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TO TIL FRIENDS Of THE SOLDIER s
throughout the ConfcAeracy

10 A0A kSlEtDS Of y8E SOLDIER s
hF0ughOut the Confeaeracy
QcARTE"xAsTEs GkHKRAL DEPARTMENT.
RAILROAD EUAsAU.
RIeHmoND. Feb, 2Oth, 1854.
THE frfends aud relatives at soldiers in
Il ths Army Of Northern Virginia are
hereby notified that an arrangement has
shis day oeen effected with the SOUTHERN
EXPRESS COMPANY. to carry all pack
ages Of food and wearing ap;asrei TO Rich
non6. Va.
To secure the advan ages ihus obtained
through she express compsny, the fsilowiu g
is:ktructfons must be observed:
Packages must not contain more than
one hundred pounds; be we'll see..rpi. and
nielaly marked aad sent at the exlense OF
the slipper to either OF the Soldier>' Relief
Associa tions which are located as follows:
In North Carolina. at Raleigh; in South
kdgI6:: u Alooaf,s. - uoS4a1Saasry, or a
ANY other point at which one Of these As
oci~tians-haye an Office.
The Agents ct these Associations will
there take charge of them. ard ship deiIy
by Southern Express Company, to the prop
er Agents Of the respective States at Kicll-
mona, who will see them distr u ted u, the
proper individual owners.
TO meet the wishes Of ih.' soldiers, a nd io
give them certain and speedy comm unica
tion With home the Southern Express Com
pany has agreed to- giy G thisfreight prefer
ence over every thing els: aud in order
I'd at f.t obstacle may occur to the success
Of &C laudabie an enterprise. the severa!
Railroad Cc.npanies are hereby requested
70 rerdtr the Express Company such iaoii.
ties as will enable it to make this arrange
n,cnt complete success.
As the Southern Express COMPANY as
c,if Of t1.,- ,rcS.,
ton Of those packages. the Relief 1Associa-
:ions are reques.ed to withdraw their
Agebts .vho haI e heretofore acted as travel
Ing messengers. If the Reliei Association
will establish agencies lii tie rear OF there
al ,f,ce, they may enjoy the same privileges
hereby secured TO the Army Of Nol tuern
Virginia.
=. SfMS,
Lieut.. Col! and Cuarie. master.
Approved.
Y. 4. Lawton, ouartermastcc- Cen.
OFFICE SOUTHERN EXPRESS CO.,
AUGUSTA. GA. Fec 20 1854
THE SOUTHERN EXPRESS CONPA-
NY hereby mott y the friends and rela ativrs
OF Soldiers in the Army OF Northern Va.
and elsewhere. that they are prepared te
carry out arruhYcmvuJs- IL ANNOUNCED III
the above card and that they will do L Il q
there power to fulfil its reeuiremensst
JAMES SHUTTER,
Genr Sup't. i Acting Pres't SO. Exp. Co
,nuv s0-tt
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eS PUBLISHED AT FAYETTEVILLE, N.
I q. ON Tuesday of ach week. 1t is made
up from the news contained in the DAILY
\oarn CARoLINIAN, All will always contain
t'.e
VERY LATEST TEL EGRA PHIC NE VS.
Ha,ing the advantage of the news of the
fR ESS ASSoClATiC'>, Of which the Daily
Nurth Caroiiniar fe 4 ,ntfuber.
THE MA RI<ETS
" i'll be fully and carefully reported each day,
and true state ent oft heir condition honest
ts given. We have
SECURED CORE ESPONDENTS
IA he A rrnias of Gems. LEE and PICKET, and
sill always give faith ui and full record OF
'ru,v matters.
tosr II 4srERs and OF lers are requested to
CT as AGENTS, and each ~. ut sending six or
nt e subscribers with the money for six
nCa ,hs, will receive tn Weekly paper six
nCaths gratis.
! 81 Bs-ntrrIoNs vii, no be taken for lonS or
pc: ID than sig ,r"rtths rd III no case Will tue
paper be sent untll the oney Is received
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square of Is lines for tn first, and one dollar
. Jol each sucecdinS publ cation
z:ssTLS OF SUz. .SEEsFEr's'.DN
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IN IE'''' Near ''d'o station 'n'5 !
N order To eonnttrscs Hank movement
,ox commenced to y ,bd,,w from, ,hc
.o;uLh.- .-,.oa ,f,,o.;.
-, 'N'
, '''ui1" - '0'n0 p'aSes "' were h"'
''0'e tnH" Ivy u y yaroS from the
enemy i'h~S' W. 4i' not osslh 10 move
Ghh' jus' oeiot" Gay mt yesterday, anu
u WAS cor,Gue cd qu,oiv. The army was
rot aware u Il until le evacuation was
eomr,eted Nat Il guI vas fired along the
..,. d,,r,a,, 49,. ,;.rht a. c 1s
Al t,...o...,x> s,o4
'''s '''' go - i'l'' ana P">Seu
'A' 0'' .- -.''''' ~ i"s'''ote' "he'
cur cavalry @on'"snc shrnll>hing. 4
"!'gtoe tf1t '"eii's Is nern'nE "'aaek
- sand tore, w oish nfed cavalry, and
: c wee s"!: t"uv, 70 .tlre. We caY;Jrtd
~ heavy '3Ie~ and few prisoners.
The eAea'y nave oe i feeling for posi-
non t.. ds.4.
yon~IdeI4.ai. skirin -l,ing .lcnc General
Yrcncu's uoa,
AF'-A s>- = '''iS - ne dP'ea has
,., ,;.,,a, s-,n, nta ',91s ' ~ ,,,s -, -
,..t
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COTTON CARDS. No. 10.

TENHE Fayetteville COTTON CARD Manu-
L featuring Company are now manusa ctur-
blockade, and at present selling for ale rice
tse single pair or BY the quantity.
Any person ordering six nGr. airs,
Will be securely packed aud delivered
mingten free Of EXPENSE
Call upon CT address
Al MeK!,IEaE,
j. 4. WORTH
ALE1. JOHNSON, Jr.
favctteyffIe, ", e., AIR Is ffr 49,
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For the senate

0(~ Mr.. ErIion:--I sec announced
sZSAA2 in your papa. as d candidate f''r
reelection, Neill Mckay. Esa. Allow me also
to present the name ot a.rotEes' II cur ,neIn-
bers, DR.. JOHN MCCORMICK. lie is ever
wat tchtul Of the interests nf i.is Constituents
and ever desirous to dn tina, X ick he thinks
is their wish. There te*F. Il any. bette
members in the present Legislature han Dr.
JnO. Mccormick Of Hrrnrtt c...;yty.
ONE OF TIL. PEOPLE.
sia5 4, '64.
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Wool NGTICE.

QUART..2M aarER'S DEPARTMENT,
RAJ. aH, June 8, 1854.
T AM NOW PREPARED 10 exchange Cotton
Yarn for Wool. upon the following terms,
vi:
One bunch of 7 arm for three pounds washed
Wool, and one r ...ch for Four pounds un" ash
ed.
Agents have been appointed to make the ex-
change at the Glowing places Oxford, Tar
boro'. Kinsto.,. Catherine Lake, Concord,
Rockingham, Fl Hendersonvifte, StatesriEle, Ecx-
boro', Asheville, Pittsb"ro'. Loaisburs, Fay
etteville, Colerain, ard ut this place.
Persons shipping we"' to this place Will
please mark on the packages XII" they ar:
from, and thN cot.cn yar- Will be forwarded
in, n ediatelv.
hope the people will pe.riotically respond
the above notice, as the Woo! is for cloth
i.Is the y. c. Troops.
II. A. DOWD, 4. G. n, y C. \.
! .'unel: tl;rl
, N- The ,-.rcr. "a tt Sta.s vii, please copy
u III Juiy lst-
! &. EXc MTLLAN M ,
a EctIO1l@er and
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Yours respectfully,
FREDERICK DOUGLASS.
E. GILBERT, ESQ.
Rochester, May 23, 1854.

TnE DErsscEs or KIcHA,,So The New
York E~rsi1 OF q late. date contains thr
statement of fellow named Thompson.
who deserted some days 90 from the A r,n-
ory Battalion Of Richmond. Thompson
says that the defenses Of Richmond arc
stupendons. The forifcations are moun
tod with hundred and thirty-two guns of
the heaviest calibre, and are 5" construct
ed as to defy any strategy. "a we'll as any
assault that may be directed against them
'' Fort Beauregard,' comma ndng the
Chickai,oniny OF tie cas-, is a 'nayniii
cent work OF military ort, It's fourteen
feet thick, ard c"up pang the eminencc on
which it stands, Is about one thousand
feet high. Fort Les,' commands the ap-
proaches on the north: is sim ar in
strength ana proportion. Beauregard has
iulz>r'liste command under Lee. 1t was
r. AIRED, il McCieliands time, th2t Ei"h-
| mond COZ Id be taken; but now says Thomp-
son. the thing Is impossible, and tlse peo.
pie knoW,t
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The Danish question Is as remote ss ever.
NARIsTTA. JAG 4th.--A force CT the
energy from Fcksturg are Il the vicinity |
Of Canton to-day, AID our forces under
Writ Adams are lighting them. Another
eolunn is said to Ee noring Simultaneous
" from NatcLe1
GHEsssseRo', July B. The Richmond
Wsiq. Of the 4ta. has been received. Nc
news of inportaacs. Iae- Pstsrsbur.
Express Of Saturday says: Last night
at .bous 20 o';iock- neayy firing of nus~
kerry cvYe.4lsE:ce.i OF our ceatre, contln-
uing ssly RAPID for 90 minutes. i was
thought III nrst that general engage
nent had Commenced. A5 the end Of
this time, hos :. cease.. /. was the
opinion Of those rho heard It .aat-the
Yankees had assaulted par lines, 2a6 1sers
as nsual repu:sel.
The resn,er I1r tf.e New ycrE 1Irses
,a.s.ss E-rr4ee : l.tss. "a =. raagel-
sls.ffss sls.ffs' vsAs s4%5-e =--Fs-aas-
al qn4st a.ong ti,s s3nes yest terdaF, ex-
CEDt OCCdstOncl EttoiitIS. :
III. following official dispatch was re-
ce:xed a. the War Department
HE.DQ :, A my Eo. Va,
July lst.
T. t15s SECRETARY of Uar.
Gen. BeauTegard reports :. feeble de-
gnonsiTasion made oy tho enemy on 3
portion Of Gen John5ons lins about 8
o'clock yesterday. His, ssirn4isLsrs, sun
ported by tno lines Of troops, drove ii
our line ef shirnishels, which vas re ss-
tablishe2 al dark
IN the various conflicts Nth tic enc
my's cavalry in thsir iste expedition
against the Railroads, besides the killed
and wounded lett Gu tie ueid, 900
prisoners, Is pieces of artillery, so "as-
ons and tolsct. ordnance stores, and
several hundred negroes taken from the
plantations on their route. were captured.
tSigned) +. i. LEE, Gen.
The followin. press dispatch is taken
from the IVhig:
PETERSBURG, July 7nd.--Thsre was
some firing on our lines from batteries 7
and 10, resulting it is supposed IN an ad-
vance Of the enemy on Jenkins front,
Wills relieving plckets. and lasted so
:.Ininutes but amourtod - nothing
of +ho 80
II is reported that heavy firing was
heard IN the direction sf Petersburg yes
/ tcrday morning.
!
MERIDIAN July 9th "A snecial dis
~ ,71a. g p
/ -. y,nLa.s acc,o;.a T..l,.o., - o,,
on YESTERDAY. Gen. Slocuun saws his OBJ
;ect is 10 destroy the railroads and bridge
.snd return to Wick sbhrg.
Lis force is estimated $500.
nsaF, hElng to-day oe tween jackson
'no o~'''A'
X HAosD' July Nothing of interest
''aS o'1"ifeo IA 'h'7 vicinity ios se'era
o"ys,
M pfotracled hIousnt stiii continues
Hu5nors are plentiful, and string events
arc s2ic 10 oe on the eve of accomplish
nent.
The Yankees on the James river have
been destroying all wheat crops With.
their reach this week,
! , TT
;,
,:..1
"ai"'' ioaos usep IN ous1.
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FRor CAMP Van, Z. The editor t!.e
Salisbury !i.rtc..a,t.s, writing fen am.
Vance. june 3oth. st,.s hat our Dps
have come up with the ..r:"r> tvoo 5:.rte
n.iIcs beyond Piei.ana; Springs, e. .a','':
them, AMI sent Da.l. ter rei1.f ic :
Il is supposed the oatmy las bee. +"
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TIE" 3cSIE
vNHE Fl; .LeNftG >x~ tUNIICAIi,.'5.
Latee zen ordered and \.iti arriv. i. =. !.
d4vs ai 1T, Market Sq'.ar., rnr.- ..
L,HI>> Oa 60:
MAGAElA, or The tA!:e. Il .Caar't :,
the author s. of * :t.Gtah. ,;s ;. = 60. +. :.
Nj TER WILLIAM vi .Tr%
Or the sost;. OF rrilliAnt T.!>nt-
ruined by 7ad luck Wv Juds. Louc.trcc.
thor of.:' tslgisf sY sfti ffifse'' =
te';o sas sd.n !.s A,Ty B. = cA'''-' = 'i's ,s>
ptCvG y ADAlR, ,r raf.c-ca n
ing Alt. ~ Of one of Morgs.- lnrn j.
'"Se %oIis. MAKGoNERS. rv fo~
r: Gnula- ,g. A mos. entert1lriIc bon.
Young =. sons. Fron"sn- =. ty 20. :,t..
TO D.. .,an to Robinson Cruso-
June1 =:
E3Pre~H As~nc.
rU,HE SOUTHERN EXPRESS cuNr ,
kas ng completed its arranceIneAta /.
r.c.ive I'D forward f~.i.,ht ~ any n.;t.
the Gear ie"atv - which ii. .ir lines ".:.>
: Il avf.cie= Of fr. yht must BE- secured,
Sea, and All b. xes properly h"npeG, a. !
Il am. ~ the p, son distinctly mark. a.
AZ Mune> 7 * ,yes NJ ust he .ccurrl a.
and sta'rr2t Win prira,. s. al Of the -i.,pf
S ! y desired that ell Parcels ack.
or Freight - be tor" "A; Ct d y, iii >, =
Boats, /, mt 10 THIS Office bv O'Clock on :
ser;s" c~'Tious to departurt
O.Ao- ~ Ia, ST.. Iron Front BuiId;ra h
30, .orAeriy ocsupted by Sts-r 4 WilG.:ns
r. +. TAI! !r.TESxO.
sahe -G' Ags.
observe cory, ..
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NO a.


'E:lE MEa0CUE9Y!
THE M EQ<:1'AS
IN a!iTiFGL.Y ItL;:SrKATrt.
kEAVfiFg.Y H.LUHTkATEE.
BEAUTIFULLY y ILLUSTRATEE
ELECA NrLY PKtNrE@
ElEuATTLY PRINrEi
EAt.:aNrLy P,lHtI.
EVERY SIT RDAi.
EVERY 5 At RDAy,
livery SAT RDAy,
TKEGM.T LlrEGARY wEEE
The 60 r LITER AIRY WEEKLY
THE & IT LIrL1tAkY WLEk:.S
OF THE son II.
u TIE S1U Il.
1RlrLTA II A~0 CTteh,HG
WITH R0 fANCsS, STRETCHES.
TALES OF MALMfr. EO' EIEIIEs
iNClDENEe AND r.NEOIi..S o.
NE AZ,
Ems YS, CKi1.H SH.
xla,cisk, tHn1a ,'sEss'; Asc y sssir.: "Ht1A:::
II. sTsf.s IL NJ ER rMvN~ HFHr4.
F.tENC1ke "a OfsiEaH La <SA AtsA;- =
>. ASanS coz tc Gas Sr- *
fs<e-Senfs.-Tss 3>Gte-G.Src
[ l. i A. J0UkN Il,
t Al Till .}OCSi'.in'
X IS K SCI IEE'S i'IFEK
8. FOH fiIE E.,.yi">
II is 4 rKAvEt .EHS COMPANIES
rois rAE c. =
II Is rLEASANl READING
eoH ,E"yuGpt
-fHor the 7nnsfJ ror.:Aen' an! T"Ic3.t." tr5Ao:t
t'! tfe SoIth, a. veil as ttIv uUps; ~ :" i,
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l.n5~rei sec rd5n6 50 : Of CONGRESS in the
"a: tof'. ~ I s Thra~ ,r, III tne Clerk s
oHier of tha ,jst~,e! C,ui of the Confederate te
htates, a.. IN Northern istrict .: Georgia
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49, WE ARE AUTHORIZED
49, to announce Gen. 4. d. Nc
LIAM ss Candidate to represent Cumberland
and Harse.t in the Hee:se Of Commons Of the
next General Assembly.
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NAREsTTA. JAG 4th.-A force CT the
ensrny from iicks!,urg are Il the vicinity
OF Canton to-day, and our forces under
W;r: Adams are sighting them. Another
eolunn is said to Ee noring Simultaneous
" from NatcLe1
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VOL /.
NAA1A AhNeNNNAW
p. r. SINCIAIR.

p. J. SINCI.AlR.
rHr DAILY HcRTH c oLISlkS "a
served to subscrihers in tow ~ cNE rCA ~
AK per week il ad aree, ps as '' INC W.
-'ef. s,',+Is xsstly, tao,ss rvssry-r VI CENTS,
,sIcE Yoa xA =.
s;, ,ioa .. .srt. months FTP
~KES DOILsas Three on:hs, EIGHT
ooLLAss; o..I .s5,, rusrp Dor, rs.
- ..IsTEI.ITGFyCEE. weekly fo1r
~ ,aw.o,ner nubli.hed .tshis Oh ee, ID
mailed 10 sub.cI .5e-s al FL wDiLl..- . ZOE
elk ruon ths. Three month 1nHhh' cI-
Z ARS--S:rictlv vance
RATES OF AQvEAT1Slo =.
rhs fo1o,q:rc -ata. vii be cLarssl Fpr
,dys-t; ss;seneTts ins .r.ed the Nor. fs-1-
man
px soo2a, a? LIES, sc:
t,na ,S-v 81 % One week. 50 SO
rsa tav,3 so r,9c weeks ....,.le 90
Thrp. dArt5 : 0al, Thr g weeks......2s Sc
s,rr..yae 80 One mon tn ......36 80
49, dsys.........8 90 Two anonths..-....e 60
t;-tv ~erd. or eight lin rr less count =
squsre, ana additional guar VAL re ~aarPa
he Advertise -pts ie ~ 49,.
- !. s,z -Eas,,, srss lc.zs z :
~ q 80 l&Te Tor .~cry iase saE :.
Advertisements for the I EiLTeEHc. WI
he inserted once IN Daily, I'd charged OahJ
-stea for that Insertion.
= len sent by letter tner nov m dst accon1
aAn tho advertisement } trriagea, deaths
.,iriors and either notices bargea as adrcr
-se .ot3 and NUT D. paid cr 5tr-ct-Y n az
'au =.
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Map OF the Ns,,ll .s9 - az
A LIMITED SUPPLY ofth2 abov. u Ht5-S
IA giving II com,,rehen-;, sew o. the S.-at
of. w ar from the
YORK TO THE AprANA~Cv
Just receiv ed ara Toy ale the Sto,.. under
>he CAROLYN IL \ OFFICE
JuvCl7-tf
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been i,rsksc ao.~.. zaG thu scken,s 90 Al
dersd.
Tie prospects 81 pssce IN rsfsrsnce Sc
the Danish question IS As remote as ever
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az - :rBE FRIENDS Or LIEUT.
SA0- JOHN p. McLKAy, coth Re
sip.'t n. Q. T., respect..'Hs recommend him
to the vaters Of Cumhe1iAn> md HArActt cOru.
tiss, - enc of their members - the House cf
C0Anons IN the next General A.. eDblv.
Jnly6-te CbseHTcr copy.
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WHAT FRED DOUGLASS DEMANDS
Frederick Douglas writes thus of the
Cleveland Convention:
SIE-I naean the complete abolition ot
every vesiise form and modification ei
slavery IL every part ef the United States,
perfect equality for the black man in
every State before the law, in the jury
box, ut the balot-box, and On the battle
field and salutary retaliation for every
instance of euslavemcnt or slaughter OF
prisoners Of any color. ! mean that in
the ~di2aaibution as Offices and honors
nader Chs <overnnel no disqualification
shall Be made in favsr Of or against any
class Of citizens, uhefher black or white
Vi native CT foreign Mrth. And suppos-
ing chat the Convention which is to mes,
ct Cleaveland means the same thing,
cheerfully give my name as one of thu
signers of the call
rours rasnectfnlIv -
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.Banxf RHcpfvNd

.Bsast KecPtvcd.
4 CHOICE lot Of chewing and sm oking to-
n hacco. Consisting in part Of the follow
brands
Choice Cfanoh0, No l.;
Ror5oro Gold Leaf;
Extra Fine RYco UeliGtt.
For Sale, ..i,o;. -ale and retail, a. No. !,
Market Square, under thc CAEoLlniAs Office.
JuneS-tS
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NtsTlCT.

tseTlCE.
nERSONS INDEBl I'D H. NC ~ account
will please recoiltct that ;ils is III, time
tor our half yearly settlement. Thy wiz OBJ
n.e go hy calling at uiy oiiicc ana settling
without further notice
JuneI6-6t* VI. C.. MCnEFTIE.
Envelopes Envelopes
4 SUPERIOR article of ENN EaCE IS,
n Commercial size, just received al. for
sale, at the store under the
June 2O-tf CARULiNIAS OFFICE.
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4 CHOICE LOT OF IVORY AND CUTA
~ PEKGuA Fine Tnoth C.nus For sale
under the CAROiINIAN cFFICE
Junc2D-tf
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II .l1 L u u CIR E5EL2 AZ q II IILL55L.IU
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DIVER, OF DIE.-Tass liBcident IL re-
lated By letter N the Pstomac arny:
On ore Of those kitiag esld saornin g.
while the armies Of Meade ssd Lee were
staring at each ether across the rivulet
known as Nine Ran. when nqomsnts ap-
pearsd to be hours, and hour. day. 30 near
a. hand seeued to be the deadly strife, a
solitary sleep walked ieissrsly Aleng the
Run oa the Confederate side. A Confed-
crate ,idetts fred and killed The sheep,
aid, dropping his gun advanced to ro-
n,evs The prize. In an instSut hc was
covered By gun in ths hands Of Union
vidette, who said Divide i the word,
or you an4a dead Johany." This propo-
sition was ss.cn:sd 70, and there, between
tho skiruisn lines. Mr. Confederate skin
ned the sh<ep, sess one halt, and movod
back with it 70 lis post. vhsn his caai-
longer in turn. arprped his gun, crossed
the Run ana got the ether half of the
sheep and again resumed the duties of his
pest. amid the chsersaf hi. comrades vino
eIpected to help Inn cat it. OF the hun
drsess Of hosah Dssa yssel against s.cI.
other 81. sithss bsnk ~ HfSltst 6ne
:.---z.ass=s = y
f>sssea apsa tfisse ,sso soi<Isr,.
-4A--
]" II ia veil known fact, that the
reason assisaed, by many, fes the panic
shich caused our troops TO break at the
! battle OF Mizsionafy Ridge, svas4 that the
| eneIay showed themselves in such over
| whelming numbers that thu boys thought
| the Whole world was marching to attack
then,. We, to show the opinion prevail
ing among os,s boys, will relate the fol-
lowing anecdote, which we DC not reraen-
Der to have seen IN print:
! As line after line and mass after mass
Of Yankees appeared, crossing the plain
and ascending the hillside, marching on
,7ard with seemingly reslstless force, our
troops began 10 waver, and many of them
to their shame, fed without firing gun
Some of thean, however. staid until the
last~and among these was one fellow who
to use his o vn language, " staid thar till
they got SO cIose that he heard one of the
! Yankee Generals give the command
Attsntion Horldi By NATIONS RIGHT
WHEEL, BY STATES, FIRE!!! ! and
| then he thought it was time for this darn
ei little Southern Confederacy 10 be gittin
cut O the way!" Don't blame him for
it !; it was about time TO &c git cut . the
way-"-El. journal.
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Soap: <Oap:.
IT SUPERIOR article of that old BROW
WINHS;)H ia.t t:orlj-ncrate Toilet Scar
ale q, =. S:..i-.. t.nfer ~"
.at-., CAHGLiNIaN OlilCE,
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CHATrAFooCHIE. July 7tf:.-With the
exception Of occasional ssirt,ishing and
shellng by our batteries on the east bank
Of the river at Turner's Ferry, responded
to by those Of the enemy opposite. al is
quiet along the lines.
Among the prisoners brought in to-day
are Col. Sherman. Gen. Towards chief Of
staff, and his orderly. The Col was cap
tured by our pickets while maxi 6 re-
connolssauce of our lines and works.
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BACON FOR SOLDIERS FAMILIES.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
SUBSISTENCE DEPARTMENT.

K0leica yune 81 1868.
To County Commissioners:
l am prepared to sell. at cost. to ary Of The
counties in this STATE, fer the OF ;n'iigrnt
families Of Soldiers portion OF the Bacon a.
cumulated for that purpose. County Ccinnis-
sioners;, who are in need Of Bacon will conmu-
cate with me.
THOs. D. KOGG, MAJ. i .. s.
June 30. ", 4t
1~ All papers in the Stat: will cory four
times and send bill to me, with copy OF paper
containing the advcr- isernent.
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to-day.
P;:r.EssUse, Jnly 5. Brisk skirmish-
ing along the i;s.es on the centre Of our
right iaa. night and to-day. with heavy
shelllng from ssige guns at intervals.
G.ner.t Alexander, Longstreet's chief
Esf artillery, was slightly woundsd fsw
days since, but IS doing well. General
Bushroa johnson was Wounded yesterday
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PETERSBURG, July 6.-The Mro].icle of
The Sd has q special dispatch from Ker-
shaw Mountain, dated the 9th, which
SAYS a severe attack was made this morn
ing by selected portions of the 4th and I'd
of L"gan's corps. on the ereIny's crest
on center. sh:, and left The tight last
ed two hours, but our men were compel
lei TO give back before Superior force OF
the eneny. Gen. Parker IS killed, Dan
McCooi< slightly wouAdc>i.
N,r .rse Was 2 fnnf hut We hold 4 10
>iticn considerably in advance Of where
the Fl ut ing occurre.9.
Congress passed the enrolment hit' y
lfhe et ltrroridcs for the reception IT sab
stirufAS, r"pcaIs the conmutation cause
and requires 81 days notice Of DRIFTS.
Cnsse on the eve of his IcSi,nH!irn
wrote a letter urging tho rasi1s Of foul
hundred lgsiil!ons additional tax th. year
The Ct,"a Gle fears Congress il in such
haste 70 adjourn, the> additional Legisla.
ton will he required.
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PF1E4suEs, ju:y e--The situation
a.oune: this place is unchanged. The usua
sk;9n.lsi.iag, ana aut 7cEy little smelling
toaay.
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SCHOOL NOTICE.

NIISS NJ. A. DEWS will commence her
wi School, near tbs residence Of RE-, J. T..
Hardwick, On the lst Monday Of July. Terms
reasonable. Apply 1t L. Tayio.'s Store.
June 23-6t+
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MERIDIAN, July 7th.-Th. Yankees !el:
Jsokson On yesterday. 10 private prop :
erty was destroyed, the object Of the ex-
pediti'sc being to destroy .tae Railroad be-
tween Jackson and Canton.
I.'agraph.c communication with Jac.
soi. has been resumed.
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RIcHHoSp, July 7th.-1t ir rePcrtcc
that 800 Yankees were surprised and cap
tufsd near Martinsburg last Sunday, W til
4 pieces Of artillery !: stores, including ex-
tensve preparations fer D 4th Of July
dinner, were also taken