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EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
(IIARLOTTE.
Tuesday Morning, Aug't 19, 1856
DEMOCRATIC
Uli -EKW-KTBIA4i TICKET.
FOR PRESIDENT,
JAMES BUCHANAN.
OF PENNSYLVANIA,
FOB VICE PRESIDENT,
J. C. BRECKINRIDGE,
OF KENTUCKY.
" E L E CTORS
FOR 1'RESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT '.
For the State at Large:
Henry M. Shaw, of Currituck.
Samuel P. Hill, of Caswell.
DISTRICTS:
1, pVt. Win. F. Martin, of Pasquotank
Si '
William J. ISlow, of Pitt.
M. 11. Sin i tli, of New Hanover.
GaslM II. WiMer, of Wake.
S. C Willi: in, of Alamance.
ThMtt:i Snl I If, Jr. ofRoek'm.
II. P. Waring, of Mecklenburg.
W. W. Avery, of Burke.
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IhE HON. JOHN W. CHRIfeFlLLD
OF MARYLAND.
Vc invite attention to the able letter of
tlii distinguished Whig, of Maryland, on
the firrt page of to-day! paper. It is an
admirable production, well written, and a
boandine in good ensc. lie coincides with
the Whig I. S. Senators of that State, in
the vfimmm that the contest is entirely be-
tweem Buchanan and Fremont, und that it
i.. tin' duty of all Southerners to 11 HI II the 1
wo I J (MM which pnwiun the defeat of '
1 . r
I. fllk It eh 1 1 1 IP:) 1 1 Ktik Hut -Mi.....,-t Mt
... 1 ... . .
Ititlinnuii. e wish every oid-liner and
ywg-Iinor in the land would rend the
ftraighJo natd and patriotic letter of Mr.
Ckrtsaeld.
THE OPINION OF SENATOR JONES,
OF TENNESSEE.
Senator Jones, of Tennessee, an old line
Whig, delivered a speech in the U. S. Sen
it . mi I 1m IHh Inataill. and avowed his de- !
termination to vote with the Democratic 1 mn willing to recognize, to council with.
Party in the approaching election for Pies- i'n'1 to.ACT with' B,,d cvtlrr
. .. , t. .. ,, . tlx- maintenance and support of American
.dent. Atter detend.ng Mr. Buchanan uriucP, no mutter what ma,, be his opin
fmm the charge that he was tie author of im mi the subject of slavery, provided he is
tV bargain and intrigue allegation asain.-t "tiling to subordinate those principles to
Mr. Clar. and arOwinc bis belief that the 1 6 cardinal principles of A.nerican-
"Americau" party were not sound on the
Kunas question, Senator Jones .-aid the
i il ardent friends of Mr. Fillmore, claim
ed for hint but four States, leaving him minus
M.vfv rot en of nn election, "but from the
Mgas of the times if did not appear that he
fld carry any one of tJiem." Nor does
S. nntor J. believe Mr. Millinore's chances
uld be improved, could he succeed in
Pfe-ating an election by the people and
arrving it to the Ilou.-e of Representatives.
"" .
The National Intelligencer.
The Richmond (Va.) Examiner fays :
"Iti- authoritatively stated that the Xa
''ond Intelligencer, the time honored organ
"f Clay and Webster and the Old Line
w r party, will support Mr. Buchanan for
tU- Presidency."
I he National Intelligencer, John M.
Clayton, of Del., Senators Pratt and Pearce
"' 'Md., Beverdy Johnson, John. W. Chris
Md, of the same State, Senator Jones of
Tennessee, the Hon. Percy Walker, of Al
a, 'c. Arc, all coming out in favor of
nr. buehanan, within the last few days.
i apparent that the Know-Nothing par
ty "ill ere long be left entirely in the keop
r Kenneth Bayner, John M. Botts, and
i' htieiansof that dignified stamp.
THE HON. JOHN KERR
Know-Nothing Journals continue to copy
'id endorse the mean and disgraceful act J
-r"-i luetvnunuutumgsoi isutlier-
iH'l'liotr.l...l I... Wt .! r I .1
"rdton, who tolled the town bell at the con
elusion of the speech recently delivered
there by the Ho,,. John Kerr. The best
commentary on that low-minded act, and
the highest compliment on the ability of
the speech of Mr. Kerr, are to be found in
the vote of that county, which exhibits a
De
Democratic gain of su hand red and eighty- j
. since the Governor's election of I
854 .'The Peonle of Rutheifo rrltmi Im,-.. !
.1
mus given au appropriate rebuke to the
fc'Wkguards who rung the bell.
THE LETTER OF DR. ROSS.
Iu our next we shall take pleasure in com
Pbing with the request of a lady, and lay-
- before our readers a letter from Dr.
tats, of Huntsville, Ala., on the subject of
tile lavf ry agitation. The communication
pears in a late number of the Kuoxville
Presbyterian Witness. The Doctor be
'v s that much good is to result to the
onta from the slavery agitation, and points
tu some facts ihn a 1 .1
. ueiempeu in support
" argument. His views are somewhat
1, but interesting and worthy of the
m"t respectful consideration.
I lion EUROPE.
aw! hnG, adV,CeS frm Eur?e' V the
a,ner Baltlc, to the Cth instant. Cotton
ds nrm, and prices tending upwards
had larSely declined, owing to
avable crop prospects.
NORTH CAROLINA ELECTION
In another column we give returns from
72 counties, which foot up as follows :
Bragg 51.859
Gilmer 40,532
Bragg's present majority 11,327
The following ten counties are
to be heard from. We annex their
vote in 1654 :
Bragg. Dockery.
Cumberland . 1473
Carteret 3!9
Cherokee 427
Currituck 5-14
Davie :U4
Gaston 88
(iutes 422
Hyde 303
Macon 220
Watauga 157
0U7
4a-j
684
158
610
133
351
397
30.1
428
4,466
5,120
4.4G6
Bragg's maj. in '54, 660
6G0
Bragg's maj. (without further gains) 11,987
It would be safe, however, to estimate his
gains in the above counties, at 1,000 mak
ing his entire majority in the State, 12,987
or, in round numbers, 13,000.
This is glory enough until the 4th of No
vember next.
WITHDRAWING.
Know-Nothing journals have been circu
lating a miserable story that the Democrats
have been considering a proposition for the
withdrawal of Mr. Buchanan. The same
journals were not long since engaged in re
presenting that the only hope of the Demo
cratic party, for success at the next Presi
dential election, rested on the refusal of
Mr. Fillmore to accept the nomination of
the disjointed Philadelphia Convention. In
both cases, these journals have grossly err
ed. Every State in the Union, in the Con
vention at Cincinnati, cordially united in
the nomination of Mr. Buchanan, and it has
been seconded by the people with an unan
imity and cordiality never perhaps equall
ed in the case of a nominee. And as for
the refusal of Mr. Fillmore to run, we know
not why any Democrat should desire him
off the track. He is not in the way of the
Democratic party of the South. as he will
not obtain the vote of a single Southern
State and the only effect of his running in
the North, will be, to divide the free -soil
vote there, with Fremont. Let Mr. Fill
more withdraw, and every supporter he has
in the North, we will venture to say, would
straight-way, without any sacrifice of prin
ciple, go over bag and baggage, to Fremont.
Mr. Buchanan can beat Fillmore and Fre-
Dimif f.Krittliiii lni n .. . : .1 .
'v mi, mi, iu.. tn i-tiiMiy us emiui one
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alone.
No one would ho surprised to see
Fillmore withdraw, for he and his Know
Nothing friends are daily becoming con
vinced that he will not obtain the vote of a
! single State. There is such a thing as be
ing beaten and such a thing as being dis
gracefully beaten.
JS KENNETH RAYNER ENDORSED ?
In his late letter, Kenneth Ravner savs :
ism. "
The " Western Sentinel" wishes to
, know "If such is the position of Mr. Ray
! net's party in North Carolina?" Do the
Know-Nothing party of North Carolina fa
vor the idea of u coalition with Abolition
; i.-ts, to defeat the Democratic party and
; James Buchanan ? Let them answer the
question.
TELL THE WHOLE TRUTH.
Know-Nothing journals are copying ex
tracts from a communication which appear
ed in the "Western Democrat" in 1852,
complimentary of Millard Fillmore, and
h aving the impression that the extracts are
from an editorial article. Why do they not
tell the whole truth, and state that the ar
ticle appeared as a communication in the
Democrat. It was, we learn, inserted to
oblige a gentleman, at that time au ardent
admirer of Mr. Fillmore.
CONGRESS.
Yesterday was the day fixed under a re
solution agreed to by both houses for the
close of the present session of Congress.
The numerous appropriation bills have oc
cupied the main portion of the time for se
veral weeks past. The black Republicans
aimed to force through several of their mis
chievous designs, by way of provisos to the
money bills obliged to pass, but the Senate
refused concurrence, and their schemes
wesc thwarted by a majority of the House
failinir to insist on the amend. units. One of
t,n111 liriW:,,,i k. ,,,av sbm.ld hm
drawn for Kansas purposes, until the U. S.
troops were withdrawn and all free-soil pri
soners, to be tried for treason, should be re
leased. They allowed Reeder $3 per day
for the whole time he was contesting Whit- clear for the Democrats and the Know-No-field's
seat, although he had no more .claim things on the 4th of November next. We
to the place than the man in the moon.
U tth a Senate and President of the same
political stripe, the Union, in all probability
would not have survived a session orotract-
ed until this late period.
The Subscription Safe.
We take pleasure in stating, (says the
Wilmington Herald.) that the citizens de
cided almost unaiihnoujdv, yesterday, to
authorize an unconditional subscription of
$200,00X1 to the Wilmington, Charlotte and
Rutherford Railroad. The following is the
vote :
For Subscription, 470
No Subscription, 57
Arranffemcut of tlic Fall Circuits
Wo learn from the Raleigh Standard
that the Judges of the Superior Court will
ride the Fall Circuit as fallows :
Edcnton, Judge Bailey.
Newbern,.
Manly.
Raleigh
Hillboro'
Wilmington,
Salisbury,
Mountain,
Saunders.
Person.
Dick.
Caldwell.
Ellis.
Hon. James Buchanan. This gentle
man is now at the Bedford Springs, Penn
sylvania, where he expects to remain one
week.
ATLANTA AND CHARLOTTE RAIL
ROAD.
Many of our readers will be pleased to
see in to-day's paper the proceedings of a
meeting in Dallas, Gaston County, in favor
of an air-line Rail Read from Charlotte to
Atlanta, Georgia. This is an enterprise
which has begun to elicit general attention
and interest, not only along the line of the
contemplated road, but from the travelling
public and all who desire a more direct,
comfortable, expeditious, and a cheaper
route from the South to the North than that
afforded by the present zig-zag rail-road
lines. As to the demand for such a road,
there can be no difference of opinion
amongst those who have reflected upon the
subject ; and that it would be the great
thoroughfare between the South and the
North, and pay a lucrative premium on the
capital required for its construction, there
can be no doubt. Let the friends of the
work continue to draw attention to it, and
the day will not be distant when the enter
prise will be put under contract.
We hope our editorial brethren, between
this place and Atlanta, will notice the pro
ceedings of the people of Gaston, and urge
upon all who approve of an ah -line road
between the points indicated, to hold simi
lar meetings to promote so desirable an
object.
The Public Lands.
Know-Nothing journals are charging
that Democrats in Congress are in favor of
giving away the public lands, in new States,
for purposes of internal improvements
therein. To show with what consistency
such a charge is made, the Hon. David S.
Reid has furnished the Raleigh Standard
with an official statement from Thos. Hen
dricks, Esq., Commissioner of the General
Land Office, showing that the Know-Nothing
candidate for the Presidency, Mr. Fill
more, is a little deeper in the mud than the
Democrats are in the mire on this subject.
From September 1850 to Februury, 1853,
during Mr. Fillmore's Administration, eight
millions, two hund red and six thousand, six
hundred and eighty-two acres of the public
lands were "squandered" with his consent
and " approval" '. The great grant to the
Illinois rail-road Company, about which
Know-Nothing leaders have carped not a
little, was among the M squanderings" " ap
proved" by Mr. Fillmore.
CELEBRATIO!!.
The Standard informs us that a Barbecue is to
come off at Raleigh, to-morrow (Wednesday) on
a mammoth and magnificent scale, in celebration
of the late Dt-mocratic Bragg victory. Demo
crats, Old-Liners, and all parties have a cordial
invitation to participate, tree of cost. At night
there is to be a grand torch-light procession and
other ceremonies, accompanied by bands of mu
sic, &c.
The First Bale. The first bale of new
cotton was received yesterday over the
Manchester road. It was made by Gen.
William Evans of Marion District, South
Carolina, and consigned to Henry Nutt, Esq.,
of this place. General Evans, we under
stand, is the same gentleman who shipped
the first bale ever sent over the road, and
has since that time always been the earliest
in the market. Vtlmington Journal.
A Good Price. The bale of Cotton we
noticed in yesterday's paper from the plan
tation of Gen. William Evans, from Marion
District, S. C, was sold to-day by John L.
Cantwell to Willard A: Curtis for the fine
price of fifteen cents per lb. Ibid.
Kaama
The trial of prisoners, for treason, was
progressing at the last dates from Kansas.
The freesoilers were tbreatening.to rescue
them from punishment, and the U- States
troops were kept in readiness to see that
the laws were faithfully executed.
Rain.
The hopes expressed in our last, have been
fully realised. The rain of Monday night,
the 11th bast, was followed by other copious
showers during the week thoroughly satur
ating the earth. The cotton crops are now
reviving, and the late corn experiencing
no little benefit. It is now Tuesday morn
ing again raining ; the temperature at 70.
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MISSOURI ELECTION.
Trusten Polk, Governor; Hancock Jack
son, Lt. Governor ; Benjamin F. Massey,
Attorney General; E. B. Ewing, Auditor;
and W. H. Buffington. Treasurer all Dem
ocrats of the right stripe diave been elect
ed on the State Ticket in Missouri, over
the Know-Nothing and Tom-Benton fac
tions, by a clear majority of not less than
7.000. Messrs. Caruthers, Greene. Craig,
and Phelps, regular Democrats, and Blair.
Benton Democrat, and Anderson and Wood
son, Americans, have been elected to Con
gress. one of the Matter to fill a vacancy
in the present House of Representatives.
The Legislature also Democratic.
Benton was so badly beaten, for Governor,
that his friends have withdrawn their Pres
idential electoral Ticket, leaving the field
fear the majority for Buchanan will not ex
ceed 20,000 in Missouri.
KENTUCKY.
All right ! The Democratic majority is
between 7,(100 and 8000. In November it
will be about 15,000. Mark what we say.
ARKANSAS.
Returns have been received from 24 coun
ties of this State, which show that the House
of Delegates have 65 Democrats, and 10
Know - Nothiugs elected; and to the Senate,
20 Democrats and 5 Know-Nothings. Con
way's (Dem.) majority for Governor is
nearly 10,000, and both of the Congress
men are Democrats.
IOWA.
A fusion of Know-Xothingism with black
Republicanism hs defeated the Democrats
in this free-soil State the majority about
the same as last year between 4.000 and
5,000. Hall (Dem.) it is believed is re
elected to Congress. The other district
elects a Fusionist.
TEXAS.
Returns from the Texas election show in
creased Democratic majorities.
hi
F It was an error, in regard to Tennessee
holding her elections on the 9th iust.
NORTH C1R0LIM ELECTION.
Democratic Majority about
13,000!
We give below the Vote, with that for Governor in
1854 (10 countits to be heard from.)
1854.
1850.
I . - - .
COUNTIES, B G-
O H O S
O us a S
3
as o es 5
( a ga c
Alamance, OiKi 507 Olti 045
Alexander, 235 441 466 411
Anson, 255 902 326 750
Ashe, 550 671 734 708
Burke, 333 751 569 505
Buncombe, 562 775 958 787
Bladen, 620 426 608 481
Bertie, 410 490 469 545
Beaufort, 572 901 539 833
Brunswick, 435 416 404 468
Cabarrus, 425 624 420 "065
Catawba, 739 310 963 153
Craven, 633 599 784 535
Cumberland, 1473 9J7
Chowan, 283 245 291 230
Columbus, 512 304 589 306
Camden, 125 4(31 107 473
Carteret, 399 403
Cherokee, 427 684
Caswell, 1007 220 1120 211
Chatham, 1017 1137 1166 1062
Caldwell, 219 620 433 425
Currituck, 544 158
Cleaveland, 978 336 1109 h3
Davidson, 679 1292 823 1199
Davie, 364 610
Duplin, 1061 225 1113 155
Edgecombe, 1404 155 1563 189
Forsythe, 897 802 1030 926
Franklin, 713 339 744 334
Gaston, 808 133
Granville, 1078 995 1225 994
j Guilford, 528 1615 571 2059
Greene, 358 351 432 289
Gates, 422 351
Haywood, 345 350 537 254
Halifax, 584 551 736 584
Hertford, 237 306 335 393
Hyde, 303 397
Henderson, 243 687 668 647
Iredell, 392 1256 351 1:349
Jackson, 366 255 572 106
Jones, 230 229 201 180
Johnston, 936 744 1036 817
Lenoir, 394 274 499 263
Lincoln, 573 296 614 222
Madison, 428 311 575 250
Martin, 696 299 706 340
McDowell, 217 674 536 395
Moore, 605 752 733 677
Montgomery, 145 741 211 725
Macon, 229 390
Mecklenburg, 1023 652 1024 623
Nash, 1115 95 1107 93
New Hanover, 1109 424 1522 570
Northampton, 641 490 695 428
Onslow, 596 238 771 108
Orange, 963 1080 1119 1045
Pasquotank, &31 496 330 502
Perquimans, 343 334 3,14 348
Pitt, 725 708 775 716
Person, 601 331 678 334
Robeson, 782 679 773 669
Rockingham, 1036 310 1168 439
Rowan, 932 976 885 905
Rutherford, 621 1019 1070 781
Randolph, 4ii:j 1378 500 1281
Richmond, 113 708 240 550
Sampson, 860 599 99J 497
Surry, 797 464 877 579 1
Stokes, 630 437 769 493
Stanly, 95 874 106 797
Tyrrel, 109 275 14 309
Union, 729 472 835 273
Wake, 1541 1170 1693 1124
Warren, 754 163 819 101
Washington, 245 333 261 377
Watauga, 157 428
Wayne, 1145 304 1332 274
Wilkes, 325 1261 609 1264
Yadkin, 650 758 633 838
Yaucy, 639 349 810 320
43.705 46,620 51,859 40,532
40,620 40,532
Bragg's maj. . . 2,085 B.'s raj. 1 1.3i7
The ten counties to bo heard from will
trive Rra?o- about 1700 maioritv makincr ;
nis maioritv iu the Srate 1 3 .6 110 !
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DEMOCRATIC GAINS.
(Compared with the Governor's Election in 1854.)
Alamance 172 Johnston 27
Alexander 261 Lenoir 110
Anson 223 Lincoln 115
Ashe 148 Madison 208
Burke 448 McDowell 508
Bunccmbe 390 Moore 103
Bertie 4 Montgomery 82
Beaufort 44 Mecklenburg 30
Catawba 381 New Hanover 207
Craven 210 Northampton 100
Cumberland 50 Onslow 305
Chowan 23 Orango 191
Columbus 75 Pitt 42
Caswell 122 Person 124
Chatham 224 Robeson 1
Caldwell 422 Rockingham 3
Cleaveland 329 Rowan 24
Davidson 237 Rutherford 087
Dunlin 122 Randolph 200
Edgecombe 123 Richmond 285
Forsythe 59 Sampson 232
Franklin 30 Stokes 72
Granville 148 Stanly 144
Greene 136 Union 305
Gates 9 Wake 198
Haywood 285 Warren 132
Halifax 119 Washington 27
Hertford II Wavue 218
Henderson 465 Wilkes 281
Jones 81 Yancey 200
Jackson 355
200
285
2 j
Democratic gain thus far 11,110
KNOW-NOTHING GAINS.
Bladen 67 Nash 6
Brunswick 83 Pasquotank 7
Cabarrus 40 Perquimans 53
Camden 31 Surry &3
Guilford 401 Tyrrel 25
Iredell 134 Yadkin 147
Martin 35
Know-Nothing gain thos far . 1,064
NORTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE
In the last Legislature there was a Dem
ocratic majority of about 20. In the next
Legislature, the Democratic majority will
b about 40 so states the Raleigh Stan
dard. There was at the late election a nett
g:iu of 5 Senators and 15 Commoners. As
soon as the returns are in from the whole
State, we will endeavor to give a list of the
Senators and Delegates elect.
A CHAIN GANG.
The Common Council of the City of Rich
mond, Virginia, recently passed an act di
recting that persons who shall hereafter
be committed to the jail of that city, for of
fences not punishable under the criminal
laws of the State, shall have chains and balls
attached to their legs, and compelled to
work on the public streets, under the whip
and lash of an overseer. This is a harsh
measure, which will, we predict, when view
ed under its practical operation, receive
the condemnation of all liberal-minded cit
izens of Virginia. We judge by our own
feelings. Is it not cruel to bring disgrace
upon whole families, by placing a husband,
a father, a son, or a brother, in this chain
gang, under the eyes not only of his imme
diate kindred, but of the whole community,
for the crime of drunkenness, a mere breach
of the peace, or some other similar petty
offence ? It is a punishment not suitable
to the offence a position more humiliating
and degrading than confinement in the pen
itentiary, shut out from the view of the
world and a disgrace which may be cast
at innocent families for ages to come.
Even the murderer might regard such a
public punishment and degradation as se
vere. Many, we doubt not, who will
come under the operation of this law, have
been useful and respectable citizens, in days
of prosperity, and now may have wives,
children, connexions, and friends to witness
a father, a connexion, or friend, consigned
to the chain gang, in the public streets of a
crowded city, for the mere (and common)
" " .
Jor reasons well understood, two-thirds of
the criminals will go unpunished. Laws
t i inn. 't uv nine ui tin iv wu 'ltt n v v.. itiv ii
arc made to reform as well as to punish
A man may wipe out the disgrace of ci
A man may wipe out the disgrace of con-
finement in jail or even a private work-
house, for drunkenness, breaches of the
peace, &c, and reform, and again become
a respectable member of society ; but all
incentive to reformation will be cut off by
the lasting disgrace of wearing a ball and
chain, with an overseer over him, and com
pelled to work, in the public streets, under
the eyes of a crowded city. His best friends
would no longer have a hope of reforming
one who had thus been degraded. Such a
harsh measure might be dealt out to the
worthless free negroes of a city, bufc surely
Virginians, and strangers too, will look upon
such a sight as a chain gang of white men,
exposed in the public streets of that city,
for no crime (or if it bo a crime, one for
which nine -tenths of the criminals will go
unpunished) with abhorrence and disgust.
We tire no apologists of drunkenness and
loaferism ; but, charity and humanity are
godly attributes which should not be out
raged as in the case before us. Poor, frail
human nature might present strong exten
uating causes for the wreck of fortune, cha
racter, and love of the bottle, in many cases,
if the hidden secrets of private history
could be read. And certain it is, a chain
gang for offenders of the class of unfortu
nates upon whom it is to bear, violates the
spirit if not the letter of the laws of Vir
ginia, which are designed to be just and not
cruel. If such a law be carried out impar
tially and without favoritism, by the Mayor
of Richmond (and his oath binds him to do
it) it will not be long, we predict, before its
cruelty and hideousness are seeu, and a ge
neral petition go up to the Council for its
repeal. It will be well for those who advo
cated and passed such a law, if the time ne
ver arrives when their own experience or
that of some of their immediate friends,
shall convince them of the truth of what
we say. Of one thing we are certain,
such a law, with its degrading practical
workings constantly before the eyes of li
beral and humane Virginians, will not be
long tolerated in the Capital of that great
State. Even the rogues and the murderers
out of the penitentiary of the State, are al
lowed to work in the public grounds of that
city, without heavy chains and balls attach
ed to their bodies.
ECCLESI IS'MCAL,
The Rev'd W. S. Fiiarr was installed Pastor
of Hainan Church, on the 8th instant, by a Com
rnitte : of Concord Presbytery. The Rev'd D.
Lacv preached the seruiou, propounded the cou-
V . ' . 3 . , I I 1 1
stitutional questions, and gave trie charge to tin
Pastor. The Rer'd II. B. Cunningham gave the
charge to the people
MARRIED,
At Beatties' Ford, on the 13th inst., by the Rev.
Mr. Hewitt, Hon. H. W. CoxXER, to Miss Maky
L. Bl RTOX, daughter of Alfred JI. Burton.
Near East Rocky River, on the 15th inst., by
A. M. Gillespie, Esq., Mr. Jonx L. Varser, of
Parksville, Cabarrus county, to Miss Martha
Fl llham, of Mecklenburg.
At Paw-Creek, on the 7th instant, by the Rev.
H. B. Cunningham, D. D., Mr. James F. Hii'P
to Miss Margaret A. Cathey.
On the iWth u!t., by Alexander Cooper, Esq.,
Mr. Jonx P. RoBtsox, to Miss Slsax E. Rod
DEX, all of Mecklenburg.
On the 1st ult., by Alexander Cooper, Esq.,
Mr. JOSEPH M. Robisox, to Miss Faxxy Kixu,
all of Mecklenburg.
On the loth inst., by Alexander Cooper, Esq.,
Mr. R. J. Ward, to Miss Martha A. Johnson,
all of Mecklenburg.
On Wednesday, the 16th instant, by Rev.
Richard Parks, Mr. John W. Henderson, of
Mississippi, to Miss Harriet E. Cooper, daugh-
ter of Alexander Uoop r, t.sq., ot tnis county
all for Buchanan and Breckinridge.
DIED,
On Friday night last, in Mecklenburg county.
Mr. Leoxida? ERWIN, of South Carolina, in
the 31st year of his age.
At her residence, in this county, on the 19th
ult.. Mrs. M argaret Reid, relict of the late Jo
sph R id, in the 65th year of her age.
The deceased was universally acknowledged
bv all the members of her family and all ner
neighbors to be an exemplary, industrious and
hospitable lady ; and it is to be hoped that, though
nerwaruing of the appnwichof death was exeeed
;ngiy short, she was prepared to depart in peace
and to enjoy the salvation of God. It was truly
an affecting scene to witness the bereaved daugh
ters and their little ones taking a last and solemn
viw of the remains of their beloved and artvetion
ate mother. Tat- only source of consolation in
such separation from friends is to be found in the
equity and benevolence of the divine govern
ment'and in the hopeful conviction that our loss
is bur everlasting gain. Con.
Dissolution of Partnership.
THE firm of B. Koopmann & Co., has this
day been dissolved, by mutnal consent. Ail
persons indebted, will please make early pay
ment to B. Koopmann, who will continue the
business on his own account, at the old stand.
B- KOOPMANN.
ELIAS & COHEN.
Aug. 16, 1856 tf
NEW TAILORING ESTABLISHMENT!
a li: ii;r &i LESTILE
WOULD inform the
citizens of Char
lotte and the surrounding
country, that thev have
taken the room No. 4,
Spring' How, for
merly occupied by R. M.
Robison, where they in
tend carrying on the Tai
loring Business in all
its branches. Having en
gaged the services of A.
Kethune, whose reputa
tion as a Cutter, is well known in this communi
ty, they feel no hesitancy in saying that they
are as well prepared to give satisfaction as any
other establishment in this part of the country ;
and by close application and strict attention to
business, they hope to merit a liberal share of
patronage. Good fits warranti-d.
Fashions received monthlv from the best
reports. ALEXANDER &. LENTILE.
August 10, 1H50 tf
Sellin? Off at Cost.
I WILL SELL until the first of October next,
my whole Stock of Goods, at cost for cash.
Persons in want of any Goods would save money
by giving me a call. F. W. AHRENS.
My Stock consists of Dry-Goods, Clothing,
Boots and Shoes, Groceries,
Cigars, Glass-ware, Saddles and numerous
other articles.
The assortment is" large, and the stock havine
been purchased mostly this last spring, it is worth
the attention of cash buyers, as all Goods will be
offered at cost without reserve.
F. W. AHRENS.
All notes and accounts due George Barginan,
and Geo. Barginan & Co., have been Iflft with me
for collection, and must b- settled immediately,
as longer indulgence will not be given.
Aug. 10, 1850 tf. F. V. AHRENS.
A Valuable Plantation
For Sale.
'I
HE Plantation formerly belong
ing to the late Mrs. Cjnthia
Williamson, containing
, ii .
i more or le s, will oe soiu at ner lute lesi-
j ,ence) on tne 16th ot September next. Any
person wishing to purchase Land, w..uld do
well to . xamine it belore tne day ot sale. I he
nlantatinn is fiitnafpfl nhnili 1(1 milac cniitVi
of charlotte, on the Nation Font Boad, am!
! is about L$ miles from Morrow's T. 0., on
t!iA? S' ?: 5 The I.ana is well ad.,pt-
ed to the cultivation of Grains and Cotton.
ilia
On the same day, and at the same place, will
ha sold
Terms made known on ;iy of sale.
WM. D. RUSSELL,
MARY HUNTER.
August 19, 1850 5w
Can be Seen,
AT MESSRS. FISHER & BURROUGHS,
or at Messrs. Brem & Steele's, a celebrated
PLANING MACHINE,
For inspection and sale built at this plact bv
S. J. FERRY.
Charlotte, Aug- 19, 1850 tf
an -A.-vtri,y-
WNRQM the subscriber, on the Tth instant, an
JL apprentice to the tailornifjr business, named
V. II. Bt-'iryhill. All persons are warned against
harbouring or employing said bov.
"D. L. REA.
Charlotte, Aug. 19, 1854 3w
JVolice.
A Valuable HOUSE and LOT
rpiIE subscriber offers for sale his
J large and well-improved IlorsE
and Lot, situated in the southern
111
11
portion of the town, adjoining the L.o4 now
owned by IJ. F. Davidson and A. II. Martin,
known as the Spiatt property, Mr. John R.
Daniel is fully authorized to make sale iu my
absence. Persons in want of a desirable Kit.
Uition in town, would do well to call and ex
amine this property. The House and all out
buildings are new and in first-rate order.
Possession given immediately. Terms made
to suit the purchaser.
JOHN ALLISON.
P. S. The property will be rented until the
1st of January, 1857, to a good tenant.
August I'J, 1856 tf
jNTotico
A Valuable HOUSE and LOT
FOR SALE OR RENT.
rIMIE sub.-cribt rs off, r their well im
X provi d Lots in the town of Char- Ijjjjj
lotte, for sale or rent, situated in the
eastern portion of the town, known as the
Penman property, conta ining 4 lots). The un
improved lots are very desirable building Lots.
Apply to John R. Daniel.
ALLISON &, DANIEL.
An?-. 19. 1856 ti
RATES OF FREIGHTS BETWEEN
Charleston and I;w York,
By the Palmetto line of Steamers.
WYATT, STOKER & LLOYD,
AND
General Coiimiisfclon Merchant,
Adger's North Wharf,
CH4 ilLESTOJr, s. c.
Thill! undersigned, Factors and Commission
Merc ants, offer to receive, forward, and
ship merrha.dise and produceat th following
rates. 'J he prices here name i are those which
are generally charged by all the line of sail
vessels, l ut having no control ovr any other
Line than the one we have an interest in, we
cannot say that the pr.ces here named can
be considered permanent, exeeet by our Line.
By that they are permanent. The "Paimeito
Line" has ten fine first class Brigs and
Schooners, constantly running, and will car
ry f eights as follows;
Wheat, ii cents per bushel,
Flour, in I arre a, 2 ) cents.
" in sacks, 10 cents.
The drayage, wharfage, insurance, and for
warding commiss on, per bushel, for whe .t,
is ...... 41 eta.
F our, per barrel, .... iej cts.
Flour, per sack, - - - .13 cts.
Freight on a I cases, boxes, & , &.c,
irom New York to Charleston, per
cubic foot. ..... 4 cts.
We measure every thing, to prevent over
charges. Every thin;; shipped by the "Pal
metto Line" of vssels (Dollner & Potter,
New York agents, and Holmes Sc Stowry, of
harleston) an' consigned to as, shall be
freighted for the above prices.
Produce and Merchandise consigned to us
will have the best attention.
WYATT, STOGNER St. LLOYD.
August 12, 1850 3m
Notice.
BY virtue of an assignment to me, made by
A. B. Downs, of the (,, firm of Bell fe
Downs, all persona indebted to said firm, am
hereby requested to make immediate pHvmeiit, us
longer indulgence cannot be given.
A. B. Downs is authorised to act as my giit
in the settlement of the business, and to grant
receipts iu mv name.
J- M. HUTCHISON, Assignee-.
Aog. 19, 1H56 2w
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA)
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Catharine Oellir.ger)
vs. Original Bill in Equity
Volntine Dellinger)
1 N this ea4. it having been ordered by an
interlocutory decree of the Court, ad-
vertisement is hereby made, that defendant,
Yolentine Dellinger ( who is now a resident of
this State,) be and appear at the next Court
of I qui y, to be hUI tor the county of Lin.
coin, at the Court House in L ncolnton, on
the 8th Monday after the 4th Monday in Au
gust next, then and there to plead, answr,
or demur to complainant's bill of complaints,
or judgment pro eonfe$o will be entered a
gainst him, and the case set for hearing ex.
paite. And B. S. Johnson, as the Adminis
trator, with the will annex.:? of A.J. Shail,
dee'd, Jacob Sholl and Henry Sbnll, are here
by enjoined trom paying over to defendant,
or any person claiming under him, any estate
or tnor.ey in their hamis, to which the defeii.
daiit otherwise would be entitled, as the hus
band of complainant.
W. J. HOKE, C. & M. K.
August 12, 1856 - 6w. Pr's fee f6.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Jacob Coon and Jacob )
Lenhardi, et al. J
vs. Original Bill in Equity
John F. Lenhardt, j
and others. J
IN this case, it appearing upon the affidavit
of Jacob Coon, that defendant, John F.
Leohardt, is not a resident of this State, and
is bevond the ordinary process of this Court :
lt is therefore ordered, that advertisement
be made in the Western Democrat for aix
weeks, notifying said John F. Lenhardt, that
he be and appear at the next Court of Equity,
to be held for the county of Lincoln, at the
Court House in Lincolnton, on the 8th Mon
day after the 4th Monday in Angus' next,
th n and there to plead, answer, or demur to
plaintiff's bill of comphint, or judgment pro
ronftsso will be entered agiinst him, and the
c ase set for hearing as to him exparte, and a
decree made accordingly.
W. J. HOKE, C. & M. E.
August 12, 1850 Cw. Pr' fee $6.
niOKGlNTOif , N. C.
J. M. HAPPOLDT, Proprietor.
rpHIS establishment continues open for the
J reception of the Travelling public. It
Character is a First Class Hotel; its admit
able location as regards coolness and quietness,
being remote from the noise and bustle ot the
Court Square, and the disorder of the Drinking
Establishments in that vicinity;its fine Mountain
views, a. ui receiving the Mountain air trcsh
and unobstructed; and yet being near m ugh
to the public squure for uny object of business,
is ! o well known to admit of lurther commen
dation; and the proprietor boa added and is
still adding to its comforts and conveniences,
and he hopes to merit and continue to receive
lh3 very lurge share of public patronage
which he has formerly had.
J. M. HAPPOLDT.
N. B. Persons desirous of coining direct
from ChanoUe to Morgantoii will bud ready
facilities of transportation there hemp a cfai.
ly line of Stages from Charlotte to Lincolnton;
and at Lineolnton, Col. B. S. Johnston, the
proprietor of the Hotel, keeps good horses,
carriages and drivers for public use; and at
Morgantoii the subscriber in also ready at any
time to transport persons to any point to whith
they may wish to go. J. M. II.
August 5, 1856 3m
CC" Yorkville papers will please cop) three
mouths and forward bills to J. M. H.
Agricultural Society.
THE next regular meeting of the Agricultu
ral Society will be held in the Court House,
in the town of Charlotte, on the 3d Thursday in
this month (23d.) A full meeting is desired, as
busness of importance will come befon' the So
ciety. By order of the President,
R. P. WARING, hW'y.
August T, 1P56 3w
Notice.
THE Tax Lists for 1855, are now in my
hands, and I hold them ready for inspection.
I request all persons to inform me of any taxable
which may not be listed.
rAll persons that have not paid their taxes
for 1H54, will surely come up and fork otc.r note.
E. C GRIEK, Sheriff.
Aprils. 1866 tl
Notice.
HAVING placed my notes and accounts in
the hands ot .lames J. Maxwell, my as
signee, those indebted will please call im
mediately and settle, as further indulgence
will not be given. He can be seen at the
store of C. H. Kims. W. W. ELMS.
Aug. 12, 1856 2w
Plank Road Href in jr.
'I 'HE annual meeting of the Stockholders of
L the Western Plank Road Company, will
be held at Peter Cansler's. on the third Wed
nesday of September next, (beir g the 17th
day of September.) It is very desirable that
we have a full meeting, as new officers will
be elected, and other matter of the greatest
importance to the Company will be laid be
for them. C. C. HENDERSON, Prce't.
Aug. 12, 1856 6w
Notice.
C1APT. J. N. McELWEE'S FLOURING
; and O.N MILLS on Fishing Creek and
at Harrisburg. on Sugar Creek, are in com.
plet repair for grinding, and water generally
plenty to operate with. Ketnember regular
customers in a dry time always have the
preference. Aug. 12, I 856 3t.
North Carolina Rail Road.
jliC5
JOLT, 21th, 1856.
Change of Schedule for
3WCli-Tjr,ijEL,
On and after MOXDA Y the ith day of
August, lt556.
WE8T.
Leaves Goldsboro. at 2.00 A. M
Arrive at Raleigh, at 410
" Hillsboro', 7.10
Graham, 8.45
" Greensboro' 10.12
" Jamestown, 10.52
Lexington, 12.22 P. M
Saliabary, 1.21
" Concord, 3.17
Charlotte, 4.20
EA8T.
Leave Charlatte, at 5.30 p. m.
Arrive at Concord, at. 0.38
Salisbury 7.54
" Lexington, 9.33
" Jameatown, 11.04
Greensboro' 11.30
Graham,. 1.11 A.M.
Hillsboro' , 9.40
Raligh, 4.?5
Goldsboio' 7.45
Connecting h"th way w4th the, Charlotte and
South Carolina Bail Road, and with the Wil
mincton and Weidon Rail Road.
b THEODORE S. GARSETT,
Eng'r and Superintendent
August 12, 1866 2w