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1 if. ;- N. C CONVENTION. Fkidat, Jan. 24 Mr Ileaton submitted the following report from Committee : Resolved, That the President appoint additional Committees, via: On Immi ration; on Statistics; on Miscellaneous Affairs and on Adjustment of articles of Constitution. Adopted. A report from the Committee on "Governor and other Executive officers" was made by Mr King of .Leuoir, and ordered to be printed. uoes to tlie Committee of the V hole. Mr King of Lenoir, a report from the Com miltee on Contingent Expenses, stating that they had contracted with Mr J. W. Holden to report ine proceeamgs and debates of this Convention, in & condensed form, at a compensation of six dollars per day, to be published in some daily newspaper in this city. Ad opted. Also, another report from the same Committee, recommending that no clerk be employed to assist the Chairmen of various Committees. Adopted. The Committee appointed to wait cn the Sec retary of State, to procure 120 copies of certain documents, reported that only 16 could be ob tained. Mr McDonald of Chatham, a resolution inviting Gen. Canby to visit the Convention. He moved that the rules be suspended and that the reso lution be put on its passage. Adopted. Mr Turner, a resolution regulating the Sena torial Districts of the State, deferred. Mr Jones of Washington, a resolution request ing the Treasurer to furnish the Convention the amount of indebtedness of the State. Lies over. Mr Rodman, a resolution that the Chairman of the Committee on Printing have power, on the request of the Chairman of any Committee, to cause to be printed any matter that they may deem necessary. Lies over. Mr Peterson, a resolution on Public Schools. Also, a resolution raising a board of Education in each county, consisting of five citizens, to be elected by the people. Referred. Mr Parker, a resolution that all taxes levied on property in this State shall be ad valorem. Ee ierred. Robbing, (colored,) a resolution enquiring into the expediency of incorporating into the Consti- tutioa a provision prohibiting the hauling of seines m the Sabbath. Referred. Mr Ileaton introduced an ordinance that the Treasurer of, the State of X. C, upon the war rant of the President of the Convention, is here by authorized and empowered to pay theper diem and mileage of officers and members of the Convention. Mr Rodman, a resolution authorizing the Leg islature to establish a Bureau of Immigration and fctatisties. Referred. ' . ' . Saturday, Jan. 25, Mr Abbott submitted a report from the Com mittee on Fiuance. in relation tn an nrMnnno Washington Correspondence of the N. Y. World.? Official Report !6f the Jolmson-Grakt Affair. North Carolina News. Republican State Convention. Br di word "white from the Constitution, and id re-1 i - Cansiess. t I'll- J A O 11 . . . I ... ... vtfUHUQ wr nms ouereu me mowing resolutions, viz: introduced fa bill removing the disability f U hereas, TV e, the delegates of the? people of j certain citizens of Virginia. v- I - 'Statements of tkePretident and Cahtit OMrm .vunu v,aruiiu, asaemujeu, uo recognize m tne ine secretary oi tne i reasury waai called on J - a "ine. 'Jonauctunajromues tyr Gen. Grant. Government of the United States three co-ordi- I for an elaborate report regarding captured and I nate branches, viz: Executive, Judicial and Leg: abandoned property. The question of veracity that has been raided IWvlZT 11 T A' v t .-1 V lslative, and do not recognize any Constitutional The bill relieving Gov. Patton, of Alabama, between President Johnson and Gen. Grant in tcarrant tor the one s infringing upon the pre- from political disabilities, was resumed. rogatives ot the others; and, whereas, There are .Messrs. Howard and Drake many special cases where persons are held in proof of Patton s sincerity rection of the Republican State Committee it is hereby : announced that a Contention of the Republican party of North Carolina will be held m the City oi Raleigh, on TV edncsday the 26th candidates for State offices, and to perform such other du Messrs. Buckalew and Johnson otmosed legislation on the subject. The bill passed t 26 to 5 " The consideration of the Reconstruction bill was resumed. Mr TVilson favored the bill. Tn oVGninT "ho w j wiiu luuiums wuipets vour correspondent to i , v j j . , . i it. , . ' i ura us may io ueeuieu au visa Die 7 , f.l , his6rigistattothe World,! ami which . Kr.tmJ !.TI tint, nnlir tha VwaaiAtnl V T...J. e xl I.J m. iwiucun uiLuscii, vu.ii iv ur vi me t icans oi the fctate are earnestly take immediate steps to appoint most prominent members of his Cabinet, will TwS: w . I uc reurcscutcu. xi is expectea ma i. tL .IrL:., I Ste office3 members of Congress, membersof meeting oi tne vaoinec the Btate legislature, and County officers will " ,,r J . fui iu0 iiuwnu.u. De eiectea on the day on which the Constitution l"u,sBUi , . was reaa in presence oi is submitted for ratification. Let , the Repubii- tne jrresiaentanatne Deiore-mentioned members cans of the State rouse ?thnWlvM K 'ri a- -it.. , , o, ; -: , . : ewwiiucuui inaue - ju mat worJC Deiore them. . let them unit n man and the election of loyal men to all . the officers, and thus render certain the restoration of the State to the federal Union. TV. TV., Holden, ' - 1 Chairman i Rep. State Committee. tha TahinAt nTn.. K ri- . VAinOLIC iilSIIOP OF IN OBTH I CAROLINA.- first Secretary or member of the Cabinet nrUn. The Charleston Gazette, of the 25th ult, states at the meeting on January 17th, referred to. ob- Ul Ja,me3 ibbom, of the Baltimore KPrvd that: l'()pnnr!i 1 (Iranf tn1nJn i.- Cathedral, has been confirmed by the Pope; and he (Gen. Grant) had promised either to retain m ftD consected Bishop of North Caro- suspense, and are detained from a speedy hear ing before one of said branches, thus depriving them of a right to a fair and impartial hearing on points involving the constitutionality of the reconstruction acts, thus subjecting them to great and unhappy inconvenience: and whereas. There exists a wide spread feeling of discontent in all said that he had been thirteen vears in the fW tne states oi this u nion, m regard to the present ate, and had listened to a great many . speeches, of the Cabinet. ,i , ' Vr n 7 V r T ,: ; . e - chubh, mier au immiew witn air Johnson by the cor- the tteonle fit iSorth l;arnlin!l rln horoKir oll I hilt, ho hnrl nT-nr Ko4..l . j . -r. .. J I t - , .v. upon the Congress of the U. S., now in session, speech than that delivered by the Senator from President and all the Secretaries0 present: but ? al Prld?,nt in obtaining a hearing be- TVisconsm, Mr Doolittle, on Tuesday last. the objection was made that they fell short of tore the bupreme Court of the U. S., on all points Mr Johnson followed with a nowcrfnl mnat!. ivhx .t.llw a j.- .f. vvVUvu uut AJ il iliCCLlU ll involving the constitutionality of the reconstruc tion acts, in order that their decision mav made known to the people of the U. S. as early as possiDie. Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted, by the President of this Convention, to the l'resident ot the U. S., to the Chief Jus tice and to the Speakers of both houses of Con ress. Laid over. Hoods (colored.) resolution prayintr the re- moval of political disabilities from certain indi viduals, imposed by the Howard amendment, was taken up, but no action taken. JVlr Abbott moved that the House resolve it sell into Committea of the Whole, which was agreed to, when the Report of the Committee on Governor and other Executive officers was con sidered, and after a good deal of confusion and innumerable amendments, the 1st section of the Report was adopted, in the following modified form bectiou 1. The Executive Department shall A - - consist ot a liovernor, in whom shall be vested ... l. n . i ri . vua ouuicuiB xixecutive power OI tne fttatft. a lieutenant Governor, a Secretary of State, an Auditor, a Treasurer, a Superintendent of Public ivork-s, a superintendent ot Public Instruction, and an Attorney General, who shall be elected for the term of two years by the Qualified elec tors of the State, at the same times and places, and iu the same manner as members of the Gen eral Assembly are elected. Their term of office shall commence on the first day of January next l.i: ... i . r., . . J aitcr entuon, aua continue until their successors arc elected and qualified ; Provided, the officers hrst elected shall assume the duties of their office 30 days after the acceptance of this Constitution by Congress, and shall hold their offices for two years trom and after January 1. 1869. iur xMcnoison ottered the following substitute tutional argument against the bill. 1 he senate then adjourned. In the House, under the call of the States, the following bills, among others were introduced: to tax national bonds; removing the obstructions at -r-w J i . i m . . - lieu tiate; forbidding assessors and collectors tne omce or w noer resignation in time to from bein interested " directly or indirectlv in enahle the President to appoint a successor. He forfeitures under the revenue laws; a bill by Mr ("en- Grant) said his opinion at the time was, Stevens relating to suffrage on tho national tnat tne ms must stay in until the 'outs' could questions; to regulate appointments of govern ment agents; providing a temporary crovernmcnt for Wyoming Territory; a bilfby Cary to pro vide a uniform currency and to liouidate the national debt; for the relief of McLane Colletre. Tennessee; for the amendment of the national currency act; for supplying documents to agricul- lfna. . We regret to learn that Dr. T. E. Thomp son, stopping at Fentress' Boarding House, was stricken with paralysis, on Sunday night. Dr. T. was a gallant officer of the 4th N C. Troops, during the war. We are glad to learn that he is doing well, and hope that he may shortly be re stored. Raleiyh SentincL . ',. , Arrest of a Noted Thief. On the 23d of January officer West v succeeded in arresting'a tablishing a branch mint at Santa Fe. A resolution was passed repealing the territo rial act at Montana, on account of the exclusion of certain classes from suffrage. Several executive communications irere pre sented. Also, a resolution from thp fJpnro tion, uninr the reors-anization of the State Government, and the removal of disabilities. and the modification of the test oath. Also Teti- . ' f .1 a. iions ifom tne members ot the Louisiana houses m the city. At the time ot his arrest he had a pair of flannel shirts in his possession which were claimed by a negro woman who stated that he had stolen them from her clothes line a short while before. He had a hearing and was committed to jail to await the next term of the Criminal Court. Aeubcm Jour, of Commerce. O . - flit 1 T - d - oiiAD. ane snaa season win soon luily open in earnest, and our market ere long will doubtless be most bountifully supplied with this most de- lightlul nsh. As yet but few have been caught and offered in market. These sold readily at prices not exorbitant for this early stage of the staying the collection of debts, and recommended or the -dsectloni which was adopted: that it do not. pass until it comes before the Con- ."-No person shall be eligible as Governor, or vention in a iiiorc tangible form. Lieutenant Governor, unless he shall have at- Harrisof Wake, (colored,) a memorial from tained the age of 30 years, and shall have been the '-loyal" people of J. Sorrell's, praying the a resident of the United States for twenty years, disfranchisement of all Confederate officer of the autl 0I thc State for t wo years next before such rant ot colonel and upwards, &c. Referred. election, nor shall any person elected to either of . Jir u rant oi ayne, a resolution praying Gen. tnose two positions be eligible to the same office Canby to postpone the collection of debts con- more lnan four years in any term, unless cast tractedsLnco 1SG5, until 18G9. Referred. upon h im as Lieutenant Governor or Speaker of Mr Kiuney, a resolution that every member of the Senate." this Convention, who favors the Reconstruction Wednesday, Jan. 29. acts of Congress, be requested to furnish a list of Mr Abbott presented a communication from the names in their respective counties who have the l'resident of the Wil. Char & Ruth R R given material aid in the work of reconstruction, Mr Harris of Wake, (col.) a memorial froinMr and who, technically, labor under the disability Hall of Sampson county, contesting the seat of imposed by the 3d section of the Howard amend- Mr Williams, of Sampson Refrrrod ' A w t ment; and that the Committee, to whom this resolution shall be referred, report to this Con vention whom they deem justly entitled to re lief. ' Referred. Galloway, (colored,) a resolution instructing the Judiciary Committee to enquire into the practicability of inserting in the Constitution some provision by which persons, (formerly held ns slaves,) who, when slaves, purchased property through an agent or master, and are now dc ; prived of that property, shall be compensated for said property. Referred. Mr Congleton, a resolution declaring that this Convention has the right to declare, and now declares, that all laws passed heretofore, by any Convention or Legislature of North Carolina, are held to be null and void, and shall so remain until the assembling of the next Legislature .North Carolina, except what relates . . iur itich ottered a resolution calling on Sheriffs for the number of executions in their hands and amount of money to be collected thereby. Laid over. Mr French, of Chowan by consent introduced the followiug resolution : Resolved, That the Committee on Finance; either in the name of this whole Convention or in thc name of a sub-Committee, be authorized to negotiate a loan, not to exceed $10,000, in order to pay the mileage of members. Mr F. said he would move to suspend the rules, because immediate action should be taken upon it, as there were some members in need of money. The rules were suspended and the reso lution adopted. The Relief Matter. The hour of 12 m. having nrr! n. A resolution by Robbins, (colored,) prohibit- veution went into consideration of the following gthe hauling of seines on the Sabbath, was ordinance : jaxeu up, ana on motion ot JUr King of Lenoir, Ae undersigned, a majority of the select com it was laid on the tablo. mittee on Relief. resnectfiiUv rr n:. r .Welter's ordinance, in 'reference to the ordinance and resolution, and recommend their nauiuiies oi xanics. was taken tin and rnforr passage get in by due course of law." I make a full record of what occurred here on Tuesday The second Secretary said: "The Secretary's record, then, agrees with this newspaper state ment, excepting that it is more full." J TTT . . ; V hereupon tlie first Secretary said : "Yes. it nejrro. named William Th.msi whn it. i ,.n. wut-ra, iui me removal oi ODStructions in If " '""' utmiieu atwuui oi wnai oc- nosed is tne mrtv. or nnpsot t.hp nnrtips vhn tiavA the upper Missouri river; bill allowing transpor- c"ri"ed here. Speaking of his withdrawal from for sometime past, been stealing and entcrinc union ior warenouse at indianoia, Texa?, to San v"c " ur xepanuient, ixrant sam that he bolted Antonio; declaring compromise for violation of one door of the Secretary's office on the inside. revenue felony, for the better organization of the locted the other, and delivered the key to the United States District Courts of Louisiana: es- Adjutant Ueneral. He did not profess to know wnat transpired atterwards. The second Secretary added: "It is not at all surprising that he (Grant) did not recollect. He was evidently too much confused to remem ber much." . Then the third Secretary remarked : "He (Grant) said that the discussion in the papers had caused him to look over the law, and he had found trouble in the second and first sections- lie rGrantl LUa VVU- I V S " v vtJU UUW lOU IAJ I TIfI t vention, praying the removal of Gen. Hancock be subjected to imprisonment and fine: when the 8eason nummgron Journal. and the btate and parish officials. Also, a peti- f-dent replied: 'Why, I told you, General, Fire in Fayetteville. We have again to tion from the Mississippi Convention, relative to tnat 1 would take all the imprisonment and pav chronicle a disastrous fire in Favetteville: th the Freedmen's Bureau. aU fines that might be imposed Upon vou.'" third within ten da vs. The teonle of that, rmnd Tl, l,:n c a. - . . I Tl.n fi. C j. x; j. ,,tt r " I . it , , . .. v uui jui uiuuiii"- ine navment nt certain u"i- jcviciury uuutinueu: "lie t nifianinc i uiwn are inoroucniv arousen to the tstrt that, thoro 1 . I l .N ,.,, . . - v OI .... o ciaims arising trom the rebellion, was resumed, rant; aamitted all, and made a stammennj? ex- The bill was passed by a vote of 86 to 03. cuse tIiat liad m & no intelligibUity. 7 He admit- The Secretary of State was asked the expense te that when the iuterview terminated Saturdav of arresting and trying Surratt. ne was to have seen the President on Monday A resolution was adopted, after ennsidprnhlft uPn the subject." filibustering, under the suspension of rules, in- Tne second Secretary now observed: "He structing the Reconstruction Committee to en- (pnt) admitted that if he changed his views quire whether combinations had Wn TrmA nr the President was to be notified in season tn n- attempted to obstruct due execution of tlie laws, able fte President to put the office in the same just after it had been closed for the night, the' With POWer tO Send for nersnns unci rtfinnyc I Position as it Was when he ( Grants was m-moi-torl drv onvli storA of TTr T? V TKrt-r. oecretary aa interim. upon Hay street, was discovered on fire, the The third Secretary then proceeded to say: flames having so far progressed on the inside as -ine l. resident said to General Grant : 4I ex- to prevent ingress through the front door. course was had to the back entrance, which was found to have been broken onen. donhtleM hv cupied by General Sherman and by many little the incendiaries who fired the building. The ma"rs- - " flames spread so rapidly that it was found im- Thc second Secretary amended as follows: "I 'possible-to save anything of value, and the build think he was engaged in the preparations neces- ing, with its entire contents, was totally con sary to an abdication of the War Office." sumed. Mr Thornton had no insurance what- "The fourth mmnhpT of tl f!nk; rrf TvrncAnt I Pl'Af An Vila iMiTl-Tr bill regulating the deposit of miblic mnnpv. declared: "And thp ("not. xvna rlavcAnnaA Vi f Ctr. I TKrt ctnA r-. J rvl Vl i ! .. TIT 4 and providing that Rational Banks shall not be Sherman was here on Monday." Whiteheads store. , This was thought to have Y -7 ! V j a lreasurer.or jtiC 1 resident now pertineutly said; "On Sat- been accidental, and was quickly subdued by the u reiuinngpuDiic monies umay, wnen ne urant) referred to the tenure- employees, . who had not yet closed the store . K " Duu-ucaaurj, ii mere is at-i, x torn mm tnat l woull take all the itiimrr, ' . the SOUTH.Vicksburg, January 28 Jjt? Sergeant CTilbert H. Rates, of TVisconBi , made a bet to carry the stare and strips ft Vicksbnrg to Washington, unarmed, an on money, started hence at 11 o'clock I An immense crowd, headed by the Mayor ft cil, and many prominent citizens, with a k band, accomnanied him 'na fx -"on n t v A 1 T , w uranttoJ monumeni,: wnere, they bad V:J Pemberton PXTBUCSALET The Court baring refused to confirm th ne portion of 4h property of ?tk at Col, B. w, ii 1 ander, 1 will again offer, U fo gale at the Pwv Square in CLarloUe, on Weane4ay the 12th afvv rusrT. t': : "' . '- The "Pond riace, 10 miTes from Charlotte Diaiesriiie itoaa, zzi acres." e oa the The House and Lot in Xtrlotte. aubirt4 .v widow's dower: The sale of thi8 piece of proDeJ? will be commenced with the advanced bi4 of io IU. cent on' former bid. Also," will be sold at the Fame tim and ni... v. Shares of the cspifal stock of the Bahk of Koitk Carolina and 15 Shares of the stock of A.. Ti.- n Itailroad ' " . .. ,.5 Terms 12 months credit; interest from date. ., S. P. ALEXANDER, - January 27, 4 808 3w Administrator. Administrator's " Sale. -ne unaersijrnetL as Administrator of A. j. a will sell at public auction, on the Publle Sn.'.. tho Qlty of Charlotte, .on Wednesday the 12th of Fehl ruary, 1868, the following Bonds, Slocks, kct 2 Shares Atlantic, Tennessee k Ohio JL R. Stork la Charlotte Gas Company - S 12 " North Carolina Military Institute 75 " Magnetic Iron Ore Company j 'A M 6 $1,000 Boads of Count t of MecklenW..! j April 1st, 1863, under an Act of Assembly of lSGO-'Cl, 11. D. JOHNSTON, AdmV ' Jan. 28, 18C8. Swpd ... ' mt are villainous persons in their midst, who will stop at nothing in the perpetration of their eril designs, and who accomplish their purposes by the boldest means. We trust their aroused d- -. .i - i . .i . iuucu may Kucceea in icrreting out tne incen diaries, who seem bent upon destroying their town. On Saturday night about half-past seven o'clock, .TiwTT4nv OO T i 1 rt . ri . u .vii i ,0. xu me oenate several memn- rials from the Reconstruction Conventions were presented. A bill was introduced eran tin m lands Port Royal railroad, in Alabama aud GcorjriaJ 1 he whiskey metre bill was passed. The Senate then went into Executive session. Adjourned. In the House a bill authorizinr the taxation ot shares ot .National Banks, was passed. V Ml 1 . .i . . .f were pre- in The ordinance, by the same, providing for the admission f members of the Bar of other States to practice in the Courts of this, upon thc pre sentation of license, wan also referred. Honday, Jan. 27. Mr King of Lincoln, presented a petition from 90 citizens of his county, asking the removal of J:rebel" State officers. Referred. Hood, (colored,) a resolution that a committee An Ordinance respecting the Jurisdiction of the Courts of this State. section 1. lie it ordained by the people of vim varuuua m convention assembled, That no court of Liw or equity of this State shall have jurisdiction of any suit or action founded on any wuLiauL uiauu prior to tne nrst day of May, 18G5 vi;c-)b acuuDB against public onicers, executors. aummistrators, guardians,- trustees, and others of five be aimomted hv t pi,-;, :I T"? ia.a niciary capacity, and their sureties Wi Ka "'-. : -,uu ior breach of their respective duties, hv t.U ' J "r ehall be to gather such information as will enable them to report, at aa early day to this .Conven tion, a list of such persons as may be prcseuted to Congress to be relieved of their disabilities. Mr Duckworth, an ordinance giving the Su perior Courts power to examine applicants for admission to the bar in this State. Referred. Jlr French of Bladen, an ordinance to repeal the provisions of the Revenue law, that provide il.i l ,... propriation to their own use of money or property u-H-iaiijirecntu Djinem or other fraudulent act,) or of any action or process to revive or en force any judgment heretofore recovered on any such contract, whether such action be now pend ing, or shall be commenced hereafter, and whether such process has been already issued or shall hereafter be sued for: and the" and constables of this State, having in their hands employed and pay their Les. Refe J ess ed VPon y judgment found Si n.,.n ". ea on aui vuuuiur. au orainance rpnrci.it nn tt,a o c r - eral amnesty granted soldiers, &c, passed by the General Assembly, December, 1866, except so much as applies to females. Referred. Mr Welkcr, an ordinance prohibiting the dis tillation of grain. - Lies over. 3Ir Laflin, a resolution suspending the collec tion of delta, made prior to .May, 1865, for ten years, without interest, and those made from May, 1865, to January, 1S68, five years, without mexesx. j&ererrea.- - ifle iteport ot tba Committee on "Governor and otner Jxecutiv titiecw" was taken -up and considered. , . , A communication was received from the Pub- nc Areasurer, reclining to pay the expenses of me voavennon on tne ground that he could not, from the nature of his oath of office, or the pecu- uiaxj uuiiganons oi nis oona ; nor did the acts of Congress justify him in disbursing money in compliance with the resolution recently passed After some debate, it was determined to refer tbenatter to the Committee ef three, appoiotcd to wait on Gen. Canbr. instrootfno- t.A ' O W A Canbr, quest t&e ueneraj their money. to issue an order to procure - Tuesday, Jan. !3. JU Baker offered a resolution in opposition to all test oatba. Referred. Hyman, (colored a rewlutioo erasing the such cause of action, are herebv wmnnl. A l - II ' . J " lu w "jr a" proceeaing upon the same, and re turn thc same to the proper courts. Sec. 2. This ordinance shall be in force from ana alter its ratihcation by this Convention, and shall continue in force until the first day of Julv ui uma me Vyuusiitution, which this (Jon tciiiion nasmct to adopt, shaU go into effect. wnich ever shall lirst happen. Resolved, That a copy of the foregoing ordi - wu. i ...aj. utu. wuuy, vommanuinsr. v.., uuv. witii uc UB respectiuiiy requested to cause tne same to be enforced. Mr .McDouald, one of the committee. tt, in recommending the foregoing with thc excop- i - -. ;1C ""I'"n " the hrst section, which nc thinks should be stricken out. wiix. is. Rodman, Ch'mu Joiin A. McDonald, Jou.v Read, . G. W. Bradley, J. H. DUCKWORTU. 3Ir Watta offered the following amendment: Strike oat all included in the insert after the word except, "contracts or en- gagemente, entered into in purchase of real es tate, when one half of the purchase money has not been paid." After a long debate, the Convention adjourned without final action on the subject. i , , one within 50 miles, was passed Several Executive communications sented. The bill forfeiting lands granted the Southern crates ior railroad purposes, was resumed. Mr Blain opposed the bill, as such judgment uugm, not to De taken when these States are un represented in Congress. Mr Julian explained that forfeiture did not apply to completed roads. Jlr Julian added. 111,11 w"n me states came back in the Union, as they would in a few weeks, he would favor the renewing of the grants Amendments were proposed excepting from operations of the bill the Nashville and Decatur company, and the Alabama and Tennessee com pany. ithout coming to a vote the House ad journed. . . asking Jan. 29. In the Senate, resolutions of the Assembly of the Territory of Colorado, uuuiiasiuu, were presentca. lhe consideration of the Reconstruction bill was resumed and discussed. In the House, the Committee on Foreign Af fairs reported a bill concerning , the rights of American citizens abroad. It provoked an ava lanche of questions and suggestions, indicating wide diversity of views on the subject. Post poned. The Railroad land forfeittirw Ktll vac discussed. Durinsr the deWn w , .ii-, . . .n. w -" d ra- taDiished that Alabama has seven, Mississippi, juuiiauii seTen, riontta seventeen tn mn of acres open to Homestead - T. WW MU1 nuia postponed. -. Jan. 30.- In the House, Mr Schofield. risin to a question ot privilege, offered a resolution mat whereas yesterday's Evening Express con tainea a statement that one of the Judges had declared in public that a majority of uj,1Cui6 uencn naa aeciared the .Recon struction Acta unconstitutional, and that the Court would so decide, therefore tne .Tn;;,TO rl . ' V UVI1VM11 wuiuuMci; nrao uixecieu to inauire whether tha article was true, and whether the facts such a misdemeanor ns justifies tho House in preferring articles of mpeachment. Adopted yeas 97; nays 57. The resolution applies to Judge Field. What is more brilliant than a toner's, kau f Why, volca noes, to be sure. Pat remarks that the chief glow of each comes from the "crater." DISSOLUTION. The eo-partnershin heretofore evit;i- i. firm of rresn & Gray, is thildy diseolred by mu tual consent. N. Ori? harinr withlr-n firm, the business will hereafter be conducted by B M. PRESSON alone, who herebv n1r hi. r,.i . v. . il . , ., 1.1 . " , , . . ytiuvuB ei meoia arm and respect- 4fes1son Ioni uauthorixed to settle the imprisonment and pay all the fine that might te imposed upon him under its provisions. When he arose to leave the room I repeated the remark for I wanted to know whether or not he intended to hold on to the office, designing to relieve him it it was his purpose to yield it." -ine lourtn member ot the Cabinet went on to say to the President: "On Tuesday you told him mat was the object ot your conversation with him on Saturday." lhe second beeretary spoke: "He (referring iu vi ram; uiu wnat l expected he would do." lhe lourth Cabinet member continued after the becretary: "I did not suppose a man occupy ing his position would so prevaricate." Your correspondent deems it best to omit the stronger terms employed by the speaker to denote his evident disgust at what he conceived to be the bad Jaith of Grant.! The third Secretary Baid: "My idea is that he supposed that the Senate would act on Saturday, and he intended to carry over the President un ui uonaay. j he fcenate not having acted then, he did not come to see the President on Monday, nui, wiBuinir to see nim until the who thinr hA been consummated. Tlie lVesident finished the con vorsa tion follows: I desired to know wb at. b a tnnn n-- mvt VU. lUUtll would do, and did not think that he could hav so misunderstood the agreement." I our correspondent a wv-u-Mwuivawtu 11VV merely m substance, but literally, the dialogue cpon thnrsnbjcct which took place at the White House on Friday last between the Chief Execu tive and his Cabinet advisers, has merely to ob serve, in conclusion, that the signatures"!" all who rendered the testimony would doubtless be affixed to it if it should be officially denied. -v ilmhifjton Star, Jan. 2th. NEW ACCOMMODATIONS. .We expect to keep a full eupplj of Provisioni b addition to our other Stock, such as r Flour, Meal, Grits, Bacon, Hamsi lard &Rica, To our city customers all hear Goods will be h lirered free of charge. . t tvA hATS 5? hU? luPrior rcle of STAKi. LINO ALE direct from Edinburgh January 27, 1808 2w Herrings, Mackerel and Cheese. H (lb Ah BOXES SMOKED HERR1SOS, JL V MJf 10 Barrel No. 1 Boston Mackerel "50 Boxes Cheese, for tale by STENHOUSE, ItACAULAY & CO. - Bagging, Cotton Ties and Ropo. IftJ BALES HEAVV GUNNY BAGGING, QJr 2,000 Lbs. Iron Cotton Ties, varjouB patent 20 Coils Rope,' Manilla and Hemp, ' ,i For sale by' . . . . STENHOUSE, UACAULAY & CO. January 27, 1868. , Dissolution Notice. ; The co-partnership heretofore exUtinsr betwet- Drs. GIBBON & McCOMBS waa diwolTed by mo. tual consent on the 1st of January, '1868. R63A11 persons indebted to the late firm of Gibboa & McCombs, by note or book account, are expected to come forward and settle with as little delay as possible. ROBERT GIBBON, M. D.w ' J. P. McCOMBS, J. .D. Jan 27, 18G8. lm Kobert Gibbon, . M. -D PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, . Tryon Street, Charlotte, iV. C.i rj Office and Residence, one door south old Stat Bank, formerly m. Juiinston a residence). ran 1, lOVCi. J J. P. McCombs, M. D., Offers his professional services to the citiiens of: Charlotte and surrounding count ry AU calls, both night and day, promptly attended to. Ottice Wo. DOraniteRow. up stairs. ODDosite tit Mansion House. (". January 27, 18C8.' ' " l ' - V1) as Mantua-Making and - Millinery. Mrs. L. A. NORR YCE wmuiiy manics tne Ladies of Charlotte for tho . ..7. Knerof ity and Tiberality extended to ber. She wiU inform them that ebe is ady, wiUing and r.7.7 6 , .vrum "7 moment. Cutting and f"V ,"le8L noUce- Patterns sold very ioW ui mc country. -. ..,. i. - My house is near Mr Allen r-...-. i a - January 27, 1868. . GENERAL AGENTS FOR THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. 9 :o:- EQUITABLE OF REASONS WHY THE LIFE ASSURANCE THE UNITED STATES, SOCIETY,- Is the if you $5,000,000, $3,000,000. ' best Company in thich to Insure your Life, or procure an Endowment Poliey for your own beaett Burvire. or tor the benefit of your representatives in . f .-i.. .i-.i. ' n . .. - . " j uvmiu. : 11 is secure Deyona question. , . . . r- . .. -.;. f CASH ASSETS, - - - Which arc being rapidly augmented by its . r ANNUAL CASH INCOME, - - - Its increase of business is Policies Issued in 1866, ; $30,000,000. IT IS PURELY MUTUAL, diyiding all profits among its Policy-Holders every year, on the' rst day of February, applying such profits as cash on the settlement of the next annual premium. .Tha profit, so auiuiig i oiicy-iioiaers iastyear amounted to the magnificeiit sum of SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS I It is anticipated that the dividend on the first of February next will eclipse all former d'irienda. AO persons securing Pohcics in this Society previous to that day will benefit in full by 4bat dividend. Pali-, eies isued on a single life for any amoum from $250 t.$2600O, en which dividends may be annually ap- : plied m any of the following modes; , ... ' r ' y f my or tne following . Fh-tt To the permanent increase of the sum assured. -To the increase of the sum assured for one year or a term of yearn. P L . 1 . i - NISBET & MAXWELL, 24 Tryo Street, ' Park' Buildmrf, Grocers, Confectioners. And dealers in Toys, Musical Instruments, Notions, affairs of the late firm. B. M. NAT. PRESSON". GRAT. Having withdrawn from the firm. I wanl.1 t. ray gratefol thanks to mv friends and miniiia . would solicit and recommend them ta Mniln.. same to my former partner, Mr Presson. t v&arioue, an Zi, 186SL t - jr. CUAX. 4 Also, Bakers Fancy Candies. January 27. 18G8. and Manufacturers f Plain and P. GOOXAX. , " - (f K W. GJ-COT. COONAN & GROOT, Co mmissio n M e rcha n t s LIQUORS, FLOUR, CORN. GRAIN, &c i CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. 7 . ' Highest Casa Price paid for Protfuoe, opposite T 7i ?JJ & Co-8 Bank (old T-Uonl Express build Tryoa Street, CWk-tte, IT. C. -v . , . January 27, v , v. Second- Third To the permanent reduction of the premiums. fourth To the reduetion of the premiums for one or more years. .' -' ' '' , Fifth To the limitation of the number xt years in which premiums are to be paid. These concessions as to the choice of applying dividends are made by NO OTHER COMPANY, The Society, considering its age, Is the - r, -t r , .r rtt tQ j. . - Largest Mutual Life Insurance Company in tho World t As well as the most successful one. The profits realized by the Society, during Us eight years of business have been all divided amonir its members, by application in some' one of its five different modes of asl-tn its profits to the benefi of Policy-Holders, and have yielded them an average CASH RETURN, en every dollar of annual premium paid, of , - - ? - ' i r: v . .... MORE THAN FORTY PER CENT PER" ANNTJXI I ' This is believed to be the largest result ever arrived at by any Life Insurance Connanr ! th 'm during the same space of time. -; . . U ' Persons Insnring in this Society enjoys advantages of a SPECIAL' cbaracteK because, aside from its immense wealth and rapid progress, ALL its Policies are comparatively NEW; and therefore it Is carrying but very fw impaired rusks. Its percentage of Lett to Amount at Jtisk is less than that of any of the f older companies, and its percentage of Total Out-go to Cash Premium Reeeipt IS LESS THAV THAT OF -ANY OTliR COMPANY WHATSOEVER. , . . , V ? " A It is proved that capitalists assure, for investment, in The Equitable' Life A-Tnce' Society in' preference to ny other company, by the fact that . ' - : ' , Us Policies Aferagc Larger In Amoont than those of anj olber Cmpaiij, V ArD?ifl.lV0 "P0 the Saperintendentof tke New York InsuraticftYepartm-ent ioXeUtorf of tnat State. v t-""" ; r . . ; ... ,.-t.:.n - .... .-rrr:0; , ";' y- i Amsng a Urge namW of person residing in Uda section, insured in this ComTjanr we deem 'if itonlyneces-ary to name a few to inspire conadence, Six: . T.W.Dewey, Jeha Wittea 25 J 'lL Uffler! Seli'M ' UA os. B. Tate, Rer. J. RnmplProV ?J. tSKrZl t lL V Bnde" Gen- Jolia Yonng, R. H. Cowm, sTl. Fremont, Judge HowSd, ' E. a A" person, aesiroua r Becuring P0UCIES OK THEIB UYES, will pleaoe communicate witk f au 1 V4-lJLOI, BURROUGHS & CO., - OENEJIAL AGENTS, CHAELOTTE, JL C January 20, 18CS,
The Charlotte Democrat (Charlotte, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
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