The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-12-17
THE NEWS.

Some important will be found in our columns
to-day. The battle at Valley Mountain, in Western
Virginia. represented decided victory for the Con-
rderatcs.
The from the North indicates serious quarres be-
tween the abOltonist and conservatives The former
appears desires to pass abolition laws while the latter
gs it because they know would inurc the seeded
States but would certainly drive into the Conederacy
most the citizens of Maryland, Kentucky and Missouri
We hope the abolitiOniss i'll Washington may get the
mower and then think LincOlns Government will go
10 prcrs
The news about raising the blockade, fear, is only
founded on suppOsitions
The Lincolnes propose to release Hon. C. j. Faulkner
# our Government viii release Hon. Mr.. Ely And it is
also proposed release number OF the Haeras priso-
ner tie same terms.
There Is nothing important from the Potomac, and
nothing heard from England yet about the seizure of
Mason and Sldcl
1t is stated that a whole Regiment of Maryland troops
have left the Federal army and joined the Confederats
The TERRIBLE CoNFLAGRATIoS.--In another column,
p.r,iculars of the terrible con1agration which de-
stroved a large portion of Charleston s. c. on We'd
.dsy night last will be found. The loss i, estimated
us5OUo.O0O. This is, indeed, sad calamity to the
.one of that city, and one which they poorly pre-
pared to sustain at this time. Their neighborhood
threatened by villanous horde of Northern hirelings
and a great number of their dwellings and business
houses in ruins they deserve and doubt will receive
f.deracy 1t is stated that the fire accidental.
Money and provisions sent down from this place
.st Friday and Saturday for the relief of the destitute
meeting was held in the Court House on Saturday
and committee appointed in each Beat in the county
to collect money and provisions. We received the pro-
ceedngs Monday morning, but not III time to insert
them in this issue.
The Charleston Mercury oSaturday says: Nearly six
hundred bousrs were burnt. From the foot of Hasrl
street. on Cooper river East the end of Tradd the
Ashley running West the confagraon has made clean
sweep of of the finest public buildings and private
residences of our city Only portion of the walls and
blackened chmnryS, with here and there CRATE in its
original POSITION and the remains of pillars, left stand
ing i'll the dismal waste, which few days ago the
of busy life and happy homes A negro woman
aged about :}0-a cook belonging to Mr. VIM Stevenson
buned to death in his residence, whittier she had
TaShly returned to articles belonging to her
mistress. 1t is Somrwhat singular that the fire should
have burned path close to, and almost parallel with
that of the great fire of 1888 The those who
suffering by tho calamity excitrs just and substantial
sympathy Our banks and citizens have come for
ward n0bly with this emergency and have subscribed
literally. The though large in themselves,
will be altogether insufficient for the great work of relief
More help wanted and that immediately. Let those
who cannot spare money contribute in clothing and
provisions. Clothing is much necd d-especiay chill
drens clothing.
On the recommendation of the President, Congress
appropriated $3.50 900 be advanced South Caro-
lima part of what the Government owes her, to
able her to relieve the sufferers Charleston.