i r,Ml.li Hh)H( ; T.
CHARLOTTE
Tit IS CRHII.
KiiAM. r::i MH (i IKY Kl.l.MONT!! .D2ttt-
im KATtnx.
FrtHH the Kirkmnmd Bnfmirrt.
PW! wc try Mr. FwMnunt'a adaniiUrtnfc-
t:"ii and thereby -jrM- lii" pn;v fill lime
ti prt-pim i .'u -t- ::cri.:i ' liiill B trait
f.ii .. it net- when thtB M ;. will be half
tlt.ijc before tin? are Vettfowd op. Mmll
we ..k l'r -Mf'. fv ti the .".-nati and incur
tin- f-.tti' if flii- man who reiu-Vm.- u:n' -r l i
r-f h!:-m an rtluil 1 pcnslratej all
lltv jtilfcirx tmt trac. and tbal is tottering tm
jt hit-. .' Shell rr ueqnirsca i:i Mr- l'r -ainntV
iii--iimii hfcwwv tlc f.ruis ! hah
1 1 i: it: ( arc nb-i rv 1 1' ! i"h- tuMtldhc
f jU:tilv (r d if t-.u-my v.er.- in reaped
: lmn!r t'."'ii:iiitl nmii sud c ici tttrm
'il in the -n.i!ii rii St. !-: if nqptadromi id
tv itr st.-i ii -r- were ptattiwtnd i:i StMtueru
j.rts iirnl at ti.- laOMlh if Southern riv -r- ;
if lltr fort: i:i the rth were cnanimmd
i1 liv N'Mll.iiii RH'Ui mi'l vty J . -Me
ir-l'itrntiii:i Htadt ttt stttjufBStt U- : BIW
vet we sbmtM Uardl y beaydvisndtmic tii'TCf '
ill llh tl.i:r'- In riMIMI they WTV pMtMtitU-
ti-iiiul.
The !-! i'lti is v!i- t!irr lU' vS!c!bilitv f
n :i-t it -it nu 1 adliinitratiHi l& Mr. cn
iinMit -inn!i induct BS tn j;ivi Li uartl lU"
i.itiiicii-i-inh ant; -i- t w : t v.ill bccnmi fnm
lietUlil pWIWMMHi tf" ilv v.-Tlili:i At if" the
ill t'-niiiiM- to pn -eJ with tfai'ir 4s-i'Mt nil
slavery. Tint paMsjUlity is sn f mtlll M to
In- n feiitl.i r in the l;u;iiic v.heti weighed
ngnin.-t 'lif dang rs c.' Mi,;:iii;,v. Make
the i-.-tiuiati Hjiii!v. CTMimll tii" I'U.si lii.-tury
and WfM ill l.-i'i r IN ou tlitit i isot, ega niiin
tin-cliiirnt-ti r i'f its CtUtitlatr. mid it m I lim
iim OMBimi tinw i'f f.illv t' Mcrificc t!i
nd nty r jr.iM ii aotiou to the- kouc tliat
nitinii iil In wufwiiT.
If HfSQNlkiimi In- ui-Li vtil until "Vf-rt ar-ts of
nn iiinii.ii wi" nmimiiitti il oa tin- S.mtli, it
inust he altn.diHl witli LmidiiLdi for iv-rt
ir-iniis will not be ;itti-mjti d until jirr
jinintii'ii is nmJi' t'i nut: furc. If Mr.
I'rfaiMiit' ln-ti"ii ! RCCpted as a dcla
rati"ii f wtsr. mid tin- Si.utli M-c-di- bwM
dintclv, in tll IiiiIW pfkibabQitv the war
wriU wim 1 no farther tlmn the d chumtiun.
Iv jiioiiij't .- i in wc ihnll rinse the
tmvm uf frdrml Conmptioa and nvo mir
people urvM iuflaoocois to which Mopcoph.
kwarrr virtaon, nhoahj In- subjected.
UcHte llmM Utflucuccn nut v brought to
bear -l.a!I In- bi-' niid tlit-i r ri-a'di. By
lromt Met!iMW we hhftil i n cl a Govern
Meat eatitkrd torecoire tin' ftUegience of
nil our eithn '!-. and t" recall from t!i- fi d
rral service anvh uf tbcjia as remein in it.
At least one-fcxilf of Uh military officen f
tin- fm si nt GoyernoieBjt art- natives of the
S.mtli, and wid imt carry arms against her.
Bel we mast never ra noil them to he eoaa
nniiidcd hv J.ilm Cbariee Frenoat. Ho
must never p.s-.;-s the right treat them
deertc rs, hut on his accvsnoa to power,
lie NaneU find them already in the service
nf anothf r GoTe.rnnmit, equally legitiaMite
with his own. Prompt secession will paral
bn the militiry arm of the present Govern
ment by withdrawing from it many of its
best officers. I)i lay will expose them to
the p rph xities of a decision between the
rih r.s of their legally ioalifietl connnander
nnd the caue of their aatirc States.
By prompt arcessiou we check at once
the 4km into tho present trcasary of rcve
nuos derivi A from Southern commerce, and
divi it those revenues to a treasury which
w ill he naed to defendi and not to deetrov
the South. We transfer Execntive patron
age from a Gorerament which a sea it to
weaken and divide the Smith, to one which
ill use it to consolidate her power. We
protect our cityena from corruption, and
tench them that patriotism and fid) Hi v to
Southern bstrrrsta aro tin- only avraaes to
honor and emoljr.ietits in the Soath.
Bj prompt si ci-sbion w.- prepare for con
flict, if one he invituhle, and meet it as a
nation meets foreign war: by delay are in-
ita attack and reist a rebels, aaorsan-
iz d, unprox id, d, w ithout a teasnrv, with
out a military force, and relying boRy ap
on the undisciplined alor of our citizens.
Kvea then we ahonld triumph, but whnt
disasters, what bloodshed shall wc not avoid
by prej a rat Ian.
It will he said that we shall he worse off
sikn .secession than hefttra ; thmt now aw
hioe tin- fugitive slavo law, and then me
vhaB have noi.e. W have now a fnattirc
slave law which brings buck no ideves,
Bad is a M 'lici of cerlastin outrage on
Southern titizens in pursuit of their prop
erty, u separate nation we shall have
rcveutie cutters und cartwm Imaws officers
to prevent smuggling, who will also be re
quired to capture fugitives. We shall have
prevention instead of sham cure. Then,
j fugitive .slaves who reach the North
will escape. Bo then nuures will be
tnken to prevent their escape abash now
are iuiposihlc. Cut off from political eon-Jiect-oa
with hostile powers, shiverv will be
under the protection of a csoeasnmca devot
rd to its preservation. No nrrrnmcat but
it? own will hnve powar aitbia its limits, or
have pCCOSj to it for mischievous purposes.
The cxerUstlng din of the shiv. ry oontro
ersy will be banish, d from the land, ami
we shaJl have time and opportunitv to rira
our attention to other matters, and to de
ehp our resonrei's in penre.
IT" The F.lkhom ( Walwaffh county,
WiaccneiaJ Indspandmt an ultra blaek
r" publiean paper .-ay :
The negroea are just as moofa entitled
In vote as anybody : and, so IWraa ability
i conofrued. they are ahead of the vast
majority of the Irish aud Germans and
ether fbrehsa eithn hp."
HOYI I W IN Coi.VMiu s Wc learn that
tm the night of the 7th inst., a ncro man
hi the employment of Luke I. Yates, of
f'l.luTubu.s county, but the property of
minor heirs, resident in Franklin, cut the
throat of another negro also in the employ
of Mr Yates, causing almost iustnnt death.
Th. mnidei.-r nVd. and has made good his
THE CROPS.
Tobacco is Kf.nti;cky and Tf.xnes
srK. A rorrf rfpondent of the New York
Journal of Commerce, writiug Ixooa Big
Sprftgi Ky., on the 2JUi ult., wiys:
The past four days, commencing on
tjuiiday 2l-t, the weather has been rry
c "hi for the season, and on the nights of
Sand iv. Mondav. Tasafay nd WeaweSday
ci with heaw. killing frosts, j
I
ae i re isit
Xiffht before laat the tin rmnmeter whs down
to tin- fireesmg point, and W saw ice on the
still water in tie- m truing, one-eighth of an
Uiefa thick. We have not seen such weath
er, so early in the season, fr 25 yeere,
and its crtvrt r.pon the tobacco croji has
been most disastrous. From what 1 have
seen witliiii a (ley or tVfol Would pronounce
the wh.le
. . . . . 4. I
irrowth mined: it i- antin ly !
l.inek and v. iltcd down, and none of it m 1
t!.i- reghm having ripened. Id" not see that
it an be of nnv value at all.
Nl IV OklEAS.S, Oct. W. The accounts nuy Ferguson. This case occupied
from tin coUon-PXojeoainnctogruw worse wnmXex portion of two days, and result
daily, and not oi;e in fifty believea in three 0( m ft pr,JIT1pt verdict of guilty of murder,
million bin s. Indeed, there are many who! fifth. State aeainal Tboanu MeLennon,
nut I he crop estimate at not over .,o'0,00!.
Tax AjtK.vA3 Cotton Chop. The
Litt La Buck True Democrat, of the 23d ult.,
n-fcrriajg to the prevailing impression that
flu re will In- a short cotton crop this year,
MTU :
" Si oh v.i know will bo the ease in this
region of country. The Arkansas river
lands have suffered more from insects and
fit II rein than in any pre vious year. A hen
this fertile valley fails to make its usual
yield. th prospect for ptanti rs must be
glooniv iiidotd elsewh.-re.
-Thee are many good crops on the Ar- J
l !,. tl ...rt. mo mnm lind ibnn 1
uood. And
rron will lie
should an early frost fall, the and Daniel Kvaus, enargea wnn wemoraer eu oiow oi u yeiuieuiau, lemporarny oisa
exeeediuclT short, since the ' of Benjamin Griat, and several on charges bling him, serious conseiuenees may have
crop planted after the appearanee of the of larceay, and offences of minor grade, I resulted. He was captured and safely
insects in the spring w ill not reach perfect j nil of which go over to the next Spring j lodged in jail, for exi'mination this morn
matuiifv. while the full rains w ill materially ' Term, for want of time to try at this Term. , h,g.
damage, bv means of sioond growth, and
by rotting the early crop.''
Tm: Wrath ek axd the Tobacco
f'ltap. In thin portion of Virciuia, savs
the Petersburg Intelligencer, and a far as 1
we have heard from in N . Carolina, tho to- j
uacco crop nan not been miureci by tuc !
slight frost of a few days since. Planters
now are. or oasfat to be busy in Cutting
their tobacco, for the weather is fine now for
that purpose, while it isn't safe to calculate
mi a ranch longer continuance of it.
Snow ax i Sleet ln Septemhee .' This
is a strung.' announce men t, but neverthe
less true ! for we saw it with ouroir? eyes.
It was been also by many others, in this
place, on Tuesday last 30th ot September.
It is needless to say that overcoats and
fires are in demand. Strange strange
weather for September. Candle, (ia..
Standard
Fkost in Mississippi. On the night of
the tilth ult.. a severe frost was experienced
in Macon. Miss., which it was feared would
damage the unripe cotton in Kemper and
the adjoining counties very materially.
m-'S ttff
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE IN CHURCH.
Some days ago we mentioned that a man
had attempt! d to -hoot himself in a Metho
dist church in Philadelphia. The following
is a more full account of the affair, as wo
rind it in a letter from the Rev. C. Cooke,
ti c pastor of the church where the scene
occurred:
Jut as I was in the application of my
sermon, September 7th, when a deep solem
nity seemed to rest upon the congregation,
a man entered the door opposite the middle
arsle, and depositing his hat in a pew, walk
ed deliberately into the altar, aud taking
his posit-on in front of the communion
table, drew a five or six barrel revolver
from beneath his coat! Up to that mo
aieat I had continued to .-peak, though the
movements of the intruder had e ideally
gotten the attention of the people. Ashe
drew his pistol out. some supposed he was
troincr to shoot me; some that ht was a
madman about to shoot into the coiiroca
tion, and what others thought of, it is diffi
cult to tell. Some fell to the floor to be
screened from bullets; some were pet rifled
with fear; many rushed for the doom, and
many frightand females and children
screamed without stint of lungs. The poor
fellow, however, had no intention of injur
ing any one but himself.
As I stood immediately above him, I
saw him distinctly turn his pistol nnd place
the mnszle against his left breast ! For
tunately tr him and others the cap mashed
without exploding, and before he had time
to rearrange for the raMUfattcnt of his
suicidal pi'rpnso the dcadlv weapon was
taken from him. Every barrel was loaded
and two of them doubly so. lie had been
a member of the church, and some fifteen
months since had fallen by the power of
strong drink ! Ho was the lirst to report
his fall to mo, and I did not expose him.
For a year lie gave evidence of a genuine
reformation. Ho has recently fallen ngnin.
and doubtless under a sense of shame and
remorse, more than half demented, selected
the altar of (Jod on which to immolate
himself as a desperate atonement to the
church! He is now in a hospital. God
be merciful to him and his faniilv !"
THE FlOS!IA War. The military oil- '
J 1
, . . . . . , . ,
to be carried on. it is said, with increased
vior. A letter from Tampa says :
'r.v a letter from Fort Myers, dated
S. ptemher 12th, we arc advised that 'June
j per. the great chief of the Arkansas Semi
uoh s. will come down (in accordance with
i the terms of r recent treaty between him
and the authorities at Washington) with a
dt legation,' and try to induce Bowlegs to
remove to the v"om. If he cannot suc
ceed in that, he will bring 400 or D0O of
his tribe down and ficht in connection with
the troops, as the frieudly Creeks did dur
ing the war of 1336-'40. It is to be hoped
that their services will not be needed; but
if they should be, they will prove a most
j valuable ally to the troops which will be in
the field, so that wo may expect exciting
j times this winter in the Everglades."
JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
Bl.ADEN S t PERIOR Court . W hat is the
matter with Bladen ? We learn that her
criminal docket presented as black a cata
logue as has probably ever been seen in
North Carolina.
Fir.;t. enmc the cese of the State against
London, tho property of Col. Jos. Lyon,
for Burglary. Verdict, (as ordinary in ca-
burglary.) guilty of Larceny, be-
" 1 'Jt 1.. 1. . . .....I .1 1 .li . rmi
CeiVCU 'X? lOSIJt-S illlU " I uirvwuipm.
Immediate 1 thereupon another bill was
found against him by tin- Grand Jury; but
the prisonei
had disappeared.
Kelt, the State against Sank, the pro
perty of Wm. McKay. Same offence, same
verdict, and same punishment.
I . -. - . . l t L Ti t
I nird. Mate arainst nnaaracn i imhii son.
c i: jj.k.uf n:tt b.sb. s.
IUi nUUiUM vuivaeuai ---- -
a . .
derstand with considerable wa.)
Fourth. State against Daniel D. Mc
Donald, for the inurdci of his brother-in-
for the murder of Elizabeth N. Davis, his
step-daughter. This case was commenced
on Friday morning and concluded on Satur
day, by a verdict of guilty, rendered after
lo minutes' consultation. The only plea
set up was that of insanity.
On Saturdav afternoon, Judge Dick pro-
Dounced sentence of death on MeLennon ;
and .MCL'onaiu ine hkcuuuu um 'i
Friday the 14th of November. But in both
cases an appeal was taken to the Supreme j
Court.
, i ii . i . : iz i x..
1'esidos these, there remained in jail,
one prisoner, ileary 1'irman, froe colored,
oa a charirc of rape: two, V. W. Smith
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Fay. Observer
Randolph Court. At Randolph Supe
rior Court, last week. Judge Person presid
i!!''. several convictions lor minor offences
and one for murder, took place. Alex'r
Hooker, a young man aged 22. of previous j
good Character, was convictea ot muraer-
ing John Cbavis, in August last, by
shootiiic him with a rifle
Chavis was
mnrriii1 ninn. said to be of mixed blood.
who had seduced the sister of Hooker and
enticed her off from home. Hooker brought j
her back and finding Chavis lurking about,
repeatedly warned him oft",
and finally
discharged his ride towards him, not in- 13. The vote of the Laily, yeas 11; Dio
tending to hit him, but the hall struck a ceses, navs 15. Maine was divided. New
limb and glanced, striking Chavis in the '
head. Hooker immediately went to the ;
Sin riff nnd surrendered himself, making!
the above statement. The Asheborough
Bulletin says that the verdict of guilty of j
murder, under these circumstances, created ,
intense excitement, and a petition to the 1 ,,ia voted .vea- Both orders of Massaclm
Governor for a pardon was signed by the I s'jt' Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia,
Judge, the Jury, Grand Jury, members of j North and South Carolina, Georgia, Louisi
the Bar. officers of the Court, and the J ana, Mississippi and Iowa, voted na'. The
spectators present. Clergy of Connecticut, Tennessee, Illinois
, . and Michigan, voted aye, and the Laitv
AKF. SlTERIOK UOUKT. The follow- I , ,
, e I nay. the Clergy of Aew Jersey, Indiana
ing, among other cases, were disposed or
e ,i o n . i iii : and " isconsm voted vea. Laitv not re
nt the term ot the Superior Court held here - V ' 1C
last week. presented. The Clergy of Texas voted
The State vs. Wiley J. Loyd, indicted j nay. Laity not represented,
for bigamy. Counsel for the State, Mr. j The amend meM having failed to receive
Attorney General Bachelor: for the defen- j a constitutional majority, the penal code
dant Messrs. Lewis, G. W. Haywood, and j prepared by Mr Hoffman, of Xew York,
Busbeo. The defendant was convicted, jn anticipation of the amendment heing
and on Saturday at 1:2 o'clock, in pursuance iatified C;mnot now be considered,
of the sentence of the Court, he was brand- ,
ed on the cheek with the letter B, and j American" Bible Union- (Baptist.)
whipped. j This body, recently in session in Xew York,
The State r. John Lishly, for larceny, i after transacting various business, has ad
Convicted. ! iourned. The nrineinal snbioet wbiel.
The State vs. John Mitchell, for larceny
horse-stealing. Convicted.
Tho State vs. W. W. Fort, for getting
possession of a bond payable to one Cross,
and tearing it. Convicted.
The State vs. Guilford, a slave, the pro
perty of Col. W. H. Morning charged
with the murder of Mathew Peebles, of
Johnston. Verdict of guilty. Motions
were made by the prisoner's Counsel for a
now trial nnd in arrest of judgment, which
were overruled; and the Court, understand
ing that the master of the slave would ap
peal to the Supreme Court, did not pro
nounce a formal sentence on the prisoner,
but merely fixed the day for his execution
Friday, the 31st of Octo'jcr. Having
appenled, the judgment for execution is of
course vacated.
On the civil docket, the only cause tried
that excited much interest, was that of
Nancy Howell r. Thomas Young, charged
with the seduction of the plaintiff's daugh
ter. The jury returne d a verdict for $1U0
damages. Kal. Standard.
Attempt to Mob a Judge. The Cass-vilh-
(Ga.) Standard of Thursday last, snys:
We learu that a crow d of men undertook
to mob Judge Brown in Court hi Marietta.
last week, on account of hit having fined j
several of them for disorder in the Court j
house. The marshal and officers of Court
being present, came to his relief. He fined
and imprisoned several of tho mcbites to
the extent of the law.
OkIOIM or finr.n. In AitMtrmli tr '
, , , . , ,1
.Moonev has heeli lectnrinc m t m m-irrin nt
. ... , ... V'.. ... .
: gold concerning which he propounded the
following novel theory: He set out by de- !
ehu ing his belief that gold is the petrified j
remains of matter which was once animate;
and accompanied as it generally is by :
ocean pebbles, quartz, crystal, and other
saline and marine debris, he was of opinion
that gold was the petrified fat or marrow of
a peculiar fish whieh once floated over the
gold fields when those fields were beds and !
bottoms of the world's great ocean. In
proof of the hypothesis th tt gold is nothing !
more than the "petrified fat of a peculiar j
fish," the lecturer showed specimens of j
quartz in which marine shells were embed- j
ed. Mr Mooney also alluded to the fact i
nuii iron exists in inc. numan mood, and
argaed from that position that gold might
bed educed trem the marrow of fishes
OUTRAGEOUS CONDUCT.
Wc learn from Mr John G. Elliott, that
after lie had carefully prepared about thirty
acres of good wheat land, and had sowed
some twenty acres of the same, some un
known scoundrel -or scoundrels, after night
sowed it all over with cockle and cheat to
gether with the ten acres which he had
not yet sown down in wheat. This ex
ceeds anything for" meanness which we
have ever heard of. and we know of no
punishment that would he too severe for
the perpetrators of such an ou rageous act.
There must have been three in company,
as three different sized tracks were plainly
discoverable in the field. We hope every
effort will he made to discover the actors
in this rascally and malicious transaction,
and bring them to justice.
Mr Elliott, by this act, will be the loser
of the next crop of wheat amounting to
some two or three hundred dollars or
more.
Mr Elliott we have known for many
years, and know him to be an inoffensive
man attending to his own business and
always permitting others to do the same,
w ithout let or hindrance. Saliy Herald.
Ax Unfortunate Affair. Last even
I tng, about 0 o'clock, a gentleman, who had
! registered his name, at the American Ho-
te) as V. Fuller, from Granville, N.
v.., imuoiiuieun a itmauc, suuueiu sprang
i j i.,.ji - i . u.i .
from li is seat, and drawing a knife, rushed
into the street and inflicted a severe wound
upon the hand of Capb Tnos. Dotxe. lie
seemed perfectly enraged, without any
cause whatever, and but for the well direct-
-V i.i . r i . ! i! .
Should his friends in North Carolina re
ceive this information, it is advisable that
some of them look after him. Columbia
Times Oth inst.
General Episcopal Convention In
tjie protestant Episcopal Convention, now
in session at Philadelphia, the debate on
the amendment to the 6th article of the
: Constitution relative to a uniform mode of
,nVl f BishoPs. Ists and Deacons, wa
closetl Monday afternoon, when a vote wa
trken by Dioceses and orders. The vote
of the clergy was. yeas IS; Dioceses, nays,
JerseVi Indiana, AVisconsin and Texas were
nQt r;presented bv Laitv.
,
noui oraers ot Hampshire, er-
ini nt, Rhode Island, Maryland, Florida,
Alabama, Missouri. Kentucky and Califor-
T - 1 1 P TT 1 -T ,
j i i j
claimed their attention, was the new Bap
tist translation of the Scriptures, which is
now going on, and the attempt at which
lias caused so much grief to other sects,
and opposition from a large portion of their
own. The Union contend that they are
af
right, and say they do not attempt any
improper innovation. In regard to the
subject the report of the Committee on
English Scriptures was read by Rev. Mr
Wheelock and adopted.
The report stated that scholars 'elected
from nine denominations of Christians had
so far advanced in the new translation of
the New Testament, as to call for the Com
mittee on Final Revision. It stated also,
that since the translation of King James'
version, valuable Greek manuscripts of the
Xew Testament had been discovered, which
discloses the existence of many errors in
the received Greek text from which King
James' version was translated. In the
case of all such errors, the Committee ap
proved of the plan deuced by the Board,
that the revisers should adopt the altera
tions in which the learned editors of the
last hundred ve;irs are ovnerallv agreed.
The proceedings were closed by a sermon
from Dr. J. S. Bell, of Ky., Chairman of
the Board of the Bible Revision Associa-
, tion, on "Harmony of all the Revelations
which God has given to M.-.n.'
Fkom the Arctic Regions. Captain
Pennv. Cummnndrr of the s'nin T.mHi-
t- ui- i , . . , ...
Iriink in lues iot n rt iH with In.r tn Ahu.rsli.cn
- - ' ..II. . V . . i. ..VV.UVll,
from the Arctic Regions, and reports that
when he was in llograth's Sound, he was
toM by the E-nnimaux that some of their
companions had seen, a long way off in a
northwesterly direction, a circular white tent
erected on
the ice. The Esquimaux had
laKcn lrom u on Uie,r Il!it vlalt 6C,Ilje Might
. , i- . . ...
rt!1d on their second visit some more,
Afterwards they had seen two white men
10 ln,J tent.
It was reported among the natives that
these and other white men had perished
from hunger. So far as Captain Penny
ju!ge, he thinks that this may refer to
the same party from whom Dr. Rae obtained
the silver spoons, dec., which identified th
nimt uivu "1U1 Oil O'JIIU A 'nUUill Hi njS
party.
Affair of Honor between fllessrs
Botfs and Pryor.
The Washington Union contains the cor
respondence relative to the affair of honor
between Beverly Blair Botts, Esq., and
Mr. Roger A. Pryor of the Richmond En
quirer ; also a card from Thomas P. Chis
mau. second of Mr. Pryor.
The first letter is dated October 1st, from
Pryor to Botts, requesting the latter to
name time and place of meeting, also wea
pons. It urges haste.
The second is from Botts to Pryor, nam
ing M. Harrison as his friend, who was
authorized to arrange all tho prelimina
ries. The third is from Francis J. Smith to Mr.
Pryor, proposing some spot near Washing
ton as a suitable place for the hostile meet
ing. The weapons to be used pistols dis
tance ten paces time of arrival at Wash
ington, Monday morning.
The fourth is from Pryor to Botts, com
plaining of delaj , aud urging the latter to
so modify the arrangments as to shorten
the time; and also to change the place of
meeting, to some spot near Richmond.
The fifth is from Botts to Pryor, refusing
to make the desired change.
The sixth is lrom Pryor to Botts, accept
ing the first propositions.
Mr Cfaisman says in his card, that he
proposed to Botts' second to change the
place to North Cuiolina, which was refus
ed. That Pryor accepted the fist proposi
tions under protest.
Monday morning, Mr Chisman had an
interview with F. J. Smith, at Washing
ton, and reduced the terms of the proposed
duel to writing, and made all necessary ar
rangements to avoid the police. That
Pryor and his friends arrived on the ground
about three o'clock in the morning, and be
fore the arrival of the opposing party, the
police appeared.
Upon the appearance of the police Messrs
Pryor and Irving fled to the woods, but
subsequently Mr Irving and Chisman were
arrested.
Botts and his friends, who staid at Rock
ville, Md., about 1G miles from Washing
ton, during the night, were arrested, as
soon as they arrived upon the ground.
Both principals after consulting with
friends, consented to proceed to Richmond
in custody of Tyler.
Chisman states that after the arrest, and
before reaching the city of Washington,
Prvor's friends proposed to Smith, that an
other meeting take place soon as the recog
nizances were entered. Smith declined
then, but gave encouragement that the pro
position would be accepted after the for
malities of the law had been complied w ith.
Mr Chisman closes his statement as fol
lows :
"Being satisfied from these and other
I fucts, that any attempt to secure a hostile
! meeting will be thwarted by persons not
I concerned with the matter, but friendly to
J. M. Botts; and feeling satisfied from tin
j physical condition of Beverly Blair Botts.
1 that Pryor ought not to shoot at him, he,
j Chisman, can have nothing more to do
J with the matter, and closes his connection
j w ith the affair by giving the correspondence
! to the Dublie.
THE LATE DUEL AT CHARLESTON.
The Cahrleston papers contain a histo
ry of the circumstances which led to the
death of Mr Wm. R. Taber, one of the edi
tors of the Mercury :
It appears from the correspondence that
there appeared in the Mercury several ar
ticles signed "A. Xullifier," commenting
with much freedom upon the political char
acter of the Hon. A. G. Magrath, a Judge
of the Federal Court, whose friends had
placed him before the voters of Charleston,
as a candidate for Congress, to succeed the
Hon. William Aiken. Edward Magrath,
Esq., a brother of the Judge, took excep
tion to these articles, and, without asking
the name of the author, held the editors of
the Mercury accountable, and challenged
both. They both replied, protesting that
the demand was an invasion of the liberty
of the press, but accepting the challenge.
Mr Taber and Mr Magrath met on the
field near Charleston on Monday afternoon,
the "29th ultimo. Afterthc exchange of two
shots the seconds interposed and endeavor
ed to settle the affair, but the terms could
not be agreed upon, and a third exchange
of shots ensued, with the fatal result already
noted, Mr Taber having received the ball
of his antagonist in the head.
Mr John Heart, the other editor of the
Mercury, was also upon the ground with
his friends, and, after the fall of his partner,
Mr Heart, through one of his seconds, noti
fied the acting second of Mr Magrath of
Mr II. 's readiness to answer the demand
made upon hiin by Mr Magrath, whereupon
the second of the latter replied that they
had no further demand to make.
When Mr. Edmund Rhett, Jr., heard of j
the challenge to the editors he immediately j
wrote to Judge Magrath, acknowledging '
the authorship of the strictures noon him,
with a view to prevent the meeting between j
the other parties. But Judge Magrath, not I
being in the city, was not enabled promptly
to interpose. He states, however, in his j
reply, that he had taken the most effectual ;
nn ans, circumstanced as he was, to put a '
stop to the proceedings of which he had :
beea notified, but it proved to be too late,
the time for the meeting having been fixed
at an hour prior to the arrival of the cars
by which he returned to the city.
Midxight Assassination On Friday !
night last a brutal murder was committed
iu St-Matthew's Parish. About 12 o'clock
Mr James McGrew was called out of his '
bed by the assassin, under pretence of in
quiring the direction tc the Providence i
camp-ground, at which place a camp-meet- !
ing was then in progress. When within 1
four or five stops of the gate, a gun was
discharged the contents entering his left
side and producing almost instant death.
The murderer then made his escape, leav-
mg, so tar as known, no clue for his
detection and trial before a human tribu
nal. Orangeburg Southron.
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Halifax, Oct. 8. -The steamer Niagara
has arrived with later dates from Liveopool.
So change in the cotton market.
The London Times alludes to a rumored
alliance of those European powers, who are
disposed lo adopt it, respecting the immu-
nity of merchant vessels irom upvc
men of war.
A special meeting of the Berlin cabmet
has been considering the Sound Dues ques
tion, and has decided in favor of capitali
zation. The Turks are fortifying the North side
of the Danube and have moved some troops
to Kalafat on the left bank.
Political affairs are unchanged.
The ultimatum of the Allies has been
delayed a few days, in order to give Naples
an opportunity to make concessions.
The contemplated expedition is of a for
midable character, and consists of eight
steamers ready to sail. The expedition is
very unpopular iu France. Austria has
been notified of the contemplated expedition,
but interposes no obstacles.
Lord Hardinge, tho Commander-in-chief
of the English army, is dead.
The bank of France has raised the rate
of interest to G per cent.
Lane's Proposition. Gen. Lane, of
Kansas anti-slavery notoriety, maks the
annexed proposition as a means to decide
the pending difficulties in Kansas. It is
decidedly rich as u -'bluff game."
The proposition is addressed to A. W.
Doniphan and A. G. Boone, Esqs. through
the A'. Y. Tribune, as follows :
"You to select onehundred uetual slave
holders, bom and raised in Slave States,
who have already been engaged in thiscon
tiiet. Atchison, & Co., among the number:
and I to select one hundred actual non-slave-holding
settlers of Kansas, myself included;
we being the party invaded and having the
right to select time, place, distance, and
weapons, who shall fight, in presence of
twelve members of the Senate and twelve
members of the House of Representatives
of the United States, one half of whom
shall be selected by each party, with the
mutual agreement that the blood of the par
ties thus selected shall settle this vexed
question, and save Kansas from further
outrage."
eo-
!T7ir The Cleveland (Ohio) Plaindealer
has a letter from Washington, stating that
Chase had written a letter there, telling
them that recent developments have put a
new face upon affairs in Ohio; and that
unless speakers and money be sent im
mediately to operate with the Fillmore
men, the State would go for Buchanan.
r xr
Great Flood in New Yory. Fifteen
Lives Lost. The Keesvdle N. Y. Republi
can, of the 4th inst., contains details of a
destructive flood which occurred at that
place on the morning of the 1st. The Ausa
ble river was swollen by the heavy rains of
the duy and night preceding, to a greater
height than had been known even by the
memorable flood of 183 J. The upper dam
being broken, the torrent swept away mills,
Victories, shops and buildings of every des
cription within its range.
tm THE LADIES.
WE have received a large stock of
FANCY SILKS, BOILED BIK SILKS,
Fancy and solid colored DeLaines, Cashm.vre.
md every kind of DRESS GOODS Ibr Ladies
wear. The best assortment of Dress Trimmings
in Market; all kinds of Embroidery ; which we
.ire offering to sell at very low prices. Ladies'
Hoots and Shoes, the best assortment we have
ever had and at lower prices; Ladies trimmed
Elats, white and colored, the best and wc think
the prettiest in market.
Cloaks and Shawls,
Ohinelle Scurfs. ladies' silk and lamb-s-wool
Vests. Hosiery and Gloves, Belts of all varieties;
a large variety of Ribbons, Ginghams, Calicoes,
Flannels. Linseys, bleached : brown Sheetings.
We feel very confident if the ladies w ill give
us a call before buying we can show them as
large and as well selected stock of Goods as can
be found in western Carolina. We know our
goods were bought low aud we are determined
to sell them on as good terms as they can be
bought elsewhere.
Call aud see us, as it will afford us pleasure to
show our goods whether you buy or not. We
know wc can save you money.
BROVN, ST ITT & CO.
October 7, 13C6. 14-51
Adiiiiiiistratoiv' Sale.
On Tuesday of Court week, the 28th of Oct.,
I will sell at the Public Square, in Charlotte, the
following property, belonging to the estate of
it. 11. Biawley, deceased :
10 Shares in the capital stock ot the Charlotte
and S. Carolina Railroad company.
5 Shares in the capital stuck of the Charlotte
and Taylorsviiie Plank Koad company.
12 Shares of the capital stock of the Bank of
Charlotte.
10 Shares in the Bank of the State of Noah
Carolina.
One of Rich's Patent Salamander Safes.
An extra fine Buggy, but little Worn, manu
factured in Charles ton.
Also, 3 NEGROES,
An elderly man and woman, and a valuable
boy, about 27 years of age, who M as the body
servant of the deceased, aud who has had con
siderable experience as a salesman in the grocery
business.
A credit of 12 months will be given. Further
terms made known on day of sale.
J. M. HUTCHISON,
Oct 7, lHTC. I4-4t Administrator.
tiinina, Alt'., June Lii, looi.
Wm. H. Dyer Uear Sir: I have used two hot
tlesol Prof. Wool's flair Restorative, and can tru
ly say it is die gfeatost discovery oi the age tor
restoring arid ciiaiiyin ihe Hair. Beture ualng it
I was as giay as a man ol seventy. .My hair has
now atta ued its original -olor. You can recom
mend it to tlu, woiid wiihout the least fear, as niv
case was one ol the worst kind.
LAND FOR SALE.
The subscriber now offers for sale that tract
of Land on which he formerly lived, situated in
this county, within the bounds of Hopewell
Cungri gallon, on one of the head branches of
Long Cn i k, aud within less than half a mile of
the Plank lioad leading from Charlotte towards
Statesviiir. There are on this land a erhnd Hwl.
n '
iiDg and most of th 0 out-houses necessary for
farming purposes. The tract contains about
2U Acres, and if not disposed of sooner, will b
exposed to public vendue in the town of Char
lotte on Tuesday of October court (indt. ) bein
the 2sth day ol the mouth. '
Terms made known oa day of sale
r, , v f ,S D- WHARTON.
October 7.. 15-Gt-pd
SMUT MACHINES
The Fubscnbers h.ve on hand a supply of
these superior Macinea. which they are of
erir.g at low prices ior CASH, and warran
ted to give talis action or 110 bale.
r Al8f'oawfiiiivorlu,ent r genuine Anchor
Brand BOLTING CLOTHS, at
FISHER. BCRROUGHS k CO.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
a?)
Charlotte, N. C.
CATALOGUE OF GOODS AXD PRiCtK
Heavy double sol firogans, domestic m
tacture, all numbers ever 6, t sT"1
oak sole Brogana, northern'mKn. 50
ufacture, a good article, . ,
nailed sole Br-.gana, for minn,
and liailroad, good,
aouble sole, rounds-am Brogans i ?
single sole riveted Brogaus, a'
goo.i aiticie,
single sole riveted Brogaiu, a 3"
shade lighter,
m single sole not riveted, Brogans '5
a siiflue nguier,
Heavy .ingle sole Brogans, infe.
nor stock,
Mens' kip Brogans, a good article Km l
(Webster)
I 13
1 00
I .',0
M No 2, r.FD
( K 1
, 1 3j
' 10
lined and bound hip Broggr.s 2a i '
calf
1 78 a
Oil
I
M
Oxfonl calf. , .t
Gents' calf CongressGaiter, peg 2 25 , 9
cloth - Pat. tip , ofl0
fine calf sewed Shoes 2 50 to 3 'n
Pat. " Oxfir
P'a'n, 3 00 to.l 50
Mens" fin" kip sewed, (Planters) I 7.i to ) 0 1
Gents' fine patent leather Gaiter I 1,0 to5 o(,
D. S. Quilted Boot, and
titched, exira, s m
Qui.ted Boots titched, ex. H M
- No-1. 7oo
heavy calt, I). S. sewed, Planters'
((
Jioois, very cheap, f (
t o calf, D.S. peg and coik Boots 0.10
m fine call, cork sole, and made
wilfc copper nai:, -j rf(
" fine call', pp. " " j 0o
" heavy D. S. edf, pla.n bottom, 4 0)
" and heav
" Hungarian, common, j 1,0
Ditchrs and Miners' Boots, 2 50 to I (jn
BOYS' DEPAUT.M h'.S'V.
Bo,a' fme Congress Gaiters, Pat. tip and
loxed $2 00 ta 9 rn
if
tt
t c
(
Calf Shoes iWtol.o
K p Brogdiis, pood w.-
" " " good, No. 2, 1 00 to l 13
heavy Brogans, D.S., good article 1 2?i
" from medium to
poor 15 10 ; to
Yoiul s' calf and k.p Brogans 7.' to f
m extra heavy and good 1 0.1 10 I 25
thick " 75 to 85
' 14 light and co. union 50 to (,'1
UA DIES' Dl.PAiri'AIKNT.
Ladies' BstiB Congres-s Gaiters, doub e sulesand
toxid, Kr wuuer, WMbhofks 30u
14 fine Coiigiess Guitot?, thin soles, with
heels 300
fine " " " without
tiys 2 i to i :)
fine " " I 00 10 1 in
" fm Fi ench kid, side laced Gaiters, 'I'M
" tine side laced, luck aud linn $uimt,
siii, 1 riOioiw
M fine to common ' " 1 j 5 lu 1 50
" fine n-jai B joies, best aincb-, flanin l
iim it. loi wittier,
" fine gum II otrs, hi si aitiele. twilled hard ) Mi
" iinekual Boons , No. 2, twiliid hi cd i!5
" Boa .Morocco m d kid Boots 1 50 m 1 'u
" fine patent leaiher ai.it laiicy lop, 1 J 10 ) Mi
" fine l aiiici Bonies, a vety lau lu e (i
" fine kip ai d colt, u very good Sbee J 25
" fine Pinch Boots, all kif, 1 511
fine Concuss cuaiuclid aid k d Caitpis $Q
" fine patent h atlitr nnd Mianiel 11! to 1:5
Misse-i' Siloes andia:ters, all grades, pi in a
varying lrom 5 to 1
Chtldrens' Shots i5to ffi
OVER SHOES AND RUOBEttS.
Gents' Buffalo over-shoes, for w inter J2 I n
sleig i cut l ubbeis & over shoes, l ao
Kuhbei Sandals, one it two strat 1 n
Ladies' Buffalo Over-shoes 2 SO
" ( lo'h Over-hoes r
" Ku her l oots 1 Id
' u Buskins ami Over-shot 72
' Sandals
-Misses' Over SLoes ,'fic. to 75
DO M ESTfC UtANC FACTUM I :
Sh p made Boots and Shoe constantly on
hand aud made to onl r at short a. t re, noin
ihe best imported stock.
Gents' fine pp Boots, warranted $8 00
D sole bmd bottom.-, Dutch 6gtl 50
M 11 Dutih
edge, footed on old legs, 10 order C (0
Pp. Foot, d on obi lj.s, to order S M
Gents' fine calf Shoes, to order 'A 0 t, 3 50
" heavy kip sewed Shoes 1 7ft. 2
Ladies' flue talf Shoes and Boots 1 75, 2 IM
heavy kip " i 10
K5"Goo s of our own tnaniifactuie are a.l
a arr nted not to rip.
Prices by this c atalogue are for cali oo'y
as the good could no: be soldt ihe verylc
liure mentioned than lor cus-h.
The above comprises but a small portion
ol our stocii, as it i impossible to entirneutr
eery article in on adveitisernei t, so that it
may be understood without seeing the goon.
Cash prices of Bells jr running foot:
3 inch B. nds $ vO 1 H inch CatnU CO
."Ii " 21 81 " 01
1 28 9 ' " fin
li " " i L)J "ii
5 3G 10 " "6
"i " " 40 1 1 0-1 " " M
G 41 " 44 11 86
fi h 4811J yi
7 " ft2 1 2 ' " l&
7i 5G
LEATHER BELTING.
The public may depend on getting the bel
article that o in he had, they will run it fa if W(
hold their width, and run fl.it lo the n I')'
These bum's arc made of the best oik luriwd
leather, and the f olid part only mud. ThW
joints are Hit togi ilicr with w.iti i-i''
cement, which allows them lo he 11-1 a i"
hi rap pliiceH, without any eCecl iip'n t'1''
joints. The bust 'ti' copper riv.t? uei'i. Au
nortVRcnl gencially on b ind, satf all kii"'
made to order.
Also, MACHINE MELT CL4f, fof
connt etlng Bells or Bandx t. get her, tornnoa
-Machinery
Thin Ofmp ia mailt of plates ofinc''
tinted out o!. the inai.-b; making teeth
enough to prens into the Bell and lioli'
without cutting into and impair inf it itlnt
S is the case with making holn I"'
through, or othrrwiac. It if, w lien applied to
the Bell, confined together by f
crewa, (made for Ihe purpose, o a l hM
on (0 every pariicle of the Belt. t!iere17
retiining its whole strength. An asSorlmcut
alwvja on band.
A! , S,.rior LACE LEATHER on ha".
and COFI'Elt B I VETS, with Borr.
Sole and Upper Leather of every decripli'm
con it-mi I ly on hand, at low prices.
EOT" Cash paid for Green or Dry IIid,
taken in exchange for Boots and Shocf, '
Cdsh prices.
BOONE Sl CO.
Charlotte, Oct. 7, 1856 3m
LEVIN & BAKER,
BROKERS, AUCTIONEERS AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
No. 198 Exchange R w, Colcmuia, S. C-.
For the sale of
Eeal Estate, Stocks, Bonds, Negroes, and
kiuds of country produce-
REFERENCES I
John Caldwell, Col. R. C. Andc-won, ftW
bia, & C-
J. H. Willey & Co., Charleston, S C
Blair &. Brothers, Charlotte, N. C. ,
II. n. C. B. Sullivan. Hon. J. H. Irby, Ssn0C1
Fleming, Lanrensville, S, C
Y. F. R-atrv. firwnville. 8. C.
Dr. Edward Sill, Salisbury, N.C
Rankin St McLean, W. S. Oilmer &
Oreensboro, N- C.
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