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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-10-13
A tur al.
Reform in Farming.

We are in the habit of running over much
land, and running it is; we must hurry to get the
work done-.-not to do it we'll If the season is
backward, worse STILL There will be late SOW
ing, which is an evil-an evil generally; there
will be bad blowing and insufficient narrowing,
and narrowing when the soil is too wet-a great
er evil than all the rest. We are crowded,
straitened, and become vexed; we are anything
but happy, day or night.-~-And when. harvest
comes the same evil is there-a crowd, work on
g leap, too much of it, and perhaps rain; and as
late harvesting, whether of grass or grain, is the
rule, the crops will be too ripe, and large share
will be lost. There will be bad harvesting,
Smelling of the grain, and the grain grown nlusty
OF strawberries plumpzby not being cut early.
These are evils and they are chronic. They
will remain, in all likelihood, for long time
the same thing to be gone over And this is
farming A mans conscience must reproye him
continually, and this is not pleasant. 1t is an
uphill, miserable business mere life of druid
gerry. And because farming needs reformation;
needs its land cat up, or less acres to the man
less labor and better cultivation. Then there
will be enjoyment as well as profit. Science
will do this-a true, correct view Of the case;
but the will must be there to engage i'll it, and
there is where the difficulty is.-Journo1 Of
Agrtcu}ture. ~ ..-a-s.Mes ~ ,ss1 ri .'2
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-10-13
Postal Affairs.

The Post Master General has ordered that
from and after the first day of January next, the
registration fee on all letters registered and ad-
dressed to any place within the United States
shall be reduced from twenty cents to fifteen
cents, the same in all cases to be fully pre- paid
by placing Is cent postage stamp upon the
letter, together with the 3 cent stamp, which
pays the regular postage, the stamp to be effec
tually cancelled at mailing office. The present
rate will continue until the first of Janua.y.
The money order system has also been remodeed.
Nearly three hundred additional money order
offices have been established making a grand
total of 1853 in the United States. 225 ner
money order Offices went into operation Octobel
9Th; among them are five new ones in this State
viz: Asheville, Edenton, Goldsboro Morganton
and Statcsville, added to those previously estab
lished, Chapel Hill, Charlotte, Elizabeth City
Fayetteville, Greensboro, Newbern, Raleigh,
Salem, Salisbury, Tarboro and Wilmington,
makes sixteen in this State. Others will be IS
tablished as soon as the necessary arrangements
can be completed. The tariff of charges on
money orders has also been reduced to the fol-
lowing: Orders not exceeding $40, ten cents !;
$50 to $50, fifteen cents; $50 to $40, twenty
cents; $40 to $50, twenty-five cents. No single
order issued for more than $50 Persons de-
string to send larger amounts can obtain adj
tional orders. The money order system is con-
Quoted very nearly like the banking busiless,
drafts being issued for the amounts. The ln,ney
is not sent through the mails, but is kept fol- the
purpose of paying drafts drawn by Postmaters
at other Offices
The present registry system is great improve
ment upon the old custom Of registering, yhere
registered letters were sent in the bundks of
letters without being receipted for. Undel the
new system, which is perfectly safe, each litter
is receipted for, bill is attached and the
same put into separate patent Packet envelope,
and is sent separately from other letters, the
Postmaster in all cases takes receipt from the
Route Agent, and this Route Agent takes re-
ceipt from the next Route Agent or Postmaster,
to whom he delivers the same. There u.s. taen,
no chance for loss as each Postmaster or Rute
Agent must be able to show the proper vousher
showing TO whom he has delivered it.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-10-13
Great Democratic Meeting in New York

New York, Oct. 6.-The meeting, last night,
was the greatest ever held in this City. An ex-
perienced Police Captain estimated that there
were Ninety Thousand persons in the torch
light procession, which when joined by delega-
lions from the adjoining counties extended ten
miles. The scene in Union Square was grand.
The main stand represented the Temple of Lib
erty," and was brilliantly illuminated by strings
of lights, which stretched to Tammany Hall.
The streets in the vicinity seemed literally on
fire with calcium lights, rockets, fire paintings
and balloons The main stand facing Broadway
was the centre of attraction, outside of Tam
many Hall, although there were six other stands,
at which speeches were made to all immense
throng roughly estimated at Half q Million of
men, women and children. The crowd stretched
compactly down Broadway to Eleventh streets,
while the cross streets were alive with citizens
Gen. Badly Smith was President. He said
"He represented hundreds of thousands of SOL
diers: who thought that the results OF the war
would be lost, without entire change OF policy"
n letter from Gen. Mcclellan was read, en-
phatically endorsing the Democratic candidates
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-10-13
Cotton Crop of the United States
For the Year ending September 1st 1868

For the Year ending September 1st, 1868.
The total crop reaches 2,49e, 1906 bales while
exports have been ], 657 ,015 bales and the home
consumption 885,017 bales, leaving stock on
hand at the close of the year of 8,139 bales
The stock of cotton at the interior towns, Sept
1st, 1868, not included IN the receipts, is 1887
bales, against 5,703 bales last season.
The total receipts at the Gulf and Atlantic
shipping ports this year has been 2,24O,2S2
bales, against 1865 75 bales last year.
The total amount of cotton manufactured
South during the year has been about 10000
bales fE}EtF * 4 1870 ~
The highest prices for middling uplands has
been as follows: May LIST, in New York 32lc 4;
in Liverpool 12Sd. Last year in New York the
highest price was 42c.; in Liverpool 15id.
The consumption in the Southern States was
81 $50 bales, $500 pounds each) in 1860. In
the Northern States during the same period
there were 703,9 $50 bales.-N Y. Commercial
and Chronicle
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The Riots in Louisiana.

New ORLEANS, Oct 7.-Lieut. Lee, of the
Freedmen's Bureau, who was sent by Major
Hutchinson in charge of the Bureau here, to
Investigate the troubles at Opelousas, reported
this morning that the immediate cause of the
outbreak personal difficulty between the
editor of the ST. Landry Parish Republic news
paper and three citizens, growing out of offensive
articles in the Republican paper the editor of
which is named Bently, who was also school
teacher, in which difficulty the latter was caned.
A report was Immediately circulated among the
negroes that Bently was killed, and couriers
were dispatched to arouse the negroes on the
plantations, and in an incredibly short time they
were focking. fully armed, to -Opelousas, appar-
entity being fully organized and prepared for such
assassins. Several bodies of negroes met and
were dispersed by the efforts of sensible, moder-
ate men, both negroes and white acquainting
them with the facts regarding Bentley. One
body, however of twenty-five or thirty, led by a
negro who called himself captain, refused to dis
perse when ordered. A fight ensued in which
two negroes were killed and four or FIVE wounded,
and five or six whites wounded, two very severely,
and a number of horses belonging to the whites
killed %, -.
The negro calling himself captain was one of
the killed. Eight Of the party were captured
and lodged in Jail, ana the balance dispersed.
Orders given by the civil authorities disarming
the negroes were executed with some difficulty,
but effectualiy, and the arms belonging to The
negroes are now in the hands of the authorities.
Opelousas parish is perfectly quiet
During the excitement the material of the st.
Landrys parish printing Office was scattered and
a portion destroyed One white man was am
pushed while riding along the road alone, and
riddled with bullets by three negroes, who were
all caught and killed. Another white planter is
reported to have been shot while sitting in his
house. The troubles existed only in the parish
of st. Landry. In Rodius, twenty miles from
0pelousas, and the adjoining parishes, adj is per-
fectly quiet. - .r-. ,.s..-. 10. -.
Lieut. Lee reports that, as far as he can learn,
but two whites were killed and eight or ten
wounded, and FIVE negroes killed and fifteen or
twenty wounded but he expresses the opinion
that the number of casualties will exceed these,
as the negroes in some quarters resisted the dis
arlning and had to be overpowered.
None of the white Radicals suffered except
Bentley, and he only suffered in the loss of print
ing material and the Gaming he received, 3.
Lieut. Lee reports that quiet is restored, and
all pursuing their ordinary occupations. No
further trouble is apprchended Mounted
patrols however. were still bein" kept up: A.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-10-13

s9~ We see by paragraph in an exch arse,
that the Air Line Railroad Company WILL at an
early day hold meeting at Atlanta, Ga, for the
purpose of taking the initatory steps for the
commencement of this great work.
30 A resolution censurinc Senators Williams
and Corbett, Republicans, for their acts in the
United States Senate, charging them with mis-
representing the people of Oregon, and request
ing them to resign, has passed both Houses of
the Legislature of that State
Adyices from Arizona state that owing to the
withdrawal of portion of the military the In
dams are becoming holder. Thirty persons were
killed last month. 49,.
Two FULL Mooss.-We are to have two
full moons during the month OF 0ctober-one on
the list, the other on the 3lst-a good time for
lunatics. The prophecy registered BY jenkins
that there would be more marriages this October
than during any other month since the war was
probably based upon knowledge of the above
fact
The man who attempted to whistle bar of
soap has injured his voice by trying to sing a
staye off barrel
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-10-13

No ELECTION IN TEXAs.-Gen. Reynolds,
commanding the department Of Texas, has is
sued an order closing with the words: NO
election for electors for President and Vice Presi
dent of the United States will be held in the
State of Texas on the third day of November
next Any assemblage, proceeding OR acts for
such purpose are hereby prohibited and all
citizens are admonshed to remain at home OF
attend to their ordinary business that day"
Some weeks ago Mississippi was forbidden to
vote, and now the same course has been pursued
in regard to Texas. We presume that the same
action will be taken in the case of Virginia.
[These three States have not yet been ''re-
constructed y
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-10-13

LAND SALES IN York DISTRICT, s. Con
Monday last, considerable quantity of land was
disposed of at auction by Assignees in hnk-
ruptcy. The prices realized in some cases show
an improved feeling in this species of property.
The bids were all for cash. We quote the fol-
lowing sales Of Bankrupts' lands, per acre:
d. T. Byers-529 acres at ST.
s. u -NN-354 acres at $50; 2l4 acre at
$3.50; 17G! acres at 81.
". L. B1orn-152 acres at $50; 100 ares
at 81 624; ia acres at $3.50; 159 acrs at
1886. @~
j. B. Stcele-239 acres at 1926 !; 149 ARES
at s13.75.
s. II Hnnan-2S6 acres at So.
James Fmhey-135 acres at S1.-IorkuWe
Enquirer.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-10-13

ba5- The Radical papers are down on Buder
He has committed the objectionable sin of differ
ing from his fellow patriots Cd the question OF
the bonds, which he is in favor of paying in our
rency. lie has even been guilty Of the gr,vc
offence of saying that the bondholders ought te
be satisfied if they receive greebacks at seventy
in gold when the average price they gave was
Uy This proposition of Buffers they callan
attempt to excuse stealing, and are astounaed
that the despot of New Orleans is thus tarn sh
ing his fair fame by views enbodyng such pal
pable dishonesty.
The Radical party in Massachusetts, have
nominated a candidate for Congress in opposition
to Gen Butler -E -
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-10-13

THE SUMAC TRADE.-There is scarcely any
thing that IS so valuable, to be found in North
Carolina, which grows more abundantly and
spontaneously, than the Sumac. 1t can be Oh
tanned almost anywhere on old lands, in the
locks of the fences, and on hedge rows, just for
the gathering The leaves of Sumac enter large
ly into trade and it is growing. The American
Sumac contains larger amount Of fdnnin than
any other, which is the source of its value The
leaves sell in Liverpool at about s75 per ton.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-10-13

WoMEN's RIGHTs.-Mrs. +. Cady Stanton
has been visiting New Jersey and finds in that
benighted State married woman can neither
own, sell nor devise property. But this state of
things is not going to continue In the last
number of the Revolution she says:
The capital we understand, is to be regular
ly besjegcd this winter, with all the most i'm
proved engines of warfare, such as conventions,
reports petitions, tracts, and reviews; bumb-
shells from Bcecher, Curtis, Phillips, John
Stuart Mill, Pillsbury and Theodore Tilton,
Lucy Stone, Francis Power Cobbe Mrs. Taylor
and Lydia Becker are to be hurled into the
Legislature. In fact, the earthquake in South
America is nothing to all New Jersey will suffer.
if she does not do prompt and full justice to the
mothers, wives and daughters OF the State"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-10-13

IMPORTANT TO FARMERs-We have been
informed by gentleman well posted on the sub
ject that all farmers who will be forced into
bankruptcy during the coming fall ano winter,
can save their growing crops by filing their pc
titions on or before the 18th Of October next,
otherwise, the said crops will be Included in the
schedules of property Goitlsboro Ncrs.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-10-13

At Charlotte, v. G., on Saturday tie 24M4 Of Oct 1868
By an order from \ II. Abrams, Esq. Assignee Of
L. Drucker, Bankrupt, and by order also of Court
will be sold in the City of Charlotte on the 9th Of
October, the following property belonging to the
Estate of said Barkrupt:
That two-story frame building and double lot
College street, known the residence of L. Druckcr
1t has handsome flower garden in front and all
necessary out buildings.
Also, at the same time 1G shares of Charlotte Gas
Co. Stock, and II Shares of Char. & s. G. Railroad
Stock. "a 81. s~s~fea -sy-E- ..EE "r.
Terms made known on day of SALE
Oct 5, 1865 3w., ID .l.r
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-10-13

CAIIFoRNIA.-A destructive rain lasting
three days, has flooded the entire country \
number of cattle belonging to Texas emigrants
have been drowned
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-10-13
JUST RECEIVED
AT the City Book Store.

lot of handsome Albums, .....
Initial Paper and Envelopes.
Blank Books of all kinds, Il ..a. .g..-.
And a lot of handsome Walking Canes
81. S. RUFUS JOHNSTON.
next door below McAden's building
Oct s. 1868.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-10-13

The BOIL WoRM.-We learn that the boil
worm has made its appearance in some sections
of this District. Not much damage is anticipa-
ted at this stage of the seasoa.--Lancaster Led
ger.
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New Firm and
NEW GOODS.


The undersigned having formed a Partnership
under the style of
j. =. PHILLIPS & CO.,
for the purpose of conducting the
Merchant Tailoring
And Gents Furnishing Goods Business,
Would respectfully inform their friends and the pub
lie generally that they receiving their stock
of Fail and Winter Goods, consisting of all grades
of French English and American
Cloths, CassisnereS IL Vestings,
In great variety of makes and colors.
Gents Furnishing Goods:
Shirts Collars, Cravats, Hosiery, Merino Under
wear Tics of all kinds Umbrellas.
In fact everything usually found in FIRST
which selected with great care, and warranted
to give satisfaction.
Special attention will be given TO the
TAILORING DEPARTMENT,
and all goods sold will be made up in the very best
style, and fit guaranteed. ~ g
TAILORS TRIMMINGS, of all kinds kept con-
santy Oh hand and sold to the Trade at Wholesale
prices. D - o..
Esy~ CUTTING AND REPAIRING of all kinds
promptly attended to and satisfaction given
We will be found at present in the the
Express Office, where friends are invited TO give
US a call.
We will occupy the Store at present occupied by
First National Bank, soon their Banking House
is completed J. S. PHILLIPS,
Oct. s. 1868 JAS. H. ORR.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-10-13

FoDpER.-This has cost money to raise and
should be carefully used. Feed regularly and
only so much as animal eats up clean. There
is waste in irregular over feeding If you
fodder in the yard, let it be under shed, with
racks to pnt the hay in. Stock should be brought
to the barn and toddered there. 1t is wastefu
to scatter hay upon the ground. Much Of it is
trampled and lost. ..->.---.-.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-10-13

KEEPING CABBAGEs.-Cabbage in the
Spring are great scarcity yet there Is no reason
that they should not be as plentiful then as in
the Fall. Only little care is necessary. We
have generally kept them fresh and crisp through
the Winter, and the plan have adopted is
this: We dug trench out of doors, about three
feet Deep and boxed it all around with loose
boards. In this we put the cabagcs, standing
them on end with the roots downwards: not al
lowing the heads to touch. The whole was then
covered with boards, placing them close enough
to keep out the wet; the earth was then heaped
upon the top. forming mound about two feet
in height La this state the cabbage kept all
through the Winter in most excellent condition.
No frost reached them aud they were as fresh in
the Spring when first put away.-Freelerick-
ton Farmer.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-10-13
constructed

sg~ We heard citizen laughingiy remark
that while he is so poor that he can only raise
money to buy peck of meal at time, there is
some consolation in knowing that he has nothing
to tax, and hence pays no taxes He seemed to
forget that the corn from which his peck of meal
is ground was grown on taxed land, plowed by a
taxed pillow, drawn by taxed horses hitchcd with
taxed gears. 1t was hood with taxed hoe
cultivated with taxed implements. gathered with
a taxed wagon, drawn with taxed horses, thrown
into taxed crib, shelled on taxed machine
measured in taxed measure, taken in a taxed
sack and ground in taxed mill, sieved with
taxed sieve, mixed in a taxed pan, stirred with
a taxed spoon, sailed with taxed salt, put into
taxed bake-pan, baked in taxed stove, laid out
on a taxed plate cut with a taxed knife, and
lastly eaten by pretty heavily taxed man
Richmond Vh9
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-10-13

'sTRAFFICKING IN FLESH AND BLooD."-
1t has now been definitely ascertained that, in
1866, a party of Puritan carpet baggers, in Mo
bile, chartered vessel for the ostensible purpose
of carrying negro emigrants to Texas; that they
induced large number of able-bodied negro
men to set sail with them; and that, instead of
landing them in Texas, the poor negroes were
taken to Cuba and sold to the planters of that
Island One of the crew of the vessel has re-
Gently testified to these facts, and a gentleman
a Demoerat-has gone to Washington to confer
with the President in relation to the arrest and
punishment of the guilty parties.
We commend these solid facts to the consid-
Grafton of those negroes who consider every
Southern man id Rebel" and every negro
selling carpet-bagger most virtuous and estima-
bic gentleman Wilmington iStar.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-10-13

CLIPPING HoRsEs-The Turf, Field and
Farm, remarking On the practice Of clipping the
hair from the bodies OF horses-in other words
shearing them as in the case of sheep-concedes
it has considerable antiquity in its favor, but
doubts the propriety of it. The horse if in de-
cent condition, sheds his coat at the commence
ment of the season, and acquires new
and brighter looking one by the time the autumn
nal winds render it necessary to his health and
comfort. But when this covering is shortened
by clipping, to give the animal tresher look
especially late i'll the season, and blanketing is
neglected, as it too often is by the careless or
| unlnterested, injury is pretty certain to ensue
Especially is this SO when the horse has been
severely exercised and then left without cover
ing to throw off the moisture which covers him
Ii horse is sheared be sure that, after being
| exercised he has something thrown. over hIs
body to compensate for that Supplied BY nature,
but removed by artificial to CRAFTY the
taste Of the owner, to enhance the present
commercial value of the animal. .- z-..y
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-10-13

8. Polarization, also, has the combined eff
fects of several of the preceding causes, acceler
ates the decomposition of the organic matter in
the soil, and the dsintegration of the mineral
matter; and thus prepares the inert matter of the
soil for assimilation by the plants-E.echange.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-10-13

The planters Of Bullock county, Alabama
have resolved to keep out of market all cotton not
necessary to meet their debts now DUE and call
upon other planters to do the same. ~
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-10-13

4 sugar planter of Louisiana informs the New
Orleans Picayune that on many plantations there
will be raised fifty bushels of corn to the acre
this year besides the other crops. This is an
unusually large yield, as hitherto twenty-five to
thirty bushels was about the average. 1t has
only been a short time since the Louisiana sugar
and cotton planters bought all their corn at the
West. esq.,. : s-f-.--f& -.