North Carolina Newspapers

L , ....... , f- : -! - . . - . v ' ' ' '" V-' ' IL-JT ",u. OFFICE '.' " ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF TRADE STREET CHARACTER IS AS IMPOBTAJfT ' TO STATES AS IT, IS, TO , INDIVIDUALS, AND THE ' OLORT OF THS ONE IS THE COMMON. PROPERTY OP THE OTHER 'vl Per T11Jni , N. C, TUESDAY, DECEMBER; 25, 1866. S FimENrn toujflE-.K o u b e b ?. i 'Will J YATES Editor and Propreitob CHARLOTTE l 4 (Published every Taesdaj,(o) ... bt ' WILLIAM J. YATES, KOITOB AND PROPRIETOR. , OlTlK(KCB $3 PER ANNUM, in advance. $ 2 for six months. Transient advertisements mnst be paid for in tdvance. Obituarjr notices are charged adverlia injf rates. ' " Advertisements not marked on the manuscript fjra specific time, will be inserted until forbid, and charged accordingly. . . , ft per ?qnre of 1 0 lines or leps vrilf be charged for each insertion, unless lue adverlijeiuent is in serted 2 month? or more. t. B. TASCK. C. DOWD. R. D. JOHNSTON. VANCE, DOWD A. JOHNSTON, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Charlotte, N C , ITaTing atociated tifnisolve9 together, will prac tice in the Courts of Mecklenburg. Iredell, O-jhiwU, Davidson, Uowan. Cabarrus ntd Union, and in the Federal and Supreme Court?. Claims collected anywhere in the State. April 2, 166 if CHAULOTTE FEMALE INSTITUTE, CHARLOTTE. N. 0. The next session commence? on the 1st ofOctober, 180. and continues until 30th June, 1807. The session is divided into tw o Terms of Twenty weeks each ; the one commencing- the 1st October, 18U, and the'other the ! 5th February, 18t7. Ezptn$e per Term of Twenty u ecks : Board, including every expense, except washing, $105 00 Tuition iu Collegiate Department 25 CO Primary " 20 00 Music, Modern Languages, Drawing and Painting taught by competent and thorough Instructors at usual prices. For circular and catalougue containing full par ticulars, address REV. R. BURWELL & SOX, Principals. July 9, 1866. . .. - - Charlotte, N. C. HIGHLY DESIRABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE. Wishing to change my business, I will sell 250 Acres of LAND in and adjoining the Town of Char lotte, (40 acres incorporation) On the Tract there is a gooJ Mill-site, 22 feet fall, wiih a first rate Dam recently built, and race dug, and all the large tim bers for a Mill House on the ground. The Tract can be divided. It is worth the attention of any one wishing a paying propertj', or as an investment. Any information can be had by applying to the sub scriber. W." F. PHIFER. Sept 10, 1866. ' "tf Tailoring. JOHN YOU EL, PRACTICAL TAILOR, Respectfully informs the citizens of Charlotte ?rnd surrounding country, that lie is prepared to manu facture gentlemen's clothing in the latest style and at short notice. His best exertions will be given to render satisfaction to those who patronize him. Sho; opposite Kerr's Hotel, next door to Brown k Stitt's store. January I, 1866. We take this method of informing our friends and the public, that we have moved to the 1-irge and commodious) Store Room fiinr.eily occupied by KAHN'WEILER & BRO., where we will continue to carry ou the Geueral Mercantile Business in all its various branches, and would respect fully ca!l atten tion to our variety and styles of Gods. unsurpassed by any other House in the State, which we"Cffer at exceedingly low prices." CLOAKS 1' CLOAKS ! ! ' French black and colored Cloth Sac qucs, Basques and Circulars, Silk Sacques and Basques. RICH DRESS GOODS. We have now in store one of the largest Stocks of fine Dress Goods ever offered in Charlotte. Our Stock consists in part of all Wool DeLaines, Em press Cloths, Poplins, I'oplinettes, Alpaccas, Lus tres, together with a general assortment of all the low priced Domestics, DeLaines, Prints, Ac , Sic. GLOVES AND HOSIERY. Best Kid Gloves in all colors. Ladies' fleeced lined Silk; Lisle, Bulir and Woolen Gloves; Merino Gloves Superior English Hosiery for Ladies' and Muses', all of which are equal to any ever otfered in this city. WHITE GOODS Of every description Table Cloths and Table Lin nen, Towels, Toweling, Knupkins, &c, Jto. CLOTHING Of every description. Frock and Sack Coats, Cassi mere Suits, Coats, Pants and Vests, and a complete line of GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS. Boots,. Shoes and lints, all of which we ofTer at enormously low prices at Wholesale and Retail. NEW AND CHOICE GOODS Of every description received every week, and sold at prices warranted to prove stisfac:ory to pur. chasers. We take great pleasure in showing our Goods to those who wit! favor us with a call. A. WEILL .t CO., Kahnweiler Jt Bro's Old Stand, Trade St. NOTICE. We take pleasure in announcing to the Ladies that we will attach to our Hotise early in the Spiiug. a first chirs French Millinery Establishment, of which due notice will be given. A. WEILL & CO. Having retired fiom business, we take pleasure in recommending to our liiendsand customeis. A WEILL & CO , as practical, attenlixe and expe rienced businrss men, and ask that the patronage j so liberally bestowed upon us be continued to them, j KAHNWEILER & BRO. Nov 2fi, 1865. To the Creditors of the Dank of Clur- (J odon at Fajetteviili, IV. C. FAYKTTEVILLE, X. C, Nov. 21, 1866. At the Fall Term, I860", of the Court of Equity for Cumberland county, in the State of -North Carolina, the under." igned was appointed Commissioner of the Rank if Clarendon at Fayetteyille. pursuant to the provisions of tbf Statute ratified Marih I2th, 1866, entitled 4-an act to enable the Banks of the State to close their business." Public notice is hereby given to the creditors of the Bank of Clarendon at Fayetteville. to prefer and establish their demands against said Bauk, by the first dar of June, A. D.,' 1863. " ' . JXO. W. SANDFORD. Dec 3, 13-3S 5t - 'Commissioner, IMPORTANT DEBATE- An important debate took place Jo the TJ. 5. Senate lasTweek, of which a correspondent says: "An extended debate took place on the bill for the .diuteion of Nebraska. Mr'. Sumner trrDDOurly oppoced it on the ground that the State Contitmion, adopted by the people of that rArriff rv nift nnt rr 1 1 1 p nnrrrn GnttrirrA iinrin 1 the course of the debate the etatavor the South ern States was also dit-cussed, when Sir Sumn?r declared most positively that they should never Lp admitted without tiero &uffraej even if they did adopt" the constitutional amendment. To this both r lie Ohio Senators, Messrs Wade and Sherman, as positively replied that the adoption of that amendment was the only condition that should be imposed upon those States, and that, upon their ratifying it, their Senators and Re presentatives should be immediately admitted. Mr Wade paid they- had offered this bargain to the Southland he, for one," should stick by it. Mr Sherman said the people of the North had so understood it, and would so abide by it. Roth these Senators, however, declared that if the South refused to accept it, it must be held by the strong hand of military force. THE TRUTH. We are now receiving a new Stock of all kinds of Goods, nnd in addition to our large Stock we will be receiving goods all this week. We will have one of the most complete Stocks of Goods to be found in Charlotte, to wit :. Dress G( od?, Detains, all Wool Detains, Calicoes, Bleached Domestics, Cotton Flannel, Wool Flannel, Silks, black and colored.; Ladies' Cuffs, Collars, Hair Coils. Head Netts, Hoop Skirts, Corsett9, Kid Gloves, Merino Gl ves, Thread Silk Glove., Shawls and Cloaks, . Hats and Caps, Boots and Shoes, ROCK ISLAND GOODS, a large Stock, Hardware, Corn Shellers, Mill Saws, Wood and Hand Saws," Axes, Files, Iron, Nails, Brads. Brace and Bits, Augurs, Every thing almost from a Needle to the heaviest Hardware. . Call and examine our Stock. We are Mecklen burg Boys, and will give you to understand that we will sell, and dont intend to be run out by any one. Oonie, save your money, and invest it where it will do you some good. Give us a fair show. We thank our .friends for what they have done for us, and ask them to eontinue GROCERIES of all kinds, except Whiskey. BARRING ER, WOLFE tt CO. Dec 10, I860. Something New and Attractive. PRICES GREATLY BEDUCED. McLEOD ; Sc STEELE nave just received another addition to their stack of WINTER GOODS, comprising many of the latest and most desirable styles of Empress Cloths, Beps, Poplins, French Merinos, Mohair Lustres, Alpaccas, DeLaines, Bombazines, Wool Plaids, Black Silks, Ladies' black and colored Cloths, ladies' and iflisses' Cloaks, Breakfast Shawls. Hoods, Nubias, Embroideries, Real Cliney Lace Collars and Setts, Plain and Em broidered Linen Setts, 1st and 2d Mourning Setts, Dress and Cloak Trimmings, Cloak Setts, Ladies' and Gents' Hemstitc'h Handkerchiefs, Kid Gloves, Hosiery, Gents' Furnishing Goods, Black French Cloths, Cassimeres and Vest ings,. Table Linen, Dam-a-k Merino Table Covers, Opera Flannels,' white and colored Flannels, .bleached and ' brown Sheetings, Blankets, Rock -Island Cassimeres, Hoop Skirts, (Empress Trail.) Balmoral Skirts, &c. Call soon and Buy. McLEOD & STEELE. i .. Dc 10, 1866. ' . . E. IULIJfiS, Merchant Tailor, Charlotte, N. C, Will sell his Stock of Gentlemen's Clothing at Cost, till the 1st of January Those wishing bargains are invited to call and supply themselves. Dec 10, 1866. Millinery and Ladies Fancy Goods MRS. E FALLINGS is offering her Stock of Bod-: nets, Hats, Ribbons, Feathers, &c, at greatly reduced prices. Ladies are invited to call and examine these Goods and hear prices. Dec 10, 1866. , B. KOOP.114I, - - Respectfullj- announces to the citizens of Charlotte, Mecklenburg, and surrounding' country, that be has received, and is daily receiving, a Splendid Stock of Goods, consisting of Dry Goods. Clothing, Hats, Boots and Shoes, Groceries, &c. which will be sold ns cheap if not cheaper than at any other-store in the city. Who'esale; buyers will find, it to, M'r advantage to give me a call before purchasing elsewhere. Dt-c 10, 1806 Till; CqilTABLC LIFE ASMJRANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES. Q A XA MA A JUSTIFY HIMSELF IX NEGL ECT IXG THIS YEHY IMPORTANT DUTY? According to the last New York lusurance Reports its cash incwmc is larger than that of any other Company organized within the past 20 years. Dividends declared annually, payable in Cash, or they may be applied to the reduction of the Pre mium for the second year, and so on annually there afier. Its last dividend, (covering five years.) in many cases reduced the Annual Premium more than one half, and in o'her cases double the amount as sured without increasing the Premium. We are Agents fur the Travrlcrs' Accidental lusurance Conapanyof Hartford, an-1 represent some of the safest'FIUK INSURANCE COMPANIES in the United States Rates fair and reasonable, and losses promptly paid. E. H HCTCUISON. J. C BI RRorOng. . A. STRINGS. lusurance Agents and Commission Merchants, OPPOSITE FIRST NATIONAL BANK. Dec 10, 1866. MEDICAL" CARD. DRS. GIBBON A McCOMBS, harinjr associated themselves in the practice of Medicine and Surgery, respectfully tender their professional services to the citizens of Charlotte and surrounding country. From a large experience ia private as well as Field and Hospital practice, xhey eel justified in proposing to pay special attention, to the practice of Surgery in all its branches. ., - c ., Office in Granite Row, up stairs, opposite ttie Mansion House. , ROBERT GIBBON, M. D. Dee 11. J. P. McCOMBS, M, D. WASHINGTON ITEMS. ' A correspondent writing from Washington J Cl,y 0aJ8 Th Pos,!lio? Un .bJ TDddeu S.eveoa !" rd 0 ,"de" lth 'fte T lh?t j e Part f o0d"ate States, to I ,hJ Il.prents-not lr..torr-i9 tj he same cy towards the booth is governed dy me as- eamption that in a civil war there is no treason; that the Confederate States became an alieo and hostile power, and that the Federal subdued it, and now has all the rights of conquest over it. Mr Stevens is in a small minority, however, on this question. So be always was. Therefore, there is nothing new, either in his position, or in the tact that his party do not stand upon it. The bill before the House, to which Mr Stevens objected, and which will certainly pass, will simply prevent the escape of any person Irom the penalty of treason and rebellion,. under the provision of the act of liitv, limiting the time within which an action may be brought for treason to three years after the alleged treason able act. 31r Stevens believes, as many do, and freely declared to the House that no one can be con victed of treason for taking part in the rebellion, lie asserts that Jefferson Davis cannot he con victed that no one can be cotivicted of treason under laws which do not exist at the time when the alleged treasonable acts were committed. I have ascertained from authentic sources, that Mr Davis will be brought to trial under the indictment for treason soon after the close of the present term of the United States Supreme Court, probably in May next. He will remain at Fortress Monroe till then. Therefore, until after the trial, theie will be no chance for his enlargement on bail or otherwise. He will either be acquitted or the jury will dis agree. He will certainly not be convicted of treason. Congress may, in anticipation of the results of a trial at Richmond, before a jury of that vicinage, pass some law to remove the case to this city, and have him tried by the criminal court of this District, with a rampant Radical jury. It is now settled by the Senate that the Dis trict of Columbia 6hall be subjected to the first experiment of universal and unrestricted negro suffrage. The bill, as it will pass, will disfran chise all white persons who left the District for tha purpose of joining the Confederates. . ..The attempt to extend the right of suffrage to fe males did not succeed; but some Senators de clared thai it was to come very soon. The amendment reported from the Committee on Banking and Currency in the National Rank act, restrict those banks in many particulars. They are required to redeem their issues at New York ard at their own counters. No bank is to be a depository of public money in a place where there is a sub treasury. Fifteen millions are to be taken pro rata from Northern banks to be allotted for new banks in the South. The Houe resolution to adjourn over two weeks from the 20tb instant, w.s passed. m A Dutchman at Decatur married a second wife a week after the loss of wife No. 1. The Sabbath following the bride asked her lord to take ber riding, and was "cut up" with the fol lowing respooee: "You tink I ride out mit an oder woman so, 600n after the death of mine first? No, no " Administrator's Sale. On the first day of January, 1867, I will sell at public auction, at the home place of the late Col. B. W. Alexander (now occupied by Dr J G M Ramsey) 2 Mules, 2 Oxen and 1 Cart, Corn, Roughness, House hold and Kitchen Furniture, 5rc. S. P. ALEXANDER, Adm'r. Dec 10, 1866 3t OODS AT I. Y. COST. Wilson Brothers, ( Under the Western Democrat Office,") Are selling out their entire stock of Dry Goods, Hardware, Ac, at New York cost. Dec 10, 1866 LEONARD H. SMITH, (For many yean at the Corner Drug Store,) Having purchased of Williams & Covert their entire Stock of Goods in this city, consisting of Hats, Caps, Straw Millinery, and other Goods too numerous to mention, would solicit a share of public patronage from bis friends a id the public generally Mrs L. A. NOKRYCK, a Lady of experience and taste, has been engaged to attend to the Jlillinery Department, and will trim all kinds of HATS and BONNETS in the most approved and latest styles at the shortest notice. I expect soon to carry on the MANTUA-MAKING BUSINESS in its various branches on a large scale. EST Three doors above National Bank, Carson building, Dec 10, 1866 . - Administratrix Notice. Having qualified as Administratrix of James M. Herrou, deceased, I notify all persons indebted to his estate to come forward immediately and settle, or the claims will be put in the bands of an officer for collection Those having claims against the estate must present them within the lime prescribed by law, or this uotice will be pleaded in-bar of their recovery. MARGARET E HERRON, Dec 3, 1R 66 lm Administratrix. NOTICE. All persons owing me Accounts, made during and j since the war, are hereby notified that if they will j come forward and give their Notes they shall have j fifteen months credit. Otherwise suit will be com- menced. Gallon K. 11. Kobnson, o 5, Granite row. JAS. A. CALDWELL. Dec 3, 186 lm NOTICE. All the creditors of J. B. French, deceased, by presenting tbeir claims, against tbt said estate, to the undersigned, can have them arranged for settle ment. ROBT. D. JOHNSTON, ' Dee 3, 1866 tf . . Attorney. Just: ReceiTed, i 50 Kegs Superior White Lead, 40 Boxes Cheese, , - 800 Bushels Corn, . , . 2.000 Lbs. Castings. Fortal by HAMMOND t McLAtTGHLI?". I Dec a, 186. . - ' - STATE NEWS. ' : Destructive Fibe in Morqantoiv N. C. We are indebted to a friend, says the Raleigh Standard, , for the following account of the re cent fire io Morgaoton, in this State : Morqanton, Dec. 13th, 1868. "We had quite atr extensive conflagration in this place yesterday afternoon. The o'd Smyth Hotel,, occupied as a private residence by E S. Walton, Esq. A large brick store bouse owned by Maj: J. O. Smyth and occupied by E S. Walton and W. S. Moore. The store house oc cupied by Mr JHildebrand; the dwelling bouse of John WVIcElratb, Esq , and the Post Office were all burned to the ground. A high wiud prevailed at the time and many other buildings were in imminent danger' but the al most superhuman efforts of many citizens both white and colored arrested the destroying ele ments. I am glad to be able to state that near ly every thing of value was saved from the burning houses., The fire was entirely acci dental originating no doubt from a spark from the chimney of the dwelling occupied by E S. Walton, Esq. There was no insurance on, any of tbe property except on Mr Walton's stock of goods." . ' Atrocious Murder and Robbert. Gabriel llardison, residing at Croatan Station, a few miles below Newbern, was brutally mur dered oo Saturday morning 15th, between 6 and 7 o'clock, under the following circumstances He bad just risen and built his morning fire and had his wife . and children round him, when a negro man entered and asked for fire, represent ing himself from Beaufort with a drove of hogs, and that he was about to cook bis breakfast. Taking the fire be proceeded to the door and threw it into the yard and turned upon Mr Har dison, pistol io hand and demanded his surren der. By this time tbe gang, of which this fel low seems to have been chief, advanced towards the house. Mr H. was standing with his back to the fire and saw a gun pointed at him by one of the party outside. The gun was fired, the vic tim endeavored to "dodge" the shot, but too late; the load took effect in his head and he fell backwards into tbe fire with the screams of his wife and children ringing in bis ears. The ne gro who first entered drew' the body from the fire, and tbe party proceeded to plunder. A man named John Ives was in the house. They robbed him of $100 To money, and then demanded that he should go with them to a lit tle store he kept hard by. Ives went. The negroes told him he had some whiskey which they desired him to bottle for them. Ives re plied tbat the bottles were at his house and asked to be allowed to go for. them. , This was assented to, and of course Ives instead of re taming with the bottles gave the alarm and gathered bis neighbors, but when they reached the scene tbe negroes had gone, in what direc tion no one could tell. Newbern Commercial The above is only one of many such outrages reported in the counties East of Wayne. t Hogs. Within the last two weeks several large droves of Hogs have passed through tLis place for Southern Markets. ' They were owned by men from our sister State, Tennessee, and were selling at prices from ten to twelve cents gross. Rutherfordton Star." From tbe Raleigh Stan Jard. Desperate Attempt at Murder. We learn that about 7 o'clock on Thursday evening last, Col. H. Brady, Superintendent of tbe Bu reau of Freedmen, Refugees and Abandoned Lands for this district in the State of North Carolina, was assaulted in his room at Mr W. D. Haywood's house, in this City. The facts occurred as follows : An unknown citizen came to the door and inquired for Col. Brady, who met him. He asked the Colonel to walk to bis office to transact business. Tea being ready the Colonel declined, and the stran ger entered the sitting-room and sat until tea was over. After tea the Colonel still declined to go out, and invited the stranger up stairs to his room. - After they entered, the assailant locked tbe door and drawing a revolver advanced, when a scuffle ensued lasting some - time, in which Col. Brady euceeeded in "mastering his opponent and escaping unharmed. The assail ant also passed out of the house, without being arrested, saying that if Col. Brady had not given the sign of Master Mason he would have killed him which the Colonel denies. He gave his name aa Waterbury from Fay etteville, and also that he had been badly treat ed in prison at Point Lookout, and bad deter mined to be revenged for it. Raleigh, Dec. 17th, 18G6. Rkv. Wm. C. Power. On Sunday this Rev erend gentleman preached lm last sermon in the Methodist Church, previous to starting for Con ference. Now we have known Mr Power both in the army and as Pastor of the Church, and think an expression of our appreciation of him both aa a christian gentleman and a powerful and efficient preacher, will not be out' of place Siuce his rui nitration here he has contributed largely to tbe completion of one of. the largest and most beautiful church edifices in the State, and has organized a society for the alleviation of the poor, and served tbe whole successfully. He is posseseed of great zeal and energy, which, added to learning, good, address, insinuating man ners aud pure piety, have enabled him to impress himself upon the community, and be -the means of doing a vast deal of good . We should le deeply gratified if tbe able and dignified body of which he is a member, should return him here, at least for another year. We only pak for ourself, (and we are not s member of bis flock,) but from our petition we fed tbat we know something of public sentiment, and and think we have given expression to it -Ckarlotu rw-a, 18A - ? - - v - .. -. - ' ' - Matrimonial advices from Utah state that Blr Brighatu Young tas just taken a forty-fifth wife,' the actual namber of his family not - being in creased, as No 23 died the oeber -day. This Jocks very little like abandoning pfJgaoiy. ' 1 ir. c. LEGISLATURE. 1 ; r.... , Monday, Dec! 17 SenateOo , motion of Mr McCorkle the rules were suspended and the bill for the relief of the Sheriff of Gaston county passed its several readings. ; Mr Leach' offered tbe following : ..f".";" Retched V That tbe committee oo the Judi ciary be instructed to inquire into the propriety and necessity of having regard to the financial embarrassment of the people of tbe State, of suspending, for the term of two years, all judg ments and executions, whether in any of" the several courts or before Justices of the Peace, and also all actions' of debt, whether sued on or not, and report by bill or otherwise , )f 'v ' " The bill for thel relief of bo d est debtors was taken op.' Mr" Speed supported the bill .in a speech of considerable length, add the question arising on the passage of the bill on its second reading, on motion of . Mr Covington the yeas and nay 8 were called and the bill was rejected by a vote of 27 nays to 15 yeas. . ' -.. House Mr Long in trod need a bill for the more perfect administration of the criminal laws of the State; also a resolution io favor of soldiers maimed in the late war. ! A bill to exempt from taxation the polls and property of disabled soldiers, and ' tbe property of widows in certain cases, was put on its second reading. Mr bcoggin offered amendments ex tending the purview of the bill, so as to exempt from taxation the persons and property of sol diers of the Uoited States' who are citizens of this State. .. Mr Durham opposed the amendment. ' The Uoited States was abb to provide for its sol diery, and already awarded pensions to uch as were disabled in tbe war. Confederate soldiers were regarded as traitors, their graves were un marked, and no government relief would be ac corded to them. '' .- The amendment was rejected, and the bill passed its 2d and 3d readings. On motion of Mr Hutchison, the vote by which the bill passed its' final reading was re considered, in order that the amendment offered by Mr Scoggin (rejected on secoud reading) might be reconsidered. This motion prevailed, and after further discussion, in which Messrs'. McNair, Durham, Richardson and Ross, op posed the amendment, both bill and amendment were laid on the tabje, on motion of Mr Waugh. Mr Durham introduced the following resolu tion : Retohed, That inasmuch as gentlemen are, or appear to be, deterred from voting on ordina ry matters of legislation, through fear of the Federal Government, tbe Governor be requested to communicate with said Government, and as certain what . legislation will please them, and tbat we proceed to enact such laws and no other; and that hereafter, if members shall be at a loss what votes to give, they shall be allowed time to telegraph to Washington for instructions. Laid on the table on motion of Mr Holder by. ' The bill to establish a Penitentiary was post poned until the 4th Monday of January next. : A bill to amend an act to establish work bouses, or bouses of correction in the several counties of the State, was put on its second read ing, and its further consideration was postponed until the 4th Tuesday of January nextv Mr Waugh introduced a bill concerning a Penitentiary, which was read, and referred Provides for a reference of the Penitentiary question to the people for decision. . A bill to re enact certain sections of the Stay Law of 18G2, was laid on the table on second reading. A bill to allow fees to justices of the pesce in certain cases, was laid on the table on motion of Mr Holderby, on second reading. A bill to provide for including the value of stamps in the taxation of costs, was amended and passed its second reading. A bill fr the relief of the estate of L. O'B Branch, dee'd, and a bill in favor of Kiah P. Harris, passed their several readings. A resolution in favor of disabled soldiers, was laid on the table on second reading. A bill for the relief of the people (introduced by Mr Russ) was put on its second reading. This bill provides for the establishment of courts of audit and arbitration for the settlement of accounts, &c Mr Russ addressed the House In support' of the bill. Messis Moreheadand Lyon opposed the bill, believing that it would increase litigation and afford no substantial relief to tbe people. After further discussion the bill was referred, on mo tion of Mr Lyon, to the Judiciary Committee, and tbe House adjourned. m A Cheering Sigh. The English papers re cord, with expressions of surprise at its novelty, the fact that several large ship loads of emigrants have recently left their shores for the Southern States. The bulk of the-e emigrants seem to have gone to Texas, because a belief exists amongst foreigners that not only are political troubles and civil dialurbances at an end in that State, but they are less likely to recur there for the future, than in any other portion of the South. The fact that all of these emigrants were the best and most respectable class of English, Scotch and Welch agriculturists, indicate-, what a choice portion of foreign imigration would seek the South, if our enemies would only permit the pacification and repose of our country. If we had only a fair bowing, it would soon - be seen that while the North and West got all the undesirable Ttuton elemer.U, that we would get the pick of the Anglo-Saxon and Latin races. The foreign element which has settled in the South, though not large,' has always been eminently respectable. We have never had ,ihoe hordes of European pan per and con v tela which have rushed to the North and West ax to place just suited for them. None of this class of emigrants fancy , the South; they find nothing congenial here; they flock where, there are .birds of a like feather, and we make no prxMfft sjjpat. ..,.-... jtf : 'yx A person pointed out a man who had pro fusion of rings on - lm fingers to a cooper -rr Ah master" said the artisan, .'it is a anre yp cf .Weakness "when so many hoops are Ued. POISON. The Ne Tork Express says t Li . Since the commencement of the investigation by the Government officials into illicit distillery business, some queer revelations have been made in regard to the manufacture of whiskey. The processes of manufacturing this vile stuff are as various , as the . quality of the pernloiotu compound usually found in nine-tenths of the bar rooms. Men have no idea of what the drink under the name of whiokey. It is now a matter of impossibility to get a glass of pure whiskey or liquor of coy kind, evea in what is-oonsdrtd .first-chws, places. The illicit distillation of whiskey baa been carried " on since the tax of two dollars per gallon, pat on' by the Government, by small stills. As re cently as Tuesday one of the assessors . was in formed tbat some parties were manufacturing it io wash kettles. Aftei a few hours' search an old woman was found manufacturing what is called "potheen" in a kettle.. Tbe compound was sufficient , to have poisoned a regiment of men if they had drank enough of it. - . , The constituents or elements of this whiskey are alcohol, pelargooio ether, acetic ether, ftuil oil, and pyroligneous acid (crude creosote ) Whiskey owes its flavor to pelargonie . ether, which is nearly identical with oeuanthio ether. The smoky taste apparent in Scotch whiskey is imparted by pyroligneous , acid, snd is usually imitated by adding a small quantity of creosote dissolved in scetio ether. , -, - , The manufacturer subsequently, .not content with making a, respectable imitation of the. gen uine liquor from new spirits and harmless flow ers, must needs reduce the alcohol so much by the addition of water that it. becomes necessary to resort to giving tbe spirit a fictitious strength by the addition of Guinea pepper, pellitory or grains of paradise. . This method of adulteration, imparts a burning taste to the spirit, which by the ignorant is considered an ' evidence of strength, By this means the dealer makes fifty gallons of imitation alcohol out of twenty-live gallons of genuine, by adding to tho latter twenty-five gallons of water, charged with Guinea pepper, &c, and mixing in a sufficient beadiog. And now see what the Tobacco Leaf says about the flavoring of tobacco: " ' ' ' "Tobacco manufacturers make use of a flavor ing oil, known as oil of Mirbsoe, which is said to be made of the oil of bitter almonds, aogelioa seed, and other ingredients. In tbe composi tion of the almond seed, Prussic acid enters a poison summary and deadly in its effects upoo animal life." . , , , . , , ' t& Mr Norman Maidy, before the Polyteoh oic Association, recently, presented some various statements furnished in an official report on the battle of Gettysburg, stating , tbat 27,574 guns were picked up on the field "after the engage ment, 24,600 of which were loaded. Of this number one-half 'had three: loads, and "the re maining 6,000 contained over ten loads apiece. Many eie found , having from two to six bal lets over one charge, in others the powder was placed above the ball, one gun bad six cartridges with the paper untorn, in one Springfield rifle twenty-three separate ehargea were founds while one smooth-bore .musket, contained twenty-two ballets and sixty buckshot rammed in promis cuously. . . i - ...... . .i , - Gekerav Synod of the Lutheran CncRCtc in the United States. It appears from the last minutes of this convention tbat . there arc 21 district synods belonging to this body, con taining 647 ministers. 1,083 ooogregatioos, and 101,469 members. Contributions for benevo lent objects in the. Lutheran Church, $53,000; general benevolence, 6121,000; local objects,' building of churches, &o, 3405,000; endow ment of literary and theological institutions, $250,000 making in all, during- the last two years, $829,000. Singular Cause or Suicide Some time since it was announced that a man at Tit as villa, Pennsylvania, committed suicide for the reason that he bad discovered he was his own grand- ' father. Leaving a dying statement, explaining this singular circumstance, we will not attempt to unravel it, but give his explanation of the mixed-up condition of his kinsfolk In his own words. He says : I married a widow who bad . a grown op daughter. My father visited oar house very often, fell in love with my step daughter and married her So ; my father be came my son in. taw, and my step danghtcr my mother, because she was my father's wife. Some time afterwards ' my wife bad a son; be was my father's brother-in-law, snd ray ancle, for he was the brother of my step-mother. My -father's wife i. e, my step daughter bad also a son; he was, of coarse, my brother, and in the ' meantime my grand child, for be , was tbe son of my daughter. My wife was my grandmother because she was my mother's, mother. ,. was . my wife's husband and grandchild at the sane, time. And as the husband of a person's grand-, mother is his grandfather, I was my own grand" father. ' That this was a strange condition of things must be confessed, bat we can see too possible reason why it should cause a man to , commit suicide. ' , - '-- , ' Dr Cnmmings says th present time portends ' some dreadful catastrophe. He believes that . the interpretation', of prophecy points to this' year or the next, as the consummation of. sll things: " . ' . The Iros Treatment. It U stated that Governor M or too, of Indiana, woe is in btd- health, is trying what is called tbe irea1 treat ment." This consists in plaeing bis legs in iron ' boots and subjecting them to an oseilating motion of 1,200 a trionte, and bis arms, eimi- larly encased, a motion of 2,000 minute. -This ' operation, causing almost -insofferable heat to A the extremities, is resorted to for 'the parposar : ef vitalizing atid:,iocrea$iog . the action I of the muscles and nerves. The Governor U said t 3 improve under it. .- - - - - , ., ' j -----jMfc j- . Wake up here, aad pay your lodging, : sjd a deacon,'as he nudged a sleepy wosaipM"; with the contribution box.