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per d ni mm AUVAfl(; iiA J. J. YAMS Editor and Proprietok. CHARLOTTE, N. 1863. - TncLrrn voitac-is o u beu ccq. (QPublishcd every TuesdayTS) BY WILLI A M J. YATES, , ' IDITOR AND PKOPBIKTOB. O $10 IN ADVANCE. Transient, advertisements mast be paid for in advance. gg?- Advertisements not marked on the manuscript fjrR specific tiniet will be insorted Until forbid, and cliarged accordingly. - AN ACT - IV RELATION TO THE MILITIA AND A GUARD FOR HOME DEFEN'CE. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of tbe S:at of North Carolina, and it is hereby enacted by the auilioriiy of the same, That the exemptions from service iu the M ilitia of llie State, shall be for the ?aiue causes, and to the same extent and nd farther, that are prescribed in the acts X)f Congress of the. Con feJerite States, providing for the enrollment of men fur the public defence and granting exemptions from, the same, commonly called i he eohscription and ex emption acts. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the Governor to c ause to be enrolled as a guard for home defence all white male persons not already enrolled in ihe serviee cfcthe Confederate States, be Uveun the ages of eighteen and fifty years, resident in this State, including foreigners not naturalized, who Lave been residents iu the State for thirty days before such enrolment, excepting persons filling the oflices of (Juvernor, Judges of the Supreme and SuperioT Courts of Law and Equity, the. members of the General Assembly and the officers of the several Departments of the Government pf the 3tftte, Ministers of the Gospel of the several -denominations of the State charged with the duties of churches and sucn otner persons as the Governor, for special reasons, niay deem proper subjects of exemption Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That all persons above tii e age of fifty, who may volunteer for service in said guard for hotud defence, and shall be accepted by a Captain of a company for the same, shall be deemed to belong thereto, and sliall be held to service therein, either generally or for any special duty or expedition as the commanding officers of regiments or companies, according to the nature of the particular service in question may determine. , Sec. -4- Be it further epacted, Tltnt the Governor shall cause all perso'ns enrolled jn pursuance .oftfie two preceding sections of this act to be formed into companies, with liberty to elect the commissioned offi cers of such companies, and thence into .battalions or regiments, brigades and divisions according to his dis cretion, an.t he shall appoint the field officers of such battalions, regiments, brigades and divisions, and shall issue commissions in due-, tor m to all the officers aforesaid. . . . Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That members of the Society of Friends, commonly called Quakers, may be exempted from the provision of this act by paying the sum of one hundred dollars according to ai ordipance of the Convention of this State in that behalf, ratified the 12th day' of May, 1862. Provided that when a Quaker shall have paid or had levied of his property the sum of five hundred dollars under the act of Con gress called the conscription law aforesaid, he shall not be required to pay any sum. of money for his ex emption under this act. Sec. 6. That the s-aid guards for home defence may be called out for service by the Governor in defence of the State against invasion and to suppress invasion, either by regiments, battalions, or companies, en masse, or by drafts or volunteers from the same, as he, in his discretion may direct; shall be under his command, through the officers appointed as herein provided:. shall serve only within the limite of this State, and in terms of duty to be prescribed by. the Governor, not exceeding three months at one term. They, or so many of them as may be at any one time called into service,' may be organized into infantry, artillery or cavalry as he may direct, and he infantry and artillery ma)' be mounted if he shall so determine, the rrren furnishing their own horses and accoutrenents and arms, when approved by the Governor, on such terms as be shall prescribe. Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That the Governor may furnish to said troops the arms, accoutrements and ammunition of the State when called as aforessfid into active service, f.nd shall prescribe rules for their return and to prevent the waste, destruction .or loss of the same. Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That all laws and clauses of laws coming within the meaning and pur view of this act be, and the same are hereby repealed. Sec. 9. Be it further enacUd. That th commissions of officers of the Militia, called into service by this act, are suspended only during the period of such service. Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, That this act shall be in force from the date of its ratification. Ratified the 7th day of July, 1863. COTTON CARDS A.D SHOES. Cotton Cards for aale, but an earlycall will only se cure a pair as we only have ten pair. We have on hand and can make to order calf-skin Shoes and Gaiters of ver- fine English leather. Lots ladies' calf-skin Bootees. Lot of thick Brogans, large sizes. J. F. Bl'TT, Miut Street, June 23, 1863" If Charlotte, N. C. JUST RECEIVED, BLACK ALPACCA, BLUE FLANNELS, SPOOL COTTON black and white. BLEACHED SUIUT.IXG. J. S. PHILLIPS. . June 23, 18o3 tr WILLIAMS & OATES Have this day associated with them in the Mercantile ant Co'mmission business, LE3VIS W. SANDERS. The stvte of the firm will hereafter be WILLIAMS," OATES & CO. NOTICE. All persons indebted to the late firm o Williams & Oatea will vlease call' and settle up, as we wish to close our old business. . . WILLIAMS & OATES. Dec 9, 1PG2 tf DR. .). II MILLER, Charlotte, N. n.. Has rf aumed the Practice of -ieT3cni hi, A otn Hp found at his Office in the Brawlej built opposite to Feb. 25, 1862. The History of North Carolina i iiiMioi iu ioai ov me unaersignen, in, its nceded that it contained omissions unavoidable fvrnf many imperfections. A second edition was then prom ised, which would remedy these defects. This is now called forfc He will be grateful to any one who will point out rtiy errors in the dates- names or facts io the yarious counties of the State; and any biographical sketch of those who hate done service in the field or State. ' " Letters may be sent to me, care of Hon- D. L. Swain JOHN H. WHEELER. Gbap4 mil. N- C, June 4th. 1863. RUNAWAY From the plantation of Mrs-R. A. Hunter, iu Sharon neighborhood, a negro man named WASH, about 35 years old, medium size, and copper rolor. It ia sup posed t ha v. he has been persuaded off by some mean white person-, and may be trying to make his way i to me xanaees. A rewaidof$50 will be, paiaior lm apprehension and delivery to me, or his confinement in any jail J. W. HUNTER. Oct. 27, 1863. tf Printing materials for Sale. I desire to sell Ihe Printing Materials connected with the late."North Carolina Whig" newspaper, published in this town. -The materials consist of a Hand Press with Inking Apparatus, Long Primer and Brevier Type, together with a fair-assortment of Fancy vn jiTWType. Further ioformation will 6e furnished by addressing the onderwgued at Charlotte, N. O. ' "-Oct 27, "63 RACHAEL R. HOLTON. PUBLIC The .County Court of NOTICE. Mecklenbnrg county gives notice that every person who sells to' or buys from a slave, r mcuce or otner articles or personal property, on the streets of Charlotte, or elsewhere in the county, without a fawful permit, will be indicted. F. IV. ROSS, Chairman Oct 5, 1863 lm of the County Court. ' NOTICE. -As depredations have been repeatedly committed on my pre raised I hereby forewarn, all persous against hunting on my lan with or without dogs. The law will be enforced against those offending R. H. LAFFERTY. Post Office Department, HichMOND, October 2Mb, 1863. j. By virlure of authority vested in rae by an act of Congress "to authorize the establishment of express mails," approved May !, ;863, 1 have" this day entered into an agreement by which two mails a week will be tarried each way between Meridian, In'the State of Misr Bissippi, and Shreveport, in the State of Louisiana. Now, to meet the expense of the carrying of said ex press mail, it is ordered that on all letters and pack ages to be carried on said route, except.the official cor respondence a.id blanks and postage stamps of the Post Office Department, tlje postage to be prepaid in.aH cases, shall be at the rate of forty cents on each.single letter of half au ounce or less, and forty cents for every additional half ounce or fraction of a half ounce. Letters nnd'packnges tote sent by this route may be mailed and the postage paid, at any post office in the .Confederate States, and those sent from the East to the West uf the Mississippi should be plainly marked via either Meridian Or Brandon, Mississippi, and those sent frcn the West to the East of the Mississippi should be plainly marked via either Bhreveport or Alexandria, Louisiana, as they will be forwarded from ehher of Said offices, and from none other withoufcfurther'notice. JOHN II. REAGAN, Oct. 27, 1863. . Postmaster General. . ADJ'T k INSPECTOR GENL'S 0FFICE; ' Ricumosd. Sept. 8th, 1863. Special Order . No. 213. ExmAcr. III. The Bureau' of Conscription is authorized to raise and equip in each of the States of Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia, one Battalion of six companies of Mounted Men, who furnish their own horses, and are not liable to conscription, to be under the orders of the Bureau for the purposes of con scription, the arrest of deserter, and for local defence, mustered for one year. Companies to elect their own officers. The Field Officers to be assigned from officers belonging to Sje Enrolling service. Companies Hot to exceed one hundred rank and file. By command of the Secretary of War, (Signed) - " Jxo. Withers,' Ass'st Adj't General. Notice. Conscript Officb N. C, Raleigh, Oct. 7, 1863. The Commandant invites the attention of all persons capable of bearing arms, but who are exempt frtp military duty under the preseDt regulations, to the above order of the Secretary rff War. It will be seen that it is the intention of the Depart ment to raise a Battalion of Mounted Men foirgpecial service in North Carolina, and the commandant hppes that all able-bodied men, who may be exerftpt by rea son of baring furnished substitutes or otherwise, will not shrink frqjn this call, but will hasten to enlist in the defence of their homes, their firesides and. tike State 4hat gave them birth. .Parties enlisting in this Battalion will be exempt from duty in the Militia and Home Guarn, and will re ceive the pay and allowance "of cavalrymen. The Enrolling Officers throughout the Sfate are au thorized to recei veTecruits, or they may report direcl ly at either of the Camps of Instruction. By order of Cal. PETER MALLETT, Commandant of Conscripts for N, C Hugh L. Cole, Gapt. & A. A. A. G. October 12, 1863 lm SOAP.AKD ASHES WAITED, The subscriber wants to purchase all the hard(and soft Soap he can get. Also, he will purchase oak and -hickory Ashes. A good price will be paid. Aug. 24, 1863. tf L. S. WILLIAMS. - ARRIVAL and DEPARTURE . Of ITIessciiffcrs OF TttK SOUTHERN "EXPRESS COMPANY At Charlotte Offitfe, Daily. ARRIVES. k S C. Railroad 5 00 From Char A. M. . it and 5 P.M and 5 ' it N. C. Railroad 6 2o A.. T. k O. Railroad 10 00 WiL, C. & R. Railroad 3 15 P. M. DEPARTS. For N C. .Railroad 6 20 " Char, k SC. Railroad 7 00 11 WiL, C. & R. Railroad 7 30 A. M. ii ll' P. M. and 5 50 and 6 00 P.M it A., T & O. Railroad 3 00 It is desired that all Parcels, Packages or Freight to be forwarded by either of tbe above Trains, be sent to this Office O.nk Horn previous to iu departure. . . T. D. GILLESPIE, Agent. Charlotte, Sept. 7, 1863. tf EXPRESS NOTICE. Office Southbbh Exvbbss Company, 1 Charlotte, SepC 24,1863. In order to avoid nnsnnderstajftling and to make our charges conform to the liability assumed, this Company heby gives notice that from and after Octo ber 1st, 1863, shippers will be required to place their valuation upon each package before it will be received. Such valuation will be inserted in the Company's receipt, and establish the liability of the Company for the amouat. The act of God and the public enemy only excepted. T. D. GILLESPIE, Sept 28, 1863 Agent. TANNERY. r. " av lannery m mil operation abont six miles 1 first clTsa 00 S- C- RaiIroad line- 11 18 . rn.Jtlt 3mnner: nd "T are Prepared to purchase, at market prices, Hides of all descriptions, and snpplV the trade at curreut prices. vu.t u A. H. GRIFFITH, C. E. BELL. July 13, 186 tf . ESTATE .SALE; r As Executors of the Will of W. J. Cnreton,- deceased, and by virtue of the power give or In said Will, 'we will sell to rife nighest bidden, at the Howie Mine, eometjmes called the Stockton Mice, ia Union coaaty, North Carolina, on J12onIayt 4.4 1ft Qf tJctrtn- TRACTs;or;xiAN0 - situated in said county, and which belonged to said vy. J. cure ton at tne time or his death, rts': THE HOWIE GOLD MINE TRACT, confining about it 00 acres, together with the Machinery attach ed thereto. ' "-. -' . THE BLOUNT TRACTS coataioiasr about 38 T aoo. On these- lands there Is a fine Saw Mill. - : ; ; R. C. DKLANF TRACT, 'containing 33 acres. . J. D. WOLF TRACT. 'J. E. CUR ETON TRACT, containing 239 acres. W. J. VAUGHAN TRACT, containing 95 Ecres. , HOWIE or McCORKLE TRACT, containing 144$ acres. KERK TRACT. " . WATSON TRAOT, containing 91 acres. This tract Is situated partly in said county and partly in Lancas ter District, S. C ' . . ONE LOT in the town of Monroe. ' I THE LANDS . purchased of Thomas Cureton, Sr., containing about 600 acres more-or less. ) And other Lands owned by said W J. Cureton in sai id county, and which will be more particularly de- of -Lincoln, presented a petition praying for per ribed on the dy of sale. I minion to distill a smalt quantity of liquor 'for We will also sell at the same time find place , nicdical purposes, which was relerrcd. A resolu- sen Steam Engine, 80 horsepower, two Setts of Blacksmith Tools, Car penter Tools, Iron, Steel. Mill Burrs, and many other articles xf personal property. Tirms made known on. the day of sale. WE WILL ALSO SELL, at the late resi dence of W. i. Cureton. deceased, in Lancaster Dis. trict, S. G.,- on WEDNESDAY the 16th of December, ONE. TRACT OF LAND . in Lancaster District, On the Catawba River, containing 65 acres. On this tract there is a first rate MILL SITE. One other Tract in said District, called the McDOW- ELL TRACT, containing 275 acres. FINCH ER TRACT, containing 120 acies. ' McCORKLE TRACT, containing 51 acres, - And ONE TRACT in York District, near Coats Tavern. ' ' At the same time and place we will sell a quantity of LEATHER . Upper and Sole, Ready-made Shoes, HORSES, MULES,. THREE BUGGIES, WAGGONS, ONE CARRIAGE!, ONE FIRE-PROOF SAFE, Fairbanks' Scales,- Guns, i5tol3, and pther articles. Probably we will sell FOUR. NEGRO WOMEN, young and likeiy. . S3? Any one desiring to examine, before day of sale, any of the above described Lauds, will call upon B. J. CURBTQN, on the Oharlotte Road, 12 miles North of Lancaster Court Housej and any one desiring to see the Howie Gold Mine .will find B. J. Cureton or .Mr Porter at the Gold Mine, who will -take -phii in showing the same. Terms made known on the day of sale. . C. R. CURETON, B.-J. CURETON, G. W. WILLIAMS, November 24, 1853 ,4t . , . Executors. "FARMERS, TAKE NOTICE? We will attend at the following times and places in Mecklenburg county, for the purpose of assessing and making esmates of the Tax in Kind,' which consists of the following articles-, to-wit : Wheat, Corn, Oats, Rye, Buckwheat, Rice, Sweet Potatoes, Irish Potatoes, cured Hay and Fodder, Sugar, iiolasses made' of.Cane (not of Sorghum), Cotton, Wool, Tobacco, Peas, Beans', and Ground PeaS. We will also receive estimates, at the same timerof all Cattle and Asses held or owned by'any person, and also all Horses and Mules not used in cultivation upon the value of all luch a tax of 1 per cent is levied. Providence, Sharon, Steel Creek, Berryhill's Paw Creek, Long kreek, Lemly's. . Deweese?, Mallard Creek, Harrisburg .Crab Orchard Clearhreek, Monday Tuesday November 30th. December 1st Wednesday Thursday Friday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Monday Tuesday tt it ii ii 2d 3d 4th 7th ?th 9th 10th lltb - I4lh 15th -16th ii a Adorning Star Wednesday " Charlotte every Saturday in December. All are requested to meet us at the above placer punctually, with a list of their articles, so as not to -consume time. J. tt. MORRIS, . W. W. GRIER, Assessors. JB I will attend at the above times and places for the purpose of collecting the Tax on peat cattle, &c. D. G. MAXWELL, Nov. 10, 1863 4t . Collector. Dook of Instruction for the Piano Forte On Friday the 4th instant, will be published. Part I. Of the C. S. A improved "Ilunten's Book of Instruction for the Piano Forte. Price $3. This part, elegantly printed in Lithography, on good J pnper, contains the usual instructions tolearners, to- getherwith eight pages of scales snd exercises, marked for fingering ' Part 2d, completing the w ork, wilL follow in about threewecks, and comprise lessons .and studies for ad vanced pupils. : ' ' Tehms: One-third off to the trade, and half this al lowance to schbols and teachers ordering ten parts. Cash ot- check to accompany all orders. GEORGE DUNN Jt-.CO., Nov 24, 18G3 2t Richmond, Va. AcliiiinislratorV IVwlice. a it . ? J-Va.J th a Ant a Af Tn mac t Rea. au persons muf-uicu iw uic - , deceased, arc hereby notified to make immediate pay- ment; and those having claims against said estate must present them for. settlement, duly authenticated, with- ' ..... . - !ti i in tne time prescnoea oy iaw, ur-mu uuuic wn w pleaded in tar of their recovery. Nov 24, 863 4t-pd- GRKEN L. RE A, Adm'r. Slate of IV. Carollsiai Meckleubnrc Co. Court of Pleas $ Quarter Settioas Oct. Term, J83. E. Wye Hutchison, Adm r of Houston B. Lowrie, dee'd, va. Samuel M. Lowrie,. J. Brevard Alexander and wife Ann, J B Alexander, Adm'r of James fi Lowrie and Harpld Lowrie. - Petition for Settlement of tbe Estate of Houston B. -.. Lowrie, deceased . It appearing to tha satisfaction of the Coart that Samaal if. Lowrie, one of the defendants .in this case, hTnni the limits of this Stata: It is therefore ordered by the Court that publication be laade for six successive weeks in the Western Democrat, notifying said defendant to Jbe ana appear a we this Court, to b, held for tj.o-V l in at the Court House in Charlotte, on the 2d aonuay in January next, then and there to plead, answer or de- mnr io the netition, or judgment pro confesso snH be taken and the same aeara exparie y . ' - Witness. Win. Maxwell, CHerk pf our said Court, at fi?. i Oharlotte. the 2d Monday in October, A. V 1853. WM. MAXWELL, C Nov 24 6w C. C. WiBUtn Brmarraf. CHARLOTTE, N. C. V ' '.. , WBW TEBM& . HereaAer the price of the Democrat will e $5 or six months, or $10 for a year. We prefer to. receive subscriptions for only C months at a time until pricet for printing materials are more permanent. Some months ago when we fixed the price at $S or year we were "pay lng 50 cents a pond far paper. New we have been notified by: the paper maker that the price 1 hereafter will be $1 per pound just nioa Umaa iwt than we paid for k at the eommencemeat of the war. Other materials and labor hare advanced in propor tion If any one is inclined to think oar present rates too high, we will trade with him in the old waytake two busfcjels comj or a sackeaf floor, or 20 lbs. pork, or a 4-horse load of wood for a year's subscription ; or we ! will take the same nmount in money that they get for ' these articles in market. That's fair. - N. C LEGISLATURE. On Saturday, Dec. 5tfi, in the Senate, Mr Iloko tion to adjourn on Monday the 14th inst., Was aaopiea. . iur raison unrouuceu a uiu iu iuitcbsc the pay of witnesses and jurors. Mr Young offer ed a resolution inquiring df the Governor how much and in what manner the appropriation for our sick and wotfnded Soldiers had been expended. The bill authorizing thc lsSue of State Bonds to Ba'nks which had loaned the 'State money, was re jected. ' ' ' In. the House, Mr McAden introduced a bill to make the guage of the Piedmont Railroad (from Greensboro to Danville) the same as the Danville Road. After some discussion the bill passed its third reading. Mr Brown introduced a bill to tax Insurance Companies incorporated out of this Sta'e three per cent upon their profits. A bill was pas sed in relation to taking bonds of . Sheriffs and Clerk. . Deserters The commander of the 5,9th N. C. ltegiment (cavalry) advertises in tho Raleigh Standard a longYist of deserters from that Regi ment. Among tbe list is tbe following from Capt J'Y Bryce's irompany : - James Browning," A S Craig, J H Hoffman, J T Lay, A T Lay, AlexMcDaniel, E B McDa'niel, MR Sparks, J P Stone, J H Smith, all of 'Gaston county ; W B Simnw, N Poplin,- of Mecklenburg. Aicx Craig of Gaston, -asjd John Biggers of Leck lenburg, absent without leave. $30 reward each is offered for the apprehension of the aboe persons. 8 In view of the great want of men in the Southern armies, it behooves every man who pos sibly can do so.Jo take the field and help beat back the foe. .Every unmarried man,- who is not physically disabled, ojight , to be in the army, and not be skulking' about doing everything he can to avoid service. Those wf hare property at stake ought to send their eons, even if they are not quite 18, and not allow them to lounge. about in idleness or hide in some shade office: Those who have much dependent on" the issue, ought to give much towards sustair.ing the cause. It is a fact, and we mention it by way of warning, that some rich men have not done their duty they have not given of their means as liberally as they should have don they are lying back waiting tor others to gain independeijcc for them. We don't like. to refer to thefie things, but the time has come when every man must doll he ean to save the country from ruin and degradation; aad those who persist in neglect ing to do their duty, or harbor their sons from service, must bo exposed. gap The bitterness and hatred of the yankee abolitionisfs towards southern people shows itself not only in their 'barbarous 'acts,, but -in their speeches. A Gen. Oglesby recently tnade a speech in Chicago, in which be said : . "I am in favor of placirjg a good musket and plenty of ammunition in the hands of every negro, and of'allowiug him the privilege of aiding the Government which is aiding him." ' This man Oglesby declares that he is opposed to any sort of terms- of peace until the South is completely subjugated, and tbe property of southern men appropriated to payiog.the yankeej war riitht. war debt. A large Girl The land of the yankees is r?matkable fpr the production of- curious people. They have on exhibition in New York "the tallest girl in the" world," being eight fees-one inchjiigh, and still growing. She weighs d7lJ pounds, ana . -. . . (. A, . :..!. I ; is only li jesrs oiu net wun w u u"& ! afl(j .ff wjjl, exceeds the length of many ladies' j . , n -r .u:- :.r. i C . A m svitnnrv arm ntf inn iu of f nil crirl icct. xxu uiu'v j a looks puny and stunted. Her knee reaches nearly to the bip of a persou of ordinary height. Nof- withstanding her immense size, tbe yankee papers sav she is Quite handsome 1 Tb is a small, slightly built. wenian piug children. ' The yaokees are great people, and especially great at lying and stealing Army Lrrrras. W are requested by Col. W. E. M. Word, special agent of the Post Office Department, to say that the Postmaster General has established a post office to be called the u Northern army of Virginia" and .appointed i Cant. John L. Eubaflk, of Richmond, Postmaster. Said office is to be located near General lee's ar: oaiu & . . . . . . Uy, and o With it whereter it mi? go. And the Postmasters In this State and in other States, fjna- ing letters in their offices for this army? wtfl-confcr this new post office, and thereby expedito theird liTery. . . . HE 13TH- IT. O. BEOIIIEIIT. The 12th North Carolin flegtmont wat orgsa i2ed on the 16ih day of Mt 1861, at Garysbarg, N. C and 'elected the following Field Officers : W. P. Pender, oi Edgecombe counij, (loael, W. S. Guj, of Granville county, LL-Colonsl. and D. H.Rajuilton, pf,HtlIaboro' Military Institute, Major. This. regtmer?t was the third. In comber that left the State for Virginia, and was organized and known as. the Third orth Carolina, until the ,20th of September. 1SG1. at which' time the-State Troops were formed numbering from one' to ten. The 13 th t remained at Garjabiug in Camp of Jn. strpctido about to weeks, when it was ordered to Suffolk, Va. " Remaining there fwur weeks,' it was next ordered to Ben's Church, in Isle of Wight county," fire miles from Smith fie Id, Va. At this place it was thrown into Pemberton's 1st Brigade, Huger's Division. The rest men t. while in this section of Virginia, was not engaged in any battle or skirmFsb, but was required to perform excessive guara amy, the posts extendiug fire miles aiotig the Jmaes river and at twepoints Old Town and Ragged Ulandfortificationa were ereeted. While at Ben a Church,. or Camp Ruffin, named in honor of the veoerable Judge Rum, of. North Carolina, some changes were made in the Field Officers of the regiment ; also our Brigadier General, J. C Pemberton was transferred to Charleston, 3. C., and promoted to .Major General, and U. E. Colston, Brigadier ftneral, placed in command of the 1st Brigade. Col W 1) Pender was transferred to the Sixth, N. C. S T. to fill the vacauty occasioned by the dftuth of Col Fisher, killed at Munassas No. I. Cape A M Scales, of Co. 11. was unsnimouslj elected Coluncl ou the 10th of Oct., 1SGI. The regiment Temaincd at Cauip Roffin till April 4th, 18G2,.when it was ordered to the Peniusifla. It was marched, bivouacked and picketed about the f'ortifiations of Vork Town. The regiment reor ganized oo 26th day of April, 1862, and re-elected A M Scales Colonel, Thps. HuiSn Lt Colonel, an1 J S llauibrick Major. The regiment then, was placed iu Jongstreet 's Division and took -up match with tbe'same towards Williamsburg Iu the en gagement at this place the regiment participated, and three . compaiiics fought tlm etiemy baud to hund, and were in clotse contcst'fuc the short limo that tho Yankees stool ground. ' In justice to the gallant men of fboe companies it is not amiss to purticularizo (be courage shown in that short but bloody stAiglc. The men luck ed bayonets and tbeic are now living heroes at home disabled, who carry, the marks of the sabre aud bayonet upon their persons.. The loes sustain ed in thio battle was- seventy-elve killed, wounded and missing. Tbe rcgitueut then fell back with t be army to Richmond, and on the 1t January, 1862, was in the iattlc of Seven Pines, and re mained 00 the Seld from Saturday evening lo31o day morning. Aftjer this battle, on the l4tfi of June, 1862, it was transferred to D II Hill's Di vision, and placed in Gen Garland's Brigade. In the battle around Richmond, Mechau.icsville, Cold Harbor aud Malvern Hill, (June 26th( 27th, and J.uly 2d, 1862,) it' was engaged and sustained a loss of outf hundred and eighty-seven men, in all I these engagements. On tbe 18th of August, 1862, i iqok up une oi marcn ior Manassas, ucd u ii Hill, our Division Commander, was ordered to re port to Lieut General Jacksou, his Division being placed in his corps. . It failed to reach Manassas in time to participate in thS battle. After march ing for several days across the Potomac, it engaged in the battle of South Mountain, Sept. Uth, 1862. Here fell Gen Garlaud before the ccntro of the regiment; an officer admired and beloved by every soldier in his command. ' Captain Gleen, of Co. 1, also was killed in this engagement a warm-hearted, true and accomplished office whose loss was sadly felt by his comrades in line. Ou the 17jh it participated - in the battle of Sharpsburg and bore no small part of the fighting that day. The loss sustained in both of these engagements was. aboot fifty per cent of the number carried io. On the 10th of September, S62, the regiment re- ;sed the Potomac, and on the 16th of October, 2, was transferred to the Bagade of W D crossed 186 Pender, A P Hill's Division. It remained in the Valley, near Winchester, with nothing of note transpiring save a small .skirpiah near Snicker's Gap on Shenandoah River. The retreat to Fred ericksburg was then commenced. .On the 4th of December, 1862, it reached that place jind engaged in the battle of Fredericksburg, Dec 13th,' 1862, fighting but little under a most terrible cannon aaing. - The greater part of the timcj tbe regi ment supported batteries in this engagement add lost but few men, sixty killed and woundtd; The regiment then went into wi titer quarters on Rap pahannoc River, eight uiilerbclow Fredericksburg, and remained till the 22d of 'April, 1863, when it was sent to Gordonsville to act as Provost Guard. After doing duty for fire days at this post il was dispatched lor by Gen Pender, and made s forced meh of fifty to CbancelIorsville on the 2d i ioio c- t . r oi uay, iooo. Arriving caturuay evening at. u o'clock. 6. m. it was formed on second line and placed on front line, about ten o'clock, and opened the fight next tuoroing, Sunday. 'Here our lots was severe out of 375 men carried in, 135 were brought out. Col Scales wns'woaaded severely in the thigh. The regiment then returned to wiqjfer guarters on tho Rappahannock, and r&roainedull th of June, 1863, when it was placed in Hoe of battle and laid on its arms for ten dajs. . On the 13th of June, Col Scales was made Brig adier General, and Lt Col J ll llymau promoted j to Colonel a ehange in field officers forgot to be j mentioned. Ms ior J T Ilambxick retimed tbe th girr. otbH6th ,,f 0t., iSS2 .nd Cpt J ll UjMi, ef Co t t t. ' wts promoted to Major. Lt Col Ruffin resign ibuUhefeM wnoP(ed March 2d; 18S3, and Msj J II Elymaawa promoted to Lieut Colonel, and Captain Henry A ilogeraof Co p CaJwell county wse promoted to Msjor; on the promotion of Lieut Col Hyman, Maj Rogers was made Lieut Colonel, oa Uapt B Withers of Co A Caswell county was mad Msjor. . 'On the morning of the 16th of June 1853, th regiment took up tb lino of march for Maryland and Pennsylvania marching continually until it arrived at the Potomao river; crossed th river on xhe 25th day of -June at Sbephrdstowu, andtia--tinuedthe iafch to the neighborhood cf Fayette- ville, Penn., at Jwhieh ilaea it Tested for several .day; and was o gaged in the battle at Gettysburg on the 1st, 2d and 8d days of J uly auataining a loss of 149 men V tonsmeaced th retreat on thj tigfctf th.5tb, arrived at Usgeretown, Md., and was immediately placed in line of battle, renjaioioi at that phroe till the 14th day of Jury, when it rej crossed fht Potomio at Falling Waters, with' a. further lost of twenty men. . ; ;;- At Banker' HUh Va , the regiment VaV rested for nine day.' and was then marched to the neigh- tborhood of Culpepcr C H, whrro we wero again rested; from Culpeper it was ordered to Orange. U II, where it remained doing picket duty, &o , until the 9th day of October, wbtfn it was marched to Madison fj U, and from there to XV'arrenton, and . thence to .Brutoe, on the Orange and Alexandria Railroad. . ; . - No. of volunteers 10Q5 conscripts 89, tubitU tutea 12. Whole number of men 11 GO. Xne Died 338, discharged 160, deserted 22, transferred 40, resigned 27, missing 11, drummed out 2, whipped out 3. . Tho men compoarng the Rerimenl were from the following counties', vis: Itocklnghara 313, Caswell 25&, Alamance 128, Davie 115, tfecklen burg 110, Edgecombe 90, Person 30, Wilkes 31, Gaston 8, 8tanly 6, Orange 0, Alexander, Yad kin 4, Surry 4, Davidson 8, Anson 2, Cleaveland, Wake, New Hanover, Burke, Franklin, Randolph, Rowan, pitt, Wilson, Watyen, Guilford and Macou 1 eaeh; .Sooth Carolina 9, Virginia 14, Maryland 2, Louisiana 8, Ga. 2, Ala. 2, Ky. 1, Indiana 1, New York 1. . ' THIS KSOAPB OF MOIIOAN FIIOU THIS OHIO JPENITBNTIABY. Manner of FicafeWi arrival in Canada, The following U the Northern account of Gen. John 1J. Morgan.' escape from the Ohio Peniten tiary : .... Philadelphia, Nor. 30. A special despatch to the "Evening Bulletin," Jrora CinciaoatJj to day, ays: Iho six officers who escaped from the Peniten tiary at Columbus with Morgan, were Captain Bennett, Taylor, Sheldon, Haines, Hsckersmith and Noyce. John 11. Morgan on retiring ex changed with his. brother Dick from the top ocM to the lower of the Her of floors. Tbe lower cell ia thick, in which a hole was cut, running to tbe main wall around tbe Penitentiary. This wall was cot under, and tbe party octfptd uto the open ooaa try. The bight was curk an J a heavy rain falling. 'Not tho slightest-clue has been dis covered of their whereabouts, or of the route; they hare taken. Th Governor has telegraphed all . the military eommaodera in the State to- arouso their aertraJ oounties, and Col. Parrott Provost Marshal General of the State, has notified every provost marshal within hi jurisdiction to scour, their several districts thoroughly. The most plausible theory . mentioned 1 that they escaped in tinn to take tbe Cincionstl train, via Dayton, which started from Columbus at 2 o'clock on Saturday morning. That their escape was connived at by sympa thisers, there ia Utile doubt. Tbe manner of their escape was ingenious, buf, 'after all, simple enough, based opoo the almost certain theory that 1 hey were .correctly informed as to tbe ground tberbad to work eixrocgh. Tbey, by patient labor fur nearly four weeks, by mean jot pocket knives, dog through th floor of their cells, com posed of about one foot of stone and brick, dawn into a four foot eewer. Two weeks ago ooe of tbe escaped prisoners j asked the guard tor a few boards to cover tbe hot- ' torn of the cells, giving as an excuse that the damp stone was injuring their health. Tbe unsuspected guard granted their request, and tbe board were used to cover up tbe holes tbey were cutting. On the night of tbe final escspe, on retiring- to . their cells, iileX. Morgi n, managed to change with his brother John from lb lower to tbe upper tier. After getting into the- sewer, tbey crawled to th heavy grating and masonry at its mouth, but howovet, mad . holo pwarj to a heavy pile of o,l, whieh rolled i 4htn to such an extent that they weru forced to go further back fo to the rouna iney oouia not escape or that route, i bey, yVd. They then excavaud' the soft earth .clear under the .mam wall, so correctly was tbe distance calculated that tbey earn out ' into th open road way one foot from th foundation. One of the party, Captain Ilioes, was by trade a brick-mason, i ana seems to nav nau to management of the whole affair. A not sigeed by thst worthy, writ ten in fino oommerotai band, was left behind, a f iouows: Castle Me'rioo, Cell No. 140, ) November 27, 15C3. ) To Captain Merioo, Warden of the Penitentiary: Commencement, November 4th, 18G3; conclu sion, November 20th, 1803. Number of hours for labor per dsy, throe; tools, two small knives. 'La patience ceUanur matt torn fruil est dim,' (Patience is bitter but its frciria sweet.) By order of my six honorable Confederates, . T. IIexsy IIinm, Captain C. 8. A. Public opinion is divided a to whero tho blame rests; it is proper to state, however, that for th out any visible reason fberefor. ToftOHTO. Not. SO. Th uoiorious Join U Morgan, who lately eaoaped. from tbe Columbus Penitentiary, arrived herty the Great Watero Railway, to-day f tkST Person visltiog. their friends la the arer would do well to tsk their blankets with then, for .neither officers nor men hare enough to share even with brother and father. When th vlsif is completed they might do another good tMo ana mat is ieav ocir eianxots wun uieir army mends. Ketf to ntr Rianr. Oae of the oodventioa alitj of society, gtnsrally ignored -by people it this town, is th ' useful ooe of keeping to the ight" when perambulating th streets. iiV?et.y body would obeery this rule, there would be leu; tf that awkward falteriognd dancing te th tight j)4 kft.to aroid collisioos, which oat sees ever clay upon car crowded sidewalks. .Letcjcry per con nkeep to th right" la future, -. , , ' Wtv are book-kseteti like chicks oa? Ceeausr the har to fsnuh lot a, liriuf. ; ' last two week several of tbe noa prominent Cop-j perhead of tbt State Lav been putting up at thf principal hotels, laving thxir head together, with-! -1 w
The Charlotte Democrat (Charlotte, N.C.)
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Dec. 15, 1863, edition 1
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