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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-11-17
A VISIT TO GEN. LEES ARMY.

n correspondent of the Raleigh Progress, on
a visit to Gen. Lees army, writes:
l rode over yesterday ito General Lees head
quarters, which consisted Of cluster of cloth tents
pitched in grove of oaks surrounding an old
meeting house. | found General Lee sitting by
log fire at the mouth of his tent, with of his
aids, enjoying social conversation over a late
Yankee newspaper. Upon my approach, the old
hero, without any formaity, rose and gave me a
cordial welcome to his headquarters. Il had his
acquaintance before this.) Gen. Lee is in bloom
ing health and spoke hopefully of our cause and
confidently of our final triumph in this bloody
struggle for Southern independence. He remark
ed, "It Is with US independence or nothing"
| have travelled over many miles of this (Cul-
peper) and the adjoining counties, once blooming
as garden, but now, as far as the eye can reach,
is Que wide waste and desolation. The Yankees
have destroyed nearly everything. The palace
and the negro quarter are torn from their founda-
tons to furnish materials for their winter quarters
the fences all burned; the luxuriant fields no
longer wave with cultivated crops not COW, or a
house. four footed beast of any kind, is left to
disturb the melancholy silence Even the birds
seem to have taken their flight to chimes further
South. Now aud then an old dlapldated house,
from which some old man or woman will issue as
you pass to tell their doleful story of Yankee bar
barlty and cruelty or some amusing incident which
occurred in Meade's rapid flight before our forces.
The town of CulpePer is gloomy indeed in its ap-
pearance E1w, SO completely is it despoied of its
original beauty aud wealth. / here formed the
acquaintance of the Rev. Mr.. Stone, whose wife
the Yankees fired upon standing in her own door
with several other ladies, one shot striking Mrs.
Stone and passing Though limb, and several
other balls striking around the door facing where
the ladies stood The people who are left here,
the ladies particularly, brave and patriotic to
fault, and harassed the enemy no little while en-
campsd among them. Meade had his headquar-
ters at the residence of w Wallach, editor of
that miserable sheet, the Washington STAR whose
family remained here whilo he stayed in Washing
ton city, and doubt obtained valuable iuforala-
ton for the enemy Meade was often seen by the
inhabitants, and is generally described as being a
little old man with peaked face.
/ found the children here, little girls and boys,
(many of whose parents shut up in Northern
prisons) all secesh to the backbone.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-11-17

From the plantation of Mrs. r. A. Hunter. in Sharon
neighbortood a negro man named WASH about IS
years DID, medium size, and copper color. II is sup
posed that he has been persuaded of by some
white person. and may be trying to make his way
to the Yankees reward of 500 will be paid for his
apprehension and delivery to me, his confinement Ia
any Jail. J. w. HUNTER
Oct 81 1863. II
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-11-17

desire to sell the Printing Materials connected with
the late "Norih Carolina Wing" newspaper, published
in this town The materials consist of a Hand Press
with linking Apparatus, Long Primer and Brewer Type
together with fair assortment of Fancy and Job Type
Further information will be furnished by addressing
the uudersgued ut Charlotte ". q.
Oct 81, SO RACHAEL Il. HULTON.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-11-17

FIRE.-The barn of Mr Daniel Wyrick, living
ten miles east of this place, was consumed by fire
on Tuesday last, and with it one hundred and fifty
bushels wheat, and large quantity of forage, &C.
the work Of an iuceDdiary.- Greensboro PATRIOT.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-11-17

RESIDENCE FOR GEN. LEA resolution has
been adopted by the City Council Of Richmond,
aporopriating $4,000 for the purchase of house
to be rendered free of rent, to Gen. Robert Lee,
as a family residence A committee of three was
appointed to select suitable building
Gen Lee deserves house to live in.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-11-17
STRAYED.

From the Subscribers PASTURE about IL days ago, two
Beef Catile-oue q white speckled Bull, the other
red Heifer. The above cattle were bought in the
neighborhood of Davidson College. ANY iniorm"uon
as 10 their whereabouts will be thankfully received
and the person Literally rewarded for their trouble.
Oct s. 1868. J. p. ROSS.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-11-17
$50 sR EWARD.

NY boy MONROE Runaway on the 22d October inst,
He is very dark about feet 10 inches high and about
20 years old. will pay the above reward fer him.
suppose he is in this neigbborhood.
JAMES S JOHNSTON
Oct ~, '63 I'm Davidson College, NC
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-11-17

At Zion Camp Ground, near Davidson College On
Sunday the 18th instant, GOLD NECKLACE and
LOCKET attached. A reward of SIS will be paid for
its delivery to Mrs Sarah II Wthers at Davidson Col
lege, at this Office
Oct 81, '63 pd
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-11-17
SALT! SALT!

SUBSISTENCE DEPARTMENT
CHAnLoTTE, N. O., Oct. %, 1868. J
suhcient.Salt having been obtained will 10 future
;v. THREE pounds OF SALT for ONE Of BACON.
Z. NJ LOWE,
Oct 27, 1863 n Maj 6C.s
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-11-17
NOTICE.

Phe Stockholders Of the N. @. Insurance Company
will please take notice that the second nsnment Of
Is per ceptum will be due on the lzfh OF November
next. -. j. NJ. SPRINGS, Secy.
Oct, II, SO st
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-11-17
WANTED,

Tract of LAND, 500 or acres; good dwelling,
&c Address WILLIS d HARRISON,
Oct ~, '63 If Leasburg, Cnswel Co, O.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-11-17

(ST. GATHERINGS hILLsO
Will exchange Salt 6r Flax Seed, Wheat, Corn =
Bacon, delivered the Mills, two miles 6eloH N1"'
lotLe. K NlE HUINhloONi SeS'''-''
Oct 81, '63 I'm
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-11-17

] will attend with the Assors Of CASTOR county "
collect the Confederate Taxes due the lst Of oeoOt
also the Assessors will attend and assess the "a
kind-at the following Times and places, to'"H
"a nhnr and I'D
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-11-17
NOTICE.

Frene. deceased, Will present heH for payment with
out delay TO the undersigned. row p-..u,o.
Oct ~, 'G3 81 fNni '
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-11-17

NOBLE REsPoNsE.-In respone to the an
peal OF the Quartermaster General of Georgia, Ira
g. Foster, Esq, the. women of that noble State
have furnished II BIS pairs Of socks. -
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-11-17

NEGROES IN MEMPHIs.-The "App-al says
that the contract of taking care of the large mum
Der Of stolen and vagabond negroes 10 Memphis
Las proven too large for the military and outsiders
are at work to that end We fHa in the Chicago
.Tribune" long letter, setting forth the suffer
ings OF the contrabandssand appealing to the Abo-
] htion phianthropists of the city for aid The
statement is made that there are not less than thir
ty five thousand gathered along the BANKS of the
! Mississippi OF these the able-bodied men are &C
work or in arms-they ask no aid. The old men
Saad in6rm are provided for by the Government by
grants of unserviceable military clothing. The
women and children left shift for the mselves
Their condition is represented as one ''of extreme
1destitution. Mulfitpdes have no change of raj
n-ent whatever, while that with which they made
their escape is perishiug. No one who. has not
eea can at all imagine the 9Th aud disease which
phis simple fact assures. Many, to-day, have not
Clothing sufficient for the uses of modesty and de-
sency. They come in, necessarily, without any
cooking utensils. The suffering, arising from this
sant, it is hard to imagine"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-11-17

BLACK AND WHITE LISTS CORES pcndent
OF the Atlanta Appeal says that black and white
lists are being kept in every COMPANY and regi-
meht OF 6rassse army, containing respectively the
"stay nj home, "tle .extortioner aud speculator.
aud those OF our farmers and other patriots who
lies. To obtain correct list of these !, i m.ds
the duty of every soldier to exert himself to the
utmost 10 obtaining from bis hume the names ,f
those who constitute the two classes.
When home matters discussed around The
camp fires, and the extortioner aud speculssor are
held up in bsld relief, they forgotten for
the time whea mention is made of the young MEN
now at hoRe, whose places in the ranks are filled
BY the honest soldiers detestation-a substitute
This class they swear on the point of their swords
and the barrel of their rfes shall not be permit.
ted to inhabt the same country with them, and the
cry is, "The nice young men first, and then extor-
tioners and speculators.P
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-11-17

NARROW ESCAPE This morning about one
O'clock, OF little after, the blpckaders made an
effort to capture the blockade running steamer
Banshee-one in her wake-one abreast, and the
3rd 10 the Banshee's front. Several shot were
fired at the B., but attention being paid to them.
she made her way, as rapidly as possible, for Fort
Fisher, and arrived up to town this morning about
y O'Clock, with shot hole in her side, about Is
inches above water some distance aft of her wheel
house. The ball lodged in her hold, where it vet
remains, the cargo not having been removed SO as
to get 1t out Her foremost was also cut with
grape, aud her rigging considerably damaged At
one time. we learn, Of the blockaders was with
in ah.ns 30 yards of the Banshee, and hailed her
to STEP but tile indomitable courage and perseve
rance OF the BIS commander was such that he bid
defiance to his would be-captors. The result vas
the saving of bis vessel and cargo, and bringing
all safely into port Wilmington Journal
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-03-26

gennes, in the following sums, BY pro-
curing to be cashed similar forged drafts
(some of which, however, purported to be
drawn by Toledo, Ohio, Bank, on the
Ocean Bank. of New York; viz: at Bran
don, $1,000, Orwell. $4,000, Middlebury
$4,000, or $500, and a like sum at
Vergennes. From here, this enterprising
individual. Of course. went as soon as he
had transacted his little business at the
Bank on Wednesday, and on Thursday
added to his pile at Bank in Bellows
Falls. by similar drawing process, the
further sum of $500, making the total of
his operations, so far as heard from, about
$23,500. Immediately on receipt of the
intelligence on Friday last, that the
drafts were forged, all possible measures
were taken to overtake the william; the
police have been put upon the alert at all
principal points in the North, and it is
hoped he will be headed off and captur.
Cd"
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-03-26
Why THE GROVER 81 BAKER MACHINE
Is BEST:

Why THE GROVER g. BAKER MACHINE
Is BEST
|. 1t is more simple durable, and less Elable
to arrangement than others.
2. II sews from ordinary spools. and no re-
winding of thread Is necessary.
3. 1t sews with equal facility all fabrics, the
most delicate and the heaviest, and with all kinds
of thread, silk cotton or linen.
4. Its seam is so strong and elastic that it
never breaks, even on the bias
8. It fastens both ends of the seam by its own
operation.
6. Its seam, though cut at every sixth stitch,
remains firm, and neither runs or rayels in wear
7. Its seam is more plump and beautiful, and
retains its plumpness and beauty after washing
better than any other
s. Its seam can be removed in altering gar
ments AFTER PROPER INSTRUCTION, without
picking or cutting them.
Q. Watching and varying the tensions upon
the threads necessary in other machines, Is un
necessary in this The tension being once ad.
justed on the Grover g. Baker Machine. any
amount OF sewing may be done without change.
10. 1t makes beautiful embroidery without
any change of arrangement, simply by inserting
threads of suitable sizes and colors for this pu.
pose. 1t is the ONLY machine that both embroi.
ders and sews perfectly.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-03-26
StO,Ue Book Store !!
JOANNA WALKERS ESTATE

JOANNA WALKERS ESTATE.
STATE OF VERMONT, I At a Probate Court,
District Of Lamoille. rs. holden at the Probate
Office in johnson, within and for the District of
Lamoille on the yth day of March, Ammo Domini,
one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two.
An Instrument purporting to be the last will
and testament Of Joanna Walker, late of Morris
town. in said district, deceased, being presented
to the court BY. Bradford L. Rand, the executor
therein named, for probate
1t is ordered by said Probate Court, that all
persons concerned therein, be notified to appear
at o session of said Court. to be holden at the
Probate Office in Johnson in said district, on the
LIST day OF April. eighteen hundred and sixtythree
and show cause, II any they may have. against
the probate Of said Will--For which purpose IL
isiurther ordered, that a copy Of the record of
this order be published three weeks successfully
IN the Lamoile Newsdealer printed at Hyde
Park, previous to said time appointed for hearing.
A true copy Of record--Attest
10 s. s. PIKE, Register.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-03-26
III u u q wv q re .
NEW STORE!
N E w G. @ @ DIS!

just received at the subscribers old place of bu
siness, enlarged and improved, one door east of
the new Church. My goods consist of general
assortment. usually connected with the hard
ware trade, such as
JOINER'S TOOLS!
Farming Implements, house trimmings, tabls
CUTLERY, bits hinges screws, chains files, nails;
mill, cross-cut. hand, back end wood saws paint
and dust brushes. Also good assortment Of
blacksmith iron, and many other goods.
STOVES AND TlN-N ARE
always on hand at low prices. Bear in MUD
that my goods are bought for cash, acd that my
goods shall be sold at rates so low as to induce
old and new customers to come from far and near
TO purchase.
With many thanks for past liberal patronage.
would invite all in want of above goods to call
on me before purchasing elswhere, and see what
can be done at the new Hardware store
Fl. ID. WOOD, Stowe.
p. ST. am obliged to ask as business neces
sity, for settlement of all notes and accounts
now due me- of six months or more standing.
- Live and let live" II. d. Woop.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-03-26
Melodeo1a Size.

In this unique instrument the Meodeon or
Piano may be played separately or combined,
producing an effect unknown to any other instru-
ment. and must be heard to be appreciated.
We have made arrangents with some of the
best Piano Makers to receive from them regularly
PIANOS of the very best quality, which well be
sold at less than Boston prices, All instruments
warented, and sent to any part of the country at
our risk J. ESTY.
Bratteboro, Sept. LIST, 1862.
DyThe undersigned is authorized to act as
agent for Esty d Green in procuring for any who
may desire it. one of their justly celebrated in
struments. If any of our readers should want one
of the best melodeons in the world, and will make
known their wishes, they may rely on being served
to their entire satisfaction.
s. HOWARD, Publisher of Newsdealer.
Hyde Park, Sept. LIST. 1862. Al
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-03-26
Vermont Central and SuHEi-
van Railroads.

Winter Arrangement commencing Dec. s. 1862.
TRAINS GOING SOUTH AND EAST
Leave Waterbury at S,25AM, l2.l6 p NJ and
l0.l4 Pm.
Burlington 100 M, connecting at White
River junction with trains for and from Wells
River, ST. Johnsbury and Littleton, and with
Northern h. h. for Boston, Lowell. Worcester.
&c, and connecting at Bellows Falls with
Cheshire R. R. for Boston. and with Yer
mont Valley railroad for Springfield, New Haven
and New York, arriving in New York at l0.l5 Pm
Accommodation Train leaves Rouses Point at
I.45 AM. for Rutland and Mortified.
Night Express Train leaves Ogdensburg at H.
Is Pm Montreal. at 80 PM, Rouses Point at 6 20
M arriving at Boston at $40 NJ, connecting
at Bellows Falls with Cheshire r II. for Boston
and Worcester, and with Vt. Valley r. r., for
Springfield and New Haven and arriving in New
York at 4.45PM.
TRAINS GOING NORTH AND WEST
Leave Waterbury at 3.39 M, $40 AM and SAG
NJ.
Mail train leaves Boston at 7.30 A NJ, via ow-
ell, Lawrence or Fitchburg. Leaves Springfield
at 1875 A NJ. Bellows Falls at 1928 P NJ, connect.
ing at White River junction with Northern Rail-
road from Boston and with Passumpsic railroad
for and from st. JohnsD-.y and Littleton arriv.
ing at Burlington at 40 M, and st. Adams at
1855 P NJ , and lodge.
Accommodation train leaves Mortified at 8. rs
NJ and Burlington at o.S5 AM, for Rouses
Point and Montreal.
Night express tram leaves Bellows Falls at o.
Is NJ, receiving passengers from Vermont Val
ley railroad, leaving New York at 500 AN. and
from Cheshire railroad, leaving Boston at 4 0OP
NJ, connecting at White River Junction with train
leaving Boston at 800 p NJ, via. Lowell, or
Lawrence. Leave White Rivor junction at
H. 40 PM, arriving at Burlington at 5.l5 AN,
Rouses Point at 7.30 NJ Montreal at 10 80 A NJ,
and Ogdensburgh at l.UOPM connecting with
Grand Trunk trains for Detroit, Chicago and the
West.
Sleeping cars are attached to both the night ex
press trains running between Rouses Point and
Boston.
Through Tickets for Chicago and the West for
sale at the principal stations. G. MERRILL,
st. Albans, Dee. s, 1862. 80 Sup't
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-03-26
A slIApow. NOT A STAIN.
By ". o. EATON


A maiden bright. in robes Of white.
Beside the fire was sitting;
Her labor done at set Of sun.
Her thoughts afar were fitting.
Some linen there hung on chair.
As stainless as the maid;
But DER their snow some object low
Stood up and cast a shade.
See there. my child; the cloths defled :"
The angry father cried
..In thoughts, no doubt, of some poor iout'
You lose what's at your side.
Nee what spot, which naught can blot"
may. father, feel no pain;
You but remark shadow dark
A shadow--not STAIN"
She moved the chair, and now elsewhere
The lying shadow fell 4;
Unhindered light showed oil was white,
Suspicion to repel.
The harsh assault for double fault
Was foiled and proved unjust;
While he, more meek, with glowing cheek
His own mistake discussed -
80 thus in life how much Of strife
By rude mistake begins
By calumny how many die.
Though innocent OF sins.
The purest snow will soonest show
spot upon 1t lain
And oft we find what vice maligned
A shadow, not stain.
Dear daughter may thy works Away
Unsullld meet the light,
And, when frown would put thee down.
The blaze of truth invite.
There's not shade but light has made;
And virtues art sublime,
By slight remove, many often prove
The SANDER was the crime.
Yet, if she fail. she should not quail;
For misconceptions gaze
Can never change, by glancing strange
noble thing to base.
The cheering sense of innocence
Will in the breast remain
And they who hurt cannot convert
A shadow to a stain! ~
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-03-26
Pensions, Bounties. Back Pam II
Claims. and Cy1l7ns fog T., "T

Claims, and Claims for IndeHn,,'" -"
POWERS d GLEED, attorneys at law NJ
vile, Vt, are prepared to procure CLAIM iis
pensions, bounties hack pay, DC. The n ior
rectly connected with the pension pm' e u
through the firm of Stewart, Stevens 1, Syaa
Co., OF Washington d. e.. and are Tins onalIG
to procure pensions, bOunties, dc. nni agtd
cheaper and more successfully than other sa
They make no charges unless successful NeI hs'
have made arrangements with Dr. Powers iney
examining surgeon for this county, Nbe,eI1 mY
plicants will be furnished with his cer,s. ap'
free of expense, thus saving in this one s'uL ~,
one dollar and a-hat and by law all apnlicot ten
from this county must be ACCOMPANIED Will ,s
certificate or the same will be rejected h lH
Blanks are prepared by an examiner in ,bo out
partment, and thus claimants are saved ,bo ue
pense and delay incident to application ca,
proofs unskiliully ahd improperly made T W
are furnished WIN bound copies of all the non
sion, bounty and bounty land laws in fo,co pel'
gether with digest of all the decisions a. u, To-
Commissioner of pensions, and ATTORNEY CoO w
al of the United States thereon, so that onnI
cants ard claimants can see at glance wbdpIP it
their case is good 1he following are entitoS q
to pensions
Soldiers wounded or disabled by disease ~,
Yates, So per month during life. wi PHI
Widows oi soldiers wounded or disabled O.
month during widowho0d W P'i
Children under l6 years of age, if no w;do,
living, So per month until the age of l6 Wow,
Orphan sisters under the age of lG, if no wdoS
or children living, SIS per month until ls ysor,
of age. joan
Mothers dependent, wholly or in part on tbo,
sons who die of wounds or disease, are entitIaa
to pensions as aliens, and by the decisions NJ bo
Attorney General-whether the father is liv ;os
or not. "s
No soldier can obtain bounty unles he bo,
served years. The heirs of soldiers who die M
the service are entitled to bounty of 500 in
the following order: Z"
UNMARRIED SOLDIERS.
lst,-the father, if living.
I'd, the mother,
Sd Brothers and sisters equally. Children n,
half blood share equally with those of whole,
blood.
MARRIED SOLDIERS.
1st.-to widow.
2d,--to children.
we charge only the government rates estab
lished by law. Call on or address by mail,
POWERS d GLEED,
MOrrisyilln W
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-03-26
az General Hooker and Medical Direc-

W General HOOKER and Medical Dircc-
tor pronounce the Army Of that Potomac,
the healthiest army the world has ever
known. From positive information the
mortality in the rebel army is known to
be nearly seventy-fvc per cent. greater
than that Of the Union army.