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III I IFIW 4 .w TT IT1 T TTj O.V THE -SOUTFI SIDE OF TRADE STREET $3 Per, Annum CHARACTER IS AS IMPORTANT TO STATES AS IT ' IS . TO INDIVIDUALS, AND THE GLORY OP THE ONE IS THE COMMON PROPERTY OF THE OTHER IN ADVANCE WM. J. YATES. EpiTOR AND PbOPREITOR. CHARLOTTE, C, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, I860. : FIFTEENTH VOLUME N U M B E R 747 THE W3BSTSBH SEfflOJ (Published every Tuesday,(o) BY WILLIAM J. YATES, EDITUU AXD PROPRIETOR. -O " irHSSiOS, S3 PER ANNUM, in advance. $ 2 for six months. o 355?" Transient advertisements must be paid for in advance. Obituary notices are charged advertis ing rates. Advertisements not marked on the manuscript fr a specific time, will be inserted until forbid, and charged accordingly. SI per square of 1 0 lines or less will be charged for each insertion, unless the advertisement is in serted 2 months or more. CHARLOTTE FEMALE INSTITUTE, CHARLOTTE, N. C. The next session commence? on the 1st of October, lbCH, and continues until 30th June, 1307. The session is divided into two Terras of Twenty weeks each; the one commencing' the 1st October, 18bf, and the other the 15th r'ebruarj-, 18C7. Expense per Term of Twenty weeks : Board, including every expense, except washing, $105 CO Tuition in Collegiate Department 25 00 " 44 Primary " 20 00 tfn?ic. Modem Languages, Drawing and Painting ti.istby emu pet i-lit mid thorough Instructors at it juice.-. i'.-r circular and catalogue containing full par ' c.I irs, ad li KKV R.-IHT11WKLL i. SON, Principals. .1 i!v :?v,tj. Cha: lotte, N. U. PRODUCE BOUGHT AND .SOLD. imitiOND & Mclaughlin, hi the Brjce Builil in;, on Trade Strcrt, Arc constancy receiving and keep oil baud fur sale a general iissoitnitn! f G roccrios, such a? Salt. Iron. Leather, .ugar, CoffVe, Molasses, Shi eling, H.i Ie Yam, Liquors of all kimls, Ac , kc, which ihey will tfel 1 at moderate prices for Cash or iehange for countrv Produce of every description. 11 IJ. HAMMOND, Sept 17. I8C6. J. McLAUCJHLIN. HIGHLY DESIRABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE. Wishing to change my business, I will sell 250 Acres of LAND in and adjoining the Town of Char lotte, (10 acres iu corporation). On the Tract there is a goo. Mill-site, 11 feet fall, with a first rate Dam recently built, and race dug, and all the large tim bers for a Mill House on the ground. The Tract can be divided. It is worth the attention of any one wi-hinga paying property, or as an investment. Any information can bu had by apphing to the sub scriber. W.' F. PlIIFEIt. Sept 10, 18C6. tf Oil CoiEsitiiiiciiI, 4 On r.u.-hels white Corn, 250 bushels Meal, 11 boxes ordinary Tobacco, at HUTCHISON, BURROUGHS & COS., Sept 10, Istiti Opposite 1st National Bank. Z. B. TiXCB. C. DOWO. R. D. JOHNSTON. VANCE, DOWD &. JOHNSTON, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Charlotte, N- C , Having associated themselves together, will prac tice in i Court's of Merklenburif. Iredell, Ca'awba. Davidson, Rowan, Cabarrus and Union, and iu the Federal and Supreme Com Is. Claims collected anywhere iu the State. April 2, lC(j ' tf MEDICAL CARD. DRS. G ID BOX & McCOMBS, having associated themselves in the practice of Medicine and Surgery, respectfully tender their professional services to the citizens of Charlotte and surrounding couutry. From a large experience in private as well as Field and Hospital practice, they feel justified iu prp-$ing to pay special attention to the practice of Saiu'erv in all its branches. Oili.e in Granite Row, up stairs, opposite the Mansion House. ROBERT GIBBON, M. D. Dec 11, 1SG3 J. P. McCOMBS, M. D. The Southern Express Company, For the transportation of merchandise, valuable package, specie, bank notes, bouds, kc, for all parts of the South and Southwest, in connection with ADAMS KXPIIKSS COM PAN V. have established their agency at 59 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, where orders to call for goods to be forwarded South will receive prompt attention. Merchandise and valuables delivered to llamden's, Kinsley's, American and United States Express Com panies, for the Southern Express Company, will re ceive prompt dispatch. For particulars, rates of freight, kc. kc, apply at the office of the Southern Express Company, 59 liroadway. II. 11. PLANT, Dec 13, 1865. President. JOI1X YOG EL. PRACTICAL TAILOR, Re-peetfullj informs the citizens of Charlotte and - -,rr inn iing country, that he is prepared to matin-f.i.-ture gentlemen's clothing in the latest style and ai h rt notice. His be;,t exertions will be given to r.-iiler satisfaction to those who patronize him. Sh ; opposite' Kerr's Hotel, next door to Brown & Stiti's tore. January 1. liS0'. : o- l-a r t n e r s h i p A o t i c t . MR II MACDOXALD is ibis day (July 1st) admitted a partner in the business of oar House at Charlotte. X. -., which will be continued under the iirm of STKNHOUSE. MAi'ACl.AY 4 CO. STEXHOUSE & M AC AULA Y. Julv c,. 1SCG. James Kiver Insurance Company, HOWAKDSVILLK, Y A. CHARTERED CA11TAL, 1,500,000. 0. W. DOWNING, A'jent, ChnrhAte, X V .This oid, tried, and solvent company deals lib-r ally, pays promptly, and asks patronage See below, to w hich mauy others similar could be added: -Richmond, Va., Feb. 15, IS0G. "In he month of December, 1865, we had Cotton burned which was insured in the James River Com pany, and its part of loss, amounting to one thous and seven hundred and thirty-three dollars and thirty three cents, was paid promptly as soon as proof, &c., was forwarded, and over two months before it was due under she policy Such prompt ness merits patronage. A. Y. Stokes k Co." April 2, 1866 J CLINCHING A SERMON.' I heard a sermon once from a venerable itin erant preacher on benevolence. I thought the effort verj lean, but one thing ice pressed me a little. 'Go said he, 'and do something after I have done preaching. " ..Have it to bay, when I come back, four weeks , hence, that you have done something, and tny word and God's word for it, you will be a better and a happier'man.' I knew a poor widow living on the edge of some woods about a mile from my home. Her hus band had been dead two or three years, and with three helpless little pirls she had a hard conflict with poverty. I had often spoken kindly to her ' and thought my. duty ended when the words were uttered; Lut when the sermon of the old white-headed preacher was done, the resolution was formed to go and do something. Next day I visited the cellar and measured out a bushel of potatoes, a bushel of apples, and a variety of other things, and having rut them into a wagon, started for the cottage of the widow. A load of wood, for which I paid three dollars, preceded me. An hour's drive brought both loads in front of the house, and when my explanation was given there were wet eyes and warmer hearts in the parties. The widow wept for joy, and the children joined in, while I, finding my feelings too much for my strength, had to give away also to tears. The act was one that gave me a new spiritual start, and when the preacher came back I thought the discourse one of the most eloquent I had ever listened to. The change was in myself, not in him or his preach ing. J. T. 'BUTTLE IS, WATCH AND CLOCK MAKER, CiMKLOTTE, I. C, Has just received the linest Siock of GOODS ever offered in this market, con.-i-ting of WATCHES. Fine Gold Hunting American and English Watches of the best makers. Ladies fine Gold Hunting Ge n ex a Watches ; fine .Silver American, English and Swiss Watches. Watches of all sorts and all sizes, fiom Five Dollars t Three Hundred. CLOCKS. I have some of the best, which I will sell at prices to please anv one. JEVELHY. I would say to the i.i.lie.-, c.'iie and see for .1 our Seives. the fi:i -I .-'t.-k "-vr ct'Vred in ;!iis city, con sisting of line Jet ; fine Gold and Kn'irnel fete; line Coral .Sets ; Lock-.-t i'it;s. Ear-rirjgs, SILVER WARE. Silver Tea and Table t-poons. corks and Thimbles ; p'ated Tea and Table Spoons, Folks. Butter-Knives and Cnps, Castors, kc. SPECTACLES. Fine Gold, Silver, Steel, &c , to suit all ages. Guns, I'istols and Cartridges, and .Musical In struments. The above Goods I will sell cheaper than you can buy them in New York or elsewhere. The highest price paid for OLD GOLD AND SILVER. Watch Glasses only 25 cents. Please accept, my sincere thanks for your kind and liberal patronage to me since my return from the army. Sept 17, 18G6. J. T. BUTLER. HEAD TniS FOR YOURSELF. JSTTHW GOODS. We are receiving our FALL and WINTER GOODS, and we usk the public to call and see out Stock of DRY GOODS, consisting of Detains, Fallords, Poplins, black and colored Silks, Prints, bleached and brown Domestic Drills, Cotton Flannel, Bird Eye Draper, Table Liu nens, and iu fact everything that the public need. GENTS' GOOD. Fine Cloths, Cassimeres, black and colored Ker-. scys, Jeans, Shirtings, Shirt Fronts, Collars, Ac. READY-MADE CLOTHING, of the best style and fashions well made. HATS. Ladies' Hats, in the latest syle, Park Hats, Sea Side, Sailors, and every style of the season. HARDWARE. Locks, Hinges, Screw s, Chissels, Hammers, Plains and Bits, Brace and Bits, Boring Machines with Bits, Anvils, Yises, Bellows, and iu fact everything in the Hardware line. GRO CERIES. Suar, coffee, molasses, cheese, candles, soap, spice, pepper, ginger, and all kinds of Groceries of the best quality. SHOES. We nsk every body if they want good Shoes to give u? a call. As for prices we only ask a fair show. It is to our interest to deal fair, and our principle to do right. Call and see for yourselves. We thank the public for past patronage, and desire a continuation of t he same. Sept 17, 1S66. BARRIXGEIt, WOLF & CO. O 33 SB AT I.IcL,E029 & STKEI-'S. We are now receiving and opening our FALL AND WINTER STUCK, which has been selected with great care. The lib eral patronage received from our friends aud the public generally has induced us to purchase a more extensive Stoek this lall than ar any previous time. We hope lo merit a continuation of their kind favors. Our Stoek embraces many of the most desirable styles of Ladies' Dress Goods, black and colored Cloths, Cloaks. Shawls. White Goods, Kmbroidei ie?. Ti inin.ing. Kibbons, Notions, j Hosiery. Glovis, Straw Goods. Furs. Gents' l ur- ! iii.-hing Goods, Hats, Caps, Boots and Shoes, Hollow aud Willow Wart, Hardware, j Groceries and Crockery j Our Stock will compare favorably wih any in the ; market. We i eaeett ui'y ask uu exuuit.miua of, the same. I Oct 1, ls65. j STEMIOI'SE & M.U AULAY, I COMMISSION MERCHANTS, ! Charlotte, X. C.,.,,,'1 C3 jlt?'$f, Xt IC York Prompt personal attention to th sale of c.jt: t, co:i,;n tarns, naval stores, ic, and the pa rchr.se of merchandise generliv. TiEf kkencks John'.Vilkes and T II Brem. Esq'rs. Charlotte, X C; Jordan Wosnble, E-q, Raleigh. X . C; O G Parsley & Co. Wilmington, X C; D Paul & ! Co, and Robt Mure & Co. Charleston, S C: Wilcox ; k Hand, Augusta, G ; Dunlop, -Moncure & Co, j Richmond, Ya ; Tanr.abiil, Mcllwane & Co, X Y;, Partridge, Wells & Co, New Yoik.. j Aug 15, )6tiS. i . STATE NEWS. Western N. G Railroad The Directors of this road held a meeting to this city last Sat urday, and we learn that it was determined to go ahead with the grading and completing .the road beyond Morcanton. This will be gratify- I ing to the people of ths west, and the friends of the road generally, ihe road should oe com pleted by all .means. Salisbury Banner. Military. We learn that Gen. Robinson, having returned to this city, resumes command in this Department. Ralmyh Sentinel. Killed We learn that on last Saturday, at a public sale, near Love's Meeting House, David Martin struck a man named Seivers on the head with a billet of wood, breaking his ekull, who has since died from his injuries. The parties were brothers-in-law. Martin has been arrested and placed in jail to await his trial. 'Winston Sentinel. A negro named Bob Davis was arrested by Constable W II Reece on Sunday last, having on hia person S1290 Coupon Bonds or the State of North Carolina and the county of Craven ; 170 in Greenbacks; S4 in specie; 2 fine gold watches; a silver watch; some silver spoons, knives and forks; a number of keys and other articles of smaller value. The most of these articles were identified by W W Fife of Thomas ville, and A C Murrow of this county as be longing to them respectively. The negro was committed to jail to answer a charge of burglary. Greensboro Patriot. 8r II is Excellency Gov. Worth, accom panied by the members of the Internal Improve ment Board, has gonu on a tour of inspection through the Albemaile and Chesapeake ship Canal." feT Six Freedmen were whipped at the whipping post in this place, last week, for sheep and horse stealing, and sentenced to be bound out to pay jail fees. Statcsville American. STATISTICS OF THE UNITED STATES. The following interesting item of statistics was prepared in the United States Census Bureau, Department of the Interior, and taken irotii a report in reference to the area, popula tiun and density of population of the United States : The land and water surfaces of .the United States are equal to 3,250.000 square miles land 3,010,370, water about 240,000 square miles. The States embrace 1,804,351 square miles of landed surface, and tho Teiritories 1,200,019 miles, s exhibited by the eighth census of 1SG0. The number of inhabitants of the United States returned in 1860 was 31,443, 321 in the States 31,148,016, and 205,275 in the Territories thus showing au average of seventeen inhabitants to each .square mile in the States, while in the Territories there are four square miles to each inhabitant, and exclusive of the District of Columbia the territorial area would represent five and one-fifth square miles to each inhabitant. In 1860 Massachusetts had 157, Rhode Island 133, New York 82 and Penn sylvania G2 inhabitants to the square mile, which rate applied to the United States would give 472,000,000 in Massachusetts, 400,000,000 in Rhode Island, 246,000,000 in New York and 189,000,000 in Pennsylvania. Belgium, Eng land and Wales and France in 1855 had 397,307 and 170 inhabitants to the square mile respect ively. If the United States was as densely populated as France, our population would num ber 523,000,000, or if populated as England and Wales 924,000,000 ; and if according to Bel gium's density of population (397 to the square mile) the United States would contain 1,195, 000,000, which is 110,086,000 more than the entire population of the world in 1866. Signatures An important case, called the "Howard will case," is now being tried in Mas sachusetts, in which an important question is the genuineness of the signature to the will. One of the witnesses testifies that he has ex amined several thousand signatures of business men, bankers and others, to see if a person can repeat his signature exactly, and the witness concludes-that it cannot be done. AUCTION SALE. On Thursday the first day of November, I w ill sell at Auction, at the residence of L. 13. Krimmin ger, dee'd, all the personal property of said deceas ed, to-w it: Corn, Wheat, Rye, Oat3, Bacon, stock of Mules, Cattle, Flogs, Hay, Fodder, Straw, Farm ing Implements, Wagons, Wheat Thresher with horse-power, Wheat Fan, Molasses Mill and Boiler, Household & Kitchen Furniture, Blacksmith Tools, two shares of Stock in the N C Railroad, some Bank bills on North and South Carolina Banks. The Farm will be rented for 12 months. Usual credit. THOS. II. ROBINSON, OctJS. 3t Adm'r with Will annexed- Thorough-bred ESorsc for Sale. I offer for sale my thorough-bred Stallion 'Thick eiy,'! a Horse of beautifnl form aud a fine traveler, lie is about five years old. J. S. NEELV. Steel Creek, Oct 8, 1SG6. 4t B. M. PiiESSON. N. CRAT. Moore's Qui Stand, under the Mansion House. We arc now opening a first rate Stock of GRO CERIES of all kinds, for Retail. We keep the best brands of FLOCR-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 to call. . . " PRESSOX k GRAY. J&Sf We keep a good stock of SHOHS. t'ci 15, ... Ira - , .... h, - : . ' , " '. : j- - Just Received," 50 Boxes fine CHEESE, 00 B ixes Star Candles, A l.irge quantity of Bagging and Rope, for sale at reduced prices bv STEXnOCSE, MACAULAY & CO. Oct 13, 1966. Dr. J. 31. Davidson, Offers his professional services to the citizens of! Charlotte, and the surrounding country. j 5u't 10..18G6-. IMPEACHMENTS. Four lustancet in the History of the Govern ment. From the Detroit Advertiser and Tribnne. Since the household of Uncle Samuel was organized, a little more than three-fourths of a century ago, four public ofScers have been im peached for ''high crimes and .misdemeanors." Three of them were judges and one bad been a Territorial Governor. One case was dismissed by the Senate ; one offender was convicted and removed from office, and two were acquitted for want of a two-thirds vote of "guilty," although there was a very strong vote against them. None of the offences charged were defined by law. We will "briefly sketch these impeach ments in the order of time : 1. William Blount, of Tennessee, for some years Governor of ' the territory south of the Ohio river, having been elected to the United States Senate, was, in 1799, expelled from that body by a vote of 25 to 1, and declared to be "guilty of a high misdemeanor, 'entirely incon sistent with his public trust and duty as a Sen ator. His offence was an attempt to seduce an United States Indian interpreter from his duty, and to alienate the affections and confidence of the Indians from public officers residing among them. It was believed that he instigated the Indians to assist the British in conquering the Spanish territory adjoining the United States Two points were made for the defence : First. That Blount had not done these evil deeds in his capacity of a public officer, but as a private citizen. Second. That his-being a United States Senator screened him, for an officer elected by a State Legislature, and neither chosen nor ap pointed nor removable by the General Govern ment, could not be a "civil officer of the United States" within the scope of the impeachment clauses of the Constitution. On these technical grounds the Senate "let him down easy," by dismissing the casft. Blount had many friends and backers, the Southwest being then corrupt and turbulent to a degree that foreshadowed the great rebellion lately quelled by the North and West. 2 In 1804, John Pickering, Judge of the United States District Court of New Hampshire, was impeactjed before the Senate, by order of the House, for drunkenness and profanity on the bench, and refusing to perform his duties in a case where he was called to enforce the revenue laws of the UnitedStates. The Judge did not appear; but his son sent a petition, set ting forth that his father was insane, and asking leave to be beard by counsel. This was granted, and several depositions were put in going to show insanity. The reply was, that he had brought "rum craziness" on himself. - Judge Pickering had raved and blasphemed on the bench in open court ; cursed the parties ; called people (sometimes perfect strangers) to come up and sit beside him on the bench, threatening to cane them if they refused. We can find no evidence that he compared himself to the Saviour of mankind, or blackguarded that branch of the government which voted him his "bread and butter," or called for the hanging of those who differed from him in opinion. But perhaps the whiskey of those times was not so fiery as the Presidential beverage of today. Judge Pick ering having exercised judicial authority during his insanity, and Dot offering to resign, the Squ are voted him guilty and removed him from office yea3 20, nays G. All the Federal Sena tors voted in the negative; just as the Demo crats of our time, having swung clear "round the circle" in political principles, would now vote on Johnson's case, if he were to be im peached. 3. In 1805 Samuel Chase, of Maryland, an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court, was impeached by the House, (73 to 32) and tried by the Senate. . lie was a gray-haired old man, of powerful intellect, vast le-ial learn ing and irreproachable morals. He had sat in the Congress of '76 and signed the Declaration of Independence, and had by his zeal and energy done wonders ia redeeming Maryland from British and Tory sway, and bringing her over to the side of American liberty. He had by hard work, sharp "figuring" and legal shrewd ness, secured for his State a debt of vG50,000 due her in England before the Revolution. Not a man of greater ability and patriotism then sat on the judicial bench in our land. His faults were ultra Federal notions, an abusive tongue and a quick temper. The great public services of the accused; the national eminence of the tribunal; the excited state of party feeling, well represented by the celebrated John Ran dolph of Itoanoke, as accuser on the part of the House, and the continuance of the trial for nearly a month all these things combined to make a most notable and interesting esse. It was a State trial deserving the brilliant descrip tive pen of Motley or Macaulay. Judge Chase was alluwod one month to prepare his defence, and, in consideration of his age and infirmities, he was seated iu the centre of the area of the Senate chamber, in front of tho Vice-President. That officer was the -'black sheep" of our early politics, Aaron Burr, who with prospects and reputation blasted by his Southern filibustering and his murder of Alexander Hamilton, yet. pre sided with all his wojiderful dignity, tact and grace. There were eight articles of. impeach ment. Large numbers of witnesses were ex amined on both sides, and the forensic display remind one of Warren Hastings' trial in Eng land, ten years before. Chase's counsel were three most able lawyers Luther Martin, of Maryland ; Charles Lee, late United States At torney General; and Robert Good loe Harper, a former Federal leader in the House. Raudolph had six Representatives to help him manage the case, and he never bad a more exciting theme for his peculiar sarcasm. - Article I. charged Judge Chase with unfair ness and oppression at the trial of John Fries for treason, in 1800, whereby the accused was condemned to death without having been beard by counsel in his defence. On this article there were 16 Senators for conviction and 18 for ac quittal. Article 11 charged him with arbitrary ruling in regard to a juryman, at the trial of James T Callendcr for libel on President Adams, in 1800. There were 10 Senators for convic - tion and A tor acnuittal. Article Til. charged that at the tame trial the Judge had unjustly excluded the evidence of a material witness for the defence. ' For conviction 18; for acquittal, 16 Senators. Article IV. charged him at the same time with "manifest injustice, impartiality and intemperance." in refusing a postponement; in the use of "unusual, rude and contemptuous expressions towards the prisoner's counsel," "in repeated and vexatious interruptions," and in "aniudecant solicitude" ' for the conviction of the accused. For conviction 18; for acquittal 16. Article V. charged him with illegally re fusing to admit Callenderto bail. Acquitted unanimously. Article VI. charged the Judge with illegally hurrying up Callefiders trial at the term of court-when he was indicted. For conviction 4; for acquittal 20 Article VII. changed him with "descending from the dignity or a juoge ana stooping to tne ievel ot an in former," by refusing to discharge a grand jury at New Castle, Delaware, because they did not indict a seditious printer. For eouviction 10; for acquittal 24. ' Article VIII. charged him with - making a "bijhly indecent, intemperate and inflammatory political harangue" to a grand jury at Baltimore, attacking the legislation of Congress, and opposing certain reforms in the State Constitution in Maryland, thus "prosti tuting the high judicial character with which he was invested, to the low purpose of an elec tioneering partisan." For conviction 19; for acquittal 15. A two-thirds vote of the Senators present not being given in support of any article of impeachment, Judge Chase wa3 acquitted throughout. lie held his seat on the Supreme bench during the remaining six years of his life. This impeachment, though it fell through in a legal point of view, yet had a good result in checking that judicial arrogance, insolence and spirit of browbeating which some magistrates displayed, as though the majesty of the law needed intellectual ruffianism to support it. No judge for the last sixty years excepting two or three in fugitive-slave-law times has ever dealt out political slang from the bench, or attempted to persecute opponents by his ruling. 4. The last case of impeachment was that of James H Peck, Judge of the U. S. District Court of Missouri, in the winter of 1830-31. He was charged with "illegal, arbitrary, and op pressive conduct," in his office as judge, towards one Luke E Lawless, an attorney, by imprison ing his person and depriving him for eighteen months of the practice of his profession. Law less had published a sharp criticism on Judge Peck's decision in an ' important land casein which he" (Lawless) was counsel, and the pug nacious lawyer was dealt with as above for "con tempt of court." Tho matter was brought be fore Congress, as an unconstitutional interference with liberty of speech and of the press The House impeached Judge Peck, 123 to 49. After a wearisome six weeks' trial, the Senate voted 21 far convictioH, 22 for acquittal. A NORTH CAROLINA PRECEDENT. The Charlotte Democrat publishes a letter from a gentleman in Texas to a friend in Meck lenburg, in which the writer says: "I have often read, since the termination of this war, in "Ramsay's Annals of Tennessee," the account there given of the separation of East Tennessee from North Carolina. I have sometimes thought of writing President John son, giving him an account of the magnanimity of North Carolina, his cative State, to John Sevier and other leading spirits of his adopted State. The struggle lasted about as long as ours. Ihe chiet revoiter, John bevter, and Governor of the insurrectionary State, ostra cised by special enactment, was magnanimously admitted to his seat in the Senate of the mother State.". This is veritable history. In December 1784, a Convention of delegates from what were known as the counties of Washington, Sullivan and Greene, embracing enough territory to make several large States and all belonging to the theu State of North Carolina, met at Jones boro', seceded from North Carolina, ami formed a Constitution for the State of Frankland. Gov. Caswell, then Chief Magistrate of Noith Caro lina, was not of a temper to brook such high handed measures, and issued a proclamation against the "rebels," in which (as we learn f rom Wheeler) he warned all persons concerned in the revolt to return to their duty and allegi atice, and declared the spirit of North Carolina was not so damped, or her resources 60 exhaust ed, that means, even to blood, would not be re sorted to to reclaim her refractory citizens and preserve her dignity and honor. The State of Frankland disregarded the ad monition, and proceeded to elect officers of State, levy taxes, appropriate money4 erect new coun ties, and exercise all the powers and preroga tives of a sovereign State. In other words it be came a de facto government, to all intents and purposes. This state of things, with frequent minor col lisions and border raids, continued until the lat ter part of the year 1787, when the State of Frankland yielded to financial pressure, strong er than that of physical coercion, and was num bered among the things that were. Allegiance was promptly renewed to the old government and delegates chosen to the State Legislature, which met thai year in Taiboro. Up to this point the parallel seems almost complete between the history of the years 1784 '8 and 1861 '5, except io the magnitude and intensity of events; but heie, to the re proach of modern political progress, and niue-tteuth-century-maguanimity humanity and sa gacity, he parallel terminates. The delegaUa from the defunct State of Frankland. were cor dially welcomed back to the fold, figuratively the fatted calf was killed, aud au era of good teeltng and harmony, the stronger for the tetu- ! porary alienation, ensued, and continued until j the formation of the State of Tennetsee outofidit. Aevo lorh Watchman. tbe territory of North Carolina by voluntary cession. The very next year, even, John Se- i vier himself, who had been Governor of the in- sunrent State, and the life and soul of tbe "re- ; bellion," (for he was a brave and headstrong J tnan,) was elected to the General Ataembly-of North Carolina, and on appearing at the mhrrm- tory capital, (Fayctteville, 1789,) the Legisla ture passed an act repealing the section disqual ifying him from office, and, on his taking the oath ff allegiance, (no test-oath was required,) he was allowed to take hit' teat! -, This is a good record for our honest old State and puts to the blush modern political enlighten ment and moral progress. As men have become more cultivated in the arts and sciences, and better versed in the so-called philosophy of gov ernment, they seem to- have become' also less hu mane, Jessxhariuble and Jess forgiving. . The . world, io a word, grows worse as it grows older, if American civilization is tho test of adraoce vaeut.Raleiyh Sentinel. . BT8HOF GREEN AND MR. DAVIS. The Right Rev. Bishop Green, of Mississip pi, recently spent a day with his ftieod Jeffer son Davis at Fortress Monroe. As erroneous statements of what passed at that interview have been given in some papers, we are permitted by the bishop to state that, while at Fortress Mon roe, he was introduced to a gentleman by Mr Davis, and informed that he was a man of great learning, and worthy .of the confidence of all who knew him. If that gentleman entertained any design of going to Washington to intercede for the release of Mr Davis, the bishop does not recollect that any thing of the kiod was ever hinted at during the few moments in which they were together. Much less did the Bishop think of going himself on such an errand; for although willing to make any sacrifice for the good of one whom he so highly esteems as Mr Davis, he had not the vanity to suppose that any request, however feelingly urged by him, would be of the least avail where the prayers of thousands had been set aside, ilo would also have been deterred from such a step by his own strong conviction that President Johnson is of himself, and without further solicitation, dis posed to deal in all fairness and magnanimity toward his noble prisoner. Bishop Green was pleased to learn that no unpleasant personal rela tions existed between Mr Johnson and Mr Davis at the commencement of the war. ,Au occasional sparring had taken place between them in the Senate, but not of a nature to in terrupt their intercourse. Mr Davis is not disposed to say. much about his health. He is very feeble, his appetite much impaired, and his frame greatly emaciated. Mrs Davis seems convinced that he cannot liv-e three months lo'oger if he remains in his present confinement. He attributes his comparative health, if not life itself, to the presence of his wife and his little Varina, a prattler of two vears old. Bishop Green is also pleased to unite his acknowledgements with thoee of hie imprisoned friend to General II. S. Burtoo, now iu command at Fortress Monroo, .for his kind i i m una irentiemaniv treatment ot bis prisoner. Whilst faithfully carrying out the duties of his office, he seeks to abate every annoyance which would increase the discomfort of Mr Davis, without adding anything to the safe keeping of his person. Mr Davis is especially indebted to him for the removal of the light wbieh has so long disturbed his rest, and for spreading a thick matting on three sides of his prison-chamber, to deaden the night-long tramp of his gurd3. It is enough to excite a smile to see all this caution against the prisoner s escape. when every one knows that if the gates ot that magnificent fortress were left wide open, and every soldier put to sleep, he would make do effort to leave the place on any terms but such as would be in keeping with his past reputa tion. At sunrise his prison-door is fhrowo open, and he rejoios his wife in the comfortable quar ters within the fortress which she ii permitted to occupy. During the day he is allowed the range ot the fortress for exercise, and returns to his prison at sundown. Several hours a day arc spent in reading, of whioh his -Bible always forms a part. He is permitted to receive and read the newspapers without restriction. It was a pleteuio to the Bishop to. take by' the hand again one whom he is proud to call his friend, but it was particularly gratifying to see the truly Christion spirit in which Mr Davis looks upon both the past aud the present. His belief in a Divine Providence remains unshak en by the events of the last few years, aod'he cheerfully trusts to the same protection and guidance the future of his country. So far as human instrumentality can . cootribufo to the happiness of that future, he thinks it must come from an honest and zealous maintenance of tbo Constitution. Mr Davis expressed much grati fication at the visit of any minister, and partic ularly of "his Bishop' from whom be requested some religious service before they parted. As many and very false representations have gone lorth on the subject of his capture, it will be gratifying to the friends of Mr Davis to learo, in thi way, that no attempt whatever was made by him to escape at the time he was taken, and that the only outer" garment' that covered him was his dressing gown, which he threw around him as he sprang from his bed to meet bis cap tors at the door of bib tent. The whole amount of gold, too, which he had with him at the time was seven dollar and fijty cenft, a part or tbe proceeds of the sale of Mrs. Davis's wardr&bo and jewelry. " We deem it due to BUhop Green to add, (bat the above statement, is given with no little re luctance, as it may look like an exposure of what en me to bis knowledge in a social and uo reserved interview with Mr Davis. He would never, of his own aceord, have placed this state ment before the eyes of a greedy public. But seeing thst certain newspaper eor respondents have undertaken to cay for him things which he has never said, he de&ires tbe above to go forth as a matter of self-defense, and wishes all other statements on this subject which are im- puted to nim, to oe coesiaerea Bowartny ei ere- When Sherman was in Toronto, a reporter sidled up to him and said: Gen Sherman, will you 'ava tbo kindness to give me your views on tbe Fe siau question " "Go to was tbe answer.