North Carolina Newspapers

Km y OFFIO 03 Per Annum -IN ADVANCE. ON THE - SOUTH SIDE OF TRADE STREET CHARACTER IS AS IMPORTANT TO STATES AS IT IS TO INDIVIDUALS, AND THE GLORY OT THE ONE IS THE COifMON PROPERTY OF THE OTHER - WM. J. YATES, Editor and Propreitor. CHARLOTTE, N. C, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1867. FIFTEENTH VOLUME R U M B E H 75$. $j f; lux 'inW' Ay 4 4Hy MiMTiiiTTiwST f i ri I 1 1 v y ii ill in i. ii in I ii ii i fr I i (Published every Tuesday,(S) BY WILLIAM J. YATES, EDITOa AXD PUOPUIEIOR. O $3 PER ANNUM, in advance. $ 2 for six months. o t&m Transient advertisements must be paid for in tdvance. Obitunrv notices are charged advertis ing rates. Advertisements not marked on the manuscript -1" A -ii , - , .3 . i r ..l : i i jr ft speciuc inn?, win ue interieu umii iui uiu, uuu charged accordingly. $1 per square of 10 lines or less will be chnrped for each insertion, unless the advertisement is in serted 2 month? or more. MECKLENBURG FEMALE COLLEGE AT CH AIELOTTi:, 1. C. Rev. A. G. STACY, A. M.f President, Assisted bj accomplished Instructors in all the De partments. The buildings and grounds known as the N. C Military Institute, located in Charlotte, having been secured for a term of years for the purpose of a Female College, the Institution will be opened as such January 2CHh, 1 8 7 . The first School year will be of irregular dura tion. H will comprise one long Session of Twenty six weeks. This Session, or scholastic ear, will be divided into two Terms of Thirte en weeks, each. Rate per 1'erm, payable in advance in lawful currency of the Unittd .States : Hoard with lights, $G0 00 Tuition Collegiate Department, . 16 50 Tuition Primary Department, $11 00 to 13 00 kxti:as : Mu.ic on Piano or Guitar, 32 Lessons, $20 00 Latin, Greek, French, German, etc., each, 8 00 Painting, Drawing, Kiubt oidei y . etc., at fair rates. Pupils will furnish sheets, pillow-cases, towels, table-napkins, and counterpane. The standard of Scholarship will be high, and the instruction thorough. The building is eligibly situated with more than twenty acres of land altai hed, the premises being delightfully adorned - with native oaks. Ample means of exercise and recreation will be thus af forded. For Circular applv to A. G. ST vCY, Dec 17, 18GG Charlotte, N. C. . B. YASCB. C. DOWD. VANCE 6c DOWD, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Charlotte, N. C , ITaving associated themselves together, will prac tice in the Courts of Mecklenburg. Iredell, Catawba, P-ivid.-ton, Rowan, Cabarrus and Union, and in the Federal and Supreme Courts. Claims collected anywhere in the Stale. April 2, 16GG tf 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 in corporation) On the Tract there is a gooc" Mill-siie, '11 feet fall, with a first rate Dam recrntly built, and race dug, and all the large tim bers for a Mill House on the ground. The Tract caii be divided.. Ii is worth the attention of any one wishing paving property, or as au investment. Any information can be had by applying to the sub scriber. VV'.'F. PHIFEIi. Sept 10, ! SGG. tf JOHN VOGEL, PRACTICAL TAILOR, Respectfully informs the citizens of Charlotte and surrounding country, that he 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. Shop opposite Kerr's Hotel, next door to Brown k Stitt's store. January 1, 1RG0. dfj. 3es Tun o "v jes x . We take this method of informing our friends and the public, that we have moved to the large and commodious Store Room formerly occupied by KAUNWEILER k BRO., where we will continue to carry on the General Mercantile Business in all its various branches, and would respectfully call atten tion to our variety and styles of Go"ds, unsurpassed by any other House in the State, which we offer at exceedingly low prices. CLOAKS ! CLOAKS ! ! French black and colored Cloth Sacqucs, Basques aad 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 DeLaincs, Em press Cloths, Poplins, Poplinettc-s, Alpaccas, Lus tres, together with a general assortment of all the low priced Domestics, DeLaines, Prints, Ac , kc. GLOVES AND HOSIERY. Best Kid Gloves in all colors. Ladies' Recced lined Silk, Li.-Ie, Rulir and Woolen Gloves. Merino Gloves. Superior Eugiish Hosiery for Ladies' and Misses', all of which arc equal to any ever offered in this city. WHITE GOODS Of everv description Table Cloths and Table Lin- nca, Towels, Toweling, Knapkius, ic, Ac. CLOTHING Of every description. Frock and Sack Coats, Casi mcre Suits, Coats, Pants and Vests, and a complete line of GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS. Boots, Shoes and Hats, all of which we offer 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 satisfactory to pur chasers. We take great pleasure in showing our Goods to those who will favor us with a call A. WEILL k CO., KahnweilerA Bro's Old Stand, Trade St. NOTICE. We take pleasure in announcing to the Ladies I that we xv i 1 1 attach to our House early in the Spring, j a first cla.s French .Millinery Establishment, of which ' due notice will be given. A. WEILL k CO. i Flaring retired from business, we take pleasure j in recommending to oar fi lend j and customets, A WEILL & CO., as practical, attentive and expe rienced business men, and ask that the patronage so liberally bestowed upon us be continued to iheui. KAUNWEILER 4 BRO. Nov 2G, 165. - , SCALE OP DEPRECIATION. Adopted bj the Legislature ofN. Carolina. Scale of depreciation of Confederate Currency, the gold dollar being the unit and measure of value, from A'ov. 1st, 1BG1, to Juy.l, 18C5. Month 3. 1861. 1802. 1803. 1864. 1865. January February Alarch April May June July A u girst September October .. November December Dec. 1 to 10th inclusive ... Dec. 10 to 20th inclusive ... Dec. 1st to31st inclusive ... $1.20 $21.00 $50.00 50.00 60.0O 100.00 1.30 1 50 1.50 1.50 1 50 -1.50 1.50 2.00 2.00 2.50 2.50 3.00 4.00 5.00 5.50 G.50 9.00 14.00 14.00 14 CO 15.00 20.00 21.00 23 00 20 00 19 00 18.00 21.00 23 00 23.00 26 00 51. 1 10 15 30. CO 35.00 42 00 49.00 "The Love Bird." SONG for the Piano, by Fannie Downing, just received at the new Book Store. Also. GODEVS" LADIES BOOK for February, at the new Book Store. Jan 21, 18!7. TIDDY k BRO. TB5K TI2UTII. We are now receiving a new Stock of all kinds of Goods, and 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 Gcods, Delains, all Wool Delains, Calicoes, Bleached Domestics, Cotton Flannel, Wool Flannel, Silks, black and colored; Ladies' Cuffs, Collars, Hair Coils, Head Netts, Hoop Skirts, Corsetts, Kid Gloves, Merino Gloves, Thread Silk Glove, Shawls and Cloaks, Hats and Caps, Boots and Shoes, ROCK ISLAND GOODS, a large Stock, Hardware, Corn Shelters, Mill Saws, Wood and Hand Saws, Axes, Files, Iron, Nails, Brads, Brace and Bits. Augurs, Every thing almost from a Needle to the heaviest Hard ware. Call and examine our Stock. We are Mecklen burg Boj's, and will give you to understand that we will sell, and dont intend to be run out by any one. Come, save your money, and invest it where it will do you some good. Give us a fair show. Wethank our friends for what"! hey have done for us, and ask them to continue. GROCERIES of nil kinds, except Whiskey. BARIUNGER, WOLFE & CO. Dec 10, 1866. Something New and Attractive. PRICES GREATLY REDUCED. TlcL.ROg &, STEELE Have just received another addition to their stock of WINTER GOODS, comprising many of the latest and most desirable stales of Empress Cloths, Reps, Poplins, Frenc h Merinos, Mohair Lustres, Alpaccas, DeLaines, Bombazines, Wool Plaids, Black Silks, Ladies' black and colored Cloths, Ladle' asid iJSisses' Cloaks, Breakfast Shawls. Hoods, Nubias. Embroideries, Real Clinej' Lace Collars and Setts, Plain and Em broidered Linen Setts, Island 2d Mourning Setts, Dress and Cloak Trimmings, Cloak Setts, Ladies and Gents Hemstitc'h Handkerchiefs, Kid Gloves, Hosiery, Gents Furnishing Goods, Black French Cloths, Casimere$ and Vestings, Table Linen, Dam ask Merino Table Covers. Opera Flannels, white and colored Flannels, bleached and brown Sheetings, Blankets, Rock Island Cassiineres, Hoop Skirts, (Empress Trail.) Balmoral Skirts, &c. Call soon and Buy. McLEOD & STEELE. Dfc 10, 18G6. - . Millinery and Ladies Fancy Goods MRS. E FULLINGS is offering her Stock of Bon nets, Hats, Ribbons, Feathers, Ac, at greatly reduced prices. Ladies are invited to call and examine these Goods and hear prices. Dec 10, 186. LEONARD H. SMITH, (For many yt irs at the Corner Drug Store,) Having purchased of Williams k 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 his friends ar.d the public generally. Mrs L. A. NOKRYCE, a Lady of experience and taste, has been engaged to attend to the Millinery 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. Three doors above National Bank, Carsou building, Dec 10, 1SG6 Stitic of Hf. Carolina, CIvj velnml Co. Court of 1'leas $ Quarter Sessions Xnv. Term, 1866. Joseph Lnsk vs. Robert Hunt. Attachment Levied on Laud. It appearing to tho satisfaction of the Court, that Robert Hunt, the defendant in this case, is now a non resident of this State, it is therefore ordered by the Court that publication be made in the Western Democrat, for six successive weeks, notifying the said Robert Huut to be and appear at the next t. rm of the Court vf Pleas and Quarter Sessions to be held fw the county of Cleavelaud, at the Court House in Shelby, on the sixth Monday after the fourth Monday iu December, J S6(. then and there to shew cause, if any he can, w hy the land levied on shall not be condemned and ordered to be sold to satisfy plaintiffs d bts and costs. Witness, S. Williams, Clerk of our said Court at office, the b"th Monday after tho 4th Monday in September, 1(5. S. WILLIAMS, Clerk. 48-0t pr. adv. $10. Christmas and New Year's Pre sents, Some very handsome, selected in Europe by one of the firm. If you want beautiful French and Eng lish GOODS for the liolidavs, call and see them at Dec 17th. " ELIAS & COHEN'S. - Ladies and Gents' Writing Desks, Ladies' Work Boxes, Purses, Portemounaies, Bags, Pearl Card Cases, Pearl Boxes, Portfolios, Ac, in beauti ful variety and at low prices, at Dec 17b. ELIAS k COHEN'S. PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBTJM3, For Christmas, from $2 to $60, at j Dec 17, 1866 ELIAS A CODEX'S. Tusf 'Received, .50 Kegs Superior White Lead, 40 Boxes Cheese, 800 Bushels Corn, . 2.000 Lbs. Castings. For sale by HAMMOND k McLAUGHLIN. Pec 3, I860: COURTSHIP IN GREENLAND' There is something exceedingly melancholy in the acoounts which are given of the custom of courtship in Greenland. Generally, women enter upon the blessed estate with more willing ness and less solicitude than the men. The women of Greenland are an exception to this rule. A Greenlander, having fixed his affec tions upon some female, acquaints his parents with the state of his heart. They apply to the parents of the girl, and if the parties thus far are agreed, the next proceeding is to appoint two female negotiators, whose duty it is to broactr the subject to the young lady. The lady eia-' bassadors do not shock the young lady by any sudden or abrupt avowal of the awful subject of their mission. Instead of this they launch out in praises of the gentleman who seeks her hand. They speak of the splendor of his house, the surtiptuousness of his courage in catching seals, and other like accomplishments. The lady, pretending to be affronted even at these remote hint?, runs away, tearing the ringlets of her hair as she retires, while the embassadors, having got the consent of her parents, pursue her, drag her from her concealment, take her by force to the house of her destined husband, and there leave her. Compelled to remain there, she sits for days with disheveled hair, silent and de jected, refusing every kind of sustenance, till at last, if kind entreaties do not prevail, she is com pelled by force, and even blows, to submit to the detested union. In some cases Greenland women faint at the proposal of marriage in others they fly to tho mountains, and only re turn when compelled to by cold and hunger. If one cuts off her hair, it is a sign that she in tends to resist to death. All this seems so un natural to us that we seek for a reason for such an apparent violation of the first principle of human nature. The Greenland wife is the slave of her husband, doomed to a life of toil, drudgery and privation; and, if he die, she and her children have no source against starvation. The marriage state is a miserable condition, while widowhood is a still more appalling fate. . - Good Advice. John II. Prentiss, in his re cent valedictory, on retireing from the editorial chair, which he filled for forty-one years, has the following "No man should be without a well conducted newspaper ; he i far behind the spirit of the age unless he reads one ; he is not upon an equal footing with his fellow man who en joys such advantage, and shows a disregard of his family, in not offering them an opportunity of acquiring a knowledge of what is passing in the world, as the newspaper furnishes the cheap est possiple teaching. Show me a family with out a newspaper, and I wiil venture to Bay there will be manners of ignorance most strikingly iu contrast with the neighbor who allows himself such a rational indulgence. Young men, es pecially, should read newspapers. If I were a boy even of twelve years, I would read a news paper weekly, even though I had to work by torch light to earn mor.ey enough to pay for it. The hoy who reads well will learn to think and analyze; and if so he will be almost sure to make a man of himself hating vicious indulgences, which reading is calculated to beget a dislike for." The ladies and Mr Thaddeus O'Grady were conversing on age, when one of them put the borne question "Which of us do you think is the elder ?" "Sure," replied the gallant Irish man, "you both look younger than each other.' R SHAW. W. E. SHAW. COPA RTiYERSRlP. I have taken into Copartnership my son W. E. Shaw, and will enlarge and extend my business. We will keep constantly on hand, Harness, Collars, Saddles, Bridles, Martingales, And everything kepi in a complete Saddle and Har ness Establishment. We shall continue to Manufac ture our own Goods, out of the very best Material, and warrent the quality. All orders promptly tilled. Repairing done at the shortest notice -and satis faction guaranteed. fcgTThree doors South of Mansion House, Char lotte, N. C. Jan 21, 1867. 6m AUCTIONEER and AGENT. S. A. STUART respectfully informs the citizens of Charlotte and the public generally that he will give his personal attention to Auction Sales and the settlement of Accounts, or any business of that kind that may require his services. He will visit the country when desired and act as Auctioneer, r attend to any business in the city as an Agent. I can be found at the Corner Drug Store of Dr Mc Aden, or at the residence of Mr Rabs. Jan 21, 1867. v Impd. NOTICE. All persons having claims against the Estate of Samuel J Lowrie are hereby notified to present them properly authenticated within the time prescribed by law, and all persons indebted to that Estate must make payment to the undersigned. C. DOWD, Administrator. Dec 24. 1866. THE BIAGHAXl SCHOOL, MUANESVILLE, N. C. The Session of 1867 begins MARCH 6th. Course of instruction Classical, Mathematical and Com mercial. Address, Col. WM. BINGHAM. January 7, 1867 2m JAMES II ARTY & CO., Next Door to the Court House, Charlotte, N. C. Have just received a new Stock of Groceries, con sisting of Sugar, Coffee, Molasses, Tea, Ac. They also have a good assortment of Boots, Shoes, Hats and Caps, at reduced prices. JAMES HARTY k CO. Jnst Received, A good article of Linen Bosom Shirts; also, Lioen and Paper Collars, Handkerchiefs, Cravats, Ac. JAMES HARTY A CO. Dec 24, 1866. ' STOVES, TIN-WARE, Ac. D. H. BYERL Ft Springs' corner building", j . ' - ... . T.-wr I Wor.s for sale a general assortment of WARES id his line, such-as Stoves," Tin, Japan and Sheet-Iron Ware, Ac. - New work made to order or Repairing don at short notice. January 7, 186J ' SHORT SERMON BY A LAYMAN. The Supreme Court of North Carolina, moved and seduced by the instigation of duty, but with a frightful disregard of consequences, has jast turned loose upon a bankrupt community sixty or seventy yoang men with license to practice law. The only excuse offered for it being the fact that the State thereby raised a revenue of six or seven hundred dollars. The Medical Colleges,, with even greater recklessness, have returned to the frightened public a battalion of young Doctors armed with knife and purge to "ply their vocations," and the Dental Colleges, alno, have contributed a squad for skirmish doty who carry an arsenal of chloroform, forceps, gouges and files. In the name of a demoralized population, I solemnly protest against the whole business, and defiantly shake my fist at the frightful array. I earnestly pray for an injunc tion. I say, stop it. Everybody will have to hide from the Sheriff, and if a man dares to open his mouth be will be in peril of taking castor oil, or having his teeth pulled. How mavy mechanics have been turned oat since the war ? How many young men are pre paring for practical business ? How much true bone and sinew have we got? North Carolina will be a manufacturing State in a few years. Who will be the engineers, machinists, chemists, &c , etc. ? It is a very respectable thing to be a lawyer or doctor, if you are a respectable law yer or doctor not otherwise and I hope the young gentlemen above alluded to may all turn out to be such. But it is not, even when one occupies a respectable position in his profession, a comfortable thing to be without business; and that will be the fate (I am sorry to say it) of at least half those who . begin now. Why, a man will settle almost any way, now a days, before he will go to a lawyer; and he'll grunt a long time before he'll send for a doctor; and in either case, if he seeks the services of a professional man, he expects to pay with promises which is very light diet for a family. The same aoiouot of brains and energy, put into any other busi ness, will produce more money than in cither of the liberal professions. This is sure. A man of extraordinary capacity and untiring perse-, verance will succeed at anything, of course; but mediocrity, which is the common measure, will always find greater reward outside than inside a profession. The education of the youth of the South, too, was irreparably injured by the war an obstacle to professional success almost in surmountable in the present condition of affairs. The mechanic arts have been ignored by us. Slavery rendered labor degrading, and "the sweat of honest toil" was only thought of as giving out an exceedingly disagreeable odor. Necessity has forced labor' upon us all, and is gradually investing it witfi dignity; but, conceal the fact as we may, our young men would rather sell dry goods, or the like, at just enough to pay board, than to learn the best trade in the world or work a small farm It is their misfortune the result of education not their fault; bat it is the duty of every man to aid in effecting a change in this respect. If North Carolina builds an Agricultural Col lege, there ought to be more students there than at Chapel Hill. Four years at the latter, or, indeed, at any other academic institution, only enable a young man to learn better any profes sion or business than he could otherwise do. One year at the former, if the college is properly conducted, would make him a practical farmer and a respectable agricultural chemist. We want producers not of the article proverbially attributed to poor men but of something to eat, something to wear, and something to sell. Our young men 'being poor, will, doubtless, verify the proverb, but they are not generally supplying the wants just enumerated. Cuffec haunts them. The remembrance of Cuffee, as he was, is pleasant the knowledge of Cuffee, as he is, is disgusting to them. Thejr ought to forget that Cuffee ever was. They seem to be waiting for something to turn up; but they needn't wait; it won't. I appeal to the shade of the departed Micawber for the truth of the assertion. Things never turn up when man is waiting for them. I've watched 'cm a long time, and they invariably don't. There were at least a dozen fellows big, hearty fellows that could bear the fatigue of waiting who waited patiently at home, four years, for Southern in dependence to turn up, and see. how they were disappointed ! Wilmington Journal. Resurrection from tiie Dead A Strange Case. The last Wytheville (Va ) Dis patch says : We are informed .that Mr Peter Butner, a former resident of our town who has contended for a number of years that he will never die, but remain on this earth alive, until Gabriel shall blow his trumpet, was thrown into a sort of a trance, a few days since, by. which life was, to all appearances entirely extinct His belief led him often to warn his friends not to put him under terra Jirma too soon, but to keep his body many days, so as to convince themselves of the fact that he would never die. His warning was taken, and on the fifth day of his transitory sleep, unmistakable signs of life appeared in Peter's body; and in a few hoars he was himself again ! He has been a close reader of the good book and we have heard him preach some good sermons. A Self Struggle. The following, duly signed, was lately contained in a Western paper : "Whereas, at particular times I may impor tune my friends and others to let me have liquor, which h hurtful to me and "detrimental to society ; this . is, therefore, to forbid any person selling vie liquor, or letting jne hve it on any account, for if tbey do I will positively prosecute. them, notwithstanding any promise I may make to the contrary at the time they may let me have it." - Executors Notice. . All oersons indebted to the late Rev. Walter 8 ?barr, are requested to come forward and raaka . . .. . 1 " . tS settlement, and those baric? claims against hi snast present (hem within the time prescribed by law, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. S. C. PHARR, MAUU i .THAKK, Jaa 2t, 1867 lm Executors. j THE LAWS ON SUFFRAGE IM THE SEVERAL STATES. Indiana gives the right of eiffrage to "every white male cititeo of the United States," of fall age and 6 tnonxhs' resident in the State, and every white male of foreign birth and fall age, who has resided 1 year in the United States, and 6 months proceeding the election in the State, and who has declared his intention to be come a citizen. No person shall lose hia vote by absence in the service cf the State or Uni ted States. "No negro or mulatto shall have the right of suffrage." Illinois gives the vote to "every white male citizen" ef full age, residing 1 year in the State, and "every white male inhabitant" who was a resident of the State at the adeption of this Constitution. Like pretisieos to those of in diana exists here relative to persons ia the ser vice of the United States. Constitution of 1847.) Missouri by her free State Constitution of 1865, excludes the blacks from voting. Michigan gives the ballot to every white male citizen, to every white male inhabitant residing in the State June 24th, 1835, and to every white male inhabitant residing in the Slate January 1st, 1850, who has declared his inten tion, etc., or who has resided 2 years in the State, and declared his intention, and to every civilized male Indian inhabitant not a member of a tribe. But no person shall vote until of full age, and a resident 3 months in the State and 6 days in the town. Constitution of 1850.) . Iowa. Every "white male citizen" of the United States, of full age, resident 6 months in the State, 60 days in the county, has the right of voting. "New York admits to the suffrage "every male citizen" of full age, who shall have been 10 days a citizen, 1 year in the State, 4 months in the county, and 30 days in the district. But no man of color ehall vote unless he has been 3 years a citizen of the . State, and for 1 year the owner of a freehold worth $250, over incum brances, on which he shall have paid a tax, and he is to be subject to no direct tax unless he owns such freehold. Laws are authorized and have been passed, excluding from the suffrage persons convicted of bribery, larceny, or infa mous crime, also persons betting on the election. No person gains or looses a residence by reason of presence or absence in the service of the United States; nor in navigation: nor as a stu dent in a seminary; nor in an asylum or prison. A registry law also exists. New Jersey gives the ballot, by its Constitu tion of 1844, to "every white male citizen" of the United States, of full age, residing 1 year in the State and 5 months in the county, ex cept that no pauper, idiot, insane person, or per sons convicted of a crime which excludes him from being a witness, shall vote. Pennsylvania gives a vote to "every white freeman" of full age, who has resided 1 year in the State and 10 days in the election district, and has within 2 years paid a tax, except that a once qualified voter returning into the State after an absence which qualifies him from voting, regains his vote by a 6 months' residence, -and except that white free citizens under 22 over 21 vote without paying taxes. Ohio limits the elective franchise to "every white male citizen" of the United Slates, of full age, resident 1 year in the State. (Constitu-J tion of 1851.) But the courts ef Ohio having held that every person of one half white blood is a "white male citizen" within the Constitu tion, and that the burden of proof is with the challenging party to show that the person is more than half black which is impracticable, we believe that, in practice, negroes in Ohio vote without restriction. Wisconsin. Every male of full age, resident 1 year in the State and being either: 1. A white citizen of the United States. 2. A white alien who has declared his intention. 3. A person of Indian blood who has been declared a citizen by act of Congress. 4. Civilized persons of In dian descent not members of any tribe. In November, 1865, a vote was taken on a propos ed amendment to the JState Constitution, to strike out the word "jrliite" in the qualifica tion of voters. The amendment , was rejected by a majority of 8005. California. Every white male citizen of the United States (or of Mexico who shall have elected to become a citizen of the United States under treaty of Queretaro) ef full age, resident 6 months in the State and 30 days in the dis trict. The Legislature has power to extend the rights to Indians and their descendants. Minnesota. Every male person of full age, resident 1 year in the United States and 4 months in the State, and being either: 1. A white citizen of the United States. 2. A white aiieo who has declared his intention. 3. Civil ized persons of mixed white and Indian blood. 4. Civilized ludians certified by a district court to be fit for citizenship. In November, 1865, a vote was taken on a proposed amendment to the State Constitution to strike out the word "white" in the qualification of voters. The amendment was rejected by a majority of about 2000. Oregon. Every white male citizen of full age, 6 months a resident of the State, and every white male alien of full age, resident in the United States 1 yrar, who has declared his in tention, may vote, but no "negro, Chinaman or mulatto." - Kansas gives the ballot to every white male adult, resident 6 months in the State and 30 days in the town, who is either a citizen or has declared his intention. West Virginia. Every v white male citizen, except minors, lunatics, and felons,) resident 1 year in the Slate and 30 days in the county. Nevada. The law on the right of suffrage is similar to that of Oregon. - - -, - Colorado gives the ballot to every white male citizen of full age. Delaware, by her Constitution, as revised in 1831, Art. 4, Sec 1, gives the eleetive fran'cbUe to every free white male citizen of the age of 22 years, who hat resided 1 yearin the State sod the last month thereof in the county, and who has within 2 years paid a county tax, assessed at least 6 months before the election; every free white male citizen over 21 and under 22 may rote without paying any tax. Idiots, insane jrersona, paupers, and felons are excluded from voting, and the Legislature may impose forfeU ture of the right of suffrage as a punishment for crime. Maryland, by her Constitution, adopted ia 1851, Art. 1, See. 1, allows "every free white male person of 21 years of age or upward," who has resided 1 year in the Slate, 6 months in the county, aod is a citizen of the United States, to vote in the election district in which be resides; but no adult convicted of an infamous crime, unless pardoned, sod no lunatic or person not compos mentis shall vote. Virginia, by her old Constitution of 1851, admitted to vote "every white male citizen of Virginia of 21 years, who has resided 2 years in the State and 12 months in the county, ex cept persons of unsound mind, paupers, non commissioned officers, soldiers, seamen, or ma rines in the United States service, or persons convicted of bribery, or some infamous offense; persons iu the military tod naval United States service not to be deemed residents by virtue of being stationed therein." -, . North Carolina. By the Constitution, as amended in 1835, all freemen, 21 years of age, living 12 months in the State, and owning a freehold of 50 acres for 6 months, should vote; except that "No free negro, free mulatto, or free person of mixed blood, descended from negro ancestors to the fourth generation inclusive, (though oat ancestor of each generation may have been a white person,) shall vote for members of the Senate or House of Commons." The freehold of 50 acres has been abolished. South Carolina, bj her new Coostitution of 1865, gives the right of voting to every person who has the following qualifications: lie shall be a free white man, who has attained the ago of 21 years, and is not a pauper, nor a non-commissioned officer or private soldier of the army, nor a seaman or a marine of the navy of tho United States. He shall, for 2 years preceding the election, have been a citizen tf the State, or, for the same period, an emigrant from Eu rope, who bae declared his Intention to become a citizen of the United States. lie shall havt resided in the State at least 2 years preoeding the election, and for the last 6 months in tho district. Georgia, by her new Constitution, adopted ia 1865, declares tLat "the electors of the General Assembly shall bo free white male citizens of the State, and shall have attained the ago of 21 years; and shall have paid all taxes which may have been required of tbem, and which they have bad an opportunity of paying agree able to law, for the year preceding the election; shall be citizens of the United States; and shall have resided 6 months either in the distnot or eounty, and 2 years within the State." Kentucky, by her Constitution adopted in 1850, makes "every whitd male citizen of tbo age of 21 years," who has resided 2 years in the State, 1 year in the couoty, and 60 days in the precinct, a voter. Tennessee, by her former Constitution, adopt ed in 1834, gave the elective franchise to every free white man of the age of 21 years, being a citizen of the United States, and for 6 months a resident of the county; provided, that all per- sons oi coior wno are competent witnesses in a court of justiceagainsta white man may also vote. Louisiana, by the old Constitution of July 31st, 1852, gives the ballot to every free white male who has attained the age of 21 years, and has resided 11 months in the Stato and 6 months in the pariah. Mississippi makes every free white tualo per son of 21 years of age, who shall be a citizen of the United States, who has resided 1 year in tho State and 4 months in the county, a qualified elector. . Alabama is the same as Mississippi, with tho substitution of 3 months' residence in the eounty. Florida limits the suffrage to "every freo white nmle person" of 21 years of age, a citizen of the United States, 2 years a resident of the State, and G months of the eounty, duty enrolled in the militia, and duly registered; provided, that no soldier or seaman quartered therein shall be deemed a resident, and the Legislature may exclude from votiog for crime. Arkansas makes every free white male citizen of the United State, 21 years of age, who shall have resided 6 months io the State, a qualified voter in the district where be resides, except that no soldier, seaman, or marine in the United States service can vote io the State. Texas gives the vote to "every free male per son" who shall have attained the age of 21 years, a citizen ftf the United Slates or of tbo Repub lic of Texas, 1 year a resident of the State, and 6 months of the county, (Indians not taxed, Africans, and the descendants of Africans ex cepted.) A Doctor as is a Doctor. A self sofSetont humbug, who took up the position of a physi cian, and pretended to a knowledge ot the art, was once called to Visit a man . who was afflicted with apoplexy. Ue gazed long and hard, felt his pulse, and finally gave vent to the following sublime opinion : , : I think he's a gone feller." "No, do!" exclaimed the sorrowful wife; 4,&9 not say that." "Yes," returned Bolas, lifting up bis hat and eyes heavenward at the same time, "yes, I do say so; there ain't no hope not the least mite. He's got an attack of nihil fit in the lostfrontis." Where ?" eried the startled wife. " "In his lest fro otis; and can't be eurod with out some trouble and a great deal of pains. Yon see the whole planetary system is deranged. Fustly bis voxpopuli is pressing on his adraio ruro; secondly, his cutacarpUL cutaneous has swelled considerably, if; not more; thirdly, aad lastly, his ribs are ia a concussed state, and be hain't got aoy money; consequently he's bound to die."