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THE W EST Eli K DEMOCRAT, -Cil AHLOTTE; Nv C. tsUtri tmccrat. W.J. YATES, Editor and Proprietor. CHARLOTTE, IV. C. July 3. 1SG7. One of the Reasons. One greet reason why there is so much destitutim among certain classes in the South, is because capitalist and All others having money oh band, are afraid to invest it in enterprises which would afford em ployment to laborers. If factories and manufac turing establishments were erected iu tho South, 4li09sand4 of men. women and children could get rnrk tod support themselves, without relief from ibarttjuuds or the Bureau. finj ifb ificjlty is, people are afraid, in the present unsettled condition of the country, to put iheir money in manufacturing enterprises, not knowing what course Congress may finally adopt, xr.what new schemes of destruction may be pro mulgated by those who coutrol the government. Vboe who have .cash are disposed to hold on to jt, for while threats of confiscation are indulged in by Northern speakers end newspaper, the man who has money known that he can put that beyond the reach of any enforced division. The result is. that the laborer, white and black, Puf fer for the want of steady, remunerative em ployment. What the South needs is peace and quiet, and restoration of civil government, with equal rights for all no disfranchisement of the intelli gent, fjiergetic. btiMoess portion of her people uo unnecessary, degruding proscription. We have been, and are still, in favor of re union on the best terms we can get ; for we be lieve that the longer (t is delayed the worse our condition will become, and the greater the desti tution among the poorer class of people. If Con gress would speedily admit the Southern States to equal rights with other portions of the Union, it will not be necessary much longer to ispue rations in the South. But if this is not done, we fear that next year the Government will have to frpd five times the number of people it is now aiding. If we thought we had any influence with such men as Judge Kelly of Pa., Wilson of Iowa, and Shellabarger of Ohio, (men of ability and learn ing.) we would appeal to them to throw themselves forward like patriots and strive to save this great country from anarchy and destruction. They could do much to ptop the threatened ruin, and they would distinguish themselves as benefactors of mankind by ignoring party and advocating a final settlement of national difficulties during the appioaching Fail and Winter. Salt and Molasses. Merchants who want to lay in a stock of Salt and Molasses, are directed to the advertisements of 0. G. Parsley dc Co., Wilmington, N. C- who import lurgely such articles. Improvements. Messrs. Sfenhouse, Macau lay Sc Co., have commenced the erection of a large two story brick building on the corner of Tryon and College streets, opposite R. M. Oates & Co. It will be divided into two stove rooms, ach of 140 feet in length. mm Pamagk to Chops- From all directions we hear that the frequent and heavy rains of week before lat hiive done great damage to the grow ing crops. -Especially ha this been the case in the Eastern part of the State, where the water courses ensily overflow and drown the corn and cotton. We hopo the damage is not so grat in this section, but it must be considerable in oon sequence of continued wet weather during the month of June. Hut this is a time when no man ought to give up to discouragement. Iet all ! their duty as promptly and as best they can. and trust to a kind Providence for final results. Remember that sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof." The Wilmington Journal cays of the rains in that section : The damage sustained by planters in Bruns wick. Bladen, New Hanover, Onslow, Duplin. Sampson. Edgecombe and all the Eastern coun ties, so far as heard from, has been very serious and almost inej arable. The corn and cotton crop have received a most severe blow, while the rice crop in this section has, ben almost entirely ruined. Along the line of the Cape Fear, and in fact in all the lowlands of the counties named, the damage is very apparent, and the pernicious results of the recent terrible rain will be long remembered." mm mm Valuable to Housekeepers. Mrs. V. C. Barringer. of Concord. N. C, has written and had published a practical Cook-Book, entitled the 'Dixio Cookery, or how I managed my table for twelve years.'" It is for sale at the Book Store in this place, and we hope will be patronized by Southern house-wives and house-keepers. From the Author's Preface we make a few extracts : "There is a very mistaken notion at the North and West, about the domestic life of Southerners. Southern women especially. The common idea 'is. that we are entirely destitute of practical knowledge of household affairs. This is a great mistake. The contrary is true. A Southern woman must know how to prepare any di.-h. for t:e finds no cooks made to order; they must be of her own training, in the minutest particulars of every department. Northern housekeepers, in all tho large towns and cities, do not have to de pend on their own skill for the delicacies of every description that make up the dainties of the table; "but we Southern housewives, even in our larger ttowna and cities, all do ; and Northern visitors stand aghast at the amount of labor summoned up in the filling of our store-noms. and it is diffi cult to convince them that we trust these prepar atio:.s to no one else. 1 found every cook-book I took up so deficient economy, that I determined to make one for pny own guidance the best method of enriching a larder, as wt 11 as of insuring success. Hence, f.he exactness of measures given. My book is utirely practical nothing else. A regular Breakfast cake of George Washing ton's, obtained from a relative of his, iu Virginia, yrill attract great attention. At the repeated solicitations of friends, living n all parts of the "South,.' I have decided to give Jhis private experience of twelve years' daily nractic. to the public, and ask those who are in-lrete(J- to hwk wth favor on Dixie Cookery." NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Holases O G Parsley k Co., Wilmington, & C. Tax Notice R il White, Sheriff. Liverpool Salt 0 G Parsley k Co , Wilmington. Reduction in prices of Dry Goods B Koopmann. Commencement at Davidson College. City Ordinance S. A. Harris, Mayor. Law Library C Overman, Adrn'r. TBft Pkabody Fukd- All newspaper reader are aware that Mr Geo. Peabody, an American wbo resides in England, recently donated a large sum of money and bonds for the purpose of aid ing education in the Southern State. The Gen eral Agent of this fund, B. Sears, lives In Provi dence, U. I., ani has recently written a letter to a gentleman in the South, in which be explains as follows: 'We DroDose to limit oar aid to such modes as shall tend to the establishment of a system of Dublic schools. We desire that the whole system and iu administration be in the hands of the I people. The only condition that we shall insist on will be that the schools shall be. or tend to be come, public free schools. By "free sehooU" I do not mean schools equally open to whites and blacks. All such matters we propose to leave to the people themselves. Our policy will be to co-operate as far as pos sible with State and municipal authorities. We with to act exclusively through school organiza tions in existence among the people, and to have no schools of our own. We do not desire to own school -houses, employ teachers, nor to superin tend schools. This would involve too much labor and expense and what is worse, would be intro ducing a foreign element which would work badly in every respect." Sentenced. We have been favored by the commander of this Post, Capt. H. M. Lazelle, with the following official document in reference to the proceedings, findings aud sentences in the cases of A. II. Slewart and Green Barringer re cently tried before a Military Court at this place upon the charge of carrying deadly weapons; Headquarters 2d Military District, ? Charleston, S. U., June 20, 1867. $ Special Orders, No. 77. Extract. III. The proceedings, findings and sentences in the cases of A. H. Stewart and Green Bar ringer, citizens of Mecklenburg County, N. C. tried before the Post Court at Charlotte, N. C constituted by Circular from these Headquarters, dated May 35th, 1&G7. upon the charge of "car rying deadly weapons," found "guilty" and sen tenced as follows, viz : A. II. Stewart "To pay to the United States, one hundred and fifty dollars, and in default thereof to be imprisoned for two month." Green Barringer To pay to the United States the sum of one hundred dollars, aud in default thereof, to bo imprisoned for the period r , i T",-.tf XT f 1 or six weetes. are approveu. r on ijacon, . v.. is designated as the place of confinement, in de fault of the payment of the fines. By command of Maj. Gen. D. E. Sickles: J. W. CLOUS, Capt. 38ih U, S. Infantry. A. D. C, & A. A. A. G. The Trial of Surrat. John Surrat is on trial in Washington City for assisting in the as sassination of President Lincoln. A Washington correspondent says : "As the trial progresses the court is thronged with numbers of curious li.-teners and spectators. In front of the court house the scene reminds one of a swarm of bees going in and out the hive. People are here from all over the United States, drawn through curiosity to see Surratt. The evidence has been unfavoraole for the pris oner so far. He watches ever3'thing around him with eagerness. The general impression now is that Surratt was connected with, and a chief leader of the assassination conspirators. When his trial first commenced be wore a cheerful, smiling face, though he looked pale and worn out with care. The walk to and from prison to court revives his health. He is always handcuffed, when out. and accompanied by Marshal Gooding, surrounded by eight policemen. He holds his had upright, and looks rather proud and haughty. The gt-neral opinion is that he will never be pun ished with the severest penalty ; his fleeing from this country saved his life. But whore would he be to-day if he had been tried with his mother and co-conspirators. Already five souls have been sent to eternity. Will Surratt follow six lives for one V From Louisiana. Gen. Sheridan has sent Gen. Grant the following letter protesting against a re-opening of the Registry list: Headquarters 5th Military District rCT, New Orleans, June 22, 1867 General U. S. Grant, Washington : General : I am in receipt of a telegram from the President, through Brevet Major General Townsend. Adjutant General United States army, directing me to extend the registration in this city aud State until August I, unless I have some good teason to the contrary, aud ordering me to report success and such reasons for his informa tion, and also stating that in his judgment this extension is necessary to full and fair registration, and thai the time should be thus extended be cause other district commanders will not get through before that time. My reasons for closing registration in this city were because I had given the city two and a half months, and there were no more to register. I have given the State two and a half mouths, and registration will be exhausted by lha time. I did not feel warranted in keeping up boards of registration at large expense to suit new issues cniing in at the eleventh hour. The registra tion will be completed in Louisiana at the time specified, unless I am ordered to carry out the law under Mr Stanberry's interpretation, which practioally, in registration, is opening a broad aud macadamized road for perjury and fraud to travel on. I do not see why my registration should be de pendent on the time when 'other district com manders get through, I have given more time for the registration of Louisiana than they pro pose to give in their commands, for I commenced six weeks before they did. I regret that I should have to differ with the President, but it must be recollected that I have ben ordered to execute a law to which the President has been in bitter an tagonism. If after this report thf. time Is to be extended, please notify, and it will be done. I would do it at once, but the President's telegram was condi tional, and there is sufficient time left to issue the necessary orders. P. II. Shebidan, Maj. General U. S. The Removal of State Officers. The National Intelligencer says, in an "official" tone: "As we stated a week ago would be the case, an order of uniform application in all the mili tary district in the matter of the qualification of voters at the South has been issued, and we now do not allow ourselves to doubt that ;n a short time specific orders will be issued in relation to unwarranted removals of State offioers by the Southern commanders- The questions involved cannot, of course, be disposed of by a single general order of uniform application. In apply ing the proper remedy very different means may be employed. In many cases the officers them selves may apply the suitable correction. 'It is probable in others that the parties affected may be tried by courts-martial, aud. if pouvicted, and rendered by necessity unable to perform their functions, elections by the people would be the proper remedy. In 'a word, the views of the Attorney General upon this subject must be sub stantially carried out, but by what particular remedial process, the circumstances in eacl case must determjue." A Pointed Question. Gen. Albert Pike, speaking of the disfranchisement of so many Southern men by the late Congress, asks : fs the oat ion sane that disfranchises handreds oi taiemen, advocates, editors, merchants, bankers, the men of eapital and intellect and in fluence, the men whom the people have always trusted; and that gives the ignorant Etheopian the power to govern and oppress these men, not to be exercised by themselves, but by a handful of pettifogging adventurers ? Is it not lunacy that releases these men from all obligations of allegiance, makes them foreigners, end encamps them in a country whose government they know only by its oppressions !" - Views on Wkll Knows Confederate. Rapliel Seromes, ex-Confederate admiral, presen ted a set of Union colors to the steamer Commer cial, at Memphis, last week, and made a speech, winding up as follows: "We were beaten in the war, and the flag of the conqueror became our flag-. Take, then, these colors, captain; they are the colors of our common country, whatever may be their present signification. We can all (eel an honest pride in their more ancient history, as I trust we shall be enabled to do in their future history. With re gard to what I may call their especial history that is the history which covers the four years of our internecine war it is our duty loth as Chris-J lians and brethren, to forget it. That war has left many and ghastly wounds. Let us of the South, do our part by closing them with a tender and gentle hand, so that no scars may remain to remind U3 of the conflict. And let us endeavor also to convert this new flag into the old flag again, that we may love it as of yore." - ' The Great Prize Drawing We have feared for some weeks that the "Great Presen tation Concert" at Baltimore, was a stupendous fraud upon the public. If so, we hope that summary measures may be adopted to punish as they deserve the scoundrels connected with it. The Baltimore papers as yet know nothing of the drawing that was to have come off on the 17th inst. We do not believe that any drawing will be had, but that the parties concerned will pocket the large amount they have received. We have just learned that the Palmers are two Connecticut Yankees who are the chief man agers in the affair. We took every pains as did the agents in this State, to ascertain the sound ness and reliability of the concern and supposed everything was right, but we fear the whole thing has been a deception. Had we suspected such a thing at first, these columns would never have been open to their advertisements. The agents have been as completely chawed as we ever knew men to be. Raleigh Sentinel. We always believed that Prize Drawings and Gift Enterprise concerns were got up for the purpose of cheating and defrauding, and have heretofore warned the public against them. The Growing Crops Great fears are en tertained that the frequent rains of the present month have very materially injured tho busi ness of the country most disastrously. Confi dence is being destroyed and great injury to all our material interests, results from these hasty, ill-advised statements. Our planters do not es timate the vast amount of evil they arc doing by their premature announcements of great de struction to the wheat, corn and cotton crops of the South. Great care should be taken to coun teract and correct the evil tendency of these re ports. It is entirely too early in the season to judge of the crops, and of the injury done to them. Two weeks of warm, clear weather will do much to repair the actual damage done to the growing fields, but will not repair the evil effected by the injudicious announcements which have been made. Let us wait before we predict destruction to the crops, or declare the evil done, before we are entirely sure. A month later, and some calculation may be made to day it is impossible to estimate correctly wheth er we ehall have an average crop, an unusually brge one, or one unduly small Speculators alone can be benefitted by the croaking of the planter now, while every material interest will be depressed, if not utterly destroyed. New- bern Journal of Commerce. Blackberry Wine As the season for this healthy and excellent fruit is now upon us, and in view of the fact of their abundance in this section, we would advise our friends to take ad vantage of the .opportunity offered and put up a large supply of blackberry wine. It is easily made, and requires but little outlay. We ad vise this course in view of the medical qualities possessed by this wine, and the purity and su perior qualities for which it is characterized. The following recipe will be found useful to those who may desire to manufacture this arti cle for family use: ,(Take a gallon of ripe ber ries and bruise thoroughly so as to liberate all juice; to which add one quart of boiling water. Let this stand for twenty-four hours, occasion ally stirring if; then strain' off the clear liquor, and put two lbs. of sugar to every gallon of the clear juice, and cork it up, and let it stand un til October, when it will be ready for use. To prevent the bottles breaking it will be well to draw the corks occasionally to allow the escape of any gas which might form." mm -mmm Sgy We learn from the Savannah News of the 25th that among the passengers who arrived there by the steamship Herman Livingston from New York were a large number of families froui Glasgow, Scotland, en route to Columbus, Ga , where they are to be euipl yed in the new cot ton mills now erected. The men are fine, ath letic looking mechanics, and are just fresh from the machine shops and cotton factories of Great Britain. They are said to be workmen of the highest order, and will, no doubt, prove accept able in their new vocations in the manufacto ries of Columbus, which bids fair to become one of the largest manufacturing cities in the South. This is the description of emigrants required in this .State to develop its resources and strengthen us politically. The Guilford land agency will do much towards inducing the coming among us of foreigners who are skilled in agriculture as well as manufacturing Raleigh Progress. SSS The Philadelphia Inquirer recommends a proposition of a Maryland friend of that jour nal that the farmers of the Northern and Wes tern States form an association and invite their farmer friends of the South to visit them and examine the workings of the system which they have adopted for the cultivation of the soil. The Inquirer thinks this would have a happy effect in the interchange of agricultural views and information which it would produce, and in the removal of social estrangements between the sections, and the restoration of old friendly re lations. The suggestion is a good one, and would probably do more to promote reconstruction than njoet of the devices of the politicians. A Disgracejul Scuffle. Several cases of importance were tried in the Person eoanty Superior court to North Carolina, last week, one of whieh was wa fight" between two preachers in the pulpit over the Bible they didn't ex actly fight bat had scuffle over the book. They were both "hard shells" Baptists one, (Oakley) about 67, and the other (Ragland) about 37. Brother Oakly, from some cause, stopped preaching to a congregation he bad served seven years, and positively refa?ed to play "upon a harp of a thousand strings" again for the comfort of that church, whereupon it called brother Rag'and. Ragland preached there several times and it seems, as soon as he finished his discourse, the spirit as often moved brother Oakley to rise and preach also; but the congregation invariably left him to preach to the walls and three excommunicated brethren. Finally, on one occasion, when Ragland was fulfilling an appointment, Oakley ascended the pnlpit and seized the church Bible, which he was allowed peaceable possession of until the time arrived for Ragland to preaeb, when he wrestled it from the former's grasp. Oakley re tired immediately from the church, and subse quently Ragland was prosecuted for the offence. The State Attorney (Settle,) Hon. John Kerr and C. S. Winstead, Esq., appeared for Oakley, and Hon. Wm. A. Graham and T. B. Venable, Esq., for the defendant. The State Attorney thought it a most disgusting case, and so dis graceful on both sides that he declined to argue it; be had no idea of settling such a difficulty for the church; the court house was not the plaee to settle church squabbles, and he was not the man to undertake it. He administered a wholesome rebuke to both parties. Mr Graham defended bis elient handsomely, and contended that his conduct had not been unbecoming a gentleman. Judge Kerr replied, and the case was given to the jury, which returned a verdict in Raglan d's favor. Danville limes. Mexican News. Minister Romero has re ceived an official report of what took place at Vera Cruz on the arrival of General Santa Anna. It appears that Santa Anna represent ed that he returned to 'Mexico under the au thority of the United States Government, and with the support of ample means, ammunition and men from the United States. He request ed the imperial officers commanding Vera Cruz to go on board the Virginia, and asked them to give up the empire and declare for the republic under him. The imperial officers assembled a council of all the superior officers of the garrison, and the question was fu'ly discussed. After a long de liberation it was concluded to reject his over tures for two reasons: first, because he stated he went supported by a foreign government, and second, because the imperial garrison of Vera Cruz could have no confidence in him. During the discussion ic was stated by promi nent officers that Vera Cruz could not holdout much longer that the scarcity of food wag too great that there was no money to pay the im perial troops that the people of Vera Cruz were all liberals that all the foreign merchants were in favor of the liberals, and that the foreign troops defending Vera Cruz were about mutinying. Lieut. Col. J. E Soudriet, commander of the foreign troops, stated that -he could not answer for his troops if they did not receive their pay in five days. All the leaders expressed a very despondent feeling, and a disposition to leave the country rather than proclaim General Santa Anna. New Orleans, June 24. We have dates from Qaeretaro on the 8th, San Luis 11th, Monterey 17th, via Galveston. It is reported that as soon as Marquez learned of the sale and delivery of Queretaro by Lopez, he opened documents left with him by Maximilian, and among them found one in which be abdicated in favor of young IturbiJe. Marquez immediately proclamed Iturbide Emperor under the regency of Empress Carlot ta. He also arrested 30 of the most notable liberals, and imprisoned them as hostages for the lives of Maximilian and his companions. No authoritative denial of Maximilian's procla mation had been published last week, and it is still believed to be genuine. It is stated that Maximilian's counsel has been refused thirty days time to prepare, and that he had been sentenced. It was also rumor ed that he had been executed, but this was not authoritative. . . Alvera, the imperial, would only surrender at Queretaro on honorable terms. The terms of capitulation state they surrendered in accordance with the established law usages of nations. Mortinez, the liberal general, agreeing to this was placed in arrest, and the arms and muni tions of Alvera restored. What was to follow was not stated. Maximo Campo was not shot, as stated but murdered while lying dangerously wounded in hospital at Qaeretaro. By the last mail, it is reported that Marquez had commenced executing hostages, and shot two, whose names are not given. The death of Mcndoz is confirmed. All the foreign prisoners are en route to Mon'erey, numbering four or five thousand Austrians, Belgians and Frenoh. The "Black Death." Late intelligence from Europe indicates the return of this dread ful disease. There is room to fear that it has commenced its work of havoc in Ireland Few are living who remember its fearful ravages, yet history furnishes most distressing accounts of its progress in Egypt, Turkey, Northern and Western Europe, the two centuries preceding the present. It ravaged all Europe in the four teenth century. The symptoms of the disease are described thus by the New York World : "The symptoms of this malady are, first bil lions vomiting and purging, succeeded by acute headache and incohcrency; then a purplo erup tion, usually manifesting itself upon the breast and shoulders, and spreading over the entire body; then debility; collapse accompanied with paralysis, and sometimes with a dislocation of the bead and spine; and at last death. The do ration of the first variety of cases which have occurred since March, 1866, has averaged eighteen hours from the first iodisposition until the fatal instant. The duration of the second variety has averaged from three to five daypj and that of the third variety; which is the only one in which recovery has taken place has reached many days and even weeks. The con tagion of the sickoess is shown in the statement made io regard to cases which have occurred among soldiers. With these remarkable aocounts of the prog ress made in Ireland by so fearful a disorder, physicians in this country will doubtless asseve rate their recollection of, and for aught that is known, their present acquaintance with, the "spotted fever." a malady nearly as fatal as the ireadful sickness of which it may be the sister :-st." Latest .IYctfs. BANK SEIZED. Charleston, June 28. The Charleston Sav ings Bank, has been seized by the military au thorities for failure to pay fall principal ' and in terest to certain TJ. S. soldiers of the Fort Moul trie garrison, who were depositors when tbe war commenced. The Bank is insolvent and in course of liquidation. The Directors refused to eansider these depositors as preferred creditors. MARKETS. Niw Yoax, Jane 29. Cotton quiet, 26. Gold, LiTiaeooL, Jane 28. Cotton quiet and steady. Sales of 10,000 bales. Uplands 11. Orleans 11 J pence. , , Secrktart Stanton. Tbe rumor that this gentleman is about to resign his post is thought in official circles to be altogether unfounded. It would seem clear that if the decision of the Cabi net adverse to his vjews had been considered by him as condemnatory and, affording ground for resignation, he would not have communicated he consequent orders to the Southern comman ders, but would have resigned at once. Nation al Intelligencer, June 24. Rev. Mr Williams not Discharged. The indictment against Rev. Mr Williams has never been quashed. It remains io full force The grand jury stood seventeen against three in finding a true bill io the case, but before the district attorney was ready to prosecute in reg ular order, be was notified that Williams had gone crazy and was an inmate of a lunatio asy lum. Th,e case was therefore passed. K. Y. Times. IgyTho new Governor of Louisiana, appoint ed by General Sheridan, is opposed to. Confis cation. In a recent speech to the Republican Convention at New Orleans, he is reported to have said, that "Confiscation was but legalized robbery, and, besides its cruelty and oppression, was a mere incentive and temptation to robbery and corrup tion on the part of the victors. lie hoped the radical republicans wouldno longer stain their bands or discredit their cause by anj schemes of this nature." Gold in the Territoiiiks. An article in the Montana Post, a paper published at Virginia City, asserts that Montana is the richest mineral coun try in the world. In 1866, the population was less than 40,000, and the yield of gold $18,000, 000. In the same year Idaho produced 1 7,000, 000; Colorado, 7,000,000; Nevada, 1 6,000, 000; Oregon, $8,000,000; California, with a pop ulation more than ten times as great produced but $25,000,000. The growth of the Territory ha9 been very rapid. In 1860, Montana was almost unknown. In 1864 it sent no gold to the mints; while Oregon, Idaho and Colorado each sent $2,000,000, or more. In 1865 it ranked after California and Idaho. A Gallant Old Neqro. The Lynchburg Republican relates the following : The rarest specimen of humanity that we have beheld for many years, is a colored gentleman named Daniel Johnson who presented himself to us yesterday. Daniel is exactly six feet eight inches high, and lost a leg at the first battle of Manassas while waiting on A. P. Hill. He car ries around an official record of his military ser vices and a list of persons contributing various sums for the purchase of an artificial leg. Daniel's head, politically speaking, is nearet level than that of any Afiican with whom we enjoy any intimacy. He says he hates the Yankees till he can't experience a moment's rest. When he got Io weeping about it, wo asked him if he would like to take a little something to drink, he replied that he felt a little unwell, and believed he would. We gave him a quarter, and saw him afterwards as happy as a lark. We are very much afraid he will never have money enough at once to buy as long a leg as he ought to have. , "Some Dogs." A gentleman of this city went out to North Carolina on a business visit recently, and only returned two or three days ago. His duties called him lo different counties, and to prominent plantations in the said counties. One of the plantations there employed about one hun dred freedmen, around whose huts he noticed an unusual number of dogs His curiosity was ex cited, and he made enquiries as to the ownership, use and number of these animals on the planta tion, lie was told that they belonged to thene groes, that they numbered "considerable, n but the only use that could be found for them was that of eating. At his request a census of the dogs was taken. 1 he proprietor of the planta tion had them all brought to the 6tableyard and carefully counted, and our informant says he him self counted four hundred and sixty-five of them. In all that lot, there was not one valuable hun ting or wax:h dog, but they consisted entirely of cur and mixed breeds. Of a moonlight night we are tempted to ask, what a concert of howls and barkings, and fights, and growls, there must be on that plantation. Fetermburg Express. In this city, on (be 25th of June, Sallie Andrew, infant daughter of Mr S S and Mrs N R Elam, aged 1 month and 24 days. Ere sin could blight, or sorrow fade, Peatb came with its fondly care, The opening bud to Heaven conveyed, And bade it blo?sons there. Recently, in Lake City, Fla., whither he bad gone in the hope of bene'jtting hi3 health, Mr William G .Webb, of Rockingham, N. C, in the 67th year of bis aga. TAX NOTICE. I haTe recejvfd the Tax Lists for the year 1867. All persons are requested to inform me of any tax ables not returned. All those in arrears for Taxes ranst pay up immediately or I will he compelled to sell their Laodi or Town Lots for the Tax. B. M. WHITE, Sheriff. July 1, 1867. VALUABLE RE AJj ESTATE The Lot on which is the Store now occupied by II. M, OATES k CO., will be told at Auction, at the Public Square in Charlotte, N. C, oa Tuesday of the next Coqnty Court, (Stb instant,) between the hours of 10 a. m. and 2 p, m. s Terms made known on day of Sale. . R M. OATES. Ati'y for L. S. Williams, - R. M. OATR.V for self. L. W. SANDERS, for self. ' July 1, 1867 2w Notice to Debtors. All persons indebted to the late firm of WIL LIAMS, NOBLE k OATES, of New Yotk, are here by notified that the Books and Accounts of the said firm are ia oar bands for settlement. The claims against all who fail to make immediate arrangements to liquidate their indebtedness, will be placed ia the hands of an Attorney for collection. R. M. OATES, L. W. SANDERS. Jply 1, 1161 ' 2w X.U.LIB IN UEAVEIT. To tU Memory f the fnfiml Daw filer of Mr.' 31. L. and Mrs, Julia J. Datis. ; v Sweet Lillia Waaetal ' , , Bright child of my hart l Too hard to resign tbea, -1 - . i: OI why did we part?' So desolate, lonely That preeioas tie rirea, ' . There is rest for me only, 1 With baby ia Heaven. . . Sweet Lillie Waneta t . , My beautiful on I We shall grieve thy departure. Till life's grief Is done. : . ; " Then look from tby bright home, Beyond Ihe blue skies,; To wejeome tby dear ones, . L .'. When their spirits arise. Sweet Lillie WaneUl 1 Fond babe of my level Softlj thou art singing, With the Seraphs above. . Will not thy silver wings, Fan my flushed brow T Sighing so sadly here, Mother misses thee now. Sweet Lillie Waneta t My Angel of light I Let thy sweet spirit.toocb, Soothe me to-night I O J darling mine, woo me From sadness to bliss Twine thine arms closely Grant one lhtle kissl Sweet Lillie Wanetal Not long Mill we meet thee. Fair cherub of glory ! Enraptnr'd to greet tbeel Our Wauty, our treasure I There resign thee I never Our own precious darling, In Heaven forever. EciAtit. Reduction! Reduction!! THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE STOCK AT In order to give my patrons the fall benefit of the recent TremendousFaU in Prices in Goods of every class, and in order to sell my Goods as usual, Lower than the Lowest, I have resolved to offer every article dowo hand at from 25 to &0 per cent below the oeuat selling prices. By this move every citizen and farmer will b benefitted, as through it not only Calicoea and Shirting will be offered at prices conformable with the times, but every other class of merchandise including Dress Goods, White Goods, Fancy Goods and Trimmiogi, Hats, Boots and Shoes, la short. Every tliins Comprised in my Stock will be placed in reach of all. Great inducements held out to Country Merchant!. B. KOOPMANN, July 1, 1867. Molasses! Molasses!! It fl ft HOGSHEADS, 35 TIERCES, and JL -il9 r 4! BARRELS CARDENAS MOLASSES, For sale from wharf, as landed at lowest aaarkee prices, by O. G. PARSLEY k 00. July 1, 18G7 2w Wilmington, N. C. Salt! Lircrpool Saltl! A fthrfhfftS LARGE FULL SACKS IN PRIME VVVHV order, in Store and lo arrive, - Direct from Liverpool, For sale at lowest market prices, by O. G. PARSLEY k CO V July 1, 1867 2w Wilming'.on, N. O. Commencement at Davidson College, The exercises in connection with the Commence ment of Davidson College will take plaee in the following order : Friday, July 12th, and Monday, July ISth, Exam, ination of Students. Sunday, July 14th, Baccalaureate Sermon by the President. Tuesday, July 16tb, Annual Meeting of the Board of Trustee?. Wednesday, July 17th, 11 o'clock A. If., Annual Address before the Williams Association of Inquiry 3 o'clock P. M., Annual Oration before the Philan thropic and Eumenean Societies ; 8 o'clock P. 11., Annual Exhibition of the Literary Societies. Thursday, July 18tb, 10 o'clock, Inaugural Speech of the President, followed by the Reg alar Com mencement Exercises. The Committee of Examination, appointed by the Board of Trustees, are expected to be present from the 12th to the 15th of July. G. WILSON McPHAIL, President. Davidson College, June 25th, 1867.. July l2w CITiT ORDINANCE. Notice to Tax Payers. Ordered, by the Board of Aldermen, That in view of the demand upon the Treasury for funds to meet the expenses of the city, to pay Guard, debt do for Fire Encine. Strppt work. kc. thai Innoror inrfnl- gence cannot be given to those . owing taxes, . and that the Collector is hereby instructed to advertise for sale the property of all delinquent lax-psyers on the first day of August next. S. A. HARRIS, Mayor. T. W. Dewet, City Clerk. July 1, 1867. 3t hV f.IRRAUV. As Administrator of the Estate of Col. Wm. A. Owens, deceased, I will expose to public sal hie Law Library (complete) at the PublioSqaar in the city of Charlotte, N. C. on Tuesday, 9th of July qest, it being Mecklenburg County Court week. A credit of six months will be given, interest from date. C. OVERMAN, Adm'r. June 3, .1867. 1m Rags! Jtng!! Raffs!!! The highest CASIJ PRICE paid for RAGS at June 3, 1857. B. KOOPMANJf 'fl. CHARLOTTE MARKET, Jul I, 1867. COBBECTJD 97 SlIS50CX, M4CAUr.&Co. Cotton The market bag been quite inactive during the week and offerings very tight, a few par. rhager has been made oa the basil of 20 cents fox middling cotton, cbeifly to fill orders from rhe neighboring factories. Corn continues in demand at $1.35 from wagons; $1.40 to $1.45 from stores. Wheat There was ne new Wheat offered in market except one small lot which was sold at $1.75 per bosbel, the recent heavy rains retarded operations, and ia some local ities injured the Wheat and Oats crop to a very considerable extent, Peas, scarce at $1.50, Oal 70 to T5 cents. Flour The market is neatly bare and prices hare advanced to $6.50 per sack from sragonj; $8.75 to $7 from stores. v -. Bacon The uarket is pretty well supplied aa 13 cents for shoulders, 15 cents for rib sides, and 16 cents for clear sides. Lard 16 to 18 cents, ae to quality. , Fresh Butter, 20 to 22 cenU; Spring Cbkkeat, 20 to 25 cents, Eggs, 17 to 20 cents. These arti cles are in demand. Cora Whiskey is held at $2.25 to $2.50 per galloa. Liverpool Salt, standard weight, $3.75 per sack. No change to note ia any of the other leadiac ifrtieles. i
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