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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-06-02
CONFEDERATE AGENTS IN ENG
LAND

A correspondence has taken place between Earl
Russell and Mr. Adms to the conduct of certain
parties in England, who, Mr. Adms says, 'are bent
ON making this kingdom subservient TO their pur-
pose of conducting hostlities against nation
with which she is at peace" Mr. Adms forward
ed, in proof or this statement, some correspon
dence which bad been intercepted.
Earl Russell replied: This CORES pondence does
not appear to Her Majestys Government to con-
tain any sufficient evidence of system of action
in direct hostility to the United States on the
part of any of Her Majesty's subjects. 1t goes
merely to snow that agents of the so-stye Con-
federate States, residents in this country, have
received instructions from their Government to
endcavor to raise money ON securities Of that Gov
ernment. in England and 10 enter. into contracts
for the purchase of munitions Of war and for the
building iron clad vessels. But there is proof
in these papers that the agents referred to have
as vet brought themselves within the reach Of any
criminal law of the United Kingdom.
Mr. Adams, on March l4th, expresses his pro-
found regret at having to transmit to Mr. Seward
Earl Russeps reply maintaining that the acts
referred to in the correspondence, the appoint
ment of agents in this country to lit out ships and
raise money for the purpose, with the appoint
ment of officers to superintend the construction,
showed deliberate attempt to establish within
the limits Of the kingdom system of action in
direct hostility to the government OF TIE Onlteu
States. .~.
Some further correspondence ensued, and on
the goth of April, Earl Russell wrote: "With re-
gard to the complaints which you have made from
time to time of British sailors who have entered
the Confederate service, | have to remark that no
steps have hitherto been taken by the United
States authorities to prevent British subjects from
entering the military or naval service of the Uni
ted States. Mr. Seward has, the contrary, JUS
tilted the means used-provided they were not
bribery or intiuiidation-to induce British sail
ors TO enter the Federal service. You will readily
perceive the justice Of the request l am about to
make, namely-that before you repeat your CON-
plants that British sailors have entered the SER
vice Of the socalled Confederate States, you. will
furnish me with proofs that all British subjects
serving 10 the Federal army or navy have been
discharged, and that orders have been given not
to enlist or engage such persons to serve in arms,
contrary to the tenor of her Majesty's proclama-
ton"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-06-02
NOTICE.

Having taken ont special letters OF sdmipi,,,,,,.-
on the estate Of Harbert Stowe, decd will SELF
Saturday the 18th Of jane, at the late residence NJ
deceased, four head Of Horses all the Cattle os,
Sheep, LOT of Corn, Wheat and Bacon crop Of Coz.
ton one Carriage, all the household and Kitchen Fn
ture and many other articles not necessary TO m,pt
TERMS made known on tie day Of sale
All persons having claims against the e,,s,. -
hereby notified to present them within the time urs
scribed by law; and all persons owing the esint. A..
required to come forward and NAL, ssitlemen,
ii. d. STOWE Adu'r.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-06-02
ADMINISTRATORS, SALE.

AS Administrator of Sugar Duln, deceased, hereby
give notice to all persons indebted said deceased
come forward Immediately and make payment, and
those having claims against him must present them
within the time prescribed by law, this notice will
be pleaded in bar of their recovery.
A F. STEVENS. Admir-.
May 26th, 1863 I'm pd
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-06-02
THE YANKEE PRESIDENTIAL ELEC
TION OF 1854.

The New York Herald has long editorial on
the Presidential election Of 1864, in which it says
it will be the most important since Washington S
frs. election The canvass will be one of intense
excitement and bitterness, with great danger Of
leading to bloodsheG and revolution It the North
The politicians increasing rather than allaying
the auimosity between factions and parties. The
radicals are endeavoring with all their power to
force their rabid and revolutionary views upon all
connected with the Government. They caused
Val!andishsn's arrest. A State Convention is t.
be held at Utica on the 9Th, when there will be
grand ex plosion of tongue patriotism-an open
lug day of the Presidential campaign for 1864 for
the niggerhsads.
The Copperheads are fully as revolutionary as
the other side. Already affairs have reached an
alarming attitude, before the campaign is really
opened to the public, its course fully determin
ed. Fortunately, other elements are at work which
may prevent the Chases or Vallandighams from
costrong matters. Another programme contem-
plates Lincoln for denomination and election as a
compromise candidate. If he consents, he will
not let Seward and Chase the patronage oftheir
Departments for their political advancement.
The probabilities are that grand mass meeting
and popular demonstration will be held at Wash
irston about the 4th of July, at which Lincoln
will preside, and that will be the initiation of the
important movement. The contest will then as
sumo different shape from the present; but
whether it will be any the less bitter revou-
tlonary the rapid transpiring of events alone can
determine.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-06-02
STRAYED

From the subscriber, Querys Turnout the l,t
Of May, FIVE HEAD OF SHEEP, two Ewes sot
Sheared and three Lambs. Description black Eve
both cars cropped and split in right black and
l white lamb with right ear crOpped white and
lamb both ears half cropped Any Information to
their whereabouts will be thankfully received and
liberal reward wlhbe paid to any taking them up
that can get them.
WIN. L. COCHR.lSE.
Query's P. O., May &c, 1863 3t-pd
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-06-02
STEAM ENGINE AND LAND
For Sale.

/ The subscriber has Steam Engine Thirty horse
power) and the necessary fixtures for running Saw
Mill, which he will sell accommodating terms
located ;hc railroad running from Charlotte to
three acres of Land adjoining. The Engine wiz be
sold separate fronsg Land if desired. My post Office
is Oaklawn, n. G. MATTHEW A. WALLACE.
May &c, 1868 3t-pd
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-06-02
WANTED,

One hundred pounds CdHtharis ViHatd POTATO
FLY 1t resembles the Spanish Fly, but is smalIcr-is
usually found on sweet potato ynes about the end of
July or beginning of Augus-is collected in the
ing anNeyeuing by shaking the insects from plants
into hot water They then carefully dried in the
sun. liberal price per pound will be paid for them
JAS. T. JOHNSON,
Medical Purveyor,
Nav &c, 1868 IT Charlotte, N. G.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-06-02
ADMINISTRATIONS SALE

will sell Saturday, the 9th OF June neIt at The
late residence of J. T. Stowe, deceased IN Castor
county, miles east Of Dallas, the srac Of Land
which the deceased resided, containing I5G With
the incumbrance Of the widows dover. Terms made
known on the day Of sale. II. ID. STOWE,
May 10, 1868 81 Administrator.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-06-02
State Of N. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 60.

State Of N. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 20
Court Of F,as and Quarter S,"ions-4Pra I''"' 1888
JOab p Smith Admir- with the Will ANNEXED Of Pas
Alexander, decd, The Heirs at Law Of Dan A'i'
and-r, deceased.
Petition to sell Land to pay debit
It appearing to the satisfaction Of the Court ihi'
Marcus s. Alexander and Vim y Alexander, two ofih'
heirs at law OF tie ssid deceased are not inhsohhn
of this State il is therefore ordered by tn. eosTi ''
publication he made for six weeks in the Western w
Iot.e for said defendants to appear at The merit tsru
this court to be held for the county Of h.ekenbufg
the court house in Charlotte The "a Monday 20 :,
next. and show cause why The lands described 10 ''
petition should not he sold according to the pray" y
thcspetiiioner.
Witness, Vim. Hsxwell CLERK Of eur IAid cow ~
Office in Charlotte, the "a Monday in April, iSoI
sest T,dy ssl WN maxwell, CLERK.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-06-02

UNPARALLELED ACHIEvEMENT.-In General
Lanes official Report to Gov. Vance of the part
taken by bis Brigade in the late battles Fred
ericksburg, he states that a North Carolina Lieu
tenant and four of his men captured an entire
Pennsylvania Regiment
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-06-02
NOTICE.

A number Of Notes dnc the Building Comfni'"e %
the 81 f. Church in this place, have been paeS' J.
ny hands for collection. Persons owing ga So''
will confer a favor by calling the undersigneH -
the branch Bank Of North Carolina and settle hs
same "a IL /. now desirable to have them collected
Nav H. 1863 % l.. hiDDbh
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-06-02

The Two PICTUREs.-The New York World
has the following para graph acknowledging the
superiority of the Confederate officers:
BY most unhappy coincidence the eongratu-
latory orders of Generals Hooker aud Lee appeared
together in yesterdays newspapers. The publica-
ton of these two documents simultaneously will
dc the North almost as much dscredt and the
South as much credit in Europe as the result of
the battles of the Rappahannock 1t is the fate
Of many brave and capable nation and army to
be defeated; but to be untruthful, boastful, and
false, when the occasion demands honesty, resig
nation, and loyal hopefulncss in adversely, will
turn against every civilized nation earth
No honest and fair minded man have read
these two orders without grief, pain, and shame
It can no longer be dened-,t is patent to the
whole world-thut tbe ;pcTIor men, morally aud
mentally are at the head of TIE wrong Government
and the wrong army.
EGs a Southern gentleman who very recently
returned from New York through the blockade,
from tour Of observation, says the multitudes in
that City altogether unconscious of the horrors
of this savage war, which the administration at
Washington is waging against us. Broadway
swaxps with myraids of hearticss Yankees, whilst
the foreign mercenaries, who are daily pouring into
their ports, are driven from the wbaryes into the
death ranks of our enemy by necessity and famine.
There are no plausible hopes Of an early peace We
must guard liberty with the bayonet.-
From MIDDLE TENNEsSEE,-Prospects do not
seem to indicate light soon in Middle Tennessee
Roseneianz vs.. Bragg-thats" the way the affair
salsIs But Bragg has gradually pushed up on
his adversary until his extend to the limits
OF Nashville almost.
We have talked with gentleman just from
Nash yille and who was sent out by Rosencranz
the dog. This gentleman-an Intelligent man
says RoSencranz's whole force will reach 10000.
Il : says the people of Nashville are not disheart-,
encd, but look for the Confedcrates with anxious
hearts. Some think the Confederates will have
the city in three months, while many others look
weekly for its possession by our troops Winches-
ter Tenn.) Bulletin: 10th.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-06-02

ADJCTAST OEhERALS OFFICE, (hILITIA,)
RALEIGH, May l4th, 1868 J
General Order, No. T..
Militia Officers who have been compelled by the ad-
vance of the enemy leave heir respective Districts
are ordered TO report fer duty to the Commanding
Officer of the RegimenIal District in which they may
DC residing temporarily
By order of GOV VANCE:
Nav 26,.lS 1t
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-06-02

Executive DEPARTMENT NORTH CAROLINA
Adjutant Generals Office, (Militia,)
Raleigh, May 18th, 1868.
General Order No.
Exemptons from Militia duty account Of Gisabli-
,v will net be recognized except upon the Surgeons
certificate endorsed by the Commanding Officer of the
Regiment, aud approved at this Office.
By order of Governor VANCE:
DANL. C. FOwLE
Adjutant General,
May &C. 1868. -
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-06-02
Executive Department N. Carolina,

May &c, 1868 II Charl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-05-28
FROM WASHINGTON
correspondence OF tae ph;,sds,h;o

VT 0A'S''e % 'ae Philadelphia Inquirer
WA.;sHlSaroN, May 27.-Some Of NJ. &
guerras fired on one Of the pikr,s 10. as'seoy
and killed che man. ''0'' sas1 night,
1t Is thought that the report Of ~ 49,.
OF the n orth are intended to cover Som "sVa90ns
nent being made or to occur. TO kee. .". ''1OVes
force along the border aud IN Waslhiiv,on , s
employ ed : ~'''''"s ''0 uH'II
1t is believed that Colonel D Utass2 b,,1
CONVICTED by she court martial, and f.uta sr.
to tor!et all pay and communications dns l;,
and to be forever disqualified from bo};ng" aaL
commission or Office Of honor or trust ;n "a, lay
i. s., and to undergo an inprisonuont of e ~'
year in the Il. 7. State prison. '''
Colonel Rufus ingalls,, Colonel Allen ,,3
Colonel kucker have been made Brigaasr c}sn
ln the Quartermaster' De artlnpnf.
The Richmond Examiner Of tho 25tb avs-
''The Yankees report the capture Of Ajssys,,
drla, La. but the report is not credited.
TUILAHoMA, May 25.~--The rumor Of tbs
capture Of two Of our regiments in front, with
one piece of artillery, is nor true. The epel,r
did surround and capture small! OUTPOST #
some forty men. All quiet in front.
The Examiner says it is rvmorea that Gen.
eral A. ?. Hill and General Ewell hare been
appointed Lieutenant Generals.
Under tie head Of slip knots, the NeWbur7.
port Herald says gentleman resides in that
city who is without wife, though two women
are living to whom he has been married One
of the women has been married to two men,
both living, and the other to three all Of whom
are still young and active. On her last mar
rage she sent to friend saying that she had
got an excellent husband, aud he was not The
first one Of the same kind she had been blessed
with.
We find the following in the Sword cor
respondence. Secretary Stewards last word;
in Washington, before leaving for Auburn are
reported to have been to the following e1ect-
that the country would have been the better oy
three disastrous defeats-that OF the rope
campaign, the Burnside slaughter, and = H0ok x
er's wilderness fight-it General McCIel'n n nav
been lettin command Of the Army OF tue row
mac and let alone.
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All persons probably will agree, whatever,
,esv he Or has been the result at Vicksburgs
that for the last week, the public have only
had "a confused jargon Of telegraphlc dis
matches concerning af4irs IN that region.
The young man recently killed by military
Guard, near Port Tobacco, Ma, when he was
resis&ing the guard, vas Charles Hume, tor
uaerly clerk ia 3 grocery store in " ash1ngton.
The steamer Great Eastern has arrived at
Nev York, bringing nine hundred passengers
The polce are on the track OK The robbers
who stole quantity Of sill! 8 lately from the
store Of ", NJ. shuster & Co., ID Wash
ington. One Of them (supposed) has been
arrested in Philadelphia.
Gen. Hooker is said to be Of the opinion
that the Confederates are concentrating their
forces foS an aggressive movement.
i IS said chat the Convention Of the Loyal
Leagues in New York, did not pass the resou-
tom relative 70 the suspension Of the habeas
corpus, mentioned yesterday; nor that con-
corning the arrest Of Heading traitors at the
North, "
John T. Kirby, Canadian, detained IN
Richro ond, il prison, IS a spy, nas been releas"
cd, and goua North.
The remains Of the late Genera! "Stonewall
Jackson, of the Confederate army were COM
1nitted to the tomb in Lexington, Va, on the
18th inst, Messrs. Ayres & Wade, Of Rich
uond. have in press a life Of Sen. Jackson,
illustrated By 8 Autograph taken but one week
before he received his death wound.
Col. John Critcher, Of the 18th Virginia
cavalry, was captured on the 18th inst, by the
Federal cavalry, while he Was on visit to his
faulty in Westmore}and county.
More than four thousand emigrants from
Great Britain and Germany arrived in New
York last Monday
Green Peas and Strawberries are now in
market, every day-prices as before quoted
and, consequently, purchasers but few. Ihe
folly Of paying an exfravagant price tor an
early pea, or half ripe strawberry, is nearly
exploded.
There was another public meeting last night,
which was addressed by J, ". Hunnicu*, W.
D. Massey, G. s. Miner and r. S. Martin.
A steamboat was to leave Washington this
morning for Du:nfries TO take "voters Of the
Seventh Congressional district to that pre-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-05-28
DIED.

On tho 93d inst. at the residence of her son.,
n H.. Edward Darby, in Montgomery coun n5j
Ma Mr. REBECCA PHILLIPS. IN the ~ u
vear Of her age. rel,cr of the lac Wn1an ~
Phillips, formerly OF Alexandra, va o.,
In Washington, on the aftern"?n n o. ' IN the
inst, after o long and paintu! VIE! WHY GRiF.
9th vear of her are, Mrs. FRA CE 81, yam and
FITH beloved wife Of John d. GElln ~ King
dauyhter of the late Charles B. Asn'oI " ''
George county, va. --
rOUND.-AG GOLD BREASI5f1 rse erds =
ing two miniatures was found y. bic sdger.
The owner can haveit BY PAYNE 1age q Gazette
tisement. Call at the ONCE o. ''''
my8 81 ------- $50 IN
NrOTrCE-On and after the first o s5ers and
y Tuna we the undersigned, pa 49, mi nube
Haird rassers in this city, inform In' on Sun
that we shall close our business JPGsHEINS.
davs EDWARD LANun
HARRY HELM,
JAMES n. RUIZ;
HARRISON JAG1yTnH4'
T. COLINGSWOHA"
J. W. SIMPSON,
my26-5t#
40 - = Wafer TAKERS AND O. 91 t5s Com.
~ aonseonence Of the cleaning olln srd ed 70!
n 80 race the pumping, will be neces:s'
aaver.1 davs from this dale, The water
w the stric1est economy, in the u;ltary estso.
Parties having direction OF the niIv desired y
ishments in the city are vii be ent0ltSea~-
attend to%his notice. Inc l4" onlugs, for o'D''
against all persons using the h - Of fires,
purposes than the ex1 II 81 VII LEWIS SUP PA
uyR6-@ As''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-05-28
THE ALEXANDRIA GAZEITE.

The Philadelphia correspondent Of the
Washington Chronicle furnishes the following
local dash Of scandal: IA lady in first class
society, in a city not one hundred miles from
phi)adelphia, has lately taken q fancy to LAY.
ing her hands on whatever she could take a
hold Of" She appears to have been verl-
table sFlorence Arnytage, wide Seven
Sons of Mammon On steamboats,, IN no.
rols at private houses, and at the tables VI
friends she "nabbed' whatever she could ger.
The last thing she laid her hands en- Was no
senty, known as her husbands. he caught
her in the act OF abstracting All exquisite SGT OF
diamonds, rubies and pearls from the private
apartment Of lady, with whom she thus DIS
covered his acquaintance bad been zoo lntl-
mate. Imagine the renconter. The woman
at once in the aspect Of the Injured wife and
the detected thief; the tail contrato voiced
syren who enticed the husband and lrretueva-
bly, involved herself the Aorld, yelov,Whls-
ksred youngster, who, in the same BREATH des
tected and WAS detected, would have furnlshed
ar impressive tablcau, (say in the third scene,)
+ nor q leyitimately trium plant denoument.-
il was nobody's fault that the police did not
get hold Of the natter. Husband, wife and
Hlady'' agreed upon mutual reconciliation,
and each has now determined upon keeping
himself TO himself, and furtherng by his OWN
upaided powers the success OK his own little
arrangements
4 dispatch from Washington to the New
York Post says It is pretty certain that the
enrolment act will be carried out according to
the letter of the law Prominent gentlemen
from New York and Pennsylvania have made
representations to the President and War De-
partrnent that anything looking at all like an
attempt 70 evade plain provision Of the act,
would have damaging effect among the
people.
The latest intelligence received from Ten
nessee reports indications that the Confeder-
ate army under Gen. Bragg is falling back
Large bodies of his troops are reported to be
moving south in the direction Of Mississippi
Most Of their force has been withdrawn beyond
Duck river. It's believed that Gen. Rosecrans
IS about commencing active operations. a
successful cavalry expedition has been made by
Colonel Wilder to within few mills Of Nc
Minnville. He destroyed Confederate cavalry
camp, and captured number Of prisoners,
horses, &c.
The New York Tribune re-asserts that
'sthe National army will be reinforced by many
African regiments raised in this region, and
that these will before long suffice to garrison the
important points and guard the lines the
whole length. This has long been known to he
fayorite plan with the President. The War
department yesterday sent 100 deserters from
Fort Columbus to their regiments.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-05-28

At Cincinnati, on Monday night, fire de-
stroyed the buildings Nos IS, 81 and SO East
Front street, occupied by McGraw & Andrew,
Government hay and feed contractors Six
Shousand bales Of hay were burned. Total
hss about tlEty thousand dollars
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-05-28

African regiments raised III tnlS region, aHu
that these will before long suffice to garrison the
important points and guard the lines the
whole length. This has long been known to he
fayorite plan with the President. The War
department yesterday sent 100 deserters from
Fort Columbus to their regiments y
The Indianapolis Journal has an article re-
ating to the arrests, by soldiers, of several per-
sons attending the late Democratic Conven-
tion at that place, and states, by authority of
Gen. Hascall, that ':those soldiers who atten~
ded the meeting, armed or unarmed, were
there contrary to the Generals ORDERS -
Ata golden wedding in Springfield, Illinois,
on the l3thinst., there were present fifteen per-
sons whose ages in the aggregate amounted to
eleven hundred and eight years two months
and eighteen days-averaging seventy-thre
years, ten months and seventeen days each.
A fine carriage was seen in the streets Of
Columbus, Mississippi, the other day, drawn
BY o dpe pair ct hsck ogep.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-07-18
1 CARD TO THE LAD]S.
y DIR. J. DUP0NC0'S
Golden, Periodical ills,


ALLrnI.E IN CONNECTING JRnEL.nIrIEs.
REuoyING DISTRACTIONS OF yiMoNrHLY
TrRSs. FROM WHATEVER CA.
IVsLAnlrs here is proof rositiv,lt is not
Try far fetched and comes to thtroprletor
irmrh one Of the oldest" and = n reSpecta
10 Druggists in New York State. ose nnme
. connected. READ. One of the Indies of
ftica." n. y. called upon my Agcnt that city
AIcssrs. VIM. Bristol & Co J and tolChem that
he Of course did not wish her name he public.
nut if AIRY one should doubt the wondcl efficacy
# DR.. Dupopco's Golden Pills. they ,ht refer
my lady to her, as she considered il duty, as
sell MS "A pleasure. to relate her klodgc Of
heir efficacy as administered 70 her ishter
,ounr lady II years old She was fasng into
taken cold-natu becnlne
distracted Two boxes Of these Gen Pills
entirely cured her aud she is now robust
,ca'lh. so say all who haveu'c themltemem'
Der the i, gradients composing thest,is arc
made known to every Agent who w,les' you
hey will perform all that is ciailled foen.
,BS Price. 81 per Box
Sold at DIR. IL. II. MITCHETL'S L store,
FiKrox. Mn, Sole Agent for Cecil cnu.
Ladies by sending him Sl.00 to Eikton
Post Office. can have the Pills scut by to any
rart of the county Sold also by Bro & BIO. ,
ard :. :. HAxcE. baltimore, GnIasi q Co g.
Wilmi, gton and by one Druggist iicry town
General Wholesale Agents, 2lo GrEch ST.
New York. ;. u. nfr
Sole Proprictsr.l York.
y. H.-Nonc are genuine. un'esse box l.
signed 5. b. HOWE. July l2i2-ly.