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LOOK TO THE BEDROOM.

III two persons are to occupy bedroom during
the night, let them step into pair of. scales as
they retire, and then again in the morning, and
they will find the actual weight to be o pound
less in the morning Frequently there will bo
loss OF two or more pounds aud the average loss
throughout the year will be more than one pound:
That Is, during the MI hit there is loss of Il
pound OF matter which has gone off from the lungs
and partly froG the pores of the skin. The escap-
ed material 10 carb0ais acid and decaycd animal
matter, poisonous exhalations. This is diffused
through the air in part aud in part absorbed by
the 0ed clothes: Ii a single ounce Of cotton or
wool be burned in the room, it will so completely
saturate the air with smoke that one can hardly
breathe, though there can be an ounce OF foregn
matter in the air
If one ounce Of cotton be burned every half
hour during the night the air will be kept con-
tinually satuMted with smoke, unless there can DO
an opeu door or wihdow for il to escape. Now the
sixteen, ounces Of smoke thus formed, is far less
poisonous than the sixteen ounces Of the exhala-
tions from the lungs aud bodies of the two persons
who have lost pound of weight during the eight
hours of sleeping, for while the dry smoke is man-
ly taken into the lungs, damp odors from the body
are absorbed both into the lungs aud the pores Of
the whole body
Need more be said to show the importance OF
having bedrooms well ventilated, aud thoroughly
airing the sheets, coverleeds, and mattresses in tho
morning before packing them up in the form Of u
neatly made bed.-Pedple'S Journal Of Health
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SPIES.

Among the most important duties of good cti
2ens at crisis like the present is that of being on
their guard against lending themselves to the
schemes and designs Of spies No man does Jus
tice to his country who associates with people Of
whose status he is not positively Informed, or who
Introduces such people to others. Were this fact
acknowledged and acted upon, spies would not
and their course amongst US so easy as some OF
them have found it, It is very true, on the one
hand, 1t would suffice utterly to prevent all of
them from making their way amongst u.s. aud ON
tbs other hand that in the present state of affairs
1t Is not an easy maxim to carry out Yet much
may be done by those who realize the importance
OF the case. We have within the past week or
ten days, had some good illustrations of the mat
ter leading to the of several dangerous fel
lows, aud among them a very audacious one.
This one passed himself of as Col. Lamar. and
under that coSnomen moved freely among the au
thorltles, Citizens and visitors of Mobile 1t does
not appear to have been any part Of his nIan -
make himself very prominent, although sufficient.
ly so to enable him to gain all the information h e
required.
The basis of his action a pass purportiDg to
be from the Secretary Of War, permitting him to
proceed to the Trans Mississippi Department. BY
means question got mooted about him, with
the result of inquiries being sent to Rchmand to
ascertain if such pass as that he presented had
been issued to him. The reply was that no such
pass had been given and he was arrested.
Subsequent Investigations have resulted in the
discovery that he is really fellow of the name of
Eugene Longamon from St Louis. He was editor
and publisher of the ST. Louis Bulletin in 1860,
he at which time forged drafts on his father and
friends to the amount of 100000 He was con-
victed and sentenced to the pchitentary for ten
years lie was pardoned by Gov Gamble about
one year ago, the condition. as is alleged of his
coming South as spy. He has acted his part
well, having visited Richmond several times He
was unfortunate in coming to Mobile and soliciting
the loan of money from those who had befriended
him in his younger days
He is now at Mobile, awaiting the disposition of
the General commanding the department.
a sharp lookout should be kept for spies. The
country is full Of fthem-Erchangc Paper
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DISEASE AMONG HoRsEs.-We have heard of
strange disease breaking out among the horses of
the Quartermaster's Department in this place, of
which five have already died 1t first makes its
appearance as little sore, on some part Of the
body; then another, and another, until the horse is
literally covered with sores. The last symptoms
of the disease are said to resemble glanders. The
horses alluded 70, recently brought here from the
army to be recruited at this post, were in very
low condition when they arrived, but are begin
ming to recuperate very finely This disease, how
ever threatens to sweep them out to the bone
ward -Sohsbury Watchman.
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:. A. TRENHOLM,
Secretary of Treasury

OBEYING TIE PRIEsT.-An Irishman made a
sudden rush into druggists shop, took from his
pocket soda water Bottle, filed to the brim with
some pure liquor, and handing it across the coun-
ter, exclaimed:
. There, doctor, snuff that, will you?"
The doctor did he was directed, and pro-
nounced the liquor genuine whisky.
THANK you,. doctor, said the Irshman; hand it
to me again, if you please"
The doctor did again as he was directed, and
asked what he meant.
"Och, then, said Pat, 'ir you will haze it, the
priest told me not to drink any of this upless got
it from the doctor. So here's your health aud the
priests health"
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Sd Finger Longest.


"
Runaway on the 29th June, 1854, my house servant
JOHN LEE, 2l years of age, five feet inches high
yellow complexion, slender form, negro features
pleasant counenance plausible manners quick spoken
the third finger each hand being the longest He was
raised in Charlotte n c. where his mother and rela.
tions are, and he may be lurking in that vicinity He
had when he left, roundabout of purple drill has
also yellow summer coat; is disposed TO dress hne
and in this way may escape notice. The above re-
ward will be paid for his return to me- lodged in
Jail that can get him. Any information concern-
ing him may be left with S. A. Harris.
R A SPRINGS,
Aug !, 1864. IF Rock Hill P. O., S c.
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saS- The Coluu.bus, Ga, Times entertains seri-
Gus doubts whether bacon at four or i've dollars u
pound is healthy. 1t might do toerabiy well at
ten cents, but present rates it is apt to lie heavy
upon the stomach Of any man of moderate means.
1t thinks its ought to be discontinued altogetb-
er that it be taken in quantities of three tea
spoonsful once day-well shaken before taken.
1t is a medical agent which deserves TO be takcn
into the list OF homeopathic remedies, and ADMIT
istered in ipfnatessmal doses We Ised l. cut
ham with knife, now wn cut its company.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-08-30

DRowNED.-J. j. Smith, Of CASTOR county, N .
c. having deserted from the army reported to bs
the 4Sth Regiment reached the North Yadkin
river, near Mrs Walkers place. in Davidson couu.
~, last Monday night, in company with another
man named SmIth, cousin, also descrter tied
together some rails, aud attempted 10 ferry across
the river float thus constructed. But the
raft was broken up before reaching the opposite
shore, and j. l. Smith drowned. His COM
panion sought the'nearest house gave up himself
as a prisoner aud reported what had happened to
his fiiend. The river ,rls searched but the body
was not found until Thursday morning, some dis
tance below, lodged on a fish trap. Ii these men
really belong to Castor county, they doubt
less have friends there who will bo gratiied to
have report Of their fate, though it be sad qne
HQtchrRaa, 22d.
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500 REV AR I'D.

My servant girl CELIA, left my premises about two
months ago. She is of medium size, has pleasant
countenance very thin head of hair is about twenty
three years age. She had when she left light
calico dress, with purple flowers on it, She was sent
for the purpose of picking strawberries, taking
large new tin bucket and has been heard Of since
The above reward will be given any person deliv
ering her me- lodging her in any Jail in the State
that can get her. H.~M PHELPS.
Jn1y If
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SHOCKING DARBARITY.-A member Of tie
J1-s--iiv - 40 .I. ST. &sy sEv'vOss.I-,
a member of that battalion, was bushwbacked OH
the 18th instant, while at work on his farm, two
miles from Marshall. He was fired upon by three
men, and instantly killed. afterwards bis body was
riddled with balls and his scalp taken of! The
perpetrators oftbis shocking crime known, and
the avengers of blood are upon their track. A
swift and awful Tetributon awaits them, il indeed
it has not already overtaken them.-AshviEs
Neus.
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NOTICE.

Having qualified Executrix of the last Will and Tes-
lament of the late James g. Wilkinson, at the July Term
1864, of NJ ckenbug County Court, all persons ndebt-
ed the of said estaor required come for
ward and make payment and those having claims against
the required present them for payment within
the time prescribed by law, this notice will be pleaded
in bar of their recovery.
N. J. WILKINSON, Executrix.
AUG. 8. 1864. st
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Headquarters Reserve, N. &.
RALEIGH, August 6, 1864.

GENERAL ORDERS No 5.
1t has been reported to the Lieutenant General Com
manGing Reserves, that deserters from the army are
permitted remain unmolested in certain counties OF
this State 1t is hereby made the duty of the Senior
Reserves to appreheud and deliver them to the near
Military Commandant; and the Captains OF the dlf-
ferant companies made and will be held ictly
sponsbe for the execution of this ORDER in their re-
spective counties.
By command of 1t. General HOLMES
JNO. w. HINSDALE A. A. General.
Aupust 3 1864
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Administrators Notice.

The undersigned having taken out Letters of Admin
istaton upon the Estate of the late Sarah Jane Mar
tin, at the July Term of Meckenburg County Court,
1864 all persons indebted the of said ntes-
requested forward and make payment,
and those having claims against the same required
present them for payment within the time prescribed
by law, this notice will be plead in bar of their
covery. A. Ii. MARTIN, Admir-.
Aug. !, 1854. 4t.
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GRAIN, LARD, &C.

On the 25th inst the Medical Purveyor will be pre-
pared to purchase Corn, Rye, Barley and Lard, tor
which market prices will be paid and Sugar, Coffee
Rice Salt Cotton Yarn and Cloth will be given in part
payment when desired.
J. T. JOHNSON, Surg Med. Pur.
Med Pur 8 Office, Charlotte, March l2, 1864.
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NOTICE.

Having taken letters of Administration the
of G. Allison, decd, hereby notify all per-
sons indebted said estate make payment. and all
those having claims against the estate to present them
duly authenticated, this notice will be pleaded in
bar of their recovery.
VIM NJ. ALLISON, Admir-.
Aug. l. 1864, 4t-pd.
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court of Dyer and Terminerin RandQlph.-
A Court of Oyer aud termner was held in Ran
doph last week, his Honor Judge Saunders presi-
ding Owens and Floyd, deserters, arraigned for
capital offences, were turned over to the military
authorities - Greensborough Patriot.
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REs1G SED-The designations Of the following
named officers of North Carolina Regiments have
been accepted by the President:
Lit. Col. A. NJ. Waddell, Sd Cavalry.
Mai Henry Harding, 6lst Regiment.
Iient Exnm Lewis. 33d REGIMENT.
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CONFEDERATE GOVERNMENT

Jefferson Davis :of Mississippi, President.
Alex ii Stephens of Georgia. Vice President.
j. p. Benjamin, of Louisiana, Secretary of State
James a. Seldom of Virginia, Secretary of War
G. G. Mcmmnger, of South Carolina, Secretary
of the Treasury.
s. r. Mallory, Of Florida, Secretary ofthc Navy.
Geo Davis of North Carolina. Chief of the Depart
ment of Justice Attorney General.
J. II. Reagan, Of Texas, Postmaster General.
The President serves six years.
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will be ready in few days 20 Card Wool. Owing
to the high price paid for cards. prefer earding at
old prices and take Wool, Talow &C., for pay wish
the lady of every family to see that the cuckleburs
well picked out and send one pound or one pint
of soft grease for every ten pounds of wool
J. STIREWALT,
June 81, 1864 Mill Hill, Cabarrus county
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Headquarters Reserve, N. C.,

Extract RALEIGH, Aug. ISL, 1oot.
GENERAL ORDERS No 4.
Captains of Senior Reserves, in the several coun-
ties of the State of North Carolina, where Companies
have been organized will assemble them at their re-
spective Court Houses every Saturday at IL o'clock
for drill and ns nstruction.
By command Of 1t Gen HOLMES.
JNO W. HINSDALE, A. A. G.
Aug. 8, 1864. II.
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ANOTHER LETTER FROM sEcY TRENHOLM.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, G. s. A, J
Richmond. Auo IS 1854

1AEAsURY DEPARTMENT., 4. ,. A,
Richmond, Aug. Is, 1864.
Campbell Wallace, Esq, President, Augusta, Ga {:
-Sir-I am greatly obliged by your letter of the
Sth instant, which is conceived in the true spirit
of patriot. If the people stand by the Govern
ment and encourage Congress to do their duty
mantullX, there is got the slightest danger. about
the public debt. Our people are committing an
act of great folly to be buying property of all kinds
at ten times what it will bring when the war is
over, while foreigners are buying their 6, and 8
per cent. bonds and carrying them abroad. These
bonds will bring more in specie when peace comes
than they bringing now in currency, and We
will have to pay these strangers in full whether we
wish not; whereas, if kept the bonds at home,
We would get back all the taxes collected to pay
the interest. am trying TO pay FOR all foreign
supplies out Of the profits on cotton, and we have
nothing to buy with bonds. and Treasury Notes but
-four, corn, meat and manufactured goods, and to
pay transportation to railroads IF we break down
under such circumstances, it will be our own fault,
and We will deserve nobodys compassion or sympa-
thy Yours respectfully,
q. A TRENHOLM,
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SHEET IRON.

Just received and for sale, lot of Sheet Iron sui
able for making molasses Boilers.
W. NJ. MATTHEWS.
August 10, 1864 2t
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BARLEY AND HOPS.

Wanted. 900 bushels Barley, and large quantity
of Hops for which the highest cash price will be paid
NJ. MUNZLER,
Lager Beer Brewery,
June 81, 1864 6m-pd Charlotte, n c.
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NOTICE..

Persons who may want per cent certificates to pay
taxes can purchase them fair terms by calling
the undersi gned Mr Riddle at the Branch Bank
ofNU GEO. ". MCDONALD,
Chm Board Com. Schools for Mecklenburg.
July 25, 1864
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HoRRIBLE-We are informed that vh"r the
Yankees entered Decatur, Georgia, au oA ;catle-
man, the Rev Mr. Holucs met them with gun
in his hand. The hcllish Geuds, in order to Wreak
revenge on the old for his act, bound him In
his house and then ifed the building, burning him
with it. Such outrageous cruelty is enough 10
provoke the heavens to wrathful vengeance anl
change every sprig of grass into venomous addcrs
to sting the villains to destruction. We think tho
very rocks and stones shoald cry "rcycngc" fer
such bru;ality.-A0anta COnfc9eracy
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SCYTME BLADES.

There has been received at Wilmington a lot Of
four thousand Scythe Blades grain aud pra
blades They will at once be brought to this place
f3r distribution. The Courts Of the several counties
hre requested to appoint Commissioners receive the
Goeia Tor their respective counties As the present
crop OF grain and grass in the Western counties has
not yet been harvested preference will be given these
counties IN the distribution
J. DEVEREUX, A. Q. N.
Raleigh, July IS, 1864. 1t
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WHO'LL TEY Ir?-To prevent steers from
jumping fences, clip off the eyelashes of the under
lids with pair of scissors and the ability dis
position to jump is as effectually destroyed as
Sampson's power was by the loss Of bis locks.
The animal will not attempt fence until the eye
lashes grown again yankee stock raiser re-
commended this singular remedy TO the Farmers
Clnh at New York
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The Rose of Florida, the most beautiful of foy
ers cmius2 fb fragrnDcc; the Bird Of Paradise, the
most beautiful Of birds, gives song; the Cypress
Of Greece, the finest Of trees, yields fruit; dar
dies, the shiniest Of men, have sense; and ball
room bellies the loyelicst Of created creatures, ara
ditto, and very often little more SO.
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BLANK DEEDS. Warrants. Eiectments, a.,
for sele at this OH;ce.
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wRSS STERN ( DRMDgRAT,
3Published every Tuesday,6
WILLIAM J. YATES,
AND PROPRIETOR.
~OT.5 HNI+c F3I4 LANNt1=
$50 IN ADVANCE.
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR

sey- Transient advertisements must be paid for in
.dyance.
EEy~ Advertisements not marked on the manuscript
rr a specific time will be inserted until forbid, and
charged accordingly.
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Flag of Truce Letters. a.

Flag of Truce Letters.
CoNFEDERXTE STATES oF>AMER1CA1 \
WAR DEPARTMENT, BUREAU OF EXCHANGE,
Richmond, Va, July lst, 1861
l. All letters to go North by flag of truce must be
sent to this office
2. Each letter must be iuclosed in seperate enveI-
ope and addressed to me- Bureau of Exchange, Rich
mond, va.
g. NO letter h"st exceed in length page of ordi-
nary sized letter paper, lis contents be confined
sricyo personal or family matters No letter allud-
ing the movements or localities of troops will be al
lowed to pass.
T. Each letter must contain United States postage
stamp or its equivalent in silver United States cnr
rency These regulations will be rigidy enforced and
letter transmitted in which they not strictly Oh
served.
ROBT. OULD, Agent of Exchange.
Goffciall w. H. HArcH Capt. and A. A. G.
July 2S, 1884. o..
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An Lccadiury Docun,cnt in Nelg Yorh.-A
letter in the Philadelphia Inquirer from New York,
dated-the 81 Instant, say:
An nceudiary document will make It's appear
ance morrow, in the shape oi an address to the
workinymen of New York, the design of which
looks as if it might be to pave the Eay for for
midable resistance to the draft In September.
The war is fiercely denounced as wssed by
capitalists against laborers and the Administration
is arraigued in style which has never becn yen-
tured upon as yet outside of Richmond Mr.. LIN
coin, We are told refuses 10 make peace until
white men aud negroes are reduced to the same
level Moreover, the workiugmen of New York
arc informed that RI quo3) ';he Shareholder is
your their) natural ally aud the defender OF your
(their( rights and interests"
Again, we are told that "in this var the rich
escape the burdens it imposes, while the poor do
the fighting, and have to pay the cost. Free
negroes are o9erruuning tie North as paupers for
white workin sa,en TO support, or as lUw-prieed
laborers, crowding white men out Of the market" "
The laborer is thus being redu ced to the Fassal-
age of the Middle Ages in order only that the
negro should be free," etc., etc.
The class of the address, indicates that 1t 10 il
tended to operate at the Chicago Convention, as
vel! as upon the minds Of the #orkingmen here
A "Peace" candidate fer President is demanded
and the demand, we are told, will A.haSe to be
, respected"
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1t is desired that all Parcels Packages Freight to
be forwarded by either of the above Trains, be to
this Office ONE Hour previous to its departure.
7. D. GILLESPIE, Agent.
Charlotte, Sept. 7, 1868. If
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FAST DAY IN NEW YoRK.-The 4th OF Au.
gust, in accordance with proclamation fsou Lio-
coin, was observed as a day Of fast, etc, ia tie
North. The Herald, speaking Of its observance ~
Gotham, says:
yesterday was very fast day. The peoF'n
celebrated it BY excursions on fast steamers and
drives behind fast horses But there vas very lit
tie fasting, except aulong those too poor to eat aud
very little praying, except ii the churches, whcro
the parsons are paid 50 much year fer that bus!-
ness"
In Brooklyn services were tcld 10 few churches
sermons were preached in soISe aud prayer
meetings were held in the lecture rooms Of otIers,
but as a general thing the pastors were out Of
towu, and the most prominent places Of worship
were shut a large number Of persons took advan-
tage Of the occasion By goiog TO the country. Tho
cars were crowded in the morning; aud filed on tbs
return in the evening.
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ARRIVAL and DEPARTURE
OF Messengers
OF THE SOUTHERN EXPRESS COMPANY
At Charlotte Office, Daily.

ARRIVES
From Char. & c. Railroad 90 A. NJ. and P M
n. G. Railroad Z 90 90 and 5 90 "
@ Will, c. & R. Railroad 2 As P. NJ
DEPARTS.
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Two or three parties Of altens have been eortDr-
cd while attempting TO escape to the epfmy NJ fp'
Carolina 70 avoid Gov Browns eurolfng oficers.
Such conduct will be considered very disreputable,
bat is 1t worse than tha. of those native citizens
who are physically able to do military duty, and
who vet sknIk from serylco under every Aimsy pre-
text In !. time like the present. AS for the aliens
WHO are unwilling to dcfsrd the country that has
given them protection, and in which many OF them
s.vs made fortunes, K. them 60. The Confederss
cy can do without them, and We wii not have them
TO ISaraHaah RsUs. .