North Carolina Newspapers

'xSHe H&ezlevn cmoemf, (Sharloilc, 'J'iik Western Democrat V. J. YATES, KlUTOR. ASK Pl!Ol'KIKTOR. " CHARLOTTE, N. C. "Northern Capital" The Raleigh Standard. The Raleigh Standard, of the 21st inat., contains an article under the caption of "Northern Capital," which we think does the people of North Carolina great injustice. The article charges that Northern men, who came into this State and invested their money, have been badly treated, insulted and villi ficl by a large portion of our citizens, designated by the Standard as "rebels." "We dupignmaMna few remarks in reply, and wVfecl pcrfeclly justified in doing so because we have neversuffered our columfito coijtJ"fKJ'ord (jf v ill Hi ca TTon or unfair lanwge ugalfc any Northern man or member of the RepyhtUfan parly iucc the isc of the war. We have never used the words "scallawag," 'xarpet -bagger," nor have we algcd any candidate for office. We have endeav ored to show that the principle of some of the can di'latfif were wrong, and that the radical changes in our laws which they sought to effect wove injurious to our interests, and calculated notonly to produce trouble, but burden us with heavy taxes. We make ( (fi statement merely for the benefit of the new Editor tmj& Raleigh f Standard, who is a comparative stranger i" 'h'fr .State, and because we want to direct J his attention to what wiJjope he willyet acknowledge 1i wrong and unfair, lie must excuse us for sug- ; """jrcstimi 'hat before he uudcrtaltes to state what are the sentiments, conduct and feelings of three-fourths ..f the white native citizens of North Carolina he right to become better acquainted with them. U'e make the following extract from the article alluded to. Speaking of our white native citizens it says : Von have been so long accustomed to oicn all the ul., red people, and almost "own" the poor white im-u, that you would think you had a right to do so; t.iit then you are different from the Northern "niud--iilv" "carpet-baggers," &c. You made your money hy the sweat of your slave' brow, while the Northern man made hit by the sweat of his own, and his brains. At t he present time there arc men representing mil lions of capital in our midst, looking out, not for the means of a profitable investment, for they know where to find that, but to see if such investments would be secure, and how they and their families w ould be treated if they came here. And what do they find? That the ribald rebel press of the South are trying their utmost to inflame the minds and passions of their readers against every Union man, liO lie from the North or from the South, and using scurrilous abuse in place of temperate argument. We already know one gentleman who has returned with the most unfavorable impressions on his mind, who will report accordingly, and so stop a large capi tal from flowing into our State for investment. It will never do. If we expect ladies and gentlemen to c-otae among us from the North we must treat them as such. Southern, hospitality, Southern courtesy and Southern friendship used to be proverbial; let us not now make the prefix "Southern" a synonym for everything the contrary of what it used to be. Let i;s treat gentlemen and ladies as such leave politics out. in the uncial treat ment of our neighbors, and con fine them to the stump and rostrum then you will see eapital Mow in on us in abundance, and in a few years the good Old North State will be once more in the van of her Southern compeers, her bonds will rise to a premium, her debt will be extinguished, the bunks of her streams will be studded with mills and I'm -im-ies, and the fertile swamps will become bloom ing fields." In the first place, a large majority of the white people f the State were not slaveholders, but those w h were did have a right to be so, and that right was m;:irai!i icd by the Constitution and laws of the I'niied States ami by the Constitution and laws of this State. Neither did a large majority of the white people make f heir money by the "sweat" of the '.-lives' brow." The parents of some of the wealthiest natives of this State never owned a slave they made their money by the sweat of their own brow. Some men who owned slaves were considered wealthy simply because the negro was property and capital, but we never heard of many persons getting rich by slave labor. It w as generally a hard matter to feed, clothe and pay the doctor's bill of the negroes, and at the end of the year "make both ends meet." We milit reply to the remarks of the Standard about making money by showing that Northern men have not always made their money by the sweat of '"'.- lrow, but by running their slaves into the South and sidling them when slavery was abolished in the Northern States ; by dealing in the slave trade; by trading in products raised with slave labor, and by vi'i-working white men, women and children in factories, shops, &c. ; but all this is so well known bat it appears utterly inconsistent for a Northern man to talk against the South for having used black idave labor. While there were slaves at the South there were also slaves at the North, though different 'a e.dor. No one in the South owned "poor white l ien."' and poor white men were not worked to death at the South as frequently happens at the North. We deny that the press of the South are trying to iiitluence the minds and passions of their readers against (i;ri Union man. Those who come here to 1'cci auo citizens and identify themselves with the country, have been kindly received and treated with respect. Of our own knowledge we know of several Northern men who came into the State since the close of the war and have been invited into the best .-oeiety, and even recommended for office by the class f persons the Standard chooses to call "rebels." Tiny behaved themselves with propriety and had some regard for the feelings of those among whom they came to live. They did not seek to array class against class for selfish purposes. Wo are au-n re that some Northern men have come mho this State who have not been able to command the respect of many respectable and honest white persons. The reason is, they come here hunting for othce, and in order to obtain it they seek to array the black man against the Southern white man, the .sUve against bis former owner, and in other ways produce trouble. Not only so, but they insist on the ."inscription of many of our white citizens, and, while claiming extra privileges for themselves, deny vuual rights to the white tax-payer and native of the State. Besides all this, when they get into our State Conventions and Legislatures, they create new offices, increase salaries, Vote heavy appropriations at a time " hi n the people 'arc over-burdened with taxation, in 1 then impudently claim that they and their pecu liar friends are the only loyal people and fit for office. Can the Editor of the Standard, can the Northern people, expect those who were born and raised here "! the South to praise, admire, love and respect such mi adventurous, selfioh, narrow-minded class as seek i "t only to rule but degrade us? We will not abuse he:a or call them nick-names, but we cannot enter tain that respect for them which a different course -a ihcir part might inspire for a Northern man. We can confidently assure the Editor of the Stan dard that ladies and gentlemen who come among us trcm the North will be treated with respect and kindness: but those who come merely seeking office fnd fomenting contention and strife, cannot expect to be respected by those they are striving to degrade. W e are not in the habit of writing lengthy articles, Mid wo fear we have extended this one too much, but u- c itm.it elo-o without expressing regret that the Standard should think proper to advise and recom mend the arming of a select Militia force in this State. Such a movement will not only cause a large expenditure of public money and thus increase taxes, but we fear it will cause conflicts and riots. The white people of this State have already suffered and borne much, but when you organize companies of negroes to insult them and tyrannize over them, we fear that much trouble will be engendered. The Editor of the Standard has been elected State Printer, though he has been in the State but a few weeks. He will make a large amount of money out of the public Treasury, which was paid in by the native tax-payers of this State. We have nothing to say against him on that account we like to see any man thrive in an honest business. But we re spectfully ask him if he considers it right and proper to assist in oppressing and proscribing us while he thrives from the money drawn from our pockets ? If we were to go to the StateeVtkliere liftJ con trom) ana geT a lucrxrwaystate office, and then use our influence fo degrade and oppress the people of that State, anA recommend the arming of a par tizan force to tyranize over him and Ms party friends, what would he think of us? He knows in his own heart that he would not like it, and could not enter tain very kind feelings for any man who would act in that way. - We-dTave endeavored and intended to be respectful to the Editor of the Standard, and we ask him to give serious reflection to what we have said. We are a true friend to peace and to the prosperity of our good old State) therefore we have written this article. Sudden Death. Mr W. F. Whitehurst died very suddenly at his residence in this City on Saturday morning last, about 3J o'clock, A. M. He was in the employ of the Express Company as Messenger between Char lotte and Coldsboro. He came in on the 11:30 train Friday night, enjoying usual good health, went home and went to bed, and after going to sleep his wife heard him struggling; she endeavored to turn him over, but failing, she called for assistance, but before any one entered thcroom he was dead. Mr White hurst was a good, peaceable citizen, temperate in his habits, and esteemed by his acquaintances. His bereaved family have the sympathy of the community in their sad and sudden affliction. He was formerly a citizen of Portsmouth, Va , and his remains have been conveyed to that city for interment. The corpse was escorted to the Depot on Sunday night by the Masons and Firemen of this city. Mr Whitehurst's life was insured for $1,000 in the Equitable Life Assurance Society, which amount will be promptly paid to the widow by Messrs Hutchison, Burroughs & Co, Agents at Charlotte. Raix. Within the past week there has been good rains in this section of North Carolina and adjoining Districts of South Carolina. N. C. Membees. All the North Carolina mem bers now hold their seats in Congress Messrs. Pool and Abbott in the Senate, and Messrs. Jones, Boy den, Dockery, Lash, Heaton, French and Dewccse in the House of Representatives. The Howard Amendment. The much talked of Howard Amendment, and known as the 14th Article, has been declared by both Houses of Congress adopt ed by three-fourths of the States, and now a part of the Constitution of the United States. Union County. We notice in the proceedings of the Legislature of Monday, the 20th inst., that Mr Downing, the representative from Union county, stated that he had received a letter from his county saying that the Conservatives had called a meeting for the purpose of devising measures to resist the laws. This is a serious cnarge, and we call the at tention of the people of Union to it. We have known the most of the citizens of that county for a number of years, (and while there are a few rowdy charac ters in it, as in all counties,) we know there is not a more law-abiding people in the State. Certainly Mr Downing has been misinformed, and in justice to all concerned he outrht to make known the author of his information, and let the matter be investigated. That much is due to the good citizens of the county and to the cause of peace, order and welfare of society. - $5?" All the members from Mecklenburg now oc cupy their seats in the Legislature. The disabilities of Judge Osborne and W. W. Grier, Esq., having been removed, they were admitted last week. New Post Office. We are gratified to learn that J. W. Quinn has been appointed Postmaster at Chcrry ville, Gaston county. This office is at the head of the Western division of the Wil., Char. & R. Railroad, and will be of great convenience to the people of that section. Jgf President Johnson, in his message to Con gress vetoing the bill in regard to the Electoral Col lege, (which provides that the vote of no State not recognized by Congress shall be counted,) proposes some amendments to the Constitution in the mode of electing Electors, Judges of the Supreme Court, &c. We are sorry to see any more propositions to amend the Constitution it lias been amended and cut up too much already. The Bill just passed over the President's veto will only have the effect of preventing the votes being counted of such Southern States as have not recon structed under the Reconstruction Laws, and which have no representation in Congress. This will ex clude Texas, Mississippi and probably Virginia. New Orleans, July 20. A prominent feature on the stand at the Democratic ratification meeting, on Saturday night, werctwo colored representatives and a colored Democratic club. A large number of ne groes were in the procession. The principal streets of the city were as bright as day with the illumina tion. Inasmuch as the colored man has been made a voter, it is right that he should be correctly informed on matters of public interest, and induced to co-operate with the men among whom he was raised, and who now support him with employment, instead of permitting him to be deceived and managed by strangers and designing office-seekers. Let Clubs of colored men be organized in this State in favor of Seymour and Blair. Large Tomato. Our friend, Capt. A. G. Ncel of Steel Creek, brought us a tomato last week weighing one pound and two ounces. The Captain certainly knows how to raise large tomatoes. "The Land we Love." The August number of this excellent Magazine has beeu received. As usual, it is well filled with interesting matter, and is one of the handsomest printed works in the United States. - New Advertisements. Administrators Sale Abdon Alexander and II K Reid. Hardware Brem, Brown & Co. County Commissioners It M Oates. Chairman. Candy Manufacturers & Bakers Nisbet & Maxwell Farming Lands to Lease R W McCombs. Charlotte Female Institute Rev R Burwell & Son. Notice B Koopmann, President. 1,000 Bushels clean Oats wanted at Bryce's old Stand. Runaway Apprentices Wm R McLean. Fruit Jars James Harty. - -' Sale of Real Estate, &c , in Iredell county R F Si- monton, Assignee. ' Mecklenburg Female College A G taey, Pres't. '.'1st Session of Davidson College.1 - Is it Just Is it Fair? Is it just, fair, right or proper for the Republican Legislature of this State to refuse to allow the people to elect their own officers, after their late professions that all officers should be elected by the qualified voters of each county, city and town ? Wc put this question to the colored man as well as the white man. The Legislature has just passed a law which de clares the offices of all our incorporated cities, towns and villages vacant; and, instead of giving the people the right to elect their officers, which the new Con stitution guaranties, the late law provides that the Governor shall appoint officers to hold the vacated positions until the election on the first Monday of January next. Is this in accordance with the spirit of the Constitution is this giving the whole people the right to elect their officers ? Certainly not. It is not necessary for us to characterize this action of the Legislature as unfair, selfish, vindictive and - Mftcon stltlfijoq-aTl of whielHt is but merely to call the attenrron of the wliite man and black man to the inconsistency of those persons who control the State Government, and who pretend to be the best friends to the poor black man and white man. The welfare of every man, and especially that of the colore! laborer, depends on the prosperity and success of the property-holder. If you cripple the man who has been giving employment to laborers, how can you get work to support your wife and chil dren ? We throw out these ideas for the serious consid ation of those who have been led to believe that the Republican party is the only party disposed to help the poor man. mm mm- Davidson College. On our second page will be found an interesting account of the late Commencement Exercises at Davidson College. It will be seen by advertisement that the 01st Term of this Institution opens on the 24th of September. The College is about 20 miles from Charlotte, and is under the control of as good a corps of Professors as can be found in the United .States. Gen. Geo. E. Spencer and Col. Willard War ner, have been elected to the U. S. Senate from Ala bama. Both are Northern men who went to Ala bama since the close of the war. Col. Warner will be remembered by our citizens as Commander of the Post of Charlotte at the end of the Avar. Col. War ner beat J. L. Pennington, the former Editor of the Raleigh and Newbern Progress. The Proposed State Police Bill. The following is the Act introduced into the Sen ate by Mr Welker, of Guilford county, proposing to organize an armed Militia force in each County in this State. No action has yet been taken, and, as a friend to peace anil good order, we sincerely hope such a measure will not be sanctioned by the Legis lature. An Act Providing for a iState Police. Section 1. The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact as follows : That the Gover or is hereby authorized and directed to appoint, organize and equip a sufficient force of police in the various Counties of the State, to preserve the peace and enforce the laws. Sec. 2. That the number of said police shall not exceed the proportion of fifty to each mem ber of the House of Representatives. That one man in each hundred shall be appointed a Cap tain of police and one in every twenty a Sergeant of police. The command of the former shall be termed a division, and of the latter a section. Sec 3. That said police shall be provided with proper arms and badges, and may be uniformed if deemed expedient. " That every member of the orce shall be entitled to two dollars per day when on actual duty, and shall be allowed no other pay or emolument whatever. Each Captain of police may be allowed pay for time necessarily spent in organizing and supervising the force under his command. Sec. 4. The Governor shall appoint a Chief of police with two assistants. The Chief of police shall receive as a salary twelve hundred dollars, and each assistant one thousand dollars per an num. The necessary traveling expenses while organizing and supervising the police shall be al lowed. Sec. 5. No man shall be an officer or private in this organization unltss he be an elector of the State, and first take and subscribe the con stitutional oath of office. Sec. G. In case it shall be necessary to call out this force, to quell any riot, or suppress or pre vent any violence, the expense of the same, while upon duty, shall be defrayed by the town, city, or county in which such riot or violence shall occur or be apprehended. Sec. 7. Every officer of police shall have power to call out the whole, or any part of the force un der his command, at the written request of any Judge, Justice of the Peace, Sheriff or his depu ty, or at the written request of auy ten electors, to keep the peace and enforce the law, and such request shall state the reason of the call, and a copy of the same shall at once be forwarded to the Chief of police of the State, as may be pre scribed. Sec. 8. Each member of the police shall have power, and it shall be their duty at any time, to arrest for breach of the peace, and to hold the offender until he can be brought before some Jus tice of the Peace or other judical officer, to be dealt with according to law. Provided, That no man shall be detained more than twenty-four hours except by judicial order. Sec. 9. Said police shall have the usual powers and privileges of policemen in addition to that above granted, "and it shall be the duty of the Chief to prepare and forward to each man ap pointed a member of this force, a printed copy of the rules prescribed to govern his conduct. And any wilful violation of such rules shall be a mis demeanor punishable with fine not to exceed one hundred dollars. Sec. 10. The said police shall be under the command of the Governor and be subject to his orders, and may be sent to any portion of the State by him. He shall report to each session of the General Assembly the condition and effec tiveness of the force, and propose any legislation he may deem proper or necessary therefor. Sec. 11. The badge of the force shall bear these words, "North Carolina State Police, Divi sion No. , Section ," both divisions and sec tions to be numbered. The badge of a Captain to be marked '-Division No. , Captain," and that of the Sergeant in a similar manner. The badge must always be worn, and no arrest shall be made or authority exercised without the same. The loan or transfer of said badge to another shall be an indictable offence, punishable with imprisonment for not less than one month, nor more than two years. Sec. 12. The said police shall have power, and it shall be their duty to use such force as may be necessary to overcome resistance, in quelling riot or making arrest, and not otherwise. Sec. 13. The sum necessary to carry out the provisions of this act is hereby appropriated and ordered to be paid from any monies not other wise appropriated. Sec. 14. This act shall be in force from and after its passage for the western democrat. Nixon Cnrry. Ma. Editor: Your interesting extract from the Little Rock Gazette, of May, 1840, in refer ence to Nixon Curry, has induced mo to ascer tain the facts of the case so far as known from his surviving sister, a respectable old lady now in the 80th year of her age, a citizen of your county. Her narrative of the case involves something of the manners and customs of fifty years ago, but will not on that account be less interesting. James Curry, the father of Nixon Curry, a respectable citizen of Mecklenburg county, but not a preacher, owned and lived on the place now known as the Springs place, four miles South of Davidson College, on the Charlotte and States ville Road. He had eight children, of whom Nixon was the youngest. James Curry died when Nixon was about 12 years old. At that time horse racing was the favorite amusement of our people. The race was a grand festival, which attracted large crowds of both sexes from a distance, similar to the crowds which now attend our College Commencements. Many of our most substant ial citizens raised horses for the turf and at fixed times carried them to the race courses, and carried their wives and daugh ters to witness the races. Nixon Curry became a pelebrated rider after he grew up, and fre quently had charge for several days of horses brought from a distance which he rode on the race. He was thus brought in contact and ac quaintance with men-of substance and business. It was at one of these races, also, that he saw Dovey , his future wife, for the first time. They were then both grown and they married not a great while after their acquaintance. So that the story about their love from childhood is all fancy. It is true he married against the wishes of his wife's uncle, with whom she was living. Rut there was no pursuit, or bringing to bay, or shooting rivals. A short time after wards, Renjamin Wilson was found dead and Nixon Curry was suspected of being his mur derer. He avoided the officers for several weeks, but remained in the neighborhood among his friends. At length, by the advice of Mr , whose horses he had been in the habit of riding on the race courses, he went to Charlotte, and surrendered himself. His trial was removed to Morganton and he was acquitted. He was, how ever, soon after indicted and convicted upon another charge. Refore he was married, and before the murder of Wilson, he went on one occasion to Georgia to attend the race courses there as a rider. He and another young man went together in a small wagon. About the same time a negro belonging to a 31 r Gibson was missing and never afterwards found. While Curry was on his trial for the murder of Wilson, the companion of this trip to the Georgia race paths, told that Gibson's miss ing negro had gone to Georgia with them, and that he (the negro) and Nixon left the wagon one morning and that Nixon returned without the negro. On this evidence Nixon was indicted as soon as he was acquitted of Wilson's murder, and convicted in Iredell county. He afterwards broke jail in Statesville by the aid of friends and went to his sister's in Kentucky. He remained with her till his nephew came to North Carolina and carried his wife out to him. He and his wife immediately went to Arkansas where his wife soon after died, and he afterwards married a second wife and had three children by her. He hsd none by his first wife. He was killed in a fight in a public place by a stab given him, with his own dirk, by his political opponent and antagonist, upon a sudden quarrel on a political question. A Mr Montgomery, who was raised in the same neighborhood with Nixon Curry, was present and witnessed his death and retailed it to his surviving sister. WThen Curry escaped from Iredell jail he found near the jail waiting for him a saddled horse which he mounted and rode to Kentucky. This occurred just forty -five years ago. His sister remembers the date from the age of her son Nixon, whom she named after him while he was in jail in Statesville, and whom she frequently bore in her arms visiting him in jail. lie was in prison about. three years in all on both indictmeuts. His bold robberies on the Alleghanies of Nerth Carolina are as much the figment of fancy as the story of his dream to his first and childhood's love. Davidson College, July 22, 1868. EST Capt. A. W. Shaffer, who has been the Assist ant Commissioner in Bankruptcy at Charlotte for some time past, has been appointed Comissioner for the Raleigh District, in place of Mr Dcweese. mm - mmm Congress. July 21. The Senate remained iu session till midnight. Tho military bill was passed. It reduces the army to 30,000. Three infantry and one cavalry regiment shall be colored. It musters out all musicians except the West Point Rand. It gives 1,000 Springfield rifles to each congressional district, on the condition that the Secretary of War is satisfied that the militia are loyal. The last provision excited a sharp debate. The Senate and House agreed to the resolu tion dc daring that the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution has been adopted. Mr Trumbull, of Illinois, has introduced into the Senate a bill concerning the rights of mar ried women, which gives them everything that the law can give them, except the privilege of voting. It provides that every married woman j shall hold, enjoy, convey, devise, and bequeath j her property, make contracts, and sue and be sued in all matters relating to her property, pre- j cisely as if she were single. July 22. A Mr Sawyer was seated as U. S. Senator from South Carolina. Dr. Mackey and other defeated Republicans tried to keep Saw yer out of his scat by charging him with aiding the rebellion, but the effort failed. The concurrent resolution to take a recess until the third Monday in September, was passed. July 23. In the Senate, Mr Wilson , intro duced a bill for a Provisional government in Mississippi. In the House, the arming of the Southern States monopolized attention. Mr Garfield was un willing to adjourn until their party friends in the South were armed. Mr Washburue, recognize d as Grant's organ in the House, said that he dis approved the measure, on the ground that, with in ten days, these arms would be in the hands of the rebels. Mr Royden, of North Carolina, protested against sending arms South, that they were not needed and would only tend to create strife and excite passion, which he thought it was the du ty of Congress to assuage, and if possible to prevent. Mr Deweese(of Illinois, via North Carolina,) made a wild speech, appealing for arms, using belligerent language and saying in effect "com on ! come on ! the Representatives of four mil lions of people, though they had dark skins, would be in the front." This speech created much mirth on the floor but was evidently deprecated by the uatticals. Latest FVews. DESTRUCTIVE STORM. Washixgtos, July 24. There is a tremendous rain storm prevailing at the North, preventing tho work ing of the telegraph lines. Reports by the train from Baltimore state that the water is within a few feet of the Monument Square. North street is almost through the entire length, four to eight feet. Ilollid&y street Theatre is surrounded by water. A number of dray horses and some drivers were drowned. A street car was swept from Gay St., down Harrison, with a number of passen gers. The wildest reports are in circulation regard ing their fate. There is no business doing to day. The latest advises state that the flood is swelling. FROM WASHINGTON. Washington, July 24. In the House of Represen tatives, the resolution for recess tillthe third Mon day in September, after an exciting struggle, pre vailed, several Democrats changing their votes. Final vote 76 to 71. The Reconstruction Committee reported a bill for the more speedy re-organization of Virginia, Mis sissippi and Texas. The Bill passed by a strict party vote, except Jehu Baker, of Illinois, who voted with the Democrats. Washington, July 24. Hon. Jefferson Davis goes to Richmond to consult with his old family physician regarding injuries sustained by a recent fall. MARKETS. New York, July 24. Cotton quiet at 31 cents. Gold 143. Liverpool,' July 24. Cotton 6teady. Middling lOJd; Orleans 10d. mm Mississippi. Gen. Gillem's report, regard ing Mississippi, says both parties charge frauds, but he can find none that are within military reach. The Constitution is defeated, and mili tary rule will continue. Gillem recommends a modification of the law whereby all registered and qualified voters may fill vacancies which ex ists or may occur in civil, State or national offices. Soutii Carolina. The Legislature has passed a bill accepting donation of land from the United States for an agricultural college. In the llouse, Neagle introduced a'bill taxing upland cotton one cent per pound, Sea Island two cents per pound, rice sevon and a half cents per bushel, to pay expenses of the Legislature. He was hooted at by members, who denounced the propositions as monstrous. The body refused to allow the bill to be printed. Georgia. Atlanta, July 22. R. R. Rullock was inaugurated Governor. His address is brief and laudatory of the Republican party, and con demnatory of the President's policy. Washington, July 22. The Southern Re publican members of Congress had a caucus this morning to consider the Virginia, Mississippi and Texas situation, and make arrangements for the campaign. Whitmore, of South Carolina, was President, and II. T. Fisher, of Mississippi, Secretary. Jno. C. Fremont introduced resolutions that, in view of the President's threatening attitude regarding reconstruction, Congress should re main in session, immediately give Virginia, Miss issippi and Texas loyal State governments. Con gress should pass a stringent law for the enforce ment of the third section of the fourteenth amendment. The President should be impeach ed, pledging themselves to resist recess un til his removal was accomplished. July 23. The Radical meeting passed reso lutions of impeachment, and appointed a com mittee to present the resolutions to the Recon struction committee. In Raleigh,-on the 23d inst., by the Rev. Dr. Ma son, C. J. Cowles, Esq., of Wilkes county, to Miss Ida A., daughter of Gov. W. W. Holden. In Raleigh, on the 22d inst., at the residence of R,ev. J. M. Atkinson, P. Corcoran of U. S. Army, to Miss Mary Lee of South Carolina. At Mount Pleasant, Cabarrus county, on the ICth inst., Mr A. M. Page to Miss Mary Barrier, daughter of the late E. B. Barrier. In Wilmington, on the 21st inst., at the residence of Mr A. A. Willard, Mr Chas. P. Mcbanc to Mrs. M. S. Ellison. Administrators Sale. The undersigned will sell to the highest bidder, on Thursday, 13th August, at the late residence of T. Neely Alexander, deceased, one valuable young Mare, one fine mule, one horse Power and Thresher, Blacksmith and Farming Tools, one Wheat Fan, and some household articles, &c. Terms made known on day of sale. ABDON ALEXANDER, HUGH K. REID, Administrators of T. N. Alexander, dee'd. July 27, 18G8. 3w Anything and Everything In the HARDWARE LINE will be furnished at the Hardware Store of BREM, BROWN & CO., July 27, 1868. Oates' Building. Mecklenburg Female College, CHARLOTTE, N. C, REV. A. O. STACY, A. M., President. Next Session opens October 1st, with a full corps of accomplished Teachers. Board, Fuel, Lights and Ccntingent Fee, with Tuition in the Regular Course, per Session of 20 weeks (if paid entire in advance,) $103.00. Half in advance, $110.00 per session. Day Scholars, Col legiate Department, $25.00 Primary Department, $16 to $20. Extra at low rates. The College has 'enjoyed a remarkable degree of prosperity, and a large patronage is expeeted at the opening in October. For Catalog!, address. A. G. STACY, Charlotte, N. C. July 27, 18G8. 2w WANTED, 1 IT. 0ATS (Wintcr)' T. S. ARMSTEAD & CO., Bryce's old Stand. July 27, 18C8. CHARLOTTE MARKET, July 27, 1868. COBHECTED BY StESHOCSE, MaCACLAT & CO. Cotton Last week the market opened steady at 20 to 29 J cents for middling, including tax, and notwithstanding unfavorable Liverpool and New York accounts, middling Cotton would still bring 20 cents; very little offering. Sales for the week 33 bales. Flour we quote from wagons at $0.10 to $6.2-3 per sack, as to quality. Wheat $1.80 to $2.20 per busheL New Wheat generally defective. Corn scarce at $1.45 to $1.50 per bushel from wagons. Peas dull at $1.25 to $1.30. Oats 55 to CO cents. Country Bacon, hog round, 17 to 18 cents from wagons in demand; Baltimore Bacon sides 18 to 20 cents from stores; Lard 20 to 21 cents. Fresh Butter 25 to 30 cents scarce ; Chickens 20 to 30 cents; Eggs 12 cents. Liverpool Salt adrancing, we quote standard weight at $2.75 per sack. Corn Whiskey and Apple Brandy dull at $2.25 to $2 30 per gallon by the barrcL Molasses 70 cents to $1.25 per gallon by retaiL Manufactured Tobacco very dull at 40 cents to $1 per pound. Dry Hide 15 to 15 cents County Commissioners. The Commissioners of Mecklenburg county are re quested to attend a meeting of the Board in Charlotte on Saturday next, August 1st, for the purpose of transacting important business. July 27, 18G8. R. M. OATES, Ch'n. Davidson Collego, N. C. The 91st term opens on the 21th of September. A Scientific Course and a Preparatory School have been established in connection with the College. The whole annual expense for the Scholastic year it from $200 to $230. The use of Scholarships is now restricted to the original purchasers. For particu lars address Rev. G. WILSON Mori! AIL, Pres't. July 27, 1808 3wpd NOTICE. Application will be made to the General Assembly of North Carolina for an Act of Incorporation of the Hebrew Benevolent Society of Charlotte, N. C. July 27, 1808. B. KOOr.MANN, Trcst. Charlotte Female Institute, CHARLOTTE, N. C. The next Session will trmcHcc on the 1st October, 18G8, and continue until 30th of June, 18fU. The Session is divided into two terms of 20 weeks each, and pupils can be entered for cither the whole session or for one term. OFFICERS AND INSTRUCTORS: Rev. R. Bi bwelu Principal, and Instructor in Mental and Moral Pkilosyphy and Mathematics. John B. Bfuvteu, A. M., Natural Philosophy, Chemistry and Ancient languages. Mrs. M. A. Burwell, English Branches and Super intendent of Social Duties. Mrs. Sali.t C. WniTE, English Branches. Miss Majioarkt T. Losu, English Branches and French. Mrs. A. C. Tatto, English Branches and Music on Piano. Prof. A. Bai maxs, Vocal and Instrumental Music. Mrs. Jtlia C. Pattox, Music on Piano. Prof. R. E. Piquet, Drawing, Painting and Modern Languages. Expenses per Term of 20 Weeks : Board (with every expense, fuel, lights, wash ing, &c.,) with tuition in English Branches, $130.00 Tuition, day scholars, Primary Department, 20.00 " Collegiate " 25.00 Music, Ancient and Modern Languages, Drawing and Painting, extra, at usual charges. For Circular and Catalogue containing full partic ulars as to terms, &c, address Rev. R. BURWELL & SON. July 27, 18G8. Charlotte, N. C. Fruit Jars. Willoughby's Air Tight Glass Fruit Jars for pre serving fresh fruit, for sale by July 27, 18G8. JAMES HARTY. FARMING LANDS. I have about 700 Acres of Land which I will lease for a term of years. If desired, I will divide the tract into four parcels, to suit applicants. The Land lies on McAlpins Creek in Mecklenburg county, Philadelphia neighborhood, about 8 miles from Charlotte. It is first-rate farming land, and on the tract is some very fine bottom land. Apply to me in person about 10 miles East of Charlotte, or address me through Charlotte V. O. R. W. McCOMBS. July 27. 1808 2m A. R. XISIIET. - I. G. MAXWELL. NISBET & MAXWELL, CHARLOTTE, N. C, Candy Manufacturers and Bakers. Also, Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Groceries, Confectioneries, Pipes, Tobacco, Snuff, Cigars, Toys, Musical Instruments, Notions, &c. Park' lluUdbiy, Xo. 24, Tryon Strtetl July 27, 1808. Just Receivod. A large lot of superior CIGARS of all grades, direct from the manufacturers, to which we iuvite-the at tention of the Wholesale as well as Retail, trade. July 27, 1808. NISBET & MAXtyELL; Fresh Raisins, Just received, in quarter, half and whole Boxes July 27, 18G8. NISBET & MAXWELL. Coffee. We have just received a lot of Coffee which will compare favorably, both us to price and quality, with any in the city. July 27, 18G8. NISBET & MAXWELL. Fresh Nuts. Almonds, Walnuts, Pecans and Brazil Ntrts jiifvi received and for sale wholesale und retail at July 27, 18G8. NISBET & MAXWELL'S. Superior Starch. Just received, in pound papers, a lot of Superior Starch. NISBET & MAXWELL. July 27. 1G8. Tobacco, Smoking and Chewing, which we are offering ut prices which defy competition. July 27, 18G8. NISBET & MAXWELL. Fresh Rice. Prime Carolina Rice at July 27, 1808. NISBET & MAXELL'S. Sugar, MSBET & MAXWELL'S. All grades, at July 27, 18G8. Preserves. A fresh lot of Ginger Preserves at July 27, 1808. NISBET A MAXWELL'S. RUNAWAY, From the subscriber, in Gaston county, on the 22d inst., two bound colored girln, named Lcathy and Mary Hunter, daughters of Jane Hunter, aged re spectively 1 1 and 15 yeBTS. They were originally free persons, and were bound to rne by Court in 1801- G3. It is suppose"! 4ncy are in the neighuornooa or Paw Creek, Mecklenburg county, wherelheir mother resides. All persons arc forewarned against em preying or harboring said girls, as the law will be enforced against any so offending. I will give a liberal reward for their delivery tome near South Point in Gaston county. July 27, 18C8. 3w WM. B. McLKAN. Assignee's Sale of Valuablo REAx' ESTATE, OTHER PROPERTY, &c I will sell, at Sheppard's X Roads, 12 miles South of Statesville, on the A., T. & O. Railroad, on Thurs day, 13th of August, a valuable HOUSE and LOT at the "Cross Roads," containing 15 acres, on which Edwin Falls now resides; also, One Tract of Land, Containing 277 acres, adjoining the lands of Kerr, Upright, Neil, and others, on Withero's Creek, and known as the 'Falls Quarter." At the aame time. J will sell a quantity of Household and Kitchen FUR NITURE, Stock of all kinds, 4e. On the 14th of August, I will sell, at Fallstowa, 1,000 Acres of Land, On the waters of Falls' Creek, adjoining the lands of Jesse Cornelius, estate of Smith Byers, and others, and known as the "old Falls Homestead" plaoe: ale, I will sell 80 acres of Land, known as Wm. L. David son's interest in the lands of Camilla Davidson, dee'd, near Byers' Mill; also, I will sell two or three Stills and Vessels; half-interest in a valuable Jack, 2 Wagons, 1 set good Black-Smith's Tool, and other articles too tedious to enumerate. jggy- A large portion of the above Land is located on the A., T. & 0. Railroad, and extremely valuable. Terms of Sale CASH. R. F. SIMONTON, Assignee of Edwin Fall", in Bankruptcy. July 27. 18Gb 3w