The Western Democrat
W. J. YATES, Editor ah a Pkopbietor.
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
November 5, 1867.
Bad State of Affairs.
The news from the Georgia election shows that
the white voters, mainly, refused to participate in
the election tn the Convent ion question and for dele
gate?. This is to be regretted, although the orders
f Gen. lpe, apportioning delegates was unfair and
calculated to exasperate the white people. President
Johnson might have annulled Pope's order, but he
was afraid to interfere when appealed to. The ne
groes r their representatives, will frame a Consti
tution for Georgia, and then we suppose the white
voters of the State will unite in voting against it. In
lhi way, a settlement will probably be postponed,
and bad feeling continued and engendered among the
races.
The elections in Virginia Lave taken place, and it
app"irs that negroes and the white men who co
operate with them have carried the State, to the dis
pleasure of the largest portion of the white people.
The Virginia papers are filled with accounts of the
bad conduct of the colored people on election day,
and it is stated that thousands of colored men have
been discharged from employment because they
voted for extreme radical candidates.
Wc don't know how much good cause there is for
this apparent conflict of races in Virginia and Geor
gia as wc have only seen statements on one side
but wc do know that if is unfortunate and will result
in evil. The fact is notorious that the black man is
dependent on the. white man of the South for support,
and if the white man withdraws his aid and encour
agement the black man must suffer. We believe that
the black man is disposed "to do right if he was not
tampered with by politicians and office eekers ; but
if he sutlers himself to be arrayed against the in
terests of the whites his doom is certain.
The Charleston News, a fair and moderate paper
in every respect, thus speaks of affairs in Virginia
and South Carolina:
Two respectable merchants of Richmond, Va.,
have been notified by a negro vigilance committee to
l-:ive the city within forty-eight hours, on account
of their opposition to the Radical ticket for the State
Convention In itself this menace will be of no effect.
It will not cause the persons who have been threat
ened, to leave their Iiojhos, -and flee to the North for
safety; and it will not, in any way, add to the secu
rity or safety of the colored people of Virginia.
There is no doubt that (Jen. Schofield will promptly
put down any movement that threatens the peace of
the District which he commands; and the result will
be that the colored people will be threatened with
greater strictness, and wdl alienate many of the good
friends who have been anxious to advance their in
terests. South Carolina has, happily, been free from much
of the violence and disorder which has caused so
much trouble in the "Old Dominion." With one or
two exceptions, there has been no rioting or turbu
lence in this city; and, throughout the State, the
cmiduct of the colored people has been, upon the
wliflle, moderate and satisfactory. Where reckless
agitators have most prevailed, there has been some
idleness and disorder; but, considering all things,
the colored people of the Carolinas have been quiet
und prudent. The explanation of this comparatively
happy condition of affairs may be found in two cir
cumstances: the confidcce reposed by the colored
people in the goxd faith and friendship of their for
mer masters, and the absence of that horde of radical
speakers which swooped upon the States nearest the
Northern line, but which has done Carolina the favor
to leave her nearly entirely alone. As long as these
conditions are unchanged, and there is no reason
why thc.y should change, this State may be expected
to preserve her wonted calm.
Indeed, the more far-sighted and observant of the
colored people are rapidly learning that their secu
rity, and their very existence, depend on the prc
servatiou of friendly relations with the whites among
v hom they live. They are beginning to understand,
that neither the United States Government, nor the
Northern people, would support them in any action
looking to negro dominion, or intended to convert
the field of the sunny South into in African Utopia.
They may expect that their freedom will be upheld
and maintained; "hut they must be careful how they
join in any course that will array the prejudices,
the passions, and the necessities of the white race
against them, and which could have but one result,
their depression and ultimate annihilation.
This, iu Carolina, need not be feared. The colored
people will read the lesson that is held out to them
by their misguided brethren in Virginia; and they
may rest assured that, while they arc orderly, in
dustrious and faithful, no attempt will be made to
oppress them, and that they will not be held respon
sible for those things in which they had no part, and
over which they had no control'
Superior Court
The Fall Term of the Superior Court for this county
commenced last week, and will continue this week if
the lawyers consent to try any of the large number of
civil cases on the docket. Judge Little presides.
The past week was occupied with State cases
mostly larceny charges. A negro man was tried on
the charge of having murdered his own child by bad
treatment. He refused to take any colored man on
the Jury, and was tried and acquitted by a white
jury. The evidence, however, was pretty strong
against him. lie was defended by Messrs. J. E.
Brown. J. M. Hutchison and N. Boydcn, and prose
cuted by the Solicitor, W. P. Caldwell.
The U. S. Mint at Charlotte.
Ir. I. W. Jones, who has been appointed to take
charge of the U. S. Mint at this place, will open it at
tt early day as an Assay Olhee, and is now making
ihe necessary repairs. We learn that the establish
ment as a Mint has not been abolished by any Con
gressional Act, but the matter was left discretionary
with the Secretary of the Treasury, who has directed
hat it be opened for the present only as an Assay
Office. Whether it is ever again operated for the
purpose of coining will depend on the success of the
mining interests in this section.
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Cabarrus County. John Hilcman is the Conser
vative candidate for the Convention, and Wm. T.
Blume the Republican candidate.
A conservative convention in Wake county
nominated Judge Fowle, Rev. B T Blake, P II Man
gum and J A Harris for the State Convention.
JkaJ"" A citizen of Charleston, S. C, writes from
New York to the Charleston News as follows :
"I know many of our people will conclude that
the result of the late elections in Pennsylvania and
Ohio will be of great service to them. Such a hope
is idle. The apparent defeat of the Republican party
in those States does not mean that the Northern
people are not as thoroughly united as to the rights
of the South, as they v.ere in the early part of the
.year. If our people did not learn enough of the
perfidy of the Democratic party, during the war, they
deserve to have the lesson taught them again," &c.
New Advertisements.
Administrator's Sale J P Ross, Adm'r.
Stray C&ttle J no Wolfe.
Administrator's Sale Dr E O Elliott, Adm'r.
Capt S E Belk with B Koopmann.
Ragged Money bought aud Drafts on New York fur
nished at the City Bank of Charlotte.
Notary Public at the City Bank of Charlotte.
Court Order Amzi Ford, Clerk.
The President and the Impeachment Hatter.
Sometime ago a correspondent of the Boston Post,
writing from Washington, asserted that if Congress
undertook to remove the President from office before
trying him on the impeachment charges, he would re
sist with all the power at his command. The truth
fulness of this assertion has been denied by other
correspondents, but the correspondent of the Post re
asserts it and sustains his declaration with the follow
ing remarks:
"Every device has been resorted to by the Radical
partizans to discredit the statement of your corres
pondent that President Johnson had declared his
purpose to resist any attempt to depose him before
trial and conviction by all the means which the Con
stitution affords for its own protection and preser
vation. One writer says the intimate friends of the
President assert that he denies the correctness of the
language attributed to him by his Boston organ; but
my dispatch was not obtained from the intimate
friends, but from President Johnson himself, who
also declared, at the same time, that it would be
criminal in him to entertain a different purpose.
The President said further that it was well the peo
ple should know his views and understand his pur
poses; and your correspondent has no fear that Mr
Johnson will retract the statement, however unpala
table it may be to those engaged in the revolutionary
plot against the Executive' Department of the Gov
ernment. But this declaration of President Johnson
of a purpose to protect and defend the Constitution
is not new. In his letter to General Grant, dated as
late as August 19, 18G7, he says: By his oath the
Executive is bound, to the best of his ability, to pre
serve, protect and-defend the Constitution; and it is
his duty, without regard to the consequences to him
self, to hold sacred and to enforce anv and all of its
provisions. Any other course would lead to the de
struction of the republic, for the Constitution once
abolished there would be no Congress for the exer
cise ot legislative powers, no Executive to see that
the laws are faithfully executed, and no Judiciary to
afford to the citizen protection for life, limb and
property."
A correspondent of the New York Times writes as
follows, from Washington :
"Impeachment is gathering no strengh. Members
of Congress appear in little knots in search of win
ter quarters, aud they are eagerly sounded on the
subject. From all that can be learned, they stand
as they did at the close of the last session. In the
New York delegation there are certainly no converts
to impeachment, and a leading member of the Senate,
now here, said, recently, that from all he could learn,
he did not believe t here were half a dozen changes
in the House oa the subject, and he knew of none at
all in the Senate, The New York election will un
questionably have much effect on the subject, and if
the State is lost or carried by the republicans by a
close vote, that will be the last of the impeachment.
Only if New York is carried by a majority which re
publicans dare not hope for, will the impeachment
sentiment increase among members of Congress. As
heretofore stated in these dispatches nothing has
been developed from the judiciary committee, of a
reliable character, indicating any change of views on
the part of any of its members. A member of Con
gress, in speaking of the Virginia election, recently,
pointed to 2o,000 republican majority in that State
as forcibly illustrating the power of Congress in spite
of the President's opposition, and as rendering the
necessity for impeachment less apparent than ever.
The proposition for a continuous session of Congress
to the end of Mr Johnson's term is favorably re
ceived by the republican members who have been
there."
Registration;
The Registration Boards of this county have again
opened books for final revision. Those who have not
registered have an opportunity of doing so. Militia
officers are now entitled to have their names put down.
The First Board, of which F. W. Ahrens is Chair
man, meets at the Court House, Tuesday, November
5th, and will continue in session five days. The
Second Board, JI P. Helper Chairman, will meet at
Deweese's on the 5th, Gth and 7th inst., and at Har
risburg on the 8th and 9th.
The order of Gen. Canby, on the subject, will be
found on our first page.
A Good Manure Speculation. The following,
however ridiculous, shows some sharp practice, and
proves that women are sometimes good financiers:
"The N. Y World gives a new version to the story
about the White House dinner to Prince Napoleon.
Seward, supposing the bill to be the same as that for
his duplicate entertainment, $17o, proposed that he
and Smith, Secretary of the Interior, should pay for
it between them. On learning that it was $600, he
refused to have anything to do with it. The restau
rateur became importunate. At last Mrs. Lincoln
sent for the Secretary of the Interior. "Mr Smith,"
said she, "I'll tell you how that little bill can be
settled. You ee there are three cavalry regiments
stationed on our property (the large mall back of the
White House). Now those horses have left heaps of
manure, and it all belongs to us. Now you want
maulire for the public grounds, particularly those
around the White House. Now 1 will sell it all to
you for $tKX) for gardening purposes. You send me
the money and I'll pay Gautier."
The Storm On Sunday and Monday, October
27th and 28th, a severe storm of wind and rain pre
vailed in the Eastern part of the State and along the
Atlantic coast. A good deal of damage was done.
In Texas, the destruction was very great.
In this section it amounted to nothing more than a
gentle rain, which fell steadily from Saturday night
till Monday night.
A Serious Charge. Two white men. named
Humphreys and Townsend, were arrested in Uobcson
county Thursday, 23d ult., charged with the murder,
in 18(5, of a colored man named Hector Oxendine,
who, it was said, had piloted the Federal troops on
their way through that county. They were taken
through this place on Thursday night, en rovle for
Charleston, there to undergo trial before a Military
Commission. Wilmington l'ost.
Such statements as the above ought to make the
people anxious to reconstruct the State Government
and get from under military rule, which is frequently,
and unavoidably, one-sided. The parties arrested,
even if innocent, will be put to great trouble and in
convenience by being tried at Charleston, for their
witnesses will have to travel a long distance and be
at considerable expense. Besides, the men under
arrest, by being confined in prison far away from
home and among strangers, may die for the want of
proper attention. The so-called re-action at the
North will do them very little good. What will any
man or his destitute children care for re-action after
he is dead and in his grave?
"Evil to iiim who Evil thinks." A Washing
ton letter-writer makes the following statement:
"It will surprise your readers to hear that the
Secretary of State still keeps up the ridiculous pa
rade of a military guard before the door of his pri
vate residence. Even Stanton dismissed this nui
sance shortly before he was ejected from his office.
General Grant, however, in this respect outdoes
Seward. He not nly has the War Department
guarded at every entrance by armed soldiers, but his
son, a lad of about nine years old, daily rides a
charger to school with an orderly in his rear."
Of course, the people's money pay the expense of
an Orderly to wait on Gen. Grant's son! Is this a
Republic?
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National Statistics. The last monthly
report of the Bureau of Statistics has just been
published. From this document we gather the
following interesting facts. During the four
months ending J uly 31st, the foreign commodi
ties imported amounted to 141,888,398; of
which $71,992,358 was entered for consumption
and the remainder warehoused. The Domestic
exports during the same period amounted to
$166,851-152.
The Western. N. a Railroad.
A correspondent f lth Raleigh Sentinel writes
from Morganton and gives some interesting state
ments in regard to the construction of the Western
Extension: .. . . - ? '
" The general appearance of the line of the Western
N. C. R. R. is cheering: All seem anxious for busi
ness and prosperity. There is an air of industry and
attention to business which goes far to show how
much more the people are interested in the industrial
pursuits of life, than in party politics.
This Road runs through a most inviting portion of
North Carolina Iredell, Catawba and Burke counties.
Few men are favored with greater personal popu
larity than CoL S. McD. Tate, the President of the
Western North Carolina Railroad. At the expira
tion of his first year, he was re-elected almost unani
mously, receiving thirteen thousand one hundred and
eighty-three, out of thirteen thousand one hundred
and eighty-five stock votes. These two odd votes
will probably be given to the Colonel next time. At
all events he merits the compliment, for I rarely ever
saw more unanimity than is manifested for CoL Tate,
along the whole Road.
Fewer Roads in the country wear a more cheerful
aspect than this Western N. C. Railroad. It is fin
ished up to Morganton, and under contract up to the
Blue Ridge. The finished part is not only finished,
but it is one of the neatest looking of Railroads.
The ditching of cuts, and the style of the Road gen
erally, cars and all, is refreshing. It is to go to
Tennessee. . At present, some eighty out of two hun
dred miles or so are done. As yet no through freight
or travel. Yet "doing well for the times" and going
ahead.
One of the most refreshing sights of the season is
the busy movements of the pick and shovel, on the
route of the Western North Carolina Railroad. It
looks like "good times" coming."
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"The Land We Love." The number for Novem
ber has been received and is particularly attractive.
There is in this number a good likeness of Julia
Jackson, the only child of the illustrious "Stonewall."
One can detect a miniature resemblance to the father,
and, gating upon the little face, many will recall,
with sad and tender admiration, the name a&d the
fame of the great Chieftain.
The mechanical execution of this work is admi
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Bankrupts.
It appears that citizens of the Eastern part of the
Stte are taking the benefit of the Bankrupt Law
more freely than in other sections. The Raleigh
Register gives the following list of persons who have
been adjudged Bankrupts :
"W F Sanderson, Washington county ; Robinson
White of Pasquotank; John W Hinton of Gates;
Richard Keough of Chowan ; C W Skinner, jr.,
Chowan; Joshua Swift of Washington ; Zero Hamil
ton of Camden; James R Dillon of Washington; John
L Wood, Pasquotank; R S Dashiel, Pasquotank; W
N Andrews, Wake; J B Fearing, Pasquotank ; Jones
Watson, Orange; W P Mallett, Orange; R K Speed,
Pasquotank; John R Harrison, Wake; T E Skinner,
Wake; W B Smith, Wake ; B F White, Pasquotank;
B F Keaton, Pasquotank; J G Bromell, Wake ; Wm
II Hughes, Granville ; Williford Upchurch, Wake ;
John T Williamson, Wake; W F Snipes, Chatham;
Rcddin Bridgcrs, Wilson ; Silas Webb, Carteret ; J
A Leland, Craven; Mrs E C Yancey, Orange; Sam 1
Carson, Washington ; William Shannon, Pasquotank ;
Sims Upchurch, Chatham ; David and Daniel Kahn
weiler, New Hanover.
Special Term. A special term of the Superior
Court was ordered by Judge Little to be held for
the county of Union on the 4th Monday in January
next. The Governor has commissioned His Honor
Judge Shipp to preside.
The New York correspondent of the Cincinnati
Commercial, telegraphs that the Democratic leaders
are quarreling among themselves, and that the State
will go Republican. Exchange.
The main-spring of the action of the so-called
leaders of ny party is office, and if they can't get
the fat places for themselves and particular friends,
of course they will quarrel. But the people will
take the advice of these "leaders" and throw up their
hats when they make speeches, no matter what be
comes of the material interests of the country.
The action of the Philadelphia Convention in 1866
would have resulted in great good to the country if
it had not been for the stubbornness of what is called
the Democratic party of New York and some other
Northern States. By the by, the party at the North
called Democratic, is not in any wise entitled to the
name. It does not advocate one principle as taught
by the democratic party of old times. It is now
nothing but an office-seeking combination.
The Fenians. This strange organization
seems to be giving the English people a good
deal of trouble. A few weeks ago they rescued
two prisoners from the hands of the police, and
in one or two instances men have been found
murdered under circumstances which indicate
that they were the objects of the vengeance of
the secret order. All this has, of course, caused
a commotion in a people so pre-eminently the
friends of law and order as the English. A good
deal of fuss has been made in the newspapers,
and in the disturbed localities the police has
been strengthened, being in some places armed.
No clue, however, has been found to show who
were the disturbers of the peace, or who com
mitted the outrages.
In this country we cannot see why there has
been so much consternation in England. Here
we look upon Fenianisui as only a trap to catch
the ignorant, and the order as but a mine out of
which the "knowing ones" manage to extract
large sums of money contributed by the dupes
whom they have inveigled for no one can tell
what good the order can possibly accomplish for
Irishmen, or for any other people under heaven.
To the Cotton Planters of North
Carolina. From the commission merchants
of Petersburg, and the proper officials, we have
derived the following information, which, if
used, will be for the benefit of both planter and
factor :
The main point which should be known is that
under permit they can ship or remove cotton
without any prepayment of tax. This privilege
has been allowed under regulations. Persons
desiring to ship cotton can get Form 109, which
must be used, from the assessor or his assistant,
and ship it to the collector in the market to which
they desire to send it. The collector will de
liver it to the commission merchant, who may
be designated by the firm. The producer may
send i as soon as it is ready, without paying the
tax in his district.
The advantage of this arrangement is that if
it is not desired at once to sell the cotton, it may
be stored, to take advantage of the market. The
assessor has no right to refuse the permit, and
should be reported if he does. If you prefer to
prepay the tax you can do so. If not, do as ad
vised above. Petersburg Index.
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A Fact not Generally Known. As our
present laws now stand the J udges of the Supe
rior Courts and the Chairman of the County
Courts are alone authorized to make tke exami
nation of fntme coverts, ia or at of Courts, and
the acknowledgements of all kinds of deeds most
be made before the Chairman of the County
Courts. No member of the Special Court or
other Justice, can take the acknowledgement of
a deed. It must be taken by the Chairman of
the Court or a J udge.
' - War iii Europe. ; v
We are bo mueh engrossed with our own na
tional difficulties and troubles, that to some ex
tent we are inclined to over-look and disregard
the trouMes of others. . Our foreign, dispatches
hare kept our readers pretty well advised as to
the progress and probable nature of the war now
assuming formidable proportions in Europe. As
yet connnea to tne operations oi an insignuicani
force of insurgents under Garibaldi, some of the
most powerful nations of Europe must be drawn
within its vortex before its close. Although
the Italian government is inactive, and has done
literally nothing to check the progress of the
revolutionists, and hampered by considerations
of policy and popular support, Victor Emanuel
finds himself in a difficult and unpleasant posi
tion, unable to decide upon the best and surest
plan of operations, yet it is safe to presume he is
fully aware of the importance of some action, as
all may be lost by inaction. And, too, he may
expect aid from other sources and not reckon
without his host.
Meanwhile the French are moving. Though
Garibaldi may even now be in possession of Rome,
he will not be left long in undisturbod occupancy.
As soon as the French troops are in collision with
the Garibaldians, which cannot be delayed many
days, even if it has not already taken place, the
Italians cannot longer hesitate, or rather they
will all attach themselves to the Garibaldians,
whose forces will then become those of the King
dom. Should this war break out, as present appear
ances seem to indicate, like all other European
struggles, other nations must be drawn into the
conflict. The compactness of their territories.
the numberless jealousies and designs of rival
governments, and more than all, the half-settled
bickerings aud disputes of the recent short-lived
war, all tend to involve other nations than the im
mediate disputants into this new difficulty. Al
though it is announced that Prussia does not in
tend actively to assist her former ally against
b ranee, we doubt very much it .Bismarck can
quietly sit by and witness the unequal contest
between her powerful rival and Italy. If no
direct aid be given, the designs of Prussia upon
bouth Germany will be advanced, and while
France is engaged in her with Italy, she may
emerge from it to find the unity of Germany
complete and the success of Prussia established.
We look for a terrific struggle to grow out of
these complications, to be succeeded by new com
binations and alterations of European boundaries,
iu which Rome is to become the capital of Italy,
and Prussia to be advanced and France to retro-
gade in the scale of nations. Wilmington
Journal.
Washington Items.
A new panel of 26 white jurors has been
drawn to try Surratt.
It is not intended by the recent Cotton regu
lations to require permits and bills of lading for
the removal of cotton from point to point within
the District where the same is produced, as in
the case of the removal from such district. A
collector should not exact a fee from the tax
payer for marking his cotton.
A correspondent of the Boston Post says :
"While those who profess to act "outside of
the constitution" are digesting President John
son's declaration that he will resist any attempt
to suspend or degrade him before trial and con
viction, I will add, upon reliable authority, the
declaration of General Sherman, that such an
attempt would be clearly revolutionary, and
should be resisted by the President with all the
means within his control. This declaration,
made to those who had a right to kNOw his views,
may have suggest ed the propriety of his return
here to assume the command of the Department
of Washington, which includes Maryland and
Delaware. Such, also, was the substance of an
opinion expressed by General Grant when ap
proached on the subject during the last session
of Congress by the. chairman of the House Mili
tary Committee. Mr Schenck declared to his
friends that before taking any extreme action in
the premises the opinion of General Grant should
be obtained, and he volunteered to procure it.
When the subject was mentioned, General Grant
promptly responded, in substance, that any at
tempt to suspend the President before trial and
conviction, would be in violation of the constitu
tion. This reply of the Commanding General
arrested any further proceedings at the time. It
may be well in this connection to repeat that
President Johnson will hold ready obedience
should the House of Representatives impeach
and the Senate convict him as required by the
forms of the constitution.
The President has proclaimed the 28th of No
vember as a day of National thanksgiving.
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NEG RO SUFFRAG E 1 M PEACH M EN T. We
have a number of Congressmen here, and during
the past two weeks about fifty have visited the
city. They generally concur in the belief that
the Sumner bill to give suffrage to the negroes
in all the States will be disapproved in caucus
of the republican members, and that it will as
sume the form of a resolution to amend the Con
stitution so as to provide for suffrage to this class.
They also concur in opinion that impeachment
must be disposed in caucus, and that the result
will bean agreement that the testimony be re
ported and the project then abandoned. Wash
ington correspondent of Baltimore Sun.
News for the Liquor Dealers. Among
the decisions by the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue is the following : Selling or offering to
sell distilled spirits at less than two dollars per
wine gallon does not raise any presumption in
law that the tax has not been paid, because
spirits may have been rectified and then diluted.
Briguam Young on Marriage. On Sun
day last Brigham is said to have treated his au
dience to a very quaint kind of speech. He
wants all the young women married off instanter,
and wants all the young men in Zion to marry
them; and he openly threatened if t he young men
failed to do the job, that he and the bishops and
the elders would take the matter in hand and
marry them all themselves. Marrying for love
was played out; that old fashioned way of getting
married was exploded. It wouldn't do here, be
cause if a young man allowed himself to love a
young girl, and then married her, ihe dickens
was usually to pay when he wanted to take a
second wife. She had his heart, and it was im
possible to divide the affections with two or more
wives. But he insisted that the young men, as
a duty a religious duty should go for the
young women and marry them aB off. They
were instructed, also, to marry tbevx by couples
and pairs and triplets; to quadruple and sextuple,
if they could support them. - Tlie omly consider
ation for & prudent young man was to inquire
how many wives could he support. The young
women also were ordered to marry whenever si
young man, Saint, went for them, and to become
mothers in Israel. Salt Lake Yidette.
1 The Markets.
New York, Nov. I.Cotton declined cent
Sales 1 ,800 bales at 19 cents. Flour dull.
Wheat active. Gold $1,401(51.41. North
Carolina State Bonds $49f .
Liverpool, Nov. 1. The trade report b un
favorable to Cotton. The Manchester market is
dull. ;
From Washington.
Washington, Nov. 1. The Cabinet held a
prolonged session to-day. All the Departments
were represented.
John Minor Botts is here, and is despondent
about Virginia.
A radical member of Congress now here has
already prepared a bill providing for national suf
frage by act of Congress. It differs in material
respects from similar bills presented by Mr Sum
ner last session, and confines the suffrage to elec
tions for national official?.
Letters are being received from negroes in the
South saying they are all in fear of the whites,
and urging that they be allowed to form colored
militia companies.
If such permission is granted, the whites will
have to organize also in self defence.
Southern Railroads. Washington advices
state that the Congressional Committee on South
ern Railroads has concluded taking evidence,
and it is said will report in favor of seizing cer
tain roads. Grant has decided that no more ex
tensions will be granted to Southern Railroads.
The Memphis and Charleston Railroad has
paid its indebtedness to the Government of j
million.
Gov. Andrew, of Massachusetts, died suddenly
of apoplexy in Boston, on the 30th October. He
will be succeeded by Lt. Governor Claflin.
The official majority, in Ohio, against negro
suffrage, is 50,092.
Virginia. Our tables show 80.088 votes
for the Convention and 53,7 1G against it. The
Convention will consist of 105 members. Twenty-five
negroes are elected to the Convention,
and eighty white men. Seventy-two Radicals
are elected and thirty-three Conservatives.
Richmond Dispatch.
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Wheat tn England. The English wheat
crop is much lighter than was anticipated. The
price of wheat in England is higher than at any
other time since the close of the Crimean war,
and has doubled since 1864; it advanced in the
first fortnight of October, in the average of 15
percent. The French buyers are active. There
are difficulties in the way of transporting wheat
from Russia, which prevent a supply from that
quarter.
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Incendiarism. The gin-house on the plan
tation of our old friend, Major N. R. Eaves, was
burnt last Friday night. The fire was undoubt
edly the work of an incendiary. About ten or
twelve bales of Cotton were burnt, in which the
freedmen, who alone occupied the premises, were
largely interested. YorlciUlc Enquirer.
Salt as a Manure for Wheat. A cor
respondent of the Canada Farmer gives the re
sult of his experience in using salt as a fertilizer
for wheat. He says :
Last spring I thought I would try it, and
bought six barrels, and applied one barrel to the
acre, on three acres Genessee Club spring wheat;
at the same time I sowed half a barrel across five
acres of wheat in another place. Now for the
result. The three acres shot out five days be
fore the same variety sown side by side on the
same day, and the strip across the field I can see
as plainly as if the one was wheat and the other
oats. The reason I applied salt to the Club wheat
was this: I have been troubled with the straw
breaking, and salt is highly 'recommended to
stiffen the straw; whether it will or not I cannot
say yet, but I can say that the wheat I salted
keeps far ahead of che rest.
Blanks.
Just printed, and for sale at the Democrat Office,
Marriage Licenses (new form), Subpoenas, Execu
tions, Administrator's Bonds, and all other Blanks
used by Clerks and Sheriffs.
THE GOOD CITIZENS WHO WERE
bo kind as to subscribe for the purpose
ot enabling Mr Jeremiah Maxwell to re-build his
Dwelling House in Providence neighborhood, will
find the Subscription List at the Drug Store of Dr.
Scarr. It is hoped that the amounts nubtcribed will
be paid as soon as convenient, as they are greatly
needed.
November 4, 18C7.
NOTICE.
As Administrator of Mary Carruth, deceased, I will
sdl at Auction on the 27th of November, 1807, (at
the residence of Mrs. Jane McRee,) all the personal
property of said deceased, consisting of 1 Gold Watch,
1 Bed and Furniture, 1 Rocking Chair, 1 Bureau and
other articles too tedious to name. Terms Cash.
Jggf All those indebted to said Estate must settle
up at once, or the claims will be put in suit, and
those having claims must present them within the
limits of the law or this M ill be pleaded in bar of
recovery. E. O. ELLIOTT, Adm'r.
November 4, 1867 3v
Capt. S. E. Belk
With B. KOOPMANN, where he will be pleased to
see his friends and all those desiring to purchase
Goods.
November 4, 1867.
WILL OUTWEAR THE GARMENT. "I find the
G rover & Baker stitch will wear as long as the gar
ments do outwear the garment, in fact. The stitch
will not break on bias seams, when stretched, as
others do, and neither does it draw the work."
Tettimony of Mrs. Dr. Whiting, 4 Eat 2th Street, Xew
York, before the Commissioner of Patents.
Brem, Brown & Co., Charlotte, Agents for the
above Machine.
Western Division, W., C. & Rutherford R. R.
On and after Thursday. 31st of October, 1867, the
Passenger Train on this Division will run tri-ueckly,
on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
GOING WEST:
Leave Charlotte, 8:00 aT m.
, " Lincolnfon, 10:45 "
Arrive at Cherry ville, 11:30
GOING EAST:
Leave Cherryville, 12:30 p. m.
" Lincolnton, 1:30
Arrive at Charlotte, 4:00 "
Oct. 28, 1867. B. S. GCION, Eng. L Sup't.
Grocery and Provision Store.
ALEXANDER BERRYHILL,
At the centr Store under the Mansion House, has
for sale a good assortment of
GROCERIES AXJ PRO VISIONS,
Such as'Sngar, Coffee, Molasses, Salt, Floor. Meal,
Bacon, and anything usually kept in a. Family Gro
cery Store. . . . -'
Persons who buy at retail will find my prices as
low as any in this city.
A. BEJtRYIIILL. .
October 28, 18C7 ion
In Union county, n the 29th ulL, by G D Broom,
Esq., Mr A A Davis to Miss M L Query.
In Cabarrus county, on the 23d alt., by Rer. D A
Penick, Jr., Mr John Bradford to Mrs. Mary Klutts.
In Wadesboro', on the 24th ult., Mr W O Bennett
to Miss Rosa M Hammond, daughter of II B Ilaa
m ond, Esq.
In Salisbury, n the 20th ult., Mr Georg U
Suydamto Miss White McRorie, daughter of Johm
McRorie, deceased.
In Richmond, Vs., on the 20th ult, Mr F O Clar
borne to Miss Ella C, daughter of Geo Palmer, Esq.
In Yorkville, on the 29th nit, Mr Frederick W.
Robinson, formerly of Petersburg, Va., to Mrs Char
lotte J. Hseket, of Yorkville,
In this city, suddenly, on the 1st inst.. Miss Jennie
B., daughter of Rev. R. Burwell. sged 16 years.
In this city, on the 30th alt.. Ids, youngest dsugh-'
ter of Rev. K II Griffith, aged 4 years and 6 months.
In Cabarrus county, on the 10th Oct., 1867, Mrs.
Mry E Ervin, wife of C II Ervin. in the 30th year of
her age.
In Salisbury, on the 29th ult., Mr Wm. Murphy,
an old cit iien and prominent merchant of that town.
In Lancaster District, on tbe2oth ult., CspL James
M. Ingram.
Administrator's Sale.
As Administrator of William Ross, deceased, I
will sell at his late residence, on Tuesdsy the 8d day
of December next, and from dsy to day till finished,
all the personal property of said deceased, consisting
of
Horses, Mules, Cattle, Sheep,
About 20 head of Pork Hogs 30 head of Stock
Hogs, 3 Road Wagons and Harness, 1 Carriage and
Harness, 1 Buggy and Harness, Farming Implements,
Blacksmith Tools; Household aud Kitchen Furniture
(some fine Beds.) &cv&c. - ,
Terms made known on day of sale.
Nov. 4th. J. P. ROSS, Adm'r.
FURTII ERNOTTCE.
All persons indebted to tie estate of Wm. Ross,
deceased, are notified to come forward and make set-
tlement, ond thoe having claims, .must present them,
properly authenticated, within the time prescribed
by law, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their
recovery. J. P. ROSS, Adm'r.'
November 4, 1867. . 5w
Stray Cattle,
A gang of Stray Cattle have been ranging near my
place for the lact three months. One black muly
Cow, with a mall ell on, a split in the right ear and
a half crop from the underside of the left ear; a'
large roan colored Heifer, with red ears, notmarJced;
a large white and yellow spotted Cow, and a white
and "black spotted Cow. The owner can hear further
particulars by applving to the subscriber and paying
for this Notice. JNO. WOLFE.
November 4, 1867.
NOTICE.
Drafts on New York Without Charge.
Tartics, whether regular customers or not, wish
ing to send money to New York, Baltimore, and
other Northern Cities, will be supplied with Drafts
for any amount, at City Bank of Charlotte, without
charge.
Also, for sale, Drafts in amounts to suit purchasers,
on England, Ireland, France, and all parts of Ger
many. A. G. BRENIZER, Cashier.
November 4, 1867.
Ragged Money.
Torn and defaced Shinplastcrs, Greenbacks, and
National Bank Notes, bought at a very reasonable
discount at the
CITY BANK OF CHARLOTTE,
November 4, 18G7. Trade Street.
Notary Public.
Notary Public for the City of Charlotte and Meck
lenburg county, apply at the
CITY BANK OF CHARLOTTE,
November 4, 1867. Trade Street.
State of North Carolina, Gaston County.
County Court, August Session, 1867.
Mary A. Hand vs. the Heirs at Law of J. R. Hand.
Petition for Dower.
It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, that
Henry Williams and wife Margaret, defendants ia
this case, are not inhabitantsof this State, it is ordered
that publication be made for six weeks, successively,
in the Western Democrat, a newspaper published in
the city of Charlotte, for the said Henry Williams and
wife Margaret to appear before the Justices of tho
Court of Picas and Quarter Sessions of Gaston coita
ty, at the Court to bo held for said couuty, at the
Court Hou!e in Dallas, on the 4th of November inst.,
and make defence to the said suit, as in default there
of the petition will be taken pro confesto and heard
accordingly.
' Witness, Amzi Ford, Clerk of said Court, at Dallas
the 4th Monday of August, 1867.
92-6 w AMZI FORD, C. C. C.
New
FA I, V fiKOCERY STORE,
(Xext Door to Brem, IJrotrn $ Co ' Dry Good Store,)
CHARLOTTE, N. C,
Where will be kept constantly on hand a full supply
of choice Family Groceries, eensisting in part of
Sugar aud Coffee, of all grades ; fine Molasses and
Syrups ; fresh sltore Mackerel, Riee, Tea, Crackers.
Soda, Spice, Pepper, Ginger, Mace, Maccaront,
Pickles, Catsups, Candles, Candies, Powder and Shot,
Percussion Caps, Wooden Ware of every description.
Nails of all sizes, &c , &c.
FINE FAMILY FLOUR, CORN, MEAL,
Peas and fresh Butter constantly on haatd. Highest
Cash price paid for all kinds of Country Produce.
We respectfully solicit a f hare of the public patron
age. Give us a trial.
W. W. GRIER & CO.
w. w. nnir.n. 3. t. fi.. c. w. alkxaxosb.
October 28, 1867.
CARRIAGES and MJGGIES.
If you want n good cheap Buggy or Carriage, call
at my Shop opposite the Methodist Church, whors
you can be accommodated in quality and price.
Or if you want any repairing done eall on me.
J. TROTTER,
Oct 28, 18C7. 3wpd.
NOTICE.
Da. WM. E. CARR has returned and is ready to
attend promptly to all calls relating to his profession.
AH work warranted to give entire satisfaction.
Charlotte, N. C, Oct. 28, 1WJ 2w
CHARLOTTE MARKET, November 4, 1887-
COBBECTEA ST STEXHOV8B, MACAULAT & CO.
The cotton market has been irregular 'during tb
week, and at the close bowcd a downward tendency.
At the first of the week it brought about 15 cents,
but oa Saturday 13 cents were the highest figures
Sale of the week 615 bales.
Flour is scarce and in demand we quote from
wagons $5 75 to $6 per sack of 100 pounds.
Corn Xew Corn, 60 cents to $1; Old, $1 to $1 15.
Wheat, $1 75 to $2, as to -quality. Peas, 00 eenU
to Si.
Bacon We quote Bacon, hog round, from wwgotM
at 17 to 17$ cents ; Baltimore Bacon is sailing from
stores at 21 to 22 cents. Lard, 18 to 20 cents.
Butter, 25 to S3 cents ; Chickens, 20 to 25 cents!
Eggs, 20 to 25 cents. These articles are in demand.
Liverpool Salt, $3 25 per sack. .
Corn Whiskey, $2 25 to $2 40 per gallon.
- Molasses, 75 cents to $1 per .gallon by retaiL
. Country Tanned Leather Sole Leather, 85 U 40
cents ; Upper Leather, CO cents ; Harness Leather,
40 cents. -
Dry Hides, 10 to 12 rents ; Green Jlidea, 5 to t
cents.