HIE ; WESXEl D EHOGRATr HMtOf TEy .
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
THE a RAILROAD.
Last 'week we published the names of the
Officer of the Road elected at the Stockholders
meeting in Greensboro on the 11th iost. We
find in the Raleigh Sentinel ome extracts from
the President's report and reference to the ac
tion of the Stockholders, which will be interest-
ing to She pablio :
President Webb's Report.
The President's annual report goes to show
ihat the income of the Road, from all sources,
for the past year, was five hundred and ninety
height thousand, one hundred and ninety-nine
dollars. The expenses have been six hundred
nd ninety thousand, four hundred and fifty-six
dollars and thirty-three cents. In the List of
.expenses, however, are inserted items belooging,
properly, to lormer years, wnicn nave, oi jic,
een hrought up. Ry deducting the old debts
from the gross earnings, there has been a nett
income of one hundred and fifty-two thousand
find sixty-six dollars and sixteen cents. There
has been a falling off of the total receipts of the
Road, from last year, attributed to the general
decay -of business in the country. The excess
of earnings last ycar,over this, were $279,832.7 1 .
The Joss of the Company, by the accidental kill
ing of stock, has been near three thousand dol
iaxs, among which were 131 cows.
The number of passengers carried by the
Company was G8.C72. Compared with last
year, a falling off of 24.89G. Not an injury
has occurred to a passenger during the year ;
vergjeva connections missed, and not a car has
teen off the track on account of bad road.
Heavy losses have been paid in the form of in
demnity for damages sustained by persons in
jured by powder at the close of the war.
The bonded debt of the Road is $339,000.
All outstanding liabilities $093,831.74.
Through rates of passage and freight have
been made with -connecting Roads and Steam
boat lines, and freights from new channels have
found their way upon this Road. South Caro
linians, instead of shipping through Charleston,
re now, to an encouraging extent, sending by
the North Carolina route, and they ship their
produce by the same route. It has been neces
sary to reduce the number of freight trains,
traceable to the falling off of business in the
land. The road-bed is reported to be in ad
mirable condition well graveled.
The iron of the North Carolina Road has been
an use foi -eleven years, and needs renewing.
Twenty-five miles of new iron are now needed.
This would cost, new, $225,000 To have the
old iron renewed would cost $125,000. This
Jatter pcoeess is pronounced the preferable plan.
Six miles and a half of new iron have been
put down during the year, and 87,000 sills, and
there aw 12,000 sills now on hand. 14,000
cords of wood have been used during the year,
and there are now on hand over six thousand
-cords, or a six months' supply. An entire re
newal of the bridge across Yadkin river is about
to be undertaken.
There have been important reductions in the
cumber of employees of the Road, and in gen
eral expenses. The fare is now Jive instead of
ix cents a mile, and freights have been lowered.
Action -of the Stockholders.
Capt. Berry, of Orange, introduced the fol
lowing .resolutions, which were adopted :
W HEBE as, The income and consequent profits
of all Railroads depend obviously and mainly on
the, amount of transportation of passengers and
freights over the entire Road of any Company,
and such income and profits are necessarily
'diminished, when such transportation is over
ibut a part, instead of the whole leogth, of the
Road; therefore,
Resolved, That it is manifestly the duty of
the Directors of this Company to adopt and
pursue .such a course as will most surely carry
into effect the principles and policy referred to
in the preamble hereto.
Resolved, That the Directors of this Company
are hereby instructed, as promptly as may be
practicable, to make such arrangements jointly
with the .Railroad Campanies as well at the
Eastern as the Western termini of the Road of
this Company, as will most certainly insure the
transportation of passengers and freight over the
longest distance of the Road of this Company.
Gen. Rufus Rarringer made some remarks
pon Che general condition of the Road; earnest
ly appealing to all who are interested in the
Road and the State, to aid in the important work
of making it pay, which he thought could be
done only by each individual Stockholder in
teresting himself, personally, in its affairs.
, It was decided to create the office of Auditor
of Accounts, for the Railroad Company; and by
laws were enacted prescribing the duties of his
position. Five dollars a day with the privileges
of the Road were .voted to the Directors.
The President's salary was fixed at $2,500
per annum. Five dollars a day was voted the
-members of the Finance Committee while on
duty.
The President of the Charlotte & S. C. R R ,
Col -Johnson, appeared before the Company, in
behalf of the Columbia & Augusta R R. (or
Charlotte. Hamburg R. R ) Hamburg, S. C ,
is directly opposite to Augusta, Ga. It is pro
posed to connect Columbia with Hamburg or
Augqsta, Aid is asked of the N. C. R. R , to
help the Columbia & Augusta R. R The dis
tance is 80 miles by the new route, against 140
!by the old ronte via Rranchville, and a differ
ence of C hours to the through passengers. The
representation was made in an able manner by
Col. , and the advantages of the new road to
our road were el forth very clearly. All felt a
desire to see it built. Rut in the present con
dition of the N. C. R R , it was not regarded as
A pruden step to incur additional liabiiities.
Geo, Rufus Rarringer introduced a resolution
proposing to mortgage the property of the N.
0. R . Jl. for the purpose of borrowiog money to
pay the .old debts, and meet current necessities
of the Road. t This was referred to a committee,
W.v3ordecai, Esq , Chairman,) whore
ported that the mortgage be for $1,500,000, and
that $800,000 in bonds be issued. Carried.
Quite a lively dispute arose on the subject of
a regular place or places of holding the meet
ings of. the Company whether it be the Com
pany Shops, or the six towns of Charlotte, Salis
bury," Greensborough, Hillsborough, Raleigh
and Goldsborough, in turn. As usual, the dis
.cussiod. took a wide range, and finally it was
agreed to met at Raleigh, Hillsborough, Greeos
rborough juid .-Salisbury, in turn, as heretofore.
' The jSfew York Herald says a branch of the
filibustering .expedition called "Maximilian's
Aengera" s rapidly organizing in that city, and
it is believed they will move towards Mexico in a
Jaw days, t . : j .
THE NEW KECOIfSTBUCTION SUP
PLEMENTAL BILL-
Passed at the present Session of Congress.
Section 1. Be ft enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the United States
of America in Congress assembled, .That it is
hereby declared to have been the true intent
and meaning of the act of the second day of
March, one thousand eight hundred and sixty
seven, entitled an act for the more efficient gov
ernment of the rebel States, and of the act sup
plementary thereto, passed on the 24th day of
March, in the year leo, tnac toe governments
then existing in the rebel States of Virginia,
North Carolina, South Carolina; Georgia, Mis
sissippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Florida, Texas and
Arkansas were illegal an I void, and thereafter
the same governments, if continued, were to be
continued subject in all respects to the military
commanders of the respective Districts and to
the authority of Congress.
Section 2. And be it further enacted, That
the commander of any district named in said act
shall have power, subject to the approval of the
General of the armies of the United States, to
have effect till disapproved, whenever in the
opinion of such commander the proper admin
istration of said act shall require it, to suspend
or remove from office, or from the performance
of official duties and the exercise of official
powers, any officer or person holding or exer
cising, or professing to hold or exercise, any
civil or military office or duty in such district,
under any power, election, appointment, or au
thority derived from or granted by, or claimed
under any so-called State or the government
thereof, or any municipal or other division there
of, and upon such sospension or removal such
commander, subject to the approval of the Gen
eral aforesaid, shall have the power to provide
from time to time for the performance of the
said duties of such officer orperson so suspended
or removed, by the detail of some competent
officer or soldier of the army or by the appoint
ment of some other person to perform the same,
and to fill vacancies occasioned by death, resig
nation or otherwise.
Section 3. And be it further enacted, That
the General of the armies of the United States
shall be invested with all the powers of suspen
sion, removal, appointment and detail granted
in the preceding section to district commanders.
Section 4. And be it further enacted, That
the acts of the officers of the army already done
in removing in said districts persons exercising
the functions of civil officers and appointing
others in their stead arc hereby confirmed; pro
vided that any person heretofore or hereafter
appointed by any district commander to exercise
the functions of any civil office may be removed,
either by the military officer in command of the
district or by the General of the army; and it
shall be the duty of commanders to remove from
office, as aforesaid, all persons who are disloyal
to the government of the United States, or who
use their official influence in any manner to
hinder, delay, prevent or obstruct the due and
proper administration of this act, and the acts to
which this is supplementary.
Section 5. And be it further enacted, That
the boards of registration provided for in the
act entitled "an act supplementary to an act
entitled 'an act to provide for the more efficient
government of the rebel States," passed Mtirch
2d, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, shall have
power, and it shall be their duty, before allow
ing the registration of any person, to ascertain
upon such facts or information as they can ob
tain, whether such person is entitled to be reg
istered under said act, and the oath required by
taid act shall not be conclusive on such question,
and r.o person shall be registered unless such
board shall decide that lie is entitled thereto;
and such board shall also have power to examine
under oath (to be administered by any member
of such board) any one touching the qualifica
tion of any person claiming registration. But
in every case of a refusal by the board to register
an applicant, made in every case hereinafter
provided, the board shall make a note or memo
randum, which shall be returned with the reg
istration list to the commanding Generals of
the Districts, setting forth the ground of such
refusal, or such striking from the list: Provided,
that no person shall be disqualified, as a mem
ber of any board of registration by reason of
race or color.
Section 6. And be it further enacted, That the
true intent and meaning of the oath prescribed
in said supplementary act is (among other things)
that no person who has been a member of the
Legislature of any State or who has held any ex
ecutive or judicial office in any State, whether ho
has taken an oath to support tho Constitution of
the United States or not, and whether he was
holding such office at the commencement of the
rebellion or had held it before, and who has af
terward engaged in insurrection or rebellion
against the United States, or given aid or com
fort to the enemies thereof, is entitled to be regis
tered or to vote; and the words ''executive or
judicial office in any State" in said oath men
tioned shall be construed to include all civil offices
created by law for the administration of the.
general laws of the State, or for the administration
of justice.
Section 7. And be it further enacted, That the
time for completing the original registration pro
vided for in said act ma-, in the discretion of the
commander of any district be extended to the l6t
day of October, 1867; and the boards of registra
tion shall have power, and it shall be their duty,
commencing fourteen days prior to any election
under said act, and upon reasonable public notice
of the time and place thereof, to revise for a
period of three days the registration lists; and
upon being satisfied that any person not entitled
thereto has been registered, to strike the name of
such person from the list. And such board shall
also, during the same period, add to such registry
the names of all persons who at that time pos
sess the qualifications required by said act who
have not been already registered, and no person
shall at any time be entitled to be registered or
to vote by reason of any executive pardon or am-1
. r .1.: i .. . '
nesiy lor any act, cr uimg wnicu, without such
pardon or amnesty, would disqualify him from
registration or voting.
Section 8. And be it further enacted. That
section 4 of the said last-named act shall be con
strued to authorize the commanding o-eneral
named therein, whenever he shall deem it need
ful, to remove any member of a board of regis
tration, and to appoint another person in his
stead, and to fill any vacancy in such board.
Section 9. That all members of said Boards of
ttegistration and all persons hereafter elected or
appointed to office in said military districts, under
auy so .called State or municipal authority or by
detail or appointment of the District Comman
ders, shall be required to take and subscribe to
the oath of office prescribed by lav- for officers of
the Unked States.
Section 10. That no District Commander or
member of the Board of registration or anv of
.the officers or appointees acting under them shall i
be bound in his action by any opinion of any civil
officer of the United States.
-Section 11. That all the provisions of this act,
and the acts to which this is supplementary, shall
be construed liberally, to the end that all the intents
thereof may be fully and perfectly carried out.
STATE NEWS.
Served Him Right. A certain gentleman
emissary, from Yankeedom, passed through the
County of Anson, a short time since, vending
tickets or certificates to the negroes, which be
told them t?onld entitle each holder to forty
acres of land. He sold a large number to the
negroes along his route at fifty cents each. The
negroes, however, becoming assured that they
had been swindled, pursued the scoundrel, over
took him, made him refund the money with an
additional fifty cents in each case, and then
draw bis shirt, when they proceeded to admin
ister a severe flogging upon his back. This
done, they allowed him to go on bis way rejoic
ing. If every such scoundrel was served thus,
the country would soon get rid of a great evil.
Salisbury Banner.
If more of the mean, low-life white men'who
are going through the country deceiving the
negroes with false promises, and causing them
to neglect their work, were punished in the same
way, no good citizen would regret it.
We learn that Messrs. Wilson & Hunt,
contractors beyond Morgan ton, expect soon to
receive 300 Chinese coolies, to be employed in
building the Railroad through the mountains.
Statesville American.
Sugar Made from Sorghum. Capt. A.
H. Polk, of this town, exhibited, at the last
meeting of the Buncombe County Agricultural
Society, a specimen of Sugar from Sorghum,
made by Gory's Sugar Evaporator. Thisspeci
men is equal to the best Coffee Sugar now in
use, and we see no reason why we shoald not
make our own Sugar for general use. Asheville
News.
Stocks at Auction. Five shares of capi
tal stock of the First National Bank of this city
were sold at Auction by Messrs. Cronly& Mor
ris at $86 per share. Subsequently fiva shares
of Wilmington and Manchester Railroad stock
were disposed of at 316 per share. A few
shares of stock in the Wilmington, Charlotte
and Rutherford Railroad. were also offered, but
subsequently "withdrawn, the bids having
reached but 89. The par value of the stock in
this road is $50, while that of the ether two
corporations named above is 8100. Wilming
ton Journal.
Fire. Between one and two o'clock, this
morning, the ;01d North State Iron Works,"
owned by Messrs. B. P. Williamson & Co., and
extensively used as a Plow-Factorj, were dis
covered to be on fire. The flames lould not be
arrested, and nearly the entire property was des
troyed, including much valuable machinery, &c.
-Raleigh Sentinel, ISth.
Destructive Fire in Tarboro'. On
Tuesday night a most destructive fire occurred
in Tarboro', by which one of the nost closely
built business squares of that beautiful town
was entirely destroyed, except the residence and
office of Dr. Hugh McNair. The square fronts
on Main street opposite the Edgecombe House.
North Carolina Collectors We under
stand that the report of the special agent of the
revenue bureau, sent to investigate the condi
tion of the collector's office in the fifth North
Carolina district, will soon be made public It
is said that Thompson, the former collector, a.
native of this State, did not make any seizures
during eighteen months that he held the office,
but his successor, John Crane, Esq , formerly
an officer in the Union army, has, during the
last seven weeks, made eighty-three seizures,
including fifty distilleries and two extensive
tobacco factories - Greensboro Patriot.
We think many persons violate the revenue
laws from ignorance. If the Government would
permit the Collectors and Assessors to advertise
information for the guidance of the people, there
would be better excuse for seizures.
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
The President sent to the Senate documents
regarding reconstruction; the estimated expense
of carrying out these bills is $14,000,000, in
addition to the 82,000,000 already expended.
This is the aggregate expense of governiog these
States before the war. This sum, continues
the President, would be considerably augment
ed if the State machinery be operated by the
Federal Government; and would be largely in
creased if the United States, by abolishing the
State Governments, should become responsible
for the liabilities incurred by them before the
rebellion, in laudable efforts to develope their
resources and in no wise connected with insur
rectionary purposes. These debts will approxi
mate 8100,000,000, a greater part of which is
due to loyl citizens and foreigners. It is a
subject for Congressional consideration whether
the assumption of such obligations would not
impair the national credit.
Gen. Ord had asked and obtained permission
from the Secretary of War to confiae' horse
thieves in the Dry Tortugas.
Gen. Grant approves a suggestion from Gen.
Pope, that Confederates who oppose the Con
gressional reconstruction acts violate the terms
of their parole.
A bill has passed Congress appropriating
$1;0C0,0C0 for reconstruction. During the dis
cussion, Eldridge spoke about the extravagance
of the District Commanders, alluding to Sickles
as a greater harlequin, than the commander at
New Orleans, and had read by the Clerk a news
paper article, speaking of the display made by
Sickles riding round Charleston in a coach and
four. Mr Bingham replied, that it was fitting
a man who had lost a leg in defence of his gov
ernment should ride in a coach and four.
Seme members of the House who have read
the letter of "Mack," in the Cincinnati Com
mercial, suggesting that members have received
consideration in one form or other for their
votes on measures before Congress, are threat
ening to ask the appointment of a committee of
inquiry. The author of the letter says he is
prepared to furuish the persons ar.d papers to
establish the truth of his allegations.
The Washington Star states: "A delegation
of New York Democrats, marshalled by Hon.
Samuel S. Cox, are here counseling the Demo
crats of all parts of this country to unite at once,
irrespective of the action of conventions, and
nominate General Grant for the Presidency, re
gardless of the purposes of the Republican
party." -
la the House of Representatives, on Monday,
a bill was introduced making legal tender notes
receivable for duties on imports, which the
Baltimore Sun says is the most practical meas
ure for restoring the government currency to.
the specie standard jet proposed. j
CONGRESS.
J oly 15.ln the Senate, the House bill p
prOpriating over a million and a half dollars for
reconstruction purposes, was reduced to a mil
lion by amendment and passed, yeas 37, nays 3.
A bill for the relief of certain deserters was re
ferred to the Military committee.
The President's message, suggesting Federal
liability for the Southern State debts, caused an
animated debate, in which it was violently de
nounced as inopportune and calculated to un
settle finances. The message was ordered to be
printed.
In the House, a resolution was introduced
and passed instructing the committee oi Public
Lands to report a bill forfeiting the swamp lands
heretofore granted to the Southern States by
the United States.
A resolution instructing the Judiciary com
mittee to enquire whether Kentucky, Maryland
and Delaware have State Constitutions republi
can in form, was passed by the Speaker's vote
the House standing 47 to 47.
The bill passed last session, prohibiting the
Executive from treating with the Indians, was
repealed. There was applause from the Demo
cratic side of the House over the first step back
ward. - .
July 16. In the Senate, a bill relieving cer-.
tain deserters passed. The President sent in a
message regarding the Russian treaty and ask
ing for an appropriation to carry it out. Also
a Convention between the United States and
Venezuela, providing for a settlement of claims
of citizens of the United States against Vene
zuela. In the House, Mr Stevens introduced two
bills on reconstruction. . One is entitled a bill
to enable the inhabitants of the Southern Terri
tories to form State Governments. Ordered to
be printed and referred to the Committee on
Reconstruction. .
The President notified speaker Colfax that
the veto of the nen reconstruction bill would
be sent in on Thursday.
July 17. In the Senate, Mr Wilson pro
posed the following amendment to the Consti
tution: "No distinction shall be made by the
United States, nor any State, among citizens in
their civil or political rights, on account of
color." Ordered to be printed.
A bill that no person shall be disqualified by
reason of race or color from holding office in the
District of Columbia passed, 25 to 5. Tho nays
were Messrs: Bayard, Buckalew, Davis, Hen
dricks and Johnson.
In the House, Mr Butler rose to a question
of privilege, and made allegations in regard to
prisooers. A colloquy ensued. Mr Baldwin
asked Mr Eldridge whether he expected the
House to take General Ould's statements against
the testimony and statements of Union officers?
Mr Eldridge believed that Gen. Butler him
self would not deny that Gen Ould was a high
ly honorable and conscientious man. (Steer
ing laughter on the Republican side.)
Mr Butler remarked that before the war he
had thought Gen. Ould a highly conscientious
and honorable man; but when a man committed
treason he was like a woman fallen from virtue,
ready for any crime, and from that hour do one
knew where to find them.
Mr Eldridge reminded Butler that in making
that statement he had forgotten the eminent
men who had gone into rebellion : Hancock
and Adams and Washington (hisses) every one
of them had been called a "rebel," and every
one of them had been a "rebel," (continued
hisses) until the rebellion ..became a success.
The following bill was introduced and passed
under a suspension of the rules, by a strict par
ty vote: "The doctrine avowed by the Presi
dent, that the abnegation of the rebel States
binds" the Nation to pay their debts, incurred
prior to the rebellion, is at war with tho prin
ciples of international law, a stab at the Na
tional credit, abhorrent to every sentiment of
loyalty, and pleasing only to traitors, their allies
and sympathizers, by whose agency, alone, the
Government of the said States were over
thrown." A resolution requesting the President to issue
a proclamation directing all proper officers to
prevent the invasion of Mexico, was referred to
the committee on Foreign Affairs.
July 18. In the Senate, the Committee on
Foreign Relations was directed to enquire how
many Mexican soldiers were executed under
Maximilian's decree. Mr Wilson introduced a
resolution lauding the Mexicans. Referred.
The consideration of Indian affairs was re
sumed. A bill finally passed providing for a
commissiorr to obtain peace, if possible; other
wise four thousacd border soldiers are to push
the war.
In the House. Mr Schofield offered a resolu
tion directing the Secretary of tbe Treasury to
withhold the payment cf three million dollars
for cotton claims awarded by the Court of claims.
He said the claims could be examined by the
proper committee next session and paid by ap
propriation if found correct. Passed.
Mr Robinson asked leave to introduce a pre
amble and resolution to remove the tax on raw
cotton. Messrs. Adison and Renjamin objected.
A resolution sympathizing witbCandia passed.
Air .Logan offered a preamble and resolutions
which passed, reciting and yielding to the gen
eral rumor, that armed expeditions are being
organized in this country against tbe Republic
of Mexico, which is at variance with the wishes
and feelings of all good citizens of the United
States, and contrary to the established public
policy; and respectfully requesting the Presi
dent to issue a proclamation requiring all proper
officers of the United States to prevent such un
lawful organizations being formed, and warning
all persons who depart from the United States
on such expeditions that they will forfeit all
rights to protection under the laws of the United
States.
Georgia. -Ex Gov. Johnson, has written a let
ter in which he advises the people of Georgia not
to accept the terms of the military reconstruction
acts. After reviewing the situation and the terms
nronnsed for reconstruction of the Southern States
i
he says : UI never will approve of or consent to i
the poisoned chalice offered our lips, nor will I i
navise my it nuw-ciuzens to ao so. it nermutea
to vote, in view oi me turn of event, 1 should
register, and I hope every man in Georgia, who
can, will Jo so with the view of defeating the
scheme for our degradation, and the overthrow
of Republican government.
Ex Senator B II Hill delivered a speech at At
lanta last Wednesday. He take decided ground
against reconstruction onder the military bills,
and advises the people to reject the proposed
terms. .
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To prevent steers from jumping fences, clip
off the eyelashes of the underlidj with a pair of
scissors, and the ability or disposition to jump is
as effectually destroyed as Sampson's power was
by the loss of his locks. Tbe animal will not
attempt a fence untjl the eyelashes are grown
C' ' : MBLATES IN. BOMB. '. ;
Munijictnt Presents to the - Pope.
A letter to the Pall Mall Gazette, dated at
Rome, Jane 22d, says : . -'
"The number of priests drawn to Rome by
the solemnities from every country, but partic
ularly from France, is beyond belief. They are
already estimated at thirty thousand, and though
this may be an exaggeration, their number
certainly exceeds twenty thousand, and still
they come.
The procession of Corpus Chris ti took place
the day before yesterday, and was very splendid.
It had a special feature in the number of pre
lates in its ranks, amounting, with the Cardinals,
to no less than 3480. The Bishops of the Latin
rite all wore white mitres and white capes,
without any embroidery; and the Cardinals
were only distinguished from them by the satin
work on their mitres. The Oriental Bishops,
with the Archbishops, Primates and Patriarchs,
were, on the contrary, attired in all the magnifi
cence of the East; their mitres embroidered
with gold and richly jewelled, and their diadems,
which took the shape of an Imperial crown,
blazing with gems.
Tbe Pope appeared, in spite of the doctors,
looking very pale and jaded. The French
priests assembled ic thousands to see the pro
cession, and, confident in their numbers, gave
free expression to their zeal, knocking off the
hats of those spectators who did cot uncover at
the proper moment. It may have been in con
sequence o. this violence that a French priest
was poinarded in the evening in tbe Piazza della
Magdalene. His wounds are 6erious, and his
recovery uncertain.
The foreign Bishops have brought the Pope
some magnificent presents. Their donations in
money alone amount to 1,500,000 crowns, or
7,500,000 francs, and their other gifts are of
great value. Cardinal Mathieu, Archbishop of
Besancon, has presented bim with an ostensior
several feet high, and having its massive gold
disenricbed with diamonds and rubies of rare
brilliancy. Tbe Bishops of Canada have brought
a work of art in the shape of a silver ship, with
every detail beautifully executed. The ballast
of this costly toy is composed of gold nuggets,
and each of the cabins contains a heap of gold
money from a different country. The masts
and cordage are gaily dressed with bank notes
of every color and from eveiy country in the
world.
A very old Bishop sought an audience of the
Holy Father, leaning on a large thick staff
Monsignor Pacca, master of the ceremonies,
told him be must first lay his staff aside, as the
ettiquctte of the Court did not permit of his
carrying it into tbe Pope's presence. Tbe
Bishop claimed exemption from the rule, and
the Pope, hearing what was going on, ordered
him to be admitted. Accordingly he appeared
before the Holy Father, and rendering his hom
age, stated that his diocese was so poor he had
nothing to bring bim but his stick. This the
Pope took in his hajid and found very heavy,
on which be looked at it more closely, and per
ceived that it was formed of solid gold. The
Archbishop of Mexico has sent the Holy Father
80,000 crowns, and an English Bishop has pre
sented him with the large sum of 100,000
sterling. The American Bishops are said to be
bringing an enormous tribute.
Terrible Catastrophe ok thb Waccamaw
Sevex Lives Lost. The steamer R. E. Bell,
Captain W. T. Garrison, while towing the
schooner Rhodella Blue up the Waccamaw, on
Friday, the 5th instant, was suddenly struck by
a hurricane and capsized. So sudden and unex
pected was the accident, that, although the steam
er was along side of the schooner she was towing,
out of sixteen souls on board, but nine were saved.
The Georgetown (S. C ) Times says :
"The loss of property, although serious to the
owners of the boat, is not to be considered, when
we reflect upon the terrible loss of life accompany
ing it."
Death of an old North Carolinian. The
DeKalb (Miss.) Flag contains the obituary o
Richard Odin, who died near Kemper Springs,
Miss., on the 26th day of April, at the age of
112 years. Ue was born in August, 1755, in
the State of North Carolina, married at the ago
of 19 and moved to South Alabama, and lived
there until he was 90 years old. lie was not in
1 a aA
toe war oi wo. At the age oi ut tie was con
verted and joined the Methodist Church. It docs
not appear that he accumulated much property.
His wife survives, and is 107 years old His
descendants, including children, grand, and great
grand children are supposed to number 75. .
Jcdge Chase on Impeachment. The Wash
ington correspondent of tbe New York Times
says : Pertinent to the impeachment question, it
may be said Chief Justice Chase has recently ex-
... .. .-.
nresea me opinion very positively tuat the im
peachment movement was one of great folly. -
He expresses no opinion as to the facts devel
oped, but simply as to the policy of tho move
ment.
A suit against the New York Central Railroad
for extortion in demanding gold for fare, has been
decided against the company.
A man who has a wife or sweetheart named
Lize is not to be believed in anything, for he
always tells Lize about everything.
A Hew Cotton Tie,
Made of Iron, used instead of Rope. Call and see
the model at the Hardware Store of
BREM, BROWX & CO.
July 15, 1867 2w
WANTED,
1 OO BUSHELS OF BLACKBERRIES.
Davidsons furniture: store,
. Opposite Methodist Church, Charlotte, N. C.
July 15, 1867 2w
Administrator's Notice.
Having qualified as Administrator of Laird Alex
ander, deceased, I herebj notify all persona indebted
to bit estate to come forward and make settlement;
and those baring claims against said estate must
present them properly authenticated within the
time prescribed by law or this notice will be pleaded
in bar of iheir recovery.
P. If. MORRIS,
Administrator with tbe Will anuexed.
Julj 15, 1867 lmpd
Turnip Seed! Turnip Seed!!
Fresh Seed just received and for sale at
SCARB'S DRUG STORE.
Julj 15, 1867. ...
LI TIE, PLASTER,
A large supply always on band, and for sale on
most favorable terms, by
WORTH DANIEL.
Wilmington, N. C.
Monthly receipts of fresh Lima from Maine.
Vttjy 15, 18CJ U
MEXICAN HEWS.
Tbe following additional particulars of the
execution of Maximiliac have been received
When leaving the content, Maximilitn ex.
claimed : "What a beautiful clear heaven it u
sucb as I desired for the hour of death." ah
three were dressed with scrupulous care. Xhs
officer, in charge of the firing party, be
Maximilian's forgiveness, saying that he disan.
proved the execution, but was a soldier and roost
obey orders. ;
Maximilian replied: "Child, a soldier ram
comply with his orders. I tbank you with til
my heart for your kind sentiments, but exict
that yon comply with the orders given you."
Maximilian gave Miramon the centre as the
post of honor. Mejias' wife ran distractedlr
through the streets just before the execution
carrying a new-born babe. '
Juarex refuses to deliver Maximilian's bodv
and says it is a subject of treaty. 3t
The Princess Salm devised the escape of tbs
Emperor, but was betrayed by the officer in
whom she confided and who took a bribe of
25,000 diamonds. She was ordered to leave
Querataro with all of her attendant.
There will probably be a fight between Cor
tinas and Beroorabel, old enemies. Uoth are re
cruiting. The cause of the dispute is the (Jot
ernorship of Tamaulipas.
Cortlnas is ordered to occupy the Rio Grande
with an army of observation of 15,000 men
The United States is hated because of her inter
ference about Maximilian.
TAX NOTICE.
I will attend at the following times and places for
the purpose of collecting the State and County Taxes
for tbe year 1867, viz:
Providence, Tbursdaj, Julj 25tb, 1867.
Sharon, Friday, 26th.
Steel Creek, Tuesday, soth.
Berryhill's, Wednesday, 3 1st.
Paw Creek, Thursday, August 1st.
Long Creek, Tuesday, 6th.
Leralej's, Wednesday, " 7tb.
Deweese', Thursday, " 8tb.
Mallard Creek, Friday, 9th.
Harrisburg, Tuesday, 13th.
Crab Orchard, Wednesday, " l4ib.
Clear Creek, Thursday, 1 5tb.
Morning Siar, Friday, I6th.
Charlotte during tbe present week, and afterwards
on Mondays and Saturdays.
I hope Tax Payer will meet me promptly, as do
indulgence can be given. Those in arrears for 1865
and 1806, who fail to meet me at this time, mast
expect to pay cost.
R. M. WHITE, Sheriff.
July 15, 1867. 4w
' NOTICE.
Having qualified as Executor of R. II Johnilon
deceased, notice is hereby given to all persons in.
debted to said Estate, to come forward and pay up
as early as possible, acid those that can't pay btd
better call and 6ee me and let me know whether
they can pay or not.
Those having claims against said Estate will
precent them properly authenticated, or this notice
will be pleaded in bar of their recovery.
W. B. WITHERS,
July 15, 1867 3w Executor
Gold iTIinc Laborers.
I want to employ several good steady laborers to
work in and about the Howie or Cureton Gold
Mine, in Union county. 10 miles from Monroe. Quod
wages will be paid by the month.
B. J. CURETOX,
July 15, 1867 lmpd. .Superintendent.
WOOL CARDIAC
LONG SHOALS PAPER MILLS,
4 Miles from Lincolnon, Lincoln County, - JV. C.
Tbe subscribers respectfully Inform their custo
mers and tbe public generally that they bate juit
completed tbe fitting up of their machinery with tht
latest and most improved Curd, and are now pre
pared to execute all orders with promptness and
dispatch.
We are a'so prepared to card Cotton and Wool
mixed.
Price for carding Wool 10 cents per poon4 ; pries
for carding Cotton and Wool mixed, 15 cents per
pound.
Customers most furnish their own grease ; on
pound of grease is required for every 10 pounds of
Wool.
Terms cash. Country Produce or Cotton Ragi
taken at market price.
GRADY, BANNISTER k CO., Proprietors.
I respectfully inform my old customers and friends
that I bave taken charge of tbe above machinery
and will warrant all my work or make no charge.
July 15, 1867. tf ROBT. COBB.
OLD CBS A K LOTTG BAIVK
SPRINGS' BUILDING, TRADE STREET,
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
We beg to inform the mercantile community of
Charlotte, that we are furnishing New York Kx
change at par.
Drafts made on England, France and Germany,
and on every prominent place in the world at low
rates.
Collections made in all parts of tbe United States
and Europe on reasonable terms.
Deposits received subject to sight Checks, on
which Interest is allowed.
Gold and Silver Coin and Bullion, Southern Bank
Notes, Bonds, Coupons, &c, bought and sold at a
small margin.
BRENJZEIt, KELLOGG k PETERS,
July 15, 1837 Brokers.
NOTICE.
I have just received a new supply of Ribbons,
Flowers, Unir Braids, Hair Crimpers, Silk Head
Net ts, Dress Trimmings, Ac, which will be sold at
lower priceB than heretofore.
Dress Making- and Millinery
Done in the best and most fashionable style by Hit
J. II. FLYN, of New York. All work warranted to
please.
A share of patronage from the Ladies of Cbarloltt
and public generally is solicited.
L. II . SMITH,
Near National Bank, Tryon Street,
June 24, 1867. Charlotte, N. C,
Iio!ulJoii.
The firm condncted by F. W. Williams, Alex. O.
Black and Lewis S. Williams, onder tbe stjle of
WILLIAMS, BLACK k CO., was dissolved 00 the
20th instant.
The undersigned will settle ap its affairs and con.
tinue business under the same name for tbeir owq
account at 126 Pearl street. F. W. WILLIAMS.
ALEX. O. BLACK,
tjgy- Retiring from business I cordially recou
mend Williams, Black k Co. to all ray friends.
LEWIS a. WILLIAMS.
New York, Jone 24, 1867.
Latest Arrival.
Jast received at B. KOOPMANN'8 a fine lot of
Bleached Sbirting of all grades, from 12 cents HP,
July 8, 1867.
Teeth Extracted Without Pain,
BY A NEW REMEDY.
DR. JNO. II. WAYT Is prepared to adal''er
the "JTilrous Oxide C?oj" in e'"
Teeth. This agent has been successfully ,'l
thousands of cases in tbe principal cities, idou
the slightest danger..
Freedom from pain or danger gnaranteed.
Office No. 5, Granite Row.
Cfeaxlotte, Jona 17, I867. 3m