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Blount with Price, which resulted in the defeat Of
Blount losing nearly al his artillery. The battle
occurred on the evening Of the 10Th. Blonnt, It
seems, entered Lexington; about noon onszhat day
and Immediately moved south twelve miles, where
he encountered Price After the bettle Price march
ed into Lexington At last accounts Price was cross
ing apoion of his forces to the north side Of the
river. =.
A dispatch from Cairo, 29d says that troops pas
fired on several times and three killed and five
wounded Scarcely boat arrives from any point
that does not bring accounts Of rebel guerrillas-
On Wednesday fifty guerrillas entered Mayheld,
Kentucky, and burned the Court House.
Fhe Herald" of the 18th received St.
Louis kilograms of the 9th say dispatches
from Levenworth that Price had been driven
below Fort Scott, closely pressed by our cavalry
We have captured large number Of prisoners, in
Guiding Gems. Marmaduke and Cabell and several
pieces of artillery. Prices army was routed and
being captured. Steele, with heavy reinforcements,
is at Fort Smith. Most of the Kansas militia have
gone home. Martial law has been abolished and
business resumed @s
Rosecrans was at Little Santa Fee With his imam
try on Tuesday night
Six Union Colonies were waylaid and murdered
by guerrilfas near Fort Scott
/, Nothing from Sherman.
European advices of the 18th, say decided i'm.
provement had taken place in prices of Confederate
cotton loan. Gladstone in speech at Lancaster.
shire expressed his regret at the of the
American war He said he wasin favor Of the Amer.
leans being left to settle their affairs, but ex
pressed his doubt of the ability Of the north to sub
jugate the South. The Spanish steamer lately seiz
ed by the Niagara was discharged 1t was deniee
that Capt Semmes had gone to sea.
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Proclamation Appointisg a Day for Public

Proclamation Appointing Day for Public
Worship.
1t is meet that the people Of the Confederate States
should, from time to time, assemble to acknowledge
their dependence on Almighty God, to render do
yont thanks for His manifold blessings, to worship
Ills holy name to bend in prayer at His footstool,
and to accept, with reverent submission, the chas.
tsning Of His Af.wise and All merciful Providence
Let us, then, in temples and in field, unite our
voices in recognizing, With adoring gratitude, the
manifestations Of Ills protecting care in The many
signal victories with which our arms have been
crowned; in the fru;tfnlness with which our land
has been blessed, and in the unnpaired energy and
fortitude with which He has insrred our hearts and
strengthened our arms in resistance to the iniout
GUS designs Of eur enenies
And let as not forget that while graciousy vouca,.
0ting to us His protection, our sins have merited
and received gfievous chastisement; that many Of
our best and bravest have fallen in battle that ma
ny others are still held in foreign prisons that
large districts of our country have been devastated
and helpless women and children driven away in
destitution and that with hendish malignity the
passions Of . servile race have been excited BY our
foes into the commission Of atrocities from which
death is . welcome escape
Now, therefore, ], JEFFERSON Davis, President of
the Confederate States Of America do issue this my
proclamation setting apart WE'D >ESDAY, the
SiAl0Shtn VI NOVEMBER next, q CAV to De
specially devoted to the worship Of Almighty God
and do invite and invoke al the people Of these
Confederate States to assemble on the day aforesaid
in their respective places Of public worship. there
70 unite in prayer to our Heavenly Father that He
bestow His favor upon US that He extend over us
the protection of His almighty arm that He sane.
THY His chastisement to our improvement SO that
we may turn away from evil paths and walk righte-
ously in His sight; and that He may restore peace
to our beloved country heahngits bleeding wounds,
and securing to Us the continued enjoyment Of our
own right Of sell government and Independence :;
and that He will graciously hearken to US, while
We ascribe to Him the power and glory Of our de-
liverance.
Given under my hand and the seal Of the COME I.
49,, crate States, at Richmond, this Goth day
g. S. Of October, in the year Of our Lord, one
'-~' thousand eight hundred and sixty four
| JEFFERSON DAVIS
| By the President:
J. P. BENJAMIN, Secretary Of State.
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The citizens of Raleigh are requested to assemble
at an adjourned meeting on Monday next st 4
o'clock, p. M, at the Court House.
The object Of the meeting is to adopt and execute
such plans aud measures IS may contribute to the
relief Of the poor and needy during the inc!emant
season that is now impending, and also to aid Ill
the citizens in procuring necessary supplies and
provisions at reasonable price, It is hoped that
the attendance will be full The suffering is already
great it may be aleviated, and in considerable de-
gree prevented by judicious and welLtimed efforts
on the part Of those who are now beyond the reach
their part would enable them to contribute material
aid to an object at once charitable and patriotic
Let . strenuous effort be made :
JOHN II. BRYAN, Chairman.
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The Richmond Sentinel learns that arrangements
have been made by which each of the warning pow
ers will be allowed to feed its own prisoners. That
is, the federas will send food to their prisoners in
the South, and the Confederates will send food to
their prisoners at the North We are glad that the
savage law of retaliation has thus been suspended
Our authorities declare that prisoners North are
badly fed and the federals declare that their prison
ers South are badly fed Let us have An end of this
torture.
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Mr.. Benjamin, Secretary OF State OF the Coined
crate States, has recently published statement OF
the debt of the United States in the form OF cir
cular addressed to our agents abroad. We wish
Mr.. Benjamin would tell the country what the debt
of the Confederate States IS, ard how it is to be
paid The debt of the United States is certainly
very heavy, but in this as in other respects they
have found an imitator in the government Of the
Confederate States.
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Wearing Apparel not Taxed.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT., C. S. A.,
Richmond. Oct. r. 1854.

Richmond, Oct. IL, 1864.
COL Thompson Allan, Commissioner Of 7ares:
SIR-In reply to your communication of Sd inst,
returning the letter Of Mr. Lyon, with your opinion
of the question presented by it. beg leave to say
that DO not think it was the purpose of Congress
to tax the necessary wearing apparel of the people
of the Confederate States. Such an Interpretation
of the law would be without precedent and its exc.
cution would be annoying and offensive to the last
degree to the public, whilst the tax derived from 1t
would be utterly insignificant
respectfully request, therefore, that you will in
struct, if it be necessary, your assessors and col
lectors to forbear laying or demanding any tax upon
necessary wearing apparel.
Very respectfully,
Signed G. A. TRENHOLM,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
We are glad to see that the Secretary of the
Treasury has put this matter to rest We have
heard that of the assessors in this State have
required the people to give in their apparel for
taxation. It was not done by the assessors in this
County. Such Interpretation is not only ridicu-
lous, but disgrace to the country.
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RALEIGH: WEDNESDAY, NOV. 2, 1864.

We give today all the war news received up to
the time of going to press. il.
It seems, so far as we have heard, that the enemy
b,s gained no advantage in bis recent attacks on our
fo-ces at Petersburg and Richmond.
Gen. Hood, it seems, has crossed the Tennessee
river and is making for the interior Of Tennessee.
We wish him success, but his movement is peril
GUS one.
The rumor Of the meditated attack on Whining
ton is not confirmed but the military may have
information not in the possession Of the public.
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(Signed)

The Fayetteville O6serser does not credit our
statement that we are neither submissonist nor
q reconstructionist" Nevertheless the statement
is true. The Observer has heard of the Hon. A. H.
Stephens, and it frequently sees his views in the
newspapers, but it never copies them. Well, we
agree with Mr.. Stephens in his views Of public if
fairs How does this definition of our position
strike the Observer?
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The Richmond Sentinel Of the 9th October con-
tam decision by Judge Hslyburton affirming the
rsht OF the citizen to pay the tax on moneys held
ABROAD oson gold silver, in four per cent bonds.
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BOXES FOR SOLDIERS.

A Ii BOXES FOR SOLDIERS OR PRIsO.
"A ners ofWsr from North Carolina, delivered to the
following named pesons will b. promptly forwarded free
Of chssgs:
Dr. D. F. Summsy, Ashsvills,
Dr.. ". A. Collect, Norgsnton,
D.. J. ". Allison, 6satsssills,
DR.. J. L. NeagIe, Greensboro,
Mr.. A. Hagsn. Charlotte,
Mr. Edward Hoge Salem,
Capt J. n Mcdowell Raleigh.
Joseph A. Worth, Fayetteville
Murray Co Wilmington
VI. 7. l.. Bond, Taybu q
Mr. J. A. J. Askew, 0olsrsin,
III. 2. L. Roberta MurfAesboro'
The boxes should be veil hooped properly marked and
delivered in time for my special Messenger who leaves
Raleigh on the first day of every month
EDWARD WARREN,
Surgeon General N. c.
W. Ns isS4. 8S-lm.
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DO0RKEEPERsHIP THE
s EN- A TE

THE UNDERSIGNED RESPECTFULLY
Il announces himself y CANDIDATE for the Office Of
ASSISTANT DOORKEEPER to the SsxArs Of North
Carolina at the ensuing session Of the Legislature have
been in service was wounded and light duty.
elected, will do al can 10 serve the Senate faithfully
and scceptsbly. J. H. LUUDERMILK.
September 80, 1894. 5s-tf
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OBITUARY NOTICES,

Died. in this City, on Friday night last Mrs.
MARINA K. Hoyr, relict of the late James E. Hoyt,
formerly Of Washington, N. @.
Died, in this City, on Friday last, CARTER BRA1.
TON, second son of Carter B. and Marguereta F.
Harrison, aged seventeen months and twelve days.
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the State from CONSUMPTION passed BY this General
Assembly at its adjourned session in 1863 and rat
lied the 14th day of December, 1863. Ratified
the 2sh day Of Hoy. 1864
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A country editor having received two gold dollars
in advance for His paper, says that he still SLOWS
his children to play with other children - usual.
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Do0RKERPERsH1P TO THE SENATE.

VTlHE U BSC RIB X RESPECTFULLY
Il announces himself CANDIDATE for the Office Of
PRINCIPAL DOORKEEPER to the next SENATE Of
Nerth Carolina he has been in the war ever since April
1861, and is disabled and light duty. II elected
he pledges himself to fsishfal discharge Of duty
w. J. SAUNDERS
October "a, 1884. std
- Progrssa 0stederats. GansArsative Fayetteville
O6ssrpsr Wilmington .burnat and Salisbury Ratehman
please copy and send accounts to ". J. g., Raleigh.
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An Act to Exempt certain Officers and EN-
pl0yees Of the State from C0nscriptiOn.

An ACT 10 Exempt certain Omcer9 ana EN-
pioyees Of the state from CONSUMPTION.
SECTION l. Be it enacted By tho General Assem-
bly, of the State Of North. Carolina, and 1t Is hero
By enacted by the authority Of the same, That in
obedience to an act of the Congress of the Confed
crate States passed and approved May the LIST,
1868, in relation to exempting certain persons nec
essary IS the State officers in addition to the State
officers exempted by the act of Congress, passed
October 11th 1862, the Governor of the State hay.
ing claimed and obtained the exemption of the fol.
lowing officers necessary to carry on the operations
of the State government, viz: air justices of the
peace whose appointments were made previous to
May 18th, 1863 county trustees, county solicitors,
registers tax collectors one deputy sheriff in each
county where there is no tax collector, coroners,
constables who entered into bond previous to the
18th of May, 1863 their successors in Office one
deputy clerk for each court requiring it. one county
commissioner for each county for distributing mon
ey and provisions amongst soldiers families, agent
appointed under an act of the Assembly for any
duty. commissioned officers of the militia Of this
State and commissioned officers of the Home Guard,
mayors and police of Raleigh, Wilmington, Salisbury,
Charlotte, Fayetteville and Goldsboro, eounsellos
of State, board internal improvement and literary
board and employees of the State government in
the different departments.
Sec. g. Be It further enacted, That the 'Gener-
al Assembly doth claim and exempt all the differ
ent classes of officers named in section first Of this
act, in obedience to the act Of Congress approved
May Isl, 1868.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That this act
shall be in force from and after its ratification.
Ratified the 18th day of Deesnbsr, 1885,
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Nth sENATORIAL DISTRICT.

18th SENATORIAL DISTRICT.
ErDITOR STANDARD:-PLEASE ANNOUNCE ].
~ G.. MARLER, Esq, - . eaudidsAs to represent
the people Of the senatorial Datriet composed Of the
Counties Of Yadkn, Surry Ashe. Allegheny. and Ws,au-
to Nil the vacancy oeeasiooea by The death Of Col.
Speer.
Sept. %, 1854. std
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R +. IT ED, OF RANDOLPH, RE.
Ds specially informs the Members of the house Of
Commons Of the ensuing Legislature that he d candi.
date for ASSISTANT DOORKREPER.
October 10, 1864 S9-tml.
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VICE PRESIDENT STEPHENS REPLY.
CRAwFoRDv1LLE, g., Oct. l, 1864.

VVVuHys
VICE PRESIDENT STEPHENS REPLY.
CRAwfoRDv1LLE, Ga, Oct. l, 1864
VIZ. KING SR, ESQ.
cred me yesterday from Gen. Sherman. With all the
seriousness and gravity due the importance of the
subject That message was verbal invitation BY
him, through you to me, to visit him at Atlanta, to
if We could agree upon some plan of terminating
this frstricidal without the further easion Of
blood. The object is one which addresses itself
with peculiar interest and great force to every well
wisher of his country-to every friend of humani-
ty-to every patriotic every one attached to the
principles Of self government, established by our
common ancestors. need not assure you, therefore,
that it is object very dear to methere is no sac
riice would not make short of principle and hon.
or to obtain it, and no effort would spare, under
the same limitations with any reasonable or proba-
bic prospect of success.
But in the present instance, the entire absence
of any power on my part to enter into such nego
tiatons and the like absence of any such power on
his part, SO far as appears from his message neces
sarily precludes my acceptance of the Invitation
thus rendered. In communicating this to General
Sherman, you may also say to him that if he is of
opinion that there IS any prospect of agreeing
upon terms of adjustment to be submitted to the
action of our respective governments. even though
he has no power to &C. in advance in the premises
and will make this known to me in some for
NAL and authoritative manner Cbeing SO DESTROYS
for peace himselfas you represent him to have ex.
pressed himsef) would most cheerfully and will
ingy, with the consent Of our authorities, accede
to his request thus manifested, and enter with all
the earnestness Of my nature upon the responsible
and srduous task Of restoring peace and harmony
to the country, upon principles Of homer right and
justice to all parties. This does not seem to me to
be at all impossible If truth and reason should be
permitted to have their full sway.
Yours most respectfully,
(SigneG ALEX. H. STEPHENS.
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from COnSeSARtl0Ae
WHEREAS The fearless and free discAarge Of the
officers of the State is essential to the preservation
of its sovereignty; and whereas Congress has no
power to conscript Stats ofesrs, and Is this Gen.
eaal Assembly has already by an act declared eer.
tain officers and employees Of the State exempt,
RssolVsd, That this State demands exemption
from CONSUMPTION Of al the civil and military on
GERS thereof and Also all county surveyors and
jsiers and oil and every class Of ofRcsse named in
~ act to exempt cssaip of8csu and employees Of
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DOORKEEPE RSHLP TO THE
COM MONS.
HNHE u b sc RIDER RESP ECTFULLY
announces himself Candidate for the office Of AS
Distant DOORKEEPER to the House OF Commons at
the approaching session of the Legislature He is sol.
der in service II elected he pledges himself 70 faith
full discharge Of duty.
JOHN r. WHITEHEAD.
October q, 1864. 67-td.
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MONEY MARKET.


Silver-2h
Bank Notes. f,rl.
Confederate Bonds-l1s long dstss.
Confederate Bonds-par short.
State Treasury Notes -fundable so per cent.
State Treasury Notes-n0t fundable, 10 per cent.
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Letter from Mr.. Stephens.

We find in the Georgia papers the following let
ter from Mr.. Stephens in reply to the proposition
of Gen. Sherman to meet him for the purpose of
comforting on the subject of peace This letter
breathes the spirit of an enlightened Christian
statesman. If the same spirit animated and con-
trolled our authorities generally, or even one or
two Of the Governors Of the States, We might hope
that the war would cease and that peace would
be restored to our bleeding and almost ruined
country.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-02
East Tennessee Relief Society.

l. is important that the events and occurrences
in East Tennessee connected with the war should
DO faithfully recorded and preserved. In view of
this fact the Executive Committee of the East Ten
nessee Relief Association have decided to do what
they can towards that end All citizens who have
shared in any transactions Of special in
terest growing out Of the war and located in East
Tennessee, or who have been personal observers in
such instances are therefore requested to put their
recollectons in writing and transmit their narratives
to the Society for safe keeping. All communica-
tons should be accompanied by responsible name
and be addressed 10 John 81. Fleming, Esq, Secro-
tary or to either member Of the Executive Com
mittee. apr23-tf
From The Enorpdie Wig, april %, 1864.
Il will he seen by reference to another column
that the East Tennessee Relief Society proposes
through its Executive Committee, TO become COL
ector and depo.itsry Of manuscript narratives hav
ing reference to the troubles in this part of the
country during the last three years 1t is plainly
desirable that such work should be done, while the
occurrences Of the are yet fresh in the mind. OF
their witnesses and while they who have acted or
suffered in interesting and memorable scenes, still
survive And as there is no Historical Society in
this part Of the country whose office it is to collect
and preserve such narratives, there is an obviou.
propriety in the Relief Society undertaking that
duty although it was not part Of It's original pur-
pose, and is not strictly within ia sphere.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-02
r. r. CUTLER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
AND
United States Claim Agent,
KNOXVILLE TENNESSEE.
KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE!

Collecting promptly attended to in all the
Counties Of East Tennessee,
Prosccutos all kinds of claims against tho Gov
ernmrnti also,
Pension, Bounty Back Pay &c. Sc, due the
friends Of deceased soldiers,
Government vouchers bought or collected on the
best terms.
Informal claims corrected and collected for
horses, forage and property taken.
Also, collects pay for negroes enlisted In the army
belonging 10 loyal citizens,
lie has record of the death Of all East Tonne
see soldiers, who have died belonging 10 the Union
army He desires 10 see all persons who drew a
pension at the breaking ont of the rebellion who
have been loyal; when the soldier died leaving a
widow she Is entitled If no widow, the children II
no children the father If no father the mother Sc,
The fees in this class OF Is five dollars and one
dollar and fifty cents for each certificate.
lie refers to General s. =. Carter DR., Brownow,
Colonies John Williams, John Baxter, o, Z. Tam
pie Samuel Il, Rodgers, and Judge Joncs
pa Office IN Basement story Of the Court House,
mNyl4-f
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r. Gle, Us. HENRY Donohoo.

IN this case it appears that the defendant is a
non.resident Of the State Of Tennessee 1t is there
fore ordered that publication be made for four sue
esasiye weeks in the Knorriie Wig notifying said
Hsasy Donohoo 10 appear before John Minis, Jus
tios OF the Peace al bic office in Madisonvle Mon
roe county Tenn, on the Gath day of December
nsxt, 70 ssswer, then and there said attachment
the Law directs or the same will be taken as con.
Assed cad heard eI parte as to him. This Atm June
fe6A JOHN MINIS,
;sls.urfys - J P. for Monroe COUNTY
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g. A. Splllmas, use Of s. S. eileen, rs. Henry
D0HOh0o.
IN this case it appears that the defendant is a
nonresident of the State of Tennessee 1t is there
fore ordered that publication be made for four
eessive weeks in the RnorrilIs Wig notifying said
Henry Donohoo to appear before John Minis. jus
tice Of the Peace at his office in Msdsonvie, Mon
roe county, Tenn, on the cath day Of December
next to answer then and there said attachment as
the law directs or the same viii be taken as con-
fsssed and heard ex parte as to him This 4th June,
1884, JOHN MINIS,
iels-4tpfss j. =. for Monroe county.
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r. Giles Us. II. Donoioo.

IN this case it appears that the defendant is a
Don-resident Of the State Of Tennessee II Is there
fore ordered that publication be made for four sue
esssve weeks in the knozviiie Wig notifying said
Henry Donoboo to appear before John Minis, Jus
tice OF the Peace at his office in Nsdisonvlle Mon
roe county, Tenn, on the Path day Of December
next to answer then and there, said attachment as
the law directs, or the same will be taken con-
fssssd and heard ey parte as TO him This 4th june,
1854. JOHN MINIS,
Nle.ttpfss j. P. for Monroe county
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Wright d Co., use Of s. S. eileen, Us. Henrl
DouoIno

IN this case it appears that the defendant is a
nonresident Of the State Of Tennessee 1t is there
fore ordered tina, publication be made for four sue
eessive weeks in the Rnorvills WIG notifying said
Henry Donohoo to appear before John Minis, JUS
Sce OF the Peace, at bis Office in Madisonville Mon
roe county, Tenn on the gath day Of December
next, to answer then and there said attachment a,
the law directs, or the same will be taken as con.
Ssssed and heard ex pare to him. This 4th June,
1854 -.l...' JOHN MINIS.
iels4,pfs5 J. P. for Monroe county.