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two for erery thousand of the population accord..
ing to: the ccnsna next preceding the election,
tat the General Assembly may allow three ad
ditional Joeticea-for eaeh county-eeat.and incor
porated towns : Provided, Said incorporated
town, being other than that in which the county-Beat
is located, aball contain three hundred
inhabitants. The General Assembly shall pro
vide for districting the several counties, and the
' Justices shall reside in their respective dis
tricts; and there shall be a.eparate election for
eacV district. The next general Assembly
shall enact the necessary laws to carry into
-effect the provisions of this section; and a. the
first County Court after the election, the term
of office' of the present Justices shall exprre
The 'General Assembly may provide for the
election of Jut-ticee to fill vacancies.
. Sec. 12. There shall be a Sheriff, coroner or
coroocrs, and constables in ea.ch county within
.the State. -
ARTICLE V..
"DISQUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.
Section 1. No person who shall deny the be
ing of Almighty God, or the divine authority
ot both the old and new Testaments, or who
ehall hold religious opinions incompatible with
the freedom or safety of the State, shall be ca
pable of holding any office or place of trust or
profit io any civil department of the State.
Sec. 2. No member of the Senate, or of the
House of Common? shall be eligible to any of
fice within the gift of. the General Assembly,
during the time for which he may be elected.
Sec. 3. No person who may have been Pub
ii Treasurer, or any other receiver of the pnb
lie moneys, shall bo eligible to any office or
place of trust or profit, until be shall have fully
accounted with the proper authorities for all
moneys which may have come to his hands. ,
Sec. 4. No clergyman, or preacher of the
gospel, ot any denomination, shall be capable 'of
."being a member of either the Senate, House of
Commons, or Council of State, while he con
tinues in the exercise of the pastoral function.
Sec. 5. No person who shall hold any office
or place of trustor profit under the United
States, or under this State, or any other State
or government, or under any department of the
United States, or of this State, or of any other
State, shall hold or exercise any other office or
place of trust or profit, under the authority of
tbis Slate, or be eligible to a seat in eitner
House of the General Assembly: Provided,
That nothing herein contained shall extend to
officers in the militia or justices of the peace.
Sec. 6. Any Justice of the Supreme Court,
or Judge of the. Superior Courts, may be re
moved from office for mental or physical ina
bility, upon a concurrent resolution of two-thirds
' of both branches of the General Assembly.
The justice or Judge, aainst whom the Gen
eral Assembly may be about to proceed, shall
receive notice thereof, accompanied by a copy
of the causes alleged for his removal, at least
twenty 'days before the day on which either
branch of the ' General Assembly may act
thereon.
Sec. 7. Upon the conviction-of any Justice
of the Peace of any infamous crime, or of cor
ruption and mal practice in office, the commis
sion of euch Justice Bhall be - thereby vacated,
and he shall be forever disqualified from bold
. ing such appointment.
Sec. 8. No person shall be deemed qualified
0 vote in any election, or appr inunent to any
-office, or place established by the Constitution,
or by the General Assembly, or deemed eligi
ble to such office or place, who shall have been
adjudged guilty of felony, or of any infamous
crime, unless such person (hall have been fully
pardoned or restored to credit in a mode pre
scribed by law; and every person adjudged
guilty of man-slaughter and discharged, shall
be deemed to be pardoned.
Sec. 9 Every person who may hold an office
or place of trust or -profit under the State, or
any' department thereof, and every person al
lowed to vote for such person shall be a white
person and a citizen of the United States.
Sec. 10. The term white person, as used in
this Constituion, shall include all who have less
than one-sixteenth of negro blood.
ARTICLE VI.
IMPEACHMENT.
"Section 1. The Governor, Justices of the
'Supreme Court, and Judges of the Superior
Courts, and all other officers of the State (ex
cept Justices of the Peace and militia officers.)
may be impeached lor wilfully violating any
Article of the Constitution, mai-administration,
or corruption.
Sec. 2 Judgment, in ease of impeachment,
shall not extend further than to removal from
office and disqualification to hold and enjoy any
office of honor, trust, or profit, under this State;
bat the, party convicted, may, nevertheless, be
liable' to indictment, trial, judgment, and pun
ishment according to law.
Sec. 3. The House of Commons shall have
the sole power of impeachment: The Senate
shall have the sole-power to try impeachments:
No persen shall be convicted upon any impeach
ment, unless 'two thirds of the Senators present
shall concur in such conviction; and before the
trial of any impeachment, the members of the
. - Senate shall tak e an oath or affirmation truly
and impartially to try and determine the charge
d question according to evidence.
... . ARTICLE VII.
. - MISCELLANEOUS.
Section 1. All commissions shall rnn in ihe
name of the State of North Carolina, and bear
. test and be Bigned by the Governor. All writs
shall run in the same manner, and bear test and
be signed by the clerks of the respective courts.
Indictments shall conclude against the peace
and. dignity of the State.
Sec. 2. A school or schools shall be estab
Jished by the General Assembly, for the conve
nient instruction of youth, with such salaries to
the-masters, paid by the public, as may enable
- tkem-to instruct at low prices; and all ireful
ilearning shall be duly encouraged and promoted
in one or more Universities.
Sec." 8. No foreigner shall be deemed a citi
zen of the State until he shall have been duly
.naturalized. :-t-J'
Sec. 4. The person of a "debtor, where there
is not a strong presumption of fraud, shall not
be continued in prison after delivering up, bona
. fide, all his estate, real and personal, foT the use
of hb creditors, in such manner as shall be reg
ulated 'bylaw. -AH prisoners shall be bailable
by sufficient sureties, unless for capital offences,
when the proof is evident,or presumption great.
, See. 5. There shall be no establishment of
any one religious church or denomination.-io
'this Stafo ia preference to any other; neither
ahallaay person, on any pretence whatsoever, be
.compelled to attend any place of worship, con
trary to his own faith or judgment; nor be
"obliged to pay for the purchase of any glebe, or
-th binding of aoT house of worship, or for the
- .maintenance of any minister or ministry, con-
ttrary to jcbatJie bellares to be right, or has
voluntarily and personally engaged to perform;
but all persons ehsll be at liberty to exercise
their own mode of worship: Provided,"That
nothing herein 'Contained shall be construed to
exempt preachers df treasonable or seditious
discourses from legal trial and punishment.
Sec. 6. Private property shall not be taken
for public use, without just compensation paid
in due time.
Sec 7. Treason against the S'ate shall con
sist only in levying war against the State, or in
adhering to ift enemies, giving them aid and
comfort. No person shall be convicted of trea
son unless on the testimony of two witnesses to
the same overt act, or on confession in open
court.
Sec. 8. Capitation tax shall be equal through
out the State upon all individuals subject to the
saibe: Provided, That exemptions of taxable
polls as heretofore prescribed by - law, may be
allowed in cases of bodily or mental infirmity.
Sec. 9. Every person chosen or appointed to
any office or place of trustor profit in the State,
besides any oah prescribed for a faithful dis
charge of its duties, shall before entering on
such duties, take an oath or affirmation to sup
port, maintain and defend tbo Constitution of
the State, not inconsistent with the Constitution
of the United States.
Sec. 10. Wherever in this Constitution there
is a property .qualification mentioned, its value
shall be determined in specie, and be regulated
by the assessment. of State taxation next prece
ding the election. . .. - -
Sec. lit The General Assembly shall provide
by law, for the exemption from sale under exe
cution or other process, for debts contracted af
ter the first day of January, one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-seven, a homestead in land,
in favor of every head of a family who may be
the owner thereof, except for taxes.
ARTICLE VIII.
CONVENTIONS
No Convention of the people shall be called
otherwise fhan by the General Assembly, and
then only by the concurrence of two-thirds of
all the members of each .House of the General
Assembly. No part of the Constitution of-the
State shall be amended, unless by a Convention,
the delegates whereof.shall consist of the same
number as the members of the House of Com
mons and be chosen by the qualified voters for
members of 6uch House.
Ratified in Convention this 25th day of
Juue, Anno Domini, I860.
EDWIN G. READE, President.
James II. Moore, Sec'y of the Convention.
AN .ORDINANCE
Submitting to the Qualified voters of the Stale
the Ratification or Rejection of the Consti
tution adopted by the Convention.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the people of
North Carolinain Convention .assembled, That
the Constitution of the State, adopted by this
Convention, be submitted by the Governor to
the people on the first Thursday of August next,
thirty days notice having been given, and that
the polls be opened by the respective Sheriff
and kept open for three successive days, at the
s'everal election preciifcts in' each and every
Coulity in the State, under the same rules and
regulations as now exist for the election of mem
bers of the General Assembly: That the said
Sheriffs be required to compare' and certil'y the
results of the election, on or before the Thurs
day following,- and transmit the same in twenty
days thereafter" to the Goverfior of the State :
That all persons qualified to vote for-membcrs
of the General Assembly, may vote for or against
the ratification of the same: Those who wish a
ratification of the Constitution voting with a
printed or' written ticket, "Ratification;"
those of a contrary opinion, "Rejection." It
shall be the duty of the Sheriffs to make dupli
cate statements of the polls in their respective
Counties, sworn, before the Clerk of the County
Court, one copy of which shall-be. deposited io
said Clerk's office, and the other copy transmit
ted to the Governor of the State at Raleigh.
Sec. 2. Re it further ordained, That when
the returns aforesaid have been received, the
same shall be opened by the Governor, in the
presence of the Secretary of State and Treasurer,
and in case a majority of the votes polledTshall
be in favor of a ratification of the Constitution,
the same shall be forthwith made known by a
proclamation of the Governor to the people of
the State; and thereupon the Governor shall
cause to be endorsed on the. Constitution as en
rolled by order of the Convention, or shall an
nex thereto a certificate, under his signature,
declaring thai the said Constitution has been
ratified by the people of North .Carolina; and
the Secretary of State shall countersign the
said certificate, and annex thereto, the Great
Seal of the State, od the Constitution so en
rolled, with the certificate aforesaid, shall be
forever kept among the archives of the State, in
the office of the Secretary aforesaid. - -
See. 3. Re it further ordained, That the Con
stitution, thns ratified, shall take effect and be
in force from and after the proclamation of the
ratification thereof: Provided, however, That
the officers holding office under the State eh'all
severally conticue to exercise their respective
functions, until their places shall be filled by
the Constitution as ratified.
Ratified in Convention this 25th day of June,
A. D., 186(5. .
FOREIGN NEWS. ,
Prussia and Italy has formally declared war
agiinst Austria. On the ISth ult , the Prus
sian? entered Dresden, the King of- Saxony
aithdrawin into Rohemia. His army effected
a junction with the Austrians.
Diplomatic relations are broken off between
Prussia and Bavaria, and the Prussians uow
occupy Hanover and threaten Frankfort.
An engagement took place between the Prus
sians and Hessians near Frankfort, in which a
regiment of the latter was almost annihilated.
A revolt broke out in Madrid, Spain, on the
23d. The insurgents furnished the populace
with arms, barricades were erected and fightin"
commenced. After an obstioate resistance the
insurgents surrendered at discretion. Narvaes
was wounded. General Prim had been arrest
ed at Rayonne by the French authorities.
The Government of Chili has forbiddeo Span
ish subjects to enter the territory of the Repub
lic, and ordered those residing to leave within
thirty days. Another revolution is piobable in
Chili.
Extraordinary High Prices for the "Weed."
-.t the Tobacco Exchange, yesterday, 51 r f).
T. Williams, commission merchant of jthis city
sold four hogshead of tobacco to Mr JatAs'
Thomas, Jr., for his celebrated brands, at prices
ringing from Hi to 5225 Der bnndrtd t,a..t
Tbia lot of tobacco waa raised by Archer A.
Farmer, Esq , of Halifax countv. Vi :
the highest sale ever made in this or mt
market jo the State. Richrnond Examiner.
STATE 1TEW8.
Appointments. The Board of Internal loa-pl-ovemcnts
have .made the following appoint
ments : - "
N. C. Railroad -J M Coffin, Esq j State
Proxy. . Hon. Nai. Boyden, Hon. John A Gil
mer, Hon. Josiah Turner, Jr., Robert Strange,
Esq , Jojin Berry, B B Roberts, U m C.Means,
and Dr John A Moore, Directors.
. Raleigh and Gaston Railroad Joseph
J Davis. Esa. State Proxy. R W Lassiter, J
1 B Littfejohn George Little, Directors.- -
Albemarle and Chesapeake canal com
pany. Charles Latham, Esq, State Proxy.
Thomas J Jarvis, Esq, Lewis Thompson, Esq,
aqd D D Ferebee, Esq, Directors.
Western N. C. Railroad O G" Foard,
Esq, State Proxy. G F Davidson, A M Powell,
S McD Tate, A M Erwin, Hon A S Merrimon,
F E Sbober, Esq, William Murphy, Col A C
Cowles, Directors.
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j- JIVe are glad to announce that the Mail
from Cherryville to Asheville will start next
week. Mr Lankford has the contract. We
learn frflm him that it will be as heretofore a
semi-weekly mail. Rutherfordton Star.
Suicide Andrew Mowery, a citizen of this
place, committed suicide' Tuesday last, by tak
ing arsenic. He bad made several attempts to
take his lire, but had been foiled. When ho
at last found that he had taken a dose that was
sure to kill him, it isJaid he became very anx
ious to be relieved.- But it was too late. Sal
isbury Banner'. -
A Good Plan. Last week a .gentleman
near Lanesboro' lost some sheep, and in hunt
ing for them found one of them in possession of
a couple of negro women. The women had
targe families of children, and to have them ar
rested, he knew, would result in both of them
going to jail and the children being left with
out any one to look after them. So he "gave
them the choice of being arrested and going to
jail or of whipping each other. They chose
the. latter alternative, gathered a good Jet of
switches, "pitched in" and gave each other
"twenty lashes, well laid on." Wadesboro
Argus.
National Bank in Wilmington The
efforts to secure a sufficient amount of stock for
a National Bank in Wilmington have been suc
cessful. The stockholders held a meeting and
'elected the .following gentlemen Dircctots of
the institution, viz: Edwin E Burruss, Dr A J
DeRossett, W. H McRaiy, S D Wallace and J
H Cbadbourn. Ed wi u E. Burruss, Esq , was
subsequently elected. President.
.fiSyThe Lutheran Synod of North Carolina,
at a late session, had lengthy discussion of a
resolution to re-unite with; the old General Sy
nod of the North. The question was finally de
cided in the negative, by a vote of two to one.
There Were several reasons for their opposition
to re-union. ' The old arrangement was such as
to render-the Southern Synods mere auxiliaries
to the absorbing enterprises of the Church in
the North, both ' as respects means and minis
ters. Since the war terminated, the Northern
Lutherans have indulged in the same offensive
language which some Northern Methodists have
repeatedly uttered, to their 'own" .discredit,
against the members of the Methodist Episco
pal Church, South.
The above named Synod appointed a Com
mittee to correspond with clergymen in Protes
tant Germany, fur the purpose ot procuring and
facilitating direct immigration from Germany to
North Carolina. This plan originated with
Rev. Mr Aldrich, of Charlotte, and meets with
public favor.
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PACTEMSM AXD CglME IN THE UNITED STATES
Gratifying Figures. It appears from the
census of 1860 tht the nineteen Northern or
Freo-States, with a population of 18,917,753
had, within that year, 140j238 native and 156,
241 foreign paupers, and 29,08 native and 62
259 foreign criminals who were convicted. The
fifteen Southern States, including-Delaware and
Maryland, during the same time, with a popula
tion of 12,240,593 had 18,518 native and 4,546
foreign paupers, and 3,677 native, and 3,477 for
eign convicted criminals.
-From the-je tables it appears that the amount
of- pauperism in the Northern States, during the
twelve months which they include,-was 1.57 per
ceut. of the jopulation of those States 0,73 per
cent, ot the paupers being native born and 0.83
of foreign birth. The amount of pauperism in
the Southern States during the same period is
found to have been 0.19 per cent, of the popula
tiou of that section of the country, of which 0.15
per cent, was supplied by native born paupers"
and 0.04 per cent, by those of foreign birth.
The criminal statistics show that, within the
yes r, the number of persons ' convicted in the
Northern States was 0.48 per cent, of their popu
lation, of which 0:15 percent, were native Ameri
cans and 0.33 per cent, foreigners;- The convic
tions in th'e Southern States, at the same time,
were 0.06 per cent, pf their population, a fractidiH
more man halt being native born, and a fraction
less than half being of foreign birth.
Thus the ratio of pauperism and crime in the
North were, in 1860, each eight times greater
than they were in the South.'
Massachusetts, (and we here invoke the atten
tion of philanthropists,) in the year 1860, with a
population of 1,231,066, had 18,010 native and
33,870 foreign paupers, and 4,440 native and
8,292 foreitfri convicted criminals. Virginia,
during the same year, with a population of l,r
596,318, (400,000 of. whom were negro slaves)
had 5,8Q8 native and 219 foreign paupers, and
192 native and 416 foreign eonvicted criminals.
The Rigiit Spirit. At a meeting of the
citizens of Augusta Co., Va , held last week,
the following admirable resolution, among
others,'. was reported by the Hon. A.H II
Stuart, an original Union man:
"That the people of Aucnsta can never au
thorize their Senators and delegates io the Gen
eral Assembly to vote for the article of amend
ment to the Constitution of . the United States
propounded, as before stated, by the two Houses
of Congres.; and that, in their opinion, it is far
better for Virginia to maintain her position, as
a-State out of the Union, and at Ue same time
discJiarge the duties of a State in the -Union,
than toenttrthe halls of Congress with the
brand of self-imposed degradation , upon her
brow, and -the object of the just scorn of man
kind: and that, therefore, it is the fixed pur
pose of. the people, without passion or excite-'
taent, and w-ith no view to disturb the order or
harmony of the country, to decline even lo. con
sider any proposed amendments of the Consti
tution until, to use the words of President
Johnson in his recent messages to Congress "af
ter the admission of such loyal Senators and
Representatives of the now unrepresented Stares
as -have been or may hereafter be chosen in con
formity with the Constitution and laws of the
United State?." 1
6TBICT OBDEBS. ,.
Tbe Military Commander of South Carolina
has issued tbe following strict but necessary
orders in regard totbe freedmen in that State:
- I. The Brevet Major General Commanding
has noticed, with. .-deep, regret, the disposition
on the part -of the freedmen in the vicinity of
Charleston and along the coast to disregard their
agreements on plantations, to tbe neglect of the
crops, and to either lay idling about' their
houses, roam at large, over the country, or con
gregate in Chaileston and other towns. This
total disregard of all obligations to keep their
contracts iu good faith will cause an entire fail
ure of crops in tbe State, and the. result must
be destitution and starvation. The increasing
amount of theft, drunkenness and vagrancy
demands that the most prompt and severe meas
ures be taken by all officers -to check tbe evil.
II. It is ordered that all men or women who
leave, the plantation on which they are employed
to labor, either by the month, for share of the
crop or as renters of land, and thereby neglect
their growing crops, be at, once arrested as
vagrants and put to work on the public roads,
"provided for J Par Xl1 ' - No. 1,
Headquarters Department of South Carolina.
All planters who have freedmen employed
on their plantations "who do not, at this impor
tant season of the year give their entire time to
tbe growing crops, are authorized, if after read
ing this order to them and they neglect or refuse
t obey it, to report them at once to the officer
io command of tbe district, who will caose them
to be. taken from the plantatioa as vagrants and
put to work on the jmblic roads. Their chil
dren, if any, "will be bound 'to'suoh. persons as
will take care of tbem and learn them habits of
industry. .
. III. A ptison will be established for all per
sons of color convicted of such crimes as are not
punishable by death on'one of the islands, where
employment can be furnished, and all convicts
will be compelled to -labor from sunrise until
sunset, under the control of such guards as will
insure their safety. Any person convicted of
selling spirituous liquors to a freedman without
a permit from some, officer having control, will
be fined in any sum not less than twenty-five
dollars (25) nor more than one hundred dollars
f $100) for every, offence of which he may be
convicted. .
IV. Commanding, officers will have this order
read in the several colored churches in their
vicinity, in order that it may become generally
understood.
By command of Brevet Maj Gen-R. K. Scott.
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NEWS ITEMS.
New York, July 5. The Tammany Hall
celebration," yesterday, was largely attended.
A letter from the President was read, in which
he says there can be no nobler work . than ob
literating the passions and prejudices which re
tard conciliation and prevent a restoration of the
Union. ,
In, Brooklyn, a painter, named Volty, delib
erately fired a musket into a group, of children,
killing one and wounding two.
Advices from Vera Cruz state that the vomito
was raging in that City.
" It is believed in Mexico that Santa Anna is
acting in the interest o the Church property
and expected to be elected President, on condi
tion of restoring the property to the Churches.
i JES The result of the Nebraska . elections
hasrbeen-officially announced. - The Democrats
bive elected the Chief Justice and the Asso
ciate Justice, and have a majority of eight in
the Legislature on joint ballot. The Radicals
have elected the Governor and member of Con
gress.
i Great Conflagration in Portland, Maine.-
On the 4th a most, terrific conflagration took
flace at Portland, Maine, destroying most of the
business houses, Churches, .newspapers, &c-,
&c. The destruction was so complete, 1,000
tents had been sent the sufferers for shelter.
Loss not estimated. .
, A recent fire in Virginia City, Nevada Terri
tory, destroyed property to the amount of
$200,000 and rendered '400 families houseless.
James W. Duncan, of the Andersonville
prison, recently tried by a Military Commission
t Savannah, Ga , has been sentenced to be con
fined at hard labor for 15 years at Fort Pulaski,
Georgia. ' .
The Savannah News and Herald, says that a
freedman arrested in Macon-for the murder of a
woman in Wilkins. county, was brought back to
the scene of the outrage; and, after having por
tions of his body mutilated, be was"bound to a
tree, surrounded by faggots, and burned.
, The total receipts from Internal Revenue
Customs, Miscellaneous sources, sales of l'ublic
Lands and Direct Tax, for the fiscal year end
ipg June 30th., will.it is estimated at the
Treasury Department, foot up. over five hundred
and fifty million dollars.
The, receipts from Internal Revenue, as esti
mated, will be three hundred and fifty million
dollars; from Customs one hundred and twenty
million dollar?j from Direct Tax about two
million dollars; from miscellaneous sources five
million dollars, and from the. sale of Public
Lands about six hundred thousand dollars.
The Address, of the Democratic Senators'
a rf Congressmen . ; Washington, J uly 4" -The
Democratic Senatorsand Congressmen have is
sued an Address in favor of the Convention at
Philadelphia. "The National Union," they de
clare, should be the watch-word of every man,
and they. denounce the Radicals for persistent
ly refusing to admit the .Southern States to re
presentation. They say that laws have been
passed affecting the interest of the Southern
States in disregard of tbe fundamental princi
ples of free Government. Tbey urge a full re
presentation from 'all the Slates and Territories
in (he Convention, to' unite in a spirit of harmo
ny for the purpose f restoring the Constitu
tional Union and for this purpose only.
jgy- A railroad conductor at Buffalo has been
fined five hundred dollars for ejecting a man
from a cr, because he refused to give up bis
seat to a woman. The court was ungallant
enough to hold that ladies have no more rights
and privileges in a public conveyance than men
have. .
FaoM Mexico. Tbe right bank of the Rio
I Grande is now in possession of the Republioan
forces of the liovernnient ot Alexieo. . The city
of Matamoras capitulated on tbe 23d to com
missioners appoioted by General Carvajal, Gen
eral Majia with all the Imperial troops embark
ing under the protection of the United States
flaf . The most liberal terms were granted to
the Imperialists. Tbe army was given up with
out bloodshed, pillage or plunder, ueneral
aeobado, with his forces, said to number three
thousand, entered Matamoras about one o'clock
o.n the 24th June.
8TJFBEME COTJBT OF N. C ;
The following opinions have been delivered:
By Pearson, C.J. In Little vs Hamilton,
from Union: non-suit set aside, judgment for
plaintiff. In -Perry vs Smitbf from Davie;
judgment affirmed. "Hays vs Jones, from
Wilkes; judgment affirmed. In State vs Law
son, from Cabarrus; error. In Burbank vs Wil
liams, from Rowan; judgment affirmed. . la
Holmes vs Freeman, from Rowan; ; judgment
affirmed.! In Roberts vs Borders from Cleve
land; non-suit set aside, judgment for -plaintiff.
In Clements vs Waldo, in equity, from Martin;
order on exceptions.. In Bibb vs Houston, in
equity, from Union; bill dismissed. In John
son vs .Osborne, in equity, from Haywood; di
rects the opinion to be certified. In Lackey vs
Miller from CIcaveland; judgment reversed and
judgment for $20 and interest.
By Battle, J. 4 In State ts Brodnax, from
Rockingham not guilty of murder but of fel
onious killing. Io Carson vs Carson,' in equity,
from McDowell; rights of the parties declared.
In Ellis vs Bailey, in equity, from Davie; bill
dismissed. In State vs Beatty, from Meckle'n
bnrg; no error. In Caldwell vs Parks, from
Mecklenburg; order affirmed. In State vs
Black welder, from Ilowan; error to be certifi
ed to the intent that a venire de novo be award
ed. ' In Springs ts Sanders, in equity, from
Mecklenburg; order appealed from to be affirm-
By Reade, J. In Moohey vs Atkip (four
cases) ffpm -Rutherford, judgments reversed.
In Coleman rsC&ehiah, in equity; from Wilkes,
decree according to the opinion. In Brady vs
Fry,:ln.equiry, from Iredell, directs an account.
In Orrell vs Hilton, ia equity, from Davie, bill
dismissed. In Mosteller vs Mull, in - equity,
rom Catawba, report confirmed. In Simmons
ys Simmons, in equity, from Watauga decretal
order reversed.
THEBE AND HERE.
A young lady, -sixteen' years of age, was re
cently severely 'whipped by the teacher of a
public school in Cambridge, Mass., one teacher
inflicting the punishment, while the pupil was
firmly held by two others. To drown the cries
of the victim, the piano was vigorously ham
mered. Complaint having been made' of tbe
.gross outrage, the school committee decided
that the chastisement was in accordance with
the rules of the school. This exploit "was
achieved under tbe shadow of that Faneuil
Hall, from whence has emanated such floods of
piety, prudery, precision and puritanism. The
sufferer was a white woman. Had she been a
lusty and greasy corn-fie hi wench, the venerable
old building above alluded to would have been
jammed with an indignant qrowd of the modern
Athenians, and Charles Sumner would have
been specially summoned to condense the pub
lic sympathy." - -
At Medina, New- York, the Rev. Mf .Lindsay
has whipped his little son; three years old, to
death, for neglecting to 6ay his prayers. Tbe
child's finger 8 were broken and were bound
behind his back, previous to interment, to es
cape observation. The Reverend gentleman
had most" probably been attached to tbe Freed
men's Bureau and. was simply carrying into
practice the puritanical principles of his educa
tion and teachings.. Fortunate child to have
escaped at so tender an age, the paternal love
and care of its fanatical father !
Here at the South we do knock down an 'in
solent negro occasionally, but only on great pro
vocation, knowing full well what we shall suffer
in person and. pockets. Such instances of op
pression and. cruelty as we hive recorded above,
have never yet however stained the fair charac
ter of tbe Southern people. Chester Standard.
, t. - ' .
The New Hampshire House of Represcnta
tives, on -the 28th, ratified the (lonsntutiona
amendment by a vote of 203 to 107. k
TAX NOTICE,
1 have received the Tax List of Mecklenburg coun
ty for tbe rear 1866. AH persona are requested to
inform me of any taxables that may .not Save been
returned. I will attend at tbe following times and
places for the purpose of collecting tbe taxes ;
Charlotte during Court week and on Saturdays
bbaron,.
Steel Creek,
Berrjhill'fl,
Paw Creek,
Long Creek,
Lemly,
Dewese's,
Hill's,
Harrisbnrp,
Crab Orchard,
Clear Creek,
Morning Star,
Providence,
June 25, 1866
Tuesday, July 17th
Wednesday, " l8lh
Tbnrsday. " 19th
Friday, ' " 20th
Tuesday, " 24th
Wednesday, " 251 h
Thursday, . 26th
Friaay, 27th -
Monday, , u 30tb
Tuesday, " 31st
Tuesday, August 7th
Wednesday,' " - 8h
Thursday, - " 9th
R. M. WHITE, Sheriff.
Election Notice
An election will be opened and held at tbe several
Election Precincts in Mecklenburg county,, on tbe
First Thursday in August next (2d day,) for the rat
incation or rejection of the amended State Consti
tution. It. M. WHITE, Sheriff.
June 25, 1866.
HUGHES' ACADE.HV.
The next session of my School, situated six miles
north of Ilillsbcro, N. C, will commence on tbe
second Monday in July next.
Terms, er station of 20 weeks:.-
Tuition, . - . - - - $25 00
. Poard, ' - - - - 02 50
Nb extra charges.
' If convenient,' I will t8 pleased to receive pay
nient sometime during tbe session.' . - .
SAMUEL W. HUGHES.
July 2, 18o6 3t
New
AXD. MACHINE SHOP,
A Cliarlotto, 2ST. O,
III. TOARTIIY & CO.,
Hafing removed their Works from Stowesville, Gai
ton county, to Charlotte," rerpecifttlly inform their
old patrons and tbe public generally that they have
Djiruru a
Foundry & JTIacliinc Shop
at tbe old fcavy Yard lot, in the city of Charlotte,
wnere iney are prepared to m.iicall sorts of
CASTINGS
For Steam Engines, Hills, Factories, Wal Wheels,
Cane Mills, Farming ImplementsAc. 4c.
. IlEFrfiniJICG. Particular attention will
be paid to repairing of all kinds. . . ir v
All work shall be done in tbe very nicest attic,
and the best material Qted.
' M. MARTIN.
JOHN WILKES,
June 25, 1866 . Charlotte, N. C.
In Store and Arriring-,
400G Bashels prime white -Corn.
600 Sacks Liverpool Salt. ' ' . .
. 2 Tierces Carolina and Rangoon Rice.. .
1 Lot fine. Smoking Tobacco.
rl Lot Farrington's Grain Cradles.
. Together with fresh Corn Meal, Bacon, Lard,
Floor, Cheese, aad family supplies of all kinds.
J. SI. SANDERS 3c CO. -
June 25, 186f - - . -
CONOBESS. :
The Conference Committee have at ranged
the differences between the two Houses on the
Freed men's Bureau bill, and it now goes to the
President for approval or Rejection. It adopts
tbe amendment of the Stnate relative to the
lands occupied by freedmen under authority of
tbe special field orders of General Sherman.
The effect is to restore the lands in question to
their former owners, and give to .the freedmen
in lieu of. them a six years' -lease of twenty
acres of land, and at tbe expiration of that pe
riod a certificate of sale on a payment of a sum
not exceeding $1 50 per acre.
The House passed a resolution requesting the
President to inform that' body whether the per
sonal rights of citizens of the United States are
at present sufficiently protected in the Southern
States, and whether any farther legislation is
necessary to clothe him with sufficient-authority
to protect all loyal citizens of tbe States recent
ly in rebellion in the enjoyment . of their consti
tutional rights.
A proposition is before the House to expel
Gen llousseau for whipping Grinnell, radital.
NEW BUGGIES
For Sale,
Among them a fine Leather-top Bnggy elegantly
finished. Apply at J. TllOTTER'S
, July 2, 1866. . Coach Works.
New Goods.
.- I hare Jasl returned from New Tork with a Stock,
of NEW GOODS, which will be sofa is CllEAP as
tbey can be bought in tbe city many Goods at lest
prices than tbey cost early in the season
Call and, look at my stock.' T. H. BREV.
July 3, 1866- . ' 2t . , :
Cassinieres, .
Tweeds, Jeani, ic, very cheap, at
July 3,, BREM'3.
New style Ladies' Bonnets, .
Hats, Ribbons, Ornaments, &c, cnenp at
July 3. " " BREM'ST.
A full stock of Prints,
Organdies. Muslins. Beragres, Ac. cheap at -
July 3
BREM'3.
Boots, Shoes and
For Ladies and Gentlemen, at
Jnly 3
Gaiters, '
- ... ,
BREM'S.
Hardware.
The largest stock of Hardware in the ity at
July 3. , B REITS.
SCHOOL NOTICE. '
FOR YOUTHS IN LINCOLN pOUNTY, N. C.
Tbe exercises of my School will be resumed on
Monday July 16th, 18C6, for tbe third session of 20
weeks, nt tbe following rates of Tuition, Ac :
-Full Classical course, '$18 00
Partial " 15 00
Higher English " 12 00
These rates to be paid in specie or its equivalent
in' currency. ' Deductions made only' for protracted
sickness.
My School is designed to prepnrc young men for
College or for the ordinary avocations of business.
It is situated in Lincoln County, hear the line of
Gaston, 3 miles from Tools' and 6 miles fropi Beat
tie's Ford, on the Catawba River. The locution is
free from tbe temptations incident t more public
positions, and healthy. Good and cheap Board can
be had in tbe neighborhood.
Those requiring further information will please
address nia immediately at Charlotte, N. C, care of
Hon. James W. OsborneT'
. " FRED.. S. MOORE,
' , Tewcher.
Refebexcis Dr Wm B McLean, of Lincoln ; J W
Moore, Esq, of Gaston ; David M Lee, Esq, sod Hon
J W Osborne, of Mecklenburg.
May 28, I860 ' It .
SOMETHING ATTRACTIVE I
Bargains to be had at
Cochrane, Wilson Sc Co'.
Bombazines,-Alpaccas, and fine Mohair at low
prices; Scotch Gingham, Plain'tnd Figured Crepe
Meretts, all Wool Detains, Printed Jaconettf, French
Cambrics, Organdies, Ac,
AT YOUR OWN PRICES.
Embroidered and Hemstitch Handkerchiefs, Em
broidered Setts Linen Collars and Cuflj, at Remark
able low prices.
Jtgy Remember tbe House, and rail before pur
chasing elsewhere
P. S. Silk Basques at New-York cost. If they
cannot be sold at that, we will give them away.
May 28, 1866 -
SELLING OUT AT COST !
Store Tor Kent.
BEST STAND IX-TUB CITY.
We will close out our whole well assorted Stock
at cost, as we desire to.engage in business elsewhere. -
Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots, Shoes,
' and Fancy Goods.
Muslins
Lawns
worth 40 cents,, at
25
35
75
30
35
25
35
35
cents,
it
ii
it
.i
ii
00
it
at
at
at
nt
at
at
at
Organdies
Black Lawns
Scotch Ginghams
4-4. Black Prints
Summer DeLaaes
Mozambigaes
Silk Lace Paints
100
60
50
40
it
I
H
41 .
$15 iH $10 a idee.
Linen Pocket Hdk'fs " 50 cents at 35 els
, Hera'd stitched do. " 87 " at 50 44
The articles are too numerous to mention. W
invite a call and gel the list of prices.
Wholesale buyerswilr make it to their interest to
examine pur stock, as Ibis is ft chance to buy cheap
er than in Ni;w York at present prices. . .
Tbe Store is for rent, and possession can be given,
as soon as tbe Goods are disposed 'of. We prefer
to rent it to one that buys the Stock..
KAHNWEILER k BRO.
July 2, 1866 4t
STOLEN,
From the residence of Mrs O. H. Lafferty, 3 miles
noVth of Charlotte, on the 25th instant, A BAY
HORSE, about 15 ha'nd high and 10 years old,
somewhat sprang in the fore legs, Roman nosed, and
a little saddle marked; the United Sjates sale mark
4'S" on the neck, and ,4C" on the left shoulder, quita
indistinct, but the letter- "R very plainly branded
on tbe ?'me shoulder. ' - ' .
A cnituble reward will bo giren f r his delivery.
or for any fpformation leading to his recovery. "
July 2, 18C6 M . li- r It ATT.
Slate of IV. Cnrollnn, CleavelnndCo.
Court of Pitas and Quarter Sessions May Term, 186S.
Rebecca Elliott vs. The Heirs at Law of Jamts 7.
Elliott, fjee'd.
" Petition for Dower.
Jt appearing to the satisfaction of tbe Court that
James Gondlock and wife Agatha, and Thomas Uar
bor and wifeLocinda, two of the defendants in tbit'
cause, are non residents of this State, it is therefor
ordered by tbe coart that publication be-mado for
six weeks successively in the "Western Democrat,
notifying tbe said defendants of tbe - filing of tbis .
petition, and directing them, tb appear and answer
the petition at the next term of this court to be held
for tbe county-of CI eareland, at tbo cotort-bonre in
Shelby, on tbo 6th Monday after tbe-h Monday in
Jane, 186tf, or tba same will .be taken pro confesso
and beard exparto as to tbem.
Witness. S.William. Clerk of oar said court at
office tbe 6th Monday after the4tb Monday In March,
1866. S. WILLIAMS, vicrf, -
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