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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-04-23


NOTE. In the above are included the
Soldiers votes rejected for iniormality by
the home canvassers-Republican, 1852 I;
Democratic, 29S. Throw these out, aud
the net Democratic majority is swellsd to
2, lao. Each party elected three Members.
And now, it We can believe the returns
before us, Judge Dixon, the candidate Of
the Republicans, is re elected over Cothren,
the Democrat nominee, though Judge d.
lost heavily in the Railroad Mortgage Coun
ties, because he was understood to hold the
mortgages valid and binding, while his
opponent did not. Yet, throughout the
Democratic journals, We note paragraphs
shouting over the elee1ou of Cothren by
5000 najorityl TsS@~ill have 10 retract
these or suppress the facts when the full
official returns come to hand. We are con.
fident that they will show Dixon to be re-
elected by considerable majority. Y.
Tribune.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-04-23
Wisconsin,.
AT the State election last Fall, the total
vote for Congress was as follows:

IdNub.icun, Democratic
Gust IN the Sine' ''.,..,,,..'... D0ii bJIl7
by soldiers uul OF tlie state. .... 5,7I0 2763
Total .:''''.''. ''''''.-'....' .'Oj,e0i G7,o35
Democratic majority Oh the htHne vote, % O5s
Republican, mnJOIliy on sUldiers vola,,. 1902
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-04-23

THURSDAY, APRIL "a, Isos.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-09-22

things from their mothers, wives and sisters Al
home
The, great majority Of the army are poor men
who have nothing at home but their families 20
/ fight for. Theyare wise enough to know that they
are exposing themselves for the property and
slaves of The capitalist aud rich planters Nov,
when they learn that the former of these have
made the money of their wives and their children
talat,ss, and that the latter will NOT s.il their
families bread, what may we expect?
heard say the other day, that he had
hvn dteds of bushcfs cf ~heet but -~~uld= not
seIf bnshel rew sssVhy not, Mr. -, said ?
am religious man. but / confess to ms sin 10
saying that at taat moment i felt Ike shooting
the wretch, though said not a-word
Will the good and just God ever let US prosper
while We tfeat our fellow creatures in this rnan1er
Will He allow a government to be successful Ia
forming itself, and in being recognized by the
nations of the world, as free and enlightened,
whose very elements sinners Of the darkest
grade? Neper, NEVER Is there any consistency
in laborng, bleeding and suffering to gain the
national freedom of q people who are daily rivet
ing the chains of severity upon their fellows and
brethren in the manner above mentioGedg Nay,
indeed.
We believe in the justness of the Southern
cause, and that we shall ultimately prevail over
our enemies; or that they will become willing fo
let us leave them aud become an independents
government But unless our people repent at th,r
multitndiDous sins, and especially of the sins uf
seIf,hness and cxtortion of lust aud neglect Of
religion and the requirements OF the gospel the
present generation win sleep 10 the dust eretlIis
happy result will be accomplished. -.
1t is time for us all to awake TO our Interest in
this matter Editors may write, ministers may
preach, politicians may tnlk generals may com.
mand armies may fight. good men may pray, In.
fides may sneer, but till we become n better peo.
pie than are, the great God will not give
an honorable, lasting peace. nation cannot
succeed in the accomplishment Of its purposes,
when many Of its most prominent members are
using the morals blood and happiness OF the other
portion of its members in making immense
fortunes For themselves and their children.
These are plain words, Mr. Editor aud they are
true. SOmoting must be done for onr noble State
and that speedily, or she will ruin herselEand en-
danger the Confederacy DO they not see itY Win
pot the farners and .phnters hear before .it be-
comes too late? In the name of all that is dear,
what do the people mean ? IL viii be too late
when the yankee bords have overEun. our whole
State and we chained upon our backs like poor
Maryland.
Every man among US ought to value Confederate
money gold; and every one who holds the prime
commodities Of life, should regard every other man
in the South his brother, and act accordingly
Then sweet peace would soon revisit our bleeding
land, and God would bless us abundantIy.
Happy Home, n. G. PHILO.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-09-22

Considerable excitement was produced in this
place on Wednesday morning, the 9th, by u report
coming from the neighborhood of Jacob Fraley
Esq, that number of deserfers. In that section
had massed themselves for battle with portion
of the State Guard from Camp Vance, commanded
by Lieut.. Robards .... 49,
1t appears that the people Of that region had
appointed day for a Union meeting in the
vicinity of Esquire Fraley's aud had extended an
invitation to tic deserters aud skulke-s thereabouts
to attend, AID lake part 10 the proceedings. The
C uard marched from near this place on Monday
night and reached the place where the meeting
was to be held about day-break Tuesday, distance
of twenty miles. After The meeting assembled, "a
large number of women being presently the Guard
and militia surfouDded the building and took pos
session of tho rngleaders, letting the females snd
number OF the citizens loose, retaining under
guard five deserters who were present aud the
chairman, Mr John Difee, who 10 from appear.
snce seventy-fve years old and quite iufrm.
About hundred aud sixty deser;ers were on
their way to the iezvous, but would NOT advance
nearer than Wauens bridge, three miles distant
from the place Of meeting, ON learning Of the
presence of the Guard TIE suppositicn was that
! they were waiting for reinforcements from Trap
Hill, in. Wilkes county, and intended attacking
:he next day; but tho Guard we're disappointed on
reaching the place Of anticipated battle the FOL.
lowing morning, the deserters having skedaddled
to the mountains in Wilkes,
An attempt made on Tuesday night 10 re.
lease ihe prisoners who were being conveyed 10
Camp VaVce, by party Of sixteen citizens, bat
did not succeed ia their object, one of whom was
captured early Wednesday morning add confessed
being one Of the party. Two militia oGicers zero
also arrested the same doy for aiding aud absttiDg
deserters On Thursday these men were rlaced
under guard Of militia be brought 10 this ragc,
but on reaching a creek Within four miles Of atre.
thcy escaped through Bcglieones OF a portion vi
/ the non under whose care they had been placed
| for safe dcvcrance into the Jail, prior to their
/ shipment to Camp Vance
| This is something that we were 10 hopes Of
ercr having 10 record as having happened In this
I County, bat they wcrc blared by aha toaehiags
OF men vino should have had more love of country
and the rights of fTeemen than has been shown by
some ia this time of tro'ablos lt is picturo
uron which we dislike 10 dwell and sFgcsd before
our readers, but necessity has compelled us 10 say
that something should have been done long since
to put do=n this band OF tories AGd traitors TO
their country. -: 81 s. aJat- - 4
+ We glad now 10 see that the sr.horitiSsh havc
taken the matter in hand, and VIC hope that the
force which has been sent II arrest and bring 20
punishment these desctiers from the Southern
army, will ae eonplish the unlegtaking upon which
they have started -. II
There is TO dyubf but there are large nhmber
Of dese!far. in THE section S.rfesrtlie Erpfsas.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-09-22
state of N. CaroIina-M MeckEemburg Co

Court Of Pleas and Quarter Sesions-July Term, 1868.
William Reid exr. of David Chambers, Decd vs. John
Chambers and others.
Petition for settlement of the estate of David Cham
bers, decd
1t appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the
defendants, John Chambers, Mariah E. Burless Jas
Woodard Daniel Tucker and Margaret c. his wife, and
George Stewart and Harriet his wife, reside beyond
the limits of this State 1t is therefore ordered by the
court that publication be made for six successive
wecks in the Western Democrat newspaper published
in the town of Charlotte notifying said defendants to be
land appear at the next term Of this Court to be held
for the county Of Meckenburg the courthouse in
Charlotte the I'd Monday in October next then and
there to plead answer demur to the petition or
Judgment pro confesso will be taken and the same
heard ex phrte as to them
Witness. VIM. Maxwell. clerk of our said court, at
office in Charlotte the I'd Monday in July, A D. 1868.
WM. MAXWELL, c. G. G.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-09-22
CAN HONORABLE PEACE"

Who, in the Confederate States from President
Davis to the most humble citizen, does not pray
that peace may again smile upon our once happy
land? We presume there none. And an
honorable peace is what all do or should desire.
The gentlemen who in their public meetings de-
clare for peace most generally qualify the term by
prefxing the word honoroble; but as this phrase
ology admits of ambiguity, we inclined to be-
lieve that enemies construe the resolutions as
implying a desire for reconstruction of the Union,
that those North Cosolinians who resolve for
peace, are anxious TO become the slaves Of Yam
Zee task kmasers, and wish to give over their poss-
essions and property to the brigands now devasta-
ting our country But VIC know the men who in
the assemblies before mentioned declare wish
for peace, mean upon no such terms as indica-
ted above. Recreant to their interests, indeed,
would they be~if they desired peace upon terms of
submission to yankee tyranny, and yet if intended
for directly opposite effect, no course could be
pursued better calculated to lead US to subjagaton
and ruin, than that which designing and crafty
politician is holding up to the people"at this time,
and to whose delusige and dangerous doctrines
and teachings too many, fear, are fovorabiy lis
tening.
As we have said on one occasion, we believe The
larger number of those who compose the "peace
meetings. honest and sincere in their dellbera-
tions, yet the slightest reflection should convince
tHEu II1b never were men cDHlulttIb2 uLoic Sc
rious blunder-an error, which if persisted in, will
entail upon themselves aud all Soutnerners mise
ries aud hardships such as have never before be-
fallen people worthy of being freemen
Every "peace meeting" held in the State is only
one more invitation for the barbarous foe TO invest
own beloved section, in which event all lis in
habitants will fare alike The lives and property
of class or party will be more safe than that
of another; and he who was most clamorous for
'peace"-whose fatal song courted the presence Of
the eHemy-wi suffer by his.ravages and despoh-
ations precisely the same as lie whose breast is
now barred to the yandals on Virginia soil. These
are truths, and we deem it our duty 10 warn the
people OF the impending danger, and 10 caution
them in regard to adopting random resolutions,
the great instigator of which would betFay, his
cosntry and irveigle his innocent dupes in untold
miseries for less price than was demanded by his
prototype Judas Isearot, for the performance oi
similar service Greensboro Patriot.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-09-22

Court Of Pleas and Quarter SesefonsJuly Term, 1863
Alexander Grer administrator of Thomas II. Grier,
decd vs. John NJ Grier and Others.
petition for settlement Of the estate Of Thomas f.
Grer, decd. #
1t appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that
John Grier and William ". Grier. two OF the de
fendans in this case reside beyond the limits OF this
Sae, 1t is therefore ordered by The Court that pno-
cation be made for six successive weeks in the Western
Democrat, a newspaper published in the town of
Charlotte, notifying said defendants TO be ana appear
the of THIS to be heldfor the county
of Necfdenbnrg the Courthouse in Charlotte on
the I'd Monday in October then and there to plead
demur to the petition, or judgment pro con-
fess will be TAKEN ana the heard parte to
them. '--s
Witness, Wm. Maxwell, Clerk of our said Court at
ofcesn Charlotte the I'd Monday'in July, A. D. 1853.
"a WM MAXWELL, Clerk
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-09-22
TO COTTON PLANTERS.

| have been appointed by the Secretary Of the
Treasury Chief Agent for the purchase of Cotton for
the Confederate Government within the State of North
Carolina, and will pay for the same in per cent Bonds
or Cash
buying in my Game, will have written certificates OF
appointment.
By order of the Secretary of tbs Treasury, all Cot
% %pn purchased by myself or my agents, and after
me 18th day of March, 1863 will be paid for in per
ponds or Cash, and per cent Bonts stated
ho 'ormer advertisements Up to that time, however,
nI per cent bonds will De furnished stated
:: - i1SiS clnzens offered an opportunity TO
'e government by selling to their Cotton rather
than to private capitalists
c,.,.. LEWIS s. WILLIAMS.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-09-22

THE FIGHT AT BERKELEY SPRINGs-A few
days since we published from Northern journals a
brief account of an engagement at Berkeley
Springs, Morgan county. We have since obtain
ed some particulars from Southern source
Capt. Blackford, with squad of men, numbering
about twenty-five, attacked the enemy at o'clock
in the morning OF the Sth inst, and routed them
completely, capturing twenty-nine prisoners, one
negro, sixty horses, and some three hundred navy
pstols-al of which they succeeded in bringing
off in safety The prisoners had arrived at Staun-
ton, en- route for Richmond. The enemy's force
at the time the attack was made is said to have
numbered some three hundred, but were taken by
surprise, their pckets having been fanked.-
Richnaond Dispatch
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-09-22
State OF North GarOliEaa-Gastcaa Go.

Court Of Pleas and Quarter Sessions-August T5m 1868
C Hunter, admir- Of John Riley Jesse Riley, VIM
Riley, John Riley, and Robert Riley
Petition for settlement of the estate of John Riley
1t appearing to the satisfaction of the Court tha:
the said Jesse Riley, VIM. Riley, John Riley, and Rob
Riley defendants in this case reside beyond the limits
of this State. 1t is therefore ordered by the Court that
publication be made for six successive weeks in the
Western Democrat. paper published in the town OF
Cha loe. notifying said defendants that they be and
appear next term of this Court to be held for the
county of CASTOR at the COURTHOUSE in Dallas, the
18th Monday after the 4th Monday in September next
then and there plead, answer, demur this pc
ition or Judgment pro contesso will be taken agains!
them.
Witness, w. D. Glenn. Clerk of said Court at
office in Dallas the I'd Monday in August \ D. 1863.
81 W D. GLENN, Clerk.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-09-22
State of N. C;sroEina-Union County
Superior Court Of Lar-IW Term, 1852.

Superior Court q Laec-IuU Term, l6G2.
f. Il Wyatt VS.. Union Mining Company.
appearing to the satisfaction Of the Court that the
defendants reside beyond the limits Of til State and
are inhabitants OF some other Governmcnt There
fore it Is ordered by the Court that publication be
made for six successive weeks in the Western Demo-
crai that they be and appear the Term of the
Superior Court OF Law to be held for the county OF
Union at the Courthouse in Monroe on the 8th Mon
day after the 4h Monday in August 1868, to answer,
plead demGr, gnen pro confesso will be taken
against the Defendants and the for hearing
In witness w Ii. Simpson, Clerk of said Court
at office in Monroe the 9th Monday after the 4th Mon
day in August a. D.. 1862
Sc w. H. SIMPSON, Clerk
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-09-22

We learn that Edmund McGehee Esq, ab out
eighty years of age, residing near Baton Rouge,
La has been stripped of his immense property by
the Yankees He owned 3 200 slaves ard twenty
seven cotton and sugar plantations, including a
cotton factory, which worked by 800 Of his
own hands A railroad thirty one miles long lead
ing to his factory, had been constructed by him
self, with sufficient rolling stock. All the me-
groes, except about 100, have been taken off by
the Federas, his factory ruined, all his plantations
desolated, his railroad torn up and about 5000
bags of cotton were burnt by the orders Of Nj Nc
Gehee to prevent its falling into the hands of the
enemy. His loss in negroes and cotton alone is
not less than $1,000, 900.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-09-22
EDGEW ORTIZ FEMALE SEMINARY,
Greensboro. ~. G..

Theal session of this Institution will commence
the 4th of August next.
TERMS FOR THE SESSION OF 30 WEEKs:-Board, in
cluding washing lights, fuel &C. S220; English Tuition
$50; Music the Piano, Harp oE~Guitar, $50; Vocal
Music, Sl2 so; Oil Painng, $40; Drawing, $l2 90
IGrecan Painting, SIS; Ancient and Modern Lam
Iguages each Sl2 so.
For further particulars aprby 10
RICHARD STERLING, Principal.
June
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-09-22

WESTERN n G. RAIL ROAD COMPANY
town on Friday last and organized and proceeded
to business Owing to a press Of business, We
were unable to attend, but we learn the following
gentlemen were elected Directors for the ensuing
year, viz A. Henderson, R. A. Caldwell, Jonas
Cline, J, G. Mcdowell. Directors on the part Of
the State, N. ". Woodfn, Jas. Catbey, B. S. Er-
win G. T. Davidson, VIM. Murphy, +. E. Shober.
At meeting of the Board, DR.. A. NJ. Powell
was reelected President, R. f Simonton, Secreta-
ry and Treasurer, james Wilson, Engineer and
Superintendent Salisbury Watchmon.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-09-22
Gbe Wrstrrn Drmnrrat.
CHARLOTTE, N. c..
NOTICE.

Our terms are flee dollars per year in advance
months SO.
bl5- Individual or local shinpasters will not be re-
ceived. When sent to they will be held subject to
the sender's CALL and not returned by letter 4 J
neg@ The Democrat aciU be di&eonfnaedfo alt suRacT-
6srs at the expiration Of tie time for arhieH 1t N paid.
Those rho to continue mast reneac before o
piraton Of their tame.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-09-22
The History of North Caro1i,a

published in 1851 by the undersigned, in its prefo
conceded that it contained omissions unavoidahle a
many lmperiectons second edition was then nron}
ised, which would remedy these defects Tbis i ~
called for. He will be grateful to any, oue who vii
point out any errors in the dates names or facts in b
various counties of the State; and any biogrenbic
State e1u Vi
Letters may he semitic me-, care of Hon D. l., Swain
JOHN H. WHEELER
Ehspei Hill y. c., June 4th 1864
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-09-22

"What will it profit a if he gains an
amount of money beyond his most sanguiue expec-
tations aud greedy DESIRES and in gaining it aid and
abets the enemies of his country and inpcrils the
life and liberties OF himself and children.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-09-22
COTTON CARDS AND sEaOEs

Cotton Cards for sale, but early call win only
cure pair only have ten pair.
We have hand and make to order calf skin
Shoes and Caters Of very fine English leather.
Lots ladies calf skin B0otees.
Lot of thick Brogans, large sizes.
j. +. BUTT, Mut Street,
June 23, 1863 IF Charlotte, N. G.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-09-22

AN ANEcDorE OF GEN. EWELL In the
course of the address by Governor Smith IN
-ynchburg, Va, recently, he told the following
anecdote of Gen. Ewell:
During the hero Jackscns lifetime, Gen. EWell
was wont to remark that Jackson could do the
praying aud he could 90 The swearing, ard that
the two together could whip the devil. After
'4en. Ewell lost leg, the light of the Gospel
she'd its benign influence over his-sprit, and he
bee anne a Christian Uudcr the influence of this
new feeling, he found the enemy heavily entrench-
ed at Winchester. He said that he felt eyerse to
exposing his poor boys to the deadly slaughter
certain to result from attack on the works. He
retired to his tent. aud there spent time in prayer
TO the throne Of Grace. 1t tscemed then, said he
afterwards to Gen. Smith, as if sudden fear got
hold of1he enemy, and he abandoned bis ~eFks
without fight. The hand ofGod is visible IN this
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-09-22

NoW il the proper time for planting the Poppy,
which may yield ifty pounds CT opium TO the acre,
avery encouraging return at present prices.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-09-22

We regret to learn that Col. j. a. J. Brad ford
of the 10th N. G. Regiment, (Artillery) died al
Fayetteville on the 7th inst.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-09-22
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WpgYEhRM DRMOGRAa z
0Published every Tuesday,0
BY .a
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EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. trE4s.
~IZR7N9y PER A23S3gN
s. IN ADVANCE.
DIToR AND PROPRIETOR.

.zy- Transient advertisements must be paid for in
advance ,oz 49,. A. ~ ,;a -
- snecifc trne< will be inserted until forbid and
charged accordingly.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-09-22

Petition for Dover.

Jane A. Wallace VS.. the Heirs Law of William
Wallace, deceased.
Petition for Dover
In this it appearing to the satisfaction Of the
Court that William keough and wife Mary, heirs-at-
law of VIM Wallace deceased, n6nresidens of this
State 1t is therefore ordered and edudged that pub-
cation be made in the Western Democrat, paper pub
lished in thetown of Charlotte for six successive
weeks, notifying VIM. Relough and wife Mary, to be
and personally appear at our next Court ofsPeas
and Quarter Sessions to be held for the county of
Meckenburg at the Cour-Housein Charlotte the I'd
Monday in October next then and there to show
if any they have why the prayer Of the Petitioner shall
not be granted otherwise the case will be heard ex
parte as to them.
Witness, VIM. Maxwell, clerk of our'sad court at
office on the I'd Monday in July, A D. 1868.
SO WIN. MAXWELL, G. C. G..
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-09-22

POLITICAL ExcITEMENT.-A Cincinnati cor
respondent of the Chicago Times, says mass
meeting of the Democracy took place at Mount
GiIead Ohio the 2lst August, at which 20,
600 were present. l. is computed that at least
half dozen conventions of each political par
ty being held in Ohio daily, A more vigorous
campaign was never before known in Ohio. There
is evident fear the part Of the Republicans of a
defeat, while the Democracy entirely sansune
Of the election Of Vallandigham by at least 10000
majority.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-09-22

A DEAD MAN COMES TO LIFE The New
Orleans Era of the 18th ult., chronicles singular
occurrence follows: We yesterday reported that
Mr. Henry Myers, residing on Coulet street, had
been killed by lightning. An inquest had been
held on the body, and life pronounced extinct.
Yesterday every preparation had been made for
his funeral, his friends had assembled the body
been duly cofined, the relatives put on mourning,
the hearse anG the priest arrived, and the coffin
was about to be closed up, when the Of the
corpse were observed to move, and very soon,
wonderful to relate, the dead man sat bold upright
ia the coffin! After surveying the crowd he in
quired the cause Of the gloomy preparations he
saw going on The joy of his wife and little ones
can be imagined when they found the dead had
come to life, and the house of mourning was soon
turned into house Of rejoicing--the funeral into
least. The electric shock had suspended aninia-
tlon for over 24 hours perfectly to deceive
even the Coroner, the mans wife aud all his
friends.