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SiHM& fulfil 4 4 iiy 4y w $3 Per Annum IN ADVANCE. ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF TRADE STREET CHARACTER IS AS IMPORTANT TO STATES AS IT IS TO INDIVIDUALS, AND THE GLORY OF THE ONE IS THE COMMON PROPERTY OF THE OTHER CHARLOTTE, N. C, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1866. ) fifteenth tolcme-n u m b e r ml W3f J YATES. Editor and Propreitor. (QPubH-slied every TuesdajVo) BY WILLIAM J. YATES, KDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. O 0'lTaISiKC3 $ 3 PER ANNUM, in advance. S 2 for six mouths. o tT Transient advertisements mnt be paid for in i lvance. Obituary notices are charged advertis ing rates. Advertisements not marked on the manuscript f jr a specific time, will be inserted uutil forbid, and charged accordinply. $1 per square of 10 lines or less will be charged for each insertion, unless the advertisement is in serted 2 months or more. IV. C ESailroai. Href i 117. A meeting: of the Stockholders of the North Caro lina Railroad Company will be held in Raleijrh, on Wednesday, the 12th day of December next, for Ih-c purpose of considering the Iy L-iws and Regula tions proposed hy the eommiitee, arid also such amendments to i In; Charter as m :iy be snirpested. A punctual attendance, either in person or by proxv, is earnest! v rt quested. THOMAS WEBR, Nov. 12, 18tJ0. President. roccrie and Provisions. We have for sale some nice Hams. Also some Splendid Buck Wheat Flour. J list received 50 bushels bolted Meal, and any thing else that any one may want to eat. Just call and sea. A line Jot of Flour of different brands just received. Call and leave your orders. We will send all goods bought at our store to 3 our hoi:se. We keep constantly on hand, Sugar of al! grades; Coffee of all grades; Molasses, Rice, Teas, 1'epper, Spice, Cheese, Soap, Soda, Table Salt, best brands f Family Flour, Chestnuts, Apples, Cutter, Eggs, Lard, Potatoes, Irish and Sweet, and anything else you mav want. If we have not the article you wish v i!l get it for you. PRESSON' & GRAY. N. R AH Country Produce bought at our Store, and the highest cash price paid. Nov. 12, leCG. tf lYolicc. The subscriber having, at October torm, 18C5, of the County Court of Mecklenburg, taken letters of administration according to law on the Estate of Win A Owens, deceased, hereby gives general notice to nil creditors of said estate, to present t heir claims, duly authenticated, within the time limited by law for that purpose, otherwise this notice will be pleaded in liar of recovery. Debtors to the said estate will nlso please to make pay ment immediately. C. OVERMAN, Adm"r. Nov 12, lutiG 6t CHARLOTTE FEMALE INSTITUTE, ClIAULOTTE, N. C. The next session commences on the 1st of October, and continues until 30th June, 1807. The session is divided into two Terms of Twenty weeks each ; the one commencing the 1st October, 18UG, and the other the loth February, 1SG7. Expense per Term of Twenty iceel-i : Board, including every expense, except washing, $!05 00 Tuition in Collegiate Department 5 00 " " Primary " 20 1 0 Music, Modern Languages, Drawing and Painting taught by competent and thorough Instructors at usual prices. For circular and catalougue containing full par ticulars, address REV. R. BUR WELL & SON, Principals, July 9, ISM. Charlotte, N. C. 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. (40 acres in corporation ) (n the Tract there is a gooi.' Mill-site, 22 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 wishing a paying properly, or as an investment. Any information can be had hv applying to the sub scriber. " W.' F. FI1IFER. Sept 10, iSr.G. tf ZKT HH "W GOODS AT McLKOJ) & STEEL'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 friend? and the public generally has induced us to purchase a more extrusive Stock this tall. than at any previous time. We hope to merit a continuation of their kind favors Our Slock embraces many of the most desirable styles of Ladies' Dress Goods, black and colored Cloths, Cloaks. Shawls. White Goods, Embroideries, Ti immings. Ribbons, Notions, Hosiery. Gloves, Straw Goods. Furs, Gents' Fur-uis-hmg Goods, Hats, Caps, Roots and Shoes, Hollow and Willow Ware, Hardware, Groceries and Crockery. Our Stock will compare favorably with any in the market. Wo respectfully a;k an examination of the same. Oct I, 13CS. MEDICAL CARD. DR3. GIBBON & McCO.MBS, having associated themselves in the practice of Medicine and Surgery, respectfully tender their professional services to the citizens of Charlotte and surrounding country. From a l.trg; experience in private as well as j Field and Hospital practice, thev feel justified in proposing to pay special attention to the practice of isurgery in uil its branches. Oiiice iu Grauite Row, up stairs, opposite the Mansion House. ROBERT GIBBON, M. D. Dec 11. 18G5 J. P. McCOMBS, M. D. "37 4, ilor 33. JOHN YOG KL. PRACTICAL TAILOR, Respectfully informs the citizens of Charlotte nn,l c iu 1 uuiiutuf, v " . . ' j , 1 m'.Mcu iu manu facture gentlemen's clothing in the latest style and at short notice. His best exertious wiil be given to render satisfaction to those who patronize him. Shop opposite Kerr's Hotel, next door to Brown & Stitt's store. January 1 , 1 S66. A. Oppeiilieimcr, Manufacturer and Jobber of Hatj, Caps, Straw ioods, Furs, &c, &c. Aro. 517 Market Street, PHILADELPHIA. Ladies' and Misses' Fauey Hats of every description. Oct 20, lS-iG. ........m.linfr I'nunlri' t tl ,1 f ti I t - 1 1 .1 . . . 1 . . I j Important Decision Discharge of Pris oners It will be recollected that some time ago four citizens of South Carolina were arrest j ed, by com tn and of Major General Sickles, and I bavin; been tried by a military court, under : the otders of that officer were sentenced to f death. The sentence was commuted by the President to imprisonment for life, and thepris ! oners having been first dispatched to the Dry j Turtugas, in order to evade a writ of habeas cor ; pus, were eventually incarcerated in Fort Dela ! ware. Here they were demanded by the civil J authorities, under a writ of habeas corpus issued I by Judge Hall, the District Judge of the Uni- ted States for the District of Delaware. Judjre j IJall is a magistrate venerable alike by his years Bod by the dignity and firmness with which he has, through a long career, administered his high office. The mandate of his court was obeyed; the prisoners were brought before him, and after a patient hearing of the case, they were discharged, on the express ground that "according to the law of the land the prisoners ought not to ami cannot be held under the commuted sentence of this military commission, and that they be discharged. Baltimore Sun 24th vlt. We learn from the Columbia papers that the prisoners above alluded to, arrived in that city en route for their homes in Anderson District, S. C. Their names are, James Crawford Keys, Hubert Keys, Elisha Byrem, and Francis Gaines Stowers. CATAWBA Fuglish and Classical Nigh School, NEWTON, N. C. The next Session of this Institution will com mence the 7th of January next, and the sessions will hereafter commence regularly on the Erst Monday of January and July respectively, We are happy to inform the public that the School is in a flourishing condition, and that the plan of messing, which en ables board to be secured tor half the usual rates, or less, contributes to the advantage of those who adopt it, and to the success of the School. Should it become necessary, other competent in structors will be employed, and no pains shall be spared to thoroughly fit young men for College, or give them a practical business education. Pupils have access to a good Library, and have the advantages of a well regulated Literary Society, which is no small consideration. Tuition from S!0 to ;?I8. specie rates. Board in families from $10 to $15 (currency) per month. For Circular and furthur particulars, address J. C Clapp, Newton, N. 0. J. C. CLAPP, A. B. Dec 3, 18GG. S. M. FINGER, A. B. E,1.S F&! SALE. As Administrator of Phrllip Sandifer, deceased, I will sill on the premises, 7 miles south-east of Dallas, Gaston county, on the 20th d-.y of December, the tract of Land lately belonging to ihe deceased known as the Sandifer Springs Place," containing 275 acres about 40 acres good bottom land, and the whole tract well adapted to the cultivation of cotton, corn, wheat. &c. A fair proportion is well timbered There is a fine Mineral Spring n the place which has a good reputation for the medicinal virtue of its water. The tract joins Cummings Beard, Wm Beatty, and others. Said land is to be sold to make assets to pay debts. Terms six months credit with note and security, to be paid in specie or its equivalent. JOHN D. McLEAN, Adm'r. Nov 10, 18G6 5t RL 23H O "V IH3 33 - "We take this method of informing our friends and the public, that we have moved to the large and commodious Store Room formerly occupied by KAHN WEILER & BRO., where we will continue to carry on the General Mercantile Business in all its various branches, and would respectfully call atten tion to our variety and styles of Gods. unsurpassed by any other House in the State, which we offer at exceedingly low prices. CLOAKS ! CLOAZS ! ! French black and colored Cloth Sacqnes, Basques and Circulars, Silk Sacqucs and Basques. RICH DRESS GOODS. We have now in store one of the largest Stocks of fine Dres Goods ever offered in Charlotte. Our Stock consists in part of all Wool DeLaines, Em press Cloths, Poplins, Poplinettes, Alpaccas, Lus tres, together with a general assortment of all the low priced Domestics. DeLaines, Prints, &c , &c. GLOVES AND HOSIERY. Best Kid Gloves in all colors. Ladies' fleeced lined Silk. Lisle, Bulir and Woolen Gloves. Merino Gloves. Superior English Hosiery for Ladies' and Misses', all of which are equal to any ever offered in this city. WHITE GOODS Of every description Table Cloths and Table Lin nen. Towels, Toweling, Knapkins, &c, &c. CLOTHING Of every description. Frock and Sack Coats, Cassi inere Suits, Coats, Pants and Vests, and a complete line of GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS. Boots, Shoes and Hats, all of which we offer at enormously lo.v prices at Wholesale and Retail. NEW AND CHOICE GOODS Of every description teceived every week, and sold at prices warranted to prove satisfactory, to pur chasers. We take great pleasure in showing our .Goods to those who wiil favor us with a call. A. WEILL & CO., Kahnweiler k Bro's Old Stand, Trade St. NOTICE. We take pleasure in announcing to the Ladies that we will attach to our House early in the Spring, a first class French Millinery Establishment, of which due notice will be given. A. WEILL & CO. Paving retired from business, we take pleasure in recommending to our friends and customers, A WEILL & CO., as practical, attentive and expe rienced business men, and ask that the patronage so liberally bestowed upon us be continued to them. KAHNWEILER &. BRO. Nov 2rt, I EGG. Z B V4XCR. O. DOWD. R. D. JOnSSTOS. VANCE, DOWD &. JOHNSTON, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Charlotte, N C, Having associated tnemselves together, will prac tice in the Courts of Mecklenburg. Iredell, Catawba, Davidson, Rowan, Cabarrus and Uuion, and in the Federal and Supreme Courts. Claims collected anywhere in the State. April 2, 186G "tf Application will toe made 'to the next General Assembly of North Carolina, to incorporate an Orphan Asylum in the Citv of Charlotte. OY 12, 1866, j For the Western Democrat. I A pnt nwv ATS Tn t t T7- ocimmr toq TW MECKLENBURG COUNTY. N. C. It was a matter of astonishment to the writer, a few dajs ago, on seeing the cone of the long leaf pine at the bouse of a neighbor, to learn that it grew in the vicinity. Since every one knows that in coming from the low country, that that kind of tree ceases to grow at almost an exact line, and other varieties of pine suc ceed. So great is the contrast between the height of the trunks, the length of the leaves, and the size of the cones, as compared with other species, that any liaveller would notice them To satisfy ourselves we visited the local ity, and sure enougTi, here at least sixty miles from their proper habitation, about 5 miles from Ueattie's Ford, and one mile from Bethel Church, in solitary grandeur, rise a few trees of the family of Austrnlis Pinus, sighing and whis pering in the wind, just as described eo long ago by Theocritus, the Greek poet, who uses a word descriptive of the sound, psithurisma. They stand in the vicinity of, and among their cousins, Juops Pinus, Yariablis Pinus, Taeda Pinus, Loblolly Pine, &c , &c. Specimens of the white or silver pine (Strobus) are not very remote. The trunks of these specimens do not indeed attain the size and straightness of those in the low country, and in their proper range, where they rise 60 or 70 feet in straight stem9, before reaching any branches, and are fifteen inches to two feet or more in diameter at the base. These are 40 or 50 feet high and 15 to 18 inches in diameter, but they branch out a good deal a lew feet above the ground. Some of various sizes are growing around the parent trees, from a mere tuft of leaves, just above the surface of the ground, to the height of 20 feet. It seems that an ancestor of the present pro prietor, Mr Jeton, a long time since brought some young shoots and 6et them out here near his house, and they grew and have propagated by the seed or mast falling on the ground. And we are told that they would have increased much more, but that many of the young shoots have been taken away for transplanting and for curiosity. The cones seven or eight inches long, and three or four in diameter, contrast finely with some of the common species around, which have their cones not more than one and three-fourths to two and one-fourth inches long, and about an inch thick before opening. Their leaves too, from ten to fourteen inches long, growing in threes in each sheath, and forming tufts on the end of the twigs and limbs more than two feet in diameter, also contrast with the pinus variabilis, whose leaves ara not exceeding three inches, and arc attached to the stems by twos and threes, sometimes one predominating and sometimes the other. Or with the Pinus loops, whose leaves regularly are one and a half to two inches long and always grow by twos and are shorter than any uther kind. The leaves of the white pine (Strobus) are also sometimes short, and grow in fives. E F. R. Ruffin, in Sketches of Eastern North Carolina, page 254, speaks of finding in South Carolina leaves of the P. Australis, 19j inches long. A Fine Stock of Hoas. The assessor for the State of Kentucky, reports that there are now in that State 776,404 hogs, over six months old "There is no place like home," says the poet. Right! unless it's the house of the young wo man you're after. This is of cpurse an exception. "Dear Charles," said Jane, " now that we are married, you know, we must not have no secrets. So do, like a dove, hand me that bottle of Lair dye; you will find it in my dressing case. ALL WHO WANT TO BUY CALL ON PRESSON & GRAY, Under the Mansion House, Moore's Old Stand, such as Sugar. CohV, Tea, Soap, Soda, Candles, Starch, Tobacco. Cotton Yarn from Rocky River Mills, Cot ton Cards, Ginger, Pepper, Spice, Salt, Powder, Shot, Caps. &c. Ntwtern Potates, Golden Syrup, Porto Rica Molas ses, Larillard and Carolina Bell Snuff, Tubs and Buckets, Crockery Ware of all kinds. If you want good FLOUR, just call in and get it. We keep constantly on hand the best brand... of Flour, such a Stewart's, Stirewalt's and other good brands. Also, good Bacon, such as Carolina Smithfield Hams, Shoulders and Sides. We have just received 50 bushels bolted Meal. In a word, we would say to the public we keep con stantly on hand Groceries of all kinds, quality, quantity, styles and prices. Call and leave your orders at PRESSON & GRAY'S, and they will fill them and deliver the same at jour residence, if within the limits of the city. PRESSON & GRAY. N. B. Country Produce of all kind3 bought at our Store, and the highest cash prices paid. Deo 1866. High Shoal IRON MANUFA f TURING CO., Gaston Co-tnty, N. C. ZEEP YOUR MONEY AT HOME. The Company ha p been at a considerable ex pense in fitting up their ROLLING MILL and NAIL FACTORY. They are now prepared to execute all orders, in the best style, thev may be favored with in their line of business. j Having secured the services of the best workmen i in the Iron business, that can be procured in the South, they feel conSdent they can give full satis faction. The following articles are enumerated, viz: Rolled Iron, in flat Bar, round and square all sizes. Tire, Hoops and Scollops all sizes. All kind of Iron used for Farming purposes. Machinery and Hollow-ware of all description. Also, Tacks, Nails and Brads of all sizes. The Iron is manufactuied exclusively with char coal and wood, and out of Magnetic Ores. The Iron and Nails are equal to any in the United States or Europe, either for welding or toughness. They are also prepared lo make and "fit up" any kind of Casting at short notice. AH orders will be promptly executed by B. B. BABINGTOX, Snp't. Hib Shoals, Dte 3, ISO. N. C LEGISLATURE. Monday, Dec. 3. Senate. Mr Avery, from the committee on Internal Improvements, to whom was refer red the bill to repeal an ordinance to exchange the stocks of the State for bonds, reported back the same recommending its passage. The hour for the special order having arrived, the bill for the relief of honest debtors was taken op. Mr Speed offered a substitute, hich was adopted, and on- motion of Mr Speed it was or dered to be printed and referred to the Judiciary committee. The bill to prevent fraud on the revenue of the State, came up on its second reading. Mr Speed offered a substitute for the bill, the ques tion arising on the adoption of the amendment, Mr Speed called for the yeas and nays and the amendment was adopted by a vote of 28 yeas 7 nays The question being put on the passage of the bill on its second reading, on motion of Mr Covington it was referred to the committee on Finance. A message was received from the House pro posing to go forthwith into another ballot for Comptroller, the name of D. W. Bain in nomi nation from the House and the name of Mr Love withdrawn. Concurred in and Messrs Brown and Spencer superintended the election, and the Senate proceeded to vote. On this bal lot the vote stood, for Mr Cowper 12, Mr Brog den 11, Holderby 6, Collins 4 and Bain 4. House 31r Latham of Craven introduced a bill to continue the County Court of Craven. The bill was amended to include Mecklenburg and Cumberland. Mr Hutchison moved to amend so as to em power the County Court of Mecklenburg to hold extra terms for trial in criminal causes, which was adopted and the bill passed its several read ings. A message was received from the Senate an nouncing the passage of engrossed resolution in relation to per diem and mileage of members of General Assembly. Put Speaker per diem at 10, Clerks at $10, Doorkeepers at 57, Mem bers at 56. Mr Blythe moved a substitute reducing the Speaker's per diem to 7, the members to 4, &c. The yeas and nays being called for, the call was not sustained. The substitute was rejected. Mr Whitfield moved to strike out "56" and insert ''$3 in gold, or its equivalent at premium rates in Raleigh." Rejected, when the resolu tion was adopted. Mr Battle was re-elected Public Treasurer almost unanimously. Mr Ash worth by leave introduced a bill to protect honest debtors. Referred. Mr Horton, of Watauga, moved to suspend the rules and take up the bill suspending the collection of taxes, until March 1st, 1867, in certain Western Counties, with amendment Mr Kenan offered an amendment which inclu ded the whole State under the provisions of the bill, which was adopted. The bill, thus amend ed, was referred to Finance committee. Several ballottings were had for Comptroller without effecting an election. mm . . A REPORT. It is reported here by gentlemen, just from Raleigh, that Governor Worth has been notifi ed by General Sickles, military commandant of this department, that there shall be no more corporal punishment in this State for cause. If this report is true, and it comes from gentlemen whose veracity we do not doubt, it is obvious that the General has an object in view, which we trust the Legislature will have the manliness to defeat. It is scarcely necessary to say that General Sickles has no right to issue such an order, but admit that he has, will the Legisla ture be bullied into compliance with his de mands? Will the members impose upon the people of this State the heavy expense of build ing a State Penitentiary merely to gratify the squeamish notions of Sickles and his Northern allies ? This seems to be the object in view. We have expressed our views with respect to taxing the people for the purpose of erecting a penitentiary, and since the announcement of this order, if such has been issued, we will add, that were we a member of the Legislature, we should oppose the measure, if there were no oth er objections, because of this unauthorized in terference. We contend that the immence cost of erecting a penitentiary will be a burden upon the people that the amount accruing from con vict labor will not be sufficient to remove. A penitentiary for a densely populated State may be all right and proper, but in a sparsely settled State like North Carolina, disjointed by moun tains, the expense of conveying criminals to it, and other incidental expenses, will preclude the possibility of making it self sustaining. We therefore trust that the Legislature will eot be bullied into the adoption of the measure, but will remain firm in their convictions of what is best calculated to promote the interest of the people, regardless of dictation from any quar ter. If tbey are to become the mere puppets of the military, then their honor and self re spect alike, require them to resign and go home. But where does General Sickles get the au thority to say what mode of punishment we shall adopt? How we shall punish criminals and how w shall not? Are his orders to be re garded in this particular? Is be to'be permit ted to set aside the laws of our State and the decisions of our courts? Wrbat use then have we for a Governor or a Legislature? If this is to be the case, if Gen. Sickles or any other military officer, is thus to override all the func tions of our civil Government ad libitum, w insist that the Legislature enter their protest, abolish the courts, and adjourn indefinitely. j Salisbury Banner. If Gen. Sickles has issued any such order as alluded to above, we agree with the Banner that the Legislature ought to pay no attention to it. We are disposed to doubt the report If true, President Johnson has it in bis power to pre vent such interference, and we presume be will do it. 1 THE FINAL PATE of the UNIVEBSE. From the Scientific American. If two bodies were placed in space without any force acting upon each other than their own gravity, they would immediately start toward each other, and would rush together. The sun and planets, which constitute the steller system, to which our solar system belongs, are prevented from running together into one mats by their revolutions about each other. The revolutions of the planets around our sun, and of the satel lites about their primaries, have been ascertain ed, with that wonderful .precision which is the just pride of astronomical science, and astrono mers are now engaged in the sublime problem of unravelling the revolutions of the countless suns that ajake up our stellar pystem. Already the cluster of the Pleiades is indicated as the proxi mate locality of the centre around whioh our sun, with his attendant planets, is sleeping his vast orbit; and it is suggested that it is proba bly the common centre of the orbits of all the fitims ef our stellar 6ystem. If the force of gravity extends across the in conceivable spaces which separate the several stellar systems of the universe, those systems must rush together unless they are held apart by revolutions around each other. If light were an emanation, as held by New ton, the spaces between the solid bodies ot the universe might be absolutely empty; and in that case, the revolutions of the bodies around each other might go on forever. On the other hand, if light is a vibration in a eubtie fluid, the fluid must obstruct the motions of bodies revolving in it, and they must finally come together in ono mass. The experiment so ingeniously de vised by Arago, and carried out with such hon orable regard for the frame of its designer by Messrs Foucault, Fizeau and Bereque, to deter mine whether there is a difference in the veloc ity of light in its passage through air and water, has demonstrated that light is a vibration. It follows from this that, as far as light extends, space is filled with a material fluid which resists the motion of bodies revolving in it, and bodies within this space must gradually wind their way inward, and ultimately come together into one mass. The moon must be drawing very slowly nearer and nearer the earth, and the two bodies, in the far distant future, will come together. The solid crust of the earth will be broken op by the shock, an immense quantity of heat will be gen erated by the destruction of the moon's motion, and the two bodies will fuse together into one molten globe. As the new and enlarged earth is cooled upon its surface, a second series of geological deposits will be constituted, accom panied, perhaps, by strange and inconceivable forms of animal and vegetable life. At the same time, the earth is winding its way inward toward the sun, and must ultimately fall an inconsiderable pebble, into the vast glow ing mass. The same fate awaits all the plan nets, and our solar system must one day be but a single globe. When this globe is cooled to the right temperature, it may be covered with a multitude of inhabitants, and astronomers may rise who will watch its revolutions among the associated suns of our stellar system. If their knowledge and intellect are equal to the science of our astronomers, they will foresee the ulti mate coming together of all these euns into one common globe. And not this only, for they will predict the final coming together of all the stellar systems of the visible universe into-ooe mass of matter. When this mass is first collected, it will be intensely hot from the destruction of motion in the several suns and systems of suns as they come together. The heat will be radiated out ward into the universe, and the one mass of matter will be gradually cooled. During the cooling there will be the same play and mutual interchange of beat, light, electricity, magnet ism, and other imponderable forces that is now upon this earth. As the cooling proceeds the action of these forces will diminish; when 977 degrees is reached, light will cease and darkness will fill the universe. As each vibration of heat leaves the material mass, it will expand outward at the rate of 102,000 miles per second in all directions, in the form of a swift swelling hol low globe. When the temperature of absolute cold is reached ( 493-2 degrees.) the last vibration of beat will leave the mass of matter and will expand outward through all infioity of space and time. Supposing, however, the ethereal fluid which fills the visible portion of the universe is limited in extent, so that the last vibration of heat will reach its boundaries and cease, what then be comes of the force of the universe and of the doctrine of the conservation of force. Casualties in the Federal Army during tiie War. The records of the War Depart ment show that at the close of the war there were in the Federal army, in the fisld, on the 30th day of April, 1805, 1,000,516 men ac tually in service, and an enrollment ol 2.215, 063 men subject to draft. This would make the total fighting force of the free States, between the ages of eighteen and forty-five, and in good physical health, and not including foreigners not naturalized, to be 3,245,579 men. The same records show that the total casual ties during the war were as follows : Deaths from wounds, 96,089 Deaths from disease, 184.331 Desertions, 199.045 Honorably discharged, 171,577 Discharged for disability, 224,306 Dishonorably discharged, 5.390 Resignations, 22,281 Missing, &c, 7,062 Total, 914,081 Five Cent Coins. A correspondent writes to ask why our merchants, dealers and traders ; generally, continue to take and circulate the filthy five cent paper correecy, when they can receive from the United States government the new and beautiful coins of that denomination, on application, and without cost of exchange or .coinage? FALSE PROPHETS. The fools and madmen of this "nation" never grow tired of butting their heads against the granite truths built op by history and experi ence Philanthropio fools and madmen are the same everywhere, and only a few examples are needed to prove it. When the Abolitionists of England clamored for emancipation in the West Indies, the great argument adduced in its favor was a pecuniar one it was contended that free labor would make those islands "blossom like the rose," and that their imports and exports would be quad rupled. The argument was a telling one, and an appeal to John Ball's pocket was never yel made in vain; so emancipation was decreed and England's West India possessions have never been worth anything to her&ioce Robespierre and St. Just preached the same doctrine in France in 1789, and 11 ay ti was "regenerated and disenthralled." And where is Hayti now? It has relapsed into wilderness, the negroes into savages, and the whites have nearly all left tha bland. So little do men beed history and pro fit by its teachings, that we beard just ihe saoia class of arguments when abolition agitation commenced here, as were employed to secure the action of the British and French Govern ment s upon the question of emancipation in their colonies. "Liberate your slaves," we were told, "and a million of freemen will rush to tbo South the first year of the act." Well, thej have been liberated, and it is now eighteen months t-ince the deed was done, but "the mil lion of freemen" have not been forthcoming. Again; it was predicted by a famous Radical oracle of abolition, in a speech iu New York city shortly after the war, that "in two years America would resume her supremacy in the cotton market " But six months of the two years are left for the fulfillment of this prophecy, and yet we see nothing which promises to veri fy the prediction. The most liberal estimates of the eotton erop for the present year which have come to us from different sources, do not exceed one million of bales, against our millions the year before the war! So dirt-cheap and mean do the Abo lition orators and presses feel at being exposed in their deceit and falsehood that they are try ing to explain the deficiency in various ingeni ous ways, ascribing it to bad weather, long droughts, poor seed and cotton worms; but it will not do. The stubborn, cruel fact stares them in the face that cotton has not been pro duced as they predicted, and has not been cheap ened as they swore it would be by the abolition, of slavery. And these base, false prophets are indicating their own want of confidence in the truth of their vaticinations about the future of cotton by advising their people to go to raising wool and flax! Docs that look as if tbey ex pected cotton to be hereafter abundant and cheap? Docs it argue well for tho truth of the men who belong to the party of "Progress" and great moral ideas when we hear them advising a return to the condition of their ancestors, who pulled flax and spun with the distaff? Verily, the car of civilization has balked in its path, and is about to be rolled back by the model re formers of the agei Surely the world should not again take to weaving flax and wool if cot ton is to tegain its supremacy" by the aid of free labor. Richmond Times. Important to Manufacturers or Yakw. The following decision of the Internal Reve nue Department will prove of interest : Washington, Nov. 15, 1866. Sir : In reply to your letter of the 13tb inst, I have to say that under the act of July 13, 1866, "yarns and warp for weaving, braiding, or manufacturing purposes exclusively" are ex empt. This provision virtually exempts all yarns, as the term "manufacturing purposes" is very broad, and may cover all uses to which yarns are generally put. The quantity of yarn used for other than manufacturing purposes, if any, would be 60 small, and so diflacult to get al as to be hardly worth taxing. Thomas Harland, Commissioner. in The Cotton Tax. The New York Cham, ber of Commerce, at a special meeting on Thurs day, adopted the report of its special committee, recommending the abolition of the government tax on cotton, and memoralizing Coogrcss te that effect. The ground taken is that said tag is both unconstitutional aod oppressive. i IST" Au Italian painter drew a representation of Lucifer so vivid and glowing, that it left the canvass and came into the painter's soar; ia other woids, haunted his mind by night and day, became palpable to his eye even when be was absent from the picture, and produced at last a frenzy which ended in death. We might wonder that a similar effect was not produced upon Milton's mind from tfee long presence of bis own terrific creation, (to be thinking of the Devil for six or ten years together looks like a Satanic possession,) were it not that we remem ber his mind was sore than equal to confront his own workmanship. He was enabled besides, through his habitual religion, to subdue and master his tone of feeliog in reference to him. Investigation of the Cotton Frauds Par ties IH'jh in AutliorUy Implicated. The Ke trenchrnent Committee, which is now holding its session in this city, has been busily engaged to- t!ay investigating the cotton frauds. The investi gation has the effect of implicating parties occupy ing high and influential position under the uor- ernment with these frauds. The committee has made some astoni&hinir developments in this re gard. A great deal of fraud has been practice! upon the Government and citizens of the South by the cotton agents. It appears mat wee agents were in the habit of confiscating large quantities of cotton in the name of the Government, and af ter it had remained in their hands for a short lime thpv would turn it over to an outside party, who sold it and divided the proceeds with the agents. Another game which was resorted to extensively by these men was to release the cotton upon the payment of a handsome bonas. Large numbers of witnesses have been called here from different sections of the country to testify in relation ts ' these fraud. y. 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