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A L lUirt ! 1S 'VN WVV 'vN WJI. J. YATES, R..ITOR and Proprietor. Terms of Subscription TiiP.KE Dollars, in advance. CHARLOTTE, N. C, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1868. ) seventeen volcme-k u ji b e b mi. A. hra'-' : A - .A; -?j- .iLfc KX N A V HvYVY r7 nVAlS.AY?kY- 'sr rx ' T II E Western Democrat ri'BLISIIKD BT WILLIAM J. YATES, Editor and Proprietor. Tebms Three Dollars per annuui in advance. o Advertisements will be inserted at reasonable rates, or in accordance with contract. Obituary notices of over five linos in length will be charged for at advertising rntvt. Robert Gibbon, M. D., PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON", Trion Street, Cluulotte, X C, Office and Residence, one door pouth old State Rank, f!rmerly Win. Johnstou'is riddcne). Juu 1. 1XI1S. y J. P. Mc Combs, M. D., OiFer? his professional servicos to the citizens of ''ji;ii li!te an 1 surj ounding rrnint ry. All call, both tiijrlit and dy, promptly attended to. titWcc in iJicua's building, i;p stairs, opposite the "nurl'ittc- Hotel. i ct -'. i A. W. ALEXANDER, Surgeon Dentist, CuAUJ.UTU-:, N. c. (0 'Tic in the Draulcy Buihlimj, opposite the Charlotte Hotel.) ycn. C;in b consulted on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Tlnir-l.iy-! and Fridays. M.tn h 2", l.OS. Dr. JOHN H. McADEN, Wholesale and Retail Druggist, CHAR .(TIE, A. C, II on Kan 1 a large and well select ei fotk of PUCE ld'.L'CS. Chemioals, Patent Medicines, Family Medi rin i'alnH. Oils. Varnishes, Dye Sttls, Fancy and Jr,x Articl'.-s, which he is detc-riuitted to sell at the i iiav.-sf ). rites. DENTISTRY. Tray wick & Bland, IITi:iL t'"riii'd a co-partnership, tender their profes sioa:il sorvices to the public sit large Their etiiee will In- fruia 8 a in to 0 p. in., and either of t licit: w.ii v.-".t patients at their residences w hen called. (;";. ( r VicY.cnrav, Davis Co s Store, Bryce's .Sv-.st 10, 18f.. New Firm and NEW GOODS Tii" undersigned having formed a Partnership uu ier the style of .3. . paas.i.sps v co., for i he purpose of conducting the .VIcrcEiant Tailoring1 And Gants Furnishing Goods Business, Would respectfully in'.orm their frieml and ttirpmn lie generally. th.1;th.ij- are now receiing their ttock of Fall ami Wiiitvr !ooh, eotisi.-i ing of all grades of French, Ei'gi::di ami American lu great varie'y of makes and color.. Gents' Furnishing Goods : Shirts, Co liars. Cravats. Hosiery. Merino Under wear, Tie of all kinds, I'mhrelhis. In fact everything usually found in a FIRST CLASS Merchant Tailoring Establishment, all of which were selected with great care, and warranted to gi e cat Ssfaet ion. Special attention will be given to the T A 1 1 A) WISH DEl'AI IT .Mi: XT, and all goods sold will be uiade up in the very best styl's and a tit yuaraiitee-d. T.VH.OilS- TRIMMlMtJS, of aM kinds, kept con stantly uu hand, at; I sold to the Trade at wholesale prices. K)' t'LTTlNt; AND REPAIRING of all kinds, pru:i:jtly attended to and satisfaction given. We will he found at present in the r ( in over the F.j pre-.- Oice, where our iiicnds are invited to give la j call. We will occupy she Store at present occupied by Fir-t Nation.-il lnk, as soon as their Banking House iscoiupletid. J. S. PHILLIPS, Oct. o. Itf.S. JAS. II. OKR. m. 5 TR CTICAI. Watch and Clock Mikar, AND IKAI.KR IN JKWr.LRY, A" A' WATCHES, CLOCKS, Wi!rh .Vitteriuh. Spectacle, ,'f. Aug. Hi, iw,7. CHARLOTTE, N. C. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. YVif tkowsLy A: IiiifcN Hive now in store one of the largest Stocks of Goods ver brought to this market. They keep a full assortment of all kinds of Goods, an I will sell at remarkably low rates. tr-v Country Merchants! and wholesale buyers Cetierally. a- well as retail purchasers, are request ed to examine tit is magnificent stock of deeds. Hillinery and Dress-Making. A separate department is devoted to Millinery and i a-s-'.naking. where the Ladles can Lave work done frompily nmi in the latest styles. VnTTKOWSKV & RINTELS, Oct. 1SC.S. Between the two Drug Siorcs. QUERY Is receiving, daily, his Fall Stock of Millinery, Triimnsn;:, &c. Ac, 'oc'.i ho US4S tjie j,:lj;vs ami luc j,uldic generally, U CuU tid examine. t-l MR3 QUERY is prepared to serve h friends with the . LATEST STYLES in Houvts. iiats. Dress making. &c. CITY BANK OF CHARLOTTE, i'RAhE St., sritixi;? nuiLmya, CiMKLOTTV, C W- A. WILLIAMS. Cvsutru. C. N. (I. BUTT, Tki.lhi. On-'c Jfurs f,om S a. m. till G p. m. This P.aak has enlarge I and refitted its Banking J-e.is-.'. and with a large, modern improved Fire and irl.ir PimoS" Safe, olfers superior inducements to t' ' iitors. Receives Deposits on lutcrcM or o'her ; h'!'-" 1 s-ils Coin. Bullion. Exchange and old 'lak Notes. .,.! fir:UV!, (l;rctly on alTpriucipal f th- world at New York rates. Lt'.r C, is ; SALE OP CITY PROPERTY. In accordance with a Decree obtained at Fall Term of Mecklenburg Superior Court, I will sell at the Public Square in Charlotte, on Tuesday, the 20th day of December, ineL., three unimproved Citv Lots ou CoHegc Street, (in rear of Miller & Black's Stoic.) being a portion of the property belonging to the estate of the late John Ilarty, dee'd. Term, 'l months eredit with approved security. T. II. BltEM, Commissioner. Dec 7, 1808 4w Administrator's Sale. As Administrator of the late John M. Springs, I will sell on Monday the 28th of December, at the Public Square, 20 shares of Stock in the First Na tional Dank of Charlotte; $400 of Preferred Stock in the Charlotte Female Institute: and one S500 Pond i of the A., Tenn. & Ohio Pailroad Company, endorsed y thettiar Co. C. Jl. ll.to. J ernis made known on day of sale. S. P. ALEXANDER, Dee. 7, 1808 4w Admr. LAND FOR SALE. j On Tuesday, the r.th of January "next, I will sell, : a Administrator, the Tract of Land, containing about seventy acres, upon which Win. Black formerly lived, eight miles north of Charlotte. Terms made known on day of sale. DAVID HENDERSON, Adm r. Dec 14,1808 3vpd Groceries and Confectioneries. XISHET & MAXWELL are now receiving a large and well selected Stock, consisting in part of Ooil'ce, Bagging, Cigars, Snuff, Sugar, Ties, Pepper, Spice, Molasses, Bacon, Leather, Cheese, Rice, Tobacco, Soda, &c , &. In fact everything in the Grocery line, cheap for cash or exchange for country produce. Nisbet & Maxwell, Candy Manufacturers and dealers iu Confectioneries, Toys, Musical Instruments, Notions, &c , have a large stock and off--r them low for cash- Nisbet & Maxwell, Bakers. Parties supplied with plain and ornamental Cakes at short notice Orders promptly .attended to j Just Received, j Frerh T5i:ckwjieat Flour. Nov 10, l.-OS NISBET & MAXWELL. McLEOD & STEELE Have received a new Stock of Fall and Winter Goods, Which they offer to the public at greatly reduced prices. Their stock consists of Ladies' Dress (loods, Poplins. Reps, Empress and Abysinia Cloths, black, white and colored Mohair Lustres, Merinoes, Delains, ike. ; Ladies' Cloaks and Shawls, best quality and latest styles ; a pretty line of Ladies' Purs; Cloths, Cassimeres ami Vesting?. Gents' Furnishing Goods. Rock Island Cassimeres and Jeans. A good stock of White Goods, Embroideries, &.c; Domestic and Kuit ; Coods. I Boota, Shoes, Hats, Caps and ' Hardware- We respectfully ask our customers and friends to 1 call and examine our Stock before buying If our j goods suit, we will make prices suit. We are deter- ; mined to sell. Nov Hi, 1808. McLEOD & STEELE. KNOX & GILL, Cotton Factors and GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS. A"o. 125 Snilh's Whmf, laluencf. l. trince. Baltimore. -""Consignments of Cotton respectfully solicited, and liberal advances made thereon. Orders will receive prompt attention,' October ", 18S. tint Confectioneries, Fruits, &c. Confectioneries, Fruits, Canned Goods of all kinds just received at D. M. RIGLER S. Granite Row, opposite the Mansion House." Oct l'.. 1808. Charlotte Female Institute, CHARLOTTE, N. 0. The next Session will commence on the 1st October, ISiiK, and continue until Oth of June, 1800. 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: Rr.v. R. Bi TtwEi.t.. Principal, and Instructor in Mental and Moral Philosophy and Mathematics. John- 15. If raw ell, A. M., Natural Philosophy, Chemistry and Ancient Languages. Mas. M. A." Bt uwkll. English Branches and Super intendent of Social Duties. Mrs. Sally C. White, English Branch cs. Miss Margaret T. Lomj, English Branches and French. Mks. A. C. Pattox, English Branches and Music on Piano. Pfof A. Bavm nn". Vocal and Instrumental Music. Mrs. Ji i.i C. PaTTon, Music on Piano. Prof. R. E. Pigcet, Drawing, Tainting and Modern Languages. rJ.rjtt'n.ws per Term of 20 Weeks: Board ('with every expense, fuel, lights, wash ing. Xc.,) with tuition in English Branches, $1C0.00 Tuition, day scholars. Primary Department, 0.00 Collegiate' " "o.OO Music. Ancient and Modern Languages, Drawing and Painting, extra, at usual charges. For Circular and Catalogue containing full partic ulars tis to terms, &c , address Rlv. 11. BUR WELL & SON, July 27, 18i,8. Charlotte. N. C. McMURRAY, DAVIS & CO., (In Brtcc'x A?- Ihiiliiivff.) Have just received n full Stock of Goods, consisting of Groceries, Dry Goods, XX T!L lm CL W X X O Ct3 O . In th'eir general assortment can be found Coffee, Sugar. Molasses and Syrups, Bacon. Lard, Rice. Cheese, Cotton Ties, Bagging, Rope and Twine, Salt. Leather, Candles, Crackers, Pickles, S-jda, Soaps, and Wooden-Ware. Hardware. Axes, Nails, Shovels, pades, llocs, Trace Chains, Table Cutlery, Slc, &c. Boots and Shoes," Hats, Ready-made Clothing, Notions, Confection eries. t.e. Thankful for prist patronage, they invite their former ciTsfomtrs and all other who want to pur chase on fair terms, to give them a call and examine floods and prices pw" Produce and Cash taken in exchange for Goods. AIcMURRAY, DAVIS & CO. Oct 1 SC.. WANTED, Beef Cattle, Milch Cows. Mutton nnd Pork, and Green and Dry Hides. hc highest market price will be paid. W. A. COOK. Oct 2t", ISf.S. Town Butcher. I can be found at the tore next to the Democrat Oface. Rich Without Money. Many a man is rich without money. Thous ands ol' men with nothing in their pocket, and thousands without even a pocket, are rich. A umu born with a good sound constitution, a good stomach, a good heart and limbo, and a pretty good head piece, is rich. . Good bones are better than gold, tough muscles than silver, and nerves that flash fire and carry energy to every func tion, are better than houses and lands. It is better than lauded estate to have had the right kind oi'lather and mother. Good breeds and bad breeds exist among men as really as among herds and horses. Education may do much to check evil tendences, or to develope good ones. That man is rich who has a flavor of wit and futf in his composition. " The hardest thing to get along with iu this life is a mau's own self. A cross selfish fellow, a desponding and complaining fellow, a timid, care burdened man these are all bora deiormed on the inside. Their feet may not limp, but their thoughts do. A man of for tune, ou the brink of the grave, would gladly part with every dollar to obtain longer lease of life. J. Y. BRYCE & CO., General Commission Merchants. CHARLOTTE, JVr. V. Particular attention paid to the selling of all kinds of Produce, Cotton and Tobacco. Egk- Highest cash price paid for Cotton. ta, All orders from a distance promptly attended to. J. Y. BRYCE. March 5, 1S08. W. II. BRYCE. WILLIAM BRYCE & CO., Cotton Factors, 29 Chamber and 5 Keade Streets, NEW YORK, Devote special attention to the sale of Cotton in New York. All consignments to their address arc covered by insurance from points of ehipnient, with or with out advice. Shipments solicited through their correspondents in Charlotte, Messrs. J. Y. BRYCE & CO., who will make liberal advances on same. June 8, 18!58 ly READ THIS. We ask the farmers to call at our place in the Navy Yard, and examine our stock of PLOWS, J ARROWS, WHEAT FANS, Corn Shelters, Teed Cutters, and Cider Mills. We call especial attention to our COTTON SCRAPER. Also, to the best Faita and Road Wagons all made in Charlotte, X. C COOK & ELLYSON, Manufacturers and dealers in all kinds of farming tools, Charlotte, N. C. Oct 2t. 1808. J. D. .PALMER Family Grocer & Wine Merchant, And dealer in all kinds of imeortt! Wrines and Spirits. Old Rye, Monongahtla, Bourbon and Cabinet Doubla- Distillcd hiskey : Domestic Corn and Rye hiskey; Peach and Apple Brandv. JUST RECEIVED THIS DAY: 2 Barrels Sacrament ine, R 4 Superior Kentucky Cider, 1 " Old Nash county Brandy, 8 Casks India Ale, 2 Barrels London Porter, 15 Crates of Bottles, Flasks, Demijohns and Jugs, Wood Kegs from 2 to 10 gallons. I also invite the particular attention of Druggists to my stock of Port, Sherry and Maderia Vine, Brandy and Whiskey, bottled especially for Medi cinal purposes. All orders, Wholesale or Retail, solicited and punctually attended to. Constantly on hand all kinds of Domestic Spirits on consignment. A specialty made to old N. C. Corn Whiskey. January 27, 1808. First National Bank of Charlotte, CHARLOTTE, X. C. Ojficc in Granite liuic, 4th door from the corner. Officers. R. Y. McAdcn, President. M. P. Pcgram, Cashier S. L. Riddle, Teller. Board of Directors. R Y McAdcn, T II Brcm, Wm R Myers, R M Oatcs, Wm Johnston, S A Cohen, John Wilkes. Deals in Bills of Exchange, Sight Drafts, Gold and Silver Coin, and Government and other Securities. March 23, 18GS Concord Mills. Having opened a House in Charlotte, near the Post Office, for the sale of our own manufactured goods, we invite the attention of merchants and others to our YARNS, SHEETINGS, SH4R TINGS, OSNABERGS, CARPET CHAIN, STOCKING YARNS, &.c, &.C. gf Cotton taken in exchange for Goods. We sell low for Cash. j. Mcdonald & sons, August 12, 1868. Concord, N. C Southern Express Company. The Southern Express Company has complete com munication with all Northern and Western States, and is prepared to forward Freight, Money and val uable Packages safely and promptly. Messenger leave Charlotte daily, connecting at Raleigh with Adams' Express Company, and at Richmond with Adams' and Harnden's Express Companies. . Letters will be forwarded by this Company to all points South and North having no mail facilities. W. P. HILL, Agent. Charlotte, Jan. 1, If 08. The Southern Express Company, For the transportation ' of merchandise, valuabh packages, specie, bank notes, bonds, &c, fcrall parts of theSouth and Southwest, in connection with ADAMS EXPRESS COM T A NY. have established their agency at 59 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, where orders to call for goods to be forwarded South will receive prompt attention. Merchandise and valuables delivered to IlaTTiden'e Kinsley's, American and United States Express Com panies, for the Southern Express Company, will re ceive prompt dispatch. For particulars, rates of freight, 4c. &e., apply the office of the Southern Express Company, 59 Broadway, or at any other office of the Company. January 1, 18G8. II. B. PLANT Prrs't. Pictures ! Pictures ! ! The undersigned Photographic Artist, of Baltimore, Md , calls the attention of his friends, and the public in general, to his newly opened PHOTOGRAPH and AMBROTYPE GALLERY, where he is now pre pared to take A No. 1 Pictures of each and of every style and finish. Satisfaction guaranteed in every Picture. Copies taken from the smallest into the largest portrait Also pictures neatly fitted in Kings, Breast pius and Lockets. AH I ask is, -give me a rial." . - , N. B. .-Parties desiring to learn the tcaae xua. art of taking lUou-res can do so by applying tjo HENRY BAUMGAKTEN, Charlotte, X. C. Photograph Gallery over James Harty'a Store, Feb 24, 1SG8. Next door to Couxt-houee. The value of the Late Cotton Crop. The production of cotton in the Sooth, though not so large as was expected, has reached the amount of two million bales. This is as large a yield aa that of 1850, and half as large as that of 1859. Nevertheless, the high price that this staple now commands brings up the money received for it to a figure equal to that of 1859. The culture of rice has been much reduced Bincc the war. The increase of price per pound, however, has very nearly brought the value of the last crop up to that of 1859. These results are very gratifying, especially twhen we reflect upon the conditions under which the late crocs of these two staples were . planted fawd raided. ' We doubt if anypeople laborihg uudcr so many disadvantages as those of our section, could have done so much. The idea that is so prevalent that the Southern people lack energy, is not found to be borne out by facts. That there are lazy men here as el&ewhere, is true enough, and the system of slavery in this case, as in many others, brought the vices of such to the surface; but we have yet to hear of any population that with such limited means and such disorganized labor could have accomplished as much as lhe South has done. It is our firm belief that under the new order of things the "cultivators of the soil iu the South will make more money than they ever did. They will be forced to cultivate smaller quantities of land, and to make a few acres, by diligent atten tion, produce far more than their former im mense estates. In addition to this they will not have to support the swarms of negro women and children, the feeding and clothing of which in slaveholding times eat out all their substance, making planting a very unprofitable business ex cept upon the richest lands. Xorfolc Journal. REMOVAL- New Store and New Goods- Having removed to the new Store in McADEX'S IROX FRO XT BUILD IXG, And fitted it up in the most approved manner, I am now prepared to furnish you with all kinds of Men's and Boy's Boots and Shoes, Ladies', Misses and Children's Shoes, at the lowest market rates. Also, French Calf Skins, Upper and Sole Leather, Rubber Belting of all sizes, Shoe Find ings, Hats, Trunks, &c. 1 buy nothing but goods from the very best manu factories, and guarantee them to turn out as repre sented. Hoping that 3'ou will favor me with your orders, and call and examine my Stock, I remain very re spectfully, S. B. MEACHAM, Dec14, 18G8. Sign of the "Brass Boot." -vDepQj5i.ta.- - - i Deposits of Coin and Currency received in any amount and interest allowed per agreement, and if preferred certificates of deposit issued bearing in terest at rates stipulated, at the City Bank of Char lotte. W. A. WILLIAMS, Cashier. J;.ly G, 18G8. t, i .1. i. - - - "-- ' WEST GREEN NURSERY. Fruit and Ornamental Trees. 10,000 Apple, 10,000 Peach, 10,000 Strawberry, Currants, Gooseberries and Green House Plants. Catalogues sent on application, f C. P. MENDENHALL, Proprietor. SiM'L J. Tiicblet, Superintendent. Greensboro, N. C, Dec 7, 18G8 Cm i . Raisins. , ' 100 Boxes and half Boxes Raisins, y 50 Drums Seedless Raisins, Jlfd received and for sale by ( STEN HOUSE, MACAULAY & CO. JCov 80, 18G8. . Important Fashionable Arrivals, ' FOR WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. CHRISTMAS A XI) XEW YEAR. W. RICHARDS & CO., ("IIOL'SE OF ALL XATIOXS,") Respectfully beg to acquaint their numerous friends and the public generally that they have on hand and are daily receiving Goods for the occasion, such as Liquors. French Brandies, Jamaica Rum, Holland Gin, Old Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey, Port Wine, Sherry, Madeira! Claret, Charapaignc, &c, Scotch Irish Whiskey. Groceries Family and Fancy. Rio, Java and other Coffees; Powdered, Crushed A. B. C. Sugars; Molasses, Syrups, Oysters, Sar dines, a good assortment of Cheese, Salmons, and 1,000 other articles. Their extensive stock of Dry Goods, Cloth ing, Hats, Boots, Shoes. &c., c., are all new and selected at the best and cheapest market by one of the Partners S. BAUMANN. A complete stock of Hardware, Stationery and various other goods. They offer these Goods at prices suitable to the capacity of those who purchase. ONE CALL WILL SUFFICE. WE HAVE NO DRUMMERS. We manage business economically, and purchasers will derive the benefit. Mining Goods A complete Stock of Miner's Implements Rope, IIcuip, Blasting and FFFG Powder, &c. Mr BAUMANN deems it unnecessary to make any comment bout himself. His friends can testify as'to his fair dealing. Charlotte. N. C, House of all Nations, opposite Dr. Scarr's Drug Store Dec 7, 18G8. Selling out to Close Business. GREAT BARGAINS! $70,000 wortli of Goods must be Sold ! ! H. & B. "ISMANUEL Offer their immense Stock, for the next GO days, at and below cost price. Must be sold by 1st January next. Clothing, Dry Goods, Hardware, Groceries, Hats, Boots and Shoes, Crockery, aad 1,000 different article, 4.T AND BELOW COST TRICE. Wholesale and Retail Buyers, now is t-ie time for Bargains. 'We are , determined ta close out, and will eelL Now is the time to buy. H. & B. EMANUEL, Next door to the Mansion House. Key 2, im, 2a Captions Of Laics and Resolutions passed by the General Assembly of the State at its late Session end ing December 21. An act in regard to obtaining license to prac tice law in this State. Provides that all per sons who have heretofore obtained license from the Supreme Court to practice in the late County Courts shall be allowed to practice in the Supe rior Courts. An act to incorporate the N. C. Mutual Home Insurance Company. (Creates certain parties a body corporate under this name, to insure against lues by fire, lightning or tornado. Requires the deposit of S20.000 with Public Treasurer and a subscribed capital stock of $100,000 before any policy ie i8sued,""and authorize tho- issue of policies on both the Mutual and Stock plans) An act to provide for the registration of voters in all special elections in the State. (Allows all persons heretofore registered to vote in all spe cial elections, and requires all other persons to register before voting, subject to all the re quirements ot the general registration law of the State.) An act to incorporate the Land and Lumber Company of North Carolina. (Authorizes a capital stock, not exceeding 1,000,000, and re quires $25,000 to be subscribed before the Com pany can organize. Purpose of the Company : Erecting saw mills, plaining mills and all kinds of machinery. For the manufacture of doors, sash, blinds, barrels, boxes and agricultural im plements.) An act for the relief of Jas. F. White former sheriff of Gaston county. ' (Authorizes the col lection of arrearages of taxes for 186G-'G7, pro vided that he shall not collect from any person who makes affidavit that ho has already paid. Authority ceases July 1, 1869.) An act to amend the charter of the Cheraw and Coalfield llailroad Company. (Authorizes the construction of the road from such a point on the South Carolina line as may be selected to a point on the Wilmington, Charlotte & Ruther ford Railroad at or near Wadesboro, with the privilege of extending the same across the track of said road to the North Carolina Railroad at or near Salisbury. Allows the Company five years to complete the road and changes name to Cheraw and Salisbury Railroad Company. Pro vides against discrimination in favor of either N. C. or S. C. Railroad.)" An act to provide for the holding of municipal elections in North Carolina. (Prohibits non residents from vot:ng in municipal elections, and ten days resideuce constitutes a qualified voter.) An act to re-enact and confirm certain acts of the General Assembly authorizing the issue of State bonds to and for the Tarboro' and William ston Railroad Company, and the Chatham Rail- rotrd Crorrrpatry; " ' - An act to amend the charter of the city of Wilmington. An act to amend the charter of the city of Newborn. Resolution in favor of Sheriffs. (Allows 10 cents mileage for each mile traveled for making election returns.) Resolution allowing mileage and per diem to members bauned by the Fourtecuth Amendment. Resolution for recess from December 21, 1S6S, to January 4, 1869. . Resolution providing a Committee of Investi gation." Resolution on Tobacco tax. (Requests Sena tors and Representatives iu Congress to endeavor .to have said tax reduced to 10 cents per pound.) Resolution to raise a Joint Committee to in vestigate the management of the Bank of North Caroliua and Rank of Cape Fear. (Empowers the Committee to examine books, employ- coun sel, and send for persons and papers, and .report what legislation is necessary or practicable to secure the best interest of the State in these in stitutions.) Resolution providing for the appointment of a Committee to inquire into all the facts attend ing the purchase of the site for the Penitentiary and other property, with power to send for per sons, swear witnesses, and report on or before January 15, I860. - Children's Sight What is commonly called near-sightedness has increased greatly within the last half century, and it is time parents, teachers and guardians understood more about it. Children arc often subjected to severe punishments, both at home and in school, for offences they cannot avoid possibly, from defect in their eyesight. At a teachers' convention in Rostoti, last week, Dr. Henry W. Williams, now one of the eminent oculists of the country, had something to say on the near-sightedness of children, many of whom, he remarked, luiJ defective vision years before it was discovered. Sontc vcry clear-sighted children could not use their eyes steadily for any length of time without blurring, owing to a defect in the accommodative muscles, a brief rest enabling them to sec clearly again. They werctpt to make absurd mistakes in reading, and to study poorly, which teachers and others thought was owing to idleness. Rlindness some times supervened in a single day. Many indi viduals were born with a slight tendency to myopia, and had near-sightedness brought ou by studiousness. Near-sightedness was not known among savages of uneducated races, and appeared most among th'ise of the highest culture. The eye should never be strained to see objects it could not sec. or devoted to too small type or work. Children who were ambitious to keep up with their classes often were allowed to go on till the eyes were ruined. These cases often began with slight symptoms. Such children should not be compelled to study continuously, should not care where they were in their classes, should keep the head erect and hold the book up. Teachers should aid the child as far as possible. The object of education, the doctor said, was not to cram, but prepare the child for duties. LOST. Iloet pomewbere in Charlotte, on the 19th of No vember, two promissory Notes and two Certificates of Bank Stock. One Note made br E. Nye Hutchi son to A. C. Miller for $225, wit'b a eredit of $o0. Alto, one Note on James Elwood for $64.22, dated May 16. 1865, with a credit of $30 payable to James Wilson and James Flow, Administrators of A. C. Miller. All persons are warned against trading for said Nates, as no one but the Administrators are author ised to receive payment. H, 1M3 Cwpd JAM8 WILffON. Vile Compounds. The following practical illustration of the re sult of made-up liquors may be of some interest to those who "go in on the imbibe heavy The New York Commonwealth says: "One is impressed to seek a reason for the number of murders and sudden deaths whiok are now so frequently reported, and in doing , there is one frightful source to which to trace the cause of the evil, and that is the amount of made-up and poisoucd liquors now sold to the public as a beverage. ' In a large majority of the cases of murder reported, the murderer has been found to be laboring under a species of insanity produced by the fiery poison of a made-up staff called liquor. At any corner you may find a compounder of poisons, andUos too tempting a business to be prevented. Tiri' dollars' worth of strychuiue, or other poisonJu drugs, will impart to a barrel of beer double the strength of that value of hops, and with the present skill in chemical preparations, hardly a gallon of pure liquor is necessary to produco thousands of gal lons. The city is flooded with these poisons. called all sorts of names. The best brands of champagne are wholly produced in this country in such perfect imitations that the genuine can not be detected if perchance a bottle should be mixed with it. Tho amount of California wines offered for sale is very large, by the made-up manufacture of certain establishments in this city. So with other wines and liquors. Nor arc these exaggerated statements; they can be verified any day by (lie assessors of internal revenue, and tho examination of the liquor. Rut can nothing be done to stop this wholcsalo poisoning of the community? Must every man who takes a glass of wine become a possible mur derer, an insane homicide? The evil is ooo which cauuot be overlooked." A Warning. An interesting case was before the Court in Richmond recently, which we will mcntiou for the benefit of our colored friends. Wc are re minded of it by seeing tli? heroine, the other day, Caroline Palmer. Caroline is a colored woman, and she has recently returned from Rich mond, where she has been prosecuting her hus band for bigamy. She says she has landed them both in jail meaning Clark, (her husbaud,)and his newly married wife. She gives an amusing account of how she went to Clark's house, where he was enjoying the society of his latest love; how Ehe was threatened and otherwise badly treated by the female inmates of the house; how she had them arrested ; what rook place at tho Court room, &c. all of which wc have to omit. Wc simply want to remind our colored friends that, since they are free, they will not have such freedom In'gettiug married and quitting, as they had iu former times. They will have to do like white people get divorces. They will have to go through a regular course 6f law. In the case above mentioned, tho mau and his last wife will both, in all probability, end in the Penitentiary. Caroline sajs she is the more incensed at Clark's conduct, because his last wife is not near so good looking as she herself. How the times change ! Dam We Times. The White House A Story of Love in the Kitchen. "I was hearing plentiful gossip upon old Washington, the other day, from an old lady resident, when she alighted upon this auccdoto of romance, associated with tho official term of John Quincy Adams. Mrs. Adams was a haughty woman, and her favorite nephew "was one Reu Johnson llellcn. a young studcut or lawyer. ' llellcn going often tothc White House, saw there as a domestic or servant of his aunt a very beautiful Irish girl. Mrs. Adams suspec ted nothing of his susceptibility, till one Sunday night it was reported to lier that her nephew was escorting the Beautiful 'Biddy' home from ' church. She upbraided the girl severely, who replied that she could not prevent Mr Ilellen from following her in the street. The young man was debarred from seeing the girl for a good while, till one day she disappeared. Mr licllen had married her. She lived iu retirement in. this city for many years, and her children rank among the most excellent and reputable citizens here. Of these there were half a dozen distin guished for their appearance und character. Clifton llellcn, one ot them, was for a whilo law partner of Gen. Thomas Kwing. Oue of tho girls married Attorney Pant, of Richmond. The lather is dead. If living he would be a septu genarian. I save this piece of Kitchen Cabinet history, aud bequeath it to that promised Jen kins who shall swoop ujxiti the old clothes of autiiuity some day, and trace the holders there of down to their button-makers. J. llellcn is still living in thi city, a stone's throw from the general post office, and her children were staunch and splendid ("nionists during tho war, worthy to rank with the legitimate Adams family. Mrs. Ad.ims never forgave her nephew for loving her housekeeper, and the event .aft a shadow npo i thijt tidministration. But who is the worse at this distance rather, who is not better that all this occurred?" Birds vs Fruit. Wc often reo enquiries in our Agricultural exchanges, as to the best means of preventing birds from destroying fruit. 1 he answers to thi enquiry are almost as various ' as the bird, and most of them as difficult to ap ply as the birds ere to catch. The most effective plan wo ever tried was, by killing, ourself, or hiring some boys to kill, a number of Chicken or Sparrow Hawks, skin aud stuff them, then placo them on the tops of some of the trees in the orchard. But few birds would attack the fruit iu an orchard with such apparent enemies to meet. The stuffed Hawks can bo preserved for ' years by being carefully put away after the fruit is gathered. Try it. Athcville The Revenue Commissioner decides that when land is conveyed by a father to a son or a daugh ter, or by one party to another, in consideration of natural love affection, and without valuable and adequate consideration, the deed is exempt from etamp duty A genius out West was invited to take ft gime of poker, but refused, saying: "No, J thanke ; I played poker once, and had to wear ssnkesq paats all the next winter. 1 have had no taste for that ftDvwelBent-Bine.', . .