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-Regulations for the Distillation of Brandy " " from Apples, Peaches or Grapes. . The following Circular was puLlibbed by the - ' Assessor of the Raleigh District, but we cepj it as applicable to all portions of the State : Assessor's Office 4th District, . - ' Ralei-b, Julj.l, 1870. -1st. Every still in the possession of any per son and set up must be registered on Form 2G, either as being "for use" or "not for use;" and all stills that have not been so registered must be fc 'forthwith registered by the person, in possession thereof, with the Awistant Assessor. An omis sion to register incurs a pcualty of $500. 2d. Each person haying a still so registered, and intending to use the same for the distillation 'of brandy, must, before commencing distillation, pive notice on Form 27J to the Assessor through .the Assistant Assessor of his intention to distill. .'"3d. On receipt cf notice. Form 27, the Assessor, with the aid of hi designated Assis tant, will proceed to male a careful survey of 1 .'11 .-It sucn siu i or suns. , : . " 4th. Afier the completion of such' survey, and before the commencement of distillation, each distiller shall make and execute a bond on "Form 30 and with nt least two sureties' to be approved by the ""Assessor. "The penal sum of said bond shall not be less than double the amount of tax on the spirits that can be distilled in his distillery during a period of thirty days, as ascertained by the survey, and in no case shall such bond be for a less sum than five hun dred dollars. Distillers of brandy. proJiicing less- than one Jiundred and fifty barrels annually, are required to pay a special tax of fifty dollars jh.t annum, 'and every such -distiller producing more than 'one hundred barrels of foity proof gallons each 'within the year, shall pay an additional tax of four dollars for each barrel over 100 barrels. " . A party commencing bti.inef-s in August will pay $37 50 special tax and four dollars per bar rel for every barrel in excess of seventy-five bar rels, or a party commencing in September will pay $33.33 special tax and four dollars fur every barrel in excess of CGI barrels. Every distiller from fruit must provide him self with a book in accordance with Form No. 25, in which he shall, from day to thy, make or cause to be made a true and exact entry of 'the hours between which the still is operated each day; the kind, quantity, and eruditions "of the fruits used; the number of times each still has been boiled off during each day, and the 'quantity of sinlingn and of brandy produced 'thereby ; which book must be alwa3s kept. open to the inspection of any revenue officer. Severe -penalties are provided in the law for making false entry in such" book, or for fraudulently al tering any entry made therein, or for omitting to make or have made the entries required. Distillers are at liberty to pnicure the book in any way they fee fit Ail the foregoing requiic ments must be complied with by the dbtiller be fore the Assessor can approve his bond, and the distiller must not commence work at his distil lery before the Loud is approved and the social tax paid. j On completing the process of instillation, the distiller must draw the brandy distilled by him into cak, each of not less capacity than ten jpaUons, wine measure, and must retain the same nt the dtsignnted flare of deposit at the distil lery until the tax is jwid thereon and the tax stamps attached thereto. , Severe penalties are provided in the law for altering, changing, .consuming, or removing the , spirits before the tax is paid thereon und the tax stamps attached thereto. ICth. On or befre the 25th diy of each month, the distiller shall notify the Collector of his district, on Form A, stating the probable number of packages of brandy that will be dis tilled by him within the month, and probable number of wine gallons, with his request to have the same gauged and, marked : ami on the re ceipt of such notice, and after the last day of the month, the Collector shall cause the brandy pro duced during the month to be gauged, proved, and marked by a gauger. who, upon the order 'of the Collector, shall prccetd at once to gauge, prove, and mark each package at the distillery or designated place of deposit ; and shall cut upon the bung stave of. each package the wine gallons, the proof, and the proof of gallons ; and shall ; cut or burn on the head of each eak the name of such distiller, the district, the serial number of the cask and kind of spirits, &c. The ganger, oo completing each inspection, shall im mediately make report thereof, in triplicate, on Form Spi.jindsign the same, delivering one copy thereof to the distiller, and transmitting one copy thereof to the Assessor aud one to the Col lector of the district. Immediately on the receipt of such return from the gauger. and on or before the tcuth day of each month, the distiller shall make a return, in triplicate, on Form 15, which return shall be signed by the distiller and sworn to by him be fore the Assistant Assessor, and shall be trans mitted to the Assessor. " On-payment of the tax upon ' the brandy, (fifty cents per gallon) as showo'in the ganger' rcpoit, the Collector shall prepare tax paid stamps of the proper denomina tion, with all the blanks tilled up, aud deliver to the distiller. . 'Upon the receipt from tho Collector of the jAi-naid stamp, the il'Btil!cr shall aSx the same lo the packages in a secure and permanent mau ner, by fastening the same upon the head oft he packages, at the place previously desiguattd by heguger, and by driving tacks, one in each comer, ou'e in the centre, and at each side of the stamp, making net less than seveu iu number; ' and shall cancel the same by writi.ig across the face of the stamps his name, &c. The brandytwhen put up, marked, and stamp ed aa required, 'may bo disposed of by the dia lillers by Bile or therwise. t the place of manu facture, in the oriiiinil casks or ackages to which the tax stamps are affixed. Distillers de siring to retain the brandy for their own con tomptioo, must put it up. mark it, and stamp it, the same aa if intended for sale. Under these regulations, it is permissible that a distiller legally authorized may receive either of the fruit, apples, peaches. or grajns, or the undis tilled products thereof, from another person for the purpose of distillation, returning to that , other Derson all or a rart of the hr.mlr TM-r?ii,..i therefrom. Distillers cannot dispose of the Drandy distilled by them in any other than the lax stamped packages, nor at any other place than the place of manufacture. 7th' No' assessment for per diem tax will Jtereafter be made against distillers of brandy irorn apples, peaches, or grapes, exclusively. - - W.D.JONES, Assessor 4th Dist. N. C. jOo to Work. If men who Joiter on street corners, grumbling because they have no work, will but betake themselves to the country, our rural friends will give them a hearty welcome, and " work in abundance, at fair wages. What say our idlers ?' ' ' . VO TUB CHABlOTTa DKJIOCaAT.J MeetiEgj In Liieoln County. At a meeting of the citizens of Lincoln coun ty, held at thej Court House in Lincoln ton on Monday the 4th day of July, for the purpose of recommending Candidates, irrespective of party, to fill the various ! county offices, J. W. Lowe, Esq , was called to the Chair, and Robt.' Smith requested to act as Secretary. j , W. S. Bynum being requested by the Chair man, explained the object of the meetings calling upon the people'in his earnest'and forcible man ner to discard party and work together for the welfare of the country. On motion the Chair appointed Jno D Shaw, Dr. Henry Mott and S Reese to draw up resolu tions expressing the sense of the meeting, and L D Black, J M Rendleman and S P Sherrill a committee to suggest candidates for the various offices. ; , . , The committee on resolutions reported the following which were uuaniiuously adopted : Resolved 1st. That .we recognize the-15th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States aud the. Reconstruction Acts as accom plished facts, settling forever several political questions, and call upon all peace loving and law-abiding citizeus to discountenance all meas ures calculated and intended to interfere with them iu any way whatever. ' ! I 2d. Deploring the existence of secret political societies by whatever name known, we urge and advise our fellow-citizens to stand aloof from, or sever their connection with the same. 3d. The interests of the Stite demand that the different .races .therciif should . . cultivate friendly feelings fur aud make mutual conces sions to each other, aud should work together for the common good.. j 4th. We denounce the corruption and ex travagance of the last Legislature, arid favor re trenchment and reform iu every branch of the Government. - ". j 5th. We denounce all acts of lawless violence, and earnestly Urge all persons when !t hey are, or thmk themselves wrouged, to appeal for protec tion aud redress to the civil law, and pledge our selves to stand by and Sustain the officers there of in the diJchare of their duties, i i Gth. We invite all men having the interest of the State at heart, and more anxious for its wel fare aud more earnestly desirous that peaceful relations and mutual confidence should exist among all classes of our fellow-citizens, than that any irty name should triumph in the approach ing elections, to unite with us in the effort to carry out the spirit of the abore resolutions. 7th. It is the opinion of this Convention that the office of Sheriff is not vacant. j j 8th. This Convention desires tcf express its preference for Alaj. Wm. A. Graham as a candi date for the Senate, and the belief that he is the choice of the people of this county for that posi tion ; but this being. merely a County Conven tion it ' is proposed to the people of Gaston and Catawba that delegates be appointed j from those couutiCs to meet delegates appointed by this Convention, at.Lincolntou on the 9tK of July, to recommend a candidate for the position of Sena tor from this District it being understood that ta:d Convention will have iu view the same general objects as the present. : 9th. That the proceedings of this meeting be published in the Western Democrat, j with the request that other papois in 'the "State jWill copy. ! The committee on nominations Ire-ported the names of the following gentlemen, which were unanimously approved by the meeting : For Representative Win S Bynuuj. Sheriff -J II King. j . " Treasurer Andy Roscman. I j Register John I) haw. -' Surveyor Jno li Smith. , . t'oroner Pe'er S Beal. County Commissioners James M Kid., M Smith,. Abuer-McCoy, Monroe Scagle Jas aud Jos btamiy. Sr. , . ; The following persons were appointed a com mittee, to recommend a candidate for the Senate: Dr. E A Brevard and J.M Smith, ond on mo tion the name of the; Chairman was added to the committee. The meeting then adjourned. - J. W.- LOWE, Chairman. Roelrt Smith, Secretary. v I :. TOR TUK WESTEBN . UEMOCBAT. Annual Keetins of the Alumni Association of Davidson College June, 1870. ' The Alumni Association of Davidson College, met at the call of the President, M. McQueen, in thcOU Chapel. Wednesday, Juu'e 20, 1870. On motion of b'. II. Johnston, the Association resolved to he:rthe Aunual Oration in the Old Chapel, at 5 o'clock. The exercises of the College Board t 1 rustces, however, prevented the carry ing out of this order.. After conferring with the Faculty, the Association - was assured that heieatter Wednesday afternoon, of Cum men ce ment Week, would be given to thfc Association, if desired, for any exercises they may wish to have. Whereupon Bev." It. X. Davis (class 1840) was appointed to deliver an Oration before the Association. "J 'o'clock p. m., Wed nesday of Commencement" week, 1871. And the President and Secretary i were directed to appoint an alternate iu the eveut Mr. Davis declines. , ' j ' ' !. The propriety of appointing a Class Historian for each class was . considered, : and ! finally a member of each (Mass was appointed to prepare a brief sketch of his class, and report' through the Secretary, or before the Association at their auuual meeetings; f . i J. S. Chas. Moore, (class I 1841,) who was appointed at the last meeting,; read a report of his class, showing : That out of a class of 12 but one had died in the last tweuty-niii'j years. That five were preachers, three were doctors, three were farmers and one a Lawyer. The report .was received and ordered to be filed. Ou motion of J. liumple,' it was resolved, That the Association will recommend " to the public the Davidson Monthly aud aid it by con tributing to its pages and increasing its circula tion, v - On motion of E.. Xyc Hutchison, P. P. Winn, (of the class of 1SC0,) was elected President. and E. Constantino Davidson, (of the class of 1810,) Vice President,' and Jas. II. Hill, (class 1854,) Secretary. The Secretary was directed to send a copy of inese procccaings to Charlotte papers, and re quest their publication in the same, aud in other papers friendly to the Institution, r On motion, the Association adjourned to meet at the call of the President. R. Z. Johnston, Sec. pro tern. Ki? Gen. Grant spent the Fourth of July at Hartford, Connecticut. The 'Herald says that he was enthusiastically received along the entire route from Washington to Hartford, the people of all political denominations turning out to wel come him. Gen. Grant is the first President who has degraded the office by running about over the couutry Wxc oMcvn cmocrai, havlolicr fob. th charlottk democrat. J Pnblic Instruction. r 1 " Tho Board of j Education of North Carolina apportioned to the different counties for the pre sent school year which closes September 30th, 1870, the sum of SlG5,290iO. Public Schools have been! established in the counties of Alex ander, Asne, Reaufort, JJladeu, Rrunswick Car teret, Caldwell,.Camden, Catawba, (4J schools,) Cherokee, t Chatham, Chowan, ClHy, Cumber- land, Craven, Davidson. Duplin, Forsj the, Frank-linr-Oranville, Guilford, Halifax, fHendersou, Hyde, Iredell, Johnston, Jones, Lerwir,! Lincoln, (20 schools, 27 white and 2 coloredi) IcDoweil, iIecklenburr,(l colored school,) Mifchell, Moorer New Hanover, JNorthampton. I'asquotanc; rer The money apportioned by the State can only be used for paying Ueachers wages., .bach township is required to raise annual y a sufficient sum to build and repair school houses, supply necessary school furniture, &c. The law re quires each public school to be kepi for a term of not less .than four months. Teachers of Pur lie Schools; may receive their wage:! monthly if they choose the1 School Commit :ee of each Township certifying on the first th ee vouchers that the School will be kept for fou moqths :r The Public School Fund is derived from tha State poll tax, (the whole of whicl is set apart by law for schools); seventy-five pe cent of the county , capitation! tax; tho iacotue from all iiK-iieys arising from fines, forfeitures and penal ties to the State; the interest on ail moneys der rived from sale of any swamp lam!:;; ail money paid as an equivalent for exemption' from mili tary duty ;! and the iuterest on all slookS, bouds, &e.. belonging to the Board of Education. I The ; Roiird of Education succeeds the old Literary Board, and is composed of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of V. tatej, Treas urer, Auditor, Superintendent of Pi blici Works, Sunei intendent of : Public In.structiion and At torney General. I The Govern()r is President, the Sutxirintendeiit of Public Irijstnct ion is Secretary, and the State Treasurer is Treasurer ex ojfic'o of the -Ronrd. ! JSo nieqibfr or the Board is allowed per diem or mileage! for services or commissions on any money received or dis bursed for the Board. ! The-ttalarv of no' officer is paid onbof the Pub lic Schofd Fund, rior are County Treasurers al lowed to deduct commissions for d sbursius: it. School I Committees serve without pay, and County Examiners1 are paid from as other salaried officers are paid.! bunty funds 'I he whole amount of State poll tax j and seventy five per cent of the county; capitation tax bein g appropria ted to the pfchool iMind. it rs hoped that every tax payer will see that said taxe s are r.aid. Thus will the School Fund bo increased, and the apportionment to the counties ci larjrcd. Wakuen. i roa the chabi.otte democrat. i I Education. Ey the courtesy of the obliging EjJWor of the Charlotte Democrat, the author of tins communica tion proposes information to those deslriu educa tional fcihies. The necessity of education if? no Ion4r a Question of controversy, but is. universally admitted qf para mount importance. Every one can see thatla culti vated intellect enjoys1 r.unierous'adyantages over the uninformed mind. 1 ;To know and think for ourseM: dignifies humanity, ahd affords enfertaibment of the highest order. To think consecutively renders hu man investigation more certain and powerful. This attainment is eminently essential in scientific inves ligations, and ia no jless important in the practical duties of every day life. Mind is essentially active and progressive in its tendency. The ffeat desider atum iu the development of the human (understand ing is that of giving proper, direction to the mental faculties. i i! The great aim of the teacher should fce to render study attractive, and the instructor w o lias that J gift will tind i his task more than half a complishcd. Some allowance maybe made for 1 ho se who are popularly styled "dull pupil ;" but even such may be stimulated to an occasional effort, aijd thus they i may be ultiniatelv wtn over to applicat ces?. The mind, in its intellectual acquisitions, may le compared to one passing through a spacious building containing beautifully decorated halls where new scenes continually open luring tbe'rcind nward and to higher delights. As due intellectual triumph after another is achieved, the mind becomes more vigorous and self-reliant. It is not. our d sign to write n 'dissertation on education and the manner of teaching, but to invite public attention to Mount Amoena Female Senn'nary, located at Mount riefisant. Cabarrus county. N. C. This institution is oivned by and under the control of "he KvangjelicnULutheran Synod of North Caro lina. ThosCi' who have to educate 1 1 heir children from bo me, generally 'inquire for such institutions as are wiiliiu the range of their means The next in quiry thin is respecting the health of the location, and the efficiency of those who are to instruct, la all these i-espocts Mount An.ena deserves the berious consideration of those seekiug educational facilities. The location is eminently healthy ; j the building is commodious and thoroughly and neatly repaired; the course of instruction is equal to any similar In stitution; the teachers are quite competent, and the board and tuition put down to the lowest living rates, thus bringing education within the power of those of limited means The Seminary is nine miles Past of Concord, which is the nearest Railroad Station, and where conveyances can always be obtained from Messrs. lJlackwtldtr and Uurkhead. The next first half annual sess-ion will commence on the first Mon day in August. Those -desiring further information will be furnished Catalogues on application to Dr. J L. Henderson, President of the I'oard of Directors, or to Dauiel I. Drther, Principal, Mcunt Pleasant, The ylF.AT CRor Good Roportx.-XVrovn V irgnua to Georgia we have reports of an excel lent wheat crop; from East Tennessee wo learn that the harveating ihas been going on for some time in all the counties ; that some little smut is v. a.'v i v.v yiuu ivai iu" ii auuiniiiliig the growing ; com crop), and that wheat is considerably tangled in some reported (indicating an abundance of rain for the heavy e prices, but mat "ineyiem win uetremenaous. in Virginia the crop is so large that farmers are afraid that .1 L!.1 I ...Ml I ' . 1 II 1 1 r. . . they will hardiy get a compensating price for it. But they may dismiss all such apprehensions. The European crcp! doubtless, will be less than averaee yield, and our surplus, in making up this European deficiency, will give a fair com pensation to our wheat growers, and help us very much in meeting' our purchases of European pods aud the interest on government bonds held over the water.; At the same -time, look ing at onr great body of bread consumers, we rejoice that our wheat crop this .year will be large enough to meet all foreign demands, with out giving to the "bulls" of our home markets any chance for a corner on wheat. Let the peo ple rejoice ! N. Y, HcraM, July Ath. ! -t-. . - The New York Working Men's Union are out with a call for a public meeting, to consider the importation of Chinese labor and its proba ble effect upon wages. The feeling against the Mongolians ia very strong in all the trades, nd if Mr. Koopmaoschoop were to walk the streets of New York he would bear some things said of him, and the business in which he is embarked which would scarcely be considered complimen quimans, Person, Randolph, Kobesot, liockmg ham, Rowan, Sampson. Stokes, Suffjl Tyrrell, Warren. WataujraL Wilkes and Yancey ' tary, j 1 North Carolina News. Hoy. F. E. SnOBER. We understand that this gentleman, arrived here yesterday morning,: in good health and spirital He will now enter upon the campaign, and although the time is short and 'the ground to be gone over is i large, he will endeavor to visit each county in the Dis- trict before the election. , If he should fail, or not be able to visit all, the people may rest as sured that it will be for no lack of a disposition; on his part to do sot JUr. Shober is thoroughly alive to the .wants and necessities of our people,; and in him they have a most excellent, worthy,; and zealous advocate and friend. A gentleman: of ability; tact and moderation, he will be en abled to do them much od service. Salisbury Examiner, 1th insli- i - i ' "' ' tl ';t The Carolina - Farmer. We are regular ly in receipt' cf this valuable Agricultural and Family Weekly, published at Wilmington, N. C.. by WmJ H. Bernard, at 83.00 per ! year. Every farmer and planter in the South should feel it a duty to foster and encourage suehj meri torious home publications as the Carolina Far- mcr; it is our own agricultural journals mat crive ' us tne; Dest lDTormations concerning our Southern sous and climate; and if properly sus tained theywill continue to grow in -interest and value until Itheywill become indispensable to every well-ordered farm and fireside. gy A part of the garrison at Fort Macon, under command of Major King, 4th U. S. A., passed throtirh here I on Sundatibound for Raleigh, whence they go (as we learhedtb Per- fty Four nds:ro women were drowned at Hairston's Quarter, ;in Davio county, -a few days since. - It appears that. a( negro was conveying them across the' Yadkin river in a canoe, which happened' to strikai a'snag and-was capsized. nii. J ; : LJ 1 1 i .: Li. t: j ne oarsman manageu to save uiniseix ty cling- iog to the 'upturned j canoe - until rescued.-r ress. , ..,!! C1 There are seven North Carol mians Uuion Theological I boro and Charles 31 Payne.- The South and the West i Ihe liepubiican partyi has: much reason to dread the Coming alliance between the South and the H est, 'and its ablest counsellors lare discuss- ins? tbe DnSsibuities of that alliance in connection with the future of parties, j The JNew York Times mahifests no .little apprehension at the probability of a "future political alliance tfetween the South land the West, as the consequence of the strong commercial, ties uniting these two sections. It; instances I as one of' the bonds of union between them their common want of more currency and their; .common aversion to a de pendence on Eastern banks for its supply. The Times admonishes the Jjast to "discard measures that have been framed I for its especjial benefit, or, iu the administration of which it has managed to secure special advantages." It says : 'The wisest concessions are those which are timely." The punishment and; impoverishment of the South, alone,; has not been sufficient to satisfy the avarice of the JiastU. So lon; as the South was the only sufferer, no other section would in terfere with New Enorland's favorite occupation of appropriating the goods of other people to her own enrichment. But such is the :reed of that accursed section for money and for privileges of all si;rts, that it must; constantly have new fields tor encroachment. It does not piopdse to share anything even with those jwho htv aded it in rubbery, but proposes to seize the whole of the spoils. JJunng the whole; period ofi the exis tence of the Federal Government New England has outraged and plundered the South, and of late yearsj by the same ! instrumentalities by wuicu sue (-victimized irie ooain, sne nas victi mized the West. The rapid growth i and devel i. i. Ji. . r t.i r i i . - opment of the latter! region have been such as to give it courage and to inspire its Eastern op pressors with a wholesome tear of its power. It so happons; that a grievance that is common to both the West and South lis beginning to cause them to gravitate towards each other. It is perceived that they ; may; accomplish together what neither could effect; alone. I bis has ktven rise to an encouraging and I growing jhope in the West and $onth, and rto a disturbing; fear in the. East. Should: this condition of afi'airs lead to a! redress of grievances jcouimon to the West and South, all will be well. Should it not. the time is not distant when the two! powers will unite to- take into, their own hands the redress of these grievances.) Not, of coiirse by seccession! and! the sword, but by the consolidation of their ln- fiuences in ay-reular and loal" manner. " lti uiut be tlin 'to every T Reflecting m nd thlt the. commercial friendship between the) West and; the! South, now in its incipiency, wiljl ultimately ripen into a closer and mtirs intimsite alliance that cannot prove otherwise than formidable to! aiiv opponent or rival. . jj.ne sijjns or me times presage the fighting; at a; no distant day, of a great political and commercial battle between the two powers a Dattie wnose issue j cannot be other than defeat to the East and victory to the vvtst ana poutn. it niay; oe staveu ou for a time, but it niust inevitably occur J-at no! very distant period for it may be safely assumed that Eastern money-getters will not voluntarily re lease their hold of the; money bags. Every year as it passes, will multiply the links of business intercourse! between the j West and. the South, and when the jchaiti is complete the sympathy between them will be such as to conibme them as a unit against all ericroachers and trespassers lVilminjton Star. ' !- ' ' j " The S,mah.pox jn I Pauis. We are sorry to hear that there is no apparent diminution of the smallpox in J'aris. It lias been! (prevailing there as a sort of epidemic,1' and the jJaris comic papers have found in the ruling passion of the citizens for vaccination 'frequent subjects for amusing caricatures, j One tjlnug, however, will be apt to follow these reports of the cont inuance of this loathsdme disease in the : gay French capital to wit a reduction this year of the! usu al heavy American summer! ipigration to Europe, for ! Paris is th grand object and centre of all the ; hopes andj aspirations of. our young moths and butterflies of fashion, who find, life at home too-slow, too monotonous and too precise to satis fy any but "pold fogies. ! Family Flour. H 61) SACKS fresh ground Family Flour, for HL saleby r, i i i STENHOUSE, lACAULAY & CO. June 27, 1870- ;'J : -i 1 ' i ; . . - KISTLEE HOUSE,, LIXCOLNTON, N. C. I This Hotel is located in Lincolnton, N. CV, one of the healthiest and most: pleasant towns in Western North Carolina, inoted for an abundance of pure Alum Water.! llns. L. H. KISTLER, in Seniininry, viz: 'John W. 'rimrose'.lllaleiuh : ' L'J W- Curries, of IVioore couutv ; v . in. javis ana o n. xavis, in oana burv : 11.! M. Tuttle. of Caldwell : J. W. llose- . TIT TT T ' 4 T TT T Lj il:tj lit- M ! It! v - : ; - : i " ; : ; . rrOK TllB CHAKXOTTB DKMOCHAT. J':! Our Grounds ' Ms,' YiTssi iWill you grant me a small space in tie columns of tie Democrat to call the attention of eur people to the subject which heads this coaununi cation ! . Knowing the liberality which has always characterized our people jwaen called upon to do tbeir dutv. I feel that it ionly necessary for some person in our cdngregatioiis to Undertake the long needed improvement f oulrjburying grounds, when all will readily Und a helping hand. . ; xNot long since the; writer had : occasion to Visit one of these iBcldsures, (if in inclosure it might be called,) where Stands many many marble slabs, speaking to u$ in! language strongei- than words, that there many hearts were made sad and many eyes grew dim with fears as we took the last, last farewell look at some dear friend, perhaps a father, or a mother, a brother or a sister, or some one bound' to us by ties 'which only death could sever. They have gone "to tfte house appointed for all living,", and we were left as sentinels. How little did we then think that al place so sacred should so soon be forgotten. But tame rolls on, and we grow neglect- fuU, unmindful ; the busy scenes of the world call ing our attention away and each year our visits grow fewer, leaving only a marbl slab, nearly; hid among the weeds and briars, to mark the last rest ing place .of .some dear friend who was a connecting link in the chain of happiness in i he family circle. Oh shame I to nejglect, forget that sacred place, and permit it to grow up in thorns and thistles, and be the pasture ground f the oix! and i,he sheep, and" be rooted up by hogj, all of which are allowed to roam promiscuously over the graves, as the gate stands open and the w.a .i is so low in several places as to afford no barrier to their going in and out. Is it not a ehamef - Should it not be a rebuke to us (as the writer takes n equal share to himself,) who lay claims 'to Christianity, and U civilisation, a rebuke which should cai se us to blush, yea weep for such neglect of our dei id. . il ' '' . j Many have been the calls ffora the noble women of the iSouth for aid to remove the Confederate dead from the battle Ids, where the plpw-share is want to turiK them up rom their shallow resting places. These are glorious deeds of bur kind hearted ladies, and it would sen 1 a thrilof, joy to every heart to hear that every one of Our' brave soldiers who fell in i battle, or died on the tented field; had been removed to: some Cemetery. This is commendable, anu may the ladies soon accomplish the work which they so nobly began, i It is not my purpose to detract one word of praise, ioi one dollar of 4 money from so hu mane a cause ; y t, 1 would make one earnest appeal to our friends anc our churches to look to our bury ing grounds at jhime situated : as j they are in, our rndst, as it were at our -very dodrs, and ask, can there be nothing dene to correct this great neglect! I jsay there cah.j I wifl only make a few suggestions and will be pleas ?d to hear; others on this subject, as it is one in which, there is not a man, woman or child in our land-vho is not, or should not be inter ested. Building material is cheap,! and we could all spare a dollar or two each year, and by a united effort we could raise a sum sufficient to pay a sexton a ftalary that wdujd justify him tojdo all necessary repairs, dig up )th weeds and seed the ground in some suitable grass and keep the t6mb stones which were once" set up with; care in their places. Wire is cheap, and one stran of No.. 6 or 7 wire could he secured, twelve brj eighteen inches; above the wall, which would, at a small expense, prevent the sheep frc-m passing over, . A gate of heart pine or white oak, with good hing?8 and fastenings, would last ten or fifteen years. A small contribution - from each member of most of our congregations would be ample to defray all necessary expenses of putting in good order and keeping up- our burying grounds' in a manuer respectivefof the dead aiid creditable to the liviEg. But as they-are iiot one dollar of money is expended on themj and they have every mark of con fusion and neglect It is within our power to remedy this evil, and I hope each congregation will soon commence the good work of improving their burying grounds. Let it no longer be said it is a pasture. Concord, NCi ,pnly, 1870., M. Foreign News. liONDO, Jujv 7. Ihere isjmuch excitement on the continent in view of the threatened Euro pean complication on the subject of Prince Leo pold s candidature for the Spanish throne Ihspatches from Paris kayf there is a strongel ing" in France, even jbutside of official circles against ine oestowai or the piinitu crown on any ; JLlohenzoJJeifin. ;. i ranquilizing aneurances of ilhe rrench Jtiiiiperor have exerted a beneficial efiect in Paris and particalam.on the Bourse I It is asserted in well informed circles that an t -alliance oetween Fran ce and Austria has been I 1 Hi, , concluded. JB Dispatches receiived from Rome say that the report of an immediate vote on the infalli- bility dojrrha is untrue . The idiscussion of the project still continues and it is reported that cue i ope nas oruerea i i n i . H i ho, Cardinals to oppose any proposition to set. aside discussion Rome, July 5. The Council has adopted the protacc and first two chapters of the infallibility scneme. I'axtizans or extreme! lnrallibilitv re- fuse any alterations, and demand an immediate vote. Ihe, Jiishops are fast leaving, and it is thouiiht that the final vote will be taken bv the jLUtll. From the Knox ville Whig. The Commercial Convention. Thfe following call will I explain itself. Tht tates invited sre by the Committee, earnestly reojuested.. to send forwird large delegations. We hope they will do so. : Let the business men of those sections; come there, and see what a niagni ficeut country we have, Jt is to be hoped that 11 . .. . A: : . . It . .1 ' . . an papers irieuu y mis a movement, will puo- lish tnc call: - i i Li i -. - To. the merc7iantsanil Irttsiness men of Ttrmnitj, i uvorft . ur'itna, icnnessee, ucortyia, Ala bama, and Kentucky : -i iutiMiiMKHine unaersignea were appoint 11 Tl ; l . ed a committee by the rvnoxville JJoard ot Trade to make the necessary ! arangements for a Coro-I mercial Convention in" the jcity of Knoxville, Tennessee, j We take pleasure ; in announcing that that Con vet tion will be held on the 16th day of August nett. - You.kr0 earnestly request ed io attend. All papers friendly to this grand movement will do a favor byxpublishing this call. M. IcGiiee, K. C. J. Sanfobd, J.; Charlton,. B. Boyd, MRlCHAUDS Dr. Tutt's Expectorant All who have nsfd this invaluable medicine for Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Spitting of Blood, Croup, Inflammation of the Lungs or j Chest, Hoarseness. Difficulty of Breathing, Bronchitis, and all diseases of the Lungs attest Jits usefulness. ; For Lung affec tions it has no equ July 11, 1870. Stolen or Strayed,- From the Campus ai Davidson tCollege, on the night of tb,e 30th June, 1870, a BAY MARE five year old, undermedium size, with large blaze in forehead, a dark streak on tbe back, running from mane to tail and slight enlargement in front of bock joint ol' the left leg Said Mare had en a neat bridle and cav alry saddle. X . .). v : h Any information respecting this Mare will he thankfully received;. If stolen,! I will pay for .her delivery to me at Coddle Creek P. O., Cabarrus - co, Forty Dollars . ! I JAMES C. NEIL. , . July4r 1870. ' 4 ! ' i Wool-rCarding i Machine- - All Wool delivered at Barringer & Wolfe's Stdre in Charlotte, will be Carded and returned in good order, V. IS. COCHKAN, y June 20, 1870. ;m Mallard Creek. 5 University of Virginia. 7 We find m looking over the programs. , thepublio day at tbe University of Vir that quite a number of our North Carolina?!!1 were mentioned as having graduated or re certificates of proficiency in certain Bchoolay. Proficient in the class of Anlo Pita I D Smith, Fayetteville; 8 T Nicholson. fiStf Proficient in Literature and. Rhetorio-.L w Barringer, Raleigh. " Proficient in Political Economy 0 E Tr i son, Charlotte; P F Pescnd, Jr., RafeM,. U Proficient in Constitutional Law 11 p c. ton, Tarboro', N C. tu Proficient in Medical Jurisprodcnce P Pescud, Jr., Raleigh. . Proficient in Junior and Intermediate Math roatics R L Freemont, Wilmington. " Graduates in Maihematics--Jacob ' Battle Edgecombe ;,N W Miller, KenansviUe V n Lamb, Tarboro'. ' V c Graduates in Latin A J Rntton, Norti. ampton ; E J Lilly, Fayetteville. Graduates in Moral Philosophy J K Ctnaon Cabarrus; A W-Knox, Hillsboro; P F Pescud' Jr., Raleigh J M Walker, Greensboro'. ' Graduates in Chemistry R L Frecmout Wilmington. Graduates in Medicine -R W Wooten,K.,lia. ton. ' ' Graduates in Law R T Thorp, Granville. Tho following gentlemen received Sociit. honors daring the last term, vix : Mr. R T Thorp of Granville, received the Medal as best debater in the Jefferson Society during session of Mr. P. F Pescud, J r., of Raleigh, was elecUJ President, of .the JefTerson Society for tho Inter, mediate Celebration. Mr. J.-F. Cannon, of Cabarrus, was elected Editor of the Magazine from the Waslunnoa Society. MUSIC NOTICE. Itobt S. Phifer, Recently a scholar of the Conservatorium der Moiik, and private pupil of Louis Plaidy and Dr. Paul, of Leipsic, Germany, offers to give instruction on tht Piano. . -' With the advantages he has received, and by strict attention to his profession, hopes to merit taiap. proval of thosa who may'employ him. - Charlotte, July .4, 1870 . lm For. Sale, A valuable PLANTATION situated in Gaston eonatv, 13 miles from Charlotte, on the W., C. & It. lUilro! containing S77 Acres, of which there are 85oH0 -acres of rich bottom land. This Plantation U veil suited to the cultivation of Cotton and Corn. Tbt ' place is worked by colored tenants, who are desirous of remaining on it. For terms apply to JOS. AL-'' CORN, Woodlawn Station, W., C. A It. Railroad, July 4, 1870 tf SECOND STOCK of Spring and Summer Goods. July 2d, 1870. ' . y We are receiving a new stock of Staple and Fantj Dry Goods, Ladies Dress Goods . In every variety and style, very cheap ; Embroidery, Laces Ribbon, Linen and White Goods, Hosiery, Gloves, Canton Matting, Hats, Ac, ic. ' We bought a great mny Goods for lew than their value and will sell them at correspondingly low prices. , All persons in want qj Goods, either WHOLESALE Oil RETAIL should call and examine our Stock before buying. BREM. BROWN k CO. July 4, 1870 Wool! Wool 11 We want to purchase a large amount of WOOL, for which we will pay the highest market price. y: McMURliAY, DAVIS k CO. June 27, 1870. Stockholdors' Meeting. Secbetaky's OrncE. N. C. Railroad Compast,) Compant t"HOis, N. C, June 0, 1870. The Twenty-first Annual Meeting of tba Stock holders of the North Carolina Railroad Company will be held at Hillbboro, N. C, on the d Thursday, 14th July, 1870. Stockholders who cannot attend will plcaie te represented by proxy. F. A. 8TAGG, June 27, 1870 3w Secretary. Edgeworth Female Seminary- ! The next Session will commence on the first Mon day of September. We make good scholars, good musicians and good teachers of our pupils, and gift them a training fitted to make them practical anJ useful women. , ' Tor Circulars address, J. M. M. CALDWELL June 27, 1870 2ra Greensboro, N. C E. M. HOLT. L. S. HOLT.' E. M. HOLT & SON. . (Successors to E. JL llolt Co,) Grocers & Commission Merchants, CUABL'OTTE, If. C Our stock of Groceries is complete In every de partment, and we hope by strict attention to tn watifs of our customers to merit tbe continuance m the liberal patronage bestowed on us during the put year. , Wanted. ' Cotton, Corn, Bacon, Ac, Ac, lor which wepty tie highest cash prices. Agents for Holt's Yam, Sheeting. I'lalds, sc. Also, for tbe unrivalled Brands of Flour made H our own Mills. It will be to your interest to see ns before baying or selling. " June 20, 1870. " Royal Baking Powder, &c. Another supply of Royal Baking Powder, Miller's Cattle Powder, t he bet Powder now inns. . Parlor Matches, in wood boxes, Fresh Congress Water,' Tarrant's Seltzer Aperient, Brown's Essence of Ginger, Tutt's Essence of Ginger, ,. Ice Cokl Sod Water, t Kitchen Crystal Soap, a superior article for polUh ing purposes, at , WIUSON Jc BLACK'S. next to Stenhouse, ilacaulay & Co'. June 27, 1870. , State of North Carolina, Catawba county. Superior Court June 20, 1870. Geo. II. Moser, Adm'r of John Hoke, Sen., dee'd, t$. Daniel E. Hoke et aL heirs at Law of said Intestate. i Petition to sell Land to make Assetts. It appearing to'tbe satisfaction of the undersigned Clerk of said Court, that Elita Hefner and Walter and Franklin Hoke, minors, are non-residents of tM" State and cannot be reached by the ordinary pro-' cess of Law, it is therefore ordered by the Clerk of this Court that publication be made for six weeks ia the Western Democrat, a paper published In tbe City of Charlotte, N. C, notifying said non-residents, heirs at law of John Hoke, dee'd, to be and app"' before me at my office, in the Town of Newton, on VrlIa tk a AlK .lav of Animal 1871). and answer 11 petition, or judgment pro confesso will be taken to them and the lands sold according to the prayer ol the petitioner. 2!5-Cwpd Test, MILES O. SHERRILL, Clerk. July 4, 1870 .1 4w j j Proprietress.
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