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THE WESTERN DEMOCRAT, CHARLOTTE, N. C. isUxn moctat W. J. YATES, Editor and Proprietor. CHARLOTTE. IV. C. February 20, 18G7. National Affairs. Last week we published Stevens' bill, a3 it passed the House of Repre sentatives, for placing the Southern States under military rule. That bill went to the Senate, and that body on Sunday morning, the 17th inst., adopted a substitute for it known as "Sherman's substitute." This substitute went back to the House for concurrence, but was rejected because it was considered too lenient! Afterwards the House adopted some stringent amendments and then passed the bill. The Se nate concurred by a vote of 35 to 7. A full and interesting account of the proceed ings will be found in e.iother column. The bill, as passed, places the Southern States virtually under the control of the military, until they (the States) adopt the Howard amendment. form a State Constitution giving the negroes the right to vote, and submit to the disfranchise ment of a large portion of the white population After this la done, and Congress approves the work. Representatives may be admitted from the Southern States who can take the test oath. The present State Governments are declared t j be merely provisional, subject to military author ity, and may be abolished or superseded at any time. One clause of the bill (being a portion of Mr Shellabarger's amendment) would seem to have the effect of displacing our present State officers. It says : 'No person shall be qualified to hold office un der the provisional government who is ineligible under the provisions of the 3d section of the Con stitutional amendment. If the President vetoes this Bill, it may be that Congress will pass it by two-thirds over the veto; or if it does not do that, the matter will come up again before the new Congress which assembles on the 4tli of March, which body is considered more Kadicol thuu the present one. COPY OF THE BILL. Since writing the above, wo have received a correct copy of the Bill as it passed both Houses of Congress on Wednesday. It is as follows : An Act to provide fur the more efficient government of the. rebel States. Whereas, no legal State governments or ade quate protection for lift or property now exist in the rebel States of Virginia. North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, Louis iana, Florida, Texas and Arkansas ; and whereas, it is necessary that peaco and good order should be enforced in said States until loyal and repub lican State governments cau be legalhy estab lihed ; therefore. Be it enacted, Sfc , That said rebel States shall be divided into military districts and made sub ject to the military authority of the United States, as hereinafter prescribed; aud for that purpose Virginia shall constitute the first di-trict. North Carolina and South Carolina the second district, Georgia, Alabama and Florida the third district, Mississippi and Arkansas the fourth district, and Louisiana and Texas the fifth district. Sec. 2. That it shall be the duty of the Presi dent to assign t the command f each of said districts an officer of the army not below the rank of brigadier-general, and to del ail a sufficient military fore to enable such officer to perform his duties and enforce his authority within the district to which h is assigned. Sec. 3. That it shall bf the duty of each officer asMgned as aforesaid to protect all persons in their rights of person and property, to suppress insurrection, disorder and violence, and to punish or causu to be punished all disturbers of the pub lic peaco and criminal-, and to this end he may allow local civil tribunals to take jurisdiction of and try offenders, or. when in his judgment it may be necessary for the trial of offenders, he slmli have power to organize military commis sions or tribunals for that purpose; and all inter fpronco under color of State authority with the exercise of military authority under this act shall be null and void. Sec. 4. That all persons put under military ar rest by virtue of this net shall be tried without unnecessary delay, and no cruel or unusual pun ishment shall be inflicted; ami no sentence of any military commission or tribunal hereby author- J izeu. aueciiiig tiie lite or liberty or any person, shall be executed until it is approved by the offi cer in command of the district; and the laws and regulations for the government of the army shall not be affected by this act, except in so far as they may conflict with its provisions : Provided. That no sentence of death under the provisions of this act shall be carried into effect without the appr-tval of the President. Sec. 5. That when the people of any one of the said rebel States shall have formed a constitution of government in conformity with the Constitu tion of ttie United States in all respects, framed by a convention of delegates elected by the male citizens of said State twenty-one years old and upward, of whatever race, color, or previous con dition, who have been resident in said State for one year previous to the day of such election, except such as may be disfranchised for partici pation in the rebellion, or for felony at common law; and when such constitution shall provide that the elective franchise shall be enjoyed by all such persons as have the qualifications herein stated for election of delegates; and when such constitution shall bo ratified by a majority of the persons voting on the question of ratification who are qualified as electors for delegate-; and when such constitution shall have been submitted to Congress-for examination and approval, and Con press shall have approved the same; and when Paid State, by a vote of its Legislature elected under said constitution, sh.Jl have adopted the amendment to the Constitution of the United States proposed by the Thirty-ninth Congress, and known as article 14, and when said article shall have become a part of the Constitution of the United States, said State shall be declared entitled to representation in Congress, and Sen ators and Representatives shall bo admitted there from on their taking the oath prescribed by law, and then and thereafter the preceding sections of this bill shall be inoperative in said State ; Prc vided. That no person excluded from the privi lege of holding office by said proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States shall bs eligible to election as a member of the Conven tion to frame a Constitution for any of said rebel States ; nor shall auy such person vote for mem bers of said Convention. Sec. 6. And be it furUier enacted. That until the people of the said rebel States shall be, by law, admitted to representation in the Congress ! of the United States, any civil governments that I may exist therein shall be deemed provisional only, and, in all respects, subject to the para- j mount authority of the United States, at any time, to abolish, modify, control or supercede the same, ! and, in all elections to any office under such pro- j visioual governments, all persons shall be entitled i to vote, and none others, who are entitled to vote ! under the provisions of the fifth section of this j act ; and no person shall be eligible to any office, j V-pder such provisional governments, who would be disqualified from holding office under the pro visions of the third article of said Constitutional Amendment. The 3d section of the Howard Amendment referred to above, is as follows : Sec. 3. Nop erson shall be a Senator or Rep resentative in Congress, or elector of- President and Vice-President, or hold any office, civil or military, under lis United States, or under any e.. , . . . , . oiaic, wqo naving previously taken an oath as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may by a vote of two-thirds of each Ilouse, remove such disa bility. OPINIONS of the WASHINGTON PRESS ON THE BILL. From the National Intelligencer. At a late hoar last night the reconstruction bill passed the SeDate, with the odious House amendments included amendments that should have palsied the hands that penned them, as they will blacken, in after days, the character of those who pushed them forward to a success ful consummation. We know that the better sort of Republicans desired at heart that that form of embittered proscriptiveness should not be forced upon them, but the behests of fanati cism and mercenariness were all-powerful, as is seen by the apparently despairing vote against the bill. From the National Republican (President's organ.) As it will be observed, this bill passed the Senate yesterday evening. If the President approves of the measure he will make himself a military despot over ten States of the Federal Union. He cannot sign it with honor. It sets aside the Constitution and Supreme Court of the United States, disregards all civil authori ties and laws, and confers abiolute power, un limited and uncontrolled by men, upon the President. We sincerely hope and believe that he will return the bill with bis objections, and throw the responsibility of having enacted such a monstrous law upon its authors. From Forney's Chronicle, (radical organ.) The measure of Congressional reconstruction is complete. It leaves nothing to inference. It is clear it leaves nothing to doubt. While with one hand it excludes traitors from control, it restores the common or natural rights to all loyal men, and accompanies the pledge with the protection. At one full swoop the whole sys tem of oppression, whether State governments or State laws, falls to the ground. For the first time since the beginning of the world man has been secured the full opportunity to prove him self worthy of self-government. E3P We have received a communication from the Eastern part of the State, protesting against the passage of the bill now before the Legisla ture for making four new Judges and re-arranging the Judicial Districts. We dem it unneces sary to publish the communication, as it is not probable it would have any effect to prevent the passage of the bill, especially while there are so many members of the Legislature, and others, who want new offices created so that they can get a place. The election, of four new Judges would bleed the State treasury to the amount of eight or ten thousand dollars annually. r -t UT The Legislature has given away nearly all the stock the State owned in the N. C. Railroad to other projected works of internal improvement. A bill passed the House of Commons on Tuesday last, to transfer $500,000 of N. C Railroad stock to the Cheraw and Coal Fields Railroad, a line intended to run from the Coal Fields in Chatham county, N. C, right across the Wil., Char. & Ruth. Railroad, to Cheraw, S. C, and thence to Charleston. That's building up North Carolina ports with a vengeance ! SriTEFUL. Mr Stokes, a member of the Ilouse of Representatives from Tennessee, is in favor of confiscation (although he was himself once a secessionist). In a recent speech in Congress he said : "God willing, and I living, there shall be a question propounded to this House and this na tion whether a portion of the claims of loyal men shall not be paid by the confiscated property of rebels." Horse Stealing. Horse and mule thieves had better be careful now how they appropriate such animals without permission of their owners. The Legislature has passed a law making the penalty death for the first offence. Sunday Work. The Mayor of Raleigh ar rested and fined some merchants of that city for selling goods on Sunday. Now the Mayor of Washington city ought to arrest the U. S. Senate for working on Sunday. That body eat all Saturday night (the 16th) and until o'clock Sunday morning, having under consideration the reconstruction bill. It don't pay to work on Sunday. Look Out. A resolution has been introduced iuto the U. S. Senate, declaring the pardons here tofore granted by the President null and void. Bread Wanted. We have received a com munication from Lancaster, S. C, written by respectable gentlemen, stating that many cf the people of that section are destitute of bread, and asking relief. The casualties of war, and the almost total failure of the corn crop in Lancaster District last year, have left the people in a very destitute condition. The drought prevailed so severely in this and two or three adjoining coun ties last year, that it may be out of the power of our people to afford relief farmers in Mecklen burg and Uniou are now getting their supplies of corn from abroad but if any one has anything to spare let it be seut to Dr. J. F. G. Mittag at Lancaster. S. C. We see that the citizens of Newbern are taking steps to contribute corn for the relief of our South Carolina neighbors. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Important to Farmers A Liberal Offer J Y Bryce k Co. $100 Reward Thos M Paysinger, Sheriff of New berry District, S. C. Lime, Corn, &c V W Pegram Good Home-made Iron Brem, Brown k Co Floor, Oats and Corn Hutchison, Burroughs k Co. Irish Potatoes and Flour, Just Received Hammond k McLaughlin. Iron, Bacon, Irish Potatoes, Rice, ic S B Meacham. Hides for Sale S M Howell Auctioneer and Agent S A Stewart Country made Flour A Berrjhill Court Orders Wm Maxwell, Clerk. Seed 0ts, Corn, Bacon, Ac W Bojd. Molasses arrived O G Parsley k Co, Wilmington. Tobacco at Auction S A Harris, Auct'r. Curtail Expenses. Now that Congress bas determined not to permit our State Government to be managed and controlled by its civil officers, j where is the necessity for the Legislature to pass a heavy Tax Bill for drawing money from the j people to pay officers that will not be permitted to discharge their duties according to our Stale laws. What use can be made of a State Adju tant General and a State Militia? Under the un favorable circumstances in which we are placed, would it net be better to abolish or suspend for the present several salaried offices. Gen. Barring er on the N. C. Railroad. A series of communications have recently ap peared in the Raleigh Sentinel, from Gen. Rufus Barringer of Charlotte, c: ising the bad man agement of the N. C. Ru .road by the Directors. Gen. Barringer writes in a bold style, and cer tainly "without gloves." Mr Josiah Turner -aplies to Gen. Barringer, but he fails to answer the charges. "Our friend Yates, of the Charlotte Democrat, we regret to see, exhibits a trembling and weak- kneed fear at the proceedings of the ffong beaters, lest they have southern rebels bung, for not fall ing down and worshiping the renegade who flourished for a few brief months as Provisional Governor of North Carolina. The Democrat also twits our people for not adopting the How ard Amendment, and expresses toe belief that if a different course had been pursued, our politi cal situation would have been much better. Doctors differ, brother Yates; and we are to-day proud of our nativity ; we are proud of our people; we honor Jo. Turner for his boldness in "opposing Gov. Holden's administration;" and the rejection of the Howard amendment was a declaration, that our people would not be a party to their own humiliation." Goldshoro News. Our friend of the News, when the pinch comes, will find that we are about as strong-kneed as &ny who opposed the Howard amendment or the re-election of Gov. Holden. When Lee and Johnston surrendered, and the Federal soldiery took possession of the State, and when it was un certain what would be our fate as a people, or what punishment would be inflicted on individuals or communities, we never went to Gov. Holden and begged for help and promised to support him, as many did as soon as he was appointed Provisional Governor, but. who afterwards op posed, abused and denounced him. We do not mean to insinuate that the Editor of the News did so, but we do say that many did so, and after wards turned round and. in violation of their vol untary promises, abused and denounced him un necessarily. They are to blame for whatever contention and bad feeling now prevails in this State. In view of recent developments, we think the News is too hasty in saying that "the rejection of the Howard amendment was a declaration that our people would not be a party to their own humiliation." The News certainly forgets that many of those who urged the rejection of the Howard amendment, recently favored a far more degrading plan one which placed the negro on an equality with the white man at the ballot box. Why don't the Ne - denounce the advocates of the "new plan.' Besides, it is rather late to talk about the "humiliation" of adopting the Howard amendment after "our people," by their own votes, adopted the amendment to the Constitution of the United States abolishing slavery, after they repudiated the State debt, and after they have begged pardon of the U. S. Government and promised to stand up for H hereafter. Entirely too late to talk about "humiliation" now. The News is perfectly welcome to honor "Jo. Turner" for his "boldness" in opposing Gov. Holden, and may boast over the rejection of the Howard amendment, but it seems to us that such conduct does not indicate either boldness or strong-knees. The News can see, in the recent action of Congress, that such "boldness" as Mr Turner and his clan exhibited, has played the mischief for the Southern people. "Jo. Turner," as the News calls the gentleman of Orange county, opposed Gov. Holden and helped to inaugurate strife, in order to gratify a little party spite ; and our friend of the News and old politicians generally opposed the Howard amendment because it prevents a certain set of office-seekers from holding the offices for awhile. Gov Holden has said and done a great many things that we do not endorse, but has any good been accomplished by abusing him ? That game has been tried long enough to show that much harm results from it. We hope the News will agree with us in this respect and govern itself accordingly. A fow words more about the Howard amend ment and we have'done. We did not like that amendment, but we favored its adoption to pre vent worse terms from being forced upon us. The amendment left the question as to who should be voters with the States to decide for themselves, and if we had adopted it promptly we should not now be forced to adopt negro suffrage or remain under military government withoutcommon rights or representation in Congress. We suspect that our esteemed cotemporary, the News, and many others who assisted in ad ding to the difficulties which now environ us, by their assaults on Holden and opposition to the amendment, are convinced by this time of their error, but are too stubborn to acknowledge it. It seems, according to the action of Congress, that we shall all not only be forced to take the Howard amendment, but negro suffrage and pro scription of the white man along with it. How does the News like that? Will it not now confess that it would have been better if we had taken the Howard amendment alone when we had the chance ? We have no spite to gratify and no particular favorites to elevate to office and certainly do not desire to see any one punished for political opinions but we shall not hesitate to show, when ever we think proper, who has assisted in ob structing reconstruction and causing more de grading term to be forced on the South. We blame the Radicals, but somo of our own so called leading men (who profess opposition to radical rule) are not free from censure. CP Some of our cotemporaries are complaining about being cheated by persons at the North sending them advertisements and neglecting or j refusing to pay for the same. They might have expected that. We have long since determined not to publish any advertisement from the North j unless it was paid for in advance, and not then if it was calculated to deceive our readers. All "gift enterprise" and "lottery" concerns, "agents wanted," wonderful "patent medicines," &c, are nothing more than swindling affairs, intended to rob people of their money. We warn people to have nothing to do with such concerns, if they do . not want to be cheated. CF We have received a copy of the Minutes of the South Carolina Conference, M. E. Church j After looking over them carefully we are unable j to ascertain much about the business transacted j by the Conference. The most of the book con- taining the Minutes is filled with mercantile ad- ! wfpt 1 fin m anto a 1 - anana Ata Wtiaasa nn the work displayed rather bad taste, and the Conference ought to see to it that such a "bungle ment" is not again issued for the Minutes of the Church. 3TWe hope that steps will be taken at an early day to bring to punishment under the law those who have been guilty of interfering between the freedmen and their employers, or who have enticed or decoyed the former from complying with their contracts. A deal of embarrassment has been caused to many of our farmers, by per sons coming or sending into this section for hands, who have not been very scrupulous how they got them so they succeeded. While many farmers have been obliged to engage two or three sets of hands before getting settled for the year, others, notwithstanding they employed several sets, are now without hands and will we fear, be compell ed to forego all idea o making a crop except what they make themselves; consequently much land will lie out in this county, one of the best in the State for cotton. Wadesboro Argus. If the Legislature would amend the law, so that a negro's testimony could be taken against a white man who tries to induce him to violate his contract, guilty parties could be punished. Mecklenburg. Female College, Charlotte, N. C. We are happy to say that this new Insti tution, has commenced its First Session, with en couraging prospects. Quite a large number of pupils tor the times have been matriculated, and the spacious halls of the establishment are filliug up rapidly. We are glad to know that an able and accomplished corps of Teachers are at their posts, and that the Organization is likely soon to be completed. The following constitute the Faculty in part : Rev. A. G. Stacy, A. M. (Lata President of Davenport Female College) President. J. L. Jones, A. M. (Late President of the Masonic Female College, Ga.,) Professor. Miss Mary T. Lee, (Graduate of Greensboro, Female College,) Instructress. Miss Sue Anderson, (Graduate of Yorkville Female College,) Instructress. Miss Emma L. Bernheira, (Late Teacher in the State Normal School, Charleston,) Instruc tress. Professor Jones is from Georgia, and will be a most valuable acquisition to the College, and to the community. Charlotte Times. Good Girls. The Holly Springs (Miss.) Reporter knows several girls in that Section who was raised in the lap of luxury, with fine carriages to ride in and money by the thousand to spend, before the war, who can now chop wood, drive a two-horse wagon, go to market, and do all the housework. They can go in the kitchen, too, and prepare a dinner equal to a French cook. And then call on them in the parlor, they will treat you to such music as would make the heart listen with wonder and admiration. These girls have cheerfully con formed to the chaDge in their pecuniary cir cumstances. The reporter thinks they are worthy of being the wives of the greatest and best in the land, and so think we. Shocking Affair in a Ball-room A shock ing scene occurred at a ball at Thurmaston, near Leicester, England, on Wednesday night, Jan uary 16th, given by a gentleman of that village to a party of friends. It seems that the ball had not been long begun when the dress of one of the ladies caught fire through being brought in too close contact with the fire grate. Becoming terrified by her situation, she rushed about the room, and ignited the dresses of three other ladies, which being of such light material, were speedily in a blaze. Mr Jacques, house surgeon of the Leicester Infirmary, who happened to be one of the party, aided with others, extinguished the flames as quickly as possible, but not before the ladies had been considerably burnt two ofthem seriously so. Their injuries were at once atten ded to, but, at last accounts, they were not out of danger. The scene in the ball-room may be more readily imagined than described. it is hardly necessary to add that the occurrence of such a catastrophe had the effect of bringing the evening's entertainment to an abrupt termin ation. A Rather Improbable Story. The Wash ngton Republican, of yesterday, has the follow-no- new and ridiculous account of an affair that our readers will recollect as causing some, little gossip at the time of its occurrence. It is won derful that the Yankees never, by any accident, get the facts of any case, let the same be a riot, a display of flags, "outrage on ireeumen, or wnat not. We shall not oe at me pains oi putting them right in this matter. "It is stated that a few months before the fall of Richmond, Virginia, while the Rebel Congress was deeply concerned about the cruelty and bar barity of the North, a woman of that city walked into the House of Representatives and attacked three members with a cowhide, castigating them mpreilesslv. At last the Speaker caught the virago in his arms and held her there until she went into hvslerics. She said her intention was ,o chastise the whole body because of its abuse )f the North, and she made a very good com mencement certainly. After her departure the House passed a resolution that the body recom mend to the press the impropriety ot making public the unhappy incident, as a matter calcu lated to bring reproach upon the dignity of Southern legislators. The Richmond papers never mentioned the circumstance, and only re cently was the story told by a reconstructed mem ber of the defunct House. A Mlxis' of the Babies. Some time ago there was a dancing party given, 'up north; most of the ladies present had little babies, wbose noisy perversity required too much attention to permit the mothers to enioy the dance. A number of gallaut young men volunteered to watch the young ones while the parents indulged in a 'break down".' No sooner had the women left the babies in charge of the mischievous devils, than they stripped the infants, changed their clothes, giving the apparel of one to another. I he dance over, it was time to go home, and the mothers hurriedly took each a baby, in the dress of hr own, and started some to their homes ten or fifteen miles off, and were far on their way before daylight. But the day following there was a tremendous row in that settlement; mothers discovered that a single night had changed the sex of their babies observation disclosed physical phenomena, and then commenced some of the tallest female pe destrianism; living miles apart, it required two days to unmix the babies, and as many months to restore the women to their natural sweet dis positions. To this day it is unsafe for any of the j baby mixers to venture into the territory. Latest lYeurs. THE LEGISLATURE. Raleigh, Saturday, Feb. 23. The House of Commons adopted a resolution to adjourn sine die on the 4th of March. The following bill has passed both Houses and is now a law : AN ACT TO ABOLISH IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT. Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly cf the State of North Carolina, and it Is hereby en acted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passage f this act, it shall not be lawful to arrest or imprison any person upon any original writ, for debt, assumpsit, covenant or any other breach of contract, issuing out of any court of re cord in this State, or upon any warrant issuing from auy Justice of the Peace, nor upon any capiat ad satisfaciendum issuing from any court of record, or from any Justice of the Peace in this State. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That all original writs shall only tanmon the defendant to be and appear at the next Term of the Court, to which said writs are returnable; Provided, That if the plaintiff for any action of debt, assumpsit, or covenant, shall make oath in writing, that the defendant or defend ants are about to remove himself or property be yond the limits of this State, and shall, at the same time, swear to the amount that such person or per sons are indebted to him, and that the same is justly due, then the plaintiff shall havt a capias ad respon dum or ad tatitfaciendum, or a bail warrant to arrest the body of such absconding debtor ; Provided fur ther, That if at any tima after the issuing of the writ and before execution levied, the plaintiff, his agent or attorney shall make oath before the Clerk of the Court from which the writ is issued, that the defendant is about to leave the State, then the Clerk shall issue an alias writ of capiat' ad respon dendum or ad tatitfaciendum as the case may be, and the defendant shall be required to give bail. Sec. 3 Be it further enacted, That all laws and clauses of laws coming in conflict with this Act, be and the same is hereby repealed. Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That this Act shall be in force from and after its ratification. Ratified this 21st day of February 1867. FROM WASHINGTON. The House of Representatives hns amended tha tax hill bv rpmnvinrr tlio Irt nn f!nttnn nflpr the 1st of September next. This was agreed to by a vote of 63 to 54. In the Senate, Mr Yates of Illinois, presented a petition from 4,000 citizens of Charleston, S C, asking for a territorial government for S. C. Congress. Feb. 21. The Senate Judiciary committee reported a bill providing that where property was confiscated by the Confederate au thorities, the former owner may make proof be fore any Federal Court, and a commissioner shall be appointed by the commander of the district, wherein the confiscated land lies. The commander shall place the claimant in posses sion on presentation of the commissioners or Judges certified decision, and shall protect the claimants possession. The Senate held an executive session, among the confirmations are John Head and William E. Bond, Tax Collectors for North Carolina. The Special Committee to enquire into the sales by the government of Southern Railroads, has commenced investigations. Among the witnesses are. Secretary Stanton, and Dr Powell ofN. C Philadelphia, Feb. 20. George Ellers was shot dead in court to-day by the father of the girl whom Ellers was on trial for ravishing in April last. Miscegenation. A white man of the age of fifty was married to a negro woman of Court landt, Ala , a few days ago. He was ducked in a pond and sent off by railroad by some person or persons unknown. A Poem to be read, either way. I always did intend To take to me a wife, Single my life to spend, Would grieve my very life It much delighteth me To think upon a bride, To live from woman free, I can't be satisfied. It's sure a happy life Tis woman is the thing To live without a wife, Such trouble on us bring. A female to my mind, The joy I can't express. 1 ne'er expect to find, So great is singlessness. A bachelor to live I never could agree, My mind I freely give, A married man to be. AUCTION SAI,E2. On Wednesday next, at the Corner Drug Store, will Be sold five Boxes fine Cable Coil TOBAC CO. Also, fine-cut Tobacco and a lot of Caroli na Bell SNUFF. S. A. HARRIS, Feb 25, 1867. Auct'r. Just Received, 500 Bushels white bread Corn, 500 " prime Seed Oats, 500 Lbs Durham's Smoking Tobacco, 100 Bunches Cotton Yarn, 25 Boxes Adamantine Candles, 3 Barrels Molasses, Bacon Sides, Hams and Lard ; a new lot of that su perior Coffee;, superior gunpowder and Imperial Tea. Send for your supplies to Feb 25, 1867 W. BOYD'S. New Crop Cuba Molasses Now landing ex Schooner SUSANNA, DIRECT FROM CARDENAS. 193 Hhds., M bright new crop clajed ces fin prime new packages. Molasses, 63 Tierces 11 Bbls. We offer the above for CASH at New York prices. Half of the cargo being already engaged, orders should be sent in promptly. O. G. PARSLEY k CO. Feb 25, 1867. Wilmikgton, N. C. SIOO REWARD. Escaped from Jail at Newbery C. II , on the night J of the 16th February, 1867, hve colored prisoners, who were confined under sentence of death, and answer to the following names and descriptions : 1st. Jim Poset copper colored, about fifty-five years of age, about five feet nine or ten inches tall, weighs about 170 pounds, has rather a seriuus countenance, round, good face, grey haired. 2d. Emascel GtSTEB black, short and tbin, fifty-five or sixty years of age, bow-legged, large meutb, stoop-shouldered, bears a strong resem blance to the native African. 3d. Booker Dcckett bright copper colored, about thirty-fire years old, weighs about 1 40 pounds, heary bushy hair, growing down low on tbt 'fore head, about five feet eight inches tall. 4th. Dave Lane very fine looking black man, about six feet tall, weight 170 or 180 pounds, about twenty-five years of age; no special marks shown. 5th. Albert Davis bright mulatto, about fire feet four or five inches tall, weighs about 14C pounds, about twenty-two or twenty three years old, rather a pleasing countenance. These negroes were tried at this place last Octo ber for the murder of Samuel Lane, of this district, convicted, new trial granted, tried and convicted for robbery. A reward of $100 for the apprehension of each, or any cne of them, is offered by the Sheriff of New bery district. THOS. M. PAYSINGER, Sheriff. Newberry C. H., S. C, Feb. 25, 18C7. Just Received, A lot of No. 1 Flour coantry made. Feb'25, 1867. A. BERRYHILL. DOG LOST. I have lost a Hound Slut, white and black spot ted, and yellow ears. I will pay $10 for her. I live 7 miles south-east of Charlotte, on the Monroe road. Feb 25, 1867 J. BLACK. In this city on the 7th Init, by the Rev, Wm 0 Power, Mr A Sidney White to Miss Sarah Q Burns, both of Tork District, S. C. la this town, on the 22d last., Joseph M. Wilson, son of Charles and Matilda Wilson. In Caswell county, on tbt 29th alt., Dr. James E. Williamson. He was a good man, and a zealous and worthy member of the Methodist Church. IMPORTANT TO FARMERS. A Liberal OlTer. We keep on hand a large supply of Fertilisers such as Peruvian and Pacific Guano, Raw-Bone Phosphate and Super-Phosphate of Lime, and Gyp sum which we offer to Farmers on reasonable terms. We will supply responsible parties for one-half cash, and wait for the balance until the crop is made We also keep a large auppy f Bacon, Corn and Seed Oats, at wholesale. J. Y. BRYCE CO. Charlotte, Feb. 25, 1867. tf HIDES FOR SALE. SO SDnSdsTb?IDES tt Feb 25, 1867. . S. M. HOWELL. Just Keccivcd, 50 Barrels Irish Potatoes,, -ICQ Sacks Family Flour (superior), For sale bv HAMMOND & McL A UGHLIN. Feb 25, 1867. 25,000 Lbs Bar Iron, At 6 cents per pound Retail. 5 " " " Wholesale, Good Home-made IRON, at BREM, BROWN k CO'S, Fb 25, 1867 2w Hardware Store 30 Sacks or Family Flour, 400 Bushels of Spring OATS, 100 CORN, For sale by nUTCIIISON, BURROUGHS k CO. Feb 25, 1867. Lime, Corn, &c. Thomastown Lime, Corn and Flour, for pale at the lowest price at the Charlotte k S. 0. Railroad Depot. Feb 25, 1867. W. W. PEG RAM. 20,000 Pounds Iron. Iron of the best quality, from the King's Moun tain Iron Works. I keep all kinds of Iron for farm ing purposes and for Gold Mining. S. B. MEACHAM, Agent. Just Received, 5000 Bacon Sides, 20 Bbls. Superior Irish Potatoes, 2 Tierces New Rice, S. C, 50 Bags No. 1 Family Flour, 100 Bushels of Bolted Meal, 200 Bags Seed Oats, for Spring, 500 Choice Hams, New, 100 Sacks Liverpool Salt, 500 Side Superior Sole Leather, 20 Boxes Cheese. Feb 25, 1867. S. B. MEACHAM. AUCTIONEER and AGENT. S A. STUART respectfully informs the citizen! of Charlotte and the public generally that he will give bis 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, or attend to any business in the city as an Agent. He can be found at the Corner Drug Store of Dr. McAden, or at the residence of Mr Rabe. O O 371 37" I HSJ" J3. At my Plantation, 8 miles from Charlotte, on the Salisbury road, Coffins of al! kinds may be obtained at short notice. A good supply is always kept on hand ready-made. Feb 25, 1867. S. A. STUART. Stat" of IV. Carolina, IVIccklcnburgCo. Court of Pleas $ Quarter Sessions Jan'y Term, 1867. Wittkowsky k Rintells vs. Charles Beckham. Attachment Levied on 2 boxes Goods, 1 bale of Bag ging, 1 Cheese, 5 barrels of Flour, 1 barrel of Crackers and 2 bales of Cotton. It appearing to the satisfaction of the court, that the defeudant, Cbarles Beckham, resides beyond the limits of this State, it is ordered by the court that publication be made, for six weeks, in the Western Democrat, notifying the said defendant to be and appear at the next Court of Pleas and Quarter Ses sions to be held for the county of Mecklenburg, at the court bouse in Charlotte, on the 2d Monday In April next, then and there to answer, plead or replevy, or judgment final will" be taken against him, a.id the property levied upon condemned to plain tiff's use. Witness, Wm. Maxwell. Clerk of our said Court at office, the 2d Monday in January, A. D , 1867. 56-6t WM. MAXWELL, Clerk. State of IV. Carolina, Mecklenburg Co. Court of rieat $ Quarter Setsiont Jan'y Termt 1867. Thomas M Kerns and Jane Wallace, Administrator! of William Wallace, deceased, vs. James Wallace and others. Petition to Sell Real Estate. It appearing to the satisfaction of the court, that Wm J Kelough and wife Mary, one of the defendant! in this case, reside beyond the limits of this State, it is therefore ordered by the court that publication he made, for six successive weeks, in the Western Democrat, a newspaper printed in the city of Char lotte, notifying said W J Kelough and wife Mary to be and appear at the next Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions to be held for the county of Mecklenburg, at the court house in Charlotte, on the 2d Monday in April next, then and there to plead, answer or demur to the petition, or judgment, pro confeiso, will be taken and heard eiparte as to them. Witness, Wm Maxwe.Il, Clerk of our said Court at office, the 2d Monday of January, A. D., 1867. 56-6t WM. MAXWELL, Clerk. Stale of if. Carolina, Itlccklciiburff Co. Court of Vltat Quarter Setsiont Jan'y Term, 186T. James T Kell vs. B A Culp. Two Attachments Levied on 1 Horse and 1 Mole. It appearing to the satisfaction of the court, that the defendant, B A Culp, resides beyond the limits of this State, it is ordered by the court that publi cation be made, for six weeks, in the Western Dem ocrat, notifying the said defendant to be and appear at the next Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions to be held for the county of Mecklenburg, at the court house in Charlotte, on the 2d Monday in April next, then and there to answer, plead or replevy, or judg ment final will be taken against him, and the pro perty levied upon condemned to plaintiff's nse. Witness, Wm. Maxwell, Clerk of our said Court at office, the 2d Monday in January, A. D., 1867. 56-et WM. MAXWELL, Clerk. CHARLOTTE MARKET, Feb. 25, 1807. Corrected by Stesdocse, Macavlat Co. There was not much change in Cotton last week. About 125 bales were fold at 25 to 26 the markat closing on Saturday rather dull at 23. Foreign news unfavorable. Cora remains at previous quotations $1.40 from wagons, and $1.45 from Stores. A good aapply on hand from abroad. Floor bas slightly declined $15 to $15.50 per barrel is about the ruling price. Bacon 17 to 18 cents per pound. Irish Potatoes, for planting, $6 per barrel $2.58 per bushel. Corn Whiskey has declined to $2 and $2.25 per gallon. The market is well supplied with heavy Groceries iron, salt, molasses, sugar, coffee, 4c.