The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-01-14

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reliability is unqnestioned; "a
l~a-as s.. a-frg BALTIMORE, Dec. Is, 1861.
aHsAs we think of nothing but prisoners, 4 ought
to have answered your last letter Immediately; but
when j tell 2you of the sufferings of our. dear
4 friends in New York, you will not be astenished
that | have neglected 10 write, in my concern for
4 those neartr Scarcely family Of any note in
Baltimore is untouched. Either they have sons
] in the Confederate army from whom they cannot
! hear, or, else they have husbands, brothers or
| friends confined in Fort Lafayette
/ ia "Alrs ---, has four sons IN Virginia, and
her husband and remaining son are il prison.
This heress of two fortunes has now proposed to
| take sboarders. ,Ifnone come she must go and
live with her married daughter till the war is over.
| These arrests are made with the greatest indig-
pity aud cruelty. The opprcssors come in the
dead Of night, in bodies of half dozen men. >, If
you ask their authority, they show you none, but
say they were sent from Washington One gem
tleman attempted to resist this most abSurdy ile-
gal proceeding; but in few moments afterwards
his house was surrounded by soldiers They then
sent for the lady of the house, who threw a wrap
per over her shoulders aud came down stairs.
Twoor three of the soldiers then detained tho Ia
dy In the parlor, while two Others of their CON-
rades proceeded up stairs with their prisoner aud
watch while he dresses himself, to that he slips
nothing into his pocket. The rest of the Feds-
! rad myrmldons search every corner and nook Of
the house. If the keys are not delivered up to
them, they break the doers.- To show how min
utcy they ransack took them from three o'clock
to seEen, a. NJ, to get through the poor lady of
the house meanwhile is guarded by the ruffians,
and at last hears her husband marched off, and
finds herself left to their mercy, .---t1
One lady asked permission to send for her faith
er or her brother, who lived across the street.
The request, however was denied her, Another
lady asked to cali female friend next door, butwas
refused. They then read aloud to her the letters
her husband haG written to her before her mar
riage, which they came across while searching her
writing desk, and laughed over them before her,
They would not tell where the gentlemen whom
they arrested were to be taken; and their families
only learned from public sources that they went
next day to Fortress Monroe. Their imprison-
mcnt there was simply beastly. They were pub
ipto casenlates communicating one with another,
the doors and windows of which were blocked up
with Venitian shutter, fastened outside with iron
bars leaving space of y by Al inches at the top Of
the doors, by which light came into their rooms;
Only during the brightest hours of the day could
they see to read--and they were never allowed to
cave Il ,e,e NO rooms for any purpose. Two wood
en boxes, containing two horse buckets, served
water closet; and these were emptied once day.
TUE New BANKING LAW OF. MISSISSIPPI
The Legislature Of Mississippi have passed .
rated at S25 per bale. Stock notes to be given
ard secured by pledge Of cotton, which is to be
sold after the blockade is removed, to pay said
stock notes. The Vicksburg Wing gives the fol-
lowing more particular features Of this law:
The bill authorizes under its provisions, several
banks to be estabIished--one at Jackson, and one
at Vicksburg, with a capital of one million each;
and one at Yazoo City, Natchez, Columbus, Holly
Springs and Brookhaven Of FIVE hundred thousand
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hundred thousand of stock is subscribed and
secured, and to have the privilege issuing notes
Of Is Is, 3, 5s l0s 20s Sos, and 100 dollars and
to be redeemed in Confederate Treasury Notes,
until twelve months after peace is declared, Oh
ninety days after the New Orleans and Mobile
banks resume and then to redeem their notes in
specie" &. f ~tsa y ~ "@F+
The Senate added an Amendment, that these
banks shall take at par, in payment of all debts
due them, the State Treasury Notes heretofore
issued that may hereafter beissued. N o stock
holder to be entitled to loan on mere pledge Of
his stock, but to give additional security, aud the
amount Of loans to any individual or person to be
limited. & ~ .,r.s ~ 8as.s. a9
WHY GEN. ScoTF CANE BACK FBoM EU.
ROPE The New York Times says, and the Bal.
timore "'Sun" presumes, BY authority, that Geper
al Scott desires il to be understood that bis return
home was caused solely BY his belief, universal 10
England, that war with the United States was in-
evitale and if he did not return then it might be
long time before he would have the privilege,
Hc is charged with no message from aay European
power or potentatc, and has not seen the French
Emperor or Minister, He had conversation with
Pdince Napoleon, in which he, Scott, told the
Prince that the rebellion would be crushed oat
By mid sumner next - = .t..es p. 3. - s-.sEs
HapPears, therefore that Scott, iDstead of bring
ing a message, left falsehood. - Redmond Eng.
SHEEP RAfsTsG.-A gentleman who has look
ed futo S0utfern resources with reference TO our
c6lupfete and everlasting Independence, reports
olly one item in which We are deficient. We
can make corn aud wheat and meal and cotton
enough to ofeed and clothe ten times our populs-
tion, but we short of sheep. This deficiency
can be almost entirely supplied in single season
By killing the lambs this seasou the number Of
sheep can be nearly doubled at once. We hope
our people will not neglect SO important mat
ter. Better not taste lamb for years TO some,
than again be dependent on the Yankees Tor
anything, great or small. .@E~s saz.@ 30
TO MEAT PAcKERs-The Richmond Enquir
or atthe suggestion of an experienced packer,
guards persons against packing pork or beef in
whiskey barrels or those saturated with any other
sprituous liquor. 1t is sure to sour the meat
The suggestion is good one Molasses hogheada
or barrels greatly preferable to any thing ssa