The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-09-05

The first bale of the new cotton crop OF Texas
was sold In New Orleans on the 10Th ultt On
that day, over 1000 bales changed hapds--the
heaviest operations of any one day sincethe war
commenoed. ~ y 80
The Washington Star says Gen. Wade Hamp-
Ton, S. e., has applied for pardon.
Linton Stephens and ex-G Governor Joe Brown,
Of Georgia, had an interview with the President
Monday, with view of procuring the pardon
of A FL Stephens, of whom the first named is a
brother. Mrs r NJ Hunter, accompanied BY
Secretary Seward, also had an interview for the
purpose of procuring the release of her husband,
who is now prisoner of State at Fort Pulaski.
1t is said he desires to leave the United States
never to return
We are informed, says the Augusta Chronicle
& Sentinel of the 18th, that the ladies of Geor-
gia have addressed petition to President Ohm
son for the purpose of obtaining the pardon and
release Of Mr. Davis. The petition is now be-
ing circulated for signatures. The ladies OF
that city aud vicinity were to have meeting,
in connection with the purpose of the petition
PENNsYLvANIA.-The resolutions passed by
the Democratic Convention held at Harrisburg
last week, for the nomination of State officers,
assert that the rebellous States are entitled to
all the rights which they possessed previous to
the rebellion, and immediate and unconditional
representation in Congress; denuuciation of
military arrests and trials aud negro suffrage.
The resolutions are of strong State rights
character and promise President johnson sup
port "in all constitutional efforts to restore to
the States the exercse"of their rights and pow
er"
N. Degellado, Maximilan5 envoy to Wash
ington, presented letter from Macmillan to
President johnson. 1t was returned with the
statement that President johnson knew no such
person as the Emperor Of Mexico.
sy~ VIM P johnson, of Brazora County,
Texas, has recently been in Washington on
visit to his brother, the President of the United
States, whom he had previously seen only once,
at their mothers death bed, since 1889. Will
liam is four years older than the President, be-
ing sixty-fve years of age, is a carpenter by
trade.
Washington, Aug. 25.-By direction of the
President Breyet Major-G eneral L. FL R1ger
United States Volunteers, is assigned to the
command Of the Department Of North Carolina
during the temporary absence of Major General
Schofeld.
The cattle plague continues the prominent
topic of discussion in Eng land. The disease is
stlfl spreading, Notwithstanding the efforts to
check it. The report that the disease was in
troduced by foreign cattle is disputed.
The New Bedford Mescury says the Queen
Of the Sandwich Islands is in England, an OBJ
ject of public interest Her grandmother, it is
said, dined off Captain Cook.
The cholera had increased in intensity at
Constantineple. The total number of deaths
on the 18th reached 1874. Business was gen.
orally suspended.
The cholera continued its ravages at Ancona
Up to the 18th Instant the number of deaths
that occurred from it reached 781
The foreign immigration 10 the T. States for
the three months ending with June, amounted
to 10000 persons, f., 900 of whom are males i