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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-06-07
A CARD.
To the Voters Of Union County

FELLOW CITIZENS: AS my name has been announced
for some time as a candidate to represent you in the
House of Commons in next Legislature, take this
method to inform you that it done without my
licaons received from different parts of the county
had reluctantly consented to comply with what APP
peared to me to be the wish my friends but have
since learned that there two other prominent men,
candidates for the same Office, representing the two
leading political parties, besides other candidates in
the army, some of them protesting the same political
proclivities that l do, believe the county
would suffer any loss by the election of OF
them in my stead. Being encountered with large
family, besides many other families in the ncighbor-
hood looking to me for assistance in various ways,
believe it be my duty to decline the proered honor
and to my country in way more suiting my
capacity and have considerably passed the merd
ian of my life in domestic tranquility, have no ambi
ton crafty by the elevation to office distinctions
yet shall feel grateful to my friends who seek to
honor me. THOS. L. MARSH.
Lanes Creek, Union Co.. N. c., May %, 1864 pd
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CORRESPONDENCE.
CHARLOTTE, May 20, 1864.


Col John a. Toung, Raleigh, N. c.:
S1R-The enquiry is frequently made amongst
your friends, whether it is your purpose to be G
candidate to represent our districsin the Senate
of the next Legislature, or whether you adhere tc
your intention, expressed to some of US during the
winter, of not presenting your claims for re-elec
ton. Having seen that your name has been an
nounced by some of your friends, through the pa
pers of Charlotte, and being DESTROYS to know your
purpose, we take the liberty of addressing you this
note, with the hope that you will reply to US at
an early convenience.
We will add, that your course as the represen-
tative of Meckenburg in the Senate, during the
several sessions of the present legislature has by
very free, expression of your friends, been uni
versally approved We believe that your course
has uniformly eviuced purpose to sustain the
Confederate Government, and to protect the inter.
est and reputation of our State and of your imme.
date constituents, whilst engaged in our vital
struggle for civil liberty, and cheerfuy assure you
of our cordial support if candidate for reelection
Respectfully yours, I. Ii. BREM,
THos. w. DEWEY,
A. G. WILLIAMSON.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-06-07
ENROLLING NOTICE.
CHEF ENROLLING OFFICE, STH CoS9. DIsTRIc.
C,I;, n

CHEF ENROLLING OFFICE, sTH Coke. DISTRICT,
Salisbury, N. c., April 10, 1864. J
The attention of County Enrolling Officers and
manding Officers of Militia Regiments, is called to Cir
cular No. 10, Conscript Office Raleigh, N c., requr-
ing the immediate enrolment Of all white male per-
between the ages of seventeen and fifty years and
Free Persons of color between the ages of eighteen
and fifty in accordance with Circular No. g. Bureau OF
Conscription embracing General Orders Nos. 26 and
33, Adj't and Insp. Genl's Office.
All persons within the prescribed ages will be en-
rolled by the Militia officers early as practicable,
and assemble at the Court Houses of their respective
counties at the following times for examination, viI
CHARLOTTE, Mecklenburg county-s5th Regiment,
9th, 10th and 18th of May seth Regiment 18th, 18th
and l4th ofMay.
CONCOBD, Cabarrus county-Ieth, 18th, and 18th
SALISBURY, Rowan county-7Gth Regiment, 10Th,
goth, 2lst and 22d of May. l20th Regiment, oath,
25th, 26th and 9th of May.
1st and I'd of June
MONROE, Union county-s2d Regiment, 9th, 18th
and 9Th of June. 10th Regiment, 9th and 10th oil
June.
DALLAS, CASTOR county--l3th, I4th and 18th Of
June.
LINCoLNToN, Lincoln cOunty-IGth, 18th and 18th
of June.
SHELBY Cleaveland county--9Ist Regiment, goth,
2ist and 22d of June. Goth Regiment, 23d, Gath and
25th of June.
All exemptions heretofore granted are hereby re-
w., and all those who wish to make application
for exemption detail, will present the to the
local Enrolling Officer Of their respective Counties who
VIII confer with the Board ITO be appointed IN
with Circular No. g, Bureau of COnscrPiIon'l In
giving each and every application rigid
written report from the local Enrolling otner ana
from each member of the Board III be required when
each case will be presented the District Enrolling
Officer upon his arrival.
All those holding certificates OF exemption from tue
Medical Examining Board Of this District IL The eoun-
ties of Union Mecklenburg Lincoln, CASTOR, oabhrrus
and CleoveIand need not appear provided the eXemp
ton was granted since Feby goth, 1864;
Free Of color will assemble the afternoon OF
the last day each of the above counties for ENROLL
ment. ,,.,,..- q.
The attention of commanding officers Of Militia 10
particularly called to the necessity Of having the age
and occupation of each man upon their rolls
Applications for exemption or detail should've pre-
scented to commanding officers of Militia in counties
not provided with Enrolling Officers
Ist Lieut.. and En-. Officer 9Th Dist.
ALEX HALL, Surgeon; E s PEyDLEroS, Asst Sur
geon, and w II HowERToS, NJ D., Medieal EXAMINING
board will be present the above times aud places
April %, 1864
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-06-07
MORE FIGHTING-THE CONFEDERATES
AGAIN VICTORIOUS.

HEBATTLE OF WEDNESDAY, JUNE lsT.
STARNs' FARM, June champion fought
Wilson's division of Yankee cavalry near Ashland
yesterday, defeating and pursuing it over three
miles, capturing some IS prisoners and 800 hor-
ses. Our loss is estimated at IS.
The enemy during the day yesterday, assaulted
our lines at various times in front of Heath's and
Rhodes divisions, of Anderson's corps, and were
handsomel y repulsed each time About dark yes
terday three divisions of the 9th Yankee corps as
saulted Hoke's division, causing Cliugman's N c.
brigade for awhile to give way. Coquitt's Ga
brigade quickly came to its assistance, recovering
nearly all the ground lost. Our loss was not over
200, and We captured about 60 prisoners. A good
many of our men are missing, but it is supposed
they will come in this morning.
The enemy were found to have abandoned the
front of A. P. Hills corps stretching from Atlee's
nearly around to the Mechanicsville pike. Will
coxs skirmishers pushed forward and brought in
about 100 prisoners.
This evening about o'clock, Ewell lanked the
enemy on the Mechanicsville pike on their right
capturing over 500 prisoners, including ten COM
missioned officers, mostly from the I'd, 9th, 11th
18th and l4th regiments Of reg ulars in 5th CORPS
and az o'clock Ewell bad taken three lines of the
enemy's breastworks Our loss is not heavy, but
among the killed is Brig. Gen. Doles, of Georgia
THE BATTLE OF FRIDAY JUNE Sd.
RICHMOND, June 3.-This morning was ush
cred in with heavy cannoradng north of the city.
which continued until 10 o'clock. About noon it
was ascertained that the enemy had attacked our
lines on the right, with desperate energy but had
been repulsed with ease. The attack was renewed
several times with fresh troops, many of whom, it
is said, were drunk, but every attempt to break
through our lines was repealed and the purposes of
the enemy foied.
Early commanding EwelIs corps, on the left,
attacked the enemy in bis front and drove him
some distance,
Gen. Lee was at Gaines Hill this forenoon in
good health and excellent spirits. President Da-
Wis and Gen. Bragg rode to the front this after
noon. All accounts received concur In represent.
ing the enemy's loss in killed very heavy Ours
comparatively light. About ], 900 prisoners cap
tured.
Among the casualties on our side are Gems
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-06-07

SIEGE OF CHARLEsToN-TAree Hundred and
T'centy- Eigth Doy.-The bombardment of the
city continues steady. and appears to be from
new gun, carrying 32-pounder rifed. The num-
Der of shells fired during Monday night and Tues
day, was ffty-two. The Yankees at Cummings
Point were engaged during the day in some light
artillery practice. Batteries Simkins and Cbeves
opened upon the party, when they fetreated under
cover. All was quiet on the coast. The feet re-
mains uncha nged.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-06-07

Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Nay Term, 1854
Petition for Partition of Land
John H. Roberts VS.. Thomas Roberts ct al, heirs of
NJ. II. Roberts, decd
1t appearing the satisfaction of the Court that
Joshua and Roberts, of the defendants in this
case non residents of this State 1t is ordered by
the Court, that publication be made in the Western
Democrat a newspaper published in Charlotte, N c.,
for six successive weeks notifying said defendants to
be and appear at the next term of this Court to be
held for the county OF CASTOR Court House in Dallas
the 7h Monday after the 4th Monday in June next
then and there to plead demur to the petit
tion or judgment pro confesso will be taken and the
same heard exparte as to them.
Witness, W. D. Glenn, Clerk of our said Court at
May 80 CIV W. D. GLENN, Clerk.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-06-07
FOR SALE OR BARTER,

At MOODY PRITCHAKDS,
Becswax Tallow, Cotton Yarn, Weavers Sleys and
Shuttles, Shoes Friction Matches, Salt Iron and Iron
Castings, Nails, Black Pepper, Soda Copperas, fine
Chewing Tobacco Snuff Backing, Jeans, Homespun
and Linsey, Flaxseed, Wheat Flour, Corn, Rye Bar
ley, Molasses Dried Beef Peas, Brooms, excellent Cot
Socks, sailed Shad Lime, Pipes and Stems Ready
Made Clothing Old Port Wine for medicinal uses to-
gcther with many other articles on reasonable terms
Opposite the Court House.
Charlotte May l6, 1864. st
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-06-07

YANKEE BRUTALITY.-In the fight at Dublin,
Rev. William P. Hickman was killed by the Yam
KEGS. After being wounded he lay on the ground
twertyfour hours, and his friends were not allow
ed to alleviate his suffering condition. A gentle
man who asked permission of 6 Yankee officer to
visit Mr. Hickman, and contribute to his relief,
was told-"Let the ID old Presbyterian bush
whaeker die"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-06-07
NOTICE

To Machinists Btachsmths, Gun Carriage
Makers, and Pattern Makers.
Good mechanics in any Of the above trades can find
steady employment and liberal wages, by applying OF
the c. S. Naval Ordnance Works, Charlotte, n. q.
II. ASHTON RAMSAY,
Chief Engineer q. s. Navy, in charge.
April 25 1864. Ct
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-06-07

Yankee Steamer Captured. June
3,-The Yankee steamer Water Witch was board
ed and captured, with her entire crew, after des-
perate fight carly this morning, by detachment
led our men, was killed, together with the pilot
and few others
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KILLED.--An Albanian named Donahoe, one
of the Guard at the c. S. Prison, fired on last
night by the outside guard, while in the act of
leaving the enclosure, and killed. What his pur-
pose was, we believe, is unknown; but he was in
violation of ORDERS needless of warnings previous
ly given.-Salisbury Watchman.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-06-07
From for Corn and Bacon.

] have left lot of farming Iron with Mr. VIM. Harry,
at the Depot of the Will. Char Rutherford Railroad,
to exchange for Corn and Bacon-3 lbs. of Iron for
of Bacon and lbs. of Iron for bushel Of Corn.
|, WIN. HUGHES.
April %, 1864. lm-pd
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-06-07

FLUx.-A disease resembling the fux, if not
that disease in fact, is becoming somewhat prevail
ent in this community. Watchman.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-06-07

GEN. LoNGsTREET-We learn from Lieut.
General LongstIeet's medical director, that the
General is so far recovered that in three weeks he
will take the field at the head Of his corps. This
news will be grateful to the army and country
Richmond Dispatch.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-06-07

Fire IN Neac Orleans-Mobile, June "A
private dispatch from Osyka, of the LIST, says that
on last Friday night at New Orleans, twenty eight
OF the best lower coast packets and two schooners
we're totally destroyed by fire at the levee
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-06-07
BALE YARN
And VIRGINIA Salt.

will exchange the above for Bacon, Lard, Flour,
Corn or Chickens. The salt is made from the Rock
Salt, and is equal or better than Liverpool.
ii. b. WILLIAMS.
May 2, 1864 Pm
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-06-07

Kirkland and Lane, of North Carolina, wounded,
the latter severely.
The tranquility of Sunday prevails in the city.
Seven hundred prisoners have arrived at the Lib
by this afternoon captured yesterday.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-06-07

AN IRoN-CLAD YASKEE.-One Of the Yankee
colonies received at the Libby, from the South
side had his front and rear protected By patent
breast and back plate, manufactured out of steel,
and reputed to be bullet proof. The colonel con-
fessed that he considered his rear in more danger
than his front, especially when it came to run
ming, and, expecting to have some of that to do,
provided himself accordingly.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-08-06
PROPOSALS FOR LOAN.
TaTIsrar DrP16TaryT. JoIy 8. is6l.


TsEIsrRT DEPARTMENT, July o, 1854
Notice is hereby given that subscriptions will be
received by the Treasurer of the United States,
the several Assistant Treasurers and designated
DepostOriss, and by the National Banks designated
and qualified as Depositores aud Financial Agents,
for Treasury Notes payable three years from Au-
gust l5 1854 bearing interest the rate Of seven
aud three-tenths per cent per snnum, with semi
annual coupons attached, payable in lawful money.
These notes will be convertible at the option Of
the holder at maturity, into six per cent goldbear
ing bonds, redeemabls sitter five and payable TWEEN
ty years from August Is, 1867. pr r1
Tie Notes will beissued in denominations of hf-
ty, one hundred. five hundred, one thousand, and
dve thousand dollars, and will beissued in blank,
or payable to order, as may directed by the sub
seribers. .sI- .-
All subscriptions must be for city dollars, or
some multiple OF fifty dollars.
Duplicate certificate viii be issued for all depos-
its. Tie party depositing must endorse upon the
sr.Jirai certificate the denomination Of notes re-
quirs, and whether they are to be issued in blank
or payable to ORDER When 20 endorsed it must be
left with the officer receiving the deposit to befor-
warded to this Department hga sF &c
The notes WILDE transmitted to the owners free
# transportation charges as soon after the receipt
Of the original Certificates of Deposit as they can
be prepared --.-. ..
Interest VIII be allowed TO August 15 OF al de-
posrs made prior to that date and will be paid by
the department upon receipt Of the original Ger.
tideatsq. ~. ....- ---r.
As the notes draw interest from August 10. per
uvPOslr+ subsequent to that date must
ray the interest accrued from date of note to date
of deposit.
Parties depOsitins twenty five thousand dollaH
aid upwards for these notes at any one time vii
be allowed commission Of one-quarter OF one per
cent, which viii be paid by this department upoI
ths receipt Of bill for the amount, certified to By
the officer with whom the deposit was made Nc
deductions for commissions must be made from tn,
deposits
Officers receiving deposits viii see that the proPel
endorsements are made upon the original certif
Gates.
Al officers authorized to receive deposits are re
quested to applicants all desredI Information
and afford every facility for making subscriptions
". Il. FESSENDEN,
~ .-... Secretary Of the Treasury.
Subscriptions will be Received by
The FIRST NATIONAL BANK or CLEVELAND
OHIO, and SECOND NATIONAL BANK OF
CLEYBLAED, O., and all respeetabls Banks an,
Banksrs Throughout IAe country will doubtless af
lord facilities to the subscribers. au41G4dy& &vl
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-08-06
The . pemana eor eeu. Mee1ellan.

For some time past the Democratic Press
have been calling vigorously upon the War
Department. to put Gen. Mcclellan into
some command, assuring the country all
the while that his name would be 4ower
Of strength and would call out hundred
thousand volunteers.
Their ean has been approved by a num-
Der of "abolition papers, when all at once
the byPeerisy Of the democratic yearning
for Mcciellan becomes manifest. The
Plain Dealer has been of those who have
hOwled for Mcclellan. And vet they are
very anxious not to have him in command.
1t would kill him at Chicago-once in
active Command he would be insdfera6le
to the Peace Democracy. ff 2 q.
Out Of command and with a picked
military reputation, he may stand some
chance at Chicago
Although we have never been admirers
Of Mcclellan, we arc quite ready to have
him called out if his name possesses 50
much Of q charm to the democracy as
would induce even ten thousand Of them to
enlist. The anxious cry of the @herce
democraeisH is all a sham, however, and
they know It, II
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-08-06


Democratic party are a unit on the materi-
al questions that may be at issue at Hhe
Chicago Convention and therefore recon-
mends the adoption BY the Convention Of
declaration 'that. the Federal Govsrn-
ment ought to h6id itself in readiness to
accept a proposition from the Confeder-
ates for AN ARMsTIcs AND 4 CONVENTION
OF ALL THE. STATES. OE
This, the Times claims, would transfer
the question ofPesce from HVashingt ton and
Richmond to the people ofthe North and
South. - a
1t goes qpoa.fthe supposition that the
Federal government is unwilling TO listen
to propositions for peace, which is not the
case. We believe that the Union party Of
the North are ready at any moment tore
store peace to the country whenever the
rebels shall manifest any indication oftheir
readiness to submit to the two absolutely
essential conditions, viz: The integrity of
the Union ndthe abandonment iofslhvery
as a security against future rebellion. If
any arblistice and convention can secure
these the people-are ready, si srs.5ai-5 10
With Peace concluded upon these two
essential conditions, a glorious future awaits
the RECONSTRUCTED. reunited Republic
Each party will have learned TO respect
the proves of the other. Each, coming
up from blood-stained fields of carnage,
will ind common glory of courage and
endurance, in the names of the great bat :
tie fields where they fought in desperate
combat l' 9.ra 16 - .aa1L -al.
The South disenthralled from the bond
age Of Slavery and the domination of such
wicked men as noYv hold -. =.
-ebal a I...i.a. -..;H a-..N- .,rssa career OF
prosperity such as she has never conceived.
Her wasted, desolated fields will again
bloom with the fruits Of honest and true
industry. ''- l 7.. za-s f.
With Peace and Union win come thou
sands Of blessings, the re-knitting of the
old ties that have been broken, the renewal
ortrade and mutual Intercourse, the multi
plication of harvests and the security Of
properly to all men, -..rt .s.r, .H
We are for such peace as this, but believe
it only Attainable through the uncOndition-
al submission of the rebels to the two con
dit2ns i've have named, the unity and
freedom Of the whole nation. a.a
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-08-06
We Iesrn tbat Henry @. Leslie, Esq, Q

We learn that Henry @. Leslie, Esq Of
the firm Of Wilson q Leslie, attorneys, OF
this place ahd-a- member Ct Original
Co. b, 0. n. G., of Youngstown, reached
the residence of his father, MH. j. G. Les
lie, at Poland, last week, very i'll, and Is
ow lying in a precarious condition.
THE Da.@NEBB AIATrER-We have
received a letter from the surety of DR..
Webb, informing us that our statement
that he had forfeited and paid 81, 500 bail,
and that he Is now in custody, is errone-
Gus. He says TF-sLTE U-rEF-. d
III stand as bail for him, and there has
been nc, forfeit money paid at the time OF
court in that city. Dr.. Webb was sick IN
bed, and all he had to do when he got able
was to 90 and renew his bail, which was
done, and be Is in the West on business at
this time, in place of being in Cleveland.
l uphold no man in bad deeds, but 1 will
bail him in an such charges as that against
him, which I am certFin was planted on
him. '.isA- a-8 H.ai a@
-CAsUALTY-Morgan Reynolds, q dis
charged soldier of CO. G, 10th o. v, l.
Just Returned from the vicinity Of Atlanta,
was, on Monday evening last, thrown from
a buggy near the Enterprise Iron Works
and had his left leg badly broken close
above the ancle.a r- ...
.,E-- 81 "a. LAKE COUNTY.
CoHc6RD.LWe are glad to learn that
one town in our county, Concord, is out o.
the draft, having filed herquota under the
! last call Bully for Concord
Darn OF G. w. ENsIaS, JR.-We were
shocked and Ipained to learn of the deatf
7of-C. W Ensign, Jrg formerly Treasurer
Of this county. For some months, pas
Mr.. +. has been insane and was but shor
time since taken to the Asylum at New
] burg, whore it was hoped by proper treat
ment he would soon recover, but alas, rea
son was dethroned, and no human powei
could restore it. Last Wednesday, Will,
Che attention Of attendant was dlreetedI, III ts
hastened to the engine used for pumping
run his head between the cr9ss-head aHC
eylinder, crushing it to a Jelly 1t Wa
all the work of a moment, as he vas no
out Of the sight of the attendant many
minutes his remains were taken t,
Madison on Thursday, and his funeral wa
attended on Friday.
-' 81 C0LUBGBIANA COUNTY.
J. s. Roller, Esq has become associated
with Mr. Menary, in the proprietorship 0
1.-THE Garfield Herald. Much luck to him
May be find his new position protitabl
and agreeable.
/ TheSalem Republican says
Prof w. D. Henkle, late of Lebanon
! and now Superintendent of tho Salem Tn
ion School, Is stopping at present, with hi
family, ut the Broadway Hotel He come
here with the view of making Salem hi
| futnrepermanent home and we are sur
he win make the Salem School in point o
efficiency second to none in the State. q
an educator lie has but few equals. W
trust he may find. this pleasant town anC
lpeople.