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I f t.m xr' u -v J. -v :.;. ; w-. -i ' " s n i L.)w.iw " '-' ., --,-.T 'IS I . 'K .". I ii m in ii i N T H E WEST SIPE OF TRADE STREET CHARACTER IS AS IMPORTANT TO STATES AS IT IS TO INDIVIDUALS, AND THE GLORY OF THE ONE IS THE COMMON PROPERTY OF THE OTHER.. . - - . ' - -. .. - i - -' A. m m. : ,f' CHARLOTTE, N. . C, T HEYDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 18G4.: WELFTn ' VOLUME-iNU Bl J H'jCU3. , - V ' - : - - - If?. . TAl, Editor and Proprietor. 1 I - .J - .' : - - - : . r till i rnw, v a rvf."v . rwrx i r . x 'u u I -1 1 1 a vn vn v 1 y r -a ia rsvv mUH KIM r . h v."? (QPuiilished cyery Tuesday,(o) BY WILLIAM J. Y AT KS, EDITOB AXD PKOI'lilKTOE. .-O $10 IN ADVANCE. JR-'a?" Transient advertisements must be paid for in a 1 mi nee. J&T Advertisements not marked on the manuscript f r a specific time, will be inserted' until forbid, and charged accordingly. ", AN ACT IN RELATION TO THE MILITIA AND A GUARD FOR HOME DEFENCE. Skc. 1. I5e it enacted Uj the General Assembly of the .Siale of North Carolina, and it is hereby - enacted by the authority of the same, That the exemptions from service in the Militia of the State, shall be for the same causes, and to the same extent and no farther, that are prescribed in the acts of Congress of the Con federate Stales, providing for the enrollment of men for the public defence and granting exemptions from the same, commonly caller liie conscription and ex emption acts. Sec. 2. lie it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the Governor to i ai.se to be enrolled as a-guard tbr "home defence all white male persons not already enrolled in the service cf the Confederate States, be tween the ages of eighteen and fifty years, resident in fnis State, including foreigners not naturalized, who have been residents in the Stale for thirty days before such enrolment, excepting persons filling Jhe ollices of Governor, Judges of the Supreme and Superior Courts of Law and Equity, the members of the General Assembly and the othcers of the several Departments of the Government of the State, Ministers of the Gospel of the several denominations of the State charged with the duties of churche, aud such other persons as I lie Governor,, for special reasons, may deem proper suhjects of exemption. Sec. 3. De it further enacted, That all persons above the age of fifty, .who may volunteer for service in said guard for home defence, and shall be accepted by a Captain of a company for the same, shall be deemed to lie-long thereto, and shall be held to service therein, either generally or for anj' special duty of expedition as the commanding officers of regiments or companies, according to tile nature of the particular service in iuesliuu may determine. Sec. 4- He it further enacted, That the Governor shall cause all persons enrolled in pursuance . of the two preceding sections of this act to be formed into companies, with liberty to elect the commissioned otli cers of such companies, and thence into battalions or regiments, brigade and divisions according to his dis cretion, iin.l be. shall appoint the field officers of such Initiations, regiments, brigades and divisions, and b!all issue - commissions in due form to all the officers aforesaid. Sec. 5 He 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 h nil of one hundred dollars according to an ordinance of the Convention of this State in that behalf, ratified the 12th day of May, 1802. Provided that when a Quaker shall have paid or had levied of his propcrty 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. G. That the said 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 manse, 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 limits of thi State, and in terms of duty to be- prescribed by the Governor, not exceeding three mouths at oue term. They, or so many uf them as may be at any one time called into service, may be organized into infantry, artillery or cavalry as be may direct,' and" tfie infantry and artillery may be mounted if he shall so determine, the men furnishing their own horses and accoutrements and arms, when approved by the Governor, on such terms as ht shall prescribe. Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, Tbfit the Governormay furnish to said troop? the arms, accoutrements and ammunition of the State when called as aforesaid into active ?erviee, ami shall prescribe rules for their return and to prevent the waste, destruction or loss of the same. Sec. 8. He, it fur-ther enacted. That, all laws and clauses of laws coming within the meaning and pur view of this act te, and the same are hereby repealed. See. 9. He it further enacted. That the commissions of officers of the Militia. called into service by this act, areuspeuded only during the period of such service. See. 10. He it further enacted. That this act shall be in force from the date of its ratification. Ratified the 7th day of July, 183 Amendments to the above Law. AS ACT TO AMEND AN ACT IX RELATION TO THE MILITIA AND A GUARD 'FOR HOME - DEFENCE." Sto. 1. He it enacted by the General Assembly of the Slate of" North Carolina, aud it is .hereby enacted hjr the authority of the same, That neither the Govern or of this State, nor the officers acting under an act ratified on tli 7th day of July, 18u3, entitled "An act in relation to the Militia and a Guard for Home De fence," shall call out for drill or muster the persons enrolled under said act, oftcner than once a tnuth in conrpany drill, or oftener than twice a year in battalion drill, which battalion drills shall take the place of the :tnpany drills for the mouth in which they are ap pointed, utiles when Called into actual service to repel iuvasio.i or suppress insurrection,; or .to execute the j laws of the State. . .kc. 2. He it further en.icted, , that the G ivernor 4'iall have the power to use the Guards of Home De-I'-ace for the purpose of arresting' conscripts and de serters; l'roviiird, they shall not le ordered upon this duty beyond the limits-of the counties in which they reside or the counties adjacent thereto. Sec 3. He it further enacted, That inJfcddition to the exemptions contained in the act to which this is iwi amendment, there shall be exempt County commission ers appoiuted under an act entitled "An "act for the re lief of wives and families of soldiers in the army," reg ular millers, blacksmiths who have established shop's, necessary operatives iu factories aiui foundries, the Attorney General, Solicitors of several-circuits and counties, physicians of five years' practice, contractors with the State or Confederate government, one tditor to each newspaper and the fteceSirary compositors, mail carriers, professors in college and teachers-in iu-ale-mies; Provided, that this exemption shall only apply to the drills specified in this Jiill and not to service when the Guard tor Home Defence is called into the field. Skc 4. Be it furjher enacted, That for failure to at-t-nd the battalion or regimfntal drill, each fiel.f officer shall forfeit and pay one hundred dollars; each Captain imd other officers who shall fail to muster and drill their companies at the times appointed, shall forfeit and pay for each failure fifty dollars, and if anon-commis-fioned officer or private shall fail to attend at any drill, he shall forfeit aud pav not less than fiTe nor more than twenty-five dollars; Provided, that every absentee shall be allowed until the next mister to make his excuse. The fines shall be adjudged by regimental afid compa ny courts-martial, ami judgments are to be entered up and the tines collected in the same mode and in accord ance with the provisions of the Militia Law of North Carolina, passed at the second "extra session of the General Assembly, 1861. Sec 5. Be it further enacted, That the Surgeon Gen eral by and with the advice and consent of the Gov ernor, may appoint surgical - boards, not exceeding three, composed of two physicians each, who shall de clare by their certificates those persons who. shall be exempt from service under the act to which this 13 an "amendment, on account of mental or physical disabili ty, and they shalf receive the pay of their rank and traveling expenses, to be determined by the Adjutant General. . - Skc 6., Be it further enacted, That the Guard for home defence, should they be called into service by the Governor, shall receive the same pay, rations and allowances as soldiers iu the Confederate S4ates ser vice, and shall be subject to the rules and articles of war of the Confederate States. Skc I. Be it further enacted, That when the pressure of public danger shall not prevent the observance of such a rule, the said Guard for home defence shall not be called into service en masse, but by drafts of a num ber of'men from each convenient company, so as to make up the aggregate force required. S;:c 8. Be it further enacted, That this act shall be in force and take effect from'and after its ratification. Read three times and ratified in General Assembly, this the' 14th day of December, A. I)., 1863. NOTICE. ' I wish to hire twenty good able-bodied Negro men' for which I will pay $400 per year. Those - having such hands to hire will please call on Robt F Davidson in Charlotte." , I also wish to hire two good carpenters. I will pay in Iron and castings, if preferred. J. W. DERR, Jan. 19, 1804 (Spring Hill Forge, N. C. NOTICE. The Association for the Relief of the Working Men of Charlotte having opened in the Store opposite the Court House, formerly occupied by Loewenstein, have now dn hand Bale Yarn, Salt, and Alamance Cloth, which will be exchanged for Produce and Provisions on liberal terms. WANTED Coin, Meal, Flour, Wheat, Molasses, But ter, Lard, Tallow, Bacon, Dried Fruit, &c. A. GRAHAM, Commissary. Nov 17, 18G3 tf rriiiiiis iTCatci'ials For &ale. I desire to sell the Printing Materials contacted with the late "North .Carolina Whig" newspaper, published in this "town. The materials consist of a Hand Press with Inking Apparatus, Loug Primer and Brevier Type, together with a fair assortment of. Fancy and Job Type. Further infoVmation will be furnished by addressing the undersigned at Charlotte, N. C. Oct 27, '63 RACHAEL R. ROLTON. COTTO.Y CAKDS A. SHOES. Cotton Cards for sale, but an early call will only se cure a pair as we onl have ten pair. We have on hand and can make to order calf-skin Shoes and Gaiters of eery fine English leather. Lots ladies' calf-skin Bootees. Lot of thick Brogatii, large sizes. J.'F. BUTT, Mint Street, June 2.3, 18G3 tf Charlotte, N. C. WANTED, A single white man, over conscript age, to Plantation and take -charge of 5 or 6 hands, this Office. December 8, 1803. assist on a Apjily "at ARRIVAL and DEPARTURE Of flies ciigers OFIIIE SOUTHERN EXPRESS COMPANY At Charlotte Office, Daily. ARRIVES. From Char. iSC.. Railroad 5 00 " N. C. Railroad C 25 " A., T. & O. Railroad 10 00 " Wil., C. & R. Railroad 3 15 A. M. and 5 P. . " aud 5 ' P. M. DEPAKT&. For N C. Railroad 6 20 A. M.'and 50 P.M Char. iSU Railroad 7 00 " and 6 00 " Wil., C. & R. Railroad 7 30 " A., T. & O. Railroad 3 00 P. M, It i3 desired that all Parcels, Packages or Freight to be forwarded by either of the above Trains, be sent to this Office Ost. Hot; it previous to its departure. T. "D. (JIRLESPIE, Agent. Charlotte, Sept. 7, 1863. tf EXPRESS- NOTICE. Office Southern Express Compaxy, ") Charlotte, Sept. 24, 1803. In order to avoid misunderstanding and to make our Charges conform . to the liability assumed, this Company hereby gives notice that from and after Octo her 1st, 18(), shippers will be required to place their valuation upon euxdi package before it will be received. Such valuation will be inserted in the Company's receipt, and establish the fiabiljty of the Companv fop tne amount, j ne act or uou ana tue public enemy J only excepted. T. D. UILLLSP1E, Se'picS, 1863 . Agent. TMNNERY. We have a Tannery in full operation about six miles from Charlotte ou the.C. & S. C. Railroad line. It is a first-class Tannery, and we are"prepared to purchase, at market f rices, Hides of all descriptions, aud suppl1y the trade at curreut pi ices. A. TI. GRIFFITH, July 13, 186 tf C.E.BELL. Sfstlc of N.Carol ilia Cl(v!l:iiid County. Court of Pleas and Quurter Sessions. J B Martin et al, vs. The Heirs at law and next of kin of J L5 Harry, deceased. j Petition for Reprobate of Will. j It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that j the defendants in thi case, Anna E Bridges and her children, John L Bridges, Asbury Blalock and wife ! Sarah. Washington 1 Bridges, Edmund H Bridges, j Hamilton A Bridges, Lafayette Benton, Elizabeth Ben- j ton, Sarah Harry and Marcus L H Harry, heirs at law j of J B Harry, are non-residents of this State: It is; therefore ordered. that publication.be made in the ' Western Democrat, a newspaper published in the town i of Charlotte," Mec'klenbutg county, for six consecutive ' weeks. . notil ing .defendants to be and appear at the ' next Courtof Picas and Quarter Sessions to be held for the couuty of Cleavrland at the Conrt Honse in 1 Shelby, on the Qih Monday after rile ,4th. Monday in Sovt-niber, ltti3, then and there to make themselves panics to ihis issue if they think proper so t do. . Wittu-ss, S. Williams, CIcik of said Court at office, the 0th Mon.lay aOer the 4th Mondav in August, 1863. adv$10 as-ct ' S WILLIAMS, Clerk, j . " IVOT1CK. - PnTing taten out Letters of Aduirnistration on the estate of Cyrus L. Blaek, deceased, I hereby notify all persons indebted to said deceased to make immediate payment, and those having claims against him to pre sent them within the time preseribed by lave or this notiee will be pleaded mi br of their recovery. - Dec 8,1863 1m JOIKN' II MORRISON, Admr. CHARLOTTE, N. C. i Our terms are ten dollars j fiy The Democrat bert at the expiration Those who want to continue must renew piration of their time. The re-election of Lincoln. The last pro clamation of Lincoln, permitting one-tenth of the voters of any southern State who shall first have taken an oath to support Lincoln's proclamations and the laws of the yankee Congress on the subr ject of slavery, to organize a State government and cast the vote.of said State in the next northern election for President, was designed by Lincoln to secure his own rij-election. For. instance a, few tories and yaukee squatters on the frontiers of the southern States will get together and organize a new-State government, and in the next Presiden tial election cast the whole electoral vote of the State for Lincoln. A New York correspondent, writing to the-London Herald, thus explains the manner in which the Lincolnites will hold on to the northern government : ' Four, new States will be admitted this session, making thirty-nine that will vote at the next Pre sidential election. The new ones are Nevdda, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah. These will give 12 electoral votes fur Lincoln. Under Lincoln's new arrangement for organizing new States out of old ones, he will also get the votes of S. Carolina, Georgia, N. Carolina, Virginia, xVlabama, Missis sippi, Louisiana, Texas, Florida, Arkansas, and Tennessee about 30 electoral votes. It will be a fraud, but; as they say, a justifiable one. We shall see. The admission of these new States will give a large administrative majority in both Uous'es for either the purposes' of legislation or for electing a President. There may be a bitch in admitting Utah, owing to her poligarny institutions." ... THE MURDER OF DR LYRAVY. A correspondent of the Wilmington Journal! a . ' writes as follows concerning the atrocities of the yaukces in Eastern North Carolisa :' "I don't know whether the circumstances of the murder of Dr. .Leavy, of Chowan county, have yet goj; into the papers ot not. At any rate such atrocities cannot be too frequently brought before the minds and eyes, of the people, and in this why the Government may learn of them and take syuie measure towards puttinga stop to them iu future. Sometime last year the'yankees went to Dr. Leavy's house and carried off all his negroes and his provisions. But with the. help of his children he managed, last summer, to raise a sufficient crop for the maintenance of himself and family. About five or six weeks ago, the, Buffaloes and yankees went to the Dr's house and demanded his corn. He refused to give it to them, and they threatened to break down the door and take it any how. The Dr. then told them he would shoot the first man that attempted to eutcr his barn. Being a little ititimidated .by the Dr's spirited manner, they went off without goinr nto his barn. Shortly, however, they came ack again, accompanied by an armed body of U. S. marines. When tly at tempted to go into the barn, the Dr. .fired at them, but it is not known that any one was hurt. Im mediately upun discharging his gun he was seized aud hanged with a rope which they had brought lor the purpose. They hung him in front of his own dyor, and in the presence uf his family. These muri.ers are of frequent occurrence, and the attention of the Government has been often called to them through the public journals. I hope these things will meet the eyes of some of the Union lovers who are still left in our midst and are endeavoring to disseminate the seutimeut more widely by means of peace meetings." NORTHERN" ITEMS. The Supreme Court of Massachusetts has le cently decided in the case of a promissory note made payable on demand, in specie, that judgment can only be recovered for the amount of the face of the note, and interest thereon, in the legal cur rency of the country. An escaped servant (Jim) of President Davis is delighting Yankeedo'm with information from the rebel -capital. He tells them that a turkey serves the family of President Davis three days first roasted, then cold, and then hashed. fAs- tounding information, considering that it is nigger news., Lincoln has issued instructions to the Tax Com missioners of the District of South Carolina iu re lation to tbe disposition of lands : 1. Any loyal person who has resided ix nionths -.. l j r- i t . t tt n. i ... -v...j v,vwF.t.u i'lcuiti uy niu iy. utacco trill be discontinued to all subscri- '?vau"'1 ul l"c "0".y fcue.aoiu xx. w. Art-opa. f of the time for wh 'ch it i paid, j lntj liegiuient was organized at Camp. Maupuni, can enter as pre-cuiptors to tracts of thirty acres ! 1 "V""u '"p" i WU1C ""S !, 9f r'K n,,lin F;t . ""J ,B; them fcave not since been" heard from. On the 0VCr them, on some pretense, by BurnsiJe's in u cacn, at Bl lo per acre m United btafes notes. ... ,c.k fci T..m ..... . . i -i . j .. . . 7 . . i , 2. Each soldier, sailor or marine, in the service of the United States, or who has been honorably discharged, to' be entitled as pre-emptor to pur chase a tract of-t wen ty acres, or, if married", two tracts, at 1 25. each in United States notes. Nearly all the houses in Beaufort,. S. C , except those used by Government, have been sold some to negroes. ' Sentence of a "Rebel" in Norfolk ; The Norfolk correspondent ot the Philadelphia Inqui-. rer, says: "John Ford, of Norfolk, convicted of violating his oath of allegiance, by corresponding with rebels within the rebel lines, and endeavor ing fraudulently to avoid coi.fiscatioo of rebel property in Norfolk has beer, sentenced to confine ment at hard labor in Norfolk. for one year, and to wear a 24 lb iron" ball attache! to his right leg by a chain three feet long, and to be Employed in cleaning tne streets or other hard labor. file had no business to take the Yankee oiii Bonds are ICeady Eudorse your names across tte backs of your Certifi cates, cull at my office, in the Court House, in Char lotte, and receipt me for your Confederate States lJouds, Sever, ind Eights. . A. U. WILLIAMSON, C. S. V. Dee 29, 18G3 3t . For the Western' Democrat, HISTORY OF THE 48TH N- , MENT. , . v , " vTea 51a. Editor : four. coujpan4es from Union county, two frpm Davidson, one from Davidson and Forsyth, tpne from Iredell, one from 3Joore, and oae from Oonjpafty A-, from Union,' commanded by Capt F-L Wiatt, (afterwards promoted to Major, July 15th, 1862, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Major 13 R II uske.) . Company 15, from Davidson county, Capt Albert A Hill, promoted upon the resignation of Major Wiatt, Sept 22d, 1862, to Major, and since the death of Col R C Hill, to the Lieut Colonelcy. Company U, Irom Iredell, Capt A M Walker, since resigned Companv D. from Moore. Cantain B R Huftke. elected Major-9th April, 1862, and died of wounds received (in battle near Richmond) July 15, 1863. Company E, from Union, Capt J W Walden,. since resigned. Company F, from Union, Captain S H Walkup, elected April 9th, 1862, Lieutenant-Colonel, and promoted Co Colonel, Dc 4tb, 1863, by the death of Col R C Hill. V: Company G, from Chatham, Capt Win H Jones, recently promoted ' to Major, since the death of Col R C Hill. - Company H, from Datidson, Capt Michael, since resigned. Company I, from Union, Capt (Dr.) E C Alex ander, since resigned. . ' Company K, from Davidson and Forsyth, Capt Jesse Atwood, since died. t The above companies, were organized into the 48th Regiment JJJ C Troops by the election, on 9th April, 18G2, of Robert C Hill, of Iredell county, as Coloneljv Capt S II Walkup, of Union county, Liqutenant-Colonel, and Capt Berg i lluske, of FayetteviHe, Major. They remained about one month at Camp Man gum and removed to Gold.-sboro, N. C, perfecting themselves in drill. The Regiment -was next or dered, on 1st June, to Petersburg, Ya., where the driir was continued and the Regiment was attached to Gen Bobt Ransom's Brigade. June 10th, tore up the "Norfolk & Petersburg Railroad from Blaclt water toward Petersburg. June 17tfc, sent down to James River to get ice foYthe N C Hospitalat Dr Fpps' house undercover of the enemy's gun boats. June 18th, attacked the gunboats and the Regiment first got under the enemy's fire from severe shelling. June 24th, ordered to Richmond and arrived on tbe morning of the 25th, at French's Farm, on the Williamsburg Rotul, w.brere the Regi ment in the evening charged two brigades of tbe enemy, and got badly cut up out of "480 men en gaged, lost 17 killed on the field and 88 wounded, .many of whom have -Since died, iiitluaing Major Husko and Capt Cleggof Co D. 1 his was the beginning of the Richmond "seven days fights." On the 26th, heard heavy firing up the Chicka hominy to our left, the battle of Mechanicsville. On the 27th, firing commenced at Gaines' Mills and Cold Harbor. On tbe 28th, we were placed in Gen J G Walker's Brigade and ordered across the Chickahominy to Cold Harbor the battle.was over before we reached there and enemy in flight. We were then marched to Allen's farm on James River, near. Malvern Hill. June 30th, got under a terrific fire of gunboats, and continued iu line of battle under severe shelling until the inorninjr of July 2d, when we were ordered to'Drury's Bluff, and thence back to Petersburg where we Temaiued throwing up entrenchments, naking excursions to Prince George C. H., and attacking McClellan's camp, July. 30th, at 'Harrison's Landing, in Gen D 11 Hill's Division August 20th; ordered again to Richmond, and on the 27th to Rapidan Station. On the 1st Sept. 1862, we began the campaign towards Maryland, passing Manassas and Leesbiirg, and grossing the Potomac river into Maryland as far a3 Fredericktown, and thence, returning we re-crossed the Potomac info Virginia, at Point of Rocks, and arrived at Harper's Ferry, on the 13th September, where we remained under the enemy's shells, on Loudon Heights until the 15th, when 1400 of the enemy surrendered to Gen Stonewall Jackson. We crossed the Shanando-th and were ordered on the nijr,ht of the 15th to Sbarpsburg, crossed the Pot n.c river at Shepherdstown next day," the 16th, and formed line of battle early on the morning of the 17th, in Gen D -ii Hill's Di vision, About ten o'clock we were ordered to the left, to support Gen T J Jackson, and became en gatieiT in one of our bloodiest fights, at Sharpsburg 750. men of the Regiment engaged in this action 35 were killed and 105 .wounded, many of; them mortally, of whom were Adj't II Gaston, Captain Benj Atwood, Co K, and Lieut G W Witherspoon" j of Co C. The two former were captured and died ' in the enemy's hands. Several of our men were i i .,, ,i - J :cri.a orl,l nf , prisoners infill Ul ,nic uipi, iv v-i.i ia int. a vvw.wuv and retired to warMartinsburg, and thence, after I a few days, to Winchester. For about oue month i we remained near Winchester, and-thencc removed with Longstrect's corps to Uppervillc, and .thence ; to Madison, 0 H, where we remained a few weeks : , and then ordered. Niv 18th. to Hanover Junction, , and on the- way are turned towards Ireacricks- j burg. . Geo J G Walker having been transferred to the army of the West,, we were placed under command of wiii: wuiim jv vu". 1 - T.I... I !.... I-jx - . rived near Fredericksburg, .Nov 22d, li02, and , remained until 11th December, wlien we were placed in line of battle in rear of Marie's Heights'. On the 13th. when the battle be'ganwe occupied Marie's Heights, beside the Washington Battery, in full view of the eucmy. We- went into the fight llfficers 0 - ffl' 3 omccrs about one o'clock P. M, with two field company commissioned officers nd 38 and privates, and remained exposed to a most de i Xjieui-voiouei tnuikujj, eouiiuauuinj; mo iciujrin, and Major A A Hill being wounded, also 15 of the company officers were wounded, three of whom J fLieut 8 Dulin of Co I, Capt John Stafford and ! t . i i Trrn . i : .. . I t . it i i T xr i 1 1 f . . j i j uiuuci w euuiiiy miciwaiuo uieu : befoie or at the tx- j near ltaleigh, iN. U., about the 8th April, Im'Z. , u -1 : - " 1- . j.ue tiiiiuiuuuiiy iiiitt uiiiiiuuiiiuv xabkee treat- 1 '" u mv tuvij mm cuicryiJMJ in unit wirov . slrnphvp nrA trrini Knnl kIwII n ml Kiiml! irtiM un t !l ' i t. 1 .1... j:...: :. t . . l. t-ri.. v t. .1 a .1 .. , ... meui 01 our men in meir ciuicue, uuuer sucu wumu, mu lowna 01 enreveport, . ja , auu iar- j and wounded, 17 men and 1 offiSer (Lieut Peter ; leg;mej .wouj oog biUce Uve ceased. kVei-ball, Tyler, -aud 41yutoo, Txas, have iwcorue j I'iyier, ol uo n,) was kiuea, ana- Dot n neia omcers, j Enautrer ..' , urne mm : of their wounds. We remaitHKl near "Fredericks-REQI- 3ure" unti 3d January, 1863, when wo moved to i wards North Carolina: arrived at Ooldsboro. Jan. ' 17ih, and from thence by way of South Washing. '' ton IjurSa' and Wilmington, to Pocotaligo, S C., remained at Pocotaligo two moaths, during hich where we arrived about the Z2d J? eb. 1863. -We j mmhnat tht t.U nm b,i r.tt lime we were ornprprf f n V'nrt ltv tn aonnr a pocotalisp on the 224 April, 18637aod returned to W ilminpton, N. C, and thence to Weldon and Ktnston. On 22d May we advanced, under Mnj Gen D H Hill; through Gum Swamp, where the enemy who had captured and scattered two regi ments, the day' previous, were driven bad and pursued to' Bachelor's Creek near Newbern, at which place their commanding officer, Col Jones, was killed. We returned to Kinston, May 23lh, and remained there until Jine 4th, when our Brigade was ordered' to Richmond, where weur rived on the 7th j thenco to Hanover Junction, onl the 10th, to guard .the bridges over South and North A nna and Mattaponi rivers, 'until relieved, ajFew days after, when we were ordered to joiu Heth's Division, in Lieut Gen A P IliH's Corps, for Jhe Pennsylvania campaign. But before we were relieved the enemy was, reported advancing under Gen Dix, in force" from tbe White House upon Richmond, and Ccokes Brjgade was orjetcd back to Richmond. Jily 31, wo advanced under Maj Gen D II HiU across tho Chickahominy, at Bottom's Bridge, and drove the enemy back to tho White House. July 7th, we again marched -to Hanover Junction to protect the bridges from the enemy's raids, and thence, Aug 1st, to Freder icksburg, on-picket duty, until Sept 1st, when'we returned to. Hanover Junction; and tlience, on the 24th, toGordonsville, and on the 8th Oct, to Madi son O H, where we joined Gen Heth's Division, in Lt Gen A P Hill's corps, on the march to Cul peper C H, Warrenton, and to Bristow Station, where, on the 14 th Oct, Cooke's and Kirk laud's X C. Brigades engaged a whole corps of the enemy and were badly cut up. We took into the fighl 500 men and lost 8 killed and 116 wounded, inanv of the latter since died. W-j have since that time been guarding as pickets the lines of rhe Rappa hannock and Rapidan rivers, at which hat place we ate now on picket, but will go into winter quarters to-morrow, the 2d Feb , 1864. I omitted to state that poon after our organiza tion we were placed in Gen Holmes' Division, iu wWch we remained until after tne battles arouud Richmond. We were in Gen Whiting's Division whilst at Wilmington, and in Gen Walker's Di vision whilst in the vicinity of Charleston, S. C. Whole number of mn who have belonged to the Regiment since its organization, 14-15 Number at organization, (April 9th, 1862,) 844. Volunteers -909, conscripts 481, substitutes 21, received by tiansfer 6, recruits 28 total 1145. ' Killed in battle and died from wounds 1G7; died of disease 231, discharged 54; resigned '12, transferred 3, deserted Go, dropped from the rolls for disability and from not knowing w,hat has be come of teai 22, missing (captured by the enemy) 49. - Officers Jcillcd 1 mojor, 3 captains, 4 lieuten ants. Officers died of disease 1' colonel, 2 cap tains, 1 lieutenant. Resigned 1 major, G cay tains, 7 lieutenants. - The Regiment was composed of men from the following counties: Union 481, Davidson 409, Iiedell 149, Chatham 104, Forsyth 98, Moore 94, Mecklenburg 35,' Cleaveland 33, Davie, Cumber land, Granville, Wake and Bladen, each 3, Guil ford X Plymouth, Randolph, Alexander, Surry, Anson, Caswell, Harnett, Catawba and Alamance, each 1. From South "Carolina 8, Tennet'see 1, Alabama 1, California 1. ' The first Adj't, Hugh Gaston, died of wounds, received at Sharpsburg, being cJpturcd by tho enemy. The original Surpeon, Dr Linscy, of Lexington, NiC, resigned April, 180'L The present Surgeon is 'Dr Montgomery Assistant, Dr B Chears. The first Chaplain, Rev Mr Johnsfon, (Presby terian,) of-Lexiugton, N C, resigned July, 18G2. The second Chaplain, Bev C 3Vrctz,(Lu"thcian,j resigned July, 18G3'. The Rev C Piyler, (Metho dist Episcopal,) Arrived in October, and is now with the Regiment. Drs Bonner and Smfthcr have been acting also, part of the time, as AEsistant Surgeons,, for the Regiment. Capt LC Harris,' of Lexington, N. C, lias been Quartermaster for the Bogimeut from its organiza tion fo the present day. Capt Henry C Hill was Commi&sary until that office was abohbhed, - Very respectfully,- 8. .II. WALKUP, CoL 48tb N C Regiment.. N. C. paoers idease cojjv j, , - . : . Retaliatory' Measures. Several months since some of Buruside's Yankees captured ut Maysville, Kentucky, two Confederate captains, who. beinx natives, and regularly coUiioitioncd. . . -i i ; JUIIS, UUU UUty. WtTB CJU IIU f 111 U CU lO UV llUIIg, LHJ- j cause caughr iu that Yankee chieftains imaginary i "lines." .'his Bcntcucc was gracious,) uoiumnted ,'aiterwardri, by Burneidc, into .iiii rwoniueut.ou ; Jolinsou. Inland duriug tho war, with ball and cila-,u auj Uarj jaur; yvr beVcral -uiouths paat i thi-n wmtliv and im -ritm inn ufKi-.i-K luv lim ! buffering tveiy iiidiguiiy at tliy LduiU ol uur wruel allj CoWaidIy foe. These feci being brought to' iiC Dotiee of our authorities thev.detci-n.ii.ed that . I lit . . . a uge punisnuieni muuia uc. awatacu .two ci me VanLiu; (taritains now in Lhu'LiLLv iiriiuiii. Ac. cordiogly yebterdiiy lots- were , drawn, and the ; choice, te 1 on tapt- Ives, ol the lUth Jlassachu- setts, and Captain Read, ot the Ud Ohio. , ibtae men will be put in, ironrf, aiid,.io a few dayiu Suu-a r rt Salisbury, 1 Carolina, aud there put to Lard Wmw loog , a8 tj,e war 6hall last'. ThL w only juat, but aiui- ilar course should have been adopted loin: T.inee. I Levi Coffin of Ohio, says he is aTQuaker, . and , acknowledges that he has harUred 3,000 desert - ers and helped manv of them to tret to Canada. ; rit' i :.- i,.: :n t? -. I ouuei ii ueiug uaaer wiu bave ois neCK.J PLAN.FOR, DOUBLING , THE . AUGUST OF CORN . TO BACH PLOW nORSU. : jFrom th Colombia (S.TJ.,) GanrdUn. ' V"' Let every Farmer proceed pV on ct 0 ' breat hit . lands intended tor corn to the greatest poaaiblo -1 U . . FT L. T " : n 111 t. - . I - m I . e?l t ?h? VrUoo will be greatly facilita- ted by th very deep freezing of tho late cold wea ther. .Immediately before' planting introduce a two horse barrow and continue the Operation un til the earth la thoroughly pulverized and smooth as a plant bed ' Then check with bull tongue both ways before' planting, at distances regulated in reference ', to the "strength of the land, taking ear ukt-the 1 dropper uruca the farrows first laid off, insteadjpX thos that cross" them, which will cause'the plant to stand ' In a direct Hoe both ways. As soon as the corn is op, commeace plow ing with a buzzard, or sweep, not. less than tweo ty-two inches iu . width, bo constructed as to skirt tbe surface only an inch deep, and with two fur- rows to each row. ' The next tinie cross plow with the same instrument,' and so on uotil the crop baa attained age and size sufficient to peed PO further attention. ' .. ITS ALVANTA-QE. - . 1st. Lach plow horse -can cultivate (forty acres ou this plan as easily as twenty iu the comniotrVoy, simply because two furrows auswer the purposo of four, and the .droit ia believed to be lightened fif ty percent. . .2d. This plan of surface altivation imposes no drawback upon the pjaota from a laoeration of their roots. The light refleofed upon this subject by the science ul vegetable'' physiology, and facts fouuded on experience of late years, have convinc ed many clcmo observers that they have plowed too much, lt is through their roots that the platrW obtain their nourishment from the soil, and bciico it is that 1 recjuent plowing, that tear away at least half of them at each operation, must exsrt a very retarding iufluence over their growth and develop ment. Every" observing man has seen very prom- , isirrg crops : almost ruined, especially at the 1 plowing, caused by th 'destruction of their roota or feeder at the Very time their Tioitcd contribu tions were required to perfect the car. 3d. Cofn thus cultivated, upon a soil deeply broken will bo less injured by drought. Very low Lof the surface roots are 'destroyed, and the plants obuin the requisite moisture train those that havo pen-aratcd more, deeply into the earth, .none ol wbich are injured by the surface plow. 4th. A crop thus cultivated attains earlier ma turity, and exhibits silks and obj'scIs about ten days earlier than in fields plowed la the usual way. 5th. . The use of the hoe ia Scarcely ro-juirtd . where the crop fs dropped aud planted as directed. . 0th. From planting time until the crop is ma tured, no outlay for the ' rcpaisof implements is rtquircd. The sweep or buzzard, the only ono used, acting on a solt and well pulverized sur-. faee will last for years. 7th. The crop has a fir.ncroothold in the soil and will befound erect after gales.that prostrato. fields where ihe plow has been used. I adopted the above plan of cultivating the corn crop on all well broken lands, some ten years since, and with the most eocouragini results at all times, and under every variety of seasons and with scar cely more than half the labor for mis and hofao required by tbe common plan. Plowing with tho sweep . is so easily and so quickly done, and tho fields so often passed over, that the plowman will be pleased to discover that instead of killing grass and weeds, his efforts hare effectually prevented them. . it.. . It will be objected that tenacious clay lands aro liable to become too bard. ; Tab will sot happen if well broken before planting. Heavy rains, followed by a hot sunblune, will bake the surface and form arriudurated crust. Rat let any gentle man commence boring with his finger, as I havo often done, and he will disoovcr (his crust is sel dom half an inch thick, wjy Ut' all below is in condition favorable .to the Wpk'naion of tho roots of plants. Skinning tho surface an inch deep soon after heavy raias on such soils, 'pulverizes this crust and imparts to it aoeir the power of abborb ing ammonia and other almojipnerio 'fertilizers, so exhilarating to tfte growing crop. Profoundly impressed with the Importance of provision cros the coming year, In the present condition uf our country, 1 have been, induced to submit tho results of tuj observations, baeked by a tciics of well tried experiments, to tbe eonside ration of the farmers of the country. . Ii is conce ded on all sides that there is anraUrtuing deficien cy ot horse ptwer in ail the agricultural Districts, and hence the necessity of making thai power available to thu fullest extent, in aoppliiug tho. wants of tho. people! .Others will do as they may think bet-t, but I, as. heretofore, will 'contiuuo to prove my faith by iiy works. : .. ; -- i ... TttUE lATBlOTi8M.We uudersUnd , that a gentleman was recently enrolled at. the Enrolling office in this city, who Jiad entirely lost his right m eye by a gunshot wound. The sight of the left eye wai aljo moch injured through sympathy, yet such was his patriotism, and,, such . Lis desire to serve his country, that though the examining nnr geon would freely Tiavo given him a certificate of exemption, he positively declined, and imtinted up on being sent to the field- ' If tie example of this, manjrerc eniuLitcd by all others wIkc, services tho country ' called for, the' ranis of our army would be filled to ovcrfl-jwiug, and this year would ibiC tbe cIot"J Hie.war, and brnjf a UiaUag peace, rr-J'rfrfnry tisjir . , t , g , '. tr. a n. n 1 CoLb bus proposed' to sell the OoVcf nrueot 2,000 tiiiiik14 4it b.iron Ami 4U.00II tinHoldAf nm t . wr - mm-. . ,ctf it u apimed to' nav biinaoj: Ifft )my lwltiUtg; ca he'd give it. - lie also agreed to yx tn I,(lerior imn of omtr County have I JK car-rirtif t,iiimU of baenn if. 'A.. . 4)mi bajsfM,U ofcoro Mciot a buabci, for 8(,ditis familiea... ' ' - " 1 . ; i ; , , , ', , . t . . Jevoni the itiyrx. -We. sec tUtcd that. ufacturing places. There. are aircaoW. i tqree powder mills in successful operation, ana toundiics are workiog the. Tcxu jrou into auium- nitioD.forrdiiiJire, aud tUy vttiloo comuicnco . m.itinrr Jaw onna. .Thi (LmrtmMi ... :- . . . . wy" coining sell suaUunm o'
The Charlotte Democrat (Charlotte, N.C.)
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Feb. 16, 1864, edition 1
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