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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-28
M steal.

This evening Mr.. Maretsek commences his sprs0
operate season with Faust. 10 Judge from the NUM-
Dor OF seats already sold and the boxes engaged there
win be the usual jan this occasion. This opera wao
a successful IN Boston here the people crowding ~
opera house hear sung spite Of snow sest and ra
The season In Boston brilliant. Brigno was greetel
by the Bostonians with great favor. Ho sang %
nirably, a. oil the critics assert. showing ~
loss OF voice and acting with more sncrU
than is his WON'T owing 10 the kind and natsrng rees
ton he met WITH Mazzoleni was usual most success
full as were all the artists OF the troupe Biach ssns
We are sorry TO announce quite unwe Miss Laura Has-
ris made favorable impression In Boston. During the
week vs are 70 have Faust and Robert 10 Diabla
lone Pesrellar beautiful composition, viii b anxousy
looked for BY the public, - this opera one q u
most attractive that could BE- produced.
orxRA IN THE WEST.
Hr Graz continues his operate performances In CO.
c,unat,. and win shortly open In Louisville He has
added TO the strength Of his company BY engaging Nine
virginia whiting Lorini prima DONNA and sgnor Ane-
do a baritone These artists have ust rssusnsd fss
avans, whore they wers most favorably rseslvsA ~
the Habassros. hle Messnsi the esnsraiso hss ssan
joined he Graa troupe. ,o,,o,,.. /.
Nina Dc fursan assisted BY asssas Of sspssssss, vh
80. rand concert = NbIos sAsen % wsdsssaay, w
seth.
Mr. a. O. CampbelA the bafous WI give On The I'd OF
X- ~ o,sa rranA eososr4 u Irving Hall. Mr. Camp.
IN IN, 10 ably assisted. n this occsstcss $3.50.
rrR vsno-cHoRsANs.
rn. ~rsud ANIMAL SAI q shs Mso-Chcreans vii taks
,a.es 10 n,shl n IrvHs MAIL The celebrities Of the
c,.ra tha drama, end q art In general. will assse
n his ban which viii BE- one Of the most attractive q
IN eeas0o> NAA 6ta t.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-28

me steamship western Metropolis, Of New York, leu
ths incoming fof Hilton Head, with part Of the Fourth
Massachusetts cavalry During her stay IN port she
excited great attention from her sss and beautiful mods
treated WAN great attention By her courteous and accom-
plIshs6 oomu1Andsr, Captain HiIton. She N without
doubt the most substsn,ial and commoeioos wsnspcn
steamer that hss bssa 70 BosioG
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-28

Deeen % Judgs Hspkansens. % Cenzaa.
- GI7f - pmfAbmS1uA, March ~. 1883.
Judge Hopknson, u Uanads, disa ~ We "A Pssrrs
House sst nlght,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-28

von,a A-,. saved the battle OF Chic kahominy
Between the stratagy Of the Directory and thai
OF the rebel generals there has been this radi-
cal distinction: that one disperses and the other
concentrates men; and Il Is for this reason only
that, while we have had under arms two or
three times as many men as the South has had.
we have so often been outnumbered in battle.
Concentration, then, Is what alone can give
US success. No one understands this better
than General Grant Docs and II the admins
tration and the radicals will only relinquish
their intriguing and Presidentmaking, and sup
port the commander of our armies with all
their might there can be no possible doubt
Of the result Of our next campaign.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-28

quiet with pork Arm Copsols closed 10 London on
the 18th OF March At ok ok Tor mouey. and Oh
elk for account
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-28

THE FRENCH IN MExIO0.-By the recent ad-
vices from Mexico we learn that the town Of
Guadalajara, which was in the possession of the
French, has been recaptured by Mexican
force, who took seven hundred prisoners and
twenty-four pieces Of artillery. This blow will
affect the invaders ell the more as it proves to
the Mexican people the possibility Of resisting
with success the inroads of the French, and
will incite them to still more desperate attacks
The Paris journals received here lately admit
the frequency Of the attacks made by Mexican
guerilas upon the outposts and stragglers OF
the French army, and recount that the couriers
and bearers Of dispatches going from the city
of Mexico to the coast are invariably assassin
mated unless protected BY an escort Of ct least
two hundred men.
At present the French In Mexico have ar
rayed against them the majority Of the people,
the church party and the liberals With such an
opposition to contend against, tho invaders can
not dream Of retaining quiet possession Of the
country. II will be revival Of the desperate
guerilla warfare against the French In Spain,
and must result in like manner, In the ultimate
defeat Of the former. When 1t is taken into
consideration that ere long this government
will he called upon to assume stand on this
Mexican business, it may readily be understood
that Macmillan will not be seated upon
throne of roses, should he ever mount that Of
Mexico. It is really wonderful that so shrewd
q man IS Napoleon III. should not at glance
see the difficulties Of this silly Mexican scheme
of his, and at once abandon It. Time but rem
ders its complications all the more dinicult for
him to solve. He should, like Alexander, cut
the knot, and then run.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-28

Our GoLD Como TO ENGLAND. by the Cham
pion, from Aspinwall, We learn the arrival at
Panams Of two millions and . half Of gold,
which the Goldrn City brought from California.
Only two hundred and seventy thousand doll
lars Of the treasure comes 10 this city-the rest
going to England - . measure Of security.
! We may thank Secretary welles for the send
ing Of our products to England. tajss ~
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-28

TO rHD spIl0a OF THE HERALD. \
\ 1905 srss PARE Houss. March ~, 1894
Tns funeral osrsnsAiss win tss pass nom tns hssns.
,ss church. IN Fourth street. szsh avsnss, sssssd
4 Fourth avenue ssd win take pAes Tuesday, hascl
o. a one O'clock instead = hceday, = pss' ssss
W. JOHN o r. HEANY.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-28

tn. NENsrArkR PREsS AND THE SPECULATIVE
MANIA-NEw NovxNENTs-The Times finds that
the decided SUCCESS Of our military operations
this summer would be great disaster. There
ID no doubt that the failure Of our summer
campaign would be worry great disaster. No
one, therefore, ought to hope for the failure Of
our summer campaign, and, - We are told that
its decided success would be disastrous, we can
not hope for that So what can We dol We
ought to hope that we may succeed little,
out of respect to our financial condition. We
ought to wish that Grant may mot annihilate
the rebellion by one or two Cyciepean blows,
but that he may worry it and wear II out-kill
it by incbes-so that stocks may bs let down
easily from their present high places, and 80
that there may not be . sudden and fearful col
lapse. Such Is the position Of the Tines The
Times Is owned BY stockholders who were
once bulls They dealt In steady stocks-rSil-
road stocks, bank stocks, &c.-and these, with
tho changes incident 10 the war, went up So
the Times mon mads money. There Is . limit
beyond which such stocks cannot CO. They
reached that limit some time since, and a.
present they merely oscillste at that point.
Asthere is no use to ball The market any longer
as the advantage now lies al the other way, the
bulls have become bears, and the Times ope-
rates for lower prices. with gloomy disquisitions
upon the terrible consequences that Grants
success may have upon the stock market
That Is one phase Of approximation; but there
is another. Railroad and bank stocks in such
periods as these are the FIRST to 60 up. They
-
SO afford an insufficient scope for business"
Next comes, therefore, an army of fancy
stocks-mining stocks Of all sorts, gold, silver,
copper, &c.-all bogus BY the time these ap-
pear the fame Of fortunes lately made in stocks
has attracted to Wall street goodly deputa-
ton Of green ones, who fall victims to their
speculations in this line. The organ Of the
clique Of stockholders who work this vein is
the World, and glance at Its columns will
show their present activity. b
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-28

OrTRAoKs BIZ OxsBus DRvERs.--we noticed
Yesterday the injuries received by . lady who
Yves driven over BY omnlbuses racing. They
were going at such rate Of speed that tho po-
lice were unable 70 stop the vehicles until tho
lady was fatally wounded We hope that her
friends will carry out their duty TO the public
In this instance and prosecute the omnibus pre-
prietsrs ANY jury would surely award largs
damages In suoh case, and this would render
ouch reckless neg lee FREQUENT
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-28
yGlsslssippi River News.
MunpUm Maroh a ia

Major william r. Morris, psymaster 10 The army .
citizen OF Philadelphia, died here % the 32d.
Advices from vicksburg furnish news Of Interest,"
mo brick railroad depot vioksburg had been destroyed
BY Ore. was stored with cotton, large part q whish
was saved
Memphis cotton market dull Good middng, ~.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-28

STILL AT Ir.-The Tribune continues its I'M
profitable labors in the work of defaming aud
deriding the military exploits Of General Nc
Clellan, while the World appears as eagerly
to seize upon anything calculated TO weaken
the public confidence in General Grant Gree
ley, In his rage resulting from General McClel-
lan's popularity, is rapidly getting crazy,
while Barlow does not see bis way clear to
the spoils through the popularity Of General
Grant. Greeley 10 the abolitionist rampant,
and Barlow the copperhead couchant They
both belong to breed Of those scurvy politi-
clans that have brought the country to the
verge Of ruin, and they would see their wicked
work completed to gin mess Of pottage.
Their patriotic readers should discontinue oil
such miserable party organs at this crisis, and
"whistle them down the Wind"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-28

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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-02-23
State of N. Carolina-Mecki Co

Court Of Pleas and Quarter Sessions Jan Term 1864
Stowe, admir- of Harbert Stowe decd va VIM n
Nicholson and wife n. H., and others
Petition for Settlement of the Estate of Harbert
deceased.
appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that w
Nicholson and wife N. f. defendants in this case
resdebeyond the limits of this State: is ordered by
the Court that publication be made in the Western
Democrat, newspaper published in the town of Char
lotte notifying said defendant to be and appear at the
next term of this Court to be held for said county at
the Court House in Charlotte the I'd Monday in
April next and plead, demnr to this petit
ton, or judgment pro confesso will be taken and the
same heard exparte as, 20 him..
Witness, VIM. Maxwell Clerk of our said Court at
Office in Charlotte, the I'd Monday in January, 1864
Feb % WA MAXWELL Clerk
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-02-23
Taxes Due on Lands.

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA-UNION COUNTY
Court of Pleas md Quarter Sessions, Jan. Term 1864.
G. Austin Sheriff, returned to this term the follow
ing Tracts of Land for order of sale for arrearages
of Taxes for the years 1856, 81, So, So 80 and 90
viz
One Tract belonging to James Orr, lying Duck
Greek, containing l75 acres, for 1866 tax due 81 40.
One tract belonging to Joel Horne, on GnurG Vine
Creek containing so acres, for 1857 tax due 81 IS.
One tract belonging to Jonathan Ross, Richa rd-
son Creek containing 80 acres for 1858 tax due 81 co.
One tract belonging to BIT Davis, Brown Greek,
containing 357 acres, for 1859 tax due 81 80.
One tract belonging " Gulledge Brown
Creek containing 80 acres, for $50 tax due 81 so.
One tract belonging to James Plunket, Lane s
Creek, containing 200 acres for 1859 tax due 81 80.
One tract belonging to Thos Smith, Lanes Greek,
containing 200 acres for 1859 go 90 tax due SIS Ia.
One tract belonging to f Bariuo on Negrohea d
Creek containing 1853 for 1860 G2 tax due So IS.
One tract belonging to VIM Head, on Grassy creek,
containing :02 acres for 1860 and so tax cue So O6.
One tract belonging to J Colson, on Grassy creek,
containing $50 acres for 1862 tax due So 95.
One belonging to James Hinson, Grassy
creek containing II acres for 1862 tax due So SO.
One tract belonging to the heirs of VIM Hnson on
Grassy creek containing 42l acres for the year $50
tax due So 70.
One belonging to Edmond Green Lanes
creek containing 40 acres for the year $50 and 80
tax due So OS.
One tract belonging to John A Green on Beaver Dam
creek containing 81 acres, tor 1862 tax due 81 IL.
One tract belonging the estate of Thos Cureton
Waxaw creek containing 377 acres, for 1860 tax
due $50 80.
Notice is hereby given that application will be made
the of this Court for order to sell the
above lands for the above arrearages of taxes.
Witness, Z rby Clerk of our said Court at Office,
in Monroe, the lst Monday in January, d, 1864.
Feb % J. e. IRBY, Clerk.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-02-23

circulated and said notes TO be fundable and ex-
changeable for treasury notes. herein provided,
subject to the deduction of said tax.
IL. That any State holding treasury notes, re-
ceived before the times herein fixed for taxing said
notes, shall be allowed until the LIST day of January
1865 to fund :he same in six per bonds of the
Confederate States payable twenty years after date
and the interest payable semi annually. But all
treasury notes received by any State after the time
fixed for taxing the same aforesaid shall be held
to have been received diminished by the amount of
said tax. The discrimination between the notes
subject to the tax and those not subject shall be
left to the good faith of each State and the certif
cate of the Governor thereof shall in each case be
conclusive.
10. That treasury notes heretofore issued. bear
ing interest at the rate of 81 80 the 800 per
annum. shall no longer be received in payment OF
public dues, but shall be deemed and considered
bonds of the Confederate States payable two years
after the ratification of treaty of peace with the
United States. bearing the rate of interest specified
their face payable ON the LIST of January in each
and every year.
IA. That the Secretary of the Treasury. be and
he is hereby authorized in the exigencies of
the government should require it, to pay the demand
of any public creditor whose debt may be contract
ed after the passage of this act, willing to receive
the same in a certificate of Indebtedness to be is
sued by said Secretary in such form as he may
deem proper, payable two years after the rathca-
ton of treaty of peace with the States bearing
interest the of six per cent per annum. pay
able semi-annually, and transferable only by spe
cial endorsement under regulations prescribed by
the Secretary of the Treasury and said certificates
shall be exempt from taxation in principal and in
terest.
Is. The Secretary Of the Treasury is authorized
to increase the number of repositories so as to meet
the requirements of this act. and with that view to
employ such of the banks of the several States as
he may deem expedient.
Is. The Secretary of the Treasury shall forth
with advertise this act in such newspapers publish
ed in the several States and by such other means
as shall secure immediate publicity, and the Sec'y
of War and the Sec'y of the Navy shall each cause
it to ba published i'll general orders for the nforma
ton of the army and navy.
II. The AID section of the act for the assessment
and collection of taxes, approved May lst 1863, is
hereby repealed
IS. The Secretary of the Treasury is hereby sn-
thorzed and required, upon the application of the
holder of any call certifcate-which by the last
section of the to provide for the funding and
further issue of treasury notes." approved March
3d. 1868, required to be thereafter deemed to
be a bond"-to issue to such holder bond therefor
upon the terms provided by said act.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-02-23
Charlotte s. 8. @. and II. Tenn. II o.
Railroad.

Owing to the great risk of fire and the difficulty Of
dspo.ng of eights the ermini Of these Roads the
following orders will be strictly observed;
Shippers forbidden from putting cotton and for
age in the Depos any platform Of this company
without the consent of the Agent otherwise they will
be held responsible for all damages to the company.
Shippers must agree to promptly receive their
freights RtCharlotte, Columbia and Junction. and re-
them upon delivery, especially when connecting
Roads receive them, otherwise they will lose
priority of transportation
This company will not be responsible for any cotton
forage before loaded after IL is discharged from
its for any goods after twenty hours from
their delivery in its Depots.
AGENTS will receipt for goods until they aresready
for shipment of the same.
The general bad order of freghts the hazard Of FIRE
and the responsibility of this company demand that
agents strictly enforce these rules.
Feb o. 1854 If 81, 7. R. SHARP, -Supt.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-02-23

CoNGREss.-The Confederate Congress adjourn
ed on Thursday last the 18th The new Congress
will meet in May next.
We publish the Military, Funding and Tax Laws
passed. The currency laws will certainly have the
effect to greatly reduce the amount of money in
circulation, which we think will benefit the public
in the end. The military bill changes and modifes
all previous laws and allows fewer exemptions, but
contains favorable provisions for those en-
gagged in producing provisions. One thing appears
evident. the Government * determined to remedy
present evils. Though we may not all agree as to
the proprety of these laws. let US all unite in cheer
full obedience and cooperation.
Among the acts passed by the late Congress are
the following: To establish a Volunteer Navy; to
issue ratons of tobacco the soldiers; to repeal
the act authorizing companies of partizan rangers,
and to transfer these companies to the regular army
to promote privates who have distinguished them
selves in battle; to authorize the President to sus-
pend tie action of the habeas corpus writ until 80
days after the assembling of the next Congress-
during the suspension the President must cause
every arrest to be properly investigated, am if the
person be improperly detained he shall be dis
charged, unless he can speedily be tried in due
course of law.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-02-23

FRAUDs.-We learn from several sources in the
Western part of this State, that gross frauds are
being perpetrated in getting up petitions to the
Governor to call the Legislature together for the
purpose of authorizing Convention. Not only is
the name of Gov Vance falsely used as sanctioning
this movement, but the persons are signing
several OF the papers, so as to swell the number Of
names; and persons under age also asked and
allowed to sign them. And the pretence is made
that Gov. Vance has directed list of the names of
all who refuse to sign to be taken on the back of
the papers. We repeat that our information of
these frauds comes from several respectable sources
-FdyetteulHe Observer. -,
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-02-23

In Equity to Spring Term, 1854.
INJUNCTION
Electins CoRuor VIM Long and Columbus Conner.
In this case it appearing from the oath Of Electius
Conner that Columbus Conner is not inhabitant OF
this State publication is therefore made lin accordance
with of the Legislature) in the Western Demo-
crat published Charlotte, for six weeks for the said
Columbus Conner to appear AT the next term Of the
Superior Conrt of Law and Equity to be held at the
court house in Newton, the 4th Monday after the
4th Monday in March next then and there to plead,
answer or demur, or judgment pro cOnfesso will be
taken as to him.
Witness, o. Campbell, Clerk and Master at Office, the
4th Monday after the 4th Monday in October, 1868.
Ipr adv Sl5.l o. CAMPBELL, @. NJ X.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-02-23
LATEST NEWS.

EWe have had no mail from Richmond for three days
past. The train due Sunday evening arrived sometime
during the night, but up TO o'clock Monday morning
the mail was not delivered at the Post Office in this place
For the past few days there has been no news Of import
ance The enemy have been moving in Mississippi and our
troops have been falling back, but nothing appears 70 be
definitely known the condition of affairs in that dee
ton said that troops are arranged SO as to strike
at the right time with effect.
An attack on Mobile has been daily expected. Nom
combatants were ordered leave the city than
week ago.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-02-23
THE TAX BILL.

! The following is a synopsis of the Tax Law. We
did receive copy of the bill in time publish it in
full this week:
The Bill lcvies in addition to the taxes levied by the
Act of April 1863 follows:
Sec l. Upon the value of real, personal and mixed pro-
perty of every kind and description Except the
tons hereafter namedD five per the property
employ in agriculture be credited by the value Of the
in kind On gold and silver wares, plate, jewels and
watches ten per cent. The tax to be levied the value
of property in 1900 except in the case of land sayes cot
ton and tobacco purchased since LIST January 1862 upon
which the tax shall be levied on the price paid.
Sec 3 tax of five per cent the value of all shares
joint stock companies of any kind whether Incorporate
ed not the shares to be valued at their market value at
the time of assessment
Sec. g. Upon the market value of gold and silver coin
bullion, five per cent; also the upon moneys held
abroad all bills of exchange drawn therefor. Also
tax of five per cent all solvent credits, and all bank
bills and used currency except bear
ing Confederate Treasury notes, and not employed in
registered business.
Sec 4. Profits in trade aud business taxed as follows
On the purchase and sale of agricultural products and
mercantile generally, from Jan. lst 1868. Jan.
lst 1865 per in addition the under the
of prl "a 1863 The the purchase and sale of
COIN exchange stocks notes and Credits of any kind
and any property not included in the foregoing. On the
OF profits exceeding Is per of any bank bank
ing company, joint stock company of any description
incorporated or not. 25 per cent on such excess.
of property for each head of family, and 800 additional
for each minor child and $500 for each in the army
navy, who has fallen in the service and who
member of the family when he enlisted. 81 900 of the
property of the widow minor children of any officer,
soldier sailor marine who has died in the
like of property of any officer, soldier. sailor or
marine engaged in the service, who has been disabled
therein provided said property. exclusive q furniture,
does not exceed in value one thousand dollars.
When property has been injured destroyed by the
enemy the unable temporarily occupy
it by of the presence proximity of the enemy
the assessment may be reduced in proportion to the dam
age sustained by the and the in the ratio
by the District Collector.
Sec o. The taxes property for 1864 to be assessed
forthwith and collected the Isl of june 1864 with days
extension west OF the Mississippi river The additional
tax incomes profits for 1863 be paid forthwith.
The tax incomes &C. for 1864, be collected accord
ing to the acts of 1868.
Sec. T. Exempts from tax income for 1864 all pro-
pery herein taxed ad valorem The on Confederate
Bonds in case to exceed the interest payable the
same and said bonds exempt from when held by
minors unacs. the interest does exceed 900
70 The "Alexandriana" Post Office in this county,
has been re-estabshed
SUPERIOR COURTs.-Arrangement have been
do hD bbo Ind 49, 81,