The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-12-19
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CHARLOTTE, N. C.

CHARLOTTE, N. c.
SUPPORT OF THE PooR 1t will be seen by
his Proclamation, that Gov. Holden has en-
powered and authorized the County Courts to
levy tax for the support of the poor. This is
necessary and humane measure. "The poor
we have always with u.s." They must be pro-
vided for.
A New STAGE LINE.-The Wadesboro Ar
gus urges the Importance of establishing stage
line between Charlotte and the head of the Viii.
Richmond county. The distance is about eighty
miles, and the Argus thinks it could be travelled
| in 24 hours-thus giving the people of this part
Of the State almost direct communication with
Wilmington, at less travelling expenses
Such stage line, via Monroe, Wadesboro,
and Rockingham, we think would pay hand
somely, besides afording great convenience to
the people along the line. The revenue from
passengers and mail pay would make it profit
able business to some one who would carry out
the suggestion.
s@ The official vote for Governor in this
State, as counted by the Legislature, gives Mr.
Worth a majority of 5,939. Mr. Holden carried
thirty five counties, and Mr. Worth ffty-four.
OF the scattering votes, B Vance received
132, end R F Hoke %.
Mr. Worth cannot enter on the discharge of
his duties until the President discontinues the
Provisional Government which we do not be-
lieve will be done within the next II months.
aas- Gen. Grant, in his official report of the
late campaigns of the war, gives Gen. Butler
his dues by showing that he was unfit for any
of the positions he occupied. Butler is charged
with impertinent assumption Of authority, viola
ton of orders, and the grossest incapacity and
his removal was finally demanded. Grant be-
slows particular praise Sherman, Sheridan,
Schofeld, and Thomas
To speaking of the surrender of Gen Lees
army, Gen. Grant says:
"Gen. Lees great influence throughou the
whole South caused his example to be followed,
and the result is that the armies lately under
his leadership are at their homes, desiring peace
and quiet"
1t is said that the family Of Iturbides, in
Mexico, have sold their title to the Mexican
throne to Maximiian, the latter to pay to the
heirs one hundred thousand dollars each. Itur-
bide was the first Emperor of Mexico, but was
dethroned by a revolution and afterwards execu-
ted. 1t is very doubtful whether the children
of Iturbide have any more right to the Mexican
throne than any other individual. If Maximil-
liam can maintain permanent government in
Mexico it will be better for the people of that
country and for the world.
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PROVISIONAL ATTORNEY GENERAL We |
learn that Gov. Holden has appointed Hon. |
Sion H. Rogers Provisional Attorney y G eneral
of this State This appointment is pecu :iarly
appropriate, ,as Mr. Rogers has just been elected
Attorney General by the Legislature, to take eff
feet at the expiration of the Provisional govern
mcnt
We have heard it intimatcd that 1t is the in
tention of the Governor, if the Provisional gov !
ernment should be continued for any consider
able length of time, to start far as may be in !
his power the whole machinery of the Courts Of |
the State. In this event the Governor will |
most probably request the Supreme Court just
elected by the Legislature to act as Provis-
ional Supreme Court-Ralcigh STANDARD.
CorToN BURNr-We regret to learn that
the cotton house of Messrs. Powell IL Clark at
their Factory ou Catawba river, with upwards
Of hundred bales of cotton, was fired and burnt
BY an incendiary, on night Of last week
StatesutHe american.
The Vote Of The State on the -4nti- 4Slarery
und dnti- Secession Ordindnees-We are re-
ques,ed by Gov. Holden to notify the Sheritfs
Of Burke, Cabarrus, Cherokee, Davidson,
Franklin, Mecklenb burg, Moore, Pitt, Polk,
Wake, and Yadkin, that no returns have been
received from those Counties at the Executive
office of the votes of the people on the anti
slavery and antisecession ordinances of the late
Convention. 1t is made the duty OF the Execu-
tive to publish the votes of the people on these
subjects, aud it is important that the returns
should be made at once to the Governor.-fput
eigh Standard
The Secretary of the Treasury recommends
that the collection of internal revenue taxes in
those States accruing previous to the establish
ment of collection offices be indefinitely post
poned, and that the sales of property under the
direct tax law be suspended uLtii the States shall
have opportunity of assuming the payment :
of the tax assessed upon them.
General Lee writes to friend in New York
in reference to the recent rumor that he had re-
1uested permission OF the government to retain
certain pieces of artillery at Lexington for the
use of his students: 81 have nothing to do with +
the Military Institute here; have no use for any
guns, and never made an application for them.
The full vote for Governor in S. Carolina was
as follows: James l. Orr ,71G; Wade Hamp +