The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-01-24

the COME derate States FOR the Government and to
provide for its future payment at present market
rates
I In the Senate. on the 18th. Mr. Sparrow from the
Committee on Military Affairs, reported back Sem
ate bill, with amendments to- House amendments,
authorizing the President to appoint commissioners
for the exchange of prisoners. The various amend
ments were agreed to. and the BILL amended,
passed.
! The Examiner. of Friday last, asserts that the
/ Senate has adopted a resolution creating COM
mander in chief of all the armies in the Confeder-
aey, and recommending General Johnston by vote
/ of yeas 90 nays 2; and that the House in secret
session concurred in said resolution yeas 90, nays
Ia. The Examiner also says that Hood has been
relieved at his own request. The army is believed
to be under the command of Dick Taylor.
1--WE doubt the correctness of the Examiner s
statement
PETERSBURG soldier writes from Petersburg,
Va, to the Raleigh Conservative as follows about
matters and things in that city:
IA stroll through the streets of Petersburg would
! be apt to convince the most credulous creature
amongst that grim starvation is far from our
doors The markets seem to be filled with all the
essentials for gratifying the wants of the elmer
man." and along the side walks of the business
street, fresh of all kinds offered for sale
while vegetables, even now, seem thick Us black
berries in June. Turnips everywhere abound. some
of them rvalling, in size and shape. the most for
midabie mortar shells with which the city is some
! times sauted.
Petersburg is noticeable in addition to its being
great turnip mart. as having crooked streets and
pretty girls. AS for the streets hardly think the
city fathers would listen to suggestion now, but
the girls dear creatures, beauty to ba natu-
raj with them, The ladies dress too fine, and if we
were guided by their appearance tho streets and
| haH hattie rpVida / IN 4iSnpS n hat
1--WE should conclude not at war after all, and
that the highfaiutn gentleman. who sighed so deep
for peace the other day in the Legislature Of your
State, simply sketching the pictures of distress
and ruin because he has fertile imagination.
The ladies of Petersburg are kind, however, and
| the hand of want is often supplied by them: am
| forced to love them for their beauty aud kindness
4 but for all that they dress too fine. Neatness is
commendabe, but extravagant dress will not do for
people fighting for existence.
| do not know that the standard for judging men
will apply to the ladies. Here in the army, those
who dress with the hast show general thing
kpos sesseG of the most merit.
But where do the ladies get so many fine dresses
from! A private suggests that they are using the
stock haud.'' and he that no lady would
make him a good wife who buys bockad silks &C.
| Well now. to up, there is plenty to eat, and
at least with the ladies. plenty to So talk of
starving out this people, that's all moonshine
- Observation-Disclosures many of our own people have
given over to desPondFn1y ara lost all hope of sue
cess. there people in the North Wis., SUN
believe that the Northern Government can never
subjugate US. A correspondent of the New York
Herald, writing from Baltimore, says
THE which has'been pursued towards the
South has had precisely the effect which the lin
coln) Administration designed that it should have
It has made out of every woman and child in
the South deadly enemy. If the alternative were
presented to day of union with the North exter
mnation, they would choose the latter gladly. But
they do not expect to be extermnated to be oon
quered. If they suffer reverses they will only
to make their armies stronger and to their
arms with greater vigor. Does the reader forget
| what manner of men the southern people are! They
| are Americans. the same as Their fathers
fought for liberty and independence side by side
with They believe that they are fighting
for the same liberty and the same independence 1t
is religious belief with them. interviewer with their
existence. The conquest Of Georgia, such as 1t L.
will add Is 900 men to the Confederate armies.
Neither Charleston nor Wilmington will fall with
out terrible and bloody battles. If we take those
cities will pay the full price for them. And even
if they should be taken. the work of the subugaton
of the South will only be begun. They still have
reserve force of seven hundred thousand abe-boded
white men, and after them reserve force of six
hundred thousand able bodied and faithful black
All these they will bring into the field before
they will yield, and before their country can be
conquered"
The writer of the above was arrested by the yam
kee autho rities.
EVERY Doc HAS HIS DAY.-Gen. Beast Butler
for long time has been enjoying the praise and
worship of the whole yankee nation, but fortune has
turned and he is receiving their abuse and con-
domination. AS soon as he was relieved from his
command the yankees discovered that he is great
| rascal and wonder why he not removed long
ago. Every dog has his day and Butler has had
his. How uncertain is the friendship of man!
- The Richmond Dispatch says it is requested
90 state that the 'Olustee' and the 'Shenandoah.'
armed vessels of the Confederate States Navy, and
commanded by commissioned officers of the Confed
crate Navy, arc not ''privateers." equipped and
armed on privete account bat are regularly