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Raid on AsheYille, ". Q.

On Saturday morning last there were va.
rious rumors afoat in our streets III regard
to raid on AshaYille. Fears were enter
tanned by sornsshat the raidiag party ,7ould
penetrate as far rs GreenVills, and.Varions
preparations were made. The smoke ofthe
battle having disappsarsd, we have gather
edthe following information as the true
version of the7afair:
On, Thursday last a brigade Of the enc.
M, under Gsla Kirby, advanced upon the
town of Ashsyille, aida few Of them dash
ed into the streets Of the town. Colonel
Palmer, who is in, command atthat point,
immediately: assembled his command, and
after few discharges of-artillsry, succeeded
il driving them back as Tar as Warm
Springs. Here rests the matter for the
present; and though We have at'hand now
a much stronger protection tharthen, We
would urge upon alhin, authority unceasing
vigilance and diligent preparation. Let
esery man who has the heart to- dsfsad
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THE CAMDEN RAID.

The recent raid upon Camden con
sisted Of negro and white troops from
Fosters command the proportion of
negroes, being about one-thlrds of the
whole force. They burned at Camden
and elsewhere, about fifteen locomotives,
and q large amount of rolling stock col
lected there from other roads in the
STATE. The supplies had been previous
ly removed, with the exception of a
quantity of Government sugar. This
was partly distributed to the citizens by
the Commissary there, and the enemy
did not disturb it. About thirty hogs
heads fell irto their hands, and were
destroyed. They returned towards
Florence and Charleston.
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From Georgia, and Alabama.

AUGUSTA, April 1.-THE Yar4ees as.
saulted Columbus, at noon, on Sunday,
April 10th. They, skirmisf cd with our for.
ces through the streets, and a: sunset toccn.
pied the city, The con- mand, which was
sus posed to number four thousand, advau.
ced from the Montgomery and West Poip!
Railroad. .>..- q, .--4f -.
Private property, in Montgomery, has
been respected, Cotton, government and
manufacturing establishments, railroads and
boats were destroyed. -.
: General Humphrey Marshall isspsaking
to large crowd. There is. much euthusi:
asm in the CITY this, evening, notwithstan-
ding tho news of Yankee suceesses.in vari-
oas places. #
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aYouE COUNTRY ~ When You are
asked fight for ayour connsry," dosgeu
comprehend the full meaning Of the sacred
appeal embraced ii. the term? What is
your couatry? We answer in thawords
OF an old French officer, which We find in
,olrue Of Emile Souuestre,, entitled ttAn
Attic Philosopher in Paris" -.
:-Perhapsyou have never thought what
your country MEANS" continued be, placing
bis hand on M shoulder sit is all that
surrounds c,u, slt.lhat has brought you up
anu ted,yor, all that You have loved =
T.is counGy 1at Jeu see, these houses,
these es.fess, these girls who gosalong there
laughiag-this is your pountryI The laws
which protect you,. the bread whIchpays
for yourwork, the words you Interchange
with Others, the JOY and grief wbic.. cr'
to- yeu from the men and things among
which you live--this is youroountry j. The
little room where yoe used to see you
mother, the remembranoes she, has left you,
the esrtl ere she rests-this is your
country !. : ssee it, yon reatbeit, every.
where! Thin4 TO yourself of your rights
and your duties, your affections ,and your
wants, your past and your present bless
ings; write them all under single name
land the name will be yosr. country"
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RUMORS.

In the present disordered condition
of lines of communication, very little
reliable intelligence from abroad can be
obtained. Rumor brings a number Of
stories which every one believes Or dis.
believes according to inclination. 'One
Of these is that. the Federal and French
fleets had an e.-counter in the Gulf Of
Mexico recently, in which the former
were worsted. Another is that the
French have attacked the Federals at
New Orleans; and a third that fight
ing has occurred between the Federal
and Maximilian's forces on the Rio
Grande. We know of no immediate
cause of war existing between these two
nations, and give but little credence to
the report. -
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THE TRUCE AND IT'S PROBA-
BLE'RESULTS.

In the absence Of all information
upon the subject it is difficult to arrive
at any conclusion as the basis upon
which negotiations for peace have been
entered upon. Coming upon the heels
Of the greatest calamity the country has
yet suffered, and invited by the con-
queror himself, the situation wears an
aspect moreof gloom thar hope for us.
tt is difficult to believe that after q
struggle of four years, persisted in by
an unprecedented unanimity, our enc
mics will consent to let us 60 in peace,
and liye under our own wire and fig tree.
While this is the utmost we have asked
3of them, it is the very, last we may
expect to receive. :"
There may be causes of q character
yet unreYealed to us, that have forced
upon the Northern people the necessity
of speedy peace. OF these causes,
if there be any, the country is unin-
formed, end oGr conclusions must rest
upon the actual condition of affairs that
now present themselves. Peace upon
the terms of reconstruction would be
abhorrent to every man who holds his
honor dearer than ease with degrade
ton. It-would be abhorrent to those
WHO have wasted the richest treasures
of life, and given their best beloved a
sacrifoial offering on the altar of indie
pendencc; and with the brave men who
yet live, the resolve that anina ted them
through years of toll and conflict, yet
burns to bear the southern banner to a
standard upon its own free soil
''Tis late
Before the brave despair,
and those men who have upheld the
country's hone under so many trials
ssaU not now lay down their arms and
acknowledge the battle lost forever.
Instead of. peace-that happy peace
that has long spread its wings, and
chanted it's syren notes to US in the dis
tance, We may be but entering upon the
real war We have armies in the field
YET. .unBroken in ranks and cpirit, and
although d astcr to one, has brought
ow our hopes, there are signs of prom
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!, in the future, not vet fully revealed,

Use in the. future, not yet fully revealed,
but more suspicious for us than adozen
victories. We need not then despair.
The falling drop at last will cave the
hardest stone, and perseverance and
constancy united will with The proper
means ever attain their just end.
Let us not look with too much con-
fdence upon the present conference,
A chalice of poison may be concealed
under it's apparently fair pretensiens,
and it's bitter dregs remain with us for
ever. Better an endless war, than a
peace that degrades and siekens the
very soul of freedom.
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SGoeD HUMoR.-Keep in good humor.
IL is not great caiamities thatEembitterex
istencs; tits the petty vszations, the small
sjealousies, the little disappointnents, the
minor. miseriss, that make thezheart heavy
and the temper sour Don's let them
Anger is pure waste of eitslity;it issal.
ways foolish, aad algays disgraeefal, except
10 some very rare cases, when tits kindlsd
by seeing wrong done to another; and even
that noble rage seldom mends the matter.
Keep in. good: :huaor! 50 ss.-,s 81
No man does his best except when he is
cheerful. A light heart makes uimble
limbs, and keeps the mind free and alert.--
No misfortune is 50 great as one that sours
the temper, Until chserfulness is lost,
nothing Is lost Keep in good hamor
The conpsnyoofsagood natured manista
perpetual feast; he is.melcomed everywhere
- ga sg'i 'iaen at hissapproaoh, aud difficult
siel aarasa = is.presercesz Frankliu's in-
90 ~ -, h1mor did as much for his
c Old Congress asaAdamss fire
;or q .vislom;she clothed wisdom
wit. snies: ad Observation-Disclosures
into dcquiascence. Keep in good dshnmor!
A good conscience, sound. stomach, a
clean skin, are the elements of good hnmor.
Get them, and keep,taem, and--be sure TO-
kespin good humor. sSs s.asse ~ =, . :
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Home Reiigion.

Wehaye no confidence ID, lose respect
for, thatfreligion which does not go into the
heart and home -lifesof themsn, ths5essoft-.
enins, sweetenipg and, enlighteuing and:
lifting up into its own holy atmosphere OF
love and faith, all'the business of his daily
life. The religion Of. our Lord is not sim
ply sg:acthins to stand us in the need Of
des.r.4of til Judgment bar. While it is
a.y---,,.. .a ,snfor these appalling emer.
ss&. z. 5mething to live with and byv
l. u.eGs . SO tie heart, that fountain Of.
rca's dail, lie, and there coitrob as With
the spirit and rule Of Heaven; and 50,
having its holy outcoming 10 his thought,
speech and act, wilfmake Of him as:near as
may be in sinful and suffering. world, q
life of heavens own beauty and bliss. : Il
is not alone in great emergencies, not alone
IN the dust and din Of the worlds public
work, that true religion has its best exhibi-
ton. It brings heaven nearest to earth, or
rather makes this poor earth like to heaven,
when it comes into little things, Of which
most of life is made up, aDd'flls them with
heavens own spirit and temper. Il is
something not so much for public wear on
high occasions as for home and .hearth:sscne
the holy rule and love Of Christ at the
ireside, for the husband and wife, parent
and child, master and servant, in the daily
round Of daily duty, In such walks as
these the power and blessifg Of o Christ
like life shines with heavens owe light;
the light ofa character daily fitting. for
residence in that better land, where we
shall see Him as Heis. Oh for his tenn
per and spirit! How. itwould sweeten our
own hearts how it would soften and mellow
our words, and. how much Of beauty and
power ii would give to onr life |! So, like
evil birds, should be driven from. our heart
and homes all bitterness and wrath, clamor
and evil speaking, with all malice. Try it
but: forfa day; to live that day Of yours
like Christ would iveit; and you will both
lay yourself down in peace and sleep, for
yonr soul shall rejoice in His light and
love.-Southern Presbyterian.
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from here towards FarmyiHe. At the
latter place Wilcox's divisioh vas or
dered back to support the rear under
command of Col. Hayward and con-
siderable skirmish occurred, but with
out serious loss on our side.
The main events subsequent to this
and up to the time of surrender, have
been given in another column. AL
accounts agree in representing the
spirits of the men unbroken, but over
powered by numbers, against which it
would have been folly to have contend
ed longer. Gen. Lee was compelled to
yield the proud army that had SO long
stood flaming bulwark upon which
hoast after hoast of the enemy had
been broken, to the demands Of fate.
To-day the heart of the country wears a
drapery such as never clad it before,
for it weeps not alone over the gallant
dead; but the martyred living! Time
brings no balm to heal this sorrow, but
levery new event in-,its revolution, but
teaches more sternly its unreasonable
depth. But however bitter the 'pangs
these events bring as, we need wear nc
blush of shame with itall. That, thank
God has been spared US. The army
outnumbered by incalculable odds, up.
held its lonor, and that of the country
under circumstar ses that seldom if ever
attended ali army before; and at. the
last moment when its gallant command,
er saw no hope for escape, the men whs
had subsisted on an ear of corn per day
for seven days of incessant battle and
marches, were willing still to cut their
way out or give their lives in'the at;
tempt. We need not speculate upon
the future before US. It is in the hands
of God. o. -
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The Effects of Tobacco.

: Sir Benjamin Brodie, an eminent London
physician was applied to recently 60 unite
in "a petition to iibave a Parliamentary com
nistec raised TO inquire into the effects Of
tobacco upor the human system. He de-
clined, because he did not consider such
a'committeo competent, to investigate such
a subject; bus he has written . letter upon
the subject to the London Times, in the
course of which he says:
asThe effects. of this habit are indeed
various; tbe difference depending on diff.
ference q. constitution and the difference
10 thesmo !e of life otherwise. But from
the few o5ssrvatiops which I have been
able to make on The subject, I amled to
believe that there are, ,fsw who do not suf.
fer harm from it, to greater Or less extelt
The earliest symptoms are manifes'ed ),
the deran gerlent O! the nervous system.
A large portion of habitual smokers are
rendered lazy and listless, indisposed tn
bodily aud incapable of much mental exer.
tod. 0.hrrs suffer from depression Of the
spirits, amnr ''egto h7pochoudriasis. which
smoking retissssfota a time, though it. ag.
'grivates cue evil afterwards. Occasionally
there is general nervous extitability,
which, though very much les in degree,
partakss of the nature of the deziriuns tire.
mems Of dsunkards. I have known, many
individuals to suffer from severe nervous
pains, sometimesin one, sometimes in an
other part Of the body"
The Doctor afterwards adds, in reference
to the habit Of smoking as il Prevails at the
present time.
"Buta still graver question remains to
be considered. What will be the result if
this habit be Continued by future genera
tious. It is but too true that the sins of
the fashers are visited upon their children,
aud their children's children. We msy
here take warning from the Indians of
America. An intelligent American physi-
cian gives the following explanation Of the
gradual extinction Of this remarkable peo.
,p's One generation of them became adj
dic.ed to the use of the. frewaisr. They
have 4 degenerate and comparatively imbe!
oils progeny, rho indulge in The same vi
ciiOns habit with thsir pa ',ita. Their prog.
eny is still more degenerate, and after q
very few generatioas the Zoe ceased alto
gethcr We uiay also take warning from
the history Of anothsr nation, who some few
centuries ago, while the banners Of Soly.
man the Magnificent were the terrors Of
Christendom, but who since then having
become more addicted to tobacco smoking
than any Of The European nations, are now
the lazy and letlafgie Turks, held in con-
tempt by all civilized communities"
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From South Caroline.

AUGUSTA, April H-Tle Yankee raid
destroyed The depot and some rolling stock
at Sumter, s. G, but no private property
was molested. In the evening they moved
on Camden, whore large amount Of rol-
ling stock Belonging to the South Carolina
Railroad was accumulated, which was pia,
ced On the trestls work, and guarded by q
force which securely protected it..
General Lewis, with Kentucky brigade.
overlook the enemy near Camden, and after
o spirited but short battle. the Yankees re.
treated rapidly and in. confusion towards
Georgetown, the Kentaekisas Following.
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ELOQUENT Breyity.

Once upon time, in certain city, tie.
lived o merchants, whose name is-pot at all
necessary. TIMES were hard, as they are
now, and the merchant had received from
one Of fis customers at distance, In ans
yer to fre=ious dun, letter stating Lis
difficulties md requesting time.
. Agitated, not With that matter only. but
many others, the merchant paced the aoor
Of his connting.room, with arms behind bis
back, and "a lowering brow. Stopping,
suddenly, he turned to his clerk and said :
tsMr. -, write that man without de-
lay"
nYes, SIR"
The paper was ready, and the pen filed
with ink; bnt still the merchant held bis
peace ;tbis clerk called to him once o,
twice, and not receiving any ansRer, left
his stool and went to oremind shim that he
was ready.
"Well, write"
1lF6at shall I writer" So
asonething or nothing, and chat very
quisk. :"
Back to his desk went.the clerk, rapidly
moved his fingers over the paper. The
ietser vas sealed and backed, and sent to
the. Office. By return of mail came a letter
from his delinquent customer, inclosing
tie money il full of his account The
merchants eyes glistened #hsn hsopened
his, letter, and fastening to his clerk, he
said: =: -
"What did you say to - when you
wrote the other day? He:s is the. money
this morning in Iull Of his account"
81 wrote just what you told me-and
kept d copy of the letter"
Going to his letter book, and opening,
be found the following:
aDRAR Sre:-Something or nothing,
and that very quick, Yours, etc"
And that letter brought the. money.
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ssg- Blockade running between Gal

% Blockade running betWeen Val.
weston and the West Indies, is carried
on very successfully, perhaps rivaling in
this respec. the, ports of Wilmington
acd Charleston. To stop this it is in
timated all expedition is being organ
lied at New Orleans. The conjecture
of our Vicksburg correspondent may be
correct. There can be no blockade
running at Mobile, and Cahby may step
around to the Texas shore and take
Galveston before moving against Mo-
bile or Montgomery. -
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1<s Passengers whe arrived from
Greensboro yesterda says the Caro-
ziia;iaas, 10th, informs us tilat e report
had .reached a fiat place that Lynchburg,
Va..hadsheen- evacuated. = q is sup
posed our forces will fall back and Joln
General Lee. - sse - II 3
Ne Major Dick McCann, Of Gen.
Morgan's old command, arsizan war
rior Of unequalled daring craftiness
and dssuccsss, has just reached Augusta.
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e. DARKEY,s OPINION.

A darkey hearing the report on the
street, of Lincoln's ASSASSINATION con-
strued the matter to some of his friends
in a different light, ard told them that
"Old Abe Lincum cum to: Richmond
and sassed Mass jeff Davis and he kill
um.. True sartin. -
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sToNEMAN's CAVALRY.

Stoneman's cavalry, which have been
hanging upon the upper borders of this
District for several days past, left on
Monday morning, going, it was sup
posed, to Raleigh. Although the exist
ing truce disarms them for mischief, we
are, nevertheless, glad to be rid Of their
proximity, and welcome their departure.
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nsr Sipce The abol;t;on ~, .alaverosi I

par Since the abolition of ;alayerys in
Maryland, che farmess oflPrince George
county have agreed not to hire farm labo-
rers for less term than a year, to pay S12O
peryear andzboard to abla,bodiea eamen ,.aad
$50 aud board 10 boys nnderR eigkteensand
women, and not sconpete with each 9TH
er CT to procure laborsrs from each others
plantations. ~ =. -las ~ -zB-SS -
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THE cATAwBA BRIDGE BURNED
a.. :. i e

On Wednesday last, small force Of
the enemy's cavalry, estimated at abor:
400, reached the railroad bridge over
the Catawba and succeeded in destroy
ing it before oup forces came up. They
were a detachment from Stoneman' $
command, and retreated the same even
ing in the direction of Lincolnton.
Stoneman is said to hold Lincolnton
with heavy force of cavalry, but un-
der the order for the temporary suspen-
sion of hostilities, his'proximity to US
need cause no alarm for the present.
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A contented Farmer. r.

Once upon time, Frederick, King Of
Prussia, slrnamed eOld Fritz, !" took . ride
and espied an:old farmer, .ploughiug his
acre By the wayside, cheorily singing his
melody. -, 4
aYou must be. we'll. of, old man" said
the king. aDoes this: acre belong to you,
on which you SO iadustrionsiy lsboEz.s p 4,
aNo, sir" replied the farmer. Who knew
not il was the king; 81 am not Sc. rich as
that; Tplough f. wages. 49,,
"How much do YOU get day?' asked
the king -. 20. s.
'Eight grosohen," (abOut TIVE twenty cents
said the farmer. :. .:.4...s.s,1 !. ,r.,s
"1his is . moi mach" replied ,she King.
'"car you get along WithsthisYe ass
: ..Get along and have something left"
Chow is that?" ,:,,s..,,-ss, ss,,,.,,,..,..
The farmer smiled and said :s,,s.z,.> 80
'.T-9H f / aust tel. yoa: Two groscben
- nd gife; two 4 pay NY old
-. .eld away; and two ! put
a.. - give away, for the Lords
;.r.. :, :: .;vs.sr, =, wb;oh + osn ~. so,v,a !,
.,;.a ~
HThen ! will solve it, foryou,9 z said the
'aFmeft' ~, sss. -, Id, .,.i..,-,s -
= nave '"1 o'e Pa'snsaas uo%s Wy
kep' pe wren Has sean anu nssusa;1s,p Wv y,
ana aoW .na. spsS sae S'aA saI ai. uess ls.p y
: sep ,aem' -. .n.s ..s, : g ssps AZ gss
th;.s aisu pay . my sh;oh + isnG .vsv
a anaIS p1H - Is. 0s sS;tas.a ~. ,har NJ. =,
:psIS Sh. :, - s4,.;e. s Ts;s lii I ao,s.
ss.sa = ns os+ - ~ - ,sM uhss - =. IA
W;ss rls ~ y % Ias. I a ;,,a.nSas u,s;s.s;n ,wo
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TERMS FOR 1855.

B@- There will be divine service at
Concord Church, @. w. on the 5th
Sabbath in April, by Rev. W. Crook.
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Private A. F. Connell, of Com
pany G. Palmetto Sharp Shooters has
kindly furnished us-with the following
rollof his Company, showing the status
Of members at the time Of surrender:
Pmo'ed.--Capt:; W. B. Smith, Lieut,
J. w. Carroll, 1st Sergt., E. NJ. Kirk.
patrick, Cd Sergt. D. G, Mckinney,
Sd sergt.i H. g. Conner. 4th sergt: R.
G. Stevenson, 5th Sergt. o. ]. GwiGn,
Corporal J. T. Hall, Gotpl: R. t. Gil
lespie, Corpl. R..H:: Hafshaw, left. on
the road sick Corporal John P. Ham
bright. Privates J. NJ. Adams,
Boatwright, D. H. Carroll, 4. Carroll,
J. D. Dickson, Z. Davidson, W. r.
Dye, L. NJ. Elliott, R, H. Gilfllen,
John Graham, John M. Howe, d. j,
Howe, III. Miller. John Miskelly,
Fl. Moss, A. F. Mcconnell, A. G. Nc
knight, 7. McKeown, Il. Il O'Leary,
J. L. Rainey, John j. Smith, L. ?,
Smith, Il. c.. Williams, J. H. Gwinn,
Samuel Hamel, p Manning.
Missi,1g.-J. Cobb, j. .Kersey, r.
r. Parrish, Henry Sarrat, W: Wilker.
>son, G. D. Gwinn, ". Whitesides.
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GREENsBoRo, April Is, 1865
AUeUsTA, Gro, April q, 1866.

on Intervening of April 10th. Al
armed guard only occupy the city to-day
Yankee operators are in the telegraph
office. The enemy are respecting the
armistioe, but no priyatebusiness isper.
mitted to pass over the line yet. The
enemy are awaiting instructions from
General Sherman before any thing fur
Fther is=permitted. Theyshold the city
as a captured place. "
The city Of Augusta is very quiet
overthe news Of Lincoln death, though
many conjectures concerning its results
are agitating the people.
a@B The intelligence containedin the
following dispatch seems to'have been
entirely confirmed by more recent au'
thority.
WAsH1NaroN, April 12, 1865.
70 Mgor. General Sherman:
President Lincoln auas murdered, a
5outtem o'czocs last miqht, sas,hss prfuatt
|5or at Fords Theatre, IN THIS city, g
ass assassin, suzlo sAotthsm IN the Aeao
with'a pistol. ball At the same heu,
Mr. Stewards house was entered by an
other assassin, wh6;stabbed tile Secreta
ry en- several places. It is thought4ht
may possibly recover, but his son FREQ
may possibly die of the wounds he re
caived. -
The assassin Of the President leapet
from the private box, brandishing 'hi'
dagger and exelaiming aSsc Ssmpe,
Tyrannss-V1ReiNIA IS RBvENGED ?
l>Mr. Lincoln fell senselessfrom his sea-
and continued, in that condition until2s
minutes past 10 o'clock this morning
at which timeihe breathed his last.
Vice President johnson now becomes
President, and will take the oath Of of
fee and assume the duties. to-day.
Signed, EN-. STANTON.