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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-12-13

THE HOME GUARDING third class of the Guard
for Home defence ordered out report at once for
field service.
The third class of the Sd, 5th 9Th l4th 18th, 25th
3d. 37h goth 44,h SD, 57th, 63d, and 65h battal-
ions to proceed Salisbury and report to Maj A A
Earbin who will organize them into Regiment and
assume command of the same.
The third class of the remaining Regiments and bat
allons are to proceed to Kinson and report to Brig
Gen. Leventhrope
The following named Field and Staff Officers
dered TO repair Salisbury and report to Maj A.
Hardin, H. G., for duty with the third class of the
Guard for Home defence: Maj W Alexander, 44th
Bat; Mai J A Bradshaw, 57h Bat; Asst. Surg. JAS
MCGUIRE Sd Bat; Asst Surg. l. Brown, 44th Bat
Asst Q NJ, Jas Kelly, Sd Battalion.--Salisbury
Wdtchn,an.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-12-13

YANKEE MANAGEMENT IN FLORIDA.-A CORES
pendent of the New York Tribune writing from
jacksonville. Fla, says that many of the yankee
soldiers DESTROYS of settling in Florida, but the
unsettled state of the country prevents them from
doing so at present. 1t is hoped that Florida and
all other Southern States 7ill always be too unset
tied FOR Yankees to live in The same correspon
dent says military order is in force in jacksonville
establishing school forthe benefit of white chill
dren, and tradesmen are taxed to support it. 1t is
made mis- demeanor for parents to refuse neglect
to send their children to this school. Loyalty to
the Government is of the lessons they are
diligently taught. The attendance averages about
hundred. Two teachers employed. A
school for colored children is also in operatinn
taught by Miss Fanny Boss, and numbers fifty
scholars OF course Miss Fanny is regular yam
kee ''school marm.'
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-12-13

GRAND LODGE OF MAsoNs.-The Grand Lodge
of North Carolina ad ourned on Wednesday night
last, after harmonious session of three days. DR.
j Mccormick, of Harnett, chosen Most Worship
ful rand Master; d. Eugene Grssom, of Granville,
Deputy G. NJ; II H Best, Of Greene, Senior Grand
Warden; D II Stephenson, of Wake. j. G. w; c
W D Hutchins, 6. Treasurer; W I Balm, Grand
Secretary; Rev. James Mcdaniel. of Fayetteville,
G. Chaplain; II Y Blackstock, of Buncombe. Sen.
Deacon; w w Dunn, Of Lenoir, Jun. Deacon; NJ
Bowes. Marshall; w II Avera, Sword Bearer; w
r Denny, Pursuviant; j NJ Belts, Tyler.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-12-13
FROM TRANS-MISSISSIPPI.

L
Gen Buckner on the other side of the Mississippi River.
has captured Dona!sonvie with $50 600 worth OF military
stores DonalGsonyie is between Baton Rouge and New
Orleans 1t said that Buckner has been promoted to
the rank of Lieut-General.
, 1864-12-02
Richmond.

Here Is Significant paragraph In the Rich
mond 1Thy. Can it be possible that it is
teeler OF forefunner for the evacuation Of the
rebel capital? 1t is but short time since the
rnfycrsa1voicc Of the Confcderacy pronounced
the loss Of Richmond 10 be tile end of the
game, and there was no amount OF blood too
great for its protection. Why this remarka-
bic change of tone? Has Hood got Sherman
"just where he wauts him"'
From the Richmond whis, Nov. ss.1
Among the delusions in wlirh the Yankees
hahitually indulge is that connected with The
capture Of Richmond. They attach as much
importance to this city as though 1t bore tue
sa1ne relation to the Conttderacy that Paris
does to France. Paris, says Europe, Is
frAnce- Richmond, says Yankecdon, is the
CoDfedcracy. Capture Richmond, and the
Conftderacy, wh ch Grant calls slic!l-a toll
esnbly hard one he has found twill be
cracked beyond the power ofreunion. There
never was greater 1allacy. We hayenot the
be taken by Grant
And yet we lesitAte not to pronounce
gross tallacy the idea that its capture would
have the slightest influence upon the result Of
the war. Il could never have; entered tho
heads Of the Yankees that it was of such iui-
portunce. hod not the yisor and energy with
which it has been defended given 1t u fictitious
valnc. The moral effect Of its fall would for
a while certainly BIZ great But there would
be countcrvailing advantages that would
more than outweigh it. It would relieve Gen.
Lees army, who then, having no capital to
defend, could muneuvre as it pleased. Grant
would find. nhe should take it tomorrow,
that he had indeed captured the shell, but the
kernel WIS gone.
, 1864-12-02
THE CONSTITUTIONAL
AM END1EENT
Recommendation for Heavy EXPORT
Duty on COttnft.

Editors Chicago Tribune;
Your editorial columns was deyoted few
days since to the consideration Of the partic-
ula1s in which the Fcderal Constitution would
rcquirc amendment in view of the recon
stEuction Of the Union.
Inc time has certainly arrived when It Is
lnennansnt on the country to consider coolly
celve the States now in rebellion into re-.
ne~ed participation In the atlilrs Of the ua-
ton. 1t is evident that tho Southern
states have utterly diyested themselves OF the
redcFal Constitution. It Is no. less evident
lhat whenever they are again absorbed into
Territory. If they lay down their arms to-
morrow, It Is as men exhausted by the fierce
struggle through which they have passed as
conquered men, as much as If they continue
Inc contest. draining the loyal States Of their
treasure and best blood for hnlf d century to
9,ga come. II the , spirit Ct tie age In which we
elder civilization in hoe victis, 1t certainly viii
assent to tha united demand of Justice and
common 8eDse, that those States which have
In the Eantonncss Of Eroundless treason
in reckless Disregard Of civic obligations
and IN tlcndisl contempt Of the rights Of hu-
manity, drnped almost every Northern house,
hold In mournfng-robbed Of half century's
progress-and laid SO cruel burden On tho
Industry Of countless millions who arc to auc-
cecd us-shou1d at least bear the full share Of
that burden.
The points made in your article already re.
ferrcd to, commend themselves to nv iude-
ment, but there is one to which YOU do not
refer which seems to me not less important
than some Of those you have proposed. rc-
fer to that clause Of the constitution which
prohibits any duty on exports.
1t may well be granted that ns a general
rulo sound political economy forbid5 duties
upon exports. There are however, few rem
eral rules not liable to exceptions, and It ia
said to have been maxim of Fisher Ames
that he never wanted o general rule to cover
more than one case. AT any rate the cotton
culture being as it is q quasi monopoly, is
strongly exceptional to the general term Of
raw agricultural products. A duty Of two
cents pound on five millions of bales, would
pour some fifty millions Of dollars into tho
National Treasury, and afford sensible relief to
the debt burdened North.
When NC reflect that the South has never
contributed anything like its proportion per
capita to Intentional finances under our old
system Of duties on imports, and that It ccr-
tafnfy will not for long tino to como If ever
under our present mixed system when VIC
also consider that cotton will certainly bear
q heavy daty without sensible diminution of
production when We couple these consider
ations with those previously aaduced, and
when We also reflect that such measure
would afford enormous advantage to Amer
lean industry, and Mt the same time deal
heavy blow ut our most inveterate and insidi-
Gus enemy across The ocean, submit to you
the wise md worthy TRIBUNE Of the people, II
such phbiseitu'a should not go fortn? N.
, 1864-12-02
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
MONETARY,

THURSDAY EVENING, Dec. I, 1861
4acfe IS good steady demand for money, al-
tnousn 1t is not 60 large and so pressing as few
dass since. Packers are holding up some. The
warm Weather, the decline In gold, md the high
prices Of hogs are not favorable to their interests.
and they prefer to watch the progress OF events
until they see better prospect for escaping from
positive loss. Up to this timc they have really
made nothing. The supply OF money among the
bankers is very fair, Int they arc glad to ces-
sotion OF operations to allow them to recnperate.
The grain markets arc very weak to-day, and al
most every article has suffered matcrial decline.
Corn In particular suffers much in this Respect
Exchange Is much closer to-day. There has
been bns stua1i offerings wntlo tho 1ennd IL quito
large. The quotations remain nomfua1lJ as before
although the deviat!ons nre rather numerous.
Bankers buy at dIacount, when they can, but will
do better than that IL urged. We quote discount
buying; par selling.
Gold declined In New York to-day under the re-
port Of Hoods defeat In Tennessee. II Thomas'
victory shall be confirmed, we think It must 20
still lower. We do not sec how 1t can be other
wise under such pressure. II Hood has been
dcEeatcd with loss OF scyen thousand men, he is
virtually done for, and cannot recover from the
dlsnstcr. He will be compelled to get himself out
Of Tennessee, and, II he Ia forced to this, We have
good reason for believing that hls Tennessee aud
Kentucky troops, who constitute his army, will,
under no circumstances, 60 with him-they prefer
acceptng the protection OF the American flag
and, in this way. he will ind himzelf almost with
ont On army. Tho range OF quotations, az tele-
graphea to James Boyd, bullion broken, g Clark
street, ie ag follows:
, 1864-12-02
The Result In Michigan.
From the Detroit Tribune

The full returns Of the State election have
been considered By the Board Of Canyasscrs
at Lansing, and special dispatch in our last
19sne 1a @ puts the total majority in the State at
E,y& Just abo1t the figure we have steadily
State By nearly e ,0oo, and in 1862 under stress
of the socalled Union movement, by 8.7Ia.
SINCE the former date, Michigan has nit 20
regiments and batteries, and over 60, 90 troops
n lhe field, and yet, in 1864, she falls but
lev rs dhoasand behind her magnificent majority
Of 1850. She sends also IN unbroken 1yrnnh-
lican delegation Of Six members to Congress
She increases her majority in both branches Of
the Legislature largely over two years aco.
and Will Of course maintain her standing ii
tue united States Senate by electlns Repub-
suit Of which the Republicans Of the State
may we'll feel proud. Before the election
there were some Mcclellan lunatics who put
down Michigan as "doubt!ul.'
, 1864-12-02
CHICAGO CATTLE aIAlkIkET,

....... 4uCEsD4T GFESISQ. Dacs l. lc5l.
HcGS-Receivcd during the day, 13 81 hugs. En-
teri sales ill the yusds, 1Q:6s head at ss.5s to7s
mostly at 3t0.to310-50 = 100 ns.
The market opened tlis morning with very marked
dcc'ina In tbs activity With which 1t closet last even
Ing. Duyesa evidently felt Intsposed to concede the
advance Of 10s20c which estahltshcd yesterday.
Sales were consequently restricted to heavy hogs of
prime quality. and were unusually slow. Light hogs
were generally dull anneglected. early receipts
were, however. small; but heavJ atoek trains were
expected to arrive time In the evening" In aatct-
patton OF which, the day advanced, buyers to q
large extent withdrew from the market, and traasac.
tions during tho afternoon were unusually limited.
In spite Of the best efforts Of droYcra to maintain the
high prices which have for several weeks be reco
nzed there many Important Influences uos;l in
opposite direction The demand tor Hog product h,s
for some time pale been marked BY unhcalthy uctu,-
tions, and at the present time Is almost stagnant nc
companled with decline In values FIR 1om calcuated
to inspire the remottst Keeling Of confidence among
operation. The restricted supply OF currency has
somewhat crippled the movements OF shippers and
packers and Ia still seriously fel: and in addition
shippers arc prevented nom buytng even much ns
they now wou!d from the inadequate facilities afforded
for the transAlipC1ent OF stock.
TIE day has been waEm and dAn1p and very uusuited
FIR trade. ne quote the market dull At ycsssrdas's
quotations, with DOWN. ara &eaa~aav
HOG SALES TODAY
, 1864-12-02
CAMDEN AND ANIKQY.

Congress owes 1t to the people Of the
United States in general. and the loyal neo.
pie of New Jersey in particular, to deliver
them from thc corrupt and craspine Camden
& Amboy monopoly. That soullcss. Conner
head corporation carried the State OF New
Jersey for the peace sneak ticket By the use
a,aot;o,, - and its interference with the
II Il t. II. .o,,ux. .,,,n.
conn.r,..ea ,.s.- ..p ~ 49, ...4ree uet"".- -
eneaa,~ rr .,. -, ,t, -, 1nu Iuo ca.ooen q annoy
eroa.1s ~ .,a a. & a,eIlei1an ~ naeo'ea ior MS
1as'. T,.. ~ sne oa,s nee ota'e "hlch voted 1or
clecisu ysr 1aTSSea .nas ai1Anfs 1ne coppernsads
1slature, and hare ruled the stotr for eo-snei ;,
years mast. The Camden & s,n1,o~ M 49,
New York Central have fa}len into iho b,nds
of politicians Of the dis]ova1 sort v1,o ;e w;.sd
them to subserve the basest ends.
<rhn .c,,,er ,ocr.,,. ~ a..
, 1864-12-02
E1Or8e6eeh In the Market.

Aota LIZ @oaissiHe Soufnal, NoF. G.j
A startling revelation has been made. Col.
FairlciGh has been reliably informed that tho
large number Of Government horses which die
daily, and are hanled out upon the commons
every night andskinned aud dressed ty some
mercena1y scamps, and the mcat offered for
sale in the morning market. This nelarious
scheme has been tn operation for some time,
offered for sale and purchased as such were
nothing more nor less than horseflcsh, taken
from deceased nnimnls, the property Of tho
Government. I'VE are we'll aware that the
, 1864-12-02
ITEMS.

!, A man was arrested at st. Johnsbury under
The Fagrant act the other day, and proved his
identity by the editor Of the Gzledonian who
recognized him rs one who formerly wrote
poetry for that paper. The Ga.edoniaa SAYS: !:
ne man was at once pronounced insane
and discharged"
Applications havc been received bv the
Government OF Liheria and By the Amcricon
Coionizatton Society, from numerous colorcd
residents Of Hathadoes, West Indies, for The
means OF reaching and Of making comforta-
6le settlement in the growing African Rcpub-
lie of Liberia.
The excavations at Pompeii have lust led
70 the discovery Of q temple Of Juno, on the
hags Of which were scattered about more
than zoo skeletons of women and children.
who, during the eruption Of Vesuvius. hasten.
cd TO The temple to lmplore the protection Of
the goddess
4 brother aud sister met in Lowell. ,Iass..
on Thanksgiving day, who had not seen each
other before for more than forty years The
sister is 7o years ofagc, resides II Lowell with
son. The brother, who is II years Of are,
resides In Maine.
a custom Ia nov becoming general in Paris
for the workman to take cup Of coffee as
soon as he rises. his d.}zuaer or breakfast. at
half past eleven or twelve, and his dinner at
home with LIS family after leaying work at
hall past five or six.
AA+~ NE6A NE30%N AAA4O0A+ VI A-DuE3 WHICH Las
been raised and expended by the several
towns In Vermont in bounties lor volunteers
is nearly four million dollars.
At the Methodist Sabbath S.hool, BANGOR
Me-, on Sunday evening Of last week, bean.
tiful Bible was presented 10 Helen 4. Osgood
for committing To memory $50 verses from
The Bible IN Ei1 months Tie imposition OF
snch task is more than cruel. She is ouly
ten years old
4 retired actor, with fondness for poul
try, was asked why he named q avorite hen
*'MacduIs He replied that 1t was because
he wanted her to "lay on"
The latest Paris fashion is that Of colorfur
the furry coats Of the little poodlcs and King
Charles spaniels, so that they may come o,lt
from day to day In d fresh costume of blue,
green, pink or purple, to match the prevail.
ing sllade Of their mistresses' toilet.
They have sharp scent for rebs at Bur.
lington, Vt. They saw some signals the
other day-kncw they did-and a steamer
was cleared for action and run to the spot,
where the "signals'' were found to be two
innocent sea -gsills summing themselves.
L Democratic paper consoles itself as fol-
lows: at is no shame to belong to the mi
nority. Noah and his family were In the mi
nority, while the vast majority, went to de-
struetion, pretty much as they are going
now.n
Notwithstanding the heavy tax on tobacco,
cigar dealers assert that the demand for The
weed has increased rather than the con-
trary.
, 1864-12-02
CHICAGO DRY GOODS MARKET.

THURSDAY EVENING, Dec. 1.
There is no' new feature to report In tho dry
goods market. Trade Is active, and prices gene
rally firm. A Philadelphia house sends word that
Miners Flanncls and grny twillcd are In small
supply, and haYe advanced from 5 to u cents per
yprd. They arc now held In Philadelphia at 90
cents The New York Tribune Of Tuesday says:
Dry goods were lower at tho public sale today.
Hngserty s. Co. had large sale Of cloths, cassi-
meIes, &C., comprising nearly nine hundred lots.
The attendance Was more than usually lafse Vel
spy 10 per cent. Drab molcskins, which sold last
week At 81 os were to-day disposed q at 70 cents
italian black cloths ranged from 689ssc:, sll tie
qualities did a litue better II English velvet
eoat,ngs were quoted ct SEA q ms1G; blue Deyons,
"a chinchflla $3.50 C4 Moscow beavers, $Is5;
Scotch plaid cassimeEes s30093.55; black tricots,
, 1864-12-02

The democratic party has been totally de-
m olished because 1t would nut follow the nd
vice we gave it in 1862. The few democrats
who have escaped the wreck and are safe in
the next Congress will do well to take sen
sible hint, and vote for the amendment to the
Constitution abo1isAing slavery. We have
had trouble enough about slavery, and the
democrats hare been beaten often cnou9h in
their attempts to uphold this doomed tnstitu-
lion. Now let US all unite to get it ont Of the
way, and so elear the field for new issues in
ISIS. fthe democrats in Congress persist in
fighting the pro-slayery battle over again,
they can only expect another defeat. ii will
DC better for them and the party 10 acquiesce
aid Nor. %. ' ~N'
, 1864-12-02
EUTQREEY GExnRax

We trust that the report that JosErn HoIr
Is to bc the successor OF Hr. Bates in office or
Attorney General may prove correct. There
is not better lawyer, or a trucr man, or a
more cordial hater Of slavery in the Union
than he. Mr. Holt is statesman and n ren
tleman In the broadest sense Of the terms.
and VIC happen to know that the nd vice which
he has given to the President on NIL Questions
affecting slavery has been strongly and radl.
cally In the right direction, even when the
reacuonary policy seemed 10 control the
Government To his tirmness the country Is
indebted for the conviction and expulsion
from the army Of Fitx John Porter, and the
ideas Of which that traitor was the arch ex-
poncnt. To his upright decision we are In
debted also for the first practical enforcement
Of the law Of Congress declaring the slaves of
rebels to he free men, when coming within the
military lines Of the United States, and the
fact that the enforcement took place in Ken
lucky detracts nothing from Its merit.
The place vacated by Mr.. Bates belongs
geographically to the south side Of Mason
and Dixon. We cannot name any NAN in
that, or any other section, more worthy Of
the appointment than he who tonght scces.
sion in Mr. Duchanan's cabinet with the ear
ncstncss and power which distinguished
Joseph Holt in that trying period.
, 1864-12-02

~ Mr.. 4. W. Thayer has been appointed
by the State Department Consul to Trieste.
IN place Of Mr.. Hldreth. Mr. Thayer has
been for eeveral years connected with the
American Legation at Vienna, to which city
be removed some time sincc, the better to
pursue his researches for 3 forthcoming life
Of Beethoven. Hc is also known In the liter
a.y world as the author Of the "Bfown Pa
, 1864-12-02

Tho hog market ]. lively enough 90 faF IS tho
matter Of elaughtcring. Every establishment fs
doing Ill 1t h1R facilities for. but the pcus and
buying, AMI prices n1o tending downward Some
Of the pork houses arc slaughtoring on COM
YnfssfOu.
, 1864-12-02
uoae nt R|oou,In9.on, III.

From The Bloomington Pantgfdph.J
coedinrly lucky, as the price Of good hogs, 1ivs
weight. Il from nine dollars to nine dollars and
half per hundred. Probably tho price never was
higher in this county. The number Of fat hogs ts
email crop Of corn last year.
, 1864-12-02

u In 1850, the vote Of Peoria county was
as follows: Lincoln, $3.50; Douglas, s,73s.,
THIS year Lincoln obtained 8, $50, and McClel-
Ian 8, ,sS9. ~Lincoln's vote varied but three.
md the Democratic vote varied but one. We
do not see much change In that county, sure
In four years.
, 1864-12-02

bI.EE AA44LE-ltcCel8eu. l,aS HenQ- Entered
aA1ce 1T all the yards t69 head, at f295s5 chiefly
> at ts5o93.G0 p ito Ms.
The supply Of Cows and thin Steers ls liberal, md
far IN advance Of the demand. It would be instruct
I've to know the REASONS By which farmers ard drosers
are actunted in continuing to supply the market with
class OF mock not wanted and which ha. to be kent
over fom day to dag without buyers, and ultimate
" sold at poltry prtces compared With what may bc
realized by q little moro feeding At home.
There Is still faiT demand for better grades and
prices continue firm and unchanged. Extra grades
are scarce, With moderate demand, but not In the
present stnte OF the market at high prices Ws note
the sale Of 10 head very primo year old Durham
Steers BY Parker to uymau Co., averaging 1si2 Ds,
at stSs 100 ns; they were fed by Francis Of Lem
nox, VIII county, Illinois. This drove would tort
night since a caay have realized $725 as tho price
paid to-dny.
lntlon Of inferior stock In The 5art1s uns I'D
, 1864-12-02

Baltimore Provision Mnrkct--.NoT. -.
Barrelled pork Ia dull and lower, mess being
quoted at S3fo0141.50 3 bzl. Other descriptions
Of hog product move slowly at unchanged prices,
plain shipping hams at 20c, sugar cured do es3fc,
bulk shoulders at 18ic, aldea at 29tc, green hams
from the block at 19}Ga1c, western lard In brls
and tierces at s3G231c, and Baltimore refined at
, 1864-12-02

This morning thirteen car loads--so6 b1ls-of
Government beef arrived by the Cleveland aud
Toledo Road, to DO shipped BY the Dayton and
Michigan Road to Cincinnati. It Will be forward
cd to-day, and reach It's destination Tomorrow
morning. Tho reason, we understand, for ship.
ping Eta this city is, that greater dispatch and
more prompt delivery can bo secured than BY
aending 1t BY routes considered a little moro
, 1864-12-02
CHICAGO LUaIREK MARKET.

THURSDAY Evening, Dec. !, 1861.
LI'MBER-Rcceired, 1.6o5,oe0: shipped, 2,1A!,7ai.
There have been very few cargoes the market, and
the supply has again fallen considerably below tho
demand. Prices continue firm ut present quotations.
sH1NGLEs-Receised, 1,st6,Q0; shipped, $500
Market quiet, with very limited receipts, and firm
with no essential chauge.
LATH-I;eccived. 20 600; Slipped, 23,M0 In limit
ed demand and unchanged.
CARGO EALE5 TODAY.
Cargo schr Grace Murray, from Severn River, so!d
by Goodwillie, 10000 feet lumber, mostly stock
boards sso; part Of cargo schr Sunny SIDE, sold by
Becker, 'o,1o feet lumber, from Canada, mostly
boards, at $i9.o0.
, 1864-12-02

HAMILTON, H., Nov. =, 1861,
Editors Chicago Tribune:
wish to correct . mistake: Your paper or
The cath speaks Of Gen. Singleton earning his
tile by the capture Of Nauvoo, in the Nor
mon war. Gen. Singleton commanded until
a short time before be was sure acre was
going to be fight, and then left. Old Tom
Brock'nan, as be WAS called, took the bvys
and took Nauvoo. Gen. Singleton earned
what he has earned ever since. peace back
Kard. He lodged himself in Mount Sterling.
Brown county, when Nauyoo was taken. /
was In Hancock county, and know the same
to be fact Please be careful, aud not giyc
man credit after this, for whit he does not
earn. TIP.
, 1864-12-02
1869,
Canal opened May /,


rhiindeipttn Cattle Markct-Nov. %.
- Tho dullness which has pcrvaded the marke.
With but littlo prospect OF my chonge. The re-
ceipfs sse larger this week amounting In all to
about $3.50 head. The demand still continucs
l,uo head, which Will remnin unsold until mort
week. Common cattle have been arriving freely,
and Eales are s,akng at from 10 to 1ac for Chester
and Ohio steers Of an extra quality; and is to
17tc for choice do. The cattle offered for sale rep.