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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-08-09

GEN. FoRREsT.-A Northern telegram states
that Forrest bad appeared with a considerable
force at Huntsville, Ala, and threatening that
city. If this be true-and we have no reason to
doubt tive may soon expect to hear good news
from the rear of Sherman. Forrest will not lose
much time about Huntsville, and when he gets on
Sherman's track he will make rapid way with his
communications.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-08-09
Concord Female College.

The next Session Of this Institution located at States
Vile, will commence the last Monday OF August.
The price of tuition, for the Session, will be from
$40 to $50. The price of board will be 500 dollars
per month, payable in advance, unless n special
rangemen should be made with the President. Each
boarder will be expected to furnish her lights
towels and pair of sheets.
Letters of inquiry will receive prompt attention if
addressed to J. NJ. NJ. CALDWELL.
Aug. l, 1864. 3t-pd
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-08-09

STATE TAxEs.-We learn from Gen. Brogdep.
State Comptroller, that John r. Smith, Tax Col
leetor of Wayne county, settled on the LIST inst =,
the Public Taxes due to the State from said couu.
ty, for 1864. Mr. Smith is the first this year 10
settling his Public Tax Accounts with the Comp.
troer- Ralefqh ProqreSs
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-08-09
NOTICE.

am prepared to card wool for the public The way
prepare wool for cardng is to wash it in warm soap
suds and do not wrench out the suds. Let il become
perfectly dry in the sun, and while sprinkle a
small portion Of grease over it. The wool must be
clear Of burs and trash. Those who want TO card
wool for them must prepare it in this way before bring
ing it to IL e machine.
G.. S. FITE.
Aug. l, 1864. st.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-08-09
NOTICE.

Having TAX out letters of Administration the
estate of G. Allison, Decd hereby notify all per-
indebted said estate make payment, and all
those having claims against the estate present them
duly authenticated, or this notice will be pleaded in
bar of their recovery.
wM. NJ. ALLISON, Admir-.
Aug. /, 1854. 4t-pd.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-08-09
Administrators Notice.

Having qualified as Administrator of Ncill .Wilkn-
son, deceased hereby notify all persons indebted to
the said deceased to make immediate payment, and
those having claims against him must present them
within the time prescribed by law, this notice Will
be pleaded in bar of their recovery.
JOSHUA TR0TTER, Admr.
Jnly Is. 1864
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-08-09
POsTPONEMENT OF SALE
Aug. /, 1894

The sale advertised to take place the Bird Of Au-
gust, Elias Cohens Store, is postponed lin
quence of unavoidable crcumsances,) until the 18th
Of August, at which time it will certainly come Off
Aug /, 1864. s. A HARRIS, Auctr.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-08-09
STIR WE

From the subscriber, six miles south of Concord,
dun colored muley Cow, having little white along the
back. liberal reward will be paid for any inorma-
ton concerning her. The Cow was raised in the
south east part of Mecklenburg county. Address
WIN. N LEATHCO, Concord ~ g.
Aug /, 1864. st.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-08-09
NOTICE.

Persons who may want per cent certificates 10 pay
taxes can purchase them fair terms by calling
the undersigned or Mr. Riddle at the Branch Bank
ofNC GEO. W. MCDONALD,
Chm Board Com. Schools for Mecklenburg
Julv o. 1864
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-08-09
COTTON YARN
To EXCHANGE for Wool.

AS Agents for the State, we are prepares 70 OK
change superior article of Yarn Tor WOOL Cal early
if you want bargain - -,,sro,, . o,n
May 30, 1864 I'm
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-08-09
THE SITUATION IN GEORGIA.

Notwithstanding the gloomy apprehensions Of
the strategsts in the rear, the army of Tennessee
is to-day in satisfactory condition, both
CARDS place and numbers, present circumstances
Will permit. Every movement Of Gea. Hood has
added not only to its morale, but strengthened its
position, while the enemy have been baf1ed from the
day they crossed the Chattahoochee. IF our COM
mander has been aggressive in the face Of difficult
ties, it to shield himself from an impending
blow. If valuable lives have been sacrificed, it
was to secure ends, the greatness Of which CON-
pensate for the human immolation upon the
bloody altar. And if he has stood upon the de-
fensive, moving only from his tracks to strike the
enemy, his reasons for SO doing are Of a nature
that can only be revealed when the history of the
campaign shall be written. 1t is useless to say
that We have gained nothing at Atlanta. The ar
my and the people around that locality know tie
country, for they read in every movement of the
young commander, the prelude of success, the sal
walton of the Gate City, and the ultimate downfall
of Gen. Sherman. Gen. Hood has it not in his
power to obey the impulses of his own ardent ma
ture, or the promptings Of the impatient people
behind his back; but let the moment arrive when
even a portion Of his army can be allowed the
freedom of their feet in other Words let the rein
forcements now hurrying to his aid, reach their
places at the front, and the country will witness
we read the signs, the contamination to- the cam
paign so devoutly wished for by every patriotic
heart within its borders.
1t will not do to grow gloomy over the mere de-
struction Of property by Yankee raiders, or mag
inc country over run because it is visited by
bands Of mounted plunderers. This is an incident
of war-and as Gen. Early has proved ia game
at which two can play. From this source we fear
nothing. Cen. Wheeler, with force equal to the
emergency, is no longer required on the TANKS of
our army, and while he and his troopers are in the
saddle no body of the enemy can move at random
through the State of Georgia. There is but one
way in which the fears OF the people are likely to
prove at all healthy. They will direct the atten-
ton Of meo to the Importance of defending their
own households, of organizing for their own pro-
lection, and of awaking from the fit of sleepy Sc
curity that seems to have benumbed every sense
of duty.
Let butthis single result follow, and the public
sentiment will have made bound forward that
will in the end remunerate for all the losses we
have temporarily sustained Cotbio Curoiiuian.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-08-09
KILLED AND WOUNDED


For the Western Democrat.
THIRTY-SECOND N. C. REGIMENT.
Casualties on 18th July, near Snicker's Gap, Va.
Co. A-Wounded: Fl Horton.
Co. B-Wounded: Fred Akmore in chin
Co. E-Wounded: Capt G NJ Sheriff. right breast,
A Cline arm slight, Canser
= Co. F-Wounded: D Gaskins hand, Thomas
Sheriff. leg slight.
Co. G-Wounded: Sergt Thos Mitchell leg
flesh. Jos E Haggard right breast, H Haggard
heel slight.
Co. KILLED: N Long. Wounded: Sergt J
Mitchell breast serious, Corpl III Harris side and
arm W H Newly breast severe, A S Joyner head
severe, T Jones thigh broken.
Total-Killed 1, wounded IS.
P. C. SEUFoRD, Adi't.
Fayetteville Observer please copy.
List of killed, wounded and missing in two Regi-
meDts in Ransom's Brigade, at Petersburg, on
Saturday, Both July.
THIRTY-FIFTH REGIMENT.
Wounded B Balsden hip serious. Hosea Baisden
arm slight. Thos Davis arm broken, w Russ foot
slight.
FORTY-NINTH REGIMENT.
Killed: 1t Col J A Fleming, Capt E V Harris,
priyates NJ Patterson, Isaac Litton, G Hart, Jno
Horton, Seth E White Wounded: Capt H Dix
on armspainfully, Lieut. Richard Baily arm slight,
Co HI arm flesh Sergt Henry Shell breast slight,
PrivatesT Howell arm. NJ Reid head slight. j D
Dellinger leg slight, II Fall skull slight, j G.
Whiteside' breast MORALLY. j Holland hand. L A
Fox arm severely, Willing, leg flesh, E Anthony
groin mOrtaAlv
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-08-09

TIE WARS UPON WoMEN-Russia and Lip
oondom are now cheek jowl in jolly good fellow
ship. Both are "suppressing rebellions' by the
same measures-the most favored of which is
abuse and tyranny over women. Both are equally
charmed with the spectacle of lawless and brutal
exercise of power over helpless victims Ii will
be long before the Lincolnites will improve upon
their subjugation policy from the following: The
Paris Steele says it has received private letter
respecting the treatment to which the Polish wo-
man are subjected by the Russians, which contains
such terrible details that it does not dare to pub
lish them They are torn from their families and
transported to Siberia, says the Steele. They are
given, like slaves of old, to pitess masters, who
force them to contract fresh unions. Their narri-
eonine itself to vague allegations, it cites persons
and names.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-08-09

DRowNED.-William NJ. Holland, Esq, of Cas-
ton county, N. c., was drowned on the evening of
the 18th of July, 1864. He, in company with a
cousin and neighbor, was fishing with hooks in the
South Fork of the Catawba river, distant about
seven miles from his residence While standing
in the water, five six feet deep, his hook became
fastened and in the attempt to loose it he sud-
denly drowned. The deceased was in the 55th
year of his age.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-08-09

Beg We believe it is not true that the tory Coz
Kirk is . prisoner in Abingdon, Va, as was re-
ported few days ago. He is said to be in his old
haunts in Tennessee, from whence he may again
visit this State at any time. Keep sharp eye on
travellers in the mountain counties Raiders gen.
orally send spies before.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1864-07-08
TO Teachers.

fFHE BOARD Of School Examiners of WA
Il dot County Ohio, liom and after The frs
Of May. 1864. Win hold meetings for the cx
animation of teachers, uudcr the act to pro
vide torthe reorgauizn supervision aud mann
tanaacc of Common Schools" and the amend.
ments thereto passed, March H. 1864 as fol.
lows;
III Upper Sandnsky on the tst Saturdays in
July d August. On tho first aud third Satur,
days in November, December March and
April
In Carey en- the tst Saturdays in May and
September
in Mexico, on the Sd Saturdays in May and
September
In Nevada on the lst Saturdays in June and
October.
In Marsailles on the Sd SATURDAYS in June
ard October. ..,,.,........,.
Under the amended SchoQl law, "eath male
applicant for . certificate shall pay the Board of
ex,mnes fee Of fifty cents, and each female
app licant fec Of thtrty five cents, MS ccnd
ton Of examination" "a
Examinations to commence at 10 o'clock,
\. IN. BY order Of the boaro of Ex miners.
HENRY MADDuX, Clerk.
April q 1864
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1864-07-08

while ours are emaciated, weak, look half
starved, many Of whom will die, while
others will not be able for duty in long
time. When left Richmond the enlist
ell men were receiving half loaf Of SOL
id corn bread and pint of very weak
soup, per man every day. During the
coolest weather Of the winter, there were
near 1900 men on Belle Island without
any shelter whatever, and only receiving
from o to sticks Of cord wood (Pine)
per day to a hundred men. Some were
frozen to death, and / saw a man in the
hospital, at the point Of death, his feet
ready to drop off at the ankles, another
who had lost his toes, all caused by ex-
posure on Belle Island. Some others
brought there tottering from the ambu-
lance, begging for bread, and when it
was given them, they would often be i'm
able TO eat it for want of strength, and
frequently would die in few hours
These scenes of suffering were such as I
was personal witness to. AT present
there are about 5000 enlisted men at
Richmond, divided up as follows, 600 on
Belle Isle, 1900 in Pemberton Factory,
and 9GO in the hospital. There are near
900 officers in Libby yet. ia
j. W. CHAMBERLIN,
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1864-07-08
T. & X. Mccormick

DAtNTERS, will promptly attend to House
Il PaentiHg, Wagon Painting. Paper Hai g.
ing, Graining Glazing, and Cementine 3 lex
ork. All work done in the best manner, and
upon the most rcasonubleterms,
J5' Shop one door So&th of David Bossher's
Grocery Store
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1864-07-08
LIY ERY .:..:,.:;'l. asza s. s: ::
GsTTu a .E-s .I-.s-sa

TCHN II. HARDER takes this opportunity
81 of informing the cit lens OF Upper Sandnsky
and the pub ic IN general, that he has opened
LIVERY s5's.s szs!.E.2h STABLE
On Wyandot Avenue. below the Yellow Cor
uer. in this place. and will at all times accom-
modaie the public with any kind of rig" they
may desire.
The Buggics and Carriages are of the most
fashionable kind and the Horses were selected
with view to please the most fastidous.
Don't ;orgctt to give him call, when you
want to something nice TO ride in. Charges
moderate, and drives sent with teams when
desired.
JOHN II. HARDER.
Upper Sandusky, Nov 27, 1SG3-tf
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1864-07-08
S, w. ECLNlES.
Mott & Ferry,

4 TTORNERS Ar LAW, Upper Sandusky,
~ Ohio Office nthe Prosecuting A Attorney 5
Gtlice in the Court House.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1864-07-08

COMPANY A, 12sd REGIMENT, o. V. /.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-01-13
"a Book Of White Paper p"

1t is a great advantage to any one,
and especially to Sabbath-school
teacher, TO keep Il little blank book, in
which to note down useful suggestions,
anecdotes, illustrations and reflections
which he may meet with from day to
day. If he will but make habit of
following Captain Cuttle's direction Of
when seen make note Of he will be
surprised to see how rich in these
treasures even commonplace day
may be. The notes should be written
fairly, in book set apart for the pur
pose; and when an item has been used
once, it need not be eros, ed out, as the
same one may come in place many
times in the course of one's 5 life time
The fact may be long treasured up, yet
the right time and place be found for
it at last.
Daniel Webster was once compT-
mented by friend for very happy
illustration he used in one OF his adj
dresses, and asked where he found any
thing to his purpose.
That incident, he answered, Il laid
away fourteen years ago and never
had occasion to use it until today
Old fashioned economists tell us to
keep everything seven years, and it is
sure to come useful5'~ But here w,sS
Something worth laying by for double
that many years. 1t costs nothing to
save up knowledge, but vast stores OF
it are wasted by US all, and often need
lessly.
When one asked a celebrated man
to recommend the best treatise on a
CERTAIN subject, he answered, "a book of
white paper
His advice was to take such book
and note down all that came under
his observa ion and experience on the
subject, and he would have Il work Of
the greatest value to himself of any
he could obtain. Nothing comes home
so forcibly to our minds as that which
has been a matter OF personal expert
ence, and the very act OF writing down
the thought mal1es it doubly ours
We seldom retain long in our memo
ries that which has not been made
subject of some reflection 1t was the
custom of Philip D0ddridge to make
note OF the most remarkable providen-
ces of his own fife, aud often to review
item.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-01-13

No doubt you have met with this
suggestion of note book great ma
ny times, and you have readily assent
ed to the idea that it would he very
good thing. But will you not now be
persuaded to PIT Il ia practice to really
begin such book? You will soon find
it the most delightful book you ever
take up, and one which will enable YOU
to increase your usefulness many fold,
You will find it a storehogse from
which you can draw something new
and fresh every week for your Sabbath
class, which shall help bring home the
truth with power to the heart, and on
which you may hopefully look for Il
blessing from tho Master VIII you
not be persuaded, teacher now at the
beginning. of the year, to adopt this
suggestion
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-01-13
TALES & SKETCHES
BOOTS AND HIS BROTHERS.

Once upon time there was man who
had three sons-Peter, Paul, and John
John was Boots, of course he was the
youngest. can't say the mau had any
tn ng more than the three sons, for he
hadn't one penny to run against another
and so he told his sons that they must 70
out in the world and try to earn their
bread, for at home there was nothing to be
looked for but starving to death.
Now, bit Of the man. cottage was the
Kings palace, and you must know, Just
against the Kings windows great oak
had sprung up, which was so stout and
big that it took away all the light from the
Kings palace. The King had said he
would give many dollars to the man who
could fell the oak, but no one was man
enough for that, for as soon as ever one
chip of the oaks trunk few off, two grew
in its stead. A well, TOO, the King had
dug, which was to hold water for the whole
year; for all the neighbors had wells, but
he hadn't any, and that he thought shame
So the King said he would give any one
who could dig slch we'll for lin that
would hold water 10, him the year round
both money and goods; but no one could
do it, for the Kings palace lay high upon
hill, and they hadn't dug but few inches
before they came upon living rock.
But as the King had set his heart on
having these things done, be had given it
out far ard wide, in all the churches Of
TIE kingdom, that he who wouid fell the
oak in the Kings court yard and get him
a well that would hold water the whole
year round, should have the Princess aud
half the kingdom. Well, you may easily
know there was many man who came to
try his luck; but for all their hacking and
hewlng, and all their digging and delviag,
1t was no good, The oak got bigger and
stouter at every stroke, and the rock didn't
get softer either. So one day those three
brothers thought they'd set off and try too.
ard their father hadn't word against it:
tor even if they didn't get the Princess
and half the kingdom, it might happen
they might get place somewhere with
good master; and that was all he wanted
So when all the brothers said they thought
of gong TO the palace. their father said
yes at once. So Peter, Paul and Jack
went from their home.
Well they hadn't gone far before they
came to the fir wood, and up along e
side of it rose steep hill side, as they
went, they heard something hewing aud
hacking away upon the hill among the
trees.
Il wonder now what it is heWing away
up yonder?' said Jack.
You're always 50 clever with your won
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-01-13
New Series---Vol. XVIII, No. IL.

island. Now Paul, he was to try his luck,
hut he Jared just the same; when he had
hewn two or three strokes, they began to
see the O,k grow, and so the Kings men
seized him too, and clipped his ears, and
put him out on the island and his ears
| they clipped closer, because they said he
ought to have taken lesson from his
brother
So now Jack was to try.
Ii you will look like marble sheep,
we re quite ready to clip your ears at once,
and then you'll save yourself some bother,
said the King, for he was angry with him
for his brothers sake Well, I'd like
just to try first said Jack, and 50 he got
leave. Then he took his axe out Of his
wallet and fitted it to his haft
lIew away said he to the axe, and
away it hewed, making the chips fly again,
so it was not long before down came the
oak.
When it was done, Jack pulled out mis-
spade So the spade began to dig and delve
till the earth aud rock flew out in syIinterS,
and so he had The we'll dus out, you may
think.
And when he got ii as big and deep as
he choose, Jack took out his wallet and
laid it in the corner OF the well, and pull
ed the plug oi moss out.
'frickle and run said Jack and SO the
nut rrickled aud ran, till the water gu~hed
ont OF the hole in a stream, aud in short
time the well was brlmfull.
Then he hal ielied the oak which sha
ded the kin-'s palace and dug well in
the palace ward, and SO he 20, the Prin.
cess aud half the kingdom, as the King
had said but it wa lucky for Peter aud
Paul tha they had lost their ears, else they
had heard each hour aud day, how every
one said, well, after all Jack wash 50
much ont of his minI when he took to his
wondering
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-01-13
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1864.

satisfaction. Some Of them were highly
successful in their method aud spirit.
evlnc'ng marked fitness for their vocation
working the sort of miracles which only
true, full teachers can work, in the tone
and aim of individual scholars and entire
schools. Were it not for exciting new
envy, L should very gladly name those
whose success has been IN Jst distinguished
The number Of ladies' teaching the past
year has been % per cent. greater than
the year before; aud their general success
has beea quite satisfactory In some in
stances their success has been so great as
to dlspel the deep seated prejudice against
lady teachers, which many of their pat
rons harbored. | regret to be obliged to
siate that few have not been nearly SO sue
ceesSiul, though none OF them have heen
as unsuccessful as some Of the male teach
ers
Public Sentiment the senti-
ment which prevails most extensively,
respecting schools, is placid indifference
II 'axes are not made very heavy; ii schol-
ars do not cOnhscate fences too literally If
teachers are paid moderately, work little
more than full time, do not punish anv but
other felix's children, most people ale we'll
satisfied. They probably think schools
good things in tie abstract, we'll enough
III the concrete, so far as they enatle chill
dren to read, wlite and cipher; but IF
the higher branches, many are impIacable
foes, tor the sufficient reason, that tho e
branches were not taught when they went
to school. One rati,r important premise,
not axlomatic by any means, they take f r
granted namely, that they themselves
know all that is worth moving The mum
Der Of those who rightly value good schools
has been, and is, steadily increasing, and
quite a respectable minority Of the people
OF the country are thoroughly alive TO the
importance of excellent schools. and are
anxious to procure good teachers. euerget
&c officers throughout the domain of cdu
cation, and are willing to use their money
% accomplish these :esults. The emn, mt
success Of some teachers, and the manifest
usefulness OF their efforts, have doubtless
done much to win this greater favor to the
C, mmon schools, Lectures before county
and district institutes have cont, ibuted to
this end. EducAtonsI journals, principally
the Pennsylvania School journal. have
done not ht;fe. Possibly the education
al article that have appeared in the coun-
ty papers, and the lectures Of the Superin
tendent, have not been wholly Intellectual
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-01-13
County Officers.

President judge,
Hon. 5. S. Woods. Lewistown.
associate Judges,
Hon. Elijah Morrison, Wayne township.
James Turner, Lewlstown.
Sheriff,
p. n. Contner, Esq.
Deputy Sheriff,
John c. Sigler, Esq.
Prothonota,5, Clerk Of Common Pleas, dc,
Nathaniel C. Wilson, Esq.
Reqister and Recorder and Clerk OF Orphans Court
Samuel W. Barr, Esq.
Treasurer.
Amos Hoot, Esq
Commissioners,
Samuel Drake, ESQ., Newton Hamilton.
o. P. Smith, ESQ., Armagh township.
NJ. Miller, Esq, Derry township.
Commissioners C2erk-George Frysinger
auditors,
H. C. Vanzant, Esq, Decatur township.
H. L. Close. ESQ, Armagh township.
NJ. Moher, Esq, Derry township.
Deputy SuTrsyor,
John R. Weekes, Esq, of LewistOwn.
Coroner,
George Miller, Esq, Lewistown.
Mercantile Appraiser,
James M. Lashelf
Superintendent Of Common Schools,
Rev. J. williamson.