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'ifno soutnorn acno: PUBLISHED WEEKLY - ! . D. H. HILL. BY OHA.RLQTTE, Devoted to the vindication of the truth ot Southern Hiatory, to the preaenrfttion ni Southern Characteriatlcs,- to the develop ment of Southera Besouroes,rtunder ( the changed relations of the Labor System, and tn tho admnAement of Southern Interests In Agriculture, Mining, Manufacturing and the Mftohanifi Arts. :. -. In addition to the contributions from the old corps of writers of, "m jiiro W Lovk," the services wiU 'be 4secared of thorough men of Science, ;and f Practical Farmers, Miners, Machinists; &e. .. : - TERMS Of BOTJTBO&Uf HOMJB : ? One copy, one year, in advance, j. t2.60 FWe copies, one year, n t: : 1 Ten copies, one year, : : : 22.50 . The remittances in every case must be by Check, P. O. Order, or Registered Letter. ' i : p .. - - 0 To those wishing to subscribe to an Agricultural paper we would state that u we will furnish tne - . ; , 4. &eufAerh Home and Rural Carolinian at ; 1.00 i and Southtrn Cultivator " u.00 it it and Riohmond Farmer - 4.00 and Carolina Fariner " 4.50 l4aoica(Jgfaner, 3.50 To AbvERTiSKBft.7-The Southern Home, having now the largest Circulation of anj paper, west of Raleigh, affords a fine adver titling medium. Terms moderate. . CHARLOTTE: . JIONDAY, MAY 12, 1873. In the year 1819, a correspondence took, place between Ex-Presidents ; John Adams and Thomas Jefferson in regard to the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence. Mr. Jefferson denied positively that such declaration had ever" been made and still more positively that it had ever been trans mitted to the American Congress in Phila delphia. Among the reasons whicKhe gave . for denying the authenticity of the Declar ation, was the absurd name of the Secre tary, .John McKnitt Alexander. Mr, J. said that this name "McKnitt" bore on its face evidence of fraud, as no human being had ever borne it. Bat the descendants of this same John McKnitt Alexander were very numerous and many of them "still remain in this county and are as true friends .of liberty as their distinguished ancestor. Mr. Jefferson never explained how it was that the National and Mecklenburg Declarations contained identically the same expressions Probably, his fear of being charged with plagiarism made him deny the Mecklen burg Declaration, which . was proclaimed a year before that of which he was the author An eminent clergyman of South Carolina, Rev. Dr. Howe, has shown that the phrases common to the National and Mecklenburg Declarations i were borrowed from the "Solemn League and Covenant" of Scot land. Me has also shown that Mr. Jener- son as well as the Mecklenburg people were,! 'familiar with' the Scotch Declaration of Bights. I . In the interest awakened by this corres pondence between Messrs. Adams and Jefferson, two members of Congress wrote to Gen. Patrick Jaek, for such information as he possessed on the subject. We pub lished last week the letter of Hon. C. Tait. We now give that of Hon. Rich'd. H. Long Neither of these have been given to the world fefore. . . LITTER FROM HON. RICHARD H. LONG. V Washington, Sept. 22d, 1819. Dear Sir 1 have before me a letter frora. W. M. Polk, of North Carolina, on the subject of the Declaration of Ameri can Independance by the citizens of Meoklenburg County of that State, in which transaction Capt. James Jack, who I understand is your Father, Sir, bore a conspicuous part. His voice joined with other worthies of that glorious epoch, is necessary, it seems, to terminate a con test in the now existing dispute between the Northern' and Southern States. I have therefore to request the favour of you to procure some person of intelligence together ith yourself to see your father, that honourable veteran, and procure from bim .a certificate of whatever he knows on the folio wing, questions, viz : 1st: When was Declaration of Indepen dence declared! by the People of Mecklen burg County? . . . . 2nd. Who was the principal person in bringing the measure before the people? 3rd. Wei e the: resolutions transmitted to Congress and to the Representatives from the State of North Carolina in Con gress and who was the bearer of the reso lutions ? ! 4th. Did the president and representa tives return an answer and what was the answer? 'Will-you be so good as to have tbe cer tificate signed by your father stating hip age at this lime and the place of his abode at the time of the declaration of independence by the people of Mecklen burg J and whatever1 else he may recollect on the subject, and you and the gentle man whom you may associate with your self, sign the certificate as having been given in your presence. I will inank you to attend to this mat-' ter as speedily as may be convenient and transmit the result of what may be done to me1 at this place. . , With sentiments of high esteem, j Yours, &c. .. RICHARD H. LONG. . P. S. The following memo may assist your father's recollection. The declara tion, of Independence was made the 20th May, 1775. ; Gen. Patric Jack, Elberton, Georgia. We published last week, a statement fronv Capt ATack made a short time before his death, in which he testifies to the truth of the Mecklenburg Declaration and to the " fact that he bore it to the Delegates from North Carolina. We also published the affidavits of Rev. Francis Cummins and Mr William Hutchison both of whom were present at the Convention in May. 1775 and heard - the Declaration . of Independence. They also testified that Capt Jack, was sent as the bearer of the Declaration to - the Continental Congress . We how" add the amdavit of Win. Barnett, of Mecklenburg, a prominent Whig of the Revolution, who . left behind him many worthy descendants: AFFIDAVIT OF WILLIAM BARNXTT. State of Georgia, Personally came Wilkes County" j before me, William Barnett, who being duly sworn 'sayeth that Capt James Jaok Sen'r., of the jtat oi iMpno uarouna. ja - acKiinourg T.r.--i T.,.i. - . ........ . Va : l ; p 1 TT, , ' " I County, was actively v nwv, u.p t 4.'" A ' ' M . m ' AL k ly carried"ihi9 iQetUrtiQni . ;ofIpdijdw' eace made in theTown of Charlotte, to Philadelphia and placed it? belore Con- cress, unai at tne ciose oi tne war ne received an auaitea certificate - ior nis Services, it being lost or- mislade heh as never received anv compensation, and William Jack and James W. Jack are his. the above James Jack. Senr's, Heirs. ' Sworn to before me this 23rd day of October, 1826J . . - Wm. W. Watkins, J. P. : We thus have the sworn testimony of three prominent citizens of Meenbnrg as to the. truth of . the 'Declaration of In dependence and as to Capt Jack being the bearer thereof. r,'' This evidence is surely sufficient to establish both claims without the declaration of ; Capt Jack , himself which was published last week.- It ia not probable that an old man in his eightieth year would wilfully certify to a falsehood . We now add. the rtihcate ot two magis trates of Mecklenburg, one of whom wad President of the Convention on the 20th May 1775. These gehtlemen establish the character of Capt Jack as an honest' and truthful member of society: , , CERTIFICATS FROM ABRAHAM A HXZIKIAH ALXXANDIR, X8QUIRES. Stale of North Carolina, ' ' 1J 'Mecklenburg County. ' j We Abraham Alexander and Hezekiah Alexander, Esquires, Justices of the peace in-and for the County aforesaid, do hereby Certify that the bearer, Cap tain James Jack, bath resided in this County for Several years last past and always peqavea nimseu as a gooq ana worthy, member ot oociety, both Civil and religions, and : that since the begin ing of the present war, hath always con ducted himself either as an omcerorin a private capacity in such a manner as to evince nis honest zeal and attachment to the interest and independence of the United States of America. Given under our hands and seals at Charlotte, the 24th day of December, the 7th year of our independence, A. D. 1782. - '! Seal AB'M; ALEXANDER, J. P. Seal.HEZ. ALEXANDER, J. P. We alluded last1 week to the claim of Capt. Jack against the State of North Carolina. We give the amdavit of the Captain respecting that claim: State of Georgia, ") Wilkes County j This day James Jack personally appeared before me one of the Justices for the county aforesaid, and being duly sworn on the holy evan- gensts, aeposeth and saith tbat on, or about, the third day of July one thousand seven hundred and eighty three, be the said James Jack left in the possession of bamuel Martin, esquire, of Mecklenburg bounty, JNorth Carolina, an audited claim against the said State of North Carolina for the sum of seven thousand. six hundred and forty-six pounds ; which said claim was settled and certified at the house of Matthew Lock, esqr., Rowan County, by the board of auditors ; and the said Deponant further saith that he never disposed of the said claim to any person whatever, nor has he received any compensation lor tne same. JAMES JACK, Seal. Sworn to before me this 3rd day of - T" " Ante KtOV. 18U7. FRANCIS GARTRELL, J. P. It is almost needless to say that we have followed copy exactly, giving the spelling and phrases just as they occur in the man uscripts. . t After, Tecnmseh. xavia jacoos, oi .Baltimore, wdo was a large loser by the fire in Colombia, S. TV 1 'T S T- 1 . C, during Sherman's occupation of thatJ city, has been taking tbe testimony of Gen. Hampton and others in regard to the origin of the fire. This testimony places Tecumseh Sherman in a truly loyal lignir. ne stated in a written communi cation to the Government that General Hampton burnt Columbia. This testi mony shows that 'Sherman's own troops burnt it, as they burnt every town and village they passed through and almost every comfortable house they saw. When General Hampton was asked what orders were given in reference to the disposition of the cotton in Columbia immediately prior to the 17th February, ne stated t.nat an order had been issued by General Beauregard on the 14th to Major Allen J. Green, the post command er, to have the cotton moved out of the warehouses to a place where it could be burned, it it became necessary to do so, without endangering the town. Not having tbe transportation at his disposal, Majur Green had, placed it in the streets. On the night of. the 16lh, when General Hampton was assigned to duty at Colum bia, he called I General Beauregard's at tention to the position .of this cotton, telling him that if it was burned it would endanger the town, and urged him to order that tbe Cotton should not be burned. This he did. Being asked whether that order, not to fire the cotton had been car ried out by tbe Confederates, he answered that he knew by official investigation and by personal observation tbat it had not been fired by them. ' t On the morning of the 17th, General Hampton directed the officers under his command to withdraw! their men from Columbia and jts vicinity, as the city was to be surrendered and no offensive acts were to be committed. The mayor, with a flag of truce met the. leading column of the Federal army, .composed of Stone's brigade, and surrendered the city. Gen. Hampton had moved out' by the Asylum road with one of Butler's brigades, and stationed himself at the upper boundary street, facing toward Richardson street. From the position he occupied, he com manded a view of the whole, town and vicinity. He law the mayor come back with the flag, and. surrounded by columns of troops. ; , t .. , ' ; ; !.; -i . . General Hampton's testimony is of it self sufflcientto settle the Question. ' He saw with his Own eyes the Federal troops enter ; Columbia ; 'saw the mayor with them ; and saw, that there was no fire in the town. ' It fhua appears clear that the town was not only fired by Fedexal tioops, but after they had no sort of excuse, see ing it had bee. ! surrendered peaceably wunout tne least, resistance Yet Mr. Jacobs was not content to rest his case here. ;Gen. Hampton's testimony was corroborated by Assistant Adjutant- GenerarLowndes, whose testimony bel - iore anotner ooay was read; ile says : ?'". :( i, ...7-1 that'fien. Hamptoiiirecfed bim toJrn ah -order directing tattno coiion bLuuiu bb bit ;4d. ;bisrtJJtf baipeayB Lowndesy t(aDd when 1 leiiColuntbia, trhicU I did after the entrance of the Federal troops, not one bale of cotton was burned, nor had any been fired by our troops. At - the - time, I1 was Assistant -a-ojuAaoi-treDerai iprt jien campion. , f htfnexiaffidavii rodueedS was tbiat ot Gen. JS1. C. Butler. Gen. Butler was a division commander under Gen. Hampton and he swears that he withdrew from Columbia about 10 A. M. on the morning of the 17th, jnst4s the advance of the Federal troops had' reached the suburbs of the town ; that - he remained id tbe suburbs of the -city for -two1 hours1 after it bad been occupied by the Federal troops, and that when; he left he could see no evidence of cotton burning.' !He further says Geby'Hampton, on the morning of the evacuation; had directed bim that the cotton' must not be fired, inasmuch as the mayor had gone out to -meet Jen; Sher- marrto surrender the city and ask 'his protection. Gen. Butler further states that the Confederates retired "'from the city quietly, without firing or doing any thing which would provoke rid 'justify violence on tbe part oi the troops coming Gen. Hampton here explained that the only fire in Columbia for forty-eight hours previous to the entrance ot -the Federal troops, was the burning of a railroad de pot, and this he proved by a letter from General Beauregard," was an accidental fire. General 'Hampton also crave it as his opinion that the-cotton' which we suppose caused all tbe fires, caught from the smoking of Federal soldiers, who stacked their arms when .they came in, and sat down on the cotton. Gen. Hamp ton Said there was no disorder of any kind in Columbia when the Federal troops entered. He produced the sworn testi mony of a negro man by the name of William Beverly Nash, ac present a Sen ator from Richland county, and who. was a delegate to the Philadelphia Convention which nominated General Grant, that th Federal troops did fire the city of CoU umbia, and General Hampton had noth ing to do with it - ' 1 : Gen. Hampton went on tc Btate that in a conversation with Gen. O. O; Howard, the latter said that his, Howard s troops burned the city. This conversation took place in the executive office of Hon. J. L. Orr. who is now United States Minis ter to Russia, but wbo was then Governor of South Carolina. General Howard in troduced the subject of the burning of Columbia and expressed great regret that it bad been done. He said that, ire did all he could to prevent it, and thatf noone was certainly authorized to say that ((our troops did not set fire to it, for I saw them do so myself.' General Howard further stated tbat Sherman knew perfectly well that Hamp ton did not burn Columbia. At this in terview with General Howard there were present Governor Orr, General John S Preston, General Scott, who was after ward Governor of South Carolina,- and Mr. De Fontaine. In support of thin statement. General Hampton produeed letters from Gov. Orr, Gen. Preston, and others. Gov. Orr's letter is as follows : Washington, Dec. 28, 1872 "Dear Sir: I have received your letter inquiring as to my recollection of a con versation that occurred in the executive office in Columbia in 1867 between your self and General Howard, of tbe Uuited States army, as to the burning of Colum bia. 1 do not remember all that was said, but General Howard said, in substance, that the city was burned by United States troops; that be saw them fire many houses; and that he tried to arrest the con flagration, and that he regrete J the de struction of the city. Without underta king to give his words, the foregoing con tains the substance of what he said rela tive to the destruction of Columbia. "Yery respectfully, "James L. Orr." ' Columbia, January 2, 1873. "My Dear Sir : I have your note ask ing me to to state my recollection of the conversation between Wade Hampton and Gen. Howard, in the presence of Gov. Orr, myself, and others. The substance of the conversation was that General Howard said, and reiterated it, tbat no one was authorized to say that the Fed eral troops did not burn Columbia, and he saw ibem doing so in numerous in stances and in various localities in the towD. The conversation was; almost ex clusively between General Hampton and General Howard, the other persons pres ent saying but very little. "Very truly yours, i John S. Priston. "Dr. Trezevant." GENERAL SHERMAN'S ADMISSIONS. .DrGoodwyn, tbe Mayor of Columbia at the time of its occupation by the Fed eral troops, in his amdavit, testified that with a number of leading citizens he call ed upon General Sherman two days after the evacuation, and in course of conver sation in relation to the burning of the city, General Sberman said tbat he thought that his troops burned the city, out excused tnem because, as he alleged j ? ... i. . me cuizens naa given tnem liquor ana made them drunk, whereas they should have destroyed all the liquor in the city before the entry of the army. General Howard, General Blair, and' other Feder al officers were preseut at this interview. Being asked whether he knew from obser vation or from information obtained in official investigation what the practice of ijererai onerman was in bis march through South Carolina, with reference to the burning, appropriating, or destroy ing inblic or private property, General Hampton said that he knew from Colum bia to the extreme limits of South , Caro lina, - which Sherman's army passed tnrougn, iney aesiroyea in part or in whole every village they passed through The villages of Barnwell, Blackville, Gra ham, Beaufort Bndge, Orangeburg, Lex ington, Allston, Winneboro', Blackstock Camden, Society Hill, and Cheraw, were entirely or partially burned. Richmond Dispatch. Whole Families Frozen to Death. Advices from Cloud county, Kansas, men tion another fearful storm by which a num ber of lives were lost and much property destroyed. The roof of the bouse of Mr. Snyder was blown off, and himself, wife five children and a farm laborer were buried in the snow and frozen to death. Within- a few miles of Snyder' house, another family named Ulricher, shared a similar fate, all having been frozen to death. ' ; Beastly. Eev. Myron D. Wood, of Decatur, Ga., twice convicted of seduction tn DcKalb-County, has been granted a new trial by the Supreme Court. This carpet-bag pieacher practiced his villainy in various parts of South Caro lina. J VTur An Tim?sianaJ Snine oiie'ctfTsed'the risurbing Governor, Reli&ff, on 'thl. 8tli.infiCi'In New.Orleans. Ua trtrnui miA RTiii imrriea to ins cnmiuif. as he was getting in he clapped iaia jiand to hU neck and exclaimed, 44I am Rbot' ItMiiisout,' however,' that1ie-wasTi3tr-A boy fired, shot .or, snapped a cap.t js not known which.'Beyorid? the Ifrigi His so called Excellency received no damage. Several skirmishes" have taken place" in the Teche country between .the, Metropoli- tAu Police' AAift'hbt bv tb?e" usurper, and the native citizens, who refuse to pay taxes othe Kellogg , government. 1 he young men are in' the field while the old men re main at home to protect their families from negro violence The negroes all favor the Kellogg government and the condition of things is most deplorable. s If Grant does not interfere with Federal troops, the peo4 the carbet-bag Government. But bevbh Diewui nave no trouuie iu ovtrwuuwiu. all qaeation, Grant will Bustain , Kog; and thief-rule, so the people are making : vain and useless contest.- We give below some of the; telegrams in regard ato the situation. The Metropolitans spoken oi are the Kellogg police troopa from . New Orleans, who are holding Sk Martinsville, while the young men under De Blanchd are entrenched outside: New Iberia, May 8. The latest advices rom St Martinsville report the situation unchanged. , During the skirmish yesterday afternoon a voung lady of. sixteen was wounded in the neck, and one man in the arm. I It appears that the police "fired on some houses, thinking there were armed men within. Badger's position is consid ered precarious, and his retreat with the Metropolitans may be expected at any time The mayor has been imprisoned for high treason. The number of missing and wounded is less than heretofore reported. The people here are less excited to-Kl ay, but still firm, and all look for startling news. bome wmte men were neara urging the nesroes to take uo arms vesterdey, and one was heard threatening io buck and gag oneof our best citizens for discount enancing such ftr proceeding. lThe project. however, has failed so far as the negroes are concerned They say it's not their fight The loyal Marshal closes a despatch on the 9th thus: ' ' ' ' Skirmithine- has been, and some have been wounded on both sides. The latest cj . . news is, that Badger is holding the town i i i At a . - - TT ana protecting tne court in session, xie does not intend to go out to attack De Blanche's force, encamped two miles out, 200 stronsr. It is believed thev are not strong enough to safely attack Badger in town. ' The arrival of the deputy Marshal, with his posse, will end the contest. (Signed.) " S. B. PACKARD, ' - U. S. Marshal Badger is in command of the Metropolitans and State militia. The interference of tbe government is shadowed forth in the fol lowing dispatch from Tecumseh. D18PATCH TO GEUERAL EMOKY. Washinoios, Maj 0 To Gen'l W. A. Emory. CoirCdg Dep't of Netb Orleans, La If in your judgment more troops are needed in Louisiana, make your call clear and specific, . and we will endeavor to sup ply them. Signed, - W. T. BtLEttM AJN . The Vienna ExposmoN.-'-The brutish love of money of our "late enemies' has again disgraced the American name. Some weeks atro, it was stated that a number of Commissioners sent out bv the American Government had bought their commissions. No one was surprised at the venality of the Government officials, who sell their souls for money. But it did excite surprise that men would be willing to pay for the place of Commissioner. But the purchasers were shrewd Yankees and expected to make a good thing out of their position by fleecing exhibitors and block-mailing them before giving them places in the hall of ex hibition. This nice game became known to the German authorities and they refused peremptorily to allow these Credit Mobilier commissioners to act. A new set had to be appointed, and it is to be hoped, of different class, though that seems to be hoping against hope . In the mean while, the model Republic is the jeer and laugh ing stock of all Europe. The dear, old flag .has been swinging in the air with the Union Jack down. The articles exhibited by the 'Americans are eaid to be of the most contemptible character iim-cracks, yankee notions, and shams of every des cripUon. Here is what the English say o our "late enemies: London, May 7. The Vienna correspond ent of the Daily News, in a letter .to that journal, ridicules the American department of the exhibition, and gives the following as correct lists of articles to be seen in the section assigned to the United States Two cases of Colt's fire-arms, three binna cles, one stuffed eagle, two salt cellars, a dentist s chair and six bottles of water, ta ken from the Mississippi river. The expla nation of this meagre display is found in the mismanagement of the American sec tion. It is hoped now -that the new com mis8ioners and exhibitors have gone active ly to work to repair the evil effect s of that Goods from America will be speedily un packed, and exhibitions from that country will be up to the standard expected. This sleer on the stuffed eagle, the proud American Bird, is very distressing. But l Grant will put thieves in office, the world 111 A 1 " V . . wm sneer ai sucn appointments. Frightful Disaster. -uixon, in., may 4. A terrible acci dent, involving a fearful loss of life, oc curred here this atternoon. The ute baptism was being administered to number of recent converts to one of tbe Baptist churches here at a point in Rock itiver, ust below tbe Truesdell iron bridge, and about two hundred peroons lnciuamg many ladies and a number o children, had gathered on the bridge to witness tne ceremony. Suddenly without warning, the bridge gave wy and precipitated its living ireigni into tne stream below. The scene which ensued was indescribaly ter- noie, as struggling victims vainly en deavored to free themselves from the ruins of the bridge and from each other. Large crowds of people on the banks rushed wildly to and fro, many of - them so distracted with terror as to be unable to render any assistance. Others, more sen possessea, speeaiiy Drougnt ropes planks, and boats, and went nobly to work to rescue the living and recover the dead. ' Some of those who were on the bridge when it fell were so near the centre that they were unable to reach land without assistance, while others were fortunately in reach of those on shore, but up to 6 p. m. thirty-two dead bodies . had been taken from the river and it is almost certain tbat there are Others still under the wreck of the bridge. Of those saved twenty four were more or lees injured, some fa tally, i .The Men Great. f ' ; ' 5 . Within tbe past week three men, emi nent in tlistqry rtheUtryi have died. The death of Hon. James Ii Orr,( Minister at the Court of St. Petersburg, has already been announced. A, man of great ubiliticsand,- at one. time, a pop4 ular Southern leader, his memory will, be clouded by his base desertion Qtl those, whom be had inflaenced to go into the civil war. He had long lost all influence with the, better classjof people inis own State, wjiere j onco'ne iwao, ivu..i V- The Kichmond Whig announces the death of Dr;McGuffeyprofJef90t ofMoF al Philosophy, Ethics and MetapnyBiceiu the Unitersity9(Iirgin!ai!wad in infirm health forborne time past. Vr, McGuffey was elected to the chair indi cated, some ; thirty years J ago, wethink in 1852, to fill the vacancy occasioned vy K itr nation of Prof essor George Tuck; eri: At the time, of his election he resided in Qjiio. where he, h ei.a a, proiessoreuip im Kenyon , College. 'He was a learned and able man,-and possessed .many strong traits of character which gave him com manding influence among men; fl.e was a riAvnnt. nftriAiian and an able divine,? A series of school books, which, he prepared and published had such merit that tney attracted 1 immeaiate notice; anu are duw regarded as standard works for schools. The death of-so eminent a scholar and sq useful a Professor will be sadly felt:? i The telegrapbiaonottnces that balmon P., Chase, Qhief Justice ot the anpreme Court of the United States, died in New! York yesterday. He has 16ngi been iq a ii i ..lit - ::. ' -' .' I eeoie neaun. . ... (j - ( ., Judi?e Chase was born in New Hampl shire in 1808, arid graduated with' honor at Dartmouth pollege, mUSZb. ne Dej irRn thi1 bWctice of law in CInciniiati iri 1 ft20 He hetran his Dolitical life in18401 separating from the Democratic party and supporting Harrison for President; if tef whose death, he tooK pan in iuiunu tion of the Liberal Party of Ohio." 'In 1843, he was elected United malts Senator, and was elected trovernor o Ohio in 1856. President Juincom ap pointed Governor Chase Secretary of the Treasury in 1861, and be is thetofigtna tor of the present . Treasury currency,, Donularlv known as Greenbacks. His fi nancial operations during the civil wa did as much for Federal success as any of the operations in the field. . Resigning lb 1804, "ne was appoiniea vnier jubucb which position he held at the time of his --v.i -it 4ka; rii V "f death. Wilmington Journal.- General News. Relief tfoa the South. Five car loads of infantry passed through St. Louis yes terday, en route tor the scalps on Lapt Jack and his thirty-five in family. Democratic Viotobt. -The Democrats have elected the Mayor of Indianapolis by 379 raaiority. The other officers elect ed are Republicans by majorities of from 180 to 590. . The Chinese. California anticipates a Chinese emigration of. 18,000 this-yeaf and considers it an "alarming condition of affairs." . Trenton, La., May 6 Night. A fire broke out in Jas. Mason's drug store and destroyed nearly all the business portion of the town. Loss $300,000 insurance $ 150,000, mostly in New Orleans. Dead. Oakes Ames, the great Credit Mobilier Chief, died on the 9th instant On the same day. John Stuart Mill, the eminent English statesman, departed this life. Recently Father Hyacinthe, fron hispul pit in Geneva, in a long discburse eulosriz ed the life and labors of John Calvin. Be tween Rome and Geneva, the chair of St Peter and the memory of John Calvin, there is a wide gulf. Has Hyacinthe bridged the golf? . Hanged. On last Friday, West Tate colored, was hung in Elberton, Ga., for the murder of another negro. His speech was oi a rambling, disconnected character. Anotuer beastly utrantite was hanged on the same day at Alexandria, Va., for the same offence. wreck. The wreck of the steamship Atlantic has been completely blown up. r ourteen bodies were recovered on Mon day and Tuesday. But few valuables were found. c atali accident. a. iaiai acciaent oc a a j i . curred at the contract of Mr. Murdoch, on the Air Line Railroad, at Tngaloo River, on the zzd ult. One man by the name p: Williams, of Georgia, was killed by a fall ing derrick and another seriously injured Dead. Dr. W. H. McGuffey, Professor of Moral Philosophy in the University of v lrginia, aiea last sanaey evening, at the age of seventy-three. His disease was pneumonia. He was a native of Pennsyl vania and had been professor in the Vir ginia University for twenty-five years He was well known to the general public as autnor ot tne Meiiofrey series of schoo books. C3 fTl 1 l" m ohifwbeck.. xne snip. Tennyson, o Newbnryport from Calcutta to Boston on 23rd Feb.. foundered at sea. She had one side cargo East India produce, val ne $325,000, which is largely insured in boston offices. Tbe vessel and freigh money were valued at $110,0001 making loiai loss oy aisascer aoont 4da,uuu. Only three of the ship Tennyson's -crew wrecked on the 2drd Feb., were sav ea. xney noatea eignt a ays on a piece ot tne wrecK. The Abolition or Free Mail Matter The Post Office Gazette for April, publish ea at w asnington, nas tne louowing lm portant reminder to publishers : - The attention of publishers is called to the necessity of arranging their business to contorm to the new postal regulatidn cutting off the transmission of free, mat ter after the 30th June. Attached to the appropriation bill for the; Postoffice De partment at the last session, is the fol lowing: liTk IJ-J IT1 . 1 - . "irroviuea, aoai an laws ana parts o laws permitting the transmission by mai or any iree matter whatever, be, and th same are hereby repealed, from and af ter June 30th 1873." Approved, March 3, 1873.T Ibis law will exclude all free exchang es between - rjublishers: and on weeklv newspapers which are printed in the county where 4 delivered, .regular post age must be paid as -provided for mil matter of this class. From and after the- 30th of June, then, newspapers and periodicals now sent free will be subject to the following quarterly rates of postage : i Not exceeding 4 ounces in weight sent to any part of theUnited Statesweekry, 5 cents ; semi-weekly; 10 cents ; tri-wek-ly, 15 cents; six times a week, 30 cents ; daily 35 cents. Exceeding , four , ounces and not exceeding 8 ounces, 10, 20, 30, and 70. Exceeding 8 and1 not exceeding 12 ounces, 15, 40, 45, 90 cents, and $1.05. Exceeding 12 ounces and not exceeding 16 ounces, 20, 40, 60 cents, $1.20 and $1. 40. South Carolina Ittas? Ku-xlux Hunters , to the Front . It i rumored that the 7th Cavalry has been or! dered from Dakotah to California to take rart in the campaigftWaiiiat Oaotain 1 ThisVH will be-; remembered,; U the coml maod of the gallant Merrill We do hop, he will be ient there. He and his brave 8nbT -ordihates, who distinguished themselves by Btfpping np to 1 houses at night and drag, ing men but of their beds in this section of the nonntrv. can trv their hand .slinm'nr. on Captain Jack, Boston Charley, Ellen'g- Man, Shacknasty Jim," etc., etc., and drm? 1 tk.:t:U las. kJ. rrn ' itlf ii uutui ducu uvtiio Ufa ucua. . XU6 8er- vice would certainly be as honorable. &nA perhaps, a little inore dangerous. 'And bv ail lueaxio jx mciu umo wuug wjlq mem Brown, the creat, overgrown, mullet-heft. ed Major of the 18th Infantry . He, with Ike and .mage uasues ior,ms guiaes, could no doubt hunt Captain Jack into his hole. To hunt down better then than himself is hfspecnliar forte; itherfr6re itis that we think he might find 'Jack. Chester Me- porter. - , ' . . ,' Friend McLure ought to know that there is but one way of getting .Merrill to tbe lava beds, ana mat is wi iwuu. aim iied; s he was wont to send ' the alleged Ku-klai 1lfeiyniaiit I stibptioliparnTork an4 Chesterf to? f efpfr Jam out by llxpfess, pre-paid, would be numerously signed. Several signatures "could be got in the fa. ure.iiono:on,i - t v-'.-,- 7 iNJUNcnow. Recently the Blue Eidge Jiaurpaa uompajouwuueu a njunctioa against' the Airline Bailroad for infringe ment on their right of way. v On Saturday, the case was heard before Judge Graham 111 !JUmACBlUii V uuv . vi vy iljj UUC ' tibn," except in the proximity of the roads at Hunt House Bank; and by agreement between the officers of the roads, the Air line Road agrees to give a bond in 'the sam of jS2p,00Q,to tecurf tHe Jljie Jge oid against any damage at iuai point, pj toe terms df the decision,,; as soon as this bond is filed, lhe! injunctfoni, will bi Considered entirely dissolved. Scott is ALAEMED.-rEx-Governor R. K. Scott remarked tbe other day ih the pres ence of a prominent Republican of this county, with apparently copsiderable alarm, ?.Tll be d- d if ti rank Closes and his ring navnyt sioie more money aunng me pab UTo ixiUiiLLfs uj uis vjuuciuaiuriai aa- ministration .tajti I and wydministration . did during my four years reign as Govern or; n,d, by the internal, l can prove it. Abd perhaps Governor Scott is right and as ne was "some on steal, nimseu, we dare say 'rank Moses, a profligate spenthrift though he be, is to-day worth a cool half mi uiy 9 or inure.-, uuuu . uui last coual only claimed to hate a quarter of a million of the South Carolina ill-gotten pelf. Frank, pleas 'Tiee and explain." Edgefield Ad vertiser. Free Schools Closed. wing to the fact that the teachers are : unable to get their pay, we learn that all the: free schools in the vicinity, of York ville have been closed. Items from the Gleaner. The trial -of Captain George Tupper, for the murder of Captain John D. Caldwell, in Columbia, last Summer, was commenced in the Court of Sessions at Columbia on Tuesday. iMtiroRAXTS. Last Wednesday, two fam ilies of immigrants from Hollmd arrived in Newberry i,There were hlrtef n persons . in" the two families. They are well to do in the world, and come with the intention of purchasing small homes and permanent ly setting in this country. The Columbia Union says: "Most of tbe cotton which was not killed by the frost was drowned out by the rain, ' which fell in such torrents during the last days of last week. Nearly all or the whole will have to be replanted." Impqbtat Oar Columbia 2 exchanges some' of them announce as Ian important matter that one of: ex-Governor Scott's horses died last week. It is further stated that the disease of which he died is un known. Perhaps it was because he had ceased to feed at the publio crib Reporter. NewRailboad. We are .informed by a gentleman from the other side ot the Ca tawba, that Lancaster county has already subscribed $90,000 to the Cheraw and Chester Railroad, and that hardly a good start at gathering subscriptions has been made ye'- Reporter. The cotton, factory compauy was organ ized at Greenville, on Wednesday last, by the election 6f the following officers: Col. Go wer, James Birhie, A. McBee, Eli Gregg, of Marionand R. Ii. MoCaughrin, of New berry, Directors.' The capital isto be $200, 000. They have about $80,00Q in good subscription. The President and Directors are able and experienced men," and its pros pect is bright. ' - to Mttbtxtxstmints. Away with Night Stages FR05I Accommodation Hacks ready at all times for'travel to and from hs&etk&Day IAght; at Barbee's Hotel, High Point. Apply to W. G. BARBEE, May 12 3m pd i ' i . ' - . " - i- I-. i. T i. i Notice Lot for Sale. By virtue of two mortgages made to tbe First Building and Loan Association of Charlotte, by Samuel Pearce, Trustee, James N. Turrentlne and Annie B. V. Tiirrentine, Registered in Books 6, page 8877, page 503, to secure the amount due said Association, Ilwill sell for cash, to the highest bidder at the Court House doordn Charlotte, on Thurs day the 22nd instant, the .Lot upon which said Turrentlne lives at the intersection of 9th and Myers streets; fronting. 27p feet on Myers street upon which there is a com fortable dwelling house Ac I F. Hi DEWEY, Secretary and Treasurer. John E. Browne Attorney. May 12, 1873 2w ' ' JOHN E. BROWN, ATTORNEY AT-ZAW. , CHARLOTTE, N. O. Will practice in the Cou nties of ' Mecklen burg, Cabarrus, Rowan, Day le, Union, Lin coln and Gaston. Will give special attention to cases in Bankruptcy or other "cases before the Federal Court. - i Jr May 12, 1873. " 6m i ; ' WHOLESALE AMD 'EETAiL IllSli CHARLOTTE N. C. m I.
The Times-Democrat (Charlotte, N.C.)
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