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Year: 1864

which,, when l did hear. every word
burnt in upon my very brain. 1t was
of murder that had been committed the
night before at a low lodging house in
nelghboring street; man sent into eter-
nifty by knife thrust in the dark, and
the perpetrator escaped, | waited trans
fixed until heard that the victim was
dead, and then with groan of horror !
staggered toward the door. At that in
stint a burly boatman was entering with
a basket, and with blind fury | rushed
upon him, and with the natural effort to
save myself from falling, l drew out my
bloody hand, and stretched it before me.
IL was toe late then for condealment, and
before | knew what had occurred, | was
in the clutches of the baker, and had con.
fessed myself the murderer CT the night
before.


"That night / slept in a prison cell,
better by far than the lodging of the night
before, and the next day, surrounded by
my father and relatives, was examined on
the charge Of murder. | made full
confession, when the staggering fact came
out that my murder had been committed
at least three streets from the one for
which | was arrested, and in another
hour. by sending for the keeper of the
lodging house where l had stayed, the
whole tearful mystery was nnravelled.-
The room, or den, had occupied adioin.
ed a place where calves were slowed, tied
by the legs as they were brought from
the tow boats at the warf, to await the
coming of the butchers in the morning.
On the morning of my flight, one Of these
poor animals was found dead In this
place from q knife thrust done through
the boards from the lodging house, and
the butcher to whom it belonged had
clamored loudly for payment from the
keeper, who laid all the responsibility on
his departed lodger myself.


"My father paid for the calf, and
returned home a sadder and more sub
dued boy, and from that day to this, sir.
l think have never had an inclination
to commit murder. A all events, this is
the only ohe that l ever did commit"


Thank you, Mr.. briggs"
Year: 1864

EE A Vermont soldier thus soIioquized
over Democratic vote that was pressed
upon him on election day


"What fool | should be to 60 down
and fight the Rebels for three years with
my musket, and come home here 10 stab
myself in the back with piece Ct paper
like that"


Never forget that the Rebels broke
out Of the Union to save Slavery, and
commenced the war to crush Republican
ism.
Year: 1864

Carolina passed at second extra session of the
General Assembly, 1867


SEC s. Be it further enacted, That the Surgeon Gen.
eral by and with the advice and consent of the Gov
ernor, may appoint surgical boards, not exceeding
three, composed of physicians each, who shall de-
clare by their certificates those persons who shall be
exempt from service under the act to which this is
amendment on account of mental or physical disab-
ty and they shall receive the pay of their rank and
travelling expenses to be determined by the Aduant-
General.


SEC 6. Be it further enacted, That tie Guard for
home Defence should they be called into service by
the Governor, shall receive the same pay raons and
allowances soldiers in the Confederate States
vice. and shall be subject to the rules and articles OF
of the Confederate States.


Sec T. Be it further enacted; That when the pressure
of public danger shall prevent the observance of
such rule the said Guard for home defence shall not
be called into service but by drafts of num-
Der of men from each convenient company, as to
make up the aggregate force required


Sec g. Be it further enacted That this act shall be
in force and take effect from and after its ratification


Read three times and ratified in General Assembly,
this the 14th day of December, A. D., 1863
Year: 1864

AN ACT TO AMEND AN ACT IN RELATION TO


THE MILITIA AND GUARD Fur HOME


DEFENCE.


SEC |. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
the State North Carolina, and it is hereby enacted
the authority of the That neither the Govern
or of this State nor the officers acting under
ratified the 7tb day of July, 1868, entitled 'An act
in relation the Militia and Guard for Home De-
fence shall call for drill muster the persons
enrolled under said act oftener than month in
company drill ottener than twice in battalion
drill which battalion drills shall take the place of the
company drills for the month in which they APP
pointed unless when called into actual service to repel
invasion suppress lnSurrectl0n or to execute the
laws of the State.


SEC 2. Be it further enacted, That the Governor
shall have the power the Guards of Home De-
fence for the purpose of arrestng conScrpts aud de-
serter; Procde they shall be ordered upon this
duty beyond the limits of the counties in whicA they
reside or the counties adjacent thereto.


SEC J. BE 1t further enacted That in addition to the
exemptions contained in the act to which this is
amendment, there shall be exempt County commi
appointed under an act entitled the
lief of wives and families of soldiers in the army reg
uar mers, backsmths who have established shops
necessary operatives in factories foundres the
Attorney General Solicitors OF the severat circuits and
counties physicians of FIVE years practice contractors
with the State or Confederate government one editor
10 each newspaper and the necessary composors mail
carriers professors in colleges and teachers in acade
mics ProUided that this exemption shall only apply
the drills specified in this and service when
the Guard for Home Defence is called into the field.


SEC t. Be it further enacted That for failure to at
tend the battalion reg mental drill each field oihcer
shall forfeit and pay hundred dollars each captain
and other officers who shall fail to muster and drill
their companies at the times appointed shall forfeit and
pay for each failure fifty dollars, and if commits
stoned officer private shall fail attend at any drill
he shall forfeit and pay not less than five than
twenty five dollars Prootded that every absentee shall
pc aiio~ed until the muster to make his excuse.
Jhe hnes shah be adjuiged by regimental and compa
hy courts MARTIAL and judgments to be entered up
a0d the hneS collected in the mode and in accord
ePce WIN Tue provisions of the Militia Law of North
Year: 1864

SOUND DocTRINE.-Governor Letcher, of Vir-
ginia, expressed the following sentiments in re-
ference to President Davis, on retiring from the
Gubernatioual Chair of Virgins:


sHe is patriotic and he is honest. Ifyou work
in harmony with him, he will achieve the indepen-
dence of the Confederate States. Hold up bis
hands, sustain him in whatever he undertakes for
the promotion of the cause, and as sure you live
you will be triumphant"


Few men, perhaps no man in the Confederacy
has had better opportunity for forming an esti-
mate of the character Of the President of the
Confederate States than the gentleman whose
opinion we have quoted, says the Augustn Chron-
cle and Sentinel. Residing in the same city with
him for nearly three years, brought into constant
intercourse by the necessities OF public business,
and exposed at the same time to all that jarring
which may occur from the friction Of State aud
General Government if the President possessed
any serious disqualification for his responsible post,
it often have been apparent TO so intelligent
an observer of character as is Gov. Letcher.
When after such opportunities for inspection he
not only makes complaint, but pronounoes 80
almost unqualified eulogy on the President, the
people may well repose confidence in their Chief
Magistrate. ChaTkeston Courier.
Year: 1864

YANKEE GUNBoAT DEsTRoYED.-It will be
recoected that the Wilmington papers few days
ago stated that violent explosion had been heard
below that city, and that it was supposed to havs
been caused by the blowing up of Yankee gun
boat This supposition is confirmed by late news
from the North by which we learn that the vessel
destroyed the Iron Age, which had got
aground and was blown up by her crew to prevent
her falling into our hands.
Year: 1864

B9- A person who left Portsmouth, Va, re-
Gently, gives sad account of the sufferings and
oppression of the citizens of that place who refuse
to humble themselves to Lincoln aut uthority. The
negro soldiers very insulting to white people.
Not long since, negro man threw his arms around
the neck of respectable white lady who was
passing along the street, and kissed her. She
fed the negro, but was told that she could not be
heard inasmuch as she had not taken the oath of
allegiance.
Year: 1864

COTTON CARDS We have been informed, that
three hundred thousand pairs of cotton cards have
been-received by State authorities for distribution
among the people Let them be circulated as car
ly possible 1t will afford considerable relief
the pressure upon factories and enable the people
to supply themselves with eloth.-&utcsUiWe E.c
press.
Year: 1864

How DEcEIvED.-Many of the citizens of East
Tennessee supposed that all that was necessary to
give them peace was for the yankees TO obtain
possession of the country. They were deceived
into the belief that if they submitted to yankee
authority they would then have peace, quiet and
prosperity. Well, the yankees did get control at
one time of most of East Tennessee, and many
poor creatures took the OATH but that did not give
them peace--it only involved them in deeper
trouble. OF course our own troops would not pro-
tect the property of tories, and the yankees them
selves preyed upon them, so that they were placed
between two fres-neither side respected them.
If they had stood up for their countrys cause, the
Confederate troops would have relieved them to
some extent. But the yankees have been unable
to hold East Tennessee, and those who put their
trust in yankee power have found themselves wo-
fully deceived.


GA gentleman who left Knoxville recently says
the character of yankee rule and policy there has
pretty we'll cured the Union men Of their Union
ism, and has more firmly and resolutely determined
southern men to fight them to the bitter end, and
to throw all the weight of their services and infu-
ence in the scale of southern independence. The
oppression of southern citizens is the most despotc
ever heard of in civilized and christian country
They are not allowed to follow their occupations,
or to sell CIR buy, without permit from General
Foster, and cannot obtain this without taking the
oath of allegiance. Nor is this all without the
means Of procuring food, they cannot even draw
the scanty rations allowed without swallowing the
oath. The rations issued are one hard cracker per
day, and little lean, blue, stringy beef. The
whole country around, well the city, is one
broad waste Of ruin and desolation From Knox
Vile to Loudon, distance Of 80 miles, scarcely a
rail or farming implement is left. The beautiful
and fertile estate of the Messrs Lenoir Of the
finest in Fast Tennessee, is as bare the desert,
and those gentlemen themselves have been forced
to the alternative of drawing yankee rations or
starving. This is sad picture truly, and give
it for the benefit of those WHO may think that yam
kee exactions are not much more oppressive than
Confederate requirements. Let it be borne in
mind that what is true OF Knoxville and the ada
cent country now, will be true of every inch of
country upon which the vandal is permitted to
plant his foot"


Let those who are trying to make our people
believe that we are being placed under military
despotism by our own authorities, remember what
the yankee despotism will be if fail in estab-
fishing independence. The fact is the surest
and only way to peace and security for per-
and property is to cooperate with authori-
ties in driving off the brutal invader.
Year: 1864

We are twenty millions still,
With the means and with the will,
Our whole duty 10 fulfill,


In our country's cause
With true hearts let us unite,
In defense of human right,
Aud get ready for the fight,


10 maintain our laws.
We are dealing with a foe,
Who at freedom strikes blow,
And who aims to overthrow


Our most cherished right.
Would you know the sureSt plan
To put down this reb olanI
'Tis to arms every man,


Let us show our might
There is One above us all,
Who marks cen the sparow's fall,
Let us humbly on him call,


To put forth HIS hand.
Oh, that He may stay the tide,
Of this cruel fratricide,
And to peace aud Union guide,


Our distracted land
In His name we now declare,
To all mankind everywhere,
By our SWORD and by our PRAYER,


Peace we SHALL restore;
Twenty millions true and brave,
Shall our glorious Union save,
And our flag shall proudly wave


Ger the land once more,



ON A LADY sTUNG BY A BEE.
To heal the wound bee had made
Upon my Della's face,
Its honey to the part she laid,
And bado me kiss the place.
Pleased, ! obeyed, and from the wound
Sucked both the sweet and smart
The honey OH my lips | found
The sting went through my heart.
Year: 1864

ARLINGTON, april 6U.


The President has approved Of the joint
resolution temporarily increasing the duty
on imports 80 per cent. It is therefore a
law.


The new so per cent. extra duty on i'm
ported goods went into operation at 1
o'clock this afternoon. Merchants who
had come forward in extraordinary num-
bers with their gold and invoices after the
new tariff bill was introduced into Con-
gress were from the hour mentioned quite
Indifferent as to the withdrawal Of their
goods, and the press Of business has come
10 a close.


The receipts at the Custom House for
duties have reached duril lg the present
week the immense figure Of nearly four
millions Of dollars, exclusively in coin


Advices from the Army Of the Potomac
state that q brigade Of cavalry under Gen.
DeVine were out yesterday to Madison
Court House, on a reconnaissance, and
found party OF about thirty rebels in the
place, most Of when they captured. No
force Of the enemy were discovered any
where in that vicinity, although it is cur
rently reported that they had crossed the
Rspidsn, and were moving towards our
right. The expedition returned without
any loss.
Year: 1864

All we'll thinking men agree that the order
for new draft of half million more men
at the very moment the President refuses tc
consent to the restoration of the Union, is
unwise, oppressive and unjust But let ii
be borne in mind that his action is author
lied by law of Congress-passed, it is true
BY strict party vote-every Democrat voting
in the negative.


Nevertheless the act is law and no pretext
should be given President Lincoln to declare
martial law in Ohio. The hope of flberty
rests in tht ballot box-let not that hope be
destroyed by inconsiderate action.-lM.
Vernon Banner.


The Banner is right. The President is
acting in conformity with law in calling for
500, 900 more men, and if fattempts shall be
made to resist the enforcement of Draft, it
will furnish the Administration a pretext
to proclaim martial law, by which meanes
alone it can be continued in bower. The
salvation of the country is dependent upon
the defeat of Lincoln at the ballot-box in
November. The means of his defeat, there
fore should not be recklessly thrown away.
-HiHothe AduerttSer
Year: 1864

THE Administration is opposed to invol,
untary servitude for the negroes in the
South but it has no hesitation in conscript-
ting all the white men of the North for in,
voluntary or forced service in the army
Compulsion for the white, but not compul.
sion for the negro, is its motto.
Year: 1864

Who'll press for gold this crowded street,
A hundred years TO comet
Who'll tread your church with willingfeet,
A hundred years to comet
Pale, trembling age and fiery youth,
And childhood with his brow Of truth,
The rich and poor on land and sea,
Where will the mighty millions be,


A hundred years 10 coEc1
We all within our graves shall sleep


A hundred years 10 come;
No living soul for MS will weep,


A hundred years to come;
But other men our lands will till
And other men our streets will fill;
And other birds will sing as gay
And bright the sunshine rs to-day.


A hundred years to come.
Year: 1864

1IHE public are hereby cautioned against pur-
i chasing any of the following certificates
of stock in the Lnboring Gold and Silver Mining
Company, az a portion Of tho same were this day
aol1 for
Year: 1864

youth and maturity arising from the bsnefu habits
Of self abuse. To which is added observations
Female Diseases and other interesting matter ofthc
importance the married and those contemplating
marriage who entertain doubts their phi steal ability
enter that state Sent TO any address IN sealed wrap
per, on receipt often cents or -four stamps.


We devote entire time and attention TO the treat
meut oft various private diseases treated of in pr
report Our DspenSary is the only Institution efthe
kind in America which has been tablshed by special
charter this fact should give IL preference the
various quacks Of doubtful character be foun in all
cities.
Year: 1864

Hast thou talent? improve 1t,


Guard it with precious care
Never hide that precious gift,


Or droop in dark despair
But up, arouse prove to the world.


Th at by rich talent given,
Thou may st not here reach thy reward,
But it will bloom in Heaven.
Hast thou a failing? despise it
Pluck from thy heart the weed,
That ckokes the good that there would aow,
A bloom of plant indeed.
Cast all aside that would degrade,
Meier let it grow with thee.
But be thou cirQumspect in life,


As all men ought to be.
Hast thou a virtue foster it,


With others let it grow,
And walk the path of honesty,


As all men ought to do
1t may be hard and painful too.


But do not look behind
Live thou on earth n goodly life,


And die in peace of mind.
Year: 1864

foregoing prices be paid wherever purchased
mrres thee nmentpa


state that the foregoing the



property all concerned that Section Of the Impress
and
provisions, hereto appended:
officer
ha be tried before the Military Court Of
which made the
sons and conviction officer he shall be c'ed and pat into he ranks
he shall suffer
nunshment not inconsistent with military law the Court direct
Booksle Mobile Ohio Railroad
Noxubee count Misissp
Year: 1864

country honorably-has ELECTED and will elicit
the widest enthusiasm; but. leagued with pro-
positions for national humiliation, II is not
name that the people will honor. Mcclellan
is not large enough to cover out Of sight the
bad points in the Chicago platform. Mcclellan
alone, without Q platform, or Mcclellan on
such platform as his West Point speech, or
on the Congressional declaration that preceded
the war, will be q .fit raliyng point for every
lover OF the country. As for the political
cliques Of Baltimore and Cleveland, 1t would be
poltic in them to reconsider what they have
done. Though 1t b barely possible that our
military successes and the Chicago platform
may re-elect Old Abe, it is not probable. 1t
is more probable that the choice will 90 out
Of the hands Of the people. These two divi-
sions of the republican party may avoid this,
and name man absolutely certain Of success.
Let them withdraw Lincoln, aud that retires
Fremont; let them unto on another ticket,
such as Grant and Sherman, and they will
carry the country without any opposition
at all; and we will not present in history the
anomaly Of nation that chose little men when
it had the opportunity to choose great ones.


THE FRENCH IN MExICo.-We very often re-
ceive reports from Mexico through French
sources. which ere invariably unfavorable to
the cause Of the republic. This Is all natural
enough; but, for the credit of their own cause,
the French journals and their secession friends
ought to try to speak the truth sometimes Ii
is but few weeks ago that we were informed
that General Dobtado had attempted to desert
the liberal cause, and that General Cortinas bad
arrested him at Matamoros and compelled him
to pay fifty thousand dollars This turns out
to be an invehtion made I" out Of whole
cloth" Again, the arrival at New Orleans Of
President Juarez's family was Immediately
connected with supposed figh. OF the consti-
tutional President from Monterey. This also
turns out to be a falsehood from beginning to
end--Juarea being still at the head OF bis army.
And so on in regard to all we hear through
French sources. Fortunately we have our own
channels Of information, which enable us from
time to time to correct the interested statements
of the interventionist press, and to publish the
truth concerning the neighborng republic.
The news which we publish to-day is of much
interest, and shows that the imperial policy Of
Napoleon is not meeting with much favor at
the hands Of the solid men and true patriots Of
Mexico Fighting Of severe kind has COM
menced in the interior-the very place where
the Mexicans want their invaders-and if the
people be only true to themselves aud their
leader the small army Of Frenchmen now in
the mountains will never be permitted to re-
turn to the sea- This is the only way in which
they can preserve the republic
Year: 1864

THE Custom IioUsE.-Mr. Simeon Draper ia
the last man who has been appointed Collector
Wakeman; but Draper made such a row about
it that Old Abe got frightened, gave up bis man,
and appointed Draper. Thus it appears that
Old Abe cannot even put down The contempt
bic little rebellions and the shoddy party.
How, then, can he be expected to put down
JEFF DAVIS? This Custom House business makes
il clearer than ever that the sensible men Of
the republican party should compel Old Abe
to withdraw from the Presidential canvass, and
nominate a man with backbone.
Year: 1864

Since the clearing away Of the timber
along the Orange L. Alexandria railroad
and the working Of the plan of sending
out rebel sympsthisers on trains as guards,
not an accident has occnred and no guer-
rillas have been sesL on the line of tie
road.
Year: 1864

bS- There are many remarkable in
stances of defective memory, but the most
remarkable on record is that Of Gen. Me.
Clellan, who does not recollect whether
he was on shore or on the river while the
battle of Malvern Hill was being fought.
Year: 1864

To obtain spy of these letters, the aprlica at mus
call for advertised letters, give the date of ths
list aud pay one cent for advertising


Ii not called for within one mouth, they will be
senf to the Dead Letter Office.


Place the postage stamp on the upper ri ght-h hard
corner and leave space between TIE stamp and
direction foE post marking without interfering
with Tire writing.


request for the return Of letter TO the writer
If unclaimed within thirty days or less written or
printed with the writer's name, psst office, and
State across the left hand end Of elore on the
face side viii b. COMPLIED with at the usual pre-
paid rate Of postage. payable when the letter is
3eliIercd 10 the writer.
Year: 1864

The SALE OF GOLD CERTIFICATES Tho sale
Of gold certificates at the SubTTeasury for the pay
ment Of custom duties conducted better yesterday
than it has been hitherto. In compliance with orders
the police prevent boys nom joining the procession
for the purpose Of selling their turns" No person is
allowed to enter the building who Is prepared
% buy ceItilcates
Year: 1864

HENRY CLAY's BIRTHDAY.-By order Of the
Mayor the flags displayed on the City Hall and
other public buildings yesterday in honor Of the birth
day Of Henry Clay To-day ii tho anniversary Of tie
birthday Of Thomas jefferson.
Year: 1864

OPPOSITION TO THE INCREASE OF STAGEFARE.
The impocy Of the enormous Increase Of fare from
six to ten cents by the Broadway Stage Companies Is
already hgnning 10 show itself IN tho solitary and
empty appearance Of the stages on Broadway yester
day. Many Of them carried passengers at all. and
their drivers were laughed at and ridicued as they
drove rapidly through Broadway COMPLAINTS arc loud
and bitter against this increase which Instead OF ben.
citing the owners. win only prove sauroe of unprodt
ableness and may finally cause them 10 oeasc running
altogether. The railroad lines lying west of Broadway
were crowded yesterday, ono Of the effects Of the
increase, and several extra were put in
Kuence The great drawback OF the railroad lines is
the want Of enough to accommodate the passenger
travel Ifthey can remedy the deficiency by RAINING
more cars it will be for their interest to do so