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Fall and Winter Goods

= OH Cl1u Wv 1hGCI CCOtAS
be bought in out of the city.
As usual my stock comprises everything kept in
first class mercantile house. Of Dress Goods, full
and complete stock; Calicocs in every variety ant
pattern; Shifting, bleached and unblcached Sheet
ings and Pillow casing of all widths; Ticking, &c.
Special attention is called to my extraordinary
fine and extensive stock of
Millinery and Ladies' Goods,
Such as Bonnets, Hats Feathers, Balmorals, Hoop
skirts English Hosiery, Vests &C.. Shawls in every
variety; lot of French Embroderies; Laces thread
and cluny Edgings Insertings; Collars; Handker-
chiefs-altogether embracing assortment such as
is only seldom offered in this city.
Cloaks and Furs, Latest Styles,
Furnishing Goods, Trimmings, Fancy Goods and
Notions in endless variety.
Cloths, Doeskns, Cassmeres, Satnets Jeans
Tweeds, Kerseys, in shades, patterns and qualities
to suit any and everybody. Also, heavy stock Of
Rock Island Cassimeres and Jeans at Factory prices
CLOTHING! CLOTHiNG.! CLOTHING =! q
better stock than ever.
Boots and Shoes
For Ladies and Misses, Mems and Boys wear.
bought and had manufactured for my such arti
Giles only as | can honestly recommend.
HARDWARE in al. its branches, including lot OF
double and single barrelcd Shot Guns, Wittemore's
Cards, Amcs' Shovels, Collins'eAxes &C., &c.
Grocaries DY.uoS Notions &c
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III. M. PHELPS.
"Ilome, Sweet Home!
There's no place like Home"

I am happy to inform my old friends of Charlotte
and the surrounding country, that have again re-
turned and resumed my old business among them
and am fully prepared to offer them the
Cheapest Stock of Goods
To be found at any other establishment in the City
Having recently lived in the Northern States, and
with my old experience in the purchase of Goods
am not prepared to say will sell sbeow cost, or ct
a reduction on the original cost, Eat and below
New York prices" but that will sell as Cheap, u
not Cheaper, than any other House, and at small
profit. As my stock was purchased for Cash, conse
quently afford to dispose of articles at slight
advance.
have now in Store, and am constantly receiving
a chic M of
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Fresh Arrivals at the Elephant Store of
~ PRESSON & GRAY.

PRESSON & GRAY.
By arrivals to-day, we are now supplied with every
article in the line of Family Supplies that may be
called for-such as Bacon Sides Hams and Shoulders,
fine Buckwheat Flour; a large lot of Coffee, which
sell cheaper than before; Sugars of all grades
some splendid Dairy Cheese; Mackerel, No. and 2.
We have on hand general assortment of
Tin and Crockery Ware.
Also, just received, fine lot of Sole and Upper
Leather. We have now, and expect to keep, Corn,
Meal, Peas Flour, Potatoes, and every thing pro-
duced in the country. Also, fine lot of Syrups-
the Golden Syrup and NIaiten's Choice. A small,
but we'll selected assortment of DRY GOODS, among
which lot Of Cedar Falls Shcetngs. Also, Hats,
Caps, Boots and Shoes, among them Thomasville
manufactured Shoes, all of which will sell low,
if not lower, than any house in the city.
Dec. 9, 1867. PRESSON & GRAY
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Z. B. VANCE.
T.. VANCE c. DOWD.
VANCE & DOWD,
ATTORNEYS at Law, Charlotte, N. c.,

(OFFICE IN THE COURT House,
Having associated themselves together, will practice
in the Courts of Mecklenburg, Irede, Catawba, Da-
WILSON, Rowan, Cabarrus and Union, and in the Fed
eral and Supreme Courts.
Claims collected anywhere in the State.
April 2, 1866. If
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-01-28
Dry Goods.

Ladies' Trimmings of the latest styles, Linen Table
Damask Linen Diaper, and all kinds Of Flannes.
Calicocs, brown and bleached Sheetings, black and
colored Alpaccas, Ladies' and Gentlemens Furnish
ing Goods, &C.. &c. III: NJ. PHELPS,
March II, 1867. Opposite the Court House
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NEW STORE.

At tie Stand formerly occupied by ,Stenhouse
Macautay d; Co.
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New %, 1867.
CERTIFICATE.

CHARLOTTE. n. c., Nov 22d. 1867.
Messrs. Barnhardt & Houston After a fair trial
of your Machine feel fully convinced that it is tie
best have ever seem Ihavc had five or six different
Machines since have been housekeepcr, but always
found the servants averse to them, both ac-
count of the labor and they say the failure get
the 'strcaks of dirt out of the clothes This Ma
chine is so easy in its operation and so perfectly
cleans the clothes that find difficulty in getting
them to use it. No family ought to be without one
Sincere wishes for your success.
Yours respectfully, Mrs. VI. A. BURwELL,
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Ell IBERAL Cash advances made on Consignment
H. of Cotton, Cotton Yarns, Domestics, &c., &c
to our Branch House in New York by
STENH0USE, MACAULAY l. co.
December 8, 1867. III
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TENHE highest market price paid for Wheat. Corn
- Peas, Flour, and other Country Produce by
STENHOUSE, MACAULAY 4 CO.
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Grocery and Provision Store.

Oct. II. 1867.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-10

those circumstances 1t was slight s0gatiuns
to the irritated mind of France to learn that
Admiral de la Grandiere had occupied and
permanently annexed to France the six pro-
vinces of Lower Cochin China. 1t will not
be surprising If this fresh outrage on French
traders shall 80 work on the mind of France
as to give the Emperor an opportunity of giving
General Mel and large section Of the French
army employment in the East An expedition
to the East may now be considered certain,
and it is not an improbabilitv that the entire
empire of Anam will be brought under French
control. France has never yet established
herself firmly in the East This seems to be
her opportunity.
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The FrancO-Americau Telegraph.

The Franco American Telegraph Company
has taken practical shape and has obtained
chatter, and we are assured that by the 1st
of August next year o new cable will connect
New York with Paris. To the enterprise of
Cyrus w. Field and his friends, coupled with
the assistance obtained in Great Britain, both
the Old and New Worlds must remain lastingly
indebted because they sustained all the risk,
expense and anxiety inseparable from initial
experiments, and because their success in the
long run made future efforts in the same line
as much q necessity as convenience. The
two cables already existing have justified the
widest dreams of the warmest advocates of
ocean cables. But two cables are not enough
to connect the brain of Europe and the brain
of the United States. Besides, the present
medium of communication is too much under
the control of Great Britain. In the event of
any international complications of a serious
character we should be, so far as the present
cables are concerned, entirely at the mercy
Of England. 1t cannot, therefore, but be
gratifying to all the people of this great
and growing republic that French enterprise
has determined that there shall be new and
independent line Of telegraphic intercourse.
The Great Eastern has been chartered by
the company. British and French engineers
and other men Of science have been en-
gagged to lend the expedition the benefit of
their wisdom and experience. The shares, we
observe, are being eagerly bought in both the
French and English markets, and the official
journal of France, in an article which we re-
produce to-day, speaks Of the vast importance
and grandeur" of the undertaking. Every
thing indicates success. It will not be long
till Great Britain multiplies her cables. It
will not be long till the Continental nations
make similar ventures. We grow and all
Europe feels our Importance. Europe, in fact,
stretches out her hands and seeks to know more
Of us and to benefit more and more by our
boundless resources. The time Is not far
distant when Atlantic cables will be numbered
equally numerous. The United States will
then become the true centre of the modern
world. The natural result will be the attrac-
ton of Europeans in large numbers to our
coasts, the development Of our national re-
sources and the tremendous prosperity of the
great cities on our Eastern and Western sea-
board. Let cables multiply. in all the seas.
We cannot have too much cable intelligence,
for intelligence Of this sort is progress, wealth
and comfort
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BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE.

RoBBING MONEY DRAwER.-John Smith and
John Meehan were arrested and locked up to answer
on Saturday night, on charge OF having robbed the
money drawer at the store OF Thomas p. Perpgnan,
tobacconist at 100 Myrtle avenue.
RUNAWAY ACCIDENTAL team Of horses attached
to carriage belonging to Louis Ditwier became
frightened In Fifth avenue on Saturday and ran
away. They smashed the carriage to pieces and
damaged vehicle belonging to Mr.. Stout. FOrtu-
nately, no person was Injured.
INoRSprARIsx IN THE EASTERN DrsrRrcr-A
building In Fifth street. near North Ninth, r. D..
owned by Harmon Saunders. and occupied as .
blacksmith's shop and stables. was set on dre by
unknown persons between three and four O'Clock
yesterday morning and damaged to the extent OF
$3.50. No insurance.
ARREST OF LIQUOR DEALERs.-The police OF ths
Fortynfth precinct yesterday arrested Charles Mar
tin, clerk in the grocery and liquor store OF John
Tedeman, Marcy avenue and Rodney street. anu
George Punett, corner OF Second street and south
Fourth, Z. d., on charges Of violating the sunday
clause Of the Excise law. They were locked up
SHOOTING AFrRAy.-Benjamin Dayton ana VINE
Davis, between whom an animosity has existed TOT
long time past, met In vanbrunt street, near Hs-
pelyea about ten O'Clock on Saturday night Dayton
slapped Davis in the face, when the latter useM
revolver and shot his opponent in the 100. Inc
injured man was taken to the hospIa,, acre VIZ
ball was extracted. Davis made Ms ESCAPE
ATTEMPTED BuRoIARY.-An attempt was made
by burglars about haf.past two O'Clock yesterday
morning to effect An entrance in the dry goods store
OF william II. Gelston, az 90 Flatbusn avenue Mr..
Celston was awakened by the noise and on reaching
the store discovered a man Just making his escape.
The alarm was given and of1cer Kaiser chased the
thief for several blocks, disohargng MS pistol ~ MN
several times Tie fellow was finally capSured. Be
Is colored man And rtves bis name % aartin iver'
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OF all intention TO do more but it cannot be
told what its mere passage up the stream
might have shown to the enemy. The allied
commander gave sufficiently liberal evidence
OF mis- own good will by offering to convey the
Minister down to a specified point in one of his
own ships-an offer that was declined ap-
parently without even a polite, much less
amicable, recognition of its civility. Appear
ances 80 far are certainly against Mr.. Wash
burn, and an indignity that the Minister calls
upon himself by i'll temper and want of iudg
ment cannot implicate the government but q
full history of the case may put our repre-
sentative in q better light.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-10
Cochin China and France

Our latest news from the far East is of
rather an alarming character. On the 10th of
June last It appears that French trading
station situated near the frontier line of Cochin
China was attacked by band of Anamite rebels.
The French station consisted only of twenty
Eve men, who for time made gallant re-
sistance, but who were ultimately overpowered
and massacred. On the 2lst Of June French
force appeared on the scene, dispersed the
rebels and recaptursd the place. In another
place In this days HERALD we give at some
length an account Of the actual relations now
and for some time subsisting between France
and the empire Of Anam. II cannot but be
fresh In the memory Of our readers that almost
simultaneously with the retirement Of the
French from Mexico France virtually gave up
the fruitless contest which she had for some
time been carrying on in that part Of Asia cir
cumstance Of which the opposition in the French
Chamber last year took full advantage. In
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-10
America a. q Vino Growing Country

America a. . VINO SroWin8 country
We observe that the Secretary of State has
been applied to by certain parties In France
for information as to the most eligible portions
Of this country for the cultivation of the grape,
with view to wine raising by French colo
nists. Mr.. Seward has promised to furnish
the information sought for. There is no doubt
that vast tracts Of our Southern and Western
States are admirably suited for this purpose.
Missouri, Eastern Kansas and the two Caro-
linas can raise large quantities of grapes.
Indeed, we know that Ohio, Missouri and
California already produce excellent wines,
and in North and South Carolina even the
wild grape vine yields an excellent fr1itage
for the manufacture Of wine. With the
almost lmitless variety of SOL and climate
which we possess there Is no reason why the
United States should not be one of the finest
wine growing countries in the world. In the
Southern States especially there are peculiar
facilities for making this branch Of agriculture
and manufacture profitable. Land IL very
cheap there just now. The young people "
the negro families, who are now burden 20
the country, could be employed in gathering
the grapes. 1t is just the kind Of labor suited
to them, and they could be employed ct very
small cost. The State Department Is no doubt
prepared 10 afford information upon " these
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Dis cnsed Cattle in Market.

There is some excitement just now over the
idea that quantity of diseased beef has found
its way into our markets from the West The
promptness of the Board of Health, to whom
we are indebted for many other sanitary pre-
cautions, in causing an immediate examination
to be made into the condition of the cattle
yards in this vicinity, and requesting the Cover
nors of New York, Pennsylvania and New Jer-
sey to look after the cattle trains approaching
this city through their respective States, may
arrest any danger arising from this circum-
stance. Most of the cattle which come here
from Texas and the Cherokee country, where
1t is said the disease originated, are shipped
from two points in Kansas-Abilene and Sa-
lina-through to Chicago, so that it would be
very easy to have thorough examination OF
the cattle trains made between the latter place
and the city of New York. The Board of
Health have control over the slaughter houses
in this city, and it is their duty to
see that no diseased cattle are killed for
market in those establishments. We have
to trust to the Board of Health for the safe en-
JOyment vi our OeeiSIoahs, anu Will eneiBe'io
action on the part of that body there will be no
cause for alarm. 1t would be deplorable if, in
the absence of cholera and yellow fever, which
are happily kept at bay by wise sanitary
measures and timely rains, the health of the
city should be triAed with by the importation
of living poison in the shape of Texas cattle,
and disease and death be permitted to creep
insidiously into our households from the butch
ers' shops or the stalls of our markets. We
hope therefore, that the Board of Health will
pursue rigorous investigation into this
matter and give the public at once a true
statement of the case. Meantime we hardly
think that there is any serious cause for a
panic upon the question of beef
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Mr.. CampbelEs Letter to tho Negroes.

Mr.. CampbeIps Letter to tho Negroes.
At great democratic meeting in Aiken,
Ga, on the 4th inst, a letter from Mr. j. b.
Campbell, of Charleston, was read, long ex-
tract from which (embodying his views OF the
present condition and future prospects of the
American negro) we published yesterday.
These views are in the main full of soberness
and truth. The direct address which Mr..
Campbell makes to the negroes themselves is
no less kindly than plain and fOrcible. lie
tells them :-"You may live here if you will,
peaceable, happy and prosperous under the
protection of our laws just as we are pro-
tected with no distinction or inequality, but
you cannot govern u.s." He says, abiding to
qualified suffrage, shat will be for the edu-
Gated and the property holders among you.
They are so few that it will give you no power,
not even the shadow of it," He adds eff
every white inhabtant of South Carolina-if
every white man, woman or child in the South
ern States should consent and agree to it, you
would not be permitted by the people of the
North and the West to establish a Liberian or
Dominican or Haytien government in the
United States" And he concludes his re-
markably interesting letter thus:-''You have
the opportunity offered to choose between per-
petual peace, prosperity and advancement In
all the many blessings called civilization-be-
tween that and hostility to us, degradation and
final determination. We offer you the former /;
the carpet-bagger tempts you to the latter.
AS your friend pray God to give you wisdom
in your choice" There is no doubt that the
letter of Mr.. Campbell faithfully expresses the
views and the friendly spirit of all good and
intelligent members of the late slave-Owning
class at the South. .---s'
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The Society for the Prevention Of Cruessy
to Animals.

to Animals.
This society has just made its second an
nual report. According to the statistics Of this
document something has really been accom-
plished No less than two hundred and fifty
persons have been prosecuted for cruelty to
dumb animals. Dog fights and cock fights
have been almost wholly suppressed. During
the hot weather special relief has been sup
piled to car horses and ten drinking fountains
have been erected for the use of horses and
dogs. So far 80 good. Is 1t not pretty nearly
time now for the benevolent to pay increased
attention to the wants of their own fellow
creatures? How many hundred human vic
tins of sunstroke might have been saved this
summer by simple and inexpensive provisions
for their immediate relief Where are the
drinking fountains for man, as well as beast,
the drawings for which were lately examined
by the Board of Health? Where are the pub
lie baths and other indispensable appliances
of civilization 80 often recommended by the
press The health and happiness of our i'm
mense population In New York would be
vastly improved if Mr.. Bergh and his friends
would encourage humanity as well as prevent
cruelty to animals.
He prayeth we'll who loveth we'll
Both man and bird and beast;
He prayeth best who lOveth best
All things, both great and small;
For the dear God who lOveth us
He made and lOveth all.
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Mr.. McCulloch's statement Of the national
debt is too brief and ambiguous to en-
able the public to understand the opera
lions of the Treasury Department in the con-
version of our national securities We see,
o. WAS stated in the HERALD yesterday, that
the fot.i debt has been Increased over twelve
millions during the last year, from August l,
1867, to August 1, 1868 but we do not know
how this deplorable state Of things has been
brought about at the time the national Income
was over four hundred and seventy millions.
The greatest change that has taken place has
been In the conversion Of the three-year seven
thirty notes, to the amount Of $45l, 233, 425,
into six per cent Hve-twehty bonds princi-
pally. The debt bearing coin interest has
been increased 800, AGA, S9l. This, of course,
at the present premium on gold, adds largely
to the annual burden of interest. What the
country wants to know particularly 10 the
amount MrsMcCulloch gains or loses In these
enormous financial transactions Of converting
the debt from one form to another-how II Is
done and how mnch might be saved by an
aDle management vi the nnanCes. lne poWer
given to the Secretary is extraordinary and
the responsibility very great. From what we
know Of his incapacity and ignorance Of ma
tional finance there is reason to fear vast
sum is lost by his manipulation of the public
debt, especially as we see the debt has been
increased while the income has been stu
pendous. The people want to know all the
facts, and we call upon Mr.. McCulloch to give
them. AT least we hope Congress Will thor
oughly probe the transactions Of the Treasury
Department with regard 10 the management
Of the national debt.
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Minister washburn and the Brazilian
Commandcr.


The little difficulty with the belligerent
Powers on the Parana, gotten up by
Mr.. washburn, is one Of which, per-
haps, the public may form different opin-
ions when 1t hears all the facts; but
from what is thus far known 1t would appear
that our Minister has suffered his personal
pride and sense of the dignity Of his position
to carry him little too far. He wanted Q
United States vessel to 60 up the Paraguay
river to take his family on board; but
this would require the vessel to go beyond
blockaded point, and the authorities main
tanning the blockade refused the permission.
This they had the right to do. Suppose the
British Minister in Washington had claimed
tn risht to send train to Richmond through
he Army of the Potomac, whether We liked II
or rot, to bring away some functionsry and
nis family. We would hardly have thought
him man Of good sense, and Mr.. washburn
seems to put himself In just such position as
we have imagined for that Minister. The ship
might have brought away only the Minister
aud his fAmily-it might have been Innocent
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disease supposed to be similar to the present one,
and reported that there was no danger in eating
the meat or drinking the milk An investigation by
HERALD reporter Of the slaughter houses at Com
munipaw yesterday disclosed the fact that most OF
the meat there was diseased. over one hundred car
loads OF cattle have arrived at Bergen since Saur-
day, and sixty-nin arrived at Communipaw yester-
day.
The exodus Of citizens and their families ON the
numerous excursions which New York offers almost
gratultously to her weared denizens took place yes
terday, Hoboken, Fishing Banks High Bridge, Coney
Island and all the others having the usual represen
tatiOn.
The figures Of the late election In Kentucky show
democratic gain in eighty-fve counties Of 40, 1888.
Governor Stevensons actual majority is nearly
10000.
The steamship City Of New York. Captain Tibbetts.
of the Inman line will leave pier As North river to-
morrow Tuesday) at one p NJ. fer Halifax, Queens
town and Liverpool The mails by this steamer
win close at the Post once at twelve NJ on Tuesday
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points. The Bureau of Agriculture must have
fund of facts connected with the capacity OF
the country for wine growing. 1t is most
desirable that the millions of acres of I'M
cultivated lands now lying idle should be used
for this purpose by enterprising colonists.