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THE W E S T E It'N DEMOCRAT, CHA RLO T T E , N. C. cmocrat. W. J. YATES, Editor and Proprietor. CHARLOTTE, 1. C. October 9, 18GG. For our own part, we can say that rather than have our State governments abolished, negro suf frage forced upon us, the property of our people confiscated or depredated on by squads of soldiers, and the women and children starved to death or rendered houseless and homeless, we would prefer the adoption of the proposed amendment. We are s deeply interested in the welfare of Ihe country ns Any man, our heart is with the South, and here in "North Carolina we expect to live and die. Charlotte jDemocrat. That is about what Gen. Dockery's letter may he construed to mean. No one, we presume, would diffvr on that simple- presentation of a -choice between two evils. But has the Democrat or has Gen. Dockery pondered the whole ques tion ? We think not. Raleigh Sentinel. If Gen. Dockery occupies the' position that we do. we beff permission to modestly say that Gen. Dockery is right. But in forming an opinion as to the right course to pursue, we do not take into consideration Gen. Dockery's or any other man's position we look at the situation as it is, and calculate what may happen hereafter ; and after mature reflection we repeat that, if the President fails in the Northern elections to secure power sufficient to maintain or enforce his policy, we would prefer the adoption of the proposed amend ment rather than run the risk of being left to the mercy of the next Congress, and having confisca tion enforced, a provisional Governor appointed, and our country garrisoned and plundered by military bands. We do not intend to quarrel with any one about this matter. We arc a friend of the Pres ident's policy 'we have done all in our power to strengthen that policy but "suppose we cannot get wlfat we want, what then 7 Is it not our duty to accept of the least of two evils ? We are a conquered people, and our conquerors have it in th'ir power, if we do not accept of the proposed amcndineut. to compel us to submit to Mr Thad. Stevens' scheme of confiscation, negro voting. Arc, which will not only degrade but ruin every man. black and white, in the South. It will be remembered that in 18G1 we all said we would not do so and so, and in 13(35 the people of the South generally declared that they would never submit to subjugation and such and such treatment. But it is certain that we have been compelled to do the very things we said we would not do; and many who talked most and loudest about not submitting were the first to "cave in.' Therefore, considering the uncertainty of the times, and our past experience, we suggest that it is premature and imprudent to declare what we will do and what we will not do. Every one of .our public men should remain unpledged, and be free to do what he may honestly believe will save his constituents from trouble, and promote their welfare. No one ought to proclaim, as some candidates are now doing," that he will never consent to the adoption of the proposed amendment. We are not aware that Gov. Worth has expressly said he will not, under nny circumstances, agree to the amendment. We hope he will not say so, and we beg him and all others t reflect on the matter and not make pledges that they may here after find impossible to maintain without bringing complete ruin upon the State. We do not like the ameudment, but if we can do no better, we would advise its adoption. While we do not propose. to discuss its merits, we will make a short reply to the following ques tions of the Raleigh Sentinel : "Where is it said in that amendment, that if the Southern States will adopt it, that that will settle all disputes and bring about reconciliation? Where is it so declared in the action of Congress? What prominent man in the Republican party has said anything like it? . Does the Tribune, or the Times, or Forney's Chronicle, say so ? Not a word of it. Does any Senator or Representative say so. who voted for the Howard amendment ? Who is he ? Where is it so said? Not one." In reply to the above, we copy the following extract from an Address to the American people recently issued by Horace Greely, Editor of the N. Y. Tribune, and 16 others who speak for the radical party : "That plan fthe Constitutional amendment has been matured. It has passed the Senate by 3."l to 11, and the House by 133 to 36. It is now fairly before the country, having already been ratified by the Legislatures of several States and rejected by none. Under it, the State of Tennes see has been formally restored to all the privi leges she forfeited by rebellion, including repre sentation in either House of Congress. And the door thus passed through staruls invitingly open to all who still linger icitJiout." ' So the Sentinel will see that the Tribune and several prominent men of the Republican party declare that the adoption of the ameudment will bring about reconciliation. Trade. Trade was quite brisk in this market last week, and produce generally brought good prices. Some 250 bales Cotton were brought in and sold at figures ranging from 35 to 33. but on Saturday a decline of from 3 to 5 cents per pound took place. Our merchants have large stocks of dry goods and groceries in store, and are ready to sell goods as cheap and pay ns high for produce as cau be obtained in the State. rSWe were mistaken last week in saying that the Northern elections would take place on last Tuesday. We were led into the error by seeing a statement to that effect in several of our ex changes. Tuesday of this week is the day for the flcctious in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, etc. VST It will be seen by an article which we copy . from the Standard, that Gen. Dockery declines i being a candidate for Governor; and it will also ! be seen from the same article what his friends ! propose to do. " NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Statement of the First National Bauk of Charlotte. New Siock of Goods Elias & Cohen. New Goods, Ac. J Buxbauni & Co. Railroad Stock for sale F FDewese, Adm'r. I.an-1 for sale A J Orr. Thorough-bred Horse for sale J S Ncely. Auction Sale S A Harris, Auctioneer. Commission Merchants Burnett, Mclnuis Si Earl, New York. ' " ' - - Commission Merchants Williams, Black & Co, .New l oik. ; Land Agency W L Alexander, Texas. Dwelling House. opposite -the "Episcopal Church for J s tie Apply at this Office. N. C Synod. Thi body assembles in. this place on Wednesday next. "Delegates to Synod are requested to repair, on their arrival in Charlotte, to the Charlotte Hotel," instead of the Mansion House, as previously stated. Those coming by private conveyance will re port themselves at the Drug Store of Dr. Scarr, or at the Store of Messrs. Brem & Brown." CP We are not in the habit of alluding to pri vate letters that W9 receive either approving or referring to our course as a public journalist, but we will say that within the last few days we have received many letters from some of the best and ablest citizens of the State (men who fought and suffered for the Confederate cause) cordially en dorsing our suggestion that candidates for the Legislature should not pledge themselves in ad vance against the proposed Constitutional amend ment, but be free to act hereafter as circumstances and the welfare of the people may seem to demand. It would be well for candidates to remember that pledges are easily made but sometimes hard to redeem. Reviving their Societies. Several of the Counties are reviving their County Agricultural Societies. Is it not time Mecklenburg, the leader in enterprise and public spirit, should be moving? Our County society should not be permitted to die out. We know that the agricultural interest is languishing under the difficulties by which it is surrounded but should we quietly fold our hands and let the weeds grow? In times before the war our Fairs attracted a good deal of atten tion, and many pleasant re-unions were enjoyed. Let us restore those good old days, as far as we can, by reviving as much of the past as our good friends the "Yanks" have left us the means to do so with. Our land is still here, as fertile as ever and our energy and brains can still be employed in their cultivation and beautification. AH will admit that the Society, with its fairs, did good and it will do so again. Then let the President, that was, make application to the Federal author ities to have the grounds returned, and as soon as that is done call a meeting, and if we cannot have a fair this fall we can the next. Daily Times. We heartily join the Times in calling for a re vival of the Mecklenburg Agricultural Society. We hope the Executive Committee will meet this week and take steps to re -organize the Society. If the proper exerlious were made, we think the authorities at Washington would give the Society all the remaining hospital buildings on the Fair Grounds unsold. The Editor of the Times and ourself will do all in our power to assist the Ex ecutive Committee ar.d old officers in reviving the Society. Now is the time to move in the matter. Letter" from Mrs. Davis. The Charleston Courier, of September 23, says: "From a private letter which we have received from the estimable wife of the distinguished pris oner at Fortress Monroe, we learn with inexpres sible regret that his health continues to decline, and that the pecuniary circumstances of his fami ly are becoming very embarrassing. Nothing is known to Mrs. Davis of the probable future of her husband, and we confess we see little encour agement to hope for his early release." We are surprised aud regret to learn that Mr Davis' pecuniary circumstances are embarrass ing for we had been informed that liberal dona tions had been offered him. We know that he lost a large fortune by the war, and was left al most penniless, but it has been reported that all the wants of his family have been abundantly supplied. . - VW The Raleigh Sentinel asks what prominent man in the Republican party has said that if the Southern States adopt the Howard ameudment it will settle all disputes and bring about reconcil iation. The Sentinel says no such person has made any such promise or pledge, and neither has the New York Tribune. The Sentinel is mistaken, and we copy the fol lowing extract from the New York Tribune, (a radical paper,) of the 28th Sept., to prove it. The Tribune, in a length' article, shows that it was not satisfied with the Amendment, because it preferred something harsher and more degrading for the South, but says : "Our recent State Convention, in its Platform Committee, voted down our distinct affirmation of Jefferson's doctrine that "every one who fights or pays" should be invested with the Right of Suf frage, and declared instead over our vote also that any State now unrepresented in Congress which shall ratify the Amendment shall thereupon be admitted to representation in accordance with the provisions of that amendment. This, there fore, we understand to be the position of the Re publican Union party of our State that every State lately in rebellion which shall, with reason able promptitude and in hearty good faith, accept and ratify that amendment, shall thereupon be entitled to immediate representation in Congress in accordance with its provisions. And, as we believe we can do more for the cause of Impartial Freedom by acting with that party than by bolt iug from and butting against it, we hold ourselves bound to conform in our action to its professions and virtual pledges. If any of the outlying States shall, during the lifetime of the present Congress, ratify the Ameudment as aforesaid, we shall feel bound to advocate the admission thereupon of their loyal representatives to seats in Congress. As to those which shall see fit to stand oat be yond the 4th of March next, we shall feel at lib erty to act according to the circumstances then existing, and to the riper and clearer convictions which we trust the loyal States and People will meanwhile have attained." This is certainly a pledge that the adoption of the amendment will bring about "reconciliation." But we want the Seutinel to understand that we are not advocating, at present, the adoption of the amendment. We prefer the President's policy, but we do contend that if the President fails in his effort to enforce that policy, it would be better to adopt the amendment rather than have Thad. Stevens' plan forced upon us at the point of the bayonet. And we also want it understood that we do not write on this subject for the purpose of affecting the prospects of either Gov. Worth or Gen. Dockery the matter is too important to be treated in a partizan light we want to see peace and prosperity reign throughout our land, and especially do we want to see our own people re stored to their position in the Union, where they can assist in preventing injurious legislation. Therefore we again say that no public man should pledge himself in advance against the amendment. We fear that the Sentinel is doing much harm by demanding pledges of candidates, and we shall not be surprised if it hereafter finds cause to regret its present course. We have said in this issue of the Democrat about all that we felt it our duty to say on this subject, and we are not disposed to say" more hereafter. We leave the question with the South ern people whatever affecrs them affects us if t bey prosper we prosper rf they are ruined we are ruined. The Amendment would prevent our holding any office, but Jhat would not hurt us by any means, T3TA friend in Rockingham county, in a busi ness letter to us, soeaks in the most cheering terms of the tobaeco crop of that county. He is a large planter himself, and says never had a better crop of tobacco. that he has Texas Land Agency. We direct attention to the card of W. L. Alexander offering his ser vices as Agent in Texas to purchase or sell land in Texas. Mr Alexander was an officer in the late Confederate Navy.- is a native of North Caro lina, and we feel justified in saying that what ever business may be entrusted to him will be well done. Revival. We are informed that a great re vival of religion has taken place at Big Steel Creek Church in this county, under the preach ing of the Rev. Dr. Nail of Alabama. Much good has been accomplished. For the last few evenings Dr. Nail has been preaching at the Presbyterian Church in this place. l We see that our friend, D. A. Covington, Esq., has announced himself a candidate for re election to the Senate from Anson and Union counties. In his card, which we find published in the Wadesboro Argus, he unintentionally makes a mistake in his allusion to the proposed Constitutional amendment. He says : "If elected. I will never so far degrade myself and my constituents as to tavor, in any manner, the proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States, known as the Howard amend ment, which disfranchises the white man and allows the negro to vote or. in other words, de grades the white race to the level of the black." Mr Covington is altogether in error in his con struction of the Howard amendment. It does not disfranchise the white man aud allow the negro to vote. It prevents certain persons from hold ing office, but does not prevent them from voting. The question of who shall vote is left with the people of each State to decide for themselves. Mr Covington made a good representative we have not a word to say against his re-election we merely call his attention to the erroneous statement. ESPEx Gov. Perry of South Carolina, in a let ter to a New York mass meeting, makes the fol lowing truthful remarks : , "In regard to the freedrnen, there is a disposi tion everywhere to protect them in their persons aud property, and our iaws in South Carolina will soon bo altered so as to give them the right to testify in all cases, and be tried as white men are. This has already been done in many of the Southern States. It is impossible for the Gen eral Government to continue for any length of time its guardianship for the negro. This must devolve on the State Governments, and the peo ple among whom they live. Moreover, the freed rnen will soon find that the Southern people are their best friends. They stand in need of their labor, and must employ them. The experience of the last twelve months proves unquestionably, that the negro has done better, and have been better cared for, where there was no military gar rison or Freedmen's Bureau. The only places where ther6 has been any disturbance in South Carolina or the other Southern States, have been where there was an interference on the part of the military authorities. It was to be hoped that after slavery was abol ished, all agination about the negro would cease. There is no purpose or wish on the part of the Southern States to restore slavery, if they had the power of doing so. Nor is there any feeling of hostility on the part of the Southern people towards the negro. He behaved well, generally, during the war, and was faithful to his master. Time will show conclusively that he has not been benefited as a class by freedom. There may be some individual exceptions. But as a people they are destined to go as the Indian did. when brought in contact with the white man. No people in creased more rapidly than they did in slavery, and none will diminish faster in freedom. If all the children in New York City were turned loose to provide for themselves how many would live, prosper and do well? The negroes are as improvident as children, and require the guardian protection of some one almost as much as they do. The aged and helpless will soon perish. It is a peculiarity of the negro charac ter that they will not wait on each other, and take care of each other in sickness, unless made t-j do so." t3r Three cases of 'cholera have occurred in Wilmington, N. C. Th urnal 6ays there is no danger of the disease spreading. . Gen. Grant. We don't care much about Gen. Grant's position on political questions, but inasmuch as attempts have been made to define it, we copy the following letter from Gen. Grant to Gen. Hillyer of New York : "I see from the papers that you have been making a speech in which you pledged me to a political party. I am further in receipt of a letter from Geu. Gresham, of Indiana, in which he says that his opponent for Congress had published an extract from a letter received from you, in which you pledged me to the support of President John son, and as opposed to the election of any candi date who does not support his policy.: You nor no man living, is authorized to speak for me in political matters, and I ask you to desist in fu ture. I want every man to vote according to his own judgment, without influence from me." A Warning to Young Men. Tho Nashville (Tcno ) Dispatch, Sept. 25, contains the follow ing sad story : On Thursday last, Dr T G Morgan died at the St. Nicholas Hotel, in this city, of cholera. About three years ago, Morgan was a surgeon iu the 10th Missouri Infantry, United States Vol unteers, and was looked upon by all who knew him as a talented and promising young man. Gotfd looking and an accomplished musician, be mixed largely in society ; but in an evil hour he entered the path of dissipation, and, as a con sequence, for the last twelve months his course has been backward and downward. Losing all self-respect and esteem, he became a Lloated and miserable drunkard, playing on the violin for a living at that moral nuisance, now abated, the "Sunnyside." Latterly poor Morgan has been eo reduced as to be without any home but the workhouoe. A fortnight ago he was sentenced to this institution for twelve days as a public vagrant : and it was just after being turned loose that he was attacked by the epidemic, and, with a ruined constitution, survived but a few hours. Morgan was a. native of the State of New York, and was born in one of those charm ing interior towns where, no doubt, his family still resides all unconscious of the dismal and soul-harrowing fate of the onee noble and promis; ing son. There are hundreds of -young men in our city to-day who. are, as it were, homeless. Without the restraining influences of the family fireside they plunge into' 'the incipient stages of dissipation and debauchery and ere they are fully aware of their condition, are oathe downward road to ruin.; The fate of the poor Wretch whose demise we record above, should serve as a warn- ing to others, who are following, although ig- poraut, perhaps, f the facr in his footsteps. Cool lMiUDENCE.-The Salisbury Banner teusot a man hviDsr on Buck Creek, in Wc Dowell county, who, when General Stoneman's i ary passed through that country, availed him aeit ot the protection afforded him by the pres ence of the Federals, fo do some private stealing on his own accouBt. He visited the residence of an aged Presbyterian minister there, and stole, among other thiDgs, the old preacher's black broadcloth coat, and now, almost every Sabbath when there is preaching, the thief sits in the congregation with the old parson's coat on his bark! wearing it with the complacency of one who felt that he was possessor by divine right. All the congregation know the coat, and so does the parson. Bat it may be the rogue thinks they do not Pardons. We learn from the Washington correspondence of the New York Herald, of the 3d, that pardons were, on the 2d, ordered by the President to be issued to the following North Carolinians, viz : F II Snow, N K Can nady, Jos A Smith, P II Neal, M Berger, Jr., F M Miller, Marshall Osborne, W B Parks, W M Green and Mills II Eure. Railroad Convention. The Greensboro' Patriot publishes a call for a Convention of the people to be held in Greensboro', on . Saturday, the 27th inst., for the purpose of taking into consideration the extending of the railroad from Egypt to some point on the North Carolina road. Ail friends of internal improvements are invited to attend. The National Express and Transportation Company has closed its office in this city for the present, and wilt withdraw the Messenger from the A. & N. C. Railroad after Saturday, the 6th inst. Neiobern Commercial. Washington Items. Secretary Seward is again quite ill,, having a relapse, it is said, of the disease from which it was thought he had recovered. A letter has been received by the Postmaster General relative to the discovery of a mountain of pure rock salt, without any admixture. The mountain is in Nevada, and is several thousand feet high. By a decision of the Commissioner of Inter nal Revenue, Coffee is held to be liable to a tax of one cent per pound when roasted, and to a similar tax when ground. If the Coffee is roasted and ground by the same person the tax is two cents per pound. How much is the tax if the Coffee is drank. We clip the following from the Austin, Tex as, Gazette, of the 2Sth ult : "Fine warm weather, flowers and fruits abun dant business brisk new buildings going up; young people courting by moonlight, older ones playing whist within doors the negroes hold ing a protracted meeting at the Methodist Church, and quite lively; a general appearance of everybody having enough to eat and drink Such is Austin at present, with the prospect of an Ice Machine and a Conservative Legislature. All very good." . The indications are that tho negroes of the Northern States are far from being satisfied with the action of the two late Radical Conven tions. A dispatch to the N. Y. Tribune, from Pittsburg, Peon., where the Radical "soldiers and sailors" recently had their so-called "Con vention," says : "A large meeting of colored citizens was held to-night in the New City Park; among them were two companies of the black boys in blue. Frederick Douglass spoke upon the political situation, and criticised with severity the Constitutional Amendment. He described the provisos as a cheat to the loyal negroes. Sad Casualty. It is with pain that we announce the death of Mr Hermann II Kreuder, who, with his uncle, had in charge the lower store of Messrs Calnan and Kreuder, on Gervais street. It appears that the young man had yielded to a sudden abberation of mind, cause less as it was unaccountable, (for it was only a moment before that he was in laughing conver sation with his friends,) and . retiring to a rear room, he 6eized a small revolver, koelt down, and exclaiming in an unnatural manner "this is my last prayer," put the weapon against his breast and fired. Friends present gathered around him, but he remarked, "gentlemen, I am a dead man," and without any other observation, in a few moments expired. The deceased was a young man of generous impulses, and had many warm friends in Columbia, who will mourn the sad incident which has deprived them of a companion. Columbia Carolinian. The Hamburg Railroad. They are work ing vigorously upon the Columbia end of this road. It is to cross the Congaree river below the city, and to cross the Charleston railroad a mile below its depot and pass over and unite with the Charlotte road between its depot and the Junction, about midway! An Illinois editor, speaking of a bankrupt in that State, says he broke every bank and Sab bath day that has been in that State for-the last five years. Enterprising man, that. . Illustrating It. Two French peasants were discussing the Continental war, when one at tempted to explain to the other the nature. of the telegraph. After repeatedly failing, he was struck with a brilliant notion, and exclaimed: ''Irr.agine that the telegraph is an immense long dog so long that its head is at Vienna and its tail at Paris. Well, tread on its tail, which is at Paris, and it will bark at Vienna. Do you understand now, stupid, what the telegraph is like?" "O, yes," replied the other, "I have an idea, now, what a telegraph must be." Unlucky Weddinq Days. -Every nation i more or less troubled with superstitious fearsre specting marriage and death. Days and months are singled out as unlucky for marriage, and are avoided as steadily and persistently as if a dread something stood before them in the future. It is the same in regard to death on certain days, and the after happiness or misery of the deceased is made to depend greatly on the season and the day in which they shake off the mortal coil. The ! nations of Northern Europe seem to cling to these j superstitions longer than any others, and the Scotch oeonle Drobablv lonerest of all. With them, even to this day, Saturday is an unlucky day for marriage, and none are performed on that day, and very few on Sunday. The last day of December, when it does not fall on Saturday or Sunday, is the great wedding day of the Scots. The average for several years on that day was 1 ,055, while for any month in the year besides, the daily marriage would not average 5. " When the 31st of December falLi on Saturday, however, superstition rules the day, and the marriage re cord i nearly a blank; but tbe day- previous is usually taken in its stead. Something similar, but not to such an extent, prevails in Sweden and Norway. Latest Aews. Washington, Oct. 6. Attorney General Stan berry has given the opinion that the sale by Secretary Harlan of land belongiog to the Gherokees to a Connecticut Emigration Com pany is illegal, and has charged Harlan with being interested in the matter. Gen. Pix has formally accepted the French mission. Secretary Seward is improving and will soon resume his official duties. The official statement of ' the public, debt to October 1st, shows it to be $2,573,339,000, less 5128,213,000 cash in the Treasury. A com parison with the debt, as it stood on the 1st of September, shows a considerable reduction. The President has pardoned Albert G Brown, formerly United States Senator from Mississippi, and General Humphrey Marshall, of Kentucky. New York Markets. New York, Oct. 6 Cotton depressed, and sales cannot be made ex capt at a decline of 4 to 5 cents from highest price on Tuesday. Uplands 33 to 39. Orleans 40. Gold $ 1.49. . New Yobk, Oct. 6 The Chamber of Com merce have unanimously adopted resolutions ap pointing a committee to consider the expedien cy of petitioning Congress for a total abolition of tbe export duty on cotton. A. T. Stewart, at a private dinner last even ing, indicated his purpose to donate $1,000,000 to build a tenement house for deserving indi gents, provided the ground was furnished. A grand dinner is to be given here to-Geo. Wool during the latter part of the month, when it is said a letter from President Johnson, de fining his future policy, will be read. A Paris letter asserts that all the French troops will be withdrawn from Mexico, at once, during the Fall. The treaty of peace between Austria and Italy has been finally signed. . New England Morals. The Springfield (Mass.) Union says that "sensualism, in all its most beastly and disgusting forms of licentious ness and profligacy, is on a rapid increase in all parts of New England cities and towns, and no body can blink it out of sight without doing violence to his knowledge and sincerity." DMC-A. 31. X1.X3ES X . In this town, on the 2d inst., at the Baptist Church, by the Rev. Mr. Griffith, Capt. C H Elms to Miss Annie E Brewer, of Norfolk, Va. In this county, on the 2d inst., by F M Ross, Esq., Mr.R B Alexander to Miss Jane P Wilson, daughter of Mr Alburtis Wilson. In Concord, on the 4th inst., Mr J M Cross of Raleigh, to Miss Jennie C, daughter of Col J 0 Wallace. . In Philadelphia, on the 4th inst., Mr Richard N Tiddy of Newbern. N. C., (formerly of Charlotte,) to Miss Dillie L Smith. In Granville county, on tbe 1st itst.. Rev. W McB Roberts of the N. C. Conference, Methodist Protes tant Church, to Miss Mary E Hicks. In York District, on the 25th ultimo, Mr Samuel VV Wallace to Miss Harriet E Cook. At bis residence, near Covington, Tipton countv, Tenn., August 25th, 1866, Col. J E Stitt, formerly of Mecklenburg county, N. C, aged 61 years and 7 months. From the Biblical Recorder. OBITUARY. Died, in Charlotte, N. C, Angust 13th, after a long and painful illness, Capt. John M. Springs, in the 32d year of his age. At the time of his death he was a deacon in the Baptist church, of which he had been a member nearly three years. Previous to his becoming a christian, he was a man of great weight of character, not only esteemed for his fine business talents butlored for his goodness of heart aud irreproachable morals. When brought under the influence of Divine grace he counted all these as nothing that be might win Christ. He made a full consecration of himself and of his all to God, and in the brief period of bis religious life gave a bright example of living piety. He came into tbe church to work for Christ, and at once was felt tbe influence of the piety and zeal of a Christian deeply in earnest. Ready for every good word and work he was willing both to give and to do in any enter prise for the prosperity of the church or the spread of the gospel. - Remarkably liberal, no appeal of distresi was made to him in vain, while to give to the cause of the Master was a pleasure to him, and none gave more liberally or more cheerfully. His place in the house of God was uniformly filled not only on Sab bath but at the weekly prayer meeting, and be was a zealous, and punctual laborer in the Sunday School of which he was the beloved Superinten dent. Emphatically he was a man of prayer and al though exhibiting proofs of deep spirituality of mind and giving to those most intimate with him evi dences of growing in grace, yet he constantly as pired after a higher degree of holiness and larger usefulness. During the eight weeks of bis suffering he felt no repinings he uttered no murmur, but was enabled'to feel entirely resigned to the Master's will and to realize the preciousness of tbe Saviour's presence and love. When five weeks of suffering had pa&t, the fact was mentioned to him to which be replied, "It has been a blessed five weeks to me," so fully was bis heart blessed in his suffering and so greatly was it strengthened by God's grace. May the Lord to whom he was able to commit them so unreservedly, bless the bereaved widow and fatherless children. In bis death the church has sustained a loss that will long be painfully felt. Though dead he yet speaketh. His sun has early set, yet it leaves be hind a bright halo that gilds the clouds of sorrow and its rays, as they pierce these results of sin point heavenward and bid us cheer. - CHARLOTTE MARKET, Oct. 8, 1866. COttRECTID BY StIMBOUBK, MaCACLAT & Co. About 250 bales Cotton were sold in this market last week at figures ranging from 35 to 38 cents. Towards the close of the week prices declined, and oi Saturday 31 J was abcut the top of the market. Flour $14 to $15 per barrel good supply on band. Wheat $2 50 to $3. - Corn SI 50 to $1 60 good supply with-a pros pect of decline. . Peas $1 25 to $1 30.- Oats 80 to 90, in demand- Bacon 20 to 21. ' . Trade was very brisk last week, and good prices were obtained for produce generally. Land For Sale, Valuable tract ef LAND, four miles from Char lotte, between tbe Statesville and Beatties Ford Roads, containing 232 Acres. Over one-balf heavily timbered wood land. There is a fine MEADOW on the place. Also, a goed log House and Barn. Can be bought low by early application to Oct 8, 1866 3t - A. J. ORR. AUCTION SALE. There will be sold at tbe Public Square, on Tog day, October 9th, commencing at 10 o'clock &. m a Urge lot of - NEW WINDOW SASH, , - with Glass. Blinds suitable for the windows. House Doors, Closet Doors, Sliding Doors. Also, to suit theabove, Door Binges, Pulleys for Wia dowS and Sliding Door Fixtures and Locks. . . ALSO One Horse, one Cow, one Carriage, Wagon, Harness, Ac, &c. Also, one complete Tobacco Press. . . S. A. HARRIS, Auctioneer. October 8, I860. Quarterly Statement Of the First National Mank of Charlotte: for me quarter enaing ine jim -jaonaay of Uc tober, 1866; RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts, ........$205,545 49 Currant Expenses, ......... ................... 4,070 52 Premium, ......... ... 2,564 58 Due from National Banks.......... ......... 55,073 15 " " other Banks and Bankers...... 2,727 65 United States Bonds,-... 122,000 00 Cash National Currency,.....-12,942 00 Specie, ...... ...... ................ 4,096 45 Legal Tenders... ................ 29,074 92 $438,094 76 LIABILITIES." Capital Stock - ............. ......$122,000 00 Surplus,......-. ... 6,888 42 Circulation, ...... 108,000 00 Deposits 120,989 15 Dividends Unpaid,....- M - 925 00 Due to National Bauks, 1,667 21 " " other Banks and Bankers, ......... .63,233 25 Collection Account,- 385 46 Profit and Loss - 14,000 27 $439,094 76 I, John ' Wilkes, President of the First National Bank of Charlotte, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Signed, JOHN WILKES, Pres'L Sworn to before C. Ovirmaji, J. P. DWELLING UOIJSC. " M Intending to remove to another part of the Town, I offer for sale the Dwelling House I now occupy, on Tryon Street, opposite the Episcopal Church. It is convenient to business, a pleasant neighborhood, and the lot is known to be one of the handsomest in the place. The terms will be accommodating. W. J, YATES, October 8, 1866. Democrat Office. LARGE NEW STOCK. 3 Would inform their old customers, and the public generally, that they have received and are now opening a large and attractive Stock of. FALL AND WINTER GOODS, CONSISTING OF DRY GOODS, BOOTS & SHOES, READY-MADE CL0TUINQ (3ROCERIE8, HARDWARE AND CUTLERY", which they offer at reduced prices to Wholesale and Retail buyers. . ' Their Stock is one of the largest in the place, and prices will be fouud as moderate. ELIAS COHEN, Oct 8, 1866. Opposite Charlotte Hotel. Railroad Stock Tor Sale. I will sell, in the town of Concord, on Tuesday, the 16th of October, Six Shares in the North Caro lina and One Share in the 8. C. Railroad. Terms of sale made known on the day thereof. F. F. DEWESE, Adm'r, with the Will annexed, Oct 8,1866 ltpd of Job. Atwell, dee'd. Thorough-bred Horse lor Sale. I offer for sale my thorough-bred Stallion '-Thick-ety," a Horse of beautiful form and a fine traveler.1 He is about five years old. J. S. NEELY. Steel Creek, Oct 8, 1866. 4t TEXAS LAND AGENCY. W. L. ALEXANDER, Nacogdoches, Texas, ATTORNEY AT LAW, ':' (Formerly of Lincolntoo, N. C.,) Agent for purchase and sale of Real Estate, and furnishing such information as may be obtained from public records or personal examination of subject of enquiry. Persons wishing to purchase homes in Texas, cheap, will do well to consult ail. All letters asking information mast ecclose a re mittance. References Gen Robt D Johnston, Charlotte, N C ; Hon D L Swain, Chapel Hill, N C ; Hon Kemp P Battle, Raleigh, N. C. Oct 8,1866. pd BURNETT, AJelNMS & EARL, COMMISSION MERCHANTS, No. 36 Whitehall Street, NEW YORK. Liberal Cash Advances made on Consignments. Cotton, Tobacco, Naval Stores, and all sorts of Southern Produce will have the special attention of our Mr. Mclnnis, who flatters himself that he under stands handling Southern produce he having been for the last 18 years engaged in business in Wil mington, N. C, . . . Oct 8, 1866. 6m J. BUXBAUM & CO., 2d Door from the Court Houte,) . Respectfully inform the public that they are con stantly receiving additions to their large 8tock' of Ready-Made Clothing, Boots, Shoes, HARDWARE AND CROCKERY. They invite an examination of their Stock of LADIES' DRESS GOODS, consisting of every variety of Goods . in that lint. . Also, a fall assortment of G EftTLEiriEIf 8 FURU IS II I If G GOODS, iu Urge aoppl j. These Goods will be sold at moderate rates at WHOLESALE OR RETAIL. Country Merchants will find it to their advantage to give us a call and examine our Goods and prices- - j . Ail tre invited to visit our Store before making their purchases. We charge nothing for -showing our Goods. J. BUXBAUM i CO,' Oct 8, 1866 2d door from Court House, L S. WILLIAMS, of Charlotte, NC. A. C BLACK, of New Orleans r. w. William, of New Orleans, WILLIAMS, BLACK & CO., commission merchants, No. 120 Pearl Street, New York.- - Special attention given to the sale of Cotton, To bacco, Naval Stores, Yarn and Domestics. " - Conf ignments to as are covered by Fire and tfariae Insurance as soon as freighted, from all Depots 09. all Railroads io North and Sooth Carolina, and Georgia, and frem all Sostbero snipping ports, through to Xw York, whether advice of Shipment 0 - - - - 7 " . r is received or not. 1 . . REFERENCES. C. V Wafinn. Richmond. T J Corprew, .Norfolk. W T Sntherlin, Danville, Va. 1 ,.'.. John. Wilkes, Pree. 1st Na, Bank, Charlotte, If O, Chae Dewey, Cashier, State Bank, Raleigh, N C . R M Johnston, Pres Ex. Bank, Columbia, 8 C, F H Gilmer, Montgomery, Ala. Wells, Adair t Co . Atlanta, Ga. . ' - P A Scrantoo, Angusta, Ge. Wm Johnston, Pres. O and S C Railroad. ' R R BHdcers. Pres. W and W Railroad. R W Las? iter. Director R and O Railroad. A B Rocker, Pres. 1st Na. Bank,' Lynchburg. Creevy, Nickersoo 4 Co., New Orlesns. W G Robinson, Pres. Mech's 4 Trad's Bank, V. O. Bradley, Hill t Co., Savannah, Ga. R D Post, Mobile, Ala. October 8, 186 J
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