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

LESE OF LIZ u EEaS
Remaining in the Charlotte Post Office uncalled for
December 18th.
Those calling for any Of the following letters will
please say they are advertised:
A-G Alfred 2, J S Alexander, Wm Ady Rosy
Alexander, Louisa Arts, Isaac Alison 2, w
Alexander, G l. Alexander, Thomas Atkinson. D D
B-Barringer Moss Co, Barton Il Co, Mary F
and Susan Brown, colored, VIM Bell, X Blake, z
K Bryan 2. w H Brce, miss Annie 4 Beasiey miss
Sarah Berryhl, B ] Brown, G q Butt Judge
Berry, Frank s Brace, Bachroch, Browning,
miss Martha Burden.
C-Thomas Cruise, W Campbell, NJ Clark, C
Carr, Sarah Cahoon. DR. Caldwell, John
Clood S Caldwell, Thomas Cooper. Francis Carril.
DR.. Davis q Margaret Davis. mrs John
Davidson, Allen Davies, DIR Edward Davidson, mrs
Sidney Davis.
E-Mrs VIM Erwin, EstiIl, Joseph Eickbaum,
G p Evans
P-Joseph G Fiveash, mrs Sarah Forbs, Full
enwider, Well. & Webb, James Freed.
G-Owen -Gaffney 2, Villa Gum, Isaac II
Grier. A Gumport.
Nv Harris, VIM II Hoffman, DR. VIM F Hagar,
Judson Harreltine, miss Hattie Hutchison. Selma
Henderson colored Charles s. Harris. Peter Hennc-
berry 2, miss Lean Hunter, DR. ii Hoyt, James
Hofchkiss.
J-Lemon Jones, miss Eogenia Johnston, mis-,
Elenor Jones, b S Johnston, Joshua Johnson Joseph
w Jones.
K-Thomas Kerr, miss Martha Kirkpatrick,
George Kirke, mrs Emma G Kerr.
Tx Laugfeld, John London 2, VIM II Lyons,
John Lowry, liza Lizzie, David Lyon
M-Miss Harriet McGrudy, miss Julia Melton,
miss Maggie Matthew'S, mrs George McMadden, NJ
C. Mcdonald, Bella Mcdonald, James Moore 3, miss
Ross More J Middleton 2, miss Ellen MeGoorfy, Rev
Thomas Mott, mrs NJ MeNeels, George Madd-
son, Walter Messy D Maxwell, James Mcdonald,
James McLauehe 2, jerome McLanghen, mrs Sarah
Mathews, P p Maxwell, miss Ellen NcNeely, miss c
f Moore Miller, S c Moseley.
N-John Neil.
P-Mrs Mary Patton. Lucy Piquette,' George
Plummer, mrs Amanda Pbarr. JObn G Potts
R-D Rea 9 james Roe, Read.
S-Andrew Seeby, miss Bette Simpson. 9 A
Saunders mrs Kate Sawyer, II II Sanrs. franklin
Stafford, Rev A Smith, Davidson Stokes, Levi
Spencer. George Saltzbery.
T-RN Taylor 5, Vim Turner, John Taylor.
Mason B Taylor. G H Taylor, Rev D Towles.
V-Jackson Valentine.
W-D g White, White mrs Kitie Watson,
Parks Wallace Sarah Williams scolored. mss 4
Wells Eugene ii Williams. s Wallace. Wallace
CHAS. A. FRAZIER, p. NJ
pec is, ices.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-12-19

ATTEMPT TO BURMA bold attempt was made on
Friday last to fire the building occupied as a Post
Office, and by Messrs Kuck and Heker grocers
bundle of splinters and paper was put between
the chimney and weather boarding and set on FIRE;
but fortunately discovered in time to prevent
damage. Rogues and incendiares are about, and
1t would be well for citizens be on the look
out night and day
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-12-19

The SOUTHERN EXPRESS COMPANY have
moved iher Office in RICHMOND under the Spots
wood HoIel. Main street. between Eighth and Ninth
streets. The Southern Express Company are now
prepared to forward, at Reduced Rates,
Currency, Coin
Valuablcs and Freight,
To all accessible points 10 the South.
All goods shipped from the SorIh by ths.Adarns
or Harnden Express Companies will be transferred
to the SOUTHERN EXPRESS COMPANY to COM
plete transportation.
Gay Goods shipped from the North by steamship
and marked to the care of Southern Express Com
pany will be promptly forwarded to destination free
Of charge for commissions aud drayage.
Arrangements have been made with the Danvilla
Railroad Company, and we now receive freight for
all Way Stations that road at ,he same rates as
were formerly charged by the Danvillc Railroad Ex,
press.
Goods called for WITHOUT EXTRA CHARGE
and promptly forwarded
SOUTHERN EXPRESS COMPANY.
10 RICHMOND AND D4NVILLE RAILROAD
NoTrcE.-To give facilities 10 the pnblic on the
Gne of this road for the transportation of small
packages by Express ngemeni has been mado.
with the SOUTHERN EXPRESS COMPANY BY
which their wagons in Richmond aad DanVille will
call for and receive all Express Freight intended for
this Road, notice being given at their office, and
their wagons will deliver nil Express Freight arriv-
ing by this Road FREE OF ANY EXTRA CHARGE
FOR RECEIPT OR DELIVERY, and the raies OF
Express Freight will be the charged by this
Company.
THOMAS DoDAMEAD,
Dec Is, 1883 If Superintendent.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-12-19
VALUABLE RTY
FOE. Sale

We Will offer for sale, Thursday, the 2lst of
December inst, at the
ROCK ISLAND FACTORY,
Eleven Mules, Three Road Wagons, Hogs, Cattle,
Blacksmith Tools, Carpenter Tools, Salt, Shovel
MouIds and Bar Iron, and many other articles not
included in the sale of the Factory.
YOUNG, WRlSTON ORR.
Dec 1855
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-12-19

NATIONAL BANKs.-The following National
Banks reported to have failed: First Ma
sonal Bank of New York; Attica Bank, N. York;
Syracuse, New York; Hallowell. New York :
Bedford. Maine; Pittston, Pennsylvania-Er-
change paper.
1t don't make any difference to the note hold
ers if these Banks have failed the notes are as
good now as they ever were, for the Government
is bound to redeem them. Each National Bank.
before it can commence operations, is obliged to
deposit in the U. S. Treasury amount in u S.
Bonds equal to the amount Of notes such Bank
may be authorized to issue; so that if the Bank
fails, the Government holds assets of the Bank
sufficient to redeem its notes. Note holders can
not lose anything unless the officers of Bank
by unlawful means, issue greater amount than
they are authorized to do; in that case the off
would be liable to punishment.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-12-19

u We learn that DR.. j. 6. NJ. Ramsey. Gen.
j. Crozier Ramsey, and Hon. r. B. Reynolds
all formerly of Knoxville, Tenn, have been par
doned by the President. DR.. Ramsey is now
and has been for the past year or two. a resident
of this county. We hope he will now recover
his property near Knoxville
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-12-19

How 10 Dove are authorized to cay that
persons wishing to ascertain anything relative
to the death of prisoners of war, who died at
Camp Douglas, Illinois, can do SO by addressing
E S Jordan, box 946, Chicago, lii This opens
to inquirers an almost certain method of ascer-
tanning the whereabou of their lost loved ones
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-12-19

H We regret to learn that the dwelling be-
longing to the Rev. Mr. Laurens, Que mile from
Salisbury, on the Gold Hill road, was burned to
the ground by act of incendiaries, on Saturday
night last
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-12-19

II. The Field and Freside,'' literary pa
per. has been revived at Raleigh by W. B. Smith
g. Co. 1t is very handsomely printed and filled
with a variety of reading matter.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-12-19
COTTON SEED.

VIII be sold on the LIST of January, 1865, at the
Public Square in Charlotte, 800 bushels of South
Carolina new "Petligulf" COTTON SEED.
S. A. HARRIS, Auc.
December ls, 1865 It
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-12-19

sI- Maj Gen, Ruger has instructed Brevet
Brig. Gen j. T. Boyd to call in all the horses,
belonging to the government, which were ient
to farmers ane others last summer. After the
animals are gathered in at Oxford, Fayetteville
aud Raleigh, they are to be sold at auction.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-12-19
DIT ED

In this county, on the morning of the 18th mat,
Mr.. Samuel Lawiug, highly respectable citizen, in
the Goth year of his age.
In Cabarrus county, on the 10Th Nov, Mr. Samuel
G. Scott, aged 81 years.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-12-19

FINE HoGs.-Mr A. Brevard Davidson, last
week, killed Is Hogs whose average weight was
258 pounds each: and one ear-olds which
averaged 200 pounds each. The SO hogs aver
aged 235 pounds. This beats our friend Robin
son.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-12-19

The Legislature has elected the following per-
sons as Council of State William Eaton, j J
Yates, II A Lemly. L D Russell, w w Lenoir,
w A Wright. c Cowles
e d Brogden has been elected Comptroller of
Public Accounts position he has filled for sew
eraI years past.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-12-19


e The New York Herald, speaking. of the
refusal of Congress to admit the Southern mem
bers, says:
Looking at both sides of this picture do
not hesitate to say that there never greater
fraud committed upon people-upon their con-
stituencies-than the members lately elected to
this Congress have commtted-that is. judging
from their conduct at the common cement of the
session. We can only hope that the majority
have been deceived thems+lves-carred away as
it were. in an unguarded moment by artful
and unscrupulous conspiracy, and that they may
get out of the trap into which they have fallen.
The whole proceedings. the snap judgment that
taken. the concert of action in both houses
the leaders of the movement. Sumner, Thad
Stevens. Ben. Wade and Wilson; the radical
revolutionary measures initiated and the secrecy
maintained till the last moment all show that it
matured conspiracy against the President
and his policy. 1t reminds US of the convention
during the French Revolution. That is the
nearest parallel in history know of. Our
Jacobins are as rabid, impractcable and pro-
scriptive as the Jacobins of the French RevoIu-
ton were. and if allowed to have their own way
they will plunge the country into the same bloody
anarchy their prototypes did France. We
hear with pleasure. however. that some of the
members Of the House alarmed at the false
step they have been dragged into. and will not
follow the lead of our American Murats, Cautions
and Robespierres any further"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-12-19

EXCELLENT ORDERs.-The Commander of
this Post Capt Henton. has issued the following
Orders, which we hope will be strictly enforced.
The Street Auctions" which prohibi-
ted. had become ntoerable nuisance:
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-12-19

RATHER FAsT-We observe that Mr. jenkins,
of Warren, has submitted Report to the House
of Commons from the Joint committee on Rail-
roads, which Report contains a resolution direct
ing the Attorney General of the State to sinsti-
tute proceedings "immediateIy' in certain case
Without ntimatiug any opinion in the case
referred to, we think it proper to add that there
is no Attorney General of the State at present,
but only Provisional Attorney General. The
Railroads of the State and all other corporations,
are at presen: organized professionally, and are
under the control of the Provisional Governor
Propositions to investigate the condition of these
Roads, or as to any alleged abuses in them,
should be made to the Provisional Governor. 1t
must be borne in mind that the State is not vet
back in the Union and that the powers original
ly conferred on The Provisional Governor by the
President. have not been diminished. These
powers, we have no hesitation in saying, will be
exercised hereafter as heretofore by the Provis-
ional Governor for the good of the State, until
he is relieved from mis- duties by the order of the
President.-Raieigh Standard
To THE FREEDMEN-Iti is constantly report
ed to the Commissioner and bis Agents that the
freedmen have been deceived as to the inten-
ton of the Government.
1t is said chat lands will be taken from the
present holders and divided among them next
Christmas or New Year. This impression,
wherever it exists, is wrong All officers and
agents of this Bureau are hereby directed to
take every possible means to remove so errone-
Gus and injurious impression. They will
further endcavor to overcome other false reports
that have been indIstrously spread abroad, with
purpose to unsettle labor, and give rise to dis
order and suffering Every proper means will
be taken to secure fair written agreements or
contracts for the coming year, aud the freedmen
instructed that it is for their best interest to
look to tie property holder for employment
The Commissioner depreeates hostile action, and
wishes every possible exerton made TO produce
kind feeling and mutual confidence between
blacks and whites. 0. 0 HOWARD,
Maj. Gen, Commissioner
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-12-19
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Direct Importation of Goods-Elias Cohen Co.
Southern Express Company-H B Plant, President
Proclamation OF Governor Holden.
Eotice-Brown, Tate L Stitt
Goods for Carriage Makers, &c.-T II Brem
School Notice. Clapp aud Mai Finger
Administrators Sae-H NJ Houston, Admir-.
National Express Company-W G Lewis, Agent
Sale of Property-Young, Wriston Orr
Broker-R ii Rnslu, Baltimore
Removal-John' F Butt
Cotton Seed at Auctions a Harris, Auc,r.
Take Notice-A Orr.
List of Letters-C Frazier, P II.
Mare Stolen from Jno l. Morehead
Commission Merchant, New York-Jno II Conway.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-12-19
HEADQUARTERS Pc,

ted, had become intolerable nuisance:
HEADQUARTERS Posr,
Charlotte, N. c., Dec 9, 1885, J
General Order, No. 2.
L. Hereafter all Auctisneering of Goods or House
hold Property shall lie discontinued or the public
streets and sidewalks in the city of Char otte n c.
H. Citizens are hereby ordered to mo- all boxes
barrels, and all other membranes from The streets
and sidewalks in front of their respective Stores
shops places of business and dwelling houses, with
In the city limits.
Ill. No teams, or wagons, will be permitted to
stop On the crossings or stand on the public square.
Nv. Any persons violating this order will be sub
Ject to arrest and punishment
By order of Frank NJ. Henton, Capt. Comdg Post.
ED. F. BROOKS, Act Post Adjt
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-12-19

= WILMINGTON Our city bids fair, in short
time, to become one of the greatest commercial
places in the South, will be seen by the guam
,ity of shipping now in port, and the continued
arrival and departure of steamers and sailing
vessels Of all kinds The facilities for the ship
ment of produce now greater than they have
been at any time since the close of the war.
Steamers continue to arrive from Charleston,
Savannah and other Southern ports for the pu--
pose of procuring eishts aud it has not, at any
time, been the case that they have departed
without full cargo Wilmington Journal
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-12-19

PRoAoTED.-Maj. Gen. r. Ransom has been
elected Captain of a Militia Company at Viii
mington. "A good appointment"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-12-19

A HARD HIT.-A gentleman recently re-
turned from the South called the President
and told him that at Richmond there were in
single school two or three hundred white chill
dren as poor and Ignorant any blacks to be
found in the whole of the South, and urged
that they needed the aid of the philanthropic
eryWhere: President johnson replied that
he very glad one Northern man had dis
covered there were some white people at the
south.-Norhern Popcr.
If some of the ''school rasrns' and overnight
eous fanatics of the North, who are coming South
to enlighten 1.-The heathens." would bnstow more
of their charities on their own suffering poor
white people. it would be little more creditabIe
to them and beneficial to the aforesaid poor
whites. And if Bureaus are to be supported
at tho expense of the industrious. laboring por-
ton of the people, Congress might afford to estab
fish for the benefit of destitute white people.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-12-19

CEARITY.-Snme of the Northern papers not
only insist that Jefferson Davis shall be punish
ed. but that all prominent Southern men who en-
couraged the war, shall be arrested and tried for
treason. Our s'northern brethren" want to make
US .'harmonize," and at the same time want to be
considered charitable The Chaplain of the
House of Representatives, professed minister
of the Gospel. took occasion in his Thank sgiring
Sermon to show bis spite against the South. A
Washington correspondent of the Raleigh Pro-
gress thus speaks Of this ''pious mau's discourse:
The newly elected Chaplain of the House
took occasion to prench thanksgiving sermon,
in which he found several things for W hich thanks
were not in his minds eye particularly appro-
pirate. Though he selected text from the Holy
Book, the discourse was more of the stump speech
style of oratory than otherwise. His discourse.
which contained no evidence of fraterna feelings
towards the South, but mostly bid for much re-
venge under the of justice, mixed with the
usual amount of negro was. upon motion Of a
member from Ohio, ordered to be printed.
The President was in attendance at St, Paul's
Lutheran Church, where the pastor. the Rev. Mr.
Butler. delivered sermon quite different in style
to that of the political Chaplain"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-12-19

We hope to hear from our correspondent again af
ter he reaches the Presbyterian General Assembly at
Macon. He has promised to keep his friends in this
section posted through columns to the dongs of
that body.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1865-11-10
a Negro InsUrrection in Jamaica.
New Nnrlc Nnu 6

a Havana correspondent SAYS, forty
IN surgeuts in Jamacla aGye beeu hanged.
The harbarilies committed BY the rebels
are shocking. Mr.. NJ. Commalk was
dashed to pieces against cannon, Rev
Mr.. He-sciel!'s tongue was cut out, Baron
Won Kettle Hoops fingers were cut of by
one band of negroes. Eight Lund!c Cd
thoroughly organized volunteers pressed
forward and bravely captured several pris-
oners, who were sent to Kingston.
A dispatch from lion. w II. George
Redds, on commercial exchange, stated
that he had been wounded, and that Hon
Baron Won Keitel Hoop, one of the officials
in 81. Thomas, DR. Gerard, Chas. Anthony
Price, Stephen Locke anG Rev. Mr.. Her
schell, had been killed
A later dispatch confirmed the above
Moran,i Insurgents killed an otIical named
Henry A. Alberge and cut his head off.
Inspector of police, Francis kowen, and
John Walton, were alao shot 10y the rebe,s.
Secy, a justice of The peace, is reported
murdered.
A council Of war was held in Kingston
on the 1Otn. Subsequently martial law vas
declared for the district of Surrey in lhe
name of the queen. Maj. Gen. O'CouDor
has taken command of the troops, concen
tratjng OF the Island. Active measures
have been taken for vigorous csmpaign
against the rebels. Paul Bogea, the
leader of the rebellion, has not We, been
arrested A reward i. oH.red for his
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1865-11-10
a Female Bigamist.

From the Wheeling. VA, Register.l
United States Deceive Cook, Of ta,k-
ersturg, reached this cisy early yesterday
morning en- the steamer New State, bav-
ing In charge a female sharper, whose
nsule and pInce of re.idence he was una-
ble 10 ascertain. The woman is charged
with swindlihg Federal officers, ard il (.
said she has been married TO four different
military officers within the las: lh'eo
months. Tie fiat she married near Cali
poIs; he vas a Young man who had Just
been i-usteGed cut Of lie service, and had
between. one thousand and twelve hUrired
dollars in grcenhacks. About n week
after they were married, the Young wi,a
alleged 10 have received letter from
her parents requesting bel 10 come home.
She pretended IL leave for home, but te.
fore her departure she man naged to secure
The gtea;er portion Of hei husbands iuon'.
ey.
She vas soon in company with another
rfiicer, q hasty marriage, AEsty sobdery,
aud hasty flight easued. \ ;hid officer
Vas soon duped, and a wee l CT two since
a fourth officer fell victim to her cstess-
es and attentions SCUh a'ser tie fourth
nar riage Size lei, her husband aud went
20 Pal kershurg, where she was overlaken
and arrested by officer Cook, When
brought to this city her delicate little
wrists we're encased IL stout pair ot
brHt elets which were securely locked. 1t
ls salI the woman has succeeded in seal
ing over $4,000 h. her dupiici,y and
roauery. Sne waa yesterday taken over
into Ohio, where it was thought she could
ha Identified aud brough, to justice. She
is Young woman, not more han TWEEN.
ty>two year, Of agr, and is ra'her prepos-
Hcsslng 10 arpe&FaEce.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1865-11-10

SAD Many of our citizens
were acquainted with Willie Symes, lad
about eleven years Of age, son of Mr.. John
Symes well known resident. About
two weeks ago Willie was playing with
some comrades in the barn, when they
found an old gun which had the wjper
still in it, and vas loaded. Of which they
were ignorant. One Of the boys was
handling the gun while Willie was s,oop-
ING do#n to pick up some caps that were
scattered on the floor Jus, then The
piece vas fred off with the ram rod still
in il. This struck Willie in the leg and
siIe Of tie face, nj0ring him severely,
bat j: was not thought dangerously, and
only when it was too late did the phvsi
clan in charge discover that there was a
ball in the leg This poisoned the whole
system and after a few days OF great
suffering the little fellow died Willie
was smar! boy and well advanced in his
studies. He falls another victim to the
careless use of ff:earms-Iribune
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1865-11-10
Melancholy Death Of Child from Ey-
droDhObia,

tFrcm the Miami: Kansas, Argus, 26,h ult.
On Sunday evening, lhe l,t, Mr.. E. ".
Robinson, in company Hith his tife and
little nephew, Arty. was proceeding home,
dog seed iiille AIRY bv the pants near
the lvfi foot pulling han Iown, ana while
down lie dog scratched h!m slightly un-
der and above iho left eye, and then rad
away. No ait ntion was paid to The mat.
ter, as 10 idea Of tie dog beirg rsbid had
had ever occurred 10 the family. The
scratch healed over the uext day, ana tbs
affair was entirely forgotten. Little Ar,y
was vel! as usual until Friday morning
last, when be com planned OF being unwell,
and did not desire to 60 10 school. Lat.
er in the day he complained tha, ,s was
very thirsty, and when water was brought
10 him, be would scream and shove it
away from him. lie would Try in the
hardest manner to swallow .ho liquid, but
it was All inpossibility. On Saturday
morning frothng al the mouth commenc>
ed and SO intensely was The saliva that at
times it would seem to choke him, and
wild, consulsve contortion Of the muscles
and the nerves Of The body was visible.
The symptoms were about the same
throug hout Saturday and Sunday. whee
the spasms becarre more frequent and
more terrible They lasted until near six,
when til. little sufferer sank away in
death. All the agencies and experiment..
known TO nedica! xii, were resorled 10,
bn! il was be! ond human agency to save
bis life.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1865-11-10

IE- The excellent preparations Of Dr.,
CuAP1s, by the use of which he gained SO
g:ea. popularity in the treatment and
cure Of Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint, Con
slipatior, and Palpitation Of tue Heart,
and all diseases arising from Indigestion
and Torpid Liver, was none other than
what ia now put under the name oi Red
Jacket Stomach Bittcrs.