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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-06-09

HORSES AND TOBACCO BURNT.-Wc learn
from the Milton Chronicle, that the stables and
tobacco barn of Thomas Woods, Esq near Woods
dale, in Person, N. g., were fred BY some inoen-
diary on Tuesday morning last, before day dawn,
and entirely consumed, together with seren
horses-four of them very valuablu-alsd 10000
pounds Of tobacco .-.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-06-09
For the Western Democrat.
CALAMITY REWARDED.

Mr. EDITOR Permit me to mention the names
of privates j. Logan Stowe and Jasper N. Stowe,
both from Castor county, and members of Co. II,
23d N. c. Regiment, promoted to Sergeants for
meritorious conduct the battle field at Chancel-
lorsvle. ANXIOUS.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-06-09
NOTICE.

Having qualified as Executor TO the Will Of William
Allison, deceased, notce5 hereby given TO those iu-
drbted TO sad deceased once and those hRv-
ing claims against the estate present them lmne
dniely this notice will be pleaded in bar Of their
recovery. WILLIAMSON WALLACE,
Jaae 2, 1863 I'm Executor.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-06-09
FROM TENNESSEE.

CHATTANOOGA June 3-Crediable information re-
'ceived here states that Rosencranx has commenced
falling back from Murreesboro to the Notifications in
Nashville There is doubt of his having sent large
reinforcements to Grant Bragg's army is the gus
vve and ready TO follow. -
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-06-09

WIRE.-J. NJ HOWE & Co., of this place. have
erected machinery for making wire of all sizes. We
have seen some of the wire made at the establish
ment of the Messrs. HOWE and it seems to be as
good as any saw. This is a cheering sign
Of the progress Of manufacturing in the South
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-06-09

SOLDIERS ORPHANS EDUCATIONAL INsTITUTE.
The Rev. DR.. C. r. Deems. who for some months
past has been collecting funds for the purpose Of
establishing an Institution at Wilson, N. c., for
educating the children of deceased Confederate SOL
diers. has met wish great success and has already
raised one hundred thousand dollars in this State.
The Institution is designed to feed and cothe the
pupils as well as educate them correspondent
of the Raleigh Journal says:
Fifty dollars, or more, contributed constitutes
one Trustee Of this Institution; and for each fifty
dollars given is entitled vote i'm its manage
ment. Twenty five hundred dollars secures to one
scholarship, by which he has the right to select
an orphan. in perpetuiy, from whatever county or
State Of the Confederacy he pleases The donor
may designate the county to whose credit he wishes
his contribution placed. Orphans viii be chosen
from the different counties in proportion to the sum
contributed by those counties"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-06-09
TAKEN UP

On Sunday l7th Of May, a dark-brown MULE,
branded &C. s.. years old and about IL hands high.
The owner Is hereby notified 10 come forward, prove
prOpertyi-pay charges and take IL away.
-. ALBERT WALLACE.
June q, 1853 an
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-06-09

A correspondent of an Atlanta paper says that
Vallandigham will be sent Immediately through
onr lines, by the FIRST steamer, to Nassau, from
whence he will repair to Canada.
A Lincolnite, collecting information in Morgan
County, Maryland, against members of the Knights
of the Golden Circle, has been shot.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-06-09

1Maj Gen. R. S. +Ewell, having been promoted
to Lieut-General, has been placed in command of
Jacksons corps, and was received with great salts
faction by the army.
ARREsTED.-James A. Eddie, the confidential
clerk who robbed James H. Taylor, the Charleston
Auctoneer. of abont 1000, was arrested in Rich
mond last week.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-06-09

NEW FLoUR.-Col 7. ]. Robertson has sent
us a sample of new -four, ground 1t Geiger's Mill
He says be has nearly finished harvesting an
abundant yield of heads and grains we'll filed
Cosur,bfr Crrosimian, .frpe tAh.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-06-09

S 1t Will be seen by reference to the Covsr,
ment prices that the price of Beef ba. ha.n assa
pound, nett. i'een cents per
Inc prices fixed for corn andsAour are on.;.
100 nigh 1t would have been better if thu y
Pfa'seFs mao advanced the price of meat tif neces
sary) and lowered the price of bread.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-06-09
LATEST NEWS.

Al the last accounts vicksburg st held out against
he assaults of the enemy under Grant, and the invader
has been severely punished. We cousdrr the prospect
cheering and do mot believe that the enemy capts
the city. appears. too that the enemy has been sgan
defeated ut Port Hudson. -s..e
The Richmond Dispatch Of Saturday says: 'Ths news
from the Southwest continues TO be of the cheering
character Nobly has Gen. Pemberton vindicated the
confidence placed in him by President Davis From all
accounts the defence Of yicksbug is the glorious
episode in the already crowded snnais OF our military
history"
There is news from the Virginia army. Important
movements, doubt going on, and the Government
very properly keeps its The yankee army
has been Withdrawn from Opposite Fredercksburg The
enemy seem fear that Gen Lee is preparing 10
into Pennsylvania or Maryland.
FROM vIcKsBURG 81.
J.cksos, June s.-There is not even q rumor to-day
from Vicksburg Port Hudson Heavy firing con-
,inues at the former plaSe-las nsht il was terrific
We copy the following items from former Dispatches
At the first assault vicksburg the enemy lost four
Generals namely: Shea, Lay, Busbridgs and Reamer
Several houses have been burned by the enemy's
shells, and some women and children killed, but little
other damage done. -...... r.. a--..
The stencil from the Yankee dead is offensive for six
miles from Vicksburg. General Pemberton sent out q
flag of nce demanding of Grant TO bury his dead and
attend to lis wounded that had been lying the field
for Eve DAYS Grant complying with the demand
as well be could. The Federal loss 10 from thirty
five to forty thousand.
Grant and NcClernand disputing about seniority
of rank.
report which is very generally believed at Jack
son, says that Grierson's Fcdera command had been
captured by our forces at Woodville, Mas.
THE FIGHT AT PORT HUDSON.
The following is copy of a has.y note written at
New Orleans and sent into our lines.
NEW ORLEANS, May 2s.-Tremendous fight at Port
Hudson the 9th. Yankees driven back with loss
of zoe killed and wounded Generals Sherman
sirce reported dead) Neal Dow, Chaplin, and Nicker-
son. wounded. Gen. Payne killed. Negroes, to use
the language of an aid of General Sherman to R.
Evans, "niassacred."
JACKSON, June IA gentleman from Port Hudson
Saturday morning hast confirm the reported defeat
of Banks, and says i, was NEST complete ronI Our
forces are pursuing than.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT gentleman direct from Clin-
ton, La states that the Federss assaulted Port Hud
son. and after four days hard Sighting, Gardner routed
them at every point with great slaughter. The
negroes put in front, aud shot down like
dogs. On the last day Gardner vlipped out regiment
of mounted infantry who came charging through the
Federal lines, whooping and yelling. The enemy
stampeded, and pursued and slaughtered dread
fully. The cold steel freely used. The enemy
at Baton Rogue, and the siege of Port Hudson has
been raised
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-06-09

VFThe Board Of Internal improvements for this
State failed to have quorum present on the 3OtR
ut, and will therefore meet again the 10Th inst
D-The Merchants Bank of Newbern doing
business at Greensboro has declared annual
dividend of seven per cent.
EY~In Wilmington, Tuesday night last, the
fine residences of Jas. Dawson and Thomas D.
Walker were consumed by fire, and the residence
of Rev. A. P. Repiton much damaged.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-06-09
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.

orYrcz CpARJorrB Il S. C. RAILROAD
- Columbia, May 80, lsG3. J
Liquor will not be transported by this Company or
the A., Tenn o. Railroad company, unless securely
boxed and strapped
,.4 THoS. r. SHARP
June !, 1903 St Gen'l. SUp't.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-06-09

STRAWBERRIES AND CHERRIEs.-We are indeb.-
Cd TO friends for nice treats in the way of baskets Of
strawberries and cherries: To NJ. l.. Wallace f,r
strawberries to j. A. Cannon for cherries. and to
Miss Julia Griffith for strawberries and oherrie.
we highly appreciate these little remembrances Of
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-06-09

n. c. TRooPs.-Maj. VIM. Lee Davidson has
been promoted to Lieut. Colonel of the 9TH Regi-
ment in place of Hill, killed. Capt Mcleod Tur-
ner has been appointed Major in place of Davidson
promoted.
Lieut.. Col. John B. A<hcraft, of the 37th N. G.
Regiment. has resigned.
Maj Thomas w. Mayhem, of the 33d N. c. Regi-
ment. who was wounded in the late battles near
Fredericksburg, has since died
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-06-09

CANDIDATEs-W.J j. Houston and Thomas /.
Faison are announced candidates for Congress in
the Sd District.
John D. Hyman and DR.. Saml. L. Love are pro-
posed as candidates in the 10th District.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-06-09

NORTHERN PAPERs.-We are indebted to Gen.
D. H. H and to Lieut. Col. R. D. Johnston OF
tho Odd N. C. Regiment. for copies of the Ne"
York Herald. They contains no news OF lmPor-
lance, but are sort of curiosity, showing the low
morals and degradation to which the yankee people
have sunk since they have been deprived of south
ern management and influence. The fact is. the
northern people will have to submit to be. ruled by
a King or some one invested with despotic power.
as they are utterly incapable of self government.
In the copy of the Herald before u.s. there are
one hundred and fifty advertisements of. females
wanting situations to work to enable them to'get
living. This is average number of the daily ap-
plications While the yankee authorities are try
ing to starve out the South their own people are
perishing for food, rament and shelter.
The following paragraph from the Herald Of the
29th, shows the habits of people who claim to
possess all the decency and civilization:
..Never before. since New York has been a city,
have there been many pckpockets operating on
it's inhabitants Wherever there is a public
gathering numerous thefts committed by these
lght-fngered gentry"
D-The Northern papers give the names of ten
Yanke ships recently destroyed by the Confederate
steamers Alabama and Florida. The n Herald
says the whole number of vessels destroyed is la
"a loss of$l2.OO0,OOO. Push on the good work.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-06-09

= Nm INcIDENT-A Yankee Hero.-A member
of the Sd N G. Cavalry communicates the follow
ing laughable incident to the Wilmington Journal:
During Gen. Longstreet's investment of Stuff
ok, and the day that Col. Connallys 55th regi-
ment N. G. troops reinforced the rifle pits in such
splendid style, an incident occurred ludicrousy
illustrative Of Yankee chvalry, and which
though there was an awful FIRE from the eremy's
artillery at that tims-produced shout of laugh
ter in that gallant regiment A Yankee regiment
was sent out under of their artillery, to pre-
vent Connally from reinforcing the pits. The
Colonel of this regiment advanced it through
partially cleared ground, where there was once
dwelling house. A solitary chimney stood there.
Behind this chimney the heroic Colonel stock his
stand" while his regiment moved forward They
had not gone far, however, before the 55th opened
on them causing them to waver and halt The
redoubtable Colonel stuck his head out from be-
hind the chimney and chesred. them on. Another
volley, and tho Yankees began to break. ,'"What
are you running for;, you cowardly"-(whis went
bullet by his head, which Immediately popped
back Another volley, and the Yankees began to
SCATTER in confusion. "Stand up to em, boys
(whiz and another duck of the head.) "Damn
you, 20 back. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for?"
These words were uttered between alternative
hobs of the head) "Go back; fight 'em, you
towards" he screamed from behind the chimney.
But it was "no Co." and the panic became general.
Just about this time solemn "rebe" voice called
out "Con1e out from behind that chimney-l see
uour nose" The gallant Colonel "come OUT and
lett at double quick, amidst rears Of laughter from
our boys.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-06-09

DEFENCE OF GEN. PEMBERToN:-Re. Rich
mond Enquirer, in reply to communication sent it
by IAN Alabaman,' assang Gen. Pemberton the
commandment the Confederate forces at Vfcksburg,
says:
..While you men of Alabama and Mississippi have
for two long years stood'here to defend the sacred
soil of Virginia. by your side has Gen Pemberton
also stood for the 1.-TWO long years. indeed he
was here before ian Aabamian" or Mississippian
had reached Virginia. for he came to Richmond
within eight days after she passed the ordinance of
secesson. and was commissioned colonel on the
28th April 1861 the State seeded on the 18th
We write from the record. It s not true that this
same John G.. Pemberton was in the service of Alb
raham Lincoln" (any more than Gems Lee,
Johnston, Cooper. 'Longstreet &c., and it is not
true that he commanded regiment of the u. S.
Government lat the battle of Manassas He
signed his commission in the U. S. service imme-
diately arriving in Washington, and promptly
repaired to Virginia.; he surrendered the expecta-
tons of large fortune from his friends in Pennsyl-
vania and gave up all for the State whose daughter
he had taken to wife, and where he had lived and
voted for years before the State seeded; he has
faithfully and most ably discharged every duty
trn<ted to him, and is closely beleagured in
Vlcksburg but promptly and nobly and manfuy
lighting for his country's Let US strengthen
his arp, by our encouragement; let US not impair
the confidence of his soldiers by unjust suspicious
and false inuendces upon his loyalty.
The Jackson Mississippan publishes a speech
made by Gen. Pemberton, after three repulses of
the enemy at Vicksburg. 1t is as follows:
You have heard that I incompetent and
traitor, and that it my intention to sell Vicks-
burg. Follow and you will see the cost at which
| will sell Vicksburg. When the last pound Of beef
bacon and -four; the last grain of corn the last cow
and hog and horse, and dog shall have been CON
sumed, and the last shall have persisted in the
trenches, then and only then, will sell Vicksburg
We think the General will do to trust.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-06-09

StonewaU Jacksom's message to the Women Of
The Conffdaroey.-A correspondent Of the Knox
vlle Register writes as follows of an interview
with Stonewan Jackson few days before his
death:
"After a visit to the Rappahannock army, the
writer made parting call on Geh. Jackson, in
his tent. AS we stood exchanging the last words
some reference was made to what our ladies are
doing. "Yes," said be, but they must not en-.
tiee the men away from the army You may tell
them SO for me. We are fighting for principle,
for honor, for everything We hold dear. If We
fail, we lose everything. We shall then be slaves,
we shall be worse than slaves-xe shall have
nothing worth living for."
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-06-09

THE IMPORTATION OF LIoUoR-A corres-
pendent of the Charleston Courier says:
During the past week there was advertised and
sold in Charleston, by three respectable firms, as a
portion of cargoes running the blockade, 1856
packages, consisting of cases, barrels, pipes and
hogsheads of whiskey, brandy, gin, DC, the pro-
fits of which may be estimated from the fac: that a
barrel of whiskey may cost in Cincinnati Sc to
$40; in Nassau, after a chemical change to repre-
sent foreign liquors, SIS to $40; and will bring in
Charleston from $1,000 to $4,000.
1t is easy to forcsee the effect on prices which
would be made BY the importation of 1856 pack
ages of shoes and clothing every few weeks in the
place Of the same number Of liquor packages.
Many of our soldiers and their families at home,
would have shoes and clothing at prices within their
reach, Who may otherwise go barefooted and in
rags.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-06-09

Coop SUGGEspIoN.-In order to meet and
dent of the Columbia Carolinion makes the follow
ing suggestions:
My plan is this, and Iwou1d earnestly urge fun
less some one will suggest a beter) it upon our
people and upon those in authority: We should Or
ganize ourselves into companies of ten or twenty
men each-all who remain at home and can fire a
gun-each member to provide himself with gun
and horse and twenty cartridges and to be always
ready. Most of our men have guns, and it is prob
able the Government could now supply the defcieD-
cy. Also, let them have ammunition or sell it to
them cheaper than they can get it from SPECTATORS
These companies should have some specified place
of meeting in of an alarm, and should thorough
y acquaint themselves with all the thick and hid
ing places along the roads in their neighborhoods.
A body OF ten or fifteen sharp shooters would throw
regiment ef cavalry into the utmost confusion by
firing on them from place of concealment; turn
them from their course or impede their progress.
thereby allowing those pursuing to overtake and
capture them. I make these suggestions, not for
the purpose of alarming any one but to get them'to
prepare to meet calamity that will most assuredly
come upon many parts of our country.
~ Among late foreign news items we fluid the
following:
"A Commissioner from North Carolina had
Ion to cotton bonds of that State for the loan of
three hundred pounds sterling"
we should like to get some information in regard
10 TIE above. Who is the Commissioner. how were
inc ponds issued. and how il the three hundred
pounds sterling (ahout 81 500 OOO} to be used and
for what purpose]
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-06-09

GEN. MoRGAN.-We are yratifed to see that
this gallant soldier has been turned loose, it is
said, with instructions to report 10 one but Gen
Johnston We have the first fruits of the move
ment in the following dispatch from Morgan him.
self, dated Monticello, KY, May 18th.
~ have metthe enemy 10000 strong-the
cavalry under Woolford, the infantry under Gen.
Carter-and have repulsed them with heavy loss.
They retreated across the Cumberland, leaving
their baggage, camp equipage, etc, in my hands.
They lost 800 drowned while crossing the rivsr-
l am on the field buryiBg dead Yankees. My loss
is slight, considering two days engagement.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-06-09
NOTICE.

The sale Of the property Of srbert Stowe deceased
viii take place Saturday the 18th Of June, instssd
OF the 18th, a. heretofore advertised.
II. y. STOWE, Admir-.
Jane Q, 1858
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-06-09

e9~ Some seven or eight deserters were brought
down from Randolph on Tuesday night of last
week. In some sections of the State these awless
creatures becoming perfect terror to peaceable
citizens, and not only the militia officers, but the
people, generally, will have to turn OUT and arrest
them for the safety and security Of their own
families and property, if for no other motive. We
learn that the deserters desperate in portions
of Randolph that citizens afraid to go abroad
after dark. One lady in that county, while absent
at funeral week before last, had her premises
robbed by them Of everything she had.-Roleigh
Progress.
We learn that many ofsthe letters which SOL
diers receive from their relatives and friends at
home induce desertion. Some of these letters
make unnecessary. and unjusti6able complaints of
hard times, &C., and some falsely represent that
our Judges have decided the conscript law un-
constitutional, and that if they (the sodiers) will
come home they will be protected against arrest
Letters of this kind doing much harm, and
bringing disgrace and death upon many soldier
An officer informs us that one of his men received
letter from bis mother and got an officer to read
it for him. The mother, in her letter, actually
advised her to desert, and stated that there
we're 8 or 10 deserters then in her neighborhood
who were not molested. It is true, the mother
and son in this instance quite iterate, but the
letter was written by some one with more intelli-
gence, and no doubt an enemy to the cause.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-06-09

THE SUBSTITUTE BUsINEss.-At last pan
acea for the ills of substitution in the army has
been found, which, if it does not check it alto
gether will 60 far towards suppressing the frauds
by which so many persons are swindled BY an
order som headq uar,ers all substitute papers, to
be valid or of any avail, must be countersigned by
the commanding General of the army to which the
substitute is sent. AS Generals don't care to have
their commands encountered with substitutes. the
substitute market may hereafter be quoted rs
sdull, and few offering" Examiner.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-06-09

QUE SICK AND WouNDED.-Wehad converse
ton the other day with a returned wounded No'."
Carolina soldier, svho has been in one of the
tails at Richmond. He assured US that the "ouno-
ed North Carolinians at Richmond received every
attention from the Virginians. it was possible f0t
them to give. He says he has seen the iao'es .,
Richmond passing from hospital to hospital carry
ing baskets and dishes filled with delicacies for the
sick and wounded. and~while administering TO 'he
wants of all were particular to inquire for Nor'n
Carolinans who had CALAMITY borne the heat anu
burden of the day and defended their homes ifon'
the ravages of the inhuman invader: These sta'e-
ments are confirmed by parents and relatives Vi
sick and wounded soldiers who went to assist In
nursing them. When we take into consideration inc
fact that the citizens of Richmond and many portions
of Virginia have been for the past two years sur
rounded with the sick and wounded from all parts
of the Confederacy. and that the demands on their
attention and charity are numerous and unceaslng'
we think they deserving of much more praise
rather than the censure which seem disposed
to indulge iIf.