North Carolina Newspapers

WESTEEN DEMOCEAT, CHARLOTTE, , OST. C. CHARLOTTE, 2V. C. Maj. Hill's Adduess. We call attention to I Foolish Reports. It is stated ihat Lincoln the Address of Maj. D. H. Hill of this place, de- j has received information from Virginia of a plot to LATER EROM WASHINGTON. . Washington, Jan. 11 Mr Thomas, the Sec- policy for the State to foster a military institution 1 within her borders. The young men educated at Tuesday, January 15, 1861. THE NEWS. The Forts at the mouth of Cape Fear River in this State, have been taken possession of by the j such an institution are not only well qualified for citizens of Sinithville, N. C, under the appre- professions where little muscle is necessary, but hension tht the Government intended to occupy theJ are fitted for the sterner duties of life where them with U. S. troops. We learn verbally that j bone and muscle are all-important. The boy should Gov. Ellis has issued orders for the vacation of the j e developed physically as well as intellectually Forts. We suppose he docs not believe that the j niilitary 8chooi3 do both. Read the Address on Government intends garrisoning them; and proba- I Qur jtpage to-day. bly he has assurances to that effect. c , y. . .,, . , - , x . . . .... Speaking ot Maj. Ilill, reminds us of what we The Jlu3issippi, Florida and Alabama Lonven- . , , k i. .., rr ' intended to mention last week, that bis services tions have passed Secession Ordinances. lbese . , , , , . . , m , have been solicited by the authorities of South States are now in line with South Carolina. ,. ,v , , , f. . . i Carolina. We learn that the uov. or S. C. has Full accounts of the attempt to reinforce Fort twice j,lVjtc(1 Maj. Hill to take charge of the Ord Sumter with U. S. troops will be found in to-day's najC(J ,iepartment at Charleston. He has seen paper. It will be seen that South "Carolina cour- war as jt is, and his experience and skill are ap age was equal to the occasion. Whoever thinks preeiatel by those who know him. North Caro that theS. C. troops will not fight will find himself Jina ouht to gecure an(i retain the services of such much mistaken. South Carolina cannot and must : men gne m neC(j theiu not be conquered by Federal troens. r ' , . . . , Ul j ... ' I Note An f-rror occurs in the Address in the sen- Thenews from W ash mgton affords very little tence where it says "Napoleon, with all his military hope of a peaceful settlement. Thereare hundreds 1 P""1. never acknowledged the military art to be one , j r ixT i , ; of tuition." Instead of "tuition" it should be intuition. of false reports telegraphed Irom Washington, and it is a hard matter to tell what is reliable. It is j Mr Vance. Wonder if Mr Vance, the mem stated that much dissatisfaction is expressed m all . e e . ........ circles in Washington at the bogus despatches ; ber of -Ss fr0I Mountain District, is in telegraphed from that city to the South. j favor of coercion? Tie is sending out, under his The Secretary of the Interior, Mr Thompson, ! own frank, the speech of Andrew Johnson deliver ies resigned his position in M Buchanan's Cabi- i ed in the U. S. Senate a few weeks ago in favor of net. This is the fourth cabinet officer who has re- ! preserving the Union by force and hi opposition to since the commencement of difficulties. ' the riSht of secession We do not think even the Union men of this State are willing to endorse such signed It is stated that Mr Thompson resigned because troops were ordered to Charleston without consult- a speech as Johnson made we are not, certainly. -. i n i. t all the members of the cabinet. It will be seen that a telegraphic dispatch re- If Mr Vance is for coercion let him say so, and we venture to say that he will not find 100 men in his ports that 31 r Thomas (who was appointed Sec'y j District who will sustain him. of Treasury in place of Mr Cobb) has also resigned. ye sce that Mr Vance voted in favor of laying A U. S. Revenue Cutter was captured at Sa- 0n the table the following resolution introduced by vannah by some Georgians. The Governor of Ga. ! Mr Pryor of Va.: had her released at the request of the collector at j Resolved, That any attempt to preserve the the nort of Savannah. The Governor tr.P that, i L nl 011 between the Mates oi. the Confederacy by he took nossession of the Georgia Forts to keen i force wuul1 bc impracticable and destructive to irresponsible parties from taking them. : republican liberty. Initiatory steps have been taken in some of the A black republican moved to lay this resolution Northern State Legislatures for repea'ing the anti- J on the table, and Mr Vance voted for so doing, fugitive slave laws. The bill introduced into the Penn- j while Messrs Leach, Branch and Winslow voted cylvania Legislature not only provides for allowing the ,.!,, the motion. The other N. C. members tion story. And Mr Buchanan is reported as hav ing said recently, ''If I live till the 4th of March, 1 will ride to the Capital with Old Abe, whether I am assassinated or not." No one, we suppose, ever thought of assassinating the olJ gentleman, and all are willing that he shall depart in peace. fiS?" A Southern Rights meeting was held in Salisbury on Saturday the 5th, and a Uuion meet ing was held on the same day. V. C. Barriuger, Esq, and others, addressed the southern rights meeting, and N. Boyden, Esq, and others, ad dressed the Union meeting. 11. A. Caldwell re ported the resolution at the southern rights meet ing, declaring their determination to resist coer cion, sympathizing with South Carolina, and de manding a Convention. Our Salisbury friends ap pear to be much divided as to the proper course to pursue under present difficulties. livered last week before the Committee on Kduca- ! prevent his inauguration on the 4th of March. All i retary of the Treasury, has resigned and Gen. John tion of the N. C. Legislature. It is worthy of : such foolish reports are started without the least ! A Dix of New Xork has been aPPintel in his mature rfttWtinn ,ni,lnin A ! : u v k i Place- rhe appointment has been confirmed. r .., . , u.,aa,.- j ... uuw, F,ul .c -uu u uCCU , The ral uuderstunding is, that the steamer able arguments in favor of State aid to the Military contemplated or seriously thought of by southern j Brooklyn went in search of the Star of the West, Institute at Charlotte. It will prove to be a wise j people. This, like many others, is a mere sensa- j and will bring her into Norfolk, and that reinforce ments will then be sent to Charleston under ample naval protection. ' ; A large number of the Southern members still in Congress, called, in. a body, upon President Buchanan yesterday, (Wednesday,) and earnestly protested against sending any reinforcements, or any vessels of any kind to the South, unless the determined policy of the Administration was to provoke a bloody and disastrous civil war. Gen. Scott has gained entire control over the policy of the Administration. President Buchan an affects great surprise at the idea that .the bat teries in Charleston harbor should have opened fire upon the Star of the West yesterday morning. -I he Constitution newspaper, ot this morning, publishes a letter from Vice President Breckm ridge to ihe Governor of Kentucky", urging union among the Southern States as the only hope of es cape iroin civil war. Senator Slidell introduced a resolution of inqui ry as to who is now de facto Secretar' of War, The resolution was adopted. ' , This movement of Slidell's looks toau impeach ment ot the President tor usurpation fiy5 W. L. Saunders and J. J. Stewart, Esq'rs, have taken charge of the Salisbury Banner, and the paper "will hereafter be conducted by them Mr Spelman, the former editor, having been elect ed State printer and being engaged in publishing a paper at Raleigh, could not continue the Banner Mr Spelman was a popular editor among his party friends in this section of the State, and we -have no doubt they lose his services with reerret. We wish the new editors all sorts of success. At Oaklawn, Asherille, on the 9th inst., by the Rev. Mr Morrison, Rufus Barringer, Esq, of Concord, to Miss Kosane a., daughter of Mai. A. B. Chnnn of Asheville. In this town, on the 10th inst, by Rev. A.Sinclair, air j. v. Adams to Miss I. M. McKenzie. Charlotte Market, Jan. 14, 1861.- CorreeUd weekly by : Ootei Williamt. Bacon ' " Hams, per lb, 14 09 Sides, 131 00 iu vinMun county, on me tin inst.. oy me uev air I T i,i"x Peterson. Air David Cannnn tr. Mica Sarah Farm kl. ' ' wu luinnwu, uu me isi insi, by ie. uauan Aoer natny, Mr .Wacon IJavnes to Miss Salhe K. Gross In Iredell county, Mr John M. Moore to Mrs Missonri B&rnaid In Wadesboro, on the 25th nit. Alexander S. LipDitt. esq, ot Aioany, Ua., to MiS3 Fannie IS-, daughter of Dr Y altar u. Jones. fugitive slave law to he executed, but allows Southern ers to remain in that State six months and hold their slaves. A resolution has passed the Senate of the Missouri Legislature for calling a State Convention. P. S. It is rumored tlmt the prospect at Washing ton on Saturday, for peace, was briphter. We hope the rumor has some good foundation, but it will do no harm for us all to prepare for the worst. . The Legislature. It will be seen by the proceedings that the Convention question is under consideration. A substitute has been offered for the original bill. The substitute proposes to call an unrestricted Convention by two-thirds of each House, and does not provide for submitting the action of the Convention to the people for ratifica tion. The substitute appears to meet with decided opposition, and it is thought it cannot pass. A convention must be held, and if the Legislature does not authorize it we think the people will voluntarily assemble together at Raleigh after the General Assembly adjourns. We must, have some understanding to prevent conflict of action. On Thursday, Mr Barringer of Cabarrus, made an excellent speech in favor of the Convention bill. In the House, Mr Dortch proposed to amend it so as to submit the action of the Convention to the people for adoption or rejection. A bill has been introduced to repeal the Jewish disability clause in the Constitution. On Tuesday last the House of Commons passed the bill appropriating 8300,000 to arm the State. It had previously passed the Senate with only 3 dissenting votes. The vote in the House stood 73 to 26. 21 members not voting. TriE Central Confederacy Question. The more we think about the idea of a portion of the South forming a new confederacy with some of the free Mates, the more we are opposed to it A riend in the eastern part of the State, a gentleman of moderate, conservative views, and possessing n ich experience, writes" us as follows : "I received the Democrat this evening, and can not withhold the expression of my hearty thanks lor the manner in which von trpat th idea rf a Central Republic. It is bad enough to be forced to have one division, but it will be utterly ruinous io nave sub-divisions, particularly here on the At lantic coast. T rerard the suirpfp.stion nf si npntrnl Repnhlic as but little less than a proposition to ahohtionize the States of Virginia. North Carolina. Maryland and Kcntuckv. If we ro. let all the O ... -f o 7 - -- - - eomn so together." A union with the border free Ftntcs would final ly result in greatly injuring or abolishing slavery or m another dissolution. We would have no more security or peace in a union with a part of the free States than we now have with the whole An abolitionist in Pennsylvania or Indiana or Illi- ois is no better than an abolitionist in Massachu etta or Connecticut we would trust one no further an the nth .. i.vf, l4 e are m iinve a new vtuv- "iment let it be made up of slaveholding States ""nriy, ana Jet it be stronger, with more central er, than the Present nni Vt want, nn mrr evolutions ability and conn.;t rru - r cc J re w the better, and the lesi money will be required salaries. om.r- rece'ved a communication on this subject From the Raleigh State Journal. ,f -North Carolina, J 1embers(fSe enIuir"ie9 severally made of us, bj It c . t'le General Assemblv. we would respect 'sartovon t, s- tu Qe country renders it important that a Con- Vui . ,e people or rnortn Carolina should be J ''i. to tnl.- -j .. . !a.- "cinio consiuerauuii our existing federal ns- With the greatest respect, Thos. Bragg, T. L. Clingman, L. O'B. Branch, BrRTOx Craigb, Warres Wisslow, rr T - !Ja"'1"stand lion. W. N. H. Smith also favors "meuiate call of a State Convention Ed. Jour. '? renrrt ..... c-. i see mat Messrs UUmer, Leach and 4CC do not jm io the above recommendation. , were absent, we suppose, as they did not vote. - - The Northern people have been firing salutes and passing resolutions in honor of Maj Anderson ror wnac incv term nis nauantru in cnanjnn'r ins position from Fort Moultrie to Fort Sumter. We cau see no gallantry about the matter. If sneak ingout of one place into another, in the niyht, is gallantry, then the standard of that virtue has been greatly lowered. Virginia The Virginia Legislature met last week. A resolution against coercion passed the House with only 5 dissenting votes and the Senate with but one vote in opposition. A committee was appointed to draft a bill calling a State Con vention, though the Governor's message opposes such a Convention. A bill has been offered for calling a National Convention to amend the Con stitution. The Governor recommends that the revenue of Virginia be collected in specie. P. S. The committee have reported a bill for holding a State Convention on the 4th of Feb'y. Ohio and Illinois. The Governor of Ohio recommend? the repeal of the Personal Liberty Bill of that State. Says the Union must be pre served. The Governor of Illinois recommends the repeal of the Personal Liberty and other unjust laws. Both Governors recommend there-organization and arming of the militia of their respective States Tennessee. The Governor's Message to the Legislature recommends that the question of call ing a Convention be left to the people. He says the remedy for the present evils exists only in con stitutional amendments, and in case of the refusal thereof, Tenn. should maintain her equality and independence out of the Union. lie recommends that the militiabe reorganized and arms purchased. The report published last week, from a letter to the Wilmington Herald, stating that a negro had been arrested in Wadesboro who had confessed being engaged in an insurrectionary plot, turns out as we expected, to be untrue. Such reports ought not to be started without the best authority. No fear of a negro rebellion should be manifested, though watchfulness will do no harm. We do not believe there is the least danger, and the negroes should be made to understand that there is no pos sibility of their being set free by Lincoln or his party, and that the only effect of the agitation is to lessen their privileges. We know a slaveholder who addressed his negroes in this way, and ex plained the cause of the present excitement, and at the same time forbid them from leaving his pre mises without a pass. If the colored population is strictly, justly and particularly governed, there is no danger of disturbances of any kind. Sensible Advice. It is very clear, from the signs of the times, that as a nation, we have got to oranmiii7.e this winter. The poor, who are bcins thrown out of employment in unusual numbers, will learn the rules of economy from a stern necessity. The New York Sunday Times gives this advice: Economize wisely, but with careful thought and study so to do it as to make it pinch least those who are poorer. Pon't buy anything you don't really want, of course; but do buy as near the same amount from small dealers as you have been in the habit of doing. There is not half the chari ty in giving money to people out of work as keep ing people in work, and enable them to make a little for themselves. Also, if you must economize gentlemen, and we admit you must, do it on luxu ries as extra cigars, private drinks, useless little fopperies of dress, and such things, but give your tailor, hatter, bootmaker, &c, as fair a "living show" as vou desire others to do to you in tight times. And you, ladies, retrencn on me Dans, parties, jewelry and expensive pleasures, but re member that vour dressmaker lives by her needle, and have a womanly sympathy for her and her sis ter industrials. In short, let everyDooy, wnust they economize, as an act of justice to themelves, do it, if possible, so that it may be as little as pos sible an act of injustie to others. Pay your debts if possible small ones first. Congress This body has done nothing of im portance so far as we can learn. The committee of the border States proposed resolutions to be offered to Con gress as a compromise of difficulties, but the Republi cans refused to suspend the rules to allow them to be offered, while they voted to suspend the rules to enable one of their own number to offer resolutions in favor of coercion. The President's special message on federal affairs (an abstract of which we publish elsewhere) created some stir in both Houses last week. Mr Davis, of Miss-, said the President had misrepresented the position of the the S. C. Commissioners and then declined to receive a paper correctly defining their views. He asked that the Commissioners' reply might be read before the Senate. The Republicans objected, but it was finally agreed that the paper should be read. 4 In the House, on the 9th, Mr Howard, of Michigan, introduced a resolution of inquiry, as to negotiations in relation to the transfer of the South Carolina forts ; also, if any pledges were given that they were not to be reinforced: also, in relation to the South Carolina cnstom-house, post office, arsenal aud revenue cutter, if they had been seized, etc., etc. Mr Crawford, of Georgia, offered a substitute. Mr Phillips opposed the resolution as possessing no remedy for the state of affairs, and the President had invited their action to avert fraternal strife. Messrs. Florence of Pennsylvania, Hill, of Georgia, and Martin of Virginia, opposed the resolution, which was passed under the pressure of the previous question by one hundred and eighty-three to sixty-two. In the Senate, on the 11th inst., Mr Hunter's resolu tion to retrocede to certain seceding States the fortifi cations therein, came up. Mr Hunter said there was now no hope of preserving the Union, the only hope is in a reconstruction. He favored a dual Executive, and suggested reforms in the executive branch of the gov ernment, and in the Supreme Court. He said coercion was not proper nor possible. If the Government did not intend coercion, the forts and arsenals were of no use to them; if they did, ihey ought to be teken from them. He concluded by appealing for a continuance of peace. FLORIDA AND ALABAMA SECEDED Tallahassee, Jan 11. Florida seceded yesterday, at twenty minutes past 12 o'clock. Vote 62 to 7. Montgomery, Jan. 11. Alabama has seceded by twentv-two majority in Convention. 4 Arrbst for Treason. J. N. Merriman, Collector of the port of Georgetown, S. C, was, en Monday last, arrested by the people of Georgetown, on a charge of treason against the State. A letter was touud written by him and addressed to Mr Buchanan, stating that he (Merriman) had just cleared vessels in the name of the United States, and that he would continue to do so. The letter calls upon the President to send a boat and men to collect the Federal revenue, and informs him of the progress made in the construction of the works near Georgetown, and promises to keep him posted from time to time in relation to the same. The letter is sigued by his initials, J. N. M.. When arrested, he acknowledzed having written it. Lopse, his deputy, was also arrested. He said he had been in the habit of writing out Merriman's letters but had not done so in this case, as he considered it treason. Both have been couimited for trial. Charleston Mercury. Mr McRae's Speech. D. K. McRae, Esq. addresed the people here on Tuesday, on the crisis, in a long and ardent speech, well calculated to "fire the South ern heart." We would inform onr readers that Mr Melt, is now on the secession side. Kinston Advocate. Later from Europe. Halifax, Jan. 11. The steamship America, with Liverpool dates to December 28th, arrived to-day. The sales of cotton on Saturday were 15.000 bales, of which speculators and exporters took 5,000. The market closed firm. The America bring3 $102,000 in specie. A Current Falsehood. The euemies of the Administration are circulating a report to the ef fect that defalcations have been detected in the Treasury Department. The allegation is untrue. Not a particle of fact exists to sustain it. Wash ington Constitution. Horrible Murder. On Monday, the 7th inst., Lucius T. Woodruff, a planter, living about ' i i r five miles from Weldon, N. C, was seized Dy nve of his slaves, taken into an adjoining wood, and his head chopped off with an axe. The body was discovered on Friday, and the negroes were arrested. According to their confession, the mur der was perpetrated because their master refused to allow gangs of negroes from other plantations to visit his farm during Christmas. He was seized at his dwelling, and, notwithstanding his entrea ties, was taken to the woods and inhumanly butchered. The negroes were suinmararily executed. Montgomery, Jan. 10. It is understood that a Committee of Thirteen reported an Ordinance of Secession, this morning. It will be debated and perhaps adopted to-day. It is understood that a minority report will be presented. The majori ty report is for prompt secession, and requests a convention of the delegates from all the South ern States, to be held in Montgomery, early In February. The majority report, it is believed, will be adopted by about twenty majority. . . gy- Two negro men, field hands, 35 years old, were sold in Lancaster last week at 51,250 and 51,330 each. THE WAR AT CHARLESTON. Correspondence of the South Carolinian. Charleston, Jan. 9. The citizens of Charleston who slept late in the morning, were awakened rather rude ly to-day by the unusual booming of cannon. Instant ly every man wa3 on his feet. This morning about 1 a. m., it was discovered that the "Star of the West" had entered the harbor, with 250 soldiers aboard, and laden with provisions for Major Anderson. Immediately the soldiers at Morris Island i ort were on the alert. The steamer was ordered to halt, but refused. Immediately the cannons opened fire on her. The port holes on Fort Moultrie were thrown open, and three or four shots were fired. o one knows how much damajre was done to the ''Star of the West," for scarcely had she received fourteen or fifteen guns, before her colors fell she turned tail, and made as precipitate a retreat as Major Anderson did from Port Moultrie. And why did not Fort Sumter fire? Some days ago, Maj. Anderson sent to Maj. Dunovant, commanding at Fort Moultrie, to ask him "Will you allow an United States vessel bringing me provisions, to land?" Maj Dunnovant returned a laconic "No!" "Then," replied Maj. Anderson, "I will fire upon you." "Fire, and be " was the reply. When Fort Morris began .firing, open flew the port-holes on Fort Sumter te bells be gan to ring the call to arms was echoed from side to side but never a shot fired- Tt is true, not one shot in a hundred, fired from Fort Sumter, can reach Fort Morris; but Fort Moultrie was firing too: why didn't he silence the batteries on that Fort? Fort Moultrie could be shelled out in torty-eient boursi fort Bumter is almost impregnable, (except to South Carolina troops.) The Marion has been ordered but in pursuit of the "Star of the West," but it is doubtful whether she will overtake her. " . It is rumored that there is disaffection among the troops at Fort Sumter. During the morning, a white flag was sent up to the Governor. The bearer was immediately surrounded by a tremendous crowd. The subject of the message from Major Anderson transpired during the course of the morning. He (Maj. Anderson) sends word to the city of Charleston tnat he will allow no communication between the torts! Ihat he will allow no boat ot any kind to pass Fort Sumter! That if any attempt is made hcwillhre into whatever boat makes the attempt! Hi3 idea is this, is cut off all supplies or reinforcements from being carried to the various postal Lieut. Hall was the bearer of the despatches to Gov. Pickens. He came near being roughly treated by the crowd. On his return to the boat, he was escorted in a carriage by lieutenant Gibbes and Col. Suber. In spite of Major Anderson's positive orders, the steamer Nashville left the wharf, at 3 o'clock, loaded with cannon balls for Fort Moultrie and Fort Johnston; and not long afterwads, the steamboat Excell, with the "Cadet Riflemen" and the "Palmetto Guard" on board, left for Morris' Island. Other companies were sent down to Fort Moultrie to use the cannon Balls afore mentioned. I have heard that three of the balls fired from Fort Morris most certainly took effect on the "Star of the West." Thus matters stood until half-past 6 oYlock, when the white flag was again seen coming from Fort Sumter. This time the communication of Maj. Anderson, brought by Lieut. Talbot, was of a less menacing character. It briefly stated that he designed deferring for the present the course indicated in his note of the morning, until the arrival from Washington of the instructions he might receive from his 'Government, and asked safe conduct for his bearer of despatches. The citizens are still very much excited and exasper ated. The companies are daily increasing in number and in members. Many companies have arrived from the up country all ready and anxious for the fight. Difficulty between Toombs and Scott. Washington, Jan. 11. 1861. It is rumored that, at a dinner party last night, an. altercation took place between General Scott and Senator loombs. Ihe latter expressed the wish that those who ordered the Star of the West to Charleston had been on board of her if sunk. Scott replied, when Toombs gave him the lie. Scott rose to resent the insult, but was withheld. m m -mm. FREE NEGRO LAW OP KENTUCKY. The free negro law passed by the last General Assembly of Kentucky, provides that hereafter no' slave shall be emancipated unless ample security be given for the- removal of such from the State within ninety days after the approval of the bond, breach of which covenant is to be followed by a suit against the bond for not less than the value of the slave at the time when emancipated; that any free nejrro or mulatto entering Kentucky with the intention of remaining shall be deemed guilty, of felony, and be imprisoned in the penitentiary for a period of not less than six years; that any free ne gro or mulatto not a resident ot the fetate entering it for any purpose whatever, shall likewise be deem ed guilty of felony, and be imprisoned for not less than one nor more than five years; such convicts, after serving out one-fourth their term of senteuce, may be discharged upon giving good security to leave the Commonwealth within ten days; a return to the State after a discharge under the foregoing provisions is made punishable with imprisonment for life; free negroes or mulattoes who leave Ken tucky to co to a non-slaveholding State will be deemed to have forfeited their residence in the former, excepting those employed on board steam-.j boats; free negroes keeping disorderly houses or being without the means of earning an honest sup port may. be convicted of misdemeanor, and be sold into servitude for not less than two nor more than ten years; free negroes or mulattoes above the age of twenty-one may make choice of an owner. bv declaring such choice in open court, separate aud apart from the person so selected, and such nerson, upon complying with certain provisions, may become the owner of such slave for life. Hogs. Two droves, numbering together about 500. arrived in town from the West, in tolerable condition, and the weather being favorable to kill ing, they were readily sold at 8 cents, gross. At the annual hiring on Tuesday last, men, good field hands, brougnt 5100, and mechanics from $110 to S125. These figures will indicate the rates at which other bauds hired." Wadesboro Argus. ' " Specie. Gold continues, to pour into New York nearly ten millions in two weeks. It goes into the bank vaults, people being afraid to invest in anything now. In Gaston county, on the 3d inst, Mrs Delia R. John ston, wite of John It. Johnston. Esq. She left n af fectionate husband and eon and many Felations and friends to mourn her premature death. She was a fond mother, an affectionate wife, a lovely woman and a pure christian. tVitb her infant son Albian. who onlv preceded her a few days to the confines of eternity, she has gone to that rest which is in store for the pure ia neart. com. IT IS REQUESTED by several citi- zens that a meeting be held by the citi- do in bags 3 37 3 80 Sup'fine 3 00 (wti 00 Fine " 2 75 ($0 00 Grais Wheat.white, 1 251 30 44 red, 1 200 00 Corn, old 00 00 " new 80 82 Rye, 00 ($ 00 Peas, 80 00 Oats, 0 S Mkal 80 85 Cottos Good Middle 91 9j Middling 8J 8j( Ordinary 7(i " 8 Hides ' f Dry, 10 Green, 5' Domestic Goods 4-4 sheeting, 9 n'vj Usnab gs II jfa Coffee , Rio, 16J 18 Laguira, 00 00 Jamaica, 00 (5 00 Java, 22 00 SCGABS New Orleans 12 J 00 Porto Rieo ylO 12 Coffee sugar 12 13 crashed ''15 , 00 granulated, "15 ' 00 Molasses 4 New Orleans C5 70 Sugar House, 60 00 West India, 40 -60 ' Porto Rico, 50 00 Bctteb, 15 18- Cbickkxs, 12 j 15 Eogb, 12 15 BIEF - On tha hoof " a fZ R By retail, ? Io ;Salt, per sack 2 00 2 25 1 1 ' 'r . i a, i via) - 61; Irish, bush, 1 50 00 'jBlgSr zeus of Mecklenburg county, at the CopferasClothIS Court House in Charlotte, at 11 o'clock Linsev 30 a a. m. on Saturday the 19th inst., to adopt measures for Cottos Yarn 10 00 161 37) arming the County January 15, 1801 It No! 5 to 10. 1 00 0 00 Bagging Gunny, Bale Rops, Iron Common, Rolled, 15 10 4 5 16 !2 5 f toweet, 00 00 . Candles ... .' ; Adamantine. JS'ffil 30" ' Sperrofc 40 a 00 Tallow candles 20 a 25 Mackxrkl : - r.".r No. 1 a?. Jbbl $9 aSISi in Vita ti . All . , - - ' - Spirits . V . , Rye Whiskey, 65 N. C. " ' 55 a 60 ' Apple Brandy, 60 a 00 Peach " T5 1 00 Candidate for Constable. We are requested to announce W. W. REA as a can- dulate for Constable in the Providence Beat. Election on Saturday the 2Gth of January. Jan 15, 1SC1. " te-pd Dissolution. The firm of FULLINGS, SPRINGS & CO. was dis solved bv limitation on the 1st January. Ib61. The business will be continued under the name and style of FULLINGS & SPRINGS, and they hone, by integrity and strict attention to business, to merit the tions to suit new, Bivme patronage uereioiore uoeraiir oestowed by tlieir Fionr is in demand at an advance. Wheat about th uuiuauus ii icuus uuu customers. i . , ' . , The present financial crisis and the uncertainty of 8ame as beretofore. Corn has advanced a few cents. business, for the future compel us to shorten our time Trade was tolerable brisk last week, and produce Of ot credit from twelve to six months to prompt paying all kinds found ready sale. cu.iamers-none otners need ask it. Pork 7J to 8 cents. Lard Uj-in demand. f ' v- w- w i H1UVW11U J IMC J1U U 111 Ul r UUillUS, 1 TXT 1 i. . . m a Snrinsrs & Co.. must come forward Bd mfc. 5! Fe make 8ome iterations in price of sugar and u "t:.;Y TT coffee cnirinrui j n,s H is il u 5(J 1 il l L' 1) UCCeSSHry I QUI me DUS1- ness be speedily closed up. "A word to the wiseis suffi cient.-" Jan 15, 1861. We advance quotations for Cotton this week. There was more sold last week than formerly good middling 9 to 9J, middling 8 to 9 market closing steady with good demand. Ther? ia no Bacon offering, though we lower quota- OUEt BOOKS iVIUST BECLOSUX. Charleston, Jan. 9. The transactions of cotton to- Av wiri limited In 1 F( lutc t vanlaa. from 10 to 12c. The market continues firm. i New York, Jan. 11. Sales of cotton to day 2.500 Dales. Middling uplands quoted at 124 to 131 Flour . is firm with sales of 25.000 barrels at an advance of 5c. All those who are indebted to us by note or account. Wheat is firm: sales of 85,000 bushels. Corn firm.. must come iorwara ana KiTlLtS UF, as we cannot p-s.ouu Dusneis sola. carry on ousmess witnout money. Uur customers will oblige ns very much by complying with the above re quest wituout further notice. S2rAll goods and work must be cash after this date. Jan 15, 1801 J. G. WILKINSON, & CO , 3t No. 5 Granite Range, op. Man. House. CASSI I Oil 1IOOECS. My Friends will please not ask nor expect to be credi ted at my Store. I can't give it. I am closing busi- I would re.nectftill v inform mv frirnda thut from tViU date my Books will be closed, and Goods sold onlv for CASH during the present excitement. Jan 8, 18C1 F. SCARR. ItT I aTf 1 SIT A If m K at a M . w M wiiiUiv nuuh ana ULAiiiSMmiiivy. I have opened a shop on College street, in the rear of ncss. Send the cash with your order, or you will not I r Raby's stable, where I am prepared to do all kinds get the goods. P. J. LOW ill E. "f Wood-Work and Ulackdmithing such as making Jan 15, 1861 Gw Charlotte FEMALE INSTITUTE. The next Session will commence on the first of Feb'y lrmt per Session of twenty weeks : For Board and Tuition, $85 00 Tuition of Day Scholars, $16 and 18 00 For small girls in Reading, Spelling, and the ele ments of Geography, the Tuition hereafter will be 12 For Catalogue containing further information, ad dress R. B L'lt WELL. Charlotte. N. C. , i I take pleasure in saying that for the remainder of the scholastic year, I have secured the services of Prof. li. k. HUNT as Instructor of M usic. Mr Hunt was con Carts and Wagons and repairing the same, Buggy re pairing, norse-snoeing, &c. My work shall be well executed, on the most accommodating terms, and every offort made to give satisfaction. Give me a trial. Jan 8, 1861 3m-pd J. H. PROPEST. Notice. On the 28th instant, ("being the fourth Monday in this month. I will sell at public auction, at the court-house in Charlotte, MELISSA and CINDA, two negroes be longing to the estate of the late Richard Carson, dee'd. A credit will be given. January 8, 1801 3t JOS. H. WILSON, Adm'r. SERVANTS TO HIRE. One Girl 20 years old and a Boy 19 good field hands. nected with my school at Hillsboro, and proved himself Al80 a woman and tbrf children cook and Washer, to De an energetic and faithful Teacher, giving entire satisfaction in kveby particular. January 15, 1861. tf January 8th. Apply to 2t WM. JOHNSTON. Charlotte. R. BURWELL. HIGH POINT FEMALE SCHOOL, DHCisla. Point, JSTm O- The Spring Session, 1861, will begin on Monday. Feb. 4th, with the following Board of Instruction S. LANDER, A. M.. Princi pal; .Miss J. C. Lindsay, Miss M. J. Tucker, Misa L. A Lander, Assistants. Charqks per Session of Twenty Weeks: Board, includiug fuel and washing, (lights extra,) $8 a month, . $40 00 than ten years. I offer assistance most narticnUrl Tuition, $10, $12 50, . $15 00 I to all those who may desire to purchase Pianos or to ti r -i". i . - - - nano or uuuar, 20 00 excnanze old Pianos for new ones. urawing, wax truit, or Embroidery, 5 00 1 Best references given We have no Incidental Tax. I Orders left at the post office or at Messrs. Davidson's Wc make no charge for Tuition in French. Latin urniture Hall will receive prompt attention. Music Lessons. The undersigned begs leaye to inform his friends and patrons as well as the public generally that be is pre pared to give Private Lessons on the Piano. either at his residence or at the residence of pupils. " Particular anil nrnmut ftttontinn will ha r.M n orders fortuning and repairing instruments, at shortest ' notice ana on very moderate terms. . SHEET MUSIC and MUSIC BOOKS will be procured , at store prices. r ' , Having beeq engaged in the Piano business for mora or Vocal Music, nor for use of Piano r Guitar. By a close examination of the above List of Charges. it will be observed that NO CHEAPER INSTITUTION OF ITS GRADE can be found. This fact makes it reasonable to enforce in every case the following Terms. Twenty-five dollars required in advance, the uaiance ai me close ot tne session. SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS TO PATRONS. Loan Pcpils. A peculiar feature of this Institution CHAS. O. PAPE. Prof, nf Mn.Sft. Jan 8, 1861 tf . Charlotte, N. C. TEEMS, CASH! We respectfully inform oar friends and customers that owing to the stringency of monetary affairs, we will be compelled to sell for Cash, and for Cash only. ' is the fact that we admit a limited number of worthy daring the year 186. . Having a !ag stock on band, poor juung lacues. ano wan wun tuem tor their tuition we win reauce tue prices to suit the times. ' until they can pay it by teaching or otherwise. BgL. Those indebted to us will oblige Us by making Every pupil is required to study immediate settlement. ELIAS k COHEN. Primary 1!ka.nchks. Spelling, Readiug, Writing, Arithmetic, Grammar, and VUUIjlUSlUUIl. Teachers. Our Teachers, who are all native North Carolinians, are worthy, well qualified, and experienced. health. .Mot a single case of nckness occurred among our boardiDg pupils during the Fall Session, '60. ualls. l he boarding pupils are not allowed to re- ceire visits from any gentlemen but near relatives. Board. This department, tinder the immediate su pervision of the Principal and hi3 wife, has heretofore given entire satisfaction. The pupils' rooms are heated with hre-places. Accounts. The pupils pay at the time for every article they buy. They make no accounts, either di rectly or indirectly. . The Institution is not Sectarian in any sense. We mention also the Library, the Museum, the Read ing Room, the new Pianos and Apparatus, the Gym nasium, the Evening Walks; closing with the determi nation to build up a large School, not by a bigh-sound-ing name, not by extravagant promises, not by election eering, but by gradually convincing the enlightened public that we are worthy of their patronage, refer to our former patious. kor a Circular, address 8. LANDER, January 8, 1861. SITUATION , WANTED V As Conductor on some Railroad Train, or as Agent At " some Depot, or as Mail Agent. r a : z . at i.i . n a. i ... xreiiinuniaiB oi mora cnaracier. oouinern principles. and close attention to business, can be given.. Address L. A. HELMS, - Winchester, Union co., N.C. Jan. 8, 1861. 3m-pd .. FOR YOUNG MEN AND. BOYS. The subscriber, who has bad some years experience as a successful teacher, both in Primary and Classical Schools, will open A SCHOOL, in the Town IIa.lI, on, the 14th inst. Instruction will' be given in all the branches of study usually Unght in the best academies. In order to give special attention to each pupil, the number will be limited. Those desiring to send tvipils. vr 1 will please make early application to Mr Jno. M. Spring, - or to liiKjii u ii. uUlrrl ill. A. 21. - . Jan 8, 1861 , " 4w Jan 15, 1861 pd Principal. TAKEN UP, vited to attend. Ml i. I a . -h-hs-. w-r meeting win De neia at ruuvi- t r o,u f Tw.r,,Kr ii,.. v. DPV fF fllT'Rr'H Si A 1 1. , ... i J " v v. ..... . , , n w ... una, .upv.cu w ubto nisi., lor me purpose oi iorming a voi- jart nr hU.-iA,A t K .hrt. ..,. m unte -r Infantry Company. All are in- Thev were taken 0D about . mil(, from .he.''K(,ii8barr Jan. 15, 1861 2t NOTICE. Application will be made to the present General As sembly of North Carolina for a charter to authorize the formation of a Shoe Manufacturing Company, to be called the North Carolina Shoe Manufacturing Co. January 15th. 4t road,' 12 miles from Charlotte. The owner is required to come forward, prove property and pay charges. Jan. 8,1861. "' 2t-pd . ' NOTICE. The Celebrated Female Pills. These Pills do not cure all disease, but they are war ranted to cure Lucareah, or Whitet that dreadful scourge to female health, happiness and usefulness. . They are not patented and are no humbng, bat are prepared by a North Carolina physician of high standing and of long experience in the treatmeat of female diseases. All that is necessary to convince you of their efficacy is a fair trial. For particulars, tee wrappers. Price $1 per box. For sale at the DRUG STORES. Jan 15, 1861 jt Oar Books are now closed. Hereafter we will sell Only for Cash.: " - 5y All persons indebted to as will please come for ward and settle immediately, as we must hare money. KOOPMANN k PHELPS. January I, 1861 ' MRS. WINSLOW, an experienced nurse, and female physician, has a Soothing Syrup lor children teeihing.whieh greatly facilitate the process ol teething by softening the gems, reducing all inflamation will allay all pain, and is aare to regulate the bowels. Depend apon it, mothers, it will give rest to yourselves, and relief and hesltb to yocr infanta. Perfectly safe io all cases. See advertisement in another colnmn.