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nNE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD
" Runaway from the subscriber the 10Th of july last
my boy EVANS lie is between 80 and IS wears old and
sback, feet or inches high and will wei Oh about 40
pounds quick spoken large tGll ewes and shows the
think the right side of his head. just above his ear
caused by burn. He has a wife Solomon Terrelrs
ten twe We miles East of Raleigh He has had
wife at Joseph Fower's, Esq, Little River and has
been there he has also been the neghborhOo
of Strcklands below Wakefield; he has an unce
in Nash County, Nashville, and understand belongs
to Mrs Battle, that place will pay the above re-
ward for his apprehension and confinement that can
get him. W. j. ALLEN, Raleigh, n. c.
Oct 26, 1868. S5-w&sWtf
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NEW MUSIC.-SONGS-PA VANE, OR
" Lorenas Reply-Webster.
Keep Me Awake, Mother-as sung by Miss Laura of the
Queen Sisters
Stonewa Brigade with Portrait of Jackson; c. Nor
dendorf, with portrut W. l. POMEROY.
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MO NAM.E.-ssNo NAME,o BY WILKIE
~ COLLINS, author Of the " Woman in White" Price
81; by mail 81 3D. An exceeding fascinating and spir-
tied work-fur sale by W. l.. POMEROY-
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a T e. A. WHIrAkER'S,
N loo bushels APPLES
Cotton Yarn.
100 gross Matches.
10. kegs Soda.
DAILY EXPECTED AT
Z. A. WHITA rps,
1000 lbs Carolina Belle Snuff.
Raleigh, Nov. 5, 1868. So
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DESIRABLE TOWN PROPERTY FOR
~ sale Consisting of two story house good kitchen,
and other necessary houses large garden, spacious
oak grove and large fed, the VIII 'le covering five
of rich and vel cultivated grOund-s fine location and
ne ghborhDod. The House is nearly and in good
pair well of the worry best water is also close to the
kitchen building Possession given the st Of December
next or little il required
For terms apply to L. W. PECK, Raleigh.
her S9-qt
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INSTRUMENT AL.-EORENA FANTASIA
IL Brilliant Study for tho PIanG-C. Nnrdendorf =
Rock Sleep fantasia, brilliant study for the Pr
anO-C HnrdeU dOrH
Also, I'LL Music recently published-Gor sale BY
W l.. POMEROY
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NEARIUS, BEING PARTTHIRD OF LES
wv MISER RI Is hu Victor Hug. l. % M

mail, 50 Is.
Also. Famine, S2-by roail, Sc 10. Cosette &2-by
mail, 81 l5-at PQMEROY'S
Nov. 2, 1883. sS-f
isS Spirit Of the Age copy twice.
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PRESERVING BUTTER The farmers of be deen Scotland
said practice the following mrrhnd of curny
When gVes great superiority that of their ne gh-
Take two quarts Of the bst common salt one ounce of
sugar and one Of satpetre take one
OF this composltun to one pouQ& Of butter work il well
into the mass, aud close it up for The butter cured
with this mixture appears of rich marrowy consistency
and fine coor and acquires abre hardness or
salty Dr. Anderson says have eaten butter cured with
the above composition that had been kept for three years.
AID 10 was sweet at first Ii must be noted however
that butter thus Is stand three weeks without being
used If it is opened the salts sufficiently
be perceived which totally disA opssrs afterwards.
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He Raleigh, n. T. OFFIGE-Brick building near the
Cont House.
October Ia 1862. SS-u
NEUSIC RECENTLY PUBLISHED. SONGS.
I'VE ALI Quiet Along the POto nac To-nght-Hewitt.
Confederate Flag.
Southron's Chant of Defiance. F. Blackner.
There's Life in the Old Land Yet-E Eaton.
Violetta, I'm Thinking of Fiower-E. o. Eaton.
Missouri-A Voice from the SOuth-Harry Mccarthy.
Dixie War SOng-H A. Mir
Darling Little Blue Eyed Nell-F. Becky.
Stars of Or Rlnner-Aice Lane.
Will Not Quite Fnrget-Henry Schoeler.
Southern AarseiIlasc-A. F. BIAckmer.
Rock Ne 70 Sleep, Moher-Hewitt.
Webster.
Authors latest arrangement.
Hewitt.
See at Your Feet Suppliant Sung by Miss En-
ia Wren.
When This Cruel War is 0ver--nenry Tucker.
Harp Of the South Awake-C. l.. Pettco.us.
Ny Wife and Chld-F. w. Rossier
Annie of the VGe-bY Author Of Cottage by the Sea.
Carrie Bell Won Les uache
She Furever-C. Nordendorf
Also all new Music published.
At POMEROY'S
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VNHE SOUTHERN WOMEN OF THE Sec
Il OND AII1RICAN REVOLUTION, together with our
Victories and Exploits of Confederate War Steam.
ers, &C., &C. Price Sat- POMEROY'S.
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ZEE A. BADHAM, ATTORNEY AT LAW,
HI Raleigh, n. U, OFFIeE-Brick building near the
Cont House.
October ID 1852 ss-h
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NNT LOG, 900 OF NORTH-CAR0-
~ lima eight and six per cent. BONDS issue, for
which the highest market price will be paid
Apply to w. K. RICHARDSON DE- co.
Raleigh, Aug. 8, 1858. 6S-tE
The New York herald., 1863-10-27
Court OF General Sessions.
Before Recorder Hoffman.

OCT. 20 in the Court OF General Sessions yesterday
before Recorder Hoffman, Ellen Quick who described her
self as being married woman twenty five years OF age
pleaded guilty Of hSeing struck Mary Murphy on the
head with small ha,chet the night Of the l4th inst,
Ellen was remandod for sentence.
Henry Engles then placed the bar to bo tried on
an indictment for burglary, which charged him with
having entered the dwelling house 27 City Hall pllce on
the morning of the 2slh Of September by means OF
Elizabeth Pfahl was the rrst witness called and tes,i
ed that she resided at q City Hall place the 2sth OF
September last sho lived tho third oor; retired 70
bed that night al eleven O'clock getting up about
ono O'Clock she found the doors locked caugh, the r
policeman came. prisoner said "et me 20 I'm German
and no thief and that he had been 10 see the girls in the
basement; witness had twelve dollars IN Treasury notes
Sergeant kennedy, OF the Sixteenth precinct, testified
TO having arrested the prisoner the night In question
After summing up by counsel for tho defence and Mr.
o. l. stuart Assistant District Attorney the Recorder
briefly charged the ory who after short absence rem
dcred verdict o. "Guity, and tho prisoner was
Elchard Midc,on, an English sailor, twenty.soven
sSarseof ssyns sassdd Wsa ,n4 Ur ana M srea on
the night OF the 23d OF September. M
William Rowen. tho drs. witness called, testified that
street where the prisoner asked him TO take drink
sn sasa h EY sSs s ePs HIM ,ss ssl
saying that he ROweus husband took out aknlfe
and stabbcd him in the neck he lay 10 be hospital two
weeks from the effects o the stab believes u plan
OF tbe nrisoper aud wiines wife ~ GET him away they
w6r5 lv!5g together he bad taken bis daughter from
them.
Cross examined by ez Judge Stuart, bat uotLinr Of
importance was eitied.
0fccr Critendcn of e Fourteenth precinct teh lied 10
having snen Rowen IN the station bouse that be was
covered witb blood which had owci from stab IN bis
ueck, he had arrested tic prisoner who was lying IN
bed 70 where Rowcns wife was; she said " WAS
all jealousy on the part OF her husband aud thai she
wo1d have revenge.
ssyeral oiter witnesses called, but nothing Of
addI,iopal importance was cA,,cd.
Ex yddge stAtt summed hp for ,he defence, aud As
sstsnt District Attorney o. l. stuart for tho people,
after which the Recorder briefly chafgct tue Jury, who
rendered verdict OF guilty OF asearlt with danger
Gus Weapon fhe prisoner remAnded for sentence
until Saturday uornng,,o whicu time tho court al,
tourne4s x
The New York herald., 1863-10-27
Anniversary OF the school of tho Col.
legiete Reformed Protestant Dutch


Tho two hundred and hireth anniversary OF thsebeys
institution Of lcarnD, situated In West Twenty ninth st.
uear Sixth avcpue observed Wednesday evening at
tho Middle butch church, lafayette place which spacious
sdnce was crowded 10 sudocaion. This school is the
Oldest In the city, having boen established cotempo
rancousy with the Reformed Protestant Dutch church.
which was tho first church erected In this city (then
viage) and tho together have grown into consdera
BILE Importance. The school Is free, and the attendance
now numbers some two hundred boys and girls who
receive good plain English education II is supported
by the church, near which 1t Is located
The entertainment OF tho evening consisted OF speaking
singing and examinations In astronomy and several other
the higher branches which are taught at the school,
foored over platform. and upon which seated
the scholars and their teachers. Tho girls atired
In white dresses with red and blue sashes while the boys
wore suits OF black cloth uron the side walls were
OF the scholars and put there merely for decora-
tou. Our clrcumscribed space prevents Us from speak
ing OF any individual performances, bu wo do not hest
tate to say that the youthful performers acquitted them
selves very credtably, and displayed both tasto and
Judgment In delivering their pieces hc exercises com
mcnced with prayer by the Rev Joseph Duryea, who
connected with Il. The Rev. Thomas Il. Vermye, ID. d.,
presented premiums and priz0s 10 tho following
Graduates Of the class OF 1S03:-Misses Frances A. Al
len, Henrietta II: IHuyer, Anna L. Hcagland, Emma j.
Mott, Anna E. Mabie, Anna NJ. Mason,' Jane A. Oran
Euphemla Powes Mary T. Porter, Mary T. Stoutenburgh
Iplle Wood, Jane T. Wood, Henrietta L. Wood Masters
Charles q. Bornmann Charles A. Dlanch, lemuol Dean,
Henry T. Hughes, L. Levin Jordan, louis Le Blanc,
Jamos B Mandcyc, stephen L. Niles, George W. Pees,
John Y. Zullur, Harris J. Baldwin. N
The school is under tho mansgemsnt OF Mr. Henry w.
nlc sd Y SS ysscc Sds ana wsnaoS ssas
er' and Mr. L. g. williamson who are nipoyed lor that
purpose BY the church The exercises closed with tho
s'nshs o. 'ho lgsslosy, in which the audience joined
The New York herald., 1863-10-27
Ta,e Situation IN Tennessee.

~ M0rOury. 81
On tho goth OF September Gen Bragg defeated Rose
Grams Chckmauga forced his grand army back 70
Chattanooga, with neavy losses after desperate battle
Twenty three days have elapsed and the situation t. tina
the preparations aioot Rosecrans has strongly fortified
hs position aud Bragg occupying the surrounding
y mems MN N on the south side Of the Ten
whe ne nas Tree Communication with the north by
pontoon bridges and boats We know NOT what he has
been doing to cut Off Rosecrars' communications with
Nashville and bis base Of supplies We know whether
any steps nave been taken 70 meet and crush In detail
the rem oceneus for which the Yankee General Ia pro.
Daoly waiting. IL Ia likely, Judge that neither Of
THESE objects has thus far been attempted any scale
or with any great prospect Of The capture
large wagon train recently reported very good far
as goes, but win hardly change the ect OF affairs
me me promise held out OF tremendous concen-
hopeful OF great results. To here, who are
cognizant or the enemys power in artillery, the
difficulties OF keeping up such fire for any length OF
time and the comparative insiyniAcance of the effects
upon earthwolk deences such protect the enemy
Chattanooga, expectation is iant Nor to Wow Is
there reasonable probability GeneralIee's drawing
back again to virginia and the
going to Rosecrans by an advance upon Meades army
That experiment has already been tried The grand for
ward movement to was made TO weaken Grant
aud Illustrate the enenys canpaign in Mississippi II
failed Of Its effect Western affairs So we fear another
advance would turn out at this juncture.
According to our crude and mperfecs approximations,
Tennessee is the great central point OF this war; and
every effort should BIO made to give strength and ecien.
c and success to our forces at that point Failure there
viii be terribly disastrous Would not the speedy rcin
iorcement OF Bragg's army from Lees and Johnstons
ana Hardee's corps enable him to the Tennessee
and strike crushing blows the collecting forces OF the
enemy and upon Rosecrans himself? Tennessee once
Is our readsss lI What they may Sc Goflh Ned
not profess 10 know what IS going on. We are gid
President Davis has gone 70 Tennessee and trust that
ions besides anything connected with Generals Polk and
aindman Matters are critical, and wisdom Is needed.
The New York herald., 1863-10-27
personal IntcllIQence.

General Johnston has returned from an extensive in.
spection tour along the OF his department He has
visited every outpost, reviewed all the cavalry and nc
quired from personal observation knowledge OF The
country which will be valuable 10 him In conducting fu
ture campaigns. The General travelled very modcsy
his escort nsistng OF Major Mason.
The Rockingham Register OF the 10th makes the follow.
inc ganpoupcement-Mo have tho pleasure to announce
that General Lewis Wgfa Senator from the state or
Texas and Hon. James p. Holcombe the late distin.
oushed representative of tho Albemara district In tho
States House OF Representatives, will address
the people of Rockingham at their Court House. on Mon
day next October 10, on the present condition OF tho
country and the duties and responsibilities Of patriotic
citizens of the Confederate States.
The New York herald., 1863-10-27
The Worth OF vicksburr,

PROM tue hoOilc Advertiscr, Oct. l0.l
We bcl0vc the ccnederatcs and tho "rest mankind
Including tho Yankees have tie conclusion that
tho value of Noxsburg was prodigousy overrated by
both begcreus, IL is certain that we OF the south
have rot realized the cpatoi terrific consequences OF
s loss and " more than certain that the Yankees raid
ooa Tor 'her whistle IN the cost Of life and treasure ex
pended IN the capture. Tho worth q vcksburg WAC
huge dcusion both siics We thought IL necessary 10
bold in order 20 exclude Yankee conriorcs from The Mis-.
aIsspp, ana The Yankee thosght that thoy mast take
st any cst Va order to open command the great
river 50 much Tor uaEs WI dom We lost II and the
Hankees gained ", AMI io tho Miesissrp river Ia
not opened 70 Yenkee commerce. as s testified by the
luri llao3 Rom burning boats which liaht 1, IN from
g. Louis 10 Now orleans, mud h the cannon shois which
Gre poured fro s banks upon every Yankee boat that
attempts tho dang erous nav CATION The following tru,h
fni parAgrayh from on Okolcnl letter tho Atlantic
AyTsai has suggcstcd these thouahts:--
II ssnggcscd that now would bc good time 10 retakc
vioisburg. But who warts NicksburgG II Is cydcrt
thai Vic sbvrg, 10 eur hands would be source o
pass " Va ~ this time, aud probably all
tie tine. We have no mead n &C. IL would ro.
duirc twonty or thirty thousand 10 del end II,
nn drmy d .commissaros spd qunrermariersftoi sup
port IT, The troat prize for which the Northwest fought
% hhes IN their hanesssbcs Which ae becoming more
blltef cvery day,
The New York herald., 1863-10-27
Hogs and Corn Enough. hut No Salt.

The Augusta Consit,atonriia says;--Sat must be
had, or tho supply OF meat next year will be
much less than this year. There are hogs
enough and corn enough TO make for the next year
more bacon than we have had heretofore; but un-
less salt be got the bacon will not be saved Clearly
then II interest Increase the available salt sup
ply largely and as quickly possible II 10 yet
too late for the farmers and planters TO make their own
salt and 70 spare. The salt brine Of the Atlantic s
abundant and sy Of access. Numerous companies and
individuals have been at the for past and
they have found " extremely profitable. But their nom
ber should be increased aud that October an ex-
cclcnt mouth for salt making generally dry aud healthy,
and people from any section need have fears Of going
no cons
The New York herald., 1863-10-27
1Iexai,ssef II. stephens.

FROM Suc CpIuhDM &Fa.) ruquTeEl
Among all the ilustrious statesmen that the Empire
State the confederRcy has claimed and does claim
hers been hoaored by the world for hts
virtue respected perhaps much for hs practical
wisdom, the present Vice President Of this confede
racy He stands Justly and deservedy in the front rank
o. living statesmen. The accuracy with which he has
again and again foreold the OF important
justhes the assertion that have heard made
very frequently about him, to wit:AThat he Is 1.-the
wIsest lving.n When the provisional government
was first organized at Montgomery. Mr. Stephens sug-
gested the immediate investment Of twentydv mAlion
dollars in iron clad steamers to keep p0rts
and the indifference with which that sagacious counsel
treated has cost and will cost government two
billion five hundred million dollars. Had tho cotton been
sent to Europe then might have been sent and those
steamers been brought hero, as they might have
been brought ports would have been closed,
recognition would have been insured long ago. speculation
foreign goods woud have fallen stiborn to the Garth,
and extorton upon home proncts would have fas
tened deadly angs upon the vtas OF the lana Cotton
would have then been able to the belonging
its royal state and woud have been king indeed,
while Confederate scrip would have continued 10 stand
where II stood and the voice Of distress
would have bceh nowhere heard Confederate soil
the that distress with which the hearths OF
homes Overwhelmed when bitter tidngs are flashed
upon them from distant fields OF strife.
The New York herald., 1863-10-27


The oard OF Enrolment has placed M officer at the
naturalization Office fer the purpose taxing the
and residence Of thOe aaens who may may not
been exempted aud who have the draft taken
papers, The object 20 transfer their the
new enrolment, that they will have to stand the
chance the next draft AZ other list Of nearly
one hundred has been secured this district
alone The enrolment is going forward careuhy and
CORRECTLY far the poll books in this district
cerned, and II Is not nprobabe that the event Of
another draft, Provost Marshal Erhardt will be tho first
70 commence operations and the ended His clerks
have very Efficient especially Mesrs George Tuthil
and John COntre to whom our under obiga
tions for many favOrs The Board removing
Saturday their headquarters, No. 10z Liberty
street. The building is five stories high. aud affords
ample accommodations The Board will occupy the four
upper floors rst Of which has been divided off into
McForland and the chief elerk the The next
floor will bc occupied by the Board OF Enrolment
floor above this by the clerks. One portion
OF this floor has been partiiioned on for the
physical examination OF conscrpts by the ndiyidua
hav ing that duty TO perform. The lott nth story
appropriated to the uses OF sOreroom, and s
TALLY filled with over hundred and fifty boxes and
balee Of soldiers clothing The arrangements are all
that can desired and will give every satisfaction
those having business with the department.
SIXTH DISTRICT.
The proceedings Of the Board OF Exemption for this
district draw a close slowly None OF the drafted
mon who received notices appear aud did do So
have been arrested yet but the Provost Marshal ID
only waiting for the list to be made QUE TO commence
arresting those persons f""
The following list OF the business deue in this dis
The New York herald., 1863-10-27

rnnr From N PnOsrsCr ~ Ma1uGAS.--liary win re-.
sonevt prie lgh which took place four yeags ago at
n Tahwg sowcen John Carlo, Of that place, and Frank
suited N tie complete Victory OF essat aftcr teen rounds
q pare tsntpg lsiins two hours aud twenty minutes.
n9t satisfied IN The result, Of that encounter has
nss'n cmeuehsea tct-et Toe money-S2s0 side--has
alresdy eesn depsied and all toe prcminarcs arranged
Tho nght WIS hsyo como Oh ca friday next but rosset
&%T!yr,pS P1s Aes z tag Sssn gol.psnea .Ill ih99 b
pxedt ou VII probably 10 either al Pontiac or Mount
0lemens h, match viii attract Iargq crowd Of tho
sP0ftng WMerrl'y - psiroa Ns, Press, Os. q.
The New York herald., 1863-10-27

doubtful whetnor any Old memosr Of Congress- has bseo
re elected. except Mr. Hartridge Several OF the req
Congressman elsqaed we're perhaps chessa
to any egslatiye assembly before. We OBJ
serve, too, that have geaerally been cleo ted
the legislature in the counties this or tho
State Several gentlemen, whose counsels and abors
most valuable in former sessions Of the
legislature have been Unexpectedly beaten this time.
This o. the people, and injustice to their
Old faithful servants Ia due TO the oroakngs by which
they have n a made dissatisfied. $500 ts- p. ....
The New York herald., 1863-10-27
Total No. sent to general rendezvous. 4
FIFTH DISTRICT,


The work in this district s drawing close. Though
the number Of dlsp sed Of now not numerous
there Is considerable labor for the Board aud their
assistants winding up the busess OF the draft Cap.
tain Duly slill contaues i'll much the regret all Ia
the oice This circumstance throws extra labor on Dr.
Hilton and Mr. West both OF whom untirng in their
labors There circumstances especial interest
10 noco week The following table shows the work
dona since our last rcport and 10 dato -
The New York herald., 1863-10-27
A Revival In Fort sumtcr.


Rev. A. E. Stephens, Chaplain Of the Eleventh South
Carolina regiment, writes, September 23We now con-
sue tho garrison Of Fort sumter On the astfast day
began meeting which has been going and increasing
in interest all the while till God has honored us
with gracious revival Of religion among the soldery OF
this command. few months ago but two officers In the
regiment members OF the church; now but few
than that number not professors OF religion
number have been converted and arc now happy In the
love Of Cod 1t would do your soul good 10 visit the old
fort battered and SCARED as s and bear tho soldiers
make the walls ring with the high praise OF tho
living God No camp meeting that have ever attended
can come near II. l need ministerial help very much.
The New York herald., 1863-10-27
Negroes for the Rebel Service.
The Mercssvy contains the following notices.
NOTICE TO FREE PEnsoNs OF COLON.

y :
.glf AAYoRALry OF CHARLESTON,
CiTY HALL, Oct. ID, 1853.
All able bodied male free personslor color between the
ages OF sixteen and y Of ago. horeby ordered
10 report themselves at the main Guard House, at ten
O'Clock NJ 18th October instant FOR thirty
days labor fortdcations Those falling to report
as aboyo will be impressed. The privilege or furnishing
an able bodied substitute will be granted.
CHARLES MACBETH, Mayor.
By the Mayor-W. H. SIXTH, Clerk or Council.
NOTICE FOR THE INFORMATION OF OWNERS OF SLAVES
WITHIN THE CITY.
Tho penalty for neglect or refusal to send slave or
slaves TO work on the ortncations according TO law,
shall be deemed a misdemeanor, punishable by ndct-
ment In the Court Of General Sessions and upon convo
tion thereof the employer shall be lined in tho
OF hundred dollars for each slave or slaves be or
she has 90 neglected or refused TO send.
CHARLES MACBETH, Mayor
BY order OF the Mayor-W. Il. SMITH, Clerk OF the
Council.