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ln" . 1 . ' J 77 ml AX WW IP W4 OFFICE pei? annum IN ADVANCE OX THE WEST SIDE OF TRADE STREET ) CHARACTER IS AS IMPORTANT TO STATE3 AS IT IS TO INDIVIDUALS, AND TIIE GLORY OF THE ONE IS TIIE COMMON PROPERTY OF TIIE OTIIER. Editor axi Proprietor. CHARLOTTE, N. C., TUESDAY, JULY 16, 1861. TENTH V0LU3IE--SUHBER 413. WSSTM T BEffiOSMT, Published every Tucsday,Q) WILLIAM J. YATES, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. !,a; 1 in advance, t i.iii 1 within 3 months, 1 after the expiration of the rear, $2 00 . 2 60 3 00 ' j, .Ai.v per. -on sending us five new subscribers, t.u.iVii by the advance subscription ($10) will "tive ii !Xtb eupy gratis for one year. c $ (b -cribers aud others who may wish to send !U v to U-, can do so by mail, at our risk. o r-j-Trau.-ient advertisements must be paid for in ivaiif e. Advert: -enients not marked on th mannscript r a -p' c !ic tiiise, wili be inserted until forbid, and .. ,r rd acrordingly. SAMUKL P. SMITH, ftim-y :intl f oiiiinelor at Law, CHARLOTTE, N C, i - n!tfnd promptly and dtligmtly to collecting a nd ,, :ti:'j J-'i laimo intrusted to his care. S ,i i ll attention given to the writing of Deeds, Coa- . . .ym ar"mjr hnr of business, may be found in the t ,!-. o;!ic Xo. 1, adjoining the clerk's oOice. J...!ii:IV 1U. J. A. FOX, Attorney Law, CHARLOTTE, N. C. GENERAL COLLECTING AGENT. Ve over the Drug Store, Irwin's corner. Ju.i.uiy I, 18(31. tf Wm. J. Kerr, ATTOUXUV AT LAW, CHARLOTTE, N. C, W W practice in the County and Superior Courts of kiiT.l.iirg. Union and Cabarrus counties. Ok Fit'K i.i the Brawley building opposite Kerr's Hotel. January 24, 1801 y KOBEIIT GIBBOX, M. D., PRACTITIONER OF MKDICIXE AND fjj'; X". 2 Irwin's corner, CHARLOTTE, N. C. January, ISOl. n. v. BECKWlTIi" lias constantly on hand WATCHES. JEWELRY, PLATED WARE, &C, Of the best English and American manufacturers. aitd examine his stock before purchasing-elsewhere. Watch crystals put in for 25 cents each. January, IS61 John T. Butler, PRACTICAL Watch and Clock Hakcr, Jen ?llr, fcc. Opposite Kerr's Hotel, Charlotte, X. C. (Late with R. W. Heck with.) Fin WnlclH's Clock A; .I'vlry, of.v.rv description, Repaired aud Warranted for 12 tl;-i!itU4. t 1G, I860. tf J. G. WILKINSON &. CO., fcV DEALERS IN atcliejs, J ' . k i I vc r & p I a t e I W a re kJ&QS& AND FANCY GOODS, No. 5, Granite Range, Opposite the Mansion House. CHARLOTTE. N. C. A'.:p;nion jriven to Repairing Watches and Jewelry. S. pt. inl.er 18, 1S6S. T New Supply of W TCI IKS, JEWELRY, S , lid ;ilrir and l'lalid Ware. . Tiio -1: 1 -1 Tiber has lately purchased a very extensive !!!i;v,. ;he above articles. His purchases beinj: Mi ir direcily troiu the manufacturer, he is therefore '!il.;c 1 to sell at a very small advance on cost, and I'T'uas may r st assured that all his articles are war r.j.:itr l tn be what he represents them to be. W I'ehes and f Mocks cart-fully repaired and will fm-.n' ruv per.-on il atteutiou. R. W. BECKWITII. v. 2; iseio tf TharloUc A: S. V. KaiSroad. n and after the First dav of October, THROUGH -Xl:i-;.SS I'UF.hMIT TRAINS will run Daily between ' :!. itti- and Charleston, without transliipnjcnt. thus 'dtiig freights to reach Charlotte in 5 days or less ' '-t New York, and iu one da- from Charleston, and 'na. Also, THROrr.H TICKETS will be scld from Char- "ie to Charleston at aO, and to Ne.v York, via C:.sri-toa Steamers, at $10, nd vice r.-cw. The mer-':.-;a; and public are invited to try this cheap an 1 i'pcdilioas route for freights and passt nu'-rs. A, II MARTIN, Oct 2, tf r,(n-i Ft. and Ticket Agent. SITUATION WANTED j As . nductor on some Railroad Train, or as Agent at j Depot, or as Mail Agent. 1 -iimoji tls of moral character. Southern principles i a ctofe atteuiion to business, can be given. Address L. A. HELMS. Winchester; Uuion co., X. C. Ja. t, I SCI. Jm-pd K. E. II. ANDREWS, CHARLOTTE, X. C, i. i inform the public generally, and the citizens of ifribiirg particularly, that he has resumed the ;'ti -v of DEXTISTRY and mav be found at his old wv 3!", I':,' " ! ri d I-it:..n He is prepared to set Artificial Teeth on Gold, lilcan te, or on the ("neoplastic process, as s ran- ci.'.'ire. and fill Teeth with Gold. Tin, ua ui ( Artificial. " is u.-epared to perform any operation belnng ? to lU ir.i jtf v ssn.I need not sav that he will be nleas- c 0 V :l,t ",'an an-of his old friends or new frieuds j my take that for granted. North Carolina MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. This Company, the oldest and most reliable in the State, insures white persons for a term of years or during continuance of life, on moderate terms. Slavea insured, for one or five years, for two-thirds of their market value. For insurance apply to TH0S. W. DEWEY, Agt., Jan 8, 18C1 ly at Branch Bank N. C. Dissolution. The firm of FULLINGS, SPRINGS k CO. was dis solved by limitation on the 1st January, 1861. The business will be coutinued under the name and style of FCLLINOS & SPRINGS, and they hope, by integrity and strict attention to business, to merit the same patronage heretofore liberally bestowed by their numerous friends and customers. The present financial crisis and the uncertainty of business, for the future compel us to shorten our time of credit from twelve to six months to prompt paying customers none others need ask it. All persons indebted to the old firm of Fullings, Springs & Co., must come forward and make immediate settlement, as it is absolutely necessary that the busi ness be speedily closed up. "A word to the wise is suffi cient." " Jan 15, 1861. Hardware ! ! Hardware ! ! A. A. N. M. TAYLOR 11 ESPECTFl'LLY informs his friends and the pub lic geueraliv, that he has added to his extensive stock of Stoves aud Tin Ware, a large and complete sto k of Hardware, consisting in part as follows: Carpenters Tools. Circular, mill, crosscut, hand, ripper, pannel, prun ing, grafting, teiinou, back, compass, webb, aud butch er SAWS; Braces aud bits. Draw Knives. Chissels, Augers, Gimlets, Hammers, Hatchets, and Axes; Brick, plastering, and pointing Trowels; Saw-setters, Screw plates, Stocks and dies, Planes of all kinds, Spoke shaves, Steel-blade bevel and try Squares; Spirit Levels Pocket Levels, Spirit level Vials, Boring machines, Gongers, and in fact everthing a mechanic wants, in great variety and at very low prices, at TAYLOR'S Hardware Store and Tin-ware Depot, opposite the Man sion House, Charlotte, N. C. May 29,1860. tf Blacksmith's Tools. Such as Bellows, Anvils, Vices, hand and slide Ham mers, Buttresses, Farriers' Knives. Screw-plates, Stocks and dies, Blacksmith's Pincers and Tongs, Raspers and Files of every kind. Cut horseshoe and clinch Nails, Borax; Iron of all sizes, both of northern and country manufacture; cast, plow, blister and spring Steel; &c, for sale very cheap at TAYLOR'S, opposite the Mansion House: Ludlow's Celebrated Self-Sealing Cans, ol'all the difl'erent sizes, at TAYLOR'S Hardware Store, opposite Mansion House. Agricultural Implements of all kinds. Straw Cutters, Corn Shellers, Plows, Hoes, Shovels, Spades, Forks, Axes, Picks, Mattocks, Grubbing Hoes, Trace Chains, Wagon Chains, Log Chains, Pruning and Hedge Shears, Pruning and budding Knives, gar den Hoes and Rakes, wih handles; Grain Cradles; grain, grass and brier Scythes, Bush Hooks, Wagon boxes; Hollow ware, such as pots, ovens and lids, skillits, spi ders, stew-pans and kettles, Cauldrons from 20 to 120 gallons each; Iron and brass Preserving Kettles, Sheep Shears, &c, at TAYLOR'S Hardware Depot, opposite the Mansion House. Tin and Japanned Ware, A large assortment; Block Tin, Block Zinc, Tin Plate, Babbit metal, Ac. Stoves, the largest Stock, of all sizes, at TAYLOR'S Hardware, Stove and Tin ware Depot, opposite Mansion Honsi NOTICE. Taken up and committed to the Jail of Mecklenburg county, on the 8th day of September, 18G0, a Negro boy about 1 or 20 years of age, (black,) about 5 feet 6 or 8 inches high, lie says his name is JIM, and that he belongs to John Worthy of Gaston county: that his master moved to Texas early lat Spring, at which time he rau away from him. Jim appears very dull: can scnrcelv communicate anything about his master or home with any intelligence. He has a scar on his rieht fore fincer. made bv a cutting knife The owner is requested to come forward, prove property, pay ex- nenses. and take said bov away, otherwise he will be disposed of according to law. Oct. 9, 1860. tt w. u. UKlfcK, onerin. O It Y GOODS, LADIES' CL0JKS and BONNETS, DRESS GOODS and EMBROIDERIES. Carpets c&; ."ULg;- A VERY LARGE ASSORTMENT OF PLANTATION GOODS. The above will be found to compare in styles and prices with any in the town. FISUEK & BURROlOnS Nov IS. 1860 tf PCTTU It. DAVIS. H. HARDEE. DAVIS & HARDEE, P;(Dl(E CO.iiMISSI.'N MERCHANTS, Potorstourg, Va. REFER TO Hon. D W Courts. Gen. R W Haywood, Raleigh, X. C. Feb 19, 1861 m-pd. IHKDS, RIKDS. All kinds of EUROPEAN BIRDS; fiT also, a beautiful asso'tment of NEW &3 STYLE CAGES. Those wishing a l-S3 fine Songster, will find it at J. D. PALMER'S Variety Store, One door above the Bank of Charlotte Nov 20. 1SC0. NEW RESTAURANT. Having connected with my Es tablishment an Eating and Refreshment Saloon, I am prepared to serve my friends TOLE from raj stable, in Alexanaer onniy, , , fi d f h elections can have no stand ind the ifublic in the culinary line , Stony Point P.O. , on .thi ,12th """SlFVj he here: but if thev come as debates from a wi stvle Eoicurean . tSSrl u "a cal and it wilipiea-tg .a. ' , t , " "hem " i r e "j. D. PALMER, One door above the Bank of Charlotte. ONE GOOD FROM THE WAR. The evils of war are not ur.mixed. There is some sweet mingled with the bitter. The waste of money and of life is great, and large masses are demoralized; and yet it may be that, in striking the balance, an excess of irood mav be found. Peace & prosperity engender selfishness and sensu- ality. War turns men's thoughts from sordid ac- quisition, and women s to something higher than a rich match and a splendid establishment. In the present war, besides the proud satisfaction of being independent, there are money compensa tionpof no little consequence. Wedo not refer to the millions of which the Yankees will be deprived of in the shape of freights, commissions, &c, on cot ton and tobacco; though, in some sense, their loss is our gain. Nor to the many other millions they were in the habit of extracting from us through their tariffs. These, if not positive profits to us are cer tainly losses to the enemy. But there is another species of expenditure to which the South has been long addicted, which enured to Northern ben efit and Southern injury, and which is arrested by the war. We allude to the vast sum annually ex pended in pleasure trips to the North. A South ern paper, on what seems quite good authority, estimates the sum thus wasted at fully fifty mil lions a year. This f mount of money, instead of going to pamper our enemies, Till be kept at home for the good of our own ppople. But the amount saved in money will not constitute the greatest benefit. We shall get rid of the importation of Yankee airs and Yankee notions, with the conse quent deterioration of our manners and morals. We shall come once more to respect and cherish those good, old, unsophisticated customs, which made the South what she was, before she was de bauched by Yankee institutions. Richmond Whig. General Orders, j state of North Carolina, No. 4. Adjutakt-Gknehal's Office, J Raleigh, June 18, 1861. I. Officers of the volunteers and State troops will collect all the arms and accoutrements belonging to the State, in the counties in which they may be stationed, have the same carefully boxed and forwarded to the Chief of Ordnance in this city, or to the Arsenal at Fay etteville, at the expense of the State, that th? same may be altered and improved. The sheriffs are earnestly requested to give the mili tary officers theirnid and countenance in theabove duty. They are also requested to perform the same in the absence or neglect of the said officers. It is not intended to deprive the counties entirely of arms, but, on the contrary, those of improved patterns will bo distributed to the companies remaining at home, as soon as the troops that are to take the field shall be supplied. II. Officers receiving arms from those persons who have giveu bond and security for the safe keeping and preservation of the same, will receipt therefor, and this receipt will be a sufficient voucher to save them from loss. III. The utmost economy in the use of ammunition is strictly enjoined. No signal guns or salutes, except funeral, will be fired under any circumstances whnt ever. The '-old guard" will, after being relieved, dis charge their pieces at a target, and a record of the good shots will be kept in the guard report; the soldier making the best shot should be exempted from one tour of guard duty. IV. Offieers required to render accounts or make re turns, who shall fail to do so within three days after the same shall have become duo, will be reported to the Commander-in-Chief for neglect of duty; and un less they can render a satisfactory excuse, will be liable to have their names stricken from the rolls of the arniy, or court martiaied as tne case may be. V. In order to ensure uniformity in correspondence relating to public business; the following regulations will be observed : All official letters will be written on letter paper when it can be procured, leaving a blank space of one inch on the left of each sheet. Each letter will be folded in three equal parts traversely, and all envelopes enclosing such correspondence will be en dorsed on the upper right hand corner, "OjcciaL Busi ness." VI. There will be added to the southern department of the coast defence, ail that portion of the State hing between the western boundary of the counties of Cas well. Alamance, Chatham, Moore and Richmond, and the Wilmington and Weldou Railroad on the east, in cluding the whole of the counties of Halifax and Northampton. Brigadier-General Richard C. Ga'lin is hereby as signed to the command of thi3 department, with his head-quarters in the city of Raleigh. VII. The officers of the Adjutant-General's Depart ment are assigned to duty as follows: Adjutant-General's Office Col. James G. Martin, Adjutant-General ; Major William G. Robinson, Assistant Adjutant-General. Southern department of the coast defence Lieutenant-Colonel Richard II. Riddick, Assistant Adjutant-General. VIII. Companies for the "State Troops" to serve during the war, will be received in sufficient numbers to fill up the Regiments authorized by law, and commis sions will be issued to the officers elected by companies tendered for this service, when recommended by the Colonel of the regiment which any company way de sire to enter. Bv order of the Commander-in-Chief. J. G. MARTIN, Official Adjutant-General. Signed, WM. G. ROBINSON, Assistant Adjutant-General. July 2d If GROCERIES. JUST PvECEIVED, 1 OOO Sacks Salt' ' 100 Sacks Coffee, Rio, Laguire and Java; 50 Hhds. Molasses, Cuba and Muecovada; 50 Bbls. N. O. Molasses; 30 Hhds. Sugar, assorted ; 75 Bbls. A. B. and C. Sugar; 100 Bbls., half-barrels and kits Mackerel, Nos. 1, 2 and 3; 100 Kegs Powder, rifle and blasting ; Shot, Lead, Rice, Teas, and a general assortment of Groceries, for sale for CASH. ELIAS 4 COHEN. April 30, 1861. NEW GOODS. KOOPMAXX & PHELPS have received a handsome assortment of SPRING GOODS, consisting in part of j DRESS GOODS, BONNETS, &c, To which they invite particular attention. April 23, 1861. r.n otv.w rrmni i 1F1- a ii mu Horse; nina ieei oom wmit. uc ' Sheppitd'i X Roads in Iredell county. Any person 'arorehendine the thief and returning the Horse, or ! giving me any information concemicg hi whereabouts, ; will be suitably rewarded. wTT ' nt-nd ! Juac 1?. 1861 NORTHERN CONGRESS. . . We give below a more lengthy account of the proceedings of the Northern Congress on the first day (4th July) than we published last week. It will be seen that eonie of the members had the j honesty to resist the claims of the Virginia traitors i t0 seats iu the House: Senate. The Senate was called to order by the Vice Presineut, Mr Hamlin, at 12 o'clock. The following Senators were present, viz : Messrs. Anthony, Bayard, Bingham, Breckinridge, iJright, Chandler, Clark, Collamar, Cowan, Dixon, Doolittle, Fessenden, Foot, Foster, Grimes, Hale, Ilailan, Harris, Howe, Johnson of Tenn., Ken nedy, King, Lane of Ind., Latham, Morrill, Nes mith, Pearce, Polk, Powell, Saulsbury, Sherman, Simmons, Sumner, Ten Eyck, Thompson, Trum bull, Wade, Wilkinson and Wilson. Mr Grimes, of Iowa, presented the credentials of James S Lane, Senator elect from Kansas, who took the oath. Mr Doolittle of Wis , presented the credentials of C S Pomeroy, Senator elect from Kansas. Mr Trumbull of 111., presented the credentials of Orville H. Browning, Senator elttct from Illinois, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Senator Douglas. Mr Latham of Cal., presented the credentials of James A McDongal, Senator elect from California. Mr Wilson of Mass., gave notice that he should to-morrow offer the following biil.s: A bill to ratify and confirm certain acts of the President for the suppression of insurrection and rebellion; a bill to authorize the employment of volunteers for en forcing the laws and protecting public property; a bill to increase the present military establishment of the United States; a bill providing for the bet ter organization of the military establishment ; a bill to promote the efficiency of the army; a bill for organizing a volunteer militia force, to be called the National Guard of the United States. On motion of Mr Fessenden of Maine, the Senate adjourned. House. After prayer by the chaplain, Rev Mr Stockton, the Clerk requested that all persons on the floor, other than members of the House, would withdraw. When order was established, he read the proclamation of the President under which the extra session is called, and then proceeded to call the names of the Representatives. The Clerk having called the name of Charles II Upton, one of the five WesternVirginia members, Mr Cox, Democrat, of Ohio, objected to his being regarded as a member. Information had reached him that Mr Upton is a citizen of Ohio, and has there exercrsed the rights of citizenship. Mr Burnett, Democrat, of Kentucky, said he would, at the proper time, object to the five gen tlemen representing themselves as members from Virginia. The list of members having been called, the Clerk announced that one hunded and fifty-seven members had answered to their names. The election of a Speaker was now in order. On motion of Mr Washburne of III., the House proceeded to ballot for Speaker, and with the fol lowing results: Galusha A Grow, Pennsylvania, 71; Francis P. Blair, Missouri, 38; Thaddeus Stevens, Pennsylva nia, 1; Erastus Corninar, New York, 7; John A MeClernat.d, 111., 1 ; Wm A RichanLson, 111., 3 ; John J Crittenden, Ky., 1 ; C L Vallandigham, Ohio, 7; John S Phelps, Missouri. 7; John W Noel, Missouri, 1 ; S S Cox, Ohio, 6; James Y Crisfield, Maryland, 1; George II Pendleton, Ohio, 1 ; Chas B Calvert, Maryland 1. Total, 15G. Of the Maryland delegation, Messrs. Leary, Crisfield and Webster voted for Mr Crittenden, and Mr Thomas for Blair. There being no choice, Mr Blair arose before the final announcement of the ballot had been made, and withdrew his name, re questing also that his friends would change their votes on this ballot to Grow, and so conclude an unnecessary contest. Applause. J Mr Stephens, of Pennsylvania, followed the example of the gentleman from Missouri in with drawing his name, and requesting his friend (Kel lenger, of Pennsylvania,) to change his vote. Great laughter. In compliance with these re quests, a number of members changed their votes, thus increasing the ballot of Mr Grow to 09, and electing him Speaker. Mr Grow, who was escorted to the Chair by Messrs Blair and Richardson, upon the appoint ment of the Clerk, had the oath of office adminis- j tercd to him by Mr Washburne, of 111., the oldest member ot this body, and addressed the House. The following individuals were then sworn in as representatives tories from Western Virginia: John S Carlile, C H Upton, R V Wharcy, E Pen dleton and W G Brown. 31 r Cox of Ohio, ob jected to Mr Chnrles II Upton being recognized as a member of this body. He was in possession of authentic and perfectly reliable information that Mr Upton (who is a native of New Hampshire) was and is a citizen of Ohio, where he has recently published a newspaper, and where, so late as last fall, he voted. Mr Upton's right to vote in Ohio had then been challenged, but he asserted his citi zenship in that State, and was allowed to vote. Mr Cox paid he had no other object in agitating this question than to vindicate the decency and dignity of the House. Mr Upton admitted that he had voted in Ohio, as alleged, and that he had, until lately, published a paper in Ohio: but he had not been in that State, except on an occasional visit, for five months, i OTil i'. .r- mnnf rnqrc ll Ct V 1 fl KoP Tl fl rf?fl Afl t. "if Vl ! and for many years he had been a resident of the State of V uginia. lie was glad, however, that when the country was reeling with anarchy, the gentleman should be so def-irous of vindicating the decency and dignity of the House. Mr Burnett, of Kentucky, also protested against the admission of those claiming to represent Vir- ' ginia here In their claim were involved ques tions of the rrrave?t importance. If v iriuia was yet in the Union, as some contended she was, theu . rt . I . 11'. i the power ot tnc Mate uonvennon w proniuu, as it did, the concessional election on the 23J of May, must be conceded, and these gentlemen, a portion onlv of whom were elected on the day , --- rf .... i new State, then their recognition and admission : would carry with it the adorned power of this1 bo(jy to amit ncw States. One of these gentle- men according to his own confession, a citizen 1 of the State of Ohio, ret dain.s to represent Vir- S ginia here in open violation of that law of Vir ginia regulating citizenship within her boundaries. He had no desire to appear factious, but would net resolutely in accordance with hb conscientious convictions of duty. All that he desired was to get a direct vote of the House upon the question. Mr Burnett was several times interrupted by Messrs. Morril, of Maine, Stephens of Pennsylva nia, and Lovejoy, with points of order, but replied that he based his proceedings upon higher grounds than the rules of the House upon the Constitu tion. He moved that the credentials of thegcu tlement claiming to represent Virginia be submitt ed to a committee with instructions to report, &c. Mr John S. Carlile of Virginia, said he could not permit his right to represent his constituency here to be brought into question by the acts of gentlemen from another section of the same State. The only question involved in this case was wheth er the State Covention, which had been created by the Legislature was empowered to annul a law of the Legislature. By the laws of Virginia, the Congressional election is fixed on the fourth Thursday in May; and upon that day his constitu ents, disregarding the ordinance of the State Con vention, which they knew to have been tyranni cal and illegal in that relation, elected him, with twenty-three disentient voices, to represent them in Congress, and his colleague, Wm. G. Brown, from the adjoining district was elected in like manner upon the same day. Calls for previous question upon Mr Burnett's resolution were made uy Messrs. Washburne and Richardson, of Illinois. Mr Cox moved to lay the resolution upou the table, and upon this motion Mr Burnett, demanded the yeas and nays, but his call for them uot being seconded the motion of Mr Cox was adopted riva voce. The question of the contested seat in the Penn sylvania delegation next coming up for considera tion, Mr Lehman, the sitting member, ably defended his right to the seat, which he held upon the same certificate as that which qualified his colleague, the Governor's proclamation. After a lengthy discussion, Mr Stevens submitt ed a resolution, upon which, with Lehman's sec onding, he called the "previous question," in pur port: That John M. Butler, of Philadelphia, be declared the sitting member, instead of Wm. E. Lehman, and that the latter be permitted to con test the election of Butler within three months. This resolution was tabled and Mr Lehnia sworn in. The election of a Clerk was then entered into, and Emmerson Ethridge, of Tennessee, John W. Forney, of Pennsylvania, Thos. B. Florence, of Penn., and Dietrich, of Illinois, were placed in nomination. Mr Ethridge was chosen upon first ballot, the vote standing: Ethridge 92, Forney 41, Dietrich 21, Florence 2. The House then adjourned. Washington, July 5. A Senate Bill was pre sented to-day providing for the confiscation of the property of all civil and all military officers above the rank of Lieutenant, found in arms against the late United States. It also disqualifies them from holding offices of honor and profit, and provides further, that the propertyof all traitors be applied to the restoration of the Union, and the support of the filthy creature now filling the Pre sidential chair, and the unprincipled scamps by whom he is surrounded. The resignation mentioned Saturday, was that of clerk Joseph Nicholson, and not Asbbury Dick son, the Secretary. Washington, July 7. At a caucus of the Black Republican members of the Rump Congress held last night, it was decided to push business through rapidly. j '1 he war appropriations, 9100.000,000, will be made at once. Wilson's bill increasing the army, and ratify ing Lincoln's acts, were referred to a committee. It is rumored that Crittenden and Wlckliffe, are preparing a compromise. There is no prospect of its ever being received for discussion. Pay a Part or Yocr Bank Debts. It has been suggested to us that the State having to be supplied with money by the Banks, it is the duty of those indebted to these institutions to pay at least a portion of their indebtedness to enable them to afford the necessary aid to the State. If those indebted to the Banks cannot do more, they can at least pay the interest on their debts. Indeed, so absolutely necessary is it that debtors to the banks should afford them some assistance at this time, that, should they fail to do so, we may expect suits to be brought by them, judgmentf obtained and executions issued, though we do not suppose any Bank would sell property at this time. llul eiyh Register. It would also be well fur individuals to settle with each other, as well as with the Banks. Patriotic. One of the Captains now in this County making up a Company, (the 5th in num ber, and which, by-the-way, is nearly completed,) related to us, the othsr day, a circumstance going to show the "stuff" of which our Rowan farmers are made, as regards our present struggle for independence. The officer asked a young man to join his Company. I would do it in a minute, Raid he, but I am bound up in a contract to Mr. R. for a year's work on his farm. Don't stand back on that account, said Mr. R., I will give you up, and pay your year's wages besides, if you want to go. The young man thereupon enrolled his name and his employer paid him his full year's hire. And thus the business is working iu Rowan. She will have nearly a Regiaient of men in the army by the first of August; and almost every tuaii . that goes, leaves behind a father, brother or other relation who will avenge his death should he fall by the mercenaries of the tyrant at Washington. Salisbury Watchman, What a Ration if. Twenty ounces fresh and salt beef, or 12 ounces pork, 18 ounces soft bread or floor, or 12 ounces hard bread; 2 ounces beans or 1 3-5 ounces rice; 1 5-6 ounces sugar; 1 ounce coffee, ground; gill vinegar; J ounce candles: i ounces sosd:"! ounce of aahv Tlii. . swers for the subshitence of - each soldier during j. the day, and rigntiy managed is a plenty; with a prudent cook the scraps can be made up into mix- ed dishes and nothing will be lost. i HOW GUNPOWDER IS MADE. The first knowledge of gunpowder, among European nations, was in the 14tb century, a Ger man monk named Swartz being regarded as tho inventor; but that gunpowder was known thou sands of years ago by the Hindoos and Arabs is certain. Ancient writers speak of a people living near the Ganges that attacked their enemies "with thunderbolts shot from their walls;" and " with storms of lightnings and thunderbolts hurled from above." These were as far back os Alexander the Great, 300 B. C- Hindoo annals as far buck as t tho time of Moses speak of it. ' Gunpowder is composed of saltpeter, sulphur and charcoal; and its operation is founded on the rapid combination and consequent expansion of gasse-i, set free by combustion of its parts. Tho proportion of ingredient used differs according to the use to which the powder is put. The United States Government formula 7f parts saltpeter, 12.5 sulphur, and 12.5 charcoal. We give some of the various receipts in a table : Saltpeter. Sulphur. Charcoal. United States, 75 12.5 12.5 Eng. Artillery, 75 10 15 " Musket, 7b' I) 14.5 " Sporting, 78 8 14 Austrian Artillery, 70 10 17 " Musket, 72 Hi 17 " Sporting, 80 12 14 China Artillery, G1.5 15.5 23 Blasting Powder, G5 20 15 Charcoal for gunpowder should be made of willow or alder trees. Dogwood is also very good. It should be charred at a temperature of 500. The English cylinder gunpowder derives Its name from charcoal made in cylindrical iron retorts, heated to a red heat. The manufacture of gunpowder is an operation requiring skill. The saltpeter and sulphur are first refined, the former by solving in water and the latter by fusing. Each of the ingredients arc then ground to powder and bolted. They are then carefully weighed and mixed in a trough made for the purpose. The compound is then put into the mill, 50 lbs. at a time, which is made of two re volving cast iron rollers of three tons weight, re volving on a cast iron plate, and ground there. It is kept moistened all the time with water to pre vent its forming dust. It is then taken out of tho mill, aud in drying, forms cakee called mill cakes. These are then broken up between grooved wooden rollers, and introduced into a hydraulic press, of 120 tons to the square foot. The mix ture conies out of this pressure in flat sheets half an inch thick. It is then broken up and silted. It is then glazed by being placed in a barrel, 200 lbs at a time, and revolved 40 times a minute. By this operation the edges of tho grains and the loose particles on them are taktu off by friction. The quality of powder may be judged of by its firmness and uniformity, and by its not being easily crushed by the fingers, not readily soiling them. A sample flashed on white paper should blacken it but litte, and not inflame it. Powder being wet, and dried again, deteriorates in strength, though it still may be used. A very powerful gunpowder is made by mixing two parts of chlorate of potassa with one of white sugar, and one ferrocyiade of potassium. This, when granulated, is white. It will not absorb moisture, and may be readily made. Care should be taken that no charcoal or sulphur be intro duced. It is not fit for iron guns, because it oxydizes them rapidly; but for brass guns, or bomb shells, it serves an equally good, if not bet ter purpose, than ordinary gunpowder. The prin cipal manufactories of gunpowder in America are in Delaware, New York and Massachusetts. There are mills in Virginia and Kentucky. Saltpeter is obtained mainly from India, but may be had in Quantities in the caves of Kentucky, and has been iscovered, if we mistake not, in Toxss. Sulphur abounds in Central Texas; but its production ha never been attended to. Not with us. That man at Raleigh whj refused either to loan, hire or sell the State a roll iug mill for the purpose of preparing copper for percussion caps, and drove the State to tho neces sity of pressing the mill into the service, and then demanded four times its cost, will hardly be able hereafter to look one of our brave volunteers in the eye. That was carrying individual rights to such an extreme as to involve his fidelity to the South. We would stand guard with no such man; and we think those who defend him, have put their feet into an ugly business. Salisbury Watchman. A Yankee Extluminator. Mr T F Christ man, of Wilson, showed us on Thursday morning, the model of a compound revolver, his own inven tion, which to us seems to be the deadlitwtarmyct discovered in this or any other country. We have given to it the name of the Yankee exterminator. It consists of twelve rows of guns, twelve in each, to each of which a revolver containing fevee balls is attached, and revolving on an axis in one minute. At each revolution 14 ( bullets are fired, and, in seven revolutions, occupy ing the space of one minute, 1,008 bullets arc fired; all of which can be performed by a sensible lad of ten or twelve jcars, and one intelligent man to point the guns, which he is enabled to do with unerring certainty, by means of a contrivance which need not here be explained. Mr. Christman brought his invention to Raleigh, to submit it to the Governor for examination, and to make a present of it to his native State, pro vided its utility be established by competent judges. It is a death-dealing invention, and does infinite honor to the genius and patriotism of Mr Christman, who is a native of dalem, N. C. State Journal. A Philosophical Fact. A balloonist states that he has made the following discovery: "I take a bar of brass, which when weighed on the earth's surface actually weighs fifteen pounds. When I ascended np threo miles in the atmosphcro and weighed the brass bar, it actually weighs, by a spring balance, seven and one naif pounds. Five miles up it only weighs three aud one fourth pounds. What is the causa -of this? The want of atmospheric pressure on it nd the sun's at traction, which becomes more apparent the nearer we approach its orbit." 2,r. Jnurv 1. IPC!.
The Times-Democrat (Charlotte, N.C.)
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July 16, 1861, edition 1
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