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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-04-30
COMMISSIONERS ofCLAIMs,

The undersigned, appointed and commissioned by
His Exceilency the Governor, under an act of As
sembly, ratified on the 4th March, 1867, "to inves
tigae all claims against the State Of any
debt or obligation created during the late war, with
powers to take testimony, administer oaths send
for persons and papers, and adopt such rules and
regulations may be deemed necessary to enable
them to Distinguish between debts created for
purposes, and report the to the session
of the General Assembly"-will commence their
labors at the Capitol, in Raleigh, Monday, the
9Th May prox.
All persons holding claims so to be investigated,
are hereby notified to present the same.
i i i: t i i. 4 f S55$sS. Committee.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-04-30

FROM MExIco-Mexican advices say that
Vera Cruz is closely invested by the Liberals,
seven thousand strong, commanded by MeDdez
and Lawegos Intercourse between the city
and country is cut off. Starvation iminent-
The city is being shelled.
Private letters, con6rmatory of the capture of
Puebla, say that the Liberals killed all, from
Lieutenants up.
Further advices say that Macmillan offers to
surrender if granted free departure from the
country.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-04-30
A BIBLICAL RIDDLE.

once was bora without a soul,
Though living was my frame;
Years Of my life away did roll,
And still was the same.
At length time did come, when
A living soul possessed,
A living, breathing, thinking soul,
With sense and reason blessed.
And yet when GabriePs trump shall sound,
To wake. the sleeping dead, .--....
I in that crowd will not be found,
Nor with them raise my head. N
An answer is requested. u rg.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-04-30

Official letters received at the Indian Office
describe Hancock's interview with the Cbcven.
mes as unsatisfactory. The letters express an
professions Of q general Indian war.
San Francisco advices represent the crop
prospects as fattering.
The Southern Famine Relief Commission has
received an additional $1,000 in gold from
California.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-04-30

The PEACH CRoP.-The aeeouotsfrom Mary
land and Delaware represent the prospects of
the peach crop as good for a,large yield. The
long continued cold weather in March, which
bad the effect of keeping the sap down aud buds
from expanding, has been of great advantage,
and the crop bids fair to equal that of 1854.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-04-30
NEW DEBTORS.

All persons indebted to the estate of Samuel A.
Davis deceased for property bought at the Admin
ist-ators Sale, notified that have the Notes for
collection, and payment must be made or suit will
be brought F. S. DEWOLFE.
Charlotte, April %, 1861. I'm
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-04-30

sar The following lines, (says the Salisbury
North State,) we're written by gallant soldier
of the Federal army, Major Garland, of the 23d
Michigan regiment. If the Northern people
generally had manifested the spirit which they
exhibit, reconstruction would have been an easy
task
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-04-30

. Dr. H. G. WALKUP has commenced the practice
of Medicine in Sharon neighborhood, Meckenburg
county. He can be found, when not professionally
engaged, at the residence of Mr. Hugh Kirkpatrick.
April %, 1867 3m
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-04-30
NEW GOODS
AT
MCLEOD e. ELS.

We receiving general stock Of all grades Of
Seasonable Goods. We have now in store many
desirable styles of
LADIES' DRESS GOODS,
Such black and colored Silks, black aud colOred
Silk Grenadines; black, white and colored s. Warp
Shailies, Bareges, Tissues Tamartine, Grape Mores,
Shawl Grape 81, black English Cassimeres black,
white and colored Alpaca, Lustres Poplins. &c.
A beautiful line of French Organdes printed
linen and cotton Lawns, Table Linen, Napkins,
Doylies, Damask Merino cotton and linen Sheetngs,
brown and bleachej Domestic black French Cloths
and Cassmeres, French Drab de etc, Linen Drills and
Ducks, Perchals Solid and Printed harseilles and
Alendale Quilts, Prints-all grades Alamaucs
Plaids, Rock Island Cassimeres at Factory prices.
Bradcy's Duplex Hoopshirts, Summer Balmoral
Skirs-a beautiful article.
full line of Notions, Hosiery, Gloves, Straw
Goods, Bonnets and Bonnet Ribbons, French Flowers,
Hats and Caps, Boots and Shoes,
CrOckery, Groceries,
and a general stock of Hardware.
Our entire stock was selected with much care, and
we feel confident will compare favorably with any
in the city, in style and price.
We are anxious to SELL and respectfully ask an
examination of our stock, hear prices, &C., as
determined not to be undersold.
April %, 1867. MCLEOD STRELE.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-04-30
Notice to Taxpayers.


By virtue of Decree of the Court Of Pleas and
Quarter Sessions of Mecklenburg county will sell,
Monday, the goth day of May next, al the Public
Square in the city of Charlotte, valuable TRACT
OF LAND, lying on the waters Of McAlpn's Greek,
containing about ITO acres of land, adjoining the
lands of DR.. B. Watson, VIM c. Black and others
sold by me the property of ]. r, frederick
deceased. WM TIDDY, Admir-
7. S.-All persons indebted to the Estate Of J.
R. frederick must come forward and settle, and
those having claims against said Estate must pre-
sent them properly authenticated.
April %. 1867 4w
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-04-30

a, a. a.
AFLOAT ALL ALONE.
Having purchased the interest of NJ Sanders in the
Grocery and Provision Business,
would respectfully ask the custom of my friends
and the public generally And if fair dealing
be worth any thing in the party with whom you
do business, all l ask is showing. My stock con-
ssts of such goods as are usually found in the pro-
vision line. S. F. HOUSTON,
April %. 1867. Next door to Charlotte Hotel.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-04-30
Medical Notice.

Raleigh, April %, 1867.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-04-30

We are receiving general stock of all grades Of
Seasonable Goods. We have now in store many
dos; otvIos If
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1867-06-01

on its arrival from the south, puts on gayer
plumage, and sings melodiously the whole
season through, although utterly innocent of
musical execution when with MS. We have
before mentioned the discovery by Major
kennicott, in the vicinity of Fort Yukon, of
the breeding places ofthe canvas. back duck,
previously a mystery to naturalists. On the
margin Of inarshy lake, having depth of
from fifteen to twenty inches Of water, they
had spread platforms of sedge. and on these
deposited their eggs. Major kenncott saw
acres literally covered with these eggs
Lieutenant Pease says the natives reported
that the marshes along the Yukon for hun
dreds of miles afforded breeding places for
these ducks.
All the birds fatten rapidly on the Juicy
berries so plentiful in the interior. The
geese especially become So fat, that during
the moutlng season they are scarcely able
to fly, and are knocked down with sticks by
the Indian children, who speedily iatten, as
well as the geese. Ii is season of feasting
from the Rocky Mountains TO the Strait,
from the North Pacific to the Icy Sea.
With the first indication of coming winter
the summer birds take their fight, the birds
of the Atlantic and of the Pacific slopes each
taking the right direction with unerrng in
stinct, leaving the ptarmigan, the spruce
birds, chickadees, and red birds to keep each
other company in the long winter months.
With the first SHOWS come the winter visitors
the Arctic owls, and Il large white hawk,
seeking refuge from the more intense cold
of the polar region.
While animal and bird life abound, there
is no dearth of insects. Mosquitoes are
more plentiful than pleasant, and afford
food for the swallows and other small birds
that flock thitherl to prey upon them Hard
winged insects, beetles Of several kinds, are
numerous, and several varieties Of butterfly
were seen by Lieutenant Pcasc and by Major
kennicott lowering over the flowers that
abound among the long grass and on the
river banks. Neither snakes nor frogs have
been reported on the line Of the Yukon.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1867-06-01

Having now had nine years experience
with the use of an original mode of dis
charging the water from the spoutings of
buildings, and believing that it is preferable
to amy other plan III use, have decided to
communicate it for the benefit Of the read
crS Of the Farmer, and hope it will be
copied by all your exchanges.
| would first say that the numerous and
very injurious effects Of the old system of
arranging the spoutlng, or = leaders, as
they are called in some regions from cutters
of buildings, led me to endcavor to devise
plan that would. if possible, avert these
effects. accordingly adopted this plan,
viz: OF bringing the tin spouing to within
some ten inches of the surface ofthc ground,
and at this point inserting the tin tube into
glazed earthcn pipe, without any elbow i,r
the tin pipe, but placing an canhen bend
below frost in the ground, joining all the
discharges from the building into one main
pipe, which | discharge into y cistem, if
any is required, if not, discharge the water
on the surface of the ground, at Il point
lower than the bottom of the cellar. If
this is well done, none of The water which
falls ON the building is absorbed by the
foundation walls, or finds lis way into the
cellar; and another very desirable result is
spouting and rupture it.
This is prevented b. the pipes in the
Ground absorbing heat from it, which is
given of to the air in the piping, which rar.
flies it sufficiently to cause it TO rise contn,
ually when the temperature Of atmosphere
is down to freezing, and meeting the water,
it has the effect to entirely prevent freezing
in the spouting above Ground.
Thus arranged, and with proper strainer
in the gutter, over the month Of the spout
ing, to prevent leaves from getting in, the
spouing will heed no repairs for many years,
nor any attention, except to remove the gut
tcrs when they shall be found to overflow.
The best slrancr that have found to in
scrt i'll the spouting in the bottom of the
gutter is a Iobc,shaped galvanized wire
cage. This is effective, while the horizontal
strainor in the bottom of the gutter clogs
directly. In the city, or in exposed posi-
tons, where the spouting is likely to be in
jured, cast.iron or heavy galvanized sheet
iron should be used to a proper hight from
the ground. One of the worst effects of
discharging water from the cutters of build
ings on the surface, is that it is liable to get
under the foundations at or near its place Of
discharge, and by sottcnimg the ground at
this point causes the building to settle une-
qually, which is particularly injurious to
plastered dwellings.
Truly yours,
J. W. WILKINSON,
Landscape Gardener and Rural Architect.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1867-06-01
From the Atlantic Monthly.
The Red School House.

passed it yesterday again,
The school house by the river,
Where you and were children, Jane, ,
And used to glow and shiver,
In heats of June, DEFENDERS frost,
And where, IN rainy weather,
The swollen roadside brook We crossed,
So many times together.
] felt the trickle of the rain
From your wet ringets dripping;
| caught your blue eyes twinkle, Jane,
When We were nearly slipping;
And thought, while you in fear and glee
We're cinging to my shoulder,
80, will she trust herself to me,
When We are ten years olderF'
For | was full of visions vain,
The boys romantic hunger:
You We're the whole schools darling, Jane,
And many summers younger.
Your head q cherub's used to look,
With slnbeams on it lying,
Bent downward to Your spelling book,
For long and hard words pryng.
The mountains through the window-pane
Showered over yon their glory:
The awkward farn-boy loved YOU. jane
You know the old, old storyl
| never watch the sunset now
tpOn those misty ranges,
INT your bright lips and cheek and brow
Clean ont from all its changes
! wonder if you see that chain
ON memOry's dim horizon.
There 5 not a lovclier picture, Jane,
To rest even your sweet eyes on.
The Haysacks each an airy tent;
The Notch gate of splendor;
And river, sky, and mountain blent
In twilight radiance tender
! wonder-wih n fitting pain
If thoughts of me, returning,
Are mingled with the mountain, Jane:
siihe down that yearning.
rich mans wife, on you no claim
Have !, lost dreams to rally
Yet Prmigewasset sings your name
Along its winding valley
=
And once | hoped that for us twain
Might fall one calm life-closing;
That Campton Hills might guard us, Jane,
In one green grave reposing.
They say the old mans heart il rock
You never thought so, never!
And, loving y"n alone, lock
The school house door forever.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1867-06-01

BREAD AND BuTTEe PUppING.-A layer of
quartcred sour apples Il little nutmeg and
sugar; layer of dry bread, buttered, (no
matter how dry; another layer of apples,
with sugar and nutmegs as before and so
continue until you have flled your pan, the
first and last layers being apples; add one
cup of water, or sufficient to wet the bread.
Bake one hour, in Il moderate oven eat
without sauce.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1867-06-01
Presentation Musical Concert,
npn HIIIr IrVlr


at the nominal price of 81 caeh-a single ticket en-
tlng the purchaser to gif-thcre being one gft to
every ticket. The gifts IS follows:
Am elegant farm of 2il acres, improved
with extensive dwellings and ontbuild.
inss, making she property valuable 100000
a gut OF Slo,OOu IN gold, valued ut 1880
"a farm of ten acres, highly improved,
near the city of Baltimore 10 600
"A gut III treenbacks, 5000
"a threestory Brick House, with moderu
improvements, in Baltimore, 5000
ca three-story Brick House, with modern
Improvements. in Baltimore 1900
"A tNo-,tuIy Brick House, with modern
improvements i'll Baltimore, 1000
So gifts in Grr.'nbacks. II 900 each. 1000
9-lU gifts in tirecmiackS 5000 each, $500
lU-00 gifts in Grecnbacks. :lu0 e;tcu. 5000
ll-lOO lfts in Greenbacls, $50 each. 5000
l2-One Grand Piano, 400
l3-One Grand Piano, lUWa
Two square Pianos, 500 each, 1000
l5-l0 Paror Organs, sju each, 800
lO-luU Gents Gold Watches, $50 each, ljUOO
loo Ladies fine Gold Watches SluU each 10000
in-oo siiNrF rated Tea sets, so each $3.50
l9-l0o Elliptic Sewing Machines, SO each, 800
2O-luU Gents fine Silver Watches So each G5pD
-l-iOo Lanes me uoId Chains and Pin, SO each 1000
----uo oh iaihtihSS, 80 each, 1000
23-j0O Bibles, so each, 10 OVo
2l-2OOO copies pUllard's Southern History -
each, luo0u
2j-2Ooo Photographic Albums, 50 each. 10000
@,-1uoo me COLL Pens, III cases. - each 10000
2I-5Oo Plain Gold Rings IS each 1000
o--ooo stls SilVtf Phteu Teaspoons. - each, Coco
29-2OOo Call Bells, Napkin Rings. &c. 80 each 5000
The balance consists of the following rticles:
Musical Instruments, Music Boxes, Laeies' Work
Boxes, Ladies' and GrntS' Gloves and Riding Wins
Opera Glasses, Office and Pirlor Furniture, Writing
Desks, Black Walnut Frames, Engrlynus, &c, The
whole amounting I" an aggregate Of
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1867-06-01

CuHlous EXPERIMENT. Take n wine glass,
FIJI il fall Of wine-sce that you fill it drop
by drop, with as much wine as it will hold,
without running over. Then drop into the
wine as many pins as the glass can contain,
and the wine will not run oyer, Take, a
fresh wine glass OF similar size, pour the
wine from the first glass into it, and you will
have glass full of wine and glass tull OF
pins,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1867-06-01
Gar0s.
DR.. Thos. H. Musgrove,
DE ~ II LIS II,

TEETH EXTRACTED without Pain, by the use of
] Nitrous oxide, which is the most safe and pleas
ant ancstheiic in use II is daily given by some Of
the best Surgical and Dental practitioners of our
cities.
This Gas is generated and kept in one of the very
best apparatus in the country: therefore is perfectly
P'ae; and is administered in an improved manner,
10y which the disagreeable, unsightly and unhealthy
bag is done away with, and the Gas received at each
inhalation fresh from the Gasometcr
The patient is perfectly quiet under it's influence,
and numbers IN this portion Of the county testify
to It's superiority over amy other agent, now IN use,
for producing insensibility to pain.
Jan 8, lSGT-tf
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1867-06-01
Fire hundred Thousand Valuable GIFTS.
PLAN OF DRAWING.

fLAN oF DRAWING.
Duplicate numbers from to 10000 are placed IN a
wheel: the LIST number when draw ont, draws the hl,l
first gift; the III NUMBER when drawn out lii.
next highest, az second gift sc until the whole, num-
b,r is drawn
The distribution will take place after the Concert
where 5000 persons can witness H. A committee win
be- chosen from the audience TO talk. carc. of tht same
Al agents and purchasers will he supplied with "A
HOW To our,IN rI,E%rc
Tickets will be supplied to all lioulaollcrs Druggists
Music Dealers, &c. where they can he obtained at 81
each, or in 4lan,i.irs at cub rates.
Circulars, containing full instructions and terms to
agents will be mailed upon the receipt of stamp for
return postage.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1867-06-01

with his fist cienched, said: "Now, recollect
what have told you. You can 90 and tell
your friend Stanton all have said. say,
you can go now and tell your friend Stanton
all have said" With this left the Pres,
idental Mansion, and have never entered
it since.
x y =" "
In one of my conversations with the Pres
ident, he repeatedly accused me of being
tool of the Radicals. He said he had been
informed that | was in the employ of the
Radicals, and had heard that had detailed
detectives to watch the Presidential Man
sion, with view to ascertain and furnish a
list of the prominent Coppcrheads and Reb-
els who were visiting the White House.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1867-06-01
Road Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that application will be
in made to the County Commissioners of Cecil
county at their first regular meeting after the 3rd of
June, next, to appoint Examiners to lay ont road
through the lands of Lewis Martin and tho Heirs OF
YIN. Smith, running from the Newark and New
London road Ia meet q proposed road in Pennsyl.
yania near the y t. corner OF the State vi Maryland
May l. lS67-5w
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1867-06-01
Gift Gonrert.
Grand Charitable Presentation
CONCERT,
IN AID of THE
Southern Orphans Association,
incorporated by the Legislature OF Virginia, January
I'd 1867,
TO BE GIVEN IN BALTIMORE,
Gift Gollrert.
TO BE GIVEN IN BALTIMORE,
June 18th, 1867.

June II I'll, lSOI.
The PrcGts Of his C1ncot 'oH be grda 10 tie SoatLe,a
o'Phd"s' 4lSs"ci"ion 10 he Suhoi"at .Adiress fyom
me 'CWctfH ~ Hhich trG 1tSptrti,tHg C,N the
"tt"to" If the p.Jtr:
ave, the officers of the Southern Orphans, Associa
on for the lintcancesnd education Of the destitute
orphans OF deceased Southern soldiers and sailors earn.
esy solicit the sympathy and in our Grand
Presentation Concert Of all who desire to "liume
and School enabled to receive and care for all needy
ones who seek its shelter and protection.
Thanking friends for their past contributions and
assislance We again appeal to them help us ia more
extensive enterprise. 1t is the design of this Associa
ton to erect Home and School for the orphans Of the
south, both male and female, on an extensive scale, in
the city Of Richmond, Va. As an nducemcnt to have
the building located there, the Common Council of that
city have guaranteed ten of land in an elevated
and heahnl location, and viii increase the quantity
of land if needed.
1t is with a confident hope in a favorable RESPONSE TO
this appeal to public which had never yet failed to
sustain charitable institution that have entered
INTO M arrangement to organize Grand Mutual Pre-
Senaon Concert for its benefit, and earnestly solicit
the kindly aId and patronage of the public its
success.
1t may seem unnecessary to add single word to the
above address, but the calls upon the above institutions
have been 50 numerous and pressing and the struggle
through which it is now passing to widen the circle OF
Its charities is of such aiduoi,s nature that the
management cannot too strongly urge upon the humane
and sympathetic everywhere active participation in
this additional attempt to alleviate the sad condition of
great numbers of helpless children. rendered thus by
the terrible war through which have passed. Aud
assredy whatever may have been the relative political
views OF ladies aud gentlemen heretofore, all must
agree that the children referred to could not by any
possibility have had any agency in bringing about their
present eplorablc and destitute condition, and are
suitable Objects FOR the charity Of all persons of what
ever shade OF political opinion. The Home and school
which they now more particularly seek to establish
and endUw, will he of ncalcable benefit by proyilup
not only food and raimcn for these helpless ones but
likewise solid and thorough education, thus qualifying
them for future usefulness to society ut large. In
order that this appeal may be eecual in enstng the
active interest and cooperation of all classes of persons
every where, we have concluded to isse for the
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1867-06-01

MY. What is that which occurs once in
minute. twice in n moment. and not once in
a hundred years The letter N,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1867-06-01
BOUNTIES AND PENSIONS.

4 i. Soldiers who enlisted for three years, were
n honUrably discharged and received but 500
bounty, and the widows, minor children or parents
of all who enlisted for three years and died in the
service, are entitled, under the law to 500 more
bounty; and all soldiers who lost leg or arm in the
service, or were permanently disabled in either, are
entitled to increased pension.
H4-For further particulars apply TO
W. Z. EWING,
Aug t. lS6G-tf Elkton, Md
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-07-24

TABLE OF DIsrAScEs.-we have re-
ceiyed from the Directors Of the Pacific
Railroad Company, . table Of distances
from San Francisco via Goat Island,
Livermore's Pass, Stockton, Sscra-
mento, Cisco, etc., to New York. As
that company now W the Western Pa
ci6c Railroad, we infer that this table,
which is made up in the Office at Sac
ramen,o, is an Official iu.imation that
they propose to connect the Central Pa
ci6c with San Francisco BY the Western
Pacific, via Goat Island instead Of San
Jose. The distances from San Fran
cisco TO Sacramento are thus given: To
Goat Island, II miles; thence to Oak
land, A miles;,hencs to San Lsandro, 5
miles; to Hayward's, 5 milesito ValleJo's
mill, 8 miles; to Kottinger's, 10 miles
TO Livsrmore's Pass, IL miles; TO San
Joaquin river, 20 miles; to Stockton, 10
miles; to Woodbridge, l3 miles; to Co
sumnes river, Ii miles; 10 sacramento,
ls miles. Total, l24 miles. From San
Francisco to..Stock,on, 70 miles; from
Stockton to Sacramento, 40 miles. The
greatest elevation is Livermors's Pass,
734 feet. The elevation Of Stockton
above tide water is % feet; Of Sacra-
nento, SO feet; Oakland, % feet. The
distance from San Francisco TO the
ores. OF the Sierras is 229 miles; to Ore
ma, Humboldt mines, Nevada, $50
milss; to Humboldt Wells, head waters
Of Humboldt river, 635 miles; to Weber
Canon, nearest to SaltLake City, s+5
miles; to, Juls'burg, l,47s miles; TO
Omaha, l,s46 miles; to Chicago, 2,34o
miles; to New York, $500 miles. The
greatest elevation on the Sierra Neva-
das is 7,O42 feet of the Rocky noun
tains, at Evans Pass, s,2l2 feet.