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,CeTToN AT THE SoUTH-When the people
of the South first began to plant this years crop
of cotton, there were many predictions that an
unusual yield would be produced, and that the
rich staple would be SO plenty that prices would
decline at least so per cent.
The interest of buyers has induced many
glowing accounts of the prospects of an abun-
dant crop and these predictions have operated
to keep down the price, although the supply
has been very limited. But at last it has been
determined that the fattering accounts which
have been published were founded on specula-
ton and not on fact. The season has been very
unfavorable, aud there will not be more than the
half of a crop of cotton produced. This will be
an unwelcome result alike to the planter whose
crop has failed, and to the consumer who has
to purchase. But it will give inspiration to the
few who have been successful, aud who have
made fair crop, as the price must be mate
rally advanced, We are pleased to note that
the accounts give better news of the crops in
this State, than any other; and we hope that
the failure Of the corn crop will be more than
counterbalanced by the good fortune which has
been met in cotton raising ventures Filming
ton Dispatch.
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ant letter from General Grant to General r. E.
Lee is published in the National Intelligencer of
last week:
Headquarters Armies United States,
WAsH1NaroN, d. c. June 20, 1865.
General II. II. Lee, Richmond, Virginia:
General: Your communication of date the 18th
instant. stating the steps YOU had taken after
reading the Presidents proclamation of the Goth
uItimo. with the view of complying with its pro-
visions. when you learned that, with others, you
were to be indicted for treason by the gra nd jury
ct Norfolk; that you had supposed that the Off
GERS and men of the army of Northern Virginia
were. bv the terms of their surrender, protected
bv the United States Government from molesta-
ton so long as they conformed to its conditions;
that you were ready to meet any charges that
might be preferred against you and did not wish
to avoid trial, but that if you were correct as to
the protection granted by your parole, and were
not to be prosecuted, you desired to avail your
self of the Presidents amnesty and proclamation,
and enclosing an application therefor with the
request that in that event it be acted on has been
received and forwarded to the Secretary of War,
with the following opinion endorsed thereon:
"In my opinion, the officers and men paroled
at Appomattox Courthouse, and since, upon the
same terms given to Lee, cannot be tried for
treason SO long as they observe the terms OF
their parole. This is my understanding. Good
faith, well true policy, dictates that we
should observe the condition of that convention.
Bad faith on the part Of the Government, or a
construction of that convention subjecting the
officers to trial for treason would produce feel
ing of insecurity in the minds of all the officers
and men. If so disposed, they might even re-
gard such an infiacton of terms by the Govern
ment as an entire release from all obligations on
their part. | will state further that the terms
granted by ME met with the hearty approval of
the President at the tine, and of the country
generally. The action of Judge Underwood in
Norfolk has already had an injurious effect, and
| would ask that he be ordered to quash all in
dictments found against paroled prisoners OF
war, and to desist from the further prosecution
of them. u. S. GRANT, Lieut.. Gen."
This opinion, am informed, is substantially
the same that entertained by the Government.
l have forwarded your application for amnesty
and pardon to the President, with the following
endorsement thereon
''Respectfully forwarded through the Secre-
tary of War to the President with the earnest
recomme ndation that this application of General
r. E. Lee for amnesty and pardon may be
granted him. The oath of allegiance required
by recent order of the President does not &C.
company this for the reason, | am informed by
General Ord, the order requiring it had not
reached Richmond when this was forwarded"
Very respectfully, U. S. GRANT,
Lieutenant General
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THE DANGER.

Does any one rocolect an instance furnish ed
in human experience of the preservation of a
republican form of government after the con-
summation Of such a revolution as that which
the Radicals are inauguratng? All free nations
have lost their liberties just as we are doing,
through the Vaccinations Of bad men and the
corrurtions flowing from the misappropriaton
Of the public treasure. When orr revenues
were small and expenditures limited, the strug-
gle for the possession of power was not of such
a character as to shake the foundations Of the
government and to break the peace Of the coun-
try. But now we have an income which nei-
ther Greece ror Rome, in all the plenitude of
power and the magnitude of empire, ever col
lected from their tributaries. And when "bar-
barrie gol2" had driven virtue and honor from
thc!c councils; when their simple republics fell
before toe sapping vices of conquest and wealth,
their governments were as hard to reconstruct
as ours. They, too, had men like Andrew
Johnson-"lse and patriotc-who essayed to
check the downfall of truth and virtue. But
they battled in vain. The virtues Of Cato the
wisdom of Socrates, the valor of Scipio and the
eloquence OF Demosthenes and Cicero were vain
to stop the flood which, when once it sets in,
sweeps until the last landmark of freedom dis
appears 1t is not hard to loose liberty; but,
when gone, who Can recall it? There is no
resurrection for the lost institutions of free
people; and if the masses Of the North shall
follow in the lead of New England and the
Radical false prophets they will desert the plat
form on which their fcrefathers stood, even as
the Hebrews of old abandoned their God, and
like them, they will wander, perhaps, forty
years In wilderness Of anarchy, blood and suf-
terng, smtten by the wrath of Heaven for their
wickedness and idolatTY
If, through the madness and folly of faction,
the liberties Of the American people are lost,
history furnishes no example to guide Us in re-
trieving them. The lamp of antiquity sheds no
light over paths which return FROM the sepul-
chres of dead republics When they fall they
tall never to rise again, and an iron despotism
rolls to the door of their tomb stone which can
never be displaced. New nations may arise,
new republics be formed from new peoples and
materials but when once the fires Of liberty go
out they can never be rekindlea upon the same
affairs. This admonition should not be disre-
garded BY those whose dearest rights are in ieo-
pardy. The voices which come 90 to US from
the depths of the past should not be UNDECIDED
when We contemplate that revolution which
threatens with destruction the very pillars Of
our temple, aud with the strength and frenzy
Of blind Samson would crush Us beneath its
Richmond Times
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THE SOLDIERS CONVENTION.

CLEVELAND, OHIO, Sept. 19.-The great
Convention adjourned last night. Gen Gordon
Granger was President. Resolutions were
adopted by accamato1, endorsing the Phladel
phia Convention of Aug. 14th, and declaring
that the object OF the soldiers, in taking up
arms TO suppress the rebellion, was to defend
and maintain the supremacy Of the Constitution
and 10 preserve the Union with all its dignity
aud equality, and the rights Of the several States
unmpaired, and not in any spirit of oppression
or for any purpose of conquest or SUBJ ugation
They further declare that whenever there shall
be any armed resistance to the lawfully consti-
tuted authorities of our National Union, either
iu the North or South, East or West, they will
take up arms to maintain that Union.
Major General Wool was the temporary chair
man OF the Convention and made speech. In
the course of bis remarks be said the sooner
Congress admitted the Southern Representatives
the sooner will be allayed the apprehensions of
the people Of dangers which menace the coun-
try and the pe-petuity of the Union. He said
that the purpose Of the Radicals were to plunge
the country again into civil war, if negro suf
trage not conceded by the South, and to
leave the country bowling wilderness for the
want Of more victims to crafty their spirit Of
revenge. The war; be said would not be con-
fined to the South, but would extend over the
North, and only close with the overthrow of the
Government. LII said that President johnson
was patriot, and that the brave are always
merciful and generous. With the President he,
too, said, 1--WE have had war enough. Let us
have peace" These sentiments met with par
ticuar enthusiasm.
The Convention was largely attended, be-
tween 5000 and 4 900 delegates being present.
A dispatch from Memphis, signed by Gen.
Forrest and other Confederate officers, was read,
expressing their sympathy with the purposes of
the Convention, declaring that the Confederate
soldiers are entirely willing to leave the deter
miuation of their rights, citizens Of the States
and of the United States, to the soldiers of the
Union, and pledging, on their part, security Of
life, person and property, and freedom of speech
and opinion to all. a suitable answer
turned
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CURRITUcK COUNTY, N. C.-This county
derived its name from the tribe of Indians vho
once owned the country. The broad Atlantic
lies On its eastern side, the Albemare Sound on
it's southern, and the Virginia line bounds its
northern portion. Its products are corn, wheat,
oats, salt, fish, wool, potatoes, &c The Island
of Roanoke is within its limits, on which, on the
18th of July, 1854, the Captains of the Sir
Walter Raleigh expedition landed, taking poss-
ession in the name of the Queens most Excel
lent Majesty. Here they found the famous
scuppernong grape in all its wild luxurance, and
where, it is asserted the original vine still sur
wives. Roanoke Island then is justly entitled
to the distinction of being the spot where the
Anglo-Saxon first landed on this continent
The county, our historian remarks, has always
been distinguished for the independence of its
Inhabitants. Samuel Ferebee was the last sur
vivor of the members of the State Convention
at Fayetteville, in 1889, which ratified the Con.
sttution of the United States.
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HoRRID DEATH One Of the convicts of the
Western (Pa) Penitentary, named Holmes, on
Thursday morning indul ged in the most bias
phemou5 language, cursiog everybody, cursing
Christ, cursing God, and pronouucing God
the author of all sin, and ridieuling the Bible
While utteriug his blasphemy he was suddenly
struck down withapopexy and remained uu-
conscious until he died at II o'clock, noon, on
FRIDAY
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A Valuable Tract Of Land
FOR SALE.

The subscriber offers for Sale valuable Tract of
Land lying the waters of Mallard Creek, about
miles from Charlotte, containing 324 acres good
Dwelling and all necessary oatbuidings. On the
premises is a good Gold Mina. Persons wishing to
purchase Land would do well to call and examine
this property. WM. McGINNIS, Sr. .
Aug. 81, 1856. I'm
Eg- The above Land will be sold at Auction
Oh the premises, on Thursday, Sept. 9th.
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VIM. B. STOKES, OF TENN-From relia-
BILE source we learn that VIM. B. Stokes, NJ. c.,
from Tennessee, in late speech in Jonesboro'.
Tenn, said that he had lately met u. B. Vance
at Washington city, who admitted in CONVEX
sation with him, that he (yance) had acted the
part Of a very bad tuan iu the late war-so much
so that he could scarcely pick up courage to en-
ter decent mans house. Every one who knows
'IoV. V. will know at once that this statement
is rodrdock of the hugest dimensions. This
Is the same Stokes who was in Nashville with
his cavalry when Forrest approached the citv
The General sent the following message to the
authorities: Remove the women and children
and Stokes Cavo1ry, or will fire on the town."
-4shcrHle News
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We are Receiving our Fall Supplies.
j. T. BUTLER,
WATCH AND CLOCK MAKER,


w II III x4N CAoSh HANGhs
CHARLOTTE, N. C.,
Has just received the finest Stock of GOODS ever
offered in this market, consisting of
WAT Fl 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. o..
CKS.
/ have of the BEST which will sell at prices
to please any one.
JE w ELRY.
| would say to the ladies, come and Cor your
sisting of fine Jet Sets fine Gold and Enamel Sets;
fine Coral Sets; Locket Pins, Earrings, &C.
SILVER WARE.
Silver Tea and Table Spoons, Forks and Thmhics
plated Tea and Table Spoons, Forks. Buter-Knives
and Cups, Casters, &C. -....
SPE CT A C L ES.
Fine Gold, Silver, Steel, &C, to suit all ages.
Guns, Pistols and Cartridges, and Musical In
sruments.
The above Goods I will sell cheaper than you can
buy them in New York or elsewhere.
The highest price paid for -
OLD GOLD AND SLL YER.
Watch Glasses only % cents.
Please accept my sincere thanks for your kind
and liberal patronage to me since my return from
the army. ...
Sept II, 1866 J. T. BUTLER.
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70 NOTICE..

On Thursday, the 1lth day of October, I will
sell at Auction at the late residence of DR.. J. F
Gilmer, dec'G in Cabarrus county, a quantity of
Corn 25O bushels of fine Seed Wheat, two varieties;
the thorough bred Stallion ''Shooting Starr
Mules, one Yoke of Oxen, two Mich Cows, seven
Calves, two Road Wagons, Gearing, Farming Imple-
ments of all kinds, Roughness, Loom, &c.
THOS. II. ROBINSON, Admir-.
Sent
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GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS.
Merk Door to Ghnrlotte Hotel

Nert Door to Chdr20kke Hotel.
Having sold my entire interest in the Saddle and
Harness business to Nessrs. Hunter & Orsbone, and
established myself in the
GROCERY AND PROVISION
business to which respectfully invite the atten-
ton of the citizens of Charlotte and surrounding
country. Farmers and others bringing produce to
this market will please give me call before SELL
ing. s. F. HOUSTON
Charlotte Sept II, ls66.-3m.
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+ DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE The Com
missioner of Agriculture at Washington desires
it to be stated that no more applications for
specimens of the white Mediterranean wheat
grown in the experimental gardens of the de-
partment can be favorably responded to, the
supply having already been exhausted.
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DADDY's FOR HIM.-The papers relate with
great show of importance, that while on his late
tour Col Grant, father of Gen. Grant paid his
respects to the President and informed him that
he supported his policy. If the son is reteent,
daddy's for the administration.
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READ THIS FOR YOURSELF.

READ THIS FOR YOURSELF.
III I" GOODS.
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 Delains, Fallords, Popns, black and
colored Silks, Prints bleached and brown Domestic
Drills, Cotton Flannel Bird Eye Draper, Table Lin
neas, and in fact everything that the public need
GENTS GOODS.
Fine Cloths, Cassimeres, black and colored Ker-
seys, Jeans, Shirtngs, Shirt Fronts, Collars, &c.
READY-MADE CLOTHING
of the best style and fashions-wel made.
Fl A 7 s.
Ladies Hats, in the latest syle, Park Hats, Sea
Side, Sailors, and every style OF The season.
HARD ware.
Locks, Hinges, Screws, Chissels Hammers, Plains
and Bits Brace and Bits, Boring Machines with
Bits, Anvils, Fises, Bellows and in fact everything
in the Hardware line
G. r c e IE g..
Sugar, coffee. molasses, cheese, candles, soap,
SPICE pepper, ginger and all kinds Of Groceries of
the best quality.
Fl 0 IS. To-
We ask every body if they want good Shoes to
give a call. ~
AS for prices we only ask fair show. 1t is to
our 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 49,
Sept II, 1866 BARRINGER, WOLF h CO.
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Just Received.


100 Sacks Liverpool Salt,
800 bushels Corn,
1900 Lbs Hemlock Leather
so Sacks Family Flour of J B Stewards make.
For sale by HAMMOND MCLAUGHLIN.
Sept II, 1866.
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DISSOLUTION.

= The firm of Houston, Hunter Co, was, on the
7th ult., dissolved by mutual consent. All those
indebted to said firm will please cali and make set
Element. s. F. HOUSTON,
J. N. HUNTER,
L W. ORSBONE.
Charlotte, N. c., Sept II, 1866. 1t.
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PRODUCE BOUGHT AND SOLD.
HAMMOND & MCLAUGHLIN,

In the Bryce Building, on Trade Street,
Are constantly receiving and keep hand for sale
a general assortment of --..-.
%rocerie
such Salt, Iron Leather Sugar, Coffee, Molasses,
Sheeting Bale Yarn, Liquors of all kinds, &C &C.,
which they will sell at moderate prices for Cash or
exchange for country Produce of every description.
H. B. HAMMOND,
Sent II, 1866. J. MCLAUGHLIN.
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PIANO..

For sale, frst-rate fne-toned Piano, on accom-
modatng terms. Apply to ..-
Sept II. 1866 1t DIR. j NJ MILLER.
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J. N. HUNTER.
!. L. w. oRsBoNE.

J. N. HUNTER. L. W. ORSBONE.
NEW FIRM.
Having bought the entire Stock formerly belong
lag to Houston, Hunter Co.. and reftted the same,
ready to fill orders and execute all kinds
of work in the SADDLE and HARNESS LINE, to
which we invite all at the old staEd
HUNTER & OKSBONE.
N B.-Those having claims against the firm of
Houston, Hunter Co, will present them to the
S. F. HOUSTON,
J. N. HUNTER,
L. w. ORSBONE.
Charlotte, N. c., Sept II, 1865. In
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GEN. LEES APPLICATION FOR
PARDON.

:. The following highly interesting and import
ant letter from General Grant to General r. E.
Lee is published in the National Inteligencer of
last week