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The Alafavira Claims Controversy. ,
After a- temporary cessation of the wordy con
flict over Aba Alabama claiois on the part of the
fCUTernmeuU of Great Britain and the United
butea -the .controvcrsj has been re-opened.
President Oram, in accordance with a Senate
reaolaiioa, ent the whole of the correspondence
a the subject to that body. . jTIie correspon
dence u extremely lengthy, though comprising
that portion of it oulj couituencinp: with the date
of Secretary Fish's instructions to Minister Mot
ley, September 24, 1869. j In this letter of in
structions the Secretary states that the claims
were not then in cuuduion imt hopeful for.
Defoliation, and exprffscs d satisfaction thereat
and t the tardiness uf the British pivernment
.in coming to a settlement of this vexed (Question.
In replj Lord Clarendon, under date of Novem
ber G. IS C9, aJdred to Mr Thnrnton, sajs
that Secretary FiVh makes no proposition as to
the manner in which the dissatisfaction expressed
bj him ma j be remedied, j To the hope expressed
by the President that her Majefj's irovtrniiicnt
will tduct further negotiations at Washington,
Jjurd Clarendon savg that the British govern
.taent will be rcadj to cooperate in any honorable
laauner to efftx a satisfactory adjustment of the
difficulty. Ihese are n.ere words cf ditdornacv.
sud canuot be taken as an "acceptance of the
J "resident's proposition. 1 The country is weary
of this interminable controversy, and it is to be
Imped that the Senate, now that the whole sub
ject is again before it, will bring it to a peaceful
but honorable issue. A. '3. Herald.
Another Annexation ileasnre.
"A week or two ago it was announced that the
administration at Washington bad negotiated a
treaty with the Republic of San Domingo, se
curing to this country fora term of City years,
the fine harbor of Samana. on the ea.it coast of
the lland. at a ctt of SI50.UOU yearly. Thw
Was cousidcrcd, on all sides, a most important ac
quisition. It gave our navy a station' in the
VVest Indies, capable of being made as impreg
nable as Gibraltar, iu which all the navies of the
world could safely ride, and from which, in case
fa foreign war, our ships could sally and spread
dismay and dciructi-n among the i.-l.mJs.
Viewed in thisli-ht the treaty was highly im
portant aud eminently proper, though the price
paid for it wasLirge. it has l.-ug been the
rolioy of this government to attain a firm foot
old iu the West Judics, and this cems to hare
been gaiucd by the lease rf the Ray of amua;
for there is no doubt but that the United States
will retain possession of the harbor after the
term for which it was leased ha expired; and
there u as little doubt but that it will krget to
pay the leanr itself in a few years. In fact, the
sole object wa to obtain , perumrrent control of
one of the best harbors in the world, and the Re
public of Sau Domingo is entirely too weak to
e a force the terms of the treaty, if this country
acts iu bad faith.
It appears, however, that the Dominicans are
as eager for the consummation of the lcae. as
was this government even with the ultimate
eousequence iu view. Jate infoimation lrun
Waghtugtou reveals 'be fact
I that the people of!
n auxious fir the I
the island are more tha
United States to get possession of their ter
ritory, i For this purpose a treaty has been sub
xnittod to tbo administration by the Djiuiniean
government requesting and urging that the
United States take the Republic in charge and
establish a territorial government, similar to that
of New Mexico. In other word they desire to
be annexed, and our authorities are 'Uudiug a
favorable ear to the propo sition.
Washington Items.
Assistant Secretary of theTreaaury, Richnrd
on. positively quits Jannary 1st.
Senator Pratt of Iudiaua, has resigned.
It is now said that the decrease in the debt
rorthe montnoi December wui nara j rcacn j
1300,000. . J
V,MUU 'vr r'""4" U41J ,vww,vv w-i- v
400 pounds each
It is reiterated that tho President will refer
the alleged irregularities in the TeX?s elections to
Congress.
A iircularfrom the Comptroller's office s:g
petts as a matter cf safety, the refusal of all 5Us
nd 100s of the First National Bank of New
Jersey.
The National Intelligencer fears if Sickles be
confirmed as Minister to. Spain, and General
. Cole be elected Secretary of the Senate, murder
- will coniA to bo crnoidcred a passport to'effice,
. fend all kinds of ambitious politicians will run
round killing fellow citizens without warning,
. M lh straight road to pcrferment . I
New3 Items. !
Virginia. TheSuuCentr.il Committee of
the seceding wing of the Republican party, has
prepared a bill to be submitted to Cougross. pro
viding that the Legislature ohall meet and tak
- only the oath prescribed in the 1 llh amendment,
and go on to elect State oicei and Judges,
after which it shall adjourn and its work be xub-
' tnitred to Congress; aud if approved the State
then to hi aduilttcd. -
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New York. Dee. CS It is iepArt.-l tht E.
J. Oakly ha been embezzling the iond.i of the
Merrhaula Exchange ILnnk, for a long time.
Jh deficit will reach S-'CO 000.
The investigation of the Merchant's Exchange
TUnk irregularities show a deficiency already of
f 130.t"M)0, probably much larger. 1 he nan.es of
the defaulters have n4 transpired. Thr Rank
. tlaiias tho ability to meet it lubi!iti. a
.St. Ixifis, Dee. 2S. early five hundred
Chinese ill arrive hero to-night; tluy will
immcduitfly proceed to Texas to-work on Ril-
rod. j
ISylhe Red River people hve msde a
declaration of ibdcpi d-rce. b'.img their right
'to do so after beiugrcIcaedfiooj their aKeiauce
: to the II ubon Ray Company. 1 hy will net
'acknowledge the Canadian government. Ileru's
"another chance for thc Fenians.
17 ery earthquakes rrportcd in Eistern Cal:
jcirnia ana tiiroagnout .evua. hoeks were
frit in the lowest levels iu mines. Vibrations
. from north to south."
A considerable nnmbrof Mormons from Salt
Lake City have come to Jackson county. Kansas.
and settled ncr Independence, where they for
"xneily resided. They hare reewvired some -f
their old property, inclad.ng the temple grouwd.
on .which site they propose to erect anther place
xf worship. These Mormons repudiate polygamy.
.f The "gift enterprise swindlers" aro about
to -be hoisted on their own petards. The Post
master General has issued instructions that all
letters addressed to the swindling concerns, well
Inowo to the employees cf the post-office, shall
b sent to the Dead Letter office at Washington.
A -Fool. An old man in Cincinnati took
towou for fear that he should die in the work--rroM
and hia body go to the dissecting table.
North Carolina News.
I Uorrtblx Murder in Davidson County
on Dec. 20th. Richard Conigge, a highly
re pec table colored man was. murdered
in i his
ahantv at Leonard's Creek Bridge, on the N. C.
R. K., near Lexington. When a coroner's in-
ouest was held the iurv returned -a verdict that
tltA A nrrm c rA A4niA t r 1 1 tu fufK KtJ f Vlf lift nds of
..... nnL-nnn nr iaBsmir hi skull
U;ine fractured and his throat cut. ; Two feus-
was with him we did not learn his name. The
wliito nun i rparlv six feet hiyh'. li?ht Imir and
whiskers, had on lirht colored tants and speck-
led coat, and' is traveling company : with a
a
colored man. land are known as card plavere
amongst the colored people au
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hare gone in the . direction
P rl.it t J
Sheriff of Davidsou county.
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gentleman, wholias lately returned iroui reraoii,
tnatine encrin oi tuat coumy receu,,y cou-
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nuued suicide Py shutting li.mseir in pn upper
room of his dweliinir nud cuttiurhis throat with
a ruzor. A paper was found iu the room, writ
ten by him, requesting that he might be buried
just as he was, in' a plain pine coliin, laleijh
Mrs. Mart Batard Clarke. This talent-
ed ladv. who has recently returned from'a visit
North, where she went for 'the purpose of re-
cruiting her health, has resumed per jabors as
an authoress aud poetess. 3lany ot the finest
articles in Appleion's Journal and Iomcr's
Mu&ical Journal are the prductui of ber ready
oen. Mrs Clarke has received many letters
I'rom publishers desirinz to enin::e herl valuable
services upon their publications, but. her health
is too feeble to allow her to accept their joffors.
Xticlern Juurifil L'omtnrrcr.
! tar Gen. R. B. Vance. M. W. G. M. of the
Masonic order of this State, hns appointed Hon.
W. M. Cocke of Abbeville, Grand Lecturer of
the State
Snow in "Buncomrc We learn from the
Ashcville News that on Fridiy night jast that
set tion of country was visited by a heavy saow
surui. On Christinas day the ground was cov
ered with the beautiful fleece six inches deep,
and iu places where it drii'ted it lay three iect
deep..
tsT" Died, at his residence in the vicinity of
Fnyetteville. on Christmas night, the Rev. James
MeDanicl, Pastor of the Baptist church in ray-
vttcvtlie. Mr 3IcI).inici was in the tth year
of his age, and had been a prominent! aud in
fiuential mmibter 4& years. lie was lor a long
tinic, and until ill-health prevented, the President
of the Baptist Slate Convention, and was held
ill icrj uiii im im.iinui i'y ins uiciuiyu. uc
wa. a good man, and his loiis will long.be deplor
ed by the people of Fa-ettcville. '1'uring the
n.ovmg of the funeral forrege. the bells of the
scveral churches were tlcd, and in thtj services
at lne church all the minir-tcis iu towu; partiei-
p .ttd. i he members ot rheomx . JjCde paid
the laet sad tribute of respect to the memory' ol
t!ieir deceased brother ou ct. joiiu s aaiy, oy es-1
t . . w t . ' 1 " H
cviting and consigning his remaius
to tne tomb. I
fa?- The sleeping car on the North j Carolina
Baiiroad switches off et Kalc-igh'to the Raleigh
and Gaston Road, and sleepy passengers can
t.lie such accoiDDxvdatioub as they can get from
Raleigh to Goldsbcro.' . j
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Horrid Mit.per -Reuben Blalpck was
found in Hillbboro, on Christmas mofning, on
his bed with his skull broken and his throat eut
entirely across, a rrpe.tied arouud his nctk and
his mouth stuffed with rags. This ful murder
was perpetrated in the very heart of the town
Thc vk.tim waS a cIcfw in the retail 1m nor shop
tept by Mr J.hn Utley. The incentive to the
,uur,jt,r was Diuuder. A decanter ot whiskey
aud S1C3 in money- was taken from the house.
Haleiyh Sen thirl. ' -Over
10.000 partridges have
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from Greensboro to the North this
1 It is stated that not a case of Uankruptcy
has occurred in Catawba couii'y, and 'very few
arc taking shelter under the '-Homestead." This
speaks wrll for Catawba, which Is cue of the best
counties iu the State.
Foreign" Items.
The rrotrsfant and Catholic Mission IIoupcs
st Nankin, ( hina, have been destroyed by a mob,
the inmates barely escaping with their lives.
A Papal Constitution," which has been issued
in Ron.c, excites the attention of the French
journals astly. 1 he writers allege that "it ex
communicates almost every one." i "
The Popcjwill baptize the infant daughter of
the ex Queen of Naples Hie Committee on
Discipline of the KciiUienieal Council embraces
the Archbiship of New York and thei Ribbons
ot vricocct Mexico ana ionvia. . xac Italian
sruij will, it! is said, be-reduced. j.
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The German lTnivers:ties are well patronized
by Americans. - It is estimated that over fifteen
huudred pupil- from this country are studying
at present iu those institutions.
'An English woman has willed $10,000 to Jeff.
Davis. If somebody would will a little relief
for the destitute women and children J it would
be a good tiling. .
! A I.ond-m oiiinibns company with 6 500 horses
has saved CTO.tOO within six months by feeding
them on Indian coin instead of oats
It is pro
iy horses
p-w-d t.. ftfd thoilS.000 Rr inVh cava
tn this way and thu save 250.000.
To the inquiry from the Spanish M in
ister as to
the rii:i;or. that the United JStatrs Government
intended ti'J recognize Cuha as a belligerent.
Secretary Fibh bus replied that it is without
fouudatK'U
The Papal Colwcu. Thfrfn,hUity
Qvrt-n. Opposition is too strong, it 5ceu.s, for
the Pope and the..ultramontahists. ' The Council
was convened for, the purpose of proclaiming the
doctrine of papal, infallibil'ty, at - least for this
chiefly. Itj was a hard blw when the Ful-l.i
bishops Fpoke out! against it. It wds harder still
wheu .Von Janus came out thundering!)-. It
was discouraging in Fee the most p"pular preacher
in Paris break off from the discharge of his
duties fur the reason that he thought the Coun
cil wi chop ; to befool if not ruin the Church."
Thc heaviest blow cf all was dealt by 31. Dupan
loup, Rishof of Orlcauswho'; is at once a favor
ite with th Pope anda powerful ' churchman:
The Russo-Polish, clerg have instructed their
delegates to vote isgainst infallibility, against the
union of the Church and; State, in favor of a
more elevated order of edncatiou for the clergy.
and against the organization of tho College of
Cardinals and its present exclusivcuesa. It looks
lika a "good time eoniing." . '
picious looking characters was seen m .Lex- me aipiomauc iepronidi... . u.. iW,.v,
iugton ou Monday evening. We have been iu- Majesty, being received with imperial eclat
formed that the white man was John jGileppie, the Mikado and despatched to V lenna laden
of t;uUdii.rd I'ountv. and the colored tnan that with valuable presents destined for the Emperor
Material Progress in Japan and China.
I j By mail from Yokohama, Shanghae and Hont
Konjr we nave an illustration ot tne material aa
ranee which is being made in Japan and China:
and r&neraliv in the rar Ji.ast. towards a more
intimate communication with the -European
world, and a general utiJitati.Hi ot tne civilizing
I there revivifying- ajrcncies of modern science.
Japan ratified the A ustro-Hunganan treaty laiely
concluded with the Emperor Francis Joseph;
and fcuiprew
The statement of the liussian
march towards
Japan, i as well as the many in-
Urests which induce the Crar to come still
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nearer to the ancient empire, may accoum,. io a.
certain extent at least, for the evident dispose
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I tion wad in debate in Japan, while tne matter oi
-nd i apnroxiniatinK sl)Vfy but
. urey twards a COIljplete freedom of expression
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cuhivated atteutivery in Central IodiaJ
the certainty of a future revolution in the trade
supply sourceR of this important staple being still
more cqnviucing by the packing of every bale?
fr expi t.. t'eutral Asia was disturbed by the
Ivhirgii rebellion and the open exhibition of the
desire or tne nussians lor. lerrironai actiuistuou
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J in that rpart of the world. The' situation of the;
British jempire hi Hindostan was thus becoming j
I uuore precarious daily. j
A Toiing . Wife's Secret.
j;"Now, Elira. after such a delightful wedding!
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h'olidayj as we have had, would it not be a good
time to tell me your secret?" -
j A j ojung and happy looking cupie were seareu
at bnaktast, n the uioruing after thei short
liDevunH)u tripl when this question was asked
S!"A rietter time, dear James, could not be
chosen J but would you really like to hear it now?'
j ! liy not : : J he fooucr we begin to act upon
it the better." I
''i hat. is true, James, but would you riot pre
fer to Cud it oat for yourself?"
i'Uh 1 have been trying to guess ever since
ym first told me of it. Perhaps, Eliza, it is na
secret after all ?" , ' ' , j
:"I asisure you that it is, and a most valuable
one, top. ' 1 :
ij Is it much known"?"
We'll, dear,! can hardly sav ;' but judsin
,fiom apR'araiices, I should think not."
' ,4llov came you to know it ?"
4 I learned it from my mother; she often told
na; that all her happiness was owing to it. Were
the alij'e now she wuld witness its elleet to us.'
!; "You quite j puzzle me,4 Eliza; it must be
I something extraordinary, if, as you say, it pre
vents mail and wife ever having a second quart
rel. i lot
i ,4I aju
m may as well tell nie at once."
quite ready to tell you, James ; but 1
am sutji that i jtur pleasure will be greater ill
fiudihgTit out yourself. I ortune favors the per
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severing.
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1 -AliI I know now ; you mean that we are t
count a hundred : or uil our mouth with water:
or twirl a chain;, or tome such way
twirl a chain!, or i some such way of gcttiu
cot)l when we 'happen to iret auirrv.
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' ji .TmiAc iit.nn rr tr.rtca it ic niiinii mrrk
V U11IV1 ,IIVUV Vf V4IV j V AW i U - U V V
certain' and attended with better efiects.
Perhaps you
mean that we snouid snut our-
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selves up iu diuerent rooms, or not specie to one
another for a week 7 ;
Xo, dvar James, nne so cruel as that.
Heaven forbid that we should ever be driven ti
if. . ' ) .f:
sacn extremities. I3v Derseveriu": iu my seereL,
we shall always love one .another as truly as h
do now. Our trut in one another will increase!.
aitd the longer iwe live the happier we shall bej.
i ou will very. likely say that it is no secret after
all. now that I tell you : thc surest way to avoid
alsecod quarrel is never to have a Jimt !" I
'Capital!" exclaimed .James, laughing; "I
will stick to that with all my heart." lie would
have liked to prolonir the conversation, but the
wedding holiday was over, and he wlud to be
punctual at work. j So taking up his hat. he imj-
priutca a goou oy; kiks oa his wires rosy ups,
resolvhi", as he went out, to put" her secret iuto
practice. ' J j :V.'
! Reserve Power:
! It is not wise to wrk cnstantly up to the
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highest rate oi which we are- capable. II th
engineer ou the railroad were to keep tho ppc-ed
oi his train up to the hiuhesTrate hecould at-
taiu with his engme it would soon be used up,
11 a iniu,e is driven at the U p of his speed foff
any length of tune he is ruined. It is well
enough to try 'the power occasionally of a horse
or an cugme, by putting on all the motion tney
will bear but hot continuously. All machinists
construct their machines so that there shall be
Reserve force. If the power required is fourj
i
hoi so, then they make a' six-horse : power. Iri
this case it woi ks'easiiy and lasts Ion t:. A ma
who has strength! to do twelve honest hours o
iabor u tweuty-lour and no more, should do bu
uano-or ten lu.ur s work. . i be reserve powe
tcci.s the body in good repair. It rounds ou
tho Irame to lull proportions. It keeps the miu
checrlul, h pclul, happy.- Hie person with n
reserve force is always incapable of taking o
i always incapvole oi taking of
noibility thau healreadjy bus. Ji
i tion .puts him out of breath, i III
his jwuik. for an hour withouj
any more rcspons
little extra exer
canuot iu crease
danger of explosion J Such are generally pal
dyspeptic, bloodiest, nervous, irritable, desoon
dents irtoomy- we all pity thcin. ""The" urea
source of ijWtr in the individual is thc bloout
it runs the machinery of life and upon it depends
our health aud otieogtli.
1 1 A mill ou a .stream where water is scanty can
be worked but a po;tioii of the time. So a nmu
with a little blood can do but little work. Ihe
reserve power must be stored up iu this fluid.
It is an old saying among stock raisers, thai
llood tells." j ; If is equally true that blood telSs
in the sense in which we use the word. If it i
oiily good blood, then the more of it the better.
When the re&erve pwcr of an individual beV
cimies low it is au indication that a change u
libcessary. and that it is best to stop expending
and go to accumulating, just as the milicr-d es
wheu the water gets lew in the pond. Such a
course would save many a persou from physical
Uukruptcy.--fi-uA vj Health.
f A young lady once married a man by the nrfrue
of Duht, against tlie fishes of her parents. Af
tir a short time ihey" lived unhappily together
and she returned to her father's house; but he
refused to receive her, sayiug, "Bust thou art,
and unto Pu thou shalt return. j
i j At theVoman8 Suffrage Convention at Wor
ccater, Thursday j! one of the speakers asked ail
the women in the hall who thought their hus
bands were tyrants to stand up. Nine women
arose in response to this request, and created
considerable amueeiueDt and laughter. A j J'
d arc supposed to I tion wnicn me Japanese govern mem hubuos
of . cialisbury and I to lean :towaro8 lue great. luuiLarjr uniou
. A. Sowers. Europe I he Church and fctatc separation ques-
Agriculiur&L
Good Plows and Deep Plowing.
Editor Norfolk Journal : Nothing connected
with the cultivation of j the soil is, and; always
has been, more imperfectly understood than plow
ing, and nothing has been more strongly contest
ed than deep plowing, j The - practical; agncuK
turtst, as well as; the theoretical essayist, has ex
pended his arguments against deep plowingi not
only when the preparation of the soil and jits
manures- were less understood than now, but at
this period the resistance is now determined as
ever. jWith yourpermission, it is suggested
tliat a few hints on this subject be intrpduced. ;
jAt fir&t, and for many eenturies,-theiplow was'
the rudest implement of the farm. By degrees
itjfkas improved; from the crooked stick drawn
by an ox: a peice of iron attached to a piece of
wood with a tongue and. handle was mtroauceu,
and thus step by step the improvement advanced
have been obtained in this country on improve
meuts in this utensil. ! ! ' !
:- The most perfect plow must be of easy draft,
steady and light, turn a perfect furrow, pulver
ize the soil, and afford all the advantages possible
for after tillage." Rut few plows combine all
iese requirements. . . Some plows are made to
plow shallow, others deeply, some to plow a great
deaf, and others to run easy. J.he combination
of all is the plow. ; -," j !'
Let us now look at what is required. All
plauts tiike upjtheir fewd iu the form jof a solu
tion. Every manure must be .dissolved before
it can be taken op or absorbed by the; roftlets.
Carbon; silix, sulphur, and every other element
must be dissolved before it can be of any service
to the plant. IJet not this fact be forgotten, and
it will account in a great measure for the action
of j uiauures. Sulphate of lime or plaster, one of
the most easily; dissolved minerals, requires about
four huudred times its weight of water to dis
solve it. ! j "" ; ' ). :;' '" " !'
The chief object of plowing should be to pul
verizejthe soil,! po as to allow the-rootlets to
peuetrate every part of it, and the wafer to per
mt;ute it eually throughout.' If there; are solid
luuip-in the soil the rootlets ; cannot: ;penetrate
them; ! if cells or holes, the Water will j collect in
a body there and drown the rootlets. -No matter
what kind of soil is cult.ivatedlt should be com
piettjy manipulated, if I may so call it. and if
this pulverization is complete,! the deeper it is
done the better; but if the plow merely '-cuts
and covers," or- casts a dead,! compact - furrow,
the less depth the better.' AVe expect! and hope
the best plows only will be introduced. We
write only for such a machine, whether it be for
oue horse or six; for a single furrow, or for the
sulky plow, with its half-dozen furrows. The
deeper the pulverization,- the more! room the
roots will occupy. r Many plants will send their
rofjts down as deiep as you plow corn beets, and
clover particularly, are of this class ; and as
drougth comes; tjn, it is interesting to jfiud how
rapidly the roots descend; but if the soil is not
pulverized, bui lies in lumps and hoh"-s. when ah
abundance of raiu penetratts the ground, the
roots are ofteij destroyed by the water. Rut
deep plowing subserves another purpose and td
important one iu our level lands it j allows the
over supply of .water to descend into : the subsoil
and not drown i the roots of plants. The deeper
the soil is thus flowed, the more universally' the
water will be disseminated, and the more com
plete will be the laboratory of natiire fof'its
UsFhemieul operations in reducing the manures
auu coiistitueuts oi tne sn into ine iooa ior
plauts. We liaye often witnessed thej ihost ster
ile soils when excavated and "put into railroad
embankments covered on the slopes with a luxu-
iiaut vegetation! rulveruation and - uraiuage
was the cause! AVe have seen fields plowed
badly, with a very worthless plow, ruiued, by
deep plowing; but the same kind of soils well
plowed aud subsoiled with good . plows, were
t .: u. Hi.:. i- .-
brought into
liirh
productnenessjiby green
manuring alone
More anon. J. M. M.
IIorke Treatment. There are - a very few
common scnse rules which, jf followed, wili! com
mend themselves to the horse, as well as to the
trainer, viz : l: i ; ' . :j .
t t 1 i ' If-'
1st. AlwaysTcel kindly toward a horse no mat
ter what he docs to you,! and consequently never
show "tempef,"j Remember the hoise knows
instinctively. ; j -; ': ' .. I J.- .
2d. Never go near n horse if you are afraid of
him ; the horsei will know it and take advantage
of it before j'ou -a 'knowledge it yjourself.
od. Feed him well; and rub him well. '". '
j Children's Rtjquettk.
sit," "no; sir," fyes, papa,"
Always sny "yes,
-no. papa, -tliank
you, I ':uo, thank you
morning. Use no slang terms. ; !) ' '
Clean faces,! clean clothes, clean shoes, and
clean finger-nails, iudicato good breeding. Never
lenve our clothes about tho.room. Have a place
for everything and everything in its place.
' Rap before entering ii room, and never leave
it with your back to the company, j ; -Always
ofier'ijyour scat to a lady or old gen-
l-"""- ""far f. i
th-tuen.-
-.1
Kcvcr put your feet oa cushions, chairs or
tables. ' J' j .'- ; j -
Heref overlook any? one when reading or
writing, nor read nor talk aloud while others are
reading. ;. . I-j :: f . i ; . - . ;
Never talk nor whisper at a meeting or public
places, and especially in a private room', where
any one is singing or playing the piano.
vKe careful to! injure tin oiieV feelings by un
kind remarks.! iNever tell tales, make faces, call
names, ridicule jthe lame, mimic the unfortuuate,
nor be' cruel to insects, birds or animal.
A Card for the Afflicted to Read.
Hating witnessed the remarkable cures and aston
ishingly beneficial -vesulls of treating diseases by
VACUUM, with. Dr. Hadgfield s EQUALIZER, we
have been induced to purchase the atCint-RiE:ht, to?
ge:her with a complete set of inHlrunienjts. (at heary
expense) believing as we do that the Results (from
the application of this SCIENTIFIC APPARATUS
to the treatment of the many diseases that can sot,
oT HWE xot, been cured by medicines administered
by the most! learned and skillful physician) will re
ward us for our services. No sclent ifje physician
will deny the correctness jof the principle employed.
but must confess that it hiss not been use! in conse
quence of the enormous expense incurred, and the
poor remuneration tor services thus renuereu, and
in cneciience f thereof, j substitutes efa very in
ferior character have been adopted. r ;
-We do not propose employing this truly valuable
and scientific instrument as a humbugging machine,
in consequence of pis novelty, but simply as an in
valuable auxiliary in the I real men t of diseases, on
acknowledged sciejntific principles.. We do not claim
that it is a panacea for all the ills, of flcsb and blood,
but we Jo mom positively assert, without fear of
contradiction, that it has in thousands of instances
ccred and relieved! many f the terriblejand ; painful1
afflict iona thathsve not yielded to other treatment,
and we cordially invite all who are suffering to visit
us, and be relieved.
t
J.
E
M. MILLER. M. D. V
C GREGORY. M. D.
.1 ' ; '
De 20t '1869
until the ngnt, weu-Daianced. graceiui instru- fiKIed witi, yo lhat.8 a ftctf an(J j an, for
meut ot to-day was invented, and m the course ii j but if you still prefer me to Bill Patterson,
of the last few years several hundred patents :ust gav go 'and T. w:n jrivehim k thrashing tat
A Kan wlio would Jiaye his GaJ , ;
From an old Carolina periodical Iwe clip an
anecdote that happily illustrates the customs of
the period when physical force vas the tribunal
before which all questions werei brought for
arbitrament. In one! of the upper counties of
North Carolina, a young fellow h by the name of
Ben Sykes had courted a7 fair one for some years,
but either, was not ready or not willing, for he
never enme to' the point. At last she gbt mad,
and declared she would marry Bill Patterson if
he ever courted her 'again. Bill, hearing of this,
went and once more put in his claim ; but he
was a scurvy fellow in some things, aud neither
dad nor mam was willing, f So he secretly goes
tolR- , gets a license, and hat night they
inaue ou ior a urema squire. : uo tneir road to
happiness, however, who should they meet but
Ben Sykes. He had an inkling of what was
ftow the case lay. ''Sally," savs he, -I have
his license, and make Moody marry us to-nirht
The old love was too strong for the new. Ren
gave Rill a thrashing,, took his gal. and, (what
lie hated most,) his license, , which cost him
sieventy-five cents. ( The old squire did not so
vfell understand how one man could be married
iu virtue of a license granted to another, ;V Ren
said he, did not himself understand law squib
bles, but this he knew, that unless he did it, he
(jthe squire) would catch it tobf 1 : jThe hint was
enough for, Moody, who, without more ado, pro
uounced them man and wife, hi i
The Chinese as House Servants.
We have had glowing accounts lately of the
admirable qualities of tho Chinese us house ser-
auts, but there seems to be an obverse side to
the picture. ' The New York Mail prints the
following extract ot a letter from a lady whore
eently went to Saii Prauciocb, in which this mat
ter is treated : ! - -j -': ' i ,: -'
! I must tell you about the Chinamen. They
4re very numerous, very industrious and very
avarieiojis. They will leave you at any moment
if they are offered twenty-five j cents more than
you are giving them; no matter . what you are
doing; whether you are sick or have a house full
of company is uil the same to them. My sister,
bud a splendid servant; he was: a first-rate cook.
aud perfectly neat. 'Some one' .offered him more
wajnes and off he weut. ... She remonstrated with
him, but it was no use.
1 !: .
rMe get you one better
good boy as me,' he said,
aud
that
was a
11 he
would juo. j , . " ;
A m.flior 1-tiltr Yind And
. .rj . . ...... ..V,...V .
with at any price, as he understeodh(msekeeping
thoroughly, j All at unee,!while a; child was ill,
he said he must go home to: China, but he
brought another man "so better as me." . He
sailed last Wednesday, and on Tuesday night the
amity was robbed of all the silver. They think
t was arranged betweeu him and the new boy,
jut caunot prove it. ;. - ' :: . jj 7f I
Some of the Chinamen aro very apt to learn;
'how them once and. tljey do not require a second
telling, but a great uidny! arje . tcry stupid- and
dirty. Servants are worse jhere I thau . iu New
York, and that -is entirely unueeessary. Every
body complains of servants,! andl change from
White to Chinese" and from Chinese to white
again, without' bettering themselves.
Who Killed StonevaLl Jackson 1 To
the N. Y: Even in a T rlffpi m . 3i a j o r Pey ton,
Adjutsnt'General to Gen. Kodes during thc late
war, was quite close to G(;n Jackson wheu hrf
was killed, and gave me ati account of that mat-
ter. lie said Jackson s coijninand was moving Jor-,
ward to the front to relieve Rodes. Getf. Jack
son rode to the, front leaving strict orders if any
cavalry was heard coming down the road to fire
Kodes command had just! passed through Jack-
sous line, when.hdrses were heard galloping down
the road, which proved to be Jackson aud staff.
In obedieuee to his own orders', the brigade fired
as the party; came in sight ahdjJackson was kilt
od. Jackson had no wound except musket shots.
A Late Confederate Officer.
G ROC lill 1 ES A ND LI QUOltS.
Gregory & Williamson,
; Jn Prycet Bitildiity.)
Ask the attention of the public to their large stock
of Heavy Groceries, Provisions 'and fine Liquors and
-';. Tuey eive.-speciai ftttentiow to; me saie ana pnr
chase of FLOUR of the best - jquality." And ihey
guarantee the purity of the Liquprs and Wines which
p they offer for sale. : t! I I Mi" :
Their stoclteonsisf s in part o the following articles
Groceries. ;
Flour,
Bacon,
Lard aud Mo1es,
Sugar, - Cofffe, Salt . and 8oapi,
Iron "fis. Ragging aid Rope,
Cotton Yarns and Sheering!!. !
Leather, i'ish'of all sorts, Ac.
Liquors-
Firnt Proof Whiskey,
French Urand,
Apple Brandy, !
Peach Brandy.
New England Rum,
No. 1 Gin, j
Wines.
Fherry, ' - Heidaic Charhpaigne, j
Madeira, Catawba ' ' . '', ' l
CUrel,w: --.'-v'-:-'." California : i ' ; ''
fioiippcrnong, Angrlica,
Port, Green-seal "
Our Gds will be sold as low as "t hey csn be pur
chased in this market. All we ask is atriaL
Dec 20, JSC9. GREGORY & WILLIAMSON.
Pinley i High School,
. ' . : LEXoiii, : y. : c r :
,The gpring Term in this Institution will begin
January 12l h, 1870. v !' ' ' .
Board per Session, -u j ll ; !. $f0 00
Tuition Classics, - - ! 25 00
English, . from 512 to 18 00
At least one-half of these charges will be expected
in advance. ; For full particulars apply for a Circular.
! IV E. W. FAUCKTT, PrincipaL
- II. C. DIXON. iAssiStaat,
Dec 20, 18G9 . - .3w ,
X, 8PR1XOS. JAMES OSBOFSE.
L. W. fPBIXOS.
& Co.,
Springs, Osborne
C O M 31 1 & til O N M K HO H A N T.S ,
125 North Water street, Philadelphia.
Consignments of Yarns. Tobacco. Dried Fruits snd
Southern Produce generally, solicited. Prompt re
tnrns made. ! j; j
j We have made special arrangements to sell Cotton
.Yarns to an advantage, and solicit consignments of
the same.' -i;' i -' -r- - '
j : Refkbexces R M Oates & Co., Burroughs &
Springs, M L Wrisfon & Co., E M IIU A Co., and
IVV J Yates, Editor of Western Democrat, Charlotte,
JJ. C. Dec 20, 1859 Sm
DISSOLUTION.
Notice is hereby given that the firm of R. M. MIL-
,ER A CO., was, outlie ln Kovemtoer, dissolved tjr
mutual consent. K- M. MILLER,
... - V , JAS. WCL.AUU1JLIN.
Those indebted eitbar by note or account to the
late firm will kase dill and settle as we wish to
close up our business by the 1st of Januarys One of
ithe firm or J. Walter Miller can always be found at
tbe old stand to make settlements, i 1 .
1-rjfaT 22,186 . Jt: II. MILLER & CO. j
! . A Great Country AhcadJ !
Three . hundred and fiAy-tWd thousand five
hundred and sixty-nine immigrants landed on
our shores from July 1st, 1868, to June 30th,
1869. A trifle over 80.000 of them were under
15, and a trifle over 40,000 were over 40 years
of age; and all the rest, numbering nearly a
quarter of a million, were1 in the prime of life
between the ages of 15 and 40 years. They
brought with them money and property amount
ing to over eighty millions of dollars; but that
is a mere trifle compared to the bone and muscle
of the intellect 'and vitality, of the industry aud
productive power added to the aggregate national
wealth by these hundreds of thousands of stran
gers who have songht and found homes in our
vast and hospitable country. The tide of immi
gration is now setting in upon us across both of
the great oceans, and Asia as well as-Europe is
pouring.ber millions of inhabitants and wealth
upon our shores. Who' can foretell the grandeur
and power of our country a century' hence
Exrhahyc ' . - .
Rut how will such a conglomerated macs of
people be governed 7 That is going to be a
serious question. 3
Plantations, for Sale.
I offer for sale the valuabls Plantation on which I
now live, 3 miles Norlh of Charlotte, containing about
400 Acres one-thin! cleared, and the other two
tLir3s well timbsred some of it good Meadow.
Also,' the Mooro place," nbout 3 tailci from Cbur
lotte, adjoining J P Ross and W' S. Stewart ca
taining about ISO Acres Be-third cleared and
balauce wooded. , ;
Both the above tracts is fine Lund for,frta;Dj
purposes, and will be sold on moderate terms.
Dec 20. 18o9 Swpd ' A. A. KENNEDY.
. REMOVAL.
GUIER & ALKXANDEU,
Grocers and Commission Merchants, 1
Are now opening a large and well Select cd stock cf
Groceries in the howso heretofore occupied by . J.
Black, where we hope to meet all
our old frieuds asd
many new ones. Call and price
our Goods before
purchasing elsewhere. I
We do not pretend to sell cheaper-. than you enn
boy in New V oik" but we do say that we cun aud
will sell as cheap as any house in the City. Con
scions that we are surrounded .by, old vetKrara in ,
commerce who have witnessed the ricingand ett.ng
of many bright luminaries, yet we hope, by ftrici
personal attention to Lusintss, to merit the confi
dence so liberally bestowed by'a generous public.
. Goods delivered to the City trad free of charge. ,
Dec 20, 1840.. . jURlER & ALEXANDER.
27 v o o J. rt XX.
DRUGGIST,. j
Has just rccfived a new Stock of
Kerosene Lamps,
Of every description, vii: Parlor, Hall, Students'
and Hand Lamps. Also, Lamps of various styles for
Stores. "
A fresh supply of DAYLIGHT BURNERS.
Deo 20, 1 bo'J. j
Valuable City Property for Salo.
In obedience to a decree ol the Superior Court of
Mecklenburg counly, I will, as Executor of Win. MJ ,
Berry hi 11-, deceased, sell at the Court ilouse.door ur:
Charlotte, on Saturday, the loth day. of January,
1870, at Public Auction,, the Real Estate of said
Berryhill, consisting- of One Lot with thre stuall
Ilouses situated at the Corner of Trade and Graham
streets, and opposite the jebidence of Col. Wru.
Johnston. L. '
Terms, $500 cash and the balance 12 months credit
with interest f roiu date
WM. MAXWELL, Executor.
Deo 20. I8C9 .' 3w '
Fresh Garden, Flower, Fruit," Herb, Treo,
. Shrnb and Evergreen Soeds, ,
With directions for culture, prepaid by mail. The
most complete and judicious assortment a the couu-
try. Agents wanted, i .
2-3 Sorts of either for Si: prepaid by mail. AUo,
Small Fruits, Plnts, Eulbs. all the new Potatoes,,
&c, prepaid by mail. 4 lbs. Erly Rose Potato, pre
paid, for $1. Conover' Coloss-al Afparsgus. $8 per
100; $25 per 1CXK). prepaid. , New bartly fragrant
eTerblooming Japan lloatysuckle, 60 ctn each, pre
paid. True Cape Co l CrnbTry. for upland or low
land culture. $1 per 100. prepaid, with . directions.
Priced Catalogue to any address, gratis; also, trade
list. Seeds on Comniihsion, , '
B. M. WATSON, Old Colony Nurseries and Fed
Warehouse,! PlyroouthJ Mass Established in 1842.
Dec. 27, IBti'J. ai. .
V GREAT BARGAINS! j
j At the Blue Store ! .
j' In consequence of the late decline in gold, I. will
sell my entire Stock of Goods at greatly RKDVCH
PRICES. All those who wibli to-purchase for the
Hollidays will save money by calling at the BLUB
STORE. A large and well seltctcd Stock of
Dry Good3.
ALSO, a splendid, assortmcul of MILLINERT
GOODS, and a complete Stork of
ClothingHats, Bojt3 and Shoes,
All of wbic I will sell at extremely LOW pRICt.S.
Dec. 6, 113J50. . B. KOOP.MANN.
Stats of North Carolina, Mecklenburg county.
In Superior Court.
S. A. Harris, Adm'r, and others against Eitkiel
Elms and others. ,
Motion to amend Record by striking out the wcrJs
"Heirs at Law made party defendants."
Ordered by the Cort that publication be made in
the "Western Democrat," for six weeks suceessiYcly, ,
requiring Alexander Hendricks to appear at the next
regular Term of lne Superior Court tor said county,
to be held at the Court House in CLailotte, on the rih
Monday after the 4th Monday in March, 1K0, then
and thereto show caiiHe if any he has why the aboe
order should not be made. i ,
Witness. E. A. Osborne, Clerk of jur Superior
Court at Office in Charlotte, this the Uth dsy cf
December, A. D., 18C9. E A. OSDOllNE.
yt2Gw i ! t'lerk Superior Court.
State of North Carolina, Mecklenburg county.
" - " Jn Superior Court.
J. C. Kerr and Alex. Graham against Fi'kiel r'm,
S. A. Harris, Mil tin Ilendriciu and Laura Hen
dricks. "I
Moiiorl to amend the record in thtpsuit at Fall Tens,
18C0iby striking out the words "Lcirs at
made-parties defendant's."
Ordered br the Court that Ttublication be made in
the "Western Democrat," for six weeks.eueccsmely,
for ths personal representatives of J. IJ. Kerr to ap
pear at the next Term of the Superior Court, to l
held at the Court House In Charlotte, outbeth
Monday afcr lhc4th Monday in March, A. D., IpjO,
to show eause if any they hare Why the above order
should not be maJe. I . "
Witness, E. A. Osborne, Clerk of onr Miprn-r
Court at Office in Charlotte, this the -l"".""
December, 1C0. . E A Y1".
State of North" Carolinai Catawba county.
5 In the J'rooaU Court.
A. Hunsicker, Administrator of J. C. ITun.ick.r,
1 a, Hunsicker. ri. at.
, Petition to SeJl Land.
l bo satisfaction of the Coart. that
It appearing to
-resident l luiaiaie.
fan 1 ant
. Affi. in Newton.
ou the fimt Monday in
vourt. " ... - .... 1I..;-.;(F ..fifi.n.
Februarr. lbTU, to answer c - tv..
reoruary. , u;if v. ,.t,.h as to him.
or juugnjen pro vw--- , - , . ,
vvuns. iiles O. Shernll. Judgt of Probato, at
v.wto Nov. lCtbl 18C&. .
vu ; , . ,.o n ctiriDTT T
. a
m i i i. - iiiitiiiirKiT see aa uwa
U is orderedTbat publication be made, for six week,
n the "Western Democrat." a newspaper published
? the City of Charlotte, ; for the abote named De-
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