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The Western Democrat W. J. YATES, Editor axd Proprietor. CHARLOTTE, N. C. November 19, 1867. The Election. The election in this State is to be held on the 19th and -JOth inst. According to the docisron of Gen. Canby, every Toter who rotes for delegates must also rote n the question of holding a Convention. He mwst eithcr Vote for or against a Convention. tfi order to explain the matter we give the follow ing correspondence between the Editor of the Wil mington Journal and Gen. Canby : Wii.sii.gto.v, N. C, Oct. 28, 1807. Sir: There Wing considerable difference of opin ion ujwm the right of an elector, under the Act of f'ongre.xH and the order of the Commanding General, 1o vtfe for or again.! a Convention and not lor dele gates, or for delegates and not upon the question of a Convention, and it being n matter of great interest and importance, I have presumed to seek an official decision upon it. I see nothing in the Act of Con gress or in the order of Major General Canby, to prevent the exercise of this privilege by the voter, but desiring, as the editor of a paper, to be governed by unquestioned authority in any advice I may give, 1 hope it will not be inconsistent with your engage ments or duty to favor me with an early reply. 1 am, very respectfully, Jos. A. Enceluard. Heaixji ahtkrs 2n Military District, Charleston, S. C, Nov. 7, 1 S07. j .Sir: In rply to your communication of Oct. 28th, I have the honor to slate that the Acts of Reconstruc tion leave no discretion as to the subject referred to by you to the Commanding General. Only those votes for delegates which conform to the Acts of Con gress by being inscribed either 4for a Couvention," or 'against a Convention,"' can be counted in the can vass of votes. Very respectfully, sir, your ob"t scrv't, L. V. Caziarc, Aide-de-Camp, &c. So it will lie seen that if a man votes for delegates, nnd 1mcs not at the same time vote for or against a Convention, his vote for delegates will not be counted. Voters should bear in mind that they can vote only where they registered. Mei klkniu rg Coi .nty. The Conservatives' of this roiiHty have nominated Hcv. J. Hunter andCapt. Thos. Gluyas as candidates for the State Convention. In accordance with a request of a public meeting of the Conservatives, we publish the proceedings of the meeting of the Conservative party which was held in the Court House on the 12th inst. W Lave not participated in a political meeting of any sort since the commencement of the war to the present day we entertain and advance certain views on political questions without regard to the opinions of others or the expressions of public meetings but we will take occasion to say that the Rev. John Hunter, one of the candidates now before the people of this county, is one of the best men in the country, and w ill do his duty to all classes unbiased by preju dices of any sort, old or new. He is a man that can be trusted. We stated last week that the Republicans had nominated Capt. Thos. Gluyas and Edward Fulling for the State Convention. Capt. Gluyas having de clined the nomination of the Republican party, Silas N. Stillwell has been put. in his place So that the Republican coudidates are E. Fullings and Silas X. Stillwell. itexvrnn Wilson's Dkclabatiux. Senator Wil son, of Massachusetts, in a letter to James H. Har ris, a colored man of Raleigh, who is a candidate for the State Couvention, says: lo not fear Congress. We will not retreat a single inch. Cunyreas will stand like a rock in defence if tt policy f Reconstruction. Depend upon this." Let those who arc opposing the holding of a Con vention and discourage making an effort to do some thing towards settling existing difficulties, remember this. Mr Wilson is a man that we do not admire in any way, but he is a powerful and influential mem ber of the U. S. Senate. School Books. We spent an evening last week looking at the school hook of the children. (As we have six little girls to educate, we are particularly interested in the matter.) We were gratified to find that many improvements have been made in the style ami mat ter of the publications of Prof. Sterling of Greens boro, X. C. His Readers struck us as being admi rably arranged and well adapted to Schools in Xorth Carolina. Besides the moral and religious instruc tion, they contain something about the history of our native State, Xorth Carolina, which should commend theiu to our people. The Arithmetic by Prof. Saml. Lander, of Lin colnton, X. C, is as good as any ever published. Its simplicity of arrangement will prove a great aid to new beginners as well as to those far advanced in mathematics. Let us al! determine to encourage Xorth Carolina authors and Xorth Carolina productions of all sorts. Although our State has heretofore been Blighted and ridiculed, time has proven that she is the best in the I'nion. Her soil, climate, and people, are as good as the best and better than many others. Niw Washing Machine. Rarnhardt and Hous ton, of this city, have invented a Washing Machine which gives entire satisfaction to those who have tried it. It was exhibited in the presence of several persous last week and all expressed gratification at the success of the inventors. A child can work it. A patent was obtained for it in October last. Fiarjp Cor. Our friend, Wm. It. McLean, of Gas ton county, brought us a specimen of his corn crop in the shape of some large ears measuring 12 and 13 inches in length. Heligioi's -A friend requests us to say that the services of the Rev. Dr Nail, at Hopewell Presbyte rian Church, in this county, resulted in much good, lie preached for ten days, and much interest was manifested. Twenty-one persons joined the Church Dr. Nail has done a great deal of good wherever he has labored. R. Y. McAdeu, Esq., has been nominated by the Conservatives in Alamance county. , New Advertisements. Land for Rent and Stock for sale Jas A Caldwell. Notice to Debtors E D Williamson, M. D. Administrator's Sale John R Erwin, Adm'r. Concord Female College J M M Caldwell, Pres't. Stores and Residences for Rent M L Wriston, Ag't. New Goods Boyd & Moody. Candy Manufactory and Bakery Xisbet & Maxwell. ?tray Cow John Pennegar. The Combination Sewing Machine A Sinclair, Ag't. Special Term of Mecklenburg Superior Court. Liverpool Salt Hutchison, burroughs & Co. Candy Manufactory, &c. Messrs. Nisbet & Maxwell have attached a Candy Manufactory and Bakery to their Confectionery Store, and are now prepared to furnish Candy at retail and wholesale at as reasonable rates as can be obtained North or South. Encourage home industry and Southern enterprise. Let us Reason Together. We invite particular at tendon to th-s following able and sensible communication which we find in the Salisbury Old North 8tate. From the remarks of the Editor, we judge that it was written by the Hob. Edwin G. Reade, one of our Supreme Court Judges, a good man and as true a North Carolinian as ever lived. He was President of the Reconstruction Con vention which assembled under the Proclamation of President Johnson. His suggestions deserve atten tive perusal and serious consideration : SiiorLD we have a Convention ? I agree with a distinguished statesman whose letter is before the public, in his theory, that universal suffrage is not desirable. When our State Constitution was altered. some few years ago, from freehold to free suffrage in the Senate, I was opposed to it. I wish it were not true, but the history of the world shows that it is true, that mankind are too vicious for self-government in the unrestricted sense of universal suffrage. Virtue and intelligence when organized, by force of their superiority over vice and ignorance unorgan ized, can maintain a government the best form of government without the aid of monarchy or aristo cracy. Rut there must be some restraint upon the vicious and ignorant, even at the risk of including among them some who ate really virtuous; or else their passions will render the government unstable, and themselves dangerous. How to make this ex clusion of the bad, without excluding too many, or any, of the good, is the great difficulty. What shall be the test of excellency? Shall it be property? Shall it be intelligence? Shall it be religion? Take either of these, or whatever else you please, and the test will be found to be imperfect in that it will in clude in the exclusion some who arc really well quali fied to take part in the government. But that is just what may be said of every other human thing that it is imperfect. And the choice is, between letting in all the bad, or excluding with them some of the good. If, then, we are free to choose our own way, I would unquestionably favor restricted suffrage. Rut are we free to choose just now? That is the question. The Reconstruction Acts place us under a military government, and provide, that whenever we call a Convention, and make an acceptable Constitution, we may be relieved from the military, and admitted to civil government as one of the States of the Union. Now, how far arc we at liberty, and how far are we under restraint, by this legislation ? Are we free to choose whether we will live under the military ? Certainly. Are we free to vote for or against a con vention ? Certainly. Are we free to form just such constitution as we please one with restricted, or one with universal suffrage, for instance? Certainly. We are free to do just as we please, taking, of course, the consequences of our choice. The able writer, to which I have alluded, pays, that the import of the term, "election, is choice. Rut I do not agree with him, that because we arc free to vote for or against a convention, it is best for us to vote against it. I agree with him that restricted suffrage is desirable, not to ?ay indispensable; but I do not agree with him, that the way to secure it is to vote against a convention. I agree with him also, that the white population in Xorth Carolina is nearly two to one of the black, and that, even with a portion of the whites disfranchised, the whites have still a large majority of the voters ; but I do not think that, therefore, they ought to vote against a convention. Rut for these very facts as reasons, I think they ought to vote for a convention, and elect good delegates, and make just Mich a constitution as the interests of the State re quire. And then, if with such a constitution thus formed by a convention elected by just such voters as Congress designated, we shall be excluded from our proper place in the Union, we may very well afford to wait, with the hope, that reflection and a sense of justice, will induce a change of rulers and of laws But, if we vote against a convention, will not that indicate that we prefer the military to any civil government ? For the accepted theory now is, that we have no civil government at all. And, as that same able writer says, we are under no con straint to do one thing or another, and we are under no "threat" of Congress, but are free to do as we please, and if we please to do nothing, how can we escape the conclusion that we prefer what we have? (By the way, 1 will say, that it is no theory of mine, that we have no civil State government; my opinion is that our State government is precisely what it was before the war, with the exceptions made by the con vention of lt6-"i. Rut that is disputed in our own State, and is certainly not the doctrine of the General Government.) So that, the received opinion now is, that we have no civil government, and as it is sub mitted to us, "without threat of Congress," to form a civil government, and we will not call a Convention to form any civil government, it will be said with force, that we are rebellious still; or else, that we prefer the military. Rut then, it is plausibly asked, why form a consti tution which will not be approved by Congress? The answer is. form a constitution, just such as we ought to have, and. it may be, that Congress, sooner or later, will approve it. It is possible. Rut if we will form no constitution, then, it is not even possible for Congress to approve it. Jf wc form one, and it is rejected, then, there it stands to speak for itself. If it be a good one, such as other States have, how is it possible that it can be long denied to us? Is it not the only hope of those who oppose a Convention, that we will be allowed, offer awhile, to form such a con stitution? That there will be a reaction in our favor? Will it not promote that reaction to form such a con stitution now, and let it stand as a monument of what we are ready to do? Then it can be said in Xew York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and other States: see! yonder is Xorth Carolina which has called a convent ion. by just such voters as Congress prescribed, and formed a constitution similar to our own, and yet she is denied her place in the Union ! Can wc be excluded any longer? 1 think not. Rut, to this it is answered, that we have such a constitution already why not let that stand as a monument ? I answer, tiiat the constitution which we have, is regarded as no constitution at all that the old constitution was abrogated by the war, and that the convention of 18i" was illegitimate, and its action was void, and was rejected by the people. I have said that such is not my opinion, but it is the general opinion, and high North Carolina authority is quoted for it. If this be so, then we must have a convention at sometime, to make a constitution. Rut then, it is said, that although that may be so, yet, it is unsafe to call a convention al thi time, that it will be composed of unsafe elements. I can not see the force of th's objection. Why need it be? If the conservative element I do not mean the con servative party, but the conservative element of what ever party in the State, has the majority to vote down the convention, cannot that same majority vote for a convention, and elect the delegates, and control it? Doubtless. If then, the conservative element can elect and control a convention, is it not for the very life of the State that They should do so, and form a constitution, and submit it to be approved by this or some subsequent Congress ? Let me suggest for the consideration of the thoughtful, that to advise against a convention will not be to defeat it. The effect will be t-o make tlwose nlw are influenced by the advice indifferent; and many of them will not vote at all; while those who favor a convention w ill vote; and thus we may set it down as certain, that a convention will be called. And, if those who might control it for good, stand off and allow extreme men to control it, an extreme constitution will be framed, and pre sented to and accepted by Congress, and fastened upon us forever. 1 do not mean to be presumptuous in declaring this to be the certain result of the advice to vote against a convention. In every State where a vote has been taken, a convention has been called, while large numbers stand aloof and take no part, and, consequently, will have no control. It is a fatal apathy, if not perverse obstinacy. It is by action action now, in electing and controling the convention, that the State can be saved. If a convention be called, as called it will be, and a constitution is framed with universal suffrage, does any one doubt that Congress will approve it ? Then where will be our escape ? How can we hereafter alter it ? Cut. if a better constitution is framed, with reasonable restrictions upon suffrage, although it may not conform precisely to the requirements of the reconstruction acts, is it not probable that it will be approved nevertheless, and the legislation of Con gress made to conform it ? If some modification be not probable, how can we hope tor the great reaction which is anticipated ? May not something, yea much, be expected from a respectful and appropri ate approach to our common government? And quite as much from the magnanimity of the conqueror. I mean it as a compliment to both races, to say, that there are quite as many good negroes as there are bad white men; and I base my hopes of our future happiness as a people, ujKin the theory, that the good of both races' can control the bad. Let us then avoid the fatal policy of abandoning the convention, and allowing a government to be formed for us without our part icipalion. . w- . - v- The opposition to a convention will probably be popular in this way : By standing aloof and giving the control of the convention to extreme men, its ac tion wQI be extreme and unpopular. And then it will be easy to say : told you to ! To oppose any thing is the safe side for popularity. It is especially so now; because, even if the best is done, we shall have a hard time before us, and men will complain at whatever is done, not knowing how much harder it would have been under other circumstances. But, it is illiberal, not to say mischievous, to stand off and find fault and grumble, rather than lay hold, and by united action make the burden lighter. It is better to lift ever so little, than to bear down. And, when every man has as much as he can bear, it is cruel to add even a feather. I have not meant to irritate, or to vex any one, by the views presented. I only desire that we should unite for the common good. It occurs to me to add, that this objection may be urged to what I have said : If there is any danger of the convention doing extreme things in spite of any wholesome restraint which might be attempted, as 1 am obliged to admit that there is, then it would be best to prevent the possibility of the mischief by voting down the convention. To this I answer: Docs any one doubt, if we refuse to call a convention under the present acts, that Congress will immedi ately pass another act, with a further disfranchise ment of voters? Suppose, for instance, the next act should restrict the voters and the dele gates to those who voted for the present convention. Where would be the escape then ? I think it the high duty of every citizen to control it for the best interests of the State. CONVENTION. The Farming Business. The Southern farmer was badly crippled by the war, and also by unfavorable seasons in I860 and 18CG; and now the low price of cotton has blasted his expectations in many respects, and consequently he feels discouraged. The unjust tax imposed by the Government on cotton and tobacco has not only injured the producer of these articles, but has cur tailed the wages of frcedmcn and other laborers, and in that way done harm to the country. The effect of these things, we are sorry to believe, will be to lessen the demand for labor, for no doubt many will abandon the cultivation of cotton to a great extent, d turn their attention to other products of the soil, especially wheat and corn. A farmer in Georgia expresses his determination in the following manner, and it might be more profit able fur others to form the same resolution : "The low price of cotton, though ruinous to us, will be advantageous in certain results sure to follow. The demand for negro labor will not be so great ; we will have to hire for a part of the crop, and let cotton be the surplus I shall pay special attention to rais ing stock, plenty of hogs, c-orn, rice, small grain, make the plantation self-sustaining, and then what I can in cotton. Then a cotton crop is extra, and what it brings wc can keep in our pockets. There will be a vast change in the planting system; heavy manuring to make one acre bring its bale, and lying out in pasture, where stock can be raised and fed, plenty of hogs, colts, cattle, sheep, &c. This will be my plan, and it is the only plan to save us." That's the idea. Raise your own provisions, horses and mules. After planting a sufficiency of land in grain, &c, to secure this result, then devote what you can cultivate, in addition, to cotton. When this course is pursued by our planters, they will cease to feci the scarcity of money. The Cotton Tax. The Macon Journal and Messenger contains the following gratifying in telligence, which we are sure will be hailed with delight by every well-wisher of the South : ''We learn from a prominent fellow-citizen. (Colunel E. S. .Shorter,) who has beeu in corres pondence with Senator Henry Wilson, of Massa chusetts, in reference to repealing the tax on our great Southern staple, that he has received let ters from the Senator, and also from Colfax, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, an nouncing themselves in favor of a prompt repeal of the tax of two and a half cents per pound on cotton, and making the repealing law retro-acting in its operation, so it will go back to the first of last September." . Jg- The following dispatch was published in the Richmond Whig last week. Wc hope its statements will prove incorrect, and that nothing of the sort mentioned was contemplated by the colored people, for it is certain that whenever they commence work of that sort their doom will be swift and speedy : Lynchburg, Va., Nov. 9, 1867. A secret meeting of negroes was held seven miles from this city a few nights since. The negroes were overheard avowing the purpose to shoot whites and hang conservative blacks. Two of the members of the meeting were arrested and committed. It is sup posed the negroes are meditating insurrection. The community feel alarmed and uneasy. In this section of the country the negroes have be haved well, considering the circumstances and in fluences by which they are surrounded. A few have been impudent and lazy, but the great majority have conducted themselves in an orderly and quiet manner, and deserve praise for doing as well as they have. Another dispatch from Virginia says that Major Frank Rutts, former Bureau Agent for King William county, was mobbed by the negroes there. An at tempt was made by the civil authorities to arrest the ring leaders, which being resisted, the military were sent for. The Codfish Aristocracy. The following is a specimen of the way things are done in New York among the aristocracy, so-ealled. The next an nouncement may be a batch of divorces. Wc quote from the N. Y. Home Journal: Matrimonial Engagements. A perfect matrimonial fever seems to prevail among the ladies and gentle men of this city. They are rushing into matrimony and into each other's arms with an alacrity perfectly astonishing, not to say alarming. We believe the following to be officially announced: Mr Mortimer McKcnzie and Miss Williams ; Mr Edwards and Miss Lizzie Brown, of New Brighton, Staten Island ; Mr Edward Anderson and Miss Josic Allen ; Mr Flatt ami Miss Emilie Browning; Dr. Samuel Lyous and Miss Abeel, of Second Avenue, a member of one of the old aristocratic families; Mr Brewster and Miss Sturges ; Mr Alfred Terriot and MissSprowis; Mr Wade and the elegant Mrs. Godfrey; and MrG Bowen Nelson to Miss Tarker, of Brooklyn- - Does anybody hereabouts want their "matrimonial engagements ' announced? Shooting Affair. Baltimore, Nov. 14. At about 12 o'clock to-day, as E. A. Pollard, the historian of Lee and his -Lieutenants, was passing in front of the Maltby House, he was ap proached by a son and nephew of Henry A. Wise, named John and Douglas, each of whom fired at Pollard, one of the balls passing through his right arm, he having his wife on the left hand at the time. Pollard drew his pistol aud fired, but being unable to raise it up, on account of his wound, the ball struck the pavement. The assailants came here this morning from Richmond to obtain satisfaction from Pollard for a letter recently published by tlie latter, in reply to a letter of Henry A. Wise, on Pollard's His tory of the War, and had previously declared their intention to shoot him on eight. Both are in custody to await examination. . gggrlt is asserted that Gen. Sherman's visit to Washington refers exclusively to Indian affairs. -rofc mm westers dxhocsat.J A Card. - . Ma. Editor : My nam has been connected with the pubiio meetings and proceeding of the Republi can party in Mecklenburg since the celebration of the 20th of Last May. I have never regarded myself as being particularly connected with any political party organization, and the consideration which in duced me to allow my name to be presented before the public in this connection waa am earnest desire to give my influence in favor of the reconstruction of the Government on the terms proposed by Congress, as I regarded those terms as the most favorable which could probably be obtained ; and I hoped that the Republican party would carry out the principles of true Republicanism as transmitted to as by oar revolutionary fathers. But I regret thai I canot regard the policy presented by our present Repub licans as exhibiting the equitable and honorable principles devised to us by our worthy sires, but ac cording to my judgment a disposition upon the part of some of the leading characters to ride into official positions "on a negroes back" for their personal ac commodation regardless of the public welfare. The developements made by the proceedings of the Republican Convention on Saturday, the 9th of No vember, have .tisfied my mind that while wc should strictly adhere to the republicanism of 1776, giving equal rights to all freemen in North Carolina, yet the very large mass of uncultivated intellect brought to the ballot box by the present reconstruction acts, and which may be swayed almost at pleasure by design ing political demagogues, may very materially en danger our republican institutions unless we exercise a judicious conservative vigilance in the extension of the elective franchise to an untutored class. This sentiment may, perhaps, be regarded as coming in conflict with a resolution which 1 presented in public some time since, but it is the result of my recent observations on the versatility of the uncultivated minds. While I therefore strictly adhere to the principles of true republicanism, and hope to cling to them with an unyielding grasp so long as life shall last, I am impelled by my convictions of duty to myself and the interests of the country to enter my disclaimer to the policy of the present organization in the selection of foreigners and radicals to represent North Carolina in the C onstitutional Convention. Mecklenburg Co., Nov. 12. WM. M. KERR. I Monroe, N. C, Nov. 14, 1867. j Editor Democrat : Dear Sir : I think it will be right to publish as a commentary upon negro Juries, that one of the Grand Jurors for this county, a negro man, went into his employer's house in the night time and stole from his pocket $45, in less than one week after the adjournment of the court at which he served as a Juror. Very respectfully, &c., F. L. W. Correspondence of the Democrat New York, Nov. 45, 1867. The great topic of every one for the past few weeks has beeu the result of the elections. New York, State and city, have gone for the Demo crats by an immense majority. The causes which led to this result, and the results to be drawn thence, are well worthy of deep thought. It is said the Democratic party is a mere set of office seekers. This, while true as to the naked fact. is not so as to the intent or abstract idea, for there is and can be no party in this elective Re public which is not in the main controlled by men who desire or would accept office. No one would, for instance, call Jno. T. Hoffman or Mr Kalfpleish office-seekers in the same light they would Patrick W. Callaghan, or his like, yet one of these gentlemen has sought and been elected to the office of Mayor, and the other will be. The truth is the North does not love the South much nor care for the "nigger," but they do love most immensely the almighty dollar, and as the present unsettled state of the country deranges trade, they want something definite. 1 hen there are quite a number who, when the "nigger" was an abstract question, ventilated the puritanical notions oi "shall and shant very fiercely, but as he has now become a fixed fact and may stare them in the face the next time they have to lobby Congress, are rather lukewarm upon the ubject oi his rights. In short, the .New lork election means that the negro has civil rights but cannot be an office-holder nor a voter. My own opinion is that the people of the South ought to keep their tongues to themselves (a quality they have lacked heretofore) and elect the best men to the Couvention they can. I don't believe in the idea some have of electing all negroes. To keep the strength they now have at the North the South should be very careful of what they do or my.. Grant seems to be in the ascendant now as Presidential nominee simply because he is com mitted to nothing and says nothing at all on na tional affairs. As Ben. Wade says, he talks horses when politics are called up. I don't think he will be nominated, simply because he is not poli tician enough and cannot really be claimed by any party. He would be a great fool to resign his present position, which, with salary, &c, is equivalent to about $25,000 a year, and is for life. 1 here is no news here. 1 rade is a little brisker than before the election, but the uncertainty which pervades every thing, and the scarcity of money, still makes all business men cautious. The steamers to Europe are carrying heavy freights of wheat and bringing back very light ones of European manufactures. A great deal of European manufacture is sold here at bare cost or even less. The election for Mayor of New York comes off Dec. 3d. But few doubt 31ayor Hoffman's re-election, and he deserves it. Beecher's Ledger stor ' Norwood'-has been dramatized and is played at what was the New 1 ork theatre. It is no doubt as poor as the story which did Beecher no credit, but as the three prettiest actresses in New lork play in it (the Worrells), and as the scenery, which rumor says Bonnor paid for, is very fine, it is worth going to see. Beecher got 25,000 tor it, and is now in Canada having the book copy-righted. Beecher can't keep money, so his wife hag to take care of him and the money too. Beecher as a preacher has no superior in this country. I'll give you a sketch of him and his. Yours, Scio. m Augusta, Nov. 14. About 300 negroes have passed through here en route to Charleston, to take passage on the ship Golconda for Liberia. News from Florida says that the election is progressing quietly. The Convention will un doubtedly be called. The whites are not voting. How to Get Married Fashionably. Nobody likes to do anything outre, and .least of all to be married out of the style. We think there is room for great improvement in churcl weddings as conducted here, and commend the following to the consideration of those contem plating such recreation during the coming winter : The fashion now is, at church weddings, to stretch a broad white ribbon across the aisle up which the bridal party pass, above which none bat in vited guests are allowed to sit. The bridesmaids enter in pairs, unattended by gentlemen the groom with his future mother-in-law the bride with her father. - Two of the groomsmen precede the whole party, and the others behind. After the ceremony, each of them gives an arm to one of the maids as the party leave the church. At hast such is the latest Philadelphia fashion. There is not much objection to getting in any style, bo it is done according to law J The Zlarkets. .' Nnr York, Not. 16. Cotton lower sales at 17 to 18 cents. Tor active Southern $10,15 to $14,25 per barrel Wheat heavy No. 1, $2,27 to $5 ,28. Gold $1,40. North Carolina Bonds, ex-coupons, S53J. - ' Liverpool, Not. 16. Cotton easier and de clined 1-16 pence. . Charleston, Nov. 15. By order of Gen. Canby, Sheriffs are to make returns of delinquent tax payers. Delinquent tax-payert in Mecklenburg count j are requested to settle with Sheriff White immediately. From-Washington. Secretary McCulloch of the Treasury Depart ment, has renewed his resignation, but was re quested by the President to withhold it. It is stated that Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, Chandler, positively retires at the be ginning of the year, and that the President has recommended Hon. Edwin Cooper, of Tennessee, as his successor. Gen. Schofield and Grant had along discussion, mainly, it is said, bearing on the expense of re constructing Virginia, which already exceeds five millions of dollars. The J udiciary Committee was engaged on the 3Iaryknd investigation to-day, without eliciting anything bearing on the question whether that State has a Republican form of government. The impeachment investigation will be resu med in a few days. Col. II illy er, and, jwssibly, Gen. Grant will be recalled. It is confidently stated that the Committee on the Kentucky elections will report unfavorable against all the representatives from that State except Knott. This leaves Kentucky with but two representatives, Knott and Adams, the lat ter having been admitted on the presentation of his credentials. Gen. G. B. Crittenden has been pardoned. Representative Ashley has prepared, and will offer on the first day of the session of Congress, a bill designed to prevent the Ohio Legislature from re-districting the State. It provides that a State shall only be re-districted every ten years after the taking of the census. The object of this bill is to prevent the Democrats in that State from so changing the Congressional dis tricts as to elect next year two-thirds of the Con gressmen. In this county, on the 5th inst , by the Rev. A. Hanson, Mr J M Sample to Miss Eugenia K, daughter of the late Dr. Thos Harris of this place. In this county, on the 6th inst., by W A Cathey, Esq., Mr Robert J. Todd to Miss llacheal S. Mc Corkle. In Wadeborough, on the 12th inst., Mr J. O. H. Nut tall, of Concord to Miss Emma T. Ilorton. On the 13th inst., by the Rev. Frontis Johnston, Mr David F. Cannon of Concord to Miss Laura E. Bradshnw of Davidson county. Near Mount Pleasant, on the 31st ult., DrP. J. A. Haines to Miss Sarah A. Ury. In Cabarrus county, on the 14th inst., Mr T. C. Krimminger to Miss Martha J. House. In Lexington, on the 31st ult., Frank C. Robbins, Esq., to Miss Juliet A., youngest daughter of Alfred Ilargrave. In Rowan county, on the 24th ult., by the Rev. W. B. Watts, Mr G. R. Ilambright to Mrs Laura L. Stan cill. In Iredell county, on the 29th ult., by the Rev. W. B. Watts, Mr J. U. McXeely to Miss Jennie Moore. ' In Lancaster District, on the 7th inst , by Rev. J. N. Craig, Mr James M. Green of Sumter District, to Miss Eliza J., daughter of T. K. Cureton, dee'd. In this county, near Davidson College, on the 2d inst., Elba Florence, infant daughter of L. A. and E. A. Potts, aged 12 months and 24 days. At Green Springs, Ala., on the 18th ult., in the 77th of his ge, Paoli Ashe, formerly of this State, and father of Hon. Thos. S. Ashe, of Anson. In this county, on the 7th inst., Miss Sarah B Check, aged 63 years. In Concord, on the 12th inst., Mrs Rosannah Kludie, aged 84 years. Valuable City Property to Rent. I will Rent, on Saturday, 14th December, at the Public Square, the following valuable Property, viz: The Brick Store-house now occupied by Messrs Wilson Bros., and the small Store-room adjoining both now occupied as Dry Good Stores and considered as good business stands as any in the city. Also, the following desirable residences, viz: The Homestead of the late Alex. Springs and small house on adjoining lot; the two story house near the Lutheran Church and immediately in the rear of the residence of Mr Robt. Miller, and the small house situated on same lot. Also, the frame residence on College Street in rear of Mansion House. The above property will be rented to the highest bidder for the ensuing year. Terms given on day of renting. I will take pleasure in showing nny of the above property to those desiring to see it. M. L. WRISTON, Agent. Charlotte, Nov. 18, 1867. P(K(ffk SACKS SALT, Weighing over 23o C5HJ"V pounds each. For sale by Nov 18. HUTCHISON, BURROUGHS & CO. Special Term of Superior Court. State or Nobth Carolina, 1 Superior Court of Law, Mecklenburg County. Fall Term, 1867. It appearing to the Court that the Civil liuninett of this Court is too great to be done at the regular term thereof, it is ordered by the Court that a Special Teiim of the said Court be held for said County, to commence on the SECOND MONDAY in December, 1807, (which is the 9th day of the month,) and con tinue until the end of the following week, if necessary. All witnesses summoned in the civil causes of said Court, who may be bound to attend the next regular term of the Court, shall attend the special term un der the same rules, forfeitures and penaltiea,and with the same privileges, as if the term were a regu lar term. Witness. E. A. Osborne, Clerk of our said Court, at Office, in Charlotte, the 9th Monday after the last Monday in August, A. D. 1867, and in the 924 year of American Independence. 94-4w E. A. OSBORNE, Clerk. Notice to Debtors. Persons indebted to me for Professional services are earnestly requested to settle. Many of these debts are of long standing, and I am compelled, by circumstances, to require immediate settlement of alL E. D. WILLIAMSON, M. D. Morrow s Turnout, Nov. 18, 1867 8wpd Stray Cow. Strayed from my premises, in Steel Creek, about a month ago, a black and white Malay COW, with a crop off each ear, ' and had a large bell on with no clapper. It is supposed that she has gone back to Union county, near Stevens' MilU, where she was raised. Any information that will enable me to get her will be thankfully received. Information may be lef t at this Office. JOHN PENNEGAR. November 18, 1867 2wpd LESS TIME TO LEARN, LESS SKILL TO OP ERATE, AND LESS EFFORT TO WORK "The Grover & Baker Machine is superior to other ma chines because it takes less time to learn to run them; it takes a less skillful operator to learn . to use them; it takes less muscular effort to do the same amount of work on them; the stitch is much easier managed; the operator can easily change from light work to heavy work, and the work, when done, is great deal stronger than is done on any other machine." Tcttimomy of Dr Warren RowelL, of New York, befort the. UovutuuioMT of FaiaU. Brem, Brown & Co., Charlotte, Agents for the Above Machina, Xlgteoric Display. Detroit. Michigan, Not. 14. Professor Wat son, of the Michigan University, reports that he counted 1,500 meteors per hour last night. Washington, Nov. 14. It is estimated at the observatory that 2,0Q0 meteors fell within twenty minutes, about four o'clock this morning. Richmond, Nor. 14. Prof. Ilarkncss, of tho National Observatory, on special duty here, re ports that meteors fell at the rate of 1,500 on this morning at 4 o'clock. Charleston, Nov." 14. The meteoric display this morning was very brilliant, lasting several hours. NOTICE. Sale of Valuable Property. Having obtained Letters of Administration upon the Estate of A R. Erwin, deceased, I will sell al the late residence of said deceased, to the highest bidder, on Tuesday, November 26th, 1867, all the personal property belonging to said Estate, consisting of somo fine Mulee, Horses, Milch and Stock Cattle, Pork and Stock Hogs, Sheep, one fine Carriage, one Bug gy, two Wagons, Farming Tools of all description. Blacksmith Tools, one Cotton Gin, one horse power Corn Mill, both in running order; Cotton, Corn, Wheat, Oats, Fodder, Hay and Household and Kitchen Furniture, and other articles too tedious to mention. Terms made known on day of sale. All persons indebted to the Estate of the said deceased, are hereby notified to nuke immediate pay ment, and those having claims against the Estate are requested to present them to the subscriber within the time prescribed by law, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. JOHN U. ERWIN, Adm'r. November 18, 1867 2vr Concord Female College. The next Session will commence on the first Mon day of January 1808. It will continue six instead of five months. Tuition and board, with washing, will be $13"), -half in advance. vEch bearder will furnish her own lights and towels nd ft rJr f aheets and nillovr cases. . Music, Drawing, French and Latin are extra. Address, J. M. M. CALDWELL, StatesvilU, N. C. November 18, 1807. 2m LAND FOR RENT, And Stock for Sale. I offer my Plantations for Rent for the year 18C& There are three Farms in good state of cultivation, situated ten miles south of Charlotte, in Providence neighborhood. The place known as "Mile Branch" might be divided into three farms the other fwo places are moderate sited farms. Any persou renting either of these Farms, eaa al so purchase from me, on favorable terms, Stock, Tanning Implements, and Provisions, Sufficient to work the place. These farms will e rented and stock sold private iy. For further particulars call at my residence on Providence Iload, or address mc through Providence P. O. Apjplicants must give good reference as to character. JAS. A. CALDWELL. Nov. 18, 1867. lm The Combination Sewing Machine The Proprietors, as a further inducement to parties purchasing this celebrated Machine, offer the fol lowing : The price of the Machine is reduced Ten Dollars. Parties purchasing will be instructed gratis to exe cute any work upon it. - They warrant the Machine for twelve month, and guarantee it to do any work which can be done by any in the wrbl. And in additiun, make a perfect Button or Eyelet-hole, embroidering edge or whip ping on. The Machine is always in operation at the agency. A. SINCLAIR, Nov. 18, 1807. Springs' Corner. WANTED, For the ensuing year, a comfortsble House, for a small family. Prefer to pay rent monthly. Apply at the Post Office. November 18, 1807. Encourage Southern Enterprise. CANDY! CANDY!! CANDY!!! NISBET & MAXWELL, Manufacturers of Plain and Fancy Candies, To Wholesale buyers we will sell CANDY, war ranted pure, and as cheap as it can be bought and brought here from Northern Markets. November 18, 1807. BAKERY. Having secured the services of an experienced BAKER, we will keep constantly on hand a Xresh supply of Bread and Cakes, And are prepared to furnish Families and Parties, at short notice, with PLAIN snd ORNAMENTAL CANES, Coke Trimmings, &c, at moderate prices. &r& Satisfaction guaranteed. Personal attention given to all orders. Nov 18, 1867. NISBET tt MAXWELL. NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS!! Our Stock of Goods is now complete! We have a superior article of Rio Coffee, Brown and White Sugars. Molasses, Rice, Cheese, Crackers, Bacon, Lard, Chewing Tobacco, Durham's Smoking Tobacco, Soaps, Vinegar, Starch, Bagging, Iron Ties, Nails, assorted, f superior quality. Boots and Shoes, Hemlock Sole Leather, Kip Skins, French Calf Skins, Saddles, Bridles. Buggy and Wagon Whips. Cfceap Clothing. Hats, Lor il lard Snuff, best quality. Axes, Shovels, Spades, Padlocks, Powder, Shot, Percussion Caps. With various other articles too numerous to mention. Our Goods have been purchased with great care. Call and Buy your Supplies. For you may be assured that you canrwt do better elsewhere. All Goods warranted as represented. Our Motto is "Quick Sales and Short Profits." No objection to all Goods being re-weighed thai goes from this Establishment. BOYD & MOODY, Spriags' Building, Charlotte, N. C November 18, 1807. CHARLOTTE MARKET, November 18, 186L Corrected bt SrcsHorsc, Macaclat & Co. Cotton Last week the market opened steady on the basis of 16 to 16J cents for middling (including tax,) and underwent very little change until Friday, when sales were made at a quarter decline the closing quotations on Saturday being 15 cents for middling, tax included. Sales for the week Co0 bales. Latest telegrams from New York and Liverpool quote those market dull and drooping. Flour We quote J$5.7 to $0 per sack from wag. gons. Corn 90 eents to $L Wheat is scarce and would command $2 to $2.25 as to quality. The market Ls well supplied with Peas at 80 to 85 cents. Oats, 60 to 55 eents. Corn Meal, $1 to $L15-majket well supplied. Bacon is not in much demand we quote country at 17 to 17, hog round ; Baltimore sides 20 to 21 cents frem stores. Lard 16 cents. 4 Bolter Fresh 25 to 80 cents ; Chickens 18 to 20 cents; Eggs 20 cents-, in demand. Liverpool Salt $3.15 to $3.25 ; other kinds $2.00 U $3. " Corn Whiskey and Apple Brandy dull at $2.25 to $2.50. i MoLaases 70 cents to $1 bj reUiL
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