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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-11-01
THE FIGHTING AROUND PETERS,
BURG AND RICHMOND.

PETERSBURG Oct 27.-The enemy with force
of cavalry artillery, and three corps OF infantry
the I'd, 5th, and 9th, moved this morning BY de-
tour on our extreme right, driving in our cavalry
and occupying Boydton plantation, near burgess
mill. seven miles below here. Our forces were dis
posed to meet them and considerable fighting en-
sued between o'clock and night. The enemy at
night still held the plank road, and we have cap
tured about 60 prisoners from the I'd corps. This
move places the enemy further from the South
side road than they were before.
October % Last night about dark the enemy
charged our works on Baxter road, capturing a
small portion of them, from which they " ere quick
" dislodged, with the loss of about dozen prison
ers Our loss small. Lieut.. Col Harrison of
Wise's brigade, was captured by the enemy
About 10 o'clock, last night, the enemy charged
our works on the Jerusalem plank road, capturing
part of our picket line and driving in the rest of
it, About II O'Clock, however, the line was re-es-
tablished in this part.
In the fight Of yesterday evening, on the Boy
den plank road below here, three battle flags were
captured from the enemy and about 200 prisoners
taken.
General Lees Official Dispatches.
RICHMOND, Oct 2S.-Gen. Lees official dis
patch last night, says the enemy crossed Rowan's
creek below Burgess mill and forced back the
cavalry. In the afternoon Hetb attacked, and at
first drove them back, but found them IN too
strong force. Afterwards the enemy attacked him
and were repulsed. They still hold the plank road
at Burgess mill Heth took some colors and prl-
soners.
The movement of the enemy against our left to-
day was repulsed. Two attacks upon our lines
were madeleine between Henrco poor house and
the Charles City road, and the other on the Will
liamsburg road Several hundred prisoners and
four stand of colors captured. Our loss very
slight
Ga the 25th, Col Mosby, near Bunker Hill,
captured Brig Gen. Dufie, several other prison
ers, and number Of horses, and killed number
Of the enemy. He sustained no loss.
RICHMOND, Oct 2S.-The following official dis
patch was received from General Lee tonight:
Hill reports that the attack of Heth, yesterday,
at the Boydton plank road, was made by Malone
with three brigades in front, and at the same time
by Hampton in the rear. Malone caqsnred three
stand Of coors and six pieces of artillery. Tie
latter could not be brought off, the enemy
holding the bridge. In an attack subsequently by
the enemy Malone broke through their line of bat
tie, and during the night the enemy retired from
the Boydon road, leaving their wounded and $50
dead the field
About p, NJ, small force assaulted and took
possession of our works Battery road in front of
Petersburg, but were driven off 81 81
On the Williamsburg road, yesterday Field cap
tured upwards Of 400 prisoners and stand Of COL
ors The enemy left number of dead in front of
our works and retired to their former position.
r. E. LEE, General.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-11-01
CHEROKEE INDIANS-NO. 3.

Notwithstanding that the Chorokecs, in ancient
time, occupied as hunting ground vast territory
in the heart of the South it il quite probable that
at no time did they exceed 10 the aggregate more
than one hundred thousand inhabitants, aud their
ability to resist and drive back their enemies, TO a
great extent. depended upon not only the bravery
of their warriors, butalso the strong natural de-
fences of the country they occupied. BY the pos.
session Of those mountain businesses il anabed
them to assail their enemies in the surrounding
plains, and then if overpowered retire beyond those
great natural barriers with perfect immunity. But
this tribe like many others seemed doomed to pass
away like the wild Elk and Buffalo. on which they
subsisted, on the approach Of civilization, to give
place to higher state Of Improvement in posses
sion of q certain means Of subsistence found
ed upon the knowledge of agriculture, mechanic
arts and the Of firearms. As late as l7J2,
when visited by General Washington for tie Pur-
pose of forming treaties with them, they were
mostly armed with the bow aud arrow and had but
few fire 1t is probable that it was the know.
ledge acquired by General Washington Of the
strong military position in the Cherokee country,
that during the subsequent war Of The RESOLUTION,
and while retreating before the British army, from
place to place, that caused him TO say "that rather
than surrender he would retreat to the country be-
yond the Aleghanies," where, if no where else his
little band Of patriots could defend themselves
against the superior numbers of the enemy. And
the time may come when it may be discovered 10
the present struggle, that the Switzerland Of the
South has lost nothing Of its importance, but IN
military point Of view, still commands the sur
rounding valleys of the Atlantic slope aud the de-
scending valley Of the Mississippi.
( GoldsJoro JoUrndO- JUSALUsKA.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-11-01
A FEW IMPORTANT FACTS IN REGARD TO
The "SOuthern Egepatic Pills"

They prepared from the best quality OF hcdi-
cines by the discoverer, aged Minister OF the
Gospel, and safe.
,. They have been known for years and tested by
thousands.
,. Five hundred persons known to have been
cured by them.
4. They arc not recommended by the proprietor for
everything but only for diseases which arise from d'
ordered livers.
5. Directions and certificates accompany eAeb oot
and these certificates from well known ana "'o''
respectable individuals.
6. Correspondents recommend them ne gooI 'o i: ,
Disease Chils and Fevers, Pncumohtn,, .ua.ir.'
Dyspepsia, Bilious Ferers, BILIOUS iA'
Worms, Plurisy, Bronchitis, &c - - 49,.
Z. Several gentleman state ihht ine Us. VI 49,
pills has been 10 them an annual sH'"s ~ I'n ~"
to 5000 they are the best plantation 'ueIhe ever OF
fered to the public. ,;..L.., .,a..,;. .o...;L.
-, 20 Ls;r patienfs and hundreds Of boxes have
49, soId to regular practitioners.
hiring the last quarter $50 boxes have been sold
20 ,xo Druggists, one in South Carolina, and one in
North Carolina, and some time ago 3 200 boxes
we're ordered by Druggists in TOW in Virginia.
Price SIS a box. For $50 h dozen boxes will be Ien'
TO any address. $3.50 per gross. very liberal a'.
count to Druggists and country dealers. Cash lne"
TO accompany orders.
GEORGE w DEEMS,
Gold.boro', n
For sale in Charlotte by Dr. Scarr and by Dr. HoeS'
ison in Linconton by S. p. Sheriff.; in Shelby g ~
Fronebarger in Concord by 7. Reid; and by Dr'gs'"
generally.
September &c, 1864.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-11-01
PROCLAMA ALTON
appointing a Day for Public Worshi

dpPoiHttHS Ddy /oF IuOtic HOfSRlp.
1t is meet that the people of the Confederate
States should, from time to time, assemble to &C.
knowledge their dependence Almi ghty God, to
render devou thanks for His manifold blessings to
worship His Holy name, to bend in prayer at His
footstool, and to accept with reverent submission
the Christening Of His Allwise and All-merciful
Providence.
Let US, then, in temples and in field, unite our
voices in recognizing, with adoring gratitude the
manifestations of His protecting care in the many
signal victories with which our arms have been
crowned, in the fruitfulness with which our land
has been blessed, and in the unimpared energy
and foritude with which He has inspired our
hearts and strengthened our arms in resistance to
the Ubiquitous designs Of our enemies.
And let not forget that, while graciously
vouchsafng to His protection, our sins have
merited and received grievous chastisemcnt; that
many OF best and bravest have fallen in battle
that many others still held in foreign PRISONS
that large districts Of our country have been &C.
vastated with savage ferocity-thc peaceful homes
destroyed and helpless women aud children driven
away in restitution; and that with fendish mag-
nifty the passions of servile race have been excl
ted by our foes into the commission of atrocities
from which death is a welcome escape.
Now, therefore, JEFFERSON DAVIS, President
OF the Confederate States of America do issue this
~ 0~-"o"j 1Ne'i"S oPoi' " Lb-N1ACD-A =
the sixteenth day Of November next, as day to
be specially devoted to the worship of Amig hty
God; and do invite and invoke all the people of
these Confederate States to assemble on the day
aforesaid, in their respective places of public wor-
ship there to unite in prayer to our Heavenly
Father, that He bestow His favor upon us; that
tie extend over US the protection of His almighty
arm, that He sanctify lis chastsement to our i'm
provement, so that we may turn away from evil
paths aad walk righteously in his sight; and that
lie may restore peace our beloved country, heal
ing lis bleeding wounds aud securing to US the
continued enjoyment of our own right of self-gov-
eminent and independence; and that He will gra-
cously harken to us, while We ascribe to Him the
power and glory of our deliveranee.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Con-
tederate States, at Richmond, this twenty sixth
day of October, io the year of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and sixty-f
JEFFERSON DAVIS
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-11-01
From the Columbia Carolinian.
BIG CORN.
CHARLOTTE, N. C., October 10, 1864.

CHARLOTTE, N. u, October ~, 1864.
see in your issue of yesterday, notice of some
''extra corn'-the seed OF which can be obtained
in your city-the measuring from fifteen to
sixteen inches in length, one Of them having ff:
tee" rows OF sxtysix grains, making total of nine
hundred and ninety grains for a single car
Now, sir, in the first place, will wager a small
amount, say the tenth OF busbel of the aforesaid
extra corn, that no can be found haEing fifteen
or any odd number Of lows, unless they are poiut
rows-that is not extending the,.whole length of
the ear; and, in the second place, will double the
bet that | can produce corn (nothing erfra, eth
err that will average from ten hundred and ffv
to eleeea hundred grains per ear.
Alter reading the above account Of Mr. Poor's
corn, walked out to my barn, and picking up two
ears, counted the rows and grains One had twen-
ty rows of fttyeisht graios-total. 1,160 grains;
the other eighteen rows ofsixty-four grains-total.
1l52; total of both ears, 2,3l2 grains And vet
this is not equal to that of many of my neigh
.bors. A MEcKLENBuRa On. CD FARMER.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-11-01

There is now ready to be issued from this Depart
the different counties in the State, lot of
COTTON AND Wool CARDS, This lot of Cards will
be the Agents, with Backs ready for lacking
the Cards on and be sold at $3.50 per pair 10 the cit
liens generally; in no instance is more than pair TO
be sold to family These Cards intended for
the families of soldiers. The Department is having
large lot backed ready for USE which will be out
and sold to the families of soldiers fast as they can
be made, at a much less price. Agents are requested
10 make arraDgements'a call for them.
II. A. DUWD, A. Q. NJ.
Octoh her 4
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-11-01
Valuable Property at Auction.
EXECUTOR'S SALE.

Having taken out Letters Testamentary from the
County Court of union county, according to law on
the estate of William D. Howard, deceased shall K
pose to public sale,
On Thursdny the 81 Of Nouember, 1864
the late residence of the deceased miles of
Monroe, N. c., the following articles Of property be-
longing to said estate. viz:
Lands.
All the right title and interest which the said VIM.
D. Howard, decd had the time of his death in that
tract or body of Land known the MILL TRACT,
situated in the western part of Union county the
waters ofTwelve Mile Creek adjoining the lands of g.
D. Broom, VIM. Jones and others, containing about
for grinding both Corn and Wheat) in the Southern
deceased in these Mills and Lands is onethird of the
whole. which now under the Will has to be suld.
ALSO, all the right title and interest of said w. d
Howard in that body of Lands known as the MON
DAYS BRANCH LANDS, containing over 700 acres,
Joining the lands of T W. Redwine, S. B. Howard and
others and has on il good ordinary GRIST MILL and
a good SAW MILL The interest of said deceased in
these Lands aud Mills ia one-third of the whole.
Negroes.
l will also sell the Negro man, SCOTT, aged about
As years and known throughout this section of country
as of the best Millers in he Coufederacy.
opportunity is offered to mill-owners for supply
ial themselves witt good nnm5er-one Miller Said
negro has the reputation bring honest negroes
are generally known 70 be.
will also sell negro boy aged about years
smart and likely.
will also sell negro Woman, aged about As years
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-11-01
NORTHERN ITEMS.

4 The courthouse at May6eld, Kentucky. v,.
burned by Confederates recently.
Nashville papers say that guerias proven. ,.
cruiting for the Yankee army in Tennessee bv
threats and violence.
Gen. George Il. Mcclellan spent the dav =,
James Gordon Benefits house on the goth. n"
/ Herald of the 22d advises a union of all p,rt;s.
on Little Mac"
The Herald says Stanton is in favor Of demand
ing from the British Government the surrender or
Jacob Thompson, of Mississippi, (fOrmer!y Seer
tary of the Interior) the nstigator of the raiJ
on ST. Adams, Vermont.
| The Rocky Mountain News Of the 9Th saws +,
nearly one hundred persons have been killed bv
the Indians along the Platte aud Arkansas river,
since the beginning of the outbreaks, about thrcs
months ago.
| Bad Ne,os from The West-Under the ,Lo,,
caption, the New York World says:
! The military news from Tennessee and Gcor,;,
is really alarming, aud may forebode the creates,
disasters Of the war. Secretary Stanton's dos,
patches haScscrred to put those who believed them
into sort of fools paradise, as he tiled to eonyev
the impression that the rebellion especially at tho
West, on its last legs, aud would soon be dead
and buried. But it now seems that the rebel army
10 Northern Georgia has vitality enough TO be on
Z.
,remely critical The following are the salient
points in the recent military news from the West:
l. That the rebels have actual possession of nor.
tons of the line Of railroad between Chattanooga
and Atlanta, and that consequently the Federal
army at the latter point is cut off from its COMM
nications with the North.
2 That the rebels are in large force Mt Dalton
and arc besieging Chattanooga, which, at last ac
counts was defended by force of negroes, who
were expected to be able to hold out.
3. That General Sherman in Nashville, un.
able, at last accounts, to get back to his army,
which would, therefore, be without tho benefit Of
his presence abilities, and experience.
One of the worst features in this case is the
fact that General Sherman seems to have been de-
ceived. In his last despatch made public by the
War Department, he speaks of Hood the re.
treat to Decatur and Rome, whereas the rebel ~
my seems to have s~uuE around to the North, right
in the tuc Of his communications, which at last
accounts they held.
The Missouri rcws is also very bad Price seems
to have everything his way, and the people OF
Kansas are now SO much alarmed for their own
borders that the militia are to be called out
~----
FOREIGN IrEMs-Capt Semmes left Liverpool
on the 18th, with eight officers and one hundred
men, to take command Of the privateer Ranger, at
Madeira.
The London Post says that many Yankees 10
England are interested in the blockade runners
The Confederate cotton loan bad advanced at
Liverpool. Cotton market dull, ut a decline Of
two pence. Dreadstuffs dull
The greatest failure that has happened in Eng.
land is that of the Leeds Banking Company, the
liabilities of which equal to almost S9,00O00O
The institution has existed since 1882, and its
failure is attributed solely to gross n.ismanagc-
me-
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-11-01

REDUCTION IN Prices The Charleston Cour-
Ter is advised that an effort is being made which
will have tendency to materially reduce the pre-
sent prices of blockade goods. The matter is 10
the hands of the leading men now and the officers
of the various companies and under consideration
There is, therefore, to citizens agreeable
prospect of large tumble down in prices.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-11-01

GUILFoRD SUPERIOR COURT In the case of
the State vs. Wynn Robson, for the murder of
Mrs Aston in collision on the North Carolina
Railroad, the defendant offered an affidavit to re-
move the case, whereupon his Honor Judge
French directed it to be removed, and Forsyth
county agreed upon by the counsel for the
prosecution and defence. 1t was ordered that the
case should stand fer trial on Tuesday Green's
boro' Citizen.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-11-01
Hogs, Mules, Corn, &c.

Also Gold Watch, two good Mules, ono Mare,
about 90 head OF Hogs some Sheep, family Car
riagc, one road Wagon one log Wagon sett Black
smiths Tools, about $50 bushels Corn, about 35 bush
els Wheat a lot of Fodder Rife Gun, one 10: of
Farming Tools Household and Kitchen Furniture, and
various other articles too tedious to mention.
Sale to be opened Mt 10 o'clock, a. m, when and
where the terms will be made known.
The Executor will take pleasure in showing this
property to any who may wish to purchase it, if
they will call on him before the day of sale.
G. d. BROOM, Executor.
Wolfsvile, Union county, N. c.. Oct 10, 1861. At
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-11-01

Strayed from the residence of Mr S VI. Stafford on
Rocky River, in Cabarrus county, light-red Cow,
in fne order with the right horn broken off, THE
above reward will be paid for her delivery to TO
Mr. Stafford. '; NJ 4fhA1S'
Charlotte, Oct 10, 1854 .-. ~. ,sl
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-11-01

The "Sermon on the Mount" has been issued
in magnificent form in England lately, the vol
ume being georgeously illustrated with series of
twenty-seven plates.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-11-01

pss- Confederate credit, if the papers are to be
believed, is many times better in England than it
is in the Contederacy. Nay it is better every
where that it is received at all, than it is at home
The last accounts from Europe, Confederate bonds
were worth GO cts. in the dollar. At Memphis
and at other points on the Mississippi, Confederate
currency is worth Il cts. in the dollar But with
in our own lines, where every dollar of currency
ought to be worth, and if our people and govern
ment would say so, and pursue wise policy, would
be worth dollar in gold it ran ges from 3 to
cts. in the dollar. What shame upon US. What
crying evil it is:-Raieigh Conservative.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-11-01

We are pleased to learn that 1t. Col Edward
Cantveli, Of this city, has been appointed Judge of
the Third Army Corps, Army of Northern Viz
ginia -Raleigh Confederate
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-11-01

TERRIBLE CALAMITY.-Six thousand persons
we're recently crushed to death by the falling of
ehureh at st. Petersburg.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-11-01

FOREIGN ITEMs-Capt. Scmmes left Liverpool
on the 18th, with eight officers and one hundred
men, to take command of the prvateer Ranger, at
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-11-01
$50 REWARD,

October "a, 1864 1t.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-11-01

The Missouri rcws is also very bad Price seems
to have everything his way, and the people OF
Kansas are now so much alarmed for their own
borders that the militia are to be called out
Charles City intelligencer., 1864-07-07

We are apt to be free with our jokes
upon Doctors and their drugs, until
sick and in need of their aid, then all
alike bow to the necessity of recourse
TO their hard-earned and often ill-re.
Quilted skill. The prevailing belief
that physicians frown upon whatever
deviates from their peculiar system
and usages, arises from the fact that
their better information leads them
soonest to detect and discard the med
ical delusions and impositions that
are thrust upon the community. That
they are ready and prompt to adopt
any really valuable invention is seen
by tho treatment Doct. j. G. Ayers
Chemical Remedies have received q,
their hands. They appreciate the val
nc Of these medicines because they
know their composition, and where il
the man who ever heard respectable
physician either disparage them OF
discourage their use? No profession
or pursuit has done more for tho hu
man family than the medical profes
sion. None is followed by nobler mer
or for nobler ends nor is there ont
which better deserves the best thanks
of mankind.-Canion ". " Demo
1 FRAT
Charles City intelligencer., 1864-07-07
PHYSICAL Culture.

The "Normal Institute for Physical Edu.
cation" Incorporated in 1860 and under the
management of DR.. Dio Lewis, win open it
Seventh Session on the Fifth of July next
The demand for teachers of the New Gym
nastics has become such, that the last two
classes of Graduates, consisting of about nine
ty ladies and gentlemen, were at once engag-
cd, and hundreds more might find profitable
employment
In the department of Gymnastics, DR.. Lew.
Is personally trains every candidate for the
New Profession.
II any reader would know more of this pio-
neer institution In q new and noble profession,
let him or her send for full Circular to DIR.
Dio Lewis, Boston. V
$40 Dr. Dio Lewis, more than to any 9TH
er man, is the country indebted for the pres
ent deep, practical interest in physical culture.
He has done noble work. ."-uass. Teacher.
"We look upon DIR. Lewis as one Of the
benefactors of his rance. .'-Grace Greenwood.
Success to DIR. Lewis's Gymnasium. No
better Institution exists. -Kniekerbocker.
"Dr. Iswis's Book is the most practical,
sensible work on this subject, extant In any
language. * Continental .fonthly.
"Dr. Lewis has given US far the best and
most practical of all publications ON the sub.
iect of Physical Culture. AZ r. Independent.
Charles City intelligencer., 1864-07-07
Copperheads on the Postponement.

The grand retreat of the "Conserva
tive Union Democratic Party" is com
mented upon by the press of that
party very variously. 1t is thought
good, bad or Indifferent, wise or other.
wise, according to the subdivision oi
the party" which the editor repre-
sents.
The Journal Of Commerce, the organ
of the Mcclellan quasi peace faction,
pitches it's lament on dolorons key,
and owns up thus
The Democrats have made q sad blunder,
and yield the first line Of entrenchnents to hs enemy
The adjournment of the Convention is seri-
GUS mistake. 1t is idle to conceal 1t, for now
the only hope is in getting some wisdom into
the heads of the managers, who appear as IN
faction lifts its head. Another Democratic
Committee is in the field, and it is hard to
say which is the real authority, If there is any
authority. Unless the Democracy look out
there will be a scrub-race among various sub.
divisions who will grow up during the sum-
mer and, as in donkey race, the question ,ciA Be
mho shall come in last, for no one ViH think q
uinning by being ahead
We are Of the opinion that the proph.
ecy of the Journal Of Commerce will be
fulfilled, whether the democracy
look out " or look in-theirs will be q
race Of donkeys.