The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-01-09

SENSIBLE Mantle Governor of Ohio
in his message to the Legislature, shows some
common sense. A dispatch from Cincinnati gives
a synopsis of the Message as follows:
"In speaking of the detention of the Ohio VOL
unteers in the field the Governor says it was no
part of the intention expectation that these
noble patriots, volunteering 20 fight for our Union,
were to be detained as public guards to oversee
political reforms in the South, whether to
whites or blacks still less to be marched to the
Rio Grande in order either to menace or assault
Macmillan or any other despotism. The Cover
nor argues at some length against the principles
of the Monroe doctrine and interfering in Mexi-
can affairs. He says: What the Monroe doc
trine exactly i. we have never agreed among our
selves Its origin is doubtful, its purposes uneer-
tain. and remain to this day unspecifed. Mexico
has never been and can never be republic unless
her people will, to accommodate us, be born
again and of entirely different parentage. She,
with all her sister republics of South America,
has been from the beginning unnterruptedly,
most bloody, incendiary and disgracefuI anarchy.
She has continually injured all nations with which
she held communication She ruthlesSy ruined
and oppressed her own people and government.
and has brought disgrace alike upon the sacred
name of republican liberty and of human nature"
He says he is opposed to going to war with
France, or to menace or bully her in behalf of
Mexico"
s< CONFEDERATE PR1soNERs.-The Commissary-
General of Prisoners has found, in examination
of the reports of commandments of prisons for
captured Confederate soldiers, that so far from
there having been any lack of food for the prs-
oners as alleged in the rebel papers, there was
an excess of provisions over what was consumed,
in the rations issued, to extent which realized
by its sale fund of over three millions of dollars
-one-half of which expended for wines and
delicacies in the hospitals for sick and wounded
Confederates:- W"shingfo" Paper.
If there was plenty of food, all the prisoners
did not get plenty, for We caa name many who
are willing to testify oath that they, suffered
for food while in Federal prisons.
GovERSoKs CouNc1L-Tha Council convened
in the Executive Office in Raleigh Oh the Sd inst
Messrs W A Wright VIM Eaton, jr, CT CowIes
and J A LemIey, being present. Mr. Wright was
chosen President of the Council. i
The Council advised the converting of the
Legislature the 18th Of the present month,
and the Governor issues his proclamation accor-
dinghy; which appears in to-day's issue.
CONFLICT OF AUTHORITY "A conflict of au-
thority between the civil and military authori-
ties has occurred at Danbridge, Tenn A party
of soldiers, who killed the guerrilla Throrhil
under orders some months ago, were indicted
before Judge Swan, in the circuit court of JEFF
ferson county, and by him committed to prison.
An order for their release, issued by General
Thomas, was disregarded, and the force sent to
execute the order captured by the sheriff with
posse conattotus and imprisoned. General Stone
man sent two hundred men to relieve the pris-
Oners and arrest all who resisted Gen. Thomas
order, including the judge and sheriff The
town is now held io military possession.
ASTRONOMICAL, &c Some people take an
interest in star-gazing, and all that sort
of thing; confess, in advance, that we do
not, but through pure spirit of accommoda-
ton, We CLEAN and publish the following in re-
gard to the Sun, and Moon, and their antcipa-
ted doings during the year 1866:
There will be five ecipses; three of the sun
and two of the moon In accordance with the
astronomical programme, these eclipses will be
ushered in by partial eclipse Of the sun. March
Is, 1866 This eclipse will be invisible, bot
in the United States and Europe. This will be
followed by total eclipse of the moon, March
80, 1866 visible throughout the United States.
place April Is, 1866 Visible only in Aus
traa
A second total eclipse of the moon will take
place September "a, 1866 The eclipse wll be
visible only on the Pacific coast, commencing at
San Francisco at 4 p. N, and becoming tota!
at 5 9 The moon will set on this occasion in
total eclipse-anotber rather original feature of
the programme.
A third partial eclipse of the sun will take
place October and 8, 1866. The eclipse will
be invisible at Washington, but visible as far
north as the America Russian possessions, and
in the Ma or part OF Europe.
Mr. Adams, our Minister to England has re-
signed. HI will be retained until the Alabama
controversy is ended.
CHARLOTTE MARKET, Jan 8, 1866.