The Greensborough patriot [March 31, 1864]

              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.
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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
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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.
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