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7 rrrSV rrfV I YTES Editor and Proprietor. advance. CHARLOTTE, N. C OCTOBER 5, 1874. TWENTY-THIRD VOLUME NUMBER 1144, ffl r, tori t; THE rharlotte Democrat, rvnunv.v by . Two Dollars and Fifty Cents per annum, TEKSIOnc Dollar and Fifty Cents for six months. Subxrripti"" v'mt he T'"id in admnce- , ,t!P-nMits will be inserted at reasonable AIwr,.,s( ' "."niiinre with contract. rS"'S r rVnoti(c f OV( r five ,ines in lcnStu for at advertising rates. Dr. JOHN H. McADEN, Wholesale and Retail Druggist, W CIIAUI.OTTE, N.C., i h,r,rc and well selected stock of PURE Union hnwU UK v t Medicines, F;imily IKV''h'. (i n V Oils, Varnishes, D'e Stiift Mfl"-"" JVj vrfick-s, which he is determined IfSanlH-vcy lowest prices. " J. P. McCombs, M. D., i,;nn.f(ssional services to the citizens of KoiraK.rn,inding country. All calls, both h " ' vl (lav prompt! V attended to. B& r in Kn-U's building, up stairs, opposite the flarintte Itot.l. Oct 28, lg ROBERT GIBBON, M. D., Physician and Surgeon, CHAHLOTTE, K. C. Brick Ollice corner of 5th and Tryon Streets. Iti-Hidcm" on College Street March 11, 1873. Alexander & Bland, DENTISTS. Ollice hours from 8 A. M. to 6 P. M. office in lirown's Building, opposite the Charlotte l(itl .tel. August 4, 1873. J v. H. no I" I'M AN. TSATAH SIMPSON. HOFFMAN & SIMPSON, Dentists, CHARLOTTE, N. C, Prsrcctfully inform the citiz.ens of Charlotte and the public," that they have associated themselves wrthcr in the practice of Dentistry. Their aim will be to perform all operations relating to the pro fession in the most skillful manner and highest de cree of excellence. Tr. tli extracted without pain by the use of Nitrous ('vide (Jas. Satisfaction guaranteed. Ollice on Trade Street, in A. R. Nesbit & Rro's new building. 'bin. 13, 18(3. W. N. PRATHER & CO., Manufacturers of rURK REFINED CANDIES, And Wholesale Dealers in ('onfTtiiDK'iirx, l-'oir'fn and Dotnt'stic Fruits, tic. Trade Street, 1st door above Market, CHARLOTTE, N. C. 3T Orders solicited. Jan. 1M74. STENHOUSE, MACAULAY & CO, CllAIil.oTTK,. X. C Consignments of Cotton solicited, on which we will make liberal advances to be sold here, or if 6'iippers desire will ship to our friends at New York or Liverpool direct. Commissions and storage on moderate terms. CENTRAL HOTEL, CHARLOTTE, X. O. This well-known House having been newly fur nished and relit ted in every department, is now open for the accommodation of the Traveling public. tiT Oinnibusses at the Depot on arrival of Trains. Jan. 1, 1x73. II. C. ECCLES. W. F. COOK, Tfmh Stm t, on North Carolina Railroad, Charlotte, N. C, Manufacturer of CIDER MILLS and all kinds of FARM 1 N( IMPLEMENTS. HT All orders promptly attended to. Jan. 22. 1S72. R. M. MILLER & SONS AltKNTH FOU TUB CeLKIJUATED PlSKMlUM Milburn Wagon. A LARGE LOT NOW ON HAND. For durability and stylo of finish unexcelled. Call and see them at our Ware Rooms, corner of Collo,- an,i 4tli Streets, 2d story. Pt. a, 1S7;. NOTICE. Having sold out our entire stock of Groceries to U. U. Alexander, who will continue the business "tour New Store, wTe respectfully commend him to 'he favorable consideration of our friends CRIER & ALEXANDER. Wo will in future confine ourselves to a GENER AL COMMISSION BUSINESS, to the purchase jad wle of Cotton and other country produce, to wholesale and retail Liquor, Tobacco and Pow ri,,f busirjesri. Storage furnished on accommodating tt'rms. We would respectfully solicit a share of the pub ,lf Patronage. GR1ER & ALEXANDER. Jan. 5, 1874. tf F. SCARR, Chemist and Druggist, CHARLOTTE, N. C. Ifts'n'j,tio)ts prepared at all hours of the Jhiy and Night. T constantly on hand all kinds of Drugs, Medi- lnM, Paints, Otis, Dye Stuffs, Spices, Green and Tea, &c &c. Jaue9, 1873. Virginia Evergreen Grass. jVe will receive in a few days a full supply of v nrinia Evergreen Grass, which has proved n'?llPerior in this climate. Those who have .J will testify to its merits. have also Orchard Grass, Clover and Lucerne. W. R. BURWELL & CO. Segars. "'so r, vo a fine stock of Imported Segars, and ""inestie Segars, manufactured expressly for llr rtil trade. W. R. BURWELL & CO. Cutler's Pocket Inhaler rps all Diseases of the Lungs. For sale by Anr i, W. R. BURWELL & CO., i 1. Manufacturer's Agents. ' . " S"' m I, ' i ill,,.-. mmr wrinriw-irm 1- mum) 'i i" - " " " r -'-- - - ' - - , ,...-Mt.n.-i., ...im .... .r ,,.,--...r ,, ., ,, , - ,. ..mw,., .... .,.,. ,,i,-..Mft James Scott Hvin,f,nn . ri-i ,n ' o milts souin- east of Milan, fenn., was arrested last week charged by some negroes with Ku-KluxinJ them ami taking their guns. On the triaf although the negroes swore that they had known Scott for five vears, and that he was at their house at the time of the affair, they were unable to identify him. When Scott's counsel pointed out a man in the crowd and asked if that was he they readily an swered, yes. Hut, fortunately for the ac cused, it was another party. The incident shows what negro testimony is worth in "Ku-Klux" cases. Sale of City Property. By virtue of mortgages executed by T. II. II Houston to Mrs. L. J. Lowrie (who has since inter married with J. K. Tucker), and to the First Build ing and Loan Association, and to the late A. A. Kennedy, all of which are recorded in the office of the Register of Mecklenburg county, we will sell at the Court House in Charlotte, On Saturday, Oct. 11th, 1874, That valuable property in said city, on Trade street, known as the residence of said Houston. The property is well improved, and is iu every respect desirable. Terms, Cash. VANCE & BURWELL, Attorneys for Mrs. L. J. Tucker, and for the Adm'x of A. A. Kennedy. F. II. DEWEY, Sec'y and Treas. First B. & L. Ass'n, by Jno. E. Brown, Attorney. Sept. 14, 1874. 5w THOS. P. DRAYTON, Real Estate Broker, CHAHLOTTE, N. C, Offers his services to sell and buy Real Estate in Town and Country. Office, over Sample & Alexander's Shoe Store, next to McAden's Drug Store. Aug. 31, 1874. 3nipd D. M. RIGLER, Ao. 5, Granite Jioic. A lot of very fine CRACKERS of all kinds for family use fresh and good. Fresh Bread, Cakes and Pies every day. PICKELS by the dozen or gallon very fine. A full line of CONFECTIONERIES, just re ceived at D. M. RIGLER'S. Feb. 3 1874. New Stock of Groceries. W. J. BLACK Has just received a new Stock of Groceries and Provisions the very articles farmers and every body else needs for support during the Summer. Examine stock ami prices, as inducements will be held out to prompt customers. June 1, 1874. W. J. BLACK. Good News We have now in the course of erection the Largest and Finest Store in the State of North Carolina, which will be com pleted in time for the Fall Trade; and being desirous of opening an entire new stock therein, will, after the FIRST DAY OF JULY, . Begin to seil our large stock of Drv Go ds, Cloth ing, Notions Hats, Boots and Shoes, &c, &c. at Greatly Reduced Prices for Cash. We invite all who wish to purchase, either Wholesale or Retail, to examine our Stock, as it will be to their advantage to do so. ELIAS, COHEN & ROESSLER. June 29, 1874. Fashionable Millinery Store. MRS. QUERY, Having spent several weeks in the Northern cities, making selections of the most fashionable Millinery Goo'!s, respectfully informs the Ladies that she is now ready to serve them with the latest st3'les and fashions." She is confident that she now has a stock that will not fail to please the most fas tidious taste. Mrs. Query keeps constantly on hand a large stock of every description of Goods in her line, such as BONNETS, HATS, RIBBONS, Laces and Trimmings, And every variety of Ladies' Furnishing Goods. Dress Making, In all its branches, executed in the most fashiona ble and best style. She has some of the most skillful seamstresses in her employ, who cannot fail to please the Ladies of Charlotte and surround ing country. Ladies are invited to call and examine Goods and patterns. Mrs. P. QUERY. March 30, 1874. J. JJ. KANKIN. A. I. WALSJI. RANKIN & WALSH, Cotton and Commission Merchants, COLLEGE STRKET, CHARLOTTE, N. C. -r- r k t on ;0 -n tnAwn sw hsivinsr been COU- I Tf il k.JJ A A lO - CT nected for several years with Col. J. 1 . Bryce, one of the oldest cotton-buyers m the city. Col. RANKIN is an old ami expenenceu mer chant. . Sept. 7, 1874. 6m Coffee. Best Coffee, four pounds to the dollar. J. S. WILLIAMSON & CO. May 18, 1874. " J. MCLAUGHLIN & SON, (Successors to E. M. Holt Co.,) Respectfully inform their friends and the public generally that they will continue the Grocery Business On College Street, at the stand formerly occupied by E. M. Holt & Co. -rc.-,v,, iirfhars generally are invited to call and examine their stock of choice Family and Plantation Groceries. Coimtry Produce of all sorts bought at Market prices or stored for the owners at reasonable charges. A lar-'e Stock of Goods is being received for the Fall tmde J. McLAUGHLIN & SON. Aug. 11. 1874. TAILORING. John Vogel, Practical Tailor, Resnectfullv informs the citizens of Charlotte and surrounding country, that he is prepared to manu facture gentleman's clothing in the latest style and at short notice. His best exertions will be given to render satisfaction to those who patronize ,hira. Shop opposite old Charlotte IIou-1, next door to Bar rhver & Wolfe's Store January 1, 18i4. A New Freelove Community. Mr Orrin Shipman, a wealthy gentleman residing in Winooski, recently came across an article on freelove enterprise, written by Col. John Wilcox, of Wisconsin, and the ideas it contained made such a favorable impression on Mr Shipman's mind, that he wrote Col. Wilcox, offering to donate to a company of the right kind, his property on Valcour Island, and his home, farm, and till its improvements. This proposition was favorably received by Wilcox and others, and resulted in the examination of the pro perty by a committee, and the publication of the document by them, setting forth the plan of a proposed community. The com munity is to be an industrial organization for people who wish to come together and produce subsistence in common, who will be expected to work for the common good, and whose sentiments are of what the pro posers term the progressive, radical order. Absolute social freedom, and that sovereign right of each individual to control his or her destiny in the sexual relation, will be fully recognized. The community is to be divi ded into eight groups, and each to be ar raigned according to the law of associated attraction. There is to be a presiding offi cer of each sex elected annually, and har mony, peace and happiness are to be every where promoted. The property donated by Mr Shipman consists of eight hundred acres on Valcour Island and hi homestead farm in Winooski, containing two hundred and ten acres, altogether valued at $100,000. The place is finely located in the loveliest section of Vermont, and overlooks lake Champlain. Already twenty persons have arrived, and numerous letters from other parties have been - received asking admis sion. The men are described as being both intelligent and industrious, and the women bright and handsome. One of the causes of the dissatisfac tion of Southern white men with the exist ing state of things is very succinctly told in an address which has been recently issued at Port Gibson, Miss., from which it appears that the Governor of the State is from Massachusetts ; the Lieutenant Gov ernor is a negro from another State; the Superintendent of Education is a negro now on trial for felony. In the county (Claiborne) where the address was issued, the Sheriff can neither read nor write; the negro Coroner is under indictment for burglary ; the negro county Treasurer can not add up a column of figures ; the Board of Supervisors have no real estate interest in the county ; ami most of the magistrates are negroes, many of whom cannot read, and of course cannot even comprehend the laws they pretend to administer. It would be hard to conceive a more 'desperate politi cal condition than this. PEACE INSTITUTE, Raleigh, N. C, F O R YOUN G L A DIES. . The attention of parents and guardians is invi ted to the following advantages : A mild, intermediate, salubrious climate. A refined, intelligent, cultivated community. A central position, easily accessible from all points. A beautiful oak grove of eight acres, half mile from the Capitol square. A spacious building, well ventilated, warmed and lighted. A full corps of eleven experienced and success ful teachers. A well selected Library, chemical and philoso phical apparatus and cabinet of minerals. The Music Department is under the charge of Prof. Baumann, long and favorably known in Georgia and Alabama as well as the Carolinas. The music roll at present numbers eighty members. Special attention given to German and French. In addition to the large class in drawing and Painting, all the pupils take tri-weekly drawing lessons free of charge. The scholars draw from objects and from nature. A large Gymnasium and an accomplished lady teacher of Gymnastics. The cheerful, pleasaut, home-like arrangement for the convenience and comfort of the young ladies. The ample provisions for religious, moral and physical, as well as intellectual training. The present session commences September 23d, 1874, and closes June 16th, 1875. For further particulars, address Rev. R. BUR WELL & SON, (formerly of Charlotte Female Institute), or S. J. STEVENS, (formerly of Rome, Ga., Female College), Raleigh, N. C. Sept. 21, 1875. 3m. AN ENTIRE NEW STOCK Daily arriving at the New Store of WOLFE, BARRINGER & CO., Consisting of the best brands of PRINTS, DO MESTICS, TICKINGS, FLANNELS, BLANK ETS, Arc , &c. Latest Styles of Dress Goods, Cloaks & Coverings, Boulevard Skirts, Wool Hoods and Saques, and a splendid selection of Repellants, all Colors, Notions, White Goods and Trimmings, in great variety. Carjyets, Oil Cloths and Under-Shirts. Our selection of GENTS' CLOTHS, CASSI MERES and JEANS, is unusui.lly large and attractive. READY-MADE CLOTHING, RUBBER GOODS &c., 4-c., &c. These and many Novelties too tedious to men tion have been selected with great care and taste by Mr Wolfe, and we feel sure we can please, both in price and quality, all who may favor us with a ! call. WOLFE, BARRINGER & CO. Sept. 21, 1874. W. B. TAYLOR, DKALER IS SPORTING GOODS, Such as Guns, Pistols, Rifles, Fishing Tackle, Am munition of all kinds, Pocket Knives, Razors, &c The Repairing of Guns, Pistols, Umbrellas, Keys and Locks promptly attended to. General work in Iron, Brass, Copper, Steel, Bell Hanging, Src, wiil be executed at short notice. Store and Shop at Beckwith's old Stand, third door below Springs' corner. April 27, 1874. 6m W. B. TAYLOR. True as Gospel. Gov. Hendricks of Indiana on Southern Troubles. In his speech at Indianapolis, Gov. Hen dricks said : "My country, we must look squarely and honestly at this question of the strife be tween the two races." During the war, when the Southern men were off in the field, there were no insurrections. The colored jeople perserved the peace at home. After the close of the war there was harmony between the races until your unfortunate policy of reconstruction was started. In that you undertook to base the machinery of society upon one element, and to exclude intelligence. You stripped the white man of political privileges, and clothed the negro with political power. The races had bem harmonious, but at once and for a pur pose you placed them in hTIatile attitude. You lelt many of the hangers-on of the army in the South men who went not to fight but to plunder. They were your emissaries ; they organized the negroes into a political party. In every neighbor hood they formed them into oath-bound secret societies, called loyal leagues. They were sworu to stand together. In these societies, from which the Southern while man was excluded, they were taught to regard the white men as their enemies, and that they would soou receive their property. Thus they were arrayed in antagonism to the whites. The work was done thoroughly, and by it you held political power in many States. But those Slates are crushed and ruined now. We cannot, we must uot go in this directiou. The wel fare of our country calls for a change. Men must be placed iu power who will relieve society from these dangerous influences; who wiil stand honestly between tli6 two races, and see to it that each is fairly and fully protected in its rights; who will see that harmony, based upon justice, is re stored, so that labor shall be secure and capital shall not be afraid. "The South is now being covered with troops. If Gen. Grant would investigate for himself, I would not ear the result. Iu many respects I admire him. He is a man of great ability, and does not hate people merely because they oppose his corrupt party. Two years ago I said that we were fighting the ring that controlled him more than the President himself, and now we have to fear the bad influences that sur round him. He will not investigate. He will take his information from the most malignant man iu the country the Attor ney General. The men who are maintain ing such baleful authority in the South crawl into the office of the Attorney Gen eral, and do their work. It ia a dreadful thing that our army must be used to per petuate a rule so hurtful to the whole coun try, such as prevails in South Carolina, Florida, Mississippi and Louisiana. Whole communities and the business and produc tion of the country are being played upon for political results. The welfare of the country calls for a change. Let the senti ment be felt every where, from the palace of the capitalists to the cabin of the negro, that complete and exact justice shall pre vail, aniKtheu all will once more bow lo public authority. It was so once; it may be so again. The party iu powr has tailed. Let us not be led by hate to utter nun. M. M. WOLFE. O. O. ISJJET. NEW FIRM. The undersigned, having leased from Stcnhouse, Macaulay & Co , their store on the corner of Trade and College streets, and having succeeded them in the Grocery Business, now offer to the citizens of Charlotte and the surrounding country a well se lected stock of Choice Family Groceries, Suited to the wants of all, embracing everything usual 1' kept in a first-class establishment." We promise fair dealing and a strict attention at all times to the wants of our patrons. We will also deal in grain and all kinds of coun try produce, which will be sold at current market rates. We solicit, and hope to merit a share of th' public patronatre. Terms cash. WOLFE & NISBET. Sept. 21, 1874. Groceries. Just received, a lot of nice Corn Meal, choice Hams, and various other articles for family use. Always on hand, Flour, Sugar, Coffee, Molasses, and everything else in the Grocery line. WOLFE & NISBET, Successors to Stenhouse, Macaulay & Co. Sept. 21, 1874. ATLANTA MEDICAL COLLEGE, Atlanta, Ga., The Seventeenth Regular COURSE OF LEC TURES of the Atlanta Medical College will com mence on the first Monday in November next. The preliminary Course will begin the first Monday in October. The School of Pharmacy (connected with the College) will also be opened the first Monday in November. For further information address V. H. TALIAFERRO, M. D., Sept. 31, 1874. lm. Deax. Books and Stationery. A good stock of Books and Stationery for the wholesale and retail trade at TIDDY & BRO. Paper Bags. We will duplicate any bill of Paper Bags pur chased iu the United States, and save freight to purchaser. TIDDY & BRO. Wrapping Paper. We will duplicate any bill of good Wrapping Paper purchased iu the United States any size, weight or quality TIDDY & BRO. Sept. 28, 1S74. ATLANTA NURSERIES, Atlanta, Ga. The cndersigivil are now ready to fill orders for Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Grape Vines, Flower ing Shrubs, Plants, Roses, fec. Their charges are as reasonable as any other Nursery in this country. SDr. F. SCARR will act as our Agent in Charlotte and promptly forward orders, to whom we refer as to our ability and disposition to do what we promise. M. COLE & CO., Sept. 28, 1874. Atlanta, Ga Population of Japan. Japan has progressed so far in the ways of civilization as to have had a census taken rcently the first in the history of that em pire. It gives a population of 33,1 10,827, or about 6,000,000 lesa than that oflhe Uni ted Slates. But of this number there are 10,000,000 persons who have occupations against 12,000,000 in this country. liather more than half of those reported as having employment are agriculturists, and but few are artisans. The people are all classi fied by their individual and official rank, and the rules of caste are clearly defined and rigidly adhered to. The orders ot dig nity are princes, uobles, higher and lower grades ot the military, priests and shiuto officials and the common people. The lat ter classification number about thirty mil lion, the nobles and military two million, and ihe priesthood three hundred thousand. The foreign trade of Japan for 1873 amount ed to fifty million dollars in gold. Silk is the largest item of trade, and it is noticeable that the production of this article is steadi ly increasing in Japan, while it is as steadi ly declining in China. The industries of the empire are prosperous, and if it contin ues to pursue its present liberal policy with regard to foreign nations, and avoids the threatened war with China, it needs noth ing more to secure the eventual develop meul of its great elements of wealth. Buying and Selling Cotton. As the cotton picking season is now upon ns, we deem it opportune to reproduce an act passed by the last General Assembly, UA Bill to be entitled an Act to prohibit the sale of cotton, within certain hours." The following are its provisions : The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact, That it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to buy or sell any cotton between the timos of sunset and sunrise, brought or carried iu a basket, hamper or sheet, or in any way where the quantity is less than is usually baled, or is not baled. - Sec. 2. That an one offending agaiust the provisions of the Act, shall be deemed and held guilty of a misdemeanor, and on con viction shall be punished by a tine uot ex ceeding fifty dollars, or imprisoned not ex ceeding one month' Profitable Politeness. The Boston Traveller, in commenting on the prevalence of rudeness, tells the follow ing incident that happened some years ago: There was a very plainly dressed elderly lady, who was a frequent customer at the then leading dry goods store in Boston. No one in the store knew her even by name. All the clerks but one avoided her and gave their attention Ito those who were bet ter dressed and more pretentious. The ex ception was a young man who had a con sciencious regard lor system. He never left another customer to wait on the lady, but when at liberty he waited on her with as much attention as though she had been a princess. This continued a year or two. until the young man became of age. One morning the lady approached the young man, when the following conversation look place : Lady "Young man, do you wish to go into business for yourself?" "Yes, ma'am," he responded, "but I have neither money, credit, nor friends, nor will any one irust me." "Well," continued the lady, "you go and select a good situation, ask what the rentes, and report to me," handing the young man her address. The young man went, found a capital location, a good store, but the landlord required security, which he could not give. Mindful of ihe lady's request, he forthwith went to her and reported. "Well, she replied, "you go and tell Mr that I will be responsible." He went, and the landlord or agent was surprised, but the bargain was closed. The next day the lady called to ascertain the result. The young man told her, but added, "What am I lo do for goods? No one will trust me." "You may go and see Mr , and Mr , and Mr , and tell them to call on rne." He did so, and his store was soon stocked with the best goods in the market. There are many in the city who remember the circumstance and the man. IJe died many years since, and left a fortune ot $300,000. So much lor politeness, so much for civility, and so much for treating one's elder with deference due to age, in what ever garb thej' are clothed. LAND SALES. Pursuant to Deeds of Mortgage to me duly exe cuted by J. P. Patterson and wife, and Rufns Wil liams and wife, I will sell at Public Auction at the Court House in Charlotte, on the 31st of October, 1874, the following Real Estate: The Tract whereon Rufus Williams now lives, on Long Creek, adjoining Albert Wilson and oth ers, containing about 114 acres. The unsold interest of J. p. Patterson and wife in 515 acres of Lawd near Davidson College, con sisting of two Tracts, adjoining D. A. Sloan, Eliza Potts, aud others. Terms, cash. RUFUS BARRINGER, Sept. 28, 1874. lm Trustee. Administrator's Sale. In pursuance of a Decree of the Superior Court of Cabarrus county, as Administrator of the Estate of the late J. L. Litaker. I will sell at public sale at the Court House door in Concord, on Saturday, Oct 24th, 1874, that valuable Tract of Land known as the MILL TRA CT, Unincumbered by dower, and containing 61 acres, includiug the Mill, Cotton Gin, and all appurten ances thereunto belonging. Terms A credit of nine months will be given, but a bond with approved security will be required for the payment of the purchase money. Interest at 6 per cent, per annum. WM. II. ORCHARD, Sept 28, 1874. 4w Administrator. Hodge's Commentary on Ro. mans, u ith Questions on tame, for sale bv Aug. 24, 174. TIDDY & BRO. Balloons. The frequent ascensions of balloons have -so aroused public attention that, some facts relating to the subject may not be unac ceptable. Thus far balloons have rendered meagre service to science, and from the time of the first ascension (1783) to th present, uo essential improvement has been made in their construction, aud absolutely no means ofguiding them has been invented. Their only certain motion is vertical. Iu all other directions they are moved by ,: chance currents of air. We say chance, for all experiments hitherto have failed to discover any currents so invariable as to serve the purposes of navigation. In view of these facts one of the most successful of scientific aeronauts, Mr James Glaisher, lia expressed grave doubts as to the practical use of the balloon, and intimated that it may possibly have no share in the solution ot the problem of serial navigation. Olher authorities, however, are more sangnine. For a long lime it was the accepted belief that the temperature fell 1 deg. in every 300 feet of elevation. But the records of different ascensions are ofteu strikngly con tradictory. In a voyage made by Messrs. Bixio and Barral the mercury at the height of 19,000 feet stood at 15 deg., but in the next 2,000 feet it fell to 39 deg. below zero, showing a temperature 54 deg. lower this Gay-Lussac noted at a similar elevation. In an ascent made by Glaisher, in January,-. 1S62, when the temperature at the surface was 59 dug., it fell to 26 deg. at 10,000 ieet and rose to 42 deg. at 20,000, showing a difference of 80 deg from the temperature ; recorded by Bixio aud Barral at the same altitude. It will be seen that there is an yet no reliable guage of the temperature above the earth. Some experiments with the air currents have been very interesting. M. Flammarion, a French aeronaut, discovv: , ered that the courses of his various journeys all tended to a circle moving'. ii a , south- west north-east south direction. Air. Glaisher, in January 1864, discovered a sort o( serial gulf-stream. At the height of -1,300 feet he entered a warm current. At 3,000 feet the temperature was 45 deg., being 3 deg. warmer than at the surface, and for the succeeding 3,000 feet there was. little change. After that the mercury gradually fell, until at 11,500 feetit marked 11 deg. The current moved from the . south-west in the direction of the Gulf Stream. How high it is possible for a. bal loon to ascend is known only theoretically. Much, of course, depends on the volatility of the gas employed. The lightest of known gases, hydrogen, which is about fourteen times lighter than atmospheric air, is rarely used on account of its expensiveness. Car buretted hydrogen, or common coal gas, is almost universally employed.' Its density is about one-half that of the air. While it is not known precisely how high a balloon can go it is pretty definitely known how high a human being may go without loss 1 lile. In 1862, Mr Glaisher and Mr Cox well ascended to the height ol 37,000 feet, or about seven miles, but in so doing they narrowly escaped death. Mr Glaisher be came wholly insensible, while his compan- . ion was so paralyzed by cold that he could only pull the valve rope with his k teeth. , Experiments iu magnetism, electricity, and galvanism, at a height of 13,000 feet, gave' no unusual results. A balloon is never en tirely tilled with gas when being prepared tor its flight. As it ascends' and the atmos phere becomes more rare and exerts a de creasing pressure, the gas expands, and would soon burst the sack to shreds were not an abundance of room alliowed. Often only one-third of the capacity of the" sack is occupied, ami even then the mouth,' at the extremity of the neck, is left open,' as Vii additional safeguard. Of course the gas rises and presses against the top of the bal loon, and the valve is therefore placed at that point. The laws of navigation are ex ceedingly simple. At the start, the balloon, having its full complement ot gas, general ly rises rapidly. To decend, the valve is pulled open by means of a rope, thus per- milting the gas. to escape.. To reasceud, ballast (generally consisting ot bags of sand) is thrown out. This lightens the mass, and' enables the gas to lift it. Vhcn the balloon is descending too rapidly it is checked by throwing out ballast. If fre quent changes of altitude are made, it is evident that the supply of gas and of ballast will soon give out, and then the voyage must come to an end. At a great elevation the earth is said to appear concave like' the sky, so that the aeronaut seems to be sailing.'... within a vast sphere. There is great differ ence in the 'penetrating power of sounds. The noise of a train of cars was heard at an , extreme height, and the bark of a little dog was audible when the shout of a multitude was quite unheard. A balloon is so nicely balanced in the air, and answers so readily to every zephyr that even in a current sweeping with the velocity of a tornado, the occupants are scarcely conscious of mo- ' lion. It will surprise tnany 1 to learn tha the casualties in ballooning have been lcst. proportionately than in sea voyage.! .The record of 10,000 ascensions made by 15,000 1 persons show a loss ot only 15 llves.-iVa- tional llapti&t. " ' ' Gain in Cattle. It takes eleven pounds ; of milk to add one ponnd of live weight' to, a calf; and an ox that weighs one thousand pound will consume twenty-two pounds of . hay iu twenty-lour hours to keep- from" losing weigh.. If he is to fatten, he must,, have just twice that quantity, when .he. will gain two pounds a day.: This, is -ore pound live weight to eleren pound ;fi good hay. To obtain fifty cents a hundred for his hay a farmer must sell his fat steers, at five dollars and fifty ceuls per hundred pounds. . . 4 COTTON GINS. e are Agents for the celebrated GRISWOLD COTTON GIN, and are prepared to furnish tlcra at miy time to customers. July 13, 1874. J. McLAUGHLIN & SON.
The Charlotte Democrat (Charlotte, N.C.)
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Oct. 5, 1874, edition 1
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