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ANOTHER YANKEE BAcKDowN.-Mr. Deve-
bian, a French subject, hut a resident of Will
mington n. c., and Mr. Kerr, Of Savannah ar
rived at Norfolk on Sunday. Dcvebian was ar
rested last summer and LaFayettcd, and was re-
leased through the intervention of the French
Minister, but the authorities refused to allow him
to return to WILMINGTON. He obtained pass
port to go TO Europe, and Seward endorsed on it
" 1t is understood that Mr.. Devebian is not to
enter into any of the insurrcctiUnary States
tie welt to Paris, aud had interview with Ma
pUleon to wis NJ he showed Stewards endorsement
The Emperor said he should be allowed to go to
his place of business, and the French Minister Of
Foreign Affairs prepared the necessary papers for
the French Minister at Washington. Deveban
returned to Washington and applied to Seward
for passport to Wilmington, but it was refused.
| The next day the French Minister called on
Seward aud showed the papers, and Seward
granted the passport Devebian has applied to
the Federal Congress for damages.
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State of North Carolina Clea iceland county.
Court of Pleas Quarter Srssions-Dec. Term, 1861.
Lee McAfee and Eliza Weber administrators of John
Weber dec d, VS.. II q Wells aud wife Eliza, Samuel
Weber Jerome Fulton and wife Maggie, and John
A Weber.
Petition to sell land
it appearing the satisfaction of the Court that the
defendants in this residents of this State
it is therefore ordered by the Court that publication be
made in the Western Democrat spaper published
in the town of Charlotte, notifying defendants TO be
and personally appear before the Justices Of the Court
of Pleas and Quarter Sessions at the to be
held for the county of Cleav Gland the
Shelby, the % Monday in March next then and
there to show if any they have, why the lands
described in the petition shall not be ordered to be
sold.
Witness, =. Williams clerk Of said Court Office
the I'd Monday in December, 1861.
500 st s. WILLIAMS, Clerk.
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NEGROES AT FoRTREss MoNRoE-A citizen
o. Hampton, Captain in the Confederate army,
and at present stationed on York river has inform
ed the Editor of the Norfolk Day Book, that a
few days ago sixteen negroes escaped from the
Yankees at Fortress Monroe and gladly returned
to our lines. They report that. the negroes there
are very badly treated by the Yankees, and that
Gen Wool had issued orders to his troops to shoot
all negroes attempting to escape from his lines,
and not to appreheno them.
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SALT.-The Raleigh Standard asks If the in
creased supply of salt has produced corresponds
lug reduction in price. We would reply that we
believe such is beginning to he the case Salt,
We know, is getting to be sold for less than 81
Another cotenlpora-y-the Ashville News we
think, asks about what Dr. Worth is doing, Cant
say positively. Know he has secured sites, and
has been fitting up works, but do not know GER
t.aly whether he has made any salt We know
where one of the sites is but as that knowledge
coming to be shared by the enemy, might invite
an attack, ferbear stating the locality further
than to say that it is generally supposed to be a
good one Wilmington Journal
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WANTED,


Stolen from the side of my door Saturday night,
18th inst, bet and o'clock, one Gilt Frame SHOW
Case of Snuff and Tobacco samples The Case 10 ~
"a inches, and has in it samples OF Lorilardt Snur
and Tobacco. The labels either the Bottles or Pa
pers be identified. will give reward OF IS 20
any that will detect the thief }. ID. PALMER.
December u. 1851.
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Just received fresh lot Of genuine Lorilnrds High
Toast Scotch Snuff. CheApat
PALMER'S VARIETY STORR.
Sept -, SCI
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FOR SHERIFF.

We are authorized to announce A. !. HOOD as n
candidate for the Office of Sheriff of Meckleubur9
county, at the next August election.
Dec 10, 1861 tc-pd
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TANNER WANTED.

An experienced Tanrer and workman competent to
take charge of extensive yard with good references
can find employment and the best or wages ny app!
ing to hobiNIoN I" 81 ~
Jan 20, 1862 ct W adesboFo' " u
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QUIrE DIFFERENcE.-We fad the following
in recent issue of the Vicksburg Daily Wing:
We yesterday received shipment of twenty
bundles of printing paper, for which paid four
hundred and forty dollars. Eighteen months since
the same amount of paper of better quality would
have cost two hundred dollars. Our subscribers
can judge from this whether we eau seud papers
without pay in advance.
Ae in Mississippi, so it is here and elsewhere
IN the Southern Confcderacy. And yet, every
day, a grumbler a large scale is encountered
who declares that the price of newspapers is too
high for the times.
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POISONING MEDICINE.-It was reserved for the
Lincoln Government to make medicine cDntrabamd
of war; but not satisfied with this unparalleled bar
barity, and apparently DESTROYS to dig themselves
the lowest deep in crime and infamy that any
ton yet has reached, quiuine aud other medicines,
smuegled to the South, have it appears from the
Memphis Avalanche, been poisoned. morphine and
strychnine having been employed for that purpose!
The history of the world does not present the
parallel of that iniquity.
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Headquarters 87th Regiment N. G. Militia,
Castor County.
The following Staff Officers have been appointed and
to be obeyed and respected according rank Jas
Hand, Adjutant Dir. Vim Sloan, Surgeon; Bar
rett Assistant Commssary; Marion Friday, Assists
Quartermaster l. Lnebarger, Sergeant Major Miles
l. AberIathy, Quarsermaster Sergeant.
NJ II. HAND.
Feb 4, 1862 1t Col. Commanding.
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North Carolina
MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.

This Company. the oldest and most reliable in the
State, insures white persons for term OF years or
during OF life moderate terms. Slaves
insured for five years, for two-hirds Of their
market value. For insurance apply to
THOS. ". DEWEY, Agt.,
Jan IA, 1862 3m at Branch Bank n. o.
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FOREIGN NEWS.

/ The Northern papers have foreign dates to the
! 10Th uIt.
+ Considerable anxiety existed in Washington on
Sunday. in relation to the supposed hostile atti-
tude Of England, and the probability of a war
growing out of the Trent difficulty; but it is said
that Seward regards the restoration of friendly
relations between his Government aud that of
Britain final and complete
| Late letters from Quebec state that tie Cana
dams are contemplating and discussing the annex
alton Of Maine to the British American possessions
The British steamer John Bell arrived at New
York on Sunday from Liverpool, with ,64S bales
of cotton The Herald says great fears are ex-
pressed that, unless the Federal armies advance
and obtain a series Of decisive victories within
sixty ninety days the European Governments
will break up the blockade, which would lead to
double war OF the greatest magnitude
! In view of the threatening aspect Of affairs in
Europe, the Northern papers advise the Gov
of the different States to call out quarter
million Of men for home defence.
The New York Journal of Commerce says that
the exciting foreign news gives for grave
solicitude for the future. The tone of the French
news is more unfavorable to the United States
than that from England.
The London Herald says that victory for the
South is certain. 1t holds up 3 gloomy picture
Of the future for the North.
Inc Fnglsh Journals declare that many letters
received In that country, from highly respecta-
bic Northern parties praying for Foreign interven-
ton on the score Of humanity.
Capt. Semmes, Of the Sumter, has published
! in the London Times long and defiant letter,
offering to meet any Yankee vessel of the
Sumters size.
Arr;ral ot'a Rebe2 Desertcr-The Washington
correspondent of the Philadelphia Inquirer, under
date of Saturday last, telegraphs:
deserter from the First North Carolina Cav
airy came this morning within the picket lines of
General Hancock's brigade He gives his name
as \. L. Emmet. He away, he says, from a
scouting detachment sent out from Centreville.
He has been long disgusted with the rebel war,
and availcd himself Of the first opportunity to es-
cape. His retirement from the rebel service was
attended with some risk, for he was holly pursued
three miles, and only made his escape through the
whistliug Of bullets He had a magnificent horse,
two Colts revolvcrs and a sabre. lie confirms the
statements of previous deSerters to the tion
of the rebel troops and entertainments about Ma
nassas The terms of enlistment of over eig..ty
thousand men, he alleges, expires at the end OF
:his month. OF this number nct one tenth part
will rc-enist, and il attempt at coercion is
made, lie prophecies desperate bloody resistance
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SODA.
Just received a good lot of Baking Soda for sale ~
Jan 7th J. D. PALNERs
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FOR SALE.
LOST,

LOST,
On the 7th inst. in Monroe, on the road nome q
douhle-case silver lever Watch. The finder Will be
literally rewarded by returning it to me.
Union CO.. jan 20, 1862 Ut
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Charlotte Female Institute.

Tie term OF twenty weeks will begin the
30h January, 1852 All the departments of the lnSti
tuition filled by srpsriscsd and competent tGacher
For circulars, apply to
Jan 81, 1862 Rev. r. BURWELL.
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From the Raleigh Register.
NORTH CaRoLINA.s QUOTA oECoN-
- &FEDERATE TROOPS. ga

: The Committee on Military Affairs haze sub.
mitted to the Convention ordinance raise
North Cardinals quota of Confederate hoops.
The provisions of the ordinance are, In subsance,
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EGtitatS't III ulSOlucl,
Co. Knight, Of the 18th Psnn,v1r...
dangerously woun lei, Lieut.. C,l S,ls:, Is
severely; Major Matthews, arm amnn n'"s'
Aljutant Boyd, severely-a!l Of the sama Wv.
ment
Co. Donnclly, 28th New York, fatally. I.
Col, Brown, arm amputated, and Maj con.
killed, both OF tn same regiment.
Co., Chapman, Of the Fifth Connection.
wounded and prisoner; Lieut.. Col. Stone os
the same regiment, killed; Major Blake sauna
regiment, woun LEI and prisoner.
Ia the Second Massachusetts,, Major Savsc.
is missing He is probably killed. he w.,
left on the field in a dying condition. Capta;n
Abbott, killed.
Gen. Banks was rather severely hurt l,v an
accident. A cavalry trooper ran again<t him.
anl he was struck very heavily in the side
Nevertheless he remained Oh the field and !;
IN duty this morning with his command.
Gen. Geary is wounded, and has had an arm
amputated. Gen. Anger is severely wounded
Major Pelouzi, Gen. Banks !Adjutant, took
command Of hesitating regiment, and gallant.
" led it through CALLING fire. He received
two shots AMI severely though not dangerou.
" wounded in the side
Capt. Williams is missing; Capt. Goodwin,
ditto; Capt. Queney, prisoner Surgeon Leland
voun>led; l.. Austin AMI L. Ba:knar, First
n. Y. Cavalry wounded. No other officers Of
that regi..- ent hurt. 1t. Oakley, seriously
wounded. It. Hopkins, of the 18th Ohio,
wounded.
Co. Ruggles, chief Of General Pope's staff,
hal his horse shot unler him, Two Of Ger,
Pope's body guard were killed.
Co. Morgan, Of Gen. Pope's staff, and Ma
jor Perkins, of Gen. B1nks's staff, 10th re-
ceived ullets through their hats.
The I'd Massay huSetts was III the hardest Of
the fight, and suffered severely. The 9Th Con-
n,cticut, eth Indiana, an 45.h Penn ylvana
are badly cut up Lieut., Ramsay, Of Genera
3 ;nk5s staff, had his horse shot under him.
The Confederate General Winl2r Was W0u!,'
Ell. The losses are very heavy on both sues,
not less than two thousand Or three THOUSAND
killed, woun lei AMI missing Oh both sue
Jackson AM Ewsll We're both pre;en: III W.
engagement. 80,
Large reinforcements under & tr, A. + III"
to the amount of eli ghteen thou anu NV
reached the Confederate, last night a9ou' ~
same time ours arrived:
Skirmi hing in front IS going on tins 'no'J
ing, Tut the troops on both sides a's - 49, 49,,
exhausted by fatigue, ana the lltel'' A l.r
tna1 no serious ellvouLte. Is expec'eo " ~
It seems to be understood that Vei'' >,
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Uelc0raphjf S)en'e.
THE DATTLE NEAR THE R-APIDAN

match TO the Tribune, dated headquarters SIX
miles beyond Culpeper, Va, August 10th,
says battle Wa fought yesterday between
Gen. Banks AMI Stonewall Jackson. General
Bayard, of Gen. MCDOWELL corps, hal been
ENGAGED ali das before in the extreme advance
near the Rapid II river diminishing an man
oznvcring, taking some prisoners, AMI ling
with slight loss, battling the ef,rts Of q large
force to surroun all cut him OFT. Tuesday
morning, he was engaged some hours before
Gen. Banks came up, and with four regiments
Of cavalry->he First Penn, First Maine an |
First Rhole Island, delayed an embarrassed
the ene1nv's advance. The Confederates un-
der Jarkson an Ewell, hi crosse the Rapi-
dan in force, AMI their advanced guard, fifteen
thousand strong, wa5 atta:ke by Gen. B INKS
Yesterday afternoon, about six miles south Of
Culpeper Court House.
The fight was almo st wholly with artillery at
first, but the infantry became engaged about
six @ clock, and determined and bloody coz
test follow1|.
Gen. Banks's right wing I'd Ter Gen, VII
Iiams, SUFFERED severely
The Confederate % ilion was in the wo0}>,
while the troops which attacked them were
obliged to cross an open ground It was not
until about six clock that it became evident
that the Confederates were attacking in force.
Previously to that there had been rather d
desultory cannonade The whole COME lerate
force was sud lenly attacke in overwhelming
numbers at all points. Nearly all their reg.
ments hal full ranks.
At y, General Pope arrived on the fel
from Julpeper ac:omDanle by Gen. M:D)we
eli, with plrt Of VI :D,ve!l'5 c7~o*. The bat
tie vas substantially over-G onoral Banks
holding thu eroln that h occ'1nied a. the
beginning After the arrival Of Gen, Pope
there was az artillery conte It continuing at
terval5 till nearly twelve Q clock. The night
was unusually clear anl the moon full
The Contcderates planted a battery again t
McDowell's centre, where Pope AM 3 inks
were, bringing both Of them IN Ter fire. The
Generals an their stats were so near the Con-
Tolerate lines, being actually in front Of Their
own lines, that a Confederate charge was made
from woods quarter Of a mile off, apparent
ly with s view to capture them, The attempt
Was repealed by vigorous fire from McDov-
ell troops, and the Generals with their taft,
LETT the ground under q cross fire froln the Con-
tederates and their own troops, The fire of the
Confederate batteries were afterwards silenced.
Gen, Pope, on arriving, sent fresh troops TO
the front to take the place Of Z IN. Blnk5's
hausted columns.
The enemy did not renew the attack except
by artillery The TROOPS were unier arms ana
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LocAL-Joseph Coleman, Of this place, in
attempting TO enter the Confederate lines. was
taken LAST week near Frederick Sbrrg, and has
been hrouGht ~ Washington, an | confnet IN
the Ola ca ,itol prison-Tha office and direc-
17rs' room, in the Farmers Bank, in this place,
have been taken possession Of, AMI will, We
]e,rn, he occupied by Brig. Gen. Tyler, u. 5.
s.. as his headquarters, ARTHUR Roh1ncon,
formerly Of this place, a soldier in the Conted-
crate army, died recently. y esterday was
Very Qliet day; the heat was less oppressive
than for the previous week: there icing line
breeze from the northwest during a greater
portion Of the day, and q retire hing shower at
night; the places Of worship were we'll atten-
ded.-Mr. James Simpson was thrown from
his buggy ye ;terday afternoon, all con ltlera~
llv injured. Thomas ColngsV0rth and 1hos.
Javins, Of this place, were arrested on Satur-
day, AMI taken TO the guard house, where they
are now conGnsi .-Awangenaents are being
II ID. TO have wiz meeting in this place to-
morrow night; among the speakers announce
are Senators Harlan, Of Iowa and Pomeloy,
Of Kansas, L. E. Chittenden Register Of the
7. s. Treasury, AMI Gilbert S. Minor, Hon. :,
G. Underwood and Hon Joseph Sogar, James
T. Close AMI Jefferson Tacey, Of Alexan1r la.-
4 difficulty occurred this atterno N, at
cook shop at he corner Of King an Coum"
bu3 street. in which soldier WAS severely cut
with knife in the hack Of lis head b. negro.
The negro was arrested and taken before the
Provost Marshal for tral.~The thermometer
il the shade at noon to-day indicated So.
RELEASED w. Arthur Taylor, Benon:
Wheat an d.. J. B. johnson, arrested on
last Sun lay week, AMI imprisoned in the Cd
C1pito Washington, as hostages for Lewis
Close, have been released, it appearing that
Close is not, az was alleged. 8 prisoner in
Richmond. It is reported on the streets that
some further steps may be taken with regard
t. those who causel til cir arrests.
Kinsey Griffith, arrested by the military au-
thoritie5 on Saturday, on charge Of hay ng
number Of muskets belonging to the United
States in his posse 5sion, Wa, after an exan-
n,5io1 bet)re th, Provost Marsha', released, -
Dir. i. is q gun NTH, AMI hal 10 his shop at
the loot Of King street, number Of old guns,
pistols, &c.
james Jav:n,, who was under arrest last
week. has also been released by the military
authorities
Tn)nl; C,!linsw ,rtl1, arre5ta on Saturday
uight, WIS this morning released.
paas0SE23.-The following named person.
have bean ARE sted at or near Culpeper, by or
Washington telegraph., 1862-07-30

Tribute of ReSNec1.

At regular communication Of Dooey
Ferry Lodge Of Ancient FREQ and Accepted
Masons, on the 10Th of July, 1862, the under
signed committee were appointed to draft suit
able resolutions, expressive of the sympathy IF
the members of this Lodge caused by the death
of our brother, john c. CURTIS, who died in
the army at Coriuth
Whereas, it has pleased Gar Great Grand
Master above to remove by death from our
midst our worthy and esteemed brother. John
c. Curtis. good citizen and worthy Ml.on:
Resolved, That the members Of this Lodge
deeply condole with his bereaycl and heart
stricken family, and tender them our heartfelt;
sympathy.
Resolve |, That the members of this Lodge
wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty
days.
Resolved. That the foregoing preamble and
resolutions be speal on the minutes of the
Lodge, that copy he sent to the Washington
Telegraph for public alton, and one copy be
sent to the widow of our 1ecea ~el brother.
c. c. BATES,
I. Il. QUINN.
&. G. BATES, Sec X. II. WILLIAMS
Washington telegraph., 1862-07-30
NO. 49,.

ed which develops the native nobleness of
character which all must recognize and
admire. One of the chief surgeons If tba
army was lodged in the suburbs of tina
city. at the house of an aged canoness.
Tie surgeon, having one day taken too
much wine, wrote her an impertinent let
ter. She Immediately appealed to Cen
eral Audreossy for protection, sending
to him the letter. He forwarded her
letter, and also the one she had received
from the surgeon, to the Emperor. Ma.
poleon Immediately sent an order for the
surgeon to appear on parade the following
morning At the appointed hour, Napo
leon rapidly descended the steps Of his
palace. with countenance expressive Of
deep Indignation, and, without speaking
to any one, advanced towards the ranks,
holding the letters in his hand
"Let NJ come forward" he cx-
( clcimed. As the surgeon appeared the
Emperor extended tie letter to him, and
said 10 indignant tones, "Did you write
this Infamous letter."
Pardon, sire" the overwhelmed sur-
geon exclaimed; "I was intoxicated at
the time, and did not know what I did,"
miserable man." exclaimed Napoleon,
''to outrage canoness worthy Of respect,
aud bowed down with the calal,ities Of
war. L do not admit your excuse. de-
grade you from the Legion of Honor.
gu are unworthy to bear that venerated
/ symbol. General Dersonne, see that this
order i executed. Insult an aged wo-
man. respect an aged woman as if she
were my mother"
Such was the man, whom, misled by In
glish historians, who can only palliatc the IN
( generous cruelty CT their own government, b.
defamiRg its victim, we have been taught 10
consider as hard, cold, unfeeling, and dead to
human suferin. new generation is about
to recognize him not only as the greatest gem
eral in the world. but as the wisest statesman
and the purcst and best Of men. All the
I blood he shed was compulsory. Ho battled
for principle, and fought always in defence.
With that high nobility of sentiment oxhib-
itcd in these historical facts he stands in moral
sublimity like a colossus" compared with the
contemplate Federal generals Of this sordid
age, who might well
Walk under his huge legs. and peep about
\ To find themselves iishonorahle graves
Washington telegraph., 1862-07-30
ARMY SUPPLIES.

OFFICE CHIEr CouNrssARY TRANsMIss Dist,
Little Rock. Ark. July 1T, 1862.
CEALED PR DPROSALS win be received at
~ this office for the delivery Of $4,000 bush
els cf DRIED PEACHES. anil %. 900 bushels
of DRIED APPLES, for the use Of the
arm, in this district. The proposals must be
filed in this Office on or before the 10Th day
of August next, and the fruit delivered well
packed in barrels. boxes or sacks. on Or before
the 10Th day of October next No proposal
for the delivery of less quantity than 1000
bushels will be received. The places Of deliv.
cry will he Little Rock. Dar,lanelle, FL. Smith.
Arkadelphia and Washington. The propo-
sails must specify distinctly the price per bush
cl and the place of delivery, and must he
>igucd by the party making the same. The
proposals must be directed to the Chief Com
missary Of this department, and must be en-
dorscd, Proposals for delivering Dried
Peaches" Proposals for delivering Dried
Apples"
Bond and security viii be required for the
fulfllment Of the contract.
JOHN c. PALMER,
Major and Chief Commissary.
July Q, 1866. t'd