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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-04-03

Confederate Emigration to Nerico-The
Havana correspondent Of the New Orleans
Crescent says:
Quite number of Confederates have been
passing through here recently, en- route" for the
Empire of Mexico. The last English steamer
took out about sixty emigrants, among them
the family of General Magruder, who is now
chief Of the Imperial land Office.
Every ship going West takes out more or less
ex. Con federates to the land of promise. Com
modore Maury, of "wind and chart" celebrity,
now a member of the Imperial Cabinet, left
here to-day for England, for the purpose of
meeting and returning to Mexico with his fam
lily. He gives glowing description OF the
country open to colonization, of the condition of
the colonists near Cordova, and Of the prospects
of the Empire generally. The Emperor and
the Empire, he says, are fixed facts.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-04-03

An Irishman recently stopped at hotel out
West where pretty high bills were charged
In the morning the landlord made out the
amount of damage" and presented it to Pat;
After he had glanced over it, the latter, looked
the landlord in the face and exclaimed, "fe
put me in mind a snipe." "Why," asked
the landlord. "Bekase ye're very nigh all bill"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-04-03

1HE FETo.-We publish in another column a
synopsis of the Message of President johnson
Setoing the Civil Rights Bill, u measure calcula
ted to produce bad feeling and trouble between
tho white and black man in the South.
The n Y. World. in speaking of this veto
Message. snys:
THE message sent by the President to the
Senate, returning, with his objections the So call
ed civil Rights bill. will command the attention
-'f the country, and arouse conflicting dmiration
and rage among different classes of readers The
Seto Is conclusive demonstration, of what was
apparent before. that the conflict between the
President and Congress admits of neither COM
promise nor reconciliation; and that the coptro-
Fersy can be decided only by an appeal to their
common sHperiors, the sovereign people.
The Civil Rights bill overrides and virtually
hDohshes the State governments by putting all
their officers under federal survellance and con-
trolling them in the discharge of their fun ctons
IL opens the way for negro suffrage and negro
"fhce-holding. enforced at the point of fede raj
bayonets. If Congress has right to invade the
province OF the State governments, and abolish
all distinctions of race and color in respect to
C'rH rights, it must have equal authority in re-
spect to political rights. There is no argument
in favor of Congressional interference in the one
case winch is not equally applicable to the other.
President against the Civil Rights oil are rein
forced by considerations of economy. The
swarms of commissioners who would have to he
paid out of the national Treasury, and the mill
tary force requisite for the enforcement of the
law. would entail upon the people a heavy ex-
Pense. The fact that so large number of States
entitled to Representations not represe nted, is
justly urged by the President as a reason why q
!1w should not be passed in their absence,
nearly off, citing their interests. The President
maintains that the bill infrnges the laws of polit-
zeal economy as well the Constitution of the
United States Capital and labor, now that labor
IL emancpated, will by their mutual dependence
on each other. mutually adjust their interests;
and it is unwise it is unconstitutional for
government to interfere with the free operation of
economic laws.
BY this wise and able message President John
dence. He has shown himself, thus far. states
mum of singular independence, self-reliance. and
political courage.
The Raleigh Standard says of the Message:
1--WE have never read more compact or con-
elusive argument than this message presents. 1t
shows that the bill in question is not only in
tlict with the Constitution, the theory of the gov
eminent, and the rights of the States. but that.
in its consequences it could not fail, if it should
become law to operate di>astrously to the very
it was designed to protect"
COUNTY CoURT.-The County Court of Neck
lenburg will be held next week. \ majority of
tho Magistrates are required to be present on
Tursdny f,r the nurnose of lpyyinp taxps
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-04-03

COTTON STEALING.-We hear that there is
general complaint among the country people in
this section about cotton stealing. 1t causes
great annoyance, well as material loss to far
mers. The way the rogues operate is this: they
steal bale of cotton, tear off the bagging. and
then bring it here to town and sell it as loose cot
ton. This is to prevent it from being identified
Some plan must be adopted to prevent the sale of
loose cotton by irresponsible parties; and the first
man caught buying stolen cotton or having sto-
len cotton in his possession, ought to be prosecu-
ted to the utmost extent of the law We hope
some one will ferret out this stealing business and
bring the guilty parties. white and black. to JUS
tice. If people would quit buying stolen pro-
perry there would be less roguery praetised for a
living.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-04-03

FROM MExIco--Two engagements have
taken place at Paras, Northern Mexico The
liberals, under Marauzo, were defeated by Gen
eral Douay. The liberals, reinforced by General
Trevano, afterwards attacked the French under
Baron Du Briar, who was killed, with one hun
dred men, except four, who we're captured
General Douay was afterwards besieged in Paras
church, with fifty men, but held out until REIN
forced. Baron Du Briar and his company we're
recently stationed at Matamoras, and there is
great mourning among the French in the city
at his loss
Information has been received of secret con-
vention between Napoleon and Macmillan, con-
clueed atihe City of Mexico on the 9th Sep:em-
her last, fixing the pay and positions of the
French agents of Mexico for five years from the
above date.
Governor Fenton, of New York, has declined
to make requistiou on Governor Worth, for the
return of fugitive from justice, on the ground
that he cannot recognize North Carolina AS a
State TIE Union.
The baking house of Culver, Penn d Co.,
New York. has suspended. Liabilities very large,
but it is supposed the assets will cover them.
BALTIMORE, March 27-Bradley johnson was
arrested yesterday by United States Marshall
Bonifaht, on warrant issued on an indictment
for treason found by the Grand Jury in August
last. A motion was made before Judge Giles for
the discharge of the prisoner, on the ground that
his parole exempted him from; civil prosecution.
Judges Giles refused to entertain the motion, and
held Johnson to bail for his appearance in the
sum of ten thousand dollars.
The Southern Express at Brazos has been rob-
bed of $4,000. The robbers are at large
Virginia exchange states that "the negroes
of Lynchburg are getting up petition for the
abolition of the Freedmen's Bureau" We re-
gard this an evidence Of returning reason on
the part of the negroes; for however benevolent
may be the intentions of the founders of that in
stituton, and however impartial may be the Off
10 the discharge of their duties, We feel con-
vinced that it must ultimately prove an injury
to the negro.
General G. W. Smith, formerly Street Com
missioner of New York, and during the war
Major-Ge peral in the Confederate army, has
been appointed Superintendent of the Chatta
nooga railroad.
D.: Marion .Simms, formerly of Montgomery,
Alabama, Irwon such fame in FRANCE and
Great Britain as an accomplished surgeon, that
the French Emperor has conferred upon him
the Cross of the Legion of Hohor. He spends
his time between Paris and London, his family
residing 10 the latter place.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-04-03

~ The New York Legislature is about char
tering company to build Railroad underground
in the city of New York. to dispense with
omnibusses The measure has passed one House
by large majority and it is said will pass the other
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p. VANCE. C. Do"D. H. D. 'ohSs'oA'
VANCE, DOwD g. JOHNSTON.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Charlotte, N. C..

Having associated themselves together, will prao-
tice in the Courts Of Meckenburg, Iredell Caawba,
Davidson, Rowan, Cabarrus and Union, and in tho
Federal and Supreme Courts.
Claims collected anywhere N the State,
April ., 1856 #
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NOTICE..

Notice is hereby given that application will be
made for reissue of Certificates of Stock Of the W.,
c. u R. Railroad Company, Western. division--thc
originals having been ost--for Certificates No. %
and 10, assigned by NJ Merrill to Guion and
Jasper Stowe for Certificate No. 276 to John T.
Hoke, and for Certificate No. IS to r A Brevard.
JOHN f. HOKE, Attorney.
April 2, 1866 At
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-04-03

THE DAN RIVER Coal FIELDS The Dan
River Coal Fields lie in Stokes and Rocking
ham coust;es, North Carolina, a distance in
length of about thirty miles, and then cross the
Dan river about twenty-five miles above Dan
Vile, aud pass into Virginia about ten miles,
making an aggregate length of forty miles-the
average breadth is about five or six miles.
One coal seam-at Wade'sa mile or two above
Leaksville-has been successfully worked during
the Confederate war, and supplied Danville
with coal to a considerable extent. 1t has been
abandoned since the close Of the war 1t was
worked carelessly and unskillfully.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-04-03

\ few DAYS since Frencbman and wife gave
a dinner party to celebrate the twentieth year
of their marriage Just before dinner one of
them broke tumbler This led to discussion
which degenerated into violent quarrel, which
ended in each party expressing wonder at hav-
ing bad the patience to live twenty years with
so horrid and so stupid an animal as the other.
The wife put on her bonnet and quit the house:
The husband lighted chafiDgdish full of
charcoal 10 his chamber, and layed on the floor.
When the guests came, and failed to obtain ad-
mittance, they broke open the doors, and found
:he husband corpse-Iaris Letter.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-04-03
MAR.RIED,

In Gloucester county, Va. the 18th ult., by
Rev. Mr. Scott Capt. A S. Haynes, of Lincolnton,
n. c., to Miss E. L. Davies.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-04-03

E- We think the Southern people ought to be
warned against buying Polard's History of the
late War Mr. Pollard, although Virginian. is
not the man to write an impartial history of the
late strugge-he is influenced too much by pas
sion and prejudice and selfshness.
1t is said that Gen Lee is preparing history,
and it would be well for all to wait and get copy
of that. We have no doubt Gen. Lee will do
North Carolina full justice in any book he may
write. For he knows that North Carolina troops
were the backbone of the Army of Northern Fir-
ginia, and that without the aid of n. G. troops
the Confederacy would not have existed for one
year.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-04-03

In this town, the 9th inst, Mrs A. f. Barrin-
ger, aged &c years-wife of Mr. Ma tin L. Barrnger,
and daughter Of the late Benz w Alexander, Esq.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-04-03
SPRING GOODS.
just Received at
w. BOYD &c COS
CHEAP CASH STORE,

superior article of Java and Rio Coffee, Tea, Su-
gar, English Dairy Cheese, Flour Rice, Nails, Axes,
Soda Crackers, Raisins, French and American Can
dy Sperm, Adamantine and Oriental Candles Soda,
CoppeTas, Ginger, Peeper, Spice, Snuff and Tobac
co, Starch, Vinegar, Pickles, Mustard, Yeast Pow
ders, cotton Yarn, a large assortment OF Buckets,
Tubs and Broonls Powder and Shot &c &c.
Eight cases Brogan SHOES, at wholesale and
retail.
Ga;y- All orders and commission business shall
have our immediate attention
Remember we buy for cash and cannot be under
sold Call one-call all. Look for the sign of
w. BOYD i co,
Arril ., 1865 I'm Springs Building.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-04-03

Eg- The action of the L. S. Senate in turning
out Senator Stockton. of New Jersey. is great
outrage Mr. Stockton is democrat and sup
porter of the President. Since his election to
the Senate, the radicals have gained the ascen-
dancy in the New Jersey Legislature, and in or
der to get Mr. Stockton out they contested his
seat the ground that he was elected by plu
rality and not a majority vote. The Judiciary
Committee of the u. S. Senate made a report in
the seat; but Sumner and other radical members
resorted to all sorts of tactics until they gained
their point and dismissed Stockton. When the
vote taken the report of the judiciary
committee. Senator Morrill, of Maine. although
he had paired off with Mr. Wright who was abb
sent from sickness, voted against the adoption of
the report, thus violating his pledge. Mr. Stock
ton, not willing to be cheated out of his seat in
that way voted for the report, and it adopted
by majority. But the next day Mr. Sumner
moved to strike out MrStockton's vote on the
ground that he ought not TO be allowed to vote
on his own case. This motion was carried by
one majority and consequently Mr. Stockton lost
his seat, and the Legislature of New Jersey have
the opportunity of electing a radical and an enc
my of the President in his place.
In this way the radical disunionists hope to
get two thirds of the Senate and override the
Pre- sident's vctoes. The House of Representa-
tives have already turned out some supporters of
the Observation-Disclosures of Indiana, Brooks of
New York, and others-to make room for radicals.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-04-03

MUSTER OUT OF Troops The commissaries
of musters in the various military departments
under instructions from headquarters Of the
army, ale engaged in discharging all volunteer
organizations that can be dispensed with. Thus
the l2Sth Indiana infantry, stationed in Raleigh
aud at OTTER points in our State, Is to be mus
tered out of service in few days and will 90
home. This will leave only one volunteer or
ganizaton in North Carolina, which will no
doubt soon be substituted by regulars.
1t is estimated that over fifteen thousand
troops of all grades have been paid off and dis
charged within this month, and such is the sue
cess of recruiting for the regular army that be-
fore the close of April not volunteer soldier
will be in the fed.-Raleigh Progress.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-04-03

THE LAST PRISONER We are informed that
Hayton Davis, the last of the Confederate pris-
oners who had been in confinement at Fort
McHenry, reached Petersburg Monday last
He served through the war as member Of
Barksdae's brigade of the army of northern
Virginia. He lost Els leg in the battle of &C.
dar Creek, October, 1864, and was there cap
tured. He was detained by the nature of his
wound, and speaks in the most grateful terms of
the kind treatment received from the U. S.
officers and soldiers at the Fort. The Index
says he left for his home in Arson county, n.
G. the next morning
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-04-03

~ 1t Is asserted in Northern papers that
President johnson has expressed his disapproba-
ton OF Senator Stewards reconstruction scheme.
We are glad to notice that no Southern paper
has yet endorsed it, and we hope responsible
or respectable southern will 90 so. Henry
5. Foote, formerly of Mississippi California and
Tennessee-a skedaddler from the late Confed-
eracy, and now lettering about Washington city
has endorsed Stewards plan. but that be-
cause Stewart is his SOM law, and because he
knows that he (Foote) has forfeited and betrayed
the confidence of southern people.
The best course for all the true friends of the
country, of peace and of justice, is to stand firm
ly by the Presidents reconstruction policy and
give him all the aid they can. Let US be particu
lar so to act not to embarrass him.
President johnson. has just vetoed another
Ubiquitous measure of the radicals, the measure
known the Civil Rights Bill, and he shows a
determination to guard the Constitution and ad
here to the policy marked out by himself for
construction. 1t would be unfair and unmaniy
for southern men to desert him now and favor
such schemes Stewards. By all means let
give influence las far as are permitted) to
the Presidents policy, and let wait with pa
thence the result.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-04-03

New YORK, March 30.-Cotton has de-
Ginning tendency; sales 900 bales at 40 and IL
cents Flour steady and unchanged. Wheat
and corn advanced l cent Gold on the street
1919.
New York, March 31.-Gold advanced lit
tie to-day Ruling rate 2S4.
WASHINGTON, March 30.-The Star says
that the Government authorities have taken
measures to prevent any demonstration being
made by the negroes of Richmond in a public
celebration on the Sd of April.
CINCINNATI, March ga negro in Paris,
Kentucky, who had outraged a white child of
only ten years of age, and afterwards murdered
her, was this. evening taken by citizens from
Jail and ! spged. His body is still suspended.
Generalization Of Express Companies New
York, March % The provisional contract for
the consolidation Of the various great express
cohpanies was accepted yesterday by the Ma
tlonal Bankers Express Company. 1t is IN
derstood that the arrangement is to increase the
capital OF the old companies to the extent of
so,O0O 1000, which is 10 be taken by the Nation
al bankers Express Company The latter goes
out OF existence as separate company.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-04-03

A MATTER OF SOME IMPORTANCE-A case
of considerable importance to bankers and deal
ers in government securities has been decided
by The treasury department. The case is as
follows: The Traders National Bank of Chi
cago some months ago purchased from another
banking institr*io ion $1,000 Ten Forty bond,
which was sent to Washington with other bonds
as basis for circulation; but on its arrival there
it was found to answer the description of bond
stolen from party in Ohio, and for which a
coreot had been filed by the person from whom
it had'been stolen, on the ground that as stolen
property he was entitled TO it wherever found
The case has been under advisemeut several
months, and has at last been decided in favor
of the Traders Bank by the Government pass
ing the bond to the credit of that institution,
and issued registered bond therefor. This
decision makes the dealing 10 Government
securities much safer business, as it affords
protection to innocent parties.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-04-03

COUNTY CoCRT.-The County Court of Meek
lenburg will be held next week. \ majority of
the Magistrates required to be present on
Tuesday for the purpose of levying taxes.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-04-03

4 Triumph FOR IRELAND.-The British
government have at last determined to relieve
the Irish people Of one ct their most fruitful
causes of complaint, by abolishng the Rouan
Catholic test oath. That oath practically de-
barred every conscientious Catholic from hold
ing any position Of honor trust under the
British government. 1t not only required a
Catholic to swear allegiance to the Protestant
dynasty but-it likewise compelled him to re-
cognize the Church of England as the true ex-
ponent of the Christian religion. At the ses-
sion of Parliament preceding the present one
an effort was made by the Progressive party to
have the obnoxious oath abolished, but the
movement was defeated by tie party represent,
ing the wist<s of the government. We can
only imagine the cause that has induced the
change now manifested by the latter party but
it is certain that they now propose entirely to
blot out the Objectionable restriction upon Cath
uiics. Upon a test vote in the House of Com
mons, only five members out of nearly seven
hundred dissented to the adjustment of the
oath. The proposition now is to establish
form CT oath that shall have no secarian tea-
lures about it, but which shall require nothing
moro from Catholic or Jew than is required
from the most devout member of the Established
Church. This is the most important step IN the
direction of liberalism that has been taken by
the British government for many years.-Ae~
York Sun.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-04-03

OUrRAGE-We learn from the Richmond Ex-
aminer, that the messenger of the Southern Ex-
press Company, who passed through Weldon,
North Carolina on Saturday, reports that, when
within twenty miles of Weldon, the train running
slow and ahead of time, couple of negroes were
noticed ahead. As the train passed them, one of
the negroes, who held piece Of railroad iron in
his hand, hurled it with great violence through
the window of one of the coaches, the missile
narrowly escaping the heads Of several of the pas
sengers. The train was stopped, and two of the
passengers jumped out and pursued the black
rascals for nearly half mile, bat they ran with
great feetness, and it was with great difficulty
that one of them was captured The train was
backed, and the negro taken into the baggage
car. He then stripped, and had several
lashes well laid OH his back by some Of the pas
sengers, one of whom was a Federal soldier.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-04-03

ARE MAIL CARRIERS OFFICERS I'VE were,
perhaps, not sufficiently clear in our answer to
enquiry of the Charlotte Democrat, last week,
in regard to mail carriers and contractors being
required to take the 'test oath" AS stated by
us last week, contractors and mail carriers under
the Confederacy, not considered officers in the
light that would include them in any of the ex-
ceptions to amnesty granted in the Presidents
proclamation. and consequently not required to
have special pardon, but they are required to
take the test oath being appointed to any
position under the Federal government, just as
any other person would be- All persons hold
ing positions of trust under the Federal govern
ment, whether contractors, mail carriers, or any
other appointment, in the States engaged in the
rebellion, required to take the test oath before
they enter upon the discharge of duty. This
we understand to be the law and the decision
thereon by the Attorney General in regard to this
Standard.