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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-07-16
ATTENTION SOLDIERS,
AND WIDOWS. AND RELATIVES
OF DECEA SED SOLDIERS.


The law of Congress approved July % 1861,
provides for bo unity of 800, to all Volunteers
for three years or during the war. In case OF
the de0 tn of Soldier while in the service, thia
bounty, together with II Or ears Of pay,du the
deceased, may bc obt ned BY his widow or re-
latives as the case may o.
The act of CongreA approved July l4th 1903
gives pension to the following classes Of per.
sons.
lst. TO aliinVaids disabled since March 4,h
lS6lj in the Military or naval Service Of the
United States.
Cd. To widows OF officers, Soldiers OF Seaman,
dying of wounds received or of deSease contrac-
| led in the Military or nav al service.
Cd. To Children under 10 years Of age OF such
deceased persons If there s no widow surviving
or from the time of the widows remarriago.
4th Tc N ,thers of deceased officers or SOL
diers. PIO,Ided the deceased left no widows,
or children under l6 years Of age, and provid-
ed said mother was dependant in whole or part
| ly upon tho labor Of the deceased for support.
| 5th To sisters under l6 years Of age, Of suck
deceased soldiers, dependent on the latter who
| lily or in part for her support. Provided there
are no rightful claimants Of the three last pre-
ceeding classes. The amount. allowed in casd
of deceased officers or soldiers ranges fIOm
sS, to $50, per month owing to rank Of deceased
Invalid pensions will depend upon the rank
and nature 0 fdthisability not exceeding $50
per month in any case.
The undersigned has procured license for thAt
purpose, and is now authorized to prosecute
claims; against the general government in an
cases arising under tho various sets of Congress
and will give prompt attention to all claims in.
trusted to him. No charge for services will be
made whore the claim is wholly disalowed.
Macarthur Feby 5th 1863, B.P P.HEW1TT.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-07-16
DISSOLUTION OF co -PARTNER.
SHIP,

The Copartnership heretofore cxising between
inc .h Undersigned in tie practice of law, has by
.ne IN. Expiration ofthe i;ne limited and by mu=
o .uM consens OF tne r,Artiss been dissolved, ENA
vie.s M s'o.e6ted to US for ptossssional sert
Hv Efvos wi confer a favor by sailing on 5, r.
Counts. SLS settl.nss, "a
Juusu lsaS-aw, =. o + 'uRH1E1T.Is R1HG1T.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-07-16
Democrat for the Campaign

now until after tho Election for 25cts., each-
Wshope our friends in the Townships will go
to work and get .usup clubs. You can oil see
the importance of havinga circulation of our
home rgan, and we know you will not regret
taking a little time to help us in placing the
DEMOCRAT in the hands of our citizens.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-07-16
I'm PRESS.
A NEW AND IMPORTANT WORK,
THE FOUR ACTS OF DESPOTISM,
BY D.A. MAHONY, Of IOWA,
AnLhar of WThe Prisoner of Nknts

This work will contain full and official copies
of the Four Great Acts of Despotism by which
the constitutional government of Washington
was subverted, and the irresponsible Lincoln
dynasty installed in its place.
/. THE TAX BILL, by which all the property
and resources of the people are mortgaged to
tho present administration.
q. THE CONSUMPTION BILL, by which all
the bodies of poor men not worth 5000 are
placed in the hands Of the administration.
8. THE FINANCE BILL, which destroys State
Banks and places the entire currency Of the
country in the hands Of the Secretary OF the
Treasury.
4. THE INDEMNITY ACT, (ftting climax }
which presumes to indemnify the President
for all the wtoDgs he has committed in the
past or may commit in the future.
These will each b9 preceded by a CAREFUL an
alysis, by Mr.. Mahony, and their unjust, oppre
sive, unconstitutional and odious features point
ed out. As book for references, it will be in
valuable to tho farmer, the mechanic, the poll.
tician, the laborer-in fact, to every person, for
these monrtrous acts reach from the loftiest man
sion to the humblest cabin in the land.
These four hcts are not published TOGETHER
in any other form. They will make q largo oc-
tavo pamphlet Of nearly 200 hundred pages, in
good sized type, and will be sold at the low
price of FIFTY CENTS in paper, and SEVENTY
EVE CENTS in muslin binding.
Send on the orders at once. All orders will
he filed according to the date of reception
First come, first served. The cash must accom-
pany all orders.
Address
VAN EvRfE, HORTON q CO.,
No. 162 Nassau Street. New York.
N. B. Subscril tion receivd at this Office.
July I'd lS63,-tf.
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FACTS ARE STUBBORN THINGS

Hear what the Philadelphia correspondent SAYS in the
Commonwealth, Wilmington, Delaware, 9th Of April,
1859:
An English gentleman, formerly connected with the
British Army and who styles himself the English Bo.
tanc Physician, has Of late gained extensive repu
tiOn here by hs skill IN curing all manner Of complaints
Some Of his patients have conversed With, aud they
pronounce his remedies and mode of treatment as very
superior Some have been restored as by magic The
medicine he used Is distilled by himself from various
herbs possessing rare curative properties.
"While acting in the army he devoted his leisure
moments to thorough study OF the effects produced by
certain medicinal roots and herbs on all manner Of dis
1t seems he has found and speedy remedy
Tor all the Ills that fesh Is heir to- His practice Is
plants to which females subjected he has no equal
large number here have testified that they owe not
only their present good health, but their lives to the
skill Of this English Botanic Physician" His Office Is at
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-07-16
LEGAL NOTICE.
IN THE COURT, OF COMMON PLEAS OF
VINTON COUNTY OHIO.
Henry johnson, Pltf.
against T. p.u,.,.
Abraham johnson nora III "iuuoh


Henry johnson, Pltf.
against r p,.,,
ASs'GS% q othePs. SSnn'0n Dofs'
Abraham johnson of the County Of Jackson
and State of Ohio, William Johnson Christiana
johnson, Sarah Walker formerly Sarah Johnson
William Walker, Charlotte Larew formerly
Charlotte johnson, Joseph Larew, Emily Salts
formerly Emily johnson, John Salts and Thomas
Fee, George Fee and Sarah Jane Fee, minor
heirs Of Clarissa Fee deceased, formerly Claris--
81 johnson, all OF the county of Vinton in the
State of Ohio, RhOda Kite, of the State OF Iowa,
minor heir Of Polly Kite deceased, formerly Pol
ly johnson; Nancy Kite formerly Nancy John
son, Zachariah Kite, Teresa Rogers formerly
Teresa johnson, John Rogers and John John.
son of the State of ofWisconsin, will take notice
that pertiton was fled against them on the
e9th daS of June A d 1858, in the Court of Com
mon Pleas, within and for the county of Vinton
and State of OhiO, by Henry johnson and is
now pending, wherein the said Henry johnson
demands partition of the following real estate
situated in the county Of Vinton ana State of
Ohio to-wit: The northeast quarter Of the
southeast quarter dissection number sixteen,
(l6,) in Township number ten, (lO,) of Range
number seventeen, (T,) excepting ten acres off
of the south side of said forty acre tract owned
by Damarin Tarr Co. Also the north west
quarter the south west quarter of Section mum
Der fifteen, (l5,) Township, Range aforesaid, ex-
cepting ten acres off of the south side of said for
ty acre tract owned by Damarin 7arr 8 Co., and
also excepting twenty acres off of the E:s, side
Of the remaining thirty acres owned by William
walker, being in all forty acres more or lass.
and that at the next term Of said Court, the said
;s;nIV t;,;aV johnson will apply for an order that par
LUTON may be made of said premises.
a,,,1. EDhIsToN, HENRY JOHNS ON,
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-07-16
WILLIAM McPEAK,s ESTATE

N Office is hereby given that S. c. Case
In administrator debonS non o the es-
tate of William McPeack's late Of Vinton
county Ohio, deceased has lied his accounts
for inspec lion and final settlement and will
be for hearing on the day of August A, d.
1863 JOSEPH KALER,
July l6th-63-Sw Prob ate Judge.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-07-16
GOOD NEWS FOR SINGLE MEN
CONTEMPLATING MARRIAGE.

Hear what the Baltimore correspondent Of the Odd
follow, BoonsbOro, Maryland said on Thursday the 3lst
Of May, 1860:
"Numerous Of diseases caused by early indscro
ician, feel it my duty, having knowledge Of the to
state the fact believing that in dongso may do service
to the suffering. One in partcuar-that Of young
in this citys worthy OF note. lie had become the
victim of habit, the mere alluson to which
shudder and fsuierng and doctornggaye up
all hopes Of recovery. lie wished to marry, and
dearly beloved by sweet girl ever lsped words
lie dared not wed account Of the shattered state
Of his system He sought relief at the hands Of the Do
tanic Physician and astonishing as 1t may seem all tho
bloom and vigor Of youth has returned and he Is
tho happy father Of a pair Of bright boys"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-07-16

This Convention will also appoint
delegate tO the Senatorial Convention
BY order of Committee
ID. S. DANA, Sec'y.
Jne 25th-63,
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-07-16
No. 50 EAST FIFTH STREET,
CINCINNATI
PRIVATE, SECRET, AND vENEREAL
DISEASES,

without tho OF Mercury, without hindrnnce from
business and without fear Of discovery exposure. No
deadly poisons, such as arsenic, yomca, opium, or
any other posons. No mercury any deadly minerals
nothing but purely Vegetable Botanical Remedies arc
nsed by this wonderful Botanic Physician. His Botanic
Remedies never yet failed to cure tho most obstinate
and the most dangerous cases. and to remove all mercury
and other impurities from the system when all other
Rnmadiea had iled.=Meiicnl LoiIrnnI.
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Charlotte, March "a, 1868 If
EXCHANGE NOTICE No. 5.

RICHMOND, May 9th, 1868.
The following Confederate officers and men have
been duly exchanged, and are hereby so declared :
l. All officers and who have been delivered at
City Point at any time previous to May 9th, 1863.
Q All officers captured at any place before the
April, 1863 who have been released on parole.
3. All men captured in North Carolina Virginia
before the lst of March, 1868, who have been released
parole.
4 The officers and men captured and paroed by
Gen P. Garter, in his expedition to East Tennessee
in December last.
5. The officers and men captured and paroled by
Lieut.. Col Stewart at Van Buren,, Arkansas, January
25h 1868; by Col. Dckcy, in December, 1862 in his
march to the Mobile and Ohio railroad and by Capt
Cameron, at Corinth Miss, in December, 1862
G. The officers and men paroled at Oxford Miss. on
the Odd of December, 1862; at DeS Arc, Ark, the
18th of january, 1868, and at Baton Rouge, La, on
the 23d Of February, 1868.
I. All persons who have been captured on the sea
or the waters leading the same, upon the sea
coast of the Confederate United States, at any time
previous to December 10TH 1862.
g. All civilians who have been arrested at any time
before the 9th of May, 1863 and released on parole
are discharged from any and every obligation con-
tanned in said parole. If any such person has taken
any oath of allegiance the United States or given
any bond if his release accomplished with any
other condition, he is discharged from the same.
0. fany persons embraced in any of the foregoing
sections, in any section of any previous Exchange
Notice. wherein they declared exchanged, are in
any Federal prison, they to be Immediately re-
leased and delivered to the Confederate authorities.
May II, 1868 Ct ROBERT OULD.
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ANALYSIS OF THE CONFEDERATE
TAX LAW

This law passed Congress April 20, 1868, and
continues in force Except in specified caseso to
December 81, 1865. We copy the following USE
tul analysis from the Richmond Enquirer, and
presume it is from an official source:
The sections imposing the tax are sections l, s.,
Z. 9, 10, IL, r. By section 1 naval stores, salt,
wine and sprituous liquors, also tobacco, cotton,
WOO, flour, sugar, moasses, syrup, rice, and other
agricultural products, taxed, On these con-
ditions: lst. If not necessary for family for
the rest of the year 1868; I'd. If on hand July
lst, 1868; Sd. If the growth or production of
some year preceding 1868. The tax is per cent.
Again: All moneys, bank notes, or other cur
rency on hand or on deposit, and the value of all
credits on which the interest has not been paid,
are taxed Oh the following conditions: 1st If On
hand 1st July 1868; I'd. If not employed in a
business whose income is taxed. The tax is per
cent.
Both the above taxes are assessed July 1st, and
payable October l, 1868.
By section l6 funds of hospitals, churches,
schools, &c, are exempt.
Section provides for taxing business, trades,
professions, &C., as follows:
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ELEVENTH LUME---NUMBER SIT,

on moneys, credits, &C., is limited TO the year
1868? We think it is so limited.
A third and very important question is as TO
what credits are included in the exemption, as
employed in business already taxed A mer.
chants notes and accounts, are they exempt If
to be used when collected in carrying on mercan.
tile business, we :hink them exempt
BY the value of credits, we understand princi-
pal and interest of solvent credits and the estima
ted value Of them which the holder believes will
not be paid in full
Does the tax, in section 5, upon trades, groAs
sales, &C., exempt the payer from the income tax
in section G? Clearly not-both taxes are paid.
1t is supposed the taxes sales will be provided
for by adding to the price.
In section s, No. 8-suppose a distiller Of fruits
10 distill largely for others use, how will he have
to pay under the law? We think he will have TO
pay according to the whole number of gallons dis.
titled and should provide for the tax in making
terms with his customers
In section 5, No. 13-do commission merchants
pay p per cent. upon sales of cotton, &c, for
planters? No. The tax is on sales of produce
consigned by "others than the producers pro
duce refers to agricultural productions, says the
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Are ell the trades professions and occupations
mentioned in section D, TO be registered? Yes, all.
Such register names a business, if no more
Should planter in estimating his income, in.
clude the value Of the rent of his house and of tho
hire of household negroes
If the house be in town, he should include rcnt,
but not otherwise. In regard to hire of negroes
he should include, in estimating income, the value
of the hire of those not engaged in working
the crop, or in other taxed business. If negroes
be engaged partly in household, and partly in
planting duties, it would seem proper to include
the value of the partial hire for household work.
With most planters the matter is Indifferent, ns
their income not derived from the crop, even
including such hire, would be under $500, and so
not taxed. If planter has horses, &C., used
partly in the crop and partly carriage horses or
for pleasure, it would seem proper and safe to in
cude in the return of tax, (section I'D just
proportion of their value.
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state Of N. Caroltz,a-Me Mecllenburg Co.

Court cfEleas s. Q"arter Sessions-AprH term, 1868.
Isaac N Alexander Admir- of John T. Reid, decd,
James P. Henderson, wife, and others.
Petition for settlement Of the Estate of ohm Reid
1t appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that n.
A. McCombs and wife Jane, 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, news
paper published i'll the town of Charlotte, notifying
said defendant be and appear at the next term OF
the court house in Charlotte the % Monday in July
next then and there plead, answer demur to the
petition, judgment pro confesso will be taken and
the same heard eXparte to them
Witness VIM. Maxwell, clerk of said court at
Office in Charlotte the I'd Monday in April, 1863.
G9-Gt Iadv So WIN. ELL, clerk
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TO COTTON PLANTERS.

I 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 ia my name, 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, 1868, will be paid for in per
cent Bonds Cash. and not per cent BONDS stated
in former advertisements Up to that time, however,
the per cent bonds will be furnished as stated.
Patriotic citizens offered opportunity 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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Distillers of fruit for ninety days or less pay $50
specific tax, and so cents per gallon on the first
ten gallons, and So per gallon on all over that
number.
Section 7. Levies tax upon saares-except
military or naval salaries Salaries not exceeding
81 900 per annum, no tax. Over $1,000, not ex-
ceedng 81 500 per annum, l per cent. Over
81 800 per annum, 2 per cent
! Section s. Levies an income tax, payable Jan.
l. for the preceding year. Income includes, 1st,
the value of rent of houses, &c, in town, occupied
by the owner or owned and not rented out; and
I'd, the value Of the hire of servants not engaged
in business, or on farms, and not taxed other
wise; and Sd. gross shares of partnership profits;
4th, value Of beeves sold, less cost if purchased,
and less corn fed to them.
Section II. From income is excluded, 1st,
salaries; I'd, dividends stocks, when the COM
| pany pays; Sd, income from products Of land,
which are taxed in kind. Also from income de-
rived from rents, is excluded the cost of annual
repairs not exceeding 10 per cent, Qrom rent Of
houses, not over per cent?
From income of Manufacturing or Mining bust
ness, is excluded, 1st, the rent, if not owned by
the party; I'd, the cost of labor, if hired; 3d. the
cost of material, purchased and manufactured.
From income derived from navigation is deduct
ed: 1st the hire of the vessel, if not owned. I'd,
if owned, wear and tear, not over 10 per cent.
Sd, the expenses Of running. The income in
cudes freight for the owners account.
From income on ship-building, &c, deduct
1st, the cost Of labor, if hired. 3D. the cost Of
materials, if purchased. The value of ship is in
cluded in the income.
From income of Mutual Insurance Company,
the losses paid.
From income on merchandise, or sale of other
property, real or personal, deduct: 1st, the prime
cost I'd, freight. 3d. clerk hire if actually paid.
4th, rent, if hous, not owned.
From income from any other business, deduct:
1st, clerk hre 3D. room rent, if not owned; Sd,
labor, if hired; 4th, cost of material, other than
machinery.
The income of foreigner includes only that
made in this country.
The income being ascertained, the tax is as
follows:
IF not over $500 per annum, no tax.
Over $500 mot over 81 500 per cent.
Over $1,000 Oess than $4,000 per cent On
S1,500-10 on excess.
OF $4,000 Oess than $4,000 10 per cent.
Of $1,000 (less than sl0,0G9) l2f per cent.
Over $4,000, Is per cent.
Joint stock companies of the nett annual earn
ings (set apart for dividend and reserved fund.-
pay as follows: If nett earnings do not exceed 10
per cent, the tax is 10 per cent of the nett
ings. Over 10 (less than 20) l23 per cent.
Over 20, 163 per cent.
All the tax levied in section 8 is payable Jan.
lst of each year
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Court Of Pleas and Quarter Sessi0ns-ApF" 7erm 1853
Joab P. Smith, Admir- with the Will annexed OF Dan
Alexander decd, The Heirs at Law of Dan Alex
ander, deceased.
Petition to sell Land to pay debts.
It appearing to the satisfaction Of the Court that
Marcus S. Alexander and VIM Alexander two of the
heirs at law Of the said deceased not inhabitants
Of this State it is therefore ordered by the court that
publication be made for six weeks in the Western De-
nocrat, newspaper published in the town OF Char
Iotte said defendants to appear at the next term OF
this court to be held for the county OF ecklenburg at
the court house in Charlotte, the I'd Monday in July
next. and show why the lands described in the
petition should be sold according to the prayer Of
the petitioner.
Witness VIM Maxwell, clerk of our said court, at
office in Charlotte, the "a Monday in April, 1868.
69-6t Iadv SGT WM. MAXWELL, clerk.
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INVADING IND1ANA.-Yankee papers state
that company of Confederate cavalry made a
raid into Indiana, and helped themselves TO what
they wanted. The Yankees consider such con-
duct horrible, and yell terribly about thieves and
robbers. Why have they not shown some of their
righteous indignation when Southern towns were
being robbed and burned by Yankee soldiers?
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
RICHMOND. May 25, 1868.

h'H01'''NNI7i HItJ IO00'
The following regulations are established for the
guidance OF the officers Of the Treasury in relation TO
the year Treasury and eight per cent cerf
Gates issued under the act of Congress of May l6,
l. The holders of any of the two year Treasury
notes, issued under the provisions of the said act may
at any time, on or before the 3lst of july 1862 e5
change the for eight per bonds, payable in
ten years. to be issued under the authority of said act
:. The Treasurer Assistant Treasurer and Deposito-
reS WI" Issue certificates such holders in the usual
10 be taken up by delivery of the bonds as soon
as they shall be prepared.
c. C. MEnM1NaER, Sec'y Trea'y.
y. c. WILLIAMSON, C. 5. D.,
June = 1858 Charlotte, n. c.
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SAVE Your PAPERs-We have frequent ap-
plicatons for back dates Of the Democrat, which
cannot be supplied. All persons who can do SO
should preserve full files Of the paper or at least
all issues containing documents and other matters,
to which they will probably wish to recur.
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BUZZARps. s.-The habits Of buzzards have re.
Gently become an interesting subject Of inquiry,
in connection with the war There are hundreds
Of dead horses aud Yankees, more or less, exposed
on-the field Of Charlottesville, and yet up to this
time not bazzard has been seen anywhere in the
neighborhood. 1t is suggested by the Savannah
Republican that they have been disguised and
taken fight to distant parts, or more probably, as
think, the roar Of battle and offensive gases
expelled 10 the explosion of so much gunpowder
may have driven them off.
Per contra, gentleman recently from the West
states that buzzards, in immense quantities, have
made their appearance in the country around
Vicksburg and as far west as jackson, having gone
there probably, suggested by the Advertiser, TO
enjoy the feast prepared for them by Grant. This,
however, explodes the gunpowder theory set forth
above aud leaves still in the dark regarding tue
habits and proclivities Of the buzzard.
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NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.

OFFICE CHARLOTTE & s. c. RAILROAD
Columbia, May 3O 1863. !
Liquor will not be transported by this Company or
the A., Tenn 0. Railroad company unless securely
boxed and strapped.
TEOS. R. SHARP.
Jnne l. 1863 ct Gen'l. Sup't.