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The Democrat.
Office Up-Staira on the Corner of Vie Public Square.
Granite Roir
Correspondence between Sheriff Falls and
Governor Caldwell.
Double SnoALe, N. C Aug. 13, 1S7I
To Hi Excellency, Gov. Tod 12. Culdccell:
My Dear Old Friend: I want to write you a few
line on the condition of our country. Our county
for several miles around, more particularly West of
ine, u desolate. A great many men, and 1 am fully
persuaded very many of them innocent, have been
sworn to as belonging to raiding parties by unre
liable persons. They have been informed of these
things and have left their families ; their farms of
grain are being destroyed. A reliable man told nic
thL morning that he saw some eight or ten planta
tions with stock turned in and destroying the grain,
the owners having left the country. " Such families
will suffer if something is not done.
There are unreliable parties who are and have
been ready witnesses against others, and they have
caused a great deal of trouble.
Now I am and have been always for peace; but
it seems that we are in worse trouble now than ever.
1 have used all my influence in the direction of
peace and harmony, while 1 was in the office of
Sheriff, and also since 1 have been disfranchised
from holding office.
Now, Governor, if it U in yo lr jiowcr in any way
to devise some method by which some settlement of
this difficulty may be brought about, it is to be
Loped yon will do so in some speedy way. It looks
to me now like this country is ruined. It is true
there is one class of men that I do not pity that is
those men who have been guilty of illicit distill
ing and unlawful trafficking in spirituous liquors.
They have been warned of the danger. . Also those
men who have been guilty of committing raids upon
others contrary to law. I am fully persuaded, or
at least of the opinion that there are hundreds of
incu belonging to the so-called Ku Klux party, who
never have been guilty of committing any depreda
tions whatever; not that I know, but judging from
ouuide circumstances. I would be very glad in
deed, to have a line from your hand, if you think I
am worthy your notice. I remain, as ever, your
friend, J. Z. FALLS.
N. B. I have been requested to write on the
above subject by many good citizens. Hope you
will appreciate it as such.
Raleigh, N. C, Aug. 2lst, 1871.
J. Z. TalU, Eng., Cleaveland County:
Dear Sir: Your favor of the 15th inst. hns been
received, and I have given it a full and thorough
consideration. I must confess frankly that I do not
like the tone of your letter. It appears to me to be
an apology for The Ku Klux Klan, who are known
to infest several of the Western counties, and par
ticularly the county of Cleaveland. All persons
who show a disposition to expose and bring these
marauders to the bar of jus! ice, are denounced as
irresponsible and unworthy of credit and belief no
matter how fair a reputation they may have hereto
fore sustained. While they remain true to the
Klan, they were, in the estimation of their associates
and sympathizers, good and deserving men, and
worthy of confidence; but so soon as they, moved
by the better feelings of humhnity, turn from their
lawlessness and show a disposition to atone for
crimes committed by them, then they are turned
upon by their former allies and accused of being
low, mean fellows, totally unworthy of belief, and
that no confidence should be reposed in any evidence
they may give against those with whom they had
heretofore associated. Another thing that strikes
me as something remarkable, is the fact that many
of the men whom you style innocent men arc run
ning away from their homes to evade arrest. This
thing of flight is not, in my opinion, compatible
with innocence, but, on the contrary, is a strong
badge of guilt. Nothing is more true than the old
proverb, that "the guilty flee when no man pur
Bueth." You seem to think it terrible that these
men, accused of crime, should be driven from their
homes, and that for the want of their presence, their
crops urc exposed to destruction and their families
to suffering. Who have they to blame for this state
of affairs but themselves ' Vere they not appealed
to time and again to eea.se their cruel lawlessness
and to demean themselves as good citizens? They
turned a deaf ear to all such appeals; they would
pursue their evil ways, ami give loose rein to their
devilish wickedness, and now when the meshes of
the law are about to circumvent them, their friends,
persons too, who I fe:ir wen in their confidence
and giving them a moral support, are coming to
their aid and endeavoring to succor them by traduc
ing the character, not only of their victims, but of
their confederates also, who are turning State's evi
dence against them. I heard no word of remon
strance from Cleaveland county while the Ku Klux
were inflicting their hellish punishments upon the
weak and unprotected ; but as soon as the scale be
gins to turn and the strong arm of government is
stretched out in behalf of those who could not pro
tect themselves, then, the whole community wakes
up to the importance of restoring peace and quiet
in the land. I am as much for peace and harmony
an any man in the State can possibly be ; every act
of my short administration goes to prove that fact;
but at the same time, 1 am not willing to purchase
f trace from violators of law by a surrender of the
iberties and sacred privileges of the humbler class
of my fellow-citizens, whose only safety in these
degenerate days is to be found in a strict enforce
ment of the law.
The only advice that I can give you is, that you
and other leading citizens of Cleaveland county
shall cease apologizing for crime; be open and bold
in your denunciations of lawlessness, whenever and
by whomsoever committed, and to treat the hum
blest citizens of your county with the same consider
ation and respect that you would claim for your
selves from them were your positions in life reversed.
1 am, fir, very respectfully, vour ob'tserv't,
TOD 11. CALDWELL Governor.
The Crops.
Montoomeky, Ala., Aug. 22. Iieports
from the richest cotton district in Alabama
uisd Mississippi say that the army worm has
appeared in larger numbers than ever be
fore. The boll worm is also reported in
many counties.
Charleston, S. C, Aug. 22. Accounts
from every part of the coast section report
immense damage to the cotton and rice
crops, especially the cotton, from the late
heavy and continuous raiusaud gales. Re
ports from the interior, on the other hand,
represent the cotton and corn to be suffering
badly from the protracted drouth.
New Orleans, Aug. 16. The heavy
ruins which have been falling over Southern
Louisiana have somewhat injured the rice
crop, and should the wet weather continue
much longer planters will sustain very seri
ous losses. From all parts of the State we
have very encouraging accounts of the
growing sugar crop of Louisiana. The cane
is in splendid condition, and still improving.
The crop, on the whole, is in better condi
tion than the most sanguine anticipated
earlier in the season, and should the latter
portion of the year be favorable for cutting
and grinding, our State will turn out a crop
semething like those of ante bellum times.
We do not think that 225,000 hogsheads is
a high estimate of the yield at this time,
though, of course, the contingencies of the
fall must enter the calculation so far as the
merchant is concerned.
Rkkindinc. the Cotton Tax. The
Louisville (Ky.) Chamber of Commerce
held a special meeting on the 17th inst., at
which a memorial was adoptedurging upon
Congress the justice of refunding to the
cotton States the impost laid upon their
great staple in 1865, 16G6 and 1867. At
the same meeting the President of the cham
ber was empowered to appoint a delegate
on its behalf to the national commercial
convention, to be held in Baltimore.
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The Situation in North Carolina.
Hove to Amend the Constitution,
From the Wilmington Star.
It will require - about eighteen months
from this date to alter the Constitution by
the Legislative method ; but it appears to
us to be the only practicable, and at the
same time certain, means of relief.
In order to alter the organic law in the
manner indicated, and to do it at the ear
liest possible moment, a Bill for that pur
pose must be read three times in each House
of the General Assembly, at its session, in
November next, and must be agreed to by
three fifths of the whole number of mem
bers of each House, respectively. Then,
this Bill must be published six months pre
vious to a new election of members to the
General Assembly say, from Feb. 1, 1872,
during which latter month the "new elec
tion of members to the General Assembly"
takes place. After the publication, the bill
must come before the new General Assem
bly elected in Aug. 1872, at its session in
Nov. 1872, and the alterations proposed by
the preceding General Assembly, must be
agreed toby two-thirds of the whole repre
sentation in each House of the new Assem
blv, after the same shall have been read
three times on three several days in each
House. This done, the General Assembly,
are to prescribe a mode by which the
amendment or amendments may be sub
mitted to the qualified voters of the State ;
and if approved by a majority of such
voters, the same shall become a part of the
Constitution. This plan is in accordance
with Article XIII, Sec. 2, of the Consti
tution. We do not denv
to objections. Its
that this plan is liable
opponents will say at
once that it is especially objectionable on
the ground that it will not prevent the levy
and collection, for one yeat at least, of the
enormous tax required by the present Con
stitution; and it is argued that this may be
avoided by again submitting the question
of Convention to the people, by a bare ma
jority vote of the present Legislature, that
body having previously passed the Revenue
Act, as required by the Constitution. The
Revenue Act, it is argued, will be the sword
of Damocles, hanging by a horse hair over
our impoverished people, and will drive
them into support of the call for Convention
as the only relief from a most oppressive
and ruinous tax, and thus the Convention
will be called by a decisive majority.
We wish we could feel assured that such
would be the result ; but we entertain the
gravest fears that it would prove but a re
petition of our recent disaster. And, what
then ? Beaten twice on the same issue
within six months, what would be the effect
on the election of August, 1672, when North
Carolina elects members of the General As
sembly and seven Congressmen ? Defeated
again in that election, what human agency
could rally our demoralized forces for the
giant struggle of November, 1872 ?
These are questions ol the gravest impor
tance questions to be considered mature
ly, carefully and practically. Upon their
correct solution depends the future welfare
and prosperity of our State and people.
Can we go before the people of North
Carolina on this Convention issue again
with a reasonable hope of success, unless
we can divest it of some of the objectionable
features which doomed it to defeat in our
recent struggle ? When we tell the Radi
cals that the issue is Convention and No
Tax No Convention and Tax, will they
not say : ''We don't want any Convention;
and so far as the tax is concerned, we can
stand that if you Conservatives can?"
What proportion of our taxes do the mem
bers of the Radical party pay ? How much
is paid by the eighty thousand negroes who
vote the Radical ticket in North Carolina?
How much is paid by their twenty thousand
white allies? If they can defeat Conven
tion again and distort it into another Radi
cal victory, what care they about the levy
of the tax? Why, a large majority of these
fellows do not even pay a poll-tax, much
less a tax on real-estate.
We do not wish it understood that we
are wedded to the Legislative mode of
amending the Constitution, though our pre
sent convictions are decided that -it is the
only plan that promises success. Many of
those who voted against the recent call for
Convention would vote for amendments
proposed by the Legislature. This plan
would silence all opposition in our own
party; and ought to secure the votes ol all
those white Republicans who have declared
themselves in iavor of some changes in our
organic law, provided they are effected "in
pursuance of law." Above all, the Legis
lative mode will effectually remove the
Homestead scarecrow, as the people can see
what amendments they are voting for ; and
when it is discovered that the Homestead
provision of the Constitution is not touched,
thousands of men who voted ajrainst Con
vention in the recent election will vote
for the amendments proposed by the Legis
lature. We are anxious to see this important
question discussed calmly and dispassion
ately by the press of North Carolina. Let
every Conservative newspaper in the State
take position. Much good may be accom
plished by discussion before the meeting
of the Legislature. Let us be prepared this
time; and let that body know what the
sentiment of the people is before they take
action. We have ample time to make pre
paration, and there can be no excuse for any
more blunders.
Bloody Riot Between Soldieiis and
Negroes. We learn lrom passengers on
the Wilmington, Columbia fc Augusta R.
R., that a bloody riot occurred at Sumter,
S. C, between the Federal soldiers and ne
groes on Monday evening about 8 o'clock.
There had been for some time ill feeling be
tween the negroes and the soldiers of the
garrison, which terminated Monday night
in a regular battle. Fire arms were used
on both sides. Six or seven negroes and
one soldier were wounded, some of the ne
groes very badly, probibly fatally. The
white citizens of Sumter held aloof, and the
riot was confined entirely to the soldiers
and negroes. Wilmington Journal, 22d.
A brick fell from a scaffold yesterday on
the head of a passing negro. " 'Fling dem
dere peanut shells anoder way up dere, w on't
ver,' was the darkey's advice, as he scratch
his head.
(SLhctrXofie Bernocvai (SHxavlott
North Carolina News Items.
No Jurisdiction. From a recent decis
ion of Judge Rodman, of the Supreme
Court, the Mayor of a city or town, unless
he is a magistrate, also, is without jurisdic
tion as to criminal cases. It would be well
for this fact to be borne in mind. Raleigh
Era.
ZST' Bishop Pearce, of the Methodist
Ctjurch delivered a magnificent sermon at
Concord on Sunday last. As a proof of its ef
fectiveness some fifteen persons or more ap
proached the altar and embraced religion,
among them Dr. Columbus Mills, a gentle
man far advanced in years, who, we are told,
had been a class-mate of the Bishop.
Greensboro Patriot.
We learn that at a meeting of the
Directors of the North Carolina Railroad,
held at Greensboro on Saturday the 19th
inst., resolutions were passed adopting the
Northwestern N. C. Road as a part of the
State Road, and agreeing to exchange stock,
and recommending the early completion of
our road. The action of this meeting has
yet to be ratified by the Stockholders of
that Company at a meeting which will be
held as soon as the injunctions against the
road are acted upon. This action on the
part of the Directors puts our road in a fair
way of speedy completion. Winston Sen
tinel. Attempted Rape. WTe learn from a
gentleman at Lilesville, Anson county, says
the Wilmington Star, of the 20th inst., that
Charles Meachum, a "six toed negro," some
seventeen years of age, and a notorious
rogue, was arrested at that place yesterday
and held to bail by Magistrate Fladger in a
bond of & 1500 on a charge of assault with
intent to commit a rape upon a respectable
white girl, aged thirteen years, and failing
to give security he was committed to jail to
await his trial. The proof is positive against
him, but there is no disposition shown to do
otherwise than to await the due course of
law.
Fire. We learn that the barn of Geo.
Eller, of Davidson county was consumed by
fire on last Thursday night, together with
five horses, two wagons and two buggies,
and a lot of grain and provender. Loss
about 83,000. The fire is supposed to be
the work of an incendiary. Winston Se7i
tinrf. Cotton Crop. The cotton crop will be
gathered in this count) much earlier than
usual in consequence of the continued dry
spell. The cotton is opening very rapidly
and it is supposed by some that it will be
all picked out by the 15th of October, or
1st of November at farthest. Wadesboro
Herald.
. Gov. Caldwell lias appointed Wil
liam Beal agent of the State for the collec
tion of Cherokee bonds, vice E. P. Kincaid,
declined.
We regret to learn that the dwelling
house of Dr. A. F. Telfair, Smithfield, was
destroyed by fire on Saturday last. The
fire was communicated to the main building
from a foul kitchen chimney. Dr. Telfair
succeeded in saving most of his furniture,
but the house wras totally destroyed. There
was no insurance upon the property and the
loss is estimated at $3000.
is;
The Asheville Citizen says: Gen.
Clingman returned to this place a few days
ago from New York. He reports no pro
gress in the suit which Mr. Woodfin has
instituted against Littlefield, Hopkins &
Co.
Kittrells Springs. We are glad to
hear that this popular summer resort has been
liberally patronized this season, not only
by the invalid, but by the young and gay.
The guests there now, number several
hundred, and, with good accommodations
and good music, time with them, passes off
gaily. The Messrs Blacknall have fully
established their reputation as Hotelests,
inferior to none. In fact nothing under
Dr. Blacknall's management could fail.
The Yarboro House at Raleigh, is a living
evidence of this fact. Salisbury North
State.
ZT W. A. Smith, President of the N.
C. Railroad, says in a card, that the pub
lished assertion that he has been prostitu
ting his road to political purposes, is un
true. He adds: "Application was made
to me by the chairman of the executive
committee of the Newbern district to char
ter a train to run from Raleigh to Golds
boro' on the 29th of Jul-, the day of the
much talked of riot at Goldsboro. I refus
ed peremptorily. No trains were run dur
ing the canvass or the day of election for or
in the interest of either part-, I always con
tending that railroad affairs should be man
aged independent of and free from party
ami partian politics. Passes" were not
given to one party more than to the other,
and I know some gentlemen of the opposite
party will bear me out in what I say.
Half rate tickets were sold to persons of
each party attending their "mass meetings,"
and done so without regard to party."
From the Asheville Citizen.
Judge Cloud is riding the Twelfth Judi
cial Circuit, by an exchange with Judge
Cannon.
The fruit crop in Jackson, Macon and
Cherokee is an almost entire failure.
A number of the Warm Springs Colony
have given up their project riown'there and
purchased properly near Old Fort, McDowell
county.
Pension Frauds. We understand that
numerous frauds have been per net rated on
I the Pe nsion Office at Washington by per
sons residing m sections ot this part of the
State, claiming to have been soldiers in the
Federal Army during the late war. It is
said that some persons so claiming have ob
tained pay and pensions who never did anv
Federal military service, while others were
"deserters" and on that account not entitled.
There is also loud complaints on the part of
many persons who were entitled to pay and
pensions, who say that claim agents col
lected the money due them and then paid
them a mere pittance of the amount they
collected from the government. We have
heard frequent complaints of this sort.
An old maid, with more bones than flesh
is writing letters through the papers, ad
vising young girls not to marry. Poor
thing ! she don't know how it is herself.
Charlotte District Conference.
From the Raleigh Christian Advocate.
We spent three very pleasant days at this
Conference, held in Concord last week. It
w as our first visit to that place, and also to
the late transferred territory from the South
to the North Carolina Conference. We
formed many pleasant acquaintances among
the preachers and lav delegates. Bro.
Black, the Presiding Elder, is filling his
position with eminent success. The preach
ers on his district are men of one heart and
one work. They are a noble band of chris
tian ministers. They look after all the in
terests of the church have fully identified
themselves with our Conference and all her
enterprises.
We gather from the statistical reports
that there are 4,990 members in the District,
and 2,244 Sunday School Scholars. Fifty
delegates were reported present. II W
Robinson of Anson, W J Montgomery of
Concord, E A Armfield of Monroe and Rev.
A F Atkins were chosen delegates to the
Annual Conference, and P J Coppedge of
Wadesboro, Wm Ardrey of Pineville, and
Rev. J. E. Irby of Monroe, alternat es. The
Conference was organized on Thursday
morning at 9 o'clock? a fair representation
of the churches being present. Wm. J.
Montgomery, Esq., was elected Secretary,
and subsequently, Bro. Mangum assistant.
He having resigned, Dr. Smith of Charlotte,
was elected to fill his place. It was deter
mined not to have any committees on the
usual topics, but preceed to the examination
of Pastors and other officials who were pre
sent. At eleven o'clock of Thursday, the
Bishop gave us a plain, practical, powerful
sermon on the subject of "private prayer."
It was close, searching and encouraging,
and delivered in the usual style of the emi
nent preacher.
At night the pulpit was filled by Bro.
Boon in a manner creditable to himself, and
satisfactory to his audience.
On Friday, the usual routine of business
was observed, and the Bishop preached
again from the words, "But he that lacketh
these things," &c. This was a masterly ex
position of the entire paragraph. If the
sermon the day before was good, this was
better.
Saturday brought with it an immense
congregation the usual discussions in the
Conference, and a sermon of the grandest
proportions from the Bishop. "Who is
among you that feareth the Lord, that
obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh
in darkness, and hath no light ? let him trust
in the name of the Lord, and stay upon his
God." All ordinary commendation of such
a sermon would be an impertinence. But
if logical arrangement, beauty of style, com
prehensiveness and force ol" thought, aptness
of scriptural illustration, and plenitude of
Divine unction, could burn a text and ser
mon into the hearts and memoiiesof his
hearers ; then were these thus impressed.
Among the visitors present were Dr. lit i 1,
Rev. E. A. Yates from the Newbern Dis
trict, Bobbitt of the Raleigh Christian Ad
vocate, Lewis, Wyche, Wheeler, Crawford
and Triplett, and the Revs. Burkhead and
Pinnic of the Presbyterian Church. Bro.
Yates preached on Friday night, and Dr.
Reid on Saturday night, to the great de
light of those who heard them.
Sunday w as a grand day. Love feast at
9 o'clock in the morning preaching at 11
by the Bishop in the Methodist Church
at night by Rev. M. V. Sherrill at the
Presbyterian Church in the morning preach
ing by Dr. Reid at night by Rev. E. F.
Dixon. At the Lutheran Church preaching
by Rev. J. B. Bobbitt, at night bv Rev. R.
M. Brown. The Bishop's sermon wras a
master-piece of pulpit eloquence, and the im
pression upon the audience was overwhelm
ing. At the close of his sermon he called
for penitents, and a large number came for
ward, two of whom professed faith in Christ.
Concord justfied her claims to her name.
Presbyterians, Lutherans, Methodists, and
all seemed to vie with each other in their
open-handed and warm-hearted hospitality.
The blessing of God
must follow such a
meeting.
Attempt at Robbery. On Thursday
night, at a late hour, Mr. M. Luther Tate,
who resides about six miles from Yorkville,
on the road leading to Armstrong's Ford,
was awakened by a noise in his house. He
immediately got out of bed, and in his night
clothing without a weapon of any kind, pro
ceeded to the room from whence the noise
emanated. On entering the room he was
accosted by an individual personating a
negro, who enquired in relation to the road
leading to Pin Hook Factory. 3Ir. Tate
gave the desired information, whereupon
the person in the room demanded of Mr.
Tate to know where he kept his money, as
serting at the same, time that he was an old
slave, and wanted some of it. An alterca
tion ensued, which culminated in Mr. Tate
being seized, and, in the struggle, thrown
upon the floor. Mrs. Tate, who was in an
adjoining room, hearing the noise of the
scuffle, came to the rescue and called to a
savage dog kept upon the premises, where
upon Mr. Tate was released and the person
who had attacked jumped up and ran away,
without having accomplished the object of
the visit.
It is believed that the person who entered
Mr. Tate's house was a white man in dis
guise, as the clothing of Mr. Tate was con
siderably blackened during the struggle, it
is supposed, by the coloring matter with
which the disguise was effected.
On Friday morning, Mr. Tate, together
with several of his neighbors, examined the
public road in front of the house and soon
discovered the tracks of two persons lead
ing in the direction of the North Carolina
line. The trail was followed to a creek,
about a half mile distant, at which point it
left the main road and proceeded to an ob
scure crossing known only to persons who
are familiar with things "in the neighbor
hood. A shower of rain having commenced
falling at this point in the search, further
investigation was abandoned. Yorkville
Enquirer.
In corroboration of intelligence beretofore
received, news again comes across the water
that Russia and Germany are preparing to
go to war with each other. It was stated a
few days since that there was an under
standing existing between France and Rus
sia on the one hand, and German v and Aus
tria on the other.
UT.CSL.
March of the Cholera.
The cholera is said to have shown itself
in Paris as well as in London. bat
guarantee have we that it will not soon be
seen on this side of the Atlantic? And,
once let loose upon us, when, where, how
will it end ? As it has been so it may be
acratn
ft ipSno,.;nHr imr.nrt.mt that our sea
board cities should be immediately cleansed.
Wre are not disposed to arouse apprehen
sion prematurely, or unnecessary. But, as
public journalists, we would be unfaithful
to the public interests, if we should fail to
point to the dancer that threatens, and to
urge the means of averting it. As the fire
in the prairie stops burning where the grass
stops growing, so will the cholera be brought
to a halt when it finds no fifth to feed upon.
Preparations for war is the best guarantee
of peace.
The cholera has appeared in the neigh
borhood of Stettin, Prussia. The disease
continues its ravages at Konigsberg, where,
on Tuesday, there were seventy new cases
and thirty-four deaths; and, on Wednesday,
eighty new cases and twenty-seven deaths.
Decision in a Will Case Liability of a
Confederate Executor.
The Lynchburg (Va.) Virginian of the
18th has the following notes of a decision in
the case of Read and others vs. Hare's exe
cutors :
"This case which involved the construc
tion of the will of Jesse Hare and the dis
tribution of his large estate, was on yester
day decided by Judge Wingfield. Among
the points decided are the following. First,
That Decatur II. Miller and James 31.
Booker, the executors of Jesse Hare, were
not jointly liable for the acts of each other,
which were done during the war, Miller be
ing in Baltimore and Booker in Lynchburg
during that period ; the court considering
that war operated as a severance of their
joint responsibility. Second, That Miller,
as trustee for parties living in Virginia, was
liable for profits arising out of the trust and
fund during the war, notwithstanding that
all intercourse was suspended, the court
considering that a trustee stood upon a
different footing from a debtor, and was
bound for interest or profits unless actually
forced by uncontrollable circumstances from
investing it. Third, That the executor,
Booker, was liable for the collection in Con
federate States treasury notes when they
were greatly depreciated of debts which
were amply secured by mortgage on real
estate, and when there was no exigency of
the estate requiring their collection.
In Sumpter, S. C, a short time ago, a
negro woman died and was buried in rath
er a singular manner. She had united with
a negro church, but had backslided, and
was not in good standing and favor with
the brethren and sisters. So, w hen she be
came ill, no one would assist her, or call in
a physician, and she died, probably for
want of attention. The negro pastor direct
ed that the body should be placed in the
grave head downwards, and it was so done;
because, as he said, she was going to the
infernal reigons anyhow, and that was the
proper position for her.
Very valuable on Plantations as a preventive for
Fever, Chills, etc. Simmons' Liver Regulator will
keep the hands healthy, so they may lose no valua
ble time during the busy sickly season.
August 28, 1871.
CITY BOOK STORE.
New and well selected stock of SCHOOL BOOKS,
suitable for Schools in any section of the State.
NOVELS, both paper and cloth bound, by the
best Authors, and the latest published, can' always
be found on rnv shelves.
POETICAL" WORKS, by English and American
publishers, all styles and prices.
TOY BOOKS' for children.
HISTORY of the late French War, both in En
glish and German. Persons wishing one can have
it sent to them, free of postage, by remitting $3 by
mail.
HYMN and PRAYER BOOKS, o all denomina
tions and anv stvle of bindinir.
ALBUMS', holding 24 to 200 Photography
Good Paper and Envelopes,
Initial Paper all prices, Pens, Inks, Pencils, Slates,
Blank and Memorandum Books, Invoice and Scrap
Books, Chess-men and Backgammon Boards."
A fine assortment of Cold Pens, Stereoscopes and
Views, Ink Stands, news and elegant patterns;
Frames, oval and square. Also, new styles of
Mouldings, Chromos and Lithographs, new styles.
Also, I have a Circulating Library. AH wishing to
gel cheap reading would do well to subscribe. Price
50 cents per month.
A line stock of WALL PAPERS, at reasonable
prices.
A liberal discount to Tear-hers.
JOHN W. GUNNELS,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Books, &c,
Aug 21, 1871. Tryon St., Charlotte, N. C.
Buggy Whips,
A large lot at WALTER BREM'S.
Bridle Bitts,
Various styles at WALTER BREM'S.
Nail and Shoe Hammers,
A large stock at WALTER BREM'S.
August 21, 1371.
School Notice.
The CTereke nf T7pv V A 1lnMi'c ai.n .:n
--... - ,i i fi i Will
i be resumed on the Second Monday of September
being the 11th day of the month, in the basement of
1 the new Lutheran Church on Tryon Street. In
j structions in German and French by Mr P. Lud
I wig-
For terms of admission apply to the Principal
Rev. N. ALDR1CH,
Aug. 21, 1871. 4w . Principal.
EXCURSION EVERY SATURDAY
TO
Sparkling Catawba Springs,
Over tU Atlantic, 'Ann. d' Ohio Railroad.
NO CHANGE OF CAlTs AT STATESVILLE.
Train leaves Charlotte every SATURDAY at 3
I. M., arrive at Statesville at 6 P. M., Hickory
Tavern at 7:30 P. M., at which point Coaches wiil
be in readiness to convey passengers to the Springs.
lturning, will leave Hickory Tavern on MON
u . at 0 A. M., arriving at Statesville at 8:30 A.
M., Charlotte at 11 A. M.
CST" Breakfast at Catawba Station at 1A A. M.
Fare to Hickory Motion and Return, $2.
Tickets good for one trip only.
11. F. SIMONTON.
i Aug. 21, 1871 2w
President
Notice.
All persons who have paid Internal Revenue Tax
on Cotton would consult their interest hy calling
on th-, undersigned at an early day 7 S
Tulv'M R iL O'ATES & CO.
EST The rampant attitude of mTsTT
ens of Georgia, and his defiance of the
yitable, are thus cleverly satirized bv Ut
Petersburg Progress : l"e
"If the Hood had occurred in the tim
Mr. Alexander II. Stephens we verily
lieve that during the thirty-ninth day's iV
he would have been seen astride of the
pole of the Atlanta Sun office holdin
faded umbrella over his head, drawing
his diminutive legs to keep them out
surrounding
1 , . . - -v Ut ,11
and calmly
ten column editorial to the ueomV ,r ?,
1 f ltln
late Confederacy to prove that the show 6
was null and void, and the flood a matter r
be resisted at the ballotbox ; and no doubt
people would have been found who wouij
have stigmatized Noah's ark as a "new de
parturc," and have hazarded both life an J
soul on the faded umbrella and poiulerou
editorial ot poor little Mr. Stephens."
Valuable City Property
FOR SALE.
Those desirable improved LOTS, front and bad
on Trade Street, opposite the residence of Dr C 1
Fox, are now offered for sale by the undersized 1,
Agent for all the parties interested the suit" liere't
fore pending in regard to the same having been com
promised. The Improvements consist of a large two-storv
frame Dwelling House, with six or eight Room.;
Double Kitchen and other out-houses, with a two!
story Store House on the- corner, and one of the
largest and best Gardens in the City.
Persons desirous of purchasing can treat with me
privately for the same until the First Monday of
the Fall Term of Mecklenburg Superior Court at
which time (if not previously sold) the said L)U
will be olfered at Public Sale at the Court House
door at 1 o'clock, P. M., to the highest bidder.
Tekms GO days on Twenty-five Hundred Dollar
and six months on the balance. Title reserved un-'
til the last payment is made.
The Title will be beyond question. In regard to
this persons can apply to Jos. II. Wilson, Esq., or
Gen. It. Barringcr, Attorneys for the parties fa.
terested.
ROBT. F. DAVIDSON
Aug. 21, 1871 3m Agent.
Bagging, Ties & Bacon,
at lowest market rates, at
SANDERS, OATES & CO S
Aug. 21, 1871.
LAND FOR SALE.
I offer for sale a FARM and Tract of LAND in
Steel Creek. The tract consists of 10ft acres, about
GO of which is good bottom land. There is a good
Dwelling and all necessary out-houses oiTtlie
premises, and fine water. The land is alxmt 9 miles
from Charlotte, and is in a first rate neighborhood
adjoins the lands of J. M. Potts, J. W. Stirling
and others. Call on me or address me in careuf
Democrat Office. I. J. PRICE.
Aug. 21, 1S71 . "wpd
Just Received
AT
SCARR'S DRUG STORE,
FLAXSEED OIL,
WHITE LEAD,
CASTOR OIL,
S WEET 0;Lf
GENUINE FRENCH BLACKING,
AYER'S AGUE CURB.
Scarr's Drug Store.
August 21, 1871.
Corn, Oats & Flour.
fci CC Bushels prime White Corn,
VW 200 Bushels clean Mountain Seed Oa?V
200 Barrels superior Virginia Flour,
oOO Sacks best brands Country Flour,
In store and for sale at lowest rates.'
sten house, macaulay & co.
August 21, 1871.
VALUABLE LAND
At Public Auction.
By virtue of a Deed in Trust to us executed br
Samuel A. Grier and his wife, Mary G, Gritr, w'c
shall expose to sale,' at, Public Auction, on Ve
premises, on the 11th day of October n'exf, alltlie
interest of said 'parties in and to a Tract of LAD,
in Cabarrus county, N. C, lying on both sides of
Rocky River, adjoining lands 'of Samuel Piiarr,
John L. Morehead, Ye.nrton's heirs arid Ezekid
Johnston, being a tract of Land devised by the late
Laird Alexander to the heirs of Dr. James F. Gilmer,
deceased, containing 112 Acres, be the same more
or less.
Terms Cash. THOMAS R. TATE,
THOMAS' Y DEWEY,
Charlotte, Aug. 21, 1871 7w Trusteo.
MARBLE YARD.
Opposite W. J. BlacS ana ! 1L Jf. Miller)
Stores,
The undersigned are prepared to engrave
erect Grave Stones and Monument of ajl'kind.t
lower prices than heretofore charged for such work.
They solicit a call from the public and an exatt
illation of their work.
BAREFIELD & SNUGGA
Charlotte, Aug. 21, 1871. ' Swprt
Seed Wheat.
1 Afi BUSHELS Baltimore White SPRIN''
AW WHEAT, of superior quality, for sale '
Aug 21, 1871. R. M. MILLER & SONS.
Castings.
All sizes of Pots, Ovens and Spiders, with LWJ
at the Hardware Store of WALTER KKEM-
Briar Scythes,
A new lot at WALTER BREM'S.
Cast Steel Scissors,
Just received a good assortment at the Harare
Store of WALTER BiiEM.
Wagon and Buggy Spokes,
A good article at WALTER BKEM'S-
August 21, 1871.
Knox Fluting Machines,
At WALTER BKEM'S-
Fairbanks Scales,
At the Hardware Store of WALTER BP.EM
Brass Curry Combs,
At WALTER BRET'S-
Wagon and Buggy Axles,
Different sizes at WALTER BKEM
August 21, 1871.
Wil., Char. & Ruth. Railroad. j
Gex l Sup'ts Office, Wilmington, June 10, "'
Summer Arrangement of Trains.
EASTERN DTVTSTOX Passenger and FiWfJJ
Trains leave Wilmington at 7 A. M., and ar"
These Trains arrive at the head of the
T" r . . .
BoaJl
mt. ji., ana leave at 0:oU A. 31.
WESTERN DIVISION. Passenger and P
Trains leave Charlotte on Tuesdays, Thursdap
oaiurciavs ai o:su A. M.
Leave Cherry ville at 1:30 P. M.
EXCURSION TICKETS from Wilmingj
Cherry ville, good for the season, at $18 Itonnfl
8. I, FREM0VT ,
Chief Engineer and General Superm"1