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t - s .1 . .2. ti. ; ' . - . .. t - OFFICE OV THIS SOUTH SIDE OF TRADE STREET $3 Peri Annum 1 " CHARACTER IS AS IMPORTANT TO STATES AS IT IS TO INDIVIDUALS, ASD' THK-.GLORT OP THS OKI IS THS COMMON PROPERTY -OF THB OTHBR . . . . . 1 . t ' : : - L -. :. -' ' . ' . WM J a YATES, Editor and Peopreitob. CHARLOTTE, N. C, TUESDAY,; JANUARY 22, 1867. FIFTEENTO YOLCME-lf U M B E E 751. 1 1 vj - " ' , ' - - . . ' - . ........ .. .. THE wbstssh mm (Published every Tuesday,Q) BY WILLIAM J. YATES, EDITOR AND FR0PB1ST0B. O "3lTEIjip $3 PER ANNUM, in advance. $ 2 for six months. Transient advert;3?ment3 must be paid for In tdvance. Obituary notices arc charged advertis ing rates. Advertisements not marked on the manuscript f r a specific time, will be inserted until forbid, and charged accordingly. $t per sqnare of 1 0 lines or less will be charged for each insertion, unless the advertisement is in serted 2 month? or more. - - - MECKLENBURG FEMALE COLLEGE AT CHARLOTTE, IV. C. Pkv. A. G. STACY, A. XL, President, Assisted by accomplished Instructors in all the De partments. The buildings and grounds known as the N. C Military Institute, locaced in Charlotte, having been feenred for a term of years for the purpose of a Female College, the Institution will be opened as eucu January 29th, 1 8J 7 - The first School year will be of irregular dura tion. It will comprise one long Session of Twenty six weeks. This Session, or scholastic year, will be divided into two Terms of Thirteen weeks, each. Rate per Term, payable in adoanee in lawful currency of the United States : Hoard with l:ghts, S0 00 Tuition Collegiate Department, 16 50 Tuition Primary Department, $11 00 to 13 00 EXTIIAS : Music on Piano or Guitar. 32 Lessons, S'20 00 Lritin, (.J reek, French, (Jertnn, etc., each, 8 00 Painting, Drawing, Embroidery, etc., at f;iir rates. Pupils will furnish sheet., pillow cases, towels, table-napkins, and counterpane. The standnrd of Scholarship will be high, and the instruction thorovgh. The building is eligibly situated with more than twenty acres of land attached, the premises being delightfully adorned with native oaks. Ample means of exercise and recreation will be thus af forded. For Circular apply to A. G. STaCY, Dec 17, 18C6 Charlotte, N. C. Z. B. TAXCB. , C. DOWD. VANCE k DOWD, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Charlotte, N- C , Having associated themselves together, will prac tice in the Courts of Mecklenbtirir. Iredell, CatawLa, Davidson, Rowan, Cabarrus and Union, and in the Federal and Supreme Courts. Claims collected anywhere in the State. April 2, 1806- ' tf HIGHLY DESIRABLE PU0PEUTY FOR SALE. Wishing to ehauge my business, I will sell 250 Acres of LAND in and adjoining the Town of Char lotte, (40 ncreg iu corporal ion ) (u the Tract there ii a goL Mill-site, 21 feet fill, with a-lirst rate Dam recently built, and race dug, and nil the large tim ber for a Mill House on tlio ground. The Tract can be divMed. It is worth the attention of any one wishing a paying property, or as an investment. Ant information can be had by applying to the sub scriber. W'.' F. PHIFKU. Sept 10, 18C6. tf JOHN VOJKL, PRACTICAL TAILOR, Respectfully informs the citizens of Charlotte and surrounding 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 render satisfaction to those who patronize him. Shop opposite Kerr's Hotel, next door to Brown & Stitt's store. January 1, 1863. 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 KAHNWEILER & BRO., where we will continue to tarry on the General Mercantile Business in all its various branches, and would respectfully call atten tion to our variety and styles of Gods, unsurpassed b any other House in the State, which we offer at exceedingly low prices. CLOAKS ! CLOAKS ! ! French black and colored Cloth Sacques, 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 DeLaiues, Em press Cloths, Poplins, Poplioettes, Alpaccas, Lus tres, together with a general assortment of all the low-priced Domestics, DeLaine3, Prints, &c , &c. V GLOVES AND HOSIERY. 'Best Kid Gloves in all colors. Ladies' fleeced lined Silk, Lisle, Bulir and Wooieu Oloves, Merino Gloves. Superior Euglish 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, fcc. 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 Hats, all of which .we offer 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 satisfactory lo pur chasers. We lake great pleasure in showing our .Goods to those who will favor us with a call. ; A. WEILL k CO., Kahnweiler 1 Bro's Old Stand, Trade St. NOTICE. We take pleasure in announcing to the Ladies ithat we will attach to our House early in the Spring, afirstclasi French Millinery Establishment, of which .due notice will be given. A. WEILL & CO. Having retired from hsjuess, we take pleasure j in recommending to our friends and customeis, A. j WEILL k CO., as practical, attentive ana expe rienced business men, and. ask that the patronage so liherAllv bestowed upon us be continued to them. KAHNWEILER & BRO. Xov 26, lt6$. SCALE OF DEPRECIATION. Adopted by the Legislature of N. Carolina. Scale of depreciation of Confederate Currency, the gold dollar being the unit and measure of value, from Aov. Itt, 1861, to May 1, 18G5. . Months. 1861. 18G2. 1863. 1864. 1865. January ..... - $1.20 $3.00 $21.00 $50.00 February 1.30 3.00 21.00 50.G0 March ; 1 50 4.00 23.00 60.00 April 1.50 5 00 20.00 100.00 May 1.50 5.50 19 00 June 1.50 6.50 18.00 ......... July 1.50 9.00 21.00 August 1.50 14.00 23 00 September 2.00 14.00 25.00 October....: 2.00 14 00 26 00 November ... $1.10 2.50 15 00 30.00 j December 1.15 2.50 20.00 Dec. 1 to 10th I inclusive '. ........ M 35.00 ......... t Dec. 10 to 20th j inclusive - 42 00 Dec. 1st to31st inclusive ... 49.00 THE TKUTll. We are now receiving a new Stock of all kinds of Goods, and in addition to our large Stock we will be receiving: eoods all this week. We will have one of the most complete Slocks of Goods to be found j in Charlotte, to wit : I Dress Gcod?, Delains, all Wool Delains, j Calicoes, Bleached Domestics, Cotton Flannel, Wool Flannel, Silks, black and colored; Ladies' Cuffs, Collars, Hair Coils, Head Netts, Hoop Skirts, Corsetts, Kid Gloves, Metino Gloves, Thread Silk Gloves, 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, Everj- 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. Come, save your money, and invest it where it will do yon some good. Give us a fair show. We thank our friends for what they have done for us, and ask them to continue. GKOCE11IES of all kinds, except Whiskey. BARRING ER, WOLFE k CO. Dec 10, 18GG. Something New and PRICES GREATLY Attractive. REDUCED. IUcLEOD & STEELE Have just received another addition to their stock of WINTER (JOODS, comprising many of the latest and most desirable styles of Empress Cloths, Reps, Poplins, French Merinos, Mohair Lustres, Alpaccas, DeLaines, Bombazines, Wool Plaids, Black Silks, Ladies' black and colored Cloths, EjaiUc' asitl Misses' Cloaks, Breakfast Shawls, Hoods, Nubias. Embroideries, Ilea! Cli.iey Lace Collars aud Setts, Plain and Em broidered Linen Setts, 1st aud 2d Mourning Setts, Dress and Cloak Trimmings, Cloak Setts, Ladies' an 1 Cents' Henistitc'h Handkerchiefs, Kid Gloves, Hosiery, Gents" Furnishing Goods, Black French Cloths, Cassimcres and Vestings, 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 Skirls, tc. Call soon and Buy. McLEOD & STEELE. D c 10, I8fifi. E. IILLIVUS, 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, 18C(i. ' Millinery and Ladies Fancy Goods. MRS. E FULLINGS is offering her Stock of Bon nets, Hats, Ribbons, Feathers, &c, at greatly reduced prices. Ladies are invited to call and examine these Good3 and hear prices. Dec 10, 1866. LEONARD H. SMITH, (For many years at the Corner Drug Store,) Having purchased of Williams k Covert their entire Stock of Goods in this city, consisting of Hats, Caps, Straw Millinery, and other Goods too numerous to racutun, would solicit a share of public patronage from hi.- friends ar.d the public generally. Mrs L. A. NORRYCE, a Lady of expeiience and taste, has been engaged to attend to the .! illinerj Department, aud 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. Three doors above National Bank, Carsou building, . Dec 10, 1 866 - " , " f : Slate of IV. Curollna, Clenveland Co. Court of Pleas $ Quarter Sessions Xov. Term, 1866. Joseph Lnsk vs. Robert Hunt. Attachment Levied on Land. It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, that Robert Hunt, the defendant in this case, is now a non resident of this State, it is therefore ordered by the Court that publication be made in tho Western Democrat, for six successive weeks, notifying the said Robert Hunt to be and appear at the next ti rm of the Court of Pleas and Ouarter Sessions to be held for the county of Cleave land, at the Court House in Shelby, on the sixth Monday alter the tourlli Monday in December, li?6G, then and there to show cause, if any he can, why the land levied on shall not be condemned And ordered to be sold to satisfy plaintitfs debts aud costs. Witnesa, S. Williams, Clerk of our said Court at office-, the 6th .Monday after the 4th Motidny in September, 13(6. S. WILLIAMS, Clerk. 48-Ct pr. adv. $0. . - Christmas and Icv Year's Pre sents, Some very handsome, selected in Europe by one of the firm. If you want beautiful French and Eng lish GOODS for the Holidays, call and see them at Dec 17th. . EL1AS k COHEN'S. ggy- Ladies and Gents' Writing Desks, Ladies' Work Boxes, Purses, Portemounaiea, Bags, Pearl Card Cases, Pearl Boxes, Portfolios, kc, in beauti- fl variety aud at low prices, at j Dec Hb. ELIAS k COHEN'S. ! PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS, For Christmas, from 3 to S0. at Dec 17, 1866 ,: ELIAS & COHEN'S. Just Received, ; ; ' v 50 Kegs Superior WLite Lead, . 40 Boxes Cheese, " . 800 Bushels Corn,. 2,000 Lb3. Castings. For sale by HAM MOND k MCLAUGHLIN. J)ecj3, ISCG. . CHARLOTTE, N. C Lawlessness Rampant MurJerout Pro cetdiugt. Two gentlemen of the first. respecta bility, who reached the city from a visit to Wayne and other counties, represent that out rages and even murder are of frequent occur rence, lo a large majority of instances, the 8niTerer8 are freed men, and we are told that though they know the perpetrators of these mis deeds, sach is the terror the regulators inspire, that the outraged almost invariably refuse to disclose Dames. Indeed, the statement is pat forth that the civil authorities confess they are afraid to pursue sueh villains with the remedies provided by law.- Their intrepidatton grows but of apprehension -that, if part of the outlaws should be arrested, others of the gang would burn down the houses or otherwise injure the magistrates and officers who took part in the transaction iafot'yh Progre. We record the above announcement with deep regret. Such occurrences will cause the State to be agaio garrisoned with Federal soldiers. -. "So far, in this section, we have had peace and quiet. But the strangest thing is, people are moving from this and adjoining counties to Eastern counties where lawlessness prevails. t" We commend the following sensible and practical remarks to the attention of all : Suing Almost everybody in this part of the State who have anything duo them, are re sorting to legal process for its collection.' Thou sands upon thousands of writs and warrants have been, are being, and will be shortly, sued out, involving thousands upon thousands of dol lars cost Now we think that this is all wrong. It causes a deal or unnecessary deal of unnecessary trouble and anxiety as well as cost, all or nearly ail of which, might be saved by the prompt rendering of debtors when called upon to pay. Let them go to their creditors and show them honestly all the mean3 they have in their possession with which to pay, and show with it, a, willingness to pay to the uttermost, pleading for the best pos sible terms. No one has a right to show resent ment when his creditor becomes importunate, because no one has a moral right to defer pay ment beyond the interest or pleasure of his creditor. But it is the privilege of the debtor to exert himself to appease and satisfy his cred itor; which, if doue in a proper 6pirit will, ninety-nine times in a hundred, be successful in a more satisfactory adjustment than is possible by legal process. JSalislury Watchman, . . A young wife remonstrated with her husband, a dissipated spendthrift, on his conduct. 4'My love," said he, ''I'm only like the prodigal son; I shall reform by and by." "And I will be like the prodigal son, too," she replied, "for I will arise and go to my father," aud, accordingly, off she went. NOTICE. All persons having claims against the Estate of Samuel J Lowrie are hereby notified to present them properly authenticated within the time prescribed by law, and all persons indebted to that Estate must make payment to the undersigned. C. DOWD, Administrator. Dec 24, 18C6. Davenport. Female College. The Spring Term will commence on the 15th day of January, 18b7, with a full corps of instructors. TERMS: Board for 20 weeks, $75 00 Tuition in English coarse, 20 00 Music and use of Instrument, 25 00 Tuition in Ancient and Modern Languages, 7 50 Oil Painting. 1 25 00 Drawing and Grecian Painting, each, 10 00 Incidental fee. 2 00 For Catalogue, address, Ret. J. R. GRIFFITH, Jan 7, 1867 1m Lenoir, N. C. CHARLOTTE FEMALE INSTITUTE, CHARLOTTE, N. C. The current session commenced on the 1st Octo ber, 1866, and will continue until 30th June, 1867. Pupils are received at any time and charged from date of entrance. Ministers' daughters received free of charge foi Tuition. , - Expenses per Term of Twenty - Weeks r Board, including every expense except washing, $105 00 Tuition in Collegiate Department, 2& 00 " in Primary " 20 00 Music, Modern Languages, Drawing and Painting, taught by competent and thorough instructors. For Circular and Catalogue containing full partic ular?, address Rsv. R. BUR WELL k SON. Jan 7, 1867. Charlotte, N. C. THE BINGHAM SCHOOL, MEBANESVILLE, N. C. The Session of 1867 begins MARCH 6th. Coarse ! of instruction Classical,. Mathematical and Cox- mekcial. Aaaress, January 7, 1867 Col. WM. BINGHAM. JAMES IIARTIT & CO., Next Door lo the Court House, Charlotte, JV". C , Hare just received a new Stock of Groceries, con sistiog of Sugar, Coffee. Molasses, Tea, Ac. - They also have a good assortment of Boots., Shoes, i Hats and Caps, at reduced prices. JAMES HARTY k UU. Just Received, A good article of Linen Bosom Shirts; also, Linen and Paper Collars,1 Handkerchiefs, Cravats," Ac. JAMES HAKTY 4 CO. Dee 24, 186C. j Application will be made to the General As- ! scmbly of North Carolina to charter "Mecklenburg j Female College at Charlotte, N. C." ! Jan 1, 1867. . ' ' " - STOVES, --Tiff-WARE,- &c. D. 11. B YERL T, S pri ngs corner building, keeps for sale a general assortment of WARES in his line, sach as Stoves, Tin, Japan and Sheet Jron Ware, kc - , " ' , . New wofk made to order or Keplrlajr done fct short potice. . ; . -" , . January .7, 186.7 - DBUNKENNESS AMONG FEMALES 'OP MBW YOBK. r From the N. Y. Metropolitan Record. One of the worst indications we bavyt hid of pablicdcmoralitatioQ was exhibited in the streets of our metropolis the r day after Hew Sear's. Y-The; vice of intoxication has heretofore been almost wholly monopolized by the meb; bat hereafter there is, it would appear, to be less difference between the sexes in this artic ular, and the consumption of epiritaoas liquors has received a new impulse from an entirely unexpected source. For some time past there have been mysterious hints that social morality was at a very low ' ebb, and certain features in the style of dress were severely criticized in some of our city journals. However, as "progress" is the watchword now id everything 'except rin ciple and virtue, the evils denounced have con tinucd to grow space, and in some repects wa have already surptbsed the most notorious cities of the Old World. It is not, we believe, the task of the journalists to deal with these Joath 8ome subjects in their details, and it is to be regretted that . some of the papers do so; but Bach as force themselves on the public attention cannot be passed over in silence. Of such a character is the, painful exhibition that took place in New York on the day referred to, when women of otherwise respectable appearance lit erally reeled through the public thoroughfares as they proceeded from house to house making their new year's calls. Had there been a few isolated cases of the kind the matter might have been passed over without remark, but it was too general to permit it to remain unnoticed. In some instances the intoxicated persons were not more than sixteen, vcars bid, and the sight pre sented was disgusting in tho extreme. What Louies these unfortunate cieatures represent, where licentious indulgence usurps the place of parental authority, and the old and the young are alike steeped in vice and crime. It is a sad reflection that the greatest license pievails in society, and men and women fling off the restraints imposed by general respect and public opinion. The liberty to do right is su perseded by unrestrained license, and the good and the virtuous long for the day when men shall recognize the principle of authority in the moral as well as in the political world. How ever much people may oilier as to the cause of tin? demoralization, there is no controversy in regard to the character of its effects on the rising generation. Here in New York, if what we hear be true, the prolific source of many social and moral evils is to be found in our public schools, those much vaunted institutions which were to give us a race of beings superior to any that had yet been seen on earth. But we must confess ae do not care to speak of what we have been told in this particular, and will content ourselves with the expression of the hope that the people will one day take the question of the education of their children out ot'the hands of politicians into their own. We would warn them that there is no time to be lost if they would check the evil before it is too late. CANDY ADULTERATIONS. Our new health espionage is bringing to light some queer tbiogs. The common candies and confectioneries of commerce are not altogether toothsome nor wholesome, it recent investiga tions are to be believed. . , The adulteration of sugar candies and spices is a trade largely and regularly carried on in this city. Instead of piaster, which till lately entered so largely into the ; manufacture of con fectionery, in place of sugar, a new article has been discovered called terra alba, or white earth. It comes from Ireland, and costs by the barrel one and a half cents per pound while loaf sugar costs about seventeen cents. The bodies of candies, the coating of almonds and lozenges arc; made from this earthly material. It is whiter than plaster, and is very much used in the adulteration of flour used in this market A glue paint and oil manufacturer of New York has sent rouod bis annual circular, which I have seen, to the principal confectioners, calling at tention to the fresh arrival of this white earth. I have fceen an ounce of lozenges - dissolved in water, in which two-thirds of an, ounce was of terra allat and not a particle of sugar in the lot. ... ... : -- - ' The common method of flavoring candies, al monds, eugar plums, etc., is with deleteiious substances,: The pine apple flavor, the banama and the peach are made irom fusel oils, which are very , poisonous. Bitter almood flavor is made from prussie acid unadulterated. Pine apple flavor is obtained from rotten cheese, very rotten, and nitric acid. - - . Oom arabie for pure gum drops is costly. An article has been invented of the most beau tiful appearance, that is used instead of the gum. It is very cheap and very poisonous. In pure candy, cochineal is used to color red, and saffron for the yellow. -But in the common candies, poisonous coloring is put, the same that is used to color wines and liquors) One of the most common ' is 'ear lot," into which arsenic largely enters. A few grains of the substance will color a cask of wine. Licorice drops for the "trade" are made of poor brown sugar, blue and lampblack, flavored with licorice. And for the. western trade ; much of this -vile stuff is paeked and sent west to be put up in boxes to suit the market, of which from seventy-five to ninety per cett is terra alba. This material enters largely into the common chocolate aod spices. Much of the cream of tartar oacd for bread is made of terra alba aod tartaric acid, Boston Journal. '" A - New; Peoject. We learn from tka Charleston News that the lines of railroad fro aa Norfolk and- Richmond South are talking of ex tending the Wilmington and Manchester Rail road Southwest to AiUIen, Ga by whieh they will secure an independent asenrer train to Macon, Columbus and Central Alabama. -The South, Carolina railroad to JJranchville wiil be used to perfect this connection if it is made-' ,JU -- . ' - - V ; ; j A Pew in a Boston church sold recently for CUBIOTJS CHINESE STORIES . ., From the London Pall Mai! Gaiette , There is a well known Greek story of a penni less man who going out with a rope in his hand to bans; himself, found a nurse of monev. which induced him to throw the rope away, whereas the owner of the purse coming back to look for n propeny, ana Boding only tho rope instead, straitway hanged himself. 1 . ' A etill more curious tale, of a similar kind, is told by the China papers. In the native city of onanguai, me parents of a young lady lately married, having fallen into distressed circum stances, applied to her for assistance, and her husband allowed her to give them a coat for the purpose of being pawned. The daughter,1 how ever, being anxious to render further aid without her husband's, knowledge; secreted $61 in the fockt of tbfeoat. i-The old man Jd id not"'di cover this, aod took it to a pawnbroker, who, noticing the i money on - unfolding - the garment, kept hia counsel, and quietly advanced $2. Soon after the husband discovered that the wife had given the $61 to her father, and ' made so much noise about it that the young lady disposed of herself , by hanging. - : . v In this way the news of the robbery committed by the pawnbroker became known to the parents, and the old mother took the matter to much to heart that she poisoned herself with opium. Lastly, the pawnproker, on hearing that his dis honesty had already caused two deaths drowned himself in a well. This atory is Very characteristic of the Chinese, feelings in regard to Jifa and simi lar incident not unfrequently occur. ' Some years ago, for instance, an accomplished young lady at Canton, who had been unfortu nately married to a: coarse and. stupid husband, was bewailing her fate to a party of sisters and and female cousins, and declared her intention of committing suicide. On this the young ladies declared that, since such was married life, they would die too: and so the whole bery of them joined hands together, and walking into a fish pond, deliberately drowned themselves. Again, three men imprisoned in Hong Kong goal on charge of piracy determined to make way with themselves rather than have the bother of a trial. At some height in the eel where they were imprisoned was a small window guarded by two iron bars, and the problem, which these worthies had to solve was how the three of them were to be hanged upon the two bars. From the position in which they were found in the morn ing it would seem that the third man had assisted the two others in hanging themselves from the bars by their tails, that he had cut down one of them by knawing through the tail with bU teeth; and, ussing the dead body as a stool, to 1j after wards kicked over, he had contrived to suspend himself. And this too, was done so quietly as not to attract the notice of a sentry who was pacing outside beneath the window. : .' Anecdote of General Lee. The editor of the Galveston Civilian has from General Long street (who pronounces General Lee "the best man in the world,") the following anecdote of the great Confederate chieftain : On one occasion General Lee called Colonel L., one of his staff officers, into his tent, and commenced dictating while Colonel L wrote. Colonel L. had in his mouth a pipe, and was smoking. The General inhaled the noxious vapor until bis patience became exhausted, and then said, "Colonel L. you cau retire and send me Colonel ; : he does hot smoke." Colonel L retired, and in a few moments Colonel entered, to whom the General commenced dic tating, but after inhaling the atmosphere of the tent for a while, he discovered it to be consider ably impregnated; not with the perfume of roses, but the odious smell of villainous whiskey, which he could not . stand. "Retire, Colonel , aod send me an officer who neither drinks nor smokes; I would rather endure the smoke of tobacco than the smell of whiskey." Too Old to be Trifled With. An old army surgeon, who was very fond of a joke if not perpetrated at his own expense, was one day at a mess after the decanter had performed sun dry perambulations of the table, when a' brave and accomplished officer, and a great wag, re marked to the doctor who had been somewhat severe in his remarks on the literary deficien cies of some of the officers t "Doctor are you acquainted with Captain G?" ''Yes, I know him' well,", replied the doctor, "but what of him?" "Nothing in particular' replied the officer, "I have just received a letter from him, and I'll wager you a dozen of old port that you can't guess in five guesses how he spells cat." "Done," said the doctor, "it's a wager." "Well commence guessing," said the "No. try again " v "C-a t e?" No. you have missed it again." f'Well, then, returned the doctor, "C-a dbuble-t." No, that's not the way; try it again it s your last guess. . "O-a g-h-t." "No," said the wag, "that's not the way; you have lost the wsger." "Well," said the doctor, with much' petulance of manner,, how does be spell it ?" Why, he spells it e-a-t " replied the wsg, with the utmost gravity amid the roars r t 1 i -1 . ... ox me mew, mnu aimosi cnoaing witn rage, tne doctor sprang to his feet exclaiming : Gentle men, I am too old to be trifled with in this manner!" - Deacon P. lately took occssioo to administer a reproof for swearing,! to Joe I , a particularly wild fellow, but not intentionally "transgress iooal." Joe listened attentively to his words, and seemed to appreciate the. exhortation, and when, be bad concluded replied as follows : "The . fact is, deacon, that I swear a great deal, and you pray s great deal,' but neither us mean anything by it." ' - 1 The deacon alludes to Joe as an instance of the most total depratity. - .The total . amount of tobacco annually pro duced throughout the world is estimated as fol lows: Asia, 309,000,000 pounds; Europe, 281,' 844.500; AmarioB, . 248,280,500; Africa, 24, SCKJKK; . Australia, .714,000: making U all PLA8TER.. vn From the Newberry (S. C.) 8eaUsl I take the liberty of addressing you on i tab ject of great importance and special interest to every farmer; viz: Gnaoo and Plaster. - There are many of oar farmers that have not used it at all, or only in small quantities. We think when more experiments have been tested, and their advantages more generally understood,' thst their use will become general. - In this eomrnu oicatioo,.I give the results of my own expert meats for this aod last year. - I have ' tested them well. The spring of last year was wet; this spring I had no rain from the 16th of April to the 3d of July. - - ' .. Guaco and Plaster, (and they should bo used together,) are valuable for every quality of land, but 1 think they are best, upon a light' sandy aoiL.w.. . u i--.:i ;;. ..... r .,..- Before using G uano, pass it through a sieve, aod break all the. remaining - lumps up. ' Yoa ceo do this by putting it in a box or trough and using a maul. Then mix the Guano and Plas ter, putting down alternately a layer of 2oano and . then of Plaster; (the Plaster will, be ready to use from the Tierce,) add a little water and toss over aod mix up, and it will, when thorough . ly mixed, be ready for use. My cotton land is principally a light ssndy soil. After preparing my compost as abore des cribed, putting from 80 to 125 lbs. Gusno and f rom 40 to 60 lbs. Plaster to the acre, 1 run furrows as wide apart as 1 wish my rows to be, say from 32 to 36 inches, then I drill my com post of Guano and Plaster regular, and follow close after with plows, laying two furrows oq the compost, covering it from . two and a half to three inches deep. This is done about April 1st. It remsins so until I am ready to plant my cotton, which is usually from the 8th to the 20th of April, at which lime colton should be in the ground, in order to make a good crop,: experience teaching that the sooner we btvt s good stand and the cottons good start, thr greater will be the crop. .Gusno aod Plaster are great stimuli for this purpose. They arr excellent to start cotton in cold moist land.--They hasten the maturing and ripening of the crop, not only of cotton, but of all other crops on all kinds of land. Before drilling eotton seed, take from 10 to 20 lbs. of Plaster to the bushel, rub the seed well in it, and your eotton will be mure , regularly drilled, will come up strong and long and grow off fine; use from two and a half to three bushels of seed to the acre; the failure of a stand often arising from the fact that not enough seed is sown.. Rough' land should be well broken up and put in good order before the compost is used. Never suffer green weeds to be growing when the cottou L planted. Through the dry season, the cottou I bad used the Guano and Plaster upon kept green ; and growing, while my other cotton was injured, by the drought. It did equally as well the year, previous. For wheat, rye, barley aod oats, use from 100 to 150 lbs. Guano and from 50 to 75 lbs. Plaster to the acre. The bands broad casting the com post, should follow close after the one sowing the grain, and the plows close 'after, so that all may be plowed in together. The compost should not be exposed to the suo. For corn east it broad-cast as for wheat, or what is better apply it to the bill. In planting corn, put about a tablespoooful of the compost one or two inches from the grain, and cover with the plow from one and a halt' to two inches deep. At the second plowing run a furrow close to the corn;"1 drop sbout i two tablespoonsful of the compost; opposite the . corn,' and let the plows burst out the middles over the compost. By soaking seed corn twelve hours no a decoction of Guano.1 Plaster and Sslt-petre, yoa will not be troubled with crows or other birds' " Tho application of Gnano and Plsster as shove; described, will-give an Increased yield of from 800 to 500 lbs. of cotton to f be sere, an increase ' of froai JO to 15 bushels wheat or other smalt' grain per acre. ' - . ' " ' : There are three kinds of G uano; tho Peruvian,1 Chilian and African. Peruvisn is the best, and1 the kind I have used. I do not think it adrisa-' bit to use sshesor lime with Guano. Charcoal !s excellent with it. - - ' "J1 Messrs. Editors, I must close for fear I weary -my brother farmers. t - ' . There has been a great' improvement itrtiie ; Agriculture of our country for the -last twenty" five years, but there is etill room for it. ' Wbst- ever I csn do to add in its improvement, I will do cheerfully. When-weuse Gnaoo aod Plaster1 freely, we will cease bunting up the fertile tab' Ieya and rich - lands of the far west, and we'll? make old Carolina blossom as the rose. I mttjt close, for fear I tire my brother farmers. ' r : Messrs. Kditors, you may bear from me tgala upon the culture of cotton. " . Jonir P KisfASD. : A Lion iff his Old Age When a young lion reaebes the sge of two years be is able to strangle or pull down a horse or an ox; ' aod so he cootinnes to grow and i a crease in strength i until he reaches his eighth year, and his talons' ' teeth and mind are perfect, and be grows n more. . For tweoty yesrs after he arrives at ma turity his fangs snd his talons show no signs of v decay; but after that be gradually becomes feeble, bis teeth fail him, and he grows "cub bisb." , He is no longer a match fur the tremen dous buffalo; he is overmatched erea by ,tha ; peaceful ,ox, so he prowls . arouod . they cattle;, k raw Is, aod snitches a limb or a kid just as ba did when be set out with his parents, nearly a thirty years before. A women or a . child at night shares the same fate. His strength and sight now decline more and more, till the mights; lion grows lean and mangy, .and crawla abont from place to place, eating any offel be caq pick,. up, and despising not even so small an aaimaj as the field-moose; so he starves ana aies; fallen oc snd slaughtered by a, few coward! , hyenas; or is diacot ereJ, unable to move, bs neath a tree and knocked on the bead by otas wandering hunter. ' ' The railroads in his countre employ 200,000; men, and at least 1,000,000 of men, women and . children depend for their support upoa ftlaaj nil: jQd interest. GUANO AND I ' . , , 1 1