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FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

We are now prepared to draw directly on Eng
land Ireland and Scotland all the principal
cities in France Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal.
Russia AID Poland, and on the prominent places in
the Orient and South America. 7s' s. A-
NORTHERN EXCHANGE. .
Exchange on the North furnished at par. ,5
=. DEPOSITS. @75
Specie and Currency received deposit, and six
and eight per cent interest allowed. 's-s -
Gold and Silver Coin, Bullion and Southern
Bank Notes bought and sold at very small margin.
Refer to Brem, Brown b Co, DR.. e. Nye Hutchi-
son. Ex.Gev.Z. b. Vance, Charlotte, and Jesse II.
Lindsay ESQ. Greensboro, N. @. =
I BREN1ZER, KELLOGGzk PETERS, s1
~ Trade Street, Springs Building =
May ~, 1sss Charlotte, N. G.
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Mas. PARTIsGTos ON THE FAsHIeSs,--'Thefs
is one thing sure, said Mrs. Partington, the
famales Of the present generation are q heap
more independent than they need to be-. Why
I saw gal 60 by the other day that know be-
longs to the historical class Of society, with her
dress all tucked up, her hair all buzzIed up like
as if she hadn't time to comb it for . week, and
one Of her granlmolhers nightcaps, is an awful
honey, when was gal, If one Of the fsllows
came along when ]. had my clothes tucked UP
thai way, and my head kiyered with white rag.
/ would run for dear life and hide out Of sight
Well, well, the gals then were innocent, uncou-l
fscated creatures; now they are what the French
call '5iazes.'
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Medical Notice.

DR.. J. N. MILLER and DIR. j. B. JONES have
formed copartnership for the practice of Medicine
and Surgery. Dr. Jones will attend to patients
during the disability of DR.. Miller.
Charlotte. May u. 1867.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-06-11

dTHe sOLp NoRrHn nAHEAD.-In June. '63, A.
P. Hills corps remained at fredericksburg some
time afterthe departure Of Ewelf and LoDgstreet
for Pennsylvania. One day number OF fresh
North Caroliua troops had occasion TO pass the
Thru Georgia regiment As usual The Tar
Heels were made the target for number Of
smart Jokes. .sHow'srosin ~ sung out a Geor-
gia cracker. aAll out" responded Tar Heel
/ .How's that.n: why, You see. JEFF Davis has
bough, itaii to make youers stick the next time
| you have to fight.
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p A disconsolate husband. out West somewhere
thus gave vent to his fseilg g at the funeral ofhis
wife: Il have lost cows, 1se lost sheep, I've lost
hotses, and Pve lost calves but this d the wust Of
the whole loss.s s-a Il .Fs a.. -s'- =e'.Ar'r {
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-06-11

y 4 YANKEE YARN-Mr Dickens tells an
American story of young lady who, being in.
tenselg loved by five young men, was advised to
"jump over board and marry the one who
jumped after her" Accordingly, the next
morning, the Eve lovers being on deck, and
looking very devotedly at the young lady, she
plunged into the sea head foremost. -Four of
the lovers Immediately jumped in after bel. -
When the young lady and -four lovers we're on,
again, she said to the Captain. Icy hat am
to do with them now, they are so wet p "Take
the dry one" Aud the young lady did, and
married him. -z-s:-.s; :; 1-s.sr. 3 s.. -.
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A New Orleans paaer says that a ajasticeof the
peace, of that region, was called upon 70 decide
the ownership Of a. mule The swearing was
evenly balanced, and ibe justice saw NO way OF
settling the question except TO experiment upon
the theory that ethe ass knoweth bis -master's
crib" which was entirely successful.
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GREATLY REDUCED PRICES.

Being about to make important changes in The
construction of my store, which when completed
will make it of the attractive Store rooms
in the city, and in order to prepare for the work
men to be employed he same, now offer to the
Public my entire Stock of G Goeds, originally bought
low,
Amazingly Reduced Prices.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers will find it to their
interest to me before purchasing elsewhere.
A SINCLAIR,
May l3, 1867. Springs Corner.
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JUST RECEIVED AT
C. M. QUERY'S NEW STORE
A large and well selected Stock of
SPRING AND SUMNER GOODS.

DRY GOODS, at extremely low prices.
WHITE GOODS, Il full assortment, which will be
sold low for cash.
TRIMMINGS-Our stock of Trimmings is COM
pete, and selected with care.
A full assortment of YANKEE NOTIONS and
FANCY GOODS. ..-. ...-
HOOP SkIRTS-Bradleys Paris Trail Skirts
the most popular Skirt now worn-all szes-Ladies
children and Misses.
KID GLOVES-al colors and sizes. of the best
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FANS AND PARASOLS-A full assortment OF
all kinds.
SHOES-Ladies', Children's and Misses boots
shoes and CATERS, of the best Philadelphia make
Also, Mems and Boys shoes and hats
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FROM rUROPE.

FLcRxrcE, Oct tI-The 6aribalnians are
entrenched at Fornsse, IN Sitafbo, and oc cupy
msny other places The garrison OF Rome Is
very small A detachment hiss been seat on
against Menotii GaribaIdi The plan OF thu
insureenis is TO draw troops II IN Rome an6
give their friends there a chance 10 rise.
LONDON, Oct. u.-Tbree iron-ciads have
been sent 10 the irish coast Il Is said Nspo-
te on compls.ns of the delay OF the Austrian
GoNsrn nent IN completing the military reor-
gan zatIon Of The empire. Admiral FarraguJ
was yesterday the guest OF the Prince de Join
Vile. After visiting Portsmouth he goes to
sea.
LIVERPOOL, tOet. u.-CampbeIi Il Sons
brokerr, have failed.
LONDON, Oct. iI.-Ohnese rebels threaten
Canton. lp
PARIS, Oct. 1.-THE Etsndard says Ma
poleon wrote a letter in 1866 denying any de-
sire to interfere with or profit by reconstrue-
ton in Germany. Arrangements are COM
pleted fer q meettng between apoleon and the
King of Prussia, at an early day, IN Baden
The Press Sc says the Pope, while confident of
the ability of his forces 10 resist struggling
parties OF IN vaders, greatly fears the Italian
Government will order its troops TO march
upon Rome. s..'
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rELEGRAMS. re.

Returns from twenty -nine Republican coun.
ties Of Iowa, give q majority OF 1A,y74. The
counties out of reach OF telegraph are all
strongly Republican, and their majority will
very nearly reach 90, coo. The Democrats have
gained only five counties. Side issues are
alone responsible for the small loss sustained
The Republicans will have q four-fifth ma.
jority in both Houses of the Legislature, elected
on negro suffrage platform. e
The municipal election in Newark. New
Jersey. has resulted in favor OF the Rspub.
licans, who have elected their Mayor and all
but two OF their corporation officers, besides
men. The Common Council will stand
Republicans, Is; Democrats, S. The net Re
publican majority on the election OF aldermen
is 600. -..
The stockiuet factory Of g. H. Speaks & Co !,
in New Haven, Conn, was burned yesterday
morning The loes on the building is S25, 900,
which is insured for $4,000. The loss on the
stock and machinery is $4,000, which Is in
sured for S23,U0O.
a woman in New York yesterday reco overed
$500 damages for the loss Of her husband,
who was burned to death by the explosion OF
pYrotechnics in store on John street last
year.
General Imboden, late Of the confederate
army. applied in Richmond yesterday to regis.
ter under the Presidents proclamation, and
only taking the oath therein prescribed, was
refused. zf~4-, esr..
Inurments from yellow fever in New Or.
leans for the twenty -four hours ending at six
O'Clock yesterday morning number 49.
Several missionaries left New York for Japan
and China yesterday per steamer Henry
Chauncy.
There was one death from yellow fever in
Mobile yesterday.
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VIRGINIA LANDs.-The Alexandra Gazette
says: The unwearied exertioas of the press.
and Of many citizens of our State, in calling
atten tion to the advantages of the soil, climate
mineral resources, agricultural capabilities,
and commercial prospects in this State, have
had their effect In attracting the notice Of CAPT.
talists and immiRrants-and there are now,
more than at any time before, numbers OF per-
sons from the surrounding States and from
abroad, who are examining and investigating
the subject with a view to purchase and settle.
ment in Virginia. We are more and more
satisfied every day, that If 1t were not for
political uncertainties, and fear of adverse leg
lsIation on the part of Congress, the tide Of
population and wealth would, at
last, begin to flow in upon us. But we hope
that such hindrance cannot last very long,
and that we shall have, in the course of a year
or 90, such state Of things as will enable our
people TO look 10 the future with brighter pros
poets than they have seen for the last two
years. In the establishment and security Of
peace, Virginia will be the first OF the southern
States to enjoy the return Of prosperity. Our
situation secures this. At this time there is
even an emigration from the G ulf States to our
valleys and mountains. There may be In some
portions Of the NOrthw cheaper lands, but
there are hundred advantages here which are
wanting In that far of country.
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KNOW THY DESTINY

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has astonished the scientific classes of the Old
World, has now located herself at Hudson, N. Y.
Madame Thornton possesses such wonderful powers
of second sight to enable her to mpart knowledge
Of the greatest Importance to the single married
Of either sex. While in state of trance, she de-
marry, and by the aid of an instrument of intense
power, known as the Psychomctrope, guarantees to
produce lifehke picture of the future husband or
wife of the applicant, together with date of mar
fage position in life, leading traits of character,
malls can assert She will send, when desired. a
certified certificate, written guarantee, that the
small lock of hair and stating place Of birth age
disposition and complexion, and inclosing fifty
cents and stamped envelope addressed to yourself,
By return mail All communications sacredly con-
hdential: Address, ' in confidence, MADAME Z. r,
THORNTON. p. D. Box l23, Hudson, N. 7.
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A CALIFoRNIA STA sH HRoBBERY.-Ths over
land stage from Virginia City. Cal, to Austin,
was robbed by three men on the 9th ult at
Desert Wells Station, SIX miles from Virginia
Oity. The men, who were masked and armed
with double. .barrelled shot guns, first attack
ed and overpowered the inmates OF the station,
then on the arrival Of the stage halted 1t, made g
the driver dismount, and bound him hand and
foot. then one by one they compelled the pas
sengers, eight IN number. bat all unarued, to
come out, ana they were also securely usu.
The robbers took then what they could Ind,
which was bat little, and putting the passen-
gers, bound as they were, back in the stags,
released the driver and made him drive or
Each robber then selected morse from the
sfock OF the Overland Company, and loft in
the direction OF the Truckee river 1t sun
posed that they live In Virginia City.
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OUR GUNS IN ENGLAND.-On the 25th Of last
month the merits Of the Rodman gun were
tested at Shoeburyness, England. The Pail
Mall Gazette says:
''Only three American cast-iron shot have
yet been fred in this country against armor;
but they have shown themselves to be vastly
superior to the ordinary cast.iron shot made in
this country, and two Of them accomplished
on Wednesday what no cast.iron shot ever
accomplished betore-the penetration Of eight
inches of iron, OF eighteen inches Of teak, and
three. quarter inch iron skin. The shot ap.
pear to combine much of the toughness OF
wrought iron with the hardness OF our own
Palliser projectiles; and this quality of tough :
ness renders them independent, in meas ure,
Of the assistance OF pointed head, BY which
the brttleness OF the Palliser prOjectiles is ne
cessarily neutralized, but which cannot OF
course, be applied TO spherical proJecrile."
A nineteen-ton gun was used, the charge Of
powder was one hundred pounds, and the dis
lance from the target seventy yards. The Ga
zette, while maintaining the superiority of the
English gun, admits that the Rodman 10 "ca-
pable OF inflicting enormous damage upon any
iron. clad afloat." .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-12

RAILROAD CONvENTION.-The Con yention
OF the friends OF the Lynchburg and Danyi
Railroad assembled in this city yesterday and
adopted report recommending the apportion-
ment OF subscription, to be voted for in the
counties and towns through which the road is
to run. 10 the amount OF Si5O,00O, and divided
as follows: The city of Lynchburg, s2aO, 1000;
the county OF Campbell SlOc,000; the county
Of Pit'sylvania, &lOO, GOO; the town of DanyiIle
$4,000 Committees were appointed to pre-.
pare memorial to Congress asking aid from
the Government, to ensure the issuing OF the
proper order for taking the vote on the SUBJ
scrfptions stated above, and to caH vass the
counties and cities for said subscriptions
LyncAburg Virginian, Oct o. E
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MIR. Llncoln,s Estate,

Especial Dispatch to the Missouri Democrat. |
CHICAGO Oct. San Authentic report says
that the representative of the Lincoln estate
found on deposit in one Of the Departments at
washington the sum Of $4,000 in Government
securities to the credit OF the martyred Prssi
ident. When Mr. Lincoln left Springfield for
washington he informed his Intimate friends
that his Springfield property was worth SIG.
Congress. it is safe TO say that she mad over
S1UU.0LO two years ago. Her conduct has
greatly distressed her intimate friends and
relatives in this city, and the most charitable
construction that they can put upon her strange
course Is that she is insane, which fear is the
case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-12

PROPOSED NEW POLITICAL PARTY IN PHIL
ADHLPHIA.-An important political movement
is on foot in this city, looking 10 the establish
ment Of new party. The matter Is in the
hands OF active Conservative Republicans.
who propose to commence active operations
and to enter the next campaign prepared TO
battle vigorously in support of principles that,
It ID thought, will bring the masses to them
Several gentlemen who have heretofore acted
with the Radicals but who do not endorse the
negro equality platform, were waited upon
to-day and asked to give the New Citizens
Party, which is the name proposed their sup
port. II is the intention OF the inaugurators
to exclude fanatics like Kelley, and to place
before the public for their support those VINO
nave not been extremists on either side. TIE
soldiers will not be forgotten, and a cardinal
plank will be the recognition of their CLAIMS.
which the Radicals have ignored.-Cor. " y
Herald. October TO-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-12

SRMI-ANNUAL MEETING OF THE PATAPsco
PRRsBYTRRY...The regular semi ANN ual meet
ing Of the Patapsco Presbytery commenced last
evening in Baltimore. After prayer, Rev.
John b. Ross was elected moderator, and Rev
John Squires temporary clerk The churches
represented were Franklin street, Franklin
Square, West River, and Oak Grove Reso-
lutons were unanimously adopted, that the
Presbytery OF the Patapsco appoint at its
present meeting commissioners to the General
Assembly OF the Presbyterian Church in the
United states. and order said commission ers
to ask the said Assembly to take our Presby-
teIy under its care and government. and to
unite US with such Synod under the Assem-
bly's jurisdiction as may seem to the Assem-
bly, most beneficial to the Church of God in
the world. That we will greatly rejoice when
ever the time shall come when an organic
union OF all Presbyterians in the land NAV be
effected, consistently with the purity of our
standards.
The following delegates were elected to the
General Assembly Of the Presbyterian Church,
TO be held at Nashville, Tenn, on the 2lst No.
vember next: Rev. J. A. Lefevre and Rev. 5.
h. Jones, alternate; Elder Thomas Dixon and
G Ooer alternate. The body then adjourned
until nine O'Clock this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-12

~ The Empress Of Austria il agai su
cieHto. -
~ There is great religious revivai in War
renton, Va.
~ Dr.. Han. while IN the north pole reeions.
dimes on OF nine pounds Of frozen meat to keep
him warn.
of the cider law.
~ IL 10 denied that French teachers have
beenksnerally dismissed from Russian schools
~ Great disc0usent prevails among ths
worknen OF Paris on account OF the dearAsss
Of bread. fs
D0Ohto reEtstyation reports show one eii-
vorce 70 every twenty -stx marriages durlne
the past year.
o1Tbe sugar crop'of Louisiana this year 10
sstimated at lio.0O0 hogsheads.
a0The Lowell Courier snexesfs that the co.
operative dining rooms in England are places
where every one helps himself.
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SECRET DISEASES.

sAMAR1TAN's GIFT is the most certain, safe, and
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A NEW STYLE OF WAGKR.-A somewhat
singular wager was made in San Francisco
California, on the issue OF the recent elections
The parties to it were w. Woodward A,
Whipple, - Mehary and s. Denlston. Wood.
ward put down $500 in cash tor each of his op-
ponents and received In return agreements
promising 10 pay him fifty cents for every vote
Haight obtained above Gorham. 1t is needless
TO say that Woodward, as the election has gone
will make q considerable profit on the tran sac.
tiop. Mr.. Woodward 10 q Baltimorean.-San
Francisco, ,PdDer
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HALLS VEGETABLE
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II makes the HAIR smooth and glossy, and does
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II is recommended and used by the first Medical
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AID FOR MRS. LINooLN.-The folio wing ad .
difions to the fund for Mrs Lincoln have been
received at the New York Herald Off CO M an
and wife, one dollar; g. .. Bond, three cents;
Renedict, one cent postage stamp; Ebert A.
cent Mudsill, tWo cent revenue stamp; o. W.
a., ten cents; Omega. ono cent nickel u. B..
n twAnty cents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-12

SETTLING BET.-An am using incident was
witnessed on Chesnut street yesterday after.
noon. Mr.. Height, by the terms of q bel
on last Tuesdays election, was compelled to
wheel q Mr. Mench in a wheelbarrow from
the corner OF Broad and Coates streets to Fifth
and Chesnut They started at about O'Clock,
preceded by full band, and followed by q
number OF the winners political friends in
furniture car, well stocked with kegs of lager
beer for the refreshment OF the active parties.
The novel spectacle attracted large crowd
and created considerable merriment along the
route passed over.-PhiiG. Press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-12

An AMERICAN OYyIcDR N CR1Tl-Lsttors
from Athens. OF S;eptemoer !, bring Intelligence
that MAJOR sidney DsKay, we'll known a. o
nysIliant young Federal ofacsr in our late war,
has been brought into the military hospital, q
Atneps, from the Island Of Crete, Wheye he
rad heen apReYouslY wounded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-12

~New York State contains 1s4.asS wi lows
~Skowhesan, Me, has surprised its ,lf By
finding . coal mine.
~Ohicago is 20 establish q free LODGING
house for nsWsboys and bootblacks.
SUncle samuel 10 losing arms bv IN.
operations Of thieves at the 81. Louis arsenai
eThey cay xr.: r.! Lincoln n g e Writing . book.
pVSt. Louis has had two weeks. .ea.o, 80
cholsrs, In which the disease ragged with rrest
vlolencs.
0rne cost ef the proposed East river
bridge, bstWeen New York and BrookIyp, 10
esiimAfed al $6,675,53.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-12

III The Catholics in Texas lost two priests
Father Rannoux died at Lavaca. ThePresby.
terian Church lost the Rev. Mr Mitchell at
Corpus Christ, and Rev. Georga q. Moore ct
Victoria. The following Menodst preachers
have died At Of yellow fever: At Corpus
Ohristi, Messrs. J. p. Perham and W. McPhail;
at Tsxapa, Thomas F. Cook; at Lavaca, VIM.
T. Harms; at Lagrange, Quinn ID. Mensfse; at
Houston, VIM. Rees.
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~ An adventurous London journalist, who
IN eoipR to AbyssiniA In adyaace of the expe.
ditjon, tried 20 nigrify himself recently with
tincturs Of iodine. Thus transformed, he took
Q quiet walk In the sunshtae, (of coarse In Q
md himself geographically tattoosd with
an exact reflex OF the trses and flowers around
him