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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-03-04
THE COST OF THE WAR TO THE
NORTH t

The Following extract from the Cincinnati En-
quirer, shows the enormous cost of the war to the
North -..---.. .e-
In times past the army has cost this country, on
| an an average, Sl,OOO annually per man, rank and
file. We are now getting along at lower rate
1t, we have 100000 men in the field, we are
spendng at the rate Of $500 000, 900 annually, for
the army. alone. We must add s159,000, 900
mole for the navy, coast defences and civil list.
1t is clear :hat we cannot long wage war at such
cost The French Budget for 1860 was 345, ,0O0,-
OOOf or S65, 100000 for a force on a war footing
OF 1oO,OOO men, and, in addition, reserve on
a peace footing of 415, 900 men, But such an
expenditure has brought the Emperor to his wits
end for money. We are spending at ten times
! this rate.
| With all that has been borrowed the floating
debt Of government to-day probably equals $780,
OOO,0OO and is still running ON at rapid rate
1t Is evident that we cannot indefinitely prolong
| the war We shall, if continued long, sink under
| the exhaustion.
Another enormous cost is in the way of interest
on the debt We contracting. We are paying
seven per cent. on our loans; the British Govern
ment three. If are spending at the rate of
500 900 annually, that country could, with
out any greater present burden, expend 81 ,40O,-
100000. We do not refer to this subject by way
of encouragement or censure, but as an argument
for the most energetic action.
Some of our papers insist that our country is as
wealthy as England, and can endure as large
taxation. We have taken the trouble to look into
this, and find that the total value of taxable
property in the United Kingdom of Great
Britain is thrty-two thousand millions of dollars,
while the amount Of taxable property in the
United States is only twelve thousand millions of
which near four thousand millions is in the rebel
States, and leaving only eight thousand millions in
the loyal States, about one-fourth of the wealth
of England, to sustain the enormous taxation
proposed.
The editor of the New York Express is at
Washington, and speaks his mind freely of the
conduct of the war He says: EE
| feel it duty to write, in order to wake up
the country to the fact that the expenditures Of
this government are now stupendous that they
must break the country down, unless the taxation
is immediate But this statement of fact in
terms general is not enough alarming to wake
up the country, unless particularize as we'll as
generalize. Hence, | must ado, that for the four
or six preceding weeks the expenditures of the
government has been full three millions every
day, and that for the week ending Saturday they
averaged four millions every day
Let the people of The South remember that the Yam
KEGS want to make them pay this enormous debt.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-03-04
RALEIGH, Feb. 10, 1869.
The Production of iSaltpefre.
From the Raleigh Standard. l

Place barrels or hogsheads on a couple Of logs
so as TO raise them some eight or ten inches from
the ground Place straw or hay in the bottoms of
the barrels-then fill with the dirt to be used;
pour water until the dirt is thoroughly satura-
ted sufficiently so that it will leach out the nitre
when drawn off; lee it stand twenty-four hours,
then darw off through small spigot holes near the
bottoms of the barrels The water drawn off con-
tains the nitre in solution aud should be strained
thro cloth or carefully poured off to free it
from dirt and mud, into clean barrel or tub; then
add clean and strong ley made of wood ashes, in
portions, giving time to observe the effect Tho
lime present will be precipitated The quantity
of ley to be added may be ascertaned by frequent
tests made upon small quantity of the solution in
a cup other small vessel-when the further ad-
dition of ley no longer produces a whitsh or cur
died appearance, the solution is right Then
carefully drain it from the precipitate and sedi-
ment and transfer it to the pot kettle; boil slow
ly at first, and increase, but not so as to boil it
over When reduced twothirds or three -fourths,
drain it off into clean tub or trough prepared
for the purpose. AS it eoos crystals will be form
ed; after crystaization ceases, which will be in
twenty -four hours, draw off the remaining lev or
liquor, then rinse the crystals with water, which
add to the ley drawn off. This remaining liquor,
which contains some nitre, may be used in The
next operation. Spread out and dry your salt
petre-then box up. The principal source Of salt
petre is the dirt found in dry limestone caves. II
may be made, however, from the dirt under old
houses, barns and kitchens.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-03-04
THE N. c. CONVENTION.

Hon. William A. Graham, Chairman Of tho
Legislative Committee of this body, has submitted
report, which makes some very important
amendments to the Constitution of the State AS
heretofore, the Legislature will consist of two
houses, but instead of House of Commons, it will
be called blouse Of Representatives" The
election of members is to be biennial, but the
Legislature will meet every year, the members not
to receive pay for over .torty.fve days. The
Senate to be composed of fifty members, and the
House of one hundred and twenty. No person
eligible to the Senate under 25 years of age, and
must be worth freehold of the value of $1,000,
and have been a resident of the State three years.
and one year in the district preceding the election
For the House, must be of Il years of age a
resident of the State two years, and in the county
one year preceding the election, and possess free
hold estate of $500. Clergymen ineligible as
now, and person who has been Treasurer or
receiver of public monies in the past or future
by collection or disbursement, shall be eligible
until he shall have fully accounted for and paid
into the Treasury all monies due from him. No
President, cashier or Treasurer of any corpora
ton in which the State is interested, shall be
eligible to a seat in either House.
[These proposed amendments will be consid
cred BY the Convention when it meets again in
April
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-03-04
GOVERNMENT OF NORTH CAROLINA

HENRY T. CLARK, Governor ex ofico. Salary
$1,000 per annum. .-
Pulaski Cowper, Secretary to the Governor. Sal
ary, exclusive of fees $3.50. e
Rufus H. Page, Secretary of State. Salary $780,
Daniel w. Courts, Treasurer. Salary S2OOO.
w. r. Richardson, chief clerk to the Treasurer.
Salary $1,000.
c. H. Brogden, Comptroller. Salary $1,000,
Oliver Perry, Librarian.
The Council of State is composed of the following
gentlemen: Council Wooten of Lenoir. President
John w Cunningham of PERSON., David Murphy
of Cumberland VIM Ferguson of BERTHE, +
Graves of Surry. J Long Of Northampton,
l. Hlard of BUncOmbe.
Governors Aids-Hon Danl NJ Barringer, Spier
Whitaker.
LITERARY BOARD-Henry T Clark, President ex
Officio: Arch'd Henderson of Rowan, Jas B Cor
don of Wilkes. VIM Yates of Mecklenburg.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT BOARD-Henry I Clark
President officio: James Fulton of New Han
over, \ NJ Long of Halifax,
The General Assembly commences its session on
the third Monday of November every alternate year.
The next election fer memoers, and for Governor
will be held on the first Thursday of August 1867.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-03-04

Ho~ Things are Done IN 81. Louis.--The fol.
lowing from the St. Louis Republican, shows
how things done u2 in that place by the
Federals:
On Tuesday, the residence Of Trusten Polk,
Lucas Place, was entered by the United States
military authorities, and the value of his assess
ment for the benefit of Missouri refugees, SITS
and costs, seized, as follows: One oak hat
rack, two oak chairs, two sofas, one centre-table
four sofa bottomed chairs, two easy chairs one
rage, one what-not, one hair bottomed sofa, two
cane-seat chairs, one imitation rosewood meddler,
one piano, two parlor carpets, the latter Compris-
ing over one hundred yards
Mrs Rebecca Sire, No. 97 Olive street, was as
sessed for 500, and piano, mahogany sofa, and
rosewood what-not, were taken from her residence
to satisfy an execution for sl25 aHd costs -'@ -
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-03-04
WOODWORK and BLACKSMITHING,

The subscriber is prepared do all kinds of Wood
work and Backsmithing, such making and repair
ing Wagons and Buggies. HorSc-shoeiug, &c His Shop
is at his residence, nearly opposite Mr. " Phifcrs
dwelling, aud he also has Blacksmith Shop on the
back-Street i'll the rear of the MeCklenburg House.
He solicitS share of public patronage, and feels
conhden he give satisfaction both in
and charges. Give him trial
J. II. PROPEST
January Z
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-03-04
FAYETTEVILLE INDEPENDENT LIGHT INFANT

FAYETTEVILLE INDEPENDENT LIGHT INFANT
RY CoMPANY.-On the 68th Anniversary of this
Company, the 23d of August last, it tramp
ing over the Virginia peninsula, fron Yorktown
to Ship Point, and so the annual election of off,
GERS was not held. On Saturday (Washingtons
birthday the FIRST regular meeting of the Com
pany was held, when the following elections were
made: p NJ Hale, Major; Fl McKethan, 1st Capt;
c Cook, I'd do; G Fl Haigh, Sd do; Charles
Kennedy, 4th do; James K Kyle, lst Sergeant;
B + Sedberry I'd do; C w Broadfoot Sd do;
w F Campbell, 4th do; VIM Cook, 5th do; Jas
W Huskc, lst Corporal; Arch'd Graham, I'd do;
Sam'l Carmon, Sd do; T II Mclean, 4th do,
r Horne, Sec'y.-Fny Observer.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-03-04
SALTPETRE.

tits important that the South should have an
increased supply of saltpetfe therefore the follow
ing is timely and useful. For the want Of salt
petre powder is becoming scarce, and every one
who can ought to help furnish supply: -. -
From the Raleigh Standard. ~, -as-
....... .a RALEIGH, Feb. 10, 1869.
Ma. HOLDEN The following recipe for OBJ
tanning salt-petre furnished to me by Rev Mr.
Smith, member of the State Convention from Ma
con, who has been lately directing his attention to
the subject. The very high price paid for the
nitrate by the State authorities at this place, and
the simplicity of the process for making it, ought
to induce every person in the country, to whom it
is at all convenient, to do something in the way
of aa experiment. to say nothing of the profit. 1t
has become duty of the most stringent character
to assist in furnishing this important element as a
means of self.defence .-#
Yours, &C., H. c. JONES. es
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-03-04

VOLUNTEERS Asheville News SAYS that
Battalion of volunteers has recently been organ
ized in that section, and David Coleman elected
Lieut. Colonel of the same. The battalion has
been ordered to Knoxville, Tenn We hope a
large force will be organized il the counties west
OF the Biue Ridge. .---.r.- s- as.sssa-
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-03-04

THE UNIvERsIrY.-We learn that Bishop At
kinson Of the Episcopal Church. will preach the
BaccaIaureatc sermon before the graduating class
at Chapel Hill, in June next, and that VIM. B.
Rodmnn, Esq, of Beaufort County, viii deliver
the Annual Address.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-03-04

The following extract from the Cincinnati En-
luirer, shows the enormous cost of the war to the
North
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-03-04
A STATEMENT

A STATEMENT
Of tie kHl,d, rounded and captured an the ser-
craI Juttles and other engagements in the
yedr 1861.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-03-04
INAUGURAL ADDRESS
JEFFERSON DAVIS,

First PRESIDENT Of the Confederate States of
America, deltUered in Richmond, FEB. %, 1862.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-03-04
CONFEDERATE GOVERNMENT.

Jefferson Davis of Mississippi, President.
Alex II Stephens of Georgia. Vice President
II NJ L Hunter of Virginia, Secretary of State
{ G. Memmingcr of South Carolina, Sec'y of Treas
u Benjamin of louisiana Secretary of War
T. Mallory Of Florida Secretary of Navy.
Thns Bragg of North Carolina, Attorney General
J ii Reagan of Texas, Postmaster General.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-03-04

January 7, 1869
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-06
,VHE TURKISH BATH COMPANY.

compliance with the wishes Of the Public the Shares Of
the Turkish Bath Company have been reduced TO TIN DOL
LARS each.
Those however subscribing five shares TO the amount
of $50 will beside the regular dividend. enjoy the privilege
Of FREE 1lChEI available once IN every two months,
which guarantees " per cent on the Investment.
Subscriptions 70 the Sock Of the TURKISH BATH COM
PANY will be received the offices of the following
Journals Evening Post. Express journal OF Comnsrce
ue-. iD.ue World, Vanity sr and al AessIs Appebys
No. l33 Ws;erst
The following gentlemen compose the Board Of Direction:
Hon. Alex W bradford. LID, Valentine Not. NJ D..
VIM. Cullen Bryant esq, John Ofdronsux, NJ d., san
1heo W Dwight LID, Co. itaTy Commission,
Col. Law School, J. :. Ihayer, esq,
Hon. Geo Folsom, Hon Daniel r. hcmsnn
Chss. Godfrey Gunther esq. John Torrey, MD,
Charles King LII D. Pres Col VIM. II. Van Buren, VI d.,
COLLEGE, Sanitary Comm. sion.
C. OSCANYAN. Secretary and General Manage.
81 BMr. OSCASYAS can be seen a. the Office Of Vanity
Fair No. ll6 Nsssau-si, or At No. 81 lafayette place
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-06
COURT OF GENERAL sEsSIoNS-AuGusr 5.-Befors
Judge HOFFvAS.

The following named gentlemen were impanneIed
and sworn Grand Jurors Isaac H. Bailey foreman Msnser
Bickus Arson :. Brown Ge0rr. O. bilerwel Augustus
h. Dow Samuel Dawson Francis p Furnald Isaac haber,
os.rh e,etts FTsuci. H. y. Wnng. Moses O. Baldwin,
George W. Bruce, stephen b. Conover Samuel ~ Dodge,
Andrew Dickson, James Gregory, samuel Knapp H. r.
NsnV ageuiu. Ffaucs {. White. .
The Recorder chaTsed the Grsnd Jury briefly on the
topics then proceeded with the other business OF the
court
VIM Burns pesded guilty 20 charge Of burglary to break.
irg the office of the Newflsyen Steamboat Company
The acconpice Burns Jaa Nebt who was an accom-.
pshed mechanic forfeited his bail Of $1,000 and escaped
justice.
Mary Meyers pleaded guilty TO an attempt and larceny,
and was remanded for sentence.
Jackson johnson pleaded guilty 70 forgery Ia the fourth
degree in passing counterfeit Weedsper Bank bills. Re-
manded for sentence.
James Bransgan pleaded guilty to charge Of burglary.
Remar ded for sentence.
gbos Wilson Philip Brown scconplic.s OF Bransgsn.
convicted OF grand larceny. KenanceI for sentence.
Washington smith pleaded guilty TO charge OF grand
larceny. Sentence reserved
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-06
Fires.
FIRE IL BROADWAY.

On Monday night about II o'clock, fire occurred
on the third floor of No. SIS Broadway, occupied by
ID. ID. Davis, as photograph gallery. The stock
and fixtures were entirely destroyed. The damage
sustained is about $1,000. Damage 10 building about
as Offices, which were damaged slightly by water.
Tie first floor is occupied by +. A. Brooks lshoe
store), whose stock was damaged TO the extent Oh
SlU0 The bulldogs belongs to Wn. Is. Astor'
FIRE IN WATER STREET.
At a O'Clock yesterday morning q hre oroKe ous
in sailors boarding. house, No. 3o9 water street.
The fire originated in the kitchen Of the premises
occupied by John Monaghan. Damage about SOW
10 the huildipp and furniture. No insurance.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-06
sHCosD BOARD.
TUESDAY, Aug. 5-P. 81.

The market under more favorable influences, gave
signs Of renewed vitality The activity displayed IN
war quarters, and growing belief that Mcclellan
movement is not after ALL retrogade one, insprrs
the news-famshed operators. The not unexpected
order relative 10 drafting afo lends It's favorable aid
minimizing a wholesome wedding Of the army; tie
defining Of position at the North, 70 as 10 present
united front for the vigorous prosecution OF the war
for the Union Governments underwent no material
change throughout the list Of United States Securi-
ties there WAS marked frmness--lOJ bid for Demand
Notes. Gold. under the light foreign demand, and
the large receipts in bars from California, fell g
cent closing at IlJ llli. Pacific Mail declined
y cent; the reported movement toward TeviVins Tue
Nicaragua line was seized upon ASA motive to press
sellers options with considerable eaInestness New
York Central opened with small sales ut 9o3' and
under ipcrea,ng demand stood at the close at u d
9Il. The large purchases OF last evening, ana the
uneasinees of the bears, who are beng gradually
forced into buyinr, is having It's stimulating elect,
and even better prices are predicted. lhere seems
TO be some orders u note in Ere Preferred, The
prices running to CO., with that bid The advanced
quotations were: In Michigan Central, oo0ool
Michigan Southern, common, 25i 2253; Guaranteed
So &c; Illinois Central, 81 95ls; Galena ana onl,
cago, under it's larger earnings, 6S bid Cleveland
and Toledo, mani; Rock Island, %! 0o'. Alum
other Railway shares showed an advancing TEND
ency, as above. la Railway Mortgages, Ene jas
sold at 99l; Wabash 2ds, 6li bid The balance Of
the list kept pace with the general good feeling and
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-06

Gold has been rather quiet to-day, and after sell
ing at IIiI improved to llii bid. Demand Notes
for Custom.House were firm and selling at 1861 a
1861. Tho 100 per cents are also firm, and were
slso between the Boards at 1921. One-year Certif-
Gates arr in better demand and fellng at 9Si ass.
The official aatemen, that the interest is payable in
coin has attracted attention to them.
Half "a million of demand notes came from Wash
ington to-day.
The City Fire Insurance Company has declared a
dividend Of q per share, payable on the llth inst.
The st. Marks Fire Insurance Company has de-
clared dividend Of per cent payable on demand.
The Trustees Of the New-York Life Insurance and
Trust Company has declared seni-annual dividend
of per cent ON the capital stock, also surplus dvi-
depd Of per cent making in all 10 per cent payable
on demand.
The exchanges at the bank Clearinghouse this
morning were So, AZ, $40, &c. and the balance
81, 02l ,63j 70.
The amount Of paper money issued and to be Issued
by the U. S. Treasury il ar follows:
Under acts of lSGl--5s l0s, and 20s-sGO 600, 900.
These were all Issued They are receivable for all
public dues, including customs. Az fat as they are
aid in for custons they are destroyed or Cancelled.
About twenty-five millions Of them have been 80
Cancelled 10 this date; tho balance is available for fu-
ture Custom-Bouse payments. This ID the only pa
per money importers can use for duties.
Under act Of Feb. %, lS62-js to ,0OOs-Sl5O,.
600 OOO; but as long as any portion OF the above
sixty millions was not redeemed, this issue should be
restricted, 80 that the currency outstanding should
not exceed the $50 Millions
There is now in circulation, issued under the
above acts, 80 millions, lees say ten millions on
hand in the Treasury aud various Sub-Ireasures.
Deducting ten millions on hand aud thirty eight
millions old Demand Notes that have ceased being
used tor currency, find that the people are using
100 millions Of Government currency.
Under recent acts the Secretary Of the Treasury
can and is preparing to, Issue Stamp currency under
81 say...............".. So'ooOco
DO. OILS p, and 3s................'... JoVoouWV
Do Of IS, TO I,O00s.................... b3Ooo.'oo
and TO prepare for use, In case the tenn -
poraIy deposits are drawn out.....'... so,uooVVV
This gives AN entire volume Of Government paper
money of 1886, O00 OOO all Of which is virtually and
practically fundable into y cent 2O-year Federal
Stock, Iedeemable, however, at the option OF the
Government, at any time after 1867. Ii therefore
becomes palpable that the standard of values or
prices in this country this $40 STOCK ut par What
ever IL better than this stock at par will appreciate
or become IA premium article. To FAY that gold is at
q premium, is but to say that this stock, and the
money that is fundable into this stock, is at cor
responding discount for gold. Under tho powers
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-06

CoRoYERs CASES Yesterday Coroner Widely
held an Inquest at the OF Mrs Blank in Battery Place.
ON the body of infant about days old which
found floating in the water oil the Battery Castle
Garden II supposed to have died natural DEATH and
that it had been thrown into the river TO avoid funeral
penses.
Coroner Rsnney held inquest Yesterday the body Of
James McLone, at the Bellevue Hospital Deceased Wss
about thirty yes of age aud died from the effects Of
strole When admitted TO the Hospital be was thoroughly
parslysed .-'..r ...lu
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-06
miscellaneous.
ERANKLINITES STEEL COMPANY ofNEW
Il Jersey

The FIankui,e Iron Ore both red aud cold short
qualities OF iron Ii may be used in pudding and blast fur
and il adds least so cent to the strength Of the
product
Contracts can be made 10 deliver the Company
Frank Unite Ore the Mouis Canal, ct WoodpOIt, Of
jersey City.
The Company's works manufacturing the
genuine article OF brown zinc paint. known Frssnte
paint when be obtained OF the authorized agents Of the
Company. EDWARD {. DUMB Ar Superintendent
tlnice of the COMPANY No 81 William st. second floor.
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SUPREME CoURT-CHsxBERs-AuG. 5.-Be.ore Justice
lSGRAHAN

Jordan l.. Mott, jr., Assignee, agt. The City Of
Rrookyn-in the Of attachment against estate Of Jo-
seph {. Heuderson.-Motion granted
William Rhodes &C, agt Josiah II. Woods.-Alowsnce
Of : $50 ordered
gilbert Davis AIT. Margaret and VIM. SinclAir.-Moon
granted and order Of reference made NJ Uhoefer esq
Cornelia X. Hoyt sgt. VIM. Todd It al: Wu. C. Allen
et a. sgt Alex. Dennistoun ct s.-Motions denied.
Jensn.on Wilson sgt Elizabeth Wilson ct al-Motion
granted for order Of reference, &C.
Peter Leyin sg Solomon b. Noble Motion granted with
leave 20 al swer on pay Inent Of $40 costs.
Jonathan Hatfield ag Alex. Melville IT a.. Isaac d. Blake
at. Mary u. Blake-OIdeTs of reference granted