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Correspondejice of the Democrat York. Oct. 25, 1867. "Well, New York isa great place. If one wanjB to get married there is but. little tronile hfire--j no license is necessary and after getting married if one likes to get separated, then a divorce is an easy matter. Thirteen were divorced during the week coding October 6tb. This is fun, de eidedlv. If a fellow likes ke may t an expense of $50, hare s many as one wife a jearf at least. Hurrah for JXew York some would aay. H ? Tfee ejections are the great topic of conversa tion herethose winch hare beep and -are to be. Tuesday and Wednesday of this week were the days of registration in this City and Brooklyn. You do not perhaps know that every one who -votes injhis City has to register his name and prove his residence, and but two or three days are allowed them to register, - But a small num ber comparatively have registered, but as the bocks ARB. again opened on the Friday and Satur day befiwe the ejecion, many more names will then be added. There .seems to be no doubt about the Democrats carrying the State the struggle is can tjiey too elect a' 'majority of the Legislature. I have no great faith in these Democratic victories a being of any ac to the South, but they do indicate a feeling against negro suffrage, but whether they care au atom Abojt it outside of their own ballot box is doubt ful. The great question at the West is shall the National debt be paid in greenbacks or gold. One of the Cincinnati papers saysrthat Gen. Cary was elected solely on the idea that it should be paid in greenbacks, and that every other . Con gressman the West will elect next year will be elected in favor of ihe same plan. We are having the most beautiful Indian Sum mer weather, and trade still continues as brisk as at any time this Fall. The old 74 gun-ship North Carolina was sold a few .days since for $30,000. Some estimate the value of 'herwood and copper at 50,000. One might safely guarantee that no vessel lately built by the Government, or contractors, will be worth half as much at the end of half her age. 8he is now over 30 years old, and, excepting the Vermont, the Jast of the old liners. Those built during the war were mostly built by contract 'in a hurry," and are comparatively poor affairs. You saw the beautiful Herald office. ' Well Bonner is building one for his Ledger, smaller but equally as ornamental, Bonner is a "fast boy" in a mild way, and must be a clever fellow, for I never knew a man who loved a good horse ihat -was not at least good hearted. He owns the ibest horses in this country but never allows them .to race, but rumor says he lost $10,000 on Kentucky's race against time on the Fordham track yesterday. 1 don't believe it though, for Bonner is too lucky ever to lose on anything. His. Ledger is a great paper in its way, but Bcecher's great story is dwindling into the hack neyed .path of the war. In his last he carries a fair one to the hospital tents of Gettysburg. Beccher mayhap get something new out of that port of thing, (if nny one can it is he,) but it has toeeome really stale from daily and weekly repeti tion in all sorts of journals. As long as he stuck to New England his story was fresh and racy. The Theatres are all flourishing. Mad. Bistori leaves this week for Havana. She has not had a grejit success this Fall. The Herald discusses the legitimate drama r. the Ballet and Specta eular, and wonders which will win. Any one knows that in the long race good legs are better than brains, but when both are put together as in the elegant display at Banvavd's or Niblo's, why legs will win. Wheatley, manager at Niblo's. has made more money in a year on that play than Mad. Ristori, or Rachel, or Forrest, or ISooth. or any one else who appeals to the intellect rather than the senses and passions ever did or ever will make in a life-time. I mentioned the registration of voters. It jnay not be uninteresting to your readers to know tow candidates are selected here. The voters tff a party in each precinct meet at what are called primaries and elect a delegate to the coun ty or ward convention. This convention selects the candidate, so if a candidate can carry the primaries he is safe has a nomination at least. The State Convention is the only one which re sembles your system. In closing let me remark that I saw in your paper a notice of the prevalence of hog cholera. I have never known a case to fail of cure where the animal was well bathed in Petroleum or Kero sene .Oil. The crude article is best. . Rub them well vitb it, especially about the jaws. Scio. Arrest of a Sheriff, We regret to learn that, on Friday Sheriff of Caswell ,eounty, Mr Jesse 0 last, the Griffith, a most worthy man and exemplary officer of the taw, was arrested by a military order, and was conveyed to Charleston, S. C, there to be tried before a military court, on charges preferred by one W.Johnson, at -the ' instance or on the ad vice of one A. W. Tourgee, of Guilford. The character. of Mr Griffith, we learn, is above suspicion, both as a man and - an officer. Wm. Johnwn is the jerson w ho was convicted of the crime of hurglary, in Caswell Superior Court, some tunc since, the crime having been coin- nutted by Johnson during the war upon the dwelling of an aged ami unoffending citizen. He not only was engaged in breaking" open the house or dwelling, but, by the aid of his abettors. tne old man was tied, and his hou.-e robbed of money and bacon. We learn that his character is notoriously infamous, and, after committing this and other acts, fearing arrest and' lawful punishment, he escaped into the lines of the Federal army and joined it. After his return, he was arreted and convicted for his crime and sentenced to.be hung. At the earnest solicita tion of the citizens of the County of Caswell, and jupon.fhe representation of his counsel and others, that .Johnson would leave the State, Gov. Worth jKirdoned him.' Bing .regarded as a desperate character, the Sheriff fclt obliged to keep him safely, and durin" his confinement it .was quite rigid, It is supped sed that for this, or something eke. Johnson has trumped up charges againet Mr Griffith. One .of, the former counsel of Johnson, and who was .active in procuring his pardon, says, in a letter .alluding to his efforts to get Johnson pardoned: ' "We were influenced by feelings but two easilv .excited in favor of convicted criminals, and the result is, that a felon, deserving death, still lives to disturb goo4 men and endanger,, the peace an.d saf&T of society, and, aided ,by one Tourgee and another individual by the name of.O'Connell, ha has succeeded in having Mr Gri&jh arrested." T,his same Johnson has been as bitter in his .denunciation of Mr Solicitor Settle, who jjrose- Thus far. $1,373,000 have been expended in reconstruction. Gen. JJoward., says the negro population has decreased -oyer a million and a quarter since mancipation. '.' The indebtedness of the Southern Rail Roads to the Government is between six and seven niil jjon dollars. ; . Jlilitary Order for tiie-ElePtSaa. A.- Headqtjaktzrs 2d Militab DistrjctvI Vl Charleston, Si C, Oct. 18, 1S67. j General Orderi,"No.f 101. ? ' . . ' By the terms of the Act cfCUmgremjeiled "AJi vvci to pro viae ior tne more emcient gov ernment of the rebel States," passed March 2d, 1867, and of the Acts of March 23d, and July 19th, 1667, npplementary thereto- it is -made the duty of. the Commanding General of .this Military District to cause a registration -to be made of the male inhabitants of the State of North Carolina; of the age of twenty-one years and upwards, and qualified by the terms of said Acts to vote, and after such registration is com plete, to order an election to be held at which the registered voters of said State shall vote for or against a Convention, for the purpose of estab lishing a Constitution and tivil government for the said State, loyal to the Union, and for dele gates to said; Convention and .to give at lea$t thirty days' notice of the time and place at which said election shall be heM ; and the said registra tion having been completed in the State of North Carolina, It is ordered : First. That an election be held in the State of North Carolina, commencing on Tuesday, the 19th day of November, 1867, and ending on Wednesday, the 20th day of November, 1867, at which all registered voters of said State may vote ''For a Convention," or "Against a Conven tion," and for delegates to constitute the Con vention in case a majority of the votes given on that miration, shall be for a Convention, and in case a maioritv of the registered voters shall -- - . . , have voted ou the question of holding such Con vention. Second. It shall be the duty of the Boards of Registration in North Carolina, commencing four teen days prior to the election herein ordered, and giving reasonable public notice of the time and place thereof, to revise for a period of five days the registration lists, and upon being satis fied that any person not entitled thereto has been registered, to strike the name of such person from the list; and such person shall not be en titled to vote. The Boards of Registration shall also, during the same period, add to sucheg isters the names of all persons who at that time possess the qualifications required by said Acts who have not already been registered. Third. In deciding who are to be stricken from or added to the registration lists, the Boards will be guided by the law of March 2d, 1867, and the laws supplementary thereto, and their attention is specially directed to the Supplemen tary Act of July 19th, 1867. Fourth. The said election will beheld in each County or District at such place as may hereaf ter be designated, under the superintendence of the Boards of Registration as provided by law, and in accordance with instructions hereafter to be given to said Boards in conformity with the Acts of Congress and as far as may be with the laws of North Carolina. Fifth. All judges and clerks employed in con ducting said election v shall, before commencing to hold the barney be sworn . to the faithful per formance of their duties, and shall also take and subscribe the oath of office prescribed by law for officers of the United States. Sixth. The polls shall be opened at such voting places at eight o'clock in the forenoon, and closed at four o'clock in the afternoon of each day, and shall be kept open during these hours without intermission or adjournment. Seventh. No member of the Board of Regis tration, who b a candidate for election as a dele gate to the Convention, shall serve as a judge of the election in any County or District which he seeks to represent. Eighth. The Sheriff and other peace officers of each County are required to be present during the whole time that the polls are kept open, and until the election is completed; and will be made responsible that there shall be no interference with judges of elections, or other interruption of good order. If there should be more than one polling place in any County, the Sheriff of the County is empowered and directed to make such assignments of his deputies, and other peace offi cers, to the other polling places, as may, in his judgment, best subserve the purposes of quiet and foder; and he is further required to report these arrangements in advance to the Com mander of the Military Post in which his Coun ty is situated. Ninth. Violence, or threats of violence, or of discharge from employment; or other oppressive means to prevent any person from registering, or exercising his right of voting, is positively pro hibited, and any such attempts will be reported by the registrars or judges of elections to the Post Commander, and will cause the arrest and trial of the offenders by military authority. Tenth. All bar-rooms, saloons, and other places for the sale of liquors by retail, will be closed from 6 o'clock of the evening of the 18th of No vember, until 6 o'clock of the morning of the 21st of .November, 1867, and during this time the sale of all intoxicating liquors at or near any polling place is prohibited. The police officers ot cities and towns, and the Sheriffs and other p. ace officers of Counties, will be held responsi- 1.1. . I. .. , a a r , . i .... vm iw tut- Binei eniorceniem, oi tnis prommtion. and will promptly arrest and hold for trial all persons who may transgress it. - Eleventh. Military interference with elections "unless it shall be necessary to repel the armed enemies of the United States, or to keep the peace ai ine polls is prohibited by the Act of Congress approved February 25th. 1865, and no soldiers will be allowed to appear at any polling place, unless as citizens of the State they are qualified apd are registered as . voters, and then only for the purpose of voting; but the Commanders of Posts will keep their troops well in hand on the days of election, and will be prepared to act promptly if the civil authorities are unable to preserve the peace. Twelfth. The returns required by law to be made to the Commander of the District of the result of this election, will be rendered by the Boards of Registration of the several registra tion precincts through the "Commanders of the Military Posts in which their precincts are sit uated, and in accordance with the detailed in structions hereafter to be given. Thirteenth. The number of delegates to the Convention is determined by law and is the num ber of members of the most numerous branch of the Legislature for the year eighteen hundred and sixty, and this number, one hundred and twenty, is apportioned to the representative Dis tricts of the State in the ratio of reriaterl w- as follows : ; - The counties of Cleveland. Catawba. Lincoln, Gaston, Union, Cabarrus, Stanley, Stokes, For sythe, Alamance, Person, Harnett, Moore, Mont- Ccry, Rchmond.Greeue,Wilson,Nash,Lenoir, nswick, Columbus, Martin, Hertford, Gates Chowan, Perquimans., "CurrijtuckVOnslow, Car- i teret, Jones and Hyde, eacjiohaye one delegate, j . The. county, of. Wake ;tx haxe.fbyr dejeates. i ' The counties of Granville, IlalifaacFgftcnibe, New Hanover and Craven each three delegates..: The eounties of Meeklenburg, Davidson, Ran- Wliw 7estevn democrat, &havioilcf dolph, Rockingham, Caswell, Orange,, Chatham,' Warren, FranklinChiaibei tnd, WayneJohn- ston, Northampton, Robeson, Bladen Duplin Sampson, isertie, xseauiort, rm, uamora and AnsonV each, two delegate.- V I I I Counties of Burke and McDowell together 2 delegates. Counties of Rutherford and Polk together 2 delegates. . Counties of Taney and Mitchell together, 1 delegate ; M' V t 0 I 1 Counties of Madison, linncombe Henderson and Trannsylvania together, 3 delegates. . . Counties of Haywood and Jackson, together 1 delegate." ' - I Counties of Macon, Clay and Cherokee, to eether. 2 delegates. Counties of Alleghany, Ashe, Surry, Watauga and Yadkin, together, s4 delegates. , t Counties ot uaidweu, mites, ireaeu. and Alexander together, 5 delegates. . Counties of Davie and Rowan, together, 3 delegates. '-"- . ' ..: .. - Counties of Tyrrell and Washington, together 1 delegate. .... Counties of Pasquotank and Camden, together. 2 delegates. ? . -: . r By command of Bvt. Maj. Gen. Canby; Louis V. Caziaec, Aide-de-Camp Another . Jury . Order. Headquarters 2d Military District Charleston, S. C, Oct. 17, 1867. Upon the representation of the Governor o South Carolina that for want of sufficient time it will be impracticable to empanel juries in some of the district and circuit courts of this State, in accordance with the provisions of General Orders No. 89, current series, from' these headquarters in season for the fall terms tif the said ' courts and that a delay in the administration of justice may result therefrom, it murdered: " Ft'rxtThat in all district and circuit courts the: iurors already drawn and summoned under the provisions of General Orders No. 32, be "em panelled for the trial of all jury causes that may be set for trial at the next ensuing term of the said courts"" Ihe right of challenge by reason o non-reeistration to be allowed and exercised as prescribed by General Orders No. 89. , ! Second In drawing juries at the fall terms o; the district and circuit courts, for the next term of the said courts, the juries shall be drawn from the lists of all citizens who have paid taxes fur the current year, and in the manuer prescribed by the laws of the State; and, to the . end that the right of challenge shall be. effective, the Sheriff of each district will be furnished with the list of registered voters in his district, after the same shall have been revised in conformity with the act of Congress of July 19, 1867.?, The exe cution of Special Orders No. 176, paragraph 6 current series, from these headquarters, is sus pended until the revision of the registration as aforesaid has been completed. Th ird Wherever juries have : been empan elled for any district or circuit of this State, in conformity with the provisions of General Order No. 89, such panels shall fee deemed and held to be valid and effective panels. By command of Bvt. Maj. Gen. Canby. 'Louis V. Caziarc, A. A. A. G Gen. Canby's Late Order in Regard to Taxes. The following explanation of the late order of General Canby, as understood by the Public Treasurer, has been issued by Mr Battle to the collecting officers of this State ; Treasury Department, Raleigh, N. C, Oct. 17, 1867. To the Sheriff of '- ; county: Dear Sir: Gen. Canby has issued an order explaining his former order on the subject of taxes. l ou will notice; 1st. That the order only applies to Commercia Transactions, 2d. Transactions since February 26th, 1867, the date of ratification of the present Revenue law, are not affected at all. 3d. Transactions before February 26th, 1867, are only affected when the rates, by the present Revenue Law are higher than under the law of 1 866. You must collect, under all circumstances, at as high rates as existed under the law of 1866, unless the State and County levies added arc less than those ot last year. In other words, no man can complain whose taxes (State and County) are not at higher rates now tnan they were Jast year. 4th. Where partiesclaim and obtain the ben efit of Gen. Canby's order, the State must have all her dues the loss, if any, must fall on the County Revenue. u The above is my understanding of the order ot uen. Lanby. It will be best for you to show tnis to the Fost Uommander of your District and V. - J i' T 1- -,i nave an unaersianaing witn nim. I feel sure that no taxes, collectable by you, are prohibited because higher on non-residents than residents. You are not authorized to refund taxes in any ri i n i t i - vreuenu vanoy s orcier peiug only pro spective, very respectfully, Kemp P. Battle, Public Treas. . Washington Items. From official sources it is learned that the case of Jefferson Davis will undoubtedly be tried next month, whether Chief Justice Chase shall preside or noi. xacn party desires ana expects Judge Chase to hear the case, and there is at this time no good reason known that would prevent his presence, should there be no extraordinary de lay in bringing the case before the Court. But as it is expected that the trial will last for four or five weeksvtbus running over a part of the term ot thebupreme Court which meets on the first Monday, of December,; it is barely possible that J udge Uhase may not leei warranted in entering upon a hearing, lest he shall be prevented in the meantime from attending to his imperative duties in the Supreme Court. , Legal questions of vast importance are prepared for argument before the Circuit Court, which it is desired shall be de cided by the Chief Justice. But rather than this case shall again be continued, . both parties are represented as willing to submit their points to Judge Underwood, trusting to getting them before the Supreme Court finally by writ of error. The restoration of the picture, mentioned a few days ago, by the Post Office Department, has led to a ventilation of facts,' regarding the disposition of .booty from the Federal army during the march to the sea. The military orders pre venting its transmission by express, it was placed ia the mail, which, being overhurdened, dropped it in the Dead Letter office. Since it was trans ferred to the Freed man's Bureau and sold at auction. Unly one picture, on account of its rare beauty, was returned. The articles filled, over a dozen large boxes and the inventory cov ered over 100 pages of foolscap.' This inventory embraces the description of articles, whence they were sent, the name of tht sender and person. to whom it was addressed. T The articles themselves were dispooed of nearly threes-ears ago. orth-Cai&liri News. , - r JB-The case of Thomas Dula charged ;wiih the murder of Laura Foster, from WjlkeSj was continued on account of the absence of import tant witnesses for the Stoter1( Bothu-Dula and Ann Melton, a supposed accomplice to the mur der, we are informed, appear anxious for their trial to take place. Statesville American. t The Order of Gen Canby is published, removing the Sheriff and Magistrates of Jones county. What for? It is not stated. fST We are glad to Jearn that the negro man who murdered his wife and "then endeavored to burn the. body, in Wayne county, I some weeks since, was arrested in Edenton, on Saturday last, by Sheriff Brinkley of Chowan, and delivered to the Sheriff of Wayne, on Tuesday last. T 1 1 Sudden Death. A man by the name of Samuel Wallace, from Yadkin eounty, who was attending on Court at this place, died suddenly Tuesday of last week. , His death is supposed to have resulted from blows upon the he id, received in a fight some length of time sincel SatesvUle The Wilmington and Manchester Railroad.' The Wilmington and Manchester Railroad Company have put a loan up on the London market of 200,000 sterling. Security 100,000 of their first and 100,000 of theirsecond mortgage bonds. They offer to sell them at seventy-five cents, and will accept payment eith er in all cash or fifty cents in cash and twenty five cents, in Confederate States cotton , bonds ex-qyerdue coupons, at twenty-five cents on the dollar, r The second mortgage bonds are offered at seventy-cents forty-hve in cash, twenty-five in Confederate bonds, as above. , The President of the , Company, , however, in his circular an nouncing the loan, makes, the following state ment : " "The undersigned, , in .offering the ster ling bonds of the Wilmington and Manchester Railway at a price which will pay investors over eight per cent on a first-rate security, and in fix mgr twenty-five per cent for the cotton loan bonds, aoes not ao so without reasons in respect to them which, while beneficial to the Wilmington and .Manchester Railway, will be equally so to the cotton loan bondholders." s Schedule on N. C. Railroad The fol lowing schedule went into operation on this Road on the 17th mst : The mail train will . Leave Charlotte, daily, 9.40 P. M. Salisbury, ( , , 12.23 A. M. Greensboro 4.11 : Raleigh, 10.00 Arrive at Goldsboro, ,, 2,00 Leave Goldsboro', 12.52 Raleigh, j 3.50 Greensboro', 9.19 . . Salisbury, 12.16 Arrive at Charlotte, - .2.54 u p. p. u ' M. M. 31. ? Baptist State Convention. . The Baptist State Convention of North Caro lina met in Goldsboro on Wednesday, the 16th inst., and was called to order by Rev. James Mc- Daniel, President. 1 he following officers were elected: . : ' ' ' I President Rev. Jaines McDaniel. Vic6 President: Rev. AT Paul Repiten, Rev u. V . Skinner, Rev. VV. 31. Kennedy. " Secretary Rev. J. D. Huffham. Assistant Secretary Rev. G. W. Sanderlin. Treasurer Rev. J. S. Purefoy. Auditor Rev. W. T. Walters. The following appointments of delegates to corresponding bodies were made: To the Gen era! Association of Virginia, Reverend " Messrs Skinner, Carroll, Hardwick, Walters, Overby Wingate, Ihorne, . .Kingsbury, bandlm and Mr Jas I'orteat. South Carolina Convention, Revs. W H Jordan, R II , Griffith and J H Phillips. Western .Worth Carolina Convention, Revs." VV T Walters, J H Phillips, J.K Stready and R It Uverby. ' - - - -; The Report on State Missions sets forth the fact that the Board has twenty-four members at work in different parts of the State, whose reports ot success are very encouraging. . - - Rev. J. D. Huffham tendered his resignation as Secretary of the Convention, and, after a vote of thanks to him for seven years faithful service, the Hev. J. Li. Carroll was elected to succeed In the course of discussion on the Foreign Missions of the, Church, it was stated that the best Chinese scholar among all the. Missionaries in the Celestial Kingdom is the Rev. M. T. Yates, of North Carolina. Quite a pleasing event occurred on the third day of the session as indicating most friendly relations between the white and colored Baptists of North Carolina. A Convention of the colored churches of the State'met in Gcbldsbbrol on. that day and a formal request was made by the colored people for a Committee, appointed by the Con vention of whites, to meet with them and aid them in the' organization of their body. The applica tion was respectfully considered, and the follow ing gentlemen were deputed to draft a constitu tion tor them and aid. them by their experience and counsel: Rev. A. Paul Repiton, Rev. W T.- Walters, and Rev. J. B. Hardwick. Generally, an excellent Spirit--pervaded the deliberations; of the Convention, and the session was pleasaut and auspicious. Hillsboro ' has been chosen as the placef and Wednesday before the last Sunday in 'November, 1868, as the time, for the next session ef the Con vention. 'i I : '. . Mecklenburg JPemale College, . - . CHARLOTTE, . C..- . ' The Fall session has opened with a large number of pupils, and UignlT encouraging prospects. Board and Tuition per session, including fuel, lights, anl contingent fee, 103 half in advance. , Includ ing Music and use of Piano, $133. The Faculty is thought to be equal to any in the boutn. It is as lollows : Ukv. A. G. Stact, A- M- President, and Professor of Mental and Moral Science, and Belles Lettres. James , L. Jokis, A. M., ; (late President of the Southern Masonic Female College) Professor of Mathematics, Natural Science, and Ancient -Lansruees.; --r,r n-n-r c J. FaCDESica KcSCkeet, Professor of MusicVocal and Instrumental. Mossieck A. Gacvikk, (late of the College deRorien, ' ranee) Professor or French. ' ' Joassos B. Jokes, M. D., Lecturer on Anan torn t. Physiology, and Hygiene. ' ' Mrs Axsa W arren, ( of Georgia,) Assistant in Music. Mrs Emilt R. Moore,' (of South Carolina,) Instruc tress in Drawing, Painting, etc Miss Mart T. Lee, Instructress in Literary Depart ment. Miss Maggie R. Burr, Instructress in Literarr De partment. : -v Miss Euua L. Bersbeix. Prinainal of the Primarr Department Mrs C. F. Stact, Superintendent of Social and Do mestic Duties. . ' ; -vt' Prof. Bueckert Is an able and laccomnlished In structor in Music, late of Baltimore, formerly f Vir ginia.. ,y . ... f, ijv . V- v. For further inforaiU ion address the Presidbkt. . October 21, 18C7. "MM. U I Misery in KngTjid.j f i A Frujhtful Picture of Life m i There has been of late some fearful revelations of -the moral degeneracy of tbft,iower orders in England, but a picture more appalling than that presented to ns of the state of things in Liver pool it i hardly possible to conceive. An in quiry was a short time back instituted by the Town Council ,into the cause of the excessive mortality in that town, and the report of the Commissioners draws a picture at which human ity Jiuist fthudler- The- following - extract from a London paper r will ,-, give tsome idea of the "Slough of Despond'' into which the celebrated emporium has been converted : : . i T For four years has an epidemic of typhus raged with, increasing. ..virulence .' among the working population of Liverpool.. Let cholera once take hold of these masses of fallen humanity, and it can scarcely be expected to leave them until it has sucked the life blood from thousands Chil dren godrunk to school lagged schools of course. Women,' for : love! ' of J drink,' sell every ' stitch they wear, save just the last shred . of linen, and then heaven help the wretches-they sell their hair ! This is the evidence of Rev. Father Nu gent, who speaks of one woman . the mother of seven children, who sold her hair to aT)arber for a quart ot beer, r Women have been had up" for drunkenness 114 times and more. In one court the women were discovered uall drunk one Sun day afternoon." ,, The children club their pence together on a Saturday night, to have a "spree," and get gloriously inebriated like their' seniors. The master of the 'Hibernian School ' says : "You might' as well attempt to empty the' Mer sey with a bucket as to apply Christian instruction while this flood of intemperance is overwhelming us." Chaos has come over the tpeoplenv , There seems to be neither law, order or decency among them. 'Children die which are. , never born," says Father Nugent. Kents go unpaid, for the landlord fears to be pressing, lest - hi tenants should "pull the house down !" "L have four houses in Henderson street' says an agent, 'and there is not a piece of timber left in them. " They (the occupiers) will take away the cupboards, the stair-cases, and the very slates off (the roof, and we cannot catch them." ?"( ' . " ' , 1 We just quote1 one more horror." . A, trades man and his wife ruined themselves by' drink. The woman fell ill, and lay in indescribable filth on her sick bed for months i On a Saturday she died, and remained untouched till Tuesday. The husband that day obtained 10s. to secure the ne cessary attendance, . but instead of devoting the money to its proper purposes, went and got drunk with it. He went home in that state and slept with the corpse ! 1 On Friday some persons sent a hearse to take away the body, ( but when the men saw rid persons to go with the funeral, "they took her out and threw her down in the room again, where she lay till the, police hacjl her bu ried on the following' Saturday." As a sequej we are told, "an old woman, . who lived under neath, was so much shocked that she died the same night." Such is the account which Liver pool gives of itself. """ ' VAnd all this , (pays the New York: Tribune) under that aristocratic, rule of which the "upper classes" of English society are wont to boast so loudly; - arid of whose excellencies they are so prone to vaunt as presenting a' marked contrast to the' vices of democratic rule. , , '; j , . 1ST" The cotton merchants of Philadelphia have voted to request the reduction of the cotton tax. NEW BOOTIAND SHOE STORE; S7iB. MEACIIAM, Near the First National Bank of Charlotte. : lam now receiving from the Manufacturers North the most complete assortment ever offered in . this market of 1'oots and Shoes. I will sell by the cge to Merchants at New York prices, .and to the Refall Trade I will sell as low a any one. LADIES SHOES. I keep Miles' best Shoes for Ladies, Misses and Children, and Gentlemen's Boots of all kinds '' French Calf Skins,; American Calf, Kip Skins and Sole Leather of all kinds. i- ; I feel thankful for the liberal patronage heretofore bestowed on me. - v JBQy Be sure and look for the green Sign-board. S. B. MEACHAM, Near the First National Bank October 14, 18G7. ' Wallace M. Reinhardt, Now with.Jho Firnvot &REM, BROWN '&;CO., on Trade Street, Charlotte, N. C., (where a full and complete assortment of Dry Cloods and Hardware is kept,) will "be 'pleased to see his friends and ac quaintances, sell them Goods at the lowest market prices, -and fill all orders punctually and promptly. October 21, 18G7 ' 2w land; for sale. , I want to sell one hundred and fifty acres of Land on the West side of the Char. & 8. O. Railroad one mile from Morrow's:; Turnouts - One third, of. said land is wooded, and the balance is adapted to culti vating Gram and Cotton, ' with two good meadows on it. Said Tract is without buildings. Call and see me and I will show you the ia'njU-;rj ?jrr r'-r Oct. 21, 1807. J- If I' M. L. 'WALLIS." ' ' Executor's Notice. Having qualified aafcxecufor oSLXfzJL Reid, dee'd, I will expose to public sale at his plantation in 8teel Creejijjon Thursday, the J.4th of Norcmber, one fine Mule, one road Wagon, one Buggy and Harness, two Milch Cow3r.and a few head of Jbaeep , i rp : All persons Indebted to the said W. K. ReiJ, dee'd, are hereby notified to make,' settlement, and those having elaims against him must present them, pro perly authenticated, within the time prescribed by law, or this notice will: be; pleaded in bar of their recovery. . . , , -T..P. GRIER, Ex'r; 0ct. 2)M J8C7 3wpd J. H. CARSOS. ..,..- THOMAS fiKIKR. NEW FIRM!' NEW STORE!! . : AND NEW GOODS. fg CARSON; f & fGRIER, Wholesale and Retail Grocers and Commission Merchants, Charlotte, N. C. - ! We are now receiving in our new Store, our first stock of Good, which were carefully selected, and bought for CASH exclusively, to which we invite the inspection of all, as it is part of our business to show them. r We 'have no Remnants.' and not a dollar's worth of Old Slock. We have full supply of Family. ; Groceries, Bagging, Rope and Iron" Ties, " Shoesand Leather, Fish, Cheese. Nails. Glass, Buckets, Brooms, and a general assortment of Wooden Ware, Powder,' Shot and Caps, Cigars, Snuff and Tobacco, Soap, Soda, Ac To those wishing to buy for Cash, we can offer such inducements as will make it their interest to give us thelrJi-adeiL? i 1-! 1 w holesale and retail dealer are invited to eive us a calL Our store is on Try on Street, nearly oppo site the old Bank of North Carolina now T. W. Dewey & Co.-! ? ' - S&T Highest prices paid for Flour, Corn. Peas. Oats, Beeswax, and other country produce. S& Strict attention given to the purchase and sale of Cotton Xohaccp,, "Grain, Flour, &c wj. . EiFimcrntii: Tiot. Z. B. Vtn. Hnn J n wn Gen. D. H, nill and T. piwej, Esq., Charlotte. nI C. ; Williams, Blaek & Co-V New York. t : - October 21, 187, ' Foreign Nem 'The Emperor Napoleon has officially announ ced his intention to intervene in the affairs of Italy with a view to uphold the temporal power of the Pope. The Moniteur accuses Italy 0f a violation of the law of nations, and declare that its government is stimulating and aiding the republican revolutions. This means war int. mediate war between Italy and France, and, ana consequence, there is a . panic on the Bourse and, indeed, all the money markets of Europe. Even consols are seriously depressed, and there has been an alarming drain of gold from the Bank of England. i ; If bayonets are crossed (between French and Italian troops on the Tiber, what will re sult f . Will Prussia stand by and see her late ally struck down, without protest ? It doe not seem possible. The sensitiveneps of all the money markets shows that everyone expects this action of France to result in a continental war. As between . France and Italy alone, the war would be "short, sharp, atdf decisive." 1 he latter country is no match for the former with out extraneous help. If the temporal power of "the"Papacy Is to go down, it is in the cterual fit ness of things that it fchould be marked by siuh a convulsion as a continental war would now be in Europe. , Rome, Oct. 19. The French Minister at Home has informed the Pope, in the name of Napoleon, that whatever might happen, aid from France to maintain the Pope's temporal power would not fail. The garrison of Rome has been reinforced. The town of Orto has been re-captured from the Garibaldians. Paris, Oct. 23. Tho Moniteur, this morn ing, in its official r article announcing the cessation of warlike preparations against Italy, says: . .. ..- i "France beheld tho spectacle of an invasion of the Papal States by armed bandits from the neighboring Provinces of Italy. ' She could not, consistently with her duty, dignity and national honor, suffer the September Convention to bo thus violated; so she prepared to send an army across the AlpsV and'a fleet to' Rome. Italy .has since given ample pledges to fulfill, on her part, the obligations of the treaty in the largest sense. Consequently, all hostile preparations Jiavc becu suspended by France.'.' . LAND SALE POSTPONED. Owing to delay in making surveys, the sale of tho Wallace Land and the Morrow Land, near Charlotte, which was advertised to take place on the 15th inst., has been postponed till MONDAY OF SUPERIOR COURT, the 28th inst. Both Tracts will be sold at 12 o'clock on that 'day, aV the Court House door, on the following terms, viz : The Wallace Land, Fifty Dollars cash, Five Hun dred Dollars 1st January, 1868, 'balance on one and two 'years time, purchaser giving notes with approved security. The Morrow Land, Fifty Dollars each, Five, Hun dred Dollars 1st January, 18C8, bulance on twelve and eighteen months time, notes and security as above. Plats and surveys can be seen at the Equity Office. Oct. 21, 1807. t ' C. DO WD, C. M. E. FARM TO RENT. The valuable FARM of John L. Springs, deceased, four miles South of Charlotte on the Providence road, with good improvements, vix : A large Dwelling and convenient out-houses, one of the largest and best Barns in the county, Cotton Gin and Press, Thresher &c, all in good repair Dwelling reKcrvcd, ' or at least a part of it. 300 Acres cultivated land adapted to the production of Cotton, Corn, Wheat, &c. Alto, 40 to 60 Acres of gdod Meadow Land. For particulars inquire on the premises. Oct. 21, 1807. W. L. SPRINGS, AdmY. B. KOOPMANN. Having completed my Winter Stock, I now offer to my friends and patrons in Charlotte and Hiirroiunling country, as handsome and cheap an axsortmont of Pall and Winter Goods as can be bought in or out of the city. As usual my stock comprises everything kept in a first class mercantile house. Of Dress Good, a full and complete stock; Calicoes in every variety and pattern; Shirting, bleached and unbleached; Sheet ings and Pillow casing of all widt hs ; Ticking, &e. Special attention is called to my extraordinary fine and extensive stock of Millinery and Ladies' Goods, Such as Bonnets, Hats, Feathers, Balmorals, Tloop skirts, Englit-h Hosiery, Vets, &c, Shawls in every variety; a lot of French Embroideries; Laces', thread and cluny ; Edgings; Inserting; Collars; Handker chiefsaltogether embracing an assortment such as is only seldom offered in this city. Cloaks and Furs, Latest Styles, Furnishing Goods, . Trimmings, Faucy Goods and Notions in endless variety. ' Cloths, Doeskins, Cassimcrcs, Satinets, Jean, Tweeds, Kerseys, in shades, patterns and qualities to suit any and everybody. Also, a heavy stock of Rock Island Cassimercs and Jeans at Factory price. CLOTHING ! . CLOTHING ! ! CLOTHING ! ! ! a better Btock than ever. Boots and Shoes For Ladres'.-ftnd Misses', Men's and Boy's wear. . I bought and had manufactured for my use such arti cles only as 1 can honestly recommend. , HARDWARE in all its branches, including; a lot of double and single barreled Shot Guns, Wittemore'a Cards, Ames' Shovels, Collins' Axes, &c, &c. Groceries, Drugs, Notions, &c The old and numerous friends of my house know of course their interest demands them to give me a call before purchasing, whilst the public generally can rest assured that a trial at my store will leave them fully satisfied that I can and will sell at leat as low as the lowest, . , , . , - WHOLESALERS, who d6 not wish to be under sold, will do well to look through my stock. Out. 21, 1867. - ' ' B. KOOPMANN. ...... t. .' .;, .: - .. . - I NEW FURNITURE ! Cheap 1! At Davidson's Furniture Store, OPPOSITE- THE .METHODIiSTcn UltCII, Where will Be found a full assortment of everything usually kept. In that liaeyas Wardrobes, Book caes, Washstands, Wire and Tin Safes, Desks, Sideboard, Chairs and tables of all kinds, Bureaus, Cradle. Cribs, Bedsteads of various styles and prices, Side and Corner Stands, Towel Racks, &c, &c. . tO'' 1 Bedsteads, V IOjT Of good quality, will be sold at 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10 Dollars. Also, Bed Room Suits Complete at from 35 to 2M Dollars. .,-. Bureaus, At 10 12, 16, 18 and 20 Dollars, and all other arti cles of furniture at prices to suit the tiaiei, , A lot of good ones, of Shucks, Cotton and Hair, ju-t received. Also,' Tucker's Spring Beds something new and good. ' Chairs and Tables - Of all kinds, a full assortment, and 'Old Cane Sett Chairs, rebottomed with Cane,- as good as new, tJ competent workman. . - Metallic Burial Cases. Of all sixes and various patterns, kept cousuntljr on hand, from tne plainest and cheapest to tne nu"- Satin Lined highly ornamented with Silver Handles and Plates, at 83 per cent below old rates. Also, Mahogany, walnut and Pine :; , : . coffins. ready made, at 10 per cnt less than they can be bought in this market. .. These last articles, being kept Ready-made, ran be sent any distance at a mo ments notice. : Look for the Sign, 'Fcitc Stobk," Oppose tne Methodist Church. Charlott, N. C, Aug. 12, 1?67. 3a
The Charlotte Democrat (Charlotte, N.C.)
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