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" Tfrmt 0 Subucription Tbkxi Dollbj, In"JTnee.
THE
Western Democrat
ri'BUMilD BT t
WrLLIAM J. YATES, Editor and Proprietor.
Tik Three .Dollars pr annnm In adrance.
AdTrtisementa will be iiwrted t reasonable
rate, or in accordance with "contract. j i
Ohitttrj notice of over fire lines in length will
be charged for at aJTertismg rates. j ,
. Dr. W. n. Hoffman, ,i
DENTIST, ' ' - ;
(I.te oj LineAton, X. C.,) , ; ;r
nepectfullj InCnrmsthe citizens of Charlotte and
th public generally, ihal he Las permanently loca
ted in Charlotte. lie is fully prepared to attend
to all calN reUtinp to his profession. " . ; 1
A euccexkful practice for more than 10 years In
' this section of country and iai Confederate erwy
of Virginia duriug ;he 1-nte war, warrants liini in
promi-insj entire satisfactiou to all parties who may
drsir his STTice. '
C5u Office over Smith & llreiu's Drug Store.
Office hours from A. M. to 5 V M. " t
UcreKKSct M. 1. IVpram. Cthier let National
I?ant of Charlotte: Dr. Win sloan. Dr. J. II. Ic
A len, and W. J. Yates, Editor Charlotte Democrat.
Jan 31. 1870 ly . i
Robert Gibbon, M. D., i
1'IIVSICIAN AND SUUGKOX. J
JSf- OiQce over Fraith" & 13 r em's Drug Store
Residence on College Street.
Jau 21, li7U.
J. P. McCombs, M. D., i
O.Ttrrs his profe-ioii.-;t services to the citizens of
Charlotte ami surrounding C'lritry. All Calls, both
night and d.iy, promptly attend to.
tltfiee in lirowu's builJitrgu stairs, opposite the
Charlotte Hotel. ' "
Oct it;, imcs.
Dr. JOHN H. McADEN,,
Whblcsalo and Retail Druggist,
Has on hand a large and well selected stock qf 1'URE
DKUtiS. Chemical. J'atent .Mvlirtnes, l aiudy .Modi
cities. Paints, Oils. Varnishes, Dye SiufTs. Fancy and
Toilet Article, which he is determined to sell at the
very lowest prices. j
Jan 1. 1XTO.
W. F. DAVIDSON,
A T T O K X K V 'A T L A
Charlott9 N. C
OT.ee over H. 'JCuor.MANN's Store.
Dec 1:1, l.'J ly
B XJ
MIACTICAL
Watch and Clock ili'cir.
AXt lKAl.ER IV
JEWELRY, FIXR WATCHES, CLOCKS,
M'ttrk ilutrriah, Sjetaclet Jc. "
Ang. 19, lSi',7. CHAKLOTTE, X. C.
B -R. SMITH & CO ,'
General Commission Merchants,
GO KUhjf St rt r t, - Button .Mass.,
For the sale of Cotton, Cotton Yarn. .Naval Stores,
Ac. and the purchase of Guuny Clot hs and Merchan
dise generally.
Liberal C!i adranew'made on consignments to
us. au-f all uual r.-icihties offered.
We hope by t.-tir aud honest dealing, and cur best
effort to please, to receive from our friends i hat en
courncemcnt m hicti it slitll be our aiiu to merit.:
Orilcr "srili.-ilcl nii) irrtmnllv filial t.ir linnnr
Bagging, Fish. Boots and ibocs. &.C., &c. .
KirKK BY PtKMI -."ION TO i
Jhn Df merriit. Eq.. I'res. Eliot Nat. Dank, Boston.
LorinjiX Koviiul.!. HO Pearl St., lioion.
Miircltiin i Co.. 1MI7 l'earl St..' New York.
J V Brvce & Co.. Charlotte. N C. -
K V McAden. Esq.. Tres. lt Nat. Bank, Charlotte:
T W Dewey & Co., Bankers. Charlotte, N 0.
U M Oales & Co., Charlotte. X C
AVilliams M Murc'iNon, Wilmington. N C. .
Col Win Johnston. Pre-. Charlotte and Augusta Bail-
ro..I. t. lis r liTlt e, N L.
Sept U, lt3. .
Chariot to Female Institute,
UUABLOTTE, X. C.
The nest Ser.iii of this Institution will commence
on the first day of tK'TOHEK, lbGO, and continue
until .'Wt h of June fuBowiug. i
A full eorps of Teachers in all branches usually
taught in first class Female Schools, has been em
ployed for the ensuing Session. "i
For Catalogue containing full particulars as to
expenses, course of study, regulation. &c, npply to
Kkv. B. BUUWELL ft SON, I
July in. ISo Charlotte, N. C.
J. J.
WOLFENDEN & CO.,
DEALKKS .IN !.
Flour and Grain, ;
Refer to J. A. Gaion, Cashier National Bank. New
bern: T J. Lathaui and Rountree i Webb, Newbern.
Oct 18, 18ti'. ' r.ni . i
LARGE STOCK.
Wittkowsky & Rintels
lle received
ever o2"ered in
one of the lnrgo.it Stocks , of Goods
this market, and are rccemnsr week
ly additions, so that they are prepared to supply any
amouut of patronage they may bo fored with du
ring the Fil an I Whiter. j
8a?" Country Merchants are epeciallv inTitel lb
call and exnniine thi Suck of Gyotls, as they can
nnd anything wanted for stocking a country Store
and at sery reasonable wholesale prices.
Give us a call and see our Goods and hear our
prices before luakiujr vnur' purchases.
WITTKOWSKY & RINTELSi
Sept. IS. 1809.
A PopularCommodity
A. K. NISHLT ItUO. are the Agents in Char
lotlc fxr the wholesale of 1
PRIZE CANDY, I
Of which 'they have sold sixteen hundred dozen
Boxes within 10 months past. ,
Lac!) hi
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went of Candy. . - i
-.v. ... Vi f-avics UCIUZ uucu uu M .u uauri .
assort
i.ir Tur cwi'in oi various articles, sucn as
Dreamt Pint. Necklaces, Stnds, Sieeve-Buttons,
Yia'cues and Watrii-('haiu4.
This Candy is Ihsnufacturcd br Wiltbank. Holt &
f
curtain & rrixo nf I In.) Ii.i.?.. tl.. r.n.l. - I
Th phie inside the box is often found to be worth i
several times the price raid for it. 1
times the price paid for it.
Send onlors to A. K. N1SBET i ERO.. Charlotte,
N. C aud they will be filled at l'hiladelphia prices.
Mr. Nobody:
I Inow a funny little man, : .j
Ai quiet as a mouse, .- , , -Who
does the mischief that is done .
In eTerjbode'g house. - -V1
There's no one ever sees his face,
' And yet we all tree, ! '
That every plate we break was cracked
. By Mr No-bod-ee. '. " . "
,Tis he who tears our books, - ,
Who leaves our doors ajar;
lie pulla the buttons from our &hirti, '
And scatters pins afar.' . .
Tliat squeaking door will always squeak,
For, prithee, don't you see,
We leare the oilinpj to Le done
By Mr No-bod-ee. . "
The finger-marks upon the doors, '
By none of us urerntadej ' -
We never have the blinds unclosed,
To let the curtains fade; T
The ink we never spill; the boots
That Iyinr round you see, '
Are not our boots! They belong '
To Mr No-bod-ue. I
NOTICE. :
By virtue of a Decree of the Superior Court of
Mecklenburg county, we will expose to public sale,
at the Court House in Charlotte, on Wednesday the
9th day of February, the following valuable Real
Estate, to-wtt : " !;
A Tract of LAND known as the Harris Tract,
situate on Six Mile Creek, in the county of Mecklen
burg, containing lOO Acres, adjoining the Lands of
J. 1. Mo wis. W. D. Harrison and others.
A second Tract, situate ou Six Mile Creek, in said
county, containing 250 Acres, ' and known ' as the
Matthews and part of the Torrence Tract, adjoining
the Lands of T. L. Yail. J. Y. Bryce and others. -
These Lands lie in Providence settlement, and are j
regarded as of good quality, and well adapted to the.
production of Cotton, as well as cereals. j
Terms Nine months credit - with' interest from,
date, with bond and approved security. ' '
T. D. WINCHESTER,
J. M. STITT. ;
Jnn 10. If 70 fw Executors of N. M Stitt. clec'd.
Sale of City Property
On Tuesday, the 8th dsy of February, 1870, by vir
ture of a Decree of the Superior Court. I wilt sell at
public auction, at the Court House door in Charlotte,
that valuable property in the City of Charlotte, on
Tryou Street, known as the residence of the late
Mrs. Mary Springs,-containing half an acre with
good Dwelling aud all necessary out-buildings.
Tkrms $1,000 cash and the resfpayable within
one and two years, bond and good security required.'
WM. MAXWELL,
Jan 10. 1870 j fw ' i (Commissioner.
UliOCEKllSS' AND LIQU014S.
Gregory & Williamson,
; (JnBryccs JfujMmtf,')
Ask the attention of the public to their large stock
of Heavy Groceries, Provisions and fine Liquors and
Wines. j : - i
They g"ire special attention to the sale and pnr-i
chase of FLO U Hi of the best quality. - And they
guarantee the purity of the Liquors asd Wines riii
ther offer for sale. .
Their stock cousists fn part of fhe: following articles:
-' groceries. I
Flour, Bacon. Lard aud Molasses,
Sugar, Coffee, Snlt aud Soaps,
Iron Ties, f Bagging and Rope,
Cotton Yams and Sheetings,
. Leather, Fish of all sorts, Ac.
! Liquors
First Croof Whiskey, j French Brandy,
New England Rum, Apple Brandy,
No. 1 Gin, - - ' : Teach Brandy.
- Wines- I
' Sherry, Ileidaic Champaigne,
Madeira. ; Catawba ; "
Claret, ; California ; "
Scuppcrnong," Angelica!
Tort, . . Green-seal !.
Our Goods will be sold as low as they can be pur
chaseu in tins market. , Ail we asx is a triau
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Dec 20, 1869. GREGORY & WILLIAMSON
Just Received
AT WILSON & BLACK'S,
d n u a a is t
Corner Trade and College Streets, Chaklottk, N
600 Gallons best No. l Kerosene Oil,
100 . Straits or Tanners Oil,
100 " . Machine Oil,
1(X) " Linseed Oil,
. 60 Turpentine,
Which will be sold very low for Cash.
White Lead.
Pounds of Lewis's White Lead,
" of Witherel's White Lead,
of Buck Brand White Lead.
700
700
700
Yery low for Cash. !
! WILSON & BLACK,
Corner Trade and College Streets.
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Kerosene Lamps. -
40 Doxen kerosene Lamps, a complete assortment,
and patterns of every description, lower than ever
offered in this "market, just received by ' M
( WILSON & BLACK.
Corner Trade and College Streets.
i Just Received at
WILSON & HLACK'S DUUO STORE,!
, Corner Trade and Cvlleye Strrett,
A full and select Stock of Drugs, Medicines and
Chemicals, Paints, Oils and Dye Stuffs, Soaps and
Toilet Articles. Window Glass all sixes. Patent Medi
cines of every kind sold in this market. Greeley
Pivot Action Braces, very good, and every person
wears them. , ' ' j
Prescriptions carefully prepared at all hours. ;
j WILSON & BLACK, J
Jan 3, 1870. Corner Trade and College Streets.
j Catawba House. j
Call at the Catawba Home where yoa will find a
choice and well selected stock of j
Whiskies, Brandies and Wines,;
All of which we will warraut to be good and pure,
and will be sold to suit the times and the purses of
our friends and patrons. 1
We deal exclusively in the GARDNER CORN and
RYE WI11SKKY, which cannot be surpassed in
purity and quality. Also, Cider and Lajrer Beer,
and choice Cigars. . . - . - j
j Persons patronizing us may rest assured that we
will deal strictly on the square in all things. Thank-
IUI IVr (,ruiiu,ij UCHVUCU VU UB, wo
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most respectfully solicit a continuance of the same.
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SPRINKLE & BR0-,
Opposite Harty's China Hall, Charlotte, N.
Jan 17, 1870 4w '
REMOVAL. ;
BLACK has removed to his new Eriek
W. J.
Building on College Street, where he hopes to aee
He has on hand a fine
rates t
u wi. v ma customers nu inenus.
stock of Groceries at low
1 W. J. BLACK, i
.-;-! Where williit- End? Vvv-f rii-
'-' As oar readers know we seldom allndetoLhe
criminal details with which Bonie of our cotem-
poraries fill their columns. . Whether or no the
Press is doing a" good work in thus giving pub
licity to the social vices of the day, might be a
good question for a, debating society to discuss.
At any rate we are sure that do paper occupying
our standpoint should give theut circulation.
We seldom even y allude to -them. Indeedf it.-1
wou d be difficult to leep.un with the excrte-
?iDIi iffLjj!"?.,r.-.?? S
i".7Ur- rV. "-1":
and mnrdpr rwmrA th i-rnrtrtnra rA nninf with
a fresh batch of prurient details. The latest
sensation is the ease of a minister eloping wth
one of the young girls of his congregation..
Glancing over therc)orts iu the New Yrk
dailies one reflection was forced on our mind
name v. that. nrnt an nnt t-tVa anrhiAnfc nr
of their daughters these days, i We say jn re t$
but the heaviest responsibilily rests upoo; the
mothtrt. '' In the first place, it has been for soiue
time our private opinion that mothers allow too
great freedom to their little girls in the company
of gentlemenJ Little girls of any age under 12 or
lo are allowed to sit in gentlemen s laps, to be
hugged, and kissed, and fondled. We have seen
a little darling of four summers go round a circle
bestowing kisses in return for candy. We have
seen girls of ten years old sittiug on the knees
of their older sister's' admirers. Let no one ask
where is the harm. There is- luirm. Girls
should' be taught from their cradles to keep their
persons sacred from the caressing touch oi man.
A due distance in this respect should . be (ob
served even between brothers and sisters. !
In the second place, there seems to.be a habit
prevailing in many places a habit which is
assuredly the growth of the last dozen years-j-of
allowing young girls to spend the night wath
their young female associates, from under their
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evil. Let no mother defeud the practice bv
sneering at over-scrupulousness, and declari
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that her daughters go nowhere where . they are
not quite as safe as at home. Madam, we are
sure you think so. I3nt it cannot be. There is
no place for a young girl at night like her home.
There is too much indiscriminate visiting of, all
sorts going on ; among our1 young people, Mtoo
much freedom of speech and behaviour, too
near treading on the line that separates black
from white,- right;! from 'wrong. Let us ' be
alarmed in time, and instead of satisfying our
selves with a shudder at the social sins of the
North, let us examine into our own , ways.' :We
point with pride to our own immunity from these
gross scandals as yet. Long may .', it be, but
forewarned is forearmed. : We must draw the
reins a little closer1 with our girls, and see that
the bloom and freshness of their purity is guard
ed from their very cradles.-- Ar. C. Presbyterian.
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Vacation in the " WinterSummer in the Moualwu.
" SEND FOR A CATALOGUE. A Vrr
it
Tie Spring Stsion of, tlie . ' j.
Davenport ' Female College
LENOllt, M. C.
Will open
March 1st, 1870, with
very flattering
prospects. : '1
Hates jer Session of 20 Weeks :
Board, including lodging, fuel and washing, $70 00
Tuition in College Course, from $0 00 tq 2i 00
" Instrumental Music, - .'- 20 00
" " Oil Painting, - - 20 00
Freuch, - -j r - 19 00
Special attention is given, throughout the wLole
course, to Arithmetic, Composition, Geography,
Grammar, Singing, Spelling and. Writing.
I Uniform for Winter : -Brown Merino, trimmed with
Black Velvet Ribbon. For Summer: Slate-Color
Mozambique; White Straw Hat, trimmed with B3ack
Velvet. No jewelry other than a plain -breastpin.
For further information, address - ' j
ev. SAMUEL LANDER, vA. M.,!'
Jan 17. 1870 llw j j President.
; Concord Female College,
STATES VILLE, N. C.
The Concord Female College is in successful opera'
on. It is eminently adapted to the wants of,
the
t TV. S.uu nn snH. in Inn. I
;oard per month including washing, fuel
and room, j j) $
uition. per month, from $2 50 to
2 50
& 00
Music, painting and drawing as low as any College.
For further information, address n
Rev. E. F. ROCKWELL
Jan 24, 1870 lmpd
Statesville, 28.' C.
; CALL AND SEE
THE ELEPHANT
HE HAS HIS BOOTS ON.
The subscriber having prepared himself fo'con-
inue his business at his present stand, he will keep
constantly on hand every article in the line of a
i
Family Grocery; j
nd having no partner with whom to divide profits.
be will be able to sell as cheap if not cheaper it ban
any of the Co 's. lie makes FLOUR a speciality by
always keeping the best; also, Coffee, Sugar, Bacon
nd Lard, and also every ruing in that line
He returns his thanks to his friends both in pown
nd country for their patronage, and hopes by fair
ealing to merit a continuance of the same, ; with
many additions. Come all and see the Elephant.
j 15. ii. L'HIj&zux, Agent.
I Liquors.
cpCll sbtcrrii so vuc iu iujt
Ct t la Mnll,l M M
assortment of
PDKE LIQUORS for Medical purposes. Thev will i
be found genuine and of the best quality. , j
Jan 24, 1870. , li. M. lRliSSO, Agt.
Change of ' Schedule it
y. lanfi 7 1 r IT t 1 TITTIf T I IT PA 1T1
On and after Monday, the 24th day of January,
the Passenger Train on the Western Division of the i
jWilmingtou. Charlotte & Rutherford Railroad will
mt Charlotte On Monday's. Wednesday's and
Friday's.
GOING WEST.
Charlotte.
Tuckaseege,
Brevard's,
Sharon. .
Lincolnton,
Cherryville,
i GOING EAST.
Leavk.
10:30 A. M.
11:15 "
11:55 M
12:25 P. M.
1:00 ,
Abkitk.
.i
1 1 -in a if
M 1.1 V A IU
11:80 "If
12: 20 P. Mf
12:50 "
1:45
On Tnesdsys, Thursdays and Safurtlsys.
Leavk.
6:00 A
i Aaaiv.
It.
Cherryville.
Lineo'nton,
Sharon, '
Brevard's, '
Tuckaseege',
Charlotte,
7:00 "
7:35 "
8:10
8:45
C:45 A. L
7:S0
' ; 7:57 i
8:40 "!
9:30 "
B. S. GUIOX,
.;v f
Jan 24, 187a
Engineer and Superintendent.
; The following communication tot the Raleigh
Sentinel gives some curious and interesting in
formation in regard to the habits of the Bee : .
' fWhen a colony contemplates Warming, ; or
the queen be removed, the bees cohstruct froih
one to siteeu or twenty queen cells, and : when
the first one is matured' ahd liberates herself by
cutting around the base, of the "cap; with her
orifice tbu8 foTmedltl J the celL,If
We are anxious of preserving the srnumerary
royal cells! from destructor themust be re
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i embryof queens ejected, ij--
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Ptectlhe queen cells; but if it does not,
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cumstancejunder which a queen has been known
to use her weapon ofdelcuce.
After a young, queen has been successfully
reared, it is stall very Uncertain whether sne will
become perfectly fertile. To become so, it is
indispensably necessary I that she, mate with a
urone, ana lor xuis purpose, ene usually leaves
the hive about the third day after she emerges
from the cell, if the weather be fair: if not. then
on the first fair! day, she will take her hymeneal
excursion oetween tne nours or twelve ana tnree
o'clock at' wHrch time the drones, are more
numerous thaniat any other time during the day.
After a queen becomes fertile, she never leaves
her - hive agairi, unless I when 'accompanying a;
swarm.' To ascertain thp tact, it is only! neces
sary to clip" one! of her wings after she has com
menced laying". - Slie will continue fertile as
long as she lives, -which is an average of-' three
years- , i- ;. -:' .S-Vi-' ';-H.V:'li:
An Italian qneeu fecundated by a common
drone, produces during. her life hybrid workers,
but pure Italian "drones, showing conclusively
that the male; eggs are not impregnated.; The
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1 V!l llll' 1W I I1M MI 14 II I I I 'I I' K II IIUVII - I I , NIIH IISH I.HM
1 ui w av i ivii vaaawn uwvu kuw .w w w
wun an xutuan urone, ner . worKers wiu vo
hybrids, and the drones pure blacks. M I :
If , a queen) (which is often sthe case) should
have defective wings, which would torevent her
from making her hymeneal excursions, then she
would become. a drone laying queen, and the
stock1 would soon go to nothing, because, the
drones cannot gather honey nor ! build comb.
There is a great difference iu the degree of fer
tility exhibited by queens, some being much
more prolific than others. ' A healthy queen has
the ability to; lay as high as three thousand eggs
per day. j This may seem' incredible to some j
yet, when we know, that from the time the egg
is laid, that there will be a fully matured bee in
twenty-one days, it is not unreasonable ta suppose
but what this js correct. ? ; :' 1 I ;;
Let us examine a colony, of bees iq 31 ay or
June- in the s warming" seaajiw when they are
raising , briorlrnnvfl"Tnridlve thaiT' at'anv tit her
timo .nd we' will find-nearly -all thamba fiJltiLdoct ia Ivhiu4
wun eggs Md-hnod ;.. then let us divide them
into tweuty-outi equal parts, ib4 wa.wi)l find an-
averajre ot whin the queeu lays each ddy.
iluNTiiH & cmurz.
. .' ; . ' j : ... Salem, NJ C.
A Qrarcti having no Creed. ;
Beecher is about to realize his aspiration to
have Plymouth Church a sort uf Happy family
establishment. where people of all creeds, and
those having' no creed at all, can commingle aud
fraternize; Ilis doctrine of the unimportance of
jrehgious creeds has received the emphatic em-
dorsement or the authorities of his churcn. - -At
the receut annual meeting, it was resolved
by a vote of 80 to 25 that hereafter candidates
for membership shall not be required to j assent
to the confession of faith Beecher. himself ad
vocated the resolution with his customary earni
estness, and said that the former rule, I which
excluded Unfversalist and . other, unorthodox
Chr' stains from' .the church, was unjust, and
should be repealed. Plymouth Church is hence
forth to be a 'church without a creed, where
Universalistj laud ! Presbyterian. Mohammedan
and Biiddhift can fraternize.! Doubtless the con
gregation jjwiill be largely recruited from among
those who, likelilr Beecher,' regard theology as
a matter qf no consequence, i. . :- 1 4 - rVlj
I : Landreth's Garden Seed.
I A large supply of these justly celebratt
Seed'iust received and Tor sale by - ' I
j KFLGOKE & CURETON,
Also, LAXbRETll'S ORCHARD GRASS
Clover seed at i i
and
KILGORE &JCUUETO.N S,
Jan 31,
Springs' Corner,
Just Received,
A large lol of Flow-Moulds and Bar Tro;
' Northern i'otatoes or tne best nrauus,
Smoking- Tobacco and Snuff, j 1
Baeon, Laird and Flour, : j ,
I Liauors of all kind s. ft '-'i
And a general 'assortment of FAMILY GROCERIES,
all of which will be; sold cheap for cash. Call and
examine our stock before purchasing. J
jfgjr Those of our friends who are still in' arrears
for 1HH8 and "da. will nlease come forward ahd settle.
" i $ -"'
Monrr is worth soniet nine to OS.
Jan 24. 1870. U1UCK AiJSAArx uir..
Notice to Contractors & Builders
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LUMBER!
LUMBER!!
I would resnect full v state that I am now prepared
to furnish Lumber at the shortest notice. "AH orders
left with Mr Samuel Grose will receive prompt atten
tion.' Or application may be made at the Mill near
Jos. B. Stewart a residence, i
j H ; WAlTEJt S. TURNER.
Charlotte, X C, Jan 24. 1870 j . Jim K t
Dissolution.
J-
The firm of p. H. Byerly & C.; wai dissolved on
the 1st of January by inutu.al con9enC The business
will be carried on at the o?d stand by the under
signed, who hopes to merit the patronage heretofore
bestowed upon him. AH-indebted to the late firm
will please come forward and make settlement, j ?!
Js n. 17, 1870.
D. H
BYERLT.
CHESTE R N U RSER Y.
Fruit iTrecs for Sale.
A larre stock of the most choice kinds.
Appie
and Peach Trees SI 2.50 per 100; leteser qnantitj
15 cents each. All who ."wish to, procure Tree or
Plants for tie Orchard, Garden or, Greenhouse can
correspond with ine. ' ' I - ' J ,
Address. ) , ' ' : W. BLAKE.
id Garden
I Jan 17.' 1870 Hm
nrseryman, Chester, S. C.
Mm
The Gulf Strean.
v Thtre Is a river in the ocean: 'in the severest
droughts it iieVer fails, and in" the taightiesf
Cooda it oever overflows its banks; and iu bot-
toms are of cold waterv while its current is of
warm. The Gulf of Mexico is its fountain, and
its mouth is id the; -Arctic Seas. ; It is'the Gulf
Stream. - There is in the world oo other 'such
majestio fiowj of waters. Its' current is more
rapid than the Mississippi or the Amazon, and
its volume more than a thousand times greater
Its waters, aa far out from the gulf as the Caro
lina coast, are- ofaj indigo blue. ' They are so
distinctly marked that their line of junction with
the common feca water may be traced by the eye.
Often one-half of the vessel may be seen floating
in the Gulf-Stream water, ' whila the other half
is in the common water of the sea; ' so' sharp is
the line, and sucbj is-the want ofaGnity between
those waters and , juchV too, the reluctance, so
to spealr, on the part of the GulfStfeaia'to mtiT-
gle with the common waters rpf.the seal; The
hottest water 10 the Gulf Stream is also the light
est As it rises to the top it is cooled both by
evaporation and exposure, when the surface is
replenished by fresh supplies of hoi water from
below. Thus, in a winter's day, the surface of
the Gulf Stream off Cape Natteras may be at 80
degrees, and at the depth pf 500 ftthoms (3000
feet,) as actual observations show,1 the thermome
ter will stand at--57 degress. " Following the
stream thence off the Capes of ( Virginia, 120
miles, it will j bo found the water thermometer
carefully noted all the way that it
degree or two less at the surface,
while alf below is cottier. Iri other words; the
stratum! of water, at 57 degrees, which was 3000
feet below the j surface off" iatteras,f has; in a
course of 12(j)or I30 "tiiiles io a horizontal direc
tion, ascended yertically 600 feet: i that is, this
stratum' has run up hill with an ascent of five or
six feet' to the mile. One lof the benign offices
of the Gulf Stream is to Convey : heat frmn the
Gulf of Mexico and to disuse it in regions be
yond the Atlantid. . j ".' :' ' '
! -I lion. A. a. Stephens.
A letter from this gentleman, dated Crawfords-
ville, 17th Jan4 s'ivs : r , 'j-jl 'r '.': J-.'.,
"I am now a'little better than I have been -I
am able to sit up, jread and write a little; but 1
cauuot walk or even stand without assistance.
Please except my thanks for the ' interest you
manifest in" my, well-being, : bbth:' physical and
spiritual. Be assured I am perrectly resigned
to the will o
God in all.my ' afflictions. I en-
deavor, with
the
Sat
U(
mitucn vi ou, io ucar wiiai-
ever awaits
me
der II is dispensation , aud
with a full faith :in hi mercy," thrbujih the
atonin":
mediation of thel Itedeemer; aud also
further witli a firm belief that ''all things work
together tor the good' otVi those' who love God''
aud put their-trust in fliin'j lj. -
A leading ooject wun me ior years, maeea
from early youth,! has been so to live so to con-
so to discharge, by
the assistance of Divine grace, all the duties of
-yH.i aa fcjf ba ready to leave
this sphere of existence for another, a brighter
ana a oetter onej wnenever tne summons for my
departure njiay1 come. This world, however
much as I maV have been engaged iu it$ active
scenes during my day, has never had any real
attraction for nief 1 have, it is true, taken a
deep iuteresin them, but at all times mare from
a sense of duty thau from 'any other considera-
I now feel a deep -interest in what is po'ng on
in our StateL and; in reply to our inquiry on this
subject, all can! say is, that ; if I utter no word
to the public, and take rio part even feeble as I
am, it is ouly because I do not see that anything
I could say lor db could possibly effect any good.
God. in his iiifiuite mercy, ouly: knows what is
to .become of this country and its Institutions.
I can say
no more jiow except to repeat
my
my
thanks for your
etter, and return to you
best wishes
now
and forever, f
Ytturs truly,
Alexander
IJ.l Stephens.
Definitions of Bible Terms. . ,
- .j A day's Journey was thirty -three and one-fifth
miles. ' Ii '"I'.' " Ii ';:). ''..'- . ':; ' .
A Sabbath day's journey was about an English
j Ezekiel's reed was eleven feet nearly, .'
- A Vubit is twenty-two inches nearly. : t t
. A hand's breadth is equal to, three and five
eighth Inches.! ' - , J'-u-'j. .'-' !.i;J.-.f ---r,u'.
f A finger s breadth is ?qual to one inch. .
: A shekel of stiver was about fitly ceuts.
A shekel of gold was jB.09. ! , . , . .
A talent of silver was $533 32. : ;
A talent of gold was 813 SOU.
A piece of silter, or
a penuy, was thirteen
cents.- i
I
i.
- ! A I.WhifiA i. M Ik... Aunt.
A garahlwaa aceut. j J '.
i''.A mite was accent. , j i ..
f An ephal or bath, contains seven gallons an i
five pints, i T; i - "r . j.;. ; .:, -v
A bio was one gallon and two pints. i
An ameri was six pints. ; ' j
A cab was' three pin ti. .j V
, , f i ' . ' t ' - ' ' i - -
-! . . . ., ' ' 1 ! . . ,. r
'I . ' r -I ' r . ' . i j. - : f . i '
r GBEAsrxo Vaoonsj Few people fully ap
preciate the importance of thoroughly lubricat
ing the axles, efc'v of wsgODS acd carnages, and
fewer kno what are the best materials and the
best methods of 'applying them!. .A well made
wheel will fendure common ; wear from ten to
twenty-five years, if care is taken to use the right
kind and proper amount of grease; but if this
matter is not attended to, they : will, be us?d ' up
iu five or six years. Lard should never be used
on a wagon; for it will penetrate the hub and
work it way out around the tenons of the spokes,
aud spoil tbe wheel Tallow is the btt lubrica
tor for wooden axle-trees and castor oil for iron.
Just grease enough should be applied to the
spiodle of a wagou to give it a light coating; th's
is better thau more, fur (the surplus put; on will
work out at the jends, and be forced by the shoul
der bands and nut-washers into the hub arvnnd
the outside! of the . boxes. ; .To oil an axle-tree,
first wie the spindles clean with a cloth . wet
with spirits of turpentine, and then apply a few
drops of cajstor oil near the ehouldcrs aud end.
Due teaspoon full is sufBcient for the whole.
vl'j ' m ... .
' The number the lleprcsentatives in Con
gress is at present fixed at two hundred and thir
ty-four.' .'It Is uow proposed to increase the num
ber ta tareJ nun area.
ciGnTCETiTn .vcLcnn-s v u c :: p,.t:3.
Acrioulturr,l.
du!;pj'-.lZz2sxcs for.-.Ccrr
The New York Tribune givc
sketch of a discussion had before 1
FarmersVClub' of New York : .
i Jimei. H. Ball said : In pb
Spring I was "anxious to, get t
fertilizer to take the place of L
hill."'" Not finding any ground
fish In the Albany market, I ,
double reSned poudrette io coo
manure, hen manure and r!
ccrn hr
i coxnmjrrriI
-"ire ia t'..a
a l . .
", t ' j tni -c
: lAh tha
piaster tne, piaster Deing ai
bulk of v the two other mixtcr
m . a . w
C
:raenced.-
plantiogca . est side or pic; . . : j, rsirj.
about a gill of ashes and plaster t a 1.1.1 t".'.l ths
supply ' was exhausted j then 1
planting the corn dry: then c
"i four
1 he a xv.
:ura f
r:s
nnrl nctipu '.Aitt. a frill Irk m 1
uWJ.up- thtf planted futlr rows dry ; theu usc41 -hog
manure that had been mixed with' four-
1 1 a a . ,
times its bulk of muck : of this wo put perhtn .
a quart in eacn nui. iu encn case tne manure
j was covered with earth, and the cbrn.plantcd oa ,
the covering. " It all came up very nice, but ,
from the start that ou the hog manure took the :
start, and could be distinguished ! by its ranker
growth and darker color as far as the piece could
be seen. June 23, 1 looked ovcrtbe piece aud j
could see but little difference between that where
the ashes were used and that planted dry by the
side of Itl. "Where the hen manure wm, uaod it ,
was one-third larger than that plaatud dry by its '
side; poudrette about twice as large; tho lmg .
...... j ' . a 'A . i .
manure iour utnes as urge as tuut planted dry
four times as urge as that planted dry ,
dc; and remarkably fiue,tdark: colored,
ky.' I cut up '100 hills of each kind j,
separate and weighed in ;th car. " Tba
by its side ;
and stocky.
husked separate and weighed
weight or the 100 lulls where the ashes and
plaster were used, I am unable to give, but it
differed but little from tho hen manure. Tba
ars ' from 100 hills, hen manure, weighed 53
pounds; "pond rctte, weighed 4G. pounds; hog
manure, ; weighed 90 pounds; without manure,
weighed 39 pounds. The soil was a gravelly
loam, and had perhaps eight loads of yard man
ure to the acrespread and ploughed in, be for
planting.' ; . y -I : , r
W. S. Carpenter I cannot advise pond rot te
for crn. It makes great growth of stalks to b
sure, but it fails when tho tinto of earing comet.
It is good to give a start to the young blade, but
there must be other mauure used broadcast io
connection with it. " . ,
y'Jft. W. Sylvester In the experiment cited I
have no doubt the benefit was increased by the
combination of muck and hog manure previous
to application. 1 "Many fanners stjjppo&c it is tho
fact of applying muck and raulv manure that
benefits. Not ho. It is the composting that
benefits both, nnd makes one. fn of the rank
manure no better than three of the compost.
II.' L. Reade I can endorse ill that is said
about hog manure for corn, properly composted.
I hsvo usel it myself with great advantage,
makings shovelful suffice fortcight or (en hill.
Men "who Make Farming Pay.
At a recent
meetinjr of
the 'American Far-
mere Club" of New York, Mr J B. Lymsnread
the following papr: About twenty years sgn
John Daws, s Quaker farmer, whoso ancestors"
migrated with William Pehn, came across the
Delaware from Bucks county, Pa., ami looked at
Jersey lands. He bought an ohl farm of 150
acres in Monmouth county, about 12 miles wert
of the battle field. A por'tion'of the British"
force camped on the laud tho night before that
memorable action. Mr Daws gave 820 an acfe.
The land had been run in an exhaustiiiir round
of corn, rye, old pasture, till it would not yield
over five bushels of shelled corn to the acre, often
not more than three. Ho began with lime, and
lime has been his favorite dressing for CO years.
He has applied in all 17,000 bushels, or. at the
rate nearly of 1.000 bushels a year. His crops
have been wheat, potatoes. grass, sorghum and
apples. He plants trees that will bear, whether
the variety be the best or not; then he makes
cider and converts his eider in tot vinegar. Hs
h is this winter $800 worth of old vinegar in
store. Some years he has made 8300 income
iroui poultrj. , He. holds his farm now st 8150
an acre, and his bnd is not iu the market.
In 18G2 he sold a farm to his brother for which
he had given 834 an acre's few years ago. His .
brother gave him 8 GO an acre, very little io cabf
but mostly io 81,000 notes 'secured by tnortgags
on the laud sold, the notes drawing 7 per cent
interest.. In six years the but of these notes '
were .taken up. . This was done on common
farm crops, as wheat and potatoes. The land,
meanwhile, has doubled in market value.
A few years ago a German ' farmer gave his
notes fur 810.000 as the .purchase money of
flat, marshy farm of 90 acres near Trenton. Hs
drained the wet parts,- got jJiem into tarns 1
grasses, kept as many cows as the place would
carry often 25 or JO hed. erected all the build
ings necessary-for the dairy ; business, and io
three years from tho purchase lifted the last
mortgage note ; 8200 an acre would uot buy lbs
propcity. . . .
- 'J hete three cases are recited, not as marks of
aooommoo thrift, but as proofs that with the
brave, the industrious, and the hardy, he who
rises with the sun. and eats ao tread of idleness,
s rich and profitable farm ia noi an impossibility, '
not even a difficult achievement. I notice, too,
that the necessity for working ofT the vender's
mortgage is a wholesome stimulus. Banning in
debt for the farm on which one lives is an ex
ception to common maxima about debt. In times
tike these, when values declios and merchants
tremble, it behooves every man!: who knows bow
cows to set 40 seres of
firm earth beneath his feet. "
K. W. Sylvester said : I tat) give an instance
of similar import. A poor youog man at Lyons,
ci. X., began by working a farm on shares.
After a while he bought, a mall patch and
gradually added to it. To-day hs is worth st .
least $30,000, and be made it by industry and
not -by speculation. His crop are onions, to.
bacco and mint. 4i .
D. B. Brucn said hs might' tell the ntory of a
man uow living in Newark,' who began by works '
ing for $5 a month. . He thought that was not
enough and soon got $8. Then ha went to him
self, as t the negroes say, and a. 'in a few years
bought eight seres of land, for which ht hag
refused 810,000. 1 He bought it with lettuce.
cabbages and celery. f
I Deo 0, 1809. "