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-1. i ill- V " "" 11 1 """' - ...I - i- - ! ' - -m - -w ' ' 11 ' 1 i .I ,t- - . ii -H - - . . I . The End of the Farce. "i . The Attorney General of the United State . Jhas ordered the indictments against all persons for treason to be quashed. Of course the pro ocedings against Jefferson Davb and others is stopped. Thus ends the great farce which has cost the country hundreds of thousands of dol lars. . . , The following is the Attorney General's order. ; Attorney General's' Office, ) r . , I Washington, Dec. 26, 18C8. ;. j .Sir: I enclose" for your consideration a copy of the proclamation of general amnesty by the President of the United States, under date of the 25th of December instaut; 1'ou will observe that by" the terms of this proclamation there is extended unconditionally and without reserve to .all and every person who directly or indirect ly participated in tkLitc insurrection or rebel-'-. lion a full pajdon and amnesty for the offence of treason against the United Jftates, or adhering to their enemies during the late civil war. The .object of my communication is to authorize and .instruct you in iurthcrauce of tho purpose and effects of this general amnesty 'and .pardon to . make an examination of the indictments pending, in your District agi:iutt auy person or persons .whomsoever, for the offence of treason against ibo United States, or adhering ' to their enemies' during the lute civil War, in order 'that as early as you shall Lave projcri opportunity, ou may 'enter a H'Au- trottrui for the govern u vfcuch indictments. .. If upon government upon such examination , ? r i i ' - ! On the 9th inst.. inihe Seaate, Mr Lcnttg pre sented the petit jonofxjertain. physicians of David nn nnntv. reoue&tiDsr the establishment oi a lien lor DhysicUns servieesi : f f I Mr Rich introduced a bill providing for the establishment of a Reform School for the.correc- tion of juvenile offenders Mr Shoffner introduced a bill for the relief of executors and administrators sued in their repre sentative capacities, i r !' i . : i Mr Rich gave notice ofi a hill t to incorporate a railroad company for a railroad to be built from some' point on the Wilmington & Weldon Rail road J to pass through Duplin Lenoir, Green, Pitt and Martin counties, to some point pn the Tarboro; & Williamston Railroad in Pitt, Martin or; Washington counties, j ." L j. ;i ! - ft House 3Ir Downing presented the petition of citizens -of Union county. Referred to the Judiciary Committee with instructions to report a bill , . i- ; i : - -Ji Mr Durham presented a bill to amend an ordi nance entitled "an ordinance to chinge the juris diction of the courts and; the rules of pleading 1 therein," and ordinances and acta amendatory I thereof. i " ' I 1 - ' 1 ' ' ' - Monday, J an. 1 1. i Sen atk Mr Cok introduced a bill to. estab-' Jish aj standard weight of fch. Referred, to the Committee on Fisheries. , ; j4 1 "ji The bill to amend an act concerning the gov-: ernmcnt tf counties, ratified the 14th day of Au- ut. jlSGS, after, come debate passed itst hi rd cess Dool of abuse and infamy. "The person who contends with a pole-cat will suffer, and opt theJ.be Talued annually, as hereinafter prescribed' olvc9.M I now wash my hands, and I hope for all time! in attempting to reply to these scurril- flti tfarksJ niie absent person is saia ro ne fW. Littlefield.T ; " ' sSIr Brosdeir Introduced a bill to secure, the free exercise of the right of suffrage, and to pro tect the freedom of the ballot box. Ihis bill nrorides for separate boxes for, white and colored voters. Referred to the Committee on Propo- Ttia.nni tn fftn uire Executors I and Adminis trators to discharge their duties passed its second reading, and, 6n motion of Mr. Robbins, it was ordered to be printed. - " ! j The Rill to amend an act defining the duties and powers lof County Commissioners passed its second "reading, m I- 1 I. IIousE.--Mr Gibson presented the 'report of the Commissioners of Cabarrus County. Rd ferred. ! i' !. I I ' ' Mr Ellis wished to know , what had become ol the resolution, which passed- the Senate betore the recess, directing the Treasurer to withhold the bonds tq pay for the eight thousand acres of rjronosed Penitentiary. He was m- ho resolutiou had not utl readied i " (Knoi.nr rcaainfr. ;. . Ul the ludictmcbt, or the nature ot tne easaas.! , ,7.Z . I , t , , , i known to you, it should be doubtful whether it j tgate the affairs of j the Bauks, in which- the falls within the embrace of this general amnesty State( hai stock, are Messrs. Respass and Hayes, and pardon, you will be so good as to report the j HousF. Mr Sinclair introduced a bill in re tame without delay to im with such astateraent pard to the payment of debts. This bill pro of the. indictment and of the case as may enable. vides1 that every claim to recover money shall be me to give further instructions concerning thcharrcl iti two vcars after the cause of action ac gamo. Very rei: JTo E. ctlullv vour ob't serv't, -AVMM. evarts," 1 Attorney General. C.'Oaurixgtox, Esrj. ' ? -T North Carolina News. Saii OccrnuKxc-E and Death. that on the forepart of last week, while Mr John J . Rradlcy, son-in-law of Col. A. 31. Walker of this h "place, who with his familv had been here on a i 10J visit, was retaruingtoSouth Carolina, and travel ing in a private conveyance, when. about ten -miles from tojvu had his child, about a year old, tilled m theiullovving manuer: Mrs. Rradlej", t Who was riding, attciiiptcd to pass the child to the arms cf a i negro girl, the nurse, who was walking near the vehicle, who failed to secure it crues, and no promise shalj revive the same or take it out of the statute, unless it b6 made in writing With a specific promise to pay a specified sum and made after the passage of this act. Referred. - . 1 4. j' ' ; : ; I, ! The bill to modify the stay law was rcsumedl ! tu. j l DiLiTH. We learn I l""" uu u' ur clcwc lion 10 postpone inaeunitciy; ineyeasanu nays g bcenordered, tne roil was called ana tne motion prevailed." ; '' j 1 i .i ' : -' The Railroad Sclumsg. j i i The several Railroad bills reported by the In ternal Improvement Committee, were considered. Mrliflin moved to postpone the consideration of them until Tuesday, the 1 9th. j ."!'"' iMr Ellis moved to .indefinitely postpone all those bills. Mr E. entered into an able argu in relation to the various Railroad mcas that arc now pending. Mr,E. had been land for the formed that the JIvusc. Wednesday, Jan. 13 ' SENATE -Mr Sweet, from the Judiciary Coiu- nuttee, reportca -iavorapiy ;on a out w ieiujx certain official acts ot the Chairmen 01 tne late Countv Courts: 'also the bill for the redemption of real estate sold under execution,' with a recouiH mendation that' it dd not pass j . ' ..-! M Mr Osboriic reported favorably ohj the bill providing for holding special terms of the Supej. rior Courts;, j j : - 'iji House -"Mr. French introduced a resolution to authorize the (governor touegotiate with Conj gress, with a! view of securing; to this State -the annexation oif the counties of Southampton, Isle of Wight, Xansemond, Norfo k and Princess Anne, of the Military District of Virginia, and request Congress jto have the question submitted to the people of ; those Counties as soon as pos sible, 'l H v - ' 'r r inafter prescribed : The personal property shall Mr, then renewed the motion to postpone ,th further consideration of the section until to morrow morning. Carried. . ' ; i .', j I Thursdat, Jan. 14. it :; SE?rATE-i Mr Barrow, from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported favorably on a bill to pre vent the' felling of timber in the Catawba Rirer. MrlLovel from the Special Committee on the time for holding the (Courts, reported favorably on a bill to change the time of holding the Courts in the counties of flyde and Martini iJ u 11 i Mr Osborne, from the Committee on the JudU ciary.j reported favorably on a bill to prevent per sons injuring or killiug another's' live stock. ; ! . Mr Barnes introduced a resolution instructing the .Committee on the Judiciary to inquire into the expediency of amending the Road law, in order to declare ita misdemeanor for any person to fail to work the Roads, wheq it is his duty, and to report by-bill or otherwise. Adopted. House 'The principal topic discussed was the tax bill. ! 1 was finally decided that taxes shou be levjea 1869J ; according to valuation to be made in The Corn and Cotton Crops of the United States. j : The Washington correspondent f the Newark Advertiser furnishes j the following: j I The monthly report of the department of agri culture, now in press contains the following esti mates of the corn and cotton crops of the several States except those Ion the Pacific coast, which raise little corn and no cotton--in the year just closed.. The figures of jorn crop of 18&7 are alsd j giveri to show the increase or ' decrease of the resnective States, a few States showing a de cline, though the aggregate increase is ovfcr 137a- 000,000 bushels: 27te Mr Malone offered a bill to require Judged to hold their Courts until Thursday of the second week of the C6uri ,and for! other purposes. Re ferred,: " ' j . ': ' I j .. !: Mr Painter ofijered a bill to provide for the election of township .officers. Referred. Mr Candleir offerca.a bill chartering the Rank of Ashcvillej. I Referred and ordered to be printed. - ! ! The Tax JUU. 1.1 t ! I . 1 II Htyrtn, mi: wunu -jui arm u:c wucci passing i niCIlt over its neck caused instant death. 1 he agony urcs 01 tne Dereavca parents at the unfortunate and. speaking a short time, when Mr Downing arose to The special ordpr for this hour was announced, wit : The bill to, provide for tlic collection of . - . -". Tue : Yakbokouch House. This House'un dcr the splendid management of our friend Blair, keeps up its reputation as the best house in the South. I This is the testimony of all, who sojourn there, aud a recent experience of his table war rants us in saying that it cannot be surpass. The secret of Bkiir's popularity at a catercPis j U4viou3. Heroes ca the maxim ot ouaint old I'ctcr Pindar: . .. I ' 'Thc turnpike road Xo people's hearts, I find, Lies thro their thrvatt, or 1 mihtakc mankind." -Jtaltzyh Schtintl. ': Rock Isl.vxi Maxufacti ring Company. -A. short time fcincc we had the pleasure, through the politeness of (.J en. Young, the Presi dent, cf being shoyn through this extensive es tablishment, at Charlotte. After going through the rooms,, leaking at the various ojerations aud manipulations which the raw material undergoes, we were ahowu bolts of the several kinds of goods manufactured front the coarsest jeans to the finest cloths and cassimcrcs, equal, if not superior, to any goods bought in Northern mark tts. Country merchants recoirnizc the superiori- I - 1 1 l"'t to a poiut of order, thatthe motion to indefinitely postpono was not debatable.' , j I The " Speaker refused to sustain the point, i when Mr Downing' appealed from the decision, and the House sustained the l;hair.j i j- Mif YAUs resumed,' and in the course of his remarks jsaid that the Penitentiary affair had swindled the State out of $100,000, aud was pro ceeding with his speech, when Mr Downing came to his seat and asked if the gentleman used that language in regard to the Peuitcntiary matter. He was a member f that Committees i j 31 r Ellis replied that such was his opinion. Mr, Downing: Then,"sir, I call the gentleman to order j character of any member. jir juns said ne mentioned tins anair as one of the reasons of his voting against these Railroad measures. , j.- ; J j ' 31 ri Ellis continued, when:. Mr L:iflin arose toi a jkjiui, 01 oruer, saying inar,;unuer tne ruuug or the Chair; the motiou to indefinitely postpone was debatable only to a limited extent. Was not this an elaborate argument ? i : The Chair stated - that the gontloman frm Catawba, ( 31 r Ellis.1) was only giving his reasons i why he opposed these Railroad measures, and "1 .1 n. A 1 1 ' . 1 ' 1 i! ' I taxes Dy tne otaic, ancu- uy several cuuuura Ul lilt; UlUlUj VII ji! LJ , yitua ilim IUUHUI.SI. ;.i j pJJ y On liiotinni thf bill was . ordered r.o bo read 1 section by section In section 1st, 3Ir: Ilodnctt moved to strike out. in line 7 '18G0." and insert "1868." 31r Hodnett said lands in 1 860 were valued at double what they are; now. In the cotton and tobacco growing,sections, the effects of the war. had been more heavilylfelt than inj any other, and th lands in those' sections, constituted the wealth of the people and were very valuable indeed. Now since the close of the war they have depreciated greatly in value. jThe Constitution says express ly that property shall, be taxed afeJits true value therefore, thisi section asscssiug lauds at a yalne fixed Congjess. Jax. 11. In the Senate, a memorial was pre-. sen ted from ;the nion ; men of" G Curgia, jpre sehing that: life and , property wcr insecure in the 'rural Districts of that State..; The Philadel phia Roard of Trade protests against the further extension of the'Rankrupt law, ; i i' 1" , In the House, among the Rills,1 under the regular call, were bills authorizing gold. contracts: to preserve the purity ot elections ; admittm Colorado and repealing the tenure-Of-oihee RilJJ 3Ir Wiishburue-demanded the previous question on the! latter, which passed every Democrat voting aye. j ; - ij ' " ,' i31rDutIer introduced a bill, suspending arid. continuing all cases in V lrginia, where Judges were .uisqua lined by the iourteenth amendment, until the Supreme Court j decides upou the validity of sucIk courts. The Rill was referred to the Judiciary Committee. I j j ", Mr Corley, -of South Carolina, introduced a Rill fiirbiddihg disloyal text books; in public schools! :. I . .' . ji ! ;i V', ' . , . 'j v- 3Ir Stokes introduced a Rill punishing the holding of office in violation of the fourteenth article ; also removing persons holding them j -also dispensing with the test oat K from Pcustofiice employees not paid by the' United States. j By 3Jr Robinson, a bill acknowledging the in dependence of Cuba, and providing for its annex ation without purchase. The bill was p referred to the Committee of Foreign Affairs, i i ' l 31r Rout well reported ai bill ' declaring- who ote for Federal officers which he woujd p for action In ten days, extending the to all citizens and empowering Coii- the said privilege. I li:. in the acnate,- iir fcumner prc- m a mass meeting at MacOn. deplorable condition of af- and ask 1 3Iaine, New I Hampshire, . Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island,' -Connecticut, New York, -New Jersey, Pennsylvania,. Delaware,! j 3Iaryland, V lrgtma, North Carolina, South Carolina.'- Georgia, Florida, Alabama, 3Hssissippi, Louisiana, 'Texas, 4 -. Arkansas,' Ten nessee. West .Virginia, Tf nn f vt rAerr. Misstnuri, ' Illinois, jlndiaua, Ohio, !3lich igan, 1 Wis con sin,. .Minnesota, Iowa, r Kansas, Nebraska, Corn .Crrp.L 1867 VI Ii .575,000 .1,4:13,000 1,520,000 2,3(53,000 340.000 2,242,000 19,500,000 jy.730,000 30,457,000 3,G3d,000 11,050,000 18,400,000 17,974,000 18C8. 1,590,000 1:511,000 l.G72,000 -2,292,000 346,000 2.152,000 20,910,000 10,216,000 31,676:000 3.275,000 12.349,000 19.969,000 f 23,366,000 Washington, Items.. ! ' 4 Under a letter of instruction from the Attor nley General oflthe .United States to the District Attorney. 3In Carrington, the indictments nrrains ftSlr Datis and Gen. RreckeurhW have been ml vro d in the Criminal Court of the . 1 1 Distn ! TheS upremc Court is arguing questions in volving the legality of the sale," at Liverpool, of the Canfederatic cruiser Georgia. 1; J A deputation of citizens from Maryland visited the President, fco-day, with a petition for the par-v don ptilr. Jiuaa,-conuneu tj uhu-m. Thoresident referred them' to Mr Kvarta, ThexHouscr Judiciary Committee hate at last agreed to report for adoption a Constitutional amendmeut declaring that there shall be Jtio res tiictiott on acciunt of race or color in any State ainong voters for Presidential electors. . . . j CarSchurzmas becu elected.. United Statci Senator from 3Iissourt. ; C7 J- . ' i The National colored Convention is in session. Fred Douglas is President; , ;A movement to.ex etude female" dclega Us created great excitement. Females were finally aamiuca oy a large major ity. During tlic excitt mcnt, a Southern delegate vehemently oppo; Dsed female suffrage. 11 1 7334,00p K ' ,870,000 2,950.000 31,240,000 85.519,000 17,397,000 21,337,000 32,44.9,000 54.772,000 7,695,000 58.187,000 ; 00,967,000 134,303,000 90.832.000 Tota The coiton 29,037,000 2,500,000 35,060.000 19,G57,000 9,535.000 20,716,000 21.243,000: 50.250,000 C.500.000 56,550.000 50.437,000 lo6.0Di,000 80,757,000, 64,000.000 . 15.118,000 9.885,000 4,500,000 53.330,000 18,152,000 2,325.000 r ! I ... : !' :J I'' 1 70J,820,000 r-; I Ctwlotte Jan. Vi X8C0. BRE1I, BIlOtVN & Cb..-OatBiiil4linf) ar t reiTing a large Stock fllAKUWAKK, U uLoIcmaU and retail. " '1 - . I r -r. . -j !Jhn. tl. 18C91 2w. V.' ) offer 74,040.000 Th crop, Cotton l m i which, rop. 1 - 18,815.000 12,565,000 8,255.000 65332.000 3,185,0)0 905,178,000 Plantation for Sale. I : for sal my 'Valuable' LASi& Ijiag on the Catawba Hi verj in Catawba county., N. C, Bfar SikcrrilFs Ford, 1 containing 443 acre, of which one hiiud re'! acres is bottom iu cultivntion; with a. goovl Du elling House land all necessary out buildings. I A. J. CALPWEI.I,. ShcriilVs Ford 1", O , Catawba co., N. C, T., 11 lo'.o i .l - i ..; - 1 I ..II J-.l.. use gress ta enforce Ja: 12. In th scu ted a petitifon fro Georgia, asserting a fairs in that ; State. Sumner's bill reconstructing' Georgia A bill cxteiidiniT political, offences, to rcstorat ion , parsed :iii2r 11 le passage of in the, early part of the season, promised ailarjjre falling off 'from that ofi 180'7J was so much favored by the fll weather 111 the (jiilf States cgpecialy, as to warrant the belief that th market receipts. will fall little. bo- low the ! fiurps for the tcrop of the precedin' Copartnership Notiboi cflARLOTTE, X. C., Japj-f, The undersigned haro this day fonocj a Cupart nejrship iunder the naia and tyW of. . 1 II Tt TTAATmvn X PA I'or the burposebf carrTinat on the , Wholesale and Retail' Grocery Business in the Citv of Charlotte. '.-''! Their long experience and iiicrcnsinc faciurhTs will- enable them to offer additional inducements to burtrs iu this market. , Jt. ). HAMMOND. J. 'iMeLAl'(j!IMN. T. r. II l)f I If l lllf'lf year, which wjiJI bc-'ermals to half 'the amount or tne great cropiot 1 buy, ana jbrjn anvequal orj greater sum of moneyiko Jthe planters Tli f(l-; And money lowing aro the department tttiniates, and the cron is moro hkch' to fun over than under these utrures the time for indictments in t United States Courts,; except for treason and two years after the States vcars a"o In the House. Mr Butler introduce J a fiuancje I hill which authorizes the Secretary of thu Treas- He has no ritrht to reflect upou the ninm, as a genera 1 4- i.sinee mat time, is a direct violation or tne con merely Institution.- llq would warn colored nieu that in voting ror tins; unjust oasis ot taxation tney werq vouur ar.uns( ineir interest, ior una reason ij.no em bould alibi ' .I,-.. ' L 1 - l.i .1 L' 1 I j , wjicit property ot uiat "escifPI j qry to ;iiisue three hundred and fiftymillions and farther sums as may be refiuired : ami, after the UOth of June, National Banks shall cease tojbe Banks of issue. j i ',. : ' I'--f ':; Jan. 13. In the, Senate, Mr Mahloii Loomis agjunsi their interest, fb- tliiti reason Ji Jan. 13.In thCScnate, Mr Mahloii Loomis John Uousef. ployee would pay just such wages as hcS asks Congress to a)propriato $50,000 to con- days ! ago 'ofglaiU H'oid. and if the heavv burden of fixation pletc theexperiments for tclcjrraphinx ..without ! fwas laid upon their lands, it would be deducted; ! w5res or battery, using cloudy instead of wires. ' disba?clUE North Carolina. South Carolina, ueorjiia,- 1 1 r ) Florida," Alabama Mississippi. Louisiana j. Texas, : j Arkansas! 1 enncssce. , States .1 I' of Washington city liderS contracted from hands horses afflicted Bales. 140,000 180,000 , 200.000 I 35.000 . 285,000 400.000 250,000 2C0.000 : 26?:ooo 200,000 ' 1 ,757000 1 - . -. 2,38ii,000 ." 1 ' died a few hanllin's with that HI. L. VHISTON & CO:, - jA.ixctioneers j ' .Generjal CJommission Merchants, ' For.thc Sleanl rurchae of Tobacco, Cotton, fJrain, Hour; rrudude and .Mcrchandue of all kiudd, Jfatth'on ll',use Jiuihfttif, CHARLOTTE, X.-C, KCCLEO,' T. II. ttltTIIEK. of JockiTillc. Lat of 11. 1. M. CI of Iredell co. 1 l lvrT--JT W Tlir.t Ttat,Ir . f I PegramCashierlFirst National liank; W J Vton, Ediltoi? Western I'nocmt ; Hutchison, Ilurrougha '& Co,l General Insurance .Agcntji, Charlotte, X C. Vm II Jones &Co, Raleigh, X. (V (Jco S TaWf, of Palmer, Hartfdolc & Co, Richmond. Va.; Kct Dr Thos E Bond, Editor of lUltiu.pro Ep. Methoditt, lialjt imorc, Xld.r Worth & Daniel, Wiluiington'. X. ('.; Joriian &. Brotheif, Philadelphia, Pa,; K i Jaffray ft Co. nnd H B Clafin & Co , Xew York : Geb W Wil liaiji? & CV, Chaifeston. S. C: Jas .Miller, Eq.. and" Osfley & Wilorii :f Augusta , (la.t Meadur Brother, Atlanta; Ga.: WoidruffJt Parker, Mobile, Ala. Jim ;1 1, 18CH. ' , , ' ! : . ; i . reimv springs Removal of Drug Store. KILGORE k CfRETOXl Drue Sto ,ved from Granite Row to the Cor: from the wages; of the employer. iiufc- system j "wenw w hw ptient. ommiuce. - fcf taxation would1 be onnrcssive to the people. I -rriJuekalew presented a bill,, amendin knd its unfairniess and iniustice were obvious toi rcsentatton mkngress. j It provides for all. This section coolly proposed lo levy a tax; resentatiqu of uiiiiories. , o i i - ii'.i the debate would only fairlyJffnen tne . .i- t- - - ' "eutJiM-irjnrTepned to. As yet there was no uumerjora I tuauator. ' : debatd. c. . . ! ! M.VRRIKD.: A friend in Xew Yuit writes us, Jthat on Tuesday evening. the 5th, at the Church V)f the Transfiguration iu that City, Gcu.'Kobcrt jF. Ilokc, of Xorth Caroliua. was united in mar- iatrc to Mis Lillie Van Wyck, of South Curo- ma., inc ceremony was . iR.-normcu by tne iicc- lr Kllis thcn concluded without further interruption.- ; A ' . 4, ;' J, j.- ,;.'.' ' Mr jDurham then arose to a jwint of order in regard! to' both the motion of 'Sir Ellis' to-; in definitely jxistpone, aud Mr Liiflin's motiou to postpone until the 19th inst., savins that each 1, tl. 1! r Tli TTtirlif ja in ! iV tlia lkillo mnof 1.a w.t A nnMii,ili i Ai I-...- V tnu inotucui juiju jwiiji ot iuiicu rciamcs i inuir iiuus, oeiore sucn motions cou nd Iricads of the happy couple, many of them j As yetl none of: them were properly roni the Southern States. Gen. lloke was a ; 11 outeI I ' ;llant soldier in the 1 Confederate army, which . i . i i ..... it cniercu at ne . Doirinniticr ol tne war as a : . :.. iL. T.i...i i j r j i-uicuauti iu inc ciuci lieirimcni, auu in Kvtibh he served with marked distinction throush- but the war, from the bittls of Bethel to ilial surrender. lialdgh Sentinel. d be made. beforo the KnvrvrT tA jWVrrfirhl'oit of TSfiOj wlinn the lands h lo a select committee ol seven rcp- the rep- The bill was referred Mr Abbott introduced a bill aidins: the llail- road front the llio Grande to the Pacific, i xur vouKiin'r, m there were case the Tho. Chair sustained the point. ; . The Clerk then read the title of the bilk to consolidate the North Caroliua Railroad and the Atlantic and X. C. Kailroad. ; I I i Mr jElIis renewed ihis motion to indefinitely postpone, and Mr Lafliu his motion to postpono -M- r- i r i uuuiiwauij. me ivui .inst., auu maicc it tno MiCA.Mica, or Isinglass, w found in mauyj B-l l.f 19 i r i ?art:of Rutherford, and if those who have beds j m i:m . mt. n VM :t'oA nTw1 T -.fl;n2 r veins on their lands knew its value, wilhnjr i-.i f aj J i t T . i u i i i i... : .i .i. j i ? t . hundreds of .dollars would be in the till.A-fvA- Wford YiuJiculor. ! - t Scud specimens to Uev. 15. Craven, Tritnty llcgc,X.-C. . " j Rev. P. H. Scovillc, a member of tho C. C Conference, .died in Peuns lvauia on the feth ultl, of Consumption. I Vefe in a hijih sfato of cultivation and very val-j uable, -in spite:of the faet that their value has) decreased almost two-thirds, j He asked upon the! grounds of expediency, constitutionality and jus-i tice, that his anicildmcut be adopted; J f,. I Messrs. Vest, I32air, Ingram and French de- fended the section As reported by tho Committee J and opposed the amendment 1 I ; 3Ir M alone moved an amendmeut to thcamend mcnt: .. "That the Commissioners of the county shall appoint two Justices of the Peace in each township to make the return of all the hinds, in order that all the lands in the State ; may be re turned at the sauici timc the taxes are listed." " Mr Malonc said i In tli amendment it is pro posed to value the land in 18GU, and not to take the 'valuation of 18C0 or 18G8. The Constitu tion provides that the property of the iState shall be taxed atits jtruc cash raluation.V Wouldt not be more in conformity to the Constitution to assess the value of bnd ln6w ? The value of laud, like ! mules or horses, -fluctuates ia value. For this Legislature to fix I the assessment of is the laws of nations, wherever the Governments 18C0 as the true j valuation, is an j absurdity. establwhcd iu cither o them Or the people there Gcutlcuicni say ! that tho einergeuciea of tho lof shall desire such protection of the United Jluildine j , Tihey have in stiure a Irge and-general re ha Leen rm-r Store in formerly occupivd hy A. Sinclair. Notice to Cpiinty Creditors. The; Pioard, ofj" Cpmmiisioners of the County of. Mecklenburg, being dewronsj of ascertaliilng the out ptanding liabilities f said Cbunty';. wilh the view of n.aking rrangfiilient to adjust the Faniev would re quest) all persons holding any of. the Ponds of the founty, issued efore or after the, war, J pa at due Coupup,;orothet,jliabilitie8, to1 file with the uuder sigrie(i on "ot before the 1st day ol' jFeLrp'ary next, a liftof said claims, giving aiwounts, when due and what kind of deb, whether ttondf Coupon or other obltgaiion. ' 1 "I .'i-4' i j j A prompt compliance wth this notification will aid the Coaiiiiisaioner? in making arraiigcmcnts for the same, ;and will beto the advuiitage of the holder. - I I : -V . - : It. M. OATI Chairman of Commissioners of Mecklenburg Col A Bill ;amcudjng the Act i relating to Jfolcas Corpus. andt to rejiuhite Judicial proceedings passed py,a yoteot iiz to 10. eiplaininj tliebill, said that arising in the Southern j States, particularly in Georgia, ifliere Northern: Stockholders in Exi press and. Steamboat Companies were sued for property taken by the public enemy, and the object of the bill was to ! enable the defendants to transfer these cases to the U. S: Courts; to the end that they might go to the Supreme Court; and. Have-a decision, j In the House,' Jlr JJutler tiffered a substitute for the Ilayti protectorate bil lows : jf'L I '.i i-...'i:." which is; as fol : '.' - I'-'-i i i .s'-'i '! United Statcsl be! I Drugs, Chemicals, Paints, Oils, &cj Which will be sold at wholcpujc or retail on reaeoa ablcj terms. ) , I .' '!'' '...Ciuatry Merchjanfs are requested tf call add HDiiie tins trtock of Drug? v.- Physician Ja A Jan 1 7:::. uy ami night, n 11. prescription prenarol ncc; rate- by an experienced peri"n. ! R1LUOKE A CURKTO.V. small and con Church, is offered Springs or M. L. "t Jrin 11. 1869. ALLEN Jb'or Kent. enient Office, near the- Methodist for Rent, Acidr to 31r. J. M. rislon. . -i ' ;;' a. j & GREGORY, and ho is hereby authorized to extend the pro tection of -the T,nited States "over cither of tlieJ Islands of the Antilles, ta such an j extent as he may deem; expedient, and not inconsistent with Croakers. jret A good many people are -blue' The v ip in tho morning ' -blue ; they go to dinner idue," and they go to bed '-blue." 1 hey aro 4wa3-s bluc.' We have a good many of this Has in the South, whom we call croakers. Well, hese croakers say the future is very di cou rag. Osr; that everything looks gloomy and sad. Wc Uyix't believe thev1 know anjthing about the fu ure. .Neither do we; . but . we have as much Vtht to prophesy as they hav$, and we venture to predict that the general trade (South) of 1S69 Mil be far better than that vf 18fi7 ir 1 RKSJ aVo further predict that there will be more Northern capital invested in the . South during the present year than was iuvested in both the earn iouj uiu jouo. J. uis, wivU inc DOUUll- ul harvests of last year, must result in a better krid healthier condition of trade i' ' ' J The croakers ought " to bo made to do their Iroaking privately.- But, whether they do or ot, tue people geaerally have concluded; to payj q attention to the moanings; of the intensely f czstcd. Ihe3' can t afford iC Their neces- ities compel them to go to work; and they have esolved to do it as aheerfully as circumstances Vill permit WtfiAtMton Start . People must ronfona to the "situation," and he sooner they do so the better: That's the j Wilmington aud Charlotte Kailroad. n: noCT nxnnipg4itJargei3 the streets of JChar- hston, S. Cj are .killed and distributed anions Tckdat, Jan. 12. Treasurer; rcnuit-e tho immediate adjustnient df.tStateji; iV"erf, that; any) action in this behalf, this matter, but! this is no reason" for a violation son the part of the President, shall be forthwith) 4, he: following bills went through the same course and were disposed of in a like manner, to wit ; . j .. j'-. " - Bill to amend the charter of the Oxford branch of thcjllaleigh and Gastcn Bailroad; Bills to amend the chartcrs'of the Atlantic, Tennessee and Ohio Kailroad. and the Williamston aud Tar boro Kailroad : Bill .to amend the charter of thn Ucstcrn .N. L. 11. 1. and thc,biU . to scpaxatoiHt their hmd;tttiouftht mm.m- V. . J U IV 1 WIVi U Ull VJ1 County Commissioners. ie! Boanl of Commissioners ' for Mepklcnburc county M-Ill meet ut their office, in the Court House, on Monday the l?t day of rVbruary f iwxt, for the transaction of such business. a. may-fye 'brought be fore thenu f . ! P. M. ROS, Cjerk.J ; Itj is; ordered , th!at this jBoard rncet bn the first Monday in "each atid every! mouths j- J j - J. i i It is; further ordered that the Clerk ofthia Board furnish a copy of hese Qrdcrs to the City papers, wn ice request mat iaey fpuuii?u the ame -; - R. 1. of the Constitution and at' the same timo do reported to Couctcss: aud provided, further, that great injustice to the .people of the States Th -Uopaymeut of money shall be made for carrying gentiemau irom New Jianoverpajs tliat tna-i25!ffUCu preteetionj into enect wiinouc tueautn landholders should: be reouircd to pay the jSlrf!i&aeJ Tt,:tf:t', " V 1 Seme debate ensuedi when the Bill and amend vate the saute, bat this nronusitioa dues' not nre-f incut were tabled by, a vote of 120 to 2bb. ' '. I K -v vl;.:-.K.-M.- UATES, C airman. , Fi M. Ross, dark. :, -. '--.f1! In 'f ' ;' - . ' Jan Il.iisii9. .rjx--.; ' :r 'jU-,- . 'y: THXRD STOCK. J I . BRE3I, BKOWX CfJ.,; " f, Have just received their thid itock of Dry Goods this oriSXsii : " 1 --J,,-v oeiicy iHy -can ier tue uesl anu ir T cheapest Goods in the mkrket. j' UTi: . si j.iic iiuiiirs Arc re; the same, bat this propaion dues' not pwMwcut wcrb tabled by a v vent that object beiusr obUincd I X ill not the t i i t t 1 ol.. i J r.- , - . y . . r H -VA. iuc cuuftii;, wverui iiciiuuus iu AsscsjKjretcrminc .the value. jic can. iu inis ;rA.,.tA S.KSXTKllr Swe4 toc , tola fauistioo oft r,u'i,,Jr lf,"c. iruc 01 lU0.V forcd alluwin- Mrs.l Lincoln wife of the late privilege, and said, In kubstance, as follows :. 1 j .ju'ccw all parties. -; i, preS:dcut Lincoln' a pennon. Mr Sumner r President: I arme toi noticelsu article I : tr a. ...;,i t..i ted that t I - t VF DIU WUU3L1LU 111UI " 11911 f 1 X V I 111 f t r . . , : s per animm. wu aiuiM.uiu auu 16 was not aiscretionarv -,r . r i - .. ' i the House, Jlr Ashley presented a bill, the pn which appeared iu today's Standard, headed 'The Investigation Committee," though it is thought unworthy of notice by i many of my friends.' I will allude to it this time and I trust it will be the last time that I slutl! bo compelled to refer to that scurrilous sheet. Tho entire article, Mr President, is as far from the truth as hell is from heaven, and that is supposed (o be j a consiucra oie instance, j. wui now point our some of, the glaring falsehoods to trit: t - j -,-It ia now several weeks since the appoint ment of the Cummittco to iuvertiptte the fraud and corruption alleped by Mr Sweet to exist in the General Assembly, and .nothing has been heard from it." . . ; , - . . f I willsuto now. jkir, for tho information of the Senate, that person high in authority at th& Standard Office, from whom the Committee expected to get important information ha ah. tented h imtclf from the City. He ca not be found; 'consequently, we are unable to reach him, and I will state in the presence of the "repre sentative of that paper, Unit ('whosoever wrote that article did it for a malicious purpose, and he has a heart as black as the blackest night, and is base enough to resort toi lies or any other means to accomplish his hellish nurnoapJ T m j no attempt to follow thij anthor down into the i Rested that the pension -be fiveithousaud dollars jL- ' i r ,l h i- .... I i ' I : I I' .; .MUUUJ. . . ' I with this bodv. That instrumcut exnresslv de-U In chxres that pnperty shall be taxed according to ! phject of whicli is to absorb the Mormon' Terri its true monev Value. Ileal! nrrtnertv wns ntJ.l story bv increasing the boundaries of the sur- woith a third what It was in ISC'tt. lie wished ? joundin Territories, to see a fair and equitable j basis of taxation settled upon as soon as possible, aud in. voting for ! Mexico.- Private advices from the city of sucn a bill be would discard Til! party prejudices ; (Mexico coucur in 'representing-the' condition ot and go in, i for the good j and j prosperity of the whole people. This was nupartisan measure, ana, notwithstanding tue cuorts ot certain gen tlemen, could not be made so. It was a measure in which all were; interested irrespective of party, lie thought the basis pitched upon in the section for the taxation j an unfair and. 'unjust ouCj and ho would like to sec it properly amended. ! .1 Mr Foster favored the 'kmcn'dncnf, as reported b Commiitce. j f f- : - . The question jrccurrcil upon the ' motion to postpone,! when Mr Kstes withdrew it to allow Mr Argo to introduce a substitute, with the un derstanding that SI r A. would rCnew the motion. IMr Argo then offered the following substitute: u There shall ho a valuation pf ail the taxable lands of the State in I860, and annually there after until the Taluation of 1871. and. every fire years thereafter; (and the valuatipn so ma,e shall ipeetfully juiTitod to call and see these Gooi Is.; We charge nothing forsh9wj.n.c t hepi.! Country Merchants, desiring to purchase atwhole sale.l will find it to their ttdvantaire to eiie u rail. !JAlp E. A LLO. Contractor and Uuilderi " r I ItlCIIARD K. (lUttJOH V- Arrl.llf Xr.Z -,w4 - t j ..-.v.y j w aiT M. , j '-jril Engineer 1 ' 1 i' - 1 ' , XVi announce to Ihc public that we hT opened an -office! in CharlotteJ N. and are prepared to fur nish RESIGNS andI'LANS, with cMiumlea of quan tities and cost of njiaterial and construction, j 'f all classes of building, and thereby tare to parties, buildiug froui'G to 15 per cent. ( i j i AVotrking Drawings of VVood, Stone and Iron Work, made at short notice. . " ! j " U Driwings for IhTentora, Pattern Makers, &c, don in accordance with ilegal reqniriiiif nta. ' I , Contracts and Sjrecilication. drawn tip for parties umi'Mini uuiiai ( i luu vi uuijijiiign viipcriuienueti. . Ci tts and Towuv Lands and Lots surveyed au"4 in'apsimade.' ' -i'f ' ' ' ' 1 I' : Ve guarantee all work to be done in tho finest' style, and at;tcry moderate price i k ALLEN & GItEGOJtY. . eAden, PresLdcul lat?Mlmal 3m K Myers. Jno U'ilkea, THos X Dewey, Dr. Jno1 II McAden, Jno Y llryce. A A ' M Taylor II0I1 S A Harri. Judre Jatucs W 0bornet Major C Dbwd, Vi m J.Yate?t - - ' .' ' i it Jan 11, 18(y. I- BR EM, I5HOWN & CO. Law! Removal- of The undersigned ihave removed their Law to the one formerly loccupiod by the Count v ( 1 l. ii . . . ti i i - i ... v-icris. iu me uouri UQuee. Jan. 11.18G9 I. II U t. i --!-; i .: - - I . .- . Office. ; Office Court CIIISON A UBOWN ery . J, Jan affairs iu. the lt'enublrc as m jst discourairin'. The plaximil:an'iuvasion seems to have i resulted in a politicitl blight that leaves very little hope lor ihc future of the country! There is no ! respect for the law, and Mhe civil authorities aro bcth corrupt aud powerless, j The national exchequer is bankrupt, and the admiuistratiou of Juarez is impotent to correct abuses. .. From all i parts of Ihe interior, tile accouuts show that there is no Safety for life and property. The impression was 'tra.iiiinfrrcitind mnnii'nwrfaiii rbis tli:t fli 5 O 5 - ts . " : w?ry hojH for 3Iexico is to be found in the. United States, and a protectorate, with a view to future! annexation Twas spoken of with increasing favori It was believed that Gen. Grant would inaugu rate a policy of this kiud. , I The New Book Store of V l1TXDl)Yii,'!BRb4-; W Has been removed to 4hc Stbr next to Snrincrs' Cor ner, formerly occupied by McLeod St Steele - - A general as?ortnent of .jScbool Cooks land-Standard; Worki,- together, with Writing and Printing Paper, &:., can be found b this establisbnicnt, and will be sold as lew a possible.! ' t J I I I ; Jan 11, mo. : ! TICDVT& UKO. n . ;i 1 i ; . i 1 X 4- 4 KNQX & GIL j and Sale of Real Estate . rirttiw or a decree onilie .Superior Court of Metkl-nt' burg county, I will U-1I at the Court House dor in CharHttc, to the highest bidder, at public suetioi;, that Tkluablc tract of Land lately owned br Jatnea li Walla iewecease!,: jcotitaining S3Q erct on waterij oflcMichael Creek, adjeininr the Unds at H. Wallace and others. ,"- I , mouths credit: bond and approved security reuuireu. ' - ) r r ! r KJ A. OSDORMy Jan 11. 1809 4w Clerk Superior Court. 1 v . I John Walker. l. '1 Teriiis. nine u r Sale of Real! Estate. I 1 ' South CarolinattColumbia,'- Jan.i 12. to the Senate, Gambrp,-a Northern nero. was ataoj mjnn2 to at penoa, unless aitextsa as Juier-1 eiecictt .reading cier)f. f Sm 1 : PlllSCEvl bn jrespectfully solicited, l!wrft Baltiinore. Cotton I Factors nd GENERAL COMMISSION MEKCHANTS, ("LAURENCE L I ' 1 fcafConsi gnra euts ?of Cott and liberal advances aada-thereon. --11. n- I Oilrm will rcft nrrimni oltintmn' ". ..... WW.. . V X ML.VUtlUU I October S, li. Cm Jffew CroPi Cul?a! Molasses. HHDS, 0 B ABB ELS and TJEBCES, prime new crop Cuba Molasses exDeeied to arrive per Brig S. P. Brown by or before the JOth Inst., direct from Cardenas. ! Te propose to eell some rom wharf on arriraU - Orders respect fulhr solicit ei. Jan.11f 1S63 2w wortu & Daniel. -WjLIXGtOXr N. C. S On February Ot h, 1WW, bv virt ue of a decree of the Superior Court pf .Mcji klcuUurg county, 1 will sell at the latjj residence of labau Little, dee d, to the high est biiideri at public kuotion, tho following realtyK vi: Tie Home Tract of said Laban Little, deceased containing 164 acres, situated iu Mecklenburg coun ty ; also two small tracts situated in Stanly county. seven miles from said hoaie tract, ou the waters of Kocky iiiver and Can each. s, rune months credit: boud and I Tcrui security reqiiircd. Jan; tb Creek, containing 12 acres spproTcd 1, 1869 1 : 4W . iy DR. JOH 1. OJp or Mm Patients in the City Biirgepn Dentist "Jan E .A. OSBOBNE, Clerk Superior Court. N, H. WAYTi y tar at kit Iteridenet. or Country waited on at their residences. Orders sent him through the Toat Offic wiUbei promptly attended to. No extra cbarra m account 01 uiziance. S r 1 .1 i 4 V i' - . I.' " - : 1 : - " ' I. I ' ' . - - J i- - ' -1"' K- -r - 4. - . I-'--. ! - ";.--;'j:i-:: i - . ! :
The Times-Democrat (Charlotte, N.C.)
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Jan. 19, 1869, edition 1
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