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'f&h.e H&e&tevn 3moctal, (BhavloUe, Tin: Western Democrat T YATES, Editor and Proprietor. W. CHARLOTTE, N. C. February 11, 1868. The Convention. Thr"" days OI" tne Tafit week were occupied in nsj.lrriug nn Ordinance proposing to stay the cul jt.(i..n of old debts for a certain length of time. .After a great deal of discussion and several proposi tions to amend, the Ordinance prepared by Mr Rod ui.'in. chairman of the committee on the subject, was n lo t("l on Wednesday. It forbids jurisdiction until the l.t of July next, by any Court in this State, of any Milt or action founded on debts made prior to the fn-t day of May, 1865, except in cases where public Hirers, administrators, executors, guardians, ini-tccs, &c, have acted fraudulently. If the Con stitution is ratified by t lie people before the 1st of July, then the Ordinance ceases to hare effect. It ).,!( not interfere with any debt contracted since the Jt of Ma '. 1805. The Ordinance, as adopted, will be found in another column. Several efforts were made by some members to make the Ordinance apply to new debts also, and to extend the stay for ten years, but every effort of the hort failed. In fact, a large portion of the Conven tion is opposed to interfering in the matter at all, uri'l voted for the Ordinance as passed only because it vh represented that a little time must be granted debtors. It is said, however, that before the Con vention adjourns, another Ordinance will be passed by the Convention in regard to the collection of debts. During the discussion of the subject of stay laws, Hr Fulling of Mecklenburg, and Mr King of Lincoln, made some sensible and practical remarks about the matter, and declared that they were not opposed to relief if the interest of the creditor was protected as well as that of the debtor: but they opposed legis lation for the benefit of one class only. The Convention has also passed an Ordinance for the benefit of the YVil., Charlotte & Ruth. Railroad. This Ordinance does not increase the State's liability to the Road, but reduces it in consideration of an eu'lorscincnt by the State of one million dollars worth of I'.umls. The Ordinance (published in to-day's paper) c plains itself. The following is the Tax Law adopted by the Con vention to raise money to pay its expenses: Be it ordained by the people of North Carolina in Convention assembled. That for the purpose of rais .i - i . i ' . : ihir monies to nav tile ex tenses 01 iu:s v. om eonoo vvordiiigi-.tlieacison'ongrcss. insuch casemadeand j --- i provided, a tax of one-twentieth of one per cent shall be levied on the land in North Carolina, according to its valuation in the year ISM), subject to such chan K'.s t lit rein as have been since made by law, and on the per on ,1 property within said State, according to the valuation thereof, to be made in 1H8. This tax shall becolh cted, paid and atountid for, at the Treas ury of the Stale, at the times when, and in the same manlier a, oiher State taxes sue by law required to lie. The rolleeting oiheers shall be subject to the same penaliies for failure to collect, pay and account IVr the taxes hereby laid, iis j hey no are for such failure in npee.t to other taxes. The said collecting oil.vers shall receive the like compensation for the collection of other taxes. This ordin iiiee shall be in force from and after its passage. 12:2?" Th." proceedings of the t?yo Conventions oo CJ.ijiy a good deal if oJir space this week. One Con tention is engaged in legislating and forming a new Constitution, the other was engaged in organizing a political parly to oppose the action of the r,iue?. We are opposed to .universal negro suffrage and to disfranchising white men, but we feel confident that the only way tiie while people of the Southern States ran ever get their rights allowed and grievances re dressed, is to go into the Union its quick as possible, Hiid tlut. commence the contest for reform and justice then co-operate with whichever party is willing to lejve the iuestioti ,.f .suffrage with the States to settle for themselves. P.ut strife and contention now will do us no good, mid caiimit prevent the execution of the Reconstruc tion Art- l he Congressional-Republican party is (Tmwi-c lu lake us into the Union speedily under i tin s Acts, and thev will not permit anvthine to stop it. They will over-ride the Supreme Court, the President, and everything else that gets in the way 4.i f t iiei r object. M North Carolina Productions. A friend at New Orleans writes us an account of the Agricultural Fair of Louisiana, recently held, in which he remarks that all the Southern States were represented in productions except North Carolina. We hope our people will take a hint from this state ment. The letter says: "All the Southern States were represented at the Fair but North Carolina. Not a single sample of her products or manufactures was on the ground. An exhibition of the Rock Island Cassimeres, Alamance Checks, book and news printing Paper, and Scupper noiig Wine, from the old State, would have attracted special attention, and no doubt tended to the profit of the manufacturers." . EiiiiH.TioN On last Monday night about forty young men, from Forsyth and Yadkin counties, pas sed down the N. C. Railroad on their way to Mis souri and Kansas. They are farmers, and we regret that they are leaving the State. They gave as a reason for their course, the unsettled condition of public affairs in the South, and the fear that whites and blacks were to be put on an equality. Among the number emigrating were ten or twelve negroes, who expressed a dislike for the way things were be ing conducted in North Carolina. We feel satisfied that farmers who are leaving North Carolina cannot better their coudition in a pecuniary point ; and this has been the experience of many who have heretofore left the State. If the white people will remain in the State, the day is not far distant when political matters will be got riht, nd the rule of the white man established. There is no better section of the country to live in than North Carolina, and time will prove it to be so. Clover and Grass I'ij.tiuk. We call special attention to a communication ou this subject, under our Agricultural head. The writer is a successful and intelligent farmer of Mecklenburg, and we think his .suggestions will prove useful to our farmers. t2T D is state.l that President Johnson and Sec retary St-tnton have not spoken to each other since the latter seized the War office by unfair means and hrough the trickery of Jen Grant. . New Advertisements. Annual Statement of the Treasurer of Charlotte. Grocer and Dealer in Family Supplies B M Presson. Dental Surgeon B S Tray wick, D D S. Valentines at the Book Store of Tiddy & Bro. Reinuval J R Hcckscher. Lamlreth's Garden Seeds Dr J N Butt. Court Orders C Dowd, C II E. Family Flour, Meal, Cheese, &c S Grose k Co. Sewing Machines t-A .Sinclair, lr.sh Potatoes, Seed Oats, &c Miller k Black. Dissolution A Aschkinass and J H Henderson. Emigration and Real Estate Agency A Gagnier and F W Aureus. Congress. During the past week nothing of importance was done by Congress. The House passed a bill declar ing the public lands granted to certain Railroads in the South forfeited. These lands lie in Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, and were do nated by the Government in 1856 to aid in buildinir iwainoaus. In anticipation of suits against Gen. Grant, Gen. Meade and Geh. Ruger, for interfering with the local affairs of the State of Georgia, Congress passed a resolution authorizing the Secretary of War to em ploy counsel to defend these officers. The correspondence between the President and Gen. Grant, in relation to the War office, was sub mitted to the Senate last week. It shows that Gen. Grant deceived the President meanly and wilfully. The new Reconstruction bill is still under consid eration. A bill to continue, the existence of the Freed men's Bureau has been introduced, which we pre sume will be passed. The first section provides for the continuaucc of the Bureau for one year after July 10, 1808. The second section directs the Sec retary of War to withdraw the Bureau from States represented in Congress, unless after consultation with the Commissioner and upon his own examina tion, he is satisfied that it should be continued; pro vided that the educational division shall not be ef fected until suitable provision is made within the State for the education of the children of freedmen The third section permits the Commissioner to apply unexpended balances, not required for the due exe cution of law, for educational purposes, subject to the provisions of law applicable thereto. An appropriation of $270,000,000 is asked to de fray government expenses during the next year. The rumors of war between the United States and England which have been spoken of by Northern papers recently, have no foundation in truth. m Wil , Char. & Ruth. Railroad. The following is the Ordinance passed by the Con vention last week, for the benefit of the Wilni., Char lotte St Rutherford Railroad Company: An Ordinance Reducing the Amount of Bond Author ized to be issued by the Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad Company. Wiikreas, By an Act of the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina, ratified the 20th day of December, 1800, the Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad Company was authorized to place upon its roadway property and franchise, a first mortgage, to secure an issue of Bonds, not to exceed in amount four millions dollars, which mortgage has been duly executed and recorded according to the provisions of said Act; and whereas, the State holds a second mortgage upon said Road for two millions u'"1. , l. lY , , ln!erc" u niam esuy ..r a i . t i - a . - 4 ,i mortgage should be reduced iu amount, and their value enhanced by the endorsement of the State, so that the Company may be enabled to complete its Road; therefore; Skctiox 1. Be it ordained by the people of North Carolina in Convention assembled, and it is hereby ordained by the authority of the same, That the President of this Convention, or the Governor, or the Public Treasurer of the State, or either of them, be, andlhey are hereby authorized and directed, in be half of the State, to endorse the bonds authorized as .aforesaid, to the amount of one million dollars, which endorsement shall be in the words and figures follow ing, to-wit: "The principal and interest of this Bond is guaranteed by the State of North Carolina by ordinance of the Convention, ratified day of , 1808," J'roi id&J: That the amount of the Bonds issued hy authority of the said Act of the General Assembly, shall not exceed in the aggregate two mil lions, five hundred thousand dollars, and the remain der authorized to be iss.ned, t-o-wit: .One million, five hundred thousand dollars shall be delivered to the President of this Convention, or to the Governor, or to the State Treasurer, and by him or them cancelled and destroyed. Or that said one million, five hun dred thousand dollars of bonds shall be cancelled and destroyed by the Trustees .of said first mortgage, and certificate shall bep.rin.ted upon the remaining bonds, certifying that two million', five hundred thousand dollars of bouds and all that arc issued or are au thorized to be issued, under the deed of trust or mort gage, are delivered to them, and that the additional one million, five hundred thousand dollars of bonds have been cancelled and destroyed, and tha.t said certificate shall be signed by each of the Trustees, I' i or ided, further, That five hundred thousand dol- i lars, of the remaining two million five hundred thou- ! sand dollars of Bonds, be deposited with the Treas- u ,..,. 0f the State, as collateral security of the State, for the above-named endorsement; and if the said .... rti i .... i- i...i r l i:i I l...u ""mingiou, uarioue iniim.- ir.u iun fail to pay either interest or principal of said en dorsed Bonds, so that the State shall become liable for the same, by reason of said endorsement, and shall pay the same, then the State shall become the owner of said five hundred thousand dollars of Bonds; but if the said Railroad Company shall pay both in terest and principal of said endorsed Bonds, so that the State shall not become liable for the same, by reason of its endorsement, then said five hundred thousand dollars of Bonds shall be the property of the said Railroad Company. Skc. 2. Be it further ordained, That this ordi nance shall take effect from and after its ratification. Correspondence of the Democrat. Newberx, N. C, Feb. 5, 18C8. I find this place very much changed since 1859, but still in many respects the Newbern of old. Fire has laid waste that part of the city on which stood the Washington Hotel, the old Court House and Market, and other portions of the town now bear ugly scars received under the attacks of the devouring element at different times. But contra to this a good deal of improvement has been made. McLean & Co. have built a magnificent edifice on the site of the old State Bank. The store of the Messrs. McLean & Co. is perhaps equalled, but not excelled, in size and style by that of the Messrs. Tucker in Raleigh, but by none other in the South known to the writer. Mr McLean is a gentleman in every sense of the word, and possesses the confidence and esteem of the citi zens. It is unnecessary to add that he docs & very large business, and that since my sojourn here I have seen none of his large and efficient corps of assistants idle. Weinstein & Bro., Baer & Eppler, and others, have fine Dry Goods establishments on Pollok street. Mr Amyett (every bodys "John") does an extensive business, on South Front street, in the Grocery and variety line. Messrs. R. N. Taylor, Havens & Latham, Mitchell, Oliver and others, well known citizens, arc driving their several avocations in the avenues of trade. Mitchell, Allen & Co. keep an extensive Hardware establishment on Pollok street. Stnguutios in business and the scarcity of money is a general complaint here, but I do not think it war ranted by the facts as gleaned by general observation. Win. P. Moore, so well and favorably known by your citizens as the Proprietor of the Mansion House, does, it is said, the largest business in the Cotton and -avai r:ore line oi any mercuam in ine city, ine best evidence? of the high grade of Mr Moore's busi ness capacity are his almost unparalleled successes in life. It has become a trite adage here that "what he touches turns to gold."' Mr M. is also Proprietor of the tiaston House, and when 1 add that the House is under the Superintendence of Mr J. W. Jone, a resident of your city in helium, you will not be sur prised at my declaration that it is one of the best Hotels in the South. Many old citizens have died since I was here last, and society has undergone some change, but the same proverbial, genial hospitality once so gratifying and attractive to the visiting stranger, is still existent here. Notwithstanding fortunes have been swept away by the result of war, and that distrust would seem to be inevitable, engendered by the harsh ex perience of the refugee citizen of the war, the "latch string" of .the old Isewberniau hangs, as of old, "out side the dopr."' Lawlessness prevails to a considerable extent in this vicinity. Petty thefts occur daily, while offences of a graver character are very frequent. Stealers of large capacity have taken the place of the sail vessels which formerly dotted the waters of the Neuse and Trent, and added so much to the beauty of the picturesque river scenery. Yipzxs. The "Conservative" Convention. In addition to the proceedings published on our 2d page, we give the following as the main and most important work of the Convention held in Raleigh last week for the purpose of organizing the Conservative party : Hon. Thomas Bragg, from the committee on Resolutions, submitted the following report, viz : Declaration of Principles. The Conservative people of North Carolina having, by their delegates, assembled in Conven tion at Raleigh, on the 5th of February, 1868. to consider the present anomalous coudition of the State, and of the country, and to consult together upon the grievances which now afflict and threat en them, and the course of action proper to be adopted in the trying circumstances which sur round them, do resolve and declare 1. Our unalterable devotion to the principles of constitutional liberty and our fealty to the government of the United States, as set forth in the Federal constitution. That we sincerely and in good faith accept the legitimate and legal re sults of the late war. and do hereby reiterate our olt repeated declaration, that we most heartily desire peace and concord with our sister States and with the entire people of the United States. 2. Resolved, That regarding the Constitution of the United States as the source of all power m the administration of the gevernment, and that the powers of the Executive, Legislative and J udicial departments are equal and co-ordi nate, as denned by that instrument, we do re spectfully and solemnly protest against the en forcement upon our people of the Reconstruction Acts and policy of Congress, as unconstitutional, unwise and destructive to society, and violative of that great principle of American politics, that each State shall have the exclusive control of its own internal affairs. 3. Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Con vention, that the great and all absorbing issue, now soon to be presented to the people of the State, is negro suffrage and negro equality, if not supremacy, and whether hereafter in North Caro lina and the South, the white man is to be placed politically, and, as a consequence, socially, upon a footing of equality with the negro, and, in many localities, subject to his government as a superior. That we are utterly opposed to such change in our government and in our social relations, and that we do hereby earnestly recommend to the people of the State to manfully meet the issue now attempted to be forced upon them, and to use every proper measures within their power to avert the impending mischief. 4. Resolved, I hat while we are unalterably opposed to political and social equality, with the black race, we yet have no unjust prejudices against that race; that we are determined, by just laws, to protect them fully in all their civil rights, and to confer upon them all privileges which can be done consistently with the safety and welfare of both races. 5. Resolved, That the distressed and impov erished condition of o ur people earnestly demands the speediest and wisest measures of relief that the Legislature can devise. G. Resolved, That this Convention recognizes, with feelings of gratitude, the heroic and pa triotic efforts of the President of the United States, to restore the Union, and harmony and good will among the American people. 7. Resolved, That this Convention regards the Supreme Court of the United States as the legitimate expounder, iu the last resort, of the Constitution jaud believe that its rights and powers, iu that respect, should be preserved in tact, as established by law in the earlier and bet ter dys of the Republic, and that any serious impairment thereof, by legislation or otherwise, will be destructive to the best interests of the country, and dangerous to the liberties of the people. 8. Resolved, That despairing of any restora tion of the Southern States under the conduct of jthat organization jvhiph now controls the pro ceedings of Congress, waiving all former party feeling and prejudice, this Convention does most unhesitatingly recommend and invite the hearty eo-operation of all the good people of North Caro lina with ;he Democrats and Conservative men of the North and West, who are now nobly strug gling for the maintenance of the Constitution of the United States and the restoration of the Southern States to their rights in the Union on the solid foundation of harmony and peace. 9. Resolved, That this Convention elect four delegates and four alternates, for the State at large, to represent the Conservative people of North Caroliua in the next Democratic National Convention, aud that it recommend to the Con servative people of the several Congressional Districts, to appoint delegates at an early day to represent them in said Convention. 10. Resolved, That when an election shall be ordered for the ratification of a new State Con stitution, the Executive Committee for the State, which has been appointed by this convention, be instructed, if the time shall be sufficient, to call a convention of the Conservative people of the State, to put in nomination candidates for the various State offices whose election shall then be ordered; aud if there shall not be sufficient time to call said convention, to put in nomination sound Conservative men for said offices. The resolutions were enthusiastically adopted.. The Convention proceeded to the appointment of the numbers of the State Executive Commit tee as follows : 1st. District. Hon. W. N. H. Smith, William A. Moore, Mills II. Eure. I'd. District. II. It. Bryan, Geo. V. Strong, T. S. Kenan. 3d. District Hon George Howard, J. J Davis, M. W. Ransom. 4th District. Hen. J. M. Leach, Livingston Brown, James T. Morehcad, Jr oth. District. Col. E. D. Hall, A. McLean, Hon. Thomas S. Ashe. f.th. District. R. F. Armfield, W. M. Robbins, Hon. J. H. Wilson. 7th. District. Plato Durham, A. C. Avery, M. L. McCorkle. 8th District. R M Stokes, CGudger, WL Love. Resident Committee at Raleigh. Hon. A. S. Mcr rimon, Hon. Daniel G. Fowle, Gen W. R. Cox.Seaton Gales, J. P. H. Kuss, Moses A. Bledsoe. Hon. Thos. Bragg was elected chairman of the Executive Committee, and R. C. Badger, Sec'y. The following persons were appointed Del ates to the Democratic National Convention : lion W N II Smith, Gen W R Cox, W A Wright, Esq., Juo. F Hoke, Esq. Alternate. Jno. Hughes, Esq., Jno. A Gilmer, Jr., AC Cowles, Esq.. Hon. A T Davidson. m Xew Railroad Scuejik. The people of Forsyth county are urging the biiilding of a Railroad from Winston to some point on the N. C. Railroad. The Winston Sentinel says: "From all indications, we think that there is no doubt but that the county will subscribe $100.UX, Winston and Salem will subscribe from 5oO.UK to $75,000, aud private subscriptions in other portions of the county will run the amount up to $HU,OUO thus giving at least S200.000 from this county. We need the road, must have it, and the citizens of the county are determined to bare it," Annual Statement of the TREASURER of the CITY of CHARLOTTE. For the; Fiscal Year commencing Decanter 1, 18GG, and ending January 29, 18G8: RECEIPTS. To bal.4hce on hand, $ 568 71 Loans from First National Bank, 3,000 00 Receipts from Tax List, 1807, 12,103 41 " " arrearages of former pears, 3,800 87 " Unlisted Taxes, 384 8-5 " " Shows, &c, loo 00 " Dog Tax, 80 50 Licenses, Notes of 1866, 1,300 00 " Fines, 258 50 " Licenses paid Tax Collectors, 150 00 " " Cemetery Deeds, 225 00 " by Treasurer not through hands of Tax Collector for Retail and Quart Licenses, Pediers Licenses, &c, 4,662 32 Total recepts in Treasury to Jan. 29, 68, $26,749 This amount has been disbursed as follows, np January 29, 1808: Paid debt due 1st Nat Bank of Charlotte, $3,000 Interest on Debts and City Bonds, 939 City Guard from Dec 1, "66, to Jan 1, 1868, 4,171 EXPENSES FIRE DEPARTMENT. For Water Tanks, sundry payments, $1,266 On account Steam Fire Engine, 3,811 Hose Clamps, 153 Freight on Fire Engine from New York, 145 Mayor's order, Colored Firemen, 147 J. Trotter for Hose Carriage, 55 Wood for new Engine, 12 Rent, Engine House, Howell, 1863, 50 Freight on Tender and Grate Bars, 38 Expenses, fire at Military Institute, 10 M W Alexander, Hose Grease, 7 Suction Hose and Couplings, 53 Express Freight on Firemen's Hats, 16 Martin & Co., Repairing Hose, 64 F Scarr, Oil, &c, for Engine, 1 Martin & Co, Repairing Engine, 50 16 to 00 70 20 95 04 90 00 00 00 85 00 80 00 75 75 50 25 60 80 $5,885 19 OUTSTANDING DEBTS OF 1866. Note due Bank made in the year 1866, $ 2.000 00 S A Harris, Mayor, Salary to Dec 1, '66, 1,200 00 T W Dewey, Clerk and Treasurer, 600 00 $3,800 00 STREET EXPENSES. J Carpenter, wagons and teams, $ 35 75 Mayor's orders, hands on streets and paving, 531 30 W C & R R R Co, freight from quarry, 153 90 W R Myers, hire of wagon Dec 1, 66 to J an 6, 68, 635 00 J B Sykes, Lumber, 92 99 John Wilkes, 2 wheelbarrows, 4 00 W Tiddy, cleaning streets, 12 00 Taylor Means, work writs, 36 00 J L Todd, lumber for bridges, 9 00 R Chapman, hauling dirt, 20 90 F W Aureus, tilling Church street, 32 00 Mayor's order, work on rock wall on street, 164 50 Koopmanu & Phelps, bridge timber, 5 80 W Foster, repairing tools, 5 00 McCoy and Biggart, balance rock account, 20 00 Supplies for hands at quarry, 3 35 Joe Moore, hauling, 35 00 W B Taylor, lumber, 5 00 $1,801 49 CONTINGENT EXPENSES. Southern Ex. Co, freight from New York, Davidson & Springs, rent Mayor's office, '66, M Martin & Co, Smith work, &c, W J Yates, advertising in 1866, Blind Diek, bell ringer, Tiddy & Bro , blank book, Fordh&m & Wheeler, police badges, J S Berryhill, guarding small pox, S N Jamison, guarding small pox, J G Wilson, guarding small pox, W Boyd & Co, account, nails, Gibbons & McCoinbs, Medical bill, J E Britton, advertising, M D L Moody, supplies for the poor, Brem, Brown & Co, hearse trimmings, &c, T H Brem & Co, hatchet anil mattock, 11 M Oatcs & Co, nails, cement, lime, &c, M Martin & Co, repairs on engine, II W Tatum, blacksmithing, &c, Charles Wilson, repairing hearse, Taylor Means, lime, work and hauling, E H Moss, cloth for hearse, C J Fox, gas fixtures in hall, Brown, Tate & Co, shovels and blankets, A W Seagraves, brick work at guard house, J A Seagraves, guard at hospital, Carter & Macy, tax book and lists, Tiddy & Bro, record book, Mayor, R M White, Sheriff, jail fees, Express Freight, Revenue Stamps, Damages for street to Mrs M D Johnston's, Carolina Times, advertising, Carolina Times, advertising, S P Alexander, assessor, 1806, R F Davidson, assessor, 1867, W B Taylor, icoonct, sundry it em, J II McAdsn, " " ' Brem, Brown & Co, account, sundry items, Taylor & Duncan, " " " a a n c i J E Britton, advertising, Allen Cruse, drayage, Geo Andrews, nursing small pox, John Gundry, fixing tank gutters, J E Brittni, advertising, Daily Times, " Allen Cruse, drayage. R M Jamison, blacksmithing, Plank for hospital, Barringer, Wolfe & Co, spade, Henry French, labor, Expense, small pox at hospital, Hands, cleaning engine, &c, Rigler & Horah, supplies for hospital, W Richards & Co, supplies for hospital, W J Yates, advertising, $ 5 95 50 50 00 00 00 50 00 00 00 00 00 15 00 25 75 34 50 62 92 80 27 13 25 50 13 25 00 25 60 20 25 30 48 75 00 00 00 70 10 18 56 93 75 50 00 00 25 00 75 30 70 75 00 00 53 20 00 50 00 92 00 20 75 56 39 65 65 50 00 00 00 00 60 .23 1 75 6 62 56 3 18 16 147 84 13 344 104 35 73 39 9 32 5 22 3 56 9 10 1 2 199 27 5 10 10 67 24 15 13 143 11 m 14 3 15 15 76 23 8 1 12 20 35 28 5 61 10 497 42 65 102 38 56 2 6 16 75 50 Koopman & Phelps, rent, Rock Island Co, cloth for firemen, F W Ahrens, travelling expenses for city, Allen Cruse, credit on account, Henry Miller, items for Mayor's office, Court costs in suit, Taylor & Duncan, dog collars, &c, Stamps on Notes, Mayor's account, sundry items, Young Pace, repairing engine house, R M White, jail fees. Mayor's order, guard expenses, Marshall E Alexander, loss of horse, Alexander & McLelland, money refunded, $3,304 01 CEMETERY ACCOUNT. Sundry orders of Mayor, work at Cemetery, $130 39 Order for Brick, 12 00 Stamps for Cemetery Deeds, 12 50 $151 89 SALARY ACCOUNT. S A Harris, Mayor for 1867, 1,200 00 T W Dewey, Clerk and Treasurer for 1867, C(K) 00 W B Taylor, Tax Collector for 1867, 1,000 00 W B Taylor, City Constable, extra, 1867, 300 00 $3,100 00 Leavinz balance of Cash in Treas. hands. 130 91 j Notes taken by authority of the Board of Aldermen in settlement of City l axes, oi n $532 68 TotaL $26,719 16 TnOS. W. DEWEY, City Treasurer. Wc have examined the foregoing account of the City Treasurer examining the Treasurer's Books and Vouchers from the date of the last settlement, December 1, 1866, up to this time, January 29, 1868 and find the same correct. JOHN WILKES, JNO. L. BROWN, February 10, 1868. Finance Committee. Dissolution. The co-partnership heretofore existing under the firm of A. Aschkinsiss & Co., is dissolved by mutual consent. Mr Jas. H. Henderson will continue the business at the old stand. January, 1868. A. ASCHKINASS. Feb 10, 1868. J. H. HENDERSON. Intet !ws. MARKETS. New York, Feb 7. Cotton very buovant. Sales of 5,600 bales at 19j(Vf 20 Gold active "and buoyant during the day, but closed at 1,42. Liverpool, Feb 7 Cotton active and prices higher Upland 8 ; Orleans 8J pence. THE CONVENTION. On Friday last the Convention adopted the report submitted by a committee on removing disabilities. The report proposes to relieve aU who favor and enter heartily into the promotion of Congressional Reconstruction, and suggests that the names of such persons, and a brief biographical sketch of each shall be presented. The following Committee was appointed to arrange the Congressional Districts : Messrs. Laflin,,Ethe ridge, Fisher, Harris (col.), Trogden, Hobbs, and Logan. FROM WASHINGTON. Tn Congress, the general business is unimportant. The supplement il tenure of office bill passed. Messrs. Bingham and Bout well from the sub-Committee of the Reconstruction Committee, will report to the Committee on the legality of tlie President's forbidding Gen Grant to obey Secretary Stanton. The impeachment gossip is renewed, and is be coming serious The Post office department has ordered the trans mission of the mails, to and from Washington and New Orleans, via Louisville. The argument ex parte in the McCardle case was concluded. Decision reserved. Jjg The appeal of Thos Dula (convicted of mur der at the recent term of Iredell Court) to the Su preme Court for a new trial, was unsuccessful. So the sentence of the Court will be executed. South Carolina Convention. Charleston, Feh. 5. In the Convention, to-day, the Bill of Rights was read the first time. It is liberal in its provisions. The right of suffrage is asserted without qualification. The Judiciary, with few exceptions, to be elected by the people, for various terms, varying from one to four years. The Constitution provides for a school system and a compulsory attendance for twenty-four months. All children, between six and sixteen, to be admitted. All schools and Colleges, sup ported by public funds, to be open to nil, irre spective of race or color. In this county, on the 5th inst., by Wm. Morrison, Esq., Mr A. B. Slack of Georgia, to Miss Martha Kelly. In Catawba county, on the 28th ultimo, Mr Wm. M. Corkill formerly of Yorkville, to Miss Julia A. McCoy. In Lancaster District, at the residence of his father-in-law, Mr John Ros., on the 4th inst , Capt. Wm. D. Elms of Charlotte, aged 27 years. Irish Potatoes, Northern and Mountain, for planting, a large lot, just received by MILLER & BLACK. Seed Oats, A good supply on hand and for sale by MILLER & BLACK. Family Groceries, Of every sort, in store, and for sale by Feb 10, 1868. MILLER k BLACK. Just Received at S. Grose & Co's, A fine lot of English Dairy Cheese; also, good State Cheese, Northern Buckwheat, New Orleans Molasses, Extra C Sugar, Raisins, Currants, Pickles in Barrels, together with every thing found in a first class Gro cery Store. Call aud see us before buying. S. GROSK & CO., Feb 10, 1808. Nearly opposite the Post Office. SEWING MACHINES. There are certain points connected with the pur chase of a Sewing Machine which every purchaser should know. Always select a Machine which will give a perfect and durable stitch. For family use select one that will do stitching on the finest Linen Cambric or Tarlton to the heaviest Jeans or Cassi meres Select one that is not complicated easily managed. One that will do the most and the greatest variety of work is always the best. Above all, select one where the proprietors and agents guarantee to keep it in repair and warrant it to do all that any ohcr Sewing Machine in the world will do, and in addition make a perfect button-hole do all sorts of gathering, felling, tucking, hemming anil embroider ing edge. This Machine can only be had of A. SINCLAIR, Agent for the American and Button-hole Sewing Ma chine Company, Charlotte, N. C. t5?Everv Machine warranted. February 10, 1808. Family Flour. A choice lot of Family Flour, at S. GROSK k CO S. Crackers. A fresh supplv of Cream, Lemon and Soda Crack ers, at S. GROSE & CO S. Meal. Bolted and unbolted Meal, at Feb 10, 1868. S. GROSE k CO S. ST. VALENTINES DAY, FEBRUARY 14TII At the New Book S.;ore Can be found the choicest and largest selection of Valentines, Comic, Sentimental and Juvenile ever offered in this market. We invite all those who have Lovers and Sweet hearts to call on us soon, and make their selections. Our stock consists of Valentines from 5 cents to $3 Each, and Envelopes, all sizes, made to suit each style of Valentine without folding, from 5 to 15 cents each. Great inducements offered to Wholesale Dealers. Young Ladies should remember this is Leap Year. TIDDY & BRO., February 10, 1868 lw Charlotte, N. C. CHARLOTTE MARKET, February 10, 1868. Corrected by Stexiiocsk, Macaclav & Co. Cotton Last week the market opened steady at 13J to 13 cents for middling purchaser paying trx. On Wednesday it declined and sales were made at 13 cents. Rallying again on Friday and Saturday, the market closing firm at 13 cents for middling. A few bales, strict middling, changed hands on Sat urday at 14 cents. Wc quote stained cotton at 10J cents and upwards, according to classification. Sales for the week 708 bales. Flour continues firm at $5.65 to $5.85 per sack from wagons. Corn, $1.15 to $1.18 per bushel from wagons: Peas, $1.05 to $1.10; Oats, 65 cents; Wheat, $2.12 to $2.25, as to quality ;. Corn MeaL $1.20. Fresh Pork, 10$ to 11 cents. Baltimore Bacon, from stores, 16 to 16$ cents. Lard, 16 to 17 cents. Fresh Butter, 30 cents; Egg, 25 cents ; Chickens, 15 to 20 cents. Liverpool Salt, $2 75. Corn Whiskey and Apple Brandy, $2.25 to $2 50 per gallon by the barrel. Molasws, by retail, 75 cents to $1, LandrethV Garden Seeds, At Wholesale and Retail by Feb 10, 1808. Dk. J. NY BCTT. B. S. TRAYWICK, D. D. S., A graduate of the Baltimore College of Dental Sur gery, aud having had the advantages of many years experience in his profession, is now permanently located in Charlotte, aud will devote his whole atten tion to the practice of Dentistry. He is a native North Carolinian, and having served threejars in the war, a part of which time was Denw-&urgeon of the Confederate Army, It afforded him opportunities to become familiar with army diseases of the mouth and teeth not usually met with ; since the close of the war has attended another course, and has perfected himself in all the new and recent improvements in Dentistry made during and since it, and the skillful treatment of Foreign Dis eases of the mouth and teeth. He feels that he has spared no pains to make himself perfect in his pro fession, and as. such would respectfully tender his services to the public generally, and w "ill guarantee all work done by him to be neat in appearance and so durable as to give complete and entire satisfaction. His work is warranted to stand the tettt of time. Terms cash and as moderate as the times will ad mit. Office 3d door west of Charlotte Hotel. February 10, 1808. removal J. R. Hockschor Has removed his cheap stock of Dry Goods, Clothing, Hats, Boots and Shoes, Notions, etc., from the little Store left of the Democrat Office to Wilson Bro.'s old Stand, (under same office,) where he intends to sell as cheap as ever. "Quick Sales and Small Profits," is my motto. Come and judge for yourselves. Also, STAMPING for Braiding and Embroidering, at 10 cents a yard, done at shortest notice. Feb 10, 1868. J. K. HECKSCIIER. EMIGRATION And Real Estate Agency. The subscribers have formed copartnership for the purpose of inviting foreign emigrants and others to settle in this and the adjoining Counties and Dis tricts. Our aim will be to supply the emigrant with a cheap homestead upon liberal terms. Wc are now establishing agencies in Germany, France and the principal Northern Cities, where the superior ad vantages this country affords to emigrants will be fully explained, as there seems to be a general desire to have our surplus lands occupied by the thrifty emigrant, whose industry and energy will greatly add to the general prosperity of a country. We in vite all persons having surplus Lands to offer them, through us, for sale upon liberal terms. It is only by such a course that our object can be accomplished. Our aim will also be to supply labor in all its branches chiefly by emigrants. We will also buy and sell City property upon liberal terms. Office at Hutchison, Burroughs & Co's. B. All communications promptly attended to. A GAGNIER, Feb 10, 1808. F. W. AHRENS. State of North Carolina, Mecklenburg County. Court of Equity, Vail Term, 1867. Thos. If. Brem and Wife va. John Robertson and Wife and others. Petition for Sale of Land for Partition. It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, that the defendants, John Robertson and wife Rebecca, D. D. Gates and S. M. Lowric, reside beyond the limits of this State, it is ordered that publication be made, for six weeks, in the Western Democrat, noti fying said defendants to appear at the next term of said Court, to be held in Charlotte, on the Uth Mon day after the last Monday in February, 1868, to plead, answer or demur to the complainant's petition, or the same will be taken pro confesso and heard ex parte as to them Witness, Clement Dowd, Clerk and Master of said Court at office in Charlotte, this 5th day of Feb., '68. State of North Carolina, Mecklenburg County. Court of Equity, Eull Term, 1807. R F. Davidson vs. L. It. Snioot and Wm. M. Keblinger. Original Bill. It nppenring upon affidavit that the defendants in this cause are non-residents of this State, publication is ordered to be made, for six weeks, in the Charlotte Democrat, notifying the said defendants, L. R. Stnoot and Wm. M. Keblinger, to appear at the next Term of said Court to be held at the Court House in Char lotte, ou the Oth Monday after the last Monday in February, 1808, to plead, answer or demur, or the Bill will be taken as confessed and heard ex parte. Witness, Clement Dowd, Clerk and Master of aaid Court at office in Charlotte, this 5th February, 1868. 800-Ow adv. $10 C, DOWD, Clerk. State of North Carolina, Mecklenburg County. Court of Equity, Fall Term, 1807. J. M. Davidson vs. L. U. Smoot and W. M. Keblinger Original -Bill. It appearing upon affidavit that the defendants ia this cause are non-residents of this State, publication is ordered ta be made for six weeks, iu the Western Democrat, notifying said defendants, L. R. Smoot and Wm M. Keblinger to appear at the next Term of said Court to In: held in Charlotte, on the '.th Monday after the last Monday in February, 1H0H, to plead, answer or demur to the fa id Bill, or the same will be taken as confessed and heard ex parte Witness, Clement Dowd, Clerk and Master of said Court at office iu Charlotte, thin 5th February, 1868. 8;)0-6w adv. $10 C. D(WD, Clerk. B. M. PRESSON, Wholesale and Retail and Dealer in Family Supplies, Trade Street, under the Matifion Hons, CHARLOTTE, X. C. AT THE SIGN OF THE "ELEPHANT. Lard! Lard!! Lard!!! By recent arrival a very superior lot of Lard i PRESSON 8. Sugar-Cured Hams. Most excellent Sugar-Cured Hams. Call and g4 one at PRESSON'fi. Extra Side Bacon. Please eall and examine my Bacon. It is excel lent, at PRESSONU Good Coffee. Ready sale, at 25 cents per pound, at PRESSON '8. Sugar! Sugar!! Excellent Sugar at PRESSON'S. Salt! Salt!! Salt, of the best Liverpool, at PRESSOR'S. Crocks, Jugs and Jars. Some of them still left at PRESSON'8. Bagging! Bagging!! On sale, extra heavy Gunny-Bagging at BRESSON'S. Flour. None except the very bet at PRESSORS. B. M. Presson, Keeps everythicg in the Family Grocery Iiae, inA will sell as eheap as the cheapest. February 10, 1868. Piano Tuning. .. ti I would respectiuuy miorni me cmicua vi v oar lot te and surrounding country that I am prepared to tune and repair Pianoa, Violins, Guitars, etc., at the lowest rates and shortest notice. Call at R. F. Davidson's Furniture Store. Feb 3, J868 lmpd tywAft" tUKWE.
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