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T HE WESTERN . DEMOCRAT,' . CHARLOTTE, N. Cl s - '-..1 tmoctat. W. J. YATES, Editor and Proprietor. CHARLOTTE, IV. C. December 4, 18GG. 'What is the matter wi.h Mr Yates of the Char lotte Democrat? Last summer we heard him speak rather in favor of the adop.ion of the Constitution as amended by the so-called bogus Convention. Next we bear him talking rather strangely about the Howard Amendment to the Federal Constitution. Now we hear him urging the Legislature to abolish the offices of Adjutant General and State Geologist. uese iim, it is irue, 11 aooil?ueu, would prod little saving to '.he State, but nothing compared ! uce-a the ameuded Constitution had been adopted, we J of worthless characters who have no visible hahi should have had a Lieut. Governor to pav. Not ! tation or means of making a living, and who much to be sure, but something while on duty. We j would not fenr to commit crime if they knew that are opposed to the abolition of the offices of the ; confinement in thp Penitentiary, where they might Adjutant General and that of State Geologist, be- I learn a trade and cet well fed and clothed, was cause e iiiiiik iney are important, ami as a Stale should not be without them. But what is the matter with fr.end Yates? He is a gentleman of prudence and sagacity, and usually right. We fear he is wrong Salisbury Banner, No vtmbtr 10A. For some time past we have refrained from writing anything about Federal politics, believ ing that it would do no good for Southern Editors to meddle in such matters at present. We have Deen content to merely keep our readers posted ! in regard to passing events and the actual Condi- j tion of affairs, waiting for a more proper time to ! i . . i , . ' . ; give our own indtvtdualvtews. The above para- ! graph from the Salisbury Banner is couched in ; ucu pome ana inruuiy terms that we ought not j A. . !l , l w pass it over in silence. We assure the Banner that there is nothing the matter with us but an earnest desire to .ee peace restored to the country, good feeling prevail among all our people, and perfect security for 1 persons and property. We are individually, as) well as generally, interested in this matter, and without meaning to boast we will say that we have as much property and as large a family de pendent on the proper settlement of national af fairs as the majority of our citizens who take an interest in such matters. In the South we expect to live and die. and if any one were to assert that we are not fully identified with the Southern people, we should feel disposed to say that he was guilty of falsehood. We want no office for ourself. and would accept of none neither have we any particular favorites to elevate. We were decidedly in favor of ratifying the new Constitution adopted by the late Convention. It was an improvement on the old Constitution, and if it hud been adopted our Courts would have been relieved of trying numerous cases that might be. settled by a Justice of the Peace, thus saving the counties heavy expense. Besides, the busi ness before our State Legislature would have been expedited, and log-rolling' and bargain ing" prevented hy that provi.-ion in the new Con stitution which forbid the election of a member of the Legislature to any office. It has been too much the practice for men to go to the Legis lature for the purpose of having themselves elect ed to some other office. The late Convention was not a bogus assemblage if it was bogus, then we have a set of bogus State officers. Judges, etc.. because they wtre elected by authority of that Convention. We have uttered no strange sounds about the Howard amendment wo stand by what we have heretofore said, viz : that we would prefer thut the Southern States should adopt that amendment rather than have all our State officers turned out. a Provisional Government re-established, negro suffrage forced upon us, large bodies of U. S. soldiers quartered in the South, and probably confiscation enforced. We don't like the amend- j incut, but we have feared that unless the amend ment was adopted we should have to endure and submit to a great deal worse terms. For express ing these views we have been called timid. We make no pretentions to much bravery, but we claim to be cautious, and, as a public journalist, actuated by a sincere desire to promote the com mon welfare of our people. We are not disposed to reproach or denounce those who oppose the amendment, but we must be allowed to say that it is au easy matter for many men who have nothing to lose to denounce and defy the powers that be, and talk big words. We do not claim to be more patriotic, or wise, or far seeing, than many others, but we respectfully submit that if the times and circumstances do not require prudence in language and caution in ac tion on the part of those who must suffer greatly if our national difficulties are not speedily settled. It is said that an effort is being made to effect a compromise between the President and Con gress on the basis of permitting negro suffrage. If such an arrangement is made we shall expect to see. our frieud of the Salisbury Banner and j many others who are now declaiming against the Howard amendment, proclaiming in favor of it. For our own part, we prefer that the question of puffrage should bn left for each State to settle for itself, where we conceive that the Howard amend ment leaves it. If the negroes are permitted to vote, let them understand that we of the South grant them that privilege, and not a Congress in which the South is unrepresented. We believe that by adopting negro suffrage both the whites aud blacks will be greatly injured. The Banner alludes to our proposition to abol ish the offices of State Geologist and Adjutant General. We are still in favor of dispensing with the services of those officers, because they are unnecessary in the present condition of af fairs, and are an expense to the State Treasury. Wh heur a great deal about the importance of practising economy, but whenr we suggest now a paving of money to the State might be effected, our friends of the Salisbury Banner and Raleigh Sentinel object, aud will nut agree to co-operate with us. We respectfully call upon them. Gov. Woith. and the Legislature, to suggest some mode to lessen public expenditures. What is the use of preaching what is not practised ? We are not wrong, but we fear the Banner is rather imprudent if not wrong. Advkti51SO An unusually large number of new advertisements will be found in this issue of our paper. As tbe main source of revenue to a printing office is derivei rom advertising, we ask the indul- gvnee oi our j'nii uiis uiuu nc iunc diiuugniiriiis lo give a larger quantity of reading matter. Rut all ought to read the advertisements sales of property, notices, new goods, &c. Accidentally-. Killed. Mr Henry Bolton, in attempting to descend a flight of stairs leading into the back yard at the Charlotte Hotel on Tuesday night last, fell and struck his head against a stone, which caused his death in about an hour. , He was a citizen of this place, about .36 years old and unmarried. A Penitentiary. Gov. Worth, in his late ! Messngo to the Legislature, recommends the building of a Penitentiary in this State. - Our opinion about the matter will not influence the action of the Legislature one way or the other, .. but w merely want to say that we do not agree with the Governor. I First, we are opposed to this scheme because ! it will require a larger amount of money to erect the buildings and put the establishment in opera tion than the people can spare in their present impoverished condition. The Governor acknowl- I edges that the people are barely able to pay their present taxes, and many are entirely unable to pay their debts, yet he makes recommendations that will certainly increase taxation. Second, we are opposed to building a Peniten tiary because we think it will increase crime by diminishing the terror of our present modes of the only punishment to be inflicted. Hanging and whipping are the best means to diminish crime and lessen the number of evil doers. Third, we are opposed to bringing criminal or pauper labor into competition with our honest, respectable mechanics. If a Penitentiary was erected, of course various mechanical branches would be carried on, and the work would be thrown on the market in competition with that of a highly useful and respectable class of our pop- ulalinn the mechanics. If the State goes into the business of learning criminals trades and the manufacture of harness, saddles, boots, shoes, etc , our present class of mechanics who manu- ,.p wu,j soo be oblid to qu;( tl1(,jP trades and go at something else to sup- vort themselves and families. port Fourth, we do not think the Legislature ought to sanction the recommendation, because the ouesti'n lias heretofore been submitted to the 1 . . , i . .. . .1 people and an overwhelming majority voted against a I enitenttary. Besides the expense of erecting the buildings. purchase of machinery. &c. it. would require a heavy annual appropriation for a few years at least to keep the establishment up. lt is very doubtful whether it would ever pay expenses. m U. S. Senator. It will be seen by the pro ceedings of our State Legislature, that after sev eral ballottings. Judge Manly was elected to the U. S. Senate, in place of John Pool, whose term expires 4th of March next. Unless the test outb is repealed Mr Manly can not take his seat, even if Congress, this winter, declares the State to be in the Union. We feel that we esteem Judge Manly as highly as any man in the State we consider him one of the best men we ever knew, and would gladly see him placed on the Supreme Court Bench but we would not vote him to a position he will never be peimitted to fill, and why the Legisla ture should '-lay him on the shelf" in that way wo cannot understand. m The N- C. Uxivehsity. We regret to learn that the prospects of the College at Chapel Hill are not very good but few students in attendance, and some of them talk of leaving, so we are in formed. The management of the Institution does not give satisfaction. We have no unkind feel ings for the President, Gov. Swain personally we esteem him highly but the opinion prevails that there ought to be a change in the head of the Institution: We are sorry to say this, but we feel it our duty to do so. Sincb the election of Gen. Lee to the Presidency of a College in Vir ginia, it might have been expected that our Uni versity would decay unless some man like Gen. Joe Johnson was placed at its head. Instead of appropriating money out of the State Treasury to support the College, let the Trustees call a meeting and elect Joe Johnston or some other such man President, and in one year the present buildings will not be sufficient to accommodate the large number of students. Mecklenburg Agmcultural Society. A called meeting of the Mecklenburg Agricultural Society was held in the Court House on Satur day the 21th ult. A B Davidson. President, in the Chair, and F Scarr, Secretary. The report of the Chairman of the Executive Committee was read. On motion of J A Young, it was resolved, that J E Brown. E-q., be requested to correspond with the members from the county now at Raleigh in regard to tho recovery of the Property of the Society. On motion, the following gentlemen were ad ded to the Executive Committee: Gen J A Young and J M Hutchison, Eo On motion of J E Brown, it was resolved, that a Committee of five be appointed to report matter for action to a meeting of the Society to be held on Tuesday of January C ourt. The following members were appointed by the Chair : Messrs J E Brown. M L Wriston. Dr J Graham, Dr T K. Curetou and Col Win Grief The U. S. and Mexico. The Mexican ques tion is creating some excitement at present. It is reported that a body of U. S. troops under Gen. Sedgwick crossed the Rio Grande and oc cupied Matamoras, and that a collision has oc curred between the American and French troops The authorities at Washington say that if Gen. Sedgwick has invaded Mexico he did so without orders, and will be arrested. The whole story is doubtful. It is also said that Napoleon has ordered all the French troops to be withdrawu from Mexico 13 We think it is about time for the Confer ences. Synods. Presbyteries, and other religious bodies in the South, to talk a little more about educating the poor white children in our midst, and let the negro question drop for a while. We fear that some people are going crazy on the ne gro-school question. Iluinbuggery. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. White Lead, Cheese, Corn, Ac Hammond k lie Lausrhlin. ! Notice to the Creditors of the Bank of Clarendon at Fay etteville. Credit Sale J S Means. ; Valuable Propel ty for sale and Plantation for rent I Margaret P Springs ! Notice to Debtors to K II Johnston, i ,,aiMl for Sale Sural N Morrison i .ew ItOOQs D.irringrr, jmc a Administratrix s Notice .uargi t. iierron. Muscovado Molasses Breui, Brown & Co.. Catawba English and Classical School J C Clapp and S M Finger. Notice to Debtors Jas A Caldwell. Notice Robt D Johnston, Attorney. Family Groce:ies Presson & Gray. -Administrator's Sale Robt D Johnston, Adm'r. Dissolution Notice, &c J M Sanders, A R Hoinesly. Stores and Dwellings to Real it L Wriston, JLdm'r High Shoals Iron Manufacturing Company. -Wilson, Callaway it Co , Bankers and Commission . Merchants, New York. Labor Notice Spratt k Downing. ...... Jive Court Orders Wra Maxwell, Cltrk. Signs of,. Improvement. Recently there have been several sales of property in this city and vicinity, and we are glad to say that the spirit of improvement has got hold of our people and manifesting itself in the erection of new baildings and repairing old ones. There are now between 15 and 25 new houses in course of con struction. Two vacant lots at the corner of the Square in rear of the Mansion House, on Trade street, were sold by Mr J. A. Sadler to Messrs Stenhouse, Macaulay & Co.. for $2000 in gold. Mr John S. Means. living 5 miles North of this town, sold his tract of land containing about 400 acres, to a Northern Company for about $20,000 in gold. There is said to be a gold mine ou the place, and the Company bought it, we presume, for the purpose of working the Mine. Burned to Death. We learn that a child of Mr James Johnston, living near Davidson Col lege, was burned to death on Friday night last by its clothes taking fire. . Agricultural College. We are sorry to feel it our duty to disapprove any of Gov. Worth's recommendations. We believe the Gov ernor to be honest in his opinions and has the good of the State at heart, but like other men he is liable to err and may be mistaken iu his ideas of public policy. By an act of Congress a large quantity of pub lic land was donated to each State to erect and put in operation au Agricultural College. The Governor suggests that North Carolina's share of this fund be used to engraft such a Department in the College at Chapel Hill. We do not think such a disposition of the fund would be prudent or beneficial, unless the management at Chapel Hill is materially changed. At present, scores of our young men are going to Colleges outside the limits of this State Chapel Hill does not sustain the reputation it formerly did and the addition of an Agricultural Department will not much help its stauding. We are opposed to partial dona tions of public property or money. If it is thought best not to establish a separate College for promoting Agriculture, let the fund be fairly divided among all our Colleges, and let an Agri cultural Chair be supported iu each. Let Chapel Hill take its chance among other institutions. and let the institution be conducted iu a more energetic and economical manner. It might be better, for the present, to leave the fund in the hands of the State authorities, unap propriated. - -- - m m ' - -- "The Last Ninety Days of the War in North Carolina " This is the title of a neat volume of 267 pages, by Cornelia Philips Spencer, an accomplished daughter of the Old North State, which we have received from the publishers, E. J. Hale & Son of New York. It gives an inter esting account of Sherman's march through the State, incidents of the war. &c. Orders for the book may be sent to E. J. Hale & Son, (late Editors of the Fayettevillo Observer.) wholesale Booksellers aud Stationers, 4Ub Broadway. New York. The price of a single copy, by mail free of postage, $1.50. To dealers, very liberal dis counts. Rather too" much space in the book is occupied in "putting a lew individuals anu particular families; and its statements are not altogether accurate, but the errors are not of much impor tance. For instance on page 109 we read: "Governor Graham was sent from the Legisla ture by a majority of three-fourths to the Confed erate Senate, in December, 1863, on the resigna tion of the Hon. George Davis, who had accepted the appointment of Attorney General in the Cab inet of President Davis. The Hon. Geo. Davis never resigned his place in the Confederate Senate. Governor Graham's friends went to work to defeat Mr Davis' re elec tion, and succeeded in electing Mr Graham. After this. President Davis invited Geo. Davis to a seat in his Cabinet. This is a matter of no im portance, only it is right to keep history correct. ! Too MUCH Labor. New York and Wash ington papers suy that there are thousands of laborers in those cities out of employment, and the prospect for them this winter is gloomy. If those people would come out this way, and go to cultivating the land, they might make a good living. Our land holders ought to agree on some plan for disposing of their lauds in small tracts, so as to induce immigration. " Hon. Ilerschel V. Johnson has resigned the office of United States Senator, to which the Georgia Legislature elected him. What is the use for him to continue to hold the position, when he knows he will not be allowed to take his seat in the U. S. Senate. S. C CONFERENCE. I am authorized by C1. Johnston, President of the Charlotte 4 S. C Railroad, to state that Minis ters and laymen attending the S. C. Conference, of ficially, at Marion, S. C, on the 1 9th December, will be passed over his Road both ways for one fare. Ii will be expected that they obtain from the Secretary of the Conference the usual certificate. Papers North ofiCharloite, in the city, and along the line of the C. &.S. C. Railroad, please copy WILLIAM C. POWEtt. VALUABLE' PROPERTY Tor Sale and Rent. On Tuesday, the 18th day of December, I will sell at my residence, four miles South of Charlotte, (the resideuce of the late John L Springs,) all the perish able property on the Plantation, consisting of horses, mules, cattle, pork and stock hogs, three yoke of oxen, wagons, harness, blacksmith and carpenters tools, and fanning implements of all kinds. Also, 1200 or 1500 bushels corn, wheat, oats, fod der, hay, shucks, &c. Al.o, Household and Kitchen Fnrniture. At the same lime, the Plantation will be rented for tbe year 1S67, if not rented piivately before that day. If preferred, the Plantation will be rented for two or three years. The Plantation is in good order and partly sowed in wheat and oats. Terms made known on dav of sale. MARGARET P. SPRINGS. jggrAM persons indebted to tbe late John L Springs must make immediate settlement, and those having claims against hiai must pre?ent thera to the undersigned wiihin the time prescribed by law, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. Dec 3, 186tJ 3t, MARG T P. SPRIXG3. Dissolution Notice. The Co-partnership which heretofore existed be tween SANDERS & HOMESLY, is Ibis day dis solved by mutual consent. The business of the con cern will be settled up at the old stand by A. R. Homesly. J. M. SANDERS, Nov 2, 1866. A. R. HOMESLY. Iotice7 All persons iodebted to the firm of SANDERS & HOMESLY, will please call and settle op at once, and save cost, as the business must be closed up. A..R. HOMESLY. N. B. The entire Stock of. Goods is offered for sale, and the Store for rent. Any person wishing to bur and rent will please call. Mr J.F Logan od7j J M Sanders will. attend to my business in my ab sence. A..R. HOMESLY. Pec 3, 186 Tub Course of: CoxGREss.77ie Southern States to le Held and Treated as Territories. The N. Y.IIerald, though a recent ally ofjhe JeSVeek loni?hr' h.s bcen PPa until n .. ' wee, a warm apposition was made by some Radicals, appears already as the mouth-piece of prominent Republican members to its being held the partv. It announces the course that will be ' Y?'"" was f",1Ier , To hold U now, nursiitiw C o i tbej '"d. would enable ihe few members in the pursued by Congress as follows. j cily to b1wck 0(jl tbe work of he tMiont t0 Mit From the emphatic and decisive popular en- j their own peculiar views, as was done at the opeo dorscments which the reconstruction plan of Con- t-ins of ,he laat session. The Republican temper is gress has received in all the recent State elections ; P?,!. p'a.tbe t,eraPt impeach the President. f-. i ' . s i "i ;u . - 1 De resident continues to enior good health and from Maine to Oregon the opinion prevails that hooks forward, hopefully, !o theUiL.e triumph of soon alter the re-assembling of the Congress thus . his patriotic and constitutional plan by which peace euuorsea summary measures will be adopted oy ; the two Houses to bring this Southern difficulty io a speedy and decisive solution, lhis opinion we believe to be well founded, and from certain information which has lately come into our pos session, we think the initial point of a new line of action has been discovered whereby this whole question may be substantially settled before the adjournment on the 4t!i of March next, and set tled upon the basis of the pending constitutional amendment The key which unlocks this difficulty and all j us complications is this: that three-fourths of the loyal Stales, or the States represented in Congress, are competent not only to carry on the govern ment, but to change the organic law of the gov ernment. Divested of petty technicalities, quirks and quibbles, it i3thus apparent that three-fourths of 1 1 O A . Jl me oiaies now represented in congress are com petent to make the pending constitutional amend ment part and parcel of the Constitution, the su preme law alike to the outside and the inside States and Territories. This is the conclusion which, we understand, will be acted upon by Con gress. Y lien three-fourths, or twenty-one of the twentv:six States now represented in Congress shall have ratified the amendment the Secretary of State will be required, by an act of Congress, if necessary, to proclaim the ratification complete. Then, while the ratification may be held as the condition of Southern restoration, the amendment consummated will still be binding upon thctn as the supreme law of the land, and Congress may enforce it from Virginia to Texas by "appropriate legislation, as in the lerritdnes. This is the solution which awaits the excluded States. It is a solution perfectly consistent with the rights and powers assumed by the loyal States in suppressing the rebellion of the late so-called Confederate States, and with all the legislation of Congress since the first bombardment of Fort Sumter." B"- J. II. Wilson, Esq , Senator from Meck lenburg, introduced in the Senate, on Saturday 24th-, a resolution providing for tome system, supported by State aid and controlled by the State authorities, to secure for North Carolina immigrants from Europe This we regard wise legislation a just and practical appreciation of our necessities and a determination to make pro vision for them. We hope that the Legislature will act prudently in the matter, and devise some scheme to supply our planners with labor ers. These are North Carolina's great need. Wilson Carolinian. . Ex-Governor A. G. Magrath, of South Caro lina, has written a letter to Governor Orr in favor of the adoption of tbe constitutional amendment by the Southern States as a measure of relief, and the wisest policy for the masses The Charleston News says it has positive information that the capital stock has been sub scribed for an air-line railroad from Atlanta, Ga., to Charlotte, . N. C, by way of Anderson and Yorkville, S C It will shorten the dis tance between New York and New Orleans twenty-four hours. CHARLOTTE MARKET, Dec. 3, 1866 Corrected by Stenbofse, Macaulay & Co. Over 300 bales Cotton were sold in this market last week at prices ranging from 28 to 28J. On Saturday prices declined to 27 cents, owing to a de cline in Liverpool and New York. Market closing dull. Flour $15 per barrel fair supply in market Wheat $3. Corn $1 25 to $1 30 from wagons. Meal $1 35. Peas SI 10. Bacon 21 to 22 cents market well supplied. Chickens 15 to 20, Butter 25 to 30, Egg3 25. Trade was unusually brisk last week, and a large amount of produce sold. NOTICE. All persons owing me Accounts, made during and since the war, are Hereby notified that if they will come forward aud give their Notes they shall have fifteen months credit. Otherwise suit will be com menced. Call on R. SI. Robinson, No 5, Granite Raw. JAS. A. CALDWELL. Dec 3, 1866 lm CATAWBA English and Classical High School, vt'ur'i'AV xi i The next Session of this Institution will com mence tbe 7th of January next, and the sessions will hereafter commence regularly on the first Monday of Jantiarv od July respectively. We are happy to inform tbe public that the School is in a flourishing condition, and that the plan of messing, which en ables board to be secured for half the usual rates, or less contributes lo the advantage of those who adopt it, and to the success of the School. Should it become necessary, oilier competent in structors will be employed, and no pains shall be spared to thoroughly fit young men for College, or give them a practical ousiness euucation. Pupils have access to a good Library, and have the advantages of a well regulated Literary Society, which is no small consideration. Tuition from $10 to $18, specie rates. Board in families from $10 to $15 (currency) per month.: For Circular and furthnr particulars, address J. C Clapp, Newton. N. C. J. C. CLAPP, A. B. Dec 3, 1866. S. M. FINGER, A. B. NOTICE. All the creditors of J. B. French, deceased, by nresentiner their claims, against the said estate, to the undersigned, can have them arranged for settle mem. Dec 3, 1866 tf ROBT. D. JOHNSTON, Attorney To the Creditors of the Bank of Clar endon at FajetlevlIIe, N. C. FAYETTEVILLE, N. C, Nov. 21, 18C6. At the Fall Term, 1 866, of the Court of Equity for Cumberland county, in the State of North Carolina, the undersigned was appointed Commissioner cf tbe Rank of Clarendon at Favelteville, pursuant to tbe nrovWions of the Statute ratified March 12th, 1866, entitled '-an act to enable the Banks of the State to t Hnse their business." - Public notice is herebv civen to the creditors or the Bank of Clarendon at Fayetteville. to prefer and establish their demands against said Bauk, by the first dav of June, A. D., 1868. . JNO. W. SANDFORD,. Dec 3. 1866 5t " Commissioner Administrator's Sale. At Special Administrator, poo the estate of A. J. Orr. dee'd. I will sell at Public Auction, oa tbe City Square, on WEDNESDAY, DEC 19, 1866, tbe perishable property of said Estate, consisting of TWO HORSES in good condition, and other Articles of property. ROBERT D. JOHNSTON, . Dc 3, 18$$; Special Adm'r. FROM WASHINGTON. Washixqtos, Nov. 30.--The Radical caucus pro- union can only be rafely and securely maintained Many southern members elect are arriving and securing quarters for ihe winter. -THE' PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. v A di?patch professes to give the following synop sis of the President's Message, in advance of its-delivery to Congress. Although President Johnson has used the ordi nary diligence of other Presidents to keep secret his message, yet we are able lo send you a perfectly re liable abstract of the leading features of this close ly watcnea aocument. It u written in a fair, firm ,J,' but not defiant He savs that the several States are harmoniously working within the Con stitution and that any farther steps necessary to be taken, if any be necessarj-, must ba taken by Con gress. Hedresnot approve the proposed amend ment to the Constitution, but suggests the abolish ing of the Electoral College and the providing for the election of President by the people without re gard to State boundaries. He also recommends tbe election of U. S. Senators by the people at large of each. State, and that Ihe St Ereme Judges shall hold office twelve years one third eing appointed every four years. The larger portion of the message is devoted to foreign affairs, including claims against England and the Mexican Protectorate. MARKET REPORTS. New York, Dec. J. Cotton quiet at 33 to 34 for uplands. Gold 40 premium. Liverpool, Nov. 30 Cotton dull, and declined one-eighth pence. Middlings 14 pence. In this city, on the 27th ult., bv the Rav. R II Griffith, Mr .Marshall L Fnt&ure to Miss Sallie J fSiJer. - On the 27th Kit , hy the Rev. Wm. C. Power, Mr John W. Ardrev of Mecklenburg countv, to Miss Mary H., daughter ofBenj H Massey of York Dist. Iu this county, on Ihe 29th ult., at Steel Creek church, hy the Rev J C Chalmers, Mr Tho-s M Har key to Miss M A Adams. In Wadesboro, on 22d ult, Dr Thos C Smith of Rutherford county, to Miss Annie E Stacy, daughter of John Stacy. In Lancaster District, on the 20th ult., by Rev. J. Craig, Mr S C M Hood to Miss Amanda Huey N Also, on the 23d, by Rev W Scarborough, Mr J J Locust to Miss E J Wharton. In this city, on the 1st instant, Mrs Mary A. Elms, wife of .Mr W W Elirs, acred 53 years. In Union county, on the 21st ult., Aaron Steegall, Esq., aged about 66 years. VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR RENT Two Stores & Three Dwelling Houses. As Administrator of Alexander Springs, I will Kent to the highest bidder, on ihe 2lth December, inst., (unless disposed of privately before that time,) the followin? valuable property, viz : The Store Room now occupied by Messrs. 'Wilson & Bro , sit uated in tbe centre of ihe city, an,d one of the very best business stands in tbe city. Also, the small Store Room adjoiuing, now occupied by J R Heck- cher. Also, the residence of the late Alexander Springs, situated in one of the most desirable parts of the city, containing 6 large rooms, all necessary out-buildings, a large yard and nrden. Also, the Dwelling immediately in the rear of the late resi dence of W. J. Yates, and the residence on College street, adjoining the property owned by the late John Harty. The terms will belibernl and made known by ap plication, or on the day of renting. M. L. WRISTON, Adm'r. Dec 3, 1866 Administratrix lYotice. Having qualified as Administratrix of James M. Herron, deceased, I notify all persons indebted to his estate to come forward immediately and set tie, or the claims will be put in the hands of an officer for collection Those having claims against the estate must presrnl them within the time prescribed by law, or this notice will be pleaded in b:ir of their recovers-. MARGARET E HERRON, Dec 3, 18G6 lm Administratrix. WILSON, CALLAWAY & CO , Bankers and Commission Merchants, No. 44 Broad Street, NEW YORK. R. T. Wilson, B. F. Wilsox, J. M. JonxsTos, New York; Thos H. Callaway, Cleveland. Tenn.; W. P. Orme, Atlanta, Georgia. MESSRS J. Y. BRYCE & CO., will make liberal advances on Shipments to our House. Dec 3, 1866 6m ALL WHO WANT TO BUY CDJE3SH O O O X JS, CALL ON PRESSON 6t GRAY, Under the Mansion House, Moore's Old Stand, snch as Sugar, Coffee, Tea, Soap, Soda, Candles, Starch, Tobacco, Cotton Yarn from Rocky River Mill, Cot ton Cards, Ginger, Pepper, Spice, Salt, Powder, Shot, Caps, &c. Newbern Potates, Golden Syrup, Porto Rica Molas ses, Larillard and Carolina Bell Snuff, Tubs and Buckets, Crockery Ware of all kinds. - . If you want good FLOUR, just call in and get it. We keep constantly on hand the best brands of Flour, such as Stewart's, Stirewalt's and other good brands. Also, good Bacon, such as Carolina Smilhfield Hams, Shoulders and S:des. We have just received 60 bushels bolted Meal. In a word, we would say to the public we keep con stantly on band Groceries of all kinds, qualify, quantity, styles and prices. . Call and leave your orders at PRESSON k GRAY'S, and they will fill then and deliver tbe same at your residence, if within Ibe limits of the city. PRESSON & GRAY. N. B. Country Produce of all kinds bought at our Store, and the highest cash prices paid. Dec 3, 1866. High Shoal IRON MANUFACTURING- CO., Gaston Comity, N. C. KEEP YOUR MONEY AT IIOXE. The Company have been at a considerable ex pense in fitting up their .ROLLING MILL and NAIL FACTORY. They are now prepared to execute all orders, in the best style, they may be favored with in their line of business. J lUving secured the services of the best workmen in the Iron business,, that caa be procured in the South, tbey feel conSdent they can give full satis faction. The following articles are enumerated.viz: Rolled Iron, in fiat Bar, .round and square all sizes. , -i Tire. Hoops and Scollops all sizes. - 1 All kind of Iron used for Farming purposes. Machinery and Hollow-ware of all description. Also, Tacks, Nails and Brads f all sizes. ; The Iron is manufactured exclusively with char coal and wood, and oot of Magnetic Ores. .The Iron and Nails art equal to any in the United States or K a rope, either for welding or toughness. They art also prepared to make aBd-Mfit,p" any kind of Casting at short notice. All orders, will b promptly execated by . B B. BABINQTON, Sjt. Hijfh Shoals, Dee 3, lSfiS. . ' t . Just Received, ; 50 Kegs Superior White Lead, 40 Boxes Cheese, 800 Baibels Corn, 1 . -2,000 Lbs. Castings, For sale by - HAMMOND it McLAGHLIN. Dec 3, 18t6. - . IVluscovacio ITloIasscs, In half barrels, at the Hardware Store of Dec 3, 186. 1IREM, BROWN CO. L.AIVD FOR SALE,',;, On Thursday, ibe 20th of December, I will seltjit Public Auction, ou ihe premises 9 miles East oT Charlotte, my, PLANTATION containing 200 acres of Land, well adapted to the cultivation of corn, cotton, wheat, c 75 acres are in cultivation, and some of it fine meadow land. There is a Dwelling and ail necessary out-houses on the place all in good repair. ' Also, for sale a first rate Dagaerrean Instrument. Terms made 'known on day of sale. SAM'L N. MORRISON. Dec 3, 1866 3tpd . Credit Sale. On Wednesday, l&ib December, 1866, I will sell at Public Sale, at my Dwelling House, 5 miles North of Charlotte, six head of horses and mules, two or three wagons, about twenty head uf cattle, somejine milch cows, hugs, sheep, corn, fodder, straw, hay, farming utensil?, household and kitchen furbiture, and various other articles too tedious to mention. Terms made know n en day of sale. J. S. MEANS. Dec 3, 1366. 3t NOTICE. . : I am authorized to give notice to all persons io debted to R. HOUSTON JOHNSTON, that his papers must be settled. They have the opportunity until the 1st day of January next of paying what they can, and making arrangements for tbe balance, with in dulgence given when such satisfactory arrangements are made at which time my mission will be ended. I am also authorized to say that all that are not arranged with me by that time will be sued on. W. B. WITHERS, Agent. Dec 3, 18C6 Impd JLABOK, To citizens and all others wanting labor, of any kind, farmers, mechanics, house-keepers and others, we can only say jou will save a great deal of time aud trouble by calling on us for all classes of labor, either iu this section or to go to other Slates. Our arrangements are now perfected and we are teady to supply laborers to all parts of the Country. Our business relations in this connection, ramify through out the entire State and into South Carolina and Georgia. Give us a call and thereby save money. SPKATT & DOWNING, Dec 3, 1866. Intelligence UfSce Stale of.Jt. Carolina, 7IcchlcnbUrs to. Court of I'leas y Quarter Setsioni Oct. Term, 1866. Louisa J Lowrie vs. William Treloar. Attachment levied on one House and Lot in the city ofiCharloite, in Square 61, No. 369. It appearing to the satisfaction of the court, that the defendant, William Treloar, resides beyond ths limits of this State, it is therefore ordered by tho court that publication be made, for six weeks, in the Western Democrat, a newspaper published in tho city of Charlotte, notifying raid defendant to be and appear nt the next term of said court to be held for the couuty of Mecklenburg, at the court house in Charlotte, on the 2d Monday in January next, and show cause, if any he halb, why the House and Lot levied upon should not be ordered to be sold. Witness, Wm. Maxwell, Clerk of our said court at office, the 2d Monday in October, A. D., 1866. 45-6t WM. MAXWELL, Clerk. State r!t. Cnrollua( IsVckleiibnrg Co. Court of Pleat $ Quarter Sen ions Oct. Term, 1866. W P Robinson vs. John II Allen Samuel Younts vs. John II Allen. Attachment levied on 1 brown Mule, 13 head of Hogs, 1 Road Wagon, 15 Plow Shears. 7 head of Sheep, .4 bend of Cattle, 1 Axes, 4 pair Gears, S Hops. 4 Plows. 1 Bureau. 1 Book Case. 3 Tables. 1 Cupboard, 3 Beds and Furniture, 1 Musket, I Clock, Cooking Utensils, &c. It appearing to the satisfaction of tbe court, that the deiindunt, John 11 Allen, has removed beyond the limits of the State, or so conceals himself that the ordinary process of law cannot be served upon him, it is ordered by the court that publication be made, for six week iu the Western Democrat, a news, paper published in the city of Charlotte, notifying the said defendant to be and appear at the next Coutt of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, to be held for tho county of Mecklenburg, at the court House In Charlotte, on the 2d Monday in January next, then and there to answer, pleud or replevy, or judgment final will be taken against hiiu, and' the property levied upon condemned to plaintiffs ue. U'iln.c, Wm MiiTu.-i.il f'loilr If nltr o!l iinri nt office, the 2d Monday in October, A D. 1866. 45-6t WM. MAXWELL, Clerk. StuteolMT. Carolina, Mt'ckleubiirs Co. Court of Pleas $ Quarter Sessions Oct. Term, 1866. BenjHmiu F Boone and wife Mullie E, and Henrietta C Orr, vs, James 1 Orr, Executor of John Orr, de ceased, aud others Petition for an Account and Payment of Legacies. It appearing to tbe satisfaction of the court, thai the children of Caroline M Pharr, deceased, whose names are unknown, defendants in this case, reside beyond the limits of this State, it is therefore or dered by the court that publication be made, for six successive weeks, iu the. Western Democrat, a newspaper published in the city of Charlotte, noti fying said defendants to appear at the next term of tuU court to be held for the county of Meckleoburg, at the court House in Charlotte, on the 2d Monday in January next, then and there to plead, answer or demur lo ibe petition, or judgment, pro confesio, will be taken and the same heard exparte as lo them. Winess, Win Maxwell. Clerk of our said court at office, the 21 Monday in October, A. D , 1866. 43-61 WM. MAXWELL, Clerk. Slate of !. Carolina, Mecklenburg Co Court of Pleas $ Quarter Sessions Oct. Term, 1866. Wm Tiddy, Administrator of J R Tradenick, dee'd, vs John G Wilson and wife Elizabeth and otberi, Heirs at Law of J RTradsnick, dee'd. Petition to Sell Land to Pay Debts. It appearing to the satisfaction of the conrt, that Martin Stevans and wife Jnne, one of the heirs at la w of J R Tradenick, dee'd, reside beyond the limits oftbisState.il is therefore ordered by tbe court that publication be made, for six successive weeks. ia the Western Democrat, a newspaper published is the city of Charlotte, notifying the said Martin Stevans and wife Jane, to appear at tbe next terra of this court to be beld for tba county of Mecklen burg, at the court House In Uuarlotte, on tne 24 Monday in January next, then and there to plead, answer, or demur, or judgment, pro confesso, will be taken, and the same heard exparte as to them. Witness, Wm Maxwell, Clerk of our said court at ofSee ia Charlotte, the 2d Monday in October, 18$6, 45-Ct WM. MAXWELL, Clerk. biuic ws varuuuii maw - Court of Pleas $ Quarter Sessions Oct. Term, 1866. Mary Went vs. the Heirs at Law at .Daniel Went deceased. Petition for Dower. . ; It appearing to tbe satUfactioa of tba conrt, that John N Wentr, Elmira Williamson and H I. Black and wife Mslinda, three of the defendants in th s ease rtsids beyond the Jiaiits of this State, it Is therefore ordered by tbe conrt that publication bs made, for six successive wti, in the Weslsrn Democrat, a newspaper published. in tfce citj of Charlotte, notifying said defendants io .be and ap pear at tbe next Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions IO Oe UPJU JUT IH ivuui; mix unkicuuuig, m. uv court Hons in . Charlotte, &n the 2d Monday la January next, then and there to , plead, answer or -demur to the petition, or Judgment, pro confesso will be taken and beard exparte as to tbem. , ' L Witness, Wm Maxwell, Clerk of our said eoart a , See, the 2d Monday la October, A. D., I860. 4iUt WJI. MAXWELL, Clerk.