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The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1867-04-11

to the outer edge, we saw magnificent
sunset, with the Bay of Naples spread
out before you. n. P. Willis describes
it as paradise viewed from hell, y and
must say it is certainly one OF the
most beautiful scenes, while the view Of
the crater is the most hellish place I
ever saw. In ascending, after VIC left
our hors Is, it took us one hour, in coming
down EIGHT minutes, as we came on a
full run 10 the Hermitage, here we got
two ambeauX, as it was quite dark and
reached Naples at 10 O'clock, ?. Ms, tired
out ADD almost dead, but wondering at
how much we had accomplished. Next
day | determined to visit the Museum,
for q visit to Pompeii is not complete
until H9a have seen all the objects which
have been found there. The Museums
In our country scarcely deserve the
name this is probably the most inter-
esting ia the world 20 q person who Is
fond Of antiquities What IS most vala.
able IN the collection, are Vases, &C.,
people ef that day--in both the cities de-
stfoYeil were found what at first was
.hoaght 10 be burnt sticks Of woodruff
upon investigation, were roles Of pareh-
ments It Is curious 70 see them unsell-
inc 9nd dec phefiag thein-ta me they
seemed nothing but q black, cIlarHad
mass. The greatest care has t. be taken
in handling them. The pictures here
did notlit1e, t}}eg ea}6ag 20 what iseailed
the Italian school, but noae that pleased
me. The statues here are renaaffabie-
some Of the hrohze5 are beaatifal-one,
6daFcary IN repose,) pleased me much.
It WAS found at HeTcalaneam, and IS
certainly over 1860 years old. .raa
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For the New Era.
LEISURE PENOILINGss.
by BRAIN ERD.

I was shown to-day the fist Violet
of the season. AS looked down into
its dainty petals and inhaled its deli
cate fragrance, [ could almost hear the
scented-lipped Spring liquidly muir
nuring:-
II come! | come! we have called me long,
I come DER the mountains with light and
song;
Ye may trace my path DER the Weakening
earth
By the winds which tell of the violets birth
By the primrose stars in the shadowy grass,
By the green leaves opening as pass
Welcome, thou perfume-ladened her.
aid of Flora's beautiful host that shall
ere long freight the air with fragrance
and enWreath the world with beauty.
The warm sun had scarcely broken the
snowy seals from thy winter prison ere
thy starry eyes opened before him and
thy radiant beauty rewarded his beneti-
cence. April's bright rain-drop proud
~ nest'es within thy perfumed heart,
and lovingly the soft zephyr kisses thy
velvety lip; the sunbeam touches thee
with his ieWeled pencil and upon thy
smooth cheek leaves a delicate pencil
ing. Bright eyes seek the out when
the first Spring breeze dimples the
brooklet and eager glances watch thy
gentle unfolding. Welcome, thou heav-
en-commissioned teacher and seer, Thy
balmy breath whispers Of Summers
blue skies and upon thy tiny leaves we
read sweet prophecies of rose-curtained
bowers and bright blooming dells. Thou
dost speak to the heart in winning tones
and in voiceless eloquence appealest un-
to the noblest feelings Of our emotional
nature. Rich and varied indeed are the
lessons thou wouldst teach us, did we
but listen to thy instructions. Bloom
ing in modest lowliness and requiring
to be sought ere found and enjoyed
thou dost reprove the naughty presump
tuous spirit Of man, and with perfumed
lips of beauty teachest that i'll apparent
~ humble and obscure haunts of life
the earths' choicest treasures are often
found. Modesty not unfrequently wells
merit, and in lowiy guise rare jewels
are hidden. Flora's first sweet offering
to the resurrected year, thou dost come
prattling OF opening youth and the
morn of life Baptized with the first
sunny ray OF the .'playtime OF the year"
-luilabied by the carols OF Springs
first minstrel and unsullied by the dust
of approaching Summer thou seemest a
fitting emblem Of that joyous period.
Alas! that the freshness and brightness
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FROM THE MOUNTAINS.
GRAFTON, w. VA.

L1's. Ae1O EI'O:-
A line from the mountains, if not in-
structive nor replete with information
and astounding news, will, at least, let
you know that we are in esse, and hope
to remain SO for long time to come.
"Winter still fingers in the lap Of
SPRING. the gentle zephyrs that SO
softly zephyred on the lst, have been
succeeded by the strong blasts of real
winter. The elements seem to be unre-
constructed-"they do"
Business is fiat; the prospect of better
times is not flattering, and the matri-
monial market is dull accordingly.
Our animated humanity of the sfe-
male persuasion sometimes make a
friendly raid upon some of our neigh
boring villages, and by their vivacity
cause quite stir in some of the ''rooral
deestricts." A few days since party
OF this description visited Remington.
One Of them acted the assumed Mrs.
Nelson, admirably. They were TT ated
by the gay gallants to boat ride on the
Monongahala. After nice glide they
were safely landed without accident,
but not without incident. One of the
young ladies in her eagerness to be first
on terra .fynaa, actually ,cafled out. How
are you Miss l.. DIME.
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April 5th, 1867.
Gerartlstown, w. Va.

"GoNE WHAR THE Coop NIGGERs
Co." -"Uncle Dick" an old darkey,
who had lived in Columbus, Ohio, for
thirty years past, and who was about
103 years old, died in the Infirmary,
near that city last Thursday. He was
formerly the slave Of Dr.. Taylor, who
lived near Richmond Virginia, and was
very fond of telling anecdotes of Gene
raj Washington and General Lee
"Black Horse Harry.O
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1867-04-11

. "JEss So."-A preacher out west said
it was impossible to think of General
Washington without thinking at the
same time of John Brown. Well, we
suppose it is equally impossible to think
of Deity without thinking, also, of what
Chancellor Halsted calls the "Orthodox
Devil"
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Mrs Darlington says that when she
was young. "gals were innocent, uneon-
fiscated creatures; now they are what
the French call 'blazes.'n That's the
reason the girls excite flame so readi-
W.
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Foreign Correspondenee-Bay Of Naples

We are kindly furnished with the fol-
lowing interesting letter, written by q
Former feliow.toWnsman, now an bffi.e
H. the United States Navy. Il will re-
haY narusal
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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-10-22
The SOuth needs Mechanics,

Let US prepare for the future. While the thoughts
of our people being devoted to political recon
struction beg to ask what is being done in the
South for the proper instruction of the rising genera
ton in the Mechanic Arts How many boys and
young men learning trades! Who is to build
our steam engines and erect faetories-who is to
make agricultural implements-who is to plan
and erect public and private buildings-who is to
carry on the necessary mechanical branches of in
dustrys How many white boys in the South are
preparing for these various spheres in life? We may
answer at ALL few that it is scarcely per-
ceptible. Southern parents trying hard to make
lawyers and doctors of their sons-boys who possess
bone and muscle enough to make good workmen, but
little talent for law and physc-boys who might earn
a respectable living for themselves by industry and
energy, if they had chance, but who will have to
be supported in idleness lawyers and doctors.
Shame upon such a suicidal policy. In the future,
dependent Northern and foreign educated me-
chanics, while many of young men will grow up in
poverty, too proud to work for living. The Yam
kee mechanic is not only corkmam, but he is, gen.
orally an educated man, with a good knowledge Of
the fine arts and polite accomplishments-music
drawing. painting, &C. He can build q steam
engine and also play the piano and organ. For the
sake of the future prosperity and welfare of our be-
loved South--for the good of the rising generation
educate the southern boys and learn them trades.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-10-22
Our New Dress.

We present the ''DEMocRAT' TO patrons and
friends to-day in entire new dress-new type on,
and cut. The paper has always been well printed
We do not know that our readers will be able to dis
much change. In fact, we have not aimed to
change the general style of the paper, only to use
material. To the eye of practical printer we
think the improvement will be apparent.
To the first page have added three fourths OF
inch to the length of each column, and by using
only kind of type for the headings of advertise
ments we have gained more room for reading matter.
The new type use is BREWER and long primer,
and was made at the johnson Type Foundry" in
Philadelphia, (Mckellar, Smiths & Jordan Proprie-
tors) of the hest and most extensive establish
ments of the kind in the world.
We do not profess propose to publish better
paper than anybody else, but claim to be rcspon-
sibe for the faithful fulflment of all contracts and
promises, and will all proper exertions to give
our patrons the worth of their money.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-10-22
The Supply of Cotton and Prices.

In this market, last week Cotton took an upward
tendency, ami sales made at an advance of |
and cents in the pound the figures of the previ-
week but the close of the week this advance
not maintained in consequence of a decline in
New York and Liverpool. Sales for the week 52S
bales.
p. Sit will be by the last news from New
York and Liverpool that there has been another adj
in cotton
Ne think there is good reason for expecting
still further advance in prices. Below we give
the remarks of WDa Bryce s. Co., Cotton Factors of
New York, from a Circular issued Oct. 1lth:
1.-The general reports of the crop this week have
been favorable although hear of slight white
frosts in portions of North Carolina. The dry, fine
weather for picking will no doubt be evident in the
rcce pts of cotton three weeks henee. The cotton
question is very serious one, for it is manifest
that planters in ma ority of instances must lose
money ifthey sell at the prices current in the
interior The quotations from all the interior towns
far below those of this city, after expenses of
shipment are deducted This fact explains the great
pressure TO sell here 'frOm dock" If planters
would send their crops forward to be sold in the
usual way this pressure of dock lots would be
ve and larger price accrue to the producer OF the
staple. Liverpool declines ID, market goes off
cent to a cent and half under forced sales and
Liverpool goes down again. This decline in cotton
cannot be checked until some strength be manifested
this side of the water, and this only be eec
ted by suffering the crop to get into strong hands,
With the Cable and Steam Marine and the
current prices of goods in Manchester, could
than double present stock this time in
New York, and maintain higher range of prices
Liverpool has at present only about 100000 bales of
American cotton, say to 10 weeks supply. and to
draw our present crop prices must be higher,
English money must be sent to purchase our CROP
for shipments american account this year
be induced unless at almost certain heavy profit.
As to what point cotton may fall it is impossible to
say, but from all appearances it quite likely
that shipments this way made on current prices on
the interior, will be profitable. The low range of
quotations will doubt check the production of
year in both this and foreign countries, and
il would not be policy for the manufacturing districts
Of Europe and this country TO allow prices to fall to
point which would not only materially damage the
producers this year but curtail their supply for 1868
90. For it is a well known fact that crop requires
ready funds o cultivate than does a crop of
cotton. and if planters to commence another new
i'll still more strag htened circumstances let
Lancashire look out for curtailcd supply of the
atcrial'
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-10-22
Dress Goods, Cloaks and Shawls,
large and handsome assortment just received by
Oct. q, 1867. A. SINCLAIR.
Mecklenburg Female College.
CHARLOTTE, N. c.,


The Fall session has opened with large number
of pupils, and highly encouraging prospects.
Board and Tuition per session, including fuel lights
and contingent fee $103-half in advance. Includ-
ing Music and use of Piano. 1888.
The Faculty is thought to be equal to any in the
South. 1t is as follows:
REV A. G. STACY, A. NJ, President, and Professor Of
Mental and Moral Science, and Bellies Lettres.
JAMES L. JOKES A. NJ, Oate President of the
Southern Masonic Female College) Professor
of Mathematics, Natural Science, and Ancient
Languages.
j. FREDERICK RUEcKERT, Professor of Music, Vocal
and instrumental.
MONSIEUR A. GAGNIER (late of the College deRouen,
France) Professor of French.
JOHNSON b. JONES, NJ. D., Lecturer on Anantomy
Physiology, and Hygiene.
MRS ANNA WARREN (of Georgia;) Assistant in Music
Mrs EMILY r. MOORE, (ef South Carolina,9 lnstruc-
tress in Drawing Painting, etc.
Miss MARY L. LEE, Instructress in Literary Depart
ment.
Miss MAGGIE R. BUTT, Instructress in Literary De-
partment.
Miss EMMA L. BERNHEM, Principal Of the Primary
Department
Mrs G. F. STACY, Superintendent of Social and Do
mestic Duties.
Prof. Rneckert is able and accomplished In
srucer in Music, late of Baltimore, formerly OF Vir-
ginia.
For further information address the PRESIDENT.
October q, 1867.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-10-22
The Northern Democracy.

The Democratic State Committee of Pennsylvania
have issued Address to the people congratulating
them on the results of the late elections The Ad-
dress says:
Victory crowns your efforts and Pennsylvania
is redeemed. The keystone proclaims her hatred of
despotism, her fealy to the law, her fidelity to the
Constitution. You have elected Judge Sherwood, a
representative man, to the Supreme Bench reversed
yonr Senators and members of the House of Repre-
sentativ,s. New York and New Jersey will follow
where you have led, and the future is your if
you will grasp it. To your untiring efforts in the
work of organization is this result mainly due and to
you belongs the honor of triumph. New honors
await you, new labors before you. You have
won the fight for position, let prepare for the
great battle of the coming year. Pedging ourselves
to the maintenance of government of law for the
entire Republic TO the preservation of the supremacy
of our own race, TO the development of immense
resources, to the reform of abuses corruption and
extravaganza, and through these the relief of the
payer and the payment of the public debt let us
move resolutely forward"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-10-22
The Impeachment Matter.

The Congressional Committee appointed to inquire
whether there is sufficient impeach President
johnson, is still holding sessions and taking evidence
1t appears that Gen. Grant recently before this
Committee, and correspondent of the Boston Post
speaks of his testimony follows:
1T with difficulty the General was
brought to the stand, believing, it is said that
effort would be made to draw from him his political
views After weeks delay the General sworn,
and testified that he consulted by President Lin
coin the sub ject of restoring the State of North
Carolina to her former relations to the Union that
Mr. Lincoln read to him proclamation he had pre-
pared the subject and that the proclamation issued
by President Johnson relative the State of North
Carolina identically the same the which
MIR Lincoln had read to him just prior to his death
This becomes important in view of the fact that the
advocates of impeachment rest their case principally
upon the policy of the President in restoring the
Southern States. The Judiciary Committee, it is I'M
derstood, stand five to four against impeachment and
the majority report will be made by the chairman
Hon. James Wilson of Iowa"
correspondent of the New York Post says that
six of the nine members of the judiciary committee
favor the Presidents impeachment.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-10-22

In this county, on the 18th inst, by Rev. J. NJ NJ
Caldwell, Mr. W. d. Alexander to Miss Sue "A. Ram
sey, daughter of Dr. j. G. M. Ramsey, formerly OF
Tennessee.
In this county, the 14th inst, by Rev. A. Ran
son, Mr. James H. Kerns to Miss Mary Jane Kirksey.
In CASTOR county, on the 10th inst, by Rev. W. w.
Ratchford, Mr. John w Clean to Miss NJ. E. Clemmer.
In Lancaster District, s. c., on the 18th ult, by
Rev. A. L. Stowe, Mr. James H. Potts of Mecklenburg
county, to Miss Mamie J. Cnlp daughter of Mr. b.
A. Culp
In Hillsboro, ON the 9th inst, by the Rev. DIR.
Curtis, Mai John w. Graham to Mrs. Rebecca B.
Anderson, daughter of P. c. Cameron, Esq.
In Lancaster District, the 18th inst by Rev. J.
N. Craig, Mr. Robert T. Dunlap to Miss Mary G. Cum
ningham.
In Cabarrus county, on the 10th inst, Mr. Allison
Bost to Miss Mary c. Klutts.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-10-22
Civil and Military Law.

Judge Altlrich of South Carolina, opening the
Court at Edgcfcd last week. informed the Grand
and Petit Jurors that Gen Canby's late orders in
gard to summOning Jurors was in direct conflict with
the laws of South Carona-that if he complied with
the order he would be violating his oath State
officer and therefore he had determined not to obey
it. 1t to that Judge Aldrich is right, for
cannot see how Judges and other civil officers
comply with the requirements of some of the
military or 'crs, and at the same time maintain in
violate the oath which they took to obey the laws OF
the State Therefore we suggested, some time ago.
that the only way TO overcome the difficulty for
s:ch officers resi- and let the military take entire
control. But, after all, it is matter for each tO
settle with his conscience.
Judge Monro of S. c., has decided not to continue
to hold Courts in his Circuit.
Judge Handy of the Mississippi Superior Court
Has resigned because he could not obey the military
orders
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-10-22
LAND SALE POSTPONED.

Owing to delay in making surveys the sale of the
Wallace Land and the Morrow Land, near Charlotte,
which advertised to take place the 10th inst,
has been postponed till MONDAY OF SUPERIOR
COURT, the 2Sth inst. Both Tracts will be sold at
IL O'Clock that day, at the Court House door, on
the following terms, viz:
The Wallace Land Fifty Dollars cash, Five Hun
dred Dollars lst January, 1868, balance on one and
years time, purchaser giving notes with approved
security.
The Morrow Land, Fifty Dollars cash, Five Hun
bred Dollars LIST January, 1868, balance on twelve
and eighteen months time notes and security above
Plats and surveys can be seen at the Equity Once
Oct. 81, 1867. c. DOWD, en- Il.