The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-04-15
NORTHERN NEWS.

emancIpatIng the slaves IN the Dstllct oI.Coiuln-
bia, with comp ensation to loyal owners, was finally
passed by vote of 20 to IA. Among the amend
ments adopted yesterday one allowing the
evidence of negroes to be taken before civil tri-
bunals as against white persons. The Senate also
passed the House resolutiou-ayes 81, noes lC- =
suggested by the President, declaring that the
United States ought to cooperate, by giving Pc
cuniary aid. with any State which may adopt the
gradual abolition of slavery.
In the House of Representatives the considera-
ton of the Tax bill occupied the whole OF the ses-
sion. &c
NAsuvILLE-The Mayor, the Board of Alder
men, and the City Council of Nashville have re-
fused to take the oath of allegiance to the Con-
stitution and Government of the United States.
The form of the oath was sent to them by order of
the new provisional Governor johnson, and they
were required to take and subscribe to it on or
before the Friday following. The result of their
deliberations was that the proposition was I'M
precedented and unconstitutional and that an add
dress should be drawn up dcclaratory OF their pur-
pose not to take the oath-whch was done. The
women Of Nashville still continue to behave very
naughty. They have devised all manner Of in
gcniOus insults, greatly to the annoyance OF the
Federal officers who cannot walk the streets with
out being subjected to the modification OF seeing
these fair but cruel DANES and dumsels turn their
backs upon them and draw their skirts aside from
contact with them. In retaliation of these most
uncompimentary proceedings, General Negey has
ordered guard to be stationed at the door OF the
residence of two ladies, who were dlscourtcous to
General Crittenden and who are not permitted
to leave the house until they pronllse-not to do
SO again.
The correspondent of the New York "Tribune"
gives very lugubrious account OF Winchester and
its Inhabitants When the Federal soldiers first
.l.l,,t 80 toll fhnu wnr
given the articles they wanted without money"
More recently, however, they have had to pay for
whatever they require-are scowled at or snecred
at by some OF the bodcst spirits and, ''as gener
al thing, the natives shun the invaders-those
who do not do it on principle, making it their po-
Hcy" Ii this statement be true, Winchester, like
Nashville, must be very unpleasant place of So
journ for Federal troops and Federal officers and
employers.
TIE FEMALE CONFEpERATFs.-The Com
mittcc on Political Prisoners have ordered that
Mrs Grecnhow, Mrs RoSanna Augusta Heath. and
Mrs Morris, be sent beyond our lines, Mrs Green
how has made tu confession, admitting that
she WIS engaged in forwarding letters papers and
information to the COnfederaes. She refuses to
tell what source of communication she kept up
aud gave no names of ECr spies i'll this city. But
other information gives the names of several; two
cx-Senaturs and several members Of Congress, one
Of whom still retains his scat. Mrs Morris also
made confession. admitting her treason in aiding
the enemy 10y forwarding information. They all
refused to take the oath Of allegiance, or even
give parole Of honor not t. aid the enemy.
NORTHERN EDIToRs TO BE HUSG.-Subjoin-
ed is Washington telegram Of the 9th to the
Now York press:
WAsnINGToN, March 24.-The Secretary Of
War is about to assemble i'll this city special
court martial for the trial of several newspaper
publishers, who, it is alleged, have given aid and
comfort to the enemy by publishing information
as to the strength, position and movements OF the
Federal troops. Geo. Lunt 4 Co., of the Boston
Courier; Prune, Stone, Hall and llallack of the
New York Journal of Commerce; and Samuel
Bowles K Co, of the Springfield (Mass.) Republi-
can, among the publishers who have been re-
ported to the War Department. y violation Of
the articles of war with which they charged is
punishable with death. Several editors will pro-
badly be hung here within the next two. weeks.
The Washington correspondent of the New
York World says: To-day Fairfax court house
ransacked, and many old and valuable records
carried away. Several documents in the
hand-writin" and bearing the signature of Gen.
Washington were found, while one person re-
ported to have found the original will made by the
Father of his country.