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, 1864-12-24

No.. ~, -, -
Non, Un.1d 49, ~ ~. 1@' ~ 1sanon sae
c,;,.ns - psa...N,u | GU. GU. wv .ouses NUN
49,, so ~ D.,e. ~ e'las. HA'e oeea eons1u'
essa: oueo' "u1eu 'e.et'eo ~ ~ ta'se N q CON:
asos Dhss. - .sI,e. ,. .su,n ese'ntats oe"aro'
paa,.- ata,nta:., f Ne' astoss .ae
coast +n+hc straits Wi. ~, T.. -. ~, 1aeuc W
ord savs of tb;s ro,,t. ~ ~. ' :. ' .'s"
1ractjcah1e nav hs ~. ~. 1 ..s.n, " - uos ~.
oh,ecflons liz aro,nat - 49, -h,as aasth.s
is ire. FINN Pnort snrad ~ tha na-thar,
7a1t Of Tashfnoton Te1;toev ~ ao;nt h.
yoad New Archanuc, n d,stanc. nf n,oret tban
one thousand m;,es the ,onte 1,cs a1onc a
astctn and rockhonnd coast ), ,hemn,ca IN be.
tween tbc continuation If ~. s;.rr, E.r.ao
rauee Of 1nonnta5ns and t},e Pacific or rathrr
the ten 4honsand dcen,v }ndentoa haxs aonas
md inlets which f,ow betucen the main land
and The is1ands which scnarat. It from tbe
paci6c- forming a continnonz arch,net,oo
It is easy to perceive that along this narrow:
mountainous and indented coast tha rnnte
yxon,d 1,e crool~d or5 d;fa,r1+ n 1,.e
thrruq1 a conntrv n 4Th;ch thrr. ,r- Int fonr
forts ar trndinc stations and nn1n1ohi,e5
sare hv f7crcn and host,,. Indians
Along uuctF OF this coast and that still
farther north, slacicrs, nd-slfdes and ice
bergs are 1le principal exports. the latter
breaking OF and moving out into the North
csn Pacific ocean, to follow the tidal currents
until dissolved in the warmer ATTITUDES.
From New Arcllaucel uort1ward. the remains
inr, $40 to i 500 miles, the country is substan
tialiy destitute OF fpopulation, timber for poles.
md supplies, and not only the erection ofsuch
a line wo,lla involve the necessity OF brin.ine
all these requisites by Sea. but it's mainten-
apce, and that Of the various statious need
cd alonr the line. would be exceedingly diff
cult, To obyiate this difficulty. Congress. by
The ACT Of july 1st. 1854, chartering the en-
ternrise- has directed the Sec,etarv or thc
Navy. .sto actau for the use ofthe surveys and
sound;ncs a1onr TINT nort1on of"thr Pacific
roast hath Of Americ. and Asia wbe7, u "a
proposed to establish said telegraph. one
steam or sailing vessel. in his discretion tn
assist IN surveys and soundiness laying down
submerged caLle- and in transportinr nate.
rials connected Herewith" The preamble
of The act also shows TINT in Congress- the
route contemplated Inv along the Pacific
coast. It states that
"WuEnEAs, The Governments OF Russia and
Great Britain have granted TO Perry Marlborough
Collins, canzen a o. tne Hnten S statcs; .ae slgnt
rrspt through their respective Territories, from
the mouth OF nc Amoor river, ~ Astatc Amer
wa, Wy n W uo1,hsra Sounor~ @ ,..oy " X X
Iniied Sfdfts, &C.. Ac.''
Whether the charters heretofore granted
by The Russian, Ailish and American Coy
e,nmcntt, condpe Collins and his ass'gnces
, 1864-12-24
The Opera.

AAE opGfAs
Time was when an operntic audience in
Chicago could hare been satisfied with any
thing that had the most distant allusion to
opera. They have sat in patience and Wit
messed operatic murder in the first degree.
Blase primi dome. who had just fulfilled
chorus engagements at New York aud Boston
have come here, hcralacd fresh from the Con-
seryatoirc or the royal opera houses Of Eu-
rope. Tenors and bassos, who were super
numeraries at the Academy Of Music, strut
ted Chicago boards in all the majesty Of lead
ing parts, while choruses and orchestra, man.
ufacturrd out Of home material have bawled
and accompanied ad iDau. and ad nauseaoa.
We have had Trovatore In two acts, Martha
In three, and Traviata in one. Anything
that was foreign was opcratic and
we spored cur lorgnettes and wore
fascinating rigolcttes and were do
ins the opcsa. We have been
humbusgcd and vicIimizcd over and over
again, but those days are orer. What New
York c1acts, Chicago exacts; Legitimate op.
era, legitimatcly performed; md managers are
beginning to find ttat they must produce op-
era in Chicago upon the same scale, so far as
the resources Of the theatres will permit, as
they do in New York and Boston. In all the
aeeessof'es' DOM OF costume, scene ano IN Tue
genera. e''sena*f, LUG production o' opera
mEst approximate pe11ectfon' me musical
tastes o1 our people are eqaal'g nnperlons.
worn ont Vo'ees' ,tn1n sopranos WHY tenors'
and broken down bassos are not to be to1er-
atco' nor can Inc snoch1ng pef'efslons anu
misrtndel'nss o1 1ne scores o. past seasons
he longer a'4o"eo. tne 'npressa'1o VINO
manages opef" mere IL lutare VIII 40 wen To-
consult these conasoons, else ne VIII Ana
himself nightly win empty oenenes and 81
1he emo oi h's season WIN lean treasury.
Ihe ne" Troupe unoer Inc management o.
Mr' grover. "n.en an eohmerces y, season o.
tniee "ceAs ~ ~ ieAe, 1A'a1.' w tue ~
..a,'asn,,,. .roa,1+,o. 1 ~ NV nost Nv
ono..us =. e~sP w. P'ss.
.-i1,a- ~ :,'.ss D.,,,s gpa.. " ..ro -r..; sa,,
1,.a..as hs w. saoan5, dnnr,, ,d.,asa - ~
' I,,.s. ."s ~ ~ ,;'.,,. .a.a-. -" W.
I ~ go ,,stEa 49, go. t,s.,.aSa ' ~ oas.
sa,. ~ ~ - snnra,, ~. saa"nd sa,,..a; 49, a.
49, +aao,; fnr s,c,na +.aos; .1" 49, arst ~
1ass, ss ~ sa,-,n e.oeaa ..,ass ,'as,,a ns ms'
oase, A,1 . a.e,.ss+s. T,ss, ~ ., 1. a. ~.
e@s a.. ofrao.;-o +rn.,-o " 49, 49, - go
49, ~ hass n, thts.o a's
ese' ~ ~" 49, u,,:... %. '.ns'uel
:. g. t. an1v nccesss1 to mrnt,on Izermaan.
80 Eoah,s.onho1as .nd Fr.aa-5e, .,'..'a ,-1,ass
cuvs 81 Tsnst ars AZ ~ .,1v ths,r w. noss ss
-. rI,44 ~
, 1864-12-24

New Orleans Suanr n1nrlet-Decs 13.
The receipts continue very light and insufficient
for the wants Of our diminished trade. The brisk
often prey1ously noticed, still prevails at full
prices. The sales this forenoon comprise rs hhls
sugnr In four lots. at 2oc for common To f1r; e1c
for low fair and falr, and 23kc D for yellow
centrifugal. OF molasses about ITS br!s sold In
several lots at, *1.2R for poor, and S1.32@1,a3 q
gallon for chofse, and 1o5 brls syrup at 5t.35 4
gallon. Yesterday 60 brls very choice sold by
auction At 51.s2 q gallon. There are only few
email lots Of sugar Or nolasses In first hands let
On the landing unsold.
, 1864-12-24

These figures show great eteadiness this year,
but 1t must be remembered that consumption has
been good deal curtailcd oflate.
, 1864-12-24

mena; AaFket continues drn. as nM1soe p o..
G9L&-LINz1Ha Or. IN almost nominal dtmAnd.
Prices arm Aud unchanged LARD On In Dir reausst.
A. stssdy 0ts In e"d[ desna ~.
VI IN veFy small supply and demand. On pfcVio:A
an. Euon8 NC noto i decline Of 50 per gallon. Hs
, 1864-12-24

FRUITS GxsxN APPLE. are iu fair demand bat
the weather Is too cold fur very much activity Prices
with FOOD demand. Market veE9 nr1n, put without
qrotab1e change. CuxsTSUrs71n good supply. De-
nnnd les active. .
DRIED APPLKs IRE In 1ery aett.e request and prtcea
quotations. Blackbesttes and Raspoerres In fair de-
lnand. receipts very small and market nrn At oaf
quotations. Foreign Frulta more active anu nrn
I'M u dnotabi9 ch0pSF. He dpQfe:
, 1864-12-24
CHICAGO aDA11.N MARKET

All SAX. ar o. as reported Gsts nearku
ens1rtse :s3tsd; 1he grade q tsatat fc,-aersz
ia, soaieh JesnseTi Nc. sp..n9 i neto s.so
! Spring." Mas !, .saea 4 tsas {ornsrIg :. see:tta
ne.o .Rsteeaed." 40. RkdH Il no1, *Exsra Red;
No-2 Red p" T. not1 "4Ss. EeS aAa Es5ectd ED
tsHd1o sNo.a Ekl."1
--.. FRIDAY EVENING, Dec. 3. 1867
FRE1GHTs-Thtre Is no change u ,nc ratca
during the week. " 0uote.
, 1864-12-24
= COMMEHCIAL,

FRIDAY EVENING, Dec. q, 1861.
The receipts and shipments, during the past II
1Ioure, we're as follows:
, 1864-12-24

The stock Of cotton continues to be p1ctty we'll
maintained at Liverpool, and is coraiderab1y in
excess OF the amount held at the corresponding
period Of last year. The movement of affairs dur
Ing the cnxTenE quarter has hccp fnltnHa: =
, 1864-12-24
Qbita9> Gribn1ie>


0AtUnUA1. OECEMBER "a. 1864.
THR IOT1rT prN1TFvT7.
We have exposed some Of The fcaturcs Of
thu lease Of tue Joliet peaitentiasy to s. A.
Buckmaster d. Co., assIcnccs Of James n.
Pittman d Co. We intend now to show how
the people have been robbed by the contractors
in the erection of the Pcnitentiary buildings.
-. 49, h,eto-v a. s+.+o ~. 1-so,,,,,.
there hAs been notning SO 0afelaeed aad mon
stroug In the swipdlinc line as the 1,rices
,,1,,rrod and rnca,ved hr tba cor.-orto-s far
saa36e" a"1 =. ]Ae soue@A-to4e AZ
bend the nodus operandt, it is necessary to
.....1at. =. t1,o mt s.t tho svstor ~
eAEa.n ~ @4s o" ~~ - s's@4 " 'aPP'us
OTcf" Oy WnlcQ LIE WGFA 1S kept IN inc
1a. .e 4ho 1oeena. rf n. por,%o,t,,,;,, "a
AaA"o " e"e - ~ eAs a1o
out Of the reach Of honest competition. It is
1....,..ss.a-. ~, o,tt.,.t. - ~. -
, 1864-12-24

vISECsA quicE aud In good supply
Pr1cts stra d.. We quote:
Eu1c Eldef ttueRhf SS95N
Common lialt VineEar zAl. .s94zsc
WOOL-Recetyed. 800 mss, shipped. SECS ns.
Inactivity Of the market. With z!most nominal no
mard, prices continue firm and unchanged. We
quote: ...'.
Coarse md medium htecs. b...r...........;9s ;9sa1c
Factory Tub Wa.hed
WDOD-In good demand. ind firm u former quo
tstlons. We quote:
Betch, n cord. $ti.Go-dallVtffd. $19e1
Map'e. cord. ............ i3tt ~" 3A&1ta.3
, 1864-12-24

rw- The City Council If Nashville have
passed a handsome vote Of thanks to Gen.
thomas and his army. All 1oyalmen Will say
hEuen.
, 1864-12-24
Leaying balance or.................s75, Of 81 "A
Eeff nm

a5,S1l,Q4
- t1,Ul51
Leayfng balance ee5a "A
yet uncIpcnded-
The appropriations for 1853 and % having been
sed aassis condition. the former 6ea1d Fl e cog,
sta,e oficczs @ authorized lie contractors to con
tinne tue wo and accepted theiF ,,s dtais f9s sasn
when The Legislature should mike an appropria.
ton for that purpose.
The Legislature having made IN appropriation
those draita which, with Contractors seceipts Tor
the same. arc on dle in your Office.
1nc 4epoit ~ Low e.ss;
Inc contfaelors WeIe Mheny y Inao,e ~ 1 Su9Gnue
thereby, unless aided IN some torm Y the COM
m1ssloaers: a A ILL g ,Sa aaa9nn1 ~ IN, ~
cessifes Of The case, the commissioners determined
to proceed With thS Work PAYNE 70 NE contract
tton aS the sn,,rouriston md 1ssa.ag he commits
sloners' aeceptances ior the balance due them
PAYABLE whenever ne is snThta Thn1 5a't ~ %
maTe wnrran1ed in pursuing Ibis course. as ii wss
TIE e adoptsa o. Sar re- a n1nef si
hS the ias1 Iccislatarc, ia making The necessary
appropriation to aJ;skast t,indebtedness thus In
Tn9cr the sr,,neanenf sboye stated. there has
hecn expended, aimee the date of our last report,
the following seme: to-~1:
W - {nn n1 III cnnep, 'a'aaee' e s o.
Commissioners accrp.auccs:........... 1l6,ass.0s
Previous expenditures '..''.'' 's'-.s' ooa,aslo1
Totn1 amon,,t cxpended to date S754, ~. 90
-
lhe toomns T.. -ppDp,1Ie ~ tat3rs
scorE:
Warden's house, amount 10 complete. ...< 1s.7ss.00
West VIII wing :. :. ---- 'fSM.@ ~
Adiitionai ehon, 49,. 9,sH.00
Boiler house: s,s6 GO %
Msa'arE Wssar .1nmnn; ~ .samn,ct.. HSH01
Furniture. s50o0.0o
Grading md pasang. ~ ~
-
Total amount to complete. te.....-..--.-s1s'sssto to
lie amount "n'cll Inc coauaetotS were 50
good as 70 advance Inc o.a'e N nc case
vas onty s'a,~.o'7n' IL tue 1a]sel ~ ""s
SIX, ,soan- LUG to1as nnIo'ns eapeuaeu leu " W
10 lne LEI o. 1anua.s. 1oo'' "as e4o7: -oso'
and Inc aaolaonai anuosn1 esl1nlASea 'eoe
necessary 10 eosnple.e tnc cuat1e @ @ MolA "as
$l",s ,saouo' mah1nga otaio e'a' 1ae
1aathfn Legis'a1ate u.aoe ens sapp'opt1a1'on ~
pay tie oclc1ency OF ftio,ooooo, ana LIE Aua-
1lonal amount ol s1',sSo"o ~ colaple'e
the entire "ork, ana Lie process went On.
All the money has been expended, and the
contractors are only waiting Inc mee1tng OF
the Legislature TO bring IN anothef large den-
cheney bill, fanked es anothcr large estlma1e
: to complete tie entire "ofk. ~
We do not say that there Is necessarily any
thing improper N au unoer esuna1e @ ., Inc
, 1864-12-24
LATEST NEWS FROM REBEL
SOUst CES.

The Union KnId In Southwestern v1r.
+. :{n}n-Dcfeut of Peace Revolutions
IN the North Carolina LeSiAlature-
a Charleston Percussion Cap Ravens
stcI-Erom Sherman-Edoo<t,Y Defeat.
, 1864-12-24

g7-sIF39tIU-INAs1@oR
NEW INVENTION. VITO !. H. Won
k,snsr ke,s 2 -eonf1nn d new tnYention, viii ass
esIs e!tsa sisqsy. nsy R9!iss e
gnssa IA peaIoosa htreets, soie agents fr ctA-
RAnaop4 de9Aa1t1R
cAXo.
, 1864-12-24
Hrs. 8. 4. A>(Rn's Worlds I1aIr Restorer
and ZyIobnlsamum or World's Hair Dxess-
The Great Uuequal1ed Preparations for Re-
storing, 1uvigo1atdng, Identifying
and Dressing the Hair.

Rendering 1t sen, aslky and glossy, and dsposns N
to remain in my desired position; quickly cleanstng
the soslp, arresting the fa and inpartinG healthy
and natural color to the hair They never au 10 70
store gray hair to It's original youthful color 1ns,
act directly upon the roots OF the har, giving them
the natural nuur1ahmcut required No lad5s toilet Ii
complete without the zgioba;samun OF Har Dressing.
It c!eanses tie haz and nparts TO 1t most degaun1
fragrance, and Ii suited to bota young and old
The Restors1 Raqroducas.
The Hair Dressing cnltivstes and BeautifeS.
Nyour Halr IS thin, try IT, II scur. tty 1t: Il haIsh
y il lussrelcss. " 1t: nnoua Of these. try IT. for
nj 9ho use It will pI4erye their halr through lie.
! CONVINCING TESTIMONY.
DISTINGE1SHED CLEHExMEN,
, 1864-12-24

Free-will Offerings for Heuelts Received.
High Praise.
EBv. DANIEL T. WOOD, Middletozn, n. r. w.t.
fny by tie OF Mrs- s. A. Aliens Worlds Halr Re-
stofer Hsr ptessug the hair has greakly tAekec
ed upon my head. and put on very healthy AnpcA1-
BECOME thin and came ont constantly. until va
thought the hsAd would be alost bare; Der har hts
handsomely thekened up, and al'o has hsalsara sa
Renewed His Age.
Ev. y. THATCHER, Of New YORK; in = lettsr
says: @AIy - sixty. One yeat ago my haie was
ver} RIxy, and falling. l used Mrs. s. A. Al1en1
Wofld's na1r Restoref according 70 drections and
my hatr Il resosed to IL natuFaf COLOR and has
ihe zylobalsamum have found the best and uoss
agreeable hatr dressing have ever uaed."
Valuable Testimony.
used. shrough the advice OF nE3onai ftends, s A.
AfIeuA W orldG Hair ReBtoF&c and Zy1Oba1zmuI0 toH
past with great eject and entire sa1s'
VIA ~ and bttsle but has 1egalned .ha sotness oa
IL EARLIER ysaIJ.
For C1aiIdren's HInir.
uI:s. CLARK, vile Of Key D. y. CLARK, Ctnelnnasi.
san,a witn1nnch satlsHcton In dressing my own ana
childrens hAr. After trying various articles, tsei
no hesitation In recommending yours as tht HxaT
ancc, and retains it In any position desired."
, 1864-12-24
HEAN+Qutet and nominal At 3af082sQ bu.
BROOM C1KN-qnlet Snt ntm. Sales, tons


49," - Il oFf. pAF 1N .>..-....s.....%. 4.W
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES very dull an5 dropping.
Saes ere: 51u Por2 Barrels It ESQ deiverel; Is
Ut - 60 dctyered 1oe Lrd Tiescts 1T ~ 60 aeiig
ertd f0 dn:ht ae s. delivered.
CHEE$E-I1 ialr supply. Demand moderate and
gIlcss h,n and unchanged #e quote: .,o,,
Ntalesn Ss c
COfFEE-Now that the holiday seAsoa 4 50 Close
1t hand there arc very few buyers In the market.
Pces are seaGy at former quotattons, excepting low
grades of RIO upon which NC note dscl1ns Of >zc
y. He quote:
Gsps. n..;:.:, ..''....~....-...........4lh9
Jars, " ". IN 1oats. as1
@ @Ro M daas 70 Eoon.
,CIDEIt-ln iatz supply, With : modeIats demand.
small lots At $85G99,O0 br.
COAI.-Marhet active and frm at prev1ou3 quota
tIons. We quote:
TO Of1nsGE. 1S
E1GFxLANp-pFfHf Hill 1900
do Mineral observation-disclosures, 1900
do WHEN BaHk. ..,,.,...,,,,...,,. 800
C1ossburg 1LD0
Iurtp Lrhlxb = 70
Lsckawapo, prepared, 1880
Scranton 12Co
l50Q
1i!loois
EEGr-Recepts veEy limited, with 4 falr demand
, 1864-12-24

On Wednesday morning, the 18th instant.
Gen. Sherman came down the 0gechee River
in n small boat, captured on that stream. He
Waa received on board Of the Nimeaha, where
he was most cordially greeted by Gen. Foster
and Admiral Dahlgren. Sherman looked
little rusty, and wore the same dropping,
ronnd-top felt hat, which was observable for
not being new when he lanked Atlanta; but
T he was in buoyant spirits, and laughed and
chatted as only man Of his sanguinc traits
can. He said that the resistance 10 his march
was less than heanticlpated. The enemy had
nibbled little at bis advance guards and for
aging parties, but avoided fighting with great
perseverance,. He had roamea The heart Of
Georgia for month, his army hau lived lux
uriantly of the necessities Of Legs
Hoods armies, and he had destroyed railroads
beyond repair during the war. All this be
had done, without the loss Of thousand
men. The whole story of lis march could be
summed u1>-fn feW words: he had not only
accomplished every thing he had deemed pro-
bable, but many tbinEs which were simply
possible. Among the latter was the capture
Of Savannah ; now he was certain of the city,
with strong hopes of its garrison.
Gen., Shetman remained in consultation
with Gen. Fostrr and Admiral Dahlgren for
several hours, during which time, Of course,
plans for the corporation Of Fosters army
md the fleet were arranged. have it, on the
authority Of one who heard the remark, that
Sherman decla, ed that all the navy in the
world could not, unoided, capture Savannah.
About O'Clock on Wednesday afternoon,
, 1864-12-24

Totnl amonnt expended to date. 415a4 I'll 81
u =
Tie following Is carefully prepared estimate
OF the amount required to complete the entire
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-12-14
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Tuesday, December 6.

The special order Tor eleven. which had
been postponed to the con liberation vt the
military bill, then came before tbe House.
being certain resolutions introduced few
days since by Mr.. Phillips. as fellows:
WHEREAS. j. ss plain principle Of JUS
tice that all the expenses caused by the
present war should be borne by the various
citizens in due proportion to their proper
"; aud whereas the prices cccssioned by
the deprreiatios Of the currency are fairly
TO be recksned among such expenses:
whereas. further;it is equally unjust and
unconstitutional for the Confederate Go.
vernment to appropriate the property OF
private citizens without just compensation
to the owners: Thsrefure,
Rssoiped. That this General Assembly.
in the name Of the good people Of North
Carolina. doth solemnly protest against the
system now in force throughout the Con.
fsderacy which claims and. exercises the
power Of imprtssing private property at
certain nominal rates, arbitrarily establish.
ed. sud known ss schedule prices.
Resolved, That this General Assembly
takes occasion in this connection to ss.
press the opinioa that much Of the mashi-
merry by which the Csafsderats government
gives effect to the extraordinary measures
conseetsd with this war is CALLING and
oninous, and is well calculated 10 fgitate
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-12-14

affect to be rough, or forgetiul. or absent,
from a notion that his deficiencies in these
little things will be ascribed 10 the large
ness OF the objects with which he is habit
ually conyersant, and that ms mind will be
supposed unable TO come down fron the
airy regions of contemplation 10 such low
matters. But such ala0e should be put in
to the same slateroom Of the great Snip Of
Fools, with those who twisted their necks
to look like Alexander, or spoke thick to
resemble Hotspur. A man that can do
great things and not little ones is an i'm
perfect man. and there is. no more incon-
sistence between the two than there Is in
great poets being able to write promis-
sory note, OF great orators having the
power TO talk about the weather.
| will only remark, in conclusion, that
good breeding should form part Of every
system OF educstlon. Not that children
shonld be made to bartt& their native sim
pllcity for set OF artificial airs aud graz
ces; but that thry should be early impress.
ed with the delormity Of sel6stnoss. and
the necessity vi thinking of others as nell
rs themselves. Care should be taken that
tseir intercourse with each other be in .
spirit Of courtesy and mildness. He who
has been reared in brawl ling aud i'll man
nered nurery can hardly be expected "a
ripen into polite man., Tie elder uem,
bers OF family should bear in mind thai
the Influence OF their own CONDUCT will en-.
cIrcle the children like an atmosphere
There can be little happiness in that house.
hold IN which the mlauteSt Offices are no
dictated by asp,rit Of lheushuul courtesy
and dellcate consideration for otners. Na
ny marriages are made wr.iched by neg
lecting those mutual attentions 50 scrupa
lously pnId in the days OF courtship. Lee
| II be borne in mind that ia cords of love
which bind hearts 50 closely together tha
neither Lille. NOR Death, nor Time, no.
Eternity Can sever them are woven 0
threads no bigger thak spiders web.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-12-14

the Governor found ii necessary to make
importat;ons and to keep up maaufa tories,
both OF which required the exemption Of a
number Of men. Besides. the State kept
up in its own service brigade of infantry
and battalion Of artillery. These men,
though in the State service. had been un-
der the contru Of Confederate commanders
and had supplied the places, within their
State, of Confederate troops, who were
needed elsewhere. The Governor OF North
Carolina, it must also be mentioned, had
been made BY the Legislature the grand
almoner of thousands and thousands Of
women and children, whose protectors
were absent in the Confederate service.
To distribute subsistence to this multitude
required the, exemption Of 4 number Of
mea. But besides all these there were a
number Of State aficers. clerks of courts,
justices of the peace. &c. These could
not be reached by any law that Congress
could pass. But they had, by an ace Of
the Legislature. been made home guards,
and were at this time doing duty, arrestng
deserters, maintaining order and perfsrm-
ling other duties. The resolution, he re.
peated. was supererogatsry. and would, he
feared, be taken offensively by the States.
The people 0f North Carolina were proud
OF having furnished enc hundred and eigh-
teen thousand troops to the Confederate
Government. besides having three thou
sand 10 the State service. The resolution
would not be considered respectful. l,
would be considered that Congress had ap
pointed committee 10 reason with then
upon their delinquency. II such letter
as proposed by the resolution, was to b.
written TO the States, they would reply
/" Search your own departments and see i
there are not many men there who shoult
be in the field lack at yous commissioner
abont the courts. The persons employed il
the conhscation Of property. the hangers OF
about post quarter,nasters' Offices. &c. &c.
tie hoped these questions would NOT b
raised between the States and the Confed
crate States. For the reasons he had stat
| &c. he did not think the matter commend
II ed itself TO the favor of the Senate. and b
would. therefore, move that il be laid o
The table.
! Mr.. BarHwell, Of South Carolina. agree
perfectly with what had been said by Oh
Senator from i. G., (Mr. Graham.) ii
had been oPsosed to the resolution froI
the hrst. not liking to see questins raise,
between the States and the ,Confederat
States. Whatever the States did in thi
matter must be done of their own laolis o.
! Me. Graha@'s motion TO lay on the tabl
was adopted, and the resolutions were thu
disposed Of.