The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-02-17

| AGR1CULTUKALIsTs.-Th success of cause
and the early termination of the war depends in a
great the agrculturalists of the country.
If they raise grain and meat in abundance to feed
the troops and people, our armies can be easily
maintained and all saved from suffering for food;
but if they plant cotton and tobacco largely,
serious difficulty may ensue and the war prolonged
in consequences AS it is evident that corn, wheat
and bacon will be in such great demand, it is to be
hoped that attention will be mainly dircc ted to the
culture of these articles.
n Flour sold in this place on Saturday last, at
auction, at $4l per barrel. No town in the State
beats Charlotte in high prices, although in
the midst of fine producing section.
CONFEDERATE CONGRESS In the Senate, on
the 18th, the Committee on Military Affairs
ported adversely upon the proposition to enroll
government employees as conscripts
The House passed the Bill allowing soldiers SIS
per month for deficiencies in rations also passed
the Impressment Bill which empowers any officer
commanding military district or department to
authorize the impressment Of property when it
cannot be otherwise procured, and the impress
ment of slaves, to be made in accordance with
State laws, but in absence Of such laws, in
accordanc with rules prescribed by the Secretary
of War. No slaves to be impressed where they
can be hired at usual market rates. and no indivd-
ual to be deprived of provisions required for
comfortable support of families; nor, except under
ex IRENE cases, of grain, forage, slaves other
property necessary for plantation purposes. Com
pensaton is to be made for property seized If
the owner and mpressiug officer cannot agree, it
shall be claimed by three disinterested persons.
Property lost, destroyed or in ured, to be paid for
by the Government. Penalties attached for any
officer impressag property in violation of this act.
Ba-A bill has been offered in Congress for tn
enrolment of unnaturazed foreigners, in order to
compel them to defend the laws that give them
protection We never could see any good reason
why they should be exempt and amass fortunes
out Of the war, without defending the Govern
ment that affords them emolument and protection
SUSTAINING THE GOVERNMENTAL is really
cheering to every patriot when he witnesses with
what zeal the people are sustaining our young
government. We heard yesterday, that the issue
of 8 per cent bonds by the Confederate States is
rapidly drawing to close. The Secretary of the
Treasury has requested the Commissioners for this
city not to receive any more subscriptions for
bonds, the one hundred million loan being almost
entirely exhausted. We add with pride that the
Commissioners have sold to the people of Peters
burg and its vicinity, through Daniel Dodson,
Esq, Cashier of the Branch Bank of Virginia in
this city, about one million aud half dollars of
these bonds.-Petersburg Express.
CONFEDERATE MONEY IN TIE NoRTH.-We
learn from intelligent paroled prisoners who came
up on the Truce Boat, that Confederate notes are
received with delight in New York. Merchants
do not refuse to take rebel money in exchange tor
goods they SELL It is held to be as valuable as the
| United States green backs.
From Eastern North Carolina.-kINsToN,
February III have just heard from Newbern.
The news is somewhat interesting. The enemy,
learn, number about $4,000 strong, including
two regiments of negroes. My informant says,
all able bodied male negro men, between the ages
Of Is and As, are mustered into the Federal
service without delay. They have two encamp-
ments of instruction. one for the blacks, another
for the whites. The Buffaloes instructed at
the negro encampment.
w. G. Loftin, who is now Confederate prisoner
at Salisbury from Craven County, has two Buffalo
sons, namely Andrew and Thomas, who have
deserted from Major Nethercutts command and
taken refuge under the Abolitionist flag at
Newbern. These two boys were captured $50 l
am informed) by our picket, at Loftin's wigWnm
in Dover Pacosin, where they had come up from
Newbern to look after the old mans effects.
few days ago. but by some mishap they made
their escape aud got back to the enemy again
P S-Since writing the above, have later
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