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HIGHLY DESIRABLE PROPERTY
FOR SALE

Wishing to change my business, will sell $50
Acres of LAND in and adjoining the Town Of Char
iotte 40 acres ia corporalon) un the Tract there
Is goot Mil site, % feet fall, with atirst rate Dam
recently built, and dug and all the large tim
bers for Mill House the ground. The Tract
can be divided. II is worth the attention of any
wishing paying property, or as an investment
Any information can be had by applying to the sub
scribeT. ". +. PHlFER.
Sent 10. 1860. If
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LAwLEssNEss RAMPANr-Marderou p
CHARLOTTE, N. G.

LAwLEssNEss RAMPANT-Murderous Pro-
ceedings-Two gentlemen of the first rcspecta-
! bihty, who reached the city from visit to
Wayne ard other counties, represent that out
rages and even murder are of frequent occur
renee. 1u a large majority of instances, the
sufferers are freedmen, and we are told that
though they know the perpetrators of these mis-
deeds, such is the terror the regulators Inspire,
that the outraged almost invariably refuse to
disclose names. Indeed, the statement Is put
forth that the civil authorities confess they are
afraid to pursue such villains with the remedies
provided by law Their Interpolation grows out
of apprehension that, if part OF the outlaws
should be arrested, others of the gang would
burn down the houses or otherwise injure the
magistrates and officers who took part in the
transaction Raleigh Progress.
We record the above announcement with deep
regret. Such occurrences will cause the State
to be again garrisoned with Federal soldiers.
So far, 10 this section, We have had peace
and quiet. But the strangest thing is, people
are moving from this and adjoining counties to
Eastern counties where lawlessness prevails.
49- We commend the following sensible and
practical remarks to the attention of all
SUING Almost everybody in this part Of
the State who have anything due them,
sorting to legal process for its collection. Thou
sands upon thousands of writs and warrants
have been are being. and will he shortly, sued
out, involving thousands upon thousands of dol
lars cost. Now we think that this is all wrong
1t causes deal Of unnecessary trouble and
anxiety as we'll as cost, all nearly all of which,
might be saved by the prompt rendering of
debtors when called upon to pay. Let them 90
to their creditors and show them honestly all
the means they have in their possession with
which to pay, and show with it, willingness to
ray to the uttermost, pleading for the best pos
sibe terms. No one has a right to show resent
ment when his creditor becomes importunate,
because no one has moral right to defer pay
ment beyond the interest or pleasure of his
creditor. But it is the privilege of the debtor
to exert himself to appease and satisfy his cred
itor; which, if done in a proper spirit will,
ninety nine times in hundred, be successful in
a more satisfactory adjustment than is possible
by legal process.-.SalisJury Watchn,an.
A young wife demonstrated with her husband,
a dissip pated spendthrift, on his conduct. "My
love-" said he, I'm only like the prodigal son;
l shall reform by and by 'And l will be like
the prodigal son, too" she replied, "for will
arise and 60 to my father" and, accordingly, off
she went
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NOTICE.

We take pleasure in announcing to the Ladies
that we will attach to House early in the Spring
first class French Millinery Establishment of which
due notice will be given. A. WE'LL & CO.
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Something New and Attractive.
PRICES GREATLY REDUCED

MCLEOD 4 STEELE
Have just received another addition their stock of
WINTER GOODS, comprising many of the latest
and most desirable styles of Empress Cloths Reps,
Poplins, French Mernos, Mohair Lustres, Alpaccas,
DeLaines, Bombazines Wool Plaids, Black Silks,
Ladies' black and colored Cloths,
ladies and Misses CEOaks,
Breakfast Shawls, Hoods, Nubias Embroideries
Real Cliney Lace Collars aud SeIts, Plain and En-
broidered Linen Sets, lst and ID Mourning Sets,
Dress and Cloak Trimmings, Cloak Sets, Ladies
and Gents Hemstitc'h Handkerchief, Kd Gloves,
Hosiery, Gents Furnishing Goods, Black French
Cloths, CaSsimercS and Nestings, Table Linen, Dam
ask Merino Table Covers Opera Flannels, White and
cuored Fannels, beached and brown Sheetings,
Blankets, Rock Island Cassmeres, Hoop Skirts,
Empress Trail) Balmoral Skirts, &c.
Call soon and Buy.
MCLEOD STEELE.
Dc TO- 1866.
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.embly Of North Carolina to charter 'Mecklenburg
Female College at Charlotte N. c."
Jan l. 1861.
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THE BINGHAM SCHOOL,

MEBANESVILLE, N. C.
The Session of 1867 begins MARCH 9Th. Course
of instruction CLASSICAL, MATHEMATICAL and Con-
MERcIAL. Address,
s.....- Col. wM. BINGHAM.
January Z, 1867 I'm ..
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SCALE OF DEPRECIATION.
Adopted by the Legislature Of N. Carolina

Scale Of depreciation Of Confederate Currency the gold
dollar being the unit and measure of ualue, from
Nor. lst, 1861, to Moy |, 1865. ..--..
MONTHS. IlS6l 1862 | 1863. | 1864 1865.
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VANCE. c.
VANCE & DOWD,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Charlotte, N. C,

Having associated themselves together, will prac-
tice in the Courts of Mecklenburg Iredel CatawLa,
Davidson Rowan. Cabarrus and Union, and in the
Federal and Supreme Courts.
Claims collected any where in the State
April 2 1866 If
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LEONARD H. SMITH,


Having purchased of Williams l. Covert their entire
Stock of Goods in this city consisting OF
Hats, Caps, Straw Millinery,
and other Goods too numerous to mentivn, would
solicit share of public patronage from his friends
ard the public generally.
Mrs l.. A. NORRYCE, Lady of experience and
taste has been engaged to attend to the millinery
Department, and will trim all kinds Of HATS and
BONNETS in the most approved and latest styles at
the shortest notice.
| expect to carry on the MANTUA-MAK1NG
BUSINESS in it's various branches on large scale.
hes Three doors above National Bank, Carson
building,
Dec 10, 1866 ..rs7 - =
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A Pew ia Boston church sold recently for
s5, 900
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H.. EGEEANGS,
Merchant Tailor, Charlotte, N. c.,
Will sell his Stock of Gardeners Clothing at Cost,
till the lst of January. Those wishing bargains are
invited to call and supply themselves.
Millinery and Ladies Fancy Goods.

MRS. FULLiNGS is offering her Stock of Bon
nets Hats Ribbons, Feathers, &C., at greatly reduced
prices Ladies invited 10 call and examine these
Goods and hear prices.
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Christmas and New Years Pre-.

Some very handsome, selected in Europe by one of
the firm If you want beautiful French and Eng
lsh GOODS for the Holidays, call and them at
Dec l7th. - ELIAS COHEN'S.
sss- Ladies and Gents Writing Desks, Ladies'
Work Boxes Purses, Portemounaes, Bags, Pearl
Gard Cases Pearl Boxes Portfolios, &C., in beauti-
fal variety aud at low prices, at
Dec l7th. ELIAS q COdENiS.
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CHARLOTTE FEMALE INSTITUTE,
CHARLOTTE, N. q.

CHARLOTTE, N. q.
The current session commenced on the .st Octo-
Der, 1885, and will continue until 30th June, 1867.
Pupils received at any time and charged from
date of entrance. Ministers daughters received free
of charge for Tuition. u t-.-- .-.--
Expenses per Term Of Twenty Weeks:
Board, including every expense except
washing, $l05 90
Tuition in Collegiate Department, 2h 90
in Primary 20 90
Music, Modern Languages Drawing and Painting,
For Circular and Catalogue containing full pariic-
uars, address Rev. R. BURWELL h SON.
Jan Z, 1867. Charlotte N. C.
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PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS,
.IllSf Received

For Christmas, from So to SEQ, at
Dec II, 1866 .z+ Elias COHEN ;.
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WESTERN DKMOGRAY
0Published every Tuesday,6
W l IL Il A NJ j. YATES.
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
So PER ANNUM, in advance
81 for six months.

Wr Transient advertis ements must be paid for
in advance. Obituary notices charged advertis-
ing rates.
Advertisements not marked on the manuscript
for specific time will be inserted until forbid, and
charged accordingly.
81 per square of 10 lines or less Will be charged
for each insertion, unless the advertisement is in
serted months or more. s--.
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SO Kegs Superior While Lead, a...--
40 Boxes Cheese,
SOC Bushels Corn,
2,0Oo Lbs. Castings,
For sale by HAMMOND l. MCLAUGHLIN.
Dec 3, 1866.
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ANEcDoTE OF GENERAL LEE.-The editor of
the Galveston Civilian has from General Long
street (who pronounces General Lee ''the best
man in the worldly the following anecdote of
the great Confederate chieftain
On one occasion General Lee called Colonel
L., one of his staff officers, into his tent, and
commenced debating while Colonel l. wrote
Colonel l.. had in his mouth pipe aud was
smoking. The General inhaled the noxious
vapor until bis patience became exhausted, and
then said, "Colonel l.. you eau retire and send
me Colonel -; he does not smoke" Colonel
l. retired, and 10 few moments Colonel -
entered, to whom the General commenced die
tating, but after inbaling the atmosphere of the
tent for while, he discovered it to be consider
ably impregnated, not With the perfume Of roses,
but the odious smell Of villainous whiskey,
which ne could not stand "Retire, Colonel
-, and send NE an officer who oeither drinks
nor smokes; would rather endure the smoke oil
tobacco than the smell of whiskey"
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CURIOUS cHINEsE STORIES

| & tffom tue London Pail Mall Gazette
There is we'll known Greek story OF penni-
less mao who going out with a rope in his hand
to hang himself, found purse of money, which
induced him 70 throw the rope away, whereas
the owner OF the purse coming back TO look for
ms property, and finding only the rope instead,
straitway hanged himself tr.
| A still more curious tale. of similar kind. is
told by the China papers, In the native city of
Shanghai, the parents of a young lady lately
married, having fallen into distressed crcun-
stances, applied TO her for assistance, and her
husband allowed her 20 give them a coat for the
purpose OF being pawned. The daughter, how
ever, being anxious to render further aid without
her husbands knowledge, secreted SCI in the
pocket of ofthe-coat. The old man ibid not dis
cover this, and took it to a pawnbroker, who,
noticing the money on unfolding the garment
kept his counsel, and quie,ly advanced s2.-
Soon after the husband discovered that the wife
had given the SOL to her father, and made so
much noise about it that the young lady disposed
OF herself by hanging. reia '~..a e--a
by the pawnbroker became known TO the parents,
and the old mother took the matter SO much TO
heart that she poisoned herself with opium
Lastly, the pawnproker, on hearing that his dis
honesty had already caused two deaths drowned
himself in well. This story is very characteristic
Of the Chinese feelings in regard to life and SINH
lar incidents not unfrequently occur. -.a l.g
Some years ago, for instance, an accomplished
young lady at Canton, who had been unfortu-
nately married to a coarse and stupid husband
was bewailing her fate to party of sisters and
and female cousins, and declared her intention
of committing suicide. On this the young ladies
declared that since such was married life, they
would die too; and so the whole bevy of them
joined hands together, and walking into fish
pond, deliberately drowned themselves. .
Again, three men imprisoned in Hong Kong
goal on charge of piracy determined to make way
with themselves rather than have the bother of
a trial. At some height in the eel! where they
were imprisoned was small window guarded
by two iron bars, and the problem, which these
worthless had to solve was how the three of them
were to be hanged upon the two bars. From the
position in which they were found in the morn
ing it would seem that the third man had assisted
the two others in hanging themselves from the
bars by their tails, that he had cut down one of
them by kuawing through the tail with bis teeth;
and, ussing the dead body as stool, to be after
wards kicked over, he had contrived to suspend
himself And this too, was done SO quietly as
not to attract the notice of a sentry who was
pacing outside beneath the window.
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is too busy TO notice such tribes. De y
always scFupulously neat his nnens
though often hmpand crump4eo, Is lun-
maculately clean, and his garments are n
rarely ragged or threadbare. BE Is de-
voted TO the bath, and physiea! purity
is. as nearly as auRht can be Win hitns
a passion, His hands are white and
son as an elegant womAn's. and ms
fsce always looks as fresh and smooth
asa chfId's. How he preserves tnat
nerfecrIy tranquil, almost ssrsphic e1-
preston. with all his little coutroSer-
sfes and fierce newspaper wars, ms
ffeouent complaints and countless an
noyauces in his tifry-sixth year, Is one
OF the euigLnas his closest intimates can
The edItor-in-chiet OF the Tribune,
though ne owns but len shares OF the
stock, is the controller and director OF
It's course and has been from the hfst,
all stories 10 che contrary notWlthstand-
ing. So much is this the case that
there have been times when every 9th
er editor of the paper has held views d.
rectly opposed 70 his, and yet he has e1-
pressed his opinions as independently
Of theirs as il they were at the bottom
Of the sea. People are always declar-
ing that he will ruin the Tribune and
himself by his crotchets; but the peo-
pie SO believe in him, in spite OF his IN
Questionable yagaries, that his bare
statement today, carries more weight
than that OF any man in America.
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Horace Greeley.

The individual who is writ ng gossip
about writer's in the New York Even
ing Gazette, sketches Horace Greeley
with bold and truthful hand. After
stating that the veteran editor was
married % years ago, that he has
aged respectively eight and eighteen,
who are clever and interesting, but
eccentric and self willed, and that he
spends most of his money, as well as
his Sundays, on his hundred acre farm,
"ChAffaqua," thirty-six miles out on
the Harlem Railroad, the biographer
proceeds:
Mr.. Greeley can count his admirers
by tens of thousands; but he has few
personal friends, for the reason that he
does not want and does not care for them
His attachments are rather to prinCi-
pies than persons; and while he is uu-
swerviug IN his loyalty to the former,
ter. Perhaps, like the character Gold
smith describes, with a trihing change,)
ale casts on his friends as a huntsman his
For he knows when he Will he can whistle
them back
The few men he particularly affects
he invites 10 Chsffaqua, and likes to
dine with when he has a leisure hour or
two. When he has written enough to
satisfy his greedy soul, he relishes
stealing out of the sRnctum with one of
his intimAtes, sitting down at the Aston
table, or at DelmonicO's corner of
Broadway and Chambers) and having
a pleasant chat over bonnteous bill
of fare. He has an excellent appetite
unusually; is fond Of meats, and
especially partial to tea; but he never
tastes wine or liquors, spirituous or fer
mented, and never touches tobacco.
He does not take his meals anywhere in
nj
The is a thorough Bohemian in the
truest sense, y as Is most convenient and
circumstances prompt.
1t Is part of d. G.'s religion to be-
lieve he must write at least two columns
for the Tribune every day he is in town,
and he does it most faithfully. II he
does not have the subjects he hunts
them up. he enters the office with half
n dozen articles in each eye, calls for
the evening papers, certain favorite ex-
changes that are always at issue with
him, tits up his chair and begins to
make Virginia worm fences in ink,
which, with a dry humor characteristic
of the man, he declares leRiole manu-
script. For the next four or five, per-
haps seven or eight hours, he is lost to
the outer world, pays no attention to
anybody who comes in, unless some
one he knows intimately, but scratches
away rapidly aud wre:chedly until he
has said everything he desires. Then.
after writing must go in" upon most
OF his matter, he puts on his hat, ex-
presses daily repeated. wish that he
could get somebody to do what he
wants done, and disappears for the
night into unknown space.
Several hundred volumes have been
written upon Mr.. Greeley's peculiar and
dress, which, like everything
else connected with him, has been
greatly caricatured. He is neither
BrummeI nor RiID'Orsay sartoriaIly.
he wears old-fashioned clothes, and
puts them on carelessly. His panta-
tops, and his cravat on one side, but he
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FROn RICHMOND.
The Republican state Convention
that Assemblies Tomorrow, Aug. L.

Correspondence Of the Neio York Herald.
RICHMOND, Va, July 26, 1867.
1t is almost certain now that the Al
bemaFle delegation and those others
that have subscribed to the same plat
form of uniting with republicans TO Sc
cure reconstruction, will be admitted to
the August convention. Gov.Peirpoint,
Colonel Lewis and other distinguished
leaders of the party favor u policy of
harmony and cUnciliatio1, and their
influence Will Hssuredly break down
the opposition of Hunnicutt and his adj
herents; but should II possibly occur
that the latter succeed in carrying out
their threat OF excluding ex-rebels from
their councils, what Is now compact
and powerful party, will find itself IA
tally dismeubered. In other words, all
the respectable whites possessed of any
dignity will secede and affiliate with
the large body of sincere ex-rebels I'M
der the simple name OF republicans.
Governor Peirpoint, who returned
yesterday from his speaking tour, feels
delighted with the temper eXhibited'by
the leading white citizens OF the coun-
ties through which he passed. He WAS
received everywhere with cordially,
and comes bHck convinced that the re-
publican party with very little tact
could win over to its ranks u host of
ex.secessionists.
NGAElY II uOEtn uclEkhkt1 NuG
northwestern part of the State arrived
in town yesterday, "a week in advance
OF the event which attracts them. They
are very jubilRnt over the prospect OF
carrying the elections and fond OF in
dulgIng in what seems pet maxim
OF political economy with all the Union
people in Virginia that "rebels ruled
the S ate dong enough; it is our turn
now"
Hunnicutt acting on the advice of his
friends will keep himseIfretired during
the Convention, saying as little AS pos
sible and assuming "a disguise OF su-
perlative humility. He expects to be
sent as n delegate from here TO the Con-
sututiOnal Convention, and looks with
suspicion on the kindly advice he re-
ceives to Danish such a prospect from
his thoughts. II he enters the Consti-
tuiionAl Convention as a delegate, mat
tiers will wear a lively aspect, and the
end of the session may be looked tor in
the misty future.
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Dr. sehencIx,s Mandrake Pills. ASub.
Stitute for CaIOmeL

These Pills are composed OF various roots,
having the power to relax the secretions OF
the liver as promptly and etfectuslly as blue
pills or mercury, and without producing any
OF those dtsRgTeeable or dangerous effects
which often follow the use of the latter.
In all bilious disorders these Pills may be
used with confidence, as they promote the
discharge OF v1tiated bile, and remove those
distractions from the liver and hillary ducts,
which are the cause OF bilious affections In
SCHESCRS MANDRAKE PILLS cure
Sick Headache, and all disorders ofthe Liver,
Indicated by sallow skin, coated tongue, cos
tiVeuess, drowsiness, and q general feeling OF
yeariness and las8itude, showing that the
liver is In a torpid or obstructed condition.
In short, these Pills may be used with adj
vantage In all cases where a purgatlve or
Alternative medicine is required.
Please ask for cdr. Schenck's Mandrake
Pills" and observe that the two Hkenesses
of the Doctor are on the Government stamp
one when in the last stage OF Consum ption
and the other in his present health.
Sold by all Druggists and dealers. Price =
cents per box. Principal once, No. lb North
9Th Street, Philadelphia Pa
General Wholesale Agents: DemaB barnes
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1870 Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Ill: Collins
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WHY NOT UsE THE BEST.

over twenty years' increasing demnd has
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sale Agents. may0-lyeod
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The steel rail mania grows apace
both i'll Europe and America. Ameri-
can engineers, although they can soon
get all they need of the Bessemer rails
manufactured over here from our SUI
perior ores, are still very naturally
seeking information in England by in-
quiry, experiment, comparison, &c.
The London RdilacGy NeioS mentions IA
steel rail. now TO be seen still in use at
the Chalk Farm Station OF the London
and Northwestern Road, which has
outlasted twenty-five iron rails success
sively placed next TO II on the same
line, The toughnesS of the steel rails
has lately been made the subject of ex-
perImenls by large manufacturing
house of Sheffield for the satisfaction OF
a well. known American railroad engi-
neer. The dropping OF ram of a toms
weight from n height OF twenty feet
upon one of these rails, supported on
iron blocks three feet apart in the clear,
resulted only in slightly bending it;
and the repetition OF the blow on the
other side of the rail, from height OF
thirty feet, merely Strengthened II, and
SO homt Eeueous was the composition
OF the rail that not crack was visible.
Such tOughness and durability must
before long force iron aside for the sub
stItution Of steel, as the difference In
price is saved over and over again by
the lasting qualities of the more ex-
pensive article. Psnuriousnessi is never
economy.
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A CARD TO INvALIDs.

A Clergyman, while residing n South
America a. a missionary, discovered a safe
and simple remedy for the Cure OF Nervous
Weakness, Early Decay, Diseases of the Uri-
nary and Seminal Organs, and the whole
train of disorders brought on by banelul and
vicious habits. Great numbers have been
already cured by this noble remedy. Prompt
ed by desire TO benefit the afiicted and un-
fortunate, Will send the recipe for prepar-
ing and using this medicine, in q sealed en-
veloPe, TO any one who needs It, Free o.
Charge.
Please enclose a postpaid envelope, ad-
dressed 10 yourself Address,
JOSEPH T. IMAM,
Station D, Bible House, New York.