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The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1864-04-23

Rev. Mr., Spurgeon is expected to
visit this country next May.
Why should convent be the most
holy place in the world? Because it
contains novice, and they will have none
(nun)!
What tonic beverage agrees best
with young lady? Kissing'er prob
ably.
The worst wheel of the cart makes
the most noise.
The country has ill-ftting doors that
requires list to keep the draft out.
The rebel Confederacy can never be
Strengthened up, but It will soon lie
straightened out.
MIR. Thackeray's house, in London,
is to be sold. An advertisement in the
papers has caused many hundreds Of
people to visit the house of the great
humorist. 1t is said that sale will be
held Of fhe books, furniture and curious
tiles, in the course of this month.
If the color Of jeff Davis's skin,
says Prentice, were to strike in, his soul
would be white. If the color of his soul
were to strike out, his skin would be
black.
1t is said that Aaron Burr died in
the house Of person named Hamilton,
on Staten Island. The house in which
General Alexander Hamilton breathed
his last is still standing at the northwest
corner of Eighth Avenue and Eighteenth
street.
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cd him, and he yields once more to SOM

cd him, and he yields once more to SOM
nifc rest.
II P. M-He sleeps well. Expecto
fears too well. Expecto has taken in
hand his note book and faithfully records
the different symptoms as they chase
each other in rapid succession. The
record is put down in Greek characters
as that ancient style accords more fitly
with the deep solemnity Of the occa-
sion.
11.SO.-Expiro stillS breathes and his
face is flushed with fever heat.
Midnight. Expire looks pale. E1-
pecto, his watchlul guardian, stands over
him with six ighled candles in each
hand, and occasionally smooths the fur
rowed cheek of the poor Tooth-pickian
with globules Of melted grease. The
minds of all are filed with painful sus-
pense. The kind Expecto now proceeds
tojerk little Latin eulogy, of which the
following is translation:
go angelic creature!
Why did you thus lie down?
Did your peppers deceive you when
You quafled the beer,
Or did the beer deceive you when
You winked your peppers?
You have been gallus boy in times past
And viii see that all your money
And valuables are appropriated,
After the most approved manner % =
1215.-Expiro springs from the couch.
Astonishment siezes all. He grasps the
hand of Expecto, and with eyes flaming
with tears, exclaims, "Pile on your
Latin, but spare me my valuabies."
II 30.-All danger is past. Expire Is
rapidly recovering.
"a. M-The Tooth-pickians will all
be up to time before daylight.
M.-They have all left the Fort
and are on the way to Hilton Head. O
Tempores! 0 nores!
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JeTkluS, tuc UCi IL ehO "huCoo SohSSA''ciO
manner, and at intervals the whistle
shrieks forth in strains ten times more
hideous than the howl of a maddened
tom-cat. To add to the general uproar
the Fort is booming out an everlasting
salute of two thousand five-hundred guns,
causing the walls to be enveloped in one
vast, dense volume of smoke.
1.30.-The steamer has touched the
pier. Three Tooth-pickians only-Ex-
pecto, Excuse and Expire, are among the
guests. They pledge their sacred honor,
which is considered not worth tinker's
hammer, that the three remaining MEM
bers of the club will be present in season
to participate in the evening festivities.
The steamers passenger list, showing the
names of fifteen gentlemen and one
thousand ladies, causes terrible hutter
among the party at the Fort. The three
Tooth-pickians have found shelter under
the hospitable wings of the great military
birds here assembled. The ladies, all of
whom are the choicest flowers of Eden,
are so captivating in beauty and grace
that one ton of table salt has been or
dercd to preserve the senses of the gen
tlemen.
.2p.a.-Tbo Tooth pickians are engage
wandering around the Fort, observing
with minute attention the color, size and
artistic appearance of every brick that
composes that immense fabric. 1t is
understood in certain circles that Expecto
is the special recorder for the club, from
the fact that his pockets are loaded with
memorandum books, pencils, pens, and
pieces of chalk. Excuse exhibits a
thorough acquaintance with everything
connected with the Fort circumstance
which disposes many.to the belief that he
has a military connection with the garri-
son. Expire saunters along the parapet
with his hands locked behind him, and
is remarked to be deeply engrossed in
scanning the ordnance, and at times to
pick up fuse, on the merits of which
he expatiates at great length. A few
minutes ago he became so earnest in his
explanation that one of his listeners
turned to a friend and said "This bias
ted fellow, you know, became so excited,
you know, in talking about the fuse, that
he punched me in the ribs and nearly
knocked the wind from me, you know. .
The Tooth -pickians are descending the
parapet for the purpose of preparing for
the banquet.
2.15.-The Tooth-pickians crossed the
terraplane five minutes ago. They are
now in the private quarters of the chief
officer busily engaged in arranging their
toilet and performing other customary
prel;minaries consequent upon the ban
quet. They are ably assisted by one
dozen champagne, ten bottles of whisky
and two Of stomach bitters.
2.30-The party are beginning to fee
good.
M.-The tooth-pickians with spirits
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Ai'S IL nooASiehAiS ohohu Juoo "AshO'e WV Sh
trance and are playing on their irstru-
ments with such energy that little bits of
brass can be seen iy ng through the air.
The Tooth-pickians are seated at the
table. They occupy position three
yards and two inches from the door, and
about the same distance from the side
table. They handle the knife and fork
with. facility, and the way the roast beef
is disappearing causes the sable attend
ants to heave sigh. They positively
refuse to drink anything stronger than
water. Everything goes on as "merry
as marriage bell"
.4P. M.-By invitation the party are
at one Of the batteries to witness the
gunners bring down squirrel eight miles
distant with 100-pounder shot. The
gunners have accomplished the feat. The
party retire. -
5p. M.-Supper is announced The
Tooth-pickians are pitching into the Vi
ands with vengeance.
7P. M.-Expono, E1isto and Expungo
have just arrived at the pier. They are
greeted at the Fort with yells of delight.
They are surrounded by the multitude
who bear them on their shoulders to the
:SIl of ssate. They are suffering nom
an attack of the nightmare which visit
ed them while on the steamer.
8P. M.-The Tooth-pickians are at the
Theatre. Existo, who is in the gallery,
wants to know of those in the pit if they
have paid their toll. If the question is
repeated o knock-down fight is inevita-
BILE. Expire shows signs of indisposi-
ton. Expecto is full of-of-wonder and
amazement.
S.30-Expiro has been conducted to a
couch. He is growing weaker, and fears
are felt that he is really unwell. Expecto
has discovered new bomb-proof con-
tanning shells of liquid fire which he fire.
quently visits.
1OP. Mn hall illumined with mil
lions of tapers, and rejecting from its
walls costly decorations in unsurpassed
magnifcence, are assembled beautiful wo-
men and brave men. The musicians rend
the air with their inspiring notes, and
the dancers twirl and skip with rapidity
and grace. In the vast assemblage can
be seen the gallant Expungo lost to ev.
cry thing save the unbounded enjoyment
which encircles him.
1O.30-Expiro sleeps. He dreams
he starts he cries for fuse !-anothel
fuse!-he falls back-he sleeps again
Expecto enters the sick chamber anG
with o pitying look eommiserates the
helpless condition of him who lies so IN
comfortably low.
10.45.-"To be or not to be. Shai
Expire live to excite the admiration O
multitudes with his eloquent disserta
tons on the fuse, or must he then throw
off this "mortal col" and abandon
green seal forever? Expecto remain
near the bedside. Expire opens languid
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TO A BIRD.

From the sunny Southern land,
From the land of vine and palm,
Leaves by tropic breezes famed,
Myrtle bowers and groves OF balm,
Islands Of the far of main,
Thou hast como to us again.
Though a. yet the April showers,
Hardly have awaked the dead;
Though as yet the sweet Nay flowers,
To the sunshine lift their head;
I have heard thy song to day,
Sweet forerunner Of the May.
Little prophet Of the Spring,
Who's. the hand that led thy fight!
In thy ceaseless journeying,
Whose hand guided the arissts
Over seas and solitudes,
Back unto thy native woodsf
II shose lore is over all,
He, who hears the raven cry,
Ee, Who marks the sparrow's fsll:
AID shall pe forsaken die
Will He be our guide and stay
Through the perils of the wayf
Let US learn Of thee tb trust.
In the darkest, sadaest day,
Looking upward from the dust,
Locking onward 10 the Nay,
knowing how the April showers
Bring the sunshine and the flowers.
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thereof of the means of cultyating the same, by
reason of the presence the proximity of the
my. the assessment on such property may te re-
duced, in proportion to the damage sastaincd by
the owner, the tax assessed Thereon nav he re-
duced in the ratio by the district collector on
satisfactory evidence submitted to him by the own
err assessor.
Sec .. That the taxes 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, after as practicable,
allowing an extension of ninety days West of the
Mississippi river. The additional taxes on incomes
or profits for the year 1862 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.
Sec Z. So much of the tax act of the Oath day of
April. 1868, levies tax incomes derived from
property or effects on the amount 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 cred
its herein taxed ad valorem. shall be assessed or
taxed = incomes under the tax act of 1868
Sec 3. 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 on the shall not exceed one thousand
dollars.
Adopted in February, 1864.
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sub;ect TO the tax and those not so subject shall be
left to the good faith of each State and the certf
of the Governor thereof shall in each case be
conclusive. ~
10 That treasury notes heretofore issued bear
ing interest at the rate of 81 80 on the 500 per
annum shall no longer be received in payment of
public dues but shall be deemed and considered
bonds of the Confederate States payable two years
after the ratification of treaty of peace with the
United States. bearing the rate of interest specified
on their face payable on the 1s of January in each
and every year.
ii. That the Secretary of the Treasury be and
he is hereby authorized in the exigences of
the government should require it, to pay the demand
of any public creditor whose debt may be contract
ed after the passage of this act, willing to receive
the same in certificate of indebtedness to be is
sued by said Secretary in such form as he may
deem proper, payable two years after the ratifca-
ton of treaty of peace with the U. States. bearing
interest at the rate of six per cent per annum pay
able semi annually, and transferable only by spe
cial endorsement under regulations prescribed by
the Secretary of the Treasury and said certificates
shall be exempt from taxation in principal and in
terest.
Is The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized
to increase the number of repositories to meet
the requirements of this act, and with that view to
employ such of the banks of the several States as
he may deem expedient.
16. The Secretary of the Treasury shall forth
with advertise this act in such newspapers publish
co in the several States and by such other means
as shall secure immediate publicity, and the Sec'y
of War and the Sec'y of the Navy shall each cause
it to be published in general orders for tho nforma
ton Of the army and navy.
II. The 42d section of the act for the assessment
and collection of taxes, approved May LIST, 1868, is
hereby repealed.
Is. The Secretary of the Treasury is hereby
thorized and required, upon the application Of the
holder of any call cerifcate-which by the first
section of the act to provide for the funding and
further issue of treasury notes." approved March
to he fter q
be bond"-to issue to such holder bond therefor
upon the terms provided by said act
adopted February II, 1864
[NoTE.--The AID section of the Assessment
Act, which the above law repeats, allowed tax
payers to pay into the Treasury in advance such
they might choose account Of taxes to
accrue against them
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THE SOUTHERN HgPAYIC PILLS

Have been ordered in day. Wherever known their
use continues. without putting, they have gained
ground by their real value o. More than Eve hum
dred persons kncwn 70 have been cured by these
Pills.~Esa
This excellent family medicine is recommended by
the proprietors good Diseases OF the Liver His
correspondents gay that they aIo Bilious Rheu
matism, Pneumonia, Chills and Fevers Bilious Fevers,
Piles and Worms. They perfectly safe medicine
Peter Walden, Esq, of Duwiddie county, Va, after
describing remarkable cures in his family of Billions
Rheumatism and Peurisy, says: My Doctors bill has
been heretofore from Sl75 to $500 per year. have
used ther. (hese pills. for NJ family, which consists Of
eighteen white and colored and have 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 be
says: 81 commenced taking the Hepatc Pills with no
confidence in them. They acted like charm me-
From that hour have improved. ! have perseyered
in their use, until now, by Code blessing, j well
and hearty had a negro man who, ne believe, was
saved death by dose of these Pills Ny Doctors
bill was Annually from s. 100 to 5000, but have had no
use for physician since"
Col. JIG nm Wright, of Goldsboro, N. c., (Aug H.
1927 So ys al have used the Southern Hepatic Pills
in my family here, and also my plantation In Ala
bama, and always with success. have valuable
servant girl who had been long time under treatment
for consumption. without receiving any benefit Al
most in her extremity was induced 10 try tie Hepaue
Pills. TIey given according TO directions, ana
she is well, entirely restored by them. smilar
case occurred among my servants in Alabama. For
liver and lung diseases have perfect confidence IN
them" .. rr.
Full directions and other certificates will be found on
the wrapper Of each box
Price, So 90 box. For $40 dozen boxes will be
sent b. mail free TO any part of the CoBfedeTacy'
Still g discount to Druggists, others buying
by the gross. Not less than dozen need be ordered
Retaed generally by the Druggists and In Charlotte
y. c.. by 7. SCARF.
The address of the Proprietor is GEORGE ".
1TEMS, Wilson, y. G.
Aug 20, 1863
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An act authorize the aprninncnt OF an Agent OF
the Treasury Department west of the Mississippi
The congress of the Confederate States of America
do enact, That the President shall, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate, appoint an agent ct
;,c Treasury Department. whose dnfy shall DC to re-
side west of the Mississippi at such place and to dis
cnrge such duties, shall from time to time be as
signed him by the Secretary Of the Treasury, with
salary of So per annum payable quarterly in adj
Seq The Secretary Of the Treasury shall have
power give direction the said agent to discharge
any duty function the other side OF the MSSlSs-
ipp which he the said Secretary, IS competent to dis
charge and shall also have power TO authorize tic en-
pioy ment of such clerks and prescribe such regula
for the government of such agent and clerks
time time the said Secretary may deem proper:
rovded that such clerks shall receive the salaries
provided b, for similar in the Treasury
Department.
Sec 5. That this act shall expire the day Of the
ratification of treaty of peace between the Confederate
States and the United States of America.
Approved Jan 81, 1864
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PEA MEAL.

We keep at Steam FIGURING Mill in this place
Pea Neal for feeding and stock. Also, have
on hand at all times, Family Extra, Superfne and
coarse Flour. We warrant our family -four.
Corn Meal and Grts always be had AT the mill.
J. WILKES co.
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mo. 20 |

Ali Act to amend San act to prOtid" pso'le ot au-
thenlicatiug claims for money against the COntcd
crate States not otherwise provided for, approved
August so, 1861.
The congress of the Confederate States of America
dc enact That much of the first section OF said
requires the Attorney General to report 10 Congress
said claims, be and the same is hereby repealed
Approved Jan 80, 1864
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TAKEN UP

Ard committed to the Jail of Mecklenburg county,
The goth of February last negro woman who says
her name is LUCY and belongs to Nick Davis OF Rich
mond Said negro is about IS years old, very black
and rather under medium size She says that she
per suaded off from Richmond by man who gave his
name as Robinson She arrested on the
the N C. Railroad Charlotte, N. C. The owner
Is ticl eby notified forward prove property,
pay charges and take her away, she will be dealt
with its the law directs.
r. NJ WHITE, Sheriff.
If
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WIFE Az !

The subscriber is prepared 10 purchase the new
crop of Wheat at the highest martct Price Farmers
will find it to their advantage t. rrI II Tie CHAT.
Lutte STEAM MILLS before sciiRg.
Jany ], 1868 If JNo. WILKES
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mo. 221


An Act regulate tho collection of the tax in kind
today taxes for the defence, and carry on
April Gath, 1868.
The congress of the Confederate States of America
do enact, That the in kind of one-tenth imposed
by said upon all tobacco grown in the Confederate
States instead Of being collected by the post quarter
masters shall be collected by the agents appointed by
the Secretary of the Treasury collect and preserve
tobacco and the shall transfer their eSt
males of the tobacco due from each Planter or farmer
specifying both quantity and quality the said agents
or their duly authorized sub-ngents taking their
OTIS therefor and shall also Snit of these
estimates to the chief of the Produce Loan Office and
when said tobacco has been collected the said agents
shall be liable for its safe custody.
Sea-. That each ia mer and planter, not earlier
than the first day of Jane later than the 18th day
July shall deliver his 1.-THE of tobacco in prizng
der put up in convenient parcels for transportation at
the neafes: pricing depot of which there shall be not
fesst than established in each county by the agents
for the collection and preservation of tobacco when
the said tobacco shall be priced and securely packed
in hogsheads or ether packages suitable for market by
said agents.
Sec g. That the tax assessor shall require
ment from each farmer planter to the different
qualities of raised by him. and shall
due the Confederate States tenth of each of said
qualities which shall be stated separately in his es
mates and shall be delivered eparately by the farmer
or planter at the pricing depots.
Sec. f. All and parts of acts inconsistent with
the foregoing hereby repealed.
Approved Jan 80, 1864 90
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NOTICE.

Application will be made to the Legislature OF ortb
Carolina at the ensuing session, for amendments to
the Charter of the Town of Charlotte.
April ls, 1864 1t
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mo. l61

An Act authorizing Chaplains: in certain cases. to draw
forage for one horse.
The congress of the Confederate States of America
30 enact That chapains in the army IN actual service
in the field shall be entitled to draw forage for
Provided, the chaplain has horse in his USE
Approved jan %, 1854
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mo. 81 I


An act increase the compensation of certain civil
officers aud employees in the Presidents office, and
in the Executive and Legislative Departments at
Richmond for n limited period.
The congress of the Confederate States of America
do enact, That the salaries and compensation of all
civil officers and employees in the Presidents office,
and in the Executive and Legislative Departments at
Richmond, whose compensa ton do not exceed the sum
thousand dollars per annum, shall be increased
from the passage Of this to the 5h May, 1864
the rate Of hnndred per per annum: Provided
tie same shall thereby be increased beyond the
rstle Of three thousand dollars per annum; aud the
Salaries of ali said officers, whose compensation is
above two thousand dollars and does exceed the
of time be increased at the rate OF fifty per per
but it is hereby expressly declared that the in
creased compensation provided Tor i'll this shall
be paid TO any officer employee in any executive de-
partment of the government who is liable to perform
military duty is able to bear in the field
less such officer employee shall first obtain certfi
cate from the head of the department in which he is
ged that his services absolutely necessary to
the government and that his place cannot be supplied
By any one known to the head of the department who
is not subject military duty which said certificate
shall filed with the Secretary of the Treasury before
the money is paid and it shall be the duty the said
Secretary at the beginning OF each session, to COM
muncatc list of all such certificates TO Congress
Provided, that no clerk, who, by virtue of military
commission, receives rations Communication of ra
tons, shall be entitled to the benefit of this act
Approved January 80, 1854