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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-08-15
oNind your Brakes" Pennington.--In

"Mind your Brakes" Pennington.--In
another column we reprint from our Northern
exchanges some interesting matter concerning
this State. From this it would appear that our
friend Pennington has been getting us into
trouble by creating needless alarm at the north,
at a time when of all other times, such alarms
OUGHT to be avoided We have no doubt our
brother Pennington was innocent of any wrong
intention in the statements be put forth regard
ing the necessity Of retaining troops in the State.
We thought he was wrong at the time, and
think so yet. We really believe there would
not be one particle of trouble in this State were
there no soldiers within a thousand miles of it.
other than the ordinary trouble growing GU: of
the commission of crime, which is incident to
all countries, and is certainly not lessened by
the presence of standing army among US.
Such trouble we are capable of managing our.
selves, and certainly have the disposition among
ourselves to manage it Wilmington Herald.
So, somebody else besides US, considers that
the~Progress has done the people of North Car
DINA harm by its imprudent editorials. The
Wilmington Herald is an undoubted Union
paper, and the Progress dare not charge it with
treason.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-08-15
COUNCIL OF THE EPISCOPAL
CRURCE.

The Annual Meeting of the Protestant Episcopal
Church in the Diocese of North Carolina, appointed
10 be held on the I'd Wednesday in June last, but
which was postponed. will be held on the SECOND
WEDNESDAY in SEPTEMBER, in Christ Church,
RALEIGH. The punctual attendance by the Clergy
and Laty is earnestly requested, as business of i'm
portance will probably come before the Council.
THOS. ATKINSON,
Bishop of the Diocese of North Carolina.
Charlotte, August !, 1865.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-08-15

From my stable in Charlotte, on Tuesday night the
9Th inst, small black MULE, bow-backed blind
in the left eye 7years old, and has little bunch
of white hair in his name. liberal reward will
be paid for the recovery of the Mule.
Aug IA 1865 st A. MUNZLER.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-08-15
w as Stolen

From my Plantation, near town, on Friday night
last, two MULES, one a large, sorrel the other a
small mouse colored. \ liberal reward will be
given for their recovery evidence to convict the
thief. 5. N. HOWELL
August IA, 1865 If
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-08-15
The Southern
Expre5S Comp any

The Southern
EKPre5S Comp any
Offer unsurpassed facilities for the shipment lrOa
AUGUSTA and points SOUTH) of Cotton, Cotioa
Goods and heavy freights, for Savannah, New lors
and all points NORTH and WEST,
Through Receipts given on which Insurance ca.
be effected at lowest rates.
Internal Revenue Tax will be paid or Bonds give.
by this Company. in accordance with regulations o.
the United States Treasury Department
For particulars and rates, inquire of Sou'lef
Express Company.
This Company is prepared to forward
GOLD AND SILVER COIN,
CURRENCY PARCELS,
AND FREIGHTS,
To Petersburg, Va, Lynchburg Va,
Danville Va. Bristol, Tenn.
Greensboro, N c, Salisbury,N c,
Raleigh, n c, Weldon, c,
Goldsboro, n G, Wilmington, G.
AND TO WAY STATIONS on TIE
Virginia and Tennessee Railroad, South-Side Ea'
road, Petersburg Railroad North Carolina la'ilro'
Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad, Wilmington and WEI
don Railroad, and Western N c. Railroad.
LETTERS, MONEY PACKAGES,
AND SMALL PARCELS,
To Columbia. S G, Charleston, S c,
Augusta, Ga, Savannah, Ga,
macon. ia, COLUMBUS, OA
| Mobile, Ala, Montgomery, Ala,
Selma, Ala, Jackson, Miss,
New Orleans, La,
AND TO WAY STATIONS on THR
Charlotte & S. c. Railroad, South Carolina ha,.
road, Georgia Railroad Macon and Western ha'
road, Atlanta and West Point Railroad, South"e''
ern Railroad, Southern Railroad, and Alabama M
| Mississippi Railroad
All Goods. shipped by the Adams and Harnss'
| Express Companies, and marked TO the care Of w
Southern Express Company, will be prompt! i''.
| warded to destination.
Freights shipped by steamship to our care W.
be forwarded by Express without charge for con"
| mission or drayage.
If orders left at our Office, goods will b" .'
| led for and forwarded by first Express
| SOUTHERN EXPRESS CO
J Charlotte, Aug. IA, 1905. In
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-08-15
CORNER DRUG STORE.


The subscribers have purchased from DIR. e. Nye
Hutchinson the Drug Store on the corner of Trade
and Tryon Streets, for the purpose of conducting
wholesale and retail business, under the name Of
w. F. SOREY 4 CO.
They will keep on hand large stock of Pure and
Fresh Medicines, Paints, Oils, Perfumery, Snuff
Dye Stuffs, Glass Fancy articles Patent Medicines,
&C. &c. They hope by strict personal attention to
business to merit the patronage of the community.
Particular and special attention paid to Prescrip-
tions. Physicians furnished at low rates, and lib
eral terms offered to the Trade.
w. T. SOREY,
Aug IA, 1865. JAS. t. JOHNSTON.
The undersigned returns his sincere thanks for
the generous patronage bestowed upon him by the
public, and having sold his establishment to w. F.
Sorev Co., begs for them II continuance of the
favors kindly awarded to him. II still retains his
desk in the Office of w. F. Sorey Co, and will be
pleased to see his old friends.
Aug Ia, 1865 E. NYE HUTCHINSON.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-08-15

Another attempt to Capture George Sanders.-Mon-
treal, Aug. 8.-Last evening another attempt was
made to kidnap George N. Sanders and carry him
over the line The consprators offered detective
OLeary ten thousand dollars to assist them, and he
pretended to agree to it, but warned Sanders and
the police. He then, in carrying out his apparent
completely, induced Sanders to get into carriage
and they drove to the suburbs where they were at
tackled by the kidnappers. Sanders gagged
and O'Leary thrown out of the carriage. On ap-
preaching the to-gate the police in ambush sprung
upon them released Sanders and captured two of
the kidnappers, Carlos G. Hogan and W. A. Burns,
who say they are detectives. Shots freely ex-
changed with the police. Another of the kdnap-
pers was captured to-day.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-08-15

The cholera raging to a fearful extent in
Russia. Official precautlon to prevent its
reaching England had been taken.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-08-15
NEW BOOK STORE,
TO BE OPENED IN A FEW DAYS IN
CHARLOTTE, NJ g..

SCHOOL Books, such as Websters Spoilers, Web
sters Dictionaries, Danes series of Arithmetics and
Agebras Billions series of Classics, Mitchells
Geography, Cornelrs series of Biographies, Nc
Gufey's Readers, &c sc.
"OUR Own" series of North Carolina School
Books, such Spoilers, Readers, Arithmetcs and
Grammars.
MISCELLANEOUS Books, comprising the most re-
cent and popular publications.
STATIONERY, all kinds and best quality, such as
paper, copy-books, Arnold's ink states, &c.
SHEET Music, embracing best Instruction Books
for instrumental and vocal music, popular Ballads
and Operas.
Schools sending large orders will be supplied al
a liberal discount. Send in your orders 10
G. w. DOWNING & CO.,
Aug Ia, 1868 3m Charlotte, n G.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-08-15

Hair and Tooth Brushes, Extracts Shaving Soap.
Lead Pencils Paper sc. &C., for sale at the corner
Drug Store. w. f. SOREY co.
August IA, 1865
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-08-15

Among applicants for pardon Tuesday was
Herschel V. Johnson of Georgia, the candidate for
Fice-President with Douglas in 1860. His applca-
ton was presented through Mrs. Stephen A. Doug
las. The President declines to grant any pardons
present: except in extreme cases. So Herschefs
application will lay over some time.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-08-15
Pardon and Amnesty.

Persons desiring TO petition the President Oft
United States for Pardon and Amnesty, will pleas
call at w. +. DAYIDS0NS Office over the storc
Koopmann Phelps.
Aug IA, 1865 At
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-08-15
For Sale,

For Sale,
At DR.. Scarr's Drug Store, a few Bottles OF Dr.
Rowand's TONIC BITTERS
Aug Il, 1865.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-08-15
Tanners Oil,

superior article, for sale the Corner Drug Store
Aug ] 4. w. F. SOREY & CO.
Smyrna times., 1865-04-13

TIE HAIR.-Stiff hair is sometimes sign
of obstinacy, sleek locks denote patience, curly
head is always accompanied by wit and love
mind, unless the bald man brush his back hair
forward to cover the front; that is the mark of
mean and vulgar spirit, or, which is still
worse, unless he wears wig, in which case he
must unquestionably be classed among the
snobs. Premature gray hair denotes misan-
thropy, continued suffering, whether physical
or moral, excessive labor, or dissipation.
With regard to those abundant locks which
time is powerless to bleach, they are the badge
of an even disposition, and of mediocre intel
lect.
Smyrna times., 1865-04-13

RIDING UNDERGRoUND.-Who has rid
den by rail out of Liverpool by the London
and Northwestern Railway must remember the
two miles OF underground conveyance from the
neaTt OF the great cotton mart to its suburb
Sucn subterlanean transits are common in
E;ngland' and are becoming so here, as the
Erie Tunnel through the range of hills known
as Bergen Hlghts attests. Each wear witness
es a considerable addition to these underground
ways, and each year presents an increased ne
cessity for them in the extension of cities and
the multiplication of thronged streets
A company propose to tunnel our city from
the Harlan flats to the Battery, constructing a
broad and high passage way, some twenty to
one hundred feet below the surface, wherein
two or more tracks shall be laid, on which the
trains Of the Hudson River, Harlem, New
Haven and other roads shall come into the
city at high speed by steam and discharge
their passengers and baggage at the points
most convenient to our great hotels and cen
ters of business. Such road, we'll lighted
and ventilated, would be shielded from heat,
cold, snow, rain, dust, &C., &C., and would ef-
feet an immense saving Of time and misery to
all who work or trade in our city, yet desire at
times to go out of it. 1t must be very costly,
and might or might not recompense its stock
holders; but of its utility and advantage to
the public, there can be no doubt whatever. -
New York Tribune.
Smyrna times., 1865-04-13
POET r Y
" Old Barkis. )"
By MAS, u. A. HEYDON.

"And it being low water-he went out with the
tide Dickens's CoPperfield
The sad Autumn wind like a mourner was sghng,
And clouds yelled the blue of the sky;
On pillow of PAIN was the Carrier" lying,
And dim was the light of his eye.
lie thought of his wife, and that he must leave her
In her poor little cabin alone;
Andhe knew when the green sod his body should cover
She would grieve that Old Barkis gone.
Then thoughts Oft the past with their presence were
filling
His heart halls with memories bright,
And smiling, he whispered, "Yes-Barks is willin!"
And his fast fading eyes grew more light.
But the light faded-nor cen could he know
His old wife, who kneh by his side;
When midnight drew near and the waters were low,
"Old Barkis went out with the tde.''
Smyrna times., 1865-04-13

SCRIPTCRAL PARALLEL.--Large placards
have been stuck about Liverpool, giving the
following from the 18th chapter of Revelation,
apropos of the fall of Charleston g Babylon
the great is fallen; for her sins have reached
unto heaven, and God hath remembered her
iniquities and the merchants of the earth
shall weep and mourn over her, for no one
buyeth their merchandise any more. Mer-
chandise of gold and silver, and precious stones,
and of pearls, and fine linen, and wine and
sheep, and horses, and chariots, and slaves,
and souls of men, and every shipmaster, and
all the company in ships. and sailors, and as
many as trade by sea blockade-runners? =
stood afar off, and cried, when they saw the
smoke Of her burning, saying, What city Is
like unto this great city
Smyrna times., 1865-04-13
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Passed at the First Session Of the IHirty-eighth
Congress.
rPnRI.1c-Nn- 70-l


AN ACT to appoint certain officers of the navy.
Be IL enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatres Of the United States of America, in Con-
gress assembled, That, for and during the present
insurrection, the President by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate, ia hereby authorized to
appoint acting lieutenant commanders and acting
commanders, who shall have the same rate of com.
pensaton as is allowed TO officers of similar grade in
the navy.
Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That the
proviso IN section ten, chapter one hundred and
eghythree, of an act to establish and equalize the
grade of line officers of the United STAGES navy ap-
proved July sixteen, eighteen hundred and sixtytwo
be- and the same is hereby, repealed, and that the
said section shall read as follows:
Sec. g. And be it further enacted, That anv per-
son who shall have received, or shall hereafter re-
celve, temporary appointment acting volunteer
lieutenant or acting master in the navy, from civil
life, authorized by act OF Congress of July twenty
foul tn, eighteen hundred and sxtyone may be con-
frmed in said appointment in the navy and placed
in the line of promotion, from the date of said con.
frmation if upon the recommendation of the Prcsi-
dent, he receives the thanks of Congress for highly
mertorious conduct in conflict with the enemy
Seamen Distinguishing themselves in battle, or by
extraordinary heroisn in the line of their profcs.
sion, may be promoted 10 forward warrant officers
acting masters mates, they may lie best qualified
upon the recommendation Of their commanding Off.
Ger, approved by the flag officer and the Department
Upon such promotion they shall receive gratuity
of one hundred dollars, and medal OF honor to be
prepared by the Navy Department.
! Approved, May II, 1864.
Smyrna times., 1865-04-13

From July |, 1864 to March 25, 1865, the in
come Of the National Government from in
ternal revenue alone amounted to $l59, ,664, SAG.
The receipts from this source for the balance
of the current fiscal year, especially under the
amended tax law, which went into operation on q
Saturday, April /, will be sufficiently liberal
to the aggregate for the bye year a@00N a00Tf
realized in Great Britain in 1864, from excise
duties, stamps, taxes and property and income
taxes. With capable and vigilant officers en-,
gagged in the rigid enforcement of the revised
internal revenue law, the coming fiscal year
must show even more encouraging results in
this respect. The Independent Revenue Agen-
cies are of primary Importance to. the public
interests, in discovering, investigating and cor
recting fraudulent returns Of incomes, OF mon
thly work in the various manufacturing estab-
lishments, and of monthly sales Of. gold, stocks,
exchange, produce and merchandise, eevasionss
revenue law. &c, Through their practical
working, hundreds ofthousands oEdollars have
been bee, ne, Secured to the National Treasury, Of
which it would otherwise have been deprived.
Smyrna times., 1865-04-13

The following is the ditty sung by Uncle
Sans COlored Infantry on their march into
and through Petersburg and Richmond early
last Monday morning. Though not exactly
classic i'll its diction, it is quite expressive:
Say, darkies, hab you seen de massa,
Wild de muffstash on his face,
Go long the road some time tis mornin',
Like he's goin' 10 leave dc pacc3
He seen dc smoke way up de ribber
Where de Linkum gunboats lay;
He took his hat and lett berry sudden,
And 'spose he's runned away.
De massa run, ha ha
De darkey stay, no ho!
II must be now de kingdom csulin',
An de year Oh Jubo.
He's six foot one way and four foot IudGsr,
An he weighs six hundred poun,
His coats so big he couldn't pay dc tailor,
An it won't reach half way roun;
He drills so much dcy calls him cap'n.
An he gifts so mighty tan'd,
spec he'll try to fool dem Yankees
For to tink he's contraband
Den massa run, &c.
Smyrna times., 1865-04-13
TPuBLIc-No. ISL

[PUBLIc-No. rs.
An ACT 10 amend an act entitled "An act TO enable
the people Of Nevada to form a Constitution and
State Government, and for the admission of such
State into the Union on an equal footing with the
original States.
BE Il enacted by he Senate and House of Repre-
sentatiues Of the United States Of America in Con-
greSS assembled, That much Of the fifth section
OF the act TO which this act is amendment as pro-
vidcs by ordinance for submitting the Constitution
to the people of said State, for their ratification
rejection, at election to be held the second
Tuesday in October, be so amended as to read ''or
the first Wednesday of September" and that the
election for the purposes aforesaid be held on thai
day instead of the second Tuesday of October.
Approved, May u, 1864.
Smyrna times., 1865-04-13
Let Us Make the Best of It.

Life is but fleeting dream,
Care destroys the zcst of it;
Swift it glideih like a dream
Mind you make the best Of it!
Talk not of your weary woes,
Troubles, or the rest oft;
IF we have but brief repose,
Let us make the best of il!
Ifyour friend has got heart,
There Is something fine in him!
Cast away his darker part,
Cling to what's divine in him.
Friendship is our best relief
Make no heartless Jest of il;
1t viii brighten every grief,
If we make the best of it.
Happiness despises state,
IT'S NO wise experiment,
Simply that the wise and great
May have joy and merriment;
Rank is not its spell refined
Moneys not the test of il,
But calm c9ntehted mind,
That will make the best Of it.
Trusting in the Power above,
Whci, susiai ling all of us
In one common bond Of love,
Pindeth great and small Of US.
Whatsoever may befall--
Sorrows or the rest Of it,
We shall overcome them all,
I'VE make the best Of il.
Smyrna times., 1865-04-13

A BEAUTIFUL SENTIMENT.-Clap the hands
meekly over the still breaSt--they have no
work to do; close the weary eyes-thcy'v We no
more tears to shed part the damp !orks-there
is no more pain to bear. Closed alike to4oye's
kind voice, and calumnys singing VII spcr
o, if in that still heart you have ruhle>S1y
planted thorn, if from that pleading eye you
have carelessly turned away, if Your loving
glance, and kindly word, and clasping hand
have come-all too latc-then God forgive
YOU No trown gathers on the marble brow
as you gaze, no scOrn curls the chisaled lip-no
flush of wounded feelings mounts to the blue
veined temples.
God forgive you! for your feet, too, must
shrink appalled, from death cold river-your
taltcring tongue ask Tan this be death ~
Your fading eye fingers lovingly on the sunny
earth, your clammy hands feels its last feeble
flutter
., rapaciOus grave yet another victim for
thy vOicecss keeping What! no words Of
greeting from the household slcepers? No
warm welcome of a sisters loving lips. No
throb Of pleasure from the dear maternal bO-
som?
Silent all
O, il these broken limbs were never gather
ed up! If beyond DEATH swelling flood there
were no eternal shore If for the struggling
bark there were no port Of peace If athwart
the cloud spring no bright bow of promise!
Alas for the lover, if this be all,
And naught beyond.
Smyrna times., 1865-04-13
MISCELLANEOUS.
Chrleston Four Years Ago.

A friend has handed US copy of the Char
lesion Mercurg of April 10th, 1861, five days
after the surrender Of Fort Sumter. The lead
ing article is complacent, selfsuficient arti-
cle,r expounding the policy which South Caro-
lima had been pursuing for thirty years. as
sovereign, Independent State 1t contains
abuse Of the vulgar crew that ill the high
places at Washington" and it concludes by
declaring that every man and boy in the South
swill fight the foul usurpers and tyrants, 1t
they dare the issue Of war, as long as the
st-eams run and the sun shines on the vallies
We presume that streams have pretty nearly
Smyrna times., 1865-04-13

Tho o,nended Internal Revenue Law went
80 INC oneration on the lst of April. This law
;,n,osas .o tex of one-twentieth of one per cent
nn al sales Of stocks bonds, or other securities,
an ond of one-tenth Of one per cent on all sales
aaFgoM a,@ made by brokers, whet for themselves
o. o. FOR account of other parties. Monthly re-
tnrns of all such sales must be made TO the
Assessor % in accordance with the requirements
of the revised law 5i a
Smyrna times., 1865-04-13
A Substitute FOR GUNPowDER.-A new

A SUBSTITUTE FOR GUNPowDER.-A new
gunpowdcr is said to have been discovered by
Mr T. G. Ehrhardt, German. 1t consists
of fannie gallic acid or the resin of commerce,
and chlorate or nitrate of potash. The new
gunpowder ,r, is stated to be Of three times the
eexniosiye force of that now in use, and one
half cheaper. 1t leaves no residuum when ex-
nloded 1t can also be kept in magazines with
safety by the resin and preparation of potash
being kept separately, and mixed as wanted,
both the articles named being incombustible
by themselves. If bears the test of actual
experiment saving of one-third will be effec
ted and, the combustion being entire, it will
remove all objections to riAed firearms, such
as the fouling Of Enfield rifles and Armstrong
gums t $500 -
Smyrna times., 1865-04-13

In Too MUCH OF A HURRY--Some of our
journals want our armies to drive France, out
of Mexico Immediately. Our armies have
better work before them. We will drive Lee
and Davis into Mexico, and they, will give
Macmillan trouble enough to keep HIM IN not
water the rest of his reign. -Four years 1t sucn
a change to neace prove delightful contrast
IN the soldiers, which will keep them from
hunting up quarrels in II foreign land. 'lni'
Smyrna times., 1865-04-13

One of the kings of Spain had been unsuc-
cessful in war, and had lost several provinces ;
yet he received, notwithstanding, the title of
unfortunate he grew, was the more rigid in
exacting such honors. Yves he is Great, -
said wit, - Just as ditch is great. "The
more earth you take from it, the bigger it be-
comes. b 2. ff#a .'f .-' ~.
Smyrna times., 1865-04-13

In Australia spurious gold eleven karats
fine, has been detected, which purchasers have
freely bought 1t can only be detected by
means of the blow pipe. 1t is very adroit
cheat. cheat Every particle of the metal, which is
fine, is simply an exceedingly small particle of
lead or silver, either round or hattened, thickly
coated over with gold.
Smyrna times., 1865-04-13

"My dear, said Mrs. Bumble to her daugh-
ter, you must have something warm round
you In tie carriage" Miss B. mentioned the
request OF her mother to her beau, and he inn
mediately complied with it.
Smyrna times., 1865-04-13

Says to s., eff marry the girl am
most interested in at the present time, why
will my wife be the death of me?-Because
it'll be Sue" I sighed (suicidel, .. a
Smyrna times., 1865-04-13

Why is a race, horse like lollypop? The
more you lick it the faster it goes.