The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-01-06

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per bushel for ocean salt, The former had been
selling at $3.50 per sack, and the latter at $50 and
i$35 per bushel.
We think the day is past for exorbitant prices for
salt, and the probability is that it will continue to
decline. We hope
Eg-The Salisbury Waterman complains that
when the wagons engaged to haul salt for Rowan
county reached the Salt Works. Mr. Woodhn. the
State Commissioner. would not let them have salt
unless they would haul wood two three days.
| The wagons therefore returned without the salt
We learn that it is hard matter for Mr.. Woodfin
| TO get wood enough to keep the works going and
therefore he is obliged to require all to help. The
wagons from this county hauled wood for two or
| three days. for which they paid and furnished
with provisions for drivers and horses, and then re-
turned with salt.
Political PRIsoSEns.-The Rev. r. J. Graves,
who was arrested in Orange county few weeks
! ago and carried to Richmond, charge of dis
loyalty has been returned to this State for trial at
the demand of Gov Vance.
The Raleigh Register learns that the charge
upon which the Graves arrested. is that
Just before the battles Richmond he went into
McClean's lines and communicated all the plans of
our officers. We regret that the Confederate au-
thorities surrendered Mr. Graves-but we suppose
they thought it better to do that than to afford
to the " conservative party" and the
GROWERS at Raleigh in this State. for continually
abusing and cursing the Confederate government.
A Mr.. w. C.. Loftin of Lenoir county, was arrest
cd in the eastern part of the State recently by Gen.
Robertson, and carried to Salisbury prison, on a
charge Of having been to Newbern, giving aid and
comfort to the enemy, and probably took the oath
of allegiance to Lincoln. 1t is stated that he &C
knowledges having been to Newborn for the pur-
pose ef getting his negroes but denies taking any
oath. Raleigh lawyer Immediately obtained
writ of hdbeds corpus and went to Salisbury for the
purpose of having Mr.. Loftin's investigated.
There might be no objection to this interference
with the Confederate authorities provided the evil
dence against the suspicious persons could be col
lccted and arrayed against them in time to prevent
their release; but it may be that the witnesses
absent in the army, otherwise prevented from
attending the trial, and the result will be that the
accused may be released without punishment for
their disloyuty or treason. Has not the Confsd-
crate Government power to arrest any one in this
State on the charge of treason! And would it not
be better to leave such persons to be deut with by
the Government! We fear that suspicious charac-
tiers have too many sui1 friends about Raleigh.
ES~The Bank of Clarendon, at Fayetteville. has
declared a semi annual dividend of six per cent.
SMALL Pox.-Since the first case of small pox
reported by some weeks ago, two other
have occurred in this town, contracted elsewhere.
The first has entirely recovered and the other
! two are convalescent.
We have no fears that the disease will spread
! tbr NIT tho
ties will adopt and enforce proper restrictions, it
cannot spread.
LAWS OF NORTH CAROLINA.
In publishing the captions of the Acts passed
at the late session Of the Legislature fhe Stand
ard gives synopsis of some of them
Anti Oscillation Law.-Prohibits distilation
of spurious liquors after the 1st of January 1863
from "corn, wheat, peas and peanuts, oats, rye,
/ Chinese sugar cane, the seed thereof. syrup, mo-
lasses rice, dried fruit potatoes, any mixture
Of any either of them" Vioators Of this law
are subjected for each act of dsrillation to indict-
ment as for misdemeanor. Penalty-fne and i'm
prisonment; the fine not to be less than $500, the
imprisonment not less than sixty days. Persons
offending against the provisions of this act are
also to be deemed guilty of distinct offence for
every day or part Of day in which they shall be
SO offending.
| Amrndatory Of the Militia Lap of Sept 20,
lS6l.-Repeals the provision requiring militia
officers to drill In uniform, and enacts that cit
shall be the duty of the Colonel to assemble his
regiment at least once year for drill and review"
and lit shall be the duty of the Captain to assem-
bic his company for drill at least once in every
three months in time of war, and once in every
| six months in time Of peace"
Julor's Fces.-Authorizes county courts. a
majority of the justices being present. to fix the
fees for finding prisoners with the fuel and other
articles required by law. Also giving the same
power to the County Courts to regulate the fees of
County Surveyors in like manner.
| Issue Of Treasury Notes.-Provides that the
Public Treasurer shall issue, upon the faith and
credit of the State, 81 100000 in Treasury notes.
in cent notes, 10 cent notes. 25 cent notes, so
cent notes, IS notes. 81, 81, and So notes. also,
So 900 more, in SIS, $40, $40 and $50 notes,
redeemabe on or before the 1st January, 1866.
or fundable in six per cent coupon bonds, running
twenty years. Fundable Treasury notes hereafter
issued shall be fundable only in six per cent.
coupon bonds; and the Treasurer shall issue no
more eight per cent bonds, except for fundabe
Treasury notes already issued by the Treasurer on
the deposite Of Treasury notes. All the fundable
Treasury notes now on hand, signed, dated and
numbered, shall have written or printed across the
tace the words, "fundable only in six per cent
/ bonds, which rutes shall be fundahie at the