Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1862-11-28

unhesitatingly recommend the raising ofat
least tep regiments Of reserves, to be accepted
for three or four months, and dismissed in time
to pitch their corps in the Spring.
This force, auxiliary to the Confedera tie
troops, would probably be aole to prevent an
advance of the enemy into the interior. arc
while subsistiDg on the abundant supplies IN
our eastern counties could benefit the whole
State, by aiding in Withdrawing vast quantities
of provisions from exposed points.
InasnIch as it may become necessary for
slave labor to be employed on State defences
and my ANTIQUITY to force such labor may be
questioned by some, | would respectfully re-
com mend the pr0priety OF the passing Of
act whereby such authority may bs vested in
me, in such urgent necessity shall arise, az
will Justify it.
Next to the defence Of The State from the
enemy in Importance, is the defence Of our peo-
pie against extorton aud starvation. Notwith.
standiug the failure of the crops in the Wes-
tern part OF the State, it is believed that there
is within our borders an abundance of grain
for the supply Of ur people, and a surplus for
tne use Of the arfeY. The lands heretofore devo.
ted to cotton and tobocco have been planted in
corn very generally and the crop of thls essen
tial product is perhaps larger by many humid
REQ thousand bushels than has ever
been krown. When this is considered, togeth
er With the immense crop of peas. potatoes,
fruits, &c, there would seem to be little danger
of any actual suffering among our people-nor
would there be, could it all be property dis
tributed and at reasonable prices. But the de-
mon Of speculation and extortIon seems to have
seized upon nearly all sorts and conditions of
men, and all the neces>ares of life ars fast get
ting beyond the reach Of the poor
Flour, which if properly lett to the Jaws of
supply and demand could not have risen to
more than double peace rates, can now be used
only by the rich
Every thing has tendency upward in the
same Observation-Disclosures, WOODEN cloth and cot
ton goois have been made the especial means
| Of extortoB. AS if we were not sufficiently
| afflicted with the base and ayarcious in our
own midst, spectators from distant States
swarm in the land offering fabulous prices for
every thing they can buy. And in many in
strnces, taking advantage of the patriotism of
oni people, they represent themselves as agents
of the Government, purchasing for the army
thus obtaining what they could not otherwise
do. The supply of salt will, [ hope, be suffi
cient, but this subject too needs legislative ac-
ton. DR.. " orth, the Salt commissioner ap.
pointed by the Convention, has been industri
ously at work, but he has not produced great
quantity, owning to the difficulties which he
has mentioned III his reports. His first works
al uAo' OiCao SIty, WCIc bdkSu W LuG eueIny
before he had fairly gotten them into operation
His mex effort at Wilmington was Successful
in producing about $50 bushel per day, for
some time before they We're interrupted by
the yellow fever, which has caused their tenn
porary suspension. As the pestilence has a.
bated, they will of course be Immediately a.
gain put into operation. The whole amount
made there bJ the State and private iudivid.
uais probably exceeds 2, 500 bushels per day
Nearly all OF this made on on private account
is bought by citizens of other States and car :,
ried Oft for speculation, at prices raging from
$l2tc 800 per bushel. =. -. g.
My predecessor, Gov. Clark, also entered
into contract through N. w. Weodtin and
Geo. w. Mordecai, Esqs., with Stewart, Buch
AMMAN d Co., of SaltvEIe, Va, for the privil
edge of manufacturing 800 00U bushels of salt,
and Mr. Woodtin Was made SUPERINTENDENT
OF the Works. With com mmendable energy
he has pushed for ward his undertaking, and
inere are now as reported to me by a special
agent sent to visit the establishment, about
zoo kettles III operation, making near 1900
sa shells per day. Owing to his sickness the
Superintendent has made no official report to
me of his operations aud expenditures.
recommend that your Honorable body
shall take immediate steps to prevent the ex
oortation from the State oe salt, leather shoes
woolen CLOTH cottoa cloth, yarn. pork and bacon,
hour and potatoes-except for the army and
by regular agents q the government and ex
cePt when purchased by any county and cor.