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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-10-04

TERRIBLE EFFECTS OF LIGHTNING-We learn
that on Saturday afternoon last, about FIVE O'Clock,
Mr.. Nelson Low, who lives in this county, between
Lesvie and the Grassy Islands, had three child
rem (boys) killed from the effects Of lightning
aged respectively H. II and 7. tappears that at
the time they were killed no rain had fallen imme-
diatey in their neighborhood and that two of the
children sitting in the door watching the play
of the lightning the cloud passing, with the
third lying behind them on the foor near the door
Their mother was somewhere about the house. She
was considerably shocked by the stroke that killed
her children. When she recovered her first
thought was Of her children. and when she went to
look after them she the that had been ly-
ing on the floor, still in that position with his
clothes on fire. She put the fire out, and found
him dead The other two had fallen from the
door outside-one lying on his face, the other on
his side, and both dead Vadesboro' Argus.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-10-04

DEsERTERs.-Mr John O. King of this county,
hns been instrumental iii getting in some 10 or Is
dcscrters who had been for long time skulking in
the upper end of this county, in neighborhood
known as ''Frrreltown Mr. King other
means than pursuasion He visits the deserters'
families and thus gains audience with the desert
ers themselves in the woods. We are informed that
there are no dcscrters in Mecklenburg except those
in the "Ferretown' region, and if Mr. King succeeds
in clearing out that section, he will richly merit the
thanks of the public.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-10-04

In this vicinity, on the 10Th ult by j. P. Ross Esq,
Hr George Turner of Portsmouth, Va, to Miss Annie
Goodrich of Norfolk, Va.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-10-04

~ The Bulletin calls attention to an important
matter follows:
III may be none of our business, but we 1rilt
speak though suffer for it. For soma t;me wa
have noticed near the depot a large amount of ex
celleot cotton, wasting away as if it cost nothno
was not king" and never expected to be worth
cent. VINO does this cotton belong to- and why is
beings in the South who in actual need of tho
necessares of clothing. and here, cotton at one dol
lar pound, is not thought more of than SO much
hogs wool. lfit belongs to the Government. let the
G"vornment agent attend to it, and if it belongs to
private citizens let the Government press it and
'each them how to take of it. 1t is "a sin and a
shame that so much valuable produce should be was
ted through sheer neglsence.'
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-10-04

NEW BooK.-Fronk l. Wilson. Esq, will pub
fish, in q few days, a small volume containing a
graphic account of the Battle of Great Bethel. See
advertisement
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-10-04

~ LECTURE-Col. John A. Towers delivered a
lecture in this town on Friday night last on the
condition and wants of the country. The plain.
earnest straightforward language of the speaker
as we'll as his good advice and suggestions were ad-
mirable and timely If such lecture was printed
IN pamphlet form and disseminated among the peo-
pie generally. it might accomplish much good for
the cause of the South
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-10-04

MoLAssEs.-What great thing the Chinese su-
gar cane is. Everybody appears to be making
molasses. and the prospect is that there will DO
plenty Of sweetening' for the next year,
Messrs Il. S. Whisnant N. S. Alexander and
Hugh Kirkpatrick of this county, have sent sam
pies of their syrup, which really fine.
We learn that good article of syrup was sold in
this market last week at S. per gallon
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-10-04

HoRR1D MURDER.-The report of distressing
murder which occurred near Lynches Greek, in
Chesterfield District, has reached US. We learn
that Mr.. Buck Blakeney was murdered by his own
negroes, on Thursday night, the 18th inst They
expected him home after night and waylaid him:
barricaded his road that his horse and buggy
could not pass, and when he reached the spot they
attacked him with lightwood knots, killing him at
ter desperate struggle. The body was found
near the roadside the next morning; and suspicion
resting upon his negroes, they were taken up
and confessed the crime. An investigation
had on Saturday, and on Monday following four of
the negroes were executed-three were hung and
one burnt. Two other negroes, belonging to per-
sons in the neighborhood, ana supposed to be i'm
plicated still under arrest. The negroes stated
that their master had been uniformly kind to them
and that they could assign cause for committing
this foul deed.-Lancaster Ledger, 9th.
We have conversed with gentleman who saw
the negroes executed. He says that Mr. Blakeney
fought the negroes for an hour before they over
powered him. He was powerful man, and had
it been daylight the negroes themselves said that
he would have conquered them.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-10-04

COURAGE AND REsoLUT1oN-The following re-
marks of the Raleigh Conservative timely and
proper:
| "Dscouragements must not dampen the ardor of
our people. There is really no reason tor dlscour-
agenent, if people do their duty. The spirit of
| the army was never better. If our reverses i'm
proved by they should be, the tide of victory
will soon be turned in our favor.
! President Davis, observe, in all his speeches to
the people recently speaks with confidence and high
hope. We learn that Gen. Beauregard INDUCES in
the same confidence. Continued success is not best
for US. 1t engenders much Incidence, lessons our
vigilance and prompts a reliance upon the mere
prestige of success The day has passed for the
idea still to influence that our independence is to
be easily gained. We have been schooled at a dear
experience into different lesson, and it is the part
OF wisdom to profit by it.
The dangers which threaten may be easily over
come by stout hearts and purpose to succeed
Those who can. must buckle on the armor now
while the country needs them most. Let none stay
behind. The delay of month more may serious
ly obstruct the cause. We Judge that it is the pur-
pose Of those in command to strike at once, and to
strike with telling effect. Let every take part
in it,
u We notice that some of the newspapers of
the country suggest that Congress ought to be as
sembled Immediately, for the purpose of adopting
measures to reinforce armies. We can see no
good to result from calling Congress together The
present laws sufficient, if they only
forced. The Government has command of all men
between the ages of II and so. If all the men I'M
der IS 40 years, who liable, in the army,
there would be necessity for calling those
over 40. The present CONSUMPTION law provides for
the absolute exemption of but very few persons,
comparatively speaking. So that it does that
the present law ii ample for reinforcing the armies
if it was faithfully executed 1t strikes it would
be bad policy, under present circumstances to ex-
tend the call for those over fifty years; and if those
who are now the rolls used in the field there
never will be any necessity for extending the call.
The service is cheated out of men by the present
system of details. No object to a reason
able number of details of agrculturalsts and skilled
mechanics, bat thousands ofmen are detailed who
belong neither of these classes, and who obtain
their details merely to keep out of the army So far
as have been able to ascertain, the Enrolling
Officers have done their duty. but they not able
to fill up the ranks with men while Government Off
and contractors are permitted to have many
details granted. Unless there is change the
will be prolonged and the country overrun by
the brutal yankees
1t is not pleasant to talk about this matter, but
it is duty public journalist to condemn a
practice that is running the country.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-10-04

NORTHERN ITEMs-Fremont and Cochran
have withdrawn in favor of Lincoln Andy John
son has issued order effectually preventing Nc
Clean having ticket in Tennessee.
Postmaster General Blair has resigned at the
request of Lincoln His successor is Ex- Governor
Dennson, Of Ohio.
A correspondent of the Boston Journal says
that $50 substitutes in the 1st New Hampshire
cavalry deserted the first night they went into
camp. They Lad cost the original buyers and the
Government $780, 900, and had rendered no ser
vice whatever.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-10-04

Approved February 18th 1864
By command of 1t. General HOLMES.
JNO. w. HINSDALE, A. A. General.
October g. 1864. St.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-10-04

The following extract of law of Congress entitled
Gan Act to organize forces to during the war is
published for the information and guidance of all
cerned:
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-10-04

Government $500 900, and had rendered no ser
vice whatever.
FOREIGN ITEMs.-The city of Nankin has been
taken by the Chinese Imperallsts,
The marriage of the banker Erlanger to Miss
Slidell has caused sensation in Paris
The French occupied Matamoras on the I'd inst.
Juarez and family were on Brazos Island en- route
to New Orleans The French had all the States
of Northern Mexico. Cortnas could only raise
500 men when he reached Brownsville.
Loss OF THE LYNx.-I.ast night the fine block
ade-running steamer Lynx, belonging to John Fra
ger q Co., and commanded by Captain Reid, cross
ed New Inlet Bar and put to sea, bound to Bermu-
da, with cargo consisting mainly Of over six hun
dred bales of cotton, one-haf on government ac-
count She also had 900 in gold on freight
for government She had some few passengers.
Just after she got out she pursued by the
blockading squadron, by which she completely
hemmed in. She was struck eight times, six times
at or below the water-lne. Finding the ship in a
sinking condition, the Captain beached her some
five or six miles above Fort Fisher. The crew and
passengers escaped with portion of their effects,
and the vessel was burned to prevent her falling
into the hands of the enemy.-The gold belonging
to government was saved. The enemy got so close
as to fire volley Of musketry at the Lynx, by
which one of the crew was Wounded Wilmtng-
ton Journal, Sept. 9Th.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-10-04

e Gen. Baker, the commandment at Gold>boro,
gives notice that more passes, for any purpose
whatever, will be granted to go through the enemy's
lines to Newbern.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-10-04

BRANDING WHITE MEN.--The Confederates
brand their horses and mules when taken into the
service of the Government, but the yankees have
adopted the plan of branding their men when taken
rejected as recruits for their armies. The Chief
Medical Director in Washington city, in an official
order, says
''In addition to my suggestion to mark all reject
ed recruits and substitutes. would suggest that all
the accepted recruits and substitutes be marked
thus: ~ in small of back. This will, think, pre-
vent to great extent the practice of bounty jump
ing
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-10-07
TO PENSIONERS ANT
BOUNTY CLAIMANTS

a fHARLES |. VAIL, attorney at law rra.
~ Durgh, orleans Co., VT, is prepared tn nv
seeute all claims against the National and g..
Governments for soldiers or their heirs Ha1
ing had a large experience and excellent s,,c
cess during the past year in obtaining the hc,S
Ity, back pay and pensions due, invalid solSar,
and fathers, mothers, brothers and sisters az do
ceased soldiers, he can now procure these clo -
with the utmost dispatch and without fainro '.4s
Being located at the county seat the certjfceta,
Iof the county clerk, which have to be proenraS
and attached to each application, can be Obtain
led easily with very little expense to the ami
can't and the claim can be forwarded 10 tha H.
partment the same day the application is mad
thus saving undue time and expense The foI'
lowing persons are entitled to pay from the Gov.
eminent - eV'.
LIST. Widows of soldiers are entitled to hon,
ty, back pay, and pension. If no widow ~
children are entitled to the bounty and back nav
and the children under sixteen years of a9e :,
the pension. oN W
I'd. If the deceased soldier left no widn,v M.
children, then the heirs of the soldier are anti
tied to the bounty and back pay in the follow.
ing order LIST, the father; I'd, the mother; 90,
the brothers and sisters. WI
Sd. Mothers, brothers and sisters (undar Ia
years of age are entitled 10 pension If dener1
ding on the deceased soldier for support wholly
or in part.
4th. Soldiers disabled on account of wounds
OF disease are entitled TO pensions, and soldiers
wounded in battle are entitled to bounty. aIso
soldiers that have served two years or more ara
entitled to bounty.
Arrears of State paw due soldiers or tbai,
heirs can be procured with facility. Claims Of
officers for horses and equipage lost in the mill.
tary service also procured. He is also prepared
% draw the money on pensions payable in Sen.
TENDER and March. Communications by man
promptly attendedto. Apply to CHAS.I. VAIT,
Irasburgh, Orleans County, Vermont.
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WE DO NOT DoUBT IT.-The follow

WE DO NOT DoUBr IT.-The follow
ing communication is its best interpreter,
We print il as nearly as it is written rs
our types will permit
editor Tribune: Sir, AS you appear
to be so fond of givn the relative num-
Der of Lincoln & McCleln who were pro-
miscuously canvassed on of Steam Boats
few days, since, when ! red the article
l though it strange that so many Lincoln
would travel to SO few Mcclellan men
and /. took upon myself to pitch upon 8
place in my own ward, and then let your
ApMIREING reders see that while all the
Lincoln mon are about other peoples bus
yness instead OF staying at home. ! tool
vote Of the five storey Tenant house il
Cherry St. first out Of New Bowery
where there are Sixty nine families ant
to let you know the result. it is as fol
lowe. they are all for Little Mac-excep
one and he is an Englishman, who is 70
Jtfferson Davies. Yours &c. T. Muir
ply Democrat. ~. T. Tribune.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-10-07

A PEACE SrEEcH.-J. II. Wood.
ward, a young man, and a resident of In
diana, and at one time an Adiutant Of
Indiana regiment, was called out at a
recent Peace meeting, and responded as
follows:
Gentlemen; The great cry that to-
day have heard is peace. l tell you that
there is no man in the nation who desires
peace more than I do--a permanent,
lasting peace. (Cheers,) And, gentle
men, tell you how we will get it,
Fight this war out. Take every negro
in the rebel States, and exterminate ev-
cry id rebel, no matter where YOU find
him. (Hisses.)
Gentlemen, you need not try to hiss
me down, for | am on old soldier, and |
have faced almost as mean a looking
crowd as is now before mel mean the
thieves and bushwhackers of Tennessee
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HARrrs OF THE GoRILLA.-From
al article in the Natural History Reuis,C
on Mr.. Winwood Reade's work on Saw
age Africa, we extract some notes on
this subjec, which the writer of the arti.
Gle believes to be more trustworthy than
the statements which were received by
the scientific world two or three years
ago. Mr.. Read asserts that repeated ex-
cursions into the African forests with the
native hunters in search OF the great
invisible were all in vain, and that when
he got on recent tracks, and even within
few yards ''the gorilla ran away" He
states broadly that he does not believe
that NJ. Du ChailIu ever killed gorilla.
According TO Mr. Read. who derived his
evidence from the natives of three dis
tinct districts Of Equatorial Africa, the
gorilla ''is found in those thick and soil
tary places of the forest where animal
life is scarce. His food is strictly vege-
table; he moves along the ground on all
TOURS sometimes he goes up into the
trees to feed on fruit, and at night he
sleeps in large tree. The gorilla does
no, beat its breast like drum. 1t utters
kind Of short sharp bark when enraged,
and its ordinary cry is Of plaintive ma
ture. With respect to its ferocity, the
hunters have proverb, Leave gorilla
alone and it will leave you alone When
it is at bay and wounded, it will attack
man, like the stag, The elephant, and 9th
err animals naturally timid; but, as IL
makes the attack on all-fours, the hunters
who are themselves as nimble as apes,
often escape from ii as men escape from
the charge of an elephant. l have seen
a man who had been wounded by gor-I
lila his wrist was crippled, and the
marks of the teeth were visible. He
told me that the gorilla seized his wrist
and dragged it into bis mouth; it was
contenied with having done this and
went off The nearest approach to an
erect posture which the gorilla attains is
by supporting itself by holding On to the
branches. When asked the people Of
Ngumbi whether man bad ever been
killed by a gorilla, they said that their
fathers bad spoken of such thing, but
that nothing of the kind had happened
within the memory OF anybody living"
The Africans consider the leopard 10 be
more dang than the gorilla, and Mr..
Reade believes the chimpanzee TO be
more docile than bis "big brother" {
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-10-07

II is said Of Madame Talleyrand that
one day her husband, having told her
that Demon, the celebrated traveller,
was coming to dinner, babe her read a
little Of his book upon Egypt, just pub
iished, in order that she might say some
thing civil to him upon it, alledging that
be would leave volume for her on the
study table. He forgot this, however ;
and Madame, upon going TO the study,
found a volume Of Robinson Crusoe on
the table instead, which, having read
very attontively, she was not long in
opening upon Demon at dinner about the
desert island, his manner of living, &C.,
TO the great establishment of poor Demon.
who could not make head or tail of what
she meant. At last, upon her saying.
"Ah, dear Friday" be perceived she
took him Tor no less person than Rob
inson Crusoe.
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ROBERT d. CRAPS ESTATE.
G. TATE OF WEIR vi q N r.

- ORLEANS DISTRICT, SIS.
At Probate Court held at Irasburgh, within
and for said district, on the 2Sd day of Septem-
Der, A. ID. 1854
VIM. 4. Clarke, administrator of the estate OF
ROBERT B. GRAY, late of Charleston, de-
ceased, ntestate, filed in said court his petition
in writing for license to sell all the real estate OF
which said deceased died seized in this state, to
wit one undivided half of lot number eight in
Westmore, supposed to contain one hundred
and forty-six acres more or less; and setting
forth rs reasons therefor that the personal prop
erty of said estate is insufficient to pay the debts
and expenses of administration on said estate,
and that said real estate is much encountered by
mortgage, and that sale thereof is necessary
for the purpose of paying the mortgage debts
and the charges against said estate:
Therefore 1t is ordered by said Court that pub
lie notice be given to all persons concerned there
in to appear before said Court at session there
of 10 be held at said Irasburgh on the 20th day
of October, A. d. 1864, that they may give
bonds for the payment of the debts, and be
heard in the matter and show cause why license
should not be granted as aforesaid
And this order shall be published three weeks
successfully IN the Orleans Independent Stand
ard, a newspaper printed at Irasburgh in this
State, the last of which publications shall be be-
fore the day assigned for hearing as aforesaid.
Given under my hand at the Probate Office in
said Irasburgh, this 23d day of September, A.
ID. 1864
MILTON r. TYLER, Judge.
A true copy of record.
Al Attest, MILTON r. TYLER, Judge.
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IMPORTANT TO CLAIMANTS.

THE undersigned having gained from expert
4 ence in great number of difficult cases, a
thorough and practical knowledge OF the bust
ness in all its FORMS is fully prepared to prose-
cute successfully, and with dispatch, all claims
against the government for PENSIONS, Bounty
or ARREARS of PAY, of whatever kind, due dis
charged soldiers or heirs of those who die in
service or from wounds received or disease con-
traeted therein, and would give notice to all
having any claims of this character, that any
business intrusted to his care will receive prompt
and faithful attention. Charge for procuring
pensions established by law at $500; for pro-
curing bounty and arrears of pay Ordinary ca
ses) ire per cent. of amount received. No
charge unless successful. If desired all the
business can be transacted by mail with but
little trouble or expense to the applicant Full
supply of all necessary blanks for drawing State
and Allotted Pay, &c, kept on hand and fur
nshed together with any information desired,
without charge.
d. ri. CAMP, I'd,
Claim Agent, Derby Center, Vt.
Derby, May TO- lS64-2ltf
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-10-07

One Of our German citizens has boy
who is apt TO make mistakes in the DIFF
ference between meum and tuuM Much
complaint had been made against the lad
and many lecture and restitution fol-
loved. Last week, however, the old
man changed bis base Of operations:
Hans, where you gets that knife p
asked the old man. II finds him, fard-
err" replied the hopeful. mo, Hans
believes you tells me one tam lie."--
mo, farder, dat ish true--I is the lucki,
est boy as you never did see." "Veh
Hans, has to vip you" "Not cause ]
steals, fardef ?" mo, Hans, l vips yog
cause you is go tam lucky"
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The proposal by the democrats to stoE
fighting the rebels and look sweetly a
them and talk soft words. reminds som,
one Of The following verses from some
what popular work -
There was an old man who said. "How
Shall. nee nom this horrible cowi
] will sit on the stie
And continue 10 smile,
WIZ pAy scftsn ths hear OFT cow
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The Herald's Matamoras correspond
ent says COriinas captured at Browns
vile 100000 worth of goods. He
also captured dorado, Texas, with be.
tween 2ooo and 5000 bales Of cotton.
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Rn0KS AND STATIONERY

Among which are School, Toy, Miscellaneous
and Blank Books, Pocket Bibles, Testament,
Family Bibles, Websters and Worcester's Die
tionaries, both small and large, Weekly Papers,
Novelties, Beadle's, MourOe's and American
Tales, constantly receiving. In short have an
assortment Of Books for old and young. Billet,
Note, Foolscap, and Legal Cap paper; also
Perforated, Tissue and Drawing paper; varie-
ty Of Envelopes Of all kinds, sizes and prices.
Confectionery, good assortment. Paints, Oils.
struments; such as PessOries, Lancets, Tooth
Forceps, Pheoms, Rubber Syringes, Cupping
Glasses, male and female Glass Syringes, Breast
Pumps, Graduates, &c, sc.
N. b. Physicians prescriptions carefully COM
pounded at all hours. Orders by Express or
orders for any article in my line of trade will
receive prompt attention.
:. Y. GREEN.
Newport, VI, June 18th, 1864.