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Convention of com,nissioaers.,

In accordance with the request of the secretary Of War
the Commissioners appointed in the different States under
res ne. 10 C. in tue cooo 2s.n
Der Of the City Hail. ut Augusta Ga Monday the 2st
We are indebted TO a. Z. Burgwynn Esq, for CODY of
the proceedings from which we make such extracts
o. motion Of Col. G D. Moore of Miss, Col e. VI. Huh
ard was called the Chair and Col A. H. Bradfb and
Coz. 81 Etfoid requested I" act as Secretaries.
The Ct the egRye1GR gs5s opened With
The President explained the for which the Con.
vention was assembled. -, - -
ON motion Of Commissioner Perry Of South Caroliua-
9.toced That the Commissioners in attendance do en-.
roi their names with the States for which they are appoint
undee this resolution the fol lowing enrolment was
vIse.kia-E. "; HUBBARD cnrdsvlle, Va. Robt Glib
bopy Wytheville, Va - = ~! &: u -..ta,-. -
EoxA G.soi1x4-I: Bargxynn. Garysbu,s N c. ).
SourH.cxspIlS.. B. F. Perry, .Greenvite s. G. :,a
GsssaAnI ~ Morgan Lagrange. GAL B. wilkn-
AnAsAAA yke W. Mason, .Tuskesce, Aha; Rsbt. G.
farriss Montgomery, Ala.
., m,s''; K.s,:. Watson Brootsre Ai.s
!sKNkssEE-W. E. Trsyis. Newman, Ca
Anone tue reports of lind the following
The Committee Of one from each State to whom, was 70
er Bu,gw mr. of NorthCarolina have had The same isr
spd beg saye TO- report asorsby thereon,
w.
co., 5l.. r. PREAMBLEr AND REVOLUTIONS. /
WHsRras It obvious that in the struggle between the
the one part to crafty their ayarce
ment on the other protect that country il becomes i'm
portant to sreng hen the Of he By the
action both Of the Legislatures and the peoples therefore,
Reseed That the several States Of this Cosidcrscy be
requested 10 pass such laws and take such
most cause the prinea REED thu C0mmssin.
es p sppaiseme in their Saes to be observed BY eel
lers and purchasers And this Convention is of opinion
that the mode Of doing this would be the
Legisldurs impose tax ali articles cold over the
schedule price same equal amount of the DIFF
ference between the schedule price and that at which the
Resotod That the Commissioners Of the several States
be requested 70 have these resolutions laid before their e
spective State Legislatures s4sais I Sc so
The preamble andrssolutions unanimously adopted
The Convention adjourned aer harmonious session Of
three days. and trust that its deliberations may result
in much snd to the country lmpfessment Is thing to
which mast submit in time of war but it 10 the duty
of these having the affairs to make il fall
as lightly and equally as possible-P1sg,sss.
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Oct. %, 1858.

SPEcTACLEs LosT.-LOsT, ON THE
- Tarborough road, Monday last, between nv hous
and Raleigh, apar ofnPECTAGLES With silver frame
metal liberal reward will be paid to the 6nds
when the spectaces are delivered to me-.
&C. y: DKURY PARTM
cFov. 8, 1883. 80 46-w2tpd
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ToFARMERs, MILLERs, AND THE Ct

T0 MERs, MILLERS, ANDTHE con,
MUNlfY GENERALLY.-We are now preparei n
all her purposes Also to repair and lit up Mil SuS
dies and all other NH iroDs. Soon we expect TO hah
We will pay The highest price for old cast Iron, Cous
bIass and Ainc SHAY, WILLIAMSON 4 CO.,
2 North State Iron and Brass Work.
ns'eRn' ~. W. aug II, 1888. S4-wlypd
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:.
Nov. ., 1868.

y ADAMS lot, Kaiegh, on Sunday night last, Dsaa
MULE medium size Eve years old, with white s Is~
on his back where the saddleresss He bad no sn
liberal reward will be paid for the delivery of the n'
any information concerning him, TO Lynn Aa lss
Raleigh, or to me at Vance Hill Wake County iq rf
miles south of Raleigh. JAMES HONE CeLii
November s. 1919 :, 7..4 6-ws1P<[
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FALLING BAcK-Two old ladies were recently
converting or The bastlcn of Ghieks@aGSa. Said
one ri wish, rs Gen. Bragg is Christian man,
be- wsrs desd snd in heaven. think it gopld be
a God send to The Confederacy." q Why, my deal"
said tie Other "if the General were near the gates
Of hesysn and Invited in at the critical mO1ent he
would fill back !" es>-ls af7sssl.s,e-i OFT
e Yhe feilosingrepiy is Of the same order AftSr
the battIeof 0dickanaugaa soldier, whe had bsen
within the enemy's lines and escaped was carried
before General Bragg and quss4nusd ir relstton TO
what be saw. He sa,i the reut vas eempfete and
the enemy IN full retreat when he leik. The Gen.
eFal asked biaif he knew what 4 retreat vas He
looked 1.-THE General With surprise and said: "Why,
General5 have'nt been with yopsin your whole
ecsmpaigar ~ se,s & ~ ~; - 2 .'s'
Be BIND TO fHE AGED.--I.et me cEiH yolr kind
ness for the old they are we'll entitled to your
sympathy. Through this bright. world they move
nistlly, apd though they may riSe Is soon as the
lres begin 70 sing they capnQts hear the lnusic-
They. bave outlived most Of those dear companions
with .ham they once took sweet counsel. sseSe
N Nesb as ss s9eaher born, = ssd
Der whose white hairs and fnrrowed brows
ffst's &c Too many SUNS have relied .ss 10 as
Nle Make it up 10 them them as well a you csn.
Be eyes TO the blind, and feet to the isme.v and
though il may need an extra effort to convey yonr
words into their blnnted ear, make the effort for
youth lis never 50 beautful Is when Il acts 81 a
guardian angel or ministsriBg spirit to the aeed =
eHsrs y4Aaes Hamilton. .,.is I,.a=, - ~ =
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July %, 1868.

Joseph ANN ADCOEK vs.. N. G. ADC0H
u and OTHERS. Petition for -divoice Court Of p.
and Quarter Sessions, August Term, 1888. 10
appearing to the satisfaction Of the Court that II.
zee and wife Mary aud N. g. Adcock are nonresident
the Sate Oh motion it is ordered that pubicai%s
made in the Raleigh Standard for six weeks. iuorm
them OF the fling Of this petition, and unless thew a
:. me ne1t term Of this Court and answer the same VII
be taken pro eonJesso and heard arte as 10 them
Witness. B. G. Gotten Clerk Of said Court. at ofi, ,
f'ttsoorough, the I'd Monday of August, 1858.
Oct. 81, 1853. = v, W. ~ an ~ 800 60
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HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE At ~
Ii ton ia Lousburg. By virtue Of decree NJ "
Der nezts it being the ssh day Of tho month. the
and Lot well known a. the family residence of the
Rev. and venerable William Arrendell. The House COW %.
about 6cr rooms. and d pleasant and comfbrsOS,s
idence kr gentecl family Terms of sale twelve mOE
credit. II SfHOS K. THOMAS, &. NJ ~
Noyexnber g. 1888 - 46-"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-08-10

: The POSITIONS OF THE STANDARD ANl1gov.
VANCE. In an article replying to Il DRich-
mond Sentinel, the Standard say5S
$50 far as Gov. Vance is ca @erned, it is
iproper that we should sta1~that he is not
responsible for the coursT the Standard
The Standard is an dependent Conserva-
tive paper, and is POT the organ of either
Presidents, Cove, Brs, or Generals. 1t is due
to Gov. Var himself, as well as to the
! Standard, st we should state that he does
| not agree With us in our views on the subject
of peace He is as anxious as we are to see
an honorable peace established at as early
a day as possible but he regards peace
movements among ourselves, with no over
lures of the kind from the North, as prema-
ture and injudicious. That he is honest and
patriotic in these views we nave no doubt
orr views are we'll known to our readers
y 4 These views of ours may be err
roneous, but they are honestly entertained
They do not separate US from Gov. Vance
for both of US hold that we cannot cease t.
fight as long as we are invaded and both O
us hold that liberty among ourselves must b
maintained while We are fighting for i
against a common enemy, and that tn
rights and interests ofNorth Carolina as on
of the Confederate States, must be Suphel
and respected at all hazards"
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The News Of the Week.

Very little CT importance has transpired in
our armies during Che past week. The enc
my continues his attack upon Charleston,
but makes very little Roadway. Our bate
riess and forts have disabled two of their
mortar boats and they have withdrawn from
the contest. Battery Wagner, on Morris
Island, has been made stronger than ever,
and the authorities speak with confidence as
to our defcpces around the city being compe.
tent to resist any force brought against them.
Gen. Lees army has left Cnlpeper and is
now west of the Rapidan. This movement
1t Is said, was inevitable, the army not nav
ing been in condition Numerically, to advance
against Meade, as was expected, while the
latter has been strengthenedaby large REIN
4orcements.
ghe report given in our last that General
Dick Taylor had given Banks a tanning at
Donal1sonville, La, is confirmed. Banks
loss is said to be six Thousand including
four thousand taken prisoners. Taylor and
MAgruder's forceshave united at Thibodeaux,
which will enable them to blockade the Mis-
sissippi below that point.
The yankees seem TO have abandoned their
attempt to get to Weldon, but they may
strike for some less vulnerable point. Le'
the troops and citizens in Eastern North
Carolina be on the lookout.
Nothing Of interest from the armies u
Tennessee and Mississippi.
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Tax In Kind.

We are glad to learn that President Davis
has removed Major Edward Bradford from the
office of chief Tithesman in North Carolina,
10 which he has been inconsiderately ap-
pointed. Major B. is not a citizen of this
State, and our people objected to his exercis-
ing the delicate duties of this office here, and
we think very justly objected. The Presi.
dent has however very promptly removed
him, and signifed to Gov. Vance that he
will appoint whoever he may recommend
for that Office. Captains D. Fender, Jas. NJ.
MCGOWAN, L. billiard, johnson Ell. ,Byan,
@. R. King, j. M. Finger, and Garter B.
Harrison have been appointed Assistant
! Tithesmen.
| Some men are complaining because they
are required to pay the Government one tenth
of certain farm products. We beg such to
remember, that if the yankees get possession
; of our country they will allow the producer
only one-tenth, as they are doingin Tennessee
and other sections in their possession. We
reckon the farmers in Tennessee (who civ
ing under a yankee yoke) would gladly give
one-tenth of their corn and wheat and meat to
the Confederate Government to be permitted
to enjoy the remaining nine-tenths. But
the yankees take the nine-tenths and allow
the producer one-tenth. Away with al
grumbling and growing among those who
have enough to supply their own wants and
the wants of their Government. A man who
embarrasses the Government, by refusing tc
give it a cheerful and liberal support, does
not deserve to be free.
Those who have the means must not stor
now to argue the constitutionality of paving
taxes. 1t would be far better to give one-hal
of all our property to sustain the Government
than be overrun by blood-thirsty and bruta
enemies, and lose all.
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President Davis Appeal.

We call attention to the oul-stirring Ap-
peal of President Davis, to be found in our
Advertising columns, appealing to- soldiers
absent from their posts t return Immediately,
and invoking the aid Of all persons out of the
armyto exert their influence in inducing their
return. A full pardon and amnesty is offered
to all, except those twice convicted ofdeser.
tion.
We arc not vain enough to suppose that
we can add q word to President Davis ap-
peal that would cause any one to respond to
the important call made upon all. But we
cannot refrain from urging all to read it, and
then 60 straight forward in the line of duty
soldiers and citizcns-mothcr, wives, Sis
tiers and daughters. Oar armies need every
man at his post now. TO be absent at such
atime, imperils all. With full ranks, we can
conquer, aud achieve freedom and indepen-
dence. With shattered remnants of armies,
they may be oye,powered, the whole country
Overrun, and then GENES inevitable subjuga-
ton, ruin and degradation to every man, wo-
man and child in the South.
We rely especially upon the Influence Of
the Women Of the South to give their whole
influence to. induce their sons, husbands
brothers and friends to return at once to their
respective commands. If THEY will do so
he mast be a craven wretch and coward WIZ
would resist their appeals. We are glad Il
see and learn that the abSentees are return
ing to the army With alacrity and in grea
numbers.
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PARoLED YANKEES SENT AwAY.-Yester-
day morning $50 sick and wounded prisoners
were paroled and sent Northward, in return
for the same number of paroled Confederate
prisoners received on Saturday. The great
majority of the Confederates received were
either very i'll or very desperately wounded.
Several died on the passage up to City Point.
Not one slightly wounded prisoner was sent
up. The game of the Yankees being thus
explained to be the retention of all the well
and sound prisoners in their hands, Commits
sioner Ould very properly gave them as good
as they sent, and not one we'll Yankee was
forwarded in return.-Rich. Enquirer.
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OUR ARMY CORRESPONDENCE.
CAMP 54TH n. g. REG.

CAMP Bath N. q. REG.
Near Madison, Va, July Goth, 1868.
Mr.. EDITOR As We have halted for a days restf for
the first time since we left Fredericksburg on the
L will begin with Winchester: On the 18th June we
left the turnpike to our right, went by Newtown and
formed on the left of Winchester, some four miles
from town, while Gen. johnson went to the right.
Our brigade Hoke's) was on reserve on the 18th
At night we marched round in charge of battalion of
Artillery till we reached Romney road in the rear of
the Notifications, where our Regt. was halted to
guard the pass on the Romney turnpike, where we
remained quiet till the evening Of the 14th, when
our guns which had been put in position opened on
the forhhcatlons with a heavy fre-some fifty guns.
While thus was going on and the. attention of the
enemy was drawn in that way, Brig. Gen. Hays with
his Brigade tipped up in the rear, unperceived by
the enemy until in a short distance of the fort. when
the gallant Louisianians raised the dreadful Rebel
yell and charged them out before they knew what
they were about. Our artilerists went in and took
charge OF the guns, turning them on the large fort
on the hill IN front OF town where Milroy had drawn
the most of his forces. We shelled him till it was
dark, when the storm of battle ceased and all nature
appeared to sleep, until about 4 o'clock on the
morning OF the 10th, when we were awakened by the
rattle of musketry on the left, i. the direction of
Martinsburg. Then the truth was clear that Milroy
was attempting to escape. Every man was up in a
moment, with musket in hand, eager to go to the as
sistance OF the Stonewalf~ BrigadeeaSeen orders
came We marched in double quick about five miles,
but were too late to lire a gun. The yankees had
shown the white feather and were marching back to-
wards Winchester under guard.
we camped there until the evening. of the 18th,
when the boys washed and put on clean yankee
pants, shirts and boots. Our Regiment, the 54th
IN. event back to Winchester on the 18th, drew
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MONDAY. MORNING, AUG. 10, 1868.
AT TWO DOLLARS A YEAR.


Ey- We find it impossible to make a support for
our family at the present price of our paper. No 9th.
er Weekly paper in the State is published at less
than 90 a year, we believe, and most of them at 81
and SIS q year. After the next number. a new
volume Of our paper commence, and after that time
the price Of the AGE will be IS for O single copy, or
four copies for $40. All subscribers now on our books
will be furnished the paper to the end Of their SUBJ
scription years at the rates OF 81 a year, and also all
who may subscribe between this time and the first OF
the new Vol. But after that tine, the price will be
as stated above. So a year for single. subscribers, or
$2.50 for clubs of four subscribers tand upwards) sent
at one time. Every thing We cat, wear and use is in
creasing in price every day. Every b dy else is de-
manding more for their labor and what they have to
sell, and we have to pay it, or starve. We are there
fore compelled 10 ask more for our labor, or else
stop the paper altogether and seek some other means
of support. We Intend increasing the size of GU,
sheet at the beginning ofthe new volume, ifthe paper
can be had. tt.
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Feeling Flat.

chaps a man never feels so decidedly fat,
asTben he puts his hand in his pocket to
pt ut his money, and finds 1t gone! Such
we bur sad, sorrowful, grieVous, decidedly
fl Beings on Tuesday last. We had had
tt enormous sum flor an Editor ofover two
hldred dollars paid to rs. when showing it
irSocket, feeling as rich as Cr@sus, off we
sized up own to get a barrel of Flour and
olsetwise replenish our larder which our
god housewife had informed US was getting
| 6hressingly low. In we strut into Creech
SIitchford's, order a barrel Of Flour at $47,-
5as large as life, thrust our hand into our
pcket for the "needfal," when, 10 1t a0ds
oae! Off we rushed down the street at a
10 gait, to look where we had dropped it.
iat our search was vain. Our two hundred
i'd odd dollars were gone. Some more for
ubate fellow than we, had found it, and what
Eworse, he has not returned it to it's Lawful
yvner, altho' it was in an envelope with oul
isme on it, by which he could easily hav'
earned to whom it belonged. But perhaps h
hhs not n~oticedthat. We,hope he will, how
ever, on reading this notice, and bring it for
ward and and let as dioide. We can assure hir
Me need our share of it as much as he doe
al of it. That barrel of -four has not bee
paid fol, nor has the other things bee
Rought we started out after. So we {
hope the finder will be liberal and retur
rs at least half. We assure him We are d
tidedly fiat. .
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We have received several complaints from
pur subscribers in Gen. Lees army, that the
Age has not been received by them since
return from Pennsylvania. We assure
|all such that the fault lies not at our door
The paper is regularly sent to Richmond,
with the Company, Regiment, Brigade and
Division marked on each package. With
such a plain address, if they are not receiv-
ed, it is very evident that it is wanton neg
lect on the part of Post Office officials. One
Of our army subscribers writes us that he
learned the Age was regularly received at
Winchester, during the absence of the sub
scribers in Pennsylvania, and that they were
given out to any one that asked for them
kFhis accounts fen the subscribers not finding
the back Nos. Of the paper on their return tc
that place..
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Dnr1LLERs.-A correspondent of the
Confederate Baptist asks: What ought the
church to do with a member, who will run
up corn, at public sales, to four and five
dollars, on wives of soldiers, while he is en-
gagged in distilling corn into whiskeyT The
Baptist answers: Turn him out of the
church, prosecute him for violating the law,
and get the soldiers wives to take their
broomsticks, and drive him out of the dis
riot" 4.
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The RAID ON WELDON A FAILURE.-A gentlman who
left Suffolk Sunday night, reached here yesterday
afterRqon; He states that t~hsentiEe cavalry exRedi-.
composed of Spears and Dodge's cavalry, reached
Suffolk Sunday loren DON about 10,oclock, and at
p. M, took up their line of march for Norfolk. A
battery ofeight pieces, known as Towards Regular
U. S. Artillery, which also accompanied the expe-
dition, proceeded to Murfreesboro, whence it will be
shipped to Newbern, N. c.. The expedition was un-
der the command Of Col. Spear, and the men freely
acknowledged in Suffolk, that the expedition was a
complete failure.
These men will not be allowed to remain idle.
We may expect to hear from them again soon. They
will next turn up probably on.the north side ofJames
river, or may 60 round to Meades army, as it is
known that the Generals cavalry force has been
much reduced during the past five or six weeks.-Pet.
Express, August 4.
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The Mississippi Troops.

II
A few DAYS since some inconsiderate person sent
over the telegraph wires the announcement that the
Mississippi troops were deserving johnston S army I'D
large numbers and going home. lhereuPoh' sone
veTy inconsiderate editors commenced giving tner
views upon the subject and endeavored, II possible,
to make matters really worse than they would nave
heen even if the announcement had been true In eV-
e-y particular. Knowing full well the character Of
the Mississippi troops, and the well meriteu IePuta'
ton thew have always had for bravery, we at the time
doubted the CORRECTNESS of the report put IN clrcuia-
ton, and thought that those editors VINO commences
abusing them upon a mere telegraphic rumor, exnio-
tied but little discretion-to say the least
A gentleman lust from Mississippi has gwen a true
statement of the case. From his account 1t appears
that the soldiers who went home werethe paaroled
Vicksburg prisoners who cannot tight until e4cnanS-
q, and who had a perfect right to pursue the oourSs
they did. Those editors who aave : mace q Mouu,
tain out of a mole hill" will do well IT they correct
the false rumors they have published, and remove the
erroneous impressions they have made on the minds
of their leaders.
All accounts from Mississippi concur in proving
that the spirit Of the the soldiers from tnat Staes =
not in the least dampened in consequence OF the re.
cent disaster to- our arms in that section. On the
contrary; the outragcs that have been committed on
their families, homes and property, will only incise
them to brave other dangers and endure greater SUI
: terings, in order to be able to punish the vanoais VINO
n have despoiIed their inheritance. They will need
no urging, after a few days rest, and the fact OF their
IS having been exchanged is properly made known, to
n rally at the call of Gen. Johnston.
GEN. LAWRENCE BAKER-We learn Eat Col.
10 Lawrence Baker, who was in command of cur for
n ces III the recent fight near Brandy Station, has been
= appointed a brigadier General. This Is a merlted
and well-deserVed appointment. Col. Baker was ap-
pointed in 1861 lieutenant colonel of the lst North
Carolina cavalry regiment, then commanded by
Colonel Robert Ransom, and upon his appoint
ne ment to brigadier general, he became colonel of the
ce LIST. He has seen hard service. and his regiment
70 has we'll sustained itself, He is agraduate of West
Point.and been in the old United States army from
- the time he graduated till the present war commence
ID, ed, when he Immediately resigned his comnission.--
He Is very badly wounded in the arm, about two
N inches of the bone being shattered. Gen. Stuart
= we learn, called to see him Monday morning, anc
w. stated that he was sent to him by Gen. Lee to IN
g. form him that he had been appointed a ~brigadier gem
ne eral, and to make knswn to him his regret that III
~ had been wounded, and to tender to him his thanks
- for the successful and creditable manner in which t
at had conducted the forces under his commanG.-Rich
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