^ N $3 Per Annnm V CHARACTER IS AS IMPORTANT TO STATES AS IT IS TO INDIVIDUALS, AND THB GLORY OF THE ONE IS THE COMMON PROPERTY OF THE OTHER - S 80T^TFI STDE OF TKADE STRHHT ) ( IN ADVANCE WV. J. YATES, Editor and Pkopreitor. ( CHARLOTTE, N. C., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1866. ) fifteenth voii!!iie-.sii«ber tii. THE UY T L L I A M J . YATES, K I> 1 1' O It AN I) I* It IJ1* U11: TOR. CLINCHING A SERMON. | I heard a sernion once from a venerable itin- j crant preacher on benevolence. I thought the Published everj Tuesday,Q) iflort verj lean, but one thing iu;pressed me a . little ‘Go,’ .“aid he, ‘and do something after I ; have d/ine preaching. Have it to tay, when I ! comc back, four weeks hence, that jou have ^ ■ done KOHiething, and tny word and God’s word u' . 3 PEli ANNl M, in ftdvance. ^ ^j]| jj and a happier man.’ $ 2 for six iiioiitlis. I J fcnew a poor widow living on the edge of some | wood.s. about a uiile from my home. Her hus- 3^- Transient !ulvorti.=o.ufnts must bo paid for j .n . ivunco. Ob.tuao -o.ico. arc- charged a,Iv.rt.s- , i n ^ r’:i! (•.•?. ' • t ■ * ' A l\(:rti-:f*mf*nt3 not Tn:irk(*il on \\\o manuscript poverty. 1 li:id ollen s[ioken kindly to her | 1 ! :i tiini-, ill l)t iiiS'Tted until lorbiil, iiuJ and thouu-ht my duty cndt d when the word.s . :iccoriiiri;.'Iy. Were Uttered; lut viheii the s rnion of tlie old 1 piT ~'|ii:i'c 1(1 10 linos or Ip'P will V>p cliar^M-d white-headed preiieher was done, tiie resolution f.,r .. .H, in^.Tm.M, umIc.s iLe ivivvrtiicn.ent is in- . ,3^, .something. Next day n(*rU‘>\ 2 rnunth.' or nu»r(‘. i t • ' i .1 n j 1 . i 1 1 _ . ■ ■ _ _ I 1 vi.Nited the CfMiar and mct.'Surcd out a ou.'licl Ml tPI HTTi' rrMlI r IV.^TI'I rrr ' I»''-Jtoc.«, a bu>liei of api>lc.s, and a variety of l iI.luLiUI 1 I’j I'fjiTIALEi 5111 I- I Other thiriL':^, and having put them into a w;igon, (MI A JlLOTTl'^, N. (]. I started fortlie cott;ige of the widi)w. Aloud of TIk; next ppssion comtMfrices on iIip l^t ofOctober, ! wood, for wliirh I fiiiid tl'.roe dollars, preccdud I ;uiJ iontiiim-3 until 3i)ili Juiii-, ImjT. | Hie. An hour’s diivo broti‘:lit both h)ad.s in j 'i'lif sissiou i.-- divided iiiU) tuo 'I'crnis ofTwcnt.v | (ront of tlio tiouse, and when my explanation ; « I i k.-; ciich ; tli‘one cdmiincin in;: 1 Iip '- ’ '• was mvl‘ii tiicre were wet ovts and warmer l«iii>, and the other the Ifjlli chi iiarv, lhi;7. . , . , ■ n-, • ^ r ■ hearts in tiie partie.s. J lie widf)w wept for joy, : J-.xj'ehm jur 'hrni of luru.ij ud a. , eliildren joined in, while 1, finding my f-T my strength, had to give T .I’Iom' " ‘ o., , ■•‘''••O' '‘>-0 to t>a:s. The act was one that ;^ave ■ ■ riiiiiarv “ -II (.11 me a tiew siiiritual p(art, and when the priuelicr ■ ! -1'-. Ml..;,-: n I.:i i'i ''s, [)i ;i wiiifi m! P: i; I i ii;.' ; C;itne back 1 I hiiugh t tlic discourse one of t he i ■ h_v i-.Miij : 1 1.1 Ml : Iii.ri- .iiL'I;, :ii ! must ilMfjUi nt 1 hud ever listened t() 'I’lie ■ j eli::ni:(* was in myself, ne t in him or liis preaoli- I :iii 1 ''It:.,; i.;;iir ciii.t,i 1 iiinlull |>:ir- ^ I‘i i Lc!; :i 1.' ; ( l:a; i .lle, N T. 1 ri:nhr( E iiofcuT AM) soi.n. /-•/ (itr />» yr# ]iH nithtf, t-u irnnt \ : r .!.-t.;:rly rci ri . iiiir l^ci tJil liili; ■! i’ul rJl!c a jfM* •■a'. ; - '-I ! fM' rj( i-J CS-x'ooox'ios, f h ;t ' S ill. 1 t'dll. i ,i*:l ’ tl ■■ I'. > ■. ^ :U‘, ( 'i ■ fT' M* l;i S - . ■ : JL', i * ‘ It* I t». ■ j ‘1«-11*1 ail L.. h ■! . r . i\ c. w I :i ■ iic\ \v.11 •• r 11 al iii •• Id aM* p; ;fi s fi»r ^ ri.*«i ‘• r t * i-ljai! /*• t..r c ouir. M' I’ro'i o! rVf • \- i, t i ■.i; ii i: >■ pi J. I'ti.IN DKsiiiABLi: puori:iiiv FOa SALE. W : IiiiiL' to I’hriii^^i- iiiy i'II ~ir-I will li 2' ■ ir.~ 111 I,AN!) ill illl'i a Ijoiliilii; llie TiiWii III C'liai ' I- ^ I') acre.' in i-tir|H irai jou ) Mi I he Trac; i In i • i- a ■J."'''- Mill-.'iU-. t'.'i‘t (Ml. wiiii a ti:,;l r.ili- I'nil r' (•■■lillv hiiilt, and rai-,- .ii.j,', ai.d all ihr larei- liiii- lr!~ lor a M;il II >ii.i- iii lu" j^rou i'. d. 'I'lu' 'I'ra; I (.i:i he .liii.lfd, ]i i- worlh llit: aitentimi t l' aiix I.'. « i - li i 11^.' a [111 ii 11^' pf' •i.'.M ;_v, or as an i iii-.-t iiii-u I .nl'iliii.U I'aii b. li.i'l h V a; ; i i.jr I ‘i I lo- snli- s.'rilicr. U . 1'. I’li 11 i^lv. 10, if ■1 ■ l: l iirls « liilc I’.irn, L’.M) hii.-ln !.' .Mial, 1 1 boXeS (iii;iiia: \ I'l.h ici-ii. at !;I riMi.xt.v, r.!'i;i;iirui!.'^ ('(( S . .''^i ]it I", 1 ■ .:ti (), i.ii.-i; r I ,'t .\ a! ii.iia I Ila 111;. z. 11. f.v >ri:. c. liowi). I!. II. joii.\s: ".S'. YANCS, DOWD 6t JOHNSTON, A f'l(»l!.\i;vs AT L.WV, Charlotte, N C , lli\;n' :i--(ui 111. d 11 I 111 i'!\is I o;: rl I it. will prai' : I 'oil! I ^ 1.1 .\l I ci. Iriil'ii 1 . I i rdi 11. ('a M u i a. 1' . ,.i-.■II, I;m'.\.'ii. ('ahiiiiis ami I'l.inii, and in thi- 1 . i! ' 1! a d Sii jprciii I' (.'on i 1 I '.iiai- c .dieeud an_v w liei e in the ^:•lale. A :' I ' 11 . 1 li»j 11 MEDICAL CARD. IHi.S. (;il!l>ON iV M it't I .\l liS, lia\iii;r a'Soriai cd I ’;.'iii' id . i a I h'- pr.ii" ifi' ul ,\I rd. i lif knd S ii i irrrN , I,. ;ir, ;i',!l\ tfiidiT llii ir prorrs'ion.il .■ii-rvu-C' to tin- tili.'.”:is of I'ha I lol tf and .'urround.iii:,' coiiiit i v. rioni a l i-.\iiiTifiii,v in |iii\atc as well as 1 ..-M ai.d il" I'ii.il pr.i. ;i'f, tin y I'eel ju>;itii d in • ' ,1 I'in_' to |iav 'j.ci'ial at!i nllou to the pr.u tii’e ot ; .11 ’I'l \ 1II all it' hi an 1'1.1‘S. ii.li, .’ ill llraai'.i.- Koiv, np stairs, oiiposite the M i:i,-'. Mi lloii.-c. Hoi’.Hirr m i>. n,T 11, isjj J 1*. .xM'u.Mi!.';, .M. 1*. The Southern Express Coinpany, I'l)!’ tin* tiMii'poi ia^ion ()t‘ uiiMoli valu.iltlc p I \:\ ;i '. .'■’pi i If, li ink iioti-s, iioiri.', *.vr, I-.ir all p;n t.-i (’! l;if S.Hi'h atiil s. HI 1 li'A csl. in i*t n. n ri.'l ion uitli AD.\M.s ru\ii‘ANV. J. T. Bl TTLEH, i WATCH AND CLOCK MAKER, js 1B4i.fT ri:, .If. li-K ji|-l ri- e..'d 1.1" liae-t S ork (.1 evei idl'. 11 •; i II t liio ill 1| k'-'. I i.a.'i -111.;i I.!' * \V A T C 11 IJ S . j F: n '■ (i' d '1 ! I iin i i.;: .V "i i c.i n .i n .1 i-'. n^'' i.-h \V a: cln s . "i llii' i.-.-t 111 .i-:i : 1... - line Cfi'l ll .i' i..;; (m'- i 111 air .\ . and i ■stali:i»!ic,l ih i-ir aj.ii.-y at :.:i I’-IJ'*I A'i ■ | i !u- h. si 411a 1 iiy. Nl^iV ^■^)i;:\, wlicr.- or^lers to call for ;_'o(ii!j to be , ' S H O E S . ^ .\ 1- 1 i S.mill Will leeeive prmnpl atti niion. I \v,. i \irv hodv it thcv want jxond Shoes to ■ \| ■■ 1-. iiai.disc and v a! 1 iblo deln iTed 1" 1 larudeii s. . ,..,i | j K"i'h _v , Anieri';an and I ii;ti.'d .''tales l.xpress I oiu- j i',,,. we only ask a fair show. It i.^ tn j I'.in.rs 1 ir the Soiill'.eru l'..\;ire.'f toiii|'ai;y, wiiire- | inicre.'l to dial ‘air, and onr ]ir:nciplo to do ; ii iv'e proiual dispatih. j ‘..all .Ttid see tor youiselves We thank the i For Mrti.-nhvis, ratej i'! lieiLrht, »:c. A'.', Mpi ly at ■ f,,. putroniipc, and dc.-irea continuation ■ of ; oe .-.inu'. I .'^ci't IT, isou. r.ARui.Nia:u, wolf & co. , Ii e\ a \Vm I ch"- Swi'S W a|c!ie-i. \\'a:clieso: ;.ll,'..:t' .ilid a.I ,-i/. lioin Fm; !»id!.ii.- t 1 Ti.n-e l! :ii Ircii C L O C K .S . I h aSi. Ill •' of tl." h.'t, uli, ;! i uiil seli a' J'rii 11) J 1' .1a 1. V ■. i I- J r V.'L )’ V . I I \v..iiM , .,y , . : .■ ,1,. 1 . . : ' .'i'tii.c iiiii • ■ ■ ' : '• (; I ; . : line c'ot al ■ ; i, ■■■.. I I'l:. -. l.:ir ■ ' '■ :iILV£ii WARi:. .‘iiiver Tea :ilid 1 .i Do |■ a s, a n d I ii i in' i. pi.tied 'l\-a a;. I iaiii.- .''p n.i.s, Folk.-, ij a ! t el - K 1. i V e j and l.’lips, ('a^lol s, \c. SPECTACLES. I'iiie (lold. .''iiscr. >^11 el, . lo suit all acres, (i'lii-, I’isuds and C.'M ti id;.'os, ai.d .Mu.-ical In st ru in e n t s. 'I'll.' ah )Vi‘ (m)0i1= I will s(di chcniier than you can bny ilieni in Ne.v York or clseu here. The hijriicsl piico jiaid for O/.a (;OLI) AXD SIl.VER. \Vrtl( h (jlasses only 'J.-| cents. I'lea-c aceept niy sincere th.liiksfor your kind and lib-. ral j..i! roii.t^e to nic sim;e niyreUirii from I he ai lay. Sejit 17, Ibiii!. J. T. IJl’TLKIv. iu:\ ) THI: FOH YOURSELF. isrjn-%7%r cs-ooujs. Wo are rciaivinL.' our I ALL and WJXTJ'R and we ask the pnblic to call and sec our ."'■toLk of DRY GOODS, eoiisi.'titifr ot 1 )ehii 11'. Falloids. I’oplins, Idackand eol'ired I'^ilks. i’rints. hleai lied and brown jloniestie iM ills. t’olioii Flannel, i!ii d K_\ e Di aper, Table I>in- nens, and in fict everythin;! that the public ueeJ. CJKliTS’ CSOODS. Fill!' ('loths, Ca'SinuTPS, blai k and cnloreil Ker seys, Jeans, .''hirtinlts. .Shiit Fionts. Collars, iltc. READY-MADE CLOTHING, of the best st_\!eand fi: hion£—well made. HATS. I.aeii's' Hals, in the hilcst s\le, P.iik IlalS, Sea •Side, ."^ailurs, nnd every st\le oT ihe season. HARDWARE. r.oek'. H'n;res. Sele•.^s, (,'his-eU. 11 a niir.ers, Plains ' all i Mil;', lirace ami I’>i;s, 15 iriiiL' .Machines w ith l;i’', Anvil'. \'i'C', iU'lluws, liiol in fact, ever;, thinj: In I he ilarii-wari' line. GROCERIES. .'' i^ar, colfe''. niolasses, cheese, candles, snap, 'I'i -e. j.e].pei . j.'ii;;_;i r, and all kinds of Groceries ot STATE NEWS. Western N. C. IIailro.\d —The Directors of this road field a meeting in this city last Sat urday, and we learn that it was determined to go aliead with the grading and completing the road beyond iMorganton. This will be gratify ing to the people of Ih’ west, and the friends of the road generally. The road should be com- ple(ed by all means.— Stilishur^ Banner. Militaht.—We learn that Gen. Robinson, haviii" returned to this city, resumes command in this Department.—Ilalmyh Sentinel. Kii.i.ei) —Wo learn that on last Saturday, at a public sale, near Love’s Meeting House, David Miirtin struck a man named Seivers on the head with a billet of wood, breaking his skull, who has since died from his injuries. The parties were brothers-in law. Martin has been arrested and placed in jail to await his trial.— ]17n4?wn iiciitiiicl. A negro named Rob Davis was arrested by Constable W II Reece on Sunday last, having on iiiii person 8129U Coupon lionds ot the State of North Carolina and tiie county cf Craven ; ?17'> in Greenbacks; 81 in specie; 2 fine gold watehes; a .«ilver watch; some silver spoons, knives and forks; a nutnber of keys and other articles of smaller value. The most of these articles were identified by W ^V Fife of Thomas- villt', and A C iMurrow of this county as be- lorigino: to them rcsjicctively. I'lic negro was eoii.mittcd to jail to answer a charge of burglary. — (!n.cndturu Patriot. IIis l']sceliency Gov. Worth, accom- j [ aniei] by the memliers of tlie Internal Imjirove- toi rit Hiianl, has irono on a tour of in.sjiection thn iJuh tl'.e Alteinaile and Clic.sapeake ship Canal. Six I'recdniet) were whipped at the wbij.i'iri;: post in this place, last week, for sheep and bor>c sti alini:, and sentenced to bo bound out to pay jii! fees—SratcsciUe American. STATISTICS OF THE UNITED STATES. '11 le fuliowing interi'.siing item of statistics w IS | i I ’-api. il in the I'nited States Cen.sus 1 !c|i:i!Inieiit of the Interior, and taken Ui'iii a iii.oit in refireiie'- to th(? area, pojiula ■. . (ii_iisi!\ of f'l'piilaiiuii of the United 1 I'C th ■ o:li,-e of the ^■o■.^l'!lc^n i;.\;iress Conifiai.y, I'.r i |.\av. II. ii. I’l.A.N l. ’resilient. Ta.lloiri33. .loiix \-0(:i:i,. r U A (' T 1 f A I> T A I I- O i’v . . ' i'll lly inl'oniis t i:e cit izens of ('hiirli'ttr ati i i ir I- ' lat; \ . 'li it he is preji ired to m inn- ■ lie _'fii! 1 .•lien ' el.riling in the 1 iti-.-t .'t.' o- am. ' - a ol n.il i. e ! I i ' lie ■I I i. '11' '11 be e i \ en to r 1' '.r. I'!.11-: oil i > Ii .;• u i K-; ;11 id. ne.\t d.ooi lo liiowii.V .1 I . ; '.■■X ;. : M'; U M ,.;.,v ^.it|Iy l^-t■ a 1 :a • led a ; > i: !• r i n ■ ii.- to;.; ; o ,i 1 i- u-e at i'!: 1’ i-'M ■. N '» h - a u ,.l 1,.. ,'oi.- Mir iia.Ier ihe ■iMil of f MA'-AI'i.W a 111 >r!-:N:jiir.'.K ,v MArAn.AV. .t-,ly Jitnies Hivfr Insuranct* (oinp.uiv, iit»\V.\Ki'.\ ILLK. \ A CIIAK I i;ili;i) TAIMI.M,, SI ..■.'l(I.UvM). N:ni\p\z C3v-ooi>s AT ITIfLfi:OiD A: We are i;ou’ teeiivin^ a!;d iipeniii_r our FALL AND WINTER STUCK, wliiidi ha* ben .-e.eiiei wi:ii ^Me.it c.ire, 'li:" i;b- ii;;l ja'r.'i.ace ie.ii\id !’i oiu ohrtiiind? ai.a ihe a: ri ll • / e him. ! p :,hl o- i^i !H ra ! !y h.ls i:; ■! ii' i i us I o p .i i cli.ia laoi e ' ,\‘ li-n.':' e .''I oi k I' 1 a'. 1 ; :: at :• ;.y j, rc \ ioi, s : inie. W r ho I c ; o lai'i li a V o;.; i :i a-.' 'i ii (d t io. ;i K.’i.; t-i V os I'lir .■'I'nk eli.l J.n.e,' cl liie li;o.-l deiiriiblc s:^^ les I'f Latlics’ Dress Goods. b'l.^'k a:;d loioiti. ( ■. '1.-. t 1 i-.i.-. .''hauls W' itc li, i.m; roa.e: it s. I .inn in.’-. Kibb .a.-. \'.. ;. i,-. 1;,,1 I \ , I; o'V 1 .'. : 1. w 11 ■ . . Fi; r.~. 111 n ;1- ui'. I, .'I,.111. (iood.'. iia's. l^M.'s aiid .'-'hue.', lioliuw ; I. ; . 1 . O \\ . I t . i. . ■ I e. Groceries and Crockery 1,1 ;r ;-k vv i,. i ■ ;;;; ai ■ i ; v •: ; i- \ u \ i • !.e e.i.iik t We 1I, I V :; a i .y .1.-:. ..a \.i . i .i:i,u of the 'iilio-, I ‘ t i , i -0’>. m'i and water snrfjiccs of .the United ■ ' ipi.'il to Jj.’JoO.UUO square miles— i iioi u 1 water aliout 240,000 square in I It'S. 'I ho States embrace 1,804.351 sqtiare iniiis ol' ]:ni(ifd surface, and the Teiritorics I1!) miles, as exhibited by the eighth Census of 'I’iie number of inhabitants ol' tl.c I'nited States returned in 18G0 ivas .‘]l,44o,- •j21 — in the States 01,148,04(3, and 205,275 in the 'I’errit'iries—thus shovving an average of sevcdti en inhabitants to each sijuare mile in the Stat(..s, Hhiie in the 'I’erritories there are four .'(luare miles to each inhabitant, and exclusive of tlie District of Columbia the tcnitoriil area would represent five and one fifth s(|uaro miles lo each inhatiitant. In iSGO .^Ias.sacliusetts iiad 157, Khode I.'land loo, New York 8^ and I’ciiii- sylvaniii 02 iniialiitarits to the square mile, wiiich rate applied to th« I’nited Slates would iiive -172,000,1100 in Miiss.icliusetls, 400,000,000 in iiiioiie Island, 24(),(i00,000 in New York and 1^0,0llll.0l■!.l in iViitisylvania. Rcloium, llng- laiiii and Wales and France in 1855 had o07.o07 and 17*) inhabitants to the square mile respect ively. If the I'nited States was as densely pofinhited as France, our population woulii num ber 52;i,0(l0,(i00, or if populated as England and Wales 924,000,000 ; and if aceordirfig to Bel gium’s ileiisity of population (o07 to the ,=qti;iro inile; the United States wotild contain 1,105,- 000,000, wiiieh is II0,0S),000 more than the entire po[ ulati 'ii of the world in 1803. S!(,:NATt;ni's—An important case, called the ‘‘Howard will case,” is now being tried in Mas- saehu.'ctts, in which an important question is the genuineness of the signature to the will.— One of the wittiesses testifies that lie has ex amined several thousand signatures of business men, b-itikers and others, to see if a person can repeat iiis signature exactly, and the witnes.s concludes that it cannot be done. Arcrno.\ sale. On Thursday the first day of Xoveinl'cr, I will sell at Anction, iit the residence of L. Ij. Ivrininiin- jlf-r, dec'd, all the personal [iroperty of said deceas ed, to-wit: ('orn, Wheat, K_\e, Oats, liaeun, stock of .Mules, Catile, llo^s. Uny. Fodder, j^iraw, Farin- iiiff Implements, Wapons, Wheat Tliresher with horse-power, Wheat Faa, Molasses iMiil and Boiler, Ilou.-i liold it Kitchen Furnitu-e, Blacksmith Tools, two shares of Stock in the N (■ Kailroad, some Bank liills on Noi th and South t'arolina I’.anks. The Farm will be rented tor 1'.’ inoi.ths. Usual credit. TIH)S. H, ItOHINSON’. Ucl 15. 3t Adiu'r with Will luuiexed Tlioi*ou;;h-bred lor Male. I offer for sale my ihorou_'h-bi ('.l ,'ta!!ion ••Tl'.ick- eiy," a Horse ot beantilhl torij; auj a line traveler, lie is about live veari olii. J. .S. NECl.V. .''leel Cre' li, Oct 4t i!. M. Hi.KSSON. A E u r ! II n. C. W. DOWNING. Ajr.if, ( !,'>i 'f.\ .V C ’i'!.;' ol.i. tri-d, and soh en t com pa de:.'- n',!\, p I \ s pi oil; ji'ly. a a-!..'p.it iona^ie S. e b .w , t-.i rtl.ich iii.iuy others .'iino.ir co'iiJ iie iiii.li'i: ‘•llietiM' NO, \’a.. Fell Is' :. • Ill the niontli of Pecemher, l.’^o.'-. 've ha '. i'.'-: :. I'Ur'ied which was iiiMiie.I in lhe,JaK.es i;:\er i . in i'I’ly. aii.i its part of l.'-s. a niou n t to one lii. ii:. 1 M'ven liiiiidred and I h; rty-1 i. ree do..ars ai,.l lirlv th:ep cents, was p:iid promptly coMMIt? 1 uX r>ILIiCIiAN rs, ( V. . A'. ' ■;»./ •• : 1- ■■■ . y 1 • J. K r’i;UKN \ ^ ; , .1 I. J*’ ’ t ;i ,i ri ■ I ■ f, N t '; *: t ’. 11 ,c J... K ~ }. i * • i* J . N * ’ : ’ t» i’ ! ' .■> A; ... W . 1 ,: ;i ji..:-. N t : i > i*;t-.1 a: lUil'i To. * :ia 1 I* si ; Wilct.x r. was t\)rwar1'* !. :uii ovor Tw*> u,, ; M-t:;cii;c ‘tor,* it was .liir :ho pi'li- y pr-.t-*; t- lii' !n:u nu. V: : Tantii.iii.i, Mcliuane jc Ce, N Y ; .. c i‘i'* • ’ t '* 11.11 J OI'l.‘I ■ ■ L' A. ^ V"n c^ . * : 1 l i I*.' • f *;." *.'% *...• NI w ^ I a. o \ • * 1 • . !)ril pi.iC V , -I u J . 3, i e i J. IMPEACHMENTS. Four Instancet in (he Historj/ of the Govern ment. From the Detroit Advertiser and Tribune. Since the household of Uncle Samuel was organized, a little more than thiee-fourths of a century ago, four public officers have been im peached f^ur “high crimes and misdemeanors.” Three of them were judges and one had been a | Territorial Governor. One case was dismissed i by the Senate ; one offeoder was convicted and i removed from ofiBce, and two were acquitted lor ! want of a two-thirds vote of “guilty,'’ although 1 there was a very strong vote against them.— ■ None of the offences charged were defined by law. We will briefly sketch these impeach- ( mentfe in the order of time : j 1. William Blount, of Tennessee, for some ^ years Governor of the territory south of the | Ohio river, having been elcctcd to tiie United States Senate, was, in 1799, expelled from that body by a vote of 25 to 1, and declared to be “guilty of a high misdemeanor, entirely incon sistent with his public trust and duty as a Sen ator.” His offence was an attempt to seduce an United States Indian interpreter from his duly, and to alienate the affections and confidence of the Indians from public officers residing among } them. It was believed that he instii.vited tho | Indians to assist the Driti.sh in confjiioring the | Spani.sh territory adjoining tho United States Two points were made for the defence: Fin^t That Dlount had not done these evil deeds in his capacity of a public officcr, but as a jirivate citizen. Second. That liis bein>; a United St;ites Senat'.ir screened him, for an officcr clccted by a State Legislature, and neither cliosi*n nor ap pointed nor removable by the General Govern- ijient, could not be a “civil officer of the United States” within the scope of the impeachment clauses of the Constitution. On these technicr.l grounds the Senate “let him down easy,” by dismissing the caso. Blount had many friends and backers, the Southwest being then corrupt and turl ulent to a degree that fore.'hadowcd the great rebellion lately quelled by the North and West 2 In 1804, John Pickcring, Judge of tho United .States Di.-trict Court of New ilarupshire, wii.s inifieacljed before the Senate, by order of the House, for drunkenness and profanity on the bcnch, and refusing to perform his duties in a case where he was called to enforce the revenue laws of the United*Statcs. The Judge did not appear; but his son sent a petition, set ting forth that his father was insane, and asking leave to be heard by counsel. This was granted, and several depositions were put in going to show insanity. The reply was, that he hud brought “rum craziness” on himself. Jud;ze Fickcring had raved and blasphemed on the bench in open court; cursed the parlies; called people (sometimes perfect strangers) to Cume up and sit beside him on the bench, threatenin>r to eane them if they refused. We can find no evidence that he compared himself to the Saviour of mankind, or blackguarded that branch of the government which voted him his “bread and butter,” or called for the hangi(ir of those who differed from him in opinion. IJut perhaps the whiskey of those times was not so fiery as the Presidential beverage of today. Judge I’iek- ering having exercised judicial aulhoril}’ during his insanity, and net oflering to re.sign, the Sen ate voted him guilty and removed him from office—yeas 20, nays G. All the Federal Sena tors voted in the negative; just as the Demo crats of our time, having swun*; clear “round the circle” in political principles, would now vote on Johnson’s case, if he were to be im peached. 3. In 1805 Samuel Cha.=e, of Maryland, an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court, was iiupenched by the House (73 to 32) and tried by the Senate. He was a ;ray haired old man, ot powerful intellept, vast le^al learn ing and irreproachable miirals He had .sat in the Congress of ’70 and signed the Declaration of Independence, and had by his zeal and energy done wonders i:i redeeming .Maryland from iiritish and Tory sway, and bringins: her over to the side of American liberty. H(? had by hard work, sharp “figuring” and legal slirewd- ness, secured for his State a debt of C050.000 due her in England before the Revolution. Not a man of greater ability and patiiofi.sm then sat on the judicial bcncli in our land. His faults were ultra Federal notions, an abusive tongue and a quick tenijicr. The groat public services uf the accused; the national eminence of the in 1800. There were 10 Senators for convic tion and 24 for acquittal. Article III. charged that at the tame trial the Judge had unjustly excluded the evidence of a material witne«.s for the defence. For conviction 18; for acquittal, 16 Senators. Article IV. charged him at the same time with “manifest injustice, impartiality and intemperanCQ,” in refusing a postponement; in t!>e use of “unusual, rude and contemptuous man,) iras elcoted to the Geoenl Au6mblj.of North Carolina, and on appearing at the migrft- tory capital, (Fayetteville, 1789,) the Lrgiela* ture passed an act repealing the seotioo diaqaal- ifying bim from cffice, and, oo his tak-iog the mith o/a/ityiance, (no test-oath was required,) he was allowed to take hit teat! This is a good record for our honest old State and puts to the blush modern political ealigbteD- expressions towards the prisoner’s counsel,” “in j ment and moral progress. As men hare be«ome repeated and vexatious interruptions,” and in ! mure cultivated in tho arts and sciencea, and “an indec.;nt solicitude” for the conviction of ^ better versed in the so-called philosophy ofgOT* the accused. For conviction 18; for acquittal | ernment, they seem to have become alstf leaa hu- IG Article V. charired him with illegally re-j niane, lessscharitable and Jesa forgiving. Th* fusing to admit Callender*to bail. Acquitted world, in a word, grows worse as it grows aider, unanimously. Article A'l. charged the Judge j if American civilization is tho test of advaooe* with illegally hurrying up Callender’s trial at i meut.—Raleitjh Sentinel. the term of court when he was indicted. For] convictioh 4; for acquittal 20 Article VII | BISHOP OREEN AND MS. DAVIB. charged him with “descendinu^ from the dignity j 3,,,^ a judge and stooping to the level of in-, ^ day with his fiieod Jeffer- N. C.P.AY. Mmtrc's Old S/'iiiil, iiiii/irfhc Al'tnsivu House. Wi- are lio-.v c.pciiiii;: a ti"'i rate fitcek of (.illO- o! all kilols lur ll'O.iil, Wl- keep the beil br.iiois ot FLOl. K—J. l.i’aiior .v ' o’s best. ,\ lar.:e lot of Ti.N will l>.- .-old wlio’.csule and re- t.-iil, b.wcr lhau any can sell it. .Mereliaii’s would do«,.itocaii ‘ ri;i;.'.'^t.v chav. Wc a’.-a keep a g"0 i s'ock of SliOtS. t‘,i 1". 1 rj Ji;^l Kef«‘ived, .'.0 I; !.\i-s line l.'li :,o i; .\f' .^:ar C.ir .i'is, ' ''V-' 'P- oi and H ipe, for s.'ile at it'. . k' 'li I ; ; ' •' '* sti:x:k)L\'E, .macaulay i co. O t ; I Dr. J. .Tl. Davidson. Hirers his ptofpssioniil .'ervices to the citizens of (’■.).ir'.ot:i‘, .iii'l tiie surro’-.ndi:!g couclty. S'I t 1 lJ>Oo. tribunal; the cxcited state of fiarty feeling, 1 well reprtsentcd by the celebrated .John Ran- ! dolph ot Koanoke, as accuser on the part of tiie | House, and the continuance of the trial for ' nearly a month—all these things combined to j make a most notable and interesting case. It was a Slate trial ueservitig Ihe biilliant de.-04ip- 1 tive pen of .^loth^y or MacauLiy. Ju lge I'hiisc was allowod one luoiith to {^repiin; bis defence, and, in cotisiijerati.,n of bis a^’C and infiruiitits, he «as seated in tbe centre of ibe area ol the Sei.ate eliatiiber, in front of tho \'iec-l’re.'-iJent. '1 i.iit (.fficer was tbe ‘bluck sheep” of our early poiiiic', A iron Burr, wbti with pri>speel» and rej t;t.ition blitted bv his Southern filibustering and lii.' uiurder of Alexander Hamilton, yet pre sided with all bis wonderful dignity, tact and i;r:ice. There Were eight articbis of impeach- uieiit. Larire numbers of witnesses were ex amined Oh both sides, and the foren.'ic disfdays , reuiiiid one of Warren Hastintrs’ trial in Lng- !and, ten jears before. Chasj's counsel were tbrce niost able l.iwyers—Luther .^lartin, of Maryland ; Charles l>'’e, late I nited Statts At- tori.ey General ; and Uoberl Goodloe Ilurper, a former Federal leader in the House. Kaudolph had six llepresenliitives to help him manage the case, ar.d he nevtr had a more exciting theme for his peculiar sarcasm. Article I. charged Judge Chase with unfair ness and oppression at the trial ef John Fries for treason, in 1^00, whereby the accused was condemned to death without having been heard by counsel in his defence. On this article there were 10 .''cnators fur conviction and 18 f >r ac quittal Article 11 charged him with arbitrary ruiinc in regard to a jurynian. at the trial of JatiiCs T Cullen ier for libel on Proiidcnt Adims, of a judge and stooping to the level of former,” by refusing to discharge a grand jury at New Castle, Delaware, because they did not indict a seditious printer. For conviction 10; for acquittal 24. Article Vllf. charged him with making a “highly indecent, intemperate and inflammatory political harangue” to a grand jury at liallimoro, attacking the legislation of Congress, and opposing certain reforms in the .Stftte Constitution in Maryland, thus “prosti tuting the high judicial character with which he was invested, to the low purjiose of an elec tioneering ptirlisan." For conviction 19; for aetjuittal 15. A two-thirds vote of the Senators present not being given iu suppoitof any article of impeachment, Jud^rc Chase w’as acquitted throughout. He held his seat on the Supreme bench during the remaining six years of his life. 'ibis impeaciinient, though it fell through in a legal point of view, yet had a good result in checking ihat judicial arrogance, insolence and spirit of browbeating whicii some magistrates displayed, as though tho majesty of the law needed intellectual ruffianism to sup[iort it. No judge for the last sixty years—excipting two or iliree in fugitive-slave-law times—has ever dealt out political slang from the bench, or attempted fo persecute opponents by his ruling. 4. Tho la.'t case of impeachment was that of .lames H I*eck, .Judge of the U. S District ('ourt of Missouri, in tbe winter of 1830-31,— llf^ was cl'.arged with “il1e_'al. arbitrary, and op pressive e.induct.” in I.is office as judi,>e, towards one L'.ike 1‘] Lawless, an fittorney, by iiiifirisoii- ittj; his person and deprivini: bitu for eighteen months of the pr.ieticc of his profession. L;iw less had publislied a sharp critici.'m on Judt;c Peck’s decision in an imp irlaiit land case in which he (Lawless) was counsel, atid the pug- iiaciou.s lawyer was dealt with as above lor "C »n tempt of court ” 'I'lio matter was bn.ujrlit be fore Congress, as an unconslitutionul intei (erence with liberty of speech and of the press 'I he House iuificachcd Judge Peck, 123 to 49 — After a wearisome six we(ks’ trial, the Senate voted 21 fur convictioH, 22 for ac(]uittal. • - ^ • Mi A NORTH CAROLINA. PRECEDENT The (Jharlottc Democrat publishes a letter from a gentleman in 'I'exas to a liiend in Meek lenburg, in which the writer says : “I have often read, since the termination of this war, in “Kam.say’s Annal' of Tennessee,” tho accjunt there given of the se|)aralion of Fast 'I'enncssee fr ni Noith Carolina. I have sometimes thought of writing l*resident John son, giving hitu an account of the magnanimity of North Carolina, hia native State, to John Sevier aod other leading spirit.s of his adopted State. The struggle lasted about as long as ours. Tbe chief revolter, John Sevier, and Governor of the insurrectionary State, ostra cised by special enactment, was magnanimously admitted to bis seat in the Senate of the mother State.” This is veritable history. In Deceuiber 17S4, a Convention of delegates from what were known as the counties of Washington, Sullivan and Greene, embracing enough territory to make several larj;e Stales and all belonging to the then State of North Carolina, met at Jones boro’, HvcJfd from North Carolina, and formed a Constitution for the State ot Frarikland (jov Caswell, then Chief Magistrate ol Noith Caro liiia, was not of a temper to brook such bigb- liatided measures, and issued a proclamation against the “rebels,’' in wbich (as we learn from WItccltr) be warned all persons conct'rned in liie revolt to return to tfieir duty and allegi ance, and declared the S{iirit of North Carolina was not so damped, or her resources so exhaust ed, that means, even to blood, would not be re sorted to to reclaim her refractory citizens and preserve her dignity and honor. Tbe State of Frankland disregarded the ad- moiiition, and proceeded to elect officers of State, levy taxes, appropriate money, erect new coud- tics, anu exercise all the powers and preroga tives of a sovereign State. In other words il be- cauie a r/i. juctu government, to all intents and jiur| 0 es. 'i bis state of things, with frequent minor col lisions and border raids, continued until the lat ter part of the year 1787, when the State of Frankland yielded to financial pre.«sure. strong- ^ er than that of j hysical coercion, and was nuin- | bered auiong the things that were. All*'oiance was promptly renewed to the eld government and delegates chosen to the S:afe Legislature, wbioh met tbal year in 'i aibt)ro. Up to this p.,int the piraiiel seems almost c niple:e between the history of the years 17t4-’8 and l>01-'5, except in the magnitude and intensity ol event.-; but here, to the re proach of modern political pro'rres.'^, and nine- tienth-century-ma>:uanimiiy^ humanity and sa gacity, tbe para.Ill teruiiniites. The delegates fioin the dcfutict State of FrankUnd were cor dially welcjtiied back t > ihe fold, figuratively ihe fatted cult' was killed, and aii era nf good fr flit.g atiil h:irriji ny, the strongrr for the tem porary alienati If, ciisued, and coniinutd until the formation of the State uf Tennessee out of the territory of North Carolifia by voluntary ces-ion. 'Ihe very next year, ovon, John Se- vi- r himself, who had be^n Govtrrt.or of the in- snr^'ent State, arid tbe litc and ui ot tli" “re- beilion,” fibr he was a brave and headstrong son Davis at Fortress Monroe. As erroneous I statements uf what passed at that interview have I been given in some papers,Ve are permitted by the l^ishop to state that, while at Fortress Moo- roe, he was introduced to a gentleiuan by Mr Davis, and informed that he was a mao of great learning, and worthy of the confidence of all who knew bim. If that genilemaa entertained any design of going to Washington to intcrcedo for the release of Mr Davis, the bishop does not recollect that any thing of the kiod was ever hinted at during tbe few inomeDts in wbieb they were together. Much less did the IVisbop think of going himself on such an errand; for alihougii willing to make any sacrifice for tho good of one whom he so highly esteems as Mr Davis, he had not the vanity to suppose that any request, however feelingly urged by bim, would be of the least avail where tho prayers of thousands had been set aside. lie would also have been deterred from such a step by his own strong conviction that President Johnsuu is of himself, and without further solicitation, dis posed to deal in all fairness and magoanimity toward his noble prisoner. Bishop Green was pleased to learn that no unpleasant personal rela tions existed between Mr Johnson and Mr Davis at the commencement of tho war. Au occasional sparring had taken place between them ill tho Senate, but not of a nature to iu- terrupt their intercour.«e. IMr Davis is not disposed to Pay. much about his healtii. He is very feeble, hits appetite much impaired, and his frame greatly cmociated. Mrs Davis seems convinced that he cannot liv« three luonths longer if he remains in his present coiifinement. He attributes his comparative liealth, if not life itself, to the presence of his wife and his little Varina, a prattler of two years old. Bi.tbop Green is also pleased to uiiite his iicknowledgementB with th(«o of hia impri'ioned friend to General II S. Burton, now in command at Fortruss Monroe, for his Lind and gentlemanly treatment of his prisoner. Whilst faiilifully carrying out the duties uf his office, he seeks to abate every annoyance which would increase the diicomfort of Mr Davis, without adding anything to the safe keeping of his person. Mr Davis is especially indebted to him for the removal of the light whieb has so long disturbed bis rest, and for spreading a thick matting on three sides of hi.s prison-cham ber, to deaden the night-long tramp of his guards. It is enough lo excite a smile to see ail this caution against the prisoner’s escape, when every one knows that if the gates ot that magnificent fortress were left wide open, aod every soldier put to sleep, he would make no effort to leave the place on any terms but sueh as would be in keeping with bis past reputa tion. At sunrise his prison-door is fhrowo open, and he rejoins his wife in the comfortable quar ters within the fortress which she is permitted to occujiy. During the day he is allowed tbe range ot the fortress for excrcise, and returns to bis prison at sundown. Several hours a day arc spent in reading, of whioh his Uible always forms a part. iie is permitted to receive and read the newspapers without restriction. It was a plti!.suto to the Bishop to take by tbe liand again one whom he is proud to call his friend, but it was particularly gratifying to see the truly Cliristion spirit in which .Mr Davis looks upon both the past and the preserrt. IHl belief in a Divine Providence remains unshak en by the events of the last few years, and he cbeerlully trusts to tlie same protection and guidance the future of his country. So far as butiian instrumentality can contribute to the haT)[iiness of that future, he tiiinks it must coma from an honest and zealous maintenance of tbe ('onstitution. Mr Davis expressed much grati- ficatioa at the visit of any minister, and partio- ularly uf “his liishbp," from whom be rcqucited some religi'jus service before they parted. I As many aod very false rcpresentatioDS bars gone forth on the subject of his capture, it will I be gratifying to the friends of Mr Davis to learo, j in ihii? way, that 7>o aHf.mpt whatever was made I by him to escapc at the time he was taken, and I that the only outer garment that covercd him I was his dremimj goicn, which he threw around I him as he sprang from his bed to meet bis cap* I tors at the door uf his tent. The whole aaaouitt j of gold, too, which he bad with bim at tbe lima was ven (iol/iirs aud f'Jty ccnft, a part of tba i proceeds of the sale of Airs. Davis’s wardrobo land jewelry. j We deem it due to Ki^hop Greon to add, that the above statement is given with no little re luctance, as it may look like an exposure o^ what came to bis knowledge in a social and uo* ■ reserved interview with .Mr Davis. He would never, of his own aceord, have placed thisatate- ment before the eyes of a greedy public. Bat setung that eertaio newspaper eorreapoodenta have undertaken to say for him tbinga wbioh he has never said, he deairca tbe above to go forth as a matter of self detense, and wishes all other statements on ttiis subject whioh are im puted to him, to be considered soworthy uf cre dit.—York Watchman. Wlipn Shprman was in Toronto, a reporter sidled tip to him and said: **Gen .^herman, will you ’av« ibe kindtie-ss to give me your views on the Fe» nian (jtieslion?” ‘‘Go to was the answer.
