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The YANKEES IN ELIzABEru CRY, ". c.
We have just learned from gentleman direct
from Elizabeth City, that on Friday last. notice
was given to the citizens, that they must either
take the oath of allegiance to the United States
Government, or withdraw beyond the lines of the
enemy. Tuesday last, the 18th, was tho last d,v
allowed the people to determine what course they
Would adopt, Some of the citizens demonstrated
with the commander of the enemy, for singing
out their town fer sach n harsh order He re-,
piled that there mus: be starting point, and tina.
in less than ten days the same order would be ex-
tended from Currituck to the Chowan river.
Our informant aso states that the negroes are
armed by the Yankees in that section, and that
he saw about thirty with guns.-Rale,gh Journal.
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A BAD stats OF AFFAIRS IN ouR Noun
FAINs-We have learned from gentleman just
from Ashevllle that company Of tories from
East Tennessee and Madison county in this State
marched into the village Of Marshall, Madison
county. few days ago, arrested . number of ci,i-
Gems robbed stores and residences and destroyed
the records ofthe county.
These men were well armed and caimed to be
Federal troops and were under the command of q
man In Federal uniform. The body of them.
however, are known to be tories that live in q
section of country known Laurel, along the line
between Tennessee and North Carolina,
Not satisfied vith the plumber they obtained al
she Court House, they robbed the premises of
lady in the neighborhood. Hearing of their com
ing, pickets we're sent out by the citizens of the
village, one of whom was shot by these outlaws
and seriously wouaded in the arm. Amputatiou
II is thought will be necessary.
They professed to have several hundred men in
their band, and asserted their determination to re-
sist TO the last. They claim to be Federal troop.
and that they viii be entitled to the usages of wa,
If captured.
We hope Gov. Vance will have these wretches
captured and swung up if it takes every man able
TO bear arms beyond the mountains to do it,
Raleigh Progress =
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$50 Reward.

will pay to any person 6fty dollars who will Do.
liver 70 me my boy BILL, who runaway from me last
October Said boy is "a or IS years Of age, about -
feet high, weighs about leo pounds rather yellow or
two probably more white spots on the back Obj
neck, cross-eyed and has down look when spoken
to. tlnkhe will try to make his escape TO the army
il he has an opportunity. The above reward will DO
paid for his delivery to or confinement in ChArou'
or any other Jail so that can get him. Adore" 1'
at Cowan's Ford, n. O.
wM C. POTTS
December le, 1864. It-pd
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For SALE,
I.s A 6rst-rate Mich COW. Apply
w at this Office.
PROVIDENCE ACADEMY.

PROVEDEN( ACADEMY.
The exercises of this School will commence the
18th of January, 1888.
Terms per Session Of IL weeks:
Reading, Writing, &c, Sc 90
Arithmetic, English Grammar, re, 10 90
Latin, Greek and Mathematics, l6 90
Students viii be charged from time Of entrance till
the end of the session. No deductions for absence
cept a. the option Of the Principal Further parIicu
lars made known application.
T. c. KCYKEEDAL
Ian g. 1863 81
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BY THE GOVERNOR OF N. cARoLlHA'
A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, THE TINE LIMITED IN NJ fHV ye,o,
nation, forbiddng the expectation o. oA'' s,tb,r
Pork, Beef Corn, Meal, Plonr, Potatoes, Shoe' ,tb
about to expire, and the same necessity eIis' nO'
then for the prohibition: -, c,,.,pof
Now, therefore, l. ZEBULoN B. VANsb, O'o.,iss.
Of North CaroDa, do Issue this proclamation, ,isosi
ing the said prohibition, with the same Iet.,ioa,
and exceptions as were contniued in said ProefA
for thirty days from the date hereof. go, bsih
In testimony whsreof 2. B. yAScE, Govera0s Sal o.
signed these presents, and caused the "'SA
the State TO be affixed. man.
Don. a, N. Civ Of Raleigh ibis 2slh day Of
Der. A. d. 1897. aud 10 the sItb year o. our ,ScE
deace- o. -
By the Governor: -. sSerears.
Dee. soth. n, h. BASTLs, Jsr Tt'A
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of that State, held In Europe, amounting to
100000 The money was paid in specie
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Tobacco I Produce Store
Springs CoRNER) ,

CHARLOTTE, ~ c.
We have just opened a large Tobacco and P,oau..
store ut Springs corner where we will constant,
on nand good assortment Of Tobacco from the ben
manufacturers, and country Produce OF all Kind, ~"
Produce Of all kinds bought or taken In ,Ieh,,..
for any article. go
Tobacco, SNIFF, Segnrs and Pipes, uhol.,.l, a..
retail at the Tobacco and Produce Store S
10000 lbs. SMOKING TOBACCO of N, sp,,, anal
~ iuFt received and for sale. N'
B. R. sSI-a CO.
January I, 1863 II
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'bGrWe notice in the Standard OF the 9sh
card of NJ. Badham. giving the particulars of
his visit to Salisbury with writ Of habeas corpus
in behalf of W. G. Loftin.
We should not have tholght it necessary to
notice the card in this public manner, but for the
| comments of the Standard We understand the
whole matter is this: Loftn was arrested and sent
TO Salisbury upon evidence deemed sufficient by
the proper authorities. One of our judges was
applied to for wri, of hnbeas corpus. He grant
ed 1t, not being aware, understand, that the
writ had been suspended at Salisbury by Presi-
dent Davis, under act of the last Congress.
When the application made to the Com
mandant of the Post of Salisbury, for the de-
livery of Loftn, acting under orders, he refused
to give him up to Mr. Badham, who, We believe,
is not sheriff empowered on that occasion to
act in the capacity of one.
We gather from Mr. Badham's card that no
+! teturn Of the writ was made to Judge Sanders;
we mean such return as would authorize him to
take further steps in the matter had he been dis
! posed to proceed in it.
We are informed that, in a conversation be-
| tween Judge Saunders and the counsel in tho
| case. the counsel remarked to the Judge that it
/ was as we'll the matter should drop, for that the
/! testimony in the case was of such 4 nature that
the prisoner would have been rcmanded into
custody By the Judge.
/ We gather from Mr. Badham's card, that Mr.
! Holden tclegraphed to a gentleman in Salisbury
to inform Loftin that the wri, had been issued in
| his behalf. :. We suppose Mr.. Holden and Mr.
! I.oftiu had some correspondence comm MICA
ton upon the subject before any steps were taken
/ in the matter; and from the result of the whole
affair, we are justified in inferring that political
capital was intended to be made from it, by
furnishing an opportunity of abuse against Presi-
! dent Davis.
Ifeit was known to the parties that the writ OF
Ao5eas corpus was suspended at Salisbury, at the
time the writ was applied for, they must have
j known that the Commandant at the post would
not deliver I.oftin. Then Why proceed in the
matter, when they knew their labor was useless,
unless from desire to afford an Opportunity OF
attack upon the Confederate authoritiesg-Raleigh
Journal
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OuR FnIEsDs IN CANADA-The following
toast was given in Hamilton {Canada Wes.) on
the 24th November, 1862, in honor of many
Southern refugees, by Hon. r, j. Hamilton:
J,f:-rson Davis, President Of the Confederate
Stoie.-The immaculate hero and christian states
man, may the God of Battles blers him and his cause
This was responded to By NJ. Wiaans, Esq of
Baltimore, Nd
Hon. W. Mcdonald, Member Of Parliament.
paid glowing tribute to Stonewall Jackson. He
compared him to the late Gen. Havelock, one OF
Encland's greatest Generals.
Gen Wilson said: With leaders like Davis Lee
Beauregard. Johnston and jackson, the South
must and will succeed; and it 10 the duty of our
Government to recognize the South. They are
bone Of our bone, and flesh of our flesh. We in
sist on their recognition.
This was the largest and most brilliant gather
ing which has taken place in Canada since the
Prince Of Wales visit
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HARD WARE.

The Subscribers having purchased the stock u
Hardware belonging to hessrs. Cocbraue Sample.
will cell the same upon reasonable terms al b't
store on Trade street
ELIAS COHEN
Dec l6 1861 At
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Notice.

All persons having claims against the late WIN o.
Caldwell, deed are hereby notified TO present ihtm
within the time prescribed by law, or this notice WI
be pleaded in bar Of their recovery. And oil thO'
indebted to said deceased requested TO make 'e'
ment with the undersignsd. "
Dee. 7s, 1867
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CONFEDERATE SrATis OF AMERICA, MEDICAL Pea
vEYoR's OTyIcE, Charlotte, Dee. 70, 1861 J
All claims against this Department 10 be paid, nun
be presented before the 25Ih of January, 1853.
d. p. RAMSEUR,
Dee Both. 81 Surg. h Med. Par
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SCHOOL AT CLAREMONT.

MRS. e. ]. WILSON will eommsnc, her
School at Claremont, ~ miles from Charlotte and "
from Sugar Creek church, On the second Monday Ia
January, 1859.
Tsrms per- Session Of ysenty WfAts:
Reading, Writing and Arithnetie SO
Geography and Grammar $50
History, Philosophy and Astronomy, 800
Board mot including lights) Will be furnished Of
Claremont and in the neighborhood a. ga per mona
Of four weeks.
December Is, 1861 81
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S25 REWARD.

Runaway from the subscribe near Davidson Csll,Es
about month ago, his negro BOY MONROE, aE.d IS
years, yellow completed, white eyes and pleAsanI
cOunenAnee He IL probably in The neigh borhood, or
not far of The above reward will be paid for his Dc.
livery To me, or confinement so that L can get him.
My post Office is Davidson College, Meeklenburg
Any Information to the whereabouts Of the boy will
be thankfully received.
Dec 30, 1861 st-pd JOHN A. HANNAH.
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NOTICE TO DEBTORS,

All persons indebted TO The Estate Of Psinet .
Lowrie, deceased are requested TO call and NIKE IN
mediate payment 10 SAAL. r. SNIIh,
Dec 30, 1854 Attorney for EI.e0tnI
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-10-16

NEED OF WHIPPING IN ANY CAsE.-A
Tennessee yomgster showed good grit,
according to the note of correspondent
in that State, who writes; "The worthy
gentleman who rules the rising generation
of little boys in this town had occasion to
correct little boy named Johnny -,
and master Johnny had got into fit of
sulks about having been whipped. The
pedagogue wishing to convince him that
he had been justly punished, bcga IL to ar
que thus: Suppose you was riding a big
horse to water and had a keen switch i'll
your hand, and all at once the horse should
refuse to go any further, what would you
do" Johnny stifed his sobs for mo-
ment, and looking through his tears, re-
piled, I'D cluck to him. sir" "But
Johnny, suppose he wouldn't go for your
clucking. what would YOU do then !"
I'D get down and lead him, sir" "And
what if he were obstinate and would not
bulge an inch:" Then I'd take off the
bridal and walk home!" said Johnny, who
had made up his mind not to acknowledge
the necessity of coercion.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-10-16
The Medicine for all Seasons.

DIR. RoBAcK's STOMACH BITTERs.-We
profess to have more than superficial
knowledge of the healing art, and while we
are fully prepared to admit that humbug is
but another word for imposition, and, there
fore, do not allow any advertisement or
notice to appear in our paper, that has the
least tendency to corrupt the human mind,
We are always glad to recommend what we
believe to be a real boon to society, and
having made an experimental use of DIR. Ro-
backs Stomach Bitters, We bear our testi-
mony to their real, genuine and very benefi-
cial use. DR.. RS bitters far surpass any
preparation of the kind we have ever used !;
and we urge all who need a mild, safe, and
most agreeable tonic, to try this medicine at
once. If you try it once, you will be sure to
try it again. 1t is Just the thing for the
stomach in hot weather. Eaton (Ohio)
Democrat, of May 80, '61. .r..ss>-.r
See advertisement. o12-4m
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-10-16
Mothers! Mothers!! Mothers!!!

Mothers! MOthers!! Mothers
Don't fail to procure Mrs. WINsLow's
SOOTHING SYRUP for CHILDREN TEETHING.
This valuable preparation is the prescription
of one of the best female physicians and
nurses in the United States, and has been
used for thirty years with never-failing safety
and success by millions of mothers and
children, from the feeble infant of one week
old to the adult.
1t not only relieves the child from pain,
but invigorates the stomach and bowels, cor
rects acidity and gives tone and energy to
the whole system. 1t will almost instantly
relieve Gripings in the Bowels and
Wind ChOlic.
We believe it is the Best and Safest Rem
edv in the World, and in all cases of DYS-
ENTERY and DIARRHEA IN CHILDREN,
whether it arises frcm teething or any other
cause.
Full directions for using will accompany
each bottle. None genuine unless the fac
simile of CURTIS & PERKINS, New York,
is on the outside wrapper.
Sold BY all Medicine Dealers. Principal
Office 4S Dey street, New York.
Price only 25 cents per bottle.
REDINGTON & co..,
4l6 and Ais Front street, San Francisco,
Agents for California.
RICE & LIVERMORE,
octl2-2m Agents for Virginia.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-10-16

PHASES OF LovE.-Somebody once re-
marked-it makes no odds when-for it
is pretty simile, and perhaps quite true
that young ladies take love as they take
sea-bathing; some timidly put in one foot
first, then with a shiver and look of ap-
prehension, put in second, and then as
they do no more than make trembling
curtesy in the water, the element comes,
scarcely reaching the region of the heart,
and then with a squal they run to dry
land as soon as possible, and shivering, ex-
claim, "How cold it is !" Others, again,
shutting their seraphic eyes to the dangers
of the deep, souSe in, head and ears, and
rising with Maids glow upon their
faces, declare the sea delicious!'
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-10-16

THEORY VERSUS PRAcrIcE.-Words do
not reform the world, else they are great
while about it. Seneca wrote long homi-
lies on temperance during the day, and
went to bed drunk at night. A "high
old moralist, therefore, was Seneca !
Socrates also preached temperance and
sobriety, but often aggravated the by no
means amiable temper of his spouse,
Pantippe, by coming home late o nights
"as tight as brick" The learned Par
son. of modern times, disposed of his pints
and quarts per day, and drank to such pro-
diG1ious excess as to often becloud his
great faculties. Coleridge, the immortal
author of the '.Ancient Mariner and
Christabel," and thoroughly schooled in
all the laws of mind and matter, COM
pletely wrecked his nervous system by the
use of opium. The great essayist, histo-
rian, poet and orator, Macauly, went IN
the same fatal path. ......--.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-10-16
.CONJUGAL POETRY.

David Parker, Esq, who has produced
some of the best poetry ever written by
Maine bard, pleased at little incident
that happened in his family (the trst
occurrence of the kind) gives vent to his
feelings in the following imaginative piece:
MY cHuD's ORIGIN.
One night as old Saint Peter slept,
He left the door of Heaven ajar,
When through little angel crept,
And came down with falling star.
One summer as the blessed beams
Ofmom approached, my blushing bride,
Awakened from some pleasing dreams,
And found that angel by her side.
God grant but this Il ask no more;
That when he leaves this world of sin,
He'll wing his way to that shore,
And find that door of Heaven again.
Whereupon some fellow of the practical
sort, and without any imagination, and
not possessing the "divine attiutus," at
tempts to destroy the little illusion Of
David, as follows:
SAINT PETERS REPLY.
Full eighteen hundred years or more
I've kept my door securely tied,
There was no " little angel " strayed,
Nor has been missing all the while.
l did not sleep as you supposed,
Nor left the door of Heaven ajar;
Nor has a little angel" left
And gone down with falling star.
Go ask that blushing bride" and see
If she won't frankly own and say
That when she found that angel babe,
She found it by the good old way.
God grant but this Il ask no more,
That should your number be enlarged
That YOU will not do as hefore,
And lay it to old Peters charge.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-10-16

BUTrERHUr BREAsTP1N. We learn
that on Sunday last, at a funeral near
Salisbury, soft-pated Copperhead named
Battleton, appeared at the place wearing a
butternut breastpin. After the services, a
soldiers wife living in the vicinity, be-
coming disguised with the reasonable
emblem. attempted to take it off, and
would have succeeded had she not been
forcibly prevented by her mother. The
breast pin was then given to young lady
who boasted that the could keep it in
spite of the lady. The soldiers wife
hearing of this, immediat tely paid the but
ternut woman a visit, and returned with
the hated emblem in her possession.
Springfield (W) Republican.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-10-16
THE Belleville Qn.) Advotcate tells the

THE Belleville Qn.) Advotcate tells the
following:
"a couple were engaged to be married
the other day in Lebanon, and every prep
aration was made to celebrate the nuptials,
but the bridegroom did not appear. A
messenger, however, brought the news
that he had been drafted in New York,
and conld nol leave. The reply of the
young lady was worthy of the occasion.
With tear-drops gGstening in her eyes,
and her heart ready to burst with grief,
she turned to the company and said: Il
don't keer a durn; there's plenty more
men in the world, anyhow! The meet
ING adjourned"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-10-16

A Students JoKE.-Ebenezer Sweat,
of Brunswick. has enlisted. Ebenezer
has been "mcat man" in Brunswick for
the last half century, and has probably
furnished Bowdoin students tougher meat
and harder swearing than they ever expe-
rienced in after life. Ebenezcr is conSid-
cradle of wag. but story Is told IN
Brunswick which shows that at least on
one occasion he was outwitted.
4 student called into his market one
morning and seeing large tub full OF
eggs on the floor, eyed it very wisely for
some moments and thus accosted Sweat: !:
Il will wager twenty-five cents that l
can jump into that tub and not break an
egg"
You can't do it, replied Sweat.
IN stake twenty-five cents car" re-
spOnded the student.
"Well, here's twenty-five" continued
Sweat, put up your money.
The money was accordingly Solemnly
put into the hands of a third party, and
the student prepared for the difficult en-
counter. In Il moment he made a leap,
and the next moment he fell crash into the
tub of eggs and rested his feet on the bot
tom-breaking nearly al the eggs in the
tub.
There" exclaimed Sweat, in a fury of
delight. you've lost; l knew you could
not do it," not thinking in his delight at
winning of anything but that.
"Well," replied the student. as he coolly
turned and went out of the market,
there's your t1csnty.fre cents"
1t was long time before Ebenezer re-
covered from the effect of that joke.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-10-16

7 As BAD AS "BRUTE BUTLER.
copperhead papers don't mention it, how
ever-that rebel conScript officers were en-
gagged, but few weeks ago, examining
women at work raising crops in East Ten
nessee, to see that they were not men in
disguise evading the draft. A pretty bus
mess for the " chivalry!"
,The Nashville Union says of this busi-
ness of stripping women:
People of Tennessee, consider the
damnable brutality of these minions Of
the Southern Confederacy. What think
YOU of this handling. stripping and inspec-
ton of mothers, wives and daughters of
v8ur fellow-citizens, for the purpose of
s---cting disguised Lincolnites:' Shall
,na women of Tennessee be subjected to
ruder insults by these soldiers of icen-
tious slaveocracy, than are offered to pub
lie prostitutes: Are the matrons and
maidens of our State to be treated as a
slave dealer would treat female slave on
his auction block; -
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-10-16

The WAY OF WRITING MODERN Ro-
NANcEs.-Albert rode with the speed OF
an arrow to the garden, sprang like the
wind from his steed, climbed like squir-
rel over the hedge, writhed like snake
through the paings, few like hawk to
the arbor, crept up to her all unseen,
threw himself passionately at her feet,
swore frantically that he would shoot
himself; was, however, Immediately heard,
seated himself in blessed delight at her
side, sank on her bosom-swam in sea
of bliss-aH this ras the cork of a second!
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-10-16

CARRYING BUNDLES. - Many people
have contemplate fear of being seen to
carry bundle, however small, having
the absurd idea that there is social deg
radiation in the act. The most trihing as
we'll as weighty packages must be sent to
them. no matter how much 10 the incon-
vrnicnce of others. This arises from a
low Kind of pride.
There Is a pride that is higher; that
arises from a consciousness Of there being
something in the individual not to be
affected by such accidents; worth and
weight of character. This latter pride
was exhibited by the American son of Je-
rome Napoleon Bonapart. While he was
in college at Cambridge, he was one day
carrying to his room broom he had just
purchased, when he met friend, who
noticing the broom with surprise, exclaim-
cd
"Why did YOU not have it sent home:"
II am not ashamed to carry home any
thing which belongs to me" was the SEN
sibe reply of Young Bonapart.
Very different pride was this from that
of young lady whom we know, who
always gave her mother all the bundles
TO carry when they went out together,
because she thought it vulgar to be seen
with one herself.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-10-16

EXTENT OF THE UNIvERsE.-It may
give some idea of the extent of the uni
verse to know the length of time required
for light, which travels $4,000 miles a
second, to come to this earth. From the
moon it comes one and one quarter second;
from the sun in eight minutes; from
Jupiter in fifty minutes; from Uranus
in two hours; from star of the first
magnitude, three to twelve years {; from a
star of the fifth magnitude, sixty years {;
from a star of the twelfth magnitude,
four thousand Years. - u
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-10-16

A. J. LAwR1E. f. A. PRoTolS'
LAWRIE & PROTOIS,
SEARC HE II OF II e Il ID 8,
Ofice-Southeast corner of Taylor and B sts.
over the Postofice. e...... Virginia, n. 7.
ABSTRACTS of Mining Claims and Real
Estate correctly made and furnished with dis
patch.
e. A. PROTOIS, Notary Public.
N. B.-A correct Map of Virginia, as
surveyed by the County Surveyor, to be seen
in our Office. OH
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-10-16

The New York World says that nature
has endowed President Lincoln with a
"single great quality - that he has
nothing but " certain vulgar honesty"
According to the etiquette of copperhead-
ism, honesty is the vulgerest thing in the
world. E
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-10-16

A SALIENT Po1NT.-Salt is SO scarce in
rebeldom, that their reports cannot even
be taken cum grano SAILS.