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bet'cr spirits Everything you see convinces you that the men sire hearty, cheerful and hopeful. The best thing for any man, who feels despondent and g 00my, would ha, to be ashamed and penitent for li a cowardly distrust and croakine, and visit the army ; and see our noble men and boys,—the brave, . cheerful, hopeful, self-denying defenders ol our rights, our homes and families, &c. Everything looks cheering. It is something like a vast board- 1 , * „, .;„.„ «.,„,»« nmirf ing school of some two thousand fellows atplay timt. will be considered as wishing tocontinue their tub- the change! The men are generally attentive and serious at preaching; polite and kind and obliging THEPATBIOT. BY A. W. IN(iOLI) & CO. -—■ ■ ♦ JOHN F. COBBS, Editor. PRICE 85.00 PER ANNUM. .tions, and the paper will be sent to thewr-accor-dingly. No paper discontinued until all arrears are paid, except at the discretion of the proprietors. Rates of Advertising. TWO DOLLARS per square for the first insertion, to the preacher ; ready and eager to take your bi-bles, tracts, and papers, and listen to your words. Voi. can"; be with them and mingle with them a day without feeling ind saying God bless our soldiers. and ONE DOLLAR for each continuance, twelve If you have any spare bibles or testaments, send lines or le*s constituting a square. them on, they need (hem greatly. Their .food and A iv.rtisements inserted as special notices will ,art. |8 vel.y plain anc) kv no mean8 abundant; still .1 double the above rates. rofficient: corn bread, with sometimes salt Tributes of Kcepe-t (except those of soldiers) » _.ed as advertisements. Also obituary notices beef, or middling, molasses, coffee and sugar, nee, exceeding six lines in length, will be charged for at &c. When boxes came from home the boys can vary t'ae rates of TEN CENTS per iins of manuscript.— ,,ieir ai. wi The money should accompany the notice Mere announcements of deaths or marriages are solicited as items of news. Thursday, Maroh 31, 1864. Ceanon or SCHEDULE.—The schedule of the mail train on the Central road has been changed. It now leaves Charlotte at 2, p. m, and arrives there at 9 15, p. in • The train going west arrives here at 1- M. n tag easl 1" 30 p. m. S .LINERS' HOME.—We learn that Dr. Neagle- is making preparations for establishing a way-side dtal at this place. We trust that (be Doctor may BOOB have this valuab'.e enterprise fully completed whi:h will be to the great relief of the wearried eol-iier on his journey. 1'IKOMOST RAIL ROAD—We learn that after this week the cars on this road will commence running out daily with Government freight to the 9} mile point. We trust that the entire line may soon be completed. Owing to severe atiliclion in his family, Mr. Troy will not start with boxes for Cook's Brigade as he expected, but will give timely notice when-he ean A few days more will terminate the inconvenieu-of the transition from the old tp the new cur-y There will be^ general feeling of relief when the nest of April shall have passed. I he weather has been chilly by day and boister-by night, for several days The nascent buds of the peach trees are supposed to have been killed to a considerable extent, though enough are thought to be living to make a good crop. The Bristol Gazette says that Longstreet is again ui. ing towards "Knoxville He returned Irom Richmond on Friday last, and commenced his lor. ward movement on Saturday. He advanced ten miles on that day, which threw bis front near Rut-ledge. Ourtorcesare now at Morristown. The Yankee army are on youder side of the river, hav-ing l.een forced back by our forces. Everything betokens active movements on the part of Long-street. CniHFM r.—The idea prevails extensively among the people, thai after the 1st April, Secretary Meraminger will again Hood the country with paper money, and that, consequently, Treasury notes will again depreciate, and prices rise, as soon as the aey " nulls'" are put into active operation. Kve-rj body should understand that the -Currency Act' i ngress expressly revokes all authority hereto-given to tl.e Se'cretaiy of the Treasury to make issue notes He has no longer the authority to issue one dollar, except in exchange for the present ■reacy, at the rate of S'J of the new for S3 of the r which may remain unfunded on the 1st April. Tl e revenue of the liovernmont is to be derived from taxes, and from the sale of six pel.cent bonds, <.■%■ ei ipl '.i am taxation. The new currency wil.l be kept in constant circu-lation between the Treasury and the people, until $500,000,000 of bonds are sold. The sale of the bonds irom lime to lime will withdraw from circula-tion a portion of the currency, and the disburse-ments from tlie Treasury will put it all into circula-t >n again. It is important that these facts should 1 e generally comprehended in order that more con-fidence in the new currency should prevail. The days ol Confederate "shucks'' are passed. For the Patriot. ME. BDROB: Having just returned from a mis-sionary visit to our Army of Northern Virginia, it has occurre I to n e that a short account of it might be interesting to your readers. Perhaps I ought to say, lor the information of such of your readers as are not personally acquainted with me, thai I am the pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Greensboro' ; and the presbytery of Or-ange to which I be ong sends out her younger and re active members twice a year, a month each time, to preach and labor among the soldiers My month was from the middle of February to the mid-dle "l" March. I have written two 'etlers to the N ('. Pri i i u- thai paper is taken chiefly by Presbyterian families, I have thought a brief account in v.. Ir pa-per would ■> »gi ible and interesting to yoS|| lers. I ooke's Brigade was the portion of the army a I visited. 1: so happened that the had com-ipel I ir the brigade, Ihe vry i arrii >d within our lines, and in one week it W'i- finished. 1 dedicate! it to the service of God in-! ;i Iministered the L i l's -upper in it on the first .■ii that followed At least two hundred par-l nunion. It is the largest chapel in i N hern Virginia, being about 50 or ' long and about !■"> or oil wide. It lias MM I, and a ve y neat and convenient pulpit, thought that ii will easily seal oil", and with or two hundred more, and 'his large .. I i- filled day and right with attentive and se-ri a- hearers. ("ooke's Brigade is made up of the loth, 27th, aud 48th Regiments of N. C. Troops. There i-. at iliia time a great and increasing degree of at-tention and seriousness on the subject ol religion in brigade- About 60 are asking what they must do to be saved, and ab ut -."> or 40 have within the past month professed conversion. The brigade is al present about 21 miles from Orange C H-, Va . in very co nfortable winter quar ters, consisting chiefly of cabins, made of pine or oak logs and snugly covered in,—lire-places, and all daubed with clay, so that they are upon the whole pretty cosy, except i.i the very worst of weather, when the rains or cold winds may get the better of their roofs and daubing. A goodly number are cloth "tents, and some are part logs and part tent •overs, V. A is abundant, and at all ith dried apples or peaches, hominy, ham, butter, pickles, Ace, &c. Here let me say, don't quit sending boxes of pro- % i us, and other comforts and conveniences. Let the soldiers share with us to (lie last and of our belt. The avetagediet at home is better than our men get it. the army. They arc always eagerly looking for the boxes from home ; Jill them well, and forward them on, and be sure to put in a good supply always of real good smoking tobaeeo. The sutlers make them pay about $15 or $80 a pound for an ordinary me-dniLi quality. Think of our boys paying $1 aa ounce for their smoking tobacco, and about the same for their loop and candles .' Remember the soldiers, help them, pray for them, cheer their hearts by cheerful letters, and substan-tial tokens of hearty love and good will from home! and God will bless you and them, will prosper and succeed our country and her noble cause. J. HENRT SMITH. Greensboro'. March 28. 18C4. ■ Correspondence of the Patriot. CAMP TEIIREL, VA., March 23, 1864. MR. KniTOK: There has been great excitement all day in our camps. Very heavy fighting, $c. This morning about 10 o'clock, Lt. Col. Winston, of this regiment, received a dispatch from Lt. Col. Morehead. of the 68d N. C, stating that his regi-ment would surprise the camp of the 45th N. C.— Accordingly, prepara ions were made fer the attack, and pickers stationed to notice and report the move-ments of the enemy. Signal corps were established also, who were posted on the tops of the houses, with a newspaper tied to a long pole, by which the signals were given. After some time, the signal corps repined that the enemy's picke't were advanc-ing, we were ready for 'he attack, our skirmishers were accordingly thrown out and when the enemy's skirmishers advanced ciose enough the tiring com-menced. It was quite rapid and hard. Attcrawhile, i ne enemy got too strong, but toe skirmishers Were reinforced bj the battalion oi remainder of the regi-me; I com ng up and the enemy driven back. Iu a few imim nts Col. W. received a dispatch from Col. M , by flag of truce, asking for fifteen minutes, so we retired lor the time asked for. In fifteen min-utes we were called out and brisk fighting com-ii). need, lt was a hard fought battle tor an hour, and the old bens; too large, the 4oth called on the 82d for aid ; accordingly it came, and the 5.'!d were driven to iheil quarters. During the figbt. Col. W. had a hard fight to save hia '-olois froia being taken, i til some men coming up, saved it. The Adjt. of tile 58d was well washed, one of the 45th coming in close contact with him threw him down and cover-ed him with snow. It was a lively time and some hard fighting, but no one was hurt, fc-everal prison-er- were taken', but paroled. Those who have friends in this brigade will be glad to know that they have had a hard fight an.I no one hurt. The snow being 1- inches deep Mid very light, though I think there was one who. was Struck on the cheek and bad the skin broken. After'we sot through that fight we were called on to whip Battle's brigade, and had aharifighl with them. I think the, wbole army have been engaged in this fan, ut least all around Behave. The is: and3d N. C, ol Stuart's brigade, whipped the three Va regiments in that brigade. N. i . has won the Jay, though the 2d N. C. was whipped by the 3d Ala., only because the 3d Ala. was so much larger. Ii commenced snowing yesterday at I o'clock and MI wed until midnight. Tins morning the snow waPI 1-is o.iite pleasant today. Meade was m line ol battle all day, day before yesterday, nnd night before las:, expecting Gen Lee to attaejc, but we were quietly sleeping in our little tents. He will hear of us soon enough, and feel us too, for his own good. Truly, A CAPTAIN the 45th N. C. Troops. The enemy made a show of advance on Saturday, about 2 o'clock p. m , this side of the Stone Churoh. The advancing force consisted only of a brigade of infantry, supported by cavalry. Our pickets fell back when our artillery opened * at long range, checking the enemy. It was first supposed to be a general advance.— Gen. Wheeler, the Murat of our army, was at his post as usual, and Brigadiers Humes and Kelly look-ed anxious for a dash, but the enemy did not afford the opportunity. It is supposed the enemy's object was to drive in our pickets, that they might measure the creek, near the Stone Church, prepatory to bridging it. Grant is concentrating his forces in the vicinity of Chattanooga. It is stated that large numbes of troops are returning fiom the North. A heavy cav-alry force is reported having arrived at Chattanoo-ga- It is supposed that Grant contemplates advancing on Atlanta, with three columns, by the Ringgold Road, by the LaFayette Road, and a column from North Alabama. The independent tone of the Chicago Times, the increasing defiance of Ben Wood's New York News, the late meeting of the working men of New York city, the bold Southern speech of Chauncy Burr, •ne ot the editors of the News, and the late wither-ing article against Yankee lies and misrepresenta-tions by the outspoken and manly editor of the Cou-rier Fraacais, of New Orleans, while even the chick-en- hearted, timid Picayune ventures a subdued crow, all go to demonstrate that Lincoln's power is weakening in the benighted land of tyranny and oppression. Brig. Gen. Wm. N. Pendleton, chief of artillery of the army of Virginia, resumed his clergical du-ties, being a minister of the Episcopal Church, and held service yesterday in the Baptist Church at "Dalton. He preached a most eloquent anu touching discourse from the 36tfc chapter, 39th verse of St Matthew. The church was crowded to its utmost capacity, a laige number not being able to gain ad-mittance. Gen. Johnston, Lieut Gen. Hardee nnd a number of officers and ladies were present—the church being principally filled with privates. The deepest sympathy is expressed by this army, especially by the Louisianians. for Gen. Beauregard, on account of the healtn of his estimable wife. Mobile Register. IMPORTANCE OF SUCCESS IN THE SPRING CAMPAIGN.—If our gallant soldiers were net already sufficiently resolute and brave, too tone of the yankee papers would teach them how vitally important it is that we should triumph this Spring. The Mow York Herald says:— "If, with General Grant at tho head and the struggles as it now is, we cannot put the rebellion down'iu the coming summer, we can never put it down. Never again, if we fail now, shall we be in so good a posi-tion to strike the decisive blow. Before an. other summer a Presidential election and an unparalleled political strife will tear the country to pieoos with intestine quarrels. THK 7TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.—We learn that two of the candidates, Col. Wm. P. Taylor and M. Q Waddell, Esq., have withdrawn from the canvass in this District, and 'hat Capt. N. A. Ramsay, of the army, has announced himself a candidate. The Hon. Thos. S. Ashe. nominated by a meeting in Anson, is not a candidate. So that the contest is between'A G. Foster, Esq., Capt. Ramsay, and Col. James II. Leach At Chatham Superior Court, last week, speeches were delivered by Mr Foster, Col. Taylor and Col. Leach. We learn from a gentleman who was pres-ent, that the speech of Mr. Foster was one of the lairest, that he ever listened to, as well as evincing the marked ability for which Mr. Foster has every-where credit. Also, that Col Taylor was very se-vere upon Col Leach ; and that both of them failed in their efforts to extract from Col. Leach any avowi al as to the preference between Gov Vance and-Mr. Holden, except this : that if Gov. Vance was" for him (Col. Leach) he (Coi. Leach) was for Gov. Vance ! But he bad heard that Gov. Vance was for his competitor. Mr. Foster. Mr. Foster replied that he did not know as to that, but hoped it was so. —Fay. Observer. Ot POUR PERCENT. CERTIFICATES. The Richmond ..•■'■ <Um urnishes the following in-formaliei as to the transferability of four per cent certificates : FOCB .IR CBST. CEKTIFICATBS—As some uncer-tainty and even misapprehension exist as to the transferability ol 'he tour per oent. c-rtificates now being issued under the recent Currency Act. the fol-i,, ring - atem nt, which we make upon Department, and by its desire, to the public. at. certificates ol deposit will i ol uio taxes of the person to ■I iy a i ignt I Ihe cer- 11• . ■ -i inn usual with cer-l >ul 1 advise holders to take . :s course of making an assignment be f .rm 'o be found on Ihe back n'ederate registered bonds, but eiving the name ot tb« assignee. The name ot any I Idei ca he inserted to snit occasions. PLAIN TALK.—President Lincoln has violated his faith, and Congress has violated its faith. Both have set the Constitution ut defiance in the prose-cution of the war.—Louisville Journal. PRACTICAL AMALGAMATION.—The other day Mary McDonnell, of Chicago, preferred a charge of se-duction against John Johnston. Mary is a .white woman, twenty-three years ol age. John is a negro, not twenty years old. He was held to hail in the sum of seven thoueand dollars. JENNY LIXD.—Jenny Lind, it is said, has lost her voice! This is related to have made itsell painfully apparent on the occasion of singing in the "Elijah," of Mendelsohn, lately in England. "TtiE LAST MAN-"—Some disloyal wag pro-pounds the following: When Lincoln Abolitionism uses up the last man and the last dollar, the query arises what is to become of the bondholder? COMFORTING TO OLD MAIDS.—There is a place in New Hampshira where they never have any old Maids. When a girl reaches the age of twenty, and is still nnmanried, the young fellows club together and draw lots for her. Those who lose the chance, pay a bonus to the one who gets her. Two Yankees, who escaped from Danville, Va., were recaptured near Ivor Station and placed in the cus'ody of the provost marshal at Petersburg, on Thursday. We learn that Mr. McRae, of Wilmington, has been appointed Chief of the Tithing Department of North Carolina in place of Maj. Badham, whose appointment was nof confirmed by the Senate. The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of the Confederate States, is to meet in Charlotte, N. C , on the Sth of April. THK WAY THKY WORK.—The new bridge across the Holston, at Knoxville, has been finished. It is near one thousand feet in length, and was built in five weeks by the Yankees. DEATH OF HON. SS A. SMITH.—The Hon- Samuel ot, fol- £__ Smith, for several years a member ol the United full infor- 'gtaIes Congress from Tennessee, died ia Northern Georgia a few days since. The appointment of Lieutenant in the regular army has been conferred by the President upon Samuel S. Grastv.of Danville. T$^=» To the People of North Carolina.—In compliance with the wishes of many friends, 1 announce myself a candidate lor the office ot Governor of North Carolina, at the election to be held on the first Thursday in August next. My principles and views, as a Conservative "af- We uv nun: r ii formt d thai wl en a certificate j terthe straitest sect," are well known to the people of depos ' pi -e ne i by . lax pay r -hi.I exo-ed the i 0f the state These principles and views are what i r will be an- ! lnev |lrtTe been hey will not be changed. I am not disposed at a time like :his, to invite the people fr m their employments, and add to the ex-oitement w iieh prevail* <u he public mind, by ha-ranguint: 'hem to. theirvo es Wc need all our en-ergies o meet ib- conimoi enemy, ami u provide means oi H ibsistence lor our troops in the field and tlie people, al home Let tin people go ca mly and i homed ro a i ii i i nevceitihc i tor the excess F,,rcxn p ■† . i/..-. - tax be B<-ven hundred d.tllais ■ . certificate ot deposit for nl ,1 i . reoeive a new certiti-llm irs Thus, a cer'ifiraie ..,,• ,, i , H ' i-.- Ihe -ucces-ive use- of . v. Fractional ran* of a hundred .lnl.ii- . tax payer will be required to f firmly to the polls nu p.. ,, II i I II, containing such fraction' ,N i be -- . '1 It om t ■' Treasury. •• I'-., denomin uions of the bunds to be issued in red.- lion "I : ii IT; ificates ol deposit now beiiuj givei . wiM be a x. and-no more; viz.- one hundred, two hundred five hundred, one thousand, three thousand, and five thousand." vote tor the men of their choice. I will cheerfully abide their decision, whatever it may -be. FROM MIDDLE TENNESSEE.—The organi-zation of negro troops goes on very rapid ly in this section o( the -State. " Those* brave colored patriots," nyi the Nashville Times of the 10th, " make a finer looking column of soldiers than some of their while broihersin-arras, and will prove as veto, ran and courageooe." At Shelbyville a"hd Lebanon, the principal depots, there are five thousand road)- for the field. One of the newly appointed colonels is a yellow fellow, from Maury county, who, says the Times, is an accomplished gentleman, has travelled in Europe, and speaks hoth French and German. It would be a new annal in military history were this officer to become a General of Brigade of the Uni-ted States." BT THE NORTH W Tilt, t't ititKM v —The Note Bureau at Rici inond ia now issuing no other notes ..I,., ..I, re nl ihe denomination of fiwe dol-lars, and lhe.se I lati a nount thai will but little exc cd I all :i million per day. None of the smaller t > ones and twos, are now signed, butan immense amount of the git* cent, change notes are now in course ot preparation, and wil. soon be issued; a timely n asore, which will have the effect of at once supplying the public with change. "BIKDS ot \ FEATHIR."—Garrison defends Lincoln. He Bays "he has travelled as fast towards hours by day, you can he it the wood chopper's axe the ne • -o aa popular sentiment would warrant him and crash of falhug I - icver in 1 :.'' It was Garrison who originally pro- ,a better hei'lth, (this is tho case with our wbole nounoed the Constitution a league with hell and a Army of Northern Virginia,) and they are in still | convenant with death. It elected I will doevery thing in my power to pro-mote the interests the honor and the glory ot North Carolina, and to secure an honorable peace. 91_td W. W. HOLDEN. THK CASE OF THE FREED^EN.—The Sec-retary of the Interior, in a recent official communication, says: "But little disposition, go far as this De-partment is informed, has yet been mani-fested by the freedmen of the United States to leave the land of their nativity. I doubt if it be any just cause of regret. Time and experience, which have already taught us much wisdom, aud produced so many con-sequent changes, will, iq tho end, alsj solve this question for us." EAST TENNESSEE.—We ha»e the report from East Tennessee, (says the Lynchburg Republican,) that the Yankees, who had advanced as far east as Morristown, have again taken the hack track, and retned to Strawberry Plains, only some fifteen or twenty miles from Knoxville. This retreat of the enemy has dissipated, for the pres-ent at least, all prospects of alight. Drunken soldier, sitting on a stone step, the cold wind bk-wing fieezes round the corner : " If (hie) Heaven tempers the (hie) wind to the shorn Iamb, I wish tho (hie) sheep was in this corner." airs. Mary L. Brown, wife of the Hon. Bed-ford Brown, died at. the residence of*her husband in Caswell county, recency, aged seventy-five years. Thomas B. Doe, Esq., of Danville, is the tobacco agent for Pittsylvania county, for collecting the tithe of that crop. The Alabama Nail Works manufacturing bails. will soon commence The steamer Austin or Donegal, from a Confed-erate port, with one thousand bales of Government cotton, has arrived sa'ely at Havana; also the Bchooners Bell and \Vild Uigeon. Steani Engine Wanted.—I-wish to pur chase a Steam Engine and Boiler—size from 15 to 30 horse power. Any person having one for sale may find a purchaser by addressing the subscriber. slating the kind and size of boiler, the diamter-and length of stroke ot cylinder, whether any heater, how long in use, the price and where it can be seen. I also wish to purchase a thirty inch '■ Harrison Mill." HUGH W. DIXON, 'J3~lw* (ioldston P. «> , N. C Runaway.—From the subscriber, near Mc- Leansville, N. C, Tuesday March 1. 1^04, a neero bov RICH, of yellow copper color, about o i IK) pouuua; wore ou a wmie uai ; oeuru ou ...- face; talks quick, aud stutters in talking ; all the clothes tarried off with liini arc of dark color, except one pair pants which are brown. He carried with him his razor, and may shave offhisbeard. Are ward of FIVE HUNDKKD DOLLARS will be given for the apprehension of said boy so that 1 can get him. AJlressmeat .McLeansvillo, N. C.orC. A. Boon, Greensboro , • ;,0-tl JOHN CARMON. |Oai!f LEDFORD, COACH AND BL.ii.V •J MANUFACTURER, keeps on hand, Roekaways, Buggies, and Light Carriages of different styles, and prices. Orders will l>« promptly filled; repairs done at short notice ; aud all work warranted for 12 months, on fair usage. Having been constantly engaged for more than twenty years, iu the Coach business, 1 natter my-self, that I shall be able to please, both in prices, and quality. Call and examine for yourselves. Shops on Kast street formerly occupied by M. B. Armtield ??J£ cttzyf\*\ Reward.—Btolenfrona the subscri J5>«jLHJ boron the night of the 4th instant, a large BAY horse black mane nr.d tail, in tine order, tra- 1 pay the above reward for said horse, and proof to convict the thief, or I will pay Two Hundred Dollars for the delivery of the horse to me at Uuion Factory North Carolina, or for him at any place so that lean "et him. Any information thankiully received. JAMES DICKS, 87-6w - Union Factory, N.. C. <tf i t\t\ Reward.-Runaway frem the sub- J5JJ LIIU seriber on the 6thinstant, my negro boy, JIM. Said boy is about 6 feet high, weighs about 175pounds, ol rather a copper color, slow to speak, has a course voice, and rather a bud countenance When excited ho shows very large while eyes, in walkijig, he rocks, or swaggers, selling his feet u. veiy much, and throws his body back For the ap-prehension of said boy and delivery to me al Oak Rilge, N. C. 1 will pay one hundred dollars: or for his confinement in jail at Greensboro, I will pay $50 He i« a hired boy and bclougs ;o John Oliver, who resides now at or near High Point, and formev.y lived near Newbern- THOMAS GRAH A.M. L S. GOTERNOK Ok < AKOl.i . t A PROCLAIMAT/OX. nereas, A VACANt v n.is OCCURRED _ in the Representation of tlie S:ate of North Carolina in the House of Rcprcfcntatiies of ihe Congress ol the Conlederau Stal s, i.y the death < I" tpe Honorable Samuel H. Christian, Representative elect to the second Congress from the Seventh Congressional District, and wrii? of election have been issued to the Sherills ot the several counties composing said Districts, coinm.m lin^ them to cause elections lobe held in their respective counties, at the places established by lav, on the third Thursday in April, at which the qualified voters of ■sMCen-gressional District may vote fur some person to fill the said vacancy. Now therefore, in conformity to law, in each case made and provided, I do iss'ie this my Procla-mation, making known the existence of such vacan-cy, and that an election will be held to fill the same, at the time aforesaid, to the end that the qualified voters, in the said Congressim.al District, may at-tend at the said time and at the pl&ees established by law, and cast their votes accordingly. Soldiers from the said Congressional District, wlu> are qualified voters, are. bylaw, entitled to east their votes.in this election oa the second Thursclay in April. ,—-—, In witness whereof. ZEHI LON B. VANCE, )_ our Governor, Captain General and Com- ' j mander-in-Chief. hath Bigu. i these pres-ents and caused the Qreal Seal to be af-fixed. Done at *he City of Raleigh, the 17th day ot March, A. (>.. 1864. and in the year of Ameftfeu. Independence the bSth. By the Governor: Z. B. VANCE R. H. BATTLE, JB., Piivate S> c'y- 93-iiw C^onacrlpl Office, tt.alels;li X. C. Feb J 11, 1864" The following-'Notice," from Bureau of Conscription, is published for the guidance of all concerned. Compliance with its directions will save applicants for exemption or detail much un-necessary delay in the investigation ol their claims. By order of the Commandant, E. J. HARD1N, Adj't. NOTICE. CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAK DEPARTMENT OK COXSCUIPTION, Richmond, Va., Jan. 26, 1864. Paragraph X, oi General Orders No. 82, Adju-tant and Inspector General's ollice of 1862, requires that "applications lor exemption moil in all ca^es be made to the Enrolling Officer " If the local Enrolling Officer has not the power to act, or is in doubt, he will, after investigation un-der Ciiculars No. 3, Current Series refer such ap-r'-<-- n, f}-rAitghthe proper official channels to aam B»m—u. .«« »\tou ap; H Midi essed to this Burea will necessarily and invariably be returned for loyal investigation, and the applicants *ill th"s have uselessly lost time aud prolonged 'suspense. Appeals from adverse decisions of the local offi-cers, and the Commandant of Conscripts for the States, will be forwarded by them for hearing when any plausible ground ot appeal is set forth. 2. Commandants of Conscripts will ghe this notice extensive circulation in the local press of their re-spective States. By order of COL. PRESTON. Supt., C. 1). DcrriELD, 92-4w . A. A. G "V'ortli Carolina Randolph bounty 1^1 Coort of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, February- Term, 18i34. Solomon W. Wall Exet utor, vs. Thomas White Senior and others. CAVEAT 0 P V, I LL. It appearing to the Batisfacti in of the Court, thai Tilman Wall aud Alpheus Wal i.i.- at liw and next of kin of Solomou Wall de< ased in this case reside bevond the limits oi this S'.-'o ; I' is there-fore ordered by the Court that publii alien be mad for six weeks in the Greenshorough Patriot, notify-ing the said Tilman Wad and - Wall to ap-pear at the next term of l hi- ConrUto he held fol the county ol Randolph, al the Court House in Asheboro, on the first Monday in Maj next to see proceedings in ihi.i cause, and make themselves parties tosaid issue if they Bhall ihii k proper, oth-erwise, ihis case will be heard exj arte as to them. Witness, J. H. Brown, Cleric ot said Court at ..i-. fice in Asheboro the first Monrl .. I ruary, [864. 8'J-0w advfclt) J. U. Bit IWN, Clerk. f'Ircalar. HUD QUABTISS, POST QUABTBK MASTSB, Atli Congressional District, N. ('., . Graham March 8th 1864. For thdtinformation and guidance of producer* and agents of articles of tax in kind, the fol.owing oiders and instructions received from Head Quar-ters, Richmond and Raleigh, are respectfully sub-mitted : " When producers refuse to deliver their produce to the authorized agents, the estimate is sent to the collectors to bring a suit and collect the money; the penalty for refusing: to dearer, is now five hun-dred per cent instead offifty per cnt. "Agents must give written notices to producers of their readiness to receive produce and the date of such notice must beVecorded in order that the producers may be held liable to the forfeiture of five times the estimated value in default of their payment in kind. "This applies to all taxable produce whatsoever "The attention of agents is culled to the imperative command for the prompt collection and distribution ol bacon. "The producer when distant trom Depots and agencies, is now obliged to ha.il his produce twelve miles instead of eight as heretofore, and the excess over that distance will be peid by the Quarter Mas-ter at government prices " CHARLES R KING, Capt. and Pos: Quarter Master. 91-4w 6th Cong. District. N. C. i 1 reenttboro' Ulgh' School.—The exer " f cises of this School will be resumed on the 6th ol January, 1864. Tuition for !t0 weeks, *50. Board " " #500. Address L. A. JOB, Dec. 24, 1868. Greensboro', N. C. _ Lead and Zinc—A paid for any kind ot old brass, copper, lead and zinc, delivered at the nearest railroad ststion. Any oue wishing to sell, will please notify me of the quantity, price, and where to be de-livered. A. 0. BRENIZER, Cspt. Arty, Comd'g C. S. Ord works, 70-tf. Salisbury, N. C Office C. S Ordnance Works, SALISIUBT, JAM-ART 22, 1864. Contracts will be made for Horse Shoes ind nails, the iron to be furnished bv the Government. No contract will be made for less than 2000 shoes per month, or 200 lbs nails pec month. A. O. BRENIZER, 86-tf Capt. Artillery Commanding. A. A. wii.n.i;. a. SCOTT. 'IIlard &. SCOlt.—Having made ample arrangements lor t'ae STORAGE of Tobac-co, Cotton and other produce, would solicit eonsign-ments. GOODS FORWARDED WITH DESPATCH. Personal attention tc sales of Tobacco, Ate. dec-24 81-tf BT«M, Copper, liberal price will be XV live years old next spring, shaved on his sides by tra ces, aciack in thehoef of the left bind foot. I wil declT 8u-tf We are authorized to.an-nounce A G. FOSTER, of Randolph, a candidate to represen. the 7lh t ongressional District ol North Carolina in the Congress of the Confederate States, in the place of Hon. S. H. Cnristian, deceased. March 17-td HeS=* We are authorized and re-qnested to announce WILLIAM P. TAYLOR, Esq , of Chatham, as a Candidate for Congress in the "th Congressional D.strict, to -upply the place of Hon. Samuel H. Cliristiai, deceased. 92 td THE CEDAR FALLS BOBBIN COMPANY, ARE now prepared to furni.-h at short notice, all kinds o BOBBINS, SPOOLS and QUILLS, &c, suitable for Woolen and Cotton Mills. J. M. ODELL, Agent. Cedar Falls, N. C. June 9. 1363. I~"S nvelopen, made of GOOD PAPER, and in jt GOOD STYLE, kept for sale at thu office. For Sale.—Seventy Sacks of Salt at P R. Hardin's Store, Graham, N. C. 91-4w OwldierN' HollCe.—I *i" leave Charlotte on O.Wednesday, March 30tb, Salisbury, Thursday, March 31, Greensborough, April 1st, and Hillsbb rough, Monday April 4th, witn boxes for the army of Virginia. The boxes must be weighed, well marke.l and Ue-livercd the preceding days Boxes taken in at the intermediate stations between harlotte and Raleigh Salisbury Watchman. Charlotte Bulletin. Hills-borough Recorder and Confederate copy until ««U April W. A THOMPSON t treat Sale of Valuable Properly. %* 1 Hh:ill offer for sale at public auction on Bat urday the litith inst , at the Court House in Greens bnro'a valuable lot. of household and kitchen fur-niture, consisting of Beds. Bedding, China-wars, (ilass ware Deciii-ers. Pots, O-ens. &c , also a Buggy and Harness, a two h .r-e Wagon, two Rifle Guns two Clocks, a smalt lot oi Leather, and sun-dry othef articles. Also, will lent, a Collate House a.,.I lot lor the bala ce of the year in the south part of town. Term- Cash on delivery, and Confederate money preferred W S . I.AKK At the same rime ar.d place. 1 sh^il sell a valuable Reaping Machine, several shares of Hay scale slock. a Rifle Gun. and numerous other articles. CHAS. E. BHCTBER, r,:}_iw Trustee ofJ.' W MeCohnell WireT-A lo> of No. ; Wire, Nop. I and 8 for \Y sale, by early application to the undersigned at Greensborough. „,,„,, 8o.„ M. D. LANDRETH. Oalem *?ack.--l a™ ,;ow running a HACK O between Greensborouj,:'. nnd Salem, leaving Greensborough Tuesda>s and Fridays, and leaving Salem Weduesdays and Saturdays. Persons wish-ing conveyance between these points will find this a comfortable and expeditious line—making the trips by day-light. M. JORDAN. sepl" ?.'-" Blaclmmlining.-The undersigned would respectfully inform the public that in connec-tion with his Coach and Buguy Shop in Greensboro, he is carrying on the BLACKSMITH BUSINESS in all its various bianches, and would be pleased to serve .ill who may favor him with their e with GOOD WORK at MODERATh PRICES Shop on East street, near my Buggy Shop. 80_tf JOHN LEDFORD. North Carolina, ttullford sjounty. Cour. of Pitas and Quartet . February Term, 1864. W. A. Horncv vs. <" < H ;' r. ATTACH MINT. It appearing to the satisfaction of th. I ourt,.that ihe Defendant in this ca.-e, Otto I i.i habitant of this State . ' rderi ■'. ve.tisement be made fol six su i— '■††in •':. Green^biro' Patriot, for sai I d ifend. m '.•. a] peat it cur next Court of Pleas ami Q ; irter .' «ions, to be held for the county of Guilford at Ihe Court House In Greensboro, on the third M ... May next, then and there to replevy, plead, answer or demur otherwise the property lei i. I •.ndemned to the satisfaction of the pi temand. Witness, Lyndon Swaim. I.I Court, ai Offii e. the third Monday of February, A. D. 1864. 91-6wad#10 LYNDO.N BWA1M.C.C.C. XTorlh Carolina. Ro .J-iim Co. Edward Sterling Harris by Johl bli I i, guardian v.-. Robert Bryant and will M lildn .,-..! ili^j Bank of the State of North Carolina and IHen Price. ORIGINAL BILL. In this cafe it appearing by affidavit tiled, that Robert Bryant is not a resident of this State, the Baid Robert Bryant is bereb) oti6cd to be and ap pear at the next term ofthe Court of Equity, to be held lor the county of Reckingham, at the Court House in Wentwort'i, on ihe Ii V after the fourta Monday in March 1864, then and there, full, true, and perfect answers mak ind singular the charges set forth in said bill, or the same will be taken pro confetto and heard aco rdingly Witness. Alfred Al. sca'os. Clerk and Master of oursaid Court, at office in Wentv ,i . this lOthday of March, 1864. A. M. SCA1 Ei ' U. I- 98-6w ndvfilO By W. '■†. ; ■ ing on, 1- C N:»rth Carolina, Koi i.inarhani Co. Superior Court of Law, Fall leim, 1868, Peter P. Walk D . g. Willis Watkius. ATTACHME* ,. It appearing to the satisfa • ihe Court, thai the defendant William 1>. Watkii not a resident ot this State : lt is ordered by thi Court thai publi-cation be mldc in the Greensboro i alriol for six weeks for the said defendant to ., , ara ihe next I tit aJ according JAMES IRVIN, C. S C. adv$10 . rl County. term of this Court to rcj ■., law. mai-4 It'.IXTED TT AT THE Manassas Gap Rail Road Shops, near the Depot Greensborough, N. C. : KITCHEN GREASE. LARD, TALLOW, SPOILED BACON, OLD BRASS, OLD COPPER, CAST STEEL, BACON, PORK, CORN, AND CORN MEAL, for which the highest CASH PRICES will be paid. oct^2 72-12m New Trl-Weekly Slage sLine.—The subscriber would aunounce to the traveling public that on and alter the first day ol July next i.e will commence running a tri-weckly line of stages from Greensboro" to Madison, leaving Greens-borough on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 7 o'clock a. m., and leaving Madison Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, at the same hour. No pains will be spared lo render comfortable '.hose who may patronize this line- B5_tf J. S. BROWN. vr-Tool and Fiirn Wanted.—We wish to v buy all the WOOL AND FDRS tba wc can gfct. For wool we will pay lha HIGHEST MARKET PRICES, and for furs as follows : Rabbit $1 and $2 per doz., according to quality; MnskraJ and Mink, Irom 26c to -lOc each ; Raccoon and Fox, from-r>Uo to$100. Wool and furs taken in exchange fc* hat- Per-sons having the above articl-s would do well to give usaoall. We want them to work m huts tor the Govenment. Our place of busines? is in Randoll h county, 8 miles south of Asheboro. Post Office address, Stone Lick. B5-12W WILE\ M. SMITH & BROTHERS Cconfederate Mates Depoxltors, ) GUnUSBOBO' N. C. March 6th IHf.4. Waving been appointed Depositary ai this place is ihe successor of Ralph Gorrell, Esq , resigned, I ,m ready to receive applications for funding Con-ederate Treasury Notes as prescribed by the act of Congress passed 17lh February. 1884. " JESSE II. LINDSAY, &l-4w Depositary. I iKLESSUORO' MUTiLMFE ■»- Y* 8URANCE AMD TR08T COMPANT. This Company oilers inducements to the publio wiiii i. tew possess, ft is economical in its n.anage-ment, and prompt in the payment of its IsasesJ. The insured for life are its merabert, and they parUoipaUiU its profits, not only upon the pre-miums paid in, but also on a large and increasing deposiic capital ke^> in active operation. A dividend of 07 $) cent, at the last annual meet-in ' of the Company, was declared, and carried to the credit of the Life Members of the Company. Those desiring an insurance upon their own lives, or on the lives of their slaves, will please address D. P. WEIR, Treasurer. |."aucett and Dilworlh, I? GROCER8ANDCOMMISSION MERCHANTS, Qreensboreugfa, N. C. Have opened; business at the stand formerly occu-pied by w. D. Trotter, and will keep on aaad and for sale, all such articles asisusosdly found in such an . -uhlishment. For - lie M present i Soda, Salt, Sugar, Spice. Cloees, Mace, Dried Fruit, Tol . SnulT, Cotton Yarn. Shirting. Stripes, Plaids, Jeans, a small lot of Ready Made Clothing. Hard-ware. «. "7-:t* . 1;< ut«-Itan<i Dllw rtli, .___.„_-• 4 STORAGE t COMMISSION MEW HANTS, Greensborough, N. C. Having taken the large and commodious brick store formerly occupied by W. U. I rotter, wc are pi. pared to receive on storage, t'olton. Sal rs-ortli Carolina. In Equity, to Spring Term I William Green i ■■!■ vs. John Hii.es and PFT1TION FOR SALE OF LAND POR-PARTI-TION. It appearing to the satisfaction ol the Court, that he defendant, John Hin.s ;..■. .• • aie non-residents olthisState; It is therefore i I publica-lien be made iu the Green b i Palri I foi si: ceseive weeks, notifying said defendants tol appear at our next Superior soul I ..I law to be he'd for a t irt at the Court House in Greens-bo> o en the-4ih Monday after •! ■† I'h Monday in March next, then and there to plead, answer or de-mur to said petition, or it will be in •;!'.'-///',• as to uiii,es=. J. A. Mebane, • ■■■' of said Court at office in Greensboro th Monday after .;... I!, Monday in Septei ,,,,,. 93-Cwadvcl" .! - > I ; ■"• ■•■''•'---v- '• \orlli Carolina, Wuilford county. Court of Equity Ruius W. Kernodle, i Ts. { ORIGIN 11 BILL. Daniel Huffini ) It nppearing totiie ' '•« and Master, upon affidavit filed hat fendant Dan-iel Huffines is not an inhabitsn State ; It is ordered that publication oe the Greensboro'Patriot, a news] pei State, notifying the - at the next term of this Courl to be held .'or the county ofGuilford at the Court I! a Greens-boro' on the 4th Monday after M ' I March next, then and'there, i 1 mar to the above named pill, oih .: ■ '• pro confetso will be taken ag md the case set down for hearing exparte _ Tests, John A. Menane. Olerl er,raEqn>- I'aaid Court at office, this -' laj of March, J. A. MEBASE. C. .v M Tobacco, And will sell on Commission Re-prompt to oider. satisiaciory luiurWM can'regiveu. b7~3w _ , Dry Goods, &c any goods, that may be entrusted to our care, mittanees prompt Satisfactory refer* I iithi q. M. Office, Otli Connl. Ui«t. i ' GBAU*M, N. C. January 26th, L884. The following instiuerloni have been issued from Ll i-iant t». M. General's: See, Richmond Va. I. Seventy pounds ofsalte I pork has been deci-ded by the War Deparynent to be the equivalent of sixty pounds of bacon, u- dot act ot Decemtx i Officers authorized to receive the tithe in tbe vicini-ty of Armies in the fi.: 1 oral _■ B lil R« ids, which afford facilities of speedy transportation to issuing (•..mndssaries may at this rate receive MM pert m- -i, 11 oi bacon. , . II Farmers are caile.I upon to bring fore their quoU of pork immediately as the nrmy need ; present consumpti ■ ' «; B KING, Cap* 1 86-tf 6-h Di-t. N. C. :H. K Q M Lit. J. R. ii. PAtTS ETTB, if BswpeetftiUyonVrshisproiesstonal rrieesto thecit.rensofGre.il-1 '" '' 'iing country. Office opposite the Drug Si 'r,|in« . at w. E. Edwards, near I 67-41 _ X'oticc—An assessment of 10 percent, was >\ made at the last affbnal mi ..r.-.-us-bor / Mutual In-uranee ( om| any n] on all ft*iniurn Notes fpr Policies runnii,g tl '. mb?r, 1863 This assessment w: of May next. 92-Sw M. 8. -■ rli. I pi 6>r old iron U. ts-tf Ihe 1st SHERWOOD, rlic lligb<Hi by ,i 17 rno Ihe Public.-"" tsubseril rstothe JL -North Carolina Volunteer Nayj Company, won d advise capialists to invest in I ii her than take 4 percent, bonds, we give you credit !or all vou pay in, and will I 80th insl CYRUS P MENDENHALL, 92--2W President. 1864. Lead! Lead! for lead in Urge or small mar24 93-6w sdv$10 l 4^-tf The highest cash price paid quantities. A. P. £CKEL. t \ 1 i . • ii . II Ii I
Object Description
Title | The Greensborough patriot [March 31, 1864] |
Date | 1864-03-31 |
Editor(s) | Cobbs, John F. |
Subject headings | Greensboro (N.C.)--Newspapers |
Place | Greensboro (N.C.) |
Description | The March 31, 1864, issue of The Greensborough Patriot, a newspaper published in Greensboro, N.C., by A.W. Ingold. |
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bet'cr spirits Everything you see convinces you
that the men sire hearty, cheerful and hopeful. The
best thing for any man, who feels despondent and
g 00my, would ha, to be ashamed and penitent for
li a cowardly distrust and croakine, and visit the
army ; and see our noble men and boys,—the brave,
. cheerful, hopeful, self-denying defenders ol
our rights, our homes and families, &c. Everything
looks cheering. It is something like a vast board-
1 , * „, .;„.„ «.,„,»« nmirf ing school of some two thousand fellows atplay timt.
will be considered as wishing tocontinue their tub- the change! The men are generally attentive and
serious at preaching; polite and kind and obliging
THEPATBIOT.
BY A. W. IN(iOLI) & CO.
-—■ ■ ♦
JOHN F. COBBS, Editor.
PRICE 85.00 PER ANNUM.
.tions, and the paper will be sent to thewr-accor-dingly.
No paper discontinued until all arrears are
paid, except at the discretion of the proprietors.
Rates of Advertising.
TWO DOLLARS per square for the first insertion,
to the preacher ; ready and eager to take your bi-bles,
tracts, and papers, and listen to your words.
Voi. can"; be with them and mingle with them a day
without feeling ind saying God bless our soldiers.
and ONE DOLLAR for each continuance, twelve If you have any spare bibles or testaments, send
lines or le*s constituting a square. them on, they need (hem greatly. Their .food and
A iv.rtisements inserted as special notices will ,art. |8 vel.y plain anc) kv no mean8 abundant; still
.1 double the above rates. rofficient: corn bread, with sometimes salt
Tributes of Kcepe-t (except those of soldiers) »
_.ed as advertisements. Also obituary notices beef, or middling, molasses, coffee and sugar, nee,
exceeding six lines in length, will be charged for at &c. When boxes came from home the boys can vary
t'ae rates of TEN CENTS per iins of manuscript.— ,,ieir ai. wi
The money should accompany the notice Mere
announcements of deaths or marriages are solicited
as items of news.
Thursday, Maroh 31, 1864.
Ceanon or SCHEDULE.—The schedule of the mail
train on the Central road has been changed. It
now leaves Charlotte at 2, p. m, and arrives there
at 9 15, p. in • The train going west arrives here
at 1- M. n tag easl 1" 30 p. m.
S .LINERS' HOME.—We learn that Dr. Neagle- is
making preparations for establishing a way-side
dtal at this place. We trust that (be Doctor may
BOOB have this valuab'.e enterprise fully completed
whi:h will be to the great relief of the wearried eol-iier
on his journey.
1'IKOMOST RAIL ROAD—We learn that after this
week the cars on this road will commence running
out daily with Government freight to the 9} mile
point. We trust that the entire line may soon be
completed.
Owing to severe atiliclion in his family, Mr. Troy
will not start with boxes for Cook's Brigade as he
expected, but will give timely notice when-he ean
A few days more will terminate the inconvenieu-of
the transition from the old tp the new cur-y
There will be^ general feeling of relief
when the nest of April shall have passed.
I he weather has been chilly by day and boister-by
night, for several days The nascent buds
of the peach trees are supposed to have been killed
to a considerable extent, though enough are thought
to be living to make a good crop.
The Bristol Gazette says that Longstreet is again
ui. ing towards "Knoxville He returned Irom
Richmond on Friday last, and commenced his lor.
ward movement on Saturday. He advanced ten
miles on that day, which threw bis front near Rut-ledge.
Ourtorcesare now at Morristown. The
Yankee army are on youder side of the river, hav-ing
l.een forced back by our forces. Everything
betokens active movements on the part of Long-street.
CniHFM r.—The idea prevails extensively
among the people, thai after the 1st April, Secretary
Meraminger will again Hood the country with paper
money, and that, consequently, Treasury notes will
again depreciate, and prices rise, as soon as the
aey " nulls'" are put into active operation. Kve-rj
body should understand that the -Currency Act'
i ngress expressly revokes all authority hereto-given
to tl.e Se'cretaiy of the Treasury to make
issue notes He has no longer the authority to
issue one dollar, except in exchange for the present
■reacy, at the rate of S'J of the new for S3 of the
r which may remain unfunded on the 1st April.
Tl e revenue of the liovernmont is to be derived from
taxes, and from the sale of six pel.cent bonds, <.■%■
ei ipl '.i am taxation.
The new currency wil.l be kept in constant circu-lation
between the Treasury and the people, until
$500,000,000 of bonds are sold. The sale of the
bonds irom lime to lime will withdraw from circula-tion
a portion of the currency, and the disburse-ments
from tlie Treasury will put it all into circula-t
>n again. It is important that these facts should
1 e generally comprehended in order that more con-fidence
in the new currency should prevail. The
days ol Confederate "shucks'' are passed.
For the Patriot.
ME. BDROB: Having just returned from a mis-sionary
visit to our Army of Northern Virginia, it
has occurre I to n e that a short account of it might
be interesting to your readers.
Perhaps I ought to say, lor the information of such
of your readers as are not personally acquainted
with me, thai I am the pastor of the Presbyterian
Church of Greensboro' ; and the presbytery of Or-ange
to which I be ong sends out her younger and
re active members twice a year, a month each
time, to preach and labor among the soldiers My
month was from the middle of February to the mid-dle
"l" March.
I have written two 'etlers to the N ('. Pri
i i u- thai paper is taken chiefly by Presbyterian
families, I have thought a brief account in v.. Ir pa-per
would ■> »gi ible and interesting to yoS||
lers.
I ooke's Brigade was the portion of the army
a I visited. 1: so happened that the had com-ipel
I ir the brigade, Ihe vry
i arrii >d within our lines, and in one week it
W'i- finished. 1 dedicate! it to the service of God
in-! ;i Iministered the L i l's -upper in it on the first
.■ii that followed At least two hundred par-l
nunion. It is the largest chapel in
i N hern Virginia, being about 50 or
' long and about !■"> or oil wide. It lias MM
I, and a ve y neat and convenient pulpit,
thought that ii will easily seal oil", and with
or two hundred more, and 'his large
.. I i- filled day and right with attentive and se-ri
a- hearers.
("ooke's Brigade is made up of the loth, 27th,
aud 48th Regiments of N. C. Troops. There
i-. at iliia time a great and increasing degree of at-tention
and seriousness on the subject ol religion in
brigade- About 60 are asking what they must
do to be saved, and ab ut -."> or 40 have within the
past month professed conversion.
The brigade is al present about 21 miles from
Orange C H-, Va . in very co nfortable winter quar
ters, consisting chiefly of cabins, made of pine or
oak logs and snugly covered in,—lire-places, and all
daubed with clay, so that they are upon the whole
pretty cosy, except i.i the very worst of weather,
when the rains or cold winds may get the better of
their roofs and daubing. A goodly number are
cloth "tents, and some are part logs and part tent
•overs, V. A is abundant, and at all
ith dried apples or peaches, hominy,
ham, butter, pickles, Ace, &c.
Here let me say, don't quit sending boxes of pro-
% i us, and other comforts and conveniences. Let
the soldiers share with us to (lie last and of our belt.
The avetagediet at home is better than our men get
it. the army. They arc always eagerly looking for
the boxes from home ; Jill them well, and forward them
on, and be sure to put in a good supply always of
real good smoking tobaeeo. The sutlers make them
pay about $15 or $80 a pound for an ordinary me-dniLi
quality. Think of our boys paying $1 aa
ounce for their smoking tobacco, and about the same
for their loop and candles .'
Remember the soldiers, help them, pray for them,
cheer their hearts by cheerful letters, and substan-tial
tokens of hearty love and good will from home!
and God will bless you and them, will prosper and
succeed our country and her noble cause.
J. HENRT SMITH.
Greensboro'. March 28. 18C4.
■ Correspondence of the Patriot.
CAMP TEIIREL, VA., March 23, 1864.
MR. KniTOK: There has been great excitement all
day in our camps. Very heavy fighting, $c.
This morning about 10 o'clock, Lt. Col. Winston,
of this regiment, received a dispatch from Lt. Col.
Morehead. of the 68d N. C, stating that his regi-ment
would surprise the camp of the 45th N. C.—
Accordingly, prepara ions were made fer the attack,
and pickers stationed to notice and report the move-ments
of the enemy. Signal corps were established
also, who were posted on the tops of the houses,
with a newspaper tied to a long pole, by which the
signals were given. After some time, the signal
corps repined that the enemy's picke't were advanc-ing,
we were ready for 'he attack, our skirmishers
were accordingly thrown out and when the enemy's
skirmishers advanced ciose enough the tiring com-menced.
It was quite rapid and hard. Attcrawhile,
i ne enemy got too strong, but toe skirmishers Were
reinforced bj the battalion oi remainder of the regi-me;
I com ng up and the enemy driven back. Iu a
few imim nts Col. W. received a dispatch from Col.
M , by flag of truce, asking for fifteen minutes, so
we retired lor the time asked for. In fifteen min-utes
we were called out and brisk fighting com-ii).
need, lt was a hard fought battle tor an hour,
and the old bens; too large, the 4oth called on the
82d for aid ; accordingly it came, and the 5.'!d were
driven to iheil quarters. During the figbt. Col. W.
had a hard fight to save hia '-olois froia being taken,
i til some men coming up, saved it. The Adjt. of
tile 58d was well washed, one of the 45th coming in
close contact with him threw him down and cover-ed
him with snow. It was a lively time and some
hard fighting, but no one was hurt, fc-everal prison-er-
were taken', but paroled. Those who have
friends in this brigade will be glad to know that they
have had a hard fight an.I no one hurt. The snow
being 1- inches deep Mid very light, though I think
there was one who. was Struck on the cheek and bad
the skin broken. After'we sot through that fight
we were called on to whip Battle's brigade, and had
aharifighl with them. I think the, wbole army
have been engaged in this fan, ut least all around
Behave. The is: and3d N. C, ol Stuart's brigade,
whipped the three Va regiments in that brigade. N.
i . has won the Jay, though the 2d N. C. was whipped
by the 3d Ala., only because the 3d Ala. was so
much larger.
Ii commenced snowing yesterday at I o'clock and
MI wed until midnight. Tins morning the snow waPI
1-is o.iite pleasant today. Meade
was m line ol battle all day, day before yesterday,
nnd night before las:, expecting Gen Lee to attaejc,
but we were quietly sleeping in our little tents. He
will hear of us soon enough, and feel us too, for his
own good. Truly,
A CAPTAIN
the 45th N. C. Troops.
The enemy made a show of advance on Saturday,
about 2 o'clock p. m , this side of the Stone Churoh.
The advancing force consisted only of a brigade of
infantry, supported by cavalry. Our pickets fell
back when our artillery opened * at long range,
checking the enemy.
It was first supposed to be a general advance.—
Gen. Wheeler, the Murat of our army, was at his
post as usual, and Brigadiers Humes and Kelly look-ed
anxious for a dash, but the enemy did not afford
the opportunity.
It is supposed the enemy's object was to drive in
our pickets, that they might measure the creek, near
the Stone Church, prepatory to bridging it.
Grant is concentrating his forces in the vicinity
of Chattanooga. It is stated that large numbes of
troops are returning fiom the North. A heavy cav-alry
force is reported having arrived at Chattanoo-ga-
It is supposed that Grant contemplates advancing
on Atlanta, with three columns, by the Ringgold
Road, by the LaFayette Road, and a column from
North Alabama.
The independent tone of the Chicago Times, the
increasing defiance of Ben Wood's New York News,
the late meeting of the working men of New York
city, the bold Southern speech of Chauncy Burr,
•ne ot the editors of the News, and the late wither-ing
article against Yankee lies and misrepresenta-tions
by the outspoken and manly editor of the Cou-rier
Fraacais, of New Orleans, while even the chick-en-
hearted, timid Picayune ventures a subdued
crow, all go to demonstrate that Lincoln's power is
weakening in the benighted land of tyranny and
oppression.
Brig. Gen. Wm. N. Pendleton, chief of artillery
of the army of Virginia, resumed his clergical du-ties,
being a minister of the Episcopal Church, and
held service yesterday in the Baptist Church at
"Dalton. He preached a most eloquent anu touching
discourse from the 36tfc chapter, 39th verse of St
Matthew. The church was crowded to its utmost
capacity, a laige number not being able to gain ad-mittance.
Gen. Johnston, Lieut Gen. Hardee nnd
a number of officers and ladies were present—the
church being principally filled with privates.
The deepest sympathy is expressed by this army,
especially by the Louisianians. for Gen. Beauregard,
on account of the healtn of his estimable wife.
Mobile Register.
IMPORTANCE OF SUCCESS IN THE SPRING
CAMPAIGN.—If our gallant soldiers were
net already sufficiently resolute and brave,
too tone of the yankee papers would teach
them how vitally important it is that we
should triumph this Spring. The Mow York
Herald says:—
"If, with General Grant at tho head and
the struggles as it now is, we cannot put
the rebellion down'iu the coming summer,
we can never put it down. Never again, if
we fail now, shall we be in so good a posi-tion
to strike the decisive blow. Before an.
other summer a Presidential election and
an unparalleled political strife will tear the
country to pieoos with intestine quarrels.
THK 7TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.—We learn that
two of the candidates, Col. Wm. P. Taylor and M.
Q Waddell, Esq., have withdrawn from the canvass
in this District, and 'hat Capt. N. A. Ramsay, of the
army, has announced himself a candidate. The
Hon. Thos. S. Ashe. nominated by a meeting in
Anson, is not a candidate. So that the contest is
between'A G. Foster, Esq., Capt. Ramsay, and Col.
James II. Leach
At Chatham Superior Court, last week, speeches
were delivered by Mr Foster, Col. Taylor and Col.
Leach. We learn from a gentleman who was pres-ent,
that the speech of Mr. Foster was one of the
lairest, that he ever listened to, as well as evincing
the marked ability for which Mr. Foster has every-where
credit. Also, that Col Taylor was very se-vere
upon Col Leach ; and that both of them failed
in their efforts to extract from Col. Leach any avowi
al as to the preference between Gov Vance and-Mr.
Holden, except this : that if Gov. Vance was" for
him (Col. Leach) he (Coi. Leach) was for Gov.
Vance ! But he bad heard that Gov. Vance was
for his competitor. Mr. Foster. Mr. Foster replied
that he did not know as to that, but hoped it was so.
—Fay. Observer.
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