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Az ORDINANCE TO TAI MONEY.

Be IL ordained, &C., Tha. hereafter All mo.
mics on hand and all menies on deposit with
individuals. or in the Banks or other corpo.
rations, shall be taxed one.hfth Of ons per
cent. as now imposed on money at interest ;
and all persons having money in possession
or on deposit as aforesaid, on the LIST day Of
April in each and every year. shall be re.
quired to list the same when they list other
taxable property, under The sane liabilities
and responsibilities as now imposed By Law
for failure or neglect to list other taxable
property: Provided. That bank notes and
Confederate Treasury notes shall be con.
sidered as money; Provided further, That
the provisions Of this ordinance shall not APP
ply to those who may have less than one
hundred dollars to list; find provided fur
fhsr, That this ordinance may be modified or
repealed BY the General Assembly.
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entering the village applied the torch and
reduced it to ashes. They stated that their
reason for burning Winton was. that II har-
bored the "rebels" who offered them re-
sistance and endeavored to prevent their
landing.
After this vile incendiary act the Yankees
re.embarked and left. When last seen they
were below Coleraine.
The only damage sustained by our forces
was the slight wounding Of one or two men.
the killing Of one horse and the woundipg OF
another, while on the Yankees side several
are known to have been killed. among them.
it is thought, the notorious Charles Henry
Foster. Day Book.
GEN. PRIcs's VIcToRY.-Richmond Feb.
22.-The following dispatch was received
BY the Commissary General yesterday, and
is said to be confirmed by dispatches receiv-
cd by the President:
Fort Smith, Feb. 18.--Generals Price and
Hebert are fighting the enemy to-day, at
Sugar Creek, in Benton county, Ark. The
result 10 not known. Our troops are conf
dent Of success.
Ldter.-The enemy lost 700. Our loss is
100. Another great victory.
ALBERT PIKE.
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A REMARKABLE INCIDENT.

The Washington correspondent Of the
Philadelphia Press relates the following Incl.
dent:
Some time ago, a private in the 18th In
diana regiment was tried by court martial
for deserving his post. and found guilty. the
punishment of which was death. His exc
cution was deferred, for some time, and he
was kept in painful state Of suspense. At
last the time was fixed for his execution,
and FIVE regiments we're drawn up in line to
witness il, while file OF twelve men were
in advance to execute the sentence OF death
by shooting him.
The prisoner was led forward blindfnlded,
and the usual words OF preparation and com
mand were given IN a low measured tone by
the officer in command. During the inter
val between the commands, take aim"
and . fire." and before the last was given, a
horseman rode rapidly up the road. waving
in the air paper, which was understood by
all present to be reprieye. Covered with
dust and Precipitation, the officer rode hur-
riedly up 10 the officer in command and de-
livered TO him what really proved to be a
repreive. The shout "repreive' fell upon
the poor soldiers ear, which 10 already
strained to the utmost in anticipation OF
hearing the last and final word that was to
usher his soul into the presence Of his Crea-
tor I; il was too much for him, and he fell
back upon his coffin apparently dead. The
bandage was removed from his eyes, but
reason had taken It's fight. and be became a
hopeless maniac. He was discharged from
the army and sent TO his friends.
~ ~
case occurred in South Carolina some years
since. George Duff was sentenced 10 be
shot at Fort Moultrie or Fort Johnson. in
Charleston harbor. and the same thing hap
pensd. We frequently saw him in the
Charleston Poor House, where he was con-
! iined-a harmless maniac-and subsequent
/ ~ At the Lunatic Asylum here, where he
died.
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Mr.. r.. H. Glass. the editor of the Lynch
burg Republican, writes from Murfreesbo-
rough. Tennessee, February IL. as follaws;
We have fallen back to this place. thirty
two miles east Of Nashville. where General
Johnston has establithed headquarters, and
where, / presume, he intends to make a
stand agains. the enemy. Oar scattered
columns begin to come in rapidly. and in a
few days we will be in good trim again.
This is the Bowling Green army. and CON-
prises. amongst others, the brigades Of Gen.
eral Breckenridge. Gen. Hardee. and Gen.
Hindman. They are as brave and as daring
q set of fellows as ever trod the field.
Before this reaches you. you will have heard
Of our disaster at Fort Donelson on Sunday
morning. For three days did our little army.
under the commands OF Pillow, Floyd and
Buckner. struggle with complete and bril-.
liant success against the enemy. who out
numbered our forces at least four to one.
The enemy was driven from all his positions
at the point Of the bayonet, his batteries as.
saulted and taken. and hundreds Of his mer-
cenares slaughtered upon the field. Never
was there such struggle upon this continent
never more daring heroism and unfiinch-
ing courage displayed under the sun than
was exhibited on that memorable field. Our
men fought literally into the lannon's mouth.
aud upon the bayonet's point. The victory
was ours up to Saturday night, but reinforce
meats after remlorcements continued to pour
in to the enemy. and on Sunday morning. our
glorious littls army. after three days Of in
cessant fighting, without food or FIRE, found
themselves entirely surrounded, and in part
by fresh troops. It was determined best to
surrender. Gen. Pillow and staff. General
Floyd, staff, and some fifteen hundred Of his
men, made their escape. Gen. Buckner and
nearly all the balance Of our army were cap
tured.
The enemy will eIuIt, but he never won a
dearer victory. HIS lUss was tremendous,
aud far exceeded ours. Twenty hun
dred will not. perhaps, cover his killed alone.
Il will necessarily cause the fall OF Nashville
and the surrender, for time, Of portion oil
Tennessee.
dur loss in the fall OF Nashville is very
great. IL was one Of our largest depots Of
prasi,ioh, and the quantity OF bacon sacri-
feed IS immense. But Il will not fall into
the hands OF the enemy, but be destroyed.
Generals Pillow and Floyd and their staff.
reached Nashville Sunday night. They arr
undismayed by their defeat, and will soon
put the enemy to a seyerer test.
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NOTES OR THEiwAR.

REVIEW OF THE wAR-KILLED AND WOUNDED.
The Charleston Courier publishes an in.
teresiing tabular statement u the casualties
on both sIdes siuce the beginning Of the
war. The Federal successes are a. follows
q Philippi. Bunnyillr. Rich Mountain, 81.
George. Hatteras. Rrederickstown. Port Roy
al and Gainesville.
Ia these The t'onfederates lost l56 killed
27S wounded. and ,2i9 prisoners the Fed.
erals, SO killed and 2O7 wounded.
The list of Confederate victories compri-
ses So, beginning al San Antonio on the 1 5th
Feb, and ending at Sacramento on the 2sih
December. In these engagements the Con-
federates lost in killed 99o. wounded 500.
prisoners 2jS; the Federal loss was killed
I, 625, wounded 1914, prisoners 8.l77.
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.frightfal. can do no good. and though the
proclamation of that truth may be temperate
y harmful even feel il q duty to write.
in order to wake up the country to the fact
that the expenditures Of this Government
are now SO stupendous that they must break
the country down. unless the taxation is i'm
mediate. But this statement Of fact in
terms 90 general is not enough alarming to
wake up the country. or the Ways and
Means Committee, unless particularize IS
we'll as generalize.
Hence. I must add, that for the four or six
preceding weeks. the expenditures Of the
Government have been full three millions
every day, and that the week ending Satur-
day for last week, they averaged nearly four
millions every day! 1t is true. very true.
that in the Treasury Department they are
making money fast--and that they could
make it faster--but it is not the less true
that they are not making il half as fast as
needed-and it the expenditures are to be
four million per diem, only some eight or ten
cylinder Hoe presses can make the money as
fast as il will be needed. The Secretary Of
the Treasury signs warrants as slowly as
possible the Auditors do not hurry the big
contractors are scarcely attended to, and on
ly the more immediate and pressing necessi-
ties are provided for-but, Notwithstanding
all this. the Treasury Paper Mint cannot
half supply the demand on the Treasury for
its paper money. Hence the increasing dis
count on Treasury certificates"
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WAR NEWS.

BURsrse ov Wsros, N. c.. nv THE PEp.
EaALs.-Norfolk. February 22.--The village
Of Winton was attacked on Wednesday az.
ternoon. bY couple Of Federal gunbosts.
After throwing few shell, which we're
promptly answered By Capt. Nichols's bat.
terry. they found il prudent to withdraw.
Next morning eight gunboats made their
appearance, and began an attack upon our
battery Ia small light field battery--and
compelled our forces TO retreat The enemy
then landed force estimated a 500, and
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EXPENSES or THE WAR.

The editor Of the New York Express Is q,
Washington. and speaxs bis mind freely Of
what is going on there. The following from
late letter to that paper. 10 relation TO the
expenses Of the Government and the issue Of
ineonveruble treasury notes. will attract at.
tention;
As my idea Of patriotism 10 TO proelsim
the truth, when the truth alcrs, even though
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Of Napoleon. whom the utallies poured o
their blood and treasure to dethrone. stand
q head and shoulders higher than any mon
arch In Europe. Paris Is more proudly the
Frsnsh capital than ever. and France IL, as
ever. and more than ever. the great ma
ton"
We can re- enact no Moscow, hy burning
down Southern cities. That Ii evident. The
'hyperborean climate Of Russia with its ice
and SHOWS, offers no parallel to the balmy
hree1es Of the Carolinas. or even to the more
rigid temperature Of Virginia. If. In de-
Tending our towns. they are burned BY the
enemy. upon that enemy be the blame and
spon him the barbarism.
The result of all this reasoning is this,
and this we woald humbIy recommend -
Remove all Cotton from points sufficiently
near the coast to be liable to attack. Do this
al once.
Rosin or Crude Turpentine. where near a
river like the Cape Fear. Neuse or other
stream, would not. we suppose, pay for
transportation to and storage in less expo
sed position. Why not have every barrel
of it put on RATS in the stream for instantly
seating adrift, each barrel having one head
knocked out, and enough spirits Of turpen-
tine on each raft to thoroughly saturate the
rosin. and if the enemy will come after it.
Why send it to him down stream in light
blake. so that he may make the most of it.
Il will give him warm reception.
All food and other stores that can be
promptly removed, ought to be. All that
cannot ought to be destroyed. All this Of
course in the last resort. The same with
furniture and other valuables.
But the possession of the mere buildings
OF town could not advance the cause of an
enemy, nor could their destruction retard
his progress. An enemy comes prepared 10
keep The field, and his men would be better
in the field than in town. Therefore as
there could be no military end advanced by
burning or otherwise destroying mere build
ings, we are decidedly of opinion that il
ought not to be done. If indeed the enemy
could be repulsed. or his progress stayed al
the expense of every house in any town,
then every house in such town ought to be
sheerfully sacrificed, but not otherwise.
We beg our people to think well over
these matters. here and elsewhere. To do
90 in no spirit of panic, but to have all mat
tiers fully understood. so that no emergency,
no matter how painful. may find them unpre-
pared with some definitely arranged course
of action, so that each will know his place,
and that should the worst come to the worst,
panic and confusion may not be added to
the inevitable suferings Of war.
Letusdefend to the lastpossible point. Let
10 do SO with no idea of anything but victo-
ryi but while doing so, let us remember that
the great Napoleon himself. in all the plen-
titude of his power. and with all the SPLEEN
dor Of his genius. and all his own confidence
In his "star." never went on battlefield
without having calculated all the contingent
eies Of disaster. and provided all the means
Of retreat. Even at Waterloo he did SO tc
the extent Of his means. but treachery
more strong than foreign arms, "quite van
quished him" and made all his precautions
nugatory.
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REHABILITATION.
1861
10000

That we have. says the Courier, not over
rated the Federal loss is proved by the fol-
lowing extract from The Washington CORES.
pondence Of The New York Times, OF late
date:
By returns at the War Department up TO
the 10th December. l learn that the mortali.
y 10 our army since the war broke out will
reach $4,000. The number killed in battle,
skirmishss. &C.. 10 about II 900. the number
wounded 1900. The number Of prisoners
in the South and desertsrs amount TO 5000.
IL we had the means Of ascertsining the
Federal losses by the numerous smaller en-
gagements. picket skirmishes. &C., during
the year. We might easily carry the number
OF killed and wounded Up to the figures in.
diea,ed 10 the New York Times.
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DIsTILLATIoN ORDINANCE.
IN Ordinance to prohibit for limited tir


The Manufacture Of SpirifYoYs Liquors.
4. Be IL ordained by the delegates Of he
people Of North Carolina. in Convention as
sensbsd. and Il 10 hereby ordained BY The a,l-
fhoriiy Of the same. That there shall be a
tar Of thirty cents levied on each gallon Of
spirituous 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.
2. Be Il further ordained, That from and
sitter the 18th day Of April next. il shall not
be lawful for any person in this State to dis
till any such sPirituous liquors, and all per-
sons guilty Of violating this section Of this
ordinance shall for each and every act Of
distillation, be guilty Of misdemeanor, and
on conviction thereof shall be fined or i'm
prisoned at the discretion Of the Court, the
6ne not to be less than one hundred dollars,
or the imprisonment not less than thirty
days.
5. Be u further ordained, There shall be
levied a tax Of one dollar on every gallon Of
spirituous liquors sold in this State not Of
the manufacture Of this State and said tar
shall be paid by the seller, and should the
seller be q nonresident, then the tax shall
be paid by the purchaser.
4. Be e further ordained, That each and
every person when be gives in his list Of
taxable property. shall also give in on oath
70 the magistrate taking said list. the num-
Der of gallons Of spirituous liquors on which
he Is liable to pay taxes under the provi-
sions Of this ordinance, under the penalties.
liabilities and forfeitures already provided
BY Law in such cases.
$. Be further ordained. That the tax Of
one dollar mentioned in section third Of this
ordinance shall not apply to liquor, brought
into this State before the 6rst day Of March
next.
s. Bet further ordained. That this ordi-
nance shall be 10 force from and after its rat
ihcation, and continue in force until the first
day OF January 1868. and no longer, unless
rs-easeted. modified or amended By the Gen.
srd Assembly.
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n Ordnance 20 raise North Coyolinas quofo
Of Confederate 1sops
I. b Il Ordained. &C.. That II shall be
The duty Of the Governor, from time TO time.
ku.uSuu<s- Ia swrwI n !. st,o0 rsllio~ far volun.
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EXCITING NEWS.

The Memphis Avalanche Of the 18th inst,
contains the following items:
COLUMBUS MATTERS.
Gen. Polk issued orders Yesterday that the
track Of the Memphis and Ohio Railroad
should be torn up. aud the bridges burnt
which orders we're obeyed, and by this time
The work Of destruction is complete on q
great part oil the road.
A Iumor prevails on the streets this af-
ternoon. that Polk was preparing to esacu-
ate Columbus to-morrow, remove all the
guns. &c., and demolish the Qualifications.
The forces at New Madrid and Fort Pill
low, together with the Columbus troops, are
to repair at once TO Memphis. and make a
stand-msking an army Of about so 900 men.
MISSOURI.
Dispatches IRON Fort Smith at 10 o'clock
to-day, say that Gen. Price has made a
stamI al Boston Mountain, blocked IN all the
passr, but one. and is waiting for the YAM
KEGS to make an attack on him. The Fed.
erals thought discretion the better part OF
val"r. and halted fifteen miles above Price
lor The three days fight. Our loss vas only
one-iourth that Of the ssndals.
Gen. Van Dorm has ordered Ben McCul.
loeb TO take his command $4,000 TO Prices
assistance. and they took up the line Of march
yesterday.
Yesterday morning Gov. Rector, OF Arkan.
sas. issued q proclamation. drafting into i'm
mediate service every man in the State sub.
jeet 10 military duty. 70 respond within
twenty days.
The Memphis Appeal Of the same date,
speaking OF the evacuation 81 Columbus,
states that our forces are 10 fall back 10
Island No. 10. o. TO Fort Pillow that Gen.
Polk had made call, Two or three DAYS pre-.
sionsly, upon the planters along the Missis.
sippi River. tor 1000 negroes to complete
and strengthen the notifications at Island
No. 10.
This is not unreasonable. II would be a
difficult matter TO hold the place, since il is
completely fanked BY the enemy - Forts
Henry and Donelson taken, Bowling Green
evacuated. and perhaps Nashville in the
hands Of the enemy.
The Appeal says Island No. 10. is strong
position near Hickman. al miles below Co.
lumbus, lis above Fort Pillow, and 1875 a.
boye Memphis-.commands the river for miles.
so as to be impregnable against any river at
tack. This may be so-hope il 10, though
We doubt IL.
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How MEs TREAT sERxoss.-If you preach
badly. or only tolerably, (says Bourdaloue.)
people ease their consciences by criticising
you, and the consequence Of this in their
minds is, that there 10 no harm 10 not profit.
ing by poor sermon. n you preach we'll.
they put themselves at ease by praising you
and 10 order not to give God the tribute
claimed by him. they hasten 10 pay to the
minister that which costs them the least and
binds them to nothing. See. they seem 10
say. what enthusiasm feel about religious
discourse, and for man who speaks TO me
Of God and my salvation; and content with
feeling this enthusiasm, they stop there; their
conscience is satisfied. Therefore, when one
Of my audience comes to inform me that y
haze giuen him pleasure. tfor you know that
10 the e1pression,) there 10 another, I say TO
myself, to whom my sermon 10 lost.
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CONFEDERATE PosrAoE STAnrs.--Ths ave
cents stamps hereafter issued will be- blue.
and the ten cents red, % announced ofieial-
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Beauty oY 4 SnmE.-A beautiful smile Il
to the female countenance what the sunbeam
is to landscape. II embellishes an infe-
rior face, and redeems an ugly one. A smile,
however, should not become habitual; insi.
pidity is the result; nor should the mouth
break into smile on one side, the other re-
naming passive and unmoyed for this i'm
parts an air Of deceit and Consequences to
the face. A disagreeabe smile distorts the
line Of beauty, and is more repulsive than
frown. There are many kinds of smiles,
each having a distinctive character; some
announce goodness and sweetness; others
betray sarcasm bitterness aud pride some
soften the countenance by their languishing
tenderness; others brighten il by their bril-
liant and spiritual sagacity. Gazing and
porting before mirror cannot aid in acquir-
ing beautiful smiles half so well as TO turn
the gaze inward. TO watch that the heart
keeps unsullied from the reflection Of evil.
and illumined and beautiful BY sweet
thoughts.
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TIE FORT DONELsoN BATTLE.

This mornings mail brings an account
from our own side, from which we copy the
material part, a. follow:
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LATE FROM EUROPE.

The steamship Arabia, with Liverpool
dates to the 9th. arrived at Halifax on the
22d.
The policy Of the. British government.
adopted IN February, 1861, is very forbea.-
ing. but it would take care to LEI the govern
ment which multiplies provocations for quar-.
rels. understand that the forbearance Of
England sprang from consciousness OF
strength and not from timidity or weakness.
Lord Russells answer TO Mr.. yaneey
says that England will observe strict neu.
irality. Her Majesty cannot acknowledge
the independence Of nine Stars until the tor
tunes Of armies, or more peaceful modes OF
negotiations. shall determine the respective
position Of bellIgerents.
Lord Lyons stated to Seward 10 December.
1861. that in case Of war, Great Britain
would willingly abolish privateering between
tho two nations. IL Lincoln would make .
similar agreement.
In the House Of Lords. much indignation
was manifested about the arrest and impri-
sonment Of Shepherd. 40 Anglo. Canadian.
Il was urged that the government should not
be satisfied with Stewards remonstrance, but
demand satisfaction.
In the House Of Commons. the subject Of
the blockade was brought up. and will be
discussed. Gentlemen said il was q viola
ton Of international law TO recognize . pa
per blockade.
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Portland. Me-. Feb. 2y.-The steamship
Hiberhia has arrived with Liverpool mail
dates to February Is.
In the House Of Lords Of England. the A.
merican question engages much attention
and Is the subject Of debate. Some impor-
tant papers relative to the blockade Of the
Southern ports. are promised to be produced
by Earl Russell.
Paris letters state that Mr.. Siidell had
been received by N. Thouvenal in private
capacity. and that his diplomatic character
was ignored.
There have been unparalleled foundations
throughout Austria. and $4,000 persons are
70 be provided for.
There has been an increased activity in
the slave trade on the West coast Of Africa.
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n 0ydiasscs % raiss North Ccrohss's quota
Of Confederate Troops
I. b Il Ordained. &C.. That II shall be
the duty Of the Governor, from time to time.
- hisu rorismstiQn calling for volun.