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Mr. Boyce's Letter.
We faa The following in the last Columbia South


MEssRs EDIroRs Permit me through your col.
umns to Suggest TO the people Of this District the
propriety Of public meeting to discuss the policy
recommended BY Mr. Boyce 70 President Davis, in
his letter recently published in the Daily South-
ern Guardian. II the views Of Mr.. Boyce are the
views Of majority Of the people whom he repre-.
sents let us know it. But II his proposed policy is
considered unpatriotic aud prejudicia to the sue
cess Of our cause as We believe 1t to be- no feeling
of personal Kindness should restrain an unanimous
dennncistien oft, and demand upon him to leave
bis high sx&ion and give place to another, who,
asking no terms from Northern friends, will devote
all bis energy and abilities to the establishment Of
Southern Independence.
If no voics Of disapprobation is raised, this dan
gerous letter will 60 forth to the world perhaps to
history, as the expression the part Of their rep
resentative OF the sentments OF the Sixth Congress
sional District Of South Carolina
RIOHLAND.
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EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT NC,
ADJurAKT GENERALS OFFICE.
Ralsiyh, Oct. II, 1864.
GENERAL ORDERS, ]
No. 20. [

THE lST PARAGRAPH OF GENERAL
Order: No. Y, is amended a. to read us follows:
Commanding Officers Of each Brigade and Regiment Of
ens 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 ar of thirty years Who are and for The ss seven
have been in the actual end regular practice of their
prcie'on but the term does apply den.
mailing clerks for each daily newspaper one editor and
three to each weekly one editor
and two printers to each weekly and one drug
gst to each drug store exempt duty in the Guard
for Home Defence except when the County which they
rfsde is invaded BY the enemy PrerdsL in the case Of
the drug and newspaper establishments there s not
that number of persons employed in said store or esab
shmeut liable to duty in the Guard for Home Defence
BY order Of Gov. VANCE:
K. c. GATLIN,
Adj't Gen'l.
OctO0ef 10, 1864. 6S-St
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MADSEss.-The Redmond Enquirer and Lynch
burg Vvginian are urging Congress to raise negro
troops to fight under the Confederate flag! Has it
come to that9 The proposition is worthy only Of
political desperadoes 1t is SO ridiculous, SO ruin
GUS even at the first blush, and so full Of madness
that we shall not discuss it. We merely allude to
it as one of the signs If the times. If we cannot
maintain our freedom without calling our slaves
to aid us on the field of battle, We had as we'll give
up the contest.
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We publish to-day list Of casualties in Cling.
mans Brigade. in the recent charge upon Fort Har-
ri.on, near Richmond. The Brigade was nearly
entirely destroyed by this charge, and, what makes
the blood of North CarcIinians boil is the fact that
the Brigade vas sacrificed because other brigades
or regiments failed to support it in the charge as
they should have doue.
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Gen. Dix, in a speech on the 2stb uit., 1t San
dusky, Ohio, used tl'e following ls:'suage:
"I will say one word, however, on the suhieos
which lies nearest the heart of every loval mani
,nean the rebellion. It. BIS been my conviction
from the beginning that .e can have no hoasesbla
peace until the ;nsurg.nt armies are dispersed and
the leaders Of the rel lion expelled from the
Try. believe that cessation Vi hostilities would
LEAD inevitably and directly to recognition Of the
insurgent States; and whsa say this. ! need
hardly add that car aase 40 part in a,y political
movement Of Which, tAe shiesgo siasfy1m is thu
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THE EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THE CONFEDERATE
STATES OF AMERICA. $685.
The next Annual Meeting Of this body will be
held in Charlotte, N. G., on Wednesday, the 9th
day Of November next Yielding to the suggestion
Of some of its members recalled the appointment
for its meeting At Atlanta, with the hope that ia
vorable turn in the affairs of the Oonederacy might
soon offer . moro anspicious season for its assem-
bling. That hope has failed TIE war is still ra.
gng. with little prospect of its speedy abatement.
In the meantime the interests of tho rising genera
ton should not be overlooked. therefore invite
the friends Of education to assemble at Charlotte
The Committee appointed at the meeting in Co.
lnmba will, it is hoped attend to tho matter en-.
trusted to their charge.
The following article from the Constitution sets
forth the terms Of membership:
Amy male citizen of the Confederate States, who
may be engaged in the profession of teaching, or
who has in any way identified himself with the ed.
ucationa interests of the country, may become
member in the following manner, to wit: He must
DO nominated at an annual meeting by member of
this body, elected by a majority Of the votes then
present, and sign this constitution"
j. L. REYNOLDS,
President of the Association.
Columbia, S. G., Sep 27, 1854.
R Papers Of the State will please copy the
above notice.
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We learn that the recent frost was killing one
in Rockingham and the Surrounding Counties in
this State. All the tobacco uncut was killed. At
least one-haH Of the crop rs supposed 10 have been
lost
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The draft for the Home Guard Of Wake County
took place in this City on Wednesday last. The
attendance was not so full it should have been.
We learn that those belonging to the first class will
serve for thirty days, and then be relieved by the
second class, and the latter relieved by the third
class. None of the officers are exempted, but all
Of them will have to 60 in one of the classes
With the exception Of a few State and Confederate
officers, and such are actually necessary on Rail
roads andsin government workshops. and few
printers, physicians, and ministers Of the Gospel
the whole of our male population from seventeen
to fifty are now under orders for service. The IF
teen negro men belong to the Home Guard.
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The following order No. n, dated Ri. hmond, DC.
tober 9Th, 1864, by Gen. Cooper, supersedes and
rerokcs the above order No. 76. The minds of the
people are confused by the number of orders, and
by the new orders taking the place Of old ones-
There ought to be some system in these things,
and there would BE- if the officials knew thorough
ly what they were about:-
l. All details heretofore granted, under authority
Of the War department. TO persons hetween the ages
Of Is and - years. are hereby revoked ard all such
detailed men, together with those within the said
ages, who hold iurlougbs or temporary exemptions
by reason Of pending applications for detail will be
promptly assembled a. the Camps Of instruction and
appropriately sssigned among the armies for SER
vice except that men detailed and now actually eu-
ployed a. arzans mechanics or persons Of sc'enti.
fic skill snd those detailed and new engaged in the
manufacture, collection and forwarding Of iEdspen.
sable supplies for The army and navv, viii be con-
tnued in their prssent employ ments un.I their rc
spective details be revised
II. The Heads Of Departments ara Chiefs Of B,s
reaux will Immediately forward to the Generals Ct
Reserves in the several States lists If all detailed
men in their employ ment n the said Sa,ss certify
ing in each ease Of person between ta and ~
years. those who are experts and abs0iute!y indis!
psaxable for the pubic service, specifying the EN-.
loymsnt @! zach individual and detailed employees,
who are between the ages Of IS and IS ears not
70 cer,ifed will DC forthwith assigned to army.
i duplicate of the above sts will. At the time
hs furnished to the Adutsns and Inspector General
5or the sction Of ths Secretary Of War:
III. AL persons calle'l gu, by these orders. who
claim exemption on account Of physical disability,
will be ex ,nirs;i Wy sslec. Medical Boards At tho
Camps n instruction.
w. All-n.ea folpG &; fur light duty. who nn-
axgnst w at once report to the camps Of instruc-
tion under the penalty o. being forthwith assign ed
tQ thv active forces.
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In the Alab.ms Legislature, now in session, Mr..
Reeves has Offered joint resolution for the enroll
ment and organization Of oil able boiet male slaves
which was referred. :-
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DETAILED MsN-It will be seen by the order
which we publish to-day that all detailed men, IN
cluding those who have entered into bonds to furn
ish provisions to the government, are at once or
dered into service. The order is to be executed
"within the shortest possible time"
To say nothing of this pslpable breach of faith
towards the bonded men, this order placing in SER
vice all detailed men, and the State order placing
the Home Guard in the field will cause the loss OF
large quantity of corn, peas, potatoes, and the
like, and will prevent the seeding Of thousands Of
acres in wheat We cannot hope to cope with the
enemy in numbers. We should look rather TO
strategy and rapid fighting If all the able bodied
farmers and mechanics are taken away and put in
the army, the country must, sooner or later, be
come desoation. But it is useless to protest, or
to argue with those who have the control Of public
affairs. They will have their way at all haz ids
and to the last extremity. Wise, forecasting,
thoughtful persons only sit down and await re.
suits, hoping at the same time that Providence Will
have mercy on the country and overrue every thing
for good.
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GEN. SIBERIAN AND Gov. BRowR.-The reply Of
Gov Brown to the proposition submitted to him by
den. sherman, for . meeting with view to consul.
tatlon TOR separate peace expledes the report that
the proposal was received with favor. Gov. Brown
expresses just views of the relation which Geor
gla sustains to her sister States, and avows . vir
tuous and manly determination to discharge the
duties OF that relation with the utmost fidelity.
There is one part of his letter which excitee un-
pleasant sensations 1t is that in which Gov Brown
stoops to communicate to the miserable Sherman
his complaints Of the Confederate Administration
thus laying family differences before the family's
bitter enemyl It may be said, 1t was because
Sherman presumed upon these differences that he
submitted his proposal and that, therefore, it was
pertinent for Gov Brown to refer to the subject by
way Of correcting Shsrman's inferences. But this
involves the confession Of grave improperly on
the part Of Gov Brown, in having pursued a course
that rendered him liable to be thus misunderstood
1t is no compliment to Governor Brown, and Mr..
Stephens, and Senator johnson, that they should
have been singled out by Sherman, and invited
by him to an inadmssible conference and although
the dishonorable proposition was unqusli6edly re.
jected the fact that i was made, showed that judg
ing them by their course, Sherman considered those
to whom it was addressed as occupying an equvo-
cal position. He is now taught his mistake; but
we trust he has also taught them that citizens hold
ing positions prominent should be aoove the sus
plclon Of either friend or foe and that they owe II
to themselves, their countrymen and their country,
not to compromise themselves and encourage the
enemy, BY exhibitions of seeming factiousness ard
d,scontent 1t is credtable to Gov. Brown 10 have
spurned Sherman's proposition-itw would have been
far more so if Sherman had felt that he could not
dare to insult his virtue by Offering it.-Richmond
Sentinel
The Sentinel is the organ Of President Davis, and
the above was no doubt written after due advisement
and consultation. Gov. Brown is exceedingly dis
liked in Richmond because he has favored peace
measures, and defended the rights of his State.
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SCRIPT OFFICE.)
RALEroH, N. C., October 10, 1854.

Circular,
No 40.
II ENROLLING OFFICERS WILL PRO.
s coed at once to rigid execution of General Orders
No 76 from the Adjutant and Inspector Generals Office
herewith published 1he exceptions embraced in para
graph not constituted include prod detailed
under bond for supply of provisions to the government
Bonds so given will be returned if upon examination the
parties ore pronounced by the select Board at Camp
Holmes, fit for the field.
H. In pursuance of paragraph w. Of said General Or
ders No. 76, and of General Orders No H. from The Lieut.
General commanding Enrolling Officers will that all
men recommended for light duty and assigned report
to Camp Holmes without delay.
Ill. Enrolling Officers will at perceive the
ssy for thorough exsse6pn of this important order
No excuse will be admed for any failure to carry it out
to the letter. and within the shortest possible time If
additional force be required Enrolling Officers WILL by di.
recon of the Lieut. General commanding, employ de.
tschmens from the Reserves, for the Of which,
thority il hereby given.
By Order Uf the Commsndant
Ell HARDIN, Adjutant.
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n.1,EIGH: FRIDAY. OCT. ID. 1864.

Tur Presidents SPEECH AT GRRENsBoRouGH.-
ws are indebted to an esteemed correspondent for
sketch of the Presidents recent speech at Greens.
horoupb, from which it will be seen that the Presi-
s.nt sad the conscrpt law had been more thorough
!, enforced in North Carolina than in any 9TH
=, State We have known this all along. North.
Corona has contributed not less than one hundred
and fen thousand men to the Confederate service.
One half of Gen. Early's army in tie Valley Of Vir
sni. ;s composed of North. Caroliaians; and one
third of Gen. Lees army around Petersburg and
p,chmond are North Carolini ians.
We learn that the Governors Of the Confederate
States will meet each other aud consult on the state
of the country at Augusta, Georgia, on Monday
next, Gov Vance was expected to leave for Au-
pusta on Thursday night last We have no means
Of knowing the particular object of this consulta
ton but it should be distinctly understood that
North Carolina, having done more than her duty in
this contest cannot spare any more men without
leaving her people at home to the depredations OF
deserlers and slaves, and subjectng her people to
the utmost distress for food and clothing If these
Governors are to meet and consult as to the best
means for ensuring speedy peace, then the prayers
and good wishes of the great body Of our people
will attend them; but we fear that war, and not
peace will form the burden Of their consultations.
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ADJ'T AND 1ESP GEMS. OFFICE,
RICHMOND, October s, 1864.
General Orders,
No. 76.

NO. 10.
ALL DETAILS HERETOFORE GRAN.
He ted under authority Of the War Department per.
between the ages Of Is and 45 years, revokd
and all such detailed together with those within the
said ages who hold furIoughs temporary exemptions
by reason Of pending applications fr Details will be
promptly assembled at the camps of instruction. aud ap
propatev assigned among the armies for service excerpt
that men detailed and now actually employed in manufac
turing providing, collecting aud forwarding munitions
and other indispensable supplies for the army and navy
or in work Indispensable to military operations will be
continued in their present employment until their details
shall be revised.
II. The Heads Of Departments and Chiefs of Bureaux
will, within the next twenty (9r) DAYS, forward to the
Generals Of Reserves, lists OF all detailed in their
employment in tho several Sates specially. distinguish
ing and certifying those who experts and h' abso
lntsy Indispensable for the performance Of the above
men toned government work and business and all detail
ed employees certified within the prescribed period
will upon tae expiration thereof be forthwith assigned
tho army.
ILL., All persons called out by this Order who claim
empton account Of physical disability will be examin
cd by select medical boards after their arrival ct he
camps of instruction.
". All men found for light duty who are unassigned,
will at report to the camps Of instruction under the
penalty Of being hwh assigned to the active forces
by order, 8. COOPER,
Adj't. and Insp. General.
(letOher "a 1894. G6-it.
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We are truly panied to announce the decease Of
Mrs. MARY SHEPARD, of this City, which took place
at her residence on Wednesday last at an advanced
Of this distinguished lady scarcely be alluded to
in very brief space. gentleman we'll acquainted
with her remarkable traits Of charac err has promised
to furnish for our next issue an obituary in some
degree calculated to do justice to her many virtues.
Her life was checkered from its intimate relations
with those who in former years have shed lustre
on the nation, as we'll as on beloved State, and
ls therefore, possessed Of degree of interest at
tachng to but few persons of the present generation
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We still anxious to retain the attitude we have
always kept, of defending Gov. Vance in MS patri-
otic purposes, and not to be harsh upon his short
comings, for the sake of the cause But if (as his
employ nent of a secret organ, with an editor lid
out Of sight disclose his purpose be to shrink into
the small clothes of petty partizan-necessitated to
resort to shifts, as small politicians are-his sup
port is not within the scope design of this Journal
andn"t in harmony with the feelings of its Editors
Phe people of this State have without doubt seen
how loyalty we have renquished political bias in
our support Of Gov. Vance. If We are obliged to
devate from our past course it will be because our
farther support of him will be inconsistent with the
interests Of the country. 1t will be because he
chooses to he more partizan than patriot Con-
fsderate, Oct 18th.
We wish the Confederate and Gov. Vance, and
Gov Vance and the Confederate "good time gen.
orally The entente cordials seems to be in dan
ger Of being broken.
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We learn that the following officers have been
ordered to Goldsborough for duty with the Home
Guard:
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hands of President Davis We have no desire to
transfer it to other hands, Conserratire.
We derry the proposition. The Confederacy has
not "placed its destiny" in the hanls of any one
man. lis destiny is in the hands of the army, of
the Congress- and Of the people generally. Mr..
Davis is merely an Executive officer he is no
Dictator, though it must be confessed that he fire.
quenily acts as If he were one.
The Conservative says it has no desire to see our
destiny as people transferred to other hands. We
differ with that paper. We should be much graft
fed if Mr.. Davis would resign, and let Mr.. Stephens
take his place. Mr. Davis stated in one of his re-
cent Southern speeches. that he did not desire to be
Pesident-that he felt he had some military talent,
and that he preferred to serve in the field The
time has come when the services of every man Of
military genius are needed.
We do moi see how the Conservative can claim to
he Conservative in its principles and sentiments
while it thus unequivocally endorses the admins
traton Of Mr.. Davis. That administration has been
uniformly and bitterly hostile to every principle
held by the Conservatives of this State, and has
made name in history by its special opposition to
those great princi pies of civil liberty on which the
Conservative party was established.
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State and National Educatioaal Association
The next Annual Meeting Of the State EducationSs
Il Association Of North Carolina, win be held in
Charlotte, on Tuesday, November sth. The Educa.
tonl Association o( the Confederate States will
meet in the same place on November 9th; and the
friends Of education in North Carolina thus have an
opportunity Of attending. during the same week,
and BY one trip. both the State aud National Socic.
tie.
There nsvsr was : period in our history when
the duties snd responsibilities Of those engaged in
tho instruction OF tao rising generation were more
obvious and important; and those who neglect the
opportunities Of this day Of dec'sion must expect to
be arragned and condemned Q. the bar Of the Futurs
g. h. WILEY,
Sapt. Com. Schools, " c. Erecu.
s LANDER, tioe
Recording Secretary. 4 Com.
w. j. PALMER, peittre.
Co'rssponding Secretary.
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The late call for the Home Guard to turn out and
defend the soil of the State against the enemy, af
fords an excellent opportunity to those original
secesslonists to volunteer who have been constant
ly saying they would 90 to the war whenever their
services were needed No,o is the time, gentlemen.
The soil of your own State is to be defended, and
every man will be needed Do not hide behind
imaginary diseases or lit.le Confederate commits
sions. Our columns arc open to record the names
Of volunteers, and will take particular pleasure
in publishing the names Of such original secession.
lists may volunteer in the largest sort Of letters.
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@ OFFICIAL. F

October Is, 1864.
The New York herald., 1864-10-25
TIE PISANCIlL CRISIS AND FAILueEs.
a "iioAy War" Against the French
in Algeria.
TIE DaN0 GERMAN QUESTION SETTLE!
HARRY BRUNTON ON JEM MAC]
AN AMERICAN HORSE AT NEWMARKET
~, H., -

The steamship Belgian, from Liverpool on the 18th,
via Queenstown on the l4th INST, arrived at Father
Point at haf.past ten o'clock yesterday morning. Der
way TO Quebec
Tue steamship Now York, Captain Wencke, from
So, hampton the l2th OF October reached this port
yesterday evening.
The news by the Belgian is hve days later.
The Paris correspondent of the London T>le06ph,
writing On the 10th or October, says
Patti charming last night in Sonnambuia; she is
evidently the faest voice 1t is useless TO write 70
London OF the perfection Of Patti, but last night she
perectn love. in coquetry, in despair, In delusiou.
Even PARIS audience aud most unsy mp shZing
OF iis,enelscaIne under the spell Of her last act.
senior Caderon Csl!antcs, the Spanish statesman died
October TO-
it is asserted that at courci ot minister. II Madrid
THO recall OF Admiral Puzon decided upon Measures
also adopted for the future command and destus
ton OF the Pacific squadron OF spain,
The steamships Hbernan, from Quebec and the sdon,
from New York, arrived at Liverpool the lItb inst
The steamship City or London rom View York arrived
at Liverpool on the 18th INST
The New York herald., 1864-10-25

she representative cf Bes L1> for referee, and of
course. objected 10 Mr. Bowler, whom did not know
whe was not present and when Akked 10 BIN he a.
not tor heoming. No possibility of the match Coming
OH, then SAID had done With the sfsir, having
pro2ef II those gentlemen who had found tho
noucy Tho Understanding mt WAS fair. straight
forward contsst, aud 80 iet dd not leave Mace pen
nilese, | have proved. Is from wish Of mius
that he show ed IN putic or rsn races with by~ous
cbanpo g. went from place " place, aud did my beet 70
bring OF the match. eArooded eight pounds ten ehT
iipps beyond twenty Ave pounds toos with me 10 or
Msees interest This do not regret but thick 1t
wrong that truth should DO perverted Mace says
"did not nud . shilling " repot hold tho ouchess q
for the whole OF the stakes down al Bcps ii< AID N
any tho eentiemep who have foand the money, win
myself do not receive tbeir again. IL viii he no fault
OF your obed,eDg servant, HARRY I. BRINiOA.
BkAcB SrRssr, BAenCAH, Oct. 8, 1864.