The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-08-29

s6- According to paragraph We see in
North Carolina papers it seems that the author
tiles only recognize the Congressional districts
based upon the censns of 1850, ignoring the
districtins of the State based upon the census
of 1860. This, the Seventh ditrict, is made
up of Arson, Catawba, CASTOR, Lincoln, Meek
lenburg, Rowan, Cabarrus, Union, Stany and
Cleaveland counties, from which representa-
tive will be sent to Congress until the State is
re-districted. WadesJoro Argus.
ALL CoLoRED Troops TO BE Mustered
OUT.-There is good authority for stating that
all the colored troops now 10 the service are
soon to be mustered out. The idea that they
would be retained as part of the regular army
is erroneous. They form simply a provisional
corps, which will be discontinued within few
months.
The number of white troops to be retained
to constitute the regular army will number
$4,000 men.-Roleigh Standard.
1e| The travelling public must not forget
that Capt. George b. Bsker, of Fayetteville has
established line.of hacks to run three times d
week Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays,) from
Morrisville to the terminus of the Fayetteville
Rail Road.-Roleigh Sentinel.
There is break, unfinished work, On the
Rail Road from Kinesville to Branchville, S. c.,
Of ten miles, and another of forty miles between
Branchvile and Augusta. The travel from
Augusta to Mobile is uninterrupted.
General Wheeler of the late Confederate Ar
my, was assaulted in his bed in Nashville re-
Gently, and badly beaten by Col. Blackburn and
Capt. Quinn, because he threatened to kill the
former if ever he captured him.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2l-The Presidents door
was thrown open at the usual hour to-day, and
the room was soon filled with a motley crowd of
both sexes. AS usual twothirds Of those present
desired pardons for themselves or friends but
the bearing of the President towards such appli-
eants has been noticeably changed of late. His
sense of justice revolts at the bare idea of bribery
and corruption being instrumental in obtaining
the pardon of any one. The Heralds exposure
of an instance last week in which five hundred
dollars, paid to Hon. Tbos. Corwin, secured what
the applicant seemed otherwise unable to obtain,
subject and aroused his suspicious He is now
determined to exercise the greatest caution in the
matter, and to give each individual case his I'M
divided personal attention. His first step, there
fore, was to suspend action in the Attorney Gen
erals Office upon all applications for pardon until
some disposition has been made of those already
accumulated.
+ THE NUMBER OF BATTLEs.-The number of
battles fought during the late war is given by
an exchange who, We think, understates the
number, at two hundred and ffy-two. Ofthese,
the soil of Virginia drank the blood of eighty
nine, Tennessee witnessed thirty-seven, Missouri
twenty five, Georgia twelve, South Carolina ten,
North Carolina eleven, Alabama seven, Florida
five, Kentucky fourteen, the Indian Territory
and New Mexico one each. Once the wave of
war rolled into Northern State, and broke in
the great billow Of Gettysburg. Of the battles
enumerated, sixteen were naval achievements
BREACH OF PRoMIsE-To avoid the ex-
pense and publicity attending suits under this
head, society of young ladies has been formed
in certain portion Of our country who have
used the following circular letter with great
success
"Sir: You may remember that you once
waved your handkerchief at me Cor sent me a
bouquet, OF took me out to drive the may
be.) [ beg leave to inform you that have be-
come possessed of repeating rifle of great
power. You will the propriety of fulfilling
at once the promise which l have every reason
to consider that you have made to me.
Yours, &c, --."