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CRUELTY TO CHILDREN.

Another case Of fatal child -fogging, if posi-.
BILE more revolving in shocking details than the
recent Lindsey child murder in Medina, New
ork, occurred at Sarnia, Canada, on Wednes-
day last, the victim, in this instance, being a
little girl five years of age, named Kate Sib-
ley, the illegitimate daughter of Schuyler Sib-
ley and Miss Kate Davis, and the alleged pro-
vocation leading to the cruel act being the refl.
sal OF the child to say its prayers. From the
evidence ELECTED at the inquest on the body of
the child, it appears that on the night in ques-
ton the mother had beaten the child with
raw-hide for nearly an hour, and when rendered
insensible by pain and loss of blood, thrust it
into a chair and went to bed. For time the
child was heard to moan as if in intense agony,
but soon became quiet, and nothing more was
heard until near morning, when a servant en-
tering the room found the child dead and i'm.
mediately gave the alarm. Upon lifting the
child from the floor, where it had fallen, most
revolving sight was presented. The head, face
and shoulders were SCARED and discolored from
the terrible blows of the raw.hide, while the
body from head to foot, presented a shockingly
mangled and bloody appearance. Old scars,
scarcely healed, were also visible upon the body,
testifying to former cruel foggings. The med.
lcal evidence showed that the injuries of tho
foggng were alone sufficient to produce death,
but that serious internal injuries, the result of
kicks and blows, had previously been received;
and the entire absence of food for many hours
had also something to do with the result. The
murderess, in being examined, confessed that
few days previous to the fatal act, the father of
the child had administered to it most unmer-
ciful beating for not saying it's prayers, and or
dered her to do the same whenever it refused.
The jury returned a verdict eliminating both
parents, whereupou they were both committed
to prison to await the trial Of murder - Canada
Cor NeU York Sun.
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Is 1T RIGHT p

Is it rightf Is what right? why, is it right
to employ mans services--his time. talents.
and acquisitions-and render him no compensa.
tion! You say no; II is not right Is il right
then TO employ a man and give him but half his
just earningsf No; this is not right, either.
Why, then, do you treat your minister sol
Why treat Christ's servant thus His time,
and mind, and services to you are measured by
business rules, worth double the salary you pay
him. & -
You say that you pay him all that You cove
and you give it to him. Well if you give IL to
him in full and in due time, you may not, in
this respect, be charged with covenant. break.
ing. But still you may be guilty Of great
wrong toward your minister.
The minister is called of Jesus Christ, aud 10
set apart and hidden to preach the gospel He
may not decline. He must preach. A duty 10
laid upon him. Woe to him If he preach notl
He has vowed aad given himself to the work;
and he may not draw back--may not turn aside
to other things Now it may be that you take
advantage of this necessity. You say to him,
"Well, so much We are willing to give you, and
no more" Then, as he is obliged to work, in
this line, and may not chatter about pay, there
is a necessity for his yielding-a necessity Of
hunger, it may be; certainly moral necessity;
an official and religious necessity. You then
take an advantage of him. You practice upon
the very benevoence of bis heart, and extort q
service from him at less than its value. Is this
right? " @
No; ii is great wrong. You are bound, Just
as truly, to give him fair remuneration
bound by duty to your and his Lord and Mas
ter-as he is bound by the same Lord to preach
to you the gospel. An agreement, even though
it we're on his part entirely voluntary, could
hardly relieve you of your obligation; but If 10
has been forced agreement, how can you DO
innocent? Chrst's people are requested to con-
slider these interrogatories, and answer them
conscientiously and practically; taking into no.
count their poverty, their wealth and their pas
tors needs. a.-.. .-----. ....,
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ABOUT OLD MAIDS,

Woman was not made to live alone. When
she fails to lead the "double life," there is an
incompleteness about the expansion of her ma
ture which is patent to the most shallow obser-
yer. Do what she will-let her be good, in
dustrious, unselfsh, educated, refned-like the
artisan whose duties develop only one set of
muscles, while the rest of his body is unframed
and disproportioned, an unmarried woman can
never fill up the outlines of her nature and the
world always feels, il it cannot indeed under
stand, what is the something which she lacks.
We believe that one-third of the work of the
world is done by old maids. Their names are
household words in the humble dwellings of the
poor. Whenever anything is to be done, and
our restless Immortality is ever finding employ
ment for willing hands and hearts, there they
may be found, undergoing fatigue, enduring an
noyance, aud laboring energetically and in
silence, to make the world wiser and better.
At some period in the history of every single
woman there comes time when, as if by tact
verdict, society decides that she ought to be laid
on the shelf. In case of sickness, when Mrs
Brown "cannot possibly leave her children" or
be absent when her husband reaches home,
"Miss Polly Lonesome may be called upon-she
is so accommodating, and such good nurse
and then, you know, she has nothing else to do "
And SO good nature is imposed upon, and this
noble class made TO do the drudgery, which the
"trials and duties" of wife and housekeeper do
not permit the married woman to perform.
A woman may 60 through life almost un-
known and unnoticed, who, if married, would
be the cynosure of all eyes, and be loved and
honored by all within and beyond her home.
We are not of those who believe that any wo-
man is compelled to live alone. If she does SO
from choice, of course, it is her own business
certainly not ours-and we wish her we'll but
let those who prefer the married state remember
that it is their own fault if they remain single.
1t is the duty of every woman to make herself
capable of filing the station which Providence
has designed her to fill, and of convincing some
estimable man of her worth, ability and desir-
ableness Whatever they may say to the con-
trary, it is not true that old maids are necessi-
ties One of the deepest thinkers of our day
declares with great emphasis "Any woman can
marry any man she pleases."
Failure results from an ignorance of the mode
of procedure, or the. failure to set proper val.
uation upon womanly attractions the means are
not used-how can the desired result be ex-
pected VIAToR.
Norfolk Old Dominion.
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State Of North Carolina.
S3OO REWARD.

A Proclamation by HIS E.reellency, JONATHAN
WoRTH, Gouernor Of North Carolina
WHEREAS. it has been represented to me that
John Fl. ALLEN, late Of the county of Mecklen-
burg in said State stands charged with the murder
of one Titus, freedman, late of said County OF
Mecklenburg and that the said Allen is fugitive
from justice and has escaped beyond the limits OF
this State "a
Now, THEREFoRE, in order that the said Allen
may be arrested and brought to trial, for said al
legged murd'r, /, JONATHAN WoRTH, Governor of said
State, do issue this my Proclamation, Offering the
reward of THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS -for his
apprehension and delivery to the Sheriff of Neck
lenburg county
49, In witness whereof, His Excelleney,
! G T. Jonathan Worth, Governor of said State,
| J has hereto set his hand and cansed the
- Great Seal of the Stale to be affixed
Done, at the City of Raleigh this the 25th day of
August, A. D., 1866. --a-E -s
JONATHAN WORTH
BY the Governor:
WV. II. BAGLEY, Private Secretary. .-..-
DESCRIPTION John H. Allen is represented to be
about 80 years old, five feet nine inches high
strongly built, and has light hair and blue eyes.
Sept ), 1866. Tt
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NEW POST OFFICES.

The following is list Of Offices re-opened o,
established in this State, with the names of Post
mssters ..s.... .s-.. .s ..-l-
Mount Ulla, Rowan, Jno r Goodman.
Whites Store, Anson, Martin Baroett.
Killian's Mills, Lincoln, A N Alexander
Jacobs Fork, Catawba, Fred r Beck
Oak Forest, Iredell, Marshall r Steele
Vebbs Ford, Rutherford, Mrs Jane Webb.
Norwood, Stanly, Miss Sarah Norwood.
Stice's Shoals, Cleaveland, Mrs Harriet 4
.-a- Chambers.
Mill Hill, Cabarrus, Mary J Stirewalt.
Pineville, Mecklenburg, Mary A Harrison.
3: New Sterling, Iredell, Miss Mary D Summers.
Rowan Mills, Rowan, Mrs Mary Ovens.
Fancy Hill, Iredell, Jno a McLeand
Union Grove, IredeH, Jas l. Norman.
. White Sulphur Springs, Catawba, Martha j
Eekard
q High Shoals, Rutherford, Miss Delphina
Aydlott.
Big Lick, Stanly, Jno Hunnicu.t.
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READ THIS FOR YOURSELF.
Nr~ @oons


We are receiving our FALL and WINTER
GOODS, and we ask the public to call and see our
Stock of
DRY GOOD S,
consisting of Delans, Fallords, Poplins, black and
coored Silks, Prints, beached and brown Domestic
Drills Cotton Flannel, Bird Eye Draper Table Lin
mems, and in fact everything that the public need.
GENTS GOODS.
seys, Jeans, Shirtngs, Shirt Fronts, Collars, &C.
READY-MADE CLOTHING,
of the best style and ashions-well made.
II A r s.
Ladies' Hats, in the latest syle, Park Hats, Sea
Side, Sailors and every style of the season.
HARDw ARE.
Locks, Hinges, Screws, Chisses, Hammers, Plains
and Bits, Brace and Bits, Boring Machines with
Bits, Anvs, Vses, Bellows, and in fact everything
in the Hardware line.
= ~ CIR o cERIES.
Sugar, coffee, molasses, cheese, candles, soap,
spice pepper, ginger, and all kinds of Groceries OF
the best quality.
..- SHOES.
We ask every body if they want good Shoes 10
give US call. ...-
As for prices only ask fair show. 1t is to
interest TO deal fair, and principle to do
right Call and see for yourselves, We thank the
public for past patronage, and desire continuation
of the same. @.. ..-
Sept II, 1866. BARRINGER, WOLF l. co.
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NORTH CAROLINA CoNFERENCE.-Then next
North Carolina Conference of the Methodist E
Church, South, will commence its session 10
Fayetteville, on Wednesday, November the 7th,
next Bishop Pierce will preside. Some have
desired change in the time Of meeting, but af.
ter consultation it has been deemed best that
the original appointment of the Bishops should
remain.-Roleigh Sentinel.
Bishop Wightman, who is to preside at the
South Carolina Conference, at Marion, has
changed the time of the meeting from Novem.
Der 7th to the 10Th of December next.
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BUTTEHe AND EGGS.

We beg leave to inform the citizens of Charlotte
that have opened Store for the purpose of
dealing in country produce. We have now on hand
Apples, MELONS, Irish Potatoes, Oats Dried Apples,
Candies Cakes, Cigars, Tobacco Snuff, Backing,
Cooking Soda, Crockery Ware and many other
tices for family
All country produce dealt in, particularly BUTTER
and EGGS Give cali, you will find US at all
times ready to buy or sell.
OZMENT & WHITE,
At Whites Boot and Shoe Store on Tryon street,
few doors above the Methodist Church.
Sept 10, 1866 pd
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AFRAID He MIGHT BE DEAD,-'Gris,' o.
the Cincinnati Times, gives the following:

AFRAID lie MIGHT BE DEAD,-Vris, OF
the Cincinnati Times, gives the following:
Scene at the counting room of morning
newspaper Enter, man of Teutonic tenden.
cies, considerable the worse for last rights
spree. P
Teuton-(to the man at the desk)-1f you
blease sir, [ wants de baper init dis mornings.
One vat hash de names of de beebles vot kills
cholera all de vile"
He was handed paper, aud after looking it
over IN confused way, said:
'Vii you pc so good ash to read de names
wot don't have the cholera any more too soon
I just now, and see if Carl Geipscnkoopenofen
hash got 'em?
The clerk very obligingly read the list, the
Teuton listening with trembling attention,
| wiping the perspiration from bis brow mean
| while in great excitement When the list was
completed, the name of Carl Geinsen--
we'll, ne matter about the whole name, it wasn't
| there. The Teuton's face frightened up, and
he exclaimed: -.
You don't find EN-"
Clerk-No such name there, sir
Teuton-(seizing him warmly by the band)
This ish nice-this ish some funs, that ish
my names. pin drunk ash never was, and py
!. tam, vas fraid I vas gone ted NIT cholera, and
/ didu't knews il. Mine Cot i vos scart
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THE sHoWMAN's CoURTsHIP.
BY ARTEMUs WARD

Thar was efecting ties which made me banker
arter Betsey. Her fathers farm jined our'n;
their cows and our'n quenched their thirst at
the same spring; our old mares both had stars
in their forreds, the measles broke out in both
families at nearly the same period; our parents
(Betsey's and miDe) slept every Sunday in the
same meeting house, and the nabers used to OBJ
serve show thick tho Wards and Peasles airl"
It was a sublime sight in the spring of the year
to see our several mothers (Betsey's and mine)
with their gowns pinned up SO they couldn't sile
EN-, efechnntly billing soap together and abus-
ing the naburs. -.-..
Altho l hankered arter the object of my A.
fechuns, darsunt tell her of the fires which
was raging in my buzzom. I'd try to do il, but
my tung would kewollop up agin the roof of my
mouth and stick thar like death to diseast
African or a country postmaster to his Office,
while my heart whagged against my ribs like an
old fashioned wheat fae agin . barn door.
"Twas earn still night in June AL na-
ture was husht and nary zefer disturbed the Sc
reen silens l sot with Betsey Jane on the
fence Of her fathers pastur. Wed bin rompia
throo the woods kulln flowers and driving
the woodchuck from his native lair $50 to spesk
with long sticks. Wal, we sot thar on the fence,
swinging our foet two and froo, blushing 40
as red as the Badwinviile scbool-house when it
was ntSt PaihteuJ auu iookinp worry bttnpie 4
make no doubt. My left arm eckepied in bal.
lunsin myself on the fence, while my right was
wound lovingly rouBd her waste. ,..
cleared my throat and tremblingly ssd
"Betsy, you're Gazelle." r-, -r7.r..
l thought that are pretty 6ne. / waited to
see what effect it would have upon her. It
evidently didn't fetch her, for she up and said:
"You're Sheep
sez "Betsey Jane, l think very muchly Of
you" ... ..'..
81 don't believe word you say-so there
now come! with much observation she hitehed
away from me. -....., ....y =
81 wish thar was vinders in my sole," sod !,
$50 that you could see some Of my feslins.
Tbars FIRE enuf in here" sed !, striking my
buzzom, "to bile al the corr beef and turnips
in the naberhoo1. VersuYiOus and the critter
amt cirkumstansW ...- ---.
She bowed her head down and commenss
chewing the strings of her bonnet.
81 won't listen to your nonsense no longer.
Jest say straight out what yon are driven at. Ii
you mean gittin married I'm in!"
considered that enuf for all practical pur-
poses, and proceeded immejitly 10 the parsons
and made one that mite.
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NOTICE,

By virtue of decree Of the Court Of Pleas and
Quarter Sessions, obtained at July Term last, we
will, as Administrators of CT Wilson, Decd sell at
Public Auction, at the Court House in the city of
Charlotte on Monday the 22d day of October next,
a valuable Tract of LAND, lying the waters of
McDowell's Creek, adjoining the Lands of Hopewell
Copper Mine, Thomas Kerns, David Allen and
others, known as the Mcknight place, containing
about Two Hundred and Fifty Acres. Sold
credit of twelve months, the purchaser giving bond
with approved security.
ALBERT WILSON, ADMIN.
j. M. WILSON, Ao" 10
Sept To- 1865 Ct
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LETTER FROM CONFEDERATE EXILE
The Oxford (MississippD Falcon publishes a
letter, dated in Dublin, from the Hoo. Jacob
Thompson, one of the Confederate refugees, in
the course of which he says:
81 assure you that, with all her faults, love
my country. There is no other such country in
the world. I have visited every kingdom and
people which have any position among the ma
tons of the earth, and with the intentien-if
ever could find an acceptable place-to settle
down and gather my little family around me,
aud there, 10 quiet, spend the remnant of my
days, but End no place in which am willing
to leave my family. No, for good or evil, the
best country is ia the United States; and if
there could only be security of person, property
and reputation, it would be the most desirable
country on earth. At all events, those depen-
dent on me, [ want them to remain and abide
the fate and destiny of their country What
-uy days Of usefulness are past. Ny sun is fast
Fastening to its setting, but my will shall be
that, wheu hfe's ftful fever is over, my body
shall be buried beneath the soil which has been
fattened with the blood of my ancestors In the
struggle for its independence. ..-. r.
Mr. Thompson complains bitterly of the ac-
cusation of completely 10 Mr. Lincoln's murder,
and says:
81 weigh not my own fate as feather in the
balance l only hope to live until shall have
power under the law TO prosecute the perJurer
and infict punishment upon those who have
wrouged me. And although have kEelt at
the tomb of our Saviour, yet fear that the
punishment that awaits the evil doer in the next
world would be too long in its coming
[Mr Thompson was Secretary Of The Interior
under Buehanan's administration.
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PRODUCE BOUGHT AND SOLD.
HAMMOND L. MCLAUGHLIN,

In the Bryce Building, on Trade Street,
Are constantly receiving and keep hard for sale
a general assortment of
Groceries
such as Salt 1rcn, Leather, Sugar, Coffee Moasses,
Sheeiing Bale Yarn, Liquors of ali kinds, &c &C.,
which they will seH at moderate prices for Cash or
exchange for country Produce of every description.
H.. B. HAMMOND,
Sept II, 1866. J. MeLAUGHIJG.
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A fearful visitation of Providence happened
at Chicago on tailor, from Germany, named
Lubenheimer, residing on the north side, who was
accused of having stolen some money, which be
positively denied, calling upon God to strike
him dead if be vas not speaking the trnth.
The fearful imprecation had hardly been utter
ed before be fell to the floor dead man.
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]. T. BUTLER,
WATCH AND CLOCK MAKER,

"AECH AN u CLOCA mAAIUs
CHARLOTTE, N. C.,
Has just received the finest Stock of GOODS ever
offered in this market, consisting of
WAT ES.
Fine Gold Hunting American and English Watches
of the best makers. Ladies fine Gold Hunting &C.
Watches; fine Silver American, English and
Swiss Watches Watches OF all sorts and all sizes,
from Five Dollars to Three Hundred.
CLIO cKS
have of the best, which will sell at prices
TO please any
JEw L RY.
would say to the ladies, come and Cor your
selves, the finest Stock offered in this city
sistug of fine Jet Sets fine Gold and Enamel Sets;
fine Coral Sets; Locket PiGs, Earrings, &c.
SILVER WARE.
Silver Tea and Table Spoons, Forks and Thimbles !;
plated Tea and Table Spoons, Forks: Butfer-knives
and Cups Castors, &C.
SP Ia c L S.
Fine Gold, Silver Steel, &c, to suit all ages.
Guns Pistols and Cartridges, and Musical IN
struments. -.--
The above Goods will sell cheaper than You can
buy them in New York or elsewhere.
The highest price paid for
OLD GOLD AND SIL YER
Watch Glasses only ys25 cents
Please accept nay sincere thanks tor your kind
and liberal patronage to me since my return from
| the army. .-.-- -~-- ---s -
Sept II, 1866. Ge> J.. T. BUTLER.
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RACTICAL TAIL OR,
Respectfully informs the citizens of Charlotte and
surrounding country, that he is prepared to manu-
facture gentemen's clothing in the latest style and
short notice His best exertions will be given to
render satisfaction to those who patronze him.
Shop opposite Kerrs Hotel, next door to Brown &
Stitts store. ..-
January /, 1866.
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BE REAL ESTATE
For Sale.

Ny farm containing rs acres, lying two miles
east from Charlotte, on the Lawyers Road, in a
good neghborhood. About one half of this tract is
wood land. The improvements consist of double
Log Cabin, Barn, &c, Well of excellent water
and orchard of selected fruit the premises.
Possession given lst January, 867, and permission
given to small grain this Fall.
Also, small brick Dwelling House in Charlotte
containing rooms, located near the Depot and
convenient to business.
Also a large brick two story Store room at David
son College, ll0 by 80 feet,-handsomely finished
and centrally located with a counting room and
cellar attached, and small frame Dwelling House
and " ell of water the premises.
Any all of these properties will be sold on
terms to suit the times, and must be Sold
JAS. II. CARSON.
July %, 1866. If
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The Southern Express Company

For the transportation of merchandise, valuable
packages specie bank notes. bonds &c, for all parts
of the South and Southwest, in connection with
ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY,
have established their agency at 50 BROADWAY,
NEW YORK, where orders to call for goods to be
forwarded South will receive prompt attention
Merchandise and vauahles delivered to Harnden's 5,
Kinsley's American and United States Express Com =
panes for the Southern Express Company, will re-
ceive prompt dispatch.
For particulars, rates of freight, &c &c, apply at
the Office of the Southern Express Company, SO
Broadway. '' Ii. B. PLANT,
Dec 49, 1865. President.
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FOR THE INFORMATION OF PER-
W@A @sons wishing white Apprentices bound
G>S to them, notice is given that four Boys
and a Girl will be bound out at the next County
Court, on Monday of the Term. The ages range
from to years.
Sept II, 1866
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Just Received.

100 Sacks Liverpool Salt, p
300 bushels Corn, .-.r'- ~ .->
1900 Lbs. Hemlock Leather, - #a'....-
SO Sacks Family Flour OF J B Stewards make.
For sale by HAMMOND & MeLAUGHLIS.
Sept II, 1866.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-10-02

A GRAssHoPPER PLAGUE IN KANSAS
They Hide tie Sun and Stop Railroad TraiaG
Our western exchanges are all more or less
excited on the subject of grasshoppers, which
are represented az numerous as locusts in Egy2t
during the reign Of Pharoah, some time ago.
The Wyandott Gazette says that on Cross
creek, between Topeka and Wamego, they GIL
the air like snow fakes in q winter storm Ia
Marshall county they have made their appear
snce in myriads, doing immeose injury to the
crops and grass. The insects are said to re-
semble somewhat our common prairie grasshop-
per, with some oharacteristics Of the locust
They are travelling east, and destroying every
thing vegetable along the route.
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NOTICE TO DEBTORS.

Bas~ All persons against whom have claims,
(some of them half as old myself1 and who do
intend to take the benefit of the Stay Law, $50
caIled) will do me a favor and themselves credit
by calling me at VIM. Boyd Cos store, and re-
uewing their paper, and paying as much as the in
terest, if no more, as | am in want of the money.
JAS. Fl. CARSON.
JuIx e