MEMOIR OF
niT Til! IV Dili 1717 P i
ML. 1 llll
One of the Signers of the
ltcc&ifr Declaration ,.f In.jfptnJenee.
The "IINtorv of Noitli Carolina" auJ
of her public m. ha never M-t Wn
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written. Jhe materials t r su. h a U-M-ry
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wind, have heretofore Lee . e..l!, a.,l .in-
p,i,,U,l,;,re n,.c.bVt ami inacrato ami
b:i.llv diotel a:il arranged. 'lhee
oWrvations apj.ly w:th jw-uliar lorce to, aahj?it t)lC usiir,,;iti..ns of the mother eoun
tho Coiivil.itioii of Wlieelr, wbicli does j trv anj w., t-d for his suec-oss in per
not indeed pretend to the dignity f a j aiding tljo youn men of the country to
History but which i as yet, the mot : join the ranks in defence of its liberties,
extensive arid tliere-fre the most valu.'iMe Rut l:e was doomed to an early grave.
collation of historical facts sketches r.n-l ! He returned from a military -.edition in
reiiiinrM-ences, written and traditionary,
fi.tm.H-tti uitl tlw. IlUfi.rv iif the Sf;:tc.
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lint tins work, as is well know n to evt-r .
one at all funiliar wkli the subj.-ct, i- !
exceedingly defective anl inexact, both in
matter and arrangements. And this is
the more to be regretted, as it is now
used as the chief Look of refeiencc in ur
Libraries, both in and out of the State, on
all matters pertaining to her IIitory.
It is t lie uty of all who are able, before
the pn per time p: s.-s away, to correct as
far as ..ii!e, the error- wuieli o.it in t!ii.
work, tliat they may not be. incorporated
iil future editions, or in other publications
of the IIitory of North Carolina.
One of the many intatiees in which cros-
errors apiear in this work, is to be found
in the account which is given, (under j
chapter XL title 'Cabarrus,") of the life and
services of John J'ilftY, one of the signers
of the Mecklenburg Declaration, the more
remarkable in this case, as it w:ts so ea-y
for the compiler to have ready access to
correct information both d-K.ument.'iry and
traditional.
He is there represented as 'the head
of now a numerous and highly resectable
family in Cabarrus' A'c, Are. And '-his
descendants, John Phif r and Cuh h Phifcr,
were often representatives from Cabarrus"
iVc. &c. It is manin-st that th coinr i!er i
4.11. rv .i jt i- i i i two t hiltlnn. .V"',v 7 and Paul 11. Plii-
of the list, iry (f.Nortli aro'ma has here ; ... .
. , - . , , ''- The- f.'i iiu r married John Sunianer.
mistaken, and confounded nane-s. dates , , , ......
. j i.sq.. and was toe s:i.cesjorot the tannlvot
and perons. . , . . . , . :
' j the late Aln'pti:s l4. Junrm, r,sq., ot Me-
l.r the purjH.se of correcting tlne , , J(V(. Cllllty The sen married and died
errors, as well ;i.s to do justice to the mem- j (ai.lv 1;,-,. ,.avillJ,. two h:; ,,.u, who are
ory of one of the most di-tingui.- hed sons ' still alive, in the South-wc.-t. ( ne of them
f Old Mtckhitbar't and one ,,f the lirt ! Cen. John A'. Phfr . resides near Coll'ee
of th.ise who found an early grave in the ; ill-, in tl.e State of Mississippi, and has an
midst of the Involutional struggle in ' only son. recently a graduate of our I'niver-
. ill Ii ir,. !,.,-. -. .i i,,..i,i..!r .,., I
J'hifvr, may not !e uninteresting.
Cahb, John and Martin, in the ordi r
named, were the three sons of Martin P!ii-
t'rr Sir l..r t',fr .. .. ..
J ". m J'JW'1 oiv miiiir i.s iiirrr j
,, , . . , . i -li'l Ml . iHOiHItl. Ill llt; 1 Till I' ll. . IM1!!! Uli'
ncilcil. or I'Jctjtr, ns correct lv spelt in ; .,. ,
., . . . - county ot ( anarru-s.
lutrntan) an immigrant from Switzerland
who went first to the province of I'ennsyl- ' 1,1 t,a' f:,n,':l-v lr'I1,,1' on ul,ilt w"s
vania, mid came thence, with the cicat I kl"'U " Us tll( I,,,i:Vr " Uiil:' 1!0i,r t,,e
current of Cennan and Scotch, Irish popu- ! oI'1 1'"!m1 ,V",!1 i"aii : b,,r-v ,u L'harlntto, in the
lation which, during successive years about j n v ni county of Cabarrus, covered by a
the middle of the last centurv." settled the i r,ule !"lal' "llltill'tcd by liritish hands, is tbe
valley of Virginia the western portions of ! fc'lavu "f J,,,,M IM ir, r hose memoir we
North Carolina, f especially the valley of! ''avc alteinptcd to Aeteh, and who.-o niemo
the Yadkin and CalawbaJ and the u'pp. r is ,l Vf rcl by all the friends of the great
di-tricts ..f South Carolina. He located j a,,so of 'rr0l!o1" to which his life was an
in that portion of Meckleiihurgh (original- ;
ly taken from Anson) which was in 17!rg, f
cn-cted into the present county of Cabarrus, j
where he died in the year J7r!. He was a
member of tho House of Common from 1
Meckleiihurgh in the year 1777.
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C aleb his oldest mui, wa a member of
i ii r e t i i i ,1
the House of Lonimons from Mecklenburgh
fro.,. I77e, continuously with one exception j
till the divisioiiof the county, when in WM.
he wns the first and pi. cccssive se nator from j
Cabarrus till 1601, inclusive. His only son .
John F. Phifrr w as a member of the House :
of Commons front Cabarrus in ISI(i-M7 and !
MS. There is no male member of that '
branch and name of the family now alive, i
un officer in the llcvohitioiiarv war, and his ''
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rtl ( hv Mr lirttfi!.. I,. 1. ., .. .1. ...1
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- v Vj k vaa.s.BS.Af l.M HIH V H .'lin U
a.1 nf :.. .1...
V " IIOUI UV 1111 lllUf 111 1 11 1
county of Cubarrus. .
John Piurru the second son, and the j
chief subject of this notice, was born about!
tho year 1745. He had talents of 11 high j
order and great decision of will and char- ,
acter. He was well educated for the op- '
portunities of that time, ami considering the '
privations of a new and frontier life. He j
t.K.k a prominent and active part in the ear- '
ly and patriotic efforts which characterized I
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...w . " ..nmuuuuiLII I'lll'll- IIIHI .
ii i , ,
uUriniT the Kei-Olution ; nml tin m-Tnr
have been one of the most conspicuous of j
tho remarkable men of that day who tigur- I
d in th foreground of the great movement j
which terminated in our Independence. He :
enjoyed in a high degree tbe confidence of :
the Whig? of that region of the Province ;
ind Jstate. i , , , , , ,
I a soietnn ortho.lox style, an-1 then send
He was a delegate and signed the famous ; ,,;, on W.(V tln., wkh a j
Declaration at Charlotte in Ma v. 1775. He 1 ti ;i - .1 i : i i- i , ;
. , , . 11 llunkoftlie Clint Ju-tice riding throorh
was a member of the Provincial Assembly t, , , ?
e ... ... - the snow to marry a couple, and receivin" ;
t.f general delegates which met at Hills-! , ,. 1 .. lKly
i. . oi.i . . , . i a two ichar n.e, i r a proto9itoti to rav in
loro , Ist August, lo, and aUmlectedj 1 4 '
to tho Congress which met at Halifax on ! l;,tatovs- Al, tl"nk of the bride-groom's
the llh of November, 177G. to form a 1 clings, whose sense of propriety will not
Sstate CiHistitution and organize a State ! 1'ermit him to episs bi gratification by a
frovernnient Huder the new order of affairs, j big fee to the ci ic oflbvr, nor w ill his self
All these places of high trust and r. sponsi- respect rot -ay under tho meanness of
bility he was appoiuted to by successive j obtaining a g."l wife f..r nothing. The'
elections of the people of Mecklenburg j old way is the best. Send for the parson:
eouaty. He was in 1775 a major of the j get bis blessing and don't forget the.
militia of Mecklenburg county under Col. ! gratuity. X. C. Clristion Adroeute. I
Thos. Polk, and undrr the reorganization . j
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vi iuc iKiiura fjMon mi ie was np-j
pointed Lieutenant Colonel of tlie same un- i
der Col. Adam Alexander. Ho was p- j
iminted mi 2Jst December 1773. Lieutenant
Cdomd of one of the two battalions raised
by order of the Povincial Council in the
Salisbury District nndertiritlith Kuthcrford.
olMiel Commaminnt. A a soldier he was
aixlent aird without reproach. He w as w ith J
JkHl-rford in the trying cxpeditjon against 1
tW C-lKTokee Indians in 1776, and was in
a campaign to the obi ford of "'HJ," so long
the headVqaaTtcrs of the Indiaus and Tories
in tho upper cliMnicIt of South Carolina, usu
..llv known as the expedition against the
n,. IT.. nc T,nrliu!arlv tlitineuiPh-
Lainthekindofgut-nniawarfure-orscouts
f f Mwj f( wnich tLe WLig8
, f during the
! Revolution. Ills personal qualities wore of
j the mo.t attractive clmrac ter-hom-st, frank.
frenerous and brave ; he feared no foes,
fe '
nii.lb.l no i.ernies hat the t-iienies of
; IIllillf ..ve address
j .eakinjr, he did
i much to excite tbe fl.imi of resentment
South Carolina, nbove referred to, borne
down with a diea.-e of which he died sud
deiily at bis own bouse, in October. 177G
j .
j A tradition exbts that ho was poisened
by a Tory. His last will and testament
now on file in tl.e records of Mccklenburgh
county Curt, all in his own bold and clear
handwriting, was proved "at au Inferior
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the
county of M -cklciiburgh begun, &Cc, on
the 3d Tuesday in January 1777, and in the
first year of American Independence."
He appoints bis "honoured father JJartin
I'liifrr" and his "honoured father-in-law,
Paul pari in y r, executors to his
last will. II- directs his children to bo
"liberally educated." His wile was tlm
eldest daughter, Catharine, of the said Paul
JJarrinirer. n zealous Whig of the fame
county, who was seized and carried off with
violence by the Tories and suffered a long
iinpri-oiiincnt in South Carolina, then in
possession of the ISritish. This was the
father of the late (ienerals Paul and Daniel
L. Ilarr'ingcr and he was one of the two
members of the House of Commons who
first re presented the county of Cabarrus
in 17I';J, as shown by the Journals of tin
Legislature which met at Fa;, ettt v ille in
that year a fact which is j::is tatt d by Mr.
Wheeler, who represents ttn! rt Smith as
the colleague of James ISradsbaw in that
year and iit J'ai.-l H-n , inrr, as it s-hould
have been.
Uv this marriage. Col. J!iu I'hifcr left
nn. aim Him u in ii.iiii.Ji
t iu the army of
j the United States. This (m h. John A". Phi-
fr, is the only "descendant" of Col. John
. I'hifcr, of the Ucvojutii n, who was ever a
! representative, as be was in the Sc. ate of
i v. i i:,. :.. .1, ivio i- i...
ar'v s,cr"u:e-
Mi:cKLi:xr,ui:an.
Since dead.
BILL TO ENCOURAGS MATRIMONY
A ;;;! Jias .,, i,ltrtHlu.-e.l into the
r i . ,o i
Legislature "to encourage and promote
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matrimony,
.
"".v is a good tiling. In fact no
St:iU' t"11'"1 ligbteousness
without l- ( "tre ik t. however, aware
tb.it matrimony is l.inguisbing f,r xvant of
encouragement. Nenrlv, if not juite, as
ni.-my, succeed in procuring wives, as are
able to take c;uv of them.
ti , l n i
1 lie Mil to cno urafe and promote mat-
iimonv. lirotioses t. ii. tlu snm.lv I.t
.i i i t- i - "
authorizing Judges rt the Sui.renie ana
autlioriiti Iiil
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i
Superior, courts, and all licensed practicuiir
y
attorneys at law,, so.emntze the rites of
uiarri.ige, :i niini-ters of the gospel and
jj"' ,,r,ll l';'' iy
TI' t,( lI,is that it is
unnecessary. No diili- ulty can now t.e
realized in obtaining tin- services of one who
is competent to tie the mr.tritnoni il noose,
The facilities aie cjual to the demand,
Another objection, if less popular, is more
Marriage is a reli-i. -us rite, as well
T- 1 '11
a a mil contract. Its sanctity shoiud be
, , ... .
guarded. Divorces are mot treoiicnt m
1
llls0 St;Ues wlu'r0 tlu privilege to perform
the marn:,? service is most freely distiib-
mo' to civil functionaries,
The proper plan for the young people to
pursue in a matrimonial emergency, is to
send for the t.irson b v,. ,1,,, i-nnt t..l
halkki: J'tsiKixi; Mi norE.AK Sir-
roin . Acc ruii,g to the Central American
account of the battle of MaHvn and Gran-
ada, when in Walker's house the native
troops seized the archives of the govern
ment. Among the J. Iters were two writ
ten by Gen. Walker one to the Emperor
of the French ami the ether to Lord Cl.ir-
endon to obtain their moral support and
the acknowledgment of tho Walker ov-
eminent by England and France, as the
only mean of preventing the annexation of
Central America to the United States.
WAR H RIUAItACl'A:
Four Great Battles Tough '.
The t tearuship Tennessee sailed from San
Juan de Norte for New York on the 5th,
with $270,000 in treasure, and 500 passen
gers. The steamship Texas for New Or
leans the same daj .
The news from Nicaragua is of the most
exciting and thrilling character sinco our
last dates. Series of battles have taken
place between the American forces and the
combined forces of Central America, in all
of which the Americans have been entirely
successful. On the 10th ult., an engage
ment was had at v. place called Half-way-House,
on the Transit road, between t'J0
Americans, under Brig. Gen. Hornsby. ahci
1100 of the enemy, under the Costa liican
General Canas.
The enemy were well fortified, but not
withstanding their superior number of men.
were immediately routed with great loss.
The loss on the American side was two kill
ed and eleven wounded ; that of the enemy
about two hundred killed. Among their
killed was Gen. Caraca. After the enemy
had been dispersed, Gen. Hornsby came
up to Granada. The next day Gen. Wal
ker started from Granada with two hundred
men for Virgin Bay, where he arrived on
the 12th iust. The enemy having learned
the smallness of the force under Gen. Horns
by which had dispersed them, again collect
ed their scattered forces, and again occu
pied their former position. Gen. Walker
marched to attack them- The enemy hear
ing that Gen. Walker commanded in per
son, fired a few rounds and immediately re
treated. They were immediately pnrsued
to San Juan del Sur, and from that poii!t
along the coast until dispersed throughout
the country. About 151) of them broke
away from the army and fled into Costa
Kica.
The loss of the enemy could not be as
certained, they were continually being shot
as they were found along the road ; proba
bly about 100. The American loss was
2 killed and 1 wounded slightly. Immedi
ately after the victory Gen. Walker return
ed to Granada in order 'to take reinforce
ments and march upon Massaya, where
about J500 of the enemy remained. lie
took his line of march on the 15th ult.. with
53J men ; but hearing that a number of the
opposing army had marched towards the
relief of those who had been beaten on the
Isthmus, he ordered the 2d Infantry, under
command of Col. Jacquess, to return to
Granada, thence to the Transit by steamer
San Carlos, to repulse such forces as may
be found.
The remainder of the force marched on
until rear the city of Masaya, when they
were attacked by six hundred of the enemy
in ambuscade, where a sharp fight took
place, and the foe was scattered in all direc
tions. It was ascertained, on entering
the town, that the enemy had possession of
a church and a little plaza, which were im
mediately attacked, and in a few minutes
gained possession of the church and plaza,
with an abundance of fresh provisions and
excellent water, without the loss of a single
man.
The enemy would not fight, except be
hind a wall, and Gen. Walker, after due
consideration, concluded to storm the
stronghold and givo them nothing for a
shield, which was accordingly done. The
larger and more valuable part of tho city
was destroyed, and after fonr days' fighting
the enemy were entirely vanquished.
After this was accomplished, Gen. Walk
er returned to Granada to execute further
plans, which were well considered, namely,
that Granada being a very sickly place, it
was disadvantageous for the troops to re
turn there, and he had long since conclud
ed to make liivas the capital, and knowing
upon an avacuation of Granada that the
tow n might be occupied by the enemy with
advantage, he determined to burn the place,
and accordingly gave three days notice to
all persons to remave all goods and valua
bles, and at the end of the time he fired the
town not leaving a vestige of a single
building removing all his stores with pro
visions and inhabitants to Virgin Bay. He
will thence remove to Ilivas, which he has
made the capital. It is supposed that dur
ing all the battles since October the enemy
have lost eiUUU men.
A teriffic battle took place off San Juan
del Sur between the Nicaraguan war-steamer
G rauada. 50 tons, 24 men and 2 six
pounders, Capt. C. J. Fayssoux and the
Costa liican brig Ouzo de Abril, 160 tons
114 men, and carrying G nine-pounders.
The battle lasttd two hours, and after hard
fighting, the Nicaraguan steamer succeed
ed in blowing up the Costa lkicau brig, and
destroyed all on board of her except seven
teen, who were fearfully wounded.
The brig had oiO&rd arms, ammuni
tion and provisions, together with 12,000
in specie, all of which w ere lost.
DliATU OF THE CELEBRATED Dk. PlSEY.
By the arrival of the City of Baltimore,
at Philadelphia, yesterday, we have in
telligence of the death of the celebrated
Doctor Pusev, the most famous theological
writer of the present century. He was the
originator of the Anglican or Fuseyite
party in the Church of England, and,
though his earl' associate, Dr. Newman,
and a vast number of his disciples, have
gone over to Papacy, Dr. Pusey remained
i:i the English Church. It is a little more
than twenty years since he first created an
excitement in the theological world bv the
publication of the Oxford Tr-icts, in w hich
his great learning and subtle powers of
reasoning were employed to sustain a
theory of Church worship based upon the
Apostolical succession, and attributing an
eliicacy to the ritual of the Church of
England equal to that claimed by the
Church of koine. On account of the'publi
eation of the Tracts, he was suspended from
the d-ities of a preacher for four years. Ik
was a man of great learning and unquestioii
el piety, and filled tbe office ot Kegius
Professor of Hebrew at Oxford, and was
Canon of Christ Church. He always
protested against his name being used to
.iesign.-ue the partv of which he was the
u -kMo.v!.,dg.: l head". X, V. Daily Times.
TRAGEDY IN ILLINOIS. -
The following extract from a private let
ter, dated at Monmoath, Warren county,
Illinois, December 12, wo find in the Ro
chester American :
A bloody tragedy was performed at the
Baldwin House, in this city, this afternoon.
I was conversing with a gentleman in Dr.
Thayer- drug store, about 2 o'clock, when
the terrible cry of murder was heard, and
we all started out to discover the cause.
We were soon directed by the throng of
people to the above-named hotel, distant
only a few yards, and there, weltering in
their blood, lay the victims of the most san
guinary single-handed conflict it has been
my lot to witness. It is impossible to de
scribe the horror which depicted the visages
of thut throng of spectators, called there at
a moment's warning. The circumstances
are as follows : A Mr. Fleming, an elder
ly gentleman, and two sons, about 25 to 23
years of age, had called upon a Mr. Crosier
I at his rooms at the Baldwin House, armed
i each with a loaded pistol, to coerce the lat
: ter gentleman into a concession and retrac
I tion of a calumny affecting their daughter
! and sister, with which tlrey charged Mr. C.
Mr. C, after some pretty warm language
j had passed between the parties, agreed to
and did sign a retraction in the presence of
a friend whom the Messrs. Flemings had
blought with them.
Immediately after delivering the paper
into tho possession of their friend, the
Messrs. F., or one of the brothers, says to
Mr. C'. "I am now going to cow-hide you ;"
and one of the boys, holding a cocked pis
tol to his head, directed the other to inflict
the threatened punishment, which he imme
diately commenced. He had strucked three
er four blows, when C. pulled a dirk-knife
from a side pocket, and passing at the
same time his arm around the neck of the
one who plied the lash, stabbed him in the
left breast, and as qnick as thought with
drew the knife and struck the one who held
the pistol a backhanded blow, which reach
ed, as did the first, to the heart of his vic
tim. Both brothers received their death wounds
in less than two seconds, and were both
bloody corpses in three minutes after they
were struck. The old man had gone out
into the hall and locked the door, and stood
upon the outside with a pistol, to keep out
assistance. The affair has created an im
mense excitement here, I assure you. The
young man Crosier is under arrest, having
surrendered himself into custody and is to
undergo an examination to-morrow.
The sympathies of the people are mostly
with Crosier. He acts and looks the pic
ture of despair. He is a young man, some
27 or .30 years old, and unmarried. He is
said to have been engaged to the lady in
question, who is at present out of the State.
The other parties were vespecable farmers,
and two of them, I understand, members of
the church in good standing.
A Lad Bitten ky a Bat. We were
informed last evening that a lad, aged eight
years, was severely bitten by a rat a few
nights since in this city. The little fellow
va put to lied Uy hi., futlici, vvlio left liOUlO
to transact some business. Returning in
about two hours after, he found the pillow
under his child's head covered with blood,
lie awakened him, and found that he had
been attacked by a rat, which jumped up
on the bed and inflicted a wound on the
nose of the boy. " Driven away, it returned
and iuflicted another wound on the left ear
of the lad. Again he drove it away, after
which the rat returned a third time to re
new the attack, but could not, the lad hav
ing closely covered himself with the bed
clothing. The wounds received, it was
first thought by the medical attendant;
might prove serious ; the lad, however, has
recovered from them.
Character Hereditary. We believe
that peculiarities of character are hereditary.
In the physical conformation, especially of
the features, wo find it almost invariably
the case, that the offspring inherits some
one or more of the traits of the parents, or
either of them, those of the mother generally
predominating; indeed, eminent physiolo
gists contend that every child in its face
bears a likeness to its mother, and that the
resemblance to the father is more the
exception than otherwise. Now, if this
rule holds good with regaid to body, whv
not the mind? But it does. Insanity is
hereditary. We know it can be transmitted
through families for generations. In some
minor respects we also find something like
a law. In some families the males never
tliinV nf mn rrirln rr nnrlor ki. r Ac 41-a
, , , , I
other sex, we have always found that they j
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seldom object to matrimony when of age. I
igain, we una grandfather, lather, son and ,
grand -children all of a gloomy, taciturn
disposition, with scarcely a bit oven of
December sun lighting up their swarthy ' sorne sa50rs belonging to he United States
visages. That must be an hereditary ' corvette Jamestown, then lying in Monte
pecuhanty. Look at the Bourbon race. ! tevideo harbor, were drinking in a tavern,
Have they not been gloomy and ferocious, ' when they fell into a difficulty w;Lh a sailor
and are those living changed the originals? belonging to a Spanish brig of war., who
Let Spain and Naples answer. The drew a knife and stabbed one of the
underhanging lip of the family is not better Americans to death. The Americans
known than their hereditary obnoxious attacked the Spaniard, who fled, but soon
qualities. J
Preventive of Scarlet Fever. A j
correspondent of the Boston Post surest? !
a simple preventive of scarlet fever. He
says: Globule of Belladonna, taken every
morning, by each and every member of a
family adults, children, servants and all
inmates will certainly preveut the spread
of this dreadful disease in every household
that m iy adopt it, as certainly as vaccination
will prevent the small pox. Ten cents will
purcha-e a year's supply of any of our
Ilomci-pathists. A wet ringer applied to a
globule and placed Upon the tongue of a
child or adu't is all that is necessary to be
done to prevent the spread of this disease."
These two lines that look so solemn
Wer just put here: t0 JM thi column.
Extraordinary News from Utah.
Judicial Charge Against Polygamy. At
the July term of the First Judicial District
Court for Utah Territory, held at Genoa,
in Carson county, Judge Drummbnd charg
ed the Grand Jury very forcibly upon the
violation of law against polygamy. The
Judge said :
"It is wholly useless and noonday mad
ness for the Legislature to pass laws, and
for the federal government to send judges
and attorneys here to execute those laws, 1
if the mandate of one man clothed with
a priestly power and wholly unlearned in
tho science of the law. is to be permitted to
thwart not only the action of the Legisla
ture of territory, but boldly and openly bid
open defiance and sportive rebellion against
the federal authority of the United States,
and dictate to grand juries when to find
bills of indictment and when not. These
things cannot be endured in a Republican
government. All these men therefore who
have a multiplicity of women residing with
them, at the same house or at the same
harem, are subjects for your investigation.
I have already instructed you, that there is
no law in this territory authorizing of mar
riage license, or authorizing any one to
perform marriage ceremonies, either in or
out of the Church ; and much as you may
regret to do so, it is nevertheless your duty
to respect the law of the land, and prefer
bills of indictment against all such as have
not been legally married in some other
country, and particularly when two or more
women are cohabiting with the same man.
These instances are too often seen and too
much encouraged by the church here, to
insure respect from the civilized world, at
home or abroad ; and even barbarous minds
in your own country revolt at the sicken
ing and truly heart-rending spectacle of the
masses of this territory."
The excitemtnt in Tennessee regarding
a revolt, has subsided. All the slave
churches have beeu finally closed, and no
holiday will be allowed the negroes this
Christmas. The free negroes are being
driven out of several sections of the State,
on penalty of death if they remain. This
has ended the incendiary efforts of fieiids
who havo entailed on their deluded vic
tims a loss of the enjoyment thay once pos
sessed, and in many instances have con
signed them to tho gallows. In Kentucky
and elsewhere all disturbances have been
effectually quelled by the violent death of
leaders, and all excitement has disappeared.
Ax III wixi that Blows Nobody
Good. At Stillwater, Minnesota, Rev. A.
G. Nelson. Methodist minister, broke
down in his Sunday morning sermon, and
was so confounded by tho unaccountable
and awkward dilemma that he summarily
dismissed his congregation and ran home.
He got there just in time to save his house
from destruction by fire, which was well
under way.
Distressing Occurrence. A heart
rending occurrence took place in Stockport,
Columbia county, New York, in which a
child was killed Avhile in the arms of its
mother, and by her sister. Mrs. D,ickerman
was sitting in a room with her child, a boy
of about two years of age, upon her lap,
engaged in dressing it, while at the same
time her sister, a Miss Platner, was cutting
the wick of a candle with a pair of scissors.
The sisters were engaged in an angry
conversation, when Miss Platner, in a fit of
rage, threw the scissors at her sister with
great force, tho point striking the child
upon his breast, penetrating to the heart.
The innocent little one exclaimed, ''oh,
mother! mother!" and immediately expired.
Mrs. Dickerman did not see her sister
throw the scissors, and was not conscious of
what had been done until she saw the
instrument of death planted in his breast.
A Coroner's jury was called, who, after a
full investigation of the affair, rendered a
verdict in accordance with the above facts.
Miss Platner is now confined in the Hudson
jail, to await the , action of the grand jury.
The Pork Trade. The Cincinnati Price
Current of "Wednesday quotes hogs in
active demand in that market at 86 to $0 CO
per ewt. The receipts of the season foot up
350,213 head against 255,082 for the same
period last year. There is a falling off in
weight as well as number throughout the
west. The important fact, however, is
mentioned by the Price Current that the
number of hogs shipped east from the west,
this season, by railway, is fully 50 per cent,
greater than last year. This in a great
Jll.lt01llJ Urt.Vll 1V1 bUU lulling V'll 111 bl.1V
, , . , . . A,
number of hogs brought to market in the
Fight Between American and Spanish
Sailors. On the afternoon of October 11,
returned with his companions; when a
savaSe fi2nt ensued, that neither the police
nor citizcn3 of Montevideo dared arrest
The hght was with knives and stones.
The Montevideans gathered around and
looked on by hundreds, but did not interfere
Finally, two boats with officers and marines
from the Jamestown, came ashore and an
end was soon put to the melee, the rioters
being taken off. The mericans lost one
man killed and several wounded. The '
commander of the Jamestown had made a i
demand upon the Spanish consul for the
punishment of the murderer, and showed
his displeasure at the death of his man b'
not saluting the Spanish flag on the feast of
the Spanish queen. The Jamestown was
the only man of war in port that did not
honor the day. j
TO HIRE,
ON the first of January next, at the public
quart in Charlotte, -
18 or 20 jVejjroes,
belonging to Mary A. Williamson, one of th
minor heirs of John Williamson, deceased.
J. M. HUTCHISON, Guardian.
Dec. 16, 1856 3t
It A Mi. STOCK.
and State Bonds for Sale.
WILL be offered for sale to the highest bid
der, on a credit ot six months, on Tuesday
the 15th day of January next, at the Couit
House in th town of Wadesborough,
191 Sliares
of the Capital Stock of the Bank of Wadesbo
rough, of the Capital Stock of the Bank of Charlotte.
Also, Five State Bonds of Oue Thousand Dol
lars each, the property of the late Mrs. Ann
P. Leak, dee'd.
Dec. 16, 1856 3t
Take IVotice.
All persons indebted to the old firm of B.
KOOPMANN & CO., either by Note or Account,
will save cost by settling on or before January
Court, as longer indulgence cannot be given.
Dec. 2d, 1656. '2-3t
The Bank of Chariot tc, IV. .
9th DECEMBER, 1856.
THE Board of Directors have this day declar
ed a dividend of 4 per cent on the Capital
Stock of the Bank. Tin1 same will be paid to the
Stockholders on and after the 1st Monday in Jan
uary next. V. A. LUCAS, Cashier.
Dec. 16, 1S56 2w
2- Ml. WAIT, Dentist,
having occasion to go to Virginia on professional
business, will be absent until the 1st of January,
18f7.
IVotiee.
S administrator of K. II. Young, deceased,
I will sell in the Town of Charlotte on the
1st of January n. xt, Vi or 13 LIKELY NE
GROES, most of whom are boys from 10 o22
years ot age. A credit ot b months will be piven.
N. B. All indebted to the estate will please
pav up. W. WALLACK, Atlm'r.
December 16, 1356 3w
Negroes to Hire.
ON Tuesday, 30th of December, at the resi
dence of the subscriber will be hired out
for the year 18"7, all the Negroi-s belonging to the
minor heirs of Dr. J. M. Harris. d-c'd.
J. M. STRONG, Guardian.
December 16, lcri :w
IVotice.
"WILL offer my plantation for sale on the 2d
day of January next, two miles west of Dal
las, lying near the waters of Little Long Creek,
containing OXE ULXDRED AXD SIXTY
FIVE ACRES more or less, with about 60 Acres
of cleared land in a good state of cultivation.
Terms made known on day of sale.
Dec. 16 3t-pd E. A. JENKINS.
Charlotte Common ScSiool.
WE, the "Common School Committees"
for the two districts in the town ot Charlotte,
inform the citizens that we have unitedly em
ployed Mr. E. C Elms for the ensuing year,
and that a School under his superint mlance
will be opened at the Common School-house
in this place on Monday the 5th of January,
1857. E. It. AiNDiU WS,
K. M. JAMISON,
A. Gil AY,
C. OVERMAN,
E. GlfAHAM,
J. RIGLEIJ.
Dec. 1G, 185C 5w
IVegrroes lo E3iee.
ON the first day . f January next, the Ne
groes belonging to the minor heirs of the late
Dr. M. W. Alexander, will be publicly hiied
in Charlotte lor one year.
H. LaF. ALEXANDER.
Dec. 16, 1S5G 3t
To Teachers of Public Schools.
ALL persons who desire to act as Teachers
in the District Schools of Mecklenburg coun
ty, during the 1st and 2d quarters of the year
1857, are requested to attend at tlu 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.
M. D. JOHNSTON,0 ' Com' of Ex
Dec. IG.h 18.36 4v
c
IRCULAE SAWS from 12 to CO inches, tor
sale at I REM & STEELES
IVotice.
Xjx:o.c3L for Sale
I WILL sell my Lands containing about S50
Acres, 1 mile and :5-4 South-ost of Da
vidson College. Th -re is a comfortable dwelling-,
Gin House aud appurteuanci's, with othi-r m i-i's-sary
buildings thereon. The land is well adapt
ed to the. culture of cotton and grain, well water
ed, a branch of Rocky River running through tin
entire breadth, on which is some oU Acres M INTE
RIOR BOTTOM, well drained, and in cultiva
tion. Also, a tine Jucli, o" years old, medium
size. Six shares in the C. cc S- l'iank Road.
Oue scholarship at Davidson College. Will b
sold with the above lands J." Acres of Land, tin
propertyof A. M. fc J. K. Gillespie, o;, which is a
steam Saw Mill of the capacity ot -H) horse power,
iu successful operation, to which is annexed a
pair of Corn Rocks, capable of grinding ."(
bushels of corn in ten hours. The, machinery
is good, only ued about 14 months, being buih
by S. W. Stubbs &, Son, Linconton, Js. C. A
rare chance is now offered in Lands and Mills,
and those wishing oVsirable property would do
well to look early. Possession given when de
sired. Terms accommodating.
A. MOSROE GILLESPIE.
Elysian Grove, Mi-ck'".
Dec. 9, 1856. 3 w
State of IVortli Carolina,
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions,
April Session, 185oT
J. W- Lowe, Adm'r, and others,
vs. '
Rufus Ballard and others.
Petition to sell Real Estate for assets in the hand.?
of the Administrator.
It appearing from the affidavit of Petitioner,
J. W.Lowe, that Rufus Ballard, David Ballard,
Presley Cox and wife Epsey, the defendants iu
this proceeding, are non-residents of this State,
and beyond the ordinary process of this Court.
It is therefore ordered that publication be made
in the Western Democrat for six weeks, notify
ing the said defendants that they be and appear
at the next Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions,
to be held for the county of Lincoln at th- Court
House in Liucolnton, on the tid Monday iu Jan
uary, 1?7, then and there to plead, answer or
demur to PlainthTs petition, or Judgment, pro
confesso, will be taken against them, and a de
cree made exparte according to the merits ef
Plaintiff's petition.
In testimony whereof, I have this. 4fh Doc,
signed my name and aflixed the seal of said
County
J. A. IIUSS, Cierk.
By W. R. CLARK. D. C.
23-Ct !
Wanted.
tffeOffeUl-SIIELSof d"ed Teaches,
J w Hr Jw pealed aud unpealed.for w hich
th- HIGHEST CASH price will be paid by
D.c. J. lgr tf T. M. FARROW.
FAMILY GROCERIES:
COFFEE Mnol.a T... t
Rio, of various qualities, old and nw,
TEA Gun Powder and Imperial, a c'lu
1C
MOLASSES New Orleans, Cuba and Ci.
fugos. --n-
CHEESE Goshen and Pine Appl,.
CHOCOLATE No. 1 and La ' Vanilk- o
latter a superior article. ' tll!
SARDINES Half and Quarter U0Xts
RAISINS Whole, Half and Quarter p .
SICILY ALMONDS, Filberts, Curr-T"
Citron, Mace, Nutmegs, Macar'mo and Vej-.
r ?x?Mi"star aud ther Branj.,iM,i,
half and b lb boxes. uwr
terICKWHEAT FLOUR "Whole a lUilt.
CANDIES Assorted and Fancy.
CRACKERS Butter and Soda
PICKLED SALMON, Mackerel, Ton,
and Lobsters. i
Smoked Tongues and Codfish.
A rood Stock of
rUOIE CIGARS,
of the AVa.shington, O. R. Saibaua, Don lVJro
and other Brands,
All of which will be sold low for C-VSH bv
r, o i -r T,IOMA8JI' FARROW."
- Dec. 0, 18o6. f
NOTICE.
GfOIjD MINE
FOR SALL
I WILL sell on the- l'Jth d;y of March next
on the premises yf tie; Mme, it beiui; n!
G;ston county, N- C, on the west .side of t.'ntiv.
ba River and South Fork the well-known
with sixty ni-res of Land, more or less, attached
with two good Ppriiig.s the most of the land ii
w ood-land. It will be sold on a credit of six
months with interest hum date, the purchaser
giving bond and security. Any p rson wishing
to purchase -will do well to call on Win. V.
Davidson, Z. A. Crier, Wilson Montgomery, ;iinl
J. C. Aydlotie, or Win. R. McLean at the Gold
Mine above un ntinned.
WM. R. McLEAN, Ex'r.
Dec. e, i ir.-et
F A ff, Is A IV I W 1 1 T 13 1:
GOODS,
At Fisher, Burroughs & Co.
AVE are now prepared to exhibit un extru
sive Stock ot 1'ALL uiol WINTER GdOUS.
Wo invite an ex.i initiation of our
French Merinos,
Ma us Di Luincs,
Printed CiishinrrcF,
Rieh Silks,
Jioiiihiiy.inrs,
Kmliroideiies,
A I I'iiecii s, n in
Ladies CLOAKS AND TaLMAS.
BOOTS & SHOES.
HATS & CAPS,
A fine assortment if the above Cuml ,
c-jlicnt in ijuiilifv and mod-rate in pric. i. at
FlSl'lEK, UUKKtU'Glls V Co.
SMUT MACHINES.
The subscriber h.ive oil hand n Mi.j!y of
t herse superior jM ieliiiu s, which they are :(
ttrinj at low prices lor CASH. i,inl w.irr;m
tcd tj eivc alisi;,c:ion or no tale.
Also, a lull asortni.-nt of t nuitic A uchr.r
Branu BOLTING CI O J US, t
ITSIIEI.', Ul'ilkOl GUS CO,
Plaster and Cement.
50 Bills. Tipster unci (Vitu-i,t ,:r culc br
ITSIIK!;, 1)1 Jih'Ol GIIS :o.
Blankets! Blankets!! Blankets!!
Fine Bel and Negro lib. n 1 t..
Also, l'laids. Kerseys, und Linscys, u large
stock at Jou prices will he found :il
ITSlIEi:, BUKKOCGIIS &.CO.
Shelf Il.u-dware, Iron, St. el, AGKNT T.
TUItAL JMl'LKMENTS, c.
I'.iints, Oils, mul Viinii.li, cuiis. unify on
hand and lor s;ile low by
fish er. itciuiorcns & co.
Mining Ropes.
We have in b'dre two Coifs '.i inch Gracs
Rope that will be sold at N w "York ei.ht f"
cash, Ireij; lit added.
FISH KR, BURROUGHS &. GO
Charlotte, October 7, lHoli. 3m
RATES OF FUEIUHTS LTHVIJI X
Cli;ii'l(-toii ;iial Now Vork,
By the Palmetto line of Steamers.
WYATT, ST0GALK & LLOYD
37iO TOUS
AND
CicncialCoiiuuiioii iJci clinnt,
Adger's North Wharf,
IliK undersign d, Factors arid Commission
Merci ants, otfer to receive, forward, and
ship rneirhandise and produce at the following
rates. 'J ht prices h.-i e named are those whim
are generally charged by all the line of ail
vessels, I nt having no control over any other
Line than the one we have an interest in, we
cannot say that the pr.ces here named emit
he considered permanent, except by our Line,
liy that they are permanent. The "I'alrneito
Line" has ten fine first class Bn ai(d
Schooners, co'istantly running, and will car
ry freights as follows:
Wheat, t cents per bushel.
Flour, in barre s, 2 cents.
" in sacks, 1 1) cents.
The drayage, wharlage, insurance, and for
warding com miss, on, per bushel, tor wheat,
is - 4.1 cts.
Four, per barrel, - - - 1CJ cts.
Flour, per sacK, .... 'i cts.
Freight on a I cases, boxes, &.,&.c.
lrorn New York to Charleston, per
cubic foot. - - - - - 4 cts.
We measure every thing, to prevent over
charges. Every thing shipped by the "Pal
metto Line" of vssels (Dollner & Potter,
New York agents, and Holmes Stowry, of
Charleston) an-' consigned to us, shall b&
freighted for the above prices.
Produce and Merchandise consigned to uh
will have the best attention.
WYATT, STOGNER &. LLOYD.
August 12, 1S."G
IVotice liquify a!c.
BY order of Court, I
exposo to public sale, at
the Court House, iu Charlotf.
on the. lOtbday of January nv-.
7 Likely NegToes:
CREACY, i-.ged at) to .r.' ., r-l.r"'
J I M 27 ,8 A K A 1 1 , A LI I A A)
GREEN 14, CREACY, jr.
1 ,1 TIt l'r . :5. AlltobesolU
on a credit of 12 mouths, the purchasers pivinj,
Bonds with infc.-re.st from the day of sale, with
prov. d securitv. D. R. DL'NLAl', v. M.
Dec. 'J.iartl tlOjaii
Cali raid lor Hide.
'PIIE highest prices will be paid for Hide by
1 S. M. HOWELL.
- 3 doors Soth of tne Mansion llotil
Charlotte, Oct. 30, 1&)5
IVotcs of-Hand,
"WUST TRINTED and for sl at th 03!
ftjof the '-Western Democrat."