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l3 YAVWlU9 Editor and Peopreitor.
CHARLOTTE, N. C, T UESD AY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1865. fourteenth - volume n u si b e ei csi.
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GOVERNMENT OF NORTH CAROLINA.
William V. flolJen, of Wake county, Provisional
Governor.
Jos S Cannon of Perquimans, andTod R Caldwell
of Bnrke, Aid? with the rank of Colonel.
Lewis Hanes of Davidson, Private Secretary.
Jl C Badger of Wake and W II Bagley of Pasquo
tank. Assistant Secretaries.
S M Parish and J.I) Pullen ot Wake. Clerks.
Theo N Ramsay of. Wake, clerk aad messenger.
Jonathan Worth of Randolph, Treasurer.
Donald W Bain of Wake, chief clerk to Treasurer.
J R Thomas of Carteret, Secretary of State.
GOVERNMENT OF THE U. STATES.
President Audrew Johnson, of Tennessee.
Secretary of State W. II. Seward, of New
York.
Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton, of
Pennsylvania.
Postmaster General William Dennison, of
Ohio.- ' v
Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles, of
Connecticut.
Secretary of the Interior James Harlan of
Iowa:
Secretary of the Treasury Hugh McCullough,
of Illinois-. . "
Attorney General James Speed., of Ken
tacky.
-President of the Senate Laayctto S. Foster,
of Connecticut. ' -
Speaker of the House Schuyler Colfax, of
Indiana.
John W Forney. Secretary of the Seuote.
SUPREME TOUKT.
Salmon C. Chase, Ohio. Chief Justice.
1. James M. Wayne, Georgia.
2. Sa,muvl Nelson, New York.
3. Robert C- Giier, Pennsylvania.
4. Nathan Clifford, Maine. " .
;". Noah II. Swayite. Ohio.
(I. Daniel Davis, Illinois.
7. Samuel Miller. Iowa.
8. Samuel F. Field, California.
LIEUT EX AXT GENERALS.
Wingfu'ld Scott, Virginia.
Ulysses S. Grant, of Ohio.
Adjutant General, Lorenzo Thomas, Dela
ware. Judgo Advocate General, Joseph Holt, D. C
Quartermaster General, Montgomery C Meigs,
of Pennsy vania.
North Carolina Railroad.
CHANGE OF TIME
On and after Sunday, August 13th, 18G5, Trains
will run until further orders as follows :
MAIL TRAIN-Goixg West.
Leave Raleisrh at 7.40 P. M.
' Greensboro 2.17
" Salisbury G45
Arrive at Charlotte 10.10
Going East.
Leave Charlotte at 3.00
" Salisbury 0 25
' Greensboro , 10.15
Arrive at Raleigh 4 30
A. M.
P. M.
u
t
A. M.
ACCOMODATION TRAIN Goi$g West.
Leave Raleigh at
' Greensboro
" Salisbury
Arrive at' Charlotte
Going East
Leave Charlotte at
" Salisbury
" Greensboro
Arrive at Raleigh
6.00
12.50
5 00
8.20
5 23
9.00
1.05
7.30
A. M.
P. M.
A. M.
P. M.
Mail Train co .r.ects East and West with the Ra
leigh and Gaston- Train for Petersburg and the
Xorth, and with the U. S. Military Railrond for
Goldsboro, Ncwbern, Morehead City and Wilming
ton. The Freight Train leitves Raleigh at 11 A.M.,
Charlotte at 6 A. M., "stopping at Company Shops
over night.
The Mail Train only will run on Sunday.
Passengers are notified to procure Tickets before
entering the Trains, as additional fare will be col
lected. E. WILKES,
Aug 14, :8C5. tf Eng. k Supt.
NEW BOOK STORE, -
2d door from the Branch Bank, at the stand
formerly occupied by P J. Lowrie.
CI1A R L O TTE, A7". C.
School Books, such as Webster's Spellers, Web
ster's Dictionaries, Davie's series of Arithmetics and
Algebras, Bullion's series of.Gfassics, Mitchell's
Geography, Cornell's series of Geographies, Mc
Guffey's Headers, kc &c.
'Our Owx" series of North Carolina School
Books, such as Spellers, Readers, Arithmetics and
.Grammars.
Miscklaneois Books, comprising the most re
cent and popular publications.
Stationery, all kinds and'best Quality, such as
pnper, copy-books, Arnold's ink, slates, &c.
Sueet Music, embracing best Instruction Books
for instrumental and vocal music, popular Ballads
Schools sctidin?
liirge orders will be supplied at
Send in your orders to
C, W DOWNING k CO..
a liberal discount.
Aug 14, 1S05.
3r. CBarlotte. N. O. '
NEW STORE and. NEW GOODS.
c,d Door fiom Spi-iiiys corner, Tryon Street.
Trie subscriber has just opened a large -assortment
of. GROCERIES, HARDWARE, CROCKERY, and
Family Supplies generally, which he will sell low
for cash, at wholesale or retail.
BAGGING and ROPE just received and for sale.
J. M-SANDERS & CO.
August 7, 1865 tf "
sale.
At I. Scarr's Drug Store, a few Bottles of Dr.
Rowand's TONIC BITTERS.
.Aug 14, 1865.
New Cash Store.
. T3ERNHEIM 6c SINCLAIR
Have brought to this market, and have constantly
on hand, a large assortment of
Dry Goods, Fancy Goods, .
Hardware and Cutlery; Gents', "Ladies' and Cbil
drens' SHOES of all descriptions;
Of the latest styles for Ladies and Gentlemen.
Crockery, wooden and willow Ware," Spelling Books
and Stationery, Cigars and Tobacco, and other ar
ticles for general nsnmpt1on.
Having selected onr Goods Onrselves, wo Xeel con
fident of giving satisfaction to all whtf will favor
U3 with their patronage.
.Call and see us at the Store occupied by Rock
Island Office,' 2d door from the Bank of Charlotte.
We cannot he undersold.
G. D. BERNHEIM,
A. SINCLAIR.
September 4, 18C5
BUCKETS, WILLOW-WARE & HOUSE
FURNISHING GOODS,
For sale at . BERNHEIM & SINCLAIR'S.
Sept 11, 18C5.
CROCKERY AND GLASS-WARE,
Just received, a large assortment, for sale bv
Sept 11. BERNHEIM & SINCLAIR.
HARDWARE, CUTLERY & FINE SHOES,
Just received and for sale by
Sept-11 BERNHEIM & SINCLAIR.
FARM NEAR TOWN FOR SALE.
Not wishing to continue farming longer, I will sell
my Farm .3 J miles from Town. It contains about
70 Acres, more than half cleared land. The wood
land is very convenient to any person living in Town
and wishing to get their own wood without buying.
It has on it a very elegant Peach, Apple and Cherry
Orchard, a fine spring of Water, and a number of
good Shade Trees, and a tolerable good Dwelling
House with Out-Houses.
I have on the Farm four good Mules, Wagon,
Harness and other farming utensils, about 10 acres
of goo'd Sorghum Cane and a good crop of CJhi, an
elegant Iron Cafte Mill, and two Wood Boilers ; all
of which-1 will dispose of to any person wishing to
buy. I can be found at my Store in Charlotte, and
will take pleasure in carrying any person out in my
buggy to show the place.
Sept 4, 1805 ' JNO. F. BUTT.
STOLSN
From-my Stable, seven miles above Fort Mills, S C,
on the Sieel Creek Road, during the night 'of the
20th ult , a bright bay MARE with black mane and
tail. Said Mare is five years old, 1G hands high,
has two scars on each side, just below the back
bone, caused by the Saddle. She also has a small
knot on the outside of the rtght hind pasture joint,
very small eyes, small neck, and long head. No
other marks remembered. Any information that
will leod to the recovery of the above mentiond
animal left at the Democrat Oflice or addressed to
me, will be gladly received and amply rewarded.
Address MRS HANNAH S. KNOX,
Pineville, N O.,
Sept 4, 1SS5. 3tpd Care of Saml YouuLf.
T STOLEN
From my Stable during the night of the " 26th ult. a
dark mouse-colored Horse MULE. Said Mule is
about twelve years old. 1.4 hands lilgh, has a chain
mark on the left shoulder, walks very quick and
carries his ears straight up and pointing lose to
gether. Any information that will lead to his re
covery and left at the Democrat Office or addressed
to me, will be thankfullv received and amply re
warded. Address " MRS A M McLEAN
Pineville, N C,
Sept 4, 1865 3tpd Care of Saml Younts
FIRE, LIFE & MARINE INSURANCE,
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
The undersigned, representing; some of the strong
est New Yor.k Insurance Companies, are prepared
to issue Policies -for any amount .desired against
Loss-on Land or Sea of Property or Life, .in North
and South Carolina. Address
HUTCHISON & SPRINGS, Agents,
Sept 1, 1865. tf Charlotte, N. C.
NEW ENTERPRISE.
Auction and Commission Rous?,
CHARLOTTE, G.
The subscribers have this day formed a Copart
nership under the style and title of S A Harris & Co,
for rhe purpose of transacting business as Auction
and Commission Merchants.
Tlie senior member of the Orni lias been engaged
in the business for a number of years, and he is so
well and favorably known by the business public,
that it is unnecessary to say more than state the fact.
We refer to the following gentlemen, who arc
personally acquainted with us:
T W Dewey, Esq, Cashier National Bank, and Wm
Johnston, Esq, President C & S "C Rail Road,
Charlotte, N C ;-D 'Si Barringcr, Esq, Raleigh, N C ;
R M Johnstoa, Esq, President Exchange Bank,
Columbia, S C; Robert Lumpkin, Esq, Richmond,
Ya; R R Bridges, Esq, President Wilmington & Wel
don Rail Road : E II Rogers, Esq, Charleston, S C.
S. A. HARRIS.
Sept 4, 1865 W. M. MATHEWS.
TKElV COPiRTNSBIPT"-
The undersigned have entered into Copartnership
for the purpose of conducting a
General Commission Business
In the city of NEW YORK, .under the linn and
name of TANNAHILL, MclLWAINE & CO.
We have taken an Office at No. 79 Front Street.
Our Mr Robt.Tannahill is now there- prepared to
give his attention to all business entrusted to us.
We respectfully solicit frora our numerous friends
and the public consignments of all kinds of South
era Prqduce.
Prompt attention paid to the purchasing of Mer
chandise. Consignments of Produce for our New York
House, if directed to the care of either of us, will
receive prompt sjiipping attention.
. MclLWAINE & CO., .
MARTIN & TANXAUILL. .
Sept 4, 1365 I in ' . .
FaliTaiad Winter' Importation,
1865.
RIBBONS, MILLINERY AND
STRAW GOODS.
ARTlSTRO, CATOR & CO,
Importers and Jobbers -of
Ribbons, Bonnet Silks and Satins, Velvets, Roches,
flowersf Feathers, Straw Bonnets, Flats, &c.
'No 237 aud Lofta'of '239 Baltimore Street,
Baltimore, ITId.
Offer a Stock unsurpassed in the United States ia
variety and, cheapness.
' Orders solicited and prompt attention given.
Sept 4, IS65 3ajpd
LETTER FROM GEN. H. A. WISE TO
GENERAL GRANT.
Our.readers will remember that General Wise
recently made application to General Terry for
permission to iturn to his home in Princess
Anne connty, as under the terms of his parole.
General Terry (through General Mann) refused,
for specified reasons.
Under date of September 1st, General Y lse j agement should be given to all white labor to
has written a lettej to General Grant, forward-; immigrate south, to experimentalize en the sub
cd through General Terry, from which we make j ject of whether cotton, rice, sugar aud tobacco
extracts. He replies in succession to the points
mado in the letter of refusal, and after declaring
that he never "abandoned his home" ereept in
going to camp to defend it against invasion, with
the full determation to -return to it as soon as
the chances of war should permit, he says, "I
found no new home for my family; they were
simply refugees from the old." lie then writes
as follows :
"If General Terry was governed by earnest
and. honest convictions of duty, of right and au
thority in all he did so was I. "If he was a
pat-riot so was I. If he gave proof of his de
votion so did I. If he thought he had the
shield of constitutional law ana political sove
reignty to protect him against the charge of re
bellion and treason so I thought I had. If he
lovtd and cherished the Union of these States,
I loved and cherished it so cordially that I never
from choice would have, seceded from it, but
; prejwred to fight 'in the Union;' and if he won
ders how I now can truly declare these senti
ments, after voting for secession and taking up
arms against t' acts of the Federal Executive
and Congress, I must beg him to remember
that he and I have been taught in different
schools of politics; and that will account for our
differences of opinion, and ought to allow a large
margin for charity at least, if not toleration. If
he was trained in the school of Hamilton and
the elder Adams, I was in that .of Jefferson aad
Madison; and he would boldly expose himself
Co the charge of bigotry and presumption who
would charge either school with teaching rebel-
lio'n and treason It is danrrerous to cither to
o- o
adopt the dogmas of treason aud rebellion
against the'other, alternating in domination as
thev have done so often already ia our history.
Each might shoot and hang -the other by turns
in the course of half a century.
If General Terry believed in consolidation, I
believed in States' rights and powers. If he
believed that the Federal Executive and Con
gress, and the judiciary, possessed absolute, I
believed they had only relative and- delegated
sovereignty. If he believed that they were un
checked and unbalanced by other powers, I be
lieved that the whole system ot the United
States, State and Federal, was composed of recip
rocal checks and balances of the Federal Gov
eminent. I was taught that the States were not
uttum but e pluribus unum, and this many in
one', one in many. When called a rebel, I shall
poinl to the - of Virginia's buckler and
claim that my sovereign State is sole sponsor
for the acts of her own citizens and subjects 1
am no rebel or traitor, and ne.ver was, and my
State cannot be either. She has still a sovereign
ty by. the-Conptitution of the United States, and
by the original authority before it ever existed,
uuless she is now utterly demolished by subju
gation, and unless that is destroyed by any force
which has demolished her.
These are EtiM the tenets of my faith, and I
believe these truths will perpetually revive and
prevail to preserve the republican freedom of
the people of the United States. When the
civil liberty for which I devoutly pray really
conies again, I can, without hindrance, fall on
the bosom ol my country and weep with her
';for any wrongs we have done." I am now a
prisoner on parole. I dare not now ask of'her
any favor, great or small. I claim only of her
good faith, the precious privilege, promised me
by her highest agents, to go to my homo and be
at peace.
So far from my being opposed to the name
"fieedmen," as indicating the condition of slaves
freed by the war, the chief consolation I have
in the result of the war is that slavery is forever
abolished, that not only the slaves are in fact, at
least freed from bondage, but that I am freed
from them. Long before the war indeed, I had
definitely made up my mind actively to advo
cate emancipation throughout the.Sputh. I
had determined,' if I could help it, my descen
dants should never be subject to the humiliation
I have been subject to by the weakness, if not
the wickedness, of slavery; and while I cannot'
Recognize as lawful and humane the violent and
shocking mode in which it has been abolished,
yet I accept the fat most heartily as an accom
plished one, and am determined not only to
abide by it and acquiesce in it, but to-strive by
all the means in my power fo make it benefi
cent to both races and a blessing especially to
our country. I unfeignedly rejoice a the fact,
and am reconciled to many of the worst calami
ties of the war, tecause lam now convinced
that the war was a special providence of God,
' unavoidable by the nations at cither extreme, to
i tear loose from us a black idol from which we
J could never have been separated by any other
j means than those of tire and blood, sword and
I sacrifice." . .
HiniMoxn. Va Desnite the terrors of Dros-
niin r,fic,.-.Mnn ihn hnmt .HKrif?t" is now
ruannnnt with i lift din and noise of the mason,
the bricklayer and the carpenter. From Ninth i some two years ago by the then Governor (Rec
to Fifteenth street the work of "reconstruction" tor) at a wedding in high life. The parties are
is going on bravely. On both sides of Wain j highly respectable, and were from , this county,
street, as well as on the cross streets, and on j Ou the parties presenting themselves to have
Cary and Canal streets, capital and labor arc at . the nuptial knot tied, the'Governor, without
work" building up stores, warehouses and shops. I any preliminaries or circumlocution, simply
Some of the unfinished buildings are magnifi- asked the bridegroom "Dost thou take this
cent iron, granite and brownstone structures, a
large majority are substantial, altbouga plain
bvifl : p Hi flees, aud here and ihere an humble
wooden structure is goi
EDDearanees thtre' Can
'
ig up. From present
he no doubt that the
hnrnt. district will be rebuilt ia less than nve
vears. and many of the most intelliirect.citizecs
believe that it will be done
in less than that
time. Richmond Times.
The P. M. General has issued an order re
storing the mail service to all the Sooth Caro
lina Railroads. ,
WORTH CAROLINA ITEMS.
s White Labor. An enterprising gentleman
has just arrived from the north bringing with
htm twenty white laborers, whom be meditates
taking to Edgecombe . connty, wJiere, with the
; auxiliary aid of one hundred freedmen, he hopes
! to turn out an excellent croo of cotton next
season. Under present circumstances eneour-
eannot as well be cultivated, in as great perfec
tion, by the tnhites as by the black v Wilminy
ton Herald.
fSa?" We learn that several hundred bales of
cotton, belonging to the estate of Dan'l Mcllae,
deceased, some in Montgomery arid some in An
son county, sold on Tuesday last, at public auc
tion, at an average of 25 cents per pouodj at six
months' credit, secured by note payable in specie.
IVadesloro Argus.
CSaT The first bale' of new cotton from this
State, was shipped on tLe-&th forNew York on
the steamer Charlts Benton. It is from the
plantation of Haskell i; Fisher, about four miles
from Newbern.
Though it is a source of deep regret to
us that so many of our best citizens should leave
us for homes in other portions of the Union,
yet, if they will go, we are always happy to hear
of their prosperity in their new locations and
relations. Among our friends who have recent
ly left us is J). W. Courts, Esq , of Rockingham
county,
urcr of
who
was for a long time public Treas-
this
btate. JHr Courts has associated
himself with a commission house, in the city of
New York, and carries with him the well-wishes
of a large circle of acquaintances. May health,
wealth and prosperity attend him. Winston
Sentinel. ..
No Yellow
Fever at Moretieai. It is
in men to originate or revamp
really criminal
from their imaginations stories which
are calcu
lated to shock and iustlv alarm whole commu
nities. Of this character is the report so cur
rent of the prevalence of yellow fever at More
head city. There is not a particle of foundation
for the report. By order of Maj. Gen. Iluger,
Dr. Barnes, of his staff, visited that place a few
days since, aud made- thorough examination of
the shipping, feo , and has made official report
that he discovered -nothing to warrant the idea
that ""yellow jack" or any other contagion was
existent or likely to exist there Raleigh Pro
gress. - '' .
Precaution. We are advised of the fact
that the Secretary of State at Washington, Mr
Seward, has admonishl Gov. II olden of the
wisdom, as a precautionary measure, of recom
mending the highest sanitary care throughout
North Carolina as a safe-guard against Asiatic
cholera. The disease is said to have made its
appearance at London and if future news should'
confirm the story no further argument will be
1 - J i- .1 - TT ' .1 r-. ' . ;
ucuucu io ensure iiirougnoui. uiu c uucu oiaros
the most vigorous State and national policy to
ward it off or at least lessen i's power.
Gov. Ilolden will at once, we presume, dis
play in the premises his accustomed, energy. '
We are hot of those who take alarm unneces
sarily, nor do we now see occasion for panical
excitement, but we should at all events suffer
no ault of delay or neglect to. distinguish us in
the respect of proper clcanliuess.
Secret Meetings. The Raleigh Sentinel,
in an article upon the subject of the colored
race and their welfare, concludes with the fol
lowing remarks, which aTC applicable toparts
other than Raleigh :
"We are no alarmist, and we have Jjout. as
much charity and good will for the colored race.,
if they behave themselves, as any living man
ought to have; but if rumor be true, there are
some things among them which ought not be
allowed, and which should be speedily correct
ed. "We learn that in this County, aud perhaps
in this town, and in other places in the State,
there are secret meetings of colored people held,
where matters are discussed, wUich may lead to
.most serious consequences.- The rumor is rath
er too intangible to be fully relied upon, but the
circumstances and surroundings of our people,
very justly excite suspicions, and it would not
be amiss to enquire a little more particularly tn
to the matter. It does secui to us that no strict
ly secret meeting should be allowed at all, and
that- the local police as well as the military"
everywhere should be charged wih this matter,
a.ud should be instructed to prevent anything of
the kind." .
Virginia. It affords us the most sincere
pleasure to announce that immigration into the
State has already commenced. - A number of
Swedes, through the agency of an intelligent
business firm of this city, have already arrived,
and arc now en route for the country on and
near the upper waters of the James. Of the
17,000 emigrants who landed at New York,
during the month of August, 1,850 are said to
have proceeded directly to Virginia. Rich
mond Times.
f JBThe marriage formula used, it is said, in
i
! -Mississippi among the 'frecdmcn" reminds us
of a formula used, we understand, in Arkansas
w?n,a? (pointing to the bnue; "as thy weaaea
wiie: xue iwpuuw vt wunc ueiug m iuc
affirmative, he pointed' to the groom aod ad-
.11 fit . f-v . -
oressmg tee &rue ne astea ut-r "xoat inou
take tUts man to be thy wedded husband?" The
respo&se ia inia using aiso in lueauitmauve, ae
; closced the ceremonies by saying "I then pro-
nounce you
'Argus: "
husband and "wife." Vradesboro
Among the persons recently pardoned by the
President we, notice the names of Gov. Brown
of Georgia, and Hon Bedford Brown ofN C. ..
THE MORMONS.
Editorial Correspondence of the Springfield (Mass.)
Republican
Polygamy introduces many curions cross re-4
Iationships, and cntertwincs the branches of the
genealogical tree in a manner greatly to pozzle
a mathematician as well as to disgust the decent
minded. The marrying of two or more sisters
U very common. One young Mormon merchant
in Salt Lake has three 'sisters for his three wives.
There arc several cauos cf men marrying both
mother widow and her daughter ox daughters;
taking' the "old woman" for the sake of getting
the young ones, but having children by all.
Brighatu Young's wives a,ro numberless; at
least no one seems to know how many be ha;
and he has himself confessed to forgetfuloess in
the matter. The probability is he has from six
teen to twenty genuine or complete wives, and
about as. many more women "scaled" to him for
heavenly association and glory. The lattcr are
mostly pious old ladies, eager for high seats in
the Mormon heaven, and knowing no surer way
to get thero than to be tacked on to Brigham's
angelic procession. Some of these sealed wives
of bistro the earthly wives of other men j but
lacking faith in their husband's heavenly glory,
seek to make a sure tfiing of it for th 4 future
by the grace of gracious Brigbam. Down east,
you know, many a bushel calculates on stealing
into heaven under the pious petticoats of his
better wife; here the thing isreverscd, and
women go to heaven because their husbands take
them along. " . '
In many cases the Mormon wives not only
bupport themselves at.d their children, but help
support their husbands Thus a clerk, or man
with similar limited income, who has yielded to
the fascinations and desires of three or four
women, and married them all, makes his home
with No. 1, perhaps,-and the rest live apart,
each by herself", taking in 6ewingor washing, or
engaging in other cmploymaot, to keep up her
establishment and be no charge to her busband.
When President Young goes op a journey
through the territory, on private or public busi
ness, he takes a considerable retinue with hini,
and always a wife and a barber. The former is
more his servant than his companion in such
case?, however.
II is household is said to.be admirably man
aged. A son-in-law acts as commissary, the
wives have nothing to do with .the table or its
supply, and whenever they want new elqthoa or
pocket money they must go to this chief of staff
or head of the family bureau. Considering the
opportunities, the head of the Church of Latter
Day Saints has made rather a eorry selection of
women ou the score of beauty. The oldest or
first is a matronly looking old lady, serene and
sober, the youngest and present pet, who wes
obtained, they say after much seeking, is comely
but common looking, despite the extra millinery
in which she alone of the entire family indulges.
J he second president and favorite prophet of
the church,-llebcor Kimball, who in church
and the thcatro keeps the coll from his bare
head, and the divine aiaatus in by throwing a
red bandanna handkerchief over it, is even less
fortunate in the beauty of his wives; it is rather
an imposition upon the (rord' beauty, indeed, to
s'lggest it in their presence. Handsome wo
men and girls, in fact, are scarce among the
Mormons of Salt Lake the fewer gentiles can
show many more of them. -
There is no more love lost betstecn the soldiers'
and the Mormons than between the soldiers and
the Indians. Tbe "boy ifl blue" regard both
as their natural enemies, and the enemies of
order and the Government, and the feeling is
cordially reciprocated. There is a provost guard
of soldiers at Salt Lake City, but the rent of the
buikling which it occupies is about expiring,
and according to a Mormon wy of ge ting rid
of an uncomfortable presence, none'otlur is now
to be had in its place. Every building singu
larly happens to be occupied or engaged just
now; and the Mormons have evidently hoped to
thus drive &11 these standing menaces and sedu
cers of their women, as they- add thcsoldicrs all
are, out of the town, and into the camp, two
miles distant.
- Brighiiui You ngjs youngest children, as seen
in his school, to which we were admitted,' look
uprightly and bright and handsome, and some of
bis grown up daughters are comely and clever,
but his elder sons give no marked sigo of their
father's smartness. The oldest Brigham, Jr.,
id mainly distinguished for his size and strength
he weighs twovr three hundred pounds, and
is muscular in proportion. He has nor taken
cno cf his wives and gone to England with her
on business for the church, The next son,
Jobn, is a poor and puny looking fellow, with
several wives and an inordinate love for whiskey.
Brigham's dynasty will die with himself.
There is little or no emigration to the Mor
mons this season, at least not'yet. They have
been sending out fresh relays and missionaties
and recruiting agents to England and the con
tinent of Europe, and expect great returns next
year. On the Sandwich Islands they seem to
have established a permanent colony, and to
which has just been contributed a new company
of about fifty men and women and children from
Utah. Some of the gentiles believe this Sand
wich Island movement is toward a new and contingent-base;
and that, if hard pressed by the
progress of civilization and-the hand of author
ity, the Mormon leaden will gather up all their
available forces and wealth and retreat thither.
It is certain that they must make a change of
base of one sort or another before long, cither j
in the matter of polygamy or else in the loca
tion of their earthly tabernacles and kingdom.
Even without interference of Government, they
must soon give way here, in their peculiar sway,
and their revolting institutions, before tbe pro
gress of population and the diversifications of
civilized industry -that come along with it.
fiGen. Mannadoke; koottn as a promirentj
officer in the late Confederacy, is the first one to
avail himself of the privilege to gj abroad and j
remain without the United ctatea during tbe J
pleasure of the Government, and has received a t
passport accordingly. Gen. Beauregard has al- j
so applied for a passport, under the same official j
order of ihe Department of State. . -
EMIGRATION TO TIIE SOUTH.
We are not among those who would discour
age emigration of Northern citiifns or foreigners
t lh South. So far from ifj we .believe every
Southern man who looks to tho future welfare of
the South, ought to promote suitable emigration
in every possible way.
Lands are rich and abundant. Our resources
would profitably employ a population of the ri$ht
kind, one hundred fold greater than It is at pre
sent. It is true we do not need men of merely
speculative habits mere seeker of fortunrg, to
stay awhile and then leave c., but wo need men
or means, of enterprise, workiu- oieu, who would
move oar sluggish populatiou to-po to work to
good earnest. We need at once 20,009 laborers
employed in the turpentine region of the State.
We need as many at work in our iron, copper
and gold mines, besides every. man that can be
gotten to cultivate our fields of cotton, tobacco,
wheat and corn. Moreover we need well skilled
artizans to work io factories and work-shops tj
produce every tool, every piece of furbituro,
ev'cry piece-of machinery or mechanism needed
in the State.
To secure this, our people must sell their sur
plus lands- land that they will not need for
themselves or children, at prices which will in
duce emigration. We need -the country to bo
occupied by a large white- jKjpulatiou. '. Espe
cially laboring men, industrious men to teaeli
us to work as white men aro taught to wort in
other countries, And especially to Learn the blacks
how to work aod become useful citizens.
There is no impediment to tho ingress of a
large emigration of working business men. If
they come among us to stay with ui, to 'share .
the ills and- the blessings of Southern life to
make their homes with us and to aid in buildiog
up the South, thej will bo received with wel
come and with truo Southern hospitality. Let
them come, and let our people sell their surplus
land Raleigh Sentinel.
The Comet is Coming. BtiU'a comet,,
which is now approaching its perihelion, will
soon be visible in the heavens. It has rather a
long journey to perform, being about one hun
dred and ten millions of miles distant at present.
On the 1st o'f November next it will be close to
the bright Alpha Pegasi Markab, oue" of tho
Tour bright stars forming the well known square
of Pegasus. It then pursues a southerly course,
crossing the celestial equator about the middlo
of December. - It then crosses its old path in
1SGG, near where it separated into two comcta.
At the end of February, its distance from tho
earth will be less than twenty millions of miles.
This comet's period is about six and three quar
ter years. The superstitious, are apt to ueccpt
these erratic bodies as omens of comiog evil.
The last time ono of them took a peep orcr tho
earth people began to prepare for the end cf the
world. It is a pity -that we cannot always luve
a comet, if this would be tho effect. It is likely,
however, that this one will bo considered a
evidence of the approach of the cholera.
The Secretary of the Treasury has promulgai
ted the President's proclamation of tho 20tli
ult., .for the information and guil-uico of the
officers of the Treasury Department, and says:
In conformity with its terms, articles hereto
fore regarded as prohibited may be transported
to places in States heretofore declared in insur-"
rection, without any restriction, except gans, '
pistols and - ammunition. Applications for the .
shipment of these should be made in writing to
the proper officers of custom, who will forward
them to the Department for Hs decision accom
panied with such rcconimenJitious as they may
be disposed to make.
'II McCULLOCII, .
. Secretary of the Treasury.
It is reported that twenty agents from the
Southern States have railed for Brazil to exam
ine and report on the advantages of that em
pire as a field for emigration. Fifty ihotmnd
Southerners are said, to Lc ready to emigrate
thither. Doubtful.
A AVre Sjwculatiiig Scheme Soni3 gent!s-
men interested in the iron oiauufaotoriej, who
have large stocks on hand, have devised a very
handsome scheme to fill their pocket at the ex
pense of the public. They ptopoee to Congrers
to add largely to the duty on iron. This would
immediately put up the price, and they would
realize their'millioits of dollars from the rbe of
their stocks on hand out of the farmer and con
sumers of iron. It is the old whi.ikey dodgo
over again. They have printed pao.phkU, and
are working hard for this pon:uicmation. They
have already some hewfpapers adrecating it,
nd will doubilefs be at Washington next win
ter,w ilh a formidable lobby! lk out for
them! Cincinnati Enquirer.
National Wit. Italian wit i highly dra
matic, vpontaneo'us, genial. "Among its prorcrbi
aro "The dog earns his Jiving by wagging Lb
tail." "Make yourselves ail hooey, and the flic
will devour it." "The smiles of a pretty woman '
are the fears of the purse." "lie who takes an
eel by the tail, cr a woman by tho tongue, ia euro
to come off empty handed."
The characteristic of Spanuh wit i$ excessive
BtateliiKss. Of their proverbs. Vila who has
nothing to do, let him bay a ship or marry a
wife.". "From many children aod little bread.
good Lord, deliver us. "A fool is never a fool
unless he knows Latin.
French it is characterize J by r bril
liancy, dexterity, point, -brevity. In .repartee
the French are unrivalled Their eon venation
is not only an art, but fire rt.
tbey are uncqnalied. In na LtraU are there
so many proverbs which rp disparagingly of
the fair sex. "Man is fire, woman a tow lh
devil cornea and blows." MA' wouao eoneaab
only wat aha doesn't know." 'To g ebiekeai
one mast coax the hen " - "Scratch penpl
where tbey itch' : .'
What ia that which, supposing its greatest
breadth lo bo four inches aud. length oina in
ches and depth three inches, contains a solid
foot ? . A ibQ. . "
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