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r w v.-. -c..4 - VOL. 5. CHARLOTTE, N. C, MONDAY OCTOBER 12, 1874. 244. i tXiitii'i i'.Jjf : ' 3 Tho Southern Homo: PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY D. H. HILL, CHARLOTTE, N. C.t Devoted to the vindication of the truth ot Southern History, to the preservation nf Southern Characteristics, to the develop ment of Southern - Resources, under the changed relations of the Labor System, and to the advancement of Southern Interest in Agriculture, Mining, Manufacturing and the Mechanic Arts. In addition to the contributions from the old corps of writers of " Ths Land Yb Love," the services will be secured of thorough men of Science, and of Practical Farmers, Miners, Machinists, Ac. o TEKMS 0 SOUTHERN HOME : One copy, one year, in advance, : $2.50 Fisc copies, one year, : ': : 11.25 Ten copies, one year, : : : ' 20.00 The remittances i in every case must be by Oheck, P. O. Order, or Registered Letter. To Advebtisers. The Southern Home, having now the largest circulation of any paper west of Raleigh, -affords a fine adver tising medium. Terms moderate. M& To those wishing to subscribe to an Agricultural paper we would state that we will furnish the Southern Home and Sural Carolinian at . 1.00 " &ad Southern Cultivator " 4.00 SELECT BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL OP THE Misses Nash and Miss Kollock, HILLSBORO, N. C. The Fall Term of 1874 will commence on the 24th of July, and continue' Twenty Weaks. Circulars forwarded on' application. Aug. 10 . Charlotte Hotel, CHARLOTTE, N. C. W M. MATTHEWS & SON, Proprietors. Trust that the liberal patronage of the public will be continued. 56 ly Druggist and Chemist, CHARLOTTE, N. C. Has a well selected stock of PURE DRUGS AND CHEMICALS, Oils, Paints, Lamps, &c. THE LIVE JOB PRINTING OFFICE, (Over Farmers' Savings Bank,). Charlotte, IV. CJ. A fall stock of Stationery always on hand. ". ' , Alfred Aldbich. apr 13 -t Rusts Mobgn. 1LEXANDER & BLAND, DENTISTS, Office in Brown's Building, op posite the Charlotte Hotel. Office hours from 8 o'clock a. m. to 6 p. m. aug 4 tf R. F. DAVIDSON, DEALER IN Fashionable Furniture, Spring Bed and Mattresses, Wood and Me tallic Burial Cases and Caskets, dec ' Has the largest stockin the city, and the lowest prices. Just received some beautiful Black Walnut Chamber Suits, Cheap Cottage Suits, Wall Pockets and Brackets, Mantle Mirrort, Looking Glas ses and Glass Plate, 200 Cheap Cottage Bedsteads. Just arrived, also, 100 doz. .Rattan and Split Seat Chairs a first-rate article. Call and examine. Charlotte, N. C, Feb. 23, 1874. tf To the Farmers. Wheat, Oals, Barley, Clover, Grass, THE ETIWAN FERTILIZERS are con- fidentlv recommended to you for Wheat, Oats. Barlev and the Grasses. If used on small craln it will insure a crop of grass sooner and also will not only hasten time of maturity but Improve quaniuy ana quality . Let Every Farmer Try It. Turnips. The Etiwan Dissolved Bone is the best nreDaration for turnips and other root tsrope containing 11 percent of Soluble Fhosponc ACia. or saie uy ageuis throuehout the country. Former standard of these Fertilizers . regularly' preserved. For sale by - W. C. BEE & CO., Gen'l Agents, Charleston, 8. C. BURROUGHS & SPRINGS, Charlotte, N. C. WHITE BROTHERS, July20-3m Fort Mi, B.C., pOM ARIA NURSERIES. " The largest fruit and most varied stock of aoutnern accentuated JjJiUlT TKiJih.o, adapted to our soil and climate, consisting of Apples, Peaches, Pears, Plums. Almonds, Apricots and Nectarines, from the earliest to the latest ; Cherries, Quinces, Figs, Ha , lelNuts, English Walnuts and Spanish iJiestnuts,. several fine varieties; Grape t ..iCB.euiuraciug cnoice tame Kinds; straw- 1 ....... w... 1 T A 1 . ' uiica tttiu rwiSDoemes, Jbivergreens. in great variety, foi roament and for cemete ries. Moses ail the best ; Dahlias, Gladio- too, iiuiCT, v,uuiue veroenas, Double and Va- - negated violets, Ornamental Flowering, Shrubs, Asparagus and Horse Radish Root Osage Orange and Macarthv Rose for hod ire Choice Fruit Trees, of all kinds, which will bear the first season if tranplanted early will be furnished at moderate prices. Among other choice varieties jf the Strawberry, Charles Downing proves to be the best for our climate: A new catalogue sent to all who apply. Persons wishing will please ujhj unctv iu me rrupneior. WM. SUMMER, marl6-tf Pomaria, S. C. Granger Eating House. MAL,s at all hours. Our table will be ... supplied with the best the market will ftT i k Hyster8 Fish and good Coffee will be ..'oucu wim every meal during the sea- v . . . w. W. PRATHBB&OO. . - - irst door above the market house, se 1 14 ' Trade Charlotte N c- BEST QUALITY COTTON GM, if M.X O. iairjiuviSD ROLL Manufactured by J.M.ELLIOTT. , . . V Winnsboro, S. C. AUgUSt OOUX : Boarding House. T WILL be pleased to receive permanent and day boarders at my house, on Church street between 3rd ana 4th Htreets. Terms moderate. " - ' MRS. L. PRESSLEY. June 29-2ms C3 (The only strictly Wholesale tGrocery establishment in the City,) Now 'offer to the trade a much larger stock of HEAVY and FANCY GROCEBIE3 than ever before. PROVISIONS. Our J. V. MILLER recently canvassed the Northwest and made special arrangements with Packers and Railroad Companies, such as will enable us to offer Bacon, Lard, Hams &c, at' Baltimore j rices. FLOUR, (A Specialty.) Have also made special arrangements with some of the leading Mills of the country to furnish us regular supplies of our celebrated brands "Southern Beauty," "Pride of the Carolina" and i'Our Favorite," which we are selling at prices that defy competition. (Send for samples and price list.) Buying much larger than ever before, and for Cash, we will offer unusual inducements. June 8 R. M. MILLER & SONS. PIEDMONT & ARLINGTON LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF VIRGINIA. Principal .Office, W. C. CABRINGTON. President. D. J, HARTSOOK, Secretary. The annual exhibit of the Piedmont and year 1874, Is bo remarkable in the exhibition tion, and bo cautious in selection of it risKs, that we deem it Dut justice to reier to ine matter as a success beyond precedent, and an enterprise which deserves and should receive the general patronage of the American people. The Richmond Enquire, of April 16th, speaks thus of the company: Piedmont and Arlington Lifk Insurance Company. The annual meeting of this company was held at their office yesterday evening. The report of the President exhib ited a marked progress of the business during the past year, showing a decided increase of new business as compared with the previous year, in spite of the disadvantage of the recent financial pressure. The following directors were elected ror tne ensuing term : Wm. B. Isaacs, John Enders, D. J. Hartsook, J. C. Williams, W. H. Palmer, Parker Campbell, C. H. Perrow, George S. Palmer, J. J. Hopkins, J. E. Edwards, W. G. Taylor and W. C. Carrington. The directors then assembled and re-elected the old officers. Tne assets of this company amount to $1,960,000. Plan Mutual. Issue policies on all legitimate dence. Thirty days' grace on payment of premiums. Life and Endowment Policies non forfeitable after two annual payments. Ten A "paid-up Policy" n this company continues tinuance of the Policy. Premiums can be paid annually, semi-annually, or quarterly. "Dividends on all cash policies declared first year, on i loan policies after second year. Da. C. D. Rice, Raleigh, N. C. f- I General Agent for North arolina. ) J, K. PUREFOY, Bookseller Stationer, TRYON ST., CHARLOTTE, N. C., . Has constantly on hand. Writing Papers of the following kinds, viz.: Foolscap, Let ter and commercial .Note, Legal Cap, Long and Broadbill, French Note and Envelopes to match, rreneh Initial Pa per, assorted colors. Envelopes, all kinds and sizes. Twenty-five doz. Diaries and Tuck Memorandums, Pens, Pen-holders. Pencils, Slates and Slate-pencils, Arnold's Writing and Copying Inks, David s Blue, Black, Violet and Carmine Ink, Full Bound Lodgers and Day-Books, Half Bound Books in great variety, School Books in use throughout the surrounding country. Call and examine my stock be fore buying. Jan 26 tf CHINA HALL, CHAELOTTE, N. C. China, Crockery and Glass Ware, Plain and Cut Gob lets, Tumblers, Decanters, Bar Bottles, Plates, Cups & Saucers, Dishes, Mugs, Pre ' serve Stands, Salt Stands, Cruets, &c, together with all kinds of Fancy Glass- etrA. Ml Ware, consisting of Bohemian Toilet Sets, Vases, Ac. Wood and Willow Ware, of all kinds, and Housekeeping Goods generally. Feb. 16-ly jAM-ta uakti. Cotton Ginning. We are now ready to Gin Cotton at the corner of Ninth street and R & A Air-Line Railway. Bagging and Ties furnished, if desired. Corn bought at highest market price, or meal given in exchange. Sept 28-tf Atlanta Nursery. Ow Is the time to plant Fruit and Orna mental Trees, Slirubs, Roses, Ever greens. Flowering Plants. Bulbon's Boots, Strawberry Plants, Raspberries, Currants, Asparagus, Budding Plants, Rhubarb, &c My stock of the above is immense, and of me very oest quality, x cusueBgs any per son to inspect it and find among any of the varieties spurious plants. or tne past four teen years I have made the eale of Trees, Plants and Seeds my main business, and in offering these to my numerous customers and friends, do it In the same honesty of in tention and conscience that I would be dealt by. Persons living at a distance will please send me a list of what they want and I shall return it with price that I feel confident will ... . T ; a i prove satisfactory, uruers suucueu ana promptly filled. E. Van. Goidtsnoven, Horticultural Agent, P. O. Box 374. At lanta, Ua. mar. za-zt. ANNUAL EXHIBITION OF THE ' NEW FAIR OF THE CIROffllS! WILL BE HELD IN THE CITY OF CHARLOTTE, N. C. Beginning Nov. 3, 1874i AND CONTINUING FIVE DAYS. Liberal Premiums eiven in money, sil ver-plated ware, medals and diplomas. A Telegraph office and Post office in Floral Hall. Visitors should have -their mail directed "Care of Fair of Carolinas." Catalogues furnished on application to the York. B. C. D. G. MAXWELL, Secretary, unariotte, N. c Sept28-td BooksMnd Stationery ' We have & srood Stock of 'Books and Stationerv for . the Wholesale and ' Retail Trade, at ' TIDDY.B RO'S. i Sept 28, 1874 .'. . - - - R. Mi Miller & Sons. WHOLESALE CROOERS a"d PROVISION DEALERS, Corner College and Fourth Streets, CHARLOTTE. N. C. Richmond, Va. JOHN E. EDWARDS, Vice-President J. J. HOPKINS, Assistant Secretary. Arlington Life Insurance Company, for the of progress, so economical in its administra plans. No restriction0 on travel and resi year life policies after one payment. to participate m tne proms aunng tne con W. A. WILLIAMS, Agent, Charlotte. N. C. April 27 ly STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. Mecklenburg County, In the Superior Court. The Farmers' Saving ") Bank, Plaintiffs, vs. . Summons. W. H. H. Houston and J.lp. Houston, Def ts. J To the Sheriff of Mecklenburg Co. Greetings; You are hereby commanded in the name of the State to Summon W. H. H. Houston and J. P. Houston, Defendant in the above action, to appear at the next teim of the Su perior Court of the County of Mecklenburg, at the Court House in Charlotte, on the 8th Monday after the 4th Monday in September, then and there to answer the complaint of The Farmers' Having Bank, llaintitis in this suit. And you are further commanded to notify the said Defendant that if he fail to answer the complaint, within the time specified, the said Plaintiff will take judg ment for the sum of Three Thousand Dollars and for all costs and charges in this suit in curred. Witness E. A. Osborne, Clerk of our said Oourt, at office in Charlottee this the 10th day of August. A. D. 1874. K. A. OSBORNE, Clerk of Superior Court of Mecklenburg Co. The above named Defendants will take notice that a writ cf attachment has been issued by the above named Plaintiffs against their property for the Sum of Three Thousand Dollars due by note, returnable as set forth in the above Summons, and that if they do not appear and answer, judgment will be taken againt them. JOHN E BRO YVEi, Attorney. STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. Superior Coubt Mecklenburg County. S. G. Howie, Geo. McWhirter, Plaintiffs, ! Against W. H. H. Houston and J. P. Houston, Def'ts. j Summons. To the Sheriff of Mecklenburg Co., Greeting: you are nereoy commanded in the name of the State to Summon W H H Houston and J P Houston, Defendants in the above action, to appear at the next term of the Su perior court or tne county of Mecklenburg, at the Court House in Charlotte, on the 8th Monday after the 4th Monday in Sep tember, then and there to answer the com plaint of 8 O Howie and Geo. Me Whirter, Plain tins in this suit. And you are further commanded to notify the said defendants that if they rail to answer the complaint. within the time specified, the said Plaintiffs will demand judgment according to com plaint filed and for all costs and charges in this suit incurred. WITNESS, E. A. OSBOENE. Clerk of our said Court, at office in Charlotte this the 11th day of August, A. D. 1874. Hi. A, UaJsUKMK U. o. U. The above named Defendants will take notice that a writ of attachment has been issued against them by the above named Plaintiffs for the sum of Five Hundred and Seventy eight Dollars due by note and ac count, returnaoie as sec ionn 111 tne sum mons, and that if they do not appear and . . A Mil answerjuugment win ue uuen against uiem, T AMnt' Jtr nTTR WTP.T.T. . .. - ..- JOHN E. BROWN, Sept. 7 THOS. F. DRAYTON, CHAR LOT T E, N. C. Office on Trade St:, next to McAden's Drug Store. ; Rents. Sells and Buys Houses and Real Estate in Town and Country. sept 28 t dec 7 OENTBrHDTEL. ; (Formerly : Hansion House,) , CHARLOTTE, N. C. II. P. FMS. PROPRIETOR. - ' ' '. . v i le patronage ot uxe . yeirng public is respectfully'-solicited. Jan 27, '73-ly V ; tfeb.12, . Bodffes CoTtrmentaiy en Eoaass, With Questions on the same. For sale at . - llddy s xJOOK Dtore, itltttttf iS. OUT OF WOSK. "Its no use, Alaria, I have tried every where. f "But you are not ij'ig to give up, Pe ter?' "Give up! How tan I help it? Within four days I have been to every book bindery in the city, and not a bit of work can I get." "But have you tiied anything else ?" "What else uau I try ?" "Why anything that you can do." "Yes. I've tried other things. I have been to more than a dozen of ray friends, and offered to help thenf, if they would hire me." , J "And what did you mean to do for them?" ' - f . "I offered either to post their accounts, or make out bills, of atterid'to the coun ter." 1 ' . Mrs. Stanwoood smiled as her husband thus spoke. "What makes yon smile?" bo asked. "To think that you should have imag ined that you should find work in such a place. But how is Mark Leeds?' "Ho is worse than I am." "How so ?" "He has nothing in his house to eat." A shudder crept over his wife's framo now. "Why do you tremble, wife?" "Because when we ehall have eaten our breakfast to-morrow morning, we shall have nothing." "What?" cried Peter Stanwood. half starting from his chair. "Do you' mean that?" "I do." "But our flour?" "AU gone. I baked the last this atter noon." "But we have pork ? "You ate the last this noon." "TheD, we must starve 1" groaned the stricken man, starling' across the room. Peter Stanwood was a book binder by trade, and had now been out of .employ ment about a month.- He was ' one of those who generally calculated to keep about square with the world, and who consider, themselves particularly fortu nate if they kept out of debt. He was now thirty years of age, and had three children to provide for, besides himself and wife, and this, together wiih house rent, was a heavy draught upon his puree, even when work was plenty, but now there was nothing. Maria," said he, stooping and gazing his wife in the face, "we must etjarve. I have not a single penny in the world." "But do not despair, Peter. Try again to-morrow for work. You may find some thing to do. Anything that is honest is honorable. Should you make but a shil ling a day, we should not starve." '!But our house rent ?" "Trust-to me for that. The landlord shall not turn us out. If you will engage to find something to do, I will see that we have house room." ' "PU make one more trial," muttered Peter, despairingly. "Bat you must go prepared to do any- tnicg. "Anything reasonable, Maria." "What do you call reasonable?'' "Why anything decent." She felt inclined to smile, but the mat ter was too serious for that, and a cloud passed over her lace. She knew her hus band s dispositjOD, and she felt sure he would find no work. She knew that he would look for pome kind of work which would not lower him in the social scale, as he had once or twice ernrodsed it. jiowever, she knew it would bo ot no use to say anything to him now. and so . F . i she let the matter pass. On the followiher mornins. the last bit of food in the house was put on I the ta- Die. oianwoou could hardly I realize that he was penniless and without food. ttOT years he had been gay, thoughtless and fortunate, makincr tho most of the present, iorgettinf the past, and letting o . O J . . I ioe iuiure taue cara nt itsoit. Yet me i truth was naked and clear: and when he left the house ho said. "Something must be done." No sooner bad her husband gone, than Mrs. Stanwood put on her bonnet and shawl. Her oldest child was a girl elev en years old, and her youngest four. she asked her next door neighbor if she would tate care 01 her children until noon. These children were known to be good and quiet, and they were taken over there. Then Mrs. Stanwood locked up her house and went awav. She re turned at noon bringing a dinner for her cnuuren, ana then she went away again. She came home in the evening! before her husband, carrying a very heavy bas ket on her arm. I Well, Peter," she asked, after her husband had entered and sat down, "What luck r "Nothing! nothintr!" he eroanod. "I made out to get dinner with an old chum, but could find no work." "And where have you looked to-day? "Oh, bvery where ! I've been to a hun dred places, but its the same story in ev cry place. It's nothing but one I eternal no do not I'm iust sick and tired ot ..1 ! it.' "What have you offered to do ?' "Why. I even went so far as to tend a liquor store down town lbe wife smued. "Now, what shall we do?" uttered Pe ter spasmodically. Why, we will eat our supper first, and talk the matter over." "Supper! Have you got any ?n "Yes plenty of it." "But you told me you had none." "Neither had we this morning, but I've been after Work to-day, and found some.' "You been after work ?" uttered the husband in surprise. ' "Yes." "But bow where what r "Whv first I went to Mrs. Snow'. I knew her girl was sick and I hoped she mrpht have work to oe done. 1 went to her and told her my story, ana bhe set me at work at once doing her washing. 1 She gave me food to bring home to my chil dren and Tmid me three shillings when 1 got through." . : k . ; "What you been wasning for our butcher's1 wife said Peter, lookiog verv ranch surprised. "Of course 1 have, ana nave .inerouy j ----- .---. . . ... 1 earned enough to Keep ns inioou mruugu J . - - . 1. m " 1 ll a. to-morrow, at any . rate ; so to-morrow ! 1 vnn mav onma home to dinner." , - TBt-how abont the rent?- Oh.' I have seen . Mr. Simpson, told kim inni imw we were situated. ; and of- forri him mv watch as a pled ge ' for the cat ment of our rent within: two month, with the interest on the arrearages p to that date. I told him I did the busi ness because you were away bunting np work." "So he's got your gold watch ?" "No, he wouldn't take it. He said if I would become responsible for the rent, he would let it rest."; "Then we've got a roof to cover us. and food for. to-morrow. But what next? What a curse these hard times are !" "Don t despair. Peter, for we shall not starve. I've got work enough en gaged to'keep ua alive." "Ab, what is that?" . . "Why, Mr. Snow has engaged me to carry small packages, baskets, bundles; and ao forth, to bis rich customers. He has had to give up one of his horses." , w nat do you mean, Maria ?" "Just what I say. When Mr. Snow came homo to dinner. T ws thern nd asked him if he ever had licht artisan which lie wished to send around to his customers. Never mind that, he said. He did happen to want iust such work done, though he had meant to call upon the idlers that lounge about the market. He promised to give me all the work he could, and I'm to be there in good season in tho 010?." Well this is a pretty go. My wife turned bucher's boy! You will not do any such thing." 'And why not ? 'Because Because " "Say because it will lower me in the so cial scale." "Well, so it will." 'Then it is more honorable to lie still and starve, and see one's children starve, too, man to earn honest bread bv honest work. I tell VOU. Peter if von nunnnf. find work. I must. We shnnlrl bnvo been without bread to-night, had I not found work to day. You know that all kinds ot light, agreeable business in seized upon by those who have particu lar iriends. and engaged lor them. At such a time as this, it is not fur us to con sider what kind of work we will do, so long as it is honest. Oh give me the liberty of living upon mv own deserts and the independence to be governed by my own convictions ot right. 'Cut, my wite, Only tbinic you carry ing our butcher's stuff. Why, I would sooner do it myself.'' "it you will go, said the wife with a smile, "I will stay at home and take care of the children." It was hard for Peter Stanwood. but the more he thought upon the matter, the more he saw the justice and right of L. 1 . 1 e . 1.110 puiu into wnicn nis wire naa tnus led him. Before be went to bed be promised that he would go to the butch ers the next morning. And Peter Stanwood went upon his new business. Mr. enow greeted him warmly, praised his faithful wife, and then sent him off with two baskets, one to a Mrs. Smith's and the other to a Mrs Dixall's. Thus the new carrier worked all day, and when it came night he bad earned 97 cents. It had been a day of trials, but no one sneered af him, and all his acquaintances whom he met greeted him the sme as usual. He was far bap- pier now than he was when he went Lome the night before, for he was inde pendent. On the next day ho earned over a dol lar; and thus be continued to work for u week, at the end of which he had five dollars and seventy-five cents in his pocket besides having paid for all the food for bis family, save some few pieces of meat Snow had given them. Saturday evening he met Mark Leeds, another binder, who had been discharged with himseJi. Leeds looked careworn and rusty. "How goes it?" asked Peter. "Don't ask me," groaned Mark. "My family are half starved." "But can t you find anything to do? "Nothing." "Have you tried ?" "Everywhere ; but its no use. I have pawned all my clothes to save those I have on. I ve been to the bindery to uy. anu waai uo you auppuse no ouereu J I U.l J. 1 - 12 I What was it?" 'Why he offered to let me do bis hand- carting ! Ho has just turned off his nigger for drunkenness, and offered me the place! The old curmudgeon! I had a good mind to pitch him into the band cart, and run him to the '' "Well," said Peter, "If I had been in your place I should have taken up wHh the offer." Mark mentioned the name of the same individual again. "Why," resumed Peter, "I have been doing the work of a butcher's boy for a whole week. " . Mark was incredulous, but his com panion convinced him, and then thoy separated, one going home happy and contented and the other going away from home to find some sort of excite ment in which to drown his misery. One day Peter had a basket of provis ions to carry to Mr. W. , - bis former employer. He took the load upon his arm. and iust as he was entering the yard of the customer, he met Mr. W. coming out. "Ah, Stanwood is this you t asked nis old employer, kindly. "Yes, sir." "What are you up to now ?" "I'm a butcher boy, sir." "A what?" "Yon see T've brouerht provisions for vou. sir. I'm a regular butcher boy." "And how long have you been at wora: at this." "This is the tenth day." "But don't it come hard ?" I "TCniMnor comes hard as long as it is and will furnish mv family with bread." "And how much can you make a day at this , . "Snmfft.imp.fi over a dollar, and some times not over fifty cents.' - . . - uWoll look herft there has-Deen no less than a dozen of my old hands bang in tr round mv counting room for a fort night, whining for work. They are stout. -kT mn and vet thev he still because nA vnrVfnrthflmj Last Saturday I took on Leeds, and offered him the job in tt hand c&rtin?. - I told him th.t T wonld crive him a dollar and n.,.WAr a d&v : bnt he turned np bis noae, and asked me not to insult him 1 And yet ha owned that his family were aunenog Unt do von come to mv place to morrow ninminrr nrt TOO ' shall have something to do, if it is only to hold your bench. I - - , Impendence.' "wrv J . . ,j : 1. i'H aanoi t he old man's hand with . . rrtefal CTio. and blessed him -J"J o T " Tk.t niht he gave Mr. Snow notice ha most unit, and on the following morn ing he-, went to the bindery. , For two jUm ha had little to do. but on the third ' : , - day a heavy job came in, and Peter Stan wood had steady work. He was happy more happy than ever, for he had learned two things; first, what a , noble wife he had; an i second, bow much re sou, ce for good be held witbin his own energies. ",r Our simple picture ha two points to its moral. One is, no man can be lowered by any kind of honest labor. The sec ond, while you are, enjoying the fruits of the present, lorget not to provide for the future; for no man is so secure' but that the day may come when he 'will want be squanderings of the past. GEN. JACKSON'S BISTH-PLACE. ! Momboe, N. O., May 25,1859. Messbs. Editobs: Will you permit me once more, and for the last time, on this subject, to reply to the communication of Mr James- H James. What Mr James re lates of Simon Kenton's statement, "that he knew Andrew Jackson In 1779," and of his then being "with Dr Walker, in Ken- tucky," and was then "as old as Kenton," who says he born about "1755," is simpiy absurd. It is well known that" Jackson never left the Waxbaw settlement nntil af ter the invasion of South Carolina by Oorn wallis in 1780 and 1781. It was in 1780 he received the wound on his hand by a British officer for refusing to black his boots. It was then also that he was taken prisoner to Camden, South Carolina, a youth only thirteen or fourteen years of age. Besides this, I think the line between North Carolina and tfrginia was not run in 1779: There was a cVnimission to Judge Henderson and others to run said liue, "but a difficulty arose as to the true lati tude of 36 30', and the commission was closed." At all events, Dr Walker was not one of the commissioners. They were, J udge Henderson, Oroondates Davis, John Williams, James Kerr and William Bailey Smith. (See Wheeler's North Carolina, page 103, volume 1st) He (Kenton) may have seen some other Jackson, or may have mistaken 1789 for 1779. So, in like manner, the old lady spoken of by John Chambers may have been mis taken in saying "she received Andrew Jackson in her own hands" as they "came over in the same ship to America." The parents of Andrew Jackson came to Ameri ca in 1765,- and Kobert may have been born on the passage, and thus she might have been in error; for it is well known here that Andrew Jackson's father dic-d be fore he was born. Mr James says, "if Mr Walkup seeks to prove that Kenton was mistaken about seeing J ackson in Kentucky in 1779, and to do it by testimony of witnesses now living in North Carolina, these persons will be speaking of what they knew eighty years ago, and they were either very youDg then or very old now." Some of them do yet live and remember those facts, and those who were not liviug have circum stances and facts well authenticated by persons recently deceased, as strong as positive proof, that he was then living in Waxhaw settlement. And those persons are not quite so old as the old lady spoken of by John Chambers as "living.in 1840' who came over -in - the same vessel with Jackson's parents, and who said "she re ceived Andrew in her arms at sea:" for if Jackson was as old as Kenton, says, he must have been born about "1755;" and this mid-wife -must have been at least twenty-five or thirty years old at that time, which would give her birth about 1725, and therefore in "1840," when she related this fact, or was then living in his (Cham ber's) neighborhood," she must have been one hundred and fifteen years old; or if he (Andrew) "was born on the passage,", which was in "1765," it shows that Ken ton was mistaken as to his "(Jackson's) being twenty-four years old in 1779;" and even then the old lady who "received him in her arms" must have been over one hun dred years old in 1840. If her statement was true she must have "received" Robert instead of Andrew; for it does not appear that she ever knew or saw Andrew or the family of Jackson afterwards. She then must have been very young when that event took place" in 1755 or 1765, "or very old" in "1840," when it was asserted she was "living."' She was an old inhabitant, at all events beyond "eighty," and certain- y recollected things , not in "the memory of" any other of "the oldest inhabitants." Her vision too, must have improved with her age, and have been of those "Optics keen, it takes I ween, To see what was not to be seen." And must have been of the acuteness of Simon Kenton's, of Kentucky, who could discover in a youth of twelve years the grown man of Mtwenty-four," nd who, with a magic power equal to the genii of the Arabian Nights, could transport An drew Jackson to Kentucky ten years be- ore he was ever there, &nd whilst be was still in the Waxbaws at school and with his mother. It just proves how sadly mistaken was this "old wife's fable" and that garrulous old man Kenton. If he (Kenton) had said that this was in 1789 instead of 1779, then his tale would assume an air of pro bability. And so also, if the old lady had "received in her. own hands" Kobert instead of "Andrew," it might be Very pro; bable. As to the "accounts charged against Andrew Jackson," I did not state that they were contracted in "1779, but only ad duced them as a circumstance to show that be was in North Carolina np to 1788, and he was then not twelve bnt twenty-one years of age; and I can see no reason why his accounts may not have been charged to him, thqmgh he was a minor. His parents were dead, and he had no guardian, and was acting for himself; and I presume ac counts are charged against persons on ai school and acting for themselves ny mer chants in every State in; this Union, and always have been so. . . Andrew Jackson was acting for himself in 1783; be taught school in the vicinity where he was born to enable him to ac quire the means of prosecuting his studies. In lib ana noo ue was nmuiug ,iw ui Salisbury, North Carolina, under Spruce McCav. Esq.i and Uoi John btokes; and the same office where he studied law is still standing, and is owned by Hon Na thaniel Boyden, J3q., of balisbury, Worth Carolina, and he was a minor then.' . . As to Mr James' inquiry about James Crow and Crow's station. 1- know of no "connexion" between them. I am only in formed that "one James . Crow r married a sister of .Mrs Jackson;, and settled near Landsford,' in South Carolina." And, otherwise. I know as little of him as I do nt that Aifttinrririahed James Crow, (vulgar lv callfed Jim Crow.') who has so much AoV,rrhtaA th Ethiorjian songsters. Per haps the wit of Simon Kenton, or that old loriv who lived in John Chambers heigh hnrhood. might be made to "wheel abont Mid tnrn about and iump Jim Crow" up - . . - . . somewhere about "Crow's station in Ken tucky.. . Oil V- ' ":'" ''-.., fJl -" At A'.,- e..-.-'-j i.: r.7.; j - L ,- -: Kenton has evidently failed in his memory by one decade just "missed one figure and the old lady just missed the : right name, viz: one missed it in identity, the other in date; neither of which would be very improbable circumstances. ' As ta W Marshal Anderson's statement about Jackson's reply to his fatW'a Ltion in ,1817 as to his. birthplace, that h "was born at sea,? he (Anderson) seems to toi be bo positive and circumstantial, and -Mr James' assertion that the statement of Mr Anderson- "cannot admit of a doubt," that I Ji m inclined to think that in 1817 General Jackson did have that conversa tion as stated by Mr Anderson, and did make that statement "that he was born at seqj" and it is equally undoubted that since that time General . Jacksou wrote a letter to Col James H.Witherspoon, of Lancaster, - Souths Carolina, about the time he was President, in reply to a simi lar inquiry from "Col WitherspootfJ that he ."was born at Crawford's, in South Caro lina;" and also in his proclamation against South Carolina he styled them "fellow-citizens of my native State." T , ' These two diflereht assertions being wholly inconsistent and irreconcilable with each other clearly proves that Jackson was in error and knew nothing about his true birthplace. And therefore, as I have es tablished the fact of his birthplace at the " house of George McUamie, (or as it is usu ally spelled McKemie,) in North Carolina, ; by those who were present at the time of bia birth, who had the best opportunity of knowing the facts they relate, and who were most likely to be correct, they being all his nearest relatives and closest neigh bors, who knew him well then and for long years afterwards, viz: his . own . aunt, Mrs barah Leslie, who delivered her sister, Mrs Jackson, of Andrew; and Mrs Sally La- ' than, the cousin of Jackson and daughter of Mrs Leslie, who was raised with him; of Mrs Mollie Cowsar, who lived in sight of the place where he was born at that time, ; and unto the time Jackson was elected ' President of the United States; of Mrs ' MoWhorter, who was a close neighbor, and present at his birth; and her son, George, who saw Jackson next day, and was after, wards a schoolma te of his for many years, and who died in 1840 all these facts and circumstances identify the man, the time. and the place, and ought to satisfy any candid mind beyond a . reasonable doubt. I think the evidence I have adduced will satisfy all such. .; What 1 have written is to establish truth, and I now beg pardon of you, Messrs. Edi tors, and of the public, for trespassing so long upon your patience. I think I shall not feel slighted if this is not published. Very respectfully, ; ' Samuel U. Walkup. , National Intelligencer, June 9, 1859. Elections to Corns Off, Oct. 13. Election of Congressmen in Indiana, Iowa and Nebraska. Oct. 14. Election of Congressmen in Georgia. ; Oct. 22. Ele.cfon of Congressmen in West Virginia. . Nov. 2. Election of Congressmen and State-officers in Louisiana. Nov 3. Election of Congressmen only in. Rhode Island, Arkansas, Florida, Ma ryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Virginia, Wisconsin and Texas; election of both. Congressmen and State officers in Massa chusetts, Alabama, Delaware, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, New York, New Jersey, Nevada. Pennsylvania. South Carolina and Tennessee. Homk Aaii. Henry Ward Beecher returned to Plymouth church last eve ning. His- reception, an account of which appears elsewhere, must be grati fying to ail who believe in him and who really see true religion in the worship of sentiment. Plymouth church deserves eredit for the persistency with which she sustains her pastor, although, we are apt to fear, her members have not lost their disposition to worship Mr. Beecher rath er than Jesus Christ. Whatever comes Mr. Beecher need no longer feel that be is on the "ragged edge," but standing on the rock of Plymouth affections. It is pleasant to see some people who believe iu some one, and Mr, Beecher should feel that he is honored among men at least, as men now go in modern Christianity N. Y, Merald. Ohio Constittion. The official can vass of the vote on the Ohio Constitution at the recent election shows that the ma jority against the new Constitution is 147,284, and the majority against liquor license 6,286. The Cincinnati Gazette says the great body of the temperance people oppose license upon principle, and in order to guard against the contingen cy of the adoption of the license clause, they generally voted against the Consti tution, and adds: "Whatever may bo said upon this point, we are back under the Constitution of 1850, with no license in the fundamental law, and anti-liquor laws on the statute books." Th Hoosao Townil. The 1st of No vember has been fixed as the date tor running the first train through the Hoo sao tunnel. The tunnel thus completed is four and a half miles long, and in com parison with.it, the Box and Kilaby tun nels, on English railways, and the huge -excavations in the ridges of the South and West sink into Insignificance. Boston, or course, anticipates that the tunnel will be the means of giving her a colossal export trade in grain, besides the adtavanges of cheap coal, and other 'New England towns : are hopeful of receiving corre sponding benefits.. Yocko Meh's Chbistuh 'Association. There are now 940 associations 10 the Union, forty-eight of which have build ings valued at $200,000, and fifty-six are accumulating fnnds amounting to $500.- 000.' -There are aeveniT'eig-" secretaries, emnloved by individual socie ties to gve their time and efforts to this woric. Horace Maynard, better known as the creat Narragansett, was nominated for Governor of Tennessee, by the Eepubli can convention that met at Chattanooga. The eonvention refused to endorse the Civil Bights ; Bill. Yet Horace i avows zealous advocacy of it. ; . ! ;v ; AAs-' At the beginning of the present year the Order of Jesuits numbered 9,104 I members. Of these lKKJrive in Prance; 1,527 in Italy; L080 in England and Eng lish colonies; 1,588 are on .missions and 2,706 in the United States. - - i The State of Mississippi, which did not owe a dollar in 1867, is now saddled with a debt of three millions and a half, and, what is worse, .has nothing to show for it.
The Times-Democrat (Charlotte, N.C.)
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