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CHARLOTTE, N. C.? TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 186 J.
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remitting all claims intrusted to his care.
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fisj" L'uriug hours of business, may be found in the
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J. A.
Attorney x"t JLmzx-w,
CHARLOTTE, N. c.
GF.XERAL COl.LECTIXG AG EXT.
Office over the Drug Store, Irwin's corner.
J iimary 1, 181. tf
Wm. J. Kerr,
ATTO It X K Y AT I. A W,
CHARLOTTE, X. C,
Will practice in the County and Superior Ct-urts of
Mecklenburg. Union and Cabarrus counties.
OrriCB in the B raw ley building opposite Ketr's Hotel.
January 24, 1861 y
ROBERT GIBBON, M. DM
PRACTITIONER OF MCD1CISE
AND
Office Xo. 2 Irwin's corner, CHARLOTTE, N. C.
January, 1861.
Has constantly on hand
WATCHES, JEWELRY, PLATED WARE, &C,
Of the best English and American manufacturers.
Oil and examine his stock before purchasing elsewhere.
Watch crystals put in lor 25 cents each.
January, 18C1 y
& John T. Butler
J
PRACTICAL
Watch ami Clock .Tinker,
cllci, &c,
OlTOSITE KKP.R'S HOTEL, Charlotte,
JTew-
X. V.
(Late with R. W. Beckwith.)
Fine W.ilcln s, rk &. Jvw-lry,
of every dejeription, Repaired and Warranted for 12
months.
Oct 16, 160.
tf
WILKINSON 6c CO.,
PKALERS IN
IlMs AND FANCV (JOODS,
No. 5, Granite Range,
Opposite the Mansion Honse. CHARLOTTE, N. C.
Attention piven to Repairing Watches and Jewelry.
September IS, 1S00. y
New Supply of
AVATCHKS, JEWELRY,
Solid Silver and Plated Ware.
The mbcribcr ha? lately purchased a very extensive
ply of the above article?. Hi purchase being
wade directly from the manufacturer, he is therefore
enabled to sell at a very small advance on cost, and
pt-r.ons may rest anred that all his articles are war
ranted to be what he represents them to be.
HQ. Watchc and ('locks carefully repaired and will
receive my personal attentiou.
R. BECKWITH.
t. 17, l.0 tf
Charlotte & . C. ISailroacl.
On and after the First dar of October. THROUGH
KXBKEHS FREIGHT TRAl'NS will run Daily between
Charlotte and Chai -lectin, without traiissliiptnent, thus
enabling freights to reach Charlotte in 5 days or less
from New York, and in one day from Charleston, and
rice vert.
Alio, TIIR0rC.Il TICKETS will e sold from Char
lotte to Charleston at 50, and to New York, via
Charleston Steamers, at $19, and rice vtrta. The mer
chants and public are invited to try this cheap and
expeditious route for freights and passengers.
A. 11 MARTIN",
Oct t, IS60. tf C.en'l Ft. and Ticket Ageut.
SITUATION WAITED
Ai Conductor on some Railroad Train, or as Agent at
som Depot, or as Mail Agent.
Testimonials of moral character, Southern principles
d close attention to business-, can be given.
Address L. A. HELMS,
Winchester, Union co., X. C.
Jn. 8, 1S6I. 3m-pd
DIS. E. II. ANDREWS,
CHARLOTTE, X. C,
Would inform the public generally, and the citizens of
Mecklenburg particularly, that he has resumed the
Practice of DENTISTRY and may be found at his old
stand. He is prepared to set Artificial Teeth on Gold.
Silver, Vulcanite, or on the Cheoplastic process, as i
panents may desire, and till Ttett with Gold, Tiu,
Amalpam or Os Artificial.
He is also prepared to perform any operation belong
ing to Dentistrv. and need not sav that he will be nleas-
J. G.
1 &a 1 MtcJ Mlt
d to wait npon any of his old friends or new friends !
yoa may take that for granted. '
February 5, 1S61 3p i
North Carolina
MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
l Ins Company, the oldest and most reliable in the
State, insures white persons for a term of years or
of years
during continuance of life, on moderate terms. .Slaves
insured, for one or five years, for two-thirds of their
uiaiKt'i aisie. r or insurance apply to i
TIIOS. W. DEWEY. Ant.. !
Jan 8, 1SC1 y
at Branch Bank X. C.
Dissolution.
The firm of FULLINGS, SI'RINGS & CO. was
dis-
j solved by limitation on the 1st January, lsGl.
i The business will be continued under the name and
style of FULLl.N'GS & SPRINGS, and they hope, by
' integrity and strict attention to business, to merit the
j same patronage heretofore liberally bestowed by their
numerous tricnos and customers.
The present financial crisis and the uncertainty of
business, for the future compel us to shorten our time
of credit from twelve to six months to prompt paying
customers none others need ask it.
AH persons indebted to the old firm of Fullings,
Springs & Co., must come forward and make immediate
settlement, as it is absolutely necessary that the busi
ness be speedily closed up." ''A word to the wise is suffi
cient." " Jan 15, 1801.
Hardware ! ! Hardware ! !
A. A, N. M. TAYLOR
ESPECTl'ULLY informs his friends and the pub
lic generallv, that he has added to his extensive
stock of Stoves aud Tin Ware, a large and complete
stock of Hardware, consisting in part as follows:
Carpenters' Tools.
Circular, mill, crosscut, hand, ripper, paunel, prun
ing, grafting, tennon, back, co:upasr, webb, and butch
er SAWS: Braces and bits, Draw Knives, Chisscls,
Ange rs, Gimlets. Hammers, Hatchets, and Axes; Brick,
plastering, and pointing Trowels: Saw-setters. Screw
plates, Stocks and dies, Planes of all kinds, Spoke
shaves, Steel-blade bevel and tiy Square.-: Spirit Levels
Pocket Levels, Spirit, level Vials, Boring machines,
Gougers, and in fact everthing a mechanic wants, in
great variety and at very low prices, at TAYLOR'S
Hardware Store and Tin-ware Depot, opposite the Man
sion House, Charlotte, X. C.
May 2:r 1 00. tf
Blacksmith's Tools.
Such as Billows, Anvils, Vices, hand and slide Ham
mers, Buttresses, Farriers' Knives. S :rew-plates, Stocks
and dies, Blacksmith's Pincers and Tongs, Raspers and
Files of every kind. Cut horseshoe and cl-nch Nails,
Borax; Iron of all sizes, both of northern and country
manufacture: cast, plow, blister and spring Steel; &,c,
for sale very cheap at
TAYLOR-'S, opposite the Mansion House:
Ludlow's Celebrated Self-Sealing
Cans, of all the different sizes, at TAYLOR'S
Hardware Store, opposite Mansion House.
Agricultural Implements of all kinds.
Straw Cutters, Corn Shelters, Plows, Hoes, Shovels,
Spades. Forks, Axes, Picks. Mattocks, Grubbing Hoes,
Trace Chains, Wagon Chains, Log Chains, Pruning
and Hedge Shears, Pruning and budding Knives, gar
den Hoes ami Rakes, w ith handles: Grain Cradles; grain,
jrrass and brier Scythes, Bush Hooks, Wagon boxes;
Hollow ware, such as pots, ovens and lids, skill! ts, spi
ders, stew-pans and kettles, Cauldrons from 20 to 120
gallons each: Iron and brass Preserving Kettles, Sheep
Shears. &c, at TAYLOR'S Hardware Depot, opposite
the .Mansion House.
Tin and Japanned Ware,
A large assortment; Block Tin, Block Zinc, Tiu Plate,
Babbit metal, ic.
StOVeS, the largest Stuck, of all sizes, at
TAYLOR'S Hardware, Stove and
Tin ware Depot, opposite Mansion House
NOTICE.
Taken up and committed to the Jail of Meckle.ubr.rg
eountv. on the f'th day of September, 1 8t0, a Negro
boy about I or 20 years ed'age, (black.) about o feet 6
or8 inches Inh. He says his name is JIM, and that
lie belong to John Worthy of Gaston county: that his
master moved to Texas early last Soring, at-which
time he ran away from him. Jim appears very dull:
can scarcely communicate anything about his master
or home with any intelligence. He haa a scar on his
riht lore finger, made by a cutting knife. The owner
is requested to come forward, prove property, pay ex
penses, and take s.-.id boy away, otherwise he will be
di-posed of accordimr to law.
Oct. :. 1.;0. tf W. W. G BIER, Sheriff.
Dili GOODS.
LADIES' CLOAKS and BONNETS,
DRESS GOODS and EMBROIDERIES.
Carpets c&2 3FL"ULgrs.
A VERY LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
PLANTATION GOODS.
Tli nhnrt will be found to compare in stales
and
prices with any in the town.
Nov l.".. 1800
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PETE 15 R. O.WIS.
W. It. HAROKE.
DAVIS & HARDEE,
PRODUCE COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
PetersTDurgj Va.
REFER TO Hon.
R:ileigh, N. O.
Feb 19, 1PG1
I) W Courts. Gen. R W Haywood,
f m-pd.
I5IKDS, HUMS.
All kinds of EUROPEAN BIRDS:
alo. a beautiful assoMment of XEW
STYLE CAGES. Those wishing n
fine Son-trr. will find it at
J. D. PALMER'S Variety Store,
One door above the Bank of Charlotte.
Xov 20, 1SC0.
iEW RESTAURANT.
Having couuected with my Es- j
tablishmeut an j
Ealing and Refreshment'
, Saloon, j
I am prepared to serve my friends !
and the public in the culinary Hue ;
in the best style. Epicureans j
will please give me a call, and it
shall be my constant study to
please them.
J. D. PALMER. -
NATIONAL HYMN.
A committee of New York capitalists having ol-
tered to pay 51)0 for a national hymn, the follow
tendered by ttie Richmond Whig gratis.
ing is tendered by the
! Money being the shrine at which the 1 ankee loves
to worship, it is presumed these lines will suit:
Mighty mammon ! powerful lord !
By all YankeedoDi adored,
Thy great favor we invoke;
Hear the hymn that .we bespoke.
Save our broad phylacteries, '
Save our mills and factories,
Save our ships, before they rot,
And their owners go to pot.
Save our merchants and their hoards,
Save our banks and brokers' boards,
Save our railroad bonds and stocks,
Save our vaults with patent locks.
Let Abe Lincoln and his bands,
Burn the cities, waste the lands,
Let him like a despot reign,
So we get the trade again.
Subjugate the Southern men,
Bring us back their trade again,
Cotton, rice, tobacco, all
Crops and products, great and small.
Let our. men die, if they must,
Karth to earth, and dust to dust,
Hireling soldiers are well spent,
If they bring us ceut per cent.
Mercy, Justice, Freedom, Law,
These are names, not worth a straw !
Give us Gold! so that be wpu,
Let thy bloody will be done.
Mighty Mammon, powerful lord,
By all Yankee hearts adored,
"1 is thy favor we invoke,
Hear the hymn that we bespoke.
TEEMS,"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 186'. Having a large stock on hand,
we will reduce the prices to suit the times.
B?3k- Those indebted to us will oblige us by making
immediate settlement. , ELIAS fc COHEN.
January 8, 1861.
FARMER'S, LOCK OUT
Money, Time and Timber Saved.
I have the right to sell VAXDEM ARK'S PORTABLE
FENCE, made withor-s posts, in the counties of Ala
mnnce, Randolph, Rockingham, Davidson, Rowan, Ca
barrus and Mecklenburg. Cheapness, durability, and
convenience are its chie f advantages. We recommend
the fence to saw-mill owners, farmers and all who have
fences to make. We will sell Farm or County Rights.
A circular, stating cost, plan of building, &c, sent free
to anv address on application to
JXO. J. WHITE,
Mebanesville, Alamance co., X. C.
March 2C'.. 3m
State ot Worth Carolina.
Hkad-Qjtarti.rs, Adjutant Gkxl's Office )
General ' Order Xo. 4 Raleigh, April 24. 1801.
All communications for the Governor in reference to
Military matters such as applications for commissions,
tender of services of companies, Ac, requisitions for
aims, ammunition, ic, and for information appertain
ing lo the - military organization? called iuto service
will be directed to the Adjutant General in this citv.
By oi'der of Gov. Ellis, . J. F. HOKE, Adj't Gen'I
Aojitast Gekkral's Office,
General Order Xo. ,r.J
Raleigh; April 25.
Hereafter all-Provisions passing through this city,
intended for any Depot out tf the bounds of the State,
will be slopped here for the supply of the troops con
centrated at this point. The market price will be al
lowed for the Provisions so stopped. Forwarding and
receiving Agents at the Railroad Depot will pay strict
attention to the execution of this order.
By order of the Governor, J. F. HOKE, Adjt Gen.
Ahji'taxt Geskral's Office, 1
General Order Xo. 3. Raleigh, April 20, 18G1.
The Volunteer Forces of the State not already ordered
into active service, are commaueled to holel themselves
in readiness to march at an hour's notice. The officers
arc required to send to the Adjutant General's office a
roll of the members of the companies. I am directed
b- the Governor to call for the enrollment of thirty
thousand volunteers. Organize send in the rolls.
Commissions and arms will be furnished. B in readi
ness to march at a day's notice; drill by day and by
night; let the citizens equip their men ; some of your
brothers are now in the field. The Stale has reason to
be proud of the promptness with which they rallied
to the call of your Governor.
The decree for our subjugation has gone forth; the
time of our trial has come; the. blow will soon fall: we
nust meet it with the whole energies of the State: we
must show to the world that North Carolina will main
tain her rights at all hazards.
By order of the Commander-in-Chitf.
J. F. HOKE, Adj t General.
vj awe mixus k siwmm,
JLincoliitoii, i C,
Begs leave to iuf'orrn the citizens of Lincoln and. sur
rounding counties, that he has permanently located in
the town of Liucolnton, where be will carry on the
Watch and Jewelry Business
! In all its various branches. Strict attention will be
'paid to the repairing of Watches and Jewelry. AH
I fine Watches warranted to give satisfaction, if well
I used, or no charges made.
! List of jyricet for IFori.
! Mainspring and cleaning watch, $2.00; jewels, cap
and foot, each, 75c; cap foot-hold jewel, each, Sl,5o;
hair-sprinrrs,. ?1.25; chains, $1 50; mending chains, 50c;
tooth and ..heel 50c; pivots, J cylinders, $4; Staves,
$0.75; virges, $2.50: screws, 25c; case springs 75c;
clicks aud rachets, 75c; glasses, 50c. All other work
will average the same prices, rersous leaving work
can know the prices before it is done.
Persons in the country having clocks or other work
i for Repair, will address rae by letter if tney cannot
j come themselves. I will attend to work promptly,
j All kinds of Gun-smith work done at short notice
i nnd on reasonable terms.
i Give me a call, and I will guarantee satisfaction.
G. K. HARD1NU.
Lincolnton, Feb. 2d, 1561 tf
YANKEE
TO THE PUBLIC.
With this notice terminates the term according to
agreement of the general suprinteodance of Mr Robt.
Shaw, over my business in the Saddlery and Harness
line. AU indebted are rtqnested to make settlements
viih me alone, as no othr. nniil fanner adciaedwill be.
allowed it law. H. 51. FR1TCWARD.
Feb 26. 161 '
ARMS FOR DEFENCE.
J. Three hundred thousand or four- hundred thons
and good Army Gum in the South not thought
, Our people over-estimate the value of the arms
manufactured expressly for war, and they do 'hot
appreciate the value of the immense number of
rifles in their possession. Now, if every man in the
South, and especially those whose highest duly it
is at this time to look after the means of defence
which arc in the South, would consider the facts
wbich I will now detail, and act upon the sug
gestions given, we will soon be the best armed
people in the world. 1 The Southern people are
proverbial for the passion which they have always
had for hunting-rifles and prize-guns. There are
but few of these guns which are not over the
length of the Minnie rifle (39 inches.) Their
barrels have metal enough to bear boring out for
large balls; there are smiths enough in every
county in the South to bore aud rifle them out in
ten days, so as to carry an approved, uniform and
required Harper's Ferry ball.
In the size of the bore and the shape of the
ball is the great virtue of the Minnie rifle: This
improvement, ordered at once by the authority of
the Confederate States, and a single bullet-mould
sent to the clerk of the Court of each county as a
pattern, and every rifle cut down to thirty-nine
inches, would at once arvi the whole country. It
our State Couvention would make the move, the
whole South would adopt it. -Improved rifles
would at once be in the hands of those accustomed
to their use. To satisfy any person who is at all
skeptical on this point, let him measure1 oflf four
hundred yards from . a barn door, load his small
bored rifle with a double charge of powder and a
round ball, and, after trying three fires, then let
him try three fires with the Minnie bull. He will
find that the three first balls will not reach the
door, and that the three last are killing shots. I
have tried this with a rifle, shooting a ball the
size of a buckshot, and therefore know what I say
to be true. The masses will not examine and pry
into the philosophical principles which demand
that this change should be made at once. There
are a few scientific reasons which will convince all
thinking men tf its, propriety, viz : the hollowed
ball receives the full volume and force of the
powder, none of it escaping by the side, as in the
case of the round ball. Its expansive power
causes more resistance to the powder, thereby
enabling the gun to burn more powder and give
more force to the ball. The conical shape of the
ball causes less atmospheric resistance, and the
excavation of tiie ball causes a rush and concus
sion of air that absolutely tend to sustain the ball
in its flight.
STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS.
The late Stephen Arnold Douglas was born in
Brandon, Rutland county, Vermont, on the 23d
of April, 1813. He learned the trade of a cabinet
maker at Middlebury, in his native State, and
continued for a year in that business, but was
obliged to abandon it on' account of his health.
From Vermont he removed to Canandiagua, New
York, where he pursued the study of the law
until his removal to Cleveland, Ohio, in 1831.
From Cleveland he removed still farther West,
and finally settled in Jacksonville, Illinois. He
obtained employment at first1 as clerk to an auc
tioneer, and afterwards taught a school, still de
voting his leisure to the study of law:' ' lie was
admitted to the bar in 1834, and rose rapidly in
his profession, being elected Attorney General of
the State before he was twenty-two years of age.
In 1835 he was elected a member of the House of
Representatives, and at the expiration of his term
was appointed by President Van Rurcn, in 1837,
Register of the land offiee at Springfield, Illinois
In 1840 he was elected Secretary of jf'tate of
Illinois, and the following year Judge of the
Supreme Court. Notwithstanding his robust ap
pearance, he seems never to have possessed a
strong physical organization, and resigned his
judgeship, after occupying it for two years, in
consequence of ill health. From this perioel his
first prominence in national politics may be said to
date. He was again elected to the United States
House of Representatives in 1843, and continued
a member of the lower House for four years,
where he was one of the most active members,
able speaker and ardent Democrats of that body.
He was au advocate of "fifty-four, forty or fi-ht"
on the Oregon question, and was a firm supporter
of the Mexican war. One of his best speeches
was on the question of refunding to (Jen. Jackson
the fine which he was- obliged to pay in New
Orleans. In December. 1847, he was elected to
the United States Senate his course there in
fresh in the public mind.
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BATES OP POSTAGE.
The 5aw which went iuto operation on the first of
June, requires prepayment in money nntil the necessa
snry stamps and stamped envelopes can be pro-. ured,
nt the rate of five cents per letter, weighing not more
than half an ouuee, for any distance not exceeding fire
hundred miles, and five cents additional for eveiy half
ounce or fraction of an ounce; over five hundred miles
double these rates. Advertised letters will be charged
two cents in addition to the regular postage. All drop
letters and letters placed in the office for delivery only
will be charged two cents; hewspapers, circulars, and
other printed matter, placed in the office for deiivery
only, will be charged one cent. The postage on week
ly newspapers within the Confederate States will be
ten cents per-qnarter; for a paper published six times
per wek, six times that amount, and for other "publi
cations in proportion. Monthly magazines weighing
not m nro than one and a half ounces will be elm reed
one and one-half cents per quarter, and periodicals, j
published quarterly or bi-monthly will be charged two !
cents per ounce. Transient newspapers', pamphlets, j
periodicals, engravings, ke, not exceeding three ounces ;
in weight, and published within the Confederate Suites,
two cents. For all matter coming from beyond the '
Confederate States double, postage wi!i be charged.
Publishers of newspapers are entitled to send and re
ceive from their respective offices of publication one
crny of each publ'tciition free of postage. .
J. W. VERB'S
BLAST FURNACE,
Is now ia operation, producing a quality of SOFT PIG
IRON superior to any heretofore made: Cooking-ware,
Machinery, 4c, are also manufactured at this Furnance.
Persons wishing anything in my line, are solicited to
gve .trl. rr.ee. moeierae. i.re.s j
C' : 11:11 r '
Lincoln Count-r Jcnt 4. 181,
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WHAT K IT ALL POBP
Many persons suppose, erroneously too, that all
' our prcsest difficulties are caused by the slavery
question. I his may be the ultimata cause. Rut
the difference between the North arid the South
is the result of a desire on, the part'Jff the South
to be free and independent, while th North wants
us to be dependent on them. Indeed, with them
Othello's, occupation's' gone;", and as they can no
longer gull the South with wooden nutmegs, bad
books and patent nosjruais, " the war must be
vigorously prosecuted," ,
The two sections were living under the same
Governments, with differeat pursuits and diverse
institutions. The-North, phreuzbd'by the suc
cess of fanaticism at home, determined to try their
plan's on a larger scale; and. accordingly elected
Lincoln chief magistrate. The South waa unwill
ing to submit to the inauguration and success of
his policy; and hence desired to set up a Govern
ment of its own, in which such laws and. regula
tions as might suit their taste and necessities were
formed. The North replied, "you must live with
us as we want you to do or. be exterminated."
Hence the difficulty. The South could not be
forced and the North would not acknowledge the
independence. And the question now isr " will
we be free or "must we be slaves ?"
Men need not be alarmed , at the posture of
affairs. All the South should be united. We;
will all be subjugated and - made slaves, if we are . aW;1ys'exhibited a 'sincere and disintereited tym
not united. It is maoness to chng to the Union patl fur tUc whoje Uni irrespective oJT section,
now. It is gone. Lincoln s supremacy' or bouth- .. -. . . 1 - . - ,i
ern independence must be the result. Franklin
Larolmina.
THE ARCH INGRATE.
The following paragraph from the Richmond
Enquirer puts forth a proposition which, as far as
it goes, meets our most cordial approbation: .
''The suggestions to change the name of Scott
county in Virginia, meets the favor of all true
Virginians, and will, we suppose, be carried into
effect by the next Legislature at an early "day of
its session.. The traitor son of Virginia, who now
commands the army for her subjugation, can no
longer be permitted to wear any of her hofiors.
The very thought is revolting to every 'true
hearted Virginian. .Let the name of Winfield
Scott, be stiuek from the Virginia roll of honor,
let not his name be uttered by the faithful and
true of his mother State, except with scorn and
detestation."
Rut the proposition does not go far
enough.
e suggest that the Convention, when it again
assembles, proclaim Winfield Scott a dishonored
and degraded man in the estimation of the je ple
of Virginia that they revoke every honor that
the Legislature has conferred upon him in past
years, and declare him a fit tool for the heartless
and infamous despot in whose services he has en
listed. Let the world know, at all events, that his
native State, which has contributed more to his
fame than he has ever done to her's, loathes and
repudiates him tiow that he has covered him
self with ignominy that she scornfully smiles at
the drawn dagger which he is brandishing in his
paricidal hand at her bosom, and 'defies its point.'
Let him strike. The fellun-blow will fall harm
less except to himself, lie will find the assassina
tion of the liberties of this proud old 'common
wealth which he is now secretly ploting, not quits
so easy of accomplishment as he imagiues it will
be. J'ctertburg Express.
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EFFECTS OF THE WAR IN THE NORTH
The New Orleans Crescent shows how fatal this
war must be to New York; that papcr says :
If the South was the poor country she has been
represented to be, the rich North would not now
be waging war upon her. She wouid be told to
go in peace, and take care of herself hereafter,
The contrary being the case, however the North
ouly being rich and prosperous on account of the
patronago of the South the withdrawal of which
threatens her with ruin a war of subjugation is
set on foot, to carry out which successfully scores
of thousands of lives and hundreds of niillions'of
money arc to be sacrificed 1 Were ever such sacri
fices before uiade by a (so called) rich country to
compel the trade of a poor country? Ilibtory
furnishes no parallel. --
The Crescent takes the following quotation from
Greeley's Tribune :
"One million men are rr.-oly to fight, and, if
need be, to die for the country; but the cost of
arming half that number and keeping therri effect
ive in the field, while taking care of their families
at home, is frightful. To arm, equip, and provide
a well appointed force of one hundred thousand,
including Camp equipage, artillery, horses, muni
tions, etc., and two months' provisions, will cost
twenty -five millions of dollais; and this 'for five
hundred tl ousaird luen is one hundred and twenty
five millions. For six .month's service, including
transportation, this sum' must be ddubled. ' Such
amounts test not merely the patriotism, but the
ability of the loyal States."
UjKjn which the Crescent remarks : , .
The above is much" nearer . the truth than
Greeley generally gets. It was probably acci
dental, for it is not within the bounds of reasona
ble probability that Greeley would make, so near
an approach to the truth purposely. His calcula
tion may be below the mark; but we will uko it
as it is, ana proceeu to estimate tne pro Da we ex-j
penses of Lincoln's Gorerumcut ram this promi
nent Abolition stand-point. " . v . . .
tSm Among the "Appointments by the
I'resi-
dent," (Lincoln.) we find the following: . ; , ,
"Johu II. Peters of South Caroliua, to be-Consul
of the Ucited State at Tunis." . " ' ; -
This is a specimen of Lincoln's appointments.
This man Peters is not of South Carolina, but was
once of Georgia having resided some time' in the
Georgia State, Penitentiary. He is known here
as a most -infamous Ecoundfcb' Among other
things about him we are informed that he was
here after his escape from GcorgiaCollege of In
dustry" concealed in the house of a free' mulatto
woman for all the day for sixJ months, but used
to prowl about at nights. -'Who "don't recollect
i "Judge Peters?', It strikes us -that we bad-oxca-
eion t0 sbow up the -Judge". Once before. -W
hon tn ro him linn" vrt WHmtnntnn .Time. I
vol.
- IMPORTANT PBOII PARIS,
Correspondence pf the New York' Express-
: ' - Paki's, Tuesday May 14, 186L
, On Sunday last, at 2 o'clock, p. m., (he Era
pei or Napoleon received Mr Charles J. Faulkner,
.Minister of the United States,, to the Court of
France,. who had demanded an audtenceifor 1 tho
purpose of presenting his letters of recall.' Th
interview. took place in the throne rootor at '.tha
palace of the Tuilerics. After some preliminary
remarks, of a personal character, the. Emperor
unreservedly expressed to Mr Faulkner hia pro
found regret at the unhappy dissensions now1 ex
is ting between, the two great sections of the
American Union, and asked whether the friendly
mediation of France would be acceptable, if th
offer, cir t waec... .Mr. Faulkner- replied that be
possessed tio ' inforriifltioh of a character to war
ntat Jiiiu itr' giving a direct opinion ' 'but he had
no hesitation in declaring that, if the. interposition
of foreign . power would be admiasable,1 that of
France, the nation which; had aided the Thirteen
Colo u ics. in their early struggle for independence,
and had remained their constant friend si nee the
organization of the Federal Government,, would
certainly be looked upon, by both the North nd
the' South is most wprthy' of their mutual coofi
deuce; particularly' ad France had never, directly
nor indirectly, manifested any desire to meddle in
the domestic affairs of the United States, and bad
The American people, he was certain, would Uot
refer to the arbitration of any European Poiter
the' questions which are the causes of the prevent
troubles; but.' the amicable mediation' of Fraoce
might liave the effect of inducing a. suspension. of
ho-tilitfcs, and enable the North aud South: to
settle their differences without the effusion 'of
fraternal blood. The Emperor said he feared; it
might now be too late, and that civil strife, bad
gone too far to be stopped by an appeal to the dic
tates of reason'; but, if he oould be the means of
averting the horrors of a. war bet weerT American
brothers, he wourd esteem it A high privilege , to
offer the' friendly counsels of Frauce. - .;
Vou' may rely upon , these important detail iaa
perfectly correct. Mr Dayton has arrived ;.i
I Wis, aud will 'probably have an audience of .the
Emperor - next Sunday. If our .new Minister,
whose position becomes most responsible, should
express views similar to those of bis predecessor
and the Emperor will doubtless ask his opinions
on the same points au immediate offer of French
mediation may be anticipated. , .
ATTEMPT TO POISON THE MISSQTJRI
VOLUNTEERS. ,. , .
Recently a negro woman residing in the vicini
ty of the bakery at which the bread for the volun
teers at Jefferson City is baked, informed softie of
our citizens that a certain-white man living befc
had made proposals to her to poison the troops by
placing arsenic in the flour of which the brctul is
baked, stating to her as an inducement that Frank
Blau- would then ooHieJtere and set all the negroca
frcc. ;, A plan ivaat once set to catch the 'gni li
ma u, with such evidence as. would convict him.
The woman was told to make an appointment fo
mett him again that night, which she did, -and
when the hour arrived, a number of our mos re
spectable citizens were so placed around the boase
as tq overhear what was said within. The 5 man
conversed, freely with, the woman,-- stating his
whole object, lie said 'ho had been, disappointed
that day in getting the poison from St.'Louis,; bul
that a maa would certainly be up the - next '- day
with it. -. . '.si
:.. When she demurred to the plot as too danger
ous, he argued with her tat show 'how easily it
could be done without detection, her vicinity and
access to the bakery giving- her ample opportunity
of putting poison into the flour without it being
known. Hating heard sufficient evidence to-in
sure his coovietion the hpuse was entered and the
icouudrcl secured. . He proved to be a man named
Auj'w Cope, wbo has been ia this city for some
months. He camcbere with bis family last win
ter, from Kansas, in destitute- circumstances, and
has been employed h'ucc then M a laborer, hli wifiJ
taking in washing ro aid in their support. He
was a member of the Home Guard, recently fotm
ed, and is said to hare been useful and efficient?
He has been supposed to be a quicf, inoffensive
man, and is generally regarded in this matter as
theshired tool of more designing miscreants. " v'
f.)f course when .the 'discovery of tfco diabolical
plot wavmado known, the troops here were great
ly exusperatcd, aud were with difficult restrained
from a summary 'execution of"tbe miserable
wretch. Hut fortunately better counsels prevail
ed, and the law. will be allowed to take its coarse.'
Tho man is now in jail and - strongly guarded.1
There can be no doubt of his conviction, as' the
evidence against him is positive and overwhelm,
iog.- Jefftrtm City (Mo.) Examiner.
"Kotifiii on "PABsp.v TJaoVx'tow. -Mr JaWf
T. Lilcs writes a very starching letter, to 'Parson
IJrownlow, through the Brandon ltejublica'n,' Ju"
which he says: t ;. , )
"You profess to be a christiao, and. say ; you
would not hesitate to choose between bell and se
cession." Vou need not (rouble yourself to makp,
the choice, for both will be forced upon jon-J Ten- -uessee
will secede while you' live, 'and, the. devil
will
;et you when you die,
Sr-AUfifITF.R OF TWO T.UOUfiASD
Ptnimcl IV
! -Antic.. One
of the native . tmssionaries, -ho. .
witnessed the "zrand custom
vu iuv tt"a '-s I
honjev. savs that more than 2000 male human bf'
tings were slaughtered," and. about as many, females.'.
and young chiklrcp, besides enormous Dunae ol
aeer, turxey ouzzar,u?,.ana ouerwi. t. Huri
mcrcial point of View, jt has been, productive oCj,
evil. The West African Herald says: "We learn:?
that besides the, terrible .sacrifice of life - caused Jby
the !ahomey "grand customc,"H has alacj, lyidj?
th Vficct of, in a great "measure," putting s atop to .
tradcAin that, part of the couotrr.' ill tbe, prio. -cipal
pcpJ'haveb;e'n"conipened to repair to tbe
capital tAbouieO and remain 'there to witneat
thiscustoiv. In Wydah,5 we nndcrsUnd ' therj
werShen'oufTniormant left the town few pea
ptc but women and slaves. The palm nuts were
retting on the trees; commerce and agrienlture
were languishing grievously."
Ont door abore the Bank of Charlotte
1F1.
January 1,