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THE BATTLE FIELD.

Dr. Cross, in the Holston Jour1lal thus describes
the field Of battle Of the day alter the fight at Muir
freeSborJ.
All how many expired with the year. Here
they lie, friend and foe in every possible position
vast prouhscuous ruin.
They sleep their last sleep; they have fought their las,
battle;
No sound can awake them to glory again"
After pretty thorough inspection Of the ground
in the rear Of our lines, from SioneS river the
treme left ride to the front, where the dead lie
thick among the cedars, ill the proportion of five
Yankees to one Southron. Here are Sights to sick
the bravest hearts, sad lessons for human passion
and oppression. Here is foot shot of at the ankle
fiRe model for a sculptor. Here Is an officers
hand severed from the wrist, the glove still upon
j., and the sword in It's grasp. Here is an entire
BRAIN perfectly isolated shoSng sign Of violence
as if carefully taken from the skull that enclosed il
b. the hands Of skillEul surgeon. Here's corpse
| sitting upon the ground, with its back against
tree, in the most natural position of life, holding
before its face the photograph likeness of a guSd
locking old lady, probably the dead mans mother
Here is poor fellow, who has crawle into the
corner of fence to read his sisters letter and ex
pired in the act ofS perusa the precious document
still open before him full of atfeclionate COUNSEL
Here Is a handsome young man, with placid
couHtenance, lying upon his back, his Bible upon
his bosom and his hand folded over it. If be had
gone to sleep saying his evening prayer. Many
cards, obscene pictures, and filthy ballad books
miserable comforters for'a dying hour, but an
instructive commentary upon the Yankee cause
One lies upon his face, literally biting the ground
his rigid fingers fastened firmly into the CORY sod;
and another, with upturned face, open eyes, knit
brow, compressed lips, and clenched fist displays
all the desperation o. Yankee vengeance imprinted
on the clay. sDissevered heads arms, legs, scat
tered everywhere and the coaguated pools of blood
CLEAN CHASTITY IN the morning sun. 1t is a fearful
sight for Christian eyes!
And now gentle reader, If thou has Hsupped full
OF horrors" the fault is not mine nor General Bragg's
but Lincoln's, and Stewards and Johnsons, and
Rosencrans's; and God and the South will hold
them, with their abettors and counSeors response
BILE for the sheep they have led to the slaughter ;
and if there justice in Heaven, and retributiOn in
the wrath of outraged patriotism, their murderous
ambition shall be requIIed in due time. Meanwhile
let us commit our cause in humble prayer to Him
whojudgeth righteously;" and.emuIate our Divine
EXemplar-
Who offering gutess blood that guilt might live,
Taught from tbs crUsS the lesson to forgive.
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SNAIL Business The Confederate Senate has
expelled the Reporter'ofa Richmond paper because
he offended Senator in a note which it seems he
attached to the Senate proceedings. A rather
small business for the Senate, indeed. Were it not
for printers and reporters the speeches Of Senators
and many other reputed great men would frequently
appear ridiculous Ii their speeches not cor
rected and put in proper shape by reporters and
printers, they would be laughed at and ridiculed
for Instantaneous SiunierS. Mr.. RveS, who-pub-
fishes the COngreSsopa! Globe in Washington, once
said that the printers in his office had made put in
Shape) more talented speeches for members of Con-
gress than had ever been delivered on the floor of
the Senate or House of Representatives Many men
Can speq& speech, but very few can acrite one
If legislators continue to take advantage of their
position for exercising spite against Reporters the
Reporters ought to adopt the rule to punish them
10y reporting their speeches as delivercd-ad Rau-
SeqHl-C Charlotte Eemocrdt
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THE NEW YORK HERALD ON THE WAR.

THE NEW YORK HERALD ON THE WAX
The Herald says, "the issue before the country
is broadly and clearly defined. We must put down
this rebellion by force of arms, or it will tear the
country to pieces. He, therefore, who is not with
the government in this contest is with the rebellion
an enemy of the Union and an ally of Davis, what
ever DISCUSSES he may assume. 1t says, I'VE
grant that there have been many foolish things
done but we hold that the salvation of the country
and of our established society from dissolution,
anarchy and universal mob law, depends now upon
the adhesion of the people Of the loyal States, of
all creeds and all parties, to the government, tho
cause of the government the powers that be- and
the laws Of the land This isSand has been the pc;
sition of this Journal from the beginning. VIC re-
cognze no other alternative than submission to the
law There can be no departure from this course
without shipwrecE 1t denounces the copperhead
peacemongers as public enemies.
1t says suppose there is resistance to an enforce
ment of the conscTipt law and a bloody collision
ensues The contagion spreads, and civil war is
inaugurated in our own midst Under such state
of things what citizens property, life or home
would be secure. 1t says "men cry for peace"
bellI6n. The exact ISSUE it says as the suppress
sion of this rebellion by force of arms, or endless
confusion and ruin from civil war in the North,
universal chaos and mob law" It calls upon the
President to execute the conscript act, and the
people of the loyal States to stand by the govern
ment to support IT, aud to froWn down ali attempts
to create riots or instructions.
1t says the Jacobin teachings OF Vallandingham
& Co., as We advised, will not be much longer
tolerated by the administration 1t reterates that
if the rebellion be not crushed by next fall the
President will be impeached and removed.
Meantime, itJsays, there can lie no armisticeS, no
peace conventions, no amnesty, no concessions of
any sort to the rebellion while it dees the armies
of the Union and demands a~settlement by the
sword. single great Union victory, now, we be-
lieve, will bring the rebellion into dust.
FAMINE THE SOUTH.
The Herald has article under this heading, in
which it says that if to the other miSfOrtunes Of
the South, that of unappeased hunger be super.
added, there can be no doubt that the rebels win
soon yield. In This view it urges the President at
to attack the seaboard cities and thus them
off from the outside world. 1t says the South does
not lack men, arms or munitions of war, but that
it does need food for rs armies.
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EFFECTS OF THE WAR AT THE NoRTH-While we
are suffering the miseries sLringiDg from deranged
and redundant currency, 1t is sweet to know that
the hateful Yankees the author of all our woes have
not escaped similar evils. From a gentleman who
left New York ten days ago have received an in.
teresting and highly gratifying account of the con-
dtion of the currency and the markets of that great
metropolis which being its centre of trade and
wealth is a certain index Of the condition Of affairs
throughout the North.
Our informant says that the price Of every article
in the market has risen two hundred, and great
u.ai.y of them three hundred per cent Real estate
is held at fabulous prices and will not~b sold for
greenbacks at any price piece Of coin is no more
seen in circulation than it is with US. The small
change consists of postal currency individual notes
bar. tickets, milk tickets &c. Bank notes have
long disappeared from circulation, and are boarded
by individuals who afraid to offer them for sale
lest they should be arrested for attempting to de-
preciate the precious greeubacks.
The North is suffering another evil of almost equal
magnitude. The Alabama, Florida and Retribution
have sent dsmay to the hearts Of underwriters, and
they refuse utterly to issue goods in Yankee bottoms
Consequently, the immense Yankee merchant navy
is idle, and lies rottng at the wharves. Thousands
of men are thrown out Of employment, ard the sui
fcring in all the coast towns is terrible.
But by far the greatest evil that now atflcts North
ern communities is the universal diStrGst which,
like moral pestilence, pervades. all classes. They
destitute of confidence in their currency, their
army, their rulers and themselves, and with the
goomest apprehensions look forward to the future
Our own ills Seem more eddurable when We know
that ocr enemies suffering, in greater de
gree--Richmond Examiner.
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OFFICIAL PRNiLEGEs.-Ahye commiSsond officer
Of the Confederate States army get on applica-
ton to the Quartermasters, from the Government
stores sugar. Tn0asses, bacon, and similar articles,
at Government prices, and this for sugar is three
cents per pound and for molasSes twenty cents per
gallon This is privilege denied the privates, as
We learn. No commissioned officer ever gets less
than $50 per month and ratons, while the majority
get far greater sum-some receiving several huri-
dred dollars per month pay. Tie pay of private
soldier is Sll per month, and sugar sells in this
market lowing to the want of transportation, the
latter beng absorbed by the Governmen) at 81 per
pound, and molasses at $40 per gallon. Judging
from the amount of pay received by the soldier anu
the cost of such aStices of consumption as are en-
unerated above, it would seem that the private
soldier had very little show to indulge in such lux
urles rs sugar and molasSes.-Richmond Dispatch
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An old friend in Walker county writes us: "We
nave bard times in this section Of country now,
and fear it viii be harder next year. Most all Of
the men have goEe to the war ThUre is not enough
OF Us old men sid hoys left to make bread for
sns women aud CHILDREN. Most of the people here
are poor people If the gar does not close ,Eon
me women apd children will be seupeed to suffer,
9itaout an Intervention Of Providence in their be-
nan The same is the case in NsrshslL Eount
OeAalo. Cherokee, jackson, Morgan, 6e' There
ts not enough .l1bOr left, Ye fear, trsn, What we
heor 70 cultivate the cleared lands apd make bread
,raDos Lne iooa question is now OF paramount
Ola 4dpoc1ts. ""''s's'N
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UNSETGHBoRLY AND UNJUsr.-Letters from our
North Carolina soldiers who have been sent to Char
lesion and Savannah to defendthose places against
the common enemy, relate the extraordinary fact
that the NorthCarona Treasury notes which some
of them carried with them were everywhere Pc
remptorily refused in payment for purchases -
What sort Of people can they be who thus treat
soldiers engaged in defence of.their property and
their lives and the lives of their fanlieS' Suppose
the shopkeepcr should be put to the expense Of one
cent every dollar TO get current funds for those
Treasury notes, would not that be small contri-
button to the comfort and convenience of the poor
and i'll paid soldier who exposes his life for the safety
Of the said ahopkeeperT Shame, shame, on such a
mean spirited set.
We say nothing of the discourtesy offered to the
State by the refusal of its notes, though that might
be commented on with seVerity.-Fdy. Obs.
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RE-VAcCISATIoN--"A paper on revacciBation
was recently presented to the Academy of Medicine
at Paris, in the name of Dr. Nemincks, one of its
corresponding members The author gives an &C.
count of the experiments instituted at Gand, by Dr.
Deuobe, with a view to ascertain the advantages
arising from repetition OF vaccination at various
periods of life. The results arrived at re-thst
between the ages of 90 and 40, re-vaccnation only
takes effect upon out of 100 patients, while the
proportion of those whom it takes effect between
the ages of 40 and co. is % per cent; and between
the ages of so and TO- "a per cent The consequence
deduced from these facts are-l. That until the age
of 20; re-vaccnation is useless. 2. That from that
age to 80, it produced useful effects upon very
small number of persons, and that consequently, it
need not be very strenuously recommended at that
period of life. g. That from the age of 35, and up
wards, II becomes really prophylatical, and there
fore necessary 4 That when vaccination has not
taken eHeS at certain period, that is reason for
concluding that it will not take effect atsone future
period"
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The BRILLIANT VlcToEY AT PoRr HUDsoN-In
addition to the facts stated in the telegram to the
associated press, we learn that official DISPATCHES
have been received which state that the attack on
Port Hudson, Saturday, was made by Admiral Far
ragut, with his whole Eeet His flagship, the Rich
mond, went back down the river disabled Two of
the fieet-the Monongahela and Hartford-got by
oug batteries in crippled condition.
The land forces advanced on our works, but failed
to make any attack, and on the next day all was
quiet.
The Mississippi was built at Philadelphia in 1s41,
and wasone of the best sea going steamers in the
United States Navy. She carried twelve heavy
guns and 12,inch-calbre. In September last,
she was commanded BY Captain Meiancton Smith,
Of New York;
At Fort Pemberton, on the Tallahatchie no fur
Their attack has been made by gunboats, but land
battery of the enemy has fired some shots at the
FOrt-Richmoa2 Wig
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THE PRESs.-Nothing can be mere absurd and
disgusting than the lurdiy contempt occasionally
affected By politicians for the newspaper press.
The Press is power i'll every State-a power
scarcely second in constitutional Governments to
that OF the throne Itself The London Times weldS
an influence in ChTIStendom such as no single
statesman of this age exertS. The Press of the
South has been the lie and breath of this RsvOlu-
ton. Ii may have committed errors in the begin
ming of the var, but these are attributable to the
novelty of state Of things which led others into
error besides the Press With these exceptions it
is impossible to ever estimate the impetus which
the Southern movement has derived from the Press
1t has aroused the PATRIOTISM encouraged the hopes
nerved the hearts and strengthened the arms of the
people of the South throughout this contest. Ithas
pointed out dangers to be avoided, called attention
to the necessity of economy and retrenchment,
stimulated the agricultural interests and denounced
abuses in the administration of affairs with unspar-
ing fidelity and boldness: Ten thousand such poll
ticians as undertake to denoce this powerful organ
of public sentiment could not accomplish as much
for the public interest as single press. The press
has no motive to be otherwise than just and honest
The public interests are its interests But the in
tefests Of politicians do not always harmonic with
those of the people. Their personal elevation, not
the public good is the object of their lives and if
necessary the public will have to give way to self
What harm have not politicians done to human So
cietys They have corrupted the people, sacrificed
priuciple-and honor, and lighted,the flames of war
ITSELF for the purpose of advancing their ambitious
projects. They will ruin country, if they are
permitted to attain aScendancy in her councils hch
they can pevrr do till they have muzzled the press
--EichmOnd Dispatch
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100000 NORTn:CAROLINA ST,rpnou--
FOR S4Isf nOAUS
-oFFICE OF THE CHATHAM R. R n

uFFICE OF THE CHATHAM R n
RALEIGH, n C., March a. IseS
NU CVRKECT AN ERROR INTO which Sn,p
have allen from inaccurate reading If Gun, nOAh
vertSement inviting proposals for the pucbs%s ~! sa
900 state bonds, call attention TO the fact that
bonds are not redemaJs before Tatity Thew srs lee
cenoL!3nal T. six per cent coupon bonds the S,s,aoo
OF wncn the State promises to pay sem-apnnalv S ~
Prncal on the first day of January 1885, and The ob
uon oil tnls promise is not affected bv or dependn
any contingency whatever PHueu On
reference to the advertisement will show that basds
the iah OF North C'roina part Of these bonds 4; @II
nave inc additional security of the bonds of the RagS
and GaSton Railroad Company and another portion iTr
SI"G) 81 The City of RSejgh Considering the biph f.
nancial standing of these corporations il r s. IL
lar 10 say mat no better opportunity for a safe Investment
KEMP P. BATTLE, President.
SgS n ~ ISF'. 23-w&swtd
- Daily Progress, State Journal, Raleigh Register
Charlotte Democrat, Fayetteville Observer WilmngoD
journal copy twice week till frst Of A1,ril
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CONTENTS OF AN EptroR's PURsE.-A western ed.
itor while asleep in a railroad car had his pockets
picked His purse was returned next Gay, by ex.
press, with the following contemptuous inventory
Of its contents:
"Yeou mizersbil skunk. hears yer pockit book.
/ don't keep SIGH. For a man dressed as we'll as
yeou was, to 90 round with wat with nuthin in
it but lot Of moose paper scraps, an iVury tooth
cumh, two moose paper stamps, and pass from
ralerode directur, is eontempterble iuperstian on
the publck. As heer your an editur, return
yer trssh-1 never robs any only esptlsnsn.
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NOTICE.

VNHE UNDERSIGNED HAVING AT TIE FEBRUA.
ry term, 1885, of the Court of Pleas and Quarter es
slons 9the County Of Granville N c. qualified as Exeea.
x OF The last Will and testament of Maj Tristan L. Skin.
nsr late Ofhe county of Chowun deceased hereby rs,
notice to all persons indebted the said deceased 10 make
immediate payment, and to those holding claims against
The said deceased to present them for payment within the
time prescribed BY law; this notice viii BE- pleaded in
bar of their recovery.
ELIZA F. SKINNER Executriy
Feb. "a, 1868. i1-wFswi5r
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CIRCULAR FROM GEN. BANKS.
DEPT. OF THE GULF,
NEW OR.rANS Erh LII lSEH

NEW ORLEANS, Feb Ii, 1868. =
The accompanying order and cirtularA relating
to the Immediate employment of negroes, will cx-
plain system Of labor that has been suggested and
adopted for the present year. The provost mar
shals authorized and directed receive and re-
cord the assent Of planters other persons thereto
and when such written consent is given, officers
and soldiers and especially the ChapainS of the ar
my, and all other persons acting under the author
ity Of the United States, requested to assist,
far practicable, without violence, in inducing the
return Of negroes and their families to the panta-
tons where they have been accustomed to labor.
WITHOUT regular employment, many thousands
Of negroes must perish during the year. More
than sixty thousand dollars applied to the
support of the dependent and destitute peSons'in
the month of January. The support of many thou
sands of unemployed negroes will increase the bur-
den to such extent as to make it impractcable to
continue the charity. The immediate cultivation Of
corn, sugar cotton and other products is mpcra-
lively demanded upon every consideration of public
interest and for this other labor is availa
ole. On the plantations they will have secured to
them by the officers of the government sufficient
and wholesome food, clothing, kind treatment, and
u share Of thu crop they produce.
The compensation may Seem small, but IN view
Of the pecuniary advances that must be made, and
the risks that attend industry in period of war, it
is not inadequate. Those who are not thus en-
gagged will be employed or the public works, or IN
the QuartcTmaSter's department, without pay, eX-
cept their food and clothing, medical attendance,
and such instruction and care as may be furnished
to them and their women and children. p view OF
all the facts and after most anxious consideration,
the Commanding General believes it to be the best
system Of labor that now be adopted, and aSSu
ming the entire responsibility of the act, he calls
upon the Commanding Generals and all the officers
Of the government 10 assist in its immediate exc
cution. \. P. BANKS
Maj. Gen. Cong.
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Feb. 10 1863.
LAND FOR SALE,

TEN q UN ERSIGNED HAVE FOR SALE FIVE
hundred acres of land in Wake County, on the waters
OF Nense River adnining Geo ". Murdscai's Fish Ism
tract and immediately opposite the tract recently sold By
Col Russ. Terms accommodating.
For further particulars, address either of the under
signed at Tally Ho! p. o., Granville Co y. c.
JAMES 4. RUSSELL
ROB. L. HELM
Feb. TO- 1855. II wksWl7t
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S25 REWARD.

RR0KE JAIL. Al OXFORD, GRANVILLE COUy.
- ~, man calling himself w. BARR who was can.
brown hat, and black pants his complexion is rather
Ight dark long hair small goaee aud mousache about
80 years DID, He carried off pair of grey blankets Thu
above reward will be paid fer his APPREHENSION and con-
hnement IN any Jail 50 that may get him
Oxford, Granville Co, n. C, Feb IS, So
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FOR SALE.

ANE, OF THE LARGEST AND BEST TANYERIES
Yin The Coufederacy-eonSistng Of 50 Yats, Lines 3
Fools and Bates,-a twenty five horse power attached
good Corn Miil-all under new and well framed house
Carolina Railroad For particulars apply to
CAIN RUFFIN
Hilisboro', &C.
Feb. ~, 1863. lS-wswI7tpi
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LtBERAL-Nrs Marshall, residing near yado-.
mas given % bushels of meal for drstributior
1Imong the families Of soldiers. John S. Little Of
HAnSonr has given like quantity, and sells corn at
anu meat at ~ cents, to the families of soldiers
r ~ p.s nelgh6orhoOd James Dun, of the same
sm;rS,, mas ioo bushels of corn to sell to soldiers
not man who will charge the wife of Lu oTn IS
.., nan ny y for corn. Wen done for AnsOpi1-
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w. Il. RICHARDSON d CO.

s,,c,rz ~ -. nj n AhDSoN d CO.,
STOCK BROKERS AND COMMISSION uppor,
Raleigh, n. C,
loFFIcE on FAYETTEVILLE srppr-1
. W ILL., ILL.,. e., V PARTICULAR ATTENTION ~
w sales and purchases Of State and ConfaJn,oS TO
BANK and other stocks. collection of drafts and o1nd
ness connected with the different departments of any Sa
oanN no'eS OF all Southern States bought and sold
REFERENCES.
= Q: G. Parsley, Wilmington.
W. A. Wright. dn.
John D Williams, Fayetteville.
w. g. Broadf,ut do.
J. ]. Backwood, Charlotte
W. X Lane. WAYNE Counfy.
John D. Whitford Craven COUNTY
Hon. Thomas Rufiin, AIanlance C,untv
Hon. W. n Edwards. Warren CTnnIr'
Hon; d; W. CGartS, Rockingham County.
H. W. Guion Lincoln Comfy.
And citizens of Raleigh, generally,
January Is, 1863.