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The Western Democrat W. J. YATES, Editor ax Pbopkietok. CHARLOTTE, N. C. May 19, 1868. jfcaj' We do not hope to please our neighbor, the Daily Times, by our course in regard to publie men and measures, and we write nothing with that view. That paper assumes to be the peculiar guardian of Conservatism in Charlotte, but we beg its pardon for uggesting that it sometimes does its party more harm than good. "Some men think they are patriotic when they are only billious, and some people esteem cbemselres wise when they are only windy. Last week we took occasion to suggest that the people, in the present emergency, needed prudent, careful men for leaders, and remarked that Mr Durham's course in the late Convention "caused the Radicals and Republicans to make the Constitution a great deal worse than they were at first disposed to do," and that -in no instance did he influence the Convention for good, simply because he was too violent and factious." The Times styles this a "fling at Mr Durham, and remarks: We should not reproduce this fling of the Demo crat at that peerless champion of conservatism, Plato Durham, hud we not sen it in the Standard." The sin consists, then, in the fact that the Standard eop.ed ..our article We cannot help that. The Standard also copies some of our articles in favor of J peace, good fueling and restoring the people to pros perity. Will the Times object to such articles be came the Ruleigh Standard copies them ? We repeat, that Mr Durham did the Conservative party much harm by his factious, imprudent course in the Convention, and that in no instance did he influence the Convention for good. We said nothing about Mr Durham while he was a candidate for the Legislature at the late election, for we did not intend to take sides for or against any individual; but let us contrast his influence with that of another Con servative member of the Convention, John W. Graham of Orange county. When Mr Graham spoke be com manded respect and attention, and he it was who framed the Stay Law adopted by the Convention. Mr Grham is a straight-out Conservatite, but he exhibited prudence and good common sense in his conduct. Wc think Mr Durham has been "puffed" enough by Fo-called Conservative orgnns, and that other gentlemen opposed to extremes are entitled to a little credit. Wc are a bcttcrConservative than the editor of the Times or Mr Durham, though we do not belong to the self-styled Conservative party. There are Radi cals in the Conservative party as well as in the Re publican party, and both together have caused the present unfortunate condition of affairs. It is time for the people to be careful how they trust Radicals of either party. The Times alludes to Mr Durham's efforts in the Confederate cause. That has nothing to do with what we said about him it has nothing to do with his imprudent conduct in the Convention. We never o reused him of lying on the "dead line" or feigning sickness to avoid duty. We have no doubt he did h duty, as he ought to have done. We were as good a f riend to the Confederate cause as was Mr Durham .r the Editor of the Times ; but that is no reason why we should not strive to get the best terms possible from our conquerors for a distressed and impover ished people. Nine-tenths of the people want peace ami protection for their families and property, whether it bo little touch ; oiH tboa who rfwo contention and strife, and advocate the promotion of good feeling, are as good if not better patriots than tlio.se who foment dissension and thereby cause the enactment of oppressive. laws. The Raleigh Sentinel, also, seems somewhat exer eite 1 by our allusion to Mr Durham. Wc copied a parngrnph from the Wilmington Star about Mr D. and in. -i do a few remarks merely for the purpose of showing why we did not think he was entitled to the extra laudations and glorification that had been ppattcred on him. If the Sentinel had copied the whule article (a short one) instead of quoting only a Rcutcucc, we think it would have been fairer. We did not consider it such a great crime for us to allude to the "peerless champion" and "statesman"! and wc have thought about asking the pardon of the peculiar guardians and salt of the earth for having cause ! them uuple-isant emotions, but we concluded not to dc so. Let them "blow" awhile longer, and "puff" whom they please, (it may be that great men arc often made from small materials,) but they must excuse us. for saying that they ought to quit abusing and denouncing many men who are as good as some of those they are continually praising. The Vote on Constitutions. Gen. Grant sent a communication to Congress, last week, giving the vote in the Southern States for and against the new Constitutions. The figures are ctwtcd thus: For Constitution. North Carolina, 92.000 ioutu Carwkua, 70,758 Georgia, 89,007 liouisiana, G", 132 Alabama, 05,H)7 Ayainst Constitution. 71,820 27,283 71.309 40,739 10,005 De Tn or IIox. Jons A. Gilmer. This melancholy event occurred about teu o'clock on Thursday morn ing, at his reidcuce in this place. To all who know Mr Gilmer, the intelligence of his death will be sad tidings. We hope some pen more competent for the tak than our own, will pay to his character the tri bute it so eminently deserves. Truly a great man in our midst hath fallen. Greensboro Patriot, 15A inst John A. Gilmer was a gentleman in every sense of the word. Asa politician he was fair and honor able in his conduct; aa a public officer, faithful and honest in the discharge of his duties;and asa citiien, kind, charitable and sympathising. Though in old-party-times we opposed his politics, wc admired him as an honorable gentleman without reproach. m . JSJ- Our friend of the Wadesboro Argus does not seem to be very decided in his opinion about the proper construction of the clause in the Constitution in regard to taxation. It quotes from the Democrat and Sentinel articles showing that there is a limit, and from the North State and Star againct the limit. If the editor of the Argus will read the clause in the Constitution carefully, and give to words their plain meaning (without regard to what some Constitution expounders and some lawyers may say) we think he will agree with. us that there is a positive limit on the power to tax property. However, if the Legis lature should tax property more than 66f cents on the $100 value (which we do not believe it will do) there is one way to settle the question appeal to the Supreme Court. We have uu fears about the result ot a decision. SxT The Medfcal Society of North Carolina meets in Wiirrenton on the 20th inst. New Advertisements Davenport Female College Rev S Lander, Prcn't. Wheat Wanted J Y Bryce & Co. Bankrupt Notice G D Broom, Assignee. Ktryl or Stolen E A Brevard, M D. The m Iinpeachinent Trial -THE RESULT. The rote on the Impeachment articles was to have been taken In the U. S. Senate on Tuesday last, the 12th inst., but in consequence of the alleged sickness of some two or three Senators the matter was post poned till Saturday last. On Saturday, the vote was taken cn the main charge, the 11th Article. The following dispatch gives the result, by which it will be seen that the President was acquitted, there lacking, however, but one vote of two-thirds against him: "Wabhixgtou, May 16th. The vote on Article 11th stands 35 for Guilty to 19 not Guilty. Messrs. Fowler, Fessenden, Grimes, Henderson, Van Winkle, Trumbull and Ross, (Re publicans,) voting not guilty." After taking the vote on this one Article, the Court and Senate adjourned till the 25th inst., for the pur pose of allowing members an opportunity to attend the Chicago Convention. The vote of Saturday, we learn, is viewed A the North as an acquittal of tile President. The following is the 11th Article, and embraces some of the main features of the other Articles : "Article XI. That he declared in a public speech in Washington, August IB, 1866, that the Thirty ninth Congress was not a constitutional Congress of the United States, but a Congress of part of the States; thus denying the validity of their legislation, except so far as he chose to approve it; and in pur suance of this declaration, attempted to prevent the execution of the Tenure of Office act. by unlawfully contriving means of preventing Edwin M. Stanton from resuming the office of Secretary of War, when the Senate had refused to concur in his suspension; and, also, attempted to prevent the execution of the Appropriation act of March 2, 1867, (as in article 9); and also, of the act of March 2, 1867, "for the more efficient government of the rebel States;" thus com mitting a high misdemeanor in office " Reconstruction. On Tuesday last, Mr Stevens introduced into the House of Representatives the following resolutions providing for the admission of North Carolina and other States in the Union: Whereas, The people of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama have in pursuance of the provisions of an act, entitled an act for the more efficient government of the rebel States, passed March 2d, 1867, and the acts supplementary thereto, framed constitutions of State governments which are republican in form, and have adopted said constitu tions by large majorities of the votes cast at the elec tions held for theatification or rejection of the same Thereore, Be it enacted, that the States of North l Carolina, South Carolina, Louisiana, Georgia and Alabama shall be entitled and admitted to represen tation in Congress as States of the Union, when the Legislatures of said States, respectively, shall have ratified the amendment to the Constitution of the United States, passed by the 39th Congress and known as Article 14th, upon the following fundamen tal conditions : "That the Constitutions of said States shall never be so amended or changed, as to deprive any citiien or class of citizens of the United States of the right to vote who are now entitled to vote by said Consti tutions respectively, except for such crimes as are now felonies at common law, whereof they shall have been duly convicted, and no person shall ever be held to service or labor as a punishment for crime in said States except by the custody of convicts by the laws thereof. Second. That if the day fixed for the meeting of the Legislature of said States, by the Constitutions thereof, shall have passed before the passage of this act, they may be convened within thirty days after the pas sage of this act, by the President of the Convention which framed the Constitution of such State. Third. That the first section of this Act shall take effect when the President of tho United States shall officially proclaim the due ratification by the Legis latures of said States respectively, of Article 14th of the amendment to the Constitution of the United States proposed by the 39th Congress. This bill wiula tks; ypo.i.l rdi Com Jy o day until disposed of. A bill was reported from the same Committee, re moving the disabilities from some five hundred citi zens of North Carolina. The bill passed 89 to 23, being over two-thirds required for such legislation. On Thursday last, the bill admitting into the Union the States named above was passed by 108 for to 35 against. It must yet be acted on by the Senate. The following are the proceedings of the House: Mr Pruyn spoke in opposition. Mr Brooks fol lowed; he spoke of the unfit character of the Repre sentatives, alluding particularly to Florida. Mr Stevens interrupted, saying that he was unwilling to argue that the Representatives from Florida should be admitted. Mr Brooks said he was glad that Stevens agreed with him on that point, and proceed ed, saying that Georgia, Alabama and others were controlled in like manner by squatters; maintaining that their Constitutional Conventions and Legisla tures were composed of men who had no interest in the States who were not understood by the people nor did they understand the people. A tyranny worse than that ever countenanced by the Czar of Russia or the Sultan of Turkey, had been perpetrated upon the people by the powers that had determined to control the election there by any means no matter how, or by what means. The whole object of Con gressional Legislation was apparent. It was all in tended to Radicalize- the South, and the party in power here have amnesty and pardon and welcome for any man who embraces Radicalism, no matter what his past conduct or past acts may have been, or how deeply and darkly his hands had been imbued in treason, 'Those who accepted Radical rule were pardoned by the wholesale." Messrs. Paine and Bingham advocated the bill. Mr Woodridge offered an amendment to strike out Alabama from the bill lost 60 to 74. An Amendment striking from the first section the clause prohibiting a change of the Constitution and inserting: "That th.e Constitutions of said States shall never be amended so as to determinate in favor of or against any citizen or class of citizens of the United States, in reference to the right to vote, who are entitled to vote by said Constitution," was adopted without division An amendment, that all citizens of the United States in those States, shall be admitted to equal rights of suffrage, was rejected without a division. The bill then passed J 08 to 85. The Supreme Court of Virginia has decided that for debts contracted in Confederate money the amount shall be commuted at the value of money when the debt matured and not when it was contrac ted. Another dicision given by the same Court is, that note holders of the old Banks of the State shall not have preference in the division of assets, but depositors and all creditors are to harc alike. The Scrjlatt Trial John Surratt, charged with b?ing an accomplice in the assassination of President Lincoln, was again arraigned List week in Washing ton for trial, when, at the suggestion of the Counsel for the defense, it was continued until next Term Justice Carter refused to admit Surratt to bail on the ground that the prosecution were ready and that it was at the instance of the counsel for the prisoner that the case was continued. Prissstatioh or the Nobth Carolwa Coxstitc tiok. The Washington correspondent of the New York Tribune says : "The non. Calvin J. Cowles. President of the late Constitutional Convention of orth Carolina, and Mr .E. R. Stanly, presented the new Constitution of that State to the President Their reception is described a Ve.inir Kun . 11 1 . 1 T 1 . 3 u,.n.6 .vu uri roruni, ina me i rtpiuem is j , I..-.. j : - ... . . , said to have entered into familiar conversation wiih them on the resources, proposed railroads, &e., of western nona taroiina and of Eastern Tennessee. Jgf The National Republican Convection, to nominate candidates for President and Vice-President, meets in Chicago en the 20th inst. The National Democratic Convention will meet in New York on the 4th of July: , - Homesteads and Exactions How will it Operate? The following is the law of the new Constitution on the subject of homesteads and exemptions. We copy the entire Article fzjpm the Constitution ; ARTICLE X. See. 1. The personal property of any resident of this State to the value of five hundred dollars, to be selected by such residents shall be and is hereby ex empted from sale under execution, or other final process of any court, issued for the collection of any debt. Sec. 2. Every Ilomestead and the dwelling and building used therewith, not exceeding in value one thousand dollars to be selected by the owner thereof, or in lieu thereof at the option of the owner, any lot in the city, town or village, with the dwelling and buildings used thereon, owned and occupied by any resident of this State, and not exceeding the value of one thousand dollars, shall bo exempted from sale under execution or other final process obtained on any debt. But no property shall be exempt from sale for the taxes, or for payment of obligations contract ed for the purchase of said premises. Sec 3. The Homestead, after the death of the owner thereof, shall be exempt from the payment of any debt during the minority of his children or any one of them. - - Sec. 4. The provisions of sections one and two of this article shall not be so construed as to prevent a laborers' lien for work done and performed for the person claiming such exemption, or a mechauic'slien lor work done on the premises Sec. 5. If the owner of a Homestead die, leaving a widow but no children, the same shall be exempt from the debts of her husband, and the rents and profits thereof shall inure to her benefit during her widow hood, unless she bo the owner of a Homestead in her own right. Sec. 6. The real and personal property of any fe male in this State, acquired before marriage, and all property, real and personal, to which she may after marriage become in any manner entitled, shall be and remain the sole and separate estate and property of such female, and shall not be liable to auy debts, ob ligations or engagements of her husband, and may be devised or bequeathed, and,-with the written assent of her husband, conveyed by her as if she were un married. Sec 7. The husband may insure his own life for the sole use and benefit of his wile and children, and in case of the death of the husband the amount thus insured shall be paid over to the wile and children, or the guardian, if under age, for her or their own use, free from all the claims of the representatives of the husbaud, or any of his creditors. See. 8. Nothing contained in the foregoing sections of this Article shall operate to prevent the owner of a Homestead from disposing of the same by deed, but no deed made by the owner of a Homestead shall be valid without the voluntary signature tnd assent of his wife, signified on her private examination accor ding to law. Some have advanced the opinion that this provi sion of the new Constitution will operate retrospec- ; lively and prevent the sale of the homestead for debts i contracted previous to the adoption of the Constitu tion. That cannot be so, for then it would partake of the nature of an ex post facto law, which the Con- j stitution of the United States forbids. We presume that before creditors will submit to its retrospective ; action, they will stand law-suits. j But there is no doubt, about the !aw being prospec tive, and that hereafter $500 worth of personal pro perty and $1,000 worth of real estate is exempted from sale under execution, except for taxes, the pur chase money of said property, or for work done by mechanics on the premises. Besides, this, all the property of any female, acquired before marriage, is exempt from sale for her husband's debts. How will this exemption operate? In the first place it must enforce a cash business in almost every business transaction. There are many men of small means whose notes .und promises were good, and they could obtain credit, because the creditor knew the amount could be collected by law ; but not so now ; when one man trusts aneth ! r.iy tvi-.iy on the debtor's honor and honesty, unless the debtor can get a wealthy man to go his security. In the second place, it must cause public officers (or those elected to public office) a good deal of in convenience about giving and taking Bonds for the faithful performance of duty. All will agree that the officer who handles public money ought to give a good bond, so that if he proves dishonest and steals the people's money, it may be collected from his securities. Will not the giving of such bonds be a hard matter hereafter. We have attempted no argument against exemp tions, but merely call attention to the subject. We hope some one better skilled than we are in the ex pounding of law will give us their views on the ex emption Article of the Constitution. The Howard Amendment The following is the proposed Amendment to the Constitution of the United States which the Recon struction Act requires the Southern States to adopt by their Legislatures : Resolved ly the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, (two-thirds of both Houses concurring,) That the following article be proposed to the legislatures of the several States as an amendment to the Constitu tion of the United States, which, when ratified by three-fourths of said legislatures, shall be valid as part of the Constitution, namely : Article 14. Section 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immu nities of citizens of the United States ; nor shall any State deprive any perstn of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law, nor deny to any per ton within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. Sec. 2. Representatives shall be apportioned among the several States according to their respective num bers, counting the whole number of persons in each State, excluding Indians not taxed. But when the right to vote at any election for the choice of electors for President and Vice President of the United States, Representatives in Congress, the executive and judi cial officers of a State, or the members of the Legis lature thereof, is denied to any one of the male in habitants of such State, being twenty-one years of age, and citizens of the United States, or in any way abridged, except for participation in rebellion or other crime, the basis of representation therein shall be redueed in the proportion which the number of such male citizens shall bear to the whole number of male citizens twenty-one years of age in such State. See. 3. No person shall be a Senator or Represen tative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State Legislature, or. as an executive or judi cial officer of any State, to support the Constitution L - 0f the United States, shall have engaged ?n insurrcc tion or rebellion against the same, or .given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may by a vote of two-thirds of each nouse, remove such disability. Sec. 4. The validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law, including debts incurred for payment of pensions and bounties for services in suppressing insurrection or rebellion, shall not be questioned. But neither the United States cor any State shall assume or pay any debt or obligation in curred in aid of insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or any claim for the loss or emanci- I .. - 1 . v... .11 ... -u -i-v... ,vit ;.,. nation OI emti wui mik luva ucvio, "Vi'ti-.us 1 , , Y v.n k. v.i.j :,ui a and claims shall be held illegal and void. Sec. 5. The Congress shall have power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article. Richmond. .May 11. A large Tobacco Fac torr of D. 0. Mayo& Co., was seized to-dar. for j violation of the ReTeou Utt. Aa Englishman's Opinion of the South. An English gentleman named Everett has recently been traveling through the South for the purpose ef ascertaining Its resources, &i. He is a man of great wealth and represents various Railway and Banking Institutions in England. In speeches delivered at Richmond and Lynchburg, Vs., he spoke in glowing terms of the Southern States. The Lynchburg Re publican thus notices his speech in that city : "There is no country, said Mr Everett, on thr globe more capable of self-sustenance, self-help, self aggrandiiement. Wretchedly cultivated as have been the lands of the South, the exports of their pro ductions, in proportion to the number of laborers employed, were greater before the war than tboee of any other country. The laboring population of the South has never been greater than two million men, all told ; it is not greater now than fifteen hundred thousand. With these the small area of cleared and arable land had been kept under cultivation, while thousands of square miles of territory were covered with forests, and the mines of precious metals re mained untouched. Mr Everett said there was em ployment enough and ready remuneration here "just here" for ten twenty thirty fifty million men. When scientific methods of agriculture are ap plied, when our mines are explored, when the valua ble timber of our great forests is made an article of ; commerce, instead of being consumed and destroyed, j the South will realize a decree of material prosperity of which we do not dream. She will become the seat of a mighty empire, holding in her hand the destinies of the country ; the home of opulence, art and pro gress ; "England amplified"' rich, no less in glori ous traditions of liberty, than in her industrial enter prises and domestic comforts. . In this connection, the speaker paid. an. eloquent and stirring tribute to the heroism of the Southern soldiers, who had sealed with blood their devotion to their father-land. At the same time, he expressed satisfaction that the errors of our old system had been broken up, root and branch, by the issue of the war, and avowed his belief that a new career was opened for the South at Lee's surrender. As for the political situation, it was dark and depressing, he well knew ; but the people of Virginia, though pros trate and impoverished, were sprung in direct line of the Saxon stock, and need not fear the domination of any other race. He had read history in vain if he could permit himself to think that "these dark skinned people" could ever control this government; and he was surprised, and even annoyed, to see us fretted with such an apprehension. He warned the people not to allow politics to disturb their minds, or consume their' time unduly. Young men, espe cially, were told to beware of "politics on the brain;" and work was recommended as the first duty of patriotism as the prime, indispensable condition of material and political reconstruction." R. B. Bullock has been elected Governor of Georgia, over Gen Gordon, by 7,047 majority. Destitution in this State. Owing to tho losses occasioned by the rebel lion, to the short grain crops of last year, aud the discharge of many laborers from employment for voting the Republican ticket, there is at pre sent much destitution in this State. Many poor persona are suffering for bread ; and thousands of small farmers are finding it difficult, if not im possible, to make their crops oh account of the want of provender for their horses, to say noth ing of meat and bread for their families. The distress is real, and must increase for the next four weeks. When the wheat is gathered some relief will be felt, but there are many who have no wheat to gather, and who will realize but little if any benefit from this-source. We know that Gen. Nelson A. Miles, the As sistant Commissioner of the Bureau for this State, has been and is now doing every thing in his power to relieve this distress. Cut his means are limited. It is impossible for the Bureau to give any thing like permanent relief. Its main care is the sick and the infirm, and there are many cases of this kind which it cannot reach, or rather that cannot reach it to appeal for help. The fund some $9,000 placed some time since by some benevolent citizens of Boston in the hands of Gen. Miles, Col. Pulliam and Gov. Holden, to be expended for the poor of the State, is well nigh, if not quite exhausted. We have reason to believe that this fund has been judi ciously expended, and has relieved much suffer ing. Seeing the destitution that exists, and be ing anxious to relieve it as far as possible, these gentlemen have induced Judge A. W. Tourgee and Mr James H. Harris to proceed to Boston and other Northern Cities, and make an effort to raise additional funds for the poor. They will be aided by the Rev. S. S. Ashley, who is on a visit to the North, and has kindly consented to uuite with them in this benevolent work. -We are not without hope that these gentlemen will be able to raise an amount that will carry succor and joy to many an humble, suffering household. We appeal to our fellow-citizens of the North to contribute of their abundance to this object, which should touch the heart of every Christian philan thropist. Raleigh Standard. We think our friend of the Standard has been deceived aa to the causes of poverty and want. It is very probable that a great deal of the desti tution spoken of is the result of idleness and laziness. Too many people are trying to live without work. Black and white people, who are prowling about doing nothing, must be made to go to work and they must work in the ground and produce food instead of trying to live by begging. Storms and Earthquakes. For many months past we have beet reading accounts of frightful Etorms. eruptions of volca noes and earthquakes. We hardly ever take up a paper that we do not see narrations of the des truction of dwellings by tornadoes, and oi towns by the lava of volcanoes. We firmly believe that these phenomena of nature are -some way con nected together and this for two reasons. First, the experience of ages that the disbbanecs of the earth's crust have been accompanied by those of the atmosphere; snd secondly, we should judge priori that such would be the fact. The convulsions of which eruptions are the evidence, are certainly the result of heat. Unequal de velopment of heat cannot exist without the de velopment of electricity. The earth is a great electrical machine, and when it is violently ex cited by iuterual beat, it ought to be expected that it should produce powerful electrical cur rents in the atmosphere, which must result in furious storms. As the physical world resembles in so many respects the moral, we see the analogy earned out very forcible in these constant disturbances of nature. Nothing is at rest in the universe, froiu-the dogstar to this little sandgrain on which we live all, all is in commotion. So it is in the soul of man all is .convulsion there, from the tempests of remorse that drives the wretch to despair, to the troubles that attend the little child that has lost his marbles at play. Will there never be rest to the universe, or to the weary soul ? Oh yes when there shall be a new heaven and a new earth, aad when, if we obey the laws of our Creator, according to prom ise, in the .spirit-land all sighing and sorrow shall cease, and . all tears shall be wiped from our eyes I Ex-Gorernor Orr has been suggested as one of the United State? Senators from South Carolina Bestoral of Disabilities ' Tie House of Representatives, last week, Psed a biH Temering the disabilities of about 500 North Carolinians, so as to permit them to hold State" offices. We have procured a list of the persons whose disabilities hare thus been removed, and copy from it the following : Mecllmhwrg County. H M Pritchard, Wm it flyers, Robert JUcEwen, Jeremiah S Reed. Rufos Barringer. Wm Al Martin, Alexander iuciver. Goiton. D A Jenkins. Lincoln. Rufus Clarke, W P Bynum, Henry Wilkinson. Cleveland. J O Bridges, Andrew Parker, uavid Hall, Henry ortman, A 31 Gowins, John Cook, Lewis Douns, J C Ryers. ItedeJL Thomas Holcombe, E B Stimpson. Union. D A Covington, Wm M Austin, Ar thur btegall, Robert Btvens, Benj. F Fincher, James McNeily, Milas A Lemons, Jackson Greene, Thomas W Griffin, Richard Tarlton, Asa Brumblow. Roxcan. Joseph A Ilawkins, Nathaniel Boy den, George M Reinhart, Levi Trexler, Wm P Atwell, Peter Williamson. Cabarrus Victor C Barringer. Wife. William H Harrison, Wiley D Jones, Albert Johnson, Jacob Sorrell, Hillard J Smith. C L Harris, W R Richardson, W W Holden. Sfantri, -Joseph Marshall, James E Maiden, Dumas Coggins, Daniel Richlcy, Lafayette Green, Allen Burr is, Franklin A Lafton, John A Morton. Davidson. Evander Davis, Emory Davis. Ephraim Hampton, Green H Lee, David Loftinj A illis Cecil, Henderson Adams. CallwtU. Loyd T Jones, Wm M Barber, A W Austin. Samuel 31 ef Jail, Washington 3Ioore, James 31 Barber, Robert B Boyle, Hosea Brad ford. Forsyth. Joseph S Phipps. John G Sides, John M Stoltz, Israel 3Ioses, Wm Clinard, E A Vogler, Wm B Stipe, Allen Spack, Thomas J Wilson, Wm F Clalton. Alamance Joseph C Thompson, Nathaniel Stout, Wm P McDaniel, Simpson Vestle, James Albright, Henry Boon. WiUcet. R M Smith, John 31 Brown, James F Tugman, Andrew Porter, Samuel P Smith, John F Parlier, Isaac 3IcCall, Harrold Hays, Ambrose Wiles, Toliver Shoumate, Wm E Rey nolds, Emanual Harrold, James H Hays. Yadkin. -3Ioses Gross, McCans Casteoeens, Thomas Hanes, George Long, E C Brown, Aquilla Speere, Thomas F Martin, Samuel C Wech, Winston Fleming, James H 3Jyers, II Thouiason, J N Vestal, Jesse Reives, Sexton Jones, Moses Chappel, S Speere, Jonathau Wag goner, George Nix, David ilutchins, J S Jones, Wm W Patterson, Geo D Williams, Barnct C Myers, Wm II Rodwell, T L Tulburt, John D Holcombe, R 31 Pearson, Jesse Lackey. Rockingham. Thomas Settle, Thomas A Ragland. Burke. Tod R Caldwell, James H Hall, Joseph Deaton, Ashy Mull, Jeremiah Smith, Wm Baily, James Ilildebran, James R Kincaid. Richmond. Oliver II Dockcry, George 31 c Kinon, John A Long, ElishaT Long. Moore. Thomas W Ritter, Wm J King, John S Ritter, R W Barrett, 31 J Blue, Jordau Slaar, Samuel W Scawell, I W 3JcDonld, John P Cole, Alexander H 3IcNeil, Benjamin Spivey. Davie. Uriah II Phelps, John R W llliams, Wm B 3Iareh. McDowell. James H Duoai, C S Copeland, John EUiotte, James A McCall, John O'Brien, rhomas Ludbetter, Elijah Morgan, John T Greg ory, Charles H Webb. Polk. Martin Haiubleton, Nest id Dmsdale, James Jackson, R S Abrams, J W Hampton. Rutherford. ix W Logan, Rufus W ilhams, Israel P Sorrels, J E 31cFarland,BW Andrews, 31qses Wilkeson, W B Freeman, Edward Haw kins, R J 3IcCraw, Eli Whisnant, 31 art in Walker, Willis Bradley, W O 3Iode, J W 3Iode, James II Carpenter, James 3IcFarland, John A Carpenter, A A bcoggins, Smith 3lcCurrey, Thomas Long, W G Wilson, R T Carpenter, C J Sparks, L L Deck, A Hollowfield, U H Hop per, J W 3Iorgan, B W Barber, Joseph Green, Y O Wallace, A U Martin, J V tiibson, Jerre Jack sou. Robeton. James Sinclair, Benjamin A Howell. Orange. H B Guthrie. Terrific Storm. We learn that a terrific storm visited the upper portion of this District one day last week. We have been unable to gather particulars, more than it extended from the plantation of Dr T. K. Curcton, 7 miles North of this, ranging up the main Charlotte road for several miles, then turning its course into Union county, N. C. Trees were twisted off at their trunks, houses unroofed and fences scat tered generally. No loss of . life is reported, though several narrow escapes. Lancaster Ledger, 14A. We learn that a heavy fall of hail, con fined to a narrow strip of country, occurred last week in the neigh boi hood of Lauesboro', doing a great deal of damage to wheat. One gentle man, whom we heard boast of having the finest crop he ever saw, and which was very forward, lo&t it all, some 12 acres. These hail storms may aecount for tho remarkably cool weather of the last five or six days, making fires very agreeable morning and night. Wadesboro Argus. Destructive Tornado. On the 6th. inst., a most destructive Tornado swept over the South eastern part of Tennessee, desolating the country for twenty miles, prostrating trees and houses, killing and wounding many persons. The tor rents of rain and the fury of the tornado are rep resented as having been terribly severe. The amount of property destroyed is immense. General Wade Hampton is to address the Literary Societies at W ashington College, Vir ginia, at the approaching commencement. CHARLOTTE MARKET, May 18, 186a Coaaecrsn bx Stzthocsx, Mac a cult & Co. Cotton During, the past week some 100 bales were soli on the basis of 28 to 28 centa for middling, in cluding tax, closing firm on Satarday at the outside figure. - Flour Market quiet at $5.25 to fj.75 per sack from wagons as to quality. Cora $1.28 to $1.80 fair demand ; Wheat $1.80 to $2.20; Peas $1.25 to $LS0 cwc ; Gatb5 to 70 cents. Country Bacon, hog round, 17 to 17 cents fcom wagons ; Baltimore Bacon aides 18 to 20 cents from stores ; Lard 20 to 22 cents. Freah Butter 25 to SO eenia ; Chickens- 25 to 20 cent ; Egga 15 cents. Salt $2.50 to $2.C0jer sack. Corn Whiskey and Apple Braady, bj the barrel, $2.35 to $2 50 per gallon. Molasses 76 cents to $1 per gallon by retail. Tobacco 1Q cents to $1.25 per pound. Latest IVeirs. JKJ There is nothing later front Washington than what we jrabli is another ooluma coneeraitg the Impeachment TriaL It seems to be understood at the Sorth that the President ia aoqoitted, though it may happen that after the meeting of the Chicago Republican National Coave&tion a vote for convic tion on some one ef the charges may be obtained. After voting on ee Article the Court adjourned until the 25th inst. JOT Cotton has advanced ia New York sad Liver, pool Sales in New York at 32 centa. Gold also ad vanced. N. C. Bonds 65 in New Tork. 5 The Newborn Republican says that Routs Agent Lee (on the route between VTeldoa and Wash ington) was arrested last week for robbing tk Mail, fie was caught In the set. Buning of a Mill. A friend at Monroe communicates the' following account of the burning of a valuable Mill ia Unioa county by incendiaries : yovaoK, Unioa county, May 13, 18C8. Enrron or Diocat: I have to-day witnessed the commitment of three negro men to the Jail of this county for robbing and burning. a Mill. The Mill was on Lane's Creek ia this -eounty, and was the property of the widow Biveae. The negroes went there last Sunday night, stole out three sacks of flour, concealed it ia a neighboring plantation, and fired the Mill, (a grist and saw, and very valuable,) the mala dependence of a widow woman and her children for support.. The Mill and entire contents was devoured by the flames. The flour which they had concealed having been found the next day, the neighbors, the succeeding night, lay ia ambush around the stolen and concealed stores. At a late hour on Monday night the rogues and home burners came after their spoils, and after the firing of several rounds and a considerable chase, and after thj" old man, (Ned White.) the father of the two others, bad reached his cabin, and jumped into bis bed and pre tended to be asleep, but was betrayed by lhe sweat from his face and blood from his breast and side. 4hey were all captured and made free and voluntary confessions, and are now in the Jail or this eounty. tm gjy- A Democratic meeting held in flaywood county oa the 6th inst., recommended that a 8tate Convention be held in Raleigh on the ISth of June- flaT" Senator Wilson stated, in a speech before the Soldier's Convention, in Washington on ths evening of the 12th instant, that ''before two weeks South Caroliua, North Carolina, and the other States would he in their aooustomod places." John P. Krider, a native of Rowan eounty, N. C, was murdered by robbers in Idaho City. In this county, en the 14tb inst., by R. D. Whitley, Esq , Mr James C. Wilson to Miss Harriet A. McGeft. In St. John a Church, Cabarrus county, oa the 26tb ult., by Prof. L. A. Biale, Mr C. F. Smith to Miss Julia A CrowelL In Cabarrus county, on the 30th ult., Mr Thos. II. McClellan to Miss Mary M. Query. In Rowan county, on the 12th inst., Mr A. M. Sul- livan of Salisbury, to Mrs. M. . Owen. On the 2th ult., Mr Uriah Ballou to MiBS M. J. Wituerspoon of Elkville, N. C. In Raleigh, on the 11th met., Mr Joseph A. Hay wood to Mies Mary Alice, daughter of Wm. M. Doylun, Esq. In Kalcigh, on the 18th inst., Mr William V. Un church to Mrs Emily Cole. In Lancaster District, on the 5th inst., by Kcv. A. L. 8tough, Mr W. E. Williamson of Mecklenburg county, to Mihs Mary L., dnnghter of Joan jios. In Newborn, on the 8th inst.. Mrs. Laura B, Hughes, wife of Dr. Jas. B. Hughes. Strayed or Stolen, On Wednesday night. May 6th, from the premises of n. l. McDowell near Deattie s Ford, a small dark bar MARE, 6 years old and of fine appearance, round bodied and heavily muscled, with a white spot ia the face. She had on when missed a McClellan Saddle and a bridle with halter attached to curb strap. A liberal reward will be paid for her recovery, or any information which may lead to the detection of tho thief. E. A. BREVARD. M. D. May 18, 1868 pd Davenport Female College, LENOIR, NORTH CAROLINA. Fall Session opens June 29. 18C8. For Circular, address Riv. SAMUEL LANDER, A. M., May 18, 1868 pd- President WHEAT! Wheat Wanted. The highest cash price will be paid for good Wheat in any quantity, by May 18, 1868. J. T. UKYCE CO. NOTICE By Assignee of bis Appointment in Bankruptcy District Court oflhs United Stale,, - vv,, For the Cape Fear District. In the matter of John Gordon, Bankrupt. To Who it mat Coca: The undersigned hereby gives notice of his appointment as Assignee of John Gordon, of Lmoa count r and ctate of North Carolina, who has beew adjudged a Bankrupt or o his own petition by the District Court of said District, U. v. uuoom, Assignee. Tfolfsville, N. C, Msy 18, 1868 Swpd Valuable Heal Estate for Sale. By virtue of a decree of the Court of Equity, I will sell to the highest bidder, oa the Publie Square ia Charlotte, on the 2d day of Jane next, that valuable Tract of LAND on the waters of McAlphin'e Creek in Mecklenburg county, containing 809 acres, snd known as the Gay Maxwell place, adjoining the lands of Wilson Wallace, R. R. King and others. Terms Cash. May 11, 18C8. C. DOWD, C. M. B- Blacksmithing and Wood Work. The undersigned are carrying on the Blacksmith, ing business at the old stand of Charles Wilaon near the Grave Yard. Horse-Shoeing aad all kinds of Iron Work done ia the best manner at short notice, oa reasonable tenna. CHARLES WILSON. ?M, ROSS. I win attend to any Wood Work that msy be do sy be lso: sired. CHAS. WI May 11, 186S Cm PARTNER WANTED. A Partner ia the Grocery trade is wanted by a merchant who has a fine custom, but not as muck capital aa he desires to employ. Address box. 21 Charlotte P. O. May 11.1868. Soda Water Of the beet quality, at May 11, 1868. NXSBIT A MAXWELL'S- ice Cream at all Hours, We propose to famish it to Parties and Eamfilaa. at abort notice, ia aay portion of the city, at reason able rates Orders will ba promptly executed. May II. 1868. r KSBlt MAXWELL. Local Agents and Canvasser? " WANTED! For a first class Life Iosarsnee Cotsairy', ia every1 County and Town ia the State. A&rd better re mnneratioa th&a most other Compaaies- Address Box &8 P. O , Wilmington, K- C- Msy 11, 1869 lo
The Charlotte Democrat (Charlotte, N.C.)
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