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ON THE
"west SIDE OF TRADE street
CHARLOTTE, N. C, TUESDAY, JUNE. 30, 1863.'
W. 3. YlIB, Editor
ELEVENTH VOLUME N t M B E R 075.
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roprietor.
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WILLIAM J. YATES,
EDITOIl AND I'llfTIUKTOR.
$4 IN ADVANCE.
o
Transient advertisements uunt be paid for in
'e-V- Advcrtienif -nts ,sot marked on the manuscript
f,r a Sic ,'"',e' 111 be il,st'rted Ulllil forbid' aud
charged ac or lingly.
Teld officers of n. c. troops.
North Carolina !
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. I
rri', ,lr.i;rrlitfi1 Riimmr.r T?f.irt is HOW OPtTa fOT the j
reception of visitors, and
can have the
the public
benefit of these valuable waters.
Tukes ok Poaiid S5 f,er day,
$'8 per week,
$75 for four weeks.
We have a plentiful supply of Provisions, and a good
stock of Ice secured. There is a daily line of Hacks
1 Mail from the Western ?. U. uaurou luc
II. L. llUBAiiua,
2mpd Proprietor.
a 11 (
Sp rinS3-
June 1, If 03
NOTICE.
All persons indebted to FULLIN'GS M'KIMUb,
by note or account, are hereby notified to call upon
Wm. W. Grier, ex-sheriir, and make immediate settle
ment.
February 3. 1863 tf
Clje WtzUtn Drmorro.t
CHARLOTTE N. C. v T-
NOTICE.
Our term3 are four dollars per year in advance;
gfv- Individual or loco shinplasters will not be re
ceived. When sent to us they will be held subject to
the gender's call, and not returned by letter.
The Democrat will be discontinued to all subscri
bers at the expiration of the time for which it is paid.
Those tcho want to continue must renew before or at the ex
piration of their time.
JV M. SPRINGS.
Vi,
Col.ONIXS.
I.iniT.-CoJ.'s.
Majors.
JaWs S I lines,
1) W Hurt
. McHo't '!! Hun A Hrown,
'w' i -..v ,'W S Stalling,
W r D-diWi,'ttI -S. I). Thurston, V M Parsh-y
4. lifVMU Grin.-, i.ani'H II Wood
, T 1 i nr tt Molui W La
.;; Iw.c H Av.ry. ,!U.beit V WVbb,
7 1" 1 i IliiywiMid, W Le- Davidson
. .' . . t ! 1 w n 1
M 111 ill V .H OHilH , U .WilH"",
J L 8 15 ik.-r,
'l J A -J P.r:i'lfrd, S D Pool.-,
11 C L.-M-iiihoj-j"-, AVniJ M iitin,
3 .l!'i"d M Si-ab-s,
j 1 U T 1! nn -tt,
Win Myelin',
ir, .) s Mi-Kiioy,
17 Win V M i'm,
I- .li.lni 1) 1J in y
) .la- It Goid.jn
W '1'iios. V. Toon.
21 W W Kiikland
Z'i .laup s t'otint r,
Si Dud H Clniti'
Jt Wm d Clark.-,
y.'i'll M H'.ltl' dc.
-Jit 11 K IJurr'ynii,
27 J. din A G1I111 rji
o- S:tlllll''i D JjOH ,
'J.'
;;o I'ran M Parker,
:H .J.iim V Jordan,
:: VS. .1 Hiabbl.-,
;;.! c:i:uk M Av.ry,
;tl W L J Lou-ranee
:,' M W Ii instiiii,
;;o Arill.'i.v
;7 Win M llarbiT,
William .1 Hoke,
David Coleman,
411 A rt i 1 1-r v
1 1 J ili-iA I'.akcr
1- ' ''-oii- C tiibbs,
.III Ilyman
'iW A .Job 11st on
WII Ya:l)oro',
Win A Stowe,
John C Lamb,
E A Osborne
William J Hill,
Sam McD Tate,
J McL'-od Turri'-r
Ilt iii V McIJae.
Jin II Whitakcr.
Guiou and Sparrow
Kirbi-rt A IIo.ss,
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.
Office Charlotte k S. C. Railroad, 1
Columbia, May 30, lb63.
Liquor will not be transported by thi3 Company or
the A., Tenn & O. Railroad company, unless securely
boxed and strapped.
i TIIOS. R. SHARP.
Gen'l. Sup't.
June 1, 18C3
Ct
Jno T llambrick,
!(! W Hammond
II D L. e
Tlio II Siiarpe.
W G Il.biiison.C M Andr.-ws,
!.. lsou Sh.iiirh
C C Cole
R D Johnston,
Ji l'ii L Harris,
!S C Itiysoii,
J.ilui l Lane
(; V Whitfield
W II A Spear
James T Kell,
( W Ki i-ht
W J Stanly
W S Kankiu
Laban Ddell
(J C Itlaeknall,
T D Love,
W S (Ji ady
i.J T Jones
ijC Webb
jSaml N Stowe
I W It reasman
!Wm W Sillers,
!j A D McKay
W T Williams, '(1 D Coward,
K'obt V Cowan. :T W Mayh. w
J L McD,uell !
jjohn (i Jones,
idetaelied
jW (i Mollis
John A.-difoi d,
1 A Keyiiolds,
detached
'colnpaliies,
jOwen X lill.Wll
M M McLau.rhiin
U-onipames,
John K Itrown, ( W Itradshaw
4:! rii.enasS K. nan,! m. (. Lewis, -Walt. I lSoan,
tl T Siii-eifary. L Hargrove, M Stedimui,
,5", J II Mon h ad, lAiidieu J liovd,' J M Winston
41; l-Mward D Hall, ;W L Saunders lA McAliiter
i7 ; II Faribault, 'John A Grav.-s. A D Crudup
A b'oS -it C Hill. IS II Walkup, 'Albert A Hill
iJolni A. Fl iiiiii'f 1 P Chambers
Geo. Worthani, ;J C A'an Hook
("It Hob.-on jJasR McDonald
Marcus A Parks. 'J (k Richardsou,
J T Mo.ehead, Jas J Ired. il,
Anderson Ellis, 'Jas A Rogers
A lfiv. 1 II llelo !M T Smith
C G Luke, jfl V Scheiick,
jll C Jones, Jr.. JanK'S A Cai-e,
IWm W Protlit, J C Keener,
.;:.Le, M McAli
r,o J A Washiuoion
."I II .Mck'ethui.
V J K Marshall,
f,3. Win A Owens,
M K M Mmehison,
.r." John K Coualiv
f. Paul F Faison,"
r.7 Arch t' Godwin,
John It Palmer,
.V.I I D F. iel.ee F Cantwell Jas M Mayo,
C.o Jos A McDowell, Win II Deav. r, W 51 Hardy
fil Jas. D. Ra lclifYe, ; Win S Devane, ( Henry llardinpr.
r.i liobt.'G. A. Love. tJ W Clayton ,D G McDowell
V.t P. terG Evans ,S P. Evans, j
T.l'L M Allen, ,' James A Keith, jj II McNeill
Ci5'G. oro-e N Folk, 1 i
Tie- above R.-giinenfs are in th- fallowing l'rigades:
t Miiiniriirs - f th. 31st, .1 1 t and 51st.
Cooke's inth, Ttii, blth and 4'th.
Hate's -i'Jih.
Daniel's M, -I3d, l.'.th. f.lJth and o3d.
Davis" 5,"ith.
Hoke's (ith, :21st, Jth ami :.7th.
Hainploii's 'Jth, (cavalry)
Iv. isou'r dth, PJth. JPin and S'.
Iam-'s 7th, 1-th. J-'th, lllld and Il7th.
"W H F Le,-'s r.ih, (eHvahy)
I'ryor's 1st and 3d.
Pender's I.'.th. Hth, .!, 31mi and 3Mh.
Pettiiew's 1 1th, 20th. llth, 4?th andijSd.
lvansiiirs 'ilth, Voth. ootii, 4'Jth and "idth.
Ifamscur"s -Vi, till, 1 Jth and lllfih.
Kobertson's list, M)ih, and (3d. -
Th. Idth, 17th, 3f!th, -loth, ."th, JOth, H-Jd. Ghh and
Villi Rejriinents are not 15ri-adcd.
The i'lli. Iih!i, list, r.!th, 153d and (54th are cavalry II.--
pilllellts.
The It'th, 3i".th and -!0th are Artillery Regiments.
In a.ld'uion to the Regiments, there are the following
Patlalions : Lieut-Col. t'has E Shob. r's infantry (for-m-rlV
Whattvin J Green's ; Maj J II Nethercutt's Ran-er.-rs;
Maj R W Wharton's Sharpshooters; 5Iaj John W
Mo.n.-'s AttilU iy; 51aj W L Yountr's Artillery; Alaj Alex
McRae's Artillery; Col Peter Mall. tt's camp (Juard.
Col. Wm H Tliomas has a Legion of Highlanders and
Indians munh. i "!-.; ov.-r 1 ,"00 ni -n.
Stale of N. Carolina 31'cKIcnbirg Co.
Court of Tleas and Quarter Sessions April Tenn, 1SG3. j
Joab P. Smih, Adm'r with the Will annexed ol Dan j
Alexander, dee'd, vs. The Heirs at Law of Dan Alex- j
ander, deceased.
Petition to sell Laud to pay debts.
It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that
Marcus S. Alexander and m t AlexanUer, two ol tlie
heirs at law of the said deceased, are not inhabitants
j of this State, it is therefore ordered by the court that
I publication be made for six weeks in the Western De
' mocrat, a newspaper published in the town of Char
! lotte, for said defendants to appear at the next term of
this court, to be held tor the county 01 JiecKienourfr, at
the court house in Charlotte, ou the 2d Monday in July
next, and show cause why the lands described in the
petition should not be old according to the prayer of
the petitioner.
Witness, Wm. Maxwell, clerk of our said court, at
office in Charlotte, the 2d Monday in April, 18G3.
oO-Ut adv $; WM. MAX WELL, clerk.
Stale of X. Carolina IHrciilcriiburg Co.
Court ofTleas Quarter Sessions April term, 1SG3.
Isaac N. Alexander, Adm'r of John T. Reid, dee'd, vs.
James P. Henderson, wife, and others.
Petition for settlement of the Estate of John T Reid.
It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that N.
A. McCombs and wife Jane, one of the defendants in
this case, rc.-ide beyond the limits of this State, it is
therefore ordered by the Court that publication be
made for six weeks in the Western Democrat, a newspaper-published
in the town of Charlotte, notifying
said defendant to be and appear at the ne'xt term of
this court to be held for the county of Mecklenburg, at
the court house in Charlotte, on the 2d Monday in July
next, then and there to plead, answer cr demur to the
petition, or judgment pro conf'esso will be taken and
the same heard exparte as to them.
Witness, Wra. Maxwell, clerk of our said court at
office in Charlotte, the 2d Monday in April, 18u:.
Gti-Gt adv WM MAXWELL, clerk.
Hail Storms. We learn that -a severe hail
storm passed over a small section of Union county
on Sunday evening, the 21st inst. A -few fields
! of w.heat and corn were damaged, but the injury
was not general even in the track of the storm.
On Saturday evening the 20th, a destructive
hail storm passed over Orange county to the
neighborhood of Danville, Va. At Chapel Hill
about 1200 panes of glass were broken out of the
University buildings. Hail stones fell weighing
nearly a pound. . .
Our Navy at. work. One of the Confed
erate cruisers recently captured six yankee merch
ant vessels near the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay.
j Another appeared near the coast of Delaware, and
! o-reatlv alarmed vankeedom. The Confederate
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war vessels Alabama, Florida and Georgia are do
ing good work, and stirring up the beasts.
TO COTTON PLANTERS.
I have been appointed by the Secretary of the
Treasury, Chief Agent for the purchase of Cotton for
the Confederate Government within the State of North
Carolina, and will- pay for the same in 7 percent Bonds
or Cash.
Pnb -Agents visiting-the different parts of the State,
buying in my name, will have written certifrcates of
appointment.
By order of the Secretary of the Treasury, all Cot
ton purchased by myself or my agents, on and after
the lHth day of March, 18ti3, will be paid for in 7 per
cent Bonds or Cash, and not 8 per cent Bom's as stated
in a former advertisement. Up to that time, however,
the 8 per cent bonds will be furnished as stated.
Patriotic citizens are now ofIerci an opportunity to
aid the Government by selling-to it their Cotton rather
than to private capitalists.
LEWIS S. WILLIAMS.
Charlotte, March 24. 1803 tf
c
The Charlotte Mutual Fire Insur
ance Company,
OXTINUKS to take risks against lss by fire, on
Houses, Goods, Produce, &c, at usual rates.
rnsid,-nt M. 15.. TAYLOR.
Vice r,sil tV. OVERMAN,
Attorney JOS. II. WILSON,
Secy $ Ttas'r E. NYE HUTCHISON.
DIRECTORS:
A. C. STEELE, WM. J. YATES,
JNO. L. BROWN", WM. JOHNSTON
M. B. TAYLOR. F. SCARE,
CIIAS. OVERMAN".
r.x.cu:ioa Committee F. Scarr", Jno. L. Brown, Wm
J. Yates. !
April 10, 1863;
Copartnorsliip.
W8 LILIANS & OAT 12S
Have this day associated with them in the Mercantile
Thi .tr'TT" l,uins. LEWIS W. SANDERS.
The style ot the firm will hereafter be
WILLIAMS. OATES k CO.
newish to close our old "P' S
EXCB3A.E NOTICE VSo. 5.
Richmond, May 9th, 1SG3.
The following Confederate ofiicers and men have
been duly exchanged, and a-c hereby so declared .
1. All ofiicers and men who hare been delivered at
City Point at any time previous to May 6th, 1863.
2. All ofiicers captured at any place before the 1st of
April, who have been released on parole.
3. All men captured in North Carolina or Virginia
before the 1st of March, 18G3, who have been released
On parole.
4 The ofiicers and men captured and paroled bv
Geu. S P. Carter in his expedition to East Teunessea
in December last.
5. The ofiicers and men captured and paroled bv
Lieut. Col. Stewart at Van Burcn, Arkansas, January
25th, 1863; by Col. Dickey, in December, 18G2, in his
mareh to the Mobile and Ohio railroad, and by Capt.
I Cameron, at Corinth, Miss., in December, 1862.
I o". The officers" and men paroled at Oxford, Mis3., on
j the 23d of December, 1S62; at Des Arc, Ark., oa the
i 17th of January, IS63, and at. Baton Rouge, La., on
! the 23d of February, 18G3.
7. All persons who have beeu captured on the sea
i or the waters leading to the same, or upon the sea
' coast of the Confederate or Lmired States, at any time
j previous to December !0ih. 1To2.
! 8. All civilians who have been arrested at any time
; before the 6th of May, 1863, and released on parole,
j are discharged from any and every obligation con
! tained in said parole. If any such person has taken
From Europe. The steamship Scotia has ar
rived at New York with foreign tiews to the 7th
inst. The Polish war continues, and the Russians
have been defeated by the Poles at Grochoury.
England and France have sent a note to Russia
asking for a representative Government for Poland,
a general amnesty and a cessation of hostilities.
England is pleased to interfere to stop the war on
Poland, but she cannot meddle with the brutal
war waged against the Southern States ! Great
hypocrisy.
It is stated that hostilities between England and
Japan are probable. Hi English vessels of war
had assembled atKanagawa and demanded a large
indemnity of the Japanese Government and the
surrender of the persons who had murdered an
Englishman.
The Confederate steamer "Lord Clyde," loading
at Liverpool, was searched by the English author
ities for contraband goods, but finding none she
was permitted to sail. Why don't the English
authorities search yankee vessels r -;
STATE DIRECTORS.
The Internal Improvement Board met in Ra
leigh 'on the 19th inst.
Hon. E. G. Reade, of Person, being detained at
homeb3r sickness, Gov. Vance and J. II. Planner,
Esq., the other members of the Board, proceeded
to make the necessary appointments for the differ
ent public works, as follows:
Directors in N . C. Railroad. -John Everett,
of Wayne; Jno D Flanner, of Craven; R S Tucker
of Wake; Capt Albert Johnson of Wake; John
f'erry, of Orange; C P Mendenhall, of Guilford;
Gen A m S Means, of
of
iiowan;
I) A Davis,
Cabarrus. ,
lialeiyh G Gaston Railroad. II W Lassiter,
Granville; J B Littlcjohn, 1 rankhn; Geo Little,
Wake.
Western JW. C. Railroad. Joseph Carthey, N
W Woodfin, S B Erwin, W W Avery, A Al Pow
ell, G F Davidson, Wm Murphy and F E Shober.
Atlantic and N. C. Railroad. Peter G Evans,
of Carteret, C R Thomas, of Carteret, A T
Jerkins, of Craven, W B Wadsworth, of Craven,
Council Wooten, of Lenoir, James M Parrott, of
Lenoir; J II Peebles, of Lenoir; and Council Best,
of Wayne. Wm II Oliver, State Proxy.
Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal. Henry M
Shaw of Currituck; Charles Wood of Perquimans,
and John II Leary of Chowan. John N .McDow
ell, State proxy.
The following resolution was offered by Gov.
Vance, and adopted:
Whereas, Owing to greatly increased travel and
transportation on our railroads during the last two
years, increased expenditures have been necessary
to keep them in proper repair, and the Ruilroad
companies have been compelled thereby to raise
from time to time their rates of freight and travel;
and whereas, the agricultural interest of the State,
which is our main reliance to support and carry on
the war, may be seriously injured if no restriction
or limitation is placed on these charges :
Resolved, as the. opinion of this Board, That
hereafter, no further increase of charges should be
made by any railroad company, unless a cause for
it should arise which does not now exist: and that
j only a sufficient sum of money should be raised by
each of said companies to defray their necessary
exchanged, are in j are herehy instructed to ascertain what limitation, i
be immediately re ; .r . J , , . . ;0t0
if an v. niav be necessarv to effect these objects.
Tec 0, IPG 2 tf
WILLIAMS i OATES.
IHi. .!. M. MILLER
Charlotte, N. C, '
S".?.?.TS!5a.c.tic Medicine, and ca, k.
j v.-
any oniu 01 aiiegianco to the tniteu states or given . - ., p
any bond, or if his release was accomplished with any i expenses, to provide for the repairs and renewal 0.
other condition, he is discharged from the same. i their Roads and to declare such dividend as may
9. If any persons embraced in any of the foregoing I be reasonable in amount. And the State proxies
sections, or in any section of aiiv previous Exchange I at the meetings of comnanies hereafter to be held.
" . 1 !. . . , , t J . O I
.Auiicfc, wiifrcui wiey are ueciared e;
any Federal prison, thev are to be
leased and -delivered, to the Confederate authorities.
-May 17. 1S63 6t liORKRT OULD.
Bamsn Consuls The Mobile evening 1
E1GSST PE;K F1T IWIYDIXG. ! News learns that the military authorities of Mobile
The attention of the public is directed to the follow- : have received instructions not to recognize the
ing regulations, issued by the Secretary of the Treasu- : official authority of Mr Cridland. lately arrived in
ry in relation to funding of Confederate States Treasu- j that city, to exercise the rights, privileges and i
1 ? ivit,-.
. TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Richmond, May 25,' 1863.
The following regulations are established for the
gurdance of the officers of the Treasury, in relation to
me two year treasury notes and eight per cent certih
. INTERESTING LETTER.
The following extracts, taken from a letter of
Rev. Dr. Deems to Rev. Wm. E. Pell, which we
find in the North Carolina Christian Advocate.
ters from the aray." Trae, that docs occur.
Bat they must write when they can end often
when they aro io a sad plight.- Ah hour may
make a great difference. I have had two soldiers
will repay a repeated persual.' His description of tIlia vreek to te me that often after their letters
life in camp is Graphic and places it before us in a ! hd gone they regretted it, because it was so use-
less, ana was really calculated to make an improp
er impression as to their condition.
The religious question in the army is interesting
to us all. I did not see a singlo carchss look at
divine service, nflr did I hear a word of disrespect
j for religion or its ministers; but I did see more
devoutness than usual m congregations and a great
desire to hear preaching One evening I invited
a captain to stand with me by a tree and sing a
hymn. It was nearly dark. When the hymn
as finished I found that it had ' gathered nearly
200 men for prayer We marched all day San
day. At night several men gathered about a fire
where 1 was, brought out a Bible and requested
service. All knelt, ofiicers and men. On Mon
day I had gone miles ahead to see the impressive
sight of 134 wagons wind among the hills and
ford a stream. Oar orders were countermanded
and I rode back to camp. Upon coming intoGen.
Ramseur's Brigade, I found he had sent two
chaplains to call me to p-reach. Being allowed
twenty minutes to sleep, I fell en the groond and
was aroused to see such a Qongregation as few
c tks ever present. The General and staff and
nearly every officer was present. 'Among them
were boys to whom I had preached at Chapel Hill,
now noble men doing yoeman service for the coun
try. At the close of my sermon I invited such as
desired to strive after the life everlasting, to come
forward for prayer. More than twenty men step
ped out and kue'eled down. Afterwards several
persons who had made a profession of religion
joined the Church. Oe evening I came upon
Rev. Mr Betts holding a prayer meeting and hav
ing a number of penitents, aniotg them officer,
sons of friends - who had been my parishonefs in
North Carolina. At Gen. Iverson's request I
preached for his Brigade, ofiicers uniting with the
men as heretofore. In Gen. Daniel's Brigade
the congregation was immense; the attention strict,
and the solemnity most impressive. Gen. Ram
seur sent fur me before I was up, on the morning
of the Culpepcr fight, to preach once more for his
men, but before I was sufficiently rested wo were
in the line of march, the enemy having crossed
and attacked Stuart's cavalry.
I mention these facts to show that tho officers
and men are deeply feeling the need of divine
grace. Oh! what an opening is in the army.
Privates have come to me at night begging me to
stay, and officers have almost insisted that I should
not leave. If our pastors would take a month or
two from their churches and preach for destitute
regiments, they would lay up treasure for heav
en, "an Scarry a blessing back to their churches.
The men in the army, are exposed to peculiar
temptations, but they are saved from peculiar
temptations. They are not surfeited with meat
or drink, they are not of the busy and absorbing
rush of trade, the greed of gain is in abeyance.
They have no business nor domestic cares. Their
routine of duty leaves the mind free and the heart
free to receive with meekness the engrafted word."
Now is the time to press in the truth of God up
on their consciences.
The revival in the army differs in external in
dications from those at home. There is little
noise, or sobbing, or even tears. The men are
deeply moved, but they arc acting ever from prin
ciple. They march up to the cross as to seri
ous, important duty. No sister or mother lays a
fond hand on the soldier's head, but Chriist moves
his heart before een he confesses him.
Why does not the Church seek at this moment
to join the army in a-near approach to Christf"
Affectionately and faithfully,
Charles f. Deems.
lltht far different from thp. nrp lisnnllv rpflto
by our own ignorent imaginings. We would es
pecially commend to the people at home, the re
monstrance of the Dr. against the" practice of
writing gloomy and complaining letters to the
soldiers in the army. Much evil has resulted from
this course to the country, and the mind of the
soldier 'has been burdened with cares at a time
when he needs all his mental vigor to render effi
cient service to his colors .and to protect himself.
Dr. Deems gives a glowing account of the mor
al status of the army :
I am not going to fatigue you with an itinerary,
nor tell you where we halted and which way we
hud gone each day. I rode and walked and ate
and slept with officers and men, always ready to
rise in the morning, always ready to eat, always
ready to sleeps and always ready to sing or pray,
or r.ead Holy Scriptures aloud, or preach. The
tent in which I stayed was the last to be taken
down, but it sometimes went from over me at oue
o'clock; and two hours al'tr 1 was roused to see
the stars on the lofty ceiling of-my chamber, to
find my horse pawing and champing and anxious
to overtake his companions. It was fiue to mount
him and dash away over the hills and tajie the
fresh kisses of the incense-breathing morn.
Two things I learned hereabouts, namely, how
to make one's self miserable aud how to make
one's self happy and gay. For the benefit of your
self and your readers, if you choose to priut this,
scrawl, I give you the receipts. To be miserable,
go home, take all the newspapers published, read
them carefully, believe them all, and understand
as much of them as you can. You'll be a strange
man if you do not cojne to the conclusion that all
things are in an inextricable tang!e,starvation is
imminent, the soldiers are wretched, the people
forlorn, the government a fool and nind-tcnths of
the people at home scoundrels. To be happy, go
into camp aud mingle with the troops, and you
will have enough to eat, forget speculators, put
your trust in God, the Government and the Gen
erals, meet your old acquaintances, hear more
i .1 ill-. 1 .1 .
jokos, tine goou uencious aim even tne poor tole
rable) see more contentment, hear more singing,
and behold more kneeling ou the ground praying
for salvation, and see more men marching right
out before their regiments to join the Church,
than you will witness at home in six months. '
It is refreshing to witness the gaiety of tho
men. Mid scorching suns, suffocating dusts, and
drenching rains, the glee of their spirit grows
more exuberant. . Every one who passes by re
ceives bis vplley, Generals, Chaplains," visitors,
negroes, dogs and rabbits. Some shots are sting
ingly sharp, but none poisonous, and all are re
ceived pleasantly. The sight of a woman brings
cheer upon cheer. I have seen a very homely
girl receive the shouts often thousand men. What
belle in your cities ever received such homage in
one day? You may see a major general, a briga
dier, a couple of majors and a plenty of captains
in as excited a condition about the destination of
a boquet in. the hands of some rustic beauty, as if
they were all running for the Presidency of the
Confederacy. "It seems to me, General, that ar
my life has demoralized your appreciation of rela
tive beauty." "Oh Doctor, we have been here so
long that any decent woman looks sweet, and it is
not in human nature to restrain when you see a
clean white pocket handkerchief."
Sometimes after ten hours in the saddle, I have
iione strolling the camps to see how the men, who
had marched, stood it. There was very little
skulkiness, little despondency, but very much life
and spirit. One day when I had been much con
cerned for the men, as we had marched far and
forded a river, no matter which, I walked up to
the camp of my son's company, and found that the
aien had divided themselves into two bands and
were waging a inock battle, the enjoyment of
which seemed to me to require much rested mus
cle. There were hardly any signs of fatigue, but
ureat liilarity prevailed among participants "and
spectators. "I wish all our people at home could
see this)" said one of the soldiers. "So do I,"
was my reply. J,'To-night the mothers and wives
of many will be sighing through the midnight
about you while you are sleeping soundly, aud in
this twilight they are sighing, thinking of you as
in a suffering condition."
Let our people at home banish their groundless
anxieties. Let them continue to do all tbey can
to make our soldiers happy, let the papers exclude
all grumbling and complaining, and all articles of
a doleful character, and our men will keep up
brave hearts enough. Few places at home are as
cheerful as the camp.
Allow me to say some earnest words to mothers
and wives and daughters and sweethearts. I know
that nature prompts a woman to unbosom heiself
to the one most dearly loved. 'But if you really
love these mep, why do you add to tne necessary
privations and troubles of camp life? Can your
TRUE SENTIMENTS.
Gov. Brown, of Georgia, in a speech before the
Baptist Convention at Augusta, speaking o the
separation between the North and the South, said :
"The separation is complete. The chasm which
divides the two sections is deep and wide. A
river of blood flows between, which wasrawn by
a wicked foe in an unjust war, from the bodies of
our countrymen, our friends, our relatives, which
re buried near tins guu. 1 nave no son old
enough to do military duty, but I have lost a be
loved brother iB the military service of the Con
federate States, who was wounded in the first bat
tle of Mana.sa3. My brother-in-law fell upon the
same field in the second battle, and weltering in
his gore poured out ' his life a sacrifice upon
freedom's altar. I have had to mourn the loss of
other relatives, and a large number of friends.
Brother President, I knew your son.. He was a
noble boy, highly educated, gifted, intelligent and
manly. You were justly proud of him, for he
gave great promise for a high career of future use
fulness. But, alas, he is gone; he fell in battle at
his post and sleeps upon the soil of Maryland.
What other brother here has not lost a near rela
tive or friend? What family in the Confederacy
has not been made to mourn on account of the
husband help you? Can he come back? Will he ! wrong? inflicted by our cruel enemy? How, then,
! functions of British Consul at Mobile.
Gallant Dash of Gen. WaLker dXirby j
Smith's Texas troops, under General Walker, t
dashed upon the enemy's wagon train,- opposite
eaies, issued under the act of Congress of May 16, "61: : Vicksburg and captured thnee - hundred wagons,
1. The holders of any of ihe two vear Treasury i with their full complement of provisions, &C.
to
rounu at nis vunce in the HrK-y building ern e
Kerr'a hotel, cr t his residence. . '
Feb. 25, 1862.
. .OTI CI2 ' TO " 5 E ! BTO ifs .
AH persons indebted to lhe Estate of Patrick J
Lou ne, deceased, are requested to call and make im'
nx di.Ue payment to SAML. P. .SMITH
LV' "' :y,j2 . Atton.-y forWfrix
notes, issued under the provisions of the said act, may,
at anytime, ou or before lhe 31st of Jul, 18C3, ex
change the same for eight per cent, bonds, payable in
ten years, to be issued under ihe authority of said act.
2. The Treasurer. Assistant Treasurer and" Depbsito
t np3 will issue certificates to such holders,' rh the usual
; tortu, to be taken up by delivery of thetonds as soon
as tey shall he prepared. ' .
C. G. Mrmminger-, fc'y Trea'y.
A. C. WILLIAMSON, C. S. D.,
- . Charlotte, N. C.
June 0, IP
55,427 emigrants from Europe have ar-j
rived at New York since the 1st January. Food t
for southern bullets. !
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Northern item. The negro women at-Ncwbern, ;
N. C, are forming societies and raising funds to j
assist Gen. Wild in organising his African army. J
Thftv hare sfint fnnds to Mrs. Harriet Stowe, re-j
questing her to devise and send them a battle Hag. j . "But our husbands write us sucn gixrmy
Lo (.onnr if toll him of every ailment, that : can you or 1, or any omer meniDer 01 tins on
the pet child is not well, that the oil is low in the i vention, or any member of a Christian church, or
cruise and the flour is scant in the barrel? Come i good citizen of the Confederate States, ever con
here with me madam. There sits your husband, j sent to shake hands with our invaders over the
resting after a march. He is tired now. In au ! graves of our dear ones slain in battle, and again
bnnr h -ill hnun his snnner smoke his pipe, hear ! embrace them in fraternal political relations? Is
prayers, be rested and sleep fiar. etly on his hard j any one so visionary as to suppose that the Union j
bed. But the mail comes with a complaining let- could ever be reconstructed, and the States of j
ter from you. The distance, the compulsion of j cither section placed back where they were before ;
duty which keeps him, and his fatigue, exaggerate j the war was forced upon us? It .could only be j
the evil, and he goes off from bis companions be- reconstructed by-our subjugation, which would
comes moody, lies dowo to dream bad dreams and J force u back into a grand consolidated, military j
rises ' unrefreshed, to. commence another . day's despotism, burdened with chains and taxation in- j
march. Why will you injure one you love so: ; sunerame ncwers 01 wood ana drawers 01 water
His comrade's wife is in no better condition than for cruel masters. In such an event, our condi
yours, but she has carefully concealed the little ' tion would be the most degraded and deplorable of
disagreeables, bunted up every little pleasant bit any people on the face of the earth. Sooner than
of neighborhood news, reported every kind word j submit to this, let tw with oar wives and children
said to her, and dwelt at length upon every kind-; follow those who have gone before us to the tomb,
ness shown her. What a pillow she has made for and let our beloved land become a howling waste.
her husband's head! Never write a letter to one j
in the army which it would not U wholesome for In Lowell, Mass., last week, Gen. Beast Butler
him to readjust before falling into a line of Lot- was severely beaten by a stonemason whom he bad
tie. Yonr letter mav be the last he reads. Let it flapped in the face. His eyes were blacked and
! his face pretty severely cut up. It is a pity he
be full of tenderness, cheerfulness, and faith.
let- ! was not killed.
THE CAVALRY FIGHT AT CULFEP-
FEB. VA.
77r action oftJie 1st aorA Carolina Reyiouxt.
Corrcfpoadence of tht Raleigh Journal.
Culpepper Cou.nty, VayJune 14.
For tho Information of thoso connected with tho
1st N. C. Cavalry Regiment, commanded by Col.
L. S. Baker, I herewith send you in account of
the action of the regiment in the cavalry fight of
the 9th inst., near Brandy Station, and a )Ut of
the killed, wounded and missing.
Early on the morning of the 9th inst ; we wcro
ordered in the saddle, and marched down from par
Camp near Brandy Station to within one and a
half miles of the Rappahannock river, whero the
O. & A. Railroad oroased if The .eacmj" had
already crossed at Beverly's- Ford, above, to our
front; which woods our artillery was "engaged in
shelling. Gen. Jones' brigade was opposing tbein
on our left. Sharpshooters were immediately dis
mounted from Co'a G and K, and rent forward
to engage the encmy'g sharpshooters in tho woods,
acting with those from the other regiments of the
brigade. They made a gallant charge, driving the
enemy several hundred yards back. Just then the
enemy's cavalry charged down upon them, which
was driven back by the rest of the regiment,
mounted. The sharpshooters, though without
bayonefs, slowlynnd coolly retreated before them,,
turning to fire when they had reloaded their
carbines. Co's B, I, E, P, I' and C were then dis.
moan ted and sent forward, when those mounted
were forced by. the sharpshooters to retire further
from the woods.
They were holding their ground bravely, doinj
execution against infantry, when an order was re
ceived to mount all the -oharpshootcM of the
brigade and meet the enemy's cavalry mar Hrandy
Station, in our rear. Our regiment was left to
bring them in. Though the fire of artillery and
the roll of rifles were both heard in their rear, aud
they knew they were surrounded, the men re
mained unmoved and calm. Just as we galloped
in sight of tho enemy tho front regiments of our
brigade charged them near Gen. Htutrt's Head
quarters, aud nut them to flight. Wc immediately
charged round their left and cut off and captured
a pood many of them bringing off a stand of
colors without losing a trgn. Every company did
its whole duty, led on by the brave and gallant Col.
Baker and Mnj. Whitukcr. This wr.s the final
charge.
Capts. Wood and Cowlcs, Lieut. Oibvtn, with
Corpl. Barker, John Gilliam, Jno 1'uttcr, Jesse A.
Colvard, William Edwards, Co. A; Scrgt. Nale,
Private Spring?, Co G.; Corpl Tucker and Pri
vate Ilobinson, Co. II., not knowing the regiment
had been ordered to halt and form, rushed on after '
the enemy some distance, taking prisoners, catting
ntwl killing them as they went . They, passing in
the rear of a large force of the enemy, were cut off
from thcArigade, but knowing the country well,
made their escape through their linca to Culpcper
Court-Houae, having mado a circuit of about
twelve miles. Whilo making the circuit they
captured about 150 prisoners, saving about 83.
Among those brought off were a commisHary and m
Fpecial reporter (a Mr Buckley) of the New York
Herald. They had taken their position well in
rear, and when taken were reproving their men for
running, saying "there are no rebels near you."
$500 in greenbacks (public money) were taken
from the commissary. All the officers acted coolly
and with judgment. Capt. llufiln was acting
Lieut. Colonel aud Copt, lluius Barringer Major in
the forenoon. Lieut. Col. Gordon and Maj. Whita
ker were both sick, but just before t(jo chirgo ap
peared on the field. Lieut. Col. Gordon was too
feeble to participate in the charge, but cheered the
others on. '
I regret to state that our ambulance with diver
and several wounded wcro captured while going to
the rear after we had been surrounded.
List of killed, wounded and mutiny.- -Capt.
Itufus Barringer, acting" Major, was 'severely '
woupded in the mouth by a sharpshooter early iu
the engagement. '
Company A, commanded by Capt.' Cowles
Woandcd, Jacob Ham, 'severely in shoulder; Martin
Hardin, slightly; Tom Holeman, slightly by fall
from horse. Captured- Elbert J Judges, injured
slightly by fall from horse.
Co. B, commanded by Capt. Andrews Wound
ed, J A Badggetr, flcnh wound in side.
Co. C, commanded by Capt. McLeod Captured
privates Sanders and Boyd.
Co. D, commanded by Capt. Blair Killed,
corp'l W W Farthing. Wounded; corp"! L W
Green, slightly in shouluer; privates M Ulnars,
flesh wound in both thighs; Boyd, severely,
through the lower part of th leg. Captured,
privates II A Davl A 8 "Musgravo and J F
Parsons.
Co. J", commanded by Lieut Person Killed,
XV II Itnrnolt.nJ A T I T rw.h t. t-L Wnnn,! Tf Cl 1
av jutuviii aiuvi ausvsaa v w v u v m ( m mp
Smith, severely in foot. -Captured; W P Mont- J
gomery shot through the calf of the leg, W A .
Cunningham, shot through the knees, and Jos. )
Cunningham. f
Co. F, commanded by Lieut. Foard Killed P
F Lefler.. Wounded, C M Beaton, slightly in the U
leg. f
privates Ilcstoloo, slightly in hand; Carver, slightly
in hand; Hollingsworlh, .flesh wound in thigh, j
Cantured. Tbad Basett. A P Corn, Justice aud
Souther. J
Co. II, commanded by Lieut. Borden, who had .1
. . i . r 1.:. W 1.1 'P T 4
ills Dorse B OOl I ruai uu'iii uiiu. iiuuuucu, l u
Ham, slightly in arm. Captured, R F.Walston.
Co It commanded by Capt. Houston Killed,
II J Mills.
Co. K, commanded by Lieut. Fisher Captured",
G Cox, severely wounded in thigh; W R Stallcup,'
J N Cunningham and Jos. Carroll. . i
Total loss, 37. J
The following is an extract from Gen. Hamp- 1
(nn'i nrAru nftr lh hftttla '
"It has never been the good fortune of the Com
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witness more coolness under fire, more implicit
obedience and dashing gallantry than was shown'
by the 1st North Carolina and 1st Poain uaroiiaa
Itesimcnta. Cobb Leirion and Jeff Davia Legtdr
Lhm oDerations of the day at'
Brandy Station, and especially in the .charge;
which droVeoff the enemy already m position in
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