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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-05-07
New York NeWa.

New YORK, May 4.-Advices TO tApr;l 20
confirm the evacuation of Washington. N.
e, by order OF Gen. Butler, after spikinc
that could not be On FRIED away
It was discovered that the enemy had
left for Virginia, leaving but seven co,nna.
MES in front OF the place. The rehels ha,-p
already commenced massacreinc all who
have accepted President Lincoln's amnesty
proclamation, and pressing into their SER
Gen. Peck is ordered to rennrt ~ CO.,
Buffers headquarters, for such light dntv
as his health will enable him to perform
me rebel Roanoke, now at Plymouth is
aelaylng for the purpose Of guarding 4
. n-Iound Parrott gun which fell into the
1t is generally believed in tho t;rtor;or
that the fall of Plymouth and the evacna-
tlon OF washington will enable Gov. Vance
TO secure his election. wv
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-07-05

WtLsoS, n. c., June 10th, 1894
The undersigned has been appointed Cemmissioner
to investigate collect and pay over 10 The parties emil
tied thereto, all claims for bounty arrearages OF pay
and allowances, due the Of deceased
officers and soldiers from this State
Inc parties entitled are FIRST the widow Of the de-
ceased, IL any, fthere be widow then, secondly the
child ehildren IL their be such II there be neither
widow or children then thirdly she father n there be
neither widow child children father then fourthiy
the mother of the decreased and in doau 81 oil ,hesc
then, hhhly, the executor or admniS,rSior q tEe
deceased.
The claimant or claipapts must furnish bis her or
their affidavit and that Of dsinerestcd witncss a.
to he<elaionship and ia Az cases, Nbere the claim
ant Is not the widow, the affidavit must negative eeex
stenee OF a claimant claimants of a higher order
The Justice Of the Peace before the afdat is
subscribed must certify to the cscdibily OF the wit
ness and the Clerk of the County Court must certify,
under the seal OF the Court that he is Justice o! the
Peace.
IL the claimant or elaan ts be child or children
the deceased and be. she they be minors the claim
must be propouuded BY his her their guardian aud
the fact Of his being guardian be certified TO- nu
der seal Of the County Court Clerk.
VIXEN the claim is made by an executor or adminis-
traitor the faet Of the execuOrshiP or Administrator
ship must be certified TO, under seal by the County
Court Clerk.
AHef these peprs should Gs sent in dspi,eat,.
Any person directly interested win be rpshed upon'
application TO me, with proper form Of these papers
in full copy Of which, for the greater convenience Of
parties will be forwarded as ss9n as may be practical
BILE TO each County Court CLERK. v.~
This commission 10 intended to facilitate the eoeo-
ton of these claims and save the claimants all expense.
Parties interested may materially aid me in the I'm
vestigaton of their claims il the tmo Of forwarding
their papers 10 nae, they will inform Of the date of
the death of the deceased, where he died. killed,
whether they any One for ihem, haze received
the personal effects which deceased had with him at
the time Of his DEATH and whether not the deceased
(if commissioned officer or PriYate,) had ever
received the States bounty.
1t very desirable that all claims should he forward
ed at as early day ds may be practicable. In all
cases give the claimants: Post Office and County In full.
JNo. A. STANLY, Commissioner.
July 4 1864
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n ". g Reqinent. IL tle la.e Rallle. n Erraini,

Company from Necklenburg) seth Regiment in
the battles around Petersburg. Killed: II Dulia, w
kirk, II Caldwell, r Cochran. Wounded: Capt
Dixon supposed to be wounded and prisoner Lieut..
Sergt Query flesh wound in arm, II Alexander in
hand slight; Benfeal thought to be killed: CorpI
IN Garrison in thigh severe; w Thompson supposed
10 De killed; W Blakely in hand slight W Dulin
IN wrist sevee;J Ford arm, severe; John Heron
hand, slight; Hall finger of; John keenan, in leg,
severe; Mccall in severe; w A Roberts in
thigh severe Thos- Woodall in foot, slight; W Nor
ris in thigh, severe.
Prisoners-The following are supposed to be prison.
ers B Alexander, A s Barkley, Foard NJ
Gibson, Fl Hunter, w Harris, John Montgomery,
7 Heron, Packet L Roberts, r Wilson, E
White, Morrison, B Campbell.
SIXTH REGIMENT
List of killed. wounded and missing in the various bat
ties near Richmond between 3oth Nay and 9TH June.
Field and siaG-None 41-t
Co A-Wounded: VIM Bledsoe, Geo Blankhart and
John Keefe, slight, W Brown, & NJ Denton, severe.
Missing: Brady and Leander Hoack.
Go B--Wounded: Talton slight. Missing J
Co C-wounded: Marion Gillespie very severe
Co D-Wounded Capt Neill w Ray left leg ampu-
tated, Ed Powell and Jos Smith slight. Missing ID
jenkins, John Ferrel, Griffin.
Go E-Wounded: Capt A Mcpherson severely, VIM
Davis and Robt nurdock dangerously, II Williams
severely.
CoF-Kiued Lieut. Y Mebane, Geo A Thompson.
Wounded J NJ Heck severe.
Co G--Killed: Rev II Miller and G w Bostain
Wounded Miller and A Gibbons severe. Miss
ing: VIM Cowan; VIM York.
Go H-Wounded: 1t L Walker severe, C Allen
slight. Missing: ] Jones.
Co Killed: J Cheek, H C Butt. Wounded: S F
Barbee and Smith severe. Missing: A Jones, H
Manu. Fl Morton, - Virgins
Co K-wounde J Christopher severe Missing: J
Barton Ectos. J. G. HARDY Surgeon
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To the Citizens Of MeckIenburg

CHsRLoTTE, 25tb june 1854.
FELLow-CITIzESs: The earnest solicitations Of ny
friends from various portions OF the county have in
duced to change the purpose expressed In my Gard
of the 24h ultmo, and TO announce my name for re-
election to the Senate.
hope meet you at the Tax-gatherings advertised
in the county, and TO express my views 10 you the
various subjects, interesting the public mind.
Very respectfully,
June 81, 1854 te JOHN A. YOUNG.
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To the Voters OF Mecklenburg
E0nnIy.

Some time ago my name was brought out IN connec-
ton with the approaching election q Candidate for
scat in the House of Commons. For the honor which
my friends intended 10 confer upon me, hereby pub
lcly tender sincerest thanks The interests Of
suffering country demand that good decline 20
aid her in her hour of trial and that he should be
dy sacrifice bis individual interests Rsd COM
fort to promote the public good Mature deliberaton,
however has induced respectfully 10 decline 10 be
candidate at this time Ny honest yiotons that
inst now can more eGectually my country and
State at home in producing bread for the army aud
our Soldiers families than by occupying seat IN the
Legislature, especially when there candidates for
reelection before you whose past In the Legis
lative halls Of State has been only irreptoach
able but exery thing that honorable patriots could
wish.
am with many thanks your hembie and obcdient
servant, a. b. DAVIDSON.
June 81 1864.
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RECEIVERS NOTICE.

Pursuant to order of Court, will attend at the fol-
lowing places, viz:
Newton, July 25th, 1864,
Statesviilc, " 26:h
Charlotte, August 4th "
Shelby, 9Th :"
To collect interest from goth May, 1863, goth May
1864 on all judgments rendered, in the Confederate
Court for the district of Cape Fear to June term 1862
Executions will issue for all amounts not paid at these
times.a .
D. SCHENCK, Receiver.
July 4. 1864 At
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LINCOLNTON FEMALE SEMINARY.

LLNCOLNTON, ~ O.
The Fall Session, 1864, will open July l1th and
tinue 90 weeks.
Regular Tuition $780, 90; Piano Lessons So 90; Use
of Piano. $1,000.
will take as many pupils to board as can accom-
modate and will charge them little the state of
the markets will justify. =
For Terms address
S. LANDER, Principal.
July A. 1864. 4:pd
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TAKEN UP.

And committed TO the Jail of Mccklenburg county, on
the 10Th of June, boy who calls his DREW, and
says be belongs TO Mark Battle. He says his master
lived in Edgecombe county before the war, but when
the war broke out he moved up near Goldsborough.
lie IS slender made, weighs about hundred and
fifty pounds and is about FIVE feet ten inches high, toll
erably black He says he has.been out nearly all The
year. The owner will please come forward prove pro-
periy, pay charges and take him away.
r. NJ WHITE, Sheriff:
July 4, 1864. If.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-07-05
For the Legislature.

NEWTON, n. c., June "a ie64,
Ma. EDIToR please announce 70 the citizens. Of
Lincoln, CASTOR and Ca'h gbh counties that uu a
candidate for seat in the Senate &C North Car0liEa
and will give my views ihe great qu"slioHs OF .ho
day opportunity affords, before tue approaching
election Yours truly, n. l. AcCORKLE.
June 81, 1864 te
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- - So . - -
NOTICE.

Merchants, Millers Manufacturer Tanners and Deal
ers generally will please call Mt my Office Friday
Saturday the and I'd Of July and pay the Tax OF ~
per gross amount Of sales from April LIST 10
July lst 1854.
Those who have paid their 10 per cent additional
Income Tax will also please call. -
ID. O. MAXWELL, o
June Al 1864 IL Collector 45ih Dist.
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NOTICE.

All persons hereby forbidden either to trade with
my boy PINCK to employ him to do jobs of work,
without leave from me-
SALLIE TORRENCE.
Near Davidson College, July A. 1864. st
Bulletin copy 3 times weekly and present bill to
Mortimer D. Johnston,
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-07-05

Our Oil Works in complete operation both
for making the crude and refined oil. The refining
process extracts the gum qualities, and makes it tue
best of the kird offered in this State. 1t is fine
lubricating OIL and being extensively used all Rail
Roads where it has been introduced. 1t is also the best
Tanners oil now in use. We offer but refined,
and warrant il be good. Prompt attention given to
all orders
MOORE, CASHWEIL CO.,
July 4, 1854 Ctpd Fayetteville, n. c.
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IMPORTANT

We direct attention to the important call of Major
Echo the Quarermaster at this Post for negroes to take
up the rails the Staesvic Railroad. to be used for
pairing, the Richmond & Danve Road Theworb must
be DONE and the hands be furnished immediately
Prompt action is necessary in order to furnish Gen Lee
army with supplies. The hands will be kept but few
layg.
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Citizens OF Charlotte and Meek
Ienburg County.

Sixyfve Negroes wanted to tear up the Iron the
Statesvie Railroad and to load the trains. Gen. Lees
army depends for subsistence for supplies to be carried
the Danvie Railroad Your interest, your patriotism
your very salvation. depends upon the Promptness with
which this Road is repaired Citizens of Meckenburg,
no appeal is necessary to urge You to your duty. Let
each send what hands he has They only wanted
for few days.
If this appeal is not needed, mpressmen will be resort
ed to- Gen. Lees army must and SHALL be fed. AT
the first CALL Irede county sent so, Salisbury 40 Will
YOU citizens of old Revolutionary Mecklenburg be less
patriotic than Rowan and Iredel No. we know you will
not Then send your negroes promptly to my ece this
morning. and save the necessity of impressment
pleasant to disgraceul to you.
R.. J. ECHOLs, Maj. & @. NJ, S.A
Tuly
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MARRIED..

In Greensboro, on the 2sth ultmo, by the Rev Mr.
Tucker, Mr. II. II. Tate of Charlotte, to Miss Lizzie
HILL '
On the 2sth of June, by the Rev L. Watson, Capt.
h. D. Stowe of CASTOR county, c, TO Miss S. c. Tate
of York District, S G.
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FROM GEORGIA.

MARIETTA, July "A very little musketry firing du-
ring the past two days Yesterday the enemy attempted
to take battery from Gen. Cleburns line, is supposed
with the intention of concentrating and making de-
monstration, when opened them and respond
ed very vigorously by them There constant she'll
ing, with slight nermssion, along the whole line up to
o'clock this morning. Information from the enemy s
lines report much dissatisfaction among the Yankees and
SHERMAN is calling for reinforcements They say JOHN
sTON has overwhelming force and he cannot take At
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-07-05
ELECTION NOTICE.

An Election will be opened and held at the several
Election Precincts in Mecklenburg county the first
Thursday in August next (4th day. for Governor,
Members Of the Legislature, and a Sherin.
June 81, 1864 RM WHITE, sh'E .
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Announcement.

We authorized to announce W. S. HARRIS
candidate for reelection to the House Of CQmmc
from Cabarrus County. He supports Gov. Vahccs
election.
July 4, 1864 te-pd.
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WOOL CARDING.

/ will be ready in q few days 70 Card Wool. Owing
TO the high price paid for cards, prefer carding At
old prices and take Wool, Tallow, &C.. for pay wish
the lady of every family that the cuckleburs
are well picked out, and send one pound pint
Of soft grease for every ten pounds Of wool.
!. STIREwALT,
june 81, 1864 Mill Hill, Cabaryus county.
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DIED.

At his residence in this county, the 22d ult Mr.
Robert Fulwood, in the 3Sth year of his age.
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STRAYED.

From my lot in Charlotte, in March last, white
muley cow with brindled spots. IL 10 not known
where she was raised as she purchased last Fall
from two Irshmen who lived In the suburbs Of town.
liberal reward will be paid for taking her up or for
information concerning her whereabouts.
juno II, 1854 3t-pd p. N. BROWN.
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On and after the 23rd Of June. 1884, the palseEger
,.in ~ The western Division will leave Charlotte AZ
: 40 a M and arrive at 7.45 p m
June u, 1888. o'o'u0iV'i LIB sup"
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WANTED.

! An accomplished Seamstress competent 10 do any
kind OF sewing. None need TO apply but With the beet
1 references A liberal salary and pleasant home j.
offered. For particulars apply through this onice.
June a. 1884. If
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Wanted. 1000 kssbeIs Barley, and n large quantity
A. BtNZLER.
Lager Beer Brewery,
Ianea7 1894 sm.pd Charlotte, NC.
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'NoBoDY SCARED."-1f any thinks our peo-
pie were scared on last Tuesday night when they
were aroused from their beds with the announce
ment that the yankee raiders expected in Char
lotte before daylight. he is simply mistaken. 1t is
true that stranger might have supposed there was
fright exhibited by the crowd in front of the EXPRESS
Office Judging from the noise of loud talking and
seeming confusion but this resulted from the zeal
manifested by those present to organize for de-
fence. Not even the,men who appeared on tbc
ground without their shirts were alarmed but only
anxious to answer to roll CALL If anybody had been
scared the forming of the Home Guard in the Pub
lie Square enough to dissipate their fears and
inspire confidence, especially when they the
energy displayed by our worthy friends the Q. S
and Captain: No, indeed, nobody scared ant
nobody was hurt. And if the yankees don't wan
to get hurt they had better stay away from Char
lotte and the hornets nest region.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-07-05

e We are indebted to Lieut.. w. B. TAYLOR of
the l1th n. C. Regiment, for Petersburg Express
of the 25th June, from which we make several ex-
tracts in regard to operations in Virginia. This
was the first Virginia paper we had seen for or
10 days.
Lieut.. faylor is at his home in this place
wounded by shot through the hand.'
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Report OF THE SALT CoMMIssIoNER.-We
publish to-day the report of the State Salt Com
missioner to :he Governor, showing the operations
of the works under him. 1t will be seen that
these works have made saving to the people OF
the State of nearly seven hundred thousand dol
lars in the price of salt.-Raleigh Standard.
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A. B. MAGRUDER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,

TTORNEY AT Ia W,
formerly ofC Chiffon Magruder, Washington City, DC)
Will practice his profession in the Courts of Castor,
Lincoln ard Mecklenburg
He may be found at his residence in CASTOR county,
"a miles Southwest of Brevards Station, except on
SATURDAYS when he will be Dallas to attend to bust
ness brought to him there.
His long practice the bar and his experience as
officer in the army, will give him facilities for the adj
ard collection of claims agains. the Govern
ment which, when of sufficient amount he Ill under,
take 10 prosecute at Richmond.
July Z, 1864. At.
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DIED OF HER INJURIEs.-Mrs Quinn, whom
We mentioned as having been fatally injured by
the explosion of she'll at her house in lower
Blandforl, died night before last about IL o'clock
The wound was aterrible one through the head
-Peteysbur0 Express, 25kh.
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Hunters Incindiaries and Murderers-A let
ter from Lexington, Va, says: The Yankees al
lowed Mrs Letcher (wife of the ex.Governor) only
ten minutes to leave her dwelling, with her family.
The house was then fired and destroyed, with oil
its contents, except single trunk OF clothing.
Captain Matthew White, brother-in-law to the
late General Paxton, was sick at home, and thus
fell into the hands of the Yankees, and. was sup
posed to have been carried off as prisoner. A
day or two after the Yankees left, however, two
ladies, daughters of the late Colonel Cameron,
were walking through the woods near the family
home, and discovered the corpse of Capt. White,
musilated with the wounds by which he was muir
dered
The scoundrels lief. Lexington in haste, or prob
ably more murders or house burnings might have
mark ed their tracks.
We are pleased to state that Governor Letcher
eluded their grasp They would have taken
fendish delight in inficting indignities upon him.
-PetersJurg Express
PRoMorIoNs-Lt. Col. John w. Lea Of Cas-
we'll county, has been promoted to the Colonel OF
the 5th Re gment n g. Troops, vice Garrett, killed
Capt. Richard Wat York, of Wake, has been
made Major of the sixth Troops.
Maj Tbos Sharpe, of HEREFORD, has been made
It. Colonel of the 18th Regiment Troops in place
of John G. Lamb, died of wounds.
Capt Lucus j. johnson, of Perquimans, be-
comes Major of the Nth vice Sharpe, promoted.
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Tue OFFENCES OF RIcHMoND-The New
York Herald of "a late date contains the statement
of a fellow named Thompson, who deserted some
days ago from the Armory Battalion of Richmond.
Thompson says that the defences Of Richmond
are stupendous. The Notifications are mounted
with hundred and thirty-two guns of the heav-
lest calibre, and are constructed as to defy any
strategy, as we'll any assault that may be direc-
ted against them. Effort Beauregard," command
ing the Chickahominy on the east is magnif-
cent work of military art 1t is fourteen feet thick,
aud counting the eninenee ON which it stands, is
abou. one thousand feet high. "Fort Lee," COM
mands the approaches on the north, is similar in
strength and proportion. Beauregard has imme-
date command under Lee. It was feared, in Nc
Cleland's time, that Richmond could be taken;
but now, says Thompson, the thing is impossible,
and the people know it.
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THE YANKEE CONGRESS.-Tbe effort recently
made in the yankee Congress to amend the Consti-
tuition so as prohibit slavery in all the States of the
yankee Union, proved failure for the want of a
two-thirds vote in favor of the measure. In the
House of Representatives the vote stood u for the
amendment and "a against it. The sixty four who
voted against it all democrats. Only four de-
mocrats voted with the abolitionists.
Although the measure has been defeated for the
present there can be but little doubt that it will yet
pass In fact the yankee papers declare that it will
and must be adopted, there can be no Union with
slavery-that slavery must be entirely abolished
before any effort at Reconstruction can be effec
tual. They will learn after awhile that efforts at
reconstruction cannot be 'effectual" under any cir
cumstances and that the institution of slavery does
not depend for existence on edict of the yankee
Congress. Our enemies can injure the institp ton
by stealing negroes and allowing them to die and
rot out for the want Of proper attention; but they
must remember that for every stolen they will
be required to pay the cash value in final settle
ment. The British were required to pay for ne
grees stolen from citizens in the war; of 1912,
and the yankee Governments must prepare to COM
ply with the same rule, besides giving a guarantee
for good behaviour towards hereafter.
RAIN-This section of the country blessed with
Jar- ,st,rr
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RAIN-This section of the country was blessed with
good rain on Sunday evening.
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BACoN.-It will be seen by notice from Major
Hogg the Chief of the Subsistence Department of
North Carolina, that the State has on hand supply
of Bacon which will be sold for the of soldiers
families to Counties in need. County Commission
ers in want of meat for soldiers families di-
rected to correspond with Maj. Hogg at Raleigh.
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Enrolling Office, Charlotte, July A.
The following men will report at my Office imme-
diately
B Cashon DIR Joe Davidson, s. A. Hep, J. 7. Sifford
J. n. McKinny, W. A McQuay, JOS Z. Knox, +. s.
Galloway, VIM. p. Little.
f. H. DAVIS,
July 4th 1t. County Enrolling Ofhcer
Enrolling Office,
Charlotte, June 18th, 1864.
The Captain. of the s5th and seth N. c. NJ will send
to me Immediately list of the volunteers from their
E. II. DAVIS 1t. Co. z. o.
July 4. 1864.
BACON FOR SOLDIERS FAMILIES.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
SUBSTANCE DEPARTKsT,
Raleigh, June 81, 1864
TO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS:
am prepared to sell cost to any of the counties
State for the Of INDECENT families OF
portion of the Bacon accumulated for that purpose.
County Commissioner who in need Of bacon, will
THos. D. HoCG, Maj. c. s.
/ July ., 1864. A.