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THE EEVENUE BILL. The following is the Bill reported by the Joint Select Committee on Finance, under which it is proposed to raise the revenue required for the use of the State of North Carolina during the next two fiscal years. The joint select committee on finance have instruct ed me to report the accompanying bill 10 amend an act passed at the last session entitled, "Revenue," and to re commend its passage. The committee are of opinion that the ordinary demands upon the Treasury for the .next two years will nt require any increase of the ag gregate amount of revenue raised by the tax bill of 1858 '9, and therefore such changes, in the niiiu, a3 " they propose, are more for the purpose of adjusting irregularities and lessening or taking cff burdens, than with any Tiew to increase the revenue, though it is be lieved that there will be an increase. The tax of twen ty cents on the $100 value of land they recommend - shall be reduced to fifteen cents, because it is believed, from such information as they have been able to get, that the aggregate value of the taxable lands of the State was increased nearly if not quite fifty per cent, by the last assessment, so that a thousand dollars worth of land, which at twenty cents paid $- 00, would, upon the supposition that it is now valued at $1,500, ;pay $2 25, at fifteen cents. It is only necessary that the value should have been increased 33$ per cent, in order to raise the same Bum at 15 cents as has been produced by 20 cents on the' $100 of value. But it is thought that a larger number of acres will pay taxes in consequence of the more accurate manner in which their du'.ies have been performed by the assessors in the several counties. And the committee hare no doubt that as much money will be paid into the Trea sury from thi3 source under a reduction of five cent3, as was paid in either of the last two years. The committee also recommend that the minimum .sum upon which a tax shall be levied, under the clause taxing professions, salaries, &c, shall be $1,000, in order to exempt mechanics, clerks, and a large class of laborers, altogether from its operation. While this will not affect the revenue of the State tc any consider able amount, it will relieve u great many persons from a tax which, in many cases, was no inconsiderable burden. It will also be observed that some ftrong measures are proposed for the protection of barks against bro kers, and in respect to the policy of such measures, it may be but just to say, that all of the members of the committee do not concur. It is proposed In tax non resident merchants, drummers, &c, vho come here to sell goods, mostly to be delivered either by sample or merely upon their representation, because they come in competition with residents who are taxed and de prive them of their trade and the State of its revenue. This business is said to be carried od extensively in some parts of the State, and especially by merchants of Petersburg and Norfolk, Va. The sill proposes to tax all liquors which are brought in'.o the Slate or bought of the maker or his agent here, ts well when in tended for private use, ad to sell again. No good rea son is seen why one who buys his wines and licjuors from a North-Carolina dealer . should hive to pay the tax indirectly, while he who buys then from a New York dealer and imports them, should jay nothing, if the object be revenue, and if it be proliibition it would be better to say so. There area good many other changes which will be seen from the bill, the reasons for whicl. will no doubt readily suggest themselves, one of whiih only will be mentioned, and that is designed to facilitate the collec tion of the tax upon collateral estates, bj requiring ex ecutors and administrators to set forth in their in ventories, the names of the persons entitled to the estate real and personal, and whether they are strangers or lineal or collateral kinsmen of the testator or intestate. If the tax be a proper one, it sLouM be collected in -every instance; but either from ignorance of the law or negligence, but mostly from the former perhaps, a large sum is due the State; and your committee have thought that by requiting this additional duty of the executors and administrators, w ho have to pay the tax on personal estate, they would get knowledge of the law, while at the same time it would aB'ord the officers of the State the ready means of tracing delinquent.. Respectfully submitted, SAMUEL J. PERSON, Chairman. -1V AVI' to amend "an At entitled revenue," ratified 16th day of Itlruary, lfc"9. Sec. 1. Lv it enacted by the General Assembly of the .State of North-Carolina, audit is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, Thafan act entitled Revenue," which was ratified on the 10th day of February, 1839, be amended in the follow ing particulars, to-wit: In addition to the exemption specified in section 25, there shall also be exempted from taxation, all such property .and estate, and their profits, as may belong to State and County Agricultural Societies, and be set apart and used by them for agricultural fairs; and all such .and their profits as may belong to any church or relig ious society, and be set apart and used by them for Parsonages. SCHEDULE A. Sec. 2. The amendments under schedule A, shall be as fellows, to-wit: Real property with the improvements thereon, includ jng entries of land, shall be taxed annually fifteen cents on every hundred dollars of its value. Every toll bridge shall be taxed tw o and a half per cent., and every ferry one per cent, on the gross re ceipts during the year, whether the same be chartered or licensed by the court or not. The provisions of paragraph G shall be construed to extend to interest received or accrued upon the sub jects therein uamed, whether held in one's own right, or as guardian, executor, administrator, clerk or clerk and master of any court, or agent of tiny kind what ever. Hereafter, $1000 shall be the minimum sum upon which a tax shall be imposed upon surgeon-dentists, physicians, and the other classes of persons mentioned in paragraph 16. So much of paragraph 17 as limits the tax upon spirituous liquors, wines and cordials to such onlv as is intended to sell agaiu, is hereby repealed. And this paragraph so amended is hereby transferred to schedule li, and the tax imposed by it shall hereafter be given in and paid under the same rules, regulations and penalties as are hereby prescribed iu case of mer chant's tax. To facilitate the collection of tax imposed bv paragraph 18 on collateral estates, it shall hereafter be the duty of every executer and administrator to set forth in his inventory, the nanus of the pvrsons en titled to the estate botli real and personal, and how thev are related to the testator or intestate, under a penaltv of one hundred dollars, to be recovered in the name and for the use of the State. SCHEDULE B. Sec. 3. The amendments under schedule B shall be as follows, to wit. Every money or exchange, bond or note broker. private banker or agent of a foreign broker or banker, ! shall pay the sum of one thousaud dollars for each j county in which he has an office or place of business, j .and every person acting for such broker, w hether with , or without compensation, shall be held and deemed a 1 broker to all intents and purposes, in the place or ! county in which he shall so act, and shall be liable ! for the above tax. j Every person who is not a resident of this State, ', and who shall come into this State i': the capacity of, or as agent for a broker, and with the intention of ex- j ercising any of the functions of a money or exchange j broker, shall pay the sum of five hundred dollars in i each and every county in which he shall act as a j broker, which tax shall be collected by the sheriff t of the county, and be accounted for as other taxes. ! - i iivery casnter, agent or secretary of any insurance -office or savings institution who shall deal in exchange or who shall act as a money or exchange broker shall i be deemed and held as such, and be liable to the same I tax as is imposed on brokers residing in ths State. j Every person who shall propose to act as broker ac- i cording to the foregoing section, shall pay the tax to ' the sheriff of the county in which such "broker's busi- i ness is to be transacted, and take a license for the same 1 which shall authorize him to act as broker for one vear: ! and any person who shall act without such license shall forfeit the sum of threee thousand dollars, to be recovered by the sheriff of the county where such tax may be due, one-third of which shall be accounted for as other taxes, and such person so offending shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Every bagatelle table, or other gaming table of similar kind, by whatever name, shall pay a tax of fifty dollars. The tax imposed upon auctioneers in paragraph 18 shall hereafter be one-half of one per ceat. where it is now one per cent., and two and a half per cent, -where it is now five per cent. Every non-resident merchant, drummer or agent -who shall come into this State and sell any goods, war. or .merchandise, by sample or otherwise, whether delivered or to be delivered, shall, before ma king such sale, obtain a written license from the sheriff of the county in which he proposes to do business, which the sheriffis authorized to issue whenever such person shall give bond with security in the sum of five hundred dollars, for the payment of a tax of one half of one per cent, on the gross amount of his sales du ring the year, at the time, and under the same rules and regulation! as are prescribed for the payment of merchants' tax; and any person violating the provisions of this paragraph shall be liable to a penalty of five hundred dollars, to be collected by the sheriff, four hundred dollars of which shall be accounted for and paid as other State taxes, and he shall be further lia ble to indictment as for misdemeanor. The tax imposeo on dealers in ready-made clothing (for males) in paragraph 20 shall hereafter be one per cent. The proviso in paragraph 25 "that any' person shall be permitted to sell any spiritous liquors, wines or cordials made from products of his own farm without paying the tax in this paragraph imposed," is hereby repealed. SCHEDULE C. Sec. 4 And the amendments under the schedule C shall be as follows, to wit: So much of paragraph 5 as imposes a tax upon deeds (other than mortgages, marriage contracts, and deeds in trust,) where the consideration is three hundred dollars and upwards, is hereby repealed. Paragraph G requiring every broker not a resident of the Slate, to pay a tax of one-quarter of one cent, upon exchange or specie drawn from any batiks, is hereby repelled. Skc. 5. Hereafter the clerks of the County Courts shall have until the tenth day of April, in the year en suing the taking of the tax list, to deliver to the sheriff such a copy thereof, and under the same penalties as are prescribed in the 40th section of said act. . m CHARLOTTE AND S. C. RAILROAD. The meeting of the stockholders of this com pany was held in Columbia on the 6th. Gen. W. II. Neil, of North Carolina, was called to the Chair. Mr Steele and Mr Rouknight acted as Secreta ries. The usual business was transacted with much unanimity and good feeling. The same. Hoard was re-elected, consisting of the following gentlemen: Win Johnston, C en. John A. Young, A. B. Davidson, Joseph II. White, of North Carolina; A. I Springs, of York; S. McAliley, II. C. Bron son, of Chester; E. G. Palmer, W. R. Robertson, of Fairfield; Dr. John Fisher, A. 11. Taylor, John Caldwell, of Columbia. The Board unanimously re-elected Mr Johnston, of Charlotte, President. A resolution vras adopted, authorizing the Board of Directors, whenever they thought proper, to issue a stock dividend of the surplus funds hereto fore applied to construction. It is supposed that this will increase the amount of stock of each holder about twenty-eight per cent. Columbia Carolinian. From the President's Beport for the year end ing Dec. 31, 18G0, submitted to the stockholder's meeting, we copy the following: The receipts have been derived from the follow ing sources Freights, Passengers, Mail and Express, Interest account, 184,409 30 106,189 54 13,701 59 3JTG 47 Sale of old rails, castin r in. eluding minor sources, 4,011 47 Making the aggregate, $312,378 37 Expenses for the same time, 143,624 67 Leaving the net income, 168,753 70 This sum is chargeable with two dividends of four per centum each, amounting to about 892,000, the interest on the Company's bonds of S25,000, and the redemption of 25,000 of bonds maturing Januar' 1, 1861, leaving a balance in the Treasury of about 25,000 to be carried to surplus account, independent of amounts transferred to this account in previous year The Report states that the receipts last year show an increase of 30,000 over any previous year. The first section of the Atlantic, Tennessee and Ohio Railroad, from Charlotte to Statesville, is all under contract. The first 25 miles are nearly graded. Track-laying was commenced in January and will probably reach Davidson College by July; the balance of the road can all be finished within twelve months thereafter. Seventeen hundred tons of rails have been received and paid for by the Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad Com pany, according to a contract between the respec tive Boards of Directors of said Companies. The delivery of fifteen hundred tons more has been contracted for. The entire 45 miles when finished are estimated, without equipment, to cost 400, 000. The amount subscribed in stock to the road exceeds 2UO,000. As soon as the construction has given confidence of its early completion, its Directors design, by a sale of first mortgage bonds, to reimburse your Company for the cash advances made for the purchase of iron. The fertile country aud dense population through which it passes, its cheap cot-t of construction, with important connec tions at both termini, give confidence m its beinr a pa3ing road. Its construction will be of the best material, and completed in the most substantial manner. NEW TARIFF BILL. The new tariff bill which has passed the Black Republican House of Reprcsentaiives, is designed to impose an enormous tax upon the people who still remain under the control of the General Gov ernment. The New York Journal of Commerce condemns, with indignant emphasis, this despotic attempt to levy the heaviest weight of taxation heretofore known in the history of the country. The present rates, of duty range from 4 to 30 per c;nt.; the new rates, including the specific-charges, will range from 5 to 150 per cent., a large number of articles, if imported at all, being included in schedules that will be charged from 3U to 95 per cent. Thus, a piece of printed calico, U4 inches wide, costing abroad 4s. Pd. sterling per piece of 28 yards, would pay, under the present tariff, 24 per cent.; under the proposed tariff 47 per cent.; thus nearly doubling the tax. A cheap printed lawn, such as is now worn by poor girls for summer dresses, costing 2d. sterling per yard, at present pays li4 per cent.; under the proposed tariff it would pay 65 per cent., or nearly three times the present rate. Linnen eoods are to ! misp.l from i L-em. iu o a ov, mus nearly or quite , doubling the tax. Blankets, the poor man's com fort, now pays 15 per cent, only on the value ; under the new tariff, unless it is greatly altered, they will pay iu some cases as high as 9o per ct., i or over six times the present rate. All woolen j carpets, now taxed 24 per et., are to pay in the ' new bill 25 to 50 cents per square yard. Silks now i pay 19 per cent.; the proposed tariff raises them ' to 20a25a30 per cent. Iron and all the products ' of iron are changed to such rates as will impose an enormous additional tax upon every mechanic or farmer who drives a nail or buys a horse shoe. Sale of Negroes. Four negroes were sold by the Commissioners in Equity. The negroes ranged fully up to the best prices that have ruled : heretofore: A boy aged about 21 years sold for j 51304; a girl about 10 years of age brought 81305; a woman about 45 years and a boy about 6 years of age, brought 5975. Lanraster Ledger. WESTERN DEMOCEAT, GHAELOTTK, N. C. LEGISLATURE. In the Senate, Feb. 1, Mr Wilkup introduced a bill to extend the corporate limits of the town of Monroe. In the House, Mr Hayes introduced a bill to increase the pay of members. The Speakers to re ceive S5 per day, and the members aud doorkeepers to receive 4 per day. In the Senate, Feb. 2d, a bill to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Charlotte was taken up. Some opposition was made to the bill on account of its length the speakers taking the position that it would be a useless expenditure of money to put the act of incorporation upon the pages of the laws. Mr Turner offered an amend ment to the bill, providing " that this act shall not be published amoug the laws of th'i8 General Assembly." Mr Walker accepted the amendment. The bill as amended passed its final reading. A bill to incorporate the Rudisill Gold Mining j Company of Baltimore, passed its third reading. I In the House, Mr Person, from the committee on finance, reported a revenue bill. The bill provides for a reduction of the tax on lands to fifteen cents on the hundred dollars, and makes many other changes in the old revenue !av. , Monday, Feb. 4. Senate. Mr Thomas of Jackson, front the committee on internal improvements, reported a bill to charter the Greenville and Goldsboro Bail road Company, recommending its passage. The " bill to alter the jurisdiction of the Courts of the State, and the rules of pleading for the re lief of the people," was taken up and read. Mr Avery said that the bill, if passed, should be so amended as to relieve those who owe small sums. 31 r Winstead opposed the bill; he thought it cal culated to destroy confidence among the people, and offered a substitute, which ws read. Mr Outlaw thought the bill of the Senator from Per- son unconstitutional, and said that the passage of ; such a bill as that before the Senate vas demanded j by the exigencies of the times; that iJ was intended , to relieve the ercat masses ot the people ana CD should pass. Mr Avery replied. 3Ir Hall offered an amendment, which was rejected. Mr Winstead withdrew his substitute, stating thaswhen he voted for the bill for the relief of the Baiks he thought it calculated to relieve the people, but had found that he was mistaken, and would vote for the re peal of that bill that if Mr Outlaw would so amend his bill as to make the debtor give security at the time of pleading, he would vote for it. He offered an amendment to that effect. Messrs. Sharpe and Faison opposed the amendment Mr i Worth onnosed the bill because he thought it cal- I culated to miure contracts. The amendment was i lost aves 13. navs 27. After some debate, Mr Speight offered an amendment, which was nega tived. The question recurring on the passage of the bill, the yeas and nays were called, and it passed its second reading yeas 31, nays 8. The bill to enable the Faycttevilie Western Railroad Company to extend their road to some point on the N. C. Railroad, was put on its second reading. Mr Worth made an argument at length in behalf of the bill; he thoughc it might be called very propeily "a bill for the encouragement of the manufacturing interests of North Carolina." Mr Hall favored the passage of the bill, believing it to be emphatically a State work. Messrs. Avery, Barringer and Thomas of Jackson favored the bill. The bill passed its 2d reading yeas 23, uays 16. The bill to incorporate the Bank of Thomasville was taken up Mr Thomas of Davidson spoke at length in favor of the bill. Mr Dockery was op posed to increasing the number of banks in the State. Mr Thomas of 1). rejoined. Mr Barringer offered an amendment providing for a branch of this bank at Concord, which was adopted. The bill passed its second readings House. Mr Baxter, from the committee on propositions and grievances, reported favorably on a bill to establish a public ferry on Catawba river ; also a resolution concerning the Fayetteville and Western Plank Road ; and unfavorably on a bill to establish the county of Brevard. Mr Pearson introduced a bill to establish the county of Ellis, from parts of Caldwell, Burke, Alexander and Catawba. A bill to incorporate the University Railroad Company, and a bill to resurvey the lines between the counties of Surry and Wilkes, were read third time and passed. The Caswell Railroad bill was taken up. Mr Hill offered an amendment by inserting the words " by Yanceyville," which was adopted. 31 r Per son offered an amendment, that the charter shall be forfeited unless the work be commenced within two years, which was rejected. The bill then passed its second reading. Mr Slade introduced a bill to charter the Bank of Went worth. The bill to lay off the State into eight judicial circuits was taken up, and indefinitely postponed. I Tuesday, Feb. 5. Senate. The bill to alter the jurisdiction of ! the courts, &c., or, in other words, the stay law was put on its third reading. Mr Walker said he viewed this bill as the bankrupt law in another shape, and thought that the carrying out of this law would work more injury to North Carolina than would be balanced by all the acts done at this session tf the Legislature it impaired the obliga tion of coutracts Messrs. Worth and Hall op posed the bill. Mr Outlaw replied at length in an eloquent speech iu behalf of the bill. Mr Worth rejoined. Mr Faison said the hard money system was an old Democratic doctrine. He had introduced the bill for the relief of the people, ana he hoped it would pass. Mr Dobsou thought the bill should not apply to the estates of deceased persons. Mr Avery offered an amendment to strike out all of the enacting clauses and to repeal the Sth section 4th chapter Revised Code iu re gard to the pleadings of the courts, and spoke at length against the bill. Mr Erwin defended the bill. Messrs. Whitaker and Barringer opposed the bill. After some debate the bill passed its third reading by a vote of 25 to 16. Mr Barringer introduced a bill concerning cer tain roaus in Cabarrus. House. Mr Person, from the judiciary com mittee, reported favorably on a bill to provide for limited partnerships. Mr Hill, from the commit tee on batiks and banking, reported favorably on a Din to charter the Lank ot Macon, with an amend ment ; and adversely on a bill to incorporate the Bank of Wentworth and a bill to incorporate the i Bank of Ilendersonvillc, and a bill to amend an j act of 1858-9, to establish the Bank of Salisbury. ! Mr Cline presented a memorial from citizens of! Catawba county, in favor of the new countv of Ellis. " i Mr Waters introduced a bill to attach Cleaveland ! county to the sixth judicial circuit. A-bill to extend the time for proving witness tickets and a bill to increase the pay of witnesses, were read third time and passed. The Atlantic, Tennesseee and Ohio Railroad bill was taken up. Mr Meares offered an amend mpnf requiring the guage of the road to be made the same asthat of the N. C. Railroad. The hour of Having arrived, the .House adjourned without final action. " Wednesday, Feb. 6. Senate. Mr Turner introduced a resolution proposing a new plan for the election of President j and V ice President ot the United states. The bill to secure the completion of the Wil., Charlotte & Ruth. Railroad was put on its second i r-rr t -it 1 (Cf AAA a iUA reading, me dim appropriates 5i,uuu,uw iu mc road in Slate bonds the fctate to nave a nen on the road. Mr Stowe favored the bill. Jir Turner opposed its passage. Messrs Walkup and Burton spoke in favor of it. The question recur- on tne passage oi me dim, its seconu reauiug, Mr Turner called the yeas and nays resulted yeas j i'l, nays 18. On motion of Mr Dockery, the rules were suspended, and the bill passed its third reading. Mr Barringer, introduced a bill to increase the salaries of the Judges of the Superior Courts. On motion of Mr Taylor, the bill to increase the capital stock of the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad Company was taken up, and the rules being sus pended, passed its several readings. House. Mr Baxter introduced a bill to con- ! tinue the improvement and provide for the equip ment of the Albemarle and Chesapeake Lanal. Mr Rogers a bill to authorize the banks of the State to issue notes of the denomination of one and two dollars. The consideration of the military bill, which had occupied a portion of the morning session and all of the night session yesterday, was again re sumed, and a number of amendments were adopted to the several sections, the most important of which were amendments giving the election of officers, both in the volunteer and militia depart ments, to the rank and file in the same. The bill having been read section by section, the question recurred on the final passage of the bill. Mr Henry demanded the yeas and nays, which re sulted yeas 50, nays 42. Mr Jlenry, in demand- in" tne yeas ana nays, saiu ue oujucluu iu iue um because of the provision requiring the companies to consist of sixty-four men in order to draw arms from the State, and because he thought it made unnecessary appropriations of the public money in the way of salaries to certain omcers. CONGRESSIONAL. Andrew Johnson of Tennessee, aud Henry Win ter Davis of Md., have made disgraceful speeches, the tendency of which were against the South and Southern men. Mr Clingman sustained the claims of the South to the elements of a powerful nation, and read from English journals to prove that her independence will be acknowledged by Eng-land He denounced coercion, aud spoke feelingly of the vacant seats ot bouttiern members. Mr Hale said that if war came the North would have to take care of the traitors in their midst. Mr Lane enquired who Mr Hale meant? Mr Hale said that he alluded to those mentioned by Mr Clingman as intending to fight against the Republicans. Mr Lane said that these men would fight against Republicanism in behalf of the Constitu tion and State rights, and should not be called traitors. The House passed the bill providing that when ever in the opinion of the Postmaster-General, the postal service cannot be safely continued, the postal revenue collected, and the postal laws maintained, and the contents of the mails pre served inviolate and delivered to their proper ad dress, by reason of insurrection or resistance to the Federal laws, those routes and post-offices shall be discontinued, until the same can be safely restored. The Lousiana members have all withdrawn ex cept Mr Boligny, who said he would not withdraw until his constituents re-called him. THE WASHINGTON CONVENTION. Washington, Feb. 5. The Convention or- ganized this by electing ex-President Tyler as President Mr Tyler addressed the Convention in a speech of half an hour's length. The Convention then sat with closed doors. The Convention has adopted the rules of the Continental Congress. Among those who con gratulated Tyler after his address, was Chase, of Ohio, who said that Ohio would adopt Virginia's platform when it is presented. It is evident that the Northern Commissioneis to the Convention are anxious for delay, but the Southern members declare their purpose to press action, and require all to show their hands. Virginia and Kentucky are a unit in demand ing equality in the Territories hereafter acquired. The Missourians declare for a full settlement forever, or a dissolution. The Pennsylvania Commissioners appear in the Convention but seemed to take little interest in the proceedings, Delaware is fully represented, and stands by the Jouth. lhe Maryland Commissioners held an in- formal meeting and the sentiment generally ex- pressed among them was that the State must fol low V lrginia. Feb. 6. The Tennessee Commissioners arrived to-day, and states that if there is not a speedy set tlement, Tennessee will secede. Feb. 7. It is understood that all but four of the Commissioners to the Peace Congress have agreed upon a proposition, but the expected arri vals of the Massachusets and New York delegation will increase the number of the minority. February 8. Convention was in seciet session four hours to-day. It meets again to-night: It was in public session only half au hour this morn ing, which was consumed in prayerand some form al business. 1 m -r THE MONTGOMERY CONVENTION. The Convention of delegates from the secediri"- o States met in Montgomery, Ala., on the 4th inst. The North Carolina Commissioners were present and were tendered seats in the Convention during open sessions. The Convention was organized by electing lion. Howell Cobb, President, and J.J. Hooper, Secretary. Mr Cobb, in the course of his remarks on taking the chair, said that '"the occasion which assembles us together is one of no ordinary character. We meet as representatives of sovereign independent States, which by a solemn judgment have dissol ved all political connection with the Government of the United States. It is now a fixed, irrevoca ble fact. The separation is perfect, complete and perpetual. The great duty now devolves upon us to provide a government for our own future se curity and protection. We can and should extend :o our late sister States, which are identified with us in interests, feelings and institutions, a cordial invitation to unite with us in a common destiny. We are desirous at the same time, of maintaining with all our late confederates friendlv political and commerical. ' relations, From PensacelaA Truce Declared New Ort.haxs. Fph n it tx 1. 2d, a truce was concluded between the ITniri! States and -allied forces." The MiiLlT e MlSSlSSinmansc re turn home on Monday. The Alabamians are to remain until relieved. OSf. C For the Western Democrat. MEETING IN UNION COUNTY. At a meeting of the citizens of Union county t,oU at tli a fnnrtJhrmsA in Monroe on the 22d De cember, 1860, Maj. D. A. Covington was appointed president and Col. Thos. C Wilson vice-president, j - qq John JU. 3loore ana J. F. Houh were re- I The meetin"-being organized, the president in a j few appropriat" remarks' explained the object of j meetjng t0 to take into consideration the i distracte(j condition of our country. Whereupon the following persons, viz : Marquis Austin, Calvin Laney, Lemuel Presson, Moses W. Cuthberton, Thos. R.Magill, Hugh Wilson and Dr. Cheary were elected a committee to draft resolu tions embodying the sentiment of the meeting. During the absence of the committee, the meet ing was addressed by Mr. Wm. J. Kerr in an able and interesting address in favor of secession ; urg ing upon the citizens the necessity of immediate action. Mr Kerr was replied to by Capt. T. L. Wyatt in an eloquent address, depicting the evils of secession; calling upon the citizens to act calmly and deliberately and not be precipitated into dis union. The committee after being out sometime report ed, through their chairman, the following resolu tions: Resolved, That the constitution of the United States is the work of pure patriots and sagacious statesmen: that it is by far the best model of civil government which human wisdom and virtue have ever devised; that it has rendered our country great, prosperous and powerful; that it has many checks and balances, many wise, salutary and con servative provisions, eminently calculated to guard against encroachments of power, to prevent op pression and to shield the rights of the minority. And that in any crisis which may arise, all consti tutional remedies ought to be fairly tried and ex hausted before a resort should be had to extreme measures likely to emanate in civil strife and to convert our flourishing and happy country into a scene of havoc and desolation. Resolved, That we, as law-abiding citizens, ask for nothing more and will submit to nothing less than a perfect equality in the Union ; and to effect this object we have been and still are willing to make any sacrifice and use every exertion which patriotism and honor will justify but failing in this and without equality in 'the Union, we shall demand independence out of it. And for the vin dication and maintenance of that independence, we hereby pledge our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honors, Resolved, That we recommend to our Senator ! aad Representative in the General Assembly to use their enaeavors to nave a otatc convention called at as early a day as possible, that the people may have an opportunity of expressing their views firmly and constitutionally on the present crisis in our public affairs. On motion, it was ordered that the proceedings of the meeting be published in the Western Dem ocrat, and that the North Carolina Argus and the Raleigh Standard .be requested to copy. On motion, the meeting adjourned D. A. COVINGTON, Pres. John E. Moore J. F. Hough, ' ;ec s. GOV. ELLIS. The following are the chief points of recomenda tion in the message of Gov. Ellis to the present Legislature, at the commencement of the session : 1. A Conference of the Southern States. 2. A Convention of the people of the State. 3. The arming and equipping of the State. 4. Resistance to Federal coercion. These patriotic and wise suggestions have been sanctioned by the Legislature and the people. His letter to the President, in the correspondence con cerning the Forts, has been laid before our readers. The matter affecting Gov. Ellis' conduct as Chief Magistrate, redounds to his honor, as it does to that of the State. A truly Southern Rights pa triot, it is fortunate for the fame and interest of the State, that he is in the position he holds. He has shown that he is the very man for the crisis and the hour. Goldsboro Tribune. Notice: The Notes and Accounts due E. NYE HUTCHISON & CO., after the 1st day of February next, may be found in the hands of HUTCHISON & BROWN, At tornies at Law, for collection. E. NYE HUTCHISON k CO. January 15, 1SGI. tf. Charlotte FEMALE JIVSTITUTE. The next Session Avill commence on the first of Feb'y Terms per Session o f twenty weeks : ' For Board and Tuition, $85 00 Tuition of Day Scholars, 1G 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 It. BUKWELL, Charlotte, N. C. I take pleasure in saying that for the remainder ef the scholastic year, I have secured the services of Prof. It. F. HUNT as Instructor of Music. Mr Hunt wa con nected with my school at Hillsboro, and proved himself to be an energetic and faithful Teacher, giving entire satisfaction in eveby particular. It. BURWELL January 15, 1861. tf W A IV TED, Every body to know that J. TROTTER is at lu3 Old Stand, opposite the Jail, and is prepared to repair, re paint and re-trim Buggies and Carriages in the best manner. He can put on Buggies the neatest and best Tops of any workman in the county. Some new work will also be made. " He respectfully informs the public that he can make a Buggy that will ride a mau into office (or at least car ry him about while seeking the public stalls) or any where else. Richard the third oif'ered his Kingdom for a horse, but if he had known Trotter he would also have wanted a Buggy, such as he, Joshua Trotter, can make or repair. So give him a call. Jan 1, 1801. 3m J. TROTTER. Carriage Shop. The subscriber has taken charge of the stand former ly occupied by John HaUy, and hopes by strict atten tion to business, and using every exertion to please, to obtain a share of public patronage. All new work warranted twelve months. KQL- Particular attention paid to Repairing. I have i on hand as good a lot of seasoned Lumber as can be CHARLES WILSON. 3m started. Charlotte, Jan 22, 1861 TERMS, CASH! We respectfully inform our friends and customers that owing to the stringency of monetary affairs, we will be compelled to sell for Cash, and for Cash only, during the year 18C1. Having a large stock on hand, we will reduce the prices to suit the times. B-& Those indebted to us will oblige us by making immediate settlement. ELIAS & COHEN. January 8, 1861. MKS." WINSLOW, an experienced nurse, and female physician, has a Soothing Syrup lor children teeihing.which greatly facilitates the process ol teethirg by softening th gums, reducing all inflamation will allay all pain, and is sure to regulate the bowels. Depend upon it, mothers, it will give rest to yourselres, and relief and health to your infants. Perfectly safe m all eases. See advertisement in another eolumn. m ... . OrrTfPDC At tllfl MnnimVal .1. held for the Town of Concord N. C, on the 30m! nit., J. M. Long was elected Intendant of p0u " Capt. N. Slough, John Fink, John C. Young aJ Capt. H. A. Area, were elected Commissioners The Board appointed Daniel M. File, Town Clerk and Treasurer. Flag. The University. An occasional correspoa. dent at Chape! Hill writes, that Rev. Solomon Voal formerly senior tutor, has been recently elected Professor in the department of Mathematics. C. Christian Advocate. I' BOOT AND SHOE . E IPORIU M. (SUCCESSORS TO J. B. F. 1300NE,) HAVE JUST OPENED AT BOONE'S OLD STAND, a large Select Stock of BOOTS, LEATHEE AND SHOE-FINDINGS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, WHICH WILL BE SOLD AT TIIE Lowest PRICES FOR Tl &h PER CKXT- CHEAPER THAN EVER ? H sold for before in this market. Having bought our Stock on good terms, CAN and WILL sell to our customers low down for CASBfl ! - B. R. SMITH 6c CO. CHARLOTTE, N. C, June 19, 18G0. COCHRANE & SAMPLE DEALERS IN Hardware, uuns, uuuery, otc.4 ecc, at the Sign of the GOLDEN PAD-LOCK, WOULD respectfully invite the public to call and examine their Stock before purchasing elscwhen. f Orders solicited and promptly attended to. ' Call and see ns. COCHRANE & SAMPLE. July 3, 18G0. Carriage Materials. at the Sign of the Golden I'ad-Loek. A large Stock of the above, consisting of Springs, Axles, Oval Iron, Hubs, Bows, Rims, Iuggj Poles, Huggj Shafts, Spokes, Patent and Enamelled Leather, Enam elled Cloth, Oil Carpet, Carriage Holts, Lrass and Sil ver Bands, Silver Moulding, Laces, Tassels, Turned Sticks, Saddle and Lining Nails, &c, Ac. COCHRANE k SAMPLE. SO IMUvI.AUS REWARD! LOOK OUT FOR TIIE RASCAL! The subscriber will pay the above reward for the ap prehension and delivery to him, or for the confinement in the Raleigh jail, of a negro hoy named HENRY BAI LEY. Said boy was once free, but was sold for jail fees, in Jannary, 18G0, having been convicted for house breaking, and was bought by the undersigned. He run away in May last, and is supposed to be lurking about Charlotte, N. C, where his mother and sisters reside, lie is about five feet nine or ten inches high, is spare built, of light complexion and pox marked In the lace, lie has free.papers, is a great liar, and is no doubt try ing to pass for a free negro. M. C. T. LEE. Conwayboro', S. C, Jan. 29, 18C1. tf. W$rjgssa Miss H. M. Hammarskold, wFp553 a graduate of the Royal Academy of iWtKg Music at Stockholm, in Sweden, re spectfully informs the public that she will, on the 28th January, commence giving instructions on the Piano, in Singing and in Thorough Bass. Inquire at the Man sion House. Jan 22, 18G1 lm-pd Music Lessons. The undersigned begs leave to inform bis friends and patrons as well as the public generally that he is pre pared to give Private Lessons on the Piano, either at his residence or at the residence'of pupils. B- Particular and prompt attention will be paid to orders fortuning and repairing instruments, atBhortcst notice and on very moderate terms. SHEET MUSIC and MUSIC BOOKS will be procured at store prices. Having been engaged in the Piano business for mor than ten years, I offer my assistance most particularly to all those who may desire to purchase Pianos or to exchange old Pianos for new ones. Best references given. Orders left at the post office or at Messrs. Davidson'i Furniture Hall will receive prompt attention. C1IAS. O. PAPE, Prof, of Music, Jan 8, 1861 tf Charlotte .X C. Dissolution. The firm of FULLIXGS, SPRINGS & CO. was dis solved by limitation on the 1st January, 18G1. The business will be continued under the name and style of FALLINGS & SPRIXGS,-and they hope, by integrity and strict attention to busi.neas, to merit the same patronage heretofore liberally bestowed by their numerous friends and customers. The present financial crisis and the uncertainty of business, for the future compel ns to shorten our time of credit from twelve to six months to prompt paying customers none others need ask it. All persons indebted to the old firm of FulIingJ, Springs k Co., must come forward and make immediate settlement, as it is absolutely necesgary that the busi ness be speedily closed up. 'A word to the vise is suffi cient." Jan 15, 1861. 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 AT TAYLOR'S you can find lhe largest assortment of Cutlery, Guns and Pistols, of all the celebratea makes. . GLASS, of all sizes and qualities both French una American. Also, Pntty by the keg or pound. WOODEN WARE Brooms, &c, of all kinds. r
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