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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-09-24

A NOBLE DEED The following is from the
August number Of the Land we Love, and was
brought to memory, says the editor, by the name
Of one Of Mr. Davis bondmen
ga Northern man married in our native vii
lage Southern lady, and died soon after the
marriage. The widow discovered, in looking
over her husbands papers, that he was indebted
to an abolitonist at the North. in the sum of 81
900. She told her administrator that there must
not be a stain upon the memory of her husband
and proposed selling her house and lot to pay
the debt, He wrote to the creditor stating the
destitute condition of the widow, and her honor
able intention. For an answer he received let
ter enclosing the note of the deceased husband
present to the widow. The name Of this
generous creditor was Gerritt Smith, ofNew York.
In private letter to ourselves, he says: It is
time for men to quit hating and learn to love one
another"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-09-24
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

Orders having been issued some days ago for
the breaking up of the depot of the quarter
masters department of Washington, the various
officers in charge are busily engaged in closing
up their business and perfecting arrangements
for turning over the stores in their charge to
various bureaus in other places. An immense
amount'of material will necessarily require re-
moval and great many teams will be sold at
public auction. This order will throw several
thousand persons out Of employment here, and
necessitate their seeking work elsewhere. The
reason assigned for this change is the freights
for the transfer of stores from this city to the
various quartermasters depots over the country
more untruthful paragraph has never been
sent from Washington than the one copied in
some of the New York papers recently from a
Boston Journal, which represents the President
as having decided to open the registration lists
in the South, on the ground that the Amnesty
Proclamation conveys the right of suffrage to
all who have been pardoned by it. The World
dispatches, as they were based on official infor-
nation, have been correct in this regard The
President, while maintaining with his Cabinet
that the proclamation restores to the individual
psrdoned by it all of his civil and political rights
holds at the same time that it is not the pro-
vince of the Executive to secure the right of
suffrage to such as are pardoned, in the face of
the positive Congressional prohibition contained
in section seven of the July Proclamation act.
Their remedy is in the courts, when they are
refused registration. This is the Presidents
position, aud it has been virtually anticip ated
in all of the leading Southern journals which
have discussed the question, to say nothing OF
the Southern men here, who have looked into
the NATTER Washington Cor. " Y. World.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-09-24
A WORD TO MOTHERS.

Each mother is historian. She writes not
the history of empires or of nations on paper,
but she writes her own history on the imperish-
able mind of her child. That tablet and that
history will remain indelibie when time shall be
no more That history each mother shall meet
again, and read with eternal JOY or unutterable
grief 10 the coming ages of eternity. The
thought should weigh on the mind of every
mother, and render her deeply circumspcct and
prayerfal and faithful in her solemn work of
training up her children for heaven and i'm
mortality
The minds of children are very susceptible
and easily impressed. A word, a look, frown
may engage an impression on the mind of a
child which no lapse of time can eface or wash
out. You walk along the seashore when the
tide is out, and you form characters, or write
words or names in the smooth white saLd which
is spread out so clear aud beautiful at your feet
according as your fancy may dictate; but the
returning tide 10 few hours washes out and
effaces all that you have written.
Not so the lines and characters of truth OF
error which your conduct imprints on the mind
of your child There you write impressions 70,
the everlasting good or i'll of your child, which
neither the fooGs nor the storms of earth can
wash out, nor Deaths cold fingers erase, nor the
slow moving ages of eternity obliterate. How
careful, them should each mother be 10 her
treatment of her child! How prayerful, and
how serious, and how earnest to write the eter
nal truths of God on his mind-those truths
which shall be his guide and teacher when hel
voice shall be silent in death, and her lips nc
longer move in prayer in bis behalf, 10 com
mending her dear child to her covenant God
chronological Journal.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-09-24
To the Farmers of Mecklenburg
and Adjoining Counties.

In calling your attention to our large and varied
stock of FERTILIZERS intended for the Wheat to
be sown this Fall we refer you to Circulars now
in Store for distribution. Certificates as to the
genuineness of these articles can be seen by calling
HUTCHINSON, BURROUGHS & CO.
Result Of Pacific Guano and Bone Flour as a Fer
thzer for Wheat.
This is to certify that applied the Bone Flour
and Pacific Guano purchased Of Hutchison, Bur-
roughs Co.-one hundred pounds of the former
and hundred and twenty-five pounds of the
latter-to three quarters of of land. The
land would have produced, without manure, seven
bushels of Wheat. About one-ffth of the Wheat
was lost by lodging. The yield was sixteen bushels
of Wheat. If the Wheat had all been saved the
yield would have been probably twenty five bus els
per acre. ] expect to apply it this season.
[Signedl DR.. J. N. STRONG.
Sept. 9, 1867.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-09-24

SENATOR FESSENDEN FOR IMPEACHMENT.
1t is announced on the authority of private
letter from Maine, that Senator Fessenden now
avows himself in favor of impeachment. He
states that he favors it in the belief of its abso-
lutte necessity for the preservation of he public
interest, and in obedience to the well-Digh
unanimous sentiment of his constituents AS
Mr. Fessenden has heretofore been the most
prominent Of the opponents of the measure, his
change Of position greatly increases the prospect
of its being carried out.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-09-24
Female College

CHARLOTTE, n. G.
Board, with lights, fuei, tuition and contingent
fee, per Session of Scholastic months, $lO3 halt
in advance. If paid entire at the opening of the
Session, only $95 required.
Music on Piano, so lessons in 20 weeks $25.
Tuition for day Scholars Primary and Prepara-
tory Departments, $40 to $40
Collegiate Department $24.
Bls" Next session will open October !st, 1867
For pal ticulars address
Rev. A G. STACY, A. NJ,
September 6, 1857 President
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-09-24

GEN. McCLELLAS.-The personal friends of
Gen. Mcclellan in Washington assert that al
though he may have been requested by telegraph
to return he has no idea of doing So That on
the contrary, he has just determined to remain
abroad another year, and has taken house and
made arrangements for the tuition ofhis children
accordingly.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-09-24
Nails and Iron.

Having accepted the Agency for the sale of the
High Shoals IRON and NAILS are prepared to
Fill orders at short notice and terms that
fail to prove satisfactory. These works have the
latest improved machinery, and turning out
Nails and Iron that will compare favorabIy with
Northern Manufactures.
HUTCHINSON, BURROUGHS & CO.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-09-24
PROSPECTUS OF THE CARRIER DOVE,
MeckFenburg Female College Magazine

We propose to send forth from the Institution,
November 10Th, 1867, The Carrier Dove, or Neck
lenburg Female College Magazine, designed ex-
pressly for young ladies.
This will be Periodical of Forty eight Pages,
we'll printed on fine paper, and handsomely illus
trated.
The aim will be to make it, in the highest degree,
attractive and entertaining
1t will be issued Quarterly, at one dollar per an
mum, in advance.
For five dollars, six copies will be to one ad-
dress.
Forward names and money without delay. An
encouraging number of subscribers have already
been obtained.
All communications should be addressed to
Rev A. G. STACY, Charlotte, n. C..
nGg~ Editors who publish this Prospectus will be
entitled TO the Magazine gratis for one year.
September Is, 1867
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-09-24
Wjlm'ton,, Char. & Ruth. Railroa
WESTERN DIVISION.

On and after Monday the 9th of September, trains
this Road will follows:
GOING WEST,
Will leave Charlotte, Mondays, Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays at l0:30 a. M, and arrive at
Cherryrille at eco p.
GOING EAST,
Will leave Cherryville on Mondays and Saturdays
at $50 p. m and arrive at Charlotte at 600 p.
Leave Cherryville Wednesday at 8:l5 a. NJ.
and arrive al Charlotte at 1900 N.
Sept, lG 1867.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-09-24
FAMILY FLOUR.

Persons desiring fine article of Family Flour
delivered at their houses, can be accommodated if
they will leave their names, with the cash, at the
store of W. BOYD.
September 9, 1867.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-09-24

We are Agents for the sale of Powell l. Wilson's
Catawba Lime. Orders will receive our prompt at
tention. Farmers look your interest and send
your orders in at early day. PLASTER and
CEMENT always on hand.
~. HUTCHINSON, BURROUGHS Il co.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-09-24
THE INDIAN WAR.

Leavenworth Sept. IT.
The Indians have resumed hostities on the
Smoky Hill route, attacking several stage sta
tons. They attacked government train at
Bunker Hill, killing two teamsters, wounding
three, and capturing one woman and three chill
dren, after which they stampeded with all the
stock. The teamsters subsequently recaptured
the woman and children. There were white men
disguised as Indians among the attacking party.
Two Indians were killed.
JUNCTION CITY, Kansas, Sept. l6.
The Indians have celebrated the advent of
the commissioners aud the full moon by break
ing out in fercer hostities along the route.
Five attacks were made upon stage stations be-
tween here and Fort Wallace on Friday. At
Downers station eighteen government mules
aud five horses were captured. A citizen stock
holder was killed and his body filled with ar
rows. Several men were wounded, and the SOL
diers were driven into their huts. No Indians
injured. Gunnel Spring station and Castle
Rock station were both attacked. A govern
ment train at the latter lost stock To-day forty
wagons were attacked at Grow creek, between
here aud Ellsworth. Twenty-one government
mules, some valuable horses and SIS, coo in green
backs were captured, two drivers were killed
and one wounded. The stage was also fred into
this morning.
The prairie has been fired for fifty miles by
the Indians, and other atrocities too numerous
for mention have occurred. The troops have
been ordered to act only on the defensive, and
the Indiaus are appearing in large bodies and
threatening total destruction to stations and
travel
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-09-24
Notice.
FFOzsD COLLEGE.

SPARTANBURG G. II, S. G..
The First Session of the Fourteenth Collegiate
year begins on Tuesday, LIST October next. Tuition
Sa4 per year; Board $l2 per month Bills reckoned
in specie, but payable in currency
For further particulars address,
A. NJ. SHIP, President
September 9, 1867 4w
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-09-24
JOHN WILKES BOOTHS EFFECTS

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-The proprietors
of the hotel in this city where John Wilkes
Booth last stopped and where his baggage was
seized by the government, yesterday received a
letter from G. B. Bishop, the comedian, who
writes on behalf of Edwin Booth, in which he
requests that his brothers trunk be forwarded
to him, as the family are anxious to obtain pos
session of all of Wilkes Booths effects. The
letter states that Edwin Booth is prepared to
pay whatever may be the amount of his broth
er's Indebtedness to the hotel on presentation
of the bill. The propretors of the hotel took
this letter to the war department, and requested
permission to forward the trunk, but this re-
anest, it is said, was positively refused.
The ST. Louis Democrat publishes letter
from gentleman, for whose character it vouchcs,
which narrates that an Alabama refuge told the
writer that he believed J Wilkes Booth was
alive, for the reason that when in Washington
he entertained beggar one night, who, after
writing a note went outside and held the fol-
lowing conversation with some one who met
him: Some one asked him if it was ready. He
replied, "Yes; what news?" and was answered,
"None; only Mr. johnson wishes you to make
haste. He says he cannot breathe easy until
you are on board of the vessel" "And. no
doubt, he wishes the vessel may founder" was
my guests reply rather hoarsely and scarcely
audible; but be continued Il must be off in the
morniog, so farewell, Jack"
After the beggar had departed his host picked
ND some scraps OF paper on the floor, pasted
them together, discovered that they made note
in cypher, of which after a long while he dis
covered the key, and published it as follows:
"Dr. Friend: I shall ever remember your
kindness. The j. ID. government cannot aid
me now, and if fail to escape, God knows my
fate, and your arm will be powerless. If you
succeed in your part shall return; otherwise,
never. Yes, leave tomorrow. Yours, in life
and death. j. w. B.
rJpne l, 1865"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-09-24

CoNsUMPTIoN-At medical Congress in
Paris, very recently, there was most inte resting
discussion on the subject of consumption. We
find the following paragraph with regard to it in
the Paris letter of the New York Times:
The first question in the Medical Congress
was question which reaches and interests, more
directly perhaps, than any other, every family.
1t was the question of tubercIp, its contaeousness
and prophy lactic The discussion turned mainly
on these two points: Is tubercular consumption
contagious, and may it not be prevented BY in
ocuIaton! should tell you that the profession,
tired of being bafied by disease SO Slow in its
progress and vet so certainly fatal, have been ex-
perimenting of late years all over Europe. and
that enoug new facts have been arrived at to
warrant a certain number of the e,perimenters
to declare that tu,bercular phthisis is contagious
and that healthy and infected person ought
not to sheep in the same bed Experiments have
been made upon rabbits and other animals by
inoculatng under the skin the matter fom tur-
bercles, and these inocula.ed animals die con-
sumptive in three months time. The discussions
of the Congress established no new doctrine in a
positive way, but brought out many valuable
facts which will put the profession step in ad-
vance in the right direction.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-09-24

ARIZONA There are about 5000 United
States troops in Arizona, yet the people in that
territory represent the depredatons of Indians as
more serious now than heretofore, and threaten
to exterminate the redskins. The Alta Cafor-
MAN says:
From time to time the most discouraging &C.
counts reach us from the Territory, murder, ra-
pine and pillage being the continual occupation
of the savages-whie retaliation and extermina-
ton very naturally follow in the hands of the
whites The settlement of the country is retar-
ded, life and property are unsafe, and honest in
dustry is defeated and cut down by the raids of
the Indians, who are yet unconquered and I'M
conquerab.e, years have rolled by and millions of
dollars have been spent in the prosecutionlef a
war against Apaches, which appears to be as yet
frutless. Accounts which reach us from Arizona
represent the people as being discouraged and
desperate with the prospect before them, and re-
solved to take into their own hands the drastic
remedy which they conceive to be the only al
Tentative left them-to wage a of bitter eX-
termination against every copperskinned human
being inside the territorial lines wherever found.
The Apaches are as fierce and wild as beasts;
they roam from point to point, like the Bedouns
of the desert, fleet of foot and unincumbered in
their movements, steathy, willy and treacherous
as death. From their mountain Businesses, diff
ficult of access, they look down upon the treeess
plains and valleys beneath as one might gaze
into the pit ola theatre. and they see the move
mcnts of any Parties below who might be in pur-
suit of them, and it is matter of imposibility for
the ordinary tactics of warfare, or even ordinary
Indian warfare to prevail against them.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-02-21
A JEWISH WEDDING.

A high life Hebrew wedding at Cincin-
natl is thus described 3
At the hour appointed, Rev. DR.. Lilinthal,
in his robes of Office, entered the door, and
was followed by the bride and bridegroom,
their parents and families, who walked up
the aisle, and assembled into the chancel in
front Of the altar. The young lady was
dressed in white, her modest beauty shielded
from the gaze of the assemblage by a pro-
fuse white veil reaching to her waist Here
they stood, the gentlemen of the wedding
party, as well as all in the audience, with
CATION, the mother next to the bride, the
bridegroom's mother next to her; and, his
own father being deceased, next to the bride
groom stood his future father-in-law and
other male relatives, thus ignoring the usual
bridesmaids and bridegrooms. The ceremo-
nies began with cheerful but touching in
vocation to the Lord for his blessing on the
affair about to transpire. Then the learned
doctor addressed the pair before him at con-
siderable length, each in turn, on the new re-
ciety, and then asked the usual question If
they took each other for future husband and
wife. Their answer being received, the
Doctor took goblet of wine, and chanting
some ceremony in Hebrew, presented the
wine to the lips of each; then taking the
wedding ring from the bridegroom, he pla-
ced it on the finger of the bride, and repeated
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-02-21
GEN. LEES LIFE AND CAMPAIGNS.

The National Publishing CO., of Philadel-
phia, will shortly publish volume on ''The
Life and Campaigns of General Robert +.
Lee 1t is from the pen of James d. Nc
Cabe, Jr., of Virginia, and will compose n
book of some $50 pages. From the advance
the Typographical execution, and concerning
this, the publishers state, they shave labor
ed diligently to produce II book absolutely
unexcelled"
The work, it is understood, gives a view
of the gigantic events with which Lees name
is associated, from Southern standpoint. -
The author states in his preface, however,
that he has ''brouglt to the execution of his
"task sincere esire to lay aside the feel
: ings engendered by four years Of war, and
''to investigate fully, and discuss impartially
and truthfully the topics that are presented
in this volume He believes that his col
lection of papers, documents reports, maps.
&C., has been so extensive and complete,
that his statements OF fact may be relied
upon as authentic. We trust this may be the
case, convinced as we are that these South
crn books have no especial value except as
contributing facts and date TO the great mass
of information which we should he careful
to prcseve concerning the American Rebel
lion.
following extracts, giving the pedigree OF
the Lee family. The progentor in Ameri-
ca was Richard, who came to Virginia, dur
ing the reign of Charles |. His son Richard,
the present volume says -
Was man of great learning. lie pass
ed his life in study, writing his notes habit.
ually in Greek, Hebrew, or Latin. Some OI
these are now preserved in Virginia. liz
was member of the Council, and held othel
posts of honor and emolument He married
Miss Corbin, of England, and died abou
the year 1850, leaving five sons, Richard
Philip, Francis, Thomas, Henry, and ont
daughter, who married William Fitzhugh, o
Eagles Nest, King George County, Virginia
"Of the sons, Richard, the oldest, went {,
England, as IA Virginia merohant and be
came the partner of his maternal uncle, Thos
Corhip. He married IN England, and ha,
three children, one son and two daughters
who came back to Virginia. Philip Lee, th
second son, settled in Maryland, and left
numerous progeny, Frneeis the third son
died bachelor; Thomas, the fourth son
married Miss Hannah Ludwell, a lady OF fin
family. The fifth son, Henry Lee, | wi
notice further on.
Thomas Lee, the fourth son of Richar
Lee, was, in many respects, remarkabl
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-02-21
A Fable.

One winters day the farmers wife said to
her maid:
"Scrape up all these bits of fat and meat,
and throw them to the hens-I hope that il
will make them lay Take care that the old
rooster does not gobble them up
However, the cock had schooled his little
flock, beforehand, by Growing TO them thus !:
"My sisters, meat is intended for males; 1t
is strong food and unsuited for the slender
female frame. Everybody knows that hens
have always been more lovely and delicate
than we are and let it be your care, oh be
loved sisters, to preserve the beauty of this
providential arrangement.
The hens were much moved by this tender
praise of the speaker, and they said one to
another, 81 do not want meat; have plen-
ty of good food without it see the excellent
bits of potato and cold turnip.' But one hen
in this flock was strong-mindcd. and. in spite
of the eloquence of the cock, she persisted
in picking mp the scraps of meat. Then the
other hens cried out:
"Oh, fic! she is stepping out of her pro-
per place. Why cant she be satisfied to
live like the rest of the world 2"
The hen was sorry that they were angry
with her; but the meat was very good, and
she was further comforted when she saw her
nest full Of beautiful eggs.