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WKSTKKN DEMOCRAT. aCMRLJDTTE" North Carolina Legislature. We 1mm from the Raleigh Standard that the General Ahscinbly of North Carolina began it biennial nesMoii at tlie Capitol, in Raleigh, on Monday 7th, in pursuance of law. 8ES4TE. Monday, Nov. 17th, 185C. The Senators elect to the Legislature of North Carolina assembled in the Senate Chamber, in Raleigh on Monday, the 17th iust., at 12 o'clock, M. The former Clerk, the Hon. John Hill, called the house to or der, and the oath of office was administered to the Senators by Wm. Thompsou, Esq., of Raleigh. Mr. Hill, of Caswell nominated for Speak er W. W. Avery. Esq., of Burke, who was duly elected, and conducted to the Chair by Messrs. Hill and Christiati. Mr. Avery, on taking the Chair said: Senators : I appreciate fully the distinguished hon or conferred by this summons to preside over your deliberations. I am not wholly unused to the ordinary forms of parliamen tary proceedings; but the dutiesof my pres ent portion ar. in some respects, novel to me, and I may he constrained, in their per formance, to ask much indulgence at your hands. Obedience is never freely given to any law or ordinance, attempted to be enforced by constituted authority, without the wil ling and efficient co-operation of. at least, the major portion of the persons to le gov erned thereby. I invoke, therefore, at the outset, your aetive aid and as.-Utance in tin enforcement of the rides which you may adopt for your own government. I make this involution with un abiding confidence, inspired by the past history of this Senate, that ou will r adily and cheerfully respond to my appeal, as well from an imperative sense of personal duty as from the highest obligation of patriotism. No scenes of ac tual viob'iiee have, disgraced the proceeding- of the fVnntc of North Caroliua within my day; and I find no reeorded evidence gather no thxiting tradition, of any serious disorder having heretofore, at any time, clntraeteris-d the deliberations of this branch of our Legislative A s-nhly. Amid th' Gereent oitieal struggles amid the most angry collisions in de.'ate. between Senators in this chamber, our predecessors ever held in vivid r mcinhnmce. the digni ty of position, s Senators, and the proprie ties due to each other ic-jN-cti v-ly , as w n tUmrn. Your rules for the preservation of order and observance of decorum, are in tended, not merely to protect your own dignify and secure personally the respect of other men, but likewise for the higher and more noble purpose of being used as n means of ensuring a speedy consummation of the grand ends .hn-h. under our consti- tot io.:. We have met together to accomplish. ' The ntatiny of n great commonwealth is, in part, confided to your keeping. The phys ical, moral and intellectual condition of an intelligent people are to be srious!v affect ed, for weal or for woe, by y,ur proceed ings, as conducted under the forms which I shall direct you to observe. These forms, prescribed by yourselves, as rules of con duct on this floor, will be adopted with the solemnities befitting their importance. And with solemnities nt more imposing, you will unite with the co-ordinate brunch of our legislative department, in the passage of grave enactments, vitally affecting your respective constituencies. If you, as Rep resentatives, disregard and wilfully violate the one, cr.n you ask the constituent to ob serve and submit to the other? I will en deavor to perform, with impartiality and fairness, the responsible duties imposed upon me ; and if each of you act well your parts in the grand drama of legislation opened before us. I feel assured that our joint efforts in their behalf, with the favor of divine Providence, will redound to the honor and welfare of that State whose ma terial interests we are all alike anxious to promote. Mr. Boyd, of Rockingham, nominated for Principal Clerk, the former Clerk, Hon. John Hill. Mr. Christian moved to amend the resolution by appointing Mr. Hill by acclamation ; which amendment was accept ed, and Mr. Hill was declared, unanimous ly. Principal Cleik. Mr. Hrogden, of Wayne, moved that Quentin Rusbee, Esq., former Reading Clerk, be declared unanimously elected to that office which was agreed to. Mr. J. H. Jones, of Currituck, nominated .Tames Page, of Randolph, for Principal l)iMr-Keeper, which was unanimously con curred in. Mr. Cunningham, of Person, moved that C. C. Talley, of Chatham, be appointed Assistant Door-Keeper, which was unani mously agreed to. On motion of Mr. Royd. a message was sent to the House of Commons, informing that body of the organization of the Sennte, and their readiness to proceed to public business. On motion of Mr. Rrogdcn, the- rules of the Senate of the last session, were adopted for the government of the present session, until otherwise ordered. Mr. Clark, of Edgecombe, moved that a I Committee of five be appointed to prepare rules for the government of the Senate, and report. The Senate then adjourned till Tuesdav morning 11 o'clock. not m; OF COMMONS. At 12 o'clock the House was called to order by Mr. G. Howard, Assistant Clerk to the last Legislature. The Counties be- ing called alphabetically, one hundred and two members answered. Several of the members not having yet received their cer tificates of election, wens on motion of Mr. T. Settle, jr., of Rockingham, allowed to be sworn in their election being verified by members in possession of certificates. Tho oaths of office were administered by C. R. Root, E.j., a Justice of the Peace for Wnke county. The members present being sworn in, on motion of Mr. Settle, the House proceeded to the election of Speaker. Mr. Settle nominated J. G. Shepherd. Esq.. of Cumberland. Mr. D. D. Ferebee. of Camde n, nominat ed Gen. J. M. Leach, of Davhlsou. The House voted as follows: For J. G. Shepherd, 71 ; for J. M. Leach. 2P. Mr. Shepherd voted for Mr. Settle: Mr. Leach voted for Mr. Stubbs. The Clerk annonnced Mr. Sliepherd as elected; and he was condHcted to the Chair by Messrs. Settle and Ferebee; whence be returned his acknowledgments for the honor conferred, as follows: Gentlemen of the House of Commons: I accept with grateful sensibility the high and honorable position which has been be stowed upon me by your votes. Places of dignity like this, seats of authority bring with them responsibility as well as honor. Whether this responsibility belong to me as your presiding officer, or whether I shall share it with you as members of this House, I owe, and you owo to the people of North Carolina a duty which I trust we are ready with honest hearts and upright purposes, to undertake and dischange. It is not to this Chair that the public eye will turn as the sole place of power and energy in our midst. The sphere of your Speaker is circumscrib ed his duties are plainly marked yours is the broad and ample field of legislation. Yours are the counsels, yours the develop ments, yours the consummations that will pass into history. The duties of the Chair are undertaken not without an appreciation of the labor and the care that are incident and peculiar to it; yet in the hope that your kindness and co-operation may not be want ing either to suggest or to aid. Would you have your rules enforced : would you have order and decorum preserved ; would you uphold your dignity: would you make your deliberations b neficient in result and your acts powerful for good, "to yourselves be true." Though your Speaker may be clad with authority; though he may approve himself to be impartial, firm and watchful ; though he may exhibit a commendable en ergy in arranging and prosecuting the pub lic business, yet lie must feel that he governs with little effect if he fail to have your con currence. The meeting of the General As sembly, bringing together as it does, some who are familiar, many who are strangers to each other, yet readily mingling in broth erhood, in sympathy, and in the discharge of duty, kei ps before our eyes the common interest of us all, and should heighten and enliven the affections which arc due to our common mother. We are members here of sister Counties, not the delegates of rival families, not the champions or adherents of mere sections or of factions. While the first and highest duty of each should be to his own constituency, exclusiveness and isolation should be utterly discarded. The scene before us now is full of sug gestion. The past with its incidents, its vicis.-itudes, its good and evil fortune is gone, yet it lives in its remembrances and its ex perience. The future lies be3'ond, and faith and hope are the spirits that bring us tidings from the unseen land. The present is ours. We live in the midst of it ; yet this will have but little value if bounded by the circle of itself. We have aims, aspirations, desires that go upward and onward. The prospective is part of our thoughts, of our intellectual being: the present is a period a mere point from which we view the broad expanse of mind's domain. Shall we sup press and stifle this spirit in ourselves, striv ing against our nature and constitution? Shall we say as wo look around that all of North Carolina is her past! Shall her ca reer be checked, her glory dimmed ere the hour of her noonday is come? Shall men grow pale and startled if you speak of pro- gress .' Shall legislators shrink from their eon victions, because insidious demagogues may flatter and mislead? Are we content to fold our arms and say that all is done which can be done ? Examine the depart ments of your government and answer is no reform demanded ? Is your system of Courts such as yon would have it be? Though justice be weighed in golden scales, (when it is weighed) is not the law's deliy a burden more oppressive than any other burden an ill of life indeed ? Is the com pensation of our Judges the charm of their office ? Is their number equal to the public wants ? Shall these things be because they have been ? Much has been done, much may yet be done. Let us then apply our selves to the duties before us; let us so di rect our legislation that the good of the people and the honor of the State be pro moted; let us bind still closer all our sisters in their interests, their pride and their af fections. Mr. Humphrey, of Onslow, nominated Edward Cant well, of Wake, as Principal Clerk of the House of Commons. Mr. H. R. Elliott, of Randolph, nominat ed Mr. Ragly, of Pasquotank. The vote was: For Cantwcll 73; for Rag ly 29. Dr. W. J. Rlow, of Pitt, nominated G. Howard, of Wilson, for Assistant Clerk. Mr. J. W .Crump nominated Mr. W. H. Harrison, of Wake. For Howard 73, for Harrison 21). Mr. Jenkins, of Warren, nominated W. Webster, of Chatham, as Principal Door Keeper. Mr. Scott, of Guilford, nominated J. H. Hill, of Randolph. For Webster 79, for Hill 21 . Mr. Cansler, of Lincoln, nominated AY. W. Wright, of Cleaveland, as Assistant Door-Keeper. Mr. Leach, of Davidson, nominated W. R. Lovill, of Surry. For Wright 64, for Lovill 33. Mr. J. F. Hill, of Stokes, moved that a message be sent to tho Senate, announcing that the House was duly organized and ready to proceed with the despatch of pub lic business. On motion of Mr. W. Hill, of Halifax, a committee was appointed to prepare rules for the government of the House. On motion of Mr. Hill, of Stokes, the rules of the Inst House of Commons were declar ed iu force until otljers were adopted. On motion of Mr. Rullock, of Granville, the House adjourned to Tuesday morning, 1 1 o'clock. Destkictive Flood in India. Lous of over Four Thousand Lives. The Calcutta correspondent of the London Times, under date of Oct. 4. gives the following account of a disastrous freshet in that country : The rains this year have been universally severe. Tho downpour in Afghanistan wa unprecedented, and in August its effects began to be visible. The torrent of water at this season rolls down the water system of the Indus gradually increased, then overtopicd the banks, and then burst on the plains with a force which swept whole towns from the face of the earth. The cantonment of Naoshera, only half built, was carried away. The great cantonment of Dehra-Ghaee Khan was totally ruined, the sunburnt bricks of the building melting in tho flood. The bund, or dyke, which defends Leia, burst, and Leia has dis appeared. The loss of life lias not been in pn-vportion, 4.000 or 5,000 villages not counting for much in India, but the destruction of property is incalculable AWFUL CALAMITY AT SEA. One hundred and thirty lives supposed to be lost. Another terrible calamity at sea, not un like that of the ill-fated steamship Arctic, took place on the 2d inst. The steamer Le Lyounais, Capt. De Vaix, sailed from New York on the 1st inst., with thirty-nine cabin passengers, a number of steerage passengers, and a crew numbering alto gether about 154 souls. She also had on board $20,000 in specio. The New York Herald of Saturday has the following ac count of her less : On the night of Sunday the 2d inst., while in a dense fog, the ship was run into by an unknown vessel, and her stern cut clean off. Nothing more was seen of the un known vessel, and it is probable that she went down immediately. Not so with Le Lyonnais, she remained with her after part full of water and her bow high out of the water. All hands staid bv the wrck until the next day, when it was abandoned. The ship was provided with six boats, only one of which was a life boat. That boat only has been heard from. jOn the morning of Monday, after it was resolved to abandon the wreck, a raft was constructed, and about forty persons, in cluding passengers, (probably the steerage passengers) took refuge upon it. It is the opinion of the second officer that this raft could not have lived through the rough weather that succeeded this day that it must have been broken to pieces, and that all the persons on board were lost. There is room for hope that some friendly sail might have rescued them. In another boat was the commander with some of the passengers. The boat was well provided with provisions, compasses, &c. It was the intention of the captain to pull for Montauk Point. This boat has not been heard from. Another boat contained the second mate, Laynirc, and the second engineer, Desfour, several of tho crew and passengers. This is the only boat heard from so far. The list, then, is, saved sixteen ; missing and probably lost, one hundred and thirty. We have no account of the other five boats, and the raft, save that which is given above. STATEMENT OF MU I.AGUAIRE SECOND MATE OF THE LYONNAIS. We left Now York Saturday, Nov. 1, at 12 o'clock. All went on pleasantly until 11 o'clock on Tuesday night, Nov. 4, 58 miles to be northward of light on Nan tucket Shoals, when, just immediately after the passengers and many of the crew had retired, leaving the watch on deck, a three masted vessel was observed bearing down upon us. We did all in our power to avoid a col lision with her, by riuging our bells and blowing our steam whistle to warn her of our vicinity ; but before we could head off she struck us amidships, tearing out an entire square of the plate iron The water rushed in with great force ; and although every effort was made to stop the hole by plugging it with matrasses, quilts, pillows, Arc., it was discovered that tho water was gaining upon us very rapidly. Half an hour had hardly elapsed ere the fires in the furnaces were quenched. The steam pumps having previously become choked with coal, were of little service in treeing the ship. All on board wore seized with panic, and it was with difficulty that the captain could calm the fears of the pas sengers, and induce the crew to bail the ship. He finally succeeded in mustering the crew together, and with the aid of the passengers, who formed in bailing parties, rigged a cable in the hold, and by this means was able to reach the water. The passengers and crew worked hero ically, until worn out, and finding the wa ter gaining on them rapidly, at an early hour the following morning (Monday) they commenced constructing a raft, and by 4 o'clock, P. M. it was finished. At this time the vessel was sinking rapid ly, and at 5 o'clock, five boats, (tho ship's compliment) were launched and quickly filled with passengers. The Captain gave direction to those in the boats to steer north ward. The boats, however, were unpro vided with compasses, and badly provision ed ; the water in the ship having spoiled the bread and other provisions could not be obtained from the storeroom on account of the storm. Hardly had two of the boats left the steamship than they went down, and those who were on board endeavored to reach the raft, which was crowded with about fifty persons. Many, in their efforts to preserve their lives in this death struggle, sank to rise no more. Of tho forty-five or fifty persons in these boats, at least two thirds were drowned. I had proceeded some little distance to wards these unfortunate sufferers, and with my boat tried to reach them, but not having any oars or even any thing that would serve as a paddle, I was obliged to leave them to fate. Night coming, I lost sight of the other two boats and the raft. Ry the dim light the night afforded, I saw the steamship some distance off, but gradually lost sight of her. I left the captain on board the ves sel, and as to his fate, I have no knowledge. A few of the crew remained by him. I forgot to mention that the vessel that came in collision with us, although appar ently uninjured, made no effort to render us assistance or even to ascertain what injury we sustained, but steered away. Little do I know however, but she, too, has sunk into the depths of the mighty deep, and all on board perished. On Tuesday morning, the weather began to show unfavorable signs, and at mid-day it commenced snowing, hailing and rainiDg violently. Judge of our pitiable condition in an open boat, leaking at the rate of eight barrels per hour, keeping us constantly bail ing. We suffered severely the storm in creasing in violence, and next day dawned upon us no better off than the day before. Our scanty supply of eatables, which con sisted only, of preserves, were diminished. We had no water, and it was pitiable to hear the cries of my poor companions ; they were such as would make the stoutest heart quail. The next day our sufferings were aug mented by tho renewal of the storm, which pelted upon as pitilessly. That day will be long remembered by those in the boat. To imagine the agony of an old gentleman of sixty years struggling with death in its most harrowing aspect, will fail to realize the scene. He died before nightfall. Many began to think that they would soon follow him to eternity. During the night a seaman and myself found it difficult to keep our companions alive. By dint of much exertion, however, we succeeded. Several, however, including myself, were severely frostbitten. We were now entirely out of provisions, starvation staring us in the faces. Want of water compelled us to drink sea water, but this of course only increased our thirst. We now made up our minds that we were indeed lost. It is impossible to describe our frightful condition ; no water, food, clothes frozen to our backs, feet wet and frozen, and strength exhausted with bail ing the boat. Saturday morning we discovered a sail ; oh ! how glad were our hearts at this sight ; but many of my companions were too help less to see even this comiug succor. On making signal to her by the raising of hands and a handkerchief, she bore down for us. She proved to be the bark Elise, Captain Nordenbolott, from Baltimore for Bremen, who took us on board, and in the kindest manner did all in his power to alleviate our sufferings and make us as comfortable as he could under the circumstances. We continued to suffer severely from the effects of our privations and exposure. Captain Nordenbolott found it inconvenient to ac commodate so large a number, and wished to transfer us to some vessel bound for the United States. He signalized an Ameri can ship, supposed to be bound to some easterr. port, but he paid no attention to the signal On Monday morning last, having then Leen two days on board the bark, we spoke the Hamburg bark Elise, Captain Neilson, bound from Hamburg for New York, who sent a boat alongside. Upon hearing of our misfortunes, and as certaining our wish to proceed to New York, he kindly offered us a passage in his vessel. All but two of us went on board his aospitable ship, where we experienced ths utmost kindness at his hands, and those of the passengers and crew. Mr Scheler and lady decided to proceed to Bremen in tbe bark, and thence to their destination. Mr Deminego, a passenger, an Italian, is so much frostbitten that his life is des paired of. Flora Solomon and M'lle Ernestine Bel lett wer3 severely injured by the cold, but are recovered. The crew are progressing as woll as can be expected. Of the fate of those on the raft and in the two boats together with that of the captain and the few of the crew remaining on the ship, I know nothing ; but I surmised that the boats were picked up by some passing vessel. I do not think the raft could have floated in the heavy sea that rolled the first night, and I am afraid that all on board went down with her. Among the passengers who are presumed to be lost by this terrible catastrophe, we notice the name of Mr Albert Sumner and his family. Mr Sumner was an elder broth er of the Hon. Charles Sumner. . e-ne FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT ON THE SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD. As the down train from Columbia was coming on to this city, and had passed Bran c h vi lie about nine miles, one of the rails gave way, and three of the passenger cars, filled with passengers, were thrown off, and serious, perhaps ffital injuries were sustain ed by two, at least, of the passengers. The train, consisting of the engine, bag gage car and four passenger cars, was pass ing on at full speed when the rail broke un der the engine, and the three first passenger cars were thrown off and shattered into fragments ; but strange to say, the two last cars passed the break and were stopped on the track beyond the scene of the disaster. Our informant, who was in one of the cars not ihrown off, says the scene was most frightful. The cars were thrown upon their sides, the bottoms were broken out, through which the passengers were seen struggling; ;he ends were stove in, and it seemed im possible that any could have escaped unin jured. The promptest possible assistance was rendered by those not involved in the dis aster, and the injuries were found to have been less than could possibly have been contemplated. Mr. Oliver Eyan, one of the conductors, son of Thomas Ryan, of this city, was stand ing on the platform, and when the crash I came, jumped off, but falling, the car fell on him, and he lay in that condition until the car could be forced off ; during tbe time his suffering was intense, and the blood forced from his mouth and oiose. He was brought ia to the city, however, and it is hoped he may recover. Mrs. Means, frcm Fairfield, was cut in the face, and the iron railing to the steps of the car, the point of which was stove in, passed through her dress; but she came to the city, and it is thought her injuries are not serious. Mr. Meriot, the conductor, was cut on the head and hands, and bruised badly, but continu ed, notwithstanding his own sufferings, to make every assistance in his power to oth ers. A negro woman was crushed badly, and was left at Summerville. About a dozen others were hurt, but not dangerously ; and, as the cars were badly shattered, nearly all suffered some inconvenience from the dis aster. Our informant says that so frightful was the appearance presented, that he can scarcely realize the fact of an escape with out more fearful injuries. Rev. Dr. Bach mau was one of the passengers, and when the passengers wore all relieved and assem bled, he offered up a prayer for so providen tial a deliverance. The train was delayed for a considerable time, and arrived in Charleston about eight o'clock last evening. The accident occur red about twelve o'clock in the day. The track was an old one, but as the upper sur face of the rail was not broken, it could not have been seen if attention had been spe cially directed to it. Among tho painful scenes exhibited was i that of a lady, who having her child in her arms when the crash came, threw it out of -i : 1. f. r i, , . uie wmi..w. reit among some Drusbes, and when sought for was found uninjured. Lfla"fi orarrr. THE MODEL ENGLISH HUSBAND. On a week day he walks out with his wife, and is not afraid of a milliner's shop. He even has "change" when asked for it, and never alludes to it afterwards. He is not above carrying a large I rown paper parcel, or a cotton umbrella, or the clogs, or even holding the baby in his lap in an omnibus. He runs on first to knock at the door when it is raining. He goes outside if the cab is full. He goes to bed first in cold weather. He will get up in the middle of the night to rock the cradle or answer the door bell. He allows the mother-in-law to stop in the house. He takes wine with her, and lets her breakfast in her own room. He eats cold meat without a murmur, or pickles, and is indifferent about pies and puddings. The cheese is never too strong, or the beer too small, or the tea too weak for him. He believes in hysterics, and is melted instantly with a tear. He patches up a quarrel with a velvet gown, and drives away the sulks with a trip to Ep6om or a gig in the park on a Sunday. He goes to church regularly, and takes his wife to the opera once a year. He pays her losses at cards, and gives her all his winnings. He never flies out about his buttons, or brings home friends to supper. His clothes never smell of tobacco. Ho respects the curtains, and never smokes in the house. He carves, but never secretes for himself "the brown." He laces his wife's stays even in the month of December, and never asks for a fire in the bed room on the most wintry nights. He respects the fiction of his wife's age, and would as soon burn his finger as touch the bright poker. He never invades the kitchen, and would no more think of blowing up any of the servants than of ordering the dinner, or having the tray brought up after 11. He is innocent of a latch key. He lets the family go out of town once every year, while he remains at home with one knife and fork, sits on a brown holland chair, sleeps on a curtainless bed, and has a char-woman to wait on him. He goes down on the Saturday, and come up on the Monday, taking Avith him the clean linen and brinarincr back the dirty clothes. He checks the washing bills. He pays the housekeeping money without a suspicion, and shuts his eyes to the "Sundries." He is very easy and affectionate, keeping the wedding anniversary punctually; never complaining if the dinner is not ready; making the breakfast himself if no one is down; letting bis wife waltz and drink porter before company. He runs all her errands, pays all her bills, and cries like a child at her death. SIGHT BILLS AND TIME CHECKS. One of the mooted points of commercial law is, whether bank checks, drawn payable at a future day, or commercial bills at sight, are entitled to grace. The decisions of the Courts have been varied, and the practice of bankers is not uniform, though the denial of grace days is becoming more general. A recent case in Ohio, of Martain vs. Baily, brought the following ruling on the snbject from Judge Bartley, of tbe District Court : I. That a draft of money, payable at a day subsequent to its date, although other wise in the ordinary form of a check, is a bill of exchange, and subject to the usages and rules that govern bills of exchange, and as such, is entitled to days of grace. II . The distinction between a bill and a check does not depend upon whether drawn payable to order or bearer, or whether drawn upon bank or a banker or not; but it is founded in the difference in nature or character of these two classes of com mercial paper. III. A check and a bill of exchange, though in many respects similar, are to be distinguished in the following particulars, to wit : 1st. A check is drawn upon an existing fund, and is an absolute transfer or ap propriation to the holder of so much money, in the hands of the drawee, but very frequently drawn in anticipation of funds, upon previously arranged credit. 2d. The drawer of a check is always the principal, whereas the drawer of a bill frequently stands in the position of a mere surety. 3d. Although demand of payment and notice of non-payment in due time may be essential to hold the endorser of a check, yet a failure in this respect does not dis charge the drawer, unless an actual loss to him can be shown to have arisen from such delinquency on the part of the holder. 4th. A check requires no acceptance, and when presented, is presented for payment. 5th. It is not protestible, or, in other words, protest is not requisite to hold the maker or an endorser. 4th. From these distinguishing charac. teristics, arising out of the nature of these two classes of interest, it follows that a check is payable on presentation and demand, and cannot be made payable on a specified day in future, and consequently not entitled to days of grace. 5th. Any supposed usage of banks for any particular place to regard drafts upon them payable at a certain day, as checks, and not entitled to days of grace, is inadmissible as evidence to control the rules of law in relation to such paper. Gardiner, Me., June 22, 1854. . W"H' D.T.f Vemt Sir: 1 h,vt used two bot tles of Prof. Wood's Hair Restorative, and can tru ly say it is the greatest discovery of the age for restoring and changing the Hair. Before using it I was as gray as a man of seventy. My hair has now attained its original color. You can recom mend it to the world without the lai fear - " WM OD ol tn J kind. A Boy tokarn the Printing business at this Office. He must be of good character, aad be able to read ana write. Avoir early EXEMPTION OF NEGROES FROM SALE. The N. 0. Delta says that the South has been so much occupied with the extrane ous agitation of the question of slavery, that her statesmen have almost entirely neglect ed those measures which were calculated to fortify, extend and perpetuate it as one of her vital institutions. Too much has been done in Congress, and too little in the State legislatures, with reference to slavery. It is time now that Southern legislators should give wise consideration to stabilitat ing an institution which is indispensable both to her social and political existences in which either she must live or have no life. The exemption of negroes from sale for debt under execution, with certain qualifi cations and conditions, is a policy as wise in every point of view as it is humane and consistent with the natural relation of mas ter and servant. Tkis measure, which pro proses to create a species of homestead in slave property, has heen before suggested, from time to time, ii various States, but in no instance has there been any specific legislation upon it. We learn, however, that the proposition will be introduced at the next session of the Mississippi Legisla ture, and will be ally supported. This exemption of negroes from sale for debt would give a security and permanency to slave property, which would make it tho most desirable of all others as a family estate. If adopted throughout the South, it would withdraw from the banking basis of the North nearly fifteen hundred millions of dollars, keep the interest on that amount at home, and counteract, to that extent, the concentration of capital at New York and Liverpool, which has been based so largely upon the security afforded by South ern slaves without compensation in return. It would also make the ownership of a few slaves more desirable than at present, and thus check the tendency to the accu mulation of a very large number of slaves in the hands of a very small number of slave owners, the effect of which is to weaken the institution of slavery by reducing the num ber and political influence of those who are directly interested in it as proprietors. It would make it to every man's advantage to own a slave, and strengthen actually and politically the institution, as every owner would vote, and, if necessary, fight for his property. Not only would such a measure diffuse and thus strengthen slavery numerically, but would powerfully conduce to its terri torial diffusion and extension. The emi grating class is not the wealthy. The rich and well-to-do seldom emigrate to new countries at least. Therefore, the more slavery is diffused amongst men of compar atively small capital, who can afford to own but a few slaves, the greater will be the number of slaveholding emigrants into new territory. ENTIRELY NEW STOCK OF NEW GOODS, AND GREAT BARGAINS, At the Old Stand of B. Koopmann & Co., on Mint Street. KOOmPHELPS Have just received a large and splendid stock of STAPLE AND FANCY Which they offer for sale at surprising low pi ices. Their stock consists of a lar;e assortment of LADIES DRESS GOODS, Cloaks, Bonnets, Trimmings, &c. ALSO, Cloths, Cassimeres, Jeans, and Domestics, HATS AND CAPS, Boots and Shoes, Together with a great variety of Ready-Made Clothing, Which they will sell at lower prices than any other establishment in the State. An extensive stock of all kinds of rrv R n n n ' 9 which they will sell at eost, with freight added. We intend to sell our Goods at such prices as will induce purchasers to trade with us. Give us a call and we know we can suit you in qual ity and price. iSr' Highest market prices paid for Produce of all kinds. KOOPMANN & PHELPS. Charlotte, Nov. 10, 156. 19-tf JSTJbS W Tailoring: Kstablihnient . The undersigned has purchased the entire in terest of D. L. Boa in his Tailoring Establishment on Mint Street, two doors west of Huggins & Har ty's Dry Coods Store, at which place he hopes to see his friends, and the citizens generally of the town and country; he will be happy to wait on them, take their measures and give them fits of the latest style and fashion. All work warranted. Call one and all and encourage home industry. Mr Rea will remain as Cutter for the concern JAMES F. ALEXANDER- N. B. D. L. Rea requests all persons indebt ed to him for the years 853-'54-'5r-and '56, either by Note or Account, to caU and settle bv casn or noie cssn is preferable as monev is very much needed. I). L RE 4 Oct. 21, 1856. 16-tf $50 Reward. RAN AWAY from the subscriber, on the 3d instant, my boy NED; said boy wag pur chased from the estate of James L. Davidson, deceased, of Providence, Mecklenburg county, and is extensively known in that vicinity; he is about 35 or 40 years of age, 9 feet, 1 0 or 1 1 inches in height, has had an arm broken, and disfigured slightly, do not remember which, he is intelligent, and black. The above re ward will be paid for bis delivery to me, or $35 for his lodgment in jail, sol can get him within fifteen days from date o( this, or $25 for his delivery or lodgment, so that 1 can get him in any length of time, and $2 extra f.,r every shut put into him will be paid with pleasure. Any information concerning said boy will be thankfully received, and liberally reward ed ROBT. S. HUNTLY, Walkersville, Union Co., N C. N. B There are reasons to believe that he has been enticed away by a white man. Sept. 30, 1856 tf SURGEON DENTIST, (Graduate of the Baltimore Collet nf Dental Surgery,) g J Having located permanently, tender his fessional services to the citizens of Charlotte, N. C, aad vicinity. Dr. Wayt prepares and insert artificial palat. and obturators, and attends to the correction ' f congenital and accidental deformities of th teeth and jaws. He is also prepared to insert artificial teeth, after the most approved method building, up stairs. xijou oireei, m arson : n.-w Nov. letii. 20 tf. NOTICE. IMPORTANT SAJLE. On the 2d day of December next, at tke hit residence of "William Potts, deceased, in the county of Union, tho following valuable prop?! ty will be sold, viz : i 14 Likely Negroes, among which there is a good Cook, also a kooJ Body Servant and other valuable slave, men women and children. 2 Valuable Tracts of Land viz: the Dunn Plantation, lyine on su. Creek, adjoining the lands of James A. Duun W. P. Kobinson and others, containing Tw Hundred Acres. Also, another Tract, known as the McCulloch tract, containing about Two llundreu Acres, lying on lar Kiln Branch, ad joining David Howie and others. Also, about 1,400 bushels of Corn; a qnautitr of Fodder, Hay, Oats, kc. Five first rt Mules; a good stock of Hogs; several fine Milch Cows; 3U,000 good Bricks; a Cottou-Gin trni Thrasher; one Road Wagon; one Sett Black smith's Tools; the Household and Kitchen Fur niture, and other articles too tedious to mention' At the same time and place will be rented . Home tract of land, which will be divided to suit purchasers. Terms made known on day of sale. J. M. POTTS, I R. C. POTTS. Nov. 11, 1856. 19-3t E x rs- NOTICE. The undersigned, as the Executor of the last Will and Ttstamaat of John Blount, dee'd, will expose to ptiulio sale on the plantation afaaid Testator, !yui nfr. . n miU s HOttthWiiM of the town l &ouroe, in the ciniiity iif !nOB, on Tuesday the 2"tli duy t Nov.-mh. r nest, a large amount of real and peraotud property, con sisting of Four Tracts of Land, as follows : The Home Tract, adjoining the laud ofBobxH Delaney, the (iivens tract and others, containing about throe hundred and twenty acres, upon which there is a good (irist Mill. The Weaver Tract, adjoining the above tract, William Walkup and others, containing about one hundred and eighty-five acres. A third Tract adjoining the Howe tract ana1 others, containing sixty-seven acres. A fourth Tract, known as the Stewart traci, adjoining the lands of William Winchester, J. A. McNtfcly and others, containing about one hundred and twenty-three acres. The foregoing lands are well improved, and are good Cotton aud Grain lands, and are wr well watered. ALSO, Sixteen Valuable Negroes, Consisting of Men, Women and Children; the negroes are all young and likely. About 30,000 L.hn. Cotton, iu the seed. About TOO Bushels of Corn. Horses, Mules, Stock of Cattle, Hogs, Farming Tools, Plaeksmith's Tools, a first rate Road Wagon, Fodder, Oats, Hay, &c, &c. A credit will be given. Terms made known on the da" of sale. The sale will continue from day to day until all the property is sold. WM. STKWAIiT, Eii'r. Oct. lr,6- 17-ot FOR SALE, o NE of the best Plantation inM.ckNn. burg County, N. C, lying nine attka rsouiti nl li i i lotte, on the l'ruviiJeiiee road, containing ubout 400 ACRES About KO heavily Timbered, and the remainder in a high stute of cultivation. Every convenience is offered to any one desiring a pcrin.mriit home. A good well and spring ol wsUt, good Dweliing-IIousc, (iin-ll"iise, Colloii Fress,and a No. 1 Bam, and !J uecvssmrj eel buildings vith anOverueir's house the pflca low, and terms easy. Call and lee we on 1 tie premises. J. M. MILLER, M. 0. Speptuuiber, 9, 1856. tf. FALL AND W I IE It GOODS, At Fisher, Burroughs 6c Co. WE are now prepared to exhibit un exten sive Stock ot FALL and WINTER HOOD. We invite an exaininration of our French Merino, M.iiim 1)( Lainc, i'l luted CaahoM rer. Rick biikr, BoitrfouaiNe. Euibroidericti, Alpaccas, uud Ladies CLOAKS AND TaLMAS. BOOTS & SHOES. HATS & CAPS, A fine assortment of the above Goods ex cellent in quality and moderate in prices nt FISHER, BURROUGHS &. CO. SMUT MACHINES. The subscribers have on hand a runply of these superior Machines, which they are of fering at low prices for CASH, and warran ted to give f a tisla ct inn or no aalc. Also, a full assortment of genuine Anchor Brand BOLTING CLOTHS, at FISHER, BURROUGHS &. CO. Plaster and Cement. 50 Bbls. Plaster and Cement for sale by FISHER, BURROUGHS Sc C0 Shelf Hardware. Iron. Steel. AGRICUL TURAL IMPLEMENTS, &c. Jtc. faints, Oils, and Varnish, constant' " hand and for sale low by flSHJ&K, BURROUGHS a"""- Mining Ropes. We have in store two Coils 3 inch Gra Rope that will be sold at New "Vork cot cash, freight added. FISHER, BURROUGHS & CO Charlotte, October 7, 1856. 3m JOHN W. CHAMBERS, FACTOR, Crenel al ( obi mission Merchant, AND Receiving 6t Forwarding Agent VMMJlRJLKSTOjr, 8. V. SJTRICT ATTENTION will 155 be given to tbe sale of Cot ton, Lorn, Wheat, flour, and other produce consigned to me, ( fVrt amir A Isa Li f Via n-eeiViru and forwarding of Goods. Willmake liberal ad vances on Produce shipped to me, to be sold here, or to be shipped to any of the Northern, SouuVrn. or Foreign Forts. Charleston, S. C, Feb. 19, 1856. tf Cash Paid for Hidee. THE highest prices will be paid for Hides by 1 8. At. HOWELL. 3 doors Sov-th of the Mansion Hotel Charlotte, Oct. 30, 1855