Newbern weekly progress., 1862-03-18
God will not be Mockcd.

N'-~ O~Sr-S
the Southern army was victorious and the
Northern army defeated and disgraccd, NO
heard no wild rejoicings and Saw no dsgus-
ting demonstrations by the people Of the
South. Our people rejoiced but the rejoicing
was not of an offensive character. But how
different is the conduct OF the Yankees after
the desperate struggle II Fort Donttsuns nor.
Below We givcthe ordinanceoftho Convention
ofthis State and the act ofthe GoseFnopapd coun.
ell Of South Carolina both bearing upon the liquor
question. We have decided in our own mind
as to the merits of both and as TO which displays
tue greater amount Of craftsmanship but We
shant give our opinion. We publish them side
by side that others may draw the contrast and
pass their own Judgement, 'R 2f'a
DISTILATIoN ORDINANCE. III
An Ordinaee to prohibit for limited time, he man.
utarturs Of Spiritaoas Liga1rs.
]. BE it ordained by the delegates Of The people Of
North Carolina in Conrentioa assembled, and IL is
hereby ordained by the amhori y Of the same, That
there shall be tax Of thirty cents levied oil each
gallon of spurious liquors manufactured in this
State out Of any corn. wheat, rye or oats, or any
or either Of them, from the ratification of this
ordinance up to the fifteenth day Of April
next. ii1 eir Hl4r
2. Be il further ordained. That from and after
the 18th day of April next It shall not be lawful
for any person in this State to distil any such
spirituons liquors, aud all persons guilty
OF violating this section of this ordinance
shall for each and every act Of distillation he
guilty of misdemeanor aud on conviction there.
of shall be Gned or Imprisoned at the discretion
| of the Court TIE fine not to be less than onc
bunered dollors. or Imprisonment not less than
thirty days.
3 Belt further ordained, That there shall be levied
tax OF one dollar on every gallon of spirituous
| liquors sold in this State not of the manufacture
Of this State; and said tax shall be paid by the
seller, aud should the seller be non resident then
the tax shall be paid by the purchaser.
A. BshJather ordained, That each and every
person when heigivesin his list Of taxable prop
erly, shall also give in on oath to the magistrate
taking snid list, the number of gallons Of spirit
uous liquors on which he is liable to pay taxes
under the provisions Of this ordinance, under the
penalties liabilities and forfsituers already pro.
vided by law in such cases.
| s. Be il further ordained, That the tax of one
dollar mentioned in section third Of this ordi
AN ORDINANCE
To raise Nortd caralEl,s Qaoia ef CsgGisrats
I Troops passcd bythe Stdt6 Coafeaiioa
/ .
the duty Of the Governor. from time 10 time, to
issuesbis roclar1aiioa calling for volunteers to
moot .ha reqnisitions of tha Confederate Gov
eminent, now made. or hereafter to be. pasd0:
Prosidei, horersr, That volunteers heretofore in
service, re.enlisting, shall have creditor tho lime
they have served: PrOrided further, That said
volunteers shall not be for longer time ;han
three years. and to be sooner discharged in case
the present war termnat, before the expiration Of
that time: Audprorided further, That tEe Cover
nor shall not be required to keep in the Confei-
eate service more than the regular quota Of North
Carolina. S''"f'R''
2 BE il further ordained, That the Governor
shall call upon the counties to furnish sby volun-
teering, the necessary number Of troops, under
the present requision. accordingto white pop
ulaiun (after creditng them with the troops al.
ready in in service, for three years or the war,
and their volunteers for twelve months) TO com.
pee their respective quotas, or b, fore the 18th
Of March. 1862.
8. Be il further ordained, That the Governor
shall require each Captain now In the service,
on or before the 18th day Of March 1862, to return
to the Adj't General list of the officers andmen
under his command, with the county of the resi-.
dcnce Of each at the time of his entry into ser.
vice E f
A. De It furtaer ordained. That the Governor
shall call upon the several captains OF vulunteer
companies from North Carolina now In the held
tor twelve months or officers in command Of COM
Tanies, to muster their said companies for rein.
lstment, and shall make known TO them the
earnest desire Of this Convention aud the people
of North Carolina, that they shall enlist for three
! years or the war; and in order to forward this
, purpose the captains of companies or officer in
command ofthe company on the occasion Of such
muster, shall put tho question disticty to every
officer and soldier belonging thereto, whether he
will reenst for three years or the war, or not,
and those agreeing so to re enlist, he will cause
to subscribe roll containing such obligation.
with their names aud places of residence at the
times of their first entry into service, and the
signatures OF the persons so re.enlistng shall be
as binding as it they had been mustered into ser.
vice, which lists he will Immediately retura to
the office of the Adjutant Genera Of the State
s. BE Il further ordained, That volunteer com.
pauies now in service, ro.ensting. may retain
their present organization, or re.organize at their
option and that all VOLUNTEERS not re enlisting
with their present organization. shall be thrown
into companies and proceed to elect their compa.
ny commissioned officers, who shall be commits.
stoned by the UuvrrTrurI
missioned officers shall elect their Held officers
Frooidcd hopercr, That the commissions Of all
officers, company or field, who shall be re,elec.
ted, shall bear the dates OF their former commits,
sions ..
6 Be Il further ordained, That the Governor
shall have power to appoint captains and liouten'
ants to recruit men for the service aforesaid, az
and to orgaL,ze the men so recraited into co..
panies and regiments; and the company co
misione officers shall in all cases elect tbsF
field officers under the rules now prescribe
Prorided holoerer, That no person shall recsis
n commission or pay under the said appointment
except as follows: When any person shall tende
forty privates, who in wri ting have agreed Il
serve under him, Captains commission an,
pay and in like manner for twenty-five private
;, a first Lieutenants commission and pay: an,
w. for fifteen privaes, second Lieatenants's com
mission and pay.
IS Gen Huger, commander Of our forces at MOI
Id folk, has issued general order directing that a
a bars, drinking shups, or other places wher
% liquor is retaied, be Immediately closed"
Q Geu. H.. never done good deed before
w be certainly deserves and will receive, the gru
" ,ude of his country for this one act. Some
I'd thing of the same sort, we fear, viii have to b
elapsed not having produsss any material char
0s af al,v6gi if Z