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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-11-26
North Carolina News.

MEssRs. TOLAR,s PowERs AND WATKINs-
| General Canby has promulgated the findings in
/ the case of these gentlemen tried before the
Military Commission ia this city, for the alleged
killing of the negro ruf6an who attempted to
outrage respectable young lady of Fayetteville.
They were found guilty of the charge and
sentenced to be hanged. Gen. Candy mitigated
| the sentence to fifteen years imprisonment at
hard labor in Fort Macon, North Carolina ! :
| We trust that the various petitions in circula-
ton, and which have been signed by many thou
sands of our people, of both sexes, will be
| promptly forwarded to the President. We can
not doubt, when they are laid before him, with
| all the facts that he will at once pardon these
unfortunate gentlemen.-Ralegh Sentinel.
ia The North Carolina Conference will meet
on the 9th inst in Wilmington. Bishop Dog
get is to preside over the body.
IA The Rev. r. T. Hehin, D. D., formerly
of the North Carolina Conference, died of yellow
fever in Huntsville, Texas, on the 18th October.
His oldest son, Theodore, died on the 23d, and
his wife died on the 18th of the same month.
STOCKS AT AUcTIoN.-The sale of stocks
advertised to take place at auction by Messrs.
Cronly & Morris, was we'll attended, and the
bidding for that of the Wilmington and Weldon
Railroad Company quite spirited. Of this
stock ninety-two shares were sold at prices rang
ing from s43 to Sis per share-par value 500.
Fifty-one shares Of the capital stock of the
Wilmington and Manchester Railroad We're also
sold. The price brought was SO per share
par value $780, Wtln,tngton Journal.
INTERESTING REvIvAL.-A most interesting
revival of religion has been in progress at the
Presbyterian Church in this place for the past
week. About thirty converts is the number re-
ported, and many more are inquiring the way to
salvation. The pastor Rev Walter W. Pharr,
assisted by the Rev. Dr. Nall, of Alabama,
| laboring with Christian zeal in awakening SIN
ners to repentance.-iStatesuiUe american.
NORTH CAROLINA INvENTIoNs.-An en-
craving machine, invented by Mr. Guerrant, of
Leakesvillc, n. c., was an object of wonder at
the fair in Danville, Va, nothing Of the kind
having ever before been constructed. 1t will
engraye name or design in few moments and
much more accurately than by the old method.
1t will engrave on steel, wood or marble, the
largest sized letters in characters small that
microscope will have to be used to see them.
a photograph can be duplicated any ofthe
above mentioned substances by this machine. 1t
is wonderful in its operations and is valuable to
it's owners. 1t is said that 100000 has already
beer offered for the patent right.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-11-26
Removal of Cotton.

Recently we cited paragraph from the Pc
tersburg Index, in reference to the removal Of
cotton from district to district in North Carolina
which complained of the action of the United
States authorities in interpreting obstacles to such
removal Since then we have seen an extract
from letter from Commissioner 4. A. Rollins
dated at Washington, November 9th, in which
that official says:
an reply to your letter ofthe 9th inst, in
curing if certain newspaper paragraph which
you enclose is correct, you are informed that per-
mits and bills of lading are not required for the
removal of cotton from point to point within the
district where produced; and that United
States weigher is the only officer entitled to any
fee for weighing cotton and his fee Of
twenty-five cents is intended to both COM
pensate him for his labor of weighing, marking
and inserting the tag and reimburse him for the
five cents which he is required to pay the Gov
eminent for each tag so used. When the weigh
ing is done by the taxpayer, or by any person
other than United Stated weigher, at his own
expense of labor five cents for each tag required
to be used is the only fee to be exacted.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-11-26
President JOhnsOn's Speech.

President johnson was serenaded in Wash
ington week before last, when he made the fol-
lowing speech
Fellow citzens,-It is not my intention to
make an address upon this occasion, but simply
to tender you my thanks for this demonstration
"a demonstration approaching what your fell
in various States of the Union. They will APP
preciate your response to what they have done,
and send back greeting that the Union of the
States must be maintained according to the origi-
| nal design of our fathers.
confess L am gratlfed. but not surprised, at
the result of the recent elections. | have al
ways had uhdoubting confidence in the people
They may often be misled by lying spirit in
the mouths of the prophets" but never perverted;
and in the end they are always right. In the
gloomiest hours through which have passed
and many of them, God knows have been dark
| enough-and when our constitution was in the
utmost peril, when our free institutions were as
sailed by formidable force, and our great repub-
he seemed to be lettering to its fall and when
| felt how vain were my efforts alone to preserve
these institutions in their integrity and to save
the republic from ruin was still hopeful; had
still an abiding confidence in the people, and
felt assured that they. in their might would
" tA'E iNSSuS. Idfc COiEt. anu
thank God they have come, and that cur repub-
lie may yet be saved Tremendous cheering. I
1t was but the other day that I officially de-
clared that the remedy for the present unhappy
condition OF the country must come from the
people themselves. They know what that rene
dy is, and how it is to be applied At this time
they cannot, according to the forms of the con-
stltutlon, repeal obnoxious laws; they cannot re-
move or control this military despotism. The
remedy is, nevertheless, in their hands, and is
sure one, If not controlled by fraud, overawed
by arbitrary power. or from apathy on their part
too long delayed With abiding confidence in
their patriotism, wisdom, and integrity. I am
still hopeful that in the end the red Of despotism
will be broken, the armed heel of power,
lifted from the necks of the people, and the prin
ciples Of violated constitution preserved. The
people have spoken in manner not to be mis-
understood Thank God they have spoken; for
it is upon their intelligence and their integrity
that have always relied, and still rely. The
constitution ofthe country which was iuperilled.
has recently been before them for consideration,
and it has had new life and vigor impaired to it
from its original souree-the people. 1t comes
back to us with renewed strength and power.
Let it new be translated high up in the heavens,
written IN letters of living light. as the symbol
OF liberty and union, justice, magnanimitv. and
fraternity! Good night
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-11-26
Farmers Think About It.

A correspondent of the Raleigh Sentinel says:
Hops grow wild in Western North Carolina
What would they do if cultivated? A very
enterprising man in Forsythe has the culture Of
this bloom under consideration. He has learned
that it can be made to pay five hundred 5000
dollars to the acre.
The truth is North Carolina is suffering from
the lack of great variety of productions. There
ever has been tireless painting among our
farmers and planters, for cotton and tobacco
Expensive fertilizers are bought instead of made,
to raise them regardless of all consequences.
This would be just the thing for u.s. if we had
Calico Printing going on among us, and also To
bacco Factories at home. But this is not our
good fortune. We spend more in North Caro-
lima for cotton fabrics after they are made up than
we get for the cotton we raise.
Any land that will produce corn will produce
hops. 1t is said to yield one thousand pounds to
the acre. At Is cents this would yield $50
per acre, even at this average. Hops are now
much above the old figure, | think. The New
England States have made So, 0O0,O worth of
hops in so years.
Land that will yield Indian corn will yield
broom corn. This is worth II to Is cents pound.
Is it good policy for man to plant his whole
place in cotton tobacco, or any one thing and pur-
chase corn, hay, meal, -four, WOOL flax, brooms,
leather, and everything he needs for the farm?
Nature has given us soil and climate for seven
tenths Of all we need. I have eaten excellent
meals and slept on the best of beds ut places
where almost every article of food and raiment
was made. on the premises.
An acre of land will yield four hundred pounds
Of flax. This, at twenty-five cents pound, gives
one hundred dollars an acre. and ten bushels of
fax-seed, at one dollar and quarter bushel,
f,,. ~, r. IL,
1t will not cost fifty dollars to raise five hun
bred dollars worth of clover, counting the seed
A single acre Will yield ton and half of clover
worth thirty dollars, and two bushels of seed
worth twenty dollars more. Yet not five dollars
of labor will it cost; hardly the half of it.
White Navy beans, at one dollar bushel
SELLING now at dollar and half) would be
handsome crop, for land that is adapted to them
to say nothing Of the vines, which make excellent
food for stock
Just as long as we raise only certain kind of
things, and sell them in the raw state, and buy
five hundred articles to every two we SELL we will
remain poor people. Mark the prediction.
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The State Laws against immigration of Free
Negroes,

We learn from the Washington Star, that an
important question has been referred to the At
torney General for decision by the Secretary of
State, touching the legality of the emancipation
amendment to the constitution 1t appears that
Captain of British vessel recently brought in
to the port of Key West, Florida, three black
sailors Whereupon the local authorizes indicted
him under the State laws, which prohibit the in
PRODUCTION or emigration of free negroes. The
Captain has appealed to Mr. Ford, Charge PAE
fairs of Great Britain here, who has addressed a
note to Secretary Seward on the subject. Pend
ing the action of the Attorney General, action
against the English captain has been suspended.
The Constitution provides that the migration or
importation Of such persons the States think
proper to admit shall not be prohibited prior to
the year 1903. That is, the slave trade should
not be prohibited before that date. AS is we'll
known, soon that date arrived, Congress,
in strong and elaborate Acts, which have re-
manned ever since in force, prohibited the slave
I trade. The language of one of the principal of
these acts is ''Shall import or bring any negro
mulatto, or other person of color, not being a
native citizen or registered seaman of the
United States, seaman, natives of countries
beyond the Cape of Good Hope, into any port or
place of the United States-which shall be situated
in any State which by law has prohibited, or
shall prohibit, the admission importation of
such negro, mulatto and other person of color"
&c. In most of the States Of the South free
persons of color prohibited from coming, or
being brought into the State. OF course, no
person is 'slave in any legal sense, until after
lie has been brought into the State and sold.
The question now is, whether the abolition of
slavery by amendment of the Constitution, and
the passage, too, of the famous Civil Rights Bill,
do not repeal all laws now in force prohibiting
what is known as the slave trade, by removing
all restriction to free immigration.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-11-26
To Punish OJaructiom Of Roiboods.
HEADQUARTERS ID MILITARY DISTRICT,

HEADQUARTERS I'd MILITARY DISTRICT, |
Charleston s. c., Nov. II, 1867.
General Orders, No. 120.
IF any person, with intent to obstruct, stop,
hinder or delay, or displace the cars travelling
on any road, to stop, hinder, or delay the pas
sengers or others passing over the same, shall
wilfully and maliciously put or place any matter
or thing upon, over, or near any railroad track;
or snail wilfully and maliciously destroy, injure
or remove the road-bed, or any part thereof, or
any rail, tie, or other part Of the fixture appur-
tenant to or constituting or supporting any por-
ton of the track of such railroad; and shall will
fully and malicously do any other thing with
like INTENT or shall wilfully and maEciously in
jure the road-bed or the fixtures aforesaid, or
any part thereof, with any other intent whatso-
ever; such person so offending shall be deemed
guilty Of misdemeanor, and on conviction there
of before a military commission or other court Of
competent jurisdiction, shall be fined not exceed
ing one thousand dollars, nor less than two hun
dred dollars, and be imprisoned not more than
three years, nor less than six months; and shall
be committed to jail till he find surety for his
good behavior for a space of time not less than
three nor more than seven years. And if it
shall happen that, by reason of the commission
Of the offences aforesaid, OF any Of them, any
CINE car shall be displaced from the track, or
shall be stopped, hindered, Or delayed, so that
any person thereby be instantly killed, or so
wounded or hurt as to die therefrom within six
calendar months thereafter, the party so offend
ing, his counsellors, aiders and abettors, con-
viction, shall suffer death; and if any person
shall thereby be MANNED or be disabled i'll the
use of any member then, and in every such case
such offender or offenders shall, on conviction,
suffer fine and Imprisonment in the discretion of
the Court.
by command of Bvt. Maj. Gen. Candy:
LOUIS V. CAzIARc, Aid de-camp.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-11-26

DISTURBING REFLEcTIoN.-The New York
Times, as an argument to induce real estate own
ers ION the Island to reduce their rents next
spring, reminds them that Chicago paper has
lately discovered that 'thc commercial supremacy
of New York is by no means established" that
this supremacy might be seriously impaired by
the opening of new and shorter route to the
sea Cfrom Chicago,) coming out at the James
river" The Times then reminds the real es-
tate owners that the announcement is a dis
turbing reflection that, instead of the North
and East rivers, the great junction would be
that of the James and Arpomattox; the Erie
Canal would be outstripped by the Dutch Gap
canal; New York harbor by Hampton Roads;
and New York itself by Richmond FOR Nor
folk.1 Although the commerce of Norfolk once
exceeded we believe, that of New York, we fear
with the Times that its arguments viii hardly
prevail with the ''incredulous" land owners; and
that, sin view of the proposed change of the
commercial emporium and metropolis" they are
not likely to reduce their rents
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-11-26
NOTICE.
Sale of Valuable Property.

Having obtained Letters of Administration upon
the Estate of R. Erwin deceased, will sell at the
late residence of said deceased to the highest bidder
on Tuesday November 26th, 1867, all the personal
property belonging to said Estate consisting of
fine Mules Horses, Mich and Stock Cattle Pork and
Stock Hogs, Sheep, &C., fine Carriage, one Bug
gy, two Wagons, Farming Tools of all description
Blacksmith Tools, one Cotton Gin, one horse power
Corn MILL both in running order; Cotton, Corn,
Wheat, Oats, Fodder Hay and Household and Kitchen
Furniture and other articles too tedious to mention
Terms made known on day of sale.
Bsa All persons indebted to the Estate Of the said
deceased hereby notified TO make immediate pay
ment, and those having claims against the Estate
requested to present them to the subscriber within
the time prescribed by law, this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their recovery.
JOHN r. ERWIN, Admir-.
November Is, 1867 Wv
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Special Term of Superior Court.

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, Superior Court Of Lar,
Mecklenburg County. Fail Term, 1867.
1t appearing to the Court that the Cra Business of
this Court is great to be done the regular term
thereof, it is ordered by the Court that a SPECIAL
TERM of the said Court be held for said County, to
commence the SECOND MONDAY in December
1867 (which is the 9th day of the month"; and
tnue until the end of the following week if necessary
All witnesses summoned in the civil causes of said
Court, who may be bound to attend the next regular
term Of the Court, shall attend the special term
der the same rules, forfctures and penalties, and
lar term.
Witness, f. A. Osborne, Clerk of said Court,
at Office in Charlotte the 9th Monday after the last
Monday in August, A. d. 1867, and in the 92d year
of American Independence.
9L4w E. a. OSBORNE Clerk
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Terrible CalamitieS.
One Of the West India Islands Submerged and
Ten Thousand Persons Dr0raed.

One Of the West India Islands Submerged and
Ten Thousand Persons Drorned.
Tortola, one of the British West India Islands,
has been submerged, and ten thousand persons
drowned.
A terrible hurricane had visited the Southern
portion of the Island, destroying all the crops.
Two hundred lives were lost, and four thousand
families are destitute.
Subscriptions had been opened in Havana for
the relief of the sufferers at st. Thomas.
The Liverpool steamer which was sunk during
the hurricane carried down SIS 1000 900 in specie
and merchandise The loss of the Steamship
Company, at st. Thomas, will amount to S12,-
100000
Some five hundred bodies remaining unburied
have been burnt on the Island.
Tortola, which has been submerged, is one of
the Virgin Islands, West Indies, belonging to
Great Britain, situated between Virgin Gorda
and st. Johns The length of the Island is
twelve miles and its breadth four miles. 1t con-
sists mostly of range of hills rising to 1900 feet
in elevation and in it's north part encircling a
harbor, on the west side of which is the town of
Tortola. The Island is very unhealthy to Euro
peans. Tortola has its Governor, Council and
Legislative Assembly. 1t became British pos
session in 1866.
OTHER DISASTERS.
The State Department has received from
Lucius A. Very, United States Vice Commercial
Agent at Matamoras, a letter dated October 18th,
giving account Of the tornado which passed
over that city and vicinity ON the night of 9TH
and 9Th instant. He states:
The amount of losses in Matamoras cannot vet
be computed. Five millions of dollars would be
a low estimate at least. Six hundred houses
have been destroyed, including many valuable
warehouses containing large stocks of goods. So
far heard from all the ranches are thrown
down for thirty miles around Matamoras. At
the mouth Of the river the destruction was great
scarcely house is left standing. All the. river
steamers were wrecked or disabled, except the
Tamaulipas No. 2, which was still serviceable
Considering the great destruction of buildings
the number of casualties is not great probably
20 killed and 40 or so more or less injured
Brownsville suffered equally with Matamoras
very few buildings being left uninjured. Much
suffering, the Commercial says, must necessarily
follow this terrible disaster, when so many are
left without shelter, and all their property
DESTROYED.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-11-26

Wendell Phillips is out in another letter urg-
ing the Radicals to proceed to the impeachment
of President johnson, and to make void all those
acts of his which Congress may declare to have
been Illegal. Demands that active prominent
rebels shall not be allowed to escape punishment
that the confscated lands returned to them
under the Presidents pardon shall be taken
from them again and parceled out among the
negroes, and that the new war cry of the Radi-
calls shall be Impeachment, Revocation of Par
deEs and Pre- emption of Surrendered Lands"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-11-26

A9 The planters of Sumpter county. Ala,
have held meeting and adopted set Of rules
to regulate the employment of freedmen. After
debate, they agreed to give SO a month to first
class field hands, IS to second class, and Sc to
third class. Also to require ten hours work in
the day between April and October 1, and
nine hours work during the rest of the year.
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HEADQUARTERS 2D MILITARY DIsTRIcT,
Charleston. S. c., Nov. IA, 1867.

Charleston, s. c., Nov. IA, 1867.
General Orders, No. III.
In order to conform to the provisions of Gen
eral Orders No. 95 Commanding Officers Of
Posts are authorized, when in their judgment
demanded by the public service, to require, by
order, the services of citizens to perform the
duties usually performed by roadmasters and
overseers of highways In conformity with the
existing usage such services will receive no com
pensation. Any person failing to obey the order
of the Post Commander in the premises, will be
subjected to the pains and penalties as are
now provided by law in the case of the neglect Oh
refusal of roadmaster or overseer of highways
to perform the duties Of such Offices.
BY command of Bvt. Maj. Gen. Candy:
LOUIS V. CAZIARc, Aide-de- Camp
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Straw Cow.

Strayed from nay premises, in Steel Creek about
month ago, black and white Mulay cow, with n
crop off each ear, and had a large bell with no
clapper. 1t is supposed that she has gone back to
Union county, near Stevens Mills, where she was
raised. Any information that will enable me to get
her will be thankfully received. Information may be
left at this Office
JOHN PENNEGAR
November 49, 1867 2wpd
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-11-26

ALEXANDER II. STEPHENS TO ADDRESS TIE
PEOPLE OF New YoRK-Several leading gen.
tlemen of both political parties, among whom we
are informed, are Messls. Brown Brothers and
Peter Cooper, have recently addressed a letter to
Alexander H. Stephens, OF Georgia, requesting
his presence in New York during the first week
in December, to address our citizens on the ac-
tual condition of affairs in the South, social and
political. Mr. Stephens, it is said has accepted
the invitation and may be expected here in
few days, when the gentlemen having charge of
the preliminary arrangements will publicly an
nounce the day upon which the Vice President
of the late Conicderacy will deliver his address
Among the leading men connected with the ex-
Confederate Government, he is perhaps, the en-
ly one who has retained certain kind of affee-
tomato esteem from all parties in the North. and
there are very few speakers of the day who can
command more eager and attentive audiences
NeU York. Horld.
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Further Nntica.

All persons indebted to the estate ofZcnas Gricr,
deceased, notified to forward and make set
Element, and those having claims must present them,
properly authenticated within The time prescribed
by law, or this notice will be pleaded in bar Of
their recovery. THOMAS GREER, Admir-.
November II, 1867. 4w
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The Combination Sewing Machine

Lie SOLuU1udtlOu OSWluS AdcuII0
The Proprietors, further inducement to parties
purchasing this celebrated Machine offer the fol-
lowing:
The price of the Machine is reduced Ten Dollars.
Parties purchasing viii be instructed gratis exc
cute any work upon it,
They aArrant the Machine for tscelre months, and
guarantee it to do any work which can be done by
any in the world And in addition make perfect
Button Eyelet-hole, embrodering edge or whip
ping The Machine is always in operation at the
agency. A. SINCLAIR,
Nov. 10, 1867. Springs Corner
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Cotton. Corn. Wheat and Oats.

And roughncss of all descriptions; first rate Cotton
Gin and Thrasher, besides many other articles too
tedious to mention.
Bksg@ At the time, will rent the Farming
Lands of the deceased for the of twelve months
Terms made known on day of sale.
Nov. IL, 1867. THOMAS GREER, Admir-.