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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-02-11
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MISS V. c. FRAZIER will give instruction on Oh
Piano, Meodeon and Guitar, Mt her residence. Alss
lessons in French.
Charlotte, Feb 4, 1861
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Composition Of the Lincoln Ar4ny-The Balti-
more South says regiment of unnaturazed Ger
mans recently passed through that city their
way to Washington. Many of them had not been
in the United States two weeks
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-02-11

n c. RAILRoAD.-Paul G.. Cameron ESQ has -
signed the Presidency Of the North Carolina R,r,a3
Thomas Webb, ESQ of Hillsboro has been selected TO
OCCUPY the vacancy.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-02-11

Richmond Va, Feb. 6.-Bacon % to 20, Cotton %
to 10, Corn IS, Flour 81 rs to So so per barrel Lard
Il, leaf Tobacco 81 IS to $40 per hundred, Wheat
81 IS to 81 49, Salt SOS and $40 per sack.
Petersburg Va, Feb. s.-Cotton 81, Corn So, Salt
$25 per sack leaf Tobacco 81 SO and per hundred
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-02-11

The price OF Gas in Petersburg VA is s. per thou
sand feet For two years past it So so and 81 10.
Why is it so high in Chnrlotte-$6 per thousand?
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-02-11

The DIaTILLERY QUEsTIOS.-A memorial was recent
y presented the Convention from the 34th Regiment
of y c. Volunteers, (Col. Lcayenthorpe) asking that
some steps may be taken suppress or materially
abate the distttion Of the grain of the country The
memorial was referred a committee, and that COM
Intlcc through their chairman, ". F. Leak Esq has
reported ordinance the subject. Ii provides that
every agent of a Still, before working the
same shall apply for license which license shall be
granted for a exceeding year, the person
getting the license give bond, with good Securi-
ties, that he will faithfully comply with the provisions
OF The ordinance and pay the tax therein impOsed any
running still without a license pay fine OF
one hundred dollars and double tax. This is the
substance of the LIST section. The I'd section imposes
of fifty upon each bushe Of grain distilled.
The number of bushels of grain used to be listed,
under OATH the time of listing other property for
taxaonthose failing neglecting to make returns.
To pay a fine of thousand dollars The ordinance
remain in force until the termination of the
war, and for year thereafter, and no longer.
The ordinance made the special order for con-
sideration yesterday Numerous petitions from SOL
diers and citizens have been presented to the Conven-
ton praying for action to preserve corn for bread
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-02-11
N. &. O. JILL liz II II,

COTTON FACTOR
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT,
No. Union street. NEW ORLEANS,
sJ- Strict attention given to purchasing,
Jaa I, 1851 Iypa
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-02-11

CorSTY MA1TERs.-At the late of Necklenburg
County Court. the following Justices appointed
to take The Ta1-lists ard act Assessors
Charlotte, W Phitpr; Pro, deucc, IL Peoples;
Berryhilis, Price; Paw Greek, Stephen Wilson;
Lung Greek, Barry; Maard Greek 3 " Caldwell:
Grab Orchard, Vim Morris; Morning S;ar VIM Max
well; Sharon, VIM Reid; Steel Creek 4 q Neel: Lem
lyf K Blythe Dewcese's, Sloan; Clear Creek
David Miller.
JrrOrs-Thc following drawn Jurors FOR
April Term. 1862
VIM Marshal jr, II Query, Wallace, Hen
dersnn, JOS Alexander, Brown \ HERON q
Garrison. Jas l. Sloan Jas 3 Griffith, Robt Collins.
Jas l. Collins Williamson Wallace, " l. Houston.
l. Beard. Burwel CaShon, Worldly PiprnS II
smith, Chas P"tis. l. Terrence, Jutn Kirk, John
Ocher, W Caldwell. &cHavcn, 7 " Squircs
Alexander, a Gibson, Cofey, Thos 1roiter.
ChHs HinSon, W WiIhcrs, Matthias Harkey, Clark
Weddimgton, Zebulon Morris, VIM \ Johnzon, VIM
HOWE.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-02-11

Bls@ 1t appears that Gen. McClennan, and the Lin
colnites generally, waiting, before advancing
the Southern lines until the time of number of
volunteers expires. They argue that the Southern
forces will reenlis and that then will be the time
push to Richmond and other places. We hope
the sequel will show how deceived they Let
efforts go to fill up the ranks of army and sup
ply the place Of those who do not re-vounteer.
We gratifed to see that some of the Regiments
have e-enlisted for the The I'd Tennessee Regi
ment, Col Bate, re-enlisted last week
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Latest News,

We indebted to the Tecgraphic operator at this
place Mr. Cathcart, and to the operator Columbia,
Mr. Baker, for the following dispatch
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Be- farmer from Lincoln county remarked to us
the other day that the whkey dstilleries doing
the South more harm than the LnconiteS doing.
He apprchcndcd there would be suffering
for the of bread because, if the continued
the would have take the field, and the force left
make would be small and insufficient The
past season said he, made enough to last US
years, but the whskey distleries using it up
by the Wholesale and already dminution of the sup
ply beginning to be felt. Some people deermin
ell to make money of the if it causes failure
of the Southern Courdcracy, sends the soldiers the
devil, and starves women and children.
CoNsrIrUr1orAL AMESDxENTs-In the North Caro-
lima Contention, recently, Mr.. Holden, Of Raleigh,
offered the following amendments to the Constitution,
which referred the committee Constitu-
tiona amendments raised that subject and ordered
to DE printed
knowledge learning and virtue being essential to
the preservation of republican institutions, and the
diffusion of the opportunities and advantages OF edu
cation throughout the different portions of the State
being highly conducive to the promotion of this end,
it shall be the duty of the General Assembly in all
future periods OF this government. to cherish litcra-
turc and science. Aud the fund called the Common
stocks dividends and other property of every deScrip
ton whatever heretofore by law appropriated for the
use of Common Schools, and all such shall here =
after be appropriately shall remain perpe ual fund
the principal OF which shall be diminished by
Legislative action and the interest thereof shall be
invioby appropriated to the support and encourage
ment OF Common Schools, for the equal benefit of all
the people of the Stale.
That the property of the University of the State
shall be held in Perpetuity by the Trustees thereof
for purposes OF education. and part of il shall ever
be diverted from said purposes, the right of the
University to ii impaired BY the Legislature"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-02-11

HORRIBLE BARBARITIEs IN CnINA-The
capture by the inperialists of the city OF Nam
king, after stubborn resistance, was attended by
horrible atrocities.
AS far as we can gather from the scanty intelli-
gence forwarded it would appear that the city
was impregnable to the attack Of the besieging
force, so they resolved to starve the rebel horde
within the walls into submission. This had its
usual effect, where the besieged are determined
to resist, and the horrors of famine ragged within
the devoted city, until it merged into cannibalism
of the most frightful description. After every
catty of ordinary food was consumed, and the
most loathsome animals devoured, they resorted to
eating human flesh, which was vended at eighty
cents cash per catty, or about four pence per
pound. 1t is reported also that three regiments
or separate band of rebels gave themselves up to
the mperalists prisoners of war, under the
impression that their lives would be spared, but
they were slaughtered to a man, and their bodies
thrown into the river. These were seen IN hun
dreds floating down the stream, by those on board
the steamers Governor-General and Carthage and
several sailing vessels the upper ports OF the
Yang -tsze-kiang
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-02-11

RANK IN THE ARMY.-An exchange paper
tells the following story, which VIC think is too
good to be lost:
a private and captain were engaged playing
cards-the latter being considerably under the IN
luence of stimuants. \ dispute arising, the cap
tain denounced the private and, at the same time,
announced his personal responsibility, saying that
he would waive his rank and hight him according
to the code. The private replied that he would
not waive rank with him. The indignant officer
replied, "You waive rank-don't l know you are
nothing bnt private?" Eyes" replied the
private, "and that is the very reason. Put strap
on Yankees shoulder. and give him high pay,
and even he will fight, bat it takes gentleman
to fsht for II dollars month" Not bad logic,
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powerful army Of determined men, and a
the field OF Bannockburn, so completely van
qulshed and dispersed the British army. that il
was the last attempt that England ever made
at subjugation, and though, the two Kingdom
afterwards became united under the same mon
arch, it was the result of civil compromise and
not Of conquest.
But more analogous to that of the.
Southern States and that of the Northern gov,
ernment presents itself in that of Spain and
Portugal. Portugal was a department. of
Spain, separated from the other departments
by chain OF mountains, and containing popu
ation less than one fourth of the entire King,
dom. Portugal felt, or fancied that she did
not enjoy equal privileges with the other depart
ments, and, therefore. in Convention, passed
| a resolution to secede from che Spanish govern
ment and have government of their own
Spain called this rebellion, and sent
a powerful army, by and and sea, to crush it
out. Portugal also assembled an army, which,
was commanded by the Duke de Braganze. .and
after mahy years effort of alternate defeat and
victory, Spain abandoned the country ,and final
ly Acknowledged her as an independent King.
dom, and her rebel Duke as King.
Scotland in her efforts without navy
SO was Portugal, and the ports of each all
the while under the strictest blockade, and nei-
ther of them possessed of half the internal re-.
sources for the supply of food or arms AS are
the Confederate States, and each of them had
to contend with greater numerical difference
in the field. 1t follows therefore, fact, that
if we suffer ourselves to be subjugated it is be-
cause we are less brave than either of these
Kingdoms. This we do not believe, and
therefore utterly discard all apprehension OF
| subjugaton.
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European NeaUs.

The Richmond Enquirer contains pretty CO.
pious selections from foreign papers, received
through the medium Of the Northern Journals.
The Paris correspondent of the New York
Herald says that the French ministerial Or
gans are IN favor of the South, while the anti
ministerial organs, III the interest OF Prince Ma
poleon, are strongly Sewardite. That Prince
Napoleon, the Enperor's cousin, is strongly
Northern in his predictions ever since his
visit to this country last year, there can be no
doubt, and there be as little doubt of the fact
that he has exerted an influence decidedly ad-
verse to Our cause in Europe. 4ss.
The British ministerial organs: as well as
the organs of the Conservative or opposition
urge Intervention at an early day. Reference
is frequently made to a speech made by Mr.
Gladstone, Chancellor of the Exchequer, which
the Enquirer saysait does not find in the pa
pers it has received. 1t appears that Mr.. Glad
stone must have taken position favorable to
the pretentions ofthe Confederate States, which
is signifcent, as he has been heretofore oppo,
sed to us. The Baltimore News Sheet makes
the following editorial reference to- it: a@
The mails ofthe Etna bring newsof more
than ordinary Interest from Europe. Mr..
Gladstone'si speech at Stockton upon Tees, is
regarded by the English journals as al official
exposition of the views of the English Cabinet
on American affairs, and is not only. favora3
bly, commented upon by .thes;l leading papers
but has been made the subject of comment by
the Pariss Constitution, who praises Mr.. Glad
stone and the Morning Post, the official aor
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Encouragement for the zinuid from the les
sons Of History.

A writer in the Western Carolinian, in dis
cussing the question, care we to be subjugated
by the North 2" says:
I The history of all civilized nations OF past a.
ges answers this question decidedly in the mega
tive. Greece, small republic, consisting OF
not more than halfa a dozen States, whose popn
lation did not exceed three millons,Was lnvad-
ed for the purpose of subjugatIon by the Per-
sian monarch, Xerxes with an army more nu.
merous than the entire population Of the coun7
try they invaded but her. soldiers We're
well disciplined and brave, and the result was
that Persia failed to subjugate her, and her iL :
vaders returned home with not more than the
fiftieth part of the army that had entered into
Greece. @ SE
England, with a population four times more
numerous than that of Scotland. by taking ad-
vantagefof the domestic discords of the count
sry for more than two centuries, at various times
attempted her subjugat,on, and in the reign OF
Edward the I'd did succeed with 9. powerful ar
my in overrunning the entire country. taking
every fortress, their capital and every seaport
Own, and yet, notwithstanding, her chiefs who
fed TO her mountains, 10 q few years assem- bled
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The Conduct Of the Var.

For one lorg year says the Richmond Dispatch
has war, in it's most vindctive form, ragged up
on Southern territory, and yet to this hour not
single blow has been struck upon Northern
SOIL not Southern musket has been fired be-
yond Southern limits, not even the sound of q
hostile gun ha. been heard upon the Northern
air. Not one Northern family has been driv-
en- from their homes not one Northern home.
stead given to the flames, not one Northern
acre desolated. All this we have borne-we
who only ask for peace, we who only desire
to be let alone we the unoffending people of
the South, are made to hear all this, and never
once to strike back at our cruel invaders. We
are playing the par. of frogs in the pond, pelt-
ed with rocks by cruel boys, and only to find
safety in doging the best we can the danger
Gus missiles. How long is this more than
child's play to be endured? What good has it
accomplished 2
Have our sufferngs softened the hearts OF
our enemies? Has our forbearance inspired
them with sentiments of toleraton On the
contrary it has increased their hate and te.
rosity ten-fold. They look upon it, not as fer
bearance, but as pussilanmity. If we had
followed them up at Manassas, burned Wash
ngton to the ground and rallying around our
banner the glorious men of Maryland, had
poured our victorious legions into Pennsylva-
MIA and Ohio, the war would by this time be-
ended, or at any rate, the enemy's capa city
for mischief destroyed. Peace is peace, and
war is war, but of all the wars we have ever
heard OF, this, on our side, least deserves the
name. If not too late to retrieve this fatal err
ror, we should make gigantic effort to hurl
back upon the enemy s country: IN an irresls-
tible avalanche, all the calamities and evils of
war, which for one long ear he has visited at
his leisure upon ourselves. @t 44 ~.
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|. The following Regulations concerning sub
sttutes ia the Army, are published by direc-
ton Of the Secretary of War
/. ANY non commissioned officer or. soldier
not indebted to the Government, who wishes
to procure substitute, may obtain from his
Captain permit for the proposed substtute to
report himself at the Camp ofthe Company for
exanlination and such permit shall operate as
passport, but shall not entitle the holder to
transportation at the expense Of the Govern
ment 80
2. Ii the substitute be exempt from military
duty, and examination by Surgeon AS
sistant Surgeon OF the Army be pronounced
sound. and in all respects fit for military ser
vice, he shall be enrolled and mustered into
service for three years unless the war sooner
terminate !; aid the non missioned officer
or soldier procuring him shall thereupon be dis
charged, but shall not be entitled to transporta
ton at the expense of the Government. a
8. lf.a non commissioned officer or sol
dier discharged by reason Of substitute, be
indebted to the Government the officer
granting the discharge shall be liable for the
debt.
) 4. All pay and allowances due to the non
commissioned officer soldier discharged,
shall go 30 the substitute at the next pay
day. *
5. Substitution shall not exceed one per month
in each Company, and shall be noted in the
next morning report, muster roll and monthly
return. @'7 aig 5s.s
II. When any person liable to military du-
ty under She Act of Congress, bu, not mustered
into service in any company, desires to furnish
substitute, he shall report himself with the
substitute to the Commandart ola Camp OF In
struction, for recruits raised under the said act
and if the substitute be lawfully exempt from
military duty, and on examination by Surge
on or Assistant Surgeon, be pronounced sound
and in all respects fit for military SERVICE he
may be accepted and enrolled, and the person
furnishing such substitute may be discharged
by the Commandant of the Camp. But no
substitute shall be entitled to transportation or
other allowance at the expense OF the Govern
ment, until SO accepted and enrolled.
I'LL. On the reorganization Of new Compa-
nies from Companies already in service, and
the election consequent thereon of officers, ac-
cordng to existing laws, the commissions OF
such of the officers Of former Companies As
may not be re elected will necessarily expire
and they will cease to be in service from the
date of reorganization and Election. .ss
By com mand of the Secretary of War:
e-aa aea 2HV S. COOPER, 3a /.
"' . Adj. and Inspector Gen.
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Inaporta7at Orc2er--Abozitiosa OF S1avefy.
GENERAL ORDERS. No.1l. ,A
Headq'rs. Department of the South,
Hilton Head. S. C. May q, 1862. {

The three States Of Gsorga Ms1a TiGraaa and md
partment of the South having deliberately de-
clared themselves no longer under the protec-
ton of the e.. S. of America, and having taxi
en- up arms against said U. s., it became al mil
itary necessity to declare martial law. This
was accordingly done on the 25th Of April, lS
80. Slavery ard Martial law. in . free ccun-
try, are altogether Incompatible. The persons
in these three States, Georgia. Florida and
South Carolina, heretofore held as slaves, are
therefore declared forever free.
goo Dawn HurTER, sig y
Maj. Gen. Comdg
| Ed. w. Smith. "A. a. g. 4, s: S. 81 y 7.
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Exemptions es'aaer the Co1ascript act.
The following general order is published by
authority of the Secretary of War
War Department,
Adi't. and Inspector Ger $. Office,
Richmond, May 10Th, 1862.
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Further from Etrope.-Arrival Of tA'
Steamer e/atru-Nore assured Auma0rs
of I7ate9Ueaata0n.


The Paris correspondent of the independence
Beige asserts that the projected Intervention of
France and Eng land in America is confirmed
in the most absolute manner, and the South
will be required TO guarantee the emancipation
Of her slaves.
TUpon the above the News Sheetremarks !
By the arrival of the Steamer Jura we have
still later advices from Europe. The lndepen
dence Beige declares that the rumo:ed interven
tion of England is confirmed in the most abso
lutte manner. In accordance with the above
telegram comes to from " ashington,
which claims that the new secession plot TO in
duce intervention by the powers of Westean.
Europe, on the ground of the exhaustion of
cotton has been ceverly met by the proclama :
ticn of President Lincoln, announcing the open
ing Of New Orleans and other cotton ports by
the first of June. The measure of President
Lincoln would be an admirable one if the
Great Powers were assured that the opening OF
the ports would bring to them ali adequate sup
ply of cotton. aa r
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PUBLISHED WEEKLY Sese. a.s
=. w. A LISP AU GH.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

One square, "a lines less) first insertion 81 90
Each subsequent insertion, 70
For one square three months, ..-. %
~ Liberal deductions in favor OF regular ad
vsrtisers. 3e 4sl ##
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semi official French journals, the Constitutions
the Patlie, and the Pays have all fthem si-
multaneously with the Gladstone speech and
the article in the London Morning Post, Lord
Palmerston's organ-made demonstration in
favor OF the South. We learn, moreover, tn at
in we'll informed circles it is generally believ-
ed that the English and French Cabinets are
actively moving in the matter of the blockade
OF the Southern ports which has had even
more serious effect upon the industrial popula
ton OF Lyons than on that of Manchester.
The London Times adopts as it's own, the re-
cent remarks Of Mr.. Gladstone on the Ameri-
can question, in his speech at Manchester. 1t
admits that the circumstances attending the Sc
cession Of the Southern States were sufficient
exeusssSior the rashress ofrushing into a war
without considering the consequences. 1t was
always ready to make allowances for the
Northerners if they only would have made
some allowance for England's position as neu
tral power. 1t claims that England has OBJ
served most disinterested and self denying
course, ard concludes by asserting that the
rea! question rests entirely IN whether the
heart of the South is set on separation.
Paris, Nay 1.-The French Press states
that negotiations, with the object of diplomat
ic Intervention of the maratime powers in As
merica, or the recognition of the South by the
principal States Of Europe, has been carried on
between Paris and London throughout April.
Instr uctons on this wise had been sent to NJ.
Mercier, when the late battles are said to have
decided France to abstain from intervention for
the present.
St. Petersburg, May 1. The journal of ST.
Petersburg doubts the probability of the Wes>
tern Powers interfering in American affairs.
Liverpool, May 1.-The rumors of French
and English interesting in American affairs con
tinue, but they are not very authentic. One re
port says the two Governments had agreed up
on it, and shat the visit of the French mini ster
to Richmond was connected with the affair.
The steamer Jura brings dates to the ID inst
We make such selections as contain aEy thing
of moment -
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|. The following Regulations concerning sub
stitutes ia the Army, are published by direc-
ton of the Secretary of War
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Regulations conce,ning Substitutes en- the
i-+.5 e.r1ttv.s[ oArz1la. sai ! -ssz * ~

~ 4 Adj. and Inspector Gen'ls Office,
Richmond; April 26, 1862.
General Order ] i. .1s l
No. 90. & s. a.o...e. i *.