The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-10-01

| Of the State ought to be concentrated on the coast
-r,,fugtou and Newborn ought be defended at all
tz,rjs Cannot the people of the West give further
aid 10 their Eastern brethren by raising funds and
,iing forward laborers to work the Notifications?
whatever is done must be done now.
CONGRESSIONAL AND ELECTORAL CANDIDArEs-The
election of members of Congress and Presidential
Electors takes place the first Wednesday in Novem-
bcr It is time Electoral ticket was made up-one
rdiJate for each District and two for the State at
r,rre. 1t is of no Importance to us who the
Electors are they pledged to for Davis and
Stephens For this District have heard the name
Of v n Flemmng, Esq, of Rowan, suggested. We
suppose is necessary, and it is not expect
Vim. B. Rodman, of Beaufort county, is announced.
II /, usual to select from the East and one from
the Vest for the State at large.
It will be seen by an announcement in our adver-
,Gpg columns, that VIM. Lander ESQ., of Lincoln
county, proposed candidate for Congress in this
District We have good reasons for saying that this
has been done at the suggestion solicitation of
Mr. Lander. He is at all disposed to push himself
On the people of the District, but feel authorized in
.syiug that if the people of the District desire Mr.
LanderS services, he will consent to be a candidate
In the Concord Flag find V. C. Barrnger ESQ.,
announced by "citizens of Cabarrus' as a candidate
dr Congress in this District.
Messrs Lander and Barrnger are well known 10 the
people of this District and it is unnecessary for us to
speak of the claims merits of either gentleman.
REGIHExrAL MCsTER.-For the first time in ten or
fifteen years, there was a Regmenta parade in Char
@ue Saturday last. The 6sth Regiment n. c.
Militia, composed of IA companies (about 100 men)
rier Col j. Y Bryce, turned out and drilled for
several hours Col Bryce has used great exertions
}, that he has with so much success. The
Regiment is ordered to assemble again the first
Friday in November, when election for Major Will
be held.
The Militia in all the counties of the State should be
Organized Immediately, and made ready for service
whenever the cause of the country demands it.
STILL THEY CouE.-Two companies passed through
Ills place last week from Rutherford county.
T5Iunteering is going in this State with renewed
girit. Within the past three weeks four FIVE
Regiments have been organized.
fsg- We learn from the State Journal that the 3Oth
2rgiment organized at Raleigh Thursday last,
the election of Ex-Gov Bell, of Texas, Colonel;
" DraughoE, of Fayetteville 1t. Colonel, and Capt.
HcIl of MeckIenburg Major. The Colonel Gov. Bell,
native of this State.
ANOTHER CoMPANY.-Another company of volunteers
FOR the organized in this county Saturday
last. VIM Myers elected Captain, DR. I'M Lawing
st Lieut.. Anderson Criswell I'd Lieut., Geo Nor
I'd Lieut. We understand the company will 90
Ito camp this week in the vicinity of town.
Ezgn We learn that \ Myers and others of Arson
county, and S Walkup, b Chears, W McMurray, B
Traywick, and R Winchester of Union county, pro-
ro'c raise squadron of mounted men in Arson and
Union counties, to be fully armed and equipped by
private contribution. The following gentlemen have
,ren appointed to receive contributions in Union
i: Hayden. Rev L Davis VIM Walkap, Geo
6uchestrr B Stevens, Henry Morgan, VIM Hamil-
lon, Rushing, T Lockhart, " Cuthbertson. In
3aSon county: II Hammond, 5 W Cole, VIM Allen,
W Kendall Nivens, I Readfearn, Robert Burns,
aoIcn Crump, Henry Diggs and Buchanan
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BARN BURNT.-We learn that on Friday night last
he Tobacco barn of John Q. King about 2 miles from
l,place in the upper part of the county, destroy
by fire, together with large quantity of tobacco in
lie process of drying. The fire accidentally
nanicated to the building while the drying operation
Vas being prosecuted.
Boy DR. Robert Gibbon of this place, has been APP
Pointed Surgeon the Regiment recently organized at
nigh Point. DR. is experienced and practical Sur
s0u and better appointment could have been made.
ADJUTANT- GENERAL-Under the Militia Law, |
Co J. G. Martin (whO has been acting as Adjutant-
'eneral of the n. c. State Troops elected by the
legislature Acknowledgement of North Carolina with
e rank of Major General and General-n-Chef of all
lie forces of the State. Gen. Martin is regularly
"leated military man, and fought through the Mexican
III. III which he lost an arm He knows how to dis
large the responsible duties of Adjulaut- General and
y mink he will De prompt in doing it.
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LRERAL-It will be by the list of contributions
''.hed this week, and those heretofore published,
' the citizens of Mccklenburg have done their duty
% towards furnishing the soldiers with blankets, &c
Very other county in the State has done as we'll, no
h Carolina soldier will suffer for blankets and socks
Sa5- We saw a fine Horse the cars last week in
-ded present for Col. John F. Hoke of the 18th
J. t. Regiment (nOw in Western Tirginia) from Mr.
lso S. Hooper of Catawba Lincoln county The
H0rse is a valuable one and we learn he could not
ave been bought from Mr. Hooper for $1,000
Ks We direct attention to the Orders of the Adiu-
'-"eneral published in another column. 1t will be
"a that volunteer companies requested to furnish
'' own arms, for which the State will paw Rifles |
~ Shot-guns must be used now, unless the people of
State will return the State which are scattered
1' through the country
* David Schenck, Esq, of Lnconton, has been
reunited, according to the Sequestration Act Re-
'T Tor the counties of Mecklenburg, CASTOR, Lin
e, Catawba and IredelI This is good appoint
Sr.--On Saturday and Sunday mornings last
Was visible in this section, though light
80 - m A Wright Esq. of Wilmington, has been
Tbi resident OF the Bank of Cape Fear, in place
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