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THE WESTERN DEMOCRAT, CII ARLOTTE, N. C, $$Uxh tmoctat. WYJ. YATESj Editor arid Proprietor. CHARLOTTE, 1T. C. October IO, I8GG. The N. C. Stn'oo. The Synod of the Pres byterian Church of North Carolina assembled in this -place on Wednesday evening last. The former Moderator, the Rev. Mr. Shaw, not being present, the opening sermon was preached by ihe Rev. Mr. Hughes. The. liev. Dr. Chapman was elected Moderator, -and Rev. F. H. Johnston and Rev. Mr. Beall, Assistant Clerks. There was a very ' respectable attendance of Ministers and Elders,' and a good deal of business was harmoniously transacted. On "Sabbath, the pulpit of the 'Lutheran. Uaptu-t and Methodist Churches were occupied by Ministers in attendance on Synod. The next session of Synod will be held in Kew ibern on the last Wednesday in October, 18G7. Davidson College The Trustees of Davidson College met in this place last week and elected a President for th College in tle place of Rev. Dr. KirkjatrU&, resigned. The choice fell upon the Rev. Dr. McPhail of Norfolk, Va., who, before the war, was President of Lafayette College, at Eastori, Pa. , He is said io be wll qualified, in every respect, for the position. - -- 1 s- Remarkable Hail Storm. The following is wn account of a hail storm that occurred iu tbis county on Thursday last, which is not only re markable for being out f season, but for quan tity and appearance. The statements of our cor respondent may be relied on as strictly correct : Davidson College, N. C, Oct. 11. 18GG. W. J. Yates. Em. Dear Sir : The following is a description of a very novel and destructive bail storm which occurred at half-pasr 2 o'clock yesterday evening. The pieces (not ctoite.-) were of eveiy conceivable shape, with horns, legs, arms, &c., resembling bugs, fowls, grasshoppers, i craw-fish, aligators, crabs, fish, lizzards, chestnut burs, monkeys, sea-shells, doll-btibies, &c. &c. Tln-y came down so rapidly and in such sizs and quantity that many of tlieiu lost an arm, leg, or wing in the fall. The little (not very) creatures ame down with legs and arms spread out s that they hitched upon, the cotton and' other things bt ripping them pretty clean of leaves and limbs. Some cotton fields are ruined. The heaviest part of the storm was between here and Mount Mourne. covering the ground from three to four inches in ouie places, and to-day it still lies in piles two inches deep, the pieces averaging two and a-half to three ounces in weight. Respectfully, &o., IT. P. Helper. Cotton. It will be seen by our market re ports, and by news from Europe and New York, that Cotton has again advanced ; and the ten dency fa said to be upward. County Court. Last week the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions was held for Meck lonburg county. Nearly the whole time was oc cupied in trying cases in which negroes were Concerned. Many of these unfortunate people, instead of being at work making something to ea and wear, were loitering round the Court House during the whole week, either as witnesses or parties to cases before the Court. It is sad to think of the way they are squandering their time and the ruin they are bringing on themselves. Some plan ought to be adopted by the Legisla ture for disposing of such cases without going before a Jury and occupying the time of our regular Court terms. Since writing the above, 1 we find the following sensible suggestions on the subject in the Times: 4,Why not have a court whose sole duty it will be to try petty criminals a kind of police court. The present mode is very expensive, dilatory and eiaiiheious, and the coming Legislature should devisa pome plan more economical and expedi tious We desire to see the negro fully protect ed in person and property, but really a jury is not the safest tribunal before which he could go. It would be much better for him if he could be tried before a few sensible aud experienced Jus tices who would not be influenced by the past. But leaving the negro out of the question, this change becomes important in a bu-iuess point of view. The parties on the civil docket should re ceive a due share of the tribunal's attention, which cannot now be done with the jails crowded with criminals, unless the terms of the courts are pro longed. Justice should be speedy, certain and cheap, and in order to have it so the present sys tem should be greatly changed. A bill to that effect will be befor the next Legislature. which will meet the desired end, if old fogyisin does not obstruct its passage." The Right SriuiT. The Chester (S. C.) Standard, speaking of the collection of debts, favs : "... . Several of our lawyers have informed us that even liad mt the Legislature postponed the Fall Session of the Court of Common Pleas, the docket would have preseuted a beggarly array of suits. We are proud to record this evidence of the good feeling prevailing among the citizens of this Dis trict. An instance has very recently been brought Jo our attention, where a gentleman docliued to accept specie in payment of a debt contracted before the war. declaring he would only receive currency. We have heard several merchants ex press their willingness to' compromise with their debtors upon the most liberal terms. Such indi cations of humanity and sympathy, amid the de moralizing tendencies of tho times, are most creditable aud praiseworthy, and deserve the highest yomuiendation."' tW The Wilson Carolinian warns newspapers against dealing with Northern Advertising Agents, or publishing notices of swindling con cerns like Gift Enterprises, &c. For our part, we have always steadily refused .to insert any advertisement sent by Northern Advertising Agencies. If Northern people want to advertise in Southern newspapers let them send the advertisemeut direct to the Editor, ac Xomrmnfd with the amount of cash they want to invest in that way. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. New Dry Goods Store Brera, Brown k Co. Just Received Stenbouse. Uacauiay k Co. Valuable House aud Lot for Sale J W Stockton, Statesyille. . -Smith Siioe Store B R Spiiib, Jr., k Co. -Court Order T D Winchester, C M E. Mecklenburg House Groot Jt J.onergan. Insurance Agents Hutchison, Burroughs k Co. Commission Merchants Hutchison, Burroughs k Co Plantation for Sale Alex Grier, Agent- , Mansion House- W P Moore. " New Firm Presson k Gray. Election Notice R M White, Sheriff. Pan Castello's Great Show. Attorneys at Law Osborne Barrinjjer k Osborne. i tsr" By .-request wa publish the. following ex tract of a letter from a gentleman of high charac ter iu Texas to bis porrespondent in this county : "Austin, Texas, Aug. 21. 1866. Fbr the sake of our childrenlt is better for as that we accept the humiliating terms given ua- hoping by strength and energy to aid Johnson in preventing further humiliation. I. in common with the people of the South, accept the situating and am willing to do every thing to sustain the President's policy. "I think I can wee the end of these troubles. Johnson will triumph. I have always regarded him as a man of integrity. I have seen him in many difficulties in times past, and never knew him to give any encouragement to any device by which success could be obtained, if it savored in the least of intrigue or corruption. I never ex peet to 3e, bim, and my position will preclude me from any favor at his hands. But we can rely on him in this emergency. He is a man of strong mind and great energy, and above all, his iutegrity 19 untarnished. He will win the fight. 1 have often read, since the termination of this war, in "Kamsay's Awaals of Tennessee," the ac count there given of the separation of East Ten nessee from North Carolina. I hare sometimes thought of writing President Johnson, giving him an account of the magnanimity of North Carolina, his native State, to John Sevier and other leading spirits of his adopted State. ' The struggle lasted about as long as ours. The chief ravolter, John Sevier, and Governor of the insurrectionary State, ostracised by special enactment, was elected to the Legislature of North Carolina, and notwith standing his treason aud outlawry, was magnani mously admitted to his seat iu the Senate of the mother State." - -. . . The Elections, -which "took place in the States of Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana, on Tuesday last, have gone largely in favor of the Republican or liadical party It seems that the Radicals have not only re elected their old mem bers, but Lave gained two or three Congressmen. Important Decision.- Judge Aldrich of South Carolina, at a late term of the Court for York District, tnade an important decision in a case which is thus stated by the Yorkville En quirer : 'A case of much importance came before the Court for decision on Tuesday. This was a case of M li Nichols, for another, vs. W Boleyn and It Whitesides. involv ing the question of Currency as a legal tender. A rule was issued against the Sheriff in this case, for refusing to accept the United States Legal tender notes in discharge of an execution against the defendants. Mr J Bolton Smith appeared for the rule Mr Geo W Williams, contra. The case was elaborately ar gued by counsel on each side. His Honor de cided, unhesitatingly, that tho U. S- Treasury notes purporting to be a legal tender in payment of debts, are not a legal tender for debts, of any description, arising upon contracts made either previous to, or since the 2assage of the currency act by Congress. Me conceived that the Consti tution of the United States, as well as the laws of this State, forbade any such conclusion. Notice of appeal was given, and this important decision will go before the Court of Appeals at its next sitting, for a final hearing." rF We are indebted to Mr S. A. Cohen, (of the firm of Elias & Cohen.) who has just returned from Europe, for a file of English papers. We have found much in these papers to interest us. We learn that Mr Cohen, while in Europe, bought a stock of goods for this market. Cotton and its Price In the years 1859 and 1860, just prior to the war, the great South ern staple, Cotton, the production of slave-labor, amounted to five millions of bales per annum This was three-fourths in weight, and seven eighths in value of all the cotton grown on the globe, the present year, 18G3, wherein hireling labor will have been tested. By information from persons and letters received from the dif ferent cotton producing States, the whole crop will fall short of one million and a half of bales. The rest of the world will produce about tho same amount summing up in all three millions of bales for I860 According to statistics at Liverpool, all the manufactories of cotton and the various goods in which cotton forms a part, and the manufacture of paper, generally of dam aged cotton, gun-cotton, and other things, the commerce of the world would require and use, if obtainable, eight millions of bales next year, 1867. This amount exceeds the production five millions of bales, the exact amount raised in the Southern States io 1866. Admitting these data, our planters may be assured that they will receive over twentj-five cents per pound in cur rency for their cotton, and will reach, for best qualities, probably double that amount. Distribution of the Negroes. A cor respondent of the N. Y. Watchman writing from Georgians of opinion that Providence intends the Negroes to be scattered equally over the whole United States. He fays : "Why are there such abundant grain crops in the North and such scarcity in the South, just at the time of the freedom of the colored people? Is not this the hand of God? Does he not direct these people to go to the North to get corn? Is there any Joseph to welcome tbem to the abundance of the land ? It is too far for them to sendj and moreover, they have neither "money" nor "c;tuc4s." The inhabitants of the land mast send for them and their "ic ices" and "little ones" and bid them a hearty welcome to their abundance." His conclusion is thus summarily reiterated: "I am wholly mistaken in the indications of Providence, if God does not intend, to a great extent, to distribute the colored people among the Northern States." We have only to add our hope that God will urge on these Egy ptians of the North who have corn, to end down South after their dear pro teges, before the dear proteges shall hive eaten out our slim crops of corn. Hurry up. Attempted- Negro Insurrection on the Mis-sissi2i- A Memphis dispatch of Monday says that a serious disturbance occurred at Cat Island, 25 miles-below that city, last Saturday. About fifty negroes armed themselves and started out, as some say, with the determination' of slaugh tering all the whites They first encountered two men named Henry and Ike Turner, and commenced firing upon them, when they re turned the fire with revolvers, killing Bill Dixon, the leader, and another negro, and wounding three others. Henry Turner was slightly woanded in the head. The negroes then fled, aad the whites in the neighborhood armed and went in pursuit ; but after the death of,-hcir leader the negroes scat tered through the . country Parties are now here in search of some of the ringleaders. No More Rations Gen. Howard, Com missioner of the Freed man's Bureau, has issued a circular ,to his subordinates, notifying them that the issue of rations by the Government to the freedjneo ceased op the 1st of October. From the Louisville Journal - Republican paper," George D. Pitektice's Interview with Jefferson. Davis Danger of Secession at the North A Most Timely learning. In the course of an interview that we had with Jeff. Davis in January. 18C5, The subject of the terms of peace -was introduced. Mr Davis asked ws.wltat was the chief objection of the North to the recogni tion of Southern independence. f We answered that the North knew perfectly well, as unques tionably he did, that, if she should lay down her arms and consent to a division of the Union into two Confederacies, she herself would very soon be dissolved ; that State after State, States singly and States combmedly, would secede and the whole North be split np into petty powers or no- powers, all of them contemptible in the eyes of mankind, and not one of them willing or able to contribute to the payment of the national debt. Mr Davis replied, with his characteristic calm ness, that this was certainly true, but that the same thing would happen, and probably happen all the sooner, if the North should continue to prosecute the war. We thought at the time that Mr Davis was greatly- mistaken, and told him so. We still trust that we were correct ia our esti mate of the character of his opinion, bat just now we can indulge no over-confidence that we were. The North continued to prosecute the war, and the South, after the bravest and most desperate resistance known in war's annals, was conquered. But now come the North's trials. Now we are to see the test of her internal strength. If, out of the dreadful war between the North and the South, a Northern civil war arises; if Northern armies march against each other, vengeance be fore them, and blood and death and desert be hind, many Northern States will very soon weary and sicken of the horrid work, and will probably adopt secession as the surest and quickest rem edy, fully relying upon the mighty troubles and perils of the federal government as a perfect se curity against coercion. Most likely the North western States will go off first, repudiating, of course, their proportion of the public debt, and thus piling higher the monstrous financial burden upon the shoulders of the remaiuing States. These will have neither the will nor the ability to bear up under the crushing weight, and so others will secede, and then others, till the whole North shall be divided up into such poor little non-debt-paying, feeble, mock-nationalities as a citizen of one of the Mexican States or of the South Amer ican republics or of one of the petty, miserable German principalities might look upon with con tempt and scorn. Jeff. Davis's declaration to us as to the consequence of the war to the North, if prosecuted, will be amply vindicated, and what ever resentments, if any, he cherishes against the North will be abundantly satisfied. We tell the Northern fanatics, as a lover of our whole country we solemnly tell them, that, unless madness has seized upon their hearts and brains, they will not insist on pushing the dissensions between the President and Congress to the fight ing point. They may rest assured,' that, if the fight comes, it will be, to them, such a one as they have no account of in either history or tra dition. They will fiud it an infinitely different thing from the war of the rebellion, dreadful as that was throughout all its annals. They will find themselves a divided people, divided almost equally, divided and mutually hostile, whilst the whole population of the South will be a unit, able to strike for their friends or to stand afar from the flash, the crack, and the roar of war, as may seem best to them. The thick cloud now envel oping the South may be partially lifted; but night and storm, surcharged with bloody rain, will cl'jse over the North. We say to the peo ple of the North that a very large proportion of them have acted and are acting most unwisely, most madly. Theirs is "the very error of the moon." They seem incapable of profiting either by the South's experience or their owu. They imitate and follow the South in the most unhap py acts she ever committed. The South, in 18G1. undertook to break up and destroy the federal Constitution. She rebelled against it. She set at naught its provisions, and attempted to main tain her attitude of hostility to it by force of arms. She failed. As graciously as she could, she re cognized the result. She bowed to the arbitra ment of war, aud has been using whatever power and influence she possesses in support of the Constitution she strove so fiercely and desperate ly to subvert aud annihilate. But lo ! the Radi cal party of the North, claiming to be an over whelming majority of that great section, are now violating and defying the Constitution even as the South violated and defied it. No sooner does the South give up rebelllion, .than the Northern fanatics inaugurate it. It is as true that there is a Northern rebellion now, as tht there was a Southern rebellion five years ago. Rebellion has simply changed its locality. But just as it failed in one section, it will inevitably fail in the other. It can have no other future than a future like its past a future of blood, and humiliation and mis ery. For years we invoked all the patriots of the whole country to put down rebellion in the South we now invoke them to quell rebellion in the North. A Warning The Dead Alive. We are not believers in ghost stories, but there is a con sistency and appropriateness about some of them which is almost sufficient to remove all incre dulity. Thus we have in the narrative found below, a striking example of retributive justice and full illustration that there are offences of such an aggravated nature as to render men eternally unhappy.' But to the facts: "Last Tuesday fortnight, as Mrs 7-, (a lady of rather literary taste and studious habits,) sat leading in her drawing room ; the clock on the mantle-piece struck twelve! as the last stroke reverberated through the apartments, the door was flung wide open ! in the act of raising her head to repel the intruder (unrung for) on her privacy, her eyes rested on the form of her late husband I she screamed and fell senseless on the carpet ! This brought up such members of the family as had not' retired to rest ; restora tives were administered, and when Mrs " -" had regained her suspended faculties, and being a woman of strong mind and highly cultivated intellect, she felt disposed to consider the whole distress she had undergone as the result of cer tain associations between the melancholy tale she had been perusing and her late loss, opera ting on a partially deranged nervous system. -She, however, considered it advisable that her maid servant should repose in her chamber, lest any return of what she considered a nervous af fection should distress herself and alarm the Tuesday night feeling stronger and in better spirits than she had been for several months past, Mrs. dispensed with the presence of her attendant, retiring alone to her chamber, went to bed a little before ten o'clock. Exactly as the clock 6truck twelve, she was awakeued from sleep, and distinctly beheld the apparition she had before seen, advancing from the table (on which stood her night lamp) till it stood opposite to and drew aside the curtains of her bed. . She describes her very blood re treating with icy dullness to her heart from every vein. The countenance of her beloved in life wore not its benevolent aspect; the eyes once beaming with affection were now, fixed with stern regard on tbe trembling, half-dissolved being, who, with the courage of despera tion, thus adjured him, "Charles! dear Charles! why have you come again?" "Jessie," slowly and solemnly aspirated the shadowy form, waiv ing in his band a small roll of writing paper, "Jessie, pay my neicpaptr accounts and let me rest in jeacrj" SEKSAYioar. A despatch" appeared in tbe Phil adelphia Ledger Thursday morning, dated Wash ington, announcing that the President bad pro pounded certain interrogatories to the- Attorney General respecting the Constitutionality of Con gress, and that an opinion in writing would be givi against the legality of that body. The despatch caused great sensation the effect being felt quite seriously in mercantile circles. ' Gold made an advance to 1531 during the day, owing to its influence. There is authority for saying, however, that the statement is not in accordaoce with the fact, no questions of such a character having ever been submitted by the President to the law officer of the Government. Ikvitation to the Pope The New York eorrespondent of the Philadelphia Ledger writes; 'There is good reason for believing that at the grand Provincial Council of the Roman Catholic Cburch, which is about to assemble in Baltimore, an effort will be made to extend a formal invita tion to the Pope to make the United States h'3 home, in the event of such a turn . in - political affairs in Italy as would render bis stay in Rome undesirable. . It is no secret that the highest ecclesiastical authoity in this diocese isfavoiable to the proposition and his views, no doubt wiil influence others. Hail Storm. We learn that the Southern part of this county was visited with a' terrific hail storm on yesterday, doing much dalnage to the cotton and tobacco crops. Much of the hail was as large as a hen's egg, and in some places where it had drifted together it was three or four inches deep. The strip of country through which it passed was quite narrow. Salisbury North State, Oct. 12th. m Sinful habits are the channels of sinful thoughts. If we would have the thoughts to cease to flow, we must close up the channels. ! m Elder M. T. Yates. We regret to learn through letters from Elder M. T. Yates, one of our Missionaries to China, that on account of financial changes which have taken place in that country, he is now entirely dependent on the Board of the Southern ; Baptist Convention for support, and that unless the churches at home bestir themselves he and bis family may be re duced to actual want. Surely it is not neces sary to add anything to this statement to induce the churches throughout the State to make un usual efforts for his relief. He went out from among us, one of our best beloved brethren, and he therefore has special claims on us. lie has labored in China till he has acquired a thorough knowledge of the language and laid the foun dations for extensive usefulness. Shall we, for want of liberality or self denial on our part, al low him either to suffer, or to be withdrawn from his field just at the time when there are the strongest reasons why he should remain? These are question? for the consideration of the churches. We commend them especially to the Raleigh Association, of which body Elder Y. was a member, and which is formally pledged for his support. Raleigh Biblical Recorder. In Roxbury, Masj., Saturday night, James Hughes quarreled with his brother Walter upon the subject of religion, and stabbed him so badly that his life is in danger. Ia this coanty, on the 20ih Sept., by Alex Mclver, Esq., at the residence of Mrs Christian Potts, Mr E P Rodgera to Miss Mary A Black. Ia this county, on the 9th inst., by Rev. N. Al drich, Mr Martin Icehower to Mrs J E Reid. In this county, on the 9ih inst., by Rev. W. S Pharr, Mr J D Watts to Miss N A Davis. By the same, on the 31st July, Mr W It Brigman to Mrs Elizabeth Watts. On the 19th September, Mr John S. Sparrow to Miss Helen, daughter of Rev Dr J L Kirkpatrick all of Davidson College. In Rowan County, oc the 9th inst., by the Rev. W B Watts, Mr E D Gray of Brownsville", Ark., to Miss Matilda E. McNeely. Also, on the same day, by the same, Mr Robert R Ilolbrooks of Cabarrus County, to Miss Margaret A McKnigbt. Also, on the same day, by tbe same, Mr B-W McXeely to Mrs Mary B McNeely. Also, on the 10th inst., by the same, Capt C K McNeely to Miss Agnes L Kilpairick. In Ashboro, on the 4th inst, Mr James A Garvin of Newton, to Miss Mary B Elliott. In Wadesboro', N. C , August 31sfr in the 24th year of her age, Mrs Mary Sturdivant, consort of A P Sturdivant and daughter of James Plunkett, de ceased, of Anson. OBITUARY. Died, in this county, on tbe 6th of July last, Mrs Hannah Eliza Brown, wife of Jas H Brown, in the 32d year of her age. Early iu life she connected herself with tbe Presbyterian Church, in which she lived a consistent member to the day of her death Weil might she be taken as a model for her Chris tianity and prudence. She spoke evil of no one, and always kept that evenly temper of mind which never permitted her to be unduly elated at success, or cast down by disappointment. In ber death the deepest sorrow ha3 been inflicted on a bereaved hus band and six little children left desolate. She died trusting in her Saviour. p1 Com. Inspectors or Elections. The following persons have been appointed by the County Court to hold the Election in Mecklenburg county on Thursday, the 18th inst., fur Governor and members of the Legislature : CHARLOTTE. Governor's Box : C Overman. j p, H G Springs, W J Hayes. Legislature: g F iionsion, j p, jh u jj moouy. a naate. STEEL CREEK Governor: T P Grier, j p, J S Neely, Stephen Gallant. Legislature: TB Price, j p, Alex Grier, J Lee Grier. NORMENT'S STORE Governor. W Morrison, j p, MM Moore. Robert Sloan. Legislature: J B ivicuonaiu, j p, ompnen v nson, uorge jainey. LONG CREEK Governor: Solomon Sifford.j n, A M Barry, C VV McCoy. Legislature: John F Harry, j p, D F Dixon, James Martin. DEWEESE Governor: Wm Caldwell, j p, R A Brady. W A Gillespie. Legislature: W G Barnttt, j p, E 3 D Sloan, M E Caldwell. HILL'S Governor: R L PeArmond. j p, Saml Garrison, John Kirk Legislature: B H Garrison, j p, J .Me Hunter, A D Parks. HARRISBURG Governor: J M Caldweli, j p, V L Houston, T J. Hunter. Legislature: J Samplo Davis, i p, Edwin Alexander, E P Cochran. HART'S Governor: Wm McOombs, j p. R H Weddingtou. Jas J Orr. Legislature: D G Max well, j p, W C Morris. J Mc Beaver. REA'S Governor: John Walker, j p. Morpran McL'-od, T W Snakes. LEGISLATURE: Robert Mc Ewen. j p. W C Black. A G Stancil. PROVIDENCE Governors John W Hunter, j p. II H Peoples. James A Eztle. Legislature: J T Downs, j p. Elias McKee, Elam Sample.' .Oct 15, 1JG. R- M. WHITE, Sheriff AUCTION SALE. On Thursday the first day of November, I will sell at Anetion, at the residence of L. B. Krimmin ger, dee'd, all the personal property of said deceas ed, to-wit: Corn, Wheat, Rye, Oats, Bacon, -stock of Males, Cattle, Hogs, Hay, Fodder, Straw, Farm ing Implements, Wajrons, ' Wheat Thresher with horse-power, Wheat Fail," Molasses Mill aad Boiler, Household k Kitchen Furniture, Blacksmith Tools, -two shares of Stock in the N C Railroad, some Back bills on North and Sooth Carolina Banks. The Farm will he rented for 13 months. Usual credit. THOS. H. ROBINSON, .QtcX 15. 3t Adm'r w.ith Will annexed- ; MARKET REPORTS. Tiivietopbot, Oct. 12. Sales of cotton to-day, 18,000 bales. - Advanced to 15d. . New York. Oct. 13. Gobi $ 1.523. Cotton firmer ales of 17.000 bales, middling 41 a 43. Flour dull. Wheat steady. : The Pennsylvania Election -Philadel-pbis, Oct 12 The Legislature of tbe State will stand: Seeate, Republicans 34, Conserva tives 12; House, Republicans 63, Conservatives 35. The Radical majority on joiut ballo.t is 35. - Awful Calamity. The steamship Evening Star, bound from New York to New Orleans, foundered at sea on the 8th int., and 254 lives were lost. ' The Knights of Arabia A Raid on Cuba. The New York Herald's Mobile correspondent claims to have ascertained the object of the secret order of the Knights of Arabia, of which Capt. Braine. capturer of the Chesapeake, is tlte. alleged grand commander. He says: "I am-asured, however, by a high officer of the Knights of Ara bia, that they contemplate tbe cunqust of some country which needs to be christianized aud civil ized, and that "they propose"" doing it in such a manner as not to embroil the United States in in ternational difficulty. They declare emphatically that the grand- object has nothing to do with Mexieo ; that it is entirely distinct from our national politics and the rebellion, and numbers in its encampments many ex-nrfhern soldiers and Union men. I presume it will not be difficult for your readers to place the destination of the expedition. Cuba is unquestionably the spot; but as Braine is under arrest aud the organization is not prospering, the captain-general need not be in a hurry about packing bis trunks and valises for a flank movement from the island." General Early . General Jubal A. Early will spend the winter in Toronto. Canada West. He has completed his history of his Valley cam paign, and has it now in press. It will be issued in a short timo. It is said to be written in good style. , Gen. Sherman says the men who skulked on the field are very brave in their denunciations of the South since they came home. CHARLOTTE MARKET, Oct. 15, 18G6. Corrected by Stenhocse, Macaulay & Co. A larger quantity than usual of Cotton was sold last week in this market. In the fore part of tbe week, prices ranged at from 32 J to 33, tax being paid by the seller. On Friday and Saturday prices advanced to 35 cents the market having an upward tendency. Flour $14 to .$15 per barrel. Wheat $2 50. Corn 1 25 per bushel, being a considerable de cline on previous quotations. Bacon 21 to 22. Corn Whiskey 2 per gallon. Apple Brandy 2 25 to $2 50. Oats 90 cents per bushel. No material change in the price of Groceries. OSBORNE, BARRMGER & OSBORiNE, Attorneys at L.nw, CHARLOTTE, N. 0. J. W. OSBORSE. RUFUS BARRLN'GEK. R. D. OSBORNE. One of the firm may alway3 be found at their Office, near the Court House. Charlotte, Oct 15, 1866. lmpd B. M. PRESSON. JY E W VI k n . N. GRAY. Moore s Old Stand, under the Mansion House. We are now opening a first rate Stock of GRO CERIES of all kinds for Retail. We keep the best brands of FLOUR J. Litaker & Co.'s best. A large lot of TIN will be sold wholesale and re tail, lower than any can sell it. Merchants would do well 10 call. PRESSON & GRAY. J6 We also keep a good stock of SHOES. Oct 15, 1866 1m Smith's (BOONE'S OLD STAND,) Next Door to Natioxal Bank, CHARLOTTE, X. C. We have made arrangements to sell BOOTS & SHOES, AT NEW YORK PRICES, regularly, in any quan tity, with the addition of freight. We will dupli cate any bill purchased there. All we ask to ineke is the NEW YORK JOBBERS' PROFIT. Call and esamine our Large Stock of Boots and Shoes, Sole and Upper LEATHER, French and American Calf Skin, Lining and Binding Skins, Rubber and Leather Belting, and Shoe-Findings of every description, and you shall be suited, both as to . QUALITY AND PRICE. jgtfjgr First class Goods made to order ! jpggr" Every article warranted as represented ! ! jg" No Auction Stock ! ! ! Bgr No Paper or Wooden Soles ! 1 ! 1 ONE. TRICE TO ALL!! UI B. R. SMITH, Jr., k CO., Oct 15, 1866. ' 1m Charlotte, N C. VALUABLE DOUSE AND LOT for sale:. I OFFER AT PRIVATE SALE, MY DWELLING HOUSE AND LOT on the East street, in tbe Town of Statesville, situa ted a few hundred yard3 from the Public Square. Possession can be had by he 1st day of January next. The Dwelling House is 40 by 32 feet, 5 rooms below and 4 fire-places, 4 rooms above and 2 fire places, a piazza in front and back of tbe dwelling; 4 good kitchens With brick chimneys and fire-places, a flour room, loom bouse, wheat house, and a good smoke honse all in good repair a well of excellent water, milk honse and wash bouse, a carriage and ice house, a large stable with 2 large sheds, corn crib and first rate cow shed with 6 stalls and a room to set the milk pails in; calf stall and bog pen at tached; a good garden, clover and cow lot. Also, 5 Acres of Land, well improved, attached, for truck patches. More desirable property has not been offered in this town for sale. J. W. STOCKTON. SutesviUe, Oct 15, 1866 4t ED. W. GEOOT. XDWABD LOXERGAX. 31ECKLEiBURG HOUSE OS THE E U R O P E A If P I A If . MEALS FURNISHED AT. ALL HOURS. Transient and Permanent Boarding. Agents for tb Celebrated' "Nansemond" River Oysters, of which a constant supply will be kept. T II E BAB. Is stocked with the choicest Wines,- Liqaori; Afea anil Cigars. - OROOT LONERGAN',. Oct 15, 1866 6m .Proprietor". ew Dry Goods More. We have- opened at Brem'a old stand a large Stock of Dry Goods, Soot, Shoes, tc. Yon will flttd one of ihe largest Stock of Goods evw exhibited in this city, and at lower price. Wholesale or Retail, than can be had elsewhere.. , Call and see us- no trouble to show goods. BRBil, BROWN 4 CO. Oct 15, 18ti$ ' It - Plantation Tor Stale As Agent for the heirs at law of Thos.- H. Grier, dee'd, I will sell, on Tuesday the 6th day of Novem ber, at Public Auction, that -valuable tract of Land known as tbe Sprat t place,' 6 mile? South of Char lotte, on the Nation Ford Road, adjoining the Ianda of C E. Bell, M. N. Hart and others? On the prem ises is a good Dwelling Honse and all necessary out buildings. The tra;t coctains 252 acres atnut one-half in cultivation and produces cotton, wheat, corn, Ac. The situation is a desirable one, and beautifully located. ! The Sale will take place on the premises. Terms made known on day of sale. ALEX. GR1EJI, Agent. Oct 15, 1806 . - 4t Just Received, SO Boxes fine1 CHEESE," ' 50 Buxes Star Cftndles, A large quantity of Bagging and Roperfor sale at reduced prices iv STENIIOUSB, MACAULAY k CO. Oct 15, I8G6 nuTcnisoN, burroughs & co., I If S V It A IfCC AOUHT8 AND . C 0 11 M I S $ I O X II i : 1 1 C 1 1 A T s . OVtVSlTE FIRST NATIONAL BAfiK. ON CONSIGNMENT: 30 Tons Genuine Peruvian Guano, f 20 44 Flour of Bone Dust. 20 " Pacific Guano, . : 2 Dales Gunny Bagging, ' 300 Bushels White Flint Cora, -100 .,:. Sifted Meal. K. N HPTOHISOH. , J. C. BCttROCOHS. . A. STBIXOS. Oct 1C, 1SG6. MAftSIO.V HOUSE. On the 1st of November, to meet tbe necessities of tbe times, I will furnish DAY BOARD at $20 per month. My table will be supplied with all the market affords. FRKS1I FISH aud OYSTERS will be received regularly. ; Every t-fTurtwill be nude to keep a first class Hotel, and by attention to the comforts of the guest, to merit the patronage of a liberal public. Omnibuses will be t. tbe Depot to carry passen. gers to the Hotels and to private houses. A long experience in the Hotel business guaran tees me in promising the guest all that anv reason able man may require. W. ?. MOORE. tfe)" Attached to the House is a Bar well fitted up aud supplied with choice WINES, LIQUORS, ALE and CIGARS of the most favorite brands. Oct 15, 18btf tf HUTlIUSONft BURROUGHS & CO., INSURANCE AGENTS, OPPOSITE FIRST NATIONAL BANK. Life, Accidental, Fire and Mariue Oct 15, 1666. . State of North Carolina-, Union Co. In Equity To Fall Term, iei0. William II Simpson, Administrator of William Ring staff, against Hilliard J.Wolfe and others. It appearing in this case to the satisfaction of the Court thai D. Marion Rose and Sarah his wife, de fendants, reside beyond the limits of tbis State eo that process cannot be personally served upon tbem, it is therefore ordered by the Court that publica tion be made, for six weeks successively, in the Western Democrat, commanding tbem to-be and ap pear at the next term of this CouM, to be held for the c.iunty of Union, at tho Co'irt House in Monroe, on the 8th Monday after ibe 4ib Monday in Auguet, 18(i, then and there to answer, plead or demur, or jiirlgnieLt pro confesso, will be entered against tbem. Wi'ness, Thomas D. Winchester, Cle-k and Master of said Court, at office in Monroe, Ibe 4th day of October, 1806. T. D. WINCHESTER, C. M. E. 39-6t pr. adv. $10 DAIV OASTELLO'S GrEEAT SHO W, AND TRAINED WILD AIVI3IALS, Forming a Model & Moral Exhibition. LOOK OUT FOR THE GRAND- PROCESSION! Knights in Real Armor, Ladies in . Regal Robes, Queen's Carriage of State, the Movinted Zouaves, the Cornet Band, ' GOLDEN CHARIOT, Horses, Ponies and Mules, will be prominently seen and admired, but tbe Novel Feature will bo tbe LET LOOSE IN THE STREETS, taken from irs Cage by the intrepid IIERR LENOEL, walked over a platform and placed upon a car and carried in triumph. The goblen car of Orpheus, containing Eckbart's Silver Cornet Band. A. street parade gorgeons to an extreme, nntnia takeably indicative of the strength and resources of Dan Castello's Great Miow. At Charlotte, Thursday, October 25th. Admissioa 75 Cents; Children under 12 years of age 50 cents. Separate seats for colored persons Fifty cents. The manager in announcing the commencement, of the second annnal Southern tour of DAN CASTELLOS GREAT SHOW, Is pleased to be enabled to present an array of ar tistic names comprising tbe very best talent Io the world. - - Dan Castello, the original Conversatioolist, will appear at each entertainment and Introduce the only thoroughly trained borse In the universe. ' , BURNELL RUNELLS, 7 The embodiment of grace and style, will, wllb b'n two pretty and giftied boys, render a pleasing se ries of living pictures, which for ease, excellence and elegance, have never before been witnessed ia America Tbe young Southerner and his two little children constituted tbe leading attractions io the principle theatres, hippodromes and circuses of ihe old .world. . . - . Papers praised tbemi Journalists endorsed lh em People pror.ounce them grt at. . ' At SALISBURY, Wednesday, Oct. 24th; at CHESTER, Friday, Oct. 26tb. 0t It, 18fi. 2