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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-07-28
THE CASE OF THE ALEXANDRIA.

The decision of the British Court In the case Of
tho Alexandria, puts an end to Mr. Adamss opera
tipns, through his spies, peering and prying into
every British shipy yard ascertain If there were
any ships bdilding for the Confederate States The
decision gives perfect liberty to every ship builder
to build as many ships he plenses for tho South
II will highly irritate the Yankees but the En-
glish Court fortified itself by the highest Federal
authority It sustained its decision by citing the
opinion of Judge Story, who "laid it down that,
although by the terms of the Foreign Enlistment
act neutral State was precluded from equpping
or arming vessels for the purpose OF aggression
against a friendly power, they were not precluded
from eouipping and arming them for the purpose
of sale, to any one, belligerent otherwise, who
chose to purchase, them" This, the Court as
sumed, authorized neutral TO equip ship-of-war
just he may construct cannon, II he intends not
to use or have it used against friendly power, but
merely to sell it, and he might even sell IL TO ei-
ther Of the bcligerents. But in the case OF the
Alexandra the question was not rs ITO armlng ana
equpping," the testimony onlyproying the "build-
ing" of the ship The jury gave verdict Tor the
defendants very promptly.
The Yankees will be greatly incensed, aud their
ire will be not at all diminished by the quoting Of
their best authority the subject. II will rather
increase their indignation-they will look upon
that as the using of their own stick 10 break their
heads with-a sort Of adding insult to injury.
They care nothing for authorities. They are only
intent on the prosecution Of their present purpose
the wreaking of their revenge upon the South
ern people and and anything that helps to thwart
rbem is outrageous, and come whence il may, is an
evidence of hostility. SO that the English Coy
crnment, for allowing the Confederacy 70 obtain
arms, munitions and sbips-although they have
the same opportunities the same liberty, and have
availed themselves of fthem-is an enemy 70 Dood-
ledom, and % doing what can be done TO irjure 10
and assist the Confederates.
We shall soon see the Yankee press railing at
the English for this decision. We have already
the bitter London letter Of the Philadelphia In
quirer, which pronounces the whole matter Of the
prosecution farce, declaring that the decision
was "foregone coBclusion," aud precisely what
Earl Russell and Lord PalmeIston Intended IL
should be-" The writer concludes:
DIT is well, say, that we at last see England IN
her true colors. Her intentions now apparent.
Henceforth her ports are open, and her shipyard
at the service Of the South. Her ship builders
may construct, openly, as many vessels as they
choose for the Southern navy, only, for time, \
they must probably be careful not to put their AZ
mameDts on board actually in an English port. ia
is likely, however, that this restriction viii also
Locomc dead letter in few weeks"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-07-28
North Carolina
IITE SULPHUR SPRINGS

This delightful Summer Resort is now open for the
reception of visitors and the public San have the
benefit of these valuable waters.
Prices BoARD-$5 per day,
$28 per week,
SIS for four weeks.
We have plentiful supply of Provisions, and good
stock of Ice secured. There is daily line of Hacks
and Mail from the Western n. G. Railroad to the
Springs H. L. ROBARDS,
June l, 1868 2mpd Proprietor.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-07-28
Gbe Wt8tern grmotrat,
CHARLOTTE, N. G.
NOTICE.
Out terms are lorr dollars per yearin advance.

70Rv d0tzu75 per yeaFln auVaHCt. =
Bn Individual or local shinplasters will not be re-
ceived. When sent to they will be held subject to
the sender's CALL and not returned by letter.
B The Democrat aciU be dscontinuedto all subseri-
6ers at the expiration Of the time for hieh is paid
Those acho cant to continue mast reneac before title e1
piration Of their time
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-07-28
EIGHT PER- CENT FUNDING

The attention of the public is directed to the follow
ing regulations issued by the Secretary of the Treasu-
in relation to funding of Confederate States Treasu
ry Notes:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
RICHxoND, May 25, 1868. !
The following regulations established for the
guidance of the officers of the Treasury in relation to
the two year Treasury notes and eight per cent cert
Gates issued under the act of Congress OF May l6, 6l:
l. The holders of any of the two year Treasury
notes issued under the provisions of the said act may
at any time, before the 31st of july, 1863 ex-
change the for eight per cent bonds, payable in
ten years, be issued under the authority of said act
lhe Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer and Deposito-
eS Will issue certificates such holders in the usual
TO 6e taken up by delivery of the bonds as soon
as they shall be pre- pared
c. G. MEmMISGER, Secy Treaty.
a. C. WILLIAMSON, C. S. D.,
June 9. 1863 Charlotte e
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-07-28
TANN Err Y.

We have Tannery in full operation about six miles
from Charlotte, the c. S. G. Railroad line. is a
frst-class Tannery and prepared to purchase,
market prices, Hides of all descriptions, and supply
the trade at curreut prices.
A. H. GRIFFITH,
July Is, 1868 if c. E. BELL.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-07-28

parThe ravages of the Confederate navy among
the Yankee fishing boats and merchantmen neal
the coast, have been very dreadful in the last week
A New York paper, of Saturday last publishes I
list of forty-o vessels which were gObbled uI
within the current week.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-07-28

Cufy said he'd rather die in railroad smash mp
than steamboat burst up, for this reason: "f You
gets off and smashed up, dar you is; but if you
gets bloged up on de boat, whar is your"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-07-28

The Knights of the Golden Circle broke open
the depot at Toledo, Ohio, on the 9th, opened two
or three boxes of guns and helped themselves, be-
sides taking plenty of ammunition.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-07-28

RooUERY OF YANKEE OFFICERS -Whe1
Gen. Max Webber commanded at SnEciK 49,
rner, he occupied the private residence Of ST.
rhaniel Riddick His .ife used the ine Chic.
ware and furniture of Mrs. Riddick, and wherl
succeeded Gen Max Weber in Mr. RiddicHs
house and used bis fine carriage. The carriage
was too excellent one for o rebel, and so Genl
Peck took il of with him. Gen. Foster approuriA
ated and shipped to the North Col. WIN. b. White
heads carriage, and DIR VIM. j. CahOen's furni
ture.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-07-28
LIEUT. Coils.
MAJORS.

Ham A Brown, James S Hines,
wv S Stallings, ID w Hurt
S. d. Thurston, w M Parsley
James H Wood f A Osborne
John w Lea William J Hill,
Robert + Webb, Sam McD Tate,
| w Lee Davidson j Mcleod Turner
! ] w Hinton, Henry McRae
Jno IL Whitaker,
S D Poole, Guion and SparroN
VIM j Martin, Egbert A Ross,
J II Hyman Jno T Hambrick,
wv A Johnston
IWH Yarboro', lGW Hammond
VIM A Stowe, Ii ID Lee
John G Lamb, lThos II Sharpe.
|W G. Robinson, G NJ Andrews,
Nelson Slough w J Stanly
w S Rankin
c C Cole Laban Odell
r D Johnston, . G. G Blacknali,
John l. Harris, I d Love,
S c Bryson, w S Grady
John r Lane j L Jones
! G F Whitfield J C Webb
w III A Spear Saml n Stowe
w B Creasman .
james I K@l, VIM w SilIers,
lC w Knight J A D. Mckay
IW T Williams, G D Coward,
Robt V Cowan, T w Mayhem
J L Mcdowell
John G Jones, 49,
detached companies,
w G Morris Owen n Brown
F., John Ashford, NJ NJ Mclaughlin
f A Reynolds,
detached companies,
John f Brown, G W Bradshaw
u VIM. G Lewis, Walt J Boggan,
IT l. Hargrove, c. NJ Stedman,
Andrew j Boyd, J r Winston
w L. Saunders A C McAifster
John A Graves. A d Crudup
is III Wall>up, Alberta Hill
John A Fleming 2 b Chambers
, Geo. Wortham. J c Van Hook
G. B Hobson Jas r Mcdonald
Marcus A Parks, j @ Richardson,
J L Morehead, Jas j 1redell,
Anderson Ellis, Jas A Rogers
Alfred III Bclo Nj L Smith
G G Luke. II f Schenck,
H G. Jones, Jr., James A Craige,
VIM w Profit, j G -Keener,
f Cantwell Jas NJ Mayo,
,IWm II Deaver. NV NJ Hardy
, VIM S Devane, Henry Harding.
:. G W Clayton d G Mcdowell
s B Evans,
James A Keith, j III McNeill
! IWm H Bagley
ents are in the following Brigades:
h, 3Ist, 5ist and 61st.
9th, 10th and 4eth.
AID, 45th. 5Oth and sd.
LIST, 54th and 57th.
h, (cavalry)
18th, Goth and 23d.
5th, 26th, 33d and 37th.
10th, (cavalry)
ld 3D..
b. 10th, 22d, 34th and 3Sth.
lth, 26th, AID, 44th, 47th and SD.
h, 25th. 35th, 49th and 56th.
4th, l4th and Both.
lst, 59th, and 63d.
10th, 10th, 56th, Goth, 62d, 64th ant
not Brigaded.
It, 59th, 63d and 64th are cavalry Re
d 10th are Artillery Regiments.
Regiments, there are the following
Col. Chas Z Shobcr's infantry (for
reen'sE Maj J H Nethercutt's Ran
harton's Sharpshooters; Maj John "
iai w L Young's Artillery; Maj Ale,
Col Peter Mallett's camp Guard.
mas has Legion of Highlanders ant
over | 800 men.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-07-28

BLANK DEEDS, Warrants, Ejectments, &c,
for sale at this Office.
Printing promptly executed to order.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-07-28
WILLIAMS & OATES
NOTICE no DERTOps
Charlotte, N. c.,

All persons indebted to the Estate of Patrick T
Howre' deceased, are requested to call and make i'm
mediate payment 10 SAML. P. SMITH,
Dec 80, 1862 Attorney for Eyccntrir
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-07-28
FIELD OFFICERS OF N. c. TROOPS.
Colonies.

~ 4 Mcdowell.
9W X Cox,
:}W L DeRossett,
a Bryan Grimes,
5r II Garrett
GIIsaac f Avery.
7 Ed G Haywood,
alHenry NJ Shaw,
OIL S Baker,
10.JAJ J Bradford,
IL e Leventhorpe,
I3IAifrcd NJ Scales,
lair T Bennett,
I5IWm MacRae,
I6IJ S McElroy,
VIM f Martin,
I3lJohn d Barry
I9I Jas B Gordon
20IThos. F. Toon.
2JW w Kirkland
% James Conner,
% Danl II Christie
"a, VIM J Clarke,
25 II NJ Rutlcdge,
26 II X Burgwynn,
81 John A Gilmerj
29I Samuel d Lowe,
10 Fran NJ Parker,
81 John V Jordan.
- Ec J Brabble,
3:} Clark NJ Avery,
"a w L J LOwrance
35iM w Ransom,
2Gl Artillery
81 w M NJ Barber,
80 William j Hokt
- David Coleman,
40 Artillery
Al JohnA Baker
~ George c Gibbs
43iThoInas S Kenal
A T G Singeltary.
as j III Morehcad,
46 Edward d Hall.
II G III Faribault,
4S Robert G Hill,
40 Lee NJ McAfee.
80 J 4 Washington
81 I'll McKcthan,
50 J X Marshall,
50 w m A Owens,
SAX NJ Murchison
50 John X Conally
IS Paul + Faison,
81 Arch G. Goodwin
50 John B Palmer,
50 ID ID Ferebee
go Jos A Mcdowell
6lIJas. ID. Radcliffe
81 Robt. G. A. Low
6:3 Peter G Evans,
e. - =. ~, Az
GG' *; IaS W H;n,on , UN'
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! he ABOVE Regln
Clinpman's- {
Cooke s-loth
bate e's-29th.
D D'il!e! S-oIu - )
n,, ~ - - cn .
iiun'a.o1," i'm, smo'N' a +,
Ivtrson's-5th
J,,nn's-7th I
WI Lees
prvor's-1st q
p.nder,s-I3tl
pettinrew's-I
RanSom's-o4,
Ramscur,s-of
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-07-28
COTTON CARDS AND suOEs.

COA'ION "a RDS AND SNOES.
Cotton Cards for sale, bus early call will only Sc
cure pair as only have ten pair
We have on hand aud make to order calf skin
Shoes and CATERS of very fine English leather.
Lots ladies calf skin Bootees
Lot of thick Brogans, large sizes.
j. F. BUTT Mint Street
June 70, 1903 Charlotte, n G.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1863-11-07
a City in ,hc Rocky Mountains.

The resident population Of Virginia, Ne
vada Territory, on the lst Of July, Was cSti-
mated at fifteen thousand, the daily average
number Of transient visitors being as many
more Main street, which Is the Broadway
and Wall Of that city, is some three quarters
of mile in length, is crowded with people
of every grade and description "A large pro
portion being elegantly dressed maics and
females.
The buildings on main street are mostly
brick; the first story iron, open in 'front.'
This gives light cheerful appearance to
the street, especially in the night time when
brilliantly lighted with gas Many of the
buildings in this city are provided with
vaults and salamandera all the four and
five story brick and iron front iirc-proof
buildings now going up have one or both
Of these indispensable features. Some ofthc
streets are 50 blocked up with lumber, brick
and mortar, that teams are al times unable
to get along; common laborcrs get from 81
to - day without board, The city sup
ports four daily newspapers theatre, opera
house, several churches, and any number OF
Gclodeons and ncprn ministries To say moth
ing Of the institutions already enumerated
above.
No one who has been here can form an
idea Of the amount OF treasure TO hc seen III
in passing through Main street. At Wells
4 FUgo's banking house and express office
it is not uncommon 10 see tons Of "silycr
bricks wheeled in and out in the course OF
an hour These bricks in shape rCscmbl,
/ the ordinary fire brick, but are much larger
and from nine hundred and Cighty-iiy tC
nine hundred and ninety per cent tincncss
! which D, ten to fifteen per cent less thar
/ pure silver averaging some eighteen hun
drcd dollar, each. The ,ghtN drafts solo
frequently amount to II hundred thousand
dollars day. Sums of twenty dollars and
upwards urr uguaily paid in twenty dolla
pieces. No paper currency there, or in an,
of the mining towns west of the Ruckl
MounIaius-Sail Lake City being The onl,
place where paper money circulates for mo
ney. So much iog a city lc,s than SIX year
Old.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1863-11-07
IeVs9IE.AvE SE'gabN Gs' COVER
MOLE EgEGN.

WHEREAS, The President Of the United .
States by Proclamation, bearing date ON the .
Seventeenth day Of October, leG3 has called .
for THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND .
VOLUNTEERS, to recruit the regiments .
now in the field from the respective States;
and uI0caz BY information received this .
day, tie quota OF the State Of HCunsNlyania
under said call is declared to be THIRTY
EIGHT THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED
AND SINrY-EIGHT MEN, (3S,@6S; .1hd
,rhc2eaS. The President in his said pru,lamu-
tion, requests the Governor, Of the rcopcc-
tive States to assist in raising the force thu,
required:
Now, Therefore, |, Andrew G. Curtin,
Governor OF the Commonwealth of pyunsyl-
yuuia, do earnestly call on the good and
loyal ircemcn of this Commonwealth, TO
enlist in the service of the United States
under the Proclamation aforesaid, SO that
the required quota maybe made up before
the Fifth day of January next, on which
day the President announces that Il draft
will commgncc for any deficiency that may
then exist in the same.
The frccmen of Pennsylvania cnlisting
under this call will he attached to regiments
from this State. Nj who are willing to
enlist are requested to present themselves Mt
once, for that purpose, to the United States
Provost Marshas' recruiting and mastering
offices, in their respective cities, town and
I counties They will receive the following
sums as allowance, pay, premium and boun-
". viz:
To every recruit who is veteran volun-
tccr, as defined in General Ordtls of the
I War Department OF June %, 1868, No i9l,
for recruiting veteran volunteers, one months
pay in advance, and bounty and premium
amounting to S402. To all other recruits,
not veterans, accepted and enlisted Us re
quircd in existing Orders, one months pay
in advance, and in addition 4 bounty and
premium amounting to S3O2.
Any further information desired can be
! obtained from ,hc i'goyo1I Narshals Of the
respective districts.
In making this appeal to the good and
loyal ireemcu Of PENNSYLVANIA. | trcl entire
confidence that it will hc cflcctually respon-
dcd to. The approaching expiration OF the
term of enlistment OF the men now in the
field renders it necessary to rcplcnish our
regiments. Let lis maintain the glory which
their yalOr and conduct have reflected on
the Commonwealth, and let our people show
by their promptncss and aacrity ON this
occasion, that they have not abutcd in cour-
age or love of country, or in the Gctcrmina-
tion that the mhuly rebellion, already stun.
ned anI staggering hall bc utterly crushed
aud cNtinguishcd.
Given under my hand and the Great Seal Of
the State, at Harrisburg, this twenty
eighth day of October, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
sixty three, and of the Commonwealth the
cightyeghth.
By the Governor \. g.. CURTIN,
Eli sIrEn, Secretary of the Common,
wealth.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1863-11-07

language the North, it's President, and its
advocates. were posted in various positions
in the neighborhood Of the hall and else
where.
TIE ALABAMA.
Letters by the Cape mail state that the
British ship Campcrdowp, from Madras,
belonging TO Gillalty 6 Co., was hove TO
and boarded by the steamer Alabama, on
shc 18th of August off the Cape Of Good
Hope.
The Glasgow arrived at Rochc's Point
October 20 The Times says: Captain
Scmmcs will not, it is said, from motives of
policy, seek an engagement with the Van
derbilt, but if biockadcd by her in Simon's s
Bay, will cludc his antagonist az he did the
San Jncinto, at Martinique. Captain Sem
mes opinion is that the Vanderbilt has
very much greater speed than the Alabama
and that it will be impossible for him to
srct away from her.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1863-11-07
Ehc Rebel Cavalry Operating on
Geucral <rant's Zines.

LOUISVILLE, Nov. 2.-The Journal learns
that the rebel forces unipr S. d. Lee
Wheeler, Roddy, and Forrest, are in the
neighborhood of Decatur, Courtland, and
Tuscumhia, on the South Of the Tennessee
river. They number in all about tilteo.
thousand cavalry, and are prepared to opcr-
ate on the line OF General Grants commmi-
cations.
\ party ofWhceler's scouts were captured
in Naury county, Tennessee, recently, and
sen, to Nashville
Forrest is reported to have been again
wounded in battle fought near Tuscumbia
on the pm.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1863-11-07
PsoInburJmrnt as Fort sumter.
FOEIRLsN MoAh0E. Nov. !


The Richmond Wing of October 81 has
been received here, and contains the follow.
Ing dispatch,
CuARiEsToN, Oct 3O,-The homhardmcnt
of Fort sumter to-day is the heaviest that
has yet taken place. Erom sundown on
Wednesday until sundown on Thursday,
1915 shots from Is inch mprtars aud 800
poadcr PARROTS have been thrown against
the fort. our loss Is seven wounded,
This evening the enemy opened fire from
the morlal battery at Cummings Point on
tue northeast agla Of the fort, which SCENE
to be the special object of their attention.
The enemy's batteries engaged were those
NJ Gregg and Wagner, the Centre battery
aud Cummings Point battery with the ad-
diiion ot three Monitors
The bomhardmcnl OF Port Sumter still
roe. ON bat the lire is much Stacker oul
battsirs nr slowly aui deliberately ih,
,utmy 20 rIc cut r'' po fi'nu'n 81
them
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1863-11-07

~ The Cost OF CoNsCRIPTs.-T
Coppcyhead organs have been dealing So
much in fiction O! late, that they have not
only deceived their credulous readers, but
have bcfoggcd themselves. One of their
last carards, before the election, was state
tnent from the Boston Post" that the cX-
pensc5 Of the draft were so great, that every
conscript would cost the government five
thousand dollars. Suppose that only one
hundred thousand conscripts are obtained,
according to this they would cost five hun
drcd millions Of dolars-a sum sufficient to
keep in the field, nearly two years, an army
of half million men, besides keeping up
an immense navy. sNct such is the stuff
with which our ncighbor Of the Coppcrhcad
Dsmocrut, and Others like him, lay before
their dciuded readers as facts. We trust
that he will be more cautious in regard tc
his-tacts and figures in the legislature
where, although they may tolerate any
amount Of tough yarns that are plausible
and commit many fragrant errors, they
will not be willing to subscribe themsclye.
unconditional disciples Of Munchauscn
Such stories a. the above, and the story o
fifteen hundred wagons being quartercd il
hilton, would make marvellous impression
i'll the balls of the legislature.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1863-11-07

~" Henry Ward Bcccher has addressed
immense numbars Of people i'll some Of the
largest towns in Great Britain. The British
papers publish his speeches and comment
largely upon them. Thia will exercise II
powerful influence on the British public
opinion, lie speaks boldly, and spares
slavery and its defenders no more among
the sympathisers with the arstocratic slave
holders there than he does the same class
Of sympathiscrs in America. He is one Of
the ablcst men living.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1863-11-07

THE ELEcTIoN.-The vote IN the State Of
New York has resulted ia a decisive triumph
to the causc of the Union, by majority of
thirty thousand. Governor Andrews ma
iority, in Massachusetts. will not fall short
of fifty Thousand. Rumors prevailed of a
radical triumph in Missouri, based upon
statements of maoritics in certain quarters
heretofore devoted to Secession and slavery.
The elections returns in Wisconsin show
great gains for the Union, ana it is probable
that the State is Union by fifteen thousand.
Various counties in New Jersey prove an
increased Union vote, and there is fair hope
that the result will be highly gratifying
throughout the State.