The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-03-10

P. A. WILSON, A. @. u.
OBLIGED TO ADyANCE.-Our friends of the Fay
etteville Observer have been trying to keep from
advancing the price of their paper but notice
that they are now compelled to do so in conse-
quence of the advance in printing paper. The
terms of the weekly will hereafter be 49, and semi
weekly 81. If newspapers we're to advance their
rates in proportion to other things the price, instead
of So, would be Sc or So. In order to maintain
our full SIZE advanced our terms last Fall, and
gratifed to say that we think it met the ap
probation of patrons with only or two soil
tary exceptions. Our circulation is so heavy
that publication days have to work from 4
O'Clock in the morning till and in the evening to
get the paper mailed.
CONFEDERATE CoSGREss.-In the Senate, on
the 3D. Mr Davis of n. c., introduced bill to in
the efficiency of the Army, which
fcrred to the Committee Military Affairs. 1t
provides that the privates of the Provisional Army
shall be divided into first and second class. The
first class to comprise members of each Company
nominated by the commanding officer of the Com
pany and approved by the Colonel other officer
commanding the regiment, and to be selected for
gallant and meritorous conduct and the
mssioned officers of the Company shall hereafter
be chosen from their number vacancies occurring
in the lst class to be filled by promotions from the Cd
The first shall receive $l4 per month pay and wear
distinctive mark or badge of their class, and any
private of the second class presuming to the
distinctive mark or badge of the first class shall be
punished by sentence of Court Martial.
On the 4th, MIR Oldham, from the Committee on
Postal Affairs, reported Bills coniScating the
Interest of alien enemies in the telegraph lines, put
ting said lines under the control Of the Postmaster
General. The Impressment Bill was discussed un-
til the hour of adjournment.
On the 5th, the mpresslnent bill further
discussed in the Senate. An amendment was
adopted providing for the appointment, by the
President, of three Commissioners for each State,
who shall divide it into districts, and proceed to
fix the price value to be paid to the owners for
articles impressed for the use of the army. from
time to time-the revision to be made at least
i'll every sixty days.
The House was in secret session on the tax bill.
MATTERS REQUIRING ATTENTIoN-The atten-
ton of Enrolling Officers is called to the fact that
there in Charlotte and elsewhere in the State
many able bodied men, within the conscript age,
who claim exemption on the ground that they
citizens of another country. Some of them ran
to Charleston and other points and procured Con-
suls certificates, ard then returned here to trade
and speculate. And some own property here and
enjoy all the advantage of citizens yet they refuse
to help sustain on the plea of being for
cigRcrS. Ough not such men to be put in the army
denied the privilege Of specializing of of the ne
cessities of our people! Must native-bor Amer-
cans suffer and fight while these foreign" gentle
men remain here to trade and speculate and enjoy
the advantages of the Confederacy after indenen-
denee is established Is there any fairness in that!
n" particular allusion is intended for Jews-it is
we'll known that the Jews mostly. have acted nobly
IN this war by giving large contributions and either
JOINING the ranks furnishing su5stitutes-but
e e a'us'nn Is meant more particularly for English
men, lrshmea and Jews too: in ia ct all who evade
performing duty in the way mentioned. j.
"efully endorse the above and hope some method
VIII be adopted TO enroll those claiming foreign pro-
/ tect''" OF Danish them from the country.