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GENERAL LEE.

A gentleman Of our acquaintance, who belongs
TO an ambulance corps, upon visiting n room 10
which there were seven or eight wounded patients,
was struck with the gaiety Of soldier who had
just had leg ampueated. Upon his expressing
his surprise and pleasure at the cheerfulness with
which he bore his misfortune, the patient said he
did not seek to conceal from himself the serious
nature of the loss which he had sustained, but
that there was one apprehension which weighed
much more heavily on his mind than any with re-
gard to the consequences of his misfortune, and
from which if he could be relieved he felt that he
should be quite happy. When questioned as to
the nature of the apprehension to which ho allud-
ed, be said it was that some accident might hap.
pen to Gen. Lee Instantly, all the other woun-
ded men chimed in, each one declaring that
anything which had already happened, or could
hereafter happen, to himself was not worth think
ing of in comparison with the fear of what might
happen to the Commander Of the army, and they
all declared that the sentiment was universal
among the troops.
We very much fear that the modesty of Gen.
Lee induces him to underrate his own imr rortance;
aud yet We think the sublime inciden: of the 18th
Of May, when he was desirous to lead q division
into action, and was forcibly prevented, ought to
have opened his eyes,. He is at this moment "the
foremost man of all the world" and his life IL
more precious than the life of any other indiEidu-
al whatever. 1t was thought high proof of tho
estimate in whica the courage OF Napoleon was
held by his men, thar he should have felt himself
so secure of his position as to promise them the
evening before Austeritz, that in the battle of the
morrow he would keep out of danger. There can
be no doubt that they fought all the better for the
assurance, and there can be just little doubt
that the army Of Northern Virginia would, could
they always be assured that their leader was ou. Of
danger. And General Lee owes ii to himself, to
the cause, to the unbouuded affection Of his esun-
trymen and countrywomen, to the love, passing
the love Of man for woman and parent for child,
entertained for him by the rough and stern war
riors whom he leads, to crafty them in this sole
request-that he will take care of bis own safety,
and not expose himself to danger whore he can
possibly avoid it-Richmond Dispatch.
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ANEcDoTE OF GENERAL. JoHNsToN.-During
some of the recent movements up at the front,
General Johnston had occasion, is.often the
case, to establish bis headquarters one day under
tree upon tho field
Soon after he had dismounted from his horse,
and while his staff were gathered around in read-
ness for orders, private of the Generals body
guard came up for the purpose Of planting the
headquarters battle flag Finding some difficulty
in piercing the earth with the staff, to which the
flag was attached, the young man drew his sabre,
and commenced punching hole in the ground
with the point of it
"Stop, stop, my young man" said the General.
smiling, "you mustn't make pruning hook or
ploug h-share Of your sword. II will be time
enough for that when this war is over."-Aaantd
Reyiscr-
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CURE FOR INGRowING NAILs.-Correspon-
dent of the Medical and Surgical Journal recon-
mends hot tallow as cure for the painful effects
of nails growing into the toe. We have tried it
and believe the following to be no exaggerated
The patient on whom I first tried this was a
young lady who had been unable to- put on shoe
for several months, and decidedly the worst case
had ever The disease had been Of long
standing The edge Of the nail was deeply under
mined; the granulations formed high ridge, part
Iy covered with skin, and pus constantly oozed
from the root of the nail; the whole toe was swol
len and extremely tender and painful. My mode
of proceeding was this: I put, a very small piece
of taow in spoon and heated it over lamp un-
til it became very hot and dropped two three
drops between the nail and eranulations The eff
feet was almost magical Pain and tenderness
at once relieved, and in few days the gran
uations all gone, the diseased parts dry and
destitute of feeling, and the edge of the nail ex
posed so as to admit of being pared away without
any inconvenience. The cure was complete, and
the trouble never returned | have tried this
plan repeatedly since, with the same satisfactory
results. The operation causes little if any pain,
if the tallow is properly heated.
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GEN. GRANTS TACTICS An old officer OF the
United States army, who spent two years in Ore.
gon in the same regiment Of dragons with the
then Lieut.. u. S..Grant, once told US that he was
the most reckless man in the service; was famous
for spurring his hose over chasms In the ground,
making him leap over the immense fallen trees Of
the forrest, and in engaging in anything wherein
there was danger Of bis getting his Leck baoken.
He was we'll known ir his regiment as an officer
who had little sympathy with his men in their
hardskips.
He has fully sustained this character in the
command Of large armies. In all bis operations
along the Mississippi, he took no account ID plan
ming an attack Of how many men he would lose.
The only question with him was, could he win .
yictory.-lac0n Confederate.
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Amendments to the above Law.
AN ACT TO AMEND AN ACT IN RELATION T(
TIE MILITIA AND A GUARD FOR HOME


DEFENCE.
Sec l. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
the State of North Carolina, and it is hereby enacted
by the authority of the same That neither the Govern
ratified the 7th day of July 1868, entitled ''An act
in relation to the Militia and Guard for Home De-
fence" shall call for drill muster the persons
enrolled under said act, ottener than once month IN
company drill ofener than twice year in battalion
drl which battalion drills shall take the place of the
company drills for the month in which they APP
pointed unless when called into actual service to repe
invasion suppress iusurrection to execute the
laws of the State.
SEc@2. Be it further enacted, That the Governor
shall have the power to the Guards of Home De-
fence for the purpose of arrcstng conscrptS and de-
serters; Prorid they shall be ordered upon this
duty beyond the limits of the counties in which they
reside or the counties adjacent thereto
Sec Be it further enacted That in addition to the
exemptions contained in the to which this is an
amendment there shall be exempt CountY commission
appointed under act entitled can act for the re-
lief of wives and families of soldiers III the armv reg
uar milers blacksmitIs who have established shons
necessary operatives in factories and foundres the
Attorney General Solicitors of the several crcuits and
Counties physicians of FIVE years practice, contractors
with the State Confederate government, one editor
to each newspaper and the necessary cOmrosItorS mail
carriers professors in colleges and teachers in aeade
mics Procded that this exemption shall only apply to
the drills specified in this bill and service when
the Guard for Home Defence is called into the field.
SEC t. BE 1t further enacted, That for failure to at
tend the battalion regmental drill, each field officer
shall forfeit and pay hundred dollars; each Captain
and other officers who shall fail to muster and drill
their companies the times appointed shall forfeit and
pay for each failure fifty dollars, and IFS non-coms
stoned officer private shall fail to attend any drill
he shall forfeit and pay not less than five than
twenty-five dollars; PrOrded that every absentee shall
be allowed until the next muster to make his excuse
The fines shall be adiudged by regmenal and compa-
ny courtsmartial, and judgments be entered up
and the fines collected in the same mode and in accord
ance with the provisions Of the Militia Law of North
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Surgeon Generals Office.
RALEIGH, n, c., April 27, lS6

KALEIGH, n, G., April n, Iot4.
propose o.establish in TIE city of Raleigh manu-
factory for ARTIFICIAL LIMBS.
The object of this enterprise to supply these use
~fu articles to all soldiers from this State, who have
BEEN may be- MANNED in the service to require
them.
Priyates aud non-eommissioned officers will be fur
nished gratltously. Commissioned officers Will De
charged the actual cost.
Disabled soldiers requested to correspond with
the undersigned giving name, regiment, rank Locality
famputaion, and the precise OF the re-
naming member.
wish to employ number of competent mechanics
for the"aboye named purpose. All such are invited TO
communicate Immediately with THIS office.
EDWARD WARREN,
Surgeon General OF North Carolina
Lay2, 1854 I'm
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A WARRIORS DEATH-It was evident to the
physicians that death was sitting its clammy seal
upon the brave, open brow of the General, and
they told him SO; asked if he had any last MESA
ges to give. The General, with mind perfectly
clear and possessed then made disposition of his
staff and personal effects. To Mrs. General X. K.
Lee he directed that his golden spurs be given MS
a dying momento of his love and esteem Of her
husband. 10 the staff officers he gave his horses
So particular was he in small things, even in the
dying hour, that he emphatically exhibited and
illustrated tie ruling passion strong in dcath.-
To one of his staff, who was a heavy built man, he
said, "You had better take the larger horse; no
will carry you better" Other mementoes he
disposed of il similar manner. To his young
sou, he left his glorious sword.
His worldly matters closed, the eternal interest
of soul engaged his mind. Turning to the Rev.
Mr. Pcterkin, of the Episcopal Church, and Of
which he was exemplary member, he asked
him to sing the hymn commencing:
Crock Of ages cleft for me,
. Let mo hide myself in thee"
he joining in with all the voice his strength would
permit. He then joined in prayer with the min
listers. To the doctor be said: ~ am going fast
now, am resigned; Gods will be DONE" Thus
died Gen. j. 4. b. Stuart.
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BEAST BUTLER.-The Nashville Press of the
10th is hard upon Ghoul Butler. 1t says:
We have strong faith in Lavater-stil frmer
reliance upon our own experience in physiognomy
Looking upon the portrait Of Gen. b. 4. Butler,
we read 10 large poster capitals, "an avaricious,
cruel. cowardly, sensual Beast" Gov. Pierpont's
statement in regard TO hIs doings in Eastern Viz
e;nia. does not astoD;sh any one even moderately
skilled in reading the human % face We don't
think it was becoming in jeff Davis to outlaw his
old crony but it is certainly the Christian du-
ty of all the rest Of mankind to- auathematize and
abbor the greasy scoundrel.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-06-28
For the LEGISLATURE.

Believing that the county of Meckenburg has BEEN
well represented in the person of JOHN L. BROWN,
who has proven to be prompt, active and faithful
public servant, many of his constituents desire his re-
election, and hereby announce him candidate for the
House of Commons at the election in August next Mr.
Brown is good business man. and the services of sach
men are needed now in our legislative halls -
March l5 1864. pd VOTERS.
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The WATER WITcH.-The Savannah News
says the steamer Water Witch, captured there on
the Sd inst. is elegant side-wheel, in splendid
order and repair, and lies this side Of the bat
terry at Beulah, oficered and manned by the Con-
federate Navy. The Yankee officers had just laid
in large supply Of New York ''good things,
and they are very palasable to and highly relshed
by Lieut.. Carnes, in command, and his gallant
crew. She had large amount of medicines on
board, and the ship had just the day before been
provisioned; abundance of arms too, aud in
every way well fitted out. The prisoners number
sixty, five men and fifteen commissioned and war
rant officers
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EXPRESS NOTICE.
OFFICE SOUTHERN EXPRESS COMP

OFFICE SOUTHERN EXPRESS COMPANY,0
Charlotte, Sept. "a, 1868.
In order to avoid misunderstanding and to make
our charges conform to the liability assumed, this
Company hereby gives notice that from and after Octo
Der lst 1868, shippers will be required to place their
valuation each package before it will be received
Such valuation will be inserted in the Companys
receipt and establish the liabtyof the Company for
the amount. The act of God and the public enemy
only excepted T. D. GILLESPIE,
Sept %. 1868 Agent.
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Gbe WRgtRrn gemnftat.
CHARLOTTE, NC.

s9- The crops in Alabama, says an Exchange,
are remarkably fine. Wheat is full and compact
AS there is much larger breadth of land planted
this year than last, the yield will be large Corn,
although bac kward, is promising, and the hog crop
will be much larger than last year
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Announcement.

MONROE, n. c., March 18th, 1864.
We take the liberty of announcing Col. SAMUEL
H. WALKUP, of the 48th N. G. Regiment, candi-
date for the Senate to represent the district composed
of the counties of Union and Anson.
SEVERAL CITIZENS
March Is te-pd of Union Couaty.
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For the legislature.

The friends of Col JAMES ~ STEWART desire him
to be candidate to represent Union county in the
House of Commons of the General Assembly of North
Carolina. and therefore announce him a candidate for
that office. MANY CITIZENS.
May 80, 1864 te -pd
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Announcement.

We, as soldiers, respectfully announce THOMAS
R. MAGILL as Il candidate for the House of Commons
for Union county, next regular election in Aug
next, and as such will be voted for by
MANY SOLDIERS IN ARMY.
December %. 1863 tepd
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AnnCunc cement.

YADKINvILLE April Is, 1864.
| am authorized to announce Col W. H. A SPEER,
Of the 28th n c. Troops, candidate at the election in
August next represent The people Of the counties of
Yadkin, Surry Allegheny, Ashe and Watauga in the
Senate Of the next Legislature of Nerth Carolina.
Respectfully, +. F. AkMFIELD.
ADril 25th.
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Announcement.

We, as soldiers, respectfully announce Capt.IJ E.
MOORE as candidate for Sheriff Of Union county at
next regular election E August, and as such will
be voted for by MANY SOLDIERS.
Feb I6 1864 If
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Announcement. A

him q candidate to represent Mecklenburg county
in the Senate at the ensuing August election.
March %, 1854 te-pd
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For the Legislature.

The friends of E. G. GRIER announce him a candi-
date for reelection to the House of Commons from
Meeklenburg county.
April IL, 1864 te-pd
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NOTICE..

OFFICE OF WESTERN PLANK ROAD COMPANY,
Lincolnton, N. c., April IL, 1864.
To the Stockholders of the Western Plank Road
Company: The Confederate Tax on the individual
shares in thiscompany will be paid by the President
G. G. HENDERSON, Prest
April 1S, 1864 At West. p. r. Company
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few per cent. Confederate Bonds offered for
sale Old fves or new issue will be received in pay
ment. JOHN L. BROHN'
May p 1864. otpd
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THE MISSISSIPPI BLocKADE-New Orleans
papers of the Sd inst say that navigation on the
Mississippi river has received check: The re-
bells have planted batteries at Columbia, Arkansas,
and Greenvie, Mississippi. and three steamers,
The Henry Amos, Olive Branch, and Mississippi
we're lying above the former place, unwilling to
run the gauntlet.
Greenville is on the cast bank of the river op-
posite Point Chicot. Columbia ison the west
bank, about ffty-four miles below the mouth Of
The Arkansas river. At this point the Mississippi
makes very abrupt bend, and after running cast
about five miles another short turn is formed and
here, on the left bank is Greenville. The two
towns are only about mile apart. Information
Of the blockade brought to Vicksburg by the
tug boat Panthia, which arrived at that port on
Tuesday. She ran the guantlet ofthe batteries
in the night When she left our gunboas were
endcavoriDg to dislodgc the rebel batteries, which
were pretty we'll secured'by high levee, in which
The rebels had made embrasures for their guns
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TENDER MERcIEs OF THE YANKEES Es-The
Vicksburg correspondent of the New ork Tribune
gives the following account of the condition of the
negroes torn from their homes by Gen. Sherman
in his raid through Missssippi:
"some 5000 slaves of all ages and colors, reach
ed here yesterday 1t was one of the saddest spec
tacles witnessed for long- time in Vicksburg-
The women and children were almost starved and
halt naked. Such terrible picture Of abject want
ana squalid misery Gan neither be imagined nor
portrayed with pen. Many of the women and
children were sick with fevers brought on by the
great fatigue and exposure of the long march from
Meridian, Enterprise, Quitman, and other places
Will not the friends of freedom and the humane
phanthropists of the North come forward at once
and with their hands rescue these liberated slaves
from premature graves? ?"
AS there be more political capital made
out of them, these homeless wretches will be left
to perish.
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Esa1sFOAsOTEs FURNACE.
LINCOLN COUNTY, N. c.,

LINOOLN OOUNIl, N .,
THREE MILES EAST OF IRON P. 0.
The proprietors announce to the public that this
Furnace is in full blast and will make castings OF all
kinds order Also, Pig Iron is made and offered for
sale. SHfPP Il RElNHAROI.
March |. 1864 -pd.
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QUALIFICATIONS OF AN EDIToR.-An Englsh
writer says GA good editor-a competent news
paper conductor-is like general or "a poet born,
not made. Exercise and experience give facility,
but the qualification is innate, or it is never mani
tested On the London daily papers, all the great
historians, noveists, poets, essaysts and the wrl-
ters Of travels, have been tried, and nearly every
one has failed" ~ can" said the late editor of
the London "Times," find very seldom man of
common sense" Nearly all successful editors
have been of this description. good editor sell
dom writes much for his paper-he reads, judges,
selects dictates, alters and to do all this well be
has but little time for composition. To write for a
paper is one thing-to edit it another.
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The Peoples Ticket.

FOR THE SENATE,
COL. WILLIAM N. GRIER.
FOR THE COMMONS,
r. D. WHITLEY,
J. SOLOMON REID.
May l6, 1864 tepd
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A GALLANT TPRIvATE.-During the severe ar
tillery duel on the I'd inst, between portions OF
Caskies Battalion and the enemy's batteries, 32-
FOUNDER shell, thrown by the enemy, struck the
parapet over of the guns belonging to Cum
mipg's N. c. Battery, and rolling over, fell be-
meath the gun. Scarcely had it touched the earth
in our works when private James Z. Pierce, OF
the detachment, seizing it in both hands, hurled
it over the embarkment, thus sending it where its
explosion could do no harm, and probably saving
the lives of many of his comrades. Major Cas-
kie has forwarded this gallant soldiers name to
Gen Bsauregard, who expressed his admiration
of the noble deed.
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q Office.

The firm of WILLIAMS, OATES & CO, is this day
(Jan. 1st, 1863 dissolved by mutual consent. All
persons interested viii call and close their accounts
with either of the undersigned.
L. S. WILLIAMS,
l.. W. SANDERS.
January II, 1864
BLANK DEEDS, Warrants, Ejectments, &c,
for safe at this Office.
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GARRETT EeAVES.

GA Il e EIE ia WIS.,
This fine Horse be found at my stable in this
place during the present season, on Mondays, Tues
days and Wednesdays, and at the stables Of ". T.
SUIT in Providence Thursdays, Fridays and Satur-
days Terms, sixty dollars insurance.
K. RAEE.
= March l, 1864 I'd
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JOHN VOGEL, Practical Tai
1or,rcspectfully informs the citi-
zens of Charlotte and surround
ing country, that he is prepared
to manufacture gentlemen's clo-
thing in the latest style and at
short notice. His best cXertions
will be given to render satisfac-
tion to those who patronize him.
Shop opposite Kerr SHote1, next
door to Brown j. Stitt's store.
Jan. l. 1868. if
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For Sheriff.

For Sheriff.
We are authorized announce r. III. WHITE as a
candidate for election to the office of Sheriff Of
Mecklenburg county.
May 8, 1854 pd
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COPPE Ep 4 s. .

TAYLOR ASBURY are prepared to furnish
by the ton otherwise, fine article of Copperas,
superior to any English offered in market. Druggists
and Apothecaries supplied with chemically pure
article. Address TAYLOR ASBURY,
May 5, 1868 Charlotte, N c..
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ARRIVAL and URE
OF Messengers
OF THE SOUTHERN EXPRESS COMPANY
At Charlotte Office, Daily.
DEPAR rs.
ARRIIEt

1t is desired that all Parcels, Packages Freight to
be forwarded by either of the above Trains be sent to
this Office ONE Hour previous to its departure.
T. D. GILLESPIE, Agent.
Charlotte, Sept. I, 1868. if