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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-08-13
CATAWBA
English and Classical High School,

NEWTON, N. Q.
The next Session of this Institution will COM
mence the lst of July next. The School is in a
fourishng condition. Ample provision is made to
accommodate large number of boys and young
men, both in rooms, boarding and instruction. No
pains spared in fitting pupils thoroughly for the
best Colleges Of the country, and in giving them
thorough and practical business education.
Pupils have access to valuable Libraries, and
enjoy the advantages of a well regulated Literary
Society.
Tuition per Session of 20 Weeks from So to $22.5o
in currency.
Board in families from So to $l2 per month; in
clubs at about half these prices.
For Circulars and particulars address J. Clapp,
Newton, N. G.
J. c. CLAPP, A. B.
June 3, 1857 S. NJ. FINGER, A. B.
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The Southern Express Company has opened COM
muncation with all Northern and Western States,
and is prepared to forward Freight Money ana
valuable Packages safely and promptly. Messen-
gers leave Charlotte daily, connecting at Raleigh
with Adams Express Company, and at Richmond
with Adams and Harnden's Express Companies.
Letters will be forwarded by this Company to all
points South and North having mail facilities.
T. d. GILLESPIE, Agent,
Charlotte, June 10, 1865 If
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III EW & o . ID 9
AT
YEcEEO & 8 IL he E L. IL 9.

We are receiving general stock of all grades of
Sc 1sonable Goods. We have in store many
L. cof
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We take this method of informing friends and
the public, that have moved to the large and
commodious Store Room formerly occupied by
KAHNWEILER & BRO, where will continue to
carry the General Mercantile Business in all its
various branches, and would respectfully call atten
ton to variety and styles of Goods, unsurpassed
by any other House in the State, which we offer at
exceedingly low prices.
CLOAKS! CLOAKS!
French black and coored Cloth Sacques, Basques
and Circulars, Silk Sacques and Basques.
RICH DRESS GOODS.
We have in store of the largest Stocks
of fine Dress Goods offered in Charlotte. Our
Stock consists in part of all Wool DeLaines, En-
press Cloths, Poplins Poplinettes, Alpaccas, LUIS
tres, together with general assortment OF all the
low priced Domestcs, DeLanes Prints, &c &C.
GLOVES AND HOSIERY
Best Kid Gloves in all colors, Ladies' feeced
lined Silk, Lisle, Buir and Wooden Gloves, Me-ino
Gloves. Superior English Hosiery for Ladies' and
Misses, all of which equal to any offered in
this city.
WHITE GOODS
Of every description Table Cloths and Table Lin
men, Towels, Toweling. napkins, &C., &C.
CLOTHING
OF every description. Frock and Sack Coats, CASH
mere Suits, Coats, Pants and Vests, and a complete
line of
GENTS FURNISHING GOODS
Boots, Shoes and Hats, all of which we offer at
enormously low prices at Wholesale and Retail.
NEW AND CHOICE GOODS
fevery description received every week, and sold
prices warranted to prove satisfactory to pur-
chasers. We take great pleasure in showing our
Goods to those who will favor US with call
A. WE'LL & CO,
Kahnweiler l. Bros Old Stand, Trade ST.
NOTICE.
We take pleasure in announcing to the Ladies
that will attach to House early in the Spring,
a first class French Millinery Establishment, of which
will ary r.
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IN WITHDRAWING FROM THE ABOVE FIRM
j thank my friends and customers for their liberal
patronage bestowed on us | also recommend my
successor j. Duls 10 them, and trust they will con-
,tinue their custom. J. kUCK.
July %, 1857. 3w
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-08-13
NEW FIRM,

The undersigned having formed Partnership
will carry the GROCERY business at the old
stand of Kuck Hilker, where they will keep full
stock of FAMILY GROCERIES and will be glad
to wait On their old customers, and as many
ones as will call on US. DULS l. HILKER.
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NOTICE.

We take pleasure in announcing to the Ladies
that will attach to House early in the Spring,
first class French Millinery Establishment, of which
due notice will be given. A. WE'LL & CO.
Nov 26 1886.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-11-27
Fresamen's Burean Circular.


~ 81 III m, III,
hefolfuwfiig eircu.arlIas been sent
by the War Department to the several
Assistant Commissioners Of the Freed
mens's Bureaus: w8 @m
d sfsls WAR DKpaRTMKNT,s
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and
i Abandoned Lands, November al,eI 5.
Sir-As there is still quite an aai amount
Of abandoned property on your returns I'm
and much Of it occupied by the former
owners who abandoned 1t according TO
the definition Of the law, and fWiio
through contempt Of the Government
of tue United States, and Of the Presi-
dents authority, decline to make any
application under the orders approved
by him for itsrestoration, you are here
BY instructed to give notice to all such
persons through your officers and
agents that their property coming un-
derthe above head Of abandoned pro.
perty, held by the Government, ano
now on your returns, will be taken Tor
NAL possession OF on tie first day O.
january next, and rented to refugees
and freedmen in accordance with the
provisions. OF the law. In case, they
make application in accordance will
the law, formal restoration will be nm
mediately made, and reported to thu
office. z = e Very truly yours,
u. S. GRANT,
~ It's Secretary of War ad interim.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-11-27
81 r. EtttIiz
. Grant.
!. From the New York Tribune.

81. From the. New York Tribune.
Col. .. w. Forney publishes in his two
papers, both daily, summary OF the rea''
sons why General Grant ought to be the
Republican candidate for the Presidency
He kindly refrains from reviewing the
military career of the distinguished soldier
but, as he deyotes to the catalogue Of his
civic virtues FIVE solid columns OF the very
biggest type ever used OH the Press, we
cannot complain that he has done less
than Justice TO his subject. AS human
life in New York is too short for anybody
to read Eve columns of the Press, we have
reduced Colonel Forneys points to these
| |. Generrl Grant succeeded Mr.. Stanton a
Secretary of War, this being an act o
s'rare sagaeity and courage 2. Genera
;Rawlins believes in Grant, 8. IL. b
| Washburne believesin Grant. A. Senator
Thaver, of Nebraska, believes in Grant
). "Several gentlemen named in connection
with the Presidency have promised
vote for him. 6. What his principles or
| is nobodys business. . ),
All these points are. Of course put viii
THAT Spartan terseness ofstyle and de!iciou
beauty of phrase for which the, venerabl
Secretary of the Senate has long been II
nous but we must confess that they ia
to stimulate in US the generous enthusiasm
which warns the Colonel's breast. Ter
eral Grant may be good Republican, br
we are not satisfied with his hackers. !
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-11-27

yPrRsoxA1. AppEAkAseE orIrns PORT. q
Plus the Ninth possesses an excellent COM
stitutiony Ills form is'about @ftefmiddle
stature, he has d broad chest, full but small
hands, and his gait is slow, but even on the
most solemn occasions entirely natural and
unaffected. His large expansive head, with
the regular, harmonious features, indicates
rare mental faculties 1.-THE broad and high
forehead is shaded by dense silvery white
hair. AT blush thecountenance Of
the Pontiff exerts an indescribably winning
effect upon the beholder. His nose is not
large, but aquiline and beautifully shaped.
1Fhe mouth, which tends somewhat toward
l,protruding chin, is singularly chtseled,, the
lower Zip being apparently parted in the
middle. The entire right sideof the body is
somewhat weaker than the left; the right
cheek is not as full, the right eye is more
shaded by the eye!ia, owing to an accident
with which Plus the Ninth met in bis youth
The whole face is wondrously lii up by the
reliance and afiabe expression of,he large
black eyes. fs'ifs9
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-11-27

THE CHIEF JUSTICE "GoING BACK ON
HIS PErs.-It is astonishing what ,nodi-
flying effect the late elections have he'd on
Radical alteration Of the negro. Says q
Washington special, of the 18th:
We learn from Richmond, Va, to. night
that considerable political caucusing has
been going on there since the arrival Of
Chief Justice Chase, who will remain 10
Richmond till after the 18th inst. A nun
Der Of prominent politicians from various
portions of the State are there. ,ana it is
stated that the Chief Justice is in favor o
such a modification Of the Radical pro
gramme as will exclude negroes from hold
ing Office, but favors universal sutttage.-
This will probably be accomplished b.
making ten years citizenship 10 the Unlte'
States q qualification for holding ptllees
| It is also said that their caucuses will Ii
upon a candidate for Governor OF, Virginia
Gov. Peilpoint has declared that he is no
candidate for reelection.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-11-27

sys.-.g sfffygE. fzH5ls si5A @H& ft.-H4 III
TAKING CouNctI. As TO TIE BEsr METHOD
OF STEALING LAND. Writes a special cor
respondent Of a New York paper under
date Of the 18th: as .isi d sU
| have just learned that the negroes in
Mecklenburg and the adjoining counties
efiVitginia are now debating in thel'
secret leagues Whether they shall take
possession of the land Of the whites By
violence on the lst Of, .January,. il Con
gress do not givdit to them. assthey say
has been promised. The Radicals dele
gates from Mecklenburg to the convention
are urging them to- take the lands OF tn
whites at all hazards. None OF the ne
groes will hire themselves unless they gel
possession ofths entire plantation, horses
mules and tooles. . .. Ii ts
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-11-27
The Late Military Appointments,
Cn,, nra ] hEnunr has shenn t,nfnrfnrate

+ Z . i 4 - =
! General Mower has been unfortunate in
his appointments to as well as his removals
from Office, and the reason is obvious. - His
range ofselection, confined to members Of
the Republican party, is altogether TOD
limited If he expects TO find men of worth,
of probity aud Of learning, to accept his
appointments. In that party We know Of
few men possessed Of these qualities. But
the last appointment that Of Cutler-is
the worst Of all. General Mower must
have been very. badly advised when he
made selection Of such man as q Judicial
officer of the State. Cutler is utterly I'M
qualified to perform the duties ola Judge.
lie is without education without learning,
and without talent Of a,y kiud. He has
no standing in the prof ssion OF law, and
as man is scarcely recognized in respecta-
bic society. He is nothing but pettifog-
ger and an impostr. He cannot speak or
write half dozen consecutive sentences in
the English or any. other language with
even tolerable correctness. His appoint
ment is perfect burlesque upon tho Judi.
CARY, Gen Mower scraped the lower strata
ofthe legal profession when he picked ur
| a man like this, who Is the mere spawn oil
revolution. What commentary npou
the present condition Of the South, wher
men of this stamp are placed in office
Cutler never made an appearance as coun
sci in court Of Justice thot he did no
raise d laugh by his cool impudence ant
notify every one byshis ignorance. ! d
OF his antecedents previous to hiE resi-
dencc here we know nothing, and care less
Reports not favorable to him as a mai
have, it is true, been freely circulated. AM
may or may not be true. It's his conduc
in Louisiana to which we now refer Poo
man, he does not know how presumptuou
and how ridiculous he is in theNeyes OF th
community, He thinks he is . great maj
and no doubt he is in his own estimation
TO see him in the streets of Washington
or hanging around the Departments, az
representative Of the people OF Louisian
was enough to turn the stomach OF the MOI
, hardened politician. Few will ever kno
1, the countless snubbings he received ther
, which one would think would have cure
; him ofhis presumption, but Cutters ,hit
is too thick to be penetrated by rebutsi
: this nature. We trust Gen, Grant "
i i withhold his approval of this appoirr
!. ment.-[N. 0. Bee. Ed, 3.,t
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-11-27

DIED.-On the 18th inst, in Baton Rouge,
in the 2sth year Of his age. STEPHEN =.
IRVING. at
The deceased was a native of this Town
and at the time of his death was one of the
pilots Of the Steamer Fannie Gilbert. He
was taken suddenly sick on her downward
trip and had to be left at Baton Rouge for
medical treatment The disease had too
fur made its progress, however, before this
and he died on the second day Of his Illness
in that city His remains were brough,
here on last Friday and the next day Dc
was buried in the family Cemetery IL
was a good, exemplary young man ana
leaves wife and two children to mourn
for him. The large concourse Of cit'zen
who followed his funeral cortege attes
the esteem in which he was held in TIL
home of his birth.
i On the 10th inst in this Town, Q
i yellow fever, ROBERT G. HYNsoN JR
aged 90 years and 10 months.
--On the 18th inst, in this Town, Z
yellow fever, FINLEY, eldest son {
, Robert G. Hynson Jr., and Josepllln
Finley of st. Louis Mo-, aged Year
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-11-27
Charges Against sherman's Army
Confirmed.

The restoration by the Post Office De-
partment Of the paintings stolen by Sher-
mans army from familyin Columbia, s..
G., has led to the expose of transactions
not very complimentary to the character
otthe American soldier. Facts are brought
to light which coa6rm the charges made
against General Sherman's army Of indis-
criminately plunderiDg during their march
through Georgia and the Carolinas. This
plumber was first entrusted to the express
companies, but under military orders these
were prohibited from exporting any goods
northward, except by proper authority.
Then an effort was made to secure sale
transit through the United States mails,
but they were again stopped, and the arti-
eles forwarded to the dead Letter Office
here. Postmaster General Dennlson be-
came indignant at the attempt to make his
Department the receptacle of this vast col
lection of stolen plumber, and ordered the
whole stock to be turned over to the mill
lary authorities. Before the transfer was
made, however, an inventory wass taker
aud preserved by the Department, an in
Sentory converting more than one hundred
pages Of foolscap, aud embracing every
description of property, from the riches
jewels down to the smallest article OF
eaoys wardrobe. Ladies' dresses OF ever.
description, costly silks and laces, plate
KNIVES and forks, paintings, &C., &C., i LEI
more than dozen large boxes, all Q
nllch We're turned over to the Freedmen
bureau, except the one beautiful painting
sa,cn has just been restored to its owner
aua who, in letter of thanks to the De
Paftment, says he prizes it above all els
ne owns, Unfortunately for the Thousand
VI Others who were robbed, the Burea
las sold the entire lot of stolen plunde
sau mere is no possibility oftheir recover
,as 'helr property. Into what fund tn
p,vceeds passed, your correspondent ha
a0' deemed it important to inquire
wash. Cor. Boston Post, Oct. 10.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-11-27

THE LINCOLN EsTATE.-Springfeld,
Ill.,, Nov. l4.-Hon. David Davis, ad-
ministrator of the estate of the late Alb
raham Lincoln, made final settlement
Of the estate yesterday. After paying
all the debt there remained $40, 294, 62
which divided among the widow and
nelrs, s36, 765, 80 to Mrs. Lincoln, and
the same amount to each son. Robert
| T. Lincoln received his share, and also
that Of the minor heir, Thomas Tad
The amount due Mrs. L. less about $ 4
600, heretofore drawn by her, is subjec'
| to her order.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-11-27
Mourning For Her Lost

Mr.. John w. Forney's pets in Phila-
delphia, yclept the Loyal Leagues,
have recently erected and dedicated
statue representing. the z North mourn
ing for her slain in BATTLE" The afore-
said Loyal Leaguers look at the image
through one pair Of spectacles, and
the Democrats squirt at it through a
different lens. The editor Of the Age,
peered microscopically and gives his
experience thus; cd
America mourning for her lost !" Let
us, who unhappily have no chance OF seeing
Haseltine's creation, imagine what the
idea and the figure should be. There is in
one Of the glorious galleries of Tuscany, q
marvellous group of Niobe and her chill
dren The mother is awestruck amidst
the dead and dying. So should America
stand with her head bowed and with re-
pentance on her lips.
"What has she not to mourn for9
"She mourns her liberty lost, and, sub
lstit,lted for it, q harsh military control.
"The Constitution which once was hel
boast torn to tatters and defed as q thing
of the past, obsolete % i -
(. "Her statute and common law of liberty
abrogated in ten sovereign States, and, IN
Tits stead, arbitrary executive control de
yeloped in every form Of tyranny.
i "She mourns over the absolute extinc
ton of that pure brotherly sentiment
which once animated the whole country.
i "She mourns at the triumph Of narrow
minded Puritanism over all that is grant
and enrolling in our, nature, and the de
preston of the manly spirit of the Cav
aGer. =,
sShe mourns, as well she may, over tn
!; utter social decentralization Of the trium
phant section, now, in it's hour OF victory
, more fetid and corrupt than any colnmun
ty since the days of imperial Rome. ),
"She mourns over the dismal past-th
, last Eve years-and over the graves Q
both sides of the most gallant men WIN
ever crossed swords in war.
"She drops tear on the monuments
7 tombs of Mansfield, and Reno, and sedt
e wick, and McPherson-and on the neglec'
/ ed graves Of Jackson, and Gregg, and Asi
r by. and Stuart, and Barksdale
: q For this she mourns, and has reason
: norm in all sincerity, aud if Mr.. HaseltiI
i has embodied it thoroughly IN ms sciiO'
q ing statue, we shall unite in admiration;
! Z But if, per contra, he has taken 1or 2
, ideal the real feminine America OF u
! North, then we can only say we have n
e the slightest desire to see the image. !,
L is bad enough to have to meet it in Il
! flesh"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-11-27

was Nobody seems to have the least
pity for Sumner for the loss OF his wife,
who has placed the "boundless oceans
roarn between herself and him. On the
contrary, everybody refers respectfully TO
her, as a lady who has escaped trout great
and disacreeable calamity. We could not
imagine that a creature who has SO long be.
slowed all the powers Of his mind and
affections Of his heart upon negroes, was
Git to live with white women. Then
what business has wretch with heart
completely neg7oised to marry a. Whltt
woman Is there no truth in the Ole
maxim that "a man must sleep where ne
makes his bed ~
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President Johnson's Speech.

Fellow CrT1zENs:-It is not my inten-
ton to make aspeech on the occasion, but
simply to tender youmy thanks for this de-
monstration-a demonstration in approba
ton of what your fellow citizens have de-
clared in the recent elections in the varl-
GUS States in the Union. They will APP
preciate your response to what they have
done, and send back greeting that the Union
of the States must be maintained according
to the original design Of our fathers. |
confess am grati6ed, but not surprised at
the result of the recent elections. / have
always had undoubted confidence in the
people. They may sometimes be mlsled
BY the lying spirit in the mouths OF their
prophets, but never perverted, and in the
end they are always right. In the glooml-
est hours through which have passed
and many of them, God knows have been
dark enough-when our Constitution was
in the utmost peril, when our free instltu
tions were assalled by formidable force
and our great republic seemed to be totter
inc to its feet, and when Ifelt how vain
were nv efforts alone to preserve those ID
stitutions in their integrity and save the
republic from ruin, i was still hopeful;
had still an abiding confidence in them, AM
| ! felt assured they in their might Woulf
come to the rescue. They have come, AM
thank God chat they have come, and tina Ina
our republic may yet be saved. TWAS bu
the other day that I officially declared tina
the remedy for the present unhappy cond \!
ton of the country must come from to-
people themselves. They know what tn
remedy is and how tits to be. applied. a
the present time they cannot, according 7
the forms Of the Constitution, repeal OF
noxious laws; they cannot remove or cor
trol this military despotism. The remed
is nevertheless, in their hands, and la sur
4 one if not controlled by fraud, oyerawe
by arbitrary power, or from apathy on tleI
bart, too long delayed. With abiding COZ
Rdence It their patriotism, wisdom and il
teurity, | am still hopeful that in the en-
: the rod of despotism will be broken, II
armed heel Of power lifted from the nee
of the people, and the principles Of a vol
+ ted Constitution preserved. The poop
have spoken in manner not to be misu'
derstood, Thank God that they have sp'
ken, for it is upon their intelligence an
their integrity that ] have relied and stl
rely. The Constitution Of the countr
which was imperilled had recently been .
, fore them, for consideration, and 1t mas III !.
! ! new life and vigor impaired to it from
J original sources-the people. 1t com
back to us with renewed strength, let
!. now be translated high up in the heaven !,
j written in letters Of living light, as II
! symbol of liberty and justice and fraterl
e ty. Good night. , ,l, !,
i THE President was cheered during =
Q delivery Of the speech and also on MS co
!, clusion, and retired amid music and che'
+ + frequent calls for Attorney Genel
! stanbery were made but he did appear
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-11-27

n@, A Nashville policemen shot ne
gro in theshead. The darkey fell, but i'm
mediately picked himself up and made off.
When 4 secured his skull was found suninjur-
ed, but the bullet, perfectly fiat, lodged IN
der the skin. .Szla GO 3s
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-11-27

Z va. A Swiss physician has compiled q
great mas Of statistics to show that winter
and spring are the seasons ofgreatest NOR
tally in the north and centre Of Europe,
whilst in the south,on the contrary. sun
mer and autumn are the most destructive
seasons. Marsh r1iasma transforms the
period and character ofthe mortality, and
the British Medical Journal urges that
efforts should be directed to the perfect
drainage of the soil.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-11-27

naz. Check thy curiosity everywhere !;
over thy eyes keep vigilantguard, lest tiny
sicbt NAV encount what may stain the
nnrity Of the soul; even when there is no
obvious danger. Christian modesty re-
auires that, whether the body be in motion
or repose, the inquistiveness OF the eyes
should be restrained within due bonds.
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A O A r ID :
ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA,
November 26th, 1867.

ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA,
November 18th, 1867.
Editor Louisiana Democrat:
DEAR S1R-Permit us through your val
liable paper to express, in some sort, oul
appreciation of the many kind fayors re-
ceived by ourselves, amongst the Other
wounded, Of the Inflated Steamer = Cuba.
Though entire strangers to the people Of
this place, we have received such care and
attention as would be gratifying wher
coming from relatives and friends. And
the remembrance hereafter Of any. suffer
ings we may have endured, will surely be
accompanied by those grateful aud pleas
ing reflections only to be inspired by tn
kindliest treatment.
JAS. HOBAN
RICH'D. GORDON.