The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-02-27
CIR mrstarn Drmorrat
CHARLOTTE, N. G.

! HSH Speaking of the suppression OF the Itch
mond Examiner, the Washington correspondent
of the Philadelphia Ledger, writing from Rich
mond says:
"The Richmond Examiner was suppressed by
| order of Gen. Grant The Lieutenant Genera
remarked to-day the newspapers in the South
| were doing more to hinder the work of recon
struction, by keeping alive the spirit of hatred
between the two sections than all the politicians
in the land put together and binted that he
had determined to stop the publication of such
reasonable sheets The Examiner was sup,
pressed | hear, because of its burlesque of the
Union ball. given under the auspices Of General
Terry. The General expected to give another
ball yesterday evening, and the Examiner was
suppressed the same night, so that its puena-
cious and pungent editor was deprived of the
pleasure of presenting his secesh readers with
another spicey dish at the expense of our gal
liant heroes and their fair companons.'
s9~ The President has revoked the order
suppressing the Examiner, it is said, on certain
conditions.
Gen. Grant has issued an order to command
ers of Military Departments directing them to
send to his Headquarters copies of such news
papers as contais sentiments of disloyalty and
hostility to the Government in any of its bran
ches." 'This information," says the General,
'':s called for with view 30 their suppression,
which will be done from these headquarters
only"
Wonder ifthis order applies to Northern pa
pers as we'll as Southern? If SO, we hope some
one will send to Gen. Grant copies of the Phil
adelpha Inquirer, Washington Chronicle and
other Yankee papers, that not only continually
but assail the President and his policy for re-
storing the Union. We have no objections to
the order if it is to be enforced in both sections
MAJ GEE-We learn that the trial of this
gentleman will take place during the present
week. He was at one time in charge of the
Confederate prison at Salisbury, aud we learn
that the charges against him grow out Of the
treatment of the prisoners at that place.
We are informed that he enjoys the highest
reputation in Florida as an eminent physician,
and as a most humane aud kind man. His
family originally went fronl this State and they
are among the best citizens of Florida The
his case, and feel confident that nothing affects
ing tile personal honor and high gentlemanly
qualities Of the Dr., can be sustained against
him-Ru1eigh Sentinel
The gas companies Of New York, having re-
Gently adopted the plan of sending bills to the
houses Of customers instead Of to their places Of
business, the thieves have also taken advantages
of the change, and now appear with fcticious
bills. While the servant goes to find the mis-
tress of the house, the rascals seize anything
they fad and make off,
Washington correspondent: says that the
National Express Company, Of which General
Joe Johnston is President, have instituted a
suit against the Virginia Central Railroad, and
other roads, who have, for two millions of dol
lars, sold to Adams Express Company the ex-
elusive right to carry express matter over their
roads for period of four years, un-
less other companies pay an equal amount,
which, of course, no other company can do