USeiern democrat, (SHarXoiie, 3TLC
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Tin-; Western Democrat
J. YATES, Emtok ami Pkoikik tor.
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
December 1, 1868.
.mayor. tr. i riTci.Mrd having been np-
r.int"I .r'iitor the -V t. Railroad at this place,
Iim-I the office of Mayer of the City, and Mr E.
II iti--rll was appointed to fill the office until the
tVciion ,',e nrst Mon Jay in January.
Ilvi,t ami Oram:xtal Trees. -We commend
... ..uMic attention the learned article on our second
fa.? !i the subject of Trees. Dr. C. L. Hunter,
Lincoln county, the author, is one of the best in
j,,.,,,,..! men on such subjects in this or any other
taT W'c find the following notice published in the
llairigli Standard, and presume it is a new move
!llCt ti make places for persons who are anxious to
fvTre their country in the capacity of public officers,
ni'h a salary attached of course:
Vj.j.liraiiou will be made to the present General
l..t-iulily of North Carolina for the purpose of
Miking a new county, composed of a portion of Ire
Koivaii, Mecklenburg and Cabarrus counties.
tu Ywxtse.. Mr John Simpson, a citizen of
totiiity, alut 50 years old, informs u tlmt on
,i:;rijr-two a.res of ground be made 470 bushel of
,,r. jK.iiiiJs.Seed Cotton, 25 bushels Potatoes,
mi gallons Sorghum Syrup, and au abundance of
prJin Tt-geiabJes. lie did this with a one-horse
..,. an t c think he did well. He says the plow
y ucl w a.Ued the '-(Jang l'loa-," a pattern of
vVAi he Kt from a Pennsylvanian, and is so well
with it that he promises to furnish patterns
l iliote desiring them.
The "Old North State" printing cwtalilLsh
r,!. n: at Salisbury is ofTercd for sale by the Editor
ml Proprietor, Lewis Hanes, Ksj. We consider
:.;. a tine opportunity for investment by some one
kIio understands conducting a newspaper.
We rrgret that Mr Hanes has decided to retire
fr. hi i In- K'litorial Chair, for he. has proven himself
i li.' not only an able writer, but an honest Editor
an-1 "! it ii'iaii. He is one of the few Editors who
r.!iv deserve to be called a Conservative. As a
u;in w ho desired to promote the interests of North
t'arnlina, and do his duty as a faithful public jour-nali.-t
not au extremist of any sort his retirement
i much to !c regretted, especially at this time.
If .1 different policy were inaugurated by our peo
towards the colored population in our midst, we
liiink fruitful results would flow therefrom. We
i!.;i-i kn nv and recognize the fact by this time that
1117P1 suffrage is; a fixture. No matter how repug
nant to our notions of right mid justice, thefranchise
h:e li en extended to the t'reedmeu by Congress,
v.iili 1 he consent of fully two-thirds of the northern
people. What arc we to do? Kick against the
pricks No: let us rather emulate our Louisiana 1
and (iei.rgia friends. The negro will eventually
f:n l it to his interest to side with his only potential
and real friends. Henderson Index.
Had it not been for the stubborncss of a few old-f".-v
spiteful politicians who congregate at Raleigh
l !ii up things to suit their own peculiar views and
purposes, the Uecoust ruction measures would have
If en accepted by the Conservative party, and that
party would have had the ascendency in the Conven
tion which framed our State Constitution, and con
trolled the State legislation and State offices. Ne
gro suffrage is now a fixed fact, and although it has
been forced upon us unfairly, there is now no way
to avoid it, and it is useless to further discuss the
matter. Conservative (whether democratic-conservatives
or republican-conservatives) ought now to co
operate together to favc public affairs from being
managed by bad men and the public money from
hoing squandered. One of the greatest curses of
thi country is the increased number of office-holders
aa I the enormous taxes collected by National, State
and Municipal authority.
ffc& Judge Cautwcll is preparing for publication
" "ant well's Code." A complete key to the Code of
Procedure in North Carolina in civil cases, arising in
the JtiHtiees and Superior Courts of the State, ac
eompanied by a full set of forms and instructions
for the guidance of Clerks, Sheriffs, Constables and
othcrCininty officers, with reference to the decisions
upon the sulject. Tli is book will be invaluable to
our people and to our officers just now, and the high
character of Judge Cant well as a law writer will i ti
nt re for the book a large sale. The book will be
piddUhe 1 at the office of the Standard. Raleiyh
Judge Cautwcll is well qualified to get up a useful
'""k. and we think it will be to the advantage of
public officers to patronize it.
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ttrsi"" A writer in the Salisbury North State pro
poses that the Judges of the Supreme and Superior
Courts of the State, together with the whole legal
profession, meet in Raleigh, on Wednesday the lClh
day of December, and that they together with the
Code I
'onimissioners, interchange opinions as to what
changes should be made in our laws. In this way
great benefit can be done our whole people. Let all
attend for the accomplishment of good, and memo
rialize the Legislature if necessary.
NoRTiiKitx Advertisements. The only safe plan
to adopt w ith advertisements from the North, sent
by parties with whom our publishers are unacquaint
ed, is to uniformly. and persistently refuse to publish
them unless they:nre paid for in advance. Wilming
ton Star.
This is the plan we have always acted on, and we
burn every letter we receive from Northern Advcr
Jiting Agencies, without reading, unless the money
.to pay for the advertisement is inclosed.
hiiT' We are requested to say that there will be a
meeting of the Executive Committee of the Mecklen
burg liible Society, in the Presbyterian Church
Lecture lloom, on the first Monday in December,
being the 7th day of the month.
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Notice to Citizeiis
The citizens of Charlotte arc requested to meet lit
the Court House on Thursday night next, at 7 o'clock,
for the purpose of nominating a Conservative Can
didate for Mayor.
At the same time the respective Wards are re
quested to make their nominations of three Alder
men for eaeh Ward.
As this is an important election, it is hoped the
citizens will attend generally, so as to secure a good
ticket for the interests of Charlotte.
Nov oO,180S. ltpd MAN V TAX PAYERS.
New" Advertisements.
Administrator's Sale Alex Grier, Adm'r.
Administrator's Sale Mary T Black and Jno T
Downs, Adm'rs.
Notice to Renters p M & J L Brown.
Edgeworth Female Seminary J M M Caldwell.
MiU.jud Land for Sale- -L C McKay.
City Book Store, change of Proprietors S R John
ston. Store to Rent S M Howell.
Olin Male College J as Southgate, President.
Groceries S Grose & Co.
Commission Merchants Coit & Sims.
Bissolution J lloessler & Co.
Classical School at Newton, N. C.
Assignee's Notice Wni Crow, Assignee,
Turner's N. C. Almanac for 18G9.
Raisins StetfiQusc, Macaulay & Co.
Gen. Grant's Policy.
The Army and Navy Journal, which through the
late campaign ppke In relation to Grant in an au
thoritative tone, discusses bis probable course now
that he is elected to the Presidency. It refers to his
candid and dispassionate view regarding the South
set forth in his of5ci.il report on the situation soon
after peace was declared, and to the terms of sur
render which he dictated to Lee's army. It then
adds :
"Gen. Grant, we repeat, is by nature a well-balanced,
calm, moderate, conservative man. Such will
he appear as President, and those who contemplate
his being a tool or a tyrant reckon without their host.
Next we may count on Gen. Grant's administration
being of an exceedingly practical character. This
is the essential character of bis own mind.
General Grant, without making a great noise about
it, will aim to make his administration generally
useful by economy, by honesty, by sound judgment
and common sense.
His Cabinet will be selected with a view to render
him assistance in this practical way. The measures
he will recommend to Congress will be entirely of
this sort. The finances and the civil service will be
among the foremost of general political subjects to
receive attention, and we may safely predict that the
great work of the hour, the great feature to strike
all observers, as soon as Gen. Grant has been a
month in power, will be the confidence inspired in
people of all parties and all political creeds.
Grant, as a soldier, understands well the bounds
of co-ordinate and subordinate authority. Congress
will not be suffered to encroach upon his preroga
tives as the Executive, nor will be attempt to encroach
upon Congress as the legislative department of the
Government. A soldier is used both to command
and obey an admirable training, say what civilians
will, for any administrative officer, from pound
keeper up to President. We shall make bold to pre
dict that he will realize more than any man who has
sat in the Chief Magistrate s chair since Andrew
Jackson, the Executive idea which should be the
central idea connected with the Presidency."
Our friend of the Asheville News recently
announced that he had struck off from his subscrip
tion list about 400 names of persons who have neg-
Tected to pay ; and in the same issue containing .this
announcement, he has nearly a column of editorial
matter pulling and recommending Northern publica
tion? some of fhem very trashy concerns when
compared to our friend's paper and many other
Southern journals. How can our North Carolina
cotemporariea expect their own -publications to be
sustained, when they are constantly holding out in
ducements and invitations to our people to subscribe
for pa piers published at the North ? We hare been
liberally patronized, and have no cause to complain,
but we think there are other good papers in our
State that deserve greater encouragement than they
receive, and therefore, we prefer to call attention to
them instead of papers published abroad by Editors
who care nothing more for the South or its citizens
than merely to get their money and patronage.
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J6Sy The Governor's Foot Guard, of Hartford, is
one of the very oldest companies in the country. It
was lormeil in It tl, ana has appeared in the same
uniform since its organization. Kxchange Paper.
The next oldest Military Company in the United
States is the "Fayettcville Independent Light In
fantry," at Fayetteville, N. C. It is but a few years
younger than the Company at Hartford, Conn. We
do not know whether the Fayetteville Company has
an active organization at present or not if xiot, we
hope it will again -'fall into line." For services in
the war of 1812, the Legislature of North Carolina,
by special Act, conferred on the Commander of this
Company and his successors, the title of Major, and
on the Lieutenants that of Captain. No Fayetteville
boy will ever forget the "Independent Company"
and the big dinners on the 23d of every August.
J The seat of Mr Avery, Senator elect from
Burke, Sic, having been declared vacant by the
Senate in consequence of his being banned by the
Howard amendment, Gov. II olden has ordered an
election to be held ou the 17th of December to fill the
vacancy.
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New Yoek Axiskmests. A New York corres
pondent of the Raleigh Sentinel says :
"There arc about twenty five or thirty Theatres,
Opera Houses, Show Houses, &c, in this city, and
as many thousand people attend them nightly, at an
expense, in the aggregate, of as many thousand dol
lars. It is estimated that as many as forty thous
and visitors are constantly in New York, and those
places are sustained by them. Therefore one at
tractive play or show, well gotten up and put on the
stage, will run for mouths, with an almost entire
change of audience at each performance."
The Report of the Adjutant General of this
Stale, submitted to the Legislature, shows that hehas
expended $1,817 during the few mouths he has been
in office. The office ought to be abolished as unnec
essary, for the Governor in his Message, and the
Attorney General in his Report, say that good order
prevails in the State and no disturbance is appre-
heudod or feared.
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The United States Army The Adjutant Gen
eral, in his annual report to the Secretary of War,
states that the strength of the army on Sept. 30th,
was 4:5,741 men. besides 4.40 men in the Engineer,
Ordnance and other special branches of the service.
The average cost of this army a year per man, is
$2,000, which makes the entire coet $87,000,000
annually. We used to get along with a small army
of 12,tKK), before the war, under a constitutional ad
ministration. A Word of Caution.
As public journalists, we feel impelled, by the
responsibilities of our position and the deep in
terest we feel in the public welfare, to speak out
promptly and fearlessly on a matter of extreme
iutcrest to every tax payer in the State. It is
palpable, that our people are becoming intensely
concerned at the many rumors afloat, that in all
matters involving large appropriations of money
by the General Assembly, Llark-mail or monied
considerations or positions are being pledged or
paid to parties who manipulate matters, to work
them through the Legislature.
It is alleged aud reiterated with confidence,
we are told, that one man, at least, whose name
we have not heard mentioned, received 10.000
for his agency in manipulating certain appro
priations through the Legislature, at its last ses
sion. If these rumors have auy foundation in
truth, we call upon the General Assembly, hi the
name of the people of the State, to wipe out this
foul stain from its escutcheon, promptly. So
long as we have any connection with the public
press, no personal or partizan or pecuniary in
fluences can induce us to give any countenance
whatever to peculation or corruption, in public or
private matters. It is the duty of the press to
conserve public sentiment, to discountenance
and discourage every species of vice and demor
alization, and to deal honestly with the people,
and with men, whether natives or new comers,
who for personal profit, will defraud, or bj cor
rupt practice rob, the State exchequer and in
crease the burdens of the people. Let the Gen
eral Assembly purge itself and assume a tone
and au aetioo, m ail matters, above suspicion.
Otherwise, it may look for such exposures as will
make the guilty tremble, and make men of ck.iX
acter wipe their hands of all connection with a
body which panders to the schemes of plunder
ers and peculators of the public funds. Raleigh
Sentinel.
North Carolina News.
Gov. Holden has issued his proclamation
announcing the election of Messrs. Byron Laflin,
Jo. W. Holden, Hiram E. StiHey, C. H. lirog
den. A. H. Galloway, J. A. McDonald, H. A.
Badham, Kufus Barrioger and W. S. Pearson
as Electors for President and Vice-President of
the United States, and notifying them to meet
in Raleigh on the 2d day of December for the
purpose of casting the vote of the State as re
quired by law.
W. S. Pearson, Esq., of Burke, leads the Re-
I publican ticket by three votes, and Joseph J.
I Davis, Esq., of Franklin, leads the Democratic
j ticket by 59 votes. The average majority for
General Grant m the State is 12,320s
JCSy The Raleigh Sentinel has been sold by
Mr Pell to the Hon. Josiah Turner, Jr., who
will take charge of it on the 1st day of De
cember. U. S. Circuit Court. This Court will con
vene in this city, in Tucker Hall, on Mon
day, the 30th inst. his Honor, Judge Brooks,
presiding. Chief Justice Chase, it is under
stood, will not be here. The accumulation of
business in this Court is very heavy. We learn
that there are 300 cases cn the Docket. RuL
Sentinel.
Get Enniss' Almanac. Mr Jaraes II. En-
niss, the Book Merchant, has gone to heavy ex
pense and labor to get up what is generally
known as "Turner's N. C. Almanac," for the
year 18C9. It is now for sale in Charlotte. We
believe it is the most complete work of the kind
ever offered to the N. C. public, comprising a
great deal of valuable information independent
of the matter usually given in Almanacs.
Still tiiey Come. Since our last issue
two more families have returned from Indiana.
Greensboro Patriot. ,
A few weeks since, in Wilmington, a child of
Mr Isaac Northrop died or it was supposed to
be dead and a short time after the supposed
corpse had been washed and laid out, it revived,
and the child is now "doing well."
General Jail Delivery. All the prison
ers confined in the Jail at this place, nine or ten,
for various offenses, made their escape Tuesday
night 17th inst., by breaking open the doors
from the inside, and are still at large. One of
the number, after the others had gone, went and
aroused Jthe Jailor, Mr Woodward, and informed
him that he too would go, unless locked up in
Jail, which Mr Woodward was unable to do, as
all the locks had been rendered useless; and, we
believe, the said prieoner was allowed "leave of
absence'' upon his parol of honor, to report when
the Jail was again put in order. Stutesville
American,
The Tax on Brandy. Some time since
we published that the Attorney General had
decided that brandy distilled from fruit was not
subject to the special tax of $460. This de
cision in no way affects the tax per gallon levied
on brandy as some seem to suppose that re
mains as before. . , ,.,
The N. C. Lunatic Asylum. The report
of the Superintendent of this institution has
been published. The number of inmates now
under treatment is 217 100 of whom are fe
males. The number of pay patients is 27.
Wake furnishes the largest number of unfortu
nates, viz: 19. Next in order is Granville, which
sends 12. Chatham sends 10 aud Cumberland,
Mecklenburg ed New Hanover, 9 each. There
are thirty-seven applications for admission pend
iug, which caniBot be received for want of room.
Supreme Court of N. &
January term of the Supreme Court commen
ces on the first Monday in January next.
Causes will be taken up as follows;
First iceck Applicants for License motions
causes on 1st Circuit.
Second icceJc Second and Fifth Circuits.
Third vceeh Fourth and Sixth.
Fourth week Seventh and Eighth.
Fifth week- Third Circuit, motions, &c.
The arrangements of the Circuits on the dock
et will remain for the present, as heretofore.
On Monday, the first day of the Winter term,
applicants will be examined on "the rights of
property." On Tuesday, the second day of the
term, those who haver county court license, and
those who passed an approved examination at
the Summer term, and those who pass an approv
ed examination on '"the rights of property" at this
term, will be examined for license on Pleading,
Practice audhe Code of Civil Procedure.
The justices advise all who wish to obtain
license to devote at least one year of diligent
study to the subject of pleading and practice
(Chitty on pi., Stephens on pi., and Adam's
Equity) and the Code of Civil Procedure. No
one can obtain license unless he is twenty-one
years of age, or will arrive at that age before the
next term.
A Confederate in Luck. A rebel soldier
named Clayton, a resident of Person county, was
let out of prison at the close of the war, and
landed in Philadelphia, ragged and without a
cent of money. He met up with an old batche
lor gentleman who, taking a fancy to him, sent
him to an old maiden sister living in the country,
to be employed by her on her farm. lie worked
all that year for the old lady and saved enough
to bring him home. The other day Clayton re
ceived notice of the old lady's death, and that
she had left hinrthe whole of her estate. The
estate contains about 160 acres of good land
lies 46 miles from Philadelphia is well stocked,
and has all the conveniences of a model farm.
Clayton lived some 10 or 12 miles from here, and
has suffered extreme poverty. Milton Chronicle.
The Indians. A campaign of extermina
tion or subjugation of the Indians has been de
termined upon by the Government, and General
Sheridan is prcpariug to assume the aggressive
at once, and continue it all winter. But a cam
paign of this sort will be fouud to be attended
with greater difficulties than many suppose. The
Indian is cunniug, and too familiar nowadays
with the war tactics of the white man to venture
upos a grand engagement. Ge&eral Sheridan
will, in all probability, find that the most trouble
some tribes are those which will be the most
difficult to reach. The Indians areoo shrewd
to mass their forces in any one place. They will
breakup into mall parties and scatter them
selves whenever approached by a superior
force. It is uot probable, therefore, that this
proposed winter campaign vill accomplish the
desired results.
Grant's Administration. We saw a few
days age a private letter from a gentlemen in
high political position, and a warm personal and
political friend General Grant. It is asserted,
if the Soatt waa quiet and opposed bo faetious
opposition, General Grant would give her a lib
eral, conciliatory administration, which would
satisfy all reasonable men Macon Telegraph.
State Penitentiary.
The board for the building and government of
the penitentiary of this State, consisting of the
Committee appointed by the General Assembly,
and of the Council of State, held their first meet
ing on yesterday, Nov. 23d, His Excellency the
Governor presiding, and W. R. . Richardson
acting as Secretary. " Thomas n. Coates, Esq.,
of llaleigh, was appointed architect and engineer.
It was resolved to build a stockade large enough
to provide for one hundred convicU. The Gov
ernor was authorized to appoint two members of
the board, who, together with Mr Coates, will
visit Northern States and inspect State prisons
and penitentiaries with a view to making suita
ble plans and specifications for the penitentiary
of this State. William H. Thompson has been
heretofore appointed Superintendent of the peni
tentiary. The salary of the architect, Mr Coates,
is fixed at $1,800 per annum, and all his neces
sary traveling expenses paid while out of the
State on business; and the salary of Mr Thomp
son, superintendent of convicts &c, is fixed at
8100 per month. Raleigh Standard.
Where the money is to come from to carry
out these big schemes, is hard to tell.
Accident. We learn that Mr D W Brown
lost four valuable mules and about fifty bushels
of com in the Catawba River on List Friday. In
driving the team upon the fiat for the purpose of
crossing th river, and after the mules had got
upon the flat, the chain securing it to the bank
broke, causing the boat to shoot out into the wa
ter, and dragging the mules off. The wagon
and harness were secured on the following day.
Lancaster Ledger.
Returned. Two of our citizens who emi
grated to Tennessee last Fall returned this week
with their families and personal effects. We
are pleased to learn that several others who had
east their lots in Missouri aud Florida are home
ward bound. Lancaster Ledger.
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News Items.
JEST The South Carolina Conference of the
Methodist Church, will commence its next an
nual session at Abbeville Court House, on Wed
nesday, the lGth of December.
J$S?- General Waddy Thompson, who, in Cal
houn's time, was congressman from South Caro
lina, and afterwards Minister to Mexico, died in
Tallahassee, Fla., ou 23d, aged about seventy.
Philadelphia, Nov. 23. Mrs. Mary E.
Hill, residing in and owning an aristocratie resi
dence on the corner of 10th and Pine Streets,
had her brains beaten out with a poker and body
thrown from the second story window in the
yard. The Coroner's Jury charge the daughter
and son-in-law with the murder of the lady.
Both were committed for trial.
San Francisco, Nov. 21. A sharp earth
quake cracked the walls of the Court House at
5lillerton, Frengo county, on the 5th. A slight
shock was felt at Austin, Nevada, on the 17th.
H. Rives Pollard Killed. Richmond,
Nov. 24. H. llivcs Pollard, Editor of the South
ern Opinion, was shot and killed, this morning,
at 10 o'clock, while passing near his office, by
James Grant. The following are the particulars
of the tragedy this morning: Oa Saturday, a
report was published in the Southern Opinion,
relat ive to the elopement of the daughter of Win
II Grant, a wealthy Tobacconist in this city.
This morning, about ten o'clock, as II. Hives
Pollard, Editor of the paper, was near his office
door, corner of Main and Fourteenth Street, go
ing in, a shot was fired from the upper window
of a building opposite Mr Pollard fell dead,
eleven buckshot having entered his body, one
passing through his heart. The police searched
the building and found James Grant, brother of
the lady named, in the room. f f e surrendered
and was taken to the Station House. A double
barrel gun, one barrel discharged, was found in
the room.
Foreign Items. The returns of the English
elections show 310 Liberals and 168 Conserva
tives. There were serious riots at various places.
At Sligo, Ireland, ten houses were sacked. At
Ripley, in Derbyshire, a sharp fight. Many
were i.ijured by clubs. The mob demolished
several buildings, including the vicaragi.
It is stated that Lord Stanley concedes that
the Alabama Claims Commission shall sit in
Washington.
The violence of Vesuvius is increating. Many
houses and farms are utterly destroyed. The
market town of San Giogis is in imminent danger.
CHARLOTTE MARKET, Nov. 30, 1888.
Corrected by Stenhouse, Macauxat & Co.
Cotton There has been a good demand during the
week at from 22 to 22 cents for middling, closing
quiet on Saturday at 22$ cents. Sales for the week
453 bales.
Flour The market is well supplied; we quote at
$6 to $0.10 per sack from wagons.
New Corn 70 to 75 cents ; old Corn $! per busliel.
Wheat scarce at $1.75 to $2.10 per bushel.
Peas dull at 70 cents. Oata 50 to 55 cents per
bushel.
Country Bacon scarce at 19 to 10 cents for bog
round from wagons ; Baltimore Bacon sides 20 to 21
cents from stores ; Lard 21 cents.
Fresh Butter 30 to So cents, scarce; Chickens 18
to 20 cents; Kggs 20 cents.
Irish Potatoes 50 to 75 cents ; Sweet Potatoes 75
cents to $1 per bushel.
LiTerpool Salt $2.75 per sack.
Bagging 25 to 27 cents per yard.
N. C. Corn Whiskey and Apply Brandy scarce at
$2 25 per gallon by the barrel.
Molasses 75 cents to $1 per gallon by retail.
Manufactured Tobacco very dull at 40 cents to $1
per pound according to quality.
Dry Hides in demand at 15 to 16 cents.
Dried Apples and Peaches 4 to 8 cents, in demand.
FOR SALE.
As surviving partner of the firm of McKay k Tem
pleton, I will sell at public sale at the Mill, near
Davidson Colletre, on the 19th of December, 18G8,
the Saw Mill, 15 Acres of Land and Lumber. The
Mill is in good running order, No. 1 Boiler, 40 horse
power Engine. Machinery, Boiler, Land and all
sold together, or separately to suit purchaser.
A credit of 12 months with interest from date, with
approved security, given.
Nov 30, 1868 3w L. C. McKAY.
Ship your Cotton to New YorK.
COIT & SIMS,
Commission and Shipping MercJiants,
Chablotti, N. C, Office in Oates Building.
We ship Cotton, advanee money and -order supplies
for Planters.
We wiU store bottom a. Charlotte, New York or
Baltimore, and advance money thereon and Jhold it
until but friends desire it sold.
Consignments solicited.
We refer to our friends in Charlotte, York and
Lancaster. JULIUS T. COIT,
Nov 30, 1868. BOBT. M. SIMS.
Xatest Iew.
N. C. LEGISLATURE.
Raleigh, Nov. 28. Nothing of importance was
done yesterday. Mr French made a good movement
ny giTing notice that be intended to introduce a bill
requiring Insurance Companies to deposite with the
otaie .treasurer a certain per cent in money on the
amount of their risks in the State.
Mr Whitley introduced a resolution instructing
me juniciary committee to report, as soon as possi
ble, upon the bill for the relief of Securities and En
dorsers. The resolution was adopted.
A Fatal Teaokdt. The Rutherford Vindicator
says that a deplorable affair occurred in Marshall,
Madison county, on last Monday. A Mrs. ; ap
proached a young woman, who resides near the
village, and asked if her name was . Being
answered in the affirmative, Mrs. plunged a
knife into the breast of the young woman. It then
transpired that the unfortunate creature was the
sister of the intended victim, and that in a passion of
jeaiousiy me iatat deed was committed. The mur
deress is now ia jail at Marshall.
NEW YORK MARKET, Nov. 27.
Cotton closed dull and drooping sales 1500 bales
at 25 to 25$. Flour active, prices unchanged. Wheat
active. Gold inactive at 35.
Memphis, Nov. 27. Gen N B Forrest has been ar
rested on a charge of shooting a policeman in a row
at the race course.
LoxnoN, Nov. 27. Hon. Jefferson Davis, who is
stopping at Lanington, delivered a discourse, last
night, on the importance of exploring Jerusalem and
the peculiar fitness of Englishmen for the honorable
task.
Cotton Burnt. We regret to learn
that
the cotton-house of Mr Samuel L. Reid, near
Fishing Creek Church, together with eight or
ten bales of cotton and fifty bushels of wheat,
was destroyed by fire on Saturday night last.
The burning is supposed to have been the work
of an incendiary. YorJeville Fnqvirer.
In this county, on the 18th instant, by Rev. F. B.
Andrews, Mr S. Sidney Underwood to Miss Jlettie
L&wing.
In Winnsboro, S. C , on the 2Cth of Nov., by Rev.
A. J. Cauthen, Mr B. F. Davidson of Charlotte. N.
C, to Miss Jennie Duval, daughter of L. W. Duval,
r.sq , ot mnnsboro, S. C
In York District, on the 20th ult., Mr W. L. Grier
of Charlotte, to Miss Mollie J. Ban-on.
In Cabarrus county, on the 25th Nov., by the Rev.
D. A. Pcnick, Jr., Capt. Sam'l A. Grier of Mecklen
burg, to Miss M. J. Gilmer, daughter of the late Dr.
J. F. Gilmer.
On the I2tb ult., Mr Giles Hendrix of Davie, to
Miss Mollie E. Green of Iredell.
In Alexander county, on the 12th ult., Mr Thos.
W. Noblittto M iss Sarah 1. Summers.
In Stanly county, on the22d ult., Mr J. F. Ramsey
to Miss Jaysia A. ltedwine.
In Fayetteville, on the 18th ult.. Mr Wni. N. Til-
linghast to Miss Sophia L., daughter of the late John
li. Williams of Chatham county.
At Pittsboro', on the 5th of November, French
Strange to Mary L., daughter of Lawrence J. Haugh
ton. In Wilmington, on the 25th ult , Maj. Matthew P.
Taylor to Miss Robbie Nutt, daughter of Henry Nutt.
In Rowan county, on the 18th ult., Mr Thomas D.
Rice to Miss Mary Jane Benson.
On the 12th ult., Mr W. Randolph Shams of York
District, to Miss Hattie, daughter of F. J. Erwin,
Esq., of Chester District.
In York District, on the 17th ult., Mr Joseph A.
Adams to Miss Mary Amanda Currencc.
In this City, on the 24th ult., J. Rufus Graham,
.son of Alexander Graham, ' in the 31st year of his
age.
Near Salisbury, on the 7th ult., Mrs. Nancy Wiley,
wife of H. F. Wiley, aged 4G years.
In Rowan county, ou the 20th Oct., William B.
McCorklc, Esq , in the 74th year of his age.
In Mississippi, on the 12th ult., suddenly, Mrs.
Bettie Ashe, wife of Dr. Jno. L. Meares, formerly of
Wilmington, N. C, aged about 34.
Notice to Renters.
Having more business than we can attend to, Mr
S. P. Alexander has consented to act as our Agent
in the Renting of our Brick Building. Present oc
cupants will have preference at moderate prices.
Parties wishing to Rent for next year will apply
to him for terms, &c.
Nov 80, 1808. P. M. & J. L. BROWN.
CARD,
To my friendt and patron of Charlotte and vicinity.
Having disposed of my entire Stock of BOOKS
and STATIONERY, I beg leave to extend my many
heartfelt thanks to you for the strong desire for my
success, and your very liberal patronage. As such
has been the case I have no fears that I may meet
with the same if I should decide to wait upon you
again.
Permit me to introduce to the public generally,
the new firm, Messrs. Wade & Gunnclls, City Book
Store, who will take pleasure in serving you on the
most accommodating terms.
Nov 30, 1868. S. R. JOHNSTON.
Store to Bent.
A large Store Room in Post Office Row, is offered
for Rent. Apply to S. M. HOWELL,
Nor. 30, 18G8. pd
NOTICE.
The Firm of J. ROESSLER & CO. has this day
been dissolved by mutual consent J. Roessler with
drawing from said firm.
ELIAS & COHEN,
J. ROESSLER,
ELIAS k COHEN will continue the business, and
have employed Capt J. Roessler to manage the same
and act as our authorized agent.
Nov 30, 18G8 2w ELIAS k COHEN.
Edgeworth Female Seminary.
There will be no vacation in this Institution this
Winter. The next Session will commence, on the
fourth Monday of January, 180U. Pupils will be re
ceived at any time.
- The entire expense of Tuition, Board, Washing,
Fuel and Contingent Fee will be from $100 to $110
if paid in advance. Ten per cent will be added if
payment should be delayed one month after the ad
mittance of the pupil. Moderate extra charges will
be made for Music, use of Piano, Ancient and Mod
ern Languages, Drawing and Oil Painting.
Each boarder will furnish her own lights and
towels, and also a pair of sheets and pillow cams.
For Circulars address,
J. M. M. CALDWELL,
Nov 30, 18C8 tf Greensboro, N. C.
GET THE BEST ALMANAC.
TURNER'S N. C. ALMANAC, 1860, has all the
State Government, Courts of the State, Militia Law,
Postage Rates, Stamp Duties, Homestead Law of the
State, Digest of State Constitution, Valuable Tables,
Receipes, &e. is the most valuable Almanac ever
published in the State. Price 10 cents. ! or sale at
Brem, Brown & Co's, McLeod & Steele's, James
Marty's and S. 1L Johnston's Book Store.
Nov. 30, 1 808 lm
Baisins.
100 Boxes and half Boxes Eaisiafl,
50 Drums Seedless Raisiaa,
Just received and for sale by
STENHOUSE, MACAULAY k CO.
Nov 30, 1868.
Assignee's Notice.
This is to rive notiee that I have been appointed
Assignee of C D. Biggins of Union county, and
State of North Carolina, who baa been adjudged a
bankrupt by tbe District Court of the United States
for the Cape Fear District of North Carolina.
WM. CROW, Asaigaee,
P. 0. Walkersville, Union co.f X. C,
Nov 30, 1868 8wpd
ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE.
As Administrator of Joseph Knox, dee'd, I will
sell, on Tuesday the 15th of December, on the prem
ises in Steel Creek, near the Catawba River, 4 or 6
Mules, 2 Horses, Cattle, Hogs, 600 bushels Corn,
Fodder, 1 Road Wagon, Buggy and Harness, Farm
ing Tools, Household and Kitchen Furniture, and
various other articles. Terms made known on day
of sale.
Alao, at the same time, the Lands of the deceased
will be rented for the next year.
Nov 24, 1868. ALEX. GRIER, Adm'r.
BgU AU persons indebted to the deceased will
please come forward and settle, and all those having
claims against the same are hereby notified to pre
sent them within the time prescribed by law, or this
notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery.
Nov 80, 1868. ALEX. GRIER, Adm'r.
ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE.
The undersigned having obtained Letters of Ad
ministration on the Estate of Cob John Black, dee'd,
will exnose at nublic sale, at tha ronidonee at lairl
deceased, en Tuesday, 22d of December next, the
following property, to wit : 2 Wagons, 1 Buggy, 1
Bale of Cotton. Cotton Seed and Hoes, and other
articles not here mentioned.
Terms made known on day of sale.
Also, at the same time, will be nntd &U ih
Lands belonging to the said deceased for the ye&r
1 RllO 11 1 DV l TIT
.ww. mm n . h a. M.t L. n . fV-
JNO. T. DOWNS,
Nov 30, 1808. Adminislratora.
BCO. All persons bavin claims against the said
deceased will present them within the time pre
scribed by law, or this notice will be pleaded in bar
of their recovery; and those indebted will please
make immediate payment; M. T. BLACK,
J. T. DOWNS,
Nov 30,1868. 4w Adminislratora.
a GROSE & CO., '
Respectfully call the attention of the Wholesale and
Retail buyers to their complete Stock of GROCERIES
which they offer on low terms, consisting in part of
2o Barrels New Orleans Molasses,
50 44 Sugar House Syrup,
6 " Bee Hive Syrup,
2 44 Maryland Golden Syrup,
100 44 Sugars, -all .grades,
25 Sacks Coffee,
100 lbs. Gun Powder Tea,
100 44 Imperial Green Tea,
100 44 English Breakfast Tea,
100 44 Souchong Tea,
50 44 Baker's Cocoa,
100 -Sucks Salt,
50 44 Shot, all sixes,
60 Kegs Rifle Powder,
100 44 Blasting Powder,
10,000 Feet Safety Fuse,
1,000 Yards Best Bagging,
1,000 Cotton Ties,
15 Boxes Passaic Soap,
10 44 extra No. 1 Soap,
6 44 German Erasive,
60 44 Candles, Adamantine,
25 Boxes Clarified Candles, 20 Boxes Candy,
10 44 Starch, 25 44 Raisins,
50 44 Cheshire Cheese, 600 44 Sardines,
50 44 State " 15 44 Soda,
All of .which we arc determined to eH very low.
Call aud ec us before you buy.
S. GROSE & CO.,
Trade Street, opposite the Post Office.
Nov 30, 18C8.
OLIN MALE COLLEGE,
Iredell County, N. C.
This Institution will be re-opened tinder enthrel
new auspices on the 18th day of January, 1-869.
The College property is now clear of debt, .ad all
previous disadvantages arising from its being in
volved, are now removed.
A separate building will be appropriated for ft
female school, and parents may be assured that this
College will no longer be operated as a mixed school.
Termt per Seision of Twmhf Wetkti
Board yer month of 4 weeks, $10.00
Lights and towels extra.
Tuition in Preparatory Department, 10.00
44 Collegiate 44 12.60 to 25.00
44 Music on Piano, 25jOO
Use of Instrument, 2.60
Contingent Fee, 1.00
Pxvmknts Board ona-half in advance. Tuition
invariably in advance.
rroducc taken rn lieu of Board and Tuition. -For
Circular, address
JAMES SOUTnGATE,
Olin, N. C, Nov 30, 1868 2m rreeidaoL
Catawba English and Classical
HIGH SCHOOL,
The next Session will commence the lt Monday
n January, IHt'.t. 'No pains are spared in fittinr
pupils thoroughly for the best Colleges in the country,
and in giving them a thorough business education.
Special attention given to Matiikmaticai. Tkaikiko.
Tuition per Session of 20 Weeks from ?9 to $22.60
in currency.
Board in families from S8 to $12 per month ; In
clubs at about half these prices.
For Circulars and particulars, address J. C Clapp,
Newton, N. C. J. C. CLAPP, A. B.
Dec. 1, 1868. 8. M. FINGER, A. B.
City Ordinances.
I. lie it Ordained, That all appointments of Auc
tioneers for the City of Charlotte, made either by the
former Board of Aldermen or by the late Commis
sioners of the Town of Charlotte," be and the same
are hereby revoked and annulled.
II lie it further Ordaimd, That any person acting.
or attempting to act. as Auctioneer in said City, after
the publication of this Ordinance, without an ap
pointment by the Board of A Mermen And giving bond
and security, as required by law, sball be liable to
a penalty of One Hundred Dollars for each and every
offence, to be recovered, enforced ana applied, aa
prescribed in the Charter.
Ordered, That (he Clerk of the Board publish the
above Ordinances in two successive issues of the
"Western Democrat."
E. B. FULLINGS, Clerk.
Nov 23, 14C8 2w
Sale of Mining Property.
By virtue of a Mortgage executed by the IUidisill
Gold Mining Company to Thomas Wilson, of the City
of Baltimore, and of a Power of Attorney to sae made
by said Wilson. I will sell at the Court House in
Charlotte, on the
71 li da? of December iiext.
At 12 o'clock, the following Tracts of Land:
THE RUDISILL COLD MINING TRACT, ad
joining the City boundary, the laadsf 1. 41. Wilson
and others, containing 00 aeree. more or less.
Also, the BRUSH HILL MINE TRACT, adjoin
ing the above mentioned, and containing -8 acres,
more or less; together with the Minea, Mining
Rights and Privileges, Ores, Engines, Fixtures, Im
provements, Equipments and Appurtenances.
Terms made known on day of sale.
J. M. HUTCHISON,
Attorney in fact for Thomas Wilson.
Nov 23, 1868.
Look to Your Interest.
As I am now selling Dress Good, Ready-made
Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Hats, in short everything
found in a first class Dry Goods' House, AT COST,
in order to close out businees, the public can buy
Goods of me cheaper th&a ia any bouse in Charlotte.
Country Merchants, who are cash buyers, will
find it pays to buy of A. SINCLAIR,
Nov 16, 1868. .Springs' Corner.
Good Drugs and Pure Drugs- by
Dr. JAMES tf. BUTT.
If you want good No. 1 Kerosene, the -very beet,
call at JAS. N. BUTT'S Drug Store.
If you want pure Fish and Tanners' Oil, call ni
JAS. N. BUTT'S Drug Store.
If you want JJhe very bet Lard, Machinery and
Spindle Oil, and all .other -kind of Oil, call at JAS.
N. BUTT'S Drug Store.
If you want pore Drwgsnd Medicines yea will
find it to your interest to call at
Dju JAS. N. BUTTS Drag Store,
Not 23, 1868. next door to Miller & Black.
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