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WKe Sostern omocrai, CStHavIoitd, 3ST.. The Militia La. The following is an official and correct copy o the ocw Militia Law just passed by the Lcgis laturc : An Art tb Organize a Militia of North Curo- Itva. The General Assembly of North Carolina do eDact: bectioji 1. That the Militia of North Carolina shall consist of i hose liable to military duty, and that every person so liable shall be required io serve in the same unless he shall pay to tbe County. Treasurer a yearly contribution ol two doHars, or be exempted under the certificate of some practising physician, on account of bodily lnnrnwy. Sec. 2. The Militia shall consist of companies, regimcma, DMiraaes ana divisions, as now re quired by law. fccc. 3. Tbe regulations of the United States Army shall be adhered to as near as practicable in organizing the Militia of this State. Seo. 4. TheGovernor shall appoint one Ad jutant (jcncral, who shall receive a salary of one . hundred dollars per month and necessary travel ling expenses while organizing and supervising the Militia, ana after the Militia shall have been fully organized, said salary shall be reduced to threo 'hundred dollars per annum. Sec. 5. The Governor shall appoint and com mission all omeers. Scc. G. All officers and enrolled men in the Militia sball take aud subscribe the oath required of officers by the Constitution of the State of North Carolina. Sec. 7. The white and colored Militia shall be cnrdllcd in separate and distinct companies, and shall never be compelled to serve in the same -companies Sec. 8. The Governor is hereby authorized to accept and organize rcjrimcnts of voluutcer in fantry not exceeding six, the same to be appor tioned as nearly as possible through the State, ibr .which purpose the State shall be divided into three Division to be known as the Eastern, Mid dle and Vcstcrn Divisions, which Divisions shall constitute a Major General's Department. If in the discretion of the Governor it shall be deemed advisable, he may also accept and organize vol unteer battalions of cavalry not to exceed three, and one volunteer battery of Artillery, the same to be equally divided among the divisions named in this section. kSec. 9. The Governor is hereby authorized. at the reqiwrtof any five Justices of a count', to iTeetthe uolouel commanding therein to detail organize and equip from the men liable to mill tnry duty in his command, a sufficient force to preserve the peace and to enforce the laws, which lorce shall be knowu as the detailed militia of .North Carolina 'Sec. 10. Tbe number of said detailed militia shall not exceed fifty to each member of the :JIouse of Representatives, unless the Governor should deem said number insufficient for the preservation of the peace or the enforcement of the laws. J here shall be a Captain appointed for each company, and a lieutenant for each platoon of 50 men, and a sergeant for every 10 wen comprising the forte; but when the organi zation does not exceed 50 men, there shall be no lieutenant; the said detailed militia shall be pro vided with proper arms and badges. See. 11. No man shall be an officer or private in the detailed militia unless he be an elector of tbe State, and first take and subscribe the con stitutional oath of office. Sec. 12. Every officer of the detailed militia shall have power to call out the whole or any part of the force under his command to preserve the peace and enforce the law, at the written re quest of any Judge, Justice of the Peace, Sheriff or. his Deputy, county or town Constable, or any Oounty Commissioner, and such request shall state the reason of the call, and a copy of the same shall at once be forwarded to the Adjutant General of the State. Sec. 1J. It shall be the duty of the Adjutant General to prepare and forward to each man ap pointed a member of the detailed militia, a printed copy of the rules prescribed to govern his conduct, and any wilful violation shall be a misdemeanor punishable with fine not to ex ceed SI 00. Sec. 14. That said detailed militia shall be un der the command of the Governor, and be sub ject to his orders, and may be sent to any por tion of the State by him. II o shall report to each sessiou of the General Assembly the condi tion aud efficiency of this organization, and pro pose any legislation he may deem proper and necessary therefor. fcec. lo. lhe badge of the detailed Militia shall bear these initials, X. C. D. M. The badge of a Captain shall be marked Co. , No. Captaiu: that of a Lieutenant, Co. , No. that of a , riitoon No. Lieut ; and Sergeant, Co. l'latjon i.0. :ct., Sergeant: and no arrest shall hn ni.id or authority exercised without the same. The Joan or transfer of said badge to another shall be .an indictable offence, punishable with imprison mnent for not less than one mouth nor more than ..two years. The Adjutant General shall have .rower to designate the uumber of each company, platoon and section. Sec. 1G. Any officer of said Detailed Militia .shall have power, and it shall be his duty, to use lorce as may be necessary to overcome resistance in quelling riots or making arrests, and not other wise. Seo. 17. That the white and colored members .of tho Detailed Miiitia shall not be compelled to .serve in the same sections. Sec. 18. Each officer shall be allowed necessary traveling expenses, and postage incurred, iu the discharge of his duties. Sec. 19. Each Captain shall require monthly ireports from each Sorpcant in his Companv. and ;shall make monthly reports to the Adjutaut-(jen- erai oi tne state. bee. JO. lhat officers shall take rank and flic according to the date of their Commissions, and .the Adjutaut General shall furnish to each offi- cer a list of all officers according to rauk. &ec. Zl. I he sum necessary to carry out the provisions ot this act are hereby appropriated and ordered to be paid from any monies not otherwise appropriated. -Sec. 22. Th detailed Militia orjjnnized under ;thc provisions of this act shall not be used on .any occasion, nor under auy pretext, for any thr purpose than to execute the laws and sup press resistance to the same, and it may be called mpon by any peace officer for that purpose. And .iu case it be called into service to preserve the ,peac in any election the force hall be used to secure a fair and (un trammelled vote of all elect ors without regard to their political opinious, and no member of the force shall, while on active duty, be allowed to endeavor to influence the vote of any citizen; and anyone offeuding against .the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on indictment and con viction before. any Superior Court of.the State shall be. fined or imprisoned at the discretion of the Court, and shall forfeit any office or position that he may then hold under the laws .of this ' State. Every Justice of the Peace or other peace officer shall cause all offenders against this act to be immediately arrested ana neid to bail to appear before the next succeeding Superior Court of the County to answer such charge. Sec. 23. All laws and clauses of laws coming in conflict with the provisions ot this act are hereby repealed. Sec. 24. That this act shalLbe in force from and after its ratification. Legislature of North Carolina. Monday, August 17. Senate The report of the committee to which was referred an act to punish seditions and conspiracy with the substitute proposed. Mr Martindalc moved to amend by striking out certain words. The effect of which amendment was to render the length of imprisonment more discretionary with the Judge. Mr Osborne liked seme of the features of this bill, while he disliked others. He was willing to vote for anything for the preservation of peace and the protection of the property of the State, but considered that the common law already af forded ample protection to that end, and thought that this bill was designed to injure the Conser vative party, and that the dominant party meant it as a gag on the Conservative press and people. Mr Martindale's amendment was adopted. Mr Osborne withdrew his amendment. Mr Barrow moved to amend by striking out the first two sections. They proposed to do what any lawyer in the State knew could not be car ried out. He characterized the bill as an at tempt to check freedom of speech and was op rosed to it. Mr Dlythe explained his reasons for his mo tion and declined to withdraw it. He was as much opposed to preventing free speech as any man in the State, but this bill did not propose any such thing. It proposed to prevent persons from inciting rebellion or encouraging sedition, and that was all. He and many other peorjle knew that hundreds of men in this State had been kept from voting in favor of the Constitu tion by men banded together for that very pur pose. All we wanted was for every man. Demo crat or Republican, to vote without molestation, and that was what this bill provided for. 1 he amendment proposed by Mr Barrow was carried, and the bill passed. Dill regulating the hours of labor, fixing len hours as a legal day's work, passed its 3d reading. JJill appropriating 10,000 to furnish the Gov ernors .Mansion : Un motion ot Mr instead, 810,000 was stricken out and 95,000 inserted in its stead. Dill providing an appropriation of $40,000 for the support oi the Insane Asylum, passed. Dill to prevent the giving or sale of intoxica ting liquors on the das of public elections, with in five miles of the polls, passed its 2d reading. JJiil authorizing the -Norfolk and Great West ern Railroad Company to extend and construct their Koad into this State, passed its 3d reading. Mr Osborne presented a protest against the extra appropriation of $2,000:000 to the Chatham llailroad Company, setting forth its unconstitu tiouality, &e., which was spread upon the Jour nals, and is signed by Messrs J W Osborne, C II Urogden, J Y Purdie, T M Shoffncr. Joshua Barnes, J 31 Lindsay, C Melchor, C S Winstead, P A Wilson, W M Bobbins, W II S Sweet and n t-r moore oi xancey.. House A bill to authorize the Treasurer to issue new bonds tor old ones. Reported from the Committee on Finance recommending its postponement until the next session Mr Estcs said that the Committee on Finance had considered this matter, and had come to the conclusion that if this bill passed, there would be more work put upou tho committee than it could perioral. A portion of these bnds were issued during the war and used for war purposes, ana a portion ot tliem were held by parties who paid for them m Confederate money ; and those bonds should not bn mid it. full nf 11 nnonto. and he hoped this bill would be postponed until "" v r ' auaa uv v l x u uit I the next sessiou to five timo for invfinmfmn The bill was nnsttnp,! r " ' wv.M. Uu motion of .Mr Estcs the bill to provide for the funding of the matured interest upon the public debt, was considered under a suspension of the rules. Committee nn V'mnno mended its passage. ,i.. i: n .. I i . u i 1 1 1 1 1 i wiiii tiii iiriiinMiirin ht Tn.i --r-m- i aud simply provides for the payment of the in- t crest and goes no further. " ' wiiianvu jk 1, Kill Uli LIVFll, I Mr Hodnett moved to strikeout section soven nf bo 1.511 , T l il... . . i it I r , i l".w,ucf "IJb au r ? oi .cw lolk to attend to tins matter, and that tho (lovernor shall f?T the pay of such agent. JMr Kstes said the State had had a financial agent iu Xew York ever since its organization. and it would be impossible to execute this bill without such an agent, as most of these bonds were held in rscw lork. Mr hitley moved to postpone uutil the loth ot November. Keiccted. Mr Laflin said that heretofore the Bank of tho lvepubhc had been the financial atrent of- the State, and charged no pay. He ventured to sav iiuu ior maKiug tnese exchanges their charge would not exceed three or four hundred dollars, Mr Durham moved to strike out in line 11 of section 2. the words "shall be exempt from tax- ation. Ue said the bill nrm-mseil thnt. tho 1 holders of these bonds should be exempt from taxation for thirty years, and we did not know but lhat thc people would rise up and demand that they should pa- tax. The act, if passed. ... I could not be repealed hereafter, because the bonds would be issued under the terms of the act upon the faith of the State, so that their terms could not be changed. Jir r.stes rose to a privileged question. He had called the previous question, and no motion conld be made until that miesti.m wns tnl-.n He asked the gentleniau if he was aware of the fact that all those bonds bear on their face the words '-not taxable by State authority." i'jr jurnam said he did not, but they Jt 1 I 1 1 1 . - I " u oe taxed. Mr Stilley desired to call attention to three and four of Article five of the Constitution, o. j,aws shall be passed, taxing, l.v n I uuiiorm rule, all monevs. credits, investment in bonds, shocks, joint-stock companies or other- priate regishdion, and by adequate taxation, pre- vide for the prompt and regular payment of the interest of the public debt Mr Estcs accepted the amendment of Mr D ur- ham, and the bill passed its final readin 5S. nays 21. 'S3 veas The bill to protect persons in distilling spirit uous liquors under U. S. License. This bill exempts parties from the peualtics imposed bv an I uiuaiauii! ui iuu v-oim-iiuon pronioiting tue distillation of grain," ratified on the 15th day of Mr KsteS Snid that ihn lilll rrArno r.nn SlgniUCT Andrew Jnhnsnn tho Nntmnol MoninJ . . "'." t'.VHULiJ 1U1 . - . VU.V- alr Cn jug v , . " k.vv, - - - , . uiisruprcsentaiion. Pl'lOr IO tile Wfir nni cinw tha Tr-n r. T Io I.-. . COnVClltlOn. anrl the I .nnservjltivo riroaj firirl vior-tTT I mi i. n ing ine interest on a Stnte Halite onntviffn, irauc convention anil its nominees tho State . - . . . vw ...... w . ia i . ... . , v . Muv .'. ... i I nn Tn Annn wise, ana also, all real and personal property. f ieat au "ght have an opportunity to according to its true value in money. me it thoroughly. He was surprised that cec. -4. j he Ueneral Assemblv shall, bv annrn- important bill should have been thrust u February, 1868.1 The bill passed its third read ing and was sent to the Senate for concurrence. Tr'.v AmnD lit . nil -1 UnUviAd nnrt haoo tvia titai tit 'I Ha Xanvnn - v - - w- vi ,7 . , 1 ; r; KA7T j ci nn V ' A snlnries of SI .500 and Si .000 rftsnectivIv. On motion of Mr Osborne, one Clerk was stricken out; ana, on motion ox Mr Liove, i,ouu was stricken out and S1,000 inserted.- On motion of Mr Sweet, the Clerk allowed the Superintendent of Public Works, with a salary or c7o0, was stricken out. Mr Love moved to strike out the clause allow ing the Auditor a Clerk, with a salary of S1000. Not agreed to. Mr Love moved to strike out the disbursing Clerk for Treasurer's office, with asalary of 81000 Not agreed to. Mr Lo 3 moved to strike out the Clerk for Superintendent of Public Instruction, with a salarv of 8750. Not a-reed to. Not agreed to. Mr Sweet moved to reconsider this vote, which ... was agreed to; and, on his motion, 81,000 was to mntinn Kl I I nra inserted, instead of 8750 On motion of Mr Barrow, 83.250, salary for Supreme (Jourt Judges, was striken out, and 82,500 was inserted in its stead On motion of Mr Barrow, 83,000, salary for Superior Court J udges, was striken out, and 82.500 inserted in its stead. . The bill finally, as amended, passed by the fol lowing vote: Ayes Messrs Barrow. Dcasley. Dro-den. Bel- kmy, Burns, Bly the Colgrove Cook, Davis, JJ1Tcai, rWkucr,uuwdCu, xxaves ;ymau n r x V & ; trUnaai.' v T V Carteret, Moore of Yancy, Osborne, Rich, Sweet, v w a" , " 111 j Ti . T ,1,, T TIT1,V 1" j -r. 11 ' "j j iiv, vuiuii, liiiiiiuLiuu, Robbins, Winstead and Wilson. House Mr Laflin reported back the resolu tion for the sale of Railroad Stocks, recommend ing that no action be taken until next session. On motion of Mr Seymour, the bill for hold ing an election for Electors for President and Vice-President, and mcmhnrs nf (Innoxnss nn the first Tuesday in November next, as "directed by law, was taken up and passed its several readings, Wednesday, August 19. Senate Mr Sweet, from the Committee on Privileges and Elections, made a report in favor nf.T w S,nvn, fflcf e e v.A Hnn lnr1fnl e ti, o.4i. f.:i T;f; fThe report recites that certain arsons were not allowed to vote, who had been convicted of larceny in I860, or who had submitted to a ver- .i:i. .a ..mi mi ., ... i ,. , i I, r J' ; i 0ffimute1e on 1 fn whether larceny is a felony, or whether submis- sionis equivalentto conviction. The report also za. ii n a i . i i i : nL V?1:, Tte' U. a ;o, w. -jr leg.a.-Bicu uy ycu v.auuy s d t.r "3 r" It t liiCO tll'Olvo ha toton fW.ni 1 Sform, niotf Jo ..... n ..uv. iuvvu ivi hxr vnta ah l,:; n J . ' J Mr Welter mnvnd tb.nf, nfi the rUthnA decided in favor of Mr Stevens, he be permitted ' W""""VV U1M to qualify r and take his eat Here considerable discussion arose Lindsay, Robbins, Osborne and I... .''. ticipating, in opposition to the report testing that the investigation had ex parte; Mr Brown, whose seat had been con tested, having taken no part in it. Mr Winstead moved, as a substitute for Mr Welker's motion, that, as the investigation had been conducted ex parte, the Question be sub- CD .1UU IIUU u,ittedtotheocoT)le of Caswell, at an Winn to be herealter designated. Mr W instead s substitute was adopted. A message was received from the House cover ;V - r"""1 cumt,u"s uuuuuucmg ing: a series or nartizan resolutions dnnonnfrinnp 1?.. Democracy, m - vv. - , v.wi,.. upu uic vjo vui uor to resist an at- . - teMPtsto?rcpI MT bobbins denouueed the resolution as con- fx' e, m M . laming a tissue ot lies irom besinmns to end. . 1,AUU1U lu anerei, movcu tne previous fluestl0n' and the resolution passed by a strict parX .vot?' excePfc tuat Mr u lIson oi Forsyth, voted in the negjitive with the Conservatives. House Mr Estcs offered a resolution con- nn,.,ll,. j mi-.' " uv,i ui i t . iu 1:1 hi i;im nnr iiu in in r uin i nio v rc i 3 J 7 uuixiiuiiiou lQtlo ot this aforesaid carpet-b der a suspension of the rules vote of yeas 55, nays 21. lUi. A 4TA , ;v . "liC,CVA " an persons S ucensesattne June lertn ot the Su- preme L,ourtot 18U8 be allowed to nrnctien law !; Jo" "a r;T r . AM.r" rules 1 sponsion oi me rules. On motion of Mr Dixon, the bill concerning the powers and duties of State officers was post- poueu untn December next. 1 . "1 TV Mr Ilolden, (Speaker) moved to suspend the rules and take up the bill to punish crimes and outrages perpetrated under the sanction of pro- tended authority dunntr the late war. Carried. 1,01110,1 then proceeded to urrc various objec- lluUi me report ot the judiciary Committee, recommending its postponement until nextses- BWa - We moved that the House do not concur lu thc report. Upon that motion, the veas and nva were enl. Jed lor ani lho motion was sustaiued by a vote ofyeas 37, nays 34. j Mr Arro moved to print the bill and make it tne special order tor tomorrow. . i - . ... Mr Pou moved to lay the wholo matter on the table. Mr Ilolden then arose and pave vent to a bit-, terand vindictive speech. He was in favor of fixing the hideous mark upon the foreheads of certain men in the State. He knew that there were Generals, Captains, Lieutenants vates of the 'Lost Cause.' in the State banded together, and would stand by eac lie was in favor of a thorough and strict . V upon beads swift and sure punishment iir i'ou withdrew his motion to lay on the table Argo said that he wanted the bill printed exam such an pon them without any previous intimation, at the verv uee f session. Malice is calculated to pro- duce strite and breaches of the peace in the State. The first Le-rislature that assembled. after the close of the war, taking thc example of history, declared that acts committed under the authority of even a de facto government were not to be punished. For tha sonndnec an wisdom of that policy, Mr A. called the at-J I lcutluu lue.Ilulse lo me course pursued by j16 English Government, at the Kestqration. ou"-ht luvesiigatiou or tnose alleged otteuces committed uuuu iV iucuowcu, tionn o xcely, under pretended authority during the war, and, A , rice' -Vl"ur -rvin, osnua Ulover, John sections if proven upon t he actors, to visit upon their Strong, W M Porter, F G Sadler. - 1 He did not see why gentlemen, having the J peace and prosperity of the State at heart, should I seek to rake up those bygones, that would, i AniniAcinpc nnn Tonia no nonmrcwi sunn lacria. 1 -"vw'w Mv vu.s.v. v kfiVi Vi. v.ta-' I.. m . lation, because, it carried out in the letter and sPint 01 tnls blii " WOUJd evolve citizens ot the n. ,1 n 1 1- i Mate, both .Republicans and Conservatives, in difficulties that are now buried, and, for the sake of the public peace, had better remain so. . Mr Pou said the bill was utterly useless, as legal instrument, and, moreover, he felt that he was discharging a high moral duty in moving to indefinitely postpone the bill. Therefore he re newed his previous motion. 2d. That we cordially endorse and ratify the The yeas and nays being called for, resulted nomination of the New York Democratic Na in a vote of yeas 24, nays 14. No action was tional Convention, and that we will do all in our taken, as not a quorum voted. On motion a call of the House was had, and 71 members answered to their names. After a good deal ot discussion, the bill was postponed, "I "Zll ? Xr "VTV 1 uav. ai'uiuunumiLr luc sum nr n.iuiiii rn Tiirnisn K't; at: 7 " :: ji t i .1 . feinciairthen moved to strike out 8o,000, and in- sert 810,000, as per report of the Committee, lur x uu uujecieu to ine amenament. Alter ni 1-.--. a 1. . 1 m a v some discussion tne amendment was adopted, by a vote of yeas 45, nays 39. On motion of Estes, the rules were suspended, and bill to levy taxes upon Railroad receipts, to provide for paying the interest on the public aewt was laiten up, ana tne Din passed its 3rd .3. ?' Z, 00 J rt 0n motion of Mr Whit Ae rueg sus. pended, and the bill to amend the charter of the Atlantic, Tennessee and Ohio R. It. was taken UD .M w said tha, - -, , , been en up by the Confederate authorities 1 nr frT,ot,-,.,i f i, 1 ,.;.i 4. i:i 1 p.. I " " wu.inu w llJC a siuujuui XVU11IUUU. CvC. r rOK TUB WKSTEKN DEMOCRAT. - Democratic Meeting in .Providence. Mr. Editor : I have been a visrilant and as siduous adherent to the Jeff. Thompson and Fitz Lee theory since the 9th of Anvil 1Rfi Knf with a returning sense of the interest I was wont to cherish in the political issues of the times in ine aa8 01 ?ore and Wlth the intent to resort to 7i , "uuu'u "ieans m I. Power lP "cure X! 7 oxuuur anu j,airf ana without I i iecumau a xaureau or tne llack - uciuic my eves, x aitenueu a onser- anu ujcewiig item at xroviaence unurca on 5 1HS r tne pnrporo ot participating 7. 1 U1 oemour ? i" wud. "ao 4U mwnuance oi tne uonserva- tive element or the surrounding emmfrv nnf withstanding the depression caused in the Con , L rT? - eQ V1 ,n 2.1 .ff i - -'wv w.i ui ovujc ui KJixi ainn'i nuii HS. n jii.ivp to the election of Presidential Electorsand that f TJft;alrA in ni.m;n .i.. I O " vill null V our PC0PIe "S" the other, which j think is I -,ll J.J ... , - . . . e,cuciaiiy itgarueuasamoscuncompromisins act ot political atrocity, yet perpetrated by the powers I Tnilr. hA Aftftl tha i-.,i....4-a . I . ! .. il- . i ----- -v-i uiv, uiiuuc uiauuuiuu Ol l lie "iCA1" U1 P0""! questions or the Uay, and .'iL. l:i?.-i . 1..1 A. I. J 1 , 1 ,J US wwme uefcponaent m regard comiug oi uapt. it r Waring, orator of cretirv. The meeting then proceeded to the election of permanent omeers, adopted a Constitution and ly-Jjaws, and were in the act of adjourning I ...1 . ,1 . . V lo In? Sfatincation ot all present, Capt. taring made liis appearance, who proceeded to nroceeclecl to ATec,i.0 U1U U!v Ior wuo"i an eyes were looking within- Jir noratio Seymour oi i.ew lort, and Francis iuessrs. I i ii . . . - . n ti ... o it. .i w v r Vmtotr1 wo i" aniieiy, ine meeting was called to order bv xiair oi Missouri, ior v icc-l'rcsidency : We "ind I)rO- i , -,ivy, nuu uiuiiuu it in. xiCU, I "v--'7 jij tuuuiiiii i ii jjiaiiui iu auu 14LUJ tuc been Wholly I 1 "''- uijiuiaij vuanuiilU, ailU I "v"""vuo, uuu jiiumuswuglic lliciuuui UCU1 iM.uu. tt . iu. oiuiiu requestea to act ai cecretarv. uupuri.. address the meeting in his most eloquent, edify- without distinction of race or color, and of what ing and entertaining st3'le. I feel sensibly im- ever former party or affiliations, to unite in form pressed with my inability to do anything like inS tnis CUD- justice to the gentleman's remarks, but think the fi,jPss nnY,i, .: ticu,arl that i to the co1orp d : A - , . T., , r tion of the audience. If the Conservative orators of the day would acquit themselves as did Capt. billing uu mat occasion, surely fceymour and r r . . a 1 . . r-. - mair win be our next 1'rcsidcntand V ice-Presi- dent ot these United States. Judging from what I witnessed on the occa- sion above alluded to. I think all of the whits l -a... men of Providence, and the most of our colored menus in this section, will vote for Seymour and ot election ii not prevented bv . '"""'"b mc umaTs ui me x rovi- n Kcll, llichard Peoples, W E Ardrov On Saturday, the 29th inst... t. 1 nVWV P w ni..i. l::u . ' V,. t wnen and wnere are invited to attend. Pub- hc speaking may be expected on the occasion. Can't you come down, Mr Editor, and counsel with us. You have many warm personal friends in Providence, as well as many readers of the democrat. 1 he good people of Providence Z 1 J 1 would jive you a hearty welcome. One of the People Democratic Meeting at Steel Creek. According to previous notice a number of i.ltlzcu,s of Steel Creek met at Gallant's Store on Saturday August 15th, and were orcanized bv appointing Thomas I. G rier Chairman, and re questing S. W. lleid to act as Secretary. The Cha:rman explained the object of the meeting, which was to form a Seymour and Blair Club. On motion of Dr Strong, the Chairman ap pointed a cimmitteo of seven io recommend a vuiiMiLuuuu auu oy-iaws, and also permanent omeers ior ine l-iud. lhe committee after re tiring, a short time reported a Constitution and by-laws which were adopted; and the following perS0QS as omccrs: AG .Neil, President. Ji AaJ,or apt A Gner, V L Erwin, Vice Ixtwry, The Chairman called for those desirin" to be come members to come forward and sign their names to the list, whereupon eighty were enrol led. . uen it Lf Johnston, being present by in vitat ion addressed the meeting in a sensible, elo quent, and convincing speech, enchaining the attention of the audience for a considerable length of time. On motion of Col WM Gricr, the Club ad journed to meet at Randlesburg on Saturday 22d at the hour of 2 o'clock, P. 31. ' A. G. NEIL, Pres't. S. Watson B eid. Secretary. . Pineville Democratic Club. The second meeting of this Club was held on - thc lGth inst., with quite a large number in at tendance. The .meeting was called to order by I agger passed un- president, W G Phillips; Secretary, Major W liberty of the citizen, his rights and personal se by a strict party jj Smith ; Treasurer, J E Sample ; Executive curity, and the very existence of our republican Al . Committed, W A Knox, T W Squires, DrJT form of government depend. and ori- -l residents; v Kobinson, a 11 Neil, Becord- . that were laS Secretaries; b A Beid, Corresponding Sec- h other retary; Ihos P Gner, Treasurer, and the follow ing as directors : Ji t Brown, 11 B the Chairman. The minutes of the last mcetintr were read, and several names entered on the roll it as new members. I UUU A. J -14 WJ O 1U1 vuc VAULT Yttto fJUlicll i niWkinrmno nw knre -v i a rAn 11 j for and unanimously adopted. The committee to select permanent officers for I ii . .1 . , .. K the club, presented the following names: For President, M L Wallis; Vice-President, J A Younts; Secretaries. A L Walsh and J G John a ston, who were unanimously elected. The following Platform was adonted: 1st. Resolved, That this club be designated - "The Pineville Democratic Club " power to advance the election of its nominees. 3d. That it will be our duty as good citizens to teach the colored man wherein his true in- terest lies, and that we are willing that he has V T " CiV" iaws.I .our unrry, out " w ,wuu' "1U1 uur lu1 1 up are nnr nriiiinr t vnmnino 1 1. 4th. That we use every effort in our power by pursuasion, in trying to obtain the colored 1 man s vote. Gth. That this club hold its meetings once in every two weeks, on Saturday at 3 o'clock, P. M. A committee of two, consisting of J T Downs and J M Morrow, was annointed to solirlt snm suitable speaker to address the club at its next meeting. v., wu " "w.t, " was resoiv?a. cnat tne proccca- ings of this meeting be published in the Times and Western Democrat of Charlotte. On motion, the meeting adjourned to meet again on Saturday the 29th day of August. M. L. WALLIS, Pres't. A. S. Walsit, Sec'y. Meeting in Gaston. In accordance with previous notice given that there would be a Seymour and Blair Club formed at Woodlawn in Gaston County, N. C, an en thusiastic assembly gathered for this purpose on Saturday the 15th. On motion, Col. Richard Rankin was appoint- ed Chairman, L B Gaston and W M Abernethy secretaries. meeung was expiamea Dy " " 7 JTT.yiTZ. On motion, a committee of six, consisting of 1 . . " i. """"""i"5'- , " " . " . II Sharp, was appointed by the chair to report matter for the action of the meeting. During the absence of the committee, R P Waring, of Charlotte, was presented who enter tained the audience in a forcible and very appro- Priate address- CoL E A borne of Charlotte, wa hn A0vrA o J i r j v - - - was called and made an appropriate talk. The committee on their return renorted the I .. - .. . S Prea"le and resolutions, to wit: I I il. . 1 o . n T" - " xiereas, me privilege oi voting ior a 1'resi dent and ice-President has been again extended ,li! i. i j xt it i i i i i.i. I i w itmuiiiiui uvuouivauvc vuuvcu I t r no iinil tha namAni.itm 1 -w f .. .. in ew j.oik nave aaoptea a piatiorm I '..I 1 1 !.l, I " I 1 pimiHw h uuu meew wuu our uigncsi ap- prooation, and have nominated tor the Presidency Resolved, That we proceed to form a Seymour and iJhur Llub, the object of which is the clec tion ot the nominees and the dissemination of i . i woe principles .among our people. xvcsoiveu, xnat we invite an cusses ot men llcsolved , 1 hat we invite all cl After the resolutions were unanimously re- I nni,,,.,..,: ax ne- aQ interval ofaboutou hour it tCrvo.nod. who, the audience reassembled. On motion . , . en of Mr Sharp, I T T mi . 1 n . xvesoivea, a nat tne Seymour ana Blair Club incorporate iu their constitution the followin resolutions : llesolved, That the only obiect of this mectintr I.. . . " . CD is the organization ot a Club, in the interest n Seymour and Blair, to aid bvall loval. peaceable aQcl constitutional means through the agency o the ballot-box, in securing the election ol our can aiaates ueneving that upon the success ot the x'ciuuviuiM, vuuacivaurc pun-v, auu ine over- i a . " inir in davliirht. onen and f tn ,11 r,.lW ' . ' llesolved, That it is the wish and desire o the Club, that members of the opposite party at- tend our meetinir; time if thev desire it shall 1 given, and the utmost courtesy shown them by the Club. A large number signed the roll some sixty 1.111 . . oua oniy one coiorea man. On motion, the following permanent officers were elected: Dr Joseph Graham, President: S P Caldwell Vice-President: Dr A W Alexander, Secretary a-w davenport, John U lite, 11 A lleuderson a Iff "-V -W n -wmm - Finance Committee. On motionit was agreed that thc Club meet two weeks from to-day, at this place, at 10 o clock, A. M. On motion, the meeting adjourned. KICHAKD KANK1N, Chairman. L. B. Gaston, ) 0 . . W. M. Abernethy, Secretaries- Lincolnton FEMALE SEMINARY. The Fall Session of this Institution will commence on the lth August and close on the 27th November Uoard, Washing and Fuel, $00; Tuition in English from $7 GO to $15; French and Latin, each, $'J; Music, (vocal aud instrumental,) each, $18.73; Use of Piano for practice, $3. lhe Board, and half the music, payable in advance. Each young lady will be expected to furnish 1 pair sneeis, i pair pillow cases, towels, napkins and lights. wr lurmcr particulars, aquress T. W. BUEVAUD, Principal, Augl7,18G8 Gn-pd Lincolnton, N. G. NOTICE. The Wardens ot the Poor of Mecklenburg county, will meet at the Court House in Charlotte, on Satur day, the 12th of September, for the purpose of trans acting business for the poor of the County, All who have business with the Board must attend ou that day. E. C. WALLIS, Chairman. August 17, 18G8 . 3w "TAKE NOTICE!" We take pleasure in announcing to the public that we shall remove from our present stand in about 20 days to the stand of Hammond & McLauehlin. in Gates & Co's building, and we would be pleased to see our old friends and customers at our new stand. Preparatory to remoTingour stock we will sell for the next twenty days "at greatly reduced prices, f llesolved, That the Club shall hold its meet- Augut 7, 18G8, ' ' Washington Items. CltWrMmnr Sontt nf C it. SI. i. oouiu Carolina, reports V.nn hof Via a.innv . 1 1 1 ' . IT" " ufci6 v-uuuuv puuure me loan authorized by the legislature. He has been offered only $25,000 on sixty days' time, and the bonds to U ante-dated so as to mature, prior to the Presiden tial election. The Radical officials of the State are alarmed at the prospeet of being paid off in "certificates of indebtedness," which must depre. ciate. Governor Scott doubts itthe credit of the State can be sustained. Nearly every politician of every shade has left Washington to engage in the Presidential can. vass, and no one supposes there will be a session of Congress in September, beyond the mere meeting of the officers for the purpose of adjourn ment. Thaddeus Stevens was visited in his last mo ments by two Sisters of Charity, and Sister Lo retta administered to him the rite of baptism. It is seriously stated that Gen. llosecranz' visit to Virginia is for consultation with General Lee regarding Mexican relations and our South western Border interests. Other parties say Resecranz desires to consult Gen Lee with re gard to the views, purposes aud probable action of the Southern Democrats, as preliminary to letter of advice llosecranz intends addressing to the Germans before leaving the country. Noth ing is positively known beyond this : that llose cranz goes to Virginia to see Gcu. Lee. Mecklenburg JFemale College, CHARLOTTE, N. 0. FACULTY: Rev. A. Q. Stacy, A. M.t President, and Professor of Mental and Moral Science, and Belles Lettres. James L. Jones, A. M., Professor of Mathcni&tia Natural Science and Ancient Languages. Joiixson li. Joxkh, M. 1)., Lecturer on Anatomr. Physiology ami Hygiene. Prof. G. G. IIe.vsler, Mnsic Vocal and Instrumental. Miss Lu. C. Hughes, Assistant in Music, and In structress in Literary Department. Miss Ioa J. Wiiitakeb, Literary Department. Mrs. M. E. F. Uioxexo, Drawing, Painting antlothtr Ornamental Branches. Miss Maky E. Walsh, Primary Department. A. BETHUNE, Esq., Steward. Mns. A. BETHUNE, Matron. Session opens October 1st. Board, Fuel, Lights, Contingent Fee, with Tuition in Regular English Course, per Session of 20 weeks, if paid utire in ad vance, per session, - $103 00 If paid half in adraucc, - 1 10 00 Music and use of Piano, oO lesstfhs ia 20 weeks, SO 00 Utner Extras at low rates. Day Scholars collegiate department Tuition, 25 00 " " primary department, JIG to 20 00 Boarding Pupils will dress in unifArm Rortl rurplc. This saves much of the expcn.ee of apparel This Institution has hitherto enjoyed a rtmarkaMo degree of prosperity, and it is hoped and belieted that the future will be more abundant than the past. l or catalogue, giving full particulars, and speci men copy of College Magazine, address A. G. STACY, Aug. 17, 18G8 2w Charlotte, N C. Bagging. 14,400 Yardu "India" Gunny Bagging, o,uuo " extra heavy "Borneo ' Gunny Cloth, 2,500 " extra wide "Double Anchor" N. Y. Bagging. Also, Hope and Iron Cotton Tits to suit. i or sale by STENIIOUSE, MACAULAY A CO. August 17, 1808.' FOR SALE, A YOKE OF OXEN, of superior mutch, deep cherry color, j oung, very stout and well broke. Apply at tins Omce. Aug 10, 18(18 Swpd Overseer Wanted. I wish to employ a gentleman to oversee and msn ago my Plantation. For a competent man, a man who is entirely reliable and understand? the busi ness of farming, 1 will make "liberal arrangements and giye a pleasant situation. A married man is preferred, but a single man will be employed if suit able. -Address -me through the Cbsrlotte P. O. or call in person at my Plantation 14 miles North-wcit of Charlotte. An immediate call in person is desired. No one need apply who is not able to afford first rte references. A. BltEVAUD DAVIDSON. August 17, 18G8. Molasses ! Molasses ! ! 10 Barrels Sugar-House Syrup, 15 " Porto Bico Molasses. Just received at S. GUQSE & CO S. Yarn and Sheeting. Linebarger & Co's Yarn and Sheeting; also, Con cord Mills Yarn and Sheeting, at S. GKOSE & CO S. Teas. Extra lot of fine Imperial Green Tea, at S. GKOSE & COS. Ale and Porter. 25 Dozen Byars' genuine Ale, 25 Byars' Porter, At S. GROSE k CO'8. August 17, I8G8. REMOVAL! REMOVAL ! I Important Notice. II. M. PHELPS Has the honor to inform his friends and th publi that on account of an enlargement in his business, ha has fodnd it necessary to remove from his old stand, opposite the Court House, and that he can now bf found at the handsome and commodious STOREROOM OX TRADE STREET, Next to STEN HOUSE, MACAULAY & CO., whr he will be pleased to receive his old friends, ensuring them the same attention and treatment they hsT always received at his old quarters. His tock of SPUING AND SUMMKK GOODS now in store will compare favorably with any in this or any Southra City, and will be sold at Considerably Reduced Figures In order to make room for his Fall stock. A full assortment of Dry Goods and Domestic, Dress Goods and White Gods. Clotbinz. Cassimeres and Jeans. A well assorted stock of MILLINERY in all its branches. Groceries. Hats. Boots, and Shoes. Notions, Hardware, &c . ke. B3- Keuiember the place. ii. m. riiELrs, next to Stcnhousc. Macaulsv k Co's. At the stand formerly occui ied bv ths Farmers k Mechanics' Association. Wall Papering. Just received 1,000 pieces of Wall Panerinsr. All. 100 pieces Bordering Paper, 200 pair Window Cur tains, 100 Fire Screeus, te , for sale at New York prices. if M. PHELPS. August 10, 18G8. Music Books. Just receirod at the new Book Store next to Witt- kowskj. & llintcls, G dox Timbrel of Zion: lot of resbytcrian Psalmodisf; Southern Harmony; Chns- ian Harmony; Diapason: Sacred Harp; Carolina Sacra, both Hound aud Shane notes, for sale by tht dozea or single copy. Orders by mail promptly at. ended to. Special terms made with dealers and Teachers. TIDDV & BKO., Trade Stree. Aug 10, I8G8.
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