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THE w EST El l? B E 31 0 C R A T," C H A R It)' a. - i- CHARLOTTE, N. C. ANOTHER ORDEB OP GEN". SICBXES Military Posts in North Carolina. We publish herewith, for general information, juch portiona of General Orders, No. 12, dated Headquarters 2d Military District, Charleston, S. C,' April 20, 1867, as affect this State : Headquarters Second Military District, .Charleston, S. C , April 20, 1867. J -General .Order, No. 12. I. The Military Sub-Districts of North Caro lina aod Sooth Carolina arc hereby discontinued. II. 'Tbe.tewitory embraced within this com jnand is divided ioto Posts, as follows : 1. The Military Post of Morgaalon, to em brace the Counties. of Burke, McDowell, Ruther ford, Polk, Yancey, Mitchell, Madison, Bun combe, iliendetspDj Transylvania, Haywood, JacJoo, Wacop, day and Cherokee; to be commanded, by Brevet-Major G Urban, Captain .th -Cavalry, Headquarters at Morganton, N 0. Garrison, Company I, "5th Cavalry. 2. The Military Post of Salisbury, to embrace the Counties of Wautauga, Caldwell, Alexander, Wilkes, Ashe, Alleghany, Surry, Yadkin, Ire .dell, Davie and Rowan ; to be commanded by Brevet-ColoneU R Ed'ie, Lt. Col. TJ. S. Infantry, Headquarters at Salisbury, N C. Garrison, ompny A, 8tb .U S Infantry. 3. The Military Post of Charlotte, to embrace the Counties of Cleaveland, Catawb, Lincoln, iGaston, Meckloburg, Union, Cabarrus, Stanly and Anson ; o be commanded by Brevet-Major ;H M Lazefle, Capt. 8th Infantry, Headquarters at Charlotte, .N C. .Garrison, Company H, 8th Jnfairfry. 4. The Military Post of Greensboro, to em brace the .Counties of Stokes, Forsythe, David son, Randolph, -Gnilford, Rockingham, Caswell and Alamance; to be commanded by Brevet Major W S Worth, Capt. 8th Infantry, Head .quarters at Greensboro, N C. Garrison, Com pany 8th Infantry. . Commanding Officers will, as heretofore, in .compliance with existing orders, extend all proper facilities and protection to the Officers and Agents of the Bureau of Refugee?, Freed men and Abandoned Lands, in the discharge of (heir duties. Post Commanders, on the application of the 'Commissioner or Assistant Commissioner of the Bureau will, in addition to their present duties, assume the duties of Sub-Assistant Commission ers of the Bureau, for the territory included within the limits of their Posts, respectively. The sale of spirituous liquors by any person .or persons to soldiers, sailors, or marinen, in the service. of the United States, is hereby prohib ited ; and any person so offending, procuring for, or giviog away to any soldier, sailor, or marine, any spirituous liquors, will be brought to trial before a military tribunal, and shall be fined in a sum not exceeding one hundred dol lars nor less than fifty dollars, or imprisoned for a period not exceeding two months. Any per son giving information of the violation of this order, shall, upon conviction of the person ac cused, be entitled to receive one-fourth of the .fine. imposed aod collected. Post Commanders will require Sheriffs, Deputy Sheriffs,. Constables and the Police force within their, command to report to them any violation of military orders aod arrest the guilty parties. Post Commanders will exercise a supervision over all Magistrates, Sheriffs, Deputy -Sheriffs, Constables and Police within their oommands ; nd.will, whenever necessary for the reserva tion of order and the efficient discharge of their .duties, assume. command of the Police force. ,By, command of Maj Gen. D. E. Sickles. J. W. CLOUS, Col. 38th Iniantry, A. D. C. and A. A. A. General jJSJT-jruilTS TO PROCURE THE PAR DON OF JEFF. DAVIS. rani J5ag!cy, formerly a missionary to India ;and Japan, went to Fortress Monroe on the 19th .jnst,, ana spent Saturday and Sunday in con versation with Jefferson Davis. The object of ma visit was to induce Mr Davis to annlv t.n tbe President for a pardon, in the obtaining of which he offered Mr Davis his services. Mr JSagley believed that if a regular application uuuiu uc ujuc uy jjr xavia, ne could support .u wun a petition presenting such an array of :iiMJuemiai .names, a urge proportion of them from the radical republican party, that ihe move- .meat would be as successlul as that made by him in the case of Gov. Vance, of North C.. .lina. Mr Davis, -however, declined accepting the proposition. He said to ask for pardon was :a confession of guilt, and that such an applica tion would prejudice his case at the trial, which .he was given to understand was close at hand. Mr Bagley, nothing daunted with the ill suc cess he met at Fortress Monroe, arrived here to-day, aod this afternoon called on the Presi dent to .ascertain whether a pardon would bo granted to Jefferson Davis without an applica tion, if petitions were presented of a satisfactory .character. It is understood that Mr Raley was equally unsuccessful at the While Uoose. In the exerciso of the pardoning power the President has been guided by an inflexible rule never to grant a pardoo on petitions, unless such petitions Here accompanied by an applica tion from the individual seeking the executive .clemency. The Attorney General's office-has now on file .a huge budget of petitioos, signed by hundreds .of people North and South, praying for the re lease and pardon of Jefferson Davis, all of which .are of no avail, owing to the before mentioned ,rule. Cor. New York Herald. We don't believe much of the above. Disfranchisements .Attorney General :Stanberry is engaged in preparing an opinion regarding the force of the d is! ran cabins clauses .of the reconstruction bill. It is claimed bv parties to the South that the clause disqualify. ,ing State Qfficers iqcludes not only members of .State jgoyerp:nents,.hut parish, county, and dis trict officers. Gen. Sheridan appealed to the .Government for a construction of the law on this point, as he has experienced soma tmnhi ;arising from a difference of opinion regarding it in the registration of voters in New Qrleans. Washington Dispatch to N. Y. Times. The Attorney General's opinion will be looked for.wjth .interest, as perplexing questions may ibe setUed in that way. ' Thb Peaqh Cbqp. The aceououfrom Mary land and Delaware represent the prospects of ,the5peach j?rop as od .for a.Iarge .yield. The Jons;. continued cold weather. in March, jrhich had tho effect of .keeping the jap down and buds rom expanding, has been of .great advantage, jsnd the crop bids fair to equal that of .1864. WAR RUMORS. The Unsettled condition 4f Affairs in Europe. Recent dispatches -disclose the un settled condition of continental affairs These jmnors had affected consols and tbe securities of the United States government. In New York specie was rendered fluctuatingjumping up and declining. Prussia and England seem to be united against consenting to the views of aggran disement of Napoleon, disclosed in the matter of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, which territory the Emperor, it is said, is strongly disposed to annex to f .rance. luis union oi senumeui oe tween two such powers as England and Prussia, may, however, tend to modify the scheme of ter ritorial extension at present entertained by the Emperor of the French. Another clement of dis cord, which may prove a bone of serious conten iion between the dogs of war of England and 6pain4 is the action of Spain in seizing the ship Tornado by the latter power. The failure of diplomacy to effect a satisfactory result, has led to the dispatch, as we learn, of Reveral men of-war by the British Government to Cadiz, for the pur pose, as is averred, of enforcing the claim for the unlawful seizure. We incline to the opinion that Spain will be likely to accede to the demands of her more powerful opponent, and yield to the demands of Englaud with a becomming grace. Not so, however, in reference to the action of Napoleon, whose uncertain future movements create fears that he will adopt a warlike policy. These fears have created a wide spread distrust among business men . In consequence of this distrust, much depression exists in commercial aud financial circles, bota in Loudon ana Jraris. London, April 24. Piussia haj replied to the proposition for a set tlement of the Luxemburg Question recently sub mitted bv the erreat powers of Europe, that she denies that she is arming, but emphatically reiter ates that she will not evacuate Luxemburg. War is now regarded as almost certain. The importation of American bonds from Ger many for sale at this market continues very great. Paris. April 25. Leading editorials of an official character say that France does not desire war, and will use all means, consistent with tne National honor, to avoid it. TO THE PUBLIC. The State of Maryland and benevolent Asso ciations in the Northern States have lately com mitted to my charge, as Governor of North Carolina, generous donations of corn and bacon, to be distributed to the most destitute of our people. I am extremely anxious to carry out faithfully the beneficent designs of the donors, and owing to innumerable executive duties, find it impossible to ascertain all the facts, and attend to all the duties and correspondence necessarily attending the trust. At my request, the Hoc. Daniel M. Barringer, and the pastors of four churches of the city, to wit : Bev. Dr. Mason of the Episcopal Church, Rev. Dr. Skin ner of the Baptist Church, Rev. H. T. Hudson of the Methodist Church, and Rev. J. M. Atkin son of the Presbyterian Church, have consented to assist me. The Catholic minister would have been invited to act with this commission, if bis residence had been in the city. Communica tions cn this subject addressed to either of these gentlemen will receive proper attention. JONATHAN WORTH, Governor of North Carolina. Raleigh, April 23, 1867. The Clerk op the Circuit Court Cor rect. Some days since we questioned the cor rectness of a statement made by the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the United States, that no stamp duties were now required on writs. Since then we learn that the section of the Internal Revenue Act requiring stamps on all legal doc uments, has been repealed by act of Congress of March 2d, 1867. Neither are stamps now required on letters of administration or letters testamentary, or on the bonds of executors, ad ministrators, or guardians where the real and personal estate does not exceed in value one thousand dollars. This mav be regarded as re liable, as the information was furnished us by an eminent lawyer after due Salisbury North State. investigation. V r ma a IMPORTANT TO 1JISTTT.T.KRS Ilia to OWin? special circular, announcing the adoption of a metre for distilleries, was to day issued from the om.ee ot Internal Revenue : Notice is hereby given that the Secretary of the Treasury has adopted and prescribed for use in distilleries a metre invented by Mr Isaac P. Tice, of New York, and that regulations for the introduction of such metre will be issued in a fev days. Each collector will notify every dis tiller who applies to make payment for the special tax for the year ending May 1, 1868, that he will not be allowed to continue in oper ation after the 15th day of May, unless he shall, before that time, have made application for a metre, and accompanied his application with adequate security for the payment of the neces sary expense, which will probably vary, accord ing to the size of the distillery, from $600 to 1,000. E. A. Rollins, Commissioner. South Carolina. Gov. Orr has addressed a circular to the Sheriffs of the State, suggesting the naming of suitable persons as registers under the reconstruction act. He states the qualifica tion required, with the prescribed oath. The names, thus collected, are to be sent to Gen. Sickles. The circular concludes as follows : 'I cannot too earnestly impress upon you the vital importance of promptly pcting upon the request contained in this communication, of traosnjitting your answer at the earliest day practicable. If an earnest and energetic effort is not made to procure the services of trustworthy citizens to discharge these respective duties, they will be performed by strangers who may not have a correct appreciation of the wants of the communities." From Mexico. Mexican advices say that Vera Crux is closely invested by the Liberals seven thousand strong, commanded by Meodez and Lawegos. Intercourse between the city and country is cut off. Starvation imioent. The city is being shelled. Private letters, confirmatory of the capture of Puebla, say that the Liberals killed all, from jjieotenants up. Further advices say that Maximilian offers to -surrender if granted a free departure from the country. ' m Ojficial letters reeeived at the Indian office describe Haoeock'a interview with the Cheyen nes as unsatwfactory. The letters express ap prehensions of a general Indian war. Sao Francisco advices represent the crop prospects as flattering. The Southern Famine Relief Commission has received an additional $10,000 in gold from California. THE, FISHING BUSINESS. A correspondent writing from - Windsor, Bertie county, ay : 1; , This fishing business has turned out to be a grand success, Ibis season. The catch is im mense one seine-on the Sound caught over 6,000 shsd and 100,000 herring at one haul. That story looks like it ought to be scaled, but there is nothing fishy about it, I assure you. - The owners of the various seines are jubilant; the negroes, who do the work, brag, as only ne groes can brag; their allowance of whiskey is increased, wages are tending upward, and the .Bureau is for the time forgotten. That your readers may form some conception of the extent of this interest in the counties bordering on the Sound, and on the rivers flow ing into it, I will state that by an estimate made by a very reliable and intelligent lawyer of this place, the amount of money obtained from this source this season, will scarcely fall short of $750,000. Out of this, only the seine, rope, salt, and whiskey are brought from abroad; everything else is manufactured or produced here. The barrels are made during the winter by the small farmers, so are the casks for "strik' ing" the fish. So that the amount of clear money by which the aggregate wealth of this section is increased, is really very large, after pajiog for every necessary article in conduct ing the business. . . '; A peculiar feature in the fishing business, is the presence in this section of large numbers of wagons from "up the couotry," trading off to baceo and snuff for fish. These wagons come from clean beyond the line of the Richmond and Danville railroad, in Virginia, acd from as far west as. Guilford and Forsythe counties in this S'ate; and I will venture to say, that had Sam Slick ever had one encounter in a fair open trade, with a North Carolina totacco wag oner, he never would have published the me moirs of his exploits through Yankeedom and Bluenosedom, so completely would the conceit have been rubbed out of him. Then to see the ?uantitics of fish these up country mei can cat. t is edijying. After watching a wagoner and his boys eat breakfast yesterday morning, 1 could not help advisiog him to start a small seine on his own account, while down kere, just to keep hi? table supplied. Tbe man himself ate fifteen herring, finished off with a plate full of shad roe, smoked his pipe after breakfast, drank three half pints of new dip, end then went to sleep in his wagon. Why shouldn't he weigh 380 pounds, and why shouldo't be have a good conscience for the balance of the day? DEATH OF HON. E. M. SAUNDERS. We regret to have to announce the death of- this distinguished gentleman. He departed this life, at his residence in Raleigh, on Sunday the 21st inst., after a protracted illness. He had attained the advanced age of 76 years, and few men in the country have filled a larger treasure of usefulness, or occupied more or higher posi tions of prominence and trust. Judge Saunders was born in Caswell county, in March, 1791. In his early manhood, he removed to Tennessee, where he studied law under the Hon. Hugh Lawson White, and was licensed to practice io 1812. He then returned to North Carolina and was elected to the House of Commons in 1815 serving until 1820 and was speaker of the House in 1819 and 1820. In the latter year, he was elected a member of Congress and served until 1827. In 1828, he. was elected Attorney General of the State. In 1833, be was appointed by tbe President one of the Board of Commissioners to. decide and allot the amounts due citizens of the United States for injuries by France, as settled by treaty of July 4, 1S31. In 1831, be was elected by tbe Legislature a Judge of the Supreme Court, but resigned in 1840, on being nominated as the Democratic candidate for Governor, in opposi tion to the Hon. Jno. M. Morehead. Many of our readers will remember tbe memorable can vass of the State by those two gentlemen, as be ing perhaps the ablest and most excited ever con ducted in North Carolina. In this contest, Judge Saunders was defeated by about 8,000 votes. In 1841, he was again elected to Congress and served until 1845. In 1846, he was ap pointed, by President Polk, Minister Plenipo tentiary from the Uuited States to Spain, where he remained until the latter part of 1849. In his official capacity at this Court, he made the well-known overtures to Spain for the purchase or uuoa, wnion excited so much comment at the time. Io 1850, he was again elected a member of the House of Commons from the county of Wake. Subsequently, he was again elected to the bench of the Superior Court, which position he held up to the close of the war, since which time he has been entirely withdrawn from public life, and has been gradually sinking under the weight of years. Gen. Saunders was, in his palmy days, one of the ablest political speakers as well as one of the best criminal lawyers that the State has pro duced. He was a gentleman of great force of character and much native kindliness of heart. In private life, he was exemplary and above reproach. In his dsath, the State has lost another of those distinguished sons, tbe loss of so many ot whom, within a few years past, spe has been called upon to mourn. Ral. Sentinel. An Incident with a Pretty Moral.- A scar-worn ex-rebel soldier, who drove a team at tached to a heavily loaded lumber wagon, last Thursday, had the misfortune to get one of the wheels into a deep gully, on one of the back streets in town, which brought him to a stand. in vain ne smigoieu, solitary and alon, to sur mount the difficulty; nor did any one of the nu merous passers-by offer him a helping hand. Finally a Federal officer, (a captain ofthe United States army whose name we would publish if we knew it,) came along, and perceiving the wagon er's trouble, kindly proffered his assistance.'and going some distance to hunt a piece of timber with which to prize out the wheel, he shouldered a pole twenty feet long, and almost a load for two men, which he carried to the wagon, and, placing it under the axle, prized the wheel out. The rebel teamster expressed his gratitude whh many thanks, but the officer modestly told him his services would be amply repaid if he (the wagoner) would help the first man he met with in a similar fix. Danville ( Va.) Times. A good example, worthy of imitation. The Right Spirit. Confidence and good will between our white employer and our black em ployees is the basis of all success in our agricul ture, where black labor is employed. Let this be remembered by the, whites aud taught to the m.ixj komicui uum i ctu irt! ii. lne failure to cultivate and secure this confidence has been one of the greatest causes of the failure of agriculture with freed labor ia the West Indies. Th is is the opinion published recently by Mr W. G. Seward, an English writer lo li..- . . ' O -9 " ftOliV .the wJands. Let us profit by such mistakes. A TIMELY, LAW. The following At, passed by the late Legis-l latore, is of -importance, to; the people; of this State in view of the late Orders of Gen. Sickles. We published this Act somi weeks ago, but re publish it now in order to attract more particular atteutiou: AN ACT giving to the, County and Svperior Courts Authority to Sentence Criminals to work the Public Roads. Section 1. Be it enacted by the General As sembly of North Carolina, and it is hereby en acted by the authority of the same, That the Justices of the County Courts aod Judges of the Superior Courts shall Jiave power and au thority, io all criminal cases within their juris diction, upon conviction of the defendant io all cases where the punishment already affixed by law to the offence does not extend to. loss of life, to sentence the defendant to work in chain gangs upon the publio roads of the county in which the offence was committed or upon any railroad or other work of internal improvement in tbe State, for such length of time as. the Court, io the exerciso of jts discretion, may see fit, not exceeding one year. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That for the management and safe keeping of said criminals, the County Courts, a majority of this acting judges being present, may elect one or more suitable persoas, who shall be paid for their ser vices by the day, or by tbe month or by tbe year, such compensation as said justices may deem just and reasonable, and that the said Courts shall have full power and authority to levy taxes on all subjects that are now taxed for county purposes to meet the payment of the same. ' Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That, in all cases where any criminal shall be sentenced up on any of the public roads, commonly called "dirt roads," leading through any section of the county, it shall be the duty of the court, at thu expense of the county, to provide said criminals with good and wholesome food, and all necessa ry tools for the purpose of working said roads. Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That the sev eral County Courts shall have full power and authority to make all necessary arrangements for the protection, eafe keeping and comfort of all criminals thus employed, and in all cases where it may be necessary to do so, there being no houses within reach of the point where said work is being done, that can be procured for lodging said criminals at night, or to protect them from the weather when it is too inclement to work, that suitable tent-poles and cloths may be provided for the same, with euch camp tools as may be necessary. Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That in all cases where the court may be of opinion that it is not necessary to confine said criminals in chain gangs, by fastening them with ball and chain, the court may sentence them to work said roads without being thus confined.. Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That in all cases where it may be convenient to sentence said criminals to work upon any railroad or other work of internal improvement, in progress io the State, the court may, at its discretion, sen tence any criminal to work upon any such works of internal improvement, aod in addition to the time for which said criminals may be sentenced as a punishment for the offense, said criminals may be required to work out the fine and cost incurred by the county, together with any pri son fees that may have been incurred for their confinement previous to their trial and convic tion, said costs to be accounted for and settled with the said county, or such person as the court may appoint to receive the same, upon such terms as may be agreed upon with the di rectors or manegers of said work of internal im provement. Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That if any prisoner shall make his escape and fail to dis charge the work io consequence of his abscond ing or leaving the service of the county, before the expiration of the time for which he was sen tenced to work, he shall be bound to serve dou ble the deficient time, and may be re-captured by the sheriff at any time thereafter, and in all cases where said criminal shall abscond to any other or adjoioing county, the clerk of the coun ty court may, and he is hereby authorized to, issue to the sheriff of any county in the State a capias for his arrest. Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That in all cases where any criminal may be sentenced to labor on any work of internal improvement, the directors or managers thereof, in consideration of his service, shall furnish a guard or overseer for his safe keeping and control; and in addi tion thereto shall furnish them with lodging aud board. Sec 9. Be it further enacted, That this act shall be in force and take effect from and after its ratification. Ratified March 2d, 1867, Tbe following lines, ("says the Salisbury North State,) were written by a gallant soldier of the Federal army, Major Garland, of the 23d Michigan regiment. If the Northern people generally had manifested the spirit which they exhibit, reconstruction would have been an easy task. Air "GARRY AWEN." Now that the war is at. an end, Let's meet each "Johnny" as a friend, And to ' Old Davy" we will send The croakers of the cation. Let's toss a bumper off to those, Nor ask the color of their clothes, Enough we knew them gallant foes Who proved their blood relation. Again we'll fill up as before, And not forget the open door, -But pledge the memories evermore Of hours all care beguiling. Let's toast them all The man of law The man who ne'er a blue coat saw, Their sweethearts, wives and daughters all Whose frowning's turned to smiling. Let's toast their sunny Southern skies, Their maiden's lips aod lustrious eyes, And hope the dearest of all ties Will make us one forever. Union of our glorious land, A Union pledged with heart and hand, A Union Dspots can't withstand, A Union none can sever. The great Henry S. Foote agiin comes to the surface Henry S. Foote states that a South ern member ofthe late Congress, from the State of Alabama, informed biro that when the firt military reconstruction bill was pending in Con gress, President Johnson formally advised him and other "members from the South to return to their respective homes and aid in causing the constitutional amenJment to be rejected, prom ising that in the event of their success in attaining this object he would veto the military bill, and if even it should be passed oyer his head he would refuse to execu ta it.- Washington Chron icle. -7r STATE NEWS. .. fic&.Mr Alfred Foster a ifglily respecta ble and eful citizen of Wilkes" ountyri:w are informed, committed suicide by Langing" himself to alieam in his barn, last week. No cause can bo conjectured for the rash act. r The deceased was several years a member of tbe Legislature Ho leaves a large family. Statesville American. - Jt3TMr Moses A; Smith: has been appointed deputy United States Marshal for Salisbury and that section of the State. . G"We learn that Col. Boraford has been re lieved from the duties of his position as Assistant Commissioner of the Freed men's Bureau, and that Gen. Miles has been appointed. , ; : We' learn, further that the State has been divi ded into eleven military, departments, and that Col Boraford has been named as the commandant of the department of "Raleigh, embracing seven Counties. Raleigh Sentinel. . Jigrlt is stated that President Johnson has accepted an invitation from the citizens of Raleigh, N. C.,to be present at that place about the - mid dle of May, at the" laying of a corner-stone of a monument iq memory of the President's father, whose place of burial has only recently been dis covered. He wilt be accompanied by Mr Seward and one or two others of his Cabinet. He will go via Richmond, and may extend his trip further bouth. ' - Thk Temperance Movement. We learn from the Henderson Index, that Gen. Robert B.Vance, Maj. D.S.Hill, the Revs. J. F. Smoot, Jno, N. Andrews, and others, were elected delegates to the Supreme Council of the Friends of Temper ance, which meets on the 3d of May. Ihe Iwv. W. R. Hunter, well known as the Children's Friend, and for many years engaged in lecturing and organizing Sabbath Schools, was elected Lecturer for the State at large. This organization is rapidly extending its influence. Its members are zealous workers and have undertaken, their labor with a determination to build up Councils throughout the entire State. j3T At the late term of the Iredell Superior Court, (Judge Gilliam presiding,) the case of Thomas Dula, and Ann Miller as an accomplice, came up for a new trial, on the; charge of the murder of Laura roster, all of Wilkes County but was postponed for the want of important wit nesses for the btate. ' : Take your Choice. The Bankrupt .Law of Congress goes into elfect on the 1 5th ofMay, says one paper, but anothw says it goes into effect on the 1st of June. The Coming Weather. French scientific men predict that the summer of 1867 will be cold and wet, and they base the prediction on the fact that immense masses of ice have broken or are about to break away from tbe extreme North, producing cold and vapor. Mobile, April 24. Mrs Van Hogan, wife ofa merchant of this citv, was poisoned by mistake of an Apothecary, and died instantly after taking the prescription, vimxprussic acid as an ingredient instead of tartaric. COttJUSSIOftERS of CLAIHS. The undersigned, appointed and commissioned by His Excellency the Governor, under an act of As sembly, ratified on the 4th March, 1867, "to inves tigate all claims against ihe State on account of any debt or obligation creased during the late war, with powers to" take testimony, administer oaths, send for persons and papers, and to adopt such rules and regulations as may be deemed necessary to enable them to distinguish between debts created for war purposes, and to report the same to the next session of the General Assembly" will commence their labors at tbe Capitol, in Raleigh, on Monday, the 6th May prox. All persons holding claims so to be investigated, are hereby notified to present the same. J. C. HARPER, ) R. II. BATTLE. Committee. H. W. UUSTED. J Raleigh, April 22, 1867. Ulrtlieal Notice. - Dr. H. C. WALKDP has commenced the practice of Medicine in Sharon neighborhood, Mecklenburg county. He can be found, when not professionally engaged, at the residence of Mr Hugh Kirkpatrick. April 22, 1867 3m NEW DEBTORS. All persons indebted to the estate of Samuel A. Davis deceased, for property bought at tbe Admin istrators Sale, are notified that I have tbe Notes for collection, and payment must be made or suit will be brought. F. S. DsWOLFE. Charlotte, April 22, 1867, lm AFLOAT AB,L ALONE. Having purchased the interest of J. M. Sanders in th Grocery and Provision Business, I would respectfully ask the custom of my friends and the public generally." And if fair dealing be worth any thing in the party with whom you do business, all I ask is a showing. My stock con sists of such goods as are usually found in the pro vision line. S. F. HOUSTON, April 22. 1867. Next door to Charlotte Hotel. M1LINEUY ! MILIft EKY 11 JUST RECEIVED The following choice assortment of MILINERY GOODS, which will be sold at remarkably low prices, for cash, at L . H . SIHITn'S, TRYON STREET, CHARLOTTE, N. C., Consisting of Silks, for Bonnets, assorted colors, Fringescrystal, pearl and amber: amber and crystal Drops, Ornaments, straw and pHri; Flowers, new assortment; Wreaths, Rihjbon aud Dress Trimmings of every kind. BONNETS AND HATS : Infants Florets, Infants Restora. ladies and misses white Glossa Florets, spjit straw Stelia, white Mar seilles Verino, white Glassa Patties, white Glassa Almas, Canton Almas, Pedal Almas, Florence Almas; black and white Glassa Seasides, Coberg Pomonade, Pedal Shade Hats, Coberg Sunbeams, fancy chipped Perepsco, fancy hair and edged GInpsa Yerginnas, Glassa Morning Glory, black and white Morning Glory, Neapolitan Beaded, Neapolitan Trimmed Beaded, broad Cobergs, edged C. L. Pedal. Also, Bonnet Frames, assorted. Also, IDiry G-oods, of all kind.', and Milinery and Dress Making. I expect, in a few days, to have a first class Mantua Maker, from New York. Call and examina. ' L. H. SM.ITH. April 22, 1867. Tryon Street. . Floor, SO Sugar, Coffee, Bacon. BARRELS Selected Family Floor, 25 sacks country Flour, 50 barrels Sugar, variooi qualities, 10 fchds, Porto Rico sugar, 25 sacks Coffee, 7 hbds. fcacon clear sides. For sale by . . -" STENDOUSE, MACAULAY k CO. April 22, 18C7 6w On Consignment, P p BARRELS Corn and Rye Whiskey, 9i tJ 1 o boxes Fine Twist Tobacco, ' 1,000 pounds Durham' Smoking Tobacco, in cans and bags, on consignment, and for sale by . j STENHOUSE, MACAULAY A CO- April 22, 1867 6ar ' " .A BIBLICAL BIDDLE.. X once was bora without a soul, :v Though living was coy frame ; Years of my life away did roll, . '-And still t was the same. vAt length a time did come, when I A living soul possessed, A living, breathing, thinking soul, V With sense and reason blessed. And yet when Gabriel's tramp shall sound, :To wske.the sleepicg dead, : Tin that'erowd will not be found, Nor with them raise my head. N. An answer is requested . Assessor's Office, V. S. Internal Rev., Qth Dist. N Caroline ina I 7.- ) Salisbury, April 18, 1867. Notice ii hereby given ia accordance with tht previsions of section 19th of Act of June 30, 1864, as amended March 3, 1665, that I, U. H. Helper, Assessor Sixth District of North Carolina, will sit at my office, on the corner of Long and Innis streets, in the city of Salisbury, on tbe 1st day of May next; at tbe court house in Mocksville,-Davie county, oa the 2d ; at the court house in Statesrille, Iredell county, on the 3d ; at tbe court house in Tsylors ville, Alexander connty, on the 4th; at the court house in Newton, Catawba county, on tbe 6th ; at the court house in Concord, Cabarrus, county, on tbe 4tb ; at the office of Assistant Assessor, F. W. Abrens, Charlotte, Mecklenburg county, on Ihe 1st; at the court bouse in Monroe, Union county, on tb 2d ; at the . court house in Dallas, Gaston county,, on . the 6th; at the court bouse in Lincolnton, Lincoln connty, on the 8th ; at the court house in Yadkinville.- Yadkin county, cn the 4th, and at Wilkesboro', Wilkes county, on the 6tb, between the hours of 9 A. M. and 4 P. M., of the several days of May named above, to bear and delermins any appeals relative to any erroneona or excessiva valuations, assessments or enumerations by. lb Assessor or Assistant Assessors returned in th annual list.. - - - , Notice is further given that no' appeal will ha allowed to any party after he shall bare been duly assessed and the annual list containing the assess ment has been transmitted to the Collector of th District.; All appeals to said Assessor, as aforesaid, mail be made in writing and specify the particular cause, matter or thing, respecting which a decision is re quested, and must 'state the ground or principle of error complained of. . H. H. IIELPER, April 22, 1867. Assessor 6th District N. O. AT ITIcI, EOD &. STEELE'S. We are receiving a general stock of all grades of Seasonable Goods. We have now in store tnaay desirable styles of LADIES' DRESS GOODS, Such as black and colored Silks, black and colored Silk Grenitdinep; black, white and colored S. Warp Snallies, Bareges, Tissues, Tarnartine, Crape Moretti, Shawl Crape 8-4, black English Cassimeres, black, white and colored Alpacca, Lustres, Poplins, Ac. A beautiful line of Fteucb Organdies, printad; linen and cotton Lawns, Table Linen, Napkins, Doylies, Damask Merino, cotton and linen Sheetings, brown and bleacheJ Domestic, black French Cloths and Cassimeres, French Drab de ete, Linen Drills and Ducks, Perchals Solid and Printed Marseille! and Alendale Quilts, Prints all grides ; Alamanc Plaids, Rock Island Cassimeres, at Factory prices. Bradley's Duplex Hoopshirts, Summer lialmoral Skirts a beautiful article. A full line of Notions, Hosiery, Gloves, Straw Goods, Bonnets and Bonnet Gibbons, French Flowers, Hats and Caps, Boots and Shoes, Crockery, Groceries and a general stock of Hardware. Our entire stock was selected with much care, and we feci confident will compare favorably with any in ihe city, in style and price. We are anxious to sell,-and respectfully ask an examination of our stock, bear our prices, Ac, a we are determined not to be undersold. April 22, 1867. McLEOD & STBELE. WEST IDI V MOLASSES. tjfsyft Hogsheads, twenty. fire Tierces, new PJ WEST A 3IOLASSLS, now landing, direct from Cardinas, for sale by WILLARD BROTHERS, 29, 30 and 31, North Water Street, A pril 22, 186T 4w Wilmington, N. C. Notice Io Tax-payers. I hare been appointed to take the tax reform, Slate and County, for that part of Charlotte lying East of Tryon street. Lists of property, Ac, must be handed in by the 1st of May at my shop near the Post Office. April 15. 1867 3w S. M. HOWELL, J. P. Administrator' Sale. By virtue of a Decree of Ihe Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Mecklenburg county, I will sell, on Monday, tbe 20lh day of May next, at tbe Publts Square in the city of Charlotte, a valuable TRACT OF LAND, lying on ihe waters of McAlpin's Creek, containing about 110 acres of land, adjoining tha lands of Dr. S B. Watson, Win. C. Black and others sold by me as the property of. J. R. Tredenick deceased. WM. TIDDY, Adm'r. P. S. All persons indebted to the Estate of J. R. Tredenick must come forward and settle,. and those having claims against said Estate mast pre sent them properly authenticated. April 22. 1867 4w SPRING AND SUMMER FASI1IONS J. W. Dradley's Dnplcx Elliptic (Or Double Spring) T 0 ! They will not bend or break, like tbe sing! springs, but will ever preserve jhelr perfect and beautiful shape, where three or four ordinary skirts are thrown aside as useless. They combine elas ticity, comfsrt, durability and economy, with thai elegancy of shape which has made tbe "DUPLEX ELLIPTIC the Standard Skirt ofthe Fashionable -World. LATEST STYLES BRADLErs Invisible Trail for Street Dress and Empress Trail for Evening Dress. WESTS, BRADLEY tV CARV, Exclusive manufacturers and sols owners of lb patent. Warehouse and office, 97 Chambers, and 79 and 81 Reade street, New York. C A V TI O N Be particular to notice' that Skirts offered as DUPLEX bare the red ink stamp, vis: "J. VT. BRADLElnS Duplex Ellipiic Steel Springs" opoa tbe waistband; also notice that each hoop will ad mit a pin being run through tbe centre of each tlnnnl thereby nrovlnr that thr arm nni.t - I" . r - mm j mm . 1m . ,r I V , ... " - - - - - r o " m iiivi (III wpivii tbe secret of their superior grace, flexibility and durability. These Skirts are kept on band ia large supply For Sale in Charlotte BY B REM, BU0WN & CO., Wholesale and Retail Dealers in FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, Clothing, Embroidery, Hoop Skint, Notions, Car. pets, Hats, Boots, Shoes, kc. - They keep the largest Stock and cheapest Oo to be- found in the city. At Brena'a Old Stand on Trade street, April 22, 1887