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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1863-05-28

CoUNTERFEIT.-T The editor Of the
Macon Confederate has beer shown
bill Of the denomination of fifty
dollars, purporting to be Confeder-
ate Treasury Note, Of the issue Of
Septe nber 2, 1862, which has been
pronounced counterfeit. The bill
has likeness Of President Davis,
in .he centre, aud an obloug square
Of green tint on the SAM, aud under
the figures 90, witha narrow strip of
green tintruuning lenglhwise across
the foot of the mote. No color on
the back. The words Confederate
States. are in German text, the cap
itals being heavier than the other
letters. The likeness of MI. Davis
has slight defect about :he mouth.
and the signatures seem to be en-
graved instead Of being written. =
The Whole appearance Of the bill is,
however. good. and if a counterfeit
MS good judges have pronounced it,
is well calculated TO deceive. is,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1863-05-28

1t is said ihatthe preparations for
the attack on Charleston cost one hum
dred and fifiy million doliais. The
fight lasted but half an hour, or at
The rate Of Eve million deIIars per
minuttl 24A - .
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1863-05-28
IT'S LAST.

f HIS LAST. -.
We copy the fol owing lines from the bac
,f a one dollar bill:
And thou must go, my beautiful,
s To pay remorselsss dun .--1
o. Must pass forever from my hand, 3eo
Ny cherished only "1.r 4
gs5-tCX - = .ee8. f
Thou vert as good as tx" or "V,n
For thou vert all | had,
.ii And now 30 lose thee in this way,
Confound it. 'tis too bad. g -
4 The ric6 have stores Of larger bills,
And double eagles too
But they can't feel the lore felt,
My flimsy rag, for you.
But go away--I ca.not smile.
S For really ':is no joke.
TO think ! am. when thou, art gone,
So Decidedly "dead broke.'
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1863-05-28
GrllaJpIe of Gbe Muasess;, S;


CUPID ON HORSEBACK
We'sprang on our horses and gathered
i The reins that went floating behind.
For Belle was sort of "Di Vernon,
And was as wild as the wind.
/ Mamma. in the porch stood to caution, IL.
Her handkerchief over her hair,
Ard looked quite sedate as I promised
To take every possible care"
The day with its trsmulous bushes
Came o'er the hill-tops to find
That night, like sweet Cinderella.
Had fed, leaving jewels behind.
Like the steed of Arabian story,
Our horses seemed gifted with wings;
Through the mornings incarnadined glory
They bounded like spirited things.
And l thought that Belle, always bewitching.
Had meier looked so pretty as now,
With the close. fitting habit dark flowing
AID the riding hat shading her brow. -
Oh how in the breath Of the morning,
The si'iews grow strong that were weak;
And the blood that flowed sluggish and slowly
Bounds up in flush to the cheek. - =
So We cantered, and tro:ted, and g,lloped,
(The wind sweeping doxr our way
Half wishing that life were race-courss
Whereon we might gallop for aye. -, =
The cool, solemn woods were inviting
We entered their shadow at last,
While the trees, in their sweet benediction,
Uplifted their arms as we passed.
The fowerSvines were dew laden,
And one, moro impearled than the rest,
'wayed down its sweet weight o'er the maiden
And laid its cool leaves on her breast. y
md we laughed at the timid intruder,
With many pleasant conceis.
Till out Of the heart of the forest
A brook flowed away at our feet.
We taste ned our horses,
. And sat ourselves down in the shade;
turned to my pretty companion,
Aud laughed az careIessIy said: o"
Swee. Belle Pm in love with a maiden p
She smiled and dropped down her dark eyes;
Sweet Belle shall marry tba; maiden!'
She lifted them up with surprise.
/ know you will like my dulcinea, |,
She's all that a lover can seek"
be toyed with her hat strings. while slowly +
The tears trickled over her cheek.
took her small hand. unresisting,. 4
/ led her close down by the brook, Il
Behold the sweet maiden / worship.
Look into the water, Belle, look ~ = 80
lie threw her dark hair from her forehead, !.
Her spirit flashed up through her tears; u
horror Of Muses. and Graces iif p I
She gave me her hand-on mr. earsI
1T pleasure looked cut of her anger,
And love that sh q scorned 10 evince;
n the maiden she Saw in the yat@ SO
Has gladdened my home ev er since n C
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1863-05-28

g Both at Louisville and Nashville
the frame work Of eveFy bridge and
Irestleiupon thsgroadIis in readiness, 9
IN anticipation Of their destruction
by our forces. Each bridge and tres
tie is numbered. and SO soon as one
is destroyed, the material for recon-
siruction is 10 constant readiness aud
INSTANTLY sent cot. = - u q
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1863-05-28

The siege Of Suffolk, wbics was.
kept up only some three or four
weeks, enabled Gen. Longstreet toll
gather up. basides large quantities. os s
corn, over q million and a ball, pounds
Of bacon. !, At present market prices
this would bring upwards Of two mill
lions Of dollars.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1863-05-28

Il rr Tie Lnwel. Hass.) ~ cars
says quite number Of families 10
that city are taking advantage Of
ihe high price Of raw cotton by sell
ing the contents of mattresses, &c. to
the manufacturing companies ut great
advance on the original price. We
hear Of one instance IN which over
six hundred dolars WAS obtained in
one family from the sale Of the
contents Of cotton mattresses,
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2 A. Native TENsEssEEAN.

I FREE SPEECH PRoHIBirFD THE
gag is about to be applied to the
Nortbwestunspafingly A Cincinnati
Dispatch Of the 2Slh says the militia.
ny authorities will prohibit public
speakers 10 Ohio from discussing war
measures, and talking disparagingly
Hof the Government, army, etc. Gen.
Hascsll, commanding the district o.
lEdiaua, has issued an order stating
that "all' new spapefs and public
wlIo enaeavof to bring tie
war policy of the Government tinto
dlsr9pdte will be considered as hav-
irg violated Geu. .Burnsidt's oider.
NO i3S, an9 treated accordngly.N-I
Gov. Marion, of Indians, declares
that prominent Democrats 10 ibat
State are to se arrested shortly on
charge Of being K. G. C.'s, tried by
military courts, and, in case of con.
viclion, dealt with summafily?a An
order similarFto Gen. Burnside's No.
SO has been issued BY Gen. Curtis,
commanding the deparamf Mt Of Mis-
souri, These facts dem6nsira raie the
of The par,isans of Lin-
coln, who are ufraid of discussion.
III. rs r.fr- !. g.. ! Z Is la4ra
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1863-05-28

RYE STRAW FOR BRAIDiNG "A
writer gives the following tirsctipns
Tor rrepatiog rye straw for braiding :
The rye mos, be cut while in bloom.
Cut IS carefully as possible 10 pre-.
vent breaking, early in the mo rning.
and bpndls il immediately, before the
sup has much power on it. II must
then be taken to kettle OF boiling
water, and each bundle STEPPED three
mihuics, then open the bundle and
spread Quito dry and bleach, a clear
sun being almost Indispensable TO fine
color. After it becomes, properly
dried. pot into q bundle again e be
kept Ira dry place, where the Duet
cannot soil it. s43 c4
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-06-26

that some of the Railroads have been used to ad
vance the interests of certain officers at the expense
of the publc and if this should turn out to be so,
these officers should be discharged and more hon.
est ones put in their places. There are rumors that
whiskey, and brandy, and other articles have been
sent through by officials on speculation, while reg
ular freights have been delayed; and that subordi
mates have been compensated by spectators for
promptly forwarding articles from point to point
commission appointed by the Legislature will
soon assemble, and will investigate these and other
alleged abuses We trust and believe the investga-
ton will be searching and thorough; and if such
abuses exist feel sure that the Directors appointed
by Gov. Vance will see to it that when once exposed
and checked they will not be allowed to spring up
again. The interests of the State in these corpora
tions require incessant attention. We fear they
were neglected, and that abuses were permitted to
take root during the sleepy administration which
preceded that of Gov Vance
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The Deaf and Dumb and Blind.

We are indebted to the Principal Willie j. Pal
mer Esq, fora copy of the Biennial Report of the
North:CarOlina Institution for the Deaf and Dumb
and the Blind, from September l, 1860, to Septem-
Der l, 1852" The Directors of this institution are
DR.. W. H. Mckee, President; John c. Palmer, S.
Fl. Young, W. W. Vass, Q. Bqsbee John Rufin
Williams, and Rufus S. Tucker. The officers are
as follows; Willie j. Palmer, A. NJ, Principal !;
Charles NJ. Grow, Mrs. L. E. Grow, c. H. Hill,
Teachers in Deaf Mute department; W. j. Young
and O. Dupre, Teachers in Blind department; Mrs.
s E. Young, Teacher of Music; DR.. W. H. Mckee,
Physician; Mrs. E. A. German, Matron Mrs. Eliza
Little, Housekeeper; Sewell Little, Steward; John
Nichols, Foreman of PrintngSofice j. j. Chaplin,
Foreman of Bindery j. W.. Bliss, Foreman of
Broomshop; P. Francis, Foreman of Shoeshop.-
There were 27 pupils in attendance in the Blind de-
partment from Sept 1st 1860, to July 1st, 1862 ;
and 40 in Attendance in the Deaf Mute department
during the same period. This institution is no
doubt well conducted, and affords many advantages
to the unfortunate children conded to it for insruc-
tion Mr.. Palmer, the Principal, is indefatigablc in
the discharge of his duties and is well fitted by his
education, his benevolent disposition, and his ming
led gentleness and frmness of manners, for the i'm
portant position which he occupies.
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For the Standard.
IREpELL County, May sOth,

IREpELL County May S0th, 1883
Mr. HoLpEY:-Permit to state that the people gene
rally are getting heartily sick and tired OF war ana are
more than anxious that this ungodly stFile Snou o'
brought to a speedy and honorable termnaton'
The Secessousts have brought this m or
u.s. but will never take ont of it, either oy hgnS "
compromise as they 90 not appear to be willing 10 90
er The one or the other. The plan proposed oy your
respondent J. T. L. as far my information extenus 70
heartily approved Of by least nneenths ot the t
ni,r and have no doubt JEFF Davis would TALL IN WIN we
ssnre nroyided he was right certain that he would be
made Preside Mt of the United States But very mGcS
the secession party to hope for any gooI no
They have set the house fire, but fear will never p1!
It out And what is worse they do not appear to be WI
ling to give way and let Others perform the Heaven born IN
act an who do not think they do are den3nnceu ~
tories and Holden they say will not do to wipe their shde
with l. :; 4,
a tba house while thousands of our oest suf
ferng dying in its runs Let aOe combined lnnuenS
the subject after peace is reored and the flames e1
tingushed then leave it for people to
are to be made and ture the assertion that all VIII
rghS They will tnk to it that the right men *
into the right places All will get justice-theT ShoSu
| no more
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reliable gentleman, that Banks has received eleven
thousand renforcements and has mustered as many
men out of service. A courier from Col Lyons re-
ports heavy firing at Port Hudson every night, and
that Gen. Gardner's men are firm. There was
nothing later from this vicinity up to the 22d
East Tennessee.
The Yankee cavalry and mounted infantry have
been securing this locality. A dispatch from Knox
vile says
KNoxvnLE, June 2O.-Six regiments of mount
ed infantry one of infantry, and a battery of art
lery-n all three thousand men-attacked this
city this morning. Col Twigg, of the oath Vir-
ginia regiment, commanded our forces After
spirited engagement of one hour and half our bat
terleS drove the enemy from the field with heavy
loSs The casualties our side were six killed
and wounded. Capt II. McClung, of this city, was
killed. The enemy had torn up the railroad track,
and cut the telegraph wires soma miles above here.
SECOND DISPATCH.
KNOXVILLE, June 22.-The Yankee raiders left
here on Saturday at ten O'clock and attacked Straw
berry Plains, seventeen miles east of Knoxville, at
five 2. NJ. After brisk fire of half an hour, our
troops surrendered to superior numbers, and the
enemy paroled l3O prisoners. The enemy burnt the
bridge over the Hoston the depot and several pri-
vate dwellings riaing several others
They then proceeded to New Market, eight miles
east of Strawberry Plains, and on Sunday to Messy
Greek, four miles farther where they burned the
bridge tore up the railroad track, and cut the tele
graph wire and poles.
On Monday, between Messy Greek and Morris
town, forty two miles east o. Knoxville, they were
confronted in front and rear by the commands of
Generals Jackson and Pegram and Colonel Scott
1t is rumored and believed that we took all their
artillery and dispersed their whole fOrce-our cav
airy pursuing and capturing prisoners.
In the fight of Saturday, our loss was six killed
and nine wounded. The Yankees lost twenty one
killed and wounded. No injury was done to pro-
perty here.
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hardships and dsappointments to take this fatal
step, would be redeemed from unavailing regret and
sorrow and disgrace which the remembrance of all
their glorious fights cannot extinguish. How glad
ened would be the hearts of our Generals, and how
despairing those of our foes could it be known that
even the ties of nature were as nothing, and the
strong bonds Of flal affection but as dust in the
balance to people who have dedicated their sons
TO slaughter and their homes to desolaton for their
country's independence -
Take your fathers advice. You could not follow
the eounses of one more glorious and patriotic and
return to your brave comrades as gallant regi-
ment as ever stepped upon a field of battle, and
show by your good conduct that you desire your
error to be forgotten, and that you are worthy of
your lineage. Very truly yours,
a. B. VANCE.
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For the Standard,

Mr. HoLpEN:-For the information of the brethren OF
the NJ p Church. permit at the request OF one OF your
subscribers to make the following statement;
feel thankful to the Great Head of the Church or the re-
cent manifestations of good i'll this the extreme western
portion of tue district. in company with Rev Joseph
p Eer held meeting the line of North-Carolina
and Tennessee the 23d ult God blessed abors 81 n
ners were convicted about 25 conversions the Chprcn
greatly revived and 81 additions to the NJ T. Cnurcn
Among the converted the aged and the youn8-'ue
Youngest about l3 years ofage the oldest "a.
The meeting closed, leaving ten or fifteen Pe"''eS "
the altar. ,.,. J.. L,,-o, =,
The people of God up large petition to heaven IN
behalf Of the young in the service VINO are
Wv" " 0 F. s. GLADST0N,
Supt. Buncombe Circuit.
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PROMOTIONS IN TIE ARMY.-Gen. Robert Ran
som to oe Major General and his brother, Col. NJ.
W. Ransom, to be Brlgadier- General. Brig. Gen.
Pender promoted to Major Generalship. Col A.
NJ. Scales of the 18th, promoted to Brigadiership
and Lieut.. Colonel j. B. Gordon of the I'd cavalry,
to be Colonel in place of Col Williams, deceased.
The promotions Of Gen. Pender, Col Sc ales, and
Lieut. Colonel Gordon were well deserved, and will
give general satisfaction to our people. They are
excellent officers, and have won their promotion on
many we'll fought field. 1t is unnecessary to add
that all the officers above mentioned are political
friends Of the administrat ion at Richmond.
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SUPREME CogRT.-The discussion of the habeas
corpus cases was heard on yesterday. Mr.. Strong
District Attorney for the Confederate States ap-
peared in behalf of the government and Messrs
Moore and Winston for the persons arrested. The
Confederate government claims that whenever it
appears upon return to a writ of ha6eaS corpus
issued by State Judge that the arrest is made
der color of its authority, it becomes the duty of
such Judge to remand the person arrested upon the
ground of want of power to question the propriety
Of such arrest
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SUPREME CoURT.-Opinions have been delivered

SUPREME CoURr-Opinions have been delivered
as follows
By PEARSON, G. J.-In McLawrIn VS.. Farley, in
equity, from Richmond declaring the plaintiffs en-
titled to partition, &c. In Gibbs VS.. Curtis, in
equity, from Cumberland; demurrer overruled.-
In Bailey vs. Moore, from Johnston reversing the
iudgmeSt In Bynum VS.. Jackson, in equity from
Chatham. In Delaney vs. Delaney, in equity, from
Rockingham; bill dismissed with costs.
By BATTLE, J.-In doe &c dev. McDougald VS..
Mclean, from Harnett; Uenire de raOOo. In Sims
VS.. Smith, in equity, from franklin plaintiff enti-
tied to decree In Lewis VS.. Webster, in equity,
from Stokes; directing decree for an sccount-
In Hancock vs. Parks, in equity, frotn Randolph /;
no error in the order appealed from. In Boswell
vs. Brinsfeld, in equity, from Rocking ham; bill
dismissed with costs.
By MANLY, J-In Graham VS.. Buchanan, from
Richmond; centre de nouo. In McLawrin VS.. Buch-
anan, from Richmond reversed, and Oentre de no.
| 90 In McLawrin Buchanan, from Richmond
centre de nouo. In Rouse Lee, in equity, from
Lenor; directing a decree for an account
| Progress.
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ARMY OF TENNESSEE.

The chaplains of Folks Corps have for med an as
sociation, similar to the one in our army of Month
ern Virginia and appeal for chaplairlS for mission
ary labor from the ministers of various deaomina-
tions-and for tracts, papers, and test Aments.
Gen. Bragg and o number of his OH GERS and raen
have been recently confirmed by Bisf Iop Elliott.
A missionary visiting the army Mt ar ShelhyVille,
Tenn, says that Col r. B. Vance, of the 39th N.
c., is brother of the Governor of that State and
a rare specimen of Christian sol(tieE. His exam
pie will do great deal for the sause Of true re-
iigion in that brigade. At ,s their religious
meetings, Col. Vance closed the exercises with an
earnest and appropriate prayer, nd announced to
all present that there would be prayer meeting
in front of his tent that night azxnedately after
supper.
In Texas and Arkansas bri ea1es at the same
place. there is the same deep IIteEest in religious
meetings. Religious newspap eEs, are very eagerly
sought for and powerful engines for good.
This brother thinks peace mill 0eqiH in the ar
apy If our soldiers becom victorious, not only
over Yankees but also over sin and Satan, and their
shouts of victory become ais shouts of praises to
God and the Lamb, who do n5ts>the earl y and hon.
orable termination of con test with such foe as
they contend withP How We, ought to pray for
this
He also urges the duty ooPnGy J0r the chGpIdint
and missionaries in our IrsaSeS If Paul with all
his gifts and aequirem ent was even soltcitous oI
the prayer of his brethre n surely we have double
reason for asking to be remembered by them
"Finally, brsthren, pr Iy ser US, that the word o
the Lord may have fees coarse, and he glorified
even as it is with you; and that We may oe deliv
cred from unreasonable and wicked men for al
men have not faith"
Let US also hope that this gracious work in th'
army will exert rehe influence on the chGnche:
at home, until the VIII sle country shall be made t
feel its influence.
Rev. VIM. S. Lacy has accepted the cha plaincy Q
the 49th N G. Reg t, Ransoms Brigade.-Rich
nnnn1 PreabnfAril,n. /
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LEXINGTON, Ga, April %, 1868.

DR.. oL 4. O9pton:
DEAR SIR II received your letter few days ago, and
would have replied sooner but wrote to you would
he at Aursa the 2h and thought best to address
Won there am glad indeed to know of your success at
other poins as we'll in and adjoining countes
This IS to certify that am perfectly cured Wnlcn was
fully manifested in q very few days after the opeation-
NV health decidedly better than it has been for t6lry
wears The 18th of April sixty years old and lfeet
lust as if was my prime. The obligations feel that
are due YOU are inexpressbe shalt ever you
and when YOU give us another CALL think can express
myself better in talking than writing was at Atnen'
not long since and requested 70 write to yon mned
otely to come without heancy; vas also requested oy the
peope of Lexington and vicinity 1t is very evident Lnat
your patronage will be extensive than before
would see you at Augusta but board is so enormously ngn
there il would be better for them and you too you would
see them at home. The gentleman upon whom you ope-
rated M jackson City, is fully relieved and douotesS ap
preciaes as much do from the manner IN Whcn ne
expresses himself 1t is encouraging 10 n9se VINO WISH
TO be permanently relieved, and you VIII ma II so you
will oply come The day left there was gentem
from Ranks County who exceedingly anxious to see
von and full intended to have been operated upon ME-
Gardman is anxious to have you come and Mr. Gresham
narticnlary desires you to come without fail You are
arfcy welcome to have the above published and three
as much if could only find words that thought wood
do YOU as much credit think deserve Please Wr g
10 me if you ca come and at what time hope you VIII
not disappoint My family join me IN KIND regaroS 10
you. very [eSPeIIR' p In1TJARD
M - oe 1880 52-H
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-06-26

TALL PRIcE.-Jacob Cohen Son yesterday sold
at auction negro woman, child's nurse, thirty
years old for So, ,2O0.-Gh Mercury.
Not so much the value of the negro as the want
of value in the currency, No sensible man consid-
ers slaves more valuable now than In peace times
and as gold commands eight for one in ' six months
after a treaty of peace" paper, the negro girl
brought Just S4OO Three or four years ago such
an one would probably have brought $1,000 to
$1,000 So it will be seen that negroes are worth
about onethird to onehalf what they were before
the war cOmmenced.-Ior0greSs.
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, J
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Raleigh, June 22d, 1858. }
PriUGte
16th, N. G. T.,

Cottage Home, N c.:
SIR:-Your letter asking for pardon and pass
to return to your regiment, has been received. En-
closed send you pass, and will give you when
you report to me in this City, letter to Gen. Pen
der, which have no doubt will secure you exemp-
ton from punishment l sure that there is
nothing that brave officer would not grant to the
son of such father. 1 desire you to present him
my regards, and to say to him that would feel
honored to shake his hand. feel refreshed in the
contemplation ofsuch unslloyed patriotisuand such
Roman virtue and 1 thank God that such men can
be found in North Carolina. And while they are,
feel it impossible to despair of our ultimate sue
cess. Would to God that every father in the land
would receive his erring son in like manner. How
many noble soldiers, who have been induced by
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TIE BLACK BRIGADEs.-The negroes in the Yam
kee service are enumerated as follows: General
Thomas recruits, 1900; under General Banks,
5000; in Kansas, 1000 in South Carolina, 5000 4;
in North Carolina, S0O0; under General Rosecrans,
5000; under General Schofeld, 20OO Massachu-
sets regiments 1900; in the District of Columbia,
800; total 100000 There are also 5000 negroes in
the Yankee naVy.-Aercury.