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, 1862-02-18

W Virginia papers formerly delighted to
quote the following catcchism:
"Who settled Virginia. john Smith,
Who unsettled Vlr.ininy John Brown. Who
settled John Brown? Governor Wisc-''
They may now add to these queries another:
Who settled Governor Wise: General Burn
side.
, 1862-02-18

D At the commencement Of the war
against secession no man was norc bitter in
his dcnu1ciations of the alleged cowardice Of
the rebel troops in Western Virginia, who had
been defeated, than Governor Wise. But
when confronted by similar difficulties, his
courage, like that Of Bob Acres, oozed out at
his tiurcre7 ends
, 1862-02-18

- A matter Of congratulAtton, connected
with the capture OF Roanoke Island, is the au-
utilization Of Commodore Lynch's rebel
nayy: Lynch wae, for many years, resident
Of West Philadelphia He earned = vagrant
livelihood by leeturing at odd simea upon the
Dead eea, the Jordan. and other sacred Asiatic
localities. Theee he WAS enabled to visit By
the maguanimity Of the United States Govern
ment, and SO turned his public mission to a
private and pecuniarY account- His favorite
quotation in such rom1fic seasons was cele-
brattd etanza from Tom Moore, It may CONC
IN place at present:
s'My HES undyinE cup for him.
Bedrneged With truaeheRfea to the brim:
With hopes that bat AAaEc % tsde-4
With joys that 1azsa1l while he sip&-
Lik. ga jf43ks that tAalp* tho eya,
But turn 70 asaeS a dc upAf
-F---- ---7-
- The news fkom Norfolk sttitss thstsfahs
sehela had tho Rsehmoad ts4ss II tha asse dxAt;
Don't woadec 1T. - - .s:*ss 80:
, 1862-02-18

- King Richard III, in the hour Of bat
tic, cried out in despair, 'Aiy kingdom for :
horse;" but General Wise, less ambitious and
less brave, was content to seek safety by cling
ne to a Nag's Had.
, 1862-02-18

FALSE PROPHETS learned sd.uns Of the
Richmond Enquirer recently entertained their
readers By the publication Of the astounding
fact that General Burnside first saw light un-
der an evil star. His great victory las dissi-
pated eyen this cold morse1 of temporary
comfort, and they must seek something else
than astrological speculations to console them.
, 1862-02-18
The Late Triumph.
EPlaE111M.

80, such dag,
So fought, 50 followed. and 50 fAlfiF VOL,
Came not till now, to dignily the t1u1ea.
Since Cieeae'a fortunes SHAK4PEARE.
, 1862-02-18

D Onr navy, that was the pride Of the
war Of 1872, has lost in this war nothing of its
ancient renown. Dupont, Foote, stringham,
and Goldsborough, are names that will be trans
miited to history with those Lawrence, Perry,
Hull and Bainbridge. If the European Powers
should ever take part with this sacfilcgious
rebellion, We look to our navy to keep tie
rines
, 1862-02-18

-REcIPRoc1IY.-While our armies and fleets
were sending liberal supply Of bats to the
traitors in arms against their country, the
Union people Of Florence, Alabama. we're
rendering complimentary ball to the officers
Of one Of cur gunboats. This is q significant
proof Of the continued existence Of u strong
Union sentiment in tic South.
, 1862-02-18

A long, narrow stretch Of land lying
east of Roanoke Island bears the euphonious
title Of XII Devil Hills" They looked down
app1oyingly upon the great triumph Of our
arms while Gen. Burnside was br1lising the
head Of the secession serpent.
, 1862-02-18

Ec :s 1t last ;'::a .l,s;l 1t deemed !, i'ris
orcr Of war. Neither he nor Floyd, If the
capture Of the latter be in reality effected,
should bc admitted to such consideration
There should be paroles Of honor for them
when other. felons receive the same
e,cgantaccommodation "A great crime has
been attempted, and the blood Of the inno-
cent cries aloud that the guilty may not go
froo
, 1862-02-18

t. When you hear maa and fault with
tue cnerg: OF Secretary Stanton. be sure that
his hesz. is with ths xche2s. ..z5 =: l.
, 1862-02-18

. 81 .... =: 80
BritAnnfa's breast With pity swells \
For eIavcs-their wrongs are nccr soteu,
Poor Haf1i VB fear her bosoms swc1]s
Are but the rise and fall pf-Cottou.
, 1862-02-18

- In all the late battles the Union armic
have triumphed- By sea and land, in front
and rear, in Kentucky, in Tennessee, in Ala
bama, in Virginia, in South Carolina, and now
in North Carolina, the foes Of the nation have
been defeated. Oar armies arc preparing for
still further movements, too, in almost every
direction, and let the conspfrators beware Of
the 'ides Of March,
, 1862-02-18
An lows Traitor Among the Fofz
Henry FF16OuerB.

An lows Traitor Among the Fort
Henry FT180nerBs
Among the rebel officers captured ut Fort
Henry is yoang man named Geo. R. G.
Jones, who commanded an artillery company.
He is renegade Northerner, resident Of
Dubuque, Iowa, and u sou of Hon. George W.
Jones, late Minister to Bogota, and now q
prisoner at Fort lafayette. The Fort Henry
correspondent OF the New York Times says
the son is 4 young man who never did any
thing in particular, except to use a sub
sistence from the fortunes which his
father earned, or rather gained from the peo-
pie Of Iowa; yet the moment the war broke
out, he, together with halfdozea other
fellows from Dubuque, toltcd South,
and offered his services to the rebel Govern
ment, He has always lived North, has been
supported By the North, (through his father
and turns against the country which has fed
him ut the very first opportunity to raise his
band against his patron and supporter. A
large number Of his townsmen arc among the
soldiers who captured him, and they became
so indignant at finding this young ingrate in
this place, ready to train his guns upon his
former associates, that they discussed the pro-
p1iety of shooting him Wise counsels, how
ever, prevailed, and he is left to enjoy his
in1amy undisturted.
, 1862-02-18

TIE BCESs1Dx VERSION OF An D1n R.r,wa
- V'se you hse. Hsss--ou 'te. ~. Tou are not
w: enough f3r ne.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-07-01
BUTLER,s ORDER.

A new order, numbered 81, has been issued by
Butler and will be found in our columns. Plea
yune is certainly an ingenious tyrant. He turns
all his asuteaess rs n lawyer and his skill as DO.
litics platform. maker 10 devsh account, to force
the collar ot submission upon the unhappy people
OF New Orleans. No devil from below could have
invented more internal device than his order No.
Al. The text Is bad enough, but when the iyrant
who penncd it Is the Interpreter. it embraces
slavery Of the free people Of that city more CALLING
aud desperate than ever conceived of by blat.
ant abolitionists Of the children of Africa.
First-1t precludes every Louisiauian from hold
ing any public office, until he has forsworn him.
self aud mitted perjury in his heart 10y swear.
ing allegiance to the United States This turns
out all the judges, magistrates, sheriffA, notares
and public attorneys 1t will vacate the ofices Of
the municipal government, the school boards and
all Offices OF every class Of public Administrations
Butler by one dash of his pen has thus Inflicted
upon the people of New Orleans precisely the
grievance which the Creoes of Cuba have long
complained Of as the most noxious aud trying Of
all the evils of Spanish tyranny--to wit: to ex.
clude the natives from all share IN the public adj
mnstraton.
Second-The order not only condemns the re.
fraetory Southerners to exclusion from all pubiio
Office, bu. 1t sweeps every individual from beyond
the pale Of protection Of the law, (ezceps prutec.
tion from personal violence" who refuses to take
the Federal oath Of allegiance. No favor shall bc
asked for or received by, no protection privilege,
passport" granted, "no money paid, property or
other valuable things" delivered to any Que. ex.
eept he swears to support the Government whose
viceroy is Butler.
Such is the textl What will il be under d, g.
pots construction? A man shall not have his
check paid at bank unless he swcars. lie shall
cot collect his rents or his negro hire unIrss he
swears. lie shall not take or make deed for
property unlesl he swears. H. shall do no ACT or
thing that frec,n;eI may do and enjoy no privi-
l"ge that freeman is entitled 10, save protection
from persoual Violence" unless he takes the oath
of allegiance to support the Constitution Of the
United Stases.-.ApGHc Rrgister,
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-07-01

Buffers PRocLAMATIoE,--Ihe New York
Times, for wonder. does not approve Of the brute
Buffers proclamation at New Orleans. 1t says:
d" If Gen. Butler has issued any such order, he
should be forthwith dismissed irnm the army. II
would be disgrace to the service--an infamous
outrage upon the morality aud deceucy of the
country aud the age Il purports to be a warning
addressed TO the ladies, but is really license ex.
press given to the soldiers treat as "women of
the town." every female VINO may, "by word,
gesture or movement, insult or show contempt for
any officer or soldier of the United States" Such
insults may be very annoying and may deserve
punishment, or, at least; measures Of repression,
though We believe that as yet, they are ut
offences against any code Of Laws, either civil or
military But to commit their punishment to the
unrestrained and sanctioned license OF rough
<oidiery would be stride towards the brutality
If the most barbarous ages. from which we trust
the Union cause will be protected. Such
order would infict lasting disgrace on the officer
who should issue it, aud bring t,e cause he PRO-
fessed to serve into Just and general contempt"
As Butler has not been removed, we suppose
the Lincoln Government approves of the infamocs
order
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-07-01
GOVERNMENT OF NORTH CAROLINA

HENRY 4. CLARK. Governor ex offico. Salary
$4,000 per anaum.
Pulaski Cowpcr, Secretary 10 TIE Governor. Sal
ary, exclusive of fees $3u0a
Rufus II. Page, Secretary of State. Salary $500.
Daniel w. Courts, Treasurer. Salary 50, 600.
w. r. Richardson, chief clerk to the Treasurer.
Salary 81. 900
c. II. Brogden, Comptroller. Salary $1,000,
Oliver Perry. Librarian.
The Council of State is composed of the following
gentlemen: Council Wooten of Lenuir. President,
john W Cunningham of Person, David Murphy
of Cumberland, VIM Ferguson of BERTHE, j
Graves of Surry. j Long of Northampton w
L Hillard of Buncombe.
G"vernor's Aids-Hon Danl N Barringer, Spicr
Whitaker.
LITERARY BoARD-Hcnry T Clark, President ex
ofiici"; Arch'd Henderson of Rowan, Jas B Cor
don of Wilkes, Wn Yates of Mecklenburg.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT BoARD-Henry L Clark
President ex otficio; James Fulton of New Ihn-
over, n NJ Long of Halifax,
The General Assembly cnmmences its session Oh
the third Monday of November every alternate year.
The next election fer memoers. and for Governor,
will be held the first Thursday of August. 1862.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-07-01

A GRAND SASuEDRiM AT WAsHINaToS "A
farce has been or is about to be enacted in Wash
ingion which eclipses many Of the minor per-
tornances there since the incoming of fhe bsboon
Administration A Washington letter, Of juno
9Th. thus announces the opening:
The trial of Judge West II. Humphreys Of
Tennessee, by the High Court Of Imi 'each'nsnt,
composed Of the members Of tho L. S. Senate. on
articles Of impeachment for ''hiGh crimes ani mis-
demcanors" in Office. presented by tho House Of
Representatives, is to take oiacc on Tuesday next.
A long platform is to be erected within the Sen1te
chamber on which the Judges will sit the
Court, while the Representatives will occupy the
aoor of the chamber. The accused Julya will
hardly be present. either in person or by cou"ssi.
as when the Sergeant arms os the Senate visited
Tennessee lately to serve the writ, Ec could not
be found lie vas not at hons
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-07-01

B9TThe hanging Of VIM. b. Mumford, in New
Orleans, by order of the infamous General
Picayune Butler for the crime of tearing the
Yankee ensign from the Mint in that city, on the
24th of April last, was an act of brutal barbar-
ism which no one but a Yankee General would
care to commit. The facts of the are, that
the Yankees having passed the forts below New
Orleans, made their appearance off the city OF
the 24tb of April and demanded its surrender.
The Mayor replied that the city was at the mercy
Of the Yankees, but that it would never be
rendered Under such circumstances the Yankee
commander sent party on shore to hoist their
flag on the public buildings. They were not
forcibiy resisted, but no sooner had they gone on
board of their boats, than Mumford, his soul
filed with righteous Indignation towards the in
vaders of his home, and loathing the very sight
of the emblem of despotism. went to the top of
the Mint and tore the hated banner down. The
crowd assisted, and in a few minutes, the "stars
and stripes" so defantly flung to the breeze, were
trampled beneath the feet Of the indignant people
of the city.
For this act, committed before New Orleans had
surrendered, and while negotiation were being
conducted between the commander of the fleet
and :ne authorities, the brave and patriotic Num-
ford, was tried, condemned and executed.
A yankee officer ought to be hung in retalia-
ton. Select one from the gang at Salisbury and
swing him Immediately.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-07-01

TYRANNY AT NASHVILLE among other acts
of tyranny. Andy Johnson has given orders 70
the Provost Marshal Of Nashville TO send al Who
sympathise With the South beyond the Feder1l
lines with the distinct understanding that if they
return during the existing -'rebeiicn" they are TO
be considered spies and dealt with accordingly.
The gentle Andrew adds, however, that it any
person under determines to take the oath Of
allegiance and give bond in the sun Of $1,000 for
its faithful Observance be will be released.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-07-01

CoMPLAINT.-A large number Of Confedc'ates
now confned at Fort Delaware near Philade.
phia, prisoners of A letter from mem.
ber Of New York regiment now stationed at tho
Fort, and doing garrison duty, complains of the
quality and quantity of the rations. breakfast"
it says, 'consists Of small cup Of very poor coffee
and about three ounces of soft bread; dinner, a
cup Of bean soup with about three ounces Of
meat, aud three ounces Of bread; supper the same
breakfast d" It is alleged that there Ia no
change Of dict from one weeks end to another
The raions it is stated, cost about six cents day.
whereas the Government allows fourteen Com
modations
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-07-01
CIR mrstrrn grmorrat.
CHARLOTTE, N. G.

nay The Democrat Kill be discontinued TO all su6seri-
6crs at the expiration Of the time for rhich it is PAID
Those rho seaa to continue must before at the tr-
piratio of their The dunnng business rs upte0sdf
ard do noOan to engage in ii again. Those arho are IN
arrears and hose papers hare been discontinued r'H 90
hge Hey pW pay up withort putting us TO further
frorhls nbonk IL
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-07-01

CoMpLIMENTARY.-A foreigner who was CAP
tured in the late battle Of Port Republic, aud who
was brought prisoner through this city day or
two ago, acknowledged that be never saw such
splendid fighting was done by Jackson's COM
mand in that battle. He had been through the
Crimcan war, where probably US hard Ching as
ever was before done, he witnessed; he had been
in other late European wars, and witnessed and
participated in the fierce conflicts Of contendng
thousands but he candidly admitted he never saw
anything brilliant, daring, complete as the
charge of Taylor's Louisiana Brigade on C!ark's
Battery, in the battle of Port Republic. The
battery consisted of eight splendid rihed cannon,
advanageously mounted considerable hill, and
commanding the approach to them for a long dis
tance. From the commencement Of this mcmora-
bic charge, to the capture Of the battery, these
eight guns poured incessant FIRE into our ranks,
but not man was seen to falter. Hundreds fell,
but the brigade charged steadily on, and never
halted until the men at the guns we're bayoneted
or had fed, and the guns were ours. Sir said
the prisoner, Il have seen the French, in their
mpetuous and almost rcsistless charges; l have
seen the English in their cool, but determined aud
fearful charge, but the behavior Of these South.
ern soldiers in their charge on battery, far
surpassed anything ever cav or dreamed OF.
Then to think, too, that they Of them,
mere beardless youths"
This was no doubt an honest CONF pliment to the
bravery of the Lousianians, by this prisoner, who
by the way, is an intelligent Scotchman. He cx-
presses the wish that he may never be placed in
front of charging rebel column again.-Ieters
Enr1 Erprcss
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-07-01

sas~ The teleeraphing business for the press,
We apprehend, will hereafter be quite limited, as
the Government has taken charge of the wires,
and will permit nothing to be transmitted until
supervised by officer appointed for that pur-
pose. At least we are led to believe so from an
advertisement in the Richmond papers, from
Adjutant Cooper, addressed to the President Of
the Southern Telegraph Company.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-07-01

EVACUATION OF CUMBERLAND GAP-Thc
Atlanta and Knoxville papers announce tue Tact
that Cumberland Gap has been evacuated BY the
Confederate forces The Knoxville Register
says:
The force which has so long been stationed
there has fallen back, We learn, to position or
Church River. That the croakcrs may not draw
any conclusions from this movement distressing to
the nerves of those who have of late been SD
''sbaky" in regard to the safety OF Fast Iennes-
see, we may state that before the Gap was evaeua-
ted the Fcderals had left there, after so bockad-
ing the road in their flight that they could not
return if they would In the opinion of some of
our military men the abandonment of the Gap
has long been held to be rsiitc measure.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-07-01
Confederate loss IN the Battle Of Chickahpniny.

In addition to the above (says the Montgomery
Advertiser) there two Alabama regiments,
two Virginia. one North Carolina and one South
Carolina, which were in the battles, of which we
have seen no report Our loss in these battles
will not therefore, fall far short of 5000 in killed,
wounded and missing, while that of the enemy,
according to their own showing, cannot be less
than 40 900
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-07-01
NOTICE TO DEBTORS.

The Foundry and Machine shop of the late firm of
ALEXANDER MCDOUGALD having been sold
notice Is hereby given to those indebted the
to come forward Immediately and make settlement by
c'Sh or note; and those having claims against the
hFn VIII present them for settlement. The under
signed Is authorized TO attend settlements.
June Il. 1852 HENRY ALEXANDER.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-07-01

CAPT. FRANK MANEY.-Ths gallant officer,
formerly of Garabaldis italian army, but since the
Southern revolution, dashing soldier under the
Confederate flag, who taken prisoner at Fort
Donelson, made his escape from his Yankee Gus
todians, short time ago. ard mas arrived in Rich
mond He effected his escape while IN tra"situ
from Camp Chase, Ohio, to Sandusky Island, Lake
Erie.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-07-01

BrAcxIxo.--A correspondent ofIhe Charleston
Mercury sends it the following: Fill snuff bot.
tie full of SCOT from common chimney par in q
good drink of whiskey, aud the same quantity Of
viDger. shake it veil, and you have frSt rate
bottle Of glossy olackisg.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-07-01

H,oH PRIcEs--The cargo sale Of Soods in
Wilmington ezcc>:4.-. rry.ning we had prevlousl y
heard of. We learii that $500 bushels OF salt
formed part of the cargo. This probably cost at
the port of export about 10 cents bushei, or 500
in all 1t sold for $40 5O to sl4 10 bushel, pro-
dueips the the almost incredible sum of about $780,
900. What the whole cargo sold for we have not
heard; but there would seem to have been profit
on the above sufficient to satisfy the cupidity Of
any mortal man.-FoyetteriWe Observer
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-07-01

On the 25th of August, the one thouzandeh
anniversary of the foundation of the Empire of
Russia, the Government will lie declared changed
from al autoeratic to q constitutional form. The
Grand Duke Constantine is the initiator of this
movement,
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-07-01

N. c.. ELEcTIoN.-Citizcns vote for Governor,
Members of Assembly, &c, on the first Thursday
in August, 9th day of the month";
Soldiers in Camp (wherever they may be, in or
out Of the State) vote on the Thursday before the
first Thursday in August (being the list aud last
day of July.)
The returns from the camps must reach the
Sherifs of the respective counties of which the
voters residents, within the twenty days afore
said.
Soldiers absent from their counties or COM
panies, and passing through this State, may vote
wherever they may find themselves on the day of
election.
for Governor in any other county in which they
may be found or that day.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-07-01
Ordnance Department

hAIEl"h, -hatch nth, 1862. /
All pure Saltpetrc delivered ut the Ordnance noro,
at Raleigh within the next >N months Wi be raid for
~ the rate of sixty cents pound. All that is nnnro
will be received snd paid for the rate fr rLc
pure Sapctre it may contain. Traa<l ltrtariun from
any polat on the railroads will ais be paid by the
department. All comm uuiCations this subject
should be addressed to Capt. A " LAWRENCE,
ordnance Department. Raleigh, y. c.
Is-3t A5i.t GcD and o. or n,'inan.o
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-07-01
SAMUEL ?. SMITH,
attorney and Counselor al Law,

AtiOfhcS ana SOHnsciOf 6t Law,
CHARLOTTE, n c.,
~ attend promptly and dIigcntIy to collecting and
Senitting all claims intruSted to his
Special attention given the writing of Deeds, Con-
VcyauccS. &c.
EeS During hours OF basines<. may be found in the
@"Grt House, Ohce No. l. adjoining the clerks office
January 10, 1852
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-07-01
GOING WEST,
N D TITO s. .

I have for sale excellent STEAM ENGINE of six
orSE pow cr manufactured by Amos Gfun in Rali-
1t has excellent Boiler that has been
in jurcd in any | will sell the Engine and MI its
ApPurtcmancCS a reasonable terms IS it could be
bought in the Confederate States. Will also sell an
eXCellcnt Dial Pancng Machine
THOMAS DAY,
April s, 1862 I'm Milton, y. G.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-07-01

PRISONERS FROM n. G. REGIMENrs-We
learn from New York letter dated June 18th
that the following is list of the Confederate
officers belonging to North Carolina regiments
now held as prisoners of war in Fort Columbus,
on Governors Island:
Col NJ Avery, Capt T W Mayhem, 33d rcg
ment; Capt O r Rand, 26th; lst Licuts A
Weston, r A Hindscr, SD; lst Lieut. w Wheeler,
Laham's Battery I'd Lieut. John Anderson 33d;
I'd Lieut. e Ii Brown l.athan's Battery; I'd Lieut.
j " Eenisen, 25th; Major D d Lowe, 2Sth;
Capts " W Speer, S n Stevens, Geo Johnson
lst Lieut. N Bohannan, I'd Lieuts Scott, NJ A
Thornsburg, 2Sth; Capt L W Brown 18th; Capt
H Farthing, lst Lieuts L |. Steele, j E l}ost,
I'd Lieut. w A Stuart, 37th
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-07-01

TRIBUTE OF REspECT.-The officers of the
28th North Carolina regiment, on duty near Rich
mond, held meeting on the llth inst, (Col
James H. Lane presiding,) and passed series of
appropriate resolutions of respect to the memory
of their late Lieutenant Colonel, Thos L. Lowe,
who died recently, after few days illness. He
was willing and gallant defender of the rights of
the South, and brave and much esteemed officer