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Smyrna times., 1862-12-18
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Here Is a period of seventy years during
which slavery has been steadily decreasing
in Delaware, dying out, as it is called, and
still at the end Of it Delaware has I7g8
slaves, or about one fifth of her original az
gregate. The ratio of decrease, which be-
gan with thirty per cent, gave place to
an actual increase of several hundred in the
decade between 1910 and 1920 Since then
the decrease has never been as heavy as in
the first two decades, so that in the last
thirty years, although there were only 1922
slaves in the State in 1890, the decrease did
not reach One-half This is very slow work.
and would not free Delaware in the next
forty years.
Newcastle county, right on the border of
Pennsylvania, and almost surrounded by
free soil, still held 254 slaves in 1860,
though the agriculture, industry, commerce,
and all the pursuits of the people were and
are precisely like those of Chester and Del
aware counties, Pennsylvania. SUSSEX co. j..
at the southern end of the State, held no
less than 1341 slaves, n number equal to
the aggregate of very many counties in the
most ultra planting States, and which would
rather lead us to infer that however slavery
may be wearing out in New Castle and
Kent counties, there is no prospect of such
thing in Sussex. 1t is idle to wait the
slow progress of such movement as this
Delaware, while slavery remains on its
statute book as a system, will act with the
cotton States and be source of trouble.
Yet the institution is utterly useless in the
State, and is only maintained there for po-
litical purposes, but for which the slaves
would all have been sold South long ago.
We defy anybody to point out a single
interest, agricultural, manufacturing, or
commercial, which cannot thrive better in
Delaware without slavery than with it.. Not
cne of all the great staples, for the produc-
ton of which slavery has always been held
fuP - easensials IN Rew cultivated IN Dsaa.
r gFe@
Smyrna times., 1862-12-18
ii l. NJ . Il OCS.

"JEsT THE FELLER."-John Owens was plaving
an engagement ia Boston, not long ago. and Uas
dispatched BY the manager to perform for week in
one of the interior towns Of Western Massachuse,t
One day, while sojourning there, plain, good nstur.
ed son Of the soil came up TO him, he was enjoy
ing his after-breakfast cigar, and addressed him
thus:
say, Squire, amt you the player chap that
seen IN the thcnyter, last night acting out the funny
f:lrr SO cute p
The part alluded to SoIon Shingle, in The
Peoples lawyer
WELL" replied John with that bland smile of his,
II guess | am"
81 thOnght So" said the farmer. Now. I've
been good many times to theaytcr, whom I've been
down III Boston, and seen hull lot Of folks playing
all sorts of funny parts, but never seen any Of en
who could come anywhere as near you, SQUIRE Yes.
yeon dew take the rag . the bush, acting out fun
ny tcllcr, and no mistake :"
The comedian evinctd his deep sense of the com.
pllment pad him by graceful touch of his hat
and his new friend proceeded.
81 never dId larf SO much in all nv born daxs
and so did my wife, and as to my dartar, Matilda
Janc | thought she would have bust | wond.,
Squire, if you could arn our Sam He's cute ssyt
of chap, and is up to all sorts Of queer goinEs on
Amt nobody as don't smoker right eout every time
they see him in his tlntrums. | guess he'd mako a
funny actor, jOst like you, Squire, if he only had
chance. 'Sposc you couldn't give him a chance,
couldn't you If you'd only let him try his hand
while, shouldn't mind bndin him eout as a 'prsn.
tice to the pl4y-acting business, not charge you
much, mother; only take on him, and don't let
him get into mischief. Fact is, Squire, think that
boyd e" suit you for he's kind Of natural darn
ed fol emmy how.
Smyrna times., 1862-12-18

cine, and, as such, they received it. Ere
qucntIy have we heard the poor, suffering,
soldier pour out his heart in terms Of deep
affection for kindness bestowed mt his hands
The Doctors social qualities made him a
great tlvorite with gentleman and ladies' ;
we say ladies, for his official duties brought
him in association with many, and, we are
sure, could his cara spo~t, Of whom he al
ways delighted to speak, have but a chance
to see how gladly he was always welcomed
by them, she would feel highly gratifcd.
We hope this will not be the last visit of
the Doctor to our town, and the next time
he comes, he will bring his ''bcttcr half
with him. lie has our best wishes for his
continued welfare
Smyrna times., 1862-12-18
The State of Delaware.

While the Union remained at peace, the
people were content to regard as certainty
the ultimate extinction of slavery in the
border States, and to await the develop
ments Of time to accomplish the result
They watched with interest the gradual di-
minution of the number of the slaves in
Delaware aud Maryland, and felt sure that,
however long delayed, the end was inevita-
bic. But at length a period has arrived
when this result must be hastened, for the
benefit of the whole country. In order,
therefore, to show the real progress of slave
ry downward in Delaware, We append the
SfatiSticS on tho SuI,;nc+
Smyrna times., 1862-12-18

TIE SOUTHERN OuGARCIIY's CREED.-
The Southern Literary Messenger, which is
considered the literary and political organ
of the Southern oligarchy, the same as the
Democratic Rc7cr, i'll old party times was
held up as the mouthpiecc of the Democra-
cy, in recent number presents the follow
ing as the cornerstone of the platform pre-
scnted for the adoption Of the adherents of
the Mississippi repudiator:
"An Abolitionist is any man who does
not love slavery for its own sake, as divine
institution; who does not worship it as a
cornerstone of civil liberty; whe does not
adore it as the only possible social condition
on which permanent republican govern
ment can be created, and who does not, in
his lnmOSt soul, desire to see it extended
and perpctuatcd over the whole earth as a
means of human reformation second in Dig
nifty, importance and sacrcdness to the
Christian religion. He who does not love
African slavery with this love is an Aboli-
toniSts."
We commend this creed to the consider
alton Of those who have been such strenuous
advocates ofPcace and Southern institutions,
that they have been ready to charge all
who 90 for the Union, withot any is and
ands, rs Black Republicans and Abolitionists
Smyrna times., 1862-12-18
POE 7 r Y.
What Constitutes a Man.
BY JUNICs.

What constitutes a man?
Not wealth's rc*plcndent show or beauty's smil.
The rosy check to scan;
Not mansions grand, with spires and lptured tile
That glitter in the sun;
y t fashions rlohest garb merchants store;
Not office, where thousands run
With fattcrng incense TO adore.
Not friends, with anHisus care
For sv'ry i'll the human heart can feel;
Nj pride, with naughty air
That steals the selfish will against appeal;
Nj pnwer, know to few;
Not rlnqucncr, attentive crowds 10 draw
Inspired by doctrines new;
The il-timrd OIL, spring of higher law"
No-thc>e make not the man.
A soul imbued with love of truth aud peace.
heart for ,v'ry plan
Through which erroneous strife IN y cease,
lis this, that makes the man.
'Tis this that brings eternal happiness;
That holds secure the stran
OF union, smnity and justice.
Smyrna times., 1862-12-18

Coop FOR THE. NAvY.-It appears from informa.
tioHdcriVed Ohm the Navy Department. that the
proceeds derived from seizures which have been
made by the Navy amount To about forty million
dollars; nearly enough to defray the entire expenses
of the Department, thereby making il ssfsusaining.
The amount expended last year was forty-One mil
linn.
Smyrna times., 1862-12-18

"OuT OF THE RING."-Tom Savers is out Of the
ring for life. He thus announces the fact in the
newspapers of London: atom Sayers begs most
respectfully to state that he will never again fgh
second any man who may fight"
Smyrna times., 1862-12-18

A CLOSE CoNNEcrIoS.--A Persian merchant COM
planning Of unjust sentence of the lower courts
was told by the Judge to go to the eadi. But tho
cAdi il your uncle urged the plaintiff "Then You
may go to the grand viIer." "But his secretary ia
your cousin" "Thsn you may 60 to the sultan.r
But his favorite sultana is ysur niece" "Well,
then, 20 to the devil" "Ah! that is still closer
connection" said the merchant he left the eeuf&
in despair.
Smyrna times., 1862-12-18

The railing Of cross woman, like the railing si
sardsa, hevs rsools q a ai<Asss. .s.,ls
Smyrna times., 1862-12-18

A man cut off by his banker for non.psyment Of
his bill, is struck off the rolls"
Smyrna times., 1862-12-18

Doctors should dearly love good mother earth,
for she kindly hides their eSil work.
Smyrna times., 1862-12-18

lcck of hair from young wOman's head is ofteH
a key to young mans heart.
Smyrna times., 1862-12-18

"Trust," is good notts for Christian; truss
not is good one for a tailor.
Smyrna times., 1862-12-18

Silver is never a drug except when used as ths
coating Of pills.
Smyrna times., 1862-12-18

THE CoCRTING OF SHARP Man OF BUSINESS
? is l. sharp Of business tact, and when he
,c, r,o ! store to trade he always get, the lowest
,as'. p::c,; and he says =" Well, III look about
.nl If don't find anything that suits me better I'll
ell and take this.
Potts, like all men, is partial to women, and young
ones in particular. Now quite lately Potts said TO
hlmself:--" am getting rather long in years, and
guess III get married.
His business qualities wouldn't let him wait, so of
he travels, and calling upon lady friend, opened
the conversation by renark,ng that he would like
to know what she thought about his getting married
"Oh, Mr.. Potts, that is an affair in which ara
not so greatly interested, and prefer to leave it with
yourself"
But" says Potts, you are interested, and, my
dear girl, will you marry me"
The young lady blushed hcsitated. and finally, as
Potts very we'll to do in the world and morally,
financially and politically OfgOod standing in society
she accepted him. Whereupon the mattsr-of.fact
Potts responded
"Wsl, well, I'll look about, and If don't tnd
anybody that suits better than you, I'll come
back.
Smyrna times., 1862-12-18

II ia a paradox that loose habits gsrer~lS sA&es
s4rer a 70 Atsw tsas s~g estrs kkrA
Smyrna times., 1862-12-18

How LAWYER HEADED OFF A DRATr Conns.
fio>ER-1he following amusing incident in eonnec.
tian with the draft is related as having occurred at
Reading, Pennsylvania:
II happened that among the able bodied men
(more body than able drafted from one Of the Reid.
rIo"rgs, there an obese specimen Of humanity.
but whom the chances hit as one of the elect. When
he received his ticket for soup" he hastencd to
R'adln~, and hnpwing where lived the cutest speci
'n+A # lawyer, he went straight to his Office.
SIid h.:
"Tm drafted" :"
Tine due" you are; Ii must have been strong
ann thlt drafted you."
Well, I'm drafted, aud want to get out. Cant
march, I'll pay we'll"
Very well.
The twain proceeded to the sffice Of the Conn;.-
sunrr.
Here" said the lawyer, commissioner. b.y.
got "A substitute"
Commissioner Looked at the weesy specimen for
81 IL Ilmc. "Hc wont do; cant march,"
" But he must do," clustered out the lawyer. and
you know he will"
"CAnt march, he wont do; and | cant take
an"
i'is wha, cnr .na.t Fl nd wanted.
:" II "ont d c. -
/" No ne wont :"
Well then scratch his name off the list; no is
drafted and wants 10 BE- exempted"
The Commissioner dumbiounded, looked at ths
lawyer Tor about minute, then regarded the fat
draa, and without speaking word, scratched off his
nArnc.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-03-25

On Sabbath morning last the 23d inst, at the Char
lote Female Institute Katie only daughter
Partee Esq of Rowan county, aged IL years and four
months. Lovely in person as ia disposition, she Won
the love of teachers and companions and was followed
the grave by sorrowng hearts, "Safe from eorrup-
tion safe from SIMS pollution, she lives, whom call
dead."-[CoM.
On the 10th of March, at the residence of Mr. D. w.
Orr of Macon CO., Ga, of pulmonary consumption, Miss
Mamie L. Hennegan, eldest daughter of Mr. James
Hcnnegan of Mecklenburg county, c. The deceased
induced by her friends spend the winter South,
with the hope that warmer climate would prove
benefeial but death and bore her away in the
morning. of life. Though far from the "ioved ones at
home she surrounded by kind friends who did all
in their power to alleviate her suerings and cheer her
in her last hours Naturally of a sweet and lovely
disposition which added all the graces of the
Christian character young friend was loved by all
who knew her; and having lived the life of Christian,
when the last moment came, trusting in the Saviour
that lived aud died for her, she gently passed from
earth. A friend, +. A. RIcE.
In tioldsboro, the 18th inst, Of typhoid fever @.
". Means, eldest son of VIM. Means, Esq, Of this
county, aged % years He was Volunteers ia Capt.
Myers Company 34th Reg. N. c. Vols; AID although
he did not fall in the field of conflict, yet it
the less sacrifice laid upon the altar Of his country
FareN ell valiant defender of thy assailcd and strug
CLING country will often miss thee in the conflicts
that yet remain us. We will often be sad in the
journey of life when remember that hon art gone
from but hope 10 meet in that happy world
where the sound of violence and never heard
and death is more. H.
In Lumhertcn, on the 9Th inst, John Dow, infant
son of owen C. and Mary Sorment aged month.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-03-25
NORTHERN AND FOREIGN NEWS.

The Nashville (TeRn) Patriot of March Is, says that
the Cincinnati Gazette has despatch from Washing
ton. dated March A. which says that Gen. Mcclellan
will Tomorrow cease to be Genera-in-Chief Staun-
ton will Issue order announcing the change"
The correspondent of the Cincinnati Commercial,
writing from Nashville under date of March II, says:
sit is very among the Northern military civil
ans sojourHng about Nashville ask each other
Have you found any Union man? and in nine cases
out OF ten the answer will be, Nary ono"
The New York Tribune denounceS Mcclellan and
says Johnston has outwiteG him just he outwtted
Patterson.
New York, March l4.--The steamer Africa has ar
rived, bringing Liverpool dates to the lSt inst.
In the House of Commons, Mr.. Gregory proposed to
call attention the American blockade the 7th inst.
At Manchester trade quiet. Cotton is quoted.
Breadstufs and pork reported dull.
MADRIp.-The Lieutenant of the Confederate steamer
Sumter has been released. The Sumter Is still at
Gibraltar. The Federal vessels closely watching
her.
FRANcE-In the French Chambers Prince Napoleon
asked for the suppression of the temporal power Of the
Pope Saguerroncre the confidant of the Emperor
Napoleon spoke in favor of the Popes temporal power
A grand convocation, to which all Roman Cath
olc Bishops in the world are invited, will take
place next May in Rome One of its objects, it
is said, is to proclaim the immaculate temporal
power as an article of faith.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-03-25

YoLUsTEERMG.-From every direction we have the
cheering intelligence of new Companies being organ
lied for the war. We understand that Lincoln county
has two companies nearly ready and Union county two
In this county it is likely that three or Tour
more companies will be formed Prof. Lynch: OF Da-
wilson College, is forming company with prospects
of early success While the enemy is our Own soil,
North Carolinians will not wait 10 oe
ordered into the field or drafted If scarce,
take your barrel shot guns and hunting-rifes
and rush the camp, form squads and way
ay the enemy in every direction. Now is the time to
strike and work for the cause. Those who can't go
must advance their money literally All can DO
something-no one must be idle
UNION CoUxrY.-On Thursday last the Militia of
Union county assembled at Monroe, and we learn that
some three four hundred volunteered. Wei zone
Union. We have heard the speech OF Sherh AUSTIN,
made on the occasion, spoken of in high terms The
county had already in the field several hundred men,
GAsroN CoUsrY.-On Monday the nth instant the
Militia of CASTOR CO. assembled Dallas for the pur
pose of furnishing its quota of troops about 24O beng
the number called for in addition 20 those already
in the field from the county. We learn that more than
the requisite number Immediately volunteered for the
war. We knew there would never be any necessity
for draft in Gastcn the people of that gallant little
county arc too patriotic appreciate the Importance
N'>N"N ~
the of fight for their rights and liberty
When the day of reckoning comes it Will be found
thai CASTOR Lincoln CeaveIand, Catawba, Union, Ca
barrus Irede Rowan aud Mecklenburg, not be
hind any counties in the CoueGeracy, in proportion to
population, in furnishing men for the war
When Old Abe and his low-life understrappers hear
the from North Carona, how her brave sons are
rushing arms, they very great fools if they do
give up all idea of suhjugating
We publish the following note from the Colonel Of
the Castor Regiment;
MIR ,TEs: On the 18th inst, the CASTOR County
Militia Regiment (the S7th) paraded in Dallas. call
made for one-third of soldiers that left
after had already volunteered and took the field
We aSccrtaiucd that had 74l i'll the Regiment yet
and called 238 of them, and IN three hours 24l
| vulunteered-each Company making its proportional tie
share and al! deficiencies also made up
has 7G4 volunteers. The greater part of the
volunteers go recruits, and nearly half of these
into Companies out of the county. Out of Regiment
Of 2G4, have 500 left. would be so parcu-
! lar had ] that the newspapers only give
credit for 239 volunteers.
Yours truly, NJ. H HAND,
Rec
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-03-25

EXCLUSION NORTHERN MEs FROM CITIZENSHIP IN
FLoRIDAThe Florida Legislature has ad1 led the fol-
lowing important amendment the State Consttu-
ton
Be it ordained, &c, That citizen of any of the
States Territories OF the United States which are
now at war with the Confederate States, shall be
admitted to the rights of citizenship in this State no
such person shall vote at election, be eligible to
Office hold real estate, exercise profession trade
be engaged in any mechanical manufacturing,
mercal banking, insurance, other business, under
pain of confscation, to the of the State of all
property held by such persons shall violate this
clause of this Constitution
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-03-25

NOTICE.
Sale Of PPODerfV.

Having obtained special letters of ADMINISTRATION on
the estate of Robert w. Dunn deceased and duly
qualified such according to law shall sell by order
the Court, Friday, the 28th day of March, 1861
at the plantation of the deceased in enburg
county, known the Andrew Dunn place, the follow
ing property, viz: head of Horses, mule, sew
era1 Cattle and Hogs, four bales of gnned Cotton. $50
bushels Of Corn, good road Wagon, $50 bushels
Cotton Seed quantity of Fodder, sett of Black
smiths Tools, the household and kitchen Furniture
and various other articles belonging to the estate Of
the interstate.
will also, the time and place hire for one
year, six Negroes, and the Plantation.
Terms made known day Of sale
WM. ". WALkUP, Admir-.
March IS, 1862 2t-pd
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-03-25
Seuuestration Act.

Having been appointed Receiver FOR tie counties 81
Cleaveland, Lincoln. CASTOR, CstGHha, lredell and
former Partner Trustee, or other person, holding
controlling in said district any lands, tenements or
hereditaments. goods and chatte,s rights credits
any interest therein, for any Alien Enemy Of the
Confederate States speedily to inform of the sane,
and to render account thereof, and as far 40
practicable to put the ia my hands. Any person
wfuIly falling to do So 10 made guilty by the law OF
a high misdemeanor.
D. sCHESCK, Receiver.
Ny address is Lincolntou, n. G.
p S-Partieular attention. Is directed 20 the Sd and
l4th sections of the late Act amendatery to the rt
Act of Sequestraon.'
March 4, 1852 I'm
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-03-25

GEN. GATLIN.-We cordially concur in the
opinion of the State Journal, that if the Confcd-
crate authorities will not promptly remove Gener-
al Gatlin, the people should drive him from the
State. He IS miserable incubus, and should be
shaken off before he smothers the State to death.
No appeals could induce him even to attempt to
do his duty. We hear that the ladies' of
Goldsboro actually besought him to leave that
town and his own enjoyments, and to repair to the
post of duty and danger at Newbern. The ap-
peal, we now know, was vain. Stod and stupid,
unconscious aud therefore careless he remained at
distance Of fifty miles from Newbern and had
no other intelligence Of the fight than that which
he received from those who were running from it,
panic stricken, because Of his own culpable and
criminal neglect to do that which would have given
them heart, aud nerve, and onfdence-Rakeigh
Reqister.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-03-25
NOTICE..

Treasurer's Office A., T o. Railroad,
Charlotte, March 8, 1862.
The Seventh installment of the Capital Stock Of the
Atlantic Tenn & o. Railroad Company subscribed In
the OF Statesve. is due the 7th of April next
The Ninth instalIment of the stock subscribed 1T
Mount Mourue, Iredcl county, and the Tenth insali
of all stock subscribed In Meckienburg
comfy is due and payable the 22d Of April.
Ii the stockholders desire the work TO continue they
must pay their stock promptly, as the Treasurer
must have money.
lit d. L. WRlSION, Treasurer.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-03-25

THE CoNsEQUENcEs-We think there per-
in the South who have doubts about the
of the Confederacy in this contest for independence
and, while their sympathies with the South, fs>y
afraid take active part for the give
of their substance sustain it, fearing that by
unfortunate the Lincones may gain possession
the country and confscate their property because
they aided the rebellion" Such persons will find
themselves mistaken in ali their calculations In the
first place, the Confederacy never never, be
conquered by enemies. And, in the second place.
if the enemy get possession of certain sections they
will not spare those who sympathzed with the south
ern cause but aud cowardly to help sus
tain it. As mean the Lncolnites are they would
have respect for who prepared himself to take
protection from either side and certainly he would
ceive aid sympathy from the true southern men
what they can. All who for the South must show
it by their works Those who secretly against us
will be dealt with later After indie Pendence
is established they will be in society miser
able in this world with prospect of more misery here
after. No need think OF acting to curry favor
with the yankees when they subdae the South. Sub
jugation is impossible
We heard old farmer say the other day that if the
yankees got into this section, he wanted it pro-
claimed that he a jeff. Davis and would die
rather than deny repudiate his principles That's
the right spirit