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CHARLOTTE, N. C., TUESDAY, JULY 16, 1861.
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ftim-y :intl f oiiiinelor at Law,
CHARLOTTE, N C,
i - n!tfnd promptly and dtligmtly to collecting a nd
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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."
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