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small inferior iron-clad of six guns pain
tanned her ground an hour and half
against seventeen war vessels carrying
three hundred and twelve guns and
though the engagement closed disast{onsly
to our arms, yet it was glorious and Eeroic.
Buchanan like Lawrence of the Shesa-
peake, Porter of the Essex, and Senmes
of the Alabama, though foiled and cap
tnred, yet byitheir determined brewery,
dauntiess courage and chivalrous befring,
devotion to their. country and fesig-
nation to their fate, conquered in deffat.-
Had they achieved brilliant victory. they
might have worn the victor's wreath, but
in Christian nations what more exalted
panegyric can be bestowed on any one
than that, Humanity has torn down the
flag valor had nailed to the mast9
MARINLJS.
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A PETRIFIED BEE TREE-There was found few
days since, in the dggings of John Crew & Co., on
Buckeye lIill, in this county, between Greenburn
creek and Chalk Bluff Mountain, bee tree and a
large bee hive, honey and bees all petrifed The
remaining portion of the tree in which the hive was
found is two and half feet in diameter and about
forty feetlong. Crew & Co., found the petrifed
bee hive 70 feet beneath the surface while piping
their claims. The hive is no matter of fancy but
of pure demonstration. Before US is a sample Of
the comb full of honey, al petriied. The normal
thickness of the comb, the duplicate Of cell with
their invariable hexagona shape, are all before us
as distinctly as ifa fresh piece Of honey comb, al
dipped and Just cut from the box, had been brought
and placed before our eyes on shest of paper
California Grass VulLey Journal
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Mr. BoYCE's ANSWER TO "A TENNESSEE EXILE"
Mr. Boyce, in reply to the courteous enquiries of
"a Tennessee Exile" begs leave to say that in the
result of the sovereign States, in Congress
bed being unable to agree UPON the terms of peace,
the Congress- of course, would be at an end and
the war would rccommence, if the United States
thought proper still to prosecute it buthe indulgcs
the hope that in such Congress the Northwestern
and Middle States might have Sufficient conservative
strength to produce harmonious result; but in no
event does he think we would DC damnified by going
into such Congress- as by acceding to it we would
take the chances of peace or, if we could not get
peace of making broader and deeper the lines Of d.
vision between parties in the United States, which
should be the paramount purpose of our diplomacy.
-C0lumbil Guardian.
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In one of the Congressional Districts Of Virginia,
(tne Abingdon DISTRICT out of g. c3 men enrolled,
only 433 sent to the army the balance occupy
soft places" What a commentary upon the etfi-
cheney of the ConscIpt Bureaul If existing laws
cannot be enforced by of their RICHNESS where
IS the policy for enac,ing Laws still more rigid?
tf Jury will not sentence man to capital punish
ment for murder is it probable they would hang a
man for peti; larceny? Ard yet we have few men
among us thoughtlcss enough to advocate still
further extension Of the conscrpt act.
Enforce existing laws, purge the enrolling Offices
curtai the whiskey rationS at headquarters, give
sble and experienced commanders keep the military
department of the government strictly subordinate
10 the civil, and all will be well. There is occa-
sion for panic and let's have none.-COLunbiG Sun.
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TALL FIGHTNG-Of the % OO0 muskets collect
ed from the battle field of Gettysburg, says Yam
kee paper, "a 900. were found to be loaded II 900
containing two loads and 5000 from three to ten
loads each. In many instances half dozen balls
were driven in on charge of powder. In some
cases tie former possesscr had reversed the usual
order placing the ball at the bottom Of the barrel
and the powder on top.
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GEoRGIA.-Tho Lagrange Bulletin publishes the
annexed news from the front:
1t MCGEE, ACju:Ant Of the I'd Arkansas dis
Inounted CayGiry-arTiTed lii LaGfange tuesday
ni.ht. Lie left the main bulk ol Hood army al
Cedar Town, on Sunday evening last Tue arIuy
W As then in molten towards Cave Spring. lie states
Il at it was the repor; in the part of the army TO
which he was attached that G1n FIench with hls
i, vision, attacked The CueDy ~ AlatUOua Oh W Cd
n .Sday and after carrying two lIeS, he found TIC
{! ,emy concentrated in iUrtS and StockadeS Dui
held the ground captured until night, when he
Withdrew and fell back to New Hope, carrying with
b. III such captured Comuliseary Scores as his men
could cary, destroy wing che balance. lie took 200
y .Isoners, Which he brought Oack with him. Gen.
Erencll's loss Was pretty severe. The losS of the
enemy was not aScertalned.
A,!it. MCGEE states that our forces were on a
forced march-that al extra baggage Was lett be-
hind-the mea carrying two daJ rationS Inc
sick and lame were lett at Cedar IOWA. Out hot
very many were in either condition. Mole uIen
we're lame from being bareooted than disabled
from any other cause The troops Ia very
high spirits.
This news may be relied on, as We have 1t from
the lips OF 1t Niece himself
The Montgomery Nait Of Friday has the follow
ing news:
Tennessee has occaSioncd some modification OF Inc
campaign in our front.
II is now believed that our army checked in its
progress toward the Tennessee river has turned in
he direction of Blue Mountain. were dispstched
The fnEfs" are Understood to be in Gen. Hoods
ront.
Parties from the vicinity of Newman discredt the
press dispatches that announced the capture of
Altoona, ard assert that there was one assault
which was unsuccessful
Forrest has united with Gen. Hood, and the re.
.ndue Of his command is safe.
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$SAE

. CHARCOAL FOR SS1YE-It is perhans mt oanoro,
ly known that of the best articles that can ba
given to swine, while in preparation for the tub ia
common charcoal The nutritive properties are so
great that they have subsSted upon it without other
food for weeks together. Geese confined SO as to
deprive them Of motion, and fattened on three grains
OF CORP per day and as much coal they can devour
nave become fat in eight days The hogs eat yora.
ciously after little time, and are never Sick while
they have good supply. 1t should always be kent
IN the sty and be fed to the inmates regularly like
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Raleigh, Oct. II, 1864.
GENERAL ORDERS
No. 25.
THNHE IST PARAGRAPH OF GENERAL
z Orders No. ", is amended read follows:
Commanding Officers nj each Brigade Regiment OF
Mita, Attorney General, Solicitors of the several Cir
cults County Commissioners appointed under an act en-
titled an act for The relief of and families of SOL
diers in the army, Zone for each County, all physicians
the of thirty years. who and for the seven
years have been in the actual and regular practice their
profession but the term physician does apply to dem
tsts mail carriers editor three printers and two
mailing clerks for each daily newspaper, editor and
three prn each mweeky newspaper one editor
and two printers to each and drug
gst each drug store exempt from duty the Guard
Tor Home Defence except when the County which they
reside invaded by the enemy ProDeL in the Of
tie drug stores and newspaper establishments there
that number of persons employed in said store estab
lishmeu liable to duty in the Guard for Home Defence.
By order Of Gov. VANCE:
r. G. GATLIN
Adj't. Gent.
October 10, 1864. s8-8t
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CanaraI Orders.

We cory the following general orders from me
Richmond papers for the benefit of all concerned:
ADJ,T AND INsP'T GEN'Ls OFFICE,
Richmond, Va, Oct IA, 1864
GENERAL ORDERS, I -..z ..... ..-=. .ra.3
No. OIL.
l. Generals commanding Reserves in the sever
al States will without delay, seectand send officers,
one to each Congressional District, empowered to
summon and, after inspection, forward to the camps
of Instruction, all persons holding certificates of
permanent disability, and such persons assigned to
light duty, as in his Judgment appear likely to be
adjudged qualified for service. All such as may,
upon examination, be pronounced by select Medical
Boards so qualified will be assigned to duty in the
field
The inspectors of CONSUMPTION may be charged
with this additional duty in the absence of other
suitable officers.
By order S. COOPER,
Aijft and Insp'r Genl
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ANswER.-We PROFOUND few questions which
we hope the wealthy men OF Raleigh and vicinity
will answer:
Where the poor to get wood for the winter
which is about setting IMP
Whose duty is it to see that the poor are fedP
Ought the wives and children Of soldiers to go
halfclad during the winter while the half clad sold
Ter is in his comfortess biyouac lighting for oar
homes g-Pr0greSs.
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Amongst the old citizens of Newborn who have
ALLEN vcrlms to the yellow fever that is now rag
ng in all its fury at Ncwbern, Beaufort and More
read City, our correspondent gives the names Of
James Ward, Isaac Ramsey, John Z. Jones and
Henry Clay Jones. The latter is well known as a
iawyCr Of NewSern. He left that place on its occu-
patton by the enemy, and year or since returned
under disrepuable circumstances it was said; since
which time he has been practicing Yankee law be-
lore the Yankee Provost courts Confederate.
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MASONIC.

TENHE GRAND LODGE OF r. & A. M. OF
IL North Carolina will meet in this City on Monday
evening the 5th December next at o'clock for trans
action of business.
Officers of Subordinate Lodges requested to attend
In person. or have special delegates appointed the
sttuton and general regulations of the Grand Lodge
quIre WILLIAM I. Balm,
Grand Secretary.
Raleigh. N. e. Oct. II, 1864. G4-td.
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HIGH AND Iowa pretty sharp retort is that 70.
Gently made by young, pretty girl at Oshkosh,
Wis, who attended a ball dressed in short skirts
and pants She was the only one present in the
mode The other ladies were shocked very much.
Ihey regarded her short skirts as immodcst; but
she quietly remarked if they would pull up their
dresses about their necks as they ought to be- their
skirts would be as short as hers.
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correspondent of the Charleston Courier writes
" | have lately had occasion to give dogwood full
trial on chills, and confidently commend it, A
strong decoction of the bark and berries is made
one third the quantity of spirits is added. Dose,
wine glass full three times daily"
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A correspondent Of the Mobile Tribune, under the
signature of Chatham addresses letter to Hon.
John T. Monroe, in which the writer endorses the
position taken sometime ago, by that gentleman, in
letter favorng the arming of negroes as soldiers
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n O TICE

n . L / Q Ell
FINE SHAVING, TOILET, AND INDICATED SOAP.
TENHE SUBSCRIBER HAS ON HAND
Il good supply Of the BEST Toilet an Shaving SOaD
Also Medlcaed Soap made from the water of Kittreis
Springs which she warrants for and healing
qualities She is we'll conveyed of the excellence Of
these articles that she is willing TO let them recommend
fully received aud PROMPTLY attended to-
e. r. MCGOWAN
Raleigh, Sept 90, 1894. 5s-6t
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We learn that government agents are impressing
apple brandy and that it is tho intention of the
thOrites to take all that there is in the country for
the use of the government. Was there ever a gov
eminent dry as ours Fever one that required so
much brandy and whlSkcy? Men are detailed to
sell it, impress it, and suppose men detailed
to drink it, If taken for medicinal purposes pre-
dict that most of the sickness will be among the Of
ricers and their clerks attendants and fayOrites and
that the weather beaten soldier will get but precious
little. We honestly believe that ifthe importation,
sale and manufacture of spirtuous liquors was pro-
hibited altogether that it would be all the better for
our cause for drunkenness among government off
Gals has become SO common that it has ceased to
excite the wonder of any one.-Progress.
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SORGuo DYE.-A correspondent of the Charleston
Courier writes as follows:
had one pot idle. had water put in it. and sent
to the Il IL for a small armfu of sorgho sugar seed,
just Is it was cut Of, and put it in the pot to s-e
whether it would boil Soft To my surprise, found
the water became very red, when thought struck
me that it might be used for dyeing, and put a
little wool in it. In about ten minutes took il out
and found it to be ola beautiful brown color. En-.
closed send sample to let the public have the
benefit of it, that other discoveries or experiments
may be made"
This sample, says the editor, may be seen at the
Courier Office The color, we suppose, has to be
tested.
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44TH SENATORIAL DISTpyCT

EDITOR STANDARD:-PLEAsE ANNOUNCE T
~ q. MARLEiS, Esq as q candidate to represent
the people Of the Senatorial District composed of the
Counties OF adkin, Surry, Ashe Allegheny aud Walau-
Spcer.
Sept. &c, 1854. std.
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LINE IN PLACE OF BLUEsroNE.-R. W. AIexan-
der of Mecklenburg says according to a three
years test he has found lime equally as good pre-
veutrve of smut in wheat as bluestcne. The mode
of application is thus described: Swim your wheat
ard skim off all the grains that float and then put
out your wheat the hard ground and sprinkle on
the lime and stir with rake until dry, which will
be in a few minutes. One bushel of lime is suEi-
cient for twenty bushels of wheat
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No COMPLIMENTS IN PRAYER-We have heard
some PSa{eTSa Thc raeo it, u an c' ene near
Characteristic anecdote of John Randolph is keen
rebuke Of the practice:
In one of his spells ofrepentance and sickness, he
was visited by minister who at his request pray
ed for and with him. The minister began in this
wise:
Lord our friend is sick. Thou knowest how
generous ne was to the poor, and VIA. eminent
services he has rendered to his country, and how
he is among the hcnored and great men of the
earth-"
stop, STOP" said the impatient Randolph, emo
more ofsuch stuff, else the Lord will damn US BOTH"
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ADJ's AND INsP'R GEN'Ls OFFICE

ADJs AND INsP'R GEMS OFFICE I
Richmond. Va, Oct Is, 1864.
GENERAL ORDERS,
No 81.
ii. Paragraph |. General Orders, No. n, (cur-
rent series is amended by the insertion of "in the
service of the government" between the words
"empIoyed" and as "artzanS," &C. By order,
(SignedD S. COOPER, A & GenI
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FUNERAL NOTICE

FENHE REV A. ID. BLACKWOOD WILL PREACH A
IL Masonic Funeral the 9Th Sabbath in the present
month, OF MATHEWS at the late residence of the said
Matthews, seven miles Northwest of Raleigh.
Masons are invited by the widow to attend.
Oct. IT, 1864 64-td
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ES +. s Ed, OF RANDOLPH, RE.
aSe sPectiu;iy nioru,s the Members of House of
commons Of the ensuing Legislature that lie u candi-
date for ASSISTANT DOORKEEPER.
October 10, 1864 62-tmI
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DoORKEEPE HIP,oF THE
S e. n A TIE

~ H E UNDERSIGNED RESPECTFULLY
u announces himself a CANDIDATE for the Office of
ASSISTANT DOORKEEPER to the SENATE Of North
Carolina at the ensuing session of the Legislature have
been IN service. wounded and now on light duty
II elected will do all can 10 the Senate faithfully
and acceptaby. j. H. LOUDERMIIK
September ", sR4. SIT
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Quartermaster'S Department.,
RALEIGH. N. G., June 9. 1894. I
n AM NOW PREPARED TO EXCHANGE
Il COTTON YARN FOR WOOL, upon the following
terms, viz:
One bunch of Yarn for pounds of Washed Wool
d" " ( q" UDwaShed "
AGENTS have been appointed to make the exchange st
the following places:
Oxford, TawboroI Kinston,
Catherine Lake, Concord. Rockingham,
HendersonVle, Statewide ROxbOro',
AsheVHIe; PntsborO, Lnuisburg,
Fayetteville, Coleraine Raleph O.
Persons shipping WOOL to this place will please
mark on the packages who they FROM and cotton yarn
will be forwarded immediately
hope the people will patruticav respond to the above
notice. as the wool is for clothing the NOrth.Car.
el1na troops. II. A. DOWD,
July IS, 1864. as-C
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EEES. MILLER CONTINUES TO ACCOM-.
W. nnodAte BoarderS by the day, week, or month.
August |, 1864, Oft
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EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT NC,

ADJUTANT GENERAL's OFFICE,
Raleigh, Oct. IL, 1864.
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He Isr PARAGRAPH OF GENERAL
WOOL NOTICE.

October l3, 1864.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-02-27

T.. W. Wetb, of Norfolk, Va, has lnrr:~
l;ceed IN che ''Conventlon, 10 session IN this
place, the following ''ordlnance:
Viz: An ordinance 90 provide Eor the Ec~
l;ef of persons holding State or other secu't-
ties within the Rebel lines from which 10 al.
Ierest has been received.
AS many Of che ctizens OF this place nave
been deprived CT tIar support lii conseQ H9i'ca
Of the failure TO collect thelr latelesG On f1el1
stocks, it is not thought that they shoi1G
he taxed upon that which they have not re-
received, and that too in ''cI1rent funds no
one has received he usual dividends on SOCKS
since xhe var begun. dx
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-02-27

.I'!.e " Vasl1iuxton ChroncTs: SAYS: Tx: 1a:'
Regents Of rbe alount Yarnon property &zi*s
Hamilton ora~;s}ing, hove been IN session here
for day or :vo Of this week. l. is understood
that there is n ot,ay i. bank TO 2aETay The DE-
ferrecl payment. The title j. pronounced good
by distinguished co1naais. Asthe estate had noz
},een occupied by Fe,E4c;} Or Confederate <rcc5
during the WAY. The Vice REGENTS have az.
p!:ed to Secretary 5tanGoE: t,g as:h2rl;y &c fia
8 sreaMi;2A5 e. hat point.
The Market, this morning gas ba5 uoocIy
suppIied, except with fresh Meats, which were
generally ezceI!oy>; ii quality, Beef fEo;n '5 *,
20 CTS. 3 ID. Mutton and Veal frons Is 70 20
cts. Poultry scarce, and very high. 'egeta~
hles scarce, and at the last quoted! prlces.-,
Butter from 81 10 40 cts according 70 quality,
and F.cus f;1yll the 80 10 10 CTS. = Gloz9Il.
The number Of I1yau.e shanties lately n1a1 u:'
in different quarters Of the town, renders the
dangers from ire greater than before: and
should induce ali &c exercise l1ore than aS'saL
care and caafi0n.
The Department of tie South has been d.
v;ded into tuo districcs-G5e1eral Terry cor1a~
,,,ay.cling II the Charleston district and ten,
Seymour in Hls!rl<ia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-02-27

Last night, after p short illness, NJ
ALBERT NORhLS, III the 45th year Of his
age. gzs~ The friends OF The family are invited
to attend his funeral, from his late residence
No. Ill, Wilkes stre7t Tomorrow (Su2a"y)
= afternoon at o clock.
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puBIlsHED (seATLT} DI
EDGAR SNOW DEN, II.
.e OFFICE-No 104 King street, over
a.one's formerly French's} Book Store.

IT s. {ssNagEss. In the Senate yesterday,
% hill was Introduced to reduce the term OF
sorvicain the segsalar army from i've to three
wears, and 70 give the soldiers re-enlisting the
existing bounty asntil the lst Of May next
AT~ S,,;nrey iptrt,dueed bill to exclude dis
loyal" persons fson the pnblo lands OF the
STATES ;sG3e cotmasss stee Of conference Oh the
ei:,auree;as votes al the two Houses reviylng
rae grade Of Lieutenant General, reported
back the bill substantially as it passed the Sen
ata-Gan. Grant name being stricken out
The report was conourred IN. Mf. Colan'er,
4ron 1bs Committee on Psstoaaices, reported
sack the bill TO allow negroes as well as Vfaftes
20 carry the mails, with an amendment pro
yIdiug that IL, the courts Of the United States
slera shall be no exclusion oS any witness o1
account oi color.
In tae House OF Representatives joint
resolution was passed extending until the first
of Aprii the payment Of bounties TO veterans
se-euiissias, or persons enIistlng ln the regular
or volunteer service zoy three years OF during
snS WAf. ~ 5At Hso eAnu k'saeo0A pOI's'i'1A''S
recruiting liz Virginia, North Carolina, SoutI1
i;aroIina, Georgia. Florida, Alabama, Mlssls-
sippl, Louisiana and Texas, the recruits TO be
entitled 70 the bountes now allowed, and to be
credited to such State as they may select. =
The repors from the committee OF conference
on the bill 10 revive the grade OF Lieutenant
General, striking cut the name OF General
Grant, was agreed to.
Ia the r. s. House et Represe ,tatlvos yes
gerday Dr.. Dawes, OF Mass, called up the
reporc Of the e1ommittee Of Elections, dcclar-
ang-
J. That Lewis Mckenzie is not entitled to a
seat IN this House as a Representative IN the
Thirty eighth Congress from the Seventh Con
gresslonai District In Virginia.
2 That B. NJ. Kitchen is not entitled to
seat IN this Honse as a Representative III the
Thirty eight Congress from thesSeveith Con'
gressional District ln Virginia.
Mr. Dawes, Of Mass, proceeded 10 discuss
the hrso resolution, giving the reasons why
The Committee came to their conclusions.
Mr.. Mckenzie was heard III his own beha4f
when the question was taken, and ME-. incAea-
zie declared not entitled to seat.
In rie Maryland House Of Delegates on
thursday, Mr.. Murray, Of Baltimore, offered
an order that the use Of the House be granted
g. IN. Rev. James VI. Hunuicut, refugee
from Frederick sburg, on Monday evening next
- address the menbers on the evils OF seees-
sim. which Was rejected.
-.xz.-
Anofhe; sale under the i. S. direct tax law
is 70 take place in this place on Monday next'
i sale Of Water Stock owned by Nn. U'
s;azenoye and r. Il. Duany on Thursday, the
shares averaging about s2O'