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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-12-08

James Wood, the founder of secret Union
league in Tallapoosa and Coosa counties, Ala, was
hug by some OF the members ola cavalry company
last week Among the ignorant in some portions
'of Coosa and Talspoosa, he had disseminated his
reasonable sentiments to a considerable extent
and good many had joined his band OF traitors
Mississippian.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-12-08
EAST TENNESSEE.

The Richmond Dispatch of Saturday the 5th says
Yesterday report prevalent the streets that the
Government had received information that the seige of
Knoxville had been abandoned by Gen. Longstreet, and
that officer and his command falling back in the di
rection of Bristol Our inquiries failed to satisfy ussof
the reception Of any such intelligence the Department;
but Northern papers received last night state that our
forces have withdrawn from Knoxville
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-12-08

sar The Confederate States Armory, located at
this place some two and half years since, and
which has grown to be vast concern, has been re-
moved to Columbia, S C.. The principal reasons
inducing the removal were We are informed,
the difficulty OF transportation and scarcity otpro-
visions. Two very weishty arguments, it Must be
conceded -4sheUiUe NeUs.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-12-08

Eg' The Lincoln authorities refuse 10 exchange
prisoners unless Government will agree to re-
cognize negroes prisoners of war. We have ne
groes i'm possession that were captured with
in their hands, and the enemy want these ne
groes treated as white prisoners and hanged for
own men. I he aim of tho yankees appears to be
to put negroes the same footing with white men,
socially and politically. Southern men cannot and
will submit to that. IF our own Government
had hung every negro caught in arms as it ought
to have done, we should not be bothered with
such ques tions.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-12-08

E=y New York paper says that the articles
found in many of the vessels captured while trying
to the blockade into Wilmington, are of North
ern manufacture If these cargoes had got into
Wilmington suppose they would have been sold
English French productions.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-12-08
NOTICE.

Having taken out Letters of Administration on the
estate of Cyrus l.. Black. deceased hereby notify all
persons indebted said deceased 10 make immediate
payment, and those having claims against him tofre-
sent them within the time prescribed by law this
notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery.
Dec g. 1853. I'm JOHN H MORRISON, Admr
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-12-08

! A Coop MoyE.--It viii be- seen by the pro-
ceedings of the Legislature, that Mr.. Costner, the
Commoner from Lincoln !cossaty, hae introduced
resolution To inquire into the legality ard Justice
of Railroad Companies farming out their respective
roads to Express Companies. deriving .therefrom
greater profits than they allowed by their char
tiers to make, and thus doing manifest injury to the
public interest,"
MIR. Costners resolution is proper one, for some
thing is really demanded to protect the. people
against the extortionate charges of railroad compa
MES In which the State is stakeholder. And
there Is no good reason why the railroad companies
cannot carry freights as easily the Express
Pany does and at great deal lower and then
make remunerating profits. Those people who
are oil the time talking about the "rights of the
people," we hope will now rally 70 the support Of
Mr. Costner's object and help in remedying grow
ing evil.
1t will also be seen that Mr.. Brown, the Common
er from this county, has introduced bill to amend
the Revenue Act so as to tax Express Companies
$500 in each county in which they receive or de-
liver packages. We repeat, what we have often
said heretofore, that the Express Company as
managed is monopoly that ought not to be toler-
ated. The charges enormously high, but peo-
pie compelled to subn it because the railroads
have EARNED OUT their lines the Express Com
pany, and the only way to get freight transported
with any sort of certainty is to hire the Express
Company to DO it and pay whatever prices are
charged. We like Mr.. Browns bill, but we would
like it better if it restricted the Express Company
to carrying small packages-say under so lbs. in
weight-or restrict the charges to fair compensa-
ton.
For our part we have always found the
Agents'of the Express Company very accommoda-
ting and obging to us, and it is not against the
Agents or employees that we make complaint, but
against the Company Company, enjoying
monopoly and exercising power which SHOULD not
be allowed. The Railroad companies should be
compelled to carry freights instead of farming out
theft roads to the Express company, aud the BUSH
ness and charges Of the Express company should
be limited and restricted. In saying what we have
said in this article, think express the senti-
men:s Of nine enths of the people of the State.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-12-08
NEGRO HIRING.

viii be hired at the public square in Charlotte, on
Tuesday the 29;h Decenber IF not hired privately be-
fore hand) Ten or Twelve Negroes, belonging TOT
Stitt and the Estate of Peoples, deceased.
j. II. PEOPLES,
Dec 9, 1863 3t-pd Agent aud Administrator
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-12-08

NOT DEMONSTRATIONS who think that the
enemy hold quiet possession of Westerly irgnia,
Kentucky, Missouri West Tennessee. or any other
Some people have become very much discouraged
because they imagine that the Yankees have
disputed possession of large portion of the Con-
federacy. But there is for discourag cement
that ground for nearly every day c.
counts Of raids by Confederate troops within the
enemy's lines, and the destruction of ankee pro-
perty and the capture of Yankee prisoners. 1t is
no thing for troops (''guerillas,'
they are called by the Yankees,) to pounce upon
the enemy and destroy so or 100 wagons. Mcneil
and Mosby in Virginia. Quantrell in Arkansas, and
others have been doing good work by annoying the
enemy in various ways. Recently, band of Con-
federate scouts captured the Yankee Maj. General
others shot
Mississippi River. Late announces that Gen
Walker maintains the blockade of that river - be-
tween the mouth of Red River and Morganza," and
that no Yankee boats but iron clads pass. In
Louisiana, also, the enemy have been driven off,
except at New Orleans. The Confederates under
Gems. Taylor and Green, have been doing a noble
work in Louisiana.
pom the whole, cause for discourage
ment. The enemy never, never hold possession
of territory. They will be forced to finally
abandon it from exhaustion, if by no other method
Courage and harmony among our people will
eventually give us the victory.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-12-08
STRAY COW.

Strayed from my place in Philadelphia nrighbo--
hood on the 18th November, Cow and a calf. The
COW is red with white face and small bell on-the
calf is also red but other mark recollectsd A lib
eral reward will be paid Tor the delivery of the cattle
to me, or confined so that can get them.
rDecs, l863-3tpd J. II. BARNHILL
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-12-08

u 3O,851 bales of Cotton have been exported
from Wilmington, N. c., through the blockade, for
the nine months ending Sept 80, 1868. The Will
mngton Journal estimates that the whole amount
exported during the year, from that port, will not
exceed so 600 bales.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-12-08
NEGRO HIRING,

will hire on the End day of January 1854, at Ar.
n Bocks Smith shop, six miles from Charlotte On the
Providence road the Negroes belonging 70 the estate
of Rea, deceased; ALSO the Negroes belonging 10
the minor heirs of Rev Walker, deceased.
Dec 1859 d J. w. HUNTER, Admr.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-12-08
HIRING.

On Friday the lst day ofJanuaty, 1864, will hire at
Grer's Store, miles southwest of Charlotte, two
Negro Men for one yeaI-the property of Harbert
Stoves estate. Ii. D STOWE, Admir-
Dec 8, 1868 At pd
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-12-08
FROM CHARLESTON.

No change in affairs at Charleston. The enemys bat
eries continue lombard different points aud bat
erics reply. dispatch says that Fort Sumter is
considered against all assaults.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-12-08

70 AT the recent session of the n. c. Methodist
Protestant Conference, held in Rockingham county,
the following resolutions were passed:
Whereas. our country is engaged in bloody and
desnlating war, and whereas deem it Just and
proper that this Conference should express its sen
tlments in relation thereto, therefore,
Resolved lst That view the policy adopted
by the Lincoln Government of employing an armed
force as means of restoring the Union of the States
as un"ise' and as crime against Christianity civ
lzatloh ana humanity, especially when we consider
the cruel and barbarous manner in which this war
is being waged against u.s.
HeSolvea "a, mat we regard the separation of
final and reunion impossible, aud we declare it,
by US, undesirable. Nv
Resolved Sd. That desire and prav g. ,,
to be restored to US, yet hope for it and ~ c.
it, only in our independence and separate exs,ao
as nation, and that Will cordially give our sr
pathy and support to our government in secur;as
these desirable ends; and that have no synipathv
with those who would give aid and comfort to our
enemies in the prosecution of their wicked pur
poses.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-12-08
FROM VIRGINIA.

Since the retreat of the yankee army under Meade and
the fecrossg of the Rpidan River everything has been
quiet in Northern Virginia. About 500 yankee prisoners
were captured during the past week.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-12-08

nar Gen r Vance, for some time past in com
mand of the military district of Western North Carroll
na has been ordered to the army of Gen. Bragg, ant
Col j B Palmer succeeds flm.-AsheviLl Neacs.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-12-08
ALMANACS.

Farmers and Planters Almanacs, for 1869" are for
sale at the Book Store and the Drug Stores
Dec 8, 1868.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-12-08

SINGULAR DECIsIoN.-An interesting and rather
singular decision of Chief Justice Pearson will be
found in our paper to-day. 1t is the of
Marylandcr, r. S. Finley. who being ordered to do
duty in the Home Guard, sued ont writ of habeas
corpus and carried before Judge Pearson
The Judge discharged Finley on the ground that
he was an alien enemy. (aIthough protesting that
his sympathies with the South) and therefore
could not be forced into service. IF Maryland
cannot be made to assist. with the Home Guard
at least in defending the country that protects
them, think it is time for Congress take some
action in regard to thai class of cur population.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-12-08

ADvASCED-The Richmond Seminal has adj
vanced the price Gifts daily issue 10 $50 per annum;
its semi weekly to $50, and its weekly to SO.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-12-08
WANTED.

single white man, conscript age, to assist on
Plantation and take charge of hands. Apply At
this Office.
December 8, 1858.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-12-08

ESCAPE OF MORGAN.-It is stated that Gen.
John II. Morgan and six other Confederate officers
have escaped from the Ohio Penitentiary, and arc
now in Canada.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-12-08

FURLoUGHs.-We are requested by army off,
to cali attention to the law in regard to the ex-
tension of furloughs. Extension of furoughs must
be through the Examining Board of Physicians for
the District. Furloughs extended by private ply
sicians not recognized in the army.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-12-08

-" Gen. Bragg has been relieved from the COM
mand of theTennessee army at his own request, and
it is stated that Gen. Jos. f. Johnston takes his
place. Gen. Hardee commands temporarily. .
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-12-08

FINANCES OF North CARoLINA..The first
nstalment of the Comptroller's Report is publish
ed in the Standard of last week 1t shows enor-
nous receipts aud disbursements, the increase
arising, of course, from the contract with the gov
ernment for clothing the troops from this State
We make the following condensed statement:
Amount on hand Oct l, 1852 ST ,5G5, $50 81
Receipts of Literary Fund Sept. 80. 63 495 s6s'
Public Fund to Sept 80, 63, l6;2O3,44o 50
Sinking FuRdto Sept. 80, 90, l,7o0,539 6s
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-12-08
Sl9,970,7O5 OF

fthe balance on hand there is due to the Lit
erary Fund S250,974:O6; to the Public Fund So
GIL ,450:93, and the Sinking Fund is overdrawn
S47 .O55:O4
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-12-08

q communication in regard to the Concert
at Lineolnton Female Seminary, is unavoidablv
crowded out this week. It shall appear next vaek
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-12-08

TEXAS CoNGREssMEN.-The following are the
names of the members of Congress elected from
Texas: Wilcox, Herbert Branch Sexton. BAYLOR.
Morgan and Wright. Branch and Baylor are new
members.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-12-08

Eas%Our Superior Court 10 session last week,
his Hon. Judge Bailey, presiding. good deal Of
business transacted, but mostly without public
interest. Jacob W. Murph, convicted of the
murder of John Cope at former term, whose case
went up to the Supreme Court, was brought in on
Wednesday, to hear his sentence. He is to be
hung on Friday the 18th Of December.-Sniis-
Lury HatcLnaan
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-12-08

RoBBERY.-We learn that party of deserters
in broad day light visited the house of John Nc
Gill, in South Carolina, near this State, and rob
bed him of four thousand Enthusiastically Eogle
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-12-08

Disbursements Of Literary Fund,
9" of Public Fund,
p" of Sinking Fund,
Leaving on hand
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-12-08

FAST DAr.-By Gov. Vances Proclamation it
will be seen that Thursday next the 10th inst is
designated day to be observed in North Caro-
lima in fasting. humiliation and prayer.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-12-08
CONTINGENT EXPENSES.

Paid A N Taylor, Stove pipe at the Fair
Grounds, IL 70
PAID H Wilson, Legal services IS 90.
4" Harrington, Expenses to Greensboro $50
Mayors order, Surveying, sDall'Po1
Expenses &c, 20 rs
Paid Gideon Mason, Services at Small POI
Hospital, 20 "a
Paid d BrittOn, Printing 1851, zoe
County Court Clerk registering Deeds 40
Films, Meals for Soldiers, S3s
{" Ell Andrews, boy work well, 10 90
Mayors order, Small Pox Hospital act 20 so
4" Warehouse Bowes, Gas TO March l, 80, $50 90
Gundry fixing Town Pump, "a 70
I" D. and D. Asylum, Binding Record Book 90
I" Nm Orr, Expenses 10 Richmond, so 90.
WV Wooded, bal as Clock Keeper, 1862, SIS IS
Burrows, rent Of Engine House, IS 90
" W r windIe, oil for Engine bose, 700
COFerman, repairing Hearss, 10 80
A Cook; Candles, - 20 -~- III 90
Paid White, Sheriff Bill Costs, sra
{. DA Gillespie. Candles, 40 90
waterheu.e B0wes, Street Ga, to Sept
lst, 1862 400 90
IL Brown, repairing Tank, SO 90
Dewey, Stove for Hospital, and Re-
cord Book, 10 90
Miller, expenses 10 Richmond, - 80
N Taylor Leather for Pumps, 400
{" Toney, services at Hospital, IL 90
"A" N BTaylor, Leather for Pumps, 81 90
q" Davidson Il Bro, Lock, Repairs, &c. ~ IS
81" Repairing Hearse Fringe, 80 90
Gundry, Firing Pump, 8! 90
Mrs Hoitou, Printing act, $50,
WI Yates, PTiutipg act, 20 90
a II Hoi,On, Keeping Town Clock, ~ So
1888 20
o. Charlotte, s,sss 70
SI7,I7s ~
Amount Of Tar List, 1853, 1855 %
Amount Collected by Taz Collector, ls,oss IS
,eoa so
Amount Of arrearaees former years. i,TT7 os
Amount collected By Tax Collector, cal -
sso %
Uucoliec,.d Taxes due Town Of Charlotte
BY Tax Payers, 1850 ~
Amount due for Taxes collected for T 40
Railroad, al last abatement Dec l, 1851, .s-.
and ordered TO be refunded, -tle IL
Amount refunded since, % 70
Amour, due by yoKa for Tho Ta1ss, ss2s a
- ~ -'TBos W DEWEY,
Dec Q, 1859 II rown Clerk and Tr'psurS.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-12-08
NEW TERMS.

usreafter the price of the Democrat will be S. for
q, months or $40 for year. We prefer to receive
.nhscrintions for only months at time until prices
for priuting materials are more permanent Some
-n,h ooo when we fixed the price at So for year
ue were paying so cents pound for paper Now we
have been notified by the paper maker that the price
hereafter will be 81 per pound-just nine times more
tho, We paid for it at the commencement of the war.
n,ber materials and labor have advanced in proper
ton The freight a bundle of paper from Raleigh
TO this place costs nearly half as much the
paper itself formerly cost. Taking these things into
confederation and also the fact that provisions have
advanced from ten twenty times over former rates,
we consider right either advance the terms of the
paper or reduce the size. We believe patrons pre-
fer to have the price advanced rather than reduce the
size of the paper. Numbers have told Us
Ifany one is inclined to think present rates too
high we will trade with him in the old way-take
bushels corn, sack of -four or 20 lbs. pork or
4-horse load of wood for years subscription;
will take the amount in money that they get for
these articles in market. That's fair.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-12-08

pa>Three of the Texas traitors sent out of the
country oy General Magruder Dr. Peebes a
wealthy planter the Brazos; d. j.. Baldwin,
prominent lawyer of Houston; and German
named Zinke, formerly of Victoria, where he pub
ished paper. They were at San Antonio about
the first of the month, en- route for the frontier,
where they were to be put across the Rio Grande
at Eagle Pass.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-12-08
STREET EXPENSES.

Paid A N Gray. fixing fence on street,
A. Springs. Posts,
J B Kerr, Hauling,
J B Burwell, Land to widen Street,
w Robinson, act Hands on Street,
s " Blair, account Hands on Street,
II w Alexander, act Hands on Street,
H Stevens a CO., act Hands on Street,
" N w Robinson, act Hands on Street,
George Plummer, act Hands on Street,
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-12-08

ssT friend writing to US from Iredell county
relates the particulars Of man who charged poor
discharged soldier So for quart of Brandy, which
he required for medical purposes. 1t is stated
that the man who sold the Brandy has two sons in
Yankee land, Who doubtless on co1genial
terms with the enemies Of the South. This being
so. i: would not be wonderful if the father, here
in North Carolina, is 'Hot exactly soufd on the
goose; or that he should extort on WORKOUT,
brokendown soldiers, who come mping in from the
battle field. 1t however. he be true to our cause,
then his Ansenerous dealings with the poor soldier
indicates degree of meanness which will show it.
Self in other ways.-Sdtts6ury Wdtchnaan.
What do you think of the man who charged
poor wounded, sick soldiers, on their way erom
camp to their homes dollar for sitting by his
ire! This was actually done in Salisbury, short
! time ago, by a tavern keeper. The men we're An
sonians, one OF them weak sick and helpless and
unaoie TO pay any thing being the only son of
his mother and she poor widow-yet brave
and daring soldier-one of those whose names are
inscribed on the Roll of Honor. We think this is
the essence of meanness.- Vadrsboro Argus.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-12-08
PATROL EXPENSES.

Paid expenses OF extra and permanent Guard
of Town of Charlotte, from December LIST,
1852, TO December LIST, 1862 3,5t4 10
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Paid several slave-owners for services of slaves
in Fire Company, 90 so
Paid &c Hands account for refreshments In
FIRE, 1851, . So
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-12-08

sas~We regret to learn that William Green, of
this county, while hunting deserters, accdenty
shot himself and died in few moments. -
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-12-08

268,G77 %
l5,078,922 81
l,747,734 u
2,S75,369 95
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-12-08

l9,97o,705 OF
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-07-02
The 0Iissonri convention.

| JEFFERSON CRY, June PA motion by
Henderson to reconsider the vote Of yester-
terday, by which it was agreed to submit the
ordnance of emancipation to the people, was
carried, 50 TO 81
| The question then REQUIRED on adopting the
report OF the committee. Mr.. Drake moved to
amend by substituting 1866 as the date OF
emancipation instead os 1876.
Gov. Gamble moved to amend by striking
out the second section ordnance and substitu-
ting the following: Slavery shall cease to
exist in Missouri on the 4th of July, 1876, but
all slaves ernancipated by this ordinance shall
remain under the control of and subject to
the authority of their owners, as servants
during the following periods: Those over
forty years of age, during their lives; those
under twelve, until they arrive at the age OF
twenty-three; those of all other ages, until
the 4th of July, 1874.
Mr. Drake then moved to amend his amend
ment by the adoption of Gov. Candles amend
ment but still adhered to '66 instead OF rs
as the date of emancipation, to which Gov.
Gamble assented.
Mr. Henderson moved to strike out OF
brakes amendment, SO, and insert '6S. Car
ried-ayes, 81 i; nays, 30.
The amendment was ordered printed
Adjourned.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-07-02

The sea EEird.-The staunch and stylish af>
ter cabin steamer "Sea Bird" has been placed
upon G oodrich's Steamboat line. in place of the
".SaHJeaus." Withdrawn TO the Chicago 81 Grand
Haven route. The Sea Bird is all her name wo'd
indicate. Swift, light, large and elegant. The
travellers will welcome this change of boats with
pleasure. While they will regret the loss of Fred
Pabst and his Sunbeam they will hail the Sea
Bird the best possible substitute. We visited
her on her Mondays trip, and found her in neat
trim, with large, airy Cabins and State Rooms,
and an accommodating captain and crew, aud pro-
vded with all the materials of safety for her pas
sengers. May the wings OF the Sea Bird constant
ly wave. Ser the land of the free and the crest o.
the wave!
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-07-02

The new NJ T. Church on the lake shore, be-
TWEEN the cities of Racine and Kenosha, will Provi
dence permitting be dedicated to the worship Of
Almighty God. on Wednesday, the 18th day OF
July. Services to commence at half past ten o.
clock Able speakers are to be present.
A cordial invitation is extended to ministers
members and friends of the adjoining charges and
surrounding country, TO attend and see wha
young converts can do. A few months since there
was not q member of our church in the vicinity
now they have beautiful church edifce costing
some sixteen hundred dollars, with a respectable
membership. Let others initiate their prais,
worthy example OF christian benevolence.
DELOs HALE.
Somers, June 81 1868.