THE WESTON DEMOCRAT, CH ARLOTTE, M . C.
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W.J. YATES, Editor and Proprietor.
CHARLOTTE, IV. C.
August 20, 1867.
The Duty of those who Register. In
order to call a Convention in this State, a majority
of the registered voters must tote on the question.
The third section of the second Supplemental
Act provides as follows :
If a majority of the votes given on that ques
tion Bhall be for a Convention, then such Coii
veutiou shall be held under this act: Provided,
That such Convention shall not be held unless a
majority of all such registered votes shall have
voted on the question of holding such Conven
tion." Now, suppose eighty thousand persons have
their names registered as voters, and forty thou
sand and one neglect to vote either for or against
calling a Convention refuse to vote at all and
the balauce, thirty-nine thousand nine hundred
and ninety-nine vote unanimously for a Conven
tion, no Convention can be held according to the
law, simply because a majority of the registered
voters did not vote on the question one way or
the other.
Therefore, believing it is important that the
Acts of Congress should be complied with, and a
Convention called at as early a day as possible,
wo urge all who register to vote, and we think
they ought to vote for a Convention.
If a Convention is not called, the present un
certainty and unsettled condition of things will
be continued, and the trouble and turmoil of in
augurating new reconstruction measures must be
endured next year. The expense of holding
elections under the present Reconstruction Acts
is paid by tho United States. If North Carolina
fails to reconstruct undr those Acts, probably
the expense for a second trial will have to be
paid by our State Treasury, if the peoplw are not
assessed directly to pay expenses. JDelay is
dangerous iu more ways than one.
Military Trials. The Tost Commander,
Capt. Lazelle, has furnished us with a copy of
the findings and sentence in certain cases tried
before a military tribunal at this place.
Mania Muialer, (white,) found guilty of
selling liquor iu violation of General Orders,
sentenced to pay a fine of 100, or in default of
payment to be imprisoned two months.
Edward Holt and Solomon Jamison, (colored,)
found guilty of carrying deadly weapons, sen
tenced to pay a fine of 15 each, or be impris
oned two weeks.
These sentences have been approved by Gen.
Sickles.
Registration. We regret to learn that the
board of Registration, in this city last week, re
fused to permit persons to register who, beforo
the war, held the place of Warden of tho Poor
or were officers in tho Militia. We think the
registrars are wrong in this decision.
The last Act of Congress, alluding to those
who are disfranchised, says :
The words "executive or judicial office in any
Slate" in paid oath mentioned shall be construed
to include all civil officers created by law tor the
administration of the general law of the Stale, or
lor the administration of justice."
Wardens of the Poor do not administer any
general law of the State they cannot be termed
officers of any sort they are merely agents for
distributing the charity funds of a county. A
militia oflicer is not a. civil officer under the Stale,
and therefore we do not think he is excluded. If
a man held a military office under the Federal
Government, he is expressly excluded ; but we
cannot see that tho law excludes. a State military
officer.
Tho Raleigh Standard. Wilmington Journal,
and other leading papers, agree with us that mili
tia officers and wardens of the poor are not dis
franchised. The white vote in this State will be much
smaller than we anticipated, if all who ever held
before the war offices iu the Militia or acted as
Overseers (nr. wardens) of the Poor are to bo ex
cluded from registering.
JQF The whole number of voters registered
in Charlotte on Thursday, Friday and Saturday
last, was 1292 whites 5GG, colored 72C. A
number of colored people from the country came
to town to register.
At Long Creek precinct 110 whites were
registered, and 93 colored.
EaT Gov. Vance addressed a number of the citi
zens of this town and county on Saturday last. We
dU not hear his speech, but learn lha. he advised
the people to register and vote for a Convention.
Fkuit. We appreciate tho kiudness of several
friends in the way of sending us fruit. Last
.week we received some very nice grapes from
Mrs. II. 11. Williams, grown from cuttings
(brought from Spain by lion. 1). M. Rarringer,
The name of the grape is unknown (if it has any),
jbut it is of good size and the flavor delightful.
To Mr J. Li. Parks we are indebted for a basket
pi fins peaches large and juioy.
Rkmarkam.e. Mr P. S. Whisnant brought
jus some rather remarkable apples from tho or
chard of C. Stroup, E--q., of Gaston county.
They were gathered from the same tree and same
Jirnb, but the curiosity is, although all were ripe
ome were sour and some sweet some were sweet
pn one side while the opposite side was sour
ouio were sweet and sour iu streaks. All were
Jarge and fiue. Who can explain the matter?
Tjig Weather. Last week we had splendid
rains in this section, and crops are greatly im
proved. All should feel thankful for the cheer
Jn prospect.
Thk X Mabk. Persons receiving a cross mark
fin their paper are requested to renew their sub
scription or notify us if they wish it continued.
Those who know themselves to be ia arrears will
please settle without wailing to be noticed by a
pross.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Administrator's Sale--Tho3 Crier, Adm'r.
Jron Cotton Ties, ic. Haruiyond k McLaughlin,
rdis Academy II C Seid, Principal.
Notice to Farmers Hutchison, Burroughs k Co.
Gold and Silver Wanted John T. Butler.
Southern Fertilizing Company at Richmond
Cuba Molasses at Auction O G parsley k Co.,
Wilmington, N. C.
Cotton Factors and Commission Merchants J. B.
Hunter k Co., Portsmouth, Va. This house is
well recommeaded and highly spoken of by those
who bare dealt with iu
The President's Difficulties. No wan J BP" The Salisbury North State suggests the
who ever held the office of President of the United j" name of Gov. Graham as President of the N. C
States has been surrounded by so many difficul- j University, in place of Got. Swain, resigned,
ties and embarrassments as Andrew Johnson. We have nothing to say about preferences for
But these difficulties have been caused, to a great . President, bat we protest against extending fur
extent, by the vascillating course of the Presi- j ther State aid to the College at Chapel Hili. Let
dent himself, and want of moral courage to do j that stand on the same footing with Davidson
what he thought right and needful. For instance j College, Trinity College, &c. If the public mo
be has long wanted to get the Secretary of War, ; ney is to be appropriated for such purposes, let
.Mr Stanton, out of the Cabinet, but he was afraid
to dismiss him, although the disagreements bo-
tween the two have been palpable
The Presi-
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Stanton suspending him from office as Secretary
of War, and directing him to transfer the records,
books, etc., of the office to Gen. Giant, and in
forming Stanton that Grant had been empowered
to act as Secretary of War ad interim. At the
same hour authority was sent to Gen. Grant au
thorizing him to act as Secretary of War, and
directing him to enter upon the duties of tho
office at once.
At noon the President received a note from
Stanton, di.-cussing the President's right under
the Constitution and laws to suspend him without
the consent of tho Senate, or legal course, but
inasmuch as the General Commanding the armies
of the United States had notified him that he had
accepted the appointment of Secretary of War
ad interim, he had no other alternative but to
submit under protect to superior force.
Gen. Grant has assumed charge of the War
Department, and appeared at the Cabinet meet
ing to-day. for the purpose of considering certain
questions with regard to the Territory recently
ucquiied from Russia.
If the President had acted with more liberality,
discretion and firmness two years ago, the drffi
culties and embarrassments which now surround
him would have been avoided, the Southern
States would have been in the Union long ago,
and peace and prosperity in the South prevailing
to-day instead of military rule and poverty. In
asmuch as he did n ot afford protection to us whin
he had the power to do so, we regret that he in
terferes iu any way with the reconstruction matter
and thus .causes heavier burdens to bo imposed
on the South by Congress and his opponents.
IIh has permitted bis constitutional powers to be
taken from him, and ho might as well "lie low"
hereafter.
The Charlotte Dajlv Times. This print
ing establishment has been sold by R. P. Waring,
Esq., to Col. II. C. Jones of Salisbury, and Gen.
II. D. Johnston of this place. The new Editors
and proprietors announce that they will make a
new beginning and inaugurate improvements in
the paper. We hope they will meet with abun
dant success and find the business pleasant as
well as profitable.
In regard to Mr Waring, the retiring Editor,
we will say that our intercourse with him has
been of the most pleasant character, and we part
with him from the editorial fraternity with the
regret that he did not find it convenient and
agreeable to remain in the harness, lie has our
sincere wishes for future prosperity.
Juries. It will be seen by correspondence
between Gov. Worth and Gen, Sickles, that the
latter has suspended his order in regird to sum
moning Juries, so as to permit the Courts to be
regularly held where it has been impracticable
to revise the Jury lists. So the Courts will be
held in this State whether negroes have been
summoned on the juries or not.
Getting Soaked. The New York Herald (a
paper that never had any honesty or fixed prin
ciples) professes to be terribly alarmed at the
prospect of the Southern State Governments
passing into the hands of negroes or being con
trolled by that race. The Herald urged nnd ad-,
vised the passage of the very laws that placed
the negro above the white man in the Soith, and
it denounced the President and applaudel Con
gress. But a great change in its tone seoms to
have taken place, and now it denounces Congress
and calls on tho President to interfere Such
professed friendship for the South comes rather
too lute, even if any reliance could be placed in it.
As a specimen of the Herald's present talk, we
give the following extract :
"There is no security, and there are a thousand
dangers, in the radical programme, which now
distinctly foreshadows tiie placing of the late
governing whites of the South under the political
control and subject to the caprices and revenges
of the black race, relieved but yesterday from the
moral darkness, oppressions, wrongs and disabil
ities of African slavery. These dangers are so
meuaciiig that they must be appreciated by think
ing Northern men. Wo hold, accordingly, that
the time at last has come for a Northern reaction,
and the time, therefore, for decisive measures on
the part of President Johnson."
We fear that the object of the Herald is to get
the South deeper into trouble, for in a subsequent
issue it makes the following suggestions :
"The plain question of Mr Johnson is whether
he has the courage to take the current of this
national tendency (opposition to negro rule) and
make a bold fight with Congress and the radicals,
now that they are in tho wrong to fight when he
may have the people on his side with the same
spirit with which he assailed Congress when its
acts were in harmony with the national will. If
he has, the case is plain before him. He must
make a clean sweep of all the present personnel
! of reconstruction. He must brush away all the
i commanders, and if there are no generals to take
their places, make some. He must not stop with
Stanton leaving his Cabinet. 1 aking thus a new
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f th wur. hot hr.-akinT n utterlv thi mis. I
chievous attempt to secure nigger supremacy, j
he will merely go before the wishes of the people; j
and though an attempt at impeachment would
come as sure as sunrise with the assembling of j
Congress, the attitude of the natioa would awo .
11 inio sueuce.
A re-action in Northern sentiment will cer-
i tainly take place at some time no political party
can always remain in power but the difficulty is,
the Southern people cannot afford to wait for such
neglect to re-construct in a,ccordanoe with the
requirements of Congress, we may ba ruined iu
body and estate. It is too late to prooure a par
don for a man after he has been hung, or to (ell
him to push forward enterprises and make money
after bis capital has been destroyed. It is our
duty to make the most we can out of the terms of
settlement now offered, and put ourselves in posi
tion to assist in correcting abuses, and getting equal
rights hereafter.
dent recently requested Mr Stanton ro restgn, out d;recteJ t(J the advortisemeQt 0f a cargo of
Stanton refused to do so. It has been customary, Molasseg for gae at auction, in Wilmington, on
from the foundation of the Government, for mem- Wednesday next, 21st iust., by O. G. Parsley
bers of the Cabinet to withdraw upon the slight- 6c Co.
est intimation from the President that such a . , . . - ,
, , , , , , K 0i . ... "Serious complaints are coming from farmers
coarse would be agreeable, but Stanton did not j in various sections of Xorth Carolina, to the effect
choose to quit in that way, and actually held on i that they have been victimized in the purchase
until the President dismissed and forced him to I of guano for the use of their lands, and in fact
leave, as the following dispatch shows : J that notwithstanding they have paid a high price
Wasuixotox, Aug. I2- The President, at 10 j f?r if' Perfectly useless. Measures to inves
o'clock this morniiiir, sent a communication to j !J?afe, h fraud are a iOUt bein takeQ' N' Y'
j it be used to give the poor children of the State
j a rudimental education first.
Molassf.s. The attention of merchants is
Herald.
We hope the matter will be investigated, and
that those houses at the North which have sent
out South worthless fertilizers for sale will be
exposed.
A farmer in this county told us that he used
Pacific guano (or what was represented as that
article) on a portion of his cotton field, and that
there is not now the slightest perceptible differ
ence in the growth of the cotton where it was so
manured and where none was used. The fact is,
Southern merchants and Southern farmers have
been badly cheated. It will take mighty good
proof of genuineness to induce some farmers to
again try imported fertilizers. We are sorry
they have been disappointed this year, for wo
believe that pure articles will remunerate the
farmer handsomely.
It will be seen by advertisement that Hutchi
son, Burroughs & Co., offer fertilizers for sale,
and promise certificates as to genuineness. Also
that a Company in Richmond, Va., for which
Gen. J. A. Young of this eity is Agent, are pre
pared to furnish fertilizers. See Gen. Young's
certificate.
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It is announced that President Johnson
has notified Gen. Sickles that he has no right to
interfere with and prevent the execution of pro
cesses issued from the U. S. Courts. It will be
remembered that Gen. Sickles' order No. 10
stayed the collection of all debts contracted pre
vious to the 1st May. 18G5; but at the late term
of the U. S. Court, held at lialeigh, Chief Justice
Chase granted judgments and ordered the collec
tion of debts due non residents, thus giving a
decided advantage to one class of creditors over
another. . Gen. Sickles, like a sensible man. con
tended that his order should apply to all alike,
but the President has interferred and prevented
the impartial execution of Gen. Sickles' order.
In this way the President has injured the citizens"
of North and South Carolina, for while the citi
zens of these States have been deprived of the
benefits of the law in settling with each other, the
President and Judge Chase gives non-residents
(or Northern creditors) the privilege of collect
ing any debt from our people, even to the extent
of selling property under execution. So far as
substantial benefits are concerned, the President
has shown himself to be a very poor friend to the
Southern people.
Startling Disclosures. A man named
Dunham, alias Conover, has made a disclosure of
what he declares is a fact, that the Hon. Mr
Ashley of Ohio, and Gen. Butler of Massachu
setts, both members of the House of Representa
tives, and also members of the impeachment com
mittee, tried to bribe him to procure witnesses
who would swear to lies in order to implicate
President Johnson in the assassination of Presi
dent Lincoln. The man Dunham or Conover is
now undergoing imprisonment for having sworn
to lies for the purpose of implicating Jefferson
Davis in the assassination plot, but Ashley. Butler
and Judge Holt, have recently made efforts to get
him pardoned and released from punishment, with
the understanding that he (Conover) would pro
cure witnesses to implicate .President Johnson.
Tho effort for pardon was unsuccessful, and
hence the revelations made by Conover. The
whole plot was communicated to the acting At
torney General of the United States, who, in an
official communication, exposes it to tho world.
The letters of Ashley to Conover are published,
and reveals a most villainous scheme. It is
alarming and startling to think that members of
Congress would undertake to suborn witnesses ;
but, from the revelations made, such appears to
be the fact. The Republican party iu and out
of Congress ought immediately to expel Ashley.
Butler and Holt from their ranks.
The Attorney General thus concludes his com
munication to the President!
"la conclusion, I beg leave to express the pro
found .sensibility with which I find myself obliged
to bring to the serious notice of the President of
the United States accusations and papers which
must occasion him painful embarrassment. They
expose prominent members of the Legislature of
the Union to the shocking suspicion of having
conspired with a convicted perjurer for a stupend
ous imposition first upon the House of Repre
sentatives, then upon the Senate of the United
States, for the purpose of effecting the impeach -meut
and removal from office of a President of
the United States, solely upon suborned testi
mony." OP It is said there is a great improvement in
the Hotel accommodations at the Company Shops,
on the N. C- Railroad. Mrs. Howe has taken
charge of the establishment and furnishes some
thing good to eat. Glad to hear it.
GOOD SUGGESTIONS.
Fr the Western Democrat
Mr. i ATE3 : Hh your permission 1 desire
to call the attention of our tanners and all who
keep a Cow or two, to the importance of sowing
a small lot in rye to cut as green food in the
last of winter and very early in the Spring. The
middle of Ausust is the time to do it. This. !
wnn a "turnip patch" for fall aod early winter
use, will enable any one to keep a Cow at less
expense than any other mode that the writer has
ever tried I prefer not to pasture it (the rye),
for the cattle will tramp down and destroy more
than they will eat.
Last year 1 sowed only half an acre in rye
and about one acre in turnips. The last of j
January I commenced cutting the Rye, then
over knee high, and cut it ttcice over before my j
Clover (of which I bad one acre) was ready, !
cutting every morning ox evening enough to do
until ihe same time next day. Try it all who
have a Cow to winter, and yoa will have rich
yellow butter in abundance for your table in mid
winter and far preferable to that made from
CJover. Yours; &c., 0. B. C.
EF" Bishop Atkinson and wife, of this State,
: nave again sailed for Europe.
j tjT The Raleigh & Gaston Railroad has de-
j clared a dividend of five per cent.
Wi Declixk. We receive each week about a hat
full of advertisements from advertising agents to be
paid for at their own price when we purchase $50
worth of the advertiser's French straw bleaching
at 2,00 per cake. We can't pay printers' bills with
soap paper-makers don't want it, and we won't
take it for advertisements. Now, gentlemen, if yoa
wish to put your wares before our readers, joa
must pay our prices in money. Raleigh Register.
If we were to publish all such advertisements
sent us, we could fill about twenty columns. We
pay no attention to advertisements sent us by North
ern advertising agents. We have occasionally no
tified them that they must pay in advance, but have
generally discovered that paying money is not in
their programme. We hope all southern papers
will quit having anything to do with advertising
agencies. Let advertisers send their orders directly
to the publi3hers.
The Registration of voters has already
been commenced throughout this State. We
fear that many who are entitled to register
will not do so in consequence of an erroneous
impression. Notwithstanding so much has been
published to enlighten the people as to their
privileges in this matter, there appears to be
much misapprehension on the subject. We have
published, from week to week, everything we
thought would enable voters to understand the
matter, and to induce all to register who are en
titled to do so On our first page, this week, we
publish an article from the Raleigh Standard,
which we think states the question correctly.
Tub Canada Thistle. The reason why the
Canada thistle cannot be destroyed by the com
mon digging process, is that it is allowed contin
ually to recover from the check given it at each
operation. If the leaves can never form, the roots
will be smothered and destroyed. But if allowed
to peep above ground every time before they are
hoed off, the roots will be kept fed, and may live
centuries. The best way is to plow them under
successively, which prevent them from getting
their noses above the surface to breathe for a
moment. I have completely killed the worst
patches on heavy soils by four plowings once a
month in a single season. I have seen many
attempts fail by using the hoe much oftener, in
each case of which they were up two or three
inches before the next hoeing was given. Mow
ing them just before ripening the seed gives them
a severe check, but does not entirely eradicate
them. Cvltivator.
A friend handed us the above for publication,
and we desire to call the attention of the people
of this section to the importance of exterminating
the obnoxious thistle, as it is getting considerable
headway. It is a great nuisance on the margins
of some of our town pavements.
At this season of the year the flowers of this
thistle may be seen floating about in the air, and
thus it is spread over the country.
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From Washington. It is generally be
lieved that the President will relieve Judge
xdvocate General Holt, whose office, being a
military one, doe3 not come within the tenure
of office law.
General Grant, it is rum.ored, will act as Sec
retary of War only until General McClellan can
be heard from, who will be called to the port
folio of the War Department. Others claim
that cx-Governor Andrew will be invited to be
come Mr Stanton's successor. General Banks'
name, too, is mentioned in the same connection.
It is stoutly affirmed in certain quarters that
Mr AsLley will be legally proceeded against on
a charge of conspiracy, on account of his recent
connection with the arch-perjurer Conover.
Brig. Gen. Horace Porter, Aid to Gen. Grant,
succeeds Gen. Pelouze as Adjutant General of
the War Department, who retires, it is alleged,
on account of ill "health.
The Treasury contains $106,000,000 in coin
and $74,500,000 in currency, to-day.
The sane Treasury order that applies to the
Missouri bonds stolen from the Interior depart
ment is made applicable to those of Tennessee
and North Carolina stolen at the same time.
Holders must show that thoy purchased the
bonds in good faith before they can realize on !
them.
The report of the Congressional committee on
Southern Railroads exculpates Mr Johnson
from coneection with the alleged fraud.
The Consul at Vera Cruz, under date of Aug.
1st., informs Secretary Seward that Santa Anna
arrived on the 13th of July. The order from
the Government at Mexico city is to confine
Santa Anna, Vidal aod liiva3 in the Castle of
San Juan in separate rooms and in close con
finement. NEWS ITEMS.
Alabama. So far as heard from, the fol
lowing is the result of registration in Alabama:
Whites 59,045; Blacks 70,040. Total 135,085.
Louisiana The full returns of Registra
tion shows: Whites 44,732; Blacks 82,907.
Florida. County Conventions are being
held in Florida for the purpose of adopting a
platform upon which the whites and blacks cao
unite in tho formation of a State Constitution,
at the approaching Convention, which will
guarantee equal justice and protection to the
rights and interests of both parties.
New Cotton The first bale of new cotton,
raised in Georgia, sold for 30 cents per pound.
It was classed as strict middling.
Three bales of new cotton were received at
Montgomery on Friday. It was classed as strict
middling and sold at 20.
The Radical Lgislature of Connecticut has re
jected a proposed amendment of the constitution
to give negroes the right to vote in that State.
Corn ha3 fallen in Texas from two dollars to
seventy-five cents a bushel. One paper even
reports that new corn tan be engaged at twenty
five cents a bushel.
The Indian war in the Northwest is still car
ried on. The Indians commit frequent attacks
upon the workmen on the Pacific Railroad, and
upon travelers.
fiST1 The Kentucky Legislature stands: Se
nate, Democrats 25, Radicals 9, Third Party 4.
House, Democrats S5, Radicals 11, Third Party
four.
Tbe Meteoric Shower, which was expected by
astronomers on the 9th and 10th inst., was not
visible
Mexican gentlemen recently arrived bring in
telligence that the body of Maximilian has been"
delivered to the Prussian Ambassador, to be
transported to Austria, (
Katet IVews.
Got. Worth and the Council of State,
have recommended Alex. Little of Wadesboro,
to be appointed Judge in the place of Merrimon
resigned.
The rains of last Tuesday aod Wednes
day nights were destructive and damaging in
various sections of the country. In portions of
South Carolina, and Virginia, and the neigh
borhoods of Washington City and Baltimore,
the damage was considerable, stopping llailroad
travel, &c.
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i asuington. au. I. liov. lirownlow
; disapproves of any changes in tho Tennessee
Irancnise laws.
The volunteer officers on duty in the South
will be mustered out as ranidlv as possible.
There was a full attendence in the Cabinet
meeting to-day. Mr Binckley representing the
Attorney General. The question of dismissing
Judge Holt was discussed. It was determined
j to order htm from the Bureau of Military Jus
f l t
tice ana give mm leave of absence.
MARKETS.
New York, Aug. 17. Cotton quiet midd-
ling 2b cents. Uokl $1.40.
Liverpool, Aug. 17. Cotton quiet and un
changed. Sales 10,000 bales.
A Battle. By the Atlantic cable intelligence
is received of a severe action which took place
in the month of June between a United States
force from the steamers Hartford and Wyoming
and the pirates on the Island of Formosa, China,
in consequence of the murder of the crew of the
bark Rover by the natives. A demand was
made by our officers for the surrender of the
murderers. In reply the islanders prepared for
a fight, when the shore was bombarded from both
vessels, after which a number of sailors and mari
ners were landed. A sharp fight, lasting five
hours, ensued. The heat of the weather was
intense, and it is said that fifteen officers and
men of the American party were sun struck.
Lieut. Slidell Mackenzie was shot and died of his
wounds. The United States party retired at
nightfall, when the bombardment was renewed
aud the natives disappeared.
fiST" We regret to learn that a few of the
citizens of our sister county (Clcaveland)
thought proper to resist the U. S. District Tax
Collector, while discharging his duty a few days
since; and that, tn order to discharge bis duty,
Sheriff Falls regarded it proper and necessary
to arrest and imprison the persons, which was
done and the facts reported to Capt. Lazelle,
Commandant at Charlotte. Capt. Lazelle visit
ed Shelby on Tuesday, as we learn, to inves
tigate the affair. Lincoln Courier.
Can the Courier give U3 the nature of the
difficulty how it occurred, &c.
Fire. A fire broke out, on Friday last, about
1 o'clock, P. M., on the premises of Rev. J.
Buxton, which consumed the barn, stable, smoke
bouse, and their contents, consisting of oats,
corn, fodder, harness, &c. The cause of the
fiie is a mystery, as there had been no fire on
the premises for some hours previous, and then
only in the kitchen. It is a severe loss to Mr
Buxton, who is universally beloved by our citi
zens, and has tho sympathies of all in this ca
lamity. Asheville News.
State Bonds. It will be remembered that
the Fnblic Treasurer advertised for proposals,
until the 10th inst., for the purchase of 800,
000 bonds of the State, with coupons for interest
at six per cent , payable semi anuually, in order
to pay the-State's subscription to the Western
N. C. Railroad. The Act required that no bid
far less than par should bo entertained. We
learn that the Company itself took all the Bonds
at par, in payment of the State's subscription
Rale if h Sentinel.
Arkest for Treasonable Utterances On
Monday last, our young friend, Emery Merrimon,
brother of Judge Merrimon, was arrested, by tho
military, under the charge of having uttered
treasonable language some days before. We
have not heard what the exact language was,
but understand that he had .said in a political
discussion "there was no government in the
United Slates. Asheville Aeics.
In Tarboro', on the 6th inst., at the residence of
Mrs. Gen. Pender, Mr Wm. S. ilallory to JIi?s M.
Pamela, daughter of Hon. A. H. Shepperd, of Salem.
In Raleigh, on the 15th inst., Mr Robert S. Leak
of Richmond county, to Miss Maggie A. Moore,
youngest daughter of tbe late Jao. C. Moore.
In Salem, on the 13th inst., Mr William Vogler
to Miss Johanna, Mack.
In Tarboro', on the 7th inst., Mr Robert II. Pen
der to Miss Martha E. JIanks.
In Asheville, on Sunday, 12th inst., at the Epis
copal Church, by Rev. J. Buxton, Mr John White
sides to Miss Mary Cochran
In Graham, on the 5th inst., Mr James M. Elder
of Randolph county, to Mi3s Fanuie Trollenger, of
Richmond county.
On the 5th nit., at the residence of her son-in-law,
D. B. Mclver, Esq., near Buffalo, Moore county,
Mrs Nancy Mclver, aged 66 years.
CUBA MOLASSES
AUCTION,
Dy CR0NLY & MOKRIS, Auctioneers.
On Wednesday, Angd3t 21st, at 10 o'clock, A. M.,
we-will sell on our Wharf, foot of Mulberry street,
100 Hogsheads, 1
22 Tierces, I Prime Cardenas Molasses.
31 Barrels, J
Entire balance of cargo Schooner "Antelope," direct
from Cardenas.
0. G. PARSLEY k CO.,
August 19, 1867 lw Wilmington, N. C.
$20,000 WORTH OF
GOLD and SILVER WANTED.
Has just returned from tbe North with a splendid
Stock of
FItE 1VATCIIE, CLOCKS,
Jewelry, Silver and Plated Ware,
Table Knives pnd Cutlery, Mearsnaum and Brier
Root Pipes, Guns and Pistols, &c , ke., which is
warranted superior to anything ever before intro
duced into this market, and which will be sold at
twenty-five percent less thantbe same class of
goods can be purchased at any other establishment
in the State..
ggy- Particular attention will be paid to the re
pairing of Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, ke.
Those indebted to me will please close op their
accounts, or I will be forced to put them" in the
hands of an officer for collection.
CALL AND SUB THE CUCKOO.
Aug. 19; 1867. JOHN T. BUTLER,
Administrator's Sale.
Having taken Special Letters of Administration
on the Estate of Maj. Z. A. Grier, dec'drand. baring
obtained an order to that effect, I shall expos U
Public Sale, FOR CASH, at the late residence of
tbe deceased, on Tboreday, 6th day of September,
186T, the following articles of personal property
belonging to said Estate, vix :
200 Bushels of Wheat, "
150 bushels of Corn, 2 fine young Males, 8 or 10
head of Milch Cows and Beef Cattle, In fine condition;
20 head of Stock Hogs; a lot of Wool . and Ginned
Cotton.
Sale to open at 11 o'clock, a. m. ,
THOS. GRIER, Administrator.
Angnst 16, 1867 3w
IRON COTTON TIES",
BAGGING- AND ROPE, : r 4
Just received aad fcr sale by
uammond Mclaughlin.
August 19, 1867.
SAKDIS ACAD CHIT
SIX MILES SOUTH-EAST OF CHARLOTTE, N. 0.
The Fifth Session of this School (for Youths) will
commence September 16th, 1867. -
Terms per Session of Fice Months Sjteci Rate i
Primary English, $7.59'
Higher " 10.00
Classics, 15.00
I A.I llf t Afl AWAAWkft M 4h a a a a A w s ft ma j f Ajf mt aL
ness.
Boarding, convenient to the Academy In the
families of Rev. John Hunter, Capt. John Walker,
Lorenzo Hunter, Esq , and others, can be obtained
at fair rates.
H. C. REID, PrlncIpaL
Aogu3t 19, 1867 lni
farmers: read this.
As the season is approaching for Seeding Wheal
we would call your attention to our large 'and
varied stock of FERTILIZERS now being received.
Peruvian Guano,
Pacilc Guano,
Baugb's Super Phosphate,
Zell's Super Phosphate, .
Kettlewell's Manipulated Guano,
Lime, Plaster and Cement.
As the demand will be great, we advise our Far
mers to call early and lay in their supply.
Certificates as to the genuineness of these article!
will be exhibited and published hereafter.
HUTCHISON, BURROUGHS & CO,
Aug. 19, 1667. Trade Street, Charlotte, N. 0.
3 St. HUNTER & CO.,
COTTON FACTORS
AND
Produce Commission Merchants,
CORXFR of II 10 II AND WATER STREETS,
PORTSMOUTH, VA.,
Will sell in the markets of Norfolk and Portsmouth,
Liverpool or London, Cotton, Tobacco, Naval Stores,
Dried Fruit and all marketable Produce.
Liberal advancements made on actaal shipments.
and personal attention paid to purchase of mer
chandise: August 19, 1867 3nt
The Southern Fertilizing Company,
RICHMOND, VA.,
Are now receiving and preparing their Fall stock of
FERTILIZERS, and oiler for sale in unlimited
quantities
Crushed Peruvian Guano,
selected from tbe purest cargoes imported, War
ranted pure and of the highest standard;
Pbospho Peruvian &, Old Dominion,
prepared under the supervision of Professor William
Gilham for the Wheat crop, combining a lar.ro per
centage of tbe Phosphates, with an adequate amount
of Ammonia :
FRESH GROUND PLASTER.
Orders solicited.
JOHN ENDERS, President.
Office No. 104 Fourteenth street, Richmond.
jKiTJOIIN A. YOUNG, Agent, Charlotte, N. C.
Rock Island Maxufactceiko Co.,
Charlotte, N. C, Aug, 15, 1867.
1 have been nsing the most approved Fertilizers
upon my Farm for many years. Upon my Wheat,
Corn and Cotton crop this year, 1 used the 01d
Dominion fertilizer," and cheerfully testify to Its
merio, by asserting that I have never used any that
gave as much satisfaction.
JOHN A. YOUNO.
An.?. 19, 1867. 2jra
CHARLOTTE MARKET, August 19, 1807.
Corrected by Stkkuodbk, Macaulat k Co.
Cotton During tbe week the demand for the
better grades of Cotton continued brisk, tbe offer'
ing stock light we quote extremes 18 and 21 cents.
Sales for Ihe week 97 bales.
Flour We quote $4.75 to $5 from wagons; from
stores $5.25 to $5.50 per sack.
Corn Since otfr last report Corn has declined
some'10 or 15 cents. We quote $1.30 to $1.35
from wagons; $1.45 to $1.50 from stores.
Wheat, $1.60 to $1.75 bgt little offering.
Peas, $1.40. Oats, 45 to 60 cents.
Bacon is not in such demand we quote hog roand
from wagons at 16 cents. Baltimore Bacoa sells '
from stores at 18 to 19 cents. Lard, 16$ to 18ceots
Fresh Butter, 18 to 23 cents ; Chickens, If to 20
cents; Eggs, 12 to 15 cents.
Liverpool Salt, $3.50; short weight sacks, $3.40.
Corn Whiskey dull at $2.25 to $2.50.
Molasses, 75 cents to $1, by retail. '
The improvement in bnsiness, lately noticed, con
tinues. No quotable change in any of tbe leading
articles. ' The weather has been seasonably warm
with occasional showers, and accounts from lbs
country are encouraging with regard to Cotton
The Corn crop will be short in various localities,
but upon tbe whole will exceed that of last year. ;
CHARLOTTE MONEY MARKET.
AUGUST 19th, 1867.
Corrected by Bukxizkr, Killooo k Pitiki.
Buying Rates for Southern Bank Notes
NORTH CAROLINA.
Bank of N. Carolina, 46
Bank of Cape Fear, 26
Bank of Charlotte, 24
Bank of Lexington, 15
Bank of Lexington at
Graham, 23
Bank of Roxboro', 55
Bank of Wadesboro, 24
Bank of Thomasville, 55
Bank of Wilmington, 23
Bank of Commerce, 14
Bank of Washington, 12
Bank of Faye tteville,
Bank of Clarendon,
Bank of Yancey villa,
Miners' and Planters'
Bank,
Farmers' Bank of
Greensboro,
Commercial Bank of
Wilmington,
Merchants Bank of
New Berne,
Greensboro Motual,
10
4
SI
25
-
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Bank of Camden, 28
Bank of Charleston, 15
Bank of Cbestrr, 8
Bank of Georgetown, 13
Bank of Hamburg. 13
Bank of Newberry, 33
Bank of S. Carolina, 8
Merchants Bank of
Cberaw,
Peoples Bank
Of
Charleston,
Planters Bank of Fair
44
field, a
Planters and Mechan
ics Bank, 16
South Western B. R.
Bank, 25
State B ink, Charleston 3
Union Bank, Charles-
'on, 63
South Carolina Treas
ury Notes, 09
SUver, 131.
Bank of the State of
South Carolina,
Commercial Bank of
Columbia,
Exchange Bank of
Colombia
8
11
Farmers and Exchange I
Bank, M
Gold, 140
Cgy- New York Exx&aage at par. Packages re
ceived by Express will be remitted for In carrencf
or New York funds free ocojt, .