The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-09-17
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4 MARKETS..
i New York. Sept. IA, M.-Cotlon dull, % t,
254. Gold 81 ,442.
/ LryEapooL. Sept. TSP. M.-The sales o
Cotton for the week is 10000 bales. Stock OF
hand $3.50 bales, whereof $4,000 bales ar.
American. The recent decline is partly owing t.
the stock. which is larger than for some years.
! WASHINGTON, Sept 1S.-The Peace Com.
missiouers held meeting yesterday at Omaha
and expect to start for the North Platte on the
14th to meet Spotted Tail, who promises to
bring his principal men,
! The California Democrats have 20 majority
on joint ballot in the Legislature, and two mem
bers of Congress.
The AMNESTY Washing
ton, Sept. 10, 1867.-Those intimate with the
President assert that, although not stated in so
many words, bis proclamation of amnesty looked
to the restoration of the right ballot to all those
who we're included in its provisions.
| AS to the legality Of the proclamation the
ablest lawyers here have declared it to be un-
questioned, nor can Congress set it aside, except
by the overthrow Of the constitution itself.-N.
r Herald, 11M. -
| WASHINGTON, Sept 13.-Gov Stevenson
has been inaugurated Governor of Kentucky.
He endorses and will carry out the principles
enunciated by the late Gov. Helm.
The entire Cabinet, Gen. Grant included, ia
vor Simultaneous elections in the Southern
States, on the FIRST Monday in November. 1t is
confidently expected that the District Comman-
ders will concur.
FROM SOUTH CARoLINA-Charleston Sept
12.-Gov. Orr has pardoned freedman, named
Smart Chisholm, convicted of numbering his
step-daughter, on condition that he leaves the
State for five years.
10 the case of Jno jenkins, freedman, con-
victed of the murder of young Brantford, during
a riot 10 June, 1866, and who was three times
respited by Gen. Sickles, notification has been
served on the Sheriff, by Gen. Candy, that he
has fully examined the case, aud that there will
be no further interference by the military.
YELLOW FEVER IN NEW ORLEANS New
Orleans, Sept. 9-The deaths from Yellow
Fever, for the week ending yesterday, was 249
The deaths for the "a hours ending yesterday
morning, were 40, and ending this morning, 81
New ORLEANS, Sept. 1.-THE plumber Of
deaths from Yellow Fever, for the "a hours en-
ding at o'clock this morning, was e.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 12-The deaths for
the day, ending at this morning, were 81.
DEATH OF A Sandy Perkins,
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at the advanced age of one hundred and FIVE
years. He was born in North Carolina was
formerly q slave, purchased his freedom, and
has lived in Boston many years.
We have gratifying accounts from nearly
every portion of the State as to the different
crops. Rice is coming in we'll and generally
heavier than before supposed. The cotton crop
has improved wonderfully during the last three
L. T. l. a.. ~
ready commenced. The corn crop is of course
Indifferent - Wilmington Post
FIGHT BETWEEN SOLDIERS AND NEGROES.
Richmond, September 1O.-A telegram from
Farmville, tonight, reports fight, between
some U. S. soldiers and the town negroes The
| soldiers had beaten a colored man for re fusiug
to sell them liquor. The negroes assembled
this morning, and street fight ensued The
citizens closed their stores, and a Company of
soldiers was sent in from camp to restore order.
One soldier was stabbed, and about dozen SOL
diers and negroes were badly beaten.
b6~ The new Postmaster at Wilmington (E
r Brink, formerly Lieutenant Colonel on the
staff of Kilpatrick,) has appointed Geo. l.. Nab
| son (negro) clerk in the Post Office in that
city MADISON is the same negro who made
such violent speeches in the late Conven-
| ton. The Journal says that, to make room
for him, worthy young gentleman, resident
of the city, was displaced, without any apparent
cause or the assignment of any reason whatever
p6 Registration in Rowan is omplete,
the second round Of the Boards having been
finished. The result is: Whites 1917, Black.
l,074; white majority 1873. The Old North
State predicts that no other county, with the
same population, will register larger number
Of voters.
General Grant has recently, We see it stated
furnished guns, swords, cannon, eaissons, &c
for the use Of the cadets Of Virginia military
institute, over which General Lee presides, and
he has also restored to the institute the old ca.
det battery, which had been taken from it
| Governor Letcher has publicly thanked Gen.
Grant for these favors, aud the Virginians ID
general, it is said, are greatly pleased with such
| an act o: courtesy.