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Commencement at Davidson College.
Mr. Editor: The 30th Annual Commence
ment has corna and gone, and will it came ami
went, perhaps, the most respectable assemblage
that has ever been witnessed at Davidson Col
lege. It looked more like reeonstructiuu tlian
anything which ha;; hitherto occurred. As you
and many of your readers were not present to see
and hear for yourselves, a brief account of what
was said and done will not be out of place.
At 11 o'clock on Wednesday, the Annual Ser
mon before the Williams' Association of Enquiry
was preached by the Itev. Ir. Howe of the
Theological Seminary at Columbia, S. C. The
object of the Association to enquire itito the
-condition, and promote the work of Foreign and
Domestic Missions. The text of Scripture
selected for the occasion is found in the 2Gth
chapter uud 10th verse of the Acta of the A jos
tles: "WhereujMjii, () King Agrippa, I was not
disobedicut unto the Heavenly vision."
The venerable J)ivine delineated with great
force and beauty the early instruction of Saul
of Tarsus, his persecutions of the church, his
conversion and subsequent ministry. The well
drawn picture was not without effect. The life
and character of the great Apostle to the gen
tiles the first missionary was a Ctting intro
duction to an account of the progress and pre
sent condition of the missionary work. The
(artfully collected statistics presented many facts
which were as striking as they were interesting
and gratifying, and which certainly removes the
too common impression, not to say reproach, that
the trood accomplished by missionary operations
is altogether inadequate to the means employed.
Publication of the sermon would throw much
light upon the subject of which it treats, and
would doubtless teud to aid and encourage the
great work of disseminating the gospel of ''peace
and good will toward men" among the nations
which have long been and are still deprived of
its blessings.
At 3 o'clock, P. M., the Rev. Dr. Dabney of
Union Theological Seminary, delivered the An
nual Address before the two Literary Societies.
.11 is subject was "the danger and duty of the
young men of the South." He was listened to
with attention and frequently greeted with ap
plause. As the Address will be published, 1
shall not do the distinguished orator the injus
tice of attempting a synopsis of it.
At 8 o'clock. 1 M., the representatives of the
two Literary Societies delivered original speeches.
First speaker Mr John F. Cannon, of Meck
lenburg county, representative of the Kumc
nean Society subject, The Scholar.
Second speaker Mr S. Henry Dell, of New
Hanover county, representative of the Philan
thropic Society subject, Pleasure to be deduced
from Dooks.
Third speaker Mr Edwin W. Kerr, of New
Hanover county, representative of the Eume
nean Society subject, The duties of young men.
Fourth speaker Mr William A. Milner, of
(leorgia, representative of the Philanthropic
Society subject, Eloquence.
Fifth speaker Mr Kobcrt D. McAlpine, of
Arkansas, representative of the Eunieuean So
ciety subject, Authors and their influence.
Sixth speaker Mr Romulus M. Tuttle, of
Alexander county, representative of the Philan
thropic Society subject, The Crusades.
The commencement exercises on Thursday,
the ICth, were as follows:
Latin Salutatory by A. C. Wharton of Yad
kin county.
Oration ,:Permancnco of Literary Fame"
A. C. Wharton.
Oration "Every man the Arbiter of his own
Destiny" Alexander It. Ranks of S. Carolina.
Oration "Interesting Phenomena of the Sea"
W. II. Davis of Salisbury.
Oration "The Literary Prospects of the
Sonth" John L. Ycmcr of South Carolina.
Oration "North Carolina or a little about it"
F. Rrevard McDowell of Iredell county.
Oration "The Influence and Renefit of
Knowledge" Alfred J. Morrison of Lincoln
Hint v.
Oration "Ancient and Modern Science"
Vm. II. Verner of South Carolina.
Oration "Mathematics and Religion" John
W. Davis of Salisburv-.
Oration "The Anglo Saxon Race" Paul P.
Wynne of South Carolina.
Conferring Degrees upon the Graduating Class.
Valedictory by A. Ross Kennedy of S. C.
Robert II. 3Iorrison, Jr., one of the Gradua
ting Class, was too unwell to deliver the speech
which he had prepared for the occasion, but was
.ii the stage with his class-mates and received
his Diploma.
The speeches were all highly creditable to the
young gentlemen, both in eomp'sition and decla
mation. They were all listened to with atten
tion and approbation. The Valedictory was in
good taste and in good spirit, and was well de
livered. It was in fact a decided success. The
speech of John W. Davis was compact in its
logic, easy and elegant in its diction, and is justly
regarded as the highest intellectual effort of the
occasion. "A little about it," was a good speech.
It was easy, natural and unforced; it was humor
ous and well-timed; it fell in among its grave
companions to the relief and delight of the large
audience who received it with applause. A
striking feature of it was, that every one who
knows the speaker, and heard the speech, knew
that it was the production of his own mind. I
might name other speeches of merit; but where
all arc meritorious, it is difficult to distinguish.
It has been remarked that there was a tone of
piety in most of the speeches quite unusual upon
occasions of the kind. This is doubtless but the
out-eroppings of those sentiments of religion
which arc cultivated and cherished with so much
interest and hope in an institution which was
designed and consecrated by the prayers of its
founders to be a fountain of learning and piety.
The Brass Band of the old Thirteenth N. C.
Regiment was present and played its part well.
.After the Literary exercises wore over, it dis
coursed sweet music in the illuminated grove be
tween the Halls of the two Societies to the en
tertainment of the social gatherings in the illu
juiinated Halls and the promenades surrounding
them.
The Trustees and friends of the Institution
have greater confidence in its success now than
at any time heretofore. The exercises will be
resumed in the Fall at the regular time with a
prospect of a large increase in numbers, but
Davidson College will not again witness such a
display of beauty and fashion of elegance and re
finement, of good will, good manners and good
eating, until the return of the next Commence-
jnent.
A Spectator.
Hl-xg bv a Mob. Cincinnati, July 22.
The three men implicated in tie recent express
robbery near Seymour, Indiana, were Jbung by a
mob.
If this hanging had occurred in a Southern
State you would have heard a general how.l about
rcbelliou, resistance to Jaw, &c
Legislature of North Carolina.
In the House, ou Monday the 20th, Gen.
Laflin introduced a resolution directing the Gov
ernor to call upon Gen. Grant for two Regiments
of U. S. troops to be stationed in this State.
This resolution created considerable discussion
the colored members ojKsiug it on the ground
that they could not trust II. S. soldiers, but pre
ferred to have the Militia armed. The resolu
tion was finally laid on the table by a vote of 45
to?,G.
The bill declaring all municipal offices in
cities, towns and incorjorated villages vacant,
and authorizing the Governor to appoint such
officers, to hold until the 1st Monday in January
next, when an election shall be held, was passed.
The Rill directing how County Officers shall
qualify has been passed by both Houses, and is
now a law. It will be found in another column.
On Tuesday, the 21st, nothing was done in
the House of importance. In the Senate, the
bill declaring the municipal offices of towns and
cities vacant, and authorizing the Governor to
appoint said officers, was discussed. Messrs.
Osborne, Love and Ellis showed its unconstitu
tionality beyond a doubt, but the majority passed
it notwithstanding. The radical members voted
against giving the people the privilege of electing
officers immediately.
On Wednesday, 22d, in the Senate the Reso
lution instructing the Code Commissioners to re
port a bill regarding "Registration for the State,
was passed.
The resolution allowing per tfirm atid mileage
to those Senators who are banned by the Howard
amendment, was rejected.
The resolution on adjournment, proposing to
adjourn on the 10th of August , to meet again on
the 30th of November, way amended, aud passed.
The resolution instructing the Committee on
Military affairs to report a bill for the organiza
tion of the State militia, passed. The bill pro
viding for tilling vacancies occurring in the offi
ces provided for in Article 7 of the Constitu
tion of North Carolina: Mr Bobbins offered to
amend the title of the bill, so as to read, 11 An
art to male the Governor Dictator." The
Speaker ruled that it was not in order to amend
the bill on its third reading, and the question
recurring on the passage of the bill on its third
reading, the ayes and nays were called and the
bill passed.
In the House, the Speaker announced the reso
lution offered by Mr Downing, declaring offices, to
which persons banned by the 14th Article had
been elected, vacant, and conferring upon the
Governor the power to fill by appointment, as the
special order for that hour. After some discus
sion, a substitute, which had been previously in
troduced by Seymour, was adopted. (The sub
stitute empowers County Commissioners to sum
mon before them the various county officers
elected and question them as to their competency
to hold office under the Howard Amendment.
If they are found to be disqualified, the "Gover
nor" shall fill the vacancies.
Mr Vest introduced a bill in relation to the
meeting of the County Commissioners fixing
their pay at 83 per day, while engaged in trans
acting business, and 5 cents mileage. The bill
was ordered to be printed.
On Thursday-, 23d, both Houses passed reso
lutions of respect to the memory of Mr Hall,
Senator from Sampson, and then adjourned with
out transacting any other business.
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Cheering.
The Missouri Republican says cheering ac
counts reach it from all quarters in regard to
the success of the Seymour and Blair ticket.
It says:
"Everywhere it appears to be felt that unless
Radicalism is defeated in the -present Presiden
tial contest, there will never be another Presi
dential election, but that the Republic will have
been lost forever, and given over to a military
domination. The purpose of the people is evi
dently deep and resolute to step forward in this
crisis and literally save the country. Hundreds
of changes have already come to our own knowl
edge among those who have been heretofore act
ing with the Republican party, supposing it to
be a loyal, an honest and a decent party, but who
have become disgusted with its false pretences,
its corruption, its recklessness and its profligacy.
The defection in the Republican or Radical
rauks is really amazing, and it is fast becoming
a route and a panic."
The correspondent of the Philadelphia Ledger
writes to that paper on the 14th instant as fol
lows, regarding politics in New York :
"The only noteworthy incident in politics to
day is a remarkable editorial in the Sun, of this
morning, coming to the conclusion, after a care
ful survey of the field, that "the cause of the
Republicans, in this State, is simply hopeless,"
and that "the Democracy must carry New York
in spite of everything." The significance of this
declaration is in the fact that the Sun is a warm
partisan of the Republican candidates."
. .
One of the Members.
A white man named Roweu is one of the
Representatives from South Carolina in Congress.
When he was admitted to his seat last week, Mr
3Iullins (a Northern member) opposed it and
gave a statement of Bowcn's character as follows :
"Mr Bowcu was born in Ohio; went to South
Carolina ten or fifteen years ago, and when the
rebellion broke out he voluntarily went into the
Confederate service, and accepted a commission
as Captain. He was subsequently promoted to
Major, probably for his gallantry in shooting
down Union men. While a Major he (Mulling)
was reliably informed that Bowen killed his rebel
Colonel, but about that he (Mr M.) would not
complain. For this act Bowen was incarcerated
and put iu irons, but was released when the
Federal troops advanced. He then had one of
two things to do, either to be hung or join the
Federal forces He did the latter and he (M.)
was informed by Gen. Sickles himself, that in
the Federal army he, Bowen, acted so badly that
he had to be incarcerated by Federal authority.
When the war was over, he became a Radical,
and adopted the faith of franchise for the black
man. He had no disposition to oppose the par
don of men who showed proper penitence; but
he would not reward treason by making these
people rulers over us as soon as they came back.
He doubted very much whether the House was
pursuing the proper policy in this matter."
Gen. Forrest, in a speech before theTennessee
Democratic Convention, said :
But I am not going to consider myself as an
outcast, or to ignore my duties as a representative
man in the community in which I live. That
community sent me here, and I come to do my
best. The man who thinks I could go back up
on myself, or my parole, or who distrusts my in
tentions, does not know me; and I will say that
if any foreign nation should levy war on the
United States, I will engage to get up a bigger
and better. fighting command. out of my grey
jackets to serve undsr the old flag than any radi
cal in America.
Important Act to County Officers.
The follow ing Act has passed Loth Houses of the
Legislature :
An Act to provide for the Qualification of certain
Officers recently elected under the provisions of
the Constitution of North Carolina.
Section 1. The General Assembly of North Caro
lina do enact, That it shall be t he duty of the County
Commissioners eiect in each County respectively, to
meet immediately and designate one of their number
who shall at once go before a Judge of the Supreme
or Superior Court, United States Commissioner, or
any other officer of the United States authorized to
administer an oath, and be qualified by taking the
oath prescribed in section four, article six of the
Constitution of this State, and the County Commis
sioner thus qualified, shall forthwith proceed to quali
fy in like manner the other four Commissioners elect.
Sec. 2. That the Board of County Commissioners
being thus constituted, shall, without delay, proceed
to qualify in like manner as aforesaid, each and all
the County officers elected or appointed, including
Justices of the Peace and Constables, and shall take
the bonds required by law, as specified in,the Revised
Code for the due discharge of their duties, from such
of these officers as are or may be required by law to
give such bonds, and shall cause the said bonds to be
recorded by the Register of Deeds in a separate book
to be known as the Registry of Official Bonds, and
the original of said bonds shall also be filed in the
office of the Clerk of the Superior Court, except the
bond of said Clerk of the Superior Court, which
shall be filed in the office of Register of Deeds, and
no officer shall be surety on any bond required to be
filed in his office : Provided, The Sheriff shall exe
cute three several bonds payable to the Stale of North
Carolina; one in the sum of twice the amount of the
County and poor taxes for the preceding year, con
ditioned for the collection, payment and settlement
of the County and poor taxes as required by law; one
in the sum of twice the amount of the public taxes
paid by the County for the preceding year, condi
tioned, for the collection, payment and settlement of
the public taxes as required by law: Provided fur
ther, That neither of the aforesaid bonds shall ex
ceed the amount as required by existing law. And
the third in the sum of five thousand dollars, condi
tioned as follows : t he condition of the above obli
gation is such that, whereas, the above bouudeu
is elected and appointed sheriff of county, if
therefore, he shall well and truly execute and due
return make of all process and precepts to him di
rected, and pay and satisfy- all fees and sums of
money by him received, or levied by virtue of any
process, into the proper office into which the same by
the tenor thereof ought to bo paid, or to the person
or persons to whom the same shall be due, his, her,
or their executors, administrators, attorneys, or
agents, and in all other things well, truly and faith
fully execute the said office of sheriff during his con
tinuance therein, then the above obligation to
be void, otherwise to remain in full force and effect :
Provided, Those commissioners and other county
officers who have heretoforebcen qualified by other
means than those prescribed in this Act, shall rc
qualify according to the provisions of this Act; but
all official acts done by such officers heretofore, in
good faith, shall bo deemed valid in all respects.
Sec. 3. That a majority of the Board of County
Commissioners shall have power to perform the du
ties imposed by this act upon said Board. The suffi
ciency of any bond required by this act, shall be
certified by endorsement of such bond by each mem
ber of said Board assenting thereto, and if any bond
with insufficient sureties be taken of any officer by
said Board, or by a majority acting for them, each
and every member of the Board assenting to such
sufficiency, shall himself be liable in all respects, as
a surety on such bond, and subject to suit as such,
by any person entitled to sue on said bond, but the
Commissioners shall not be liable if they act in good
faith, and the bond is sufficient when taken.
Sec. 4. That if any of the aforesaid county officers
elected or appointed, shall fail to give a sufficient
bond or bonds, as required by this act, within twenty
days after receiving notice from the aforesaid Board
to appear and qualify, it shall be the duty of said
Board to declare the office of the said officer elected
or appointed, vacant, and to take such action at
once as may be necessary to have said vacancy filled
in the, manner prescribed by the Constitution and laws
of this State.
Sec. 5. That the solicitor in each judicial district of
the State shall be qualified by the Judge of the Su
perior Court of said judicial district by taking the
oath aforesaid and if thero be no Judge in the judi
cial district, then the solicitor may be qualified by the
Judge of some other judicial district; and if any So
licitor elect shall, for insufficient reasons, fail to
qualify within twenty-days after notice from the
Judge of said district to appear and qualify, it shall
be the duty of the Judge aforesaid to declare the
office of said officer elect, vacant, and to report the
said vacancy to the Governor.
Sec. G. All officers herein mentioned, including
the County Commissioners when they are qualified
as herein directed, shall be furnished by the author
ity qualifying them with certificates duly signed,
stating the fact of their having been qualified and
the date when, together with the office to which each
has been qualified, which certificates shall be recor
ded in the office of the Register of Deeds, who shall
endorse upon each certificate the book and page of
the book on which the same is recorded.
Sec. 7. That all persons now holding offices of
trust or profit in this State shall, immediately after
demand is made and the aforesaid certificate of qual
ification is exhibited to them by their successors,
chosen under the present Constitution of this State,
turn over to their said successors, all moneys, books
papers, processes, executions, lists of taxes collected
and uncollected, County and State, forthe year 18C8,
and all other effects whatsoever, pertaining to their
respective offices, taking receipts for the same, but
ouch officer is hereby authorized to retain the fees
and commissions accrued up to the time of transfer:
Provided, that within the meaning of this section,
the Register of Deeds shall bo deemed the successor
of the late County Register, and the County Treas
urer shall be deemed the successor of the County
Trustee.
Sec. 8. No person prohibited from holding office
under any State, by section 3 of the Amendment to
the Consiitution of the United States, known as arti
cle 14, shall qualify under this act, or hold office in
this State.
Sec. I. That any person now holding an office of
trust or profit who shall wilfully fail or refuse to
comply with the requirements of section 7, in rela
tion to turning over the appurtenances of his office
to his successor, under the present Constitution of
this State, or shall violate section 8 of this act,, shall
be liable to indictment for a high misdemeanor, and
ou conviction, shall be fined not less than one thous
and dollars nor over five thousand dollars, or impris
oned not exceeding two years, or both at the discre
tion of the court.
Sec. 10. That all laws and part of laws inconsistent
with the provisions of this act arc hereby repealed.
Sec. 11. That this act shall take effect from and
after the date of its ratification.
An Act in Relation to Marriage License.
Section 1. The General Assembly of North
Carolina do enact, That the duty of issuing Mar
riage License in each county respectively, and
fees allowed by law for the performance of said
duty, shall appertain to the Register of Deeds.
Sec. 2, That the Register of Deeds shall be
liable to the same peualtics for failure or refusal
to issue said License to persons properly apply
ing therefor, as have heretofore attached to the
County Court Clerk for similar default.
Sec. 3. That Magistrates and Ministers of the
Gospel who solemnize any marriage shall make
their return of the License and Certificate to the
Register of Deeds, who shall file and record the
same in the manner heretofore rerpuired to be
done by the County Court Clerk.
Sec. 4. That until the qualification of the
Register of Deeds, in each county, the late Clerk
of the County Court thereof shall continue to
issue Marriage Licenses as heretofore, only sign
ing himself as "Late Clerk" of the County Court.
Sec. 5. That this Act be in force from and
after its ratification.
An Act in
Section 1.
Relation to Municipal Officers.
The General Assembly of North
Carolina do enact as follows : That all municipal
offices in all towns, cities and incorporated villa
ges in the State, wliicli have becu filled under
the Provisional Government since the closeofthe
war by election or appointment, be and are here
by declared vacant, and the Governor is directed
hereby to fill such offices with appointees, who
shall hold such offices and discharge the functions
thereof until an election may be held under the
Constitution of North Carolina.
Sec. 2. That in all towns, cities and incorpora
ted villages, au election for municipal officers
shall be held on the first Monday of January next,
and regularly each year thereafter.
Sec. 3. The officers to be appointed by the Gov
ernor snail attend to the registration of voters in
said municipal corporations, and hold the elec
tions above provided for.
Sec. 4. All charters, laws, acts, and parts of acts,
inconsistent with the provisions of this act, are
repealed.
Sec. 5. Any provisional officer refusing to com
ply with the provisions of this act, and deliver
his office, books, papers, records, &c, to his suc
cessor duly elected, or appointed and qualified,
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
may be fined not more than five thousand nor
less than one thousand dollars, and imprisonment
at the discretion of the Court.
Sec. 6. This act shall take effect from and af
ter its passage.
North Carolina News.
XIST Robt. M. Douglas, Esq., (son of the late
Hon. Stephen A. Douglas,) has arrived in the
City aud entered upon the discharge of his duties
as Private Secretary to Gov. Holden. Mr D. is
a young gentleman of talents, and will, no doubt,
make an excellent officer.
W. R. Richardson, Esq., late acting Private
Secretary, has entered upon his duties as "Clerk
of the Executive Department," a position wh'ch
his long experience has rendered himeminently
qualified to fill. Raleigh Standard.
Sudden Death of a Member op the Leg
islature. Lorenzo D. Hall, Senator from the
county of Sampson, died very suddenly at his
lodgings, iu this city, on yesterday afternoon.
He had eaten a hearty dinner, we learn, and soon
thereafter fell dead, we presume of apoplexy.
Raleigh Sentinel, 23(7.
Mr Green of Staulcy, another member, had
his leg broken by being thrown from a buggy.
Accidents. Mr Daniel Leonard was in
stantly killed in Rowan county, on the 14th inst.,
by the bursting of the cylinder of a threshing
machine, by the centrifugal force caused by its
great speed. A day or two before, Jacob Shu
ping, of the same county, had his leg broken by
an accident, in taking a threshing machine off a
wagon.
Jno. Lindsay, only son of Robert Lindsay,
Esq., of Greensboro, had his body severed in
twain by a circular saw, in Tennessee, a few
daj's since.
Fire. "We regret to learn that the barn of
Mr Abel Morgan, of this county, was destroyed
by fire on Sunday night, and with it his entire
crop of wheat. It is believed to have been the
work of an incendiary Salisbury North State.
Ban kruptcy. Col. A. W. Shaffer who has
been Register in Bankruptcy iu the 6th Con
gressional District of North Carolina, has suc
ceeded Col. John T. Deweese as Register in
Bankruptcy in this District. He will visit Char
lotte once a month, probably about the 15th, to
attend to matters in Bankruptcy in that District.
Raleigh Standard.
Halifax County. A Court of Oyer and
Terminer will be held in Halifax this week, by
Judge Mitchell. There are thirty-one negroes
in jail waiting trial, eight of whom are accused
of murder.
Wilmington, N. C, July 22. The new
Sheriff has appointed two negroes and one white
Deputies. A negro Deputy is to be Jailor.
Refreshing rains in this section in time to save
most of the crops. Corn, iu some localities, was
hopelessly ruined before the rain fell.
Political excitement is high. It will probably
surpass that of 1840, before the close of the cam
paign. We learn that the merchants and others,
about Greensboro', are so much opposed to the
prescriptive spirit which it is understood will pre
vail on the N. C. Railroad, that they are deter
mined, if that spirit is carried out, to transfer
their business in a great measure to the Piedmont
Road. Raleigh Sentinel.
JBS On last Sunday night, the 19th inst.,
one of the most daring and successful burglaries
was committed. The store of Messrs. A. J.
Yorkc & Co., was broken into, and a large amount
of goods of every description was taken therefrom.
The store was entered by breaking into the front
window, and removing the cross bar. Messrs.
Yorke & Co., do not exactly know the amount
stolen, but the loss is estimated at from $300 to
6500. Concord Press.
Distressing Accident.
A Husband Slioots h is Wife or a Burglar.
A distressing accident occurred in this city on
the night of Friday, 17th, by which a wife was
accidently shot, and it is feared fatally injured,
by a husband, who is driven almost to distraction
by this unfortunate occurrence. The parties are
Mr and Mrs. John McAvoy, who reside on Se
cond, between Brunswick and Bladen streets.
It seems that the night previous the house im
mediately adjoining Mr McAvoy's residence was
robbed. His vigilance was thus aroused in more
than an ordinary degree, and on the night of the
accident "he imagined that he heard some one in
he house, and arousing his wife, he communi
cated nis impression to her. He thought too
that he distinguished the sound of human voices
whispering. Seiziug his pistol from the pillow
under which it lay, Mr McAvoy proceeded to
the top of the staircase, just behind the head of
his bedstead, in the attempt to discover some
thing further. His wife, whom he left on the
couch, had by this time gotten up, and after
looking around iu the dark, approached her hus
band from the other side of the bed near the
staircase where he was standing. Seeing the
object approaching him, and thinking his wife
still in bed, Mr McAvoy supposed it to be a
burglar and crying, "I've got you now," fired.
His wife fell, crying out, "Oh you have shot me."
The pistol was charged with a ball aud a few
small shot, which entered the breast of Mrs.
McAvoy, and passing through the lungs, lodged
just under the skin near the small of the back.
Surgical aid was obtained and the ball extracted.
The condition of the sufferer is critical and it is
feared she will not recover. The husband is in
despair aud well-nigh distracted. Mr and Mrs.
McAvoy are both highly esteemed by a large
circle of friends, who sympathize with them most
deeply. Wilmington Journal.
Fire We learn that the residence, together
with all the household furniture, of Dr. J. N.
Ncsbit, situated about 13 miles North of this
place, was consumed by fire on Saturday night
the 18th. Ltftncaster Ledger,
Emigration to America.
The emigrants to this country from 1790 to
January 1st, 18G8, according to a recent state
ment of the bureau of statistics, have reached
the large number of 0,701,481. The number
of emigrants arriving iu this country during the
year 18G7 was about 300,000, of whom 251,753
arrived at New York, 10,207 at Boston, 9,387
at Baltimore, 5,001 at San Francisco, 3,764 at
Portland, and the remainder at other ports.
During the last six months prior to the 1st of
January, 18C8, 137,000 arrived in this country.
The principal ports from which these emigrants
departed were Liverpool, Bremen, Hamburg,
Glasgow, London aud Havre. The nationalities
of these people, who came to this country during
the last year, were as follows : About 125,000
were from Great Britain and Ireland, principally
from Ireland; 124,806 were from Germany,
5,236 from France; 3,938 from China and Japan,
and the remainder from other portions of the
world. Of the total emigration to the United
States during the last year, nearly nine-tenths
were under forty years of age; their avowed avo
cations w ere as follows: 30,120 were farmers,
G0,490 were laborers, 24,572 were mechanics,
13,947 were merchants, 8,458 were miners, and
the occupations of the remainder were not given.
Serious Riot in Texas.
Galveston, July 17. On the evening of
the 15th, a riot commenced at Millican, on the
Central Railroad. A mob of about twenty-five
negroes, led by a white school teacher aud a ne
gro preacher, named Brooks, attempted to hang
a man named Wru. Holiday, but white citizens
prevented the execution, and, headed by the
sheriff and bureau agent, attempted to suppress
the mob, which resulted in the death of ten or
twelve negroes. On the 16th the number in
creased on both sides, and skirmishing occurred
during the day. The casualties are estimated at
twenty-five. A small body of troops arrived
late last night and dispersed the rioters, killing
three negroes. The latter, numbering three to
five hundred, had fortified themselves three miles
from Millican, and refused to lay down their
arms till the troops dispersed them. The entire
loss is fifty or sixty. The difficulty arose from
the suspicion that a negro member of the Loyal
League had been hung, but who has been found.
Thad Stevens Right for Once.
Thad Stevens made a speech in Congress on
Friday, on the payment of five twenty bonds in
gold, in the course of which he said :
"What was that law? That the interest
should be paid up to a certain time at 6 per cent
iu coin. After the bonds fell due they would
be in money, just as the gentleman from Illinois
(Ross) understood it; just as he (Mr Stevens)
understood it ; just as all understood it when
the law was enacted ; just as it was explained
on the floor a dozen times by the Chairman
of the Committee of Ways and Means. If
he knew that any party in the country would
go for paying in coin that which was payable
in money, thus enhancing the debt one-half ;
if he knew there was such a platform and
such a determination on the part of his own par
ty, he would, with Frank Blair and all, vote for
the other party. He would vote for no such
swindle on the tax-payers of the country. He
would vote for no such speculation in favor of
the large bondholders and millionaires. He re
peated (though it was hard to say it,) that even
if Frank Blair stood on the platform of paying
according to the contract and if the Republican
candidate stood on the platform of paying bloated
speculators twice the amount agreed to be paid
to them, and of taxing-his constituents to death,
he would vote for Frank Blair, even if a worse
man than Seymour was on the ticket. (Much
excitement and sensation.)
Mr Ross The Democratic doors arc still open,
and the gentleman can be taken iu."
The Position of Chief Justice Chase.
Chief Justice Chase declared to-day to a Western
friend that while he could not personally accord
with the resolution against the reconstruction
acts, and believed that the present constitutions
South ought to stand till changed by the people
of each State, (all voting,) yet he was a Democrat,
a State rights Democrat, and in full sympathy
with the Democratic party. Wash. Dispatch
to N. J . Herald.
ATTENTION !
North, South, East or West,
Will here look for STAMPING best;
Trices low and patterns new,
Here the greatest choice find you,
J. It. I1ECKSCI1ER.
ALSO,
Clothing, Hats, Boots and Shoe?,
Hosiery, Staple and Fancy Dry Goods,
Wearing Apparel for family use,
Come and purchase whatever you choose.
J. It. HECKSCHER,
Under the Democrat Office.
July 20, 1808 3m
Turnip Seed! Turnip Seed!!
Purple Top, White Norfolk, White Globe, Large
Yellow or Golden Globe, ltuta Baga, and other varie
ties, just arrived and for sale at the Corner Drug
Store, by
July 20, 1808. ' J. H. Me A DEN.
Notice to Debtors.
In order to help those that I thought deserved
help, I credited a number of persons during the past
year. I now need the money, and respectfully call
on. tkoae indebted to mo to come forward and settle.
I shall be obliged to enforce collection where no dis
position is shown to pay up.
July 20, 1808. B. M. PRESSON.
Edgeworth Female Seminary.
This Institution will be re-opened on the first Mon
day of September, with a full corps of Teachers. The
entire expense for a Session of Twenty Weeks of
Tuition with Board, Washing and Contingent Fee
will be, according to classes, either 105, or 110, or
116 Dollars if paid in advance, or 110.50, or 121.50,
or 126.50 Dollars, if paid half in ad.ance. Moderate
extra charges will be made for Ancient and Modern
Languages, for Music, drawing and Oil Painting.
For Circular address,
J. M. M. CALDWELL,
July 13, 1608 Cw Greensboro, N. C
GROCERIES.
50 Bags Prime Rio Coffee,
25 Boxes Havana Sugars,
12 Chests Imperial Tea,
30 Barrels "A," "B" and "C" Sugars,
5 Crushed Sugar,
5 " Pulverized Sugar,
h Hhds. Cardenas Molaesea,
20 Barrels " "
50 Boxes Adamantine Candles,
20 Boxes Soda,
25 Starch,
27 " Soaps,
30 Packages Fancy Soaps,
25 Cases Sherry and Claret Wines,
20 Barrels Genuine Scotch Ale,
10 Barrels Corn Whiskey, on consignment,
30 Boxes Tobacco, on consignment,
For sale by
RTENHOUSE. MACAULAY k CO., j
July C. 1808. Charlotte, N. C.
f
The New Internal Revenue Tax Bill
The chief provisions of the bill, which hag
just passed both Houses of Congress, are as fyj.
lows :
The tax on banks is stricken out ; all mineral
oils are exempt from taxation, and dealers and
manufacturers are only subjected to the regular
tax on sales; wholesale liquor dealers, in addition
to license tax of 100 arc subjected to a tax of
one per cent, on their sales. The number of
supervisors of internal revenue the new office
created by the act is fixed at twenty-five, aud
their districts are to be composed of one or more
judicial districts. The number of secret detec
tives to be appointed by th commissioner of in.
ternal revenue is fixed at twenty-five; and the
whole system of revenue agents, special agents
and inspectors, except inspectors of cigars and
tobacco, is abolished. The duties of inspectors
at distilleries and ware-houses are hereafter to lo
performed by gaugers and store-keepers, to be
paid by the government. This change reduces
the army of these subordinate officers from 1,700
to less than 1,000.
Collectors and assessors of internal revenue are
not hereafter to be allowed to go into each other's
districts on any pretext; but supervisors of inter
nal revenue are authorized for suficieut cause,
to suspend such officers and report the facts to the
department. The House section on drawbacks
on exported spirits remains, with a proviso that
the drawback shall not be paid until thirty days
after the sailing of the vessel on which the
spirits have been exported. The provision for
the removal and payment of tax on bonded
spirits has been fixed at nine months as the limit
in which such tax must be paid. The new stamp
tax on whiskey is to go into effect in sixty days.
The tax on cigarettes is fixed at $1 50 on those
weighing three pounds per thousand, and at S3
on all over that weight. The plug ware
house, which the House bill provided that the
manufacturer should maintain at his own expense,
is stricken out.
Initial Paper and Envelopes,
Just received at JOHNSTON & ELLIOTT'S.
Stereoscopes and Views,
Just received at JOHNSTON & ELLIOTT'S.
Music,
A new and enlarged catalogue, just received, from
which any piece selected will be ordered by
July 20, 18G8. JOHNSTON & ELLIOTT.
NORTHERN CARRIAGES.
I have just received a few Buggies and Carriages
of Northern make, which I offer for sale on reasona
ble terms.
Apply to CHAS. WILSON.
July 20, 18G8.
Statesvillo Female College.
The exercises of the Statesville Female College
will be resumed on the first Monday of September
next, with a competent corps of teachers.
Terms for First Seion of Sixteen Weeen One Naff in
Advance :
Board, Room and Fuel, per month, $15 (X)
Washing, per month. 2 (10
Tuition in Academic Department, per session, 15 X(
Collegiate Department, 20 00
Music, IK 00
Use of Piano, 3 00
Ancient and Modern Languages, each, 8 00
Contingent Fee, 2 00
Drawing and Painting, each, 10 00
Books at Publishers' rates.
For further information apply to the undersigned
at Statesville, N. C.
.. F. ROCKWELL, President.
J5 The Second Session will commence the 4th of
January, 18G'., and continue 24 weeks.
July 20, 1808 tf
MUSIC.
MRS. OSBORNE will resume her instructions in
Music on Tuesday, the first day of September, 1808,
Terms, 5?lf per Session of Twenty Weeks.
July 13, 1808 8w
TAX NOTICE.
I will attend at the following times and place." for
the purpose of collecting the State and County Taxes
for the year 1808:
Charlotte during the next two weeks and on Satur
days. Sharon, Tuesday, 28th July.
Steel Creek, Wednesday, 2.th "
Berryhill'H, Thursday, 30th "
Paw Creek, Friday, $lst "
Long Creek, Tuesday, 4th August.
Lemley's, Wednesday, 0th "
Deweese, Thursday, 0th "
Mallard Creek, Friday, 7th "
llarrisbnrg, Monday, I Oth 44
Crab Orchard, Tuesday, 11th "
Clear Creek, Wednesday, 12th "
Morning Star, Thursday, 13th "
Providence, Friday, 14th
I hope the Tax-payers will meet me promptly
both white and colored whether they have made
returns or not. The money is needed and inuM be
had to defray the expenses of the State and County.
No indulgence can be given.
July 13, 1808. R. M. WHITE, Sheriff.
China, Crockery and Glass Ware.
JAMES HARTY,
(Next Door to the Court Ioust ,) '
Has just received a very large stock of
CHINA, CROCKERY AND GLASS WARE,
Together with a good assortment of House-keeping
articles, consisting of Knives and Forks, Spoons.
Castors, Butter Prints, Ladles, Tubs, Churns, Buck
ets, Bread Trays, Rolling Pins, Steak Beaters, Tea
Kettles, Stew Pans, Gridirons, &c.
I have also connected with my Stock a good as
sortment of
Dry Goods, Groceries,
BOOTS AND SHOES, HATS AND CM',
I have the most complete assortment of
Ladies' Baskets
To be found in the City Market, Traveling, Key
and Pic Nic Baskets in every variety.
Call and examine ioy Stock.
July C, 1808. JAMES HARTV.
TO LAND OWNERS.
Having been appointed by the American Agricul
tural and Mineral Land Company, agent for all l hat
part of North Carolina lying cast of and including
Catawba County, I am authorized to Bay to any per
son or persons having 2,000 acres in one body par
tially cleared and near a Railroad, that if they will
agree to subdivide their lands (at the expense of the
Company) the Company will purchase alternate lots
at their assessed value for taxation or as ascertained
by two disinterested parties, paying for the same in
the Company's stock the Company obligating itself
to place a white settler on every 200 acrcn, so ac
quired, within three years, or, failing to do fo, Mich
land unsettled to revert to the origirfal owner; the
owner to retain possession until the land is settled.
The object of this system is to bring into the State
an industrious and thrifty population and to enhance
the value of our land. It has been adopted in other
States and is said to be working finely.
This Company was chartered by our Legislature
of 1800. Landowners will please address me fir
particulars at Reidville, N. C.
July G, 1808. D. W. COURTS.
Refer to S. W. Davis at Charlotte for further par
ticulars.
Just Received
AT MEACIIAM'S SIIOK STORK,
Ladies' White Kid Slippers.
June 2'J, 1808.