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MASONIC.

MASONIC.
yTNHE OFFICERS, MEMBERS AND REPRESENTA-
tives of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Nasons
of No Carolina are hereby informed that the Annual Com
muncaton of their Masonic Body will be held in this City
on Monday evening the first of December next at o'clock
for the of such business be submitted
for its consideration.
The Officers of Subordinate Lodges requested to at
tend in person. proper delegates to be appointed
obedience with the Constitution aud general regulations
of the Grand Lodge.
Grand Secretary.
Raleioh n C. Oct IL 1862. S4-td.
sSy- The Register and Spirit of the Age will copy
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GREENsBOROUGH MUTUAL INSURANCE
COMPANY, lIls
Paws all Losses Promptiy! sfis

DIRECTORS;
John A. Mebaue Cyrus p Mendanhall, David p, Weir,
James NJ Garrett 7. NJ JONES' N II. D. Wilson, DlVid Ne
Knight, NJ 8. Sherwood, Jed H. Lindsay, RsAa Sloan,
&C. Yates r. Sterling, Wm Bsrringer, GreeukH5ouEh;
Alexander Miller NewbeIn Dr. w. C: Ramseys Eades-
borough; W. A. Wright, Wilmington Rev. X g May
nard Franklintou E. F. Watson, WatsonVlie York,
Concord; B. Craven, Trinity College.
oPFIcERs: 5ict9
N H. D. WILSON, President,siii.ss
JED. Il. LINDSAY, Vice Presids9f.i IL
JOHN A. GILMER, Attorney, -
PETER ADAMS, Secretary IND Treasurer.
H. D. WILSON, 'stsis5 -
C. G. YATES. Executive 96hmittee.
J. NJ. GARRETT, s..S5 !,s II! !g.rsez-
All communications business Of the Office Ah9hld be
directed to PETER ADAMS sSeeretafy,
Greeh3bof0agh.
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!. INSURANCE COMPANIES.

N. C. MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
N Fire Insurance Company, held the 14th of Janua
ry the following persons were elected Directors and on
- DIRECTORS:
Henry D. Turner, Raleigh.
J.R. Williams, I"
c. W. D. Hutchipgs,
Kemp P. Battle, -
George Little
James ~ Towles, a"
James E. Hoyt, Washington.
Alex. Mitchell, Newbern,
Joshua G. Wright, Wilmington.
John NJ. jones, Edentoh. =
Geo. ". Charles, Elizabeth City.
JOS Ramsay, Plymouth.
J. W. Harrell, Murfreesboro.
Il. B. Williams, Charlotte.
Samuel Watkins, Milton.
A. W. Steel Fayetteville.
Joseph White, Anson County.
Josh. Bonner, Salem.
A. 7. Sunny Asheyille.
OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY.
7. Il. Seby, President.
H. D. Turner, Pee PRECEDENT
John II. Bryan, Attorney.
Hamden S. Smith. Secrstars and 7feosHs-.
John R. Williams Es. Committee
G. W. d. Hutchings.
This Company has been in successful operation Is
erty he State Except Steam Mills and Turpentre Dis
tieries) upon favorable Terms Its Policies now
property amounting to nearly 000 large portion ef
which country risks and its present capital
four hundred thousand dollars in bonds properly secured
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APPRICATIoNs TO THE LEGISLATURE.

a PPLICATION WILL BE MADE TO THE
N next General Assembly of North Carolina for Char
ter for the Nantahala Mining Company.
Oct. 81, 1862. SS-lm.
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A PPLICATION WILL BE MADE TO THE
N next General Assembly Of North Carolina for a Char
ter for the Macon County Mining Company.
Oct. 81, 1852 sS-lm.
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Executive Department, North.Cafolina,l
=. ADJUTASr GENERALS OFFIcE,
80. RALEIGH, October 18th, 1863.
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a PPLICATION WILL BE MADE TO THE
N next General Assembly of North Carolina for Char
ter for the Franklin Mining and Manufacturing COMPANY
Oct 81, 1862. Ss-im.
, 1862-06-12
TIL f.
Northern Transportation Coy


1srrepa.cd to transport property between
Boston, all Points In Rev England, Few Ts9k
and the Vest,
W;1h prouptness, care anf dispatch.
Thts well k1pwE Line Of Fourteen Fitstclass BCuW
eseau!ers connects 3. OgdensburE with The
Railroad for Boston and au Points IN HsV
England;
At Cape Vincent with the
Railroad and Propeller Line between Capa
Vincent and New York,
And st Oswego with
IIHE OF rs FIRST CLA8z CANAI, BOATS
Between Oswego, 1roy, klbaay and New fork,
Forming PA11.T LINE from Rosten- -'ew YoRk.
OEdens1 s1urEn Car Vincent and OaEcgo to CereIaad.
Toledo and Det.oix.
AM; i Ti.I-v3EKLT LINE TO
Chicago, Milwaukee and intermediate Poxt4.
AGENTS.:
re State tt:eer Roston Geo. a Eddy OedsnsbafEh-
xeco. Pel1cn 4 Bred Cleveland Walker Il Heynx
Ese Taylor, Mat,.E 4 Co. Racine
CLART & HOWE, Agents.
Foot Of North Laaalla st., Chicago
farrs.nE1 Eu,1
, 1862-06-12

A DAIINISTRA1'RIX NOTICE.
- STATE oF ILLINOIS. CoOK COUNTY, ss-
County Court Of Cook Counts.
1ulH!r Erttct is hereby given that the undersigned
A.inlnStr.t7N u tir estate Of DnIircr Walker de-
c:as'd will ar1"AF hcf'Tc the said Court at the Jrly
Term thereof. t" be holden the third Monday IT
July A. r. ls Mt the Court Hnlsa tu said County for
The PURPOSE Of herring ard ,tjust!: all cla<s anst
del:;Eds against the estate, when nl wi.r. ali p.r-
ss.ns having such eaials f. Ir'stet " PRESENT aad
FIR tho slu:e~ ABIGAIL F. WALKER,
AdT:nsstr ratrtx Estate Doiiyrr Walker
Chicago. .1U1,. II. 1867. ie:srapiti
, 1862-06-12

FOREST HOME FOR BOYS.
= Thorough Instruction In sase home in delight
II! superb ol Chicagc for ten sesct ads Tno
rectec to enter the ecsao under twelve years Of se
hut can remain m Indefinite tme after tnat age.
Specific Items will be promptly sent, With rellAD!e
NICHOLS, Port 0utce Box 1452, Chicago Illinois.
, 1862-06-12
S.-I.-1e6o-X.-Drakc's Planta

S--I.-1e60-X.-Drake's Planta
7toN NlFIEEs.-Exhausted Natures great restorer,
ahes inF1Eorate. strengthen nad purify the system
cure Dyspepsia, Aciditx OF the Stomach DarYhea &c
perfect Appetizer and Tonic. They inyicora1c the
hoh5 without stimulating the brain. They are com
pound OF pure st. CToiN kEm, Roots and Herbs and
are recommended by all who use them. Adapted ia
tie cid or young. but particularly recommended ia
fh' wes1 and areuid Sold By all Druggists Gsocers
dctca and Saloons p Il. DRAKE CO.
nlsIarsa4Snl 2na Broadway SruS-,-p
, 1862-06-12

pUXTON d. Co, BANKERS d
& nl.phhs LIN ~ ae,eernnh @ builal?e = corner Of
clange. Gold. Silver and I:ncu: rent Money.
H-atst price laa for Illinois and Wisconsin diacred
1ed currency PROMPT attention given t. col1ecsluus
au1 ali bEFiugss GQ.rursCa 10 utl.3 n.sS13M
, 1862-06-12
THE SECOND COMBAT.

offer that gave us the first ASSURANCE that
our course was yet clear, and he w;s the first
Of our column to enter the town.
, 1862-06-12

~ DR.. Fraukin Chavett's Uterine
CORDIAL. Is WARRANTED TO cr-Rr A1f, Fopvs ~
: IEaiSE DISEASE or tr. stoNET will he REFENpEn
Telercnccs can b. seen at bis Office. III
xsatt Au bdfSn street Consultation frct. Posi-
1hSs EeS nE. e. has p7actctd medicine for t1e:l
ss3n' Hrars iouf VI which Lave been III t'.Is CITY,
, 1862-06-12
DR. N. S. DODGE. pROFEssOT

0s 2 2 y y - = 1V0I OH1AJ01k
- of Lu:E ard Female diseases. may he consulted
II l'ts lt,,s at the Sherman House. Frtlys Ma{
~; june S,tl iuErst Isl ard September 12ta. Als6
Jonet st the National Hot" SAtur1ays Nay 1nt1
.Ine slst August en!l and September 1Sth Plticnt:
Thonld cal ca;ly oloe hon7s from 1otc j; NJ aid
slft!cr Rt'1 a Chicago, ilEizoss Dr. MS Lrturcs t.
1tr :ld gentlemen sent free receipt IF three eeu
ess7'i'- 1il:33 -1s1-Sw
, 1862-06-12

The guard having been separated from the
column, ard the rear Of the train having been
attacked hy m increased force near tho bridyc
between Newtawn and Kernatoxn, Col. Cor
don WAS directed to send baci for the ID
Massachusetts, Lieut.. Col Andrews COM
mandipg; the 37ta Indiana, Col CoIgeoye, an,l
the 2Sth New York, Lient. Col Beown, to
rescue the rear Of TIE train and hold Tie enc.
my ii cleek- They fund him at Nt8towa
with s strong force Of infantsy, artillery, and
New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-15
ERnM MISSOURI AND ARKANSAS.

pondence OF The Missouri Democrat.
HassroS No, Wednesday, April g, 1854
The whole Confederate force in The late Pea Ridge
battle have gone East, down the Arkansas. litlle
over awe.k ago they passed through Clsrkvi le, q
miles east of Van Buren. At that 20 600 cavalry
were said to have taken the road north toward
Hun;syille. Ii was impossible to learn the destns
iion Of hete troops, but it il most probable some
point on the Mississippi River, or Jacksonpctt.
1t was ALEC reported tha. TIE Rebelr at PocahOntss
have orders on the appearance Of Union force, 10
rotsest to Jacksonport. Gen. Price and the Mis-
aouri State Guard were hi Van Buren,.
Col. Wood at this place ia kept very busy watch
ing the enemy and keeping them back in Arksnsss.
week ago Colnsud aud Mcfarland llsrreiled
and separated, not agreeing in policy, bu. it is now
asserted that Gen. Mcbride has succeeded in eombn
iag all bis forces. Ils has been re-enforced by 60c
Non iol. pocahOntas, ana intended raid from there
to Rolla. but he will find Union troops ready TO re-
ceiye him.
We have alros, daily communication and ntorma-
tion from the Rebel camps. Las. week they had 4
grand pius,er the whole country turning ont, and
only three men volunteering.
New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-15

,h.;, officers. The audacty Of our gunboats IN run
ming their blockade, and, above all, the unparalleled
f.c. Of The engineer regiments in taking our four
,ranspors and ten barges the country 70 Gen.
roce. onte extinguished their aickering hopes.
They had heard from vaious sources, ruucrs OF the
attempt but were utterly incredulous Of its success
but when, on Monday morning, they saw our little
feet wing safely in the Mississippi at New-Madfid,
they felt that Birnam Wood had cope TO Dunsinane.
Az one of their captured Generals asks: "What use
was there in our attempting 70 fight men who can
take steamboats, around us tixteen miles over cry
| land :"
EXTENT or TTII VICTORY.
As ve. tbero is too much confusion TO learn accu'
raely the extent Of this great victory gained WITH
on, injury TO he Gotilla, any sacrifice OF loyal
blood But in round numbers, il gives us upward ol
600 prisoners, 10 heavy guns % feldpieces, @oo
horses 500 mules, 100 wsgops 1900 or 5000 siand
of arms, half dozen steamers. floating battery
900 hogsheads Of sugar, hundreds Of barrels OF pow
der immense quantities Of proeciles Of all descrp
tions. and great amount Of other ammunition and
valuable con.missary stores. The armament is the
heaviest taken on either eide siDce the rebellion
broke out, and its b!oodless capture, with 80 many
,r;son.r. ia n most remarkable event in the history
of the war.
The auspicious resnIt fully viudiestes the de'hy
which preceded il. Honor TO Gen. Pope ana Oh
brave sodiersl Honor to Commodore tocse and hi'
Gallant seamen Neither army nor navy is entitled
10 the exclusive credit; but BOTH acting harmoni
ously together, Ike the two blades Of the scissors
have cut the Rebel knot in twain. The gunboats
all unniurcd, are ready, Whenever the order shai
be ciyen. 10 move down the Mississippi. Gen. Pops
telegraphs to Gen. Hallccl that before Monday
night il transports be furnished for bis army he
win plant tie Stars and Stripes in Memphis Th
great Northern food rolls on toward the Gull, an'
in iis fesstIess torrent there il NO reluent wave.
New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-15
ANOTHER BATTLE IN NEw.MKxICO.
Desperate Stand BY the Texans-A Drawn
Hattie.

Battle.
DENVER CITY, April T. via JuLgsBuRe, April g. 1909
Information received from New-Mexico states
that on the 26th ult, Col. Hougb, with 300 men,
reached Apache Pass HiE advance, consisting OF
three companies Of cavalry, bad an engagement
some distance beyond this place with $50 Rebel
cavalry, and took 81 prisoners. The Union ioee
was four killed and eleven wounded. At Piseon
Ranch, fifteen miles from Santa Fe, on the 2Stn'
Col. Houqh met force Of 100 Texans, strongly
pos,ed at the mouth Of canon.
The fight began about noon, Col! Ho ugh engaging
them in front with seven companies, while MAJOR
Cherington. with four companies, attacked them In
the rear. This latter force succeeded in driving the
Rebel guard away from their supply train, which
was captured and burned. They also captured one
cannon and spiked it.
Tho fight continued desperately till o'clock, when
il ceased BY mutual consent
Col. Hough withdrew bis forces to creek tour
miles distant.
The Union lou was three officers and twenty pri.
Yates killed. and forty to fifty wounded. The Rebel
loss is not known.
Communication between Coils. Hougb and Candy
is continually kept up.
New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-15
THE BATTLE AT PITTSBURG.
ADDITIONAL INTERESTING DETAILS


.- CHICAGO Monday. April IA, 1852
A snsc;o, d;srstcb TO The journal from Cairo say
tb., Resureaard called council Of war Of ell the
he's. Rebel Generals before the battle Of PittsSurg
There were present Pillow, Floyd, brecSinnoee
Hardee, Bragg, Chea,ham, A. Sidney johnston
Bushrod johnson, the Rebel Provisional GoVefnoi
of Kentucky, and few other Generals. 1ne ~
lowing policy was fixed on: II they beat u.s. they
vvou,d follow us, and drive US north rs far as poes!
hle. if beaten they would withdraw their forcessn
make desperate stand in tho Cult States.
Van Dorm did not reach Cornth until the fight wa
over.
It is now believed by persons latest from Pistsbure
tha. the Rebel force in the action was 600 men.
The 9Th Illinois Regiment could count but 2cs
effective men on Monday morning, the llth Illinois
40, and the 18th Iowa but II men.
Gentlemen from Psbnrg report that the wounded
are well provided for in transports and barracks
No battle is expected for come days, heavy rains
having made tho roads impossible for artillery and
army wagons. ,,.,
The steamer January arrived az our wharf last
evening" with seyeral hundred Of our tick and
wounded from Pittsburg. Capt. Bartlett OF the
January, reports that the hinnebaha, laden with
wounded, has gone mp the Ohio. Tho City Of Mem
phis landed 600 wounded 81 Mound City. Among
the wounded is Capt. Copp, Of the 9th Indiana, who
says there is no doubt of the death OF Gen Bragg II
Mondays fight; also, that johnson. the so-cailec
Provisional Governor ot Kentucky, is dead He dice
a. he lay within six feet Of Capt, Copp, on board th'
Hannibal.
TIE whole Rebel army in battle WAS l23 regi
ments or $1,000 men. These facts were obtsine'
from a brigade-qusrterma,te named Wintermuch
who was taken prisoner. Our total killed an'
wounded ia now estimated at 5000. Gen. W. III
Wallace Of Illinois ut sst accounts was rtlli llvlng
with slight hopes Of recovery. The Ismo OF Col
John S. mcHenry, l7th Kentucky, wounded q
Piitsburg, was erroneourly printed in tie irst de
patch as c. Mckinney.
The steamer woodford arrived last night Wit
shout 800 prisoners from Plusburg.
New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-15
REA,.L DISQUALIFICATION

Tie clof socre, Of thei. prompt surrender lies in
tie utter dcmoraliGtoD Of tleiF rank and file, who
dspriled by poverty, tic late Union saoceaaes, aud
the general hopelessne,s Of Tie Rebel causo, We're
QlG.9ft lUiceuf, III oogli 20, 10 Ielied gg9n by
New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-15
FROM FRANCE.

THE FIGHT ~ HAMPToN RoADS--THE PREsI.
DENTS EMANCIPATION MEssAGE-FTFFCI
of BOTH on EUROPEAN opiSIoN-MON
ARCHY ON TRLAL--liR. PEApODY's MUM.
FiCENCE.
From Our special Correspondent
PARis, March IS. 1862.
I cannot more ftly begin this letter from Europe
than with tho fret sentence Of an article which
read in TIE SENI-WIsKLY TRIBUNE, of the llth
inst: "The problem of easing vessel in shot.proo
arnor on which the European nations have spent 80
much time and labor, without arriving ri any definite
solution, elucdsied on Sunday, in Hampton
Roads TO a very conideabie extent" Yes l should
think 90, very considerable, indeed, ard very much
considered on both sdes the channei-let alone up
the Baltic aud down on tie Black Sea. The aiiair
in Hampton Roads is foT tie Maritime Powers oi
Europe sensation battle. The Morrimac aud
Monitor make all the impression on rance ana
England, for making 80 little impression on each
other. The shots tha; glanced harmless i'om tne
iron sdes OF either ricocheted across tie A'i'h'l''
and lsve msde biz holes IN the Brtish and treAcn
treasuries. French and English taxpayers may
count on "a stili increased activity IN we DOCK
yalds." The vibrations Of that eannonade ID haip
ton Roads, The oher Sunday, have set a-Swayng the
trembling Ballnce OF Power IA Europe. The famous
old wooden walls" Of England totier ct its roar.
In aruored vessels ibe French navy is aifeao!
snpeIior 20 tho British navy, and now the great
struggle will bs 10 keep it SUPERIOR a struggle
between the naval budgets Of the two nations, ID
which tie Taxpayers, e., the entire population oi
both nations, vii ho tie suhregs Bat the sub
New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-15
From Sop francisco.
sls FnANcI,co. Th-Lalg. AZ.

aAN FHANcIsCo, IhIfstly Apf. 10 loJl
Edward Stanley will leayo here by the steamer
Of the 2lst inst, 10 assume the duties Of Military
Governor Of North Carolina. Tho peopls of Ssr
Francisco. who hove long known him, consider hin
the bert man that could baye been selected 10 bring
North Carolina back 10 her allegiance.
lhe ieg'slatoia has parsed an net eyyiDg tax Of
sJo on all Le CLneso In the State, as well sborers
as tlo,e working in tha mines.
Arrived shin Msscns. caleul,s
SsiIsakl'l kiTs rCI. i.u.y
New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-15
THE ELECTION IN yRGINA-(As FAR As

Now Creek Hampshire Co.. css. iOi votes og The Colsi.
tuition, and 90 ior Free State.
Three Precinct, to hear from. Only Precnot-New.
MsItinsyl. hold poll the question OF Emancipation
voi, for %, aglln,ls.
Que poll opened fer FmanciPsliool vote, ca, IN favor
Of gr,du.l Emancipation.
. votes for immediate FmancipstIol
New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-15
OFFER PROCEEDINGS.

BALTIMORE. hondsy Apr. Il, 1862.
Tie passengers taken Oh board the Vema were
taken before the United States Marshal to-day, and
etrangs to say, have all been released. Some OF
them profess that they were ignorant Of tie character
OF the vessel.
New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-15
Municipal Election.
IIirIrnnn. nrud.

Hartford, Mondsy, Apdl h 1852
Our annual city election, held today, resuted in
The choice OF w. j. Hamersley, Democrat for Mayor,
ny q majority. The Democrats carry three of the
ak Wards for Counclnen, and two of the six for
Aldermen.
New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-15

nr,h.,. Of slaves are liberated, and az 70
.rhat was to become Of them be could not de-
,srm;ne. rm This one would say. no one o. tnem
sroud ever be returned by authority OF the Govern
mert 10 bondage If the master seek to recover tue
The burden Of proof ison him TO show tnst ne nise
ia IoyaI. A provision of the o1glnai OIL sas we
fonuSed on the presumption that every savshoiaer
wssa Rebel. This change was the most eheeuSe ~ 9
mart Of the BILL In seeking the restoration Oh uTe
iInion. we should prudently take new steps. we
sbonld nd minister law with magnanimlty ana loI or
he.rsnce and tender generous forgiveness 10 an
pentent Rebels. This the bill presented py MN
proposes to do, by giving the President di'crs.iony
poWers to discharge all persons whom be may Geem
t from the pains and penalties Of the act. Ills nope
waa that multitudes melted by such generous acI
would gladly accept the nations forgiveness wIhe
others more guilty must expiate their crime On .ne
scaiEod or escaping righteous condemnation OF Ia"
half furnished AZ the first alefaetor oi the race pc
came fuetives on the face of the earth and nnd ther
punishment in living their only renei from
dying. .a.a u.so,r,;on
that the Committee on Foreign Relations De IN
strnctsd to inquire into the expediency OF provdine
by law for exchange OF commodities aud productions
OF the United States through our Ministers, Consus
Vice .Consuls, and Commissioners, with diheIenl
Governments to which they are accredited, ana re-
port by bill or otherwise Passed.
| Executive session. Adjourned.