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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-12-26
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WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
DRY GOODS AND CLOTHING
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q. WE'LL " 60.
The subscribers respectfully call the attention of
their friends and the public TO the fact that they
have fitted up the store room in Mr.. David Parks
Building, Tryon Street, opposite Mr. BeckWith S
Jewelry Store, for the purpose of conducting the
Wholesale and r etail Dry Goods
and Clothing Business,
in ali its branches They have just received and
offer for sale a large and extensive assortment of
Fall and Winter Goods,
comprising every description of Cloths Cassimeres.
Ladies Dress Goods, Shawls, Cloaks, Gloves, Garnt
lets, Hosiery Ladies Hats Bonnet Ribbons, Linen
and Cambria Handkerchiefs, Balmoral Skirts, Hoop
Skirts, Dress Trimmings, &c, &c.
Clothing and Furnishing Goods.
Our stock of Clothing and Gentlemen's Furnishing
Goods is complete. AS special and personal ntten-
ton have been given to the selection of these Goods
aud long experience in that line will enable US to
give general satisfaction in price, quality and styles
unsurpassed by any
We have Boots, Shoes and Hats,
of every description and maEe, at very low rates.
Il call is solicited. We shall always try to please,
and take great pleasure in showing our Goods.
WHOLESALE BUYERS
Stock before making their purchases elsewhere, as
that trade. \. WE'LL co.
ABRAHAM weILL A. \. MAYR.
ocs. ,, 1865. IF
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-12-26

CHEAP
CHEAPER, CHEAPEST!
Before getting on a large stock of Winter Goods,
BERNHEIM l. SINCLAIR now offering 10 their
friends and the public who have so largely favored
them with their patronage, the remainder of their
stock of
Dry Goods, Millinery,
Hosiery, Boots Shoes and HAS, at unprecedently
low rates Gents Clothing cheaper than of
fered before in this markell At well known
stand, Springs
BERNHEIM & SINCLAIR.
November 27, 1865
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-12-26
Come one, come all come big, come small!
Come young, come old and see bargains sold,
KnnDRE a.

AOo1 u4kA4&4% ~
CELEBRATED OLD STAND.
We would respectfully call the attention of all
friends and customers to the fact that are re-
ceying of the largest and best assorted
Stocks Of Goods
to be found in this place. We intend to do ex-
tensive CASH. BUSINESS, and are determined to
sell our Goods at the very lowest prices.
THE LADIES especially invited to call and
examine our Stock, consisting in part Of
Dry Goods
as follows: Fancy Goods, Trimmings of all kinds,
Blankets, Clothing and Furnishing Goods Carpet
ings, Hats and Caps, Hardware and Cutlery, Boots
and Shoes, Roping Bagging, Leather -
Also a large assortment of
Family Groceries.
Country Merchants who desire to purchase from
select and complete stock, respectfully invited
to inspect goods, before purchasing elsewhere,
believing it can be made to their interest to do
KOOPMANN PHELPS.
December 4, 1865.
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Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-08-04

There is no truth in the report that
the SIS national bank. notes have been
counterfeited.
General Howard has been appointed 4"
major general in the regular army
It is stated that an attempt was made
to abduct George N. Sanders from his
residence in Montreal on Saturday last.
The Hon. Byron DimOn, formerly Gov
ernor of Rhode Island, died on Tuesday
night.
A Franco.Mexican expedition is pre-
pairing for Lower California. The In
dians have rebeled against the French in
many Mexican provinces.
A general exchange of Spanish anc
Dominican prisoners would take place or
the 22d ult.
In Hayti the rebels remain victorious
and GefTrard gains nothing.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-08-04
THE PnRInproALs

The June and July numbers of Black
wood are on our table and during the
warm weather we cannot find more de-
lightful reading The old Tory senti-
ments which now and then crop.out in its
political articles give them a zest even to
republican readers. And then the sharp
hits at Gladstone and Palmerston, and the
"opening of budget" gives one such a
good peep at English politics, that, real
ly, one must read Blackwood to under
stand the working of that mysterious ma
chine-the British Constitution. The
late elections in England, showing i'm
mense gains for the Liberals. will cause
an angry growl from our Edinburgh
friend, but long, long agoits anger ceased
to be terrible. In the days of "Noctes"
in the days when critics killed authors
literally, as in the case of poor Keats,
Blackwood was power but the progress
of liberal opinions has left it far behind,
30 far indeed, as to place the world beyond
the range of its heaviest artillery.
In these two numbers we find the con.
tinuation of Miss Majoribanks and Sir
Brook FossbroOke. Cornelius O'Dowd
gives another article on "Men and Wo
men and things in general" in the july
number. "Piccadilly: an Episode o
Contemporaneous Autobiography" IA
queer story-is also continued with in
creasing interest. But we cannot en-
umerate all the good things on its pages
The well known house of Leonard Scot
l. Co.. 3s Walker Street, New York, art
the American re-publishers ofthis month
ly and the four leading quarterly rsviewi
of Great Britain.
THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY for Augus
is welcome guest at home, by the Sc
shore and among the mountains. W
find it everywhere-in the cars, on tn
boat, at all the watering places; it seem
to be eyerybody's companion. And we
it deserves to be, for it is now, and hs
always been, the best expression of til
best sentiment of our country. In IL
present number is an article on "Joh
- Bright and the English Radicals whic
=. gives brief history of the career of I'll
noblest of English statesmen. "Strateg
- at the Fireside' tells how Maine Cal
tain won little Baltimore rebel an
- changed all her political principles /
" making her his wife, "Letter to Silei
, Friend" is an excellent essay on the usl
= = of conversation and the "Chimney Co
ner' touches every heart by short hi
~ tory of brave boy, who died for h
country in one of the Southern dealt
pens and begs US not to forget the tho
y sands who thus perlshed-victims of I'll
:, "christian gentlemen of the South" wi
" are now begging the government I
pardon their crimes. Ticknor & Field
p Publishers, Boston.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-08-04
POLITICAL POWER.

The great question which now agitates
political circles in the United States,
is the basis OIL which the southern States
that were in rebellion, shall return to the
Union. Some Of our statesmen deny
that State can secede, and that the
status of the traitors during the progress
of armed resistance to the government,
was simply that of great mob. That as
soon as it was overpowered, the States
resumed their old place in the Union
with all the functions and powers exer-
cised before the war commenced. Others
think that the rebels having attempted to
place themselves beyond the pale and
control Of the United States, and with
force Of arms sought to destroy the gene.
raj government, that they forfeited all the
rights and immunities of States, aud
should be made territories, to return to
their former status at the will and plea.
sure of the authorities.
Since, under the Emancipation Procla.
nation all the slaves-numbering in 1850,
1858, 760-are now free, it becomes q
matter of grave consideration, whether it
is not dangerous experiment to trust SO
much power to people who have recent
" given such striking evidence of their
hatred TO the Republican institutions
under which we live, as those of the
South. The recent elections in Virginia
prove, that, although their armies were
beaten and destroyed, the great mass
of their citizens are as bitterly opposed
to the Union as ever, and are unreserved
in expressions of hostility to the govern
ment. The candidates elected, were
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-08-04
SHOCKING TALE OF REBEL CRUELTY.

SHOCKING TALE OF REBEL CRUELTY.
The Washington correspondent of the N. Y.
Tribune is responsible for the following:
Among the visitors at the Freedmen's Bureau
to-day- soliciting relief, was foo,ess negro
who, tired and weary with shutting over ths
dusty pRvements under a broiliug sun, dragged
his shorn limbs up the stone steps leading 10 ths
office Of Col. Taggart, where he sat patiently 90
his knees waiting nm audience. The story told
by this unfortunate negro almost surpassas h.
lief, were il not that it's authenticity is estab.
lished beyond doubt by corrobOratiye evidence
His story, in substance, is as follows; Just pre-.
vious 10 the breaking out Of the war, be Wai
employed by Dr. Lee, living near Washington,
In Maryland, who compensated him for bis ser
vices, he being free man. 10 1859 the negro
WIS persuaded by the doctor to accompany hia
to Georgia, from which State ho afterwards re.
moved TO Tennessee, where he kept the KnoI-
vile Hotel. Ia the town of that name, 10 1868,
this same DR.. Lee hired the negro to q Capt N.
q. Cannon, a Quartermaster in the Confederate
States army ut Joncsborough. Here be Vas
employed for eight or ten months when be a..
tempted to sascape to our lines, in doing which
he was apprehended and returned to Capt O. ,
who Immediately took him in person to sDt
Williams, in charge Of general hospital iil lhil
place, and ordered him (Dr W to ampuIAeA'
legs Of the "d-d niger" to prevent bio
from running away. In compliance With tbs
demand his legs were that night amputaIe1 just
above the ankles, and his legs left undressed By
the surgeon. Iu the morning DR.. W, on visiting
the hospital, found the negro still alive, aai
after expressing his surprise with an oath, slli
he had intended to kill him. He then ordered
the negro to the house of an old slave womsr
where hg was found recovering from the amPn-
tatons on the eLtry Of our troops. He will pre
badly be sent to the Freedmens village at AZ
lIngton.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-08-04

Dorcn, city weigher and guager, in New
York, has been arrested. He denies the
crime, but says he had an angry dispute
with Van Doren, in which the latter COM
mitted violent assault upon him.
Jacob Course, late Deputy Provost
Marshal of Bedford county, Pa, was shot
dead in the street on Tuesday, by John
p. Reed, lately returned Canadian re-
fugee. His brother, Mingel Reed, who
has been in the Rebel army, was also en-
gagged in the affray. They have been
arrested and lodged in jail. Great ex-
citement prevails in consequence of the
affair
On Tuesday afternoon, about five
O'Clock, woman, named Farrell, in at.
tempting to jump on the cars while in
motion, at Atlantic City, fell under the
wheels, and was crushed to death. She
belonged to Philadelphia, and went down
on the excursion given by the Trustees
of the American Protestant Association. >
At Cape May, on Thursday, severa
robberies were committed. A boardei
at Congress Hall lost $4,000 in none,
and jewelry. Col. Fenlin, proprietor o
"The Cottage by the Sea-" was robbed o
1000 in cash. Another gentleman,
visitor to the island, was robbed of 81,
$50. The perpetrators of these robbie
ries cut the telegraph wires and made thei
escape from the island.
Mrs. Benjamin Starkweather and he
daughter Ella were found early Tuesda
morning in bed, chopped to death, ii
Manchester, Connecticut. The blow
were inflicted with an axe, and there wer
also numerous stabs. A son of Mrs.
is suspected of having cnmmitted th
horrible deed.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-08-04
Grimes and Caanaltis.

Henry sante, German living on Pearl
street, New York, during a fit of tempo.
rary arrangement, Saturday. noosed a
rope about his neck, and hung himself
from nail in his chamber. He accom-
plished his object.
Archibald Matthews shot himself
through the heart upon the grave of a
friend in Greenwood Cemotery, Saturday
evening He left affecting letters to his
wife and son, indicating that he was driven
to the deed by appreheusions of real or
iancied trouble.
james F. Dram, charged with shooting
and killing bis employer, Joseph Van
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-08-04
AN AMERICAN FLAG CUT DOWN BY
QUEBEC LAWYER

The Magnet, on her last upper trip from A'
Sagucuay, was leaving Murray bay on 'rlurslsI
afternoon, Immediately after dinner time, TIL,
majority of the passengers were American tour
ists OF the most respectable class-clergymsl
and others, with large portion Of ladies' Al
the boat was about to leave the wharf, two ifs-
yelling musicians on board commenced to play q
tune entitled Rally round the Flag, Boys, 8
popular patriotic song in the States, which The
Americans began to sing. Every one being 10
great good humor, the Captain hosted the Au'
rean and British flags amid the cheers Of III
company tue former, however, being hOisn
tirst, there were some hisses, and few Ioesi
called out to cut it down Whereupon Mr.. Ar
chibald Campbell, a lawyer of Quebec, spTali
on board from the wharf, ran up the rigging
like sailor, and cut down the flag. The bolli
meantime, was leaving the wharf, and the onJ
way he had Of regaining the land was to jump
into the water and swim ashore. This act oin
excited individual greatly mortified the Amell-
can, and still more the British and Uanadlll
passengers on board, who did their best to 'H'
plain it away by referring to the eZcitemeutA 81
the present time, on account of the iuterietenA
of Mr. Consul Potter in Canadian affairs. ThsH
particulars We have from a highly respeeiaoa
merchant of this city, who was on board ct h'
time. Such an occurrence we regard as e1cssi-
ingly unfortunate. But it is Obvious that 8 sl-
gle individual may at any time do very foolish
thing. g.--Monrsal Witness, .IulU %
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-08-04
LETTER FROM GEN. SHERMAN

letter from Gen. Sherman In Io1.-,
concerning the surrender, has been unsss,n0
and is as follows: 'a''ned,
hDos. Mil Div. Miss. IN THE Firm
Lsloh, N. g., April 27, lS65.-Gen Iat, ma
Commanding Confederate Armies. M 'aGns'on,
boro'.-General: herewith onciose w., S.eeas- sel
oil my Field Orders No. CO, which giva OSpIe'
sehoheld full and ample powers to carr Tea' iea
ehect our convention, and hope, at vory 'u'o
sonal interview with Gen. Schofeld, yon slsI pst'
fled your mind of his ability aud Kind dis"A; oaus
tion toward the inbabitAnta of NJ u'spoai'
lima '''" Oato-
10 addition to the points made at our ir,,.
view OF yesterday, | have further ins,.'N''. 'uw'.
Gen. Sohofeld--to facilitate what xo', ou''uoIsi
and all good men desire, the return ~ ), auu
homes of the officers and men comnos,n. 'a'f
army-to let you have Of his stores too 3'', Ivul
ralons for twenty-five thousand men. Va ~
abundance OF provisions at Morehead Civ I's ~,
II you send trains here they may 20 down M ~
our trains and return TO Greensboro, ,-i,h ',,u ,
rations specified Col. Wright did intsna 'ss y
send his construction train up to-dav bn, A., ~
not get up his carpenters in time. wv
The train, with square timber and oarnsr,...
will 80 up in the morning, and think hv N.
morning of the 29lh your trains oonli wy 'us
down on the road and fall in with ours of ,sa ,sa
ouih eau hardiy estimate how many animal,
fit for farm purposes will be "loane1 rs ,hs
farmers, but enough, hope, to insure n cron WV
can hardly commit myself how far com mmsl..
will be free, but think the cotton still in NV
country and the crude turpentiue will msS,
money with which to procure supplies GsD
schofeld in few days will be able 10 Arrsnss
all such matters.
wish you would send the enclosed par,,
for Gen. Wilson. as it contains the Ordsrs al
and B6, and instructions to release all bis n.
soners on the conditions of our convention
Now that the war is over, am willing n ,i.t
my person and reputation as heretofore 10 bs,
the wounds made by the past war, aud lbinE
my feeling is shared by the whole army
also think a similar feeling actuates the mac, n
your army; but there are some uu,bpkipS
young men who have no sense or experienss
that unless controlled, may embroil their peiOb.
bors. If we are forced to deal with them i,
must be with severity but hope they viii t,
managed by the people of the South.
am, with respect,
Your obedent servant,
WM, I. SHERMAN,
, Mpjor General U. s. A.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-08-04

without exception, men who based their
claim for popular favor on the services
they rendered in the rebel army. We are
told that papers are started in all parts
ofNorth Carolina, to advocate the policy
of the most reasonable magnates in the
old North State. So alarming are the
demands which the traitors make, that
the Union men are urging the general
government to interpose its strong arm to
prevent the State from again becoming
the theatre of strife.
The question then of the power which
they are to have in controlling the Con-
gress of the United States, is one which
should not be hastily disposed of. By
the last apportionment, the whole number
of Representatives in Congress is 24l.
Under the three fifths rule, there are nine
teen seats in the House which may be
filed by men whose constituency would
be negroes of the South, yet they will be
elected by the whites. in 1870, there
will be new census, and new appor-
tionment. The South will take political
power in the lower branch of Congress
according to the combined white and
colored population. Supposing there
will be in the old slave States four and q
half millions of colored people-which i:
not improbable-and nine million whites
to the former will be allowed thirty repre-
sentatives and to the latter sixty making
total of ninety. In the free States
twenty-five million people--making thirty
five and half million in all, the fret
North will be entitled to one hundred ant
forty-four representatives. This will Civ,
the free States 81 more votes than the
South. Thus, it will be seen that the
South lacks but % votes Of majority il
that branch of Congress At the las
Congressional election, when the part,
friendly to the South, met with the mos
overwhelming defeat which ever ATTENDED
it, they elected forty-fye members or NOR
than enough to control the government
The question then presents itself are th
people willing to surrender this powel
into the hands of men who have give
birth to conspiracies and committed al
most every crime in the catalogue. !
not, now is the time for the popular mint
to speak its sentiments on the subject
Let the people calmly and dispassionatel
weigh the matter and act with an eY
single to the best interests of our coun
try, and if they have no fears of trouble, ad
, nit the southern people to participa
! ton in the administration of the affairs 0
, government at once. But unless the pres
and statesmen in that section of theunio
make false declarations, the future is poi
9 tentous with evil
Let our rulers act with great circun
, spection in the work of reconstruction.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-08-04


A SECRET OF YouTH There are women Eh'
cannot grow old-women who, without afI
special effort, remain always young and alslll
attractive The number is smaller than it should
be, but there is still a sufficient number to nsii
the wide difference between this class and ~
other. The secret Of this perpetual youth i'i
not in beauty, for some women possess it vi'
are not at all handsome, nor in dress, for sasl
are frequently careless in that respect, so iaF Y
the mere arbitrary dictates of fashion are ''i'
cernedi nor in having nothing to do, for Toe"
ever-young women are always as busy as oHi
aud u is very well known that idleness will l'''
people into old age and ugliness faster hl'
oVerwork. The charm, we imagine, lies 10
sunny iemper-neither more nor less, the b'iiei
gilt OIL always looking on the bright aide Of l'
and OF stretching the mantle Of charity 0ia
eyerybody's faults and failings. 1t is not mli.
OF secret, but il is all that we have baen BY
to discover, and we have watched such WV
great interest, and determination to rePa'
truthfully for the benefit of the rest Of the y,
II is very provoking that it is something "ll's
cannot be cOrked up and sold for fifty GEMS :
bottle; but as this is impossible, why, the m9',
Of us will have TO keep on growing as ugly au'
disagreeEbe ~ possible
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-08-04
DIED

this city, on the 2Sth q ~ SuHB
1866, Of marasmus. WILLIE X, ton ol w
and Sarah E. wilkins, aged three mon'Ns
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-08-04
MARRIED.

MAHoN-OLoAK.-on the 1st instant sS, =,
Peters Church, Smyrna, Del, by KEY, W. y,
Joshua Morsell, Dr. CnAs L. MAHoS TO h"'-
F., Daughter of John Cloak, Esq.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-08-04

RELAPSE OF THE FRIGATR CoHoREss,--Tbe
success which 80 brilliantly attended the efforts
of the company engaged in raising the supken
frigato Congress has had serious relapse. and
she has gone back to her old bed again. II seems
that the pumping soon raised her head, but The
stern of the ship was perfectly insensible % tle
movement. and remains as yet immutable. How
ever machinery is now perfeoting which will OBJ.
yiate every difficulty, and in q few days the
Wrecking company will have the ship completely
ahoat and manageable It is thought the resink-
Ing somewhat strained the already decayed tim
bers, which will be an additional but slight i'm
pediment. No doubt is entertained of the event.
usi success Of the eompany's stupendOus efforts.
-NoyfoM Old Dominion,
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-08-04


and Market streets, at one o'clock ysstsTlsI
afternoon -
Gold, l44 @l44
U. s. '8l 6's, 1O6b@l5ll
5.20's, lObj@lOSS'
7-S0s, old, Par lot n
Certificates of Indebtedness new, 979@ W
Orders for Certificates, 9S q siA
Delaware State Bonds, Ph
Delaware R. Il. Bonds, let Mort, % C9 w
" " Ex, Mort. s6 "a "
Stock. 20 a =
Phla. Will. s. b. R. II. Bonds, 1876 glS.
l." "" Stock, So "a y
Wilmington City Loan, 100 @lO
stapler Il woolston, Bankers, and y,
Loan Agents, s. E. Corner of Fifth and Mhas
sts., Wilmington Del, furnished US win w
following quotations at ono O'Clock yesieeTa1sIil
IT 4 1891 Bonds lO7 6lOit
U. g. $50 {" old lO6s@ lol
Il. s. 20 " new, lO43@lVl
U. s. 1910 new, 50 g -. Il.
U. 8. 7-3O Treasury Notes, Par sga a.i "
U 8. Ctfs. of indebtedness, 9lt@ Ss
Quartermaaters' Vouchers, 20 IA y
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-08-04
The Money Market

The following quotations were Furnished Us y
H. Il. Robinson S Co., Bankers, corner Of touh i,
and Market streets, at one o'clock ysslsEa'
afternoon NJ
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-08-04

LApIEs You can fud full supply of Hats,
Bonnets, Hoods, Ribbons, Flowers, Laces, &c.
a Warrington's, I'll Market at. ap9stf
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-08-04

District No. Lodges Noe. and 7, D. G
NJ, Isaac X. Shortman, Of No. G, Smyrna.
District No. 2-Lodges Nos. ID, 20, 80 and 81
@. R., J W. Sharpe of No. 20, Camden.
District No. 3.-Lodges Nos. 10, 10 and Ii
z NJ. Vaughan, of No. II, Milton.
District No. 4.--LOdgea Nos. 3 and 25, P.
Rep, John D. Rodney, of No. 3, Georgetown.
District No. 6.-Lodges Nos. IA and 27, job
". Wootten, Of No. 27, Laurel.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-08-04

EUREKA PATRSr GLASS JAR, ron PRESERVING
FRUIT IN PERFECTLY Fresh STATE-The supe-
riority Of this Jar ever Others now in use, con-
sists in its great simplicity, perfect reliability
in keeping fruit, and the extraordi6ary ease
with which 1t is sealed and opened.
1t is opened by simply taking hold of the lip
of rubber and drawing down. whereupon the air
ruahes in, thereby relieving the atmospheric
pressure, When the cover can be removed with
perfect ease.
All who have examined this Jar Pronounce it
JAMES @. PIcKRLs
2l3 Market st., Wilmington, Del.
Sole Agent for Wilmington.