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EB"" Announcements ofMarriages or Deaths ; Notices of | Religious Meetings published GRATIS and solicited. Ey* Tributes of Respect rated as advertisements. Obituary Notices exceeding one square in length, wUlbe charged for the overplus at regular advertising rates, ?% Personal Communications, when admig.ible|; communications of limited or individual interest, or recommendations of Candidates for offices of honor, profit ortrnst. will be chargedforat from 3 to 10 cents penine. The Enemy on Waccamaw River. We conversed, Monday evening, with a gentleman of this oify, who gives us the following account of recent transactions of the enemy on Waccamaw River, as detailed in a private letter from a member of Hon. J. Izard Middleton's family, written from Kiogstree, S. C., on Sunday last: On, Wednesday night last, Mr. Lemuel W. Daggett, Superintendent of Hon. John Izard Middleton's rice mill, (long and favorably known as Crowfield,) some eight or ten miles above Georgetown, on Wacca maw iiiver, oDtainea lniunuauuu luai i?uo | enemy bad reached Cat Island. Desirous of satisfying himself positively as to the truth of tho matter, without creating false alarm, Mr. D. quietly saddled his horse and started towards Georgetown, riding all night, returning at day-dawn nest morning. HavlDg satisfied himself that the enemy was advancing in his gun-boat, Mr. D. hastened to the residence of Middleton's family, on the plantation, the ladies of the family only being at home, and informed them of the approach of the enemy. But little time was given for preparation, and the family were compelled to leave, after a hasty toilet, some on foot and three in Mr. D.'s buggy, made ready to convey them to the nearest landing, some three or four miles distant. On reaching there they were placed in a small open boat and taken across the river. Previous to their venture, however, some cavalry officers tried to dissuade the party from the attempt to cross, stating that the gun-boats were already at Mill Wharf, about half a mile below the spot they were about to cross. Mr. Daggett thought, however, a bold, vigorous movement would place the ladies in safety, and obtaining their consent, immediately ferried them safely across the Waccamaw River to Mr. Middleton'p ' Rice Hope Plantation," from which th'ey took their departure for Kingstree, assisted by the overseer, Mr. Oliver. All the negroes belonging to the plantation, with the exception of four, were safely brought away by Mr. Daggett and Mr. | Oliver, the overseer. The latter were en-1 ticed off by the enemy. One of them, it | is reported, afterwards made his escape.? Before leaving for Kingstree, the ladies observed the mill wrapped in flames.? Whether fired by the superintendent, Mr. Dagget, agreeably to their request, or by order of the military authorities on that post is not known. Mr Dagget afterwards visited the plantation with the overseer, Mr. Oliver. The enemy up to that time had stolen two hundred tierces of rice, as much as their boat could carry, and taken it away, saying they would call for the remaining two hundred tierces the nest day. They also attempted to tow off a flat containing five thousand bushels of rough rice, but which filled with water, whereupou they cast it off, and it sunk. Prior to their departure, they commenced shelling the plantation, although they had not met with any resistance in their depredations. The only injury sustained, however, was the killing of a mule quite'y grazing near the mill. A ball came in close proximity to a negro woman, which did no other injury than to go through her clothing, making several rents in her dress. They also seized a number of packages from an old negro, (whom they tried to induce to go with them, but who strenuously refused,) which the latter informed them belonged to the negroes of the plantation, and contained their little 6tores. They refused to believe him, tore open the packages and scattered the contents on the landing. These outrages were committed without excuse, there being not a white person upon the place at the time to resist the invaders. It was reported that the enemy had continued his course up to Black Iliver on Saturday.. It is said they have committed a number of depredations below Mr. Middleton's, nr, Wooramaw. and had stolen six negroes belonging to Mr. Charles Alston. The efforts of Mr. Daggett in securing the escape of Mr. Middleton's family and the saving of his negroes, are deserving of the highest commendation, as Mr. M.'e family say that their safety is wholly own ing to his perseverance and untiring ener gy. We understand that Mr. D. sustained a loss of everything beloqejing to him, save what he had on. At the time of the visit of tho enemy Mr Middlcton was not at home, but ai King.^trec, and the whole responsibility o: the neasures necessary to be taken at thii critical moment devolved upon Mr. Dag gett. The behavior of tho negroes under th< trying circumstances was remarkably good and highly creditable to their owner, the; having cheerfully left their homes at a mo ment's notice, without a murmur. The tine mill is now a heap of ruins, to gcther with the buildings connected witl it. With the mill wa3 destroyed five tbous and bushels rough rice. It is reported that they are oommittinj further depredations on the Waccamaw.? Charleston Courier, 27th. The Speech of the Eight Hon. Mr. Gladstone, of Manchester. The English Chancellor of the Exche quer has lately spoken a speech at Mac Chester. It is a very remarkable produc tion, and deserves to be carefully'consider ed now, and remembered hereafter. The voice of Mr. Gladstone is the voic of the British Ministry, and we have n reason to doubt, it is also, the voice of th British Nation. Lord Derby and his part ?that class of men who always rule Eng gland when her renown and glory are t be the prizes of British statesmanship?ar now silent, because to stand up for Britis! interests with true statesmanship would in voke the Charleton clamor of negro philao thropy, engulphing their advocates unde the odium of sympathy lor siavenoiuers.? Whosoever, then, desires to bo well in formed in English political strategy, am in the sympathies and sentiments of th English people, will not disregard this voic or be deluded by idle hopes that there wil be even a tardy justioe accorded to u where nothing but a cold and calculatin enmity exists and rules. It deserves attention, that while Mi Gladstone frankly avows English sympath for the United States and against us, be cause they are fighting "for supremacy an we for independence," he more than inti mates that active intervention and aid a gainst us is only withheld because ho i doubtful whether our enemy intends th freedom of the African race. He admits the disastrous misohief th war has brought upon British interest: and argues the conviction that the cootes is hopeless on the part of our enemy; an yet, controled by their sympathies at th cost of British honor and faith, his Mini: try continues to recognize and submit t the blockade of our ports, which inflict the misohief, but is not effectual under th rules which they have before the worl declared themselves bound by. All thi for the sake of the sympathy of the Britis people for-our enemies and their hostilit to us. Are not these things hereafter t be remembered when this great contei shall end, as Mr. Gladstone knows an avows it must end ? The whole extrac from this speech is tinged with apolegeti cringing to the wonderful energy whioh b sees developed by the United States. It is thoroughly unmistakeably English It does no discredit to their past history and is the type of the history that is I come. A few years, perhaps months only, an England wilL be found boasting herself < her friendship, when neither justice or n< cessity requires, for us anything at h< hands. We know, as well as Mr. Gla< stone knows, that the result will be wh: he proclaims j we know, too?and let t remember and teach it to our childrenthat we are not to be indebted to Englan for anything, save that, by withholdin from us her sympathy and the friendly ii ternational offices which her own profe sions of international law entitled us to, v have been saved from the contamination i being under obligations to her. There are treaties of commerce hereaft* to be made?navigation and trade laws i be enacted?the carrying trade of our pr ducts?the supply of manufactured good the products of workshops for our consum] tion, are prizes to be contended for. Wh( that time comes let British sympathy this day be remembered, to remain whe it now is, and to hug, as now, its Yanki fraternity with an equal and just measu of our consideration. in /iftinni/^nnnA nf ruirnn JLilCXC 13 CUU1U VUUJUIUVUUO VI and sentiment between the Cabinets Washington and of London?between tl Sewards and Blairs of tho one, and tl Kussells and Gladstones of the other?sa' only in this, that the former dare not y come up to the standard of Fremont ar Hunter, where the latter and the Englii are already posted.?Charleston Coarit A True Story. We were recently proceeding throu< Town, to visit Cul-a-sut-ta, Chief the town, on business We came to a ve neat cabin, the habitation of an old Indi; named Wau-ye-ca-tau-ga. The old mi had four or five daughters, who present rather a neater appearance than is cusl mary among the Cherokees. Aftor epen iug a few moments with the old India we proceeded on our way, when the inte preter gave us the following interestii story, which is perfectly reliable : It was in 1836-7, that the United Stat Government determined to remove all t Indians from Western North Carolina ai Upper Georgia to tho Indian Territo West of the Mississippi river. It appea that only a part of the Indians had sign the treaty consenting to tho removal. T remaining part who did not sign the treat became dissatisfied, and not having eigm the treaty, did not consider it binding them, and consequently refused to i removed. The Government, which h just experienced such great difficulty . the removal of the Seminolcs from Fli , ida, and resolving not to be again so bac s foiled, at once proceeded to summon large number of volunteers to aid ; their removal. Among the dissatisfied 1 1 dians was Wau-ye-ca-tau-ga. When t ; soldiers went to his cabin to take him c i he told the Captain, (our old friend Ca; - G. W. Hays, C. S. A.,) that he was i * > .r i:. . willing to leave toe nome ui ma iaiiucio [ that he had not signed tho treaty agreei ! to go off. But, on beiug told he must off immediately, as they (the soldiers) w< , in a hurry, he became submissive, lie v t commanded to immediately fix up his c< f cerns and move off. lie begged the Ci 3 tain to allow him to sing and pray with i - family before removing him, as it would the last time he could be allowed to bri 3 his family around the altar of prayer in ' , own cabin. The Captain granted him j request, when he collected his family, a after singing, commenced a prayer, whii for earnestness and fervor of devotion, \ - such as to cause the soldiers to remain qui a It was not long until the power of the i i- man's prayer was such as to not only bri the Captain, but the soldiers, who at f y were inclined to make sport of the India - prayer to tears. The aged Indian continued his prayer, when the soldiers, one after another, fell upon their Knees, and bar came deeply affected. Thus they continued for some time, when the old Indian con!" eluded h? prayer, and announced his readiness to be carried off whithersoever they !" ohose to take him, at the same time telling the Captain that the Great Spirit would go with him, and be his shield and support. e The Captain, who had been so deeply af0 fected with the old man's prayer, declared e he had no heart to force one so good and y devoted to tho home of his childhood, aI" way from all the endearments of youth, and 0 that he would take the responsibility of e ?llnwinf? him to como at his leisure, ,or re ^ maiD, aa ho (the Indian) saw fit. The * Captain and soldiers, deeply impressed, went away to their headquarters, leaving r Wau-ye-ca-tau-ga to his own discretion.? In a few days Wau-ye-ca-tau-ga came in '* with his family, and announced hi*, intnn ^ tion to be obedient to the wishes of his e Government, and be removed, as the Great 0 Spirit had taught him to submit to his ru" lers. He was immediately released, and 3 allowed to return to his home with his S? whole family. He is now a very old man ?probably 70 or 80 y6ars of age?yet he '* continues that same earnest devotion to the 7 Great Spirit. He is truly an ornament to !" the Christian religion. He told us, in his ^ own native 'language, that his eyes wer^ dim, and that he would soon be with the " Great Spirit, where he expected to rest 9 forever.?Henderson Times. e Kentucky and her Retresentae tives at Washington.?Of all the suf'> ferers in the prevailing war between what it were the two sections of a common cound try, none will suffer so much as those indie ridnals and communities who attempted to > take middle ground, or to retain unnatural o associations. Look at the position occupied a in tho Federal Congress by those who ape pear there as representatives of border d Southern States. They are constantly s voted down, their opinions derided, their h wishes scoffed, their constitutional rights y ridiouled. They divide their time between o mean and degrading bids for Yankee cleraency, by servile eulogies on the "Union" d and denunciations of the "rebels," on the one hand?and despised protests against io the action of the Congress and Government e on the other. Ever begging and ever protesting, enjoying neither the favor nor the i- forbearance of those for whose association h they have deserted the side of their breth:o ren and the post of honor and duty?what situation could be more pitiable, what cond duct could less deserve pity ! * >f Take the following illustration of our 3- remarks from the proceedings of the Fed:r oral Congress of May 14th. i- Lazarus Powell sits in the U. S. Senate it as a representative of the State of Kenis tucky. A number of bis constituents were ? long ago arrested without charge, and withd out either trial or explanation, dragged off g to dungeons in the delightful State of Mus3 sachusetts. Powell has been trying for a 3- long time to procure some relief for them, te The following tells the result: of Arrests in Kentucky.?The resolution of Mr. Powell (opp.) of Ky!, asking the Secsr retary of Stato for the number and names to of prisoners arrested in the State of Iveno tucky, how long imprisoned, where they s, are, &c.. was taken up. p- The question was, on the amendment of ;n Mr. Sumner, that the President be reof quested to inform the Senate, if compatible re with the public interest, concerning the ar30 rests in Kentucky, which was adopted? yeas 30, nays 7. Mr. Powell offered an amendment to se Mr. Sumner's amendment, which the chair of said was substantially the same as the orig3e inal resolution ; therefore it was not in or3C der. re Mr. Powell appealed from the decision et of the Chair. Jd The decision was sustained?yeas 34, nnna 1 riVTr PnTOAll ? uojro X, Vxx.. x v,..w..., T- Mr. Powell read a letter concerning an interview of citizens of Kentucky with the Secretary of State, when he refused to give them any information, and said he did not care a damn for the opinion of Kentucky, rJ but meant to hold her in the Union, &c. 10 The resolution, as amended, was adopted. in The resolution "as amended" was adopted ! That is to say. Mr. Powell cannot ,0" even bo told what Kentuckians have been seized and where they have been hid, cxn' cept at the discretion of Mr. Seward, who !r* has already refused the information with 3o brutal and contemptuous insult! He did not care for the opinion of Kentucky !? es He meant to hold her in the Union by the he strong arm of power ! Let her complain ad of the outrages upon her people if she ry ohoose?her protests and appeals moved irs him so little that he was constrained to bored row a word from the pot house to express he his contempt for them !?Richmond JSn-y, quircr. on The Negro and the Yankee?The be Yankee Hangs the Negro?and His ad Opinion of Him.?In our paper of Wedin nesday appear a series of letters from coror respondents of New York and Philadellly phia journals attached to the Federal army a in the Peninsula. They were dated in in New Kent county. One of them, dated [n- at New Kent C. II., May 13th, has the he following paragragh, which we think worthy of special attention, pt. "A negro, a very desperate character, in- was nung at nest xumi>, uu iuu hvi-l, mm ? Friday, for tho cold-blooded murder of two g Massachusetts soldiers. He had caught go them asleep aloDC, and murdered them foi jre their money. lie was caught the next day, ras and was made to jump off the limb of s )n- treo with a rope around his neck. This ip- murder and other instances of atrocity, his cruelty, deceit, and ingratitude, on the pari be of negroes in camp, have completely cured 02 the Massachusetts soldiers of that negrc his worshipping mania of which they hav( his hitherto been possessed. They have repeat nd edly declared in my hearing that thej eh, wished that the war could be conducted it ras such a manner as would leave tho status o ,et. slavery just as is was beforo the war; fo; old the slaves have proved themselves uttcrlj ing uuworthy of freedom, and utterly unfit t< irst be free. And, such, too, have been my ex q'b perieuoo in regard to them. I omitted t< state above that oar advanced troops np the Patnunkey foand a saw mill at a convenient point up that stream, with pleaty of lumber sawed, and a large quantity of sawed logs all ready for the saw." From the Western Democrat. Salt. Last week we 6tated that twenty-five bushels of Salt to a four horse wagon oould be obtained at the Virginia Salt Works.? That was an error, as we learned that only five bushels to the horse is allowed, which is furnished at one dollar per bushel. But any quantity can be bought in the neigh^ borhood at three and four dollars pier bushel. Several wagons sent from this coiaty for salt, have returned, occupying nearly two weebsMn the trip. They were detained at the works only about sir hours. A sale of about '50 two-bushel sacks of salt was made in this place at public auction last week. It brought from 825 to ?30 per sack. The salt was made ia the neighborhood of Norfolk. The following letter was handed to us for publication for the benefit of the public. It oontains information interesting to all: White Hall, Meoklenburg N. C. May 23. John L. Brown, Esq., Salt-Commissioner for Mecklenburg county,?Dear Sir: At your request I will proceed to give you my .experience and observations obtained in a recent trip to the Salt Works near Abingdon, Va. The distance from Charlotte to the works by^Che nearest possible route Is one hundred and eighty miles. I started from Charlotte to .he works on the 6th of May, and returned on the 20th, have made the trip in 12 working days. The route from Charlotte is through Davidson College, Statesville and Jonesvillein Surry county; and after crossing the Yhdkin Rivera mile from Jonesville, at Gwynn's Factory, and traveling some distance, the road forks?one, the shortest by 20 miles, leads by the mouth of Wilson Creek?the other, known as the Blue Spring road, is said to be much smoother, but at last 20 miles farther. I would ad[vise those going to the works to go by tht "mouth of Wilson," and return, in cast theysuceeed in getting a full load of salt, by the Blue Spring route. The proprietors of the works will allow five bushels of good salt (at 81 per busheK to each horse in a team. For instance, t< a two-horse wagon, ten bushels; and to i four-horse wagon, 20 bushels, &c. Ovc: and above this amount they will bartei salt for certain articles on the following terms: For a bunch of bale yarn they wil allow you one and a half bushels of salt for^'tgar they will give you a bushel o s^Mor 6 pounds; or for bacon, and corn oi*(especially mules), they will le you have ssjl^or in case you fail to bav< to haul govern bout thrcefourthsw^i^^Pi^^l^^^H a sack, by which means a four-horse tean could make five bushels of salt per day. would just say to all who need salt (am who does not?) that there is a great quan tity of good dry salt, and very little dela; at the works in getting it after you ge there. There is at least danger in delay because the Yankees know that the cap tare of the Licks would be a far greater los to the Southern Confederacy than the los of New Orleans. Yours most respectfully, S. WATSON REID. Personal. General Thomas J. Jackson.?al tongues are now ready to speak the praise of this victorious hero, who exhibits an applies the spur, while other Generals sect inclined to prefer the spade. He is a native of Virginia, and a Cade from West Point in 1846, one year late than Barnard E. Bee, who gave on th bloody field of Manassas the epithet "Stone wall," which honorably designates Thoma J. Jackson, there being several General bearing the name of Jaokson. He wa honorably distinguished in Mexico, and i now renewing gloriously his honors in de fending his native Stat'o. Wo anticipate and utter the wishes am expectations of all readers when we nomi nate him for the first vacancy to be fille by promotion. George H. Stewart, commanding th Cavalry under General Jackson, is a Wef Point Cadet of 184-J, (a native of Mar} land,) entering then the Second Dragoons was promoted Captain in 1855, and wa honorably distinguished in a fight with th Cheyenne Indians in 1856. Jas. E. B. Stewart, who is distinguish ed in the Cavalry service in another di vision of our army, is a West Point grade ate of 1853, and a native of Virginia, an wa's also first distinguished in service j gainst the Indians. Gen. Mitchell is a coward, and has nc ventured beyond the limits of Huntsvill since his occupation of that town. In th expeditions to Athens and Bridgeport h took care to send others, and would nc trust his own precious body in sight of th rebels. It is well for him that he did nc go to Athens, as Captain Morgan was ans ious to catch him. Captain Morgan, hov ever, caught Mitchell's son, but parole him on condition that Captain Charlto Morgan, brother of Captain John Morgar should also bo paroled. Mitchell shows his cowardly dispositio in oppressing the people, and swears the he intends to starve them into submissioc 1 His supplies from Tennessee are cut of ; and he is now stealing provisions from th people, taking everything he can find. James Sinclair, lately Colonel of th 1 35th llegiment, N. C. V., takes issue i 5 some important points with the official r< i port of General L. O'B. Branch, conceri ^ ing the battle of Newbern was lost, Is ' By drunkenness. 2d. Incompetency. 3< ) Personal lack of courage and presence i 5 mind in the presence of the enemy." 1 Savannah.?A gentleman from Geo ' gia, attached to the army of Savannal f passed through this city yesterday en rou r for Corinth. lie tells us that the enetr j has given up, for the present, the attem] 3 to take Savannah. They found Savanna - a hard nut to crack, because the Georgia! 3 made up their minds to fight for and d fend their beautiful seaport. What haf beeu done there can and will be done ui Mobile.?Mobile Register. Bread ! Bread! Bread! There's a little of teaching yet In the measures of tha clown, Who dug for gold In his cellar mould, Till he dug his whole house down. And a lesson left below, By the gentleman In the tree, Who severed the limb that seated hlra And was punished accordingly. There's reason, and may be room In seasons of much misrule. For an "iron hand" to purge the land Of a somewhat similar fool! No Congressman, I name; i ft) No man of meaner wares : V Though it Is a shame, If a nation's claim To life, be less than theirs ! ? But I mean your "Cotton-head," Mole-blind to all but pelf, With a root to know, and a limb to saw, And a crash to cripple himself. Digging for Cotton bales, While the nation cries for bread ! Digging dirt for a Nessns shirt To scorch him, heel and head. Blehlne lor uonon nnies. Witn the hand of Gou outspread To smite him first, whom Pollyorsed For famine to leave unfed. Oh ! Cromwell! with a kick; Oh ! Cromwell ! with a curse; Larrup the knaves who'd dig our graves, For half the wages of famished slaves, Out of the Universe! Reader, accept my rhyme; So be thy soul of cheer, From the early and the summer dew, Till the latter rains appear. From the tender blade, 'till the corn Is laid By?In the bursting ear; , Till a harvest won by a wide "Well done," With Liberty, crowna the year. How the Yankee Cheats Europe.? The Yankee thief who went South "to opei , a clothing store/' with no other capita ! than "a crowbar and a dark lantern," wa: a fair type of his piratical countrymen, wh< , have opened the ports of New Orleans aoc Norfolk by a similar upion of force an< fraud. The terms employed in describinj , these operations arc as delusive in the om oase as the other. [ Europe is informed by proclamation tha . the port of New Orleans is "open 1" Why ! it is closed by a double blockade. It i , obstructed by the Yankee fleet, and enclo sed by our army. Not only is all inter | course thereby cut off, but as the occupa s tion of the Yankees caused the destructioi , of all the material of commerce in the city so their progress is lit by beacon fires fe< ' by the very staples which Europe is invi f ted to take away. The port of New Oi j leans has opened like the grave, to clos j effectually over the object of solicitude. t This proclamation may bring the ships o f Europe on a fool's errand. If they corn r in ballast they find the greatest produc t port of the world is empty and idle. Th j great staple which they seek has bee . burned, and after taking in a supply c ? water and yellow tever, they may depai fnr some other Dort. J If these vessels bring merchandize, ho' 3 can it bo disposed of? Whero are th customers of New Orleans ? With whe j The trade upon which her citizens relic j has perished with the destruction of thei j cotton and tobacco, and the interruptio of internal interconse. It is by a succession of lies like this th? j Lincoln has kept the selfish interests of Et , rope quiet. But such deception must a ' ways come to an end.?Richmond JPAjV 8 Whet Crops Again.?The reports < 8 the farmers of the country, since our Jaf issue, encourage the belief that this impo tant crop is not to be a failure, "as hire of evil omen," so confidently predict.? None testify to the rust on the stem. A1 with whom we have conversed, believe th? " the crop will be an average one. The vi 9 riety of wheat known, as the White whea ^ in this region, has so far escaped any ind 0 cations of fust on the blade. If it shou! pass through the fiery ordeal unscathe ^ from which all other wheats are suffering r it will be well for our planters to proem e seed of this variety. To our present wr ting, we repeat, it has proved to be rus 3 proof. 8 Among the proofs to establish our asse 5 tion that the disease of the blade will n< 8 materially prevent the development of tt grain, we have before us a head of whei plucked from the field of Mr. Woodwar . Allen which is heavily filled. He infortr l" us that not a blade was left upon its stalk ^ all having been destroyed by the rust.With this occular fact, and from inform! e tion and observation, we belive that tt !t frightful stories which are afloat, that tb f" wheat crop will not be a good one, are tt '? results of a panic in part, duc, more spec 3 ally of a systematic effort to sell corn an e enhance the present exorbitant prices < flour. Let those who will, (if there ai }" such thus inclined) plow up their whea l" sown lands, and plant corn?good ma l* come out of their folly.?Carolina Spai ^ tan. I- MM The Newspapers.?The loss of an abl it and reliable newspaper to any communit e is no light loss. In its- daily visits to th e fireside, it becomes a dear friend to ever e member of the family. It tells them c it events of interest happening in every qua e ter of the globe, and discourses in a fami it iar manner upon topics of every dcscriptior In times like these especially, is the newi j- paper invaluable. It is taken by rich an d poor, and conveys to one and all as rcgi n larly as his breakfast is spread before bin i, the latest all-absorbing news of the war.A temporary suspension of the paper no n creates a vacuum which .the accustome it reader cannot overcome for hours. Lai i. Saturday no paper was issued in this Stati F, The people here who had been accustome ie to raise from their beds and read the new, had heard no intelligence since Friday mo ie ning. They looked blue?were at a loss 1 n know what to do with themselves. Tv s- whole days without a newspaper ! Prepo i- terous. Printers and editors had no rig] t. to holidays. Let them work and the pei i. pie pray. The times were exciting. T1 - ' * -e Ti >_ Vm oi DomDaramenc 01 x/rury o .lmuu u?? lately occurred. The gunboats had n* with a decided repulse. One of them wi r- said to be in a sinking condition and olhe damaged. Our sharp-shooters were said te have done great execution among the Ya iy kees. But the newspaper was not pu pt lished to ftive all the particulars of the ic th portant affair. Let no one wh? values newspaper cry out against it. e?l Petersburg JSxj>ress.. i An Officer Fined Five Hundred C ; Dollars for Disobedience to Orders, f ?We understand, says the Milledgeville n Union, that Gol. Benj. Laughridge^ the o commanding Colonel of Murry county Mi- 1< litis, when Governor Brown's Proclamation h of the 28th of February, to stop the StillB I was published, denied the right of the ii Governor to issue the order. Instead of b trying to stop others ho run a still himself, t after the 15tb March. On learning these c facts, the Governor issued an order to Maj. General Black, who commands the division. General Black sent Brigadier General v Stewart to look into the case, who arrested ' Colonel Laughridge, and General Blaok F ordered a Court Martial to try him for a r violation of orders. The Court Martial a met at Rome, a few days since, when the c Colonel, with the assistance of Counsel, 1 made his defence The trial lasted four 1 days, and resulted in the conviction of Col 8 Laughridge. The Court imposed a fine of 1 3500 upon him, and the sentence has been f approved by the Governor, who has ordered the fine to be collected. The Military offi- 1 " ' el*.*- ?i- f? ( cera 01 me oouie wuu uc^icuii ui iuu?o w seize the Stills, may seo from this case, that < they may have to meet' the penalty for dis- < obedience of orders. The Governor will 1 thank all good citizens who koow of Stills ? running, to report the facts with the names f of the Militia officers, who have neglected : their duty. Valuable Negroes?Faithful See3 vants.?We learn that two men servants , 1 Miles and John, (the property of Mr. J. s F. Butts, of Norfolk, Va.,) who remained ) in the city when it was taken possession of 1 by Lincoln's troops unexpectedly, kept i possession of their master's carriage and i horses, made their escape to Suffolk, and & have arrived in Charlotte, preferring to serve their legal masters than enjoy the t name of free men under Yankee domi, nation. s Mr. Butt is now a resident of Charlotte, ' and we congratulate him, for (he conduct .-.f Viic ont-nnnfa ia nnnnlncioa t.hafc Ul IUO Otltttuw 4U VVUVIUW'J^wwwvwv - ho is a good master, as well-hs that his ser- 1 Q vants are faithful and wise men. > Another Case.?Mr. M. Potter, in the 3 Confederate service, residing in the eastern , - part of North Carolina, invaded by the Yankees, lost all his slaves as he supposed e but the entire gang made their escape and conveyed word to their master to meet f them at a certain point, where they rejoinc ed him and came on to Charlotte. "These it servants?men, women and children?are e hired in this community, o Such negroes cannot be seduced from ?f their masters, and their conduct reflects t great credit upon those who rightly claim them as property.?Charlotte Bulletin. 71 e Tiie Lines About Richmond.?Intelit ligence from our lines yesterday states that v a portion of our forces engaged the enemy ween Hanover Junction and Hanover d Court House, about 1 o'clock of the day. ir The enemy were repulsed and we took n sixty-seven prisoners, all of them belonging to Co!. Kerrigan's New York Regiit ment. i- Fifty-three of the prisoners, among them 1- a Federal Captain, reached here last night, /. and were carried to the office of the Provost Marshal. Their statement is that they " lost eighty in killed. Fourteen of the 3t prisouers were so badly wounded that they r" could not be transported, and were left be's hind. ArnoDg them wer# two Yankee ~ Lieutenants. I- * e ?i. "' J A00U6 XUUL U U1UUH, luc uguu nao isnewed, and very heavy firing, which was l" distinctly heard in the city, was continued to about seven o'clock. l" We learn that the bulk of the Yankee ^ forces was posted on the farm of Col. Wil^ liarn Wickham, former Senator from Hans' over District. "e It is thought not improbable that the l' enemy has boen moving down his forces from Fredericksburg, and that the affair yesterday is a prelude to a general engager" ment to-day.?Richmond Examiner, 28*/t. Dt . 'e Obstinate Curiosity.?Old Jack C,was a soldier in the Revolution, and exd hibited a patriotic zeal and courage equal13 led only by those who served with him.? j At the close of the war he returned home - and led a life of harmonious tranquilty with his wife, Judie, for forty years. One morn18 ing, half a century after, at the breakfast ie table he said ie 'Judie, there is one thing on my mind i* about which I want to ask you?' d <What is it?' demanded aunt Judie. J 'Why didn't you write to me in the "e wars ? From this a regular cross fire ensued.? 'y Bitter words and bitter'feelings were exr* changed, and they parted. Time passed on, and they reunited, on condition that the k subject bo left in peace. After a few months Uncle Jake said :? ^ Judie, this day two years ago,-we parted? I agreed never to mention it again ; and ^ I don't intend to, but I should like to know why you didn't write to me in the I wars ?' i- Charcoal and Plaster.?It would be 3- tooII fn f?nnsider the hints droDDed in the d subjoined extract. The doing so might i- prevent many a case of fever this summer, besides increasing the value of the manure - pile next fall: w Charcoal dust is a powerful absorbent of <3 atmospheric ammonia, and consequently a st valuable fertilizer. Powdered charcoal is 3- perhaps the best thing that can be used to ^ absorb Unpleasant odors, arising from de3, caying animal and vegetable matters. A r* handful of charcoal dust scattered over the to vaults of privies, sink-spouts, &o., will iqgro mediately correct any unpleasant odors aris sing therefrom. Plaster of Paris is proba3t bly the next best thing for this purpose.? o- It should be used freely in stables, &c., esJO pecially during the warm weather. The it use of these absorbents not only promotes et health, but effects an important saving of 13 valuable fertilizing matters. Rose bushes re and other- choice shrubs and flowers, in the to garden, or in pots, derive great advantages o- from the application of charcoal to the surb face of the earth aronnd them. n- .? ?? a Tiie Right Sort of Confidence.?We notice in the New Orleans papers that all r articles advertised for sale are offered for Confederate money?some say for "Cooederato money or gold as the purchaser aay elect." Now, this is the proper kind f confidence for oar people to exhibit?^ Doks like true patriotism, and will rank in listory as a parallel to that faith of the tomans which induced them to buy lots q Rome at undiminished prices while Hani>al's legions were besieging the city and handeriog at its gates upon a mission of onqoest and sujugation. From New Orleans.?A gentleman rho left New Orleans on Tuesday of last reek, states that the foreign Consols have irotested against Butler's. proclamation in egard to the suppression of the Confeder* * . - 1 .1 ? .1 - .to currency, ana it is aiso scared mac me irawfisbing Yankee will revoke it or mateially modify its purport. The Consuls say bat many subjects of their Governments ire innocent holders of the Confederate lotes, and that they must be paid by one Government or the other. ^ It is further stated that the English and French who owned cotton in New Orleans Jestroyed by the rebels, are making out iheir bills against the United States for ;heir loss. England not having recognized the Southern Confederacy, and the United States ignoring its existence, it is said thai the Governments of France and England recognize the validity of these claims and will enforce their adjustment. It will b( hard on the Yankees to lose the cottoc which they so much coveted and then be compelled to pay for it. 8?- Col. Jack Morgan arrived in Mo bile on the 24th instant. It appears tha^ that the* brave Colonel is something of i wag, and enjoys a good joke as well as i good fight. A story is in circulation tha on the day of his arrival in Mobile he wen into a dry goods establishment, and, afte bargaining for a few articles, handed thi clerk a Yankee bill in payment. The lat ter could not have been more surprised if i bombshell had come crashing through tb roof, and, looking the customer in the face said, "We don't take that kind of mone; here, sir/' "You don't," was tbe reply o the soldier; "Why haint our fleet got her< yet?" "No," answered the dry goodi man, "and they isn't going to." "Well,' was the response, "they will be here short ly and then I guess you'll take it." Thi clerk was seen slily to put on his hat ant start towards the Provost Marshal's- office. Major Houndsell's Victory Neai Princeton.?The late engagement nea this place has been talked of as Heth' victory in the South-west. The faot is no\ ascertained that the battle was fought by i brave young officer, Major Houndsell, t wbom the whole advantage was due. Th Confederate force engaged was the Fifty first Virginia Regiment, and was, in all some eight or nine hundred stroog. Col Wharton, the commanding officer, bein, absent, the command devolved on tbe Ma jor, Houndsell, who was attacked by fou regiments of the enemy. He displaye distinguished energy and conduct, com pletely routing the enemy, killing, wound ing and taking prisoners two hundred an fninloo mon with ft loss of twelve kille and wounded. Major Houodsell was onl prevented-from pursuing his victory by a order sent to hiua by General Marshall t connect witl^ his lines.?Richmond Ei The Maryland Line.?General T. J Jackson, commanding in the Valley of Vii gin.a District, has issued general orders fc the immediate organization of the Marj land Line, to be commanded by Genere Stewart. For this purpose the First Marj land Regiment has been detached from th present brigade organization, and place under General Stewart's command. Th call (remarks the Charleston Mercury,) i one that appeals strongly both to the Soutt em patriotism and the State pride of Mi rylanders. There are no braver and mor devoted spirits in the military service ( the South than the sons of Maryland, an their organization in a distiuct corps, unde the glorious old Revolutionary title of th "Maryland Line," will, doubtless, hav the effect of adding new martial lastre t the familiar and honorable name. The Day of Reckoning at Hand? The Richmond correspondent of th Charleston" Mercury says: Jackson and Ewell have formed a jane tion at Harrisonburg, their united force be ing about . Banks' digging dirt dow the Valley, and Jackson's proclamation fo Virt nmiini^itinn nf tVlo TVTftfrlflnd Tj?n# U1C Vi^HUIUUVAVU V* ?<-V * ???* j ..... looks as if something serious were in th wind. The squirming of the Democrats i their new "Conservative" party, the infa mous proceeding of Picayune Butler an Hunter, the signs in Kentuoky and th Northwest, the tenor of certain letters rt cently captured in Page county by Bad ford's Rangers (who are Morganizing brave ly there), the uneasiness abroad, and th splendid spirits of our troops in every arm heard from, all point to a day of reckonin for our brutal foes. Very Latest per Great Eastern.Parliament is engaged on the educations question. Government views are generall; accepted. The Morning Herald argues from th reports of M. Meroier's visit to Richmond that the beginning of the end is not fa distant. It says France and England sui fer more than neutrals ever suffered froc any contest, and both begin to regard th war as interminable and atrocious. The steamship Great Eastern,, from Mil ford Haven, brings London and Liverpoc dates to the evening of the 6th. The Paris Patrie says that tl\? visit c the French Minister to ftichmond'was ec tirely political, aud that its purport wa known to President Lincoln. Mobile, May 27.?Gen. Beauregar has issued an order prohibiting the use ( the telegraph from Corinth, and requirin all correspondents to retire from the arfej This is done because of a telegram to th Memphis Appeal by its correspondent, no withstanding it had been-ap proved by hi Adjutant-General,- I-return to Georgia, The. Federals have got one siege gun i position, and aro bringing up others. Savannah Republican. Hon. Jeee. Clemens.?The numerous admirers of this gifted Alabamian will learu with feelings or deepest regret rhat he has forsaken the Confederate cause, and given in his allegiance to the Liuoolu Government. He was in Huntsville at the time of its capture by the Yankees, and made no effort to escape. Only a J few weeks after their arrival he became very intimate with the Commanding General, and now goes about the streets representing the Southern cSnse in its worst light, and endeavoring to persuade all his friends to join the Federal cause; so far he has only found four of the citizens of Huntsville who were so destitute of principle and honor as to link their destiny with the destroyers of our homes and our peace. This comes from a source entitled to the highest credit.?Atlanta Commonwealth. A Singular Proceeding in the Tan kee Congress.?In the Federal Senate on Monday, May 19, Mr. Grimes introduced a bill for the relief of Robert Small and others, colored, who reoently delivered the rebel steamer Planter to Commodore, Dupont's squadron. The bill provides that [ the steamer Planter, with ail her oargo and I appurtenances, &o.^.be appraised by a comj petent board of officers, and one-half of the I value thereof shall go to Robert Small and I associates, who assisted in the rescue of the , Planter, with the proviso that the Secretary , of the Navy invest the same in United ( States stocks, the interest to be paid to Small and his associates or their hein.? . The bill was taken up and passed. J Col. Morgan and the Boys.?While t on his way to this city Tuesday, on the t West Point train, a boy came along selling t cigars. Col. Morgan took one, for whioh t he was about to pay when the boy said: "I r don't charge you anything for cigars."? 9 Col. Morgan asl^ed him why. ?<Oh," says the boy, "you are the Col. Morgan who i has been fighting for us, and you are ' JB come to anything I have got." Pleased with the answer, Col. Morgan took from a ' roll of U. S. Treasury notes a five dollar !j. bill, end presented it to the boy, and told him to keep it as a memento. ' rr * Montgomery Advertiser. ' More Tricxs with the Yankees.-Wc * learn from a private letter received in this e city from Atlanta that Starno's Cavalry, in 1 a recent encounter with the Yankees somewhere in Tennessee, killed and oaptured 400 of them. While Halleck is digging * dirt in front of Beauregard at Corinth, r Morgan, Starnes & Co., are pioking up the 8 odds and ends in his rear, and preparing a 7 nice time for his discomfited army in re1 treat. It strikes us that 10,000 Confeder0 ate cavalry thrown into Tennessee in short e order would be a "good egg" for us. Columbus, 6?a., Timet. ' A Remedy for Congestive Chills. _ ??The Mother of a soldier" has sent to, the Petersburg Express a remedy for ooor gestive chills, which she has never know j to fail. She has (she says) for a number of years been managing a large boarding I school, and has had some experience in j nursing. ^ The remedy is spirits of turpentine?give from ten to fifteen drops, in syrap or toddy n ?rub the spine, chest and extremities well, 0 adding a small quantity of oil or turpen. tine to prevent blistering. The extremities URtil. 'ttsation- takes - 1 gla?e ' A cloth saturated- with th$ mix". ture^uba?J4 he applied to the chest. r" Iron Works.?We fe^fn Jfaaus. >r Cameron & Co., of Charleston, long and favorably known as workers in iton, have ' purchased a site near - our railroad depot, J' on which they propose to oonstruot iron ? works. This fact is a vindication of the views expressed in certain communications e which have tgceotly appeared in this paper. IS These gentlemen have the advantage of experience and practical knowledge in this l" department, and' having come and exam? ined for themselves, have given the highest ^ proof of their opinion as to the suitableness of this locality by purchasing here. We !r shall be pleased to ohroniole the progress 6 of their enterprise from time to time. Spartanburg Express. "Contrabands."?There are here now numbers of negroes from the adjoining ~ counties of Virginia. It is said that most e of them, with the idea of freedom, have left good homes, and are wandering about, un'* able to get employment?were they desirous of work. Some are returning to their mas^ A??? ?-h mAnU AA*fnl 1TT bCLOj n UUU U4/UC19 WUUiU UUOV11UIIJ UV BW r had they means. Great numbers of these > negroes are in Washington and the more e Northern cities, where we notice there is Q already much complaint about them.?Alex. l' Gazette. d e The impression of passengers from Corinth this morning, (Wednesday) is that [. the expected battle has been begun. They state that Generals Price and Van Dora e went out night before last with their comy mands to try and get between the enemy g and the river, and it they accomplished their object, they were to fire signal guns at 3 o'clock, A. M. Firing was heard at - that hour, and the whole army was soon 1 afterwards in motion, y Mobile Tribune, 29th ult- * The Brigadier-General now in this city and expected to take the place of Brig. 'T Gen. Ripley, transferred to Virginia, is Hugh W. Mercer, a native of Virginia, Q and a West Point (Wet of 1824. He resigned from the United States Army in 1835, a (First Lieutenant,) and has sinoe resided in Georgia in civil iife and employment until his recent employment. Charleston Courier., 21th. ^ J?* The Missimppian says:' Gov. Pettus is at Vioksburfc, and will nerhans re 18 main daring the bombardment of the city. The people of Mississippi are willing to $ trust the Governor's apuhl. He will nev,f er surrender to en iosolent Yanfag Full g of the spirit which ought to (urinate the r bosomof every Southern freeuUn, he would e prefer death bo-surrender. - \ t- J?* The Confederate Government has (fl purchased the Machine Slwp, near the > North Carolina Bsilroad Depot, in CharQ lotte, N. C., and-will erect suitable shops