Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-02-04
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serye iot tnro years or during The wsf,be
made on the 10th day of March next. for
sosa;a;n the military 'eTgIce of ibs U9ted States,
crsoiting and dseucfips thereffom 10 many
as may nave been enlisted or drafted into
the service priort TO the fsst, dasIoe SJ.SsSl
and not heretofore credited. SISoS |sii'0"'
(Signed,) : iApaAHAM LINCOLN,
g g 3 fs.'' FROM koHy- cAAolisA.s o. ''g..s
- NEwBERNE, Jan. 2T. I'm speaking NJ M.
growing discontent among Tho poople n
North Carolina, and their desire To hold a,
state Convention the Wilminston Journsi
we ssyIpss, say u,6.stssestS,s tb,.
the plans. evidently concoctod and the move.
ments evidently set on foot in North Caro-.
ina, INA, are ominous OF grsver consequences
The Raleigh (Staudard,, in III arns.l a.
Shareholders for peace, says an 70 y II
We went towar to protect the Stafe sovx
ereignties and to defend and perpetuate tbs
institution of slavery, but if it should appear
that we are likely to lose both, as rational
beings we should pause and consider we'll
the direction which we are taking. If the
war should contipuo three months LONGER
with no greater success to our armies. there
is great danger that the institution Of slavery
will be hlopelessly destroyed. =.
Gov. Vance, of North Carolina, comes OUT
in card in the Raleigh Standard against
the taxation of State property for the Con.
The North Cproins and vifeiais Ip.per,
labor ppder the belief that Wilmington IL
soon to be attacked, and have much tn ,aY
about the concentration Of Forces here. vhiSh
are magnifed into very large numbcrs,
DR.. j. Lcech, the conservative member
elect in the new Confederate Congress.
\ which meets in February, says. in the Rail
eigh STANDARD of the 18th inst, that North
Carolina low claims the ful6llment ~
\ the compact or the right to depart from tho
Confederacy in peace. oT =
At the great meeting held receptly in
johnson county, tavoring call for State
convention DR.. j. Leech was chairman Of
the committee on resolutions.
Meetings are being held in different coun-
ties having the same object.
| IheRaleigli State Journal says: H.
The proposition for State convention, 40
close on the heels of Mr.. Lincolh's pfoposi-
ton to let one-tenth of the people fotnhi 1
State government, has very strong odor of
: disloyalty and treason about it. W. 's'.
The Henderson IN. C.) Times is delight.
ed over the reported retirement of General
Butler, and by the establishing of depart
msnt OF North Carolina, which the Times
says removes the most serious obstacles to
the return of North Carolina to the Union.
y The Raleigh State Journal says:
Our exchanges from all parts Of the Con-
tederacy .admpnish rs that an advance by
Beast Butler on some point on tho Whining
ton and Weldon railroad is probable.
D LogIsyI1LEsL Jan. 30 Id putstiance Of
an order from Gen, ScheGeld several per
t sons have been arrested here to day for kid
: mapping negroes i'm Missouri and selling
g them here as slaves. Some Of these parties
S are aisotcharged with passing altered green
4 backs.
WASHINGTON INTELLIGENCE.
.WAsHINaroE, Jan. 29.-Ths Times spes
Vics.Pfesident Stephe IN Georeia Il Ia. %
! garded in official circles as, bind to ,n5yer
= an open rupture with, JET. Davis, and his
abandonment Of tho Richmond administra-
J. tion and all public conduct Of the rebellion.
!, The Military Gonmittee Of thea House is
! maturing 8 rccOmpendatiop to the Presi-
. . dent to muster cut Of fservice all unemployed
general officers -------..-,,. =
:, The Judiciary Committee will probably
:, :, report resolution for the Impeachment
y of Judge Miller, of the u. s., Circuit Court
. tor Wisconsin, upon the charges OF. NAL fes-
sance upon tho bench. 11.d'H
= The number Of yrebel prisoners in. our
hands are offnisily stated at I, 3,O60 officers,
! and between 43,0O0 and $4,000 enlisted men.
All rebel'prisOners of war in the old capii.
y tol will be taken to Point Lookout stosmor-
= ''"' ..-A ,saIOcoo 1~soTrAA
! NJ, cHARLEsToN oRUMRLINa,,1
= new YoRK, Jan. so,--A lady who left
:. Charleston Non the ffth Of JadIary, gives
! the following important information from
y there to the Herald:
. damaged BY Gen. Gifimore's shells. From
: the Batresy TO Wentworth street, In about
/ he middle OF the city, nearly ell the houses
y y are demolished or greatly damaged, while
q the earth AND pavements are ripped up in
all directions. '' 'F'nTr ~ }
All the hotels are So much injured as to
i be closed, except the Pavilion The Nor
= NAL School Honse is, badly injured aud
. absndoncd. st. Phillips street school house
y y is yet untouched, and school is held there
regularly. The City Hall is abandoned, and
the Court House is damaged,
9 st. Michael = Ohhreh, the steepleof which
: is rebel obseryatory,i is untouched. a although
!, shells baye exploded on all sides of it, -,
= Theefectslo fNhe shellins OF Nhristhas
: day was dreadful. A, number, of. people
:. were injured and ons-lady killed. The pee.
: pie were tTowp into pstipy a Al ofIehs
! : banks and the post -bifiice were damaged. =
!. The newspaper Offices have been removed
y to the extremity Of the eity ar,m
i All articles have reached fabulous prices.
Union sentiment is quite large, and is on
The tfsstrnenttof lie ]UniSnS vi p.iiscas1s .iiscas1ss u Is
brutal. The ConsoriptionJ takes every map
, not foreigner or incapable. 500 10 .ara,a. 4
Ihers,were forty batteries around theo oity
asd rsia.orcements were daily arriving, :
II VfSSS@9sS ARKANSAS. io
4 EWAsHrNsreM Friday. Jsn. N20, ,t'AAass
!. Thsfollowipg important lsttsr has been,
received here: s9+lpmaq ao =sr,4,Lr.
LITTLE Rock, Jan. II, "a: 8. :.
: To DR. John KIRKMnnn