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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-06-01
Uas a0BNAL NOTICE..

MAY S-d4w
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-09-17
THE sEQUEsrRATIoN ACT.

The news of the passage Of the sequestration
law by the Confederate Congress. has fallen like
bomb-shell in the midst of the Yankees. 1t has
produced panic second only to that which hur-
rled their heroic sodiery from Bull Run. For
few days terror, perhaps, will completely para
lyze their energies, but they will bring the
whole battery of their cunning and ingenuity to
bear upon the act for the purpose of defeating it.
All sorts of attempts to evade the stringency of
the law will be made by that nation of slippery
eels with which at Already we hear
of attempts at fraudulent transfers of stocks and
other species of property. Fraudulent conveyan-
ces, false in date aud in fact, will be attempted by
our enemies.
Fortunately, the sequestration law is full and
complete in its provisions against these attempts.
1t imposes such penalties that few if any, Of such
attempts can prove successful. But we neverthe-
less caution the public against the thousand and
one efforts which will be made to protect the pro-
perty Of our enemies. We admonish all clerks,
bank officers, railroad officials and others, who
cOgniZant Of the existence of any and every species
Of Yankee property, real or personal, hold to
it until the Courts issue their sequestratng process
Concealment Of the knowledge Of the exis-
tence of such property is now crime which the
law most severely Furnishes All the Yankee pro-
perty at the South is a vast fund, of
which the losses of our people from Yankee rapne
and plage must be paid; and he who aids i'll the
withdrawal Of any~portlon Of this fund by helping
the Yankees to evade the provisions Of the seqIes
tration act, is traitor to the South.
No clerk or other official should not record any
transfer of Yankee real or personal property for
every transfer which is attempted since the passage
OF the sequestraton act the badges Of fraud,
whatever date the transfer may bear. Fraudulent
dates Will not save any portion OF the sequesratlon
fund, and the parties to all such attempts should
q ted n nd ut.1l 10 hIir-
dens of taxation upon the Southern people will
depend very much upon the extent Of the fumes
which may be accumulated by honest and
faithful enforcement Of the Sequestration law.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-09-17

WIFE POIsONING-A man named Sears was
arrested in Richmond last week charged with
poisoning his wife. On the exantigation it was
proved that Scars, who is d Penusy lvapan, uh.
tanned license the 10th of July last to marry
the widow of Geo. Tucker. Previous to the cele-
bration of the rites Of mdtrmony between them,
the parties entered into marriage contract, in
which itswas stipulated that none of her property
should be subject to execution for his debts, but
that in case she died intcstae, her estate should
pass into the hands of trustee, who to pay
over the rents and profits thereof to Sears until his
DEATH when it was to take the course required BY
the Virginia law Of descents. Thus circumstanced.
the parties were married. On the evening Of
Monday, the Goth OF August Sears asked his
wife if she would like to have some milk toddy.
She replied that she would He went into the
store-room, and soon returned and handed her the
toddy, which she drank, remarking at the same
time that it was the " biterest stuff she had ever
tasted and shortly afterwards, when she had be
come very SICK declared that the milk toddy had
poisoned her. Some of her nei ghbors were forth
with called in, but when they arrived she was in
commissions, AID survived but short time
Strychnine was found in the house the next day.
and tumbler, supposed to be the one in which
the toddy had been mixed, was picked up the
house. having been thrown away. A post mortem
examination Of the body of the deceased showed
strychnine, or traces of it, in the stomach.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-09-17
S75 REV AIR I'd.

RUNAWAY from where we had them hired, near
Chester, in June last, our three negro men, VIZ bHl
Giles and Henry.
Bill and Giles we bought the I4th of last November
at the estate sale of Ed Leach, on Broad River, IN
York District They being brothers and having relt-
tops in the neighborhood where we purchased them.
it is more than likely they have made Their way back
to their old neighborhood ~
BIZ is about 26 years DID, feet inches high, will
weigh 100 or pounds is very black; rather sharp
faced speaks quick when spoken 10
Giles his brother, is about a years Old; 5 feet >
inches high: will weigh 100 lbs, is very black, and
walks with his head up and feet turned out IN front
Henry we purchased Jan. l, Of Col. {. Rives on the
Catawba river Ee IS years old, well set feet 10
inches high and Will weigh 75 pounds has a heavy
brow and speaks slowly; has character as run
away May GO to Charleston or Washington city, 1t is
hard telling where he will go he is gentleman OF
travel.
They all ran of about the same time.
We will pav SO reward for the 3 men; or S25
niece for either of them delivered in any Jail that we
can get them These boys may attempt to make their
way North some others from this place nave We al
tempted fhlDh d nC-'o' A->1'+
Chester, s. c, July 30, 1881 If
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-09-17
PROFITABLE STOCK.

Mr.. J. G. Miller, living near town, informs us
that in the Spring of 1859 he had three Yews
with lambs which he turned on grass lot. When
the lambs were ten weeks old he butehered them.
They netted him 1915 each. The Yews being in
good order in July of the same year, he butchered
two of them and found them to be with
lamb: the other dropped her young about the 1st
same Yew had two lambs. These were kept about
the house and yard until they grew large enough
to become mischevous. In the Spring of 1861,
after clipping them, MIR NJ butchered them. They
netted him Sl050, besides the wool, some four
pounds from each, The old Yew dropped lamb
in Feb. 1861, which at six months old weighed
so lbs; and another the lst of August following
Mr. Miller recites these facts for the purpose of
showing two thugs, viz: the rapidity with which
this kind of stock increases and the profits arising
from it. He assures that all the sheep here
spoken Of did not consume gallon of corn aud
that he fed them no dry provender Mr Miller
believes sheep to be the most profitable stock
farmer can raise, to his entire satisfaction. There
can be but one serious hndrance to general success
in this bmnch of husbandry, viz: the dogS, the
DOGs!-the mean and worthless ours and hounds
which run at large night and day to worry, kill
and devour the timd lambs Of the flock
AS one of the farmers Of the State, Mr. Miller
asks the protection of the Legislature against dogs
A heavy tax on them, exempting one for each
farmer, would be useful as a source of revenue
and a means of ridding the State of worthless
ours. We all feel the need of wool at time like
this especially; but unless something be done to
prevent the ravages of dogs there is no doubt we
shall ere long feel it much more seriously AS an
article of food, physicians unanimously testify
that mutton is for many preferable
to almost any other kind Of meat.-SaIisLuyy
Uufcb1n0n
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-09-17

THE BOARD OF CLAIMs.-We learn that the
claims presented to the Board amount to some
s35O,OOO, the greater part of which, viz: the
County claims, will be reserved for the considera-
tion of the Convention. About $4,000 of private
claims have already been reported to the General
Assembly; and perhaps from 100000 to $50 600
more will be so reported before the adjournment
We are informed that the character of the claims
is credtable to the State. There have been none
that bear face of fraud Some little inconsidera-
ton, some slight extravaganza here and there. is
all that has required critcism.-Fay. Observer.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-09-17
Dissolution.

The firm of FULLINGS, SPRINGS & CO. was dis
solved by limitation on the lst January, 1861.
The business will be continued under the name and
style of FULLINGS Il SPRINGS and they hope by
integrity and strict attention business merit the
same patronage heretofore literally bestowed by their
numerous friends and customers
The present financial crisis and the uncertainty of
business, for the future compel to shorten time
of credit from twelve to six months prompt paying
custOmers-n0ne others need ask it.
All persons indebted to the old firm of Fullings,
Springs Co, must come forward and make immediate
settlement it is absolutely necessary that the bust
be speedily closed up "A word to the wise is suf
cient." Jan IS, 1861
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-09-17

\ TRUE PATRIoT-Derry, valuable slave
belonging to Dr. l. W. Hughes of this place,
arrived here yesterday morning from Portsmouth
and Ocracoke with large lot Of bedding and other
valuable camp equippage, together with consid-
erabe number of small arms which had been
abandoned by the soldiers in their early flight
from these detenceless places. Derry, it seems,
procured lighter by some means, and with the
assistance of one other colored boy, went and got
the goods left by Capt. Sparrow's company at
Portsmouth when they went over to assist the
garrison at Hatteras, then proceeding to Beacon
Island Battery, they slowed away everything val
liable that they could move and after burning the
gun carriages hosted sail and made successful
voyage to this place. 1t has been suggested that
Derry should be presented with full suit of
Confederate uniform.-Netcberl Prog., 7M inst.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-09-17

BG7= Where is Wm. Raeder the engineer, drafts
man, &c. formerly of the firm of ''Frercks & Rae
der Of this place? There many here who
want to know. He was unceremonious in taking
leave Of this community, and it is believed car
ried off more money than he was entitled to. And
worse still, he is believed 10y some to be untrue to
the South Raeder is German. has sandy hair
or beard; feet 7 or s inches high; weighs about
lao pounds; large eyes and prominent front teeth
and has yankee look --Sotsbucy Uutchmon
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-09-17

PRIvATEERING IN THE WAR OF l812.-Of
ffty-six British men-of-war and packets, mounting
866 guns, taken during the war Of 1912, twenty,
mounting 2l2 guns, were captured by private
armed vessels; and of 2,445 merchantmen taken,
mounting 1886 guns, 1860 mounting 5000 guns,
and, although vast number of these prizes werc
destroyed, to prevent them from falling into the
hands of the enemy, and many were re-captured,
yet enough arrived safe, and were, with their
cargoes, sold to produce the Of Sl06, 768 900.
Of this sum S2l3,536, or two per cent Of the
whole amount, was, by the act Of 18th June, 1872,
reserved for the purpose Of supplying pensions to
the wounded and widows and orphans of those
killed in the conflict with the enemy during the
war. Governments received, at thirty-three and
third per cent, charges made by law under the
above mentioned act, S35, ,589 1888
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-09-17


THINGS WE DON'T LIKE TO SEE.-The editor
of the Milton (N Co. Chronicle gives the follow
ing bearing upon the war:
We don't like to see young men strutting the
sire is in kid gloves, and flying around the girls,
who ought to be in the army.
We don't like to see people speculating the
adversities of the times, by cheating the printer
and trying to make fortuaes out ofthe misfortunes
entaed upon others by the war. The man who
does it is rascal.
We don't like to before-breakfast Seces-
sonist, oflawful muster age and Of sound body
and mind, standing aoof from the tented field, aud
excaiming "Go" instead of "CoME, BOYS"
We don't like to see volunteers, who~were over
ly Jealous to pitch into the Yankees, and who did
all that they could to bring on war, crawG5hng
out of the army and returning home (without the
plea of sickness disability at the first sight of
the enemy and at the first smell Of gunpowder
noseing after the fesh-pots of Offices outside Of
the tented field. 'Tis poor way Of "backing their
friends" ~.
We don't like to see SO many crippled, lame and
blind men, under As years of age, that we didn't
see before drafting men to the war became proba-
ble
We don't like to sec SO many young looking
men muster-free by age. IT'S thought they would
not be near 80 old if there were no war and they
wanted wife.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-09-17

SHOE THREAD-A friend has called our atten-
ton and asks US to direct attention of the farmers
and their wives and daughters in the up country,
to the scarcity of Shoe Thread. There is no doubt
that plenty can be made in the interior Of this
State; and it is wanted nor, to make up shoes for
the soldiers-Fdy. Observer.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-09-17
CantEell's Practice.

During my absence in the Military service of this
State in Virginia, subscribers and others desiring
les of the above work, obtain them of Mrs. Can't
well, Raleigh.
All persons indebted to me, by note or otherwise are
requested to pay her. will hold her receipt good
Price of single copies of the above $500 A deduc-
ton Will be made to those who buy to sell again
EDWARD CANTN ELL.
Camp Norfolk, July 80, 1861
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-09-17
FOREIGN ITEMS.

JAPAN.-Shangh dates to July 4th, say that
the relations between the European and japanese
Governments are likely to be disturbed Foreign
merchants are being robbed in open day, and it is
believed that the japanese Government sanction
the proceedings.
GREAT BRITA1N.-Baron de Videl has been
sentenced to years Imprisonment for the assault
on his son, and the latter to month S imprison-
ment for refusing to give evidence against his
parent
FRANCE.-The Independence Beige publishes
the substance OF an autograph letter from the En-
peror to the Pope, intimating that if the condl-
ton IF affairs ameiorated the present stotus Quo
will be maintained.
TURKEY.-The Circasians have proclaimed
republic. It reported that three engagements
had taken place Herzegovina, and that the
Turks were Victorious
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-09-17

N G.. GENERALs.-The following is correct
list of Generals born in North Carolina, now in
the service of the Confederate States:
Rraxton Bragg of Warren CO., W. W. Loring
of Wilmington, Polk of Raleigh, Holmes Of Samp-
son CO., McCulioch Of Halifax CO., Gatlin of Le-
noir CO., and Zollicofer of Halifax
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-09-17

WHAT IT COsT.-The cost of the Federal Gov
ernment of taking Fort Hatteras is estimated at
about one million dollars Can they steal negroes,
pigs and chickens enough on our coast to indemni-
fly them? Somebody Will be apt to get hurt when
they try it.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-09-17

so lately struggling with such desperate fury, so
lately busy with his terrible efforts to defeat the
vengeance of the law, fell like lead through the
draw and hung, slightly oscllating, struggling,
violent human being no longer
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-09-17
STOCKHOLDERS, MEETING.

The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the West
ern Plank Road Company will be held in Charlotte on
the 18th day of September (being the third Wednesday
of the month"; 1t is desirable that the stock be fully
represented. Z. Z. HENDERSON,
Pres't Western Plank Road Co
Auor1st At
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-09-17
BIaCksmith's Tools.

Such as Bellows Anvils, Vices, hand and slide Ham
mers Buttresses, Farriers Knives Screwpates Stocks
and dies Blacksmiths Pincers and Tongs Rasrers and
Files of every kind, Cut horseshoe and clinch Nails,
Borax Iron of all sizes both of northern and country
manufacture; cast, plow blister and spring Steel &c,
for sale very cheap at
TAYLOR'S, opposite the Mansion House,
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-09-17

SOUTHERN READERs-Prof. Sterling, Presi-
dent of Edgeworth Female Seminary, Greensboro,
n O., assisted by Prof j. D. Campbell, resident
Editor of the N G. Journal of Education, has nov
ready for the press, the lst and I'd Nos. OF a Sc
ries of Southern Readers
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-09-17

VEILs.-We frequently meet ladies on the
streets almost closely yelled as oriental.
There two good reasons why wells should not
be worn. In the first place they obscure the
charmg OF beautiful face; and in the next place
they are injurious to the sight. The ceaseless
vibration induces constant effort of the eye to
accommodate itself to the motion.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-09-17

BSs~ The Rev. Mr. Grier, formerly of Whining
ton, n. c., who returned to Pennsylvania, his Da-
tive State. on the breaking out of the war, is said
to be chaplain in one of the Northern Reg-
ments.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-09-17
Gbe WRstRrn Demotrat.
CHARLOTTE, n c.

The lsT n. q. REGIMENT.-On the 4th inst
1t. Col. Lee was elected Colonel, Maj. Lane Lit.
Col, and 1t. Hoke (son of the late Michael Hoke
of Lincoln) Major.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-09-17

Our INDIAN ALLIEs.-The latest advices from
the Cherokee Nation brings intelligence that at a
council held on the 2Uth Of August, it WAS decd-
ed in full vote, to unite with the Southern Con-
federacy. There were only two votes in the mega
tive. Capt. Pike, Confederate Commissioner, has
succeeded in making treaty with the Camanches.
and other wild tribes
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-09-17
NOTICE.
PaRTgCUZAR NOTICE.

All persons having unsettled accounts on the BOOKS
of OATES Il WILLIAMS, must come forward before
the first of September next and settle by cash or note
mr. thcv will GnJ tb-r accounts in the hands of Off
Ger for collection. ,-
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-09-17

NORTHERN PApERs-We received through
the mails, the New York Herald Of the 23d, and
the New Y ork Express Of the 24th August Also
through the poiteness Of Mr. Dix, the New York
Herald of Saturday, the 31st Aug. The papers
received by mail were postmarked Nashville
In addition to the statement already made
public that Butler had gone to Washington to
arrange plans for obtaining more troops and car
rying out more extended operations against North
Carolina, the Herald intmates that
"The ships of war took with them in tow, several
hulks for the purpose Of sinking them in the
entrances to the inlets on the North Carolina
coast Beyond this at present. we are not per-
mitted to be specific in our statements as to
the objects of the expedition. We may, however,
say that the sinking Of the huks is not the only
object, and THAI our readers will probably soon
learn that series of naval operations all along the
Atlantic coast, for which the public have so
anxously looked, will have been this week inaugu-
rated" 1t also says that ''if the expedition should
be very successful, the infantry troops sent out
will not return with the squadron
The Boston Traveller has letter from Salisbury
\. c. which states that four members to the
United States Congress have been elected 10 North
Carolina. The writer says that the people of
North Carolina are fast throwing off the secession
woke and that they will soon be sufficiently strong
to announce without fear their determination to
take stand for the Stars and Stripes. He further
adds that ''there is Union League throughout
the State, which embraces many thousands Of loyal
men, and to them is attributed the reaction which
is now taking place" and on and so forth.
Who tins Salisbury correspondent Is We do not
know. We take il that he is the same veracious
person who informed the New York Tribune that
there was negro insurrection progressing, and al!
that We rather think that the people Of Sails
bury GU hit to fnd the writer out aud suspend
him and his correspondence simultaneously va
n1jngton JournoL
Letters in northern papers, purporting to come
from the South, are written by some lying scoun-
drel in New York or Washington, more likely by
some rascal who once lived in the South, and who
was driven off before the commenced. The
man Foster, who driven from Murfreesboro,
n c., about 6 months ago, and who is lick
lug the boots of his masters in Washington, writes
the letters purporting to emanate from different
towns in North Carolina.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-09-17
TEN OR FIFTEEN

DECRUITS WANTED for T. H. Brem's Artillery
Ia, Company in Virginia.
Amply to Col. VIM NJ. GRIER, or A. B. DAVIDSON,
or DR. S. X. JOHNSTON.
Aurust 20. 1861 tt
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-09-17
NOTICE..

Taken up and committed to the Jail of Mecklenburg
county on the 8th day of September, 1862 Negro
boy about Is 90 years of age, black about feet
or inches high He says his name is JIM, and that
Re belongs to John Worthy of CASTOR county that his
master moved Texas early lazt Spring, at which
time he ran away from him. jim appears very dull:
can scarcely communicate anything about his master
or home with any intelligence. He has on his
right fore finger. made by cutting knife. The owner
is requested to forward, prove property, pay ex
pense, and take said boy away, otherwise he will be
disposed of according to law.
0rt o 1860 If W. ". GRIER, Sheriff.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-09-17
Carpenters Tools.

Circular, MILL crosscut, hand, ripper, pannel prun-
ing grating, lennon, back compass, webb, and butch
er SAWS; Braces and bits, Draw Knives Chssels,
AUgers, Gimets Hammers Hatchets, and Axes; Brick,
plastering and pointing Trowes Saw-setters Screw
plates Stocks and dies, Planes of all kinds, Spoke
shaves Seebadc bevel and try Squares Spirit Levels
Pocket Levels, Spirit level Walls, Boring machines.
Gougcrs, and in fact everything mechanic wants. in
great variety and at very low prices, at TAYLOR'S
Hardware Store and Tin-ware Depot opposite the Man.
sion House, Charlotte, n. G.
Nay
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-09-17

LudIow's Celebrated Self-S aling
Cans, of all the different sizes, at TAYLOR'S 5
Hardware Store, opposite Mansion House.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-09-17
North Carolina
MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,

This Company, the oldest and most reliable in the
State, insures white persons for term of years or
during continuance Of life moderate terms Slaves
insured, for five years, for two-thrds of their
market value. For insurance apply to
THOS. W. DEWEY, Agt
Jan 8, 1861 ly at Branch Bank n c.