carolina watchman vol xxi salisbury n c december 21 1863 xmumbku 31 1 1 bruner bdltof ami rik'l'lliktolt a^imb^j^a,i.,i -, a n.-r t ff.miiai.maia i 1 price of the paper ' we in i it ihsiiui'ly necessary to ensure | ouiji'l •■■ sgaiiisl loss in publishing the paper ; ,,, advance the rates of subscription the pnc in . '.,-. from tin 7th it itant th lii.i dollars for six months for fat n ptioos will nut be receiv ed for t u lime dacember 7 1863 front iii 111 inorfh ftnrffbn i .. mi s nn i inn v a t . i i , a «■'. ■' •"■' ' hict mi b ' ' ' itat i in line of i .: . v • a | . i ii a re in ' ' - ■ .-•■■' ,— . mill ■ l from i i ■ ■ he . i * les a a *" up tlie g was i tf , , and ! j ■ . ■ a . ' a ■ - ■ ■ - ■ . i . : ' ; ■ ■ . a ' .' ., ni it i lupn i.i '. i ' men nroln i til , up nr j canteens was heard the blown oak leaves lay deep and dry through the woods but we never net tool outside*ol the road and when anything rustled strong ti bushes on our l.-iiev.iy eye was turned in that direction mi i e.etv soldier instinctively grasped in | firelock a dim ghost-like light was spread . ut-.-r i it hills and fields iheefl'ecl ol the dense cloudi between us sod the moon nearly lull i and by this light we were enabled to pick our v.i.y v .■„ | degree of comfort and ] satisi action in this manner we traveled ' i1 -' ■ '■ mi i u half miles then falling in e we turned back toward orange i !'." weal lid - mine run formed ■ at u • on saturday morn ing -'• were stacked we lay ■;.| .- lit •. a lien w were awaked ; ilkle i ,-,.,. railing iii our in e ma t''i ng i lini-kfiy two ot tlirif i ■ front upon looking :■■.,■■■ tbe van goal il ol ihe ■ ■ t inen ' two hundred yn peeted tlie eneinj ■ - ■ - ■ ........ ■ i lur ■ - - ■ . ■ tt ■ > ' i ■ d fid a vol ... ■ us but lot wi - a in.lll.i ■ ' . it ol ■ . .,..-■ i ' ' \ . i ■ '•-.- up tu ',- tllli ' wie - ■ - lul ' • i . r . it ■ . i ii li 11 r - . ... fans re i un ■ ' . ■ w • ' ■ . . . . ■ ■ till i v . i hi - t.'.l lli , le in i ■ • ■ i . : . \ ■ -. • . ■ ■ i.ii be i lea , ■ i tt hicli 1 ' of t ire - i ! the i a es we so let . is it wi 1 ii lie ;'.!', gay nd u ippj jay an 1 happy 1 ii be gay aud n.ti'i.t nat captions ofacis aud csolulious i tuned hy the get era i assembly of north carolina at its second adjourned ses sion al 1 18611 i 1 au act to aiiieudlthe act entitled an act lo consolidate the rariiua acts hereto fore passed to inourrjjraie ihe town of sutasvilltj in irt'il.-ll ctliutr i an acl to iiicorpfcrait ihe the petti grew monument aseonatiou t an act to hiii en i tli charter of the not lli carolina jlnis.|tii adv mate joint siork publishing conpatiy 4 an a,t eoucernijif the north-csro una institute for ihe leaf dumb and tin blind 6 au rot to ani.-n.f an a t entitled au act ti r he relief ascertain hank ot the slut and the people i an ii,-t lo rep il jiii ! nection of an acl entitled an acl u fieviile the slate in lo t.-ti congressional i ii-iin ts 7 an acl coucerntig rutherford acade my 8 an art in relation to the compensa i ih lax collator of johnston coun ly 9 an net to ain.n section 85 chapter i ,.' revisetl i . •!■. 10 an net to nsthorize a j mcbride sheriff of wataugtl counly lo collect ar rears of taxes 11 ah hut e aplain ai..i amend sec 68 - iiapler i'j7 of li-ti-.-.i i '.. le 12 ai ai ' c liter n n the insane asy i ii in . 13 an act in elation to larceny and - it 14 an i.et to itcrease ii pay of wit - aud juror 15 an acl concerning impressments 1 6 an set in re i.i m lo ihe ( i iverni r's m.---n 17 an act to !■>• ■ : orate the toyvn of i . v tavern in ihe counly ofcatawba i - ai act lo ite llie fayette t ihe kerosene com i ■ ■ 19 an set lo ii.-'.-ii the fees of the magistrate lie town of wiiming ulll j an ri ; t rate llie lot kt le : and manufacturing company 2 1 an ;,,-: '.., m -| rate llie 8 -:- m aod li.^ii l'uiiii plan vi id company j an act to incorporate the pender m ii-iin ut a i i j a h t :.. iini.-i 1 nn set eni revenm ." ratified the . 1 ti i.t of f n.v 16l 24 all act to li'.'ur ...,;,'■• thi north car i.i vo inleei navi ( i • '_'.', \ .. ... • in regard to the mutual in ui mi •■ ' lompant in fe etti villc jg an net concerning slave labor on tv.uk 27 an acl toregnlae ihe fees of the nd sliei i ti il ■ co inly of liu - ford ai acl ooncernini cherokee lean is 29 an set in refei in to 1 i osilinii in an net to hineu i mi act spproved - 1861 miitlcd m uia :; 1 an net to nulhor l coui is us oyei ii i . rininer n set to . low . fee lu llie \-- - taut c • rk in tlie i'reasi 1 1 for regis'.rati i s .•■ boi 33 an a t . .■ . ■ . inn prool of the i i . .. i _ ittivi .; ca :, i ai u i to inc . ' . • - vi n ■ -' m in iny and smelling c inpaiii , 35 an net tu pint loi : . holding courts ■ ; oyei ind ter mini r , ,;. \ n net ',.. " cori rnt of iln north caro inn i iilowmei t fu i an .•„•'. to r.'|..'.ii im ii teeth i cha ii ■ 23 ri i is il i mlit 3d an i.'.'t in relation to llie . im i f 39 a n set to incorporiite ihu n i , l.\i ■,. -- ( loll t un . |. all set to in ' ' '•■ '.'■:- - ■ i ii ' '■ . , pi i;,-t - . , 41 an act to r i - hire li ui - eel liu i-'',i • - . i i act in m k ... ...•••■ itionri ihe mi liter .--■ i - llie j i \ ju opl lul s oil i . , ll 111 i dol - c 13 u acl con • "-: ■ • li i,ii,l t llei k of tin cotinl ' . ■ ' ' • ■ k county i i an act tu the noi t nccepl the - i mi lo repel iiivasiou ur ii sui i .-. i 15 an net lo kiiieiid in net enl i ret uu | i i - i npi ess i oni lit pi i eel ' ■ receipts | 46 an in : to ii nun i . i • i t i-...i i nl eniilli i i in !■ 17 n set lo in i i in '■ it in n tu thu militia nn .'.,.' i r home de fence 48 an act lo restora tin r.,'..its .. ,, soi other pur poi 49 an net for the rdiel of llie wives an,l families of soldiers of llie army ap propriates 1,000,000 50 an net further to define to duties of treasurer of the literary fund and for other purposes 51 an act lo exempt curtain officers and employees of the slate from con.crip tion 52 au in t to incorporate the comstock mining and smelting company 58 an net in relation to salaries and fees 44 an act lo amend an set rail lied on the lltli day of febnary 18g3 entitled revenue taxes insurance companies incorporated out of the state three jut nl uu their truss receipt 55 an nut to enforce the criminal laws ! of tbe state authorize trials forcriii.es ! committed in counties where superior courts cannot be held by reason oftli.'l presem r proximity l the enemy be son the superior courts of adjacent coun | tie ] 56 an art to provide against a po!"-il'l j deficiency in treasury authorizes nn i in ul state bonds a aleol shite treas hiv n.ltl-a ul bull 10 if llllluuill of $-, 00*0.900 | 57 au act making nn appropriation to i purchase entton to be applied to purchases in europe appropriates 324.00*0 58 an a,i ;.. incorporate palmyra lodge of a y masons no 147 located j in averasboro harneti counly 50 an act concerning the governor's alary 60 an act oulhorizing four justices of tl .- counties of carteret and craven to ap point i coinmiss oner and for oilier pur | i — . iies0l.uti0n8 i a resolution concerning the printing j of the treasure a report 2 resolution requesting our senators | in 1 representatives in ' longress to secure ' an increase ol the pay of soldiers 3 r,'<oliltinn in favor ut john w ilin son sheriff of 1 luplin county ' 4 k — lution in re iti m lo the iirrest ai d imprisonment of eli swanner of bt nu fort county 5 resolution concerning the per diem and iniluiiu ofthe members of the irener ' it assembly (!. resolution in relation to sequestered an i confiscated und in north carolina 7 resolution in favor of r-vk and ' wounded -• itliers 8 re iti n of joseph cubb sheriff us e _ ■• c lunty 9 resolution in favor of win patter son late siiuritl of alamance county 10 resolution i favor ol council w iten 11 resolution requiring certain sher iff to refund m tiey nlo the public treas ury 12 resolution in favor of levi dawson 13 1 — lution in favor of heuery ii - i llin of i ii.-'-.tv ,-. uiity 1 4 r s il uu in favor of i irurv kiug 15 re illl i ■ '. ni favor of the speakers i fi k ii:.'i i l,,,n keepers 10 resolution in relation lo impress in ■ is 1 7 resolution in fat us i n les iv ..-. . ih resolution relative tn win i wyi tm 19 ll solutions in-tru.-liiisj thn audi toi of public ace " iti in inquire whether r -\ stein ol keeping the n of disbiirsitiu officers mini heller checks pn iheir accoimtabi ity tnav noi be ntri duced nn i whethei t bettoi modi of cam ell u tin i in - i of thu publii i rensury may iptl'll 20 k — lution in fat or i if i ishi th a i - ■ i i , • , , , mi v wo am ei quested in state tl at a mlillll tlfnt mull liny left in i • ■• i tit i mi iii ' . .- i iy i stu i , ■ and is - -, 1 hi iu imiili-ni i ■ , ii i ii k u his w ny t • ■ i iu ill i enmity ii o n 1 1 12 ven r " ■ . spun in i le u il t ire .. >, ii .. i ' | ■ ' . iniii -. iiincli worn u i | .. uinl '. . i ii -';. . ' ■■■ i 11 i-uti lien l a litil , -• ' ' ... ivi'i - in nrtifiiliile ati iiil'tn m.it i in ul | ■ t iei t'h limits will in gladl v t reived liy the pi i ■ thei • yy us nn ii ei explosion iii : tl i powder mills ul messrs water ; i and bowes mi yesterday it ■ i.i h hi we learn that the incor iousi yy ii again blown up nn lives lost wo have not been iiiif lo ascertain the amount of dam age / vi"/r , si i li'li substitutes in the army iu the confederate senate on thursday last mr sparrow of lou i sfan s from the committee on mili tary affairs reported back the bill in regard to the prohibition of the employ iug of substitutes in the army the bill was discussed at some length and finally passed the following is a copy : " the congress of the confeder ate states of america do enaet that no person liable to military ser vice shall hereafter be permitted or allowed to ftiriinjli a substitute for bticli service tun shall any substitute be received enlisted or enroled in the military service of the confederate states and that all laws heretofore pas ed permitting or allowing per son liable to military service to fur nish substitutes for the same or au thorizing the acceptance enlistmen or enrollment of any such substitutes in the military service be and the same are hereby repealed there are two constructions put upon the above bill some contend that it is only intended to mean that hereafter no person liable to milita ry service shall be allowed to furnish a substitute while others contend that as it repeals all laws heretofore passed permitting or allowing per sons liable to military service to fur nish substitutes those who have done so will be required to enter the army should the bill become a law the following proceedings on the substitute question which took place in the house ot representatives fri day may throw additional light on the subject tlie house took up the senate bill putting a stop to substitution and providing that no more substi tutes shall hereafter be received in tbe army mr miles of south carolina urg ed the immediate passage of the bill illustrating in the course of his re marks the evils ot substitution he thought there could be no doubt as to llie necessity of putting a stop to it tiie only question was whether those persona who previously fur nished substitutes should be made to in the army many thought and the president himself there was no obligation on the part of the go vernmeiit which could be regarded us preventing buch a course if it saw proper to do so and he perhaps acquiesced in this view mr collier of virginia though that the effect of the bill just passed by the senate would be to put in service all persons who have already tute8 in the army he bad d with a number of senators on the subject aud they told him that such was tiie object of the bill — to ,- • i se who now have substi ni'es in the army mr lyons was opposed to the issing in i's present form 1 vii n ,' yv litge i should pass in its present form its i ffect would be to repeal th a . . of the c mscript law and tun -. , m iii-tnv lie thought it im etter first be considered b committee on military affaire mr foote s.iid he yt-..s gat ■ : ess had the constitul i ighl ti cancel all uis « il persons vvl ■■ ni t put in su ,. i compel them my 1 here wa no c the p t ot the < i.-vi-i iiinenl ; t w us but - that l . g veri nsh gi anted them wii tin i understanding tl i should hereafter bee i ssar itself of their bervices it i luive the right to d • - tliere was no ■' except be iweeu the priuci al and substitute abject of substitution had en rise to noi -: discon and wished to s'l t all laws on the subject swopl into oblii ion the bill was finally referre the military commit e i ed to be printed pet 1'iyi weekly