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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-09-27
SENSIBLE TALK.
From the Raleigh Conservative.


The Country needs the spirit of 81. The fric-
ton of the war has fatigued and worried the peo-
pie Our recent reverses have disheartened many;
plain We must be up and after the foe. Vol
unteering for the fight seems to be out Of vogue.
Why should it be? Have we not the same reasons
for action, action now, that we had in 6l? Are
not the reasons more forcible, more impcrious now
than then? But it is said, there are none to vol
unteer-all are conacrpted. Yes, but many have
been conscripted to do nothing, or rather exempt
ed to extort unon and Cypress the people and the
government. 1t is ouly the boys who have the
spirit Of 81. Many of them hardly be kept
at home till they get lid Of their swaddling clothes,
yet many parents manage to put the exemption
clamps upon the boys when they are Of full age.
Men of wealth and substance who have thou
sand fold stronger motives 90 into the fight than
many poor boys who rush to the field, although
they can well be spared from home, skulk from
the duty. We alude to no one who is of more
value at home than he would be in the army. The
business OF the government must 90 on, the bust
ness OF the country must be kept up the women
and the children must be clothed and fed and the
army must also. Beyond this men who are not
really needed at home, are needed in the army
We are in favor of keeping every one at home who
Is worth keeplng,-who is working for the country
and the cause; but who stay at home to grow
cessities of the government and the people, the lazy
and the indolent, who spend their time in loung-
inc, and gambling and drinking, ncoc dip or old
dip-who make nothing-do nothing in an honest
way to help support the women and children or
the government, all, all of these should be called
into the army.
1t is not time for inaction. It is too late to
yawu, and stretch and abuse the Yankees, or cry
out against the The Rubicon is passed and
we cannot retrace steps without dshonor
What then, shall we, after having spilled 50 much
blood, sacrificed SO many lives and so much trea-
sure in defence Of the eternal principles Of right,
shall we back down? Never never.
Our people do not mean to back No such era
ven hearts beat among US We must be up and
at the foe. The country needs every man that can
be spared Let the people at home, yea the wo-
men, if need be, go on with the work of enrolling
and the duties OF the commssary and quareraas
tiers departments and let the men how employed in
these duties, but versed in the duties Of soldiers
gointo the fight We are strongly impressed with
the idea that tie present is the crisis-thc pinch
with US. Let the South for the next two months
bring her strength into the contest, and let our
battle cry be "God and our country" and pcrad-
venture we shall roll back the tide that threatens
to overflow
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Special Notice.

Headquarters Sd Military District, Dept N. G. and
Southern Virginia, Wilmington, N. O., Aug. 3Oth. !
All persons residents of'Smithvic are requested
to refrain from applying Headquarters for permits
sion visit the FortS to down the river in the
Government Steamers. This is addressed persons
living at distance, especially ladies' in the hope Of
preventing fruitess journey from their homes Upon
consideration for the present at least will perms-
sion be given TO pass upon the Government boats.
When circumstances will admit of relaxation Of this
rule, due notice will be given.
Packages for soldiers at The different posts will DO
delivered to Capt Granger A. Q. ". They should be
suitably marked and he will be responsible for their
safe delivery through his agents.
Official: w. ii. c. WHITING, Mpi Gen.
JAMES H. HILL, Maj. and A. A. Gen'l.
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
lcck1eDL7,r0 rOuufy Au1 "a 1864

We, the undersigned fceholders, being summoned by
j. s. Means acting Justice of the Peace to meet at the
house John Simpson to value ard appraise stray Bull
at the instance of the said John Simpson. After being
duly sworn proceeded to view the said Bull and find
the mark to be smOothe crop each with a split
in the stump of EACH and es-markcd follows ts face
partly white white along the back and belly black sides
mixed with small spots, and hips spotted with small spots
supposed to be years old and will weigh go pounds
beef We value the said Bull $3.50. Given under
hands and seals the day and date above written
Test. j. S. MEANS. J.P. SOLOMON SIFFORD,
Aug -, 1864 3tpd JONAS SIFFORD.
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DETAILED MEN

We are glad to see that the Confederacy is
unanimous in its dcnunciation of the the system of
favoritism which prevails everywhere in the mat
ter Of military exemptions. 1t is impossible for
any one to travel, with his eyes open, and not see
all over the land the most fragrant instances of off
cial msmanagemcnt and still more criminal indul-
gence, in the exemption of young, lusty, able
bodied men, on the most frivolous and unsatis fac
tory grounds. Why these people should have
been allowed to deplcte the army to the pcrilOus
extent they have, whilst thousands of disabled SOL
diers and men excused by age are to be met with
everywhere, ready and willing to give their
vices is more than we comprehend. Young
officers, who ought to be with their commands, are
detailed IN various capacities; strong, healthy,
young men, crowd the quartermaster, comlnissary
and medical departments AS the correspondent
of the Savannah Republican well remarks, there
are men bid away in all the DEPARTING nts civil and
military, both Of the Confederate and State Gov
ernments; and there is hardly a general or field
officer in the army, or major, quartermaster Or
commissary, surgeon, military court, ordnance or
signal officer, who is protecting or keeping out
of service relative or friend, contrary to the
laws of Congress and the army regulations. This
abuse must be stopped at once. The men in "soft
places" must be sent to the front, to help better
men to fg ht the battles of the country and the
parties in Office who have been screening them
must be made to understand that they will be held
strictly responsible for the deplorable state of
things they have done so much to bring about
The Southern press is doing its duty in this mat
ter, let the Government do theirs and all will yet
be we'll.
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DAVIDSON COLLEGE.

The session of this Institution and of the Pre-
paraOTy Department connected with it, will commence
the 81 October. Tuition $50 per session of five
months. Board will be regulated by the prices of pro-
visions. Those who willing to furnish provisions
in exchange the old price, obtain board at the
rates.
Students provide their furniture, lights
and fuel. J. L. KIRKPATRICK, Prest
N. B. Students arriving at Charlotte Monday
Wednesday Friday VIII find conveyance to bring
them to the College without detention
September II, 1864. At.
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Trea.ury Department. &. y. AL
Richmond, July %, 1894.
TAXED ARY NOTES.

In order to promote far practicable the early
Iiouidation 10y the Treasury OF the OUTSTANDING
TAXED NOTES, the Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer
By authorised to receive the said notes. except thS
500 notes at GGS per centum, deposit, issuing for
same Certificates Of Loan upon hyPoihecaton OF nom
taxable bonds The said certificates 20 be payable on
demand, after the expiration Of ninety days.
And all agents for the sale Of the above bonds are
hereby authorised receive the taxed notes. with the
exception above named in payment Of bonds, when
sold at the rate of cog per centum.
@. A. TRENHOLM,
August 30, 1864. Secretary Of the Treasury.
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QUartermaster's Office,

GRtENsBORO, n. G, Sept. I, I0b4. J
Proposals will be received at this Office for furnish
Collars, 5000 Wagon Saddles, 5000 Wagon Buckets,
Wagon Harness and Leather. Also for making trace
chains, Horse and Mule shoes, and horseshoe nails
Samples of saddles and collars will be furnished from
this Office and iron supplied to contractors.
s. r. CHISMAN, Maj. On.
Sept IL, 1861. At.
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Office ContrOslIng Quarter1naster

III Nv NIND,
CHARLOTTE, n. c., Sept. IL, 1864.
All communications intended for the Office of the
Controlling Quartermasttr of North Carolina, will be
addressed TO at this place
S. VI. FINGER,
Major and Controlling Quartermaster, N. G..
Sept r. 1864 81
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-09-27
WAR ITEMS.

STILL ANOTHER GALLANT AFFAIR.-Seven
privates Of the 9th N c. Cavalry, on Tuesday night
last, fanked the Yankee picket station at Deep
Gully, near Newbern, and surprised and routed
a company of Yankee cavalry, capturing twelve
horses, with their accoutrements, including TWEEN
-four navy revolvers and number of. carbines
The Confederates then crossed Deep Gully and at
tackled the picket post they had previously fanked
and captured four men, In of these attacks,
we have not learned which. one Yankee was kill
ed and one wounded. No casualties in our little
crowd GoldsJoro Journal.
FROM EAST Observation-Disclosures, Sept. %.
"A special dispatch to the Wing says Gen Vaughn
drove the enemy from Blue Springs East Tennes-
see, yesterday morning, capturing twelve prisoners
with their horses and equipments. The enemy is
fortified at Bulls Gap.
FROM GtoRGIA-Grifin, Sept. Clone thou
sand of our men were exchanged at Rough and
Ready this morning Gen. Govan and portion
of them have arrived here.
The railroad is working through from Atlanta to
Nashville, and is in perfect order. Prisoners say
they met great many of Sherman's men going
home. Chattanooga and Dalton are garrisoned by
three brigades of negroes
It is reported that the enemy was skirmish;ng
with General Hoods army, Fairburn, yester-
day afternoon. Nothing authentic received yet
A train of Yankee prisoners went up to Rough and
Ready last night to be exchanged. The ten days
truce expired tonight.
PRISONERS Observation-Disclosures Sept 90
-Four hundred more returned prisoners, includ-
ing Gen. Walker and IS officers, from Johnstou's
Island arrived at Rockets tonight.
Altogether, 900 wounded Confederate prison
ers have been received at Richmond recently. !
FLoR1DA-Gov Milton, of Florida in recent
proclamation, speaks as follows:
Many severely contested battles have vet to be
fought. We may have to submit to occasional re-
verses and our prospects become gloomy, but let
none despair: let each act well his part. We will
triumph. The Confederate States will achieve their
Independence, secure the enjoyment Of civil liberty
and occupy distinguished position among civil
lied nations TO assist in the accomplishment of
those noble ends, Florida, having entire confidence
in the administration Of the Government of the
Confederate States, will cordially support it, and
cooperate promptly and fearlessly with her sister
States
A few of our daring scouts have burned down
the Government blacksmith shop (Yankee) right
under the guns of Port Hudson, bringing off, be.
sides, several negroes.
Lieut. Gen. A. p. Hill, has requested Mai Gen
Wilcox to congratulate Maj J. Wooten, of the 18th
n. c. Regiment, upon his success in capturing the
enemy's videttes at the Davis house. Mai W.
commanded the skirmishers of Lanes Brigade on
the occasion.
Of the nearly forty thousand Yankee prisoners
confined at Andersonville there are not exceeding
fifteen thousand whose term of service has not ex-
pred. That is correct solution Of all the points
involved in the question of exchange. d.
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Bank Of Charlotte,
Anni,St % 1864.

August Y; IcOf'
This Bank, Agent for the Confederate States
Treasury Department, offers the non-ta&abe per cent
Bonds at the rates fixed by the Department, without
commission or expense of transportation; 80
JNO. J. BLACKWOOD, Pres't.
Aug 90, 1864 I'm
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NORTHERN ITEMS.

The Baltimore American, Of the Goth, contains
several official dispatches relating to the fight in
the Valley. They claim great victory. Sheri-
dams official dispatch says after most stu bborn
and sanguinary fight, he completely defeated Ear
lys forces, capturing $500 prisoners, pieces of
artillery, 8 flags and most of the rebel wounded
His own losses severe. Gen. D. A Rey-
holds, commanding a division, was killed. Upton,
Mcintosh and Chapman we're wounded Another
dispatch says Mcintosh lost leg
Advices frcm Fort Smith say train which left
Fort Leavenworth, Sept. lst, V as captured by re-
bells. The train consisted of 100 wagons laden
with supplies for Fort Smith, 600 mules, 40 artiIl-
cry horses, and two suffers trains.
Two small steamers captured at Bass Is
land, in Lake Erie the 10Th inst, by party Of
80 rebels from Canada. The steamers were de-
stroyed by the captors.
Gucrilas en- route from Snithland to Louisville
as prisoners, oyerpowcred the guard and forced
landing.
Farragut does not design attacking Noble at
present.
Sherman has issued an order forbidding all citi-
Dispatches are published from Grant and Sher
man calling upon Stanton to enforce the draft at
once, that they greatly need the
The New York Herald discredits the statement
that Grant favors Lincoln's election. McClellan's
New York friends claim that the following letter
was received from Sherman:
Il believe that 80 on. of every 100 in this army
are for Mcclellan, with without my consent, my
influence not being wanting to make out the hun
dreth to 60 the way"
If true, the Herald says it settles the question
OF the Presidency.
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CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS BEARING 8
" PER CENT. PER ANNUM INTEREST, AND
FREE FROM TAXATION.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, c. g. A

By the I4th section Of the act reduce the eurren-
cy, approved February l7h, 1894 the Secretary OF ths
Treasury is authorised issue the above cerhraes
payable two years after the ratification Of treaty OF
peace with the United States They cannot be sold'
bat only be issued such creditors OF the Gov
eminent willing receive the same in payment
of their demands. They must also be given at par
though free from taxation.
The attention of purchasing agents and disbursing
officers of The Government is called TO this class Of pub
lie securities Offering peculiar advantages 10 boso
from whom the supplies of the Government arc bought
and facilitate the OF them checks drawn by DIS
bursirg Officers upon the DepOsitares holding beee
funds, and marked across the face payable In cer'h
Gates of Indebtedness" will be paid In conformity
herewith.
Depositaries are hereby authorized ana required 70
comply with this regulation, and 10 make hPPceuon
to the Register for supplies OF certificates rs required
fSino5i q. A. TRENHOLM,
ttn6's, 30 1854 Secretary OF Treasury.
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state Of N. Carolina CASTOR County.
Court Of Pleas and Quarter SessOnsAug. Term, 1864
Catharine Hagar John Hagar, etal.
Petition for dover.

Court Of Pleas and Quarter SessiOnsAug Term, 1864
Catharne Hagar VS.. John Hagar, etal.
Petition for dover.
It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that
the children of Frederick Hagar, and Sally Frost de-
PENDANTS in this residents of this State,
it is ordered That publication be made in tho Western
Democrat for six successive weeks, notifying said par
Ties appear atthe Court House in Dallas, The 9Th
Monday after the 4h in September next then and there
plead answer demqr to said petition; otherwise
Judgment pro confcsso will be entered as to them
Witness, W. d. Glenn. Clerk of said Court, At Office
in Dallas the 9Th Monday after the 4th Monday ia June,
1864 W. ID. GLENN, Clerk.
State "G n. CarOIina-LimcOIn County.
Court Of Pleas and Quarter Sessions-AVg. Term, 1864
E. W. Hoyle, Administrative of Alfred Hoyle, vs.
VIM. J. Kenan and wife, and others.
Petition to settle estate.
1t appearing the satisfaction of the Court that Wm
Kenan and wife Sarah c., Lucius Lusk and wife
Margaret f., and Laban Hoyle, are non-rcsdcnts Of
this State, it is ordered by the Court that publication
be made in the Western Democrat for six weeks, not
flying them appear at next Court to be held for
the county of Lincoln, the Court House in Lincoln
ton, the fifth Monday after the 4th Monday in Sep
TENDER next, to answer plead demur 10 said petit
ton, otherwise the petition III be heard exparte as to
them.
Witness, w r. Clark, Clerk Of our said Court at
office, the 9Th Monday after the 18th Monday in June
d 1894. W. X. CLARK, Clerk
[pr. adv. $50 aG-Gt
IT DAMS OK TIE SECURITY OF THE FIVE HUN
e. DRIED MILLION SIX PER CENT. MONTANA
BILE BONDS, UNDER THE SEVENTH SECTION OF
THE CURRENCY LAW.
Deposes on call will be received by the Treasurer
in this city, Assistant TSeasurers at Charleston and
Mobile. and the Depositaries at Wilmington, Raleigh
Columbia, Augusta, Savannah and Montgomery, ana
certificates will be issued for the same bearing interest
at the rate OF four per cent per annum, and secured
the hypothecation of an amount Of the above lOnds
equal to the of these loans The bonds to he SET
apart y the Treasurer, aud the proceeds, when Sold
applied exclusively to the payment of the said eer
fcaes.
The security and convenience afforded TO banks ana
other corporations and to the public generally by this
mode of temporary investment, and the effect OF tho
meaeure if generally adopted in keeping the currency
within moderate bounds, it is hoped will commend u
to the favorable consideration of the community, and
secure their prompt cooperation in carving u into
effect. G.. a. TRENHOLM,
Secretary of the Treasury
RICHMOND August 30, 564
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GRINDING FGEs TOLL.

After this date will grind Wheat and Corn for toll.
JOHN WILKES,
Sep. 10, 1864. I'm. Charlotte Steam Mills.
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About fifty cases of Small Pox (says the Milton
Chronicle have occurred in Yanceyville and its
vicinity. 1t is mostly confined to negroes, not
more than four or five whites, as We learn, having
had it. Only three or four deaths have resulted
from it,
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SWEET PoTATos,-The quantity of sweet pota-
tos made the present year will no doubt be larger
than for many years past, certainly it viii be SO in
this SYSTEMATICALLY Progress
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SPIRIT OF OUR ARMY IN GEoRGIA-Both
the army and the people rapidly recovering
from the terrible depression which Immediately
followed the fall of Atlanta, writes CORRESPONDENT
from Macon, Georgia. The stories of demoroIza-
ton after the battle of Jonesboro, were notlino
but the emauations of frightened, fleeing citizens
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FOR SALE

Whim Ropes, Capstan Ropes,
Wire Cloth, Steel,
Candles, &C. &C.
Apply at the RUDASILL NINE, Charlotte.
Aug. IS, 1864 2mpd
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GEN. STEELE.-The Texans have at last sue
ceeded in making a song on the Yankee Gen
Steele, and here it is:
General Frederick Steele comes stealing along,
Stealing our hogs and stealing our corn,
Stealing our sheep and stealing COWS,
And stealing the steel from off our plows,
Steal on, Gen. Steel, ere long you may feel,
The bighting effects of very cold steel"
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Leather, Leather.
have lot of Leather on hand which wish to trade
for HOGS ANY person that has only one or two hogs
to spare, will buy them in exchange Tor Leather.
w. A. COOK
Quartermastcrs Dept
Charlotte, Aug. 8, 1864. If.
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THE FEDERAL AND CONFEDERATE LOANS
By last foreign adVices the Confederate loan in
England Was far ahead of the Federal loan, COM
handing, as 1t did, seventythree, while the latter
Was hard to get off at forty=one cents on the dollar
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5Ey- A sad accident occurred day before ycster-
day, in the southern part of this county, by which
Mrs Nancy C"ltrane, wife Of Lemuel Coluane was
instantly killed. Her little son was driving a wa
gon loaded with cane, which they were taking to
the mills, and on nearing at a creek, whilst de-
scending steep embankment the wagon turned
over, the entire contents falling upon Mrs Col
trane, which crushed her to DEATH Greensboro
Citizen,
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FoRE1GN ITEMs.-The peace runors produced
uneasness en- London stock and exchange market
on the 9th; consols declined half per cent.
Queen Isabella received the new minister from
Mexico. Friendly speeches were interchanged
It is said the Emperor Of Austria has recos-
nizod the Kingdom of Italy.
Napolcon's health is failing. The financial de-
nands Of Denmark caused delay in the Dano Ger
manic negotiation.
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YELLOW FEVER N NEWBERN.-We learn from
a number Of Sources that Yellow Fever prevails to
a considerable extent in Newt bern. Our infornra-
ton is OF such a character as to remove all doubt
from our mind on the subject. We first heard the
rumor nearly two weeks ago. but did not credit it,
and let it pass as a rumor.
The number of deaths daily is said to be from
twenty to forty, and the number increases The
yellow fever has visited Newbern before but it IS
many years 5inee-in 1911 we think GolasJoro'
Journal
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AND
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