The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-05-13
THE EWS.

fought fields. This we humbly believe will be
his Fate whenever and wherever he has the temeri-
ty to show himself beyond the range of his gun
boats Except in Western Virginia, however,
nothing definite has as yet been accomplished, but
within few days, perhaps, the success of our
struggle will be known. Our forces under John
ston on the Peninsula, Beauregard at Cornth, and
''Stone-wall Jackson" in Western Virginia, have
been holly contesting every inch of ground with
the enemy the past week. What they accom-
plishcd will be found in another column of to
days paper
Dispatches from Wilmington, y. G, ofthe 9th
state that the Federals occupied Swansboro, q
town twenty miles south of Beaufort, on the day
before. \ Despatch from Mobile, dated the Sth
inst, reports that of the enemys vessels are
off Fort Morgan, aud ten more off Horn Island
1t is thought that they will soon make an attack
on Mobile.
NEckLENBURG TAxks-The Justices Of Neck
lenburg county met on Monday the 9Th init, for
the purpose Of levying taxes for the ensuing year
1t was ordered that there 10 collected for county
purposes 1910, Poor $3.50, Railroad 1920,
Relief of Soldiers families Sc 900 Interest on
Bank debt $l,O5O-making aggregate OF
$2O,53O. To raise this amount taxes were levied
~ follows:
on every 800 value of real and personal estate
notes due whether demanlahle or not and on all
cash hand or on deposit, 80 cents AL valorcm;
every poll 81 %; purchases of foreign and
domestic liquors 10 per MT on retail liquor deal
ers, either by drink or quart, $40; on bowling
alleys and billiard tables $50 each; purchases of
all goods wares, merchandise and groceries of all
kinds one-half of per cent on pianos onehalf
of per cent value; gold and silver, and
pleasure carriages Onehaf of one per cent on their
value; studs and jacks S.; livery stables SIS;
express Office 500; and all other subjects taxed by
the State mot above enumeratc,D except marriage
licences and deeds of conveyanccs, tax of ten per
less the State tax.
1t WAS ordered that the sinking fund, in tie
hands Of the present and former sheriff. amounting
to SG922 81, be invested in State or county Bonds,
or loaned out good security, and that the school
fund in the hands Of the chairman be borrowed
aud applied to the relief of soldiers families aud to
other county purposes.
"OUR DANCER AND OUR Durr."-At the re-
quest of several Of subscribers, We publish an
article with the above caption from the pen of Rev.
J. ii. Thornwell. 1t is rather lengthy, but it is
worth reading at time like the present.
CHILD's PRIMER.-Wc have received copy of a
small Primer printed in large letters, and intended
for children. cotton up 10y j. j. Bruner, ESQ., of the
Salisbury Waterman. 1t is the very thing for new
beginners, and its design and execution shows that
we are fast becoming independent of the Yankee
Kingdom. We hope Mr. Bruncr'> work in this
respect, and all others, may be encouraged, and
that people may never have occasion to buy
another Northern-rrntcd book Of any kind.
a DAY OF FAsTING AND PR1YER-The Prcsi-
dent Of the Confederate States again calls upon the
people to bow themselves before the Throue of
Divine grace, to plead for victory and peace, and
has set apart Friday, the 9Th instant, for that
especial purpose. The reader cannct but admire
the religious tone which pervades the Proclamation,
giving, it does, the reflex of a spirit ennobed with
an unconquerahIe reliance upon the favor of the
Almighty. So long as our rulers manifest spirit
SO full of fnrbearance against misfortune, and of
confidence in the virtue of our cause SO long does
1t become the governed to submit Nithout murmur
they follow or however painfully they fall
THE CoNScRIrT LAw.--Our readers will find in
to-days issue letter from the Secretary of War to
Gov Clark of this State in which il fully explained
the main features of the Conscript Law We aIso re-
publish from our last issue article headed The
transcription Act in order that our readers can form
right conclusion in regard the operations and re-
quirements OF the law.
The YANKEES IN THE SorTH.--The army Of Butler is
now IN New Orleans, and other Yankee armies are at
ether points on the Southern coast They think they
nave taken the country hut they will find before many
hSnihs that the country has taken them. The yellow
A'er scourgc even TO the native population, living
" comfortable houses, and having all the advantages
I" systematic habits and experienced medical atten-
"'nCV- what 1t will he among the disSpate and un-
''u nofHeS OF tho North, it needs no prophet to
predict.
'"E SPIRIT OF FEEENEN-The Mobile Advertiser
N'er detailing the unfortunate aspcct of affairs =,
C''e"oS' concludes, with the following spirito5
remarks: '"S SP'i''u
II Is P'an That The Southern rcoplc arc No, 60 -
'S''e''u '"'" Submission by successes oF tho onou
lucy must oe h'''rd 10 he conquered and tho onr,bi
power noes not exist which couuuer Our two III .
hons WI" can pear arms. We have made mn ON -; -
10 endure All things, to snhcr all thinys in ,a..;Z
and defence of our cause of the RICH, of SOLE s
h,o Il