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COTTON AT THE NORTH.

About three months ago the price of cotton in
New. York was between 90 and 100 cents per
pound. 1t has gradually gone down to about so
cents-only few cents higher than the article
sells for here. What has caused this remarkable
falll Evidently nothing else than the facility
with which steamers run the blockade, carrying
large quantities of cotton to Nassau, from which
place the yankees take it to New York. Instead
of being entirely destitute of that great necessary
of life they should have been before this, they
now have no occasion to. complain Of Its want.
And in return for this mark or Southern kindpess
IN supplying their pressing need, they send us all
sorts of manufactures Of their own, not even dis
guised by pretence of an English mark We go
on as we used to do when they pretended to be
our friends, supporting their manufactures and
mechanics and trades people; and they in turn are
hiring lrishmen ard Dutchmen to come over by
every ship from Europe to murder and rob u.s.
1t Is a strange state Of things. Strange that Con.
gress has not put stop to il. Not vessel should
be allowed to enter one of our ports except with
cargo OF the absolute accessories Of life or war i'm
plements, and without the cearest evidence that
none of them ever saw yankee port or acknowl-
edged yankee owner. i must come to that, and
speedily. And we therefore caution our readers
who may take fancy to speculate in blockade
stocks that the demands Of public opinion will be
obeyed and the business stopped Then what
will be the value of the stocks in blockade run
ming companies which people in Charleston are
now rushing to buy at ten times the original cost?
But the evils above alluded to, great as they
are, are not So great as that to which we have
heretofore more than once directed the attention Of
readers, vizthe effect upon our currency. This
is deprecated by every ships cargo that enters our
ports, but more than al! by the blockade running
across the Potomac to Richmond. 1t is amazing
that this has failed to arrest the attention of the
government and to induce it to propose the proper
remedy to Congress. The multitudes of specula-
tors in Rishmond have been willing to give any
price for gold, silver, bank notes, State stocks
anything that will pass across the line-with
which to buy yankee goods Confederate notes
being the only thing that will not pass there, is
the only thing that the spectators reject, and so
they have been sinking constantly while the others
rose.
The newspapers generally abuse the blockade
runners, but they are not the parties to blame.
Not only is there no law against such traffic,
but it is known that the government has been
urged to put stop to it, and has refused. A
military commander at one of the ports where the
steamers arrive is known to be strongly opposed
to the whole system of indiscrmnate importa-
tons and to have demonstrated against its contin-
uance, but without effect.-FdyeteUilie Observer.
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A BRILLIANT EXPLOIT.

party Of our daring marines started to get a
steamboat; the party was under the command Of
Capt. James Duke After experiencing rather
hare fare in the marshes Of the Mississippi for
some days, they discovered the Boston towing the
ship Jenny Lind, loaded with ice, up to New Or
leans. This was some three miles from the Pass
POutre lighthouse. The brave fellows hailed
the ship, end line was thrown out to them; they
were in an open boat. On getting aboard of the
Boston, the Confedcrates made very pretty dis
play of revolvers, when the Captain Of the ship
remarked, II told YOU they were ID rebels" l"
1t was too late; the fastenngs were instantly cut,
and our men were in possession OF the steamer
In coming round at sea, they met the bark Len
nox, from New York loaded with an assorted car
go, principally stores, to which they helped them
selves and retaining the Captain and Mate pris-
oners, sent the passengers and crew ashore; they
then set fire to her, completely destroying the
vessel. There were about 40 on the Lennox
About an hour afterwards they came up with the
bark Texana, also from Now York. They, did not
take anything from her but the Captain and Mate
the balance, they sent ashore. The Texana
was then set afre, and was burning splendidly
when she left. There are about IL prisoners on
board Of the Boston. The Boston arrived at Fort
Morgan about o'clock. She is q staunch tug
runs about twelve knots an hour, and Is propell-
er. In the Mississippi River the Confederates
were for some time within speaking distance Of
the United States man of.war Portsmouth, l6
guns, and about half an hour previous to their
capturing the Boston, a gunboat had passed up
within gun shot of our men. This prize will
prove very valuable to the captors-and shows
what daring can accom- plish in the way Of little
private enterprise. The Boston was checred all
along our front as she came in. the Confederate
flag over the gridiron. Adrertiser.
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EXCHANGE NOTICE No. 3.
RICHMOND, May 9th 1861

Richmond, May 9th, 1863.
The following. Confederate officers and men have
been Gully exchanged, and are hereby declared
l. All officers and who have been delivered at
City Point any time previous May 9th, 1863
9 All officers captured at any place before the
April, 1868, whe have been released parole.
;. All men captured in North Carolina Virginia
before the st OF March, 1853, who have been released
parole.
The officers and men captured and raroed by
Gen ?. Garter, in his expedition East Tennessee
in December last.
5. The officers anf men captured and paroled by
Lieut.. Col. Stewart AT Van Buren,, Arkansas, January
25h 1869; by Col. Dckcy. in December, 862 in his
march to the Mobile and Ohio railroad, and by Capt.
Cameron, At Corinth, Miss, in December 1862.
o. The officers aud men paroled at Oxford, Miss on
the 23d of December, 1862; al Des Arc Ark, the
l'ih OF january, 1868, and at Baton Rouge La, on
the sd of February. 1868.
4. All persons who have been captured or the sea
or the waters leading tc the same, upon the sea
coast OF the Confederate United States, any time
previous to December 10th. 1852.
s. All civilians who have been arrested at any time
before tue 9th OF May, 1868, and released parole,
are discharged from sny and every obligation con-
tanned IN said parole. lfany such person has taken
any oath of allegiance to the United States given
any bond, or IT his release accom- SShed with any
other condition, he is discharged from the
8. IfaDy persons embraced in any of tae foregoing
sections or IN any section of any previous Exchange
Notice, wherein they declared exchanged, in
any Federal prison, they are to be Immediately
leased and delivered TO the Confederate authorities
May II, 1868 ST. ROBERT OULD.
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pe.4tassssasefff Land to pay debts.
state of ". CarOiina-MeCklenb Co.

Court ofI7coa & Quarter Sessions-4p'H term. 1863
Isaac \ Alexander Admir- of John T. Reid, decd, vs.
James ?. Henderson, wife, and others.
Petition for settlement Of the Estate Of John Reid
1t appearing to the satisfaction of the Cours that
A McCombs and wife Jane One of The defendants in
this case reside beyond the limits of this State, it is
therefore ordered by the Court that publication be
made for six weeks in the Western Democrat, a news
paper published in the Of Charlotte, notifyng
said defendant be and appear at the next term of
this be held for the county of fMeckleuburg.
the house in Charlotte the I'd Monday in July
next then and there to plead, answer demur to the
petition, Judgment pro confesso will be taken and
the same heard exparte as to them
Witness, VIM. Maxwell, clerk Of said court at
ofcein Charlotte, the "a Monday in April, 1868.
G9-Gt adv SGT Nm MAXWELL, clerk.
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TO COTTON PLANTERS.

have been appointed by the Secretary of the
Treasury Chief Agent for the purchase of Cotton for
the Confederate Government within the State of North
Carolina, and will pay for the same in per cent Bonds
or Cash.
Sub Agents visiting the different parts of the State,
buying in my Eatne, will have written certificates of
appointment
BY order of the Secretary of The Treasury all Cot
ton purchased BY myself or my agents, and after
The 18th day of March, 1853, will be paid in per
Bupds Cash. and not per cent Bones stated
in a former advertisement. Up to that time, however,
the per cent bonds will be furnished stated.
Patriotic citizens offered oppor runity to
aid the Government by selling it their Cotton rather
than to private capitalists.
LEWIS S. WILLIAMS
Charlotte March "a, 1868 If
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COLLECTION OF coNFEDERApE
TAXES.

The Secretary of the Treasury has recently
issued the official instructions for the collection OF
the Confederate taxes. We copy some parts of
the circular which are of general interest to our
readers: -ar- F
Immediately after his appointment, each district
collector shall give public notice requiring per-
sons mentioned in the fifth section of the tax act
OF April "a, 1868, and hereinafter set forth in
article thirteen of ttese Instructions to attend at
such places as he may appoint or before the 1st
OF July, 1868, or at the time of beginning busi-
ness, and register in the form TO be prescribed by
the commissioner Of taxes, a true account of the
name and residence of each person, firm or cor
poration engaged or interested in the business,
with statemen: Of the time for which, and the
place and manner in which the same is to be con-
Quoted, and such other facts as may be requisite
to ascertain the amount of tax upon such business
for the past or future according to the provisions
Of said act
At the time of such registry, the district col.
lector shall collect the specific tax for the year
ending 3lst December, 1868, and such other tax
may be due on sales or receipts in such busi-
ness at the time of such registry and the collector
shall make said registry and give receipt for the
amount in duplicate, specifying therein the sepa-
rate received specific tax, and tax on
sales receipts; and receipt he will deliver to
the tax payer, and the other he will forward to
the State collector as in case Of other receipts for
taxes.
There shall be separate registry and tax for
each business and for each place of conducting
the But no tax is required for the mere
storage of goods at place other than the register
ed place of business. Upon every change in the
place of conducting a registered business, there
shall be new registry, bat no additional tax, and
SO also upon the death of any person conducting
such business, or upon its transfer to another
person, there shall be new registry in the name
Of the person to continue the business, but 70 ad
ditional tax shall be required.
The following are the occupations, trades and
persons taxed under the provisions Of the fifth
section of the tax and the specific and general
tax to be collected at the time Of registry.
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GOING WEST:

Fare, six cents per mile. Soldiers going 10 and re-
turning :rom the army half fare Passengers are re-
quirc to make the proper change the Ticket Agent
cannot fnruiSh change for every one.
Freight Train leaves Chcrryvie for Charlotte at
7 oclock NJ, or Mondays and returns same day
For Passenger Trains Transporting Frcichts so per
cent to the tariff rates of eight w!ll be added
V A McBEE,
Master Of Transportation.
Lincolnton, May 25, 1883.
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ADMINISTRATIONS, NOTICE

naVlng taken out Letters Of ADMINISTRATION with the
H annexed on the estate of \. J. Dunn, deceased,
't persons having claims against said estate are
-! no''hed to present them within the time pre-
f - oy law, or this notice will be pleaded in bar
OF 'he'r recovery Aud those indebted to said estate
"'c requested 10 make immediate settlement,
W W GRlER, AdDr
'' '' I"'' II wi:h the VIII ansfzed
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Gbe We5tRrn DRmurrnt,
CHARLOTTE, N. G.
NOTICE.

Our terms four dollars per year in advance.
HS= Individual local shinplasters will not be re-
eeived. When sent to US they will be held subject to
the sender's call, and not returned by letter.
re- TIE Democrat sri be diseontnuedto all subsers-
bers the expiration of the time for which ii rs PAID
Those ,cho continue before 1.-THE eG-
pirafion Of their time.
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How THEY PILLAGED-A private letter from
Jackson, Miss, gives the following sketch of the
proceedings of the enemy in that place, which
have been already partially represented from vari.
Gus sources:
"Hcre they burned all Government stores, fac.
tories, DC, ard many private stores. They pill.
aged and robbed, and completely ransackod the
whole town. Private houses were broken open
and entered into, and the clothes of women and
helpless babes were taken and destroyed. In
fact, il is beyond any ones comprehension the
way they acted, without having been eye wit.
ness When they entered the town they did NOT
come in as disci plined and civilized enemy, but
in perfect disorder aud much after tho fashion Of
wild beasts The town appeared as If the lover
regions with all their evil spirits, bad been turned
upon it, TO destroy everything and everybody.
They robbed men on the streets and in the houses
Of their watches and their valuables, and even
stripped one poor fellow Of pair Of pants ho had
on, and gave him pair of old torn blue Yankee
breeehes instead
A friend in horth-sesiern Arkansas writes 10
Us the particulars of some Of the atrocions act,
committed BY the Pederals there. Tso Of thsr
seized two yonng girls and outraged them. AZ
terwards, two, negroes, after severe strue0linr.
committed rapes on two respectable ladies, while
their white Comrades in arms stood by lauQhine
at the shffeks and prayers of the poor vomer'
May God nerve the arm Of Gen. Cabell, and give
strength TO tbe brave men under him, 90 aFenqa
the foul deeds Of these dasIardly rufiaua
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state of N. Carolina rckIenb"rg Go.

STA GG Of ". NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OUs
Court Of Pleas and Quarter SessonsdPrH 1eTm' 1868.
Jool p Smith Admir- with the Will annexed OF Dan
Alexander, decd. The Heirs at Law OF Dan Alex
ander deceased.
-Petitisafz tSz1etf land to pay debts.
1t appearing to the satisfaction Of the Court mat
Marcus s Alexander and WIN Alexander, two OF the
heirs law of the said deceased, are not inhabitants
of this State it is therefore ordered by the court that
publication be made for six weeks IN the Western De-
mocrat, a newspaper published in the town Of Char
Utt for said defendants to appear at the next term OF
This court be held for the county of Mecklenburg, at
the house in Charlotte the I'd Monday In July
next and show cause Why the lands described in the
petition should be sold according to the prayer of
the petitioner.
Witness, Wm. Maxwell, clerk Of our said court, at
office in Charlotte the I'd Monday in April 1863.
69-6t adv SCI WM MAXWELL, clerk
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sS- Col. Jno. II. Wheeler is preparing new
edition of the Historical Sketches Of North Caro-
lima, first issued by him in 1851. He is soicitous
history of the State, and desirous of having any
errors in his work as already printed corrected for
the present edition.-Raleigh Journal
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AN EXPERT ARTILLERIsT-TheL London cor
respondent of New York journal asserts thtt the
chief gunner Of the Alabama is the most expert
artillerist ever in the British Navy. After being
mustered out of her Majesty's service, with the
expectation of re-enlistiDg, be Joined Captain
Semmes, with whom his pay is G200 sterling a
month, 'which in Confederate currency" is equal
to S42, 900 per annum.
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ALCOHOL FROM CHINA BERRIEs-Mcssrs.
Beusse & Hines, of this place, are now msnufac.
turing alcohol from china berries. They have
succeeded in making it ninety per cent proof.
II has been tested, and pronounced an excellent
article for mechanical purposes. The enterprise
deserves encouragement.-AhensB Banner.
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A government tannery is nearly completed at
San Antonia, Texas The capacity of the yats is
equal to the accommodation of 5000 hides at a
time, and the actual cost of tanned leather to the
government at so cents per pound, will be saw
ing of 500 per cent on present prices Of leather.
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General Braxton Bragg has joined the Protes-
,.nt Ep;scopaf Church. He was confirmed few
laws .ipce at his quarters 10 Shelbyylle, Tsnn Rt
Rev. Bishop Elliot, ofthc diocese Of Georgia, OFF,
eiating
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cop paHtnerGhiO.
WILLIAMS & OATES

@ ms ".! a>soS''ed with them in the Mercantile
and Commission business LEWIS W S,EnFpS
The style Of the firm will hereafter be
WILLIAMS, OATES i co.
NolIChoAH persons indebted 70 The late firm o
MsIl."nS ~ o"eS will please call and settle m a.
we wish to close our Gil business ''e "P' rs
Dee ,se, . WILLIAMS 4 OATES.
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NOTICE TO DEsRTORs

All persons indebted to The Estate Of Patrick J
i'owre, deceased, requested to call and make i'm
'n@alate payment 10 SAML. L. SMITH
''' ~ 80" AttOFno; ftr TErcut-iy
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FIELD oFFIcERs OF N. c. TROOPS
NJ AJORS.
CoIoSELs. UT.-COL'S.

"A Mcdowell. Ham Brown, James Hines.
1W Cox w Stallings, ID W Hurt
NV r +. D.Ru,sett s d. Thurston, w NJ Parsley
= Rrr1n Grimes t.Jamts IL Wood + A Osborn"
y II Garrett john w Lea William J Hi,
:. i..ar + Ay.rv r ,beIt I webb, Sam Med Tate.
-EIG HAYWOOD w Lee Ddvison.J J Mcleod Turner
8 Henry Shaw, } W linton t1"nry Mchae
OH : Baker, Jas Gordon, j na Ii Whitaker.
,GIJ A ] bradford, ) ID Poole, IGuion and Sparrow
Tic Lrvcnthorpo, VIM Martini IEgbert a Ross,
- Alfred NJ Scales, J II Lyman no Hambrick,
j1R r Bennett, Nv \ Johnston
- Tn MacRae, iWH Yarboro CIV Hammond
I6 ! 5 McElroY, VIM Stowe, III ID Lee
~ WIN F Martin John Z Lamb, 'Tnos H Sharpe,
- w G Robinson, C Andrews
90 Thos F. Toon. Nelson Slough W J StanIy
3I w W Kirkland w Rankin
2a james Conner, c c Cole Laban Odrll
13 D.nI II Christie liz ID Johnston, &C. BIacknaIl,
55H - n N N Rutirdrn. S Bryson, W Grady
rs Ii Burgwynn, john Lane - Jones
u John y Gim.r .r q " hthrd - Z Nrbb
=. Samuel ID Lowe, " III Spear iHaGl n oo"e
~ Nv B rrasrnan
30 Fran NJ Parker James T Ken, VIM W SlI'rs,
81 John Jordan, C Knight tJ Mchay
81 Et BrabbIr, w Williams, g - Coward,
80 Clark NJ Avery, Robt CoWan, / MAyhrW
3IW j Iowrance - l. Mcdowell
80 VI w Ransom, John & Jones,
IS Artillery detached comPanlrs,
n VIM NJ Barber, w Morris lOw"n Brown
3. William j Hoxe, John Ashford, II N Mclaughlin
30 David Coleman. + Reynolds,
40 Artillery detached companies,
Al JohnA Baker
~ George Gibbs, John + Brown, { " bradshaw
AZ Thnmas : k,nan V M G Lewis Walt J BnggTln,
a &C Sinrcltary n l. Hargrnvr, C. VI Stednan,
i5 J II M"rrh,a.l, lAnrrsw Boyd j l. Winston
46 Edward d Hail. w l. Saunders "A { McAtlistcr
~ q II FarIbarlt, John 4 Graves. A ID Crudup
43 Robert G Hill, IS II Walkup, Albert lil
40 Lee NJ Me Af.c. John Fleming = b Chambers
80 j Washington, Geo. Wortham, j Van Hook
81 II McKrthan &C. B Hoh9on Jas X Mcdonald
52J X Marshall Marcus Parks } q hichardson
53 VIM A Owens, J T Morehcad, Jas } Iredtn,
81 X Murchison, Anderson Ellis, Jas Rogers
55 John X Conalv. fired II Brlo NJ / Smith
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YANKEE DRINKs.-A gentleman recently from
New York says that in the hotels and ba--rooms,
labels are exhibited naming the popular drinks.
Among these are charleston Cobblers, Sumter
Bumpers 'Stonewall Punches JEFF Davis Cock
tails etc
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Wilmington, Charlotte & Rutherford
AD-

On and after Monday the 25th ofMay 1868, the Pas
scngcr Train will run on this Road (Western Diri-
sion) duly, Sundays excepted, as follows:
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NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.

OFFICE CHARLOTTE & s. C. RAILROAD,
Columbia, May 30, 1868 j
Liquor will not be transported by this Company or
the A. Tenn q. Railroad company, unless securely
boxed and strapped.
TKOS. r. SHARP.
Junc / 1909 Ct Cenp. Supt
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Charlotte, N. c.,

fIas resumed the Practice of Medicine opA.o
found at his Office in the Brawcy building onDoSits :,
kerr's hotel, or at his residence
Feb. Is 1862
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The Charlotte Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Company,
EONTINUES to take risks against loss by fire. on
- Houses, Goods, Produce &c, ut usual rates
PresiIent-N. B. TAYLOR.
p(ce PrtSidcHt-C. OEERMAN,
4uorHsg-JOS. II. WILSON,
Stcy + Teasr-E. NYE HUTCHISON
2ECT0RS:
4 G.. STEELE. WM. J. YATES
JN0. l.. BROWN WM. .IOiINSTON
N B. TAYLOR. +. SCAKR
CuAS. OEERMAN.
Etseu,ire Comminee--F. Scarr, Jno. l.. Brown, w.
J. Yates.
April 10, 1863
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RG- The Wheat Crop in this section is highly
promising. If nothing occurs to mar it, the crop
will be the heaviest harvested in many years.
1sherlWc Ncecs.