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WESTHJKJST DBMOOEAT, CHARLOTTE, IST. .C. i!. For tUe' Wttitru D.i't''- THE CURRENCY. Md vnD . T!,ft financial condition . of the .rate. Tn er";t to he of greatest interest to we iT.oiintrv ia matter ncj thei present moment. ine cniet vuirua-7 ... . f . i e U 1 II of Confederate Treasury notea. which have for ome Are mistaken, at ieai in a irreai ueir Whenever the supply of any marketable article Yand such are cold and silver) exceeds the demand it must sink in its comparative value with other ar ticles (not so abundant) just in proportion to such excess. - Several articles have appeared in the papers late Jy suggesting remedies for the evil "with which we are now afflicted in regard to currency. The most practicable one in my opinion that ha met my eye, is that referred to by your correspondent "Cataw ba," (published in last week's issue of the Demo crat.) If the bonds he proposes to have issued were placed at points convenient for the people to tee, 1 have no doubt that large amounts would soon be tajLeu. If not taken readily, a tax upon Treasu ry notos would likely stimulate to investments. But this plan, as all others I have met with, seem to contemplate a supply of the currency by the Gov ernment hereafter as heretofore, and thus the same unlimited supply would produce the same redun dance again. Now I take it that the currency can not be restored to a healthy condition, so long as a Government issue is used for our chief circulating medium, as a great part of the present trouble arises - irosa a want of .confidence on the part of our pro-,-ducing population iu the paper issued by Govern ment. And want of confidence is the natural con sequence of excessive issues, whether by individuals or governments, especially where no provision is made or held for redemption. I would therefore suggest a plau to follow the one referred to by 'Catawba." Let Congress charter a joint stock institution with a capital, say of fifty millions, with privilege to issue two for one. Let the Legislature of euch .State (which chooses to do so) adopt the charter and accept of such portion of it as may seem neces sary and convenient for the business of her people. The proportion of each State in the stock to be set tled by some rule so as to make an equitable dis tribution of it amongst all the States. Or the States might join in chartering such an institution should Congress decline to do. so. In either event eucli State government should have the right to take such a proportion of the stock, assigned to it by the Legislature, say one-third, and her people or cor porations to take -the remainder, to be paid in such funds as the charter required,.and which should be uniform in all the States. The institution to be managed by the individual projniefors 'alone so as to exclude all political influence; but as an equiva lent for such exclusion the losses iu business, or by defaulting officers, should be charged upon the stock of the individual stockholders. The institu tion to issue post notes until the close of the war, and lend them to the Government at the rate of 4 or 5 per cent, interest ; and to meet her debts as they should full due, the Government should levy a sufficient tax, payable at different seasons of the year in different sections as might be most conven ient for the. people. This borrowing, collecting .taxes, and paying up her notes, would go far to make the circulation equal iu every pnrt of the country, and by keeping it always active would keep it also healthy. This would be a currency that would be more likely to command and retain the confidence of the people than the one now in usu, for whatever may be said to the contrary, it is nevertheless true that the great bulk of our people, when not biused by prejudice, have more confidence in the notes of a corporation managed by stockhol ders whose interests are largely involved, than iu the paper issues of any Government whatever. You see the truth of this remark illustrated every day. Lontederate notes are probably 4)etter than those of some suspended bank notes of the country, yet the latter will buy three or four times as much as the former.' I avoid going into the details of a proper charter, or the regulations for the management of such a .concern us I have suggested above, as these could be readily settled should the principle be adopted. I would say, however, that the Government should be expected to keep its funds in the institution as a branch of it would be located in every State, and agencies in different parts of each. This would make it a very convenient and efficient agency for the re ceipts, transmission and disbursement of the pub lio funds. BACOT. For (he Western Democrat. SAVE YOUR SALT. Mr. Yates : You will please publish the fol lowing receipe for curing Bacou and saving sail. By following the directions one-half the usual quantity of salt may be saved and make a fine ar ticle of Bacon, as 1 have tried it for a number of years with entire success : For 1,000 lbs. pork take thirty lbs. salt, fifteen gallons water, half pound saltpetre and half gallon molasses (for smaller or larger quantity of meat, in proportion,) boil it until pure and let it cool. Cut up your pork at night, rub it well with salt to draw out the bloody water ; then pack your hams and shoulders in a close cask or anything that will jhold pickle. Let the meat remain in the pickle - four or five weeks, and then take it out and wash it in cool water; hang it and smoke for two weeks; then take it down and rub it well with slacked hickory ashes and pack it down in a close cask or box, keeping it well covered to prevent the fly from getting to it. Take it out occasionally for . examination. Put your meat up in this wav as early as possible, and you will never be bothered with skippers. I have used the same pickle three. - times by reboiling it and using a small additional r quantity of salt, &c. The pickle must be strong ' enough to,bear an egg. 1 cured 4,100 lbs. pork with two and three-fourth bushels salt. ! . H. B. WILLIAMS. Charlotte, Nov. 2, 1863. i ; The Exchange Qukstion. The Richmond Examiner says : Commissioner Hubert Ould returned on Satur day from an Interview with the Yankee Commiss ioner Meredith, who gave our commissioner to un derstand that he had no power to negotiate for any further exchanges; that Sccrerary 'Stanton had been opposed to any exchange of prisoners during the war, and that his policy had come to be the i policy of his Government. Commissioner Uuld enquired why be (Mere dith,) had not answered his last correspondence, and Meredith replied that he had sent the letter to his. Government for its action. The interview here ended, and it is probable it will be the last, unless the desire for its renewal comes from the other side. The Confederate Government holds now prison- 'ers equal in number and rank to the Yankee Gov- Ismmpnt. Stanton's nlea. for his nnlinv nfnn -r. change is that our armies are recruited by the ex- 'changed prisoners: and his idea is, that by catch ing them all, at various times, and holding them, the armies of Generals Jee and Bragg will become "small by degrees and beautifully less." This shows the meaness of the miserable Yan kees. Jn hope of accomplishing their base pur poses, they are willing that their own soldiers hall remain in confinement. time uurit taken the place or an otner ainas oi cur- ej Ag t0 tna nature or number of the advancing division uu uU..i., - xency. People are beginning to eo what they , cojutun wfi know notbing. We made diligent in- ceeded in inflictiog any damage, .could not beiiove in times of peace, that too much ; lhe Exeeutive offiee but the ony facts . The operations of tmr cavalry in the Sequatchie money is rather a curse to a country than a bles- 1 . fii1 -n ,iamp;v . There Valley must greatly aneoy the 1 ankees in that tog. Many, however, still suppose that ,1 ttuj re- . "j kee.j skirmish with a mill party in Madi- ! section. The capture of the notorious East Ten- viX : S w eTr traitor, ( r " . .... j ii' ..j. r..ii r t,:., am) the and the capture ot the enemy s mails, with inmor- WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA We mentioned yesterday the fact that there was some excitement in our extreme Western commies, ' ' ' caused by the advance of the enemy. A skirmish , "J , xirnrm snniira. j wuua party ui iu cucmj - n" .r u: . uiuwo t vok vi - 7 ruuu mw was kill- 8ecQ fau from his horse it is feared he : impression is that he was killed Gen. V ance the commaudaut of that military department , said he was Leimr Dressed bv the enemv and ordered - r f troons forward. These are all the faoJs known here. It may be an unimportant raid of a few bushwhackers, or it may be an advance in force, with the intention of occupying Asheville. We have troops in striking distance. Gen. Vance is a gallant, tried and faithful officer, and we doubt not but they will be repulsed, should they attempt an advance into the mountain region of North Caro lina. Gov. Vance left for the West on yesterday, and his presence will rally the troops and the home guard, which from several counties we learn is marching to the threatened scene of invasion. Wc are inclined to think that the whole thing has been magnified and that wq shall soon ascertain that rro formidable advance has been, meditated, but there is nothing lost by vigilance. Raleiyh l'rogrc From the Asheville News, October 20. Fight at the Warm Springs. Death of Maj. Woudjin. A fight between a small body of our cavalry less thau one hundred men aud four or five hundred of the enemy, occurred at the Warm Springs, 36 miles below this town, last Ihursday Our lorces, overwhelmed by numbers, were com pellcd to fall back. We had two men killed, the gallant aud chivalrous Maj. John W. Woodfin o this place, and private Smith of .Polk county Maj. Woodfin fell pierced by two balls, while lead in his men in a charge upon the strong position of the enemy. Maj. Woodfin was widely known, and no words of ours could add to the reputation be hud earned by hard and faithful service. A distinguished lawyer, a public spirited citizen, a warm hearted and generous tricod, a brave and accomplished officer, his loss is a heavy calamity not only to this immediate community, but to the entire State and Confederacy. II is body was re covered by flag of truce, brought home, and buried on Monday last with appropriate military honors. We had four wounded, Viz: Jacob Davis, J. B! Ramsey, and W. L. Ilenry, of Buncombe, and Lieut, ihouipsou of Polk, j he loss of the enemy not known. Our men brought off two or three prisoners. The enemy was posted i:i the large brick hotel at the Spnugs a strong position ANOTHER FIGHT! Another fight, took place near the Warm Springs, two or three days since, between a portion of the 25th N. C. Regiment, under command of Lt. Col. Sam. C. Bryso'u, and a large force of the enemy. They outnumbered our boys, very large iy, and after a stubborn fight Col. Bryson fell back. We had six men killed, Lieut. Hyatt, Sergt. Collins, Monroe Huskins, J. II. Townsend, J. Dodgins, Williams, and one wounded, West. Lt. Hyatt war an excellent officer, and a gallant and worthy man. Six were missing, but it was confidently hoped they would come in. The loss of the enemy was reported to be heavy. The soldiers speak in the highest terms of the gallantry of Col Bryson. FROM VIRGINIA. The Enemy Reported at Aquia Creek. Passengers by the Fredericksbuig train yesterday afternoon state that a rumor prevailed at Freder icksburg when the train left that the Yankees were landing in heavy force at Aquia Creek. It is not at all improbable that the Culpeper route will be abandoned by Gun. Meade, and that whilst the fa vorable fall weather lasts he will attempt, by the shorter route, another advance upon Richmond. Tue Enemy in tue Valley. From a gentle man who receniry arrived here from Winchester we learn that the enemy are again occupying Charlestown in considerable force, and are more villainous in their treatment of the people than they have ever been at any former time. The whipping they received at the hands of Imboden on Suuday week seems greatly to have exasperated them, and they are seeking revenge upon the in offensive inhabitants. Some days ago they arrest ed the Rev N. G. North and other citizens, whom they treated with shameful indignity. A lady member of Mr North's family, who remonstrated against his arrest, received a sabre cut across the head. Richmond Dispatch. -s BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION. The Convention met at 3 o'clock, p. m., in Raleigh, on Wednesday the 28th October, aud was called to order by Rev James McDaniel, Pre sident. After a brief but interesting opening ad dress, by the President, a hymn, was sung, aud prayer offered by Rev. Thomas II. Prif chard. The Secretary then proceeded to call the list of the Associations composing the Convention and Churches. About fifty delegates were enrolled, representing twenty Churches aud seven Associa tions. Rev. James McDaniel, of Fayefteville? was re elected President and Rev J I) Iluf ham, Editor of the Biblical Recorder, Secretary for the ensuing year. The President returned his thanks for the honor conferred, in an appropriate address. He is an excellent presiding officer aud has occupied the position of President during the last fourteen years. On motion a Committee consisting of Y J flnl- leman, P F Peseud and Rev G W Camp were ap pointed to nomiiiate the remaining officers of the Convention, which Committee reported as follows: t Vixfr r.r"idents 1st, Rev T E Skinner; 2nd, Rev W M Wingate; 3rd, Rev B F M arable. lreasurer Rev J. S Puretoy. Auditor Rev W T Walters. 1 he report was adopted. A Committee cm Finance wa appointed, con- i n VN ThomP, O A Faison and G W Powell. High Prices for Negroes On Saturda, M essrs. x'annui a con neid n rVi nf a' ! ... . . v "ciiioe inafc i realized unexampled prices. The sale was thJ mostsuccessiu tnatnas yet Uken p ace in Peters- bur? or elsewhere. A nen-fo inr n , , i. i . .i ... k-.T i, c Ti-n i i9 e"",noia brought S2,7b0; a negro boy Id years old, brought ! $4,000, and another boy brought 3,000. vrt men, house servants, went from 62,000 to 2 0U0 each. A woman, with two small children. brSK 1 4 55 ----; Tb-f e Pri8 pro,, .bat mt.e regard j, paid , fc j Lincoln's-emancipation proclamation in the border ci.too rrv riir j vt . States of the Confederacy.. Negro property was ! r!"1" eaSeri lOBS.nt ailer w " "e present time. Petersburg Register. reu. ii uuuuu was etiu w ian iwui mo uv.?., , - i ... ... . . . FROU THE WEST.' The news from Missionary Ridge, near Chatta- eooga, shows that there have been active opera- I . ' ...... I-. t-.l 1 tons tHat section ana u seems in nosuuues I are to be -commenced asrain in earnest. The ene- - -- . , v . v i. r o w v - v - - - o j Moccasin Point has attempted to dislodge Hood's a I 1 . - : I I 41 1 tant orders to uurnsiae, win piace our ueuerais in possession ot very valuable information, a Geor gia cotcmporary gives it as nis opinion mat tue next great battle will be fought not in front of Chattanooga, but between Chattanooga and Nash ville. If this opiuion be entitled to any consider ation, it indicates active movements in that direc tion which point to a blow from the rear. If given by the General who has no doubt been assigned - I "Wv T i f A. I L..a. h... to the important work, it will be a stunner, and one j the population of the country. "Rattle-snakes which will cause the Yankees to reel and stagger ad all reptiles" exclaimed the infernal monster, like drunken men. . "should be showered upon Southern Homesteads One fact is too apparent in this connection to I untn secession is extinct. A more deadly poison be controverted successfully. We cannot subsist j should be distilled from their fangs aud the moun the great army now under the command of Gen. tais should be searched to gather them for the Bragg without East Tennessee and a portion of j iuvasion of the Gulf States." Iu the presence Keutucky to get supplies from that direction, but i of men anJ women who crowded the street he pro we must retake and hold East Tennessee. This nouoced lion. John H. Crozier, a little son of a Asw,a unit tliat n n n Hlct'inf ntr nnUcs nil i . .. .... . W1" u .... -j u.e signs wuicu are now apparent iu mab Deiiou prove utiusive. . Operations near Chattanooga. The At- latif:i Register, of Sundav last, sives it as in onin- ion, mm in e continued heavy rains must embar eatly military operations near Chatta- rass very grea nooga. 1 he task of supplying an immense army with food and munitious of war, and with i'orage for cavalry and artillery, cau hardly be appela ted by the public. But if our annoyances on this score are great, what must the condition of Tho mas' troops, cooped up in Chattanooga, and sup plied mainly by pack mules driven over the main tains? Bridges on this side of Chattanooga were washed away, which for a time subjected our coai misaries aud quartermasters to great inconven ience, and our soldiers to no little suffering. .ow that these have been repaired, the weather has grown cold, very cold, and shoes, blankets and tents are greatly needed. The Register is advised of movements that lave been in progress for some days past, designed to cut off completely Thumas' communication with his base of supplies. How far these have been successful is not known. The weather has doubt less retarded seriously Gen. Bragg 's operations. At the last advices, Gen. Stevenson, was still advancing towards Knoxville, where it is believed the Federals have a large force , FROM CHARLESTON. During the entire night of Tuesday, the monitors were battering steadily at the ruins of Fort Sumter. At daybreak, Wednesday morning, the Morris' Island batteries re-opened fire, which, conjointly with three of fhe monitors, they maintained until nightfall. Fort Sumter, as usual, was the ckief target of Gillmorc's gunners. The number of shots thrown at the post was 679, of which 88 missed. - The fort made no reply to this severe cannonade. The enemy's aim was almost entire ly against the sea face. The enemy also kept up brisk fire against Fort Johnson aud Battery Simkins, which replied with a precision of aim that evidently caused no incon siderable annoyance' to the Yankees. A few of the shots I'roni Battery Gregg, which were directed at Sullivan's Island, were appro priately acknowledged by the guns of Fort Moul trie. We have the gratification to report that the day's firing passed off without a casuality, so' far as wc could learn, at any of our batteries. Our works received .no -material damage. Charleston Mer curt, 29th. It would seem that the Yankee guns at Charles ton, though of vast power and range, cannot stand everything, so that although by way of experiment they can throw shot and shell into Charleston from M orris island, for all practical purposes the city is not within their ranee. It is nrnh.ihlft that at o - v -- - w - the rate they have been going on, a Parrot gun would have to be sacrificed upon Morris' Island for every square yard of ' brick-work displaced in the city a losing business to the men of Parrot guns, lhis has already been tried and with about thosresulrs we have indicated. . But the force of these guns within anvthina less than a fabulous range, must be admitted to be tremendous, and if General Jcre. Gilmer has really been able to put the stump of Eort Sumter in a position to withstand the fearful impact. of these enormous projectiles thrown from Cummings' Point, then indeed, he may well be denominated the Todleben of this war. We shall soon hear of lively doings. The seise has already lasted one hundred and fifteen days. -Charleston, Oct. 30.. The bombardment of Fort Sumter to-dav was regarded the heaviest that has yet taken place. Ironi sundown on Wednesday to sundown on Thursday, twelve hundred and fifteen shots, of all calibre from 15-inch mortars, to 3()n.n,innila Parrots, have been fired. Thousands have been thrown into and against the Fort. The only cas ualties are seven privates of the 12th Georgia reg iment, all slightly wounded, on Thursday night. There were no casualties, to-day, up to se'ven o'clock this evening. The enemy opcued from a mortar batterv nf Cummiug's Point, upon the Northern angle of the Fort, which seemed to be its special object of at tention, aud which sustained the firing. It is re ported that a Monitor bu-st a gun, and retirPfl with her turret disabled. The bombardment of Sumter is still going on uufc me nre is a good deal slackened. Our bat teries continue to fire slowly and deliberately, the enemy, at preseut, not paying any attention to them. The Courier des Etats Uris (a French paper published in New York) says the Cabinets at Washington and Richmond having assented to the removal of the Fiench tobacco stored at Richmond vessels were about renairinj? to Citv Pninf xrha the aihinston Administration Kndrlonltr ,:! Washington ,i. l .j mf nit- consent u nau given. At the recent ' nm.r.t.; meeting in New York, Judge Belts was interrupted in a speech e .r .. v . Fceu lavorm- me prosecution ot tile war by cries of fpeace." J v v it u e , i n I Y 'ld Professes believe that Na. ?sd : immense reinforcements to Mex- i--o. Aaoiner ieiier irom a Jbondon correspondent iD nd sp; quiey emDart- 1US ana 6endmg off soldiers, cannon andarmv gnn. plies every week J P Uold in New York has been rnaW f vit A O ""M EAST TENNESSEE. JfromKnoxviUe Speeches of the traitor) Brown low -and. Manard-Federctl rule, &c. The Atlanta Register has direct news from Knoxville. It says; Wm. G. Urownlow and Horace Maynard had both reached the city, and had pronounced char acteristic addresses before the populace. John Brownlow, a Lieutenant Colonel, is with his fath er. In fact, Brownlow and Mayaard have brought with them their families. They surely deem their occupation of East Tennessee permanent. The fe rocity of Brownlow is fearful. His violence was never comparable to its . exhibitions which have occurred siuce his arrival at Knoxyille. He evi dently deems himself the master of the situation and exDccts to reisrn a lordlv ootentate in East Tennessee. In his speech Brownlow said that , , , r , ' , nau uu apviugica 10 wae ior me acis anu procla mations of President Lincoln, in fact that the Northern President had not gone half far enough. j Brownlow further declared that he was not only in favor ot arming every negro in the South, but thar he would turn loose wild'heasta to nrev nnnn , d jaf ana "gentlemen, continued this genuine - exponent, of Lincolnism, "in reference to the Rev erends Messrs. Jjlartin, Harrison and other rebe Clergymen, if I were General Burnside, I would bind their necks together with a single chain and ;sinic- them to the lowest caverns ot Hell! ' We are assured that this speech of Brownlow transcended in ooscenity and blasphemy all that ever fell from his envenomed lips. We may add that he repeated a favoite allusion to his newspa per, declaring, "so help me God, that it was the on ly religious publication in the South, and that even it was not hurt with piety. . The speech of Horace Maynard was hardly less violent than that of Brownlow. He was especial ly denunciatory of the Messrs. McClung and other citizens, male and female. After these speeches, Col. Pryor, an old citizen oi rxnox, who was under arrest, called on iirown low in order to induce him to effect his release from prison. Colonel Pryor, who is 65 years of age, was.led from priaou into Brownlow's house, expecting to secure his assistance in effecting his release from confinement. For many years him and Jirownlow have been intimate friends. When tho old man was led into Brownlow's presence Brownlcw, raving like a madman, drew a pistol, declared that he would, murder any scoundrel or rebel who dared to ask a favor of his hands. The guard interposed to save Col. Pryor's life, and led mm Dack to prison. The Yankees have'eiven concerts in Knoxville The front seats ate assigned to the negro weuches ot tne city, who aru escorted to church and to places.of amusement by Federal soldiers and offi cers. Negro balls are frequent, in which the belles are Ethiopian damsels, aud Federal officers the gayest gallants. ihe federals at Knoxville have not the most remote idea that Bragg contemplates a movement on that city. Ihey were engaged in blundering the country everywhere. Great numbers of peo pie from the country have come into the city beg ging for bread. The most devout Unionists are j disgusted and maddened by the acts of infamy and despotism constantly perpetrated. When our Government had possession of East Tennessee if it had hung or removed the tories, the yankecs would now be unable to make so much headway in that section. It is very bad policy to allow disloyal men to go at large in any section until the northern robbers and murderers come. s THE EXPECTED SECESSION OP CAIi- FORNIA. Further disruptions threaten the old United States. Before the rebellion broke out, the Pacif ic States bad some idea of. drifting out of the Un ion. They know the determination of the South, and Fremont said, when the South goes we shall soon follow in her wake. The Pacific States have not moved as yet, on account of their isolation, and witnout a nect, no success would be ot use. Jona than's web feet would trample them into subjec tion very shortly. Now, seeing that Mr Lincoln slows himself most hostile to France, that he re ceives Juarez's ambassadors, and will not recog nize the new order of things in Mexico, the South intends to take advantage of this attitude. They lose no occasion of forcing it on "the French Gov ernment, and they now wish that France should create a diversion up in the California gold fields. If Midas Napoleon would take a dip into the Yan kee Pactolus, all would turn to gold for the South. Let France send a few steam frigates to the Pa cifice station, higher Up than Acapulco to Guay-amas--and then the Pacific States, no longer in dread of naval power, would declare their indepen dence. Let France acknowledge the South and do this, and the Monroe doctrine would be check mated, and no more anxiety be. caused with regard to the stability of a tralio-Mexican Empire. Per haps France is already taking some preliminary steps in the matter, for Mexico'is ordering from her yards three frigates and two corvettes, and is about to create a naval school on the Isle of Car man, on its Pacific coast. Considering what France has been doing, the tone of the Washing tori Cabinet has been most subdued and humble. It is not unlikely that Mr Lincoln and his advis ers see lukewarmness in California, and think they have quite enough to occupy their hands with one secession at a time. Paris Corrcfjjondence of the London Army and Navy Gazette. Wil., Char. & R. Railroad. At the annual meeting of the Stockholder of the "Wilmington, Charlotte & Rutherford Railroad Company, held at Rockingham, N. 0., on the 21st Oct., the fol lowing officers were elected for the ensuing year: President R H Cowan, of Wilmington. Directors John Dawson, of Wilmington; Jo seph Green, of Brunswick; John A McDowell, of Bladen; li S French, of Robeson; W L Steele, of Richmond; S W Cole, of Anson; S H Walkup of Union; S W Davis, of Mecklenburg; C C Hender son, of Lincoln; H W Guion, of Liucoln; G Dick son, of Cleaveland; and A G Logan, of Rutherford county. R P Atkinson, Chief Engineer and General Su perintendent, j Jas I McCallnm, Secretary and Treasurer of ' Eastern Division. W H Allen; Blaster of Transportation. BS Guion, Engineerand Superintendent Wes tern Division. V A McBee, Treasurer Western Division. Wilmington Journal. - Gen. Robt. Ransom. This gallant officer has been assigned to the command of the troops i a Southwestern Virginia and East Tennessee. Petersburg Register. TO THE VOTERS OF THK 8th Congressional District of N. C. I respectfully announce myself to you as a candidate for re-election. ' By yoar kind partiality I have the hoi or of seat ia the First Congre93 of the Confederate States. From the time of mjr election the Confederacy has been en gnged in a stupendous wir, for tbe purpose of driving bark the ruthless iovadtr of its soil, aud establishing the peace an4 independence to which it is so jnstlj -n-titled. Overtures having been repeatedly made by our Government to terminate bestiljtici and settle the ex isting difficulties by negotiation and honorable tdjjit ment, and these overtures having been as ofMn ia dignantly rejected, no alternative remained to as but to drive back the invaders and qonquer a peace by force of arms. While ia Congress, therefore, as your representative, I used every exertion in my power s sirengthen and he increase the army to g proper , I coura firemen t to the Executive, and assistance ana en- coarasrement to tne executive, and to prevent, as rar as possible, tnoe disastrous collisions oeiweea tue citii and tbe military authorities which are so apt to occur and so difficult to adjust in time of war. I voted for both Conscription acts, not becaus I de sired to force the Southern citizen from his home and family to the camp and the battle-field, but because I considered them indispensable to the independence of the country. I voted to raise the pay of tbe non-commissioned officers and privates in the army, because I believed that they both deserved aud needed it. I voted against the Exemption acts, not because I was opposed to all exemptions, but because I con sidered these acts wrong in principle, dangerous in policy, and unjust in many of their discriminations. I voted for the Funding bUlt because I thought it necessary to diminish the volume'of the currencj, and thereby to give more healthy action to' the finances of the country. - I voted for the Tax-bill of the House, which was re jected by the Senate: but, before the conference bill, which is tbe present tax law. came up for action in the House, I was called away by affliction id my family, and hence I had ho opportunity to rote either for or against that measure. In fine, I voted for every measure which I thought would give strength to our army, vigor to the Govern ment, and confidence to the country. Should you endorse my course aj your representa tive by a re-election to Congress, I hull be guided by the same principles and policy which my record in dicates, and I shall devote my best energies and atten tiou to secure vour interests: and, although I desire peace as ardently as anyone, and shall use every fconorabla meaus to obtain it, yet I will consent to ao adjustment which does not bring with it the indepen- dence of the Confederate Stales, their total separation from the United States, and all the blessings of liberfy to which we are entitled by inheritance and for which by we are now contending. Our cause is just. Our trnst is in God. Our desti ny, I firmly believe, is to be victorious ia this struggle, and to enjoy a career glorious beyond parallel in all past history. Let us prove ourselves worthy of our cause, and worthy of - our destiny. Let us but be united in our efforts, aud the whole world combined cannot enslave us. I am, very respectfully, youf ob't serv't, . W. LANDER. Lineolnton, N. C, Sept. 1, 1863 Executive Department of North Carolina, ina, ") 63. ) Adjutant General s Office (Militia, Raleigh. Oct. 17. 18C3. General Orders No. 19 The Militia Officers in each county where the Guard for Home Defence has been, or may hereafter be fully organized, will turn over to the commander of the lat ter all arms, accoutrements and ammunition in their possession belonging to the State, taking receipts for the sante. By order of Gov. Vance: R. C.f GATLIN, Oct 27th Adjutant General. OFFICE OF THE LITERARY HOARD, Rilsiou, October 2, lMtii. The President and Directors of the Literary Fund having made distribution of ald Fund, have dirrflrd the following tabular statement to be published, showing the Fall distribution of each County, and the sum total during the year. ' Tbe amount o'f id Fall distribution will be paid to the persons entitled to lae same, upon application to the Treasurer of the Literary Fund. The Couutic-s of Clay, Mitchell and Tranpylvania they were respectively formed. R. H. Battle, Jk., Secretary to the Board. Counliet. Fed. Fop. Alamance 10,475 Alexander 5.778 Anson 10,884 Alleghany - 3,5C7 Ashe 7,800 Beaufort 12,428 Bertie 11,036 Bladen 9,864 Brunswick 6,054. Buncombe 11,882 Burke 8,288 Cabarrus 9,330 Caldwell 7,064 Camden 4,492 Carteret 7,398 Caswell LT.473 Catawba 10,064 Chatham 16.607 Spring Du. $1217 68 671 68 1265 25 407 68 906 74 1444 75 1282 91 1146 67 808 38 1331 26 963 46 Fall Du. $1522 10 839 1581 509 1133 60 56 49 42 1805 94 1603 64 1433 34 1010 47 1726 57 1204 32 1355 74 1026 46 652 74 1075 01 1812 44 1462 39 2413 15 1301 69 778 42 1670 30 1106 10 2004 84 2039 70 930 85 2233 55 1095 20 1879 72 1937 41 1741 54 1638 0 1225 10 1000 16 2755 36 922 14 2703.64 2223 37 1017 90 82477 1437 84 1122 66 901 51 1987 26' 787 00 1989 30 634 27 1185 44 1067 87 . 842 09 846 14 1230 47 958 75 2144 49 1005 54 1514 12 1426 21 1084 821 522 860 1449 ;7 19 01 95 1169 91 1930 52 1041 35 622 74 1336 26 884 88 1603 87 1631 76 744 68 176-84 876 16 1503 78 1549 93 1393 23 1311 04 980 08 800 13 22G4 28 737 71 2162 91 1778 70 814 32 659 32 1150 27 898 13 ?69 21 1589 81 629 60 1591 44 507 42 r 948 35 854 30 673 67 676 91 984 38 767 00 1715 59 804 43 1211 30 1140 97 ' 2043 87 1238 38 866 86 1732 67 9O0 57 676 56 1062 85 1475 30 441 16 1875 66 1026 23 1546 90 1652 93 1512 85 1234 20 1605 62 852 44 1094 35 1148 64 500 33 1197 87 2828 77 624 37 1344 52 571 35 1479 36 1658 38 967 29 1178 51 987 26 Cherokee 8,958 Cbowan 5,357 Cleaveland 11,495 Columbus 7,612 Craven 13,797 Cumberland 14,037 Currituck 6,406 Davidson 15,371 Davie 7,537 Duplin 12,936 Edgecombe 13,333 , Forsyth 11,985 Franklin 11,278 Gaston 8,431 Gates 6,883 Granville 18,962 Greene 6,346 Guilford 18,606 Halifax 15,301 Harnett , 7,0o5 4002 1832 1484 2588 2020 1730 3577 1416 3580 1141 2133 1922 1615 1523 .2214 1725 Haywood 5,676 Henderson 9.895 Hertford " 7,726 Hvde 6,617 Iredell 13.676 Jackson 5,416 Johnston 13,690 Jones 4,365 Lenoir 8,158 Lincoln 7,349 Macon 5,796 Madison 5,823 Martin 8,468 McDowell 6,598 Meckleuburg 14.758 Montgomery 6,920 Moore 10,420 Nash 9,815 New Hanover 17,582 Northampton 10,653 2554 1547 1083 2165 1125 845 1328 1844 651 2344 1282 1933 2066 1891 1542 2007 1065 85 98 57 84 71 70 56. 12 45 57 79 62 16 96 75 02 55 Onslow 7,457 Orange 14,905 Pasquotank 7,747 Perquimans Person 5,820 9.143 12,691 3,795 16,135 . 8.828 13,307 Mtt Polk Randolph Richmond Robeson Rockingham 14,219 Rowan 13,014 Rutherford Sampson Stanly Stokes Sarry Tyrrell Union Vke Washington Warren Watauga Wayne Wilkes Wilson . Yadkin Yancey Oct 21. 10,617 13,812 7,333 9,414 9,881 4,304 10,304 24,334 5,371 11,566 4.915 12,26 14,266 8,321 10,138 8,510 1367 94 1435 80 625 41 1497 34 3535 96 780 46 1680 65 714 20 1849 21 2072 99 1209 12 1473 15 1236 57 2462 2584 1125 2695 C364 1494 3025 1285 3328 3731 2176 2651 100,000 00 J 25,000 00 225,000 ELECTION NOTICE. Aalection will be opened and held .. .v electloa Precinct in Wednesday in Norem ..uruay m novemoer next, (4th duri V Xh to represent the 8th HnnrP..iA..i Iur in,! to represent the 8th Congressional Di.ii , tM"i Confederate Congress. lcl ,n MANAGERS OF ELECTION'. The following gentlemea will hold the... . the several Precincts at the time above B. ,c,io t Charlotte-W F Phlfcr, J. p.; jobn w ' ?'c4; iawing. oton,,! Long Creek A M Barry, j. p., AIberl VL... Whitley. ' Vl AIbert Dillon, R D D,We"-fi 8 D Sl0. J- P.. Wm cald..,, r ami I m - u ia Hill's B H Garrtcnn l n v ,.,. ndeu, r,TUit. iiarta Kobl HcKwen, J. p., J H Irwt r ... Rea's-Arthor Gri.r, . 'p T lljflS J ir. a IT ill Sample. ttea. I. w u n . . -i. a p., J S Neely, Alei Cr Steel Creek J U PotU, J The nnmber of votes given ruuu k, L . words not in figures and the icrnii. io number of votes, sealed op, mutt be ,., n.'n before 4 o'clock the next day. ' w"fae t0 October 5, 18C3 5t M-'W., Shf ,iff. SALT! SALT!! SUBSISTENCE DEPARTMENT l CHAaLOTTE, N. C, Oct. 22, lbC3. ' give TlHtEfi pound, of SALT for .U.VE of BACus! ' 15. M. LOWE Oct. 27, 1863 tf Another Candidate in the Field. We are anthorlxed. by the friends of I)r J n t, Lay of Rowan, to announce that gentleman as a cmdi" aaie to represent Ibis tbe 8tb Congresjional DimrUi i the next Congress of the Confederate i-uin c bury Watchman. October 19, 18C3. te AcImiiiifttrator'M Sale. I will sell, on Friday the 13th of November t n,. late residence of Harbert Stowe. deceased It n.;i.. .1 . 1 . t I . - . . ' : " , , " "-"""i "'rr UfM rfi, thru .,iea,u Yau, " fooo roao. wagon, all the Houbold "d ,i,c,'n tre, about 400 bushel, of Cor., a CoUon. Flwf arming Tools and many othtr lh'np "necessary to mention, I. M''Z be ren ed0' 12 months, the Hmldiog! ao iL"d' Trm n,1de Luow" ondflJr of auubc uiuf ciniiut against tue estate are required to present theoi within the time prescribed by U or this notice will be pleaded in bar of iheir recJvrry ' II. D. STOWK, Adai'r. Oct 20, 1863 . 3t TAX NOTICE. I will attend with tbe Assort of Gastou county to collect tbe Confederate Taxes due tbe M of Uviobrr also the Assessors will attend and ujitji the tat ia kind at the following limes and place, to nil: Stowe's Factory, November 2d nud 3d. Clemmer's Edward's . Morti Cloniger'i Baker's Cherryville Dallas Deck's Ferguson's Rice's old field ( ti it i tt it i e II. 6lh and 7th Mh and 1 0th Ilth and 12th 1 3i h and 1 4th 10th and 1 7th 20lh and 2 lit 2 .-id and 24tn 25th and 2iih 27ili and 2Hth. Smith's J. 'R WHITE, Tax Collector. RANKIN, Aiseor. October 20, 1863 &t will rcccire their share from tbe Counties out of which ZEBULON B. VANCE, 1'reiiJent tz-oftcio. Total Dit Deduct for Deaf and Dumb and Mind. $ tit. $2739 78 ' 1511 28 2846 81 917 05 2040 16 3250 69 2886 65 David 3. Wation, Elisa J. C. Walion and Jos. Watson, deaf aud dumb, 2580 01 1818 65 3107 83 2167 78 2440 33 215 00 Maggie Bromley, blind. 75 CO 1847 C3 1174 93 1935 02 3262 39 2632 30 4343 67 2343 04 1401 16 3006 56 1990 98 3608 71 Sarah W. Bin hall, blind, 75 00 75 00 75 00 1(0 00 Minerva A. Walker, deaf and dumb. Caswell M. Cobb, deaf and dumb, i wm. U Abernatby, deaf and dumb, Sarah C. Foosbee, blind, f G.W. Hartle, blind, Jno. McCorqoadale i and Mary McCorquaiLile, deaf dumb. 225 00 75 (0 3671 46 1675 53 2663 00 1971 36 3383 50 3487 34 3134 77 2949 84 2205 18 1800 29 4959 64 1659 85 48C6 55 James Swing, blind, hooch Urrell, blind, 75 CO 1 150 00 75 00 73 00 I Nancy J. Blancbard, Ellen Johnson, i -deaf and dumb. John W. C. Luper, deaf and dumb,. Jonas M. Cortnen, blind, 07 22 59 George L. Jones, blind, Wm. Holt, James Holt, deaf and dumb, 75 00 I'O 00 11 79 72 07 60 74 64 79 17 76 05 85 75 f Jasper Jamieon, Mary M. Nichols, df.r0 00 and dumb. 1 3860 08 Christopher Seevers, deal and dumb, 75 00 1809 97 2725 421 2567 18 Isabella Pegram.Z A Pegram, deaf dumb, UO 00 4598 721 2786 361 1950 43 3898 51 2026 281 1522 26 James C. Lane, deaf and dumb, 76 0 2391 41 Oornelios W. Willborn, blind, 75 00 3319 42 992 51 4220 23! 2309 02! fJobn II Eelton, Benjamin Belton, dtaf 1 j J0 qq 3480 62. ubhju, 3719 09 John B. WaUon, blind, 3403 91 , 2776 95 75 If 3612 64, M. A. Hall, LlnU Hall, blind, 150 ei J!M7 M 29 44 74 21 73 83 17 65 57 37 41 George Harris, N J Hill, deaf and dumb, 150 tt N. J. Dupree, J. Simpson, blind, Gto B 1 3qo Ct Harward, R Clements, deaf and dumb, I & Joseph J. Reid, blind, L8uraerlin,SWSuraerlin,NBSuin-j300 04 eriin, H Somerlin, deaf and da mo. 00 S A Owens, 11 Owens, BeUey Oweni. 66 2225.85 00
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