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Office of Commissioners or .gpprnfse-

IHtHI, KALhIbIr \. % Nh! 20 T'0'' ?
In addition TO Schedule Of date April l2th, 1861
the following shall be observed the price for Pasur-
age, impressed for the use of the Government:
Pastrrnge LIST quality, town, per head, Pere =.
month, $40 w
Pasturage common, near town, per head, per -
month, w
PHsturage, st quality, in the country per head N
per month, w
Pasturage common, in the country, per head m
per month, w
The at,sption of Imnres,i,o Officers is especially
called to General Orders No az from The Adiuant and
Inspector Generals Office, Of the 9Th of April Ieo'
with the hope that they will be strictly Observed.
r. v. BLACKSTONE,
r. X. BURGWYN,
Commissioners of APpr6isement for n, o.
June 3 1904 Wv
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Announcement

Being absent in +he battle field, adopt this method
of declaring mysefa candidate for Sheriff Of the cou-
ty of Lincoln. Having served as Deputy for eight
years feel fully competent to H the important
position, and hereby respectfully solicit The aid Of my
friends ut home TO insure my election.
JOHN VI. MICHAEL
. June C, 1864 Co. X, 4oth n. G. Troops
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-06-28
INTERESTING STATISTICS.

From the Fayetteville-Obseryer
The facts stated in the following correspondence
will be of interest to every North Carolinian
FAYETTEVILLE ~ c., June Is, 1864.
Messrs E. J. Hale & Sons l enclose to you for
publication, two letters containing statistical in
formation, which should, at least, be interesting to
North Caroliniaps.
The substance of these letters was embodied in
remarks made by me in the House of Representa-,
tiyes at its session just concluded.
Very respectfully, THos. G. FULLER
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-06-28

On the 25th inst the Medical Purveyor viii be pre-
pared to purchase Corn, Rye, Barley and Lard for
which market prices will be paid and Sugar, Coffee,
Rice Salt Cotton Yarn and Cloth will he given in part
payment when desired.
J. T. JOHNSON, Surg. & Med. Pur.
Med Pur g Office Charlotte, March IL. 1864.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-06-28
For the Legislature.

We, several citizens Of Union cohhty, announce O.
AUSTIN, Esq, present worthy Sheriff, cand
datefor the House ofComnons at the election in Aug
next.
Monroe, June G, 1864 TO
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-06-28
Announcement.

We announce JOSHU As.LEE as n candidate TO re-
present Union county in TIVE House Of Commons Of the
General Assembly OF North Carolina.
~ SOLDIERS Of co. J.
June 90, 1861. tc-pd 53d n. Q. Regiment.
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BALE YARN
And Virginia Salt.

will exchange tho above for Bacon, Lard, Flour,
Corn or Chickens. The salt is made from the Rock
Salt, and is equal or better than Liverpool.
II. p. WILLIAMS.
May 2, 1864 Pm
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-06-28

HoMICIDE.-We learn that most shocking
homicide committed in this District, in what
is known the Wild Cat section;a few days since.
1t is said that VIM Laney and youth named -
Plyer, without much provocafion, attacked young
man named Marion Plyief, and inflicted upon him
such blows resulted in his death day or two
after. Coroners Jury was summoned and rem
dered verdict about in accordance with the above
faets.-Ldncdster Ledger
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-06-28

THE SALISBURY PRIsoN.-Capt. 6. W. Alex
ander he's been relieved from duty at Salisbury aid
Col j. A. Gilmer, of the 9th Y. c. Troops ap.
pointed to the command of that post
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70 Cure 7oothoche.-To tablespoonful of any
kind spirits, add the quantity of sharp vim
egar, aad teaspoonful of common table salt-mix
them we'll together; hold the liquid in the mouth,
so that it can enter the cavity or hollow in the
tooth; it will give almost instancous relief 'ritRo"t
0pY increase IF ynip
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-06-28
THE CROPS.

CROPS IN RANDoLPH.-A subscriber in Ran
dolph county writes to US that harvesting has COM
menced, and wheat is much better than was ex-
pected, aud will probably be about en- average crop
Oats look remarkably WE'LL promising better crop
than usual. Corn is growing finely, and a large
crop planted.-FayetterUe Observer.
The Milton Chronicle Of Friday says: The wheat
crop in Caswell is splendid, and corn looks fine;
oats premise large crop; and we begin to hear of
people having "a few oats and "a little wheat" to
spare who had nothing Of the sort until lately.
Bay Everywhere on our late trip we heard the
most encouraging accounts of the crops. Every
| thing seems to be progressing finely, and, unless
| the remainder of the proves unusually un-
favorable, we see no reason why we should not
have an abundance of edibes both for the army
and tho people at home We presume there is not
single farmer. retaining his original force, Who
has not planted grain this year than he ever
did before Charlotte Bulletin.
In the middle and southeastern portion of this State
the crops very promising and farmers appear to be
we'll satisfied with the prospect.
DEATH OF CAPT DURuAM--We are paine d
to hear Of the death Of this gallant young officer,
commonly known in North Carolina as the "Gnht-
ing Quartermaster." He volunteered to lead the
sharpshooters at the assault on Plymouth, and was
among the first to mount the parapets. He re-
celsed the thanks of his commanding General and
universal applause Of his comrades for his conspc-
uous gallantry on that occasion Fl was conspc-
IONS in several other battles and at that Of Drew
rvs Bluff fell pierced by three balls. He was
taken to Richmond where he underwent the pain
full operation of amputation and after lingering
three weeks died. Cleaveand county may well be
proud of her gallant son and North Carolina will
never mourn the less Of a Drawer man.-Ruleigh
Conservative.
rs" The remains of LIT. General Polk have
been deposited in St. Paui's Churchyard, Angus
ia, where they are'to remain until the war is over
when we suppose they viii! be brought to Raleigh
to be deposited with those of the ancestors of the
distinguished deceased.
70 Cure 7oothnche-To tablespoonful of any
kind ofspfits, add the quantity of sharp vim
egar, aad teaspoonful of common table salt-mix
them we'll together; hold the liquid in the mouth,
so that it can enter the cavity or hollow in the
f1ak H., I
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-10-26

GENERAL LOGAN MAKING SPEECHES FOR LINCOLN
General John A. Logan delivered political speech
at Carbondale ILL.,, on Saturday, October /. 1t
was lengthy, and mostly devoted to the history Of
the rebellion and criticism of the Chicago platform
The following statement he made in explanation of
his present position:
~ But TWO PARTIES PATRIOTS AND TRAITORS"
Over one year ago spoke here, and then stated
that there we're but two parties or classes in this
country. One was the noble band of patriots
standing by the constitution and Union and send
ing all the assistance in their power to suppress
treason and restore the country to peace by con-
quering the rebellion by force of arms, the other,
the men who would surrender ingloriously and oh.
tain peace any terms. The one willing to sacri-
flee property and life be taxed and pay it without
grumbling, to save the country the other always
finding fault with any measure or act done to Us.
sst in prosecuting the war, alwaps wearing long
faces when the Union armies are victorious and
smiles when defeated, never pleased except at the
measures adopted by rebels and their successes
said then, and say now, that although have ever
acted and voted with Won es Democrat, will
neither act with nor support any man. or set of men,
no matter by what name they may be called, that
are not in favor of exhaustng all the men and
means under the control Of the government in order
to put down this accursed rebellion. Men who are
in favor of restoring this Union by any means nec
essary to do it. my friends in this struggle and
those who are not in favor Of this, are my political
enemies, and am theirs. No leace propositions
to rebels in arms or mongre tickets of peace and
treason for me and when | say this | believe
speak the sentiments of almost the entire armies of
the United States"
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-10-26

A PErRIFIED BEE TREE.There was found few
days since, in the diggings of John Crew & Co., on
Buckeye Hill, in this county, between Greenburn
creek and Chalk Bluff Mountain a bee tree and a
large bee hive, honey and bees all petrified The
remaining portion of the tree in which the hive was
found is two and half feet in diameter and about
forty feet long. Crew & Co., found the petri6ed
bee hive rs feet beneath the surface while piping
their claims. The hive is no matter of fancy but
OF pure demonstration. Before US is a sample of
the comb full of honey, all petrified. The normal
thickness Of the comb, the duplicate of cell with
their nVarab!e hexagonal shape, are all before us
as distinctly as if fresh piece Of honey comb, all
dipped and just cut from the box, had been brought
and placed before our eyes on sheet of paper.-
California Grass Kaltey Journal
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The tou7nsgwet shake is the next in i'm.
portance. 1t takes its name from the in.
strument made use of by surgeons to stop
tho circulation OF the blood, in a limb
about to be amputated. 1t is performed
by clasping the hand of your friend as fal
as you can in your own, and then contract
ing the muscles of your thumb, fingers,
and palm, till You have induced any de-
gree of compression you may propose in
the hand of Your friend. Particular care
ought to be taken, if your own hand is
hard and big as trying:pan, and that OF
your friend as small and soft as young
maiden's, not to make use of the touraei-
guet shake to the degree that will force
the small bones of the wrist ont of place.
1t is also seldom safe to apply it to equity
persons.
A hearty young friend of mine, who
had pursued the study of geology, and &C.
quired an unusual hardness and strength
Of hand and wrist by the use Of the ham
mer, on returning from scientific excur-
sion, gave his gouty uncle the tourniquet
shake with such severity as nearly reduced
the old gentleman's fingers to powder; for
which my friend had the pleasure Of being
dis inherited, as soon as his uncle's finger
got well enough to hold pen.
The cordial grappze is shake of some
interest. 1t is a hearty, boisterous agita-
ton of your friends hand, accompanied
with moderate pressure, and loud, cheer
ful EXPLANATIONS of welcome. 1t is an ex-
cellent travelling shake, and we'll adapted
to make, friends 1t is Unfortunately
performed. The Peter GrSevous touch is
opposed to the cordial grapple. 1t is a
pensive, tranquil junction, followed by a
mild subsultory motion, cast-down look,
and all inarticulate inquiry after your
friends health.
The prude major and prude minor are
nearly monopolized by the ladies. They
can not be accurately described, but arc
constantly to be noticed in practice. They
never extend beyond the fingers, and the
prnde major allows you to touch even
then only down to the second joint. The
prude minor gives you the whole of the
fore-fnger. Considerable skill may be
shown i'll performing these with nice varia-
tons, such as extending the left land
instead OF the right, or stretching new
glossy kid-glove over the finger yon extend.
l might go through list of the grsipe
royal, the saao-naiU shake, and the shake
e'1h malice prepense; but these are only
tactitious combinations of the three funda-
mental forms already described, under the
pump handle, the pendulum, and the tour
n!quet; as the loving pat, the touch roman
TIC, sentimental clasp, may be reduced, in
their main movements, to various comhi-
nations and notifications of the cordial
grapple, the Peter-Grevious touch, and
the .prude major and minor. 1 should
trouble the reader with few remarks, in
conclusion, on the mode Of shaking hands,
as an indication of characters but as 1
see friend coming up the avenue who is
addicted to the pump-bandle, I dare not
tire my wrist by further writings.
EDWARD EVERETT.
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small inferior ireen-clad of six guns main !.
tanned her ground an hour and hal1
against seventeen war vessels carrying
three hundred and twelve guns, and
though the engagement closed disastrously
to our arms, yet i was glorious and heroic h,
Buchanan like Lawrence of the Chesa-
peake, Porter of the Essex, and semmes
of the Alabama, though foiled and cap
tured, yet byitheir determined bravery,
dauntless courage and chivalrous bearing,
devotion to their country and resig-
nation to their fate, conquered in defeat
Had they achieved a brilliant victory, they
might have worn the victor's wreath, but
in Christian nations what more exalted
panegyric can be bestowed on any one
than that, :" Humanity has torn down the
flag valor had nailed to the masts"
MARINUS.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-10-26

SORGHUM FLoUR.-We have sample of this flour
made Of the seed of chinese cane, which NAV be-
seen at our Office The planter who sends it to rs
had no means Of beating this -four, nor had he
taken of the hull Of the seed before grinding. the
consequence is, that the -four has plnkish Color
Those who have made a trial of this excellent
-four, represent it to be admirable substitute or
buckwhest Made into hoe cake it Is yerv s.varv
bread. 1t is likely to come into very general nss
If prepared like wheat -four by boiling The prics
. at which it can be o6ered in market NAV he assnn
led at $40 to $40 per sack. But as an aero of Cor
'ghum yields from 30 to SO bushels, $40 a sack
would De remunerating price. The production If
this grain, the present year, in Georgia. mpst
amount to live millions of bushels. We have th;s
great supply Of food to fall back upon, in the event
maize. ""s"' si'o
The season for buckwheat cakes comes in nsvt
month"; with frost: Let the lover of this bread trv
the substitute Of Sorghum flour. It is renrese,tay
as being very similar when prepared as the tor,n1
As substitute for coffee no purchased oral, ~,
vegetable ordinarily used as substitute Is at al vi
to Sorghum seed. And what is still more -.
Know in the present scarcity of sugar small ~
t Of the syrup, boiled with ground seed pshes
tne conee substitute very pleasant and palatabls
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ZENO,
Wilmington, Oct. 10th, 1864.
Mr.. BOyce's Letter.

Mr.: Boyce, Of South Carolina, who is = mc,nber
OF Congress, has addressed remarkable letter tn
President Da7is-reurarkable as we'll for its matter
as tor Its authorship, coming as it does from ram.
pant south Carolina secessiorist-one of the fire cat
ing chiva'ry" that took the lead in plungine us
INTO TINS "cruel war;" Without going into a re-.
view OF this letter, may be permitted 70 cav +hat
1t expresses sentiments which, if we had nnhi;shed
would probably have secured us a place in CastIs
1nuhder: he arraigns the government and char.
es 1t with the worst kind Of despotsm c;teS 10
Oppression and cruelty, and holds that it las DOM
everything thas Centralized military des,o.;sro
could co. And he asks President Davis. "Ir
you were appointed Military Dictator, what cre,tar
powers could You exercise than you now do % P,t
Mr. boyce does not Complain of the despotism Iso
nc says ana MAINTAINS that the form [of govern
despotism." We think so too. He undert.Has y
snow that the Lincoln government has not re,cb NJ
despot'sm like ours, and thinks that onr Co.,
consists III preventing that government g.,
becoming an absolute despotism. That mo, sa o.n
strange, but the reasoning is good. 0''"
me Lincoln government [says MI. B, I has mt
sentured to resort to an effective conscrution #
mas not resorted to taxation as we have Il has M
%. IN KIND; 1t does not prohibit imports it does
not mohopolze the exports it does not rev on i'm.
pressmens. 1t plays the tyrant but it bes;tatas
10 seize the sceptre." And our policy should he
not to drive her into these despotic measures.
ne regards our republican institutions as "lost
unless 81 we Lave peace accompanied by harmony
w.sn 'n ne and to obtain such peace he
urges tne PRESIDENT to send forth Commissioner
before the Northern Presidential election tn naro
tate Tor peace upon the basis of the platform If ~
chicago Democratic National Convention H tGe
views are good, but we confess to some sun,;ca a.
snen letter emanating from fire eater Of Sonth'
Uaroiina 1t will not now surprise us to- hear th.t
me "eel7alry" Of uth-Carolins are the irst tn
a aovoc al reconstruetion. Much better would Il
Gee9 Mr. Boyce had addressed this letter
a q. OF our government without Mr., Bovce,s az
hgntenlng pen. Such as it is he admits himself to
Do unavoidable in state of var.-N;lton 0sron;,1s
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Mr.. BoYcE's ANSWER TO "a TENNESSEE EXILE
Mr. Boyee in reply to the courteous enquiries Of
" Tennessee Exile, begs leave to say that in the
result OF the sovereign States, in Congress assem-
the Congress- Of course, would be at an end. Ind
the war would recommence, if the United States
thought proper still to prosecute it; bushe INDUCES
the hope that in such Congress the Northwestern
and Middle States might have Sufficient conservative
strength to produce harmonious result; but IN no
event does he think We would oe damnifed by going
into such Congress, as by acceding to it we would
take the chances Of peace or, if we could not get
peace of making broader and deeper the lines of d.
vision between parties in the United States, which
should be the paramount purpose Of our diplomacy.
-C0lum6ia Guardian.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-10-26

An OUTRAGE.-We learn that
for contemn aa Of Rss9n at last
10 arrest Sa nm The is soldier and on .S
st.sr ns party of armed f fns
company to which he belonged, visited tha from tn.
'nre a forced the Tailor to release thu M and
need hardly say that gallant so1d d prisoner
eur wa1mest sympathies when in the dissh have
tner proper duties but such an act as this
the condemnation Of every good citzsn must mee
premacy Of the civil law over the mil;t.rr Inc su
especially over mob law, is most wScg,, and more
trine and one which every citizen and doc
.a'ly interested IN maintaining Respect =. IS Vi
obedience to civil law, is the foupda;aN lO ant
rational liberty.-AsAsrisle Men, S'One OF al
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-10-26

We learn that government agents are inpressinx
apple brandy and that it is the intention of the au
thorties to take all that there is in the country for
the use of the government Was there ever GOV.
eminent as dry as ours lever one that required so
much brandy and whskcy? Men are detailed to
sell it impress it, and We suppose men are detailed
to drink it. If taken for medicinal purposes we pre-
d'ct that most of the sickness will be among the Of
peers and their Clerks attendants and avortes and
that the weather beaten soldier will get but nreciouc
little We honestly believe that if the importation
sale and manufacture of splrituous liquors was pro-
hblted altogether that it would be ali the better for
our cause, for drunkenness among government off,
Gals has become so common that it his ceased tn
excite the wonder of any one.-Proqress
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Nprtb-Garplina 5tan1arh
DAvID's LAMENT OVER ABsALOM.

The King stood still
Till the last echo died then, throwing off
The sackcloth from his brow, and laying back
The pail from the still features of his child,
He bowed his head upon him, and broke forth
In the reslstess eloquence Of wo:-
"Alas! my noble boy! that thou should disl
Thou, who vert made so beautifully fair!
That death should settle in thy glorious eye,
And leave his stiffness in this clustering hair!
How could he mark thee for the silent tomb,
My proud BOY, Absalom!
Gold is thy brow, my son! and I an chill,
As to my bosom have tried to press thee.
How was wont to feel my pulses thrill,
Like rich harpstring, veerning to caress thee
And hear thy sweet-'my father from these dunno
And cold lips Absalora!
The grave has won Thea = shall hear the gush
OF music. aud the voices of the yoang;,
And life will pass me in the InantlinS blush,
And the dark tresses to the soft winds hung;-
But thou no more, with thy sweet voice shall come
To meet me, Absa!om!
But oh! when am stricken, and my heart,
Like bruised reed, is waiting to be broken,
How will its love for thee, as DEPART
Yearn for thine ear to drink its last token!
1t were so sweet, amid deaths gathering glOOm,
To see thee, Absalom!
And now farewell: Ills hard to give thee up,
With death so like gentle slumber on thee
And thy dark sln!-Oh! could drink the cup,
II from this wo its bitterness had won thee.
May God have called thee, like wandere:, home,
Ny erring Absaloln!"
He covered up his face, and bowed himself
A moment on his child: then, giving him
A leok of melting tenderness. he clasped
His hands convulSively, as if in prayer;
nd a STRENGTH were piVen him of GOd.
He rose up calmly, and composed the pail
Firmly and dccently, and left him there,
As if bis rest had been breathing sleep.
WILLIS