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OFFICE UP STAIRS OPPOSITE SCARR'S DRUG STORE A Family Paper, devoted to State Intelligence, the News of the World, Political Information, Southern Rights, Agriculture, Literature, and Miscellany. bv WILLIAM J. YATES, EIHTOR AND PROPRIETOR. CHARLOTTE, MECKLENBURG COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. I 2 PER AM NUM In Advance. -tftE. A. YATES, ASSOCIATE EDITOR- 5 E 6. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1857. NUMBER 2S3. THE .-published every Tuesday .;.kt tlio latest pw. tk. full Hnil nrpn. rate Report of the Markets, Sec. 'jamais . r OV year, if paid in advance, $2 00 If paid within Ml months,... 2 50 If j' lid after tlie expiration of the year, 3 00 y Any person sending us five new sub , rib rs. accompanied by the advance sub irriptio" wiM receive a sixth copy gra tj. f..r one rear. .y-saH-cribern and other who may wish . -sooey W us, cau uo so oy man, ai nir r sk. ADVERTISING. , . tare of 16 hnea or less, for 3 months, ! 00 "T " " 6 6 00 11 " 10 00 ,i e sioare, lf lines, or less, first insertion, $1 00 I iss mH insertion, 25 ry Transient advertisements must be viid fr in advance. ' YJfr announcing Candidates for office, i in advance. r-y Advrrtisements not marked on the lanueript for a specific time, will be in- rrni until forbid, and eWyi accordingly WILLIAM J. YATES. FOR A Valuable ".nutation, fifteen miles irr ft of Charlotte, in Gaston tmumty, within tiro miles of the Plank Road between Charlotte und Linrolm,lon. Said Plantation is on the west side of the Catawba River, con taining about FOl'R HUNDRED ACttfcJSc about cirhty-tive acres, H . i u iiiiwii: tin acres, sseadow land yield ing aa abundant emp at bay tw ice a year; one hundred ami twenty-live acres pd upland. Iviiur veiv l.'Vt'l. and tlit balance in woodland, timbered, and extruding within tw o hun :inls ttt' a Saw Mill owiu'd by John R. Johnston, Ks. . 'ii the place there is a larjre J: irk II.ios, Kitchen, Negro Haw t nil-;. :;ini s. a new lai'sre ami spacious Itarn, Blacksmith Simp. Cotton (iiu and Screw. TWrv is :ii a large Orchard of peach and ap ple Trees, worth at h-ast one thousand dollars; and in additieB a goad Vegetable garden. Tiie Plantation is well known as the residence of ibe km- Robert Johnston; having been care-full-.- cultivated and from the manner in which ij Ji. . is capable ef indefinite improvement. Tbv place is well watered, having three very Tel.. i,t S;iiiiis, situated iu different parts of the plantation. Am one wtshhig to examine the plantation . in iiu sn by applying to .J no. R. Johnston, Esq. , rnudiag within our milt of the place, or in his absence, to Dr. Sydney X. Johnston, two miles distant at Cast i ma Grove, on the Plank Road above Mentioned. Possession of the premises piven on the 1st of January, !-."-, and to any purchaser desirous of mmimff abeat, permission will be granted to do so at the proper season. This has always been regarded as the best plantation on the Catawba River, and my busi aess arraagrMirnts being sarh that I cannot areapjr it at thi time, it will be sold daring the asning season; therefore early application would le advisable. Price and terms will be made known by ad dressing me at 7 Murray, and :tl Warren Street., Kew York City, care of Churchill, John tUm x t'o.. until 1st of November; after that date, at Columbia, S. C. KUFU8 M. JOHNSTON. Sept. 20, 1807. mm dissolution! THE fina of WILLIAMS, GILLESPIE A f0 . as dissolved by mutual consent on the Jay of July, lr7. The Notes and Ac coasts for lriQ6 must be paid forthwith. The Acroaata tor l."7 can run as usual and will be settled a! the end of the year by Ij. S. Williams who will continue to carry on the business the old stand. The late firm return their thanks to the publk for the liberal patronage heretofore received, and their Mtceeasor hopes, by manifesting a spirit ol accommodation to merit a coutinuatiou of the auie. WILLIAMS, GILLESPIE & CO. Charlotte, Aup. 4, 17 tf ALL persons haviur claims against the late firm of WILLIAMS, GILLESPIE & CO., will present them to the undersipned far m Ufa BM ut. L. S. WILLIAMS. Anjrnst 4, lo? SOO Head or Beer Cattle Wanted. Also, 500 HEAD OF SHEEP 6l 100 jTtieau oi nuuo, And 12 or 15 No. 1 Milch Cows. 1 DESIRE to purchase the above amount of Stock. Those having any for sale will do well to give me a call, as I am willing to pay the highest market price. Farmers will find it to their advan tage to sell their Breves, S'heep or Hops to me instead of butchering themselves, as I think I can remunerate them as well if not better than it they butchered themselves. , . W. A. COOK. Charlotte. July 14. 1RT.7. Town Butcher. Special Copartnership IN TIIE SADDLE & HARNESS BUSINESS. E. H. ANDREWS & CO. have entered into the above business, and appointed E. SHAW a special Agent to carry it on in all its Various Branches. First door below Granite Row, on Tryon Street. Charlotte, July 38, 1857. t7-tf DR. R. WYSONG, Charlotte, W. . HAVING located in this place, respectfully offers his Professional Services to the citi xens of the tow n and vicinity. OFFICE in Springs' building. April 'th l -."7. BREM & STEELE, Wholesale and Retail Dealers IN i rrn IgilM Hardware, Hal, and Shoes, CHARLOTTE, N. C. May 5, Ifi57. 44-tf STILL THET COME. this day another sup- piyotrreii DKLG.S, MEDICINES & CHEM ICALS. Al. o, a splendid assortment of 4nr Stcal lntraineaitB, consisting in part of Post Mortem, Trepaning and Amputating Caw-s, Teeth Forceps, Specnlums, Enemata 8ets, (entirely new style) spring and thumb Lancets, Scarificators, Cupping Glasses, and many other articles in this line of goods, all of which Prac titioners of medicine and Sorgery are respect fully invited to cal! and examine. For sale at extremely short profits, at PRITCHARVS Wholesale and Retail Sept. 8. Drug House, Irwin's corner. Another supply Of the most unique and magnificent Toilet Arti cles, consisting in part of hair, teeth, nail, flesh, hat, cloth and othet Brushes. Turkish Colognes, Lxtracts. Soaps, Bohemian Pungents, Frankipane, Sec, dec, which will he sold low at Prilchard's Fancy Drug Store, Sept. 8. Irw in's Corner. W OOni.WI) CREAM! W0O1 LAN L) CREAM ! ! An unequalled and exquisite Pomade for the hair. Just received from the manufacturers, at Pritchard's Drug and Chemical House, Sept. H. Irwins'i corner. Tooth Ache. Another supply of Cummings Sc Flagg's NERVE ANODYNE, an instantaneous cure for the. tooth ache, at PRITCHARD'S, Sept. 8. Sole Agent for Charlotte. Country Merchants Are respectfully invited to call and examine my Wholesale Priees of choice A,U MEDICINES, nut up in any stylo to order, by PRITCHARD, Druggist and Apothecary, July 28, 18o7. Irwin's Corner. White Lead. 10.000 Lbs. White Load, in oil, just receivtd and for sale at PRITCHARD'S Aug. 18. Drug House. Paint or Linseed Oil. SOO Gallons just received and for sale at the lowest market prices, at PRITCHARD'S Aug. 18. Drug If Chemical Store. VARNISHES ! VARK ISHES I A large stock now on hand, consisting of Demon. Furniture, Cupal, Coach-body, Ja pan, c, which will be sold for cash lower than any otht:r House in Charlotte, at II. M. PRllCHARD's Wholesaled. Retail Drug Store, Aug. 18. Jruiu's Corner. Condition Powders. Farmers and others interested in fine Stock, are assured that these preparations are unsur passed as a h. alth-giviug remedy for Horses, Cattle, and bit kinds ot S.ock. For sale at Prilchard's Wholesale and Retail Drug House, Ju!y 28. Irwin's Corner. Patent Medicines. Call at PRITCHARD'S DRUG STORE. Irwin's Corner, for the most approved and popul i r medicines of the day. July 28. Crass Seeds!! Grass Seeds!!! A large assortment just received, comprising the following varieties: White Clover, Red Clover, Timothy, Millet, Blue Grass, Lucerne. yr. The above seeds are warranted to be FRESH and GENUINE. For sale at Pritchard's Wholesale tf Retail Drug House An"-. 2,", ld."7. Irwin's Corner. WHITE LEAD. At PRITCHARD'S you can buy, for cash, pure White Lead at 9 cents per lb. Drug Store, Irwin's Corner. Another Decline In Quinine At Pritchard's Large Drug and Chemical House, Jrwin's Corner. This article may now be had at $2 50 per ounce, for Cash oxLY. 40,000 PAIRS OF BOOTS, SHOES, BROGAXS AND OVER SHOES. EMBRACING every varietv of Ladies, Gents, Misses, Boys and Children's' Shoes and Boots that can be found iu any wholesale or retail es tablishment in the Southern Country. Our goods are manufactured expressly for us, and we are satisfied they will give better satisfac tion and at less priees for the same quality of goods than at any other establishment in the South. . "... ..... , It is only accessary to examine our stocK ami prices to be satisfied that this is the place to buy Boots aud Shoes. Cash, one price only. BOONE 6l CO., Sept. 29. Charlotte, N. C. Lumber Yard. The subscribers inform the citizens of Char lotte and vicinity that they have established a Lumber Yard in town, where they intend keep ing a supply of all kinds of Lumber for building and other purposes. Mr Jonas Rudisill is their agent iu town application can be made to him or to either of the undersigned. Oct. 6. MILLER & PORTER. K. M. Ml Rl'HISOX. A.J. HOWELL. MURCHISON 6l HOWELL, CO: fMBSIOH ISEfiCHANTS, J'o. lO-t Wall Street, J'. 1. Feb. 3d, 1657. ly HOUSE & LQT e nun For Sale. ONE of the most desirable residences in Charlotte, situated on Trade street, directly opposite the residence of Gen. J. A. Young, and iu the most pleasant and healthy part of the town. Buildings all in complete order, and will be sold very cheap, as the owner is going West. For particulars, en quire of J. TOWXLY, at FULLINGS & CO.'S Clothing Emporium. Sept. 29. 1857. tf As Administrator of Wm. Matthews, dee'd.. I will sell at the house of said deceased on the 2Gth day of November, the following property of the intestate, viz : Two likely Negroes, The crop of Cotton, corn, Wieat, tfc., Six head of Horses and 1 Mule, And all the other personal property of deceased usually sold by administrators. A credit of 12 mouths will be given and ap proved security required. Usr"" At the same time several Negroes will be hired out. SAML. B. HOWARD, Adm'r. Nov 9, 1857 82-3t-pd IXTotloe- As Executor of Jonathan Burlison, deceased, I will sell on the premises of my testator, on the 3d day of December next, the following property of the said Burlison: FIVE LIKELY NEGROES, The Crop of Corn, Cotton, Wheat, dee. Are. The stock of Cattle, Horses. Sheep, r., and such other articles as are usually sold on such occasions. Twelve months credit will be given and note with approved security required. 13F Creditors of said estate are notified to present their claims duly authenticated within the legal time, and debtors are requested to make payment. The Plantation of deceased will also be rent ed on the day of sale. SAML. H. WALKUP, Ex'r. Nov. 9, 18i7 8-4t HOUSE & LOT FOR SALE. I WILL SELL at Public or Private Sale, the House and Lot 13! 33 on winch Joseph W. Ross now liws, on B. and 5th Streets, in the town of Charlotte, containing ONE LOT and a HALF. An excellent I welling; House and other buildings are on the premises ; also, Garden. Stables, Well, &c- Persons desirous of examining the premises can call on Mr J. W. Ross, who will show the same. ItT I will sell at public sale on the 1st of tJ.t 1 1 iwti v, lsi5, it not Ut lfnre. O. H WALK UP Nov. 10, A"7. B'2-tf EXECUTORS' SALE. On Thursday the 19th instant, at the late resi dence of Larkin Stowe, dee'd, will be sold a number of fine Horses and Mules, Cattle, Hogs, Sheep, Farming Tools, 1 new road W;igon, Cotton (Jin, Threshing Machine, Cotton, Corn, Wheat, Oats, and a quantity of Hay and Fodder. Tt lms made known on the day of sale. J. STOWE. ) E. B. STOWE. Executors. W. A. STOWE ) Nov. 9, 1857 2t FEMALE COLLEGE. The Fourteenth Session will commence on the FIRST MONDAY in January, 185 i. The Teachers employed are of the first order of abil ity. The course of instruction is unusually thorough and extensive. EXPENSES: Tuition in Elementary Branches $15 00 " College Classes Stl 00 " " Mask 20 00 " " Drawing 10 00 ' Painting 20 00 " Embroidery 5 00 Board and Washing, per month, 10 00 J"p No extra charges will be made. For particulars, address J. H. MILLS. Oxford, N. C. Nov. 3, 1857. 81-12t NOTICE. All persons indebted to the Estate of Wm. Lee, dee'd, and of R. C- Barnett, dee'd, are noti fied that payment wm be made immediately, as both the " above Estates must positively be closed by January Court. Those persons who want the pleasure of taking my receipt will do well to observe this notice. J. W. BARNETT, Adm'r. Nov, 3, 1857. 81-3t ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. The subscriber, as Administrator on the Es tate of Stephen Archer, dee'd, with the Will annrxed, hereby gives general notice to all Creditors of said Estate, to present their claims, duly authenticated, within the time limited by law for that purpose; otherwise, thh notice will be pleaded m bar of recovery. Debtors to said Estate will also please make payment imme diately. E. B. D. SLOAN, Adm'r. Nov. 3, 1857. 3t-pd Notice. WILL be sold a: the late residence of WM. LITTLE, deceased, 3 miles North-west of Beat tie's Ford, Lincoln county, N. C., on the 19th of NOVEMBER next, about consisting of men, women, bojs and girls, mostly young and likely. There is a good blacksmith and shoemaker among them. A credit of 12 months will be given with inter est from date, the purchaser giving boud and approved security. WM. P. LITTLE, ) J. H. McCALL. Adm's HUGH LITTLE, ) 57. 4t-pd Oct. 27, 1657. 3T For the Largest stock of Clothing vou ever saw go to the Emporium of Fash ion of FULLINGS & CO. For the Neatest stock of Clothing vou ever saw go to the Emporium of Fash ion of FULLINGS fe CO. gXW For the Cheapest stock of Clothing vou ever saw go to the Emporium of Fash ion 0f FULLINGS & CO. M WESTERN DEMOCRAT. Charlotte, N C. Suicide. We learn that Mr Q. Parker, a native of Davie county, but merchandi sing at Wilbnr, Wilkes coonty, N. C. committed suicide last week by taking laudanum. No cause assigned. Salisbury Watchman. I A remarkable instance of the insta bility of popular opinion is afforded by the recent election in New York. A year ago. Fremont had a plurality of over 80.000 votes over Buchanan. Now, the State goes democratic by 12.000 majority a change in one year of 92,000 ! - From the Salisbury Watchman. Fancy Hill P. O., Iredell co.. N. C-, October 28th, 1857. Dear Sir: I have been requested to have the following statements published in yonr paper, iu relution to the Scarlet Fever. Some years ago I read a publication in your paper from a gentleman in South Carolina, recommending as a cure for scar let fever. Jalap as a purge, and red pepper tea as a drink, stating that under that treatment be had managed a family of 38 children, with the loss of one. A short time afterwards the disease came into my neighborhood, and in my family. I used the remedy successfully with afrout 12 children. It is now in my family and neighborhood. I have had two of the worst cases I have ever s?cn in my family or neighborhood! deranged to a considerable extent. I used the same remedy (though it took repeated doses of the Jalap to operate on the bowels) as successfully as ever. The above two cases have shed the entire skin, even to soles of the feet. In some cases the disease yields by taking one dose of Jalap. The bowels should iu all cases be well evacu ated, and the tea drank for several days. Yours, Respectfully, SILAS D. SHARPE. N. B. No swelling of the patient after recovery under this treatment. CP The Editor of the Elizabeth City (N. C.) Pioneer, in his last issuo, publishes the following: Wanted! Immediately, and earlier if practicable, an Editress to take charge of the outside of this paper. The tiuuioa in ble that we should engage a partner, and we therefore give notice to any one, pos sessing the requisite qualifications, who may desire to give a helping hand to the improvements of man-kind, that un appli cation will be duly considered. We offer the following liberal terms to one suiting us: Board A comfortable home with an agreeable companion. Dress "Something to wear" silks not to cost over one hundred and fifty dollars each. Gaiters limited to two pair per week, bonnets ad libitum. Hning a sort of weakness in the way of pretty bonnets our self, an unlimited indulgence iu bead cover ings will be allowed. Shawls, laces, jewel ry, etc., nil open to future negotiations. Profits equally divisible. The contract must be drawn up by the liirli nr fml 1 1 1 1-1 1 1 f vnnilur ,t lli-l ' .1 nm:i - t clerk of the court, and sealed in the pre sence of a Minister of the Gospel and as many more as may be desirable. The Charlotte Female Academy is now open for the recep tion of Pupils, under the superintendence of the Rev. ROBERT BLR WELL and LADY teachers of long experience. MUSIC and ALL THE ORNAMENTAL BRANCHES will be taught by competent in structors ; and as the design of the Principal is to train young ladies for usefulness, every effort will be made to secure thorough instruction in every department. He has secured, as Frofessor of Music, MR Kerssen, a native of Germany, who has taught with success for several years in Philadelphia, and comes recommended by competent judges. lhe Sessions will correspond with those of Davidson College. Tekms per Session, payable half in Advance : Board and Tuition $85 00 Tuition for Day Scholars $16 to 18 00 Latin and Modern Languages, each, 10 00 Music 20 00 Use of Piano for practice 500 Drawing and Painting $10 to 20 00 Boarders will furnish their own towels and table-napkins. Pupils are charged from the time of entrance. No deduction made for absence, except in cases of protracted sickness. Nov. 10, 1857. 82-3t HOUSEKEEPERS. If you wish to supply yourselves with China, Glass or Crockery-ware of any kind, go to CHINA HALL , where vou will find the BEST ASSORT MENT IN THE STATE. Also, a variety of housekeeping articles, consisting of Knives and Forks, Spoons, Soup I.Jles, Castors, Chafing Dishes, Oyster I)ihe. BuckwhtM-Cake Dishes, Egg Beat er, Oyster knives. Pickle lurks. Mustard spoons. Salad spoons and Foi ks, Butter knives, Teaketiles, Andirons, TTaffle-Irons, Shovels and Tongs, Bellows, Gridirons, Coffee Mills, Candlesticks, LOOKING CLASSES in every variety of frame. Also, LOOKING-GLASS PLATE. A splendid assortment of eight day Alarm and thirty hour CLOCKS. Also, a good assortment of Mood and Willow Ware, consisting ot clothes, traveling and work Baskets, Tubs, Caanas, Buckets, Bread Trays, Brooms, Brushes, r eather-dnsiets, Knite Boxes, Ac. Ac. JAMES HARTY Ac CO.. Oct. 12, 1857. tf China Hall. LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF THREE DESPERATE ROBBERS. Several months since, the Bank of New Brunswick was broken into and over seven ty thousand dollars stolen from its vaults. The details of this audacious robbery have already been published ; and after being tracked for a long time, and through many places, its perpetrators have at last been captured, and are now awaiting trial before the Court of Assizes in Nova Scotia. They are three in number, and their names are Pbil Stanley, Jack Rand and Bell Smith. These three men, apparently, are none of your small, vulgar rascals. They dis play the trophies of no less than 'sixteen memorable achievements, of which each of them boasts ; and whether they exaggerate the importance and recklessness of these from a love of boasting, we will not stop to inquire. The leader of this trio is Phil Stanley alias Phil Sandford, who prides himself upon being one of the most artful villians in Christendom. He was born in England, and is over thirty-two years old. His manner is affable and quiet, yet he is a very devil in hardihood, and gifted with almost unparalleled finesse. He has the eye of a lyez, the subtlety of a oat, the quick decis ion of a consummate general, and a force of execution which sets all obstacles at defi ance. He first became known on this continent in the city of Buffalo, where in a single night he committed three burglaries. He was arrested for the crime, tried, convicted and sentensed to nine years and nine months' imprisonment. Unfortunately, his sentence was soon after commuted, and, true to his instincts, be hastened to deserve another. This fellow is aristocratic in bis trade. He entertains a hearty contempt for small rascalities, and aspires to great projects and achievements. Scarcely had he got out of prison when he planned a grand en terprise against the Milton Bank, at Dor cester ; and one fine morning that institu tion missed $32,000. Having succeeded in this great project, he carried on his opera tions in Albany, Rochester, Buffalo and Springfield ; sometimes alone, and some times with his associates. But in Buffalo the bird was caged the second time ; the Grand Jury found a bill of indictment, and ,e was sentenced to the Auburn State r-fc - f .1 ... r rraaa mr minuter periou oi nine yBBrs auu nine mouths. In the meantime Phil had married the widow of a Jew, who kept an obscure hotel in the city of Albany. When he found himself a second time under the restraint of iron bars and locks he set his genius to work to devise the means of recovering his liberty. He drew up a petition to the Governor of the State for his pardon, sign ed by all the employees of the prison, and having counterfeited the signature of the Judge, sent it on to Governor Seymour. His excellency was ensnared by the trick ; he promptly sent on an order for his re lease, aud in few days Phil found himself outside the prison walls. The fraud was afterwards discovered, and officers were dis patched to find the criminal, and after a long and fruitless search, they listened to the proposals of his wife, who agreed to discover his whereabouts upon certain con ditions. The bargain being consumated, Phil got off with two years and six months confinement. This inadequate punishment only whetted his instincts, and gave him new faith in his lucky star ; and he soon after robbed the Windham county Bank of $23,000. He next turned his thoughts upon Canada, and went to Montreal, where he committed many robberies with impunity, among others one of a thousand dollars from the office of the Grand Trunk Rail road. A police officer, getting a clue to his proceedings, tracked him to Baffalo, where he succeeded in capturing him. He was locked up for two or three months, and then let off for want of sufficient evidence. After getting rid of this annoyance thus fortunately, he went to New York, where his wife was then living. Scarcely had he stepped out of the cars when this adora ble creature demanded a fur mantilla. Could he refuse such a request to a loving angel who had turned aside the prisoned arrows of justice, aimed at his devoted head ? The thing was not to be thought of ; though Phil had not the funds, be as sured he was not the man to spoil his dignity by pilfering so petty a thing. To relieve himself of the embarrassment, he signalized the night of his visit to the Metropolis by breaking into a store and stealing a quantity of rich furs, but he had not obtained the article ready made ; he had only taken the raw materials ; and though the skins were magnificent his wife upbraided him in no gentle terms for this oversight. "They must do," said Phil ; "they must be made up." They were ac cordingly sent to a furrier where, as luck would have it, they were seen and recog nized by the lawful owner, and Phil was arrested when he called for the article. "So it has often happened," philosophi cally remarked poor Phil, on his way to the Tombs; "these cursed baubles of wo men have often rained great men." But he did not content himself merely with giving utterance to the maxims of wisdom; but while on his way to that venerable penal institution he slipped from the officers; outstripped them in the race, escaped from the city, fled to Michigan, robbed the State Bank of $11,000; went to Connecticut, plundered several jewelry stores in that State, robbed an Indiana exchange agent of a considerable sum. plundered several of the principal shops, and joined Jack Rand and Bell Smith. The trio next at tempted to rob the oil company. By means of false keys the rascals got into the com pany's safe, but to their ehagrin found the coffers empty. For two or three sights they continued the experiment bat still found no money. Enraged with ill success Phil resolved not to have all this trouble for nothing. Having carefully examined the company's books and acquainted himself j with their method of doing bosinesa,ne forged their name and personating one of their employees, got it discounted and left the oity. When the note became due, the unfortunate employee whose name he had assumed, was tried for forgery and sen tenced to Sing Sing for five years. Thence the confederates went to Quebec. Their exploits in that city having alarmed the people and waked up the vigilance of the officers, they left for Nova Scotia. A few weeks after their arrival there. the Bank robbery of $75,000 was commit ted. In this stupendous affair. Phil em ployed all his devilish genius. His manner of proceeding is sometime slow, but always sure. With a bit of wax he took an im pression of the outside door lock, and from this model they constructed a key. An other night the robbers entered the build- ng, and took impressions of the locks of the drawers aud vaults, and made other keys as before; and were sure of success. It is asserted that Phil had often devoted six months study to the plan of an enter prise, aud when it promised largely, has not scrupled to spend $2,000 in maturing it. He possesses great powers of strategy and invention. At Auburn he made n key for securing the grates, and gave it to the jailor, who sold the secret to a house in New York. They got it patented, and have realized large profits from its sale. Ordinarily, Phil managed an affair and let his confederates execute it. But in Nova Scotia he departed from this prudent custom ; and to this negligence he owes his detection. Jack Rand, one of his accomplices was born in New Hampshire, where he exercis ed tho trodo of a locksmith. He began bis career of crime with stealing five hun dred dollars for which he suffered two years' imprisonment. After the expiration of his term, he fig ured in the robbery of the Portsmouth Bunk and received $70,000 as his share of the spoils. He sent a part of it to his father, who, being found with some of it in his possession, was arrested for the crime. Jack, not altogether forgetful of the obli gations of a son, confessed himself the guilty party to the police. He was im prisoned and his father set at liberty ; but the rascal made his escape in about four months. At Concord he was arrested for arceny. tie got out again ; and in Aew Jersey this modern Jack Sheppard com mitted a heavy wharf robbery. They caught and imprisoned him, and for the third time he broke jail. He was, however recaptured in Philadelphia, and sent back to New Jersey, where he was aoquitted in some unexplained manner. Disgusted with the State, he went to Canada with Stanley, and the two travelled up and down the St. Lawrance. Steam boats expresses, &c, were the theatre of their operations. One time they attempt ed to steal a box containing $50,000 in gold dust, but failed. Phil was arrested for the attempt, but was discharged for waut of competent evidence. The last of this diabolical trio was Bill Smith, whom we may regard as the servant, or rather slave of the other two. He does the most dangerous and servile work, and receives the least pay. ..,rt 0-StS) rr- The Origin of Thanksgiving Dat. When New England was first planted, the settlers met with many difficulties and hardships, as is necessarily the case when a civilized people attempt to establish themselves in a wilderness country. Being piously disposed, they sought reli f from Heaven, by laying their wants and distresses before the Lord in frequent set days of fasting and prayer. Constant meditation, and discourses on the subject of their difficulties, kept their minds gloomy and discontented, and, like the children of Israel, there were many disposed to return to the land which persecution had deter mined them to abandon. "At length, when it was proposed in the assembly to proclaim another fast, a farmer, of plain sense, rose and remarked, that the inconveniences they had suffeed, and concerning which they had so often wearied Heaven with their complaints, were not so great as might hsve been expected, and were diminishing every day as the colony strengthened; that the earth began to reward their labors, and to furnish liberally for their sustenance; that the seas and rivers were full of fish, the air sweet,, the autMate wholesome; above all, they were in the full enjoyment of liberty, civil and religious. He. therefore, thought that reflecting and conversing on these subjects would be more comfortable, as tending to make them more contented with their situation; and that it would be more becoming the gratitude they owed to the Divine Being, if, instead of a fast, they should proclaim a thanksgiving. His advice was taken; and, from that day to this, they have in every year observed circumstances of public happiness sufficient to furnish employment for a thanksgiving day." COTJ1TTRT OXRLB. Mrs Victoria Fuller, in the Ohio Cult Uiva- tor, in a sisterly "way , thus talks to country The farmers daughters Jffe "sWn-fte the life as well as pride of rhertghfjjr: glorious race of women whienrmvWrrPWid can' show. I seek not to flatter PmV ror before they can become this, they will have to make earnest efforts of one or two kinds. There are some who depreciate their con dition, and some who have a false pride in it, because they demand more considers tion than they merit. A want of intelli gence upon all subjects, and of refined edu cation, is no more in a country than a town "bred girl, In this age of books and news papers. Many girls are discouraged because they cannot be sent away from home to board ing schools; but men of superior minds and knowledge of the world would rather have for wives women well and properly edu oa ted at hone. And this education can be had wherever the desire is not wanting. taste for reading does wonders, and an earnest thirst after knowledge is almost certain to attain a sweet draught of the "pierian spring." There is a farntnr'S daughter in this very room in which I am writing, a beautiful, refined and intellectual woman, in whose girlhood books were not a, plentiful as now, and who gained her fine education under circumstances which would have discouraged any but oue who had as true a love of study. I will state why I think the country girls are yet to prove the hope of the country. The women of towns and cities are becom ing so universally unhealthy, and so almost universally extravagant, foolish and fash ionable, that men are almost in dispair of obtaining wives who are not invalids, and providing them with what they demand after they have married them. Unless the young man has the fortune (good or bad) to be the inheritor of wealth, be must spend the best bloom of his youth to acquire enough to " start upon,-' as people are ex pected to begiu now-a days. Many, even in high places, would go to the country for their choice if they met there equal refine ment and intelligence. Women are pro paring to take a noble stand in history, and they cannot do it in ignorance. Town girls have the advat.tage of mora highly polished manners and greater ac complishments; but country girls have in finitely more to recommend them as rivals of their fuir city sisters. They have more truth, household knowledge and economy, health and consequently beaut , simplicity, affection, and freshness of impulse and thought. When they have cultivated minds there are more chances in their favor for good sense and real ability, because so much is not demanded by the frivolities of society. I would not speak as though our far mers' daughters were deficient in educa tion. Many brilliant scholars and talented women may be found among them ; in old Virginia this is especially so; but I would seek to awaken the ambition of all to be come that admired and favored class which they ought to be, if they will but unite re fined culture with their excellent graces. A sweet country house, with roses and honey-suckles trained to climb over it; with good taste, beauty aud intelligence within; toil enough to insure health, and leisure to court acquaintance with books and flowers, and the lovliness of nature, with peaee, plenty and love, is surely one of the para dises which Heareu has left for the attain ment of man. SOOZANN'8 ERP08TROFY TO THE PANICK: Amazin creecher! say, wot gev yew burth ! Was t sum anormos rivur. on oose bant Yew made sutch orful runs ? Say did'ut Yew no they'd kave 1 Dew say. Wot makes yew run around smasbin' And brakiu' things sow fritefully. With sutch a hob-sail alorter ? Ain't yew Sic of smashed aud broken vittals 1 Don't yew think vew'd better dri up, Or ellse stmmur down ? do. A Kino Act Rei aid. The Raleigh Standard, in an obituary of Wm. Hill, lata Secretary of State, relates the following : Many years ago he journeyed to Tennes see, then almost an unbroken forest. At that time it was a perilous undertaking. Robberies were by no means uncommon, and Indian outrages ware of frequent occurrence. The passage of the mountains, too, was fraught with danger, as there were but few roads, and they almost impassable. While there, be met a widow lady with an infant, left, by ber husband's death, in a land of strangers, friendless and alone. She was endeavoring to make her way back to her relatives in Carolina. Obedient to the generous impulses of his nature, he en deavored to secure her comfort, and to shield her as far as he could from the hardships incident to the journey, frequently carrying her infant for hours in bin arms. In 181 1, when a candidate tr the office he long and worthily fille .' i was opposed by a gentleman of deserved popularity Mid powerful family influence. Twice they received each an equal nuiulier of votes. Several members of the Legislature were confined to their rooms by sickness, and a committee was appointed to visit them and obtain their votes. One of these geniemen, a brother of the widow above mentioned, but an entire stranger to Mr Hill, recollected riearing his sister speak of the kindness -hown her by him, and cast his vote, on that account, for Wm. Hill. That one vote secured his election.