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FIFTEENTH VOLUME S U II B E II 773.
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S-PrtluSTGr GOODS
Fine white and colored Marseilles Quilt3, just
received at BAURIXOEIi, WOLFE & CO S.
By Ladies' French Dimitry Skirts, India Twilled
Long Cloth, Linen Irc.-;3 (Joods, Extra Fine Lace
Collars and Cutis, Valencine Lace, Cleny Luce,
lJIack Silk Guper Lace Call and examine our New
Goods. liAIiillNUEll, WOLFE & CO.
CSy" Lrish Linen of an extra quality; Bleached
Shirting, extra quality. Call soon.
Islack Ctiallt-v for Mourning Dresses, English
Crape and English Tr i p Veils, at.
DAKKINGEll, WOLFE & GO'S.
April ir, :SC7.
JUST RECEIVED AT
C. M. QUERY'S NEW STORE,
A large and well selected Stock of
SlMtlXti ASD SU.tJ.tJS:! GOODS.
DRY" GOODS, at extremely low prices.
WHITE GOODS, a full assortment, which will be
Bold low for cash.
TUI.M MINGS Our stock of Trimmings is com
plete, and was selected witli care.
A full assortment of VAN K EE NOTIONS and
FANCV (JOODS.
HOOF SKIIiTS Dradley's Patis Trail Skirts
the most popular Skirt now worn all sizes Ladies,
children and Misses.
Jk'ID GLOVES all colors and sizes, of the best
article Ladies' and Children's Milts, all sizes, and
of the best quality.
FANS AND PAUASOLS A full assortment of
all kind.
SHOES Ladies', Children's and Misses' boots,
shoes and gaiters, of the best Philadaphia make.
AleO, Men's and Hoy's hoos and hats.
MRS. QUERY would inform her friends that
phe lias spared no fains in svlccting her stock of
Millinery and Ts itiiniiii: and having had a long
experience in the business feels satilied that she
can pleae all who will fivor her with a call.
Konnets and Hats ma le and trimmed to order, on
the mot reasonable terms and fhorte.-t notice.
Dresses Cut, Fitted. Trimmed and made, on reason
able tertns and at short notice.
Our teims are strictly Ca.-h. Our motto is, small
profit, ainl j usi dealing to all.
Aptil 1, ISul.
A Chance to Make Money,
The subscriber will purchase Hones at 50 cents
per hiMidrcd, delivered at Concord Factory, or at
any Iiaiiro. id Depot between Charlotte and Greens
boro. Cash paid on delivery.
Those who will accumulate Hones in quantities
at any point on the Railroad lines, and inform the
subscriber, arrangements wiil be made for their
purchase. 11. E. McDONALD,
April 1, 1807 tf Concord, N C.
NORTH CAROLINA
Military and Poljtecnic Academy.
A. ft rent School of Mathematical anil Physical Sciences,
together in'A LunguajtS, Literature, 1'oltiical JJcvii
"".' $""-
The 2d Session of the 9th Academic year begins
July 1st, lbo'7.
Diplomas conferred upon graduates in the Regular
Cuuifc
A Special Course of Engineering, Architecture
and Drawing is ollcred to those w ho wish to qualify
themselves for Surveyors, Civil Engineers, &c,
which they may follow throughout, or in part, to
the exclusion of studies unnecessary to their purpose.
A Commercial Course given to those who wish to
prepare themselves for business life.
No Military duties except enough drill for healthy
exercise. Expenses moderate, location healthy.
For Circulars containing full particulars address,
Ges'l It. E. COLSTON, Stipt.
May 27. 1S.57 Uw Hillsborough, X. C.
OF THE JtEATEST ASH MOST SUPERIOR PATTERN.
X. :E3I. BYERL "X",
Springs' Building, Charlotte, N C,
Has f .r sale "Spear's .ttiti-Dust Cool;iiis
STif I which, for every variety of cooking
and great economy in fuel, cautiot be surpassed by
.any Stove heretofore used.
Everybody who has used one of these Stoves
testify that, for convenience in cooking, durability
and cleanliness, they ate far preferable to all other
patterns. Call and see them.
D. II. BYERLY has also on hand a good as
sortment of Tin, Japan and Sheet-Iron Ware such
articles as are necessary for house-keeping.
l2T TIX-WAttE ma. 5c to order at short notice
jOU reasonable terms.
&3f ItUft'Altt B.C; promptly executed.
D II. HYERLY,
Springs" Building, Charlotte, X. C.
March 25, 1SG7.
KEW GOODS ! NEW GOODS !
S . 15 . K A II A .15 ,
Is now receiving and opening his Spring stock of
DRY GOODS,
comprising every article wanted by the people,
fought for Cash, and since the great decline in goods.
I keep constantly on hand all kind? of goods, viz:
J)ry Goods, a general assortment.
Yankee Notions, " 44
Hats and Caps, "
Jloots and hoes, 44
k
Wooden Ware. "
Leather of all kinds,
Hardware, Cutlery. Guns, .fee.
Groceries of all Kinds,
Consisting of Bacon, Lard, Hams, Sugar, Coffee,
Fisdi, Flour, Meal, Pickles, kc , Ac.
I will sell any of th- above very low. All I wish
is a call from any one before purchasing, i-y motto
is, quick sales And shoit prolits
Ap.il 18C7. S. B. MEACHAM,
A Chicago Villian in Newbern, N. O.
Some time since a Capt. Chase, representing
himself from Chicago he greatly desired to he
called "Major" wooed and won the heart and
hand of as fair a young damsel as graced the
city of Newbern. She was young, beautiful
and accomplished; and stood high in all the
virtues that adorn a true woman. She was
greatly esteemed by all who knew her, but of a
too food and cottGding disposition; 6he easily
fell a victim to the cunning artifices of the vil
lian. Confiding her all in the man sLe loved, she
was induced to become his wife, and for three
short days she was happy in the enjoyment of
connubial bliss. "But a change came o'er the
spirit of her dream." Her husband feigned
business at Roanoke Island, and has not re
turned. She lias learned that he has a wife and
children in Chicago. For three months she ha3
been confined to her bed with a slow fever and
evidently declining with that slow, but certain
destroyer, consumption, caused from a broken
heart.
God's righteous judgment will surely over
take such a fiend in a man's form. Chicago
tmes.
Why will females take up with strangers and
marry them ?
S I 12 A K 9 S
PRESERVING SOLUTION
Will effectually prevent fermentation or decay, and
preserve all kinds of Fruits, Vegetables, Jellies,
Tomatoes, Cider, Milk, Syrups, &c , Ac . in a per
fectly fresh and wholesome condition, without
sugar, and without hermetically sealing or air
lighting; hence a saving of sugar and from 50 to
7a per cent in the cost of jars. The solution is
warranted to contain nothing injurious to health.
Fruits preserved by this solution, are equal to any
' canned" fruits, while the use of the solution ad
mits of keeping the fruits, &c , in vessels of any
size, and of uing them at long intervals when
opened. It saves sugar. It will preserve milk
sweet from 12 to 36 hours longer than it will
naturally keep causing it to fur.iish more and
better cream, and make more butter in warm
weather. One bottle will preserve 128 pounds of
fruit, or 48 gallons of cider, or 128 gallons of milk.
Price, SI. Full directions for using with each
bottle Sold by all merchants; ask for a circular
with full particulars.
For sale in Charlotte by
Dn. JOHN H McADEN,
May 27, 18G7. 2ra Corner Drug Store.
DK. 7X0." ilTTlcADEN,
WHOLESALE AND I1ETAIL
DRuaaisT,
CHARLOTTE, N. C,
Has on hand a large and well selected stock of
PURE DRUGS, Chemicals, Patent Medicines, Fami
ly Medicines, Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Dye St nils.
Fancy and Toilet Articles, which he is determined
to sell at the very lowest prices.
May 20, 186'J.
LBS. WHITE LEAD, at McAden's
Coiner Drug Store.
300 Gallons Linseed Oil, at McAden's Corner
Drug Store.
3 Barrels Spirits Turpentine, at McAden's Drug
Store.
NO 1 Coach and Copal Varnishes, cheap, at
McAden's Drug Store.
FINE Lubricating, Lard aud Sperm Oil, at Mc
Aden's Corner Drug Store
Ibight Illuminating Kerosene Oil, cheap, at Mc
Aden'si Corner Drug Store.
Tanners! Strait's and Ranks' 0:1, at the lowest
market price, at McAdeu's Corner Drug Store.
May 20, 18G7.
BOXES MANUFACTURED TOBACCO,
for sale at the Corner Drus Store.
June 3, 18U7. J. II.' McADEN
Stale of 5i. Carolta;, 39ecklc!iturs Co.
Court of Pleas Quarter Sessions April Term, 1867.
M. L. Wt iston, agent, vs. J. E. Collier.
Attachment Levied on 1 House and Lot in the City
of Charlotte.
It appearing to the satisfaction of the court, that
the defendant, J. E. Collier, resides bej-ond the
limits of this State, on motion it is ordered by the
court that publication be made, for six weeks in the
Western Democrat, notifying the said defendant to
be and appear at the next Court of Pleas and Quar
ter Sessions, to be held for the county of Mecklen
burg, at the Court House in Charlotte, on the 2d
Monday in July next, then and there to answer,
plead or replevy, or judgment final will be taken
against him and property levied upon condemned
to plaintiffs use.
Witness, William Maxwell, Clerk of our said court
at office, the 2d Monday in April, A. D . 1807.
70-tiw ' WM. MAXWELL, Clerk.
State of ft. Carol inn, DlecEilcnbiir? Co.
Court of Pleas j- Quarter Sessions April Term, 1867.
Wm. M. Buily, Adminis: rator of James Alexander,
deceased, vs. the Heirs at Law of James Alex
ander, deceased.
Petition to Sell Real Estate.
It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, that
J. M. Thorn and wife Isabella, one of the defendants
in this case, reside beyond the limits of this State,
it is therefore, on motion, ordered by the court that
publication be made, for six successive weeks, in
the Western Democrat, notifying the said defendant
ot the filing of this petition, and that unless they
appear at the next term of this court to ha. held for
the county of Mecklenburg, at the court house in
Charlotte, on the 2d Monday in July next, and an
swer the petition, the same will be taken ppo con
fesso and heard expartee as to them.
Witiies?, William Maxwell, Cleik of our said court
at ofiice, the 2d Monday in April. 18K7.
70-6w WM MAXWELL, Clerk.
Slate or ft. Carolina, Ht'CklciibnrgCo
Court of Pleas j- Quarter Sessions April Term, 1807
Wm. P. Robinson vs. John II. Allen.
Attachment Levied on 100 bushels Corn, 2,000 lbs.
Fodder and Hay, 700 lbs. Seed Cotton, 1 Rifle Gun
and a lot of Shucks.
It appearing to the satisfaction of the court, that
the defendant in this case resides beyond the limits
of this State, on motion it is orderid by.the court
that publication be made, for six weeks in the
Western Democrat, notifying the said defendant to
be and appear at the next Court of Pleas and Quar
ter Sessions, to be held for the county of Mecklen
burg, at the court house iu Charlotte, on the. 2d
Monday in July next, then and there to answer,
plead or repIevy,'or judgment final will be taken
against him, and the property levied oo cemdemued
to plaintiff's use.
Witness, William Maxwell, Clerk of our said. caurt
at office, the 2d Monday in April, A. D., 1867.
TQ-5w ' WM. MAXWELL, Clerk.
STATE NEWS.
TnE Circuit Court Wjldy Important
Decision. His Honor the Chief Justice de
livered yesterday a very important opinion, in
which his Associate, Judge lirooks, concurred,
to the effect that citizens of the pretended Co
federate States who paid debts due Northern
citizens into the hands of Confederate Receivers,
are not thereby discharged from the debt.
Raleijh Standard, inst.
Poisoned. The Concord Press gtves the
following sad account of a case of accidental
poisoning in Cabarrus :
,4YVe learn from a friend at Pioneer Mills,
that a sad case of poisoning occurred on the
17th ult., in the lower part of this county. The
facts are as follows: Two children ot George
liarba, Esq , a boy aged 17 years, and a girl,
13, returning from the field where they had
been at work, dug up a root called by some (as
our friend says) '-Rattle-top" by others ''Hem
lock," thinking it "Angelica," which it is said
very much to resemble They both ate of it.
This was about 12 o'clock, M. On arriving at
home, the young man ate a few moutbfuls of
dinner became suddenly very thirsty took a
hearty drink of water, and attempted to vomit
without effect. He was immediately seized
with spasms, which continued until two o'clock,
when death terminated his suffering.
The girl was dispatched in haste to a neigh
bor's for assistance; and returning, she fell to
the ground and was carried horue in spasms.
She succeeded in vomiting freely, and has so
far recovered as to be considered out of danger."
The Banks and Billtjolders. A very
important case has just been argued in the Cir
cuit Court, in this City, involving the right of
the creditors or billholders of the Banks to re
quire and enforce a settlement by the latter.
The case is that of John Baxter vs. the Mer
chant's Bank of Newbern and others, stock
holders; bill in Equity, brought by the plaintiff
as a creditor of the Bank for the recovery of a
large amount of the bills of the Bank held by
him. The case was argued by Samuel F. Phil
lips and Thos. Ruffin, Jr., Esquires, for the
plaintiff, and B. F. Moore, E G. Haywood and
Thos. Bragg, Esquires, for the defendants.
On Monday the Chief Justice announced the
opinion of the Court in this case. Demurrer of
defendants as to the Bank overruled demurrer
as to the stockholders sustained costs reserved.
After the Bank is shown to be insolvent, the
plaintiffs can sue stockholders for double the
amount of stock subscribed, to liquidate liabili
ties. Raleigh Standard.
Look at tiiis Picture We clip the fol
lowing from the New York Gazette, March 21st,
17G5:
"TO RE SOLD FOR WANT OF EMPLOY, A
likely NEC UO FELLOW, about 25 years of age.
He is an extraordinary good Cook, and understands
setting or lending a table very well ; likewise, all
kinds of housework, such as washing, scouting,
scrubbing, &c. Also, a negro wench, his wife,
about 17 years old, born in this city, (New York)
and understands all sorts of house-work. For
further particulars, inquire of the Printer."
Our readers will perceive that the North took
the lead-in the slave trade over one hundred
years ago, and after enriching themselves, deter
mined that the South should uot be benefitted
in the same manner.
A Rebel House ! We learn from a friend
privy to tho fact, who is a gentlet.ian of unques
tioned veracity, that Dr. Lee, of Halifax, Va.
has a horse which exhibits the greatest and most
astoniliing aversion to Hue colors. This horse
served in the Army, and seems to have acquired
his dir-taste for this color while in military service,
as lie showed no such disposition anterior to the
war. lie will notallow any one to approach him
in a blue coat or jacket gets frantic, and wants
to tear it off. On one occasion, while crossing n
ferry, a negro with a blue j toket on happened to
get near him, and he jumped at him with tiger
like ferocity, and, seizing the garment in his teeth
tore it clean off. It is no less remarkable, that
he it as gentle as a lamb if you approach him in
gray or any other color than blue.
A horse with such unharmonizing principles
and unreconstructed proclivities, is a disloyal
horse, and deserves to be disfranchised ; but don't
confiscate the brute's oats ! Danville (1'ti.)
Times.
PJCTUE5ES AT SO CE.VFS
And upwards, at the
PHOTOGRAPHIC GAI.LCRY
Over Jas. Harty !t Co's Store, next to the Court
House.
Call and get a superb likeness of yourself and
family, at low rates according to style and finish.
Copies taken of old Pictures in a superior manner.
Satisfaction guarantied at the Gallery of
II. BAUMGARTEN.
May 6, 1867. Next to Court House
GROCERIES.
iUmmond & Mclaughlin
Have just received a lrge assortment of Groceries,
which they offer for sale .at reduced prices. Their
Stock consists, in part, cf the following articles :
40 Sacks prime Rio CofTee,
30 Barrels Sugar all grades,
5 Hogsheads Sugar yellow,
25 Barrels Molasses assorted grades,
5 Hogsheads Molasses Cuba,
10 Barrels Potomac Shad,
10 Half Barrels Potomac Shad,
10 Quarter Barrels Potomac Shad,
10 Half 4i Family Mackerel,
10 Quarter 44 41 "
40 Kits, No 1 and 2, "
100 Sacks Liverpool Salt,
50 Boxes fine English Dairy Cheese,
5 0 44 Adamantine Candles,
50 ' assorted Slick Candy,
25 44 Layer Raisins,
Fine Lot of Bacon N. C. and Western,
44 44 Flour, Corn and Corn Meal,
Codfish and Irish Potatoes,
Hemlock Leather. Iron and Nails all sizes,
Bale Yarn and Shirting.
Frerh Cove OyBter?, Sardines and Pickles,
Sauces, Flavoring Extracts, Soda Crackers, 4c.
And every other article usually found in a Gro
cery and Prt vision Store.
We invite the attention of country merchants .nd
others to our stock, and solicit an examination.
HAMMOND 4 McLAUGULIN.
Mar 21. 1867 tf
r THE BANKRUPT LAW.
The Bankrupt Law being now (since June
1st,) in full operation, a summary of "it9 princi
pal provisions will be of use. The act provides
for voluntary and involuntary bankruptcy, for
the bankruptcy of partnerships and of corpora
tions, and for the supcrcedure of the bankrupt
proceedings by arrangement. Any person may
voluntarily obtain the benefit of the act who
owes debts exceeding $300, by applying by
petition tovtbe Judge of the Judicial District
io whicb?Ruch person has resided or cartied on
business for the six months next immediately
preceding the time of filling of such petition, or
for the longest period during such six months,
setting forth his place of residence, his inability
to pay all his debts in full, his willingness to
surrender all his estate and effects for the bene
fit of his creditors, and his desire to obtain the
benefit of this act; and he must annex to his
petition a schedule verified by oath, before the
Court, or before a Register in bankruptcy, or
before one of the Commissioners of the Circuit
Court of the United States, containing a full
and true statement of all his debts, and, as far
as possible, to whom due, with the place of resi
dence of each creditor, if known to the debtor,
and if not known, the fact to be so stated, and
the sum due to each creditor; also the nature of
each debt or demand, whether founded on writ
ten security, obligation, contract, or otherwise,
and also the true cause and consideration of such
indebtedness, in each case, and the place where
such indebtedness accrued, and a statement of
any existing mortgage, pledge, lien, judgment
or collateral, or other security given for the pay
ment of the same; and shall also annex to hrs
petition an accurate inventory, verified in like
manner, of all his estate, both real and personal."
Notice of the proceedings must be given to all
creditors, and the property is to be turned over
to an assignee for their benefit. There is ex
cepted from the provisions of this act the 4neces
sary household and kitchen furniture, and such
other articles and other necessaries of such bank
rupt as the said assignee shall designate and set
apart, having reference in the amount to the
family, condition and circumstances of the bank
rupt, but altogether not to exceed in value, in
any case, the sum of $500 ; and also the wear
ing apparel of such bankrupt, and that of his
wife and children, and the uniform, arms and
equipments of any person who is or has been a
soldier in the militia or in the service of the
United States; and such other property as now
is, or hereafter shall be, exempted from attach
ment, or seizure, or levy on execution by the
laws of the United Slates, and such other pro
perty not included in the foregoing exceptions,
as is exempted from levy and sale upon execu
tion or other process or order of any court by
the laws of the State in which the bankrupt has
his domicile at the time of the commencement
of the proceedings in bankruptcy, toan amount
not exceeding that allowed by such Slate ex
emption laws in force in the year 1864."
Six months after the adjudication of bank
ruptcy, after publication in the newspapers, a
certificate is given the bankrupt discharging
him forever from all his debts existing at that
time.
Any person owing debts may involuntarily be
declared a bankrupt who shall "depart from the
State, District or Territory of which he is an
inhabitant, with intent to defraud bis creditors,
or being absent shall, with such intent, remain
absent; or shall conceal himself to avoid the
service or leal process in any action for the re
covery of a debt or demand provable under this
Act; or shall conceal or remove any of his pro
perty to avoid its being attached, taken, or
sequestered on legal process; or shall make any
assignment, gift, sale, conveyance, or transfer
of his estate, property, rights or credits, either
within the United States or elsewhere, with in
tent to delay, defraud, or hinder his creditors,
or who has been arrc6tcd and held in custody
under or by virtue of any process of execution,
issued out of any State, District, or Territory,
within which sucb debtor resides or has pro
petty, founded upon a demand in' its nature
provable against a bankrupt's estate under this
act, and for a sum exceeding one hundred
dollars, and such process is remaining in force
and not discharged by payment, or in any other
manner provided by the law of such State, Dis
trict, or Territory, applicable thereto, for a period
of seven days; or has been actually imprisoned
for mor than seven days in a civil action,
founded on contract for the sum of one hundred
dollars or upwards; or who, being bankrupt or
insolvent, or in contemplation of bankruptcy or
insolvency, shall make any payment, gift, grant,
sale, conveyance, or transfer of money or other
property, estate, rights or credits, or give any
warrant to confess judgment, or procure or suffer
his property to be takerron legal process, with
intent to give a preference to one or more of his
cteditois or to any person or persons who are or
may be liable for him as endorsers, bail sureties,
or otherwise, or with the intent, by such dispo
sition of his property, to defeat or delay the
operation of this act; or who, being a banker,
merchant or trader, has fraudulently stopped or
suspended and not resumed payment of his com
mercial paper, within a period of fourteen days."
The duties of registers in bankruptcy are,
To make adjudication of bankruptcy, to receive
the surrender of any bankrupt, to administer
oaths in all proceedings before him, to hold and
preside at meetings of creditors, to take proof of
debts, to make all computations of dividends
and all orders of distribution, and to furnish the
assignee with a certified copy of such orders,
and of the schedules of creditors and assets filed
in each case, to audit and pass accounts of as
signees, to grant protection, to pass the last ex
amination of any bankrupt in cases whenever the
assignee or a creditor do not oppose, and to sit
in chambers and dispatch there such part of the
administrative business of the Court and such
uncontested matters as shall be defined in general
rules aud orders, or as the District Judge shall
io any particular matter direct; and he shall
also make short memoranda of his proceedings
in each case in which he shall act, io a docket
to be kept by him for that purpose."
Minnesota it is said will yield fifteen million
boshcb of wheat this year.
GENERAL SICKLES ORDERS AND
JURIES.
We learn from the Tarboro' Southerner, that
the Court of Oyer and Terminer, held during
the past week in Tarboro', adjourned without
trying tne negroes, John Taylor and Jim Knight,
charged with the murder of Mr Cutchin, on ac
count of the ruling of the presiding: Judge
(Barnes) in regard to the effect of Gen. Sickles'
Order No. 32, in respect to the : selection of
jurors. The counsel for the prisoners. Judge
Biggs and Mr V. H.Johnston, asked the Court
to instruct the Sheriff to sammon all the citi
zens who were tax payers. This was declined,
but the Sheriff was directed to summon from a
jury list of tax payers prepared by the proper
officers.
Upon the call of the case, the Sheriff returned
that, as the County Court had not revised the
jury list, since the order of General Sickles, he
had summoned only white freeholders. Tha
counsel for defence challenged the array and
demanded a trial at this term or to be discharged.
This point was fully argued by Judge Howard
for the State, and Judge Biggs for the pris
oners. The Judge overruled the challenge and
suggested that be would continue the case, if
an affidavit was made that it was doubtful
whether a fair trial could be had from the pre
sent panel. The counsel for the prisoners in
sisted upon a trial, and that a venire should at
once be formed from the tax-payers, according
to the order of General Sickles, and declined to
ask for a continuance.
The Court, after deliberation, decided, with
the consent of the Attorney General, that, as
doubts existed whether a legal jury could now
he obtained for want of a jury list, (which, ac
cording to his construction of the order was ne
cessary,) he would continue the case, and re
fused to discharge the prisoners. The result of
this decision is that the Court of Oyer and Ter
miner has proved utterly fruitless for the trial
of a number of cases, and the Court immediate
ly adjourned.
We suppose the order of General Sickles was
issued to aid in the suppression of crime and the
punishment of criminals, but we fear this change
in the qualifications ot jurymen will not only
serve to retard the course of justice, as in this
case, but will frequently defeat it. If our crim
inal laws are inteifcred with much more, and
crimes, when committed, by certain parties of
our citizens are allowed to go unpunished, or
inadequately dealt with, we very much fear our
District Commander will not be warranted in
repeating, a few months hence, what he so truly
said of us in his Chapel Hill speech, that
"No people of whom I have read, or among
whom 1 have lived, could bear themselves with
more honor, dignity and order, than tins peo
ple have exhibited under the peculiar circum
stances." We know not how far this order will interfere
with the cause of justice in our courts, but we
greatly fear that its operation will render jury
trials so much of a farce that military tribunal.';
under charge of educated and honorable officers,
whether life or property be at stake, will be de
cidedly preferable. Wilmington Journal.
A SAD STORY.
The Watertown "Reformer" gives the details
of a sad chapter in the recent disaster on Lake
Ontario. Among the passengers of the steamer
Wisconsin, burned near Cape Vincent, was a
Air Cbisholui, from Canada, on his way to Mis
souri, in company with his wife and six chil
dren, lie was a man about 50 years old, had
bought a farm in the State to which he was
traveling and was moving with his family and
goods. When the fire broke out he was sitting
on deck, but bis wife and children had retired
for the night. He called tbeui up hurriedly
and sought to save. their lives in a most unfor
tunate way. One of the small boats was let
down to about a foot of the water, and about
twenty passengers leaped into it, and Mr Chis
holm assisted his wife, three daughters and a
sou to get in." One of the frightened crowd cut
with a knife the rope which connected the bow
of the small boat with the davit, and the loosen
ed end dropped like a fcpoou, and at once filled
with water.
The passengers were all thrown out and near
ly all drowned. This happened not more than
a minute and a half before the steamer struck
the shore on Grenadier Islands, and had all re
mained on board, as the captaio ordered, not a
life would have been lost. Mrs Chisholm, the
three daughters, aged respectively twenty, seven
and fifteen, and the boy of eleven years, were
all drowned. The father and the to elder
sons, who stuck to the ttcatner, were saved.
Mr Chisholm had $4,000 in greenbacks, his on
ly fortune, which was in his wife's satchel, aud
was destroyed by the flames. Thus he was left
in a strange land, a widower, bereft of four chil
dren, without money or property, with his great
grief retting upon his soul, to commence the
world anew. The bodies of his wife and chil
dren were recovered and have been interred in
the grave-yard at Cape Vincent, and the sad,
heart-broken husband and father, with his.two
remaining sons, will go on to bis homeless home
in the West. Few life dreams have sadder
chapters than this !
i -
Aristocracy. One of the pirvenue ladies
j of Cincinnati, who would be wonderfully aiisto-
cratic in all her domestic concerns, was visiting
a few days sioce at the house of Major O ,
when, alter tea, the following conversation oc
curred between the "top knot," in consequence
of the hired girl occupying a scat at the tea
table:
'Why, Mrs. O-
-, you do not allow your
i hired girl to eat at the table with you, do you?"
"Most certainly 1 do. lou know this has ever
j been my custom. It was so when you worked !
for tne don t you recollect;
This was a "collar" to silk and satio great
1 ness, or, as the boy calls it, "codfish aristocra
cy. Atter coloring aoo
stammering, she an-
swered in a low voice, "Yes, V believe it wat,'
and left
A REMARKABLE STORY..
The London correspondent of the Belfast New
vouches for the truth of the following remarkable
narratire;
t4A short time since an old lady, living in one
of the small streets leading out of Albany etreet,
Regent's Park, close to what was once the Colos
seum, entered the shop of Mr. , a poulterer
in the neighborhood, and purchased a chicken.
The tradesman was attentive to her, as such peo
ple ought to be, and the lady became a customer,
always coming to the shop atid giving, her own.
orders. She appeared lobe very old, but to
have all her faculties about her. One . Saturday
evening she came when the poulterer happened
to be very buy. She said she wished to speak
to him, and he asked her to walk into the little
parlor behind the shop aud he would come to
her the moment he was disengaged. Iu the
parlor she met the daughter of the poulterer, and,
after some conversation, in the course of which
sho remarked that the young girl looked ill and
required change of air, she produced a parcel,
tied op in paper, and said, 'Give this to your
father, as he ij busy and cannot come, and lean-,
not wait. I whh him to take you away for a
little change, and here is something that will en-,
able him to do so.' She placed the parcel in.the
girl's hand and told her to lock it up in a. cup-'
board to which she pointed. The girl did sot,
and thought no more of the matter; but when,
some hours subsequently, the 6hop was closed
and her father caino into the parlor to get hia
supper, she produced the parcel and gave the
message by which it was accompanied. The
poulterer laughed as he untied it, but to his.
amazement, the parcel was found to consist of ,
bank notes and gold of the value of .1,000. "
There was also iu it an antique gold watch and
chain.
4,The next day Mr hurried round to his
customer to thank her, when she desired him to
take his daughter out of town for a few days, and
on their return to in f mil her of their arrival.
This, of course was done. A day or two after ,
their return she called at the shop of Mr .
and said she wished him to come to her house to
tea, accompanied by hi. daughter. As they were
about to leave, after partaking of her hospitality,
she said to Mr , 4I wish you particularly to
call on v:q to-morrow morning and bring with
you two respectable persons upon whom you can
rely.' The next morning Mr atteuded, ac- .
companied by the curate of the parish aud a '
neighbor. The old lady then said that sho was up
wards of ninety years of ago, and had no relative ,
living but a cousin, an attorney, who sho alleged,
had not treated her well, and by whom, she said,
she had lost 20,000. She added that she had
25,000 in consols still left, and that as she felt
she would not live long, and was resolved that
the attorney should not get anything belonging .
to her, she had aked Mr -1 to attend, with
two witnesses, in order that 6ho might transfer
to him, for his own absolute use, the 25,000 to
which she had referred. She added that she:,
knew very well what she was about, and that, .
by giving him the money while she was alive, in
stead of bequeathing it to him at her death he
would be saved the payment of legacy duty to
the extent of 2,000.
"This announcement appeared to be of so tin- .
gular a nature that the clergyman very proper
ly suggested that a solicitor should be sent for. .
The man of law came accordingly, ami the trans- .
fer was duly effected. The old lady's presenti
ment of approaching dissolution proved to te ,
correct, as she died a few weeks after making .
this cir.gular disposition of her property. ft
seems that before her death she had intended to -give
the money to a chemist with whom she
used to deal, but that he had offended her
by some inattention to her wishes. The moral
of this story (of the fubstantial accuracy of which ..
there can be no doubt whatevei) is that civility
costs nothing and may sometimes yield a rich re
ward." .
PRAYING FOR A HUSBAND..
A correspondent of the Rochelje (Illinois)
Register locates the following near that place.
Though the story is considerably older than the
correspondent, it is worth reading : . . , .
"A young lady heard that if she would go out
and pray three successive nights ahe would learn -who
she would marry. Now, it bappeoed that
her father had a young man io hia employ who
had considerable wit and good humor about
him. One evening he was out in an apple tree
after fruit, when he beard some one praying
something like this : "O, who will I marry?"
The idea popped into Doyle's (that being the
young man's name) mind that he would have a
little sport at her expense. So be spoke in
changed voice, and laid, 4Doyle." uXo, not -Doyle,"
cried the astonished young lady. ''Yes,
Doyle, or no one," again sounded from the tree-
top in a sober, hollow voice. She arose and '
entered the house, resolved to try again the next
evening. Of course Doyle did not wish to spoil
the fun, and so the next evening found hia
seated in the tree top. He did not have long -to
wait before the young husband seeker eaue,
and commenced praying in the Fame way that
she did the precediog evening, and received tb
same answer. The next evening also found her
under the tree pleading to know her future bus
Land' name, and again the heard the answer, -"Doyle,
or no one." She arose, feeling satisfied
that she must marry Doyle. The next morning '
she met him and asked him why he did not
dress up and put on better clothes. He said he -was
not able. "Well," said she, "father is rieb,
and he will let you have money." He took that '
for a pretty zood hint and boazht a suit of new
r
I clothes. In a short time he offered bis heart
J and hand, and was accepted. After their mar-
j riage, he told her how her prayers were an
swered. If any of the fair readeis of this story
i should think of praying for a husband, do not'
go under a tree, or if you do, be sure and et-
amine it closely and see if there is any one to
tt
answer U.
A New York journal very sensibly rceora
, mends that every boy, whether rich: or poor,
high or low, ought to learn a trade; not that be
client, t .1bp. w Yr a . 1. .. . t U . I
it as reserve capital, together with its influenca '
io forming ait character.