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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-12-30
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
WAR NEWS.

Our VIcroRY-From friends who have re-
Gently arrived from Richmond, we learn that our
victory at Fredericksburg is looked upon as the
| crowning glory of the war. Prisoners have said
that Burnside frantic to renew the contest the
| next morning, but told by his officers that he
and they would be shot by their own men if they
| attempted it. Many Of the men said it was use
| less to fight longer, as the Almighty was against
| them. Richmond is in high spirits and buoyant
as to the result of the battle Columbia Carroll
| ntdn.
The whole number of abolition prisoners taken
by our troops at Fredericksburg was 1926; of
whom 276 were paroled on the field, and the rest
| sent to Richmond.
This is the tenth battle in which Gen Lee has
commanded within the last six months, and in all
OF them he has been victorious.
Gen. Hampton with cavalry force, last week,
made circuit of the enemy's lines and found
burnslde's army moving slowly towards Washing
ton city. Hampton's cavalry destroyed a number
of wagons belonging to the train, and captured
liz prisoners. The wagons were loaded with CT
gars, brandies, wines, &c, as Christmas presents
for the yankee army.
FROM Observation-Disclosures particulars Of the
late battle in Arkansas have been received at
Vicksburg. 1t was fought at Prairie Grove Our
loss $50 killed and wounded the enemv's
loss was 1000 killed and wounded, 300 prisoners,
80 wagons of clothing and stand of coiors. All
accounts represent it as having been decisive
victory for the Confederates. General Hindman
commanded our forces. Gen Green and Colonel
Clark Of Missouri, were killed.
Hg~ The Mobile Register says that Gen Van
Dorm, with large cavalry force, made circuit of
the enemy s lines on the 22d inst, and captured
Holly Springs, Miss, with 1,5OO prisoners, LARGE
quantities OF small arms, and DESTROYED million
dollars worth of yankee stores Yankee communi-
cation with their grand army has been cut off from
the East.
1d- Gen. Forrest captured Lexington, Hender
county, Tenn, on the 18th inst with 400
yankee prisoners, pieces of artillery, 200 horses,
and large amounts Of stores, arms and ammunition
sa- Three abolition gunboats advanced I'D the
Blackwater River, Va, week before last, and we're
repulsed by Gen. Pryor's command. Gen PRYOR
also attacked force of yankees at Isle of WIGHT
court house and dispersed them.
sag~ Gov. Letcher of Va. has ordered 200 aboli-
ton prisoners, captured by Gen. Floyd in western
Virginia, to be confined until Zarvona, who can
tured the steamboat ST. Nicholas from the Yankees
about year ago, is released.
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In favor of 6. q. Crumpler, hate Sheriff of

In favor of g. Fl. Crump1er, late Sheriff OF
Sampson county
In relation to the seizure and transportation
from the State of r. j. Graves, citizen OF
Orange county.
Protesting against the seizure of iron by the
Confederate Government belonging to the State
of North Carolina, and now in possession OF the
Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherford r. K. 60
In favor of the principal clerks of the Senate.
In relation to the bills of this session OF the
Legislature.
On the roll of Honor.
In favor of W. A. Maroney, Sheriff of Davie
county.
Requiring the Governor to appoint Commits
sioners to examine and report the condition of the
agency of Cherokee lands as connected with Turn
pike roads in Jackson county.
In favor of the Engrossing clerks Of the present
session of the General Assembly
In favor of & 7. Bryson.
In reference to fund in the hands of the Board
of Claims.
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SIONS, Passed at the late Session Of the General
Assenb!y Of North Carolina.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of North Carolina, and it is hereby
enacted by the authority of the same, That the
Governor be authorized to appoint agents, at a
fixed compensation, to purchase corn, rice, bacon
and other provisions, and have the same trans,
ported for safe keeping to such points as he
may select
SEC 2. Be it further enacted, That the provi-
sions 50 purchased shall be sold, under the
direction of the Governor, at such prices will
cover the cost and expenses, to agents appointed
by the County Courts to purchase supplies fol
the POOR for the families of Soldiers in service
and if there be an excess beyond the demand fol
this purpose, then to the commssaries agents
of the army.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That the agents
appointed under this act be required to enter into
bond with approved security, payable to the State
Of North Carolina, in such sums the Governor
may direct, conditioned for the faithful discharge
of their duties, and accounting for the funds
which may coRe into their hands.
SEC. + BE it further enacted, That sum not
exceeding FIVE hundred thousand dollars be appro-
prated for the purpose of carrying out the provi-
sions of this act.
SEC. s. Be it further enacted, That each and
every agent so appointed and acting under the
provisions of this statue, shall render an account
quarterly, on the first day of January, April
July and October of all his receipts and disburss
ments under his agency aforesaid, and shall
pay into the Public Treasury any balance or sum
Of money found to be due from him
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, That this act
shall be in force frou and after its ratification.
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CONSCRFPTS.
Dec. %, 1862
HEADQUARTERS CAMP OF INSTRUCTION,
Camp Holmes, Nov. 20, 1862.

Special Orders No. IL.
l. Commanding Officers Of Militia Regiments are re-
quired to assemble all persons subject the provisions
of the Act entitled "An Act to amend Act entitled
an Act to provide further for the public Defence" ap
proved Sept rs, 1862, and enroll the same
H. An Enrolling Officer and an Examining Board will
be appointed for each Congressional District who will
give due notice to the commanding officers of regi-
ments to bring the conscripts the county of
their respective counties for examination Immedi-
ately upon examination, the said commanding officers
of regiments will conduct all conscripts having
received certificate of exemption, to the camp of In
Struction near Raleigh.
Ill. All persons who may desire to volunteer must
do so before the goth of December the day apart
for enrolment, and must join companies which were
IN the service of the Confederate States the 10th
April, 1862
". Applications for exemption must, in all cases
be made to the enrolling officer of the district; dupli-
cate copies of said application being made in writing
duly sworn to before acting Justice Of the Peace
and bearing the certificate of the Clerk of the Court
given under the County Seal and sent through the
Colonel of the regiment. An appeal may be taken
from the decision of the eu ong officer to the Com
mandant of Conscripts.
V. All Conscripts engaged Government works
will be enrolled and returned to their said work.
In issuing the above orders for the enrolment of
Conscrlpts between the ages of lS and 40 the Com
mandant avails himself of the opportunity to thank
the State Officers for their untirine and laborious
efforts in the discharge of their duties and the efficient
and ready assistance rendered him in their official
capacity heretofore.
The Importance and absolute necessity of renewed
energy and prompt action in executing these orders
faithfully is fully expressed in His Exceency Gov
ernors Vance's General Orders, No 10.
The efficiency of the army and the safety Of our
country depends IN great measure upon their faith
full discharge of these duties
By order of Colonel Peter Mallett,
Conlmandant of Conscripts in n G.
f. n. MANN, AdTt.
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Public Notice.

Owing to the prevalence of small pox in parts of
this and the adjoining counties, and case having
occurred in town, | am instructed by the Board of
Commissioners thus publicly to notify slave-owRers
that during Christmas week no negroes from the
country will be permitted to to town, with or
without pass, unless sent by the owner on special
business and go stated in writing, the Guard will be
ordered to arrest and confne all thus found And
hereafter no negroes in town will be permitted to be
upon the streets from home without a pass after 6
O'Clock r. NJ, under penalty of confinement in the
guard-house and whipping.
ROBF. F. DAVIDSON, Mayor.
- Charlotte, Dec lo, 1862 1t
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$50 Reward.

will pay to any person fifty dollars who
liver to me my boy BILL, who runaway fon, VIII Dc.
October Said boy is "a or rs years of age O% me last
sge %sghs nH0 sS pounds ys
two or probably more white spots on the has one
neck, cross-eyed and has down look wh aSA OIL
to. think he will try to make his escane ~ spoken
II ne has an opportunity. The above reward army
paid for his delivery to me or confinement in Chs.'
at Cowan's Ford, N. c. e's NE
December 10, 1862. 4t-pd WIN
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HOTEL FOR SALE.

The Kings Mountain Hotel in Yorkville, s. O., h
offered for sale. The property is situated on Main
street, few hundred feet north of the Court-Ho
measuring about l60 feet Main street by about 400
deep. The buildings extensive and good en-.
bracng two well finished rooms about forty bed
rooms, with dining ROOM parlor, kall room &C. Also
the Furniture belonging to the house. Address a
Lincolnton, n. G. JASPER STOWE
Dec Q, 1862 If
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PREPARING TO RETALIATE-The Macon CGa \
Telegraph announces that fifteen Yankee officers
have been brought from the vicinity of Murfrees-
boro, Tennessee, and placed in close confinement
at Macon. The object is to make them answer,
by their lives, if necessary, for of the many
horrid murders they have been perpetratng in
Tennessee and Kentucky. 1t is hoped that our
Government now intends squaring all accounts
with the Abolition authorities.
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NEGROES TO HIRE

On Wednesday the 3lst of December, I will b;,. -,
my residence in Sharon neighborhood, 5 miles ,o ~
east of Charlotte, the Negroes belonging to the nun
heirs of the late Rev. James Walker. Also, A. %
same time, several other Negroes will be birad y vac
women, boys and girls. "'a
JOHN WALKER, Gunrd,,
December l6, 1862. 3t-pd
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Notice.

The sale of W. E. and J. P. Ardreys property will
take place heretofore advertised Neither will
the Plantation be sold by the Executors of the late
W. A. Audrey, but will be Rented the day mention
ed-the 9th of January. The Negroes will be hired
out at the same time.
On the same day, the plantation of the deceased
known the Sugar Creek place, will also be rented
December TO- 1862. St
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TOBACCO! Ho, TOBACCO,

Who will secure supply before the Tobacco hui,.
commences2 which will be in alb out 80 days. II.a'
choice lots in franklin and Warren counties and wan,
to sell Immediately some good bargains will s s
liver at Salisbury, Greensboro and ClarksviIe -,
any convenient point the Railroad | stiI h,s
over 300 hogsheads of manufacturing of all grads,
good, bad and Indifferent. Let nobody delayeh I'm
rise every hour. THOS X THOMAS '"
Dee. l6, 1862. At Louisbpru n
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NOTE LOST,

lost, recently, Note for Fifty Dollars on Co,n.,
Montgomery, with Mrs Frances Hutchinson a. uoOI
dated January 4, 1862 think lost the Nos Is VI
lote All persons are forewarned against troJ. vsa
said Note. as am the only authorized person y %
celve its value. To-
December l6, 1861. 3t-pd
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NOTICE.
Land for Sale.

The subscriber offers for sale tract of Lane Gssr
in Mecklenbarg county, N. c., IL miles Test CawbG
lotte, on the waters of Paw Greek and the Il.
River, containing 324 acres On the Premla'b mid.
good Dwelling House with other necessary oG,be
ings For further particulars address the suosc'''
at StowesyiIle, N. G. -, croUg
Dec. 2, 1862. SIN.
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Notice.

All persons having claims against the late VIM. S.
Caldwell, Decd hereby notified to present them
within the time prescribed by law this notice will
be pleaded in bar of their recovery. And all those
indebted to said deceased requested to make settle
ment with the undersigned.
NJ. W. JOHNSTON, Admir-.
Dec. 20, 1862
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S6TH REGIMENT n. C. NJ, !
Charlotte, Dec. s. 1862.

The Captains Of the different Beats in this command
will Immediately proceed to enroll all Conscripts with
in their respective limits between the ages of Is and
40 years. and report TO these headquarters the LIST
Saturday in January next By order of
II. N. PHELPS, Adj't. B. F. BROWN Col Com
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NOTICE,

On Tuesday, the 30th inst, will sell at the publs
square. in the town OF Charlotte, two valuable Ngu
Boys, to-wit: Tom, aged twenty-one; aud Andy agd
fifteen. Terms made known the day of sale
f. W. HOYLB
Dec 9, 1862 st Admx of A. E .Hoyls
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NEGROES FOR SALE.

will sell at public sale, on January ls 1853, mot
sold privately before that time, in Concord, Negro
Woman, 20 years DID, also, her daughter, years DID,
The woman is good spinner washer and irontr-iS'
girl is good nurse and house servant: Any On'
wishing to buy private sale will call At Mt Plssu
CabarruS county, n. G.
L. G. HELLO
Dec z, 1862 st
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NOTICE.

On Tuesday the 23d day of December next, 81 DO
Public Square in the town of Charlotte will expose
to public SALE a credit of six months, with interest,"
the Lot in said Town. with the improvements thereon,
known as the Methodist Parsonage being part
that Lot known in the plan of said Town az Lot Ne
505. J. M BLACK Admir-
Nov. 25, 1852 st of T. c. BLAsL
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STRAYED.

From my Plantation, 81 head of SHEEP b.I
Ram and white one in the flock-fresh marked with
crop off each ear and split in each ear. ANY person
word at the Mansion House or Democrat Office
II. b. WILLIAMS
Dec. 9, 1862 1t
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Dividend No. rs.

The Directors of the Bank of Charlotte have A.
clared dividend of So per share payable on and .h
the first Wednesday in January next.
JSO. J. BLACKWOOD Prs,t
Eecember 16, 1862 st
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DHVED EN- ID.

OTyIcz CHAR. S. C. RAILROAD Co..
Charlotte, Dec. 9Th, 1867.
The sem-annual dividend of this Company VIII "
paid application his Office al
The Coupons and Bonds due in January neh' W.
also be paid presentation to the undersigned
1. II. MARTIN, Agent
Dec. 9, 1862. I'm.
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NOTICE.

The Negroes Of Misses Mary and Martha Johnston
will be hired as usual for the year 1868, at CAstAus
Grove, CASTOR county, on the lst January next
8. X. JOHNSTON, Agent
December 9, 1852 At
, 1862-05-29
The Fighting Turk.

During the operations u the allies in the Cri
mea, it was resolved to carry the water in from
a beautiful spring Of the finest kind to the camp
Leather pipes, or hose, weIe employed, which
wtrc laid on the ground. One morning, while the
water was being supplied, the Uinaret sounded
Ia prayer, aud one Of the Turkish soldiers iinme-
diately went Hop on his knees to praise Allah |
In Ortunalely, be went down right upon the hose,
and his weight consequently stopp,d the current
Of that first Of Clements, as PIndar, Esq, calls
WATER IN his first Oiympad.
"Grt up" cried an English soldier VOutes
UOUs 0res IL 6OMte, mOa chez Monsieur e Iurqae,"
CT cd Frcnchmau with bis native pOlitenesS,
ITO get up"
t" That amt the way To make Turk move"
cried another; "this is the Dodge" So saying,
he kno, krd his turban of.
still the pOus Mussulman went on with his
devouOns.
an make him stir his stumps," said an Eng
liShman, giving him remarkably smart kick
TO the wonder Of all, still the untur6aned, we'll
kicked follower Of the Prophet went praying on rs
though he was IOrty horse parson.
=" "HOOt away, mOn-l1l show ye how we serve
obstinate fox, auld Reeker," quietly oh erved
u Scotchman. lie was, however, prevented, for
the Turk, having finished his Attdh-ris en- Al.
Lah," rose and began 10 take oil bis cOat-then
TO roll up his sleeves-and then to bedew bis
palms with saliva, and then to put himself in
the most approved boxing attitude, Ia Yankee
SulivaI..
He then advanced in true Tom Hyer style to
the Enslishman who had kicked on the lumbar
r,gOn.
"A ringI ring" shouted the soldiers and
sailors, perfectly astunished to see'a Turk such
an adept in the fislie art
The Englishman, noting 10th 10 have bit Of
Inn viii a Tnrk of srch n truly JOhn Bull state
Of mind, set to work, but found he bad met his
mastUr--in Eve minutts he had received his
9aaatuR sgG a. the IuFk cOolly replaced his
cUat and turban, he turned round and said TO
the admiring byslanders, in the pure brcgue;
+" Bad luck 10 ye, ye spalpeens; when yere
silheg kicking Turk, I'd adviss 70 the neKI
time 10 jist b surs he's not en- lTishman"
The 6lystsEy Was sslyc'l--OBr Turk vas .
TipQvrary usah'
, 1862-05-29

again, and no more balts were made tntll hey
reached Greenfield. A messenger was imme'
diately sent to Price for regiment Of troops u
come and drive BFeedin out q the country.
Eight horses were leA BY the enemy u their
fight; these were captured by. Brordln nna BID
comrades, and after securing the country two
days longer, they returned o Fort Scott, bring.
ing two prisoners, the eight secession horssl.
and the horses leit BY their own party. Ihs
distance Is about seventy miles The seeiiiihn
party, BY their own Sec6dnt; Numbered hot ~
than one hundred and thirty men. BFeidinS
force, as We before stated, vas bot seven.
, 1862-05-29

The following hit will it other ATTITUDES than
ParlS-a "goud thing" Of a Partisan gGmin, (ur.
chin, lOHier bny) Il is lively, energetic, charac-
teristic and effective 1.-Two gentlemen were
chatting on the Boulevard. Que was q great
speculatur developing the plan Of a magnificent
project, the other daZZled capitalist, ready to
snap at the bait He heSitatcd little, but was
about yielding, merely making a few objections
for conscience sake.
Near these two passed couple Of young.
sters Of ten or twelve years. They were look.
ing into tobacco shop close by, and one cries
~ the other:
"By the piper! I'd like to smoke a sous
worth Of tobacco"
"Wel," sail the other, buy a sous worth. ="
"Ahi as luck will have It, haven't the sou. :"
" Hold on, I've got two SOUS"
That's the ticket just the thing-one for the
pipe and one for the tobacco"
"Oh, yes But what am to dor"
"YOuy Oh, you shall be stockholder; you
can spit"
1t was a fash Of light. The capitalist thrust
his hands into his pockets and fed The specu.
atOr cast a furious look at the urchins, and
turned down the street.
An ardent YOUTH" being discovered By an
enraged sire making love u his daughter, thus
describes the effect Of the meeting:
"DOwn on my head his cursed c,ne
Descended. Bless the how the stars,
In whirling systems through my brain,
Wheeled their red cars"
"But Iput my money in the savings hank, "
inquired one Of friend, "when can | draw it
Out again 2"
"Oh," responded his IIibernian friend, "sure
an il ye put il in to-day, you can get it out again
tomorrow, by giving iortnght's mott e."
A Frenchman, having a violent pain in the
stomach, applied tn n physician) who was an
Englishman) for relief The Frvnchman, in dol.
orons accents, laying his hand on his breast
said, "Vy, sare, have YER bad pain inny port.
manteau."
4 witness in court, being asked his profess on,
said he was q shoemaker, but that he kept wine
and liquor store besides.
"Then suppose" said the counsel, "yoU are
what may be called sherry cObbler !
A Pittsfeld man, who had won q fat turkey
at rattle, and whose pi"us wife was very inqui.
Stive about his method Of obtaining the poultry,
satisfied her scrupes at last by the witty remark
that " the shakers gave it to him."
A story is told Of person asking another one
wheth he would advise him to lend a certain
friend money. What! lend him money! You
might lend him an emetir, and he wouldn't re.
turn it."
A dandy observed that be had put q plate UI
brass on his b,utS to keep him upright "We
balanced, BY jing," said Dutchman; Z" brass
q both ends."
A pogt says: "0h, she was fair, but sorrow
came and left his traces there" What became
Of the rest Of the harness he doesn't state.
The pictures Of Nature are done in wster col.
ors only, but how they mock that art which ex.
ults IN oil
The pursuit Of pleasure b Improbable busi
nesA The more YOaeateh Il, the more it escapes
frOm you.
Pniss is valuable only when Il comes from
lips uot afraid 10 condemn
, 1862-05-29

Among the most active and daring Union
scouts in the Southwest are four young uen
known as the Norrises and BreedinS Ac-
uuainted with every cross road and byway, they
ScOur the country fHr q radius Of seventy-hve
miles south and east Of Fort Scott. Their very
names arr terror to secession, and every plan
that ingenuity could devise has been Tesorted
to to eifrct their destruction. Not long since,
the yonngrF Norris was wounded in skirmish
near Shanglise, in which six out party Of
twelve under Lieut.. Lewis met simhaf hte,
while c0ntending sgainst treble their number o.
the enemy. He is IN the saddle again, however,
and ready for the field. These men formerly
lived in Golen Grove, No., fifteen miles beyond
Lamar, ia the direction Of Greenfield. The elder
Breedih has a family still living there.
A couple Of weeks ago, being mxious 70 visit
his family, he took with him party Of six well
armed and determined men and went down.
Their arrival in the settlement became known
10 s,rne Of his secession neighbors, and q plan
was Instantly set on foot TO stake them u" On
the third night, beiug apprehehsive Of an stack,
thew assembled At 4 house in the settlement,
where, after making al necessary preparations,
they betook themselves to sleep. About Z
O'Clock they were awakened by the approach Of
the enemy. They quietly took their places be
hind the fence surrounding the honsn, ready 70
give the foe q warm reception Inc secession
larce approached to within 80 yards, halted and
most Of them dism0unted for the attack, " NOW,
said the captain, "ereeP up cautiously, ana
when fire the signal, make rush for the hcnss
and surrnund IL" Breedin and his comrades lay
quietly in their corners until the enemy were
within few yards Of them, when they delivered
their FIRE with terrible effect, just as the seeesn
captain was about TO fire his "signal gun.
A prisoner whom the attacking party hao
" ith them shouted, as he heard the d'Seharge'
gentlemen, there's q gnnd many signal guns
there For a few minutes the skirmsh was
a hot one, when four Of our men, having emp
tied all our rifles and pistols and tearing that
thev might be surrounded, retired past the house
into the timber, and made Iheir way to Fort
Scott on foot. leaving Breedin, Carpenter and
Jones still at the fnce fighting. Jones had
nothing but musket, but he made every SHOT
tell Carpenter, boy Of eighteen or nineteen
wears, had leII his revolver in the house. After
firing his SharPe's rife, he threw i down. Ian
into the ous, got his revolver, and cOolly elnsng
the door after him, returned to his post ~ tne
fence.
Astonished at the telling and Vapid hTe nom
the fence. the enemy became panic stricken,
and rushing 10 their horses. with loud cries O
avrs'rp Whjpped. we can't stand the MiHies.
rtr Scd in utter confusion on the Greenilrld
road. having two dead aud sit Gonnded--tEo
of whom have since dicd-On the Held my
continued their fight about three miles, wuen
Inc capIain succeeded 10 stopping IsWof hen;
bu, tbe barking Of s1me dog s'aresa them