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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-04-05

FROM yIRGINIA.

--latest Information from Gen Lees army gives
indication of an immediate opening of the campaign
Between the Rapdan and the Rappahannock rivers the
estimated Yankee force does not exceed 200. Their
cavalry videtes extend mp as Rappidaa Station
on the Orange and Alexandria Railroad.
IMPORTANT FROM KENTUCKY-FoRREsT AT
WORK ON THE YANKEES.
The Memphis Bulletin yankee paPer) of the 10th ult
gives the following information:
"a steamer arrived from above the 9th, bringing
exciting from Kentucky. dispatch was received
at Cairo stating that Paducah KY ON ire and that
fighting was going Later states tat the city OF
Paducah was in ashes, and that fighting was still going
between the gunboats and the rebels on shore.
and expected that that place would be attacked by
therebes.
JPaducah is a thriving town, capital Of McCracken
county, Kentucky on the Ohio river, just below the
mouth Of the Tennessee, and $40 miles below Louis
vile. Its population in 1860, was $780, 1t has hne
range of warehouses fronting the river It is s1PPos-
ed that Forrest only destroyed Yankee stores and Gov
eminent property generally
A Coop SIeH-Ths Louisville "Journal" of the
18th, contains the following telegram:
CAIRO March ls.-Several men arrested, few
days since, below Hickman, Ky, for having among
Others organized themselves into companies for the
avowed purpose of entering the rebel service. num-
Der of rebel sympabzers have recently been actively
recruiting for the rebel army.
- Guerrilla bands being formed by citizens in the
and counties of Kentucky for the purpose of in
terruptrg navigation the Ohio and Mississippi riy
LATER FROM KENTUCKY.
ATLANTA, April 2.---The Nashville Union, of the
27th contains interesting particulars of FORESTS adj
vance into Kentucky Cairo dispatches of the 25th
state that Forrest arrived the 23d Union City,
driving in the pckets He destroyed the railroads and
bridges eight miles from Columbus Gen. Brayman,
with several regiments Of infantry and artillery,
from Cairo within twelve miles of Union City and
learned that Col. Hawkins with All of The Yankee
cavalry, had surrendered, and that the Conederate
after destroying the fortfcatons returned Southwark
taking their prisoners with them. The Federal garr-
son at Hickman Withdrawn.
The New York Herald, of the 29th ult., has been
ceived Dispatches from Cairo say that Forrest at
tackled Paducah the afternoon of the 25th, with
1000 men. Three attacks the fort repulsed
by the garrison the rebels leaving 300 dead the
field. Four gunboats opened fire the city to pre-
vent the rebels from occupying. During the fight, the
rebels plundered the stores of immense quantity of
goods. Several women were killed The Yankee loss
was IA killed and Is wounded. large portion of
the city destroyed. The rebels retired at night,
after burning the depot and steamer Dacotah and pro-
ceeded in the direction of Columbus.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-04-05
FROM CHARLESTON.

The enemy fred three shots at Fort Sumter "Wednesday
evening, and four shots during the night all of which
struck The Yankee working parties were again busy
upon the Cummings Point batteries and the swamp
Angel Our batteries kept up slow fire upon them.
Some little activity observed among the feet in the
forenoon.-Chareston Counter LIST.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-04-05

AN IMPORTANT LAW.-An important law was
enacted by the Virginia General Assembly at its
last session. which seems not have attracted that
attention which it deserves. Being an act Of gen.
eral interest, the Richmond Sentinel has thought
it we'll to give general outline of its provisions
1t provides for the establishment of an agency
in the City of Richmond "for the purpose of pur-
chasing for and selling to- the people of this State,
cotton, cotton yarns, cotton cloths cotton and
WOODEN cards." and authorizes the Governor to ap-
point agent to be known by the name and style
of ''The Commercial Agent of Virginia
Provides for the procurement, with the approx
al of the Governor, of sufficient buildings "for a
State warehouse" and authorizes the appointment
of clerks and laborers.
Authorizes the Governor to make requisitions
on the several cotton factories in the State to man.
ufacture raw cotton, to be furnished by the COM
mercal agent, and cotton yarns, at price not to
exceed that paid by the Confederate Government
for similar goods deducting the cost of raw mate
rial furnished by the State. "The gross amount
of the acquisitions to be apportioned among the
several factories according TO their respective ca
pacites 'But the proceeds and labor of said fac
tories shall not be required for the use of the
State as to interfere with or impede the opera
ton of the same for the Confederate Govern
ment"
For failure on the part of any such factory, or
refusal to comply with the requisition of the Gov
ernor, the company is subject for each failure or
refusal to penalty of 'ive thousand dollars. to be
recovered on motion in the Circuit Court of the
city, of Richmond, upon the motion of the Auditor
of Public Accounts"
1t is made the duty ofthe commercial. agent,
under direction of the Governor, 'to purchase for
cash, raw cotton, cotton yarns cotton cloths, cot
ton and wooden cards, in this or any other of the
States OF this Confederacy, TO be sod by the said
agent at cost and charges, including, interest on
advances and all the expenses of the agency, to
the different counties, cities and towns" through
agents "to be appointed by the county and corpo-
ration courts respectively" or by the Governor,
where said courts cannot because of the presence
or proximity of the enemy.
To carry the provisions of this act, FIVE hun
drcd thousand dollars is appropriated.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-04-05

EF large yankee steamer blown.up Is milee
above Jacksonville, Fla, by torpedo.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-04-05

BIBLE NAMEs.-A friend and brother in note
requests Us to give him some information in regard
to disputed point viz whether the name of the
rich man called Diues is to be found in the Bible
and if not how do we get the name. We reply
that the name is not in the Scriptures. In the
parable alluded to recorded in the 10th chapter Of
St Luke he is mentioned only as "a certain rich
man." The name Dines has been given him as
being sign! fcant of his character. People very
often fall into to what is in the Bible and
some very strange mistakes made concerning
Scripture names. We will here give a case in
point. A few years ago while in the mountains
of Western North Carolina and at the house of au
aged "Sister" We struck at the novelty of the
name of little grand daughter whom she called
'Cumi," and making more particular inquiry
she said "Her name is Talitha Cumi, the name of
the damsel that Christ raised from. the dead"
What mistake, when bear in mind that no
name is given the damsel in the Scriptures, that
Christ took her by the hand and 'said unto her
Talitha Cumi," which being interpreted means
"damsel arise - Greensboro Harbinger.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-04-05

nay We are authorized to announce the ap-
pointment of Hon. Thomas Bragg, as Commission
of the Confederate States for the State of North
Carolina.-Raletyh Confederate.
We suppose this appointment is in accordance with
the law suspending the habeas corpus writ.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-04-05

No EXCUSE FOR STARyING.--H any has
ever seriously entertained the idea that there
any danger of starving on account of the scarcity
of grain just let him look at the heaps of and
wheat being received by the 1.-THE Collectors, and
let him remember that this is only one-tenh of the
amount raised. In this Congressional District,
composed of the counties of Mecklenburg, Rowan,
Cabarrus, Union, Lincoln, CASTOR, Catawba and
Ceaveland, think the returns will prove that at
least FIVE hundred thousand bushels of Wheat and
year. We expect to justify this statement by Of
fetal figures showing the number of bushels received
as one-tenth by the 1.-THE Collectors. Some curl
osty is felt know what has become of the remain
ing nine tenths, inasmuch as nine out of ten men
say they have not enough to supply their wants,
and in view of the fact that but little has been sold
or shipped off. Wonder if the rats and mice could
have devoured the greater portion of it If so, the
said rats and mice are in mighty good order, and
people may have to commence eating them, for two
purposes viz: to satisfy the pnchings of hungry
stomach and to prevent scarcity of bread here
after So, upon the whole, there is .no excuse for
starving, and the yankees might we'll abandon
all hope of starving into submission
We have heretofore INDUCED in some pretty Sc
denunciations of the SPECTATORS but we expect
shall have to turn upon the rats now, if they
have caused corn to advance to SIS and $50 per
bushe and -four to $170 per barrel.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-04-05

NGA7RIED
In Lincoln county, the 29th ult., by J. W. Derr,
Esq, Mr. Leandsr Perkins to Miss Sophia Bynurn.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-04-05

u An Englishman has sent from Liverpool to
the Secretary of War, handsome Confederate flag
to be hoisted the grave of Stonewall jackson.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-04-05

The FALL OF NEW ORLEANs.-We see in the
Richmond Enquirer able communication in de-
fence of the people of New Orleans from the mpu-
tation that they too easily submitted to the yankee
tyrant. The article is intended a reply to the
slurs of Mr. Pollard Zone of the Editors of the Rich
mond Examinerl who has published history of the
war, in which. while he compliments the conduct of
the citizens of Virginia Cities condemns that of the
citizens of New Orleans. The communication
shows that if Gen. Lowell the commander of
troops at New Orleans had been actuated by the
determined spirit of resistance manifested by the
citizens and co-operated with them the capture of
New Orleans would have been dear victory for the
yankees. The writer, who in the city at the
time, censures Gen. Lovell's conduct and relates
incidents which speak badly for that officers
agement. 1t to us that any one who has seen
or knows Gen. Lowell. would not expect him to per-
form any extraordinary or brilliant feats. And pro-
oooy it is we'll that he has been assigned to
command since the fall of New Orleans.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-04-05

NOTICE.--ln consequence of having to get our
Northern and Southern mails ready at a much earlier
hour than heretofore request that subscribers
who get their papers from this office will not call for
fore that hour, and hope friends will bear this
IN mind, and not call before that time We are anxious
70 get their papers ready soon possible and will
dc the best Ne can.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-04-05
WANTED,

good Mich cow and calf for which liberal
price will be paid. J. u. CARSON
March 81, 1854
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-04-05

II The Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for
Mecklenburg will be held next week.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-04-05

CLEAvELAND ENTERPRISE. We are informed
by the enterprising proprietors of the Iron Works
at Buffalo Paper Mills, Messrs. Froneberger & Co.,
that their Rolling Mill is nearly completed, aud
that they will be prepared to make any amount of
rolled iron, in addition to the iron they have been
making, thus adding greatly to the resources CT
the State.
Messrs. Froneberger make rolled iron to lay
down on stringers from Cberryville to Shelby at
the rate of one mile per month, and furnish spikes,
and lay all down on the side of the road, commenc
ing in July, provided contract is made by the
18th of May.
We hope the President and Directors of the
Road will avail themselves of this opportunity to
hasten its completion to shelby.-Sheldy Eagle.
We should be pleased to see the Viii. Char. &
Ruth Railroad completed to Shelby.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-04-05

6FTER THE "SPERETs. On Thursday night
ias' as two gentlemen were going home, they
induced by the smell of whiskey to examine va
cant lot III the neighborhood of the Flour Mik and
mere discovered two negroes with couple of tubs
hleo with whiskey. The negroes Immediately
on leaving the much coveted article behind. It ap
pears that they had broken into the ware-room
OF Mr. Bryan, and had carried off barrel partly
hlled to the lot mentioned and were engaged in
dividing it, Whiskey seems to ba a scarce article
IN these parts now and hence is sought after un
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-04-05

The TAX ON CoRPoRATIoNs.-The Treasury
Department has issued Circular in, regard to the
taxes on the shares and capital of banks, &c. 1t
is deemed scarcely possible it says, that Congress
intended to lay tax of per cent on the value of
the shares, and then an additional tax of 5 per
cent on the whole assets in which the capital is in
vested; and therefore, the tax is payable after
the meeting of Congress in May, the Department
orders that the returns be made in such form as
that one or the other tax may be RENTED should
Congress so order. We are glad to see this, as
the tax on corporations, which have almost univer-
sally proved most earnest and useful friends the
cause, is out of all proportion to other taxes and
bears with peculiar severity upon some classes not
able to afford it-ObserUer,
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-04-05

--latest Information from Gen Lees army gives no
indication of immediate opening of the campaign.
Between the Rapdan and the Rappahannock rivers the
estimated Yankee force does exceed 35 000 Their
cavalry yidettes extend far mp Rappidaa Station,
ON the Orange and Alexandria Railroad
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-08-10
The Election.

The election on the Constitutional amend
ments, held in this county on Tuesday, the
I'd inst. resulted in a decided rejection by
the Democratic vote. There were twenty
five hundred and fifty three votes cas-,
against the first amendment, and fifteen
hundred and thirty -ihree in favor of lis
adoption, showing a clear majority of ten
hundred and twenty against it. The major.
iiy against the second amendment is eight
hundred and foriy-nine, and that against
the third, eight hundred and t~wenty-six.-
This shows the Democracy Of old Columbia
10 be firm, and always up and a doing.
Had The other counties throughout the State
done their part in this matter half as well
as this county, these amendments would
have been defeated. The towns and cities
did comparatively nothing. Where the vo
ting was to be done, the whole matter
seems to have been grossly neglected. The
majority of some of our heavy Democratic
counties is not more than half what i; was
last Fall. The first amendment seemed like
TOO delicate a matter for the Democratic
party 10 oppose, in some places. The idea
of opposing the soldiers vote was too much
for them. But, had they looked at that
amendment, in its proper light took into
consideration the many opportunities ii az
forded the opposition 10 practice fraud upon
the election, thereby in many instances
abusing the right OF suffrage this amend
ment grants the soldier every Democratic as
well as every right-thinking man, should
have made up his mind 10 oppose the
amendment, and thus stop luther fraud up
on the ballot>box.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-08-10
Sheriff Sales.

~ virtue of several writs OF vendition.
50 exponas and Levari Facias, issued out
of the Court OF Common Pleas OF Columbia
county, to me directed, will be exposed 10
public sale al the Court house, in Blooms
burg, on SATURDAY, THE 3D. DAY OF
SEPTEMBER, 1864, at l O'Clock p. M, OF
said day, the following described property
TO wit:
All that certain tract of land situate in
Roaringcreek township, Columbia county,
containing one hundred and twenty -four
acres more or less, bounded and described
as follows TO viii: on the west by lands Of
Daniel Rarig, on the nerth by lands of c..
s. Coke, on the east by lands of Philip
Culp, and on the sonth by lands of C. S.
Coke, all of which is unimproved land.
Seized taken in execution and TO be sold
as the property OF Isaac Linville.
The one undivided sixth part of a certain
tract of land situate in Mt. Pleasant twp,
Columbia county, adjoining lands of God
frey Melick on The west, Andrew MelIck
on the north, lands of the heirs OF Jonathan
Slronp on the east, and Andrew Cfeveling
and Others on the south, containing one
hundred & fifty acres more or less, wherein
is erected a Log Barn, about seventy acres
of which are cleared laDd, and an Apple
Orchard, with the appurienances.
Seized taken III execution and To be sold
as the properly of Adam Stroup, jr.
ALSO,
All that certain Plantation and tract of
land situate in Locust township, Columbia
county, bounded and described as follows,
| that is to say beginning al a hickory thence
by William Beech north one half degrees
west seventy -four perches TO a stone, in
the line OF Daniel Rohrbach's lands thence
! south seventy aud one half degrees east,
sixteen perches and eight tenlhs 10 a ma.
pie, north ten and one holt degrees east,
one hundred and ten perches 10 a post,
thence BY lands of James Fox and Joseph
Paxton, south seventy and ore fourth de
gTees east, eighty two perches TO a post,
thence by land of Joseph Paxton south
eleven and one fourth degrees west one
hundred and sixty, thence by lands oil
Michael Slime, north eighty three degrees
ives; sevent, nine p%erctes and eight tenibs
10 a hickory the place OF beginning, con
tanning eighty eight acres and twenty eight
perches, neat measure.
The premises above described to be sold
subject to the dover of Rachel Hoagland,
the widow of John Hoagland, decd. and
being the annual sum o. Fifty one dollars
and fourteen cents; and also subject to the
payment Oh tue sum vi ElSht uuoufeu dnu
fifty TWO dollars and thirty five cents to be
paid to the heirs of the said Jno. Hoagland
decd, or 10 those legally entitled 10 the
same, at and Immediately after The death
+ OF Rachel Hoagland, the widow of he said
John Hoagland, decd.
Seized taken in execution and 10 be SOLD
as the property Of William Osnan.
JOSIAH H. FURMAN,
Sherif's Office. Sheriff.
Bloomsburg, Aug. 10, '64.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-08-10
Peace Propositions.

ITO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN !' Such is the
language of Mr.. Lincoln when he is about
TO make q declaration that the old Union,
for which the blood Of our fathers was made
to flow, shall never be restored.
Truly, Abraham thou ari dignifed
Did the people of the United States ever
before this lime have a servant that became
so exalted Imagine, Abraham seated in
what formerly was called a chair, but now
is The throne of a military Dictator, with all
the grandeur that Greenbacks can purchase,
surrounded by an army, called into service
actually converted 10 the purpose of forever
annihilating all the rights OF the people -
And now, after a war of more than three
years duration, in which nothing has been
accomplished except the destruction OF
thousands o. human beings, millions OF
property, and the Constitution with the
freedom it guarantees, Abraham closes the
door TO peace, and refuses TO hear any pro-
positions from the Southern Confederacy,
unlsss such propositions shall embrace the
"ABANGoEhENT OF sLAvERY." Tax payers.
think oil il; persons liable TO cocscriPtion,
think of it women whose husbands are to
be dragged TO the slaughter, and children
who are TO made orphans, think OF it f! You
are they uhom IL concerns. And, voters, we
cal, upon you, for the sake of humanity anc
freedom, TO think OF it, and by Your ballots
hurl from power the tyrants at Washington
Then shall the Union be restored and only
then.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-08-10
The Democratic Party Four Years Ago.

In the campaign of 1860 The Democratic
party predicted the condition of our coun-
Try TO day, in case the sectional party cleo
ted their candid ate-ABRAHAM LINcoLs.-
The Democratic party told the people the
truth, yet those great truths were UNDECIDED,
and the country plunged into civil war, as
the natural consequence, when we reflect
upon The principles embodied in the Chi
cago platform aud the measures advocated
by the leaders OF the Abolition party for
the last thirty years. When our speakers
told the opposition party thai they were
advocating doctrine dangerous to the Union,
and If successful in the election OF their
sectional man, that the North and South
would soon become involved in q bloody,
civil and internecine war, the terms
"Union- savers % Unconstitutional lovers, /" and
sdough-facesn were applied 10 them. We
were sneered at for avowing the truth, and
in every instance where Democratic teach
ing was likely to hold the people firm, the
Abolition party did all in their power TO de
ceive the people with their ''glittering gen.
eraIitiesn and the promise Of "good lines
and NO WAR. Through their continued
falsehoods and Misrepresentation they sue
ceeded in eIecting their sectional candidate,
thus performing a piece of work which The
people nave been, time and again. from
the days of Washington 10 the present, SOL
EMMY warned net TO do. Although they
shave gone and did it," the Democratic
party wish il distinctly understood that they
counseled the people no, TO elect a section
al man and had their advice been Needed,
the country to-day would be Tree from all
this mourning that is visible in nearly every
dwelling In the land. All this loss. Of life
would nave been stayed !; this huge debt
Fever lave been made, and the country re-
manning, as il was for the last half a CEN
tury, in a prosperous and happy condition.
u is enough to make one shucdef 10 think
of he loss Of life so unnecessarily sacri-
feed in this wicked aud unrighteous war,
commenced and bapiised into a war for the
Liberation OF the negro, by ABRAHAM LIN
COLIN. And for this, our white men are
made slaves dragged from their homes
and families 10. light a war Tor negro emsn-
cipaiion and the subjugation Of a white
race. More than a million of men have
been thus cruelty and heedIeesIy rushed in
10 tie jaws Of death, to carry out The sciR
and design Of that arch traitor and demon,
tyrant and imbecile, ABRAHAM LIscoLs.-
No one can, nor dare, deny thai this is not
ABRAHAM LiscoLs's war for the freedom of
the negro and the subiugation Of The South.
How long will the white men Of The North
allow themselves to be slaves 10 The will OF
q Dictator, and submit 10 all his usurpalions
and expressions 7 Will they continue 10
live and die under bis ealing yoke another
four years. We much mistake The voice
of the people il they will not take advice
of the Democratic party fhis Fall and huri
from p6we. the fanatic and iool that dis
eraces the Presidential chair to-day.