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MARRIED..

At Maysville, S. c., the 18th inst, by Rev. j.
Leighton Wilson, D. D., Capt. George Andrew of
Davidson College, N. G., to Miss Sallie f. eldest
daughter of R B Wilson, Esq, of Sumter Dist s. C..
In Randolph county, the 10th inst, by Rev. S
C Alexander, DR.. Thompson of New Hanover, to
Miss Caroline Corbett of Baden
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a Coon OPPoRTUNITY.-It will be seen by
advertisement that the Mansion House in this
city is offered for Rent Lease after the st day
OF May The building is situated on the corner
of the Public Square. in the business centre, and
was erected expressly for a first class Hotel. To
man who knows how to keep Hotel this is
a good opportunity. Address NJ l.. Wriston,
Charlotte NJ c.
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Valuable Property for Rent-M L Wriston, Agent
New Dry Goods-Brem, Brown l. Co.
Dry Goods and Groceries-S Meaeham.
The New Cemetery-S Harris, Mayor.
Tax Notice. Ross, P.
Land Plaster--Hatchisop, Burroughs Co.
Dry Goods, Groceries. &c-B Koopmann.
Fashionable Tailors-Robison 4 Graham.
Just Received-C Query.
Houses and Lot for sale at Auction-Nancy Terrence
Germ for Sale-Tod r Caldwell, Morgauton, n. c.
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DGr We learn that Senator Wilson spoke in
Goldsboro', yesterday afternoon. He addresses
the people in Newbern, this afternoon We
understand that MIR Wilson will reach this City
on Monday evening, aud will probably make bis
speech some time on Tuesday.-Raieigh Sen
ttael 9th.
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Just Received.

Some beautiful English Straw and Gray and Black
Neapolitan Bonnets, at
c. N. QUERY's.
Also, some elegant City made Boots and Caters,
for Ladies and Children, which we guarantee as
good in quality and style az any Shoe made.
April 70, 1867. O. n. QUERY.
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s% General Sickles passed through this city
yesterday and proceeded to Fayetteville on the
steamer A. T. Hurt. We did not learn the OBJ
ject OF his visit Wilmington Dispatch, 9th
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"a Two companies of negro troops arrived
IN the city yesterday fiom the forts at the mouth
of the river. We understand their destination
is Goldsboro, to form part Of the garrison of
that place Wilmington Dispatch.
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MEMPHIS, April 26 Capt Estes, command
ing this Post, has forbidden professions, speeches
or any public demonstration 10 honor of the
Confederate dead.
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1--WE cannot but think that the present aspect
Of political affairs in the South is promising
than at any time since the close of the war;
Hiimin gton Journal.
We thought SO, too, until quite recently; but
the disposition which is manifested to engage
in contention and strife for the Offices lead US to
fear that difficulties will not be settled as soon
many anticipate.
The Radical party at the North, in and out of
Congress, look upon certain class of men in
each Southern States peculiarly loyal. and be-
eve that they are the proper ones to carry on
the work of reconstruction. No matter what
others may say about this class. and no matter
how much they may be accused of being seces-
sionists and war men in former time. the Northern
radicals seem to consider them all right now. and
by words and acts express preference for them.
We do not claim to belong to this class-we
cannot do so for we heartily sympathised with
the Confederate cause during the war-we make
no claim to having been Union man-we can
only claim that since the surrender of Gen. Lee
we have favored a settlement Of difficulties on
the best terms could get from the conquering
power. But we have said. and will continue to
say that it would be better for all if the work
Of reconstruction was left to the party class
that is considered ''loya" by those who control
Congress. Our idea is, that instead of contend
ing with that class of persons for the Offices, we
ought to show disposition to let by-gones be
by cones. and make them our friends instead of
permitting them to be opponents. If this course
was pursued do not think there would be
further trouble in North Carolina-there would
be no disposition to prescribe any enact
State test oaths. So far from this course being
degrading or sycophantic. it would be manly
compliance with what is required by circum-
stances over which we have no control 1t would
be making an honest effort to restore peace and
prosperity to our distracted country.
We have had an opportunity Of learning the
sentiments of nearly all the leading men who par
ticipated in the late Raleigh Convention, (which
has been so unnecessarily denounced by news
papers in and out of this State) and know
that they did not favor further prescription of any
man or class of men-nothing of that sort was
nothing of the kind was incorporated in the rese-
buttons adopted
For our own part, We do not intend to engage
in contsntion strife. quarrel with any one
about these matters-we can neither vote nor
| hold offce-we merely express opinions as a
| public journalist as feel it our duty to 60.
| We shall not be offended with any one for re-
| fusing to take our advice endorse views.
| But we confess that are anxious to see diff
| cultes settled. civil law supreme. and peace and
| quiet and prosperity prevail amung the people
| generally. The present condition of affairs in
| jures US about as much as it does any one.
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EThe Rev. DR.. J. T. Wheat, formerly Pro-
fessor of Rhetoric and Logic in the University of
this State, has accepted call from the Episcopal
Church at Oxford, Mississippi.
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q We hope the Raleigh Sentinel will not
consider that we have sighted it this week, by
not replying specially to its late article in reply
to one of ours. We respectfully refer it to two
articles in our columns to-day-one in reply to
the Salisbury North State and one following an
extract from the Wilmington Journal. We really
believe that the day is not FAR distant when the
North State, Sentinel Journal. Goldsboro News,
and all others, will find that we are right and
they wrong-just results have shown that we
were right in supporting Mr Holden for Gov
ernor in lo65. and in favoring the adoption of the
Howard amendment as the most favorable terms
we could get from Congress. If no further diff
Guilty occurs we shall be much gratted as any
one can be.
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Philadelphia Ledger says: "The Democratic
Central Committee have determined to organize
grand campaigning expedition through the
Southern States during the coming summer,
with view of preparing in that quarter for the
approaching Presidential election. The best
speakers are to be put in the field, and there
will be no want of funds. "-Erchange Paper:
We want neither Northern Radicals nor
Northern Demonstration Senator Wilson nor
Mr. Anybodyelse-to come South for the pur-
pose of stirring up party feeling. If they will
all stay at home and attend to their own business
the Southern people will get along much better
in the reconstruction business.
THE END.-A communication was recently
handed US for publication by colored man of
this city, who requested us with much eager
ness to withhold his name, that We were curious
to know the reason. He replied that it would
be as much as his life was worth to have it known.
He then informed us of the existence of OBJ
legation among the coniscationists, pedging them
to the most degrading slavery-a slavery of mind
and willard binding them, in effect, to regard
all outside their organization as enemies.
This statement is confirmed by report in
Mondays Washington Republican, of a Repub
lican meeting in that city. One of the delegates,
D. R. Parker, there announced that the party was
pledged, before God and man, to support the
nominee"
1t is not difficult to see where all this will end.
1t must result in war of races, when, for their
| own protection the respectable whites will have
to enter into societies, pedging themselves to en-
| ploy no colored man for any purpose-no coored
| barber or shoemaker, or hackman, or waiter, OF
| blacksmith, or carpenter, or bar tender-and
even tually no colored ploughman reaper. II
the Coniscationlsts desire to bring this misery on
the blacks, it is in their power.-Rtchmond
| Examiner.
We hope there is some mistake about the
above. We have never offered any advice to
the colored people, and have never courted their
favor in any respect, but for their sakes and for
the sake of humanity, We do hope they will
Fever favor such wicked, corrupt aud destruc-
tive scheme as confsca,ion. AS sure as the
world lasts, if anything like con6scation is ever
adopted the colored people will be the greatest
sufferers. There is point beyond which for
bearancc on the part of the white man will cease
to be a virtue. No respectable white man is
now disposed to injure the colored man, but all
are willing to give him fair chance and all
proper rights, but if he undertakes to injure the
white man the result will be the ruin Of the col
ored man. We claim to be as good friend to
the colored man as any one, and therefore We
| warn them against being led astray BY visionary
and wicked schemes.
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BEEF.-This article is scarce in this market
and prices high. The retail rates last week were
from Is to Is cents per pound.
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q Senator Wilson has been on q missionary
tour in Virginia, trying to enlighten the people
of that benigbted region. Wonder if the Senator
has ever been to that neighborhood in one of the
New England States where many of the men.
women and children recently acknowledged that
they had never heard Of the name of the Saviour
ought to begin at home.
Whilst We advocate the propriety of committing
the management of the work of reconstruction to
peculiarly loyal. we object to any outside inter-
ference and therefore. for Mr. Wilson's benefit,
we copy the following from the Springfield
tMsssachusetts) Republican: ....
"Rev. Mr. Denton, agent of the Bible Society, has
lately explored six wards of the city of Worcester
(Massachusetts) and found that 1858 families out of
4096-neary one-third-were destitute of the Bible.
OF these families, 3si refused either to buy
cept the Bible as gift. Mr. Denton found 634 Pro-
public worship. The Boston Recorder gives
count of parish in Maine {name not mentioned)
having population of 1900, of whom 900 do not
attend church. These but isolated instances
among many showing that from some cause a large
portion of our New England population is becoming
divorced from the religious ideas and customs of
their fathers"
ANOTHER ORDER.-We publish the order of
Gen. Sick'es dividing North Carolina into twelve
Military Posts, and disseminating the sub-Dis-
tricts of North and South Carolina. The sale of
srirituous liquors to persons in the Military or
Naval service of the United States is forbidden.
Post Commanders are to require Sheriffs Deputy
Sheriffs, Constables, and the Police force within
their commands to report to them any violation
of military orders and arrest the guilty parties;
and they to exercise supervision over all
Magistrates, Sherifs, Deputy Sheriffs. Con-
stables, and Police within their commands; and
are to. whenever necessary for the preservation
of order and the efficient discharge of their duties,
assume command of the police force.
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V We see it stated that the Hon. Henry A
Wise of Virginia, will deliver the Annual Address
at the approaching Commencement exercises Of
the North Carolina University.
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Latest News.

new YORK, April 27.-Cotton frmer, at II
and %. Gold 81 1854.
LIvEaPoeL, April 27.-Cotton active and
excited: aud has advanced aa3d.-middling up
lands lid
PARIS, April 20 After business hours, the
rumors off, peace Congress were discredited.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

u Tod r. Caldwell. Esq. at Morganton, N
c.. has from 900 to 500 bushels Corn for sale.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-04-30

THE WHEAT CRoP.-The growing wheat in
this part of the State never looked better, and
we authorized to say by the Oldest farmers
that they better prospect But it
must be remembered that the crop is not safe
til harvested.
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Land Plaster.

~ BARRELS, JUST RECEIvED-A FINE
~ Fertilizer for Corn, Grass, &c.
HUTCHINSON, BURROUGHS l. co.
April 20, 1867.
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PIrTsBuRa, Pa, April 27.-The southern
famine relief subscription 10 this city exceeds
five thousand dollars.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 27.-In the case of
Mccall VS. Gen. Mcdowell, the jury returned
verdict OF six hundred aud fifty dollars for plain
tilt, who was Imprisoned for exulting over Lin
coins assassination.
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MILITARY.-It will be seen by the orders Of
Gen. Sickles. published in another column, that
Capt. Lazelle (who has been in command of this
Post for some time past) has been put in COM
mand Of the military district composed of the
counties of Mecklenburg, Cleaveland. Catawba,
Lincoln CASTOR, Union, Cabarrus. Stanly and
Acknowledgements at Charlotte.
Capt. Lazelle has the confidence of the people
generally of this section, and we feel sure they
will be gratfed to learn that he is to be retained
in command.
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D1x GOODS.
ASTONISHING Low PRICES.

And all other goods at greatly Reduced Prices.
We have very large Stock Of Goods and we are
determined 10 sell them. II will be to the Interest
OF every person to call and examine stock before
buying, as We can satisfy them they can save money
by buying from MS. Call If you want bargains.
BREM BROWN a. CO.
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CoTTON AND CORN.-Cotton is low down in
price now to what it has been, and if war breaks
out in Europe (as is predcted) it will be as low
or lower next Fall Therefore. farmers had better
take into consdera ton the Importance of making
large Corn crops. The demand for Corr next
Fall and the succeeding Spring and Summer will
be great. and fortunate will that man be who has
plenty.
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Houses and Lot Fl

Houses and Lot for Sale.
A, Public Auction. on Tuesday (to-morrow) at
IL O'Clock, will sell ny Lot 10 the rear of VIM.
Berryhills near Judge Osbornes premises: On the
Lot are two small frame Dwelling Houses.
April 20, 1867. NANCY TORRENCE.
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robson Il GRAHAM
FASHIONABLE I

Will do Cutting at old prices, viz:
Homespun Goats, SO cents.
Rock Island Goods, IS
Pants and Vests, IS each.
Charlotte, April 90, 1867 I'm
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w The Salisbury Old North State, under the
heading of .'the Charlotte Democrat" devotes
lengthy article to the consideration of our posi-
ton in regard to public affairs. confscation, &c.
It is written in such good spirit and compliments
US so highly for honesty of intentions. that we
feel we ought not to pass it without some
notice.
The North State. while expressing the firm be-
lief that we are opposed to confscation and fur
ther Acknowledgement. thinks We are mistaken in
supposing that there is no party in the State
which favoTs con6scatien. &c. 1t asks if we can
explain why the Raleigh Convention did not adopt
q resolution in opposition to confseation and
further Acknowledgement. Inasmuch as we were
not member of that Convention, and were not
present with the committee that prepared the
platform" we do not think could give our
respected cotemporary an answer that would
satisfy it but will say that We do not believe
from observation and conversation) that a single
member of that committee favored the adoption
of confscating and DISTINGUISHING measures
There are. doubt. (as the North State says,)
persons in this State who favor such iDiquitous
measures, but such persons had control in the
Raleigh Convention, and never will get into
power unless the present movement for recon
mission of the State into the Union.
If we considered ourself capable Of advising
oar contemporary. and if we thought it would ex-
cuse for doing so. would advise it to CO.
operate with US in discouraging any contention
this summer for the public Offices as the best
means to prevent the building up in this State
party in favor of disfranchsement. &c. We
have never voted for Gov. Worth. because we
believed that the election of another man would
better promote peace, harmony and good feeling
in the State and thus secure an earlier admission
to the Union but can truly say that we have
no i'll feeling towards the Governor any other
public officer of the State any of their friends.
We still suggest. however. that if they would
voluntarily consent to take hack seats" and
permit, for d year or two at least. a new set of
men to take control of the State Government,
reconstruct ion would be effected without further
trouble, and there would be danger of confis-
cation or further dsfranchisement. There is not
a man i'm the State that wish would like to
injured in any way; bat we fear that many,
by imprudence, passion and indiscretion,
placing themselves beyond all relief, aud bring
ing trouble on innocent parties.
We well aware that in expressing the views
we do, we are placing ourself in the minority,
and in opposition to the advice of nine tenths Of
the newspapers of this State but we care moth
ing for that-time will prove, think, that we
correct.
Before reading the article in the North State,
we had written few comments extract
from the Wilmington Journal. to which we direct
the attention Of our Salisbury cotemporary.
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A GOOD ExAMPLE.-Along the road between
this place and Monroe, Union county, we saw
several white girls in the fields ploughing. In
one instance we saw two girls about Is years old
managing pillow with two oxen attached-one
held the pillow handles and the other drove the
oxen. Such conduct on the part of females
ought to put to shame the scores of men who are
idling away their time doing nothing, and who
seem to consider it disgrace to pull off their
coats and go to hard work.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-04-30

UNION CoUNTY.-Last week Superior Court
for Union county was held at Monroe. We at
tended two days. Judge Gillian was the pre-
siding Judge, and W. P. Caldwell. Esq. Solicitor.
Inasmuch as the Judge refused to permit judy
ments to be taken for any debts parts of debts
contracted previous to the 18th of May, 1865,
there was but little done with the civil docket.
and gratifed to learn that the State
docket was not large.
Considering the destitute condition of the peo-
pie of Union county, and the late orders of Gen.
Sickes, we believe the Judges course was gen.
orally acquiesced in prudent and proper. In
one case where the security for debtor sur
rendered his principal to the Court. the Judge
refused to require further security or place the
debtor in the custody of the Sheriff. although he
a citizen of South Carolina. and of course
beyond the reach of process in this State hereafter
The corn crop in Union having completely
failed last year, the most of the people are suffer
ing for grain for man and beast. We know men
who always had corn to sell heretofore. who
now dependent charity their personal
credit for supplies for their families. Many can
not obtain corn on credit. and the donations
50 far have not proved sufficient, we Fear that
there will be much suffering among the women
and children.
Mr. H. NJ. Houston and Mr. Darling Broom,
who attending to the distribution of donations,
gentlemen who will discharge their duties
faithfully aud impartially, but they have only
been able to supply a class of utterly destitute
women and children and weakly and diseased
men.
To make matters worse. the corn crop was al
most failure in those counties or the portion
surrounding Union-such as Mecklenburg Stan
ly and Arson; and in the adjoining Districts of
South Carolina the distress is as great as any
where. Therefore help must come from abroad
We know that the people Of Union indus
trious, and they now making every effort to
raise a crop this year, but they must be relieved
from present embarrassment
A GOOD ExAMPLE.-Along the road between
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1--WE cannot but think that the present aspect
of political affairs in the South is promising
than at any time since the close of the war;
Wilmin gton Journal.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-04-01
BY TELEGRAPH.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES
LATEST FROM ALL QUARTERS
FROM ST. LOUIS.

ST. LOUIS, March 3l.-The Lindeil
Hotel, the largest building of the kind on
the continant if not in the world, was
totally burned last night. There is much
mystery about the origin of the fire, but
most reliable accounts say it broke out
in the fifth story. The building was
owned by Henry Ames 4 Co., Edward
Ames being the representative OF the
property. Its original cost was little
over s9OO,O 900, and was bought by Henry
Ames & Co., two months after it opened.
1t was insured for $4,000. Loss of
furniture and stores, $500, 900, which was
insured for 100000. The loss of per
sonal effects by guests will amount to
Sl00,0eO Loss of goods in the stores
underneath the hotel will be about $780,
900. A number Of our citizens have ex-
pressed determination to rebuild this
magnificent structure.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-04-01
From NEW YORK.

NEw YoRk, March 3l.-A Vera Cruz
correspondence of March 10Th states that
Marshal Bazaine and rear guard of the
French army, Egyptians, embarked on
the 18th. More than half that corps,
which originally numbered 10000, re-
main under sail in Mexico. French flags
of Mexico and large quantities of war
materials have been sold to the Imperial
lists by the French
The city was in state of siege. Mar
tial law was declared and the port closed.
Communication with the interior was cut
off, and it is believed the trosps in the
city would pronounce for Juarez.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-04-01
FOREIGN.

PARIS, March 3O-The American sloop
of war Canandaigua arrived at Civitia
Vecehia
Captain Hopkins, to whom was in
trusted President Johnson's letter for
delivery to the Pope, subsequently pro-
ceeded to Rome, and executed his mis-
sion.
LONDON, March 30. = Elk Governor
Eyre, of Jamaica. recently arrested, was
acquitted after a short examination.
An early sale Of the Grand Duchy of
Saxebourg to France is probable.
Count Walewiski resigned the presi-
dency of the Corps Legislatiff.