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THE -WESTERN DEMOCRAT, CHARLOTTE, N. Cy 6frt WtBltxn JBtmntxnl CHARLOTTE, N. C ' CONGRESS. The special esaiorj of Congress commenced on tbe 3d of July, From the following proceed ings it will be seen that more reconstruction work ia to be adopted : In tbe Senate, on tbe-6rst daj, ibirty-four members answered to their names. Four bills explanatory of the Reconstruction act were in troduced , .mi 3 t 4 11 - I. -1,1 i Mr Wilson s bill provides that all oSces held ,r r.L o... B under authority of the Rebel State governments be declared vacant in thirty days after the pas cage of this act. The commanding General may then 11 them, by the cootinuancc of those in office or the appointment of others, or they may order elections. Boards of registration shall hajre power to reject registration to those sus pected of wishing to evade tbe requirements of the law, to take testimony, and, within twenty days after tie completion of registration, may drase names wrongfully registered. Mr Frelingbuysen's bill authorizes the Com m&nders to suspend or remove the State officers And validates acts heretofore in accordance with the above. Sir Edmund' bill is similar, except that the District Commanders' acts are subject to the ap proval of the General of the armies. Mr Drake's bill consists of twelve sections. Sir Sumner introduced some characteristic tills. After appointing a Committee to wait on tbe president, the Senate adjourned to Friday. HOUSE One hundred and twenty members odwered to their names. The Speaker an nounced 5rst, his business to swear in new mem bers. The Kentucky delegation approached the Speaker's stand, when Mr Schenck rose to a point of order. He had in his possession the protest of Samuel McKee against John Young iJrowo being admitted, and affidavits that he had assisted in tbe rebellion. Mr Eldridgo said he bad made a similar protest against Stokes, when the Speaker decided that the proceedings couldn't be interrupted ; be hoped the same ruling would prevail now. The Speaker said the gentleman must have misunderstood him. The Clerk then proceeded to read the protest and affidavits. Logan presented a similar protest gainst Trimble. Benjamin presented one against Knett. Mr Logan offered the following: Wbereap, There is good reason to believe that In tbe ejection recently held in the State of Kentucky for members to the 40th Congrrfs, the legal aod loyal voters in several district of said State have been overawed and prevented from a true expression of their will and choice t tbe polls, by those who have sympathized with or actually participated in the late rebel lion, or that such elections were carried by the votes of such disloyal and returned rebels. And, whereas It is alleged that several of the repre sentatives elect from that State are disloyal ; therefore, Resolved, That the credentials of all the members elect from the State of Kentucky shall be referred to the Committee on Elections, to report at as early a day as practicable, and that pending the report of said Committee, none of caid members shall be allowed to take the oath of office and be admitted to seats as such. A Her a long debate, and excepting Adams of the Seventh District from action of resolution, it -was passed, thus "killing eight Democratic votes. Tbe House adopted a resolution confirming legislation to perfecting and strengthening the reconstruction bill. The extreme radicals op posed the resolution. A Committee of nine was appointed to con sider what further legislation was necessary on Reconstruction. Adjourned to Friday. NEWS FROM MEXICO The Execution oj Maximilian Brutal and Infamous Volicy. The following particulars concerning Maximil ian have been received .: The trial of Maximilian, Mejia and Miramon .ended on tho 14th. They were sentenced to be executed on the lGth. Juarez suspended the sen tence for three days, and they were shot on the 19th, at 11 A. M Maximilian was shot in front, the Mexican. Generals in the back. All Colonels are sentenced to six years impris onment; Lieutenant-Colonels to five years, and minor officers to two years. Brigadiers and ex ceplional officers are to be tried by Court-Martini. 'JJie City of Mexico was surrendered to Diaz on tho $ 1st. Juarez sent him a congratulatory note, .with directions as to the disposition of pris oners, .saying "native prisoners you will transfer to your own command or put at liberty according 10 circumstances; foreign prisoners you will re tain ,fur further disposition." Bulb Liberal and Imperial papers at Tlrowns vi lie condemn the execution. The Ranchero is in .full mourning. The Governor of Matamoras, on the reception of the news, had all the bells rung and rockets fired, and sent official informa tion of the fact to Gets. Reynolds. Escobedo writes from Queretaro, officially: 'By the execution of the master-traitors, I have made terror the order of the day. I have impos ed large contributions on the rich or confiscated their property; where I could uotdo it myself, my delegates havo strictly complied with my orders. I hoj, before closing my military career, to see the blood of every fureiguer spilt that resides in my cuuntry." Execution of M aximilixk. Information has been received at Washington, from what is re garded as a reliable source, to the effect that, by decree of the Juarez government, Maximilian was shot on the 19th ult. and that the friends of Maximilian asked the privilege of removing his liody for the purpose of sending it to Europe, but the request was refused. General Grant also re ceived a private telegram from General Sheri dan containing substantially the same state meat. When the messenger bearing dispatches ram our government, rej.itivo to sparing the life .of Maximilian, delivered his packages to Juarez. the Jatter in.furi.ued bim that he, Juarez, was dis- poseu w .spare me ute or .Maximilian, but the . pressure from the Mexican leaders and people for j his execution was so great that it would be almost ' impossible to resist it. j Seasonable IIists," TKUK.-The oil of pen- oiynyal will .keep mosquitoes out of a roor if! featured aboutir, smalfquantities. Ruche ue ! i .i . ... . .I.. . . exterminated Ky .scattering a handful of fresh I .cucumber parings About tbe bouse. No fly will! Jight on the window which has ben .washed wiiu water in which a little garlic has been boiled The "Church Journal," a prominent and j in that city, who carefully conceals the knowl juflufintial paper in theEpiscopal Church, advises edge of her wealth, wears cheap clothe, and against the marriage of the clergy, and says the ' works in a miilinery shop, waiting for an inter celibacy ofthe ministers in tbe Catholic Church lesting young man to woo and win her, "for ber- w one of the practical advantages it has over the piscppl Church.. I HORRIBLE MURDER. On Friday evening, 27tb Jane, a party of three black men went to tbe bou?e of Reeves Foseue in Jones county, and first shut the whole family up in one of the out-houses on the premises. Tbey then proceeded to rifle the house of its contents. After a short while tbe family think- I ing that tbey were gone, made efforts to relieve themselves, when the scoundrels returned, and one of the most diabolical murders then com menced that we have ever recorded. Their first victims were Mr Foscue and wife, who were j taken out and murdered before tbe eyes of their I children. They rtext seized Mrs. VVhitty (a oauenier OI iur ropcuei aim ucr vunu an luiai p . J. , , - . ,. of four or five months old, and after snatchin daughter of Mr Foscue) and her child an infant the child from her arms and killing it, they murdered the mother. Miss Foscue caught up another child, and started to run when she was fired upon by the miscreants, and herself and tbe child both wounded. She still continued her way, how ever, and succeeded in reaching a neighbors house, two aod a half miles distant from tbe scene of tbe murder. Upon examining the child it was found to be dead, Newbern Jour nal Commerce. The Newbern Republican gives the following full account of this horrible affair: "Intelligence reached our city on Saturday morning, of the murder of Mr Richard Reeves Foscue and wife, at their residence on Island creek, io Jones county, about ten miles from this city and within nine miles of Pollokaville, on the Beaufort road. A detachment of United States soldiers was at once sent to the scene of the murder by Major J. J. Van Horn, of this post. Our reporter arrived at Mr Foscue's house on Saturday evening, and learned the following as the facts in fhe case : On Friday afternoon three colored men came on the premises and demanded money of the ladies io the house, which was occupied at tho time by Mr Foscue and wife, their two daughters and two grand children Failing to get money from the ladies they took Miss Foscue, Mrs Owen Witty, and tbe two children to the smoke-house, and there shot them. Mrs. Owen Witty, Mr Foscue's daughter, and an infant child of Mrs. Wittj's, were killed instantly, while Miss Foscue was slightly wounded and left by the murderers, they evidently thinking ber dead. Miss Foscue will no doubt recover from ber injuries. A grand child of Mr Foscue's, the child of Mr Martin Brock, was shot while ia Miss Foscue's arms, and died a few hours afterwards from the injury. After murdering the ladies it seems tbe murderers tied Mr Foscue to a post near his smoke-house, where they stripped him of cloth ing, cruelly and horribly beat bim, aod finally killed him by striking him on the head witb a maul. The wretches then proceeded to the house and completed their horrid work by mur dering Mrs Foscue. They then ransacked the house, where tbey obtained a small amount of money, after which they left. As soon as the murderers were gone Miss Brock with difficulty got out of the smoke house, and taking the Brock child with her, made her way to a neighbor's house, where she arrived at daybreak on Saturday. The house in which the murder was committed is some three or four miles from any other habitation. . Mr Barrus, special Magistrate of Jones county, appointed Mr John Pearce, formerly of Newbern, as special Coroner for the occasion, who, after summoning a jury, proceeded to the place of the murder and held an inquest, at which the above facts were elicited. The sol diers sent from Newbern were already at the place when the Coroner arrived. Immediately alter the inquest, they started in pursuit of the murderers, Coi. J. W. Whittford having volun teered his aid as guide. It is to be hoped that the demons who perpetrated this more than hellish outrage may be overtaken. Mr. and Airs. Foscue were both over 60 years of age, and neither tbey nor the young ladies could offer any resistance to tbe robbers ; yet the fiends seemed to have thirsted for blood, and thus cruelly butchered five helpless fellow crea tures. Our reporter describes the scene at tbe house as most horrible. Mr Foscue was found dead, still tied to the post, his hands pinioned behind him with the marks of violence on his naked body. Mrs. Witty and her child were lying drenched in blood . in the smoke-house, and Mrs Foscue was dead upon her bed in the house. Mr. Foscue was a quiet, upright citizen, who, with his family was much loved and re spected by all who knew them. These mur ders have thrown a gloom over the entire neighborhood. We sincerely hope that no means will be spared to bring tbe authors of tbe massacre to justice. m m Narrow Escape prom being Hanged on Circumstantial Evidencb. A letter dated Stephensville, Texas, May 21, gives the follow ing : "This week three citizens of Limestone coun ty, accompanied by a United States officer, came into this county in search of a frcedman named Allen, formerly the slave of Mr W , near Cotton Gin. They found tbe nepro, aod a hap pier meeting seldom occurs. The circumstances, as I learn them, are about as follows : Imme diately upon the close of the war, Allen left his old master for parts unknown. There was a bitter feud between Mr W and some of his friends on one side, and a number of men on the other side, growing out of political questions Shortly after Allen's disappearance, the body of a negro man, which was supposed to be Allen's and bearing marks of having been murdered, was found near Mr W 'a plantation. This carcasss was taken by the enemies of Mr W and kept until about two weeks ago, when Mr W and nine others were arrested for the murder of the aforesaid Allen. They were brought before a military commission; the skele ton was produced and identified as that of Al len, and witnesses were sworn who testified that Mr W and his friends had murdered him 'l'k !l l A. 1 I 1 . . xuvy weic an Btuiiuvtru io ue oaogeu WllOlQ a certain time, if they did not produce the verita ble living Allen. Knowing their innocence, they have searched uoreniittinelv ever fi'xnr.e and by what appears tbe merest accident they found hiin three days ago at Mr Perry's io this county, alive and doing well. The lives of these men depended upon their success iu the search, VttS iTa imTeA thireelinS -wheo J w 7 d accomP?c7 l.bem Limes?t0D8 C0QDtJ l P their mno- cence "For Herself Alone." The Fort 'Wavr.A I xjfjuycrai umjs oi a oeautuui, intelligent, anj.iabh?, ! fascinating and immensely wealthy vouiw T .. V . J 1 t " self alone." there will not be a milhuer left io , Jort Wayne in three .iuon lbs. j TBEATMBNT OF CONFEDEBATE PRISONERS. Mr Wilson, of .Huntsville Female College, writes a letter to the New York Times, in reply to an article of that paper io regard to the treat ment of Confederate prisoners of war. In pub lishing the letter the Times makes the following honorable comments : "This letter comes from a source so respectable and responsible, and its statements are so specific, that we have no hesitation in publishing it. Oar Government has no exx-use for inhumanity to the prisoners it captured daring the war, and ita honor is involved in punishing with just severity all in stances of such cruelly on the part of its agenta aa are specified above." We hope other Confederate soldiers who suf fered themselves, or witnessed the sufferings of others, from the cruelty and brutality of their prison-keepers, will give tbe Northern public the benefit of it, io order that it may be seen that one side has no moie right to complain than the other. If this were done we would hear but little of the ciuelties of Andersonville and Salisbury. The letter is as follows : Huntsville, Ala., June 18, 1867. " To the Editor of the New York Times : My attention has been called to ao article in your paper of the 31st ult , io which, replying to some remarks of tbe Richmond Enquirer, io regard to tbe treatment of prisoners, it is said : 'Nobody on either side ever pretended for a moment that rebel prisoners ever died in our bauds or even seriously suffered for hick of food or clothing or shelter. No such o barge has ever been made." Will you, then, permit such charges to be made through your columns 1 I was captured in October, 18C3, and spent six months in Camp Morton. In March, 1864, I was removed to Fort Delaware; where I remained until June, 1865. The winter of 1863-'4 is "well known to have been intensely severe. Many rebel pris oners, to my own knowledge, spent that Winter without a blanket, and in the scant aod ragged Summer clothing worn when captured. The barracks were the old cattle sheds used when the prison was a fair ground, and open e cough for the Winter winds to sweep through freely. Scores of the men in tbe dead of Winter slept in these sheds, upon tbe barv ground, without covering, huddling together like hogs to keep from freezing. It is well known to hundreds now living that several died, actually frozen to death, while a large number were so badly frost-bitten as to be lamed for life. During the larger portion of the time the hospital arrangements were shamefully deficient, and by many of tbe surgeons and attendants tbe sick were not only grossly neglected but most in humanly treated. Men, barely able to crawl through weakness, from insufficient food aod disease consequent upon exposure, were foroed in the severest win ter weather to stand at roll-call for two and of ten three or more hours in line like soldiers on dress-parade, and cursed like brutes, or beaten over tbe heads with sabres or clubs, and some times shot at for moving a little to keep from freezing. In several instances prisoners were shot on the most frivolous pretexts. A quiet, orderly man, an Englishman named Coats, be longing to my division, was murdered in cold bood by a private of the Invalid Corps named Baker who Has on guard. Instead of being tried and punished, Baker, though a private, was sent next moruing into camp to take charge as a sergeant, of our divi sion, in which position he heaped upon the de fenceless men every indignity that so inhuman a wretch could devise. At the very time that such an outcry was raised about the mortality among Northern soldiers in Southern prisons, tbe inmates of Camp Morton knew the mortality there io proportion to the number of men to be several per cent, greater. At Fort Delaware our barracks were more comfortable, but the rations were miserably in sufficient, and prisoners who could not obtain money from friends with which to procure extra supplies from the sutlers, suffered tbe pangs of hunger night and day, and reduced to skeletons, and oaten up by scurvy from scanty and un wholesome food, fell ready victims to disease, and died by hundreds. At tbe close of the war, of about 7,000 men in one pen, fully one-half, it not three-fourths, were bat walking skeletons, hundreds of them ruined for life with scurvy. It was a daily occurrence for large numbers of the men to be beaten over tbe head with bludgeons or kept for hours tied up by the thumbs io most agonizing torture. A Dutch Lieutenant Diefz, in charge of our pen, was for weeks in the habit of coming in with a large cowhide and lashing the men most unmercifully in one instance cutting a gash iu the face of au Alabamian named Pardue, iu which your finger could have been laid. It was no uncommon thing for the guards up on the slightest pretext, to fire into the quarters in which were 300 or 400 men, and several prisoners were needless and recklessly killed by tbetn. Tbe above, and the half has not been told, are plain, uoexaggerated facts which can be sub stantiated by most unquestionable testimony, and for tbe truth of which I pledge my charac ter and reputation as a minister of the gospel. I request the insertion of this as ao act of justice. J. G. Wilson, President of Huntsville Female College. The Religious Ceremonies at Rome. The religious ceremonies at Rome in celebra ting tbe 1800 anniversary of St. Peter's martyr dom and the canonization of tbe martyrs in Japan was one of the most gorgeous ever wit nessed in the world since the day of King Solo mon. The observances commenced with a gen eral illumination f the city. St. Peter's shown like a great church on fire. At seven A. M. a grand procession of prelates, priests, monks and soldiers marched from the Vatican to St Peter's. The Pope was carried on bis throne. St. Peter's was magnificently decorated with cloths of gold and silver tapestries, paintings and 200, 000 yards of crimson silk. The building was lighted witb many millions of wax candles. M. E Church, South. Bishops Doggett and Marvin organized ou the 15th ult., at Clinton, Illi nois, a new couference of the M. E Church, South. It includes twenty preachers and four districts. The preachers were previously members of the "Christian Union" organization. Read the Adyertisembmts The roan who does not read the advertisements in Lis paper can never be said to be well informed The ad vertisements indicate not only the business enter prise, but tbe enterprise of the advertiser. A centleman in Iowa adrertitss for a ;r w " JlVj I who wears her own hair, her own teeth, her own buzzum, ami her own calves, without having w.ent aud gone and paid for them. IJe'lldq, 8TATS NEWS. Cbop8. From all our . exekanges, North, West, and South, we gather that thia will be s year of great abundance, notwithstanding the cry of ruin over the last rains. Io some par ticular localities, the crops will be much least abundant, but upon the whole, there will be great abundance, if no serious disaster occurs hereafter. At any rate, our people ought to be very thankful for the goodness oi our Heavenly Father, for such a prpmise of '"bread to the eater, and seed to tbe sower." Raleigh Methodist. f-Ex-Gov. Clarke of. Edgecombe, and Josiah Turner of Orange, have been pardoned by the President. " Rock Island Manufactures. We do not exceed the limits of exact truth, io saying that no better cloths are made iu tbe country than are turned out by the Rock Island looms, at Char lotte, N. C. They 'are not only durable aod particularly valuable on that account, but tbey are quite as handsome as any cloths of their character can be made, and io addition to these advantages, tbey are of North Carolina manu facture, and as cheap as the times will allow. We take pleasure to commending the Rock Is land Company to the patronage of tbe public, assured that no one who purchases of it will be disappointed or displeased. Wilmington Dis patch. I The annual meeting of the stockholders of the North Carolina Rail Road will be held in Greensboro', on tbe 11th instant. The River Plantations.- Many planta tions along tbe Cape Fear river have been over flown by the high water, acd great damage to the growing crops has resultrd, in many in stances necessitating replanting. Wilmington Dispatch. m SUPREME COURT OF IT. C By Pearson, C. J. In Foust vs Shoffner, in equity, from Randolph, bill dismissed. In Bar bam vs Gregory, in equity, from Granville, di rects a reference, &o. In Boyd etal vs Murray, in equity, from Alamance, plaintiffs entitled to the relief prayed for. ' By Battle, J. In Scales vs Grady, in equity, from Rockingham, bill dismissed with costs In Mc Arthur vs Johnson, from Robeson, judg ment reversed and venire de novo. .By Reade, J. In Fink vs Fink, in equity, from Iredell, decree to be drawn. In Shaver vs Shoemaker, in equity, from lredoll, decree accordingly. In Harralson vs Pleasant, from Caswell, error. In State vs Pearman, from Al leghany, error. Per Curiam. State vs Weatherby, from Rockingham, no error. In State vs Woods, from Rockingham, no error. INSTRUCTIONS TO SHERIFFS. Headquarters 2d Military District, Charleston, S. C, June 21, 1807. Circular. I. Whenever the geographical limits of a County io North Carolina or District in South Carolina, are so extensive as to render it im practicable for the Sheriff to perform promptly the duties required of him by Paragraph II, Gen eral Orders, No. 34, the Sheriff will assign Deputy Sheriffs to the performance of those duties io sub-districts, parishes, or beats, to be by bim defined, aod report his action to the Provost Marshal General. Upon the approval by the Provost Marshal Geoeral of such assign ment, the officer so assigned will make the in vestigation and reports required in tbe above cited order to be made by Sheriffs, and will be held accountable for the prompt and efficient performance of such duties within the limits of said sub district, parish or beat. II. Sheriffs and other civil officers whose official emoluments are confined to costs and fees, will, for all services performed under the requirements of military orders, render to tbe Provost Marshal General's Office monthly ac counts properly attested under oath, where tbey' will be audited aod payment ordered by the proper authority. By command of Maj. Gen'l D. E. Sickles. The Military Liquor Law Interview with Gen. Sickles. A Committee of tbe Charleston Board of trade, representing the mercantile inter ests of this city, waited on Gen. Sickles to confer with him in relation to tbos4 transactions in spirituous liquors. The several members of the Committee explained to Gen. Sickles the losses, inconveniences and annoyances that might be ex pected to arise from the execution of bis order, and Mr Hastio presented a statement of them in writing." ' General Sickles said that his purpose in issuing the order was to curtail the consumption of ar dent liquors in irresponsible bar-rooms, so as to avoid any danger of riot or disorder in tbe dis trict during tbe registration and following elec tions. He said that he believed tbat in Charles ton all these things might be avoided and that tbe municipal officers and police would iu all cases be sufficient to preserve tbe peace. This, however, be thought, would not be the case in country districts, aud he could make no exception in favor of this city. He said that the measure wa& intended to be a temporary one, and would be in force for several months. Charleston Mer curt ,25A ult. A Noble Example. The Mercury states that three young men of Charleston, belonging to good families and of good education, have re cently sailed for Liverpool, in the capacity of common sailors. Rather than live in listless idleness, without any aim or use io life, they prefer to brave the dangers of the seas and en dure the rough usage to which all sailors must accustom themselves. This spirit must call forth the praise of all who admire true manhood, however tbe effeminate exquisites of the day may regard it. That a loafer is a being for whom there is no place in Southern society, is a fact patent to the blindest mind, but it needs to be impressed upon our young men. Mr Wade Denies. Cincinnati, June 27. Tbe Cincinnati Commercial publishes a letter from one of its men whom it sent to visit Ben Wade at his home io Jefferson, Ashtabula county, Ohio. Mr Wade is reported as saying relative to the account in tbe New York Times of bis Kansas speech: 'Tbat is a very garbled account, and the editor purposely misunderstands roe. Why, sir, if you would make an equitable distribution of all the property in the United States to day among the people, in five years it would agaia be in the hand of a few men. Such a measure would not be just, nor would it be of any practi cal advantage to the poor people if done. Tbe editors and correspondents who have been writing about my speech know very well I am not in fa vor of such a foolish thing as the .distribution of. property r of disturbing in any way property rights." STRENGTH OF THE CONFEDERATE Jt never Exceeded 550,000 Afen The New York Tribune gives an abstract of the returns of all tbe armies of the Confederacy from 1862 to 1864, which it considers complete. It thus comments upon the exhibit made by this abstract ; "The number of troops at the East and the West was throughout nearly equal, and no con siderable body of soldiers was ever transferred from one army to the other. The greatest num ber actually borne at any one time on their muster-rolls was 550,000 ; and this was only when, by "robbing the cradle and tbe grave," every male from seventeen to fifty was enrolled io the army. Half a million is the utmost nominally enrolled at any other period. The greatest number present for duty at any one time, and that for only a brief period, was 300, 000 j to which should probably be added a few thousand rangers, partisans and bushwhackers. There were not three periods of a month when they had 250,000. The Army of Northern Virginia, under Lee, was the great - strength of the Confederacy. At only three periods did it for m month number 100,000 men present for duty. A study of these reports, compared witb tbe known streogth of the Union Army of tbe Potomac, will furnish materials for a more severe criticism on the conduct of the war in this de partment and tbe military merits of the different commanders than any man has yet dared to write. Tbus, in October, 1861, when MeClel lan, with 147,000 men "fit for dutj' feared to advance toward Manassas, supposing that tbe enemy bad not less than 150,000, tbeir actual force was less than 40,000 ; and in December they had only 54,000. Again, when at tbe be ginning of April, 1862, "the Unready" reached tbe Peninsula witb not fewer than 100,000 men, he was for a fortnight held in check by Magruder with barely 15,000, who, besides boldiog Yorktown, had to guard a line of a dozen miles. When, after digging away at Yorktown for a fortnight, MoClelJan was ready to assail that fortification, held, as he supposed, by at least 100,000 men he having, as he says, 85,000 tbe Confederates actually had on the wbole Peninsula less than 50,000. And when he finally reached the Chickahominy witb about 110,000 effective meu, the enemy bad at Rich mond but 47,000, increased at the close of May to 67,00, 6ick and well probably about 60, 000 effective. Meade's success at Gettysburg was so decided and of such vital moment that the feebleness of his subsequent campaign in Virginia has been overlooked. WThen, at the close of July, he had reached the Rappahannock, be bad fully 80,000 men. Tbe figures which we give show that Lee had only 41,000. Yet, with this great preponderance, Halleck would not allow Meade to attempt any offensive opera tions But in October, when Meade bad 70,000 and Lee but 45,000, the Union General was actually driven back almost within sight of Washington. This retreat from Culpepper to Centreville is utterly inexplicable, for Haileck bad nothing to do with the movemeut, and Meade knew that he was much stronger tban his. enemy. This abortive campaign showed that Meade, an excellent officer when backed up by a stronger will tban bis own, was wholly deficient in the moral courage requisite for tbe conduct of a campaign. When Halleck was displaced from the chief command, and Grant's firm will directed Meade, tbe campaign assumed a wholly different aspect. "Forward to Rich mond," or wherever else the rebel strength might lie, became the "war cry," not only of tbe nation, but of tbe Commander of tbe Na tional Army. These are but a few of the points upon wbioh the Confederate muster-rolls, which are now for the first time published, furnish oc casion to remark." LAW LIBRARY. As Administrator of the Estate of Col. Wra. A. Owens, deceased, I will expose to public sale his Law Library (complete) at tjie Public Square in the city of Charlotte, N. C. on Tuesday, 9th of July next, it being Mecklenburg County Court week. A credit of six months will be given, interest from date. C. OVERMAN, Adm'r. June 3, 1867. lm VALUABLE REAL ESTATE The Lot on which is the Store now occupied by R. M. OATES & CO., will be sold at Auction, at the Public Square in Charlotte, N C, oo Tuesday of the next County Court, (9th instant,) between the hours of 10 a. m. and 2 p. m. Terms made known on day of Sale. R M. OATES, Att'y for L. S. WiIIiata3. R. li. OATErt, for self. L. W. SANDERS, for self. ' July 1, 1867 2w - TAX NOTICE. I have received the Tax Lists for the year 18G7. All persons are requested to inform me of any tax ables not returned. All those in arrears for Taxes must pay up immediately or I will he compelled to sell their Lands or Town Lots for the Tax. R. M. WHITE, Sheriff. July 1, 1867. 2w Notice to Debtors. AU persons indebted to the late Grrafof WIL LIAMS, NOBLE k OATES, of New York, are here by notified that tbe Books and Accounts of the said firm are in oar bands for settlement. The claims against all who fail to make immediate arrangements to liquidate their indebtedness, will be placed in the hands of au Attorney for collection. R. M. OATES, L. V7. SANDERS. July , 1887 3w Reduction ! Reduction ! ! TJ1R OUGHOUT THE EN TIRE STOCK AT In order to give my patrons the fall benefit of th recent Tremendous Fail in Prices in Goods of every class, and io order to sell my Goods as usnal. Lower than the Lowest, I have resolved to offer every article now oa hand at from 25 to 50 per cent below the usnal selling prices. By this move every citizen and farmer will be benefitted, as through it not only Calicoes and Shirting will be offered at prices couformable with the times, bat every other class of merchandise including Dress Goods, White Goods, Fancy Goods and Trimmings. Hats, Boots and Shoes, In short, Everytliins Comprised in vaj Stock will be placed in reach of all. Great inducements held out to Country Merchants. B. KOOPMANN. July 1, 1867. IVOKTII CAROLINA FAU.T1S We are in correspondence with reliable Northern Agents for tbe sale of North Carolina LANDS. Any persons wishing to sell or buy, would find their buiiaess facilitated by addressing ns, giving loca tion aud full descriptions of (he LANDS. VANCE k DOWD, Attorneys at Lair. Charlotte, K. C, Jqoe 24, 1867 tf Sheriffs Costs. At a meeting of several of theSberiffi of this State held in Columbia about three weeks ago, resolutions were adopted, pray, ing that Gen. Sickles so modify paragraphs 2 and 3 of Order No. 10, as to enable tbe Clerks of Courts to collect costs which have accrued to them since tha 15th of May, 16&5, from the plaintiffs, the services having been rendered of course at the instance of such plaintiffs. The preamahle and resolutions were forwarded to Gen. Sickles through Gov. Or, who fully qj. dorsed the request of these officers. In response to this application, the Sheriffs and Clerks hare been authorized under General Orders No. 10 to collect all costs that h avft accumulated since May 1865, from the plaintiffs. Gen. Sickles says tha views and recommendations of II is Excellency, the Governor, are approved.w Lancasttr Ledger. A Curious Pair. Sir Nogjjios ia contla. ually complaining about the bard times, the many debts he owes, and the scarcity of mooey but Mr N. can be seen every day taking bit whiskey aod bitters. His wife moans about her husband's condition, but is constantly getting new dresses, boooot &e. Mr N. swears be hasn't a dollar to pav his debts, and turns around and gives Mrs. N 550 to buy something thai she u oot in tbe least in need of. This precious pair are always spending money, but yet never have any. - Can't pay bis debts, &c j but Mr N. has to have his drink every day, and Mrs. N. must have a new dress. Straoge people, truly, . . , Curb for Burns. The best remedy for burns, in any stage, is a strong solution of Kpom salts in water. The application at once relieves pain, and healing takes place with marvelous mpidity. VALUABLE MILLS FOR SALE, As Surviving Partner of FOX k McCULLOCK, I will sell at the Public Square, in the town of Char, lotte, cn Tuesday, July 9th, (being Tuesday of the County Court,) tbat valuable property kuuwa as the old PARKS MILL, Situated on the waters of Big Supar Creek, 6 miles West of Charlotte, in the county of Mecklenburg. On the premises are a good FLOURING and SAW MILL. Persons desiring to purchase are referred to Mr David Lindsey, on the premises, or can tee me personally in Charlotte for information. Teims made known on day of sale. C. J. FOX, Suriring Partner. June 24, 1867 3w Comniciiccmeut at Davidson College. The exercises ia connection wiih the Commence ment of Davidson College will take place ia the following order : Friday, July 12th, and Monday, July 15th, Extra ination of Students. Sunday, July 14th Baccalaureate Sermon by the President Tuesday, July 16tb, Annual Meeting of the Bor4 of Trustee?. Wednesday, July 17th, 11 o'clock A. M , Annual Address before tbe Williams Association of Inquiry j 3 o'clock P. M., Annual Orution before the PLiUu. thropic and Enmenean Societies ; 8 o'clock P. M , Annual Exhibition of tbe Literary Societies. Thursday, July 18th, lOo'cIock, Inaugural Speech of the President, followed by the ltegular Com mencement Exercises. The Gommittee of Examination, appointed by the Board of Trustees, are expected to be present from the 12lh to tbe 15th of July. C. WILSON McPHAIL, President Davidson College, June 25tb, i8t7. July 13 city oi:ii viicrc. Notice to Tax Payers. Ordered, by the Board of Aldermen. That in view of the demands upon the Treasury for funds to meet the expenses of the city, to pay Guard, debt due for Fire Engine, Street work, ic, tbat longer indul. gence cannot be given to those owing taxes, and tbat the Collector is hereby instructed to advertise for sale the property of all delinquent tax-payers on the first day of August next. S. A. HARRIS, Mayor. T. W. Dewey, City Clerk. July 1, 1867. 3t IVlolasscs ! iflola&ses ! ! 146 HOQSUEADS, 35 TIERCES, and 41 BARRELS -CARDENAS MOLASSES, For sale from wharf, as landed, at lowest nmrket prices, by O. G. PARSLEY k CO. July I, 186T 2w Wilmington, N. O. Salt! Liverpool Salt!! fi(Af LARGE FULL SACKS IN PRIVB &PPi? order, in Store aud to arrive, Ilrct from Liverpool, For sale at lowest market price, by O. G. PARSLEY k CO., July 1, 1867 2w Wilming'oo, V. 0. A. HALES, Watch-Maker and Jeweler, One Door South of the Manrion Uoute) CHAR LOTTE, If. C. If yonr Watch should need Repairing, Don't get mad and go to sweariug ; Just take it into Hales' Shop, lie will fix it so it will oot stop, lie warrauts his work all for a year, When it is used with proper care, lie will do it as low as it can be done, And do it so well its sure to ruu. June 24, 1867 6m NOTICE. I have jnst received a new supply of Ribbons, Flowers, Hair Braids, Hair Crimpers, Silk Head Netts, Dress Trimmings, kc.t which will be sold at lower prices tban heretofore. Dress Making: and Millinery Done in the best aud must fashionable style by Mit$ J. H. FLYN, of New York. All work warraated tQ please. A share of patronage from the Ladies of Chariot! and public generally is solicited. L. II. SMITH, Near National Sauk, Trron Street, June 24, 1867. Charlotte, N. C, fllECKLEKDURG HOUSE, OS THE EUROPEAN PLAN, Is now open, as heretofore, for tbe reception and c? commodation of fermanent and Transient Boarders, The Tabic is supplied with tbe best the marr ket affords. Clean Rooms and Beds. Meals at al Honrs. Tiic Bar ia supplied with tbe best of Foreign and Domestic Liquors. Philadelphia Ale oa draug-Bt, Free Lunch daily, from 11 to 1 o'clovk. Mr JAMES D. CRAlO is connected witb tba House, and will be happy to serve bis frieudi. A share of public patronage is solicited. EDWARD W. GROOT, Proprietor, June 24, I8G7 6m Iigolu(ioii The firm conducted by F. W. Williams, Alex. O. Black and Lewis S. Williams, under the style r WILLIAMS, BLACK k CO., was dissolred on 20th instant. Tbe undersigned will settle op its afTir aod cob. tinue business under tbe same name for ,'i,'r JrB aceoriat at 126 Pearl street, F. W. WILLI A MS. ALEX. O. BLACK. Retiring from business I cordially recom mend Williams, Black k Co to all my Mf-a LEWIS S. WILLIAMS; Kw fork, Jane 24, 1867 -Jw.
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