North Carolina Newspapers

T II K WttSTKRX DkMOCR AT J. VATliS. Eiitou Ar li:oi'Rii:roR. CHARLOTTE, N. C. November 10, 1868. The Result. As we announced in an Extra issued from this office the morning after the election, Grant and Col fax are elected President and Vice President of the United Siiitt-s by a large majority of the Electoral vote. It is estimated that Grant will receive 200 of the 2'.' 1 Electors. It i believed that the following States have voted for Graut : Maine, New Hampshire, Yirrniont, Massachusetts-, Connecticut, Rhode Island, I'cniylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Iowa, Illinois, Michi jr.m. Wi.conin, Minnesota, Kansas, West Virginia. Tennessee, California, Nebraska, Missouri, Florida, Nevada; and probably North and South Carolina Tiie following vote for Seymour : New York. Geor gia, .Maty land, Delaware, Kentucky, Alabama, Louisiana, New Jersey, Oregon. The Democrats have gained 2." or ."OCsngressmen. In this State the Republican majority has been greatly reduced if not overcome. In nearly all the t-.junties heard from he Democrats gain. .Mr Shober is certainly elected to Congress from tuL- the jth District, and probably Mr Durham in t!i-7ih District. The other five Districts elect Ile- j.ul.Ji'-'atm Mr Shutter's majority in this District is 1105. 'J l.r-re i a Democratic gain in Wilke of 5K9. The Effect The Norfolk Journal makee tLc following sensible remarks arf to the effect of Grant election on public a lairs: JItit though the candidates of the Democracy for I'l-ir.iidciit and Yicc-Preidcnt have been defeated, tL.-party has had better hick in the election of Gov ernors and Congrcssmt'u. It will be far htroager b'-xt year than it has been this, both in the State g.ivn iiiiirtits anl in the House of Representatives. We envy not General Graut his Presidency; for he bus bevn elected by a party that is composed of all horts t materials. Immense numbers of Democrats vo:.-d tor him, as well us Conservative Republicans and red-mouthed fanatics. He cannot please them bII; but however he acts, he must infallibly make fu rious enemies of a very large portion of his party. VV e" not how he can cany on the government .sup ported l.y any large fraction of the heterogeneous M.I.--H tii i; ei; cted him. The Democrats, too. will h. :. -. .'.: l h b. o strong enough lo Lave a uy in the ; nation, audit' General Grant has any slt':iirs of I lie r!-r:ird for the principles of the Constitution, they ; ami will be substantiated, if necessary, by our in v.'.l iuav a very big say. i ioimaiit beiore a judicial tribunal: it may be expected that we should express our! Soon nft th opened on Tuednv opinion as to how the election of Grant and Colfax a " r,.V , , , T?, , , Auelny ;-i n .. .i . inoiiung, a negio presented his ballot to vote, who v.ul alk-ct thebouth. On this point we can see no was kuowa l,llj(.tdt.rk of ,hl, election to bot.n -j.i-eial reason to go into fits. Whatever add tioim ! .,.. ,.OIlViet. ,1 . rf mt. election to nave oetn 1....1 ;.;. ! .i -.i once convicted ol felony and publicly whipped. The evil is to ho inflicted upon u3 if that be possible i ,.i,., k ,.t,,in.i,..i i . i . .1 : u I- i , -I; , j i ,.,-, i , ,i 1 .- r ! -ieiK leiiunaeil lam ot it, but the negro told him he VMM In-done lv ( ongi ess belorc the liiuaL'tira ion of ,,.1 . t . i- . , i . . P i i i coma not prove it. A person standing bv. who (..a. ml (.rant, and when he assumes the reins ol .. PW i f ...... 4 . ... . , ...:u lii.i i C"eriiEj'-nt. he v. ill not be able to do us much more 1 harm; but if he is a fair-minded and honest-hearted 111:1 11, he may do us a vast ainount of good. !n mo.-i respects we suppose that tilings will go on now tli.it Le has been elected, pretty much as they IA before. If Ueneral Grant were General Joshua, In.- iiiijiiit make the sun and the moon stand still; but us lie is only plain Gen. Grant, we presume that we m.iy s:iil take it lor granted that they will still rise nu t s' t formerly lor the benefit of Democrats and Uadicals alike."' Vic repeat what w-e have often heretofore paid, that if every man will exercise energy and industry in ' two walked up and down the main street, with sleeves his Wii.e, no -.p:u1 be hurt milch ,,v IUeleMioU 1 rollyl up, -u.lpel in haml, and in a bullying swag ... , ... c .. . i ii i l i : pering manner. lut litfle attention was paid to this J ! c!et.-.l, the la?y. or extravagant, or idle man could ; not be saved from ruin; while, on the other hand, ! Grant i.nd Colfax ciiunot ruiu the industrious man even if they had the disposition to do so. The sconer the Southern people recognize the 'situation" and conform ta circumstances over which tiny have no control, the better. Superior Court. Tiu Tall Term of the Superior Court for Mecklen- bmg county will commence on Monday next, and c n.jiii.e two weeks if there i3 business to require it. .li;dge I.ogan will preside, and W. V. tfynuni, Ksq.. is the Solicitor. Gaston Si'i-kkiou Cocbt was held last week. The SiatiJ)ocket occupied most of the time, but we br'.ievc there was no case tried of much importanac. John Owens, who was heretofore convicted of the iiinrihrot l.enj. inthers m Lincoln county, (and who had ay pealed to the Supreme I ourt for a new : n I fatal difficulty would not have happened. ln trial. wh eh was refused,) was sentenced to be ' stead of that, no friendly advice was given the ne- hanced on Friday the 11th of December. j FV,J"1S' auJ a f'lv of more ignorant of them became I insolent. , .',,' ,. . . .,, i Not more than eight white men were engaged in Zff We learn that Mr Cowardin, ot "V irginia, will u anJ tUey TOutvtl Ht u.Hst ,wo hujrotl negroes, d.-liver his famous Lecture on '-Reconstruction'' in ' showing what will be the result, if the Radicals con- harloite at an early day. The Lecture has been tinue in exciting the negroes to acts of violence upon delivered, and favorably received in New York and i ,Ik "hi,c Pc'Ple tlie fc!",h; mo-t of the principal towns in Virginia. ,, . , , , i Condition of the Crops in October. F.AUTHvjrAKE Shock. On Tuesday morning last, . The monthly report of the Commissioner of Agri tlie "d inst., about C o'clock, the shock of an earth- culture in Washington, just issued, says T Muake was felt by many persons in this City ; and T, f pi.omise of tho eriy lmicl. has not been we nave eonverseit with gentlemen troni liaston, L.in c lu and Union counties, ami York and Lancnster l'iftricts, who say they also felt it. W'c felt the jar so sensibly that we raised up from our bed and looked out. supposing that something had struck the house. Others saj they heard a roaring sound as it the chimney was on fire. LtRr.K Ti-RXirs. Mr J. A. Cannon of Sugar Creek, brought us three mammoth turnips last week, weighing about eight pounds each. They are to beat. Kuril tesST Juston the eve of the election. Secretary u . . cwaid ( President Johnson's right-hand man) came out in a speech at Auburn, N. Y., for the Republican ' ticket. N. C. Conference Of M. E- Church, South. ' Statksvillf.. N. C. Nov. 4th. 1803. j The North Carolina Annual ."uu.Mr..i.nurcii, ioutn. -win convene in states- : vdle December 2d. Bishop W. M. Wigl.tn.au, D. D., j presiding officer. j ' r I'0" m ,he 8,ate W'n r"SS a 1 Tysons and rc"iS- I,terenCC f"r ,are one tickct to g0 i Ti,e'n"'".' , . , , Hie Trams on the Western N. Road run only . l: . a. ... . ... T, Z ut 5 an TCI,,il tra,M !"-n tc eiUwbury j miiiiinig, uec. jsi, arriving in iMatesvuie about 8 o'clock, A. M. EDWIN A. YATES, Pastor of M. E. Church at Statesville. North Carolina papers please copy. New Advertisements. Store. Houses and Dwellings to Rent M L Wriston. Attorney at Law Wm M Shipp. Select English and Classical School at Charlotte Dr John Wilson. 7r Hands Wanted Wilkes. Luce &. Co. House and Lots for Sale Apply to Edward Madden. A Card A Sinclair. Executor s Sale J L Parks, Executor. Notice Wm & R Tiddy. Wanted Bculah, box 134, Charlotte. Trust Sale Thos W Kendall, Trustee. Kult ! Salt! O G Parley & Co, Wilmington. Dwelling to Rent W J Hayes. Alo and Beer Miller & Black. Pocketbook Lost 8 W lluneycutt. Mecklenburg House 2d door to Mannion Hoae. Aouee to Debtors-J P Bosa, Adm'r. - The Election Day. It is matter of congratulation to all North Caro linians that good order prevailed in this State on the day of election. Although the Southern white peo people have been reported at the North as being no better than barbarians, and although "new-comers," office-hunters, &c , have accused our people of almost every horrible crime, yet the greatest contest ever known in this country has passed off in this State (and in all the Southern States, with one or two ex ceptions,) without riot or bloodshed; and this, too, while the laws of Congress, and the action of certain rulers, were shaped to degrade and punish the white man in the South. In Savannah, New Orleans, and at a few ether points, there was some fighting between the whites and blacks, but in every case the blacks were worsted, though out-numbering the whites from two. four and sir to one. This should be a warning to the colored people not to commence or provoke diffi culties with the whites, for there is nothing more certain than that the colored man will be destroyed in a conflict of races. We are in favor of treating colored people kindly, fairly and justly, but at the same time we warn them, as a friend, against thrust ing themselves forward as the rulers of the white race, or acting in any offensive manner. The colored man must remember that in any serious conflict be tween the races the white men of all parties will stand together, no matter how much they may have differed in politics heretofore. We are as good a friend to the colored people as any man on the earth, and therefore we warn them against conflicts with the white man. If conflict comes, those who have received the votes of the colored people cannot nave them from harm. We can say that in this section, with but few ex ceptions, the colored people have behaved well and deserve credit. P. S. Since putting the above in type we regret to learn that there was a riot in Asheville, on elec tion day, between a few w hite men and about 200 negroes. As will be seen by the account which we copy from the Asheville News, the colored people provoked the difficulty by their irisoleuce and im proper conduct. From the Asheville News. A Fatal Riot on Tuesday. With feelings of deep regret we record the fact that a fatal riot occurred in our streets on Tuesday last, in which one negro was killed and seven or eight were wounded. We have made diligent enquiry of gentlemen of reliability, who witnessed the rise and Diosnv of the 'melancholy diiliculty, and have no hesitancy in enUor;nir the foilownjir as the facts, for thew wi -u. ., nus u 1'iiva iuii 10 a iiu coi 1 0001 aieu Hie .. .... ... . .. . statement of the clerk. Upon this the negro turned to the clerk and said it was a d d lie. Of course, a knock down was the response, and for a few mo ments there was great danger of a general row, but the conteManis were separated, with "nobody hurt." A large number of negroes were assembled around the polls at tbc time, who became greatly excited, and many of them immediately left, but in a few moments returned armed with'clubs and bludgeons. Prom that time until about 1 o'clock, the negroes, Jjahded together in squads of twenty to forty, almoi-t occupied the public smiare, while one or perhaps lolly by the white people, and jiodifliculty occurred UIltll a Dumber of negroes commenced an attack upca j one of their color, wli-a had voted the Conservative I ticket. It was evident that this man's life was in I j danger, and a few young men determined to protect j ; him. took him under their care. At this the negroes j i (aliotit 200) gathered around and commenced abusing j I them. One negro fired a pittol at Mr M. Ledford, j while another struck him with a stone, and stones ! were thrown at the white men from various quarters. At this an indiscriminate firing commenced from the white men. and a general, hasty retreat of the ne groes followed. We regret to state that one poor negro was killed, while seven or eight were wounded mostly flesh wounds. No man deplores the occurrence moretlian oursclf; and we believe in that we express the feelings of ever- white citizen of the town; and if the true citi zens of Asheville had had any influence with the ne groes, it would not have occurred, for it was evident, from the time of the first fracas, that a terrible out break was brewing, and if the proper authorities, or those who profess to be the only friends of the negroes, had advised tht m lo go home after voting, the I-:? The increase of area i over that ot last year, m its etteet upon the aggre- ! eate production is nearly neutralized by a small diminution in some ol the principal wheat growing States, in the yield per acre; so that the increase in the total quantity, as shown by our October re turns, is scarcely morcgthan three per cent, and that is obtained mainly from the Pacific coast. The pro gress of wheat culture westward is somewhat remark able, and its history is not altogether unlike that of cotton, in its occupancy of new lands, and their desertion after a few years" use, not indeed to grow up in sedge or forest, but to be miA loa in gras or emploved in a more varied range of production. I ' i ' I . j- r . i . -.!.. .1 . . e l9 or yeiooei nppeiti . a uccc .se in prouucnon in .Maine, cw iiampsuire, .nassacnu- St.its, Connecticut, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Texas, the latter haviug only half a crop. The other States in dicate an increase, in most of those east of the Miss- isipp very slight; in Minuessota, 15 percent; in loWH' !'? i80' & ia Xa, in Kansas, auu in .itiivi uia v tt wit.. '.iit 'iavi.r m different parts of the country, especially in Maryland j Wisconsin, report a disappointment in the yield of in iu ture!,nfng. The oat crop is light in the eastern, the middle, anil uthcrn Atlantic States: is not .a full average in Michigan, Wisconsin aud Iowa: in the other States the product is above theaverage, thclargest increase .,, : v-k. J ?e iulm(t!it of the3C states, is i Rye, iu most of these States, is marked by figures very similar to those which show tberelativc product of oats. The barley crop is somewhat deficient in Ohio, In diana, Illinois, Wisconsin, and in most of the Atlantic States. It will scarcely make ko large an aggregate in bushels as last year. Considerable injury to corn from frost reported in Northern Indiana, Illinois, Iowa and more northern latitudes. Yet the average is undeniably large in most of the States, and nowhere is there very serious failure. The total product will be, not what was hoped in the early reason cr what is needed for a country with a rapidly increasing population, hut a somewhat larger quantity than last year, which was a season peculiarly adverse to corn production. Gen. Meade telegraphs to Grant that the elec tion was quiet throughout his Department, ex cept at Augusta, where the 31 ilitary suppressed the disturbance, and at Savannah, where the Police restored quiet. Schenck and Morgan have decided for no ses sion of Congress this month. . The Bank of North Carolina. I We hear that the old Bank of North Carolina is about to go into bankruptcy. If this be so, and the purpose of the managers of thia Tenerable concern be consummated, the State of North Carolina will lose $f.00,000 of its literary fund, and the University $125,000. We understand also that there are other funds, the property of widows, orphans and chari ties which will alao be lost. This bank was, at the close of the war, in a better condition than any other in the State, and now it is in the worst condition. Mr Geo. Wr. Mordecai, of this city, has been and is the President of this bank, but whether its present condition is to be attributed solely to his injudicious financial management we are not aware. At all events he must have had a full share in the matter owing to his official position, and we suggest to the State authorities and to the Legislature whether some investigation ought not t be bad in order that it may be known how this great loss fell upon the State. Mr Mordecai has usually been con sidered a good financier, and we are therefore the more surprised at the denouement about to be made in regard to this Bank. Without doing injustice to any one, we say, let us at least have a full investi gation in the case so that we may know who has squandered the money of the people. Ral. Standard. We too, say let there be a strict investigation of the management of this Bank. We believe that the President and Directors have managed the institu tion very badly since the close of the war. As a stockholder, we want a thorough investigation made. Since writing the above we have seen a published letter from Mr Mordecai, the President of the Bank, stating that the reason the Bank wcut into Bank ruptcy was because it had been sued by R. Y. Mc Aden, Esq., who held $40,000 of its notes. But Mr Mordecai is careful not to state that he had pre viously preferred some of the creditors of the Bank by paying them dollar for dollar, while he paid others only from 40 to CO cents in the dollar. We are in- ! formed that he paid the old Bank of the State ita ante-war deposit in full, while individuals got little or nothing. Such management was unfair to the individual stockholders of the Bank of North Caro lina as well as to bill-holders and depositors. We can raise reasonable objections to other trans actions of the President and Directors, but we know it will do no good now. The Bank is to be wound up, and the stockholders, of course, will never realize anything for their stock. The Marylanders' Trip to Charlotte. The Editor of the Ifagerstown (Md.) Mail, who recently visited thi9 City with a party of twenty gentlemen from Maryland and Pennsylvania, pub lishes an account of the trip, and fpeaks as follows about this immediate section of country : "The sun was about setting when our party reach ed Charlotte, the most flourishing town in the West ern portion of the State. Bryan, of the -'Mansion House," a Hotel we have heretofore complimented, had been notified 4f our coming, but somehow made a "miss" in sending his 'lluss to the Depot. While it passed down one street, we filed up another, and after a short walk stepped into the hotel, "carpet bags" in hands. Refreshed with supper shortly after our Arrival, we were coon in good trim and ready to receive visitors. The good people of Charlotte and the surrounding country were not long in paying their respects to their Maryland yisitors, and extending the hospital ities of town and country We were overwhelmed with kindly greetings and civilities. It was difficult to realize that we were now "away down South in Dixie" abused, vilified, DixieJ Our party" were not all of one political faith, and those that had been reading the calumnations of a biased parliz&n press and believing in them could believe in thorn no more. They were honest and candid, and frankly admitted that the North ought to knxw-M of-t he South than she does to be convinced of the flagrant wrongs com mitted. We could not help thinking and believing that juet such visits as ours, if made by any consid erable portioneof- our northern people, would do more to harmonize and reconstruct the Southern country than all the reconstruction ats that Con gress could pass, and at the same time do more to re enkindle feelings of friendship and amity throughout the North. Oh, for a thousand such .occasions as we enjoved for Northern radicals, to see and know tho oumern people anneir uomes as we everywner2 met mem, aua men a cteep response wouiu come irem the hearts of a brave northern race, to words that are so full of meaning, and deserve to be inscribed in letters of living fire "Let us have Peace !" But we must pass briefly over the delightful time we all spent with our friends at and around Charlotte. Suffice it to say that the farmers came from the sur rounding country and conveyed to hospitable homes our entire party. Several days were spent "recon noitering," and reports the most cheering came crowding in how all were delighted. To name all those who were so kind and hospitable would be im possible, we could not keep the run of all the members of our party and where they were spirited. Some went one direction, Borne another; some went by rail, the rest by private conveyances. All were looked after and comfortable cared for. Among those whom our party are particularly in debted for kind attentions and civilities, are R F Davidson, Col. Jasper Stowe, Messrs. Wallace, Col Maxwell. Dr. Joseph Davidson. J L Morehead, Gen. Robert Johnston, Geo King, "Billy" Hill, Col. Oates, J W Wadsworth, Rev. Dr. Morrison, and many others whose names we could not remember. In the above list we omitted the name of that most excellent gentleman, Col. Wm Johnston, to whom our party stands so largely indebted for Railroad favors. Col. Johnston is President of the Road run ning from Charlotte to Columbia, one of the most popular lines of travel in the South. He is both a gentleman and a scholar, and is alive to the interests of the Southern people. And while speak- ing of railroad men, we would do injustice to the Su perintendent of the Western extension of the Wil mington, Charlotte & Rutherford Railroad, B. S. Guion, Esq., if we were not to express the thanks of our entire party for the interest he manifested in serving us. "Gentlemen," said Mr Guion, "all of you take a trip over my road, without money and without price." And if all did not improve the gen erous offer, there were a number that did, and these returned delighted with the country, the people, the road, and best of all the whole-souled Superinten dent." Omaha. Nov. 2. Five desperadoes were hanged near Giluiore, on Friday, by a vigilance committee. Of course the Northern people of Omaha are loyal, and it is all right when they hang a half dozen men without Judge or Jury; but if one man here at the South knocks mother down, it is a sign of rebellion against the Government and persecution of negroes, and U. S. troops must be scattered amongst us. Oh, consistency ! Foreign News. Serious riots have occurred at Rotterdam, which drew the fire from the soldiers, killing several and wounding many citizens. Xuu-erous arrests have been made. There will be. a formal dissolution of Parlia ment on the 11th. Several distinct shocks of earthquakes have been felt in the Western couutics of England and Vales. Madrid, Nov. 2. The Provisional Govern ment is about reinforcing Cuba. The city of Havana is authorized to borrow ten thousand crowns for the completion of the Isabel canal. The ex-Queen of Spain left behind her one hundred and seventy carriages, several splendid Arab and Engli horses, as well aj tJxe finest collection of mules extant, in the oach houses and stables of her royal palace at Madrid. There is a prospect of still maintaining the peace in Europe. Gen. Canby relieves Reynolds in command of the Department of Texas. The Election. ' We give below all the reliable returns of the Presidential election in this State . that we have been able to gather : Seymour. Grant. Anson, 1050 1001 , Alamance ... 1055 .... 1102, Buncombe; .1090 1085 Cabarrus 1,111 939 Catawba, 1131 4S9 Columbus 951 , . 512 Cleavelaod. 1037 C5C Craven 1493 3535 Caswell reported m. 500 Carteret maj. 80 000 Columbus 951 512 Cumberland maj. 80 000 Caldwell, 617 ' 394 Duplin 1582 1025 Edgecombe 1473 2757 Forsyth, - 787 1262 Guilford, 1497 2109 Gaston, 678 878 Gr?nville, 2148 2754 Harnett, 789 645 Jones 422 593 Lincoln, 738 625 Lenoir 861 1215 MccLleuburg, 2114 1962 New Hanover, 2347 3916 Rockingham, 1513 1462 Rowan 1530 1333 Rutherford, 688 1279 Robeson, 1659 1504 Union, 930 811 Wayne, 1589 1423 Wake, 2953 3423 Watauga, 350 282 In most of the above counties the Democrats gain largely. Raleigh, Nov. G. The election returns are yet ?o incomplete that it is impossible to say certainly how the State has gone. The general opinion is that it has given Grant a ma jority of 5,000. Mecklenburg county Official. For President. For Cong ret. Seymour. Grant. Shober. Bovden 890 1031 SS4 1043 09 Co 99 04 158 104 -15G 103 87 51 ' 87 51 181 109 180 110 223 87 219 8G 114 113 112 107 74 11 74 41 155 128 155 128 159 233 153 237 2114 1962 2119 1970 Charlotte, Harrisburg, Long Creek, Hills', Norment's, Steel Creek, Hart's, Ilea's, Providence, Deweeee, Total, Gaston county Official. Grant. Seymour. 315 170 44 8o 43 59 .70 ; . .. 45 73 50 91 "6 - 88 95 8G GO 62 89 878 673 200 Dallas, Mauney's, Black's, Deck's, Ferguson's, Sandifcr's, Stowe'9, Rhyne's, Cansler's, Total, Republican rsajority. Shobcr and Boyden's vote about the same as Sey mour and Grant's. Lincoln county. Seymour. Heale's Old Field, 88 Catawba Springs, 2G Smith's, 75 Lin coin too, 409 Stanley's, Liberty, 44 Rayfield's, 28 Total, 738 Grant. 78 117 8G 273 6 10 625 Shober 735, Bovdcn G25. These returns show & Democratic gain of about 170. Union County. Seymour 930, jGrant 811, Shobcr 930, Boydcu 807. Catawba Cocntt. Seymour 1131, Grant 489, Shober 1121, Boydcn 502. Iredell. Seymour 1082, Grant 595-not officiaL General Election Results. "Washington, Nov. 5. Grant's majority in Connecticut is 3,141. Seymour's majority in New Jersey is about 2,000. The Congressional delegation stands three Democrats to two Repub licans. The Democratic majority in the Legis lature is six on joint ballot. Present calculations give the Democrats seventy-five members of Congress-a gain of 27. The Democrats lose five and gain three Fed eral Senators. Dispatches from the Western States show nothing interesting beyond a general falling off from the Republican majorities as at first repor ted. Liberal calculations give Seymour ninety-three Electoral votes. The Republicans claim California by from one thousand to fifteen hundred. Nevada goes one thousand Republican. Both parties claim Ore gon. Missouri gives Grant about 20,000 ma jority. South Carolina. Charleston, Nov. 5. The returns from this State eome in slowly. An dcrsonville, Greenville, Spartanburg, Newbury, Oconee and Pickens give large Democratic ma jorities. In Abbeville the contest is close and result doubtful. Columbia gives 258 Radical majority. From the seaboard counties, which constitute the Republican stronghold., returns come iu very slowly. It is impossible to state the general result in the State, but the indica tions arc that the Republicans have carried it by a reduced majority. The Democrats claim to have elected two Congressmen. The negroes at White Hall, Abbeville county, fired on the whites at the polls. The fire was promptly and vigorously returned and one negro was killed aud twelve wounded. Georgia. Augusta, Nov. 5. Returns from forty -five counties foot up tho Democratic ma jority at 24,000, with 87 counties to hear from. ( The Democrats claim the State by over forty thousand majority. , I t& A breach of promise case was tried ia j the Morris county court in New Jersey last week. The plaintiff was Mrs. Eliza Garth, of j New York, fifty-seven years of age, who sued a , widower named Richard Howell, seveuty-seveo years old, living in Flanders, N. J., for $2,000 j damages. The lady alleged that defendant promised to marry her four years ago, and eince j that time he has broken his engagement and married another. The defendant denied that there was any engagement on his part, and if there -was any engagement, he afterwards learned that she was a very passionate woman, and that she and her former husband lived very unhap pily together, and thought the best thing for him to do under the circumstances was to retract his promise. The jury gave a verdict of two thousand dollars for jLuntif. Washington, Nov. 6. General Grant left Galena on yesterday, and will spend several days on the route. He writes that he would much prefer returning home quietly without any demonstration. New York Market, Nov. C. Cotton heavy -decidedly lower. Sales of 2, SOO bales at 25 to 25. Gold 1,321 to 1,33. North Carolina Bonds, new, 62 cents. Thie Great Mill Suit. The great suit of Little vs. Stanback, mentioned by us last week, was continued until a late hour on Saturday night when the jury rendered for plaintiff, as sessing his annual damages at $150. Messrs. Giles Leitch, of Robeson, Hon. T, S. Ashe, and J. R. Hargrave, counsel for plaintiff; Jas. M. Mc Corkle, Esq., of Salisbury, and Col. R. T. Ben nett, counsel for defendant. An appeal has been taken to the Supreme Court. WadesUro Argus. Improvement in Schools. Several of the female seminaries of the North publish that the young ladies will receive instruction in not only all the ologitt, but in the sci ence of cooking. The sweet little creatures have each a turn at stewing and broiling, making cakes and custards, and all such things as the mistress of a household bhould be presumed to know. Xhe pretty cooks are very apt scholars at this most sensible and practical part of educa tion. One ot them was asked the other day why she strove so hard to cook a turkey so nicely ? The darling replied, "Because I hope my future lord and master will like things done broten." The Island of Jersey off the coast of France, but belonging to Grtat Britain, has become cele brated for its crops of early potatoes. The land is manured to an extraordinary degree, with sua weed, stable manure and Peruvian guano, to force the potatoes forward. The crop is sent to the .London market early, and obtained so great a price that an acre of early potatoes is valued at eighteen hundred dollars in gold. On the 28th ulf., J. Leander Adams, Ks., of York county, a. U., to Mrs. baihe V. Wilaon of Mecklen burg county, TS. t. In Lnion countv, on the 29lh ult.. fit the renidence of J. H. Richardson, ilr C eorge JIcWLorter to Miss barau Glenn. In Cabarrus county, on the 29th ult., by Ilev. J. E. Prcssly, Mr Willie Emerson of Iredell county, to Miss lSettie Rankin of Cabarrus. In Rutherford couuty, ou the 28th ult., Mr James M. Hamilton to Miss Nancy J. Moore. Also, on the 22d ult , Mr Lavvpon Jones to Miss Sarah McGinni. In Rowan county, on the 1st hint , James T. Julian to Lucinda Misenheimcr. Aho, on the 29th ult., Mr Felix G. Benson to Miss Ala A. 'farrb. In Stanly county, on the 29th ult.. Rev. P. R. Rruton, President of Thomasville Female College, to Miis Jennie V. Mauney. In Iredell county, on the 2d inst., Dr. Richard W. Mills to Miss Mollie Scroggs. In Stanly county, on the 27th ult., Mr Robert W. Thomas to Miss Judeth lUakiek. In Anson county, on the 29th ult., Mr J. Calvin Cox to Miss Julia A. Jarmin. In this City, on the 5th inst., Jcanic Jeffrey Wilko?, aged 10 years and G months, child of John and Jane K. Wilkes. -J&ear LiLisxilLc, -on the 17th ult., Mm.- Taldtha Sanders, aged about 81 years. She was a consistent member of the Baptist Church for about COyuars. At Shelby ville, Ky., on tho 21st ult., Mrs. Marion L-, wife of Richard Sterling, Esq., late of Greens boro, N. C- In Lincolnton on the 23d ult., Mrs Catharine Michal, in the 73d year of her age. She lived a quiet and peaceable life, and panned away to the rest that remaineth for the people of God. In Wadesboro, on the 20th of September, Minn Glovina Hill Lilly, daughter of the late Edmund F. and Catharine Lilly, aged 18 years. A CARD. I woul4 respectfully inform ray numerous friends in this section of tlie State, and the adjoining Dis tricts of South Carolina, that the end for which my Physician recommended my engaging in some active pursuit for the restoration of my health, broken dewn in the active duties of the Gospel Ministry, having been sufficiently restored to enable my early return lo that work, I have now determined to close out my entire stock of Goods by the 1-st -of January ensuing. At that time I expect, Providence permit ting, to resume my ministerial labors ; aud in ardor to enable me to do so, my friends can aid me by calling and purchasing my stock, which I guarantee to sell them at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. Those who know me need not be informed that this ix no advertising dodge to procure trade, but a plain statement of facts. The public who may favor at with a call, as well as the interests of the Church of w hich I am a Minister, will, it is to bo hoped, Le benefitted by aiding me in so laudable a purpose. A. SINCLAIR, Nv 9, 1868. Spring" Corner, Charlotte. To Rent, From the 1 t of January next, the valuable property belonging to the Estate of the late Alexander Spring, dee'd, consisting of two Brick Store" HoueJ on Trade Street, and three Dwelling Houses. The above pro perty will be rented publicly on Thursday of Supe rior Court' week, if not disposed of privately before that time. For further particulars enquire in my absence of R. A. Springs NovO, 18C8. M. L. WRISTON, Agent. House and Lots for Sale. A House and Eight Lots are offered for sale, sit uated near the C. & S. C. Railroad Depot. The House is a two-story framed building, in good re pair. There is a good Well of Water and out-houges on the premises. For information apply to Edward Madden, or to this Office. No 9, 1868 Impd Mecklenburg House. " COME ALL YE HUNGRY AND THIRSTY " TO BILL COCHRANE'S, And regale yourselves with his rich viands and his inimitable -FLUID PREPARATIONS." You will find the best of Fresh Fish, the freshest of fine Oys ters, with all kinds of GAME, and everything else afforded by the market all done np in rt-rate style. His Bourbon County Whiskey surpasses anything yet brought to this market, aud to does his Scupper nong Wine and domestic Brandies and Whiskies. He is determined to make his new Restaurant wor thy of the city. Come and see for yourselves. He has three BILLIARD TABLES for the amuse ment of hia fi icuds, and several for sale cheap. Nov. 9, 188 ltu. Notice to Debtors. All persons indebted to the Eetaie of Wm. Ross, deceased, are notified that their Notes and Account are all due. Some of which are of long standing. Please come forward and pay up. If you cannot pay all, pay what you can. , J. P. ROSS, Adm'r. N. B. I can be found in Charlotte at almost any time. J. P. R. Not 9, 1868 3w " WANTED, By a graduate of one of the first Colleges of Ytginia, who is competent to instruct in the Higher English Branches, Latin, French, Music and Mathematics, and who has had several years experience, a situa tion in a private family or an Institution. References exchanged. Address , - ; BEULAH, NOT 9, 196. Box JM, Charlotte, X. fj. $3 It gives us great pleasure to stata that His Excellency Gov. Holden has appointed CoL W.J.Clarke Judge of the Criminal Court of Newbern, rice Hon. Aug. S. Seymour resigned. Rodeigk Standard. Large Ears of Corn. Asa sample of what can be produded in York County, Mr John Walker has sent us an ear of corn raised on his farm. The cob measures fourteen inches in length and bears nearly nine hundred unusually large and plump grains. It is of the "Walker1 variety, which has attained quite a local reputa tion. Unwilling to "acknowledge the corn" Mr A. J. Daviuey, has left with us an oar of the "gourd seed" variety, the cob of which has upon it near twelve hundred grains. Both are fine specimens, and we hope that each of our friends have a suffi ciency of the article for their own use and soma to spare to their neighbors, who may not be so 11 i 1 t- i. -it r wen iuoruu. j.orm:uie .nomrrr. An early chance in the Secretarvshio of the Trea sury is becoming probable. EXECUTOR'S SALE. . Aj Exerntor of W. B. Parks' last Will. I will '11 on Tuesday, l?t December next, C bead of Ilorsts and Mule?, 20 head of Cattle, Hogs, Corn, Hay, Fodder, Farming Utensils, 1 set Smiths' Teols. 1 four horse Wagon, 1 one horse Wagon and many other snides. J. L. 1ARK8, Nov 0. 108 3pd Executor. Pockotbook Lost. Lost, on the 4th inst.; between the Daria and Ilea Mines, on the new town road in Unioa eotraty, a Focketbook containing $13 ia Greenbacks and receipt for $'200. A reward of $5 will be gitan fa its recovery. S. W. HUJJEYCUTT, Nov 9, 18G8 3wpd Winchester P. O. 75 Hands Wanted v To cut Cord Wood. Apply to WILKES, LUCE & CO., . Iron Station, Liueoln county, N. C. Nov. 9, 18GS 3w i WE M. SHIPP, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Charlotte, N. O, - , Of PICK - IN DlWITt 13.A!(K BrumKo. Nov. 9, 1868 tf Select English & Classical School AT CHARLOTTE. X. C. I expect to open in Charlotte, on Friday, Januarr Sth, 1809, a select English and Classic! School for boys. Tiie Scholastic year trill embrace 2 sessions of 20 weeks each. . . ; The charges will b$S0 per year for Tuition, $250 for Board aud Tuition Jtnyable one-half at the be ginning of each session. . - j '. Application may bc.Jaue ta Rev.' A. W. Miller, D. D., Charlotfe.-cr to myself at Melville, N. C. w Referencus Rct. A W Miller, .D. D., - The W Dewey, Esq., Hon. J W Osborne, Hon. Z B Vance, Gen. Juo A Young, Col. Wm Johnston, R YMeAdea, Esq., Dr. F Scarr, Win M Wilson, Esq. . Da. JOHN WILSON, - W ilson School, MelTille, N. C - Nov. 9, 1808 . Swpd Jte Dr. WUsob graduated with the first distinc tion at tho University of N. C, and has htta tot many years a suecrssful teacher. He ia ell known to the Confederate Hefldicrs of Western North Caro lina as the Surgeon of the 11th Regiment N. C. Troops. SALT I SALT I! DIRECT IMl'OIiTATIOX. Now landing, ex-Brig Bonie Howard, direct freja Liverpool, . StnjtTbtffe SACKS LIVERPOOL SALT jVVFt large, full, clean sacks, weighmf 2Lto 220 lbs., for sale from wharf in lots to suit, at lowest market prices. Alio, 'l,f00 Sacks American jsalt in Liverpool Sacks. 1,000 Sacks American Salt in Burlap Sacks, - , Afloat and in .Store, for sale at lowest market prices, by O. G. PARSLEY & CO., Nov 9, 1868 2w Wilmington, N. C. To Rent, A large and commodious Dwelling, with excellent well of water, four acres of laud attached, a portion in a chosen variety of fruit trees, and the halaticea superior garden. Outhouses in excellent condition and suitable to so large a place. In my absence ap ply to Capt. S. B. Alexander.' Nov. 9, 18C8 W. J. HAYES. NOTICK " Messrs. TIDDY 4 BROTHER, our Oner! Af enU in Charlotte, will attend to business in that City. They will keep conMimlly n hand a full supply Of PAPER of all kind, Book, News and Wrapping, and will heat all times prepared to supply regular cus tomers at a day' notice. WM. k R. TIDDY. Lincolnton and High Shoals Paper Mills. Not 9, 1808 lia .. - . ALE AND BEER. " MILLER k BLACK, Agents, Trade street, for the " Richmond Ale & Beer Brewery, Will keep constantly on hand BEER .sad ALE IJ the quarter and half barrels. Nov 9, 18G8. MILLER & BLACK. ' TRUST SALE. On the 12th of November, 1868, at the residenea of Dr. Albert Myers, twelve miles South of Wades boro, I will offer for sale the following property, U wit: One Thousand Acres of VALUABLE LAND. On said Land there is a fine Merchant Mill, in good Con di 'ion ; aUo, Mules, Horen, Wagons, Carts, Bnjrgy, Rockaway, Sulky, Cows and Calves, Blacksmiths' Tools, Household and Kitcheu Furniture, to satisfy ' Creditors, embraced in Deed of Truat, tnado by Dr. A. Myers to me, executed January 28, If C7. The Lands will be fold in separate Tracts lo suit purcli.-ipers. Terins of rule made known on day of jI. THOS. V,'. KENDALL, Trustee. Anson county, Nov 9, 1208. CHARLOTTE MARKET, Nov. 9, 1868. COREKCTKD BT &T UOl E, MACATtAT Si CO- Cotton The market ojx-ned firm on the basis ef 23 cents for middling, at which figure it continued steady until Friday, when a decline of J cent took place in New York, causing a similar falling off here. We now quote middling at 22$ to 22 cents, closing inactive on Saturday at outside figure. Sales for the week 295 bales. Flour in good demand ; we quote at $5.75 to $6 per sack from wagons. ' ' ' " New Corn 75 to 80 cents per busheL ;. rf -. Wheat $1.75 to $2.20 per bushel. I'eaa 70 to lo cents. . Oats 60 to 6i cents. I " Country Bacon very scarce; we quote, beg rounS, from wagons at 19 to 19J cents Baltimore Bacon sides from stores 19 to 20 cents ; Lard 2L cents. Fresh Butler 250 to 8ft cents; Chickens '20 to 2f cents; Eggs 20 eenis. Irish Potatoes CO lo GO cenls ; Sweet Potatoes 74 cents to $1. Liverpool Salt $2.75 -per sack, standard w eight i Bagging 25 to 28 cents per yard. Corn Whiakey and Apple Brandy $2.25 to $2.60 per gallon by the barrel. Molasses 75 cents to $1 per gallon by retaiL Manufactured Tobacco very dull at 40 cent to Jjl per pouiid. ". Dry Hides J5J t 16 eaie, la demand Green Bides te 7 cents. ' pried Fruit from 5 to ttfj cents, Ln deasjuL .'V"