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STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF ORLEANS, Cry OF NEW ORLEANS.
Sworn to and subscribed before me- day March
1856. EDMOND MEUEIER,
Third Justice Of the Peace for the Parish of oreaua
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fTHE HOsTON POST, KNOWN no THE WHOLE
4 country the unwayering advocate of DEMOCRATIC
PRINCIPLES, and measures nearly forty ysArs-ho
supporter Of States Rights the uuiSn and lie
Of the speedy restoron Of all the States con-
sutiona relations members OF the Federal Government
asks the attention Of Southern citizens proposals ius.
nish them with copies at the following rates
Boston Post, (DAly)..............s SO per annnIn
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TONE TO THE sroArAcu

WHICH FEW MEDICINES POSSESS THE POWER
OF DOING.
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SMAKsPEARE Iron FOUNDRY,
~ 2Ss Girod street., New oriesn
JOHN GEDDEs-Jos. A. sHAKsPEARE-s sWooP
@eddeH, Shakespeare dE Co.,
Iron and Brass Founders Machinas manufacture eve
variety Of Steam Engines Sugar Mills Draining Machines
Mill and Gin Gearing Crate Bars Store Fronts Columns
sash Weights. Biacksmith Work of all kinda.
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NOS - and ~ BATTERY MARGH.;. NOS. % and A
Between Milk and Broad streets,
BOSTON, MASS,
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steam before the moisture AS all gone.
bright and full ofs as bSbest an dTied LUMBAR ana a.
believe The process to BE- Just What We have long needed Il
based poS tie h S and 41k o pro
j. 81. DOWNING, Master Joiner.
Y !. WILLIS NIL, foreman;
believe the statements set forth In the above eommunca
,ompiete success S. P. BRUws, navy Agent gSgH
nv ~ ,;, ,i NJ ~ anoye reporteo are bStsise
c.,.,., - JOS sM1fH,
Chief OF Bureau Of Navy Yards and Docks
E+,s,4r,sr IL r r. T., p y TsAS yi
GhBiheeF-ihoiieiot Navy ards and Docks.
Manufacturers Of Barrels EIepbure Center New yort
W. nave III 9se two Of bakeys Patent Dryers They are
alone each ysar va @ one If be S' Vi Inc myers III
n'ste'S a''ie eooN ye'AA NC "9e Ole u tueln-
From w. II. Langley,
The Dry Kiln built under the direction Of your AGENT for
performs IL ally a. veil as You claim for il 0fS wcud
about ouy green those partly seasoned know
''''' From Eo1,-. q, .ron..
Sash Door and Planning MILL 1879 Beach street. PHILADELPHIA
We have been using Bulkevs Patent Tnn,bar mr. H.,
aSye 3eem Py G MI on orders wthog 4 for the past few
~ ul y 20 tHe o9ly way V thoroughly season
ggs II sesoGn3e s h ana We osheVe the Lumber SO
Ero,. i ~ so,.on.,-o
pi.no NJ, ptiIa%aI'tli
49,. z-.. - ,,,t--, 80. rs - 10
7 ~ y a'J ~ itoeh one PIECE o.
my O1at lI2z Ihtls e "a nfnes hta "elght o.
IN IN anu sg9q og ~ PIP ose ounces n weight Tn,
air kiln by Recommend this TO I'll manufacturers
E,o,, nvo,,-,- ., r,,,,,,,,
Philadelphia
Walnut inch boards II inches wide half dry shrun
6 inch in width one 10 inches wide dry Ghuid
RtaEs out Of the lumber haa ally osha DO Snd
Tests Made at the shops of the Pennsylynnin
IN order to make test Of Bpevs Pssa r'J% "sr Dr.,
me Kiln vas hed with cherry ash poplar pine oak and black
NH tv sasnned ''s 'ui Inc iuoe' came f''n sne
The following kinds Of lumber weighed and gsugsd
~ inch pine plank weighed in q MS weighed out &c bs
peh @39 plank weighed In y ns, weighed outG9 rs
inch biack walnut nlank Fee6sd in ST rs eigbsa mn,
55lS bs gaueed in lisl inches gagged out AZ
l6 ~ mt" S''s''y Ooa'u " i0' u'9 SSuseo Out
apa5 sg n S Bebes eS ed any 9 ny io DE-
pine board perfectly green weighed 50 49, weighed out
VIZ bs and only in the kiln twenty hours. The lumber
The tests were perfectly satisfactory.
?, LEVAN, Superintendent Car Department;
The practical operation of Bukley,s Lumber Driver has
a9 ps NJ S Of n SSy
Car Departments r,,o,,.s ,oonr -,
From G. F. Allen,
Superintendent Of Wood Work and Car Shops Chicago Bur
5g ton and Ga95ey h4 th AaEoTa H.
Lumber Dryer has the qualities thoroughly seasoning
sn viii the IN sbo SPACE 90 9 9 es t
further due this to that the lumber dried
used per day when the lumber was dried two to four week
have dried heretofore and that too without any Checks ""
1,o " 80 r,,ai ~, y t'r'
II bas been great heip to ms copsdaT Il ~ . NJ H.
drying lumber now in use
From 9. j. Hays,
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Blondin, the true Blondin, or at least the one
supposed to be So as there are two, has met with
great success here in France, where his daring
ieats on the tight rope excite the admiration Of
the audience. 1t, however. having been asserted
by several newspapers that he was The only per.
son who had, up to the present time, CROSSED the
falls Of Niagara, one Of his countryrnen has writ.
ten letter to the papers, in which he states that
although Blondln was the first to perform this
feat, the falls Of Niagara have since been ira.
yersed by several other persons and in particular
by certain Mr.. Leslie, who, last year, crossed
the falls on tight rope, carrying three buckets Of
water.
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The armies of the Prince Royal and of Prince
Frederick Charles, after having rested for some
days, have again taken the offensive, and are
marching towards Vienna. Latest accounts in
form US that they are now at Eylau, distance
Of about ninety miles from the Austrian capital.
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power of the hated Prussian. sen. Rosembere
entered the capital with co. 900 men. An account
state that he has shown the utmost moderation to
wards the Inhabitants who are desired to continu,
their peaceful occupations.
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T OUIsIANA MUTUAL INSURANCE
COMPANY,
Corner Of Camp and Gravier streets,
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SNUFF...'...'.''...''.'......,..., ,.,.,.,,"sNUF
Received ser steamship sheridau-
500 dozen W e. Garrett sons Genuine SCOTCH SNUFF.
s. HERNsHElM, Is Grayier street.
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Naryaez has been called by the queen to form a
new ministry, 0'Donnell having sent in his resig-
the better. Therefore, there is 40 hope for the
Hapsburgs from this quarter, and the proud house
of Austria must now depend upon its own energy
To drive away the Hohenzolerns from Bohemia
and Siesia.
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MONS. DEscoUrUREs.

II having been asserted that the new musket
was invented by Mr.. Descoutures, formerly stu
dent at the Eoole Polytechuique, General suzanne
matter very warmly. It now appears that the in
.yention of the above named gentleman having
been submitted by him for inspection to the goY7
ernInent army committee, the said committee
eontscated the gun, not wishing it to be made use
Of Probably the old gentlemen, Of whom the
committee was composed, were adverse to chang
ing the system of military tactics to which they
had SO long been accustomed, and preferred being
deprived of valuable instrument Of war to taking
the trouble to study the new system.
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ETlMR NATCMEA DEMOORAT-

NNs WAANAAA HA3NAVONA
T. TRI-WEEKLY EDITION.
r. j. Mead, Editor.
The Natchez Tri-Weekly DEMOCRAT is published eve
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, by MEAD BoKto'
TERMS or rRI-wEEKLY DEMOCRAT
subscFiptonOne ySsF-in advance
siT Mopths NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
- Ono Month 80 ..,..,.,.t.'..t.,t"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-04-24
EXPLANATIONS OF THE N. c. REV
ENUE LAW.
PLYMOUTH N. c., April 2, 1866.

PLYMOUTH n. u, April :, 1oOO.
4 PBattle, Esq, Pub Treas'rer, Raleigh, ~ g.
Having been selected as one of the tax list
takers for Washington county, propose to sub
mltsome few questions under the Revenue Law
tor your decision, upon which doubts may arise,
and which not sufficiently clear, either from
the law itself OF your circular.
1st A person liable to pay poll tax rents a
farm for year and lives on it, on the 1st of
April; who is to give him in and pay bis
poll tax?
I'd. IF the renter of the farm hires one or
more persons, liable to pay poll tax, who also
live On the farm the 1st of A pril, who is to give
him or them in and pay his or their poll tax Z?
Sd. Ii merchant, or other person, rents a
house and lot in town for year, and resides on
it the 1st of April, who is to give him in and
pay his poll tax?
4th. A merchant lives on rented premises.
and employs clerks and servants who reside on
tthe same property, on the lst of April; who
gives them IN and pays their poll tax ?
9th. A is the owner and keeper of a hotel;
B. and 9. board with him on the 1st day Of
April; who gives B and in and pays their
poll tax?
9th. A lives on BIS land and works with c.
who gives in and pays his poll tax
ln all these cases, you will see the landlord
has no means OF retaining for the taxes, as al
lowed by section I'd, and it may be that all of
the persons referred to have taxable property to
be given in in their own name.
I'd. Do the provisions of sections 8, T. S, 6,
7, s, and II go back twelve months from the
lst of April, 1866, except with reference to
those subjects on which taxes have actually been
paid, under the Revenue Ordinance of the Con-
vention ?
Sd. Are the subjects taxed by section al
so taxed by section Sth ?
4th. Section Sth. In estimating income, is it
to be estimated for II months preceding the 1st
of April 1866, exclusive of income on those
subjects on which taxes have been actually paid,
under the Revenue Ordinance of the Couven-
ton ?
5th. Section Sth In estimating income, does
the word "taxes," to be deducted, include all
taxes paid, federal, town, county, 60, as we'll
as State taxes.
| am under the impression that you have to
furnish blanks on which to take the lists of tax
able property; if SO, please forward them early,
together with your reply to these inquiries, as
the time is near at hand when the list has to be
taken. | am, sir, very respectly,
CHARLES LATHAM.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-04-24
WAsHINGToN, N. c.,
Anril - 1896

During the past Winter and Spring, there has
been several burglarles committed in this town,
and all efforts to catch the burg lars were ineffec-
tual until last Tuesday morning, when just be-
fore the break of day, Capt VIM. Shaw, who
was sleeping just opposite the store Of Messrs
Joseph Potts & Son, Main Street, was
aroused from his sleep by noise which sound
ed to him like the breaking of glass; he quietly
arose and put on his clothes and took his gun
and went out in the street He soon discovered
that there was light in Mr. Potts store, and
walking up to the front window, be saw that it
had been broken open and that some one was
then in the store. He pulled back the window
shutter and remarked | have got you, have |, i"
and immediately, the person inside drew large
knife and made rush at the window. AS he
got near the window Capt Shaw's gun went off,
and something fell heavily inside the store
Capt Shaw then made alarm aud some gen
temen sleeping near by, soon came out, and up
on opening the store door, they found dead
negro inside, with the knife in his hand; the
load having taken effect in his throat Cor
rrspondence NewLern Times
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CHINESE CRUELTIES.

LIorr'6te 6drtdrtteS at the execution of Rebels.
The last China mail is full or accounts of cru
elites practlced on criminals at Annoy, some Of
which are almost too revolving for belief A
letter thus speaks of one Of the most recent of
these outrages, which was probably no more
brutal than others constantly occurring.
"The Hal Hong wrote down their names ana
ordered them to be fogged-the rebel 800 and
the other culprit 200 blows with the bamboo
The rebel having received his 800 blows, aud
borne them without q murmur, was taken to
cross shat had been erected for the purpose,
and being securely lashed to it in an upright
posture with his arms extended, the execulioner
commenced his horrible butchery by first cut
ting the flesh above the eyes, next the ears, aud
then the breasts, then he cut through the
muscles of each arm, laying the silvery white
bone bare, the flesh not being cut of, but left
hanging, the blood spirting out and actually be.
spattering the execuioner at each pulsation Of
the heart Then the muscles OF the thig chs
were cut in the same manner. After the exc
cutoner bad performed these dreadful tortures
upon the poor wretch he laid his small knife
aside and took another, about ten inches long
and about an inch broad, and cut gashes on eacL
side of the mans chest, laying the ribs bare
Then he made several fourshes with the knife,
and then ran it into the poor victims body, en-
the chest, to the blade This | thought and
hoped would prove the coup-de-grace! But
no, for the man still breathed, and the execu-
TONER still continued his bloody task, cutting
downward with his knife and letting out the
entrails! lie then slashed and cut open the
stomach Then giving yell, ran his hand
in and seized the mans liver, aud cut it out,
passing the bleeding quivering mass to his as.
sistaut as cooy, and in as business like man.
ner as though he were opening and butcherog
pig. This finished the torture, aud the exc.
cutoncr left the victim in this mutilated state,
though not dead, for l saw him give several
gasps for breath afterward. He then cut the
sampan mans head off, at the foot Of the cross,
with single blow, and then returned, and let.
ting loose the rebels head, which fell forward,
he decapitated him, certainly the most merciful
stroke he had given that day! The bodies
we're exposed on the same wharf, with their
legs tied to posts, for five days afterwards, to
the great annoyance Of the Europeans, who oc.
cup:ed the houses adjacent The poor rebel
bore his inhuman tortures maufully; not a moan
or cry escaped him during all the time The
only movement he made was slight quivering
of his whole frame, and movement of his head
to and fro; otherwise a spectator might have
questioned whether he were alive or dead during
the horrible exhibition.
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Reply of Public Treasurer.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT OF N. c., }
April l3, 1866. {

April l3, 1866.
co., Charles Latham:
DEAR SIR Your first series of questions
relates to the proper construction of that portion
of the proviso of sec. 2, schedule A, Rev. act,
requiring employers and owners of land in GER
tain cases to pay the poll tax of their employees
and tenants The provso, heretofore applied
to free negroes, has been long time on our
statute books. The object of the lawmakers
was to collect poll tax from those usually hav-
ing no property and returned as insovents.-
Hence employers are made liable for the poll
tax of their employees and are allowed to save
themselves by retaining the tax out ofthe wages
due by them. And persons permitting men
subject to poll tax to live on their land must
pay such tax, it being supposed that the land
owner will be able to make such terms with his
occupant as will, without loss to himself, secure
the State.
do not understand, however, that landlords
are liable for their tenants holding definite leases
The words Of the act, -'living on his land or in
his house, by consent of the owner" are not,
| think, appropriate to cases of leases for
a term. Indeed, the owner Of a lease is Of
ten by his neighbors called the "owner of the
land" although not entitled to the fee simple.
10 the common language OF the country, those
spoken of as diving on the land of another,
are mere occupants, at the will of the owner,
subject at any time to be removed: The ex
preston is never used of those holding valuable
leases.
Adopting this construction, it is not difficult
to answer your questions on this point
lst and 3D. B rents farm for year and
lives on it, on the 1st Of April He must list
himself and his employees and servants liable to
poll tax, and see the tax paid.
Sd and 4th A merchant rents house and
lot in town for year; be pays the poll tax of
himself, bis clerks and servants.
5th. A hotel keeper is bound, by the law of
his profession, to entertain all persons demean-
ing themselves properly, whom he can accom-
the law to hold him responsible for the tax of
those happening to board with him on the lst
of April The law, as | mentioned above, was
aimed at different class of cases.
9Th A lives on BIS land and works for o.
Both B and c are liable, but it will generally
be best to hold G, as he retain the tax from
wages Of A.
Your other questions relate to the construe-
tion of other sections; schedule A:
ID The provisions of sections 3, i, D, o, I,
and IL apply and operate during the year pre-
cedug the lst of April 1866, excepting those
subjects on which taxes have already been paid
under the Revenue Ordinance Of the Conven
ton. See sec. 5, sehed, c.
3D.. The income tax under section is in ad
di,ion to all other taxes imposed in the Revenue
act, except when laid on gross receipts, and d'vi
dend, and profits. The tax Of section is In
addition to that of section 6, which is on notes
bonds &c If A has ar income of $1,000 ano
has the money on hand the lst of April he mus
pay 81 90 the same.
4th, Section is expressly on nett income
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-04-24

A SINGULAR CASE In August, 1864, q
man hamed Grady murdered Fergus Colus, at
Elizabeth, New Jersey, and absconding enlisted
in the United States army. What followed is
thus related by correspondent
After the rendering of the inquest verdic.
the subject was left uspended--unex planned
a mystery until Grady revived it, doing SO from
this cause: Grady, while marching with Sher-
mans column, when it operating in the rear
of Charleston, South Carolina, became a
tain occasion entangled in morass, aud finding
himself gradually sinking, with the prospect Of
speedily dying therefor he could not help
himself out-he soemny wed to God, if the
same would release him, that he would make a
clean breast of the circumstances attending the
Collins affair; then as if by Gods direction, a
stragger of Massachusetts regiment approach
ed him and helped him out On arriving at
Goldsboro', North Carolina, and when the army
was encamped there, he made statement p re-
gard to the matter in accordance with bis vow,
which led to his arrest by the military authori-
ties. The usual legal forms being gone through
with, he was handed over to the civil authori-
ties, and conveyed from Goldsboro', Nor,h Car
olina, to the Union county (New jersey Jail,
and lately tried on an indictment for murder in
the first degree, and found guilty and sentenced
to be hung
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-04-24

Court of Pleas i. quarter Sessions, Feb. Term, 1866.
Sidney H. Elliott ct al Geo. w. Logan ct al.
Petition for reprohate of Frank w. Cabaniss' Will.
1t appearing TO the satisfaction ofthe Court that
Sandford CabaniSS and George Cabaniss, two of the
defendants in this cause, reside beyond the limits OF
this State it is therefore ordered that publication
be made forSix successive weeks in the Western
Democrat notifying the defendants of the filing of
this petition, and that they be and appear at the
newt Term of this court be held for the county OF
Cleaveland at the Court House in Shelby, on the
first Monday in May 1866, or the same will be taken
pro centes>o and heard exparte to them.
Witness, 5. Williams Clerk of our said court at
othce, the first Monday in February, 1866.
9-ot lady. So S. WILLIAMS, ClcFk.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-04-24

during the year preceding the 1st April in each
and every year." therefore from April l, '65 to
9th The taxes to be deducted from the iu-
come include Federal, State, County and town
taxes All except the income tax ITSELF
Section IS Of the act for collecting Rev
enue makes it the duty of the Comptroller to
iurnlsh forms of tax-lists | am informed that
these blanks have all been forwarded
thank you for calling my attention to the
foregoing points and hope you will communi-
cate to me any other difficulties which may
arise in carrying out your duties under the Re-
venue law. Very respectfully,
KEMP p. BATTLE
Public Treasurer.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-04-24
PURELY MUTUAL
ANNUAL CASH DIVIDENDS.

At the request of their numerous Policy holders,
this Society have determined TO declare their divi-
dends annually in cash. The first dividend will be
declared Feb |, 1867. The last dividend declared
on the quinquennal plan reduced the premiums in
some more than so per cent, or doubled the
Policy during the next dividend period. 1t is be-
lieved for the future that company in this coun-
try will be able to present greater advantages in its
dividends to persons assuring than this Society, as
total expenditure to cash premium received was,
by the last New York Insurance Report, less than
that of any Of the older American Lie insurance
companies.
The officers of this society desire to present to
the pubc for their consideration five modes of di-
viding surplus premiums or profits, some OF which
were never before granted to oy any
Life Company and present advantages OBVIOUS TO all
lst. The dividends may be applied to the pur-
chase of additional assurance fora term of years
I'd. Dividends may be applied to reduce the pre-
MUM coming due next Atthe last dividend, upon
Il similar plan, premiums reduced one-half up
some policies.
I'D The dividend may be applied to provide for
the payment of premiums at the latter end OF llte
that the assured may be guaranteed against fur
ther payments on attaining certain age, each sue
CesSiSe dividend gradually reducing the time during
which the premiums must continue to be paid, so
that at last, with the same success as heretofore
paid up policy will be secured by quite a moderate
number of premiums. To illustrare-A man assur-
ing at 25 years old would, the basis OF our last
dividend be secured by this application OF dividend
against any payment after 45-and probably at an
earlier age-and thereafter receive an annual dlvl.
dend in cash.
4h Dividends may be applied to the purchase Of
certain addition to the policy, payable with it,
5th Dividends may be applied to the reduction of
all future premiums during the continuance of the
policy
Hereafter dividends on the first annual premium
may be used as cash in the payment of the second
annual premium, and thereafter the dividend
on each premium may be applied to the payment of
the next succeeding premium. Policy-holders in
most other companies must wait four or FIVE years
before any advantage be derived from dividends.
Call at No. 4, Granite Row, ard get books and
papers for urther information.
HUTCHINSON Il SPRINGS, Agents,
For n. Carolina, S. Carolina and Georgia,
Feb &c, 1866. Charlotte, n. c.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-04-24
NEW GOODS!
" sumner:
A. WE'LL & CO..

Are now receiving their stock of SPRING AND
SUMNER GOODS, consisting in part, follows
Muslin, Organdies Poplins, Chales, Calicoes,
Silks, SWISS dotted and figured Null Victoria Lawn,
Jaconet, Cambrics, figured Brilliants, Long Cloth
Sheeting and Pillow Casing, White Marseiles Coun-
terpanes, Hair Netts,
Ladies Hats,
Parasols, Ribbons, Kid Gloves, Hosiery, Black Silk
Basques, Circulars and Sacks,
(all of the latest Paris styles,) style Bamoral
Skirts, something very handsome.
In connection with stock, we have general
assortment of
Gents Furnishing Goods,
Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Hats, Trunks and Car
pet Bags.
We ask of our patrons, and the public to give US
call, assuring them that afford to sell
GOODS just as cheap as any other House in Char
lotte. A. WE'LL CO.,
No. "a, Tryon St, Parks Building
n. B.-We are happy to announce that we have
CALICOES lin Store" to compete in price and
quality with that of any House in the city.
April 8, 1866.