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9 I o i 44 . 1-5 r. It it 11 roil THE IiEHuCT. AT. J - Public Meeting in Lincoln County.;; A Ian:e number of the citizens of Lincoln and thcsunouuding counties, assembled in Lincointon on Thursday lVth .March, and were addressed by Governor Vance fur about three hours, in bis .happiest manner. Hie speech was well received and its effects will Le exhibited in the coining election. At the close of the address, a meeting of the L Couservativ.e Party organized by calling Daniel Seaglc to the Chair, aud requesting J. A. Robi son to aet as Secretary. A committee consisting of V. A. 3IcBee, Soluman - Rudisill, Jacob Sumerow, John A. Roberts, .and W. A. Graham, was appointed to prepare business for the meeting, who lepjrted thelUiowiug resolutions, v hich were unanimously adopted : Resulted, That a meeting of the Conservative party ot this eoutty be held in Liuc-olnton on JbutmUay, iiSth of March, 18G8, to nominate candidates ior County cfiieers and a representative-to the Lei!ature. Jttsolvtd, That we recommend to the counties composing this Senatorial District, that a con tention he hJd in Liucolntun, on Saturday, the 28th of .March, to nominate a candidate for Sen ator, aud request that tin) Conservative party of Catawba and Gaston County do send delegates. 13. 11. Sumner, G- X- fctonny, Daniel linger, Richard Durch, and W.J. Hoke, were appointed delegates to the Senatorial Convention. Rootccd, 'J hat Dr. Win. .McLean, Wm. A Grahain, J. A.Caldwell, 15. S. Guion, James Uanuister and J. V. Hill, represent Lincoln Couuty in the District Convention to nominate a candidate for "Congress. Resolved, That J. S. Borders, John II. Wood, XV. II. Jlotz, J. W. Dean and Abner Goodsou, represent this county iu the Convention to nom inate a Solicitor for this District. On motion the Charlotte papers were reques ted to publish the piocceJinirs of this meeting'. D. SLAGLK, Chairmun. .J. A. KuuiXt-ON. i'ec'y. Conservative Meeting in Mecklenburg. The Conservatives of Mecklenburg county convened at the Court House in 'Charlotte, on Thursday the 20th itist., for the jturpe.se of nom inating candidates ior the Legislature and County cfiieers. On motion of Dr J. M. Davidson. Rev. John Hunter was called to the chair, and E. C. Da vidson and John W.Moore were requested to act ; as .secretaries On motion of Col. John L. Brown, a commit tee of three men from each Captain's Heat, wore appointed as a nominating committee. Charlotte Dr J M Davidson, Samuel Taylor, Dr M M Orr and Capt. Waring. Sharon John Walker. Abdon Alexander and J V Hunter. Providence Jno. O Alexander. E A and Wm. MeGinnis. McKec jBerryhill'K- Stephen Gallant and Calvin Grier. Paw Creek Adam il Todd. Wm. S Nurmeut end George Wearn. Long Creek John It Alexander. D F Dixon and K A 3IcCauly. Lemley's John Torrence, J li Alexander. Mallard Creek J D Kerns, Isaac Mason and James liigham. Crab Orchard WiaC Morris, Ira Parks and FrankKn Stah.rd. Morning Star T W Squires. James J Max well and 1' Harvey Maxwell. Dewees 11 P Helper, Hugh McCauly and George Andrews. As soon as the nominating committee retired, loud calls wcri) made for Gov. Vance. On motion, ii committee consisting of William sou Wallace and John L. Morehcad, Esq., were apjioiuted to conduct Guv. Vance to the stand, lie then addressed the meeting at length, iu one of his most eloquent and able speeches, at the close of which the nominating committee entered aod reported through Capt. Waring, their chair man, the following gentlemen as candidates : Tor the Senate Hon. J W Osborne. Commons R D Whitley, W W Crier. Sheriff R M White. CJerk Superior Court Col E A Osborne. County 'J reasurer Capt S E Dclk. County Commissioners It M Oates, T L Vail. S W Keid, 11 L DeArmond, R 11 King. Register F 31 Ross. ! Couuty urveyor T I Price. Tllf tinli.win delejrates to the Convention at SaKshnrv? gentlemen wrc appointed as Col. II C Jones, Cor. John E Brown, R P Waring, Dr. J M Davidson, John Walker, M M Orr and Abden Alexander. lhe nominations of the Committ eewere uuan- j j imously adopted. ixuu. a it j.-Hjorne w;ls turn ra iimn who addressed the meeting and accepted the nomination conferred upon hiui. R D Whitley, lisq., was then called, who ac cepted his nomination in a short speech. W W Grier was then called, but not beincr present, Dr. I W Jones was called, who delivered a good address. Sheriff White was then called, and accented his nomination. Col. E A Osborne was called, who made a Kirring speech, and accepted his nomination. A motiou was then made and carried for the nominating committee to make arrangements for a grand 3lass meeting. Moved and carried that we adjjurn to meet on Mouday, oUth instant. JOHN HUNTER, Chairman. E. C. Davidson, ) c J. W. Moore, j ' ceretanes. A New Swindle. A new swiudle is said to have been started in New York city, which isi well calculated to de- tene poious Jiving m the couutrv. A circular is sent out with samples of prints, which are rep resented to te mauufactureu at Lriut works i 1 1 T . . y y h:s u:e an omce in .New 1 ork. jn. Xo more shameful confession was ever made closed in the circular aro snmnU nf ...W! f!:rt . . ' "il,ut , . . . , 1 , , iwv.ui. vuus win i,u heni on tne recoil t t v.-' r .... . i i . . ,. . . v i oi one uonar. or ten yards lur eight v-tive ct A j lew days ago 1 estma.-ter Ktllv received a lett.r ! V. .. !...!.. 1 ...r... , , ..v,. j.;,.i.iiu u i uci iMuu oi inrmy-nve cents, ai-king h.m to tend her tjn yards of the poods if they were as represented. A messenger was sent to the office named, when it was found that the place was in charge of a boy. and that no busiuess was transacted there beyoud receiv ing letters, which usually number from thirtv five to fifty a day. X. F. Paper. Suicide. A melam.I-.oly ease of suicide oc curred, near this town, on the morning oftho 23d inst. Mr Richard R. .St rait, a man near seventy years of age, had been laboring for the 'past two or thrus years, under a partial derange ment of mind. .Early . on Monday morning he arose and attended to some of the ordinary duties of the farm, and shortly afterwards some of his family discovered his lifeless body "suspended on a tree, a few yards from the house. Forkvil?: The Impeachment Matter.. :: ' ' i On Monday, the 23d, according to previous agreement, the U. S. Senate resolved itself into an Impeachment Court. . ' i The President's counsel appeared,, when Mr Davis submitted a nation that the Senate, as constituted, did net constitute the Impeachment Court contemplated by the Constitution ten States without their consent being ignored. Judge Chase intimated that the Court was ready for the President's answer. Mr Stanbery said it was ready, but the counsel had devoted every hour allowed, ignoring private business and encroaching on habitual refreshment and re creation, to its preparation. Messrs. Curtis, Stanbjry and Evarts each read in turn the an swer to the first article. The President argue s all the questions involved and his duty under the circumstances, claiming his constitutional power of removal. He considers the organization of the War De partment, and the relations of the Secretary of War to his administration, claiming him as his constitutional adviser, and showing the Presi dent's responsibility for the Secretary's actions, lie shows that Stanton had become hostile to the administration, and . uld no longer occupy the position towards the administration contemplated by the fathers, and 'hat the President ceuld no longer assume the responsibility f ir his actions, lie further claims that the action of the Senate did not restore Stanton to the War office, but that the War office was technically vacant when he apjtointed Thomas. Familiar laws and prece dents wore quoted at length to sustain this posi tion. He denies having or intended violating the Constitution or laws. Answering the 2d Article, the President as serts, at length, that the War office was vacant, I aud quotes laws to sustain Thomas' appointment. J he answer to the Jd is a general denial. T. 1 . l 1 l in answer 10 uie -itn ne ucmes any conspiracy whatever. His action was confined to the notes to Thomas and Stanton, appointing one and re moving the -thcr. jn answer io me utn. utn ana tn, the same alk:aii ns occur all backed bv the assertion that lie had no object, whatever, but to maintain the prerogatives of his office by legal means. Answering the 8th, he disavows any intention i oi taking possession ot the money or rtroncrlv oi ' the War office, and a "am insists. by argument. i illustrations aud precedent, that j constitutional manner. ne acted in a j Answering the 9th article, he quotes the in- lWLW f JcU-IU a,H1 " Pro"st agaiitet the ri'Jerto t lie a.mv aia.ronnatn n bill, m whicli ho. t J. . J I "il I 1 j. i . ,i i Claims that it deprived him of his constitutional duty of commanding the army. In answering the 10th aiticle, the President denies that the specification gives the truth in verb.ige. statement or argument, in quoting from his speeches, and. in case the Senators entertained the charges, he demands a full investigation of ' M'nat uc au( meant. In this answer, the i President claims, in a spirit somewhat defiant. 1 - X- 1 IT 1 - . . I " 1.M;tunu claims that though : x uc tin iimci icun Cill.CU. j Answering the 11th Article, he claims that ! he cannot answer it. because it designates no de . ign. device or attempt, involving action, which j could bo constrained a high misdemeanor. ! The President retains the right to add to this , answer. The Managers on the part of the House an ; nounccd that their replication would be ready ; next day at 10 o'clock. j The President's counsel sisked thirty days, : which was refused by a vote of 41 to 12 a strict i jiarty vote. i A motion to post jtone. fixing the time until , after replication by the House, failed, i Senator Johnson moved to allow ten days, ; amendatory to the motion from the President's counsel for a reasonable time; but the Court aud Senate adjourned. Tit.sday, March 24th At the usual hour, the impeachment proceed ings began. The Journal was read and the re plication submitted. Judge Chase said that bus lines was in order. Mr Johnson's motion, allow ing the President ten d.iys for preparation, was considered. Mr Sumner submitted a substitute that the trial proceed. Mr Edmonds mnvfrl that thn Senate retire. Sumner, Howard, and oth crs. crieu : no . no Mr Conkling called the yeas and nays on re tiring, with the tollowimr result: j Yeas Messrs. Anthony. Ravard. Ruckalew iorbett, lavis, Jixon, Dool.ttle. Edwards, Fes ' senden. Fowler, Frelinahuysen, Grimes, Iler.der- son, Henoncks. Howe. Johnson. McCrocrv, Mor j rill of Maine, Morrill of Vermont. .Mortem' Nor- t..n, Patterson of New Hampshire. Patterson of Tennessee. Saulsbury, Sprasrue, A'an Winkle, V lckers. W i lev and Williams I x. v. i Nays Messis. Cameron, Cattell, Chandler. ! Cole. Conkling, Conness, Ccagin, Drake, Fcrrv, I Harlan. Howard, Morgan, Nve.' Ramsay, Ross (Sherman, Stewart, Thaver, Tipton, Trumbull, j Wilson and Yates 23. , The Senate then retired and remained out two j hours, and on returning ordered the trial to eom j mence on Monday, the 30th iust.. to which dav the Court adjourned. Congress. March 25. Senator Stewart introduced a bill creating a Provisional Government for Alabama. It declares -the Montgomery Constitution a fun damental law of the State, except wherein it con flicts with the Federal Constitution, and authori zes the State officers elected at the Convention election to quality and discharge their duties, provided in the Montgomery" Constitution. ' is the fiist of May. It provides for convening the Legislature and a re submission of the Constitu tion which a majority of the voters .dial! ratify. The message of the President vetoing the bill interfering wiih the jurisdiction of the U. S. Su- on preme Court, 7 was read. ,u v,jn:;rti mail inai oi Dir W Ui-'on ot I Iowa. no. in roj.lv to the lnouirv of Jud" WraL ward as to whether the object of the bill sneaked t!r.1. n ..i.; . :.. i away jui iuiCllon irOIU the iMmreuifi (mrf n'l l,.;n recon struction, was not intended expresy to affect the 3IcArdk case. Wils.n8 answer was, -It most asMircdly w;;s." We leave it to the people to determine where such legislation must inev itably lead. March 26. Iu the House, the Reconstruction Committee reported a bill to admit Alabama with Kn additional section providing that the Sr-i: Lonstitution shall never be changed to deprive ny class of the right who r.re entitled to vote un der the Constitution, or allow any person to vote whom the fourteenth jirtklvi disqualifies from hol ding office. Congress retains the power to annul the constitutional amendments or acts oftho Legislature contrary to this section. In the Senate, the President's veto r f the Su preme Court hill was considered, and the bill again passed 16 to 9 The New Constitution of South Carolina. The several Articles of the new Constitution for South Carolina, as adopted by the Convention of that State, will be found analyzed below: " Article I,' called the "Bill of Rights," declares the common law rights of citizens of the State, and presents but few changes from what exists at the present time. Among the changes, im prisonment lor debt is prohibited, except in cases of fraud ; misdemeanors, where fine does not ex ceed over S100, and imprisonment not over 30 days, shall have a summary trial before a magTs- trate or justice; any person who shall fight a duel, or send or accept a challenge for a duel, or become an aider or abettor of the parties, ghaU be disqualified for holding office; representation to be apportioned according to population ex clusively. Article II, styled the "Legislative Department" provides for a Senate aud House of Representa tives, the former to be composed of one member from each county, except Charleston, which shall have two, and to hold office four years and the House to he composed of one hundred and twenty four members apportioned among the counties according to population each county to have at least one representative and to hold office two years. Eligibility to the Senate, requires citizen ship in the United States, one year's residence in the State, and three months iu the county from whence elected, and be 25 years of age. Eligi bility to the House requires the like citizenship, and the person elected to be 21 years of age. The first election for members to be held on the 14th, 15th and ICth of April, and those follow ing, on the 3d Wednesday in October. First Session of the Legislature to commence the se cond Tuesday in May, and all regular sessions thereafter, the fourth Tuesday in November, at t olumbia. unless oidered by the Governor, in time of invasion or insurrection, to meet else where. Columbia to remain the scat of govern ment unless changed by a two-thirds vote of both branches of the Legislature. Each House is empowered with the usual privileges over its members and other persons present, or under its control. The pay of mem bers to be ?5 per day while in attendance on the session, and 20 cents per mile, going and return ing. The oath administered to members requires them to recognize the supremacy of the Consti tution and laws of the United States over any State, and to support, protect, and defend this Constitution, kc. Members of the bar and all other officers to take the same oath before enter ing upon their duties. The "Executive Department" provides for the election, by the people, every two years, of a Gov ernor and Lieutenant Governor. Eligibility re quires belief in a Supreme Reing, to be 30 years of age. and a citizen of the United States, and of this State, and resident of this State for two years preceding election. He must also reside at the capitol after election. Lieutenant Gov ernor to be.r nJj'u-H, president of the Senate, and to fill the place of Governor in case of vacancy. The Governor is given the usual veto, and other powers. The qualified voters of the State are to elect the foil. winir State Officers: Comptroller General. Attorney General, Treasurer, Commissioner of Education and Secretary of State: each to hold omce ior tour years. The only offices to which the incumbents are not elective by the voters at large, are the Judircs of the Supreme Court, and such number of Cir cuit Judges as may be provided for. The Judges ol the fuprcme Court are to be elected by the Legislature, to hold office for six years: and to be so classified that one will go out of office every two years. The Circuit J udges, likewise elected, h.-ld office for four years. Eligibility for either Judgeship requires eitizenshin of the United t-)fr. i,, ;n n , j . lcuce in this State, or from the adoption of this ! ..,.,..-, i,, ,, icuiu vi ai;u, auu nve years resi- i.-onstitution. A here any Judge may be interested in the event of any suit coming before him for trial, the Governor is authorized to appoint some person ' learned in the law," to play Judge pro tern in hearing the case. The Circuit Judges are to be selected, one from each Circuit, and to have juris diction in cases of law and equity, and suits for divorce ; aud to hold two sessions in each county aunually. The Courts of Equity, as now estab lished, to continue until January 1, 1SG9, iu order to dispose of accumulated business. Clerks, Sheriffs and Coroners to be elected by the voters of each county, and to hold office for iour years. Solicitors to be elected by voters in each Circuit for four years. lhe Courts of General Sessions are to sit, in each county, three times each year. Probate Courts are also provided for the Judge to hold office for two years, and ho elect! bv th mmli. hed voters. The Probate Court is the same as the present Court of Ordinary. A Court of Commissioners three in number is also provided for, to have jurisdiction ovei roads, bridges, the poor, &e., and are also to be elected by the people every two years. Also a suitable number of magistrates and constables. likewise elective for two years, and to hold Courts ! in cases of bastardy, contracts and fines not ex- j feeding 1 00; and also in cases of assault and j cvvwj, mm uiiit-r uiisuemeanors less than lelonv. Ma ii'lstrates to havfi ntlwr nennl The Legislature at its first session, is romi?,! to make provisions to revise, digest, and mnW the civij and criminal laws of the Statu hr-rotL fore in force ; and for the administration of jus tice in a uniform mode of plsadin without dis tinction between law and equity. Rules of practice and pleading at law are also to be revised and simplified. The Legislature may lew a poll tax of SI r head for educational purposes ; land and all other property to be assessed and taxed according to actual value. Towns and corporations mayini pose taxes for specific purposes. The State shall contract no debt unless by a two-thirds vote of both branches of the Assembly. The public debt of the State to be paid, except debts contracted in aid of the rebellion. A homestead is to be fixed upon each family, exempt from levy and sale; and a wife's property of any character, not to be. liable for debts of the' husband. The Districts of the State are to h, called counties. Art icle 1 0 presents the Educational programme, j It provides for a State Suporintendant of Educn- i tio.n, elected by voters at large, and a Commis sioner elected trom each county; the whole to constitute the board of Education. School dis tricts shall be established, and one or more schools kept open in each school district six months out of the year. The Legislature shall provide for the compulsory attendance of all children be tween 6 and 1(5 years- old, for a term of 24 mouths at least. 1 his is to go into effect when the school system is fully organized. A State- Nor mal School shall be established, and a Reform School, and a special tax be collected for the sup port of the sc hools. The State University is to bo supported, and the Citadel in Charleston re established cs an educational institution. The Article on Franchise thus sjecifics who Bhall and who shall not vote: J : J?ee. 2. Every male citizen of- the. United States, of theage pf twenty-one years and up wards, not laboring tinder the disabilities named in this constitution,1 ithout distinction of race, color or former condition, who shall be a resident of this State at the time of the adoption of this constitution, or who shall . thereafter reside in this State one year, and in the county in which he offers to vote? sixty' days- next preceding any election, shall be Entitled to vote for all officers that are now, or hereafter may be, elected by the people, and upon all questions submitted to the electors at any elections; Provided, That no person shall be allowed to vote or hold office who is now or hereafter may be disqualified therefor by the Constitution of the United States ; until such disqualification shall be removed by the Congress of the United States; Provided further, That no person, while kept in any alms house or asylum, or of unsound mind, or confined in any public prison, shall be allowed to vote or hold office. - . Gold vs. Greenbacks A View of the Case. A correspondent of the New York ' Express writes as follows : . In regard to the payment of Government bonds there have been two modes proposed, one to pay both principal and interest in gold, al though it will be forty years before the principal eaTi be paid by the country. The other is to pay off' the bonds in : ''greenbacks," extinguishing them at once. Without expressing any opinion on the sub ject, the purpose of this article is simply to show the comparative cost to the country of these respective modes. The interest on, say $2,000,000,000 bonds is 0120,000,000 gold annually at compound; the interest alone would in twenty-two years amount to 6,000.000,000:' in thirtv-thrce vears the in terest will h.-ivft rpjurTiMl iiinrtoon thmiaand lion of dollars, and in fortv-fbur years the in- ttrest ofoit wiil have attained the climax of thirty thousand million of dollars in nold. This is the naked truth as U what the country will have to ... pay the bondholders in gold. 1 aymg off at once in -'greenbacks," the bond holders say would be the most disastrous of all modes, because it would occasion so great a de preciation of ''greenbacks" from their super- a ouu uance. S nm to tne whole country, would be just million ot yrirubachs" against a loss of thirty tico thousand million of gold by the other process. That we must pay that sum to the bondholders, if the interest icithmtt the principal shall continue to be paid, is a fixed fact, and presents a serious subject for consideration. North Carolina News. JGSr-The North Carolinian, published at Ital eigh, has suspended publication iu consequeuce of pecuniary embarrassments. The Editors had been previously arrested on a suit brought by It. W. King of Lenoir county, for libel; but it is stated that that was not the cause of the suspen sion of the paper. The Kaleigii Register. We learn from the proprietor,!!.. II. Helper, Esq.vthat the Dai ly and Weekly Pegister will bo suspended until after the election. The cause of the suspension is a disagreement between Mr Helper the pro prietor, and Mr Goodloe, the editor. 3Ir Helper opposes the ratification of the new Constitution, while Mr Goodloe favors it, hence the suspension. We have these facts from 3Ir Helper himself, and state them by his authority. Yfe have known for some time past that 31 r Helper was opposed to the Constitution but have not stated the fact before for the rcasou that he never be fn aut horized us to state it. though he never requested us not to do so. XilttLury Xoi th IS ! ate. J8ST The Greensboro' Times saj-s that the Rev. Mr Fountaine entered complaint last week, that oue 31 is Pratt had forcibly taken post-ession of the Baptist church in this place, and was using the same as a residence. A writ of eject ment was granted, and we suppose the old lady is out or tne cnurcn, py this time. ; J6 The Trenton (Tcnn.) Gazette, a Demo cratic paper, has the following appreciation of a class of .Northern papers which fatten by pan dering to the passions and prejudices of the South ern people : 'We can only regard with unmitigated loath ing and contempt these knaves and charlatans who hope to grow rich off the Southern people by pandering to their prejudices and hatreds. Such vile papers would make a mockery of the woes and miseries of the South, if thereby they could enrich themselves. Unprincipled, preten ded friends to the Southern people have done more to bring odium upon the name than perhaps auy oiner cause, ana we will here take occasion to warn the South against the insidious approach- es of that class of men 1 hey are cancerous ex- cresccnces upon the body politic a pestilenti i'gts npon the State. They would devrac ial rade the South and have her in ruins to fill their cof- lers with filthy lucre. And we may mention that we have but little more respect for the La Crosse Democrat or Metropolital Record. They have no circulation North, and fatten upon the prejudices of the South, which they continually seek t keep alive by abusing the people among whom they live. We know best how to take care of the reputation of our friends, and look with suspicion upon Yankees who would be more South ern than ourselves." In. revolutionary times, the man who stands fast by principle, and refuses to sanction the latest extravagance of the tyrant leaders of fac tion, is sure to be deuounced false and faithless. tSrVe are authorized to'announce WILLIAM P. BYSUM of Lincoln, as a Candidate for SoLcitor of the Vth Judicial Circuit March 23, 181)8. CITY TAXES. All persons residing in the City of Charlotte, or owning taxable properly, or doing business therein on the first dny of February, 1808. are hereby noti fied to make return of their taxable property, polls, merchandize or other subjects made taxable by the City, on or before the last day of March, 1808. Parties failing to make returns within tti tin,.. fied will be liable to double tax. Returns will be received at Dewey's Bank, between the hours of 10 a. m. and o p. in. THOS. W. DEWEY, March 16, 18G8 4w , City Clerk. BREM, BROWN & CO., WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS . HARDWARE, OateJ Buildhij, Ciarolle, X. C. March 10, 1808 2w Molasses. A large lot of choice Molasses, just received and for sale by the barrel or gallon. March 16. 1868. NISBET & MAXWELL, uriDose. however, thp. dpnroniat ion slmnlrl 1v a cn P OI wheat oi at least lorty, often sixty ety-nino per ceut., the loss to all the holders. ' bubllcls I)Cr ac"e- The same course is again fol- - ' . I .J .. . . 1 A I 1 . . I t 1 VI . I . lAgricultux&l "English Farming. JA Canadian agriculturist who, farms, ge vera j hundred Acres of land, and who has lately visited England, was struck with astonishment at the amount of grain raised in places well known to him (he is an Englishman,) aud which forty years ago certainly did not grow hall the grain now produced trom the same land dlow isjthis? Il is neither season nor chance The seasons are the same as they used to be. and tne crops, as seen ana examined by tne party alluded to were the extraordinary crops raised every year on the same land. The course o croppi ug was as follows: Wheat, turnips (or other root crop.) the land having been ploughed four times Ibr the root crop, viz: one in the fall, when the stubble was ploughed in, then cross ploughed iu the spring, and subsequently worked till the season ior sowTinir the turnips, with at least three ploughing (ohen more,) aud inter mediate dragging and harrowing, and cultivating, until all the couch grass and other root weeds were extracted and burned, or picked and car ried ottT and all the growing seed weeds destroy ed. T he land was then manured with farm-yard manure, and finally the seed of the root crop was drilled in with artificial manure, such as super phosphate, bone dust, guano, &c. The root crops were then horse-hoed, and then finally hoed by handr- lhen, when matured, they were huddled off to sheep, or fed . in some other way. , The lan d (being theu as rich as possible, and clean from ail weeds,) is next prepared for barley, which as might be expected, is certain to bo a noble crop, yielding from forty to sixty bushels per acre.; l he barley having been seeded down with clover and rye grass, (of which the crop cannot tail to be good) the '-seed, as the clover is called, j are lightly fed off by sheep in the fall, and allow- i edto grow up in the spring to be cut tor hay ! crop yields froni two to three tons of lhe hay crop yields lroni two to three ha Per acre; Cusually two and one-fourth to two and -k';) the second growth is either again i mowed lbr hay orf'eti off with sheep, according tu lue " w mc iarm; and nnany, tne . 1 . , . . 1 x 1 1 . 1 ft II ,1 clover sod is turned under the same fall, the ! ploughing being about two inches deep, and : suwu witL wheat, the ground being thoroughly pressed before sowing, and the wheat well limited, or otherwise dressed with blue vitriol, &c, and drilled iu. The result is. as miirht be. exnacrtfid. t , increasing in fertility, aud becoinimr each vear better instead of worse. There will be various modifications of this sys tem, according to the quality of the laud. Some times the wheat crop is omitted, and another crop substituted, but on all the best lands of England this course- can be followed with im punity, and without deterioration to the farm. Canada Farmer. Farming. We hear, every day, the remark that farming does not pay. Why docs it not pay? All that the farmer raises brings a high price and the price of labor is cheap. Some will answer that free negroes will not work. Very well, we understand that. And we understand why a man, who hires a number of hands and is too lazy to attend to them, docs not make money. Rut, we not unfrequently meet with a gentleman whose hands do work, and even he complains that farmiug is a poor business. We confess, we cannot understand that. Tobacco, corn, wheat, oats, vegetables, fruits, beef, bacon, chickens, ducks, eggs every thing that a farmer raises, or ought" to raise, is high, land cheap, labor cheap, and, in the cases we are speaking of, admitted to be efiieieift, aud yet, there is no profit in the cultivation of the soil. That is a strange state Of affairs. It would seem to us that there was more money iu farming now than ever before. Will sonic of -our readers give us an explanation? Iu the meantime, we venture to make a few re- ' marks which may betaken for what they are worth. Let a farmer realize his condition lully. Let him reflect thatnasmuch as he does not own the negroes he works, he cannot reap any profit from their increase, as in the days of slavery, lie must not have, therefore, more about his house than he can profitably employ. Let him bear in mind, too, that he is not worth half as much capital as when he owned the slaves on his plantation, lie will then work himself either' bodily or mentally according to circumstances, aud make all his household work. He will get .his wife a cooking stove aud abolish entirely the old fashioned kitL-heu,get her a sewing machine aud fix her up generally so that all household matters may be performed with as little hired labor as possible, lie will alter his own habits and the habits ot his children get up in the morning and make his own fire, if necessary, and stir his children up, not have them lying in bed as iu former times, wailing for a little darkie to brush their shoes. Farming of course, will not pay, if you keep idle negroes about you, who do not add to the products of the soil, who are consumers merely and from whom you can derive no benefit from an increase. Farming, if managed properly in this country, is obliged to pay. But, the merchant may sell a large quantity of goods at fair prices and yet not be able to support the extravagance of his family. fco, a farmer liiay make large crops and sell them for "high prices, and yet not be able t stand up under a hundred leakages of one sort or other. It will not do to stiy that the fault is in merchan dise or in farming. NEW GOODS. We are now receiving our stock of Sprinjr and Summer Goods. March -3, 18G8. BREM, BROWN k CO. RECEIVER'S NOTICE. Having been appointed Receiver of the assets of me Mutirmot ULLKGS & SPRINGS, all per sons indebted to the said Firm are hereby notified to make payment to the undersigned. ' , Cv DOWD, Receiver. March 23, 18G8 2w ' NOTICE. Depredations by hunters having been committed on my premises, causing me great inconvenience. I K . A V. tr ti . ' ucii-uy lurtivarn an persons agaiust Iiunting or fish ing on my land without my permission, as the law will, in every case of violation, be strictly enforced J. G POTTS Steel Crek. March 23,1 - - lm " ' WANTED, " MMrj .SUJiW dry - and .sound COTTON SEED, for which we wiil pay 0 cents per bushel of 33 lbs. ' . J- V. BRYCE Si CO. March 23, 1868 tf . CORN AND BACON. U nd&3& ?5?nELS -CORN.. 11 HV 4J? !f 15,0X) pounds Bacon, For sale by - JsTEN HOUSE, MACACLAY & CO. March 23, 18G8. two thouJind ; 1,JVt;u wnu mi-Mine reruns, mciauu an me nine . "; rOlt TUK CHARLOTTE DEMOCRAT. ; j . Sweet Spirit Return. Stf ect spirit return, lei thy swift silent wing Out-spread to descend, cleate the mild breath Spring; gf Unfurl thy soft pinions, to come unto me, For earth is now blooming in beauty for thee. Sweet spirit return with, tby calm toothing strain Let its echo be heard in my bosom again; Once more sweep the strings of thy sweet souadh. ' " lyre.. , I And fill my lone spirit with warm glowing fire. Sweet spirit return in the mid-watch of night, Illumine my visions with memories pure light; Bring childhood's gay pleasures from Time's dista Shore, - , And youth's sunny joys, O, retnrn them once mon. Sweet spirit return with a beautiful dream. Bring to view the old poplar that stood by the stream The sweet pratling voices that, talked with me tkera Ere I was acquainted with sorrow and car. O, spirit celestial, whereTer thou be, In which ever star that flocks hearcn's blue sea, 'Till thou com'st again fond desire must burn, Then hear my petition, sweet spirit return. roB THE WESTERN DEMOCRAT. A Pretty Foot I've heard much talk about the graces Of ladies, all in silks and laces, How fine their form, how sweet their faces. T But, firtt, a pretty foot giTe me. Oh ! I have often heard folks tell Of eyes like a rose or wild gazel; . . Now, that may all do very veil. But, firtt, a pretty foot give me. And then they talk of auburn curls 'Round necks bedecked with shining pearla: All this may do for little girls, But, first, a pretty foot give me. Teeth ivory white, and lips all rosy The two together look so cozy, Sweeter far than a spring-time pony But, firtt, a pretty foot give me. On a pretty hand I love to dwell, 'Twill all nbout its owner tell, And oft' make ugly faces sell, . But, firtt, a pretty foot give me. From a pretty foot there's sure to spring. An ankle that a muse might sing, . And 'round it all his pathos fling, Then, firtt, a pretty foot give me. And from that ankle muse forbear To take XhcJiiyhL required there; 'Tis more than stronger wings can bear. Then, firtt, a pretty loot give mc. i A pretty foot is all to me. Just give me that and I'll agree The rest is just as it shonld be, Theu, firtt. a pretty foot eive roV Davidson College. rHitorEDAtjiRiAjc. REDUCED TO $70 00!! We have been authorized to reduce the nrice of thm ouuule, rAuiriu uua0 to Seventy Dollars per ton cash, and Eighty Dollars on time with note and two approved securities. Quite a large number of our best farmers have already sent in their orders. One price to all. We will sell a limited quantify of Baugh's Raw Lone Phosphate at regular price, half cash aud half note, with approved security. Genuine Peruvian Guano! Thirty-five tons received direct from Agent of con signers of Peruvian Government. Fifty Barrels of Land Plaster, now in store and for sale cheap HUTCHISON, BURROUGHS & CO. March 23, 1868. Administrators' Notice. Having taken out Special Letters of Administra tion on the Estate of Thomas M Kerns, dee'd, notice is hereby given to all persons indebted to said estate to make immediate settlement, and persons having claims against the same must present them within the time prescribed by law, or this notice will ba pleaded in bar of their recovery. T. J. KERNijJ, A. RANSOX, March 23, 18C8. Administrators. Further Notice. On Thursday, the Oth day of April, we will sell at the late residence of Thomas M. Kerns, the personal v property belonging to said deceased, consisting of. Cattle, Sheep, Hogs, Cotton, Corn, Oats, &c. Terms made known on day of sale. T. J. KERNS, A. HANSON, March 23. 1808 2wpd Administrators. Singer's New Family SEWING MACHINE, Which has been two years in course of improvement and preparation, regardless of time, labor, and expense, Is now presented to the public as the BEST SEW ING MACHINE extant, being SIMPLE, compact and beautiful. It does a range and VARUiTY of work never before attempted by a single Machine. Its Attachments for Hemming, Braiding, Cording, Tucking, Quilting, Filling, Trimming, Binding, ko., Are novel and practical, and have been invented and adjusted especially for this Machine. B5 The public are requested to call and examine the Machine and samples of w ork. C. M QUERY, Agent of Singer Manufacturing Co., And dealer in Millinery and Dry Goods, March 23. 1808 v uuur irvuiopriDgi cvrusii SMITHS' SHOE STORE. Our Spring Stock Of Ladies' Boots and Shoes, Gentlemen's Boots and Shoes, Men's Boots and Shoes, Women's Boots and Shoes, Misses' Boots and Shoes, Boys' Boots and Shoes, and Childrens' Boots and Shoea Of every variety and style is now complete, At Lower Prices . Than ever before offered in this country. Try tha market if you must; but give us a Call before yon buy. We defy competition, and warrant every arti cle as represented. Come and see as. B. It. SMITH ft CO, March 23, 1868. Next to Diwey'a Bank First National Bank of Charlotte, CHARLOTTE, X. C. Office in Granite Roir, 4th door from the corner. OrricKB. R. Y. McAden, President. M. P. Pegram, Cashier. S. L. Riddle, Teller. BOABD OF DlBECTOU. R Y McAden, T II Brem, Wm R Myers, R M Gates, Wm Johnston, S A Cohen, John Wilkes. Deals in Bills of Exchange, Sight Drafts, Gold and Silver Coin, and Government and other Securities. March 23, 18. Flour and Potatoes. 80 Sacks extra Family Flour, 10 Barrels fine Irish Potatoes for planting. At 8. GROSE & CO'S. March 16, 3868, City Bank of Charlotte, . (Trade Street, Springs' Building,) Furnishes Exchange on New York, Boston, Baltimora and other Cities in any amount, to all persona, with out charge. A. Q. BRESIZER, March 16, 1868., Cubkr 1 ! t