car01ma watchman wf.fikttiy vol xxi salisbury n c december 7 18<>3 numbkk 21 j j bfiunrr editor ami i'lioi'kinitir pries of the wtlrritaso i frurii and l(.-r tin date tii'l until tliere n i a clisn ii the | a ui provisions paper j tllt ,,:'.- articles n-june i to carry 00 l«isi ' ,,.«,«, i ■■ .... inti m rales of tins ei vv i 1 1 i dr . dsuart soi s i months aud laret dot tier li a . ■ '- ■ two dol ai - for the first and ne , , each su sequent publics i a ."■ i ' kr nn lh katetieeime hm»rt»r kl ast kxiliai js iii i upl iiig to the si indai !' ifesto nl -...• i'ii ol august last '. ' ,■• i ii-.-i v r of the 27th contradicted its nmion that t.ils yy ii tt is in.i.li b i in st-t'i iii-i ii yy is lite acl t the old i'm ii iiii-ii rt'.-.j iij.nii lilt ill i.y j.iiie...n atlei inev had utterlv de stri i • i the - saion pui ty iu noi t r nut 1 : •;•!.■- i the pi es viit purpose il tl ■ sta t"l '.■• lake t.i.s t t , hut it « 1 ii stan i.t i - itvii il i ii l**'ll see the l..yy kr o ... ii e eh standard i >■ i 9 1861 - h mads the retmlutioh ait i •■ . i i oa ' i net 1 1 , • i sol leaving aeced uid llie n •» i ui i ion of i < . - . • y r • \ i i ->. lud arkan i . ,«. „ t»k '<". ■ ■ reeulnti n,,i iln - • -• ■ .-.-. sot '. ■• arere in the , ■ - \ men . . -■'■ ■ - sotlfa ca ■ t - i may «• re ■ i eriailla ; i m fit l 1 !•". ... (. c 1 - • ' . , is mi - -,.-'. v . ■ i tl ii-s»h j t 1 1 1 e i - . ■ wo tl i i tempt a 5 1 i sell t " ir with • i - - al ■ ir i •• w i ui .- great i [ has in re si y led r • 1 iii'-e ii.t t . chat ge i tin • an ■•- true .■« ev er uh ,- sia danl c n g f < ine il i nlirthed a ii glt-i . ■ • i y-itiit .-' victi u y i i y • i ' yi - ij i ii )• .;. - . ng of that i . •'■'■.:■ - . i - y ig hi isi -.• " \ • ■• . - . a igi .: t ill r as a.-d it t • • ■ - , ( . . , it . , • ti ' . - — f . t . attempt » , ■ ot ll - iu "- i - . , public re ; . lie mors i ■ , ■ . aehievitl a sis 1 s , . ■ . . , . son ie tli i u it about j i ■ isdl and hue , i it it uu vi ! | i . ■ b a claim to , ■ ie --. :• ' hut m at wh the sta ti i hoau if • t i t , _• , - ii i i pu pel soiiie ... ... . ' isl . i . i uiutle i : , i.i vug 10 1861 " i ink a slltl 1 . •! ill tt ! || 1 1 i nun igainsi it i gove ii nt . i , t , i . hi i hor run m wall sin which n ii ei ilil him to holdout for some inn '.. come i .- ..• rl ■ l . th yy in h cauuol fail lo operate powtl , . n-t the war to say ut thills nl he check lo business iu th nori slave llohwk mates in i tli.i exoei dingly low prices of agricultural products aud these • re in-i tin depressing effect which ill ' by produced on tbe northern nun j in the twenty thousand returned volunteers an tin heavy direct im just levied bj lin coln a congress lim these agencies must llmvo lima in r,-ite meanwhile the war will go on tliere is no prospect of pehce just now the smith cannot make over turn for xlu it fighting for existence and uu offer nn her part to treat would be considered a riqn of weakness and fear — ' alt thi uski it to lie iri alons kite it not ut iitiinr os l,,i,,/;s the font of an tunny it i • ii the mnt us the confederate states and just so tent will she ji'/ltt thtt tins lit | tie ut the can do li she were to offer uss \ to hr tnemies or attempt in do lets she ie ul i hr ui a i ln .,/ the spirit and man hood of her people bui with the rich iiiuii j v biff «.- - t . — lii.r is 1 pledge unredeemed — a promise unperformed oa president davis ihal ii the nor thcr j | pie would not let us have peace and it they would persist in having e/ar they should have it in their own country ii a to be fulfilled kt.-ry nerve will be strain 1 every hour employ ad for tbe redemption of the pledge an i we l.-aii from « reliable source that no less tiiaii ooiiu brave men ... ihe bouih are i/.n/i tendered for the arar in ni the *. :■ - i r mil a spectacle was never ■ | ie i ie i an entire people oc apa i a lliouaaod iii - square naing up apoiiurneoua , sol ' ie » i i wai ihnt uu i i ni.,1 , hn m1 - . i .- .. hort on . iii n ii t washington ws must rva ion oi lose r bmontl vnd e tak w ashington will l * ibe suaquohanna and then - a be i ..',- i'i a pbia — hut if we cannot uke washington ibis th - . i,.yi,t « ■ , com , i ii an tuny 800,000 ir-eii oui virginia may b . . r erwbelmed i i i urn 1 '• i • i nn j.i..i i ;, — it is nn nil i • eneinj n sera to v,h.le .. . e sul verged in an ocean of lui i baa k !'• il -. '" 1 i or yy ere tnxi.-s in 1 661 in present i _••■'- i . udei - y : ii i sy nop -.- ■ :. -' * lit rate 1 i law si indard did noi - ileinulj in i ureaidt iii l»;t i c.it ii uu anil - • were not i.'ii-.y i .. in in the office i col lei ' ir ■■ yy .>.. ; get no taxes in ni north i arolina i i'i the con .!■ y . i lur readers may suppose the following i be mt ol those shock ing aric e in tin ( ) berver which bo in ii i i offend tlit sta idard aud con vert it iuto 1 ' si u : vea y'ut it - taken i i in ii e raleigh standard aug 94 1861 ibis law i necessary lo support the ■ nin i.t and carry on he r everj mat -.■ ■ .'■•■ women are true will - .\ i r luplij aud cheerfully it fa purl o i pi . ." ..- liberty la pay «,. atipporl tbe goveroment are lui ' tl ihe y al.k -, v.i sup aud suataio oui bravi iro ps iu i an i »>• pun i t.ui libel lies in - a il h bin it powi r two bun - i id _ . nt volunteers are pay h.-n part ol : bis pui ehaie i blood and wounds and suffering and death lei i poui out ii ii ... h v us freely as wntei union a i ." some j.r..|.lt in n'.irih carolina ids anil i . lowers of the r ileigh stauditi d ive livl i ace im i i gs purpoi ; mg (-. bo attended by ui _-.- until i - n one t tistnnec i si indarii's report said 500 to 600 yy i e pi csenl aud declared f iu l nis ii nn i ii a is and i he i ' nioii us it yt.-is h o asked the standard in put ii stnji t this - n i talk peop e yy bo inel t en i i ie its i in " . hut it yy..u ,: i t , iiii to its •• i t thi . said the standard ". - /-. fn shing to heo ■ , ■ .." tvliitl mi the stun i.n i in i - soi tof pi | " 1 lei ii - see l''r..oi ii .- ii il ii stand nl jalj 94 i b61 in \\ . i . i,i.i with tin wi iten h • . lli.it ti stlei how ll « .- in it ii it .• ie 1 i lie ol i i nn i ' ivoi nt i i lie i in , i stales i . a » i mlininisti red according to tin , i . ; ' , u i i n tt t,-i,,i i.'n.y i im i the government li ,- i ,-.-,, m nn engine of oppri ssion in ■ t iii.i s liauds •• ih u traitors to the south in v ii i kentucky and tennessee bui we trust there are ilone in north carolina li lliore are let lliom beware he tbal is not for thu south in tins contest isayni utt it and be who would ellcobjjge our dead ly enemies in ihe effort they are imikuig 10 trample us down and tl-lroy us ilest-rves lo die a traitor's dealh there e»n be no half way ground now we have been a devoted union man but muebaawe kivetl ihe id union we love north carolina more that union is dead il will nev er revive or iks restored the confeder ate slht.a will triumph in llns var nod oa lablish th.-ir independcnu if there be j any person iu tins state who prefer the i olil union to file confederate states let them leave al mine all lake shelter under ' lincoln's government li they remain here aud plot against llie sonth they win be vis t with swift destruction il it only just to remark thut t j it . standard which eon tain ed this threat of lynch law — swift destruction ti*uiiibt people vvlm were t..i the i limn as it was"1 uim contained the j news of the first victory at manawne j then thought to im overwhelming iiiui likely to end the yankee efforts ' for our subjugation the retrcsli ing lenolutiotiis tu favor of ilie j union as it was wen passed after the li-usters at iek»'nit'g and 1ml tysburg prom the yy'nlrrn democrat impressing southern men into the vankee army — it has been repeat eillv said and truthfully too that if this war is stopped short of the independence f the confederate states the yankees would force southern men into the lincoln army and make them ti^ht either against their own people or against england mid france in fact ibe impress menl f southern citizens into the v.ii.ki itriiiv has already comraeno , ed in localities where ihe enemy hold possession as will be seen by the following extract from an order issued by gen uurlburt the yan kee couunandei i memphis ten nessee ; headquarters 16th army c'.riis memphis n.v 14tn l^t;;j a ii persons res ling under the ! • itiou of the united v;.u;t-.s aud physically capable il military duty hi liable to perform the same un der martial lawt and particularly in the city of memphis where it is i known many have il.-.i to escape li , ability to military service at home l.ns rule will lie mi rictl y applied in pursuance therefore of orders - i it ct fro ■ major gen w 17 sherman c mu i ng l he 1 e partmenl aud tiie army of lenties sei al i officers commanding districts ii y isi h and detai led brigades of : , - corps will iimiji d utely j.i oceed impress into t lie si i iee of the u stales such able-bodied persons lia ble to military duty us may i re quired to fill up thu existing r gi aud battei .. - to thei r inttxi m u in riiese pertious levied upon if they enlist for three years or tin yy n , will be entitled :.. i he full ben efits provided by the acts of con gress : if not they yy li reci i ve c ing and rations and be 1 t no at the foot of eii'-ii company roll yt it • remarks sin ng their time ul service aud the advancements ma le by government in clothing thu ques tion of pay or other compensations yy ill be settled hy the proper author in hereafter they will be dis charged wheu no further military necessity appears for their euloreed sei vice by order of maj gen s a uurlburt w on id il noi have bei n uiuch ■ ' tei li ir these southern nun a memphis t inn o joined the con federate army . than be forced into - the yankee army to fight agaiusi their it i ii sin et i neighbors and friends vvlm arc struggling for liberty i reform neexii considering the great demand of the people and army for corn we think much might be s:iv,-,l if the secretary of war would compel quartermasters com missaries and other officers station ed ut posts ynot in active service in the field to dispense with some oi their horses ami not keep moie lliaii in ivtuallij net essury to iraihtuct their liiittinees some of these rffllcei's we are informed keep two or three horses when the fact ib they do not really need one for the discharge ol their duties in the puuic service — wli.n congress meets we hope some member will initiate measures for a reform in this respect we are glud lo see by the follow ing order from tin wai department tiiut the matter is attracting a little attention : '• l'oragi in kind will be issued to officers entitled lo it s.alioiisjd by j orders from the war department al posts ami not iu the belu for but one horse each in lieu of forage eight dollars a mouth may he allow ed lor each bors , to which the offi i eer may be entitled a certificate tu eueh ease will lie given that the \ horses are actually kept in service j and mustered.1 " instead of allowing eight dollars j a month for feeding all horses over one kept by an officer it would have been more just to require him to dispense with all but one western democrat georae's revolving cannon — gov bouhain in his late message lo the legislators nfsonth carolina thus speaks of tbe gun invented by our townsman capt asa george " five of george's revolving can non have been constructed under y > • 11 f resolution and inspected and inspected and approved by the ord nance officer of the state whose re port together with the reports fur nishetl by gen hampton and capt thomas a to the utility ot the arm are herewith communicated the remaining two will be completed by t'..j.t george at an early day in order to have them fully tested i sent one to gen beauregard and another i delivered to-gen hamp ton to l carried to virginia where it can be tested in the field he proposed to replace it with another which he has ordered to be construc ted two others 1 have within the last few day 8 sent to gen beaure gard at ina request he thinking them useful at charleston the fifth is at the arsenal for the inspection of tiie military committees i re fer you for further information on these subjects to the report of the ordnance officer herewith couiuiu i ni oat ed w.e understand that the reports of gen hampton and i the ordnance j officer are highly favorable to capt georges join capt george de serves sin is ft>r he 1 uts spent a gn al li 1 of mine and labor in per : ■; ng nis invention the gun will lire in ui 30 to 50 shots in a minute h tstt rn dern/n rat \ . ire agreed ibai taxation must beam p t . i t a means lo uplio.d tbe credit i the currency and i ties ljul lax . atiou alone will not suffice if ihe gov 1 eminent ug - treasury notes lo the j i value ol gold it urn i be put upon ibe 7h footing i gold uid be endowed with | its functions i a business medium the fact is ti country is witltout any suoh legal medium at present mid wi , , niiiiiui • to be wilhoul one lor a loi g pe in : us lime null treasury holes be made .. t-g tender aud yet tbe stuiis !.. ug . \ 1 :, t j rohibiled bv the i lolislil itioli hum making anything hut ibe precious i tals a • gal tender it i the iniiatraiive i ■■ t us c ■! . l <-< — . both morally aud con tililutioiiaily lo supply one congress by i rod .- ll issues us | i|-er 111 llev i i . . si i--..-.-i if sm ■ '. ll i . ook lo . source gal i nder i ti re then i uu legal lender in the couuti v yy ii ni.1 for in in i tin time it i « is tin eating cau rt i he al lovvi 1 lu g i ii it ii its insatiable np ■ n tin public nr rest as well as jn demands ibat every class aud il possible . y . i y man certain ) i very i rop rty-l should h iiitci an i in tin public d bt i in will h on of tbe sine pledges of its ultimate redemption eveij | holder not so interested tvil be interested in relieving in property from ibe burtbeus of taxation by repudiation this every man sees who is invited lo invest iu con federate liotuls ami ii is in vain to in vite a to buy bonds wln-n be sees bis neighbor b refuse to receive treasury notes in payment of debts upon ihe r round alone that they will in the end prove worthless it is a standing reproach to the currency to allow a class in die coun try to sttnd aloof sullen and cast that imputation on the faith of the government ami the success of our most righteous cause hut why should not treasury notes be made a legal tender i certain not be cause the en-iliior will be injured if beget notes or stuck to be he-alter redeemed in gold it is a fair transaction ted can on ly be impeached on the ground that tbe debt will not be so redeemed js tjjht tde reason that deter congress from slump ing ii notes with ti eg characteristics ol money i is it from , ,. |,.; em o ip creditor class and to sat that harmless amid tbe general ruin wind they pro nosiicale will otei whelm llie finances | f that be the reason it is no wonder thai trea sury notes depreciate wben the potter that issues them stamps them with its own want of confidence the debt will be paid 9nd must be paid so says the brave-hearted w igfall hut the efficacy of tin recommended measure is denied one fact within tbe brief financial experience of the govern men will refute tins notion if what we have already said has not done so wben these confederate note were first issued the business c niunitv were at a loss what virtue to attach to them j ,,,,.. iners some were loath others positively refused to receive them fur any supplied but a convention of the southern presi dents of the southern bank assembled at richmond and mr gaakie who saw to ihe bottom of the busicess proposed that con federate currency should be taken in set tlement of balances due the bank ina spirit of patriotism which is worthy of imitation the proposition was adopted aod at once treasury notes pasted everywhere as money so powerful was the patronage ot those corporations what was thi but making treasury notes a legal tender in the business of the banks \ if tbe banks bad contigued to do their usual amount of business their action would to a great ex tent have sustained the value oi ihe trea sury notes hut after they close up bu siness the force ot their action ceased to be felt ii is nut difficult to conceit the disastrous effects upon the public credit and upon tbe war which a contrary course on the pan of the banks would have pro duced but seeing their way elearly in the business the banks did for the gov ernment what the government ought lo hale d..|ie irii itself if the banks bad refused to receive trea sury notes in settlement ut balances one good result would have ensued congress would have been compelled to have de clared their notes endowed with the legal characteristics of money lion did the northern congress act in respect lo tin vital point i they did not imitate our southern sages and flood the country with a currency which ihey levied and afterwards refused to make money but broadly and distinct .. upon it forehead each note was declared to be t legal lender this lies al tbe foui la tion of the superior credit of greenbacks such is the efficacy thai under a seri military disasters united states treasury notes for a long time stood at par with gold — rich examiner } ankei prisoners the morning report of the i.i •■ y iv -, . ' . in mi friday shows tbe fbl iwin number ol \ ankee prisotn rs now confinement in and around ev moil i : — prisoners of war 12,741 citizen pi isom ra 3 negroes ; tota 12,775 among these are b5s commissioned offi , • - ■ on les from brig (.,. nerftl don i pi ■ i lieutenant tliere are m surgt •: .- iu the lot il tin se pi isoners y ei ■ ui fri day i isi sent to 1 r ■•. 700 will be sent daily to i nl 4000 are thus'd -. . stated that several i y al so bo sent to lynehburg — . revii tin church with the pn - ■ ■ ■ ,: that niiii y i edge of in > it seminai \ baa slm ■ j larg y in iugs of this ret it al n c 1 at u late auction sab in abbe district s ('.. a lot ol about forty negroes were sold at an average t . about j,g0o