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WESTEEN DEMOCBAT, CHARLOTTE, JN-.. O. 'THE NORTH CAROLINA INDIANS. Webbsville, N. C, Sep. 27th, 18G-1. To the Fditors of tke State Journal: As you havemore than once, had the liberality to notice in your Valuable paper, the services ren dered by a command known as "Thomas' Legion," 'composed principally of Mountaineers and Chero kee Indians, it may not be uninteresting to some of the readers of the Journal, to know something of the history of the latter, and their right to bear arms in defence of thoir homes and the Govern- 'inent of thfeir adoption, agreeably to the laws and usages of civilized nations. The Indians composing a part of the Legion, principally reside along the southern base of the Iron', or Smoky Mountain, in the Counties of Jack Bon, Macon and Cherokee, principally in the first mentioned county, adjacent to the "Hunting Grounds" reserved for the use of those Indians by ; treaty stipulations acquiesced in by the State of N. r Carolina. The word Cherokee, a name by which the tribe is known, had ita origin, very probably, with the white sctflcra on this continent, as the name those Indians are known by each other is You-wc-yeh, which is consjrued to have reference 'to the color of the skin "Red man." They have a tradition, with regard to the creation of man by the "Great Spirit," but instead of one Adam, their tradition has an Adam and Eve for each descrip tion of the human family. Their tradition, like the account we have in the Bible, represents that - our first parents were made out of the earth, and ' the difference or color to have been the result ol the different kinds of clay used in the creation. The lied Man is supposed to have been formed of red, the white race of white, and the black of black clay, &c. The Indian tribes, long before the settlement of this country by the white race, bad, if their tradi tions be true, their wars between the Northern and Southern tribes, resembling, to some extent, the " present war between the Southern and Northern ' people. The Northern tribes, inhabiting portions of New York, sent out a War party along the Al Ieghaoy range of mountains, nearly a thousand tniles, on foot. They attacked and killed some of the Cherokces on the war path leading across the mountains between Cherokee and Valley river, in the county of Cherokee, N. C. Iiude piles of stone mark the places where they were buried. The Cherokee warriors, to revenge the death of their friends, followed the Indians to their homes in New York, and while they were celebrating their . victory, took ample revenge and satisfaction for their friends, and returned along the Alleghany range of mountains to their homes. The enemy followed as far as, the Delaware river, crossed on a raft, but did not pursue any farther. From this time, about the middle of the seventeenth century, before the white settlements had extended across the Alleghaniefl, the Northern tribes ceased to i make raids on the Southern tribes, and a perma- ttcnt peace was the result. The present war amongst the white race, will likely terminate in the same vay. When the Northern armies cease to war on the Southern peo ple, tho present war will end and be followed by a durable peaco. , Junaluske. THE EXCHANGE OF PEISONEBS. This subject appeals to every heart. There is is scarcely a family which has not a member in , prison, and no topic interests the public more. The '.Federal Government, through the letter of their t Commissioner of Kxchangc, endeavors to throw ; tho blame on us, because we will not exchange , our slaves. Wc may add, in passing, that !when our government prepares to entertain that proposi tion it will be time to give up the struggle. It is very well known, however, that this is a mere pretext to cover another and better reason which governs the Yankees. That reason was frankly admitted by a Yankee- General high in public estimation, and, by his own showing, a member of the Republican party supporting Lin coln's re-election. We refer to Brigadier General Truman Seymour. This officer is out in a letter addressed to a leading Abolitionist of New York, proposing to give his "impressions of the condi tion of the South," which is no doubt now being used as a campaign document in the Presidential election. Shallow, uncandid and perverted as the letter is, we do not propose now to attack it. We prefer to place the writer on the stand as our wit dcss. lie is an Abolition General. Let him speak for his master. We state on the authority of the general com manding the Department of South Carolina, Geor gia, Florida, and of several of his staff, the follow ing facts: Soon alter Gen. Seymour reached Charleston he commenced negotiations for the exchange of him self and the officers with him-. When allusion was made by some on or side, (this was in an offi cial interview) to the exchangc'of the private sol diers, he said in substauce, that it was not the policy of his Government to exchange prisoners, because it was well known that Confedeaate pris oners heldi by his Government, if exchanged, would return to the army, while it was equally well known .that United States prisoners in our hands, whpse term of service had expired, would not do so; nor ..would others re-enter the service after their term of service had expired. In re ply to some one present that such a policy wns in disregard of the usages of civilized war and of the cartel, and was, besides,' most inhuman, he replied with a Bhrug, that in such a war as his Govern ment was waging, such little questions of humani ty would not be considered, or allowed to inter fere with the general policy. Here we have the mask removed. This is the true reason why prisoners are not exchanged. All others arc subterfuges; Yankee tricks to cover up the true reasons. Richmond Enquirer. It looks as though McClellan was going to have chance of election. II13 prospects have certainly improved rapidly. The Democrats are centering upon him to a man, all the dissatisfied are surren dering their dissatisfaction, and many Republicans, as well as Old Line Whigs, are coming up to him. Upon the whole, there is much reason for uneasi ness on the part of Abraham and Wm. II Seward. There will be but two camps, that of Lincoln and McClellan. Fremont will not be run, neither will any bolting Democrat. It will be a straight outfight. It will be bear and husband, and we do not know yet whether we care much which whips. But we think it best to watch the progress of events. Fernando Wood has come out for McClellan. In a recent speech he declared his belief that Mo Ciclian, if elected, will entertain the views and ex ecute the principles of the great party he will rep- resent, without regard to tboso he may himself ,bosscss. We thought Fernando would fiod some way to come round. Wilmington Journal, 27th. Government Whiskey. The Charleston Courier justly asks what becomes of the Whiskey supposed to be made under details and exemptions and contracts for the Government? The hospitals -arc not supplied in quantity -as all Surgeons and 'Chaplains and other intelligent and competent vis 'itors can testify and of the very scanty supply of fered, a largo portion is not fit to be used in lini ment or lotion for a horse" or dog. Cannot the Surtreon-General condescend to look at this mat- ter? Savannah Republican. . FBOM: VIBGINIA. , Petersburg, Sept. 30. Yesterday evening our cavalry attacked in front and flank Gregg's cavalry division, which had forced our cavalry pickets in on the Vaughn road 8 miles below here near WyattV house, capturing about 20 prisoners and re-establishing ouf lines. The enemy with infantry, artillery and cavalry, advanced ou the right about 4.1 miles bUow here to the west of the Weldon road and drove our cav alry from their breastworks at that point. Ar rangements have been made to frustrate this move meLt, and it is not believed that the enemy will hold the works long. Richmond, Sept. 30. An official dispatch to night says the attempt made this afternoon to re take battery Harrison, though partly successful, failed. In the attempt to take battery Gilmer, yester day, the Yankees put the negro troops in front. A large number of them were killed. Charlottesville, Sept. 27. The fight near Port Republic on Monday was an engagement be tween our cavalry and that of the enemy. They came over the river and were driven back three miles by our cavalry across the river. The ene my's cavalry entered Siaunton about 5 p. in. Mon day. A force appeared at Waynesboro about nine o'clock this moroinr and went back about one mile from the town. No damage done up to 4 p. m. The smoke seen indicates that they are burning the Railroad between Christian's and Staunton. No fighting between the armies up to four o'clock this evening. No serious anxiety is felC here. FHOM KANSAS. Capture of a Yankee Train Large Confederate Force Moving North. We have an interesting telegram thiough the Washington Chronicle dated St. Louis, September 24, as follows: The train captured at Cabin's Creek, Kansas, on Monday last, consisted of two hundred wagons, instead of one hundred as previously reported, sev eral ainbulancesand a sutler train of about fifty wagons. The total value was estimated at 1,000, 0UO. McDonald and Fuller of Leavenworth, are heavy losers. McDonald and Lough lose about $300,000. The escort numbering eight hundred, were all captured, except Lieutenant Col. Waller and a few wagon-masters. - The attack was made at two o'clock in the morn? ing, by 1500 rebels, supposed to be under Stand waite, and must have been a complete surprise. The. fact of the traiu being destroyed on the spot indicated rapid movement northward on the part of the rebels. A despatch from Mound City, Kansas, says that a large force of rebels are moving north ono col umn towards Springfield, Mo., and another towards Fort Scott. The same despatch mentions a rumor, which -needs confirmation, of- the capture of Port Gibson, by 3,000 rebels. General Price is reported at Cave Creek. Two hundred guerrillas plundered the town of Krigsville, Charon county, Mo., on Wednesday, and burned the Court House and all the books and records of the county, and also killed the Sheriff. WAR ITEMS. From TnE West. Trans-Mississippi advices report that a fight occurred recently between Ma gruder and Steele, seven miles from Little Rock, in which we were successful. Shelby has destroy ed the railroad near Little Rock, captured 400 pri soners, and four trains with 1,500,000 worth of property. Fifteen thousand pounds of wool were captured by the Yankees last week in Tensas Parish, Louis iana, intended for the Government this side of the river. Fast Tennessee. Gen. Echols reports offi cially to the War Department that on the 22d Gen. Yaughan attacked the enemy at Blue Springs, Ten nessee, and drove thorn seveu miles, into their in trenchments at'Bull's Gap, killing and wounding a great number, besides taking numerous prisoners. Our loss was small. Kentucky. Our accounts from the new Mili tary Department of Kentucky are of very recent date and of a decidedly cheering character. Re cruits are flocking to our standard in large num bers, and with proper management a very formida ble force will soon be gathered under Gen. John son's command, fiaely mounted and equipped by the loyal citizens of the Department. Lynchburg Republican. Tiif Defexcies of Wilmington. As Gen. Beauregard was recently in Wilmington, on a tour of inspection, and subsequently in Raleigh, we presume he is the very high authority fur the fol lowing statement in the Conservative as to the strength of its defences : 'We are glud to learn from the judgment of one of our best engineers in the army, that its fortifica tions and means of defence are admirable. Gen. Whiting his done himself much credit by the skill and ability shown in fortifying the place. We doubt seriously if the enemy can reach it by wa ter, and a large land force would be required, which, fortunately, the enemy cannot now spare. Our forces at command ought to be fully able to defend the place against all odds." Yankee Prisoners Entering our Service. The Constitutionalist says that some of the Yan kee prisoners, whose term of service has expired, and who arc detained in captivity because Lincoln, having no further use for them, will not exchange them for our own men, have entered our service and arc now doing duty on James' Island. We believe, with that paper, that thousands of them would gladly accept the same proposition, if pro perly made to them, the disgraceful conduct of their own Government having released them from all obligations to it. mm Mm . Militia Officers and Magistrates. Many of our exchanges are propounding the very impor tant question what shall be done with the militia Officers and Magistrates under 45 years of age? We would like to answer this question we would like to be able to sh ow that the services of these officers at home are indispensable to the public welfare and that they are needed worse here than they are at the front; but we cannot. We think it a very dangerous, not to say stupid policy, that per sists in withholding the services of probabiy eight or ten thousand much needed soldiers, in this State alone, from the defence of the country. These of ficers are needed at the front. We are now in the crisis of our fate, and it will be' a poor satisfaction after all is lost, to lament over this injudicious stickling of the Legislature upon which may de pend the fate of tho country. Salisbury Watch man. It is estimated that there are 3,000 militia offi cers, and 5,000 magistrates in this State. The Confederate thinks that "there are 3,500 of these two classes, who might be made available as sol diers, and who are not at all necessary for any home purpose." . ""v. Tar is selling in New York at two dollars a pound. It used to sell .at. eighty cents a barrel. PBOM GEORGIA., Griffin, Sept. 29 Nothing remarkable has occurred in Gen. Hood's army for several days, except the visit ofvPresident Davis, who arrived here n Monday nd reviewed the troops on Tues day. He was received by the men with great ap plause, and made them a speech. Gen. Hood also made a speech sayiog'that he would, in a few days, lead the army to battle and to victory. .k The Yankees are very uneasy about the opera tions of Forrest. They say he has 25,000 men. Two divisions of the fourth corps have been dis patched from Atlanta and sent beyond the Tennes see to fight him. His name is a perfect terror to them all. They seem to have no hope of keeping their communications oea't and but little of whip ping him. They have no cavalry "able to do any thing with him. ....... ... Capture of Athens Brilliant exploit of Gtu. Forrest. - " The following official dispatch was received at the War Department in Richmond: Athens, Ala., September 24, 18G4. Hon. Secretary of War: "My forces captured this place this morning with one thousand three hundred officers and men, fifty wagons and ambulances, five hundred horses, and two trains of cars, loaded with quartermaster and commissary stores, with a large quantity of small arms and two pieces of artillery. My troops are in fine spirits. My loss is five killed and twenty-; five wounded. N. B. Forrest, Major-General, Athena is the couuty seat of Limestone coupty, Alabama, due hundred and fifty-four miles nirth by east from Tuscaloosa, and about twenty north west from Huntsville. Limestone county borders on the Tennessee liue, and is therefore in th rear of Sherman's army. . - - Athens is considered by Sherman a most impor tant position,, and hence the strong gnrrtson sta tioned there. The Central Southern nilroad. which unites Nashville with the Memphis and Charleston railroad, passes through the place, and its occupation by our forces therefore severs one of Sherman's lines of communication. Another Victory Gained by Gen. Forrest. Sulphur Springs, Ala.", 9 miles ncrth of Athens, Sept. 25th. The invincible and ancon querable Forrest has achieved another victory. The garrison here, consisting of two block houses, considered the strongest on the road from Decatur to Nashville, has been stormfd and captured after a severe fight of three hours. Eight hundred prisoners have been captured, includicg oae lieu tenant colonel, two majors, ten captains, and twen- ty-two lieutenants; also 300 horses, 2 pieces of ar tillery, and a large amount of stores of every de scription. Our loss in killed and wounded about 35; that of the enemy nearly 200, including the colonel commanding the garrison. The country may expect to hear of other victories in a few days. GEN. HOOD'S AEMY. A correspondent of the Columbia Carolinian writes from Griffin, Ga., as' follows : " I wrote you in my last letter that our army was moving on the right flank of Sherman, "and that it would make Blue Mountain a base upon which to operate upon his rear. All this should have been set down as conjecture, for such it was. No one knows the destination, and it is well enough that such is the case. The supposition is that Gen. Hood's destination is Middle Tennessee, and that after his arrival there ho will be co-operated with by other columns of infantry and ravalry converging to a certain point. It is well known, both to us and io the enemy, that Gen. Forrest formed a junction with Wheeler in North Alabama, and moved directly, with the combined command, upon the line of the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad. That he will crush and annihilate all the force 'sent to op pose him, scarcely admits of a doubt. The enemy have no cavalry, or cavalry leader in this depart ment, able to oppose him. We must thank the authorities at Richmond for at least making that disposition of all our cavalry, which the reason and judgment of every practical man would dictate; for it is utterly impossible for Sherman to subsist his vast army of men and animals at Atlanta if our re sources are applied to the cutting of his two hun dred miles of railroad, over which all his subsistence must be drawn. The present movement of Gen. Hood reminds us very much of several epochs in the life of Charles XII. That the enemy were totally taken by surprise, we may well imagine. He was ma king those vast preparations erecting a series of the most formidable works and bringing up sup plies of the material of .war, so as to leave no doubt that he expected to re-main in Atlanta almost un disturbed until the close of the war. The streets and alleys of the city were swept as clean, and kept as tidy, as the walks in the garden of one of your finest palaces in Columbia. Sherman remarked to a citizen the other day, that it was true Wheeler j was giving him a little trouble in the rear, but he expected to annihilate him in a few days, in such style that no one else would have the temerity to disturb his communications. lie is about as rmnc 1 an officer as Lincoln has, but he has in him all the bluster and brag characteristic of the Yankee race. I assure you that our army marched out of its camp at Lovejoy's and Jonesboro, with its face turned Northward, with a light tread and a merry I. IPI- V a . - - heart. ine wonder is not that the spirit of the soldiers was low up to that time, but that demoral ization was not universal; for it is impossible to keep patriotism burning brightly in the bosoms of men while constantly on the retreat. How to Recruit toe Army. A soldier correspondent of the Richmond Sentinel says, un der date of Wilmington, September 14: ''Some minors having reached this place that an extra session of Congress will soon be con vented to devise measures for filling up the ranks ef our gal lant army, I have respectfully to suggest to theau thorities a speedier plan, and certainly a more ef fective one, and that i?, let an inspector-general be sent from Richmond, Va., to inspect every gar risoned post, hospital, arsenal, quartermasters' and commissaries' offices, and wherever he finds an able-bodied man in these places performing any duties that a wounded or invalid soldier can per form, let the said inspector have the power to send said man to the field. ' Tnis measure will give us at least 50,000 men and prevent any further call upon the working nien of the Confederacy." A Negro Sold at Auction in New York. The Hudson Gazette relates an incident illustra ting the "Lolthe poor negro" feeling in these Abolition times. ' The truth of this statement is vouched for by the above mentioned journal. "On the 1st instant a colored woman, living at Chatham Four Corners, New York, put up her son at auction, at her house, as a substitute, and sold him to the highest bidder. The lad. who was a P00( looking, robust young darkey, was started at fcdOO, and run up to 1000, at which sum he was knocked down to a lawyer of that village." Well may a cotemporary ask,' "Where is' Mrs. Harriet Reecher Stowc, who has wept rivers of crocodile tears over Soathcrn slave auctions?" Washington Union. RESIDENT DAVIS' SPEECH. We ffndin the Maeon Telegraph a sketch of President Davis' speech at that place. Whilst we would not charge the reporter of that paper with intentional misrepresentation of the President's re marks, we infer, from certaia passages which can not fail to strike the attention of our readers, that the report was hastily made up, and to that extent inaccurate... Introduced by Gen. Cobb, Mr. Davis "said: Ladles and Gentlemen, Friends and Fclloio Citizens: It would have gladdened my heart to have met you in prosperity instead of adversity. But friends are drawn together in adversity. The son of a Georgian, who fought through the first Revolution, I would be untrue to myself if I should forget the State in her day of peril. What though misfortune has befallen our arms from Decatur to Jonesboro, our cause is not lost. Sherman cannot Jieep up his long line of commun ication, and retrearsoon or later, he must. And when that day comes, the fate that befel the army of the French Empire and its retreat from Moscow will be re-enacted. Our cavalry and our people will harass and destroy his army as did the Cos sacks that of Napoleon, and the Yankee General, like him, will escape with only a body guard.- How can this be the .most speedily effected? By the absentees of Hood's army returning to their posts. And will they not? Can they see the ban ished exiles, can they hear the wail of their suffer ing country-women and children, and not come. By what influences they are made to stay away it is not necessary to speak. If there is one . who will stay at thi3 hour, he is unworthy the name of a Georgian. To the. women no appeal is necessary. They are like the Spartan mothers of old. I know of one who had losta.Il her sons, except one of eight years. - She wrote ice that she wanted me to re serve a place for him in the ranks. The vener able Gen. Polk, to whom I read the letter, knew that woman well, and said that it was characteristic of her. But I will not weary you by turning aside to relate the various incidents of giving up the last son to the cause of our country known to me. Wherever we go we find the heart and hands of our noble women enlisted. They are seen wherever the eye may fall, or step turn. They have one du ty to perform to buoy up the hearts of our people. I know the deep disgrace felt by Georgia at our army falling back from Dalton to the interior of the State; but 1 was not of those who cpnsidered Atlanta lost when our army crossed the Chatta hoochee. I resolved that it should not, and I then put a man in command who I knew would strike an honest and manly blow for the city, and man' a Yankee's blood was made to nourish the soil before the prize was won. It does not become us to revert to disaster. "Let the dead bury the dead." Let us, with one arm and one effort, endeavor to crush Sherman.. I am going to the army to confer with our. generals. The end must be the defeat of our enemy. It has been said that 1 had abandoned Georgia to her fate. Shame upon such a falsehood. Where could the author have been wheu Walker, when Polk, and when General Stephen D. Lee was sent to her as sistance. Miserable man. The man who uttered this was a scoundrel. He was not a man to save our country. If I knew a general did not possess the right qualities to command, would I not be wrong if he was not removed? Why, when our army was fall ing back from Northern Georgia, I even heard that I had Bragg with pontoons to cross it to Cuba. But we must be charitable. The man who can speculate ought to be made to take up his musket. When the war is over and our independence won, (and tee icill establish our independence) who will be our aristocracy? I hope the limping soldier. To the young ladies I would say, when choosing between an empty sleeve and the man who had remained at home and grown rich, always take the empty sleeve. Let the old men remain at home and make bread. But should they know of any young men keeping away from the service who cannot be made to go any other way, let them write to the Executive. I read all letters sent from the people, but have not the time to reply to them. YTou have not many men between 18 and 45 left. The boys God bless the boys are, as. ra pidly as they become old enough, going to the field. The city of Macon is filled with stores, sick and wounded. It must not be abandoned, when threatened; but when the enemy comes, instead of calling upon'Hood's army for defence, the old men must fight; and when the enemy is driven beyond Chattanooga, they too can join in the general re joicing. ' . Your prisoners are kept as a sort of Yankee cap ital. I have heard that one of their generals said that their exchange would defeat Sherman. I have tried every means, conceded everything, to' effect an exchange, to no purpose. Butler, the Beast, with whom no Commissioner of Exchange would hold intercourse, had published in the news papers that, if we would consent to the exchange of negroes, all difficulties might be removed. This is reported as an effort of his to get himself white washed by holding intercourse with- gentlemen. If an exchange could be effected, I don't know but that I might be induced to recognize Butler. But, in the future, every effort will be given as far as possible to effect the end. ' We want our soldiers in the field, and we want the sick and wounded to iviuiu uuiuc. It is not proper for "me to speak of the number , of men in the field. But this I will say, that two- V thirds of our men are absent some sick, some J vsnnnAcA hilt mnst nf ihnm Jibsrnt without. lfnvfi. " - -- ; The man who repents and goes back to his com mand voluntarily, at once appeals to executive clemency. But suppose' he stays away until the war. is over, and his comrades return home, when every man's history will be told, where will he shield himself? It is upon these reflections that I rely itd make men return to their duty, but, after conferring with our generals at headquarters, if there be any other remedy it shall be applied. I love my friends and forgive my enemies. L have been asked to send reinforcements from Vir ginia to Georgia. In Virginia the disparity in numbers is just as great as it is in Georgia. Then I have been asked why the army sent to the Shen andoah Valley was not here. It wa3 because an army of the enemy had penetrated that Valley to the gates of Lynchburg, and Gen. Early was sent to drive them back. This he not only successful ly did, but, crossing the Potomac, came well nijh capturing Washington itself, and forced Grant to .pi r . . .... rmt- .1 f send two corps 01 ins army to protect it. in is me enemy denominated a raid. If so, Sherman's march into Georgia is a raid. What would pre vent them now, if Early was withdrawn, penetra ting down the Valley and putting a complete cor don of meu around Richmond? I counselled with that great and grave soldier, Gen. Lee, upon these points. My mind roamed over the whole field. With this we can succeed. If one-half the men now absent without leave will return to duty, wc can defeat the enemy. With that hope I am going to the front. X may not realize this hope, but I IU1S UOpe, OUt X t know there are men there who have looked death in the face too'olfcn to despond now. Let no ono despond. Let no one distrust, and remember that if genius is the beau ideal, hope is the reality. The President then alluded to the objects for which the' meeting had assembled, and expressed the hope that 'the refugees and exiles would be well provided for. His remarks were often inter rupted by applause. ' . TEEBIBLE SUFFERINGS AT SEA. Mr Jacobs, U. S. Consul at Calcutta, bas for warded to tho "Albany Evening Journal" the fol lowing thrilling account of the shipwreck of Elvi na, as written by one of the officers of that vessel: The Elvina left Calcutta on the 22d of Decem ber last bound for Boston, with thirty one persons on board. Fair and prosperous winds attending, the. equator was crossed twenty-four days after leaving port. At C deg. south the southeast trade winds sprang up, and on the 10th blew a gale, in creasing in strength every hour throughout the night. At 3 A. M., on the 28th, the spare main topmast, breaking from its lastings, went rolling over the deck, smashing everything in its way, the immense water-cask .included. At last it fell overboard thumping heavily against the side. The ship listed to starboard, refusing to right, the wa ter pouring in under her deck through the open timbers. AU the nautical skill of the officers and men-was exhausted to repair this unfortunate con dition of the vessel, but afforded only a brief rest - spell. Slowly she sunk. The men all sprang off 1 rm m . . - - into the waves, except the master and his brother, who went down with the vessel and were never again seen. Floating spars and the cabin robin roof gave refuge to eleven of the poor fellows the rest were lost. The survivors rctscd a signal of distress, and without a single bite to cat, were now alone on the bosom of the ocean. At noon the gale again sprang up, sweeping tumultously over the roof and spars, carrying away two. One, George Chase, swam back, but on reaching his support, turned black, from having swallowed sea water and died. All through that day and night the storm continued, moderating towards morning. The sky was overcast tlie second day, but the wind went down and the sea became more calm. The sun rose bright and clear in a cloudless sky the morning of the third 'day, and his beams beat most fiercely upon their unsheltered heads. Mad dened with their thirst in their agony, some of them drank the sea water, and died. Tho survi vors cut off his legs and ate, for the first time since leaving the ship. Not a morsel had they eaten, not a drop of fresh water had 'they drank, for four days. The clouds gathered overboard on the fifth day, but the sun burst them off, and shone more scorchingly than ever. That evening one of their comrades slipped over the side, saying, "I am go ing home I can stay here no longer.. I want to see my mother; come with me we shall not.be long away, and shall soon return." They were too weak to prevent it. and he swam away. Far as their dim eyes could range did their dim eyes wistfully watch him swimming on, the sharks splashing their white fins by his side, till he was lost in thedistance. The sixth day came and went, and another died. The seventh morning found them hopeless and despairing. Too .weak to stand, spiritless and exhausted, they lay feebly clinging to the spars, and another died. But three were now left of the eleven, and still through the long forenoon did the burning- rays of that terrible sun fall hotly upon them. At the last moment relief came. Ine I'rench bark Claire, nooert, master, discovered the raft their signal fortunately, 6til flying, and despatched a boat to . their assistance Tenderly were they lifted into it, and from thenco transicrred to the ship. The survivors are William Palmer, George D Blake and James Anderson. They were picked up at noon January 27th, having been seven days and six hours on the raft. The Elvina sank in about lat. 28 south, long. Gl cast. It may seem improbable that life should be bus tained so long under such privations, but the Con sul assures the "Jonrnal" that there is no cause to doubt the truthfulness of the narrator Wniilcd Tor IV. C. Soldiers. STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, ? Subsistence Department, Kali'igli, S-jt IO, lcG4. J I wish to purchase for the benefit of North Carolina Sol diers in the trenches around IVteraburcT, Irish 1'otutot-s Onions and Sour Krout. IN rsons having any of the above named articles are requested to furnish them to me or to any of theollowing named Agents : Major James Sloan at Greeusbofo; Jolm L Urown, Charlotte; Jno I) ISrown, Salisbury: A C Murdoek, llillsboro; Lt. J A Hoy den, wauesooro; U II Wmte, Statesville. TIIOS. D. HOGG, Sept 12, 18G4. 4t Maj.&C. S. GKIIVDlftft FOEt TOLL. After this date I will grind Wheat and Corn for toll JOII.V WILKES. Sep. 10, 18C4. lm. Charlotte Steam Mills liinitci'iiin$fci'' Office, ) Gkeensuouo, N. C, Sept. 1, 1864. j Proposals will be received at tliis office for furnish ing the Confederate States with 10,000 Horse and Mule Collars, 5,000 Wngon Saddles, 5,000 Wagon HuckcU Wagon Harness and Leitther. Also for making trace cli.'iins, Horse and Mule shoes, and hone-shoe nails. Samples of saddles and collars will be furnished from this office, and iron supplied to contractors. S. U. C1IISMAN, Maj. & Qrn. Sept. 12, 18G4. 4t. Olfice Cosati'oIliiaQiiarteriiiastci1 TAX JN KIND, Cuarlottk, X. C, Sept. 12, 18C4. All communications intended for the Office of the ontrollinjr Quartermaster of North Carolina, will be ddressed to me at this place. ' - S. M.. FINGKIt, Major and Controlling Quartermaster, N. C Sept 12, 1804 3t DAVIDSON COLLGOG. The next session of this institution and of the Pre paratory Department connected with It, will commence on the ad October. Tuition $50 per fesion of five months. Hoard will be regulated by the prices of pro visions. Those who are willing to furnish provisions in exchange at the old price, can obtain board at the same ratea. u. Students provide their own room furniture, lights and fuel. J. L. KluKPATRILK, Pres t. N. D. Students arriving at Charlotte on Monday, Wednesday or Friday will fiad a conveyance to bring them to the College without detention. September 12, 1864. 4t. Bank of Charlotte, ) August 22, j This Bank. n3 Arent for the Confederate States Treasury Department, offers the non-taxable 6 per cent Bonds at the rates fixed by the uepanment, wunout commission or expense of transportation. JNO. J. BLACKWOOD," Prcs't. Aug 23, 18G4 lm FOR SALE, Whim Ropes, Capstan Ropes, Wire Cloth, Steel, Candles, Ac. kc. Apply at the RCDAS1LI. MINE, Charlotte. Aug. !5, 1864 2mpd . Leather, Leather. I have a lot of Leather on band which I wish to trade lor iivvio. yiy ci?u" ---- ' . . , for HOGS. Any person that b oniy one or iwo nog. to spare, I will buy them "l"7';""' COOK, Quartermasters Dep't. 1 ir H Charlotte, Ang. 8, 18G4. From the Raleigh Confederate. THE CUBBENCY. I don't intend to write an essay upon the curren cy, but merely to call attention to tho charges of Corporations, which are calculated, if not intended to break down any currency. The Wilmington' and Weldon Railroad charges on a sack of Coffee weighiog ono hundred and twenty-five pounds', from Wilmington to Weldon, a distance of one hundred and sixty mile the enormous sum of thir ty seven dollars and fifty cents, wheu carried on the mail train, and half that amount when carried by regular freight. The charge for a barrel of a. gar, veighing two hundred and toioctv-tlirift pounds, is cignty-men dollars and ninrty cents. The charge for conveying a passenger is only tliir y dollars, whilst it was five before the war. This is six prices on passenger freight, whilst the charge on conveying something to cat and drink is about forty prices. Why tLis vast difference? Can any currency sustain it? Gold and silver would sink under such charges. I have often heard it said that corporations 'hal no souls." In these days they havo neither soul nor heart. Extortion has crowded out evervthio" else. 8 I havo not singled out this one railroad as a tar. get to shoot at in preference to any other, tut ! ,iavc iniply mentioned this one because I had tlia I X" V I l A . 1 1 . t . uaia iroiu wmcu to make my calculation. Ulhcr roads are just as much to blame for high charge and extortion. I writo this article io no spirit of hatred or revenge, but simply to call the attention of the proper authorities to the subject, with tho hope that they will meet together and reduce their charges to a reasonable standard, and thereby sus tain the government and the country. September 20, 18G4. RAILROAD. Special IVoliec. Headquarters 3d Military District, Dep't X. C. nn.l 1 Southern Virginia, Wilmington, N. C, Aug. 3oth. All persons not residents of Siuithville are requratrd to refrain from applying at Headquarters for pormU sion to visit the Forts or to go down the river in tho Government Steamers. This is addressed to persons living at a distance, especially ladies, in the hope of preventing a fruitless journey from their homes Upon no consideration, for the present at leiut, will permit, sion be given to pass upon the Governmeut boats. When circumstances will admit of a relaxation of this rule, due notice will be given. Packages for soldiers at ihe different ports will be delivered to Capt. Grainger, A. Q. M. They should bn suitably marked and be will be responsible for thvir safe delivery through his agents. Official: W. II. C. WHITING, M.J Gen. James 11. Hill, Maj. and A.' A. Gen'l. Stale of IV. Carolijiu Gaston Couiily. Court of J'leas and Quarter Sctiiont Aug. Term, 1861. Catharine Hagar vs. John Iltfgar, ct al. Fetkion for dower. It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the children of Frederick Hagar, and Sally Front, do. fcudants in this vase, are non-residents of this Himc, it is ordered that publication be made in the Westi-m Democrat Tor six successive weeks, notifying sa'd par. lies to appear ntttje Court House la Dallas, on the 7th Monday after the 4th in September next, then and there to plead, answer or demur to said petition; oiherwiie judgment pro confesso will be entered as to them. Witness, W. 1). Glenn, Clerk of said Court, at office in Dallas, the 7tb Mon,day after the 4th Monday In June, 18G4. W. D. GLENN, Clerk. State of N. Carolina Lincoln County. Court of J'leai and Quarter ScsttoniAuy. Term, E. W. Hoyle, Adsatuistratrix of Alfred E Hoyle, it Wm. J. Kenan and wife, and others. Petition to settle estate. It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that U'ta J Kenati and wife Sarah C, Lucius Liu It and ifo Margaret E., nnd Laban Hoyle, arc non-resident of this State, it is ordered by the Court that publirstiuii be made in the Western Democrat for six weeks, uoti fyir.g them to appear at our next Court to be held fur the county of Lincoln, at the Court House in Lincoln ton, on the fifth Monday after the 4th Monday in Sqi. tembcr next, to answer, plead or demur to said tU tion, otherwise the petition will be heard ei parte si to them. Witness, W. R. Clark, Clerk of our said Court at office, the 5th Monday after the 4th Monday in June, A D 18C4. W. U. CL A UK, Clerk. pr,udv. $20 30-Ct TT OAN3 ON THE SECURITY OF THE FIVK HCX JLi DRED MILLION SIX PEIt CENT. NON-TAXABLE BONDS, UNDER THE SEVENTH SECTION OF THE CURRENCY LAW. Deposites.on call will be received by the Trcmurrr in tli is city, Assistant Treasurers at Cliarhiion and Mobile, and the Depositaries at Wilmington, Kahili, Columbia, Auguta, Savannah and Montgomery, and ccrtilicates will be issued for the same, bearing inlereit at the rate of four per cent, per annum, and scrurrd by the hypothecation of an amount of the above bonds, equal to the sum of these loans. The bonds to be ttt apart by the Treasurer, and the proceeds, when sold, applied, exclusively to the payment of the said certi ficates. The security and convenience afforded to banks and other corporation?, and to the public generally, by this mode of temporary investment, and the effect ot tli measure, if generally adopted, in keeping theturrrnry within moderate bounds, it is hoped, will commend it to the favorable consideration of the community, i.J secure their prompt co-operation in carrying it iuto effect. O. A. TRKNHOLM, Secretary of the Treasury. Richmond, August 29, ldCl. CERTIFICATES OF INDKBTEDNKSS UKAUIN'G PER CENT. PER ANNUM INTEREST, AND FREE FROM TAXATION. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, C. S. A. Richmond, August 8, 1864. By the 14tL section at Ihe act to reduce tbe currru cy, approved February 17th, 1864, the Secretary of tin Treasury is authorised to Issue tbe above certificate', payable two years after tho ratification of treaty of peace wilh the United States. They cannot be sold, but are only to be Issued to such creditors of the Gov ernment as are willing to receive the same in payment of their demands. They must also be ghee at par, though free' from taxation. Tbe attention of purchasing agfots and disbursinjf officers of the Government is culled to this class of pub lic securities as offering peculiar advantages to lli' from w bom the supplies of the (Jovr rnmcnt are bought, and to facilitate the u.f of them, checks drawn by bursinir officers uoon Ihe Depositaries holding t"' funds, and marked across the face ''payable io certifi cates of indebtedness," will tc paid lu couionuK therewith. Depositaries are hereby authorized and required to comply wilh ibis regulation, and Io make application to the Register for supplies of certificate as required. Signedl U. A. TKh.Mi'"". August 29, 18C1. Secretary of Treasury. Treasury Department, ' ??'' Richmond, July h j TAXED TREASURY NOTES. 1 v.-'" !?. PtheraTre"u rV of .OrlsMsi PAXkH-OTES "We TEZ-rer, As.i.uot Treasurer rfd Pay Dep2Sril. I- lb. differ..! States, are here- ,y au.Jorisid to ,b i". .!! iL. I - $100 notes, at 6J I " V r- i fame Certificates of Loan, upon hypothecation of non- honds. Th "id certiucaiei vo De payable on demand, after the expiration of ninety days. i all irrentj for the tale of thJ above bonds are authorised to receive tbe taxed notes, with tbe exception above named, 'a pay me It of bonds, when sold, at tbe rote of CG per centum. ii. A. U.KllULM, August 29, 1864. Secretary cf the Treasury. "tiAKRETT DAVIS" This celebrated Horse will stand during Ihe Fall season at my stables in Chirlotle. The reputation ol 'Garrett Davis" is well known in this section of the State, and those who want to raise fine stock would do well to patronize him. $5 to tbe Groom. -Charlotte, Ang. 22, 18G4. B. BABE.
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