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Year: 1862

General D. b. Hill has called for the names of all
officers who have been sent from their regiments an
unusual length Of time in order that they may be
recommended to be dropped. Charges are to be
satisfactory proof Of the necessity for their prolong
ed absence from duty.


1t is well that some very stringent measures
should be adopted to remedy the crying evil which
Dhas long existed in relation to this matter for the
soldier who has been sick and tasted the comforts of
home once moe, reluctantly leaves that homestead
roof with its winning ones for the cheerless tent or
quits the dainty fare prepared by gentle hands to
resume the hard and stinted soldiers rations.-
Woman, with kind and gentle hand, is ever watch.
inl of the soldiers cares and pains and wants. Our
hospitals would be as cherries without them as
without the sunlight, and oh how much more sooth-
ing is the female hand than the rough kindness of
man: There is an Eastern fable which says that a
maidens tears, falling the lips Of dead soldier
recalled him to life We cannot tell all the good of
Kindness in time of need, any more than We can :.
reckon the power of tears. An unknown writer
beautifully says that the brightest jewel that ever
adorned a woinan-brighter than diamonds the
tear that sparkles on her cheek for others woes.
Farther reaching than those of the diamond, its
flashing rays are seen in Heaven.


And no wonder that the soldier sadly leaves such
as these to return to the camp Yet they must
return and that promptly, else our army will dwin-
die away.


But our authorities must have care lest in seek
ing to avoid Scylla they fall into CharybAis They
must not, as the writer has seen, drag from their
homes convalescent patients, who have risen from
beo If fever, and by supporting their palsied limbs
on staff manage to step to the door of their dwell
ling their bedroom; they must not force to carry
musket those who can scarcely bear the morning
breeze We could, if were necessary, cite dozen
instances where convalescent soldiers were taken
from home in the field vrhop ton fo
mile and in fews days would suffer a relapse and
be sent back in worse condition than at first, and
several Of the cases never recovered


Let US then be viglant the duties of the SOL
dier but be careful lest in eagerness to do good We
do harm.-Rich. Examiner.
Year: 1862

The STREETS AT OUR WESTERN QEpor-The mud
dy season is approaching, when, unless something
is done to prevent it. the streets at the Western de-
pot, near this City, will be almost mpassable.-
One of the Streets too, at this depot is frequently
blocked up with cars, thus preventing the passage
Of vehicles. We believe it is the duty of the Rail-
road companies to keep these streets open and in
good condition. We have been requested by seve-
raj of our citizens to call the attention Of the au-
.thorities of the Roads to the subject


We trust also that the Roads will speedily con-
struct passenger shed at the depot Such a
building IS much needed.
Year: 1862

TIE RlGur SrAMP.-In the midst of the spirit of
extorton and-avarce in the land it is refreshing to
meet-with a man or woman nowadays who rises
above this spirit, and 'lives to let live" There
are few such to be found. They remind one of
the oases in the desert


We learn that our old friend Harrison, Parker,
of Red Mountain District, Orange County, who is
tanner, has never yet sold sole leather for more
than 30 cents per pound upper leather for more
than 81 per side He does not make leather, how
ever, for the SPECTATORS but for his neghbors and
friends. Such men can be relied upon when the
pinch comes.
Year: 1862

We directed public attention the other day to the
Importance of early efforts being made for the or
ganzston Of large armed citizens police in all
the tow ms and Counties We observe that this is
being done in Virginia, and the presence of the en-
eny in large force on our coast calls for immediate
measures to be taken in that direction. The NUM-
cpal authorities and County Courts ought to move
actively and at once in this matter When the dan
ger upon us, it is too late to provide against it
1t is probable that some additional legislation may be
necessary to inagurate such police every Coun-
ty in the State needs at the present tme if So, it
isimpor,ant that the approaching Legislature should
direct its attention to the ubect at an early day.


Foreuarnet, let us be forearmcd Guerilla bands
through the State this winter may do great service.
Year: 1862

AT other periods of the war the Southern mind
has felt the pressure of the situation most serious
ly, but the valor of our troors and the determine
ton of the people to sustain them have removed
the cloud ever and anon, and victory crowned our
efforts. Atno time have we regarded the war as .
small matter. Reasoning from facts, we have been
confident that the accomplishment of the ends and
aims OF the South could only be effected by the
most consummate wisdom and prudence in the man
agement Of our affairs, the highest skill the part
OF our commanders, the most unAlnching and super
human valor and determination of our troops and
by the most unselfsh and overfowing benevolence
and patriotism of our people. Of the skill of many
OF our Generals and the valor of our men, the
worli scarcely produces parallel Neither the
government nor the people have lacked the will to
do, but the manner in which our affairs have been
conducted has not always indicated such wisdom
and forecast as the case demanded. !


The crisis in this for veal or woe to the South
is evidently approaching. No earthly doubt can.
exist in any mind of the purpose of the North to
subjugate our people, destroy slavery root and
branch, and to'beggar the South, if its myriads of
soldiers, immense army and naval resources, and
Its hellish hate can accomplish it. At all points
East and West North and South-our brave troops
must bare their bosoms to at least three O. four
times their number. The North has proven its
disposition and its ability to fight yet it must be
admitted that in no instance have they shown them
selves our equals, with equal Numbers, except when
our men have been led by blunderng commanders.
We can whip the Yankees in equal or superior
numbers, all things else being equal; but that is
quite different thing to whipping the North into
peace with u.s. andan acknowledgment of our rights.
With power which raise 400, 900 men and clohe
and feed them with more ease than We can 100 900,
it is Herculean task cope. Yet it can be done if
added to wisdom in council unprecedented valor, and
and united heart and purpose Providence fights for
u.s. God has most clearly and marveousy sustained
our army in many instances but that God is wholly
on our side and fights for always, who can prove?
Were We alUays in the right-were the authorities
always wise and true men.-were our commanders
all pure remen-did not extorton, and speculation, and
crime, and high handed wickcdness fill the land,
then might We claim God to be always on our side
But what is the case? Injustice, selhshness un-
holy ambition, intempyance, profanity lust, and
the vilest spirit of extorton and avarice which
disgraced people, fill the land. The North is no
bettsr,-indced, may be thousand fold worse
What then: Can God be always on either side?-
control of Satan and their own passions to be a
mutual scourge and q curse to each other? Who
can tell!
Year: 1862

DIvIDEND-It will be seen that the Bank of
North Carolina has declared dividend of per
cent. for the last six months. W. are glad to see
that our Banks keep on the even tenor of their
way, paying only ordinary profits in these times.
Every other species of corporation in the State
quadrupling their former profits Indeed, it would
be difficult to estimate the enormous per centage
made for the last six and twelve months by the
manufacturing aad Railroad Companies of the coun-
try, and still many are not satisfied. "Give, give
the cry of the horse -lcech is their cry.
Year: 1862

BAcoN-It is believed there is good deal of old
bacon in the country yet. Some of it is in the
hands of spectators, who are holding up for high
er prices. Let the people resolve not to pay such
prices and the article will soon come down.
Year: 1862

SALT AND PoaK Fresh pork is selling at high
pf'ces If this is owing to the high price Of salt,
We hope that the arrival of the salt bought for the
county recently, will bring down prices. Salt at
FS'oo per bushel ought to bring down the price Of
pork.
Year: 1862

CArGHT.-lt will be seen by our advertising COL
uu'hs that the negroes who broke Jail some nights
ago in this City, have been apprehended in Nash.
The vigilance of the people will prevent the escape
OF iugitiycs to the Yankees Let them be on the
alert - --.--
Year: 1862

THE POLICY OF PLANTING CorroN.5Vice Prssi.
dent Stephens has been delivering speeches in Geor.
gia which the papers have misrepresented by say
ing that he urged the planting of large crops of COT
ton. He has authorized contradiction Of the state
ment What he did say was, "to.urge the impcr-
tanee raising large crops Of grair while the war
lasted-not only for home consumption, but also 10
feed the army. The clothing, shoeing, and feeding
of our men in the field was, he said, the first and
highest duty Of every patriot. In relation to our
foreign policy, the idea of son:e that We should
abandon the growth of cotton in order to force our
recognition abroad, was, in his Judgment radical
and fundamental error; as he believed cotton.to DO
one of our chief elements of power-not political,
out commercial but should first SEQ 10 II that
our prouision crop is ample for home and army con-
sumption and, when that is secured the more cot
ton we raise the better"


This strikes US as being the true policy Of tho
South-a medium between the abandonment uf the
cultivation of cotton and the planting of hrge crops
of it. The latter We cannot do without entaing
upon our soldiers and their families q terrible ad.
dition to their present sufferings and the former
We should not do, both because the South itself
wants a great deal of cotton, and that we never
should allow the wortd to suppose that we not
willing and ready to supply it with that article
which it can get nowhere else, and which is the
main source of Its sympathy in our cause-Fdy-
sttecule. OJserrer. -.
Year: 1862

The following extract of letter from . friend in
one Of the upper Counties embodies the views Of
many Of our people. 1t will be we'll to consult the
people in all matters deeply affecting their interests


II was grati6ed to see your vigilance in protect
ing the rights of the people Of North Carolina from
imposition in suggesting to the Legislature whether
It would not be well for that body to see that other
States had furnished their quota of troops before
we are called on for those over 35.


We have but few slaves in the Western part of
this State. The farms are generally cultivated by
white hands. Take all up to As, and the farms are
half crops planted hereafter, which, instead of
strengthening our army, will endanger it from star
vation. -.,


Let us feed and c1othe our present forces, and
thus enable them to cope with the superior num-
@ oers Of the enemy, which we cannot equal in num-
oers, because they are three times our population.
trust the. Legislature will not suffer this State to
be imposed on from any quarter"
Year: 1862

DIsTILLERIEs.-There is law prohibiting the dis
tilla,ion of grain of any kind in this State. We
Agents or officers have made contracts with Distil.
lers for making whiskey for medical purposes.
This is IN violation of our State law No one, Con-
federate State officer, has the right to authorize
the running of distillery 10 North. Carolina for
the purpose of making liquor alcohol from grain.


We have the best authority. for saying this There
was Brandy enough made during the summer for
medical purposes, if the Government will take
measures to secure it. The people must hare tho
Corn for bread. A sick man can do without whis-
key better than we'll man can 90 without bread
Charlotte Democrat. r,
Year: 1862

A tho absence of Gov. KIRKwooD's
name from the recommendation to the
President to call for additional troopss
may occasion some surprise, it may not
be ont Of place to state that the tele-
graphic dispatch asking authority to
attach his name to the call was seye
TO Burlington by mistake, and from
there it was sent in such a roundabout
way that it did not reach the Governor
for four davs-too late to have his nam0
appear. Gov. KIRKwooD endorses the
call, and Iowa will furnish her qnotS
Of the new levy for troops.-lo,ca CITY
Republican.
Year: 1862

Certain papers are constantly fiinging about
abolitionists, as though there was something
really disgraceful in being obnoxious to such
a charge. We think the disgrace is on the
other side, and that not to be an aboitionist at
the present time, and in the 'laze of light now
beaming upon the pathway of human duty. is
a position far from enviable We quote below
the Southern Literary Messenger, by De Bow,
published at Richmond, Virginia - the best
literary magazine ever printed south of Ma
son and Dixon's line,--to show what consti-
tutes an abolitionist; and with this definition
in view we repeat, Who are not abolitionists !?
DE Bow says:


An abolitionist is any man who does not love
slavery for its own sake as a divine institution
who does not worship it as cornerstone of
civil liberty; who does not adore il as the only
possible condition in which permanent re-
publican government can be created: and who
does not, in his inmost soul, desire to see it
extended and perpetuated over the whole
earth, as a means of human reformation Sec
ond in dignity, importance and sacredness to
the Cristian religion. He who does not love
African slavery with this love is an abolition
ist
Year: 1862

Iepe Just outside Calshot Castle One Of Southamp
ton pilots who in from the Channel 20 day rsrorts
that O'Clock this morning he passed the ruscA
steaming out through the Needles. OF course all
sorts OF rumors were aoat to her intentions In
making or but they all Set al rest by the sloop
turning to the river and taking upher moorings again
this afternoon, between two and three O'Clock.


The Nashville, is rumored has been sold and become
the property of gish owners but the Confederate dag
and the pennant are still flying from the ship
Year: 1862

ALBANY, AuausT IL 1862.
The Governor yesterday received an order from the
Secretary OF War directing draft Of the 800 900 men
last called for but does feel liberty publish
order without authority from the War Department This
has been asked for, and probably will bs given


The quota for this state 05 making the aggregate
under the calls 40. The particular mode Of
making this draft fully defined Several important
pnts left with the Governor. II IS probable, how
ever that il viii be arranged that every locality win
receive Cul credit for all il has voluntarily enrolled. The
militia rolls file will be thoroughly revised by persons
be appointed for that purpose. Applications for
emption account of disability will be scrutinzed and
sufficiently determined by a competent agent Upon
the basis OF So 05 the following would be tho quota Of
the several Counties
Year: 1862

To oar many friends who called to see Us,
last night, who loaded our table so boun-
tifully, passed the evening with as so cheer
fully and left us eighty-five dollars richer
than they found US, we hereby tender our
grateful aeknowledaments.


Such expressions of kindly feeling are
held long in precious memory, and to US
who have no home or heritage on earth
they are like the green spots in the sandy
desert to the weary traveller.


May he who said, "it is more blessed to
give than to receive bless the donors and
give them a Thousand fold more in this
present. life, and in the world to come life
everlasting. A. FELLOWS,


n. E. FELLOWS.
Year: 1862

B9- There Is evident screw loose in
the manner of sending invalid soldiers
home. Those brought by the May Duke
yesterday, like those on the Undine, were
sent out with insufficient rations, while the
corporal in charge, scarcely knew whether
he was from Nashville or New Orleans, and
had no control over the men. No medical
attendance had been provided, and several
of the men were quite sick. We are satis-
fed that Gen. Dumont does not know how
these matters are conducted, or he would
promptly apply the remedy. We are GER
tain that Gov. Morton will see to it that
Indiana sick soldiers will have better treat.
ment and discipline.
Year: 1862

Bag Passengers from Pittsburg Landing
by the Glendale inform US that two days
fair weather had almost dried up the mud
in that region, and that a continuance for a
day or two of like weather would enable
Gen. Halleck's army to move upon the
enemy's works" at Corinth. The battle
may be expected any day, as the forces are
face to face.
Year: 1862

~ Attention has been called to the
fact that the bill for the abolition of slavery
in. the District of Columbia passed the House
by considerable less than a majority of a
full House. Had the Southern members
retained their seats in that body, neither
that or any other radical measure could
possibly have been passed. The logic is
the secessionists are responsible for the abo-
lition of slavery in the District.
Year: 1862

BG The cargo of tobacco shipped by
Morris Ranger on board the Diana, is valued
at over quarter of a million of dollars.
The cargo of the Autocrat is of still greater
value. These things give a slight indics-
ton of the business doing Ga our levee and
at our wharf,
Year: 1862

R@The smiling faces of our merchants,
business men, and the crowds of beauty
and OF gallantry which throng the side
walks and the various marts in the city is
a sure indication of the rapid revival of
business in this city. All our merchants
speak hopefully and cheerfully. The
change within the last six months is almost
unspeakable.
Year: 1862

The following strange case is related by
the army correspondent of the Philadelphia
Pres:


Some time ago private in the Nineteenth
Indiana Regiment was tried by a court mar
tial for deserting his post, and found guilty,
the punishment for which is death. His exc
cution was deferred for some time and he
was kept in painful state of suspense. At
last the time was fixed for his execution, and
five regiments were drawn up in line to wit
ness it, while fie of twelve men were in
advance to execute the sentence of death by
shooting.


The prisoner was led forward bindfolded,
and the usual words of preparation and COM
mand were given in low measured tone by
the officer in command. During the interval
between the commands, "take aim," and
"fiIe," and before the last was given, hors-
man rode rapidly up the road, waving in the
air a paper, which was understood by all
present to be reprieye. Covered with dust
and uerspiration, the officer rode hurriedly
I'D to the ofiicerin command and delivered 10
him what really proved to be reprieve. The
shout ''repIieve" fell upon the poor soldiers
ear, which was already strained to the ut
most in anticipation of hearing the last and
final word that was to usher his soul into
the presence of his Creator; it was too much
for him, and he fell back upon his coffin,
apparently dead. The bandage was removed
from bis eyes, but reason had taken flight,
and be becamea hopeless maniac. He was
discharged from the army and sent home to
his friends. His death had really never been
intended, but it was deemed necessary for
the good order and discipline of the army to
make an impression upon not only himself,
but the whole brigade; for that purpose the
forms of the execution were regularly gone
through with, in presence of five regiments,
ard the reprieve arrived in good time, as il
was intended. 1t was sought by this means
blage of soldiers the necessity of a strict
observance of duty and obedience, under the
penalty of an ignominious death. 1t was 6
feerful ordeal for the deserter, but it was
certainly better than to have completed thu
tragedy by sending his soul to ''the bourne
| from whence no traveller returns"
Year: 1862

DOES THE WORLD HATE PmTY Pin an
swer to this question, the celebrated Sydney
Smith says at is not true that the world
hates piety. That modest and unobtrusive
piety which fills the heart with humane
charities, and makes a man gentle to others
and severe to himself, is an object Of uni
yersal love and veneration. But mankind
hate the lust of power when it is vailed un-
der the gsrb Of piety; they hate cant and
hypocrisy; they,hate advertisers and quacks
in piety; they do not choose to be insultedi
they love to tear folly and impudence from
the altars which should only be a sanctuary
for the righteous and the good"
Year: 1862

DEsPoNDMG CHRIsTIANs.-When in a de-
spending mood, look on the good things
which God has given you in such bOuntiful
profusion, and at the greater good things
which he has promised you in the next
world, and a cheerful gratitude may take
the place of dependency. Don't dwell on
brighter aspects. "He who goes into his
garden to seek for cobwebs and spiders, no
doubt will find them; while he who looks
for flower may return into his house with
one blooming in his bosom.
Year: 1862

Tho federal invasion, especially Its relations TO NO
groes has thus far been John Brown raid a grand
scale. Wherever the federal armies have adj
negroes have been swept OH clean the Eastern
Gusts sweep field u grain. Not one green or black
thing rs et IA The line OF the Yankee march, In the
whole country ior many miles around. The Piedmont,
the upper valley the peninsula the country watered by
the appabannock and the Potomac have been stripped
OF their negro population. This has assumed the
character OF grand negro hunting expedition or VIC
tories the Yankees have gained few--ncgroes many.
What becomes OF The game, Is impossible say nor is
that matter OF much consequence. Tie loss however


mater of such moment that the Legislature " the state
ought at once 70 take measures for the pre-
venfion u similar calamites In the future This can
only be done by law providing for the removal of ma


rres from Mi threatened districts the Interior n ll
not do 10 leave @ TO the discretion or Judgment OF he
master In somsSascs they too ndoIent 10 take he
proper Cor the security Of thsr property in
Year: 1862




The yellow fever is assuming fearful proportions In
Wilmington NJ c., both in its rapid spread and maigDty
and the inhabitants Of that city are in most helpless
condition arising from their uter ignorance Of the dis
and the proper nursing the stricken patient
Letters from the plague stricken city appeal in strong
terms aid, and be rendered eectualy only
by those accmated and who venture there without
danger Captain j. p Levy, OF that city, who is now at
the Spotswood Hotel requests 70 urge those ply
scans who are accmated and who have before treated
the fever volunteer and 10 tho OF those who
without their aid must perish Nurses arc also wanted
and will be paid literally. All physicians who
apply Captain Levy at the SpOswood will receive free
trausportatO to Wilmington.