The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-02-12

! &atbeo tne Diil Dat we learn from members OF
the Legislature who are we'll informed on the
subject, that the revenue or tax bill before that
body, will raise some .foe hundred thousand
dollars Gsore han aoW he needed for Tie merit
| fsoo yenrs ending Oct,ter, 1868, TOR the ordi-
nary expenses Of the State gorernmem!
Now, what is wanted with this large amount
OF money? Why SHOULD the> people, in their
present impoverished condition, be taxed to
raise this large surplus? Is it not better that
this money should be in the peoples pockets
than in the Treasury ?-Roleigh Standard
THUNDER STORM -Ou last Saturday even
ing this vicinity was visited by severe hail
storm, accompanied with thunder and lightning.
The weather for three or four days previous had
been mild and springlke.- Winston Sentinel.
THE LATE Gov. MoREHEAD-At the last
Fall Term of Rockingham Superior Court, Hon.
John Kerr was appointed to deliver eulogy on
the lite and character of the late Gov. More
head, at May County Court next. To meet AIr
herrs arrangements, the tme has been changed
to Tuesday, February Term Of Rockingham
County Court, at Wentworth. being the Goth Of
the rresen. month.
CONTRACTS IN CONFEDERATE CURRENCY.-
Chancellor Lesesne at Charleston has recently
decided in the case of jackson VS.. Lazarus, that
the principle is held that debts contracted in Con-
federate currency must he discharged on the
basis of the value of that currency. as compared
with gold at the time that the debt was incurred
and consideration given therefor.
1ElS establishes precedent in South Carolina
for all cases invoking the payment of debts or
Obligations contracted in Confederate currency
FoREIGN IrEMs.-Lverpool, Feb s-The
brokers' circular reports the total sales Of cotton
for the week ending last evening, at $4,000
aud middlug uplands have declined fully ID
during the week. The market to day is un-
changed. with prospective days sale Of about
1000 bales, mddIing upands l4Bd.
The Queens speech in full has been received
10y telegraph. She hopes that the Prussan,
Austrian and Italian war will lead to the per
mova of the grounds Of difficulty with the United
States FavorS closer Union among the Ameri-
can provinces Regards Fenianism as suppressed.
And thanks God for the Disappearance of the
cholera and cattle plague.
BoBBINs.-A large number of the Cotton
Manufacturers of the South are now sending their
orders for that useful and greatly needed article
bobbins, to the North. In view of the demand
and at the same time the Inconvenience and de-
lay attending shipments, Mr. Ii. I. Nelson has
established! factory a: Augusta, Ga, where he
turns out as cheap and good an article as is made
in the United States.
EE- DR.. Cumming, of London, who has made
himself famous by his expostions Of the prophe-
cies, is predicting that the world is not to be des-
troyed but renovated, and that the great event
will occur in the present year. The timid need
not be alarmed at the Dr's prediction but if
they are unsodly, they should be terrified 10y the
words ofChrist: Except ye repent, We shall all
likewise perish"
SAVING Ills BACON "A Western republican
candidate for Congress, who had large and
we'll stocked farm, was annoyed at the almost
nightly disappearance from his premises of
number of his hogs. a vi giant watch enabled
him to detect the thief, who proved to be
ucighbor and warm political friend Of the can
didste-one, in fact, upon whose assistance he
greatly relied in the coming canvass. He dis
liked to lose his support, and he dislked more
the idea of losing his hogs /; so he made up his
mind to be frank with the thief, and try to save,
in more senses than one, his bacon. He went
at once to his neighbor, told him what he had
ascertained, expressed bis desire not to make
public exposure, and said "Now, | nuke this
proposition: if You let my hogs alone in the
future, will not only say nothing Of the past,
but when [ kill in the fall, I'll put into your
cellar FIVE barrels of as good pork as | make"
The fellow reflected moment, and replied
"Well, Squire, that's fair proposition anyhow;
and seeing az its you I'll do it. But, vow, |
believe shall lose pork by the operation"