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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-04-07
JONATHAN WORTH, Pub. Ire

BRlBERY.-Much complaint is being made about
the impossbty of transporting freight over the
Railroads unless the Agents bribed; and we see
it ntmated in newspapers and have heard assert
ed by individuals that Railroad Agents arc bribed
by spectators Tor appointed special agents by
spectators and paid accordingly to transport
their freight in preference to all others. 1t is
right that Railroad Agents should know that they
suspcioned of acting unfairly, and that the
guilty should be found out and punished
We call the attention of Railroad Presidents to
this matter. We know that there are many agents
who would scorn bride and who disposed to
discharge their duties fairly and honestly but there
may be some who acting dishonesty, and are
thus njuring the reputation of the honest ones.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-04-07

OPINION OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.-The
following card from the Public Treasurer giving
the opinion of the Attorney General of North Caro-
lima as to how property ought to be valued by As
SCISSORS, will be interesting to the public:
The Basis Of Valudtion.-At the instance of
several Boards of Valuation. have submitted to
the Attorney General for his opinion, the following
question: Is the word Cash" in the LIST and 9Th
sections of the Revenue Bill to be interpreted as
meaning specie, OR Confederate currency and State
Treasury Notes
Thefollowing is his answer:
I'm estimating the cash value of Land and Slaves,
the district boards of valuation ought to take
basis or standard, the currency in which the taxes
to be paid. Confederate and State Treasury
Notes are taxed money by the Revenue Act, and
by law tax payers authorized to pay their dues
i'll such money
He is considering other questions arising under
the Act. AS soon as his answer is received it will
be published.
A
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-04-07

CONFEDERATE NOTES AND BoNDs.-We pub
fish the following advertisement, which we find in
the Richmond papers, for public information
Treasury Department, C. s. A.
Richmond, Va, March "a. 1863:
Notice is hereby given that holders of Treasury
notes will lose the privilege of funding in eight per
cent bonds stocks unless they present the notes
at the Treasury any of its Depostories, on or
before the 22d day of April The notes which bear
date before lst December, 1862. alone entitled
to this privilege. From the 22d April to the lst
August, 1868, these notes may be funded in seren
per cents, but after this last date, they will entirely
lose the privilege of being exchanged for bonds or
stock.
The notes in circulation which bear date
after the LIST December, 1862 fundable IN seren
per cent. bonds and stock, and be exchanged,
accordingly. until the LIST August 1861 after which
date they be exchanged only for four per cents
c. G. MEMMINGER,
Secretary of Treasury.
We arc gratiiied to see that the demand for Con-
federate Bonds is increasing. Sales have been
made at los to 1875. The time is fast approaching
when Confederate Bonds will be more eagerly
sought for than any other stock.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-04-07

Sour rule is to stop sending the Democrat to
subscribers as soon as the time expires for which
they have paid; and if it is continued over the time
it is a mistake. The complaint is sometimes made
that we stop the paper too soon. We do not think
we have done so, but if any of our patrons will
show US HAT we have been in in that way, we
promise to make it right and satisfa Glory.
Refer to terms on The first page
II We regret to see that the Charleston Courier
thinks of suspendns in consequence of the scarcity
of printing paper.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-04-07

u Col Peter Mallett has resumed command of
the Conscript Camp at Raleigh.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-03-20
Artillery Experiments.

The big gun OF the steamer Richmond.
on the james River, has been tried with
ample success. A target, plated with
eight inches Of iron. WIS penetrated by
the powerful projectie fired from the gun,
at distance OF eight hundred yards! 1t
was first charged with fifteen pounds of
powder then with twenty, and finally
with twenty-five; but the twenty pound
charge was found to be the most effective.
-- Charleston Mercury.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-03-20
Peace Resolutions.

A dispatch from Richmond of the llth
says:
Mr.. Conrad introduced aresolution with
a lengthy preamble reviewing the con
duct Of the War, the Peace movements at
the North, and the efforts Of Foreign Gov
ernments to terminate the strife, and de-
clarlng the present time as suitable to
either mode Of peace, and that Congress
will cordially cooperate with the EXecu-
tive in any measures consistent with the
honor, dignity and independence of these
States, tending to a speedy restoration of
peace. with all or any States Of the Fed
eral Union-Ieierred then went into Sc.
Gret session.
A dispatch just received states that
Bng Gen. Slaughter, a captain and thirty
priyates were captured by scouting par
ty under Capt Morley, OF Gen Lees cav
airy, on Monday. They entered Fairfax
c, II. and took them from their beds.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-03-20

4 man in Rlleigh, n G., protesting
Christian, who has seen three score and
ten years, on being applied to for corn,
said he would sell it at the moderate sum
Of four dollars 'ushel, tie purchaser 10
haul II from lis plantation
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-03-20
Runor.

A dispatch from Washington says, Lin
coin and Mercier hi, We been closeted. 1t
is understood that the former denies any
participation IN the conception Of Sew
ards response to Napoleon's pacification
movement.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-03-20
Revolutionary Items.

On the 9th of October. l775, a resolu-
ton was passed Recommending to the sew
eral provisional assemblies, and commit
tees Of public safety, to arrest and secure
any person in their respective colonies
whose going at large might in their opin-
ion eudonger the safety of the colony or
the liberty of America.
On the llth January, l776, Congress
ordered that persons refusing to receive
the Continental bills in payment. or who
should obstruct and discourage the cir
culatioH thereof should. on conviction,
be deemed, published and treated ~ an
enemy OF the country, ard he precl6ded
from all trade or Intercourse with the in
habitants OF the colonies.
On the 4th oil March, a resolution was
passed recommending a general dsarm
ing OF disaiieCed persons throughout the
colonies.
On the 10th April, l776, il was announ
ed to the council Of safety OF Maryland
to cause the person and papers OF Gov
Eden to be seized and secured in coEse-
quence OF Il belief that he had been car
rying on n correspondence with the Brit
ish ministry dangerous to the liberties OF
AalllNl W. ~ - A<ttos
SUE MusT HAVE MEANT SoMErHiNG.-
Conycrsng one day with fashionable
and pretty belle. the facetious Mr.. Spriggs
observed, "the ladies who lisped wished
to be kissed" The young lady had be-
fore spoken unahectedly, but now re-
pliod, Tho I've heard thay."
The Chicago Times says it Grant should
capture the whole Confederate force at
V.cksburg, il Rosencranz were to annhi.
late Bragg Hooker march into Richmond
and Foster and Hunter take Charleston
and Savannah, theae victories would but
forcmn more desperate war than we
have yet known. Tho armies required to
win such Victories would bo required to
maintain them. Tho South would no
sooner return TO tho Union then than
uow
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-03-20

GSs" It is our duty not only to scatter
benefits, but even to strew flowers, for the
sake of our fcllow-trayellers in the path
WAYS Of this wretched world.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-03-20
The Habeas Corpus in the Yankee
Congress.

Mr. Wall, Senator from New Jersey in
the Lincoln Congress, in a speech on the
"lndemnity Bill" delivered on the I'd
inst, said:
He considered the bill as The most dan
gerous to the liberties OF the people,
With the Conscrlption Bill IL would give
the President more than dictatorlal pow.
ers and would open the iron d6brs of
the Basties OF the country to immure in
nocent men. ltwas the embodIm Of
pestilent heresy that the power of sus
pending the wit of habeas corpus was
vested in the Executive The last hope
of liberty would be gone if this bill was
passed, and all the old landmarks of the
Constitution would disappear. During
the last two years every right Of the citi
zen had been violated. Men were i'm
prisOned without cause. and refused tri-
al, and lncarcerated for months. Every
constitutional outpost was driven In. and
every personal guarantee OF the citizen
brushed away; and all this by a Govern
ment protesting to be fighting Tor the
Union, Constitution and tie enforcement
of the laws, and this conduct was aplIlau-
ded by lawyers ana dlvines, and contract
hunting renegade Democrats. He him
self had been within the grasp ot this ar
bltrary power. imprisoned without cause,
and released; and TO this day he had
never been able to learn any cause
He remembered what a shudder went
over the civilized world whom King
BomJa imprisoned a few young men in
the dungeons of Naples; and, though
the dungeons were filed, the Vengeance
OF AN outraged people rose to vindicate
their right, and to-day Naples was 70
deemed and the Bouibo family driven
into exile. Vengeance was certain, soon
er or later to overtake the oppressor.--
The Nemesl, Of relrbution. With flaming
sword, followed swiftly af,er The tyant.
Bgg- The Cleveland Piaiudealer says.
"The following communication handed
us we publish foi the benefit OF all whom
it may concern: IA Poor MINIS Thought
Hop hc Union is 10 be Saved --Frst-Le
slavery alone Second-Tell the south.
ern States TO come back intothe Union,
and if they don't wen knock hell right
out of them. Please insert" p" Whoev-
or it may be that invented this strong
doctrine is worthy Of Major Generals
commission"
Bt1- Agentiemsn once starthcd relig-
ious journal, having for i,s motto; "ln
the name Of the lord sfup my Banner"
About the second or third number, no
concluded to give up the enterprise, and
the waggish foreman changed the motto
somewhat, to thi. elect '1n the name
Of the Lord, | hayew Az my Banner"
The Bp-ion Post says that stick
thrown NJ dog IN ffout % iHe Wisning-
ton Hotel bit Eve Brigadier Generals
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-03-20
The Slaughter Under Marye's
Heights.

n ....,.,.lan.a Landau TimeSl
-, IL. ,.asa bn, in what
Vont; 'paeeu, - ." ,na ioue scope be-
iAshioh a g'anoe a. rsalsr,oL sbnrg and
tween .he ,p"n ,1, - uh',,',s' ,sve ,he hest
.Ie 'oV' " M''s' . ~ 'sc ,hs tnl which
,uea % l'e -. e' ~ .s,,assaca az the
I,"u "eeu eN'v'Vu ~ 49, -, ,ha whole
Npp"hahi"oN' = 'tse "a ,aIa ~
ithk'n oi 'l' "i,S "''u e'so had once
smugHier bGi "heh Tue wy 80.
rested upon the la'al s'ope 49, .'a,,
uohtn- the memory oeo"iiie ~ Lii
tue spot nor iof my years " oo'iie -
'hai scene ever iaae from .ne ny
thosc VINO saw II. mere IN -.
tude oi dedu wing so ei''se y 'sa.n torl,'
that Nou might s,ep rom ",'"s w ,,,.!St oSt
lay acres OF tht fsuefal ns"s s,
that most o' we lhess WY" =" .to,,aii
ta C0i Maiion' H1.1Aifts w y ~ ''s''
9ntlN'' "i'''''s,'i'sps' -, ,,ora ,ha,
~ "''e Ea'Ns''', ~ '',,,,,,,d
"''' =" 49, ~ ~ .o,nscs
4, -. -. .,,l, f1ld ~ mod.
,,,, 90. a.. so',d hee i evsss mir 80 thick
,,a oloso n, ,,,,,,a,,.D,l CONSENT q, those
,vI,,, b.,,a SON ~ tba.,yf4, lsnttles of this
,y.,.. no,b5n., lke a las eSArt been seen
haf,,a II, & said that the lnorniug after
a victory always breaks upons naked
cor,.es II was moi so in ,this case, but
the sole reason was. that the pickets of
10th armies swept the SLOPE with their
fire and ,hat eyev living thing which
showed upon it was the tarael for hun
yired bullets. But three or four morn
ings after the battle ii was seen that the
tutive hand which invariably. glides into
the pocket OF victory had been busiy at
work and naked corpses and Others from
which everything but their underc othing
mad been r,fed were visible nAbundanoe'
So tremendous was the lire chiefly em-
anating from Cobb's brigade, posted IN
the lane at the foot oi Marye's Heights.
that even chickens IN the garden IN front
ell pierced by ii. IL was remarked 10y
Confederate General intimately acquain-
ted with the Federal General sumner,
who commanded the Federal right, was
there ever another General but summer
who would have got his men INTO place
IN which not even chickens could i've
But the fire across the slope was fatal not
only to men and chickens, but also 10
every other living thing. Horses by doz,
ems we're slrewn along the hillside; ana
occasionally a dead COW or a dead hog iay
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-03-20
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-07-07
GEN. TAYLoR,s VICTORY INLA

A dispatch from jackson, Miss, dated
June 29th, says that official dispatches
have been received from General Dick
Taylor (son of "Old Zack'') conveying
highly interesting information from the
seat of operations III ] ouisiana. The
dispatches state that the forces under
his command had stormed and carried,
at the point of the bayonet, with unload
ed guns, the enemy's position at Ber-
wick's Bay, capturing over one thou
sand prisoners, ten heavy guns, and a
large amount ofstores. The loss in kill
ed and wounded had not been ascertain
ed when the dispatches were forwarded.
The same dispatches state that the en-
emy's position at ThibodeauX have also
been carried-by whom not stated, but
it is supposed by Gen. Walker.
These achievements give us the com
mand of the Mississippi river above
New Orleans, and will thereby enab' e
us to cut off Banks supplies, and prob
ably raise the siege Of Port Hudson.
Berwick's Bay is about eighty miles
southwest ofNew Orleans. Thibodeaux-
vile, on the La Fourche river, is not
more than fifteen miles from the Missis-
sippi, at point nearly midway between
New Orleans and Baton Rouge.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-07-07
THE JACKSON STATTyE

The Richmond Enquirer says that on
Wednesday last a meeting of the Exec
utive Committee of the jackson Statue
Association was held in the Capitol
Vice President Stephens was present,
taking an earnest interest in the bust
ness of the meeting. On his motion.
Colonel S. Bassett French was appoint,
ed Secretary and Treasurer. Messrs.
Letcher, Chestnut and Myers were ap-
pointed a subcommittee on the Statue,
and the committee enlarged by adding
thereto the names of Hon. A. r. Bote-
Ter, DIR. James Beale and Col. French.
Treasurerreported collections $8,647.97;
OF which, $4,000 has been invested in s
per cent. Registered Confederate Stock
action approved. The committee adj
Journed to meet on call of Secretary.
In Europe, also, where the fervent
admiration OF Stonewall jackson has
been nothing inferior to our own, there
are SYMPTOMS of desire to be permitted
to unite in the pious work. The London
Index" on requisition of many CORES
pondents, has opened a subscription in
aid OF the monument at Richmond, and
associations are spoken of both at Lon
don and Liverpool to carry the object
into execution.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-07-07
The Board of Brokers

home defence. The Board Of Brokers
raised $4,000, to be divided among five
hundred men, who may enlist for the
emergency. A line Of entertainments
will be commenced around the city OF
Philadelphia tomorrow. The splendid
bridge over the Susquehanna at Colum-
bia, valued at $157, 900, was burnt on
the 2Sth, to keep the rebels out OF the
town.
"Fighting Joe Hooker" has been SUI
perseded in the command Of the Army
of the Potomac, by jor-General Geo.
|G. Meade, one of General Hooker's corps
commanders.
The following is General Hooker's
Farewell Address to the Army of the
Potomac:
"H'D-Q'Rs ARMY OF THE PoToMAc, !
"FREDEKIoK, Nd, June %, 1868. {
General orders No. Is.
Gin conformity with the orders of the
War Department, dated June 81, 1863,
| rel;nquish the Army of the Potomac.
1t is transferred to Major General Geo.
G. Meade, a brave and accomplished
officer, who has nobly earned the con
fdence and esteem of the Army on ma
/ ny well-fought field. Impressed with
the belief that my usefulness as the com
mander of the Army Of the Potomac is
impaired, [ part from it, yet not with
out the deepest emotion. The sorrow Of
parting with the comrades of So many
battles is relieved by the conviction thai
the courage and devotion of this Army
will never cease nor fail; that it vii
yield to my successor, as it has to me, {
willing and hearty support. With the
earnest prayer that the triumph Of it
arms may bring successes worthy of i
and the nation, [ bid it farewell.
i JOSEPH HOOKER,
i Major General.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-07-07
A FIGHT BELOW RICHMOND.

The enquirer" Of Friday last says
that intelligence was received on Thurs
day of sklrnish at Bottoms Bridge, on
the Chickahominy, fifteen miles below
the city, between a portion of General
Hills command and strong force of
the enemy, posted in that vicinity. The
attack was made by our men, with a
view to ascertain the strength Of the en-
envy; and after sharp, but short con-
test, our forces retired in good order,
withSonly loss of two men wounded.
Various reports were rife on yesterday
of more serious engagement but they
proved to be without foundation. AS a
precautionary measure, the volunteer
military organization under Gen. GUSTS
Lee was called out, and marched to the
batteries. These troops are now well
drilled and equipped, and their appear
ance on the streets gave them the ap-
pearance in discipline at least of veter-
ans.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-07-07
ONE AXE ALREADY GROUND.

It will be remembered that when, du-
ring the recent canvass, we spoke of per-
sons having axes to grind the Editor
Of the ssVindicator" manifested such a
degree of sensitiyeness, that we warned
him the public would be apt to infer
that che, too, had an axe to grind. -
The result has shown that he had more
cause to exhibit sensitiveness than We
had supposed, for it seems that when we
were speaking of those having "a1es to
grind, we were all the time touching
him on the rcsac, and it is now not at all
surprising that he a1naced as much as
he did. With witticism that would
have put Charles Lamb to the blush, he
very modestly said, in Substance, that
his aspirations for Office did not amount
to SO much as ace grinding but only
hatchet grinding.
70 give him, then, the benefit of his
witticism, we will say that he hurried
to Richmond with his hotchet, and had
it ground in short order-in other words,
he received the appointment Of Confed-
crate Tax Collector for Augusta county.
How others, having axes to grind, will
succeed, time viii develope. There is
nothing like disinterested patriotism.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-07-07
DIED.

Died in this place, at the residence Of Benz Craw
ford, Esq, on the morning Of the 22d of June, at.er
protracted illness, Mrs. JANE ANNIS COCHRAN. il
the 45th year of her age. -
Died, June 16th 1863, at her residA,cs; poo, Vol,
ley, Smythe County, Va, Mr.. NARY TATE relic,
o. Col Charles Tate arr. caught Of Gen VIM. Tate
~ Inc year of her age, after lingering
illness :. several years She was member of the NJ
= Church for the last fifty years of her lif-she was
a kind and affectionate mother, beloved by all who
knew her, and died without leaving an enemy upon
earth BLESSED are tie dead which die in the Lord,
tor they rest from their labors and their works do
follow them
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-07-07
VICKSBJJRG.

The enemy at Vicksburg have been
doing some good work. They attempt
ed to blow up a portion of our works
and blew themselves up. This is what
Shakespeare calls being shoist on their
own petard." The "Vicksburg Citizen
a paper published in that heroic city,
and in its present state of siege, printed
on wall paper, as late as the 23d ult.,
was received at Jackson on the goth ult.
1t says that for twenty Eight days there
had been an incessant shower of shells
rained upon that city, and yet, strange
to say, there had been but three casual
ties in the city, though the streets were
daily filled with people, including wo-
men and children. A thirteen-inch
shell passed through the Office of the
Citizen" knocking the type into .spi,n
but, fortunately, injured no one. For
several days, the enemy had been firing
incendiary shells, with the view of burn.
ing the city, but had done no damage.
The garrison in Vicksburg are in good
spirits, and feel confident that General
Johnston will move in time. For seve-
raj days there have been no kilograms
from the West, in consequence Of the
raiders cutting the telegraph wires.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-07-07

THE OHIO DEMooRAoY-VA LLANDIGHAM, Ar
REsT-BoLD TALK Senator Pugh, of Ohio. the
Democratic nominee for Lieutenant G oyernor.
made powerful speech to the Chic Denocratic
Convention, taking strong grounds in favor If
the liberty OF speech, peace and the defense of
Vallandlgham. He characterised Burnside,s or
der No. SO as Infamous; called upon the assem-
bly, to rise to his rescue, if he was arrested for
his words, and declared that he would maintain
his rights though he lost his life. He closed by
saying, "Now, my fellow-citizens, call upon
you in the name of 180, 900 Democratic freemen
of Ohio, not to disperse or go home until Won
have demanded of Abraham Lincoln tile restors-
ton Of the person you have nominated for Gov
ernor, and | exhort you not to hear OF anything
else-nor talk or think of the rebellion Of war
or OF peace, until he is restored to u.s. And if
we fail, let US migrate to some other country
where we may be free.''
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-07-07
GENERAL MCCLELLAN.

A Cincinnati correspondent of the Chicago
Times, under date of the 2lst ultimo, writes:
GA prominent ofice-holde from Washington,
who enjoys the confidence of Mr.. Lincoln, arriy-
ed here this morning, route to Murfreesboro',
Tennessee. He states that the President re-
marked on Tuesday evening last that he felt al
most persuaded to call General Mcclellan to the
Army of the Potomac, and that unless Hooker,
in whom he had confidence, executed certain
successful movements against Lee by Sunday,
General Mcclellan would be ordered to resume
command, in order that harmony and enthusiasm
might again prevail unlimitediy in the army
My informant, who knows whereof he speaks,
declares as his opinion that Mcclellan will receive
his orders during the present week, AMI will &C
cept the same only on condition that no inter-
ference shall take place by Stanton, Halleck, or
anybody else aside from the President.