North Carolina Newspapers

4t I t?Sf tt J&V'CtH0Ctrtt I -T 1 Y TES. Editor A: PnoruiF.TOR. J J - --- " 1 t BAILOTTE Tuesday Morning, UeC. iO, XOOO. -- ; Mf.Mik of Lol. John i mi- t.i- other column we pNM an nan r m A. moir of one of the signers ot the acn , . 1 lUKlnrntirill ot 1 in ellClUlenCC, COl" jed from the University jfagMMC " written by Hon. D. M. Uarringer, of this towii. i r i fill,..! uu the largest nor- uitli i,Ker- i tlOO our i ' - 1 in .,11, ,1V t ,. Ill, . ..rutM P i i t - 1 ' , , i . .,,i;,I;iv.- in recreation, t mend we wm " - I Wm preferred to do WW w l 3 mhlkauoti .-.!,:r-!v. j leatly opposed by a Raleigh and Wilming- j discovered that the inside of the room oc- ' ton intluenee. We of the West should like ! enpied as a bed-chamber by Mr. Sumner, nr The Newborn Express states that to know upon what reasons tins opposition , the Superintendent, (situated at the west , i ... . i ..,t..r,jl ,-. turn is founded. Notbine but a naked charter j r . , . . r. tl Hon. Edward Stanly uitenos to reran l . t-. end of the passenger depot,) was on lire. 11 . . j is asked. 1 he State u not asked to take " , to this State to reside. It will he romcm- ; )im. dollar .f St.-ck, or endorse a bond, or j Just before the discovery, the watchman 1.,-n d that he moved to California some ive any aid whatever, except to grant a : was at or near the freight depot, and see Ubm since; but it seems he prefers to fie J mere eharter giving the people of the West j ng a man at the passenger depot, with a ;n ..Id North Carotiea. iH rif-'!,t f.V. ,,uild n,ud to improve their iighted lautom in his hand, he made for the ' " own condition. I , , . . ., . . , x- . :::. l . . 1 i 1 i . i latter place. leariii'T all was not ncht, and . , ... .Now, sir, it it is r 1 ti ! 1 1 to build liatlroada 1 0 c tW Jase Bank Esq., nt t ayetteHle, ; x..rth Carolina by State aid. and to tax i on hifl approach the incindiary made his delivered a Lecture in Raleigh on Saturday ; the whole State for this purpose, Can it be escape, the watchman pursuing him in the evening th 19th, on the "Boasaace of Scot- wrong to grant to the pepl the privilege j reei, and discharging the contents of a . , of buildinK such roads as will Itest prumute ; , , , , ... . , . . r j li History. l, . n . . , ' , double barrel gun at him without effect. J i their own interests! Iney best know ; 0 mm - " rut .1 .1 . . Mas Kiiaeii A negro man was killed ,.n toe nana ww ' consults these, it thereby promotes the best mas evening just before sun-set, about three interests of the Mate. The wealth of a miles west of Raleigh. It is supposed that State is composed of the aggregate wealth , , 1 1- 11 1 1 . ; of its inhabitants, and as wise lesrislation he was drunk and fell or lay down across . . " devekipes the one it increases the other, the track and went to sleep. hen the j Xne time has con.e when the West locomotive came within sight of the spot should be aroused to a proper sense of her where lie was lying, an old woman who was ! wrongs. Sin- has contributed in propor- . . . . i,. . . i . r ft... tion to her means to build every Road that passing by was tiyutg to drag hint on the . ' . j 0 . I has ever given trade and travel to Raleigh track. The Engineer seeing the woman Wilmington, and never once entortain (liut not the negro) supposed that she was ,.,1 the idea of voting against Railroad char tvin" her shoe; when he blew the whistle ters for their benefit. Why, then, should , 1 .1 .1... .. ..f ' they oppose granting chat tel s to us it' they (tint ' - -- I way, and then he saw the negro, but too lute to stop. It is .-aid that when within tea feet of him. he raised his head. The whole train nassed over hint, severinc him - i in fan in the middh the head and trunk falling en one side, the legs and feet oa the other. II belonged to ! W. Court, r.-q.. ot amwtgn. Tins Cant Feah and De 1.1.1 1.1; Imm PttST.-Last week we allodetl to ' this wirk, and intimated that it was im- it i said if we make the Danville Con praeticable. We did so because we raw a j nection, it will render valueless that por- ,- .1 . e t. . r. ;. , .1 ..f th.. ' tion of the N". ('. R. Road east of Oreens- 1 position on the part of the mends 01 tne .... , , ., .. f ' ban. For argument s sake admit it. Is measure to conceal the difficulties thai nave j ( ( h n Uy forcmR t1L. trade and will attend the improvement. Also, we j ,;, travel f tbe Wert over il at asaeri on;idercJ it unfair to depreciate other fice .' Are w- to be forced to trade and aorta fr the sake of getting another ap- ; SJ niiles farther to g, t to a market, , . . where it 11 not to our interest to. trade propriation for the River. Next week we f Jt.r4.,v , M,,,,,rt . Ritad whose Eastern shall lay a history of the matter before the J Stockholder are at war with our better public, by which it will 1- seen that in no 1 interest all for the bench! of Raleigh and iVtanee have the estimated expenditures j Wilmington ! Are we to pay annually , , , . 1 thousands of dollars thus indirectly to sii: attendins the work been correctly reporteel . , . u..;i ' 1 o:t those who deny our mere right to build to the General Assembly. The first Engi- j B jaj Rf,ad j This demonstraU to the 11, er that was enwoced on the work. Mr. .;.,t,- tbe necessitv of thi connection. Tbompeon, in his report, stated thai 1S5, (M.ii would complete tbe improTcment, which Beport aas tmdoned by Mr Gwynn, tl e gentleMMa who has just been appointed to -o and examine it ami report upon its prac ticability. But as Mr Gwynn ami Mr Thomp son both missed the mark hv several hun dred thousand dollars, wo would suggest thai his (Gwynn) opinions now on the sul jecl ought to be received with a great deal f caution ly the Legislature, We re spectfully a-k the memlx rs of the Gem ml Assembly to examine our statement next week. We pal the question to the editor .f the 1 . nioer.it. that tfhe was placed in the haute situation with Mr Rayucr, wtiiid h do what be and his party charges Mr IJay m r with doingf Hut he lets this .-lip." Chi fotte Whig. t Vrtainiy we'll answer the Whig'- ques tion. We would not have acted as Mr Kayner did weslionhJ not have cortsider ed oursehrcs worthy of a resideuce in the South had we went Nifth and advised a t i-ioii or "union" if y -u j refer the word of Fillmore and Fremont men fr the por- pov .:. ieatiug Mr I tlicbanuu, a man who has been true to onr rights. And we d oot hdicve that there is another man in X. tarohna of the least prominence, besides Kenneth iSarner, who would tliiuk of do ing a he did. If a deinoerat- had wciu N -itli and coaxed abolitionists and Others to "fu" iu order to beat FiDiwore, we eert.iinly would have been fbond eondcJDII incrhim. Mr Raynet has aireadv discov ered his error, and is tryins to extricate biui-lf. Hi maj thank the democratic pram f.r opening his eyes; and we do not despair. vt, of assisting our mnghbof in oseing theeril n -tilting From an attemni to siistai n such per to adopt 1 - a coarse as Mr l:. saw pro- CONGRESSIONAL . Washington. i,.0. 53. The Senate. until adjournment, ui bated tho bill to settle i w claims tm ine W1UOW: lo'volutiouarv officers. 1. . : l - , and children of In the House. Mr Letcher. hmt tl:, Coauaattoeof Ways and Means, presented a minority report on the subject of the re vision of the tariff. I he Indian, Tension, and West Point ' a- - priatiou bills weragMSsed. W It is said that the publishers of Dr. j vain- s account of his explorations will par ; Liu r. .1 , ... (Hit 011 th.- 1 ..e T .1 t., 1 1 11 mil mou- . tr-ay H.r tog. ,. tk. w. consumption bromrbtna hi- 1 i. posure iu the frozen latitudes. It win be so en by odvcrtpmiul tliat ! mere will be a lhe 1st inst. I! "Fantastical Parade" .... Bors thM.A Y . j - ...viv s tun orewiui tho hgs wake the tomjohn' t the huid oaasy-faasy Hag. - I'li-nill". .... inc "JO wake the hon-:-on K,"?'i,mi &dmm Isaledamdiaa! THE DANVILLE CONNECTION. nr i Eon I. T ton Flag offering several good reasons why 1 the Legislature should charter the proposed j Railroad from Greensboro' to Danville, Va. In advocating this scheme, we certainly are not liable to the suspicion of entertain Imp the least hostility to Eastern interests. tlje otlier hand we are for benefiting and i building up the East as much as any one; ; but at th(1 Bainc tinM. we tijink th(. interests of tht. j)C.OI,i0 ; this part of the .State should f Am t e tide in this nart of the State -.Would ' not he allowed to languish in consequence i l :i: tl...4. 1 by ftMt1,g the charter asked for, Roads mtffMwd&L be affected injuri- ouslv. - 1 ue 1110 r laS "-7 I observe that a bill has been introduced into the Legislature of our State to incor- ..r ........ . . norate a t omnnnv to hmhl n KMilrnari trnm 'I'LJw. Kill fthftU K AamaJ n -. Tuftv.i n rf in of jostice to the entire Western North Caro- Vet I understand tlie in, -asure is vio their wants and necessities in regard to l l'e watciiinan tlien return- a to the loca trade and travel, and as the Legislature , tion of the lire, and with prompt assistance are disposed to legislate fairly on the sub ject of Internal Improvements? Now. sir. we desire to see Wilmiagton, I Raleigh, ami every Eastern city flourish, I and an' willing U pay in proportion to : ..oi- 10 ini 1 11 c iiii 'i iun-ii sis. , must concede to us our rights. wDd not extend tins forcing system any further: tax os by a direct tax our full pro- jioition: but do not, hv partial legislation, Jtroy our energies and undermine our ' nronertv bv eudeavorinc to realize the , schemes of mere speculators in great Cities, ' - , wWwU tbe n,.xt Century Will never w itn Delusive apiH-als to our State pride, patriotism and commercial importance have all been made to as to sacrifice our true interests to build op local interests in the Lust. The West lias voted money and charters invariably, and v. hen we ask a mere charter to increase the stock in the X. ('. Road, in the Western extensions from Salisbury and C harlotte, wo are cold It answered no. you Must all trade and travel to Raleigh and Wilmington, or it will injure the ". C. Rail Road. How re diculous thus to try toforce trade and trav el under the specious pretext of interests to the State and the X. V. Rail Load. tiSivs us Charters to build roads to all markets, that our produce and tiave may be as free as the water that runs in our rivers thus stimulating trade and com merce, increasing our Agriculture, Me chanical and Manufacturing resources, and developing our Coal Fields and Mineral wealth, and wt will soon produce enough to regulate our own Exchanges without the aid off munificent cities that have to he built at our expense. The W est will know its friends by the vote on the Danville Connection, and we wish to seethe Re cords. . ;r We assure our neighbor, the Whig. , ... ,. rr r m 1 I that it recommending 1. L. Clingmans . , i letter ("lufamous letter" as the W big styles 1 it,) subjects us to the supposition of possess-' im a deficicnev of a valuable trait of char- r iHeuomiuant witfi '1 the angels Whig loves so well to talk about, then are a - j we li:rie to the suspicion. We know that that letter of Mr Oingnian's has been a source of trouble and a cause of awakening the fears of many know-nothing submis- ; sionists in the South, but can assure I them that as long as they behave them-; selves they need not be uneasy. Our neighbor ought not to let the matter dis turb him, for a "vigilance committee ?' should not totu h him ith a twenty-fool pole if we could help it Bat "evil to him ho evil thinks.' THE LEGISLATURE. On Saturday last the hill to eharter the People's Bank of North Carolina." intro- duced by Mr Caldwell of G uilford, paaaed its second reading in the Commons by a vote of 59 to 57. We have no idea, how ever, that this bill can become a law. The bill to establish a new Judicial Cir cuit has teen rejected by the Senate. Judging from present impressions, it is not probable that an additional circuit will he j ereat d. On ilondav last. Da tn'l W. Courts. Eso... : was re-elected State TrpuniMT K mm nl. I most unanimous v otc Thii deserved ! s is a tribute to one ot th.. .kw ...i ... r..:.i. v.-, uuu most luilii- , .... . 1111 omcers Uie State has ever had. B. iii,. ai b. tawM n- severm questions ot paramount importanac to be discussed and determined; and in view of this, and as the Assem'.K- n,, ,.t Ullt "nc' m twn vears. it must be eznected tl,at t,l "essiou aril be a losir It is .much better to take time, and legislate v.en. man 10 ware lane, as it is called, and I legislate hastily and imperfectly. Xt is 11 1 . .. . . . . piooaOM tnat the two Houses wiL not be able to ditnatCa their basinet and adjourn ttm die before the let February. Raleigh Statuland. LATE FROM EUROPE. Halifax, Dec. 24. The steamer Cana da with Liverpool dates to the 12th instant. L just in. Money market unchanged. Con- sols 94. Cotton firm sales past five days, 41, 000 bales. The Paris Congress will shortly meet. The captain and 15 passengers of the ill-fated steamer Lyonnais, had arrived at Bordeaux in safety. An unsuccessful attempt had been made to iitiiala tlm Kinn V-,l..c Cinn account of the affair savs that while the troops were defiling a soldier ru?hed from the ranks and struck the King oo the left side. He was arrested. Father Matthew, the great temperance Reformer, died at Cork, Ireland, on the 9th instant. Bold 4ttcinpt of an Incendiary. Abont 2 o'clock, on Saturday morning 19th inst., the watchman at the dopot of the Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad, of the Master Machinist, Mr. Anderson, (whose room is close by.) the flames were extinguished with but little damage to the building. The watchman says he is con fident the incendiary was a white man, and his object in having a lighted lantern was no doubt for the purpose of inducing him to believe that ho (the incendiary) was one of the officers of tho company. It is hoped that the villain may yet be detected, and receive the punishment ho so richly deserves. Mr. Sumner was absent from the city at the time of the occurrence. The watchman (whose name we did not learn) deserves great credit for his vigi lance and promptness in the matter. Col umbia Carolcain. m m Meeting to Sympathise with Walker. New York, Dec. 1 The meeting to sympathis with Gen. Walker, last night was well attended, notwithstanding the storm; Speeches were made b' Duff Green. Gen. Wheat. Gen. Green of Taxas. Let ters were read from (Jen. Quitman and Senator Jones. Resolutions were adopted promising mate rial aid to Walker, calling on government to send National vessels to the coast of Central America and endorsing minister Wheeler. The sum of $1,300 was sub scribed. ( rders have been received by the Gov ernment officers here, to stop all shipments of arms and provisions to Walker. The North -Eastern Road. A regu lar and systematic programme of business is now in operation upon the above named road. The track is laid from the Northern bank of the Santee to the highland, where passengers, cotton, &C, are received, from whence they are conveyed by hand cars to the river and boated across, to connect with the train. So that the connection from this highland on the Williamsburg side of Santee with Charleston is direct and attended with but little delay. A bale of cotton arrives in Charleston the same day or the day after it is unloaded from the wagon in Williamsburg, and all up freight is delivered there the same day it is put into the depot of the road in Charleston. Homicide. Mathew M. Sellers, who wc mentioned as having been stabbed at Odours sale, died in about three hours after receiving the wound. The knife entered the breast between the third and fourth ribs, and penetrated the aorta. The Coroner. J. C. Chapman, Esq., held an . . 11.1 .1 1 inquest over tne oouy me nexj, uay, wno reported that the said Mathew M. Sellers came to his death from a wound inflicted bv a knife in the hands of Daniel Johnson, .-, , , . Johnson tied, and has not as yet been ukeD. reward has been offered for his apprehension. Cheruw Gazette. The Scpueme Court. Will commence its winter term in this City, on Thursday tbe : ith day of December. Causes will be called as follows : Jan. I. those from the 1 Circuit. " 5, V M 12, 11 " !. Ill " " M. i V " Feb. X!, VI and VII Cir cuits. Halt isrh Register, l::.vi;i rKOSI Handling Guano. A farmer, named Silas Gravel, died in Ifont- oromerv county. Pa- a few days since, t in consequence of handling guano with his ' hands when there were some slight sores ! upon them. The guano penetrated the and in a day or two after he experien sore ced a sharp pain in one of his arms, which extended rapidly to the shoulder, and from thence to the bcdy, growing more acute, and causing his whole system to become swollen. In this state he lingered in great a-onv for about a week, when death relieved him of his sum-rings. 'Ibis case, and others similar to it. which have been recorded, should warn farmers and others not to handle guano if'they have even a j .1, nrun th. ir ban. Is. mm. Air. Foil Walkkk--New York Pee. 23. The steamer Tennessee left yesterday at- ternoon for Nicaragua. She carried ! passengers. iiO barrels bread, and 5M0 pounds bacon for Walker. Among the j passengers were Col. Frank Anderson and j Gen. Wheat, formerly of Louisiana. The Wheat Ckop. Fennsylvania is our greatest wheat State, and estimated to raise this vear I S."2o'-..);) bushels : Ohio is next, raising ItJ.rJjO.OoO ; New York is next, raising l62UO,pO0; Illinois next, rais in' H.6OD.410O Wisconsin, 1 1,060 000, and Virgmia 1500000, A PLEASANT JAUNT OVER THE N. C. RAILROAD. Correspondence of the Petersburg E.vprcss. Near tbe Agricultural Form, ) Petersburg, Dec. 16. $ Mr. Editor: Having parted with you and numerous other friends, with whom I had spent several pleasant days in the great commercial emporium of the Empire State of the South, at Branchville, I was soon lauded at Kingsville, the Southern terminus of the Wilmington and Manchester Kail- road, where, nguin changing cars, I pro ceeded on to Columbia, the seat of govern ment of South Carolina. Before arriving at the latter place the country changes, and instead of low, flat swamp and pine barrens, it is gently undulating and the soil is more productive. Here commences another railroad, known as the Columbia and Char lotte Railroad, terminating at the latter dace, in Mecklenburg county, X. C This road is nearly' all in South Carolina, only about nine miles being in the Old North ; still, its President is a North Carolinian, re siding in Charlotte. I had the pleasare of forming his acquaintance, and found him to be an intelligent and polite gentleman, whose praise was in every one's mouth. He is devoted to the interests of the work over which he presides, and gives it his whole time, and is now actively employed in hav- I ing relaid with heavy iron the track of his I road having secured the services of the ; indefatigable Rhodes, so long in the service ! of the Raleigh and Gaston, and more re , cently in the North Carolina Central Road. I had almost forgotten to tell you that his J name is Johnson, and of the numerous fam j ily bearing that appellation, it has never ' been my fortune to meet with one whom I l . . . regard as his superior. We arrived in Charlotte, N. C, the birth place of American Independence, about 4, P. ML, and after securing lodgings at a first rate hotel, which everywhere abound within the limits of the Old North State; accompa nied by several gentlemen of the place, who kindly volunteered to show us the sights' among whom was our friend Parks, who had the honor of sitting as the Yiee Presi dent of his State in the Commercial Con vention at Savannah, and is also the Mayor of Charlotte, I sauntered forth in quest of adventure. First, I was shown the spot upon which the old Court House formerly stood, under whose roof was first proclaimed the M.ck lenburg Declaration of Independence, which preceded that of the United States by 45 days, being promulgated on the 20th May, 177G, signed by 25 of the patriot citizens of that county, whose names and characters deserve, and will receive throughout all time, the respect ami veneration of every loyal son of North Carolina. Many of their descendants are still living in the State, and are among her most honored sons, of whom may be named the Hon. Win. A. Graham. The 20th May is annually celebrated in North Corolina, and efforts are being made to erect a suitable monument upon the site of the old Court House, to hand down to posterity the memory of the event which there occurred. The language of this de claration is so similar to the one of the U. States that many persons suppose that Mr. Jefferson must have seen it, and adopted not only the sentiment but the language. Proceeding farther, I was shown the site of Oreo's College, not a vestige of which now remains; but in its place is a large pri vate mansion, shaded by a grove of beauti ful oaks, occupied until recently by a grandson of one of the immortal 25, whose house was the seat of refined and princely hospitality, which will long be remembered by those whose good fortune it was to enter its open doors. It was in Charlotte that Gen. Gates' last order was issued as commander of the Southern army, when he was superseded by Gen. Greene. That order was dated 3rd December, 1780. Here, also, is a Branch Mint of the U. States, erected during the administration of Gen. Jackson and Mr. Van Boren, of which Col. Wheeler was appointed first superin tendent. It was here that he first made himself famous by the display of his exqui site taste and ingenuity in embellishing and adorning the mint, his palatial residence, which no doubt caused his merits to become more prominent, uud ultimately made him an envoy extraordinary and minister pleni potentiary to Nicaragua, under tho present administration. Proceeding farther, I was shown by the polite owner. Dr. Andrews, his valuable cabinet of minerals and fossils. It is the most extensive and valuable one in the South, and does great credit to its own er, who has been at great pains and expense in collecting the materials. I understand that Davidson College wishes to buy it, and I should suppose would not hesitate, as the price asked by the Dr. is, I think, hardly one-half its value. The country around Charlotte is remark ably healthy and the lands rich, us indeed is the case with almost the whole country through which the Central Railroad runs. On the morning of the 13th inst., at 0 o' clock, having enjoyed a good nights rest, at the sound of the whistle I was again seated in one of the elegant coaches of the North Carolina Railroad of North Carolina, presided over at present by Mr. Fisher, and formerly by Governor Morehead. Mr. Fisher I had the pleasure of meeting at the new and commodious workshops of the Company, near Haw River, and in the short tarry near there, to change cars, (this being half way 105 miles from either end of the road.) I was politely shown by him over the es- 1 tablishmcnt. It is upon a magnificent scale j in every respect, and every thing is upon ! the best and most approved plan. His en- I gines are the best I have ever seen upon any Roadj and they are all kept in the very best order and look as bright as a new pin. His coaches are also of the very best, with seats eaaal to the softest couch. You missed a moot exquisite pleasure in failing to come ; over this road, and I now predict that he Who tries it once will do so again if oppor tunity offer. Bidding goodbye to Mr. President Fisher, I was soon at the dinner house, kpt by Col. TrolUnger of Alamance. and a capital linner it was. This house is in the county of Alamance, a new connty formed out of parts of Orang3 and Guil forel counties, and was the spot mostly in habited by the Regulators prior to the Revo lutionary war, and near its western border, was fought the sanguinary battle of Guil ford Court House. Its county seat is Gra ham, named in honor of the Patriot of that name who was one of the signers of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, and of his son, Ex-Governer Wm. A. Gra ham, who was a cabinet officer under the administration of Mr. Fillmore, than whom a purer and more honorable man never lived. We arrived at Raleigh about 5 o' clock P. M., having for twenty miles en-joj-ed a tete a tete, conversation, with Ex Governor D. L. Swain, the President of the University of North Carolina. He is a gen tleman of the old school, of most generous, noble and polite disposition, and a perfect encyclopedia of information. He is the best informed historian in the State, and as a Genealeigist has not his equal in the worlel. He is acquaimted with the history of nearly every family in the country, no matter bow obscure. From Raleigh, in about 2i hours we were landed in Gohlsboro' on the Wil mington and Wekton Railroad, wheie after partaking of a good supper at the excellent hotel of Mr. Gregory, we again took the cars and were soon in Weldon and thence by the Petersburg anel Roanoke Railroad, were safely landed at home about 5 o'clock A. M., on Sunday morning the 4th inst. In concluding this sketch of my trip, I can not forbear to advise persons traveling South occasionally to take the cars of the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad at Weldon and thence over the North Carolina Central Railroad and the Charlotte and Columbia Railroad, which connects with the South Carolina Railroad at Kingsville. They pass over first-rate roads, in fine coaches, superior engines, controlled by polite and gentlemanly officers, with good eating houses along the line, and over as fine and picturesque a country as the sun ever shone upon. Yours, &c, B., No, 101. m m m m Nobthebn Enterprise Coming South. The Philadelphia North American says: We have heard, we know not how truly, that some of our Northern capitalists have organized a project for the improvement of the city of Norfolk, Ya., w hich is of a comprehensive and enterprise character. It is proposed to make Norfolk the great city of the Southern seaboard, the centre of its trade, and the metropolitan point for whatever of commercial activity the South may contain. The numerous conventions held of late years at the South for the purpose of stimulating the growth of Southern trade, and the general commenda tion of all movements looking to that end which has been uttered by Southern Newspapers, legislatures, etc, has doubtless directed the enterprise and capital of the great and populous North to the matter as likely to prove a chance for profitable investment. Every avenue of business and speculation in the free States is now so rilled, that the restless spirit of adventure cannot fiial development at home. Hence we should not wonder if this project were to prove a substantial one. That it is feasible no one can doubt, who regards the splendid commercial location of Norfolk. Richmond Enquirer. STRUGGLES OF THE GREAT. There is a milder and serener form of poverty, the nurse of manly energy and heaven-climbing thoughts attended by love, and faith, and hope, around whoso steps tho mountaian breezes blow, and from wdiose countenance ull virtures gather strength. Rook around you upon the dis tinguished men that in every department of life guide, and control the times, and what was their origin and early fortunes ? Were they, as a general rule, rocked and drandl ed on the lap of wealth ? No. Such men emerge from the homes of decent compe tence or struggling poverty. Necessity sharpens their faculties, privations and sacrifice brace their moral nature. They learn the great art of renunciation, and en joy the happiness of having few wants. They know nedhing of indifference or sat iety. There is not an idle fiber in their frames. They put the vigor of a resolute purpose into every act. The edge of their minds is always kept sharp. In the shock of life, men like these meet the softly nur tured darlings of prosperity, as the vessel of iron meets the vessel of porcelain. Lift your hearts above the region of wild hopes and cowardly fears. Fut on that even tem per of minel which shall be a shadow in sue cess and a light in adversity. If wealth and distinction come, receive them in a thank ful and moderate spirit ; if they do not come, fill their places with better guests. Re member that all which truly exalts and en nobles a man is bound to him by ties as indis soluble as those which link the planets to the sun. Plant yourself upon God's immuta ble laws, and fortune and failure will be no more than vapors that curl and play far be neath your feet. WATCHES OF ALL KINDS ft QUALITIES. SOME VERY CHEAP. Of all kinds and NEW strles. Of all kinds for sale at very low prices. Spoons, Knives & forks, Of everv (Vstription. Also, CASTORS AMD CANDLESTICKS OF ALL KINDS. Port Monies and Wallets, Ladies and gentlemen POCKE T KXIVES of all kinds Sf prices. WA&KHHG OASIS, nrrr, ivoiy, nud bone heads, also with crooks Th" above.articb-s are offered low foi ca.b. THO. TROTTER & SOX. Charlotte, Iec. CO, IS.0. tf MARRIED, In Jehnston county, on the l?th inut., Mr Geo. W. Lawrenee of Cumberland county, to Miss Mary E. W. BizzeH, daughter of S- Bizzell, Esq. On the 10th instant, Dr. A J K Thomas of Iredell, to Miss Sallie A. Letfets of Catawba co. Near Wadesboro, Dr H T Howze to Miss Cor nelia F Marshall of Ana county. In Orange county, on 17.h instant, Rev J W Montgomery of Yanceyville to Miss Annie J. Bingham. DIED, In this town, on the 26th inst., of consumption, Miss B. H. Loaenranjpaged 29 years. In Salisbury, suddenly, on the the 21st inst., Colonel George Weaut, aged 47 years. In Gborltttoa on 17th instant, (on her ,way to Florida to arrest the progress of consumption ) Mrs Elizabeth P Eccles, aged 50 years, relict of the late John D Eccles of Fayettcvilh Fantastical Parade. Tho. "RIB VAN WINKLES" will' parade on Thursday, January 1st. Volun teers and equipments are solicited for tho occasion. COMPANY. LAND FOR SALE. The subscriber offers for sale one valuable Tract of Land, lying within one mile of States ville, N. C, adjoining the latins ofA.K. Simonton, P. II. Dalton aud others, contain ing about One hundred acres of which is well timbered There is an excellent meadow, and a quanti ty of good upland in a high state of cultiva tion; there is also a good DWELLING HOUSE , and all necessary out-buildings. For further particular apply to A. VV. Jamison of State9 ville, or the subscriber at Oak Forest. J. R. B. ADAMS. December 23, 185C 2C3t STABLES TO KJBMT. I OFFER for Rent the Stables on the Ameri can Hotel Lots, excepting the Stables recent ly erected and now occupied bv Dr. P. H. Kobinsou. RLFL'S BARRIXGER. Concord, N. C. December 27, 1856. 2G-tf IVotioe. 1 WILL expose to public sale to the highest bidder on Friday the 2d day of January, 1857, the following property, via : The Red House ami Lots attached ; also, the Hunter Houses ard Lots, together with other unimproved Lots. Terms of sale, negotiable paper paya ble at the Branch Bank of the State ofN. C, at Charlotte. Sale will positively take place at the public stmare in i harlotte on the day set forth. Any person desirous of purchasing will do well to examine said property previous to sale R. M. STERLING. Dec. 23, 1856. 25-2t Notice. I will sell at uublic auction on YVcd- nesday of County Court, my HOUSE and LOT situated on the Flank Road, cornci of Church aud Ninth Street. JAMES BKIAX. December 22, lp.'iti. 2.VUE To Kiro. THE negroes belonging to J. D. & H. B. Lowrie, (minors, ) will be hired for the next 12 months, on the first day of January, 1857, at the public square in the town of Charlotte. P. J. LOWRIE, Guardian. Dee. 23, 18.-.G. 25-2t NEGRO AIRING. 30 valuable IVegroe to Hire. On the first daj of January, ls,r)7, 8 VALUA BLE GOLD MINERS, belonging to the heirs of John McLeary, dee'd, will be hired out. H. B. WILLIAMS, Guardian. 25-2t Dec. 23d. Notice. On Tuesday the 30th December, the NegrocN will be Hired and the Italic! Rented belonging to the Estate of Wm. Lee, dee'd, for the ensuing year. Alo the Saw Jlill will be Rented. J. W. HARNETT, Adm'r 2T-2t Dec. 23d. HEAL ESTATE I will sell, on Mondav of January Court, the STORE-HOUSE and DWELLING attached, known as the J. K. Harrison property. ALso, 4 Unimproved Lots in the Town of Charlotte, and 500 Acres of Land in Union County. fJP" Terms made known on day of Sale. H. B. WILLIAMS, Trustee. Dec. 2.5, 185(5. 2."-Gt EXCMEJUTGE H COLZjECTMOJT OFFICE, C H A li L 0 TTE, N. C. Office Up Stairs in new Brick Building op posite Boone CV shoe store. Drafts on New York and Charleston, S. C., Gold aud Silver, and uncurr-ut Bauk Bills BOUGHT ANDftQLD. And special attention paid to the collection of claims by JOHN McKORIE fc CO., Dee 23, 1656 5t Charlotte, N. C. Whig copy lm Wherea George Wilson, a white indentured Apprentice to me, has absconded from my em ploy without nay consent, thla is therefore to notify the public against crediting hiiri on my account as 1 will not he responsible for any Jebts he may contract. All persons are forev.aru'-d against employing or harboring him. Any one delivering nun to nif will b- mutably reward d. He is about 18 ream old. 'ASTER HARGET. Dec. 2.'?, iaS& It Annual Settlements. Those indebted to this Oftee for subscription, advertising or job w:rk, will tiud th-ir accounts ready. A s.-ttb-ment is uancctfully reoueated by toe eoanneneeaMmt of New rear, or ob soon thereafter a eoavcak-nt. V J. YATES Sale of Town Lot, The most desirable in Charlotte. OX dw 1st day of January, 1K7, will be sold on the preiuiseH, th Lor adjoining th Lot of Dr. J. II. D.ividson, on Trade rttn-t. a part df the Estate of J. L. Davidson, deneus Cy IWins madi known on day oi Sal. E. NYE HUTCHISON, A-t of S. NYE HUTCHISON, Ex'r. D- c 'j, leiiC 2lt Sale of Negroes, EIGHT LIKELY yt.GtlOES FOR SALE at public outcry, on the Slot iiwt., at Stow Factory, in Gaston Conrrv, hv ordt r of Cemt. JAirPEK S'I0"IVF. fnurLat). D c 23. 2i VALUABLE HOTEL IN CHARLOTTE, W Y virtue of a Deed ot Trust to me eseetth d, J l will offer at public wle. upon the prrmisen, at I o'clock, P. Mb, on the 27th of Juunary net. it being Tuesday of County Court, tbe Hon 1 kuown as the klh OA situated contiguous to the depot of the Charlotte and South Carolina and th- North Carolina Kail Roads in Charlotte. The Hotel building la en tirely new, commodious aud tasty in appeal anC, aud so lovated as to give commanding a Jvantugea for the patronage of tie- through travel of both Rail Koads. TERMS The purchaser will give notes wttn approved security, due one half in six aud tho owe in twelve "months, bearing imprest from date. JOHN A. VOL NC, Tiustee. 1 lecember 23, 1 tf50 20-Gt To Exchange, TOWN Lots bnpreved or unimproved for Negroes. Apply at this omcf. Dec. 23, lftoO. 2o-4t THE JTIAKKKTS. colli! ECTED WEEKLY HY T. M. EAKIIOW. Charlotte, Dec. 30, 1856. BACON, Hams per lb ' Sides, pef lb . . . " Hog round Ui!"in(, cotton, pet yard . . lirtj, per lb Butter, per lb Beeswax, per lb Bums, per bushel BRAND V, Apple per gal. . Peach " COTTON, new , per lb Coffee, per lb Kio " Java CANDLES, Adamantine. . 8p''iin " Tallow CORN, per bushel Chickens, each CLOTH, Copperas Linsey. . t Eggs, per dozen FLOUR, per 100 lbs M perbbl Feathers, per lb Herrings, jmt bbl Lmil, per lb Mutton, tier lb . .. 12 to 12 . .. Il to It . . 1 1 to 00 . . . 20 . . . 4 to T .. . J3 to 18 . . 20 to '? ... 75 ... 50 .. 75 ... in to 11 ... I9g to 15 ... ISmflO ii.'t to jty .. 40 to 60 . 20 to 2 .. GO to m . . Ill ot 15 .. 12 tola . . 25 to 30 .. 15 to 20 3 00 to 3 40 0 25 to 0 874 ... 33 to 374 ... $4 to til ... 124 to 00 5 to 6 .. $10 to 24 76 . . GO to 70 18 to 20 .. 124 14 . 75 to 2 00 .. 10 to 12 . . 1 .00 to 00 . . GO to 65 .. 9 to 104 . . 5 to 6 . . 45 to 00 .. 7 . . GO to G5 .. 50 to W0 Mackerel, per bbl MOLASSES, Sugar House " . Common SUGAR, Hoof " " Brown Ten. per It StonC'icnre, per gal Suit, pot sac Mt til, per bushel Multits. per bbl (Wilmington) Nails, per lb Oats, per bushel Pork, per lb Reus, par bushel POTA TOES, Irish, per bushel Northern, per bushel, " Sweet, per bushel Wheat, per bushel li'hiskvy, Western, per gal... WOOL, best washed,. " unwashed 1V 1, bale Clover Seed, per bushel (nou.) do 1.20 to 1.30 GO to 05 27 to 28 23 00 to 96 $12to09 11 E M A K K S. There is very littlo Cotton in market our former ijuotutions unalter ed. Flour is firm mid not much in market. Oats are not much in demand. Wheat firm at 81 ) to si :io. COLUMBIA MARKET, Dec. 27 There was only a limited amount of busi ness done in cotton yesterday iu prices, however, there was no change, and the market was very firm, nt our former quota tions of 10) to 12 cents, most sales at Hi to 115 cents. Gardiner, Me., June 22, 18.VL Wm.H.Dvkr Dear Sir: I have used two bot tles ot Prof. Woou's Hair Kealorativc, and can tru ly say it is the greatest discovery of the age tor restoring and changing the Hair. Before using it I was as gray as a man ot seventy. My hnir has now attained its original color. You can recom mend it to the world without the least tear, aa nir ease was one o( the worst kind. Valuable Town Property FOR SALE. WE will sell on the ftrftt day of January, 1867, the valuable Town Property owned by the late Mrs. T. B. Springs, eoiiMbftiug of Dwelling and Store House, situated on Tryou street, one door North-east of Leroy Spriugs' brick corner. lYrsons desiring a buaioeaa location would do well to examine the premises, as it is as favorably situated for mercantile purposes UK U,y in the town of Charlotte. Terms eaav and made ktionu on day of sale. J. J. BLACKWOOD, A. ('. STEELE, M. B. TAYLOK. Dec. 1G, 188641 EDGE WORTH FEMALE SEMINARY, 8rmtsboroiialJ, B. . ay j rPHE next Session of this Institution w ill com J. menee on Friday, January 2d, Id.'i7. The course of study is designed to enibraeu everything oeeeoavy to asubatuiitliil iiml oruuuM ratal ltliicullon. Great pro minence ht given to uVe SOLID BBAXCHK& Neither labor nor expense has been spared to secure Instructors of the highest qiialitu aiions in tln 'ir various departments, and to make Edge worth second to no Institution iu the country, in everything necessary to a complete Educa tion. Pof circulars containing Terirs, Course of In struction, &e.. apply to KICHAHD STERLING, Principal. D :e. 23. 150. 25-U CASH STORE. We have just received and are now opening the Largest Stock ot Imported C1UAKS ever brought to this market, viz: Emperatut Eugenia, La Real Londrei, Flora de Charleston, Consules Opera, Rio Hondo, Washington, Jenny Lind, PLntation, Regalia, And others, All imported Cigars, also, a large lot of common ones, so those that want can smoke at any price, from to 10 cents a piece. Also, a fn.e lot ot Tobacco, for chewing and smoking. To the ladien we woul-1 say, cull and see out Confeotionariea, and get something good for the Holidays. PINE APPLES, ORANGES, CO( OA NUTS, RAISINS, AND N CTS, CANHILS of all KINDS. TO THE BOYS We would say we have a large lot of Fire Work That we are determined to sell cheap for cash. DON'T FORGET to call at N. Wilkinson At Co's New Stand, on the burnt distnrt, op posite Uoone U Co-s shoe store. N. WILKINSON & CO. Charlotte, Dec. 23, !3 6. 2m