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The Early Home of Orr Sac;or.

-Four miles south of the strong Greek
city of Seghoris, hidden away among
gentle hills, then covered from the base
to the crown with vineyards and fig
trees, lay natural nest or basin of rich
red and white earth, star like in shape
but mile in width, and wonderously
fertile. Along the Scared and chalky
slope of the highest of these hills spread
a small and lovely village, which in a
land where every stone seemed to have
a story, is remarkable as having no pub
lie history and no distinguishable native
name. No@great road led up to this
sunny nook. No traffic came into it,
no legions marched through it. Trade,
war, adventure, pleasure, pomp, passed
through it flowing from the west to the
east, along the Roman road. But the
meadows were aglow with wheat and
barley. Near the low ground ran a belt
of gardens, fenced with stones, in which
myriads Of green figs, red pomegranates
and golden citrons, ripened in the sum-
mer sun. High up the slopes, which
were lined and planted like the Rhine
at Bingen, hung .vintages of purple
grapes. In the plain, among the corn
and beneath the mulberry trees and figs,
shone daises, peoples, tulips, lilies, and
anemones endless in their profusion,
brilliant in their dies. Low down on
the hillside sprang we'll of water, bub-
bling, plentiful and sweet; and above
this fountain Of life, in a long street
struggling from the fountain to the
synagogue, rose the homesteads of many
Shepherds, craftsmen and vinedressers.
1t was lovely and humble place, Of
which no ruler, no historian Of Israel,
ho1 fa1z No ahoI
had been met and kissed into love at
this we'll; no Ruth had gathered up the
sheaves of barley in yon fields; no tow
er had been built for observation on this
height; no camp had been pitched for
battle in that vale. That one who would
become dearer to the fancies of men than
either Ruth or Rachel then walked
through these fields, drew water at this
spring, passed up and down the lanes
of this hamlet, no seer could have then
surmised. The place was more than OBJ
scure. The Arab may have pitched
his black tent by the well, the magis-
trate Of Sephoris must have known the
village, but the hamlet was never men,
toned by the Jewish scribes. In the
Bible, in the Talmud, in the writings
of Josephus, we search in vain for any
record of the sacred place. Like its hap
ply neighbors, Main and Endor, it was
the abode Of husbandmen and oil dress
ers, whose lives were spent in the syna-
gogue and the olive grove, away from
the bright Greek cities and the busy
Roman roads. No doubt it had once
been possessed of either an Arab Or a
Hebrew name, but we do not know the
name except in its Hellenic form. The
Greeks called the town Nazare or Naza-
rath
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1867-04-18

SHOE pEGGING.--At the recent exhi-
bition OF the Polytechnic branch sof the
American Institute, in New Work, q
hand shoe pegglng machine was eNhib-
tied, which is said to have operated to
the satisfaction of the members. The
exhibitor claimed that by his machine
he could peg one pair Of boots per min
ute. the work consisting Of cutting the
pegs from long strips of birch wood,
punching the holes and driving adouble
row Of pegs.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1867-04-18
DEMOCR1TTC PYRAMID
The Spring Fashions.

THE HOME OF LINCOLN DEMOCRAT
Ic.-The Democracy have carried the
city of Springfield, H., the home OF the
''late lamented," by a majority OF one
hundred and four. The Register an
nouncing the result, says:
1--WE congratulate the Democracy ON
their victory, which was won by the
most strenuous eXertions, against the
efforts Of the Observation-Disclosures
taX-party.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1867-04-18

NEVER PLANT IN WET SoIL.-Great
care should now be had in planting seed.
After long spell of such weather, the
earth is cold and seed will rot in the
ground if planted, unless it be in light,
saney soil, naturally warm. After such
essary that the earth shall be warmed
by genial sun, and the soil be made.
light and mellow before seed can have,
fair chance to grow. Every rejecting
mind will see the Importance of these
facts, if they wish success in their labors.
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In "Bosting' a number of the work.
men in the factories, wished to have a
days work reduced to ten hours, but the
capitalists threatened them with dis
charge, if they persisted, and the mat
ter remains unsettled. The master
plumbers of the same city having noti-
fled their workmen that the eight hour
stopped work. The Yankees control
their poor white men as they choose,
but let negro be in the case and what
holy whine goes up.
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At meeting of the prominent citizens
of Charleston, S. c., on the I'd instant it
was unanimously agreed that the freed
men should be entitled to run some of
their own color on the white mans
ticket to the Convention and State Legis-
lature. The meeting was composed in
large proportion of old Democrats and
Secessionists, and Gen. Hampton sent a
negroes representation"
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GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

All the nail mills in Wheeling are now
running at the old price for pudding,
nine dollars and twenty-five cents per
ton.
A New York correspondent states
that Senator Sherman, who sailed for
Europe on Saturday, will return in Au-
gust.
Mrs Sheppard, a mllliner, shot A.
Lederman on Friday afternoon, at La
Crosse. Wisconsin, for SANDER. The
wound of MIR. Lederman is not consid-
cred fatal.
A despatch from Nashville says
"Many citizens of Newton county,
Georgia, forty miles from Atlanta, are
almost at the point of starvation"
About $1,000 has been realized for the
Southern relief fund by the exhibition
of Mr.. August Belmonts private pic
ture gallery, at New York.
Mr.. John G. Myers, of Portland.
Maine, a railroad contractor, was found
dead In his bed, at Lovejoy's Hotel,
New York, on Sunday morning. It is
alledged that the deceased had been
beaten and severely injured in restau-
rant on Broadway.
The working tailors of Paris, to the
number of more than seven thousand,
met at the Elysee Montmarte, March
26, and passed resolutions to the effect
that they will demand an increase of
from eighteen to twenty per cent. on
their wages, and will strike work if the
concession be not granted.
At junction City, Kansas, on the Sth
instant, man named William Moore,
while seated at the breakfast table with
his wife and children, drew revolver
and shot his wife dead. An attempt
him, but his threatening demonstra-
after shooting his wife he obtained a
pillow, laid his wife's head upon it,
laid down on the floor beside her, de-
liberately shot himself through the
head with a revolver and died in few
minutes. Moore had for several years
threatened to enact this terrible tragedy.
Governor Brownlow, of Tennessee, has
issued proclamation declaring the reg
istration of votes in the counties of Ben
ton, Coffin, Franklin, Humphrey, Hind
man, Lincoln, Stewart, and Wilson, null
and void.
Governor Ward, of New Jersy, has
vetoed the bill for stationery to men,
bers of the Legislature, amounting to
about $4,000, having been informed
that the money was never expended for
the purpose indicated, but paid direct to
individual members.
The Treasury officers have arrived at
Nashville from Washington to look after
distilleries in Middle Tennessee. All
will be closed, as none have complied
with the law of 1866, their business be-
ing considered different from that of the
Northern distilleries. The Government
will lose large amount of revenue by
these operations.
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10 PRESERVE FRUIT TREEs.-lt is
said that hole bored in the body OF q
fruit tree and filled with sulphur, Will
so infect the tree that no insect or worm
can live upon it. AS the spring season
advances, our fruit-groWers will Go we'll
to try the experiment.
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body likes to be nobody, bat eve
ny is pleased to think himself ev-
pdy. And everybody issomebody;
Ehen anybody thinks himself to be
Body, he generally thinks every
20 be nobody.
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cen hundred men are chopping
on the plains OF the Unioll Pacific
.d. Their wives and families
out with them, and are provis-
by the contractor.
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MARYLAND,

WEBSTER ON MILITARY REPUBLICs.
The following is an extract from WebA
ster's Grafton on the coapletion of the
Bunker Hill Monument, Boston, June
II, 1913 IA military republic, a gov
eminent founded on mock elections and
supported only by the sword, is move
ment indeed, but retrograde and dis
astrous movement from the regular and
old fashioned monarchial system. If
men would enjoy the blessings ofrepub-
ican government, they must govern
themselves by reason, by mutual coun-
sci and consultation, by sense of feel
ing and general interest, and by the ac-
quiescence of the minority in the will of
the majority properly expressed; and
above all, the military must be kept.
according to the language of our bill of
rights, in strict subordination to the civ
il authority. Whenever this lesson is
not both learned and practised, there
can be no political freedom. Absurd,
preposterous it is. scoff and satire up
on free forms of constitutional liberty,
for forms of government to be prescrib-
ed by military leaders, and the rights
of suffrage to be exercised at the point
of the sword"
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1867-04-18

The New York Democratic papers
are publishing the following:
The Rome IN. W charter election.
April 1, resulted in the election of the
Democratic ticket, with gain of 200
over last year. James Stevens is cleo.
ted President by 5000 majority. The
Democrats elect SIX out OF nine II is
tQaS
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NO. 80.
NEW JERSEY.


New Brunswick and Trenton have
both gone democratic by handsome ma
jofities.
RHODE ISLAND.
In this State the Democracy gain
1A97, in the election for Governor, over
the vote of last year.
MARYLAND.
At the recent election for delegates to
Constitutional Convention, the Con-
servatives swept the State. Washington
county and HagerstoWn goes Conserva-
calism in one year. The tide is spreading.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1867-04-18

ear-rings Of a beautiful .Jewess,
arried in New York, are worth
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THE PREsERv ALTON OF FRUIT TREES.
The Farmers Club of the American In
stitute of New York, recently held a
meeting at which a discussion took
place on the best method of destroying
circulio on fruit trees One of the MEM
bers stated that if hole was bored iii
the body of the tree and filled with sui
phur, it would so infect the tree that no
insect or worm would live upon it.
its p ec e he tad that he had tried It the ae
remedy and spoke from experience. The
chairman remarked that, if this be
sure preventative, it was worth millions
10 the country, and we need never lack
a supply of fruit in the future.
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JOSH BILLINGS ON EUcHRE.-Yew-
ker iz molatto game, and don't COM
pare tew old sledge in majesty emmy
more than the game of pin duz. to
square church rattle.
| never play YeWker.
I never would learn how out Of prin-
ciple.
was born close tew the Connecticut
line, in NJ England, WHARF the game
of up, or old sledge, was born, and ex-
lists now in awl its pristine virginity.
I play old sledge tew this day in its
natiff fierceness.
But wont play emmy game, if I know
my charakter, where a jack will take
an ace, and 10 spot wont count for
game.
wont play no such kind Of game,
out ov respekt to old Connektikut, my
natiff State.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-01-15
A GOOD MOTHER.

She is good mother who brings up her chill
dren to work-to work in the kitchen. if you
please. We shall never have good puddings and
pies, chowders and fricasees, while the ladies are
taught that it is disgrace to learn to cook. The
time may not come when the daughters of wealth
shall be obliged to take their stand in the kitchen
but should they not know how to bake and to
wash? What is young woman fit for whose
mother allows her to lie in bed till ten o'clock
and who when she rises, sings a song or two, and
sits down to the last new norel9 She may an
swer for the wife of a wealthy fop; and a miser-
able life fe-miserable indeed-will she live. Far
better for her, no matter what her condition 10
after life may be- whether she marries a fortune
n real worth or motif she is brought up to work.
Her life, in comparison with one brought up iu
idleness and folly, would be season of real en-
joyment-and the influence she exerted would be
glorious indeed What mother will be so unwise
as to teach her daughters that to work is degra-
ding, while lying in bed, dressing in fashion, and
reading mere trash, is elevating and dgnifying?
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-01-15
MECKLENBURG FEMALE COLLEGE
AT CHARLOTTE, N. C.

REV. A. G. STACY, A. NJ, President,
Assisted by accomplished Instructors in all the De-
partmens. ..... ...s
The buildings and grounds known the N. c.
Military Institute located in Charlotte, having been
secured for term of years for the purpose of
Female College, the Institution will be opened as
such January 29th 1867.
The first School year will be of irregular dura-
tion 1t will comprise one long Session of Twenty
six weeks , -.-r.
This Session, or scholastic year, will be divided
into two Terms of Thirteen weeks each.
Rates per Tsr payable in advance laaefA currency
of the United States: .:,
Board with lights, ...s -. $50 90
Department, l6 80
Tuition-Primary Department, $ll 90 to l3 90
Music on Piano or G utar, 80 Lessons, $40 90
Latin, Greek, French, German, ETC., each, 8 90
Painting, Drawing, Embroidery, ETC., at fair rates
Pupils will furnish sheets, pillow cases, towels,
table e-napkins, and counterpane. ....-H =. IF
The standard of Scholarship will be high, and the
instruction thorough.
The building is eligby situated with more than
twenty acres of land attached, the premises being
delightfully."- adorned with native oaks. Ample
means of exercise and recreation will be thus af-
forded. For Circular apply to
A. G. STACY, e.
Dec II, 1866 Charlotte, N. c.
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FACTS IN PATHOLOGY.

A man is taller IN the morning than at nigh:
to the extent of half an inch, owing to the relax
alton of the carriages. The human brain is the
:wentyeighth of the body, but in the horse is but
a four hundredth. Ten days per annum is the
average sickness ofhuman life. About the age
of SO, the lean man generally becomes fatter, and
the fat man leaner. Richter enumerates 600 dis,
tinct species of disease in the eye. The pulse of
children is 1so in a minute; at puberty it is
80; and at 60 only 60. DR.. Dixon ascribes health
and wealth to water; happiness to small beer; and
all diseases and crimes to the use Of spirits.
Elephants live for two hundred, three hundred
and even four hundred years. A healthy, full
grown elephant consumes thirty pounds of grain
per day. Bats in India are called flying foxes,
and measure six feet from tip to tip. Sheep in
wild pastures, practice selfdefenee by an array in
which rams stand foremost, in concert with ewes
and lambs, in hollow square. Three Hudson's
Bay dogs draw sledge, loaded with three hun
dred pounds, fifteen miles per dav. One pair of
pigs will increase in six years to l6O, taking
the increase of fourteen times per annum. A pair
Of sheep, in the same time would be but g.. A
single female horse fly produces in one season
2o,sss, 800 eggs The flea, grasshopper and To-
Gust jump 200 times their own length, equal to a
quarter of mile for man.
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coNFEDERArEs IN PARIS.

correspondent os the Chicago Tribune,
writing from Paris gives the following account
OF exiled Southerners
Hon. j. p BENJAMIN.-Anong the gay
equipages that dash along the streets of Paris
Is that Of Mrs Benjamin, wife of j P Benjsmin,
Sec'y of State of the late Confederacy. Its ap-
pearance indicates that Mr. Benjamin is in no
suffering condition so far as foances are con.
cerned. He lives at London most of the time,
and is said to have done very we'll pecuniarily,
since his admission 20 the English bar.
. GEO. N. SANDERs.-This person, Who was
the foreign agent for the State of North Caro-
Ina and for the Confederacy, for while, is still
engaged in drinking good brandy aud enjoying
himself generally, though be is said to be bro
ken down financially. - .-@. -....-,-.5
GEN. BREcKINRIDGE -Jno G Breckinridge
was in Paris during the summer, but went to
Versailles. His wardrobe was in first rate con.
dition and did not iadicate that he needed Pc
cuniary assistance.
Nearly every "exile" in Paris is said to be in
comfortable circumstances. They have, in some
measure, society of their own, into which all
who wore gray clothes can be admitted without
much formality. @ #-- 81. ET@ ''
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Is, 1867. FIFTEENTH velu.r--nunsrR 1s'

machine" There would be rapid charge and
fierce fyht-the Wild yell would announce .
Confederate ssceess-then would ensue CON-
parative lull, broken again 10 few minutes,
and the charge, struggle and horrible din would
recommence. r.-
About half-pas. ten Polk's corps prepared to
take part in the fgAt. He had previously, BY
order personally given by Gen. Johnston, (who
was ell the time in froot,) sent one brigade to
reinfotce General Bnggs right, where the ss-
cond line had been mest hotly engaged. He
also sent, by order Of General Beauregard, one
brigade 10 the left, The fght at this time was
joined oil along the line, and urged With greater
fury than at any other period Of the day. AL.
most Immediately after parting with these two
brigades, General Polk became engaged with
the remsioder Of his corps. The enemy bad
now disposed his entire force for resistaEce-ths
men fought as if determined to not accept de-
feat-and :heir Stern, tenacious leader was not
the man to relinquish hope, although his lincs
had been repeatedly broken, and the ground was
piled with his slain. The corps Of Hardee,
Bragg and Polk we're now striving abreast, or
mingled with each other. -.j, .-.-,.,g., rg4
10 reading the reports of the Confederats
generals, frequent allusions will be found 10 reg
imsnts and brigades fighting without "head or
orders" Oae commander would sometimes
direct the movements OF troops belonging 90
another. At this phase Of the struggle, the
narrative should dwell more upon 'the biogra-
phies Of the regiments than the history Of bsl.
tle." But the wise arrangement Of the, lines,
and the instructions given subordinate eom.
manders, insured harmonious action aud the de-
sired result. ..s...-....- ...s. .... !.
Each brigade commander Was ordered (When
he became disengagedl to seek and attack the
nearest enemy, to press the flank OF every stub.
born hostile force which his neighbors could NOT
move, and at ali hazards to press forward
Gen. Johnston seemed to have adopted the
spirit of the motto, "When fghtiog in the dark.
strike out straight" He more than once as
sumed command Of brigadcs which knew not
what to do, and led them to where they conld
fight with effect. Our successes we're not won
without costly sacrifices, and the carnage was
lavish upon both sides. -, -,
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FEMALE INSTITUTE.

CHARLOTTE, n. &.
The next session commences on the lst of October
1866 and continues until 3Oth June, 1867.
The session is divided into two Terms of Twenty
weeks each the one commencing the lst October
1866, and the other the 18th February, 1867.
T Expense per Term Of Tren'y ~reks:
Board including every expense, except
washing, sSlO5 90
Tuition in Collegiate Department IS 90
g." Primary % 30 90
Music, Modern Languages, Drawing and Painting
taught by competent and thorough Instructors at
usual prices.
For circular and catalogue containing full par
ticulars, address ss
REV. r. BCRWELL & son, Principals,
July 9, 1866. Charlotte, \. G.
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REMOVED.

We take this method of informing friends and
the public, that we have moved to the large and
commodious Store Room formerly occupied by
kAHNWEILER l. BRO, where will continue to
carry the General Mercantile Business in all its
various branches and would respectfully call atten-
ton variety and styles Of Goods surpa ssed
by any other House in the State, which Cifer at
exceedingly low prices
CLoAKS! cLoAKs!!
French black and colored Cloth Sacqnes Basqucs
and Circulars Silk Sacqnes and BaSqnes.
RICH DRESS GOODS
We have in store one of the largest Stocks
of fine Dress Goods offered in Charlotte. Our
Stock consists in part of all Wool DeLanes, En-
press Cloths, PopnS, Popneites, AIpaccas, Luis
tres, together with Il general assortment of all the
low priced Domcstics, DeLaines, Prints, &C &c.
s<.sg GLOVES AND HOSIERY. .
Best Kid Gloves in all colors, Ladies' feeced
lined Silk LiSle, BuIir and Wooden Gloves, Me:ino
Gloves Superior English Hosiery for Ladies' and
Misses, all of which equal to any offered in
this city.
WHITE GOODS
OF every description Table Cloths and Table Lin
neu, Towels, Toweling, Knapkins &c, &C.
CLOTHING
Of every description. Frock and Sack Coats Cassi-
Suits, Goats, Pants and Vests, and a complete
line of
GENTS FURNISHING GOODS
Boots Shoes and Hats, all of which we offer at
enormously low prices at Wholesale and Retail.
NEW AND CHOICE GOODS
OF every description received every week, and sold
at prices warranted to prove satisfactory pur-
chasers. We take great pleasure in showing
Goods to those who will favor with call.
A. WE'LL Il CO,
kahnweiler Bros Old Stand, Trade ST.
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THE TRUTH.

We receiving Stock of all kinds OF
Goods, and in addition to our large Stock will
be receiving goods all this week. We will have one
Of the complete Stocks of Goods to be found
in Charlotte, to wit:
Dress Goods, Delains, all Wool Delans,
Calcoes, Bleached Domestics,
Cotton Flannel, Wool Flannel,
Silks, black and colored; Ladies' Cuffs,
Collars, Hair Coils. Head Netts, Hoop Skirts,
Corsetts, Kid Gloves Merino Gl9ves
Thread Silk Gloves Shawls and CIoaks,
Hats and Caps, Boots and Shoes,
- ROCK ISLAND GOODS, a large Stock,
Hardware, Corn Shelters, Mill Saws,
Wood and Hand Saws. Axes, Files Iron,
Nails, Brads. Brace and Bits, Augnrs,
Every thing almost from Needle to the heaviest
Hardware.
Call and examine Stock. We Mecklen-
burg Boys, and will give you to understand that We
will SELL and don't intend to be out by any
Come, save your money, and invest it where it will
do yon some good. Give US fair show. We thank
friends for what they have done for u.s. and ask
them to continue.
GROCERIES of all kinds, except Whiskey.
BARRINGER, WOLFE co.
Dec 10, 1866.
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TO the Creditors Of the Bank Of CIar-
endon at Fayetteville, N. C.

e.. ..... FAYETTEVILLE, n. c., Nov. 81, 1866.
At the Fall Term, s66, of the Court of Equity for
Cumberland county, in the State of North Carolina,
the undersigned was appointed Commissioner CT the
Bank Of Clarendon at Fayetteville, pursuant to the
provisions of the Statute ratified March 18th, 1866,
entitled IAN to enable the Banks of the State TO
close their business"
Public notice is hereby given to the creditors of
the Bank OF Clarendon at Fayetteville to prefera nd
establish their demands against said Bank, by the
first day of June, A D., 1868
JNO. w. SANDFORD,
Dec 3, 1866 Ct Commissioner