ft!
r. !"'..' j
i.l , . . .. : - .. '
-yn - : -- .
Nil ' '
, I 1 '; ji ;
j ; : :i ; : : i ; j - ; v i ;-).; : I ' " - -' - . r ' ' ' "
I
U. a Circuit Court- j
.The Reporter of tfre Standard gives the fol
lowing statement of a case tried before JoJge
Brooks at llaleigh last week : , .
E. E. Nelson, Assignee, vs.; the Bank of
' Charlotte. Vance & Dowd and Battle & Sons
for the plaintiff, and Joseph JI. Wilson for the
. defendant. I ue fo'J jwiui' are the Xicts of the
ft i !
The plaintiff ia the ass:rice cf S. O. Nelson
& Co.f aud the action U biuu;U to recover;
tuonev paid by .mistake to the" defendant. S. 0.
Nelson & Co. was iudebied to the defetfdaut in
the sum of 3,000, for a note, drawn Dec. 9th,
1&G1; and payable at the banking house of II J
V Conner fc Co., in New Orleans, on the 8th
cf JIaj. ISG'2. II. W. Conner k Co., was the
dulv authorized accents of the defeudaut. . 13c
fcrd the day cf payment arrived, the city of New
Orieau was captnred by the Federal army. On
the 1 Oth oFMay. the money wns paid to a cleik
at the banking house of Conner & Co., he being1
the only person present in the house at the time.
It was in evidence I lint" Confederate money was
the prneral circulating medium in New Orleans
at the time of the piyment. One of the wit-'
nessea testified that Confederate money was
. worth 30 cents, others C5 to SO cents in the dol
i"lar. It was also in evidence that the clerk had
do instructions to receive the money, i Iu July.
18C3, T. A. Walker, of the firm of Nelson i Co..
both himself and the defendant bein ignorant
'of the previous payment, jiid off the note and
frcurld time; and this action was brought to
recm er the value of the second payment.
j Ills Honor charged the jury that there was
bo evidence of any special power to collect, and
assisting that the cicrk of li. ! Conner & Co.
had the general powers of a collecting agent, it
did not authorize him to accept Confederate
money in 31a, 1S02. When money not re
deemable", is depreciated to the extent of 27$ or
30, pr 70 per rent, it is not such! a medium as
an agent baa authority to leceive in payment of
the debt of his principal. j
! Plaintiff uon suited.
High Farming on Six Acres.
Kenansville, N. C-i Oci. 18, 1869.
North Carolina News.
i - -.
Rock Island Factory. During a late trip
to Charlotte, we called at the celebrated! Rock I The following crops are raised on my place, of
Island Factory, and were shown a great variety six acres, in the village of Kenansville, N. C.
. - - . .... . I . . -r . . r 1
of fabrics that this establishment produces, as The land 1 Dougnt in iboz ; w oi a sanay sou,
cloths, cassimeres, tweeday &c.t of different qual- no improvements on it at all ; jl improved the
itieS and prices, some of which are" not excelled place a great deal since by baluling clay and
for texture and beauty by any home or foreign muck, and draining it good. 1 I planted on the
manufactured article, while the prices of all are plaee in Spring in 18C3, 200 choice apples trees,
in favor of the Rock Island Mills. We are 75 fine peach trees, 40 pear trees, 10 plum trees,
irratified to learn also, bv published reports of 6 apricots- 10 fig trees, 1 English walnut, 21
committees, that the Rock Island goods took first scuppernong grapevines and 350 assorted bunch
premiums at all the Fairs held last Fall. States- grapevines. I realized this year, so far off of
prcuin
ville American.
Supreme'. Court op N. C This tribunal
will assemble in Raleigh on Monday, the 3d day
of January. The causes from the several. Judi--ii;ctnt.q
will be called in the following
order :
First
week, 1st and 2d District,
4th
3d
-Sth
10th
12tn
it
it
((
f(
5th
: 7th
9th
11th
6th
f
ft
a few
Col.
! The JI"fnrtienfLiic not jood agaihtl clJ
Air. TTic Sen- .cl reprtS the following case :
i The whole of one day wai taken up in the case
of Jos. M. J. Rogers vs. Uenj. W. Goodwyu.
The argument relating to the c(nflict of laws
touching the constitution.Iiy of the Ilomestcid
law,, was 'very interesting. - Froni the following
rynpsis-of the p:nion ot" Judge Brooks iu the
above case, it will be ecn that he decides averse
ly to the homestead exemption, in ca.c of old
debts, aud differently from t lie Sunrcu.e Court
of N. C, as hhown by j the opini u cf Judge
llcadd at the la.t term of th it Court.
; His Honor regretted he was compelled todjs
rcnt from a majority of the Supreme Court n
the case of Hill vs. Vessler. lie 'thought that
the very authorities cited by Judge Reade were
conclusive against him. j His sympathies were
in favor of the homestead; the law, as he Wlieved,
was against it. His Honor commented upon
the opinion of Chief Justice Taney, which lie
declared was clearly against the constitutionality j
of the exemption, and that of Judge Orr, of K"
C, which he com-idercd to be better ihetorically
than it was legally. He thought that Courts '
could not keep up with the progress of the age
until the Legislature and Constitution had
opened up a way for them. j j
R M. Martin, Assignee of E. Fullings, vs. J.
M.Miller. Uailcy for Plaintiff; II. C. Jones
for Defendant. Ihe whole day until 5 P.M.
was taken up in arguing this ease. The case
turned upon a set-off claimed by defendant.
The account sued on was contracted with Fal
lings & Springs, and defendant offered to prove
by bis own oath that Fullings deceased partner
had agreed to accept his account against Springs
as a set-off. Evidence objected to as in conflict
with Section 343 of the Code ruled that the
act of Congress must govern. After a verdict
for defendant, plaintiff moved for judgment, uon
olttinle rerdicto, on the grund that the plea of
pet-eff would have been the subject of general
demurrer also a rule for ar?n de tioin, on
the ground that the promise of; Springs was
nudum jxietum. Rule discharged and motion
over-ruled. j
;.! : A Lloi7 at tho Mormons.
t cenatcr i.ragin3 D.iitor tne ovcrtnrow 01 me
polygamous Mcrn;onsviiow pending in the Sen
ate, provides fr putting the whole machinery
of the courts of Ltah Territory in the hands pf
tho Uuitcd States oSccrs; providing tht judges
f Territorial courts shall be appointed by the
Governor, and that all officers ol militia shall he
appointed by the Governor. '1 he portion of the
Kction 011 marriage is us foliws: "MarriagL.
so far as its validity is cneeincd, iu the ?ajd
Tcrritol-y, i hereby declared a civil contract, fo
which the consent ot the rartie.s capable in law
. Second
Third
- Fourth
Filth
Sixth
Zy Fifteen men came to this State
weeks ago, being influenced to'do so by
Gray, of the N. C. Land Co., on a prospectin
tour, and all bought farms. That's the way to
talk. Get the tide once turned, and it will flow
rapidly enough, because the riches are in the
'round, and oulv need to be dukr out. 'XeucLern
Time. :
McDowell County. The Commissioners of
McDowell, with commendable forethought have
had an eve to ccouomy in their '-administration
of the couutv affairs, as the following exhibit of
their expenses will show :
For services rendered and mileage 435 00
The Commissioners have decided to hold their
courts once in three mouths at S2 per dav for
services. - j . ,
S15 00
25 00
85 00
75
30 00
40 00
150 00
225 00
this ground
3 barrels radishes,
5 .". "garden peas,
300 quarts strawberries,
3 barrels snap-beans, ; ;
5 " Irish potatoes, i;
150 busliels apples, from which I sold
20 bushels, J
From 50 bushels I made apple butter,
Balance, T; made 300 gallons vinegar,
at 75 cents, ; i-. '
Did not make any peaches or pears this year.
100 bushels sweet potatoes for my own use.
50 "j i turnips : X " I " " "
10 44 ;. corn '
5 "1 li' peas ;l " 44 " 4 ! : .
1500 lbs; bunch grapes, - : x, 5300 00
400 gallons scuppernong wine, ' X 1000 00
Will sell about 15,000 strawberry plants,x 90 W
mioaoouccouviwonn rooieagrapeviues. oou vu
Will make 400 jrallons vinegar from X
grapes, : ; j - ' ' I j .j . 200 "00.
Snhl nrpsfrrps. ipIIips tipkips and srrnns. i O UU
I - j i , j- r - ;
Resides that, I raised all my garden vegeta
bles which I needed; used a great deal of fruit.
grapes, and got preserves ana apple Dutter enougn
for the whole; year. I raised and fed 14 hogs so
far which will amount in all to about S300, and
added to the! other amount will be 2, GOO. 75.
nd now the expenses:1 j
Interest, capital aud tax,
The X. C. Railroad We understand that
this Road has just received frorii Philadelphia J 40 days work j with mule and man,
two new and elegant sleeping cars, modern style I 3 tons commercial jertilizers,
and nuibh, wmcli will be immediately piacea on
the Road. i ; .j' J
In a short lime it is the intention of j Maj
Smith to run a fast schedule! about thirty miles
an hour which will make1 the same time via
Raleiirh and Weldon to' Washington and New
S105 00
G7I 50
150 00
York as is now made via Grecnsboro and
200 cart loads home made compost. j
The whole of this work has been done by my
sons Fred aud Louis, first 1G years of age, the
other 14 years. On account of my ill health, I
could not do anything but superintend it.
2 barrels crush sugar for making wine j
i The i Cost of the War.
. Commissioner Wells, in his report presented
to Congress, gives an estimate of the cost of the
late war. . The government spent in war ex-
down to June
I This excludes
have cost had
penses growing out of the war,
30th, 1869, ;S4;i71,MU98.!
what the administration. Would'
there been no war, apd may be called the net
cost to the government of the rebellion. 1 To this,
however, must be added a number of items1,
which Mr Wells! gives thus : I j M j i
Pensions capiialized, at eight! years purchase,
$200,000,000; increase of State debts, mainly on
war account, $136,0)0,006; jcdunty, city and
town indebtedness, increased on, account of the
war, (estimated)! 200,000,000; expenditures of
States, counties,! cities 'and towns on I account of
the war, not represented by funded debt, (esti
mated) 6000,000.000 ; estimated j loss to j the
loyal States from the diversion and suspension of
industry, and the reduction j . of the American
marine and carrying trade, 51,00.000,000; es
timated direct expenditures and! loss of propertir
by the Confederate States by reason of the war,
$2,700,000,000.1 j ! j ,
This makes a total or loss by the war to the
Calendar for the i Year 1870.
as
as
JANUARY
FEBRUARY
MARC II
whole country of nine thousand millions of dol-
lars. Says the Commissioner : "j i ! '! 1
'This, t hen, was thelcost of the destruction bf
slavery the cost of compromise the cost of the
unfait hf ulness of those who founded this nation to
ithe idea by which the nation lives.! j What does
it measure I It is substantially ja thousand mil
lions a year for nine years, or,,at the wages of
ifive hundred dollars a year, the labor of two mil
lions of men exerted continuously 'during the
whole of that period. Jt is five times as much
sts the slave property of the 1 coi ntry was ever
Sworth. It is a sum which at interest! would
yield to the end iof time twice as much jas the
annual slave proauct 01 the bouth iu its Dest
iestate." j! ' .': '; :: J; ! 'M-M Ml
To which the Xw York Post adds : i 1 i
'iWe spent and wastedin the war money
enough to build ninety Darien ship canals, or to
bund a hundred Pacific railroads, or nine times
as much as would double track
the United States." ; 1 i
APRIL
MAY
2
9
1G
23
30
G
13
20
27
: 6
13
2G
27
3
10
17
24
.1
8
15
22
29
JU
XE
JULY
everykrailroad in
i .j
Weather : Predictions.
through passengers will.be taken from Charlotte
to eldon without a change of cars. Goin
Xorth, the through Strain will' leave Charlotte
about 4J o'clock, P. M.. and Raleigh about 1 A.
M.. for the South. The road-bed of the iwhole
route from Charlotte to Weldon, is in excellent
condition, aud the efforts of Major Smith to ex
pedite travel and to provide for the comfort of
passengers, is worthy ot al
Standard. I
75
5429125
First of the StA son .-4-Th o first shad of
the season was brought to tl
morning the 1 9th, and we clai
belongs the credit of having the earliest run of
fish, as well as the Neuse the best fisheries in
the State. XticLem Titnr.
Important to Sheriffs.
The Commissioners appointed to superintend
the ereetioq of the Penitentiary have reported
to the Governor that the stockade is sufficiently
near completion to justify the? reception of about
125 convicts, from the 5th t the 15th of j Jan
uary next. The whole number of convicts in
the Statc sentenced to imprisonment at jhard
labor, including those sentenced to the Peniten-
and preserves, ! ! ?S2
10 wine barrels, i ! 15 00
G hogsheads for vinegar, li ! 9! 00
' ii I-' - ;
Take off expenses from the assets will
leave net proceeds, j $2,1 1 1: 50
A great credit is due to two of my sons who
prdjst. Jlaleiyh j done the work faithfully and steady, and the re-
suit oi iiieii woriw jcives uiciu jirtuL &uiisiaciiou,
and I hope that every young man will follow this
example and our trodden down country will thet
rise up again to prosperity aud happiness. We
have got pueof the finest soil and climate on the
American 'continent, and 'all that it wants is to
develope its resources and not wait any longer
tor uuioiue uviu hu uou t ireii iu iuu ueii ucu-
tury. ;; . ; v . : l ;
I remain very respectfully, i
Hal. Sentineffl L.j Frcelicii, Sr,
is market Sunday
ui that, to Xcwbern
i Inducements-to Immigration.
It'is stated by the best XewjYork houses that
merchants from the South make their paymeuts
more promptly aud ask credit in fewer instances,
than those from any other section. Within the
last three 'years the South has not only bought
sentenced direct to the Penitentiary for the term
of nine months or over, willl amount to about
ISO. Of this number the Commissioners have
determined to receive about 125 according to the
following scale, viz :
Counties having
1 iwill
send 1
tiary, will not fall short of 325. The number largely and paid in cash, , but she has paid ; off
millions of indebtedness incurred before the war;
and this, too, when her fields were desolated, her
banking capital was destroyed, her railroads torn
up, and her; institutions had undergone, a greater
revolution than could have been brought about
by successful Secessiou. There is not an ! in
stance iu the annals of history that presents a
parallel, and perhaps no country on the face of
the globe would have-so quickly sprung from
the misery and poverty of a devastating war to
a peaceful prosperity so noble and gratifying.)
1 his marvellous production i under the most
adverse circumstances has attracted the attention
of Xorthcrn farmers and capitalists, andt'o-day
exploring parties are traversing every southern
State looking for the tiiostj favorable point forj in
vestment l Visitors iii the. winter labor under
a disadvantage! in not being able to see the crpps
growing; but they are recompensed by escaping
the terriblexold of highlatitudes and enjoying
the loveliest weather they evrr saw. I
ro Mate presents a happier medium or climate
ci I tt . o
i ii 3 ) " 2
" " 4 1 " 2
. u ii 5 i: j t' 3
i (5 f u
" 7 ' ' " 5
r " 8 i " " 5
: " ' M 9 ' " 6
it it jo ' 14 7
" ,:" . " 11 "'"j;.." 7'
" 12 " 9
" a 13 i 9
i "14 " " 9
15 " F " 10 j
" it 16 " I 11
ii I 1 7 '"'!" 1 1
" 18 -V " 12
it) j 13 j
" 20 : " . " 13 1
Circulars will be issued to the Sheiifi
The weather i$ 'always! a subject of iuterest,.
iand we publish the following proverbs, the old-
folk lore of other da s. I hey are ' based upo-j
bhenomena to bej observed during the mouth of
iDecember, and may be easily tested :
If J)ecenibcts bright. and clear,
It porlcadeth a good year. i iT"
I Sbould Deceuiber be cold with; snow, 1
; On every height fair crops will grow.
In December, r frosts alternating with thaws!
indicate a moderate winter.
December weather, changeable and mild, ; f
Shows the! whole winter fickle as a child. : ;
rA dry December a dry Spring and Summer.
j December thunder oft brings for its train, I :
; In the succeccling Summer, wind and rain. ,h j
So much observation on the appearance of the
weather during the whole course of the niouthi.
What follows relates to particular days : j ; j
1. When it ltappeus upon the first of the
month, that: wide' around severe winter weather
sets in, it (the winter) will last four months
24th Follow a highly blessed year, j
, Should this night be bright and clear.
Should it1 snow! on the night of i the 2-1 th, it
betokens a fine hop harvest. .1 j ' s
I lAs many, are interested in grape culture,''' he
following prediction, though somlewnat uncouth,
poetically considered, is given with the hope it
T V .. -r--T - !:.!' - '
W lien Christmas eve clear yon find, I ";
"Without rain and wilhout,wind ; ! j
And fair the miorniiig suifdid shine,". " i
The next year .Will produce much wine. -
CSrisjmas bare and green, ; . j
Easter with snow is seen, ; i
'Tis a fair sign! of a propitious year, i i
"When the 'bright sun oh Chrititmas day shinjes
clear.
AUGUST -
5
12
19
2G
3
.ib
17
24
31
7
14
21
28
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
- I T K
NOVEMBER
'S,.
.4
11
1?
2
9
16
23
36
3
10
17
24
31
7
14
21
28'
i
7
14
21
-28,
"' -i
f
4
11
18
25
2
9
16
23
30
6
13
20
27
. '!
' I
4
11
18
25
,:f
1
8
15
21
29
5
12
19
2G
3
10
17
24
31
; 4
11
18
25
1
8
15
22
8
15
22
29
... i j.
5
12
19
2G
3
101
17i
24
31
Tk
21
2B
5
12
19
26
i
2
9
16
23
30
-
113
!2d;i
27.
15
, 12
19
26
ii, 2
I
,16
23
:: .2
16
I 23
30
I 6
.13
;li 20
'27
'i
li 4
11
;is
25
1
8
15
22
29
6
MI13
-li: 20.
27
3
10
17
24
31
:i 7.
14
21
28
6
13
20
27
3
10
17
24
3
10
17
24
31
7
14
21x
28
5t
.12 19
26
2
.9
16
23
30
7
14
21
28
4
It
18
25
7;
14
21
28
. -: I
: i
4
11
18
25
-. i .
i
4
11
18
25
8
15
22
29
K
6
13
20'
271
3
10
17
24
ll
8
15
22
29
5
12
19
26s
4
11
18
25
li li
5
;12
19
26
1 2
8 ,9
15 16
22 23
29 30
6 7
13 14
20 21
27 28
X 3 i ;4f
1
8
15
22
29
5
12
19
26
5
12
19
26
Q
9
16
23
30
7
14
21
28
4
11
18
25
O
9
TO
23
30
6
13
20
27
3
10
17
24
1
8
15
22
2D
5
DECEMBER
. i 1 ; .2
6 7 8 i 9 10 ll 12
13 14 15 16 .17X18 ! 19
20 21 22 23 C 24 25, 26
27 28 !! 29 .30
' 1 23
- 4 r '5 6 ; 7 8 9 10
11 42 13 114 15 161 17
lf 19 20 21 22 23 24
'25 i 26. 27 ;28' 29 30 31
Valuable Land for Sale
By virtue of a Decree of the Superior Court of
Mecklenburg county, I will sell, by public auction,
at the Court House door in the City of Charlotte, on
Tuesday, December 28th, 1869, that valuable Tract
of LAND belonging to the heirs of A. J. Orr, deo'd,
lying about four milesorthi of Charlotte, between
the JSt&tesville Railroad and the Datidsen College
road, adjoining the lands of; -Hunter, Fraiier and
others, containing about Two Hundred and Thirty
Acres, with some slight improTementa thereon.
Teems The said Land will be sold on a credit of
six months, bond, with approrcd security, and title
reserved till purchase money is paid.
i L. W. SANDERS,
Dec 20, 1809 2w Ouardmn of Harvev Orr.
w
Guns! Guns!!
Just received a large lot of men'a and boj's Qunt.
: . J
Also,
100 Dozen Axes,
Eyery Axe warranted, at
I OATES, WALTER RREM & CO S,
New Hardware Store, Mansion House Corner.
Dec 20..18G9 2w . " .
i
a
R
h-
OCERIES AND LIQUORS.
Gregory, & Williamson,
(in lincc's Building,')
Ask the attention of the public to their large Mock
of Heavy Groceries, Provisions and fine Liquors and
Wines. . , 1
They give special attention to the sale and pur
chase of FLOUR of the best quality. And they
guarantee the purity of the Liquors and Wines which
they offer for sale. j '
Their stock consists in part of the following articles:
Groceries.
Flour, Bacon, , Lard and Molasses, .
Sugar, Coffee, Salt -and Soaps,
Iron Ties, Bagging and Rope,
Cotton Yarns and Sheetings,
Leather, Fish of al.1 sorts, 'Ac.
Liquors.
First Proof Whiskey, r French Brandy,
New England Hum, ( , Apple Brandy,
No. 1 1 Gin, ! Peach Brandy.
;' i . ; Wines. .
Sherry, Hcidic Champalgne,
Madeira, Catawba
Claret, California
Scuppernong, Angelica
Tort, . Green-seal
Our Goods wi'l be sold as low as they can be pur
chased in this market. All we ask is a trial.
Dec 20, 1809. GREGORY WILLIAMSON.
$5 Reward I
Will be paid for the recovery of a McLellan SAD
DLE, which was stolen from ray wagon in Carson k
Grier's lot on Wednesday morning the lutltinst. j It
is brass bound, quilted seat and has heavy woddon
stirrups. W.!L.. UKMJKKtO.N,
s : ;
ac
cordance with ;the above -Iiifdeigh Standard,
WasMDgton ' Items.
A
cf contracting is oscntial. No man, resident of L The Supreme Court decides Judccs Cl.ase.
said.lerritorv, shall marry his mot her, lus rand- Field and .Miller distentin that where a State
mother, granddaughter, stepmother, jrand- i Legislature grants a franchige to a corporati(n,
. V i ... :i ...:rJ"!L i i i .i...: ..r.i. .r - . 1
o nin-,!uiio wnv, kijiiu.'uii b uc, wuus ;iuu iu vr"ijsiui-raiuu ufiuc corpora lion 8 esiau
HiuiutT,, wiics j;iaimu.i)iuir, amuss u.uiiifr. i uiiiii; uic euierpnse coQiciiipiateu. exempt
ii;B-j;nuuwuiiiirr, ih.t. his MMur, ins uuii : irn; i-ornoiaiioo properly i irom lazation, tliat
HMtr, uroisier s udiiiiuier, sisicr oauiinu r, . coniraci is creaieu Detwcen tne i Co
father ster or motLt r s siMer.j No vonnin
?hall tuarry her father, grandfather, son, grana
tin, step father, grandmother's hnbnud. dauli
ter5 husband, granddaughter's hufbaud, hus
rrmd'a father, husband' grandfathiT. huband's
fn, husband's grandson, nor her 'brother, half
brother, brother's son, sincr's 's.iri. father's
. brother or mother's brother." Oiht-r actions
of the bill strike at evt-ry feature of .Mormon
custom iu regard to marriage, and rreMuibc
V I'vuauiv.i 1 iviuuiui. ivtirn virintr,ii . 4 : 4
.of tho bill d -'f pn,ves and annuls a Lrge unu,-?, " P,ate 01 Jutc ' '
ber of lorritriai act? graining springs, timbei 1 I The impeachment of Jude Tri
land and watt-r-p-.wer to h-ading 11 en ofthe .Mr-, i? probable tt alleged partiality agaiiist th
.xnon Church, and the last section declares null ! Government. I .
and void the acta pacd iu the special iuteiest
of tho church. j
s
a
rporation and
the State which no subsequent Legislature or
ichange of State constitution cau impair. I
i Lx-Secrctary Stanton has boon appointed
Judge of the IT. SSupremo Court in place of
Grier, resigned.,-P.S.3Ir Stanton died sud
denly on Frida last. I
j A 'pcrson'named Strong, s.nid to have been a
judge some years ago. and who is unknown out
side of Philadelphia, has been anointed bv the
iNcsident Attorncv-General of the United Slates,
I f 4 W -! X - ' i 7
than iSoi th LaroJina. .11 ere we escape theln
leuse cold of winter, and the heat of summer is
never greater than iu New York city, enabling
white men to woik in the open j air during every
the mordern stamp:
. . .1
5F!General Ord is a trua philanthropist pf
He represents that in the
jTudian country ''harmless"; Indians are at the
mercy of wieKed, hues, and that the red men
urej plundered antHiiurdered by cruel ; and avari
cious Caucasians ivitlfout limit or! remorse. The
history of Indian!; afiairsCteil a very din'erep
stop', but General Ord is jav close 'observer arid
perhaps there is something to boininand the At
tention of the government in what he savs. We
hope, at all events, that the proper method 0
putting a stop to f'Indian troubles" mayx be ap
plied speedily, j They have bejeome asweari
some as pnmlul
BEMOVAIi.
GRiimi &
ALEXANDER,
Grocers I and I Commissioii Merchants.
Are now opening a: large a,nd well selected stock of
tiroceries mjtue nouse neretofore occupiea ny v. j
Black, where we hope to tneet all Our old friend3 and
many new ones. Call and price our Goods before
purchasing elsewhere. '. .1 , )? vf
n e ao not pretend 10 sen cneaper tnnn you can
buy in'New York,
will sell as .cheap
scious that 'we arej
but we do say "that we can and
as any house; in the City. 1 Con-
surrounded by old veterans in
.commerce who have witnessed the riHingand setting
of many bright luminaries,! yet we hope, by strict
personal attention to business, to merit the conn-
dence so liberally bestowed by a igencrous public.
Goods delivered to the City trade free of charge
Dec 20, 1869. GRIER ALEXANDER.
A Card for the Afflicted to Read.
Having witnessed the remnrkAble cures and a.nton-
ishingly beneficial results of treating ;diHcasea by
VACUUM, witjh Dr. Hadgfield's EQUALIZER, we
have been induced to purchase the Talent-Right, to
gether with a complete set of instruments, (at heavy
expense) believing as we do that the resulis (from
the application of this SCIENTIFIC AVPAHATL'S
lo.the treatment of the man diseases that) cam not,
br if AVE jjot, been cured by' medicines adniinisieml
by the4 most learned -und skillful phyfiiciann) will re
ward us for our services. No scientific phyniciitn
will deny the correctness of the principle employed,
but must confess that it has not been used in conse
quence of the enormous expense incurred, and the
poor remuneration for services thus rendered, and
in consequence thereof, substitutes of a very in
ferior, character have been adopted. j j
We -;do not propose employing this trulyvalub!e
and scientific instrument as humbugging niRJjim.
in consequence of its novelty,' but simply as an! in
valuable auxiliary in the treatment of diseases on
acknowledged scientific principles. We do not cjiim .
that it is a panacea fur ail the ills of floi-h and bipod,
but we do wont positively assert, without fea of.
contradiction, that it has in : thousands of insluhces
cured and relieved many of the terrible and painful
afflictions that have not yielded to other tre lament.
and we cordially invite all who are suffering to. Visit
us, and be relieved. . . -i . ' .
J. M. MILLER. M. V.
Dee 20,18G tf R, K. GKEGORY, Al. D.
REMOVAL.
month' in the year.
and in this climate
1 i-rrf
: Tce L mted States and St. JViMI.ngo.
Conceminp; tho return ot tho--T.uitJ States
frigate "Albany" from St. Domingo, wiih three
atiihorizcu agents on toarJ, the v York IJcr
l(i sayt: According to our Washington dis
patches it i no lunger a secret that Dominican
rimmi&&ioueis fruitf' President liaez have been
daily expected to arric with powers to treat
either for the sale of Sair.nna or a leato of it A.r
fifty or hundred years. Presideut Grant's
views are represented as favorable rather to a
lease, the advantages of which would - doubtless
lead rather 'to annexation, than tp immediate
acquisition. The prospective possession of the bay
t .of fc'anjano and the entire Dominican portion of
the island is regarded in official circles at Wash
ington rs far more advantageous thau the an
nexation of Cuba would be. The establishment
of a United States naval station on the peninsu
la of Samano would be a statesman-like iuangu ra
tion of the American policy towards th Weit
Jndi Inds. '
cf Tenn..
e
Ihe soil is easily worked,
yields an abundance of cvjiry
.variety of product ilu, from 'cotton of fine quality
to everv fruit that crows in the Middle and
Eastern States, as well as many that will hot
stand their winter, . j . T j
'.The apples of Western North Carolina are not
surpassed iu the world. ' Peaches can be, and are
begiuuing'to be, raised cheaply, in great quanti
ties, and transportation to New York costs -only
from 25 to SSeuJs a basket, aud that, too, wheu
they arrive 111 j market before Maryland peaches
are ripe. Grapes reach a perfectiou rivalling
California. : 1 he Catawba is a native of Catawba
county, and fortunes are being made iu wine
culture. Dairying has beeu successfully intro
duced in Buncombe couuty, by gentlemen from
New York, and! we are informed that,, buying
the best grass lands iu the world at j f rom three
to ten dollars per acre,! they can make sevejial j
it
NEW FIRM.
j HOBBIES & DAVIDSON,
f'tke A'tic IhirUiture. House', ' opposite Sec
ID rug Store!
carr s
Having, on the first of this monthjiafsociated with
roe in the Furniture Trade here, Mr W. 11. Morriss
ff Petersburg, Vajjand lately of Raleigh, N C., S?e
hereby inform the public that we expect to carry; on
tSie above business iraore extensively than ever be
ire, at greatly , reqmcea prices, jir Morriss is an
old dealer in theFurniture Trade: 1 aud in addition
to keeping every article usually found in a first-class
Furniture Establishment, we will engage to furnish
Ilvelling3, Hotels, Schools, Colleges &c., on better
tiennn tliah parties "not posted,'? can buy in New
tort... A large stock of , ;i:,.-:jlt r. ,f -
I All kinds of Furniture
Will be constantly kept, embracing Parlor, and Cham
ber Suits together jwith. a full supply of Mattrasses,
Metallic liurial Cases of all sixes and styles, and Ma
hogany. Walnut and Pine Coffins,1 at prices to suit
tfce times. j j i hj
Call at the "New Furniture House," opposite
tT A.k 1 l v 1 rr QfAra o r. a-va m' nA m f Tr
" . ' I kJV o ajiii Miuitf aiiM vauiuiuc um 1 J iw n.
uuV) ou incwpu. iuvcs.uu t....u j Repairing will continue to be done
can be done j in t lis best counties ofNcwlork. 'dpposite the City Clock, aud Cane
. : 1.' i' ... ; . ! . 1 . , '.
j The reconstruction committee has postponed
the Yirgiuia question until after the rcce&a.!
J The Tennessee delejition, with the exception
of Senator Fowler and 1'eprcsentative Hawkins,
have ptcparcd a protest against tho legality of
the 'leuneasee election, : and ask 1 Congress to
set it aside. " ' ; ,
! The President has come Jnto collision with
the Senate. In executive session a tesolutiou
was passed demanding of 3Jr Grant all the letters,
indorsements, and ether naoers urn which he
uio liuiuiuauuuj 1U1 Oil tUlt VUU! t D UUUl'X
It is Etrongly suspected that his Excellency has
niade several of the weaker appointments on his
owu responsibility, and without any outside re
commendation. A committee, waited onj the
President with the request and met with a point
blank refusal, and an intimatiou that the Senate
had better mind its own business. It is pre
sumed now that the august bdy will take ven
geance by rejecting the obnoxious appointuiQats.
jPostmastcr-Gcnera! Cress well says that Uhe
abuse of the irankinrrtariviler'e hn rnt. th n
, j--j vuv tyUU" f
try twfnty.fit million dollars a year.
But it would be useless to'atteuipt iii onearti
cle an enuinenition of the varied agricultural
productions of this State. Let the gentlemeu
now visiting through the couutry. and those who
may com'e hereafter, be shown what can be done
by prudent investineut aud soon the iufhix of
capital and skilled labor will not only add to our
wealth by increasing production, but!will double
the assessed "value of the State by enhancing the
value of land.. S Thus immigratiou will be bene
ficial to the tiatiyeby increasing the value of his
property, and to the immigrant by giving a great
er return for the capital and labor invested than
in any State north of Dixon's line Raleigh
Standard. ! !' ;j - , i '! '.'. '
at the old stand
pseat Chairs r-
ooiiomeu, ae gooa as new, oy competent worsmenj
ROBT. F.
!:' . V. TJ
" . 11
FURNITURE NOTICE, t
Tereons wishing good substantially made Furni
ture will find it decidedly tp their advantage to call at
Shelton's Warehouse, N
Near Rock Island Factory,)
Tradei Street, CHARLOTTE, N. C.
Those who are called npon to purchase COFFINS
for their deceased friends can be supplied by calling
at my Shop. Walnut Coffins made in the best ayle,
nd all the different sizes constantly kept on Land,
and when desired can be furnished, neatly trimmed,
within SO minutes notice. . 1 j
Dre20, UCOi Cm T. M. 5ITELT0X
Charlotte, N. C, Dec 1, 18C9.
Davidson.!
rkiss,
,1
The subscriber thankful Yor past patronage, asks
continuance or t ne same to tne new firm; and now
calls uponj all indebted to him to come arid close up
their Accounts, as piy old business must be settled
trp. Clairus contracted before and during the war
jnd slill outstanding will be settled oci liberal terms.
If those indebted cannot at once; paj- t lie money, I
will cloe hp by rote to their satisfaction.
Dec 0,
1869 f tf j
ROBT. F. DAVIDSON.
GLOVER'S SPECIFIC,
Sure and certain Cure for
Chills, Fever and Ague,
Dr. F
?
Prepared and for; sale by
Hi
Try it-
ClIEMistr
'ay.
glover;,
CHARLOTTE, J.
hThy,Ru&er with Chills for a month week or day,
rHien GLOVER'S SPECIFIC will keep them away.
l'riee Uue Dollar per Dottle.
, . For Sale by
Wilson k Black, Smith !& Erem,
Kilgore & Cureton, . Dr. Fj Scarr, :
- ! Dr. J. II. McAden
Dee Z0, ISM j 1 v ' . -
Wade & Gunnels
1 1
IJave removed their Stock of Books, Stationery,
tq the stand lately occupied by W. S. Grinin & Co.
next door to the corner of Trade and Tryon streets,
and between the Express Office and Smith & Brera's J Bcrryhill, deceased, sell at the Court House door in
xrrug oiure, wiieie int-v m ue jicmcu 10 see tkii 1 iiinv, un ohiuiumji, iuv jxiji uny or January,
STORES TO RENT.1
Several Stores in the oldP. Or row will be rented
for the year 1870. Apply to " I I '
Dee 20, 18G9 2wpd . S, M. HOWELL.
- 1 ; 1
Valuable City Property fori Saio.
- in oDCJiencc to a decree of the hiperior t'ourt of
Mecklenburg county, I will, as Executor of Wm.l M.
uieir oiu iricnas jvnu cusioiuers,
Look out for the Sign of City, Book Store'.
Dec 20, 18(52. t WADE & GUNNELS.
I 1 ; 1 , -1 m i
REMOVAL.
W. J. BLACK has removed to his new Brick
Building on College Street, where he hopes to see
L " .' 1 . ' . ' 1 -- 1 M- - 1
r-anu wan on nis customers aua irienus. . '
ixm una uu iiuuu a uue siwk ui urovcrirs hi iuw
rates X
180, at Public Auction, the Real Estate of said
Bcrryhill, consisting of One Lot with three small
Houses, situated at the Corner of Trade andjraham
streets, and opposite the residence of Col. Win.
Johnston. ' . . , ' I I
Terms, CCK) cash and the balance 12 ruontbs'credit
with interest from data.- V I
i . U'M. MAXWELL, Executor.
Dec 20. WJ a iv '- ,.
1
I offer
for
W. J. BLACK.
W. L. STRINGS.
JAMK8 OfBOBNK.
Sale.
e Plantation on which I
Plantations
for sale thasvaluab'
now live, 3 miles North of Charlotte, containing about
400 Acres one-third cleared, and the other two-
thirds well timbered some of it good Meadow,
Also, the "Moore place," about. 3 miles from Char
lotte, adjoining J P Itoss and V fetewart con
taining about ISO Acres one-third cleared and
balance wooded. j
Both the' above 'tracts is
purposes
Dec 20, 1869
f.neiLand for facmine
IJ f V V C 1 A "V
3wpd
AJIA.
Plantation i fori Sale.
A fine Plantation on Paw Creek, seven miles from
Charlotte, and within a half mile of the Wil., Char!
a TS a t T T 1 - ! - MP ! t ana
k ivuin. lianroaa, ib onerea ior saie. mere are
212 acres of Land in the tract, one-third of which is
well timbered, and ja portion of the balance freshly
cleared. -Tb ere are; on the premises a good comfort
able Dwelling and J all necessary out-housesa fine
n ell of ater, a X oung Orchard of choice Fruit
Trees, &c. . Persons desirous of purchasing will
please apply immediately or address me through the
Lliarlotte 1'. V. r I
L. w. srRiSus.
Springs, Osborne & Co.,
COM MISSION M K UCH ANTS,
125 fb, th Water street, Philadelphia.
Consignments of Yarns, Tobacco, Dried Fruits and
Southern Troduce generally, solicited. Prompt re
turns made. 1
We have made special arrangements to sell Cotton
Yarns to an advantage, and solicit consignments of
the same. '
KfcrEur.NCFs R.M Oates & Co., Burroughs Si
Springs, -M L Wriston k Co., E M Holi Ac Co.. and
kW J Yates, Editor of Western. Democrat, Charlotte,
XV. y. i Uec20. WW 3m
Dec 20, lSG'l
2w
EMOR GRAHAM.
PinleyJ. High Schodl,
j ; ; LEXUI1C, JV. C
Snrinof Term in- ihn Tnt itntinn wilt Vr?n
The
January 12th, 1870.!
Board per Session,
Tuition Classics,
j ; English,
&r,o 00
from $12 to 18 00
At least one-half of thesccharges will be expected
in advance. For ful
Dec 20, 1860
part iculars apply for a Cirdular.
W. FATJCKTT, Principal.
C.: DIXO, AssistanU
State of -North Carolina, Cabarrus county.
' ' the Superior Court, t "' .
Lee Davis, plaintiff, against Edward Dodge and Oi.
W rightson, defeinlauts. .
- To the iaid. DtfendanU.
It appearing to ray satisfaction, tinon affidavit.
that after diligent search the Defendants are not to
be found iu this State, uud that service of summons
canuot be inude personally in this State, and the
Plaintiff having obtained a Warrant of Attachment
against the estate of the said Defendants: and it fur
ther appearing that tho Plaintiff s demand is for the
iecovery of $2,201,00 for work and labor done, and
for money paid to the use of said Defendant; it is
therefore ordered that publication be made, for sir
weeks, in the "Western Democrat." a iiewFrtfr
published iu Charlotte, N. C, notifying the Paid De
fendants to appear at Ihe Olhce ot the Clerk of the
Superior Court for Cabarrus county, at Concord. N.
C, on thg23d day of January, A. D, 1870, then laud
there to answer the complaint of the Plaintiff.
Given under my hand and seal of office, at Con-
cord, N. C, on the 10th day of Dec, A. D., 18ti9.
joiin a. Mcdonald,
. Clerk Superior Court of Cabarrus county.
onir.Tvnd
Go to Tiddy's Book Store
Xext to Sjrings' sCoruer, CUARLOrrk N. C,
Christmas Presents.
They have the largest and cheapest Mock in the City.
i)Eu;Ga!i!s;T, 1
lias just received a new Stock of
Kerosene Lamps,
Of every description, viz: Parlor, Hall, Students'
and Hand Lamps. Also, Lamps of various styles for
Mores. ;!: -I - i : ' i .H r.Mii i -
I A fresh supply, of DAYLIGHT, BURNERS.
vc u, ieow.:
State of North Carolina, Catawba county.
In the J'robvte Court.
C. A. Hunsicker, Administrator of F C. Hunsickcr,
uec u, r. Adoipbus Hunsicker, el. al.
Petition to Sell Land.
It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, that
Adolphus Hunsicker is a notiri-ebident of this Slate,
it is ordered that publication be made, for six week",
in! the "Western Democrat," a newspaper published
iu the City of Charlotte, for the above named De
fendant to be and appear before the Judge of said
Court, at office in Newton, on the first Monday in
February, 1870, to answer the Plaintiff's petition,
or judgment pro coufesso will be .taken as to him.
Witness, Miles O. Sherrill, Judge of Probate, at
office in Newton, Nov. 1'Jth, jpoy.
MILKS O.
OOJ-owpd
SHERRILL,
Probate Judge.