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hc IJSesletm democrat, (SLhartolie; 2it;. Tilal of Mr Davis again Postponed. Richmond, Jane 2.--Chief Justice Chase arrived to-day, aud is a gnest of Judge H. C. Boud. He will preside to-morrow, and probably remain until after the trial of some important cases. The Davis trial was postponed until October, by agreement of the counsel. Among the new witnesses summoned in the case are Gens. Ilart ranl't, Wilcox and Sharp of the Union army, and Generals Fitz Lee, Cooper and Gordon of the Confederate army. Burton N. Harrison, Private Secretary .of .Mr Davis, is also on the witness list. Richmond, June 3. The U. S. District Court met this morning, Chief Justice Chase and Underwood presiding. The Chief Justice called the case of Air Davis, when Mr Anderson of Mississippi, one of the counsel for defence, read an agreement for postponement until October, eigntd by Messrs. j-Jvarts and O'Connor. The Chief Justice then asked if the counsel- were ready for trial, independent of this stipulation. Gov. Welles, for the prosecution, replied that, in view of the absence of the District Attorney, whose wife is in a dying condition, the absence of the prisoner caused by this stipulation, and the absence of Mr Evarts, who stood in a position more directly representing the Attorney General, the case could not well be gone on with. He euggested some day of the October Term, when the Chief Justice could attend. The counsel for the defence moved for a postponement to next Term, which was ' granted, the ' Chief Justice Raying, at the same time, that had the trial taken place May a year &ro, or last Fall, or now, it would have been more convenient for him, as he was ready to try the case. He would, how ever, attend next Term, if possible in view of his other duties. The witnesses, including Gen. R. K. Lee, were recognized to appear on the fourth Monday in November, and the prisoner's bail bond was renewed. Death of Ex-President Buchanan. Th e telegraph announces the not unexpected j l of James Buchanan, at his home in Lun-; death caster, Pennsylvania, iu the seventy-seventh year of his age. He was the Fifteenth President of the United States, and passed the larger part of his life in the public service. He was born in 1791, and graduated at Dickinson College, Penn., in 1809. lie was a successful practitioner of law until the age of forty, when ho embarked wholly on the duties of a public life, and did not retire permanently until the expiration of his Presidential term in March, 1SG1. When only twenty-three he was a member of the Pennsyl vania Legislature. When the war with Lug land bruke out, he headed the list of volunteers from LancatUr and marched to the; defence of Balt'more. Ho entered Congress in 1820, and served fur tive successive terms in the House. lie rapidly rose to be tne of the leaders of the Democratic party, and was acknowledged as among the ablest debaters ot that bod r. f ti.. :.. :.. u . if: ti ill i in: ii: in in-' iiii . -i i i - t.nf nflL P,.L- A! ;nr; it0 1,7,, ,f retired long from Con r res ill JOOl, UU 1 O'M ...1 .. 1. . 1 l' i" . t 1 -VI- was appointed Lnvoy Lxtraorumary and Aim- . . . . .1 . . l- t... ti . ui-i i icui p'uiMiuaiy 10 uie voun 01 1 1 eiers- ) burg, and cojcJuled the lirst treaty between the 1 . i .1 . n j- 1 1 it;, 1 . 1 i t 10'., ... tor a nomination by the extreme ItadicaK "Lut, Lnitcd fctrttes tiud Russia. In 18.-U. at the ex- , , . J .. , , ' ,,; fi 1 T , t f. . . ' 1 ; General, sa;u his mend, "-you are now the can-' piration 01 Gen. Jackson s hist term, he was V1 . ',. '' lT , . r'n:, c . c . r t uidate 01 those very men. "1 don t so under elected United Mates Senator lrom l ennsvi-1 . . . , A . ., , , . i , ,.: stand it, replied Grant, "and when you hee my vania, and remained a conspicuous member of ? 1 1 . 5 , -. J .1 . t ;i , ii 1 : .1 i- . ii ; letter 01 acceptance, you will discover that such that body until called into the cabinet of 1'rcsi-1 . ,,''-,. . dii o i- o. . -ict- 11 ; is not my Position. 1 his would seem to threat dent i'olk as beeretary ot State, in 184a. He 1 .J.1 . 1 . 11 i- . 1 , , , J . t -I . t t K'11 that Grant is about 001111112; back on his was a most ardent suiporter of President Jaek-!,,, . c -. - , , .v, ii. .1 1 Llnc.iro friends, as it is very certain he beirins eon in those stirring and able debates liTtnii 1 i n. National Bank, Tariff aud Expunging Riso- lllfi.'.Tia vllif'K Vlil-n frirr.n lint, j-h 4-.. Portion of' American hL-torv. Hi. svnm.-.thirs ! i . j z i were openly with 'lexas as early is 1835, aud j afterwards had the satisfaction, as Secretary of i State, of bringing that new State iuto the family 1 of 'the Union. j After the expiration of President Tolk's term j in 1S40, Mr Luchanan returned to private life : until ItoJ, when lie was appointed minister to Lng.aud, Ly 1'iesidcnt 1 'iorce, and returned in when he ldcivcd the Democratic nomi nation for President, and was elected in Novem ber of the same year. His administration cn compasscd the most stormy period then knwn in cur political history. Fiist, the Kansas ter ritorial question, and then the secession of the Southern States. In all of these troubles Presi dent Luchanan bore hiniself with prudence, judgment, and in strict accordance with thepriu cipics which had governed his entire political lite. A firm States rights Democrat, not be lieving that the Federaf Government had a riht to coerce sovereign States, ke refused to be driven into any hasty attempt to oppose the South with the military and uaval powers of the Gov ernment, but endeavored to save the Union by that eulighteued statesmanship which had so ! .... often blessed the country by its foresight aud ability. His efforts failed for waut of time, and the hostilities which could have been averted, were precipituted by President Lincoln in the second mouth of his administration. Mr Buchanan's retiremeut has ben as hon ored as his public life was successful; and he has reached the ch se of h'.b career without commit ting any act to n ar the grandeur of his life, or derogate from the honor of a country over which he had presided. His name is honorable and inseparably connected with? the most interesting period of our history, and the impress of his ability and patriotism is stamped upou the proud est pages of our national life. Aud now, that the causes which had made hiin the invidious target of political animosities are at an end, the name of James Buchanan will 1 ive in the memory of Americans as one of tlie must sterling patriot and wisest statesmen which the country has pro duced. Wilmington Journal. - ... Fort Macon. We learn from tho Goldsboro Rmigh Notes i that Mr J A. Devane, formerly of W ilmington, j and who has been confined in Fort .Macon for ! tome three months (he having been sentenced ,";u,', "u. ' , , mission,) has just been released. The Rouch Notes pavs : 'We leara from Mr Devane that at present t inert? aru nwi'ui i.u jji ixiiicib uiiuergoinsr pcu- tencc at Fort Macon ; 13 of wfcom are white n'rizene, the remainder being negroes, eoldiers of all nationalities. MrD. epea-ksof the treatment .1 A-..i i on : i : i received at the hands of the officers as being as good as could be expected, and says all credit i? ' due to Capt. Gaskiil, the Commanding officer, for his kindness toward civilian prisoners ; in fact all the officers, Trith only one exception, seem to be well disposed. Mr Devane represents the civil ian prison ers,"who are all ex-Con federate soldiers, ts being in good health ; especially Capt. Tolar is fast improving. Captain Tolar had formerly been confined in a dark, damp dungeon, which injured his health considerably, but, upon the recommendation of the Doctor, he has received bef ter quarters, which will, no doubt, be highly "ratifving to his many friends and relatives." Rock Island Factory. While on a late visit to Charlotte, we were politely shown through this extensive and com plete establishment, by Gen. John A. Young, one of the proprietors.. The machinery is per fect and propelled by steam-power, for the man ufacturing of cassimeres, tweeds, broad-cloths and other woolen goods, of every variety and quality; all of which are sold to merchants, and others, at very low prices. The quality of these goods cannot be excelled, and they are superior to the "shoddy" that is usually made by North ern manufacturers to supply the Southern market, and which, we regret to say, our merchants, pur chase eo freely, to the great neglect of these su perior home made fabrics. We have been an old merchant, and profess to have a good knowledge of the quality, texture and beauty of the descrip tion of goods named above, and hesitate not to stake our reputation upon the assertion that superior fabrics of the kind are not made else where in the United States. The variety turned out is equally large and well adapted for summer aud winter wear. There is a wholesale and retail department at the office of the factory, where customers are served, and every merchant and visitor to Charlotte, should purchase more or less of these goods either of dealers or at the factory. This establishment is an honor to the gentlemen whose enterprise and great struggles through many difficulties erected it. a credit to the State, and a benefaction to hundreds of operatives, men, women and children, who find employment and obtain honorable subsistence by their industry. Stutesville American. Every word that the American says about the Rock Island Factory is correct. Washington Items. Washington, June 3. The negroes were very disorderly last night. A white youth named llandly was terribly hacked with razors, shot and left for dead. Several houses were stoned and the people are very much exasperated. Further demonstrations are threatened to-night and serious consequences were apprehended, until the people were assured that both the military and police would prevent armed and unauthorized processions. The troops are under arms in the city, by order of Gen. Hancock, to keep the peace. The Printer's Union called on the President to-day, who, among other things, said : "And I consider it a nobler distinction to wear upon my garments the tinge of the shop and the dust of the field than all the insignia that may attach from victories won on fields, cumbered with crushed and bleeding humanity. The aristocracy of labor is true Democracy and to that aristocracy 1 belong." A prominent politician held a conversation with Grant a tew days since on the subject of the uext Presidential canvass, during which Grant ex pressed the same indifference which is being ex hibited by the masses of the people throughout ; -" eouuu v. iv iuuh. oceabiou to unuci&u very He took scveiely the conduct ot Chiot J ustice Chase, and said that if be bad been us anxious fur the .,, , 1 viiiiii'j ui uuu.ii.iuii vuasv was, ocularis uc , , r.. , - . . .1 u 11 1 would leel more interest in the result. He also .i .1. fi .:n tx 1 . to feel that deleat awaits him in the contest. . . . - . lie charges that Judge Lhase is responsible for aU' dlSaster which ma' beta11 the It has now become exceedingly doubtful whether the Southern States will be admitted to representation in Congress at its present session, I he constitutions which have been adopted by the carpet-baggeis are so monstrous in many of their provisions, and so palpably violative of the lederal Constitution, that several of the Radical Senators have already taken determined positions against their approval, and it is thought to be very doubtful if two thirds of the Senate can be had against a Presidential veto. A College Cabinet A certain scientific man travelling in the West, makes the following remarks : "Some few years ago the President of one of our Western (. olleges showed me their museum, which coutained many such wonderful articles as 1 have mentioned, a few pebbles, the skin of a rattle snake, the broken shoulder-bone of a mas todon and besides these precious specimens, a pair of black satin breeches, suspended by the waist witn rne legs extended, like tin. se we see hanging in front of every tailor's shop: and near by suspended also on the wall, an old German tobacco-pipe made ot wood, and having a very long stem. When I expressed some surprise that such pnraphcrnalia constituted a part of their College Cabinet, the President replied: "These breeches arc the same ideutical ones which General 31 , to whose widow I introduced you last evening, wore when he was introduced to the royal family in London j and the tobacco-pipe is the one I once used myself, but which, at the solicitation of my wife, I gave up forever, although I had previously been an inveterate smoker. These things exercise a great moral influence over the students, who can see by the first what a man can become, and by the second what he can do if he only has a firm resolution !" A Curious Divorce Case. A divorce case came before tho court of his :ity, and was heard by J udge Barnard, in Cham bers on Tuesday, showing the ease with which protection by law to the unfortunate victims of UDprineipled peopleand law shysters. Itappear that a Jr gmilh got a jivorce lrom his ffe Jn the Supreme Court here in December, 18G5, on the giouud of alleged adultery. Mrs Smith. with her five children, the ofii-pring of this man, w:;s livin'r at Newport, Kv.. at the time, but never heard or kuew anything about the nroeeed- - i i i i . , . . ing of her husband to obtain a divorce. In fact it was not till Smith went home to his family in the same month, and just before leaving them, that he told his wife he was divorced from her. Of course the poor woman was astounded at this announcement and protested against her hus band's conduct; but she failed to obtain from him any information as to where ox how he got the divorce. She ultimately found the decree anions the records of the Supreme Court of this State. The case as it came up on Tuesday was, on motion, to set aside the decree as fraudulent and void. Smith, it appears, had married again since the divorce was obtained, aud had actually been appointed last February to the lucrative position of United States Consul at Honolulu, Sandwich Islands. The case ii to come up again for de cision on the 15th of June. A". V. llerahl. North Carolina News. ; The Rev. G. WT. McPhail, D. D., till deliver the literary address at the annual con- meneement of the Concord lemale Coljege Statesville, on the 18th inst. Property Sold. The Union Cotton.Miljs, located on Deep River, Randolph county, wde sold at auction last week for 614,000; not hif the original cost. Mr George AY: Swepson coming thr; purchaser. fi The Circuit Court of the United State), his honor Judge Brooks presiding, is holding iis June term in the Senate Chamber. Mr Distrif Attorney Starbuck, and many members of tle Bar, witnesses and others arc in attendance. Tlie Court will probably sit some three weeks. Hit eigh Standard. - - j Ex-Gov. Seymour. This distinguished gentleman left on yesterday afternoon, forth University. During his brief stay in the Cit he was called upon by many of our citizens. t A number of distinguished gentlemen dinel with Gov. Seymour, by invitation of Mr Blair, at the Yarborough, on yesterday. ( The dinnej was gotten up in Blair's best style, and, it a needless to say, was superb, embracing eveijr delicacy of the season. He has no superior ask caterer anywhere. That is literally true, and s the concurrent testimony of all who have so. journed with him. Raleigh Sentinel, JuueB. x j&a?" At an auction sale of stocks in Peters burg, on the 1st inst., forty-seven . shares of Ral eigh and Gaston Railroad Stock were sold at $42 per share, aud ten shares of North Caro'ina Railroad Stock at $20.50. Violation of the Revenue Law. The following persons have been brought to this city and lodged in jail, to await trial before the Fed eral Court, for the offences specified, viz : A L. Spekes, Iredell Co.; Nat Gaither, negro, Ire dell; Jno Fletcher, Wilkes; Jacob Dobbin negro, Wilkes; Andrew Rine, negro, Gaston Fletcher Young, Forsythe; Joseph Eller, Bun combe; Haywood Marby, Randolph; all of tin foregoing for illicit distilling ; and Nat. Hoek aday, negro, Wake, for larceny. Raleigh Sen tinel. Faithful Guard. A gentleman, whose name we could not learn, went from home in Rockingham county, N. C, leaving a little negro boy in charge. A negro man came near the premises, and asked the little boy who was in the house. Being informed that no one was at home he insisted on going in. Objection was made and he got hold of the boy and whipped him. The little fellow then ran to the house, getting there before the man, picked up a gun and shot him dead, came home V hen the owner of the premises I Faithful guard that! DaniiVe Times v - The Wheat Crof. We have during the past week conversed with several of our most in telligent farmers, and are glad to say that the; rust, which it was thought had ruined the wheat, has not as yet hurt it. Rutlierjord Star. At Edgecombe County Court, last week. jment of judgment, within two years after giving two negroes, regarded as among the mrst intel- it on bcingsatisficd that fraud or injustice has bgent of their race in the county, endeavored been done 'the United States. Loyalty must be earnestly to escape Jury duty, on the ground . pr0Vcd affirmatively, and voluntary residence in that they did not consider themselves competent )the section where rebels held sway may be con to act as Jurors. They made oath to that effect.! Kwl,-1 :,. m-;,0.0 f .llaUlf-tr The circumstance reflects great credit upon their I 3-.. . ,1 I good sense. A negro woman died in Wilmington last week at the advanced seven years. of one hundred aud Disinterring the Dead Past Last week, a citizen of this place received from Kemp P. Battle, Esq., Raleigh, a communi cation making inquiry if a man by the name of John Hoover was hanged in this county, in 1840, for the murder of a negro woman, and if not why? We suppose that Mr Battle acted under Military directions in making the inquiry. The following is the history of the case, as de tailed to us by an eye witness: A negro woman, belonging to John Hoover, was said to have died and was buried, suspicion of foul play was aroused in the minds of the neighbors, and the body was disinterred by John II. Mc Laughlin and others, and upon examination it was ascertained that the woman had been mur dered. Mr McLaughlin being a magistrate took Hoover in charge and brought him to Statesville, where a preliminary examination took place and Hoover was committed to jail. On the way to town, Hoover offered 3 Ir M. 2,000, or any other amount of money he might name, to allow him to escape, but the offer was rejected with that scorn which none but an incorruptible man, like our friend, can bestow. Hoover was tried at the ensuing term of the Superior Court for Iredell, and hanged in 1840. Hoover was a monied man, but his wealth could not save him from the pen alty due for an infamous crime. But why this investigation concerning a mutter that occured twenty-eight years ago ' What right has the military power to extend its jurisdiction to the epoch of a past age, in a State that was, at least, then sovereign, if not now ? Aud who instigated the movement '! Who is the informer? States ville American. The Raleigh Sentinel copies the above and ex plains as follows : "Our friend of he Statesville American un wittingly places Mr Battle in a very false posi tion in the foregoing. A little reflection would have convinced him that Mr Battle could not have been made the channel of Military commu nication in a matter of this sort. The facts are simply these : Gov. Worth, some short time since, received a letter from a gentleman in New York, who stated that he had accepted a wager, tendered him, doubtless, by some purblind Radical, who had asserted that prior to 1801. no white loan had ever been hunr in North Carolina for the murder of a negro.. Mr Battle, on looking over some volumes of the Supreme Court Reports, saw detailed the cases of Hoover and Robins, both of whom had been sentenced to be hanged for the killing of negroes. He, thereupon, as a matter of accommodation to tho New oi k gentleman, and with a view to the vindication of the State in this regard, wrote a private letter to the Sher iff, of Iredell, propounding the interrogatory specified in the above extract from the American. This is all, friend Drake. Railroad Iron. England ent the United States 50,271 tons of railway iron to March 31st this year, against 43.21G tong to the correspond ing date of 1S07, and 12,112 tons to the corres ponding date of 18GG. The value of the rail road iron exported from the United Kingdom in March was .343,867, against .366,670 in March, 1867, and 276,178 in March, 1866; andin the three months ending March 31si this year, 929,648, against 760,867 to the corres ponding date of 1867, and 721,658 to the -cor- - B . . ... j : r' Congress. 'vv?--U ; June 1. In the Senate, a resolution thank ing Stanton was passed. Henderson, Ross and Fowler, Bjepublicans, voting nay. ' ; The Arkansas admission bill, after a very long debate, passed 34 to 8 as it came from the House, with an amendment, r T: , In the House, the following bills were intro duced: A Bill constructing a Telegraph and Railroad from Washington to Cleaveland, Ohio; a Joint Resolution, by Eggleston, of Ohio,' au thorizing the Secretary of War to employ Bing ham and Butler to prosecute Mr Davis ; Mr Van Trump offered a resolution that the .Committee on Military Affairs be instructed to negotiate with the Mt. Vernon Association for the histo rical key of the French' Bastile, now in their possession, for the use of the Capitol turnkey. The House refused to receive the resolution. A Bill was introduced forbidding prosecutions of Treasury and Freednien's Bureau Agents for official acts. The House refused to entertain the resolution declaring it a violation of the Constitution to seize private telegrams and papers The tax bill was taken up. Mr Schenck made a long speech. He said : "I take this occasion to say, now, that it is not the expectation, of the committee that two dollars tax on whiskey will be retained by the House. Had this reduction been known four months ago, the Government uM have ost four mimonl I have come very that a reduction reluctantly to the conclusion should be made." Mr Schenck intimated that the tax would be fixed at seventy-five cents per gallon, at which rate, with additional taxes on whiskey merchants aud a capacity tax on distilleries, he estimated the revenue at seventv millions. June 2. In the Senate, the Judiciary Com mittee reported the bill, which recently passed the House, admitting North and South Carolina, Alabama, Louisiana and Georgia, with amend ments; which conies up to-morrow. Mr Edmunds offered a resolution conditionally excluding from the electoral College the votes of States lately in rebellion; which was referred to the Judiciary Committee. The following is Mr Edmunds' resolution : Resolved, That the States of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Ala bama, Mississippi. Louisiana, Arkansas and Texas, respectively, shall not be entitled to representa tion in the electoral College for the choice of President or Vice-President of the United States, and no electoral vote shall be received or counted from any of such respective States, unless, at the time prescribed hy law for the choice of electors, the people of such States shall, pursuant to the acts of Congress iu that behalf, have since the f,,1Vfi, i,r Ar.ii-y.ii i cr.1? tion or estate uoveruuicnt. snail nave been or- ganized and shall be in peaceful operation, and such States shall have also become entitled to representation in Congress, pursuant to the acts ) of Congress in that behalf. A bill modifying the Court of Claims passed. It allows the government to appeal cases to the iSunreme Court. The Court mav st.iv the n.iv- J . . The Bill continuing the Freedmen's Bureau was up. An amendment allowing agents to sell property occupied as school houses, &c, was tdopted. The Bill was postponed. June 3. The Senate Judiciary Committee reported the following amendments to the House Bill for the admission of Southern States ; they idd Florida and exclude Alabama from its pro tisions. It is made a fundamental condition ihat there must never bean abridgement of suf frage, on account of race or color. This provi ion must certainly become null and void when the States are admitted into the Union.. Judge t'ruiiibull, on Saturday, speaking of that provision of the Arkansas bill which declares that the Con stitution shall not be altered in a certain way, said that, "in regard to the fundamental condi- lion, no tnouciit it valueless, as ueinsr inopera tive : that Arkansas as well as Illinois could change its Constitution according to the views of its people. That provision being practically inoperative, he would vote to admit . Arkansas under the bill." ' In the case of Georgia, there is required the nullification of the lt and 3d sub-divisions of .Sec. 17, Art. 5, of the Constitution, except the proviso to the first sub-division. The Legislatures may be convened within thirty days after the passage of the act, by the Governors elect. It is a pre-requisite that the State Legislatures shall adopt the Fourteenth Article, which fact it shall be the duty of the President to proclaim within ten days after official notification thereof. 'J he bill organizing Wyoming Territory was passed. In the House, the Ohio contested election case resulted in the turning out of Morgan, (dem.), and putting in Delano, (rep.) Resolutions of respect to ex-President Buchanan, and appoint ing a Committee of seven to attend the funeral, were tabled several members objecting to the declaration that the deceased's motives were -patriotic." The vote was 73 to 47. A reso lution merely stating Mr Buchanan's death, and providing that the Speaker appoint a committee of seven, &c., was then passed 80 to 16. Mr Paine, from the Reconstruction Committee, reported the Arkansas Bill, as amended by the Senate, with an ameudment. Mr Brooks ob jected, as the Reconstruction Committee had not ordered the report. The Speaker decided that the House had the control.- The House refused to receive the report 55 to 56. June 4. After electing George C. Grham of California, Secretary of the Senate in place of 'Forney resigned, the Senate adjourned in honor of ex-Prcsident Buchanan. In the House, on motion of Mr Stevens, tho House non-concurred in the Senate amendments lo the Arkansas bill, and asked a Comutittea of Conference. The tax bill was resumed. Mr Allison, dis cussing reven uc frauds, siid : "Fraudulent prac tice haa gnae to such an extent, in Richmond, that even the Judicial ermine has been stained." NOTICE. STATE OF NORTH -ClBOLiyA 1 Meckleiibm-g'County. f It appearirg to the Justice? who constitute the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid, that a SPECIAL TEHM of said Court, for the trial of Criminal Causes, is required for the pub lic interest: It is therefore ordered by eaid Justices, that a Special Term of said Court, in accordance with the act of the General Assembly of 1866-'67, pro viding for such Court, beheld at the Court House in Charlotte on the 3d Mondaj in June, 186?. .Jurors, wifBCseea it parties interested as prosecutors or de fendants, are notified to attend. Mv 25. 1SW WM. MAXWELL. C. C. C. 'C News Items.'; fj' Democratic Victory js Orzoox. -The Oregon- election has resulted - in a -Democratic triumph. The Democratic Congressman is elect ed by 1 ,000 majority. The Legislature and near ly all the County officers are Democratic. ."Oregon went Radical last election, and is now represented by a Republican Congressman. Earthquake in CALiFORNiA.-Sati Fran cisco, June 1. There were two shocks of earth quakes hereon Saturday night. They extended throughout Nevada At Virginia City, the build ings were rocked and the people fled. ET" The States which have instructed for the nomination of Mr Pendleton are, Ohio, In diana, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Oregon, Califor nia and Kentucky, and he is understood to be the first choice of Wisconsin, Minnesota, Mary land and Tennessee. The Mormons have succeeded In partially checking the ravages of the grasshoppers by placing traps along the line of country infested by them. From seven to eight bushels are caught daily in one of these traps. Adventurers are never tired of searching for the North Pole. The German expedition to that icy region, has sailed. They have taken vessels especially built for such a voyage, furn ished with iron beams and plates capable " of re sisting a pressure of ice that would crush ordi nary vessels. Their equipments are complete in every respect, and they are very sanguine of ac complishing great things. Such expeditions in volve a heavy outlay and generally a considerable loss of life, while they seem to add nothing of value to the"world's store of geographical or other information. Savannah, June 3. There was a duel here to-day between two colored men, one of whom was killed. Gen. Grant's Letter of Acceptance. The following is Gen. Grant's letter accepting the nomination for President : Washington, May 29, 18C8. Gen. JotfjJt R. IlavcUy, President National Union Republican Convention : Informally accepting the nomination of the National Union Republican Convention, of the 21st of May inst., it seems proper that some statement of views, beyond the mere acceptance of the nomination, should be expressed. The proceedings of the Convention were mark ed with wisdom, moderation and patriotism, aud I believe, express the feelings of tho great mass of those who sustained the country through its recent trials. I endorse their resolutions. If elected to the office of President of the United States, it will be my endeavor to administer all the laws in good faith, with economy and with a view of giving peace, quiet and protection every where. At times like the present, it is,impos.ill, or, at least, eminently improper, to lay down a policy to be adhered to. right or wrong, through an ad ministration of four years. New political issues, not foreseen, aro constant ly arising. The views of the public on old ones are constantly changing, and a purely adminis trative officer should always be left free to exe cute the will of the people. I have always re spected that will and always shall. Peace, and universal prosperity, its sequence, with economy of administration, will lighten the burden of taxation, while it constantly reduces the national debt. Let us have peace ! With great respect, your ob't serv't, U. S. Grant. The Bad Worm. Our friend. Dr liuie, has been investigating the natural history and habits of this destructive little insect, with complete success. In April last he 1'ouud a stalk of corn with the heart cut out by a bud worm, and the insect itself was buried about two inches in the ground beside the stalk. The Dr took the worm and placed it iu a glass jar, one-fourth tilled with moist earth. 1'oungfetalks of corn, cabbage leaves aud turnip tops were placed in this jar. I he worm ate of each. Alter every eating, the worm changed its appearance. It changed first to the "cut worm," which has been generally regarded as a different insect. Its next form was that of the "collard worm," its color, from black to green, and its head disappearing. After eating, the bug woukl return and remain in the earth Alter this last change he went into the heart of the stalk of corn, until it was entirely destroyed, when, becoming very unwieldy, it wollered rather than burrowed, in the ground. It remained in this state for five da-s, and on the sixth it had entirely shed its covering and was a fully developed moth, having lour wings, the outer ones dark, the under oneslitrht. Its appearance to us, as we saw it, is the same as the ordinary '-caudle moth," and is, beyoud doubt, the same species ot insect. Dr Ruie will continue his investigations, and when completed will give the benefit of his dis coveries to the public. Other insects which in fest our gardens are also receiving his attention Wilmington Journal. NOTICE. In connection with my Grocery Store (opposite the Presbyterian Cliurcu) 1 have nt ted up a Work-Shop, where I am ready to do any jobs in my line, such as Ue-l'aintilig ami lie-Trimming Uuggies and Car riages, repairing Solas, Ac. 1 keep for sale Family Groceries of ail kinds. W. S. WEARN. Jane 1, 1868. lm Just Received, Second supply of PllINTS cheaper than CTcr. ISAKUIXGElt, WOLFE it CO. Great Reduction of Prices. Give us a call. HARRINGER, WOLFE & CO. June 1, 1868." CITY BOOK STORE, And News Depot, 3 doors afore T. W. Devcry & Co"$ Banl:. . Yfe hare on hand and are constantly receiving all kinds of BOOKS: Writing, Wrapping.' Drawing, Tissue and Wall PAPER ; Pens. Inks, Pencil, En velopes, Slates, Printing and Visiting Cards, Pictures and Picture Frames, Photograph Albums. Stero scopes and Views, Baskets, Looking Glasses, Walking Canes; Chess, Draft Men and Boar da ;. and in fact everything kept in a First Class Book Store, ;. Which we offer at a rtasonable profit at. wholesale and retail. Newspapers &r Magazines. In addition to our stock of Books. &c, we receive daily, Kort hern Newspapers of all kinds containing the latest news, and all monthly Magazines with Fashion Plates. Music. Remember our Catalogue of Music; any piece se lected will be ordered and sold at Catalogue prices. 1111 r We will make special orders for -anything in our line that we may not have on hand. Give us a eall before purchasing elsewhere. May 2r,, 1hA. JOHNSTON Jt ET.I.IOTT. THE EXHIBITION OP 1868. The Days of Roman Ckiralry Eclipsed Lions Conquered by a Woman! Royal Bengal Tigers Subdued ! ! The Monster Loose n the Streets of Cliarhtttt One Day Only, Tursday, June 16, '6S. COLONEL C. T. AMES' New Orleans MEN AG EH I. E," C.I 11 C US AND TROPICAL AVIARY. A TRIPLE CONFEDERATION, ALMOST 1L limitable in its resources, and more gorgeous and elegantly equipped than any kindred Exhibition ex tant. The corps active numbers THIRTY-SEVEN AC COMPLISHED ARTISTS, male " and female repre sentatives of the most elegant, graceful and pleiising Olympian Sports, including Equestrianism, Gym nastics, Pantoiuimics, Acrobatics and Athietics. Among the most distinguished of the Trcupc are M ile ESTELLE ZOYARRA, VICTORIA DE LEE, Madame ELIZABETH. Mr TIIOS. WATSON Mr W. NAYLOR, Mr LEWIS C.fRR, Mr HORACE SMITH, Signer -TIKES. Mr E. WINNE, Mr E. GOODING, Mr E. BANKER. Master GEORGE, The CASULLION BROTHERS, Master FRANK, And the TWO INTENSELY HUMOROUS CLOWNS, Bub Smith and Johnny Lawlon. The Zoological Department Is of immense magnitude, and embraces hundreds of WILD-B EASTS, Of almost every species and geographical range, from the ELEPHANT of the burning desert of Africa, to the WHITE HEAR of the Arctic Sro?. or the BISON Of our own "Western Wilds. To this is added an un usually large AVIARY, of most beautiful and bril liant Birds and Fowls, Monkeys, Apes and Baboons, in eountlet-s numbers, and every tribe. A BAND OF MUSICIANS, That acknowledge no superior in the" rendition tt true harmony, led by the Lion Bugler, J. KINSLOE. PERFORMING HORSES. THICK PONIES, EDU CATED MULES, ACTING MONKEYS, SAGACIOUS DOGS, Etc. THE ONLY Lion Enchantress in the World! HIE BEAUTIFUL AND FAIRY LIKB Signorita Ella Eugenie, and the distinguished Naturalist and Accomplished Tiger Skyer HERR ELIJAH LEXGEL, Accompanies this Collossal Combination, and at each Exhibition display their miraculous power and in domitable courage, by entering the dens of the Tigers, Lions, Panthers & Leopards. For Lift of Animals and general particulars, seo Pictorial Pouters, Descriptive Bills, Bulletins, ke. THE GRAND PROCESSION, on thf morning of the day of exhibition, will be unusually gorgeous and grand. Ia it will be borne two triumphal Cars, on the top of ono will be' EUGENIE, surrounded by LIONS! On the other, seated side by side, LENGEL and a Royal TIGER, the only one of his species that ever permitted himself to yield to the will of man. BEAR IT IN YOUR MIND, That this is strictly Southern enterprise, and the Proprietor and Mana gers pledge themselves that the disreputable, or at least questionable, style of advertising attractions they do not present, shall in no instance be resorted to by them, but that every promise made to the pub lic shall be kept tq the letter. : " Admission 75c. Children 50c. OPEN AT 2 AND 7 P. M. Jun 8. 1W J w
The Charlotte Democrat (Charlotte, N.C.)
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