1 1 v
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-lift if Illicit "" Siir
O 2?" 37 X O E3 f
ON- THE " i nHAPinrvn to . r-. . . . , . - . . . '. . . - .
'.', . )
'I
$3 Per Annum
OP THE OTHER
W YASsS, Editor and Pbopreitob
CHARLOTTE, N. C, TUESDAY. JULY 24, 1866.
FfFTEENTfl VOLUME N t SI B E 11 727.
WEST SIDE OF TRADE STREET ) AJ lufvuiaxt to states as it is. to nuiviuuaus, and the glory of the one is the coxmoit property
. v -- - . - ' .
THE v
OPublislicd every Tueday,(o)
IiY
W I E H A M J . Y A T E S ,
EDITOIl AND 1'IIOI'UIKTOR.
-JlfiETSj, $3 PEIi ANNUM
in advance.
$ 2 for six tnor.tLs. j
o j
BTransiunt advertisements must l paid for '
in wdvanee. Obitcuv notices are .hared.tdvorii. i
injf rates?.
AdviTti3cmcnt3 not marked on the manuscript
fjr a specific time, will be inserted until forbid, and
T t M v i AMiiritirrrlv
! Vr ,,,-Mro Jf in tines or le?? w,U be charged
...h ;.. i . . i
lJl ii ni'i iimjii, Ullivo IfJU aljk t nisviuiu I 13 Ul-
8erl'l 2 months or. more.
Practical atchmaker k Jeweler,!
Xext il'iur South ';''.' -V" u- ion JJou-i',)
C1I A 1! i.OITK, N U.
Th? FU!-rri!er r -i..- i I u i ! t- in:rm4 the TiiiMic
that 1..." i pi (... rcii .i all kiti'l ( work i:i his '
line priir.iptly and Ui. it n !y . , lfe jroferres to j
tlior..trj;!.l nndi-i -land hi- liii-inf-s, nrid the pa j
tlonizin I j iii iy expect to have their work well
lone
t Cl.r b. Wat. hcs. Jewel ry. Mu-ic-Boxes, Ac , j
repaired ai ahurt iioiice atnl :i s;iti-t'.ic!frv termp.
.i'i;r.-T M KM A NX.
Xext door to Mansion Mouse.
April 30. I
Z. B. VAXCE. C. DOWII. K..D. JOHNSTON.
VANCE, DOWD JOHNSTON,
ATJUKNEYS AT LAW,
Charlotte, N C ,
ll.ivin a--iMt itiii iiini-elves together, will prac
tice in the t'o'ius of Mecklenhui 'r. Iredell. GatawLa,
Dvvid-iin, IIoamii ("ahi.i i and I'wion, and in the
Fciteial and Snpicnii' nit-.
Claims coli cted anywhere in the State.
April - liMid if
MSDICAL CARD.
DS. ClllliU.N' ,v M.vM:'.S, liavin associated
thiMii -el v i:i i he prac;ice of M'edicine and Surgery,
i vsp.'c i fa 1 i y i e : d t hei r pi oft s.-ioti.i 1 cr ices to the
citivns of t "liui iul te and ?u i nm n ;1 i iij.r country.
Fro'ii a In expi-t iem e in private as well as
Field and H.-;iial practice, tliey
feel j n.-t i tied in
o the practice of
lirori i ii -r to iiriv s:ecl.il :i 1 1 Ci:t ii-:i
S'lrery in all it - bi a itches.
O.Ii- in Granite Row, stair.-
opposite the
Muli.-ioii lio i.-e.
Kit:;!:::; Gir.nux. m. d.
Dec !1. l.s.;." J 1-. .M oMi:S. M. I).
F UL. LIN OS & fi PP.IN G)J
ll.nc ifn. i.vl t.'o ii Gl.MTMTXt; '-.i. l M!-:U-.'1IAXT
TAILORING STRK. nX. 4 ; ii. n i: e How, lately
occupied by J. S. i'l.;!.: j... V.'c me oireiiiijr out
et'ick of
s: I l. T3 A 11 ; i- AW it
nt cost I . r ca.ii. Our I riacr fiitn-ls and patri.s
v.ill d wel .-:wppiy ;hc in- l-.e- a! i.in--'
Wc will K -.-p a' tini'- ; p '-
inii-rs l V iv lines v. I.i' h v
i lier in the 1 :'.-" t sl ;e ii:.ih.'r
ali a g.i..d .-tuck of Hals, .-iiiM-. I
f'urni.-liing Gauds.
M'L KINGS
.hin '2:. is;:".
!:;.;.; of Clotlif,
ii; i e tna-ie to
We will k cp
i w t rs at; 1 oi h er
k SPRINGS.
CilAKLoTTF, N. C,
Agfiits t.f tho most reliable SSt il.S.VCS:
i:9.Uft.Vii:x in G.e l ulled States,
lie on the S.ifK Sil!-: and "iiisure oi:r property
- or d.iui:.ie
I,
Also, I.WSl'i;
Vol'
:l i.i i inr i ;,e
l. : i: ut of vonr
v. i!e
RISKS taken at mod
Cai i on Mat c !i s j:i
1 Mid t ll l:l CCU.
rate rates.
i
!ii. v-, no 4, i:rn!te i.ow
i: xvi: Hi'TctiisoN,
J. M. SPRINGS, -
A gen to.
I8i-t3
Ladies' Hat:
and Donnets,
Trimmed an t nntrimnied ; 1
Flow Ac, Vetv hal;.!soll"'
M.iv 1-Hli ' .M-.
I'm
t' Ri'ohon, French
nt
L !:!!")
: STKKLK'S
I1a-mI--.m... IMl I I':
i;:i:s-- cot is. i.ae:
.Vav Uth
hi n-ai le styles of I.iTiiie.-'
:. Sh i'.vis, very cheaii at
Mi l.FOi) Jt STKFLK.
Grain and Grass Scythes,
Sc the Si. at!;, Ames' Shovels and Spa tie?, Collins'
Axes, at Mcl.KH) & STEELE S.
R-.y" i .a lies', Minxes' ami children's ROOTS and
SlloES, Cotisrrcss Gaiters, and Slippers, very hand
some and cheap, at McEEOl) X STEELE S.
tfvT t'.fntj'
very low, :.t
and Youths' Cap and Straw Hals,
MiLKitD STEELE'S.
I.i urn ' i
Ac. c :.
M a y "l i.
iieting. Pi'low-case Litirti,
MiLDHi i STEELE'S.
w m i nv
h 1 u ,.j S', ha ,
t ii.'.iii.on k. n. c,
R.'p"et,'u!y iit i m- iliccitizens ofChailolte and
t-a rn i
the -t-.
on:et
ra ;i i ti
ml. i!'.: -.'Uitir that lie lias i-pc i!i! n htp m
!,. , v-e i; i. d by C. M . V.et y. t'cxi to Springs
u ti' ie he will give prompt attention to
Wa ehrs. Clocks, Jewell v. Ae.
re
u
ii--!.i.--cf flnd maiei iwl
in treneral nt whole.
a
,i
1 1 :
t!
fcav
ti
The Southern Express Company,
Fiir-the t;:iii--p.i rmon of merchandise, valuable;
p ickaxe, specie, hank not-s, boiids, Ac. for nil parts ;
of the St. I'll and Sou i Invest, in connection with
ADAMS EXPRESS (X)MPANY.
b-ivc cst:;b :-!,ed their agency at 5l BROADWAY,
NEW Yu;. w;,ei- or !crf to fail for good to be
lot warded S.jtuh w ill receive pi erupt attention.' .
Melehaadi-e and valuatde- delivered l it Harudell's:
Kiii-h y's. America'i and I'nite-J Suites Express Com
panies, fa ihe Southern Express Company, will re
ceive j.r.-on-.I iii.i;,ateh.
For puiieul. ratos of freight, "Ac. Ac, aprd-yflt
the t'il.v-e l Suudi-.Tii Lxnress Company, l'
Broad. v ay 'ir i; i.t. v"f.
Dt
1 .
i s-
Pre.-ddent.
.H)1IN VtlGKL
P P A C T I C A L T . I L O Pk !
Ucspeetfuily uifoims tho citizens of CLailotte and ;
Rurr.oindnig.country. that he is jn pared to maun- i
d..iiiiv ,rf.iiili-;ik'ii s ib;ih;n? in 1 it. t -..
Hi fliort notice D-s hc.-t excisions will be iven io
render -faii.-ftict ia to ti:. sc who patn-jjie him.
' ... . . - -
Sr-.nri eppt-s
ste Acrrj Hon i. c vt (;,,or to Hrown A
St;t:'s ?ior-.
Jfctuary !.
I
PBOOLAMATION
To .the People of North Carolina.
" uiuiunuicui me siaie con
vention, ratified the 25th day of June, lbW, entitled
'An Ordinance fubmiiting to the qualified voter of
ineciaie tne ratiftcaiioii or rejection of the Consii-
tution adoi.ted t.v the Convei.ti.,n I jnutiin
Worth, Governor of Xprth Carolina, heret.v g w e
",J,,VV ""ir'uaJ. me fecono or a uguit next,
polls will be opened bv Mie Sherii! n I I 1 1 P i 1 IP
counties, and kept oj.-u vr ihtee tucvt-Pive dHys, i
at the sevefcl Hcctiou .pri-ciiicts ia eacli mui evtry
foli!"-v iu th-.State, under the fame ruU-s and rcu-"
lMto" "w cx-;t f"r tbe election of members of
... , '. "
. v.- ' 1 ' uiiii j lib ii ii net uuii ill i j" i c u ii 3 :
qnaliiied to vote for members of the (cnern! Asm-id-
blv, may vote for or against the ratitiiatioii of the i
Same; those who wish a .rtit ification of the I'onstitu- j
" v"?8 uh a written or ,,rin,ed ticket, -liati.
"cation, thofe of a contrarv opinion voiinsr, with
A written or printed ticket, "Rejection
Sheriffs
will observe the pro-vision-; of tb Ordinance as to ;
the dutie thereby irrioosed. '
hi witness whereof, Hjs Excellency. Jonatha n Worth
Governor of said State, has. hereto set ii hand
find caused til great seal '" the State to Lie at- j
fixed Iioneat the city of Raleigh, this the Sid"!
dav of Jul v A I) lbtU. !
JONATHAN WORTH. j
Ry the Governor: Wm II. Haolky, Private Sec y. j
TAX iOTIK. .
I have received the Tax List of Mecklenburg coun
ty for -he year Isij'i. All persons are ret) nested to
inloi'iii lae of :tuy taxabies that may mil have been
rtinrned. 1 will attend at the following times ai.d
places for the pnije of" collecting the taxes :
Charlotte durinr Court week and on Saturdays.
Sharon,
' Steel Creek,
Retry bill's,
Paw Greek,
Long Gteck,
Lenily'?',
Deweee's,
Hill's,
Hat rishurg,
Ci at Orchard,'
Clear Gruek,
Moiiiing Sttir,
Pi ovtuetite,
June 2D, lati'j
Tue.-dii'y,
Wedtiet-day,
Th.ur.-dav
Friday.
Tuesday,
Wednesday,
Thur.-day,
Friday,
M otiday,
Tue.-day ,
In esd.iy,
Wedtuday,
Thur.-diiy,
R. M.
Julv 17th
null
" 2oth
" 2tth
" 25! h
" 2Ctb
" 27 th
" 30th
ii
A u trust
7th
8th
Dili
WHITE, Sheriff.
An election, will he nprned and heid at tho several
Flecti'ut l'rccfiicts in Mecklenhutsr- county, on the
First Thursday in Aiiu-ii next (Jd day,) for the rat
ification! or rejection of the ani-tidcd State Consti
tution. - it. M. WHITE, Sheriff.
June 25, S)G.
.?3m:ciiino;v .,
C 0 -M M I S S I ON 1 E lit: II A NTS,
was, i a ns .?2i;2:ct5o?feT,
(.031 MISS ION MEKc'lI ANTS,
WIJaailKGTON, IJ. C.
Particular nt'tentioti paid to tlie sale of Colton
and country Pi oduce generally . Coniriiiiienls in
tetided for our New York hou.'-e are covered by iti
roirance from point of shipment, and will he to c
v.aiiled thtoiiu'h Wilmington free of eommis.-ions.
J'.O. t
WILLIAMS,
WJI.'l.lAMS.
K. M. MfUCIirsoX,
D K. MfitCltlSoV.
GKO. V.-
JuTv 0
1 cGG.
Ira
SMOKING TOBACCO.
The
undersigned is the sole protuietor id'
i he
the
above mimed article, heir.cr lbe successor id'
original man ufacl urer.
d!aing oiair.ed letters jiatent for said article,
he bye by w.nns all persons against inanufactui ir.g
or attempting to mannfactti! e said article.
All venders of the "Genuine Durham Smoking
Tobacco, in ii -1 obtain i.t f rom me directly or from
my authoii.ed aeeats.
The folU'Wing are my sole authotiz.ed Agents at
present. Others will be added :
Stcnliouse & Mftcaulay. Charlotte ; W I) Smith,
Fa ii ttei ilte : Walker, Farrar ti Co., Sx-w bem :
Northrop & Cumuiings. Wiimiiigton : II I Teel, T.ir
boro ; J E Venal. ie, Pt ter.-bnrg j Ashton & Emerson,
Portsmoiith. Va ; Adolph Rerry, 172 West Piatt St .
P-iltimore ; Match, Price & Co., 01 Waiter St.. New
V,k. J- R GREEN.
Durham's, Oi.nige'co, X. C., June 25. 1 Si;ti ;!m
rs" Sienliouse & Macanlay, Agents at Cliarlotte.
ATTKXTIO.V
People ol (L'iaai'lolle nnI sisr
ro;:is(3a;s eomif ry ! .
SELLING OFF. BELOW J. Y. COST.
S O II UMB L GXO 11 L'MBCG .'
.1 ?CO,000 Stock- of Gu,U must oil he suhl
in three month.
The citizens of Chat loite and surrounding conn-.
hrv !1 do ell to call at M. E. MOP.SE'S before
I purchaiiig ilsewiiere, as they will "save from 25 to
i i)0 percent by so doing.
! Men hunts "from the city nnd .country will do well
to give me a call, as I viil sell them Goods cheaper
j than he cheapest I have on hand a late and
well selected stuck of
j Dry Goods, Uo thins:, JiiHinery,
i Ladies', Gents', .Misses' and il.iidien'a Roots and
Shoes, a large a.-sorlmeni, all sizes ; Calicoes
i f every va r:et v ;
s and Cans : (. onlei tioiieries :
t roe
T
i link.-; Valines;
a la i rc
:ock
f Notions.
wvA many other aeTicicstoo teutons to nienti
Wi.-i.
n. '
Eel?" Don't forgrt the place at Dr
Pritchard'
eld stand, opposite the Couil House.
11. E. M 0 R
ALSO, for ?a'e a fine, spacious
wiihr;eo! Garden and out-houses at
- . II.
Jurre 25, 3m
RESIDENCE,
ached
K. MORSE.
Some No. I Mackerel: latge i.nd fine Sacks Liver
pool Sait; ."i'U bu.-lii !- .-ii; irior Coin.
A let
t North Cart.
i;!!ii Shoes, made ftt Thomas-
n t leti.eu's.
!c.
Ladies" a:
t;
A let of superior Shoes from Phihub -lj hi i.
S. nie beautiful Summer Piints; Bleached and
Broun Domestic!-; B'eached
Ticking. Pine Napkins.
June -. 'l ii'-O
Cotton Diaj.er; Bed
II. Ii. WILLIAMS.
-.
CATAW
English &. Classical High School,
The second Session t five months of this School
will commence the ?th day of July.
Trrm i
Tuition from $10 to S Is, sporie rate?.
Boarding in l.imiiies from io to S ' 3, curt enev
t . t: ;.. .I.a.ff liiii.i ii. i.i vT .-.... ........
i.ar.i.iis u.-i.u -v... v- .-., i..;.
For circulars and further iuformatiou address J C
Clapp, Newton, .
j j;,rc u. 1S5 tf V. M. VlSC Ert A II.
I'or the Wtsttrn IJemecrat. ' r
PABliE OP THE' HED BULL.
It is gratifying to every true patriot of the
Soutli to iffid that some of the States havo
adoi.ted active measures for repairing tire deso-
' Iafi..ns r,f rh r.ast in f.irniinrr Imtnisrraiifiz So-
cieties and sendin" agents to Europe," to obtain
; ,j t j . jab0,crs whic'i our present comii-
tinn r. r.inrt S.n,w mrn.ii h re ot-tect IO OQr
. i i ' :. . ..: : i, A tl.f an
the industrial laborer could earn a sum
" .. ' '
soon as
of money bufBeieut to buy a few acres of land,
or enable him to .tart merchandising, lur. would
cease to woik for us atfd set up on his M ac-
eoant. feaeh is Uie weakminded, Keiushyand
narrow-hearted diSp.H.itun of some Ujw thkt
iluninun .A .-.n. ..
rlfT'v are nriev'cd at the aood of their neishhor.
ad love t see ' noe-prosper in the world but
theii-sclvis. They remind one of the 7ed bull company from Europe, that efforts, are made
in the following fable : . ' I ere tu d'ml-the Europeans from inimigra
Once upon a time a very great number of: X'"f ?nd .stttjin" in fh Souihern States, by cir
eattle fed in a meadow situated in a salubrious P'.f 6ta'enies e European settlers
climato. The paMurage supplied enough and ' 1M buUtr" at8 re trea,,c,d inhumanely
to spare for the support of the various aninnis ! h,ch Ca' rdlu'd successfully only by re
that 'had taken up their abode there. The 1 rTln tho. Europeans to the statutory laws of
weeds and shtttts, which would have choked . the rpeciivc houthem bfates relating to the
, grass, UM,,g browsed 'upou by a lu-rd of"1 m'"h T""" . prupeny , and to th civil ard
Lhuk -goats and sheep. Thus it was found a 1 lmc:A , r, ,,,s,h1 pr.v,leKe secured to the
niu.uuT advantage for all to live together in j neW. ",e"or 'etgners loea.irg therein, lu
a.nit3: lor hile the weaker served the stronger, ! enat,e Py " f task effectively.
the smncuT in turn nrti cted and defended the
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weaker Iut, most unfortunately, on the North
of this lovely vaUey ttiere were a great many I
mountains and hilis infested with iiears and
wolves that had ineitiiSed in n u inLers-, and by j
their horrid growling and howling were a daily !
terror to ihe gentle Hjeks and herds. At last,
more from their savage nature, than scarcity of j
booty, vast crowds, allured no doubt by tlm'j
ll i i lit i- 1
stiog smell oi t tie goats arid jouu oleating oi
the sheep, and full of malicious designs, burst
like an avalanche upon the lovely spread
ing death and destruction on every side. The j
poor cattle, thus assailed, combined together lor j
mutual defence, letting the goats and sheep fall
into the centre, they opposed their sharp hi. ins
to their tnercihsci to0, by which means many
hungry htars and gaunt glaring wolves were
te rn to pieces. But, alas I the contest was too
unequal, and the consequence waa that many
line cattle were Jtstioyed, the beautiful green
pasture laid waste, the wooly sheep and black
"oats worried . to death, and many of tin in in
their fright ran through" right into the jaws am
dens of their destroyers. When the wolvts and
bears retreated, laden with plunder, fnany plans
were proposed by tlie surviving cat tie fox im
proviog tluir s;o comiitioii. The poor goats
and sheep that, were -left, had suffered so Uiuch
tbat they Could neitbcT walk straight nor see
anything in its-proper -Color and shapu, still suf;
ft-iing lioui the ugly seraiches and venom of
their filthy destroyers. They became, there
fore, of less value to their former companions.
Fur to the east of this sunny ph.iM couid he seen
a small greeJi ilaiid filled to overflowing with
11 ek.; and herds of every variety. .31 any ofthese
flocks ami fields would willingly have come to
lbe help of their western tubvs, but the .dis
tance w-iis gre-itand the water too deep. It "Was
th'en proposed to fioat over tu the island a few
larL'e logs on which the desiied supply might
paddle their way over, to a?si?t in improving
the desolated regions.- Thousands hailed the
iMoposal us a lucky hil, and desired the phn to
le j.ut in operation, as had been done at sun
dry times in other places even to' the building
upe.f empires .When lr! a large red bull
with small heart, crooked horns, glaring eyes
and wide mouth, bellowed out, saving-, ''It would
never do, for those hungry cattle would certain
ly fatten "here in a short time, ami aspiring to
our ratik, would re'use to do as the sheep and
goats had done " To this sensible objection,
all who were of the same disposition consented,
and a few- mocking birds sung out. "amen."
J?ut a fox, who had been listening to whatliad
pissed, said, "Why uiy lord. hull (I do not tueap
to e. fiend.), but if you had bvaius in proportion
to youi horns and mouth,' you certainly
mtgtit
kiniW that ll i. "tie fattetit o hire, none would
come here; and the report ol one growing fat in
our pasture Ltiogs ten more ..after it, and the
good repot t cf ten will biiiTg a hundred; other
wise we might concludes that another visit from
tlie wild beasts and our race may become ex
tinct." Moral Never let selfish, narrow minded
prejudices prevent what would eventually he
tor toe general goo! of the. community; and
watch the bears and wolves of the North side.
Tiik President's Cabinet.
-.SccretsT
Welles, of tlie Navv -Department, has published
a letter in favor of the proposed National Union
Convention at Philadelphia, which bears the j the rivers, while in the middle and western re
impress of an enlarged statesmanship. " -i gions the-soil is mainly of granitic origin, and
Secretaries Seward and AlcCulloeb no ap-
prove of the Pl.ilindflphia
stand by the Pie-ideuf.
Convention and
Attorney fieri Speed and Postmaster General
Dein.isoii have resigned. The resignation . of
Harlan is an event daily to be expected.
Wc &t?ppe- the- I'risident shed r.o fears on
account of the resignation of these persons.
The sm'oke-h
. C l.r .V..lfr V
l" J" '
Pi.arr, of this place, was robbed of all the bao-n
it contained, bv thieves, on last Saturday nmht
.week. The rascals who perpetrated the sac-
n 1-ious act nil rit double punishment. VaVx-
.
, Murder in Jdimt-a, county. A corrspon-
.J.,,,, ,... Wii, .Inm-nJ statrs tl.at Mr
,):is. 11 lJarriMin. who ki-i.t a mill about five
miles btl i Smithtieid. tov-;;ds (.Joid.-bi lo', was
. - I . at
: niunitred at !.;.- i.-ouse on last r nday ntcnt- lie
w,is shot. Prom i lie signs fie umt have been
calkd out,, (as he wus in his night clutlws) and
sh-.t. prom tiic manner in. whieb tlie snot took
t fleet, he must have discovered tho murderer,
and was stooMii ' forward at the time tne guu
; fired
Mr Hai rison lived aioue, and was a quiet
"and Peaceable citizen
; - ;
Two'sisters lately met in Baltimore after for-
, y.ejlt , ears' reparation. They talked thirty.
" ix hours and were still talking at lai accounts.
.RESOURCES OP NORTH CAROLINA.
Tlie United States Commissioner of Immigra -
tion bsrvinsr recently addressed a ' letter to Gov.
i ortb as to the resources and capabilities or
j - . .
; tate, tbe Uovernor prepared ahd transmit-
ted the infoiiatton contained id the subjoined
comujuniction.
i . Its publication bas reen immediately mduceu
! V. -.V C 1. T) ! J . . .1 . A.n:nA..
uy a iciier jioui inc x iimuciii oi hip inrriudii
Kmitrrant mui tlfimnsf pad (lomnnnv Mint Yrfrk.
: lV ;ilL-l' Ji t 1 i it
wuien win oe iounu oeiow, ana wnicn explains
i itself :
i Auiericafl Emigrant Aij aDd Homestead Vo.J
iNtw.yOKK) Juue 8th, 18GG C
T . , '
To the Governor of North
iu xns riwiw, iuc u.ortmor or i.vorf1
- : Reports have been received by this'
. . . 7 "t""'""J. ,rill,u;1" u..,..-,.i
- 1
it with' copies of saeli laws of your State, or to
refer it to such other authentic collections
thereof, as are actuality in existence and i ft force
in ycur iState. .
A statistical information of your State resour
ce?, of tbe climate, of its various localities, and
of agricultural adapfeduess of their soil, would
lie very desirable also; for the misrepresenta
tions referred to extend even, to these objects
As the object of this request is to obtain from
I you a weapon to enable this Company to defend
the interests of your "state and of its landhold
ers, it is expected that this liberty will be ex
cused Herewith you wiii e pleased- to find our
charter orga-uiZ ation, and a newspaper contain
ing r he expression of our determination to aid
tbe South in obtaining immigrants.
1 have the honor to be, very respectfully,
your Excellency's obd't serv't,
T. C ' WEIGHT, Pres't.
State of N. Carolina, Executive Drr'-r, )
ji ' llaleigh, June loth, 18GG j
: Wriyht, Eq , JWs't Am. E A f 11. Co z
Silt: In response to your letter of 'the8th
instant, 1 write you substantially the same facts
contained in a letter, of this date, to .the United
States Cirtiitnissimier Of Immigration at Wash
ington. - .
Geographically, North Carolina is situaicd
halfway between New York and the Gulf of
Mexico, being included between the parallels of
ol degrees and oGi degrees. It. extends from
the At lautic Coast five hundred miles westward
stretching more than one hundred miles beyond
the Jilue Ktdge M oantai ns, and Cmtains an area
of 50,000 square miles, bjtvjtig therefore the
same extent as the State of New York. This
tenitory divides itself naturally into three well
marked sections: On the West, tbe mountain
ous plateau, having an elevation of ti500 feet
above the sea, and being traversed by several
chains of mountains, many of whose peaks at
tain an elevation of nearly 7000 feet. On the
east lies a low plain, nearly level, partly alluvi
al and partly sandy, extending about 150 miles
from the coast; and between these two spn ads
the hill countfy, whose elevation rise gradually
from 200 or oUO feet, on the east, to 1200 feet
at the base of the mountains
. The eastern section is mostly covered with
piqes (l'inus australis ai d 1'. taeda,) the middle
and western with vast idres.ts of oaks (of many
species) interspetsed with the poplar, hickory,
waluut, maple, iv:e. Seven large rivers, with
their numerous tributaries,' traverse the State,
furnishing unlimited water power as ihv flow
down from the mountains through the mia'Jie.
section; and as they liiove, with a moderate cur
rent, across f he jL'hanipagic country, on the east,
into the chain of sound which skirt tlii coast,
they furnish, with these, an aggregate of 900
miles of inland navigation, 'which might be
doubled by carrying westward the system of
slack water improvements already cotumejtced.
With these navigable waters is interlaced thrj
llailroad system of the State, amounting to yUo
miles completed, and 400 more in progiess,'
which, with about 35U miles of plank-roads and
turnpikes, brings the sea coast into ready com
munication with evry part of the Stale..
The tSoit is very various alluvial and peaty
i accumulations abound near the coast and along
represents every grade of sandy and clayey loam
: of various-fertility.
Thf Climate has also a wide range, bcio
' tempered on the seaboard to something like tlie
mildness of that ot the Uuif States, whne in ,
the mountain region it approacbs the rigor of:
j New York. Iu tlie middle section, which con- j
! st'ttttes the larger part of the State, and rgpra- j
;et -ts the average climate, tnc mean annuiii iu;
nlnrn fWI .11, . J.Miri.n hell 1 the UlCafl :
l""'"- " J .... ...
Summer temperature 75 dg , mean U inter 4-J
dotr . extreme Summer (diurnal) SO degree.,
streme Summer (diurnal) SO degrees,
absolute maximum 1)9 de-ees, extreme
f diun.ah "0 d.-rce- average abIutc
V de.' Thl annual fall of rain is
average
inter
4,, ii.eht s The number of cloudy days in the
year is 130; rainy (lays 60
The Ynje'.abie Proihi'ct ions are very vajiou-,.
The mrst important ate wheat, corn, ots, rye,
potatoes, pwep.t potatoes, -peas, rice, cotton, to
bacco, turpentine, grapes and fruits. Wheat
t;i;d com are produced with facility and abun
dance in all part.-; rye, oats, potatoes nourish in
tj.e mj(4jie ar;d Western regions; nee, sweet
-.ntatoe and peas in the Eastern; tobacco in the
middle- cotton in the Southern counties of the
.niddea and in the Eastern 'sectioni turpentine
and pine, lumber are -peculiar to tne tasr. ir,e
fruits most extensively an
ore the apple, peach, pear and
1 V. ...... . t '.--ultAa ..-k n-jf t
tiucnt i$ better adapted to thes; than the teii-
die and ' Western- regions. ,Trre principal
j 8ra9ses are the orchard, herd's, timothy and
U'ue, to which must be added clover and lu-
. XH lQese nounsM mine rotauie uuu
, icgious, auu tunje oi mem grow nu,
i "-, siock .raising is easy ana. prontaute. ine
stock chu-fly raised are horses, mules, Cows
-r.r auu ""K- J. ue grapes usuauy cutuvairu,
' besides fArpion tflrifltiiit orA ilia Ktftl i.nrnnlKT
: -r- --.v..., M l F v e
v atawba, Lincoln and Isabella, all natives of the
! otUte. t h A ' first 1 1. n.nllii iKinn
- - - uciu5 ....
f.iafirB. i us iscu-pperooujs w peculiar to tnc
Eastern seetion. The following abstract, from
bc United States Censw? report, for-JSGO, will
best .how the productions and capabilities of
the State r
Live Stock "'
Wheat
Corn
Oats
Ejo ,
Peas
?Keet Potatoes,
Cotton
Tobacco
Ilice
Wool
Honey
Turpentine
3,o2G,000 Annual product.
ajUU.WU bushi
30,000,000 - "
2,800,009 "
437.0U0 . "
1,900.000 "
6.140.000 ' '
58.000.000 pounds
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32,900,000
7,000.000
SS3.OU0
k
2,055.000
1,000,000 barrels
The. Man vf act ares are chiefly of cotton,
wool, spirits of turpentine, lumber, iron and
paper
The amount invested in lbe manufacture of
cotton is 2,'JoO.OOO-dollars; lumber 81 ,000,000;
turpentine 2,000,000; iron $500,000; wool
$350,000. ,
Fisheries abound in' the sounds and rivers of
the eastern counties. The species of fish mostly
taken are the herring, shad, blue fish, mullet,
and -rock The dumber of burrels annually
packed for market. is about 100,000, on the
waters jof Albemarle Sound. Considerable
quantities are packed at other points
Minerals The most important of these arc
coal, iron, gold, copper, silver, lead, plumbago;
limestone, marble,- agolmatolite, 6oap stone,
manganese, whet-stones, grind stones, roofitig
sl.tes, porcelain- clay and fire clay. The coal is
bituminous, and exists in two bds, situated
respectively 100 and 200 miles from the coast,
on Cape Pear lliver and Dan Kiver. It is
abundant, accessible, and of good quality. Iron
ore, of excellent quality, abounds in all parts of
the State, the principal seat of its manufacture
being on the Cape Pear, Catawba and Yadkin
riveFS. -Gold is found in almost all parts of the
State; especially in the middle region; the
annual product, for many years, has been 250,
000. Copper mines abound in the middle,
northern and western counties. Plumbago is
found in great abundance near tho capital, and
-again iu the western region; marble-in-tbe mid
dle and western; and marl every whetd in the
eastern section.
A chain ol silver and lead mines (containing
gold also, traverses the central portiou of the
State.
The Population in lSGO was 992,022, of
which one-third are colored, .'J.293 are of loreign
'birth. On-teuth of the - population live in
towns and cities
' Land According to the census of 1860, there
were 0,500,000 acres of improved land, being
about one-filth of the area of the State. J he
price at which these lands aic held ranges from
about
3 dollars to 100 dollars
per
tht
rould be about 87 J.
The only tjualification necessary to enable a
foreigner to own land, is that he take the oath
of allegiance to the State, or have become a
citizen of the United State.
Public Schools' were maintained in the'State,
by the means of. the Eiterary Fund, which
amounted to 2,500,000 in 1860. About half
of the fund has been wept away by, the war;
and the system of District schools, which had
brought a rudimentary education within the
reach of all, free of cost, has been entirely pros
trated for the present, but will doubtless be re
vived in a few years. .
The Saate may be reached directly from Eu
rope through any of her polls, Wilmington,
Beaufort or Norfolk, from which railroads pene.
trate -every part of the State. Prom New York
the distance-by railroad or steamer is about 20
hours. The number of nowspnpers published
in the State is about 70; all iu.the English lan-
8ua?
The above statistics have been prepared, with
much care, by the Slate Geologist, Prof. C.
Kerr, whose information and research will
vouch for their entire'reliability.
You state that "reports have been received
by .your Company from Europe, that eflorts are
made there to dissuade the Europeans from im
migrating and settling in the Southern States,
by circulating statejmerits 'hat the European
settlers iu the Southern States are treated ibhu
mauely," &c
Nothing could be more unfounded than such
a report, so far as this State is concerned. Citi
zens of loreign birth have the same protection
of person and property under the laws of North
Carolina a3 her native citizens and where they
are as inausirious ana norier, rney are a u.riiiy
and as highly esteemed many euch occupying
pofeitions the ni,t honorable and influential.
'P.. K.-...K nror.l c. ebkflft.
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the State extends a cordial welcome, and, I
' ter- UiC tc extends" a cordial welcome; ana, i
jou, when auch come, ir.siead of
I bc,f!S "Ircnted lohuruancly. they will be offer-
c' t,je SjI1,c riSut? and p"v,,e?c-4- a,,d u,e ?ame
irport and couutenancc, enjoyed ty our na-
tive citizens.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
JONATHAN WORTH,
Governor of N. U.
The Norfolk Day Eook says "Tony Ne lion;-
old nctr'ro man, died near Siiffolk', arid was
an
burred on the 4th instant,-in me nineiy-iouriu
year of his age This old man was formerly a
servant iu the asningion iamny. ue nas ueeu
the husband of twenty-one wives, fcix of whom
are now living, aua yei, in wis liucmc
he died k extreme poverty.';
d lar"ely cultivated and last gickuess, no one oilmen: wikuu huisc jyr mi cioes, ;u;uiieuieui, rooms, uuOTu6tui
cherry, represent- him. Being freed by th3 proclamation ol tne , asSocutions, late hours, . constant cosrnraing,j
t tho v.n ; I'rcci.infiY nr.ii inhwnnrni action oi iu'j oinic. : rian9ronR niriaiionH. ana immarii uitwwiwui.
THE USAGES' OP FASHIONABLE SO
CIETY. Society is essentially rotten at4oth fod.
j Great wealth and pfeat poverty are alike unfa
vorable to toe development of pure individual
and social morals All extremes rn danperoui.
aud safety is cm ly found midway between tha 4
two. A careful observation of tha morals of o- I
ciety as presented in its two extremea of wealth
and p- verty will satisfy any unprejudiced mind ,
of the truth of these statements We find-ia
the usages of the fashionable society of our UoJ,
many things of doubtful propriety and dlcU'
rious moral influence. This will b apparent to
any .one of' close observation, who will ppend a
reason, at one of our fubionblo watering plsces,
I he bad morals of rur frshionabla society, at th
plaors of fashuVnable rwoh, it thu? described
by an able writer in the. . Y. lluund Table:
lly common Qonaent, th formal ioauguratroQ
of the watering-place seaeoa was to- have occur-
ved on the first of July but the warm weather
of the past week or two has caused a change ia
the programme. Practically, the watering-places'
were opened by the middle-of June, at which
date the crowds of visitors began tO arrive. As
wc have before noticed, the summer exodus from
the cities hav been more general than ever be
fore, atid the indications are that the watering,
place hotels and boarding-bouses will have an
unprecedented business. It may be observed,
however, as one of tho signs of the times, that
the number of private villas throughout the
country has largely increased during, the year,
and that hundreds of families 'who used to resort
to hotels have now purchased or rented rural
cottageB. lu these retreats is to be found the
genuine enjoyment of the summerj for life at
the watering-places, however fashionable it may
be, is generally anything but comfortable.
T.he letters f rom Jenkins with which tho news
papers now attempt to ntnuse their readers give
but a'vaguc idea of the routine of watering-place
existence. In fact, the correspondents, who ara
usually dependent upon the landlords for their
board and lodgings, dare not tell tho truth, th
whole truth, end nothing but the truth, concern
ing the Establishments at which they are rusti
catig. When a grand ball i to be described
or a fatuous belle arrives, Jenkins ia in his
glory, and flout ishes his'pen vigorous)'; but wa
look in vain for any critieisms upon tbe misera
ble cookery, tha champagne manufactured from
cider, the exorbitant bills, andthe impudent -and
inattentive waiters, which are the most
prominent features of the summer botelries
These facts are quite out of the province of
Jenkins. lie revels in the fictions of impossi- ,
Ule dresses and f entertainments whioh are only
splendid to those who were not present." or whose
imaginations ate sufiiciently vivid to enable
thptn to- enjoy a Erirtnecide feast."
At all the watering places tho summer is
passed iu very much tlie same way. There may
be 'a few local variations; but theso amount to -
f very little. You rise and dress, a-nd sit down- to
J a shabby breakfast. After thtvt, you promenade
to tne oeacn or to tne springs ana taxc tne water,,
in wardly at Saratoga and Sharon, and outwardly
at Newport and Jjong E ranch. This consumes
the time until about ten o'clock. Then there
are billiards, bowling, music in the parlor, long
walks for young lovers, and repairing of drcssea
for the elder-female folk until one o'clock. At
that hour lunch is served, and is usually remark
able for the absence of eatables. The siesta
follows the lunch. Theneverybody dresses.
Some go out to .drive and others to sail, and at
sundown all gather upon the lawn and the por
ticoes and await the signal for dinner. This IS
the great event of the day, and cvery'Jady knows
that her costume mutt be prepare! for the 66
veiest criticism. Woo to the wonian who weart
the rime dress at two consecutive dinners!
Sometimes a clever jit-rson will manage to appear
in fhe same robe twice a week by adroitly
changing the trimming; but it is very acldom
that such dc vices escvpc detection and exposure.
Dinner over, there is dancing in the hwtel par
lorn, which, is kept up until after midnight, es
pecially upon Saturdays, which are Tete-rfaya -at' jlj
the waieiing-piaces, lor then the young men
come from th ci&y to stay over Sunday, aud tbe
.chances for good partners are better.
This is tho regular routine at the watering
places, and it is repeated day after day with
wonderful consistency. The excitements which
divert the minds of the ladies and gentlemen. V
who take part iu the performance are dressing-,
flirtation, and drinking.
The ordinary rule i that the ladies change
their costumes five times in every twenty-foor
.hours, and the gentlemen three time, although
many exceed this Lumber The mammoth eize
of the summer traveling trunks 1 tbereforc,
ea?tly accounted for. Flirtation is at "once the
occupation and the relaxation of all the water-ing-placa
visitors They are engaged in it from
mom till noon, from noon to dewy eve", and from
dewy eve until Iorigfter the hour for retiriag. '
nil . . t Ll ' . .. L. -I ...... . 1 - I i. .
ine young pcnpi iiiri bj iuv' oog" u"'g'1'
bark and bite, for 'tis their nature to do so; but
eldurly peopt and married people flirt ahto, and
olten more assiduously, scandal, tuc twin staler
0j- flirtation, is continually busy, few names
Pew
J aro jcpt UI)fcU,,jei when the season is over Hut
j worge ir,au this U the UoiverFal drinking. Lft-
i: . . -t U t. - I
, ' , Krea," t vu" " "
; hl cbampgne, induce in coct-ta.ls, cob-
, kUuj or cLa,Upagne, induce in coct-tails, cob-l
, bkrs aRi mint-julepj every day at the watering4
, place8, ai,d we regret to Jidd that tbe moatf
J mournful sptcfacle in tie world an intoxicated.
KOil,aDw 0f not infrequent occurrence at theie.
l UlliaU i 3 Kit lllll IJIIVljlllUI VVl VU VW .
fcumtner retreats. Yc are net. writing a sermon,!
and shall not attempt to picture the dreadful
consequences of such indulgences. The easterns'
at tbe watering-places are all fashionable; andri
as society is now constituted, it seems useless to!
protest against them. But still w caonot help!
i wohdering that people as aewble at Americac
, wea af,u women miouiu wuuugiy tuuetui io -
change the comforts of their city homes, or the;
rt-ai aeiigois oi me iicbu, pvrc m iiwufiut
, r i
country, with us air, its Howcrs, Us Deld, Itr
j wooua, na ""t-'t
?f a aummcr at a fashionable waUnng-plaee,
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