THE W ESTER N DEM 0 G EH, CII A RLO TT E; C.
je JStsttrn Snnorrat.
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
STARTLING STATEMENTS.
We place but litUe aith in such statements
ea tle following, but we publish ttem to let our
readers see what is going on :
Correspondence of the New York -Hewdd.
"Washington, October 22. When Presi
dent Johnson was on his -late tiip in the West,
a United States Senator and two Major Generals
of the army, wlio belonged to his party, were
approached at Indianapolis by a prominent con
servative republican, who had been Colonel of
b Indiana .regiment during the late war and
who is now a Captain in the regular service, and
who mad the following startling statement :
. Ee bad been making speeches for the Republi
cans in Indiana in August last, and at the re
quest of Governor Fletcher, of Missouri, visited
that State and made one or two conservative
speeches, lie was told by Governor Fletcher
tbat his speeches were too tame; that the most
radical of declarations were wanted in iMi.souri;
that the people must be told that the republi
cans iiad decided that the rebels should not vote,
and that the State was to be carried by force of
arms if neccEsary. Governor Fletcher also told
him that he had thirty thousand muskets in the
J3tate in loyal hands, and that they should be
used if necessary to carry the Statd. The In
dianian told Governor Fletcher that he was a
republican in principle, but did not approve of
such. measures and would not advocate them.
Governor Fletcher thought him merely weak
kneed, and answered him that he would come
into the harness after a while. A few nights
subsequently he was present on invitation at a
secret meeting of Radical leaders at the Lindcll
Hotel. About fifty prominent Radicals were
present, including Governor Fletcher, of Mis-
souri, Governor Ugiesby, or Illinois, ana sena
tor Yates and John A Logan, of Illinois. The !
'whole plan of the President was discussed, even !
to the arrangement of filling Washington with
,an .armed force of "Roys in Blue," to protect
.Congress, and also to decide who should suc
.ceed Johnson in case Vice-President Foster, as
hia successor, should not prove equally positive
and pliable to the will of the Jacobins. Rutler,
(Governor Morton, of Indiana, and others were
.discussed. Rutler was looked upon as lacking
in courage, and Morton was feared as being too
ambitious for the purposes cf the conspirators.
General Grant was mentioned as too conserva
tive, and Sherman was tcoutcd as a copperhead.
Finally Senator Yates was decided upon as pos
Cfsing more stamina and less scruples than any
other available man. If President Johnson of
fered serious resistance, and Foster did not act
vigorously, Yates was to be put in to control
affairs.
When he was about leaving St. Louis the in
formant in the case was requested by Governor
Fletcher to ask Governor Morton, of Indiana,
what number of arms he could spare to Missouri.
Governor Morton replied, when the message
was delivered, that he could not say that he had
any to spare; that there were about one hundred
thousand stand, with plenty of ammunition, in
the arsenal; he would see what could be spared,
and confer with Governor Fletcher. Out of
.this correspondence grew the conference of the
.Governors at Philadelphia, which it is now well
known was for the purpose, among others, of
.distributing arms throughout the country. Out
side of the statement of this officer there is in
dubitable evidence in the hands of President
Johnson of the secret distribution of large quan
tities of arms throughout the Northwest on
xaiious pretexts, all of which, however, are legal
and plausible enough.
While the startling character of this story
causes it to be incredulously received by many,
the character of the officer making the state
Went, the Jtnown desperate character of the
leaders implicated in the scheme, and much
corroborative evidence received, causo it to
be generally believed among the President's
adherents.
from the Statesville American.
ATLANTIC, TENN. & O. RAILROAD.
Pursuant to an announcement heretofore
iade the citizens of Statesville and Iredell
county assembled in the Courthouse on Wed
nesday, Oct. 17, for the purpose of considering
the reconstruction of the Atlantic, Tennessee &
Ohm Uailroad.
On motion of Col. S A Sharp, Wilfred Tur
ner, ,Ks.q , was called to the Chair, and Messrs
John A Allison and Fred II Pendleton ap
pointed Secretaries.
Col. Wm Johnston, the President of the Road,
was called upon to explain the object of the
meeting. The Colonel proceeded in an elab
orate manner to impress upon his hearers the
ast benefits which would accrue to this section
. of the State in increasing the value of the pro
perty of its citizens and furnishing a natural
outjet for the transportation of its products to
Jhfi nearest seaboard cities. Resides this, he
stated that this line would to a great extent be
the cause of making Statesville a market town
of considerable importance, coming in competi
tion with Salisbury arid Charlotte, lie then
proceeded to give a statement of the condition
of the Company with regard to what was coming
to the Road from other Roads for the iron used
(luting the war in keeping those Roads in run
ning order, and that above tho indebtedness of
the Road thcro wai a balance in favor of the
Company of 51 1,3,000. He estimated the cost
of rebuilding the Road at about 75,000, which
he thought would be a sufficient sum and could
fca easily raised by individual subscription, and
urged an active co-operation of all parties in
terested in this improvement of such vital im
portance to this section.
Further remarks were made by Messrs Allison
and Armfield.
The following resolution was adopted
Resolved, That it is the sense of this meeting
that the Atlantic, Tennessee and Ohio Railroad
.should be rebuilt, and tbat we will do our duty
Sold Ills Wife for 200. In Detroit, on
Saturday.a man thirty-eight years of age, applied
to a justice, in company with" a girl of eighteen,
to be married, and on inquiry stated that he
already had a wife, but that she had gone off
with a younger man. Reing informed that he
.could not be again married before obtaining-a
.divorce, be quickly said th:it there would be 'no
trouble on that score, as he had sold his wife to
her paramour. Tho magistrate endeavored to
find out the price paid, but could only elicit the
fact that he "did'nt get much for her, as she
wasn't worth a great deal, but was a poor sort of
.atrife." It has since been ascertained that the
amount paid was two hundred dollars.
Gen. John C Rreckinridge (of the late Con
federate States) has left London with his family
sand gone to Geneva,
EXPECTED METEORIC SHOWER IN
NOVEMBER.
From the Xaiional Intelligencer.
professor Ferguson, of the National Observa
tory in this city, is making arrangements to take
scientific observations on the expected meteoric
display in November next. j -
The appearance of shooting stars is quite
common, but in the months of August and No
vember of each year they are seen in greater
numbers, generally about the 10th of August
and 12th of November. The great meteoric
shower of 1799 seems to have drawn the atten
tion of astronomers more particularly to this
subject, and from that time to the recurrence of
the meteoric shower3 in 1833, and up to the
present day, they have been endeavoring to
rofer the different phases and characteristics of
the phenomenon to known laws, and to establish,
the exact anniversary of it3 appearance.
Thus far the more brilliant of these meteoric
showers have occurred at iotervals of thirty
three years; that of 1833 was especially distin
guished by the immense number of moving
meteors to be seen at once, and for the remark
able size and splendor of many of them. Among
the myriads of blazing meteors visible on that
occasion, one was seen at several placc3 on this
continent. It was recognized by several ob
servers by its extraordinary size and brilliancy,
as well as by the length of time its train re
mained visible, which was about ten minutes
The luminous train seemed to follow the meteor
in a serpentine course, and finally disappeared
in a vast nebulous cloud, many times larger than
the moon, and which continued to move onward
with a velocity greater than the clouds.
The meteoric displays of 1.799 and 1833 were
characterized by the fall of meteorites, which,
rushing towards the surface of the earth with a
loud noise, penetrated beneath it several feet.
The periodicity of these starry showers is not so
definitely ascertained with regard to the day as
the year. J hey have occurred to a greater or
less degree in the months of August and Novem
ber, from 1833 to 1839; but the most remark
able of them have appeared on the 12th of No
vember, or between that day and the 14tn.
Tie next appearance of the meteoric pheno-
. ' - 1 I- ft. t
menon, tnererore, is expecteu ou or auoui mo
12th of next month. The observations of as
tronomers have demonstrated that the shooting
stars are more numerous between midnight and
sunrise, and the majority of them agree in fixing
the radiant point that point in which the lines
described by the meteors in their flight centre
-in the constellation Leo, limiting the area of
radiation to the immediate vicinity of Regulus,
in the neck of the lion. Others assign the
radiant point to the constellation of Orion.
The theory most generally accepted in ac
counting for the regular occurrence of meteoric
showers is that an unusual aggregation of these
asteroids exiit in the plane which is reached by
the earth at that poiut of its orbit, and through
which the earth is several hours in passing, al
though observations have not been sufficiently
numerous to establish the exact period of the
earth's arrival at this part of its orbit. During
the flight of meteors in November, 1833, much
apprehension was manifested from the fear that
one or more of these asteroids would come into
collision with the earth ; but hitherto no disas
trous consequences have ensued from this grand
celestial display, and although there is some
reason to believe that an event of this kind is
possible, scientific men unite in the opinion tbat
such a calamity is not within the bounds of pro
bability. Rets of two to one are freely offered in this
city that the grand display will not "come off."
We, however, do not doubt that the show will
take place, and we cannot help reflecting what
a harrowing thing it would be should one of the
meteoric bodies, say about the" size of South
Carolina, strike in its flight the State of Massa
chusetts, impinging Srst on Bunker Hill.
SPEECH OP GEN. HOOD.
A public reception was given to Gen. J. B.
Hood, at the Masonic Institute in Henderson,
Texas, on the 9th ult. The following is a sy
nopsis of the General's speech :
"He counseled obedience to the laws of the
country, ami a strict compliance with all the
terms imposed in the conditions of surrender.
After this is done, he said preserve your man
hood do all that is right do nothing that is
not right. This is all that the victors can re
quire it is all that those who contributed most
to overpower us will require. If the Radicals
of the North require more than this and we are
compelled to submit, let us at least submit with
dignity.
The General spoke at length of tho degenera
ting effects following unsuccessful revolutions,
giving lessons of warning from both ancient and
modern history. This was the great danger that
our people should guard against chivalry
should be nurtured and cherished with as much
watchfulness and care as tho lady bestows upon
the most delicate and rarest plant. That chiv
alry and the consciousness of manhood may be
kept alive with the people, and degeneracy
avoided, he would encourage nod patronize the
tournaments that were becoming common in
this portion of the country.
He spoke of the efforts of President Johnson
to rcstor. the country to tranquility, and to ef
fect a real restoration of the Union, in terms of
the highest commendation, and said he "pray
ed to God that he mijjht succeed."
General Hood closed by exhorting the peo
ple to forget past differences, and to cease pin
ing over what could not - be helped to go to
work and restore the country to its former pros
perity, to do their duty in all things, and leave
the consequences in the hands of Him who can
not on."
Moe Violence versus Law. The prospect
of serious trouble in Maryland is imminent, savs
the National Intelligencer of 22d instant :
A meeting in Baltimore city has arranged for
an organized armed resistance to the execution
of the laws. It has issued an address to the dis
charged soldiers of the Federal army, declaring
it necessary that they should again assemble in
"massed column " and calling "iir.nn
port to certain officers, designated for each waid
in the city, and requiring these officers to report
their commands to the central authority, ready
for duty and prepared for battle. '
mm .
Forney Speaksjn WAsinxRrnvfi.i.,.i
j John iorney was serenaded in Washington
I fa,urday evening, and made a speech, in which
: he pitched into the President in his usual style
,u, u lumeiiuncj a second rebellion,
and "following the lead of his illustrious prede
cessor Jeff Davis, in 1SC0 " At the conclu
sion of the speech three cheers were given for
Forney, and then three equally vociferous for
the President, upon which a wag in the crowd
called for a "division." Several other speeches
were made. '
.STATE NEWS.
3T We -would suggest to our winter cabbage
raisers, that if rhy will take proper -care of them,
and put them in crates, or something of tfeat kind,
large quantities of them can be sold this winter,
in the Raleigh, Goldboro', Newbern and Wil
mington markets. Moreover, if they will put
them up properly in barrels for tour krout, any
quantity can be sold at good prices. Our people
should pot them up in a manner to compete
with the Northern article in the Baltimore and
New York markets. Try itJial. Sentinel.
(fc5Iredell Superior Court was in session
week before last, Judge Buxton presiding.
Thomas Dula was convicted of .the murder of
Laura Foster,' with' whom he had been on terms
of improper intimacy. An appeal was taken to
the Superior Court. ......
Freedmex in North Carolina. The Bureau
report for September, on Freedmen's affairs in
this State, states that there was issued to Frced
men in that month 25,302 rations; the number
of schools for the negroes is 19; teachers 20;
sc holars, 1 ,4 87. The average wages for freed men
are, for males, $9 75 per month; for females,
$5 25. The opinion is expressed thai if the issue
of rations be stopped during this month as or
dered, (and as it has been.) many blacks will die
of starvation, as neither the municipal, county nor
Slate authorities are able to make any provision
for their support.
Resigned. Calvin J. Cowles, Esq., has ten
dered his resignation as a member of the Council
of State. This step was induced, we understand,
by the fact that he had become a candidate for
the Legislature, and, if elected, would be disquali
fied from taking his seat ia.lhat body, if he had
continued to hold the former position.
Petroleum Oil. The North Carolina Petro
leum Company is now sinking a well, two miles
from Madison, Rockingham County, on the farm
of Robert Lewis, Esq., and they are prose
cuting the work with energy and at considerable
outlay. They are boring with machinery worked
by a 22 horse power engine, and tools manu
factured in Titusville, Pa, the boring conducted
by two Peunsylvaniaexperts.
The prospects for reaching petroleum are pro
nounced encouraging; at present the upper sand
stone is being pierced, which abounds in fossils
and indications of oil. It is the intention of the
Directors to commence sinking a well in the Deep
River section soon, in which the Company has
secured large tracts of coal lands.
Catawba Lime This article, we under
stand, is now being burned in large quantities
from an excellent quality of lime-stone, by
Messrs. Powell & Wilson. They offer it, on
good terms, as a fertilizer and for building pur
poses. They propose to deliver it at any point
ou the N. C. Railroad, at 13 per ton.
Mr E. W. Watkins, of Warren, N. C, sold
six hogsheads of tobacco in Petersburg, on
Tuesday, at an average of S34 per hundred.
The six hogsheads brought, gross, 82,208,65.
Mr John E. Boyd, of the same county, sold
three hogsheads, sun-cured, at 20, 30 and
31.
Catawba Marble We have a specimen
of Catawba county marble on hand now beiug
quarried pretty largely and convenient to trans
portation. It is not equal to Italian marble or
to the marble which we learn is found in great
quantity in Cherokee, but may answer many
purposes at a cheaper rate.
IMPORTANT TO MILLERS.
At the recent session in Detriot, Mich., of the
American Pharmaceutical Association, a scien
tific paper was read upon the subject of "metal
lic lead in flour' by Jatnes J. King, of Mid
dletowo, N. Y. The statements made in this
paper were of such a startling nature, and the
subject of such general public importance that
we give an abstract of the principal portion of
the essay :
Within a radius of five miles of Phillipsburg,
N. Y., in February, March and April last, there
were 150 cases of sickness, presenting the same
symptoms, attacking ail the members of a family
at the same time, and for a time baffling the ef
forts of physicians"and pointing strongly to lead
poison. Suspicion pointed to flour. Samples
were examined first for the soluble salts of lead
and none were found; under the microscope
small metalic particles weie noticed, which, be
ing subjected to tests, all indicated lead. A
quantitative analysis showed six parts of sul
phate of lead, equal to 5 28 parts of neutral car
bonate, equal to 411,000 of the lead, which
would equal two and 87-100 grains of lead in
one pound avoirdupois of flour. The flour was
all from one mill of Phillipsburg. It was as
certained that three weeks previous to the oc
currence of these cases the miller had fillad a
number of cavities in his burr stone with melted
lead; some of these cavities being quite large,
requiring several ounces of lead. The burr
stones used in flouring mills are made up of 10
to 14 pieces or sections, firmly bound together,
the joints being cemented with calcined plaster.
They are more or less porous, and by the neces
sary attrition or wearing of the surface of the
stone in grinding, cavities are exposed, varying
in capacity from a few minims to a fluid ounce
or more. These being filled flush with the sur
face of the stone the lead must have gradually
worn down and fine particles become mixed
with the flour; but from the percentage in the
sample examined, it is probable that some of
the lead became detached and was ground into
thin scales sufficiently minute to pass through
the bolt cloth and mingle with the flour. This
finely comminuted lead, submitted to tho action
of the carLonic acid generated during the pro
cess of fermentation io preparing the flour for
baking, would in a great measure be converted
into the carbonate, one of the most poisonous
salts of lead. The knowledge of the use of lead
for such purposes, and of its injurious action,
caused quite general inquiries to be made as to
a like use of lead in other flouring mills in the
vicinity, and a number were found where more
or less lead was used. One object in submit
ting this statement is to direct attention to this
heretofore unsuspected contamination of an im
portant article of food, and if the practice is but
in part followed throughout the country, will
not this hidden source of disease aid iu account
ing for the increased ratio of paralysis noticed
by medical men.
. The Collection of the Cotton Tat The
Commissioner of Internal Revenue was waited
upon yesterday by a delegation of citizens from
North Carotin and the lower portion of Virginia,
who called for the purpose of inducing him-to
allow the tax cn cotton to be collected at the
shipping ports instead of iu the districts w here it
is produced, as is now the case. CommUsioner
Rollins gave the delegation a favorable reply, and
said that he thought he would be able to arrange
the matter in a manner satisfactory to the cotton
planters of that region. Washington Intelli
gencer, 20th. "
THE NEXT LEGISLATURE.
, ' : ' t7' SENATE.. - : .
Rutherford and Polk C L Harris. -Orange
John Berry. '
Wake Willi D Jones. w - -
Davidson J M Leach. ; .
Franklin Washington Harriss.
Craven M E Manly.
New Hanover Col Ed D Hall.
Lenoir and Green J H Coward. ...
Wayne W A Thompson.
Rowan and Davie R F Johnston.
Guilford PeteF Adams.
Rockingham U Hand.
Alamance and Randolph M S Robins.
Carteret and Jones Calvin D Koonce.
Rurke, McDowell and Caldwell A C Avery.
Surry, Ashe, Yadkin and Watauga A C Cowles
Perquimans and Pasquotank Rufus K Speed.
Edgecombe and Wilson-THenry T Clarke. -Northampton
II C Edwards.
Washington and Martin J E Moore.
Halifax M L Wiggins.
Chatham RB Paschall.
Mecklenburg J II Wilson.
Warren F A Thornton.
Anson and Union D A Covington.
Iredell, Alexander and Wilkes J II Hill
Lincoln, Gaston and Catawba M L McCorkle. -Cumberland
and Harnett Arch'd McLean.
Duplin Isaac B Kelly.
Person Jno W Cunningham.
Pitt C Perkins.
Johnston T D Snead.
Bertie David Outlaw.
Bladen, Brunswick 5c Columbus Jno D Taylor.
Richmond and Robeson M McRae.
Beaufort Isaiah Respass.
Hyde and Tyrrell Jones Spencer.
Cabarrus and Stanly Joseph Marshall. v
Onslow Jasper Etheridge.
Sampson J C Williams.
Nash L N B Battle.
Stokes and Forsythe J E Mathews.
Haywood. Macon, &c R M Henry.
Buncombe, Henderson. &c L S Gash.
Caswell Livingston Brown.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Orange W W Guess, S D Umsted.
Alamance R Y McAden, A II Boyd,
Wake J P II Russ, C J Rogers. R S Perry.
Davidson C F Lowe, Dr J II Shelton.
Franklin J J Davis.
Rowan O G Foard, W II Crawford.
Craven S W Chadwick. A C Latham.
New Hanover R H Cowan, C W McClammy.
Carteret Jno M Perry.
Wayne J II Everett, G C Garris.
Lenoir R F Bright.
Davie J II Clements.
Guilford J T Morehead, Jr. W R Smith and A
S Houston.
Cumberland W McL McKay. T S Lutterloh.
Rockingham Jno Holderby, 11 B Henderson.
McDowell James M Neal.
Burke Jno Sudderth.
Caldwell James C Harper.
Catawba W P Reinhardt.
Iredell J A Rosebro, J II Stevenson.
Alexander Carson.
Surry II M Waugh.
Brunswick D C Allen.
Greene F'M Rountree.
Randolph Joel Ashworth, E T Blair.
Perquimans Thos Wilson.
Northampton R B Peebles, E A Martin.
Pasquotank J B Jones.
Washington Chas Latham.
Edgecombe and Wilson Baker and Woodard.
Halifax D C Clark, W A Daniel.
Mecklenburg R D Whitley, J M Hutchison.
Chatham Geo May, Geo Moore, Thomas W
Womble.
Warren Thos J Judkins. Jno R Turnbull.
Buncombe Montreville Patton.
Person Wm A Bradsher.
Wilkes P Horton, Tyree York.
Gaston D A Jenkins.
Doplin Thomas S Kenan, Zack Smith.
Clevelind Geo VV Whitfield, P Durham.
Pitt J Galloway, W R Williams.
Anson A J Dargan. W P Kendall.
Union Jonathan Trull.
Johnston Perry Godwin and B P Hinnant.
Bertie Dr-P T Henry, Jos W Beasley.
Rutherford G W Logan. N Scoggin.
Columbus Dr J M McGougan.
Cabarrus J M Long.
Jackson T D Brysou.
Haywood S L Love.
; Robeson Rry McNair, J S McArthur.
Macon V G Crawford.
Caswell P Hoduett, Long.
Martin Abner S Williams.
Beaufort C Gorham, Harding.
Hyde Tilman Farrow.
Forsythe P J Wilson, E B Teague.
Stanly L C Morton.
Montgomery Mr Jordan.
Onslow -A J Morrill.
Sampson-- Jno Barden. G W Autry.
Harnett -Benj C Williams.
Jones Jacob F Scott.
Nash Jonathan M Stone.
Stokes Silas Westmoreland.
Richmond Peter McRae.
Haywood Green Garrett.
H enderson James Blytho.
Madison N Kelsey.
Yancey, &e-?--Mr Williams.
Yadkin T M Vestal.
How Rain is Formed. The following short
explanation will show the philosophy of what
within the past seven days has been the most
common "local" occurrence :
1. Were the atmosphere, everywhere, at all
times, at a uniform temperature, we should
never have rain, or hail, or snow. The water
absorbed by its evaporation from the sea and the
earth s surface, would descend in an impercepti
b'e vapor, or cease to be absorbed by the air
;vhen once fully saturated.
2. The absorbing power of the atmosphere
ana consequently its capability to retain humid
ity, is proportionally greater in cold than in
warm weather.
3. The air near the furfacc of the earth is
warmer than in the region of the clouds.
The higher we ascend from the earth, the
colder do we find the atmosphere. Hence the
perpetual snow -on the very high mountains in
the hottest climates Now, when from continual
evaporation the air i3 highly saturated with
vapor, though if it be invisible and the sky
cloudless, in its temperature is suddenly reduced
by cold currents of air rushing from a higher to
a lower latitude, clouds are formed, and the re
sult is rain. Air condenses as it cools, and like
a sponge filled with water and compressed, pours
out the water which its diminished capacity can
not contain.
NEW FALL GOODS.
X?xt Door to the Court House, Charlotte, X. C.
JAMES IMTY & CO.,
Are receiving a goo! eiippty of
Dry Goods, Hardware, Groceries,
CROCKERY and GLASSWARE,
Roofs mid Slioes, Hutu and Caps,
which will be sold low for Cash. Call and examine
our Stock. JAMES HARTV it CO.
Charlotte, Oct 22, 1866. tf
GROCERIES.
Sugar, Coffee, Molasses, Cheese, No. 1 Mackerel,
Pepper, Spice, Soda, Ginger, Starch, Soap, Candles. I
Snuff, Ac. JAS. HARTY; & CO.
Charlotte, N C, Oct 22, 1866. . if
r THE N. C LUNATIC ASYLUM.
If there be aoything of which the SUte of
North - Carolina may be justly proud it is of its
State charities. Whatever else may befall uV
ihey should be fostered and cherished. The
mount of good which they-have wrought in
the cause of humanity is far above the paltry
computation of dollars and cents. We wish
that every man, woman and child in the State
could see the practical evidences of the benefits
which, under excellent management, they are
accomplishing for the unfortunates for whom
they were designed, and they would feel an
honest and grateful exultation in the contem
plation. A recent visit to the Lunatic Asylum has im
pressed us more forcibly than ever with the
great importance of this noble institution, the
benfiecial results of which it has been the in
strument, and the efficiency, judgment and
thoroughness with which its affairs are conduct
ed. All of the departments are in perfect work
ing order, and admirable system, regularity and
economy appear to prevail throughout the es
tablishment. No jarring, obstruction or confu
sion are anywhere evident, but everything seems
to' progress with as much smoothness, as to du
ty, as would prevail in an ordinary well-conducted
household.
The Lunatic Asylum, as many of our readers
abroad are unaware, is a stately and imposing
edifice, 720 feet long, and three 6tories high, .
situated on a commanding edifice overlooking
the city. The first floor of the centre building
is devoted to offices and dining rooms for the
subordinate officials of the institution, apothe
cary shop, &c; the second to the use of the Su
perintendent and family; and the third to a neat
little Chapel, &c. Either wing, on each floor,
is composed of wards for the insane, female
wards on the right and male on the left. These
wards are attended by competent keepers, and
are arranged with that degree of comfort and
accommodation that are necessary and proper
to the peculiar cases of the inmates. There are
at present about 1G5 patients, about equally
divided between the sexes.
The entire building is heated by steam, and
water in abundance for drinking, bathing and
clothes-washing, is supplied by the same agency.
The cooking, also, is done through the same
means. The gas for the entire building is man
ufactured on the premises.
One of the most interesting, as it is one of
the most valuable and economic features of the
institution, is the immense garden, from which
the inmates arc supplied with seasonable vege
tables the year round, and which is worked
mainly by the tractable lunatics under proper
supervision. They are thus afforded exercise
and diversion. The Superintendent bestows
much care'and attention upon this important ad
junct, and has managed to extract from a soil
of wretched poverty the finest stock of vegeta
bles we have ever seen, rivalling, in quality
and quantity, the famous truck-farms to be seen
in the vicinity of Northern cities.
We have not the space to devote to such a
full description of this asylum as we should like
to give. So far as we are competeut to judge,
the moral administration of the establishment
is expert and successful, while the practical
management of its complicated details is rigid,
prompt and thorough. To conduct and govern
so extensive an institution requires watchful
ness, experience and professional ability, and
these we believe to be well-blended in Dr.
Fisher.
The Board of Supervisors, of which the Gov
ernor is ex officio Superintendent, and under
whose general direction the affairs of the insti
tution &re conducted, are vigilant and unremit
ting in their duties.
Long may this great charity stand a monu
ment to the munificence and humanity of the
State! May it never appeal in vain for a help
ing hand to the same noble spirit which first
gave it existence ! Raleigh Sentinel.
Governor Patton, of Alabama, says that there
are fully twenty thousand widows and 6ixty
thousand orphans (whites) in Alabama, and
three-fourths of them are utterly destitute.
Auction Sale.
On Thursday, the 8th day of November, I will sell
at Auction, at the late residence of H. C. Howie,
dee'd, the personal property of said deceased Corn,
Wheat, Mules, Horses, Wagon, Farming Implements,
&c. The Land will be rented, also, a House at Uar
risburg Depot. THOS. H. ROBINSON,
Oct 22, 18G6 3t Administrator.
Just Received.
20 Sacks Stewart's Family Flour,
20 " Smith's Family Flour,
500 pounds liacon sides,"
50 bunches Rocky River Yarn.
For sale by PRESSON & GRAY.
P. S. All Produce bought at our Store will be
sent to any part of the town.
Oct 22, 186.
FAMILY GROCERIES.
The Subscribers having associated themselves to
gether iu the
Grocery Business,
at the Stand heretofore occupied by J. M. Sander3
fc Co., on Trade street, are now prepared to supply
the country with all kind3 of GROCERIES, and
every thing usually keni in a Grocery Store, at such
prices as will give satisfaction.
All kinds of Country Produce taken in exchange
for Goods. Call and see u3. We will treat you
right, and sell yoa Goods as cheap as any house in
Charlotte. J. M. SANDERS.
A. R. HOilESLY.
h Oct. 22, 18G6. 3m
CSf A Splendid Line of new and beautiful
CLOAKS just received at
Oct 22. A. SINCLAIR'S.
CS5" A choice Line of Swiss IJhnkcts, just
received at A. SINCLAIR'S.
October 22, 18G6.
ftST Rock Island Cassimcrc and Tweeds, in
their variou3 styles and - qualities, always on hand,
at factory prices, at A. SINCLAIR'S,
Oct. 22, 1SGG. Springs' Corner.
S. A. IIAEIE1IS, Auctioneer.
LARGE SALE OF DRY GOODS,
Commencing Monday, October 29f&, 18GG,
and Closing November 5th, 1SGG.
Positively the last week of the Sale, as all
Goods must be sold in the time specified.
MONDAY, TUESDAY, -
WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY,
For Ladies and Gentlemen,
and FRIDAY and SATURDAY,
FO Jfl L. A DIES O W L, Y .
A I.Sfl Thp STORE will he rpnto.l a.l
"""-"-" - . , ..1IV ju:;cg-
sion given WEDNESDAY, November 7th, 18G6. "
Anv one wishing a good Store and Stand, will An
well to call.
Oct 22, I6G6. KAUNWEILER & BRO.
-Planes, Clmsels, Angers, Hatchets, &c..
at the Hardware Store.
Oct 22, '60 2t BREM, BROWN & CO.
A, "Good TniNa" on Georgia. A ccr.
tain Georgia countryman, not having DeeiJ
splendidly educated, and who was very success,
ful sa a 'mooey-maker," determined to send hi
bob .off, for refinement and culture, to the good
"old 'North State." When tho young man
rived at tho destined point the President of the
institution wanted to know what lino of studies
lie would pursue, and failing to elicit the infor
mation from the boy, interrogated the old mo
by letter, as follow? : - '
. "My dear air: , Tour son has arrived 0
What branch shall I put him in? '
, "Respectfully,
This was a poser, and bothered the "old pent"
mightily. In hia musings he could arrive it
nothing satisfactory, but was suddenly remiod.j
r : j: j i l .
ui uis eon a impriiuiug; uaugcr, gnu llie necessity
of doing something speedily to save him. After
"rumaging" awhile for a pen, ink and paper h
produced the following demoralized efiu&ion :
"Sir If the boy must go info a branch, 9.
lect one yourself, but for hia mother 'a sake
don't pnt him in Tar Iliver V '
I'air Police.
All persons indebted to me, or either of my 01J
Firms, will please pay me, for I am compelled t
have all my old business settled up.
T. II. DREW.
Oct 22, 18C6. 6t
TO THE LADIES.
If you want a nice DRESS at a low price, go 0
the Dry Goods Store of CREM, BROWN CO., whera
you will find the largest Stock, best assortment,
prettiest and cheapest Goods in the city.
Just received a large assortment of
Ladies9 Cloak,
Shawls, Furs, Embroideries, Miles Shoes, &c.
Oct. 22, 180C. I3KE.M, BUOWN & CO.
We have in Great Variety,
Carpets, Rugs, Oil Cloth, Damask, Brown and
Bleached .Shirting and Sheeting, Pillow Case And
Table Linen, Linen Sheeting, Towels, White aud
Red Flannel,
Hafg, C;ips, CnssIiiii'rcN,
Cloths, &c. In fact everything to be found in a first
class Dry Goods Store, and at astonishing low
prices. Give us a call.
BREM, BROWN & CO.
October 22, 1866
Rock Island Cassimcrcs,
A full line at Retail, at
BREM, BROWX k CO.'S,
Oct 22, 1866 2t Dry Goods Store.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
PURCHASERS
Are invited to inspect the LARGE and WELL AS
SORTED STOCK of
&3 Colien,
Consisting in part of
Foreign and Domestic Dry Goods,
Ready Made Clothing, Yankee Notions, Boots and
Shoes, Hats and Caps,
Groceries, Hardware 6c Cutlery,
and a general assortment of Merchandise, wliiih
will be offered to our friends and customers ujioo
reasonable terms. :
A large portion of onr Stock having been pnr.
chased in Europe by one of the firm, WHOLESALE
BUYERS particularly w ill find it to their advantage
to give us a call. ELI AS k C01JKN.
Oct 22, 1866.
DRESS C400DS.
A full assortment of French Merinoes, all Wool
Delaines, Alpaccas, &c.
Oct 22, 18G6. ELIAS & COIIKN.
EMBROIDERIES.
A handsome assortment of Jaconet Edgingi,
Collars, Cutis, &c.
Oct 22, 1866. ELIAS A COHEN.
Iron, Nails, Shovels, Spades, Axes, &c,
at the Hardware Store.
Oct 22, 1866 2t BREM, BROWN & CO.
a"Locks, Hinges, Screws, Hacks, &c ,at tin
Hardware Store. BREM, BROWN k CO.
Oct 22, 1866 2t
Table Knives, Pocket Kpives, Scissors,
Shears, Ac., at the Hardware Store.
Oct 22, '66 2t BREM, BROWN k CO.
JBS?" Carriage Hardware, &c, at the Hard
ware Store. BREM, BROWN k CO.
Oct 22. 1866 2t
tST'Carriasc Trimmings of all kinds at tha
Harkware Store. BREM, BROWN A CO.
Oct 22, 1866 2t
Sadlery Hardware of all kinds ot ih
Hardware Store. BREM, BROWN A CO.
Oct 22, 1866 2t
MERCHANT TAILORING
CLOTHING ESTABLISHMENT,
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
EDWARD FULIjIKGS,
(Successor to Fulliiigs A Co., Fallings, Springs k
Co., and Fullings A Springs )
Respectfully inform the "citizens of Charlotte, and
surrounding country, that he will continue the
Merchant Tailoring and Clothing
IS U S I If K S 8 ,
at the old Stand, No. 4, Granite Row, next door be
low the Southern Express Office, and directly oppo
site the Mansion House.
Persons wishing to b'lj agood article of Clothing,
ready made or made to measure, will find it to their
advantage to call before purchasing elsewhere,
practical experience of twenijr-rlre years in all tli
various branches of the trade, warrants us in sajiuff
that we can give entire satisfaction.'
In our Custom Department, we have on hand
fine assortment of Biolley and Moscow BKAVEKS,
BLACK FRENCH CLOTHS,
Doeskin and Fancy Cassimeres, Black and Fancy
Silk Velvets, Black Silks, Satins aud Merino Vest
ing, all of which will be made to order in the latent
aud most approved style, or to suit tht tastes of our
customers.
Our Stock of HATS are acknowledged by good
judges to be the finest ever brought to this market
Come and see.
Our Furnishing Goods have been, bought direct'
from the Importers, exclusively in that line, conse
quently we can oflVrgreat inducements to purchaser!.
Our SHIRTS have been manufactured expreif'
for our own trade. Orders are also received to'
Shirts made to measure. r
EDWARD FULLINGS.
N. B. Gold taken at its highest market value.
Oct 22, 18C6 . tf
Dissolution IVolicc.
The Co-paitucrship heretofore cxUn'njr under th
name of Cochrane, Wilson A Co., is d,s d"-T
solved by mutual consent, Mr. ft. E Cochrane retiring.--
Wilson Brothers will alone sign 'm Hq"
tion. li. E. COCHRANE,
. J. II. WILSON, Jr .
. B. F. WILSON.
The business heretofore conducted by the above
firm will be continued by the undersigned under
the name of Wilson Brothers.
J. II. WILSON, Jr.
Oct 22, 1860. B. F. WILSON.