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THE NORTH. There is a screw loose in the Yankee r.achine. All the indications tell of internal discontent in the Northern States. Peace meetings continue to erty ot the people on llatteras island, compelling lo held in vanous places, and they are always ! them to take the oath or be ruined. One man composed of traitors, and are called " masked says that when he got home, he found them cut batteries." Individuals, too, are being constantly , tiog the bottoms out of hi, chairs and ripping open arrested in the interior of the Northern States j his bedding, lie took the oath and the depreda- ativc Northerners and thrown ,-into prison on j tions were stopped. tLc charge of disloyalty. In addition to these' On Sunday laet there were 1,200 Lincoln pregnant signs, volunteering for the war appears j ite troops at Tort llatteras. There were none of to be exhausted, and it is roundly asserted in the . their gun-boats on the Sound and none of their New York World that the draft will be necessary ' t-hij outside at sea, and they were in terror of be to keep up the army. The foreigners, too, who . ing attacked and stormed. have ten doing most of the Yankee fighting up Wc have just been shown a letter from V ash to this time, appear to have been suddenly seized , ington in this State, which puts at rest the rumor with racific intents. To revive their "warlike : any raid having Icon made upon the mainland awctitef, the Yankees arc wasting a vast amount : in Reaufort county. The rumor possibly arose of soft-sawder uron buch Irish or German cliar- o.t.r a frnm their necessities or fondness fir notoriety, likely to be seduced. Mighty tempt- , in" offers have been made to Garibaldi, with the j view of stimulating Italian and Catholic popula- lions to enlist in support of the despotism. It was even sai'l that the Italian liberator was already ln his way to this country. Rut last accounts ' tJlJ hUtrc lf tiie y,P),e of Eastern Carolina represent him as juictly at home, and without a j j0;njtl tnc i-Y.raK Ue says there may be two thought of mixing himself up with the Yankee , h',,,,,1,.7.,1 or, tM. I-lmd who have taken the oath, vulgarians. The great Hibernian, Meagher, conies UIIlt none on tJu, jan(j That the Federals, in for a heavy dose on all occasions from the Lin- un(er a fl.,,, ,,f mice visited Hyde county to buy coin flatterers. They make speeches to him, write . CtjTt l)1Jt ,je j;l.OJ)ie would not sell them a grain, him letters, and toast him, and have actually Salisbury Wafchmn ,j. turned the poor creature's head, and a f most made j him forget his flight at Centreville on the 21! , Mclean, that the Yankee are making a coal Jul. Then, he was done with war-tho rebels t "atteras. The object is manifestly to wer'eLelligerentsand had a right to recognition; j "PPlv 'he small steamers for our Sounds, l our now, under the influence of soothing flatteries, he oainew are reported to be over the bar. Drive eems disj-rnod to change his opinion. At any ! out wc say. A. Standard. rate, the Yankees indulge the hope, not that they j Sicknkss in the Camp. We weie sorry to e;ire for.him, but expect through him to honey- ; learn from r White, assistant surgeon of the 7th fuggle other Irishmen. Keg., that there. are about 130 of the Hog. sick The meanness of these wretches in thus striving j with measels r.nd mumps, none, we believe though, to inveigle foreigners to Ciiht their battles, betrays very dangerous. There have been two deaths not only their cowardice, but their weakness. Jlichmond Whig. from tlie GohWioro Tribune. . INTERESTING LETTER. The following letter from our townsman, Maj. Andrews, is published at our solicitation. We thought the friends of that gentleman would be pleased to hear from him, and that the public generally would be interested in the manner in which the prisoners taken at Fort Hatteras are treated: Fort Com-Mnrs, ) Governor's Island, N. Y. Sept. 7th, 1801. J J)kar Wjfk: I write these few lines in the hope that they may be permitted to pass through the lines to you, and bring you the first news you will have of my real position. Instead of going to Uedloe's Island as I wrote ycu before, we came to this place. The soldieis are in Old Castle Wil liams, hich you may know as the old circular Fort here, and we arc quartered in tlie barracks of Fort Columbus. fJh rough the kindness of the ilicers, we receive as good trcatmcut as could be expected where so many are suddenly quartered without any notice. Our cooks, cook for us the rations which are regularly allowed, and we have enough to eat; good rooms anil t-o'dkrs' beds. Of course we all know how to live the lite of soldiers, after our late experience. My health is very good, ami I have a nice Christian gentleman for a room mate, Col. Martin. 1 have clothes enough, some tobacco, and I have ordered from N. Y. through San ford, who has been to see me, some addition to my wardrobe, and borne little things we needed for our rum. We have not been put upon full parole, but a partial one with limits assigned, ex tending round the west and south side of the Island, has been granted; so that wc have plenty of room and a full view of the city and bay. I have spent hours with in' glass looking at the various objects of interest within view, and studying the ever varying scenes of busy life. You know I always said New York was ray ideal of a beautiful harbor. 1 sec but little change in it. None of my acquaintances have visited mc yet. One stranger offered me all the moncj' I needed, but I declined. We have advised our friends not in any way to involve themselves to help us, though there would be no fear, perhaps, for those who are born here and have never been south or had any connection with the South. When we left the Minnesota the officers and men requested Col. xMartin to return thanks to commodore String hi.ui, hi officers and men. for their kind care for our comfort; which was efone, and we regret it was all wc cjuld do. You may not hear from mc again for some time, but I pray you do not be ui.easy about me. I am in the hands of Jesti w ho has overshadowed my head in the hour of battle, and my trust in him is unimpaired. Capt. Van Brunt, of the 31 innesi ta. has con Muted to take our letters out to Old Point, and forward them so that our families may know cx netly how we arc situated. We feel very grateful to him lor the feelings which moved him while performing his duty strictly to his own Govern ment, not to forget the yearning of husbands and iat hers towards wives and children. And now j good bye, with my dearest love to all our family una lrieuds ed word to Lenoir, that Capt. Sutton, his I otneersand men, are all well and here with us. j All the prisoners are here, and all well. j Tiie Wheat Crop of the Noutii-west. While a kind Providence is filling our granaries with a double crop, the Northern herds are like ly to be short of provisions. The Chicago Tri bune says of the incoming crop : Within the past ten or twelve days, however, it has been found out that the crop does not thresh out anything like the amount expected. In the Northern part of the State especially is the yield deficient. Along the line of the Galena and Chi cago Railroad and its branches it will not yield an average of ten bushels to the acre; while last J car the yield wa.N full' thirty busheli. On the! line of the Rock Island and Rurlington Roads, the i rcports are not quite s.i gloomy; but the highest yield we have reported to us is twelve bushels to the acre on an average, while in some places it is as low as ten bushels. From Minnesota and Northern Iowa the same gloomy reports come to hand. The club wheat in the former State is almost a failure; but th "file i ! wneat is a lair crop in southern :sconsin tlie reports arc in sub- ; from hi seat dead. It is a remarkable circum stance similar to these from the Northern part of ; stance that a few years ago his wife died in the this State. In eome places the quantity is'much ' same way. Mr Cornwell was a good citizen and poorer than last year. i kind neighbor. Chester Standard. These reports of a falling off in the yield of! wheat are substantiated, to some extent, by a com- Shin Plasteks We are cursed with the parison of the receipts of wheat in this city during most infernal currency in the world. The State the past month, this year and last. The falling'' is literally overrun with trash, that :nay be whol off for the past month, as compared with I860, is K ly-worthies, certaiuly it is emitted without any nearly half a uiilliou of bushels. j authority or law. The Convention or the Legis- ! lature authorized the banks to issue smail notes; Spider Rjte. Bill Valentine, the barber, ' but nobody else has any authority to exercise this was bitten by a spider, Memday morning last, : sovereign function. Towns, corporations and in which came well nigh taking his life. Whiskey, divjduals, who have issued these notes have violat hartshorne and morphine, in enormous doses, were ! ed the law, and it is the sworn duty of Grand administered at short intervals for hours after-' Juries to present every such violation. We hope wards, before relief was obtained. Salisbury : examples will be made and that speedily. Rich 'atchmaH. Ijnond Whig. TEE NORTH CAROLINA COAST. The Lincolnite soldiers at Hatteras really com- menced plundering and destroying the little prop- Horn tlie laet tl:t me ntgrues on tome piamauons had run away to tne swamps to keep out ot the reach of their YaiikeerVW, but not lawful masters and protectors. If.wV, not of their gton Juur- 1 ual. j jjr j uorn Mitchell, just from the Eastern ; sore rcports ti,:,t there U great exaggeration in only since the Keg. has been in this locality, and the Dr says the sick are getting along very well. Neubi rn J 'roress. From Carolina City. A corespondent wri ting from Carolina City, under date of the 18th inst., says: "All quiet here no excitement one vessel in sight and she has not changed position in three days and nights." Capt. W. F. Lynch, of the Confederate Navy, has been ordered to the superintendence of our coast defences. The Petersburg Express says he is one of the ablest officers in the navy. Raisino A Reoiment. We are glad to learn that Col J Y. Jordan, of Newborn, is raising a Regiment for the defence of the State. WAR NEWS. Richmond, September 18. Despatches receiv ed here to-day announce that Gen. Lee had taken Gen. Reynold priso.-icr, at a dace called Snypes, ten milea from Cheat Mountain. It is believed that Reynolds and his aids Were reconnoitering when taken. A messenger from Reynolds to Hosencrantz was also taken prisoner, lie had in his p-jSMssion a letter, stating that the Federal forep on Cheat Mountain had only one day's pro visions, and urging prompt relief. The Federal troops on Cheat Mountain number about four thousand and probably ere this are prisoners. All the Federal forces in Western Virginia are in a peculiarly perplexing predicament. Another report is in circulation that Gen. Wrso recently captured eighty out of one hundred reconnoitering Federals. The above is given as received. The above needs confirmation, like a great many other reports in circulation. September 19. The Enquirer, in reporting in telligence from Western Virginia, says that Gen. Lee has cleared out an old and long unused road, leading to a strong position between the forces of Roscncrantz and Reynolds. Reynolds' force-i can not retreat, for Jackson guards the ford of Cheat River. They cannot advance, for Lee's forces are compelled to arrest them. Starvation or surren der are the only alternatives. It is highly pro bable that a decisive engagement has been had re this, but it will tuke some days to know the result. It is understood that the Federals reinforced Arlington Heights with 10,000 men on Tuesday. All communication with the North has been cut off from Virginia since the 13th. About five hundred Yankee prisoners will soon be sent to New Orleans. The body of Col. John A. Washington, Aid to Gen. Lee, reached here this afternoon. Sixty-eight. Hessian prisoners, taken in the mountains of Virginia, and fifteen from Manassas, arrived by the Central train, this afternoon. mm, Rktaliatiox ri'ON the Yankee Prison ers. The obligations of secrecy have been re moved from a bill passed by Congress, under authority of which the Executive will proceed to inflict retaliation upon the persons of Yankee prisoners in our hands, "in such numbers as he ,1K!V deem expedient," for the inhuman treatment ot our prisoners ot war in .New lork. 1 lie act of Congress which has given the President author jty f,.r iet;lliatinn in eueh measures and kind as mav ?iCm ((, lliu, T, r aIi(, recke8 fhe liy v.,v t,r , re:inible, and in vindication of its ob- I jects, that "the Government ot the United States j has placed in irons, and lodged in elungeons, citi zens ot the Confederate fctates, acting under the authority of letters of marque, issued in accord ance with the laws of the Confederate States, by the pr sitlent thereof, and have otherwise mal treated the siMie. and have seized and confined sundry other citizens ed the said Confederate States, in violation of all principles of civilized warfare." St;rDEN Death. On last Friday morning ene of those events occurred which causes even the most thoughtless to pause an l reflect, on the. un certainty of life. What is life? it is even a vapor th;; soon vanisheth away and the pl.iee that know: us now 11133' son know us no more. We are led to these reflections by the death of Mr Elij-ih Cornwell. The deceased had eaten his breakfast :;s usual and in ordinary health so far as we can learn. Alter bre-iklast he went out at- tending to some business and returning seated himself in the pi, izzi shortly afterwards he fell WESTERN DEMOCRAT, CHARLOTTE, LINCOLN VS. THE FASHIONS. Having declared war upon the South, upon the Constitution, upon the Laws, upon Habeas Corpus, upon private citizens, upon private property, upqn the rights of nations as well as upon the rights of his own people Mr Lincoln now directs his army against thft hshinns. He has waned war upon ; the women, making them prisoners of state for i wagging tongues of sentiment. He is now con- ! centrating his regiments upon their costume. Cer tain colors which God has decreed to be inoffensive, are now under the ban of Abolition. He says to . the ladies of Baltimore : Uiay have rendered postal service in any of the I "Yc shall not wear white and red, for these States of this Confederacy, under contracts or ap : colors imply purity and courage, and these are the I pointments made by the United States Govern emblems of those who hate and defy me." j ment before the Confederate States Government And thereupon, the dear little girls and boyg are denuded of white and red in their hats, shoes, and breeches. And there are children's garments expensed to sale in the shops, having these colors in them, and these are proscribed; and the boys are to sell and sintr no more patriotic ballads in the street; patriotism being hateful to Mr Lincoln, ba ads esr.eciallv so. no nas no music in ms soul. He has piobably heard the saying of a great man, quoted by Fletcher of Salbour: "Give me the making of the people's ballads, and I care not who makes the laws!" Rut these aie not so great a danger in America as in Eupope. The fashions here are more potent than the ballads. lie will put down rri10iiic; it may conceal Colt's llevolv- 1 ers. lie will aooiisn wnite; mat color oemr nos tile to the corruption in the midst of wh'eh he reiirns. He will obliterate red; it is too fiery tOO fierV for the sight of his armies, and scares his soldiery. You are not to wear ribbons, young misses, hav ing these colors. He would abolish the rainbow. He means to strike out the grand constellation of the Southern Cross. He will tear the neckties from your necks, young-gentlemen, if you wear such colors as offend his eye. Was there ever a despotism at once so brutal and so contemptible? THE STAY LAW. This law was passed for the purpose of pre vent ing the sacrifice of property; but in the framing of it the intere st of that class of citizens whose property consists only in debts due them, appears to have been entirely overlooked. What are these claims worth now, to a person who is compelled to turn them into cash to supply his necessities: On a claim before a Justice of the Peace twelve month must e.apse before a step can be taken towards making it secure, and two years before :t can be turned into cash. Other cases go to the Superior Court; how long will they be pending there? A writ issued now would be returned to the next Fall term, and then set down for hearing twelve months thereafter; and if then determined, execution would issue made returnable after the ex piration of another twelve months. Three years must elapse, therefore, before the money could be collected; no matter how able the one party is to pay, or how needy the other. Rut what chance is there that the ease shall be determined at the term in which it is set down for hearing? In many of the large counties, while we have had two courts in theyt;ar, it is rare that all the cases on the docket have been disposed of duiing the term at which they are set down forbearing; how can it be expected that they will be when but one term is held in the year, and the business of the Court is largely increased by the removal to it of all the jury cases on the civil docket of the County Courts? In many instances it must of necessity be like the Chancery cases in England the de cisions will be made only for the benefit of pos terity. It is proper, perhaps, that some regulation should be adopted to prevent the sacrifice of pro perty; but it does not to us appear consistent with equity and justice that one class of the community should be greatly favored at the expense of another and in many instances perhaps, more needy class. Would not a law prohibiting sales under execution, unless the property brought a certain proportion of its appraised value, be more apt to bring relief to the country? lltlhburo Recorder. The Stay Law. We consider it decidedly drawn, and only one Term of the Superior Courts in a year, a man may hope to get a judgment, on a plain debt in about ten years. And alter a judg ment, no ea. sri. is permitted. Defendants arc allowed to take appeals, manifestly to gain time only, without giving security for judgments or costs! It issnd to see the Constitution, the Laws, arid the Courts abolished. It bodes no good to any nonest man, wneiner rieti or poor; out is a license to offenders, great and small, fiom the rnurdervr to the petty thief, many of whom will escape all pi nishincnt by the delay of a year. And if all sp.eh should be arrested, the jails will be filled and enormous costs entailed em the counties for feeding the prisoners. Fayettevil.lt Observer. The Stay Law. We would lay it before our readers were it not that the public hate such a law. its only calculated to stop the press, ruin the Sheriffs, make a maniac of the wise. It will also uiake a rascal out of an honest man, and is calculated to make one neighbor fall out with his best friends. Catmcba Express. The Stay Law w dl work more injury to the people of the State than the war. Effects of the War in the North. The correspondent of a Northern paper writes: The extent and magnitude of the war are be coming developed, to the astonismcnt of the old world, though here the matter is gencrlly viewed with indifference Some of the largest foreign importing houses of : New York are winding up their business, being satisfied that it cannot be profitably continued, j The wealth accumulated by them during the last 1 twenty years of prosperity they will take out of , the country. One firm will carry away ten or fif- j teen millions of capital, and business men of a 1 smaller scale are also seeking security in countries j from which our former prosperity invited them. ; TI,a v.... I l : .1. - . .luuiinii ie?s ever) wnerc is urging me ; Government to make up its army at once by a I tirair, ana says it win be resorted to very soon, un- 1 1'i - 1 - -lit . less the volunteering becomes more brisk. j Military Hospital. Dr Johnson, the Sur geon General of this State, has located the N. C. Military Hospital in Petersburg, Va. He calls upon the citizens of the State to contribute towards furnishing it. We like the location bet ter than Richmond. Let our people furnish it speedily. Ral. Standard. A Female Warrior. We find the following: curious incident related in the Memphis Avalanche, ! of Thursday. "One of the Louisiana companies j in the battle of Manassas lost its captain. The J company then uuanimously elected the wife of the i deceased to fill his place, and the lady, in uniform, passed through the city yesterday, on her way to assume eoinma.nd of her company." 4 i- ii ,i ti i i i . o -1 - mar uingron, a., last Saturday, Heavily ireight- more objectionable than the law which the Supreme , 7, ,' n , , , J J, . , , f ... , . t:i , i r. i . ! ed with Salt, of the best quality, which he Court set aside as unconstitutional. It destroys ! , , cn . 1 lliu. .u , . r, , ... 7 , , J : says was purchased at oOcts per bushel. Mr the rights oi creditors ana the credit of debtors. u-n A , . F ,.,,A . , , in. ii -.i . i H ill says the works are turning out 3,000 bushels for who will trust anybody with such a law starinu , J , , i r?j . .,wiVn ,i ,i, 4- v A a day, and the article can be trtid by the 20,000 them in the lace: Or who can ask to be trusted? j , , ,, . . , , . J . iv.i t.- 4- .i ,i . . ... i bushels any day. I his indeed is good news. Rut V. ith the jurisdiction of the County court with- :, , . , . 7., r . jt A PROCLAMATION. By the Postmaster General of tlie Confederate State of America. Wctereas, By the provisions of the 3d section j f)f an act of Congress, approved August 30th, j igGl, entitled "An Act to Collect, for distribution, ! tht moneva remaining in the several. Post offices ! 0f the Confederate States at the time the postal 6crvice was taken in charge by said Government it is made the duty of the Postmaster General to j make proclamation that all persons who are citizens i of the Confederate States of America, and who I took charge or such service, shall present ineir ! claims to his department, verified and established time therein to be set forth not less than six months, and requiring the claimant to state, under oat th. how much has been said and the date ot such payments, on account ot the contract or ap pointment under which said claim occurred, and what fund or provision has been set apart or made fur the futher payment of the whole orany portion of the balance of such claim, by the Government of the United States, or of any of the States: and they shall also state, on oath, whether they per formed fully the service according to their con tracts or appointments during the time for which they claim pay, and if not, what partial service 1 & i tney 01(1 perform, anu wnai ueuueiions ua e ueeu ' .. ...l.i e....... tint!. v-.r c-s lot. no itaT L'nniv in no. . I 1-1 J 1 A. J . .1 L . I OlilUi: HOIU 111CJI l"'J f "ll ua lujr buuii j vfi. : count ed any failure, or partial lailure, to pertorni ! such service." ! Now, therefore, I, JOHN II. REAGAN, Post i master General of the Confederate States of Ameri- ca, do issue this, my proclamation, requiring all j persons having claims for postal service, under the feregoing provisions of the 3d section of the ! above named act to present said claims -to the Auditor of the Treasury for the Post Office De partment for examination, on or before the 13th day of March, 1862, in order that I may make a report to Congress of the amount thereof, as re quired by law. Blank forms for presenting and verifying the claims will be furnished on application to the Auditor of the Treasury, for the Post Office De partment And I hereby require all persons who have heretofore collected moneys as postmasters in tn n0mnnSinr the : (WerW Rtnt. nn.i j which they had not" paid over at the time the Con- federate States took charge of the postal service, to make out, under oath, and send to the Auditor ; of the Treasury for the Post Office Department, i en or before the 13th dar of October next, a gen : oral or ledger account with the United States, for the service of the Postoffice Department, up to the j time the control of the postal service was assum ! ed by the Confederate States, in accordance with the general regulations of the Postoffice Depart ; ment, issued May 15th, 1S59, page 106, exhibit ' ing the balances in the possession of such post- masters. j Given under my hand and seal of the Postoffice i Department of the Confederate States of America, ; at Richmond, Virginia, the 13th day of Septem ber, m the year lbbl. JOHN H. REAGAN. Sept. 14. Postmaster General. More REe?niENTs of Volunteers. We learn that the 31st Regiment N. C. troops, was organized yesterday. The following are the field officers: L'rioncl J V Jordan of Newborn; Lieut. Col. Danl G Fowle of Raleigh; Major Jesse J Yates of Hertford co. The 27th, 28th, 29th and 30th Regiments are full and will organize and elect officers within a few days. More are coming. Let the Lincolnites take notice, get up steam and unfurl their sails. Rulcijh Journal. Saet. Xo lack of Salt "Sir Hill, residing near Bethany, Iredell county, in company with seven wagons, returnod from the Salt Works, j folk. Statesville Rspnss ! First Nuw Testament Published in the ! South. We have seen a cony of the first Testa- ' ment published in the South. It was printed at J the office of Graves, Marks, & Co., Nashville, Tennessee. The work has been very neatly cxe . ..li.i . i. , eutcu, ootn as it rearus typography and paper. It is sold at 12 per hundred. Rcdeiijh Register J Murder Mrs. Win. Robinson, a widow lady, ; living mar Comwell's Turnout, was found on last i Saturday morning inhumanly murdered in her own house. An axe, .found at the wood pile, , had evidences on it sufficient to show that it lead j been the instrument of inflicting death. After ! killing her she had been laid upon the bed and then the bed was set on fire. From the evidence before the jury of inquest, the verdict was that : the deceased came to her death by blows from an ; axe in the hands of either Catawba, or Selina i negroes belonging to the deceased others arc implicated. Chester Standard. K " IMPORTANT IMPROVEMENT IN TEL EGRAPHS. Every man his own Operator. A letter from a United States naval officer, dated London, July 29, has been received in Washington with a very interesting account of Wheatstone's recent improvements in the electric telegraph. One of these new methods is now car ried into practical operation bv the Universal Private Telegraph Company. Every business firm or public office, and every private individual, may have his own telegraph. The company has stretched wires all over the city, and will rent the use of the same by the hour, or day, or moMh, with a small box, by which any person who can read may be a first rate operator. He has an alphabet of plain A, R, C, before him. The disc is about five inches in diameter, upon which are the letters. i .i , '. . ana mere is a Key tor each letter. !roinjr a key the corresponding letter IS i.,.;,,,,,,! f ; un :.,,i:..:., a:.' uu 'e illslruU)0iit and that of your correspondent, who , has a disc at his end of the wire. With a little ; practice, eighty words a minute may be telegraph ; ed. Newspapers may have reports from any part ; of the kingdom by this plan. There will be an ; end to letter-writing by mail. Between Liverpool i and London all merchantile correspondence will , be conducted by private telegrams. You will ob ! serve that there is no acid used in this process. The electric current is produced by the revolution of two small rolls of copper wire, with an armature, about a very small horse-shoe magnet. To notify your correspondent of your intention to address him, you simply touch a certain key, that rings a little silver bell in your correspondent's office, and in like manner be responds. Thia plan is used by the police. jvv .mn uivcniu liiiiuu ai ft 11 111 Hi II l!Ml auu ll Ul C. For the Western Democrat. - SENTIMENT AT THE NORTH. Mr. Editor: A great many of the.Yankee pris oners in our hands say they did not volunteer with the intention of invading the South. I see very many statements, by Southerners, , to the effect that this assertion on the part of our prisoners is made altogether through personal motives to insure good treatment at the hands of their captors. Now, I think it is highly probable that this is so in some, and probably many cases; ior it is per fectly consistent with the perfidious character of many of the vandal troops. I do believe, how ever, that very many of these prisoners speak the truth when they say that it was contrary to their wishes to invade the South ; that they have been deceived and hurried into Virginia by nature ot military law. . nnr ita nrlcnners now in our hands are from the number of those who responded to the call to defend the capitab--to act on the de fensive in general. Being among the New Eng enders at the time that call was made, and for sometime afterwards, traveling for the purpose of making observations and seeing friends and ac quaintances volunteering all around me, I am pre pared to give a decided opinion that there were andare yet, very many men in Lincoln's army who never would have. been there had the true issue been presented to them a war of subjugation and a war against slavery. Democrats were a majority of the soldiers in many companies. One said, the capital must not be burned and the archives of the nation de stroyed, and therefore he enrolled himself; another said, it is due to myself and friends that I assist in preventing the secessionists from marching into our midst and destroying our property; another, they are getting up a regiment to be stationed in the Fort to defend our city, and I think it is right for me to assist in protecting the interests of my native city. Thus, one false plea after another was used to blind the honest and ignorant. Nor is this chicanery stopped yet; and this day I believe there are many invaders on Vinginia soil ho never bargained to go there. Yankee ingenuity, about which we are accustomed to speak so frequently, is sufficient to deceive the ignorant. It is not unreasonable to suppose that, finding themselves thus forced where they do not want to go, they give vent to their true feelings when they say they did not intend to invade? I am willing to put considerable significance upon the declarations of prisoners; because such declarations are but the natural consequence of an anti-invasion feeling, which I know did exist in the North even after Republican papers would have it that the South had commenced the war at Sumter. I feel confi dent Lincoln's usurpations do not tend to suppress but rather tend greatly to encourage this feeling. In the dissensions of our enemies, then, I think we have reason to rejoice; for there is an anti invasion or anti-war party, that amounts to more than we generally suppose. When we consider Lincoln's interfering with the press has especially contributed to make this feeling known abroad, and when we also consider that the dissensions in the war party are no secret, we must naturally conclude that the Northern government is ridicu lous in the eyes of foreign nations. M. LiNCOLNTOS, N. O, Sept 19. For the Western Democrat. White Hill, Union co., Sept. 17. Mr. Editor: On Thursday, the 5th inst., ac cording to previous arrangement a large number of the citizens of Union county assembled at the house of B. C. Ashcraft, for the purpose of par ticipating in a public dinner given by the citizens to a Volunteer Company known by the name of " North Carolina Defenders," commanded by Capt. J. B. Ashcraft. This company is thoroughly organized, and bids fair to be one among the best in the State. At 10 o'clock something near 1,0U0 persons had assembled. The Volunteers were called into line, and paraded with a band of music in front, when a call for more volunteers was made; which was responded to by several who came forward and joined in and paraded with the company The hour of eleven having arrived the attention of the audiencs was called by D. Rushing, Esq., who appeared on the stand and read aloud the programme of the day. The Rev. Mr Head then appeared on the stand and deliv ered an address suitable to the occasion, after which Col. J. White of Anson was called on, who re sponded in some stirring remarks. 'I he order of the day being to take dinner at 12 o'clock, the Marshals gave notice that dinner was ready. The Volunteers, numbering about 100, and an equal number of young ladies, formed in double hie, with the music in front, were marchffd to the dinner table, the remaining part of the audience remained in perfect order and were waited upon in like manner ample preparation having been made to accommodate all who might see fit to attend. Dinner being over, in which all participated and apparently cujeiyed, the Volun teers were again called in line and marched up in close column, with the audience, and were ad dressed by J. Lee, Esq., L. II. Alsobrook, Esq., and Dr B. Chears, each of whom spoke in an aai mating voice against the invading foe; and for which they received hearty cheers. Speaking being being over, the Volunteers then called upon the ladies for a song, who responded by singing " Dixie," for which they received the most hearty cheers. The Volunteers were then called on for a song, and responded by sing ing the "Old North State." The day being far spent, the Volunteers were marched out, and discharged for the remainder of the day, and the audience soon dispersed. Everything passed off smoothly, not an angry word was heard during the day; notwithstanding the meeting was preparatory to war, the spirit of harmony prevailed, and the efforts of &11 were united upon the cause, and their voice was as that of one man. A CITIZEN. ivotii;e. The umlers igned havinjr been appointed administra tor and administratrix on the estate of Thos E. Wor sham, dee'd, hereby request all persons indebted to the said deceased, to come forward and make payment of tbe same; and all persons having claims against said estate, are required to present tbem. authenticated as the law directs otherwise this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recoverv. ALEXANDER WORSIIIM MARTHA C. WOHSHAM. ' Sept 3, 1861 4w Confederate Loan. The undersigned having been appointed local Com missioners to receive subscriptions of stock to the Confederate loan, wonld respectfully and most earn estly appeal to the patriotism of the people of Meck lenburg:, to come forward with their known liberality, and uphold the Government and sustain the credit of the Confederate States, by such substantial aid which jheir ample means would seem impera;irelv to demand It is no mere gift we ask of you, nor are they empty i riuuii:c!uuc mremro. u e oner tou ffooa dividend paying slock, and a promise of perpetual relief from Black Republican rule, for your money. Johs Walker, Johx A. Young, W. R. Mykrs, Job. H. Wilsok, Commissioners. July 30, Jas. H. CAioy,J BALLOT FOR SENATORS. The following is the ballot for two Confederate Son .,. - . sent. tor3 by the N. C Legislature, Sept. 13th FIRST BALLOT. Senate. House. Whole vote 79 45 3G 31 11 26 9 8 7 3 3 3 C5 .... 37 29 H 3 6 8 8 6 1 1 1 1 Whole number of votes, Necessary to a choice, Mr. Davis elected.! SECOND Suerate. IG 15 7 3 BALLOT. House. 55 10 19 Dortch, Avery, Clingman, Brown, Whole number of votes, Necessary to a choice, Dortch elected. B. 11. SMITH & CO., (successors to j. b. r. boone,) WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN BO 0 T S AND S DE3L O E S , Leather, Calf-Skins and Shoe-Ficdings, CHARLOTTE, If. C. March 2G, 1861. " tf BOOT AND SHOE E M F O R I U M, Charlotte, N. C. ARE receiving a choice stock of Boots and Shoes of the hest quality (warranted) which they will sell at LOW PRICES FOR QAfigJET, March 26th, 1861. tf TAX NOTICE. Delinquent tax-payers in the town of Charlotte are heri'by notified that they must pay np within the next ti n days. This notice is final, as the money must Ix; colle ct ed. M. W. KOUISON, Sept 10, 1861 4t Town Marshal. for i:i:.t. The Store House No. 2, in Granite Row, (opposite the Mansion House,) recently occupied by the su bom ber, is now offered for Rent on terms to suit the times. Apply soon. WM. TllELUAK. Sept. 3, 186. 2t State of North Carolina Mecklenburg county. Court of Pleas and Quarter Sesion July Term. jHbT Charles II Newbold vs. The Mecklenburg (JoJJ aud Cop per Uomp.my Original Attachment. It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the do fi ndants are not inhabitants of this State, it is therefore or dered by the court that publication be made 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 In held for said county at the Court House in Charlotte, on the 4th Monday of October next, th-n and there to jh :df answer or demur, or judgment pro confesso will he enter ed against them. Witness, V K Reid, clerk of said Court, at tiffin tlio 4th Monday of July, lctil, and in the 8(ilh year of A titer ican Independence. W. K. Iv'EID, Clerk State of Xorth Carolina Mecklenburg count;. Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions July Term, left I. John Hicks vs. The Mecklenburg Gold aud Copper Co. Original Attachment. It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the de fendants are uot inhabitants of this State, but reside be yond the limits of the same, it is therefore ordered by lh Court that publication be 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 Plea aud Quarter Ses sions, at the next court to be held for said county, at tli Court II ouse in Charlotte, on the 4th Monday in Octob-.T next, then and there to plead, answer or demur, or judg ment pro confesso will be entered against them. Witness, W K Reid, Clerk of said Court, at office tlio 4th Monday of July, l&GJ, and in the WJh year of Amer ican Independence. 7iMt W. K. BEID. Clerk. State of North Carolina Mecklenburg county. Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions July Term, I Ml. John F Little vs. The Mecklenburg Gold &, Copper Co. Original 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 tin? Western Democrat for six successive weeks, notifying said defendants to be and appear before the Justices of tbe 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 o entered against them. Witnet, W K Reid, clerk of said Court at office the 4th Monday of July, lckil, and in the 80th year of American Independence. . w. K. REID, Clerk. State of North Carolina Mecklenburg county Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions July Term, 11, Wm P Little vs. The Mecklenburg Gold and Copper Co. Original Attachment. It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the fendants are not inhabitants of tiiis State-, it is therefore ordered by the Court that publication be made in tli Western Democrat for six successive weeks, notifying defendants to be and appear before the Justices of Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, at the next Court to be held for said county, at the Court House in CharloU''. oil the 4th Monday in October next, then and there to plead, answer or demur, or judgment pro confe6so will l" entered against them. Witness, W K Reid, clerk of said Court, at office tb 4th Monday of July, and in the HOth year of American Independence. w. K. REID, Clerk. Slate of North Carolina Mecklenburg county Court of Pleas and Quarter SessionsJuly Term, 11 R. Barringer vs. Charles Wilkes. 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 i therefore ordered by the Court that publication be maf'o in the Western Demnnmt far ; wmLii. iiotilv- ! mg said defendant to be and appear before tbe Justices ot vvun x-ieas ana quarter sessions, at tne next c"" to be held for said county at th Court House in Charlotte on the 4th Monday in October next, then and thereto plead, answer or demur, or judgment pro confeso will be entered against bim. - Witness, WKReid, clerk of aid Court, at office the 4th Monday of July, 180 1, nd jn the 66th year of Ainer ican Independence. W, K. BEID, Clerk Davis, 14 Clingman, 8 Dortch, 7 Avery, 17 Brown, ' .8 Outlaw 20 Graham, 1 Person, Kodgcrs, 1 JJordecai, '2 Donnell, 2 Bragg, 3 Thompson, Gilmer, Keid, 1 Craige, 1 Smith, 1 Morehead, 1 Alspaugh, 134 G8 Whole vote 71 34 2G 3 133 07
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