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$500 REWARD.

ESCAPED FROM THE FORTIFICATIONs
~ in Wilmington N. G., in May June last my man,
GEORGE WASHINGTON,
yellow complexion. He has small bis left cheek
think. He has kinky hair, % or % years old about
feet. inches high pleasing appearance in speech
c., by David Ingram, Laurel o. understand be
went off from Wilmington with some Southern soldiers"
. free man.
aim and len. co uo Halls Xxx
n T. Troops, Petersburg; to Robert Lumpkins Rich.
mond or to me at Roxboro Person County. NorthCaro
lima JAMES HOLLOWAY.
Dec 8, 1864. 4O-w3tpd.
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everybody and everybody's wife's relations
should go to the war, as long as they them
selves escape the hardships OF camp life;
Again we say, put the contractors and
Office holders who are in favor of the war,
into the ranks, and the country will be
blessed with speedy and honorable peace.
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THE FEELING IN GEORGIA.
WIN. HENRY PRESCOTT,
For the Committee. :

A gentleman sending us some new sub
scrbers to the Chronicle e Sentinel from
tie country, takes occasion to make the
annexed remarks upon matters and things
in general:
"Summon the people to the great task
Of saving their personal and political lib
erty. Peace is the only thing which will
do it. flour distracted country is not soon
blessed with peace, all will be irretrievably
ruined. Have we no statesman who will
suggest plan that will stop the WARRIOR
a season at least-nntil reason may again
resume her Office, and men be brought to
reflect and consider where we are drifting,
and what our end will be if this war is
protracted2
"The longer this war continues, the
worse for all concerned. Ought we not
then to exhaust all the means at our COM
mand in trying to bring it to an honor
able closel You can hardly imagine the
condition of the residents of all sections of
the country. Theft, robbery, murder, are
the order of the day. The people have
very little, if any, protection. Nearly all
able-bodied men are in the army. A squad
Of drunken soldiers arc almost as danger
ous as the same number Of Yankees or
deserters. Our whole people are hard
pressed for food and clothing. Our chill
dren are growing up uneducated in every
thing useful. All the bad they readily
learn, but the good is not sought for by
them. We have commenced a retrograde
| movement in civilization, and it is very
evident we are going backwards faster
than we ever did forwards. How will the
next generation compare with the past in
point of justice and truth2 And finally,
what are we likely to gain by a further
continuance of this war! Not our liber-
ties, nor constitutional rights, surely, for
we have less of both than when the war
commenced. And the little we have is
growing beautifully less daily.
Here is another question for our peo-
pie to consider. Is slavery any more Sc
cure, or likely to be more profitable, after
other nations have taxed all their powers
to produce cotton in competition with us
Are they not likely to succeed, at least far
enough to convince us that cotton is not
quite king of the world2 One other error
has also been corrected by this war. The
idea that the North would not fight has
been found to be very incorrect one.
But let the dead bury their dead" Let
the past 60. Let our statesmen-if we
have any-loo to the future and profit by
the past. Let them at once set about get
ting things right again. In our opinion
that can only be accomplished by arrang
ing matters in such way that this wal
can be stopped-by commencing negotia
tions that will secure a permanent and
lasting. peace. The manner and terms
we leave to wiser men than ourselves te
suggest. We shall be content with what
ever terms our rulers agree on. What the
country wants is peace. And peace the
country must have or we are ruined
hopelessly, irretrievably ruined; ruined
both as fat as our liberties and our future
prospects are concerned, forever"
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Your Committee, therefore, respectfully
recommend the adoption Of the following
resolutions.
WIN. HENRY PRESCOTT,
........ For the Committee.
Resolved, That it is the duty, as it has
been the effort OF the State Of South Car
DINA, to contribute to the utmost OF It's
ability in nen, money and material, tor
the prosecution Of war in which its safe
ty, its independence, and its honor, are all
involved.
Resolved, That if, in the opinion Of those
authorized and competent to decide, the
employment of slaves in the army as labor
ers, servants, hospital attendants, teams
tiers or cooks, will contribute to the militia
ry efficiency of the Confederate forces, the
State will cheerfully and promptly furnish
the quota which may be required; Fro
vided, That in the discharge of such SER
vice, the servile status of the negro be
maintained.
Rssczued, That this State cannot con-
sent to the proposition by which slaves so
employed shall be purchased and declared
, free by the Confederate government upon
the expiration OF their term of service, be-
cause the creation of such class would in
volve the most delicate and dangerous
questions as to the rights Of the the Gener-
Al government OIL subjects belonging to
} the exclusive control of the individual
! States.
. ResoZved, That the plan recommended
by the President, even if otherwise unob-
jectionable, confers its privileges unequal
/ 1y and unjustly, and would compel on the
! part OF the State: departure from the spir'
: it and tenor OF its steady and consisten
! domestic legislation for near half a centu'
ry.
!, Resolved That the Governor be request
ed to forward copies of this report and res
: buttons to the Senators and Members Of
: Congress from this State.
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STOLEN

EHROM NY STABLE ON SUNDAY NIGHT
II the 9th inst the F. 4 W. Plank Road pale
sorrel horse with blaze in his face his left hind fool
white nine ten years old abvut thirteen fourteen
hands high. Any information that will lead TO the recoVe
~ of said horse will be reasonably rewarded
Ny address is New Market Posofice Randolph County
N c. ELIZABETH WHEELER.
Dec g. 1884 7S-4tpd.
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Advices from New Orleans say Gecer,, n
ordered all arms, ammunition and m;l;,a Dana has
Clinics In the hands Of private citizens ny pyrote
ped North Of Cairo previous to the lst os 70 DC Ship
Persons found South Of Cairo with such JANUARY
arrested and imprisoned. will b.
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TOLEN!

FROM NY STABLE, ON THE NIGHT OF
II the Sd instant my light SORREL MAKE, yeurs
old next Spring medium size and in good order She has
star in her face, both hind legs white to her knees left
hip perceptiby lower than the right. Any information
given to the snbsciber Carey p o. Wake county c.
will be thankfully received and rewarded by the subsc
ber-a soldiers wife. MRS. KEZZIAH OLIVE.
. January 8, 1865. 2-w2tpd
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STATE OF NORTH-CAROLINA,
WAKE COUNTY.

Bennett Rowland and wife Petition to sell slaves derived
and others, from The estate of VIM. Par
nj tin, who dice in Wake County
Macon Howard and wife about 1921
go Cynthia.
TNHE DEFENDANTS BEING NON.R ESl.
i dents are hereby notified to appear at the County
Court Of Wake ut its November Session show at
November Court next, why the prayer of the petitioner
should not be granted else the petition will be taken
confessed Witness J. j. Ferrel Clerk of the Court d
Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Wake County.
J. J. FERRELL
C c. c.
October 10, 1854 3i-w6tp6
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PorAro P1E.-Peel and slice your pota-
toes very thin into pie dish; between
each layer Of potatoes put a little chopped
onions three quarters Of an ounce ofonion
is sufficient for a pound Of potatoes, be-
tween each layer sprinkle little pepper
and salt; put in little water, and cut
about two ounces of fresh butter into lit
tie bits, and lay them on the top; cover it
closely with puff paste. It will take about
an hour and a half to bake it. The yolks
of four eggs boiled hard may be added,
and when baked, a tablespoonful of good
mushroom catsup poured in through a
funnel. Caulihowers divided into mouth
fuls, and button onions seasoned with cur
ry powder, ETC., make favorite vegetable
pie.
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The SABBArH.-Oh, what blessed day
is Sunday-interposed between the two
waves Of worldly business, like the divine
path of the Israelites through Jordan !!
Blessed be God who hath appointed the
Sabbath, and interposed these seasons ofre-
collection. 1t is blessed thing to have
the Sunday devoted to God There is
nothing in which would recommend you
to be more strictly conscientious than in
keeping the Sabbath holy. BY this Imean
not only abstaining from all unbecoming
sports and common business, but consul
ming time in .t,ivo1tus conversation, pay,
eng or receiving visits, which, among rela-
tives, often leads to sad waste of time
l can truly declare that to me the Sabbath
las been invaIaable.- WSl6erJorce
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States. These things must be left where
the constitution leaves them, or our iaDof
10 in vain Wilmington Journal

Nv PrAoE-The Washington Chronsek
Il 9th) has liberal and creditable editoriai
IN the people OF. the South entitled " Wor-
thv Thought" After asking the question,
if the people Of the South arc so tlrea o.
the war, why do they fight with such to,
nacity2 It answers it BY reference 70
the social influences and their high sense
Of honor. 1t AYERS that no gentlemen
could be more agreeable and no ladies
more fascinating It closes as follows:
Personal honor was the absorbing pas
sion Of: the Southerner's life. The stand
ard. may have been faulty, but was r'gidiy
adhered to. Such men may be heartily
sick of a strife, but they will not abandon
those engaged in it. They may long for
the close Of the war, but they will not de-
sert their colors. They may deplore the
necessity for the dread onsets of forlorn
hattie fields, but once on them they will con-
quer or die.
As deserters or willing captives, they
know they will be ostracised from the
homes of the friends they love when tho
contest is over. Hence the war will be con-
tinued and desperate battles fought, until,
by common consent, the struggle is regard
ed as utterly hopeless, or until such terms
are offered as they feel at liberty to &C
cept.
Shall we deal with them as plucky, but
erring bretheren, whose sense Of honor,
detective as we may think, it must be re-.
spected, and whose pride of character
should not be broken down; or should we
undertake to regard them as lawless, def
ant rebels, who are to be humbled, if not
exterminated? Do we not want these
courageous men, these enduring high spir-
tied men,. to unite with lis in laying
broad and deep the democratic society
that under the inspiration Of free institn'
tions, shall throw all past prosperity, bril-
liant as it was, in the shades
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MARRIED..

- In high Point, n; c.. on December 9sd h.
Re, Mr. Dalton Mr.. DAVID S. ANDREW If y III The
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CARD NoTICK.

CARD NOTICE.
THERE Is NOW ANOTHER LOT OF
Il Cotton and Wool Cards fready for use for dstritu
tion to Soldiers families ut SO per pair Agents will
please call for them.
H.A DoWD, A. Q H.. NO.
January l, 1885. Let.
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Admiral Porter reports that within H.,
teen days the blockade feet off Wim rns last dt
tured or destroyed $500 GOO worth of IN Cap
property in blockade runners, about tw ns enemy's
which covers captured PROPERTY, thirds Of
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for discussion or modification of such leg
islation.
Your Committee do not feel called on to
discuss the question of tl.e propriety of
emancipation as a part of the system of
siavery-a question which underlies this
proposition. 1t is sufficient for them to
observe that the emancipation of forty
thousand slaves, selected for no moral
qualification, but simply for their physical
illness for special labor, who are either to
be taken away from their families entire
y, or to be restored to their families AZ
freemen, while their wives, children. and
brothers are still held in slavery, and who
arc no more deserving of freedom than
other thousands at home, who at bo,no
have faithfully discharged laborious duties
and undergone with their masters the pri.
vatlons OF this warts a system which
seems to them to rest on no principle and
oilars no practical advantages.
Your Committee see no necessity for
any such emancipation for it is well
known, and they refer to it. with satisfac-
ton, that everywhere in this Southern
land, with the exception of those places
where the armed force of the enemy con-
trolled both their wills and their persons.
tho slaves of the South have diligently.
faithfully, and loyalty discharged their du-
ties, and have cfeerfully, on the fortif-
cations, in the hospitals, on the field with
thor masters, proved their attachment and
performed every work in which it has
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-03-19
City Property to be Sold for Taxes.
COLLECTORS OFFICE, CITY HALL,
FRRRulRY. O. I06h

OOLLEUTUHb OFFICE, CITY HAIL.
- FsBRUARI, o, 1866. !
Commencing on TUEsDAT the 9th May ne1t the following list
n property will be sold by public auction City Hail.
imbG the City Of Washington, c. satisfy the Corporation
City for Taxes due thereon Ts1es be
the Collector with such may have accrued
~, time Of payment .........
A, ill completed
Trms cash WIN. DIXON, Collector.
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Beginning at the south
east corner OF said lot,
running thence north
westWardly on MAsSa-
ehusetts avenue IS fest 81
inches, thence north
eaStWHrdly at right
angles with said avenue
100 feet, thence south
eaStWArdly IS feet o.
inches, thence south
WSStWardly 10 feet 10
Ne sSEiHAlRg. ,
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TO WHOM ASSESSED

BY the depth Of the 10,
and merit adjoining The
south II foot front Of said
lot.
Brown, Richard. ....,....
Having . 'front.' Of rs feet
by the depth Of the lot,
and merit adjoining the
east IS feet front thereof
8oarman, Richard A..
Being the east II feet Q
inches front Of said LOT
By the depth thereof.
Boarman, Ralph.
For 1858, %. 10; for 1850
eo.95; for 1850, 90. 20:
for 1851, %, 81 for 1893.
t0.90.
Burford, Robert P.......
Beginning atthe northeast
corner Of said lot, run.
ming thence south l22
feet 3 inches 70 the alley
on the south aide Of said
lot, thence west ~ feet,
thence north SO feet {
inches, thence west 4
feat, thence north 80 fee
2 inches, thence veat 4
feet, thence north 70 fee
TO Z street south, thenc,
due east 2o feet, 70 IN
| beginning.
Bloss, sarah G,.....,,.,
Bowen, ssylos J.........
ditto .,.,.........,,.,
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letter from WILMINGTON.

A private letter from an officer in the
Twenty-Third Corps to friends in this city
contains some interesting information
which we extract;
O. - WILAlEGToE, Feb. 20, 1865.
I wonld have written before, but our
chances for sending haven't beenIVery fire.
ouent. Isuppose you have heard ere this
that we now occupy the city of Whining
ton. It was an easy capture: not quite
two weeks from the time of our landing
until the place was evacuated, and all give
our division the credit Of the capture We
entered the place on the 22d OF February,
and our reception was much better than
expected-no stuck up noses as in most con.
ouered cities where we have been, hut the
ladies' meet US with Hgood morning, sir,
and the men invariably salute.
Wilmington is quite fine old town,
and has not suffered since the rebellion IS
some others. The blocksde-runners have
had full liberty until the capture of Fort
Fisher, and consequently have the place
WeIl supplied. 1t was amusing to see with
what JOY the slaves welcomed US, of sil
ages, sizes, color and description. None
could contain themselves, but were nearly
crazy with excitement, snd the guards had
to sweep the streets with line Of bsyonels s
before we could attend to any business.
Yesterday and to-day our streets have
been crowded with exchanged prisoners.
Ten thousand are to come through this
way. They are the hardest looking OBJ
iects ever witnessed, and If ever I hated
rebels it was while standing on the steps Of
cur headquarters watching the walking
skeletons Ha7peT's Weekly has never eK-
aggerated in the least IN its illustrations,
We have been very busy until now, have
had great deal of fighting, and one bril-
liant battle-hsve been successful every
time.
General Cox has left US temporsrily-
has gone to Newbern to operate in the
rsar of the rebels in our 'front.' and give
them a few lessons in fanking. he is to
command the whols force in that vicinity.
Yours, etc. -.
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me New District Attorney.

Hon. Joseph N. Root, of Ssndusky, who
has been appointed by the President Uni
ted States District Attorney for the Nor
thern District of Ohio, is one of the Oldest
citizens of the Western Reserve. He is a
lawyer ofmuch ability and experience. He
is an old Free Soil leader and WilmOt Pro
YisO man, and had 3 seat in the National
House of Representatives in ls47-4s, at the
same time that Mr.. Lincoln was in Con-
gress.
Robert F. Paine, Esqs the retiring Dis
trict Attorney, has filed the Office for the
last four years with entire satisfaction tothe
people, and with credit to himself. We
understand that, on account of ill-health,
he madeno application for re-appointment.
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Ihe New senator from Maryland


The Hon. John A. J. Cresswe1, who has
recently been elected by the Legislature of
Maryland to fill the vacancy in the United
Ststes Senate caused by the death of Gov
Hichs, was the representative, in the Thir,
ty-eighth Congress, of the First District
Eastern Shore) of Maryland, but was de-
fsated for reelection last fall, owing to the
intensely pro-Elavery character of that
section Of the state. He is quite young
msn for his present position, being only
thirty-six years Of age. He is a graduate
of Dickinson College, Pennsylvania. BE
was for two years member of the Mary
land House of Delegates, and in 1862 be-
came Assistant Adjutant General of the
Stste, in which position he remained until
April, 1868. He was also a delegate to the
Baltimore Convention which second
time nominated Abraham Lincoln fol
President. His past record promises vel
for the future.
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R,suaing Of matter from the Ear, etc.
NEW HOME TESTIMONIALS.
From the Rsv. M. Roberts.

DR.. Q. B. L1GHTHnL-DearS Sir:-Itake
much pleasure in informing you that my
daughter is much better of her deafness un-
der your treatment. She had the Scarlet
Fever when five years old, which left her
hearing much impaired, and which seemed
also to be settling down into permanent,
and as we much feared, perfect and incur
able deafness. We were not little fear
full and unbeleving in any efforts al cure,
having previously applied to other physi-
clans without success. But we soon found
under your treatment, evidences of decid-
ed improvement. The ssnious discharge
soon changed to white one, indicating a
healthy, healing process. We are yet
making use of your prescription, and hope
you will not fail to visit these parts soon,
as several of my friends are anxious to see
the good Samaritan, that they may obtain 3
little of the oil Of consolation for themselves.
Respectfully yours, II. BORERTs.
North Madison, Lake County, Ohio, Feb.
23d, 1868.
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seeretary meCuIIoch,s speech


The speech of Secretary McCulloch in
response to call from his subordinstes, Of
which the telegraph on Saturday morning
furnished us with an extract, was a model
1t was modest, sensible, and 10 the point
II contains, too, in a single sentence, an
exposition of the proper object and policy
of the Treasury Department. We quote
ady chief aim will, of course, be to pro
vide means to discharge the claims upon
the Treasury st the earliest day prsctiea-
bic, and to institute measures to bring the
business of the country gradually back to
the rpecie basis, a departure from which
although for the time being necessity
is no less damaging and demoralizing te
the people than expensive to the govern
ment.n
This is the key to the financial philoso'
ply of the nation, which Mr.. McCulloch
appears to understand thoroughly. Lei
him keep this object constantly before him
and cur currency will soon be restored II
q proper gold value.
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Tne New Hampsnire ELECTION.


The annual State election in New
Hampshire takes place tomorrow. A
Governor, Railroad Commissioner, COun-
Gil, Senate. and General Assembly are to
be elected. The Union men, whose pre-
vious eanvasses have been noted for their
accuracy, submit through the State Com
mittee, the following estimate of the re-
Eult:-
For Frederick smyth Union) .... ......S5, ,sS9
Fer Edward W. Harrington Democrat .....-...Sz ~
Doubtful scattering l53z
Dividing the doubtful voters equally, this
estimates gives clear Union majority Of
1921. Soldiers who may vote in the field
for Members of Congress, or may return
from the field to vote at home, are exclud-
ed from this canvass.
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Arminr the Slaves.

The reader will find in another column
under the head Of "SOuthern News" 8
copy, in full, of the new bill introduced
into the rebel Congress for arming the
slaves, which will probably pass by the
votes of the Senators from Virginia who
have been instructed by the General As
sembly of that State TO support it. It il
essentially different from theOns originally
proposed. 1t pretends to conform to State
rights, but If provides, nevertheless, that il
the States refuse or neglect to furnish the
number of men called for, the President
shall have the right TO make up the def
cheney by conscription. But the most i'm
portant difference is in the fact that the
slaves put into the army are not to have
their freedom. Thus the negroes are 70
be asked to fight that their own bondage
may be perpetuAted and strengthened
WIN they be likely to fight for such cause
against q Government that proposes to
wipe out slAvery2 Certainly not. The
nezroes know better than This. n there-
fore, they should be armed, they would
desert 10 our lines whenever and
snd As rapidly as possible. Nothing
better illustrates the madness which results
from desperation than this new project Of
the rebel Congress. To arm three hundred
thousand soldiers TO fight for cause the
chief object of which is to keep in slavery
themselves, their parents, their wives and
their children, is such crazy proposition,
that none but men in the extremity Of de-
spair would bring it forward. And it is to
Be accepted IS evidence of the helplessness
ofthe rebsls--strongsr andmOre conclusive
svidence than we have heretofore had.