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0 ' ' 111 I ! i i 1 1 I 11 , .WW I- $4 PerAnnum IN-AD YANOB ON THE WEST SIDE OF TRADE-STREET CHARACTER IS AS IMPORTANT TO STATES AS IT 13 TO INDIVIDUALS, AND THE GLORY OP THE ONE IS THE COMMON PROPERTY OP THE OTHER W iS YAHS Editor and Fbofreitor. CHARLOTTE, N. C, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1865. ' fourteejiTii volcme-n o u c e r cdi. 4 (Published every Tuesday,(o) BY , WILLIAM. J. -YATES, EDITOR ACD PROPRIETOR. """On Lgu?5j5 $ -1 PER ANNUM, in advance. o- SQj" Transient advertisements must be paid for in advance. , Obituary notices are charged advertis ing rates. Advertisements not marked on the manuscript f r a specific time, will be inserted untilforbid, and charged accordingly. 21 per squ-ire or 10 lines or less will be charged far each insertion, utiles the advertisement J3 in serted 2 months or more. . . THE UNDERWRITERS' AGENCY . OF NEW YORK, (Cash Assets, Three Million Dollars,) Issue Policies of Fire and Marine Iuijurance, made payable in -Gold or Currency. Negotiable and Bankable Certificates of Insurance are issued by this Association, - HUTCHISON' & SPRINGS, Agents, Charlotte, N C. Nov 0, 18G5 3m RELIABLE SOUTHERN INSURANCE. The National and Fire. Insurance Company oj New Orleans, Capital S5G5.00O The undersigned bejr leave to inform the insuring public that they have been legally appointed Agents for the above named Company, and are now ready to take risks at customary rates. This Company wa? organized in January, 1815, and its assets ait; the most secure in the country. HUTCHISON & SPRINGS, Agents, Nov , 1SG5 3m Charlotte. A Valuable Tract of Land fur Sale. The subscriber offers for sale a Tract of Land fy inir on the Statesville Road, about one mile north -of Charlotte, containing about one hundred acres. On the Tract is a valuable Gold Mine. For particulars apply to me or to W. F Davidson. JAME.S M. HENDERSON. ' Oct 9, 1SG5. tf CHARLOTTE FEMALE INSTITUTE, CHARLOTTE, N. C. JOHN 11. DUUWELL, A. M, 1 """P-1--' The current session. commenSt il on the 1st Sep tember, and will close the 22x1 December, 18G5. Pupils received at any time and charged from time of entrance Jo end of session. For ciicular containing full parlicalars as to Terms, &c, address Rev. R. BCRWELfi & SON, Oct 2, 1305. 2ni Charlotte, N. C. J?3 IS n is A 1ST We are pleased to inform our former patrons and friends that we are once more on the maiket, with n nice lot of Cloths, Oassi meres, Testings, and Tail ors' Ti iinniingi, together with C5tiillcisie2a's Fc:rial!Iiazagr CJood, consisting of Shirts, Under Shirts, Drawers, Cravats. Tie?, Collars. Handkerchiefs, Gloves, Hosiery, Sus penders, &c. Also, a select stock of Cassimere and Felt Hats - - We will be in receipt of our usual.stock of - CLOTHING, manufactured by ourselves, in a few days, when we will be able .to suit all, sizes and taste. Front our knowledge of the Clothing business, and facilities for manufacturing, induce us to believe that wc'will continue to merit the patronage here tofore so liberally given by the citizens of Western North Carolina and the upper Districts of South Carolina. FELLINGS & SPRINGS, Store under Democrat OITiee. Sept 18, 18t5 'Nc.rt. Dour to fyriws Coiner,' Ha:-just received and opened an extensive assort ment of consisting of Calicoes, Delains, Merinoes, Poplins, Flannels, Alpaccas, Cashmeres, Jacconetts, Lawn?, Swis Muslins,' Balmoral Skirts, Hoop Skirts, Linen Handkerchief', collars, cufYs. Also, a com plete assortment of Ladies, Gentlemen's, Misses', Roys', Youths' and cbildrcns' Boots, Slices and Gaiters; together with a great variety of HATS, of all styles and prices, all of which tvill be sold at extremely low Prices". A few dozen Cotton Cards. Please give" me a call, as I charge nothing for showing my Goods, being determined to please and sell to the public. Sept IS, IS-; j tf C. M. QUERY. Gold and Copper Mines The subscriber offers for sale that Tract of Land! known aa the "CATilKY MINE," . 4 miles North of Charlotte, N. C, belonging to the estate of Dr. E. H. Andrews, deceased, contaii.tug nearly two.hundred acres It ha? on it a small dwelling, some out Itouses, a Qac- spring of water, and an orchard. It nlsf has a rich Gold Mine, and perhaps one of the r'u hcsi veins of Copper ore at the South. These Mines have been fully tested, and .pro nounced by experienced Miners capable of yielding a large amount of rich ore. For immediate pur chasers liberal olltirs will be made. For further particulars address or call on my Agent, A. Dethunc, Charlotte, N. C. S. B. ANDREWS, Oct. 2, 1SC5 Administratrix. CO 15 . " A D W 13 K AT. . 1 want to purchase Corn and Wheat at the Steam Flouri.ig Miil iu this place, for which the market price will bs paid. " JOHN WILKES. Charlotte, May ir,, i$f,5. J. S3. ITavf. Has resumed practice, an d will be glad to see old ca.-to:ners and -vthers at his 0:l;ce, next door to Sfringrj corner, up- stairs. t , l o i o r J u ue D, 18G5 tf E. A. THOMPSON, ATTORNEY AT LAW, CHARLOTTE, If. C. Office in the Court House, right hand door up stairs. Charlotte, N. C., Aug. 2r, 1SC$. NOTICE. TUESDAY, tire 5th of December next, I will ON sell on the Public Square, at I I o clock, a. m., the highly desirable Residence of the late Wm. E. White. Persons desiring' information concerning the prem ises, or as to terms of sale, are referred to Joseph H. Wilson. Esq. JOHN M. WHITE, Oct 23, 18C5 7t- - Executor. A. CAED. - We are gratified in being able to notify our j friends and old customers, that we have resumed ' biisiners, and opened in the etore formerly occupied j by Messrs. Brown, Tate & Co., where we are now receiving and opening well selected stocks of j DRY GOODS, HAP.DWAP.E, and Groceries. A call from our friends is earnestly solicited. J. C. BURROUGHS & CO. P. S. The notes and accounts of Fisher & Bur roughs can be found at our store. Greenbacks taken at par.1 F. &. B. Oct-23, 1863. - 2m Jierchnnt Tailoring1. The subscribers will continue to carry on the Merchant Tailoi ing business as heretofore, at the store formerly occupied by Thos Trotter, Jeweler. Prices will be regulated according to the times on the cash system. Country produce will be taken in payment for Cutting or work done. AVe hope our friends will not ask for credit, as we expect to do up work in the best style for CASH or it3 equiva lent in something to eat or wear. JAS. A. CALDWELL k CO. P. S.-T-Persons indebted to us will please call and settle by cash or note, as early as possibje. June 2G, 18G5. tf J. A. C. & Co. stolen; From my'str.bles on the night of the 11th of October, a light colored bay. STALLION, has S hite hind feet, blaze in face, right eye knocked out, steps short and quick when walking. , I will give S25 Reward for the delivery of the said Horse to me at Davidson College, N. C. Oct 23, 1865 lm ... J, S. JOHNSTON. STOLEN, From my stable on Saturday night last, two medium sized black MULES about 5 or G years old. One has a lump on the low er ptirt. of the breast, and is bran ded with the U tter. W. The other has a sore on the neck made with the coliar. No other marks recol lected. A liberal reward will be paid for. their re coverv, or any information that will lend thereto. JOHN WILKES. OC 30, lo5. tf FALL AND WINTER GOODS. RERfiTE3EI;Tl & IICJiA"8K, Are now opeuing at their new stand, Springs' Coi'iier, to which thej' have just removed, . j02rL"5T GOODS, consisiing of American, English and French Cali coes, Poplins, Chintzes, Himalayas, French, Eng.'ish and American Merinos, Delaines, Debages," Alpacas, Couurgs, Ginghams, Flannels, Domestics, &c, &c. Fancy Goods, Notions, &c , a full assortment. . MILLINERY, Consisting of Latest Styles Ladies' Bonnets, Hats, (Japs, Flowers, Ribbons, &c. Hoops, and Winter Balmoral Skirts. BOOTS, GAITERS, Shoes and extra sizes Brogans, a full line. GENTS' 11 ATS, Clothing, Overcoats, Shirts aud Drawers, a full line. LADIES' -COATS, For Fall and Winter: Shawls, Breakfast do., Hoods, &c, elegant and cheap. HARDWARE To suit the market. Axes, "Chain Traces, Spades', Shovels, CofiVc Mills, Sausage Cutters, Cotton Cards, Padlocks, Cutlery, &c. WOODEN AND WILLOW WARE For Housekeepers. GROCERIES, Coffee, Teas, Sugars, Spices, Cheese, Mackerel in kits, &c , ie. Cigars, Tobacco, Snuff. ' CROCKERY, Quality and price to suit. - PETROLEUM OIL, and Lamps and Oil Cans, &c. We invite our friends aud the public generally to call and examine our new slock, at our new sta;id, SPRINGS' CORNER, where they will find Goods and prices which we warrant will'give full satisfac tion. 1JERNUEIM. & SINCLAIR QJ. JI. SAMPLE, (late of the firm of Cochrane & Sample,) v with Bernheiiu Si Sinclair, where he will be pleased to receive calls from his friends, and serve them on the most favorable terms. Oct 23, 1865 tf B- & S. isrun 'w WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRY GOODS AND CLOTHING tii T ft w TOKB i . The subsciioers respectfully call the attention of their friends and the public to the fact, that they have fitted up the store room in Mr. David Parks' Building, on Try on Street, opposite Mr. Beckw-ith's Jewelry Store, for the purpose of conducting the vfcholesale arid Retail Dry Goods and Clothing. Business, in all its branches. They 1 ave just received and ofier.for sale a large and extensive assortment of Fall and Winter Goods, comprising eveiy description of Cloths, Cassimeres, La lies Dress Goods, Shawls, Cloaks, Gloves, Gaunt lets, Hoisery, Ladies Hats Bonnet RibboDS, Linen and Cambric Handkerchiefs, Balmoral Skirts, Hoop Skirts, Dress Trimmings, &c, &c. (lothi::g and Furnishing Goods. Our stock of Clothing and Gentlemen's Furnishing Goods is complete. As special asri personal atten tion have been given to the selection of these Goods, and long experience in thai line will enable us to give general satisfaction in price, quality and styles unsurpassed by any one. - We have BooUo, Shoes and Hats, of every description and make, at very low rat-js. A call is'solicited. We shall always try to please, and take great pleasure in showing cur Goods. WHOLESALE BUYERS will find it to theic interest to call and examine onr Stock before making their purchases elsewhere, as we have the facility to olTr great inducements to that trade. . A.. WEILL & CO. ABRAHAM WEILL. Oct: 2,18u5.. A. B. JfAtS. tf NOTICE Obituarr notice exceeding a few lines in length, are charged advertising rates, pay able in advance.- ' ' HOTEL FOK RENT, j I will Rent to the highest bidder, on Y ecinesoay, the 29th of November, 1865, for the next two yers, The well known Hotel, So long kept by Maj. KERR, a-nd known as he CHARLOTTE HOTEL. Thi3 Hotel is sitnated in the most business part of the town of Charlotte. N. C. one of the most flourishing towns ia the South, and contains 3" Rooms, 3 basement looms, 2 cellars, with Dairy, Kitchen, &c. Also, good Stables, Granaries, tc. ' fhe terms will be made known on the day of sale, or sooner upon application. On the same day, I will sell to the highest bidder, on a credit of six nicnthsr with bond and security, All the Furniture of the Hotel, With an Oniuibusjalmost new, and Horses belong ing to it, thereby .cfig the party renting an oppor tunity to buy the Furniture. Also, a Wagoa and Team, Carriage, Buggy, Milch Cows, Hogs, etc. I will also rent, at the same time and place, for one year, a Dwelling House, situated in the town of Charlotte, with 3 rooms and attic, and ten acres of ground in a high state of cultivation attached.- All persons indebted o the Estate cf Jennings B. Kerr, deceased, are requested to make payment; and those having claims'are requested to present them for payment, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their'recove'y. F. S. DeWOLFE. Administrator of J B Kerr, dee'd Nov 13, 1865 3t NOTICE. All persons indebted to' the estate of William Reid, dee'd, are required to make payment and those having claims against the estate must present them in the tin.e prescribed by law, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovsry. II. C. REID, Nov. 13, 18G5. 3t - Administrator. LAND FOR SALE. . I will sell a tract of Land. 14 miles sputh of Char 'lotte, on the. road leading to Camden, S. C, and 1 miles from the Charlotte & S C Railroad, ' contain ing 230 acrs, 35 or 40 of which are in woods, the remainder'' is in a high state of cultivation, well adapted to the culture of corn, cotton, wheiit, oats, &c. The improvements generally are good-an ex cellent well of water, and a good cotton Gin and ScreV. There is a tract adjoining, containing 150 acres, that can he bought with this. W. D. HARRISON. Providence, Oct 30, 1865 " - 3tpd NOTICE. I want Greenbacks for all debts due me or any of my old Firms. ' Gall soon and pay. , - T. II. BREM. Oct 23. 1865 It W. W: GAITHER, M D, Offers his services as Surgeon and Physician to the citizens of Charlotte nnf vicinity. Office on 3d floor of the Brawley building, oppo site Kerr's Hotel. He can be found at his Office or at the comer Drug Store at all times when not pro fessionally engaged. Oct 9, 18G5. Notice to Debtors. All persons indebted to th? late firm of Cochrane & Sample, who do not wish their Notes and Accounts turned over to our Northern creditors, will find it to their advantage to call upon J. M. Sample, at Bern hcim & Sinclair's Store, and make some arrange ment concerning the payment of the same. We owe debts at the North which must be paid by cash or such notes as we hold belonging to the firm. COCHRANE. & SAMPLE. Oct 30, 1865 6t IS. E5. WILLIAJIS, . Is now receiving and opening, in the New Book Store of C. W. Downing & Co., 2 doors north of the National Bank, Fall asjd Winter Goods, embracing most of the articles kept in other stores, and rrw.uy that are not to be found at other places.. Dry Goods, Crockery, Glass and China. Ware. A splendid stock of SHOES of every kind, J. Miles & Son celebrated Ladies, Gents and Children's Shoes. A large stock of Saddles, Bridles, &c, - Groceries, Bagginsr, Rope, Bale Yarn, Rifle Powder, Shot, &c, White Lead, Sole Leather and Calf Skins, Ladies Hoop Skirts of a superior make, Clover Seed, Flour, Superfine and Extra. All Goofis we have will be sold'chcap for cash or cotton. No credit given. Oct 16, 18G5. II. B. WILLIAMS. Charlotte Foundry & Machine Shop PARTICULAR HOTICE. The public is respectfully informed that lam pre- rpared to build and repair Steam Engines and do all kinds of Machinery work: Also, make Castings in Iron and Brass. I am well-fitted up, and guaran tee work to be done as well and aj cheap as at any S'aop in the State. Old cast iogs' bought or taken in excbang(Wor work. J. M. HOWIE, Oct 16, 1865 Cmpd Proprietor. Office W., C. & Kniherford R. K. Co. Laurixbcku.-N. C, Oct. 18th, T865. An adjourned meeting of Ihe Stockholders of the Wilmington, Charlotte &' Rutherford Rail Road Company will -be held at Lincolnton, N. C, on Thursday, January 18th. 1866. WM. U. ALLEN, Secretary. Oct 30, 1865. . WILLIAM L. JONES, IMPORTER AND JOBBER OF . Croclsery, Glnss-Ware, Lamps, &c. Nj. 207 Greenwich Street, bfticeen Fulton and Vesey, NEW YORK. August 28, 1865 6m D. G. WORTH. WORTH N. O. DANIEL. & DANIEL. Commission & Fern arding Merchants, at T. C. & B..G. Worth's old stand, South Water St., . VILSIISGTOX, N. C, Will give strict personal' attention to Sale or Ship ment of Cotton. .Naval Stores and General Produce. Also, to rer.eivintr and forwardini? Goods." "Agents for Cape Fear Line of River Steamers to Fayetteville, ahd Sail 'Lines to Xew York and Philadelphia."-- .-V , - : Dealers in Cotton. Bagging, Rope, Lime, PJaster, Viuanv, rucu s jl eruuizer, oo.ii, viai, etc. Nov 0. 18C3 BLUE STONE ! BLUE STONE ! ! For sale at " " " . . SCARR'S PRI'G STORE. Augun 28, 1665 'TO-DAY AND TO-MOEEOW." A rosebud blossomed in my bower, A bird sang in mj garden; Tbe rosebud waa ita fairest flower, The bird its gentle warden: ' " A child beside the linden-tree Sang, "Think no mere of sorrow; But let us smile tnd sing to-day, For we must weep to-morrow." I asked the bird, "Oh, did'st thou hear ' The song that she would sina; thee 't And can it be that thou should'st fear ' - Wruat the tiext more may bring-thee V lie answered with triumphant strain, . Saying, "I know notsorrow;. Rut I must sing my best to-day, " For I may die to-m6rrow !" I asked the rose, "Oh, tell me, sweet,' In thy first beauty dawning, Thou can'st not fear from this retreat, The coming of the morning V She-flung her fragraut leaves apart, The lovier for hsr sorrow, Saying, "Yet I"must bloom to-day, For I may droop to morrow." ."','' . i I said, "The bloom ujton my cheek . Is fleeting as the roses; My voice no more shall sing or speak, When dust in dust reposes; And from these soulless monitors One lesson I may borrow That we should smile and sing tp-day, - For we may weep to-morrow." IMPORTANT ORDER. Col. E. Whittlesey, Assistant Commissioner of.Freedmen for North Carolina, has issued the tallowing order : - Raleigh, N. C, Nor. 10, 1865. All officers and agents of this Bureau, and teachers of freedmen, will publish as widely as possible" the following instructions : - . , I. In view of the fact that government aid now given to the destitute may soon bo with drawn, Treedmen now living in camps, colonies and towns, are directed to fiod employment at once, by which they may support themselves. II. Officers and agents of the Bureau will issue "ho more rations to any refugees or freed men who refuse situations (vbcre they might earn their support. While the innocent and well disposed will be protected, vagrant idlers who try to live without any honest calling, will be promptly arrested and punished, III. Pjiupers will, as soon as practicable, ba turned over to the "Wardens of the Poor" for support, and officers and agents will co-operate with such wardens in providing for the infirm and helpless. Until ample provision is made by tho civil authorities, such persons will not be forcibly removed from the plantations where they were living at the close of the war. IV. Orphans and children of parents who have no honest calling, or visible means of sup port, and. other minors, with the consent of their parents, may be apprenticed to some good trade or occupation, in accordance with the laws of the State applying to - white children.. Every effort will be Laade to provide iu this way good homes for all minors, now dependent upon the Government, that they may not become vagrants and paupers. ' .. Dieadful AcciDEKT.-We aie informed of a most painful and fatal . occurrence on one of the hacks from Alston. . About one and a Uhalf miles this side of Hope Station, the hack or ambulance was precipitated into a gulley about fifteen feet deep. The result was that four passengers were killed outright and three severely wounded. Among the passengers killed was the Rev. Dr. James Coben, so long known as professor in the Theological Seminary in this city; Mrs Van Winkle, of Charleston; an English lady, (name not known,) a re&itleut in the family of Mr I ronneauz, of Chaileston; and a colored servant or nurse. There is great blame to ba attached some where. " Uuder our present information, we forbear comment until to-morrow. Col urn-bia-Phoenix. , Havana dates of the 28th October state that the hurricaneof the 22d and, 23d raged with great force all over the island. In Havana harbor-many vessels drifted from .the wharves and sunk. The streets' of the city were filled with water to the depth of a foot Houses and walls were blown down. Two thirds of the roof of the Tacon theatre was blown off. The stars and strips had been raised on the. late .Confederate ram Stonewall. . JBsjF A correspondent of the Houston Tele graph, writing about General Kirby Smith, says: All stories about Gen, "Smith having en gaged in cotton speculations are bolderdash. I know him well, and know what I am talking about. He had a.chanco to have made 750, 000, and yet be borrowed 250 to get, out of the country with. Fire We regret to learn that a fire occur red oa Tuesday last, about nine mires South cf Yorkville, on the plantation of Dr. J. Rufas Bratton, destroying his gin house. and between Itlnety and one Hundred bales of cotton. ' The fire is said to have originated from friction, while, running the gin Yorkville Enquirer, Nov. 9th. . ' . ' Maximilian's ambassador to Italy was official- i ly received by King Victor Emanuel on the 22d ultimo. Tbe latter wfshec all happiness "to the Emperor, to his family, and to Mexico." . , . " - ' ' ' A dashing young batchelor lately appeared jn Central - Park - with two handsome ponies, ' whose tails were done Up to look like a lady's waterfall, and eoaped up , "in smalll fish nets. J The resemblance was capital, and the team i , . r,- r . ' . The following beautiful inscription is to be seen over a soldiers grave in the Alexandria Military Cemetery : - - . . . . - "Unknown is all thy epitaph can tell ; ' : " If Jesus know thee, ail js well' BILL ABP ON THE STATE OP THE "1"STTWrrpT?'V . - Je announces llinisclf as a Good Union ReL." "Sweet land of Liberty, of thee I ing." - Not much I dont, not at this time. If there anything sweet about liberty in this part of the vineyard, I can't see it. The land's good enuf j and I .wouldn't mind hearin a hymn or twi about the dirt I Kve on, but as for Sndin ucnr ' and Iibertv in ueorgy soil, its all a mistake. Howsuraever; I'm hopeful. I'm much calmer and sereener than I was 4 'few months ago. I begin to-feel kindly towards all people, except some. I m now endcavenn to be a treat na tional man. I've taken up a mottoe of no North, no South, no East no West; but let me tell you my friend, I'll bet on Dixie as long as I've got a dollar. Its no harm to run both ekcdules. In fakt its highly harmonious to do so. I'm a j good Union reb, and my battle "cry are Dixie, and the Union, But you see my friend, we are gcttin restless" about some things. The war had bekum mity heavy on us, and after the' big collapse, we thought it w'as over for good. We had killed folks and killed folks until the novelty of the thing bad wore off, and we were mity nigh played out all over. Children were iucreasin and vittcls dimini.shio. By a close calculashun it was purseeved that we did't kill our enemies as fast athcy was imported, and about those times I thought it was a pity that some mirakle of grace had'nt cutoff the breed offurriners some 18 or 20 years ago. Then you would have seen a.fair fight.. Gen. Sherman wouldn't have walked over the track, and Ulysses would have killed more men than he did ofhisctcn side. J hav always thot' that a General ought to be pertikler which side he was sacrifi?in. Well, if the war is over, what's . the use of fillin' up our towns and cities with soldiers any longer? Where's your rekonstiuktiou that the papers say is. goto, on so rapidly? Whare's tbe liberty and freedom? Tbe fakt is, Gen. Sher man and hi3 caterpillars "made such a clean sweep of everything, I don't see much to rekon strukt. They took so many liberties arouud here that there's nary liberty left. I could have rekonstrukted a thousand sich States be fore this. Any ' body could. There was'nt nuthin' to do but jest to go off and let us alone. We've got plenty of Statesmen, plenty of men for Governor. Joe Brown aint dead bo's a waitin' standin' at tbe door with his hat off Then what's the soldiers here for? what good are-thcy doin? who wants to fcc 'cm aoy lon ger? Everybody is tired of the war, and wc don't want to see aoy more signs of it." The niggers don't want 'em, and as for the wimcn whoo-peel: I golly! vWell, there's no use talk' iii'--whcn the stars fall. agin maybe the wimen will be harmonized. That male bisness that oath about gittin' letters! Gee-tigei! They always was jealous about the males anyhow, and that order jest broke the camel's back Well, I must confess that it was a powerful small con cern. -1 would try to sorter smooth it over if I ;now'd what ' to say; but I don't. If 'they was afeered of the wimen why so. If they was'nt, what do did'nt they say they make 'em 'em? Didn't to harmonize a swear for? " Jest to aggravate they know that the best way man, was to harmonize his wife first? hat barm can the wimen do byrcct itrin their letters oath, free? They can't vote, nor they can't preach, nor hold offis, nor play soldier, nor mus ter, nor wear breeches, nor ride 6traddle, nor cuss, nor chaw terbacker, nor do nuthin' hardly but talk and rite letters. I beam that a vali ant kernel made a woman put up her fan be kause it had a pikter of Borygard 'pon it Well she's harmonized, I reckon. Now tho trouble of a'l sich is that after these bayonets leave here and go home, these petticoat tyrants can't come back any more. Some Georgy fool will mash the juide out of 'em, sartin, and that would'-nt be neither harmonious nor healthy. Better let the wimeu alone. Then there is another thing I'm waiiin for. Why don't they rskonstrukt the niggers if they are ever goin to? They've give 'era. a powtrful site of Ueedotn, and devilish little else. Here's the big freedmen's buro, awd the little burosall over the country, and the papers are full of grand orders and special orders, and para graphs, but I'll bet a possoin that some of 'em steals my Wood this winter or freezes to death. Freedman's buro! freedman's humbug I say. Jest when the corn nscded plowin the worst, the buro rung the bell and tolled all the niggers to town, and the farmers last the crops, and now the freedman is gottin cold and hungry, and wants to g') back, and there ain't nuthin for 'eui to go to. . But freedom is a big thing. Htirraw for freedom's buro! "'Sweet land of liberty, of thee I don't sing ! But its all right. I'm for freedom myself. Nobody wants any more sla very. If the aboliehunuts had let us alone, we would have fixed if up right a long time ago. and we can fix it up now. The buro ain't fixed it, and it ain't a goin to. It don't know any thing about it. Our people . have got a heap more feelin for the poor nigger than any abolisb unist. ' We are as poor as Job,- but I'll bet a dollar we can raise more money in Home to build a nigger church than they did in Bos town. The papers' say that after goin round for 3 wetks, the Bostown Christians raised thir- ry-seven collars to buna a ni;recr. cnurcii in Savannah. Tbey arc powerful on theory, but deviluh scarce in practice- , . . j But its no use talking. Everybody will know ! by waitin who's been foolJ. Mr Johnson says ' he s gwine to experiment, that a all he can dot now its all anybody can do . Mr-Jc obnson s i head's leveL I'm for him, and evervbwdy ought to be fjr him only he's .powerful slow about somethings. ' I ain't wOrshippin him.. He never made me.'- I hear folks bol'erin hurraw for Andy Johnson, and the papers say, oh! he's j tor us, be a all right, he s our trienu. l eil, i s pose he is, badn t be ought to be? Did you ; i pxnekt" Kim tn ha a tinrr. or a Llaek renaljliran ' t'& 1 AWaU'V Miff V (ft liU 11.1 LI J . 3 i tMin Becauso he am t a hanrtn cf ns, is it j necessary to be playin hipoctit around the foot stool of power, and makin out -like be -was toe a ' greatest man in the world, and we was tLe ; greatest sinners? Wno's sorry? Who's repentin? Who ain't proud of our people? Who loves our Nobody but a domed sneak." . I say t. em hang and tt banged to em. beiorc 14 beg 'em for grace. Whar'a Sok rates? wbar'a Cto? But if Andy holdj his own, tbe coun try' tuff, protided these general acrnbfjs aud fiioods, and Bishop's convention will keep tbe devil and Brownlow tied. Here's a parcel of slink hearted fellers who pMaycd tory jMttv dodge bullitts or save property, now a howlia about for offis want everrthmz bekause they was for Union. They waa for themselves, that's all they was for. and they ain't a iroia to it tho I offices neither. Mr Jolason ain't rot no taoro reppek for 'cm than I have. " We want to trade 'em' off. By hoky we'll give two of 'em lor coo Copperhead, and ax notbin to boot -Let 'em. shinny on their own side, and git over among the folks who don't want us rekoa&trukted. There's them newspaper scribblers who .alip down to tho edge of Dixey every "labours, and peep over at us, on ip too. Then they run back a puffin and blowio with a strait coat tail, and holler out, '"He aint dead -he alnt dead look out ev'rybody. I'm jest from tliar seed his toe move heard him grunt; he's goin to rise again. Don't withdraw the sobersbut send down more troops immegcatcly." -And, here's yonr Harper's Weekly a headio all sich a gassin lies and slanders in every issue makin iesultin piktcrs in. evJry sheet breedin everlastin discord, and chawin bigger than ever since we got licked.- Wish old Stonewall had. cotch these Harpers at their ferry, and we boys had knowd they was going to keep op this devil ment so long. We'd a made baptists of them sertin, payroll or ,no payroll. HurraW for,a brave soldier, I say, reb or no .reb, yank or no yank; hurraw for a manly foe and a generous victor hurraw for our sido too. . I golly excuse me, but sich expressions will work their way out. sometimes, brakes or no brakes. , , . , But I'm for Mr Johnson. I'm for " all thr Johnsons its a bully name. There's our Gov ernor, who aint goin at a discount and thcroV Andy who is doin powerful welLoonsidcrin, and' there's the hero of Shiloh peace to his noblo ashes. . And there's Joe my bully Joe wouldn't I walk ten miles 'of a rainy night to see them, hazel eyes, and feel the grip of his poldier hand. Didn't my rgoster always clap bis wina and crow whenever lie parsed our quarters? 'In stinct told him he was the truo prince,' and it w.ould make anybody bravo to be nigh him. 1 like all the Johosoos, even to Sam L O. Ho ' never levied on me if he could git round it. For 20 years me and Sam have been workin together in the justico court. I was an cvtr- -lastin defendant, and Sam the Constable, but ho never sold my property nor , skeered Mrs Arp. Hurraw foi the Johnsons! Well, on tho whole, there's a heap of thiogi to be thankful for. I'm thankful the war is over that's the big thiog. Then I'm thankful I aint a black republican pup. I'm thankful that Thad Stevens, and Sumner and Philips, nor noae of their kin, aint no Lit to me. 1 m thankful for the high privilege of hatin all sich. I'm thankful I live in Dixey, in the State of Georgy; and our Governor's name aint Brown. ' low. Poor Tennessee! I golly, did'nt she catch ' it. Andy Johnson's pardons won't do rebl much good there. They better git one from tho devil if they expekt it to pass. Wonder, what made Providence afllikt 'em with sich a cuss. - - " " . .. But I can't dwell oo sich a aubjekt. Its highly dcmoralizin' and unprofitable.-- "Sweet land of Liberty, of Ibn I could not sing fn Tennessee." ' , But then we've bad a circus onco more, and teen tbe clown play round, and that makes up for a heap of trouble. In fact, its the best sin of rekonstruktioo have yit observed. . -Tour'n, hopin', Bill ARr. P. S And they bawled Grant's cabin' t thousand mile. Well! Sherman's-war horuo'x stayed in my stable one night." I want to sell tho stall to some Yankee State Ykr. As our people aint tbe sort that runs after tig fuM's -tilings, the stall aint no more than any other stall to me. State Fairs, its for sale. I uppoo that Harpers' Weekly or Frank Lesly will ftaint a pikter of it soon, ty drawin' oo their Imagine at ion. B. A. ' m ' ' '.- A Court Scesk. Tho following sc$ne oo- . curred in a court room : ' . "Bring the prisoner ino the court." . "Here I am, bound to bluzo, cs the spirits of turpentine said when ho was all a-lire," said thu prisoner.' - - ; - V "We will take a little fire oat ofyoa. How : 4o you live?" asked the judge. ' , "I ain't particular,- a the oyster said when they asked him if he'd be roaatod or fried,".' 'Wln.'t. want to bear what the oyster said, ' or the spirits of turpentioe either. What do ' yOU follOW?" . . . "Anything that comes in my way, as the Ioc , motive said whi n she ran over the little nigger." "Don't say anything about the looomolive. What is your business? . ' ' . ' "That's various ' as the cat fall, when sho 8tole the chicken off the table." "If I hear any more 'absurd comparisons, I will cWe jou twelve months." ( f'l'm done, as the beflsLakcaiid to the cook." "Now, sir, your punishment ah all depend up- ttA aliAPrntOa ekrwl aama a ata rf lUitAva T ' euppoi'e you live by coiog arodnd the docks." f - "No, sir; . I can t go around the docks wit h- put a coat, and I ain't got none." , . "Aowerme,sir. Howdoyougelybur breadr' "Sometimes at the bakers, and sotuctimes I eat taters. -- " "No more of your stupid nonseos. "-How da you support yourself?" '" ' " y ' ' Sniaetimes on my legs, sowictimcs on achiir." "How do.you keep yourself aliteP ' ' ' - f1 "By.breathiog." v i- ' ' V "I order you te snswer ibis question correct . How do yott do?" , ... - - ' ; " "Pretty well, luiu'k you, judge. Hoar do Jy yoa do!" , r . ? - f " ' "I alall have loom'mit you." - - ' . "Wel you ve committed yourself first, that s some consolation." j "Tbs prisoner went out or court with a jerlt and was hastened to jail. . ! cncniie?? ...
The Charlotte Democrat (Charlotte, N.C.)
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Nov. 28, 1865, edition 1
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