North Carolina Newspapers

The Western Democrat t "" " 11 " """ ' i - i . . nrf W. J. TATES, Editor ako PsorBieTo. CHARLOTTE, N. C. June 16, 1868. Reconstruction. It will be seen by the Congressional proceedings that the Senate lias adopted what is called the Omni bus Bill, approving the Constitutions of North Caro lina and certain other Southern States. The rote was ayes 21, nays 5 thus indicating that it can be passed over the President's veto. The following paragraph explains the provisions of the bill: It approves the new Constitutions of the States f North and South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Louis iana and Florida, except the relief or repudiation clause of the Georgia Constitution, and similar fltuses, if found in other "Constitutions, and admits to representation in Congress the representatives of said States as soon as their respective Legislatures thill adopt the Howard amendment, as a part of the Constitution of the United States, and give a pledge thut the Constitutions of the States shall nevt-r be amended so as to change the terms of suffrage in re spect of color or condition. An amendment to the bill provides lor the immediate inauguration of the officers elected under the new Constitution, who are not disfranchiflid by the reconstruction acts, or the fourteenth amendment. It is understood, however, that a b.Il will coon be passed removing the disabili ties of those who have been elected, who are in ac cord with the Republican party. It appears then that Congress is determined that only those who are members of the Republican party hall hold office. Such favoritism is shameful and d:greceful to the Congress of the United States. The clause struck from the Georgia Constitution wa one which virtually prevented the collection of ld debts. P. S. It will be seen by the latest news that the Bill h:is passed both Houses of Congress, and gone to the President If he approves it, the matter is settled, but if he vetoes it the Senate and House will pns it by two-thirds as soon as it is returned to them. The Legislatures of the recount rue ted States will be Bum.'uGned together immediately. City Improvements. Two large brick buildings are now in process of construction in this City. One, nearly opposite the Court House, by W. G. Gray, will contain three g'ore rooms on the first floor, while the upper story will be fitted up for a Hotel or boarding house. It will add beauty to the appearance of that part of the eity. 1'.. V. McAden is erecting a commodious building on ti space between Granite Row and Carson's building There are to bo two large basement stores in addition to the rooms on tho first, second and third floors. The National Bank will occupy an Hire on the first floor. From what we hear, we presume it will be the handsomest building ever erecied West of Raleigh. With the settlement of national troubles, not only will improvements of this sort be continued, but budiactj will revive and increase. All that is neces sary to Lriiig money into eiiculatkn freely is to re establish coniklence. The money i? in the country fujitcu'here, but those who have it are not disposed to pend it at prescoi for any purpose, apprehend ing some awful calamity to happen (of course un known fc-Jjeu they will need every cent for cmer grncies. The people generally are too much fright ened about the future, hut as boor as they find out thut their fears are groundless, they will invest their fundi as intercut dictates and circ umstances justify. Heavy Rais axi hixa On Wednesday evening las:, the central part of Steel Creek neighborhood w.-s visited by a heavy ruin and wind. The ground whs considerably washed, and wheat blown down an! damaged on three or four plantation. The storm (as usual this year) seemed to cover only a narrow strip of country, not more than lj miles wide We learn that the farms of C. A. Hoover, Dr. I W. Hcrrcn and Eli Brown suffered most. The whvat ou those plantations being of the late variety, it is thought that it will recover from the tlltcts of the storm. fcajf" A Special Tciui of Mecklenburg County Court is bein t held this week. This is the last Court of the scrt that will assemble, as the State will be placed under the new order of things in a few days. fSy The Vai borougu ilouse lias been overflowing with guests tor & fortnight. - We hear but one opin ion as to the quality ot Blair's entertainment Every body says it is A No. 1. What everybody fays must be to, and. in this case, it t-o. LoUyh mtmel. Yes, indeed, the House is No. 1, and 51 r Blair is one of the best and most accommodating landlords we ever s-aw. He is never out of humor, and always anxious to serve his guests and muke everything about the Hotel pleasant TaiMTr College. A gentleman who was present at the late Commencement Exercises of Trinity Col lege, informs us that the occasion afforded much gratification to visitors and the friends of the insti tution. The Address of Hon. John Kerr and the Sermon of Bishop Doggett are spoken of as masterly productions. Under the management of the President, Rev. Dr Craven, this College has constantly grown in publie f.ivor, and during the past scs-sion it had more students than any other institution in the State, and it is said there will be a large increase next session. The College is located iu Randolph county, about three miles from High Point. Corecttiox. If one-half the charges of corrup tion and rascality which the Northern papers briug against Government officials are true, the gallows ought to bend with their carcasses. The N. Y. World, "peaking of Mr Stanton's retirement from the War Office, says : "Before surrendering the War Office, Stanton des troyed many, very many papers on lilts there relating to secret iutcrior party matters, particu?arly of de tective matters aud confidential reports, upon which his high-handed action was in mauy instances based. It will never be knowu how much the independence of his subordiuates has been suppressed. In all the branches of his office the Freedmcn's Bureau, the Detective, and the Army he has had hosts ol satel lites in secret correnpoudcnce with hsra, the matter of which has no doubt been destroyed. In the army the purest aud best have had to be extremely cau tious of speech among even intimate associates. The army has been degraded by his minions." Salt and Molassk. See tbe advertisement ofO G. Parsley & Co., Wilmington, N C, offeiing a large quantity of Salt and Molasses for sale. District Meeting The Annual District Meeting cf the Shelby (N. C.) District, S. C. Conference, will be held at Liucolnton on June 23d and 2oth. Bishop 1'oggctt will preside. New Advertisements. New Spring and Summer Goods Bran, Brown & Co. Melassw -and Salt O G Parsley & Co., Wilmington. The City DrOg Store Kilgore & Cureton. Sugar of Lemon at the City Drug Store. Important to Planters H & B EmaqueL Equitable Life Assurance Society Hutchison, Bur roughs k Co, Agents. New Books and Cheap Books Tiddy A Bre. Bankrupt Nitv Samuel A Ve-se, Assignee. - - Guano for Cora. Tie following attract from letter from " gesttle- ! man in Prince Edward county, Va.f to a friend in this place, in regard to applying guano to - the grow ing corn, may be interesting to our farmers : Deak Sib: It affords me pleasure to give you mny information which may be useful to the farmers of your section-. I have used Peruvian Guano on corn for several consecutive years, and with a very uniform success applying say, one sack to 4 acres. My plan is to apply the Guano when hoeing the third time, depositing the manure as near the stalk as i possible, and covering (with say, an inch or two of ! earth) with a plow, and thus the entire strength of iuc iciuuivi i3 uunicu iv me pruuuvuun oi gram I have seen a good large ear growing on a stalk not six inches from the ground where the land was so open that the stalk did not grow more than 8 feet high. By applying GuAno in this. way my corn crop has yielded from 20 to 2o bushels to the acre, and 1 feel confident your friends may expect as good a harvest from the use of Guano in the manner and quantity as above suggested. Truly yours, A. F Akdxrsos. m mm The Swindlers. The N. Y. Evening Post devotes considerable space to an exposure of the manner in which Gift Enter ' prise. Lottery and Jewelry swindles are carried on .-in that city by means of advertising in Southern ' papers and circulars. The people are not only I fooled out of their money by such advertisements, but the newspapers that publish them are swindled. Every imaginable means is being resorted to to humbug the unsuspecting and get money from them. A few weeks since we cautioned the people of the urrounding counties against some of those who are prowling through the country on various missions. We are satisfied from what we have seen and heard, that the surrounding country, and in fact the whole State, is filled with professed Agents, canvassers, &c, ail trying to get money from the people for various objects. We think the people are being swindled, and we advise them to be cautious. We do not say or intimate that every man who is travel ing about as an agent or canvasser is a swindler we know that there arc some honest, responsible men engaged in th business but we do believe there are many imposters and cheats. If people are not ac quainted with the individual who solicits their money or patronage, let them make diligent inquiry before investing or giving their names. Remarkable Invention. Some time ago it was announced that a citizen of North Carolina had invented an Engraving Machine which was not only remarkable but wonderful in its operation. If the inventor had been a citizen of Europe or of some Yankee State, he would at once have obtained a reputation as an extraordinary genius ; but the old proverb, that "a prophet is not without honor save iu his own country,''. is as luliy , verified iu this old State to day as it was in Judea j eighteen hundred years ago. But we are gratified to see that the North Carolina inventors are attract ing some .attention in New York. We learn that the room where the machine is on exhibition is crowded every day with visitors practical engrav ers, lithographers and scientific men generally, who j are astonished at the working of the machine. The N Y. Journal of Commerce makes the follow ing notice of the Engraving Machine : Two citirens of Leaksville, N. C-, engaged in the watch and jewelry business, having occasion to do much engraving on metal, and finding that sort of work rather slow by hand, sought to invent a ma chine for the purpose. Their names are J. C. Guer rant and B. J. Field. Truly necessity is the mother of invention ; for without any familiarity with the tuechunical arts, outside of their particular line, and with nothing to guide them but their own talents, they- constructed an apparatus that supplied their Want. One of its earliest achievements was to en grave the Lord's Praj'er in microscopic characters inside of a wedding ring. Under a powerful magni fier all the letters are seen distinct and perfect. One thing leads to another, and in the course of their labors they discovered that the same mechanical principle could be applied to the making of fine en gravings on steel or copper, or wood ; to the execu tion of the most delicate medallion and geometrical lathe work; in fact, to the performance of every task where a graver is required Having uo knowl edge of contrivances now exclusively employed by bank note engravers for rul.ng and various ornamen tations, they got up a machine which included a m.-tstery of all that, and nil i he common everyday tod j of the burin besides. rucn drudgery as engraving the rollers for calico printiug, or door plates, or stencil plates, is done as easily as slicing cucumbers. Pictures or designs cau be reduced with the precision of the photographic camera. The worker, who can learn the whole art in two or three hours, has noth ing to do but follow with a tracer the lines of any design, and a sharp point of steel at the other eud of a series of levers cuts a plate of metal or a block of wood. His baud moves with the free sweep of a good penman, and the graver unerringly obeys. him. The adjustment of a rod determines whether the copy shall be the same size in all respects as the original, or smaller to almost infinite extent. While his hand is outlining letters an inch long, the steel point may be reproducing them so small us to be invis.ble ex cept by the microscope. The apparatus, though very Simple, considering the diverse kinds of set vice which it can perform, cannot clearly be described without diagrams. While it reminds one of Blan chard s lathe, the pautograph and the ruling machine in some respects, it is clearly an original invention, and has numerous useful capacities peculiar to itself. Persons who are interested in works of mechanical ingenuity and art may be gratified by a call upon Messrs. "Gucrrant & Field, at No. 207 Pearl street, where two of the machines are in operation." mm mm 'Scgar or LtMos. twm the Drug Store of Kilgore k Cureton. in this City, we have received a box of Sugar of Lemon (to us a new preparation) for making Lemonade. It makes a very pleasant beverage for Summer use, or for any season. Kil gore &. Cureton advertise this preparation for sale at their Drug Store opposite the Mansion Ilouse. mm' mm Bank of North Carolina. The annual meeting' of the Stockholders of'thc Bank of North Carolina was held in Knleigh on the 11th iust. On motion of Hon. 1). M. Barriuger, Hon. R. Y. McAden was appoiuted Chairman, and W. J. Y.ites requested to act as Secretary.' On motion, G. W. Mordecai, D. M. Barringer and K. P. Battle were appointed a Committee to ascertain the amount of Stock represented and verify proxies. This Committee reported 15, 8SG shares represented in person and. proxy, which is a majority of the whole Stock. 1 he President of the Bauk, G. W. Mordecai, Esq., made a report a to the probable condition of the institution. On motion of K. P. Battle, Esq., the salary of the President was fixed at 82,000 for the ensuing year. The meeting re-clccted the former Board of Birectors, as follows : G. W. Mordecai, B. F. Moore, Jno. II. Bryan, W. R. Cox, I). M. Bar ringer, T. II. Selby, Charles Manly and W. It: Vool. Raleigh Stutincl. From the report of the President we judge that there is a very poor prospect for the Stockholders realizing anything from their stock. Mr MordeeaV the President of the Bank, is a good, honest man, but be is not equal to theirarftee of the present day. He hi 3 b en OTer-reached by sharp financiers. " Steel rails for railroads are decidedly getting into favor. I'pwards of one thousand tons have been ordered for the Camden and Amboy; lines in New Jersey, and the New Haven .company proposes to l?iy its entire track with them. - CMef Justice Cnase. Last week we published a abort synopsis of tio opinions cf Judge Chase, as detailed by ft Washing ton correspondent of the Sew York Herald. As Mr Chase stands a fair chance for receiving the nomin ation of the Democratic party for President, we copy below a fuller explanation of his views on important questions. The correspondent of the Herald says : The opinions and political status of no publie man in tire country are of such importance at this time as are those of the Chief Justice, both' on ac count of his high character and position, and in view of the Presidential campaign and its complications, and the very possible event of his close connection therewith. Mr Chase comments freely on men and measures; so freely, in fact, that no less a person age than the General of our armies, s late as Satur day, sharply criticised the remarks that the Chief Justice thought fit to make on the course of the Re publican party, and in regard to the nominee lor the Presidency. Through a friend who enjoys intimate relations with Mr Chase, I am enabled to present through the Herald some of his views, which, it will be observed, are of striking originality and of extra ordinary importance. The Chiel Justice declares that he is not a candi date for the Presidential nomination ; he does not seek it. and does not want it. He is grateful to his friends and the people for their recent manifesta tions of respect and confidence in the use of his name for that high office, but his position and inclinations would not admit of his accepting it except the nation was in the utmost peril. And under no cir cumstances would he assume a responsibility at the sacrifice of his honest convictions. The Chief Justice frankly admits that the Badical party and himself diner widely in their views; and as parties are now organized, he is for the Demo cratic party. He differs from them upon only one point that of universal manhood suffrage. He is agreed with them on all other of the great issues Incidentally he remarked, if he were elected by that party to the Presidency, while he would certainly carry out their policy faithfully, he would labor to make the party one of permanent usefulness, upon the broad ground of nat ionality and material progress. In the opinion of the Chief Justice, the deplorable condition of the Southern States demands not only the proper consideration of Congress, but also mate rial aid from the General Government. The war has been ended for three years, and those States should be in practical relations with the Government. There is no constitutional authority to hold them in subjugation, and if there were, it would be alike unwise and unjust. He favored the enfranchise ment of every white man iu the South, and removing the political disabilities of every man m the nation. He thinks freedom and manhood surTrage should be an unquestioned right, but he coutroverts the idea that any other power than the States themselves can confer it. He holds that the Genernl Government has no control over the question, and that the power rests in the States, where alone it should reside. The Chief Justice would remove the political dis abilities imposed on the South by the fourteenth amendment. But as those States as now organized will undoubtedly ratify it, he proposes a general amnesty as n mode of relief, and also as an act which would tend towards the reconciliation of the two sec tions. Furthermore, he regards this as absolutely nuecssary, as the provisions of that amendment ex clude thousands lrom office, both under the Govern ment and the States, and this will lead to complica tions which shuuld be avoided. Mr Chase urges that the most liberal aid should be extended to the South in improving their railroad system, and also their navigable rivers He thinks aid should be given to repair the levees on the Mis sissippi, build new ones wherever they arc required, even from Cairo to the Gulf. That the millions of acres of land which would be reclaimed in the valley of the Mississippi by a judicious levee system would quadruple the producing powers of that section, and add correspondingly to the wealth and prosperity of the country. Mr Chase strenuously urges the early return to specie payments. He believes it could be done with out damage to any interests, and in a comparatively short period of time it would not matter whether the bonds were paid in greenbacks or gold, as the public credit would be re-established, and greenbacks be worth par value. Mr Chase condemned in strong terms the trial of citizens by military commissions in time of peace. He regards it as an arrogant assumption of power most dangerous to the country, and thinks it should not be tolerated. The Chief Justice made no refer ence whatever to the McArdle case, but his opinion, as recorded in the celebrated Milligan case, admits of no doubts as to what they are. Mr Chase expressed the hope that if Mr Johnson should reorganize his Cabinet he would appoint a proper proportion of its members from the Southern States. In the course of his conversation he deprecated the course of Congress, "especially of the Ilouse of Representatives. He considers their assaults on the judiciary and other legislative acts unwise, and cal culated to arouse the distrust and embitter the ani mosities between the different sections. In reply to a question, Mr Chase said the pardon ing power was certainly a constitutional prerogative of the President, and Congress had no power to abridge it." Since the above was put in type, we find the follow ing letter from Judge Chase (said to "be private and written to a friend in the North.) Although written several weeks ago it has just been published. We think it will damage Mr Chase's prospects for the nomination : Washington, May 25, 18G8. My Dear Sir: You are right in believing that I ''shall never abandon the great principles for the success of which I have given my entire life." I adhere to my ''old creed of equal rights." without one jot or tittle of abatement. I sh.-ill be glad if the new professors of that creed adhere to it as faithfully. I am amazed by the torrrent of invectives by which I amdrenched. Almost everythingalleged as fact is falsehood out of the whole cloth. Where an allegation hits a little fact in it, the fact is 60 perverted and travestied that it becomes false hood. 1 know no motive for all this except disappointment that impeachment has not thus far proved a success, coupled with a belief that I have done something to prevent its being a suc cess. I have not been a partisan of- impeach ment certainly; but I have not been a partisan on the other side. As presiding officer over the trial my conscience testifies that I have been strictly impartial; and I am sure that any one who reads the report will say so. Individually I have my convictions and opinions, but I have very seldom given utterance to them. Indeed, I do not think that the case, in any of its as pects, has been the subject of conversation be tween myself and more than four or five Sena tors, and then only casually and briefly. No Sen ator will say that I have sought to influence him. The real ground of denunciation is that I have not been a partisan of conviction; and this de nunciation I am willing to bear. 'J hey may de nounce aud abuse me and read me out of the party, if they chocse. I follow my old lights, not the new. What the developments of tho future maybe I know not. I neither " expect nor desire to be a candidate for office again. It would, however, gratify me exceedingly if the democratic party would take ground which would assure the party against all attempt to subvert the principle of universal suffrage established in eight, and to be established in all, of the Southern constitutions. Then, I think, the future of the great cause for which I have labored so long would be se cure, and I should not regret my absence from political labors. ' Salmon P. Ciiase. m - tST The coin crop through this section, as far as we have.beeu able to-ascertain, is in a good condition, and we believe a sufficient attention has been jaid this . crop this year to insure our people a sufficiency of bread another year. Wtt im .Acts. Who Prevented the Exchange of Prisoners? Can. Btrtler tai had the credit (?) of preventing tae exchange of prisoners daring the wary and of causing the death of thousands in the prisons on both aides. The truth W, however, that the conn of action which the world has pronounced to inhu man, was the result of instructions from Gen. Grant, which Butler was bound to obey. The Norfolk Jour nal gives a correct history of the matter as follows: In March, 18G4, General Butler, the United States Commissioner of Exchange,' agreed upon a basis of exchange with Colonel Ould, on the aide of the Con federates. Butler was to get instructions from the authorities ; but until they were received, the ex change of sick and wounded should continue. On the 14th of April, 1864, Grant telegraphed to Butler that his negotiations with Colonel Ould had been refared to kim, and that until examined, Butler should decline any further negotiations. After he had examined them he gave such instruc tions that, according to Butler, they rendered any exchange impossible. Butler declares that he then endeavored to have the sick and wounded excepted from the general prohibition included in the order to decline all ne gotiations," but that he received the following tele gram in copy : April 23, 18G4. Receive all the sick and wounded the Confederate authorities send you, but send no more in exchange. In August the Confederate Commissioner again renewed his offer of exchange, man for man, and again Gen. Grant prevented its acceptance by Butler The reason he gave for his being deaf to the voice of humanity was: "Every man released on parole or otherwise, be comes an active soldier against us at once, either directly or indirectly. If we commence a system of exchange, wnicn liberates all prisoners taken, we will have to fight on until the whole South is exter minated. At this particular time, to release all rebel prisoners North, would insure Sherman's defeat and would compromise our safety here." These extracts from official documents relieve General Butler from the odium of the barbarous refusal to exchange prisoners, and fixes it upon Gen. Grant. iOK TUE CHARLOTTE UEMOCUAT. The Lost is Found. Discovered, by Andrew Doster, near Pleasant Grove Camp Gi ouud, iu Union county, N. C, on the morning of the 8th of June, Miss Polly Ann Stephenson, who absented herself from home in the immediate neighborhood of said Camp Ground, on the 27th of April. On hearing of the discovery I hastened to the place and found her in a most deplorable condition; emaciated, weather-beaten, prostrated on the ground, and attended by the inhabitants of filth a horrible spectacle indeed. According to her own state ment she saw no human being during her absence of six weeks, and she most emphatically declares that she cat nothing for that period of time. She evidently left home under the pressure of a constitutional, mental disease, to which she is subject. She seems rational now, and I have no doubt makes the statements as correctly as she is capable of doing. She acknowledges that she chewed hickory bark, which doubtless sustained life. Notwithstanding the whole neighborhood was thrown into commotion, and elaborate pro tracted and extensive searches were made, I have no idea that she rambled two miles from the place whence she started. The above stated facts are well known to a highly respectable com munity. James C. Crisp. , lt will be remembered that an advertisement appeared in our columns several weeks ago making inquiries as to the whereabouts of the unfortunate young lady mentioned above. Ed. DM. t8 A physician in Illinois recently refused to testify (as an expert) before a Court until the professional fee of 820 was paid by those'desir ing his testimony as a physician. lie appealed to the court to sustain him. He stated that no member of the bar was expected to give a legal opinion without pay, while it has been the prac tice here, and perhaps elsewhere, to drag physi cians and surgeons before the courts in civil cases aud keep them there day after day, aud expect their professional opinions free. It was not for the small amount to be realized from the fee that he claimed it, but that a precedent might be established, the honor of the profession maintained, aud the question of right settled. ' The fee was deposited vith the Clerk, and the Judge reserved his decision for the preseut. The position of the Doctor is sustained by other Judges in the State. Interesting Decision in Bankruptcy. Judge Giles, of the United States District Court for Bultimoro, has refused to grant an injunction restraining the State courts from selling a bank rupt's property for debt. The executions had issued before the bankrupt's petition was filed. mm mm Presidential C a n dj i ai ec. The following are the more prominent of the candidates for the Democratic Presidential nomination in tho New York Convention, viz : George II Pendleton of Ohio; Gen. W. S. Hancock of Pennsylvania; Salmon P. Chase of Ohio; Horatio Seymour of New York; Thomas A. Hepdricks of Indiana; James A. English of Connecticut; Admiral Far ragut of New York. jBS? The crop reports lrom Mississippi, West Tennessee, Arkansas, and other regions of the South-west, arc of the most encouraging nature, and. more than anything else, they give hopa of the reigu of order and psace. Wheat and corn are excellent reconstructors. Bribery. The purchase of seats in the House of Commons, by bribing voters, has become in England almost, if not quite, as regular a custom as the purchase of commissions in the army or of presentations to church livings. Mr Bright computes that it cost the present Parliament 1,000.000, in the aggregate, to get returned. The odd thing about the matter is, that mem bers who are thus corruptly elected rarely, if ever, expose themselves to the accusation of sell ing their own votes ; T?hereas, in this country, some of our legislators both buy their elections and then are bought, in turn, by thoso who de sire their iufluence. mm mm A simple mode of computing interest is as fol lows: Multiply any given number of dollars by the number of days of interest required, separate tho right-hand figure and divide by six ; tho re sult is tho true interest for such a number of days at six per cent. This rule is so simple and so true, according to all business usage, that every banker, broker, merchant and clerk should post it up for reference and use. By no arith metical process can so desirable information ba ob tained with 6ofcw figures. Exchange. Or multiply by one-sixth of the number of daysr The interest on $1,000 for thirty days would thus be found by simply multiplying by five. . . The Crops. . - - , From the Korfolk Journal tliaVc becn noticing the accOTnta cftha crops ail over the South. , W e are most gratified to learn that the wheat crop was very fine every where up to a week ago. ' Some wheat had been harvested in the South at the last dates, and much more in thut region must have been cat be fore now. There had bees some little rust in a few dis tricts, and the fly has damaged the crop in par ticulur portions of . V irgiun; but on the whole the yield all over the South will be much above the average. In some portions of Mississippi the planters bare put iu a good deal ol cotton, but the South em people have, as a general thiug, turned their attention to the cereals to a much greater degree than ever Lelore, and with the most bene ficial results. Not ouly will the wheat crop be a noble one this season, but all over the Southern States the crops of corn, oats, and both Irish aud sweet potatoes are very promts ug, and we trust that this year ; there will not arise the cry ct actress that has so oiten afflicted us. We think that judicious cultivation of grain, potatoes, and iru.t wdl ba found t p ty lar better than that of the great staples of cotton and to bacco. Uur system of Lbor is not now cakula ted for the latter, and so long as either of theat is made the one crop, or even the main crop, on a plantation, our people will Cuntiuue poor, for they cannot be raised on a la ore .scale bv env oi her than compulsory labor, which can never again exists in the South. There may be, it is true, here and there a man who may make money i by an exceptional yield nf cotton tr tcbatco but the communities will become poverty st rick- en max make oi tnem anyming dui subordinate crops. 1 1 Our Mineral Wealth ValuaVe Speci mens. W e saw at the office of Col. IS. V. Hall, yesterday, a number of specimens of various North (. arolma minerals and precious stones col lected by Mr John Laspeyre in the counties of (j as ton and Kuthcrford, and by him presented to Col. Hall. Among these specimens we noticed tho following precious stones : Amethyst, serpen tine, rutile, beryl (identical with the emerald), gold in quartz, lazulite and chalcedony. There were also garnets (both precious and common), sulphate of copper and gold, Iceland spar, argen tiferous galena, specular iron ore, sulphate of barytes (largely used in the manufacture of white paint), corundum (used for polishing precious stones and machinery), and black oxyd of man genes (extensively used for bleaching and dying purposes in the manufacture of sheetings and calico). These few specimens alone are sufficient to testify how rich North Carolina is in mineral wealth. We trust the day is not far distant when her productive and rich natural mines will be thoroughly operated and developed... A little capital is all that we need. W'U. Journal. Washington, June 10. Since the failure of impeachment Butler has been the recipient of many special favors through the mails, namely, caustic letters'and taunting caricatures, addressed Geu'l Spooustealing Butler, or similarly. Yes terday a mammoth wooden 6poon came. The Ilouse Postmaster hesitated about delivering the matter so addressed, lest Butler might refuse to acknowledge such cognomens ; but Butler said, "Let me have all, and I'll catch the rascals some day." . . Sizes. In Maine, men reach their greatest height at 27 ; in New Hampshire, at i5 ; in Massachusette, at 31. The tallest mtn, aveng ing G9 inches in height, come from Iowa. Maine, Vermont, Ohio, Iudiana, Minnesota and Missouri, give us men of a little over 08 inches ; aud the average of all shows the Amcricats ty be a very tall peple. IMPORTANT TO PLANTERS. H. & B. Emanuel, A'ljohtinj the Mansion JIuu&e, Offer tbeir extensive STOCK, consisting of Dry Gooda, Groceries. Loot a and Shoes, t'iotlting, liuta, i'urming Implements, &c, sc, to Planters, to be paid lor out of tho proceeds of the growing crop. June 15, lfC8 4w THE CITY DRUG STORE or - Kilgoro & Cureton, No 2, Gran te How, next to tho Express Office and opposite the Mansion Ilouse. -A largo assortment of Fresh Drugs, Chemicals, Ptiints, Oils, Dye Stuffs, Perfumery, &c, will be found at this new establishment, and will be cold at as low prices as any other house. B. F. KILGORE, M. D. June-15, 1868. T. K. CURETON, M. D. Sugar of Lemon, Nice for making Lemonade, at the junc 15, isgl cm pnua STORE. Molasses! Molasses!! Now landing, Ex. Schooner Alaska, direct from Cardenas, QQih HOGSHEADS. 20 TIERCES and 40 & Barrels. Sweet Cuba MOLASSES, in pnme new Packages, selected specially for Summer Trade. Orders will be promptly filled at lowest current market prices O. G. PARS LEV L CO., June 15, 1868 2w Wilmixgtos, N. C. Salt! Salt!! SOOO sacks 0ENslAILXE livebiool ' 2,000 Sacks American Salt. Large, full sacks in prime order momentarily ex pected, and for sale at lowest current prices Orders for lots of 100 sacks or over, receiTcd be fore discharge of vessels, will be filled at extremely low prices. O. G. PARSLEY & CO.. Juno 15, 1868 lm Wiwiwotok, N. C. Safe, Liberal and Reliable. One otthe strongest, safest, most successful and liberal Life Insurance Companies is The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, 62 Broad way, New York. It is purely mutual, and declares dividends of all profit? annually; lias six millions as sets and four millions income. Its Board of Directors embraces raasy of the first business men throughout the country. Persons needing insurance cannot do better than make tbeir applications to "The EuitA lile."Xtu York Ci'y pajxr. Hutchison, Burroughs &. Co., A gent a tX Charlotte, '. C. June 15, CHARLOTTE MARKET, June 15, 1888. Cossxctcj) st Srxsaorsz, 3Iacaclat A Co. During the past week business was rather dull, in consequence of the busy tuna among farmers. About twenty bales Cotton were sold dariag the week. On Tuesday and Wednesday the market was firm at 27$ to 23 (including tax), but oa Tiiuraday' and Friday there vassdecliae to 26 J market clos ing dulL . ' There ii m change to cote in the prices .Pro visions and Groceriea. Lntcfct IVcws. FROM WASniXGTOK. The New . Constitntiori '' Approfed. Washington, J una 12. In tb Ilouse, tb Omnibus "Reconstruction" Bill si sjuended bj the Senate, was reported. A motion to exclude Florida Was defeated 99 to 44 and "the bill passed as amended by the Senate, 111 to 28. Mr Hubbard denounced the opposition to in cluding Florida as arising from the fact that citizen of-JUinois had been defeated as Governor. Butler said that if left to his own ideas, he should doubt the policy of admitting any of the South em States, but -he yielded to party interest.' The Bill, though some of its provisions were Carried by a bare majority, was finally p ssed by both Houses by a full Radical vote, against which the veto will be powerless; and the admission of these States, including all but Virginia, Missis sippi and Texas, will occur in eleven days or soouer. In the Senate, the Committee on Foreign ReLitiuns rep rtcd a joint resolution, requesting the President t use good i fficcs in securing th release of Father .McMahon, imprisoned in Cana da for Fenianisui. .--. The consideration of Sherman's financial bill was resumed. Its discus5-n ami s the East against West. The discussion was uite sharp. 1 he main topic of discord is the tweuty million increase of the National Banking capital for the West aud South. The President . to-day . nominated Reverdy Johnson aud it was unanimously confirmed, as Minister to Englaud." General McDowell has formally assumed com mand of the Fourth Military District, comprising Mississippi and Arkansas. MARKETS. New York, June 1 2. 'otton dull and heavy sales of 500 bales at 29 to 29. Gold closed firm at 1.40. One million of specie goei'to Europe to-morrow. Liverpool, June 12. Cotton heavyMid dling 10i to 11 j Orleans llf penco. fiGT" Chief Justice Chase, in a case before the U. S. Court at Richmond, Va., Inst week, charged the jury to the effect that bonds, drafts, notes, Sc., drawn during the war in the 'rebel' States, payable in the loyal States, are illegal and cannot be recovered at law. , rsylt is rerorted that the Hon. J. C. Breck inridge will return to this country next month. Second Stock of New SPRING and SUMMER GOODS. We have just received th largest stock of y Staple and Fancy Dry Goods Ever exhibited in Western North Carolina. Having bought our second rtock late in the season, after trade was over, wo bought at greatly reduced prices. which will enable us to sell at astonishingly low prices. Call - and see us before buying ; all we aik is an exu.Liir.at ion of our goods and prices. June lu, 18C8. UI1EM, BKOWN & CO. FANCY GOODS and NOTIONS. We would call the attention of Merchants, buying at Wholesale, to our large and varied-stock of Fancy Goods and Notions, Which we are selling very cheap. June 15, 18GK. UKISM, DUOWR & CO. Cassiinero and Wool Hats. These we are selling for le.js thnu they were soli for b?fore the war. We bought direct from the man ufacturers, and will sell at New York Jobber's priees. June lit. ma. I'll KM, 15KOWJJ SCO. GOODS FOR MEN'S WEAR. We have a GREAT VARIETY of Goods for men's wear, confining in purt of LINEN DUCK. AN D DRILL. COTTON A DE8, CLOTHS. SILK MIXED. Fancy and Black Cassimcres, DEAD D-LTE, WATER-rBOOF CLOTH. SACKING, JEANS, &c, k. Which we will sell at prices that will do away witk Ready-made Clothing. Juue 15, ISO. BUEM, DROWN 4. CO. NOTICE Is hereby given that application will be taade to the next General Assembly, of North Carolina for an amendment of the Charter of the A , T. 1 Ohio Bail- road Co. June 16, 18C8. lm. NEW BOOKS! GOOD BOOKS! I and Cheap Books!!! Just received at Tiddy's "New Book Store," Bibles of all sizes, from the largest to the smallest. All prices, to suit everybody. Prayer Books, A handsome assortment, some really elegant, which cannot fail to please the mottt fastid.ous, both in style and price. Hymn Books Methodist, Presbyterian, Baptist and Lutheran, all the different sises pub libhed, can be found at our store. Albums, We have tbe bandtomcst and most complete assort ment ever offered in this market, which we offer at remarkably low prices. They are Lippiaolt's make, and have the patent hinge, which, with ordinary use will last always, and a little longer. - Catholic Books. ilission Book, Flowers of Piety, Christian Golds (3 styles). Key of licavco, Path to Paradise, Gems of Devotion. Our Miscellaneous stock Is large, every one esa find something to read, for a small sum. We charge nothing for showing our goods call and examine whether you want to buy or not. Our atock of fcchool Books is now complete. Wholesale buyers and Teachers buying for Schools . will certainly find it to their adraiilsgo to call and sec us before buying elsewhere. Stationery. Something nice just received In the Stationery Line. Stamped initial paper with envelopes to match. put up in neat one quire Boxes. A full Use of fane and plain Paper and Envelopes. ve have a full stock of Job Umce Material, such as Bristol Board, Printer's Blanks and China Cards, . all sizes and qualities. Paper, FUteap, Foolscap, Letter and ote, I'lam. Book, News snd Wrapping Paper at Manufacturers prices. Ail we sjk is an inspection oi stocs; ana prices, ss w will wA be undersold. IUJV1 . HW). Ttags! Rags!! The highest price jaidin Money for clean Cottws and Linen Bags at the New Book Store. . Juael5, IbVi, . . , TIDDY 4 BKO. In the district Court of the U. a, For tU Wettcrn District rf JfitouH: In the ssaiur of E LIS II A g. BAUREIT, Bankrupt. In BajtucsTcr, ... - Western District-of Missouri. -To Whoh rr Mat Co5Ctss: The undersigned hereby gives notice of his appointment as Assignee of Elisha S. Barrett of tho county of Pettis of said State, who has been adjudged a Bankrupt upon his own petition by tbe District Court of saidrDistrict. Jefferson City, this 1st day of Jose, 188. - . S.4MCEL A. VOSE, Assignee. Jane 15, 188 SV