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thereof; or Of the of cultvating the same by
of the presence the proximity of the enc
my. the assessment such property may be re-
duced, in proportion to the damage sustained by
the owner, or the tax assessed thereon NAV be re-
duced in the same ratio by the district collector. ON
satisfactory evidence submitted to him by the own
er assessor.
Sec 9: That the taxes on property laid for the
year 1864, shall be assessed as on the day of the
passage of this act and be due and collected the
first of June next, or soon after as practicable
ALLOWING an extension of ninety days West of the
Mississippi river The additional taxes on incomes
profits for the year 1863 levied by this act. shall
be assessed and collected forthwith; and the taxes
on incomes or profits for the year 1864. shall be
sessed and collected according to the provisions of
the tax and assessment acts of 1868.
Sec7. So much ofthe tax act of the Oath day of
April, 1863, levies tax incomes derived from
property effects the amount or value of which
tax is levied by this act and also the first section
of said act, suspended for the year 1864 and
estimated rent hire or interest property or cred
its herein taxed ad Ualorem, shall be assessed or
taxed as incomes under the tax act of 1868.
Sec 8. That the tax imposed by this act on bonds
of the Confederate States heretofore issued, shall
in no case exceed the intesest on the same, and
such bonds. when held by for minors or unatics.
shall be exempt from the tax in all cases where the
interest the shall not exceed one thousand
dollars.
Adopted in February, 1884,
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An Act to provide for retiring officers of the army

AN ACG 10 profiuc oiAISiS VA sAS
The Congress of the Confederate States of America
do enact That the President be- and he is hereby
thorized upon the recommendation OF any general
commanding department army, to discharge
from service any officer of the Confederate States army
or of the provisional army of the Confederate States
who has no command and cannot be assigned to any
appropriate duty who is incompetent or inefficient,
who may be absent from his command or duty with
ont leave: Provided That any officer who may be dis
charged for incompetency, lnefhciency, or absence
from has command duty without leave shall be
titled to trial before examining board under exist
ing laws if he demands it of the commanding general
within thirty days: Provided further That it shall not
extend to any officer who is absent on account of his
captivity.
Approved February H. 1864.
An Act to provide tobacco for the army.
The Congress of the Confederate States of America
do enact That there shall be furnished to every enlist.
ed in the service of the Confederate States
ton of tobacco under such regulations the Secreta-
~ of War may establish
Approved February II, 1864.
An Act creating the office of Ensign in the army of the
Confederate States.
The Congress of the Confederate States of America
Go enact That there shall be appointed by the Pres-
dent to each regiment of infantry in the army of the
Confederate States an officer to be known ensign
with the rank, pay and allowances of first lieutenant
whose duty will be to the colors the regiment
bat without right to command in the field.
Approved February II, 1864.
An Act to amend an act entitled "An to punish
drunkenness in the army, approved April twenty
first eighteen hundred and sixtytwo.
The Congress of the Confederate States of America
do enact That the jurisdiction conferred upon
courts of inquiry in the act above recited is hereby
repealed and the said jurisdiction is hereby conferred,
for the punishment of the offence therein named upon
military and general courts martial conyen
in the army of the Confederate Staes and the
ceedings therein shall be subject to review as in other
-
Sec. @ That any citizen of the Confederate States is
hereby authorized to make report Of any violation of
the to which this is amendment in the same
manner officers of the army required to do.
Sec. g. Upon any trial for drunkenness, it shall be
lawful to prove without special charge, that the
cused is of Incorporate habits and if the court shall
find that he is of such habits, he shall be cashered
otherwise punished t. the discretion of the court.
Approved February II, 1861 50
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-08-09
300 BOXES
OF
THE SOUTHERN HEPATIC PILLS

Have been ordered in one day. Wherever known their
continues. Without putting, they have gained
ground by their real value. BkS" More than five hun
dred persons known to have been cured by these
Pils.%dsa
This excellent family medicine is recommended by
the propretors good for Diseases Of the Liver. His
correspondents say that they also Bilious Rheu-
masm Pneumonia, Chlls and Ferers Bilious Feyers,
Piles and Worms. They are perfectly safe medicine
Peter Walden, Esq, of Dinwiddie county, Va, after
describing remarkable in his family Of Bilious
Rheumatism and Pleursy says: my Doctors bill has
been heretofore from $l75 to $500 per year. have
used ther (these pills. for family which consists Of
eighteen white and coored, and have not called in
Doctor. This is great saving They certainly are
the best family medicine ever discovered.
Rev. John w. Potter, of Greene county, North Caro-
lima, had suffered twelve years from diseased liver
which the physicians had not been able TO He
says: 81 commenced taking the Hepatic Pills with no
confidence in them. They acted like n charm me.
From that hour have improved. ! have persrvered
in their use, until now, by Gods blessing I well
and hearty. had negro man who, as believe, was
saved from death by dose Of these Pills. My Doctors
bill nually from 500 to $780, but have bad no
use for a physician since"
COL JIG nm Wright, of Goldsboro, N. c., (Aug. u,
1852 Us: al have used the Southern Hepatic PMS
in my family here and also my plantation in Ala
bama, and always with success. ! have valuable
girl who had been long time under treatment
for consumption without receiving any benefit. Al
in her extremity was induced try the Hepahc
Pills. TLey were given according to directions, ana
she is WELL entirely restored by them. similar
occurred among my servants in Alabama TOR
liver and lung diseases have perfect confidence IN
them"
Full directions and other certificates will be found on
the wrapper Of each box
Price, SO 90 a box. For $40 dozen boxes will be
sent BIZ mail, free any part Of the Confederacy'
Still greater Discount TO Druggists, others buying
by the gross Not less than dozen need be ordered
Reiailed generally by the Druggists and in Charlotte
n. c.. by y. SCARF.
The address of the Proprietor is GEORGE W.
DEEMS, Wilson, N. G.
Aug 20, 1868
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PEA MEAL.

We keep at Steam FIGURING Mill in this place
Pea Meal for feeding cows and stock: Also, we have
on hand at all times, Family, Extra Superfne and
coarse Flour. We warrant our family -four
Corn Meal and Grit always be had Mt the mill:
J. WILKES & CO.
Jany I, 1862
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VIII f. AT :

The subscriber is prepared TO purchase the new
crop OF Wheat at the highest market price. Farmers
will find it to their advantage to call at the CHAR
LOTTE STEAM MILLS before selling
Jan'y l, 1863 If JNO. WILKES.
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NOTICE.

All persons indebted to FULLlNGS ofnINOH,
by note or account, hereby noiihed 10 chh uPc"
VIM W. Grier ex-sheri and make sesiIe-
ment. " -
February 3. 1853 If
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TIA EN- UP

TAKEN UP
And Committed to the Jail of Mecklenburg county,
the 10Th of February last, negro woman who says
her is LUCY and belongs TO Nick Davis OF Rich
mond. Said negro is about % years DID, very black,
and rather under medium size. She that she
persuaded off from Richmond by man who gave his
name as Robinson. She was arrested on the cars on
the N c. Railroad near Charlotte. N. c. The owner
is hereby notified to forward prove property,
pay charges aud take her away she will be dealt
with the law directs.
R. " WHITE, Sheriff.
March Is, 1864 If
The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1864-01-22

.THE SATURDAY EVENING Posi-. = one eof the
Oldest and best weeklies in the county, COM
menced IN the first number of the year, q new
novel called "Oswald Gray BY Mrs. Henry
Mood, anthor of .'tEastgLynns,n tayerner's
PRIDE" &c. The novel Is published from the
advance sheets and manuscript corrections
The constant object Of the publishers of the Post,
is to lay before their readers the very tstores
by native and foreign authors. i In addition to
Tales and Sketches, there will BE each week
more or less Agricultural and General News
The terms are cash in advance, as follows:
One copy one year, So; copies one year, So;
4 copies one year, Sc; copies land one 10 the
getter up of the club) $l2; 20 copies land one
to the getter up of the club) S2s; one copy o.
the Post and one of the "Ladys Friend" $s,
The publishers of. the Post offer to any person
sending thirty subscribers to the Post, and $50,
one of Wheeler & Wilson's celebrated Sewing
Machines, such as they sell for $45. asl
y To those who desire an interesting and useful
family newspaper, we say send for the POST
Address Deacon l. Peterson, No. 3l9 Walnut
street, Philadelphia. ,.,.. ..... ...
The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1864-01-22

HEAVY RoBBERy OF GoLD AT THE
PHILADELpH1A CusroM HOUSE. Two
bags, containing together six Thousand
seven hundred dollars ingold, wersstoleu
from the custom house at Philadel phis, ON
Thursday afternoon last. The Bulletin
says:
Mr.. Allen, the cashier, had made up a
deposit of ,twenty-one thousand dollars
IN gold, which was divided among 1--WE
bags. N4hcse bags were placed upon a
stool inside the enclosed space occupied by
the cashier, and the latter then went in
search. Of the messenger, leaving the as
sistant cashier at his desk, inside the rail-
ingsbut with his back to the money
During the few minutes which elapsed be-
fore The messenger took charge of the
money, ,two. of the. bags spirited away.
The, loss was not discovered until the
messenger reached the mint, ,lwhere-a count
Of the money disclosed the fact of the
robbery. Mr. Allen is positive that he left
five bags upon the stool, while Mr.. She'd
don, the messenger, is equally positive
that he found but rthfee bags which he
placed in single large bag before starting
to the mint. The affair, is undergoing a
strict investigation, but thus far no clue
has been found to the robber.
The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1864-01-22

"ExcEPT SUCH PArERs AS ARE
KNOWN TO BEADtsLoYAb.n We do not
think the 'menib bers. of the House of Dele.
gates did themsilvess5ustice in breaking
through the time honorcd custom Of sem
ding d copy oftheir daily Journal to the
newspapers of,our State, as their motive
in SO doing is liableto be misunderstood.
resolution says that all the newspapers
in thesState s'ercept such as are knowa to
be dtsoyar' are to be bonored with the
journal, and yet it does: s:not say who is to
be the judge Of their loyalty OF how it is
to be tested. It is q dead letter, and the
resolution shonld not have been adopted
iD this form, as it subjects Its. supporters
to the suspicion that they wefe~ afraid to
make their acts known to.sthose opposed
to them in politics, and shruok from their
criticism. Frederick (sNa.) Uaion..e
The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1864-01-22

NEGRO oENLIsTMEN9s.-Th officer for
'enlisting negroes, together. with the re-
icruitsreceiyed since the close of navigation
numbering about fifty, left this town ear
" on Wednesday lnorhing for Middle
town, where they took the cars for Bal
timore. We are unable to state the pre-
else number ofsnegroes recruited in this
county, but think 1t cannot be far short cf
five hundred. The county is well drain
ed of able-bodied slaves, W ho are willing
to enlist, and all that are left would hard
ly pay the trouble Of coming after them.
Kent lId) Ncaos. cosy % 7..et ~
The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1864-01-22

ID DEMocRATIo VoTE, --On a voter of
500, 900, the Democratic party of New
York is beaten 1900. But it stands to-
day before the nation a-party of 100000
freemen. Is such a party dead = The
slightest change of popularssentiments-a
mere breath-Wopld waft it into major
ity. Let Democrats stand firmly by their
principles, maintain their organization,
circulate newspapers and documents, and
in every way promote the good cause to
which they are devoted. .-TAgaaa Arsss,
The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1864-01-22

Bag "Neeessity'' is the, plea of tyrants
and if our Constitution ceases to operate
the moment a. person charged with its
observance,ithinks there is necessity to
violate it,o it is Of little value. +" Il * y
We are fighting to maintain the Constitu-
tion, and .itespeeialiy becomes US in ap.
'pealing to the people to come to its res.
cue, net to violateiit ourselves. How are
we battef than the rebels, if both alike
set-at .naught~ the, Constitution 2-iSeaa.
tor GrambaH Republican,. e'-
The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1864-01-22

every important officer of the Confederate
States in Europe, and Iof the great major
.itysof the friends and well-wishers of the
Confederate cause. Ifanything approach
Ing the same unanimity exists in econ
gress now assembled at Richmond-and
there appears no cause to doubt tive
may expect by any steamer, within the
pext-fou or five weeks, to hear of the
passage of'an act laying an embargo on
the expectation ofcotton, under conditions
similar to those here Indicated.
The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1864-01-22
4, ,Poudrette!r Poudrette!!.

TT1HE LODI MANUFACTURING C0MPA-
iAi NY, for theconvenieuce Of farmers aSdoth.
ers, have established an agency in Baltimore for
the sale Of their celebrated Poudrette. "A ~
The experience of thousands oEicnstonaefs fol
the pass "a years attest 70 the fact that it is the
cheapest stmanureginmarket and superior to any
other for ,z0dasoo, corn, Potatoes and aGardey
z 'The suuccdss Of farmers, ilits use, has greatly
Yare.sand last year fen timesmore was sold than
ever before. y;.r.,i. aas af. M, 'aras,s
"A pamphlet, containing directions for use,
&c. may be had free, BY addressing letter oi
applying % our BaItimore Agents. = astsis4s .
dlGab 91llgaSi BOWEN q SaER GER, lsg
if,nt No, 2 Exchange Place, Baltimore, Nd,
jan22-3m i, IA. 81. i -, !. i,
The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1864-01-22

DRAFTED MEN.--By an order Of the Provost
Marshal, the drafted men of the lst, I'd and Sd
Districts in this county, ordered to report at
Baltimore from the lst to the 9th of February,
instead of the Gath of January, as first ordered
and from the 4th, 9th and 9Th Districts, from the
9Th to the 18th of February, f,~ ,.... ...
The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1864-01-22
ID I. M I'd

AT her late residence near Bel Air, on Thurs.
day the 14th inst !, Mrs. JANE MAULSBY,
widow Of the late Gen Israel D. Maulsby, aged
lfgeaEsi a2rorcj saH 3Gdi .sS4c' dti%
Atlhis late residence, near. Perrymansville. in
this. county, on Thursday the l4th inst, sWN
age. '''''S" tr~gl4 'N' s'-~
:. On Thursday, the l4th inst, Mrs. L. WHEEL.
ER, at an advanced age ~ '~~ '''''< .1'l.
The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1864-01-22

,ANHuAL REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER OF THE
TREASURY I'VE have received a copy of the very
able report ofsthe Comptroller of the Treasury,
for the year ended on the. Both Of September last
The crowded state of our columns prevents us
from giving q synopsis of this document this
week. -r.......|...2 .,,s,s.s. ..,,
The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1864-01-22
B E1~AIR, MD,
Friday, January Is, 1864.

ISz-The e Southern IEsis" has a more extended cir
eualion among thu intelligent farmers and business eu
of Hartford, than any other paper in the county, gNo
hock Hospifai,, other obseene Loitefy advef
,isemenis will appear in coluuns any price.
large number OF subscribers pay for their paper In I'd
vance, and consequently Just the chs advertisers de-
sire reach. -
The attention of respectable and legitimate
Is directed 10 the above facts.
The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1864-01-22
4 Lecture of Fred. DOUGLAS.

On w WeuneSQay evening, inc Otn INST ,
Fred. Douglas, the well-known negro speak.
er, delivered the fourth ofaseriesof lectures
before the Woman's Loyal League Of
New York city, at the, Cooper. Institute.
Snbject-"Tbe Mission of the War;
From sketch Of his remarks published 10
the New York, papers, we extract the fol
lowing s., -, ........ ~.
He did not like the proclamation of Mr..
Lincoln, because it gave authority to take
the slaves from the traitors in the South
but to leare them with loyal men. He
did not like that. He had tried to impress
it on the President, but it did no good
He had been to see him. :. (Cbeers, and
laughter.) 1t was 20 Greek meeting Greek
when they met-(more laughter but it
was rail-splitter meeting a bigger
(Boistcrous laushter) Probably some of
them would like to know how ssthe black
man was received at the White House9o'
Heyeceived me, continued the speaker,
for all the world just as you see one gem
tleman receive another-(s Shouts oflaugh-
ter)-with the hand and the voice Of wei
come; not too cordially nor too coldly, but
just the right thing; and I made myself
quite at home in his presence. One thing
| told him then which now tell you; and
it was, that if [ were called upon to point
out the most discouraging feature Of the
present situation, it would not be any of
ths>aistress experienced by food and field
by Cur forces, but it would be the tardi,
ness and hesitation aud vascillation Of the
President of the United States. . &c.. .....
MIR. Lincoln did not, of course, admit
that this came from me, but went on at
once to defend himself from the charges
rought-aad there was one charge he did
not defend himself from at all. He ad-
mitted that he was slow, but would not
allow it to be understood that he was
vascillating. He said to me, with great
earnestness, "Mr, Douglass, don't think
that charge can be sustained" Think of
the President of the United States ad-
dressing black man as Mr., Douglass.
Qaughter.) He moved his hands back
back and forth as he said, "Vascillation," !"
says he, 81 don't think that can be sus-
tanned, SIR Iaughter;) Says he
"When, | take position | think no man
can say that [ ever retreat.' (CheeEs. )
But his warm heart and high feelings,
the speaker continued to say, did not
control Mr.. 1incoln's utterances. 1t was
policy, policy, prudence, prudence with
him. 80 it wasp we were trying to crush
every noble utterance, but doing from
necessity what we knew in our heart of
hearts to be great virtue, and as such
was demanded to be done. The speaker
urged the necessity of defining the war as
an abolition war, and not Sinking the
question, as only in that sense can it be
successful. We may admit it to be war
for the, Constitution and the Union, but
only in the sense that the lesser are in
Guided in the greater. abolition includes
both the Constitution and the Union of
these States. ,t,s, ..-..-s - i Il
The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1864-01-22
10 Correspondents. .

Aleommunicalions for publication must be accom-
panied with the real name OF The author, atten
zion will he paid 10 thesa.9 The real of the aulhoi
will unl br published unless desired but cannot
coas"i 10 insert communications uness we know the
WRIT r.. -
The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1864-01-22

A MARYLAND SOLDIER KILLED BY
RoEs-RetaHation.-We find the fol-
flowing in the Denton (Md,) Union: Ia1, cg
Captain Cleudening, of Company d,
ofthis county, with detachment of TWEEN.
ty men, was sent out on the night of, the
18th OF December last, near Drummond4
town, Nasto arrest free negro. named
Guildy Benedick, who had been commit
ting depredations upon the persons and
property OF the citizens in that neighbor-
hood. Captain G. endeavored to obtain q
peaceabie e6trapce, which being refused,
be attempted 10 force the door. The. ne.
groes, there being five negro men and three
negro women in the house, opened fire
upon the Captain and his men,. NOAH
Patrick, whose pareuts reside in tue upper
part Of this county, was. instantly killed,
having received three shots in the heart,
and one Of the company named ISam'l S.
Jones slightly wounded in the elbow
Captain Cleudeninga narrowly escaped re-
ceiving the charge which put an end to
the life of young Patrick. The deceased
was a young man Of amiable disposition and
faithful soldier. He passed thro ugh the
fery ordeal OF Gettysburg, " here be fought
nobly, and died at the hands sof a. negro
outlaw. The negro Benedict was hung
upon tbespot, and the house set on fire
and entirely consumed. ~, .s,s, st..;,;,: t,,i.
The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1864-01-22
Thursday, Feb. 4th,, 1864
THE GREAT SECRET!

TT is admitted by all physicians that
i the grand secre. Of Health and long
life lies IN Keeping the blood and various
fluids Of the body in a high degree of
.huidity. When you feel continued path
in the head OF bowels, or any continued
uneasiness in any organ or other parts Or
the body, you can prevent serious sickness
bv takino -
The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1864-01-22
.RRANDRETTI,s PILLS.

Bleeding may give imo,nentary ease be-
cause the blood left will have more room.
But as the body .is4 made from the blood
and sustained by the blood, to- waste our
.bloodls TO- waste out life, and ruin our
constitution. But Brandreth's Pills relieve
the circulation as readily as bleeding, by
only taking away what it can well spare,
and THEY MEYER HURT, ..,.isG s3-
Mrs Hooper, Of Barnstable, Mass, was
cured of St. Vitas Dance, General Debility.
poorness Of blood, and cosliveness Of
ma many years standing, ss!ia BY Brandreth's Pills.
The case, At length lis published in the
Pamphlets. Sold BY all respectable deal
ers oi1 medicipes.4 Sls1s asnG. toian2g3
The New York herald., 1864-12-21
CA N A DA.

Rsarress or One OF tho 81. Aibans Rob-
Aers-The others VIII Soon he I'm Cus-
soay-Excisemene About Calling Ont
enc MiIftfa-The Esnisns, Sc.
WAsHISlroN, Dec. 70, 1854.
despatch has been received al the State Department
v day the Governor General Of Canada. stating that
one OF the st. Albans raiders has been rsarrcsed
thas the balance Of them viii be again In custody
AoSyxsAr, Dec 20, 1854.
b reported that number OF rebcl raAsrs who went
east have been arrested.
procIamatouhas been issued, oner!us . reward fer
their apprsheAsion.
Tbero h much excitement IN reference 70 the order
calling out Canadian militia aud large numbers
volunteered.
Reports are In circulation Of intended ourAgss BY the
Feujana.