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CHR aBesttrn Demofrat.
CHARLOTTE, N. G.
A PROCLAMATION
RI His Ercelency, Jonathan worth, "ooe'
by LILO ~

Rv His ErceAency, Jonathan Worth, 6ooeT
nor of the STATE of NORTH Carolina.
Whereas, BY law of this State, it is made
The dutv of the Governor of the State, for the
time being, "to set apart a day in every year,
and by proclamation give notice thereof, as
day of solemn and public thanksgiving to Al
MIGHTY God, for past blessings, and Of suppllca-
ton for his continued kindness and care over
as, as State and as nation"
Now, therefore, 1 do, BY this, my procla lama
tioH, set apart Thursday, the goth day of No No
vember, as such day, and do most respectfully
and earnestly recommend that it be observed
accordingly by all the good people of this State
Given under my hand and attested by the
great Seal of the State, at the Executive Othce,
10 the City of Raleigh on the 3lst day Of Octo,
Der, A. D., 1866, and in the ninety-fr year OF
American Independence. ,
By the Governor: JONATHAN WORTH.
VIM T. BAGLEY, Private Secretary.
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Groceries and Provisions.

Next door to Charlotte HOTEL Sugars, Coffee, Tea
Rice and Molasses, for sale by
S. F. HOUSTON.
bas~ Mackerel, Mullets, Herring, Sardines,
HOLSTERS, Salmond and Oysters for sale by
S. F. HOUSTON
Bas% Pickles, Pepper, Spices, Soda, Candles
and Soap for sale by S. F. HOUSTON.
paF Maccaroni, Cheese, Crackers and Lem
mons for sale by S. F. HOUSTON.
DsF Bread and Cakes for sale by
S. F. HOUSTON.
Hg- Durham's best Smoking Tobacco for sale
by s. E. HOUSTON.
baF Powder, Shot and Caps for sale by
S.. F. HOUSTON.
Day Flour, Meal, Bacon, Butter, Lard, Eggs,
and Potatoes bought and sold by
Oct 20, 1886 S. F. HOUSTON.
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Administrators Notice.

Having qualified as Administrator of VIM. Kirk,
deceased. hereby notify all persons indebted TO
said deceased to make settlement, and those having
claims against him to present chem within the time
prescribed by law this notice will be pleaded in
bar of their recovery. 0.- -~
JOHN KIRK, Admir-
Oct 20, 1865 lmpd ~
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Administrators Notice.

Having been qualified Administrator of Alex,
ander Springs, deceased, notice is hereby giVen "
all persons holding claims against said Estate :"
present them for settlement once, and those IN
debted will save cost bv paving The Estate must be
settled. - d. l.. WRlSioN,
Oct "a, '6e At Admir- de bonis mop
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RE BUILDING OF CoLUMBIA-Aboye the
State House on Main street, two hundred and
forty-nlne houses were destroyed by Sherman
" these hity-elght have been rebuilt, and are
used 10 business; not built as they were before,
out sun IN use for trade, arts, or dwelling. Some
of the houses, eight or ten, are built in stvle SUI
perIor to the original build Besides these.
there are twenty-one in process of rebuilding.
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MeckleHburg County Bible Society

A meeting of the friends of the Mecklenburg
County Bible Society will be held in the Lecture
Room of the Methodist Church in Charlotte, on
Friday the 23d of November next, at / o'clock for
the purpose of reorganization. \ new Constiu-
ton will be proposed for adoption, and other BUSH
ness of importance to the welfare of the Society
transacted In view of the great restitution now
existing in the County, it is hvped that there will
be a full attendance The Pastors Of the various
congregations in the County are requested 20 give
notice Of the time and place of meeting.
j. NJ. HUTCHINSON,
F. SCARF, Committee
w. c.. POWER,
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Fair Notice.

All persons indebted to me, or either of my Old
Firms, will please pay me, for I am compelled 10
have all my old business settled up. ...
- T. Fl. BREM
Oct %, 1866 ct
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Notice.
Oct %, 1866.

l have for collection arrangement, number
of claims due L. S. WILLIAMS. Parties concerned
would do well to call and see me, otherwise suit
may be brought. .' 49,
RUFUS BARRlNGER, Attorney.
Charlotte, Oct 20, 1865 lmpd
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couple were divorced in Michigan after only
twenty-four hours of marriage life. The wife
left her husband on the ground that he was bald
headed and Catholic, and would not give her a
deed of bis farm. The court gave him divorce.
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$40 Reward.

STOLEN, on the night of the 5th of October, a
GOLD WATCH, white face, minute hand broken
The Watch made by Jos. Johnston, Liverpool.
Mungo and Mungo marked inside and outside.
The No, believe, 4444 7444.
W. MUNGO,
Jefferson o, Darlington District, O.
Oct %, 1866 2tpd
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sLEDGE-HAMMER PREACHING.

The most popular of English preachers is the
celebrated DR. Spurgeon-celebrated because of
the homely and forcble way he has Of approach
log the understanding of his congregation. The
following passages occurred in one OF his recent
dlscourses:
ga certain tyrant sent for one of his subjects,
and said to him: "What is your employment"
He said: 81 am blacksmith" 600 home and
make nae chain of such length" He went
home; it occupied several months, and he had
no wages all the time he was making it, Then
he brought it to the monarch, and he said: "Go
make it twice as long" He brought it up again,
and the monarch said: go make it longer
still" Each time he brought it, there was
nothing but the command to make it longer
still And when he brought it up at last the
monarch said: "Take it and bind him hand
and foot with it, and cast him into a furnace of
ire" These are the wages for making the
chain. Here is meditation for you to night,
yee servants Of the devil. Your master, the de-
vii, is telling you to make a chain. Some have
been fifty years welding the links of the chain,
and he says: go make it longer" Next Sab
bath morning you will open that shop of yours,
and pull another link; next Sabbath morning
you will be drunk, and put another link; next
Monday you will do a dishonored action; and
so you will keep on making fresh links to this
chain; and when you have lived twenty years
more the devil will say: "More links on still -
And then, at last, it will be: "Takc him, and
bind him hand and foot, and cast him into the
furnace of fire.. "For the wages of sin is death u
There is subject for your meditation. l do
not think it will be sweet; but if God makes it
profitable, it will DO you good. You must have
strong medicine sometimes, when the disease is
bad. God apply it to your hearts" -o
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AN IMPORTANT DECISION Three cases were
tried in the City of New York on Ftiday last,
before Judge Ingraham of the Supreme Court,
against the Bank of the State of South Carolina.
located in Charleston, S. G., which are of vital
Importance to owners Of Southern bank bills,
many of which have been hitherto supposed to
be valueless. The plaintiffs are owners of bank
notes issued before aud during the war, amount
ing to Sl3 ,O0O. The defence set up 'that the
bills were void, having been issued BY the bank
during the war, and In the support of the re-
bellion, in violation of public policy. The
Judge overruled the defence, and gave iudg-
ment for plaintiff on full amount, with interest"
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A. ODpeDiaeIssser

Manufacturer and Jobber of Hats, Caps, Straw
Goods, Furs, &C, &c. ~
No. 517 Market Street, PHILA DELPHIA
Ladies, and Misses Fancy Hats of every description
DC. 20, 1866.
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THE CONDEMNED FENIANS.- Mr. Seward has
entered into diplomatic correspondence with
the British Minister, recommending, in the
name of the President, tenderness, amnesty and
forgiveness in the cases Of Father McAIahon and
Colonel Lynch, now under sentence of death at
Toronto, mainly upon the ground that their Of
fence was purely political one, and partly be-
cause they citizens Of the United States
We think it quite likely that the request will
be complied with. Canada has nothing to gain
by putting these men to death, and she may
suffer severely by course Of retaliation on the
part OF the Fenians if the sentence is carried
out No charge of bloodshed by their own
hands was proved against the prisoners. 1t was
not even shown that they were belligerents, al
though arrested in company with armed men
One was there, according to his own positive
statement, simply as newspaper correspondent
and the other as minister of religion, to at
tend to the wounded and dying, and no doubt
IN this capacity his services would have been
rendered alike to the combatants on both sides.
The only apparent evidence to connect Father
Mchahen with the hostile movement was an
expression OF his to bring the valises alonu. As
the "poor boys" mi ght need whatever eomfrts
they contained. This was the voice of human;tv
rather than that Of crime. In view of The 81
facts, and considering that material witnesses
for the defence would not be permitted to ap-
pear in Canada, there can hardly be much diff.
Guilty in the Government acceGing to President
Johnson's expressed wishes in this matter That
there is deep sympathy in this country for the
unfortunate man there can be no doubt, not
alone among the Fenians, but among all classes
The general opinion seems to be that the Cana
dian raid is past political event, and that
everything connected with it should be forgot
tenn J. Herald
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distinguished London physician has been for
twenty years living on one meal a day, and en-
joys the best of health,
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SCHOOL BOOKS.

great variety of Primmers, Spoilers, Readers
Grammars, Dictionaries, Arithmeiics, Geogropbies
and Botonical instruction Books for sale, at low
prices by TIDDY Il BROTHER.
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STATIONERY &C.

Copy Books. States, Pencils, Pens, and Pen Hold
ers, Ink and Ink Stands in great variety, for sale
TIDDY & BRO.
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MUSIC.

Sheet Music, Piano Forte Instructors, Presbyte.
rian Psamodist, (Sbarp and Round Notes,) Timbrel
of Zion, Southern Harmony, Christian NinstrelS,
Sacred Harp, and Sabbath School Bell.
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WRAPPING PAPER

IT : WRAPPING PAPER
OF various sizes and qualities for sale by
Oct 30, 1866. TIDDY & BRO.
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ILLUSTRATED JUvENILs.

We have just received a large lot Of beautifully
illustrated Books for our little friends Call and
see. rE-..
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Notice to shippers.

sJHHVfICESs
OFFICE CHARLOTTE & S. G. r. r. Co.. l
Columbia, S. c., Oct. "a, 1866. J
Arrangements have this day been completed for
the Transportation of all descriptions of Freghts TO
and from Charlotte and Charleston at Low RATES.
LIVE STOCK will be forwarded through without
TRANS-SIIPMENT.
For further information and rates, apply TO W. W.
Pegram, Agent, Charlotte.
R. DORSEY.
General Ticket and Freight Agent
Oct %, 1866 I'm ..
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A good supply of Cap, Letter, Note, and Bill Pa:
per constantly on hand Also, Legal Cap, which
We sell At moderate prices.
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BLANK HOOKS

Also, on hand, and constantly receiving 3hn
Books Of various sizes for merchants and bushes
men generally. .s -...
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Charlotte & S. c. Railroad.
Il. N. TIDDY L. BROTHER,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL $751;.
BOOKSELLERS s. ST.4TTO.KER2

Ass Nv ~ DhV
| WHOLESALE AND RETAIL ,-.
BOOKSELLERS s. ST.aTIO.TER&
| Trade Street, Charlotte " c. .
| Tddy & Brother Booksellers have constantly on
| hand, great variety of e.
| SCHOOL 81 MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS
which they sell on accommodating terms
We have hand full stock of Bibles, Prayer
/ Books, Presbyterian Psalms and lynn Books, H.
| E. Hymn Books, Baptist Psalmodes and Lutheran
| Hymn Books.
BLANK BOOKS.
| Also, on hand, and constantly receiving oinnk
Books Of various sizes for merchants and business
men generally.
A good supply of Cap, Letter, Note, and Bill Pa:
| per constantly on hand Also, Legal Cap, which
we sell at moderate prices.
| MUSIC.
| Sheet Music, Piano Forte Instructors, Presbyte-
! rian Psalmodst, (Sbarp and Round Notes Timbrel
! of Zion, Southern Harmony, Christian NinstrelS,
| Sacred Harp, and Sabbath School Bell.
ILLUSTRATED JUvENILS. a.
We have just received large lot of beautifully
illustrated Books for little friends. Call and
see.
IN SCHOOL BOOKS. ~.
great variety of Primmers, Spoilers, Readers,
Grammars, Dictionaries, Arhmeiics, Geogropbies
and Botonical instruction Books for sale, at Low
prices by TIDDY Il BROTHER.
STATIONERY &C.
Copy Books. States. Pencils, Pens, and Pen Hold
ers Ink and Ink Stands in great variety, for sale g
....... . TIDDY BRO.
WRAPPING PAPER
OF various sizes and qualities for sale by
Oct 30, 1866. .TIDDY BRO.
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We have hand full stock of Bibles, Prayer
Books, Presbyterian Psalms and Hymn Books, H.
E. Hymn Books, Baptist Psalmodies and Lutheran
Hymn Books.
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JAMES GORDON,
Norfolk. Va
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loyal men came Finto town; and the people
OF Philadelphia, who can take care Of them
selves without the aid OF the Mayor when Re.
b is are among them!p
The toast was drunk with hearty rounds of
cheers, and then a great cry was made for
Governor Hamilton, who appeared at the table
and spoke as iolloRs:-
Speech OF Governor Hamilton.
Gentlemen, am prisoner OF war; woul
know your will.
Voice-We want a good, sound speech.
Well, then, when we met here in Convention,
we loyal men OF the south expected TO ind no
obstruction 10 an outspoken expression of feel
Ing. Judge of my surprise and disappointment
when found here a tew Northern men who
thought more OF Their own election TO Congress
than they did of slleviating our condition at
home. They say that If we expressed ourselves
in an open manner they feared they would
lose their elections in the North. But we have
no such iearS. (Cheers.)
We were anxious 10 do impartial Justice To all
men, placing ourselves upon the broad rock of
eternal truth. (Cheers) Men made in the
image of their God had been kept in slavery for
two hundred years; but they have at last been
made free, and brought into the fold of the
Union as free men. Why should Frederick
Douglass be denied any right that is enjoyed by
one Of us? (Cheers.)
Oh, but they say ut is not eXpcdieatn ButI
have learned by the sad experience OF i've years
that truth is the tte,t thing to be spoken on all
occasions. Justice has never suffered in the sight
| of God. (Cheers.) Let us, then, no longer give
our enemies in the Old World the right to say
"You proclaim freedom ana justice to all men,
but in your practice give the lie TO your pro-
fessionsw prolonged applause.)
Our past example has done much 20 alleviate
the condition OF the down-trodden oil tn g South /:
and now, by the grace of God, every man in our
midst who has a true heart, and is willing to
shed his blood for the salvation OF his country,
ofwhatever nationality or color he may be, is
our brother, our friend, our fellow-citizen. and
entitled as such to the same privileges as any
one of us.
Governor Hamilton then retired, amidst voci-
| ferrous applause.
| Remarks by Edward G. Knight, ESQ,
The health OF Edward C. Knight, ESD, mem.
Der Of the Union League, and one of .he Com.
mittee of Thirteen appointed by that body to
welcome the delegates to the Convention OF
Loyal southerners, was then proposed
In response, that gentleman appeared and
made few appropriate remarks, in toe course
OF which he stated that on the next occasion of
such gathering in the city, heartier welcome
by far would be attended them than they have
this time received. (Cheers.)
A Voice-In Gods name, what will 1t be like
daughter and applause.)
BY this time the Warner had reached Chesnut
street on her return, and the entertainment
was brought to a close by a double round o.
cheers for the uncom pro missing Union men OF
the whole country
Thus ends the great Convention.
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II. b. PUGH.
SOLE AGENT IN PHILADELPHIA,
s. w. corner of SIXTH and CHESNUT.
0IAL CARD TO THE READER.

THE CRosBY Opera HOUSE ART ASSOCIATION
Is no fit enterprise and must not be confounded with
Doilar Gift cOncerns which hsve been advertised TO
tste place OF the Opera House without the authority OF
consent of the propIIetors.
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EXTRA ANNOUNCEMENT
u IL IL IL Y III IL nv i n

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az sCOTT'S ART GALLERY No. 1920 CHEsNUT
Street. ffor q short time only) commencing on MON
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Latest Markets by Teleg,nnh.

NEW DIRK, Sept en- Der s.-Cotton Quiet at 3sd35c
for mIddhnVs. Flour advanced l0G25c Sa es of
5000 bDls st S54O91l for State, $40 S56e12 SO Tor
Ono, IS 40a10 for Western, and $lO'50al6 so Tor
southern W heat advanced 3G5c; saies of l3 900
bushe s at 81 20 for new state Corn advanced ic /;
sales unImpOrtant. Pork heavy at S32 l2I. Lard
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NEW YORK, september S-Stocks are better; Chi
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ii6Sj Readn~ liz: Hudson RIVER i9ii. oatnn
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The Vermont Election.

MONTPELIER, VT, September s.-rhe Hon.
Portus Baxter, the regular Republican candi-
date for Congress in the Third Congressional
District, has about 2O90 plurality over Hoyt, the
Independent candidate, but has not majority
over Hoyt and Bingham, Democrat. A plurality
elncts on the next trial, ON Noyember Z.
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M. Dur0nd Brager, the well-known French
psinter. who was on board one of the Italian
ships at the battle OF Lissa, wes fortunate
enough 10 escape upbarmedl
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FIFTH EDITION
BOWN THE DELAWARE.
The Last Of the Great Convention.
THEY VISIT THE IRON CLAD NAVY
Speeches by Mayor McMichael and
Governor Hamilton.

Etc, ETC., Etc, Etc, Etc, Etc.
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Corner SIXTH and CHESNUT Streets.
THREE HUNDRED AND TWO PAINTINGS
TIE PREMIUMS
Are such as have never been ered to their
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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-05-12

rSrDEsrRuorrvs Fms Ar sHASokfS.-on fri-
day morning last asout 2 O'Clock, tho citizens oi
sbamokip, were aroused by the cry OF Ere, followed
bv an expiosien, Ths Herald says, s'the flames
discovered prveecding from tho rear Of the store
of v. Fagely, and they spread with such rapidity
tba, In twenty minutes they enveloped Isaac Scott
house, inclydingthe soros of, Hirsch Newberger,
and John Connolly; also tho saloon and ten-pin
alley of Israel Henningcr and tho dwelling OF Jacob
Hill; the last two were the property Of Geo. Miller,
Of Shamokn township. On the other side were the
Railroad offices, which were also destroyed. The
explosion was supposedto be oocasioncd BY the coal
oil in the cellar Of. Fsgoys store, and served TO
spread the flames NTH creator rapidtys II was only
through the remarkable onlmness Of the wind at that
hour and the exerion Of many Of our citizens, that
the FIRE was prevented from spreading 10 the Bird
prore-ty, Bittenbender's machine shops, and other
surrounding buildings If the wind had becn high
or if the frc had gotten beyond the limits in which
1t was confined, there is telling the fearful
ges it would have made.
The Railroad Offices lost all their furniture, and
many oe their most valuable papers the property
was owned by V Fagely Mr.. Fagey's loss is very
heavy he had Just received a stock Of new goods
the whole valued at $4,000, very little Of which
was saved. The buildings estimated at So, ,000
His assurances, which were in the Lycomng Girard,
and Columbia, amounted to $4,000. Mr.. Scott and
his family barely escaped with their lives, and saved
scarcely any Of their clothes and furniture. His loss
is over S2,5OO; insured in the Cumberland Valley
Co., for 81 400. Hirsch Newbergers loss between
$4,000 and $1,000, insured in the Lycoming Co., for
$4,000 John Connelly's loss is estimated at $4,000
no insurance. None of the other parties werc in.
sureG, nnd we could not learn with any certainty
what their losses We're, but presume thatthe entire
damage by the FIRE was about $50, 900 with sl3,4ot
of an insurance ''... .. .H. .e