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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-02-12

~ OF ICE.

All persons indebted to me individually or az
Guardian, must come forward and make settlement
by The 20lh of March next.
Feb IL, 1867 ltpd J. S. MEANS.
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GREAT REDUCTION I'm PRICES.

We are anxious to reduce our Stock Of Dry Goods,
Hats, Shoes, &c.. and have determined to
REDUCE PRICES
Those in want would do well call soon and spend
their money where they can bay cheap
BARRlNGER, WOLFE co.
Feb IL, 1867.
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LabOrers Wanted.

We want to employ 100 Iaborer., white or black,
to work at the CHreton Gold Nine in Union county.
Good wages will be given, be paid at the end of
every month. Apply at the Mine, 10 miles from
Monroe. b. j. CURETON CO.
Feb IL, 1867 1mpd
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The RECONSTRUCTION NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
gress has not yet agreed any plan for dealing
with the Southern States. 1t looks as if the
members were beginning 20 think that they had
PORTIONS is that of Mr. Stevens. to place the South
entirr y under the control of military officers. but
it is said that this scheme has failed brcausr. on
Friday. the House refused t" sustain Mr. Stevens
in call for the re.i"uS question aud forcing the
bill To vote without debate.
On Thursday. Mr. Rogers, OF New jersey.
spoke an hour i'll opposition, t" Nh Stevens bill,
using some pretty sharp language. He said
rather than see military government established
i'll this Country. he for one, would use the power
the Almighty gave him in resisting the invasion
Of his liberties. Mr. Thayer interrupted Rogers
about its COSTING his meek. Mr. Rogers continued.
that if the S""th had the blood of Washington.
Jrtfrr>"n Madison. the sages and heroes of the
r-v"uti"n. they would protest, aS their fathers
had rrntesttd by their blood against the dr<po-
ti>m "f King George. lie hoped the President
Of the United States would resist, aud the
powers the Constitution gave him, to compel trail
tors to obey the laws. If Andrew Johnson would
submit to see the country destroyed, his name
would &" down with ignominy to po>terity. as
coward and traitor"
If there IS TO be any shedding of blood.
the Southern people would respectfully ask to be-
excused from participating in that sort of amuse
mrnt.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-02-12
VALENTINES.

A fine assortment just received-cal early and
get first choice. Price from FIVE cents to 100 For
sale Wholesale and retail at the New Book Store.
Feb II, 1857. TIDDY BRO.
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MAR STOLEN!

On Thursday night, 18th instant, my stable, two
miles from Charlotte, was broken open by rogues
ard my MARE stolen iherefrom, together with sad
die and bride. The mare is Of whiIish gray color.
aud is about eight years old. She has bad small
piece cut out of her under lip-no other marks
collected, excepr gear marks on her sides.
will pay liberal reward for The recovery Of the
Mare or any information so that can get her.
NOAH BALLARD.
Feb II, 1867. 3w
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m EW FIRM
AND ALL NEW GOODS.
NESRET & MAXWELL

Are now opening in the David Parks Store House,
on Tryon street, complete ass ortment of CONFEC-
TlONERIES, GROCERIES and NOTIONS, and we
invite the public call and stock. il having
been purchased by one of the firm. in New York,
with great care. Having had considerable expert
ence in business, we feel assured that we wall be
able to give satisfaction TO ALL and hope, by strict
attention to business, to merit liberal share Of
public patronage. Our stock consists in part of
Rio and Java Coffee, Cheese, Tea, Crushed, Pow
dered and Brown Sugar, Molasses, Soda, Pepper,
Spice, Soap, Cloves, Cinnamon, Nutmegs, Ginger,
Candles, Powder, Shot, Caps. Chewing and Smoking
Tobacco, Lori!ard's Snuff, Matches, Shoe Backing
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-02-12
Los

A large BREAST PIN worn by lady, with the
likeness of her husband in it, lost in Charlotte
on Tuesday last. The finder will confer a favor by
leaving it at this Office, returning it to Mrs
Laura Ross
Feb ii, 1867.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-02-12

II The Committee IN Prop"siti"ns and Gri"v-
hnces in the State Senate. to whom was referred
a memorial "f the M+cklrnburg Agricultural
SOCIETY in favor of encouraging immigration to
this State. mas reported that the subject All
important one bat that the condition Of the
Treasury will not justify an appropriation Of the
pubic funds {" promote the object.
We hope that Senators and C"mmnners will
remember THIS when they are call upon to ap-
propriate large sum IF money Tor building u
PenitrntIary and for other unnecessary purposes.
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u- The Rev. II. B. Pratt. who. for some time,
had charge of the Presbyterian Church at Sugar
Greek. near this place. has removed to Uill~b"ro.
and taken charge of the Presbyterian Church at
chat place. Mr. P:att was admired in this coun =
~ u most excellent man aud Minister.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-02-12

THE PLAN OF ADJUsTMENT."-We publish,
in another c"lunn, plan proposed by certain
Southern gentlemen who recently met in W ashing-
ton (Hon. N. Boyden and Hon. Lewis Hanes Of
North Carolina. among the number) for settling
our national difficulties. We also give the re-
marks of the Raleigh Sentinel Oh the subject
1t will be that the plan pr"posrs negro
suffrage, and the only remark that we are dis
posed at present To make the subject is that
it is strange that those who have opposed the
adoption of the Howard aniendmnnt should uow
fuv"r such Il plan as is Ir"posed They professcd
to Consider the Howard amendment which left
the QUESTION IF suffrage with the States, as de-
grading but they now ready to favor u
plan which really d"gradr> the Southern white
ma" t" all equality with the negro at the ballot
box.
We warn the people that many Of their Repre-
senta,ves in the Legislature, and political trick
sters and drmag"gues generally. doing great
deal Of harm, and unworthy of public conf
drnce. We say. without any sort IF hesitation,
that the great mass Of the people bring de-
crved by called ''l.ading men" We are not
u radical and neither do :, mpathzr with the
radical party in any respect whatever; but at the
risk at Dispensing the public saints" and salt
of the earti.' and in defiance IF The strong party
combination which now controls this State, we
intend to speak out i'll opposition to bad manage
meut.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-02-12

AN EXCELLENT ORDER.---We are gratified to
the following announcement from Washing
ton:
Gen. Howard has issued a circular stating
that transportation will only be given to relieve
the government from supporting tn" INDECENT. and
to enable those in extreme want IT, reach places
"f employment. Hereafter orders for trans
rnrtat"n will he issued except from his office
Aud the application must clearly set forth the
circumstances, certified by tho Assistant Com
missioner in person."
Those persons who come here from the South
to hire hands ought 10 pay expenses IF transport
tation. and gratifed to that the Gov
eminent has adopted the plan indicated above
There is plenty of work here for freedmen if they
will engage in it.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-02-12
French and Common Candies,

Raisins, Currants, Citron, Jellies, Prunes, Ginger
Preserves Flavoring Extracts, Perfumery, Ketchups
Sauces, Sardnes, Crackers, Fresh Fruit in cans,
Figs, Oranges, Cocoanuts, Almonds, Brazil Nuts,
Filberis, Pecan, English Walnurs, Dolls, Marbles,
India Rubber Balls, Banjos, Vions; also, Banjo,
Violin and Guitar Strings, and many other articles
too numerous to mention, all of which for sale
low for cash barter.
A. r. NESBIT,
Feb II, 1867. ID. g. MAXWELL.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-02-12

BoBBINs.-A large number of the Cotton
Manufacturers of the South are now sending their
orders for that useful and greatly needed article
bobbins, to the North In view Of the demand,
and at the same time the inconvenience and de-
lay attending shipments, Mr. Ii. I. Nelson has
established! factory a: Augusta GA, where he
turns out as cheap and good an article as is made
in the United States. ~
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-02-12

e If the Northern people. instead of raising
money t" br distributed graruitou>ly in the South,
would raise fund of several millions Of dollars
to be loaned to Southern who are willing to
start manufacturing enterprises, who need
funds to carry their farms and cultivate the
land it would result i'll great deal more benefit
to the people generally. What is wanted i'll
the South is capital-capital which will secure
labor for the poorer CLASSES, and enable them to
make living by industry. Donations confer
only temporary benefit and exhausted.
A speedy settlement of national difficulties and
few millions of dollars properly invested is what
is necessary to make the South prosper and
flourish
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-02-12

@Dr. Cumming of London, who has made
himself famous 10y his expositions of the prophe-
cies, is predicting that the world is not be des-
troyed but renovated, and that the great event
will occur in the present year. The timid need
not be alarmed at the Dr's prediction but if
they are unsodly, they should be terrified 10y the
words of Christ: Except ye repent ye shall all
likewise perish"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-02-12
NEW JUDICIAL SYsTEM.-The Raleigh cor
respondent of the W iImington Journal says:

THE Joint Select Committee. upon the sub
ject of the revision of the Judicial system of the
State. has not yet rep. rted bat will do in a
few days. The following points. however. are
agreed upon and will form portion of their re-
port: First. To recommend the division of the
State into twelve Judicial districts, with three
terms of the Court annually. Second. The cleo
ton of an Attorney General. :he law-"fficer of
the State. Third. The abolition of District
Solicitors, throwing their duties upon County
Solicitors. Other changes of Importance are be-
fore them. but thus far only the three points above
noticed are agreed upon"
Let those who want to be Judges now rally up
nd ,la
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-02-12

THUNDER STORM last Saturday even
Ing this vicinity was visited by severe hail
storm, accompanied with thunder and lightning.
lie weather for three or four days previous had
been mild and glike,- Winston Sentinel.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-02-12

EsSy~ The Rev B S. Bronson has arrived, and will
take charge of the Episcopal Church in Charlotte
This Church has been without a Pastor for some
time past, and gratifed tina. the vacancy is
now supplied.
SHAp.-Our market WAS well supplied with Shad
last week-$l.75 to s. Per pair
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-02-12

noticed are agreed upon"
Let those who want to be Judges now rally up
and secure places.
~ We are gratified to see that 50 members
of the House of C"mmons had the Independence
t" resist the pressure and vote against the bill to
give to the College at Chapel Hill the public land
donated to this State to establish Agricultural
C"ege. While thousands of poor white children
are without the means to acquire knowledge of
spelling. reading and writing. the Legislature is
luvi>hing thousands of dollars upon the College at
Chapel Hill.
The following is tho vote in the House of Com
mons by which the bill passed its third reading
Yeas-Me<srs Allen. Baker, Boyd. Bowe.
Brown. Chadwick. Clark. C"wan, C"lIinS. Craw-
ford of Rowan. Dargan. Davis. Davidson. Cur
hmm. Cranberry. Guess. Harper, Henderson.
H"dnrtt. liutchison. Jones. Kelsey, keenan,. Ken
dali. Latham If Craven. Lee. Long. Martin. Nc
Clammy. McGougan. Mckay. McNair McRae.
Moore Of ierlfprd. M"rehead. Murrill. Patton.
Peebl-s. Perry of Carteret. R-inhardt. Richard
son. Ru>rbr", Rnuhtree, Scott, Shelton. Smith of
Duplin. Stone. TurnbulI, Umstead. Waugh. West
m"rrland. Wilson of Forsythe, Williams of Pitt,
and W"odard-54.
Nays Mr<<rs A>hworth. Autry, Barden. Beas-
ley. Black. Blair. Blythe, Brys"n. Carson. Glenn
ents, Crawford of Macon. Durham Everett, Far
row, Freeman, Gambr Garrett, Garris. Goodwin,
Henry, IInnant, Holderby. Horton of Watauga
horton of Wilkes, Houston. Jenkins of CASTOR,
jenkins of Granville. Jordan. Latham of Wash
Ingt"n. Logan. Lyon. Lliterloh. May, Moore of
Chatham, Morton. Neal. Perry of Wake, Rogers,
Russ, Scuggin. Simpson. Smith of uilfurd, Sud
dcrti. league. Trull. VeStal. Walker. Whitfield,
Williams of Harnett. Williams of Yancey, Wom-
bic and Y"rk-52.
The Bill also passed the Senate on Saturday.
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The LATE Gov. MoREHEAD-At the last
gan Term OF Rockingham Superior Court, Hon.
. ohn Kerr was appointed to deliver a eulogy on
the lite and character Of the late Gov. More
head, at May County Court next To meet AIr
herrs arrangements, the time has been changed
to Tuesday, February Term Of Rockingham
County Court, at Wentworth. being the Goth Of
the present month
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-02-12

Let those who want to be Judges now rally up
and secure places.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-20

WASHINGTON, August 2O.-The Presi-
dent has sent to Gen. Grant positive
order relieving Gen. Sheridan, which he
has directed him to transmit The or
der relieves Sheridan and orders him to
the command of the Department
of Missouri in place of Gen
eral Hancock, who ;goes to the De-
partment of Tennessee to relieve
Gen. Thomas, who has been ordered to
relieve Sheridan The Presidential order
was received by Gen. Grant this morn
ing, and was positive in tone-giving no
alternative but compliance.
The story that Judge Advocate Holt
has been granted leave of absence until
the fifth of September, preparatory to
his removal, has no foundation, other
than on the 9th inst. he was granted a
months leave by Secretary Stanton,
which he was enjoying when the late
assault on him was made.
Secretary Browning was taken i'll with
a congestive chill at his Office to-day.
The acting Attorney General is said
to be preparing another statement in the
Ashley, Butler and Conover matter.
Another enc will probably bring Mr..
Stnnbery back.
General Pelonse, of the War Depart
ment, goes to the department Of Dakota
on special duty, and will return here on
its completion.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-20

their souls Where is the middle ground
between the tyrant and the oppressed
viii the New Orleans Crescent, that is so
set against "impracticables," please to
inform us? Propose to crush the Anglo
Saxon under the domination of the Ethi-
oniap. and ask white men to take middle
ground about i'll Set up a hydra-headed
despotism OF black.skinned Africans
headed by black souled Americans, over
those who have breathed the air cfliberty
and once thought themselves freemen,
and ask them to be conservative ana
avoid extremes on such subject Then
teach them always to take middle ground
between truth and ialsehood, between
vice and virtue, and between justice and
It's most infamous assassins What sheer
absurdities do many fall into What
nonsense cannot become popular
There is no middle gfopnd tenable
between Congressional reconstruction
and Constitutional restoration. There IS
none between negro domination and a
white mans government. In the South
white or black will rule. The Constitu-
ton will triumph, or Congress will go
under This is the issue and the only
alternative, sharp and we'll defined. 1t
there is any middle ground for a man
with the brains of goose to stand upon,
it has not beer pointed out Those
efIeninate. individuals who are always
prating about taking middle ground and
avoiding extremes do so because they
are unable to see the difference between
extremes that are mischievous and those
that are good. 1t does not enter their
heads that because there is right mid
die ground between abstinence and glut-
tony, there is not also right middle
ground between the true and false, crime
and justice, liberty and slavery. And so
if one speaks boldly for the right and
true their timid and conservative souls
cry out, "Take care ~ and :" Oh, don't!1
We counsel no pernicious and imprac-
ticable extremes, where any truth and
right lie between them. We are as far
from denying that pernicious extremes
should be avoided as we are from assert
ing that extreme truth, right principles
and justice should not be vindicated with
vigor. 1t is enough that we stand for
the right, whether we are on middle
ground or at either end. Deliver us
from insane croaking about extremes,
which has no base in reason, and only
serves to crafty the vanity Of some self
sufficient men, who have not looked fur
Their into the alphabet.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-20
M MEDICAL.
Something New Under the Sun.
A New Era in Medicine.

r EFT THE SUFFERING AND DISEASED
Il read the following; 1.l
Let all who have been given mp by Doctors
and spoken Of as incurnble. read the following;
Let ali who can believe facts, and can have
faith Ia evidence, read tho following:
Knoao az Men bv these Presents, That on this
the twentieth day Of June, IN the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six.
personally came Joseph Haydock to me, known
AZ such, and being duly sworn. doposca as i9l-
lews That he Is the sole general agent LOT the
United State and dependencies tnereoi, lpr
partitions or medicines known as MAGulEL'S
PILLS and SALVE, and that the following
certificates are verbatum copies TO the best ef
his knowledge and belief.
lbs. JAMES SMEar rh Notary d rus vO,L
On. MAeeIKL; / take my pen 70 write you Of
my great relief, and that the awful pain IN my
side has left mo AT thanks to your medicine.
Oh, doctor, how thankful / am that l can
some sleep. / can never write it enough.
thank you again and again, and am sure yon
are really the friend Of all sufferers. could
not help writing to you @nd hSge T y9q Wy not
This Is to certify that was discharged from
the army with Chronic pisrrhea. and have
been 'sr'd be Or. MS WILSON Mn HARVEY.
New York. April 7, 1875. q Pitt Street.
The following is An interesting case Of a man
employed in nm Iron Foundry, who, In pouring
melted iron INTO flask thst was Damp and wet
thrown around and on him in perfect shower.
and he was burnt dreadfully. The. following
certificate was given TO me by him about eight
weeks after tie accident:
NEw YORK. Jan. II. 1919.
My name is Jacob Hardy; am 40 iron foun-
der; was badly burnt By hot iron in November
last; my burns healed but had running sore
on my leg that would not heal; | tried Maggle's
SaIye, and 1t cured mo in few weeks. This Ia
all true, and any body con now see me vt jack
J.EARDY.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-20

reg We should be glad to see our
planters take action on the subject OF
importation of labor They are doing 1t
here and there, and have the deepest in
terest Of all ii the matter, and should be
doing it everywhere. They will not sue
coed on any plan hitherto adopted.
Emigrants will go North and West un-
less they are first assured 'of having
homes here; so that when the employer
has done with them they cannot be
thrown off. In the Northwest they get
both homes and labor Thiy must be
secured both here before coming, or they
will never come TO the South. The
thousand acre planters will not likely
again work all their broad acres. Even
if they ever could, we incline to think
they would find it more profitable to cul-
tivate more thoroughly and manure and
work less ground. They will then have
some to spare. And now we suggest the
inquiry whether they will not find it fol
their interest to divide up their farms,
invite emigration of whites, employ
some, and seA off small tracts to others
Thus all incomers will be suited, it will
appear that emigrants are really wei
coined to permanent homes, and that
their invitation here is not merely selfish
and speculative, leaving them to be
thrown of when the planters have made
their money out of them. What we sug'
Cestis, that planters should think what
in the same circumstances, they would
most desire, il about TO emf
CRATE to some foreign land.
And then having come TO a con
clusion, let them offer the very same in
ducements they would seek and require
for themselves. If on such principle 9
plan is devised there is reasonable
ground to expect a considerable tide o.
emigration may be turned here. With
out il we do not expect any great sue
cess. The Irish, and especially the Ger
man emigrants, want an ownership IL
the soil. And the better part Of then
will not go where this condition canno
be fulfilled. Offer it, and let them full
understand it, with the superior advan
tages which Jour climate and soil oiie
over the colder and more sterile North
and soon cur down trodden land vii
blossom again. We shall have voters
and peaceful and smiling land full o
good citizens The planter who SHOULD
lell off eight Of his sixteen-eighths &
such men, and surround himself witt
friends always willing to aid and protec
rsthelihau steal from him and lay abou
in idlelsss, as his negro dependents nov
do, will md himself in a happier, and
may be- mere thriving condition than b
ever was in lis former status as slave
holder aud master. What do the planter
say on this subjsct7
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-20

H6- There is prevalent idea that
those who favor the congressional plan Of
reconstruction and the consequent dom
ination Of the negro race, and those who
utterly repudiste, protest against aud
deuounce it as ubiquitous and impolitic,
are alike ION extremes" And then
there is another prevalent idea that the
only true and right ground is the medium
between the extremes Not few sit
starohed up in self-eomplaoent dignity,
proud of being absolutely right, for no
better reason than that they occupy mid
die ground; when such a notion is moth
ing better than stupidity milk and
water mixture which men Of stronger
thinking power scout and spew from
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-20
A Positive Edict from Johnson
Outrage In Georgia by Negroes
California Political Campaign
AUGUSTA.
Murder of a Prominent Citizen
Arrest OF Suspected Negroes
They Confess Participation in the
Radical Prsparatiohs for
the Forthcoming Canvass.

AUGUSTA, GA, August 2O.-Judge j,
W.. G. Horne, a prominent citizen OF
Sumter county, was murdered by party
of negroes recently. Five men have
since been arrested aud imprisoned at
Macon, four of whom confess to their
participation in the crime.
A Radical organization has been es-
tablished in every city and town through
out the State, preparatory to conducting
vigorous campaign in favor of recon
struction under the Military bill.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-20
Spirit o; the Press on stsntOn'I Removal.

Spirit 0; the Press on stsntOn's Removal.
The removal Of Stanton from the posi-
ton Of Secretary of War of cour,e eI-
cites comment from the leading journals.
The Radicals, it is to be remarked, take
it quite cOOlly. Some extra ,fs follow
From the n. Y. Times. Republican,
While We are sorry to see Mr.. Stanton
out Of the Cabinet, where he has long
been very useful, We hold that the thief
Executive must, in the general interest,
ADD for the proper administration Of the
public service, have the control Of his
subordinAtes II be uses his power aud
place 70 defy or defeat the laws, Congress
can impeaeh and remove him, and Il
Congress does not choose 10 exercise
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-20
WARRINGTON.

The Presidents Order Relieving
Sheridan received by Gen. Grant
The Rumor of Hollis Leave OF
Absence from the President I'm
misunderstanding Browning Ill
Another statement of the Con-
over Affair Forthcoming.