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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-01-21

THE Shanghae r ecorder says the state OF
the country around Nankin forms one of
the most melancholy remnants OF the dis
aster cansed by the Taeping rebellion
Four years have now elapsed since the rebel
force evacuated the city; but still the sur
rounding country remains uncultivated,
and within the walls themselves there are
vast spaces on which neither house nor
dwelling of any kind is to be seen -s-,I
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-01-21

Hon. DAVID A. WELLS, Special Commis-
sioner of the Revenue, on Wednesday re-
ceived two cases, covered with plate glass,
and containing eighty-four compartments
each, enclosing altogether one hundred
and tifty-six varieties of cotton and twelve
all the known varieties produced in the
world. These specimens have been placed
on exhibition in the Senate wing of the
Capitol.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-01-21

tas- lotto ES --ssTe Let.n sFeF
sale, - ss Lost,'' ss Wants,s ss Fsnnd.''
:" Boarding,n Set, mot exceeding eight
lines, published I'm thts column Tor
30 cents each fnse rtt0n. .----i IT. f.-,,,iisf.
ROAh hDlNG.-TWOO OR THREE GENTLE
~ man can be accommodated With good Beard
and hne rooms, in private family. where there
jan20 d2t-r - 80 -. - ~
FOR SALE-DESIRABLk HIGH STREET
=. PhOPERTf-l nov offer for ssle my resi-
denc, 2oI North High street. Good Brick House
eontalns Is rooms. adjoining the residenee of Gov.
penmson The lot contains 7a feet u inches front.
oy lsnH deep; will divide the ground in two parcels
Or ,ei az together. as may be desired. If not sold
public sale at o'clock p. Nj. Terms-One-tbird
Gown; balance to suit the purchaser.- Tit'e good;
janis DIV ffff.4s. z sf5 T'~r"rA%
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-01-21

THE Peabody Memorial Church, at
Georgetown, Mass, was dedicated on
Wednesday. The church cost $4,000 or
100000, and the organ about 1000. A tab
let bears the following inscription: This
house, erect 1866 and '67, for the use of
the Orthodox Congregational Church and
society, is affectionately consecrated by
her children, Gorge and Judith, to the
memory of Mrs Judith Peabody, who was
born in this parish, July 25th, ITO, and
who died June 22nd, $780," t i5ii
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-01-21

from giving publicity to mis- opinions, but
lie was called on unexpectedly and at late
hour. -,..t-ib p -.Iri Fa4.s ioF 9f
Mr.. Hubbell said he was Republican.
His earliest lessons in politics were of that
character. Brought up by Quaker parents,
he had from infancy, entertained anti
slavery sentiments. When the war broke
out he was in favor of its prosecution. He
was in favor Of the emancipation procla-
nation, and if the party had kept the faith
they held during the war he would still
have been with them.a He had been COM
PEELED to differ with the party on the re-
construction policy of Congress. While
he had always entertained the doctrine of
universal freedom, and had been a friend of
the black man, the history of nations had
taught him that a people to be successful
must be homogeneous. Where different
races had attempted to consort together,
politically, the government had failed.
MIR. Hubbell has represented his constit-
uents in the State Legislature, and in the
Congress of the United States, and is a gen.
tleman of unsullied political reputation.--
When the disagreement arose between the
President and Congress, he had the moral
courage to brave the anathemas of his
party, and take sides with the President on
the question of reconstruction. Though
Mr.. Hubbell, as he said, had not thought of
making speech, he did make a most eX-
cellent one, and was frequently applauded.
He expressed his determination to do all he
could for the election of Colonel Burns.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-01-21


and who do you find opposing the, laws in
the Northern States, resisting Federal au-
thority, arrayed in mob violence, planting
themselves .squarely- against the enforce
ment of the laws and the Constitution?
With the history of these men before me, i
may well hurl back upon General Beatty
and his friends this charge upon the Demo-
cratic party. 1 might we'll charge them
with responsibility for the war. But l
charge it not upon the Republican party,
but upon the bad men whose bad counsels,
in an evil hour, prevailed, and swallowed
up that gallant old Whig party t.s
When the war broke out by acts of hos
tility: when Fort Sumter was fired upon,
you all know, fellow citizens, how the
North responded. We believed, many of
us, and now believe, that the war might
have been avoided had prudent counsels
prevailed; but the war c,me upon us with
its dread reality. And while there might
have been here and there in the Democratic
party an isolated case of opposition, the
great mass of the party sought, by force
and every means possible, to put down the
rebellion. We contributed our men and
money with a lavish hand, believing, as
we did. that we were trying to save the
Union, though some OF us still had misgiy-
ings as to the designs of the party that had
control of the Government.
|, After the first disastrous battle at Ball
Run, the Republican party in Congress,
and the Executive, announced almost
unanimously that the war was only for the
purpose of putting down the rebellion, and
not for the purpose of 10 any Way interfer-
ing with the rights of the States; that the
only object was to perpctuate the union of
these States in all its majesty, with the
rights and privileges of each member un-
impaired. AS / said before, many Demo-
Gratis had misgivings as to the good faith
of the Republican party, but when this
solemn declaration was made they accepted
it. But how was this pledge redeemed?
AS the war progressed. and after there was
enlisted in the army for three years more
than six hundred thousand men, at least
one half of whom were Democrats, then
the song was changed to certain extent.
The emancipation proclamation was is
sued. This continued on without effecting
nything, and the struggle was prolonged
until April, 1865. At that time the Confed-
crate armies had dwindled down to num-
ber barely sufficient to garrison the out
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-01-21


the duties of his Office, not elected by Dem
ocratic votes, but if fairly elected who
ought to be maintained in his office till his
term expires, unless he be charged with
wrong doing and is expelled by a fair and
impartial trial according to the Constitu-
tion. Suppose military commander hav-
ing charge of the district in which the
State of Ohio might be placed, should be
stationed in Cincinnati or Columbus, and
in the exercise of his power should differ
with the Executive on some matter, how
would you, as freemen of this country, feel
if that military commander should remove
your Governor tomorrow, and put in his
stead some one else? -a. r..
This same principle is carried out
throughout the South, and applied to gov
ernors as well as other officers. The right
of trial by jury has been stricken down.
Nor is this all. By the reconstruction act,
the colored man at the South, wto but yes
terday was only field hand, Is converted
to day into law maker, and sits in con-
ventiOn to frame new constitutions. The
colored man is enfranchised, the white man
is DISTINGUISHED. know that we are charg-
ed, as party, with feeling of hostility to
the cOlored man. deny the charge; but |
do insist in the name OF the white men OF
this county, that this always has been a
white mans Government. and by the help
of the strong arm of the Democratic party,
~
again, and keep it such. [Applause
This reconstruction act had for its
aim no other purpose than to Africanize
these Southern States, and give to the col
ored man political superiority over the
white man. For moment let us reflect
over this plan of the Radical party in this
nineteenth century-this age of civilization
ind education, and advancement in science
not only the science Of mechanism, but
IF political government. Can it be posi-
lie we are retrograding instead of advance
ng? Can it be possible we are about to
onvert ten States, heretofore governed by
white men, into ten States governed by
olored men ? Is it possible we are about
oyerturn the governments of ten States
K. this Union and convert them into mill
Try districts? .---
GENERAL BEATTY's UNIoNIsM.
The speaker quoted from General Beat
VS. Caledonia speech, and directed particu-
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-01-21

announced that they will wage it to the
bitter end. .-., ty f..-a;.. ...
In this Eighth Congressional District,
though Judge Thurman was beaten two
hundred and forty seven votes, this negro
suffrage question was voted down by over
the Republican party, in the name of COM
mon sense and reason, wh ere is the neces-
sity OF your voting against the result of
the last election. How can you consist
emily vote for candidate who voted for
negro suffrage then, and is determined to
continue to vote for it forever? L don't
want that question lodged or ignored. II
my competitor has changed front on any
other question, trust he will not change
front on this. He can not do so consist
ly. But suppose, as that proposition has
been voted down, Congress passes an act
authorizing that body to regulate the fran
chise in the States? Sumner has bill
ready in case the States refuse to adopt the
measure, giving Congress the authority to
arrange the matter for them. .5u- ,.af-..
Although you have voted it down, these
men in power are determined to force it on
you by Congressional enactment. Never
while the white man lives will that process
be submitted to-. But lest some man thinks
we want to get un another rebellion. will
say what mean by not submitting. We
propose to gain victories by the ballot-boX.
w AhoW II ohio POOCuG luo1l 10 lCl1
free we are pei lfectly safe. et.
There are many other measures connect
ed with these reconstruction bills upon
which l might spend few minutes with
profit. but propose to leave this subject
Tor your calm judgment and consideration.
And now for short time will speak on
another issue.
W FINANCIAL.
Finance is question which affects every
man, whether Republican or Democrat,
whether laborlng man, mechanic, a
farmer, merchant; no matter what his
occupation, this question comes perfectly
home to him.. -
We have heavy debt on our hands. 1t
is absolutely intolerable; but large as il is
it must be met and paid. Our farms aud
merchandise are morteaged for its redemp-
ton. Our energies must be directed to-
ward its payment. About eight thousand
millions, in round numbers, of this debt is
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-01-21

GENERAL BEATTY'S UNIONIsM.
The speaker quoted from General Beat
y's Caledonia speech, and directed particu-
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-11-10
Revenue Stamps
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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-11-10
How to Graft Grape Vines.

A North Carolina farmer gives, under the
head of Something Worth Knowing" the fol-
lowing: Cut the gratis sometime between tho
lst OF December aud the last Of January; pack
them away in box, beddcd in wet sand, aud
keep them in cellar until the leaves Of the vine
to be grated are half growu--any how, until the
sap has ceased to flow. Then dig down below
the collar. or the point where the roots of the
vine radiate, and hunt for the largest and most
thrifty; cnt them loose from the collar and with
pegs bring them to perpendicular position.
Cut off the end smoothly and graft just az you
would an apple tree, leaving at least two buds or
eyes, and then place large hill around it, reach
ing to the top of the graft, covering the upper
buds an inch with loose dirt free from clods and
then if the graft fails 10 grow it is because the
gratis had lost their vitality before the work was
done. You may have vine for each runner Of
the vine erafted-sometimes half . dozen. If
he roots are thrifty, they viii grow the first
summer from 8 to l6 feet 10 length, and yo1
thus have crop Of grapes the second year.
Wild vines are the best to graft in because in.
digenous to the soil in which they grow, and
know better than tamo variety at what depth
to strike their roots.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-11-10
North Carolina News.

The N. c. BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION
The thirty y-eighth session of this body was held
in Hillsboro, week before last In the absence
Of Rev. James Mcdaniel, of Fayetteville, who
has presided over its deliberations for so many
years, Rev. s. G.. Mason, of Yanceyville, Cas-
we'll county, was elected President of the Con-
vention. Rev J. L.. Carroll, of Oxford, was
elected Secretary. Quite large and respecta-
BILE delegation, representing the different sections
Of The State was present. Rev. J. B. Jeter, D.
D.. of Richmond Va. Rev. John A. Broadus.
D. D.. of s. c., and Rev. 7. B. Kingsbury, of
Tennessee. were present. We learn that liberal
contributions have been made to several benevo-
lent enterprises under the control of the denom-
nation. The next session of the Convention will
be held-n Newbern in November. 1869.
The dedication services of the new Bapt ist
Church building just completed took place on
Tuesday nj ght and the sermon preached on that
occasion by Rev T. H. Pritchard, D. D.. of this
city, was very highly spoken of. The church
edifce is said to be one of the finest of its size
in the State, and it's completion at this time re-
fleets great credit upon the Baptists of Hillsboro
We learn from delegate that the citizens of
I1ilsboro sustained their time honorcd reputa-
tion for hospitality and that they had made am
pie preparations for the accommodation of much
larger number of delegates than was present.
Raleigh Sentinel
ANN MELTON AcoUITTED-The trial of Ann
Melton, charged as an accomplce to the murder
of Laura Foster, took place at Wilkesb"ro at
The late term of the Superior Court, and she was
scqutted. The unfortunate woman had suffered
shout two years Imprisonment and if guilty, she
has been severely punished, and the gallows
would have added little to her punishment.
Thus ends this woful tragedy. - .StatesuiM Amer
Gan.
Ba~ The Conference of the Methodist Protes-
tant Church of the District of North Carolina.
will be held with the Church at Mount Pleasant,
Guilford county, on the I'd day of December,
1863
A GREAT MILL SUIT-Judge Buxton was
engaged one whole week in trying dispute be-
tween John P. Little and 2. N. Scanback of
Richmond county, removed to this county, where
plaintiff alleges damage from the erection or en-
krgement of dam by defendant, both having
mills on the same stream. Some seventy wit
nesses altogether have been summoned and are
in attendance Wadesboro Argus
pg Mr. Nicholas n. Nixon. an old and valued
citizen of Wilmington, died in that city week
before last He has been suffering for years
mast with o~nooI, which flas finally caused his
death.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-11-10
EyENrEENTR yoLuME---kUBBER s4a.


At recent meeting in this city, at which nc
ladies were present, a man, in responding to the
toast on woman" dvelt almost solely on the
frailty of the sex, claiming that the, best among
them were little better than the worst, the chief
difference being in the surroundings
At the conclusion of the speech gentleman
present rose to his feet and said:
Il trust the gentleman in the application Of
his remark, refers to his own mother and sisters
and not to ours" ..
The effect of this most just and timely rebuke
was overwhelming, the maligner of women was
covered with confusion and shame. --..~-a.----.-.
This incident serves ao excellent purpose in
prefacng few words which we have tor long
time had it in our mind to say.
Of all the evils prevalent among men, we know
of aoae more blighting in its moral effects than
the tendency to speak slightly of the virtue OF
women. Nor is there anything in which young
men are 50 thoroughly mistaken as the low esti
mate they form, OF the integrity OF woman-not
ofther own mothers and sisters, thank God. but
Of others, who, they forget, are somebody else s
mothers and sisters.
As rule, no person who surrenders to this
debasing habit is safe to be trusted with any en-
terprse requiring integrity OF character.
Plain words should be spokea on this point
1or the evil Is general one, and deep rooted
If young men are sometimes thrown into the
society Of thoushtess or lewd women they have
no more right to measure all other women by
what they see of these than they would have to
estimate the character OF honest and respectable
citizens by the developments of crime in our po-
lice courts.
Let young men remember that their chief hap
pness of life depends upon their utter faith i'll
women No worldly wisdom, no nisanthropic
philosophy, no generalization, can cover Or weak
en- this fundamental truth. 1t stands like the
record of God itself-for it is nothing less than
this-and should put an everlasting seal upon
lips that wont to speak slightly of woman
Puckur.Fs M,nthiy.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-11-10
The AntiQuity of Man.

At recent meeting of the Chicago Academy
Of Science, some interesting facts were intro
duced to prove the great antiquity of the human
race. Deep down in the Nile, in Egypt, it was
stated that the remains of men had been found
to which the Pyramids were young. In 1854
borngs were made between Heopolis and Mem
phls. They were carried to the depth of 72
feet, and did not pierce through the Nile mud.
At every foot fragments of pottery were found.
The deposits of mud is calculated to have been
two and half In ohes in a century. The pieces
of pottery found at the lowest depths would thus
be $4,000 years old. Compared wi it the
1hebcs Of Homer were modern During the
past season in California, in tho gold drift has
been found a skeleton of a man covered with
three overfows of lava. If true, it carried back
the epoch of the introduction of man to remot cr
time than any European observations While
there are abundant evidences Of glacitation of
great parts Of this continent these phenomena
were wanting in California as though the Rocky
mountains acted as barrier But glaciers
covered vast areas of the Sierra Nevada and
crushed up the gold strata and carried them
down. The grinding up might be referred to
the glacial period 1t was probable that com
parative tranquility followed those violent phe-
nomena. The valleys were filed with mortified
drift Those deposits served mainly as the grave
of the fossil elephant, while the mastedon was
found in swamps. At Natchez there was ter
race Of sixty feet. where DR. Nixon obtained the
pelvic bone of a man intermingled with bones of
the mastedon and meoatoux.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-11-10
Salt for Grass.

A correspondent writes the American 1nsti.
tute Farmers Club Oh the subject as follows
when Was in Australia l noticed that the
tracks made by the drags loaded with salt hides
were always green, even in the seycrest times Of
the long "buckfelders," or hot winds, charged
with dust, that destroy everything they pass over
his led one to think that here was solution Of
the question as to the best dressing for grass
lands, and it was here l found it. For twelve
seasons have seen it tried upon variety of land
and grasses, aud always with the SAME results
From the absorbent qualities Of the salt moisture
is attracted and retained
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-11-10

A FAT BABY.-A fat baby arrived here on
the communication train this morning, which at
tracted the attention of all at the depot The
child is accompanied by its parents, and weighs
from one hundred and seventy to two hundred
pounds 1t is a boy, aged five years, and is
about three feet in hei ght, and fully two feet in
diameter With small head and child-like face,
and walks with some dificulty-hisl legs although
very large, having apparently too much to carry,
WoshinUtOu Star
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-11-10
State Debt of North Carolina.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, !
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
RALEIGH October 18th 1868

DCDt VI NOI I'LL OdI Ollud
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Raleigh October 18th, 1868. J
To HOLDERS OF NORTH CAROLINA BONDS:
The State of North Carolina has resumed the reg
ular payment of interest On her debt.
Holders may receive payment of their interest
falling due October lst 1868 at the National Bank
of the Republic, New York, or at this office
The interest authorized to be paid is follows:
l. Interest due October 1st. 1868, and afterwards,
on Bonds dated prior May Goth, 1861.
,. Interest due October lst, 1868, and afterwards,
on Bonds dated since May Goth, 1866, whether issued
under authority sf the late provisional present
permanent government.
PAsT-DUE BONDS AND INTEREST.
Interest becoming due 1st of July, 1868, and
prior that date, Bonds dated before May 2Oth,
1861, and since May Goth, 1865, will not be paid in
money, but will be funded into new six per cent
coupon Bonds, dated October l, 1868, and running
thirty years, either at this Office at the office OF
Messrs. Soutter Co., New York.
Mutilated scratched Bonds may be exchanged
for any of the aforesaid, October l, 1863, Bonds
but this does not apply to those coupon Bonds which
Department, duly witnessed by the Public Treasurer,
holder.
Past due Bonds, with interest until October L.
1868, may be exchanged for New Bonds of the same
tOct. !, 1865 date.
Certificates for balances die boiders such exchan
ges will be given exchangeable for Bonds aforesaid
The privileges of the exchanges above mentioned
will expire the lst October 1869
D. A. JENKINS, Public Treaelrer.
October 1s, 1868 3w