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Post Office Department,

By vrture of authority vested in me by an act OF
Congress "to authorize the establishment of express
mails" approved May / .863, have this day entered
into agreement by which two mails week will be
carried each way between Meridian in the State of Mis-
sssippi, and Shreveport, in the State of Louisiana
Now meet the expense of the carrying of said ex
press mall it is ordered that all letters and pack
ages be carried said route except the official
responGence ahd blanks and postage stamps of the
Post Office Department. the postage to be prepaid in ali
cases. shall be at the rate of forty cents each single
letter of half less and forty cents for every
additional haf-ounce fraction of half ounce.
Letters and packages TO be sent by this route may
be mailed and the postage paid any post office iii the
Confederate States and hose sent from the East the
West of the Mississippi should be plainly marked Uia
either Meridian Brandon, Mississippi and those sent
from the West the East of the Mississippi should be
plainly marked ola either Shreveport Alexandria,
louisiana they will be forwarded from either said
Offices and from none other without further notice.
>JOHN II. REAGAN,
Oct. 27, 1863. Postmaster General.
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BRITTON'S
RLUE-BLACK RITING FLUID,
Nv q
Manufactured by J. E. BRITTON, Charlotte, N. G.

The subscriber is manufacturing at Charlotte n c.,
an article of WRITING INK superior to any that has
vet been offered to the Southern public.
This INK is of Blue black color and will not mould
or thicken, will it corrode Il steel pen.
Tests having been made with this Ink, both in the
sun in water aud they have proven SUCH that the
subscriber feels confident in Offering to dealers
superior article The will deface its color but
gives to brighter one, and by putting the manu-
script written with it in water, it viii give 1t deeper
blue black color
It will be found that it will not run, and parts writ
ten with it becoming wet will be injured defsc
ed in the least
1t purely chemical article, and those procuring
this Ink will get article that time will not deface
but which will give it, instead amore permanent and
lasting quality
Manuscripts written thirteen years ago land which
have been exposed the sun and air since that time
with Ink manufactured from this receipt are rs bright
and as good to-day as when first written.
Dealers will be supplied as liberal terms as posi-
ble :, . :,
This Ink can be ourd for retail at the Daily Bnlle
Tin Office where the subscriber will be pleased TO wait
upon patrons Enquire for Brittons Blue Black Writ
ing Fluid
Wholesale orders solicited. and all of them will
he promptly filled Address J. E. BR1TTON,
Aug. "a, 1858 Charlotte, Meckenburg Co, N G..
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Gbe mGgtfril gemofrat.
8 -. CHARLOTTE, Nc. 81
NEW TERMS

Hereafter the price of the Dewocrat will be s. for
six months or Sl0 for year. We prefer to receive
subscriptions for only months at time nntil prices
for printing materials are. more permanent. Some
months ago Fhen fixed the price at $5 for ayear
we wer 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
than paid for it at .e commencement of the war.
Other materials and labor have advanced in proper
tion, :Et@
If any is inclined to think present rates too
high will trade with him in the old way-ake two
bushels corn, asack of -four, 20 Tbs, pork,
4-horse load of wood for years subscription;
will take the in money that they get for
these articles in market. That's.fair
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Notice..

CoNscRIpT OFFICE N. c., Raleigh Oct 7, 1868.
The Commandan invites the attention of all persons
capable Of bearing arms, but who are exempt from
military duty under the present regulations, to the
above order of the Secretary OF War.
1t will be that it is the intention of the Depart
raise Battalion of Mounted Men for special
service in North Carolina, and the commandant hopes
that all able-bodied men, who may be exempt by rea
Of having furnished substitutes otherwise will
shrink from this CALL but will hasten to enlist in
the defence of therhomes their resides and the State
that gave them birth.
Parties enlisting in this Battalion will be exempt
from duty in the Militia and Home Guard, and will
ceive the pay and allowance of cavalrymen.
The Enrolling Officers throughout the State are au-
thorzcd to receive recruits they may report direct
ly at either of the Camps Of Instruction.
BY order of Col. PETER MALLETT,
Commandant of Conscripts for N @
HUGn L. COLE, Capt. A A. A. G.
October y, 1863 I'm
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state of N. Caro.lna-Cievcl.,nd County

Court of Pleas and Qyurter Sessions
Martin ct al, vs. The Heirs at law and next of kin
of } Harry, deceased.
Petition for Reprobae of Will.
1t appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that
defendants in this case, Anna Bridges and her
children, John Bridges, Asbury BIaock and wife
Sarah, Washington Bridges, Edmund H Bridges,
Hamilton Bridges, Lafayette Benton Elizabeth Ben
ton, Sarah Harry and Marcus H Harry, heirs law
of J Harry, non-resdents of this State: 1t is
therefore ordered that publication be made in the
Western Democrat, newspaper published in the town
of Charlotte, Meckenbuig county for six consecutive
weeks, notify ing defendants to be and appear at the
next Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions to be held
for the county of Cleayeand at the Conrt House in
Shelby, the 9th Monday after the 4th Monday in
November 1868, then and there make themselves
parties to ihis issue if they think proper IS do
Witness, S. Williams, Clerk of said Court at office,
the 9th Monday after the 4th Monday in August 1863
fadv SlOl 98-6t S. WILLIAMS, Clerk,
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LAND SALE IN EQUITY.

In conformity to decree of the Court of Equity of
Meckenburg county, made at Fall Term, 1863 in the
matter of Hugh Houston and wife, and others, for
the purpose of making partition of the proceeds of
sale between the petitioners, will expose to public
sale to the highest bidder, executing bond with ap
proved security, the public square in Charlotte
the I'd Monday in January 1864, on credit of twelve
months, with interest from sale, except five per cent.
cash to pay COSTS the Tract of Land in the pleadings
mentioned situated the waters of Four Mile Creek
adjoining the lands of W Houston, A Houston, J
Stuart and others.
Dec /, 1868 C WILLIAMSON, c. Me-
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Special Orders
No 2l3 ! EXTRACT
III. The Bureau of Conscription is authorized to
raise and equip in each ofthe States of Georgia, South
Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia, Battalion
of six companies of Mounted Men, who furnish their
horses, and liable to conscription, to be
under the orders of the Bureau for the purposes of con-
scrpion the arrest of deseers and for local Defence
mustered for year Companies to elect their own
officers. The Field officers to be assigned from officers
belonging the Enrolling Service Companies Aot to
exceed one hundred rank and file.
By command Of the Secretary of War,
(Signed) JNo. WlTHERs,
ASSIST Adj't General
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EQUITY SLAVE SALE.

In obedience to decree of The Court of Equity of
Mecklenburg county, made at Fall Term, 1862 in the
matter of I Mckee, Administrator of Robert Walker,
will reopen the bddings of sale of the slave Aaron
in the peadlgs mentioned, at public veAdue, at the
public square in Charlotte, the I'd Monday of Jan
uary 1864 starting at the last bid of sixteen hundred
and fifty dollaLs ($l ,650). The will be twelve
months credit except five per cent cash to pay costs,
the purchaser giving bond and good security for the
purchase money. .:.- ~.
Dec l, 1868 A WILLIAMSON, @. NJ. E.
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TO MY PIPE.
BY W. j. SLATER

BY W. J. SLATER.
Kindest friend Of all know,
Softly soothing ev'ry woe.
In dark distress,
Forge4ulness
Doth freely from thee flow.
Friends prove false, but never you
Thou dearest friend ever knes;
Thy circling smoke
| can invoke,
And watch thy fading blue.
The while dream of pleasure. past
Bright, alas! too bright to last
OF lovelit eyes, -
Of loving sighs,
Where erst my lot was cast
Of strolls beneath the soft moonlight,
Which smiling beanl'd upon our plight
Those dreams of youth,
Of love aud truth
All me! the sad ming blight.
The world, dear one, shall never learn
: The secret kept in mcm'ry's urn,
And grateful smoke
Shall make joke
When bitter thoughts return.
1t was to ufe blissful dreaw,
and on my life it cast gleam +, 4 ~ sas =
Of bright sunshine, AF
And, too, on thiue- 49,;
Alas I. the ftful beam. e. -
Avaunt, ye thoughts of BY gone hours
Avaunt each cloud of gloom that lowers
Let grateful smoke
In wreathes of JOKE
Youchsafe It's magic powers.
And as watch therapors. rise
Curling Upward towards the-skies--
IN bless the pipe,
With JOY ripe,
Nor heed time as it Aies
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&c l, 1868 A G WILLIAMSON, G. NJ. E.
EQUITY SALE OF A SLAVE.

By virtue of decree of the Court of Equity of
Necklenburg county, made at Fall Term 1863. in the
matter of W Alexander Guardian of Anne Alexan-
der and Others will expose public sale and sell to
the highest bidder at the public square in Charlotte,
the I'd Monday in January, 1864, the slave Char
lote in the pleadings mentioned, upon credit of IL
months with interest from sale except five per cent.
cash to pay COSTS the purchaser executing bond with
good security for the purchase money. =
Dec l. 1868 -. A G WILLIAMSON, C. NJ. E.
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EQUITY LAND SALE.

The Land of the late Hiram G. Brawley, deceased,
will be resold at the public square in Charlotte, the
second Monday in January, 1864, ON credit Of six
months. it will be started the last bid of S. 7
and sold to the highest bidder There ia acres
in the tract. 1t adjons the lands of J. P Ross, VIM.
Means and lies to town Bond and good security
required of the purchaser. Four per cent cash will
be required to pay costs
Nov II, 1863. IS A. G. WILLIAMSON, G. NJ. E.
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RUNAWAY

From the plantation of Mrs. r. A. Hunter,in Sharon
neighborhood, negro man named w Ash about l35
yNass old, medium size, and copper eoors Itissup-
posed tha& he has been persuaded off BY some mean
to the Yankees rewasd Of $50 vin be paid for his
apprehension and delivery to me, his confinement in
any jail. eas ~ sfss 4. j. w. HUNTER
Oct. II. 1869. If
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DER4RT rs.
EXPRESS NOTICE.
OFFICE SOUTHERN ExPREss CoMP.

OFFICE SOUTHERN EXPRESS COMPANY,
Charlotte, Sept. ID, 1868. !
In order to avoid misunderstanding and ito make
orr charges conform TO the liability assumed, this
Company hereby gives notice that from and after Octo
Der St 1867 shippers will bereqnired to l7ace their
valuation upon each package before il will be received
Such valuation will be inserted in the Company S
receipt and establish the liability of the Company for
tl'e amount. The act of God and The public enemy
only excepted. 7. D. GILLESPIE,
oept 2o, 1893 Agent
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Printing Materials for sale.

desire TO sell the Printing Materials Connected with
the late tNorth Carolina Whg newspaper published
in this town. The materials consist of Hand Press
with linking Apparatus Long Primer and BREWER Type
together with fair assortment of Fancy and Job Type
Further Information will be furnished by addressing
the undersigned at Charlotte, n. G,
Oct 27, '63 RACHAEL r. HOLTON.
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HERLEC NOTICE.

The County Court of 'Mecklenburg county gives
notice that every person who sells to or bays from
slave Produce other articles Of personal property,
the streets of Charlotte, elsewhere in the county,
without a lawful permit, will be indicted.
F. NJ ROSS, Chairman
Oct 5, 1863 I'm of the County Court.
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SOAP AND ASHES WANTED

The subscriber wants to purchase all the hard ant
soft Soap he get. Also; he will purchase oak
hickory Ashes good price will be paid.
Auy % 1863 If LIS WILLIAMS.
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TAYN ER ".

~e nave Iannery in full operation about six miles
from Gnaro'te, on the c. Il S. C. Railroad line. 1t is
hrst-ca<s Tannery and we are prepared TO purchase
At market prices Hides of all descriptions, and supply
the trade at curreut prices
A. Fl. GRIFFITH,
''ty l"' -ep' tt c. E. BELL.
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EOTECE.

AS depredations have been repeatedly committed on
my premises, thereby forewarn all persous against
hunting my land with without dogs. The law
will be enforced against those offending.
Nov TO- 1863 lm-pd R. Ii. LAFFERTY.
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NOTICE..

Persons having claims against Harbert Stoves es-
tate hereby notified that the estate is going be
settled up early practicable after January
Court, and they hereby required to present them
for paymen-or otherwise this notice will be pleaded
in bar of their recovery. Ii D STOWE, Admir-.
Dec 8, 1868 st pd
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The History of North Carolina.

Published in Ssh by the UNDERSIGNED IN ;.s
conceded tE1t it contained omissions unayoidale and
many mperfections- a second edition was then urom
lSen' Wnch Wouit remedy these defects This is now
called for. He will be, grateful to anv ono ,yb III
point out any errorsn the dates or facts in tbe
various counties of the State and any booranhir.
sketch OF those who have done service in the field or
State.
Letters may be sent to me, of Hon. D. L. Swain
JOHN H. WHEELER.
Chapel Hill, N c.. June 4th 1863.
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ARRIFES.

ARRIFL.S.
From Chan & S C. Railroad 90 A. N. and P N
n. G. Railroad 25 s' and 5 +"
A. T. & O Railroad 100
Will, c.. & r. Railroad Is P. NJ.
DEPARTS.
For G. Railroad 6~20 Am. and so N
Char. & S Railroad 90 and 90 g
Wil c. Il R. Railroad Z 80 F."
" A, T. & D. Railroad 3 90 p. NJ.
is desired that all Parcels, Packages or Freight to
be forwarded by either of the above Trains be to
this Office ONE Hour previous to its departure.
T. D. GILLESPIE, Agent
Charlotte, Sept. Z, 1863 If
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DartnSrShiD.
WILLIAMS & OATES
DIR. J. N. MILLER
Charlotte, N. c.,

Has resumed the Practice of Medicine and can ba
touud at his Office in the Brawey building opposite :, y
herrs hotel, his residence -
Feb.
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Salt! Salt! Salt.

We will exchange Virginia Salt for Pork on as gooG
terms as any body.
YOUNG. WRIsToN ORR
December |, 1863 If
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MISPLACED CoURTEsIEs-The way in which
authorities have persisted in casting pearls be-
fore the swine of Tennessee, is illustrated in the
following statement by correspondent Of tho At
lanta Intelligencer
Capt q. q. Spiller, formerly Of our Tennessee
cavalry, has joined the Tanks and is now running
one Of the little steamers on the river. Mr.
Potts, the Southern Express Agent, had gone to
Ohio, having taken the oath; also Ben. Chandler,
Lawson Dugger and son, aud number of others
of the Puritan stock, who were long suspected aud
informed on, but who were permitted TO remain in
Chattanooga, spies, our actions, il being con-
sidered good Cancellation policy" BY this very
policy, in fact, pursued by the Government, we
have gradually lost the whole of Tennessee.
LIEUT.. GEN. WM. j. HARDEE.-This distin-
gushed soldier having succeeded, temporarily 10
the command Of the army of Tennessee, a brief
biographical sketch Of him may not be uninterest-
ing to our readers
Gen. Hardee is native Of Appling, ia the State
Of Georgia He graduated at West Point in 1888;
reared under Gen Taylor in Florida, as Licuten-
.ant commanding the % Dragons, and also undor
General Scott in Mexico, being. present at all tho
great battles, he distinguished himself for skill
aud gaantry that be twice breyeted. He was
subsequently commissioned TO visit Europe for the
purpose of perfectiDg tactics and we have the re-
| suit in his well known work on the subject He
was next appointed commanding nj West Point,
aud occupied thar position when Fort Sumter
rendered In 1861. OD the happening Of this itu-
portaDt event, he resigned from the United States
service, returned TO Georgia, and was placed next
in command to Gen Twiggs Shortly afterwards
he was appointed BY President Davis senior Colo
mel in the regular service Of the Coofederacy and
placed in command at Fort Msrgaa, Georgia. He
bad not occupied this position many months when
he appointed B,iEadier, and sent 20 Arkansas,
October, 1861, he marched with the smy .ho had
organized to Bowling GreeO and eatned perennial I
laurels at Corinth, Shiloh and Pennington, when
he was promoted stes the. rank Of Msjor General.
In October, I, 1862, he forghs ne Perryville with
such disting gnished vaIor that Ne was made Lieut.
General S1sff fAs -
bachelor editor says; 6Wes never cared
farthing about getting married. uodl We attended
an old bachelors funeral God grant that our
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Cards for sale, but an early CALI will only
pair only have ten pair.
We have hand and make to order calf skin
Shoes aud Caters of very fine English leather
Lots lades calf-skin BOotees.
Lot of thick Brogans, large sizes.
j. f. BUTT, Mint Street,
June %, 1868 If Charlotte, N. G.
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A bachelor editor saysa dwes never cared q
farthing about getting married. uotil We attended
an old bachelors funeral God grant that our
lStte end may not be like his"
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SCARCITY OF PRINTERs.-Tn nearly every pa
per we pick up see advertisements for printers,
and yet there were, before the war more papers
printed in the State of Georgia than are now pub
lished in the Confederate States. The reason of
this is that at least seventy FIVE per cent Of the
fraternity have been aud are now, in the army.
Many of them command brisades, regiments, and
companies, and are upon different Generals staff
while hundreds of them have met death upon the
field of glory. We venture that there is mt an
Office in the South that has not representative in
the field, and many Offices were suspended at the
commencement of the struggle. in order that the
proprietor, editer, printers and all, might enlist
They are generally Of education and always
of superior intelligenec, and therefore fully under
stand the principles we are fighting for, and the
hard-shps, disease, aud death, incident to the life
OF soldier. itis not to be presumed that they
we're actuated BY blind f.naiicsm, or from love of
change, or from any other than the purest
motives of fchivalry.-lHocon Confederate.
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ARRIVAL and DEPARTURE
OF Messengcrs

OF THE SOUTHERN EXPRESS COMPANY
At Charlotte Office, Daily.
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CHANGES IN N G. TRooPs.-Col. John S Me-
Elroy, 10th Regiment g. Cr Troops, has resigned
on account of-wounds received in the battle of
Charlottesville
Col. John A. Mcdowell, 1st Regt N. e. Troops,
has resigned.
Col Robert c. Hill of the 4Sth Reg't n C..
Troops; died at his residence in Iredel county on
the 5th inst
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37PH. N. C. REGIMENT.

Honor in regard to the conduct of the 37th Reg't
Y. C. Troops In the nresent var 80
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J uly l3, 1862
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ADJ'T & INSPECTOR GENL'S OFFICE, !
RICHMOND, Sept. 8th, 1868. !

Oct. 81, 1868.
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X E E P w A R M

X E EP WARM.
A new lot Of Grey Flannels,
new lot of Colored Fiannels,
A new lot of White Flannels,
A NEW LOT OF DRESS GOODS,
(all wool Blue Delaines included)
A new lot of Cloakings,
A new lot of Cloths
For men and boys wear.
Just received and for sale cheap by
Z. JEWETT.
Dec. IL, 1862. 25-28
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"GolN' PERMIsKUs'"-During the time when
Kirby Smith was supposed to be beleaguering
this city, the colored population were in
condition of agitation not second in demon
strativeness to that prevailing among white
folks. An incident took place at one of their
"war meetings" which should be recorded.
The able bodied colored men were debating
the propriety of rendering their services to
government as volunteers for the war. The
prevailing impression had been that they
ought to do it, and their patriotic emotions
were at high African temperature. But be-
fore the vote was taken, tall and very black
fellow produced sudden revulsion of feeling
by delivering himself as follows: Tim in
favor Of goin' and will 90 in mint if we 90
permiskus with white men. I'll tell you why
I'm for goin' permistus we'll have fair play.
But let 'em get a reg 'ment all Of niggers, and
dey put 'em in de fore front of de battle, and
bofe sides kill every one Of EN-. say so,
sab, (rolling his eyes around the audience)
and amt goin' dat way sab. | amt goin a
step less go permiskus. No, sah." And
the able and eloquent Ethiopian subsidized /;
and Sol emn sensational pause followed.
The eyes Of the assembled darkeys snapped
dark and wild at the idea that to 60 in any
other way than "permiskus" was certain
death. And, as they thought the chances Of
"goin' permiskus" were not brilliant the
meeting adjourned without taking action
[Cincinnati Commercial.
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y. Z w anted in exchange for Goods a few
tubs Of GOOD BUTIEE. for which 4 GOOD
PRICE VIII be paid. L. J.
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A LIEUTENANT BEGUILED BY A SECEsH
BEAUTY AND MURDERED.-The Leavenworth
Bulletin, of the 10Th, contains an account of
one of the most tendish instances of rebel
crime that has marked their diabolical deeds
during the war. While the army was near
Bentonville, Ark, last spring, secession
young woman often visited the camp, and
made herself very agreeable to the officers.
A lieutenant in the Second Indiana battery,
named Masterson, became charmed with her,
and she pretended to respond to the passion
she had created. Their relation became quite
intimate, and on one occasion she invited
him to visit her at the residence of her uncle.
He unsuspectiagly availed himself Of the