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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-03-19
CONGRESS.

March 12.-In the Senate, resolution was
introduced directing the Secretary of War to
furnish Gov. Browuow with equipments and
arms for twenty-five hundred Militia. Mr. Will
son urged immediate action. Mr. johnson OBJ
jected aud said the resolution must take its reg
ular order. Mr. Sumner objected to its imme-
diate consideration.
Mr. Summers joint resolution, demanding fur
ther guarantees preliminary to reconstruction,
was tabled after long debate.
The Senate passed bill appropriating ST.
100000 for the relief of Southern people, re-
CARELESS of antecedentS, to be dispensed by the
Freedmen's Bureau. An amendment, making
the appropriation million and half, was de-
feated.
March 13.-The House, in Committee of the
Whole, discussed the bill appropriatnga million
dollars for the relief of Southern destitution-
MIR Wood opposed the measure, saying the
South only wanted civil rights and Northern
capital to develop their resources. Mr. Williams
thought Congressional bounty could be better
applied to assisting the widows and orphans
made so by the rebels if any were to suffer,
let it be those who disloyal, and let God
Almighty populate tLat country with people
who were loyal to the flag. MIR Chandler de-
nounccd the measure intended TO bolster up
the Freedmen's Bureau it was off 10 sleeps
clothing Mr. Boyer hoped the bill would pass;
the FrceGnen's Bureau was the best means for
distributing necessities; if this bill failed, he
did not wish to hear anything more of Ireland's
sympathy he declared the analogy between the
Southern aud Irish people complete MIR But
Ter and Logan made bitter speeches. Many
Republicans spoke warmly in opposition to the
substitute, and in favor Of the bill The Com
mttee finally rose without action and the House
adjourned
March l5.-It is stated that Butler has an amend
meat the million relief bill, authorizing the Dis
trict Commanders to compel the rich TO feed the
poor, by forced assessments
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-03-19
CITY TAXES.

All persons residing in the City of Charlotte, or
owning taxable property or doing business therein
on the first day of February, 1867, hereby not-
fed to make return of their taxable property, polls
merchandise or other subjects made taxable by the
city on or before the last day of March. 1867.
Parties failing to make returns within the time
specified will be liable to double tax Returns will
be received at the First National Bank of Charlotte
up to the last day of March, 1867 between the hours
of 10 a. m. and p. m.
THOS. W. DEWEY,
March 4, 1867 At City Clerk.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-03-19
STATE N EWS.

sg We regret to learn that Col. W. b.
Thomas Of Cherokee county, is suffering under
mental arrangement, growing out OF the excite
nent of the times, and has had TO be sent to
the Insane Asylum. We have for days been
satisfied that such step was necessary. We
trust that he may speedily recover.-Rale'gh
Sentinel.
IA The Presbytery of Concord vii! hold its
next semi nnual session in Rocky River Church,
Cabarrus county, on the Oath of April.
pa- The wheat crop. generally, in this Sec
ton of the State is looking very fine, and we
learn from our exchanges that the prospect Is
everywhere promising.
N. g. BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION The
next session of this body will be held with the
church in Wilmington. and will commence on
Wednesday before the 4th Sabbath in May.
rs Merchants and others in established
business will notice the following change in the
manner of their listing:
Hereafter they must list their purchase from
April lst to April LIST, to the list-akers, instead
of as heretofore to the Sheriff from July to July.
For the present year they will list their pur-
chases FROM July lst, 1866, to April 1st, 1867.
p9= At an election for Intendant and Com
missioners of the town of Linculnton, held on
the End inst, the following gentlemen were
chosen, viz: Intendant V A McBee; Commits
sioners, G g Henderson, A a Mclean, al l.
Brown, S 2 Sheriff. Ii Sumner, L A Sum-
mey, VIM Lander Elam Caldwell.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-03-19
New Banking House.
BRENIZER, KELLOGG & PETERS,
Bankers and Brokers,
Trade Street, Springs Building,)
CHARLOTTE. N G.

AIauo Dtroet, KoPTIHgs DHIIulhR,J
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
BRENIzER, KELLOGG Co.,
Greensboro, n. G.
Gold, Silver, Bullion, Southern Bank Notes, sight
and time Exchange, Stocks, Bonds and Coupon.
BOUGHT AND SOLD.
BGy- Deposits received, subject to sight checks
as with the Banks, and
Six per cent. Interest allowed.
Particular attention given to the purchase and
sale of Cold Silver. Bullion, and Southern Bank
Notes, on commission.
Collections made on all accessible points.
hg- Bushes. paper discounted, and Money
loaned on coatera!s.
REFERENcEs-Gov. 2 B. Vance, Charlotte; Jesse
H Lindsay, Greensboro.
March IL, 1867 6m
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-03-19
PIOwS! PIOwS!!

A large assortment of superior PLOWS at the
Hardware Store of BREM, BROWN 4 CO.
March IL, 1857 2w
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-03-19
State Of N. Carolina, MeckIenburg CO.

In Equity.
j. W. Morrow, Administrator of J. r. Daniel and X.
z. Daniel, IS. Chas Z. SPratt and VIM, s. Daniel.
Petition for Sale of Real Estate.
1t appearing upon affidavit that wm s. Daniel
one Of the defendants in this case, resides beyond
the limits of this State notice is hereby given for
said defendant appear at the next Court Of Equity
to be held for Mecklenburg county, at the court
house in Charlotte, on the 4th donday in ApTii
Eext then and there to plead, answer or demur 10
plaintiffs BILL otherwise the same will be taken as
confessed and decree made accordingly.
Witness, Albert Q. Williamson, Clerk and Master
in Equity for said county, Office in Charlotte this
9th day of March, A. D. 1867.
os-6w A. G. WILLIAMSON, O. NI
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-03-19

Large, heavy sacks of Liverpool Salt, at So so per
sack with all kinds of GROCERIES proportonaby
cheap, just received and for sale by
March L. 1867. ELIAS COHEN.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-02-25
Literary GOssin.

The Boston correspondent of the Spring
field (Mass.) Republican writes:
sOurI publishers are making no 'an-
nouncements,' and the work that writers
are now engaged on will probably be sui
fered to season for some time before it sees
the light. Mrs. Stowe is said to be writing
a new novel, which will make a tsensation,'
though that is of course. A very distin-l
guished literary lady of this city has the
skeleton of a novel constructed, but whether
it will ever get itself flesh and muscle I
cannot predict. Mrs. Jane Austin, of Con-
cord, has a novel all ready for the press.
Fitz Hugh Ludlow, who has written very lit
tie lately, is completing anovel; and then,
we have always the privilege of expecting
James Russell Lowell's american Wilhelm
Meister Speaking of seasoning literary
work, it is said that Jean Ingelow puts her
compositions on years probation in the
seclusiOn of her desk before submitting
them to the public. Dickens is reported to
be an object of inveterate hatred on the
part of printers, for his copy virtually has
to be set twice, his first proof coming
back regular palimprests, covered with cor
rections and additions. As a meat termina-
ition. to this somewhat personal topic,
let me mention that Mrs. Louise Chandler
Moulton is a toast in composing rooms, for
the dainty elegance and legibility of her
MSS.H a. 81.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-02-25
Diamonds.

| The Neeo York Commercial Advertiser tells
a story of merchant in that city who some
time since had large surplus of funds,
amounting to about $500, 600, in his posses
sion, which he was at loss to know how to
use. The fact becoming known to we'll
known member of the gambling fraternity,
he called upon the merchant aud desired to
borrow $175, 900, for which he agreed to de-
post diamonds to the value of 100000 or
$500, 600, paying at the same time legal rate
of interest for the use of the money. This
was perfectly satisfactory to the merchant,
and the agreement was carried out by both
parties. A short time after the gambling
gentleman was reported to have been ''dead
broke" and he at once announced his ina
bility to pay up-to redeem his deposited
securitfes'' under the circumstances; so, in
accordance with the conditions of the con-
tract, the deposited securities" were sur
rendered to the holder. Here was another
lucky stroke for the merchant. He had
some 100000 or $500,000 of first water dia-
mOnds, and he must realize upon them
The first step in this direction was the eX-
animation of the diamonds, which resulted
in the discovery that they were what are
technically called "doubleJs,"a a species of
imitation diamonds. which have veneered
tops and paste bodies, and therefore utter
ly worthless, unless they could be palmed
off on a confiding public. Of course our
merchant was surprised, but he was fruit
full in resources, and the great Union Home
lottery suggested to him the way out of
trouble. He at once, in connection with
other parties, commenced new lottery en-
terprise, by which means hundreds of thous-
ands. of our people, all over the country,
will have an opportunity to obtain dia-
mOnds of the first water p, so that they
can shine as well as the rest of us. Of course
every ticket will draw prize--a fact which
would go far to relieve the popular suspense
while waiting the rude and antiquated pro-
cess of drawing. 81 --. 3s as...- s'.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-02-25
A Specimen of Republican Legis-

The State of Vermont is the most over
whelmingly and radically Republican of
any in the Union. 1t has there, and has
had for years, an unchecked asceDdency.
The fruits of its rule are seen in their
largest proportions. AS a specimen of
what it does under such circumstances,
read the following from the Albany (NeW
York; Argus. It says: s.t
'"The State officials on Wednesday seized
aiquantity of liquor at a billiard saloon, at
St. Albans, and placed it in the lookup, to
await the making out of the necessary
papers to insure its spilling in the street.
Some of the liquor dealers, by way Of
strategy, informed a customs officer that
there was quantity of smuggled liquor in
the lookup, and forthwith that official
gathered his force and seized the fluid
which was awaiting confiscation under the
State laws. In revenge the State officials
made a wholesale raid upon every saloon
and hotel, the keeper being required to
give bonds in the sum of S 200 not to open
his house to any outsider whatever. When
the usual influx of strangers to the village
occurred on Thursday night, they had no
where to lay their heads and no place to
procure meal, except at the eatin groom
of the depot. One of the peculiar laws of
Vermont is that no private house can re-
ceive and entertain any stranger for COM
pensation, as that would be an infringe
ment of the rights of hotels so the unfor-
tunates who desired to remain in the viii
lage were compelled to huddle together in
the depot when night came, and two or
three freight cars were metamorphosed
into barracks for their accommodation.
The situation was unchanged up to last
accounts. Every hotel is closed, villagers
are excited, and business is almost at a
standStill.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-02-25

GSan Francisco Correspondent of the N. 7. Times,
The mania for suicide seems on the in
crease, and we have had several very de-
plorable illustrations recently. Among
them may mention that OF Col. VAIN
wright, of the United States Ordnance De-
partment stationed at Benicia Arsenal.
The Colonel may be set down as victimlto
the theory of SpiriGualism. His mind had
been so severely and painfully exercised on
the subject that he felt that insanity was
q mere question of time. He believed that
he wonld in a short time become an inmate
of an asylum, hopelessly insane. Labor
hing under this terrible anticipation, he
made every preparation-closed all of his
public accounts, signing all of his papers,
accounting for every dollar of public
money, wrote letters to all his friends and
family, dressed himself with scrupulous
care, in his uniform, with his sword by his
side, laid himself down to die alone-after
having directed his ''orderly" to come to
his room at a certain hour next morning,
at which hour he was found cold and life
less. Col. Wainwright was apolished and
Elegant gentleman, highly esteemed as an
officer and for his private worth and good
lIqualities, and his death cast gloom over a
large circle of warm friends, who, modrned
the loss of so good a. man--aDother Vietiur
of that dreadful theory that has robbed So
liciety of many an ornament. ,51G.
|, The next victim of self-destruction was
| tGen. Charles S. III. Williams, a distinguish
ed memberof the bar, who terminated his
life by a pistol shot at his chambers in this
city, a few days SINCE Gen. Williams was
formerly from Batavia, n. Y, and came to
this country some years since, and by his
talents and ability rose to be one of the
brightest rnaments-acquired wealth and
great name. He had been great sufferer
from disease of The liUer and dyspepsia, which,
as we all know, is terribly depressing in its
effectsupOn the mind. and under the influ-
ence of this morbid disease he terminated
his lite by shooting himself through the top
of the head, in precisely the same manner
as did Colonel Wainwright, which undoubt-
edly suggested itself to him from reading
the account of Wainwright's death. Strange
to say, General Williams lived four hours
with Derringer pistol bullet buried in his
brain, all of which time he was perfectly
sensible. - = =
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-02-25
How to Economize Fuel.

DIR. .SamuelWa Warren, author of'Ten Thou
sand a Year" recently wrote letter o,the
Mayor of Hull, England, to say that before
ileaving for London he desired to make
practical suggestion to the housekeepers of
the town. The suggestion was this: ITO
IRON -monger blacksmith. and orderhim TO.
take the measure of the bottom of your CRATE,
and make you q sheet-iron plate of about
one sixth of an inch in thickness, or less.
Simply lay this. and light your fire as usual.
1t will soon burn up, but you must keep,
pretty open the lowest bar, 20 as to secure
a slight draught. When the fire has begun
to burn. poke it gently from beneath and
the flame will gradually get through the
entire mass of Goals; the iron plate beneath
gets red hot, and so keeps up constant
combustion, at the same time dispensing
the heat through the room, instead of it's
being sent, up the chimney, thus entirely
consuming the coal, instead of filling the
hearth with ashes"
DIR. Warren continues 1t ~af fl "a
I'm my own house L tried the experiment,
for a week in the breakfast-room, then in
the dining-room, then in the kitchen, with
uniform and complete success; and then I
had the sheet-iron plate put into every
fiFeplace-and. there are many throughout
the house-with equal success. So I do,
with the fireplace in my official residence.
When the fire is once made up, say about
10iA. NJ, forlthe day. an occasional poke,
and, pOssibly,a single replenishment, suf-l
fees for the day. La my own case. and
also at my hotel here, where three scuttles
were required, one now Suffices. You
mustnot smile at the simplicity of my sug-i
gestion, but attribute my Offering to a. sim
cere desire to contribute what little, is in
my power to promote the comfort of. and
lessen expense to, every householder in the
good. old town of Hull. .oJi4i attHa .alr1t sa
Iii 6 TT,,ll I,11 II, k.s1 \
this plan, writes
"1'he result in my house, where have
had quaFter-inch iron plates fitted at the
bottom of two fire-grates, at an expense of;
two shillings each, is a saving in coal of
about one third, with considerable in
crease in heat. A large number of persons
have alreaoy satisfactorily tried the ex
pertinent, and the use of the plates is likely
to become general in this locality"
The cost of the experiment is mere trifle.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-02-25
LYONS PERIODICAL DROPS!
THE GREAT FEMALE REMEDY FOR
IRREGULARITIES. . ..sf-

These Drops area scientifically compounded fluid
preparation and better than any Pills, Powders or
Nostrums. Being liquid, their action is direct and
positive, rendering them reliable speedy and cer-
ain specific for the Of all distractions and sup
essions of nature. Their popularity is indicated
blythe fact that 600 bottles are annually sold
and consumed by the ladies of the United States
every one of whom speak in the strongest terms
praise of their great merits They are rapidly TAX
ing the place of every other Female Remedy, and
considered by all who know aught of them as
the surest, safest and most infalbe preparation in
the world for the of all female complaints the
removal of all distractions of nature, and the pro
motion of health, regularity and strength Explicit
directions stating when they may be used and ex-
laining when and why they should not, nor
'oud not be used without producing effects contra
ryto natures chosen laws Will be found carefully
folded around each bottle, with the written sigma.
ture of JOHN L. LYON, without which none are gen.
uine. .-. -5..... .- H...-s ..
Prepared by DR.. JOHN l.. LYON l95 Chape
street, New Haven, Conn.,, who can be consulted
either personally or by mail Enclosing stamp con
serning all private diseases and female weaknesses
Sold by Druggists everywhere:
-- q. e. CLARK d Co.
General Agents for U. 5. and Canadas
sep29-d&W1y
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-02-25
Preservation of shcet-Iron.

The great tendency OF sheet-iron to de-
cay by OXydation has led to the employ
ment of many methods of preventing it,
The first and most natural of these seems
to be q coating of some substance, aud
paint and soleaginousf varnish has been
where the exposure of the natural color of
the ir0n is, OF no account or where there is
no desire to conceal the material of which
the work to be preserved is made. AS
Iphaltum and black varnishes are largely
employed in many places, and a surface
TINS protected issusceptible ofGbeing gilded
and elaborately finished, after the manner
of the small signs, tea-waiters, coffee-cans,
&C., we so often see., Coating the sheet
metal by immersion in a bath of melted tin
is adopted, and it is the most common and
perhaps the best protection that sheet-iron
can have. A familiar illustrations Is the
numerous articles of household use that are
so very common. There is process called
galvanizing (but the term is not correctly
applied, as the process is not completed by
the galvanic currenO that is common in
some places. 1t consists in coatin g the iron
by immersion in melted zinc after the
manner of coating the iron with tin
Articles of cast or malleable iron that are
|exposed. to- damp or are used when i'm
mersed in water, are coated in this way
with beneficial results. An example is
seen in the iron fixtures OF dairy churns,
family washing machines, wringers, &c.
/ There is also process of enameling that
has been somewhat used; the article is dip
ped in gummy fluid and the gloss or en-
amel reduced EXPERIMENTATION or grinding
to a granulous powder, is busted upon the
gufnmy surface, where it adheres the ar
ticle is then put into muffie and placed in
"a furnace, and after few minutes expos
ure to the heat the powder fuses into a upi-,
form glossy coating, affording a good pro-
lection to the articles so covered. The en-
ameled kettles and stew-pahs used by the
housewives for boiling and cooking acid
frnits are made after this process. It is ca,
pable of more extended application than
has been made of it. To coat the sheets of
iron with either the tin, zinc, or enamel, it
Unnecessary that the surface of the metal
should be thoroughly cleaned, and to do
this it is immersed in sulphuric or muriatic
acid for sufficient time to clean them of
the scale of oxyd by which they are COW
erred they are then carefully washed clean,
dipped in a solution of muriate of zinc. aud
then immersed ia bath of tin or zinc,
thin, coating of which Immediately adheres
to the surface. , ana
/ BY means of the electro-deposit process,
sheet-metal may fbe coated with gold, sill
lver. or copper, but this process is used most
upon articles of ornament and Is intended
to hide the metal of which they are formed.
AS the process is quite cheap when but
light coating of the metal is employed, it is
extensively used, the material of which the,
articles are made being principally sheetzl
brass or OF soft metal.-AmertcGnA ATtizan.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-02-25
Ahnat on theIce

/ The SteubenuilIe Herald of Monday SAYS
Last night between the hours of eleven
and twelve o'clock, the attention of the
watchmen on the boats at the wharf was
attracted by a loud and piteous cry for
help, up the river, opposite the Clinton pa
per mill, this city. AS the sound approach
ed, it proved to be7a man, afioat on0a'
cake of ice in the middle of the river.
Nothing could be heard above the rush of
waters and the crashing of ice. but the
heart-rending cry of For the Lords sake
save me-" An attempt was made to launch,
a boat from the Virginia shore, but was
rendered fruitless by the masses of grinding
ice. So the poor wretch, whoever he was,
passed swiftly by, his appeal for help being
beyond the power Of human aid. Who he
was, where he came from and what his fate
was, we could not learn,
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-02-25

IMPORTANT QUALITIES. BRAN.
DRETH'S PILLS SO STIMULATE al
the interior powers of the system that every poison
mpurty is forced from the blood into the bowels
and thus passes off. Recent cases of sickness will
often be cured by the effect of six or eight Bran
dreth Pills. which, when the operation is full and
complete leave the blood as free from poisonous and
unhealthy matter as that of newborn babe. In
eolds. indammatory diseases, and even in cholera
their restores to health sooner than all other
reno lies, because they take from the blood and
bowels those matters upon which pains, cramps, and
aches depend for continuance.
Captain Isaac Smith, of Sing Sing. says thirty of
Brandreth's Pills, taken according to directions,
cured him of very severe bronchial affection after
other means had failed, and he wishes his numerous
friends to know the fact.
Brandreth's Pills, Principal office, Brandreth
House, New York. Sold also by all Druggists. See
nv name on Government stamp. without which the
Pills are spurious. 5. b. BRANDRETH.
II febI3-d&W1m .r..- ..-f.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-02-25
decision al, in Kentucly. a.sIuuu

The Louisville Democrat of Saturday says:
+ Some time ago one Boyle, citizen of
ireland, sent his sister, in This city, pow
er of attorney to collect debt secured by
ia mortgage. Shortly after the power was
received, and before any proceedings were
had looking toward the collection of the
debt, Miss Boyle married. She and her
husband, by William Mix, their attorney,
fileda bill in the Louisville Chancery Court
ito foreclose the mortgage. A rule was
served on Mr.. Mix to exhibit his authority
for prosecuting the cause. In respone to
the rule, Mr.. Mix relied dupon the power of
attorney given Miss Boyle to collect the,
debt, and subsequent employment by Miss
Boyle and her husband. 1t was insisted,
contra, that the marriage of Miss Boy le
revoked the power. The Chancellor held
that, inasmuch as the husband Joined in
the employment and consented to it, the
marriage did not operate revocation of
the power, aud that Mix was properly au-
thorized.