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CHARLOTTE, N. C, TDlSpAY, JULY 17, 1866.
FOURTEENTH VOLUME K U M B E R 726.
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BY '
WILLIAM J. YATES.
EDITOR AND
PROPRIETOR.
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SI per nare of 10 lines or lew Will be charged
for -each insertion, unles the, advertisement is in
crteI 2 month? or mow.
AUGUST 'NIEMANN,
Practical v&atchmaker &t Jeweler,
(X&cl doorSouth of the Mansion Jloute,)
CHARLOTTE, N 0.
The subscriber respectfully in'orms. the public
that ho is prepared to do all kinds of work in his
line promptly and efficiently. lie professes to
thoroughly understand his business, and those pa
tronizing him may expect to have their work well
done
ty2f Clocks, Watches, Jewelrj-, Myic-Boxes, Ac,
repaired at short notice and n satisfactory terms.
AUGUST N I KM. ANN,
Nest door to Mansion House.
April 30, 1B0J
z. n. Vance. c. dowd. n. d. jounston.
VXNCE, DOWD 6l JOHNSTON,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Charlotte, N. C ,
Having associated tnrmselve? together, will prac
tice in :he Courts of Mecklenburg. Iredell, Catawba,
Davidson, Rowan, Cabarrus and Union, and in the
Federal and Supreme Courts.
Claims collected anywhere in the State.
April ', 1SC; "tf
MEDICAL CARD 7 '
DRS. GlilliO.V & McCOMIJS, h-.iviug associated
.themselves in the practice of .Medicine and Surgery,
respectfully tender their professional services to the
citizens of Chariot te and surrounding country.
From a larg? experience in private as well as
Field and Hospital practice, they feel justified in
proposing tA pay special attention fb the practice of
Surgery in all its branches.
Oilice in Granite
Mansion House.
Hov,yUp stairs, opposite the
nor.ERT cmnoN, d.
J. 1'. McCOMUS, M. D.
Dec 11. IS',.")
FULLINGS 6l SPRINGS
Have removed their CLOTHING and MERCHANT
TAILORING STORK, to No. 4 -Granite Row, lately
occupied by J. S. Phillips. We are offering our
Hock of
RRADYOIADri ClOTBI I IJK.
at cost for cash. Our former fricn!s and patrons
will do wel to supplj- themselves at once.
We will keep at all times good supply of Cloths,
asMtners and Ycstiiigs, which will be i:iale to
order in the best style and maimer, We wiil keep
also a good stock of Hats, Shirts, Drawers and oilier
furnishing Goods.
FI LLINGS & SPRINGS.
Jan 29, 18CC,
Springs,
N. C,
CHARLOTTE,
A cents of the most reli
lat.le ,S7 iZ.l.l C.
4.0.11 3. S.fillS in the United States.
lie on the SAl'J MiM" and insure your property
against lossor damage by lire.
Also, INSl'iG YU:i I.IFK tor the benefit of your
wife and children. "
KISlSJaken at moderate rates.
Gallon Hutchison Sjrii.gs. No 4.. G rani I e Row.
E. NYU HUTCHISON,
J. M. SPRINGS,
March 5, 18''G
Ladies' Hats
"Tiimmeil and untrimmcd
Agents.
and Bonnets,
Ilonnet Ribbon, French
flowers. Jke, vev
M iv I Ith
hiiridsonip, at
McLEOD & STEELE'S
Handsome and Fashionable styles of Ladies1
DRESS GOODS, Laces, Shawls. .v..-. crv cheap at
May I -lili M c 1. EO D k ST E ELE.
Grain and Grass Scythes,
Jcvtlie Suuths. Ames' Shovels and Spades, Collins'
Axes, sc.
at
MeL-UD k STEELE'S.
fri?" l.idies, Mis-es and children's BOOTS and
SlloES, v'onsrress Gaiters, and Slippers, very hand-..u.i-and
cheap, at McLEOD & STEELE'S.
t, Grnts'
eiy low, at
and Youths' Caps and Straw Hats,
McLEOD & STEELE'S.
'Linen and cotton
Ac. vrv Kw, nt
Sheeting. Pillow-case Linen.
McLEOD & STEELE'S.
May 14. I ami
WatrJiiiinJier A: .Jexveler,
c ii a i: Lou i;, n c,
Respectfully informs the citizens of Charlotte and
f urrounditig ciointry that he has opeoid a shop in
itJir toie ocewpied by C M. Query, nt-vt to Spiing'
corner, where he will give prompt attention to re
pairing Watchrs, Clinks, Jewelry, iic.
Watch-g::i-ses and materials in general at whole
5ale a r.d retail.
May 22, KC3. .tf
The Southern Express Company,
For ihe transportation of met chandie, valuable
packages, gpctie, bank note, bonds, 4c, for all pin ts
of iheSoinU and S.u hwest, in connection uitl
ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY,
have estattlithed their agency at 5D BROADWAY,
NEW YtiKK, where orders to call for goods to be
torwarded South will receive prompt attention.
Merchandise and v.iluaMes delivered to Harndeo's,
lviuley's, American and United States Express Com
panies. r.,r ihi. s Mithtrn Express Company," will re
ceive prompt iij)j,u-h.
For particiiU rg, rates of f.cirrhf, ,tc. ic, apply at
the olKce of the Southern E press Company, 59
Broadway. j, VliASf.
Dec 13, 1305. President.
. JOHN VOtiHL.
PRACTICAL A I I. OR,
Respectfully iuforms the citizens of Charlotte and :
surrounding country, that he is prepared to manu
facture gentlemen cloiliin in the latest style and j
at short notice. His best exertion? will be given to
render satisfaction to those who patronize him. .
Shop opposite Kerr's Hotel, next door to Prwn if
Stitt j s:ore.
January I, ISt-6.
Dividend Notice.
At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the First
National Hank of Cbariotte, held on the 2d inst., a
dividend of five per cen out of the profits of the
last six month? was declared, payable to the stock
holders on demand. T. W. DEWEY,
July 9, 186$. . Cashier
ALFRED MARTIN,
(Surviving partner of late firm of Rankin k Martin,)
General Commission Merchant,
WILMINGTON, N. 0.
Personal Rnd prompt attention given to the pur
chase and sale of all desci iptious of Produee, and to
the receiviDj and . forwarding of Goods. Charges
for the same as reasonable as thost of ' any other
regular business house in the city.
He has ample Warehouse and Wharf room, and
an experience of thir.iv vears in the business, and
therefore feels confident "of beine able to trive entire!
satisfaction to all who. may favor him with their
lmiuii.ig.. . .
RKrciiFNTEs TW Devrev. John A louncr. ML
V'ristou, John Wilkes ami Wm J Yates, Charlotte.
June 25, 18UG " 2m
CJesKiiieie Diirlinm
SMOKING TOBACCO.
Tbe undersigned 'is the sole proprietor of
the
the
above named
article, being the successojof
original manufacturer
Having obtained letters patent fr said article,
he hereby warns all persons against manufacturing
or attempting to manufacture said article.
All venders of the "Gennine Durham Smoking
Tobacco," must obtain it from me directly or from
my authorized agents.
The following arc my sole authorized Agents at
present. Others will be added :
Stenhouse & Macaulay, Charlotte W D Smith,
Fayetteville : Walker, Farrar fc Co., Newbern ;
Northrop & Cumniinps, Wilmington : H D Teei, Tar
boro ; J E Vepable, Petersburg ; Ashton & Emerson,
Portsmouth, Va.; Adolph Berry, 172 West Pratt St.,
Raltiniore; March, Price & Co., 01 Walter St., New
York. J. R GREEN.
Purhara's, Orange co, N. C, June 25, 18U6 3ni
Zff Stenhouse & Macaulay, Agents at Charlotte.
PROVIDENCE ACADEMY.
The next session of thi
Julv.
School will open lGth
of
Particulars respecting boarding and tuition made
known on application.
E. C KUYKFNDAL.
June 25, IPCS 2t
CLOSING OUT AT COST.
TVo iTSiieire!xcutatioiis.
In order to make a change in our business by
Fall, we are determined to close out our eutire
Stock of
Dry Cioods, Clotliin?, IS.tts,
Roots, Shoes, ents' Furnishing Goods, &"c, &c, and
olfer them at and below COST.
A calr is solicited, and you will be convinced of
the fact that nothing is misrepresented. The line
of Goods as above enumerated are of the first class
and complete.'
Gnat inducements are being held out to Whole
sale Cujers. A. WEILL & CO.,
No. 21 Tryon Street, Paiks' Ruilding.
June 25, 180;.
ATTENTION
People ol Charlotte and
rotuadinsr country !
stir-
SELLIAG OFF BELOW N Y. COST.
NO HUMBUG
NO HUMBUG 1 1
530,000
Siovh
of Goods must all b'e sold
in three month.
The cith'.cns of Chailotte and snrroundinj conn
try wiil do well to call at II. E. MORSE'S before
purchasing elsewhere, as they will save from 25 to
50 percent by so doing.
.Merchants from the city and country will do well
to give me a call, as I will sell them Goods cheaper
than the cheapest 1 have On hand ax large and
well selected stock of
Dry Goods, Clothing, Millinery,
Ladies', Gents', Misses' and children's Boots nnd
Shoes, a large assortment, all sizes ; Calicoes
of every variety ; Hais and Caps ; Confectioneries ;
Crockeiy; Trunks; Valises; a lai'ge stock of . Notions,
and many other articles too tedious to mention.
fef Don't forget rfhe jdace at Dr. Pritchard's
old stand, opposite the Court House. x
H. E. MOUSE.
ALSO, for sale ar fine, spacious RESIDENCE,
with good Garden and out-houses attached.
H. E. MORSE.
June 25, 18C5 3m
.TUST RECEIVE?.
Some No. 1 Mackerel; large and fine Sacks Liter
pool Salt; 500 bushels superior Corn.
A lot of North Carolina Shoes, made atThomns
villc. Ladies' and Gentlemen's.
A lot of superior Shoes frim Philadelphia.
Some beautiful Summer Prints; Bleached and
Brown Dome.-tics; Bleached Cotton Diaper; Bed
Ticking. Fine Napkins.
June JS. K6 H. B. WILLIAMS.
CATAWBA
English &. Classical High School.
The second Sesiotr of five months of this Sfbool
will commence the Otb day of Jul".
Ttrnts :
Tuition from $10 to $18, specie r '.tes.
Boarding in families from $10 to $15, currency
Boarding ir. clubs from $t to $7, currency.
For circular? and further information address J C
Clapp, Netou, N. C.
J. C. CLAPP, A. B.
June 11, 1SG6 tf S. M. FINGEit, A 1i.
i.iTtse, lime-!
100 Barrels Thomnstown LIME, in good order,
for sale. Apply to Agent at X. C. Railroad Depot.
June 4, IbGiJ tf
ISlXftlSAll SCHOOL.,
MEP.ANESYILLE, N C
A new term begins on the 25i h of July next. For
the accommodation of young men who cannot take
a classical course, an ENGLISH AND COMMER
CIAL DEPARTMENT has been organized.
For terms address COL. WM. BINGHAM.
June It?, ISoti - lm llebanesville, N.C.
NOTICE.
The undersigned have left .-1I their Notes and Ac
counts in thehatids of Mr James H. Henderson of
this city, where we Lope all that owe. us wiU call
snd settle as soon as ther can, as we neeu money.
KOOI'.MANN k PH&LPS. '
June 11, 4t
STATE news
Superior Courts The Fall Term of the
Superior Courts will be held as follows :
1st Circuit,
2d "
Judie Merrimon,
" liarnes,
3d
4th
5ih
6th
7th
Sth
Warren, .
Fowle, .
Gilliam, -Buxton,.
'
Mitchell,
Shipp.
JiELEase or Major Gee. It is stated that
j y I i n
Major Gee has been released "by order of
Grant, in advance of the official publics tiwr. of
the proceedings of the Court Martial and of hig
acquittal The Major is certainly
t rda" W
s tr ay. e ;
I the friends,
attended Church in this city on ye
congratulate hiio, his family, and
i of justice and humanity, upon his restoration io
i libc rtv. 1 lie exalted testimony borne tolas
character and xvonh on the trial, the evidences
of his kindness and humanity, in the trying
position hi which he was placed at Salisbury,
his sufferings in confinement and the manner in
fwbieft he burc them, wilt still further raise him
in the public estimation Hal. Sentinel 9A.
Wotder if anybody will ever be tried for bad
treatment to Confederate prisoners? Let jus
tice bo done to all.
Coupons Recovered. It will be remem
bered that, some weeks since, Ciief Justice
Muffin had his pocket picked of- some money
and a number of coupons, at the N C R K de--pot
in Raleigh. W e learn that the coupons
were found, a few days since, concealed in a
cleft in the wall in one of the cells of the jail at
Amelia C. II.. Va. The" pickpocket had been
ranested in Virginia for some other ciime, and
had hidden the coupons as above staled. The
coupons have been recovered by the owner.
A Thief Gun. We have been shown by
Mr William C. Miller of this place, an instru
ment of death, which properly may be eallcd by
the above name, invented and manufactured by
a man in W'ilkes county, for the protection of
hen-roosts, stores, smoke-houses, etc., from the
depredations oflJurglars. The gun is ingeni
ous though simple in construction, the cost is
small, and when charged "and placed in a posi
tion to command doers end windows will prove
tjia death of any thief that might attempt to
enter. Smokehouses and hen-roosts, barns and
criws cau oe protecteu m like manner,
a rogvie will not be safe, where this
Indeed,
gun is in
use, in any attempt to depredate upon property,
ISta tes v il le A m erica n .
The Tjltareexs. WTe regret to see -that
these skirts,, which have for some time, been
"all the rage" at the North, ere gradually mak
ing inrrovations upon the heretofore modest at
tire of our ladies. Wilmintjton Journal.
We hope no respectable Southern woman will
follow the miserable, indecent and vulgar fash
ions of the North.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
The Rev. Ste'liug liujjiu. 'l he Kcv. Teter
Doub is communicating, for the lialeigh Enter
prise, a. very interesting series of articles giving
a hitory of Methodism in this State from its
beginnings tq the present time. Speaking of
the early Conferences, the author say :
"There were only three or four years (between
1820 and 1825,) atiat these conferences met in
North Carolina to do business, when they all
ceased, as if by common consent. The first
conference held for the Yadkin district, convened
at Leaksvillc, North ' Carolina, at which thirty'
local preacheis were present. They transacted
a good deal of business, and during their stay, a
., ii -i.i i i i
kcons-.'ieraDie revival toos place, ana a - nutnoer
or sou's were converted and joined the church.
The second was held at Mt Zion church, in
the county of Stokes, North Carolina, in connec
tion with a camp meeting,
done at this conference.
Among the persons
iieensed to preach at this session was Sterling
Kuflin, the father of J udge Kuffiu. And here
let me remark that the day after Mr l'tiffin was
licensed, he was appointed by the Presiding
Elder to preach at a popular hour. He took for
his text: "What is man, that thou art mindful
of him ? and the son cf man that thou vifttest
him." Psa. viii. 4. He confined himself in
his discourse, mainly'to the first member of the
test. It was truly a masterly discourse, and
distanced every other sermon delivered on the
occasion. I' was acquainted with Brother
liuflin, and knew himto be a man of superior
talents, and he became a very useful and popu
lar "local preacher in the Methodist Episcopal"!
Church. He lived some years aftcj- this, a
bumble, faithful and hoppy christian II is last ,
sickness was a scene of great interest to his
family; several of the family- were members of.
the Methodist Er ireonnl Church: esncciallv his
. - , - 7-1 ;
j wife and one or two daughters. The scone ot
his dying hur was truly grand, when be was
j thiiliingly excited by the inward impulses of;
: the Divine Spirit filling his soul overflowing!)'
I full of glory and of God. His last end was not ;
j only peace, but it was triumphantly glorious.
I His last uttrrnce, were "glory, honor, victory."
Such was the overshadowing" glory iu this dying
j Christian's chamber, that nearly every member
j of the family were in raptures of triumphant'
j joy, and, with the dying Husband and Father,
j were beard to shout the praises of Immanucl, .
God with them i
This Mt. Zion camp meeting conference was
! an occasion of much interest to that community
! and the means of accomplishing much good, iu
j regions beyond its immediate vicinity."
No Extra Sessions. Gov. "Stone, of lows,
announces that he will not call an extra session
ot the Legislature, at least at present, and the
Governois of Illinois and Wisconsin will do as
he does.
It is stated that nearly two hundred minis
ters of-tbe English Established Church have
addressed a letter to Cardinal Patrizi, express-
in
thiir earnest desire for the restoration oi
communion between that
man Catholics.
Church and the Ro-)
LATJB ;
- i
: An Ordinance to change the time of Elections
i North Carolina, and for other purjtoses
Section 1 lie it ordained bv the Delegates' of
.r,a rA- v,.rb n...i:, ; rn, hA .
SPti.b'pd That all pJpAinn f.,r Rnrpvnnr of the
T 1 ..-wv
State of North Carolina. metulers of thg Gen-
eral Assembly, and all other elections, now re
quired by law to beheld on the first Thursday
i n,. 1 . . , j . .
tlhursvdav in October, under the same rules, reir-
ulations and restrictions, as are now prescribed
by law.
Sec 2. That hereafter, until the first Session
enera' Assembly aftr the year cigbu
hundred'aud seventv-or e,' the House of Ct
-,. ,, . . ',' , .. .
bteen
Com-
l mons shall be composed of members elected
f .1 a. .
irom the counties in the lollowing manner, viz:
The counties of Alleghany, Urunswick, Camden,
Cherokee, Clay, Chowan, Currituck, Gates,
Greene, Hertford, Hyde, Jackson, Joucs, Du
plin, Lenoir, Onslow, Pasquotank, Perquimans,
J'olk, liichmond, lyrrell, W arren, W ashington,
N ataiga, lancey, Uendersoc,
rr i
l ransy ivaoia,
Alanance, Alexander, Anson, Ashe, Beaufort,
Berijc, Wadenl Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Car
teret; Caswell, Columbus, Davie, Edgecombe,
Frank' lin, Gaston, Halifax, Harnett, Haywood,
Lincoln, Macon, Madison, Martin, McDowell,
Montgomery, Nash, 'Northampton, Person, Pitt,
Stanley, Stokes, Wilson, and Mitchell, shall
eler:t one member each. The counties of Bun
combe, Catawba, Cleaveland,. Craven, Cumber
land, Forsyth, Granville, Ire.dell, Johnston,
Mec'ilenburg, Moore, Robeson, New Hanover,
Rockingham, Rowan, Rutherford, Sampson,
Surrj, Union, Wayne, Yadkin, Chatham, Da
vidson, Orange and Wilkes, shall elect two
members each. The counties of Wake, Ran
dolpk and Guilford, shall elect three members
each. .
Sec. 3. That all laws in contravention of fhts
ordinance, be and they arc hereby repealed;
Provided nevertheless, that in case tbe Consti
tution be "not ratified by the people, this ordi
nance shall have no effect, except that the elec
tions shall be held at the time designated, and
shaJl be held under the law as it elted in the
jear eighteen hundred and sixty-one, save that
t'ne County of Harnett may vote for a member
as heretofore provided.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, That nothing
in this ordinance contained shall be so construed
as to restrict the Genera Assembly hereafter
from regulating the time of ho!diog-aid elections.
Ratified in Convention 20th of June, 18GG.
An Ordinance concerning Willows who have
qualijiid as Executrix to the last icill and
testament of their deceased husbands.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Delegates
of the people of North Carolina, in Convention
assembled,. and it is hereby ordained by the au
thority of the same, That the widow of any
testator whose last will and testament has been
admitted to probate in this State, since the first
day ol January, 18G2, and before the -first day
of May, 18G5, notwithstanding such widow may
have qualified to such last will and testa
ment as Executrix, be, and she is hereby allow
ed to enter her dissent to the same, according
to the same forma as are now provided by law
for dissent of widows. t
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That in all
cases where a widow shall dissent from the last
will and testament of her husband, as provided
for in the foregoing section, she shall be enti
tled to the same rights of dower as if her hus
band had died intestate ; Provided, however,
That no wkiow shall be eutitled to the benefits
of this ordinance, unless such dissent shall be
entered within six months from aud after the
passage of this ordinance, nor in any case where
the real estate of the deceased husband has been
sold subsequent to his death, - or has been divi
ded between his devisees or heirs at law.
Sec. 3 Be it f urtheR-ordaineM, That this or
dinance shall be in force from and ator iis
adoption.
Ratified jn Convention 15th of June, 1SGG.
An Ordinance concerning the crime of assault,
w'ith intent to commit liupc.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Convention
of the State of North Carolina, and it is hereby
ordained by ihe authority of the same. That
a"' person convicted by due course of law of an
assault, with an intent to commit a rape on the
body of any female, shall be punished by fane,
imprisonment not exceeding two years, standing
in the pillory for one hour, one or more public
whippings, not exceeding thirty-nine lashts, at
any one time, on his bare back, all or nny of
them, at the discretion of the Court, due regard
being had to the nature and circumstances of
the offence.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That all laws
and clauses'of laws, which conflict with this or
dinance, be and the same are hereby repealed
Sec 3. Be it further ordained, That this or
dinance shall not affect the Legislative power
over the subject.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, That this or
dinance shall be in force from and after the first
day of July next.
Ratified the 12th day ol Juoe, A.D.,18GG
Ordinance extending the time for tht set-
tlement of the Public Taxes Ly the Sheriffs
and Tax Collectors of this State.
ORDINANCES PASSED by THE
CONVENTION. .
Section 1. Beit ordained by the Delegates ot 1 gon. After she strengthened up his spinal j purchased an elegant outht lor her prospective
the people of the State of North Carolina, in j rxrtebite, he howled and ranted round so, we ! journey, and a note stating that tbe trip of bet
Convention assembled, and it is hereby ordained , had to change his name again. Liry feet tbouhi agajn echo through the halls,
by tbe authority of the same, That the Sheriffs j So we called him General Curti.?. And that and her lovely countenance illumine the tnan
and Tax Collectors of the several Counties of j seemed to please him mightily. He'd stand on . sioo, provided,her lifgc lord wouid settle upon
this State be allowed time uutil the first of Jan- j Lis bind lego, poke the hair out of his eyes, and '. her, in her own-right, tbe mere pittance of $20,
mrv 1SG7. to spttle their accounts with tlio ! hpn hp Bnt .mt donm. strut about a though ; 0U0 or so.
iullc Treasurer, under the same rules, regala-
,'ons aDj restrictions, and under the same pains
and penalties as are now provided by the Rev-
enue Laws of this State. '
! Ratified in Convention 2 2d of Juoe, 1806.
An Ordinance repealing the provisions of set- Twaw't safe for half the ladies when out prom- j pine in solitude over the checkered past, re
ti'jn.nine of an act of the General Assembly, enadiog ia full costume, to meet that dorg in mains to be seen. Philadelphia Ern ing Tel
.entitled "An Act concerning Negroes and the street. -In fact, he had such a love for cot- ' egrapl.
pron of color or vf mixed blood and Jor
oilier purposes.
Sf ritinrr 1 7?n it nrjlalnpd hw lb, -nnnlo of
North Carolina, in Convention assembled. That
the two pioruions of the section and act above
1 weened, be and they are hereby repealed: Pro-
I'Viata however. That nothing herein contained
r I hat nothing herein coiitameu "-'p -j -provisions
of the act of the Gen- j r? jr1
f, entitled "An Act to improve i ou ei'e w'
I I . - .
! 8nal atieCt the
! eral . Assembly
the law of evidence." or travent the General
! Assembly i'xnm repealing or modifying this or-
I dinance.
! Sec 2. Re' it further ordained, That sections
! o4, Oi, 5G, 57, 58, and GO of chanter 107 of the
Revised Code, be,
pealed.
od tbo same aro hereby re-
Ratified th 10th day of June, A. D
1SC0.
THE DOG GONDEST DOG:
BY BRICK POMEROY.
Durn the dors; ! There iroes a three bv five
pane of glass out of the door, aud there goes the
cussedest and wussedest piece of excitable
canine we ever saw I Four years ago, the day
after a chap on the cars had the upper end of ;
... " .... ... " . -
( ins snuto punched lor calling us a traitor, Po
Hatcher gave us that red and brindle batch oft
a dog, then done up small like, but looking so
bull doggish that we were afnad of his picture
for' a week! Po. said he was au Alabama bull
dog, imported from New Jersey in a basket, as
a sample of the handsome of that country. . But
he was a pretty purp. His tail was no longer,
than u wicked man's prayer, and was full as
stuouiug ! And those ears ! They looked like
the small corner of plug tobacco. Aud tuch
eyes! Aud such eyebrows! When" he was but
a child, so called, some monster must have slung
him first ag'ainst a stone wall, for his eyelids
looked like Ben "Butler's, sort o' shamed of
something! His jaws were pretty jaws They
were so seveie in their angles there was so
much jaw in proportion to the purp that we
wanted to call him Slsshelm, but he wasn't
that kind of a pet But he was nigh onto all jaw.
We kept him four wteks in tbe sanctum, and
all that time hired a nigger to watch him. He'd
steal steal is no name lor it." So we concluded
to call 1 1 i tn John .Brown. And ho kept the
nigger"mighty busy watching him, till at last
the nigger, being such a smart, mimicky, edu
cational cuss, got so much worse than the dog,
that we kept the dog to watch the niggvr.
Egad! wasn't it a full team ? Strange how
niggers will learn things.
nd he was the hungriest dog we ever faw
A' pennyworth of beef didn't last him as long as
a ten dollar bill would last a Democrat the night
before election. He had a fine voice for beef.
And what the 'dog would not "eat the nigger
would! And the dog grew large and ponderous
about the jaws. He used to eat papers, books,
mats, vests, old hots, gloves, patenf leather
boots-window curtains and sich lie ate such 1
stuff for desert. That dog ate a full call' bound
set of Harper' Weekly one day, just on account
of the calf. And he ate ten copies of the
Chicago Tribune one day, but the lies, in them
papers made him so
doir
gonei
sick all that
week rhat he would have Uieu it t lie nigger in
'eui hadn't emeticked 'em out, and so be got
we i! But he never pitied himself to a shadow
hankering after Republican newspapers any
more. And"tii kept on stealing. We always
thought them Republican newspapers aided in
the development of that complaint, for he wus
sure to steal all the nigger earned for us.
He'd Walk out on a rainy day, for his health,
and always come back with something he had
found. Once it was a lady's veil. Then it was
a halt a ham, with a butcher's knife sticking in
it. What he wanted to bring the knife with
him for is more than we know, unless he had to
cUtand run One day he came in with a baby's
cradle. There were some blood on the edge of
it, and all that afternoon the bell man wu.h out
ringing a bell and yelling "boy lost!" John
Brown didn't go out for two or three days!
Once ho came in with a wooden leg in his teeth.
That uight a woodem-legged soldier was missing,
but, as cripple soldiers were of no account, be
didn't try to keep shy a bit. He brought us
the leg, no doubt thinking it the kind of club
we like for the. La Crosse Democrat. And he
used to find money! He'd go into a store and
snatch greenbacks out of a cash drawer just as
hand! One day he came in with a contribu
tion box he'd stolen -from the entry way of a
close communion church.
lie carried the box behind the end of the
side-board, broke it open and looked sick!
John -Brown never stole a contribution box
again, and after that, when we'd point to that
box and smile, he'd drop his tail what that was
of it, and look just like Ben Butler does when
having his pictuc taken. And he'd rteal hal
ter., bridles, saddles and su-5h stuff. And a
he grew older, he'd actually unhitch a horse
and lead him across the line into Minnesota
When any one would call out "John Brown,"
he'd go for a horse sure! And so we had to
change his name. What to call the cuss we
didn't know. Bat as he had chawed up so
many books, and was always . meddling with
what was none of his busincsf and grew to be
sort of dogmatic, and radical about his bloody
jaws, we left off calling him John Brown, and
called him Charles Sumner. For a while he.
seemed to like it. lie was an ambitious dorsr.
arid In Lpun
his name food, meddled .with t,o
. mucn tjiat Wa!,
e t a d
none of his business that at last
pot a dog gontd canin" which so attected hts
mmt ... .
back bone that via had to send for'Anna Dickin -
j be was going to fight a Pea Ridge battle! And
! what uotice'Ve'd take of nmle! He. became
j enamored of mules, and often would lead them
! to the outskirts of the city and bide them in
the btfsbns. And he crew into such a taste for
1 - . -
cotton. Never was a dortr so fond of cotton.
the
street, nor stay in the Sanctum, nor go to
place. So we called L i m General SicseL That
. bothered him! He had a tousch time of it.
Uracioiw, now He U twiat his jaws and bark!
I And he luved'to pet into a do Crfht, too. He'd
U"J u ny- iui K iook mm bo
t into a U"ht that ha was useless
hen wo wauted him to 6ght one doe,
i w d set huu on another, and then he'd back
; int0 tothcr one, and then fight his way out!
; Rut it took so long, to learn hia style, and then
twau't always couveuieut to get-up two fighta,
! 60 we changed Iim name again.
He urew beautiful each day. In fact. h
was a handsome dog! . And folks took so much
notice of him, be forgot ho was nothing but a
poor dog, and he acted so' that we thought best
to call him Gen. Butler. - ,
You never saw such a change come over any
dog. lie etcw cunnicger and cunninger e?erj
day. He'd go to tti butcher shops, rub bis
paws on 'the carcass or dead beef, and com a
home to makeus believe that ho'd been fight
ing. And as ho growled bo when he came anl
iiv.v
had any cuts or wounds on him we
thought he -was getting to be terrible brave.
But at last we fllunJ bial cuL And how ,b-tk
dog would strut! And ho grew mean. He'll
drive small dogs away from their bone, end go
to chasing kittens to some puinjout of harm's
way. And he'd snap' and snarl at women
always insulting them. And he had half a
dozen pups he'd picked up around the city, as
mean but not so smart as he, and these pups
would chase poor girls into somo corner where
Ben ButUr would scold at, bark at, aud then
after' rubbin his dirty noso over them, leave
tl em with tome wound upon them. But when
he hvard a gun, Lord bless you, how he'd run
r.nd bold his tail close, bet ween his legs. We
had lots of trouble with him. When bo saw a
church, he wanted to go in and steal something.
And when he saw a telegram report in the
office he looked as though ho wanted to change
it some way. The only thing hewas fit for wffs
to watch, the jewelry stores! Let that dog go
by a show window where there would be somo
silver-ware, and be'd stand there all day. And
he'd look into Ftoie windows, and brcak."h)to
churches to look at the communion plates. And
ho'd follow a funeral for miles if there was a
silver plate on tbe coffin. Most of lire folks
always thought be was one of the mourners.
But wheu wc found that the craves were dug,
aud one day saw his kennel filled with silver
plates, screws, etc , gnawed from coffin lids,4W0
knew what a vehement mourner Ben Butler
was. A funeral procession just passed the door
and that is what the dog-goned dog went out
for so -quick!
If anybody wants a red and brindle, square
jawed pet of this kind, whose keeping will not
amount to over six hundred dollars a mouth, un
less wc have to pay his stealing, we'd like to sell
him. He is o sweet pet just such a purp as
some poor man who is notable to buy a window
curtain or a book for his wife to read would
want. He can eat a horse and chase his rider
up a tree any day, tttid were it not for bin
peculiarities, would be a fine dog. He'll eat
anythiug, from an inkstand to a linen night
shirt from a pcund of candles to a baby from
a magazine to an india rubber boat, and growl
handfcotrer ctiy day he lives. We'll fell him
cheap, i'or particulars address, with revenuo
stamp to pay return postage on the dog, which
is such a .handy thing to have about, your most
dog goncd-truly. -
VERY NATURAL.
A Young Wife Diverts an Old Jlutland-
She Wilt lief urn for 820,000. One of the
richest bits "of gossip which has found its .way
to our sanctum for many a day, comes up to bo
recorded this afternoon. Few of our citizens
have forgotten a fashionable, aud 'extravagant
wedding which occurred last winter between a
wealthy January and blooming beautiful May,
setting Dame Rumor up iu business for many
wceka.
The masculine partner of toe ill assorted 5rm,
was one of the most wealthy and respectable
citizens of Pittsburg, who having beeu disap
pointed in several previous attempts to secure a
permanent domestic felicity by the death of as
many w'tvec, at length became enamored of a
too.-t bewitchingly beautiful girl ic tbe lower
walks of life, and wooed aud won her. Noth
ing that extravagant taste could r-uggesr, or
ample means gratify, was denied tho fair young
bride, and the honeymoon was characterized by
a lavish display f costly robes, rare jewels, and
gratified ambition.
She was the envy of haiTthe marriageable la
dies iu town, and. her wondrous beauty and fas
cinating wajs most effectually set all tbe young
men by the ears. A brace of liveried Africans
; attended her every motion, eagerly runoing de-
votior.ally to do her bidding? What more could
. a very Venus want? .
! W inter wore away in parlies and robea."
j Spring bloomed out in ride, roses, and laces,
: and now, ere the summer is hardhr began, me
; are called upon to chronicle tbe denouement.
Eatly t hiit week the bridegroom awoke ono mora
: ing to find himself
"Alone, alone;, all, all alone." ,
The bird was not in 'the nest. All. that was
!- left to remind him of the few brilliant months
: during which she had gladdened bis heart and
drained his parse, were several "lutie
w . - . . I J. II...
i amounting io some inree moasuia , uouar,
! handed in by tradesmen from whom . She bad
' We say nothing was left to reryiod bkn of
, her that was gne, because- she had prudently
spirited away all tbe costly, robes and diamonds,
together with a good round sum of money wbicn
was in the house. Whether the bereaved bus-
.ti -II .1 . 1 I I a '. . . tm
Dana win acceue io uer rawest conumwu, i
ton that twan't safe to let him-walk 00