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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-04
V,xolOsiOn at DsroAss
SEVERAL rERsoNskiILEp.

pwruols Monday. March D. SsH
A. EXPLOSION occurred toby AT the OIL refinery .,
- A. Harmon 4 Co., dsmssbing the building anu
Killing several persons. Four dead bodies ns's ~.
recovered, among them Robert highsin ana o"
l.. D,bble, two Of the proprietors. Others af' ''f
po,el 10 be buried IN The runs
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-04
The Defc,.r of Gen. Fremont.

Extra copies of TIE TRIBUsE, containing the
Defonse Of Gen. Fremont, with the Letters and
other Documentary Testimony, can be purchased
a, our counter. Price two cents. Dealers supplied
on the usual terms. II TO so by mail, ono cent
each extrr must be added to prepay postage.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-04

The name Of Gen. Sigel ia at once to be
sent into the Senate for confirmation as Major
General, If it has not even now been acted on
Yesterday the names Of Mcdowell, Burnside,
Bucp, rope, Clrtis, McClernand, c. F. Smith,
and Lewis Wallace, were sent in for similar
coaGimatiOn.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-04

We hear Of the capture OF 40 men Of the
notorious jeff Tbompsoh's band, near Sykes
towa. No. Four small cannon we're taken at
tie same time.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-04

Our ,pecal Cairo correspondent gives us
.cme interesting details and incidents concern
,ue recent operations in Tennessee.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-04

Mr. Coz Of Ohio yesterday introduced into the
House OF Representatives a list Of resolutions,
published in orr Congressional report. looking
toward n coua,css Of The maritime powers to
secure their occurrence in tue declaration Of
toe Congress OF Paris Of April is, 1856, with
The amendment prepared b. Mr.. Marcy.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-04
Aelp2llo4k daily Gribn,le
TUESDAY. MARCH 4. 1862.
OUADRUPLE SHEET.

r ". COMING & Co. DsSyIrLE. Pa, have TIE DAILY
TzlrrsR FOR sale on the arrival Of the early train.
p TuIRY IA Agent in Nswrosr r. L. for The sale o!
Tgg TgfErNr
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-04

From several sources the report comes that
Columbus was burned ON SATURDAY night.
1hcre Stems to be little doubt that tue Rebels
set the town on fire, but it may be hoped that
the place gas not wholly consumed.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-04
The Price Of COAL

pu,l,pr,rnl. Monday. March : lSes
A.. oo,sor.nss between tue coal trade ana carr!
iug companies, held here to-day, ~ Co'i Company,
meet the prices OF the Pennsy i'ahia 0o'' "'f
and sell AZ les rates II necessary
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-04

w prin. this morning DIR. Ashley's bill to
establish provisional governments in rebellious
States.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-04

Mr. Mellon j. Waterbury delivered last
evening ia Tammany Hall an address, on his
inauguration as Grand Sachem Of the Tam
many Society, which We print in full this
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-04
MI. "a, bloomington, Ill.

Cpic.oo, hiondaf, maich w a.
Th, Nicholl, House rs Bl,cmingtos. I'LL, wa Sf
stoyed by 6ro last night. Loss sS''ooV in'A''N
t.O.Q0
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-06-04

" Gan Ordinance to ratify the Constitution of
the Confederate States of America >,
v. IAN Ordinance to amend the fourth section
Of the fourth article of the amendments to the Con-
stitution"
3 VI IAN Ordinance in relation to Taxation"
= VII. IAN Ordinance to secure to certain officers
and soldiers the right to vote"
VIII San Ordinance in relation to taking the
yeas and nays in the General Assembly"
TX. IAN Ordinance to amend the second section
of the fourth article of the amendments to the Con-
stitution" 500
x |" An Ordinance in relation to Electors of the
Senate"
: Al IAN Ordinance concerning the election of
Governor"
XII " An Ordinance to allow certain persons to
vote for Governor in any other county than that in
which they reside"
SEC. 2. BE 1T further ordained, That all other
ordinances and resolutions passed by this Conven-
ton at any OF its sessions shall have the force and
effect only of acts of the ordinary Legislature and
may be repealed or modified at the pleasure of the
General Assembly, in the same manner and to the
same extent that public statutes liable to repeal
or modification.
Passed and ratified in open Convention the 18th
day of May, A. D., 1862.
W. n EDWARDS,
Teste: Pres. of Con.
w. L. STEELE, Sec
l.. Z. EDWARDS, Asst Sec.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-06-04
Raleigh, June 2, 1862.
For the Standard.

FOR Inc Standard
Nh EDITOR The absence of Col John Sloan
from his command, at the battle of Newbern, has
sometimes caused inquiries which have not been
answered, as far as know, in the public prints
All who are at all acquainted with Col Sloan, take
it for granted that he was not away from his post
by choice, at such a time; but it is proper that
those and the public generally should know the
facts of this matter. Col S. left his home in CON-
mand of the Guilford Grays, very efficient volu1-
teer company, and one of the first ordered into SER
vice by Gov. Ellis. He was promoted afterwards
to the Coloneley of the 9th regiment, and at the
time of the battle referred to- he had been nearly
year in the public service. For nine months he
had not visited his home in Greensboro and though
naturally anxious to do so, he would not leave his
command even for few days, when there was the
least probability of attack from the enemy. The
General of the Brigade (Gen. Branch,) had prom
iSed him furlough for few days, whenever the
exgencies of the service would permit him to leave;
and finally, when permission to visit his frieads
granted, the time was selected BY Gen. Branch him
SELF both he and Col. Sloan with others, thinking
there was probability of an immediate attack by
the forces of Gen. Burnside. 1t did happen, how
ever, that the enemy made his attack soon after
Col. Sloan arrived at home-and when the latter
heard of the engagement he at once started for the
scene of action, using every possible means to expe
dIte his passage. Notwithstanding his efforts to be
at the battle he met our forces on the retreat from
Newbern-and thus, from circumstances which no
one could foresee CONTROL he happened to be ab-
sent from an engagement in which his regiment
clearly displayed the careful training to which it
had been subjected When the Regiment was re-
organized under the act of Consumption, Col Sloan
refused to be candidate for reelection, bis lungs
having become so injured from previous exposure
as to compel him reluctantly to retire from active
service.
These, Mr.. Editor, are the simple facts of the mat
ter and it may be added that Lathams battery,
which did such efficient service in the battle re-
ferred to, was in part manned by 81 men from the
weltrained regiment Of Col. Sloan.
Allow me, in conclusion, to say, that the service
did not contain a more Jealous, active, honorable
and efficient officer than Col Sloan.
JUSTICE.
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An Ordinance to Exempt Members of the Society of
Friends from performing Military duty
!. BE IL ordained By the delegates Of the peo-
pie Of North Carolina, an Contention assembled,
and it is hereby ordained by tie authority Of
the same, That members Of good standing in
the Society of Friends, commonly called Qua
kers," who shall produce regular certificate Of
membership, shall be exempt from performing
militia duty and military service; Prorided,
That as an equivalent for such exemption, when
called for by the proper authorities they shall pay
the sum of one hundred dollars, to be collected by
the SherifS of the several counties as other State
taxes collected to be paid into the Treasury for
the general purposes thereof; and in case they be
unable to pay the same, the Governor shall have
power to detail them to assist in the manufacture
of Salt or to attend in the hospitals in the State
Passed and ratified in open Convention, on the
18th day of May, 1862:
W. n. EDWARDS,
Teste: Pres. of Con.
w. L. STEELE, Sec.
L. c. EDWARDS, Asst Sec.
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No. S9.i
An Ordinance to make further Provision for the

No. 39.i
An Ordinance to make further Provision for the
Public Treasury.
l. BE 10 ordaiaed by the dele ates of the people
Of North Carolina in CORreati0n assembled aud it
is hereby ordainCd by the authority Of the same
That the Public Treasurer is authorized to issue
two millions of Treasury notes. in sums of five
dollars ten dollars and twenty dollars, each in the
following amounts, viz eight hundred thousand in
five dollars, seven hundred thousand i'll ten dollars,
and five hundred thousand in twenty dollars in &C
cordance with the provisions of the ordinance passed
Feb 26, 1862, should it in the opinion Of the Gov
ernor and Treasurer become necessary to do So and
that said notes shall be fundable provided for in
said ordinance.
q. 2. Be it further ordained, That in the event of
the Treasurer being unable from any to issue
said notes. that he be allowed to borrow any por
ton of the said two millions from the banks 9TH
er sources.
8. Be a. further ordained, That the public Treas
urer be authorized to issue ten thousand dollars in
denominations of five cents, and ten thousand dol
lars in ten cents, in addition to the amount hereto
fore issued by him of said denominations.
4. Be it further ordained That he have author
ity to employ some discreet person. if necessary, to
be approved of by the Governor, and whose appoint
ment shall be published in three newspapers OF this
city, to sign coupon and State bonds for the Public
Treasurer.
3. Be IL further ordained, That if any one shall
falsely forge, knowingly pass or offer to pass any
false forged counterfeit paper purporting to be
Treasury note or bond, coupon of any such bond,
issued under this ordinance of this State, he shall
be liable to indictment in the Superior Courts in
the county in which such offence may be commit
ted and conviction therefor shall suffer all the
pains and penalties according to the 59th section of
the 34th chapter of the Revised Code.
Passed and ratified in open Convention on the
18th day of May, A D., 1862.
w. n EDWARDS,
Teste: Pres. of Con.
WALTER L. STEELE, Sec'y
L. 9. EDWARDS, Asst Sec'y.
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Teste
mo. %. I


An Ordinance to repeal the ninth section of the
Charter of the Cheraw and Coalields Railroad,
as amended by the Legislature of 1S6O-6l.
BE II ordained By the Delegates Of the people Of
North Carolina, in ConVention assembled and it is
hereby ordained by the authority Of the same, That
section nine ofan passed in 1861 to revive and con-
tnue in force an act to incorporate the Cheraw and
Coaltieds Railroad Company, passed at the session
OF l856-57 chapter sixty-six, be, and the same is
hereby repealed: PrOUided, That the said Cheraw
and Coalhelds Railroad Company shall do as much
work and expend as much money in the construc-
tian Of their road north of the Wilmington. Char
lotte and Rutherford Railroad as they do south at
the same tme and said road shall not cross, tap or
connect with the said Wilmington, Charlotte and
rutherford Railroad further west than twelve miles
from the town of Rockingham, and shall, in five
years after the close of the present war; complete
the road to the Coalelds in Chatham county, or its
charter shall thereupon cease and determine.
Passed and ratified in open Convention. on the
10th day of May, A. D. 1852.
w. n. EDWARDS,
IeSte: Pres. of Con.
WALTER L. STEELE, Sec.
L. c. EDWARDS Asst Sec.
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mo SS.1

Resolution in favor of Inc Doorkeepers.
Resolred That the Public Treasurer be directed
to pay to John c. Moore and Drury King, doorkeep-
ers of the Convention, the of tifty-one dollars
for dischargng the duties of VIM R. Lowell princi-
pal doorkeeper, during his absence of seventeen
days and that the Treasurer be directed to pay the
further sum of ten dollars each to MessrS. Moore
and King, and also W. R. Lowell, as extra allowance
for services as doorkecpers during the present
sion.
Passed and ratified in open Convention on the 18th
day of May, y. D., 1862. W. n. EDWARDS,
Teste: Pres. of Con.
w. L. STEELE, Sec.
L. c. EDWARDS, Asst Sec
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6sreJv ordained by the authority Of the s'"'e 1naI
the Public Treasurer pay to R. D. Williams; OF new
Hanover, nine hundred and sixty dollaIs 70
John N Whitford, of Craven, seven hu u ani
thirteen dollars and fifty cents; to DIR. u Ml3s,o~,
of Perquimons, one hundred and forty seven oOl"is
and fifty cents; to Henderson county, TWO tnouSahu
two hundred and seventy dollars and seventy,fVe
cents; to Kahnweiler & Bro, of MckenbuIg, three
hundred and twentysix dollars; Jacob Ludwick, OF
Cabarrus, fourteen dollars and twenty cents; Hay
wood county, six hundred and twenty dollars; Ire,
dell county. fifty dollars; to Aegnany GDtdcy
to D. G. Murray, thirteen dollars and sixty-nine
cents; and that he be allowed the same in the set
Element of his public accounts
Passed and ratified in open Convention, the 18th
day of May, A. D. 1862.
W. n. EDWARDS,
Teste. Pres Of Con.
W. L. STEELE, Sec
L. G. EDWARDS Asst Sec
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Teste::
mo. 50. |
W. l.. STEELE, Sec.
L. c. EDWARDS, Asst Sec.


An Ordinance concerning the collection of Taxes in
certain Counties
l. Be 1t ordained, DC, That the Sherifs of such
counties as are or shall be invaded or taken possess
sion of by the enemy shall severally, at the time
prescribed by law, settle their accounts with the
Comptroller, so far as they shall have received or
collected the State taxes and the residue Of the tax
es for which they chargeabe, they shall account
for and pay into the Treasury such time as shall
be prescribed by the next General Assembly.
2. Be it further ordained, That it shall not be
the duty of the Treasurer, as is now provided by
law, to move for summary judgment against such of
the aforesaid SheriS shall not have been able to
collect and pay the full amount of the taxes with
which they are severally chargeable.
8. BE it further ordained, That the penalties
prescribed in the act of the General Assembly en-
titled An Act entitled Revenue" ratified the 23rd
day of September, A. D., 1861 for the failure to list
taxable property, shall not apply to persons living
in such counties as have been invaded and taken
possession OF by the enemy.
Passed and ratified in open Convention or the 18th
day Of May, A. d. 1862.
W. N. EDWARDS,
Teste: Pres. of Con.
w. L. STEELE, Sec.
L. G. EDWARDS, Asst Sec.
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mo OIL
No 81
An Ordinance to enable the Western Railroad Com


An Ordinance to enable the Western Railroad Com
PAW to complete their Road.
SECTION /. Be it ordained Jy the delegates of the
people Of North Carolina IN Conrention assembled
and 1t is hereby ordained By the authority Of tie
same That part of section fifth of an act of the Leg
islature of North-Carolina ratified February 10th,
eighteen hundred and sixty-one entitled IAN Act
to enable the Western Railroad Company to extend
their Road from the Coalfelds to the North Carolina
Railroad" which requires the President of said road
to certify to the Governor that the Company bas
purchased the iron rails chairs and spikes and will
forthwith proceed to lay down and complete each
section of ten miles before said company is entitled
to receive the sum Of one hundred thousand dol
lars" be- and the same is hereby repealed
Sec. 2. Be at further ordained, That the lien
created by the said act shall extend to and cover
both the eastern and western divisions of said road
and all the other property of said corporation.
Passed and ratified in open Convention on the 10th
day of May, A d., 1862.
VI. \. EDWARDS,
Teste: Pres. of Con.
W. L. STEELE, Sec
L. g. EDWARDS, Asst Sec
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The Standard.
ORDINAN CES,
Passed by the State Convention at its third Au'
jOurned Session.

mo- "a
An Ordinance for the relief of such persons as 1nay
suffer from the destruction OF the heco' 10 VI a.
ford County, occasioned ny tne e" LA countv
Court House and Clerks Offices Oh saiu Co1,hty:
Wa.nr,s In the month of March last, the Court
uorsa of Hartford county was burned by the puohc
enemy, and with the Court House was destroyed
the Clerks Offices of said county, whereby tue LOT
mer records of wills, deeds, and other lhs.r ulnents
of writing were destroyed and the title OF the cltl-
zens of said county to their property, If not entirely
lost. are IN a loose ard confused condition and,
sOhereas, the county of Hartford met with like
misfortune in March, $780, by having Its Court
House ndrecords burnby some evildisposed person;
and .ohereas the evil then remeded as far as pac
tcable by the passing act by the General Assem-
bly at it session of 1S30-'31, entitled ian act for
the relief of such persons as may suffer from the
destruction of the records of Hartford county occa
stoned by the burning of the Court House and
Clerks offices of said county, chapter LAflil ana
the further passage of another act OF the oenerai
Assembly at its session of 1925, entitled IAN
act in addition to an act passed at the last session OF
the General Assembly of this State, in relation to
the burning of the records of the county of Hert-
fort" chapter XCVI; and, aohereGS, the like calam-
ity has happened to the county of Hartford again
by the burning of the Court House and the public
records of the county by the public enemy: Ihere-
fore,
Be it ordained By the delegates of the people of
North Carolina in Convention assembled, and AZ Is
hereby ordained By the authority of the same That
the and identical provisions of the before recit
ed acts Of the General Assembly of the session OF
1s3oc3l, chapter LXYIII; and of the session OF
1S31232 chapter XCVI be, and the same are hereby
revived and reenacted, and made applicable to the
present wants. necessities and condition of the coun
ty of HEREFORD to all ntents and purposes and with
the same force and effect if the two before recited
acts of the General Assembly were herein specially
set forth with all and every of their parts and pro-
visions.
Passed and ratified in open Convention, May 10th,
A. D., 1862. w. N. EDWARDS,
Teste: Pres. of Convention.
WALTER L. STEELE Secretary.
L. c. EDWARDS, Assistant Secretary.
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mo. 90. I
No. 29
An Ordinance requiring the Public Treasurer 70 re

An Ordinance requiring the Public Treasurer 70 re-
deem mutilated Treasury notes.
he u ordained, By the Delegates of the people of
North Carolina in Convention assembled, and ii is
herSoy ordasned 6y the authority Of the same, That
it shall be the duty of the Public Treasurer on an.
Pcation by the holders of mutiated Treasury notes
to redeem the same with other notes of like denom
nations; and that he be required to keep a record
of all notes thus redeemed, in separate book for
this purpose, and make report of the same to the
General Assembly
Passed and ratified in open Convention on the
18th day of May, A. D., 1862.
W. N. EDWARDS,
IesIe: Pres. of Con.
WALTER L. STEELE, Sec'y.
L. G. EDWARDS, Asst. Sec'y.
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Teste:
W. L. STEELE, Sec.
L. G. EDWARDS, Asst Sec.
mo. 30. /

mo. 32l
An Ordinance to Repeal an Ordinance passed at
the present Session of this Convention, entlt'ed
IAN Ordinance Amendatory of an Ordinance 10
raise North Cardinals quota OF Confederate
Troops" passed and ratified the 10Th day OF Feb
ruary, A. D., 1862, and to extend the Provisions
as to Bounty to certain other persons.
SECTION l. Be IL ordained By the delegates OF
the people OF North Carolina, IN Contention az
sem6led and it is hereby ordained by the author
ity of the same, That ordinance entitled " An
Ordinance amendatory of ordinance to RAISE
North Cardinals quota Of Confederate troops,
passed at the present session of this Convention De-
and the same is hereby ahrogated and annulled
Sec q Be it further ordained, That bounty OF
fifty dollars Geducting the bounty already paid and
received, shall be paid by the State to all prVateS,
musicians and non-co nmisSioned officers, as follows
To all volunteers between eighteen and thlrty,nVe
wears of age for three years or the war, including
those accepted directly BY the Confederate Govern
ment where North Carolina is or may be credited
for the same; to all volunteers between eighteen
and thirty years of age for less term, re-enSt-
ing or continuing in service by virtue OF the con-
scrIpton act of the Confederate Congress- for three
years or the war, including other former service;
to all persons, substitutes excepted, mustered INTO
companies already organized, or which may be
organized into companies preparatory to active ser,
vice by virtue of the provisions OF the said act OF
Congress; to all volunteers over thirtyive years OF
age who may decline to be discharged under the
provisions of the said act of Congress, and be re-
tanned in the public service to all volunteers under
eighteen years ofage for three or the war who
shall elect and be bound to remain in SERVICE to all
persons who have volunteered since the 18th day Of
February, eighteen hundred and sixty-two.
SEC. g. BE it further ordained, That the command
ing officers Of companies hattalioIs regiments or le
gionS, volunteering directly to the Confederate Gov
ernment claiming bounty, shall make out such
muster rolls and returns the Governor may re-
quire.
Passed and ratified in open Convention the
18th day of May, A. D., 1862.
w. n EDWARDS
Teste: Pres. of Con.
W. L. STEELE, Sec.
L. c. EDWARDS, Asst Sec.
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mo. %

NO. 20
An Ordinance to legalize the laying of Taxes in
Union County.
Be it ordained By the Delegates of the people Of
North Carolina, in Convention assembled, and it
is hereby ordained by heauthority of thesame, That
the act of the Justices of the Peace of Union county
laying tax for the year eighteen hundred and six
ty-two though done by less than majority, be, and
the same is hereby declared to be legal.
Passed and ratified in open Convention.tne 10th
day of May, 4. D., 1862. W. N. EDWARDS,
Teste: Pres. of Con.
W. L. STEELE, Sec'y.
L. C. EDWARDS, Asst. Sec'y.
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mo. 40. |
No. 40]
An Ordinance declaring what Ordinances of this

An Ordinance declaring what Ordinances of this
Convention shall have permanent operation.
SECTION l. Be it ordained by the delegates Of
the people of North Carolina in Convention assem-
6led and it is hereby ordained by the authority of
the same, That the following Ordinances passed by
this Convention shall be of permanent operation,
and be irrepealable by the General Assembly, viz:
l. An Ordinance to dissolve the union between
the State of North Carolina and the other States
united with her under the compact of government,
entitled 'ttThe Constitution of the United States"
IT.. San Ordinance defining treason against the
State"
Ill can Ordinance to Iatify the Constitution of
the Provisional Government of the Confederate
States Of America"
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.

OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE,
|, Rufus H. Page, Secretary of State in and for
the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify that
the foregoing arc true copies of the originals on file
in this office.
Given under my hand, this list day of May, 1862.
RUFUS II. PAGE.
Secretary of State.