North Carolina Newspapers

ctnoct&t M- J- YATES, Editor Ac Prophif.tor 4 II ARLOTTEJIJC Tuesday Morning, Dec. 29, 1857. Notice. We make it a r jle to settle up as near a possible on the first of January, or as ary thereafter as convenient ; therefore those indebted to this Office are notified that their accounts are made out, and they are respectfully requested to make pay ment. Our subscribers who are in arrears f,,r two and three years' subscription will ,ave something by complying with this request. WALKER'S LETTER Wo publish the letter of Got. Walker resigning the Governorship of K -nsas Ter ritory. Although it occupies considerable pace, nevertheless we thought our readers niight want to we what a man, who has occupied as much of public attention as Walker lies fer the last few months, has to fav for himself. The letter sounds plausi ble and takes about the same position oc ctipieJ by Mr Douglas, but it should be re membered that the sooner this Kansas ques tion is taken out of Congress the better, therefor re think the recommendation of tun President to accept Kansas as a State under the Lecompton Constitution is cor rect, arid then the matter will be left with citizens of Kansas as a State, to be tilled in their own way. We think it would have been better to submit the whole ('institution to the people, yet, for the lake f peace, the course indicated by the Administration hould meet the approba tion of national men everywhere. We lipe our patrons have had a pleas ant I 'bristmas. Most of the newspapers in the State suspended for one week in order to have holiday, but for the sake of keeping i readers of the 'Democrat" posted up, - have foregone the pleasure of a week's recreation, and therefore issuw our paper as awaii A happy Xew Year to our friends and even body. m m m SHERIFF Giuek, of this county, has been a very indulgent officer so far as the col lection of Taxes is concerned. He has ad v meed money in order to make his settle ments with the Comptroller; and now. after waiting a long time (many being in arrears as fur back as 1834) he hopes that those who owe taxes will pay up and save kiin much inconvenience and trouble. IIocs. Two droves arrived here last week from Tennessee, but were held up f i rj cents gross. One owner killed and salted his whole drove rather than take 7$ rents, which we think is bad policy on his part, for it is the opinion that bacon will b- plenty in the spring. At Lancaster, S. C, a drove sold at 03 cts. Snow. We had a bri-k fall of snow for five ln:ii 3 in this dace on Christinas morn ing. "The North Carolinian," at Fayette viile, will be conducted by Wm. Bow, Esq. until further arrangements are made. Mr Bow is one of the "old line democrats" of Cumberland, and the patrons of the Caro linian will find him every way qualified to conduct a public Journal. Besides his ability to manage the editorial department, he has a practical knowledge of the busi ness of a printing office, (without which it i almost impossible for any one to succeed iu that line.) Success to the Carolinian and our friend Bow. tV The Salisbury Herald suggests the name of H. W. G uioM, Esq., of Lincoln county, as the s. hig-American candidate for Governor. DT The South Carolina Legislature ad journed on the 21st instant. Among the Acts passed, wo notice one for establishing a Normal School iu that State; also, one incorporating the Che raw and Coal Field Railroad. After 18G0 the Bauks of S. C ar.' prohibited from issuing notes of a less denomination than $10. Charlotte and S. C. Railroad. We have heretofore announced that this Com pany had declared a semi-annual dividend of three dollars per share. By the adver tisement of the Treasurer it will be seen that; the stockholders in North Carolina will be paid their dividends bj the Agent at Charlotte, after the 1st of January. Con sideiing the p ressaro of the times, this speaks well for the good management of this Bond. Wm. Johnston, Esq., the Presi dent, exercises much vigilance and energy in directing the afiaira of the Company, and the Load is kept in good condition. VW A grand rally of the Democracy of New York city took place week before last for the purpose of eudorsing the first annual Message of President Buchanan, specially that portion of it relating to Kanns. Letters were read from several distinguished democrats. John Van Buren endorses the action of the President, and says that although he preferred that the whole Constitution should have been sub nutted to the people of Kansas, yet for the sake of settling the question and taking it eut of Congress and leaving it with the regents of Kansas, he approves the re Commendation of Mr Buchanan. A correspondeut of the Petersburg Express states that a serious accident occur red on the Wilmington or Weldon Kailroad by the breaking of one of the rails 3 miles from Goldsboro', on the 21st inst AH the cars were thrown from the track, contain ing 203 passengers. (July one individual as seriously injured others were bruised xnore or less. WHAT WHjTj HE DO ? Poor Mr Leak, what will he do now ? The opposition papers, with some few ex ceptions, made proclamation a short time since that they were willing to support some "distribution democrat" for Govern or, whereupon Walter F. Leak announced himself a candidate; and in such haste was he to let the fact be known, that he actual ly wrote the letter on Sunday. fMr Leak must observe the Sabbath better than that.) j But the Raleigh Register, the first paper e make the proposition, thinks that Mr Leak will not do, as he "doesn't possess the requisite strength in his own party to bent the regular anti-distribution candi- I date of a democratic convention." The Register wants some one to run who can j divide the democratic party more effectual It than Mr Leak can. Now, under the circumstances, we would advise Mr Leak to decline and save the change he would have to spend in a canvass, for if our whig friends don't support him, "in whom shall he put his trust ?" It is too bad, after being induced to take the field, to be repudiated at the start, and merely because he cannot disorganize the democratic party. Oh, consistency ! But such has ever been the fate of those who follow 6trange gods, and we thought Mr Leak a man of too much Rood sense to be thus deceived. The only couniry that he can ever be Governor of is Richmond county, North Carolina, and if he don't watch, the old "Peo Dee Wagon er" will defeat him there. DEATH OF JUDGE POTTER. Hon. Henry Potter died in Fayettevillo on the 20th instant, at the ago of 93 years. He was appointed Judge of the U. S. Dis trict Court for Nerth Carolina by President Jefferson in IdOl, which office he filled up to the day of his death. Democratic State Convention. The Wilmington Journal, in speaking of the democratic meeting held in Cleaveland county, says: "The meeting suggested that the Convention he held in Salisbury, on the Second Wedne.-day in February. To the lioldmir of the Convention at Salisbury, we down heie liave no manner of ob jectuii we would oke it. Many ol us desire to avail ourselves of tllfl opportunity ol meeting our Western brethern a little nearer tin ir own homes. Hat we must protest against the time named. It is m the dead of winter. About the woist time in tiie year. There is no necessity for such haste. No ( invention could be held so soon. A few delegates from a few counties might gather, but no bona Jlde Convention. From this section no delegates can well be appointed before the held ng of the county Courts in the spring. It would b impossible to eel a 'nil and fairly appoint! d repre sentation until afier the meeting ol i lie countyCouris iu February and March, and traveling would not be lully opened until April. In any apparent difficulties aris'nir out of the effort? at division by a lew persona, there is no cause fr precipitancy, but on the contrary every motive for coolness ai.d delibeiation. The longer the campaign is deferred, the longer t me will the opposition have to develope the total want ol cohe sion among its wmbets under whatever Hug they may attempt totally, especially if thai flnji lie one raied bv a disorganizing member ol the Demo cratic party. We will abide the action of the majority, but hope that action may not be precipi tate. We only want a lull attei.dai.ee." I"F The " Catawba Journal " is the title of an old newspaper sent to us by Dr. E. O. Elliott. It was published in Char- 1 lotte in lrf'-2(, by Lemuel Bingham, at $3 per year, and is about half the size of tho present Charlotte papers. Among the ad vertisers we cannot find a single name that resides here now. A report of the Char lotte market is not given, but we find the Fayetteville market published, at which place the people of this section then traded. This, of course, was before the days of railroads. Iu the copy bef n us we find an article eopied from the Fayetteville Ob server in regard to cleaning out Cape Fear River with a Dredging Machine, recom mending its use, &c. From a biographical sketch of General George Graham, published in this paper, we extract the following: " When the British army entered Char lotte, on the 26th of September, 1780, Capt. James Thomson, George Graham and others marched with Gen. Davidson and the army to Phifer's, when finding in a day or two that the enemy were not advancing, and probably would continue in that place for some time, by permission of Jen. David son they returned, and being well acquain ted with the country, collected a patty of 14 in number, and on the 3d of October defeated Maj. Doyle, who commanded a for aging party of upwards of 500, at Mel ti me's on the Beattie's ford road the de tails of which have been heretofore publish ed. While Lord Comwalli lay in Charlotte, they continued in the thickets about Long creek, the heads of sugar and Paw creek ; at night procured subsistence, and by the women who resided on the roads leading to the north and west of Charlotte, arrange ments were made to give them notice of any detachments that would pass out; but the enemy never sent any in that direction after the affair at Mcln tyre's. . t 1ST We notice that many papers in this State are adopting tho cash system, and j give notice that henceforth no name will I go on their books without payment iu ad vance. We have been deceived so often by persons ordering our paper and promis- : ing to pay in a short time, that we have determined to put no new name on our 1 book without payment in advance, unless the person is known to bo good. Some of our present subscribers have had a long credit, and we hope they will feel under obligations to pay now. We never have published a man for act ing mean about his subscription (although we have had several cases of the kind in our lifetime) b..t we cannot help mention in" one of recent occurrence. S. W. Fra s zier, of Spring Grove, Iredell county, or dered the paper and solemnly promised to pav in a short time. We received a notice the other day from the Postmaster inform ing us that that individual had goue to Tennessee. If he was too mean to pay. he might have notified us that he was going to leave. We have writttn opposite his name, runaway. CFTho Warreuton News will hereafter be conducted by Wm. A. Walsh, Esq., as sole editor and proprietor, and published weekly instead of semi-weekly. The News, under the management of Mr. Wa'ah, has been an effective colaborar in tho cause of democracy, and we bops it may meet with increased success in the future. Congressional. Mr Crittenden submitted resolutions in favor of raising the duties on importeJ goods, and providing for a system of home valuation. The bill authorizing an issue of Treasury Notes was read the third time and passed yeas 31, nays 18. A com munication was laid before the Senate giv ing an estimate of the amount of appro priation necessary to erect a Fort at New Inlet, North Carolina. In the Senate on the 21st, Mr Wilson of Mass., introduced a bill to appropriate a million acres of land to the free public schools of the District of Columbia. Laid on the table. A joint resolution was adop ted to adjourn the 23d of December until the 4th of January. Mr. Bigler's speech iu reply to Mr. Douglas', and defending the Administration in reference to its action on Kansas affairs, caused a spirited debate. In the House, leave was asked, but not granted, inquiring why Mr Bernhisel could not be excluded from the floor of the House as a delegate from Utah. The House then adjourned. In the Senate on the 22J inst, Mr Fitch defended the President's position on the Lecompton Constitution, in reply to a form er speech of Mr Douglas. He said he would not read the latter out of the Demo cratic party, but would remind all who, from imaginary grievances, seek to foment disturbances in the party, to the fate of Burr and Van Buren. Mr Douglas replied in a spirited manner, saying that he inten ded to stand by the Nebraska bill and Cin cinnati Platform. No action was taken on the subject. A long discussion occurred on a resolu tion introduced by Mr. Warren, of Arkan sas, directing the Committee on Territories to investigate the coadition of affairs in Utah, and inquire into the expediency of the immediate exclusion of the delegate from that Territory, which was finally adopted by the House. o FROM KANSAS. Sr. Louis, Dec. 22. A letter from Kan sas says that Lane was shot, while engaged in a political discussion, by a government official. Secretary Stanton is still acting as Governor. Gen. Harney has sent a com pany of cavalry to Secretary Stanton's re quisition to suppress riots at Fort Scott, where a number of lives bad been lost. Arrivals from the plains report that two companies of infantry had met with rever ses. The Mormons threaten Fort Laramie. LATER FROM KANSAS. St. Louis, Dee. 24. The Democrat has later news frm Kansas. The Legislature of Kansas has repealed the law authorizing a Constitutional Convention. A militia law has been passed over acting Governor Stanton's veto. It appoints a Major Gen eral, eight Bridgadiers, and a full military organization. Hon. T. L. Clingm an. In looking over the formation of Committees by the Speak er of the House of Representatives, we dis cover that this gentleman has been put at the head of the Committee on Foreign Relations. Mr ciinginan is a man or un questioned tact, not to say ability, and we felt that North Carolina was complimented by his appointment to this responsible and honorable position. It is one which he is said to be peculiarly qualified to fill. We hope he may do honor to it. Washington Dispatch. Earthquake. We had a smart 6hock of an earthquake on Saturday morning, ten minutes before nine o'clock, the undulatory motions continuing about five seconds. In some localities there was considerable alarm one counting house, at least, being emp tied of its occupants in double quick time. In the western portion of the city plates and glasses rattled on the tables ; chande liers, with their glass pendants, jingled to gether ; pictures hanging on the walls mov ed from their perpendicular position, and a general disposition to see-saw manifested. Charleston Mercury. Sad Affair. We learn that Mr Adam Klutts, of this county, in a fit of derange ment, cut his throat on Wednesday last. Some four months ago he lost by death two children, which affected his mind very much, and on Sunday night the 15th he was so much deranged as to cause alarm, and a guard was kept over him for several days. On tho day he cut his throat, appearing so much better, he walked out early in the morning to wash his face and hands, whsn he slipped over to the shop of Moses Lin gle, about a quarter of a mile distant, and, seizing a drawiug-kuife, did the deed. He is suffering very much, but strong hopes are entertained of his recovery. Salisbu ry Herald. John M. Thomas, formerly of Davidson County, N. C, was killed near his re sidencc in Mississippi, on the 7th Dec. inst. He was in the act of getting on the train, when his foot slipped and he fell on the rails. The whole train passed over him, the engine excepted, killing him instautly. IIocs. A drove was in our town yester day, which held up to 7 cents, though there are lois baeoning up below us. We are now satisfied that though Pork may not come down. Bacon will be cheap next sum mer. Yorkville Chronicle. The Pigeons, Once More. We learn that at the pigeon roost, in Stokes County, an average of 8000 pigeons per night were shot during fifty nights, making 400 thou sand. They have moved their quarters to the neighboihood of Tom's Creek, Surry Coun ty. Salem Press. The Mormon War. The War De partment is said to be crowded with appli cants from every section of the country for commissions in the army for Utah. A number of young men at Harrisburg, Pa., are endeavoring to raise a company and tender its services to fight "Brother Brig hiui." Washington, Dec. 21. Sever j1 naval officers, affected by the retiring board have been nominated to the Senate for restora tion, in pursuance of the recommendations of the courts of enquiry. From the Columbia Carolinian, Dec'r 17th. THE LECTURE OF MR. JOHN HYDE A large audience assembled at the Bap tist Church, last evening, full of curiosity to hear the lecture upon "Brigham Young and Salt Lake City," by the ex-Mormon Elder, Mr John Hyde, Jr. After a few prefatory remarks, appealing to his audience as sup porters of religion aud republican govern ment to look upon the Mormon faith as one of the severest and most contemptible forms of government on the face of the earth, he commenced the history of his experience. Nine years ago, he said, in a happy and comfortable home in Loudon, the Mormon faith first reached me. But Mormonism in Europe and Mormonism in America are two different systems. All its abhorrent pecu liarities were vehemently denied. They seemed a singular people, and were repre sented as being singularly pure and blessed. I listened to their statements. Their earn est zeal and self-devotion excited my curi osity and enlisted my sympathies. Their novel dogmas and sophistry bewildered my reason, and confouuded my objections. I was a hoy of fifteen. I judged it with a boy's judgment embraced it with a boy's ardor. Three months after my baptism, I was ordained a priest, and began preaching the system as I believed it, in various por tions of England and France. In 1853, I sailed from Liverpool for America, with four hundred emigrants, our destination be ing the Salt Lake Valley. From New Or leans we ascended the Mississippi to Keo luk, where he united with the rest of the Mormon emigrants, 2,500 in number. Over the broad plains of Nebraska, we slowly wended our way fhe sun our pillar of fire by day, and we followed his course to the West. One golden evening in October, weary and foot-sore, we climbed a rugged mountain, torrents dwindled into silver threads, and looked like white snakes twist ing among the deepening foliage. Around us the snow-clad hills above us the crim son clouds before us tho Salt Lake Val lley the city of promise the land of life ! I remember how I wept and shunted, how wives hung upon their husbands, how fath ers blessed their children, how grey heads were bowed in prayer. With one voice, we shouted Ilosannah ! while the hills echoed it up to Heaven, and the mountain breeze wafted it down toward our brethren, our city, our home. But alas, for our error ! Alas for our infatuation ! After giving a graphic description of the city, the lecturer now described the doc trine of Mormonism, in which he said that their faith tried to define, limit and describe the means and manner of all existence, which it pretends to draw from a garbled use of the Scriptures. There are many gods, they say ; one is the omnipotent pres ident over infinity. He is the result of an accidental accumulation of atoms of intelli gent matter that have eternally existed (?). Under this great head come the inferior gods, who preside over each separate astral system that circles with their solar system aiv.ml th thrnnp. of the great T Ant. Still inferior to these are the gods of the various solar systems, such they beleive is the God whom the Jews call Jehovah, whose domin ion is limited to the narrow boundaries of our planets. And below these deities, they think that each world has its particular god. Of this world they say that Adam is the god, and that Jesus Christ is the son. Still inferior to this god, each dispensation has its god also. Joseph Smith is the god of this dispensation, and Brigham Young of this portion of it. The attributes of deity, say they, are infinite wisdom and absolute power. Implicit confidence in and passive obedience to this authority is the only duty of and salvation for mankind. The faith ful Moslems reverenced Mohammed as Gcd's vicegerent. faithful Mormons do more ; they revere Brigham Young as God himself. The lecturer now describes the appearance of Brigham Young when he first saw him. He seemed a large power ful man, about fifty years of age ; his light brown hair hung loosely and long about his head ; a broad, round brow, quick and com manding grey eyes, firm mouth and chin. His voice is clear and sonorous, his style of speech quick and decided, singularly af fecting the hearer. No description can convey an adequate conception of his terri ble power of virtuperative eloquence I remember when Judg3 Snow, one of the most able men among the Mormons, was subjected to the ordeal of Brigham's curse, the end of which was his banishment to Australia, where he is now a Mormon Mis sionary. The mysteries of Mormon initiation are a mere childish farce. The Neophyte is summoned into the Endowment House, there the males are separated from the females, and sent to different sets of rooms. He is laid in a bath, washed and blessed all over in detail, and then pronounced clean from the blood of this generation. A new name is whispered in his ear, and be is told that his salvation depends upon his re collecting it. He is then ushered into an other room, anointed and scented with oil, and again blessed from head to foot. He is then clothed in a white linen garment, with symbolic marks upon each breast and the right knee. Over this is placed a white linen robe, crossiug the shoulder and reach ing the floor, and is tied around the waist with a small masonic apron a linen cap and shoes complete the equipment. Dur ing this investitude, some elders are heard in nn adjoining room performing the first chapter of Genesis that is, creating the world. One personating God, issues his orders, and the others, Jesus Christ and Michael, pretend to execute them. The six days are run through in about as many minutes, and when the Creator was suppos ed to be at work on Adam, the persouator of the Deity entered our room and began to Rnead us into shape. He blew into our fa ces and commanded us to see. Jesus re marked that we were alone, and that it was not. good for man to be alone. We were ordered to shut our eyes, and when we opened them, our wives stood beside us, as Eve stood beside Adam. " They had under gone similar treatment, and thus was the great drama of Creation most absurdly bur lesqued. Now we were ushered into the Garden of Eden, when the Devil, fantasti cally dressed, made his appearance, tempt ing us at the same time to pluck some dried raisins tied to a shrub. Our wives being iustructed, did so, and we shared the for bidden fruit. The Creator then enters, drives out the Devil, and curses us, but soon relents, and promises a Saviour who shall take the curse from us. In four dif ferent rooms we are made to make certain covenants. In the first we swear with fear ful penalties to observe chastity of body and mind. Iu the second we swear unlim ited obedience to Mormon priesthood, and antagonism to all other sects. In the third we swear inviolable secrecy, fearfully ne cessary to guard the oath administered in the fourth. In this latter, around an altar, we are sworn, and threatened with most terrible penalties, to cherish eternal enmity against the United States Government, to destroy and overturn it, to baffle its designs and frustrate its intentions, to renounce all allegiance and refuse all submission, to teach our hate to our children, and on our death-bed leave it to them as a legacy. The lecturer now addressed a few re marks to those who might, however unlike ly it may appear, have become prejudiced in behalf of Mormonism. He concluded by saying that he warred not with persons. If Mormonism be true, Brigham's being a bad man will not make it false. If it be false, though he lived as an angel would not make it true. I did not renounce Brigham Young, but Mormonism. I do not oppose him, for he will soon pass away, and leave only a dishonorable memory and a blackened name. ECLIPSES. There will be four eclipses during the year 1858, two of the sun and two of the moon : 1st. A partial eclipse of the moon Feb ruary 27, only partly visible in the United States. The moon will rise partly eclipsed, which will take place generally after the time of the greatest phase. 2d. An annular eclipse of the sun, March 15. The sun will be centrally eclipsed on the meridian in longitude 8 45 west of Greenwich, latitude 45 44 North. In some parts of the United States the sun will be partially eclipsed. 3d. A partial eclipse of the moon, Au gust 24. At some places the first contact with the penumbra will not be visible; but to most places in the United States the whole will be visible. 4 th. A total eclipse of the sun, September 1. This eclipse will be total on the meri dian. The sun will be ceutrally eclipsed iu the southern hemisphere only. f3T The Mormon Delegate in Congress is Mr. Bernhisel, a very silent, unobstru sive member, who is ever doing a world of writing, but -little or no talking. He seems to take but little interest in the sublunary affair, and just now less than ever, for, though fresh from that home of the Saints, the Salt Lake, he has not heard anything about "war," the plundering and robbing of LT. S. forage trains, or anything of the like. Whatever has been done, if anything he adds, it is likely to be the work of In dians, whom Brigham Young, though working hard to restrain, cannot always restrain. The honorable member, thus knowing so little, of course, cannot be very useful in the Hall of the House of Representatives, and hence, all things considered, we think it would be as well for Congress forthwith to repeal the act by which he holds a seat and send him home. He cannot be any thing else in the House than a spy and such espionage is not tolerable in times of war. such as the Mormons have created with the United States. 2Y. Y. Ejcprju. VW Speaker Orr has announced his de termination to enforce strictly the rule pro hibiting the custom of bringing liquors into that part of the Capitol ander his special charge. Tnis, if strictly followed out, is a species of reform vr t y much needed, and cannot but be productive of good effects. It is unfortunate, however, that he cannot extend the operation of the rules so as to prevent certain members from surreptiti ously bringing the article into the building in their stomachs. Mr John Martin, of London is being put in possession of the "Jennans property," which for so long a period has been with out a recognised heir. The sum in cash he inherits amouuts to the inconvenient sum of $80,000,000, while his income will be $1,250,000 per annum. The inheritor has been wretchedly poor all his preceeding life. VW An old revolutioner says, that jf all the solemn hours he ever saw, that occu pied in going heme one dark night from the Widow Bern's, after being told by her daughter Sally that he "needn't corno again,' was the most solemn. VW In a Dublin paper, Ifr. Flaunagan appends bis name to the following : "I hereby warn all persons from trusting my wife, Ellen Flanuagan, on my account, as I am not married to her." The age is becoming more refined. "Root hog or die" is now rendered as fol lows: "Penetrate tho subsoil, my porcu piuo friend, or early expect an obituary uotice on your untimely demise." How can a man who has no wings, be said to be "winged'" in aw affair of honor? Because iu fighting a duel he makes a goose of himself. TO HIRE, An excellent Carriage Smith and general Black smith; inquire at HENDERSON & AH HENS'. Dec. 29, 1857. It K. H. HIRCHISO.Y, Commission Merchant, iVo. 104 Wall Street, NEW YORK. tjT Usual advances on consignments. For the Western Democrat W. J. Yates, Dear Sir. By giving the following resolutions a dace in your col umns you will oblige many friends: Resolved. By the Congregation of the Presbyterian Church in the town of Char lotte, that the thanks of the congregation bo and are hereby tendered to Sidney Red ding for the Architectural taste, skill and ability, exhibited by him in planning, and fidelity iu executing the construction of our present Church Edifice. Resolved, That the thanks of the Con gregation be and are hereby tendered to Gen. J. A. Young. S. P. Alexander, R. F. Davidson. .Tames I'. Irwin and Wm. F. j Phifer, composing the " Building Com mittee of this Church, for their assiduous and untiring attentions in supervising, and co-operating with the Architect and build er, in its erection. That its plan and con struction reflects credit upon the architect and builder, as well as upon the building committee, and meets with tho unqualified approval of this Congregation. Resolved. That these resolutions be pub lished in the papers of Charlotte. E. NYE HUTCHISON. Sec'y. For the Democrat. ATTENTION, DEMOCRATS. At a rnceiinu held (in pursuance ofpabtie notice) at the Court House, on Saturday evening, the 19ih instant, the following Gentlemen were unanimous ly nominated lor Intendunt and Commissioners for the ensuing year, ltS.M, viz: For Intendant : DAVID PARKS, ESQ. For Commissioners : Robt. F. Davidson, Em ir Graium, John Hakty, J. IrfrWltt Tiiimiiir. Allen Crusk, Sam cm. Ui.aik. CrElection on the "?d Monday in January. R. P. VVARINU, President. WILLI AM KERR, Secretary MARRIED, In this County, on the 22d inst., by the Rev. H. B-Cunningham, 1). P.. Mr. John K. Lee, Jr. and Miss Frances F. Gather. On the 10th instant, by the Ri v. R. H. Laf feity, Mr F. W. Ahrens, merchant of this place, and Miss L. A., daughter of David Header, Esq., of this county. Iu Gaston county, on the evening of the 17th instant, by the Rev. J. D. Ban, Mr Qemge W. Hanks, to Miss S. A. Stowe. In Payette vithi, on the 17th instant, in the Methodist E. Church, by the Rev. W. II- Bob hitt, Mr Charles 15. Cook to Miss Mary L., daughter of the late Doyle O'Hanlon. At Sloansville, in this county, on the I7th inst, by Rev. Mr Pharr, Mr Jackson Stewart to Miss Mary, daughter of Mrs Susan Sloan. At the residence of Mrs HC Sloan, on East Rocky River, on the -J-,'d inst, by Ri-v Mr Pharr. James Hill, Esq, to Miss Harriet, daughter of Mrs 8 C Sloan. In Salisbury, on ICth inst, Mr Win Gales to Miss Barbara Dixon. In Iredell county, on the loth instant, Mr T. W. Caldwell and Miss E. N. E. Tompk-ton. Notices of marriages in Dallas are not in serted because they were not accompanied hy the name of the person sending them. We think some one has tried to deceive us, aud we intend to try aud find out who it is. If we do catch any one at that kind of business he will feel sick at set ing his name in the papers. J DIED, In Shelby county, Teun. on the 7thofOct., Benj. F. Wolfe, son of Sampson Wolfe. Esq., of Mecklenburg county, aged about 34 years. At the residence of her father, iu Henry county, Va , on the 10th of December, Mary Crawford, second daughter of Dr. John R. and Mrs. Margaret Dillard. aged 16 mouths and 2 days. In Cabarrus county, on the 1st instant, Maj. Ihzon Dixon, aged fil years. Iu Sahsbnry, on the 18th instant, Mr George W. Brown, for many years a merchant of that place. FOR SALE, SHARES of Charlotte Bank Stock, on two months' time. Also, five Coupon Bonds of the Charlotte and S. C Railroad Company. Apply to E. NYE HUTCHISON. Dec. 29, 1857. 89-tf I " feT1 are rf!flliested to announce SWM K. U. MAXWELL as a candidat. for Constable for Charlotte District. Election on the third Saturday in January. Charlotte k S. Carolina Railroad. TREASURER'S OFFICE, ) C & S. C. R. R. Company. , THE Directors of this Company have ordered the payment of a Semi-Annual dividend af Three Dollars per share on the Stock, whu-h will he patu on nrsi .January uexi, as iouovvs : Fairfield Stockholders, at the Bank in Winns bore ; Stockholders m Chester and estrrn York, by the agent at Chester; those in North Carolina and Eastern York, hy the ag ut at Charlotte ; Charleston Stockholders, at the I5auk of the State ol" South Carolina; and all others at this office. C. BOUKNIGHT, Tixas'r. Dec. 20, 1857. f.t I forewarn any person or persons from trading for a Note of mine in favor of Lannane, Smith &, Whtlder, of Charleston, S. C, and pavable at the Bank of Charlotte, N. C, dated .'Oth Oct., 1857 arid due four months after date, for the sum of Two Hundred and Fortv-four Dollars aud Seventy Cents. Said Note has been lost or stolen aud I will not pay it to any jerson. J. C. MOORE. Charlotte, Dec. 29, 1857. 3t hew rafifsai .1. HI. SADEItS, CABINET MAKEli, CHARLOTTE, N. C, KEEPS constantly on hand a large assortment of Furniture of his own and noithermauufac ture. Also. Fisk's Metallic Burial Cases. Dec. 29, 1857 20-1 y DR. L. L POLLOCK Offers his PROFESSIONAL SERVICES to the citizens "of Cluo lotte and vicinity. Office on Trade street, two door South of the Court House. Decemher 2'J, 1857. ly State of North Carolina, In Cleaveland Court of Equity Fall Term. ltio7. In the matter of J (i Wiliiarnsoti et at in a Bill of Injunction against Juo. Cline, The c ut-- beinjr set tor healing, and upon the hearing, judgment pioconfes OB taken against John Clino of the State of Texas; and the plaint'tfs in the case having filed in the office of the Clerk and Master in Equity fat Cleaveland County an am.-nd-d and Mppfemental bill of complaint against said Jno. ( 'line of the State of Texas, and A Rllomcsiy of Cleaveland County, N. C, therefore notice is hereby given to said defendant Cline, that he appear and answer the Plaintiffs said bill of complaint before his Honor the Judge of the Court of E'piity for the. County ol 'Cleaveland. at the Court House iu Shelby on the llth Monday after the 4fh Monday in March next, or tin- case will he set for hearing ex parti as to him . Witness, Thos Williams, Clerk and Master of our said Court of Eiptity for Cleave land County, at office hi Shelby the 1 Ith Mon day after the 4th Dfonday in Sept. A. D. 157. THOS. WILLIAMS, c. & m. e. Shelby Dec 'Jd 18S7. 69-tiw 16 NEGROES By order of court. I will sell on the 1st l;iy oi January, 18SS, 16 Likely Negroes, consisting of Men, Women nnd Children, the property of Alex. Springs, dee'd. In the lot there are some fine COOKS and HOUSE UIRLS. 13" Terms. Six months' credit with interest from date. LEROY SPRINGS, Adm'r. Charlotte, Dec. 1, 1857. 85-U Valuable Land FOR SALE. Bv order from the Couit of Equity, made at the November term, l-57. I will SSfMSS to pub lie sale, at the Court House iu tin- town of Char lotte, on Monday of January CtHirt next, a very valuable plantation lying within oue mile of town, conmiiMiijr loti Acres. The tract isnearly all well aud heavily timbered; the land is of the best quality ; the wood on it aud its ncarucss to the town makes it oue of the niost valuable places that has been offered for sale. Persona wishing more land can buy a tract adjom'mg, sold as the property of the minor heirs of Ms A. Hi. m. D. R. Dl'NLAF, C M. E. Dec. 29, 157. (it THE ITIAKKETS. C h arlott e, JDecM ,Jl 8 57 COUUECTKD WEEKLY BY T. M. FAItUOW. It should be borne in mind that the fol lowing uro wholesale prices mostly. We endeavor to keep the quotations correct, but allowance must bo made for the fact that prices frequently chuuge immediately after the publication of tho paper, j BACON, Mams per lb 14 to 00 - hides " IS S 14 ' Hog round 1J to U Ratr'iX, cotton, par yard 17 to M mr,perlb 18 to 20 liccsirur, per lb yi to :t COTTON. p r lb " 9 to 94 CjQFFEE, pei lb.. Rio to if. Lagnira 15 to 1(4 " " Java Jri to 2U ' " Mocha 90 to 22 Corn, per bushel, per CG lbs 40 to 45 Mad, per bushel, per 4t lb 45 to 00 Outs, per bushel 't7 to 40 Chickens, each I9A to 15 CLOTH, Copperas 12 to 15 " Liuscy 25 to KO Earl's, pel" do.eil 12 to 15 t LOL li, per 100 lbs 2 35 to 2 45 per bill 4 75toOOo- IYHEA T, per bushel 80 to 95 Feathers, per lb 3.'! to 37 Lard, peril) 124 to 15 Mutton, per lb r to 7 WOOL, .vaslied 27 to 28 " nn washed 23 to 00 BEEF oi tin- host, per lb 4j to 5 " by retail " G to 7 MOLASSES, Sugar House 55 to GO M Common 40 to 60 SVOAB, Loaf 14 to 16 " Brown 9 to 14 Saft, per sack 1 70 to 1 80 fork, per 11 . b too Peas, per bushel Gr to 70 POTA TOES Irish, per bushel 50 to 0 00 Northern per bushel . 0 00 to 0 00 " Sweet, per bushel .. GO to 0 00 CA NDL ES, Adamantine 31 to 37 Sperm 40 to 50 " Tallow 20to Hrrrinffs, per bbl 4 to Yarn, bale 1 00 to 1 10 Nails, per lb 54 to 6 llliislivy, N. C, per pil 45 to 00 BRAND Y, Apple, per gal 1 00 to 00 Peach " 1 60 to 00 REMARKS. We make but few altera tions in our market this week. There hns been no Bacon offering the past week. Cotton, but little coming in, downward tendency. Market well supplied with Cora and Flour. Clroccries have remained firm, owing to the great demand. Molasses slightly ad vanced. CONFECTIONERY AND VARIETY STORE. J. . FAXIffER, One door above the Bank of Charlotte. Respectfully informs the public that he. has on hand a splendid assortment of Confectioneries, West India Fruits, Havana Cigars, Fine Chewing and smoking Tobacco, Snuff. Also, a variety of Musical Instruments. Yankee Notions, Toys, Willow-ware, &c. He is constantly receiving the above goodn and manv other articles too tedious to enumerate. r?" Hnvinir Koenretl (lip wrvici'H n (' ;i first rnt . v .......p.-- - - Baker, the subscriber will be prepared, at ihort notice, to furnish Wedding, I'ic-Nic and private Partfea with Superior Cillers. Peraona wishing anything in my line would do well to give me a call, as I fun determined to keep a good Stock and sell cheap for ( ASH. J. D. PALMER. Dec. 22, 1857. 8H-tf A Keiuedy for Hard Times. The subscriber is now receiving at his Con fectionery and Eancy Store, one door east of the Court House, a large lot of tamily Groceries, consistiug in sugar, coffee, molasses, mackerel, cheese, rice, &c. Also, a fresh lot of raisins, tigs, currants, citron, &c, which he will sell low for cash. And as times are hard and money scarce-, and in order that one and all may be able to buy something pretty and nice for the. Christ mas Holid.iy 1 will Hell my slock ot Toys and Fancy Goods at New Y oik cost lor cash, so come one, CSS m all, rich and poor, old aud young and buy goods cln ap. E?" Bread and cakes kept constantly for sale. Dec. 22. 2t J. C. MOORE. TO COmACTORS. SEALED PROPOSALS' will be received for building a New Church near Big Steele Creek, 60 hy 72 feet, with Galleries on two sides and one end. Flans and Speeifteatlorui can be seen by calling on W. K. Keid, Char lotte, X. C-i or on any one of the undersigned near said Church. Proposals to bo opened at the Church, and decisions made on the Vlh day of January next. Contiacior will be required to give bond with two approved sureties for tho completion of the building in a woikmanlike manner. The Committee reserves the right to withhold its decision, if deemed necessary, and return Proposals. g. J. BERRYHILL. W. M. PORTER, J. M. POTTS, A. G. NEEL, Dee r 22, 18.r)7 2t-pd COMMITTEE. STItVi:i OR STOMirV, From the subscriber on or about the feth inst., a dark BA V MARE and MULE COLT. Tho Mare is blind iu one eye, has a large saddle mark on left side, and is about 15 hands high. Any person taking up said Mare aud Colt and returning to me, or iuforming me of their where about, by letter addressed to me at Fort Mill, York District, S. C, will be libeialiy rewarded. WILEY P. I1AMMONS. Dec. 22, 1857- 88-3t-pd Notice. All persons are forewarned from trading for a certain promissory Note given by me to R. Chap man agent for Edwin B. Chesuut and Silas ii. Willie, for $101), due 18 months after date, and dated 27th March, 18.77. The consideration to, said note having tailed, I do not intend to pay it utili compelled by law. Dec. 22i 1857 4t J. A. OZMENT.