The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-01-26
NORTHERN ITEMS.

The Democratic and Conservative members o.
Congress- in caucus last week, resolved "that the
Presidents proclaim alton of the Sth of December
1868, is "unwse, inexpedient, revolutionary, and
unconstitutional and is therefore disapproved"
The National Democratic Convention to nomi
nate new President will meet in Chicago on the
fourth of July.
The Herald says Fremont will be run as the in
dependent candidate for President, and fears that
the canvass will be carried on with violence and
bloodshed.
A great commstion has been excited in the New
York Custom House by the arrest and confinement
in Fort Lafayette Of Mr. A. N. Palmer, charged
with being In collision with parties engaged in
contraband trade with the Southern States and
abusing his position in the Collectors Office to fur
ther that trade Mr.. Palmer is member of the
Republican On. W State Committee.
Several New York regiments are returning
home from the Army Of the West.
AT the Yankee sale of confscated property in
Virginia, on the 11th inst, Arlington was bid in
by the u S. Government at 5000 The Gus.
tbs mill and farm were sold for S4,100.
General Thomas has issued an order assessing
$50, 900 on rebel sympathizers living within ten
miles Of the recent murder of three soldiers near
Mulberry, Tenn, the money to be divided be-
tween the families of the soldiers killed.
A bill will certainly be introduced in the Yam
kee Congress and will probably pass, putting all
male free negroes in the Yankee States, between
l6 and 90, in the military service.
The Marshal of the District Of Columbia, under
the confscation Act, seized the property of Sena-
tor Lucien Polk and W. T. Smith
Lincoln has decided that his amnesty proclama-
tion does not extend to prisoners of war.
Heavy laden wagons were crossing the Misss-
sippi river at St. Louis on the ice on the 18th
January.
The Herald, of the 18TH has despatch from
Culpeper saying that Stuart, with Ii 900 men, was
at Leesburg, and would either cut the Orange
Railroad at Bull Run, or the Baltimore and Ohio
Road at Point Of Rocks.
Gold in New York S1553 which was higher
than at any time since April last
The Mexicans attacked the French on the 18th
OF Dec, and were repulsed with loss of 1000.
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HE MANNER IN WHICH HIGH PRICES ARE
KEPT UP.-The Mobile Tribune has some very
truthful remarks upon the manner in which the
present high prices susta ined. The Tribune
discourses thus:
"But large portion of the public is response
bic for this aud kindred evils. In other words,
our people of means seem to be helping the ex-
ooA'o"o'S A1o VIII StHs W AL ductlOn SAFE ana
buys hams at five dollars pound, is, in effect al
though not in culpabity, no better than the one
who sells at that price. By buying in this way,
he keeps up the belief of scarcity, which is the
chief purpose Of the seller to promote Every
man who gives an exhorbitant price for what he
can dispense with, is therefore working into the
hands Of those whom he abuses and condemns
Some things we must buy We have no alterna-
tive We cannot go barefooted, though shoes be
hundred dollars pair, unless we have not the
money TO purchase them; but can do without
fine hams and fine wines silks, &C."
This is very true Our own want of selGdeoial
is the cause of much of the extortion so rife ia the
land If the people would only reflect aud prac-
tice economy in the purchasing Of articles they do
not need, the prices Of many things would tumble
rapidly.
HJ-One of the queriest stories of the day con-
meets itself with Queen Victoria of England She
was supposed to have been devotedly attached to
Prince Albert, the Prince consort and of course to
cherish his memory, and yet it is now said that
she is so much determined to be married again
that she is even willing to abdicate the throne in
order to carry out her objects. If she marries
subject she must leave the throne to do So. This
is almost as strange miracle.
The people of Middle Tennessee are very hone
full and look to Forrest as their liberator. He
got between three and four thousand recruits on
his recent trip to West Tennessee Thousands
would join him if he could but get into that Sec
ton.