?1? fc?jinr7fl0??,w .h*-.< ?' v ? ^^^TBRMS .^SUBSCRIPTION. ?0?% Copjr forcno.ycar.$2.00 44 "Six Mentha.... 1..00. .-.< ?. i? Tlirco ".... 60 Any one making up a CLUB, of FIVE ANNUAL SUBSCRIBERS will receive nn extra copy ted i p?jj^ 0P ctTARG35. ? ? '?" ? -?:o:-? RATES OP AUVERT1S1NC-. 1 Square lat Insertion. $1.30 ?? 41 2d <*. 70 A Square consists of* 10 lines Bi'ovicr oC ottc inch el Advertising spaco.. Contract Advertisements inserted upon the most liberal terms. . * MARRJAGE und FUNERAL -NOTICES, not ex ceeding one Square, inserted without charge. i* ? :o:? jp^r- Terms Cash in Advance. nut it was in vain, and the arch ticttrotfer was, at last, reluctantly forced to hunt a place of recuperation and re pose. About sundown oi these'eoud day's fighting, orders were given to charge a .battery of artil lery, stationed on an eminence in rear of a house, which had been the source of a grcal deal of annoyance, both to horses and men throughout the entire day. It was now that Wallace Tinned met with bis fust misfortune. The charge hud been about half executed when a fragment 'of shell struck him a few inches below the right knee, inflicting a severe though not dailgerous flesh wound. This rendered him horn tie combat. He was borne from the field, and after the Burgeon dressed the contusion,was sent to the General Hospital id Raleigh, where he remained until after the surrender of Johnston's army on the 2(Ith o! April following., "Here, "NVallac?j is your parole';" remarked Toni Williland, sadly. .'-The Cuptain told lue to call in and give it to you." "My God! what dues this mean ?" inquired Wallace. , , "Itmoans that we have lost our cause," re plied''Toin. "General Lc^v'b'n Ids retreat to Greensboro', was surrounded, and his whole army captured, consequently uur advance to that point, has been .intercepted, and general Johnston forced to surrender. For several days we knew nothing of Lee's wirrender, the enemy having destroyed :;11 lines ?4I' communica tion between his army and ours. Wallace Tiiniod,who had been lying supino- j ly upon his bunk, muting upon homo and his s\yeet-heart. now.raised himself upon his elbow to listen to the startling intelligence communi cated by Tom Williland. Ait.t the latter bad finished relating the sad tidings, Wallace tell hack upon his'couch, and with his eyc3 fixed intently upon the ceiling, resigned himself to that deep anguish which such u recital would naturally create in a heroic and.patriotic mind. When in health. Wallace Tint rod was the model of a man. lie had attained in height a litt I'd more thau the mediocre limitation of hu man growth,'' while his.size ami weight were such as would balance the scales ut a hundred and soVcnly-live. lie. was lather handsome than otherwise, and his countenance beamed with that soft, swimming, liquid expression that would have added charms even to a lady's face. ITis manner, free and onfcy. always adapt ed Iii 111 to a congeniality with the society in which he moved, while bis soaring spirit made him a man beyond the common siguilicatioiCol the term. But as he now lay. mourning the sad fate o'f a cause of the success of which he h::d cher ished the most sanguine hopes, Iiis countenance no longer bore that sweet flowing 'expression, which it was wont to radiate. Although he h id suffered very little fnun the effects of his wound', yet his scanty diet had reduced him in weight until he was little more 1 hail a -shadow cd' Iiis former sell'." . itV?-:^ ?- . ' CilAi'. II. ?In tlto.cnul, sw< : ! ush of a u'oodcd.'uook, Where t lie May-buds sprinkle the green ?? 1?1 muuu 1. Alid the wimls, and ilic birds, ami the limpid brn< .Murmur their dreams with ii'drowsy souiiih*' "Mary, h ive you received a letter.froiu Wal lace Tiinrod, since Sherman passed throtigli V' ii!<|uircd Kate ('raven. -1-l-noW you muni leel in a read ful suspense ab nut him."?.-he con tinued Avitluuit waiting for an answer to l?er familiar interrogation. "Xn. Kate, you know there is iiq communis cat ion witli Johnston's 'army, now.'* ? Indeed?but 1 thought you might have heard through Mr. Monis, who passed the other day. lie is direct from the command. 1 believe." ??Wallace would never cultivate his acquain tance sufficiently to send letters through him to inc. und 1 am sure 1 should never express so much anxiety to one wlto I believe would per vert tho slightest inquiry about Mr. Tiinrod into some magnified preference."?replied Mary. ?1 Beg your pardon for introducing his name in such a connection j but judging from ap pearances. I should have taken him to be rath er, of n different order than you scenito re gard him. had you not intimated Otherwise," replied Kate, Thus continued the conversation between Mary. Adir ami Kate Craven.;:- they won walking .out' one evening enjoying the balmy air of "tlieir sunny South. Could Mary Adir have known thai her betrothed was then pa roled prisoner, lying wounded in P hospital miles and miles away from his native home, witli none to ?dinitiiister to bis wants save the rough hands tif fellow-soldiers, difl'erciit indeed would have been the state of her feelings on this occasion. Humors had reached her of 1 ice's"surrender j but her light heart was still sanguine in the hope'of victory, sttid ;:i<- re pelled (Vom her mind all belief of the report. Thev had imw reached 11 spot of broad breasted earth, the beauty of whose pins scenery beggars description. Two little stream lets meandering through the will: of nature, and o\ or beds of rocks, forming here and there litlle foam-beads which, floating carelessly round and rbtind upon the surface for a 1. incut, then darting oh as suddenly, or ??din! in<: in groupsiil snine nicely turned curve, then dashing down sunn- miniature waterfall tobe swallowed up in the waters below ; while rows of vine-clad trees, growing in luxuriant and loving embrace, by'"the nnr/.y folding and inter lacing of jessamine, and niuseadine and grape forming a net-work of luxuriant green, an? easting a sombre hue upon the crystal tide rendered this meeting place of th? waters ; ui< ? t tempting and delightful ph. fori lie con verse of friendship or the tryst of love; Here oh the green lAossy turf, in the ?.1 shade 0 nature's luxuriant lallice-work, at the conflu cuce of two rippling little streamlets. Mary am Kate but . dpwn;, - .Aereal .Kongstorg ei- every varictjrjwcro chirping and chattering the last notes 6f. declining, day, The whip-poor-will, ton, was chanting its melancholy notes. Little ?rabbits came olit from" their bur rows and skipped about from hedge to hedge only as a prelude to more daring movements after night fall. Cheerful auiLdistinot voices of workmen in a distant water-mill, were heard, while, tho vertical saw seemed to be chufiug through its last line. The sun had almost sunk, to rest be hind the hills, yet 3fary and Kate, as if spell bound to this beautiful little spot, still chatted away. It was.here they were wont to coinc to indulge in congenial discourse when thorny crowns of sorrow weighed upon their youthful brows, or transports of joy flowed within their bosoms. The daughters of (wo wealth}* planters,whose premises were adjacent, they, had learned to love each other in early childhood, ami that attachment had been strengthened by ties of the closest intimacy jii their after years. No means had been spared to extend to Mary the advantages 'of rt liberal education, until (lie brcrikiiig out of the late war between the North and the South. This unfortunate event iij*erru])tod tho exercises of most of tjie educational institutions pf the South, and Mary was compelled to return to her home in conse qucnco?f the, discontinuance of her school, duringJtho second year-'of the war. Tn the meanlinjc Kate was prosecuting her studies under the directions of a governess in her fath or"s iunuly. Mai*y^Adir was Kate Craven's senior by just one1.year. She was a grave dignified erea turc, Whxjso commanding ways gained many nd mirers^jNrot what the casual observer would term |Kj?wy. she .was an intermixture id' all the 1 eattirojf'atjtrihuted to beaut/ which, when dis cerned 't>para!e!y by the sc. nt ;.il;:ing. drew the ?di?riil^eye ol' ihe behold? r into (lie vortex of -a euVe'chti-.iied l-'wlluess. ' i disposi tion v^O"??j^)icnded. at least.' some of the ehar nctcrigti-jraf true greatness. High, noble and indepev'^^rtj.i-he was admired'. Kind, gentle and f?!:':$j.lng. sh?: v.;..- loved. These, formed the c lb do;?so help me (Sod ;" which oath or affirmation limy be admin istered by an\ registering officer. Si:o. Anit I? it fur/fur niurjaf. That after the completion of the registration hereby pro vided for ill an\ Slate, at sill Ii Ihne and places therein as the commanding general shall ap point and direct, of which at least thirty days' public notice shall bo given; an election shall be held of delegates to a cbm'ontion for the purpose of establishing a constitution and civil government for such State loyal to tho Union, said convention in each State, except Virginia,' ? to consist of the same number of members as the most numerous branch1 of the Stale Legisla ture of such State in the'yc?r.eightc?h hundred and sixty, to'be apportioned among the several districts, counties or parishes of such State by the commanding gcuoral, giving to each re-1 presentation in the ratio of voters l?gistcrcd as aforesaid-as nearly as may be. Tho convention in Virginia shall consist of the same mur.Vr of mouthers as represented the territory now con stituting Virginia in the most .numerous branch of the Legislature of said State in the year eighteen hundred and sixty, to bo apportioned us aforesaid; ? ' Sec. 3. Ami be it further enacted) That at said election the registered voters of each Stato shall vote tor or against a convention to form a constitution therefor under this net. Those voting in' favor of such a convention shall have written or printed "on. the ballots by which they vote for delegates, as aforesaid, the words "For a Convention," and those voting against ruth a convention shall have written or printed ou such ballots the words "Against"a Convcn tioii." The persons appointed to supcrintcidT said election, and to make return of the votes gi^en thereat, as herein provided, shall count and make return' of*the votes given for' and against a convention ; and the cbititunudmg general to whom tho same shall have been returned shall ascertain and declare the total vote in such State, for und against a convention. If a majority of the votes given on that question shall be .for a convention, then such convention shall be held, as hereinafter provided: but if n majority of said votes shall be against a conven tion, then ho such convention shall be held under this act : i^ovided^ That such convention..shall not be held unless a majority of all such regis tered voters shall have vntcd%n the queshch I of holding such cvavcntioU. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the I comiuaiiding general of each district shall ap point such loyal officers or persons as may ? be jic< cssary, not exceeding three .in each election district in any Stato, to make and complete make return to'him of the votes, list of voters, and framed, said constitution shall be submitted by tho convention for ratification to the porsons registered under the provisions of,this uct fit an election to be conducted by the tJliccrs or per. >ns appointed by the commanding general, as hereinlllfore provided, and to bo held after ; the exj iratibh ufthirty iVcni the date of notice thereof, to be given by said convent ion; and the returns thereof shall be made to the com ? nrnding general ot the district. Sec, f>. And i? it further enacted, That if, according to said returns, the Constitution shall !??. ratified by a majority of the votes of the : electors' qualified as herein specified cast at said election (at least one-half of nil tho-regis tered voters voting upon the question of such ratification) the president of.the, convention shall transmit a copy of the same duly certified, to tho President of the United States, who shall forthwith transmit the sau'ic to Congress, iftheii i': ion, and i! hot in session, then im mediately up 'i! its next assembling* and if the said Coiistitutioii. shall ho declared by . Congress t<> be in conformity with the provis ! ions of Hie act'; ? which this is supplementary, and the other provisions of said act shall have beeii complied with, and if Congress shall bo satisfied that the registered voters hatVtho un ro; rained liberty to vote, and that the Cuinti futii n so ratified meets with the approval of a majority of the qualified elect era in said State. I ami if the said Constitution shall be .approved I by Congress, the State shall lie declared entitled l,i reiin soutatioil, and Senators and llcprcscu ? ta;i\.;- shall bo admitted therefrom as therein , prov ided. Ski*. <*?? Ami /? it further enacted, That all elections in the States mentioned in the said ! --Act to provide for the more ollicicnt govern ment* of the rebel States," shall, during the j operation of said net, bo by ballot; and all offi cers nmkiuu tho .-aid registration of voters and ' e'ondui ting said elections shall, before entering upon the discharge of their duties, take an ! j subscribe an.oath faithfully t?> perform the j duties, of tin ir said oftico, and the oath prosci ' bed by ihe .Vv^l approvcj Jltlj HCjCOIldj ei;:hteeu hundred and sixty-tw?j' ontitlcd MAt>aci tcr* . prescribe .an oalU of office." ""-'gEc. 7. Anil he ? further cn?rtrd, ThutnlT-'iM expenses incurred by Ine-several" cofiimahdlu'g^ gonernls," us'by virtue 'of any' ordors issued ? er: ''?-"-' appointments iuado by ?hoin under-?rlry virttto of this net, ?liftllbe paid-out of .any moneys h?--V? the .Treasury -not otherwise appropriated--^ WX"1* Sect. 8. AmVaerfr 'fitrthu'r ?Jtwcf^?, That'tlie^trJa oonvcntioh for each" State' shall proscribe -thd T/ww foes, Salary nnd compensation to be jtahl ttfalrwaV delegates and others, officers and'?go'nfo,ber?iiin? *b authorized or necessary7 to carry lutp efToc?t tho pu'rpdscs of this ae* not herein oilier wise, pro vided for, and shall provide for lovy and col* bmi lectiou of such taxes ou the property in such r State us may bo ncecRsnry to pay the same. ? Six. (3i And hf.il further enacted.^ThsAthap; word article,, in. the sixth section of the act; tpw,Jf 9 which this is supplementary, shall be construed to mean.section.',, ?./ ... ?? > ?>? ,?- .^r.o era. ? < -~rrmmrrmfr^rmmm^m' ~?|??.?-~ ,l V.-> HUMOE0?S. ? , ."Son" said.a'earefid Quaker toa spend thrift3"10^ son, "thou art'a. sad rake," "Nay, father0"rc^**^ pho'I tlie "promising youth ,;ihou aTt the - rak?,"'"'' and lam the spreader." A Frenchman, who had. been in India, ,,lt.c speaking of. tiger .hunts, pleasantly reiuark?.; ??When ze Frenchman hunts zc tiger, ah ! ze spurt is grand, maguitique'! but when ze. tiger-/ hunts ze Frenchman, zero is the-very devil .to V*v"-'. ??,??;?. V-:.! ,v rJ*w? The following is a cop}- of a letter sent "by-a1 -,,r'1 member of the legal-profession to'-a person who was indebted to tmc ?f his^eli?nts : "Sir, I. anr17"** desired to apply to ybu.fbr'the silm of twenty ?' pounds due to my client, Mr. Junes." 9 If ;y?u send me the money by-this1 day week* you-will oblige mc?lf-1 ot. I wilFobligc you/' 4 -???'? A simple-looking freed am ii recent.1, y.present- . cd himself at the "Bureau" in a Southern State, and expressed a desire to be married. ,: ? _ _If'?'ilx . e Jt l'l' the the find mo one.'' pa, I am going to-dye doll's dress red." '-But what have you got to dyo it with.?*' Beer/'; ? Who on earth told you that beer would dye it red ?" "Why, ma said it was beer umde.youK. r nose look so red, and I thought?M .'?Here, Susan, take this child." A Committee Man.???'Well Zob," said, a colored ?fgeiuuiau" to another, the other day, '?what business are you prosecutiu. now-a-days-", '?'OJi! nullln much, 'ceptiu dat 1 'easionally acts a'inittee man down to de railroad." ? Oh! Irtish nigger, you don't say so. "When did you 'lA'c at such extinguishment':1" 4 "Why 1'se been follorin it less minore all dis season, especially since the railroad went . into [corporation/* . >' , ?Well Zcb, what composition do you get for your services." " "Oh nuffio to mention, 'eeptin dat I 'easioti ally has dq disagreeable honor.cd' slstitig to put away do locoinotur into de establish meid, which you know sometime or anodcr niay exalt mo to de extinguished "capacity ofingineer." Behind TllK Woodpile.?A minister in Maryland wascalled to the door ouo bitter cold uigiit in danuaryxby a young , man who asked him to perform the marriage service.. ..Certainly.-" said the minister, ' wheu do you require my services?" "Immediately," was tho reply. "But where is the bride?" inquired' the astonished pastor. "Why," said tho groom, "Sal was so bashful she hid herself behind tho woodpile till 1 had asked you to tie the knot. Come nut, Sal.". Being thus admonished the blushing bride came forth from her plaeo o.' concealment, following her affianced into tin parsonage, and the loving pair were soon made happy. A M ix in' or the Baiues.?Some time ago there was a dancing parly given up North; most of the ladies present had little babies, whoso noisy perversity required too much attention to permit the mothers to enjoy tue dance. A number of gallant young men volunteered to wateh the young ones while the parents in dulged in a ''break down." No sooner had ? the women left the babies in charge of the mis chievous devils, than they stripped the infants, changed their clothes, giving the apparel of ono to another. The dance over, it was time to go home, and the mothers hurriedly took each a baby, in the dress of her own, and started, some to their homes ten or fifteen miles off, and were far on their way before daylight. But the day following there was a tremendous row in the settlement; mothers discovered that a single night bad changed the sex of their babies? observation disclosed tho physical phenomena, and then commenced some of the tallest pedes triauisiu ; living miles apart, it required two days to unmix the babies, and as many months to restore the women ,to their natural sweet I dispositions. To this day it is unsafe for tlu{ baby mixers to venture into the territory.