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CHARLOTTE, N. C, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1867
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SIITEENTD VOLUME K UEJDE R 795.
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Western Democrat
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WILLIAM J. YATI.S, Editor ami Proprietor.
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less $1 w ill be chirped for each insertion, unless
kept in for over n ti-ontii. Notices of niarriagos
.and leatlis .iill..ii ') jii-atis. Obituary notices of
over five l.m.s in i i-jri'i charged for at advertising
rates.
Important Public Notice.
M U ST BE SO L D .
We offer our immense Stock of New Goods at lcs
than cost prices. AVe invite the attention oi
Wholesale As Kcfail I5:yis.
Special attention is called to our imt:i iiv r cck c;
Boots and Shoes,
The largest, best selected and eiiea..?i in . oj iii Cart,
liua. .V sjileudid assortment of
DRESS GOODS, CALICOES, &c.
AX IMMENSE AND ELEGANT
Variety of 4c'Iaiiic. all grades
Shawls, ISLuikets, Nubias,
Hoods, (i loves. Hosiery, Notions,
And evtrvthiti!' in our line.
Gents and I'oys C!o;!iinr, all graides and all prices
Jeans, Satinets, Cs.siuj:.res, lroud Clotiis, Uoo'.s
id Shoes. Under Shirts, llosierv. iVe.
an
GROCERIES, HARDWARE, RAGGING
And UOPK, &c, ic. at prices thai dH'y competition.
CJ),. Wholesale and IJetail dealers will tind our
Stock the cheapest and largest in Clini loite.
jf. & is. i:iam:i:l,
Try on Street, next door to Mansion House.
October lis, HV,7. "m
SUNDRIES.
U fOV HH1)S. Sweet Cardenas Molasses,
M. HJ?P :5,S(M) Sacks Liverpool Salt,
lf,(K ISarrels Fresh Stone Lime,
i0 liales (Sunny Cloth,
'2(H) Coils Rope,
10 Tons Dillon's Patent Ties,
00 Thousand Sweet Havana Oranges, daily
expected per Hrig S. 1. Conner from Ihtvnmia.
For sale by YVOK'j II & DANIEL,
Oct. US. 1SC.7 r,w Wilmington, N. C.
Charlotte Female Institute,
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
"The present session opened on Tuc-day the 1st of
October, ami will continue until Oth , June, 108.
OFF1CLUS AND INSTIU't "i MIS :
Itev. H. l'uiwell, Principal and Instructor in Men
ial and Moral Philosophy and .Mathe mat ie.-.
Jno. 11. Uurwell, A. M., Chcinestry, Natural Phi
losophy and Ancient Languages.
.Mrs. M. A. Hurwell, English branches and Super
intendent Social duties.
Prof A. Eaumann, Vo.mI and Insiruineutal Tusic.
Pivf. It. I". Piguet. Drawing, Painting aini Modern
Languages.
Miss Mary Hatif. Lnglish I'.iancli 's and French.
Mrs Sally C White, i.ng!i.-h ilranc'ies.
Miss Mary F. Penick. Music on P..-, no and (Juitar.
Miss F.Ha il. Carson. Musie on l'.,uo.
Terms as licretoiore. For Cirenh'r ain.l Catalogue
catam:ng lull particulars a.Id.- 's.
is- v. ii. i-inw ::ll x son,
Charlotte. N. C.
Sej iciiib r '- 1 7.
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Med leal Card.
Dil.S. CilEHON vV Mr-i 'OMiiS, having associated
themselves in the prae'.iee oi ND'd.dir.1 and Surg ry.
respectfully tender their prol'ess:onal services to the
citizens of Charlotte and surrounding country.
From a large experience in private as well as
Field and Hospital practice, they feci justified in
proposing to pay special attention to the practice ol
Surgery in all its branches.
Oliice in Granite, llow, up stairs, opposite the
Mansion House.
'UOBEKT G I P.RON. M. D.
Dec 11, 1H.; J. P. McCOMRS, M. D.
MILLER & BLACK,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Groceries, Provisions & Produce,
AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Tm.h S r,rt. CHAIiLOTTi:, X. C,
Have now in Store and will keep constantly on hand
a full and select stock of the above articles for sale;
to which they respectfully invite the attention of
their friends and the public generally.
U. M. MILL Fit. W. J. BLACK.
September '2. 1 8G7.
English Blue Stone.
A fresh supply of this fine article for sale low at
SCAUR'S DRUG Si'O.wE.
Congress and Kissingcn Waters, i
For sale at
SCARE 8 DRUG STORE.
53" Hair Brushes. Tooth Brashes. Combs and
various articles of Perfumery, fresh supply, just re
ceived at SCAUR'S DRUGSTORE.
September 1S''7.
COOKING STOVES,
Of T11K NEATEST AM MOST Sd'EKlOR PATTERN.
D. H. BYEKLV. Springs' Building, Charlotte, N.
lC, Laa for sale Spear's Anti-Dust Cooking Stoves."
which, for every variety of cooking and great t con
,otny in fuel, cannot be surpassed by any Stove here
tofore used.
Everybody who lias used one of these Stoves testify
that, for convenience in Cooking, durability and clean
liness, they are far preferable to all other patterns.
.Call and see them.
D. H. BYKELY has also oh hand a good assort
ment of Tin. Japan and Sheet-Iron Ware such arti
cles as are necessary for house-keeping.
TIN-WARE made to onrtrat short notice on
reasonable terms.
gsy" REPAIRING promptly executed.
v D. H. BYERLY,
Springs" Building; Charlotte, N. C.
March 1807.
GROVER & BAKER'S
.Premium Sewing Machines,
'"49 Broadway, A ; 15" YORK.
For sale by BR EM, BROWN & CO.
Sept. 30, lS'.'.T flmpd Chavht.
.Mecklenburg House Restaurant.'
EL'ltOl'EAN STYLE.
The eubscriber beg leave to announce that he
j-e-opened the above mentioned place as a Eestaimiit,
,on the European plan, on Saturday, October lt, lbG7.
The Table will at all times be supplied with the
.celebrated
Nansemond River Oysters, Fresh Fish, Chops,
STEAKS, $c. GAME IX JSEASOX.
The Kitchen is superintended by an expert Cook,
and satisfaction guaranteed.
A share of public patronage solicited.
Mr JAMES D. CRAIG is connected with the House,
and will be happy to serve his friends.
Oct. 28, 18G7. EDWARD W. GROOT.
Interesting Concerning Voluntary Bankrupts.
An important decision ailecting the ft at us of
voluntary bankrupts was reiidertd on Wednes
day in the United .tat.-g LiMr!ct Court at New
York, by Judge Blalcht' rd. It i.ppo-;.rs that
one Charles G. Patterson, aftr li ii rsr h;s etiti(u
in bankruptcy, borrowed t5.U0O. V. h n he was
exauiiiicd before the resist i;:r the creditors .n
his seliedide cjuesticned hi;u al.ut the lean, and
he defi ned to answer, mi the jrround that they
had no rijjit to injtiiie about property acquired
by h.ni alter the commencement of the proceed
ings ;n the matter of his bankruptcy. 'lhe reg
istrar, however, overruled the objection, and the
question was certified to Judge Blachford. in
the cour- of a very elaborate opinion, covering:
the whole ground, his Llonor holds that "when
oi adjudication is made, following; the filing ol h
petition, then it is judicially established that the
proceedings in the case commenced when the
j titi'in wiis filed. The date of su'.-h salaries
L b. coin s the date from which the assignee
ik.es un the pr erty of the bankrupt, which was
his pn pejt ; t thut date. 8uch date also be
e n. is the date at which the debt must be due
or exist in order to be provable. Such date also
becomes the date at which provable debts must
have existed in order to be discharged. In
other words, the filing of a petition, by or against
a debtor, is the date at which, if an adjudication
of bankruptcy follows, the old order offhiBgs
passes away, and a new leaf is turned over."
ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE.
On Thursday, the 21 st day of November next, and
succeeding d.iys, until finished, 1 will sell, at the late
residence of James II. Davis, deceased, to the highest
bidder, on a credit of six mouths, the. purchaser
giving bond and security, all the
PERSONAL PROPERTY
Belonging to said Estate, comprising some of the
finest Mules, Horses, Milch and Stock Cattle, Sheep
and Hogs to be found in the State among them a
pair of Carriage Horses and Carriage. Also. Cotton,
Corn. Wheat, Oats, Farming Utensils, Wagons,
Household and Kitchen Furniture, and many articles
not named. M. L. DAVIS, Adm'r,
By F. S. DfAVolfe, Attorney for Administrator.
October 28, 1807 4w
GOLD AND COPPER LAND
For Sale.
I offer for sale a tract of Land on Goose and Crook
ed Creeks, in Union county, containing Fourteen
Hundred Acres, on which are valuable Mineral
Mines. This tract is divided into three Plantations,
adjoining each other, and each h:is good improve
ments in the way of Dwelling, outhouses, Sic.
The lands are in a high state of cultivation, and
inclosed with good fences. It is, apart from its value
for gold ami copper, well adapted to the cultivation
of Cotton, Wheat, Corn, ic.
ALSO, three other separate tracts containing
about .Seven Hundred Acres, on the waters of Crook
ed and Duck Creeks, in said county. This Land is
peculiarly valuable for its gold veins three Mines
having all ead- been opened and worked, producing
or woi :h li om one to ten dollars per bushel.
For further particulars, address me at Stevens'
.M.ll 1. O., Un cn county, N. C, -or .call .on me in
person. CYRUS Q. LEMMOND.
October 28, 1807 tf
NEW BOOT AND SHOE STOBE
S. 1$. MEACIIAM,
Amr the Pint National Bank of Chorlotte.
I am now receiving from the Manufacturers North
the most complete assortment ever offered in this
market of Roots and Shoes.
I will sell by the case to Merchants at New York
prices, and to the Retail Trade I will sell as low as
any one.
I keep Miles' best Shoes lor Ladies, Misses and
Children, and Gentlemen's Boots of all kinds
French Calf Skins, American Calf, Kip Skins and
Sole Leather of all kinds.
I feci thankful for the liberal patronage heretofore
bestowed on me.
fXif Be sure and look for the green Sign-board.
S. B. M EACH AM,
Near the First National Bank
October 14. 1807.
Groceries and Confectioneries.
NISBET & MAXWELL
Are now receiving and have in Store a large and
well selected stock of Groceries, Confectioneries and
Notions, to which we invite the attention of our
fr.ends and the public generally. , Thanking them
for their very liberal patronage heretofore bestowed,
we hope by strict personal attention to business to
merit a continued share of the same.
Call and examine our goods and prices before pur
chasing elsewhere, as we are determined to sell goods
ii: our line as ehe-.'.p as any other bouse in the city.
Country Merchants will find it to their interest to
examine our Stock.
Sept. Hi, lbo7. NISBKT & MAXWELL.
Sugar, coffee and Molasses,
A full Stock of all grades, for sale at
NISBET & MAXWELL'S.
Sole Leather.
1,000 pounds good Sole Leather for pale at
NISBET & MAXWELL'S.
Tobacco, Snuff and Cigars,
Of the best brands, for sale at
NISBET & MAXWELL'S.
Pipes.
A larjc assortment of common and fancy IMpcs, for
sale at " MSDET & MAXWELL S.
Soap.
A large lot of Toilet and Bar Soap, for sale at
NISBET & MAXWELL'S.
Toys and Yankee Notions,
A large assortment, for sale at
Sept. 23, 1SG7. NISBET & MAXWELL S.
American Button-Hole and Overseaming
SEWING MACHINE.
This Machine is certainly the greatest wonder of
the age, having taken the gold medal prize over all
competitors in the World's Exposition at Paris. It
is warranted to execute with perfection, all kinds and
varieties of Sewing, Hemming, Felling, Cording,
Tucking, Braiding, Gathering and Sewing, Quilt
ing. &c, that is or can be done by any other Machine
now before the public, and in addition to all this
makes a more perfect button and eyelet hole than
can be made by hand on any fabric. Its ovcrscam
ing stitch and embroidery .on the edge stands un
rivaled in the world.
Parties purchasing can be taught how to use it at
the Agency, where the Machine can now be seen.
Oct. 14, 1807. A. SINCLAIR Agent.
Six per cent Interest.
Deposits received subject to sight checks and six
per cent interest allowed at
Oct 7, 1867. CITY BANK OF CHARLOTTE.
A War Incident
I Col. E. A. Osborne, the gallant commander of
the 4th N. C. Regiment in the late war, fur
, uishes the Land we Love the following incident:
After the battle of Sharpsburg, and when the
last of Gen. Lee's army had recrt-ss d the Po
tomac at JShepherdstown, a large body of the
, enemy advanced and attacked our rear division,
t when a fierce though short and bl ody conflict
occurred. lhe engagement w:s verj near the
i little village, and some of the stay shot and
j shell passed through and over it. In. the midst
of the "excitement and enthusrasii thui prevailed
I among the citizens, for reports '.attic that we were
j driving them, two young ladies wl.' e names I
i am not at liberty to give, dete; mined in spite of
I the danger, to proceed a short d. stance downtht
! river and witness the engagement from the flank
ol the contending forces. '1 hey went, and led
on by the interest of the ocoasion, advanced
nearer and ne.uer until they were within a few
hundred paces i the scene ol action, and within
view of the combatants. While standing upon
a little hillock contemplating with superb awe
and anxiety the blo.dy scene, and vainly endeav
oring by voice and gesture to encourage our gal
lant troops as they steadily and surely pressed
their opponents before them, as occasionally
they could be seen amid the dust and smoke of
battle, their attention was suddenly arrested by
a movement at the foot of the little knoll on which
they were standing. Imagine their surprise and
fright at finding themselves within a few rods ol
a company of Federal soldiers. What were they
to do 'i Of course the first impulse was flight,
but the Yankees were between them and home.
Their retreat was cut off, and to advance down
the river would have been to expose themselves
to a most terrible fire of musketry. A moment
decided. The elder advancing with all the cour
age she could summon, displaying at the same
time a small pocket pistol she held in her hand,
demanded in a firm tone '-Halt! surrender or
you die!" 'Halt," cried the sergeant in com
mand, -what the thunder does this mean? Sur
render to whom and who will kill us, you ?"
'Throw down your arms at once and surrender
to me, or you will every one be killed," continued
the lady. "y Ned, bo-s, this looks mighty
suspicious. I guess we'd better not risk it, there
are stronger arms than those about here, so let's
give up down with your arms! Now, miss,
where shall we go V The latter part of this
speech was uttered in tones of some alarm and
anxiety. . ''Come along and I will show you
where to go." The young heroine had now
completely gained her composure, and self-possession,
if ever she had lost it. A very few
paces brought them in sight of a squad of pa
triots moving at a rapid pace, which the other
young lady, with the same remarkable presence
of mind, had run and brought to her companion's
relief from the neighboring town, during her
parley with the soldiers. If I remember aright
the company numbered twenty-seven men. who.
when they found their troops were defeated,
were trying to make their way in a body to their
own side of the river.
Tnp. Blue Disease. Ar a recent meeting
of thfi New York Board of Health, Dr. Harris
stated that he had found on board the hospital
ship a disease which he had never seen before
Some of the patients he described as blue and
others b'ack The skin whs warm, the pulse
slow There was general congestion. In the
extreme vessels the blood was stagnated, attended
with itrptching and other symptoms of cholera.
He thought the disease, in a limited measure, was
infectious. Evidence of cerebral congestion wa
not found, but there was a poison on the brain
which caused death in four hours after attack
He thought t lie disease the same which pre
va'bd in Tdond. kown as br H-o- dU'"Rs
HARDWARE.
BREM, BROWN & CO., intend in about six weeks,
moving their stock of Hardware to Oates' new build
ing on Trade street, and are very desirous of getting
rid of their present stock before that time lor Cash.
Country Merchants would do well to call and look
at our stock. BREM, BROWN & CO.
October 28, 1867 6w
CANDY MANUFACTORY.
D. M. IUGLER,
(Opposite the Mansion House,) Manufacturer of
Plain and Fancy Candies.
Wholesale dealers will find it to their advantage to
examine my CANDIES, as I offer great inducements
to the trade. I am selling Candies for less than they
can be bought North, and I warrant my Candies to
be free from adulteration.
October '28, 18o7.
D. M. RIGLER
Is now receiving a large and well-assorted stock of
Confectioneries, Toys and Fancy Groceries,
Consisting of French and American Candies, Nuts,
Raisins, Figs, Prunes, Citron, Currants, Pickles,
Catsups, Mustard, Sauce, Sardines. Lobsters, Oysters.
Salmon, Canned and Brandy Fruits, Jellies, Preserves,
Pipes and Stems, Baskets, Spices, Teas, &c.
October 28, 1867.
Mecklenburg Femsle College.
CHARLOTTE, N. C,
The Fall session has opened with a large number
of pupils, and highly encouraging prospects.
Board and Tuition per session, including fuel, lights,
and contingent fee, $103 half in advance. Includ
ing Music and use of Piano, Si 33.
The Faculty is thought to be equal to any in the
South. It is as follows :
Rkv. A. G. Stact, A. M., President, and Professor of
Mental and Moral Science, and Belles Lettres.
James L. Josks, A. M., (late President of the
Southern Masonic Female College) Professor
of Mathematics, Natural Science, and Ancient
Languages.
J. Frederick Rueckkbt, Professor of Music, Vocal
and Instrumental.
MoxsierB A. Gagxier, (late of the College deRouen,
France) Professor of French.
Johnson B. Jones, M. D-, Lecturer on Anantomy,
Physiology, and Hygiene.
Mrs Ansa Warren, (ol Georgia,) Assistant in Music.
Mrs Emilt R. Moore, (of South Carolina,) Instruc
tress in Drawing, Painting, etc.
Miss Mart T. Lee, Instructress in Literary Depart
ment. Miss Maggie R. Bctt, Instructresa hi Literary De
partment. Miss Emma L. Bernheix, Principal of the Primary
Department
Mrs C. F. Stacy, Superintendent of Social and Do
mestic Duties.
Prof. Rueckert is an able and accomplished In
structor in Music, late of Baltimore, formerly of Va.
For further information address th Pbisidint.
OttoW 21, 1S7.
What Prevents and Permits Registration-
General Canby has revised the Registration
lists, and issued the following Circular showing
what he considers good cause for rejecting an
applicant for registration, or ,what is not good
cause :
Headquarters 2d Military District,
Charleston, S. C, Oct., 31, 1867. j
The following revision of the action of the
Boards of Registration appointed under the act
entitled "An act supplementary to an act entitled
an act to provide for the more efficient govern
ment of the rebel States," passed March 2d,
18G7, and to facilitate restoration," passed March
23d, 1867, in the determination of questions of
disfranchisement, is published for the informa
tion and guidance of all officers connected with
registration :
Revision of the decisions of the Boards of Regis
tration as to the sufficiency and insufficiency of
' the grounds of challenge in the registration lists.
The decisions are set forth in nine tables, re
spectively marked I to IX inclusive. The
grounds of challenge are, in nearly every in
stance, stated in the language of the registration
books.
The tables from I to VI, inclusive, contain
decisions as to the sufficiency or insufficiency of
the allegations as set forth in the registration lists
to sustain decisions of disqualification.
The tables VII to IX, inclusive, in addition
to a decision in the language employed by the
Registrars in setting forth the grounds of chal
lenge, give formulas, that, if warranted by the
facts, and followed iu any appropriate case, will
authorize rejection. The appropriate cases un- (
der these formulas are given in tables herewith
connected.
Table I.
The following offices are considered to be suffi
cient grounds of challenge, when held before the
war by persons who afterwards aided and abetted
rebellion : "Sheriffs, captains of patrol, assistant
surgeon United States army, marshal, members
of the secession convention, militia officers who
have held, command in the execution of patrol
laws, magistrates, tax collectors, custom house
officer, delegates State convention, commissioner
public schools, justice of the peace, ordinary, :
county assessor, members of congress, commis
sioner of wrecks, coroners, officers in Federal
irmv, members of the State Legislature, con
stables, postmasters, commissioners of roads, S.
C, clerks of district courts, acting constables,
commissioners in equity, held office in State
Legislature, State officers, judicial officers, magis
trate of police, county trustee, warden of county,
clerk and master, officer of patrol, commissioner
of the poor."
Table II.
, The following offices are held as insufficient
grounds of challenge, though held before the
war by persons who afterwards aided and abetted
rebellion : "Deputy marshal, assistant postmas
ter, notary public, holding executive office with
out specifying the office, keeper of light house,
clerk of State Senate, surveyor, city registrar,
lieutenant and aid on Governor's staff, holding
office before the war, judge advocate, commis
sioner of Post (office unknown), ministerial mag
istrate, deputy postmaster U. S., warden of poor,
town commissioners, deputy sheriff, attorney,
staff officer, "overseers of the poor, roadmasters."
Table III.
The following acts are held to be sufficient to
establish the charge of aiding and abetting re
bellion : '-Invested in Confederate bonds, en
gaged in Confederate service, furnishing horses
to rebellion by sale, conscripted but can't take
the oath, the word voluntary being omitted,
hiring horses to Confederate service, engaged in
salt works for Confederate States, giving money,
held mail contracts under the Confederate States,
held office under the Confederate States, en
couraging men to enlist, government contractors
Confederate States, loaning money to equip a
company for the war, engaged in rebellion, hoisted
Confederate flag over United States arsenal at
Fayetteville, April, 1861, home guard during the
war, for arresting deserters and forcing them
back to the rebel army, commanding rebels who
took United States arsenal at Fayetteville, held
office during the war to get out of service, con
tributing money to equip State troops, officers
Confederate States of America, encouraging war
by speeches, collecting supplies for the Confed
eracy, for selling provisions to Confederate ser
vice, convicted of hunting U. S. prisoners with
dogs, inspector in custom house and mail mes
senger for Confederate States, patrol Confederate
States of America, nired out hands to work block
ade and gunboats at Newbern, held civil office in
rebellion, members of examining boards at Troy
for Confederate States army, quartermaster's
agent, in company with raiders when a man was
shot, aiding rebellion, loaned cotton to Confeder
acy, architect of Fort Fisher, engaged in Con
federate service, furnished horses to rebellion by
sale.
Table IV.
The following acts are held to be insufficient
to establish the charge of aiding and abetting the
rebellion : "Charitable contributions, feeding
Confederate soldiers, aiding son in Confederate
service, hiring horses to Confederate soldiers,
bad rebel regarded as disloyal to United States,
voted for an appropriation of 310,000 for the
widows and orphans of Confederate soldiers,
challenged as patrol, clerk in time of war, United
States soldier afterwards sympathized with the
rebellion, voting for convention to secede, op
posing reconstruction in public (violent sesesh),
candidate to rebel legislature."
Table V.
The following additional grounds of challenge
are held sufficient to authorize rejection : "Doubt
ful as to ago, doubtful as to residence, naturalized
citizen, minority, living out of district, not resi
dent twelve months, not living in the parish,
could not take the oath, living out of the pre
cinct, born in Africa, insane, residing out of
country, only ten months in the State iat regis
tered for fear he conld not vote after twelve
months residence, belongs to the fourth ward, 1
non-resident of the State, disfranchised while a
citizen of Tennessee ignores the United States
Government, aliens, deserter U. S. army."
Table VI.
The following additional grounds of challenge
are held insufficient for rejection: "Too old
over one hundred years, has not signed, for se
ducing a white woman (said to b deficient ia
intellect), citizen papers are not shown they
are in the clerk's office, reports having lost natur
alization papers 6hows letters from the War
Department of his having served in the U. S
artillery, convicted of .trading with negroes be
fore the war, challenged by C. V. Hamilton,
wishes to change his name, cannot read or write.
pauper, fugitive from justice, office of clerk of
county court, oath to Confederate Government,
born in the district but absent 18 months and in
the district 2 months, registered twice over as
levi, aeai and dumb, publicly whipped, would
not take off his hat to qualify or swear, come to
United States when four years old never natur
alizedparent were naturalized has been de
tective in United States army, conscripted, dis
loyalty, sentenced to nine months' imprisonment,
refugees from Tennessee, residing in North Caro
lina, patroler, convicted of murder and pardoned
by the Governor, charged with breech of trust,
took oath of allegiance before the rebellion, non
payment of poll tax, taking oath of allegiance and
violating it, town police, clerk of market, tried
and convicted granted a new trial because of
plaintiff's son having been on jury, convicted of
petty larceny, disfranchised by the laws of Ten
nessee for participation in the rebellion."
Table VII.
The following statements of the grounds of re
jection are held to be insufficient : "Captain of
militia, captain of beat company, lieutenant of
militia, inspector general of militia, regimental
quartermaster of militia, militia officer, brigadier
general of militia, colonel of militia, lieutenant
beat militia company, captain beat militia."
The subjoined formula is given as a sufficient
statement of grounds of rejection in such cases :
"Militia officers, and held command in the exe
cution of the patrol laws in the State of South
Carolina."
Table VIII.
"Members of council, iutendents, town war
dens, alderman."
The following statements of grounds of rejec
tion are held to be insufficient:
Table IX.
The subjoined formula is given as a sufficient
statement of grounds of rejection in such cases :
'Council members, iutendants, wardens, &c. ;
alter the office designated, insert "and cxofficio
magistrates."
The following statements of grounds of rejec
tion are held to be insufficient :
"Felony, convicted of felony, charged with
felony, convicted of rape, convicted of grand lar
ceny, accused of larceny, convicted of stealing,
concealing stolen property, larceny, convicted ol
house burning, manslaughter, charged with wil
ful perjury, convicted of murder."
The subjoined formula is given as a sufficient
statement of grounds of rejection in such cases:
"Convicted of felony by a court of competent
jurisdiction.
Instructions as to Correcting Formal Defects in
Registration Lists.
During the final revision, every name appear
ing upon the books should be marked either
"Accepted" or "Rejected," where that has been
neglected. The books must in all cases be signed
by the registrars; and wherever a statement is
not furnished of the proper designation of the
election and registration precincts, such state
ment will be made in the certificate of the reg
istrars. On the completion of the final revision, the
registrars should make a complete recapitulation
at the end of the book, or books, for each -election
precinct, showing the number of whites and
blacks registered, and the aggregate.
Jiy command of Uvt. Maj. Gen. Canby.
Louis V. Caziarc, Aid-de-Camp.
The Impeachment Question.
The Hon. Thaddeus Stevens, it is understood,
proposes to bring in a bill at the coming session
of Congress providing hat, on being brought to
trial before the Senate, under resolutions of in
dictment or impeachment from the House, the
President of the United States shall be suspended
in the functions of his office, and held suspended
until acquitted of the charges made against hini.
Mr Stevens, no doubt, supposes that, as the
Constitution is silent on this question of suspen
sion, Congress, in the exercise of its discretion
ary powers, may settle it in a bill passed over
the Executive veto. The following extracts
from Madison's Debates in the convention which
framed the Constitution, however, completely up
set this notion of Mr Stevens :
Friday, September 14, 1787.
Mr Rutledge and Mr Gouverneur Morris moTed
That persons impeached be suspended from their
offices until they be tried and acquitted."
Mr Madison. "The President is made too depen
dent already on the Legislature by he power of one
branch to try him in consequence of an impeachment
by the other. The intermediate suspension will put
him in the power of one branch only. They can at
any moment, in order to make way for the function
of another who will be more faTorable to their views,
vote a temporary removal of the existing magistrate."
Mr King concurred in the opposition to the amend
ment. On the question to agree to it:
Ayes Connecticut, South Carolina, Georgia 3:
Nats New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New Jer
sey, Pennsylvania Delaware, Maryland, Virginia,
North Carolina 8.
So the proposed amendment was rejected.
Here we see that the proposition to fix in the
Constitution a clause providing for the President's
suspension while on trial on charges of impeach
ment was made in the organic Convention in
1 787, and voted down by eight States, in opposition
to three in favor of the motion. This vote, there
fore, is substantially the same thing as a prohi
bition against suspension in express terms in the
body of the Constitution itself. Congress, for
the very good reasons given by 3Ir Madison, is
expressly denied this power of suspension, and
doubtless any attempt to exercise it against Mr
Johnson, in being carried up by him to the Su
preme Court, will be pronounced unconstitutional
and void. Accordingly, 3Ir Stevens would do
well to abandon this idea of providing by bill for
President Johnson's suspension, for if such a bill
can be passed, it will be quashed in being car
ried by Mr Johnson into the Supreme Court.
In short, if he cannot be got out of the White
House by the impeachment, trial, and condemna
tion plainly set forth in the Constitution, the
two Houses of Congress jcannot reach him at all,
and so they had better drop the subject altogeth
er JV. Y. Hr14.
A Prairie Fire Horrlhle Scenes. .
Great Los of Lift Exciting Narrative.
Pobt Ransom, Dakotah, Oct 19.
A fearful prairie fixe suddenly reached the
Port on the 7th of October. The winds, which
had been blowing strongly increased to a gale on
Sunday night, and by Monday morning had
worked themselves into almost irresistible fury.
I was writing in my tent about eleven o'clock,
when a man put his head in and told me that my
kitchen tent a Sibley was being blown away.
I went out in time to see it rent into ribbons;
and the kitchen furniture, and " other ' articles
striding over the prairie on their own hook. So
occupied was I in securing my property; that I
did not notice the immense volume of .. smoke
coming over the hill, tmtil a suffocating blast
made me feel it, and strange to say, no one else
seems to have been prepared for the fire. You
can understand this better when you recollect
that we are in a hollow. One glance showed
me the danger; and to rush into the tents and
haul out the women, and run them down to the
sutler's store, (the only covered building), wa
the work of a moment. Being officer of the day,
I had to rush back and turn out the guard and
sound the alarm. The fire rolled down on us
with terrific rapidity, and was accompanied by
immense banks of smoke, that threatened suffo
cation before the raging element reached us.
Blinded and stifled, anything like resistance
was almost impossible, and our feeble attempts
would have been futile, for the wind caused tho
fire to leap fifty yards in some places. I had
thrown myself down on my faoe to save my eyes
and get a breath, when the recollection flashed
upon me that six hundred pounds of powder
were stored in the sutler's. I ran back and found
sitting down by the corner of the cattle
coral, surrounded by the frightened animals, and
shrieking with terror. It appears that Major
K- had also recollected ahout the powder,
and had sent the women down to the Post, but
she and became separated, and
thought that her sister was lost. Providing for
her safety, I ran back to the 'camp. By this
time the whole camp would have been destroyed,
but a sudden change in the wind drove the fire
past the flank of the camp, within five yards of
the tent, jumped the plowed ground around tho
hay-stacks, devouring our six hundred tons of
hay (our whole winter's supply), struck the cor
ner of the Post, setting fire to a few outer build
ings and the corded wood, dashed up the side of
the hill, and was off on the prairie, destroying
the half-breed camp, burning men, women, chil
dren, and animals leaving us suffocated with
smoke and cinders, and blinded with the ashes.
The whole garrison worked for dear life to
save the Post, and the wind providentially favor
ed us. To put out what was on fire was impos
sible. The flames burnt almost with a whito
heat, but they were forced away from the other
buildings by the terrific force of tho tornado.
Lverythmg was destroyed that was set fixe to,
but the main body of the camp and Post was
saved. All the rest of the day was occupied in
beating out the remnants of the fire, and by night
we were fain to lay down and rest our wearied
bones. Every thing was covered with soot, and
my loss has been considerable; but I am thank
ful that we escaped as we did. But rest was
denied us, for as the sun went down, the wind
grew worse and worse. Foreseeing what would
happen, I ran the ladies down again into the store,
and the other officers soon followed my example.
In a few minutes a genuine hurricane swept us,
carrying everything before it. Tho hospital
tents had been pitched here, and were filled with
the burned. Tb tents were now down and the
sufferers covered by the fallen poles and canvas.
w f
The fury of the storm did not abate until
morning, when the remnants of the camp were
to be seen. Nearly every tent was blown down
or torn into pieces, and property all more or less
injured. If you could sec us now, you
would imagine we were all more or less afflicted
with ophthalmia; for such a collection of inflamed
eyes 1 never saw.
Two half breeds were burned to death; two
women have died to-day from the effects, and
also an infant only seven days old; one squaw,
who is daily expecting confinement, lies in the
hospital, very badly burned; an old squaw and an
old man are very badly burned; two children of
six or seven years are frightfully schorched, and
others in a less serious state. They present a
horrible spectacle as they lay there with their .
blackened and swollen faces and bodies."
IIox. Hof.ace Greeley. We published in
our last an interesting extract in rcuttkkn to Ho .
race Greeley's first appearance in New York,
from "Recollections of a Busy Life," by Horace
Greeley. It is stated in this extract that 31r
Greeley, then barely twenty years old, poor and
without friends or acquaintances m New York,
obtained his first employment from Mr John T.
West. The gentleman referred to is Mr John
T. West, of this city, who has resided here for
about twenty-five years. Mr West speaks with
much kindness of Mr Greeley, aud lias informed .
us that Mr Greeley sent home to his parents all.
the money he could spare from his scanty earn -
inps- :
The writer of this, then quite a young man,
reported for Messrs. Greeley & McElrath the
result of the elections in this State in 1840, for
which they paid him $15.
It is not generally kovn that Mr Greeley
married in W aircn county in this State, a North ,
ern lady who was there teaching school. RaU
eigh Standard. , . . :
Old Maids A sprightly writer expresses t
his opinion of old maids in the following manner; -
I am inclined to think many of the satirical "
aspersions cast upon old maids tell more to their " '
credit than is generally imagined. Is a- woman,
neat in her per&on ? " . She will certainly be aa . 1
old maid. Is she particularly reserved toward 7.
the other sex ? "She has all the squeamishness
of an old maid." Is she frugal in her expenses
and exact in her domestic concern? "She is
cut out for an old maid.".. And if she is humane
to the animals about her, nothing can save her
from the-appellation of an "old maid."- In short,
I ' have always, found -. that neatness, modesty
cconomy and humanity are the never - failing V
characteristics of that terrible ereature--"old
maid."