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HAVE jut received and are now opening,
at the Granite Oriis Store, one
of the Largest and best selected Stocks of
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C5 liomicals,
Dye-Wood and Dye-Stuffs, Oils,
Paints and Painters' Articles,
Varnishes, Window Glass
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French, rimlNIi A Ameri
can Perfumery,
Fine Toilet and Shaving Soaps, Fine Hair,
Tooth, and Faint Brushes,
Surgical and Dental Instruments,
Trusses and supporters of all kind, Spices,
SnutHs, and Manufactured Tobacco.
All the Patent or Proprietary
Medicines of the Day,
Superior Inks, I'lirc WineN and
liraariie for Medical Purposes, Extracts
for Flavoring, Acidulated Drops, very refiesh
ing and delicious, Stabler's, and Jacobs's
Diarrhoea Cordial. Gilman's Hair Dye, (in
stantaneous in its effects,) Phalon's Magic
Hair Dye.
Choice Toilet and Fancy Articles,
&c, &c, &c.
E7" We make our purchases for Cash, mid
offer goods t qually as low as they can be ob
tained from any similar establishment in this
section.
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Orders from the Country promptly filled,
anil satisfaction guaranteed, with regard both
to price and quality.
Physicians' Prescriptions
Will receive particular attention at all hours
of the day and night.
July 13, '53-tf
WHEAT MARKET,
rwish to purchase three or four hundred
thousand bushels of good merchantable
wheat, for which I will pay the highest cash
price.
Charlotte, from its facilities of transportation
is one of the best inland marke's in the South
ern States. I liaTe erected large Merchant
Mills contiguous to the Railroad,capablc of grin
ding three hundred barrels of flour per day,
and to keep them running I must have wheat.
So bring it along, if you want the highest fig
ure for it.
I am prepared to grind for toll. If you want
flour whose brand will be sufficient to sell it in
any market in the world, here is the place to
have it manufactured. These Mills have al
ready made a reputation not inferior to any
in the country.
LEROY SPRINGS.
June 15, 1So5. 17-tf
Cash paid for Hides.
IMIE highest prices will be paid lor hides
by S. M. IIOWKLL.
3 doors south of Sadler's Hotel.
Charlotte, Oot. 30-Gm
Congress Gaiters for Ladies,
UST Received at
Boone's Boot &. Shoe Emporium.
May 2.), 1855. 44-tf.
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GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
ANOTHER DECLENSION.
Ex Senator Dickinson, of New York, has
declined to lecture on the slavery question
in Boston. He says :
"To lecture upon this disturbing subject,
unless it is proposed to act upon it, would
seem to be a barren aud profitless gratui
ty ; and if action is proposed, it must have
relation to the domestic concerns of our
sovereign equals, with which we have no
right to interfere. They left this question
in other times according to the true sense
of the constitution, to the people of New
York and Massachusetts, wilh all its res
ponsibilities aud irritations, to dispose of it
in their own good time and manner ; aud
may we not, in the seme confiding spirit,
h ave it to those upon whom it rests ? De
termined long since to h ave this question
wfce tlic constitution loft it, w-to I to ac
cept your invitation. 1 would choose for my
theme 'The Duty of the People of these
Free States,' and woidd endeavor to incul
cate the valued admonitions of the Father of
our Country upon sectional disturbances.
Lest, however, a formal lecture, as propos
ed by your course, even invoking non-intervention
in the affairs of sovereign States,
might be construed into an admission thai
it was an open question, and that by the
same rule others might arraign and assail,
I have determined that I shall best contri
bute to preserve the public peace by de
clining to take part in the proposed dis
cussion.
Great Bank Frai i in Boston. Inves
tigations were made Friday into the affairs
of the Grocers' Bank, Boston, when it was
discovered that a defalcation of $250,000
had taken place. Kilbourne, the Boston
merchant who disappeared, was one of the
clerks in the Bank, and Mr- P. F. Kingman
the cashier of the Bank, has also disap
peared. There is an over issue of 100,000.
Nothing has been heard of either Kilbourne
or Kingman. A full investigation, it is said,
will show the defalcation to be 400,000.
A toothful couruB. Robert Gray, aged
ninety-five, has just been married, in Flu
vanna county, Va., to a lady aged ninety,
two years.
Nr.r.RASKA. The election in the Territo
ry of Nebraska for a delegate to Congress
has resulted in the success of Bird B. Chap
man, Esq., the democratic candidate. There
were three other candidates.
Texas U. S. Senator Hon. T. J.
Busk, dein., has been re-elected to the U.
States Senate by the, Legislature of Texas.
Yery Deep. The depth of the Niagara
liver under the suspension bridge is es
timated by engineers to be seven hundred
feet. This is deeper than any other rapid
ly running stream in the world.
.
Mysterious Death. Last Monday
a woman named Sarah Schribell, was ar
rested at Sharpsburg, Pa., on the charge of
passing a counterfeit $10 bill. Duriug the
examination she fell from her chair in an in
sensible state, from which she never recov
ered sufficiently to be conscious of her situ
ation until the next morning, when death
eusued.
CiRiors Suit in CorRT. A curious
point of law has just boon decided by a
county court judge at Exeter, England.
The question was whether an inhabitant of
a town was at liberty to keep animals whose
noise proved a serious annoyance to their
neighbors. It was shown on the part of a
Mr. Abraham, that his neighbor, Mr. Min
ty. had a cock which crowed 150 times in
-25 minutes. The learned iudre thought this
was an amount of crowing which human
nature was not bound to put up with, and
awarded to the plaintiff la. damages.
to State Intelligence, the News of
CHARLOTTE, MECKLENBURG COUNTY,
METHODIST H CONFERENCE.
Anrxmtments of tho P
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South Carolina Conference of the Metho
dist Episcopal Church, South, for 1850 :
CHARLESTON DISTRICT.
Hugh A. C Walker, P. E.
Charleston, Cumberland St : William P.
Mozon.
Trinitv : Joseph Cross.
Bethel: J. T. Wightman.
St. James : Win. E. Boone.
Cooper River circuit : W. W. Jones, II.
E. Ogburn.
Cooper Kiver mission : (jr. . Moore.
St. Andrews : To be supplied.
St. George's circuit : Paul A. M. Wil
liams.
Cypress circuit: W. H. Lawton.
St. George's & St. Paul's mission : Abram
Nettles.
Walterboro circuit : A. W. Walker, W.
A. Hemmingway.
Pen Pen mission : W. C. Kirklaud.
Ashepoo and Combahee mission : P. G.
Bowman, E. A. Price.
Prince William mission : William Hutto.
Black Swamp circuit : Sam'l Leard.
Allendale circuit : A. G. Stacy.
Savannah Hirer mission : J. D. W. Crook,
D. A. Ogburn.
Okutie mission : To be supplied.
Beaufort mission: J. II. Coburn.
Edisto and Jehosse mission : Charles Wil
son. Benjamin Jenkins, missionary to China.
GEORGETOWN DISTRICT.
Charles Betts, P. E.
Georgetown : Thos. Mitchell, J. W. Mil
ler, sup.
Sautee mission : Joeph Parker, R. W.
Burgess.
Sampit mission : M. A. McKibbeu.
Black River and Pee Dee mission : J. A.
Mood, C. E. Wiggins.
Black River : M. S. Banks.
Black Mingo mission : J. P. Dubose.
Lynchburg circuit : Lewis A. Johnson.
Darlington circuit: A. McQuorquodale,
L. M. Hamer.
Cheraw : Bond English.
BennetsviUe circuit : H. A. Wood, J. W.
Crider.
Society Hill mission : I. P. Hughes.
Mrin C. H : C. H. Pritchard.
Marion circuit : L. M. Little, Randolph
R. Pegues.
Liberty Chapel mission : J. A. Minuick.
Conwayboro circuit: E. D. Boyden, G.
R. Andrews.
Waccamaw mission : Win. Carson, G. W.
Stokes.
A. M. Shipp, Professor in the University
of North Carolina.
COLUMRIA DISTRICT.
Wm. Crook, P. E.
Columbia, Washington St : W. A. Game
well. Marion St : F. A. Mood, Witeford Smith,
sup.
Congaree mission : N. Talley.
Columbia circuit : J. D. Erviu.
Richland Ford mission : A. S. Smith.
Barnwell e.ircuit : E- J M eynardie.
Orangeburg circuit: D. J. Simmons, .
W. Mood.
Lexington circuit : Frederick Rush.
Santeo circuit: D. W. Scale.
Upper Santee mission : A. P. Avant, one
to be supplied.
Sumterville : W. IL Fleming.
Sumter circuit : J.J.Fleming, J. P. Munds
Fairfield circuit : A. B. McGilvray, sup.
Clietterville circuit : J. H. Robinson, J.
M- Cline.
Winnsboro circuit : Cornelius McLcod.
Colin Murchison, Agent for Columbia Fe
male College.
S. M. Townsend, Agent for the South
Carolina Tract Society.
COKESUCRY DISTRICT.
R. J. Boyd, P. E.
Cokesbury circuit: H. H. Durant, G. "V .
M. Creighton.
Edgefield circuit : J. H. Zimmerman, J.
S. Nelson.
Grauiteville and Aiken
S. Conner.
Newberry : William A
Newberry Circuit: M.
J. A. Poller, J.
McSwain.
Pucket, D.
I).
Bvars.
"Union circuit : W. Martin, J. S. Hill.
Tiger River and Enoree misson : John
Finger.
Laurens circuit : T. Razor, A. P. Martin,
sup.
Greenville : F. M. Kennedy.
Greenville circuit : M- Eaddy, A. B. Ste
phens. Anderson circuit : A. M. Chritzburg.
Mount Tyron mission: H. J. Glenn.
Pickens Circuit: To be supplied.
Jocossee mission : L. Scarborough.
J. W. Wightman: Teacher in Cokesbury
School.
CHARLOTTE DISTRICT.
Billiard C Parsons, P. E.
Charlotte: J. B. Picket.
Charlotte circuit: John Watts, J. W
Murray. Concord : J. L- Slueford-
Albermarle : B. G. Jones.
Wadesboro : O- A. Darby.
Wadesboro circuit: S. H- Brown, A. J.
Evans.
Chesterfield circuit : Simpson Jones.
Camden : James Stacy.
Waterec mission: A. J. Cauthen, A
H.
Harinan.
Lancaster circuit : James H. Ward.
Catawba mission : W. A. Clarke.
Pleasant Grove : G. W. Ivey.
T. R. Walsh, President of Carolina Fe
male College.
SHELBY DISTRICT.
John W. Kelly, P. E.
Spartanburg : . Ji. Jones.
Spartanburg circuit : D. May,
E. W.
Thompson.
Yorkville : Archibald H. Lester.
Yorkville circuit: J. W. North.
Lincoluton: L- Wood, W. J- Black.
Shelby : James T. Kilgo.
Rutherford: Paul F. Kistler.
Catawba circuit : J. W. Puett.
Lenoir : Abner Ervin.
Morganton : R. P. Franks.
McDowell : M. A. Connelly.
South Mountain mission : W. B. Currie.
W. M. Wightmans, President of Woflord
College. . t
Charles Taylor, l'roffessor in Spartan
burg Female College. - ,
Chafes S. Walker, Agent for Woflbrd
College. ,
D. MeDonald, transferred to the Missis
sippi Conference.
The next session of-tho Conference is to
b held at Yorkville. S. C, on November
25th. Ic30
the World, Political Information,
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11,
WILMINGTON CONFERENCE.
The North Carolina Methodist Episcopal
Conference, which lately convened at Wil
mington, made the following appointments
for the Salisbury District :
W Barringer, P E.
Salisbury : L S Burkhead.
Rowan : C M Anderson.
East Rowan : To be supplied.
Mocksville : S D Adams.
Iredell : D W Doub.
Alexander : D B Shelton.
South Iredell : O J Brent.
Wilkes : L M Wood.
Jouesville : J M Gann.
Surry: J C Thomas.
Forsythe : S Helsabeck
Winston : J E Marn.
Davidson : R R Bibb, C W King.
Yadkin : To be supplied.
Blue Ridge : To be supplied.
Fisher's Creek : To be supplied.
New Institute : W AY Nesbitt, sup.
STATE 3T33"Wr&.
N. C U. S. Circuit Court. The Cir
cuit Court of the United States for the Dis
trict of North Carolina, met in Raleigh on
Monday present. Judges Wayne and Pot
ter. Wo hear that there are two cases of
mail-robery that will probably be tried tho
United States VS. Lee, and the United States
vs. Cherry.
Renewed just in Time. Wm. Charles,
Esq., who was killed on the IGth of last
mouth, near Elizabeth City, N. C, was in
sured for $5,000 for seven years in the Mu
tual Life Insurance Compauy of Wilming
ton. His policy had been renewed only two
days before his death.
Bishop Atkinson. The Petersburg Ex
press speaks in glowing terms of a Thanks
giving sermon preached in Grace Church,
Petersburg, by Bishop Atkinson, of North
Carolina. Bishop Atkinson is undoubtedly
one of the most vigorous and clear-headed
divines, and thorough theologians, in the
American Church.
Dwelling House Burnt. The dwell
ing house of Capt. A. P. Woodall, four
miles west of Raleigh, took fire on Friday
evening last, and was consumed, together
with some valuable papers, and various ar
ticles of clothing and furniture. The fire
was communicated accidentally.
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Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows. At
the late session, of the Grand Lodge of Odd
Fellows at Wilmington, the following offi
cers were duly elected for the ensuing year:
W- J. Hoke, of Lincoluton, Grand Mas
ter; J. B. Morris, of Newberne, Deputy
Brand Master ; J. E. Jones, of Washing
ton, Grand Warden; A. P. Repition, of
AYilmington, Grand Secretary ; R. J. Jones,
of Wilmington, Grand Treasurer; R. A.
Caldwell, of Wadesboro, and J. N. Wash
ington, of Newberne, Grand Representa
tives to the G. L. of the U. S.; Rev. Molcom
L. Douglass, of Duplin, Grand Chaplain.
The total amount, expended during the past
yeai", for charitable purposes, was $3,984.43,
leaving in the hands of the Treasurer a bal
ance of $1,204,03
To re Hanged. Joseph Williams, con
victed of the murder of his father, Francis
Williams, has been sentenced by the Cir
cuit Court of Person county, to be hanged
ou the 24th day of December next. A peti
tion signed by over 400 persons has been
forwarded to tho Governor, praying the par
don of Williams.
N. C. Rail-Road. At a meeting of the
directors of the North Carolina Rail Road,
held at Raleigh last week, Mr. T. S. Gar
nett was elected General Superintendent of
the Road. Salary $2,500.
Suicide. Mrs. Winslow, daughter of
Hugh Baker, of Guilford county, committed
suicide on Friday night last, by cutting her
throat with a razor. No"cause is assigned
for the rash act.
Change of Name. The name of the
post office hithi to known as "Rozzel's Fer
ry," in Mecklenburg county, has been
chanced to "Mountain Island." John Tate,
Esq., is the post master.
North Carolin a Christian Advocate.
The Kah igh Standard states that the Confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
recently held in Wilmington, determined to
publish a weekly paper under the above ti
tle ; and the Rev. Boras T. Hefliu was cho
sen Editor. A publishing Committee of five
was appointed, whose duty it is to fix the
alary of the Editor, aud select the location
for the paper, &e.
Sale of Land. A tract of land belong
ing to the estate of the late Dr. A. W. Me
bane, of the Hermitage, a few days ago in
Bertie county, living near Woodville, Per
quimans county, was 57 bid off by William
Mebane, son of the late owner, for $57,000.
It contains 1331 acres, and is said to be fine
for the production of graiu, as are all the
lands lying on Turkey ridge in the vicinity.
Chestnut Trees Dying. Nearly all
the chestnut trees throughout the section of
Rockingham county, N- C-, and tue sur
rounding counties, have died this season.
A Forthcoming Book. The Fayctte
ville Areas has been put in possession of
the manuscript pages of "The Seven Trav
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eners ; or, .oriu iuvuiw timumn ,
new book now ready for the press, by a
young geutlemaaT of lv-beson county. The
materials from which the tab s, legends. &e.,
have been taken, have been wrought, it is
-aid. in a m.'oterlv aawnerhj tin- atrthor.
Southern Rights, Agriculture, Literature, and Miscellany.
NORTH CAROLINA.
1855
Land in Warren County, N. C A
tract of laud lying in this county, within a
boutfive miles of Warrenton, containing 185
acres, was sold at p .blie auction about
seven years ago for $500, and purchased by
the late Win. II . Harris. On Thursda y last,
the same land was exposed to public sale by
the' Executor of Mr. Harris and was pur
chased by Mr. Win. C. Williams at $2,500.
The lands of Warren, says the "News," hare
been greatly enhanced in value within the
last few years, and are still increasing, -pari
passu, with their increased productiveness,
under the present improved system of agri
culture, and also with the high prices of
their products.
. .
Currituck Canal. We understand that
the Company recently organized for cutting
a canal from Currituck Sound to the waters
of Virginia, have commenced building their
dredging boats, and the work of excavating
is soon expected to begin. Indeed we un
derstand that the Dredging Machine and a
number of men have already arrived at
Nag's Head, for the purpose of commencing
tho work of opening the Inlet there, under
the appropriation of $50,000 made by the
last Congress,
clcttcb oetrn.
HALLOWED BE THY NAME.
RY MISS EL1Z. COOK.
List to the dreamy tongue that dwells
In rippling wave or sighing tree ;
Go, hearken to the old church bells,
The whistling bird, the whizzing bee ;
Interpret right, and ye will find
'Tis 'power and glory' they proclaim ;
The chimes, the creatures, waters, wind
All publish, 'hallowed be Thy name !'
The pilgrim journeys till he bleeds,
To gain the altar of hi ? sires ;
The hermit pores above his beads,
With zeal that never wanes nor tires ;
But holiest rite or longest prayer
That sonl can yield or wisdom frame,
What better import can it bear
Than 'Father, hallowed be Thy name V
The savage kneeling to the sun,
To give his tbauks or ask a boon ;
The raptures of the idiot one,
Who laughs to see the clear round moon ;
The saint well taught in christian lore,
The Moslem prostrate at his flame
All worship, wonder and adore,
And end in 'hallowed be Thy name !'
Wliate'er may be man's faith or creed,
Those precious words comprise it still ;
We trace them on the blooming mind,
We have tbeni on the flowing rill ;
One chorus hails the Great .Supreme;
Each varied breathing is the sam
The strains may differ, but the thkmk,
Is Father, hallowed be Thy name !'
LOVELINESS.
It is not your neat dress ; your expensive
shawl, or your golden fingers that attract the
attention of men of common sense. They
look beyond these. It is your character
they study. If you are trifling and loose in
your conversation no matter if you are as
beautiful as an angel you have no attrac
tion for them. It is the true loveliness of
your natures that win and continue to retain
the affections of the heart. Young ladies
sadly miss it who labor to improve their
outward look, while they bestow not a
thought on their minds. Fools may be won
by the gew-gaws and fashionable, showy
dresses ; but the wise and substantial
are never caught by such traps. Let Mo
desty be your dress. Use pleasant aud a
groeable language, and though you may not
be courted by the fop, and the sop, tin
good and truly great will love to linger in
3'our steps.
THE CHILD ANGEL.
Death has closed those little eyes and for
ever shrouded their bright glances. How
sweetly she sleeps, that little coveted an
gel! How lightly eurl the glossy ringlets
on her for head ! You could weep your very
soul away to think those cherub lips will
never, never unclose. Vainly your anguish
ed glances strive to read the dim story of
love in those faded orbs. That voice, sweet
as winds blowing through wreath aud gar
lands, slumbers forever. And still the busy
! world knocks at your door and will let you
j have no peace. It shouts in your ear, it
I smiles in your face, it meets you at the cof
fin, at the grave, and its heavy footsteps
tramp up and down in the empty nom from
whence 3 011 have borne your dead. But it
comes never in the hush of night to wipe
away your tears ? In the solemn silence of
the grave we feel the force of the sickening
sorrow which hangs heavily upon the heart
as though it would press it down into that
narrow space over which the Spirit dwells
in mournful suspense. But a brighter vis
ion meets tho eye. Canyon look up?
Can you bear the splendor of that sight ?
Tan thousand celestial beings, and your ra
diant child angel in the midst
In her ey es a glory bright.
On her brow a glory crown.
TYING A KNOT.
The following incident is reluted of the
late Mr. Webster's courtship. H was then
a young lawyer in Portsmouth, N. H. At
one of his visits to Miss Grace Fletcher, he
had, probably with a view of combining utili
tv nnd enjoyment, been holding skein? of
silk thread forher, when suddenly he stop-
KTo-w
ped, saying, 4 Grace we have thus been en
gaged in tying knots ; let us see if we can
tie a knot, one which will not untie for a
lifetime.' He then took a piece of tape, and,
after beginning a knot of a peculiar kind,
gave it to her to complete. This was the
cerymony and ratification of their engage
ment. And now in a little box, marked by
him with the words ' Precious Documents,'
containing the letters of his early courtship,
thir uniuue memorial is still to be found.
The knot has never been untied.
THE TWO HEIRS.
"I remember," says the late Postmaster
General of "the United States, the first
time I visited Burlinirton, Yt., ns Judire of
the Supreme Court. I had left it many
years before, a poor boy. At the time I
left, there were two families of special note
for their standing aud wealth. Each of
them had a son about my own age. I was
very poor, and these boys were very rich.
During the long years of hard toil which
passed before my return, I had almost for
gotten them. They had long ago forgotten
me.
Approaching the court house, for the
first time in company with several gentle
men of the bench and bar, I noticed, in the
court-house yard, a large pile of old furni
ture about to be sold at auction. The
scenes of early bovhood with which I was
surrounded prompted me to ask whose it
was. I was told it belonged to Mr. J. Mr.
J 1 I remember a family of that name, very
wealthy; there was a son, too ; can it be
he ? I was told it was even so. He was the
son of one of the families already alluded
to. He had inherited more than I had
earned, and spent it all ; and now his own
family- was reduced to real want, and his
furniture was that day to be sold for debt.
I went into the court-house suddenly, yet
almost glad that I was born poor. I was
soon absorbed in the business before me.
One of the first cases called originated in a
low drunken quarrel between Mr. II. and
Mr. A. Mr. H., thought I, that is a familiar
name. Can it bo ? In short, I found that
this was the son of the other wealthy man
referred to ! I was overwhelmed alike with
astonishment and thanksgiving astonish
ment at the change in our relative standing,
and thanksgiving that I was not born to in
herit wealth without toil.
Those fathers provide best for their chil
dren who leave them with the highest edu
cation, the purest morals, and not too
much money.
MRS. SWISSHELM ON BABY
SHOWS.
Mrs. Swi-shelm has been to a 'baby show,'
and rather intimates, if we can understand
her, that she don't quite like them. Here
is what she says, at any- rate :
' The poor dupes of mothers are to be pi
tied rather than blamed. Some of them are
decent, innocent women, who have no defi
nite idea of the light in which they place
themselves, and most are too nearly idiotic
to be accountable. But it is not right that
humanity should bo degraded thus in these
persons ; nobody expects any respect for
humanity from Bantam. The parties really
to blame for these exhibitions are the city
authorities who grant these licenses, and
people of ordinary sense who go to see any
thing so totally devoid of attraction. Ugly,
stupid women, and ordinary, vulgarly-dressed
children are no great rarity in this great
republic ; anybody who gives a quarter to
see a lot of them deserves si pair of donkey's
ears. The exhibition is akin to the old
model-artist shows; and when Barnum and
Wood visit f city to bring shame on the
mothers of it by one of these shows, the sons
of that city should see them safely past the
suburbs on a pair of rails.'
BEAUTIFUL FIGURE.
Two painters were employed to frescoe
the walls of a magnificent cathedral ; both
stood on a rude scaffold, constructed for the
purpose, some forty feet from the floor. One
of them was so intent upon his work that he
became wholly absorbed in admiration, and
stood off from the picture, gazing at it with
intense delight. Forgetting where he was
he moved backwards slowly, surveying cri
tically the work of his pencil, until he had
neared the very edge of the plank upon
which he stood.
At this critical moment his companion
turned suddenly, aud, almost frozen with
horror, beheld his imminent peril; another
instant aud the enthusiast would be preci
pitated upon the pavement beneath ; if he
spoke to him it was certain death if he
held his peace, it was equally sure. Sud
denly he regained his presence of mind, and
seizing a wet brush flung it against the wall,
sputtering the beautiful picture with un
sig'atly blotches of coloring. The painter
Bew forward, and turned upon his friend
with fierce imprecations, but, startled at his
ghastly face he listened to the recital of his
danger, looked shudderingly over the dread
space below, and with tears of gratitude
blessed the hand that saved him.
So said a preacher, we sometimes get
obsorlwd in looking upon the pictures of the
world, aud in contemplating s'ep backwai ds.
unconscious of our peril, when the Alm'ghty
dashes out the huMtre.-', and we mmna for
ward to lament their destruction, into the
out -stretched arms of mercy, aud are saved.
3T "Tjianks to you," uid to a plaintiff
to a witness, "tor what you sam in tajfe
mumA.M "Ah. sir," replied the conscious
witness, "you ought to thank me for what
I didn't say."
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VOLUME 4.
Series
UMBER 20.
POLIflOAk
HON. JOHN KERR.
The Raleigh Standard gives the follow
ing sketch of the speech of the Hon. John
Keir, at the Democratic mass meeting at
Henderson, a few days ago :
Mr. Edwards having concluded, the Hon.
John Kerr, of Caswell, was introduced to
the audience, and spoke for more than tin
hour 011 the subjects of Know-Nothingism,
slavery, the Nebraska bill, and kindred
topics. He said he found himself in what
might be considered strange company ; but
he asked nnd looki 1 for his old Whig friend-,
and found many of them in a dark corner,
concealed from the light of day. He asked
them what they were doing tho answer
was, " don't knoic." Where had they
been ? "Irfont knuir." What had becoino
of Whig principles ? "(V know." Ho
said that, ns a Whig, he had met the Doino
Oiacy in the open day, hud contended with
thein openly before the people, and there
were no oaths, no concealments, no mys
terious grips on either side. Both parties
had labored for the good of the couutry,
and the means they employed were houvst,
abovebonrd, and known and rend of all
men. The man who held that virtue was
confined to any particular party or sect,
was a bigot and a fool. He had found true
men in both parties, and honest and right
intent in the masses of the people generally ;
and he deeply regretted that so many of
his old friends had gone astray into tho dark
labyrinths of Kuow Nothiugism. r or him
self, he was still a Whig ou all the old
issues; but those issues had eithor been
settled, or had been abandoned by his former
associates, and new ones had been present
ed. As against tho pestilent isms of the
Know-Nothings, and on the great questions
of slavery, tho Constitution, and the Union,
he was with the Democratic party ; bo was
with that party, becauso he was for his
country and for the perpetuation of the
Union according to the Constitution ; and
that party, in his humble judgmeut, wastho
only one which at this time could adminis
ter the government on national principles,
and give reasonable assurance that our in
stitutions would be preserved. Ho spoko
from pcrsonul observation am. exporienco
while in Congress. He had seen, with re
gret, the great body of the Whigs of tho
free States maintaining grounds of hostility
to the South ; and he had seen, also, aud
had proclaimed the fact every where, as
due to common justice oven, that the Demo
crats of the same region, as a party, and as
representative iu Congress, were disposed,
and had shown a readiness by their votes, to
respect the Constitutional rights of tho
South, and to aid in securing those rights
to our people as involved in tho slavery
question. He spoke in terms of high com
mendation of such Democrats as Douglas,
Cass, and Toiicey, and of such Whigs as
Choate, Everett, and Farley. He did not
pause to ask, in a contest like this, what
the true men were called he looked to acts,
not names to deeds, not professions, aud
shaped his course accordingly. Tho K. N.'s
could offer no reasonable assurance that tho
Union would be safe in their hands. Tliey
were not national they were sectional on
the great question which so vitally concerns
us all, and were, therefore, powerloss for
good in this respect iu the very beginning
of their movements. Iu addition to this,
they were intolerant and proscriptive, and
as such should and must be overthrown
before the progress of enlightened public
opinion. He yoke at some length and iu
commanding eloquence in support of the
principles of religious liberty, and in oppo
sition to the narrow and exclusive policy
of the K. N's. in rotation to foreign emi
gration. Not an Echo Even. Mr. Kerr stated,
on Wednesday, in his speech at Henderson,
that after he had taken his seat in the House
of Representatives and had given good Whig
votes, aud sound votes too on the slavery
question, he looked around and enquired for
his Northern Whig brethren, having expect
ed they would be with him ; and finding
them wanting, and having called for them
'echo answered,' exclaimed a gentlemao
in the crowd, 'they were not there.' 'No,'
said Mr. Kerr, 'tliere was not even an echo.''
This striking truth, coming so opportunely,
' brought down the house. '-
-Raleigh Stan
dard.
DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE,
The Raleigh Standard says it is request
ed by J. G. Shepherd, Esq., Chairman, to
call a meeting of the Democratic State
Committee, to be held at Raleigh, on the
Htb day of January, 1856. A full atten
dance is desirable, as the Committee, it is
expected, will suggest a day for the meet
ing of the Democratic State Convention,
and take such other steps as may be deem
ed important to the organisation aud suc
cess of the party. Tio Committe consists
of the followbig gentlemen j
Jcs-e (i. Shepherd, Cumberland,
W. T. Dortch, Way ue,
Benj. Trollinger, Alamaue,
W. W. Haitian, Wake,
Jeremiah Nixon, Wake,
C. F- Fisher, ftowao,
Dir. R. Dillurd, Chowan,
David Coleman, Vuncy,
W. J. Houston, Duplin.
HP John M. Botts, Esq., of Virginia, is
recommended by the Know-Nothing of Tri
angle, N. Y., as a candidate for the next
l'i. -ideijey.