Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-05-04
e NEWS ITEMS.

The CONFEDERATE CONGRESS adjourned on
the 1st inst. The bill increasing the pay of
soldiers was postponed till next session. The
exemption bill was passed. 1t repeats the
clause in the existing law relative to over
seers, but exempts one person on each fam
owned by a minor, a pc, sonaof unsound mind,
or a fenpe sole, or a person absent in the mill
tary or naval service, on which there are
twenty or more slaves. Several provisions
are annexed. One requiring the owner of
slaves to pay annually into the Treasury S.
UgU. The act also authorizes the President
to exempt such persons as in his judgement
should be exempted. 1t also exempts all
State officers whom the Governor of any
State may claim to have exempted for the
administration of the laws. In other respects.
the act of last session remains in force.
FALL IN FLoUR.-Within the last week,
says the Salisbury Waterman of the 9th.
-four has fallen from $45 to $25 per barrel.
The Waterman calls on Gov. Vance to renew
the embargo by the expiration of the current
thirty days. We presume the Governor will
do this.
FALL IN BAcoN.-The Richmond Sentinel
! of the 20th says: Bacon has fallen consider
! ably in price within the last few days, and
tuOSO III LuO0Cid Y CIRCUMSTANCES Will SOUlI
be able to enjoy it. Molasses has also come
down two or three dollars per gallon in a
week. There is a good time coming, surely!
Look out ye spectators and extortioners, for
your day of rule is nearly past.
We learn that the lot and unfinished bull
dings of Capt. Sharp, near the residence of
Mr.. Lewis in this City, sold at auction on
Saturday last by Messrs. Creech and Litch-
ford, brought $1,000. Mr.. Calvin Belts, of
Henderson, Granville, was the purchaser.
We are gratifed to learn that three YES
sells, one of them the Merrimac, heavily laden
with very valuable ordnance stores and ar
my supplies, have just run into a Confeder-
ate port. The blockaders made desperate eff
forts to capture them, but failed. The cargo
brought by the Merrimae was very impor
i tant to us.
n Captain Samuel N. Stowe, of CASTOR Coun-
n ty, has been appointed Major of the 2Sth reg
!. iment, North Carolina State troops, vice
j Maj. W. II. A. Speer, promoted to Lieuten-
: ant Colonel.
Col. S. A. Mcdowell, of Buncombe Coun-
e ty, Goth regiment, has resigned. Lieut.. Col.
Edward R. Lilies, 31st regiment, has also re
. signed.
TORIES HUNG.-A letter from jefferson,
Ashe County, informs US that a notorious
tory named James Price, who has caused a
great deal of trolble in the Western part
of Ashe county. was caught last week togeth.
er with two of his sons and one of his neph-
I ews, and carried to jefferson and delivered
up to Capt. John Hartzog and some ten OF
. twelve privates who were passing through
i the town in search ofdeserters. Capt. q. or
\ darpd the three UnnnO mon 70 he cODfnaf
in Jail and had old Price, the father, carried
# out and hung. In the afternoon both citi.
y zens and soldiers became so much exasper-
n ated at the recital of the depredations COM
mitted by the ruthless gang that are lurking
y in the mountains, that they proceeded to thu
: hail and took out one of Prices sons and hi!
nephew and hung them also.
Charlotte Bulletin.