North Carolina Newspapers

I V office up staIrs opposite SCARR S drug store ) A Family Paper, devoted to State Intelligeiiee, the News of the World, Political Information, Southern Rights, Agriculture. Literature, and Miscellany. BY WILLIAM J. YATES, EDITOR AND PKOPHIETOR. CHARLOTTE, MECKLENBURG COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. $2 PER ANNUM In Advance. A. YATES5 I an, .. ASSOCIATE EDITOR. ' ( VOLUAf E 6. i NUMHER 293. TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1858. 1m BB 9 aH ram RrahSiaH HE Published every Tuesday Containing the latest News, a full and accu rate Report of the Markets, &c. For the year, if pu'd iu advance, $2 00 If i. aid within six month, 2 50 UC! If paid after the expiration of the year, il 00 i Alexander, Wm Alexander, A W Alexam rynv MM sending us five new nub- ! er, E C Alexander, Miss Mollie Alexan- seribers, accompanied by the advance sub scription ($10) will receive a sixth copy gra tin (r one year. QTSabscribera and others who may wish to send money tu us, can do so by mail, at our risk. ADVERTISING. Om a i ia'e of 16 lines or less, for .1 months, t 00 .. . C, " t. no M M . II" 10 00 ( ).ie 9 uarr, lfi lines, or lcs-, first insertion, SI 00 Lach subso'iueal iasortiwo, lV Transient advertisements must be ' paid tor in advance. - . g-, 1 . . t DC 1 i it I or announcing v anaiuavtra ior uawv, $5 in advuii'-e. ;- Advertisements not marked on the I manuscript for a spBCifia time, will be in- i verted until forbid, and charged accordingly WILLIAM J. YATES. LAW OF NEWSPAPERS. Many persons arc under wrong impres- in re":iPl to me iiiw i-uuiniini" j i , . i . i . Hons newspapers. For their Medal benefit we publish the following : 1. Subscribers who do not give express notice, to the contrary, are considered as wishing t continue their Mbscrintions. 2. I? subscribers neglect or refuse to take their newspapers from the pst office to which thev are directed, they art; mi-p i ir tt l. thev are uelu responsible until they have settled the bills hu ordered Uiein uisconunueu. 9. f subscriber remove to other places without informing the publishers, and the , newspapers are sent to the former direction, ; tliev are held responsible. 4. The Conrts hare decided that reusing to take newspapers from the office, or removing and leaving them uncalled for, prium facie evidence of intentional fraud. - it- . t t l s:. ....... -i1o ' III,. .11111-11 .L.O.V.'. 'Ill L'i ,1V v repeatedly i -i i .i t,lf !,-, decided that a 1 otm:tter wtio ... neirlects to peitonn Ins iutr or giving r ison.ible sotiee. as reutiired bv the Post ' -7"- 1 - ffiee I teparttnent of the neglect of a person to take from the office, newspapers addressed to bim, renders the Postmaster liable to t'nc publisher for the subscription price. At the Wcsleri Democrat Office. Warrants, Marriage Licenses, Tai Receipts, Subpoenas, Jury Tickets. Administrators' Bonds and Letters, Guardian Bonds, Indentures, Deeds for conveying Lands or houses Prosecution Bonds, Ca Sa Bonds, Attachments, Delivery Bonds. Fi Fas, county and superior court. Constables' Bail Bonds, county and supe rior court Writs, Com missions to take Depositions. Witness Tickets. Ejectments, Capias Bonds. Scire Facias, Sheriffs Deeds. Jury Tickets, dec Arc. rF Blanks of all kinds printed to order nt short notice. Oifbi'ri Female College. The Foiiit -enth Session will commence on the FIRST MONDAY in January, 183 . The T- aeli. rs employed are of the firsl order of abQ ity. The course v instruction is unusually tjioroiyjh aiui extensive. EXPENSES: Tuition in Elernentarv Branches $13 00 M Coll. pe Classea 20 00 " Music x0 ( - Drawing 10 oo " PatatinjK 2t 00 " " Kinhridery .r 0o Board and Washing, per month, 10 On No extra ehsmea will be made. For particulars, address J. H. MILLS. Oxford, K.C. Not. :t, K7. 81-121 The Charlotte Mutual Fire Iiiwiiranee Company, CONTINUES to take risks against loss by Fire on Houses, liools, l'rodncj-, &c at usual rates. Office ui-arly oypoBltc Kerr's Hotel. President M. B. TAYLOR. Vice President C. OVERMAN. Sec y Jt Treas'r E. NYE HFTCHISON. If. B. TAYLOR, C. OVERMAN. J. A. YOUNG, WM. JOHNSTON, J. H. CARSON, S. T. WRISTON, F. SCARR. April 28, 1857. tf 300 Head of Beef Cattle Wanted. Also, 500 HEAD OF SHEEP &. 100 .Uonrl of HOfiS. Lta.J . v. . v . - t IE And 12 or 15 No. 1 Milch Cows. I DESIRE to purchase the above amount m Stock. Those having any for sale will do well to pive me a call, as I am willing to pay the highest market price. Farmers will rind it to their advan tage to s U their Reeves, Pheen or Hogs to me instead of butchering themselves, as I think I can remunerate them as well it' not better than it thev butchered themselves. W. A. COOK. Charlotte, July 14, Town Butcher. New Millinery .and Mantua Making ESTABLISHMENT. MRS. P. M. SMITH wonld iuform the pub lic that she intends carrying on the above busi ness at her residence, next to the uew Episcopal Church. She would also inform the ladies that she has just received a supply of Bonnet Trim mings, consisting of Flowers, Feathers, Rouch es. &c.. &.C. Oct. 27, 1857. 80-tf A 1.1 sX OF I PTTI RS Remaining in the Post Office at Charlotte, N. C on the 1st day of January, 1858, and if not taken out will be sent to the Dead Letter Office: Miss Louisa S Armfield 2, Mrs Nancy Allen, J A Adderton, Juo C Alexander 3, M ius Lizzie M Alexander, Dr A F Alex ander 2, John Alexander 2, Sam'l V Alex ander 2, Miss Elizabeth M Alexander, Miss Mary Alexander, T F Alexander, Col J der, Fanny Alexander (a slave.) Capt Wm M Bigham, WJ Beddingfield 2, Mrs Margaret Berryhill, W A Bingham 2, J B Boland, Messrs Bnesten, Messrs Brown Sc Anderson, W F Brooks, W A Brown, Miss Barbara E Bason, J M Barker, F H Brown, Miss It J Blair, Jas L Blair 2, E T Brown. James A Clarke, Mrs Margaret Carter, John A Carter, E II Chapman, Mrs S E Caldwell, Miss Rachel M Caldwell, M Crawford 3, W M A Cooper, Jos K Cathey, John A Cooper, It T Can.-ler, Thos Caudle, J J Cockrell, George Cook, Mrs Alice A Caldwell, Wm Carper, Mrs J E Ca'dwell, It C Cotten. It T Cansler, J L Carpenter, M A Cook, It C Cook, Wm Cooper. Mrs H C Coston, J V Coston. J B Cool, Union Milling Co, P M Clarke, David Cowan, Itev J D W Crootte. Richard Daniels, E A Darr, John B Dail, M Downing. John Eagle, Mrs Margaret Eagle, Mrs J S Erwin. Mrs lleueretta Freeman 2, David G m riani'run. S S Farrar. Itev W F Farrow, Walter W Faar, Lee B Flanigon, J A Foroarvr. W G Gannisen, K J Green wald, E G f! roves, A J Gardner, Jo Grimes, Robert L (lillespie 2, Arthur Goft", John It Gillespie, Messrs F C Glenn fc Co, M V Galway. Lieut D C Houston 2, John C Harris, .lolm H Hunter, Joseph Iliggings, Harry Hutchison, George Harrison, ( S Hooper, lf'ibt G Howard, James Houston, N Hay, RJ Hamilton, Miss Martha M Hunter,,! T Henderson. Dr John It Herndon, J E Han- tlun, Geo W Hasans, D F Halloway, J W Henderson, W E Harkey, John Harren, It W Hidden, Messrs Hunter & Anderson, M H Hannon, M Hayes, It Hendricks. Mrs Ann Irwin, C M Irwin, Miss L C Irwin. Lieut J P Jones 4, J F Johnston 3, L Jonuston, .miss sarau juuuston, JUen - kins. rveiiougn -i, v i rveer, n rverney f,. . M ., . J ( in hv Kerr. 1 hunias ivfvnev. ( ant. Iifrn- ll T T " II n ITT r IT t- , , f- ... , James II or Geo W Leak, II Lawrence, Messrs Linebnrger .V Co. John L Mackcil, George W Miller, C Myers, R M McEnchern, Alex McElveary, Miller cV Porter, Miss II A MeKnight. P A Miller, Mrs Mariah Mremby, Charles Mc Cranney, Messrs Morton. Koutdon cV Ejr lesten, James M MeKnight, Dr James M Miller. Miss Aba P McLeod, W II Miller; M W Moore, Valentine Mauney, Elizabeth McCord. Rev F K Nash, RT Northrop. John 0'Conner, S It Gates, Mrs S D Owens. Parks & Welbourn. W D D Poole, Char lotte Phillips, John M Potts, D B Penick. Mrs Margaret Plummer, Satu'l Parker, 1) V Parks, Rev II C Parsons. D L Rose, John Rhodes, Gilbert Robin son 2. G VV Russell, James Rollison, Sam'l Rohison, Miss E A Robertson, Miss 0 Z Rankin, Sam'l C Robinson, Wm F Itobi son, M Martha Ray, liev Alex ltanson, Thomas Russell. Wm B Symms 3, Jeramiah Skinner 2, Jamss Stevens 2, Joseph M Swift, F F Slade, J W Slm-e, D C Sharp, Richard L Sykes, W Sheek 3, Itev James M Sprant, Moses Strickland, C II Stevens, John W Sterling, II S Shuford. Miss Margaret J Tredenick, James N Todd 2, Wm J Taylor. Miss M L Todd, Ym Treloar, Newton Taylor. J H Vincen. Wm A Wilson, Mr F Whittle, P Warlic, J A Wilson, L X Wilson, Messrs Work man cV Co 3, Thomas Wilson, Dan'l Wentz, John It Walker, Jas S Wilonghby 2, Caro line I) Wallac e. Mr Wilburn, Robt Wilson, James A Whitosides, Wm J Watkins, II It VV itherspoon, Elizabeth Wallace, H J Wal ker, W II Walker. tT" Persons calling for the above letters will please say that they are advertised. 3t F. M. ROSS, P. M. HENDERSON & AIIIlEiNS Are daily receiving, and have now on hand, an excellent assortment of Fancy and Staple DRY GOODS. The cheapest stock of BOOTS, SHOES and CLOTHING in this section of country. HARDWARE, GROCERIES, HATS, CAPS, AND Bonnets. A large and verv cheap stock of LADIES' CLOAKS, Are. We offer the following goods at the annexed low prices : Men's stont Shoes, whole leather, $1 37 M Roots, Kip and Heavy, $2 75 to $3 Ladies' calfskin Boots, fl 08 ' Morocco and goatskin Boots, $1 to $1 25 Men's Coats from $3 to $15. Raglans and Overcoats at all prices. A large lot of Pants, Vests, Shirts, Ties. Cravats, Drawers, Undershirts, Hats and Caps ; a large variety of Blankets, Liuseys, Brogaus, pant Stuffs, Ve.. a large assortment. Families and others in need of any Goods this fall would do well to give us a call before mak ing heir purchases, as we are offerirg unusual inducements, particularly to Cash buyers. 5"" Store at Springs' Corner. HENDERSON & AHREXS. Oct. 12, 1857. tf. yWe have also a good assortment of Goods at our Store at Morrow's Tlrxovt, where we offer Goods at Charlotte Prices. HENDERSON & AHRENS. DR. L. L. POLLOCK Offers his PROFESSIONAL ? SERVICES to the citizens of Charlotte and vicinity. Office on Trade street, two doors South of the Court House. December 29, 1857. ly FOR SALE, SHARES of Charlotte Bank Stock, on two mouths' time. Also, five Coupon Bonds of the Charlotte and S. C Railroad Companv. Apply to E. NYE HUTCHISON. Dec. 29, 1.-.57. 89-tf IMPORTANT RUMORS ! I ! MECKLEXBIHG COUNTV AGAINST THE STATE. BLUE STONE. It is stated, and from the authority of Dr. H. M. Pritchald, who has just received from the manufactory, for which he is agent, several hundred pounds of the finest arti cle ever offered iu the town of Charlotte, to be enabled in a short time to supercede in quality and sale any imported article, and at a less price. Call and see it. Nov. 17, 1857. Irwin's Corner. Tanners, OR TRAIN OIL. For Tanners and Planters use iu dressing and preserving Leather and Harness. For sale by H. M. PRITCTIARD, Nov. 24. Irwin's Corner. Physicians, Take Notice ! Having taken advantage of the pressure of the time, I am receiving, by cash purchases, an immense and selected stock of Medicines, Chem icals, Instruments, Chests, &c, to which I most respectfully invite your attention. All orders by mail or otherwise, put up with neatness and dispatch. H. M. PRITCTIARD, Nov. 17. 1857. Irwin's Corner. GOO Gallons CAMPHENE AND BURNING FLUID, just received from the manufacturers. Also, Lamps and Wicks for burning them, 100 per cent, cheap er and more brilliant than any other light. H. M. PRITCHAED, Nov. 17, 1357. Irwin's Corner. 30,000 SEGARS Just received and for sale at $1.25 per hundred, by H. M. PRITCIIARD, Nov. 17. Irwin's Corner. Ptire Freneh Brandy, Holland Gin, Whiskey, Sherry and Port Wines, London Ale and Porter, for medi cal use. Sold by Nov. 17. " H. M. PRITCTIARD. Starch Black Pepper, Ginger, Baking and Washing Soda, Cream Tartar, Nutmegs, Mace, Cinnamon, Cloves and Flavouring Extracts of every kind. For sale at whole sale and retail, bv H. M. PRITCIIARD, Nov. 17. Irwin's Corner. Saponifier, OR CONCENTRATED LEY. War ranted to make soap without lime, and with little trouble. 1 he best and cheapest ar ticle in use. Price 25 and 50 cents a can. Sold by PRITCIIARD, Nov. 17. Irwin's Corner. Citrate .IB amnesia. An agreeable refrigerant and laxative, as pleasant to the taste as soda water. Sold by IT. M. PRITCHARD, Nov. 17, 1857. Irwin's Corner. Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, Wistar's Balsam and Lozenges, Roycr's Syrup Tar, Hive Syrup, Syrup Squill, Syrup Ipecac and all kinds of Pectoral and Cough medicines. For sale by H. M. PRITCIIARD, Nov. 24. Irwin's Corner. SNUFF, Scotch, Mackaboy and English, Gentle men's SNUFFS, just received, GOO lbs. iu bladders and jars. Sold low for cash by H. M. PRITCIIARD Nov. 24. 1857 Incin's corner. Fresh Congress Water, In pint bottles just received from Sara toga Springs, by H. M. PRITCHARD, Nov. 24. Irwin's Corner. 300 gallons of pore Linseed Oil, Just received and will bo sold low for Cash by H. M. PRITCHARD, Nov. 17. Irwin's Corner- suo reward! I will give the above reward for the appre hension of my Negro Man MILTON and the thief who decoyed him away, with proof suffi cient for the conviction of the latter; or I will pay $-.J0 for the Boy alone, if lodged in Jail so that I can g--t him. Said boy left me the 20th of September last. He is rather black, about 25 or 30 years of age, 5 feet 10 or 1 1 inches high, and weighs about one hundred and fifty pounds ; his hair grows low on his forehead, sharp chin, a tolerable tiddler, and pretty smart. He was o. c. owned by Mrs Hampton, near the town of Charlotte, N. C. Said boy was purchased by me from Dr. Joseph A. Weatherly of Greensboro', N. C, in January last. He. may probablv be lurking about Atlanta, Georgia, as I am informed he has S wife at that place. W. R. EDDING, Pineapple, "Wilcox co., Jan. 5, 1858. 90-4t-pd Alabama. CONFECTION DRY AND VARIETY STORE. J. D. PALMER, One door above the Bank of Charlotte. Respectfully informs the public that he Las 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, Wii'ow-ware, fcc. He is constantly receiving the abo" e goods and many other articles too tedious to enumerate. f3 Having secured the services of a first rate Baker, the subscriber will be prepared, at short notice to furnisb Wedding, Pic-Nic and private Part.es witn P- . " wfching anything m my line would do well to t give me a "call, as I am determined to keep a ; food Stock and sell cheap tor CASH. i b J. D. PALMER. D 22 18r7 I MMDHTlOr ilK . l l.-oiis WESTERN DEMOCRAT. Charlotte, N C. A DRAMA IN REAL LIFE. The London Morning Post supplies us with a narrative, curious and true, of cir cumstances elicited ia one of the English law courts, which shows some of the work ings of the matrimonial system in the old country, and really reads more like the plot of an amusing comedy than a chapter in real life. A gentleman of limited means applied to a Matrimonial Agency office, entered his name, paid his fee, stated his desire to obtain "a wifo with money" was shown a number of ladies' portraits, and, after minute inquiries, expressed him self pleased with one, the original f which had $30,000 in her own right he was told. A correspondence between the parties was the result unfortunately the letters have not been published and at last, on paying $75 to $100 more to the hymenial go-between, the agent for persons if not hearts, the wife-seeker, whose namo is Allen, ob tained an interview with the 'ady. As Allen bad simply described himself as only "wanting a woman with money," it may be imagined that he was not likely to be disatis fied with any crinolined possessor of $30 000. However, the lady whom he saw ac tually had youth, if not gjod looks, and Mr. Allen, considering himself very for tunate, pressed his suit like an ardent (money hunting) lover, as h? was, and was duly and tenderly accepted. Hero ends Act L of this life drama. Sharp as he was (or ough1; to be, for he was a bill-broker by profession,) Mr. Allen was so completely taken in by the appear ance of the demoiselle, that he omitted to satisfy himself whether or not her reputed fortune was notes of the Bank of England or the "Rank of Elegance." Dazzled by the diamond flash of her bright eyes, our hero omitted to ascertain whether or not the lady had jewels of a more earthly kind. Yet he did not take everything for granted. He learned that she resided at Cheltenham, a fashionable watering plaee, and thither ha betook himself. There he actually saw the lady riding in a private carriage, which he naturally assumed to be her own, and he came satisfied that she also possessed the luxury of a lady's maid. '-The course of true love never yet ran smooth," and the lady confessed that she had made a sort of pre-contract to marry another swain; that she would surrender him for the sake of darling Mr. Allen; that it would bo ne cessary, however, to steal a march on this to-be-dreaded rival, and that therefore, as she dreaded te excite suspicion by order ing the usual matrimonial trousseau, she must start on her bridal tour minus the silks and muslins, laces and feathers, vel vets and moires antique usual, we believe, on these extremely interesting occasions Every man we are persuaded, has some vanity in his composition sometimes to a mueh larger extent than much-abused wo mankind possess and what could bo more flattering to Mr. Allen's amour propre than the assurance, gently confessed with half a sigh and half a smile, that the lady had fancied another, but was now willing to devote herself to himself lilonel Allen was properly tickled, no doubt, and agreed to marry the lady, even though she did not appear at the altar in white silk, a Brussels veil, and a darling gossa mer bonnet, trimmed with a fitting array of orange blossoms. He married her, and here let the curtain decorously drop on Act II. Having made such a good hit, as he thought, Mr Charles Join Allen determin ed to pass the honeymoon, like a man of spirit and means, at Paris. Unfortunately, though not deficient in brass, which is part of the stock in trade of a regular bill-shaver b wanted what is sometime familiarly call- j ed tin. lie was not making much gear by j his business as he had contrived to spend somewhat more, was certainly not very well off. However, his wife's 30,000 would set all right, and, on the strength of his being about to make such a good match an opulent friend was so kind as to lend him $1,250. Now of all places in the world there is none where a "happy couple" can ! spend their time and their money more 1 agreeably and rapidly than Paris with its ! theatres, ba'ls, drives, restaurants, and above all, tempting jewelry stores in the Palais Royal, and the fascinating millinery hop in the Boulevards. Reckoning these in their account, and stating that , f. , T 1 i tney were nearly nve weeas in i-aris, ine money lasted a long time. When they reached the house of Mr. Allen's mother, in London, the $1,250 had dwindled down to $20. Here with a domestic tableau of re ception, closes Act III. Mothers are much keener than young husbands, just emerging from the honey moon. The day after the arrival of Mr. Allen and his bride, while the fortunate happy busband was sipping his wine and cracking his filberts after dinner, in stalked like Mrs. Siddons as Lady Macbeth, Mrs. Allen senior in a red turban and a tre mendous passion ; perturbed, in fact, a8 well as perturbated. Without a moment's paUse, or note of preparation, she pounces V us ' f v , down on her unsuspieieus son. "Charles John !" she cried in a deep voice, "you 'ave . ,. - - ii been took in. Iastead f marrying a ladv you have married a lady's maid." Start ' ing up, Charles John exclaimed, in a melo dramatic manner, "Impossible ! My dear Sophiar never could deceive me?'' How the dowager Mrs. Allen made the discovery is not mentioned hut she was right. The individual whom the Cockney husband called "Sophiar" u as a lady's maid, and not "a lady." She protested that the dowa ger was mistaken that this was a wicked world, apt to slander innocent people that if she told her husband a story about the $30,000, (which was invested, not in funds, but on the security of a splendid chateau de Esjiagne, or of the Isle of Skya,) he had also tricked her, by declaring him- self worth $5,000 a year, and that he "kept j chiefly recruited from Europe. Rev. Swlo a brougham." Finally, it appeared that mon Spnulding, a graduate of Dartmouth she had only hired the carriage at Chelteu- j College, was distinguished for a lively im ham, to ride a few times, while Allen was agination and a love of history. He lived in that town, and that the attendant waiting : ju a part of Ohio, abounding with mwunds maid the soubrette efthis little drama j and the ruins of old forts, and took much was a quick-witted Abigail, a fellowservant iuterost in the study of these antiquities. indeed, who had lent herself to pass off" To beguile the hours of retirement, he con. "Sophiar" as a lady of fortune, aad thus ceived the idea of giving a historical sketch anchor her safely and happily, iu the haven of matrimony. Worse than this monstrous cheating, Mr. Allen found his bride behaving so im properly, after the ficticious nature of her fortune had been ascertained, that, in five or six day3 after their return from Paris, she left his houso in company with another man, against whom he brought an action for crim. con., and recovered $500 damages which were not paid. So closes act IV. Misfortunes come in battalions. Poor Mr. Allen found it so. That the $30,000 should be a myth was bad enough. This was net all. The faithless "Sophiar had contrived, before marriage to get into debt to tho tunc of $3,000, and Mr. Allen had to pay it. Wanting pecuniary means to do this, he became a gentleman in difficulties. Moreover he had to refund what he had borrowed, on the strength of his lady's for tune to cut a dash with is Paris. Nor is this all, naturally enough, he desires to break the matrimonial fetters. But marriage is a knot easily tied, and ( especially in England) not easily loosed. Just while he was de liberating what to do, and how do it sit ting, in a brown study, in his office in walks "Sophiar." She it seems, had com menced a suit against him for alimony, and actually had the effrontery to "tender her self," in legal form, to be taken back to his bosom, and there nourished aad cherished as his lawful wife. In default f his so tak ing her back, her action for separate main tenance would lie. No doubt, also, that she would lie to prove her case. Here, with the hero sued for his wife's debts at common law, and put into the ecclesiastical c-jurt for alimony, a sufficiently tragic finale is arrived at. The audience, acting as a jury, will give a verdict of "served him right," and the curtain drops. All these circumstances are very unlike every day life as we see it, but have the strongest family resemblance to every day life as represented on the stage. In "The School for Scheming," by Bourci cault, there is precisely such a scene as occurs in this case where a pair of adven turers, mutually deceiving and deceived, commit matrimony, each in full expecta tion that the other is very rich, and present a ludicrous appearanee when the truth breaks in upon both, at the same moment. We have not told this story, however, with any view to make our readers smile. We would only draw attention to the re tributive nature of poor Mr. Allen's pun ishment. He merely wanted "a woman with money;" he was willing to sell himself for money ; he misrepresented his own cir cumstances to deceive this woman, and he was properly served out by being deceived in turn. We sometimes notice in news papers advertisements iu which persons calling themselves men, but evidently not possessing honorable manly feeling ; ad- vertise for wives the main qualification being that the fortunate lady shall possess property. We know not whether any wo. men so qualified ever do seriously reply to such notices ; should any be so weak as to expect fair play or honorable treatment from persons whowouJd thus sell themselves for gold, they may profit by the perusal of Mr. Allen's matrimonial mishaps, and ap ply the moral of the story to their own case. A young man belonging to Iudianapolis wanted to marry a pretty girl of that city, but parental authority prevented it. They had tried all kinds of expedients without success. An elopement to Cincinnati prov ed to be fruitless, for, cautioned by the pa rents, the officers refused to issue a license. An effort to get a license at Newport, Ky., also failed. In this extremity, they char tered a magistrate, set him on a ferry boat, and thus, midway between two States, that is, in no State, they were plunged into the married state. Gold Mixing. A very important discover)- in gold mining is said to have recently been made, the effect of which will tend greatly to increase the product of the gold region in North Carolina and Virginia. Under this process (which is said to be simple and efficacious) gold is readiy extracted from the black sand which is found so abundantly in these States, and is similar to the black sand of California. The yield from the pulverized ore of the mines is said to be from 20 to $30 per ton. THE ORIGIN OP MORMONISM. The following account of the origin of the Mormon religion, which we copy from the Journal of Commerce, will be reud with especial interest, at the present time : MoKMOMSM. As this disgusting com pound of sensuality, despotism and fero ciousness is continually thrusting itself up on the public attention, it may interest some of our readers to recall the circum stances in whioh it originate d. The cnlam ity has come upen us as one of the results of that excessive freedom, in the exercise of which we throw open tho gates of our empire to aH manner of '.nmigrunts from the world ; for this anomalous papulation is , of the lost race, about which there was so much mystery. It was of course a fanciful undertaking, givitig wide scope for tho ex ercise of imagination, and tempting him to indulge in an antique style while describing ancient things. The Old Testament con taining the most ancient books in the world, he found it convenient to imitate its stylo. He therefore launched out at will into the region of free historical romance. This was in 1812. His neighbors, heat ing of the progress of this curious work, would come to his house, and hear portions of it read. It claimed te have been written by one of the lost nation, to have been recovered from the earth, and was christianed with the title of "Manuscript Found." This self amus ing gentleman pretended to be deci phering the mysteries ef the disinterred inanuecript, and regularly reported progress to his neighbors. From the classics and from an cient history he introduced many uncouth and uuacccstomed names, which awakened curiosty. Mr Spaulding removed to Pitt.-burg, and fourd a friend iH the person of an editer to whom he showed his manuscript. The editor was pleased, borrowed it, kept it, aad offerred to print it, if Mr S. would make out a suitable title page. Ho proposed al so to make it a source of profit. Mr S. de clined any such use of it. Sydney Rigden, who has since figured so largely among the Mormons, wus then employed iu the edi tor's printing office; he inspected the man uscript, and had an opportunity to copy it. It was returned to the author, who died iu 181G. But the influence lie had unwitting ly originated, did not die with him. There is no doubt that Rigden took a copy of tho wholo paits of the manuscript. He ap peared in Palmyra, New York, in 1328. working at his trade. About this time there began to be talked of certain mysterious "plates" being found in that region. They had been discovered, it was said, by Joseph Smith, Jr., in the buuk of the Erie Canal, near Palmyra. Here Smith and liigdon conspired to start the fraud. Smith was a man of low cunning, vulgar and sensual in his habits, a fitting accomplice of Rigdon, both being ready to execute any falsehood. Joe was to be set up as a leader, and as sume the title of Prophet. It was given out that Joe was engaged in translating the plates. This was in 1829. Some followers were obtained, chiefly the ignorant and vi cious, and the dishonest who had no char acter to lose. They called themselves the Latter Day Saints, and organized at Man chester under Joe Smith, who issued an edition of 1,200 copies of the "Book of Mor mon" at Palmyra. Some three or four seeming respectable men of that region join ed them, which attracted more attention. Smith and his followers selected Kirtland, Ohio, as their "city of refuge," by inspira tion, as the blasphemer said the Lord in- I tending and directing the temple should be built there. Two hundred composed the first settlement. They culled their book the "Golden Bible." Smith founded a bogus bank, which of course failed, and he fonnd it necessary to move farther West. Thither has been the disastrous progress of these miserable importers, whoe subse quent history is known to the world. It would seem as if there was no form of folly or impiety which some human beings will not embrace. Polygamy, blasphemy, re bellion, murder, are the natural fruits of this wretched conspiracy, which is troubling the wholo land. Smith was over taken with the judgmeut of 0d and died a mis erable death. Young is probably destined to a similar end. TllE CotlJf ltOTTINO AT THK Wf.ST. The Missouri Democrat has news from Ohio Indiana, and Kentucky, that corn is rotting to a disttstrous extent, both tha; which is on the stalks and iu the cribs. The Evansvillc (Indiana) Journal savs that the injury to the corn by early frosts of November, and the subsequent rains, baa lCe very seriou throughout all the middle and northern counties of the State. On the upper Wabash the damage extends to a large part of the crop. The injnred crop serves to feed stock, and to increase the quantity of beef and pork that will bo thrown upon the market. The price of corn will be affected by the disaster, and the value ot wheat and flour will lie raised in the regions where the com has been, rendered unfit for food. THE GULP STREAM. To the Editors of the ft. Y. Evening Pol: The reports you have published on th nbove subject could not hare failed to great ly interest tho intelligent readers of tho Evening Post. That portion published on tho 2lst ult, i certuinly wonderful, end must greatly astonish all who read it. To my mind the report solves the mystery m to the cause of the Gulf Stream a problem that has perplexed the navigator and phil osopher since the days of Columbus. The fact is announced that, at a depth of two thousand feet, in Straits of Florida, the temperature of tho ocean is only three de grees above fr zing, and in tho deep sounding on the W-tegrnph route it is found thv temperature is ten to fifteen degrees be low the freezing point. (How is it that wa ter, BuWm very salt, can remain in u liquid state at that temperature, f tarts a new question which I admit my itiubility to solve). But to the Gulf Stream question let me illustrate. Every body knows, or ought to know, that, if wo open the door of a heated room, two currents of air are immediately set in motion. If a lighted lamp or caiidhris held at tho floor, it will show the current is set ting in; if raised midway, tho flame will ruo perpendicularly; if raised to the top, the current will be found rapidly out. If a .thermometer is pluced first at the base and then at the ceiling, a difference ef ten to twenty degrees, will be found in the tempo ruture, this difference creating an inward and outward eurreut. As cold ui:d lu atwd water act precisely as cold and heuted air, a circulation munt and will take place, rupidly or slowly, ac cording to circumstances moro rupidly with air than water. Fill a tub half full uf cold water and then turn wii the hot gei.t !y tho cold water will remain so for a long time ; but reverse it, put tho hot in first, and the cold en top. and an equalization takes place almost immediately. Therefore a surface current f water, called a Gulf Stream, is set in motion by the intense heat of the sun acting on the surface of the water lying iu tho Gulf of Mexico. This vast body of water, thus heated, be comes much lighter and of greater volume, made lighter and more voluminous by the constant flow of fresh water from the Mis sissippi aud ntber groat fresh water rivers. The heated und more buoyant water seeks an outlet, as it rises to pass off tu tho North the colder and salter water always near the bottom rushes under to fill tho space created ly tho passing off of the light er and heated surface water. That there are two currents of water iu the Atlantic Ocean, flowing in opposite di rection", I do not question. An upper and under Gulf Stream seems quite probable. If there is not an under current, how is it those immense iceberg with a base thous ands of feet below the surface of tho oceae, find their way so fur South, unless the un der current is pushing them slowly but suie ly to this dissolution ? If it were possible te canal tho ocean, aud place one end of it in the tropics and the other in tho North Sea, a circulation of tho water would take place on the principlo that buildings are heated by hot water pipes one end in the fire, as the water ia heated it only flows off to cool and then re turns to undergo the untuo round. The Gulf Stream, in flowing north to cool itself, only follows the lavs of nature, aud iu do ing this it greatly helps to equalize the tem perature of the Northern Ocean, which hut tor this great principle of circulation might become a mass uf iee. If the conclusion I have arrived at are erroneous, it will be gratifying to me to bo set right. Yours truly, cVc, J. C THOMPSON. Staten Island, December 22, JH57. Lmi'kk.ssivk Wokim of Gkm. MMMaa. A volunteer in the Mexienn war, writing from Baltimore to the National Intelligcu cer, pays : May I ask a small space in the columns of your paper fur the purpose oflnying be fore its readers the few words that escaped the Hps of General James Shields when ho was being carried off the field ef battle at "Ccrro Gordo," Mexico ? stippo. d at the time te be mortally wound, d and dying, having been sht through the body with ait '-esc-npeta" bail. 1 wus one iu the party that assisted ill conveying him from tho field, and the uuids are us vividly impress id upon 1113- mind us if they had just met my ears. They were these : "Men, I nrn no further use to my conn try f You are. Lay toe down and let me die ; I might as well die here as to be taken off te die. You are all strung, able bodied men able to do yeur country some service. For God's sake lay we down and go In your duty." This brave hero and accomplished gen tleman has just been elected one of ih U. States Senators from Minnesota. Ji-st the Kisd o Arocmest. The New Haven Register has it that Mrs. Jenkins says the Kansas people are acting just as her son Bill does when he wishes to "set up" in the evening. "Gome, Billy, itw time to go to bed." "I hain't had inv supper yet." "Well, why don't you eat your supper?" "Cos I don't wan. U go to tied!"