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FROM PETERSBURG.
Yankee Works Blown up Jva ConEa

Yankee Works Blo'on up lya Confederate Nine
RICHMOND, August Ga special dispatch to the Wing
from Petersburg says it having been aseertaed that the
enemy mining extensively in front of Gracies BRIG
ade on CENTRE it determined to stop their onero
tons by counterminng. Our cuyert being completed
was exploded between and7 o'clock last evening"
ing up the enemys skirmish line, and demolishng his
mines.
The affair great success. completely frustrating
the object of the enemy at that point and throwing the
troops along his lines into great confusion.
Artillery firing along the whole line for the space of an
hour.
A number of the enemy's working miners, and those
occupying picket stations believed to have been kill
ed.
few shells were thrown into the city after The explo-
sion
Matters resumed their usual quiet this morning.
THE LOSSES OF THE ENEMY.-It was ascertained
yesterday, letter written by of Burnsidcs
mand and which accdenty fell into hands, that the
enemys losses in the fights of Saturday will aggregate be-
6, 500 and 1000. AS this letter intended only
for the private eye of friend at the North it is doubt
correct. The New York Heralds correspondent gives
interesting facts in connection with the mine. Ac
cordng the statement of this correspondent. just
month occupied in constructing the mine, 1t was
commenced the 2Sh of June and exploded the Seth
July Three o'clock, a M, was fixed upon the time
for the explosion but two of the fuses out and thus
the matter deferred until 4.4Ua noted coal
digger of Pennsylvania superintendent the construction of
the mine
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BANK OF NORTH CAROLINA.

A Dividend of six dollars and ninety cents on each
share Of stock in this Bank has been declared this day,
payable the stockholders css the tax of ninety cents
the State each individual share) in four per cent
certificates bonds of the Confederate States third
less in ConfedcrateSates Treasury notes of the ssue
payable at the Principal Bank and Branches the 18th
day of August next.
The dividends of the Windsor, Newbern and Tarboro'
Branches and the Godsboro Agency, will be paid at the
Principal Bank and of the Wentworth Agency at Milton
c. DEWEY, Cashier
Raleigh, July 21st. 1864.
The dividend due to stockholders at the Charlotte
Branch Bank, will be paid in accordance with above
notice the Banking House in Charlotte, and after
the 18th instant.
THOS. w. DEWEY, Cashr.
Aug g. 1864. 2
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CONFEDERArE STATES OF AMERICA, }
Pipphmou1 a w. OF Consumption

SoNf EDERArE STATES OF AMERICA, }
war Dep t. Bureau of CONSERVATION.
Richmond, Va, July g. 1864 \
Circular No. &c.
The Secretary of War directs that hereafter frloughs
be allowed by the officers of conscrpion to applicants for
exemption not sustained required by regulations; de-
TAIL whilst their applications pending but that they be
promptly forwarded to the Camps of Instruction and at
signed to commands in the field entitled under
listing Ordt RS to receive conscripts.
Enrolling officers will. with the aid of the Temporary
Boards proceed diligently to investigate all such applca
tions in accordance with the instructions heretofore given
and forward them to the Bureau with their reports and
opinions for such action the War Department may
take in reference to said applicants.
Upon transmitting the applications to the Bureau Com
mandans will state the commands to which the applicants
assigned
BY command of Col. ThOs. +. August, Acting Supern-
tendcnt. c. b. DUFFIELD.
A. A. General.
August g. 1864. 4t
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MECKLENBURG COUNTY

The following is tie official vote of Mecklenburg
county 1t will be seen that Col w. NJ. Grer is
elected to the Senate, and John l.. Brown and E. G.
Grer to the Commons. Brown and E. G. Grier are
the old members-W NJ Grier is a new member r
NJ White is elected Sheriff without opposition.
Nances majority in this county is 1,57S.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

The following donations have been received since our
last report for the benefit of sick and wounded soldiers
passing through Charlotte:
NJ w Culberson of Union county bag -four and ham,
VIM Ross bag flour and ham, VIM Smith potatoes beets
and butter. Smith ham, beans and potatoes WIN
Gillespie potatoes and onions, Wilson bush pota-
toes, VIM Brown bush onions J B Wallace hams.
A N NJ Taylor potatoes John McCord apples, Hugh
and Lee Kirkpatrick and Jas Kerr Is gallons milk, H III
Robinson of Linconton potatoes and onions, w Motz
of Lncolnton tomatoes
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Apples, dried good, peeled per bush 2s lbs, SIS 90
:" unpeaed per bushel % lbs so
Axes, with handles, each IL 80
E" without handles, each II 90
Bacon, sides, pei pound ) 90
/. 1" hams, per pound 40
shoulders, per pound 275
jowles, per pound so
Beans white or cornfeld per bushel co lbs 10 90
Brandy, apple, per gallon 20 90
I" peach, per gallon IS 90
Beef, fresh, net per pound 90
sailed. per pound SO
Brown stuff, good. per buShel % lbs 90
Candles, tallow, per pound 90
adamanne, per pound 3T5
Chains trace, per pair ii 90
CLOTH WOODEN for soldiers clothes yard wide,
10 to yard, and pro rata as TO greater
or less weight or width, per yard, 6 90
Cotton raw per pound 90
Coffee Rio per pound so
Corn, unshelIed per bashel Of 20 pounds 90
&c sheed, sacks not included, per bush of
Sc pounds 90
pounds 6 20
Drills, cotton, yard wide, yards to pound, Il
per yard 30
Flour extra family per barrel of sc pounds co 90
extra family, per sack Of % pounds 30 90
superfine per bbl of / &c pounds S. 90 !
superfue per sack of 90 pounGs rs 90 |
81 fne per barrel of leG pounds 30 90
q fne per sack of SO pounds Is 90 |
Fodder, baled, per 0s pounds G 90
1" unbaied, per 100 pounds SO
Hats wool each 100 |
Hay beled per leo pounds 6 90
. unbaled per 100 pounds $50
Hides, dry, extra, per pound 100
dry, $50
" green, per pound I56
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Schedule, Of Prices in North
Carolina.

The Commissioners ofApprasement for the State of
North Carolina again present their schedule of prices
to govern the purchasing officers Of the Government
for the next sixty days, unless in the interval facts and
circumstances should arise to induce alteration.
Every item has been carefully revised and with the VAL
liable aid of Mr.. George W. Mordecai, they the
schedule presented will prove satisfactory to both
the Government and the people. They would respect
fully urge the people hasten with their supplies
to maintain and feed our gallant army assembled
just borders and in whose galantry and forth
tude under God alone exemption from the
horrors of revolution of homes and families by
the barbarous inhuman foe, who have constantly
shown they only want the power and not the wf TO
Ia md ak nlI,r hnyn
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NOTICE.

Having qualified Executrx Of the last Win and Tes-
lament of the late James G. Wilkinson at the July Term
1864 of Mecklenburg County Court all persons indebt
ed to the of said testatcr required to come
ward and make payment and those having claims against
the same required to present them for payment within
the time prescribed by law, this notice will be pleaded
In bar OF their recovery.
il. WILKINSON Ezecutrix.
Aug. 8, 1864. Ct
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RUNAWAY.

Was taken up and committed TO the Jail of Mecklen
burg county, on the Sd of August, negro boy, who
calls his name FREDERICK. He says he belongs to
Dick Muse of Piusylynia county, Va and that he
bought of David Gilards estate about Winnsborough,
s. @. The will please forward, prove pro-
perty, pay charges and take him away, he will be
dealt with as the law directs.
R. NJ. WHITE, Sheriff
Ang g. 1864 If
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STRAYED,

From the subscriber, near Mount Mourne Iredell
county, about the last of June, two Fy MULES, one
two-year old bay; the other yearling black. When
they left my premises they had on Jokes Any person
taking up said Mules, giving me Information con-
corning their whereabouts will be literally rewarded
NELL NcAuLEY
Aug. 8, 1864. 3tpd.
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THE BIBLE SOCIETY.

MR. EDITOR: Permit to say to the friends of
the Bible Society that still engaged in visiting
the Churches in Mecklenburg county in behalf of
the Bible Society of the Confederate States Per-
sons may address me at Charlotte, unless otherwise
directed by letter. EDWIN A BoLLEs,
Charlstte, Aug A, 1864. General Agent.
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Headquarters Reserve, N. c.,
Extract. RALEIGH, Aug LIST, 1864.
August 8, 1864.

L -'' @NNo' N', -OOA'
GENERAL ORDERS NOD.
Captains of Senior Reserves, in the several coun-
ties of the State Of North Carolina where Companies
have been organized, will assemble them at their
spective Court Houses every Saturday at IL o'clock,
for drill and ms tructon.
By command Of 1t. Gen. HOLMES.
JNO VI. HINSDALE, a. A, G,
Aug. 8, 1864. It.
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Notice Concerning Detailed Men
CONSCRIPT OFFICE,
Raleigh n. c.. Auoust list, 1854,

CONSCRIPT OFF1CE, Z
Raleigh N. c., August list, 1864. 5
Circular No. 81.
Disrct Enrolling officers will proceed Immediately to
action in accordance with Circular No &C. from Bureau
fConscrption, herewith published Its provisions apply
well to persons whose applications pending
to those who may hereafter apply.
Applicants for renewal of detail will not be permitted to
remain at home at work after the expiration of The time
allowed by the terms of the detail granted.
BY order of the Commandant
T.. j. HARDIN, Adjutant.
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THE SECRET SoCIETY.-Let the people be &C
tive in detecting and exposing those who have join
ed the reasonable society known as the Heroes OF
America. We are gratiied to see by our exchanges
that many who were deluded into joining the con-
have abandoned and express regret for their
false step. In the Fayetteville Observer we find
certificate signed by IL persons, Withdrawing from
the society. They say that the organization was
first introduced to ''our people, by yankes Sur
geon named johnson. There is no doubt but that
the scheme originated with the yankees, and was
introduced in the South for the purpose of njurng
the Confederate cause. No true man will remain
in connection with such society after the expo
sures that have been made.
We are informed that one of the members of this
society-a Home Guard oficer-was examined by
military board at Salisbury the other day. and that
he stated that he considered it the duty of those who
belong to the society to harbor and protect desert
ers. if the deserters should happen to be members
of the order!
1t has been ascertained that there are men in
Charlotte and Concord who authorized to initiate
men into the reasonable concern. We could not
learn their names, but think they will soon be
found out.
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Conscript Onice,

NALEIGH, July %, IoOF.
The special attention Of all persons exempted de-
tailed under the provisions Of the law for the protec
ton of farming interests is called to the following
tract from Circular No. a. from Bureau Of Conscrip
ton, published for their information:
By order Of the Commandant.
Z. J. HARDIN, Adiulant.
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For the information Of all persons concerned We pub
sh the following Instructions with the hope that they
will be strictly obeyed.
mo officer, or agent, shall impress the necessary
supplies which any person may have for the cOnsainp-
tion of himself his family employees slaves TO car.
~ his ordinary mechanical, manufacturing HgH-
cultural implements"
The next meeting Of the Board will be held Ia the
Senate Chamber in the City of Raleigh, Friday the
Both day Of September next, unless sooner changed
Impressing agents must furnish good and sRtsatory
reasons for dsappEovals appeals or the award o.
local appraisers will be approved. All communiea
tons should be addressed to the Secretary OF tho
Board, Raleigh, N. O.
II. X. BURGWYN, Garysburg, NC.
r. v. BLACKSToCK, StoekNiile, N. O.
CONS Appraisement for the State Of G.
GEO. W. NORDECAT, Umpire.
Raleigh, July 80, 1864.
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MA1RIED,

In this town, the Sd inst, by the Rev. F. NJ Ken
nedy, Mr. John T Hagan to Miss Julia A. Terres, dau-
ghter of the late Edw'd Terres.
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On Saturday, goth last gill sell the following ne
groes Man aged A years, Woman 35, Boy 10, Girl lG
Girl IL, Boy s. and boy years. All likely and stout.
s. a. HARRIS, Auctr.
Aug. 8, 1864.
Bulletin ccpy.
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Leather, Leather.

have lot of Leather hand whichI wish to trade
for HOGS. Any person that has only or two hogs
to spare, will buy them in exchange for Leather
w. A. COOK,
Quartermasters Dept.
Charlotte Aug 8, 1864. IT,
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THE ELECTION.

On Thursday last the citizens of North Carolina
voted for Governor, members of the Legislature and
Sheris. The following is the vote for Governor as
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Ang. 8, 1864


On Saturday, tho 9Th instant, will sell to the
highest bidder frst rate blind HORSE, years old
strong, well-broke, and warranted sound.
s. A. HARRIS, AuSt'r
g.
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10 Wehave been unable to obtain the vote of Union
and Lincoln countless although have used every
ton possible to do We do not know who is elected
to the Commons from Union. 1t is strange that
has sent the vote to this place,
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TAN IN kEND.

TT
Charlotte. N. c., August 5th, 1864 {
The following named persons have been appointed as
SCISSORS of Tax in Kind for this District: ut. -
Union County, Vt Chears, J. D: Stewart.
Mecklenburg 80 j. j. Blackwood, w. NJ. stitt
Cabarrus q" r. III. Robinson, l.. G. kirkpatrick.
Rowan 90 Thomson, W. M. Kincaid.
Catawba F. l.. Herman, j. M. Brown.
Lincoln j. &. jenkins, David Kfncad.
CASTOR W. w. McGinnas, A. r. Rutlege.
Cleaveand Jesse Jenkins.
No tax produce will be delivered before assessments
and the service demands promptncss in the collection
of the 1.-THE call upon the people to go to the
their places of business meet them at appointed places
and make their estimates just they ready
Wheat oats rye hay ana wool viii be assessed t9get
wheat rice Irish potatoes, cured fodder moasses, cotton
peas beans and ground peas VIII be assessed together and
constitute the second class of estimates. Bacon will be
assessed Immediately after the LIST of March, 1865 and
stitues the third class of estimates Tobacco will be
sessed after the LIST of Nay 1862 and constitutes the fourth
class of estimates.
All articles except moasscs. will be assessed by weight
and farmers will trouble by being prepared to inform
the assessor the weight of all grain and long forage
Every who lives within IL miles of collection de-
pot railroad lines, is required to deliver his produce at
such depot though an interior depot be nearer As
SCISSORS will pay particular attention to this
Each farmer will inform the at which depot of
collection he will deliver his produce and the will
the Of said depot back of the estimate
left in the hands of the farmer The farmers will see that
the produce is delivered at said depot and other and all
that any estimate calls for should be delivered on the
day-certainly in the MONTH Farmers VIII al
ways take their estimates with them when they deliver pro-
duce, seshat the agent may receipt them.
The necessities of the service demand that forward
all produce to the army fast possible especially she'll
ed oats Just this time To this end called
upon go forward with their work fast possible and
agents of collection hereby directed to collect
the assessments shall have been made being guided by
the estimates in the hands of the farmers and turn to
the proper officers as heretofore.
know that all that is necessary to insure prompt
sessment and delivery of the 1.-THE is to inform the patriot
people of this District that the public service requires il
s. NJ. FINGER,
Capt & P. O. NJ. 9Th Coag'l Dist. N. G,
August g. 1864 st.
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NAVAL ENGAGEMENT,

Confederate Gun6odts Defeated.
announced last week by telegraph that yankee
heet had approached the harbor Mobile and made
attack one of our Forts We learn by a passenger
that three of ron-cad gunboats the Tennessee,
Gaines" and Selma went out and had fight with
the yankee boats and were defeated The Tennessee
rendered to the enemy and the Gaines and Selma were
run ashore Com Buchanan either killed captur-
ed This news published in the Richmond Wing OF
Saturday evening" and gentleman who read it gave US
the information. The not official, but fear
it is too true nevertheless. We have been peculiarly
unfortunate with our iron-clad boats.
An attack Mobile is expected, but confidence is felt
that the Forts will be able to repel the yankee feet
FROM GEN EARLY'S ARMY.
We have seen letter from officer in Gen. Early 8
army dated July 30h which states that after the victory
at Kernstown, troops again destroyed portion of the
Yankees Our troops busiy engaged in thrashing
out Wheat and procuring beef cattle. They have met
with great success so far
We learn that Marcus Munday of Co. X, 23d n. C.
Regt, was recently killed near Winchester 3D.
, THE INVASION OF PENNSYLVANIA.
{ The Widest excitement again prevails throughout
fankeedom. Chambersburg was burnt the 30th ult.
On the day Gov. Curtin of Penns yIvand arr lived
at Harrisburg and Immediately called upon the citi-
zens to take up without even the formality of
muster. The church bells toled and the resi-
dents were generally making arrangements comply
with the request All business suspended.-Rich-
nond Enquirer.
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LEGISLATURE.

A dispatch from Raleigh estimates Vance's ma
ioritv at 10000.
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FROM GEORGIA.

ATLANTA, August 5.-The enemy have been unusual
ly active during the past Is hours. About p. m yes
terday heavy assault made upon the works held by
skrhishers the extreme left. After stubborn
fighting they succeeded in gaining position there but
subsequently driven off and lines re-esablished
About 10 o'clock last night assault made upon
srmsh line extending from the centre to the extreme
left. The movement being anticipated, it resulted in
complete failure. Brisk skirmishing continued through
out the night Our loss in both afarsis insignificant
Comparative quiet prevails in the city. A few shells
have been thrown into it, resulting usual in dam
age.
BUsHwHACKERs.-A note from Walhalla informs
US that the Yankees and bushwhackers have made a
raid on Murphy, North Carolina and neghborhood
stolen all the stock and plundered the houses Tho
good citizens of Walhalla owe to themselves to
ganize for home defence promptly as possible
A hundred or two determined mounted men, might
very quickly wipe out these hellions of the woods.
should they make their appearance in that locality.
MIA
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SENIOR REsERvEs.-The Senior Reserves of this
Congressional District together with the counties
of Iredell and Davie, 19sganized into Regi-
ment last week. The company officers met in this
place Friday last and elected the following Field
Officers: John Hoke of Lincoln, Colonel Leroy
Stowe of Castor. Lieut. Colonel; and 1t Prior
(the Enrolling officer for this District Major.
2" 1t will be seen by an order in another column
from 1t. Gen. Holmes, that the Senior Reserves
of each county are required to assemble at their
spectivo Court Houses, every Saturday, for drill.
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TREASURY NoTIcE.-The Secretary of the Trea-
sury publishes the following notice, which will be
interesting to holders of old notes
: RICHMOND. July %, 1864.
In order to promote far practicable, the early
liquidation by the Treasury of the outstanding taxed
Notes, the Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer and Pay
Depostaries in the different States, are hereby au-
thorized to receive the said Notes Except the 800
notes) at 66s per centum deposit, issuing for
same Certificates Of Loan. upon hypothecation of
taxable bonds. The said Certificates to be pay
able demand, after the expiration of ninety days.
And all agents for the sale of the above Bonds nre
hereby authorized to receive the taxed notes, with
the exception above named, in payment of bonds,
when sold, at the rate of 66s per centum.
G.. A. TRENHOLM, Sec. of Treas
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CRoPs.-This section of country was blessed with
delightful rains last week. Everybody said it was
just in the right time for the corn crop, and the
prospect for an abundant yield never was better.
few more good rains will fill the land with plenty
THE CHINESE SUGAR CANE AND CATTLE.-At
different times articles have appeared in the papers
in regard to the propriety of feeding the Chinese
sugar to catte-some contending that it is
injurious, others that it is beneficial. The following
letter to the Fayetteville Observer is from of the
best farmers in this State. The writer's testimony
is in favor of feeding the to cattle after willing
it in the sun day OF two.
ROCKINGHAM, July 90, 1864.
Gentlemen I notice in your paper of the 18th
letter from highly respectable gentleman and ply
stefan of Clinton, Sampson county, upon the great
danger to be apprehended in sOlling cattle with
Chinese sugar cane.
That there is something poisonous and seriously
detrimental to cattle, when given food in wet
and green condition, (tha is before it is allowed to
wilt or to ''wlther by the sum- do not deny,
for have experienced it myself, but if cut and it
be allowed to remain in the sun one two days, it
is perfectly harmless and the best of food for cattle
or mules
l have used it as above described tolerably extern
sively for some years, and have never ex-
perenced the least injury from it.
Why what property there is it to destroy cat
tie when given in wet and green condition, rave
no means of ascertaining, but will agree to pay
for any cow who, when fed as describes shall be
injured thereby.
Some years ago, my attention called to the
danger Of feeding it in wet and green condition by
the Southern Cutivator who while admitting that it
should not be fed in wet and green state, roundly
denied that any instance could be produced in which
it had ever proved injurious when used as above
stated. Respectfully, w. F. LEAK.
In order to be the safe side it would be we'll to
follow Mr. Leaks directions, but we know that many
feed the cain to cattle green, and we have heard of
NO injury resulting thereby.
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CATAW8A COUNTY.

The following is the vote for Governor in some of
Ire towns and villages along the Railroad lines
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HoRRID MURDER.-We learn from the Salisbury
Waterman that Mr. James Horah was killed in
'nat town on the night of the 3Ist of July. His
throat was cut from to while walking through
'ne street about II O'Clock at night. The murderer
Is unknown The Mayor of Salisbury and the bro
'hers OF the deceased offer reward of four thou
this horrid crime. |''"'o- ~
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Aug. 8, 1864.