socks; Maj. Sharon, pair socks; Chesley Jones,
l blanket and one pair socks; Miss Caroline U.
Rogers, two pair socks; Miss Nancy NJ. Jones, one
pair socks; Mrs. Peleg Rogers, two bankes and
pair seeks Mrs. Mary f. PIPER 3pair socks; Miss
Lucy Piper, . pair socks; Miss Agnes HUTCHINSON,
4 pair socks Miss Sallie VERIFY, pair socks; Mrs.
Eliza H. Jones' pair socks; Miss Lucy A. Nipper,
pair socks; Mrs. Mary l.. Bledsoe, pair socks;
Miss Lucy n Bedsoc, pair socks Miss Caroline
.. Pope, pair socks Mrs. Della Npper, pair
socks Mrs. Rachael NJ. Spain, pair socks; Mary
j. ii. Pope, PAIR socks; Martha Ii. Pope, l pair
socks; Mrs. Henry Z. Holloway, pair socks;
Misses Caroline II. and Maria j. Ross, seven pair of
M,s, I Am .
Mrs John j. Lee, 8 pair; Mrs. DIR. B. I. Graham,
/ pair; Mrs r. A. Thompson, pair; Maggie ii.
Lynn. 2 pair socks; Mrs. W. B. May, pair socks;
Mrs. j. 7. Hunter, two pair socks.
Knowing the ladies anxious to furnish our
Wake soldiers two pair of socks apiece, will state
for their benefit what have received in contribu-
tons, also the number of men under arms: 400
soldiers in service; pairs of socks received, $50;
blankets, 226; shirts, 7O drawers, so; coat, one
pair pants, 20 towels. SHERIFF HIGH.
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RANDOLPH.
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RICHMOND COUNTY, Oct. 50, 1861.


RICHMOND COUNTY, Oct. So 1861.
". ". Holden, Esq:
| have noticed with pleasure the large quantities
of clothing that continue to pour into Richmond for
the North Carolina volunteers which is well calcu-
lated To the arm and strengthen the determi-
nation Of our brave boys when they find that they
cared for at home, and particularly by their
fair countrywomen they have left behind.
Yes, the ladleS-God bless them-what could the
country do without ladies? They, and they alone
possess that true energy Of character, which is now
exhibited in a willingness sustained by derermi-
nation to exert all the power they have for the at
tainment Of the end we propose
That end, Mr. Editor, is "a vigorous prosecution
of the war; and perpetual separation from the Unit
cd States"
Can you for one moment suppose that people
possessing such ladies' can lin the language of Presi
dent DaviS,) afford to be whipped!' No, never,
never, Hsrer.
While upon this subject allow me to state what
the ladies of Richmond county have done, and are
still doing for they evnce the least abatement
of their zeal. They have already made mp and sent
off 200 overcoats, 400 shirts, 400 pair of drawers,
$50 pair of pantaloons, 800 pair Of stockings; be-
sides blankets, quilts towels, bed ticks, &c, with
iellics, wines, brandy, &c. and not satisfied with
all this, they have contr buted some 5000 in money.
ask you again, can such a people, possessed of
such wives anu daughters afford to be whipped p
Never. RICHMOND COUNTY.
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= WHxTsGroS, n c., Nov. ], 1861.
,MR. EpIroR: IL was my good fortune to be pres
cnt last night at Thalan Hall, to witness the Can
tata given by the young Ladies' and Misses under
the supervision of Mrs Gushing. To attempt to do
justice TO the occasion would be assuming too much
egotsm-therefore | can only promise you that
what may write will be only slight indication of
the eulogium that is rightly merited. The young
ladies' one and all, acquitted themselves baB!some
1y-sIIstaining tlIer parts admirably. Our Young
Republic" personated by Miss Lila B.. possibly is
entitled to more space than any other, not from
fancy or prejudice, though admit that was slight
ly caplvated but from the fact that Our Young
Republic" sustained the most conspicuous part
The very graceful manner in which "the Queen of
the Fairies performed her part won the admira-
ton Of ALL The Young Zouaves' drill would reflect
credit old drilled company. The orchestra,
COMPOSED Of our young men, helped considerably 20
enlven the occasion. Without taking up any more
space, suffice it to say that the exhibition
brilliant one and one well gotten up.
The whole Militia of Brunswick and New Hano-
yer have been ordered out Official dispatches have
been received at Headq quarters, stating that the
whole fleet, thrty-six steamers, have sailed for this
pOnt-he latter part of which is derived from spies.
Great excitement prevails over the whole city.
WORRELL.
MORE. We think the fleet has gone further South.
But if it should CALL let know, and well lend you
hand. Our boys down there will do their duty.
By the way, our correspondent wishes the printer
TO avoid mistakes in putting up his manuscript; TO
which the printer replies, our correspondent must
write palmer. His chrography sometimes would
puzzle any one
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TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.

TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.
MEADOW BLUFF, WESTERN VAL
October 20, 1861.
On the Goth October, the members of the Smith
field Light Infantry, 18th Regt. ~ G. Volunteers
held a meeting, occasIoned by the death of Lieut.
". ii. Perry.
On motion, Capt. Ira I. Woodall was called to
the Chair, and Sergt E. A. Boykin appointed Sec
rotary
Lieut.. ChaS. II. Snead, Lieut. 8rton Ryals and
Sergt. Beckwth having been appointed to draft
resolutions offered the following preamble aud res
olutions, which were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, In the death of our Sd Lieut., Wu H.
Perry, on the 10Th inst, a company have in
him sustained the loss of true sincere friend and
companion, modest and unassuming gentleman,
and faithful, jealous soldier and officer.
ResOtred, That whilst We lament our own be-
reavemcnt and his loss the cause in which VIC are
engaged, VIC truly condole with his afflicted family,
assuring them though their loss Of and brother
be far greater and more poignant than ours yet his
short career of usefulness among his companions
in arms has left with them appreciation of his
memory that time never efiace.
RsS0tred, That the officers and members of the
company wear, token of respect, the usual
badge OF mourning for thirty days.
City papers please copy.
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one thousand men, | ut diyining that the enemy'sa
moy emcDt WAS concenric one, and that his columns
had gone through the woods to the left, and would
attempt TO cross at Sudey's Ford he left at Stone
Bridge four hundred men, and filing off towards the
Ford ut Sudlcy's, with 500 men kept the enemy at
bay there for nearly hour although in force sew
cral thousand strong.
General .Beauregard settles forever the various
questions much disputed respecting this battle
He acknowledges the great generosity of General
Johnston. in fully according to him (Gen. b. the
right to carry out the plans he had formed with re-
lation to this campaign, in yielding the command Of
the field after examining and cordially approving the
plan Of battle and in the effective cooperation which
General Johnston SO chivarously extended to him
on that eyentful day. :. -sse.. ..--7sss
He remarks that the retreat of our forces from
Fairfax, Immediately previous to the engagement Of
the lSh Is the first instance record of volunteers
RETIRING before an engagement and with the object
OF giving battle in another position. .. .-srr
The numbers under his command on 18th July
are set down at II, 900 effective men, and 2ist,
to $4,000, which includes $500 of Johnston's army
and LOO brought up Sy General Holmes from
fredericksburg .a. --a -.
The killed on our side in this ever-memorable
battle are stated in the report to have been in
Der 393, and the wounded ZOO. ..
The enemys killed, wounded and prisoners
estimated by Gen. Beauregard at 4, 500 which does
not include the missing
The report is rather lengthy, and is accompanied
by another from Gen Johnston, giving an account
OF the movements Of his army at Winchester and
march to Manassas, also by the reports of brigade
commanders. 1t will he that the hero of Fort
Sumter and Manassas can write as well aS he can
hght-that he yields the pen of a Caesar as well
the sword of a Wellington. In modesty and brave
ry he exempliies the highest type of true soldier
and has earned undying fame. The graceful tribute
he pays to hls brave troops is we'll meried, and I'll
endcar him more and more to men who are proud
to rally under his standard 1t is none the least Of
Beauregard merits that he willing to encounter
all army much larger and so much better ap-
pointed than his own, and that he entertained the
most nnfaltering confidence in troops which were
as worthy of their chvalric commander as he was
to lead so noble, SO brave, and so high minded an
army.
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ICE.

Mr. EDITOR: Would it not be well, yea, is it not
the duty of our citizens who live in ATTITUDES favor
able for the purpose to begin now to make prepare
ton for putting up large quantities of ice. Cut off
as we may be from supplies abroad if our coast has
TO be protected during the next summer, our brave
soldiers must suffer no little if supply Of this
cle cannot be obtained And not only our soldiers,
but our private citizens in our Cities towns, and
villages, and the extreme Southern sections of our
Confederacy, must likewise be deprived of their ac-
scustomed summer luxury. 1t would be- not only
humane and patriotic act but remunerative one.
Let citizens them who live in the colder sections
of the South, and in close proximity to our Rail-
roads and navigabe streams see to it that there be
no scarcity of this valuable commodity during the
next summer; and show enemies OF Yankcy-
dom, that we can live without Northern ice
. g.. 7,
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For the SIandarl
CAMp unIMEs " NnY. / lSfl

CAMP HOLMES, Va, Nov. l, 1861.
w. W. HOLDEN, ESQ: see it stated in your
issue of the 23d ult, that lit is reported that the
LIST and eth Regiments n. c. State troops are work
ing some Of the batteries at Transport" This is a
miStake-ncither of the above named regiments
have had anything rhdterer to do with these bat
teres. guns Of l6 men came up from the
LIST State Troops but their nearly all took sick,
and they were ordered back before any thing was
done, or the batteries opened. The only regiments
that hare done anything either in erecting or work
ing the batteries, are the 18th ~ Z. Vols, I'd Ten
ncSsee lst Arkansas, and company detailed from
the 30th Virginia. The work on the batteries, and
other field works around here has been done entire
" by the 18th n. {. Vols, Tenn. and Ark. Regi-
,nents-and assure You the 18th has done her full
share That item about the 5000 pairs Of shoes"
is another grand mistake" There were no shoes
on board the schooner, her cargo however, was
worth about s., U0U vessel 81, U0o. Our Regiment
l2;h n c. Vols. is rapidly gaining health, and
should the foe attempt our works, we hope to be
able to give good account CT ourselves The enc
my have erected 3 gun battery on the Maryland
shore opposite our works, and opened a fire on us
yesterday evening, which was promptly answered
by our batteries. No damage done either party
that We are aware Of. The distance is such that
but few shots reach their aim.
RANDOI
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October 2lst, 1861.
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CHEERING LETTERS FROM THE ARMY.

minister in one Of the S. C. Regiments writes
me the following +" The tracts sent us through
you have been distributed and read with profit In
this statement VIC are not left to conjecture but
have the testimony Of the readers themselves that
these gospe! messages have been blessed to their
souls good In this work Of supplying lis with re.
hgious reading, often possible in brief tracts
you and benevolent friends at home may be assured
OF the happieSt results to orr soldiers under Gods
blessing"
~ pous Colonel of one of the n c. Regiments,
thus acknowledges the receipt Of lot of books and
tracts; The books presented through you by the
ladies OF, Wentworth have been received 1t was
the Gesideratum of camp life. With nothing to &C.
cupy the attention between the hours of drill, the
young men were particularly exposed to temptation.
can-biess the giyerS, who prompted by the spirit
OF God, while others thought only Of the bodily
comfort of the soldiers have thus provided for their
eternal welfare by setting before them in lot
OF choice reading the way of death and life |
thank them for myself and the company, but the
highest reward will be the spirit of heaven bearing
witness with their spirit tina; they have done good
work; May God bless the gift to the good of the
givers and receivers. Accept my thanks, sir, for
The part you had in it as well as assurances of my
highest regard" .- -re.-.--.-----
Y0sEy HEk -FIhW
New TRAers-With the aid and approval Of an
the pastors OF this City. we are printing a large
hummer Va I,'o lolio"mS TRACTS Casting Our Bur-
den on the Lord" pages, by Rev. J. M. Atkin-
son; "s''Come and Rest" pages, by Rev. j. C.
Ryle an Appeal to the YoungtH pages, by Rev.
Jas. MGreedy; The Soldier" s pages, which is a
thrilling narrative of facts; Are you Preparedg ;"
4 pages !" Prepare to meet thy God, - pages. 9
These aud others on hand, We are getting out at the
cheap ratesof 500 pages for one dollar In onr ef.
forts not acentss required from sales or donations
fol- services rendered by any one. or for fs.Jg
through the Kindness of the Express iConpaSSy!
therefore, the whole amount placed in our hands
goes directly into getting out the best religions read
ing By donations and Gods DIS blessing upon the
thousands Of pages We send out every week we are
greatly onward in orr efforts =
increase thsanlpber aRtl4 variety of tracts. From
every State in the Southern Gonfederacy we are re-
ceiving donations and orders for tracts which y,
hope will steadily increase that We may be able q
meet the daily increasing demand upon US.
Yours truly, sest ~
W. J. W. CR0wpER, Tract Agent.
Raleigh y. c., Nov. 1861.
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CoNTCAL BALL-We were shown on Saturday
sample Of Prof. Doherty's Conical ball. for rife OF
musket, also the mould in which they are made
The mould is a late invention of Prof Doherty, of
this place and the ball which it produces is very
formidable looking weapon Mr.. f. Want, gum
maker of this place, manufactures the mouldS, as
will he seen by advertisement in another column
Neuberu PrO1ress
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NORTH CAROLINA INSTITUTION

DEAF AND DUMB AND THE BLIND.
THyHE NEXT SESSION OF THIS ! NSTITUTI0N
{ II wiieomsnenee Monday, the 2nd day Of Sep
pc sent Pyaethdy at the commencement Of the SESSION.
Haveg full corps Of Teachers in the different Depart
penfs is to be hoped that the parents and friends OF
the Deaf and Dumb and The Blind, will send them here
to receive the benefits of an education ANY information
To the method Of admitting pupils &c will be gwen
upon application to me, by letter otherwise
WILLIE J. PALMER, Principal
Raleigh August &C. 1861. Ti-w&s~Sm
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? Gen. ". II. I. Walker has resigned his position
Z inthe army of the Potomac He complains that he
has been oyer-slaughed and treated badly by the
powers that be"
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Murfrcesboro', N c., Sept "a, 1861. "


-US BURGESS :. GATHER, E,q, as a
Candidate To represent the counties of AShe Al eghany
Wilkes, Caldwell Alexander. Yaikn, Surry, Davie, Ire
dell and Burke, composing the Ninth District the regu
lar Congress If the Confederate States
September Is, lSGl. std
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LARGE STOCK OF WINTER CLOTHING
- .E..... AT
HARDING'S.

HAVING PURCHASED (FOR CASH. OF
Ii Ae>srs. SCOTT d HARRISON, Of Petersburg, Va
their eutirr stock of superior
"READY MADE CLOTHING,"
and GENTS FURNISHING GOODS, shall have opened
and ready for SALE in few days. the most desirable and
probably the largest assortment of
Ready Made Goods
in the State. shall offer my Goods at reasonable prices
E CSh. and Cash only Those in want will find il to her
Interest 10 examine.
f. l.. HARDING.
Raleigh n C. Oct 10 1861. g0-w&SWlm.
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9 Hon. RsKidder Meade late u S. Minister to Bra.
IN, mas arrived in Petersburg, having escaped the
blockadng squadron and landed at Southern mort
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Col. Humphrey Marshall, of Kentucky, has been
appointed Brigadier General