The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-08-09

each side exchanged, and among the number
Col. Barber of the 37th, Lieut. Col. VIM. Lee
Davidson of the 9TH, 1t Col VIM NJ Parsley and
Maj W T Emmett of the Sd n G. Regiments. Also,
Generals Edwd Johnson Frank Gardner, Geo II
Stewart. j Archer and Jeff Thompson.
Since writing the above, 1t. Col. Davidson has
arrived at his home in this place. Gems. Edw'd
johnson and Jeff Thompson and Col. Barber passed
through here on Saturday morning.
e We indebted to 1t. Col. Davidson for
late New York papers
THE n. G. ELECTION AND THE CONFEDERATE
ADMIN1sTRATIoN.-1tw was said repeatedly before
the election by the opponents of Gov. Vance, that
the election of Vance would be endorsation of
the Confederate administration. Well, Gov. Vance
has been re elected by larger majority than any
man ever received in this State before, and there
fore, according to the assertion of his opponents,
the Confederate administration has been fully en-
dorsed by our people. The people of this State
with but few exceptons) true to the cause and
they could not do otherwise than endorse an admin
istratOn that has devoted its energies to them
from being over-rdn by brutal enemy. Had it
not been for the extraordinary efforts of the Confed
crate admin straton in keeping the armies in Virgil
MIA, long this North Carolina would have been
the battle field for the contendng armies. and her
MINUS "o"lo navy bech piouSHeu up dwellings,
laid in ashes. 1t is not expected that every act of
President Davis shall be endorsed by every man in
the country-there may be and no doubt is hon
est difference of opinon-but there can be no excuse
for withholding general endorsement of the adj
ministration. This much is deserved and this much
the people of North Carolina have accorded. They
intend to sustain the authorities until the yankees
agree 70 let us alone and acknowledge indepen-
dence.
The people of this State have endorsed Governor
Vance and President Davs-not all their acts but
as patriots who have tried to discharge their duty
Every man voted as he pleased. without hindrance,
and an immense majority voted one way.
President Davis is wearing out his life in hard
and unceasing work for the Confederate cause-his
alls dependent the result of the that
man who charges him with being influenced by any
other than patriotic motives is slanderer of good
man, either from ignorance or a bad spirit. The
hearts of those who are all the time finding fault
with the acts Of the Government and abusing the
President not enlisted in the Confederate cause
CONGRATULATORY.-We congratulate the peo-
pie of CASTOR the election of w. T. Shipp to the
Commons. Mr. Ship old line whig. He 10 q
No. man. The people of CASTOR deceived
last Fall by the peace humbug. but the late cleo
ton shows that they cannot be deluded again. Aud
we congratulate the citizens of Lincoln on the re-
election OF Ambrose Costner. These gentlemen
will make efficient and worthy representatives.
And we congratulate friend of the Salisbury
Waterman On the defeat of Mr. Nathaniel Boyden.
The people of Rowan and Davie have very proper |
~ repudiated man who refused to pay his 1.-THE |
and who introduced q Notification bill into our |
Legislature. w..
POWDER MILL ENPLoDED.-The IN c. Powder
MILL" located IL miles from this place near tbe
l'ekaseege ford was again blown up last Thurs
day' 1hree men-one white man and two mulat-
toes-were blown up in the Mill. The white man
Aoernathy' and one OF the negroes were killed
Others were badly and probably mortallv ninred
1t has been but short time since the Mill ras
put in operation after the first blowing up
fS@ The Confederate Pipe Stem is an in
genious invention by Mr. Isaac Hudson, refugee |
from Mississippi and one that will no doubt prove |
pleasant aud advantageous to smokers 1t is claim
cd that the stem is so arranged as to entirely pre-
Vent the ncotin from reaching the mouth whilst |
smoking. 1t may be found for sale at DR.. Scars |
Drug Store.
HoRRID MURDER.-We learn from the Salisbury
Waterman that Mr. James Horah was killed in /
that town on the night of the 3lst of July. His
throat was cut from to while walking through
the street about ~ O'Clock at night The murderer
Is unknown. The Mayor of Salisbury and the bro
'hefs OF the deceased offer reward of four thou
SAND dollars for the detection of the perpetrator of
this horrid crime. PeSs0A "a