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tice in the Courts of Mecklenburg. Iredell, O-jhiwU,
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CHAULOTTE FEMALE INSTITUTE,
CHARLOTTE. N. 0.
The next session commence? on the 1st ofOctober,
180. and continues until 30th June, 1807.
The session is divided into tw o Terms of Twenty
weeks each ; the one commencing- the 1st October,
18U, and the'other the ! 5th February, 18t7.
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taught by competent and thorough Instructors at
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ticulars, address
REV. R. BURWELL & SOX, Principals.
July 9, 1866. . .. - - 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 incorporation) On the Tract there
is a gooJ Mill-site, 22 feet fall, wiih 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 propertj', or as an investment.
Any information can be had by applying to the sub
scriber. W." F. PHIFER.
Sept 10, 1866. ' "tf
Tailoring.
JOHN YOU EL,
PRACTICAL TAILOR,
Respectfully informs the citizens of Charlotte ?rnd
surrounding country, that lie is prepared to manu
facture gentlemen's clothing in the latest style and
at short notice. His best exertions will be given to
render satisfaction to those who patronize him.
Sho; opposite Kerr's Hotel, next door to Brown k
Stitt's store.
January I, 1866.
We take this method of informing our friends and
the public, that we have moved to the 1-irge and
commodious) Store Room fiinr.eily occupied by
KAHN'WEILER & BRO., where we will continue to
carry ou the Geueral Mercantile Business in all its
various branches, and would respect fully ca!l atten
tion to our variety and styles of Gods. unsurpassed
by any other House in the State, which we"Cffer at
exceedingly low prices."
CLOAKS 1' CLOAKS ! ! '
French black and colored Cloth Sac qucs, Basques
and Circulars, Silk Sacques and Basques.
RICH DRESS GOODS.
We have now in store one of the largest Stocks
of fine Dress Goods ever offered in Charlotte. Our
Stock consists in part of all Wool DeLaines, Em
press Cloths, Poplins, I'oplinettes, Alpaccas, Lus
tres, together with a general assortment of all the
low priced Domestics, DeLaines, Prints, Ac , Sic.
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
Muses', all of which are equal to any ever otfered in
this city.
WHITE GOODS
Of every description Table Cloths and Table Lin
nen, Towels, Toweling, Knupkins, &c, Jto.
CLOTHING
Of every description. Frock and Sack Coats, Cassi
mere Suits, Coats, Pants and Vests, and a complete
line of
GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS.
Boots,. Shoes and lints, all of which we ofTer at
enormously low prices at Wholesale and Retail.
NEW AND CHOICE GOODS
Of every description received every week, and sold
at prices warranted to prove stisfac:ory to pur.
chasers. We take great pleasure in showing our
Goods to those who wit! favor us with a call.
A. WEILL .t CO.,
Kahnweiler Jt Bro's Old Stand, Trade St.
NOTICE.
We take pleasure in announcing to the Ladies
that we will attach to our Hotise early in the Spiiug.
a first chirs French Millinery Establishment, of which
due notice will be given. A. WEILL & CO.
Having retired fiom business, we take pleasure
in recommending to our liiendsand customeis. A
WEILL & CO , as practical, attenlixe and expe
rienced businrss men, and ask that the patronage j
so liberally bestowed upon us be continued to them, j
KAHNWEILER & BRO.
Nov 2fi, 1865.
To the Creditors of the Dank of Clur-
(J odon at Fajetteviili, IV. C.
FAYKTTEVILLE, X. C, Nov. 21, 1866.
At the Fall Term, I860", of the Court of Equity for
Cumberland county, in the State of -North Carolina,
the under." igned was appointed Commissioner of the
Rank if Clarendon at Fayetteyille. pursuant to the
provisions of tbf Statute ratified Marih I2th, 1866,
entitled 4-an act to enable the Banks of the State to
close their business."
Public notice is hereby given to the creditors of
the Bank of Clarendon at Fayetteville. to prefer and
establish their demands against said Bauk, by the
first dar of June, A. D.,' 1863. " '
. JXO. W. SANDFORD.
Dec 3, 13-3S 5t - 'Commissioner,
IMPORTANT DEBATE-
An important debate took place Jo the TJ. 5.
Senate lasTweek, of which a correspondent says:
"An extended debate took place on the bill
for the .diuteion of Nebraska. Mr'. Sumner
trrDDOurly oppoced it on the ground that the
State Contitmion, adopted by the people of that
rArriff rv nift nnt rr 1 1 1 p nnrrrn GnttrirrA iinrin 1
the course of the debate the etatavor the South
ern States was also dit-cussed, when Sir Sumn?r
declared most positively that they should never
Lp admitted without tiero &uffraej even if they
did adopt" the constitutional amendment. To
this both r lie Ohio Senators, Messrs Wade and
Sherman, as positively replied that the adoption
of that amendment was the only condition that
should be imposed upon those States, and that,
upon their ratifying it, their Senators and Re
presentatives should be immediately admitted.
Mr Wade paid they- had offered this bargain
to the Southland he, for one," should stick by it.
Mr Sherman said the people of the North had
so understood it, and would so abide by it.
Roth these Senators, however, declared that if
the South refused to accept it, it must be held
by the strong hand of military force.
THE TRUTH.
We are now receiving a new Stock of all kinds of
Goods, nnd in addition to our large Stock we will
be receiving goods all this week. We will have one
of the most complete Stocks of Goods to be found
in Charlotte, to wit :.
Dress G( od?, Detains, all Wool Detains,
Calicoes, Bleached Domestics,
Cotton Flannel, Wool Flannel,
Silks, black and colored.; Ladies' Cuffs,
Collars, Hair Coils. Head Netts, Hoop Skirts,
Corsett9, Kid Gloves, Merino Gl ves,
Thread Silk Glove., Shawls and Cloaks, .
Hats and Caps, Boots and Shoes,
ROCK ISLAND GOODS, a large Stock,
Hardware, Corn Shellers, Mill Saws,
Wood and Hand Saws," Axes, Files, Iron,
Nails, Brads. Brace and Bits, Augurs,
Every thing almost from a Needle to the heaviest
Hardware. .
Call and examine our Stock. We are Mecklen
burg Boys, and will give you to understand that we
will sell, and dont intend to be run out by any one.
Oonie, save your money, and invest it where it will
do you some good. Give us a fair show. We thank
our .friends for what they have done for us, and ask
them to eontinue
GROCERIES of all kinds, except Whiskey.
BARRING ER, WOLFE tt CO.
Dec 10, I860.
Something New and Attractive.
PRICES GREATLY BEDUCED.
McLEOD ; Sc STEELE
nave just received another addition to their stack of
WINTER GOODS, comprising many of the latest
and most desirable styles of Empress Cloths, Beps,
Poplins, French Merinos, Mohair Lustres, Alpaccas,
DeLaines, Bombazines, Wool Plaids, Black Silks,
Ladies' black and colored Cloths,
ladies' and iflisses' Cloaks,
Breakfast Shawls. Hoods, Nubias, Embroideries,
Real Cliney Lace Collars and Setts, Plain and Em
broidered Linen Setts, 1st and 2d Mourning Setts,
Dress and Cloak Trimmings, Cloak Setts, Ladies'
and Gents' Hemstitc'h Handkerchiefs, Kid Gloves,
Hosiery, Gents' Furnishing Goods, Black French
Cloths, Cassimeres and Vest ings,. Table Linen, Dam-a-k
Merino Table Covers, Opera Flannels,' white and
colored Flannels, .bleached and ' brown Sheetings,
Blankets, Rock -Island Cassimeres, Hoop Skirts,
(Empress Trail.) Balmoral Skirts, &c.
Call soon and Buy.
McLEOD & STEELE. i ..
Dc 10, 1866. ' . .
E. IULIJfiS,
Merchant Tailor, Charlotte, N. C,
Will sell his Stock of Gentlemen's Clothing at Cost,
till the 1st of January Those wishing bargains are
invited to call and supply themselves.
Dec 10, 1866.
Millinery and Ladies Fancy Goods
MRS. E FALLINGS is offering her Stock of Bod-:
nets, Hats, Ribbons, Feathers, &c, at greatly reduced
prices. Ladies are invited to call and examine these
Goods and hear prices.
Dec 10, 1866.
, B. KOOP.114I, - -
Respectfullj- announces to the citizens of Charlotte,
Mecklenburg, and surrounding' country, that be has
received, and is daily receiving, a
Splendid Stock of Goods,
consisting of Dry Goods. Clothing, Hats, Boots and
Shoes, Groceries, &c. which will be sold ns cheap if
not cheaper than at any other-store in the city.
Who'esale; buyers will find, it to, M'r advantage
to give me a call before purchasing elsewhere.
Dt-c 10, 1806
Till; CqilTABLC
LIFE ASMJRANCE SOCIETY OF THE
UNITED STATES.
Q A XA MA A JUSTIFY HIMSELF IX NEGL ECT
IXG THIS YEHY IMPORTANT DUTY?
According to the last New York lusurance Reports
its cash incwmc is larger than that of any other
Company organized within the past 20 years.
Dividends declared annually, payable in Cash, or
they may be applied to the reduction of the Pre
mium for the second year, and so on annually there
afier. Its last dividend, (covering five years.) in
many cases reduced the Annual Premium more than
one half, and in o'her cases double the amount as
sured without increasing the Premium. We are
Agents fur the
Travrlcrs' Accidental
lusurance Conapanyof Hartford, an-1 represent some
of the safest'FIUK INSURANCE COMPANIES in
the United States Rates fair and reasonable, and
losses promptly paid.
E. H HCTCUISON. J. C BI RRorOng. . A. STRINGS.
lusurance Agents and Commission Merchants,
OPPOSITE FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
Dec 10, 1866.
MEDICAL" CARD.
DRS. GIBBON A McCOMBS, harinjr associated
themselves in the practice of Medicine and Surgery,
respectfully tender their professional services to the
citizens of Charlotte and surrounding country.
From a large experience ia private as well as
Field and Hospital practice, xhey eel justified in
proposing to pay special attention, to the practice of
Surgery in all its branches. ., - c .,
Office in Granite Row, up stairs, opposite ttie
Mansion House.
, ROBERT GIBBON, M. D.
Dee 11. J. P. McCOMBS, M, D.
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
' A correspondent writing from Washington
J Cl,y 0aJ8
Th Pos,!lio? Un .bJ TDddeu S.eveoa !"
rd 0 ,"de" lth 'fte T lh?t
j e Part f o0d"ate States, to
I ,hJ Il.prents-not lr..torr-i9 tj he same
cy towards the booth is governed dy me as-
eamption that in a civil war there is no treason;
that the Confederate States became an alieo and
hostile power, and that the Federal subdued it,
and now has all the rights of conquest over it.
Mr Stevens is in a small minority, however, on
this question. So be always was. Therefore,
there is nothing new, either in his position, or
in the tact that his party do not stand upon it.
The bill before the House, to which Mr
Stevens objected, and which will certainly pass,
will simply prevent the escape of any person
Irom the penalty of treason and rebellion,. under
the provision of the act of liitv, limiting the
time within which an action may be brought for
treason to three years after the alleged treason
able act.
31r Stevens believes, as many do, and freely
declared to the House that no one can be con
victed of treason for taking part in the rebellion,
lie asserts that Jefferson Davis cannot he con
victed that no one can be cotivicted of treason
under laws which do not exist at the time when
the alleged treasonable acts were committed.
I have ascertained from authentic sources,
that Mr Davis will be brought to trial under the
indictment for treason soon after the close of the
present term of the United States Supreme
Court, probably in May next.
He will remain at Fortress Monroe till then.
Therefore, until after the trial, theie will be no
chance for his enlargement on bail or otherwise.
He will either be acquitted or the jury will dis
agree. He will certainly not be convicted of
treason. Congress may, in anticipation of the
results of a trial at Richmond, before a jury of
that vicinage, pass some law to remove the case
to this city, and have him tried by the criminal
court of this District, with a rampant Radical
jury.
It is now settled by the Senate that the Dis
trict of Columbia 6hall be subjected to the first
experiment of universal and unrestricted negro
suffrage. The bill, as it will pass, will disfran
chise all white persons who left the District for
tha purpose of joining the Confederates. . ..The
attempt to extend the right of suffrage to fe
males did not succeed; but some Senators de
clared thai it was to come very soon.
The amendment reported from the Committee
on Banking and Currency in the National Rank
act, restrict those banks in many particulars.
They are required to redeem their issues at New
York ard at their own counters. No bank is to
be a depository of public money in a place
where there is a sub treasury. Fifteen millions
are to be taken pro rata from Northern banks
to be allotted for new banks in the South.
The Houe resolution to adjourn over two
weeks from the 20tb instant, w.s passed.
m
A Dutchman at Decatur married a second
wife a week after the loss of wife No. 1. The
Sabbath following the bride asked her lord to
take ber riding, and was "cut up" with the fol
lowing respooee: "You tink I ride out mit an
oder woman so, 600n after the death of mine
first? No, no "
Administrator's Sale.
On the first day of January, 1867, I will sell at
public auction, at the home place of the late Col. B.
W. Alexander (now occupied by Dr J G M Ramsey)
2 Mules, 2 Oxen and 1 Cart, Corn, Roughness, House
hold and Kitchen Furniture, 5rc.
S. P. ALEXANDER, Adm'r.
Dec 10, 1866 3t
OODS AT I. Y. COST.
Wilson Brothers,
( Under the Western Democrat Office,")
Are selling out their entire stock of Dry Goods,
Hardware, Ac, at New York cost.
Dec 10, 1866
LEONARD H. SMITH,
(For many yean at the Corner Drug Store,)
Having purchased of Williams & Covert their entire
Stock of Goods in this city, consisting of
Hats, Caps, Straw Millinery,
and other Goods too numerous to mention, would
solicit a share of public patronage from bis friends
a id the public generally
Mrs L. A. NOKRYCK, a Lady of experience and
taste, has been engaged to attend to the Jlillinery
Department, and will trim all kinds of HATS and
BONNETS in the most approved and latest styles at
the shortest notice.
I expect soon to carry on the MANTUA-MAKING
BUSINESS in its various branches on a large scale.
EST Three doors above National Bank, Carson
building,
Dec 10, 1866 . -
Administratrix Notice.
Having qualified as Administratrix of James M.
Herrou, deceased, I notify all persons indebted to
his estate to come forward immediately and settle,
or the claims will be put in the bands of an officer
for collection Those having claims against the
estate must present them within the lime prescribed
by law, or this uotice will be pleaded in-bar of their
recovery. MARGARET E HERRON,
Dec 3, 1R 66 lm Administratrix.
NOTICE.
All persons owing me Accounts, made during and j
since the war, are hereby notified that if they will j
come forward and give their Notes they shall have j
fifteen months credit. Otherwise suit will be com-
menced. Gallon K. 11. Kobnson, o 5, Granite
row. JAS. A. CALDWELL.
Dec 3, 186 lm
NOTICE.
All the creditors of J. B. French, deceased, by
presenting tbeir claims, against tbt said estate, to
the undersigned, can have them arranged for settle
ment. ROBT. D. JOHNSTON, '
Dee 3, 1866 tf . . Attorney.
Just: ReceiTed, i
50 Kegs Superior White Lead,
40 Boxes Cheese, , -
800 Bushels Corn, . , .
2.000 Lbs. Castings.
Fortal by HAMMOND t McLAtTGHLI?".
I Dec a, 186. . - ' -
STATE NEWS. ' :
Destructive Fibe in Morqantoiv N. C.
We are indebted to a friend, says the Raleigh
Standard, , for the following account of the re
cent fire io Morgaoton, in this State :
Morqanton, Dec. 13th, 1868.
"We had quite atr extensive conflagration in
this place yesterday afternoon. The o'd Smyth
Hotel,, occupied as a private residence by E S.
Walton, Esq. A large brick store bouse owned
by Maj: J. O. Smyth and occupied by E S.
Walton and W. S. Moore. The store house oc
cupied by Mr JHildebrand; the dwelling bouse
of John WVIcElratb, Esq , and the Post
Office were all burned to the ground. A high
wiud prevailed at the time and many other
buildings were in imminent danger' but the al
most superhuman efforts of many citizens both
white and colored arrested the destroying ele
ments. I am glad to be able to state that near
ly every thing of value was saved from the
burning houses., The fire was entirely acci
dental originating no doubt from a spark from
the chimney of the dwelling occupied by E S.
Walton, Esq. There was no insurance on, any
of tbe property except on Mr Walton's stock of
goods." . '
Atrocious Murder and Robbert.
Gabriel llardison, residing at Croatan Station,
a few miles below Newbern, was brutally mur
dered oo Saturday morning 15th, between 6 and
7 o'clock, under the following circumstances
He bad just risen and built his morning fire and
had his wife . and children round him, when a
negro man entered and asked for fire, represent
ing himself from Beaufort with a drove of hogs,
and that he was about to cook bis breakfast.
Taking the fire be proceeded to the door and
threw it into the yard and turned upon Mr Har
dison, pistol io hand and demanded his surren
der. By this time tbe gang, of which this fel
low seems to have been chief, advanced towards
the house. Mr H. was standing with his back
to the fire and saw a gun pointed at him by one
of the party outside. The gun was fired, the vic
tim endeavored to "dodge" the shot, but too
late; the load took effect in his head and he fell
backwards into tbe fire with the screams of his
wife and children ringing in bis ears. The ne
gro who first entered drew' the body from the
fire, and tbe party proceeded to plunder.
A man named John Ives was in the house.
They robbed him of $100 To money, and then
demanded that he should go with them to a lit
tle store he kept hard by. Ives went. The
negroes told him he had some whiskey which
they desired him to bottle for them. Ives re
plied tbat the bottles were at his house and
asked to be allowed to go for. them. , This was
assented to, and of course Ives instead of re
taming with the bottles gave the alarm and
gathered bis neighbors, but when they reached
the scene tbe negroes had gone, in what direc
tion no one could tell. Newbern Commercial
The above is only one of many such outrages
reported in the counties East of Wayne.
t
Hogs. Within the last two weeks several
large droves of Hogs have passed through tLis
place for Southern Markets. ' They were owned
by men from our sister State, Tennessee, and
were selling at prices from ten to twelve cents
gross. Rutherfordton Star."
From tbe Raleigh Stan Jard.
Desperate Attempt at Murder. We
learn that about 7 o'clock on Thursday evening
last, Col. H. Brady, Superintendent of tbe Bu
reau of Freedmen, Refugees and Abandoned
Lands for this district in the State of North
Carolina, was assaulted in his room at Mr W.
D. Haywood's house, in this City.
The facts occurred as follows : An unknown
citizen came to the door and inquired for Col.
Brady, who met him. He asked the Colonel
to walk to bis office to transact business. Tea
being ready the Colonel declined, and the stran
ger entered the sitting-room and sat until tea
was over. After tea the Colonel still declined
to go out, and invited the stranger up stairs to
his room. - After they entered, the assailant
locked tbe door and drawing a revolver advanced,
when a scuffle ensued lasting some - time, in
which Col. Brady euceeeded in "mastering his
opponent and escaping unharmed. The assail
ant also passed out of the house, without being
arrested, saying that if Col. Brady had not given
the sign of Master Mason he would have killed
him which the Colonel denies.
He gave his name aa Waterbury from Fay
etteville, and also that he had been badly treat
ed in prison at Point Lookout, and bad deter
mined to be revenged for it.
Raleigh, Dec. 17th, 18G6.
Rkv. Wm. C. Power. On Sunday this Rev
erend gentleman preached lm last sermon in the
Methodist Church, previous to starting for Con
ference. Now we have known Mr Power both
in the army and as Pastor of the Church, and
think an expression of our appreciation of him
both aa a christian gentleman and a powerful
and efficient preacher, will not be out' of place
Siuce his rui nitration here he has contributed
largely to tbe completion of one of. the largest
and most beautiful church edifices in the State,
and has organized a society for the alleviation of
the poor, and served tbe whole successfully. He
is posseseed of great zeal and energy, which,
added to learning, good, address, insinuating man
ners aud pure piety, have enabled him to impress
himself upon the community, and be -the means
of doing a vast deal of good .
We should le deeply gratified if tbe able and
dignified body of which he is a member, should
return him here, at least for another year. We
only pak for ourself, (and we are not s member
of bis flock,) but from our petition we fed tbat
we know something of public sentiment, and
and think we have given expression to it -Ckarlotu
rw-a, 18A - ? - -
v - .. -. - ' '
- Matrimonial advices from Utah state that Blr
Brighatu Young tas just taken a forty-fifth wife,'
the actual namber of his family not - being in
creased, as No 23 died the oeber -day. This
Jocks very little like abandoning pfJgaoiy. '
1 ir. c. LEGISLATURE. 1 ;
r.... , Monday, Dec! 17
SenateOo , motion of Mr McCorkle the
rules were suspended and the bill for the relief
of the Sheriff of Gaston county passed its several
readings. ;
Mr Leach' offered tbe following : ..f".";"
Retched V That tbe committee oo the Judi
ciary be instructed to inquire into the propriety
and necessity of having regard to the financial
embarrassment of the people of tbe State, of
suspending, for the term of two years, all judg
ments and executions, whether in any of" the
several courts or before Justices of the Peace,
and also all actions' of debt, whether sued on or
not, and report by bill or otherwise , )f 'v
' " The bill for thel relief of bo d est debtors was
taken op.' Mr" Speed supported the bill .in a
speech of considerable length, add the question
arising on the passage of the bill on its second
reading, on motion of . Mr Covington the yeas
and nay 8 were called and the bill was rejected
by a vote of 27 nays to 15 yeas. . '
-.. House Mr Long in trod need a bill for the
more perfect administration of the criminal laws
of the State; also a resolution io favor of soldiers
maimed in the late war. !
A bill to exempt from taxation the polls and
property of disabled soldiers, and ' tbe property
of widows in certain cases, was put on its second
reading. Mr bcoggin offered amendments ex
tending the purview of the bill, so as to exempt
from taxation the persons and property of sol
diers of the Uoited States' who are citizens of
this State. ..
Mr Durham opposed the amendment. ' The
Uoited States was abb to provide for its sol
diery, and already awarded pensions to uch as
were disabled in tbe war. Confederate soldiers
were regarded as traitors, their graves were un
marked, and no government relief would be ac
corded to them. ''
.- The amendment was rejected, and the bill
passed its 2d and 3d readings.
On motion of Mr Hutchison, the vote by
which the bill passed its' final reading was re
considered, in order that the amendment offered
by Mr Scoggin (rejected on secoud reading)
might be reconsidered. This motion prevailed,
and after further discussion, in which Messrs'.
McNair, Durham, Richardson and Ross, op
posed the amendment, both bill and amendment
were laid on the tabje, on motion of Mr Waugh.
Mr Durham introduced the following resolu
tion :
Retohed, That inasmuch as gentlemen are,
or appear to be, deterred from voting on ordina
ry matters of legislation, through fear of the
Federal Government, tbe Governor be requested
to communicate with said Government, and as
certain what . legislation will please them, and
tbat we proceed to enact such laws and no other;
and that hereafter, if members shall be at a loss
what votes to give, they shall be allowed time to
telegraph to Washington for instructions. Laid
on the table on motion of Mr Holder by.
' The bill to establish a Penitentiary was post
poned until the 4th Monday of January next. :
A bill to amend an act to establish work
bouses, or bouses of correction in the several
counties of the State, was put on its second read
ing, and its further consideration was postponed
until the 4th Tuesday of January nextv
Mr Waugh introduced a bill concerning a
Penitentiary, which was read, and referred
Provides for a reference of the Penitentiary
question to the people for decision. .
A bill to re enact certain sections of the Stay
Law of 18G2, was laid on the table on second
reading.
A bill to allow fees to justices of the pesce in
certain cases, was laid on the table on motion of
Mr Holderby, on second reading.
A bill to provide for including the value of
stamps in the taxation of costs, was amended
and passed its second reading.
A bill fr the relief of the estate of L. O'B
Branch, dee'd, and a bill in favor of Kiah P.
Harris, passed their several readings.
A resolution in favor of disabled soldiers, was
laid on the table on second reading.
A bill for the relief of the people (introduced
by Mr Russ) was put on its second reading.
This bill provides for the establishment of
courts of audit and arbitration for the settlement
of accounts, &c
Mr Russ addressed the House In support' of
the bill.
Messis Moreheadand Lyon opposed the bill,
believing that it would increase litigation and
afford no substantial relief to tbe people. After
further discussion the bill was referred, on mo
tion of Mr Lyon, to the Judiciary Committee,
and tbe House adjourned.
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A Cheering Sigh. The English papers re
cord, with expressions of surprise at its novelty,
the fact that several large ship loads of emigrants
have recently left their shores for the Southern
States. The bulk of the-e emigrants seem to
have gone to Texas, because a belief exists amongst
foreigners that not only are political troubles and
civil dialurbances at an end in that State, but
they are less likely to recur there for the future,
than in any other portion of the South. The fact
that all of these emigrants were the best and most
respectable class of English, Scotch and Welch
agriculturists, indicate-, what a choice portion of
foreign imigration would seek the South, if our
enemies would only permit the pacification and
repose of our country. If we had only a fair
bowing, it would soon - be seen that while the
North and West got all the undesirable Ttuton
elemer.U, that we would get the pick of the
Anglo-Saxon and Latin races. The foreign
element which has settled in the South, though
not large,' has always been eminently respectable.
We have never had ,ihoe hordes of European
pan per and con v tela which have rushed to the
North and West ax to place just suited for them.
None of this class of emigrants fancy , the South;
they find nothing congenial here; they flock where,
there are .birds of a like feather, and we make no
prxMfft sjjpat. ..,.-... jtf : 'yx
A person pointed out a man who had pro
fusion of rings on - lm fingers to a cooper -rr
Ah master" said the artisan, .'it is a anre yp
cf .Weakness "when so many hoops are Ued.
POISON.
The Ne Tork Express says t
Li
. Since the commencement of the investigation
by the Government officials into illicit distillery
business, some queer revelations have been
made in regard to the manufacture of whiskey.
The processes of manufacturing this vile stuff
are as various , as the . quality of the pernloiotu
compound usually found in nine-tenths of the
bar rooms. Men have no idea of what the
drink under the name of whiokey.
It is now a matter of impossibility to get a
glass of pure whiskey or liquor of coy kind, evea
in what is-oonsdrtd .first-chws, places. The
illicit distillation of whiskey baa been carried "
on since the tax of two dollars per gallon, pat
on' by the Government, by small stills. As re
cently as Tuesday one of the assessors . was in
formed tbat some parties were manufacturing it
io wash kettles. Aftei a few hours' search an
old woman was found manufacturing what is
called "potheen" in a kettle.. Tbe compound
was sufficient , to have poisoned a regiment of
men if they had drank enough of it. - . ,
The constituents or elements of this whiskey
are alcohol, pelargooio ether, acetic ether, ftuil
oil, and pyroligneous acid (crude creosote )
Whiskey owes its flavor to pelargonie . ether,
which is nearly identical with oeuanthio ether.
The smoky taste apparent in Scotch whiskey is
imparted by pyroligneous , acid, snd is usually
imitated by adding a small quantity of creosote
dissolved in scetio ether. , -, -
, The manufacturer subsequently, .not content
with making a, respectable imitation of the. gen
uine liquor from new spirits and harmless flow
ers, must needs reduce the alcohol so much by
the addition of water that it. becomes necessary
to resort to giving tbe spirit a fictitious strength
by the addition of Guinea pepper, pellitory or
grains of paradise. . This method of adulteration,
imparts a burning taste to the spirit, which by
the ignorant is considered an ' evidence of
strength, By this means the dealer makes fifty
gallons of imitation alcohol out of twenty-live
gallons of genuine, by adding to tho latter twenty-five
gallons of water, charged with Guinea
pepper, &c, and mixing in a sufficient beadiog.
And now see what the Tobacco Leaf says
about the flavoring of tobacco: " ' ' '
"Tobacco manufacturers make use of a flavor
ing oil, known as oil of Mirbsoe, which is said
to be made of the oil of bitter almonds, aogelioa
seed, and other ingredients. In tbe composi
tion of the almond seed, Prussic acid enters a
poison summary and deadly in its effects upoo
animal life." . , , , . , ,
' t& Mr Norman Maidy, before the Polyteoh
oic Association, recently, presented some various
statements furnished in an official report on the
battle of Gettysburg, stating , tbat 27,574 guns
were picked up on the field "after the engage
ment, 24,600 of which were loaded. Of this
number one-half 'had three: loads, and "the re
maining 6,000 contained over ten loads apiece.
Many eie found , having from two to six bal
lets over one charge, in others the powder was
placed above the ball, one gun bad six cartridges
with the paper untorn, in one Springfield rifle
twenty-three separate ehargea were founds while
one smooth-bore .musket, contained twenty-two
ballets and sixty buckshot rammed in promis
cuously. . . i
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- Gekerav Synod of the Lutheran CncRCtc
in the United States. It appears from the
last minutes of this convention tbat . there arc
21 district synods belonging to this body, con
taining 647 ministers. 1,083 ooogregatioos, and
101,469 members. Contributions for benevo
lent objects in the. Lutheran Church, $53,000;
general benevolence, 6121,000; local objects,'
building of churches, &o, 3405,000; endow
ment of literary and theological institutions,
$250,000 making in all, during- the last two
years, $829,000.
Singular Cause or Suicide Some time
since it was announced that a man at Tit as villa,
Pennsylvania, committed suicide for the reason
that he bad discovered he was his own grand- '
father. Leaving a dying statement, explaining
this singular circumstance, we will not attempt
to unravel it, but give his explanation of the
mixed-up condition of his kinsfolk In his own
words. He says : I married a widow who bad .
a grown op daughter. My father visited oar
house very often, fell in love with my step
daughter and married her So ; my father be
came my son in. taw, and my step danghtcr my
mother, because she was my father's wife.
Some time afterwards ' my wife bad a son; be
was my father's brother-in-law, snd ray ancle,
for he was the brother of my step-mother. My -father's
wife i. e, my step daughter bad also
a son; he was, of coarse, my brother, and in the '
meantime my grand child, for be , was tbe son
of my daughter. My wife was my grandmother
because she was my mother's, mother. ,. was .
my wife's husband and grandchild at the sane,
time. And as the husband of a person's grand-,
mother is his grandfather, I was my own grand"
father. ' That this was a strange condition of
things must be confessed, bat we can see too
possible reason why it should cause a man to ,
commit suicide. ' ,
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' Dr Cnmmings says th present time portends '
some dreadful catastrophe. He believes that .
the interpretation', of prophecy points to this'
year or the next, as the consummation of. sll
things: " . ' .
The Iros Treatment. It U stated that
Governor M or too, of Indiana, woe is in btd-
health, is trying what is called tbe irea1 treat
ment." This consists in plaeing bis legs in iron '
boots and subjecting them to an oseilating
motion of 1,200 a trionte, and bis arms, eimi-
larly encased, a motion of 2,000 minute. -This '
operation, causing almost -insofferable heat to A
the extremities, is resorted to for 'the parposar :
ef vitalizing atid:,iocrea$iog . the action I of the
muscles and nerves. The Governor U said t 3
improve under it. .- - - - - , .,
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Wake up here, aad pay your lodging, :
sjd a deacon,'as he nudged a sleepy wosaipM";
with the contribution box.