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I ?}<&-. _ ' 1 . .---, -r- V>v -^-- ?, ?, - "?&> - ^ '"tj jjj' j ^ |^||' ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ? ?:ii.?OTEB to ijt&batinie, the a^ts, sciskob, agkictotukb, hews, pomtics &g., &c. ' rp y?T> "V2.._.T 'VO BOTTflPfi PP't? ATITJH^ 1 % * ' ** * ?J . ?. ,. K% "Lej it ^>e Instilled into Iho Hearts of your Cl^ildron that the Liberty of the Press is tho Palladium of all your Rights."?Junius. [PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. .Jj? Vi. A. LEE AND HUGH WILSON, -JIS. ABBEVILLE. SOUTH bAROLINA. Flt&AV MOP,XING, Al'lilL 10. IS(>3. -VOLUME XL?NO.49. '. :25!i" ".'W^omii.1.! ?.waaaBttau... v~ . - '-i' - '1 'J. WW. r-n?-1-1 nr?ir n ri u ? m . t > W ?- . - - ?l65cbiilc a lviviw i iyljs, s. c. W. A. LEE, EDITORFriday Homing, April 10, 18G3. KCX J: ..irffT-y ?ji3A3inc?r*-w.rr?wr.ww:?witro5U. .\< > i J l l-?ari'iniiji'iikiiiis Ii:iv?j l>coii iiiiule i wiili Mr. Wm. t. formcily one of tlu* I'l-f'i'rift ors of paper, to entiling -1 lie publication of the "luring our nl??ptieo in the army, lie is nuthvrizt-d to ri-ceipl for all iiH'tiic-this <'Hire. l.I'i: it WII^O.N, Proprietors. i Jnu'y 1st, 5Si-.::. PHEACIlIK': in UfiTUOaiSTCHOttCHES. ai;j:i:\ !I!.i: cntcrrr. -> ]?Y 1 li i: l'/.-rTUI: .I\|| T!!i: I .<) I. M I.N I.-TT.KS. A PHI I.. r;7 The first Sunday, the 5ll?, 5 io'clock, ntid 1 1?. hi. * The third " " tin- l'.'lh It'1. " 'J'!u- fi-iii'th " 111-: iiith lij.l " , /; /!,'I. * The fir.-? Hmi'lny, the .ill*. 11 oYloclt. The second Siiii-hiy, 1 lie 12th, 11 iKluck. (?| 'i hii:'5il?y, i'h- I tit !i, 11 o'clock. Oi , flu, The first Sunday, the i>t?? 5 o'clock, J.'iU / / /. Tuesday the o'clock, p. in. Jiiisx /./,??,) -t f dttml /fo*tSl\ Tuc-O.ny, tin- "J".?'. 11 o'clock. I'mir lion:-. The second Sunday tl.c litli, 4 o'clock. l-'ridny, llie 17th, 1 o'clock p. in. The first Sunday, the 5th, II o'clock. Saturday, llie 11th, o'clock p. i.t. The third Sunday, the l'.ith 11 o'clock. S,i Tin; first Sunday, ti;c .'.r!i II o'clock. Tiic second Sundi.y, (he ldlli, ;>l o'clock. Sltiiroit. The second Sunday, tlio l::tli, 11 o'clock. Friday, the 17ili, 11 o'clock. The third Sunday, the l'.?th, 11 o'clock. .The fir ft Sunday, the f>t!i, II o'clock. , fA'jrday, tin: Hlli, r.n ! Sunday t1 Two days' meet inc. The 1'iuvth Sunday, th? 2tJlh, 11 o'clock. S'miffvi. Saturday the 11 lit, cml Sunday, tht? 12th, T v.*o day's meet inir Tlic fourlli Sin.Jay, t!.c 2?*>lh, 11 o'clock. /. fir. "SVedtiesdny, the 22'1, Iol o'clock. _ ?J. o- ? TO PRINTERS. A printer who i? competent to dc (he work in n count ty i:ev.\-;.nper i"''ee, of stuJy lr.udi:ess h'abits, can procure a situation in a pleasnut country town, l.y addressing the editor of litis paj'ter, with r=i:Jl*vi?-i-1 recommendations, of his ability ami moral e! nraelcr. Particulars will he given t.li"sc w ho t'esirc to engage. Address A bin f ill' /Y'.tt < i/h't-r. Till-, friends of JI i'.N IIV rosjucffullv announce I.in it eaiidj^ale for rerlleeth n for Tax Collector of Ah)d?ville ]>iitrii:t, at I::4* next election. ' :lFov- 1 ' '? J* - -n- 1 -? >? (Aller.ti' n is directed In Notice of Creditors * of the Kstate of V?*. S. Mann, dec'tl, l>v Amies tead Burt, Kxc'r. The columns of lho /'/ < ?? liavc lieen somewhat neirl?clcd thisweel;. owing to the necessary absence of the editor. COTTON UA.F.KET. TSut few sales of this article have taken place within the past week. The last lot changed binds at C.j C'Mits. ? ?t-?-r*- ? ? PEACHES KILLED. \A severe frost fell in this locnllity on last Saturday night, which destroyed nearly all the fruiL in an advanced st-jre. A few j'Cielies arc l?ft l.nL til-.. .. f..n s ...-v ii 'uii v?-ii|i i-iiii oe antich'alcil. if "OLD HICK LOOSE." " <' The I><;vil appears 1<? he stalking riht.nt nt large?i?not him some of Irs represeiitati vc?, / (lint hear n very close proximity to the "hi yfcHow himself. AVe can hoar of him every .where. Some of his representatives entered II. W. store, hist Saturday ''fiit'llt and carried away about $ino, and pome ** *. . j 'f (100 worth of sugar, rice ami other goods of various descriptions. In Newhery Distinct, ' we notice that smoke houses, chicken houses, clothes "hung out to dry." hog pensifce, are visite-i l.y his Sntaiiia Majesty. Our citizens would do well io kceji a sharp look out as he H lias l?< gu? h's work nniong us, ?o - ? cojtfed^ate courses?. April 1.?Tn llie Senate toilny, llio lloustf l>ill to nlioli>'.i flnt;gii?<r in tlie army was j><i.*f?ecJ, with nil fl*.,ioii<1i:iont. Also, tlie House bill to rooi^.inize flse jsavy, and tlf Senate bill to incriT.se tlie number of military court- to attend tlie niiny in tlie field. A niC.-S.T'it u na 1 I " * * _ ? . 11trin ino i resitKMii .yeloi i'g the net relative io tl:c 1st. KegimenL S. Vol in. Iters, of heavy artillery for coast for.ee,'' Nothing important was <lono in the Iloncc. The members were <1 rawing for sent* in the bull of the Virginia House of pelegnU# lo tiny vacated yesterday l?y the adjournment aiiir die J' of "the (jeiiernl Assembly. * "I say, Tom," said a precocious.youngster, about as high aa a dinner?tablo, to a jt companion as well covered with rags as '1 jf l.Jmoolf- ?T o?.. rr-v? T t * ?7i xurn, i nunk i in grow? j&M ing stronger *-veiy day since 1 began chev. ing tobackcr!" fe "Mr*. Smith, di<l you say, in 1 lie hearing (.of my liMje girl, that I was a (treat rusty Ajf tat ?" "No my dear "Mis. Junes ;"I aaid were a great ari.-docral." ! CORN! CORK *?W>KNV.!* * ** The at cry ev<ry where is. Corn! 'flic last Yiar, heavy crop* of coi n wore mail* in many locaii!i"f. Tlie <|'.'e.-iion now is, whore it> it? is it locki'il ' [>?lii?l nwnv?or huricti? riuch a state of tilings must an<1 will 1>e renu? <lie<l. t >ur soldiers' families must he ami will I e eared for. If our citi/.ous ?lo jmt attend to ' it,"our authorities will. Th?* following we copv from the N< wliol'fy Sun of last week :? "\Vc sec that g<-nt !em<-ti in various districts are selling corn to ilm -t .1. per liushel: others aro ??!T"?-i-ini? (<> Form cmnliinntioin l<> "give without. pricc." At i\ linm tike the prosoiff, to fraught \&th *"n<l vcisi^f, it , is truly rtTr? .'litrir to fnnl ovi.toin-e? nf gonuisie *v?iipathv nr.il uti"- ?-li ;!! f?.r s?iir.-i-intr luiiiimiity. 'i lie .-oiilii-r win? kaows that ills lu-lph s chart;*at. home tuv .!c!in j' 1 from ttic r.ijii-.vs which wouM f.-i .1 upoa their vitality, must s-Uroly ljii'-kl-' on liis ariin'r witii iminoi latheroiti:i. Ar?' tl.i-rc none in N? wliorrv whoso hams ami rlore-housVs run^hi Mspplit-s abovo tlu-ir hliM-hot-! Wants? I ffHoru al t> any, l?:t llltttll follow itiiii gi'od work, roiiH'ii.tn-riiifr tins pr>;< ! (: "i a.-l thy luva-l npo-i ilio wj^-rs niul Ui?u shall llit* 1 it ajjain after many <l;iys." DAVEIIPOj'.T FEMALE COLLEGE. LENOIR. v.. c. 15 v ri fvri'iii'c t??:? !v?-i ti:, <?f tits in uiivtiit-r column, it. will that. 1!<'V. A. Sl'iiy. of i,ui- town, lias accept cl 11:? honorable position ten-lei-ed hint, as -Kill <>f the 1 ? i\i-iip"!-t l-Vmalu (,'oilege. 'J Ito lJavcnporl IVmnie College is looatcl upon :sii olcvatel hill in I.i-ii>>ir, N. C., a 1 ?<*mi(ifit! ami retired village, colcbrato?l lor health, cool mountain water, pure air, saiuhriou.-* Innate, ami romantic Inanity ? !' scenery. K^vatcil ti'Vciiil huiiiireii feet silnivi: tie li-vel of llicf Fea, itiiil having at all tunes a pure, 1 racing ntu.ospliere, leinovfil from the no:-.-, exciteinent, an<l contagion of laige towns ami cities. The location l!Vrs pecul at- nttraetions as a place \\ here the young may lie gathered for ins'met ion. The College grounds contain about i-ixt'eii a en s of lan<l, which nature feoms to have formcl expressly tor the purpose to which they are now devoted. In the rear of the buildings is a natural amphitheatre, rinhrn ing about four uercs, beautifully shaded with ,.al?s. where the Voimt? hi.lies e-.t. isrl-.. in the "poll air, M-i-lmlril cnliiriv from tlie pnltliu naz \ Tlii* tuiiliiinj-, ict'iit-.k-'l as one !' Ilu- fui<-st strurtijres of (In: kiml in the Snutlii-rn Half*. was piamifi] and orccleil e:;prtssly f??r the purpose. at a lu-nvy cxptMi'lilure, ami. with n l::r;.:? tlircf storv buihlirg a.Tor-l* every con.Vr'ii \':eo neocSMiry f< r ttic oiln -aliMii of jont'sr la-li-;*. Tl.e <\"erei.si-s of 111'.* ('iil'n r'i will lia rwnni cl o,s Tl?nrs,lay. May l'upiU from A'?Iji-vi lu ami tin i.- !)is!;ictj will lie iceoiveil at A'..l>eviilc II , or at asiv point on 11; * fir<;ciivi!lo <1" (' Imnliiii railroad, on .Mon<i:iy. May h, a;.-l will l>c comluetei^ l<> t! <? (.'ongarcc House, Culuiuljin, asrJ -hence wo l.riioir. ~r> ? ? 70 "AN INQUIRER." The following from "An Inquirer" was received a f"\v ilnya n-."> from a lady, at Green w<mm1. In aiitwrr to iu-r inquiry, tc *\*511 st:.te Oiat tlio c<>rii a'.hiilt el to in our paper of the 2lMli nit-, was four liumlr.il liuslu-l.* furuislo.'l l>y oiplit tr.-ntItm. ti. it. l!?'v?5cin Ivi!"<? i llistiict, In theSoMii-rs A5< 1 Society of this I?i.-? trict, r.t >'l.nO per, \v?>ul<l he gratifyi :i if Mich ;i thing cx is'ed in every I lent in the !?i.-trict and Stn'e. It. '.vr.s iisvi'iliiiiifd nl. u late of the Society that there were lour hundred mi*1 fifteen soldiers* families in this ]?ihlrict tl.at needed ??: ? from this Society ?so that four hundred LiiMo-U would n.,t give each fci:iily quite a bushel .? i Mi:. kiitok: 1 enclose a report from the : Abbeville .?which wris published in a Columbia pap? r; it would gratifying to gome Soldier's f..inilio?,to Ira111 rvhcrc Corn can he , hoilght. for si O.i a bushel. Ill Abbeville district whether the provison extends over the whole I ... 1 lititli-.'t, as many famil:** have to Rive the most e\oiluiai.t prices?and use at the mercy of ihe speculator. an i:n<?nnr.it, April *2, IP03. who "will do likewise. . ! Tiiorp i> tio in which ti o pn\?s can ?i?l in I!:i-- tvnr ini.ro oasily m l efli cienlly, than in extending tin; influence, and villus, an 1 siiruifvMtiee of food exampic:*, sMid ol thv actions of citizens who .show that they recognize and admit duties higher lti'tit I lie co 'e of Mammon and the | rae:jco of relentle-s and indiscriminate exroition. If eives us great p ensure to ! record Mich ins anc s. and we beg all ' friends who have authentic information ' and have not necss to a district organ, Jo tcporl fh?-m to the Courier. ' The .Sumter Watchman has the following from Col. James K Ltvmhert, ot .Sumter 1 >i trii'l: cous en bap ron soi.dikk's kamimkr. 1 propose to he one of t"ti to furnish ! l....'/4w..l i. *i...i ?i- <- i ' ' - V..S uuim.'-.l l-.l.-IM," l.-i ViM'll II) S I8lH! ili<w fii't* of <*ljairi?'% ani if ton can't l>c I f<>iind lo do so, which, for 11io lionor of S?im?*r 1 district. I hope will not t>e tin, cii.*c, I will bo one of live, or even a less i number. j March 10, 18Or,. J. K IT.MBK1IT. I The Ahhevill J'rcnn reports (hat eisjlit citizens in one. of ll.e in litary heals ! of that. J>istricl have agreed to f'uini.-h 100 i bushels of o.fvhi at *'1.00. ! I.et ns have many mjcJi instance*?and 1 if it hei'OUii-8 iioces?H'v, l?t lis have the ' nam*-* < ! those v? ho distinguish themselves I I,i' ; - ?- jr.-:..- ? .< , ..J w M.v.m r inn 8iUI?*f?llgrt OI inc soldier.* win] tlic-ir fjiinilii*?, and to lic.il) up ungodly and unpalriotfu {jrain at the ex? | pi use of those who juc <>tf< ring hfo and blood for the cau?o of their country.? Charleston Courier. | Anotiiku.?The London Army "and j Navy Gazette, speaking of tha organm: lion of the Anglo-Chinese lleet, aaya: ' The j Thule, terew ateamer, is, we heai> likely to : sail by the 14lh instant, and is ttvbe j commanded by that dashing officer of the I mercantile* miirne., Commander Oru?k j ohauk^ He has twice run the block .de off |l. ri'.OM OUR JUNIOR CORRESPONDENT. I Cami* 10hi Jtkt!imi.Nr, S. I!. Voi.s., suki.isyvii.i.rc, Tknx.. m.-ni-h 31st, 18g3. j Deer IIri/nm : ? Tin* last work lias licvii1 sjn rif on J'irla-5. 'I'l l! \vp;it!ii*r was <|tiit?;! (:liiiiig?*alilt>. l'snt <?l l Ik- lime was pleas? > ant. eiioujili wliilv n fo'v tl.iys \v? >> ? very mi- | pleasant. AV? lia<i sunsliioc, oIiiihIj?. rains i snow, blfot. at:il wunl fnotigli. As wi-arc; not on post" tlic t-iieiuy ilitl ncl in? | t CM I'll | >t 11?, 11 j. (_??*!i. |\.lk r.-vi -wrfl the- IVoop* ?i ; f^hVlliy vilic on Momlay, t) >'^|tli nit. 11? j i-xprcsftvl Itiinsi'if ?s "Jmifieil at tin* i Military ai^k>aran< e of lifr Troop.--. Tin* J iu'uum-'n* r.ii--miii'ii s! I ir-M-i' now 11:;lt) : I any previous time <1 tit ititf this year. There i- as yet U> il? ip> si-^ns of an immediate l>;it: 1??. I; i- likely that there will j not he a general ???H-i*??.-i?t for the m-xt > mouth, ami'pethaj s not l.tr a loi.j."'!' tune.! The forces of lisu enemy innsi l?e lu-v?>n<< Mmfivc-boro ?not l??r from the hu'tlc' ^ ground. Our l'ic1<els possess CM'htc n or | twenty miles of tin: country from Shelby-: villo lowauls Mm free.-boro. Tli'S e.oHMrv i pos'sessf-i] ;;n alinmlanee of provisions 1 e- : fore the army ca:ne heie. Since then the J ii'iionnt iuitnciihit-ly arouml lure has been! me ally lo-soneil. Uiuh* but ?rain is plan- ! ted h< re. Mail} of these people are well to <h?, but none are very ti-.*h Xegroes in j adW#lKiuM.b?:i s are seen here ami there. ! r \\. i .... I T ..... p .mi. ?i. i\riinc?!y, ol s\ 1 )i?lrk-t, iK-mira lion conscript, was tlisol.ar- j ftotn SMvice on tlio 20;li lilt, aftxr scrv.iijj tlie iwi lvo months fur which ho haul i _ 1 voIiiJitiM-rod. Wis ln'jie iliat he may have i a lonir limo to remain at homo w i Si hi*1 ? j anil friends. ! .-/J. regret to annoum-i* the iK-atli ofatiotn?j er#Tn?r!l"vr of < 'apt N. 'Jha'hamV Com- j jinny', C.?V]?oral 1.'. M?:J\ Arnold died at D.illnii Ciioifx'a, oil ilio 1 -I?t? lilt. a!'t< r .. ' itoiiac>i <1 illiH-ss. 11c fell a victim lo r -t-' ' . ! cxposuva i.l the campaign n?lo l\ei;>ik k\ last fall. Corp d'iil Arnold was an act;ve and industrious- voting- man at home. n?..l . was a <rof)'J soldier in the army. lie was i | osscf--('U of many noMc trails of-charac- I Icr, mu! \v<; huj'rt that his sleep i-i | Our is the 4t'i UrijU'lo of Major] G?mi. Withers I >i\ i.-i<?is. comtnamh <1 by c'o!. A. M. Mair^nult, of the lO'li ll-'ui-: i mom S. Yuhiutwr*. The Urigaiio is! known as (,.'<>!. M.uii^su'.h's ]>ri;;a?h\ ami \v?J presume that h- will at an only ?1 y he1 ; commissioned l?iijjH>iicr (jtiiora!. . The /'/ ?? TtAsen/iC an>! J'rrsJii/tcrtvfF arc received here evrny we'k. I >?ii!y papers arc generally brought t "> camp hv "news hovs" when we a snpplv of !!? ! I i) lilto-*. The Jfi-rctirt/, ('o ])uil / Jirhcl, am! Atlanta inl .M>-n'^niM-i v ps;p?;rs !?!< iho !.::}? ts that ?vo t-r:i 11. i ^ bnv. Tlif; of our intsi is t,'>:?;e!!ciii. I am we'I. li'.'?|ifott'ul!y yonr?, jr. W. THE ATTACK ON FORT SUMTER. ' t'n vi:i.i -TrfN. April 7 ?Tilt: attack commenced sit o'clock. Four ironelads out of seven engage*]. lli-iivv tiring Irom i1h.mii ami Fort Sum t?r, Moultrie and Mortis* Island. The si.Ks wiis hit and run ashore, got. oil* and was carried oil". Kngapemeiil was still going on at live atnl a liall" o'? lock p. in. ! H:.*O:;i> owatc ii. C'liAi'.t i:-tox, April 7.?At. 2 o'c o<-k this >tft?-inoon, nine Monitor* ami the frigate Ironsides ctossed the liar and steamed in towards Fort .Sumter, ainl at o o'clock opened fire at a distance of three thousand yards. Foils Sumter and Moultiic and the batteries of Sullivan's ana Morris I.-??nd> replied with spirit. At 1. .1 t !- 1 ' ... -j-H-i _j i;? itrmi; iii-ciidk; very rapid, almost continuous, and eonl iuutd till 5, \v!n?n it irmtlu. nliv diminished, ami is now hear! at loinr intervals. Their lire wus concent rated on. Sum-i ter. The I rone lades and Keokuk withdrew at iiulf p:i?t 4?apparently disabled, l'orl! Sumter is uninjured. The oliciuy's fiiv killed one man. Intense excitement prevails, t>ut every hod\ in confident. of our triuiuplr. ?The I lint terv |>r<>tnenude is crowded with i(ldie.-< view-j injr the fijiht. Our ironclad* luive irone out to take ft part in the lliclce. At tliii hour there i is a lull in the tiring. i [tiiii:i? nisr.vrcii.] <'iiAnrF>Tos, April 7.?There hap Wen no : ........ i.?if r. t. ; ......fi ^ < > i'uni. ii ii< I'cruiin TiU! ?\?0- I j kuk ai:d Irnn.-.idc.* wrre hailly iiijnred. All the! ! monitors wen; frpqnciitH Iiil, with results on- ! I known.- Fort Sumter was rhecliii f aim of all \ tIm irAiicl'ids Our eauinllies wore one lmy.1 killed and five n.cn hndlv wounded, in Sumter, ! nnd one gun tli>|tiotinli'(l; in -Mofilt lie, one man! wounded. Otlier l>.ilteries not l.eard from. So ' far our fiiM'cfi is nio?t gn.tilyiiiL'. Wo expect' ' :t renewal of tlie nil nek at any moment. (Suns now hoard. ?^ ?.? i A Monster "11am" licit.hing in Kl- ! i ROI'R FOR TUB, HeBEI-H.? All A till fifflll ' merchant insi returned fro in Knr,.n.. su.cl ',\ ' the Washington Chrnnicle, hringx in'elli j ! g?*nce of a new moii-ter -vvIti?-|? U in tiro! t procefft of construction for lliv r.'m-N hi j the. viyinhy of Loudon, Jt i? three Imn- : | d red and finy feet lonp, ir^n^clnJ, with u j I formidable proW, and will *>e provided with j i four engines. 'Our informant describes' ! her n?? one of tho most terribl of the facility of raiiH. That she w built for ihe rcbi els he h:i* no^drfubl. ami he took special I pains to ascertain the'trutll. T?u*?e startMing facts, welJ tmolhrers Twhio he ha# ,1'foUtid out .concerning tli? numerous ironj elad and other steamers which" nre being I built in oilier .parts of-- England, will be, if I they Iihvo not ftlready bedn. Inic} before t(>|j United Stat' 3 Cftoyernn:ent. ? * - * 1 iW*' . V . ^REEKVILLE AND COLUMBIA R. R. j Wis make the follow inn fxtrnet from the , Animal Iloportof tin; I'residdht of I lie Ureciiv'ill* and Columbia I'uilroa'll Our ypaoe will not admit. of tin; publication of tlie tables of tlic Auditor 11 tfil Siiperntci.dMit. giving the ll.tlaiK'c i licel ite. The liou'lunder the direetion of the President is in ^ flourihliinir condition a' <1 it is evident that it is managed with ureal linnneiitl skill and ability :? 'Jo tin Sli,cf,/io/tbrx of' the Urccuvllle ovl Co Imtiliiii A*. A\ Co: f The President, and l?iroct<-*s Milimil the fol? io\vin<; reportof the opcrnlions of the Com? , JH.-III 1 O'J^, tnoiv ing 113 C<>n<llll()ll nml prospeet*: 'lli.' U6pi>ru of the Gi-iiwnl Siipcridtcmli'nl mill Master Marliinist, show the working of the 'Road, i Ik- business done, a; id the condition of I In- KoimI and inai hincry. The Tabular Statements rf llie Auditor and Treasurer relate t? its finnn :ial alfairs. Table N<>. 1 is an Kxliihil i?f the Capital Stock, I>iahil in#. Pr?>|n-ity ami Assets. From lliis it will be neon that .the Capital .Stocky itieludiug assessment. anionnt* to $1,401.71)8 *.U; and to supply llii- deficiency in ('njiilul, lionils to the amount. of ?lt4S5.0(ift liRVf lteeii issued; lo these is added the sum of $7 Hti'.l (17 raised on mus ;*:iviitiu*, mi'! till- surplus income amountiiiij~to (I'.tU 80. milking the sum of 8:;2 '17. On the other hand, this Mini is lull? anccd l?y the cost of llie Uo:ul, the equipment, propci ty iiiul assets. Tahle N?. 2 ia ii Statement of tlie annual receipt* mill ilisliursenicnts of the Treasurer, which has hccii t-xainiti?><1 by a committee, anil |ii'?ni'iiiiici'<l to l?e correct ami pioperly vouched. STnl.le No. is an Kxhihitof the expenses of rk i?i|f the Ho ml, which muounts r?? *174,007 1*2 The i-xjMMiics f<>r die previous year wcr?! 1 -12,0*25 ?.) t Increase in expenses 3),vSI 18 Ti.t.le No. 4 i< nn Kxhibii of tho l.ii.-iness .lr.iii*, amounting to ?ll'.t,y77 OS The husiiM-s for the previous year anionnII- Tto *281.-15-1 4*2 lni-r?-a<<! i:;8..V2:$ *20 l>.-?luct ihe iiiereaGi*in expenses ul.'JSl 18 Net ir.eoiiic'ovcr tin- receipts ol tin: previons y -ar . 100, .VI2 (i? Tnl'K' No. is a Statement of the business ilone at the different. stations. j I I ..j r...<i. was jj$iT0.?77 Co Keuuivci] on ami J.oss SH|cuuiit 8.(1-17 -1 lis.ii-ij 10 A|?j<lio.l as fullows : I'tytl ?-xj??-ii?t-s* lor \\uil"> iuc llu: lloinl *171,'*07 12illlCI'Vrt Htlil oxC)I:iiic<' 0,12.1 .1(5 i 1'ait! iiitcivsl. uii IV.ii.K-! j j.-i?r 't-2 :ios:;i?t!72,7'.M'i nu !.< !:% iii?r :i "=?ii (jIih of i 1! which l.as !?-i ti nj?|* 1 i?--l U> t-Ali-aoi-tlii.ary ox[M-ii-i.'S aii-i :! > l'i?'.tli11l' '.)m li.lii-.' No 1. it'j'iisciiiiiiir tlit; )i:il?ilitif.*, it will li.- rceil tint. <lllt.<iall<lill^ ccrtiliisi'.'.i amount to 00. Tim Company , at. its annual nj? in IS>i], orJcrt-tl all the ass>.--.-uu tit !o lit* converted into Stock. About I ?IGl,lV"> uf the assessment lias been chungol into Stock, nml it is liojiod that the Stuck holders wlio have neglected toconiply with the order will not delay it longer. They will iiiul it to their interest to attend to it at once, as dividend* when declared must be on stock without regard to the .*U3?-ysiiieiit. j It in with pleasure that we now report to ; you that all of our floating debt lias been paid, ; ami that arraug- moats have been maile to meet our Kond debt, ns it may Tail due for ; soiiu' years to come; .40 that the time has now come wlu-n we may look with certainty to the ' payment of dividend*. We trust that the : patience with which 3011 have so long waited ; for a return of your money invested in this great enterprise, which has diffused ouch large lienetils throughout onf whole section of the Slate, will hooii be rewarded; mid that you will 1-cnlizc, over and above the use and convenience of the Road, enjoyed in common with those who contributed-nothing to the work, that pecuniary pro lit to which you are so richly entitled. | The Ollict-rs, Engineer# and men in our employment me ?milled to our thaiike. for the promptness and diligence with which they have discharged their duties, ond wu commend them to \oiir approbation. More ihuli u hundred thousand pagsenfjTs : were conveyed over the Road last year, an 1 not one kille I; witli gratitude and (baleful ess to a kind Providence do we here record ihe f.ict, an<l invoke the eutne protection to be ever over us. All of which is respectfully (submitted. 'I'llOS. C. PH111UN, resident. Ajiiikvii.i.k, March 23, I8G3. THE EXPECTED ATTACK ON CHARLESTON. Our community mys the Guardian was a (rood deal excited yesterday morning by tiie reception of advices lliat the em my's gunboats wi'i'e approaching CjiHrlcjiou. Passengers by I lie.Sun ay night's train tigrvfii in this statement although difreriiig as 10 tlic number of vcssi-Ih said to be in vi?w. Cnpt. Thonjaa bat] received orders to rcpWir at once to the ?>cen of uonflict awiib liis vonipuoy, which ^filiated for the attack. ibey left by the evening train at tended to the depot of the South Carolina LLniLr?ad by :i any anxious friends. Many a mo; her?many a ulster vm thero to speed the youthful soldier ou his way. Some are very young.?mero hoys wo might ?ay?but they go with high spirits and animated by n dauntless courage. Many ramors prevailed during the day of the attack having commenced, and of sooto landings having t*en effected on the n?igliboi'iug islands. We believe that no attack has beeu made up lo thi? liout (II p. m, Monday uight), though we learu-ij^at eight ironclad vessels are * * uln-ndy over luir mid slowly approaching fur the dcitih >triii?ule. We tinvv mi disp:itcli<-!i I yet upon the .subject, but are inclined to er<:d?t ] tins Ptntciiiviit. i # ^ ) ADDRESS OF GEN. D. H. HILL ON ASSUMING COMMAND IN NORTH CAROLINA. ! llKADQl'AIITKIIS. ?Ol.nsl?UJ?,| N. ) 1 February '25, 18G3. )' | | The undersigned has been j>hu ?. ?! in J ' eharjje of" thu troops in North (J..n>liiin. [ In assuming command, he would address I I a fisw words of exhortation to his forces. Soi.dikiis : Your brutal and malignant j .enemy is putting loitli t il'?rts ui,ex;imtd?:d| ] in tli? history <" ! the world?Having failed j i 10 subinoato vou. lie is maddened with ilio | thirst for vengeance, ami is |>usling f<>rwar<l ' ( hi* foreign mercenarhs to |>lumii r your' j property ami lay waste your homos, liutj j liij maintniing IiorIs have been to often ' | beaten and bnffluil, that they are now ! ! discouraged and demoralize!. Should i ! you he able to clock ihem overv where) lor the next sixty days, the three hundred ' thousand whose lime expires in May. will I not re-enlis'. and tin- war wdl end before j July. Should the scoundrel-, however, j gam a single substantial success at any one point, l'ie war wid be prolonged duj ring ilie entire administ ration of Lincoln. It becomes a solemn duly, then to labor; ! and fijjht duiinti the next iwo months, as I i we have tlone before. We must make I I the war unpopular with the incrcenny! | viin'aU ?>f the North, by harrussing and j ! annoying them. Wu must cut down to si.s fuel bv two, tlit! dimensions ol the i (arms which these plundeiers propose to ' appropriate. You will have to endure I more hardships, and to light tn?>re desper ! ate battles than you w?-uM have done, | wore your ranks properly tilled. Our cities, towns and villages arc full of younjf ' and able hodi. d skulkers wearing thesem| blance of men, who have dodged 'rom the j ' battle field under the proviso:.s of the e.\? i i cmtion hill. The scorn of the lair sex, I and the co tempt of all honorable men,! ! have not been ali o to drive these c war ily ] misoeaiits into the ranks. So long as j they can fatten upon the miseries of iiiei counirv, and sln-ber their worihle-s car? j casseK from Yankee bullets, tney are in-l sensible to sh>itue. Hut a ?ay of renibu? j ! tion awaits these abortions o! hmnaiiilv. Their own descendants will execrate their j inemorv, wlu-n the tinker of M!"rn ispoin i tt-(l anil the faunt is ottered. "he is the son. | o?* ;/miid son. orr/rat grain/ nan, of uu exempt or cxlorliotirr." I i)u your, lull duty, s il.jiois, at;'! love, i those pulfrooiis Jyllians to the exei-raii n .? i posterity. A-tl coii:iuandi:i?r ?.Hirers are ; hereby enjoined t'j furnish the tinine-* of, officers iind men who di>ti"i?uish them? selves will bo rfeonmiemle i fur pr -iiiulit.n, and their nati.es published :n the principal papers" of their res, uulive State*. The inf.iiitry have to hear Hie hrnnt of every halt In ; ltd to ondniv special hard j .-hips in every campaign. The p*?sl of ' danger and of snlFering is the po?t of lion or. It mil* liberty he ever won, it will <? ; dtii! mainly to the indomitable phi k 'Old . sturdy cn<!nr:Tl)<:u <>} om heioie in ; 11Ti v. ! Ti e ('m.federate aiiiiiei'v ha- behaved nm-t null y, and t!:e ivmi :cr i- Unit, with inferior uiiiis and aininnni ion, ii has been aide to eopfi su.-.csMnl'.y wit'i the p endi arinament <>f tl.e enemy?I has lieen a iiii.i .l.'u ? ? .-..I !.? j ..... J w.. vvi , %\f VrtMliVH'l v*lll? IliC I ^"iiiikots artillery. Keservo your lire, a" at : l'Vcdericksburjr, lor the masses <>l infantry. and <lo not. wiibdiaw your pti s jnst when ; they are he-coming effective. Ji is glorious ' to lose gun* l>y fighting thein to the last. It. is disgraceful to save them by retiring I earlv from* the fight. The Cavalry constitute the e);<*? and j ears of the anny. The safety of the emir.j command depends upon ?< eir vigilance, J and the faithfulness of their rep o t*. The 1 i officers and men w ho permit themselves to ' i be surprised, de>erve 10 die, and the Commanding General will spare no eft oris to 1 secure them their deserts. Almost equally ! criminal aru the scouts, who, throng i Iright 1 bring in wild and sensational reports, i They will be court martialed, for .coward ice. M iiy rpportiuut es will be alTonled to ! tllP (llil'illri' t<? !<? ?!?.? n. ...... ' - , ? j mw-mmiMO UHUMH , I'Ui I'll : liis siiuiplics, drive in liis pickets &< . , Those who Itave never been in balu , will ! 11:us l<e t-nalded to ?mjo\ the novel wn^a J tion of listening to th? sound <t! ho-tih* | shot ami ?lsell, ami those who have li-*ti!!ied ! a great way til", wil. he -illowi d to eon.e f some miles nearer, ami coinpuc tlie sen.-a; lion caused by the distant eatim-iia e with ; thai produced >-y 11:?- rattle ol n uskeiry. I). II. 111 ix, M?j r (fciicrith | P'-vdkh VVkli.?The Sutnter Watrh? I man very justlv Hay-: T> e vo'Ce.-J liar? ! im.nize?all agree? llie press, the pulpit, I the hadrt of legislation, l'ie statesman, an I I the warrior, all ui)il? in the Famo utteran I ces. and send out over <he land iu trmnpet I tones, the same counsel. Plant Ghaix!| IJaise PhovisioXs! ! Congress lias uiihii-j imousiy ?rli lip n I lie people in sol- j emu resolutions. I'lie Vi'einin papers ate : calling upon ill*- Old D minion in let ] lol.aceo -("iiP, and p ant grail:. The Gov-, ernor of Oentgin roib-e,lies the tegUlarine in ' fxira FO"fiou lo enf'ice by statiro tl>o ; aha idonment of ci.ii. n, and the devotion ! <>f die onii'e agricul'u-nl ies urnes <1 the' So'a e to the r?i~if?jr of pio* isions. Our own Governor, in his orocl ination pub i limited lo-rd/ty, looks the s;tint reMiIt.; l^osaM this i ean nothing D h it not j in hi thai this has become with * iir tub vjtai. Qlkstion ? Tliat to ieta?n empire ?1'? maintain ?rinies?to secure /existence i ami imlependeiioe?our iieoplu this year] must rcnouucu 'lie cu'iur# of cuttoii,'and J land and lubo| must bo -dovi>ted to (be produc ion of bread ! . The man ?^bo, losing in his 'muse h fe w' pieces of uioney, -et fire to the budijii^ (in wbicb Ins own family ? rc c? iisunit-d) inord?r. llmt ha migbt. finu,' tt<e jjol?i >n (ho linns, wax justly esteeii rd a madman Plant cotton tbia year and you imitate! , uis cjfotnple?you bring your oountijy ruin, that you may hunt for gold in tin ashes! LETTER FROM VICKSBVRG. VicKsnuito, March 25, 18G3. Ahout fiv? 'clo< k lliis morning lour o the I'Vderal gunhoutx made an attempt t< run down tin; city. Our pick<*'8 soundei the alarm, and immediately { reparation: were made to Mop and destroy the adven tn r s. 'l'lie water hatlorhw opune.1 wit I good tihet. luit two ol th"in made thoi VVJlV liV iilul I /.i? ?.? ! ? * --J I . >>11 _> U'C *- <>! I Cl.VI V ii:a gioat number ul shots as they passe along. When o;>1 o>ile 11?? lower pari o 'lie city, oik* of ilie sliols pi'iit'lrated 0111 of litem am) shattered her Meant pipe wi.en she hoeatne unmamigenhle and diiil ed with the < urrent It ss supposed that li c crow nhoaid o her must "have been scalded, ami forcei to abandon their posiiion--, as ihe 3a". was sen iivtkinir iis way to the oppositi shore. Many of tin in must have l?een los a- bnt few.wero seen to make 1 heir eseape The boat was almost stationary, atel lial af'er t>all striu-k her in overj* part. Afte sustaining the heavy concentrated lire Iron a number of our batteries, lor about 111 irt; mill tiles. she bot'ali t. settle in tl:e vvhIi.i pul Weill down slow Iv :iI firM b'lt MS sli tilled. careene-' over until one of her n?' k st .cks was Im f enierg-'d iti the water, am a few minutes later sunk out, of sight dims beautifully?leaving only a little blau! spot to mark Iter w heieabouts. Tlio other boat also, became disable' and drifted on down, tindei the firo ol on guns.? llcrcrew was also seen to deset her, but the boat itself is still in sight n the present writing. As tl.e ill late>l craft was about ha submerged in water a white flag was hoi: ted on the halyards, but 110 help could b affirded to the helpless wretches, and a the Yankees ou board found a water jjrave. Hut f?w of them escaped to th j shore. It is believed that the one lbs | was sunk was an iron clad, but it is nc ' kno -vn what Iter rctirie was?the other on i is saiil to be a wooden boat. j The other two boats came down a9 fn las tlie point above, but the (Tie front ou guns inaiie mc route so hot tor them tin ihey lia'l to abandon the trip, and the returned up to the npp> r end uf the cant ag i-i. As the srteno was traii-saotin^ before on eyes, iinmen-c crowds of citizens, inolu dim; women and children, weie on tli ! hill* overlooking the river, nn<i as the tin , lormnftti* hunt as seen to careen an sink. ii>ml an t loiiif continued shout alio j shout went u|? to g addeii I lie heart? of a 1 the snec'atots. I . . The 1a?t seen of the one tlint twnpe hehiw, .she was near the iii'-nth ufthe ca nat, and k^pi h'-isidf enveloped in a dens jeh-ud ofs'eatn, so that our ytinm-rs coul ; not set: plain enough fo lake ai-etira'e aitii 1 She. is supposed so lie. hadly crippled, am ! hut little hope is ent(Mtai|iei| that she ca 'getaway beyond tie reach ? ?'* ??r hatteI lies. Soon niter tl e firing ccascd tin* tw Karragut l-oa'.s 1-elow opened on the wooii hi mi' ijr'L'iitiiH'iiooii 01 \\ iirrciiiitn an ' 111> :i Ircmciwl Iks fire fur :itf >itl Ilii> t" minute-, ii" ilu'ilil. out ol rt'VOMjje f >r lljei ?RllUl!tl ImCII, Ti.u ?? n?i; !n?iu mir h.it'.crici? was ft'iiH) ami f??iiiii.ii Mi?, for u loujj ;iine :iltn>-M ev cry sliol taken (Ti'ttt. Nci'her of the houi j atteinjveil *? firt* 011 the t>nt(cik*s or ih i city T'ie scene was very exciting, 1111 i the happy I'csiiU 1ms plact"! a smile im ? i the countenance'of even boily.. Our ?im am no v all rt-a-ly lor the next, one i come ilovvii. That Vicl" si irr?r Hiaj? in th , river rentiers navigation very liazarilou ti> the Yankees.? Memphis j Si'v Cauriit ?Tt e C'iiyt. n Banna j of the lOtli, s;?y>:; II. II. I'owderx, 1' ke County, whs arrested ;i lew Jays Hil . in Dale (Jointly, a*? a s y. At tin* break ing cit til lint present trouble*, ('owder was suspected to be un-oiiiid. A vig. lance couuuittec of his iieijv l?oi l.oo-l s-i upon Ins '.use, awl^ordtied liim to l?*nv tlie country. lie djd so. l-'nr mhiio lini pist li>- hps l?ei-u tviih the l'Vderals j> iVnsacola. ami a \v*ek or so ?.ijo, In- cam : to hi* old home, oil pretence oi sttlliiis* n old pecuniary business, an I was arrets I?\ Mr San ucl Fe?gii?. our worthy Dt p ; n' v Sin riff. ' We lea n that u 8 >y of 'liie Confederal S'aii'S >.t IVnsacola, t desiring i<? repot j w hat hi* ha>l HFCfrtained from the tmem) j made application to the Yankee o in f inaiider there to l?e sent to this > eel ion c Alabama as a snv for lliu* Yankees. n i : i .1... -Li.. .. .. rt. i. - i j i in; M'jiiy mt?<. \iHJ\viiffr\ Ji 111*1 j more about the cuuntn, hu<i be \\ MS 'O i) ' se^it. After a prolracteu alisenfe of Cowdery, the Ymikt-o officer, fearing lie wouli i not iclurn, despatched our spy io 1<?? ] j after liitn wlio no sooner (lian be passe< t tlio enemy's line-, reported I ho dm-lft ti I Gen. Uiutiirr, ami in this wajr Cfowden was caught. ' "Not long since," sax* a humorous roItlier ?:o?respondent, '? Jftt ol ui tered in 8.evcraJ-wpojl?!U' lenasarnls, anil 41 an inner room vf ?>iie!\kg jSP . secesli flleer, awaiting unrlw * J soon spread to a villng^^irfjf -*rr ri/tvun /*t*m<* tourini? o 1 '"6 ? ?g?wpi f looking ?pei*iii)Qii ol a *lj ?' "L? t mc kiss liiro for bit j crie?l, ?-* I interrupted her pi , ? let ?jih ki?h him fur^J>i? sm< wlpun?" '.'The dear little ili one who lien dead within. him, but ohj" 1 led .Iter Jthrot < which Li#Utennnt??lay on an' up--turned trough, Supposing liitn to'be tlieltttf <> she rushed up, exclnimijflfcjjj L<-! . iiim tor bis mother," li a to his lo'ebe^d, vOinLjjj,.. jujr idiwiei** wH'n the "corljjK ' I A'dts rir- 111?11 her and eJB(j * ? mind tic old lady Mi**|gnn o* ii account. I hav?p't|H ' y i 8 THE OLD CHURCn BELL. itY w. it. si\\iiks. King on. ring on, sweet Sabbath bell. Thy mellow (on?8 1 love to hear! fi I was a b?y when first they fell )| In nieloily upon my ear. I In those denr ?lays, long past ami gone, * Where sporting here in boyish glee The magic of thy haliliatli tone 1 | A woke, emotions <1h??i? in :n< .V_ V . ! Long years have gone, long un-i I linva | at rayed f Put iMtr tin* world, far, faraway; ISul iliy iK-nr tone* have round me |dayod i>it every lowly Sabbath day, " i Wlion st rolling o'er the mighty plains, Spread widely in llie unpeopled West, ' I'iiii'h Suhlmlh in >ru I've heard thy ?tiain*, Tolling ihe welcome day of rest. f* j I* pnii I,lie ro'-k v mountain's crwt, I , Wln-ro Christian ft.et lij?vc never Wcvh .I 11! the dep|? bosom ol" lite West, I! I've thought of thee and worshipped rj Uod -j ill Iting oil, sweet bell?I've come again J'! To hear.tIi_v eherishud call t" prayer; j Tilt-re's less of pleasure now than pain , In those deal tunes which till my ear^ I! ' I5ihU oil, ring .sweet bell rinir on? ( I Olive more I've come with whitened !. ! head, t j To hear thee toll; llie bounds i.re gone, rj I And ere this Sabbath day has sped rj I eIiuII Ixj gi?tic, and umy no more | (,!ivv ear to llice, eweet $ulit*alli bell?< I j Dear church nml Wll so lov?*J of yore. Ifj "ITusb-md, 1 wish you would buy mo ' some pretty feathers.' el "Indvwd. my dear little wife, you look " ! b? tt?*r without them.1 y j '"O, imj,' fiJi'd sho coaxuigly, you always e | call nu; V"ur little bird, and how does u '*! bird Iodic without feathers?' v J pon't despair. If you slip down, just I get up. A 81 out heart is assure to finally r i weather the c:ilu as a pretty ?irl is to bring r j down the man of her choice. v I w ;i I A cotvimiorary defines a melhoilisfe preacher as a man who is woiking lor a nak<-d subsistence, hnd looking lor hid wa? r gca in eterni:}-. - . COXSJ a N J-1K S. I Tlit? fellow in*; |h-i?uiis liuvc freight in the II T>e|")l. ill ; i l>r. S II l.???:ir>l. Mrs K U ch y, A Irwin, j ' K I'M v arils {'T Ilaski-ll, I, I'liivos, li <? 1'inknov, Itt^ I'iukiwy, .V A Williams, Is I'ii lul l, II Coleman, J A Wicr, Agnew 'J MeO & (Jo. .1 \V W Marshall, Tli-.* Ai| lc-n. 11 M Palmer, D M War-Haw, T O . IVrrin, Uubi. .lulu's. Mrs K L>nhon, I > J .Jordan, li ('(JnlHn. J T M< Crwken, liev. _ Jas M ore, I'' M Muchi'M.^i Scales. Ij <1 Pattfison, 1) It Smith. J M< IWyde, Cajit, Knox, A SmiioiuN. >| 1) !> unvm ! 'v A ll ? " v ; " ?* r ^KljE CREDITORS OF \Y. S. DEC'D, t* Y?n ur?' lii'i'i-lty rc^Nqrfto present your ,| 1<-iiiiiii>1? -??5nin~t \V. S. ManT^J^'J. oil ur lu foie tlif- liint <lnv "f Jnin* " i ARMI:.STI;AI> uuiiT^iK?;i-. s April V, 111, if e si Ip^ENPORT FEMALE COLLEGE. | \ LENOIR, N. C.. S I l\v. A. (i. JiTAl'V. I'wi'lfiit, unci I'roMfiiiul nn<l Moral Scii'iifH, iu?d Kn-i (l F. IIOI'NT). a B., I'mftMor i i/t M.tliVi: ut.ii::>, Nnloritl Science, and Ancicnt ~ 1.1111^11:1 V ; .1. S. .VW)NTOOMKUY, A?4#?nnt in ? i V.-itlii-iiwilV-s. l( Mrs. U. V\iMl 1A Wll.Iil'K, I>i.4iructie?? in I.ili'inrv 1 Ifli'.illmcii1. L'; Mi#?KMNlV I'A.NKIN. 'wMrtictn-g.i in Music, K , Mi-s SA I! ,wlI T, lii.ViilN', Instructress in >1 Ornamental I\ancl ? .< ? f. Mr-. O. F. !^.\CY, Superintendent of Social ; nuil Domestic *i\ties. '! A. A. SCKoO(V M.D. Lecturer on riiysiolo ' vy mill Hygiene. \ - For tlie present nnr tlier?* will bc'nn irregit-: lnr Collegiate TerniAlivided into two sessiuiiH. e Tlie Summer Session will commence, May '48tl> iiimI close August->lio Ant.- TlieSeeond Sessioij will lu-cp' Sepi<-iiii?-r tAe l>t nud close Dec. '2(1. 'i t'hurjjfi* per Si-s-ion * half term, paynble - stlri tly hi ndvaiiee ; V ,t' L>i>ar<l S'si, Tuition Sl\ Preparatory Pe? purtnieiit, Si-ction No. I, AlO; Section No--. Mu-ie Drmviiiff Jsfc, Oil nnd I'astel v l'iiii|tin<; CIS. AncieirtX.aj|iAia^es. etc., .extra. Wofliiifg. extra., Slu^w li fnrnisli ijioir - own lights. She* Is, pi Io?r chmL.tow.o 1 ?, effi. | The College i? lieaulifitlty ' ailttptcd near the i mountains, remote from trie nSnfi of ?lm ene 1 I my. Chin.ite iiiiauv|i08seillur.'li?^k ami com' . fort, liuil.liu^s nmplc. P)0|.' frvri will be > J njoircl i<> iri.ik" 1'ie JuMitutiq^ Iflusl to Llio p be it Female (' illcge in tin* Coj?6idwi>#>. Lenoir i* eij;lify miles N'orf|? Matof.SpartHiihovir, and i^feoiiily acci'5sil)kAfr^H&?1%ml>ia. For fm-ttier particiilnrs apply 16 l^^Hnfelent fit Abbeville C. 11 S. lie wiQfflj|Hb?jknv$ Culu.tiiUiiM'H' I.ei i'>r May 20tli. ? - . * Ji f*'. ^ ? t J 1 , M"V j lu I ' j