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7) cmocrat. CHARLOTTE, IV. C, Tuesday, August 37, 18G1. THE NEWS. Xotbine of great importance ha3 occurred within the pfljt wetk. Thousands of rumors are constantly cireu Utiii?. but few prove to be true. Frequently, news reDorted by telegraph one day is contradicted the next. I5e.iurej.rrd and Johnston have an immense army near Alexandria, and will soon make a strike. They very properly keep their own secret3. Ben McCulloch has about broke up the Lincoln nests in Missouri. Gen. Lee and Wise are operating in Western Virginia, and will soon drive the tories across the Ohio River. The bogus Legislature or Convention, assembled at Wheeling! a-j have formed a new State out of that jection, to be called " Kanawha." The Washington authorities disapprove of this, because they want the traitors to assume (or pretend to assume) the govern ment of the whole State. At Yoiktown, nothing important has occurred. Ma grudrr has not yet succeeded in drawing the Lincolni.es out of Fortress Monroe. Gen. Wool has taken command of the Fuitrss. and it is hoped he will come out and try the " corn-stalk" boys aain. Th Cutif'-deiate. Congress is yet in session. We are glad to that nn Act has been passed establishing Assav Offices iu Charlotte, N. C, and Dahlonega, Ga. Thefeare in pkuv ot the Mints, which have been suspend ed fur some time pact. A Ihitish v.s. l arrived at Morehead City last week, loaded with an assorted cargo, such as guns, powder, per dition caps. Ac. Other vessels were expected. The. Liricolnites find it a hard niatUr to blockade the X. C. pult.S. The. days of terror have begun at the North. Lur-t week eight newspaper offices were mobbed and the materials destroyed, because they favored peace and opposed Lincoln's war. Liberty is fast expiring in the deluded land of the Vunkees. Men are arrested and c.ist into prison bv telegraphic orders from Washin t,n. and not so much as the charge specified. The ne gron of Hiyti have always shown more respect for law and liberty than Lineoln and his minions are now sli .jiving. They exhibit the spirit of devils. m The Congressional Distkiots. The committee of the Legislature to divide this State into ten Congressional IiUtriots, have, we leatn from good authority, agreed to submit the following plan for the consideration of both Houses. The. committee reported yesterday or to-day probably : FIRST DISTRICT Currituck, Camden, Pasquotank, P.-rijiiiiiiiins, Chowan, Gates. Hertford, Washington, lier tie, Hyde, 15-autort, and Tyrrell. SKCOXD Northampton, Hatifax, Edgecombe, Wil son, Martin, Pitt, Green, and Lenoir. THIRD Craven, Jones, Carteret, Onslow, Duplin, S.nnpsou, Wayne, and Johnston. F0FRT1I New Hanover, Brunswick, Columbus, niaden, Robeson, Richmond, Cumberland, and Harnett. FIFTH Nash, Warren, Franklin, Granville, Orange, and Wake. SIXTH Alamance, Caswell, Rockingham, Stokes, Forsythe, and Guilford. SEVENTH Chatham, Randolph. Davidson, Montgo mery, Stanly, Anson, and Moore. EIGHTH Rowan, Cabarrus, Union, Mecklenburg, Gaston, Lincoln, Catawba, and Cleaveland. NINTH A-die, Alleghany. Wilkes, Surry, Yadkin. Davie. Iredell, Alexander, Caldwell and Burke. TENTH Cherokee, Clay, Macon, Jackson, Haywood, Buncombe, Madison, Yancey. Mitchell, Watauga, Mc Dowell, Rutherford, Poik, Henderson, and Trauvsylania. The Legislature may make some change in. the above arrangement. It will be seen that the only alteration nirde in this (the 8th) District, is the cutting off of Anson an i Stauly and attaching them to the 7th district. Blankets and Socks. In accoidance with the re quest of the Governor, the Sheriff of this county, W. W. Grier, will receive donations of Blankets and woollen sucks for the soldiers, and he requests us to say that Messrs Brown, Tate & Co. have kindly consented to take charge of such articles. Those who have a Blanket or pair of Socks to give to keep our brave soldiers from suffering this winter, will please deposit it with Brown, Tate & Co.. who will keep a list of the donors. The Assistant Comtuis s.iiirs in the county are requested to act as Agents in col l''c:i:!g the needful articles. We hope our people will re spond to this call as readily and patriotically as they have d ne uu former occasions. The Convention and the Legislature. It will be seen from the sketch of a debate iu the House of Com mons, published in another column, that there is some feeling in the Legislature against the Convention. The bill to take the sense of the people of the State whether the Convention shall meet again, passed the House by a large majority on Thursday. We have no idea that the bill will become a law, and probably it was only intend ed as a rebuke to the Convention for proroguing the Le gislature. However we do not think that the interests of the State would suffer if both the Convention and the Le gislature were abolished. The Convention has transacted the business for which it was called, and the Legislature could do this week all that is necessary, if the members would work more and talk less. We mean no disrespect to eitner oooy out we mean what we say. Y e want the State saved the r0,000 expense for extra sessions. layA man named Stringer or Springer, from Phila delphia, who has been working in this place as a car penter, was arrested and put in jail last week for ex pressing abolition sentiments. The Confederate Loan. About $75,000 have been subscribed in this county and forwarded by Mr Myers to the State commissioners at Wilmington. Two ad ditional commissioners have been appointed for this place, J II Wilson and J H Carson, owing to the ab sence of two of the three originally appointed. $75,000 more ought to be subscribed in this county. It has been suggested that we republish a list of the Fub-commissioner3 appointed to solicit subscriptions in Mecklenburg county. They are a3 follows : Providence W M Matthews, J B Robinson, J N Ross. Sharon Dr J W Ross, Win Reid. Wm Ross. Mornine Star W Maxwell. R MeEwen, Arthur Grier. Hill's 1 liev Smily Pharr, Dr TO Neel, S W Caldwell. Deweese's W Caldwell, E B D Sloan, J P Henderson. Lemly's W G Potts. Wm Gillespie, W B Withers. Long Creek A 13 Davidson, S C Pharr, Dr I Wilson. Paw Creek J S Means, Rich'd Rozzell, W S Norment Clear Creek Hobt King, R M White. Eli Hinson. Berryhill's T B Price, Saml Berryhill, Alex Cooper. Steel Creek Z A Grier, J M Potts, Col Wm Grier. Crab Orchard Will Wallace, R Cochran. F Stafford. Charlotte W F Phifer, J J Blackwood, J H Wilson. tW The 7th Regiment of N. C. troops, (in camp at Graham,) is now full, and will proceed to Virginia this week. The officers are, R P Campbell, Colonel; E G Haywood, Lt. Colonel: Major not appointed; Dr Camp bell of Iredell, Surgeon, and Dr W E White of Charlott, assistant Surgeon. Capt W L Davidson's company, from this county, is in this Regiment, being the sixth from Mecklenburg county; and two more nearly ready. F We return thanks to Capt Hislop of the N C Road for Raleigh and Richmond papers in advance of the mails. a "One way or the other, all that is done along our coast, at our seat of government, or elsewhere, gets to be known at the North frequently before it is known at 11 to the body of our people at home." Wilmington Journal. No wonder, when all sorts of men are allowed to come into and leave the State at pleasure. At Augusta, no one should be allowed to pass from North -and South Carolina without a passport. A few vigilance commit tees, composed of reliable, energetic men, would do ueh good. The Legislature. To-day was fixed upon for the election of two Senators to Congress. We have heard the names of Messrs Bragg, Avery, Clingrnan, Reid, Geo Davis, Person, and others spoken of for Senators.- The question of electing a Governor to fill the unex pired terra of Gov. Ellis is under consideration. It was generally understood that the Speaker of the Senate, Mr Clark, was entitled to act as Governor for the bal ance of the term, but it appears that some of the Con stitution expounders in the Legislature think otherwise. A resolution ha3 been passed to continue the Quar termaster, Commissary and Adjutant General's depart ments; also suspending so much of the Ordinance of the Convention as relates to discharging 12 months volunteers not yet tendered and actually accepted by the Confederate Government. Mr Davjs of Mecklenburg, introduced bills to encour age the manufacture of powder in Mecklenburg county, and to incorporate the Charlotte and South-western Railroad company. A bill authorizing the Treasurer to issue State Bonds to the amount of $200,000 to the Fayetteville Coal Field Railroad (in accordance with a law of the last session) was passed by yeas 83, nays 14. That's right. Mr McBee introduced a resolution in favor of L H Lorance, Sheriff of Lincoln, and Mr Stowe a bill to change the county line of Mitchell county. A resolution inquiring into the propriety of putting the prisoners of war to work is under consideration. Stay Law. We see that Mr Lane, of Wayne, has introduced another Stay Law in the Legislature. It is as defective as Xh4 old law it fails to bind a man's property for his debts. Where judgments have already issued, it creates a lien on the property, but the act does not make the property of debtors liable for debts where no judgments have been obtained. In this way, those who have been indulgent are made liable to lose their claims, if the debtor chooses to sell or dispose of his property, while those who brought suit and pushed the debtor are secured. Why don't those who think it necessary to have a stay law, frame one in accordance with equity and justice simply provide that the debtor's property shall remain liable for his debts, and provide againit his disposing of it as long as he takes advan tage of the law and refuses to pay just claims against him. We do not think it right to push any man to a settlement at this time, unless it is some stubborn or mean person who has money plenty and is striving to avoid payment anyhow, (though we think the majority of people are as able to pay now as at any time) but in providing against oppression, care should be taken to secure creditors in their rights, and prevent fraud and dishonesty on the part of those who are able to pay and will not. Mr Lane'3 bill is, if anything, worse than the act passed at a former session. If we must have a stay law, let it be a fair one ; but we think experience will prove that such laws not only injure and cripple the class they are designed to benefit, but do more to de stroy confidence between man and man and retard busi ness thau anything else. We are for any measure that will really benefit the people and relieve the necessities of the honest debtor, but we cannot believe that such a stay law as was adopted by the last and now proposed in the present session of the Legislature, will do either. It will aid a few to cheat and defraud their creditors, while the greater portion of cur people will be made to suffer, if they are not ruined. Besides, there are suits pending in our Courts against non-residents, Northern men. who owe our people just claims, and who own property here sufficient to satisfy those claims. Ought not the lav to take its course in their cases, and the property made to satisfy their debts ? Certainly. Then why don't our legislators exempt such cases from being shielded by a stay law ? The fact is, there is too much legislation of an im practicable, unnecessary, mystified kind, by a set of men unacquainted with the wants and business of the country. Our revenue bills, &c, clearly sustain this assertion. We know that some of our legislators aie practical business men. but they are out-numbered and over-ruled bv those who are not and never will be. Dikect Taxation. The Confederate Congress has acted promptly ard comniendably in making provision for paying the interest on the Confederate Bonds and for finally redeeming them. Another Act was passed, and approved by the President last week, authorizing the issue of one hundred millions of dollars in Treas ury Notes. For the redemption of these Notes, the Act provides for a tax of fifty cents on every one hun dred dollars in value of real estate, slaves, merchandize, bank and other stock, money at interest (excepting Con federate bonds,) cash on hand, cattle, gold watches, gold and silver plate, pianos, pleasure carriages, &c. Any family whose property is valued at less than five hundred dollars is exempt from taxation. Colleges, schools and charitable institutions are also exempt. This will be a pretty heavy tax, but it is exactly right and proper, and will prove a benefit in the end to the South. This direct tax is not as much as the people of the South heretofore paid to the late U. S. Government in an indirect way by means of a protective tariff. The Southern Government must be sustained, because if it fails, all we have is gone and we would find ourselves a conquered people, subjugated and ruined. There fore it would be better for property-holders to pay double the above rates of taxation than to suffer an invasion and lose all at the hands of a corrupt and ty raunical Administration, such an one as now rule the Northern States. We are now in for the war. and we must fight it out successfully or be degraded and en slaved. There is no way to escape the horrors of sub jugation but by aiding the Confederate Government and keeping our brave and patriotic volunteers in the field supported, fed and comfortably clothed. In this way the South will certainly be victorious. Let no one grumble about this direct tax; and as Congress was unanimous in passing the Act, let our people be unani mous in sustaining it. It is the only way to save our property, honor, liberty and lives. On the second pnge we publish the Tax Bill in full. Our readers would do well to save it for future refer ene. It occupies considerable space, but we are cer ta.n we could not publish anything of greater import ance to the people generally. m Another Tory capght. The non Mr. Bridges, who left East Tennessee for the purpose of taking his seat in Lincoln's Congress, was arrested in the mountains on the 16th inst., and carried back to Knoxville as a prisoner. He was to be sent to:hmond, and will probably, like Nelson, take the oath and be released. Two of the three prominent leaders of the treasonable movements in East Tennessee have been arrested the other one, Maynard, has escaped to the North. Advertising is a first rate method of promoting a man's business, but he should always be prepared to do what he promises in his advertisement, so as not to disappoint public expectation. Seeing a flaming ad vertisement in some of our exchanges stating that a Type Foundry bad been established in Richmond, pre pared to furnish printing materials, we concluded to put our paper in a new dress and otherwise improve it; and week before last we went to Richmond, but was surprised to find that the Foundry was entirely unpre pared to furnish an orBce. The scarcity of lead, zinc and antimony was offered as an excuse a very good one, but we would suggest to the enterprising proprie tors the ptopriety of curtailing their advertisement. If they can, hereafter, get the materials, and will make it known, we shall again give them a call. A type foun dry in the South is greatly needed. WE8TEBN ' DIEMO CEAT, CHAELGT; ; Caught in their owm TaAP.-The Northern people commenced this war because they were dissatisfied fc"c mjuuiuod qi me negro m the South, but in- , iic.puiK tuo-e ior wnom tney protessed so much ' concern, they have enslaved themselves to roasters'moie - inhuman and more tvrannieoi .t,a -. . -u; ;...c-viwmr iu the South ever proved to be. The poor laboring man of the North, and many others who heretofore exercised the privilege of freemen, are to-day in no better con- dition than the serfs of Russia, and not half as cem fortably situated as the negroes throughout the South em States. This i3 no idle talk it is true, aud the history of the times substantiates it. Let any white man ; in yankee-land dare denounce and disapprove of Lin j coin's wicked course, and he is immediately beaten by j a mob or cat into prison. Those newspapers in New ! Hampshire, Maine, and other Northern States, which i had the manliness to stand up for the liberties of the J people and point out the tyranny and wickedness of the Washington Government, have been forced to suspend, the presses and type are thrown into the streets, and the editors threatened with death. It is stated that the army officers at Washington are unanimous in favor of ja aepolic military government, with Gen, McClellan as j chief. Indeed, it is a sad spectacle to see Americans surrendering their liberty and falling to the level of monarchial subjects and practising the barbarities of! heathen nations. The Northern people have enslaved themselves, and the future to them is dark and gloomy. Let the people of the South rejoice and be glad that they have forever dissolved all connection with the puny race that inhabits the Northern States. "We bel ieve the Convention repealed the law on treason, or amended it to such an extent that now no traitor can be punished, unless actually found in arm; against the State or in the ranks of her enemies. We have a few traitors in the State who are anxious to die as martyrs to the faith of old Lincoln, and we hope the Legislature will untie the judge and executioner, that these moral pestilences may meet the fate to which their baseness entitles them. Raleigh Journal. The law on treason is very inefficient, and we hope the Legislature will pass one that will meet the de mands of the present crisis. To show how useless and defective the present law is, we point to a case which occurred in Forsythe county a few weeks since. A man was arrested in that county for uttering the most violent incendiary language. It was in evidence that he denounced the South, wished for her defeat, and said that the handcuffs captured at Manassas ought to be put upon our volunteers, &c, &c. He was tried before three or four Magistrates, and released on the ground that nothing could be done with him because the present law on treason did not apply to or reach his crime. It is a fact that the law could not be made to operate in his case, but we think the Magistrates did wrong in releasing him, notwithstanding the miserable, inefficient law. Such cases as that must be punished, aud if the law is not amended and made to apply to them, the people must administer punishment in a summary manner. If any case of the kind occurs in this section, we think we may safely say a remedy will be applied, law or no law. But we do hope the present Legislature will pass a proper and efficient treason law. mm Rather Late. We see it stated that Jno. H. Wheeler of North Caroliua, who has held an office in Washing ton, was passed, a few day ago, through the Confed erate lines at Manassas under a flag of truce from Washington. If thi3 is so, we think Mr Wheeler is rather late in returning to the South. Organizing. The citizens of Madison county, N. C, held a Convention at Marshall on the 2d inst., for the purpose of organizing a Regiment to oppose the threatened rebellion in East Tennessee. They want arms and ammunition, and ask the Governor of North Carolina to furnish them or send men to protect them against the torie3 of East Tennessee. We hope our State authorities will co-operate in this movement and encourage it. A letter from Spring Creek, Madison county, pub lished in the Asheville News, gives the following ac count of the operations of a tory in that neighborhood "A fellow named William Cook, failing from Wash ington county, Tenn., recently made his appearr.nce in this neighborhood, and called on Mr R. S. Cook. The latter soon discovered that his guest was a " bad egg." and proceeded to lajr a trap for him, by pretending to be a Lincolnite, and sood found that the bait took, and he pumped the said Wm. Cook until he got out of him about all he knew. Cook, among other thing, im parted to his new found Spring Creek acquaintance the tact that there is a Regiment of tories in Greenville, Tenn., commanded by one Blair; one in Carter county, commanded by Weaver; one on Cherokee Creek, com manded by Parks; and that these men all have arms and accoutrements of every description. He said Andy Johnson was to force his way into East Tennessee with a large body of Yankees, when these tories are to scatter on their devil's mission some to Kentucky, some to Virginia, and some to western North Carolina. Their work is to steal, kill and burn. Asheville is to be burnt to the ground, and the inhabitants put to the sword. He furthermore stated that he came through the mountain. by way of Laurel, in this county, and that the people of that settlement will fight uuder the tory banner. He said they were only waiting for the troops to leave for Va. to commence operations. He said he was on his way to Murphy, in Churokee county, to look around, and see what the signs were in that quarter. The people of Jonesborough can ascertain whether he has been here by examining his head. They will find some hair missing, where the 'wool ought to grow.' How much credit is to be attached to this fel low's story, is not for me to say. I give it to the pub lic as it was pumped out of him by one whom he sup posed a friend. ' Forewarned is forearmed.' " The Raleigh Register says that tidings had reached Raleigh that the tories of Tennessee had seized several citizens of Watauga county, N. C, to be held as hosta ges for the safety cf Nelson. As Nelson was released (after taking the oath) we suppose the citizens of this State were also released ; but such things ought not to be allowed to go unpunished. A few hangings in East Tennessee will do more good than anything else. The Southern authorities have the power to whip and sub due the Northern abolitionists and the Southern tories, and the sooner the latter class is attended to the better. Sacrilegiocs. Abe Lincoln has directed that his subjects observe the last Thursday in September as a day of fasting and prayer! JgAs a reason why tho State of North Carolina has not issued Treasury Notes, the Raleigh Standard givethe following: The Constitution of the Provisional Government pro hibits a State from issuing bills of credit, but the per manent Constitution, which doe? not go into effect un til February next, does not; therefore the Public Treasurer was directed by law not to issue treasury notes or bills of credit, until after the permanent Con stitution took effect Wp reoret to learn that the health of our soldiers at Yorktown is far from such as could be desired. In one J of our regiments the 5th N. C. Volunteers the amount of sickness aitogetner out 01 aue proportion. , of tfae 8tockboldere of lhis bankt hejd in Lexing--Ulm,ngton Journal. j Andrew Hunt, Henderson We think the Surgeons of some of the Regimen . , w g Q Hampt0n, and Geo. are either ignorant of their duty, or wilfully neglect to , Directorg for theFensui r. discharge it. We have good reasons for thinking so. j M meeti of the Doctors held the same day, An army is no place for a physician who is not willing , w p March was e,ected pre6ident and c F to work, and work hard. In many cases, physicians ! Lowe Cashier of tne )3ank. A eemi-annaal divid who are serving in the ranks as soldiers have proved end f c cent wag declared. Greensboro Pa- tWmsplves of more benefit to the 6ick men than the regularly appointed Surgeons. Confiscation. Lincoln has issued a Proclamation ordering the confiscation of all goods and chattels, wares and merchandize, and vessels, belonging to citi zens of the Confederate States, or going to or from thn States Verv well.. Let our Coneress pass a kTact Let there beabundant retaHatfon.y-; cents per gallon and mgarfroni 9 to 10 cents perUth Monday of July, 1861, rand in86 ve of Amer 'tevilh Observer. " J lb -Nevbern Progress, 20th inst. , i jean Independence.-.- Wf K. REID, Clerk. li ettev North Carolina College. The next session of this Institution, located at Mt. Pleasant, Cabarras county, begins od the 26th of September. . We have received a catalogue for the year 1 861, '.and from it learn that there were 100 atari-nt mM in tHn .h. i..t ....... v ' ' jw, me lacuity 13 composed -ot an able corps of professors, with Rev. D. H. Bittle as President. The locality of the College is considered healthv and the ' tuition moderate. Good Report. A soldier from the camp at High Point told us last week that five companies were now at that place, and that since his stay there he had not heard an oath sworn nor saw a man drunk, and that there was not a sick man in four of the companies. Col. S. N. Stowe, 1st Lieut, of Capt. Edward's Gaston company, is commander of the post. State Finances. We are indebted to C. G. Wright, Esq.. fsava the Favetteville Observer A for n.mnhlM ' ---1 r 1 copy of Treasurer Court's Special Report to the pres- ent session of the Legislature paragraphs. We copy the following "Just as the Bank of the Republic in New York was about transmitting by Adams Express, to Rileigh, a package of our coupons, which had been taken up and cancelled by said Bank, all communication between the North and the South was suddenly cut off. We had no money in that Bank at the time, and have none there now, as showu by the accounts and their letters to me. It will be seen that our expenditures for the war have already been very heavy, but I am happy to say that all drafts for the support of it have been prompt ly met at this office. I respectfully submit that the present revenue law be so amended as to increase the revenue next year at least 25 per ceut., and iu addition to the authority now existing to issue small treasury notes after the 1st March next, I recommend that au thority be given, with proper restrictions, to issue .treasury notes to the amount of two hundrod thousand dollars iu sums of $5, $ 10 and $50. The Legislature may perhaps deem it proper to delay the issuiug of these until the expiration of the present Provisional Government of the Confederate States in Feb. next." The receipts of the Public Fund since October, 1860, have been $2. 61 1,533 81, consisting of sales of coupon bonds for subscription to W. C. & R. road, Western N. C, Road, Coalfields road, Insane Asylum, $323,408; loans $1,685,839 54; taxes S65,765 27; and various other small items, (amoug which are, Si in an auony. mous letter, and $200 in another.) The expenditures consist of Judiciary $112,953 52; interest on debt, $336,989 56: W. C. & R. road $600,- 000; Western NT. C. road 32,063; Coalfields road $100, 000; Military Appropriations S'-, 458. 620 43; General Assembly $67,596 40; State Convention $17,877 14. And various smaller items too tedious to enumerate. There is a balance in the treasury of the State Fund, of $232,855- 23 $500 Reward. The Superintendent of the Wil. & Weldon Railroad offers a reward of $500 for the person' who attempted to destroy a train on that Road by cut ting the beams and strineers of a bridge. If the person is caught, he should be hung immediately. Anyone who is wicked and mean enough to attempt to destroy a Railroad train with its hundreds of innocent passengers, should not be suffered to live another hour in this world. Keep a good look-out for all such scamps on all the Roads. Actually Confined. Wc have it from the most undoubted authority that John W. Thnnias, ol Thoniasville, in this State, is confined in prison in New York city, having been recently arrested as a spy. , We did understand, but not so direct, that he was there in the city actually buying goods and shipping them to this State. It that be true they served him right. Neu-bern Progress. We learn that Mr Thomas is now in Raleigh attend riJg the Legislature." He"' has been "to NewYorV, "but was not arrested. Of course be did not let any one know that he was from North Carolina. We hear it said that he bought a large amount of leather in New York and hopes to receive it through Kentucky, kc. We know nothing about the matter more than that Mr Thomas of ThomasvKle has been to New York and re turned. THE BELIEF COMMITTEE. Charlotte, N. C, August 23. The Executive Committee for the relief of indigent families of persons engaged in the military service of the State, met in the Counting Room of Brown, Tate fc Co. B W Alexander, chairman ; W. E. White and D. Parks, committee, present. On motion, the following Rules were adopted : Families of the soldiers living in this county at the time they volunteered only shall be entitled to relief. That is, the committee will aid families living in the county, no matter where the soldier volunteered or en listed, but will not feel bound to aid families living in other counties even if the soldier entered the service in this county. All applications must be handed to the Executive Committee and passed on, when they will give an order for the commissaries to furnish to eaeh family one month's supply at a time. The Executive Committee will meet on Saturday of each week, and the Commissary will give out to fami lies their supply on .Monday of each week. For the Western Democrat. PUBLIC MEETING. According to previous announcement, the citizens of Mallard Creek and vicinity met at Mallard Creek Church, Mecklenburg county, for the purpose of giving a public dinner to the soldiers in camp there, Capt. T. M. Alexander's company, know.i as the " Mecklenbarg Farmers," which is drilling and desiring recruits. On motion. Andrew Hunter was called to the Chair, arid B H Garrison requested to act as Secretary. Col. W B Cochran was chosen Marshal, and J M Earnhardt, E P Cochran, F E Query, F N Query, R B Cochran, and B II Garrison, assistant marshals. After the drilling exercises of the morning were closed, the soldiers, ministers of the gospel, ladies and spectators, numbering about 500 persons, formed a pro cession near the soldier's camp and marched to the dinner table, previously arranged by the ladies, and partooK 01 an excellent umner. After dinner the procession was re-formed and marched to the stand, where the meeting was opened with prayer by the Rev W S Pharr. The Rev J G Mc Laughlin and Rev S C Alexander then addressed the audience in beautiful and well conceived speeches, abounding in practical common sense and good advice. The audience was dismissed by thanks being offered up bv the Rev J G McLaughlin. A. HUNTER, Ch'n. B. H. Garrison, Sec'y. Patal Railroad Accident. Richmond, August 24. The Kaoxville Re gester says that a collision occurred on the Virginia and Tennessee Railway, on the night of the 19th, in which the Natchez Rifles, Capt. , Davia, had one man, C. A. Oeden, killed, and about twenty move or less severely wounded two or three dangerously; many others were slightly bruised . l j Bank o, L.So.-A . Wl mee.in, trtot. MARSH AL SALE. lbe sale ot the prize car- goes of snzr and molasses yesterday by the Mar- shal of the State was very well attended and the coods sold well. Molasses brought from 26 to 28 : ! G WAR NEWS. - St. Lotts, August 23. Gen. McCulloch, under date ! of the fifteenth, issued a proclamation tending to quiet the fears of tbc Unionist?; also, a general oroer tuank- ' in? tbearmy,and describing the exploits of the army as brilliant. Brownlee lias been releasea, on condition that he will resign his office, leave the city and reside in a free State. Two released prisoners arrived from Springfield re port that on Thursday after the battle, McCulloch moved after Seigle, but learning he had been reinforced, moved towards Jefferson City. Quite a number of wounded on both sides have died. Col. Coffee lost a I leg. The official loss of the Federals was 223 killed, 721 wounded, and 291 missme. Washington, August 23. The Committee have re ported twelve disloyal and many disaffected in the War Department; fifty-one disloyal and ten suspected in the Treasury Department: twenty disbyal and seven sus pected in the Interior Department. The Tribune says the Provost Marshal flatly refused a pass to Russell, the i correspondent ot the London limes, to cros, tne roio- 1 raac. . . . I h'is rumored that the New York Daily News and Uay book will be suppressed by order 01 mr uovern me'nt. It is also intimaled that the Government will no longer allow Kentucky to occupy a position of neu trality. Savannah, August 22. A letter from Fernandina. Florida, dated August 21, received here, says: ''The crew of the privateer Jeff. Davis arrived here this af ternoon. They state that on Sunday morning, while trying to get into St. Augustine, the vossel struck on the bar and was lost. All ber gun3 were saved, with the exception of two small ones." New York, Aug 23. Geo Miles, of Petersburg, and John Garnett and M. Guthrie, of Richmond, collecting agents for tobacco house?, have been arrested and sent to Fort LaFayette. Guthrie is a heavy dalr and has heavy consignments here and in Philadelphia and Baltimore. Guthrie raised $144,000 on shipments, which through friends and agents he invested in Con federate and Southern Slate bonds. Miles was an agent of James Thomas, and had collected $35,000, and had also made liberal investments in Confederate bonds; About $175,000 was recovered from Guthrie, and lies principally in bonds, sight drafts, Virginia paper mo ney and $1,000 in gold. A number of letters address ed to persons in the Southern States were found on their persons. Let every man caught in the Sonth collecting debts for northern houses be arrested by way of retaliation. We understand such men are and have been in the South On the 14th inst, by the Rev. P. D. Moore, Mr John E. White of the "Gaston Invincibles," to Miss Sallie C. Gantt of Cleaveland county. In Rowan county, on the 20th instant, Mr Jacob C. Fink to Mis3 Mary J. Crosby. In Fayetteville, on Sunday the 18th inst, Rev. George McNeill, senior Editor of the N. C. Presbyterian, aged 3o years. He was a christian in deed and in truth, and his death deprives the Presbyterian church of a devot ed minister and able editor. . Near Manassas Junction, on the 6th inst, James E. Sprinkle; and in Richmond, recently, Wm. Alley both members of the "Blues"' from Iredell county. In York District, on the 11th inst, Mrs Mary Hood, aged 88 years. SCHOOL. NOTICE. REV. G. D. BERNHEIM'S Male and Female Aca demy will open on Monday, September 2d, in the Lu theran Church. For full particulars, apply to him for a circular. August 27, 18GI 2t RUNAWAY. My negro woman, JULIA, absconded five or six weeks ago. She is about 35 years old, and was former ly owned by R. P. Waring. I will give a liberal re ward for her apprehension and delivery to me. Aug 27, 1861 D. ELIAS. '"" "" ' ' "NOTICCr" ' " " " All persons in Mecklenburg county having in his or her possession Amis or accoutrements belonging to the State, and not in the actual use of any volunteer com pany of the State, are hereby notified to deliver them to W W Grier, Sheriff of said county : otherwise the penalty of the law will be enforced against them. This notice is given by the authority of his Excellency, the Governor. No excuse will be taken. W. R. MYERS, Aug 27th. Acting Solicitor foi Mecklenburg II'alqn:i rf i N. C Troops, "l . Adjutant General's Office, Raleigh, Aug 20, 186 51.. All OfficerB recruiting companies for State Troops, who have not as yet reported their c mpanic6 full and been assigned to Regiments, will report without delay to Colonel H M Shaw, 8th Infantry, N C State Troops, Warrenton. By order of the;onimander-in-chief, J. G MARTIN, 2t Adjutant General. 'State of North Carolina Mecklenburg county. Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions July Term, 1861. John Hicks vs. The Mecklenburg Gold and Copper Co. Original Attachment. It appearing to the satisfaction f the Court that the de fendants are not inhabitants of this State, but reside be yond the limits of the same, it is therefore ordered by tho Court that publication bo made in the Western Democrat, a newspaper printed in the town of Charlotte, for six suc cessive weeks, notifying said defendants to be and appear before the Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Ses sions at the next court to be held for said county, at the Court House in Charlotte, on the 4th Monday in October next, then and there to plead, answer or demur, or judg mnt pro confesso will be entered against them. Witness, W K Reid, Clerk of said Court, at office tho 4th Monday of July, 1S61, and in tho 86th year of Amer ican Independence. 79-6t W. K. REID. Clerk. State of North Carolina Mecklenburg county. Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions July Term, 136 1. John F Little vs. The Mecklenburg Gold &, Copper Co. Oiiginal Attachment. It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the defendants are not inhabitants of this State, it is therefore ordered by the Court that publication be made in the Wrestein Democrat for six successive w-ks. notifying said drfondants to be and appear before tho Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, at tb mxt Court to be held for said countv at the Court House in Charlotte j Dn the 4th Monday of October next, then and there to plead, answer or demur, or judgment pro confesso will bo entered against them. Witness, W K Reid, clerk of said Court at office the 4th Monday of July, 1861, and in the 86th vear of American Independence. W. K. REID, Clerk. State of North Carolina Mecklenburg county. Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions July Term, 1661. "Wm P Little vs. The Mecklenburg Gold aud Copper Co. Original Attacbun-nt., It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the d. fendants are not inhabitants of this State, it is therefore ordered by the Court that publication be made in the Western Democrat for six successive weeks, notifying said defendants to be and appear before the Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quar.t-i Sessions, at the next Court to ! be held for said couuty, at the Court House in Charlotte, ! on the 4th Monday in October next, then and there to J P1ad answer or dem.ir. or judgment pro confesso will be I entered against them. Witness, W K Reid, clerk of said Court, at office the X: '"'" " State of North Carolina 'Mecklenburg county. Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions July Term, lt$61. E. Barringer vs. Charles Wilkei. Original Attachment. It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the de fendant in this case is not an inhabitant of this State, it is therefore ordered by the Court that publication be made in the Western Democrat for six successive week's, notify ing said defendant to b and appear before the Justices of ko f,nr t( Pica, anil CSnartfr &asinna: at thf mTt nnr to be held foi said county at th Court House in Charlotte on the 4th Monday in October next, then and there to P1"8". hitmUr' W udpneat pro o wiUb , w it' ILid. i-wir nf .uM rw" n; th Charlotte Market, Auo. 26, 1861. But little was done in the way of trade the past week. Bacon is very scarce and will command 15 to 15J hog round. Cora 65 cents, and is scarce. Meal 65 to 70 cents. White Wheat 90 to 95 cents Red 80 to 85. Flour $2 25 to $2 50 per sack. The tendency of the price of Groceries is npward. Salt $6 per sack; Coffee 33 to 35 cts per lb.; Bagging 25 cts.; Bale Rope lb to 20. Accounts from all directions represent the crops as very good. COLUMBIA, August 24. Cotton, 34 bales sold at 8 to 11. Flour $2 75 to $3 per sack. Bacon scarce. CHARLESTON, Aug. 22. Only 21 bales Cotton re ceived the past week sales at 10$ to llj. , Corn 90 to 95 cts; Oats 75 cts; Flour $6 75 to $7. 25 for city use; Bacon scarce and in demand. Salt $4 per sack; Bagg ing 33 to 25; Rope 14 to 15 scarce. YORKVILLE, Aug 22. Corn 60 to 65 cents very little offering. Flour meets with ready sale at" $2 25 per sack. Groceries are firm at high prices Salt $6 per sack Coffee 40 cts' per pound Molasses 60 to 70 cents per gallon Bagging 30 cts Rope 16 to $18. Enquirer. . . ' v Nkw York, August 23. Sales of cotton to-day 2,200 bales, at !8J cents. v State of North Carolina Mecklenburg county. Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions July Term. 1861' Charles II Newbold vs. The Mecklenburg Gold and Cop. per Company Original Attachment. It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the de fendants are not inhabitants of this State, it is therefore or dered by the court that publication be mad in the West ern Democrat for six successive weeks, notifying said de. fendants to be and appear before the Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions at the next Court to be held for said county at the Court House in Charlotte, on the 4th Monday of October next, then and there to plead, answer or demur, or judgment pro confesso will be enter ed against them. Wi'uess, W K Reid, clerk of said Court, at office the 4th Monday of July, 1561, and in tho 86th year of Amer ican Independence. W. K. REID, Clerk. 1 oil federate Loan. The undersigned having been appointed local Com missioners to receive subscriptions of stock to the Confederate loan, would respectfully and most earn estly appeal to the patriotism of the people of Meck lenburg, to come forvard with their known liberality, and uphold the Government and sustain the credit of the Confederate States, by such substantial aid which their ample means would seem imperatively to demand. It is no mere gift we ask of you, nor are they empty promises made in return. We offer you good dividend paying ttock, and a promise ot perpetual relief from Black Republican rule, for your money. John Walker, John A.'Yocko, W. R. Myers, y Commissioners. Jos. II. Wilsox, July 30. Jas. H. Carson, SSMiss M. E. Stewart will re-open her School for Children, on the 2d of September, 1861. Aug. 13, 1861. Im LAST NOTICE. All who arc indebted to us by Note or Account, are requested to close them by ths 1st of October, or they will bo placed in the hands of an officer for collection. J. G. WILKINSON & CO. tSy No gocd3 sold from this date, nor work doner unless the Cash is paid for them. J. G. W. k CO. August 20, 1861 , 3t llflPOKTAXT NOTICE. UR TERMS will be POSITIVELY CASH, on and after the 21st August. COCHRANE & SAMPLE. Aug 20, 1861 4w To Rifle Makers wit hin the State. ORDINANCE DEPARTMENT, Raleigh, August 10, 18S1 Proposals are invited until 12 M. on Wednesday 4th September next, for the fabrication and delivery at the Ordinance Depot in this city where samples may be seen of (5000) five thousand Percussion Rifles of the following dimensions to-wit: laches. Barrel, f Diameter of the bore 0.54 cat tteel I Variation allowed, more 0.01 or iron, 1 Diameter at the muzzle 0.90 steel pre- Diameter at bTeech, between the flats, 0.15 (erred. Length without the breech screw, 33 Ramroo steel length 33 Arm Complete length 48.8 Implements: screw driver, with cone wrench: icipcr, ball screw, spring vice, bullet mould. To be subject to inspection before reception. Pro posals will state the number that will be delivered weekly, and the earliest day of the first delivery. Suf ficient security for the faithful preformance of contract will accompany proposals, which will be addressed to the "Officer Commanding Ordinance Depot, Raleigh, N. C," and endorsed "Proposals for furnishing percus sion Rifles." JAS. A. J. BRADFORD. August 20, 1861. 3t. r MONTAHOENA FE3IALK SEMINAUY, MOUNT PLEASANT, CABARRUS COUNTY, N. C. The exercises of this School will be resumed on the 20th of August. Rates per Session :. Board (including washing and fuel) $40 00 English course, from $5 00 to 15 00 . Music on the Piano, Mslodeon or Guitar, 30 00 Languages, each, 8 00 Drawing or Painting, 10 00 Vocal Music, 2 00 Embroidery, 1 00 Other ornamentals reasonable. Terms: Half of all the expenses, board and tuition, mnit ba paid in advance, and the remainder at the close of the Session. - Pupils who board in the Seminary will not be per milted to make store accounts. For further information, address L. G. HEILIG. A'igast 13, 1861 2jm S75 REWARD. RUNAWAY from where w bad them hired, near 0: ester, in Jane last, our three negro men, via: Bill, Giles and Henry. Bill and Giles we bought the 14tb of last November at the estate sale of Ed. Leacb, on Broad River, ia York District. They bting brothers and baring rela tions in the neighborhood where we purchased tbcm, it is more than likely they have made their way back to their old neighborhood. -Bill is about 26 years old, 5 feet 8 inches bigb, will weib 150 or 160 pounds; is very black; rather sharp fared, speaks quick when spoken to. Giles bis brother, is about 24 years old; 5 feet 9 i inches high; will weigh 160 lbs., is very black," and walks with his bead op and feet turned out in front. Henry, we purchased Jan. 1, of Col. C. Rives on the Catawba river. Be is 28 years old, well set, 5 feet 10 inches high, and will weigh 175 pounds; has a heavy brow and speaks slowly: has some character as a run away. May go to Charleston or Washington eity, It is bard telling where he will go as be it a gentleman of travel. They all ran off about the same time. We will pay $75 reward for the 3 men; or (25 a piece for either of them delivered in any jail co that we can get them. These boys may attempt to make their way North as some others from this place have at tempted. PRIDE DUNOVANT. Chester, 8. C , July 3d, 1861 tf Arthur's 8ELF-SEALINO FRUIT JARS, for preserr log Peaches, Tomatoes, c, for sale at China HalL : JAMES HART Y. 'Aog'ust20, 1861 ' 3 fi$, fit
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