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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-10-30
MISCELL ANGUS.

Nl1AOLl/A "A
DANCING ACADEMY y!
&
hITEs' HALL.
mr.. A. n. WHITE
ID EsPECTrULLY INFORMS HIS FRIENDS
IL and the public gen. rally, that having Sc
cured the fine Hall in
Nlekeis's Block, Cer. "a l. Brady StS.,
he is prepared to resume his tr iton in the ast-
his long experience In wbicL warrants him u
saying he will teach all the most fashionable
Dances" in the shortest possible time and to the
satisfaction Ct the pupil. Wis charges will be
moderate to suit the times.
DAYS OF TUITION:
For Lsdies-M Monday afternoons, from : to 4r.M
For CentleEcn--the same evening from to y.
For Masters-Saturday mornings from 10 to II.
For Asses-Saturday afternoons from to 4.
The term will consist Of f teen lessons for each
class. to commence about the 20lh inst.
~ For particulars enquire of
ocsl At the LeClaire House.
NOTICE.
CAMP McCLELLAv, Oct. 2, 1862
Proposals will be rec lived a, my ofhce Camp
Mcclellan, until Monday next for supplying Camp
Mcclellan with wood. From three to I'VE CORDS
per day will proba bly, lie needed.
LIZ. CLINTON q. BUELL..
oc3-d,f Act. A. Q. N.
IL Il M d v A Il
OF THE
TEkEGK JPN OFFICE
To .sIck0It's II och, 2sd ST.,
Office formerly occupied By John /. Swi.s, In
surance Broker 209 div
$50 B EST PIANOS. $3.50
Grovesteen 4 Hale having removed to their
rev warerooms,
NO. 47s BROADWAY,
| are prepared to offer to the puplic magni
cent ew scale full
z Octave Rosewood Piano,
| containing ell Improvements known in this coun
| try or Europe, over-strung bass French grand ac
| ton, harp pedal, ul iron frame, for
$3.50 CASH.
Warranted For Five Years
Rich moulding eases,
| 3lZ q O 8 2 Q O,
all warranted made of the beet seasoned material,
and to stand better than sny s)ld fer $500 500
/ BY the old methods Of manufacture. We invite
| the beat judges to examine AMI try these new in
strumsnts, and we stand ready at all times to test
them with any others manufactured in this coun-
| try.
GROTESTEE.T s Male,
my26-d3m ATS Broadway, New York.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-10-30
Attention TO the Business,

and Mr.. Spcaring's I'D customers will certainly
have no cause to complain Of the change in the
mana cement. au4l2-dly
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-10-30

So ANp SIS FOR PLANTATIONS, SHIPS, Bears,
HoTgLs, &c. DC, DC.
CAuTiCN!!! To prevent the public from
being impose upon by Spnriovs and Highly Per-
niciows mutations. new label has been prepared,
bearing facsimile OF the Proprletor's signature.
rxamine each box, bottle, or flask carefully be-
TANS.''
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-10-30

EE Sold Eperyuhere-by
ALL WHOLESALE DRUGGIsTs in the Target cities.
Some Of tho
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-03-18
BEAUREGARD's POSITION.

The retreat OF Gen. Beauregard from Columbus
to the point on the Mississippi river known as
Island No. TO, shows the penetrating glance of
the accomplished engineer. Columbus a
second Fort Donelson, far as its position was
concerned. 1t communicated With Tennessee by
railroad liable to be interrupted by the enemy,
and retreat by the Mississippi on steam was
hazardous, as the enemy could closely pursue our
boats, or perhaps even attack them from the Mis-
souri, shore, below Columbus
At Island No 1G the Mississippi makes sud-
den turn and runs nearly due north about fifteen
miles, to New Madrid, where It again turns and
runs nearly due south to Obionville, whence it
continues its general southwark course 1t thus
forms peninsula, on the line between Tennessee
and Kentucky, so narrow that while the distance
by land from the river bank at Island No 10 to
the nearest point on the river about Obionvile is
less than three miles, the distance by water is
thirty. To pass this distance the enemy would
have to silence the Notifications both of Island
No. 10 and New Madrid. This peninsula has
been regarded by very intelligent officers as the
real key of the lower Mississippi, and the fortif-
cations on and near it were commenced in Sep
tember last; those at New Madrid were begun
somewhat later
AS we have gunboats at New Madrid, it would
be almost impossible for the Lincoln troops to
take and hold that place. or the western bank of
the mississippi below It, unless their gunboats
should succeed in passing Island No. 10. As
long as we hold that bank and the Tennessee bank
of the river, the Mississippi furnishes rapid and
secure line both of supply and retreat for the army
cn the peninsula at the island and our gunboats
secure US the control of both those banks.
The country about New Madrid is known as the
earthquake region, from the terrible earthquake
telt there in 1911. About six miles west of New
Madrid lies an impossible swamp which extends
southwark to the junction of the ST. Francis with
the Mississippi below Memphis, leaving a narrow
strip of low land between it and the Mississippi
At short distance east of the peninsula above
mentioned lies Reafoot lake and river, former
channel of the Mississippi, and separated from it
by swampy ground, thus presenting u strong
barrier to land attack on oul forces at Island No
10. With an army il the field in West Tennes-
see kept active and moving to check a land
attack, the passage of the Lincoln gun boats below
the peninsula will be a difficult undertaking; if
they succeed, the formidable works at Fort Pillow
present the next obstacle to their progress down
the Mississippi. Naturally the earthquake region
of Missouri and Tennessee about New Madrid
presents many obstacles to an invading force;
under the guidance of Beauregard those obstacles
will be improved by science and genius, to the ut
most extent.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-03-18

SpIEs-There unmistakable Indications,
says the Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel, that
the South swarms with Lincoln spies The in.
formation by which the Federal troops guided
their movements in Tennessee could only have
been obtained from spies traitors. The details
given by the New York Herald Of the stock Of
cotton in Augusta, and other particulars relating
to our city, must have been derived from sin.ilar
sources.
The cotton States must soon become vast mill
tary camp, aud throughout their whole extent
military law should partially, if not wholly prevail
Every man should consider himself detective,
whose duty it should be to detain for examinations
all transient, suspicious persons Especially should
this be done along the lines of railroads. By
their means almost unrestricted communication
has been maintained since the commencement of
the 1t IS time some system should be adop-
ted to prevent the conveyance Of Information to
the enemy. The passport system is more objec-
tonrble in Imagination than in fact, it Is Of little
inconvenience to true men and is very efectual
against traitors. We think the necessities Of our
situation require its adoption.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-03-18
LIQUOR DESTROYED BY LADIES.

Some twenty ladies Of this Town, prompted By
the noble impulses that usually abound in the
female heart. proceeded in . body to the depot,
last Thursday afternoon, and with hatchets and
hammers destroyed Eve or six barrels Of whiskey
aud poured the liquid poison upon the ground o
fitting lihation to the devil and his inps from the
hands of patriotic women, whose mission, pending
the war is, to /" go about doing good" The ladies'
in performing this act of mercy, but manifested o
desire to cooperate, at home, with brave army
in the field to save the country from both external
and internal foes-the lattes being the mora
dangerous of the two. OF eouDe they would nok
be able, if they have the DESIRE to destroy ell the
poison that thousand filthy q" worms" ere pour
ing forth night aud day for the destruction Of
Southern men
Since the breaking out of the war the ladies Of
this town. and in other portions of the Confederacy,
have toied day and night to prepare comfortable
clothing for our soldiers in the field, who, otker-
wise, would have suffered excruciating hardships
and rendered wholly unfit to encounter the foe,
except to submit to certain defeat-and the ladies
cannot in this critical moment of the contest suffer
an injury to be done their brave defenders Ia the
feld 6y patriots who remain at home to speculate,
if they can prevent it. If the method resorted
to in the present instance was not atogether
legal, necessity, in their estimation, demanded IL
and in time of war tho civil laws, in many
instances, have to yield especially to the supreme
authority of woman IStdtesUiite Erpress
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-03-18

DOUBLE BARREL SHor GUNs.--Ws have al-
ways expressed the opinion that there was no wea-
pom as valuable foT close fighting as the double.
barrel shot gun. The truth of this convictions
was fully established by rhe battle at Fort Donel
son, where the greatest havoc of the field il said
to have been effected by this kind Of weapon. We
believe there is no lack of doublebarrel shot guns
in the Southern States. fit be objected 70 them
that they not SO effective as other weapons st
long distances we reply that the soldiers of the
South are not going to fight at long distances
hereafter. However much we may desire TO keep
the Yankees at distance in time of peace We
must bring them to close quarters in time Of war,
If we ever expect to equass their advantage Of
numbers.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-03-18

A BLESSING The North Alabamian, pub
lished at Tuscumbia, thinks that the visit Of the
gunboats has been blessing to that section Il
has shown the people how helpless they we're to
defend themselves against even small force,
while too many men have gone on blndly depend.
ing on JEFF Davis. or some other man, 70 defend
them, instead of trying to do something for them
selves. 1t says that fve hundred Yankees, ut the
time the recent foruy made, could have
'cleaned out the whole town." but now the
country is aroused, and organizations perfected to
such an extent as would make the experiment
dangerous one TO the yandas.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-03-18
THE DESTRUCTION BILL.

The following IS the bill passed by the Confed-
crate Congress providing for the destruction of
cotton, tobacco military and naval stores, to pre-
vent the enemy from getting possession of them:
A bill to regulate the destruction of property un-
der military necessity, snd to proUtde for the
indemnity hereof
Sec. l. The Congress of the Confederate States
of America do enact that the military authorities
of the Confederate Army hereby authorized
and directed to destroy Cotton, Tobacco, military
and naval stores, or other property Of any kind
whatever, which may aid the enemy in the prose-
cution of the war, when necessary to prevent the
or any part thereof from falling into the
hands of the enemy
Sec 2. Be it further enacted, That the owners
of property destroyed under the operation of this
Act, we'll those persons who shall voluntarily
destroy their property to prevent the same from
falling into the hands of the enemy, are hereby
authorized to perpetuate the testimony of such
destruction in the manner prescribed by an Act
of the Provisional Congress, entitled San act to
perpetuate testimony in of slaves abducted or
harbored by the enemy, and of other property
seized, wasted or destroyed by then," approved
3Oth of August, 1861, and such owners and per-
sons shall be entitled to indemnity out of proceeds
of property sequestrated and confscable under the
laws Of the Confederate States, in such manner as
Congress may hereafter provide.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-03-18

THE AFFAIR AT WINToN-A subscriber at
Winton, N C. (says the Standard, } who was shell.
ed out, gives few facts of that affair which
may be interesting to our readers. Our troops in
that quarter it appears, did not behave gallant
ly as first stated, but they nevertheless live to
fight another day" Our correspondent says:
"The Yankees came up to Winton on Thursday,
with six guuboats and ten transports, and Ettsr
throwing a good many shells. landed about 500
and proceeded to rob aud plumber the place.
They carried off whatever they could convenient
~ They stole ladies' and chilIrens' clothing. bed
clothes, aud threw beds in the streets and burnt
them. They broke up furniture, aud then pro-
ceeded to burn up such Of the buildings as were
in the lower part Of the town The principal
sufferers by the FIRE, were Col. P. Jordan, Mrs
Jno A. Anderson, Mr. James Northcott, Mrs
Hasey and DR.. d. H. Shields. Most Of the 9th.
crs were riled Of their contents"
After such statement, what confidence can any
have in the pretences of Burnside and Colds
boro, as to their designs not to disturb private
property!
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-03-18
WOODWORK and BLACKSMITHINC.

The subscriber is prepared to do all kinds of Wood
work and Blacksmithing, such making and repair
ing Wagons and Buggies, Horse-shoeng. &c His Shop
is at his residence, nearly opposite Mr. W Phfers
dwelling, and he also has Blacksmith Shop on the
back-street in tue of the Meeklensurg House.
lie solicits a share of public patronage, and feels
confident he give satisfaction both in workmanship
and charges. Give him trial.
J. q. PRoPEST
January :, 1892
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-03-18

The TRUE GRrr.--In the retreat from Eort
Henry, Parson McKsime, of Company A, 18th
regiment Arkansas volunteers, aged over sixty
years, after being wounded in the neck, order
ed to surrender. He proudly replied, mot yet,"
and Immediately fred upon aud killed captain
of the eremy's cavalry. He tried another barrel.
which missed ERE, and the old soldier Of the cross
fell, as a true soldier Of the Soath should, WITH
his face TO the foe. f
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-03-18

FATAL AccIDENT.-Ye Yesterday, Sunday morn
ing, while the old steamer johnson, ferry
plying between Beaufort aud Fort Macon and the
Morehead City Railroad wharf, was lying at the
Fort wharf awaiting for passengers and freight on
her way to connect with the up train, her boiler
bursted, killing one man, Mr.. Parsons, member
of Capt. Guion's company, and woundinS three
others -NeacberR Progress, 1oh.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-03-18

RE-APpoINTED-Col Sngletary has received
Colonel's commission, and has left for Raleigh
under orders to report to the Governor for duty
His Excellency has selected brave and true man
--one who viii work faithfully and efficiently ut
whatever he may be employed d-Ne,oberr Prog.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-03-18
Plant corn. plant corn, plant corn, and save u.s..

SHARp-SHooTIxG ON THE TENNESSEE RIVER.
We learn that some of our citizens are prepar-
ing for effective service on the Tennessee river.
They will not go in squads of more than fve or
six. Each man is practiced shot, with rifle
at long range, and each will go prepared with not
less than one hundred rounds. They will take
with them nothing but ground coffee, relying upon
the citizens and their guns for food. They pro-
pose, in these small squads to guard the Tennessee
river. They will take their opportunities from
behind trees, logs, and in the bends of the
river, to pick off the Lincoln pilots TEey can
plant MIME ball in sheet OF foolscap paper, at
distance of six hundred yards; and we venture
the assertion that such corps of sharp shooters
will be great terror to the enemy's boats as
our gunboats were at Fort Donelson- Let each
county bordering on the Tennessee river, in West
Tennessee, send squad of such men on this
duty, aud the pilots will soon refuse to ascend a
stream where death awaits them behind any big
tree. A man may face known or seen danger,
but when he cannot divine how, from what quar-
ter, at what moment the arrow may be sped, be
will shrink from it with an unaccountable
dread Let our people feel, in this war, that any
defence is lawful, and our csuse must be success
ful-1ncmphts Arotarrh>.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-03-18
THE DANGER TO THE SOUTH.

The great grain producing portion of the South
ern CoDfederaey (says the Richmond Dispatch)
has hitherto been Kentucky and Tennessees The
army supplies of the last year were principally
drawn from those sources The enemy have now
overrun most of Kentucky and have control of a
large portion of Tennessee. They are making great
efforts to compel us to withdraw our forces from
the productive valley of Duck River If success
full in this, it is difficult to show how our army is
to be subsisted another year, unless the southern
planters abannon for this year the cultivation of
cotton and devote their fruitful soil to the produc
ton of provisions for the people and army.
Gov. Brown, of Georgia, in long and able let
ter lately published, has called attention to these
facts, and earnestly endeavors to dssuade the
planters of the South from seeding cotton during
this year. lie shows that if the cotton and tobacco
States only grain, We shall be able to furnish
the Confederate army with the necessary supply of
provisions and defy the combined Federal forces
for years TO come. But if the lands and labor of
the South are to be taxed with the production of
four millions of cotton bags, which we neither
eat nor exchange during the blockade for provis-
ions to sustain fe it is the honest conviction of
Gov. Brown that ge are in great danger of being
conquered, not for want Of arms or Of men to use
them, but for want of provisions. Even if the
grain crop were of little Importance instead of be-
ing, as it is matter of vital necessity two cotton
crops on hand, when the blockade is removed, will
bring down prices to figure that would render
the profits of both little, if any, more than the
single crop Of 1861, which, from the scarcity of
the supply, would bring all the manufacturers of
the world into competition as bidders for it. Be-
sides, if the war continues, provisions of AL kinds
will be SO high that the grain crop WILL in a pro-
bability, command more clear money to the plan
ter than the usual cotton crop.
Plant corn, plant corn, plant corn, and save Us.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-03-18

WAR OF TIT RIGHT SORT We must change
the whole character of this war AS carried on
now, it is pleasant pastime for the Yankees
Secure at home from the apprehension of danger,
they can come down upon US, stealing, robbiug,
numbering, burning, and laying waste They will
never tire of such sport. We must change it, or
be ready to submit to the fate that impends We
must carry the horrors Of war to their doors. At
once, and by concentration of all our means, wa
should throw hundred thousand men upon Penn
syvania. Let proclamation be made for that
number to assemble at Winchester, to be led by
Stonewall Jackson or Magruder upon Philadelphia,
and old and young will flock to the standard. and
in thirty days the march to victory and revenge
would begin. Let the enemy in the mean time,
if they choose, pillage our coasts and burn our
towns. Their strength lies in Meir cities. Phila-
delphia subdued and levelIed with the ground,
Maryland throws off her chains, Washington is
emptieG or captured, and New York and even
Boston are not beyond the reach Of an enterpris-
ing General
If such crusade were preached, there is no
telling the number of volunteers who would rush
to the field to share in the glory and the spoil.
Richmond Who
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-03-18

SALE CT NEGRoEs.-The war has not had
much effect on the sale of negroes. At the sale
of Carson Black, in Cabarrus county, a few were
disposed Of at the following figures: boy, Is
years old, brought s1,1S6; girl, IA years old,
$1,000; boy, IL years old, $50 This does not
seem to be decrease in the price Of negroes-f
anything, an Increase Concord Flag.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-03-18

PLANT CoRN!-Every farmer owes it to his
neghbors and to his country to plant all the corn
he can, and to make as little cotton and tobacco
as possible. The soldiers must have meat and
bread and their families at home must be provided
for. Plant corn it is the staff of life. A good
corn crop this year will do more for the South
than any thing else. The time for cotton aud
tobacco will come after while; but this is the
year for planting corn.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-03-18

We are authorized by the Public Treasurer to
slate, that he has appointed Mr. Samuel IL. Young
of this City, to sign for him the N. G. Treasury
Notes of the denomination of Fives, Tens, and
Twenty dollars, authorized by the late Convention.
And we authorized by the Comptroller to state,
that he has appointed Sir W. I. Womble of this
City, to countersign the said notes for him. Both
these appointments have been made by and with
Standard
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-03-18

THE HEssIANs.-Some of the foreign soldiers
at Roanoke Island, who could hardly speak Eng
Iish, informed some Confederate prisoners that they
fighting for the principles of their fore
fathers This is the literal truth. The principles
of their forefathers, who were bought up by
George the Third like cattle in the market, were
ninepeuce day and their bread and meat THIS
is about the same sum that Lincoln pays FOR their
descendants and constitutes the only principles
that either aneestore or posterity are capable OF
eomprehending.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-03-18

BaF Now is the time for action for all who are
in earnest. Rich and poor old and young, all of
all classes who intend to defend their homes and
families and country against a brutal and insolent
foe, should now bestir themselves. We speak to
the men, for it is with pleasure and pride state
the women have been and generally and
actively awake to the calls Of the crisis, than the
men. Those who have much involved in property
may lose all by economy in contributions to the
public defence. One-fourth Of the properly that
has been stolen from some places that have been
occupied by the enemy, would have provided a
perfect defence, if applied in time 1t is very
we'll at the proper time to call Presidents, or
Secretaries, or Generals, to censure their
duct but defence now rests with ourselves.
Let US put all who for US to work in proper
places, and let US put out of The way of doing US
harm all who are among US and not for US
Charleston Courier
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-03-18
CONFEDERATE GOVERNMENT

Alex H Stephens of Georgia. Vice President.
NJ L Hunter of Virginia, Secretary of State.
c Memminger of South Carolina, Secy of Treas
J Benjamin of Louisiana, Secretary of War
Mallory Of Florida, Secretary of Navy.
Thos Bragg of North Carolina, Attorney General.
j II Reagan of Texas Postmaster General.