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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-12-31
NOTICE.

The Confederate Tax Lists for this county are now
IN my hands for the inspection of any persons desiring
to see the amount assessed his own propertr: and
if not satifed, must be shown why the same
not remain reported by the Assessor
And all persons who have failed to list their property
can, by giving satisfactory excuse in the ext
twenty days, have their property listed Those failing
to avail themselves of this opportunity will be in every
instance charged with a double tax.
will attend at the Courthouse on MONDAYS and
Saturdays of each week until the 2sth inst to hear
determine all complaints receive returns.
WIN. MAXWELL,
Tax Collector of AeckIenburR Co.
Dee 10, 1881 3v
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NOTICE.

Trsasurer's Office, A., T. l. o. Railroad !
Charlotte, Dec. 18th. I
The Sixth installment of the Capital Stock of the
Atlantic, Tenn. o. Railroad Company, subscribed in
the town of Statewide is dus the 18th Of January
next
The Eighth installment of the stock subscribed at
Mount Mourne, lredell county The Ninth INSTALL
ment OF all stock subscribed in Mecklenburg county is
due and payable on the 22d of January.
If the stockholders desire the work continue they
must pay their stock promptly: the Treasurer
must have money.
e5-5tl NJ. L. WRIsTON, Treasurer
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$50 REWARD.

will pay the above reward to any person who will
apprehend and deliver to me my boy SAN, or conhns
him in some Jail so that can get him. Said boy
away about the 4th of December instant. He may
deavor to get to the neighborhood of Philadelphia
church in this county, he has relations there's
or he may go to Ashe county, as bought him az Se
phen n. Wilson, who lives in that county Sam bad
when he left brown linsey and black wool hat;
has his forehead, and is about twenty
years old. Said boy escaped from the Railroad near
Columbia, S G, and may be lurking somewhere down
there JOHN WOLFE.
December l1th # Charlotte, n. C.
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WATCHES, JEWELRY. &c.

The subscriber respectfully announces to the public
that he has purchased the entire stock of Watches,
Jewelry, Clocks Silver and Plated Wares Walking
Canes Fancy Goods, &c, that belong J. G. Wilkin-
cash only.
Particular attention given to Repairing Watches and
Jewelry: J. G. WILKINSON.
Dec II. 1861 st
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THE WAR TAx-Mr Secretary Memminger
has given notice to the Collectors of the War
tax, that in those cases where the State assumes
the payment of the war tax, the Confederate Con-
gress will certainly make equitable compensation
to the collectors for their trouble. One of the ar
guments urged in favor of the States paying the
tax, is the saving of the 10 per cent. expenses of
collecting.
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DESSOA.ETHAN-

The copartnershp that heretofore existed under tn.
name of G. WILKINSON l. CO, dissolved by
mutual consent the 18th inst All those wao are
indebted to the said firm will please call at the store
of j. G. Wilkinson and settle up, and all having claims
against the firm will present them for settlement
J. G. WILKINSON
Dec ~ 1861 st THOS. TROTTER
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AUGUSTA, Dec 21.-The Rome ga. )Southern-
er, of the 10Th, says that attempt was made to
burn the State Railroad bridge Petit's creek
on Monday night. The ineendiary vas caught,
and be was hung at Cartersville
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LYNcHBURG, Dec. 23-The editor of the Re-
publican of this city has been furnished with a
private letter, dated at Honeywood Estate, on the
Potomac river, on Friday last. The letter states
that Gen. Jackson, with Ewel's brigade left Win
chester the 18th inst, and on reaching the
river, succeeded in destroying Dam No 5, which is
feeder to the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal.-By
the destruction of this splendid stone dam, water
communication is cut off between Washington and
the coal region of Maryland and the Federal
capital is thus reduced to the greatest straits
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THIRTY-sEvENTH n. G. TRooPs-The follow
ing is list of the field and company officers of
the 37th Regiment N. G. Troops, which was
organized at High Point on the Goth ult.:
Colonel, Chas Lee OF Charlotte Lit. Colonel,
VIM Nj Barber. of Wilkesboro; Major, John G
Bryan, Of Alexander CO; Adjutant, VIM. T.
Nicholson, of Halifax; Quartermaster r NJ Oates,
Charlotte; Commissary, Ii D Stowe, of CASTOR co
Surgeon, James Hickerson, of Wilkes; Assistant
Surgeon, James Tracy, of Cleaveland COS Chap
lain, L Slough, Of Union co. Coptaims--JoEn
Hartzog Of Ashe, Co. A. Jonathan Horton, Wa
tauga, b; j NJ Potts, Mecklenburg, C.; B Ash
craft, Union, D; VIM Farthing, Watauga Z; Chas
Hickerson, Wilkes, f; Jas Reed, Alexander,
&; N r Rankin, CASTOR, H; j K Harrison, Meek
lenburg, |; John Ross, Allegheny, K.
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JOSIAH SHELLEY a. SONS,

Rhotss0Ie Grocrrs and Communion Merchant, Ne. 8,
H"rren Block, Il UG USTA, GA,
Have in Store and to arrive
100 Hhds. fair to choice n. o. Sugar,
$50 Bbls. n. D. Molzsses,
so Bales Bnggng,
800 Coils Rope,
60 Boxes Soap,
80 Boxes Soda,
so Dozen painted Buckets,
81 Canisters Black Tea
IS Bbls. choice Whiskey and Cordials,
10 Eighth casks Cognac Brandy,
10 Bills. Phelps Gin.
IS Casks Port, Madeira and Malaga Wise,
$500 Havana Segars,
$4,000 German and American SeRarS
Also, Pepper, Spice, Irvine, Salt Nails, Rice, Tobacco
Measures, &c.
Augusta, Nov. IL, 1861 7t-pd
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THE FEELING IN EURoPE.-The Paris cor
respondent Of the Boston Post says:
" If the English in England may be judged by
those Of their countrymen whom l meet in Paris,
| think there is no doubt on which side their
sympathies lie. With one exception, every
Englishman | have conversed with in Paris upon
the subject has plainly exhibited that his feeling
was in favor of seeing Government dest royed
and the South successful. The exception was an
English gentleman, who, about two years ago, was
waited upon one evening, by committee Of cti-
zens of Mobile, and requested to leave the city
before morning, his fault having been the express
sion of sentiments in opposition to slavery He of
course aceeded to the request, and very naturally
now his sympathies not with the South"
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AXES! AXESl

Any person having OLD AXES which can be work
ed over. will find sale for them this department.
The axes must be delivered to SYLVESTER SMITH,
Esq. who will give receipts for them. which receipts
VIII be casbed on presentation mt hs Office.
j. DEYEREUX Quartermast.r
December 18th. Raleigh N. G.
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PERMITTED TO MARRT-Heretofore the party
against whom a divorce had been obtained in
Georgia, was not permitted to marry again during
the lifetime of the plaintiff This disability has
given rise to many applications to the Legislature
for relief in individual cases, of which have
been refused, and few bills of the kind have
encountered the Executive veto. In all ms tances
the parties concerned, we'll their friends, have
tive, while the former relation had been dissolved
To remove The pains of established delinquency,
the House has passed the Senate bill allowing
defendants in divorce eases to marry again after
the expiration of one year from the date of such
divorce.
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SALE OF RAILROAD STocK-We learn that
Mr. Towles, Auctioneer, sold number of shares
of Stock in the Raleigh and Castor Road on Sat-
urday last, at 500 per share.-RuteigA Standard.
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NEGROES FOR HIRE.

Eighteen twenty likely NEGROES for hire pub
icly the first Of January privately before that
time. SAML. J, LOUVRE
nac
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1NGENIoUs.-The fredericksburg News learns
that Col Ba to- Of the Second Tennessee Regi-
ment, had a gun carriage loaded with fodder SO as
to appear to be cart loaded Several Yankee
boats approached, when that ''fodLer stack" Sc Mt
cannon ball among them, and they abandon ed
their corn stealing expedition.
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Dec 10. 1861

good carriage and country Blacksmith. Apply to
J. NJ. SPRINGS.
Dec O 1861
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stolen, Stolen.

Stolen from the side of my door Saturday night,
7th inst, between 8 and o'clock, Gilt Frame Show
Case of Snuff and Tobacco samples. The Case is 20
"a inches and has in it samples Of Lorlards Snuff
and Tobacco. The labels either the Bottles Pa
pers can be identified. will give reward Of IS to
any one that will detect the thief J. D. PALMER.
December H. 1861.
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SUDDENLY WAKED UP.-Not long ago. there
was published in this paper revolutionary remin-
isence, VII erein alluson was made to the suffer
ings of Gen Green's army, in the early struggle
for independence, for the want OF suitable cloth
ing which in many instances rendered the men
unfit for service 1t CHANGED that copy of the
paper fell into the hands OF wealthy citizen of
Alabama: who had previously resisted all the ap-
peals of patriotism to his purse, We don't know
how it happened that he put such novel inter-
probation upon the revolutionary article, but after
he got through he exclaimed, by Jove. that will
never do in the world" So he collected together
considerable quantity of cd clothing and other
articles requisite for the comfort of the soldier and
packing the whole securely, directed the box to
"Generat Green IF the Confederate Army" and
started it off to Richmond. 1t arrived here in
due time, and a matter of course the depot
agent was somewhat puzzled to find Gen. Green;
but it was finally turned over to the military au-
tEorities, who distributed the contents where it
was needed. Whether the Albanian had been
asleep ever since the revolutionary war or not we
don't undertake to say; but we give him credit
for doing good thing even though We could not
help laughing when we heard the story-Rich-
saond Dispatch
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FROM LONDON DIRECT.

WE had the pleasure of an interview with Dir
VIM. IT, Fry, of Mobile, young gentleman OF
much Intelligence, who has ust returned from
Europe, who, In addition to dispatches to the
President from our Commissioners, and London
papers, communicates intelligence of the most gra-
tifying character in regard the feelings of the
English people and the purposes of their govern
ment towards the Confederate States. Mr. +. LETT
London on the 10th of November, board the
British steamer "Gladiator," laden with thirty
thousand Ku6eld rifles, two hundred tons OF pow
der, sabres, pistols, medicines, surgical lnstru-
ments, camp utensils, &c, for the Confederate
States The 9th of this month, the "Gladator"
entered the harbor Of Nassau, for the purpose OF
coaing and to receive Instructions as to the Con-
federate port she should approach. On the second
day after, the U. S. gunboat "Flambeau" made
its appearance in the barber, sent thther for the
special purpose Of ntercepting the Gladiator"
There they both lie now, the ''Gladiator' afraid to
venture out and the "Elambeau' not daring to
lay bands on her; and there they are likely to
remain until Great Britain enters the ring, when
not only will the "Gladiator" be conveyed over
to Confederate port, but the "Flambeau'' be
picked up and brought along with her. The
cargo of the ''Gladiator' is in charge of ID. L.
Bisoie, Esq of Norfolk. Mr. Fry left Nassau to-
day week ago and reached Richmond last Sun
day, by and by means that we do not dis
close. He assures US that, whether in Nassau.
in London, Or in Paris he heard hut one sentiment
expressed that Of cordial good viii for the Con-
federate States, and the hope and conviction that
they would triumph. Even before the outrage
on the Trent, strong the pressure of feeling
in England against the North, that Mr. 1ancey
firmly believed and positively assured Mr. Fry,
that not more than month from his departure
(the 10th Novcmber) would elapse before the
blockade would be broken Mr. T. eEtertans
doubt that Great Britain will declare war, and is
of opinion that France will unite in the act. Mr.
F., who is graduate Of tie Virginia Military
Instit ute, returns to take part with the thousands
of gal liant Southern spirits who standing like
wall against the torrent of Northern invasion
Richmond Wing.
Later news states that the "Gadiator" has safely
rived at a southern port
North CAROLINIANs AND THE Wharf.-The
recent handsome action of North Carolina COM
pany of Artillery, in attacking successfully gun
boat Of the enemy at Port Royal Ferry is noticed
elsewhere. The people of the ''Old North State"
may take small amount Of pride in the fact that
North Cdrolinions hare first draun the blood OF
the enemy, the battle field, IN Virginia and
Souh Carolina; and if Col. Vances Regiment
can get meeting with the Union traitors of East
Tennessee, whom he is pursuing the
will be the case in that State also.-FayetteuWe
p esd t:rIG1
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SECESSION FEELING AT ANNAPOLIS.

ANNAPOLIS, April 19.-There is great excitement
here to-day; the people are running to and fro to
~seertui- partrouiarS- the doings at Batti-
more. The hitherto Union men are now CRYING
out for immediate secession-many are proposing
to volunteer for the South. Cheers are given for
Governor Hicks, for sending dispatches to Presi
dent Lincoln TO notify him that no more Northern
troops will be allowed to pass through the State.
The news of the shooting down of Marylanders
in Baltimore to-day by the Massachusetts, voun.
teers has produced the greatest excitement among
all classes. The hotels are besieged with persons
eager to learn the latest news, and many are the
excited expressions uttered. The heretofore Union
men are Tor secession, Immediate secession and
revenge. The old seceders are cheering for Gov
Hicks for sending his despatch to Lincoln.
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troops has taken place in Baltimore. excite
ment is fearful Send troops here We will endeavoI
| to prevent all bloodshed
public meeting of citizens has been called and the
troops of the State and city hav been called out to pre-
serve the peace. They will be enough
Respectfully,
[Signed. THOMAS II. HICKS.
GEO, WIN. BROWN,
Mayor.
The Master of Transportation, besides sending
the foregoing by telegraph, sent a special engine,
ahead of all trains, with it to Mr.. Lincoln.
[Copy.l
MAYORS OFFICE, CITY HALL
BALTIMORE, April 19, 1861
SIR We advise that the troops here be sent back
to the borders of Maryland.
Respectfully,
(Signed THos r. Hicks,
GEO. WIN BROWN.
By order Of the Board of Police
CHAs. HOWARD, President,
JOHN W. GARRETT, Esq,
Prest B. & O. R. R.
[Copy.l
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD,
PRESIDENTS OFFICE
BALTIMORE, April l9, 1861. J
To his Excelency Thomas H Hicks Governor his Honor
George William Brown Mayor of Baltimore: Charles
Howard, Esq. President Board of Police Commis.
soners.
have the honor to ackn owledge the receipt of your
communication Of this date, in which "you advise that
the troops here be sent back to the borders Mary
land Most cordially approving this advice have in
stantly telegraphed the to the Philadelphia, Will
mington and Baltimore R. p Co., and this Company
Will act in accordance Herewith.
Your obedent servant,
(Sgned) j. W. GARRETT, President.
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EFFECT AT THE NORTH AND WEST
MASSACHUSETTS.

Boston Banks Offering S3,sOO,OOO for De-
fence.
BOSTON, April 1S.-A meeting of the Bank Off
GERS, representing all the Boston banks, was held
here this morning, when a resolution was adopted
to loan the State of Massachusetts, ten per cent on
their entire capital for the defence of The Govern
ment.
The capital of the Boston banks amounts to thir-
ty-eight-and-a-hal millions.
Appropriation for the Philadelphia VoIun-
teers.
PHILADELPHIA, April l9.-The City Council this
morning held special meeting and appropriated
81, 100000 to equip the volunteers, and support
their families during their absence from their
homes. The merchants are holding meeting for
the same purpose
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HARpER,S EERRN

The train from Wheeling, detained last night,
arrived at Harper's Ferry at noon.
The cars were stopped at Martinsburg, and the
passengers thoroughly examined. Patrols are
placed on the road every 800 yards from Martins
burg down.
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La W NI,ELLIGENCE.
COURT OF APPEALS OF MARYLAND.

COURT OF APPEALS OF MARYLAND.
DECEMBER TERM.-ANNAPoLIs, April 10, 1851
No. 259.-Joseph B. Varnum and Wm. II. Aspin.
wall as. Charles NJ. Thruston and Others Appeal
from the Equity side of the Circuit Court for Al
legany county. The argument in this case was
commenced by George A. Pearre for the appel
lants, and c. B. Thruston for the appellees.
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Arrival of Military at Washington--Four OF
the Potomac Steamers Seized by the Gov
ernment.
WAsHINGroS, April 19.--The Massachust It's
troops arrived here this evening and quartered
at the Capitol. Several of them who were wound
ed in Baltimore were sent to the Infrmary, while
others who were slightly wounded there, are now
on duty with their companions.
Additional District forces were mustered in to-
day. Four steamers on the line between Washing
ton and AqHia Greek were seized this afternoon by
order of the Government, under apprehension that
they were to be used for secession purposes, and
they are now held by the troops.
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Fire mt Macon.
MACON, April l9.-Granite Hall Hotel, in the old
Washington block, was burnt yesterday. Loss,
$4,000; insured. The goods in the stores below
were mostly saved.
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Iotal. ...'..'......... lS6
The Massachusetts Regiments were under CON
mand of Col. L. j. Jones'

SEIZURE OF ARMS.
About IL o'clock last night, while the people
were still parading the streets, large number of
them, acting upon secret iDformation broke into
the store of Patterson & WoOlf0rd, commission
merchants No. l02 Dugan's wharf where there
were some three or four thousand Mimic muskets,
swords, and other accoutrements, belonging to the
State of Maryland. Those gentlemen, however, /,
held them agents of Mr.. E. Whiteley, of Con-
necticut. They were to have been sent to Anna
polls to-day, the ug-boat being expected to carry
them down in the morning. 1t is supposed that
from three to four hundred swords were
taken, and about three-fourths of the guns.
Before the remainder were taken the police were
notified and a squad was Immediately sent from
the Middle district. under charge of Lieut.. Elliot
and Sergeants Fields and Metzel HEARING of their
approach those engaged in stripping the ware
bOuse of its rapidly made their escape
Some of the guns were found in the street by the
pcice; some forty or fifty guns and a number of
swords were taken from individuals by members ot
the Junior Artillery Company VINO had heard oil
the seizure. warehouse, No. West Pratt street
occupied by John G. J.Meyer, was also broken intC
about three O'Clock in the afternoon aud about
twenty rifles and muskets taken therefrom.
MEETING LAST NIGHT.
ABOUT O'Clock last evening an immense con-
course OF persons assembled in Monument Square,
accompanied by band of music, and calling for
speakers, were addressed by Gov. Lane and num-
Der OF other prominent gentlemen. The meeting
was kept up until late hour, and the greatest en-
thuslasm prevailed.
MILITARY ON GUARD.
| During the afternoon an order was issued py
Governor Hicks calling out the military tnrougn-
out the city, and in a short time every company comp
responded to the call, and reported tnemseI'eS Jn
Holiday street by five o'clock, T. M Detdch-
ments. consisting of portions of each company
were out upon guard during the night, to assist
the Police Department in suppressing any riotou
| demonstrations.
| CORRESPONDENCE.
| fCopy.l
| MAYORS OFFICE
| BALTIMORE, April 10, 1861.
! To His ETceliency
| the President of the United States:
SRA collision between the citizens and the North
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Proclamation by the Mayor of Washington.
WASHINGTON, April l9.-The following procla-
nation by the Mayor will be published tomorrow
morning:
In the present unhappy condition of national af-
fairs, it is hoped and believed that the citizens of
Washington will Consistently feel and courteously
respect the obligations of public order which are
in an especial manner incumbent on them. The
presence of large bodies of troops, though it give
to the city an unaccustomed aspect, in no manner
supersedes or interrupts the regular and orderly
administration of municipal government
1t is not apprehended that any disturbances will
occur, unless through heated ard violent political
discussions and harangues in public places, upon
topics, the agitation of which at this time and in
this community, can be productive of nothing but
unmitigated harm.
Therefore, l, James G. Berrett, Mayor of Wash
ington, do hereby earnestly expect all good citi
zens and sojourners to be careful to conduct
themselves as neither by word nor deed to give oc
casion for any breach of the peace.
Given under my hand at the City Hall, this 20tt
day of April, A. d. 1861.
[Signed] JAMES G. BERRET, Mayor.
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The --latest From Montgomery.

MONTGOMERY, April ia prolonged Cabinet
session was held to-day in reference to Virginia.
The President has received official notice that the
secession of Virginia is in entire accord with his
military movements.
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NOrsh CarOIiMn.
RALEIGH, April 19.-Executive Council a in ses-
sion to-day. The Legislature cannot be called
without their sanction, but doubt this will be
given, and the body will be called together within
the next ten DAYS.
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Tho S;onx Citv Register of the 9th says that
re 2 of whiskey had been destroyed alta
nisce called Browns Ranch, in Dakota, bv order
Of Col. Redfeld, Agent of the Yankton Sioux
The whiskey was being sold in large quantities to
the Indians, hence the course of Col. Red6eld-
To the violation of the United states liquor laws
by unprincipled white men may be traced nine
tenths of the depredations committed by the In
dianS.
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Announcements bv the President,

WAsHINeToN, April 19.-The President has ap-
and Charles Clark. Marshal for Maine. The follow.
ing named persons have been commissioned for
Phliadelphla: n VIM. b. Thomas, Collector; Edward
y, Waiiacs, Naval Officer; E. Reed Myer, Surveyor;
b. Rush Piumby, Appraiser General, and James
Pollock, Director of the Mint,
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FrOnl RnYana

New YORK, April l9.-The steamer Quaker City
has arrived from Havana with dates to the 18th,
stating that additional Spanish troops have left
for ST. Domingo.
IL was rumored that Prince Alfred would return
to England without visiting Havana, on account of
the death of his grandmother.