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The Western Democrat
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J. YATES, Emtub. axo Proprietor.
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
May 26, 1868.
The Result of the Election.
We publish the Order of Gen. Canbjr announcing
tbe result of the late election and giving the names
of the officers elected.
We are surprised to see that Gen. Canby requires
all the officers elected to take the iron-clad test oath,
unless relieved bj Congress. We do not understand
where he gets his authority for such an' order. These
officers do not enter upon the discharge of their
duties until after the new Constitution is approved
ly Congress. As soon as that is done, the Govern
ment of the State ceases to be provisional, and the
officers act under the Constitution and not under
military orders. The Constitution does not require
the officers to take the iron-clad oath ; and certainly
Gfn. Canl.y has no authority for doing so.
Wc know that persons elected who are banned by
the Howard amendment cannot occupy an office until
relieved by Congress, but those who are not proscribed
in that way are entitled to hold office under the new
Constitution without taking the test oath.
Certainly Gen. Cacby ia mistaken about the mat
ter, and we hope he will discover the unfairness of
his order. All officers elected ought to have a fair
chnnce to fill I heir offices without being required to
take tztra oaths.
If the order is not rescinded, the test oath can be
avoided in this way : The Constitution provides that
the old officers shall discharge their duties until the
new officers are installed ; therefore, let the new
officers wait until the State is declared entitled to
representation in Congress, when, according to Gen.
Oinby's order, the new officers can take their places
without taking the iron-clad oath.
Since writing the above, we see the following para
graph in Northern papers, indicating that General
Carily has made a mistake, and that the oath wi!l not
be required :
"According to a Washington telegram, General
Grant has instructed General Meade that the oath
prescribed by the reconstruction acts to be taken by
nil persons ''elected or appointed-' to office in the
"no called Statsa of the Soutb," is not to be taken by
tlKse elected under any new Constitution which may
Le adopted, unless the Constitution itself so provides."
Some time ago General Meade expressed the opin
ion that the members of the Georgia Legislature
would be required to take the test oath. Recent ad
vices from Georgia, however, state that he has ar
rived at a different conclusion, and that the members
elect will be allowed to take their seats on subscrib
ing to the oath required by the Constitution recently
adopted.
Special Term of County Court
It will be seen by notice in our advertising columns,
that a Special Term of the Court of Pleas and Quar
ter Sessions for Mecklenburg county, will be held on
e third Monday in June. Suitors, witnesses, &c ,
ill tiiiie due notice.
This term is necessary in order to try a large num
ber cf criminal cases now p'endiug, and may save the
county a cou&iderable amount in the way of Jail fees
of criminals.
pajf" The Lodge of Odd Fellows of this City cele
brated the 20th of May by procesHiou, speeches and
dinner, in which the Masonic Lodges and Firemen
joined. The displny on the streets was very hand
Fomc, nnd we learn that everything passed off pleas
antly. "So far as Mr Durham is concerned he need3 no
vindication at our hands. It is not pleasant to see
fo true and loyal a Conservative denounced as vio
lent and factious, simply because he had the man
hond to stand squarely up for his race and principles
but in thin bad apre we have to accustom ourselves
to many things, and coming from quarters little ex
pected, that sounds strungc and harsh." Daily Timet.
Why, then, did you rush to his defence simply be
cause wc made the remark that he d'd the Conserva
tive cause harm by his imprudent course in the Con
vention. The Times knows very well that we did
nrt denounce Mr Durham as violent;and factious be
enufe he Ftood up for his race and principles. We
are as true to our race and real conservative princi
ples as Mr Durham or the Editor of the Times, but we
d not think it necessary to undertake to prove it by
denouncing every man who differs with us. "In this
t;id age""cvery good citizen ought to discountenance
violence, pite and revenge, and we ought not to
"accustom ourselves" to such things even if they
t'vnie "from quarter little expected."
We are as familiar with the sentiments of true
Conservatives in this section cf the State as is our
neighbor of the Times, and we know that many of
that party disapprove of Mr Durham's course in the
Convention and believe that he did harm. But we
have referred to Mr D. oftencrthan we intended we
only aimed, at first, to show that he was not entitled
to the fulsome praise that had been heaped upon him
by so-called Conservative papers. He kept the
"Radicals' of the late Convention united, and that is
about all he did. The Republican papers of the
State are now expressing gratification at his election
to the Legislature. Such conservatives as Mr Dur
ham and our neighbor of the Times only serve as sort
of sticking-plasters " for the Republican party.
That',, all.
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The Post Office called "Alexandriana," on
the route between Charlotte and Davidson College,
has been re-opened, and A. J. Raggett appointed
Postmaster. We have the papers authorizing the
opening of this office in our possession, and we re
quest the Postmaster to call or send for them. Tbe
office will be of great convenience to a large neigh
borhood. JC If the following occurrence, described by the
New York Tribune, had happened in a Southern
State, Congress would have taken action on the mat
ter, and sent for persons and papers":
"At York, Penn., an attempt was made to assas
sinate General Login, who, with his family, was on
the train. While the train was in waiting. General
Logan had occasion to step from the cars a few min
utes, when he was immediately recognized by a lot of
men standing around the depot. When he got on the
train several of the party followed him, but ventured
no further than the platform. Just as the whistle of
the engine blew for starting several large stones were
hurled through the windows of the car where Gen.
Login saU Fortunately, they did no more harm
than to break the car windows. One of them came
very nearly hitting a daughter of Senator Cameron
on the head. Another struck Gov Habn, of Louis
iana, on the breast. Gen. Sickles and a large num
ber of Republican Congressmen were on the train."
Thk N. C. Bi sixess Directory. Rev. L. Bran
son, the publisher of this work, is now in Charlotte
nl will attend to deliveiing the Book to subscribers
and receiving new orders for copies.
New Advertisements.
Sea Shad and Drum Fish Hammond & McLaughlin.
C.ty Book Store Johnston & Elliott.
Information Wanted Wm S Stephenson.
Second Arrival of Millinery B Koopmann.
Tax Notice Thos W Dewey, City Clerk.
Just Received at the Book Store of Tiddy & Bro.
Blasting Powder Miller 4 Black.
Special Term of Mecklenburg County Court.
The Tyranny of Party.
The abuse which is being heaped upon Judge
Chase and the U. S. Senators who voted for the ac
quittal of the President, by Northern Republican
papers, shows how illiberal and vindictive party
men are. . There is a large class of men. North and
Soutb, in both parties, who seem to think that no one-
has a right except themselves to vote as he pleases.
If you vote with such people, it is all right; but if
not, you deserve to be punished in their estimation !
If you think and act as they do, you are a good pa
triot ; but if you have the courage to think and act
as your conscience dictates, and it happens to differ
with their views, you deserve censure and denuncia
tion !
How many men will determine hereafter to form
their own opinions without regard to party leaders ?
How many will join us in an effort to crush out party
tyranny and proscription, at the South as well as at
the North ? We intend to oppose it if not another
man in the State assists us. Unless party tyranny
is broken down, the merchant, farmer, mechanic, la
borer, doctor and lawyer, will become slaves to dema
gogical leaders, and dare not express their real senti
ments without being denounced as untrue to their
conntry and native land. We despise and condemn
the miserable spirit that denies the right of all men
to think and act as conscience directs.
The Pitcher Plant
Some weeks ago we published a communication
from Dr. Hunter in relation to the medical value of
the Pitcher Plant. The Doctor has sent us a speci
men, and further remarks:
Lixcoln Cocntt, N. C, May 14, 1868.
Mu. Yates: I herewith send you a specimen of
the Pitcher Plant (Sarracenia purpurea) for the in
spection of those who may take an interest in know
ing the native, medicinal plants of our country. The
peculiar hollow leaves, with delicately tinged orifice,
will readily distinguish this plant from all others in
this section of country. It usually flowers in May,
and hence now is the proper time to find it in bloom.
Flowers purple, and nodding, on a scape or stem
about one foot high. In the specimen I send you I
have inserted a thin splinter in the cavity, to show
the entrance, which, in the living state, is round and
open, somewhat like a pitcher, and is always about
half filled with water, containing many dead insects.
The specimen sent is considerably wrinkled and
under size, as all plants have to be pressed and dried
between papers in order to preserve them in the ,
herbarium.
It is to be regretted that this valuable plant is not
more abundant than it is, but botanists have found i
it from Maine to Florida, and hence every owner of
swamp lands or a wet meadow should be on the look
out for it, and when discovered, report its existence
and locality. The botanical name should have been
given, as another plant sometimes cultivated, bears
the same name, but of very different medical pro
perties. Respectfully, C. L. Hunter. i
A correspondent writing from one of the
Western States says that crowds of persons are re
turning East on foot, having spent all they had in
fruitless attempts to get a home and employment.
North Caroliuians who are willing to work for a
living had better stay in North Carolina. There are
a great many worse places.
Creditable. We recently saw a card in the Wil
mington Journal from some of the colored citizens of
that place, stating that they were in favor of select
ing the best men for City officers without regard to
politics that they voted for the Constitution because
they thought it necessary to secure their rights, but
now that it was ratified they wanted only good men
to hold office It is creditable to black men or white !
men to be actuated by such a feeling. It is impor
tant to all classes to have none but good honest men
in office.
"It is strange the Editor of the Democrat eannot
fir.d. anything violent and factious in the inflamatory
appeals of Jlcldcn and his eonfrcs. It only pours
the .vials of disapprobation , on the head of a conser
vative such as Durham." Daily Times.
The Times must know that the above paragraph
does us great injustice. We have poured no "vials"
on the head of Mr Durham--we do not consider him
a "Conservative" in any .sense of the -word, -but we
have not abused or denounced him in any way. The
Conservative party might well pray to be delivered
from such friends as Mr Durham and the Daily
Times.
But the Times thinks it strange that we don't say
something against "Holden." There is nothing
strange about it. While all the papers in the State,
(with the exception of three or four,) are day after
day and week after week engaged in abusing and
denouncing Gov. Holden, we do not consider that it
would be fair or just for us to "pitch in'.' and as
sist in abusing him. Gov Holden knos that we do
not agree with him in many respects, and he knows
that we do not belong to his party, but that is no reason
why we should abuse him. The abuse that is heaped
upon him causes him to say many things that he
would not say if let alone. It ia not worth while for
us to indicate to what extent we differ with Mr
Holden, cr to appeal to his kind feelings and good
nature, and advise more moderation, while his polit
ical enemies are continually assailing him in the bit
terest manner (personally and politically) even after
the election is over. He is only human, and is sus
ceptible of the feelings that influence humanity. We
never knew of an instance where abuse convinced a
man of the error of his way. There are but few if
any men "in this bad age" that will, after being
smitten on one check turn the other for a second lick.
Stop abusing the man and f vc him a fair trial, as he
will certainly be Governor of this State for the next
four years. Unless abuse and villification is discon
tinued, we fear that a terrible bad fccliug will be
engendered in neighborhoods and communities and
among the people generally. We know that the
people of this State are tired of strife and contention,
but imprudent Editors and politicians seem deter
mined to keep up the turmoil.
The allusion of the Times to Mr Holden and our
self is calculated (if not intended) to arouse against u9
the enmity of a certain proscriptive and vindictive
class of persons. We do not intend to regard or be
influenced by the opinions of such little-hearted peo
ple, and we say once more that we defy their spite
and malevolence. We know very well that because
it is understood that we and Gov. Holden have al
ways been personal friends, efforts have been made
to injure us ; but we are gratified to know that such
efforts have signally failed heretofore, and they shall
fail hereafter. It seems that every man who does not
assist in abusing those who differ with him is to be
denounced as untrue to his section. It is time for
all those who really have the interest of the South at
heart to stop suck suicidal conduct.
The Times, on several occasions, has not only at
tempted by editorials to create suspicion against us
as a true Southern man, but it has admitted anony
mous communications into its columns for that pur
pose. We have never permitted anonymous scrib
blers to assail the Editor of the Times, or any other
Editor. Whenever we have anything to say about
our cotemporaries, we do it ourself, and do not allow
anonymo-s writers to do it. We have been rather
indisposed to discuss politics with our immediate
neighbors, and we cared very little for what the
Times or its strikers said, but we now say to the
Editor of that paper that we are ready any day to
compare records with him as to consistency, loyalty
to the South, or true friendship for Southern intreta
and Southern people.
The Republican National Convention.
This body met in Chicago on the 20th inst., and
adjourned on the 21st. Gen Grant was unanimously
nominated for President, and, after several ballot
ings, Hon. Schnyler Colfax of Indiana, (the present
Speaker of the House of Representatives) was nom
inated for Vice-President. It seems that Mr Ben
Wade has been thrown overboard.
The permanent President of the Convention was
ex-Gov. Hawley of Connecticut (a native of Robeson
county, N. C.) Ex-Got. Joe Brown of Georgia, con
ducted the President to the Chair, and took an active
part in the proceedings. All the Southern delegates
were admitted to teats in the Convention. The fol
lowing dispatch indicates the platform of the party :
Chicaoo, May 21. The Committee on resolu
tions reported a platform which congratulates the
country on the success of the Congressional plan
of reconstruction, and declares that Congress
must guarantee and maintain suffrage to the
Southern loyalist ; denounces repudiation as a
national crime ; national obligations must be paid
in letter and spirit; demands equalization and
reduction of taxes; favors extending the redemp
tion debt to the latest day, with reduced interest
whenever honorably possible; that the Govern
ment should be administered with the strictest
economy ; corruption and extravagance should
be reformed ; Lincoln's death is deplored, as well
as Johnson's accession; denounces him as a
usurper and violator of tbe laws and obstructor
of reconstruction, and justly impeached of high
crimes and misdemeanors; no citizen, native or
naturalized, must be imprisoned, when abroad,
except for violations of the law ; eulogizes the
United States sailors and soldiers, their bounties
are obligations never to be forgotten, their or
phans and widows are the nation's wards; immi
gration should be fostered by a liberal and just
policy. The Convention sympathizes with all
oppressed people who are struggling for their
riehts.
Gen. Grant was unanimously nominated for
President.
The following is the ballot for Vice-President:
Wade 149; Fenton 122; Wilson 110; Colfax
118; IIarlaiPl6; Kelly 6 ; Creswell 14; Pom
eroy 1. On the fifth ballot Colfax was nominated,
receiving 552 votes.
The Convention adjourned subject to the call
of the President.
The President and Congress.
The following is the rubFtance of a telegraphic
dispatch from Washington dated the 18th inst :
"It is stated that Cabinet changes are pending;
and it is asserted that. they will tend to harmonize
Congress and the President, and that the President
will cease obstructing reconstruction on the Con
gressional plan, tbe progress of events having ren
dered his own impossible and the material interests
of the South requiring immediate representation of
some kind. This statement ie made on high Repub
lican authority."
This is an important announcement and we hope
some plan can be agreed upon whereby the conflict
between Congress and the President may be termi
nated, and the questions which have so long distrac
ted the country settled with due regard to the rights
of the Southern States and all other sections of the
country.
A special correspondent of tho Richmond Dispatch
writes from Washington as follows :
"The rumors of changes in the Cabinet sent hence
by telegraph within the past twenty-four hours are
based on suggestions from leading conservative Re
publicans and triends of Mr Johnson, but are not
founded on any authoritative statement of the Exec
utive. There is no doubt, however, that an entire or
nearly complete organization of the Cabinet will take
place within a short time after the termination of the
impeachment trial, should Mr Johnson be acquitted.
The President has not positively decided upon the
names that would be sent to the Senate, but it is
known that Mr Johnson would prefer to have Gen.
Schofield confirmed for Secretary of War, to which
he has already been nominated.
The President has indicated his preference for Mr
Groesbeck for Secretary of the Treasury, and Mr
Evarta for the State Department; and his friends
approve these, and suggest Reverdy Johnson for At
torney General; Judge Catron, of Illinois, for the
Interior Department ; ex-Senator Foster, of Connec
ticut, for the Post Office Department, and Admiral
Tortcr for the Navy Department.
These names are not insisted upon, however, but
suggested as types of the class of men for a new or
ganization Qf the Cabinet.
The .statement that the President has made any
promises to the conservative Senators voting for his
acquittal, to support or uphold them by the power of
his administration, is untrue. Those republicans
voting against impeachment claim to be as decidedly
opposed to the President's political course as are the
most earnest radicals. They regard impeachment as
a judicial and not a political proceeding. It is known
that they claim to be as determined to carry out the
congressional policy as are their more radical col
leagues, but they do not. think that the President
either cau or will attempt fnrther obstructions. They
hope and believe that he will change his Cabinet to a
great extent at least, and by a more liberal policy
secure better accord with Congress; but whatever he
may do or not do in this behalf, has had and can have
no effect on their judgment in passing on the articles
of impeachment. If, it is said, the impeachment had
not been pending, there is little doubt a new Cabinet
would long since have been designated, composed of
the most distinguished and eminent men in the
country.
It should not, therefore, create surprise if a
thorough change shall be made in the complexion of
political affairs If these conjectures should be real
ized, it will remain for the Senate, in view of the
probable defeat of the remaining articles of impeach
ment on the 26th instant, to accept or reject what, if
offered and accepted in good faith, must soon lead to
the restoration of the Union and the peace and pros
perity of the country."
"Then, let us be of good cheer, and bear with com
posure our present burdens, in sure hope of a speedy
deliverance. The night has been long and dark, and
the darkest hour is just before day. It is not in the
nature of things for North Carolina to remain Afri
canized or continue to be impoverished. The day of
our deliverance cannot be far distant. Wilmington
Journal.
That has been our position for a long time, and we
are gratified that such an able conservative paper as
the Journal is beginning to come np to it. Instead
of dealing in denunciation and abusive epithets, if
the press of the State will strive to promote good
feeling, and by fair argument prevent the passage of
unjust laws and endeavor to influence tho authorities
for good, the day of peace and prosperity cannot be
far distant. But that day cannot be hastened by
factiousness, proscription and evil-speaking.
The La Crosse Democrat is really working in
the interest of the Radicals by making the sup
port of such Democracy as it professes too mani
festly hopeless, absurd and disgusting for decent
men to swallow. 2v. Y. Citizen.
Some of the conservative papers of this State are
just beginning to discover that the La Crosse Demo
crat is doing the conservative cause harm instead of
good. The Salisbury North State, Raleigh Sentinel.
Wilmington Star, 4c, are "down on" the La Crosse
man. We long ago warned the Southern people
against such trashy concerns as the La Crosse Demo
crat. It has no influence at the North where we de
sire to see a change effected in public opinion. .
jggg- There was a male child born in Danville,
last Monday, weighing 14 lbs. net. DnnvQIe
Time$.
Who's its daddy and mammy
Important ... ,
We call attention to the following statement
concerning the Bankrupt Law.
The Bankrupt Law. It may not be known
to soma of our readers that what ia called the
fifty-per cent clause of this act takes effect on the
1st of June text, and after that date no one can
take the benefit of the act whose estate will not
pay fifty per cent to his creditors. The adjourn
ment of Congress and the present state of the
impeachment question renders it less likely that
any extension of this time will be given by Con
gress. It therefore becomes those who intend
to petition for adjudication of bankruptcy for
themselves or against others, Xo apply before the
1st of June. Washington Chronicle.
Railroads.
Gen. Canby has issued the following order in
regard to officers of Railroads in this State :
IIeadquarters 2d Military District, )
Charleston, S. C, May 16, 1868. j
General Orders, No. 84.
All elections for officers of any railroad com
pany in which the State of North Carolina pos
sesses any iuterest whether by reason of having
subscribed to the capital stock, or having guar
anteed the payment of securities, or arising in
any other manner whatever, or in which any of
the officers is elected by directors appointed by
the Governor, or chosen by the Legislature, are
hereby suspended until alter the government of
such State shall have been fully organized under
the Constitution approved by the Congress of the
United States. By command of Gen Canby,
LOUIS V. CAZIARC,
Aide-de-Camp.
The Homestead Exemption Article.
Our neighbor of the Charlotte Democrat is of
the opinion that the Homestead Exemption pro
vision of the new Constitution cannot operate
retrospectively, but only prospectively. While
we cannot agree with our neighbor in his con
struction of the taxation article, we fully agree with
hiui in his view of the Iloaicst ead Article. It can
not operate retrospectively without impairing the
oblig-.tion of contract, which is prohibited by the
Constitution of the United States. The princi
ple involved in this case has been repeatedly
decided by the Supreme Court 'of the United
States. Among others it was decided, if we
remember aright, in the cases of Sturgis vs.
Crowningshield and Ogden vs. Saunders. . Many
other decisions go very far to establish the doctrine-that
the law in force at tho time the con
tract was made enters into and forms a part of the
contract. Certain it is that no retrospective ex
emption law can be passed except by Congress,
and then only in connection with a general bank
rupt law. And some of our ablest and most
learned judges have even doubted whether Con
gress itself could pass any such law. Judge
Washington, if we are not mistaken, once ex
pressed doubts, in a dissenting opinion, whether
the framcrs of the Federal Constitution in the
prohibitions upon the States did not intend to
lay it down as a general principle that the obli
gation of contracts should never be impaired by
either the State or Federal governments.
Prospectively the provision will hold good as
to all debts coutracted between citizens of the
State, but not as to those contracted between
citizens of other States. This is also a point that
seems to be settled by the decisions of the Su
preme Court in the above cited or other cases.
We will not indulge in any speculations as to the
probable working of this and another exemption
provided for in the constitution as our neighbor has
done. The Constitution is now fastened upon
us, at least for a time, and these things must be
left to regulate themselves under it, as they will
in the course of time. The other exemption to
which we refer is that which exempts all the
real and personal property of the wif e, whether
acquired before or after marriage, from execution
and sale for the husband's debts. This provision
is governed by the same principles which govern
the other, and if the one cannot operate retros
pectively the other cannot. Salisbwy North
State.
To Consumptives Everywhere.
Having seen much
suffering: from
consump
tion, and knowing thousands of dollars are year
ly spent by invalids traveling for their health,
and on medicine and physicians, we propose a
simple receipt by which patients may become
their own physicians, and if not too far gone, will
guarantee a perfect cure if made and regularly
taken according to directions. The ingredients
arehoarhound, mullein and molasses ingredients
that are iu reach of all, the mullicn growing wild
in every field, tbe hoarhound in almost every
garden, and the molasses to be had at any grocery.
The directions for making are to take a large
handful of hoarhound and boil as strong a tea as
possibly can be made. Take up, then boil an
equal quantity of mullicn in the same way.
Take a cupi'ull of the tea of the hoarhound, cup
full of the tea of the mullein and mix together
iu a suitable vessel, then add- a cupfull of mo
lasses and stew a syrup the thicker the better.
Take a tablespoonlull, or a large swallow, three
times a day. Be particular in following direc
tions as to making and also as to taking it, and
we will guarantee relief iu all cases not too far
advanced.
The writer does not claim this recipe as origi
nal with himself, but has recommeuded it in
many cases always with good results. As the
ingrt-dients are so common and so easily obtained,
it is best not to make more than a quart at a
time particularly in warm weather, as the fresher
it is the better effect will be produced.
Papers of the country will confer a blessing
on this alas! too numerous class north, south,
e;ist aud west by publishing the above recipe.
Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel.
The Weather and Crops. The almost
incessant heavy and cold rains this spring, we
fear have done much damage to the wheat crop
of this section. The "rust" has already made
its appearance in some localities, and great fears
are entertained that its ravages will be very dis
astrous. In this immediate vicinity it has not,
as yet, made its appearance, but if the present
cold and wet weather continues, we do not see
any hope of escape from it.
All farm work is very backward. Many per
sons have not been able to prepare their corn
ground, and in regions where the rains were not
so incessant as to prevent the farmers from plow
ing during early spring, they have not had time
to plant corn between the rains.
The fruit crops continue to look promising, and
we still think they will be abundant. AsheviUe
Aticj 'list.
The effect produced on American securities in
England by the news of the acquittal of the
President on the 11th article has been mo6t
oratifvino" thev immediately became firmer, and
the fire-twenties both in London and on the
j Continent advanced materially.
Latest IVews.
MARKETS.
New York, May 22. Cotton firmer; sales of 500
bales at 80J. Price of Gold unchanged.
Liverpool, May 22. Cottoa quiet Manchester
market firmer,
SOMETHING UNEXPECTED.
Washington, May 22. Edward Cooper testified
to-day before the impeachment managers that he
was approached by a brother-in-law and friend of
Senator Pomeroy (Republican), proposing, for forty
thousand dollars, to secure five votes for the acquit
tal of the President Senators Morton and Nye (re
publicans) being two who were to be thus secured.
This revelation was rather unexpected by the
friends of impeachment.
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN EX. COMMITTEE.
The following were appointed at Chicago on this
committee for the Southern States: Messrs Stone of
Alabama, Rice of Arkansas, Rowan of Florida, Cald
well of Georgia, Sooth wood of Louisiana, Fish of
Mississippi, Sloan of North Carolina, Jencks of South
Carolina, Stokes of Tennessee, Burke of Texas, Carns
of Virginia, and Kurns of West Virginia.
JST" Owing to an unavoidable mistake in the Post
Office at this place, our packets of Democrats for
Union and Anson counties failed to go, in last Tues
day morning's mail, but went in another direction.
Murder by Highwaymen. The Texas
papers give accounts of the murder of Col. W.
It. D. Ward, a prominent citizen of Marshall,
Texas, (formerly of Warren county, N. C) The
affair is thus stated :
On the 1st day of this month, he left Mar
shall, ou the Southern train, and passed the night
in Henderson, liusk county, with 10,000 for
the purpose of purchasing cotton, in which arti
cle he had been extensively dealing for a num
ber of years past. The next morning he hired a
carriage to go through the surrounding country,
in company with a Mr Jly, and when they had
proceeded about 10 miles ou the Nacogdoches
road, and in a deep valley far from any habitation,
they were overtaken by one Willis Poe, 23 years
old, and a citizen of ltusk county, respectably
connected, who instantly shot Mr Ely twice
through the lungs, which caused him to fall out,
when the blood-thirsty assassin demanded his
money to which Mr E. replied that it "was all
in the carriage.
Col. ard, being entirely unarmed in conse
quence of the stringency of marshal law, and
seeing a man approaching in the distance, laid
whip to the horses, but when he met the other
party he proved to be Harrison Robinson, the
accomplice of Poe, who came up by this time,
drew aside the curtain aud shot Col. Ward
through the heart, killing hiui instantly I They
then secured the money in tho carriage, sup
posed to be in gold, and as much as they could
well carry off, and therefore faded to search his
person ou which there was concealed in a belt
1,200 in currency. They then returned to
complete the butchery of Mr Ely, but he had
crawled into the bushes and secured himself ef
fectually from their search, but died next day.
Ihe citizeus of the country pursued and cap
tured one of the robbers, and at last accounts
were hunting the other.
Southern Presbyterian General As
sembly. JJaltimore, Way zi. Ihe Uencrai
Assembly of the Southern Presbyterian Church
organized in this city to-day. Rev. J. Waddell
was appointed Moderator, and llev. II. 13. .bow
die, of Nashville, Tenn., was appointed Clerk.
About one hundred delegates are in attendance.
D. F. Moore, of Richmond, Virginia, preached
the annual sermon.
Our Mining Interests. The Counties of
Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Union, Stanley and
Montgomery make up the best gold mining re
gion of the United Stares, at least East of the
Rocky Mountains. Almost the entire area of
these counties abounds in gold, Ttliile at the
same time, the fanning lands are of a character
to afford ample provisions, if properly cultivated,
for the entire mining region. Cold is also found
in other counties contiguous, and in Burke and
other counties West. In these counties there
are a number of mines which have been opened
and operated for years, wh;ch have yielded a large
income. Many of them are now being worked
extensively and the yield is very profitable. New
mines aro being discovered constantly, and, from
what we hear, the supply of gold is almost inex
haustible. Raleigh Sentinel.
B We copy the following from tho Norfolk
Journal :
Singular circumstances are Bometimes told us
of the devotion of negroes to their old homes and
former owners. The following is vouched for by
a gentleman of veracity :
During the war a family of negroes, in which
there were the father and mother of a little ne
gro girl, belonged to a gentleman in Nansemond
county. The mother of the little negro girl died
a short time previous to the occurrence of the
incident which we are about to relate. During
ihe latter part of the war nearly all the negroes
from the counties within the Federal lines, left
their old homes some enlisting, but many of
them locating in the towns and villages of East
ern North Caolina and Virginia. Among the
uumber was the father of this little girl, who,
much against her wish, was made to accompany
her father ; first to Hampton, then to Norfolk,
and after visiting several points, her father finally
settled in Newbern.
The singular part of the story is: that within
a week or two this little girl, now eight years
old, returned to her old mistress, for whom she
had entertained an eurnest affection; having
walked from Newbern to Nansemond county
alone and unprotected, a distance of eighty miles.
The little girl is now at her old homo, well
cared for, and we doubt if any parallel can be
found to the gratitude evinced by this little
negro for the kindness received from her good
old mistress in the days of her infancy.
CHARLOTT MARKET, May 25, 1868.
CORRECTED BT STX.vnoril, MxCACtAT L Co.
Cotton Last week the market opened quite dull
and declined a cent to a cent and a half up to Friday,
when it reacted and sales were made at 271 to 28
cents for middling, including tax, closing firm
Saturday at the above figures. Sales for the week
82 bales.
Flour we quote at $5 to $5.60 per sack from wsgone,
as to quality.
Wheat $1.80 to $2.20,
Corn $1.28 to $l.S0dcmand good; Peas $1.20,
scarce; Oates CO to 65 cents.
Country Bacon, bog round, 17 te 17 J rente, from
wagons; Baltimore Bacon sides 18 to 20 cents from
stores ; Lard 20 to 22 cents scarce.
Freeh Butter 25 to 30 cents ; Chickens SO to 83J
cents ; Eggs 10 to 12 cents.
Liverpool Salt $2.50 to $2.60 per sack.
Corn Whiskey and Apple Brandy, by the barrel,
$2.35 to $2.45 per gallon.
Molasses 75 cents to $1 per gallon by ret alL
Manufactured Tobacco 50 cents to $1.26 per pound.
Dry Hides 10 to 12 eent.
MA
In this city, on the 20th inst., by the Rev. Mr
Bronson Mr Lewis L, Boggaa of Anson county, to
Miss Era Hammond, daughter of H. B. Hammond,
Esq. -
In Union county, on the 17th inst., by G. D. Broom,
Esq ., Mr John Laney to Mrs. Dianah E. Wolf.
In Wilson, N. C, on the 20th inst, Col. Thomas D,
Kenan of Duplin county, to Miss Sallie Dortch of
Mississippi.
In Iredell county, on the 7th last, by the Bev. Tf .
B, Watts, Mr J. H. Reese to Miss Julia A. E. Moore.
Also, on the 12th inst., by the tame, Mr E. M. Xeo
nerly to Miss Maggie M MaNeely.
In Cabarrus county, on the 23d ulL, by the Ret.
O. D. Bernheim, Mr D. J. Goodman to Miss M. J.
Quiliman.
Ia York District, oa the 14th inst, Mr J. W. Neet
to Miss Emma Jackson, daughter of A. M. Jackson.
On the 12th inst, Mr D. Legg to Mrs. Sallie Craw
ford. Also, on the 9th alt, Mr Jesse Gladden to
Miss Sallie Gsyder all of Chester District
In Lancaster District, on the 17th inst, Mr Laney
n. Funderburk to Miss Martha MoAteer.
In this county, in the $th year of her age. Mm.
Sarah Jane McNight, wife of Mr John McNight.
The deceased was comparatively well in the evening
and died before eleven o'clock the same night. Blessed
are the dead who die in the Lord. Con.
In Lincoln county, on the 15th inat, Mr Macon
Shelton, aged 76 yoars. He was a soldier in the war
of 1812.
Near Statesville, on the 13th of May, after a pro
tr acted affliotion, Mr Jaoob Rickert, in the 67th year
of his age.
In Lancaster District, on the 14th lost, Mrs.
Susan Hilton, wife of Zadook Hilton, Esq., aged 67
years.
In Illinois, on the 27th ult. Rev. James Stafford,
formerly of North Carolina, aged C8 years.
Sea Shad and Drum Fish,
A fine lot just received by
hammond & Mclaughlin.
May 26, 18C8.
NOTICE.
STATE OF NORM CAROLINA
Mecklenburg County.
It appearing to the Justices who constitute the
Court of riea and Quarter Sessions for the County
aforesaid, that a SPECIAL TERM of said Court, rot
the trial of Criminal Causes, is required for the pub
lie interest; It is therefore ordered by said Justices,
that a Special Term of said Court, in accordance witk
the act of tbe General Assembly of 186G-'G7, pro
viding for such Court, beheld at the Court House ia
Charlotte on the 3d Monday in June, 18CP. Jurors,
witnesses c parties interested as prosecutors or de
fendants, are notified to attend.
May 25, 18G8 WM. MAXWELL, C. C. C.
- i n - -
CITY BOOK STORE,
And News Depot.
3 dtort above T. W. Dewey & Co't Bank.
We have on hand and are constantly receiving all
kinds of BOOKS: Writing. Wrapping, Drawing.
Tissue and Wall I' A FLU; l'ens. Inks, Tencils, En
velopes, Slates, Printing and Visiting Cards, Pictures
and Picture frames, Photograph . Albums, Stero
scopes and Views, Baskets, Looking Glasses, Walkina
Canes; Chess, Draft Men and Boards ; and ia fact
everything kept in a
First Class Book Storo,
Which we offer at a reasonable profit, at wholesate
and retail.
Newspapers & Magazines.
In addition to our stock of Books, &c, we receive
daily, Northern Newspapers of all kinds containing
the latest news, and all monthly Magazines with
Fashion Plates.
Music.
Remember our Catalogue of Muslo; any piece s.
lected will be ordered and sold at Catalogue prices.
toy We will make special orders for anything ia
our line that we may not have on hand.
Give us a eall before purchasing elsewhere.
JOHNSTON k ELLIOTT.
May 25, 1668.
Second Arrival of Millinery.
RECEIVED PER EXPRESS,
A handsome assortment of Bonnets, Hate, Ribbon
and Flowers.
Another arrival of Dress Goods.
Second invoice of Silk Saques.
A new supply of those handsome Window Curtains.
May 25, 1868. B. KOOPMANN.
Information Wanted.
Miss Polly Ann Stephenson, aged between 25 and
80 years, left the bouse of Wm. S. Stephenson near
Pleasant Grove-Camp Ground, Union connty, about
four weeks ago, and has not been heard from nine.
Any information as to her whereabouts will be thank
fully received by Wm. 8. Stephenson at Winchester
P. (., Union county.
May 25, 1808.
Blasting Powder.
TS fbtfh KE03 BLASTING POWDER, for eel
IvVby MILLER k BLACK.
May 25, 1808.
TAX NOTICE.
The Tax Lists for the Citv of Charlotte for the
year lSdti have been placed ia the hands of tbe T
Collector for collection. "
As the City is in need of money to carry on work
on the streets, and to meet balance of a debt due for
purchase of Fire Engine, a DISCOUNT OF FIVE
PER CENT will be allowed to all who make thel
payments before the FIRST DAV OF JULY, 18C8.
By order of the Board of Aldermen.
THOS. W. DEWEY,
May 25, 1SC8 8w City Clerk and Treaanrer.
Just Received,
At the New Bok 8tore, Dana's Muck Manual for
Farmers. TIDDY BRO,
Behind the Scenes,
By Mrs. E- Keck ley, with portrait of author, at tke
New Book Store of TIDDY 4 BRO.
May 25, 1808. .
Strayed or Stolen,
On Wednesday night May 6th, from the premises t
R. I. McDowell near Beanie's Ford, a mall dark bay
MARE, C years old and of fine appearaace, round
bodied and heavily muscled, with a white epot in the
face. She had on when miaaed a McClellaa 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 ef the
thief. E. A- BREVARD, M. D.
May 18, 18C3 pd
Davenport Female College,
LENOIR, NORTH CAROLINA.
Fall Session epeae June 29, 1868. For Cireuler.
address
Rrr. SAMUEL LANDER, A. M.,
May 18, 1868 pd. President.
.Valuable Beal Estate for Sale.
By virtue of a decree of the Court of Equity, I wiS
sell to the highest bidder, oa the Public Square ia
Charlotte, on the 2d day of June next, that valuable
Tract of LAND on the waters of MeAlphin's Creek
in Mecklenburg county, containing Wi aeree, and
known as the Guy Maxwell place, adjoining tke
Lands at Wilson Wallace, R. R. King and rthert
Terms Cash. .
May 11, 1868. C DOWD, C M. B.
Local Agents and Canvassers
WANTED!
For a first class Life Insurasee Company, la wrtftf
County and Town In the State. Affords better re
muneration than neat other Companle.
Addreea Box V P. O , Wilmington, V. f .
May 11, 1869 la