North Carolina Newspapers

2 L c' 6Mvif A ' ;: - ,n -'".I " , ;. 4 ' ... :' ' CHARLOTTE, N. C, TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1868. SIXTEENTH ' VOLUME K I II B K ft 'Tf V 1 , 801 1Y1I. Y.1TBS, Editor and Propheitor. s A. ii: T II E "Western. Democrat WILLIAM J. YATLS, ivJitor and Proprietor. -o- Xehms Three Dollars per nuDum in advance. lVKKTISKMEXTS. -J- or one square of ten lines 'or will be .-limped for kt'pt in lor vtr one. mouth. ....,1 .b-nths iubl'hcd jrratis. each insertion, unless Notices of marriages Ohituarv notices of over five hues in length charged lor at advertising rales. Important Public Notice. . M IT ST HE SOLD. We off our -kiiiiiense Stock of New Goods at less tii;l:l CO-, i ll". C M. WO JllVllt; lUB fliitu.iuii v i.tteiit;oii is call! to our nuUi .ense.Stick of Boots and Shoes, The largest, best selected and cheapest iu North Caro lina. A spleud.d assortment of DRESS GOODS, CALICOES, &c. AX TMMi:XSi: AND ELEGANT Variety of r2aiiie. alS ffracle; Shawls lilankots. Nubias. Hood. Cloves, Hosiery. Notions, And everything iu our line. Gents and Boys Clothing, ail graces and all prices l.-aiis. Satinets, CussLmcres. Hi.:. id Cloths, Doots and Shoes, I'nder Shirts. Hosiery, iS.c. (;no;:i:i:i!-:s:, uakdwaue. bagging- I 1 1 ' ! ' .i' ivrie.es that defy com lie! ilion. Wholesale and Retail dealers will iunl our ie eh -i.oest an'l largest in Charlotte. H. P.. HMANLliL, ! O - iv t Trvoa Stri ct, next door to .Mansion House. Oc-ol.er D-7. A. A. Afloat all Alone. rcha.-ed the iuteresi of J. M. Sanders in the KRY AND PROVISION RUSLNt'SS, .K) re oh : V ! ii ; it 1 y a- k the custom 01 11 V fi ii nds ii. vullv. And it iau- weaiui: .1 i be i he n:i-tv with whom V U do bll i- a saov.'.lijr. MY .-toeK colisi.-is iii ii tiiy iouud in the provision line. S. F. hotSTt N. Nex! door toCliarlotle ilotel. Charlotte Female Institute, Cii.Vi.L'r N. c. Th" j.r-:--nt se:-;-:..ri -.;t tied on Tues-lay the l.-t of ()!.)', t. a;:' will eoatin:: titiid oOth .lime, IMJS. Ol'i' !(':: IIS AM) l.NSH:i'C'i()!,S: Eev. K. i.u:-w !l, Prineipal r.i: 1 Infractor in :.leu- tn! an. I Moi-.:l P Jno. i'.. i.urw jiiloscvpliv anil M 11, A. .'vL. Chela L-ielll 1. 1! ''11:15:. S. them.-iiies. .-jtrv. Natural i'iii- 1 . j . J i ' .i.il .lie.eii! .Mrs. si. A. Kurweil, j.n. isii hrauches and Super- iuti-inieiit. S.,:-i,il duties. Prof A. iluamaim. Vocal and Instrumental Music. Prof. II. L. P.gu -t, Drawing. I'ainting and Modern L.i !i i::i I:'-.-' . M.ss M.iry Patte. Mniish ISranehes and Preueli. Mrs Sa!!v C. Wii.te. Eiip.it.di Eraitche.-. M:s M. i P. P nick. Music oa Piano and L. iiit ;i r. . Carson, Music on Pi.ir.'v r t-.tore. For Circular imi Catalogue M.-s P.Ila U Terms us he ClUlt.liliiil i'lii i art;eii'ars aunress. Ek.v. K. EUinVPI.L & SON,. Chiiiloite, N. C. Sent ember -. i Medical Card. IBP.ON &. MvCOMP.S, liaving associated s in the practice of Medicine and Surgery, DRS. C. thems-dve: resneet ful v tender their professional services to the eitiz-as ot Charlotte anl sui roui'iiug t'uuuii) . From a large ex; .ieiue in private as well as Field and H..spiT:il .;v.ctice, they iel justified in proposing to )ay spe -ial attention to the practice ot Surgery in ail its branches. Ohice in Granite Row, up siairs, opposite the Mansion House. ROBL'RT GIHP.ON. M. D. Dre 11, IS;!) J. P. McCOMP.S, M.J). MILLER & BLACK, Wholesale: and Retail Dealers in Groceries, Provisions & Produce, AMI COMMISSION - MLRCH ANTS, 7V..A-.V.-vW, ClTAULOTTi:. X. C, Have mvw in Store and will keep constantly on hand a full an l select stock of the above articles for sale: to which thev ropeetfsdiv invite the . attention of tbeir It ten is am I the pmviic II. M. MILLER. W. J. BLACK. I ei'teinber '2', 1 English Blue Stone. A fresh i.idy of this line article for sale low at SCAIiE S hULU Mlllili. Congress and Kissingen Waters, SCAUR'S DRUG STORE. For ra:e at fy Hair Brushes. Tooth Brushe", Combs and var.ous articles of Perfumery, fresh supply, .iust re ceived at SCAUR S DRUG STORE. September 0. 1SG7. COOKING STOVES, OF THE .NEATEST AMI MOST l l'tBlOK I'ATTEEX. D. H. BYEKLT, Springs' Building. Charlotte. X. C, has for sale "Spear's Anti-Da.-t Cooking Stoves,'1 :h, for every variety ot cooking aii'i in fuel, cannot be surpassed by uny reat econ kove here- Ol'l v tofore ue 1. l-'vervb-i-'. v who ha used one of these Stoves testify thai, for convenience in cooking, durability ami clean-iin-'ss. they are far preferable to all oth?r patterns. Call and see them. D. H. BYERLY has also on hand a good a --sort -meat oi' Tin. Japan and Sheet-Iron Ware such arti cle as are necessary for house-keepiug. TIN-WARE made to order at short notice on reasonable terms. IsT RE PA I R fX G prom pt 1 v e x re .-. t ed . D. II. BYERLY. Springs' Building. Chario:te. X". C. March 2V 1P07. SADDLES AND HARNESS. Robsrt Shaw & Son, Tuir l Door from the Mansion Jfoir-'r. RESPECTFULLY in- V-i'j.Jr- i"rui me puuuc ium ;e, 7? jr . . , i ir. .1. .i .).... 'y- have a lare stock of Sad- K . .11 OS and Harness on hand. which they oiler to the St'i Anything iu the way of C-y SADDLES. HARNESS, T?Tiltrtn lf. -rt-l i mi Inn COLLARS. will be furnifhed or made to order. A we are regular mechanics, we think it will bo to the a lvanta; of all to bay from us. We warrant our wot rC. r??U KE PAIRING neatly executed at short notice R. SHAW. W. E. SHAW. and on reasooabh iV-t 1 L ls.37 tt-rnis. Forgot to Look Up. I have somewhere seen the story of a man who went one evening to steal, corn from his neighbor's field. He took his little boy with him to sit on the fence and keep a look out, to give warning in case any one should come along. The man jumped over the fence with a large bag on his arm, and before commencing to take the corn, he looked all around, and not seeing any person, he was just about to fill his bag. Then the little fellow, his sou a good little fellow he was, too ci icd out : "Father, there is one way you havn't looked yet !" The father was startled, and supposing that some one was coming, he asked his son which way he meant. "Why," said the little boy, "you forgot to look up!" The father was conscience-stricken; he came buck over the fence, -took lite little boy by the hand, and hurried quietly home without the corn which he had designed to take. The little boy had reminded him that the eyes of God werE up on him. THOMAS W. DEWEY & CO. Bankers and Exchange Brokers Tkyo.v Stkket, CHARLOTTE, A'. C, Negotiate Loans and Discount Business Paper, Pur chase and Sell Government and other Securities on Commission, receive Money on Deposite. Buy Gold and Silver Coin and Bullion and Bank Nates, make Collections and remit on day of payment, and trans act General Lanking Business. ( I e:-eeder 'J.. lisi7. ' GOING TO MOVE. Preparatory to moving, 1st January next, to 2d door lrom Springs' Corner, Try on Street, wc offer our entire Stock of GOODS at the verr lowest market trices, 11 EGA UDLKSrf OF COST. V'e are determined to reduce our Stock hy that time. Call somi and secure bargains. Dee lSf.7. McLliOD & STEELE. IMMENSE REDUCTION In Prices! I am now making extensive changes in the con struetion of mv Store, and being desirous as far as possible 'to reduce my present Stock of Goods, 1 offer mv huge and well selected Slock at GKEATLY RE- DlVi'l) PP.ICKS. Ladies', Misses'. Gent's and Boy's Shoes are now being sold r.EC.ABDLEStf OF COST. ' Ladies' Cloaks and Shawls REGARDLESS OF ( !ST. l . PARALLELED REDUCTION in Dry Goods of every description. Men's Clothing at 'Heavy Reduction. 1 am determined to reduce my Stock before enter in"- the New Store, r.nd oiler for the next THIRTY LAVS such inducements as cannot fail to satisfy all A. SINCLAIR, Nov 12"). 18G7. Springs' Corner Pictures And upwards, at the at 50 cents Piiotograptxic Ualery over .?. ILirtv & Co s Store, nest to the Court House. Call and get a superb likeness of yourself and family. nt low rates according to style and iinish. Copies i taken of old Pictures in a superior manner. Satis j faction guarantied at the Gallery of I IE BAUMGARTEN. I M.-iv C. IfcC7. Next to Court House Stenhouse, Macaulay & Co. The undersigned having lately moved to their new Sto-e. corner Trade and Colle.re Streets, offer at link-sale tiud letailall the leading articles usually kejit iu a well conducted Grocery Store, ai prices that cannot be undersold. STENHOUSE, MACAULAY & CO. SACKS, RIO COFFEE, 2? fiO Harrels Brown Sugar, 20 Panels "B and Soft Conee Sugar, '0 Tierces and Boxes Havana Sugar, For sale by STENHOUSE, MACAULAY & CO. 1 BARRELS CARDENAS MOLASSES, 10 Tierces Demerara Molasses, 5 Barrels "Bee Hive Syrup, 5 Hhds. genuine New Orleans Molasses. The latter for retail only at STENHOUSE, MACAULAY & CO. IS 125 10 200 PACKAGES RAISINS IN WHOLE Boxes, Halves and Quarters, Boxes ' English Dairy" Cheese, Barrels Fresh Soda Crackers, Boves No 1 and Sca ed Herring?, 75 Packages Mackerel in Bbls, i libls. and for sale bv STENHOUSE, MACAULAY & CO. Kits, J-' U Sirs POUNDS IRON COTTON TIES (various Patents), Coils Rope, Lb?. Hemp Twine, Yards Dundee Bagging, Yards Gunny Bagging, slightly . - . r s a. 25 2 CO 500 it am a cd, for sale low by STENHOUSE. MACAULAY & CO. BOXES MANUFACTURED TOBACCO, J (j 13 Rarrels Corn Whiskey, 5 Panel Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey, 2 Barrels Holland Gin, On consignment and for sale by STLNHOUSE, MACAULAY & CO. TEE highest, market price paid for Wheat, Corn. Peas, flour, and other Country Produce, by STENHOUSE, MACAULAY & CO. 3 IfiERAL Cash advances male on Consignments Li ot Cotton, Cotton Yarns. Domestics, &c, &c, to our Uiaiich Hmi?e in Nw York by STEN HOUSE, MACAULAY CO. December 0, I SOT. Catawba English and Classical HIGH SCHOOL, jvA'irro-v, -v. c. The next Session will commence the l?t Monday in January next. Xo pains arc spared iu fitting pupils thoroughly for the best Colleges in the country, and in giving them a thorough business education. Special attention given to Mathematical Tk.uxixg. Tuition per Session of 20 Weeks from $9 to $22.50 in currency. Board in families from $8 to $1 2 per month ; ia clubs at about half these price?. For Circular and particulars, address J. C. Clapp, Xewton. . C. d. C. CLAPP. A. B. Dee. t, lSf.7. S. M. FIXGER. A. B. Western Division, W., C. & Rntherford E. S On an I after Thursday, olst of October, 18:7, the lise!igcr Train on this Division will run tri-weekly, on Tuesdays, Tuurstlavs and Saturdays. GO IX O AY EST: Leave Charlotte. 8:t.0 a. m. Lincoln: on, 10:4o Arrive at Cherrvville, 11:30 GOING EAST.: Leave Cherryville, 12:30 p. m. Lincolnton, 1:30 Arrive at Charlotte. 4:00 " Oct -2$. 1SC7. B. S. GUIOS, Eujj- & Snp't. The President Jokes a Mission Hunter. Applicants for foreign missions are as plenti ul as blackberries just now. They fill the hotels, and night and day take possession of the ante-room of the executive office, where the rreat dispeuser of patronage sits patiently from 10 a. m.. till close on midnight. Gentlemen who are anxious for a few years abroad come with loads of recommendations, and are modest enough to press their own claims in person. Last niht one of these patriots called upon the President, accompanied by an influential friend. The latter did the introduction, and after a few flourishes of blarney and soft sawder, remarked: Mr President, this is a young gentleman who desires you to give him something abroad for a few years. He considers himself a good repre sentative of the conservative people of New Jer sey, who have a majority in that little State of seventeen thousand." To which the President replied "He cer tainly comes well recommended. Influential gentleman, smiling nopetuuy "Yerf, sir; that seventeen thousand is a good re commendation." The President "It is a fine recommendation, but I think we ought not to reduce that seven teeu thousand majority by sending the young T T " XT gentleman away. lie is more useiui m new Jersey than abroad." The influential party and the young gentle man with foreign tastes smiled grimly and de parted. " Milch Cows. A writer who says his cow gives Wll the milt mat is wanica in a iumny ui eight persons, and from which was made two hundred and sixty pounds of butter this year, rives the following as his treatment. He says: If you desire to get a large yield of rich milk. give your cow tnree times a aay waiei snnuy warm, slightly salted, in which brand has been stirred at the rate of one quart to a gallon of water. You will find, if you have not tried this daily practice, that your cow will give twenty five per cent more milk immediately under the effect of it, and she will become so attached to the diet as to refuse to drink clear water unless very thirsty, but this mess she will drink almost any time and ask for more. The amount of this drink necesstiry is an ordinary water pail full each time, morning and night. HcmsEVLESir. At an agricultural gathering in an English town, the other day, Colonel Fane, referring to the high price of meat, said it was his opinion that prices might be a little too high at the present time, even for farmers themselves. Hut they had one thing to fall back upon. He did not know whether or not he should be abused if he ventured to recommend it, but he had eat en horse-flesh himself, and he ventured to say that there was a great and unnecessary prejudice against it. He was once dining, in company with several other gentlemen, with oue of our great est men who had emails for breakfast that cost four or five shillin-is each but at dinner there was a niece of meat on the tabic, and his friend said to them, "Just taste this." Well, one said it was rather dry, and another said it was not; but it was generally approved of, although there was a difference of opinion upon it. "That," said the host, "is a bit of my old black pony, which vou knew so well" (roars of laughter.) lie looked upon the horse as the cleanest-feeding animal in the world, and did not think any Harm would come if they-tried the experiment. FINLEY HIGH SCHOOL, LEXOIB, CALDWELL COUNTY, X. C. The Sprint Term in this Institution will commence Jan'v l.'nh, 1808, and close June the 2d. Tuition in English Branches from $12 to $18 00 " " Classics, - w Board in good private families, including all nec essary expenses, except lights, $12 50 to $1.3 per month. These prices are all payable in currency One half in advance. E. W. FAUCETTE, Principal. December 16, 1807. 4w, Health for the Southern Invalid, Found in the use of KAY'S WORDSELL'S Vege table Restorative Pills, imported by A. II. Ell WIN & CO. Thee Pills supercede the use of Blue Mass, Calo mel and all dantterous medicines ; are most effective ;.: ri.nio OT..J Vpvpt. and will renew and invigorate the body. As we have been disfranchised by the Yankees let us in turn disfranchise all Yankee trash l.i.li.-ines and Yankee nostrums. This Medicine can be had at Dr. Scarr's and "Wal i... n. n,wviwr.'u rii!.vlotte. and at Dr. G. B. Powl- son's. Salisbury, and of A. II. ERWIX, Sept. CO, lbUT. Liucolnton, X. C. Charlotte, Oct. 21, 1807. f the above mentioned Pills. (Kav"s AVordsell's Vegetable Restorative Pills.) and can 'cheerfully say that 1 regard them as a safe and ffi.;ont rcmedv for maiiv disorders incident, to our country. L. G. Josks, M. D. Rtate of North Carolina, Cleaveland county. Sujh nir.r n,.rt nf Law. Fall Term, A U. iooi Wm. Falls aud Nancy Dickson, Administrators, vs. Robert Falls ana otners. Petition to make Real Estate Assets. ti ....;.,, in iVin !iiitf!tetion of the Court, that v. i l)?ekson. Rachel Ratteree, Noah Falls, an Parks" and wife Amanda, are not inhabitants of the Ute. it i. therefore ordered that publication be made, ( Charlotte Democrat, for six weeks, for said ue fondants to appear at the next term of this Court, to be held for the county of Cleaveland. at the Court House in Shelby, on "the 1st Monday after the 4th Moudav in February next, and answer their petition, or judgment will be taken pro confesso s to them and hoard exparte. Witness. J. JENKINS, Clerk. P8T(V pr. adv. 1)- HO! FOR CHRISTMAS. AVe are now receiving a large and choice selection f Tovs, Christmas Presents, Notion", &c., and Confectioneries generally, to which wc invite the attention of the public, tit!,- T ttti.1-7 voLKS ESPECIALLY. wholesale buvers will find it to their interest to ive us a call and'exumine our goods and prices, , as wc have the largest stock of the kiud m tue t ity and cannot be undersold by any one. Guitars, Violins, Banjos, Flutes, Accordians. Fifes. Drums, Tambormes, Sugar Boes Buckets, Tubs, Travelling and Market Baskets. NESBIT K .MAXWELL. Photographic Albums, Yrv f.ne and Cheap, at Ie 10. lfc-07. Xl-WIT MAXWELL'S. The Johnson-Sherman Negotiation. BY HON. S. R. MAX LORY. It was evident to every dispassionate mind that no further military stand could be made,! ana tnat Jir uavis snouia secure nis gaiety oy leaving the country in the event of the failure of these negotiations j and it was deemed expedient that he should place himself further South, to be ready to cross the Mississippi and get into J Mexico, or to leave the coast ot h lorida lor the J Bahamas or Cuba. I But it was no less evident that Mr Davis was 1 extremely reluctant to quit the country at all, I and that he would make no effort to leave it so J lone: as he could find an organized body of troops, I however small, in the field. He shrunk from J the idea of abandoning any body of men who I might still be found willing' to strike for the I cause, and gave little attention to the question J of Ms personal safety. I In leaving Greensboro , Mr lleagan, Mr J5reck- ingridge, and Mr Mallory rode with Mr Davis and his three aids on horseback; and Mr Tren- j holm, Mr George Davis and Mr Benjamin, com prising the six members ot the Cabinet, were in ambulances with General Cooper and other offi- J cers. The roads were bad ironi recent rams and long use of them without repairs. Their route lay through Jamestown, High Point and Lex- ington, and at the latter place, which they j reached at 9 o clock, P. M., they staid all night I Mr Davis and a portion of his Cabinet stop-1 ping at the house of Mr Bamnger, where they were most cordially and hospitably received, and where Mrs. Bamnger, a cultivated and rehned lady, evinced all the warmth and kindness ot a I true daughter of the South. I The nartv left Lexington during the forenoon I of the next day, rode slowly to keep with the I watons and ambulances, crossed the head waters I of ihe Pedee, and reached Salisbury that even- inc. Salisbury had been occupied by the enemy, I and much of the town, including the depot and I raiioad buildings, had been destroyed. Mr Davis went to the house of a private friend, where he remained all night, and on the following alter- noon the party again started South, and stayed J marriages," and many people suppose that mar that night at the little town of Concord. On J rages of this kind area species of concubinage, th following dav thev rode into Charlotte. Here the Confederate Uovernnient had several public csablishments, many local officers ; and arrange ments had been made for the accommodation ol Mr Davis and Cabinet at private houses, and thty wrere received and treated with the utmost kindness and courtesy. Upon all sides, however, the proofs ot the ex nbded cause were evident. In the course ot an hour alter reaching Charlotte, and before the party had separated for their several quarters, a dispatch was received from Mr Breckinridge (who had, with Mr Rea trau. returned to Johnston's camp at Greensboro') b Mr JJavis, announcing the assassination oi Mr Linm h. Toa inond who met nnn a lew minutes after he had received it, and who ex pressed his incredulity as to its truthfulness. Mr JJavis replied that true it souuaeu iikc a canard, but in such a condition of public aftairs as the country then presented, a crime of this kind mmht be perpetrated, liis lriend remarked that the news was very disastrous for the fcouth; X A for such an event would substitute tor the known humanity and benevolence ot Mr .Lincoln a leei- lUg of vindictiveness in his successor and in Con ress, aua lutxi an auempi vuum uuuuhi-m mc 1 .1 i 1 X A - 1.1 . . 1 . 1 .nn made to connect the Government or the people of the South with the assassination, do this Mr -Davis replied, sadly: ' I certainly have no special regard for Mr Lincoln; but there arc a great many men ot whose end. I wouia niucn rather hear than his. I fear it will be disastrous to our people, and I regret it deeply." The party remained at Charlotte about one week. While here Mr Davis received the pro positions agreed upon between Johnston and Sherman for peace, submitted them to his Cab- met, and called upon its memoers prebem- ior written opinions upon tnem. xnese nerc canuu for at about 10 o'clock on the evening when the terms were received, and the Cabinet met 'him at 10 next morning. All were present except Mr dressmaker's shop in the second story of the Breckenridge, who had approved thenr, and who Durning building. In the hurry amTcxcite wasthen with Johnston, and Mr Treuholm, who ment Gf the moment he mistook this lay-figure was sick at a private house in Charlotte. Iso comparison or interchange oi opiuioub uiu been had. and their views were nearly luenucai as to the condition of the country, the character of the terms, and the policy of accepting them; and upon calling upon Mr Treuholm he concur red in the views of his colleagues. They were thus returned to Johnston approved. Three days afterwards Mr Davis received a dispatch from Johnston announcing tnat tne Government of the United states disapprove! Sherman's course, and that no other terms than those offered by Grant to Lee could be given. fipted these terms, within the time agreed upon, and surrendered his army. No other course now seemed open to Mr Davis but to leave the country; and his immediate ad - visers ured him to do so with the utmost promp- titude. Troops began to come into Charlotte, however, escaping from Johnston's surrender, i.i 1. 1 1- .n...nir(l thorn t r.iAc:. ailU tllCre W aa .lUUCU vai. aiuwiov vuvu. ,w llig the Mississippi and continuing the war. Portions of Hampton s, Debreli s. Duke's and Ferguson's commands of cavalry were hourly coming in. They seemed determined to get acrossthe river and fight it out, aud wherever they encountered Mr Davis they cheered aud sought to encourage him. It was evident that he was greatly affected by the constancy and spirit of these men, and that, regardless of his own safety, his thoughts dwelt upon the possi bility of gathering together a body of troops to make head against the foe and to arouse the peo ple to arms. His friends, however, saw the urgent expe diency of getting further South as rapidly as possible, and after about a week's stay at Char lotte they left with an escort of some two or three hundred cavalry, and two days afterwards reached V.vrl-rill.v S (' travelling slowly and not at all J like men escaping from the country Tn pursuing this route the iarty met near the Catawba river a gentleman whose plantation and homestead lay about half a mile from its banks, and who had come out to meet Mr DavL and to offer him the hospitality of his house. Ilia dwelling, beautifully situated and sur rounded by ornate and cultivated grounds, was reached about! o'clock P. 31., and the charming lady of the mansion, with that earnest sympathy and generous kindness which Mr Davis iu nuV fortune never , failed to receive from Southern women, soon made every man of the party forget his cares and feeL for a time ai least, "o'er all the ilia of life victorious.". After such slight renovation and changes of their travel-soiled toilets as circumstances per- naitted, and an hour of refreshing rest, it was a novel '.sight to see Mr Davis and Mr Reagan, with a little son of their kind host as thir ally, playing an animated and well-contested game of marbles agaisst his second son, a boy of some ten years, supported by Gen. Breckinridy and another Cabiaet officer. The came lasted noarly an hour; and notwithstanding the skill of his opponents, Breckinridge, who plays the best frame of marbles of any leadine public man since Judge Marshall excelled, and who had his usual good luck, came off victorious. The youngsters, two bright intelligent South ern boys, will never forget that ardently disputed game of marbles with Mr DaxiA, who, to their infinite delight, seemed as much at home with all the words of caution and command, from ''knuckle down at taw" to "roundings," as themselves. At Yorkville, Colonel Preston and other gen tlemen had arranged for the accommodation of Mr Davis and his party at private houses, and here they remained one night and a part ot the next day. A small cavalry escort scouted extensively. and kept Mr Davis advised of the positions of the enemy s forces, to avoid which was a matter of some difficulty. With this view, the party from Yorkville rode over to a point below Chn ton, on the Lawrenceville and Columbia railroad, and thence struck on to Cokesboro , on the Green- ville railroad, Here the party received the kindest attention at private houses. On the evening of his arrival Mr Davis received news by a scout that the ene- uiv's cavalry, in considerable force, was but ten miles off, and that he was pressiug stock upon all sides ; and it was deemed advisable to make out a brief stay. . Morganatic Marriages. . "Kvervbodv has heard the term "morganatic in which the kings and princes of Europe are ' indulging. This is not the case, how- i .. i . i j ; ever. Jv morganatic marriage is just as mnuing upon the parties as any other, and precludes any other marriage. The term is derived from the German Morgengabe, which means a dowry. It signifies a matrimonial contract in which one of the parties is greatly superior in rank to the oth er. If it be the bride who is of inferior rank, she agrees that she and her children shall be en tjte neither to the rank nor the estate of her husband, and that the dowry which is settled upon her at the time of the marriage shall be ac cepted in lieu of all other privileges. If the man be the inferior, he gives his assent to similar conditions. In the bridal ceremony the party of superior rank gives the left hand, instead of the right, to the other whence these marriages are sometimes styled 'deft-handed. Une ot the most famous marriages of this class was that . of Frederic William the Third of Prussia, to the Countess Augusta of Harrach, upon whom her husband conferred the rank of Princess of Lieg- njtz a marriage consummated in 1824, long tne death of the king's more legitimate snouse. the beautiful Queen Louisa. Ihe Pnn cess of Liegnitz is still living a widow since 1840. Another morganatic marriage was that of the late king of Denmark, Frederick the ?eventh, who, after being divorced from two princesses, married morgauatically a plain dress- maker by the name oi ltasmussen, witii wnoni he lived happily till his death. He first encoun tered her under very singular circumstances. It is the custom at Copenhagen, when a large fire occurs, for one of the princes to attend it, aud to take command of the detachment of troops which js always called out to keep order while the firemen endeavor to extinguish the conna- oration. Prcderic. then Crown 1'riuce, was unce performing this duty, when his eye caught gjht 0f a dressed wax-figure in the window of a for a living person endeavoring to escape from the window. Leaping from his horse, he plunged mto tne lu1ij,Uo- and ascended the staircase On his way through the rooms he discovered the owner of the dressmaking establishment, who was bewildered in the smoke, and whom he con ducted to a place of safety. This was the wo man whom he subsequently married, bestowing upou hcr the title of the Countess Dauner, and settlmg upon hcr a large dowry, bhe survived him only a year or two. The Constitutionality op the Recon struction Law to Come Before the U. S. Supreme CkiuRT. A case is soon to come I before the Supreme Court here that will decide 1 aa to the constitutionality ot the reconstruction law. It is that of Colonel McArdle, an editor ot Xatchez, Miss., who, in his paper, recently in- dulged in some plain comments upon the prac- ! . 1 1-1 n f- r P tliA r-ilitii.ir fri ws'f nyinn i 1 . TTp . v ia nuiiu;; nu tD - designated General Ordas a military satrap, in timating that he would nave to euiorce ins mea sures at the point of the bayonet, and that the people would not submit to his making a Poland of Mississippi. He was arrested by order of Gen. Old, but before he could be tried by mili tary commission a writ of habeas corpus was sued out, and on examination before J udge Hill, of the United States District Court of Mississippi, he held that the law was constitutional and re manded the prisoner to custody, fixing his bail at SI. 000. The case is now to bo sent here on a writ of error, with all the proofs and papers bear- in" upon it. The hearing before Chief Justice Chase and his associates will excite extraordinary interest, from the fact that it will be the first case that has come before this court involving the constitutionality of the reconstruction laws. It is expected that the necessary documents will be here with little delay, and that the case will be taken up out of its order. Wad. Dispatch to Out A. J . ll'TUld. S. GROSE & CO., , ' Wholesale and Retail dealers in Groceries, Provisions and Family. Supplies, ,Trade Street, nearly opposite Ut Pott typce, . CHABLOTTE, N. a : ' Dt; ember 9, 1S67. Solomon's Throne. The following account of this remarkable pieca of meehauisiit pui ports to b taken irouia Per sian manuscript called the history of J erusalein : 'Ihe sides of it were ol pure gold, the feet of emerals and. rubies, iuterminglcd with, pearls, each of which was as larjje as an oatrich a egg. The throne had seven sides; on vach sid were delineated orchards full of trees, the branches of which were of precious stones, representing fruit, ripe and unripe; on the top of the trees are to be seen figures of plumage birds, particularly the peacock, the etaun and the kargea. ' All thesa birds were hollowed within artificially, bo as to occasionally utter melodious sounds,' such as tho ear of. mortal never heard.- On tnd - first -steps Were delineated viue branches, having bunches of grapes, . compt.sed of precious stones of various kinds, fashioned iu such' a manner as to represent the various colors of purple, Tiolet, greener aiid red. s tJk toi render the'-tppettfaneo of real fruit. On the Bccoud step, on each side of the throne, were two lions of terrible aspect, large as life and formed of cast gold. 1 he nature of this remarkable throne was such that when oloiuon placed his foot on the first step the birds spread their wings, and made a fluttering noise in the air. Un his reaching the. thira stp tne whole assemblage of demons, and fairies, and men repeated the praises of the Deity. When he arrived at the fourth step voices were heard addressing him iu the following manner: Son of David, be thankful for the blessings which the Almighty has bestowed upon us. 1 he same was repeated on his reaching the fifth 6tep. On his reaching the sixth all of the children of Israel joined them; and on his arrival at the seventh all the birds and animals became in motion, ana ceased not until he had placed himself on the royal seat, when the birds, lions, and other ani mals, by secret springs, discharged a 6howerof precious perfumes on Solomon, alter which two of the karges descended and placed tho golden crown upon his head. Before tho throne was a column of burnished gold on the top of which was a golden dove, which held in its beak a volume bound in silver. In this book were writ ten the psalms of David, andf the dove having presented the book to the king, he read aloud a portion of it to the children ol Israel, lfis fur ther related that on the approach of evil persons to the tin one the lions were wont to set up a terrible roar, and to lash their tails with violence; the birds also, and demons, and genii to utter horrid cries; so, for fear of them, no . one dared be guilty of falsehood, but all confessed their crimes. Such was the throne of Solomon, the son of Dav id." Rare Instance of Devoted Friendship. The four unfortunate Misses Morgan's, who were burned to death by the dreadful accident on the railroad, near Cincinnati, on Thursday morning last were ladies of education, refinement, troodncss. and respectability, and, as - we have already stated daughters ot the late M r ienja min Morgan, formerly of the firm of Price & Morgan, merchants "iu Philadelphia, and after wards president of the Bank of Louisiana, at New Orleans, and interested in large sugar es tates. At the time Mtssers. Price & Morgan dissolved a handsome fortune, and they mutually agreed that in case of pecuuiary or loss befalling either of them, the other, if still in good circuUH stances, was to share his prt peity with the un fortunate one. Many years afterwards Mr Chandler Price failed in Philadelphia, and .Mr Benjamin Morgan transferred to him a fine row of buildings on Tchoupitoul as street, .New Or leans". Some years after, and about the time of Mr Morgan's death, the latter became . much embarrast d by endorsements for acquaintances. Mr Price having in the meantime accumulated . another fortune, alter the death of his old part ner recouveyed the same valuable property oa Tchopitoukts street to Mr Morgan's children. Tins' is oue of the rare instances in this life of faithful, honerable and undying friendship, and quite as extraordinary as that all four of the daughters should be killed at one fill swoop a thousand miles from home.- Louisville Cvurier The Love of Home. It is only shallow-minded pretenders who either make distinguished origin a matter of per sonal merit, or obscure origin a matter of personal ' reproach. Taunt and scoffingat the humble con-' dition of early life, affect nobody in America but those who are fxlish enough to indulge in them, and they are generally sufficiently punished by the published rebuke. A man who is ashamed of himself, need not to be ashamed of his early, condition. It did not happen to me to be born in a log cabin, but my elder brothers and sister,' were born in a log camn, raisea among toe auow drifts of New Hampshire, at a period so early that when the smoke, first rose from its rude chimney, and curled over the frozen hill, there was no similar evidence of a white man's tu&rti tion between it and the settlements on th rivers of Canada. Its remains still exist; I ma ko it an annual visit. I carry my children to it, to teach them the hardships endured by the generation which have gone before them. ' i ,: I love to dwell on the tender recollectiona, the kindred ties, the early affections, and the narra tions and incidents, which mingle with all I " know of this primitive family abode. I weep to thiuk that none of those who inhabited ' it are now among the living; and if ever I fail in af- fectionate veueration ior him who raised it, aud ' defended it against savage violence -and deatrnc tion. cherished all domestic comforts beneatk tt roof, and through the fire and blood of seven ) cars revolutionary war shrunk from no toil, no, sacrifice to serve his country, and to raise hb children to u better condition than his own may ' my name and the name of my posterity, be blot ted forever from the memory of mankind. -Dan-, itl Weliter. . ? " Miscegenation. At Greensboro', K. a party of emigrants entered the cars. ' In the party were two very pretty white girls. . Xnves timtion resulted in learning that they were the daughters of an Englb-h gold miner in Guilford county, N. C. and had voluntarily left their home as the mistresses of two coal black negroes. They are destined to Vincennes.Indand Xcnb, Ohio. Much indignation was manifested by tha white passengers, and threats of lynching the negroes were indulged in but not carried out.