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FIFTEENTH VOLUME Ji V JI B E B Uitf
W3ft J YATES Editor and Pkopreitor.
CHARLOTTE, N. C, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1866.
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WSSTSBHlifflOGiliT
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BY
WILLIAM J. YATES,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
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in ilvance. Obituary notices are charged advertis
ing rates.
Advertisemcnt3 not marked on the manuscript
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charged accordingly.
$1 per square of 10 lines or less will be charged
for each insertion, unless the advertisement is in
serted 2 months or more.
I. C Railroad Mt'Ctiii?.
A meeting of the Stockholders of the North Caro
lina Railroad Company will be held iu Raleigh, on
Wednesday, the 12ib day of December next, for the
purpose of considering the By Laws and Regula
tions proposed by the committee, and also such
amendments to the Charter as may be suggested.
A punctual attendance, cither in person or by
proxy, is earnestly requested-
THOMAS WEBB,
Not. 1 2, 1 866. President.
NOTICE.
The undersigned, having moved to Wilmington,
Iiave placed Iheir unclosed business in the bands of
Messrs. HUTCHISON & DROWN, Attorneys at
Law, and request all concerned to call upon them
ami make settlement.
Nov. 12, 1866. KAHNWE1LER & BRO.
Groceries and Provisions.
We have fur sale some nice Hams. Also some
fplend'.d Buck Wheat Flour.
Just received 50 bushels bolted Meal, and any
thing else that any one may wain to eat. Just call
and st. A fine lot of Flour of different brands just
received.
Call and leave your orders. We will send all
goods bought at our store to your house.
We kt-rp constantly on hand, Sugar of all ,rrades;
Coffee of all grades; Molasses, Kite, Teas, 1'epper,
Spice, Cheese, Soap, Soda, Table Salt, best brands
of Family Flour, Chestnuts, Apples, Butter, Eggs,
Lard, Potatoes, Irish and Sweet, and anything else
you mav want. It" we have not the article vim wish
viM gel it for you. I'ltESoON & GRAY.
N. B All Country Produce bought at our Store,
and the highest cash price paid.
Nov. 12, I860. tf
jYoticc.
The subscriber having, at October trm. 1866, of
the County Court of Mecklenburg, taken letters of
administration according to law on the Estate of
Vm A Owens, deceased, hereby gives genera! notice
to all creditors of said estate, to present their claims,
duly authenticated, within the time limired by law
for that purpose, otherwise this notice will be
pleaded in bar of recovery.
Heritors to the said estate will also please to make
payment immediately. C. OVERMAN, Adm'r.
Nov 12, 1806 6t
CliAnL0TTCTE31ALE INlTIITTE,
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
The next session commences on the 1 st of October,
1866, and continues until 30th June, 1867.
The session is divided into two Terms of Twenty
weeks each ; the one commencing the 1st October,
1866, and the other the 15th February, 1867.
Expense per Term, of Twenty weeks :
Board, including every expense, except
washing, ' S103 00
Tuition in Collegiate Department 23 00
" " Primary " 20 00
Music, Modern Languages, Drawing and Painting
taught by competent aud thorough Instructors at
usual prices.
For circular and catalougue containing full par
ticulars, address
REV. R. BURWELL & SON, Principals,
July 9, 1866. Charlotte, N. C.
II I G 1 1 L D E S HiTb L E PROPERTY"
FOR SALE.
Wishing to change my business, I will sell 250
Acres of LAND in and adjoining the Town of Char
lotte, (40 acres in corporation). On the Tract there
is a good Mill-site, 21 feet fall, with a first rate Dam
recently built, and race dug, and all the large tim
bers for a Mill House on the grouud. The Tract
can be divided. Ii is worth the attention of any
one wishing a paying property, or as an investment.
Any information can be had by applying to the sub
scriber. W'l F. PHIFER.
Sept 10, 1806. tf
I. B. VANCE.
c. nown.
R. D. JOHNSTON".
VANCE, DOWD &. JOHNSTON,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Charlotte, N C ,
Having associated tnemselves together, will prac
tice in the Courts of Mecklenbure, Iredell, Catawba,
Davidson, Rowan, Cabarrus aud Union, and in the
Federal and Supreme Courts.
Claims collected anvwhere in the State.
April 2, 1866 'tf
MEDICAL CARD.
DRS. GIBBON' & McCOMBS, having associated
themselves in the practice of Medicine aud Surgery,
rsspectfully tender their professional services to the
citizens of Charlotte and surrounding country.
From a large experience iu private as well as
Field and Hospital practice, they feel justified in
proposing to pay special uttentiou to the practice of
Surgery iu all its branches.
Ollice in Granite Row, tip stairs, opposite the
Mansion House.
ROBERT GIBBON, M. D.
Dec 11. 18C5 J. I. McCOMBS, M. D.
JOHN YOGKL,
PRACTICAL TAILOR,
Respectfully iuforms the citizens of Charlotte nnd
Furrouuding country, that he is prepared to manu
facture gentlemen's clothing in the latest style and
at short notice. His best exertions will be given to
feeder satisfaction to those who patronize him.
h'o; opposite Kerr's Hotel, next door to Brown &
iJtiti's store.
January 1. 1866.
IVolice lo Shippers.
Okfice Charlotte & S C. R. R. Co.,
Columbia, S. C, Oct. 24, 1866.
Arrangements have this day been completed for
4le Transportation of all descriptions of Freights to
and from t'harlotte and Charleston at LOW RATES.
LIVE STOCK will be forwarded through without
TRANS-SHIPMENT.
For further information and rate?, apply to W. W.
i grain, Agent, Charlotte.
E It.- DORSEV.
.General Ticket and Frrijht A jent,
Oct 70, IBCt )m
DURHAM CATTLE.
The short horn Durham cattle hold their repu
tation well, wherever bred; and ;lhe ' prices at
which they are sold remain as high as ever. Mr.
Thorn, of Duchess county, X. Y., p?nd 15000 for
a Durham bull a few years ago in England, and
was offered a fair advance on that rjce, by a gen
tleman who wanted to retain him hj that coun-
l.rV
The. Durhams are best adapted to smooth, rich
lands, where the grasses grow' very luxuriantly
pasture lands where clover grows a foot high, all
over the field, is what they needv
; As milkers, it is only occasional animals that
! are noted for the large quantity of "milk produced,
not every cow, nor so many of tlfem as to render
j that breed particularly desirable as dairy cows;
but for Iref no cattle in the world excels them m
the quality of the beef, ami Ihe weight of the car
cass. A good youner Durham cow, full blood, is worth
! from $200 to $300,"and yearling heifers, about
$100 ; and they will, probably, bring those prices
for many years to come.
Our native cows are much improved by cross
ing with the Durhams, as many stock breeders
-can testify. '.'
Executor's Sale.
We wiHell at the late residence of Robt. Cnn
ningham,'.deceased, on Tuesday, the 4th day of December-next,
three tracts of LAND; One containing
2 1 0 acres, where the deceased formerly lived, joining
the Lands of Jus Kenneir, Jas II Davis and others.
AUo, a Plantation containing 125 acres, joining the
Lands of Jas II Davis, Mrs M L Weeks and others.
Also, a Plantation lying one mile above Morrow's
Turn Out, known as the Porter place, joining the
Lands of John W Morrow, Wm Thrower and others,
containing 114 acres. Ail these tracts of Lands are
in a high state of cultivation, well improved aud
good water. Any persons wishing to see and ex
amine them, by applying to Jas Cunningham he will
show Ihem these different traces of Land. Terms
make known on day of sale. Sale to commence at
11 o'clock. WM. RE A,
JAMES CUNNINGHAM,
Nov 5, 1866. Executors.
HUTCHISON, BURROUGHS & CO.,
INSURANCE AGENTS,
OPPOSITE FIRST XATIONAL BANK.
Life, Accidental, Fire and Marine
Oct 15, 1866.
HUTCHISON, BURROUGHS & CO.,
INSURANCE AGENTS
AXO
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
OPPOSITE FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
Gun no.
Three Hundred Sacks Genuine Peruvian Guano,
and Fifty Barrels of Pure Bone Dust, now in Store
and for sale bv
HUTCHISON1, BURROUGHS & CO.,
Nov 12, 1866. Opposite National Rank.
nXT IE2 W GOODS
AT
ITIcLUOn Sc STEEL'S.
We are now receiving and opening our
FALL AND WINTER STOCK,
which has been selected with great care. The lib
eral patronage received from our friends and the
public generally has induced us to purchase a more
extensive Stock this rail than at any previous time.
We hope to merit a continuation of their kind favors
Our Stock embraces many of the -most desirable
styles of
Ladies' Dress Goods,
black and colored Cloths, Cloaks. Shawls, White
Goods, Embroideries, Trimmings, Ribbons, Notions,
Hosiery, Gloves, Straw Goods, Furs, Gents' Fur
nirhing Goods, Hals, Caps, Boots and Shoes, Hollow
and W illow Ware, Hardware,
Groceries and Crockery.
Our Stock will compare favorably with any in the
market. We respectfully ask an examination of
the same.
Oct 1, 1866.
J. T. BUTLER,
WATCH AND CLOCK MAKER,
CHARLOTTE, W. C,
Has just received the finest Stock of GOODS ever
olfered in this market, consisting of
WATCHES.
Fine Gold Hunting American and English Watches
of the best makers. Ladies fine Gold Hunting Ge
neva Watches; tine Silver American, English and
Swiss Watches. Watches of all sorts and all sizes,
from Five Dollars to Three Hundred.
CLOCKS.
I have some of the best, which I will sell at prices
to please anv one.
JEWELRY.
I would say to the ladies, come and see for your
selves, the hnest Stock ever offered in this city, con
sis! ing of fine Jet Sets ; fine Gold and Enamel Sets;
tine Coral Sets; Locket Pins, litir-iings, &c.
SILVER WARE.
Silver Tea and Table Spoons, Forks and Thimbles ;
plated Tea and Table Spoons, Forks, Rutter-Kuives
and Cups, Castors, &c.
SPE CTACLE3 .
Fine Gold, Silver, Steel, Ac , to suit all ages.
Gnn?, Pistols and Cartridges, and Musical In
struments. The above Goods I will sell cheaper than you can
buy them in New York or elsevvhete.
The highest price paid for
OLD GOLD AND SILVEX.
Watch Glasses only 25 cents.
Please accept my sincere thanks for your kind
and liberal patronage to me since my returu from
the army.
Sept 17, 1866. J- T. BUTLER,
STEJSnOUSE & MACAULAY,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Charlotte, X. C.,ad CG Ptarl S , A etc lorc
Prompt personal attention to ihe sale of cotton,
cotton yarns, naval stores, &c, and the purchase of
merchandise generally.
Refer knces John vCilkes and T n Brem. Esq'rs,
Charlotte, N C ; Jordan Womble, Esq, Raleigh. X
C ; O G Parsley & Co. Wilmington, N C; D Paul &
Co, and Robt Mure ii Co, Charleston, S C: Wilcox
& Hand, Augusta, Ga ; Dunlop, Moncure & Co,
Richmond, Yn ; Tannahill, Mcllwane k Co, S Y ;
Partridge, Wells 4 Co, Xew York.
Aojr15,iS6C
THE POUND STEELING.
A correspondent of the New York Journal of
Commerce states the following as the data from
which to calculate the value of a pound sterling:
In England 22 ounces of pure gold are mixed
with 2 ounces of alloy, this called 22 carats fine,
and is valued at 3 17s lOd, 2 grains an ounce.
In the United States 90 ounces of pure gold
is mixed with 10 ounces of alloy of no value
100 ounces of coin is worth $1,860 46; an ounce
of coin is 18 60.
One ounce of pure gold, 1,000 fine, is coined
into $20 67 18-100.
A sovereign of England (new) weighs 5 dwts.
3 grains, (worn ones not so much) and passes
for a pound. .
By the above statement you may compute the
intrinsic value of a sovereign or pound. By the
help of a little arithmetic you will find that a
pound sterling is 4 86-3 mills and -a little over.
Less than one hundred years since one of the
States passed a law that if any one owed 28
shillings he should be allowed to settle it with a
guinea, which was called
21
shillings
and
weighed 5 dwts. 9 grains.
Since then the British mint changed the coin
age, made sovereigns ot zU shillings.
21 sovereigns to go for 20 guiueas
sovereigns contain more pure gold
The 21
than 20
guineas by several shillings value.
The United States (1803) made eagles with
a cap on the head weighing, 11 dwts 6 grains,
11-12 fine, at S10; they weie then more valuable
than silver. In . 1832 Congress made them a
tender for 10 65, and made a new coinage with
the hair curled, 9-10 fine, which are the eagles
that people now talk about, but do not often see.
Aud by the changes of the coinage of two
nations you may see why a pound was once
called $1.44, and now . 4.84aS4 85. New
pounds are worth SI 86 38-100, if not worn.
1 he habit is still to call the pound 84 44.4,
aod then add per cent. which brings it up
to S4 85 for a pound. By this incongruity of
calling the pound one sum, and estimating it at
another, the contradiction is presented, that ex
change between England and the United States
is really at par, when it is nominally at 9i per
cent premium in favor of England.
Exiles A letter from Mexico gives the
following information concerning ex-Confederates
in Mexico :
"Among the ex-Confederates still remaining
in this country may be mentioned cx Governor
Thomas C. Reynolds, of Missouri, who is en
gaged in the practice of law, and as he speaks
no le&s than four different languages, the Gov
ernor is driving a very thrifty business. He
has also recently received the appointment of
General Inspector of the Mexico and Chalco
railroad, representing the interest of the Gov
ernment in the same. General J. Shelby, of
Missouri, has just arrived in this city. He is at
present engaged in transportation between Vera
Cruz and the Capital. Major General J. B.
Magruder is also here, and says : "Tell my
friends that I am still proud as Lucifer, and de
lying misfortune." The General's family is al
so here with him. Major Lawrence, of Mis
souri, and Major Edwards of the same State,
and Major George W. Clarke, of Texas, are all
here, none of them are getting decidedly rich,
the7 are all making a comfortable living, and
have 'great expectations.' Generals I indium
and Slauthcr are at Orizaba and X. O. Green,
E:q , and General Price, and Judge Perkins,
and Gov. Harris are at Cordova."
Executor's Sale.
The nndersigued, Executors of the last Will of B.
R. Smith, deceased, will sell at his late residence, 4
miles South of Charlotte, on Friday, Nov. 30th,
1866, the following property, viz:
Household and Kitchen Furniture, Farming Im
plements, Wagons, Carriage, Buggy, Harness, Hor
ses, Mules, Hogs, Cattle, Corn, Fodder, &c, &c.
A reasonable credit will be allowed.
B. R. SMITH, Jr.,
JUNIUS M. SMITH,
Nov 12, 1866 3t Executors
Sale or faiifl.
Pursuant to a decree of the Superior Court of
Law of Mecklenburg County, at October Term, 18C6,
I will sell at the Court House in Charlotte, on Sat
urday the 22d day of December next, to Ihe highest
bidder, on a credit of six months, the purchaser
giving Bond with good securitj-, the following Lands
belonging to the Estate of William A Owens, de
ceased, viz :
Two Lots in the City of Charlotte, Nos. 354 and
337, adjoining ths Lot occupied by V K Reid said
Lots being subject to the Dower of the widow of W
A 0ven3.
Also, one-half interest in two Lots in the City of
Charlotte, Nos. 33 and 41, now occupied by Airs
j Jane E Owens, and subject lo her dower.
Also, o.ne-ualf interest in a tract of land, just
without the corporate limits of Charlotte, on the
South-west, adjoining the lands of the late John
Irwin, Dr Asbury and others, subject nlso to the life
interest of Airs Jace.E Owens.
C. OVERMAN,
Administrator of W. A Owens, dee'd.
Charlotte, Nov 12, 1S66 6t
GROCERIt.
hammond Mclaughlin
Have jtist received a large Slock of fresh Groceries,
consisting in part of
50 Barrels Sugar, assorted,
30 " Molasses,
20 B igs Coffee,
50 Kegs Nails,
50 Boxes Cheese, assorted,
Bagging UBd Rope,
Mackerel, Salmon, Halibut, Codfish, nerring, and
Blue Fish, a superior article,
Hardware, Leather, Saddles, Ac.
Together with every article usually kept in a Family
Grocery Store.
Produce of all sorts taken in exchange for Goods.
Nov 5, 1866.
TVofice.
I have for collection, or arrangement, a number '
of claims due L. S. WILLIAMS. Parties concerned j
would do well to call and see me, otherwise suit j
may be brought. i
RUFCS BARRINGER, Attorney. !
Charlotte, Oct 29. 1866 Impd j
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M M M W M n A V . mm ImS -m M A !
An excellent eix seat, second band Carriage,
(nearly new) for sale, Price $300, cash, Enquire :
of Mayor Harris, or ofMr Joshua Trotter, at whose j
shop the Carriage may be feen. ' j
.November ISj lBGG, . 4p& '
EUROPEAN HEWS
The steamer Persia's mails brings the follow
ing interesting news from Europe :
Emigration to the United States. On the
1st of November the emigration officials com
pleted their usual returns of the exodus from
Liverpool; and, although the fact is not stated
in the report, it is understood that a large num
ber perhaps 300 of the emigrants have gone
to Texas direct. During the month ending
October there sailed to the United States twenty
four ships under the act, with 7,091 passengers,
of whom GOG were cabin and 6,485 steerage.
Of this number 2,612 were English, 208
Scotch, 2,454 Irish, and 1,211 were foreigners.
To Cauada there were four ships, with 1,061
passengers, of which 163. were cabin and 898
steerage. In "short ships" there sailed to the
Uoited States 1,024 passengers ; to South
America, 73; to Victoria, 54; to Africa, 40;
and to the West Indies, 35. From a rough cal
culation it appears that during the past month
upwards of 3,600 Irish emigrants have left
Liverpool for America.
The Cattle Plague in Holland. The Bra
bant Agricultural Journal states that the condi
tion of cattle in Holland is becoming worse.
The number of infected beasts is as great now
as it was in January, and unless more vigorous
measures are adopted in respect of precautionary
slaughter, the statistics will show a more unsat
isfactory state of things than even existed in
the hitherto worst days of the epidemic at the
end of last December. From the 30th of Sep
tember to the 6th of October, there were 1,865
new cases; from the 7th to the 13th of October,
2,079, distributed thus Utrecht, 1,243; South
Holland, 775; North Holland, 61. On the 13th
of October there were still living 1,184 attacked
animals, proving that the new law had been ap
plied upon a sufficiently extensive scale.
Thi Russo-Prussian Alliance The Taris
Presse has an article, signed by M. Cuchcval
Clarigna, beginning with the statement that
"The alliance between Kussia and Prussia is
now an accomplished fact. It is not now a
question of the continual interchange of good
office which was revealed to indignant Europe
in 1S63 by the Extradition Convention of Posen,
of that permanent complicity which led the
Nord to speak of Prussia as the "traditional
ally" of Russia; it is a question of binding en
gagements entered into with reference to a
special object, and in anticipation of events
alreidy determined upon."
After noticing the manner in which this
alleged alliance has been effected, the article
goes on to explain its object :
"If Russia, in the execution of her plans in
the East, should meet with any other obstacle
than the Jurks, Prussia will range herself on
her side. If any foreign intervention should
thwart the work of assimilation which Prussia
is accomplishing in Northern Germany, or the
already prepared absorption of the minor States
South of the Main, Prussia can rely upon the
armed co-operation of Russia."
M. Clarigna points out the community of in
terests between Prussia and Russia in the work
of denationalizing Poland :
"The two countries have a common task to
accomplish the destruction of the Polish na
tionality. It was Prussia which conceived the
idea of the dismemberment of Poland, which
prepared its execution, which precipitated its
accomplishment, and which has assuredly had
a lion's 6hare of the spoils. United by their
complicity in this crime Prussia and Russia are
now laboring with a common zeal to efface the
last traces of the Polish name. While the
Cabinet of St. Petersburg omits nothing in order
to Russianize one portion of the Polish provinces
the Cabinet of Rerlin is engaged in Getmanizing
others; it has compelled them, despite all pre
vious engagements, to enter into the North
German Confederation in order to destroy the
last vestiges of their national existence. The
sole obstacle to the entire accomplish me rvt of the
design is the strip of Poland which has pre
served its language, its religion and its customs
under the rule of Austria. It is
not only in the accomplishment of their common
object that Prussia and Russia find Austria in
their path, but also in the pursuit of their am
bitious designs Who could defend against
Russia the valley and the mouths of the Dan
ube ? Who could tiuord the most s-pcedy and
effectual aid to the Sultan if not Austria ? Who
could by its counsels, by its influence, by its
support, preserve the States of South Germany
from absorption ? Who is the necessary ally
of Saxony? Who retains possession of Rche
mia so ardently coverted if not Austria ? Let
Austria disappear or be abused, and Prussia and
Russia will have removed the chief obstacle to
the accomplishment of their designs.
--
The Revenue Commissioners estimate
that over 42,000,000 gallons of distilled spirits.
186,000,000 gallons of fermented liquors, and
10,000,000 gallons of imported liquors are an
nually consumed in this country, costing 8500,
000,000. The Government revenue derived
from the liquor business is estimated at 17,
727,276 annually.
Congressmen at Large. The law of 23d of
May, 1850, fixes the number of members of Con
gress at two hundred and thirty-three, who are !
reditributed-amoi)f the States after and in -'
cordance with every decennial census. An act j
of March 4, 1862, "increased, however, the nutn-j
ber of Representatives from two hundred and ;
thirty-three to two hundred ard forty-one, by s
allowing one additional Representative to eight j
States, of which Illinois was one. The number j
of Congressmen of Illinois was thus raised from f
tliirtetu to fourteen. The State Legislature of f
Illinois, instead of dividing the Slate into four- j
teen districts, preferred to elect or.ly thirteen j
members of Congress in separate districts, and f
to have the fourteenth elected by the vote of the
whole State. This is the -"Congressman at large," ;
for which office General Logan has just received
a majority approaching fcixty thousanJ. Illinois "
is the only State in the Union which has a "Con-
gressmaa at large," (not counting ihe States'
which lcct only oms Congressman.)
THE CROPS OP THE COUNTRY.
A New York journal, generally well posted,
has the following about the crops :
The late crops of the season aTe now mostly
housed. As was feared, the early frosts in the
Northwest, reaching southward to embrace one
third of the State of Illinois, did considerable
damage to the corn crop. Accounts from the
section thus affected report much soft and im
mature corn. Throughout the country, how
ever, the crop is above the average annual yield,
though not so very large as was expected it
would be three months ago.
The potato crop is large; but unfortunately
the tubers are infected with rot, so much so that
dealers refusq to buy in large quantities, and
prices are consequently low.
The apple .crop is fair in the Western State?,
and the fruit is of excellent oualitv. In the
Middle and Eastern States, the yield is light.
The Hop crop has been over-estimated. It
will not, as has been supposed, be unusually
large, but will barely exceed the average harvest.
The New York market has never, hitherto,
been so completely overrun with cattle, hogs
and sheep. They ere poured in upon us from
all parts of the West, where the supply seems'to
be inexhaustible; and both growers aud dealers
are anxious to sell at present prices, which are
gradually settling to a lower basis.
The quantity of butter made this Fall is
truly enormous, and a vast supply is held by
both dairymen and dealers, who have overheld
themselves, and will now be compelled to reduce
their stock at lowest figures, as the supply is
quite too large to maintain present prices. The
accumulation of cheese even exceeds that of
butter, and must, for the same causes, experience
a decline in price. Wool is in good supply.
The shearing was larger than usual, and of fair
quality. The army demand having ceased, the
market is inactive, and has already experienced
a marked decline. "
The cotton crop is coming in Blowly and with
great irregularity. After overcoming the effects
of defective seed, early frost, flood and drouth,
the planter found relief in a propitious summer;
in the early autumn the cotton fields, from Texas
to Virginia, promised an abundant yield of fine
staple. Much of the cotton was late for the
season, but the stalks were vigorous and of lux
uriant growth, and, with a favorable fall, would
have produced up to the full average yield per
acre. In ordinary seasons, with good 6eed and
fair spring and summer weather, the cotton
plant will attain a degree of maturity by the 1st
of September that places it ' bej'ond serious
damage by the army worm, which usually ap
pears in the Valley of the Mississippi about the
second week in September. The stalk, being
then well boiled, may be defoliated by the worm
without having its product of fiber materially
diminished. This year, however, the crop was
fully three weeks lat'e in arriving at maturity.
The army-worm .made its appearance in the
lower portion of Texas about the 1 of Septem
ber. A week later, it appeared in great num
bers in Louisiana and 3Iississippi, and, before
the middle of the month, had crossed Alabama
into Georgia. Fields that had been planted
with pood seed and were well cultivated, suf
fered but slight damage; but all late eotton ia
the low lands of the Gulf States was fearfully
destroyed. Lands that on the first of the
month promised a bale of 400 pounds to the
acre, on the 20th of the same month presented
a most barren prospect; on some, half a bale to
the acre; on some a quarter; on some nothing
will be gathered.
Middle aod Northern Texas eseaped with but
slight injury; Arkansas, Northern Mississippi,
Alabama, Georgia and the country lying north
of. this line, Wjere not infected by the insect.
From the Yazoo Valley wc have most doleful
accounts of the condition of affairs ; both corn
and cotton are reported to have failed The re
ports of severe drouth and of early frosts seems
to be nothing more than tricks of trade, and are
untrustworthy. We are safe, therefore, in count
ing on a fair average crop for the area planted
in those regions and visited by the "army worm."
These, however, are not the best cotton lands,
and henco the aggregate yield will fall short of'
our former estimates. While 2,500,000 bales
would have been gathered under favorable cir-'
cumstanees, it is now doubtful whether the crop
will reach 2,000,000 bales.
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Mississippi Never Out of tub Union.
The Supreme Court of Mississippi has deci
ded that the State has never lost its organiza
tion as a government by reeson of secession or
war, but that it was in all reepects not only a
cle facto but a de jure State, and that the func
tions of the government were rightly and con
stitutionally exercised by those who exercised
the executive, legislative and judicial functions
during that time within the State. The opin
ion of the coutt was delivered by Judire Harris.
Jude J. Shallverger, of Mississippi, has also
decided that sales and executory contracts made
before the surrender, and founded 3pcn Con
federate treasury notes as a consideration, were
valid, aod can be enforced nov.
The Caprice of Fashion. Lyons, France,
is in distress, because the world no longer buys
her figured silks. In 1858 she exported 317,-1 t
y-i j-t V r . f r . t r- r m a . "
UUU.uuu worm, but in lSUi she exported but
82,000,000, and. this year but 51,400,000. Her
people, thrown out of employment on account
of the caprice of fashion, are iu a condition of
extreme suffering. Having exhausted all the
charity of her own people, Ly D) begs the
world to return to its former tastes and wear
again the figured silks. ..This is echoed in Pari",
and that the ladies there, who lead the
world, I
can resist the tale of woe
from their suffennt; :
countrymen and women is scarcely to be enp. ,
posed. Their. journals urge a return) the fig-j
ured silks, and Lugenie s dressmaker will prob- j
amy beura iue ucsuon ij going use 10 vue :
stjles of the last decade.
. Ax Aoed Negro. A negro woman, TJarbara, j
died at Mr II VArcnVs residence, in Greenville t
District, last week, raged one hundred and twenty
fi Vmt VMmr9 neeordinr to data in ' nnsswislon of Mr
Vacghs. to whom she belonged for the last fifty
vears of her lift.
BY.
ROBBERS. ;t
From the Louisville, (Ky.,) Courier, Nor. 9lh.
The passenger train oujfji'e XouUvilla 0l
Nashville railroad, which left jMs eity for Nash-.
ville on . Wednesday, was thrown from the track
and captured by banditti." Between Sinking
Creek and Franklin, and about three and a halt'
miles this side of the latter place; while running
at full speed, the engineer discovered crosjsi-ties
piled on the track just ahead, , and whittled
"down breaks' twice, but before the oiomeotum
of the train could be effectually checked the ea
gine ran over aod down an embankment, aud
was badly broken up. The engineer alone. re
ceived a slight injury. ; :
The baggage car, express car, and huxeau, or
smoking car, were turned over on iheif sides.
The stoves being upset, these cars ituuoediataly
took fire," and were consumed "f The express
agent' escaped from the car"wkh a slight burn
arid his clothing somewhat damaged by the fire.
No other personal Injuries resulted. The two
hind-most cars remained on'tHe track, and were
immediately taken ppsseslpn of by a band of
12 or 15 men, most of -whom were disguised,
and who proceeded immediately to rob the pas
sengers of their 'uiooey and valises and other
valuables.
Meeting at tho .door of the sleeping car a
half-dressed and badly frightened descendant of
the old MIs,aeoT York," they took what money
he had on hrs.persori, and would have let him
off with thafy 'but in the agony of terror ho ran
to his berth, snatched up bib coat, wcut back to
them and gave them 91,500 more! , He waa
next found crying, and trying to hide himself
under th'e tender. " , .
The robbers "got $75 from the conductor, and
are suppjasrd to have obtained 82,500, and, per
haps more from th passengerg. . Wc, have
heard of ono gentleman , in the train who had
10,000 in his possession, and as be has not
been mentioned as one of the losers, we presume
that his treasure was not discovered. The tno
nc'y in the Express Company's safe was, of
course, destroyed. 'The amount ia stated at
$10,000.
A gentleman, evidently not aceuetoraed to
such little episodes iu his travelling experiences,
was equally frightened and made no effort t9
secrete his money. When his pocket-book was
demanded by a vi'lian who. presented tho barrel
of an ugly-locking pisto to the breast of his vie
tim, he shook like a man with the ague, ejacula
ting in the agony of terror, "My pocket noek.
hasn't got any thing in it, but here's four hun
dred dollars, only don't kill me! don't kill me!"
One individual tried to escape the .general
fr.te by pleading that he had been a Confederate
soldier four years; he was silenced by the reply
of one of the gang, who, with a grim smile, re
marked "Young man, this is no political affair."
One gentleman placad a hundred and. fori
dollars into his pocket-book, and slipped a large
package, containing seven hundred dollars, into
his boot, filling it so that be could not jret it
more than half on. This was noticed by one of
the robbers after he had accepted the one hun
dred and forty "as a slight token of regard,"
aod he gruffly asked the cause. "Tight boots
and short time for dressing," replied the other,
as he limped out of the sleeping car with bis
money sale.
Auothcr gentleman, (Captain II IL Cushio,
of Louisville,) - paved a splendid gold watch, by
hanging it down his back inside his shirt.
An individual from Savannah put a hundred
and filly dollars in his pocket-book, and secreted
a package of five hundred in his overcoat pock
et. Just as he was going out of the door,
however, one of the gang remarked, "That's a
nice overcoat, hain't it? I believe that 'II jost
fit inc." And forthwith overcoat, money and
all changed hands.
An honest German relates his experience aa
follows; "Mein Cott, I links I hear de piler
pust, and den too soon all ready sb us t now a
man sticks a peter (repeater) to mines fccai,
and says: 'Hands out your bocket-pook and I
hands urn out. I gives him my vatch, ,too, but
he no ask me. Ash, lichen Cott, I Tosh scart!"
One of the attaches of the train, who knows
Harper's men, has exres.ed tho opiniou that
this was a diflVrcnt band. They L-lt the train
and went off iu an easterly direction with their
booty. A patty of twenty men started from
Gallatin in pursuit ' the next mornfijg. Thoy
foutid one of the valines on the roadside, rifled
of the clothing, but containing, untouched, four
or five thousand dollar's worth of vouchers and
other valuable paper belonging to one of the
paer:gers. ,
It U but due to the offiaer? of this road to say
that they arc ttiking steps which will effectual!
prevent a recurrence of these outrages on their
trains. , Two ear loads of soldiers went down
the road from this city yesterday, and we un
derstand that General Thotna has ordered a
cavalry force to proceed . from Nashville to tko
infected district. '
Warn ISO. A young tnan
piyiog special
attention to a young ladv, met
a younz lady, met with the fol ow-
j ing inciueni uuringjone oi ui& visits ; , . .
j Being invited into the parlor to await the
lady's appearance, he entertained himself as best
might ,
:or some
time, and was becatnior
weary, when a little girl five years of age slipped
in and bean to 'converge with hirn.
"I cm alwa) tell," she said,- "whon yoo are
coming to our house." . . .
"You can . he replied, "aod bow do yoa tell
it ?' " , - ; - . -
'Why.wheo you are going to be here sister
K'frina t n tinnt anrt rrot frirk1 mil ill I7IVP tBfl
j ,i an.fhiair J want, and aha
.i t aM k-P- nrl h. -
j k to ,0 pIeMaDtly. j wieh
T0J woul j sta berc al the time. Hut whea
' off tigU.r is cot good. She gets mad.
. if t ak her ioT. uovtUwe. she fill
ips and
barn's me about." .
This was a proof for the yoqng man.
"Fools and children tell the truth," qooted
he, and taking Lis hat, he left and leturned do
more
Moral Parents wishing their daughter
j manied, should keep their small children out of
'the room when strangers are there.
RAILROAD TRAIN ATTACKED