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THE WESTERN: DEMOCli AT,r CHA 11L 0 TTE,: N. . C.' t-f. tsUxn eurocrat. W. J. YATES, Editor and Proprietor. CHARLOTTE, ',"N. C. February 19; IS 67. National Affairs. During the past week important events have transpired in Washing ton. The House of Representatives passed Mr Stevens' bill, by 109 to 55, for placing the Southern States under military government. It is now before the Senate, and, unless action is staved off for a few days by dilatory motions, will become a law, and then the Southern peo ple are at the mercy of military commanders. The following b the Bill as it passed the House : A BILL to provide fur the more efficient gov ernment of the insurrectionary States. Whereas, the pretended State governments of the late ao-called Confederate States of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Jdja sisippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Florida, Texas and Arkansas were pet up without the authority of Congress and without the sanction of the people; and whereas, said pretended governments afford no adequate protection tfor life or property but Countenance and encourage lawlessness and crime; aud whereas, it is necessary that peace and good order should be enforced in said so-called States until loyal and republican State governments can be legally established; therefore. Be it enacted by the .Senate and House of Re presentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That said late so-called Confederate States shall be divided into military districts and made subject to the military author ity of the United States as hereinafter prescribed, and for that purpose Virginia shall constitute the first district; North Carolina and South Carolina the second district; Georgia, Alabama and Flor ida the third district; Mississippi and Arkansas the fourth district, and Louisiana and Texas the fifth district. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted. That it shall be the duty of the general of the army to assign to the command of each of said districts an officer of the army, not below the rank of brigadier general, and to detail a sufficient military . force to enable such officer to perform his duties and enforce his authority withiu tho district to which he i assigned. Sec '3. And be it further enacted. That it shall be the duty of each officer assigned as aforesaid to protect all persons in their rights of person aud property, to suppress insurrection, disorder and violence, and to punih, or cause to be pun ished, all disturbers of the public peace and crim inals, and to this end he may allow local civil tribunals to take jurisdiction of and to try offen ders, or, when.. in his judgment, it may be neces sary for tho trial of offenders, he shall have power to organize military commissions or tribunals for that purpose, anything in the constitution and laws of any of the so called Confederate States to the contrary notwithstanding; and all legislative or judicial proceedings or processes to prevent or control the proceedings of said military tribunals, and all interference by said pretended State gov ernments with the exercise of military authority under this act, shall be void ami of no effect. Sec 4. And be it further enacted. That courts and judicial officers of the United States shall not issue writs of habeas corpus in behalf of persons in military custody, except in cases in which the persoa is hold to answer only for a crime or crimes exclusively within the jurisdiction of the courts of the United Stutes within said military districts, and indictable therein, or unless some commissioned officer on duty in the district wherein the persou is detained shall endorse upon said petition a statement certifying upon honor that he has knowledge or information as to the cause and circuinstaitces of the alleged detention, and that he believes the same to bo wrongful; and further, that he believes that tho endorsed petition is preferred in good faith and in further ance of justice, aud not to hinder or delay the punishment of crime. All persons put under military arrest, by virtue of this act shall bo tried without unnecessary delay, nud no cruel or un usual punishment shall by inflicted. Sec 5. And be it f urther enacted. That no sen tence of any military commission or tribunal hereby authorized affecting the life or liberty of any person shall be executed until it is approved by the officer in command of the district; und the laws and regulations for the government of the army shall not be affected by this act, except in bo far as they conflict, with its provisions. ty We have no disposition to be censorious, but we must express the belief that a great deal of the trouble and inconvenience the South is now experiencing in national affairs, was instigated and caused by prominent Southern men rushing forward and seizing the State offices soon after the surrender. We sympathized with the Con federacy in every respect, (and never laid any claim to having been a Union man during the war.) but it will be remembered that we urged the friends of the Confederacy to stand back for awhile, until matters between the General Gov ernment and Southern States were permanently arranged and settled. Therefore we favored the election of Gov. Hulden in order to prevent strife, contention and bad feeling in this State. Mr Josiah Turner and Company, who urged and promoted opposition to Gov. Holden's administra tion, and insisted on throwing him out of office, can now see, in the passage of Stovens' military bill for governing North Carolina and other Southern States, cause for reflection if not self reproach. We advocated the adoption of the Howard .amendment to prevent the state of things that .now ceem inevitable. In this course we have been endorsed by hundreds of good and true Southern men, and denounced by some who pro fessed to bo the peculiar friends of the South (but who have latterly favored a more degrading plau than the Howard amendment.) We preferred that Gov. Worth should continue at the head of the State Government, rather than have military government over us ; but the public "saints" and salt of the earth" about Raleigh made the people believe there-was no danger, until, we fear, it is too late to prevent serious trouble. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Thotograph Pictures, 4c Henry Baumgarten Hardware of all descriptions Brem, Brown k Co House for Rent M D L Moody fit-in? and Scouring Establishment- Wilson k Johnston. Family Flour Nesbit k Maxwell Fancy Groceries J D Palmer 'Commission Merchants Worth k Daniel, Wilming ton. Direct ImDortation of Molasses Worth k Daniel. Direct Importation of Molasses O G Parsley k Co Wilmington. . " Court Orders J E Irby, Clerk Grocery and Provision Store A Berryhill - Bacon, Lard, Corn, &c Presson k Gray Corn Meal and Irish Potatoes S B Meacham House for Sale Elias & Cohen . Biiugb's Rawbooe Super-Phosphate of Lime JHfch jon, Burroughs k Cp , - Decision Br the Supreme CouBT.-By e late decision of the Supreme Court of this State, in a case that went op from ' this county, negro women have the right to go into Court and swear as to the paternity of their bastard children, even though it be against a white man. It is the duty of the Court to try the case, and take the woman's testimony for what it is worth. v f3r We hope that all our readers who are in terested in the matter, will preserve this copy of the Democrat containing the new Stay Law, and an explanation of the same ' by an able lawyer. We do not want to be put to the trouble of hunt ing up copies for our friends hereafter. In answer to inquiries and to correct misappre hension, we will state that the Law does not in terfere with the collection of debts made siuco the 1st of May, . 1865. The Courts have not been suspended by the Legislature, as many persons erroneously sup pose. -. . ; "Jobxy Rkb, Coxfkdekate." Col. F R. Farrar, who has been lecturing on the above subject with much success in Salisbury, Raleigh, and other pla ces, will repeat his lecture ia the Court House, in this city, this Evening. Col. Farrar comes well recommended and the press everywhere speaks highly of his lecVures. The Court House will be thoroughly cleaned and arranged for the accommodation of those who' may attend. - m , The Penitentiary. The bill to establish a Penitentiary in this State came up in the House of Commons on Thursday last, and, after consid erable discussion, was laid on the table by a vote of 58 to 45. This is considered a defeat of the measure. That's . right. . . Bankrupt Bill.. The U- S. Senate last week passed the Bankrupt law which has been pending before that body for some time past. "It had pre viously passed the House. . According to the provisions of the law, all that an honest debtor has to do is to make a full sur render of all his property to his creditors, get re leased from all further liability, and make a new start in the world. If a debtor attempts fraud the penalties are severe. As soon as the law is finally "fixed up" we will publish it. . CP We direct particular attention to a. com munication in this papT on the culture of fruit. Now is the time to plant fruit trees, and we hope more atteniiou will be given to the matter iu this section than it has heretofore received. Direct Importations. The merchants of Wilmington are importing Molasses, Coffee, 6cc, direct to Wilmitigton without passing through Northern ports. . Worth fc Daniel, of Wilming ton, advertise in this issue of our paper, a cargo of Molasses from Cuba, which they will sell to dealers on accommodating terms. We hope the merchants in thispartaf the State .will give them atrial. Send orders to Worth Sc Daniel, and let us encourage direct importation to Southern ports, P. S.O. G- Parsley & Co., of . Wilmington, also advertise a cargo of Molasses direct from Cardeuas. BP The Wilmington Journal don't like our remarks in regard to the inconsistency of those who are blaming Judge Pearson about his decis ion in the Hughes case, but who have never said a word against other Judges for meddling in politics. The Journal applies our allusions to itself and its correspondent. Wo have no objec tion to the cap's being worn by whoever it fits, but we had forgotten where we saw the strictures alluded to, or we would have mentioned the name of the paper. The Journal says we are incon sistent because we did not censure Judge Pearson also. We saw nothing in the decision to censure, for we think it was proper for the Judge to show that the law officers and citizens of North Caro lina, had been acting and living under a legally authorized Government since the close of the war. The Radical party, and Ex-Chief Justice Rtiffin of N. C contend that we have had no awful Government in this State since the sur render. Judge Pearson very properly under takes to show the contrary to be tho fact ; and he, as a law-officer of the State Government, is justified in so doing. We think that our esteemed cotempbrary. the Journal, is inconsistent in this : that it censures Judge Pearson for writing what it terms a "polit ical essay," while it approves Judge Merrimon's conduct in going on a political mission to Wash ington, and has never objected to Judges becom ing candidates for and taking seats in State Con ventions, i. e. political bodies. EF The city authorities of Wilmington have adopted the following excellent Ordinance : Ordered, That, " hereafter, any hog. pig, goat or kid found running at large within the City limits, shall be impounded and sold by the Marshal, and the proceeds turned into the City Treasury. And that no cow or calf, ox or bull. be permitted to run at Jarge within the City limits between the 1st dav of October and the 1st day of April, of each year. The owner of any of the above named animals which mny be found at large, contrary to this ordinance, shall be liable to a fin of teu dollars for each and every animal so found. f3ST While many of the wives and children of Southern soldiers are suffering for food, the Leg-ii-lature on Thursday last appropriated $1500 for decorating a soldier's! grave-yard near Raleigh. A Rooce Caught. We are glad to announce that by the vigilance of Dr Jobe, the Special Mail Agent in this Slate, the Deputy Potniaster at lluntsville, Yankin Co., N. C. was arrested this week, for purloining money from the.mails. On the examination sufficient evidence was produ ced for bis conviction and he was committed for further trial, to the jail at Winston, because of the insecurity of ihe Yadkin County jail. We h.A'lia1 ev.rl mmnkint. frnm .! fl? e uie uon-arrirai oi money, wuicu uaa oeen i i i it. sent us, and the duvelopemenl shows who got it us, ana lie ueveioperaenl shows wliogol u We advise all persons connected with the mails, to be uonesi, or very snarp in meir roguisnness or Lr. Jobe will catch them. Raleigh Sentinel, The Columbus, Ga., Sun reports the negroes returning in large unmbers from Mississippi, not having found it the "Happy Laud of jUanaan.1 which they hid been Jed tp expjecJL m i Appointment. At the last meeting of the Literary Board, Gen. Walter Gwy no was ap pointed Agent of the Swamp Lands belonging to the Literary Fund of the State, to aid in making sales of the same. THE NEW STAY LAW EXPLAINED. ? W8 publish "in another column ; the new-Stay Law passed by the ' present Legislature. The following excellent criticism and explanation of t the law was furnished by "a legal friend, and will be found both interesting and useful : The first section enacti "that all warrants is sued by a Justice of the Peace in civil cases shall not be returnable within 12 months after the ex ecution of the same before some Justice of the Peace for the county." A worse specimen of English composition would be hard to find. "That all warrants issued, &e., shall not be returnable within twelve months,' wonld imply that some or perhaps nearly all of such warrants may be re turnable withiiv. twelve months, and to prohibit such warrants from being returnable before some Justice of the Peace implies that there may be other Justices before whom such warrants may be returned. The true intent and meaning of the section evidently is, that no civil warrant shall be returnable within twelve months from the time it is served; and this provision, by a subsequent section, is confined to contracts prior to May, 't5. The second section restores to Justices of the Pence the jurisdiction which they had in 1860, but provides that suits commenced under tho Convention Stay Law for sums within the former jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace, may be pros ecuted to judgment in the courts where they are now pending. Section third, after repealing in double the number of words the identical provisions of sec tion first, goes on to provide that when the war rant is returned for trial at the end of twelve months from service, if the defendant shall pay one-tenth of principal and interest, and all cost accrued op to that time, he shall have twelve months to plead; then being again notified of the time and place of trial, by paying one-fifth of the residue, he is allowed twelve months longer to plead; at the end of which time, by paying one hair, he gets twelve months more; at the end of which time judgmeat is rendered for the remain der. It is further provided "that executions al- i ready rendered on judgments of Justices of the Peace shall be stayed for twelve months from the ratification of this act." It will be observed that there is one classof cases not provided for in this or any other section of the act, namely : cases where Justices judgments have been given and execution not already rendered. It was probably not the intention of the Legislature to exclude these cases, but it will require a very laliludinous construction to embrace them. Section four is another delectable specimen of legal and grammatical tomfoolery aud nonsense. ; Its author certainly never drew very deep inspi rations from old father Murray, much' less from Coke or Blackstone. "That on all debts con tracted since the first of May, 1865, and all war- j rants issuing for the same shall be returned and tried according to the provisions of the Revised Code, chapter 62, and the remedy in all such cases shall be the same as in 1860." Now what is it that is to be "returned and tried ?" Can any one tell ? It is plain enough that "all warrants issuing for the same" (contracts since May, '65) are to be thus "returned and tried." But there is someihing else : "on all debts contracted since May, '65, and. all warrants, &c, shall be returned j and tried !" Clear as mud and twice as soft. Rut really it is hard to understand what is meant. The only way to relieve the grammatical blunder is to strike out the preposition on before all debts, and we then have "all debts contracted since May. 65, and all warrants issuing for the same, &c, -shall be returned and tried, CvC," whioh is still unintelligible, as there is no such thing known in legal proceedings as returning and trying debts. We return process and try actions of debt. But let us suppose that this was mere untechnical phraseology on the part of the draftsman, and that it was really meant to be enacted that "all process or writs dssuing on debts contracted since May, "65, and all warrants issuing for the same," &c.. and we are in as great jl bewilderment as ever; for they are all, writs. and warrants, to be "returned and tried according -to -chapter 62, Re vised Code,"' which relates only to Justices of the Peace. Did the Legislature intend to lake' from the Courts jurisdiction of "all debts .contracted since May, '65," and confine the trial of such cases exclusively to Justices of the Peace? Surely not. Simply that the provisions of this act shall not. apply to debts contracted since May, '65, and that the remedy in such cases shall be as in 186J. Sections 5th and 6th provide substantially that all writs on de,bts prior to May, '65, shall be re turned, or, if already issued, shall be continued to Spring Term, 1868. of the Superior Court, aud the defendant by paying at that time one-tenth gets twelve months to plead; then at the end of twelve months he pays one-fifth, then one-half, and then judgment is rendered against him for the remainder. If he fails to pay any instalment judgment is rendered, not for the whole debt, but for the instalment only, and the Sheriff is prohib- I ited from levying any execution issued on such judgment till arter me ist.aay oi January ionow ing the rendition of the judgment :' " Provided, however,' (we quote verbatim) "any debtor ten dering or paying to his creditor on any debt con tracted prior to 1st May, '65, the one-tenth of his indebtedness without a suit having been brought ou the same, the said one-tenth shall be entered as a credit on the evidences of said indebtedness ; thereafter the remainder of said indebtedness shall not be sued ou for twelve months after the pay ment or tender of said one-tenth." Hereafter there'll be no afternoon preaching atter this in the atternoon.) Did such a production as this proviso ever emenate from jurists and law-givers before or behind ? The grandest conceptions of Solon and Lycurgus pale into utter insignificance. Why just think of it : The Legislature of North Caro lina has solemnly declared that when a debtor pays a portion of. his debt the payment shall bo entered as a credit on his note ! ! Isu't that mar velous T and won't it be so "convenient in prac tice ! But, mind you, this highly beneficial en actment app!ifs only to debts contracted prior to May, '65. If a debtor pays a part of a debt con tracted since May, '65, you have no right, under this act. to enter nuch payment as a credit on his note ! Our Legislature, you perceive, understand the philosophy of discrimination... They know what's what and what aint what. But this pro viso goes further still; It provides that if the debtor tenders a portion of -his Indebtedness to his creditor he shall have credit on his nota for the amount of indebtedness so tendered ! The vexed nimvtion .of lizal tender has thus been (inciden- ' tally it is. true; nnauy seuieu nithincr hut crold ana silver a ierai tenuer, oiuera : nrrenhnrl- would do under late acts of j ces7, bui our General Assembly in its wisdom ; i.a, feen fit to split the difference ami make one- tenth of a man s inaeoieuness prior .o iow legal tender ! What penalty is to be visited upon ny hard-hearted recusant' creditor who may have the temerity axd recklessness to refute to accept one-tenth or any other part of his neigh bor's indebtedness, or to enter the same a credit on his notes. Our Justiniana at Raleigh pegle-cted to E8. '- But, seriously, what is the eease in enacting that if the debtor tenders a part of hi debt the same shall be entered as a credit on his note whether accepted or not ? Who is to enter the credit if the holder of the note refuses 7 Such enactments are worse than idle. Section 7th repeals so much of $Jie Convention Stay Law,and all. Other laws! coming in conflict with this act- v. -. " .. ' ' ;-T - Section 8th - suspends operation of statute of limitation from May, 18bT, till January, 1870. (There are already on our Statute Book. , unre- j pealed, two distinct acta of similar import.) r t j Section 9th that the act shall be in force from i and after its ratification. THE NEW STAY LAW. An Act to ekanffe the Jurisdiction of the Courts and the Rules of Pleading therein. Section 1. Be it exacted by the General Assembly of the State of orlh Carolina, and it is hereby en acted by the authority of the same, That all war rents issued by a Justice of the Peace in civit cases, shall not be returnable wi-lhin twelve months after the execution of the same, before seme Justice of Peace for the county. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the jurisdic tion of Justices of the Peace shall extend to oae hundred dollars, principal money, en all, bonds, bills, promissory notes or accounts stated, and shall extend to sixty dollars principal money, ..upon ac counts for goods, wares and merchandise sold and delivered or for work and labor done, or for specific articles, and all balances of sixty dollars and uuder, due on such last mentioned debts or demands, and on all judgments rendered therein, and on all for feitures and penalties not exceeding one hundred dollars: Provided, That this section shall not be construed to take from the courts the jurisdiction in cases of less than one hundred dollars, upon wh.icb writs have been issued prior to the ratifica tion of this act. Sec 3. Be it further enacted, That all warrants issued by a Justice of the Peace, for any debt or demand within his jurisdiction, according to the provisions of the above section : Provided, That said debt or demand is due upon any contract, whether by bond or note or. liquidated account, or any parol agreement made or entered into, and due prior to the 1st day of May 18G5, shall not be re turnable' for trial within twelve months after the execution of the same, and at the return of the same, if the defendant or defendants shall pay to the plaintiff, his agent or attorney or to the. officer ex ecuting the warrant, one tenth of the principal and interest, and all costs that may have accrued there on, be, she or they, may have taetve months longer to plead, at the end of which being again notified of the time and place of trial, if the defendant or defendants shall pay one fifth of the principal, inte rest and costs, he, she, or tbey shall have twelve mouths longer to plead, at the end of which time, if the defendant or defendants shall pay one half of the residue of said claim, he, she, or they shall have twelve months longer to plead, at the end of which time the plaintiff shall have judgment for the re mainder: Provided, That executions on justices' judgments on debts contracted prior to May 1st, 1865. already rendered, shall be stayed for twelve months from the date of the ratification of this act. Sec 4. Be it further enacted, That on all debts contracted siuce the first day of JJay, 1865, and all warrants issuing for the same, shall be returned and tried, according to the provisions of the Revised Code, chapter sixty-two, (62) and the remedy in all such cases shall be the same as in I860. Sec 5. Be it further enacted, That all'writs in ac tions of debt, covenant, assumpsit or account, issued to Fall Term, 1866, or Spring Term, 1867, of the Superior Court, 6hall be returnable to Spring Term, 1868, and all of said actions now pending in the Superior Court shall be continued to Spring Term, 1868 : Provided, That the Sheriff shall not be al lowed in any case to levy execution before the first day of January- succeeding the rendition of judg ment. - - . Sec -6.' Be it further enacted, That all writs in debt, covenant, assumpsit or account, shall be re turnable to Spring Term of the Superior Court, and shall be served at least -thirty -days (Sundays inclu ded) before the return day. If during the return term, the defendant pay to .Hie plaintiff, or into court for his nse, one tenth of the debt or demand (principal and interest) and all cesU t that time, he shall be allowed until next Term to plead. At the said Spring Term should the defendant pay to plaintiff, or into court for his use, one fifth of the residue and costs, he shall be allowed until the suc ceeding Spring Term to plead at the said Spring Term; should the defendant pay to the plaintiff or into court for bis use, one half of ihe residue, he shall be allowed until the succeeding Spring Term to plead: Provided however, the plaintiffif required shall file his debt or demand in writing, and if the defendant shall make oath that the whole or any part thereof is not justly due, or that he has a coun ter claim, all of which shall be particnlarly set forth by affidavit, then the defendant shall only pay the instalment required of what he admits to be due, and the court shall order a Jury at the same orsub sequent Terra to try the matters in dispute between the parties, and at the next Spring Term the defen dant shall be allowed to plead only npon the pay ment of one fifth of the residue of the admitted amount, ajid whatever the Jury may find him in debted over and above the same: Provided further, that should the defendant fail to pay the first or any subsequent instalment, then, and in that case, the plaintiff shall be entitled to Judgment and execu tion for id instalment: Provided however, any debtor tendering or paying to his creditor on any debt contracted prior to the first day of May A. V. 1805, the one tenth of his indebtedness without a suit having been brought on the same, the said one tenth shall be entered as a credit on the evidences of said indebtedness; thereafter the remainder of said indebtedness shall not be sued on for twelve months after the payment or lender of said one-tenth. " Sec 7. 3e it further enacted, That so much of the ordinance of the Convention, passed on the 23d of June 1866, as shall come in conflict with this act. together with all other laws coming in conflict with the same, be, and the same are hereby repealed. Sec 8. Be it further enacted,. That the time elapsed or elapsing fioin the twentieth day of May, 1861, until the first day of January 1870, shall not be counted so as to bar actions, or suits, or to pre sume satisfaction or abandonment of rights. Sec 9. Be it further enacted. That this act shall be In force from and after its ratification. ' Ratified February 12, 1867. Gov. Orb ox the Situation. Charleston, Feb. 14- At the anniversary banquet of the Chamber of Commerce, Gov. Orr said that our political relations are very grave. He had recent ly been in position to consult the controllers of the government, in all frankness. It was difficult to tell the future political' situation. Several Southern geuilemen hoped to secure the support of the Conservative Radicals. JJence the scheme of adjustment that had been suggested. His judgment is that if North Carolina and Arkansas adopt the programme; and others adopt it, or show a disposition to do "so, it will produce the best results, and save the South from many pro posed radical measures. We fear that Gov. Orr and the North Carolina Commissioners art too late in fixing up their new plan. " FAXCY GROCERIES. Pickles. Preserre3, Jellies, Mustard, Horse Radish, Powdered Ginger and Cinnamon, Ginger Preserves, Macaroni, Hermetically sealed. Meats and Fruits, Salmon, Lobsters, Oysters, Clams, Sardines, Pine Apples, Peaches. Strawberries, Salad Oil, Catsups, Soda Powders, Vinegar, Klllikinick Smokicg To bacco, Havana Segars. Tobacco and Snuff, Chest nuts, Green and Dried Apples, Raisins, Fishing Hooks and Tackle, Violin and Guitar Strings. WINES AND BRANDIES. , Champaine, Pemartin Sherry, old Newton Ma deira, old Port, Catawba, Rhine. Jas. Hennessee Cognac Brandy, vintage of 1858, Marc Renault double refined rectified Whiskeys, old Bourbon, Rye, Tvbeat, pore Oorn and Monongahela Whiskeys, Holland Gin and Schiedam Schnapps. Bitters, St. Croix and Jamaica Rua, Cordials and Lemon and other Syrups, London Porter, A. Guineas k Sons' xxx Brown Stout, Dublin, Mnir k Son's sparkling Edinburgh Ale, Glass Bottles, HasJcfl and .Uemijonns of all sixes to the Trade. " v -" Old Corn and Rye Whiskey by Out barrel, to the trade at small profit. - . - - Visitors and residents ia Charlotte parcbasiog any of tke aboTe for medical porposes, can get a par article by calling on Feb 18, W7. i. D. PALMES. Latest IYctts. ' -' ' ' . Ralsiqh, Saturday, Feb. 1C Nothing of great importance was transacted by the Legislature to-day. A bill to incorporate Uefc lenbnrg Female College pasted the Senate, and a resolution In favor of Jas. H. White aad J7L. With ers passed the House. Several other private bills of no importance to the public were acted on No signs, yet, of adjournment. V FROM WASHINGTON. - ' " ; Up to Saturday "the Senate had taken no action on Stevens' bilV for placing tbe South under milU tary government. An amendment proposed by Mr Blaine, to make the adoption of the Howard amend ment with universal suffrage, a finality for the ad mission of the Southern States, is now under con sideration. " The House of Representatives has passed a bill to pay further bounties to Federal soldiers. - It wiU giv away about six hundred millions of dollars. , The Senate passed a bill authorixing a sub-marine bridge under the Mississippi river, at St Louis. THE MARKETS. The latest, dates from New Yerk and Liverpool report no decided change in Cotton. In New York it is reported firm at 33 ceats. gg- The Fenians, in Ireland, are creating some sensation, but it will not amount to much. Belief for toe Needy. -His Excellency, Gov. Worth, was informed by letter to-day, by Edward Bright, Esq., Corresponding Secretary of the Southern Relief Commission of New York, that the Commission gave orders on the 11th inst., for the purchase of 3000 bushels of com of the white or mixed, to be shipped from New York to Wilmington, to the care of O. G. Parsley & Co. At the desire of the Commission, it will be dis tributed under the direction of Col. Dona ford, the gentlemanly District Commander, in this city, and Gov. Worth, among those who are in want of food, "without respect to race or opinion." Raleigh Sentinel, 15th. S3T The effort to raise a base-ball club in Goldsboro failed most signally. It is to be hoped that the young men of that locality are going to work for exercise. , COL. F. R. FARRAR Will deliver a Lecture at the Court House, this (Monday) evening, the 18tb, at 7J o'clock. Subject "Johny Reb the Confederate." Admission, 50 cents. PICTURES! PICTURES!! The undersigned, Photographic Artist of Balti more, Md., begs leave to Inform the public in gen eral, that he has opened a No. 1 Ambrotype, Daguer otype and Photograph Gallery; orer "Mr. J. Harty's Store, next door to the court house. Parties de siring neat, well executed and true Pictures will do well to give bin a rail. Copies taken from the smallest picture into large life-size Portraits. Prices reasonable. , U KNOTT BACMGARTEN. Feb 18, 1867 tf Just Received, 100 Bushels Corn Meal, (bolted,) 50 Barrels Pink-eve Potatoes. For sale by S. B. MEACHAM. Feb 18, 1867. . . Circular Saws, All sizes furnished at the Hardware Store of Feb 18, 1867. BREM, BROWN k CO. A Large Stock : Of HOES, at the Hardware Store of Feb 18, 1867. BREM, BROWN k CO. I? ill Screws, At the Hardware Store of Feb 18, 18U7. BREM, BROWN k CO. Well Pumps, With wooden pipes, at the Hardware Store of Feb te., 1867. BREM, BROWN k CO. Djicg and Scouring Egtablisliiacnt. Near the Mecklenburg Female College, (formerly Military Institute,) and not far from. the L k S. C. Depot. Every description of wocien and silk articles, all kinds of Ladies' and Gentlemens' Clothing, also Wool and Yarn, Felt Hats, Ribbons, Feathers, Straw Hats, Ac, kc , DYED on shortest notice for Cash. Warranted fast colors. s References: Dr. Scarr, at Drug Store, and A. Sinclair, at Springs' Corner. WILSON k JOHNSTON. Feb 18, 1867 2w Ne w Crop Cuba Iflolasses DIRECT FROM CARDENAS. 260 Hogsheads, I Bright New Crop Clayed. 64 Tierces, Molasses 45 Barrels, J In Prime New Packages, Daily expected, from Cardenas direct, pr Schr. SUSANNA. For sale from wharf at lowest prices for cash, by 0. G. PARSLEY k CO. Feb 18, 1867. 2w Wilmington, N. C. For Sale, A Handsome Jieaidence, with .finely improved grounds. Situated in the central portion of the citv. Enquire of LIAS Jk COHEN. Feb 18, 1867. tf Flour. , A lot of good familv Flour for sale at Feb 18, 1867. NISBET k MAXWELL'S. PERUVIAN GU1X0 SUBSTITUTE ! BAUGH'S RAW ROttE SUPER-PHOSPHATE OF LIME Munnfactured under the formula originated ia 1854 and patented by BAUGH & SONS, Sole Proprietors, at the Delaware River Chemical Works, Philadelphia, U. S. A. This old established MANURE is manufactured from Bones that have not been burned or steamed, and it contains all their original organic matter. It is active in its operation, and is a fertilizer of great durability. ' It does not exhaust the soil like Peruvian Guano, but on the contrary permanently improves it. - Previous to 1 86 1 it was introduced into the South ern States to considerable extent, and again , ia 1865, where it has been used with remarkable suc cess upon " , ' Cotton, Com, Tobacco, & all Crops; A trial will convince any planter of its merits. Pamphlets containing well-known Southern evi dence furnished upon application to New York or Philadelphia offices. ' gjjTSold by dealers in all the principal cities and towns throughout the United Slates and British Provinces. . BAUGH k SONS, sole Manufacturers, Ofice Ha. 20 South Delaware Avenoe, Philadelphia. - BaitgtT Brothers & Co.; . : General Wholesale ' Agents, 181 Pearl Street, Fjr sale in Charlotte, N. O.. HUTCniISOZ BURROUGHS is CO. - February 18, 186J 3 . In this county, on the 24th nltlby RT, WO Gweai, MrT Alexander to Miss Harriet Alexander. In Union county, oa the 7th Inst., by Ret. Landr Wood, Mr William A Rom of Meckieabarg, to Miss Nannie G Coader of Union. . Grocery and Provision Store, Under - the Mansion House, opposite the-Springs " - . Building, ' v ! I have oa band, and will constantly keep, Cora MeV Flour, Bacon, Lard, and Country Prodnce generally. a ... . Also, Sugar, CofTee, Crackers,' Molasses, and in fat ererytbing in the Grocery line a family, mi need. . :.. - . I hare also fine lot of Northern Potatoes and some very f ne No. 1 Mackerel. ....;'- u I will sell as cheap as the cheapest. Try m0 ' 'KS" The hltrhett mit-kst-nrt will K. Mlt tnm country produce cf all kinds. f . eO 18, I56T. A. BERRYHILL.. Just Received at Presson & Gray's , 4.W0 Let. Bacon Sides, -. . 51 , . 4 BWa. Family Leaf Lard, ' ; V 10 Kegs Family Leaf Lard. .. -y Tbe above articles will be sold cheap aa the cheapest. - ' ' " ' - - - Expected in a few days, BOO bushels of Corn and 500 bushels of Oats. - - v . Feb 18, 1867. PRESSON k GRAY. D. Q. W0RTFI. x. o. nuriit. WORTH & DANIEL. snipping- if CommtMsion' Merchant, WIL31INGTON,- N. 0. Dealers in Bagging, Rope, Ties, Line, Plaster, Cement, Hair, Genuine PeroTiao Guano direct from Government Agents. Salt,- Uay and all kinds of Coal. Agents for Bench's Raw Bone Super Phosphate of Lime. ' - ' : V Agents for ihe Philadelphia Seutbera Hail Steaa ship line. - - . Ageats for Goodspeed's weekly Steamship Una from New York. , - r Agents for Jonas Smith k Co 'a line of New York sail packets. Feb 18, 1867 6 ta. New -Crop Cuba molasses, - DIRECT IMPORT AT I O If. ; We are daily expecting a Cargo of 250 hbds prime New Crop Cuba Molasses. Orders are respectfully solicited, prices to soil the times. WORTH k DANIEL. ' Wilmington, Feb 18, 1867 - 3w ' House for Rent. . I offer for rent the Honse known as the "Thoaop on Robinson House," in the eastern part of the city, for the balance of the year. It contains six good rooms, with necessary out buildings and a large garden spot, and also a vacant lot, and a well of good water. Tertus reasonable. . M. D. L. MOODY. . Feb. 18, 1867. 2w . Stale of If. Carolina, Union county. Court of Pleas $ Quarter Ststums-Jan. Term, 18(7. Hugh Downing vs. the Stewart Gold Mining Com ' pany. - Attachment levied en Land, one Steam Engine and fixtures, I Horse, a Wagon aud Gear, and other Personal Estate. n It appearing to the satisfaction of the Ceuit, that the defendants, "The Stewart Gold Mining Com. pany." reside beyond the limits of the State; it Is ordered by the Court that pufclteatlea fee made for six successive weeks in the Western Democrat, paper published in the town of Charlotte, notifying said absent defendants to be and appear before onr next Court to be held for the county of Union, at the Court House in Monroe, on the 1st Monday in April next, then and there to answer the plaintiff according to law, or the estate so levied on will be. ordered to be sold. " - Witness, J. E. Irby, Clerk of our said Court at Office, the 1st Monday in January, and In the 91 ' year of American Independence, 1867.' , 55-t Ipt. adv. $10. J. E. IRBY, Cleric. State or If. Carolina, Union count f. Court of rieas te Quarter . Sttiom Jan. Term, 1967, Cannon k Co , vs. R. G. S. Austin. ' ' Attachment levied on Land. 1 " It appearing to" the satisfaction of the court tb R G S Austin, Ihe .defendant ia ibis case, resides) beyond the limits of this State; It is ordered by the ; court that publication be made for six weeks in the. Western Democrat, a paper published ia the town of Charlotte, notifying said 'absent defendaat to he -and appear at our next court to be held for the -county of Union, at the court house in Monroe, on the 1st Monday In April next, then and thereto -answer' the plaintiff according to law, or the land tev irti on win tits oruereu lu ue kuiu. . . . Witness, J. E. Irby, Clerk of Union County Court, at Office, the 1ft Monday in January, and in the Slat -year of American Independence, 1867. -' - 55-6t pr. adv. $10. - J..E.' IRBY, Clerk. 5 State of If. Carolina, Union comity. Court of Pleas $ Quarter Sessions Jan. Ttrm 1867. ' Ellen K. Arrafield vs. Emiley A. Armfleld, heir at law of D- F. ArmSeld, dee'd. , Petition for Dower In the real estate of D. F.' Arm field, deceased. It appearing to the satisfaction of the court that th ifndfl.nt. F.maUr A. ArmfiM rMa HvnnA'- the limits of this State; it is therefore ordered by the court that publication be made for six successive weeks in' the Western Democrat, a paper published . in me town oi uuanoue, notifying saia aosent at r.. a - .1 .... --.. - di.. . icuunut iv wc nun njjpi k v uui veil tvurt wi and Quarter Sessions to be held for the county uf ' Union, at the Court noose ' in Monroe, -.on the 1st Monday in April next, then and there to answer, plead or demur to said petition,' or Judgmeat pro confrsso will be taken and a writ of Dower ordered. . WUnesa. J. E. Jrby, Clerk of our said court, at Office ia Monroe, the 1st Monday in January, and ia the 91st yrar of American independence, 1867. 55-6t Pr. adv. $10 " - J. E. IRBY, Cleric State or If. Carolina, Union county. SV.,. if Tl.mm t- n.irtr V... ' Tnn Term, t SfiY. Elias Preslar and John W. Preslar, Ex'rs. of Levi Preslar, dee'd., Sherod Preslar and others. . V.f VI 4 V. . U WW. V. W WWWW WW... W WW - " -.. ' Petition for Settlement. , It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that Hiram Reynolds and wife Tabitha, Henry H Brows), ' Samuel W Preslar, Miriam D Giles, wife or 8am". Giles, Rachacl L McLane, wife ef Joseph- McLaoe, and Noah, Levi nud Joseph, children of Terreaaa, ' who intermarried with John Vickery, defendants ! the Court and heir at law of Levi Preslar, deceased, ' now reside urjunu me iiuiho vi tun therefore ordered by the court that publication be made for six successive weeks in the Western Dem ocrat, a paper published in the town of Charlotte . notifying said absent defendants to be and appear 1 at the next term of this coort to .beheld ferine county of Union, at the Court House in Monroe, on the 6rst Monday in April next, then and there to answer, dead or demur, or jodzment wo eonfesjso will be taken and tbe case stand lor bearing. Witness,' J. B. Irby, clerk of our said court a Office, the 1st Monday in January,-and io the lsl year of American Independence, 1867.' ' ' i 55-Ct Pr.adv.S10 J. JS. IRBY, ClttTu CHARLOTTE MARKET,. Feb. icV-OOj. CoEtBCTxn t Stmhousi, Maca-I-tIc Co. 1 But little Cotton was eold laat week, owing to the decline in pricea. A good deal was stored for hig erfignrea. Pricea ranged during the week at i to 261 the latter figures feeing slight advance oa . tbe early part of the week. ' -- ' There is a good: supply of Corn in this market, v : :.it frntn abroad. No ebanpe in ' O rices - pnuviyv , . ' - . $1 40 from wagons, and $1 45 from stores ; v ' Peas S 35 to $l 40. uata $i wfk : . Flour $15 to $16 per barreL V :. ' Bacon l to IT. " Western' Bacon from stores I to 20 eenta. - . ' ' ' ' ' Cora Whiskey $2 60 to $2 $0 per gallon. No Apple Bread effaring. ' .
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