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The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-06-17

CURRY ENGINE COMPANY is hereby or
dered to be in attendance at the Engine
House, in full uniform, at u clock, noon,
to-day, without fail. By order of the Fore
man.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-06-17

Pools FOR THE RACES will be sold at the
Magnolia tomorrow during the day and
evening. Sports will take notice and gov
ern themselves accordingly.
Minnesota Staats-Zeitung. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1877, 1868-01-25
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Minnesota Staats-Zeitung. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1877, 1868-01-25

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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-11-03
Gen. Grants Suffrage Views.

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Judge Pierrepoint of Virginia, recently made
speech in New York alta Republican meeting In
which he alluded to Gen. Grants views on the ques-
ton of negro suffrage. When Judge Pierrepoint had
the conversation alluded to he democrat, but
since turned republican. Pierrepoint said
Zone day at his house in Washington, while be
was Secretary of War, told him that thought ne
would make a good democratic candidate II he was
right on the question of negro suffrage de repnea
that he had no wish for the Presidency that he had
now much hi CHER office than he had ever expected
that General Sherman would make good Presi-
dent and that he would gladly give the halt ne was
worth to make Sherman any other fit man Presi-
dent: that his feelings and sentiments were entirely
opposed to negro suffrage; but that he did not wish
to be restrained by any pledges from the right to
change his opinion in future if new exigences con-
vince him that he wrong: for, said he you VIII
remember that early in the war; when was IN com
mand at the West, publicly stated that II Inc ne
groes had an instruction would hold my army III
check until it put down. But long oelore the
war was over should have been glad OF negro IN
surrection and would have moved my army all the
faster What | want is the Union-the whole coun-
fry returned to peace and submissive to the laws
do not like universal negro suffrage now but the
freedmen ought be protected, and II the only way
to protect them in their helpless condition IS to give
them the sutra ge then shall be in favor OF letting
them vote want the Union restored and to have
the South come back, obey the laws, and submit "a
good citizens and if the future proves that thcy VIII
not do it without negro suffrage, then Wo"fd give
them negro suffrage.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-11-03
Military Rule in Texas.

aWAsHrNGroN, Oct. 29-General Reynolds,
the military commander in Texas, is going it
with high hand in his district, endeavorlng
to out-Sickle Sickes. He has issued many or
ders lately, and each successive one seems to De
worse than the preceding. The latest exploit OF
the General is a direct interference in the busi-
ness of civil court, without any appearance OF
cause or justification. To-day President John
son received the following dispatch from Texas :
"RIcHMoSp, Texas, Oct. 26, 1868
HIS ErceNeney Andrer Johnson, President OF
The following order was received here BY tele-
graph: as
"To Judge Mcfarland, Richmond, Texas:
For reasons made known by the Governor and
Attorney General you will continue until next term
the involving the question Of heishlp to the
estate of J. C. Clark, deceased. -7
J. J. REYNOLDS, Brevet Maj. Gen
1--WE regard this order as great military
usurpation. It is addressed to Judge of civil
court, directing him how he shall decide the
question of continuance. Both parties are pres
ent and represented by counsel-case ready for
trial Shall the commander of the district con-
troll the judiciary? We ask you to revoke the
order. Answer, r. G. TRIGG."
The President has replied that he could do
nothing, as his hands were tied and c'atters only
could be bettered by the General-in-Chief We
suspect that the real difficulty is, the President
is destitute of moral courage.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-11-03

Johnston, MIR Oswald Alexander to Mrs. NJ Frances
White. :..' ..'... I'd. 81. ~.'. By Us.
In Iredell county, on the Goth ult., Mr. Eli p.
Rickett to Miss Martha Ann Stevenson.
In Union county, on the 10Th ult., by Rev. J. N
Craig Mr. Joseph J. Lewis of Chester District, s. c.,
to Miss Irene I. Nicely, daughter of j. N. Nicely I
In CASTOR county the 2lst ult by Rev. J. }.
Kennedy, Mr. Joseph E. Falls to Miss Nancy L. Love.
In York District, the 21st ult, Mr. John, F.
Bell to Miss Sallie douglass. 80 .'-'-..'
In Buncombe county, on the 18th ult., Robertson
A. Freeman, NJ D., to Miss Julia Burgin.
Il, At Flat Rock, October 10th, Mr. james ". Ripley
to Miss Mary c. Farmer, daughter Of Henry l.
Farmer, Esq ..- .'.-.
In Hendersonville, October 10Th, Mr. j. Worry
Fuller to Miss Carrie Pearson, daughter of the late
Alexander Pearson, Esq. Also, October 18th, Nh
James II. Kyle to Miss Timanda White.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-11-03

UNJUST RuMoR-We hear that it has been re-
ported by one in this section, that the heF' L.
F. Rockwell President of Statesvillc Female College,
is a Radical and intended to vote that ticket. Some
of Mr. Rockwelrs friends think the rumor is calc"-
lated njure his School, and ii is untrue, ought
o be eonradcted. The report does him injustice.
We happen to know as much about Mr. Rockwell
political opinions as any other man in the state anu
We know that he is not Radical in any sense OF the
word-he is Conservative indeed and in truth, but
does meddle with politics more than to vote IL
such Il report circulated about us individually
We would not notice it, but in Mr. RockMells case IL
may he different, and. VIC therefore, of our own ac-
cord contradict it. We do SO act OF justice to
a friend, and with the slightest disposition tt
;,ander to the proscriptive and vndictive spirit o.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-11-03
The Famous Apple Tree.

The Montgomery Picayune contains an inter
estine account of Lees surrender from which
we take the following:
Every now and then we see in our exchanges
erroneous descriptions of the surrender at Ap-
pomattox, and how General Lee stood and sur,
rendered under an apple tree-hoW General
Grant admired General Lees beautiful sword,
and returned it, remarking that Lee was too
brave man to be without weapon, &c
Gentle reader none of these things happened
Lee did not offer his sword to Grant. Grant did
not admire the weapon and return It, Ii our
readers will bear with US, we will give the sur
render as we saw it.
General Lee, reviewing the hopeless conflict
from distance, dispatched a flag OF truce to
! Gen. Grant, the struggle ends, and the hostile
| lines are drawn back. While this correspond
ence was going on, and while Gen Lee was
waiting the arrival of Gen. Grant, he took smell
ter from the sun under an apple tree IN NC.
Lanes orchard, under which Colonel Taicott, OF
the engineer corps, had placed some rails tor a
seat. and fully half a mile from APpomatto1
Cen Grants arrival on the outskirts of the army
was soon announced. Lee, III afull suit of gray
with his English sword girded to his side, rode
forward on his way to meet Grant-he was
! warrior to whom history itself might stoop Il
raze. The interview between the Opposing
ehieftains was severely simple, but few attend
ants present. 1t took place between the picket
Of tie two armies and lasted only few minutes
Grant apologized for not having his sword
which was behind in the wagon. The terms yer
agreed upon, and Lee rode back to his army
commissioners ON either side were appointed
arrange details The surrender became known
and then, to US for two days blank. Lists
t our names were made out, and two days after
wards, with leavy hearts, we filed by br'gad
, at time, before line of captors, and dePoslte
: our banners and arms. General Lee rode hom'
yard ON the third day and all was over.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-11-03

Military Order.
HEApoRs- DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA,
Raleigh, y. c., Oct. 30th, 1865

HEADo RS DISTRICT OF NORTH CARoLfNA, I
Raleigh, y. c., Oct. Both, 1865 ]
The distribution of troops being now complete in
this District, occasion is taken TO remind all officers
commanding posts and stations, of the necessity of
careful compliance with existing instructions and
orders and especially to fix attention to the object
of presence, in the different localities, which is
solely for the OF peace, anu the render-
ing of assistance in of disturbances or riotous
proceedings, which the civil authorities may be un-
able to suppress. -
Under no circumstances will officers or soldiers
fraternize with political parties, or in any manner
interfere with the peaceabe exercise, by all citizens,
of their rights and privileges SUCH The conduct
of the troops has far been satisfactory, and with
proper judgment the part of officers no cause for
complaint need be occasioned.
To the citizens of the State it is only necessary
to remark, that the political campaign has far
progressed with degree of quetness and good order
creditable 10 all concerned and il to be hoped that
such may be the until its conclusion. The re-
cord of North Carolina is yet unmarried by acts
of awlessness which have in some instances so in
uriously affected other communities and the present
xercise of moderation and wisdom will hereafter be
the source of much satisfaction to her citizens The
credit which will be conceded to all parties should
such gratifying result be attained, cannot but be
productive of good results
The disposition Of troops are such as TO warrant
the belief that with the assistance of law-abidine
citizens, the civil authorities will be enabled to pre-
serve the peace and bring to justice those who
be so inconsiderate and thoughtless as TO attemp
its violation. $50 g---+ - -1s@f-1~ N.Y. ~ -
If lawessness must prevail, let it be- where it ha
been heretofore beyond the limits of this State Thu
interests, happiness and future prosperity of he
citizens will be promoted by dscouragins aud pre-
venting acts of violence The laws are ample t.
maintain aud preserve the rights of all classes.
By order a..e- NELSON A. MILES,
| Brevet Major General
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-11-03
Correct the Bad Practice.
The Newbern Republican, speaking of the Superior
Court in session in that City, says: ..-

The Newbern Republican, speaking of the Superior
Court in session in that City, says: ..-.
.sWe would observe just here that some members
of the legal fraternity abuse the privilege OF their
profession in insulting and trampling under foot the
feelings of witnesses. In the U. S. District Court
Yesterday an evidence of this kind was rendered by
a member of the Newbern bar, in consequence
of his inability to brow-beat witness, ana
presuming upon his legal position before the Court
made sew eral aggravating and unwarrantabie aiiu-
sons to one of the Witnesses gentleman OF pfoml-
nence and standing in this community"
If the Judge failed to protect the witness why did
not the witness protect himself by inficting punish
ment upon the lawyer in the presence of the Judge
1t is the duty of Judges to protect witnesses from
insult while testfying in Court, and if the Judge
permits respectable persons to be brow-bcaten and
insulted in his presence he too ought to be held to
strict account as well as the lawyer who pursues
such a dsreputable course. We are -decidedy In
favor of showing all due respect to Judges, lawyers
and officers of Court while in the discharge OF then
duties but We insist that they also be made 10 re
spect the feelings of others in all proper ways.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-11-03

In this City, the 9th ult., Mr. James Capps,
aged Al years.
In this county, at the residence of his son, L X.
Smith, Major Joseph Smith, aged 81 years-one OF
the oldest citizens of Charlotte. s..... ..-
In this county on the 18th nit, Agnes Ruth,
daughter of L. b. and Laura C. McGinnis, sged 7
months.
In Goldsboro, the Odd ult., Mr. David c. Car
rington in the 39th year of his age. .... .-~L
Near Kinston, on the gath ult., Mr. Lewis c. Des-
mend, highly respected citizen of Lenoir county.
In Ireieu county on the 21st ult., of Typhoid
Fever Mr. Clement Williams, aged Al years. He
leaves wife and three children, with large circle
of friends and relations their rreparable
loss The deceased had been member Of thu
Methodist Episcopal Church for number OF years
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-11-03

THE EFFRoT OF "STuMP SPEEcHEs."-A striking
illustration of the value of stump speeches. may De
found in the election Congress Of Gen strader the
now Democratic member from Cincinnati. lie made
but one speech during the whole canvass, and here
it is: .Never mind the weather, boys so the wmd
don't blow." His opponent Mr. Eggleston' made
hundred speeches, more or less, all elaborate and
cloouent. but Strader was too much for him.-A. /.
San. --..-
1t is strange that so many people believe that Ia
order to be successful in any election there must DC
a great many stump speeches made. The Tact IS
they generally do more harm than good either iron
the ignorance of the orator in not understanding
correctly the subject he is speaking about or from
some imprudent declaration or expression IAos'
who rely for information stump orators, VIII otei
find out their mistake if they will take the trouble t.
investigate the subject themselves.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-11-03

..Thc Southern journals beginning to take
sensible and encourag cling view of the results tliat
will follow the election of Gen Grant II he Is erect
edN They advise their readers to pay less a'ten',o
to politics. and go to work IN earnest IN tne menus
of ministry Very good advice indeed Ii 1t should
he taken with energy, and pursued with discretion
and economy the Southern people would heal all the
scars and make good all the pecnnIary losses ei the
war.-N. y Sun.
IfGen Grant is elected, of course the southern
| neo,le will submit and sensible man has ever
thought of or counsclled any other course Ana II
Seymour is elected, the opposite party must also
submit. Peace and order must be maintained at all
| hazards.
After the election hope all persons, OF aoth
parties will go work in earnest: cultivate the
soil build up the waste places, and at the same time
! frown upon and condemn the extravaganza OF ou'
| rulers, and demand greater economy IN pubic ex
| penditures Every working man in the land, white
and black is injured by enormous expenditures OF
pubc-money. The money paid into the Nations
and State Treasures comes out of the pockets of thu
hard working Taxpayer, and goes into the pocket
of few oficc-holders and Spectators
/ No matter who is elected President, the man WI
attends to his own business and who s energetic an
industrious, will prosper and thrive Industry WI
succecd-idleness will ruin any man, and neithe
, seymour nor Grant can save him.
Let the people hold their members OF 'ohsreS
| and repbers of the Legislature to STRICT aecoai
in regard to appropriations, and taxes may be re
duced instead of increased.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-11-03

MURpER.-We learn, from the Newbern
journal of Commerce, that ON Tuesday night,
about o'clock, Mr. Jno. West overscer for j.
L. Rhem, Esq, having reason to suspect that
some persons were stealing cotton from the plan
taton of that gentleman, took negro man,
named David Manly, with him. and started to-
wards the field. He had not gone far when he
met a party of negroes engaged in stealing cot
ton Ordering them to halt, his only answer
was musket shot, which resulted almost in
simultaneously in his death, The murderers
then aimed at Manly, but the gun missed fire,
when they ran to the water and made OH in q
boat, which they had brought for the purpose OF
loading with cotton.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-11-03
re- Judge Brooks has made the followin

~-N"~ -O
decision in regard to the discharge of Bankrupts
Before any bankrupt can be discharged;
he must be examined by the Register upon all
matters touching his bankruptcy, and he must
appear before the Register for this purpose lie
does this under order Of the Court, made always
upon his petition for final discharge. If the
creditors or the assignee appear at such time and
place, they may examine him.
If creditor or the assignee desires, at any
other time to examine the debtor, they must OF
course make such desire known to the Court
and it is as clear that in bankruptcy proceedings
the proper way to do this is by petition to tho
Court; otherwise the Court could know nothing
of the desire of the creditors. If special ap
picaton be made by the creditors, it may be
made to the Register, and he may order the ex
animation and fill up and direct the executor
of the summons to the bankrupt. If the appli
cation be made to the Judge, it is not necessar,
that such application.should be sustained by an.
certificate of the Register as to the propriety
granting such order
Let this be certified to VIM. A. Guthrie
Register.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-11-03


EARTuoUAKEs-The Earthquakes on the
Pacific coast of North America, are becoming
more numerous. On june 18th, 1898, an
earthquake occurred in Mexico 1t extended
throughout the valley Of Mexico, and destroyed
property to the value of seven millions OF dol
lars. In some places the shock lasted l. min
utes. On October 9Th and 9th, 1868, there were
two severe shocks of an earthquake in San Fran
cisco Walls ofbuidngs were cracked IN many
places, and several persons We're injured during
the excitement that prevailed The damage
amounted to over $250,00O- On October 9th,
a terrible panic was created in the public schools
bv the last shock Accounts from Sacramento,
! Stockton and San Jose represented the shock as
the severest ever felt in these cities. The num-
Der of shocks felt were six In all, but some con-
sisted in mere trembling of the earth. 1he
earthquake extended along the entire coast from
Petaluma to Santa Cruz On September I'D
1865. Nit Hood, which had not previously, since
the settlement of California, been in state OF
eruption. commenced giving signs OF lite, and
for month continued to bech forth flre anc
smoke. The earthquake of October list ano
9th, 1868, is too recent for extended notice.
OF the three largest cities in the northern
part of Ecuador, to w.t. Cotucachl, with pop
u,lation of IS 900 inhabitants; Alira with IA ,ooo
and Otavalo with 10, 900, in all so 600 souls, no
q vestige remains. 1t is calculated that 90 ,0O'
persons in these three cities alone persisted b.
the late earthquake.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-11-03

FOREIGN ITEMs-We are still in darkness
as to the nature of the insurrection in Cuba,
The cable announced week ago thati was over,
but We still hear that it is NEARLY suppressed.
Ten million sheets of cartridge, paper have
been ordered by the French Minister OF War to
be deliyeredi in few weeks. p" aTN
San Bias has been nearly destroyed By bur
ricane Four lives were lost. .-...g
! There have been heavy foods in Chill, BY
which thirty persons were drowned.
An unnatural phenomena had occurred through
out South America At Tulcahuano the heat
of the water cooked the fish.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-11-03
New Method of Cultivating Cotton.

The following new ideas in relation to an i'm
proved mode of cultivating the staple, we take
from the Macon (Ga.) Telegraph of the 10th in
slant: .-...... s."--
sGossiping the other night upon the proba-
bilities and possibilities of cotton growing, an
experienced and intelligent planter in the circle
expressed the opinion that lone OF these days
more than four bales of cotton would be raised
to the acre upon our poor pine uplands in Middle
Georgia. The method he developed was briefly
this: To raise the cotton plants in hot bed
so as to have them ready to transplant, and as
large as possible for that purpose so soon as
frosts were gone in the spring. Meanwhile to
lay out in squares hills, eight feet apart each
way. and have these hills excavated deeply and
widely and heavily MANFRED. BY earl trans
planting, the bolls would begin to open in june,
and, in favorable year, produce till November.
With two stalks to the hill and fifty matured
bolls to the stalk, his calculation was that the
product would be seven thousand pounds OF seed
cotton to the acre. But if one were to judge by
cotton-patch we saw this fall, with an average
of about three hundred hollis and blooms to the
stalk. and add the condition of five full months
fruiting time it is difficult to tell what would
be the product of an acre of cotton under such
conditions We should like to see the experi
ment tried -. -
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-11-03

How TO TELL. WoMAN's AGE, OR THAT
Of ANY OTHER PERsoN.-Request the lady to
inform YOU in which of the following columns
her age is contained; then add together the
figures at the top of the columns designated and
YOU have the great secret. Suppose, an age to
be seventeen; you will find the number seven
teen in only two columns, viz: the first and the
ffh-and the first figures at the head OF these
columns make seventeen. Here Is the magic