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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-10-21
CONFEDERATE CONGRESS.

4 bill increasing the compensation of oil officers
or employees of the several executive and legisa-
tive departments employed in the city of Rich
mond, was passed.
The amendments of the Senate to the bill au-
thorlzlng the formation of volunteer companies for
local defence, was concurred in.
The Senate passed the House bill authorizing
the President to suspend the writ of ha6eas corpus
in certain cases Also, bill extending the term
OF certain War Tax Collectors, and the House bill
authorizing the President to appoint twenty gen.
eral officers in the Provisional Army and assign
them to such duties he may deem expedieut,
with an amendment
a bill supplemental to an Act to authorize the
Secretary Of the Treasury to pay district collectors
III certain cases, was passed. Authorizes the
payment of S400 to the several district collectors
of the war tax in those States which have assumed
payment Of said tax
\ message from the President was received,
announcing his disapproval of the bill for the re-
lief of the Confederate Bible Society, on the
ground that Congress has no power to divert any
portion of the sequestraton fund; the fact of the
Government being pledged that it shall be used
to Indemnify loyal citizens for losses sustained by
depredations etc. The vote was again taken
aud the bill rejected. The amendments of the
House to the bill to punish and imprson counter
letters OF treasury notes was coneurred in. Also,
amendments to the bill awarding medals or badges
to soldiers for gallant and merito-ious services
In the House, nothing of special interest ex-
cept the passage of two bills above mentioned A
message from the President was received, vetoing
the bill to re-organize the medical department of
the army. The bill Was postponed to the next
session.
At p m, on Monday the 18th, both houses
adjourned sine die.
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GEN. sTUARTS EXPEDITION INTO
PENNSYLVANIA

WINCHESTER, Oct. l4-Gcncral Stuart has
just returned from another grand round of Nc
Clcllan's army with force Of cavalry and ar,l-
lery, passing through Maryland directly north in
to Pennsy lvania, capturing number of towns
Mercersburg and Chambersburg amongst the
MISUNDERSTANDING large amount of ordnance
and army stores and taking large mum ers of pris
oners and horses. On returning to the Potomac
he cut his way through Gen. Stones Division, and
crossed the river without the loss of a
Tho following is a dispatch from Gen. Lee to
the Secretary of War:
WINcHEsyER, VA , Oct. II, 1862.
Hon. 6. W. Randolph The cavalry expedi-
ton to Pennsylvania has returned safe They
passed through Mereersburg Chambersburg, En-
mitsburg Liberty, New Market, Hyattstown, and
Burnesvlle. The expedition crossed the Potomac
above Williamsport, and recrossed at Whites
Ford, making the entire circuit, cutting the enc
my's communications, destroying arms, &c, aud
obtaining many recruits.
R. +. LEE, General.
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ANOTHER APPEAL FOR OUR SICK
AND WOUNDED.
STANTON. Va.

DIAUNION, OCU 1V, ICUL
The condition of our sick and wounded soldiers
is most distressing Thousands are daily forward
ed from the army in state of utter Gestitution-
naked, hungry, mutilated and suffering Some
thing must be done for the relief of these brave
but unfortunate men-these noble patriots who
have sacrificed SO much to uphold the honor of
North Carolina. 10 evc,y true and ioyaz son and
daughter of the State, I appeal, them in behalf of
these bleeding, hungry and dying heroes, urging
them in the name of religion, humanity, patriot
ism and every ennoblng sentiment of their ma
lures, to contribute of their abundance or of their
poverty-the rich mans offering, or the widow's
mite-son.cthing, at least, for the benefit of this
suffering but most gallant army of martyrs.
All donations should be forwarded to the North
Carolina Depot, either at Raleigh or Richmond,
to the care Of the Undersigned
EDWARD WARREN
Snrn Len of n @
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NORTHERN ITEMS.

New YORK, Oct. 1S.-An immense Democrat
ic mass meeting was held at the Cooper Institute
tonight, presided over by Hon. Horace f. Clark,
assisted by Hon. Willard fillmore, Hon. Washing
ton Hunt and numerous others. Speeches were
made by Hon. Horatio Seymour, John Van Bu-
rem, Esq, Richard o. Gormat, Esq, and others.
A large number of outside meetings were also
held contiguous to the building. The attendance
is estimated at over $4,000.
The Washington correspondence of the Press
says Gen. Mcclellan will not move until the Po-
tomac rises.
Two men were arrested in Philadelphia last
Monday for cheering for "Richmond and jeff
Davis"
Lincoln draft has been resisted at HEREFORD,
Indiana. The ballot-boxes and enrolling papers
were burnt and the Provost Marshals and Com
missioners scared SO that they resigned.
A Democratic State Convention net at Boston
on the 9Th inst, and protested against Lincoln's
proclamation, but made no State nomination.
John Cochrane has been nominated for Con-
gress by the Democrats in New York city.
The primary elections in Delaware have gone
against the Abolitionists.
Gen. George W. Morg&n [Federa) has been
temporarily suspended from his command for
evacuating Cumberland Gap.
Gold is still rising in New York On the 14th,
IT closed at 1870.
The Philadelphia Presbyterian states that Rev.
DR.. r. S. Breckenridge has fallen into the hands
of the rebels 1t has the inform alton from what it
considers authentic source, but we have no cor
roboration of such circumstance, though we
know that he industriously searched for on
several recent occasions.-Louis0iue Journal
VALLANDIGHAM ON THE STUMP.-This gen
tleman is busily engaged in canvassing his old
district preparatory to the election to be held on
Tuesday next. The Middletown CO., Journal
says that in a speech at Post Town, he declared
that Lincoln disunionist, and said the "sun,
moon and stars would turn to gore before the
North could conquer the South" and spoke of the
army of the Union as carrying the "black flag. -
The Journal says:
ale exhibited five dollar gold piece, and said
that when democrats were in power that was the
currency; but now this is the kind Choldng in
view an old Continental BILL and FIVE hundred Of
them will not buy loaf of bread, and, in one year
the man who has pocket full of "green backs
will not be rich the who has twenty five
cents in his pocket to-day"
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FOREIGN NEWS.

The English military Journals regard the inva-
sion OF Maryland as mistake of the, Confederates
in the first instance, and a failure in the end
A Southern Club" was being organized in
some of the towns i'll England. Liverpool had al
ready subscribed fifteen thousand dollars The
fund is intended for the relief of Southern prison
ers held by the Union armies
The London Shipping Gazette of the 9th ult ),
has important news Of the operations of the rebel
steamer Alabama, known as 'No- 300" The
Cairngorm, an English vessel, arrived at Grave
send from Sydney, on the day the Persia left Liv-
erpool. Ste reports that when at Flores, Western
Islands, three whaeboas' crews from the Alabama
came alongside and reported that their ship, the
OcmuIgee of Edgartown, Mass, had been burned
by the Alabama, under command of Captain
Semmes, late of the Sumter. The Ocmulgee had
two hundred and fifty barrels of oil, and her crew
(thirty-four men) were made prisoners. The Ala
bama had already burned four whalers. She also
captured American schooner (name unknown)
in sight of the Cairngorm.
The Suez Canal is nearly completed and the
Viceroy of Egypt announces that its opening shall
be celebrated by solemn fete, to which the world
is invited.
A letter from GreeGock, Scotland, says agents
OF the Confederate States have purchased one fast
steamer there, and are about purchasing three
more.
The harvest ia England is over, and the
crop is so deficient as to render large imporatons
of breadstufS necessary. Things in the man.
ufacturing districts growing darker and darker,
and fearful suffering is looked forward to during
the coming winter
The Scientific Congress of Europe lately in
session at Brussels have forwarded Peace Ad-
dress to Lincoln
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Headquarters Department Northern Va,
October 9th, 1862.
To Hon. Geo. " Randolph, Secretary of War:

To Hon. Geo. W. Randolph, Secretary of War:
SIR have the honor to report that on the
ID instant scouting party of Col. lmbocen,s COM
mand encountered a company Of the enemys cav
airy near Hanging Rock, Hampshire county, and
captured Capt. Battersley, Company B, LIST New
York cavalry, FIVE of his men, and fourteen horses,
with arms, equipments, &c.
On the morning of the 4th, about daybreak, he
surprised an entrenched camp Of the enemy at the
mouth of the Little Cacapon. A dense fog ena-
bled one Of his companies to gain the trenches be-
fore he was discovered. In attempting to escape
two of the enemy were killed and six wounded,
and Capt. Newhard, Lieut.. Wagner, and fifty five
men, Company X, 54th Pennsy lvania volunteers,
were captured The railroad bridge over Little
Cacapon was burned, with the company's build
iBgs, &c.
About O'Clock the same morning Col limbo
den sent his cavalry across the Potomac to prevent
the escape of the company stationed at Pawpaw
Tunnel and by leading his Infantry across pre-
cipitous mountain surrounded the place, captured
Capt. Hite, Lieuts. Cole and Baer, aud ninety men
of Company b, 54th Pennsylvania volunteers.
He also captured l25 Austrian rifles and accou-
trements, and about 5000 rounds Of waterproof
cartridges. The commiSsary stores, camp equip
aye, &c, he was obliged to destroy, for want Of
transportation.
While thus engaged, about 200 of the enemy 8
cavalry, from Romney, made descent upon his
camp near Capon Bridge, and put to flight his
guard and about 100 unarmed men, whom he had
left under charge of lieut.. Stone. They burnt
one of his wagons loaded with commissary stores,
and attempted to carry off five others but deserted
them on the road, carrying away the teams. They
also burnt the carriages OF two of his three pound
or mountain guns, and carried off the guns in the
wagons They destroyed his medical chest, and
captured eight or ten of his men. He subsequent
y recovered his wagons, With the ammunition
and several of his horses and reports that his loss
will turn out to be small.
[ take pleasure in commencing to your notice
the handsome manner in which Col. Iniboden has
conducted this operation, and by his judicous
arrangements encountered no loss Of lie the
part of his command.
He had to abandon the destruction of the
bridge over the South Branch of the Potomac
Its great strength defed the effects of fire and
could only be effected by mining.
Just before leaving Pawpaw his scouts reported
the arrival east of the Tunnel of two large trains
laden with troops, sent from Hancock to cooper
ate with the cavalry in cutting off his retreat.
have the honor to be- very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
r. +. LEE, General.
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Another Confederate Victory
DEFEAT OF BUELL. BY BRAGG.

d.
HOLLY SPRINGS, OCTOBER 16.-The Cincinnati
Commercial, of the 11th, says that Bragg mas
whipped Buell., and driven him across the hen-
lucky River, and is in hot pursuit.
Three Decentralization Terriil and W ebster
we're killed on the Federal side. Colonel P.
,Jewett. of Lexington, and Major w. P. Campbell,
of louisville, were also killed. Rousseau and
Curran Pope, of Louisville, were wounded.
'KsoxvILLE, October To- The fight in Ken
lucky has been confirmed by the arrival of two
.couriers, who state that the fight commenced at
,Perryve, in Boyle County, on Monday morning.
The 9th inst, Gen. Har dee commanding the left,
Gen. Buckner the centre, and Gen. Marshall and
Morgan the right The result of the FIRST days
fight that Hardee captured i 800 prisoners,
with very heavy slaughter to the enemy. Tues
days fight was renewed with still greater slaugh-
ter to the enemy Genera! Hardce capturing 4 900
prisoners, and Generals Marshall and Morgan cap
turing 3 200 prisoners. The enemy were driven
back twelve miles, with tremendous slaughter.
Our loss in the whole engagement was very small.
We are not posted as to who were in command OF
the Yankee forces except Gen. Thomas, who en-
countered Gen. Hardee. We captured forty
pieces Of cannon.
The following is an extract from Col Palmer q
letter. dated the l4th and received last hit from
the Gap: "Wounded soldiers are here from the
battle of Perryville. They report that on Tues
day and Wednesday, Bragg and Hardee fought the
enemy at Perryville. and drove them back ter
miles, taking about 1000 prisoners, and killing
and wounding 1900. That next day Withers
division engaged the enemy and captured 5000
prisoners, On Friday, Kirby Smith engaged
them on their right aud beat them back, capturing
500 prisoners, and killing General Jackson auc
capturing General Tom Crittenden. They say
the enemy had $4,000 men opposed to Genera
Bragg"
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A, T. & O. Railroad.

At meeting of the Directors of the Atlantic, Tenn.
o. r. R. Company, the 18th instant the following
resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That all subscriptions of Stock heretofore
made to the A., Tenn. o. R. R. Company which
three or installments have been paid, and on
which more installments still due and un-
paid hereby declared forfeited the and ben
eft of the Company, including all payments made on
the according to the provisions of the charter
provided all arrearages said Stock paid by
the 18th Of October next.
Resolved, That suit be instituted against all other
solvent and delinquent stockholders failing make
payment by the first of October next.
Resolved, That the reduced for passengers
turning the same day hereby abolished.
D. L. WINSTON, Treas.
Sept Is, 1852 1t
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-10-21
Flour Mill for Sale.

The subscriber, having entered into a contract 70,
building the Railroad from Danvlle to Greensboro il
DESTROYS of devoting his Whole time to that work and
offers his STEAM MILL for sale. The property is sit.
uated in the town of Charlotte, the North Carolina
Rail Road has six of Mill Stones, and the Flour
has high reputation throughout the Southern Confed.
eracy.
1t has also Barrel Factory, with improved Machine.
ry, and Cooper shops attached, which will be sold
with the Mill or separately. JOHN WILKES
Sept. l6, 1852. If
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NOTICE..

Certificates of Stock in the n c. Railroad issued
Alkaline White, No. SIS, Richd White, No. $50,
White, No. 65l, DIV White, No $50, Anna N
White, No 653, and White, No 652 have been
destroyed by the burning of the house of Mrs A W
White in January, 1860 Application will be made at
the end of thirty days for duplicate certificates by
L. B. KRIMMINGER.
Sept 90, 1862 I'm 1pr adv sal
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The RIGHT SPIRIr.-A public meeting has
been held in Savannah to consider the condition
of our army, and to provide for contribution of
clothing, etc. Messers. W. Fl. Witberger & Co.,
proprietors Of the Pulaski House, have offered the
entire stock Of carpets of their establishment, to
be converted into covering for the soldiers. Some
idea of the munifcence of this donation may be
formed, when we state that it comprises the car
peting Of enc hundred comfortable aud good sized
rooms.
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WILL. Char. & Ruth. X. II. Co.
Office of the President l. Director

. 1
The next Annual Meeting of this company will ho
held AT Lncolnton on Wednesday, the 22d day of Oc
Trains for the accommodation of the Stockholders will
leave Charlotte and Cherryville the morning Of
that day.
From and after the East instant the Transfer Book,
will be closed
JAS. l. McCALnUM, Sec'y.
Sept 81 1862 I'm
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Surg. Gen. of n. g.

RESULT OF THE CONFLICT IN MARYLAND
AS the facts are made public at the North concern
ing the late operations in Maryland, it becomes
apparent that the advantage was with the Con-
federate army, that even the abolition journals
are bound to admit the fact We find the follow
ing IN the Washington correspondence of the New
York Times
ing topic of conversation here. AS it becomes
clear that the rebel army has made good it's es-
cape, the tendency OF public opinion is to depre-
clate the advantages secured by our triumph at
Sharpsburg. While every credit is given to our
gallant soldiers for their admirable fighting in the
field yet the loss of Harpers Ferry is beginning to
be felt as a disastrous we'll as huniiating de-
feat. The balance of advantage in the late expe-
diation evidently rests with the enemy, as they
carried off all the plumber captured, including over
10000 stand Of arms, and over SO pieces of arte-
~.
These losses, added to those sustained in the
Pcninsular and by General Popes army, must
make an aggregate of considerably over fifty thou
sand stand of arms loo pieces Of artillery, recent
ly lost in our operations in the East, sufficient to
| thoroughly equip army half as large as that
now retreating in Virginia. 1t is known that our
losses of ordnance at Harpers Ferry was also very
large, and that they were not destroyed previous
to the surrender.
General Ripley, Chief Of Ordnance, who is said to
have stated that he ought to be the ablest Or
dnance officer in the world, as he was required to
furnish arms enough to supply the enemy army as
we'll as our own
Ninety-four negroes, belonging to an estate,
were sold at auction, yesterday, by A. r. Phillips,
at an average of 6S0-cash.-ColumJia Caro-.
EHtan.
The First General Council of the Protestant
Episcopal Church, liz the Confederate States of
America, will meet at St. PauPs Church, Augusta.
Ga, on Wednesday, the 18th day of November
{ next, at balfpast 10 clock a. NJ
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NOTICE.

Those acquainted with the duties Of the County
Cont Clerks Office think that it is unnecessary for
the Office to be open every day, and by the advice aud
Of the Court Inow give notice that will be in
the Office for business Mondays, Thnrrdsys and Sat
urdays of each week only. until further notice is gwen
WIN. MAXWELL Clerk c. Z.
August IL, 1862 If
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-10-21

Defence OF CORPUS CHRIsTI-A good deal
is said about heroic Vicksburg, and very Justly
said in praise Of that city. But We have little
Texas village that certainly should not be over
looked in the roll of fame.
Corpus Christi is defended by three insignificant
guns, and handful Of men. For months the
Federal feet off that coast has been making de-
monstratons at her harbor, avoring to obtain
lodgment upon shore, and threatening the de-
struction Of the town. These operations have
been steadily met by our people and resisted sue
cessfuly at all points. The other day the enemy
brought up several vessels before the town to de-
stroy it. They bombarded it two days with their
heavy guns, but finally driven off by the
shore battery, thus again proving that gunboats
are bugaboos. A few days after, the enemy at
tempted TO cut up some shindies on shore, first
having shetled the whole country, to make sure
there were no Confederates about. There was a
small force Of cur men concealed there, who re.
manned quiet, and were not to be frightened by
shells. At last the commander of the fleet, think
ing the coast clear, made landing in launch
No sooner was it done than a polite Confederate
Captain stepped up to him, passed the compli
ments of the morning, and took him prisoner right
under the guns of his feet
Corpus and its brave defenders have distin
guished themselves, and deserve no little credit
for what they have done.-Houston (Tecas) TEL
| egroph.
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Our New CoMMIssIoNER.-The distinguish
ed American reported to have been sent to Eu-
rope as the representative of our Government, is
said to be Commander Maury, formerly of the
Observatory at Washington.
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NOTICE.
Repairing, BeII-hanging, &c.

The subscriber begs leave inform the PuI,tiOp,
he is prepared to Repair Locks of every deser r
Clocks and Jewelry; he will also clean Jewe .ct Ill
very low price; will make Keys Of all xmas co,.i
kind of light Repairing done at short notice OF 40.
attention bald to BelI.hangng. He may be found T
posite the post-ofiee. W. W. WV
Jan %, 1862.
Wanted, ten thousand old Keys, Of diher1 emr
old Gun-locks &c. W. ". WV 6,e
Jan %, 1852 opposite tns POS,
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SALrvILLE SALINEs.-A few DAVIS .oo
made a trip to the Saltworks at this Mac We
how things looked in that direction, and to 70, %,
to learn something Of our prospects for sal, ny
We found every body working like beavo,.
make as much salt as possible for the sunni. %
our country, From what we could learn %
daily amount of salt prepared ready for m,,t sae
Stuart, Buchanan < Co., 5000 bu.b.,.
NJ. s. Temple & Co., 500
Planters Co. of Ga, $50
McClung, Jaques & Co., 800
North Carolina Co, 500 %
Other manufacturers, 800
Aggregate, $3.50
All of which, we were informed, would \.
creased one hundred per cent or more. IL g"
days, except in the old works Of Stuart, Buch,S.S
& Co. ""An
We think the different States have mad
selections in the men engaged in the nanuf..
ture Of salt for the relief of their respective ~"
pie They all intelligent, honest and rs p.O'
vering gentlemen, and their whole object so.ss.
to be to relieve the necessities of the u.OnIs -
much as possible.
We understood, while there, that thew h,a
sunk we'll to the depth of three hundred fee,
but had failed to get water. They informed ma
that in boring the WELL they passed tbronvh =.
solid rock Of salt fifty feet in thickness Gr,.n.
rtHe Banner.
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Lost or Mislaid.

A Certificate for two Shares of Stock in the O.
5. c. Railroad No. ga, dated Nov. 9Th, 1884
CYRUS A. ALEXANDER
Concord, Sept 2 1862 3m
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DR.. +. NJ. MILLER.
Charlotte, N. c.,

CnarIotCe, N. C.,
Has resumed the Practice of Medicine, and can BE-
found at his Office in Brawleys Building, Immediately
Drucker and Hebruns Store or at his residence
Feb. 25, 1862.
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YANKEE LossEs-The Richmond Dispatch,
after examination of the official and authentic
reports of the late battles says that our loss in
killed and wounded from the Rapidan to Harper's
Ferry, was IL 500, and that loss at Sharps-
burg was 5000. It states the losses of the enemy
as follows:
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ANOTHER EXPLOIT.

The Richmond Dispatch states that about $50
prisoners arrived in that city, captured by the
command of Col. Imboden, official account of
whose operations we append in letter OF General
Lee:
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FEED FOR STOCK.

Any quantity of Linseed Oil Cake for sale " o.
Catharine's Mills, Charlotte.
July Is, 1862
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DISQUALIFICATION will be made to the

Legislature, at its next session. to incorporate the
property Of Daniels Church, Lincoln co., N. G.
Sept. 80, 1862 lm-pd