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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-04-22


from Professor Emmons to Governor Clarke,
There is, doubtless, large quantity of brine in
the country, and salt may be extracted from It,
RALEIGH, April II, 1862. "
To His Excellency, H. T. Clark, Governor of
North Carolina-Sir: The inquiry which you
made yesterday respecting the value Of brine
which has been employed for preserving meat is
important at this time Old brine will contain
large proportion Of the salt used, and may be re-
covered by boiling it. Let the brine be poured
into an iron kettle, and stir in, while cold, the
white of several eggs. Boil the brine and skim
off the dirt from the top as it rises Now strain
the liquid, while hot, in order to free it from
striney sediment. Boil again and skim, if neces-
sary, reducing the quantity Of brine by evapora-
tion until pelicle of fine salt forms upon the sur
face. 1t may now be set by to cool while crystals
of nearly pure salt will be formed. The brine
should never be boiled till dry mass is formed,
as in that case, it will be impure and dark colored.
By repeating the evaporation the salt may be OBJ
tanned as pure and white as table salt.
Most truly your servant,
Il. EMMONS, State Geologist.
p. S-If the brine is stirred while cooling, fine
salt will be formed; if it is allowed to cool without
stirring, a coarse salt will be deposited.
STARTLING FIGUREs-The debt of Lincoln
dom is so vast that the Yankees admit that unless
they conquer and rob the South this spring,
by July it will reach sl,000,O00,0 600 Very few
people have an adequate idea of this sum. If it
was in gold, allowing two hundred and fifty dollars
to the pound, it would be four millions of pounds,
or twenty thousand tons of two thousand pounds
each. If in silver at dollar to the ounce, it
would be sixty-two and half millions of pounds.
If carried on drays, a thousand pounds on each
dray, it would take 65 900 drays to carry it. Sup
pose person could count d ollar each second and
work six hours each day, then it would take one
hundred and twenty years to count it. If in
pile of half dollars, allowing ten to the inch it
would make pile 3,l56 miles high, or if
laid down on line, each an inch across, it would
be nearly seventeen thousand miles long. People
Of the South the enemy say that you shall pay
this vast amount.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-04-22
CONFEDERATE GOVERNMENT.

Jefferson Davis of Mississippi, President.
Alex H Stephens of Georgia, Vice President.
}. p. Benjamin, of Louisiana, Secretary of State.
G.. w. Randolph, of Virginia, Secretary of War.
C.. G.. Memminger, of South Carolina, Secretary
of the Treasury.
s. r. Mallory, of Florida, Secretary of the Navy.
Thos II. Watts, of Alabama, Chief of the Depart
ment of Justice or Attorney General
j. Fl. Reagan, of Texas Postmaster General.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-04-22

THE YANKEES IN THE CorToN STATES
The Northern papers, some time ago, published an
order from the War Department at Washington
for the appointment of q general superintendent
and director of all persons engaged in the cultiya
ton Of the, land and the employment Of the
blacks within the military department Of South
Carolina and Georgia. By the terms Of this
order, the Federal Government assumes to take
charge Of the land and cotton and rice culture in
two independent Southern States, No one within
the military department referred to will be allowed
to cultivate his own land except upon the terms
prescribed by the Federal authorities, and then
only under the direction of a superintendent or
overseer. - -. ...ss --e.
1t appears, also, from the terms of this order,
that written permits are necessary to enable
one to touch or collect any of the cotton other
produce left behind by the planters who were
driven from their homes. The permits are
issued by the Collector of New York, aud win be
given to no one but Federal tools and agents.
If people submit TO Lincoln, al their farms will
be managed By yankee overseers. - --s Iaa z.ae
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-04-22

SToChs.-North Carolina per cent. bonds are
quoted in Rchmond at los, Virginia sc.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-04-22

Henry Ledbetter, Of Anson County, n. c., liv
ing Wadesboro,' is worthy of honorable men
tion for steadily selling at IS after the
spectators had placed it at 81 l5. SD.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-04-22

LINCOLN CoNGREss.-The bill fer the abolition
of slavery in the District of Columbia has passed
Congress and is now law. The vote on its
passage in the Senate twenty-three to nine
every Northern Senator voting for it. Among
those voting in the negative was Senator Sauls-
bury, of Delaware.
The bill as finally passed, requires every slave
holder in the District to come forward and prove
his LOYALTY within the period of three months;
after the term of two years all the slaves in the
District are to be positively emancipated, and
their masters who are loyal, to be compensated at
the rate of two hundred and fifty dollars per head
old and young.
The rumber of slaves IN the District is estlma-
ted to be about three thousand
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-04-22

"A WEAK INVENTION OF TIE ENEMY. The
bullet proof vests of the Yankees-a new invention
did not protect them at Shiloh, from the bayo-
net charges of the brave SOuthrons, who met them
there face to face. \ number of the dead found on
the battle field said to have had those patent
vests. Truly, "a weak invention of the enemy
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-04-22

THE BEILs-The bells of every church, fac
tory, work shop, and fire engine, may be easily
replaced by simple contrivance of iron or steel,
after the manner of Triangle or, as a coutempo-
rary suggests, an instrument the shape of W.
These can be made of different ntonations. and to
a perfection which viii ren0er them admirable
substitutes With this fact before US, should
there be any hesitancy in donating bells to the
manufacture of cannon?
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-04-22

STATEMENT
of the xii led, acounded and captured an the sev-
eral Jatfies and other engagements IN the
gear 1861
FEDERAL SUCCESSES.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-09
Foreign News.

HALIFAX, January THE Canada, with dates
to the Goth ult, has arrived.
She has on board 300 troops.
The Bavaria arrived At Southampton on the
18th ut
4 great state of suspense prevailed in England
when the Canada LETT, pending the arrival of the
Africa with the response of the American Gov
eminent.
The Hbernian. whic. sails for Portland on the
ID, takes nearly seven hundred troops to St.
Johns, " Il.
The Africa which sailed from Liverpool on
the 4th, also takes out a body vi troops 70 Hall
fax
The Prussian Government has sent note 10
Washington, condemning the taking of Mason
and Siiiel.
The iron-platel frigate Warrior had got her
her sails bent and was TO be kept in readiness TO
leave pending the solution Of the American ques-
ton.
GREAT BRITAIN Occupations from religious
denominations. including the Congregational
Union, the Baptist Union. and the Baptist Board
have an interview on the 9th with Earl Russell,
on the subject of the threatened war with Amer
lea
The English papers continue 10 teen with ar
ticles on the American question. They are
mostly confined 10 speculatons.
As to the nearest precedent TO the Trent case
the London Times draws attention 10 the al
fairs of the Dutch brig Hendrck, captured by
the British while she had on board FIVE officers
for the American army. The ship and officers
wore released BY the British Admiral. The Off
GERS frankly stated their positions, vet as they
were passengers on 4 neutral ship, which sailed
from neutral port for another neutral port. the
proximate destination of the passengers was en-
titled as innocent destination, and they we're
consequently set at liberty.
The Times claims that this case plainly e~tzb-
hsbes the precedent that between one neutral
port and another. all persons and things whatever
may be transported
letter from Hamburg gives an account of a
meeting OF English merchants there, at which
Mr. Wood. British Charge de Affairs. read pa
per purporting 70 be a note 70 Lord Lyons in re
gard 20 the Trent affair. This note was written
with great moderation.
Ii makes no mention of the opinion Of the Law
Officers Of the Crown of which so much has
been said in the papers. but simply and explicitly
caaFacterzes the capture Of the Commissioners
as an inirsction of the Law of nations and an in
salt 10 the English flag Il declares that the
Cabinet. considering the cordial and friendly
character og the relations exiting between Eng
land and the United States. can not doubt for an
instant that the Captain Of the San Jscinfo must
have acted without authority from his Govern
mess. II then sdds that the British Government
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-09

L. That in rejecting all propositions likely 70
result in a satisfactory adjustment of the matters
in dispute between the North and the South. and
especially those measures which would have Sc
cured the border slave States TO the Unon and a
hearty co operaton on their part in all constitu-
tioual and legal measures 10 procure return of
the more Southern States To their allegiance the
Republican party assumed fearful response
bllity and acted IN total disregard OF the best in
terests oil the whole country.
D. That il the party in power had shown the
same desire to settle, hy amcable adjustment,
our internal discussions before hoStilites had ac-
tualy commenced that the Administration has
recently exhibited TO avoid a war with our an
cient enemy. Great Britain, we confidently be
lieve that peace and harmony would now reign
throughout all oar borders.
6. That the maintenance of the Union upon
the principles of the Federal Constitution should
be the controlling object of all who profess 10y
atty to the Governmept-and in our Judgment
this purpose can only be accomplished, by the
ascendency of a Union party in the Southern
States, which shall, by counter revolution dis
place those who control and direct the present re
beilion. That effort TO create or sustain such
a party can he successful which is not based upon
n definite settlement of the questions at issue be-
tween the two sections; and therefore demand
that some such settlement be made by additional
CpnstilutIoiti GUARANTY eltner lltateu Oy act OF
Congress or through the medium of National
Convention.
I. That the Republican partya, fully demon
strated its inability to c9nduct the Government
through its present Difficulties
:. That we are. utterly opposed to the twin
he9ses, Novther1i sectionalism ant Southern
secession as initnical to the Substitution: and
that fretmen, as. they value the boon of civil lib
erty and the peace of the count szsloud irowr
Indignantly up9n them.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-09
From Missouri.

ST. Louis. January e-Provost Marshal Gen
eral issued an order requiring all publishers of
newspapers in the State. St Louis papers except
ed. to furnish his Office with copies of each issue
for Inspection; failure 20 comply with which
will render said papers liable TO suspension.
Great excitement occurred in the Chamber of
Commerce this afternoon over the election Of
officers. which resulted in a disruption of the
Chamber by the withdrawal OF the Union mem
bers.
Measures taken TO establish a Union
Chamber, which will be Immediately carried out
The trouble in consequence of a refusal
TO admit Union applicants for membership.
A special from Cairo TO the Democrat says:
Twenty five tho&and troops are on the way
there from different points, and as soon rs they
arrive. column from sixty 10 seventy five thou
sand strong will march FROM there and Paducah.
under Gen. Grant. The destination of this force
is said TO be Nashville. whence, if junction can
be made with Gen. Buell's command the entire
army will proceed TO New Orleans. The move
ment will undoubtedly be made within the next
six days
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-09
From Philadelphia.

PHILApELPHIA. Jan. s-Governor Curtin's
message shows a balance in the treasury Of
81 Isl 900 ON the 3Oth November, including ex-
penSes.
He states the regiments of Pennsylvania now
number Il5 The total number of men in the
service j. % 577. aud the number preparing for
service is 10 OBS making an aggregate of i0} els.
exclusive of 81 els of three months men. nov
diSbanded More than 300 Pennsylvanians are
now prisoners.
lie recommends the State 10 assume her quota
of the direct tax. The national Treasury De-
partment having assurances that the balances due
the States for expenses will be arranged.
He recommends revision of the militia svs-
TEN. the instruction of the boys in the normal
schools by military instructors, and the establish
ment OF a military school by the State. He al
ludes to the defences, condition of the water ap
proaches on the seaboard and lake, and recon
mends legislation the subject.
The Secretary ofthe Navy. on overtures being
made 10 him, had consented to retain the steamer
Michigan at Erie dnring the winter. He recon
mends that the banks be released from the pen
alties incurred by suspension of specie payment.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-09

ST. JoHss, January e.-An extensive not
took place at Carbonnan on Saturday. Some
twelve TO fourteen persons were shot, but none
killed. Troops were sent from here at midnight
TO preserve order.
The Norfolk Day Book Of Monday SAYS saw
mill in the navy yard was fred by an incendiary
but extinguished.
Judge HemphIl. ex Senator, died in Richmond
on Saturday.
Several fires have lately occurred in Charles
ton. South Carolina.
The steamer Ella Worley ran the blockade at
Ciksreston from Nassau.
The Nassau authorities forced the Flambeau
ont Of harbor to coal which gave the worlev a
chance to escape
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-09

in Missouri makes a proclamation prohibiting
fugitive slaves from entering his lineS. Imme.
diately Loveoy. the intimate friend Of the PTe-i-
dent, and the isince Of Abotionists IN Congress.
SETS on foot movement 10 remove him--L0ve-
JOY, who ran twenty Hine miles from Bulls Run
Without stopping 20 catch his breath Gen. Nc
Cleilan, too because he i an old fashioned Dem
crat, Union man, he WAS to be superseded
And who do YOU think is 10 be his success0ry
Nathaniel p. Banks, who said, not more than
three years ago. let the Union slide II the
Administration should declare against the eman
cipation of the negro, every Republican press
from Chicago to Boston would denounce II.
The Committee on Resolutions having come
in. Mr. Davis concluded, saving
That there WAS = change going on in the pub
lie mind in regard 20 this and is origin, and
declaring that he looked only to the Democratic
party 10 restore the Constitution and the Union.
Mr. Chapman, from Committee. reported the
following
RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS, The Democratic party having from
the date of its organization. been IN favor of the
maintenance of the Union and the preservation of
the Constitution. and seeing in the present cond-
ton OF the country the deporabe effects OF a
departure from it, time honorel and conservative
principles, and the triumph of sectionalism and
firmly believing that the Union and the Constitu-
ton cia be preserved alone by the restoration of
that party 10 power we invite all true Union men
throughout the land To unite with Us in sustaining
IT. organization and carrying out its principles;
Therefore,
Resotred, l. That we reaflirm and endorse the
political principles that from time to time have
been put forth by the National Conventions of
the Democratic party.
=. That We are unalterab'y attached to the
Constitution. by which the Union of these States
was formed and established: and that faithful
observance of is principles can alone continue
the existence of the Union and the permanent
happiness of the people.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-09

The proceedings of the Convention of the De-
mocracy of Indiana held yesterday. occupy so
much space in our issue Of this morning, that we
have only room to say that it was the most i'm
posing assemblage of the kind that has ever met
within the State. All the counties were repre-
scented but five, notwithstanding the untoward
season of the year, and the pecuniary embarrass-
ments of the people. Metropolitan Hall was
crowded with the solid men of Indiana-the
bone and muscle of the State, and hundreds
were turned away on account of the insufficiency
of room to accommodate them. Ii was an occa-
sion of deep interest. The convention was COM
posed of those who felt that crisis had arrived
in our public affairs which demanded the atten-
ton of all who desired TO maintain the Constitu-
ton and Union as framed by the fathers of the
Republic, and their patriotic efforts to preserve
and continue them unimpaired. if possible, to
those who will come after
The proceedings show that a remarkable unan.
unity prevailed in the Convention. Ii could not
be expected under the present remarkable exigen-
cies of the country and the condition of our pub
lie affairs that all should think exactly alike to
the best means TO he employed to preserve the
Government. but the resolutions expressive of
the sense of the Convention, which were adopted
by an almost unanimous vote, we believe will re
ceiye the approval of all loyal citizens. But one
purpose animated the Convention. the mainte
nance of constitutional liberty, and the restora-
ton of the Union as it WAS and should be, and
We believe its action yesterday viii have an i'm
portant influence in securing these patriotic OBJ
jects.
The Convention, as its proceedings show, will
meet this morning at O'Clock TO nominate can
didaes for State Offices to be filled at the ensuing
October election and for the completion of the
business which assembled it.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-09

feels confident that The GoycrEment Of the United
States will not hesitate % take the only step pos
sible azder the circumstances. namely. The re
lease Of the prisoners anu making - the sane
time saitsbls reparation Cor The insult offered %
the British Gag
Every regiment in The camp q AI5erkhot bad
been formally inspected. so thai hey might Be in
perfect readiness 70 embark inrnedisteiy for Can
ada
The Army and Navy Gazette says that there
is a prospect Of trouble with the Skis The
batteries Of artillery At Bombay. on the point OF
embarking 70 England, were stopped by pressing
kilograms from Bengal.
The English funds were fat on the 9Th of
December, on account OF the tone 81 the New
York journals per City Of Baltimore which, IL
was argued, rendered the prospects Of peace less
favorable.
The Board of Trade returns show falling Of
Of the exports a. compared with same month IN
1860.
ITALr--A vague ruuor that an attemp, had
been made 10 assassintae General Guyon al Rome
and that one of his aide bad received two poniard
wounds. Ii Was reported that tie Preach Am
bassador 70 Rome had proposed 20 the ex King
of Naples TO take up his residence in France.
LIvrRrocL, 20 = The Bavaria arrived n
Southampton. The most intense excitement
prevails at Liverpool to learn the news she
brings.
The steamship Bremen has arrived from South
amp.on the 9th.
The London papers OF the Oath publish Thou
venal's dispatch 20 VI. MERCER on the Mason and
S,idel case
Recruiting for the army way going on in earn
est in England.
The Government has decided 10 form reserve
of troops at Bermuda.
The whole coast guard had been ordered TO
hold themselves in readiness tor war
The London Iimes of the 25th saws Count De
Reichberg has written dispatch 20 the Austrian
Minister fully justifying the British demands in
the case of the San Jacinto. and urges the Amer
lean Government not 70 complicate their own AZ
fairs by any hesitation in satisfying the just de
mands of the English Government.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-09

FREDERrck. ND. Jan. s.-A letter from the
18th Indiana. at Shepherdstown, states. that a
portion of the political prisoners recently sent
from Williamsport to Washington were capsured-
at Shepheristown by detachment from thz-
regiment They report eighty TO ninety cavalry
encamped near that place. There are also tao
companies of militia at Morgan Spring. one iaile I
east OF ShepherdstJwn. IL is reported e IA
other source that the rebel picket have - re-
Gently strongly reinforced all along tnS ot~A
from Shepherdstown TO Little Geofg.sown, nearly
opposite the four locks above dam No. 5. Most
of the pickets withdrawn from our observa-
ton during the day, but return in force after
nightfall.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-09

INV YoRK, Jan. s.-The following is the only
item of interest from special Washington dis
patches:
On the repeated reports OF pickets last night
that trains were continually arriving from Man
assas at Drainsville, orders we're given by Gen.
Hancock that the divisions of Generals Mccall
and Smith. with Avres and Motifs batteries and
twenty-five wagons should make a reconnois-
sance at daybreak.
twenty-five thousand men started accordingly
this morning with two days rations and forty
rounds of cartridges to each man.
march of five miles failed to discover the
enemy.
Fifty wagon loads of forage only rewarded the
expedition.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-09

Miss INoE-This talented lady is now fulfilling
a most successful engagement at Metropolitan
Hall, and gaining laurels upon every appearance.
She is young and truly gifted actress, therefore
we advise all to pay visit and her perform
anees. Last night, as Parthenia, she entirely en-
crossed the feelings of her audience by her truth
fu rendition of the character She was admirs-
bly, sustained by Mr. Albaugh as lngomar, Mr..
make mention of Mrs. Coleman Pope who eeva-
ted the comparatively small part of Actea into one
of Importance This evening the Lady of
Lyons"-Miss Ince as Pauline-and the IN ew
Footman," Mr.. Vincent and Miss Marion Macar-
thy in it,