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Year: 1862

D. D. FEREBEE, ESQ, Commissioner Of NJ c.:


SIR Your letter of the 9th has been duly re-
ceived, and [ take the earliest opportunity of
answering the several inquiries which it makes.
lst The claims of the State of North Carolina
cannot be set off against the tax. The object
of the tax is to sustain the financial operations of
the Confederate Government by securing payment
of the principal and interest of the public debt.
This object would be defeated if the claims of
the States were allowed to absorb the tax


ID An essential feature Of the financial scheme
of the Confederate States is to create demand
for Treasury notes The circulation of these
notes is secured to the extent OF the war tax by
making them receivable in payment of that tax.
The acceptance of bank notes any other cur
rency would defeat this object, and they cannot
therefore, be accepted substitute.


3D. According to the existing laws. payment Of
public dues can be lawfully made only in coin or
Treasury notes. 1t was not necessary, therefore,
to declare specifically in what medium the war
tax should be paid; the general law applied to
this, in common with other public dues, and made
it the duty of Collectors to demand coin or
Treasury notes; and to exclude an exceptional
construction where a State might assume payment,
it was expressly declared that such payment
should be made in the same medium as is required
by the general law.


4th This inquiry is already substantially
answered in the negative. 1t is obvious that the
same objections would apply to the acceptance of
a State currency in payment, whether issued by
corporate or State authority.


In conclusion permit me to say, that L think
the aprrehensions entertained in your State as to
the difficulty of procuring Treasury notes BY the
tax PAYERS, are not we'll founded. They arise
from the present condition of things. You will
observe, however, that the tax is not payable un-
til May. Before that time large amount of
Treasury notes viii be issued by the government
and there will be no difficulty in procuring them
in exchange for other currency of good credit, at
or very nearly at par. The superior convenience
which they afford in being available in every State
Of the Confederacy will make them more valuable;
but small premium has always proved able to
control this advantage, and to place the best funds
1T the command of any person desiring them; and
such will oe the here if the govern ment shall be
so fortunate TO prevent redundancy.


Respectfully, your ob't servt,


c. G. NEAMIEGER, sec'y Treas
Year: 1862

DEAR CoTToN.-It is reported in the New
York papers that the Yankee Government has al
ready obtained five hundred thousand pounds OF
cotton, as the result of the invasion Of the
coast of South Carolina. As the original expense
of fitting out the expedition against Port Royal
not less than four millions Of dollars the to-
tai disbursements up to the present time cannot
be less than five or six millions. This would mako
the cost of five hundred thousand pounds Of cot
ton, even supposing the Yankees have obtained SO
much, more than ten dollars per poand, and We
seriously doubt whether the Government can af-
ford to pick cotton at that price, or the Yankee
manufacturers buy it. They must think by his
time they are getting cotton under difficulties So
Montgomery Advertiser.


A correspondent of Northern paper writing
from Port Royal, says they got oaly one hundred
thousand pounds cotton.
Year: 1862

All persons owing me taxes hereby notified to
pay up before the st of January. ! must have the
money settle off the Poor and School Fund, but will
not be able do so without you pay hope you
will force borrow money and pay your taxes
for YOU 1t is but IL small amount each one, and
you easily raise it.


W. W. GRIER, Sheriff
Dec TO- 1861. If
Year: 1862

INTERNATIONAL CoRREsPONDENCE.--It il not
generally known that by the fAg Of truce which
leaves Norfolk almost daily fot Fortress Monroe,
persons in the South may communicate with the
North Hundreds of letters are frequently
ried in this manner but all carefully examin-
ed both by the Confederate ard Federal oficerS.
To prevent the abuBe of this privilege the part
of those who are inclined to fill twenty or thirty
az order that hereafter no communication will be
sent which covers more than an ordinary sized
page All reference to political or military affairs
must be carefully avoided and an enclosure Of
three or FIVE cents made to secure transmission.
The outside address of the epistle should be ''ya
Noriolk and flag of truce. ."-Rictmond Dispatch.
Year: 1862

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 29.-Last night, tho
powder mill opposite this city exploded. The
guard had inspected the place half an hour pre-
vous. 1t must have been the work of an incen-
diary All the powder except thousand
pounds had been removed the day previous. The
satpetre and birthstone in another building was
saved. Another mill will go into operation in
few days. The loss 10 small and will not affect
the Government,
Year: 1862

A SAGACIOUs HoRsE-The Louisville Courier
published at Bowling Green, tells the following:


Texas Rangers can do anything that can be done
on horse, and their noble animals can do any
thing that can be done by horse We one
on the street yesterday that knew all the cavalry
commands and performed all the movements as
his rider called them out After the drill, the
Ranger asked him what he would do with the
Yankees and he replied by leaping on the ground
as deer leaps on poisonous snake
Year: 1862

Thousands of men breathe, move and
live; pass off the stage of life, and are
heard of no more. Why? They did not
particle 5f good in the world; and none
were blest by them, nohs could point to
them as the instrument Of their redemp-
ton; not line they wrote, not word
they spoke, could be recalled, and so they
perished-thcir light went out in dark
ness, and they were not remembered more
than the insects of yesterday. Will you
thus live and die, 0 man immortal? Live
for something. Do good, and leave be-
hind you monument of virtue that the
storms OF time can never destroy.
Year: 1862

shun as you would the viper, those
wicked and debased beings, whom you
see every day of your life, lettering about
the streets. They seek your ruin, and if
volt give them reason to believe that you
are determined to keep from the haunts
of the ungodly, then you are ssfe, and
only then. Young man beware what
companions you associate with;
Year: 1862

1t is not the least advantage Of friend
ship, that by communicating our thoughts
to another, we render them distinct to
ourselves, and reduce the subjects of our
sorrow and anxiety to their just magni-
tude for our own contemplation.
Year: 1862

Why, man of idleness, labor has rocked
YOU in the cradle, and nourished your
pampered life; without it, the woven silk
and wool upon your back would lie in the
shepherds fold. For the meanest thing
that ministers to human Want, save the
air of heaven, man is indebted TO toll; and
even the air; in Gods wise ordination, is
breathed with labor 1t is only the drones
who toll not, who infost the hives of the
active like masses of corruption and de-
cay. The lords of the earth are working
men, who build or cast down at theil
will, and who rlctJrt the sneer Of the "soft
headed" by pointing to theft trophies
wherever art, science, civilization anC
humanity are known. Work on, man O.
TOLL thy royalty is yet to be acknowledged
as labor rises onward to tie highest throne
Of power.
Year: 1862

The t.Black Horsemen" of the rebels in
Virginia have become celebrated for their
achievements. ani have done more, per-
haps, than any other rebel military organ
ization, to inspire our army with apprehen-
sion and the enemy with confidence
Their history is not devoid of interest
Several years ago the leading Shareholders
of Fauquier county, Virginia. organized
secret political association. under the title
OF "Black Horse men," The Black Horse
was regarded as a symbol of the negro
ra ce; and no one was admitted to member
ship who was not slave owner. War
renton was the place of meeting; and. like
the Knights of the Golden Circle. secret
pass words and signs were employed to
apprise the initiated of the presence of
brethren. They were bound by the obli-
CATION of mutual aid in defense of their as
sociation. and of Southern Rights" gen.
orally. They controlled the political mat
ters Of that section of Virginia, and no
person who did not subscribe to their con-
stitution and principles could be elected to
office


The raid of John Brown was the signal
for them to assume military character.
They appeared in force. and were found to
represent the whole district of country
They were brought out to defend Harper's
Ferry and assist at the execution of Brown
and his coadjutors. 1t was the parading
of these men around the scaffold OF the
brave old man that caused that barbarous
delay of ten minutes after the adjustment
of the rope and cap and the placing of the
victim on the drop, prior to performing the
last act of the tragedy.


Upon the opening of the war. the COM
mander of the "Black Horsemen," gave
notice that he intended to make every at
tack on Sunday. and invited all the people
to unite in prayer on that day for the sue
cess of the rebel cause. so that. perhaps,
they might be invoking Heaven in bis be.
half at the very time that he was charging
upon the Union army. The people of the
valley are enthusiastic in their adherence
to this organization. and they cling to its
symbol, the s'black horse" or negro, with
romantic devotion, as did the Cameronians
of Scotland two centuries ago. to the Sol
emn League and Covenant. They are per-
fectly fanatical in the matter. They detest
Northern men and adore the rebel cause.
Perhaps nowhere. not even in South Car
olina. Mississippi or Arkansas. are the
population SO yenomous in their treason
and hatred OF the American Union.-New
York Post.
Year: 1862

T fT The true reason why the societies
of men are so full Of tumult and disorder,
SO troublesome and tempestuous. is be-
cause there is soo little Of true religion a.
mong men; so that, we're it not for some
small remainder of piety and virtue. which
is yet left scattered among mankind. hu-
man society would in short space disband
and run into confusion; the earth would
grow wild. and become great forest, and
mankind would become beast of prey one
toward another e es 81 &A
Year: 1862

Paris throws five millions a year into the
sea and this without metaphor. How, and
in what way? Day and night. With what
object? Without object With what tho't f?
Without thinking of it. For What return ?
For nothing. BY means of what orean -
by means of its intestine. What is its in.
testne? Its sewer.


Five millions is the most moderate of the
approximate figures which the estimates of
special science give.


Science, after long experiment, knows that
the most lcrtallzing, and the most effective
of nanurcs is that of man. The Chinese
we must say to our shame, knew ii before us
NO Chinese peasant, Eckebcrg tells us, ever
goes to the city without carrying back, at the
two ends OF his bamboo, two buckets Of what
we call filth. Thanksto human fertilization
the earth in China is still as young as in The
days OF Abraham. Chinese wheat Yields n
hundred and twenty fold There is no gnano
comparable in fertility to the detritus of a
capital, A great city is the most powerful
Of stercorarirs. TO employ the city to en-
rich the plain would be a sure success. If
our gold is filth, on the other hand our filth
is gold.


What Is done with this filth-golds IT'S
swept into the abyss. Y g s
We ht out conveys Of ships, at great ex-
pense, to gather up at the south pole the
the droppngs Of pctrels and penguins and
the incalcnlablc element Of wealth which we
nave under our own hand we send to the sra
All the human and animal manure which the
world loses, restored to the land instead &c
being thrown into the water, would suffice TO
nourish the world.
Year: 1862

In addition to their own chattcls, most of
these secession farmers found room to stow
away some Government property for their
owa private use. One Of these thieves wo'd
have new white tent laid across the carriage
before him; another would carry pile of
soldiers Undertaking, which he had pilag-
ed from the commissary stores; bag of rice
which the rebels had discarded; each one
had something worth carrying away.
Year: 1862

On Tuesday afternoon last shout O'Clock,
six deseFters arrived in Marietta from Atlanta
They were led by man of the name Of Crsw-
ford. About dusk, they assaulted and beat sew
eral Of the citizens without provocston. Be
tween and 3 O'clock they marched to the de-
pot-halted near the telegraph office and Crsw-
ford gave the order TO fre-fring himself first
among the large crowd assembled of men, wo
men aud children. A young soldier, of sstims-
be character, who had Just bid sdieu to his aged
father, Of the name Of Griffin, of Psulding
county, was ms stsntly killed and another wound
cd. The order was given to respad, but before
any further opportunity was given to fire, the
citizens with sticks aud rocks knocked down
and secured four Of the party. The fifth was
secured toward daylight Crawford escaped and
is at large. The five taken were carried back
by Colonel Lee to Atlanta.


This outrage would Disgrace the annals Of
MEXICO. It was savage and apparently with
out any motive, save that which can animate a
fsnd.


The Atlanta CoafsdsTacy in its account of this
unpro7oked outrage and murder, has SO mixed
up truth with Misrepresentation as to produce
q very false impression with reference TO our
place. II is true that bar rooms are open in
Marietta I've regret that it is SO, thOugh they
are not as numerous as formerly, and it is very
probable that the deserters drank at them; bat
they had Obsained liquor before they arrived at
Marietta.


They commenced their outrages an hour or
two after their arrival by knocking down unOt-
Tending men on the side walk. And it is not
true that "they got into furious row with some
Of the people Of Marietta" This would make
tho impression that there were two parties en-
gagged in the row. when the shooting among the
crowd was nexpected-unprovoked by al
those who had assembled (as is usually the case }
at the depot just on the eve Of the arrival of the
train.


We learn that the men have been turned over
to the civil authorities Of this county. This is,
perhaps the best disposition Of the case and here
we leave til Marisiia Aarecais
Year: 1862

men and twelve cannon, left there on Tuesday,
through fear that our forces were too strong for
him In the afternoon our cavalry occupied the
place. E


Mrs. Turner and Miss Buckner, Of first Yir-
einia families with Buck Bailey, believed to be
a spy, were arrested to-day while jOurneying
toward their home near Salem with two wagons
full Of supplies of various kinds, and SIX hun
dred and fifty dollars worth Of quinine, Of
which three Hundred and ffty ounces were in
the young ladies' double neck hustle. They
were armed with certificates Of loyalty from 8
member of tue Cabinet and with protection and
passes from major general Bailey and the
young lady were sent to the old Capitol The
old lady, in consideration Of her age, was lodged
with the Cabinet Minister.
Year: 1862

pleasant members OF the company had been Of
the society Of the hotel they did mngls
freely In it, visiting the large reading and banqusting
rooms ad lbiNas As fond souvenirs Of their associa
ton they freely distributed their pocket handker
chiefs TO all who disposed to accept thsm They
than dinsd at the table dhoe in that noble
hail. than which the Tuloriss has nothing finer, and
partook freely Of the various deicaces provided by the
famous artist who prssdss over the gstronomy Of the


Indeed SO happy were they in this renowned city and
much less congsnial they prepared 1nd the
OF Engishmsn than those Of Frenchmen, that
the government than obliged to impress
upon them the necessity Of speedy departure IL they
intended TO keep their appointment in England and be
At the installation M % the exhibition
peculiar duness, they have been most unquestonaoiy
godssnd


TO DO followed by her husband the King In fact never
such loadstar for attracting the magnates OF the
earth as Paris. Frenchmen smile dersvey NJ hearing
OF such enormous being paid by Engshmen for the
privilege Of behodng face TO face and roaring welcome
to, personages who are as familiar TO their streets rs
household words to their mouths; and u cannot be
doubted that the circumstance OF his gorgeous CAPT


tai being thus the cynosure OF all eycshe observed Of
al observers-whis nourishes the vanity Of French
man. does At the sams time impart his character


independent and stole spirit regarding rank which
both Fngishu,on and Americans are much in need Of \


fhalberg Ii giving three concerts at Erards In the
rue du Mail Tho wchery Of his performance ID posi-


lively supernatural Never did pianist surely effect such
wonders from his instrument. The great want In the
piano Is continuity Of sound such as afforded by wind
strumonts or the violin Under Thabcrgs magic touch
the ntonations OF his instrument seem to now, rising
the listening ear and yet without haziness the
slightest confusiona is distinct clear and articulate
The artist-t is thirty years since we heard hmis no
longer the executionis enchanting the world with
marvellous lingering, but inspired son OF song,
moving the most hidden passions with his wondrous
skill, and diminishing his audience with feelings too big
for utterance. When we heard him before, went
away thinking Of nothing but his formidable show his
gigantic yet hexc touch, his mastery over an instru
apparently unworthy OF him. His yester.
day from " Puritani'' was delivered with decacy
tenderness and tone such as never can be forgotten


The weather is marveously precocious. Vegetables
only accustomed to precious things June
have for the last fortnight been hawked about in truck
carts. r
Year: 1862

':South" and an enemy to Slavery renders
multtudes utterly incapable Of comprehend.
ling southern opinion and southern motives Of
action. The truth is, they are inseparable-
the South is slavery" and "slavery" is the
Southland every man opposed to one is nee
essarily an enemy to the other. The :South''
is composed of eight millions of white citizens
and four millions Of subordinate or subject
negroes the first are naturally superior
the latter naturally infeiior-the human law
Is in accord with these fundamental facts,
and whatever the domestic and social defects,
the le1 loci is adapted to the wants and best
interests of both races, for it is in harmony
with their natural relations. Legal equality
is the normal condition Of the white citizen
ship, for they are naturally equal, and 'isla-
very''or suhordination of the negro is the nor
NAL condition of the negroes, for they are
naturally subordinate. A change in the
status Of these negroes would, therefore, nee


essarily involve a change in the condition of
the former or if the normal condition of the
negro were overthrown, it would, of necessi-
ty, involve or carry with it the destruction of
the normal condition of the white citizenship


In other words, the abolition of the negro sub
ordination involves, of necessity, the abeli-
ton of white equalty-in short: the abolition
of slavery" is, to the white men of the South,
the abolition Of their own liberty. All know
this instinctively, and feel it in the profound
est depths of their nature even when incapa-
BILE of reasoning it out to their own satisfac-
ton, and therefore every southern man,
whose instincts have not been corrupted by
northern or European education, feels that
the "anti sla very' men Of the North, con-
sciously or unconsciously, is the deadly cne-
my of his own liberty.


Briefly, then, the election of Mr.. Lincoln
was regarded by the South as the signal of a
deliberate and fixed design, on the part of
the North: to take permanent possession OF
the common government, and to WELD it as
an instrument for their destruction. and as it
would, in short tine, have possession of the
Legislative and Judicial, us we'll as the Exec
utivc Department, and the South, with the
principle of self. government stricken down,
wou4a bc utterly helpless in the grasp of its
deadly enemies, nor was the time for resist
ancc, and before they were bound hand and
foot, and at the mercy of those who loudly
and universally proclaimed their design of
inn;c.ing ~ doom on them or their children
more terrible than death itself. .-
Year: 1862

THERE is no malady of deeper Importance
L either in medical or moral point of view
to which the human family is more liable, than
that arising from impure connections.


AS a medical man it is the duty Of every Ply
scian to look ut disease as it affects health and
life, and his sole object should be to mitigate, as
far as in his power, their bodily suffering. Hu
man nature is at best but frail but all are liable
to misfortune.


OF all ills that affect man, none are more terri
BILE than those Of a private nature. Dreadful as
it is in the person who contracts it, frightful as
are its ravages upon his constitution, ending fire.
quently in destruction and q loathsome grave it
becomes of still greater importance when it is
transmitted to an innocent offspring Such being
the case, how important it becomes that every one
having the least reason to fear that they have
contracted the disease should attend to it at
by consulting sonic physician, whose respectable
ty and education enables him to warrant safe,
speedy. and permanent cure. Inaccordance with
this necessity, Dr. Young feels called upon to
state that by long study aid. extensive practice,
he has become pcrfectmaster ofall ahbss diseases
Year: 1862

WE BEG TO ASSURE THE PUBLIC THAT


w the we'll known reputation of these Machines
for RELIABILITY will be fully sustained and
in our rapidly increasing business the same care
will be faithfully exercised every department
ot their manufacture. Every Machine sold by us
IS WARRANTED IN EVERY RESPECT.
Year: 1862

The following are selected from voumniou
accumulation Of testimonials of the press OF th
United States, and from eminent Professors o
our institutions where the practice of medicine
is taught.
Year: 1862

they received the bayonet charge. The CLEAN
of Federal steel strikes terror into their hearts,
and their legs are neryed by fear and hurry
their bodies away from danger. Such are
some of the characteristics of the rebel SOL
diery.


The people congratulate you on such good
beginning in journalism, and hope your efforts
will be crowned with success. And they see
no reason why such a paper as yours is and
promises to be, should not prosper and live to
good old age, and become one of the insti-
tutions Of the Pine Tree State. ~.*
Year: 1862

= A returned prisoner, who was member
of the Third Regiment, and who was taken at
Bull Run, with whom we convcrsed day or
two since, confirms the statements of the bru-
tai treatment the prisoners received at the
hands of the rebels. He came very near being
shot himself, while in the Tobacco factory at
Richmond. He thinks if he goes back, he will
never take a prisoner.
Year: 1862

Fight hard against a hasty temper An
ger will come, but resist it stoutly. A spark
may set house on fire. A fit of passion NAV
give you cause to mourn all the days of your
life. Never revenge an injury.


lie that reyengeth knows no rest;


The meek possess peaceful breast