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most captured He had two small vesses-one
having on board himself and STAFF and the other
a few marines. The boat with the marines engag.
ed the approaching vessels, and was captured; but
this retarded their movements somewhat, and al
lowed Gen. Lowell time to reach place of landing
before he could be taken.
The Atlanta Confederacy obtained, from pas
sengers from New Orleans, the following partcu-
lars:
The Louisiana was failure. Her engines or
some other machinery would not work when she
was launched, and her could not be made to
operate as desi gned. She towed down
the river to Fort Jackson before the enemys boats
passed. to be sort of stationary floating battery;
but as she could move nowhere except where she
was tow ed she was found almost entirely useless,
and was towed up under the guns Of the fort, and
lies there now. The Mississippi, so near compile
ton, was burnt That evening the levees witnessed
the crandest spectacle the world ever beheld-
II 900 bales of cotton rolled along the levee all in
one sheet of flame. All the cotton in the city was
burnt All the sugar and molasses on the levee
was DESTROYED the heads of the barrels all being
knocked out, and the sugar rolled into the river.
A number of the enemy's boats were in the river
within stones throw of the shore, quietly wait
ing for '.something to turn up" What they in
ended to do was not known. 1t generally
supposed they short Of men, ammunition and
PROVISIONS
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FROM EUROPE

HALIFAX, May 1.-The steamer Amer;c, h.
arrived with advices to the Goth ult.
The London Morning Herald has sarc...;.
editorial on the protracted continuance of ,ho
American struggle. 1t sees no signs of exb,n"
tion in the North or encouragement in the South
and believes that speedy peace in hopeless, H.
editor further says that the Government NJ
Washington should be permitted to b,r.
one more chance, ard if it fail the Great Power.
should rercmptorily interfere on behalf Of n.
not been done before is owing to the generosity or
land should cease to stand between her own mao
pie and the relief they need.
Further experiments in armor-p plating shins
engaging the attention Of France and Emo
land.
The Austrian Government has sent two naval
engineers to America to inspect the Monitor and
Merrimac, and new coast Notifications.
France-It is rumorcd that the French police
have arrested twelve hundred workmen on tn,
charge of sedition.
Russia.-The Russian Minister of the Interior
has made two imperial propositions-one for &C.
celebrating the liberation of the serfs, and the.
other for creating system of Parliamentary re-
presentation. The propositions have been referred
to the Council Of the empire.
Spai".-Spain will not, as reported, Withdraw
her troops from Mexico. They will stay till the
satisfaction demanded is obtained
Commercial IuteHiyence-The market at
Liverpool on the 10Th of April, continued closed
for cotton, but some 5000 bales were sold at
firm prices.
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CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, !
War Department. Richmond, April 80, '62


His Exccllency, Gov. II. L. CLARK, Raleigh
SIR: Your letter of the 9th inst, was received
yesterday. In reply, I have the honor to say,
that the effect of the CONSUMPTION Act is to
pend calls on the States for quotas. The number
of men between the ages of Is and 80 is assumed
to be precisely in the ratio of population.
The first effect of the Act is to retain in the
service all soldiers who there tho 10th
April. The next, to fill up the regiments and
companies with men liable to military duty under
the act, by replacing those on service who will be
exempt from age, with those not now on service,
not exempt, and thus to fill and keep full the
existing corps to the maximum allowed by law
If any States have not enough regiments in the
service, or heretofore authorized by the Depart
ment to be raised, to absorb the material between
the ages Is and 35, the excess will be collected in
Camps Of Instruction, disciplined, and brought
into service, pursuant to section of the Act.
| will accept the State Troops in their present
organization, to be received the Same footing
with other regiments already in the Confederate
service, the men 80 aud under IS to be dis
charged within 90 days from the 10th April, and
their place supplied from the enrolled Conscripts.
The right of organizations by election, belongs
only to II months men. Those whose enlistment
is for longer or shorter Peroid remain in the
service on their existing organizations. These
general remarks are supposed to answer several Of
your specific Inquiries. The enrolment of Con-
scripts will be made the requisite regu-
ations can be prepared, in order to relieve the
men now in service who are now over 50 years of
age.
,. The State Troops will be received stated
above.
3. Men 35 years of age in service
will be discharged within 90 dsys. They or
others not now in service will be at liberty serve
by voluntary enlistment, but not in lieu of Con-
scrip pts cxeep: substitutes.
4. Volunteering is not stopped by the Con-
script Bill. BY section Is, persons liable as Con-
scripts may volunteer in any company now in
service. You referred specially to Regula-
tions to ! | inclusive. The act approved De-
cember llth, 1861, providing for the payment of
bounty to volunteers for the continues in
force.
>. Militia officers between Is and 35 are en-
braced by the Conscr ption Act.
The quota of each State, under existing laws,
will be all liable to military duty under the Act
of priI 10Th.
enclose copy of the Act and Regulations
established for carrying it into effect.
Very respectfully your ob't serv't,
GEO. ". RANDOLPH,
Secretary of War.
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Come to the Rescue!

Capt. VIM. Lee Davidson, commanding Company d,
18th Regiment (Co Campbels) y. Carolina Troops, 10
anxious to swell the ranks of his Company the
maximum number authorized by the Confederate
States Congress.
The military character and ability OF the commander
Of the Seventh Regiment is too we'll known TO nsSd
comment.
All persons DESTROYS of entering one of the best
drilled Regiments in the Confederate service, should
apply Immediately to Z. F. DAVIDSON, who 10 Gn-
thorized to enlist for the above Company. Tho
Confederate Bounty is deposited ut the Branch Bank
of n. G. il: this place, to be paid recruits Immediately
after cnlisting.
April s. 1862 81
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CONTRADICTORY The Northern papers have
published letter from one of their officers at
Beaufort, n. c., giving account Of the great
Union feeling am"ng the inhabitants there. But
letter of the 10Th April says
The women, here as elsewhere, endcavor to ia Ike
advantage of their sex, and the disincliHa;ion of
the officers to harsh measures with them, to
show their maliSnity, and to do US all the injury
in their power. They scornfully turn up their
delicate indicate noses Gas the case may be J
at pass them in the streets; and max
r'marks in our hearing about ''viIe Yankees, -
'Nanda!s, 'thcir brave boys over in the fort,
and express the hope that 'the Yankees may be
defeated ard driven back to stheir vile homes,
where they can rcyel in their filth.
The result of the Roanoke and Newbern affairs,
and the subsequent occupation of this part of the
State, effected a sudden and most marvellous
conversion, and they are now the fondest and
most fervent Of the Unionists, end their zeal for
the Union cause il only exceeded by their earnest
desire that they may not be deprived Of their
ringers. Everything they have is at the service
Of the Government except their darkes. They are
willing to peril their own souls if so be these
may be saved 10 them. Comment on such
Unionsm is superluous. It will last so long as
the Union cause is uppermost, aud no longer.
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EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
Raleigh, N. G., May 5, 1862.

NaTtTSH, ~ q, -H"J " ICO-' J
Hon. W. n. EDWARDS, Pres't of the Convention:
I have the honor to enclose to the Convention,
through you, copy of letter addressed to me
by The Secretary of War in answer to some in
quires about the construction of the Consumption
Act T&s letter contains all the information
have of the Law, except such publications as have
been authorized by the War Department, and
published in the newspapers
| have the honor to be, most respectfully,
HENRY r. CLARK,
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COUNTY AND STATE TAXES.

All persons hereby notified that will attend vt
the Office of Jno. P Ross Esq, opposite to that Of the
County Court Clerk every day this month after Wednss-
day the 9th inst. from the hours Of 10 o'clock until IA
m, and from until p. IN, to take returns Of nll
Taxable Estate in Charlotte Beat.
W. F. PIlIFER, Assessor
April9 8, 1862. At.
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From the Raleigh Register.
THE CONSCRIPT ACT-AN ERRONE-
GUS IMPRESSION.

Many persons under the impression that the
CONSUMPTION Act puts end to volunteering
This is u mistake, as will be seen by the following
letter from the Secretary of War to Governor
Clarke, which was laid before the Convention on
Tuesday:
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Selling Off.

The lnrgest stock of WALL PAPER, WINDOW
SHADES, CORDS, TASSELS, &c, in the State, must
be sold in 80 days. to make room for iher business
All those wanting bargains had better call SOON
Those in the trade will do well by calling
W. II. Schultz,
Dee. 81 1861. If Opposite Post Ofius
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Ordnance Department,

RALEIGH, March 24ih, 1862
All pure Saltpetre delivered at the Ordnance Depot
Raleigh within the six months will be paid for
at the rate of sixty cents pound. All that is impure
will be received and paid for ut til" rate for The
pure Saltpetre it may contain. Tran, poration from
any point The railroads will also be paid by tho
Department. All communications on this subject
should be addressed to Capt. A. W. LAWRENCE,
Ordnance Department, Raleigh, n. G.
J. G.. MARTIN.
Ie-5t. Adit Gen. and Chief of Ordnance.
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THE GoVERNORsHIP.

Several months ago. it may be recollected by
some of readers, the Express endorsed the
name of Col Wm. johnston, of Neck enburg for
Governor. We did so then in our indivi dual
Capacity without knowing the sentiments Of more
than ore person upon the subject, and without a
knowledge Of has name to this day.
Our opinion of Col Johnston's fitness for the
nffice was founded upon the basis of his superior
business qualifications and the administrative
abilities Which we believe him to possess, backed
by a sound judgment, and Undo mitable energy OF
character the very best points which statesman
posscss.--Since then, We have had no reason
aud seen no argument advanced, to cause VA to
change the individual opinion we then formed OF
Colonel } ohnstons' abilities and remarkable fitness
to fill tho Executive Chair, with honor and useful
ness to his State and Country We therefore, III
our individual capacity, present his name IN the
Express for the consideration of his fellow citizens
to be voted for, if they shall deem proper, in
August next.
We know that there are residing in the State,
other gen tcmcn Of remarkable fitness for thc
GubcrmatUral Chair-gcntlemcn whom we have
delighted to support in days past, but they could
not be elected then and we do not know that one
of thu Iii Gould be elected now, were Colonel
Johnston to retire. But if others think differently
place their choice before the public, and let the
people decide for themselves at the balotb"x.
aud our desire will be that they will choose the
best man.
Col Juhnston was a lifelong Wing SO long as
that party had an existence, and he a staunch
Unon down to the disruption Of the Peace
Conference" so called which broke up because
IT, North would not concede the Rights of the
South, AMI when all hopes of Obtaining eq"o'ity
an the Union, was at an end. He never WAS a
scccssoniSt but like the balance OF us was forced
into revolution by the madness oc the North
Our columns will be open to any who shall
choose to recommend their favOres, not diSparag-
ing others.-S tatc&rHc Express.
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n. c. TRoorS.-A correspondent of the Raleigh
Standard says that there nineteen n. Carolina
Regiments at or near Yorktown.
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Administrators Notice.

All persons ndebtcded to the estate of J. W. Moore,
dee d, requested forward and max settle-
ment; and those having claims against said estate
present them duly au hcnticated within the time
prescribed by law, this notice will be pleaded
bar of their recovery. ID. HENDERSON,
April Is, 1862 ln-pd Admir-.
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m 0 T I @ q

| have for sale excellent STEAM ENGINE Of SiH-
horse pow or, manufactured by Amos Grun in Bati-
more. 1t has Ii excellent Boiler that has been
I'M ured in any way. will sell the Engine aud all its
appurtenanccs at reasonable terms rs it could be
bought in the Confederate States | will also sell
excellent Dial Plaueing Machine.
THOMAS DAY,
April s, 1862 I'm Milton N G.
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FOR SHERIFF.

We are authorized to announce A. |. HOOD q.
candidate for the office of Sheriff Of ACcklenkurg
county, at the next August election.
Dec 10, 1861 ts-pd
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TRADE AT NAsHVILLE.-The Dispatch-a
new paper published at Nashville-complains that
business in that city ''revives but slowly that
it "lacks that rccuperaive energy which heretofore
characterized it." 1t adds {:
Every branch of business is, paralyzcd. Our
merchants are doing comparatively no business
while there is scarcely branch of manufacturin"
that is doing anything at all. The reason for
this is that they have market. Nobody appears
to buy anything hut what he absolutely wants
There is no disposition to speculate and trade
laneuShes There has been some little movement
in cotton and tobacco. but it is comparatively
light Notwithstanding high prices would be paid
by purchasers. The trade in these staples would
perhaps he larger if the shipping facilities furnished
by the railroads were better.
Again the same journa! says:
Still do not expect to much cotton
and tobacco sold here this in former seasons
They may possibly. be held over"nr the fall trade
under the impression that still higher prices Will
prevail.
We have been somewhat disappointed in the
slow progress that is being made towards rc"sab-
fishing the commercial prosperity of Nashville.
Weeks ago it was apparent that the merchants
and tradcsmcn Of Louisville, Cincinnati and st
Louis were making preparations to secure. il
possible the large and lucrative trade they had
formerly drawn from Tennessee. But. far rs
Nashville is concerned ne trade has been com
parativcly light, with no immediate prospect of a
heavy increase.
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CANCER.-Col. Usory, OF the parish of DeSoto,
] ouisiana informs the editor of the Caddn Gazette
that he has tested remedy for this troublesome
disease. recommended to him by a Spanish wo-
man, a native of the country. The remedy is this:
Take an egg and break it, then pour out the white
retaining the yolk in the SHE'LL put in salt, and
mix the yok long it will receive it; stir them
together until the salre is formed, put portion
of this on sticking plaster and apply to the cancer
twice day He has made the experiment twice
in his own family, with complete success
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-05-13

SrGAR CONC NORTH.-Tt seems that the
merchants Of Hickman. Kentucky, who were al
lowed to lay in large stocks of sugar and molasse<
while the river was in possession, have carried
their stock to St. Louis. One consignment of
thr' hundred hogshcais of sugar. and lot of
mnlasses, told Mt auction the Sth inst. the
sugar bringing from eight to nine cents, The
Republican SAYS: 1.-The sugar was new. from
Louisiana plantations. and averaged, fully fair
grade, The moaSses was Of corresponding quail
tv There was liberal attendance of buyers. and
the sales were so prompt. and the prices realized
81 full. that the results NAV he taken eridenc-
ing fast revivinc spirit Of trade in this city"
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The New York IIcrad's Fortress Monroe cor
respondent mentions report that the French
Minister had proposition of French alliance and
recognition. based upon Confederate assent to an
assistance in French schemes in Mexico The
story may 60 for what it may be worth.
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The United State Senate has confirmed the ap-
pointment Of harles j.. Lathrop as Collector of
the Customs for the District Of New Orleans,
This individual once resident of that CITY.
but took mp his abode in the North on the break
ing out of hostties.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-10-24
Ghe Yansee Dran.

Sssey declared ass . fore Lincoln ssued biz EmSs
Fplsgg p~soSAn,doa, tia. Z Lincoln you'd sdOp. TIA;
POLK, y huEtssl thouand sbolaoaiss, Who bad KEEP.
SCOT from service. s5u'd Immediately spr'rg 20 Arns.-
Tbs -y.J-laltoa ~as ivusd, bu, The abotlioa braves
are no, Ds.heouins Tas draa Is, sfssr al. found Ne
o-aAy IA New Y-:k. ali ~. b. rssos.si 70 ls ssoa as
tke dFs ior i owe.
s1in AgsleAua.s the b5nbAsIe ana fussy Govern
or Aairsv dec'uel la. II snAnOpadon vsrs pre-
saius1 rs roads Of thu: Sas uOad warn uih CO..
diers aaI.1rirg % tie var, b1s the hts: IdVioss iron
Boston inform u Asl Drafting vas tiled for tvo days
il tas eiy, Wsea TIA o0arASs Of the authorities
" iGlsa them ard L vas stepped, although some l 500
" nsa we're ye. 70 rails to ~eoEplSts the quota. To save
" apooAFllcss, tie Conmoa Council voted . boaasy Of
" 500, which Is Wa expected Eoai be ~ tH .olrL a .
" daft and Uozii not create quits 20 much excite
'zsa-." TIE Council acted wisely. The YAnksss know
vhs, vii NIKE the YNks hgdt ~hsn everything else
fLA Tee gel lori0Us C4iJn Sad the gsL,oious dag are
"Payet out" Toe poor dear niger" has no longer
= CHAMPION. NOaty ouy can he the patriotism Of the
Tl1kss ard pa, bic sOul In Grms." Vel. when the
Ysaksss Who doh's so TO war get tsel Of pAyirg .ho1e
who 10. or when tbs green back ere as,sr,a.asd TO b.
Only 20 much painted paper, no. worth a continental
-, IAsFe viii b. TO more Yankee WArIiOrs, aad no
nors Y-skss war. Tn, tim, viii come.
IA Il3iA5A ne dran bs 5sea roSssed by arns, and
In Cleveland, = military forcs was required 20 keep the
VeOpjs Quiet
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suaaE lions SOB rae GoYERN4ENr.
Etos, Hanover, o.. Slst, lss

Etos, Hanover, o.. Sls, ls5a.
To "a, Hh'srsf ms B1ig.
have bssn sJNioli - ell your attention, AMI thro'
yOa tie attention Of a~JYS'amsn. TO a few iGos worthy
o, Ierous al prorp. COZ Liberation. Pardon ms If ycu
please for 30 doing nov, ia tbs bFisfesi possible manner.
I4L There 40 many pAzats who have prepared
sloShiug for their soni In ths Army, who can, With No
certainty, Transmit them without an expense Of from
Gao 20 500. fhs q more than many Gao knJrd- To
pay $50 tor . pair Of boots, aud give 80 to have them
eArisd {, wiDeaesssr, IA to OasrouA Would Is not be
well for the Government TO Appoins an agent to rtcsiTe
al su,h articles a: s sunton, AID hAYs them safely aud
sxpsdiciouslS conveyed to their proper des inAdan. Hun
deeds OF dollars worth Of clothing have been los: 10 vain
enorts to convey them by express and returning sol.
jiers.
I'd. Il u known that hu1d,eds OF wounded men have
dts5 because Of ths sAn! Of medical A.ten isnts during
aud N nsdia,sly Toll O-ing a great bIsls. / sn sure II
ths Govsrnm ~. wosli signifs a wish to secure the ser
vices OF eonps;slt physicians, would gran. passports
ard transportation and ra.ioas to them. two o. three
hundred would replir 10 the ba:lo asld 70 toll hih!uly
for cur wounded uitl they could b, all attended to aud
cared for. II, thso, the Government would grant suoh
A~,c,mmO1atioas to all shO would apply, brinsiOg ur.
questionable eyid,rcss Of high qiAif ,ldoai, I an sure
c ,oaasArJ Oorps cOaii DO raised Tor a. emergency Ade.
qaA.o to The depScd.
81 u :hess b. - many dessrtori aud ~s'rAsslsEs In
eyury n,ishb Irhopi as thss srs in mIae, / AN care
cato a .tiEs tivsol Of "A c.ivo msl ava now at home
hel,1slns 20 General Lsos army. These NEE Ars doing
TIER con- oao,ou, 10 arms a grOss ~Irtl'iOe, and the evil
should b, sbalsd. VIII toe 9oTsrnuslt appoint none
bu. Al slsOlSs OWL GM ser to attend to this nA.:erS
Yours, 81, L. B. A.
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rich exposure.

fbe Dispatek of yt sterdsy makes public the follow
ips letter found In q house near ChArltssoWn, on which.a
BODY OF our cavalry made q dash, driving A lie Yankee
occupants In 90 great q hurry tia. they could take
nothing with them. As the reader VII eee,h 10 written
by a nephew Of Seward, who seems . very promising
Young knavs, to tbs. most oOnsummAts of public VII
LARS, and ~oontal-s E confession thAt lying Ia a part of
sheIr tactics 10 tbs war. This fact was long since dis
covered here, and has come to be pretty generally IN
dsrstood 10 Europs, bat has not before been scknowi
edged. We have no doubt that II 1t were possible to
get at the truth, Il would DO ascertainsd tha. there u c
regular Bureau Of Lying at Washington, and that fAlsi
ncaton a. . system Is e Joined on all Generals, Biito's,
correspondents ard neWJ agents Seward, h'mssb, Is
the chief exsmplar of this art, and Il must be confessed
that his pupils have shoEn themselves wonderfully sp.
At imitation. But to the letter, which, II It have TO
other "a .ct, viii teach some Of oar own people that
they occasionally give themselves unnecessary concern
At accounts appearing in Yankee journals:
NEAH CHARLKsToWN, Va, Oct. 10, 1859.
DEAR UGcLK: / got here from tbs j Try yesterday
sEssuooo. / have roi Inns TO write you bu. q few lines
nov, bu. viii write more fully in q day o. tEo.
l sand you half 3 dozen copies o tvarious OF the Rich.
ncnd payers, csp:ured BY some Of cur cavalry last
right b. rtading them you will see that the rebels are
" . NAN " A@N eeNI 800
in Kentucky The wings editorial says 1t never ex
pected Success there while the rtbl army was under
sacS i,couostent GensrAlsl Aud sae Examiner u still
IN 4 state Of painful aasisy Ahou: the battle OF Perry.
Vllel
I. seems that they havs received dispatches from Gen
Forrest, aud numerous other Southern sources telling Of
tssir vic.o'y; but Bssg's Official report has no. been
received, ard they have seen the Federal papera, and as
tkese DO no. aGmi. a dsfsAt 20 the Uatcn army. the
SocGhernsrs really doub, whether any has occurred Is
n - AaHAa
in regard to the Northern prss.i Gan. s,ots was right
10 saying that fslfA .ation was q necessary part OF the
machinery Of war. 10 Ais war 1t Il a powerful aid, a.
the Southern press ~repuoIsh and seem TO credit 20 much
of what We choose 20 give to our pApers.
Push your policy "a TO the press sill further. Make
them state every HEhs a glorious ye'ory, and ttiek TO w.
IL viii do great rood Nor'h and Sox'h. No tine for
more nov. Bob verplAnk is here and vel.
Very GffsciiOnAtely, your nephew:
WILLIAM Il. VASPELr.