North Carolina Newspapers

Sift Mlt ' 4 Illl'f Iff M ; I fift M flll'W'lf 1 -- ' . . . . '. J. YATES) Editor and Propreitor. ygrrwj Subscription Three Dollars, in advance. CHARLOTTE, N. C, TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1868. SIXTEENTH VOLUME IV U HI B E II 802. A. THE Western Democrat I'LELISIIED ljy WILLIAM J. YATES, Editor and Proprietor. o Terms Three Dollars per annum in advance. Advertisements. For one square of ten lines or lss $1 will be charged for each insertion, unless kept i u for over one month. Notices of marriages and deaths published gratis. Obituary notices of over five lines in length charged for at advertising rates. Important M UST Public Notice. B K SOLD.. Wc offer our immense Stock of New Goods at less than cost prices. We invite the attention of ' Wholesale & Retail Rnycrs. Special attention is called to our immense Stock of Boots and Shoes, Thelargest, best selected and cheapest in North Caro lina. A splendid assortment of DRESS GOODS, CALICOES, &c. AX IMMKNSfTaND ELEGANT Variety of Delaines, all grade; Shawls, lilankets, Nubias, Hoods, (iloves, Hosiery, Notions, And everything in our line. Gents and lioys Clothing, all grades and all prices Jeans, Satinet.s, Cassimeres, Uioad Cloths, Uoots and Shoes, Under Shirts, Ilosierv, &c. GROCERIES, HARDWARE, RAGGING And ROPE, &c, &e., at prices that defy competition. BQi Wholesale ami Ketnil dealers will find our Stock the cheapest and largest in Charlotte. JI. & 11. E.MANUEL, Tryon Street, next door to Mansion House. October S, lHi7. Cm A. A. Afloat all Alone. Having purchased the interest of J. M. Sanders in the CHOCEUV AND HIOVISiON llUSINESS, I would respectfully ;isk the custom of my friends and the public generally. And if fair dealing be worth. anything in the party with whom you do busi ness, all I ask is a showing. My stock consists of such goods as arc usually found in the provision line. S. F. HOUSTON, April 22, 18G7. Next door to Charlotte Hotel. Charlotte Female Institute, CHARLOTTE, N. C. The present session opened on Tuesday the 1st of October, and will continue until 30th June, 1808. OFFICERS AND INSTRUCTORS: Bey. IL liurwell, Principal and Instructor in Mcn Jn4 Moral Philosophy and Mathematics. Jno. B. liurwell, A. M., Chemest ry, Natural Phi losophy and Ancient Languages. Mrs. M. A. liurwell, English branches and Super intendent Social duties. Prof A. liaumann, Vocal and Instrumental Music. Prof. R. If. Piguet, Drawing, Painting and Modern Miss Mary Batte, English Branches and French. Mrs Sally C. White, English Branches. Miss Mary F. Pnick. Muic-cu Piano and Guitar. Miss Ella R. Carson, Music on Piano. Terms as heretofore. For Circular and Catalogue containing full particulars addicts. Ri;v. R. BUR WELL & SON, Charlotte, N. C. September 23, 18f)7. Medical Card. DRS. 0 1 15 BOX & MrCOMBS, having associated themselves in the practice of Medicine ami Surgery, respectfully tender their professional services to the citizens of Charlotte and surrounding country. From a large experience in private as well as Field and Hospital practice, they feel justified in proposing to pay special attention to the practice of Surgery in all its brunches. Oibcc in fSranitc Row, upstairs, opposite the Mansion House. ROBERT ClBr.ON, M. D. Dec 11,1 803 J. P. MtCOM BS. M. 1). MILLER & BLACK, Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Groceries, Provisions & Produce, AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, 'frade Street, CHARLOTTE,. C, Have now hi Store and will keep constantly on h.unl a full and select stock of the above articles for sale: to which Ihev respectfully invite the attention of their friends and the public generally. R. M. MILLER. W. J. BLACK. September 23, 1807. English Blue Stone. A fresh supply of this line article for sale low at SCAUR S DRUG STORE. Congress and For sale at Kissingen Waters, SCARRS DRUU STORE. Hair Brushes, Tooth Brushes, Combs and various articles of Perfumery, fresh supply, just re ceived at SCARR S DULli STORE. September 0. 1807. COOKING STOVES, OF THE XEATKST AND MOST SHF.KIOH 1WTTKRX. D. II. BYERLY Springs' Building. Charlotte, N. .ear's Anti-Dust Cooking Stoves." C li-i! for S:ile 'Sle which, for every variety of cooking and great econ omy in fuel, cannot be surpassed by any Move liere ifcfwre used. Everybody who has used one of these Stoves testifj that, for convenience in cooking, durability and clean liness, they are far preferable all other patterns. Call and see them. I) IL BYERLY has also on hand a good nseort- ment of Tin, Japan and Sheet-Ir m Ware such arti- fur liotise-keen house-keeping. rr-.--? TIN-WARE made to order at short notice on reasonable terms. l-7f- REPAIRING promptly executed. D. II. BYERLY, Under the Mansion Hou-e Building. March 25, 1807. Saddles and harness. Robert Shaw & Son, Third Door from the Mansion House, -. RESPECTFULLY in- form the public that they have a large stock of Sad- "Z dies and Harness on han l. 54 which they otter to the ices. ICr" 15 -Anything in th XoW" QATYTTES HA the way of SADDLES, HARNKSiS, Bridles, Martingales, COLLARS, &c, will be furnished or made to order. As we arc regular mechanics, we think it will be to the advantage of all to buy from us. W e warrant our work. K53U REPAIRING neatly executed at short notice and tu reasonable terms. R- SHAW. V. E. 11 AW. Oct. 11, 1807. Cm Distress at the North, V hilc universal hard times are prevalent tnrougiiout the bouth, lor the relief ol which several measures have been proposed, the preva lencc ot distress anioijo; the working classes at the 2 ortli is daily becoming more general. Thou sands have been already reported as having been thrown out of employment in the city of New York, and many have been discharged from the factories and other industrial pursuits in that section. In Pennsylvania a similar state of pres sure has already commenced. The Delaware, Lackawana and Western llailroad Company, whose shojxs have been running on full time, has notified its thousand employees of a reduction often per cent in wages which went into effect on the Jst instant. To the seven hundred men of the Dixon Works has been given a similar no tice, and a large number of the workmen has been discharged. The Lackawana Iron Company has recently also discharged a large number of their hands. The condition of so large a number of the work ing classes, entirely dependent upon their strong arms for the support of themselves and families, thus to be thrown out of employment in the rig orous winter season, is truly deplorable. GREAT INDUCEMENTS, At the New Boot and Shoe Store. S. 15. MEACIIAM is now North buying his second Stock of Roots and Shoes, and will be pleased to have his friends call and get supplied in the above goods, at great reduction of prices. We are now receiving a large supply of City made Roots and SlioCh new styles, for Ladies and Gentle- men. December 23, 1807 S. B. MEACIIAM. Catawba English and Classical HIGH SCHOOL, A;H'77;.V, A'. C. The next Session will commence the 1st J.'onday in January next. No pains are spared in fitting pupils thoroughly for the best Colleges in the country, ami in giving them a thorough business education. Special attention given to Mathkmatiual Tkaixixu. Tuition per Session of 20 Weeks from $'J to 22.50 in currency. Board in families from $8 to $12 per month ; in clubs at about half these prices. For Circulars and particulars, address J. C. Clapp, Newton, N. C. J. C. CLAPP, A. 15. Dec. 0, 18(7. S. M. FINGER, A. B. THOMAS W. DEWEY & CO. Bankers and Exchange Brokers, Tkvox Stuket, CHARLOTTE, A". C, Negotiate Loans aud Discount Rusiness Paper, Pur chase and Sell Government and other Securities on Commission, receive Money on Deposite, Buy Gold and Silver Coin and Bullion and Bank Notes, make Collections and remit on day of payment, and trans act General Ranking Rusiness. December 2. 1807. IMMENSE? REDUCTION In Prices! I am now making extensive changes in the con struction of my Storo, and being desirous as far as possible to reduce mv present Stock of Goods, I offer my large and well selected Stock at GREATLY RE DUCED PRICES. Ladies', Misses', Gent's and Boy's Shoes are now being sold REGARDLESS OF COST. Ladies' Cloaks and Shawls REGARDLESS OF COST. UNPARALLELED REDUCTION in Dry Goods of every description. Men's Clothing at Heavy Reduction. I am determined to reduce my Stock before enter ing the New Store, and otFer for the next TIIIRTi DAYS such inducements as cannot fail to satisfy all. A. SINCLAIR, Nov 25, 1807. Springs' Corner. Pictures at 50 cents Ami iiTuvari Is. at the Photorranhic Galery over .las. llarty & Co's Store, next to the Court House. Call and get a superb likeness of yourself and family, at low rates according to style and finish. Copies taken of old Pictures in a superior manner. Satis faction guarantied at the Gallery of II. 1SAUMGARTEN, May 0, 1807. Next to Court House Stenhouse, Macaulay & Co. The undersigned having lately moved to their new Store, corner Trade and College Streets, offer at wholesale and retail all the leading articles usually kcjit in a well conducted Grocery Store, at pricts that cannot be undersold. STENHOUSE, MACAULAY & CO. SACKS RIO COFFEE, 50 Barrels Brown Sugar, ..... , i. t rw r 20 Barrels "B aud U" sou uonee ougar, 10 Tierces and Boxes Havana Sugar, For sale by STENHUUSB, MACAULAY & CO. BARRELS CARDENAS MOLASSES, 10 Tierces Demerara Molasses, 5 Barrels "Bee Hive" Syrup, 5 Ilhds. genuine New Orleans Molasses. The latter for retail only at STENHOUSE, MACAULAY & CO. 15 PACKAGES RAISINS IN WHOLE Boxes, Halves and Quarters, Boxes English Dairy" Cheese, 125 10 200 75 Barrels Fresh Soda Crackers, Uoxes No 1 and Sca'ed Herrings, Packages Mackerel iu Bbls, i Bbls. and Kits, for sale by STENHOUSE, MACAULAY & CO. POUNDS IRON COTTON TIES (various Patents), Coils Rope, Lbs. Hemp Twine, 25 200 500 !5000 Yards Dundee Bagging, Yards Guuuy Bagging, slightly damaged, for sale low by STENHOUSE MACAULAY & CO. 7 BOXES MANUFACTURED TOBACCO, 13 Barrels Corn Whiskey, 5 Barrels Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey, 2 Barrels Holland Gin, gnmcnt and for sale by STENHOUSE, MACAULAY & CO. On consi IIE highest market price paid for Wheat, Corn. JL Peas, Flour, and other Country i'rouuee, uy STENHUl'SE, MACAULAY & CO. EL IBERAL Cash advances made on Consignments of Cotton, Cotton Yarns, Domestics, &c, &c, .11 : V. V-l- l.vr to our uraucti non m .t STENHOUSE, MACAULAY & CO. December 0, 18o7. S. GROSE & CO., Wholesale and Retail dealers in Groceries, Provisions tonci Family Supplies, Trade Street, n curly oj-jwsite the fust OJice, CHARLOTTE, N C, December V, 1807 A Strange Incident in a Soldier's life. Anecdote of Jeff. Davis. A citizen of Lafayette township in this county reiates tons the lollowmg anecdote: While Jeff. Davis was a Lieutenant of dragoons in the united fctates army, Mr Patrick H. Coleman, nephew of John Coleman, Esq., of this county, well known and universally esteemed, was a pri vate in the same reriment. The portion of the regiment to which Davis and Coleman belonged was stationed on the frontier, and was much dis tressed for the want of subsistence. Being far removed from civilization, it was necessary when a soldier became so ill that he could not sit on his horse, and the probabilities were that he would die, to place him at the foot of a tree, chop a limb partially off, so that it would hang down and thus serve the double purpose of shad ing him from the sun while he lived, and of mark ing his grave when he was dead. - Youus Cole man was taken very sick, and found himself in- this predicament, abandoned by his comrades to die, with nothing left him but his blanket an3 pistol as was the custom. . Being destitute of provisions, the men then scattered through the woods to gather berries for their meal. Upon returning to the spot preparatory to taking their final departure, Lieutenant Davis looked in upon Coleman through the branches of the tree and remarked to him: So, my poor fellow, you are roiiitr to die?" Coleman reulied. "I suppose so." Davis then put his hand in his pocket, pulled out the handful of berries he had erathered for his own subsistence, and laid them down by Coleman's side, saying, "Here, take these. You will need them more than I do." The soldiers left the place but had not been gone but a few minutes, when a large wolf came to the spot, and gazed in upon the prostrate soldier, evident ly lamiliar with such scenes, and willing to wait till the man was dead, feeling that he was sooner or later, sure of his prey. Mr Coleman raised the pistol and pointed it at the brute which did not change its position hred and killed it. Coleman now "lathered all his energies, deter mined to leave the living tomb and join his com panions if possible. They were compelled to make a detour round a high bluff, and he made his way to the crest of the hill for the purpose of endeavoring to attract their attention while passing He was successful, but some of the more superstitious believed that it was not Cole man, but his ghost. Others, however, went to his rescue, carried him into the midst of his command, strapped him to his horse, and cared for him till they reached the settlements, where, with care and nursing, he recovered, and is still live. Mr Coleman now resides in cstcrn Kentucky. He enlisted in Louisville in a ro mantic freak, being engaged at the time as a clerk or book-keeper in a large mercantile house. 1 he story is a strange one, but there is no reason entirely true. Nt-w Alhany Leihjcr. Blanks. Just printed, and for sale at the Democrat Office, Marriage Licenses (new form), Subpoenas, Execu tions, Administrator's Bonds, and all other Blanks used by Clerks and Sheriff's. IMPORTANT PUBLIC SALE. At Auction. On Tuesday, the 21st day of January, 1808, I will sell, at the late residence of James II. Davis, dee'd, on a credit of six months, the purchaser giving bond and security, all the personal property of said deceased not sold at the recent sale, consisting of Nine of his best Mules, One good Saddle and Brood Mare, Twenty Head of Cattle, a few fine Essex Shoats, about. Sixty Bales of Cotton, 1.500 bushels of Corn, Two Thousand bushels of Cotton Seed, a large quantity of Hay, Oats and Fod der, a Threshing Machine and Molasses Mill, a Buggy and Harness, Two Wagons, the Library of the de ceased, the remainder of the Household and Kitchen Furniture, Fifty Boxes of Lime, Three Cotton Gins, and many articles not mentioned. All persons indebted to said Estate .are here by notified to pay the same, and all persons having claims against said Estate arc notified to present the same duly proven within the time prescribed by law, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. M. L. DAVIS, Adm'r. By F. S. DeWolfe, Attorney. December 2-3, 18C7 4w Davenport Female College. LENOIR, X. C. The Snrinc: Session, 18(18, w ill begin February 3.1 nnrl continue 20 weeks. Board, exclusive of Washing and Lights, $" ; Tuition, $10 to $20; Piano Lessons, $20; Incidental Fee, $2; Latin and Singing free. Location beautiful, retired, healthful. Buildings ample and convenient. Boarding unusually good. Teachers experienced, competent, faithful. Bates very low. Come to Icard's Station. For fuller information, address Bev. SAMUEL LANDER, A.M., Dec 21, 1807 2m President. GROCERIES. 5! BONKS FINE CHEESE, dice, all grades and quality, Sugar, Molasses and Salt, Flour, Meal and Bacon, An excellent article of Bye Flour, And many other articles in the Grocery line, just received and lor sale by Dec 2-L isi',7. J- KUCK & CO. THE UNION HOTEL, At Monroe, N. C. Tl.io Tint el has been opened by the undersigned niul lio will be ideased to accommodate travelers and others who visit Monroe. It is the House formerly ker.t bv .las. Bichards, in front of the Court House. Every effort will be made to give satisfaction. J J. E. W. AUSTIN. Monroe, N. C, Dec 23, 1807. YARBOROUGH HOUSE, FAYETTE VI LLE STREET, Raleigh, N. C. rtM. n.:rvrt,. ?n vninrniiKT his sincere thanks to lilt 1 H'J'l"""! O , the traveling public for the liberal patronage extend ed to him .luring his connection w ith this Hotel, takes . f .,c,.n tliom ilinl no effort or expense will i.- ,,.,,j tn v.t.-iin the present reputation of the utt a 4 mip of the verv best in the South. He is happy to announce that the fall in the price of supplies enables him to reduce the price to TH11EE in i.i list rr.it DAY. To citizens coming in to spend a week or more, he will make still greater reduction. He is prepared to furnish board without rooms at ,t lnw r:ites. He hopes to have the pleasure of welcoming to the Yarborousrh House his old customers ami many new friends. J- M. BLAIR, l'roprietor. Dee 23, 1807. Agricultural. t Method in Fanning. One of the greatest disadvantages of slave labor to the agricultural interests of the South was the loose and slip-shod manner of cultivating the soil. The owner of a plantation would entrust it to His overseer with instructions to feed and clothe the negroes from the products of the soil. and to save a certain surplus of tobacco and cot ton tor his (the proprietor s) use. This opera tion peing repeated year alter year hnally ex hausted the soil. Little or no effort was made forwards the improvement of the Jand, fertilizers being used with reference only to the immediate crops to which they were applied : neither was there any adequate action taken to ascertain the probable profitableness of other than the few s4eple crops of tobacco, cotton, wheat and corn. lven these staples were not rendered as lucrative as they might have been by the employment of machinery, ihcse we say were evils incident to slavery; but now that it no longer exists, a new and better order of things should be introduced. We must have system in our farm operations. We must divide our plantations into fields of such size that we can conveniently cultivate them in alternate crops. We must introduce labor saving machinery and implements to the greatest possible extent, and we must make agriculture a science. Every farmer should be educated for his work; he should understand the natural sciences and apply them to his daily operations. lie should study the nature of his soil, understand the pecu liarities of his climate, and adapt his crops to these peculiarities and characteristics. There is such a thing as scientific agriculture; more than that, it is the only profitable agriculture. We do not mean by this theoretical farming, but we mean common sense and the plain truths of1 natural science applied to the practical operations of the farm by those whose education has been two-fold, viz : that derived from books, and that derived from experience. Another essential to successful farming in our present condition indeed under any circum stances, but especially now when we are under going a metamorphosis in our system of labor, cropping, &c., is a well kept record of everything done and attempted on the farm each year. We know of nothing more useful in fact more in dispensable, than this daily record of work, the state of the weather, the condition of the crops, &e. With such a diary, it is easy each season to avoid the errors and mistakes of the previous year, to guard against insects and diseases, and to determine what crops are the most profitable and desirable. We must also adopt and adhere closely to the rotation system of cropping if we would improve our lands; indeed, if' we would savf them from absolute and entire exhaustion. rinsLtherejninstbe regular order antlWthod. The people of theorm iJurcxcel us in agriculture in consequence of the system which they adopt; and while we by no means counsel an imitation of that race, either socially, morally or politically, we may with profit turn to account what of good we find amongst them with out adopting the greater mass of evil which abounds in them. In the management of our labor there must also be more system. It will not do to hire labor V the year, civiuk a eertain amount of money with board, and the employer paying for all the ost time. Here the Northern plan will have to be adopted, of paying a certain per diem, the aborer paying his own board, and being paid only when he works. This may be, and doubt- ess is, repulsive to the bouthern gentleman wno has been in the habit of feeding and clothing his negroes, and taking in return such labor as they may choose to render. But we must remember that if the relations which the negro sustained to us have changed, those we bore to him are no onger binding upon us ; and as this change is not due to our acts, we are not responsible for any ill results to the negro. There are many other matters which will re quire close attention, by which expenses may be . - rt. i i.i. 1 V reduced and prohts eunanced, tnat can ouiy ue done by adopting and closely following a regular ystem in all our farm operations, and we urge this course upon all who desire a competency, or hope to realize independence from the profits of agriculture. litch mond r aimer. Dry Soil a Preventive of the Effect of Frost This is hopeful to the farmer to know that dry soil will ward off the effect of frost. Soil well drained and comminuted will hold no water, and hence frost has no advantage. There can be no frost where there is no water and well drained or drv soil has but little so that but little effect is visible lrom this source. Cset a staue in wci Sf,H and when the frost is severe, mark the ef fect.' "When the thawing r.tid freezing com mences, after heavy cold ; when the ground is frozen deeply : you will note that the stake daily, in such alternations, is lifted keeps lifting till it falls on the surface, if not thrust too deep, and the action of the frost and sun is considerable Thus fence posts, fence stakes, Fall transplanted trees with scant root, and the grasses, &c. But ct your stike on dry soil. It will set there through the alternations of the worst thawings and freezings or if affected, the effect will be so eliirht as to be scarcely perceptible. (jrass will stand it; clover even wun us long tap-root so favorable to lifting; fences will stand, which is notriflintr item; stone walls will remain firm, and only firm, on dry soil; fence posts wil not heave it will do to tlig a aitcn ior a post, fence alone it will pay to ditch a lot a wet field fur a sin trie crop of wheat, so favorable is 1 11 . A the effect of a dry soil in the case of freezing and thawino-. of '-heaving" the great evil of many of our farms, especially fields, contain lots and pieces of lots. . Frost is a mighty agent and the only thing to neutralize it, is to take away its hold moisture. will do this. Deeper plouchinjr in some cases will do it to a certain extent; and so Will sub-soiling.- Columns Hit ml World. DR. PRITCHARD, H taken the Store third door above the Mint. lie is fixing it up in good order, and has and will con stantly keep for sale, the very best articles of Family Supplies and Heavy Groceries. jggy lie purchases Trcxluce at the highest Cash pricef Call to sec him. pec 23, 1807. 1m Propositions for Relief, Gen. Howard has transmitted to (7rn. Grant reports from Generals Ord, Gillem Hancock, Canby, Scott, and other officers, bearii upon the uesnrution, present and prospective, ot the South em States. The sudden fall in the i,ric nfiwt. ton, together with the failure of crops, has produ- ceu great depression, anxiety, and apprehension, and it is generally believed there will be great sunenng lor want ot lood in Louisiana, Missis sippi, and South Carolina, before the close of winter, and that relief, in some shape, must be afforded to prevent the anarchy that many ap- prenend. Lreneral Howard recommends that the attention of President and Congress be call ed to the report, with a view to some thorough. practical mode of relief. It is suggested that if a fund could be established from which employ ers might draw, on paying reasonable interest, it might afford temporary if not permanent relief. General Canby favors relief through such a fund or through the issue of provisions, taking a lien upon crops for security. It is also recouirueuJod by some prominent persons that a :5oan of thirty millions in currency, to be secuT-d by bonds and mortgages and other good security, for the bene fit of all States in extreme need, be made. Gen erals Ord and Hancock recommend the repair ing of the levees of Mississippi by the Govern ment. Gen. Howard says certain politicians have taken advantage of the Buffering in the regions where destitution prevails to further their own interests, aud are trying to reduce the price of labor to board merely, and thus get control of the laborers. The above is a telegraphic grrmmary in rela tion to the distress in the Southern States, and the means suggested to relieve it. It seems to us that the relief so much desired and needed should be extended in a way to do the most good, not only now, but hereafter. The rreat body ot our people need lands; and many of the landholders need aid in the production of crops. Let Congress make an appropriation out of any funds in the hands of the Commissioner of the 13 ureau, to purchase lands in the Southern States at the lowest market price, to be sold in small parcels to actual settlers at cost : and let funds be advan ced to such landholders in aid of the production of crops, as will agree to pay their employees a part of their wages either in lands at the lowest market price, or in something else which will be of material, substantial benefit to themselves and families. This is merely an outline of the plan sugges ted. We are satisfied it is practicable. We believe it would work well. It would crive pres ent relief and would lay the foundations for future enterprise, industry and prosperity. Raleiyh Standard. an A r nr port to uca. , - . I - - - , V . . . . . - . . . . - - ' ' . . .V a. urant, the South, don t credit the widespread destitu tion represented. It says that last year Southern entlemen estimated that it would take two mil lions to meet the wants, whereas a half million met the necessities. He thinks that this year s distress will not prove stringent as represented by Gov's. Orr, Humphreys and others, but be- fore Spring there will doubtless dc sunenng in South Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana aud small portions of other States. He urges the Presi dent and Congress to inaugurate a system of re lief, which will not pauperize the people. Cotton. A quantity of cotton went up on the Seaboard road yesterday, which was bought in New York and shipped to Durham Station, N. C. This statement, which we clip from the Nor folk Day Book, surprises us no little. It would seem that there was fault somewhere, that man ufacturers, whose factories are almost within sight of the cotton fields of Wake, Wayne, Johnston and Davidson, should go to New York to pur chase the raw material- It cannot be from choice, it must be to their interest or it certainly would not be done. We hope this matter will come to the attention of our railroad men at ml . 1 J " ! once. lnere cannot De wisaom in any poncy which drives our consumers abroad to purchase the productions of our own State. We hope hereafter that purchasers of cotton at Durham's will visit this market. Doctor Livingstone Safe. It will be grati fying intelligence to the civilized nations of the earth to learn the safety of this distinguished African explorer. A telegram from london, dated the 2d instant, states that positive advices had just been received from Africa, which leave no longer any doubt of his safety. A Train Fired into by Negroes. Charles ton, Jan. 5. A passenger train was fired into last nijrht by negroes between Uranchville and Columbia ; but fortunately no one was hurt. To allay public apprehension, Gen. Canby Is called on by the press to rigidly prohibit the carrying of deadly weapons by both blacks and whites 4 Belief to the Destitute. It is stated that Gen. Howard, with the approval of Gen Grant, has directed the assistant Commissioners of the Bureau to relieve absolute distress, and has directed purchases of corn for distribution in the most needy sections ot the South The total number of delegates to the North Carolina Convention is 120, of whom 10G are white and 14 colored. The total number of delegates to the South Carolina Convention is 124, of whom 55 arc white and G9 colored. Jgaf The forests in France arc under the care of the Government, and under the new laws for their protection they have increased nearly one million of acres. Less than one-sixth of the area of the kingdom is covered with woodland, while it is estimated that from twenty to thirty per cent of a country should be covered with forest to secure uniformly good crops. Our forests, now disappearing, demand the attention of Government A farm with shade and fruit trees set around the house, will sell for 8200 to 81.000 more than if there were none, while the girls will have more beaux, aud the boys be less likely to get the initten. Another Mormon Temple. Drighaia Young is practical even in his most visionary moments. Jy keening his Saints up. to the required pitch of religious fanaticism, he squeezes out the enormous tithes with hardly a. voice daring to dissent. Jij establishing his superior sanctity he makes himself a most desirs able husband; and by setting up his School of thelVophets he will doubtful cast the martyr Joe' Smith still further in the shade. The Mormoa, Temple, as foolish a scheme as ever was under-1 taken in this 'latter day." is intended bv this' shrewd manager to have a real practical value in, binding his people together and giving some , striking outward symbol to their religion. Tho Alormons have always wanted a Temple. They began one in Ohio, another in Missouri, and ac tually finished one at Nauvoo; but these, and even that of Solomon itself is to be surpassed bj t the huge edifice now building at Salt Lake City. , It is 1S6 feet in length by 93 feet in breadth, with walls eight feet in thickness, half a doxeu . towers looming up at the corners and angles, and - covers, with all its ramifications, about an acre. As the granite for tho foundations has to bo hauled in massive blocks some twenty miles, there is a strong probability that Mormonism will be finished before tho Temple. They have now a Tabernacle which will scat 10,000 people, made on the pattern of an ellipsoid, like an egg, curved ' above, below on ail sides. The speakers 8 tana is at one of the foci, which would, on scientific principles, cause all the sound to converge to a point equally distant from the other end. It k considered a failure, although as much as one ; and a half million feet of lumber and an enormous ' amount of labor were put into it. But Brigham ' means to have his temple, if ever finished, sur pass anything the world has produced. The Confederate Prisoners at Elvira. A paragraph has been going the rounds of the ( Kepublican press as follows : "Frou the records of the Elmira prison, which were taken to Washington for use in the Surra tt . trial, it is found that during the Spring of 18G5, . o,U-5 rebel prisoners were confined here during that time, and that only six deaths occurred in , three mouths. The Elmira Gazette corrects this statement. and gives the figures to prove its falsity. That ' paper has taken pains to ascertain the facts, and ' finds that of the number confined at that place '. during the Spring 18G5, viz: 5,027, there were ' during the three months 884 deaths a alight discrepency of 8781 In March the number of deaths was 495; in April, 265; in May, 124; making a total of 884. And if February was included, which gives 426 more, the total for four months will be 1,310 ! . m . t m i m ' f .i V The Rev. Robert J. Breckinridge, of Kentue resident Johnson asking a pardon for General John C Breckinridge, who is now in Paris. He urges that General Breckinridge was mistaken in his political views, but that his high charac ter as a man entitles him to Executive clemency! "Loyalty" Expenses. The following amounts have been paid by the Geueral Govern- 1 ment to the several States under acts of Congress indemnifying the States for expenses incurred by them in defence of the United States : Maine, $808,816 ; New Hampshire, 1958,461 ; Vermont, 6519,404; Massachusetts, 2,555,059; Ilhode Island. 8735,217 ; Connecticut, U,703r 98G ; New York, 2,300,192 claimed, 83,225, 000; Pennsylvania, 61,989,228; New Jersey, 31,108,231 ; Delaware, $3,019 , Maryland, noth ing; Virginia, S2G,319; Ohio, 82,194,559 claimed, 62,272,000; Michigan, $34,400j Ken tucky, $2,110,034; Illinois, $3,888,845; Iowa, 6100,000; Wisconsin, $924,403; Minnesota, 6103,433; Kansas, 69,300; Missouri, $7,906,. 089; Indiana, 6587,015. Total, $30,933,450. Whole amount claimed, $40,295,000. "Ignorance is Bliss." An old gentleman recently presented himself in Arkansas for regis tration, with his tsvo sons, and the eldest oi tne latter was asked by tho clerk if he could write. "No sir," chimed in the old man, "I am happy to say my sons can not read or write I When I , was a boy, my parents sent me to school, and, after I had got a little start in the world, I en dorsed a note for a man, and it cost me all my property. I then made up my mind that 1)9 child ot mine should learn to write." A Yankee genius out West, conceiving that little powder thrown upon some green wood would facilitate its burning, directed a small stream upon the smoking pile, and not possessing a nana sufficiently quick to cut this off at a desirabhl moment, he was blown into pieces. The coroner thus reasoned out the verdict: "It can't bo called suicide, because he didn't mean to kill himself; it wasn't a visitation of God, because ho wasn't struck by lightning; he didn't die for tho want of breath, for he hadn't anything left to breathe with. Its plain he didn't know what ho was about, so I shall bring in 'Died for the waul of common sense.' " mm A Scotch Highlander, a very heavy whiskey drinker, took the pledge, and wilted day by day thereafter. His physician ordered him an ounce of whiskey per day. How much an ounce was, Donald did not know, but his boy consulted tho arithmetic, and found it was uixteen drachms. "Hurrah!" shouted Donald, "go for Ivan Mohr, John Roy and Dougal Grant, and we'll have night of it before I die." Hall's Journal of Health says, ''there is no trouble in eating tork in cold weather." Wo don't dispute it but there is a good deal of trouble in getting pork to cat this cold weather, considering prices. It is said of a fashionable Boston lady, who went to a party in that city not long since, that she arrived there about the first of the evening, but the last of her dreu did not arrive until after 12 o'clock. Vinegar. A barrel or a cask of new sweet cider buried so as to be well covered with fresh earth, will turn to sharp, clear, delicious vinegar in three or f ;ur weeks, as good as ever sought affinity with cabbage, pickles or other table sauce, and better than it is possible to make by any other process. f. "