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UESTKKN DEMOCRAT. C: CHARLOTTE. 0 A REVOLUTIONARY LEGEND. H u.ikax Co.. X. ('., Dec. 13. I psinsnVril yu anmu ld legendbry rSsrie taf iM wet iow of cnswtryj so pauM- ing b Ike veritiiM- lii-tory of ,,,Si,,.v , "faumts" " iteh. s tiiiii nac t figured in these part- in U times, related to me by Ikow w ho vert -.mwmg ... w.. tacts." I will comply with my promise 1 mm a i. I if L lll4HI.lv ,rL- cmn.itt.-di.. tki-eooatj durfaff the Kevolutioarv War. as it araa told to me by an fje-wHaeaa. Xine miles South West of the town of Halifax, on the road lending to Louisburg, where the road crossr Beaverdam Swamp, the scene of the incident is laid. While the arn.v of Comwalli-. n tin- route from Wilmington t Virginia, in 1781, lay en camped on the hank f Quankey creek, the Whigs generally left the neighborhood to avoid a contact that might have proved nnnlintiant not to nay danserous. Four nr five of these, among whom was a man i bv the name of Frohawk. making tln ir way to the upper co unties, were met at the ford j ou BeoYordam Swamp by a company f tones, twenty or thirty strong, on weir way to join the British camp. Each party, ignorant of the politics of the other, stp ned t let their horses drink d wring which they ti"t into con vernation, and by some remark the torie.n became .aware that the other- were whigS, when they drew their weapons and eommenced an attck upon them. Only one f the whig. Frohawk, wa killed. He fell upon a Urge rock on the edge of the creek, from which he was taken next day and buried on a hill not far off. where his grave used to be pointed out by those who preserved the tradition of this event. These facts vere related to me by 'old uncle Hilly Perkins," as he was gen erally called, when I was a boy. Ho de clared that the signs of blood were visible upon the rock on which Frohawk fell, even at the time be related the facts, which was fifty year- after they occurred. I have my Bekfanan a dark spot of six inches in diam eter, on the top of the rock, where it is lightly sunken, from one edge of which there was the appoumnce of a .-mall stream of the mme color, meandering down its aide to the earth. )n all other parts of the rock a fine moss covers it, but on the spots men tioned no moss grew. Old uncle Billy' declare. 1 that the dark place on the rock was where the blood Blood, and the streak was where it ran down. He made me be lieve it. also, very firmly, when I was a boy. but. somehow, since then, I have ac quired doubts on the subject. 1 bad a great uncle in the scrape, whom 1 have of ten heard relate this incident, and who made his escape by squeezing through a bamboo thicket that a rabbit could scarce ly penetrate. - . . MR. TOOMBS PROPOSITION. A letter read to the Southern Conven tion fro... Senator Toombs, contained propositions likely to arrest the attention, not only of that assembly, but of the whole body of the Southern people. We confess that nothing else thus far presented, seems to u so likelv to prove fruitful in great re cults as the suggestions of .Mr. Toombs. To give, as far as we can in a few words, its substance : .Mr. Toombs, sets out with a statement of the great importance to the South of secur ing her ju.-t share of foreign commerce of the Union which is mainly supported by her industry. This says he must be done and can be lloill. w I t.'.-i I i I i.twl An!ln,An.nM X . . . ...... ......... .....a v,ii...itiiii,li.Lll . .(11 I , , . . J by voluntary association which is im- ) possible, but by the force of legislative enactment. Lmtt must accomplish it. It is to be effected by applying to the southern States the system of indirect taxation. adopted by the general government, and j carried out by it so successfully so far as regards the great purpose of raising revenue. For though a State is inhibited from levy ing duties on imports, she can, as has been repeatedly decided by the supreme Court. tax all imported articles whether from other States or other nations offered for Nile within her limits. Acting under this power, Mr. Toombs would have Georgia and other Southern States levy an md r. mn tax upon all goods, wares and merchan dize offered for sale within their limits. other than those imported directly from j tore.gn countries. I bis tax should be high enough (1st) to prevent all indirect impor tations of foreign goods. (2d high enough to raise sufficient revenue for all the wants of the State without the imposition, upon the people, of any capitation or other direct tax whatever. Distances AcKOSS Tin: Atlantic nt tue Varioi s Routk The Benton Post cives the followim ;t s tl.. -,.n. ,-t Jit, I C5 D - . v.. ...... ii , across the AtUnti hvh I (circle sailing) us furnished by Lieut. Maury : Philadelphia (via Delaware Capes) to Liverpool, New York to Southampton. New York to Liverpool. New York to Ulasgow, Boston t I.ierpool, Banian to Br Hart. Boston to Onlway, Cape Race (Newfoundland) to Gal way, 3,690 2.!S0 2,880 J.SIM I 1.730 A Ctke For Sti ttkkinj. A gentleman in a neighlorinjr county writes to us to say that he was most effectually cured from stammering. st uttering tongue-impediments, sneezing, winking and talking soft uonsense. flfan by repeating the following over twentv times daily before each meal, and then keep ing silent till Echo answered, "Where." Theopilus Thistle, the thistle sifter, sift ed a sieve full of unsifted thistles, and if Theophilus Thistle, the thistle sifter, sifted n sieve full of unsifted thistles, where is the stove fullof unsifted thistles that Theojdiilus Tbi.-tle. the thistle-sift. r. fitted- FIGHT WITH INDIANS. A letter t- tbc Oregon State Journal rrives an interesting account of a fight on I the Plains between a party of whites and Indian-. The letter says : A party of seven men. commanded by Levi Elufton, from Western Missouri, started from Salt Lake for California, on the Tst of October last. They afterwards enlisted in the train three persons, which made tbeir Tbey met with DO molestation tofthe 13th, when they encamped near the Humboldt river, about 11 o'clock, P. M. Onr watch (Capt. Hntton) immediately gave the alarm by naying we were surround ed by Indians. They were about sixty in number, and were well armed w ith rifles and revolvers. They had the bank of the Humboldt river for their breastwork and the willows for concealment, and at intervals would fire in upon us. We had very little time to defend ourselves. After firing two or three voll. vs into them we retreated, they still continuing to follow, and firing for more than an hour. We had two killed onr Captain, Levi 1 1 u tton, and Aleline, a Frenchman, from St. Louis; four horses shot, and others badly wounded. After the tirt tire wa over, we went to our wagon, . .....visions Arc. were. deposited. and succeeded in drawing it by hand for about half a mile, they still continuing firmer, hut at random. They then ceased, and made fires around us, to prevent our eseae. Wh. n dav appeared, they harrassed us again for two miles, while we were retreating, wounding Thomas Redd v, from Leavenworth, Arkansas, severely in the ankle, and also James Edwards, from St. Louis, in the arm. We hitched up our wagon w ith our wounded horses. After proceeding two miles, they gave out, having travelled fifty miles the day previous. This left us onlv one sound mule, two beino; wounded with buck shot, and died at night. The Indians again surrounded us, without doing any harm. Win n day appeared, we concluded to leave everything behind, and make our way on foot, with scarcely any provisions. A'.. . k , ... ..... 1 a pmm f u . . tin . I nniM 1 it e ucsu vi .m .iiiii-- i ... .-I.'.. ....-j and muskets and all that we could not carry with us. Poor lb d.l v was fast giving out from his wounds, and thete appeared no hope of his escape. He was willing to die; begged us to leave him. and save .nn x-lves. He desired us to give him Mine matches, a piece of tobacco, and pray for him We all shook hand- w ith him. and left the poor fellow to his fate. We came on foot about two hundred miles. We arrived in Carson Valley, October 25th, much fatigued, with seven men two being killed and one gave out. We counted, after our first and second affray, thirteen Indians killed We left Edwards in Carson Valley, under the doctor's hands. Matrimonial. The fair sex have beyond a doubt availed themselves of tin privileges of 'Leap-year" by securing hu-bands. In all parts of the country scores of unsuspecting; vounr men have been entrapped and are now enjoying the comforts of wedded life. The Bedford Sentinel of last week says: "On Monday and Tuesday last, there were no less than twelve marriage licenses issued from the Clerk's office of this county. All things considered, this is quite a brisk business. There have been one hundred and four .1 , marriages m the county during the present .. ,. J rear, seventeen licenses for which were issued during the first 0 days of the present m nth. Extensive Sale of Durham Cattle.- The Lexington (Kentucky) Observer, of Wednesday last, states the result of a sale of Durham cattle in Fayette. The herd was among the finest in the State, and the sale was largely attended : 1-1 cows brought $3265 average price V''-i 31. The highest price paid was s Mo by Dr. K. J. lireckinridge, for Lad- Fairy, imported in 1850 by the Northern Ken tucky Importing Company, and sold by them for $1,100. Uf heifers brought $2,855 50; average $285 55. Highest price paid .GUo, for Lady Fairy 3d, IS months old. 7 bulls brought $1,519 average price $209. The highest price was $650 for im ported C hilton. He cost, in 1853, $3,005. Bad X i:vs to Usebs of Toiiacco. The Scnlprl (a Medical journal, published in New York) for December, closes a long article against the use of Tobacco, with the following: In eating, the tobaceo-chewer must lose , , , . . . nil delicate appreciation of flavor ; we have observed, indeed, that he is very easily satisfied by the filthy Irish cookery, and greasy and cold meat and vegetables of the hotel or boarding house, he seasons his food very highly, because of his obtuse taste : many of these unfortunates drink raw bran dy for the same reason. The tobaceo chewer rarely eats a raw oyster, preferring it fried, and coated over with grease and 9 S9 1,s ,Mnrj 'reums : if he takes it raw. he tor tures the poorcreature with pennerand vine- gar, and sticks a fork in it : he cannot elicit it gently from its pearly prison with his lips they are clumsy and half paralysed. Filially, and worse than all. he cease? to appieciatc the chaste salute from the rosy lip of love, and if the mistress of his blunt ed affections should permit him to approach her cheek, it can only he with pent-up breath, and averted eye directed towards his pocket the only attraction a beautiful woman can possibly have for a tobacco clu wer. If there be a vice more prostrat ing to the body and mind, and more cruci fying to all tht sympathies of man's spirit ual nature, we have yet to bo convinced of it. rVTERKSTIlVCS EBATJE IN CONGRESS. In the Senate, on the 11th instant, the President's Message being underdiscussion. Mr. Cass replied to the statement of Sena tor Trumbull, made the other day, that the Supreme Court bud decided through Chief Justice Marsl all thatfongrrss possessed -all' the powers of the Federal and State Gov ernment relative to the Territories. This was a misrepresentation. The Senator from Illinois (Trumbull) had mistaken a dictum of ti.e Chief Justice for a decision of the Court, but even then he had not es tablish, d his ca-e. What the Chief Justice said, was, that Congress possessed the "comhiix d" powers of tlie Federal and State Government, and this referred not to the extent of jurisdiction, but to its nature. Mr. ( as- reiterated his views upon the subject of popular sovereignty, contending that the grant of pavcr in the Constitution to Congress over the territory and other property of tin- Tinted States," merely re ferred to the territory as land, and implied no jurisdiction over the people living n that land. To enforce his views, Mr. Cass inquired if the power was derived from that provi sion in the Constitution, what power does Congress possess to legislate over that ter ritory which never belonged to the United States That was tin; question which ho had nut when commenting on this topic on previous occasions, but it had never been answer. . I. and he believed it could not be. Mr. Wade asked upon what ground Mr. Cass could vindicate his own consistency in voting for bills establishing Territorial Governments. Mr. Cass replied it was the exercise of tin- Constitution. Mr. Madison had taken similar views uponhis subject, and he (Cass) quoted li i 111 as authority. In the course of his remarks. Mr. Cass referred to the report of a speech delivered by Mr. Se ward in Buffalo recently, in which South ern slaveholders w ere stigmatized as a priv ileged class. Mr. Seward stated that he had never made the speech attributed to him. Mr. Cass was very happy to be so inform ed. Mr. Hale spoke briefly in defence of the views of those co-operating with him. taking occa.-ion to eulorize the higher law. In the course of his remarks he exhibited a large handbill, calling a Democratic meeting in Pennsylvania in favor of Buchanan and Breckinridge and free Kansas, and an nouncing ex-Governor William Bigler as one of the speakers on the occasion. The exhibition of the handbill occasioned general laughter. Mr. Bigler said he was not present at the meeting and never before saw the handbill. Mr. II ale said there was then double fraud, for they not only announced them selves in favor of Free Kansas but cheated the people by a false assurance that Mr. liiidcr was to be one of the advocates of that doctrine. Mr. Bigler remarked that the Democrats were in favor of free Kansas; that is, in favor of leaving the people of Kansas to reerulate their own institutions to suit them selves; while the "republican" party were in favor of having them subjected to the control of a power exterior to themselves. Democrats w ere in favor of free white men in Kansas and everywhere else, but the sympathies of "Republicans" were for the colored race. Mr. Hale said that if in ISfJO the "Repub licans" obtain the power, as he thought they would apply the principle of excluding slavery from the Territories. It was the trust committed them by Providence, and the interests of humanity and religion re quired it. He believed the sentiment was growing stronger. He could see the hand of Providence in it. as the sparrow does not fall without his notice. Mr. Rrown Do you son the hand of Prov idence in the election of Mr. Buchanan. Laughter. Mr. Hale God tries us with calamities and sometimes with mercies. Renewed laughter. Mr. Cass briefly condemned the docti'ine of the higher law as one of the greatest political heresies, while he acknowledged our moral obligations to God. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr. Humphrey Marshall said he under stood the position of the "American" and "Republican parties, but that he did not believe Ihere was a Democrat here who could make a statement which would be ac quiesced in by the Democratic party, North and South, on the subject of the right of the people to govern themselves in the Ter ritories. They had the doctrine of Mr. Cass, pro nounced as the principal and philosophy of the last Presidential election, and yesterday his friend from South Carolina (Keitt) de clared in eloquent terms against popular sovereignty, and tiny are National Demo crats. Mr. Keitt I discard being a National I democrat. Laughter. Mr. Marshall This shows that some of the brightest stars of the Democratic party are sectional Democrats. Laughter. Mr. Keitt That is au inference of the member from Kentuc ky. I say I am a Con stitutional Democrat. Mr. Marshall remarked, that he wished to get at facts, so as to let the country know where the Democratic party stands. If they are better Free Soilers than Republicans," it should be manifest to the people. Mr. Smith of Ten., asked when any Demo crat claimed that the Democrats were bettor Fr. e Soilers than the "Republicans." Mr. Crow as proofread an extract from The Montrose Democrat, claiming the ad vocacy of free soil doctrines, and accusing him (Grow) of being a doughface, and vot ing to plant slavery iu Kansas. Mr. Marshall resumingquoted from speech es of Senators Trumbull and Fessenden. to show that Northern Democrats in the Pres idential contest proclaimed freedom to Kan sas. Mr. Burnett inquired whether these wit nesses were not both distinguished members of the Republican" party. Mr. Marshall responded by asking wheth er distinguished members of the "Repub lican" party are not competent witnesses to tell the truth. Mr. Buruett replied affirmatively, but said when they were brought as witnesses against the only party which stood by the Constitution he doubted their credibility, and did so in this instance. Mr. McMullen informed Mr. Marshall that every member of the House from Vir ginia had repudiated the doctrine of squat ter sovereignty as explained by Mr. Cass. Mr. Orr asked Mr. Marshall whether, if he had been here, he would have voted for the Kansas-Nebraska bill. Mr. Marshall replied, that with aSouthern construction he would have voted for it ; but with a Northern construction, against it. Mr. Orr did not consider the answer sat isfactory. He did not believe in squatter sovereignty, nor did he believe that doctrine was in the Nebraska bill. He saw no authority in the Constitution to pass the Wilmot Proviso, and could not see how Congress, not having that power, can create the authority and invest the creature with greater power than it possesses itself. Mr. Orr denied that squatter sovereignty exists by virtue of the Nebraska bill. It was prac tically of little consequence whether it does or not. A GOOD MOVE. Among the resolutions adopted by the Southern Commercial Convention, were two, on the subject of text books for Southern Schools and Colleges. These provided for the appointment of a committe to take this matter under their auspices and select and prepare such a series of books in every de partment of study from the earliest . I'mer to the highest grade of literature and science, as shall seem to them best qualified to elevate and purify the education of the South. And that when this scries of books shall have been prepared, the Legislatures of the Southern States be requested to order their use in all the public schools of their respec tive States, and the Trustees of Incoporat ed Academies, be requested to adopt them as their text books. The committee consists of Prof's Bledsoe, McG uffev, of Va., and President Smith of Randolph Macon College, Va., Hon. G. E. Badger and D. L. Swain, of N. C, Right Rev. Bishop Elliott and J. Hamilton Cooper, of Ga., Pof. John Lecoute, Rev. J. H. Thornwell, Rev. W. Miles and Rev. Dr. Curtis, of S. C, President Tallnian of Ga., Dr. Lacey of N. C, Ashbel Smith of Texas, President Longstreet of Miss., Dr. Garland of Ala., Charles Gayarre of Lou., Dr. R. Fuller of Ind., and Dr. Alonzo Church of Georgia. Mr. Hubbard, of Ala., offered the follow ing resolution, which was considered and adopted : Resolved, That a select committee of three be appointed to consider and report to the next meeting of this convention, for its consideration, a system of detective po lice in Southern States, supported by plan ters and slaveholders ; also, a system of finance and the propriety of incorporating a planters union. The President announced Messrs. Hub bard of Ala., DeBow of La., and Ashe of N. C., as said committee. Tin: Slave Trade at tjie North. The New York Journal of Commerce has the following paragraph for the digestion of the descendants of the men who pocketed the profits of the slave trade, which is now declared to be piracy by act of Congress: We have been thinking over the question of the proposed revival of the slave trade in this country, and have come to the conclu sion that, if ever it should come to pass, it w ill be done by Massachusetts rather than South Carolina. A modified slave trade is already carried on from Boston as well as from New York, but not at all from Char leston or any Southern port. "We allude to the traffic in Chinese coolies, who, being comparatively white, their enslavement, un der various forms of imposition, is all right, as estimated by Northern cupidity. So far as the African slave trade is carried on from Northern ports, it is done by foreign ers, who skulk from public observation; but the coolie slave trade is conducted openly and largely by Yankees. Result of Intekperance. The Troy Times tells a sad story of the destruction of a young and lovely woman Ivy intemper ance. A few months since a young lady of one of the first lamilies of that city was married to a New York merchant, under circumstances most auspicious for the hap piness of both. Lately she returned to her home in Troy, discarded by her hus band on account of her mania for intoxica ting drinks, and in a few weeks she died of brain fever, induced by her habits. The father of the young lady has been called upon within three months to mourn the death of a wifo and daughter by intoxica tion ; and a son, once nobio and manlv, whose highest nature has been perverted by the same cause. Something of a Change. It is said that the Hon. S. A. Douglas, when he set out for Washington, was not allowed to pass a station between Chicago and Cleve land without being called out. While ac kiiowledgingthecompliment of an impromp tu demonstration at Toledo, be said it "was but a short time since he might have trav- j elled from Boston to Chicago by light of his own effigies burning in every village where abolitionism could muster courage enough to attempt the disgraceful act. the sole provocation for which was that he had dared to introduce a bill allowing the people of every State and every Territory to regu late their own affairs in their own way. But he congratulated his hearers that the just principle of that bill bad been adopted and made a fundamental principle of our government ; and he felt a proud satisfac tion in the approval and endorsement of his own course, and that of his gallant col league, Gen. Shield, embodied in the tri umphant election of the veteran stateman, James Buchanan, to the Presidency." COMMISSIONERS' REPORT. The Board of Commissioners of the Town of Charlotte submit the following report of their proceedings, for the year ending the 1st day of December. A. D., 1856, to-wit: The following assessment was made for the year 1856, namely: On each 100 value of real estate, $ 0 50 " M " of Stock in trade, 30 " White male Poll (over 21 and under 45 vears) 2 00 44 Black Poll over 12 and under 50 years, " Free black Poll " Grocer and retailer of spir 00 00 ituous Liauors, 50 00 " Company of circus riders, Equestrian performers, and all others subject to nay a State Tax, 20 00 m Concert per week. 5 00 " Company of Ethiopian Ser enaders, and all others subiect to State tax, to nav per week 5 00 Vender of spirituous Liq uors bv the quart, to nay ner annum 25 00 " Itinerant merchant, pedlar, or hawker of goods, wares and merchandize not of the growth or manufac ture of this State, (except Books) 25 00 100 worth of interest, 2 00 " Surgeon Dentist, practicing Physician, Lawyer, and all other persons (except ministers of the Gospel) whose practice, salary or fees, or all of them to gether, shall yield an an nual income of $500, shall pay a tax of $3 for the first $500, and $2 for eve ry additional $500 until such income shall exceed $1,500, and then $5 for every additional $500 above that amount. M Pedlar of patent soap, drugs for killing crows, chinches and other vermin, and remedies for headache, toothache or corns, and of all patent medicines, razors and razor strops, 5 00 " Carriage, valued at $ 50 50 o " " 100 1 00 " 200 2 00 " 300 3 00 ' " 400 and upwards a Tax of 4 00 On each Gold watch 1 00 Silver " 50 " Piano Forte 2 00 $100 value of Gold and Sil ver Plate 1 00 Dog 1 00 Bitch 2 00 Public dray 10 00 " 2 Horse Omnibus 10 00 i " 4 " " 15 00 Liverv Stable 10 00 Stud horse standing iu town 15 Tavern 5 00 00 00 Billiard Table 25 The objects so taxed in the year 1856 amounted to the following, to wit : 595,200 Dollars value of Real Estate, $2,976 00 255 White Polls 510 354 Black " 708 347,134 Dollars value of Mer chandize 1,041 40 26,988 Dollars interest received 539 76 130 " paid on Salaries 136 5 Drays 50 24 Buggies, valued at $75 each, 12 32 " " 100 " 32 10 Carriages . 20 4 " 12 1 " 4 139 Gold Watches 139 47 Silver " 23 50 29 Forte Pianos 58 1,450 Dollars value of Gold and Silver Plate 14 50 81 Dogs 81 9 Retailers of Spiritous Li quors by the small 450 6 Retailers of Spiritous Li quors by the quart 150 1 Stallion 15 1 Livery Stable 5 2 2 Horse Omnibuses 20 2 Taverns 10 1 Billiard Table 25 $7,032 16 To amount received from Circus Companies $40 00 Do. from Side Shows 5 00 " Concerts 5 00 " Unlisted white Polls the 2d Monday in Jan'y, 1856, 72 00 122 00 Amount due Com'rs for 1856, $ 7,154 16 To am't of arrearages due for 1853, $ 166 40 Do. 1854, 1855, Notes due Com'rs, 647 75 1,567 65 497 80 2,879 60 Total am't due Commissioners, $10,033 70 Of the above there has been collected for the year 1856 by the Tax Collector, $6,598 81 For 1853, arrearages, G9 (JO 1854, " 262 35 1855, " 905 43 Notes collected duo to Commissioners, 375 15 8,211 34 Total am't remaining uncollected, $1,822 42 J. B. KERR, Town Clerk. Treasurer's Report. The Treasurer of the Town of Charlotte Fubmits the following as his report for the year ending the 1st day of December, A D., 1856, to wit : To cash received from my prede cessor in office 1st Feb., 1856, $142 55 To cash received from Tax Col lector as per Com. Report, 8,211 .34 Total, $8,353 89 Out of the above amount there has been paid to various persons, as per orders drawn on the town Treasurer by the Clerk of the Commissioners as follows : To cash paid Saml McNinch on bond for rock work ou streets in 1854 $1653 22 f Fisher & Hentish for Fluid for lamps in 154 88 39 if W A Lucas for mone) bor rowed in 1854-'55 1138 46 " F. Searr &. Co for Flu'd for lamps in 1855 89 65 " H M P. itchard do. 1854-'55, 244 90 4i Wm F Davidson, service as lntendant in 1855 192 14 " James Parks for making Town Map in 1855 26 62 a Wm F Strange for damage done his lot by opening street in 1856 50 00 " Dr Danl Asbury for damage done his lot for opening street "5 00 " Adam Alexander as per Com missioners order in 1854, 133 06 Cash paid Wm Tiddy for building cul verts in 1854 44 60 68 25 Taylor & Allison for work on Grave Yard in 1856 Springs & McLeod for cloth ing and provisions for the poor in 1856 Leroy Springs the interest on $500 Bond 20 53 30 00 Rent for Guard House R B Morrow, Town .Guard L A Blackwelder do. 50 00 330 00 330 00 Joshua Trotter for work done on street in 1854-'55 57 00 Nancy McQuay damage done her lot by opening street in 1854 75 0) Saml A Harris for work done on streets 103 50 Thos McKenzie for work done in Grave Yard in 1856 100 00 Allen Cruse for drayage 26 25 M F Nesbit for work on street 19 50 C M Erwin for Plank Road to Depot in 1854-'55 31 59 J G Nesbit, Town Guard in 1855; u balance W F Davidson, lntendant, balance due for 1854 H Severs rent for Guard Room in 1855 James Pttra a balance as Town Guard in 1855 H M Pritchard for Fluid " T J Holton for advertising in 1855-'56 Saml McNinch as per order to B Morrow in 1854 10 00 126 96 30 00 74 55 77 18 14 75 43 40 F Scarr &. Co. for fluid in '55, 51 60 Thompson Robison for build ing culverts in 1856 106 10 19 00 9 08 13 52 12 50 R P Waring for advertising Huggins & Harty for tools and blankets R M Jamison, Blacksmith ac count for 1855-'56 L A Blackwelder for town guard, extra, for 1855 Jas G Wilkinson for dam ages done lot by digging down street in 1854 Trotter &. Son for Commis sioners' Seal Thos T McCord town guard in 1855, a balance 25 00 II 00 41 66 Saml McNinch, order to R. Collins in 1854, 65 40 order to J Irwin, 65 40 " " " to Spratt, Daniel &. Co. in 1854 17 75 J W Gray, town guard for 1855, a balance, 83 02 J P Smith for work on Bridge 5 00 ThoGoogh for Lumber, 1855, 9 00 Jenkins &. Taylor for Stove got in 1854 14 19 D Alexander for work done on Bridge in 1855 S J Perry for work done on street Pumps in 1856 50 Huggins & Harty for powder used time of fire in 1856 43 75 J II Neel for work done on street in 1854 7 55 Klias & Cohen for damaging Buckets at fire 8 12 Dr J M Davidson for work on street in 1854 4 13 J B F Boone for Leather in 1854-'55 7 74 Thos Googh for Lumber, a balance in 1855 4 09 Saml AfcNinch, order to B F Edwards in 1854 5 Hill &. Horah 4 .-,0 V, Henry Gundry for work on Pumps in 1855-'56 50 00 Edward Lonergan, Sr, for building culvert in 1854, 30 75 Wm Tiddy, sr., for rock to build culvert in 1856 5 00 R F Davidson for work on street in 1855 10 69 Margaret Lowrie for boy's work on street in 1854 10 30 J M Sanders for making 2 map frames and varnish ing town maps 8 00 S T Wriston making street lamps in 1854 and '55 52 55 Isaac Keid tor working on street in 1851 6 00 J Nichols as extra guard in 1856 1 00 W E Turner for making . cart wheel 2 00 George Pelt for work on pump 2 63 George &Whisnant for work onpumpinl855 12 00 J W Moody for painting G chairs 2 40 J VV McCoy for cutting I corner rocks for the grave yard . 12 50 Dr J M Davidson for work on street in 1855 9 A GoweforC chairs 2 Sandy Eagle extra guard 2 R Shaw for repairing horse harness in 1855 and '56 7 M G Allison extra Sunday 00 40 00 70 guard W E Turner extra guard at the fire W F Ahrens for boy's work on street H M Pritchard for lamp fluid J L Brown receipt in 1855 W A Bridges 6 day's extra Sunday guard A J Williams extra guard at fire J P Smith for plank for bridge J C Abernathy for draying in 1855 and '56 Taylor & Jenkins for dog badges 6 00 1 00 12 37 6 15 50 6 00 5 00 2 25 3 00 1 00 75 1 00 1 00 2 62 14 05 1 00 12 00 J M Mason for dog stamn 7r I o John Love receipt Spratt, Daniel & Co Store account W F Phifer for boy's work on street E C Grier receipt for jail fees in 1855 Andrew Bipp for cleaning out ditch Taylor & Allison for work on street in 1854 Sam'l A Harris account for moneys paid out for sun dries in 1854 T McKinzie a balance for work in grave yard G W Caldwell for work ef boy's on street S A Harris for work of boy Horraceonthe streets S A Harris account for sun dries H Gundry for work on pump R B Morrow town guard a balance foi 1855 R B Morrow town guard a balance for 1855 L A Blackwelder town guard a balance for 1855 J B Kerr account for haul ing a balance lor 1856 Commissions of 5 per cent allowed the tax collector 53 35 50 00 51 00 61 00 6 35 21 50 5 00 22 00 30 00 44 00 o on amount of $8,211 34 Salary to the town Consta blefor 1856 410 56 275 00 Salary to the town Treas urer 100 00 Salary to the town Clerk 100 00 Blind Dick for ringing bell 12 00 (I To'.al By cash to balance in hands of Treasurer $7,552 97 800 92 Total $8,35' 89 All of which is respectfully submitted. J. B. KERR, Town Treasurer. Dec. 23, 1856. 25-2t Whig copy. -DR. WAYT, Dentist, having occasion to go to Virginia on professional business, will be absent until ths 1st of January, 1857. W-. H. Dr- fhT f tlesof Prof. Wood's Hair Resor.hveU8.endHtWO boU ly say it is the greatest discovery of ,i ',ru restoring and changing the Ha.r. pl '!! ne iot I was as gray as a man ol seventy M w lnP " now attained its original color. You L " mend it to tht world without the leasi frar00"1' case was one of the worst kind. ' Notice. AS administrator of R. H. Young, dec. I will sell in the Town of Charlotte on Tk 1st of January next, 12 or 13 LIKELY p GROES, most of whom are boys from 10 to 91 years of age. A credit of 6 mouths will be N. B. All indebud to the estate will tl ' pay up. W. WALLACE, Ada 'r December 16, 1856 3w Negroes to HireT ON Tuesday, 30th of December, at the M deuce of the subscriber w ill be hiredTu, for the year 1857, all the Negroes belonging tutta minor heirs of Dr. J. M. Harris, decd J. M. STRONG. Guardian December 16, 1856 3w Notice. I WILL offer my plantation for sale on the M day of January next, two miles weit of Dal las, lying near the waters of Little Lone Creek containing ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY FIVE ACRES more or less, with about 60 Acres of cleared land in a good state of cultivation. Terms made known en day of sale. Dec. 16 3t-pd E. A. JENKINS. Charlotte Common Schools. WE, the "Common School Committees" for the two districts in the town of Charlotte inform the citizens that we have unitedly em ployed Mr. E. C. Elms for the ensuing year and that a School under his superinteiidaiics will be opened at the Common SchooUhoute in this place on Monday the 5th of Januaiv 1857. E. H. ANDREWS,' R. M. JAMISON, A. GRAY, C. OVERMAN, E. GRAHAM, J. RIGLER. Dec. 16, 1856 5w IVegroes to Hire. ON the first day of January next, the Ne groes belonging to the minor heirs of the late Dr. M. W. Alexaudr, will be publicly hired in Charlotte for one year. H. LaF. ALEXANDER. Dec. 16, 1856 3t To Teachers of Public Schools. ALL persons who desire to act as Teaeheri in the District Schools of Mecklenburg coun ty, during the 1st and 2d quarters of the year 1857, are requested to attend at the office of the Mutual Fire Insurance Company on the 10th day (Saturday) of January, 1857, lor the purpose of being examined and receiving cer tificates. J. P. ROSS, Sup. Com. Schools. E. NYE HUTCHISON, lCom of E M. !). JOHNSTON, rm' ' tX- Dec. 10ih 185C 4w Valuable Town Property FOR SALE. WE will sell on tin- first day f Jairaary, 1857, the valuable Town Property ownrd by the late Mrs. T. 15. Springs, consisting .if Dwelling and Store House, situated n Tryva street, one door North-.-a.st ot 'Leroy Springs 1 brick corner. Persona desiring a business location would lo well to examine the premises, as it is as favorably situated for mercantile purposes as any mi ttin town of Charlotte. Terms eusv and made kuotvu on dav of sale. J. J. BLACKWOOD, A. C. STEELE. M. li. TAYLOR. Dec. 1(5, lKr)C) ts NOTICE. GOjLD mine FOR SALE. I WILL s.-ll on tit 19th day uf March nut, on the premises of the Mine, it heinjr in Gaston county, fi" C, on the west side t Cauw ha River and South Fork thu well-know n Mclean old mine, with sixty acres of Land, more or less, attach'., with two good spring; the most of 'the land if wood-land. It will be sold on credit of ail months w ith interest from date, the purchaser giving bond and security. Any person w ihinjf to purchase will do well to call on Win. F. Davidson, Z. A. Grier, Wilson Montgomery, and J. C. Aydlotte, or Wm. li- McLean nt the Cold Mine above m ntioned. WM. R. Mi LEAN, El'f. Dec. 2, 1856. SB-Jit Sale of Town LoIm, The most desirable in Charlotte, ON tin- 1st .lay of January, 1W.",7, will be sold on the premises, the :i Lots adjoining tk Lot of Dr. J. M. Davidson, on Trade Street, part of the Estat. of J. L. Davidson, deceased. Terms made known on day of Sale. E. NYE HUTCHISON, Ag'l f S. NYE HUTCHISON, E'r. Dec. 9, 1S5G- 3341 FAMILY GROfJERIES. SUGARS Loaf, Crushed, Ground, Ports Rico and 15. C. COFFEE Mocha, old Java, LagnJra and Rio, of various qualities, old and new crop. TEA Gun Powder and Imperial, a choirs article. MOLASSES New Orleans, Cuba and Ci. n fugos. CHEESE Goshen and Pine Apple. CHOCOLATE N... 1 ami La VauihV, the latter a stupe rior article. SARDINES Half and Qaarter Boses. RAISINS Whole, Halt and Qnarter Botm. SICILY ALMONDS, Filberts, Cam. ate, Citron, Mace, Nutmegs, Macarino and Vefaav cilla. CANDLES Star and other Rrandx, hi wis', half and ( lb boxes. BUCKWHEAT FLOUR -Whole and aaar ter Rbls. CANDIES Assorted and Fancy. CRACKERS Butter and Soda.' PICK LED SALMON, Mackerel, Tongs and Lobsters. Smoked Tongues and Codfish. A good Stock of PRIME CH. liev of the Washington, O. R. Salbaiia, I" l'"x" and other Brands, , All of which will be sold low for CASH, iy THOMAS M. FABBOW, Dec. 9, 1856. 53-tf Yoticc. 1WILL sell my Lands containing aboal MO Acre, 1 mile and :M South-east ot l vidson College. There Is a comfortable dwelling. Gin Hons.: and appurtenances, with other acces sary buildings thereon. The land i well adapt ed to the culture of cotton and grain, well water ed, a branch of Rocky River running throogntfl entire breadth, on which is some 60 Acres St 1 RIOR BOTTOM, well drained, and in enerva tion. Also, a fine Jack, 0 vars old, medium size. Six shares in the C. Sc S. Plank R'd j" One scholarship at Davidson College. V ill j sold with the above lands 15 Acres of trtji' property of A. M. & J. R. Gillespie, ou nrhiei steam Saw Mill of the capacity qfl horse power, in successful operation, to which H annexed pair of Corn Rocks, capable of grblding J- bushels of corn in ten hours. The wacbiu r is good, only used about 14 months, being buiii by S. W. Stubbs & Son, Linconton, N. C. rare chance is now offered in Lands and 5H and those wishing desirable property would o well to look early. Possession given when a sired. Terms accommodating. A. MONROE GILLESPIE. Elyuian GroTe, Meek g- Dec. 0, 1856. 3w
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