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Work OF Starve.

This is the law and penalty from which there
is no escape. Thousands are trying to evade it,
some are making their fslow-men work for them,
others BY living on money inherited or accumu-
lated in former years, but with no avail. If idle
they starve in the midst of plenty. They may
eat to the full, bat eating without exercise is
against the laws of nature, and very soon the
stomach refuses to digest the food the body is
not nourished, and the man literally starves
though he may feel no hunger. The hand, the
brain. the heart. must work to live. If you
dodge the labor of learning lessons, at the same
time miss the strength of iutcllect which mental
work brings and the mind viii perish for want
of nourishment. Thousands have starved their
wits in this way, until they wonder how it is that
others carry away all the prizes in life
Many starve their hearts by never exercising
them with noble emotions Selfshness eats into
the nature like canker and leaves the man
hungry for Affection but love is the price of
love and he that will not work in this field must
accept the penalty. 1t is an error to think that
work was penalty imposed on man tor having
violated Gods command Mans nature is such
that activity calls for employment that it may
remain in health, and there can scarcely be a
more terrible confinement, where the eye, the
ear. and the hands must remain idle. A slow,
painful death will surely result. So then boys
i and girls, strive to love work and not shun it,
Though you may be as rich Astor or Stewart
| in money, yet your own nature will suffer the
panes of poverty without active exercise
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-04-28
An Old Picture REPRODUCED.
From the Southern Home journal.

Gibbon, in his Decline and Fall of the Roman
Empire, after rec0unting the causes which led
to the destruction of that mighty nation, says: :
The Senate once the most grave, and stern,
and just assembly that the world had ever seen,
Was now tinid, taithless and licentious oligur-
chy; while-name whilom SO majestcal and
mighty the people the great Roman people
was but mob, vile colEuvium OF Africans,
Greeks barbarians, enfranchised slaves. Syrians
liberated gladiators, made worse because their
affnities were not natural and their national leg
islators were personally corrupt and politically
dishonest.
1t required more than a thousand years to
bring the great Roman nation to the dust. Shall
our nation-so recently so dear to its citizens
who prided themselves justly in being Americans
so high toned and majestic in the presence of
the governments of the world, and so grand and
irresistible in power-perish from the face of the
earth in less than a century? The picture which
the historian gives of the Roman legislature is
justly applicable to ours. Where out Of the
membership of its ruling party can there be
found men more personally corrupt more poti-
ically dishonest? And the ''barbarians' the
''eniranchised slaves" the worst clements of the
Roman population, are here too. Upon this
class of the population, a class SO IMMERSED in
the lessons Of freedom, accustomed to being gov
erned in all the affairs of their lives and unable
from their very nature to learn the lessons Of
selEgovernment, the Radical Congress are striv-
ing by all means which their position affords to
them-not hesitating to adopt the NEST unholy,
when necessary,-to bestow the privilege of suf-
trage, for the purpose Of placing in their hands
the balance of the power. And this will Con-
gress-so-caled-do that they may retain the
government Of this country in their own hands,
although in d ing it they pl"ee the enlightened
white majority under the control of the ignorant
and degraded negro minority.
Americans, shall this transparent design sac~
coed Shall intelligence be governed BY igno-
rance? Shall civilization weld to barbarism
Shall the vilest and most brutal passions rule.
instead of the purest patriotism and the highest
political wisdom guiding the destnies of our ma
ton /? The issue is in your hands; and that is
sue is one which involves all things-enHebt-
eminent and degradation salvation and destrne
ton; life and death-yes, even-pardon the
strong language, but we feel it, and the wise will
acknowledge the truth of the assertion-even
heaven and hell
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North Carolina News.

IREpELL SUPERIOR CoURT-The Superior
Court for Iredell county, Judge Anderson
Mitchell presiding was in session at StatesvIlle
last week The case of Ann Melton, charged as
an accomplice in the murder OF Laura Foster: of
Wilkes upon application of counsel, was again
removed to Wilkes On Friday morning Thomas
D4la. who had previously been convicted as prin-
cipal in the murder of Laura Foster, was brought
into Court to receive sentence. The Court SEN
fenced him to be hanged on Friday, the lst day
of May IStafesrite american
na- We regret to learn that the Grist and
Sawmill of Stephen T. Forrest, Esq, was set fire
to by some evil disposed person about twelve
o'clock on Friday night last, and entirely des-
troyed, and with it considerable quantity Of
grain. There is no doubt of it having been the
work of an incendiary as there had been no fire
in the building.-HilLsboro Recorder, 15.h.
FRUIT CRoP.-The fruit crop of North Caro-
lima promises to be abundant the present year.
We have not heard of its being killed in any part
of the State 1t has seldom been injured after
the 10th of April.
SALE OF Conn AT AUcTTON.--Messrs. Cronly
d. Morris sold at auction some 1000 bushels OF
cora saved from the schooner L. W.eEFing which
struck on the old iron-clad Raleigh some days
since. That portion OF the cargo which was
damaged brought from 20 to Il cents per bushel.
The good corn was sold at 81. 322 - Wilmington
Journal.
THE NORTH CAROLINA FIsHEEIEs.-We
learn from an entirely reliable source, that up to
the Goth, the fishermen of North Carolina have
done poor business. The inccssant rains and
the high winds have interferred with their oper-
ating, and up to this time but little has been
done To give our readers some idea of the
practical results so far, we would state that the
! largest fisherman on the sound took more her
rings at one haul last season than he has caught
IN the forty-fve days he has been fishing this
season. A short crop generally brings high
! fishermen must console themselves. To show
further the scarcity of fish, we would mention
that eight hundred shad and four thousand her
rings were considered good haul
But as they still have some working days left
them We trust that luck" may turn, and before
the season ends give them plenty of fish.
Rsg~ Gen. Candy has removed the magistrates
composing the County Court Of Buncon!be.
WHEAT CRops-Whereyer we have gone the
wheat crop generally looks more promising than
we have ever before seen it at this season of the
year. There are, however, a few exceptions
Salisbury North State.
The Raleigh Register learns that the parties
who robbed the Express oficeat Morganton were
two {. S. soldiers. They have been arrested anC
. the money recovered.
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TO FARMERS
Of North and South Carolina.
GROEND PLASTER

oIl ~ ~ ~ <-Ibc In
For sale cheap by KHyore d C"rctOn, ChorIoH".
Ground Plaster attracts ammonia from the at-
mosphere and retains il for the use Of vegetation.
Its action manure is twolOd. In the first place,
it serves directly the food Of of cut
waited plants and secondly, it fixes and retains GER
tain soluble substances in the soil, which neces-
sary their growth and Nutrition. Nor is this all
To the property is to be ascribed its action oil
fixing ammonia when scattered over stable floors
dunghills manure tanks, &c. by absorbing 1t, there
by preventing its escape.
Plaster may be applied to grass lands by scatter.
ing II broadcast the surface, cultivated
ground, narrowing lin at the time of sowing the seed
1t may also be applied i'll the hill ut the time Of plant
ing beans, peas Indian corn tobacco; or II may De
applied to the plants OF these crops at their hrs OF
second hoeing. For grass lands it is recommended
to SOW ii in the spring, when the grass is 5or
inches in height, and, when sOwn in August atter
harvest, upon clover leas, fine aftermath may DC
cut and the crops Of the year following VIII exPerlehe
nearly the whole of its good effects
The best time of applying plaster is IN inc evening
morning upon the dew OF in calm and cloudy wcath
er just before or after slight RAIN for u the "ea'h
be very rainy, its effects will be lessened II not al
together destroyed. When sown with grain, It's Or
binary dose is equal in bulk TO that OF the seed say
200 or 300 lbs acre; but to grass lands or crops
oflegumes potatoes and Indian corn, or bushci,
TO the acre re commonly employed in Europe. Used
in a compost of earth or dung, or combined WIN
other manures such guano, rape dust, &C., IL ha7
been applied to turnips with marked effect. ia
little plaster be strcwn barnyard dung, while
being turned over before using its activity very
much increased
This cheap fertilizer has been imported from Nova
Scotia. and is now being ground fresh and pure Il,
the Union Car Works Mills, at Portsmouth,, Va, anu
is sold in large small quantities. at greatly redu-
ced prices by KILGORE & CURETON,
Wholesale & Retail Druggists. Charlotte, n T.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-04-28
The British Confederate Cotton Loan

The London Money Market Review April
4th contains a very interesting article on this
loan of e. 500, 900 made to the Confederate gov
eminent during its existence, and announces the
fact that investments continue to be made IN the
bonds, with the anticipation that as the market
for them is limited, a further rise not i'm
probable. The article is chiefly designed to show
the legality of the loan as sustained by the de-
,cisions in England and America, the latter by
the United States Supreme Court, in the case of
Mauran vs. the New England Marine Insurance
Company, in which the lie Jacto character of the
Confederate government admitted This
decision, it is held, seems to have the effect of
finally settling the question to the legality of
issue, and may account for the recent purchases
of the stock. The successive governments of
France and Italy, and the more recent assump-
ton of the debts Of Hanover and Of the other
petty German States by the Prussian conqueror
are cited as the general custom of recognizing
the debts of the government which has been su-
perseded, In conclusion the writer says:
Honesty is always the best policy but in the
present instance it is unquestionably So fer the
reputation of the patry loan OF K, 500, 600 is a
stumbling block in the way OF the public inves-
ting in American securities, while its reputation
positively annihllates the credit Of the Southern
States. So long as it is not recognized, no new
loan 10 the SOutneln Slates can DE negotiated
either in England, France or Holland, as the
bonds would not be quoted their respective
exchanges.
1t may be hoped, however, that all matters of
difference arising out of the unhappy war, such
rs the loan in question and the Alabama claims,
will, before long, be adjusted. Were Americans
to buy up this loan and then come to an agree
ment in regard to it with their own government
the matter would be simplifcd; and this will
probably be the result; indeed it is suspected
that number Of the purchases lately made are
on American account, and it is rumored that
there orders to buy up the stock whenever
an opportunity offers. In any we see no
reason to alter the opinion NC expressed before
the rise commenced, that the stock is good
''lottery ticket" the purchase of e117 los. of
stock for e6 los. being attended with but little
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-04-28
Infallib1e Cure for Piles!
7 r Y IT

As far as heard from this Ointment. with two ex-
ceptiOns when tried has been accompanied with
certificates acknowledging a speedy of this life
wasting malady. There being different stages of
this disease and bottles will be sold, suit
ing the condition of the afflicted Where the disease
has become chronic OF. bottles are recommended:
when only felt occasionally get the bottles at
half price, and nip this disease i'll the bud as it WILL
like consumption, steal life away. Those wishing
this Ointment will address the undersigned. Price
, OF. bottles $3.50 4 OF. bottles So
RfB For sale in Wadesboro at the Drug Store of
Messrs. Smith & Coppedge.i
W. NJ. PICKETT,
April 20, 1868 Ct ss r Wadesboro n. C.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-04-28

G.. MI. QUERY
Has open and ready for inspection the hand
soonest stock of MILLINERY,
Fancy and Staple Dry Goods,
NOTIONS, HOSIERY, &c, &c,
He has offered in this market. All he asks is
trial. he is confident he please in quality style
and price
Dress Goods.
Silks, Silk and Cotton Grenadines, Piquc Lawns,
Poplins, &C., all styles and qualities; Cacoes at all
prices.
White Goods.
Bleached Domestics, Jaconets Muslins, Brilliants,
&c. l prepared to offer inducements in this line
Millinery.
Bonnets Hats, Grapes, Silk, Illusions, Flowers,
Ribbons, sc, &c, at prices that defy competition.
Dress Trimmings,
Buttons, Hosiery, Gloves, Notions, &c, in great va
riety. make a speciality of these Goods.
Gentlemen's Furnishing Goods,
Shirts, Linen and Paper Collars, Gloves. Ties, hats,
Half Hose, &c. G. NJ. QUERY
April 20, 1868
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MEDICAL SOCIETY
Of the State of North Carolina.

The Fifteenth Annual Meeting of the Medical So
cety of North Carolina will take place in Warrcnton
n. C., on Wednesday, the both day of May, 1865.
Delegates will be permitted to pass over the kall-
roads for one fare. DR. VIM. A. Il. NorcOm, Of Eden
tOr., will deliver the Annual Grafton.
BY order of the President.
THOMAS F. WOOD, Secretary
April 20 1868 3w
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-04-28

When Chinese is killed by accident in per-
forming any kind of work, all his fellow country
men refuse to work any longer ut the business
After the snow slide on the Pacific railroad last
winter by which thirty Chinese laborers were
overwhelmed, the whole force quit work, and no
indueement be held out to them sufficiently
strong to lead them to return.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-04-28

On MARRYING.-1h he Home journal, which
is deemed good authority in fashionable circles,
gives few rules for selecting wife LIST, she
should be we'll bred or of good extraction; ID
she should be at least ten years younger than her
husband; Sd, she should not be selected because
she has money, though 'suit.ble woman with
money has an additional charr;" 4th very old
nea Should not marry at ALL but if they will
marry. they may we'll marry their housekeep-
crs, if they can get along with her connec-
tons.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-04-28

FIENDIsH OUTRAGE.-A negro boy by the
name of Ned Cofey was committed to the Jail OF
this place on last Friday on the charge of COM
mitting rape on little daughter, years old,
of Mr. j. p Smith, near Belair, in this District.
Notwithstanding the evidence in conclusive, the
negro was brought here in charge of Mr. S. and
his brother.-Lancastcr Ledger, 10th Aprrz
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE

The undersigned will sell to the highest bidder at
the late residence of T. Nicely Alexander, decd on
Thursday the It'll day of May proximo Corn Bacon
Wheat, Cattle, Hogs, Farming Implements, some
Household and Kitchen Furniture, and articles toe
numerous mention.
Terms made known day of sale
ALBION ALEXANDER.
HUGH X REID
Administrators of r. \. Alexander, deed
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-04-28

In the Illiois Democratic Convention resolu-
tions were passed instructing the delegates to
the National Convention to use all honorable
means to secure the nomination of Mr. Pendle-
ton. A minority report was made by portion
of the committee on resolutions, in opposition t.
instructing delegates. which was tabled by vote
Of 1928 ayes to 1S5 noes.
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Raking, Reaping and Moving
III A CHIN ES.

BREM, BROWN & CO., Agents,
For the New Yorker Self Raking, Rea ping and Now
ing Machine, Oates Building
APRIL 20, 1868 wv
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GENERAL CLIHGMAN.-Ex-Senato Clingman
of North Carolina, is now here quite sick. He
has lately returned from New York, where he
has been very successful in inducing capitalists
to invest in mining operations in his State
WASHINGTON Eypre2s, 17H
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As a canal boat was passing under bridge
the caIttin gave the usual warning; Look OUT;
when a Fseaehnan, popping his head out Of the
window, received severe thunp He drew it
back IN gteat pet, and exclaimed, Desc Anleri-
ems are queer people; dey say. Lock out when
dey mean look ill.,"
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Notice..

We thank friends for past favors and hope
they will continue them. We beg those indebted to
come forward and pay up at once, need money.
April -, 1868. BARRtNGER, WOLFE g. co.
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When you see young man and woman walk
ing down the street leaning on each other like
pair of badly matched oxen, it is pretty good
sign that they are bent on consolidation
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-04-28
To the Ladies,

Miles Congress Caters and Laced Lasting Caters,
Bradley's Duplex Hoop Skirts extra fine Corsets,
French Purcale Skirting at
BARRINGER, WOLFE Il cos.
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Notice.

All persons indebted to the Estate of T. Nicely
Alexander, deed, requested to make settlement,
and those having claims against the same, are re-
qured to present them according to law, or this
notice will be pleaded in bar Of their recovery.
ABDON ALEXANDER,
HUGH X. REID,
Administrators of I. \. Alexander, decd
April 90 1868
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And large stock of Hats, Umbrellas, Gentlcmen's
Cloths ana Cassmercs. Also, Eoglcr's Salem Shoes
for sale. b., ". < CO.
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Hardware.

Everything almost in the Hardware line; Chissels
Augers, Hammers, Door Locks, Hinges, Axes, Hoes,
Iron and Blacksmith Tools. b., W. & co.
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BE-, As for prices il VIII be better for all who are
anxious to get rich to trade with
BARRINGFR, WOLFE s. CO.
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Great Inducement to Farmers.

We have made arrangements by which we can fur
nish Loose Lime by the Ton at Sll. Certainly every
Farmer ill not fail to use it at this low price
HUTCHINSON, BURROUGHS & CO,
April 90 1868 Agents
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INTEREST," Interest :!

Interest ON deposits of currency, gold and si'ei
allowed at the City Bank of Charlotte, Trade siree'
Springs Building. A. q. BRENIZhh'
March 80, 1868. Sash'''
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Alamance Plaids,

Fancy Wax Beads. Fancy Combs Hair Brushes of
every kind, Lace Collars Linen Collars of every des
;rpton, and White and Colored Alpaccas at
BARRINGER, WOLFE & cos.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-04-28

GOvERNMENT TELEGBAFHs.-lt is probable
that England will purchase the telegraph lines
and work them on government account, just as
the pest offices. The same has been done for
some time in the smaller States of Germany. In
these the cost of sending dispatch is so small
as to put it within the means OF any one to send
news by the telegraph.
When government owns telegraph line it
will not endeavor to make money out Of it, but
will use it for the benefit Of the people This
has been the case in Germany, and 1t will be 50
in this country, should the government purchase
the lines now in the United States. This meas
ure will probably be carried through after very
few years all over the world, and the interests Of
the people demand that such should be the case
as soon as possible among u.s.
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In Bankruptcy.

,ss THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE,
FTHAT on the nth day of March, A. D..
IL 1868, aWarrant in bankruptcy was Is
sued against the estate of q as
Joseph Wehr,
of Calais Postofice, in the County of
Monroe, and State of Ohio, whe, has been ad.
Judged a Bankrupt on his own Petition: that
the payment of any debts; and delivery of
any property belonging to such Bankrupt, to
him, or for his use, and the, transfer Of any
property by him is forbidden by law: that q
meeting of the creditors of said Bankrupt, to
prove their debts and to choose one or more
sAssignees of his estate, will be held at a
Court of Bankruptcy. to be holden at the
Registers Office, oppcsitethe Postof1ce, Mari
etta, Chic, before B. d. Nye, Register, on the
2lssda of April, A. D, 1855, atilo o'clock A.
M. ssas 81
A. HIcKENL00PE JR.;
Stash -s D.S Marshal, s. Do.
and Messenger.
apr7w3. ~ ssss8
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On Monday of last week Col JAMES
WAsHBURsE and family left Woodsfeld
for Richland County, Wisconsin.
Mr.. JoHE ,OKEY and family and Mr..
HARRISON SMtrH and family, started on
Wednesday for Pettis County, Mo. Mr.,
j. D, SrAuyHn and family departed on
Wednesday for their new home near
Warrensbnrg, Johnson County, No.
While we regret to lose SO many of our
citizens, we wish then health and wealth
in their new homes. s g ). r
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Internal Revenue Notice.

Assessors orttoE, d. s. INrERsAL !
REVENUE, 15FH DisT. OF ONO.
MARiErrA, OHIo, March Is, 1868.
AToTICR is hereby given that appeals viii
IN be received and determined at the As.
SCISSORS offce, No. SO Front street, Marietta
Ohio, during the business hours.of each day
From april IL to IT,, 1868,
inclusive, relative to any erroneous assess
ments by the Assistant Assessor of Monroe
county, in the current annual list; and all
appeals to the Assessor aforesaid shall be
made inwritins, and specify the particular
ease, matter or thing respecting which de-
cision is requested. RODS
GEORGE NJ. WOODBRIDGE,
apr7w2. Assessor 18th Dis, of Ohio.