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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-08-21
TKIRuTE OF RESPECT

At a regular Communication of Phalanx Lodge,
No. 81, A. F. and A. Masons, held Monday Evening,
August 18th, a. l.. 1856, A. d. 1866, the under
signed appointed a Committee TO draft reso-
lutons expressive of our deep sorrow at the loss
of our brother John NJ Springs, who reported tho
following.
WHEREAs, 1t has pleased our Heavenly Faiher,
in dis infinite wisdom and goodness, to remove
from our midSt one who was doubly endeared to
us all by his many noble and manly virtues, his
strict integrity and pure Christian character, one
who known but to be loved, admired and
esteemd, and whoEe sad loss never earth
be replaced-therefure be it.
Resolved, That in this great affection, we do
recognize the hand of Almighty God aud bow In
humble submission and profound sorrow beneath
His affecting rod. s-
Rssoired, That we offer to departed brothers
family sincere and heartfelt sympathy in this
their hour of sore distress and that while mingle
our tears with theirs we bid them be comforted in
the sweet assurance that sour loss is his eternal
gain"
Resolced, That we earnestly commend this be-
reaveo family to the tender mercies and care o!
Him who is "a husband to the widow and a Father
to The orphan"
Resolred, That copy of these resolutions be
furnished the family of our deceased brother, and
that the same be published in the city papers, and
spread npon the records of the Lodge.
S. L. RIDDLE, !
JONAS RUDISILL, Com.
i. A OSBORNE, J
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MEXICAN NEWs.-The Times Matamoras
adviccs to the lth say the French evacuated
Monterey on the 18th, spking their cannon
and destroying their ammunition.
The Liberals occupied Tampico on the LIST.
The French we're reduced to the last extremity.
There wero no hopes of reinforcements.
New York, Aug. Is by the steamer
Liberty, from Havana, later Mexican adviccs
have been received.
The statement that the Emperor had re-
formed his ministry is confirmed In letter
to the Old Ministry, thanking them for their
services, Macmillan explains that the change
is made to secure unity and the pacGcation of
the country, and says it is in harmony with the
mission of the Empress, and demonstrates that
the Government acts in accordance with its
glorious allies He then appeals for harmony
Of action Among the people to sustain him.
Forci gners have been authorized to arm and
protect themselves when the police give INSULT
cicnt aid.
Guerrilas overrun the country, committing
many depredations.
Washington, Aug. 12.-Advices received
here through the Mexican legation state that
Juarez was organizing force at chihuahua to
capture the city of Durango. Cuvahoe with
fifteen hundred troops of that city removed the
Mexican General LainadriG, suspecting his
fidelity. EscodsdO with 10000 men has gone
to Monterey and expects to occupy it.
REMARKABLE FEAr-The Norfolk Vir-
ginian mentions that, week or two since, a
gentleman, who resides in Murfreesboro, n. G +,
accomplished a remarkable feat. He left that
place in a medium size canoe, with a bale of
cotton, and rowed all the way to Norfolk. 1t
was an exploit of some note when we consider
the distance. the weight Of the cotton bale, and
the Intrepidity in crossing the Albemarle
Sound. lie disposed of bis cargo and affirmed
it was the love of adventure entirely that
prompted him to make the "trip.
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REvIvALs.-We are glad to hear that the re-
rival of religion which has been in progress fo,
soma time at Sharon Church in this county is still
going on. We hear of other revivals in different
portions of the State, and feel very thankful to
the Almighty, the giver of all good and perfect
gifts, that He is causing His influence to be seen
and felt throughout the country.
The time is at hand when the people should
begin to humble themselves before God. We
believe. and have always thought. that the war
which we have so lately passed through, was
brought upon the people by the Almighty to cause
us to humble ourselves before Him. but it did not
do so, as is evidently to be seen, for we are ten
fold worse now than were before the war
We hear of more murders, robbery, adultery,
ravaging. &C., now than did before. We
are glad to hear that the people in some portions
of our beloved country beginning to humble
themselves before God. for He that humbleth
himself shall be exalted :" but if we, as a nation,
do not humble ourselves before God we may look
for greater calamity than the war has been to
befall us. God may send famine upon our
country, and it looks very much like it now. for
we have not had good rain for about eight weeks,
and it is not only SO just around this section of
country. but hear the same report from all
quarters.
We had better humble ourselves in time and
even now begin to call upon God. in sincerity and
in truth, before He sends famine, for that will
certainly humble u.s. We taught in the Holy
Scriptures that if we humble ourselves and repent
of our SINS and walk uprightly in the fear of God
we may expect good seasons. good crops, and all
the other blessings which stand in need Of
for He has said, Seek we first the kingdom of
God and His righteousness, and all these things
shall DC added unto you
EY 1t is said that the commander OF one of the
Peruvian iron clads sent out from Europe is the
Confederate Commander Matfitt, formerly of the
privateer Florida.
- We see it stated in some Of our exchanges
that the Rev. G. NJ. Evcrhardt, lately in charge
Of the Episcopal Church in this city, intends
going into the dairy business. and for this pur-
pose has purchased farm near Asheville.
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In Charlotte, N. c., August 18th, from wohnd
caused by the accidental discharged Pistol Capt
John NJ. Springs aged 81 years and eleven months.
In Charlotte, the l4th inst at the residence of
G. E. Spratt, Esq, Samuel J. Lo%rae, Attorney at
Law, aged SO years.
In this vicinity, the 18th inst, an infant son OF
H. B. and S. E. Williams aged month.
A few short days this treasure,
Our God in kindness lent
Beauty and innocence its dover,
A magic influence bent.
An Angel wandering from its sphere,
To seek priceless gem
Conveyed the treasure back to God
Meet for loves diadem.
At her residence near Davidson College, on tho
18th of July, Mrs Mamie G. A., wife of J. NJ Potts.
Jr., aged 81 years, months and 8 days.
In High Point, on the 18th inst, Aurela Holmes
infant daughter Of w and J Lambeth, aged two
months and ID days.
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THE EUROPEAN WAR.-It appears from the
ntr>t intelligence from Europe that the Emperor
of France, after having silently surveyed the
scene till Austria was Inundated and Prussia was
ready to stretch forth her hand to grasp the fruits
demands Il portion of German territory for France
the which the Ist Napoleon added to the
Empire. The territory rs principally Prussan
and is i'll itself too insignificant to embarrass the
question of peace or war. but it is significant
IN ninnton of Napoleon that the proposition of
uniting all Germany, with Prussia As the ruling
Power shall not be carried out. 1t thus strikes
at the most cherished project of Prussia and if
carried oat. will deprive her of the most tempting
and. valued fruit of her great victory at Sadowa.
Napoleon has doubt been assured that his
jealousy of the suddenly acquired power of Prus
sin is shared by Russia. If his demand should
be resisted, and n new cloud arises Austria
and Russia would. doubtless. aid him in enforcing
his claim. In that event the war would assume
larger proportions than ever, and would involve
nIl the great powers, not including England. who
Ii no longer regarded as one of tEem being
more emphatically than ever "a notion 1T shop
Keepers, intent gross terrei1e pruveDter. sat
lsh"d If she keep a whole skin aud have a
good balance at the bankers.
THE DmEcT LAND TAx.-We publish the
following. which is taken from the Raleigh Stan
dnrd' for the Information of our readers
WASHINGTON CITY. Aug. 10, 1866.
X H. king>hury. Oxford y. C.-The collec-
iI"n ct til" Direct Land Tax has been suspended
In North Carolina.
WIN. E CHANDLER,
Acting Secretary Treasury
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A SorT ANSWER TURNErH AWAY WRATH
1t is related that recently in a sleeping car
coming from the West, man In enc Of the
berths became greatly annoyed by the crying Of
an infant and tie efforts Of its father TO pacify
it. The rate Individual at last shouted ont.
"What the devil is the matter with that young
oue?" And soon again: "Wbere is she mother
of that child, that she is not here to pacify it?"
At this the poor gentleman in charge Of the
child stepped up to che berth and said: "Sir,
the mother of that child is 10 her coffin in the
baggage car" The grumbler immediately arose
and compelled the afflicted father to retire TO
his berth, and from that time until morning
took the little orphan under his own care.
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Stale ofN. Carolina, MeckIenburg Co.

Court Of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, July Term 1850.
-Steyans l. Sons vs. William Treloar.
2 Attachments levied on One House and Lot In iha
City Of Charlotte, known in The Plat Of said City 90
No. &c., in square 81. 1t appearing to the satisfao,
ton of the Court that William Trelpas, the defend
ant in this case, is not resident Of this State bpt
resides beyond the limits of the same, 1t Is there
fore ordered by the Court shat publication be made
for six weeks in the Western Democrat, newspa-
per published i tEs City of Charlotte fer defendant
10 appssr at tie next terra Of this Coart TO be held
for said county at the Court House. in Charlotte on
the Cd Monday in October next and show cause why
the property levied upon Should Eot be ordered 70
be sold.
witness VIM Maxwell, CLERK ofour said Court %
Office in Charlotte the I'd Monday in July A 1866.
+. Ipr adv. Sl0l WIZ MAXWELL. @. O. @.
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TURNER'S ALMANAC
FOR 1867.

Wiz be Ready about the Isl Of September.
These wanting Advertising Pages should send In
a
The Almanac will be enlarged and improved.
Send in your orders at if you want them filed
early as ] shall fill them by turn.
icy Send orders to the care of RRANSON q
FARRAR, at the N. @. Book Store.
H. D. TURNER.
Raleigh, Aug u, 1866. CAug POS
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NOTICE..

The copartnership heretofore existing under the
name of Oates, Williams Co., and managed in the
City of Charlotte by Il. ~ Oates resident partner,
is this day dissolved.
Persons having claims against, or owing this
copartuership will settle with the undersigned who
alone will sign in liquidation.
NJ. OATES.
Resident Partner
of Oates, Williams, & Co.
Ang. 20, 1866. I'm
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The undersigned ia prepared TO get all old Pen
sioners restored to the Pension Rolls and collees
their back pay. All pensioners ip the Revelation,
the war or 1912, and the Mexican war. apply o.
once to. q. w. ,DOWNING,
Times Office, Charlotte, NC,
August 20, lse6-a
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e From private letter addressed to the
Editor of the Democrat dated Concord, Aug
10Th. 1866. we learn that Court of Oyer and
Terminer sill be held in that town for the coun-
ty of Cabarrus on the 4th Monday of the present
month. being next Monday.
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A Boy STRUCK BLIND FOR BLAsPuEMY.-
The Brighton (England) Observer relates a
case where the vengeance Of the Almighty was
visited on youth named Richards. The youth
was thirteen years of age, and had been playing
for some time with his companions, when a
DISPUTE arose between them as b the "notches"
or Jumps Richards had scored. He declared
that he had more than twenty; his opponents
protested that he had not made so many. High
words and bad language were freely used On
both sides. Each boy accused the other of
falsehood, and at length Richards failing TO
convince his companions of the truthfulness of
his statement, few into violent rage, and en-
phatieally shouted, "May God strike me blind
if have not made more than twenty" He
had scarcely uttered the sdjuration before be
le. the "dog's" fall out of bis hands, and,
throwing up his arm, exclaimed: ooh! dear,
l cannot see" His companions ran to him,
and finding what he said was true, at his own
request led him hor.c, where on examination,
il was found that thick elm bad overspread
each of his eyes. In this miserable condition
he has remained ever since; and we ere informed
that there is little Or DO prospect Of his sight
being restored.
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DISSOLUTION.

The copartnersbip existing heretofore under the
name of j. NJ. SANDERS & CO, was dissolved on
the 9th inst, by mutual consent.
The debts due the firm in the hands of J. J.
Blackwood for settlement Those indebted will
greatly oblge us by calling him, at former
counting room, and closing their accounts as early
possible.
-... J. n. SANDERS CO.
August 90, 1868
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MARKET, August 90, 1865.
CoRREcTEo By STEsHoUsE, MAcAULAY l. Co.

There were about 35 bales Cotton sold the past
week 81 ets.-iax paid.
New Flour ) 8 per barrel, Northern Sl4.
White Corn 5 so to 81 S.
Oats IS to 20 chs per bushei.
Wheat S. 90 per bushel.
Bacon 20 cents per pound.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

DissulutiOn-J 81 Sanders 4 Co.
Notlce-Jnnius VI. Smith, Administrator.
Turner's Almanac-H ID Turner.
Court Urder-Wm. Maxwell &. G. c.
Pensions Pensions &c " Downing.
Notice-K Oates.
Produce j. Commission Me:chants-R u Oates 5
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In reply to the question "What class of peo-
pie. in the South are the most loyal to the Un-
ion?" General Steedman, instead of praising'
the.negro, as the questioner expected, answered
very laconicaly: "The returned rebel soldiers"
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~ The Editor is absent and will be for two or
three weeks. Before his return he expects to buy
new printing materials for his Office, and make
arrangements for otherwise improving the appear
ance of the Democrat.
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SH"r.-We understand that Mr. Wimthe. one
Of til" Conductors on the North Carolina Central
Railroad. shot in the arm AMI pretty badly
wounded at Company Shops, un Saturday the
] 18th instant, 10y a Mr.. Bob", an Engineer on the
same Road.
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A SHOOTING AFFAIR.-We learn that q
fatal shooting affair occurred between Mr.. james
McKesson and Mr. Bob Tate, of Morganton, N.
G., on Tuesday last, which resulted in the kill
ing of Mr. Tate by Mr.. McKesson. Mr.. Tate
was brother in law to Mr.. McKesson, and, it is
said, that family matters was the cause Of the
difficulty which terminated so unfortunately
Salisbury Banner.
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4 Very hjudicious Mode Of Preserving
Wufera,e10as-A negro man died very sud-
denly on yesterday morning, near the Mechan-
icsville pike gate, after eating a watermelon
which he had stolen frcn lot near by. 1t is
said that there bad been so much thieving in
that neighborhood, that the owner Of the patch
determined to find out who was the thief; and
in order to effect his purpose he introduced poi
son into one or two of the melons Now, this
was very injudicious, if not criminal, act.
Suppose that one of his own children had eat
en- one Of these melons and died from the effects
of the poison; be would of course have felt no
remcrse ! We are sorry that we could not learn
the name of the individual to whom the melons
belonged, and suppose that this case will be re-
ported by some medical savan as one Of Gen
uine Asiatic Cholera" superinduccd by eating
watcrmelcns .-Riclneoud Wig.
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NOTICE.

NOTICE.
All persons indebted to the Estate Of The late D.
r. Smith, are requested 10 come forward and make
payment, and those having claims against the same
requested to present them for payment within
the time prescribed by law, this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their recovery.
JUNIUS II. SMITH.
August 30, 1865 Admir-
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In Greensboro, the l4th inst, Mr. W Parker
to Mrs f c Irwin.
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Eg 1t is said that the commander of one of the
Peruvian iron clads sent out from Europe is the
Confederate Commander Maffitt, formerly of ths
privateer Florida.
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A SHARP TPAvELLER-A passenger on a
traip from Hartford, Ct, fell asleep, and the
conductor falling in his attempts to arouse him,
searched his pockets for his ticket, and got it,
but found the mao had passed the station at
which he wanted to get off. He then tried
again to. wake him, but could not Others
gathered around, and the efforts of more than a
dozen persons did not succeed 10 awakening the
fellow from his lo'bargy until the train reached
Springfield, which was just the place where he
wanted to stop.
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- We see it stated in some of our exchanges
that the Rev. G. NJ. Everhardt, lately in charge
Of the Episcopal Church in this city, intends
going into the dairy business, and for this pur-
pose has purchased a farm near Asheville.
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NEW JERSEY INTELLIGENCE.
Jersey city.

Jersey City.
SMUGGLING os CusARD srKAxya.-Tbe Custom House
officers Of New York number among them spacious
detectives well qualified for The task impoecd on them
Cases where nothing but extraordinary craft could
detec, evasions Of she Law. The steamship Aleppo
which arrived q, her mocrings yesterday afternoon
numbered among her passengers pretty Jewess, who
for reasons best known to the investigating com.
mit:ee, subjected TO a close scrutiny ~ her
person and leather strap which crossed her shoulder
was found 10 support considerable weight hat motive
OF teiscy prevented pursuit % Tie line OF disectou
Much 10 the confusion OF the fair passenger the
pected burden surrendered which comprized $40 900
worth OF human hair iewey, watches ana other costly
articles. These quickly transferred 10 q new
owner and the bearer OF the conahaud was taken into
custody From the adroit attempt OF appealing to honor
and decacy In this the question arises how often
has the law been evadsd without suspicion
Patterson.
ATrsnrrfp Mrnpn AND srnfps An Italian barber
named Jacob Bauta, who lad been married for some
years. had lately trouble with his wife, spFnging
from Jealousy, and The woman was the recipient Of
much illusase To end the conflict 10 proposed BY
the wife and agreed TO- that Boluta should separate
taking large sum , Of money with HIM. He came TO
self 20 his wife on Monday and in state Of absolute
frenzy fred Two SHOTS al his wife, who standing only
went into adjoining cellar and cut hs throat with
razor. The woman and children mracuiousy escaped,
but the wretched man diod In few minutes.
Newark.
Pososovs Ivcsxnlrxrs IN cpTp.-Nr Issac Cohn 70.
emily purchased gallons Of cider in Centre market
which, being tasted, proved unusually sour portion
Of tho liquor was placed In pitcher and laid aside when
after short time Il turned black. sample was
brought To chemist who, detected In the analytis
large quantity Of sugar Of lead fes drausbs o. the
liquor would have proved fatal The cider made,
Is alleged In Beilvilie
Destructive fpx-0n Tuesday morning Gre broke
out In the extensive mill Of Mr. John g. Stanley in
Clinton township resulting IN the total destruction Of
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Oajaca We have received accounts Of liberal victories
In those accounts find that the liberals killed and
wounded severa hundred ef their enemies and took
pieces OF artillery the leld.
General Count de Thun- Hohensten, late commander
In chief OF the Austrian contingent IN Mexico, among
those who will take passage the steamship Manhattan
to-day for Havana He accompanied by Major Baron
Edward Malorti Abide Camp, and nephew Of Count
bismarck, and son Of Marshal Baron Maiorti
mandernchef, under the King, Of the late HanOveran
army.
rMEs.
There Is . hotel 10 this city which Is blessed with
new sign every time there marked change in the sit
uauon At first the sign was "Hotel de Paris" That
VA wnen the French ruled everything and 1t seemed
other sign 70 wit: 1.-The Sionewal Hous y That
% mo confederate immigrants arriving aud pos
sossea = nttle money. Now the sign Is "American
Hotel Moral: The confedcrates are out Of funds
Wen as oat a. elbows and the proprietor has 1t in his
~ .nas .ne Yankees nay come down soon "to stay
gay or two This hotel gives great sssigns Of coming
events W 70 piare to hang up att In this smiid'
country, where hanging s an amusement