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AT5L nersons indebted to the firm of SMITH k . a&DCTtY-ELL, wiUfind their Nates and Ac counts in the hands. 01 Vol. j. iu. AZsunisL.. iT s oom is irt- tiie jortn ing 01 me uourt "Jlouie HO lias aisa an uie-ufuis uiuj. nit; cmuu if .tllft late James M. Ssuitli. All ncrsohs indebt- ' Xtl td either are mosti respectfullv reiUeSted-to T .. - n i t i 'il if ..v ...Hi . ; T 1 ali on UOJ. Israel or ui sen ami tIle u. . uu ot iisli to nut any one to cost,' hut the business. iiusS be ciose-u up, ana uns is uie uuui uuuee.- II - ' Hi - . ' ' .' " i - 6 my phi friend and customer?, I. would Isay that I have ; nssoci .ted myself with (he Messrs. Sunaniey In the . MERCANTILE BUSINESS, it their old stand opposite the, E;iilo II ot el .i where t wijl be pleased to see them, and to furnis - tvlwt Goods they mzx Ts ant ..to purchase at K nica as any house ill town can afFrd. iiie' to tender to vouHmv thanks for von r, i them as low Allow liberal patronage, and to express , the hope tliat ;I may Jiavq th pleasure or seeing j'ou again at bunimey Mtilfowell & Co.'s. ii Y , ' j i-J;: w- i i W. W.McOWii:LL. ' January 29, 1857. i i i ... ' - Ui : - mY P.APiA TTMFB snip. THE undersigned having associated theraselves uudi x the name and style of BUMMEY, Mcdowell m co. the- purpose, of ransarting the mercantile r?i'.ss iii this DlneeJ would reside ctfnllv call the attrition jrf their'o1dViends and cuitoniers to f it -i. ii.. 1 CV t , Hll'l UlU.l lltyil ,V1 . I.' VM 1. fi'lyyig them with ;the comforts and luxuries of Bife1 tui is reasonable terms as any other estah r sh'ilnent in these regions. l Tfey will be foun at the old stand, V I 'i Opposite!, jEagle Hotel, j la-iid! "Killing to acconimodate with such articles as tthtV I i i B tav.y need. 'i 1 " -i! A. T. SUMMEY. i U TV" TV 1rj(HVFT,T. D. "F6LTililEY. ! r Personal ; Explanation. i HETKfnnxEb to I .i J.:..:.. :.,Ji accept no ofi?ce 'under the I wish it distinctly I'nnder- IHJ TF I ."V'i I Hi ll iH ill 1 II sto thai persons 1 auting anything in the line 'pauits, oils, dye stuiTs.,per- ftiiierv. b'"foks. -stafi m&ry, or coui:cnonaries. can nlwrtvs linfHvhat thft want at the 15 rick corner o!fi!site the ciurt-hbiuse; w here they will always fin1Uheir?s to servdl ' ATON. I ; PAKE 11 ,y WONFECTIONER, Main Street, opposite Eagle Hotel, Asheville, N". C. - . it Khis 'constantly on hand Dread of superior quah ith Cake of every! description; Candies in -nd l-ss variety and j abundance; Checse;-i Nuts; iUIisin; an 1 in a word, everv thing caleu- ! hited to refreshami strengthen the phvs- ichi man. arid trail jnihze and sooth the ' mind. Families and Parties sup- ; . pueu iit siiopi uoiiee. aim uu i i-o.- ..... .. - -. T S soimb'e terais; &c, &c, occ. Jlarjch 5. 18 1 )BS.W. HUBDOQH,. JIAVING i)ermariently cated,at the residence Offn. P. Wells. Esq L on Turkey Creek, on the lilect road fnm Ajlieviile to Sandy Mush; spring Ci4ek, &c.'. off rs his irofes.siinal services to the cifrxens of th1 surjomndins: eountrw. lie aviII al- .ways be found, at lim e, except w'hen a 1 went on lnD'.essiuiiai oiiMiiess. mai2G1307 Wanted. f SpirntA in TiVnn5sio Hank N'otos, in exchange i B-.oks and stationary , drirs and mediciiu's, at -4 X I -"-Paufir! Paper ! ( ' iorty Reams fc'ooljseap. Letter and Nolo Paper, oil every pize.. sharp.'j. sJiade. hue., color, and pal itt.i Just reeoive4"at ASTON'. ' -f.-u..- .- . -4--- .--- ate of &ortn 'Carolina,: Ice County. hurl nj Picas , Quarter Sessions " .'' January Term, 1S57. . . Rajelael Wakefiehl, lomas Alexander r.nd Wife, anil other?. Heirs at yPeliliqiifor Dower.? ;"' . It apiearing flic satisfaction of the Court tint A. y. Wakvtieia, James A. Wakefield, aid A. Brown andifc Mar heirs at law of Vm. Wti Icefield, deceased, are non residents of Uhis fy.ite; and beyond the jurisdiction of this Court, i i is ontereci that . Ipumicauon ne mane in Uie Axhc'riVe AV?r Ar six weeks, notifying the said "mm-icshlvint defendants to-he and 'appear at the Htxt term of tliis Court tor he held for the, county j B-irkeat the Court limine infMorganton on . tie 8th Monday affer the 4th Monday in.March nj'Xt. then and there to ptcad, answer or demur to - sid Peti.'ion. or tli samft will betaken pr con fsso xs to them.1 Witness, W.-S. Sndderth, Clerk f aid Court. H 1W. S. SIfDDEttTr C. C. CI April f lSot. Pointer's f!0 S6. - . ' : 1 -y FLAX SEED. WISH to purchase 500 bnshelsf pvd igclean rFlax Sced H J, ASTON. "Aj?i5I;10: DEALERS IN, DRY.: GOO nSi" HOSIERY, FANCY GOODS, HATS, GAP.S, BONVT i NETS.rpOOTS, SHOES;v - , CROCKERY, HARD- :V7 i ware, ;drugs, : -,"U; v V ' GROCERIES, . ' - ; Asheville, N. C; jT April 3, 1857. '. " tf 6 II T H E ' PE 0 F L E . "WE arc now receiving at our old tand, on. the) public square, Ashevlllc, the largest and most va-1 4 SPRING A ND ,S UMMEBiyS TA PLE A ND FA NC Y V dk& ri: 2.' 54; SaSf, Til Read? Made Clothing, Hats Caps, tloots t$ Shoes; tlar die are; Crockery, Sahdlery, Drugs, Dye Stuffs, Ever offered for sajeih this market. Our Goods' have bde-nselected -wuh great .care in the cities! of Baltimore, p Philadelphia and New York with1 especial referencc-lo the wants of the PEOPLE And as our stock embraces almost every article "useful as well as ornamental," we flatter - our selves that we shall be enabled to please ill whe may favor us with a call. The -object ofithis no tice is not to publish self-praise, and hold ouff selves up in a Mattering light before the commuf nity; hut -simply to inform yot'. that we have a heavier and better assorted stock Of Goods noW arriving, than any other house in town, to which' we expect to bo continually making large addij tions throughout the season; ariU to! extend to you, one and all, an invitation to visijt us and exj amine our stock.; before making you; purchases The styles of our Goods are unsurpassed, and we are determined not tfr be undersold;- and as w make no'promise that we do not intend to perform. you may come witii tiie assurance or. ueing- sans factorily accommodated.. Country produce take it in exchange for Goods. April 2, 1857- . WISHING to purchase fino drkss goods for spring aad summer wear, are adyv sed to call on ; - I RANKIN & CHAPMAN, f April 3. t( j FINE Tobacco and Cigars, for sale hy ! RANKIN & CIIArMAX. A LARGE stock' of fashionable READY MADE CLOTHING, just received, ani for sale, by RANKIN & CHAPMAN. April 3. tf f I HIE most extensive assortment of Roo X and Shoes ever offered in Asheville, fdr sale bv RANKIN & CHAPMAN. April 3. tf K LL who wish to rlurchase cheap Gooils fV can be accommodated at the store of RANK N & CHAPMAN. I ' April tf I bbl received a nael lot of Hammered Ti J Iron by RANKIN & CHAPMAN. August 185G. NOTICE. THE undersigned having purchased the inter est of L. CHAPMAN, in the firm of Chapman, Rmkin & Co.. will continue the business at the old stand, under the name and style of Rankin !& Chapman, Asheville, Jan. 1, 185 J. B. RANKIN, R. II, CHAPMAN BUKItSVlLLE high School. The rustees pf this Institu- ppv in. aninouncihg to the public thatj they have secured the services of . Dcm TI lsoi. A. Av as President; and I2 v. 11?. C. IJ.ni in. as Assistant. . - ; The session will conn hence on Aionaay tne orn of Anril . ' " -r.-P PENLAND, Pres. J. B. Woodfin. S:c Burnsville, April 2, 1B57. Children's, Boys and Y'outirs READ Y M A DE Just receive by April 2, 1857! .- BMITII &. CHAPMAN. : A 1 v! . -JW- Oi 5 iA3 HAVING dispSsed of my entire stock of Goods to B. II. Menimon fc Sons, it becomes necessary that my business slnndd be closed up immediate ly. All persons, therefore, indebted to me. are Tcspcetfullv Ycques'tcd' to call at my hit e stand and-m ike setthment. This notice' is intended for all; and it is liopeijthat it will be flighted by none, as the husiiess uust he Avound up. I would recommend! the new Firm to the. pat ronase of m friends and late customers, belie- ving they will be founL clever aua accouimouat ing ""gentlemen and liberal dealers, Asheville,-Feb. 19, ia"7- - - : ' ;1 ' Freh Stoclr. JUST received a full stock of fresh anrt gen uine drugs and medicines;' at the Drick Corner, No. 1 Asioa's BUx:&x Feb.5,185t. 100 callous ufe Linseed Oil. iFor sale at V-:-"' ASTON'S. " L'" Tv EONAlwiyS Yekst PoWders.-Fdr sale at ASTONSr TiliPTY Cans , Fi V Oyster jusr received at p ASTON resii tove mui jricstyeu Ifrorfj the Springfield (IlL) Hepupiican. i Narrow Escape lroni the Sav-atsdsi-A Rcinarkablc IVar- TaiiTc ' -' : '., : v ....' - . -" . . v " --. - - -. - . ; Mf. William Bailey; formerly of Lyrmtille, Ogle County, in this States tailed upou jus and related the following thrilling and remarkable narrative. , From his description of places and things which he saw, we are perfectly satisfied that his statement is correct in every. respect, A gentleman from this city, who has traveled over the country he describes, assures us that no person -who had not visited, these places and witnessed what he describes, 'cbuidieyer have related what he related, lie converses in several different Indian languages, andiap-' pears to nave paia close atienuou ip wnat ne saw passing around him,1 during ' biMjoat'n' ariong the savages. Hes, .looked' ;well.;. apd hearty, and with jtheexceptron being torn by some wounds frpmtomaliawk, ho seems to hare suffered - no damage.'- He left on the cars last evening for Logan County, where his mother resides. - I, : - ! Mr. Bailey left here some eighteen'months ago with a party of nine persons to engage in driving teams from the Gulf of Mexico to the Rio Grande. Thev landed at Indianola and rired to a man hi the name of Ross to drive teams for him. They drove to Neuces River, and encamped there. While asleep their mules were stolen by theTndians. They. pre pared tiie next day to follow them, and came up with them at sunset. They, saw six In dians, fired and killed them all, when they were attacked by about three hundred, who were secreted in the woods, and .who imme diately fired on the white men", killing alj but Mr. Bailer, whom they took prisoner. They hen took him back to the wagons, which hey plundered of all the arms and ammuni ion in them. They took two boxes of Gov ernment Coitus revolvers and twenty kegs of powder. The prisoner was stripped of all his clothincr, and, bound hand and foot upon a pony. They 'then started for their encamp ment in the Witchataw Mountains; which place they reached after" eleven days hard riding. . " ' They, remained in Camp about a week, and then started on a robbing expedition to at tack a train on the banta re road. Ihey remained about five days -waiting- when a merchant train came along. They proceeded to surprise the train, and knled -every person with it, took the goods and mules belonging to the train ar.d started - for the Kickapoo settlement, traded ofF the mules for ponies and returned to the Witchataw Mountains. The prisoner was kept closely confined dur ing the day, and was tied up every night with pieces of raw hide, i by the hands, to a limb of a tree, as high up as he could reach and stand on the ground. During. the day he was allowed to lie down and sleep a. few hours. During the tirae Mr. Bailey was with them they went on five robbing expeditions, taking him always along with them. The last merchant train they robbed they took two men prisoners, who had bravely defended themselves till their weapons., were all dis- charged.and who had killed twelve of the red skins. J hese two were then taken and tied to a stake and skinned alive. Mr. Bailey was placed close to them and compelled to witness this horrible scene. Every time he would. close his eyes they 'would. punch him with spears and bayonets; until helwould open them, and look' on this picture of revolting horror. They then took the skin, reeking with Warm blood, and slapped him with it, covering him with blood,1 and telling him if he tried to escape this should bo his fate. Oue of their ex cu rs tons was r against the United States mail wagon?. They killed the five men with them, tore open the letters, got out the money, and after cutting out the; oictures from the bank-bills threvy them; away. They kpt all the newspapers that had any pictures in them, throwing everything away that was not embelished. For three nights after tljis they did not tie him', hp, -but-kept guard over him. The third, night they had a big war dance, and in the excitement forgot Mr. Bailey. While dancing; around their re in front of the tent, he crawled out under the lent, seized one of the ponies and escaped. lie was 60on missed, -and- was followed for five days. At the expira-; tion of that time they came so close to him; that they fired atiim, which obliged him to leave his horse and take to the mountains. For tunately he- founds a small cave just large enough to crawl into, in which place lie re mained for a day and a half, the Indians lieitVg so hear him that he could hear their footsteps as they searched for him.: i . . -j j He remained in thiV position- until he was assured his pursuers had left, when he emerged from his place of concealment, and made la straight' shoot for the Kickapoo settlement, about six hundred miles distant. " In about, a raonthdie reached the longed-for point, where he hoped to find friends and assistance. Npr was; he disappointed in this. He was kindly furnished food and clothing by the Kickapoos. lie had subsisted for the whole month pre vious to this on birch-roots, which he dug with his hands qn his lonely, march. J While with the Camancheshe was fed on raw horse flosh. Not a very pleasant diet, truly. jThe Kiikipoos treated him; very kindly, and showed Lini "on his long journey to civijiia- tion. - ;..j' Jr.-. " j !! After .'leaving jliem, jfbur .days journey brought him -to the Chick as a ws camp, from whence he proceeded to thd Choctaw nation, who trated him in tlse most humane matine r. He jo Urn eyed. on to the Shawnee nation, where he .was welcomed to (he very best they had in j their. Jodgc-s. - Leaving ahem, - he next reached the ' Cherokee s,v and then made for Missouri, -which State ho-made some twenty miies north of the Neoslio." From thence came to Su Louis, and thence tohi jetty; having - traveled constantly and C steadily on foot for over two months.! " . . ' . SAs stated before, he left, here-last eyenjog. fbf -Loiran Count v, where r he hasva mother anxiously w jilting his return. : Mr. Bauey, is a ' JWPg man, about twenty-two years of 6 and both fori: the 4th"of-jri!yi of ; Independence. pvHe"; says be is an indepen dent man. but did not feel so it the -time he wa3itnessing the horrid murder of his fellow j men ajnong tiie savages of th Far West-4 A fter eighteen months lia rd ships an d pri val tiohs, he j finds himself oncef " more amon civilized people, and in a lanq of peaces and; U. happiness. i; We should suppose by this time y he wouia be glad to. mate in ouckerdom, and 'roam no more. i' r Sprin; ITIana dement of Great bare must be take,n Jwith . sheep in the 'spring.' They should bo driveri to shelter; from every cold storm; graid! rriust be, giveo: to them j until - the . pastures Wt good; they must have salt, once a week during the Whole winter. AbCut -thefirst8, pf Jpin a in ithis jat tude -or in -the South, in April! brJjayfaccbTi-i ding to the climate; the sheep must be washed in - running 'v water uulil jcleikn, redollectin that the water must be warm enoujrh to make--the menj standing in'it to wash the sheep, sweat at their work, if colder, it is abusing both men and sheep. As soon as' dry, or in about one week, they must hk shqm by good hands, who do not get angry a! vd handle therp roughly while shearing j the'm. The fleece should be folded up, flesh side out, very neat ly and . packed in close, clean bins or boxes, until disposed of. The rani lambs must be emasculated, and all the lanibs should have, their tails cut oiX at least 5as son as they arp four wee'ksold, as they bleed but-little, and it does not hurt them so much as when they are older. Before turning.outj to grass in the spring, all the sheep should be tagged that is, have all the wool on each ide of and uci--der he tail, and. some distance down between the! hind legs, sheered -closo to keep them from getting sickly. After the sheep are shotn, they should be marked with the own er's; name, and put back to their pasturcs4--They should be changed from' one pasture io another as. oftn , as once a ;hionth. Abopt the firstof August take thej lambs from trie ewes, and jput ' them info igodd pasture, tbit thc-jr may nbt get poor. Ifj you wish yoiir lambs to come in March, pt the ram wih yovir ewes in October (ll,e average gestation of the ewe being one hundred and'fifty two days.) As soon as he has given a ewe one leap she should be thrown out, as more than that, injures both. the-parent ud the! offspring. Use the best ram you can gel, and the lambs will be good. He shpuld be at least four br five years old for if ; younger than this, pr over ten years old, Ins., lambs will be weak and puny. He should have sail the grain be caii eat. or he will get poor.! As soon as he has served all the ewes put jhim in a pasture alone; ; and it is better .tha he be keptjjy hiihself! the whole year 'Never usei the same; ram more than two seasons. Never sell the the best ewes at any price. Whenever yjou buy a rarp, buy the best, jvhatoverit costs, anil the flock wilHrnprWi in quality will bo hardy and profitable. Fdrm- Journal. I- A FixE Thought.- "I would npt fsjdeine who was not himself pioul. marry .wo man who was not a Ghristiaib. "Ivsbodld -feel it such an honor to share p. heart in whjch God dwelt." It was a fine thought, and dei serves to be specially) rcmerhbered. . I '1 You want a friend iniwhlm you can have entire : and Unlimited - conf(dehcet one who can Wvour counsellor in alii circumstancet'of difficulty or trial; one Who is to be identified with you through lite, in pope and tear, in joy and sorrow. She is to be a sort of pre siding divinity at thy family board, and her countenance the mirror in which must; be reflected ' the faithfui, imagef of thy domestic bh?s or woe; one who will be discreet, atfcc- tionate,and lirm in governing her children;' in short, who will lover you for your own sake, be happy with you in' a cabin, and who will- cleave; the closer to you when the starm of I adversity or persecutiori shall have swept away or withered every vestige ot earthly comfort from about you. i Now bear these things in mind; and then to your prayers and the exercise of a becorring prudence, and vou will not be likely to Mi.Mtmop Andrev? Medical use of Salt. In many cases of 4 - disordered stomach, teaspoontul. ot salt is a certain cure. In the violeiit internal aching termed cholic, iiddja teaspbonful of salt to a pint of cold water; fiiiuk it; and go to bed, it is ono : of th6 speediest cures-known. The sarhe will revive a person who seems almost dead from a heavy iau, ore. in an apoplectic tit, no time ; should: be lost in pouring down salt and water, if sufficient sensibility remains to allow of swallowing; if not the head must be sounged with "Cold water until the sense rotiims vvhpnslL will r.om nletelv restore lhe patient from the. lethargv. In a fit! the eet should be placed ibiot water-, with inustard added arid the legsi briskly ubbed, :all band ages removed. from theneck, and a cool apirt meiit procured, if possible.1 In many'cases of severe: bleeding at; the lungs, and when otiher remedks failed, Dr. Rush found that two teaspoonsful of salt completely stayed the blood.1 Iu case bf a bile from a mad-dog, wash ithe prt witli strong brine; for an hiur, and then bind some ; salt with a rag.: In toothache, warm j salt ! and water held to the part, : and . removed two or three times, will relieve it in most eases. If the gums lie af footed' wash the mouth with brine. If 'the teeth J be .". covered . with tartar,: wa3h them twice Id day with salt and water. The Joy of BiagGoddi ft ! ! The selfish never krow, ' K jt f A draught so deep, so rich and pure -P );t Irsetsiha-h;eh : ' T It thrills the soul with bliss, ;' f Arid;iifts it to alieavnlier world, r;1 'Or niakes a'heaveriof this;, " : . Th e, Texas Stato Gazettehas kn accoririt of the capture acoiol tbat StateVof Bill Johnsopfaoriousldep Sed ; from Sari Antonio, jharged with a crime, and. his hiding place; was" discovered. The .Gazette says i mSmii- m i '. : S t ' -i b$i:herifff feoiorii recejived from San An tonio, a capias for Johnson's arrest. -vTr was found that he had taken up h js quarters for. resistance, at. ;BlankenshiiV Stdre-house! and I wa;iarmed vwitb sixoubhi barreled f shot guus,; uouoijess provia lor. Dm. ny accom plice belsydi down the :;dit)pr;apihe efejtr' a nee. and 'the par? ty summorid as Ui&Sh to criter two breast, j CJohriri was seen stand ing-Ji ,S fa riottt J f Ca,i n , he lack! pa rt of Ihostore: foom,fand.5 the 'pity,1 : aiming at i i.cpft'swtbatjt'W'as' ay little to 4he rigTirjind- lKe;-arm;0Rt those oni lbe right sidef ?WereJ(shotaid their and clothing :. literally-; tqrb to p 'ieces Tobe UarmacK Teceived three buck shot in.tho arm, young Thomason s yen, and Elchleber- The- reports of the guns " soon broti glit tel the spot a large, number of I citizens who knowing that Johnson had secretly several aiders and abettors, came; wel armed with shot guns, rifles, and pistols Jbl nson remain ed in the house, first firing "oat of the -front door, and afterwards changing his position to the back door, and for some time keeping up a fire upon the citizens. Fir ally he made a desperate effort at retreat, ana running out of the back door with! a shot gun and side arms, ne aitempteu to gam the river. On his retreat he turned upon his pursuers, and takinji aim at Mr. Buchanan, wounded dm in tlio right thigh, Lip J and near-the Knee., lie was at last brought lo the ground by the shots of the party in pursuit. f He was found to be shot through ihe centre of his breast with a rifle bullet. He had also mouth which received a buck shot in his lodged in li is neck. J It was thought that he would die in a few minutes,"antl he was left there reluctantly bv the citizens, who were so exasperated at him, that under' other. cir cumstances he must have been thrown into the brazos river. . , r! VHis friends came to his relief and carried him " to Blankinship & Baker's "grocery.- The Sheriff learning this fact, and ascertain ing that his wounds were not raortal,ragain took Vcharge of him, and he was carijed to the Drury Hotel under guard. T These events transpired on thej th ihst. On the same nicht; he 'feigned so well that death's hand was: upon hirri, that some of the guad left to warm themselves i by-the " fire. He soon rose, seized a gun arid fired at Mr. Griffin, but missed. him. j'hej latter returned the fire, breaking his j?iw bone. It was thought at last accounts that he would soon die of his wounds The woundejl citizens, we learn, are doing well. j . ; - It is said that this desperado had already killed seven men; before the present,' awful tragedy, and that one of the number Was his own father. . -.. . :'. j- ' -. .- ' - A Vigilance Committee consisting of thir ty two members, was formed for the purpose of inquiring into the circumstances of his arrest arid his wounds. . The latter, not being deemed mortal led the committee to take active' measures, as tiie next morning the body of . Johnson was found suspended from the platform in front of the jail, with he top of his head shot off. " A ramrod was sbot through a boy V head, at Rockland; Maine, ast week, a gun having gone off while another boy was loading it. The rod entered near the right angle; of the right eye, came out at the right of the great est prominence in the back, part of the head, the point protruding about four inches, and it stuck so closely, .to the bones that a ham mer was used to drive it back. Notwithstand ing tie severity and j delicacy of the wound,: tho boy may recover; ; Australia produced 120 tons of gold du ring the year 1856. An editor having, heard that to persons in a drowning condition all the events' of .their past life suddenly- rise vividly before them, modestly expresses a wish that some of his delinquent subscribers would take to bathing in deep water., . . j y.. ' To resuscitate a drowned Englishman, broil a beef steak under his nose. "Bridget, where's the teakettle?' t -"Please, marraj Mr. O'Neil, tbe new board er, is washing his feet in it." v The. last seen of Mr." O'Neil, he was going dowii the front step, about-six inches in ad vance of an empty coal scuttle.- Court House Burnt; ' y: ViscESxrs, Ind., April, 8. - The court house of Wabash county, at Mount Carmel, Illinois, With all its records, accumulating 'Since- the fiormauon oi tuo county, was burned on Sunday, - haying been Ct OU fire. ... ' '!-,..;,-, -.'-'".'..' .. '-- HIGH PRIZE DRAWN BY A SLAVE: -' " '' " v Louisville, April 7. ... y ThJ prizoi r pf ; thirty thousand s dollars in Maiary's totterylwas sold, arid one half proved ti have bcn purchased .by -a' slave whose mastvpri" receiving Jiis value, gave him the balance and bis freedom. ... v ; - ..t'-; ;.: ;;; At the- last Court ban the jewels of the Empress Eugenie were estimated at four millions of: frahes,.; ($SOp;00Q and the floun ces vfl 'Alencon laeei which coye fed the lilac cTin robe of ' Her Majesty, cost six. h ond red thousand (t20?b00)tae resS.aad .jeweU thus amounting to almost a iuuiou.oi uoi lars. . ItiCIlt. v .Tre nomination ot Mr, Buchanan by tbd Cincinnati 'Convention was; hailed ; byvth country, as an omen of cood " to the niitirtn Men who were riot rnemberg. of the Dejmbcra " tic arty felt a relief then it was kncWri thafi r a st?Jesman accomplished and "expdrien'cefl ii. was to be the standard-bearer of thhVrpflt party j)f the people; and- the' unanimous :ac the convention by tlje. people, and thi subse-'i quent tfiumphant eUction ct IrBuihanari j S inuicaieu mo coniiaence of the peopld in Mr. Bucbanan to meet the crisis that hall ; beeti thrust bpon the country. ;' V-'i'-f - .Iniated frbrri early. lite in the; afiaim of tn cou ntry q-h ay ing al ked .up- through ' al 1 "the 'i departm ts f puljic to the htsrhestin idlWlac es th inst ind t- rtgB'f ronVihebli knd faithful nubiidsertant J-i&cfeeti Wise, readyj and capable to meet atljl exigencies ; incident lb "the1 posllibri be filled f' ine resiaeny seemed. to have come ta-. taa chair ot btate for such a time as thii" The season before1 the election h ad leen y one . of unusual - no itical no-iLitinrJ. ' Th periodical election of Presiilent of the United States rriust always be an event of suf passing! uiiuiesi. nooie is ire elevation, fo pro found the'institutioiis and principles affected bv the election of a new rrinri to sof hiirh.A j place, that the natiohal election canrjot pass -. wiinoiH some agitation. . . ; PfobabJv, since the election of President Jefferson, who have had , no campaign .that has been as virulent; on the part oi the op position as the bast. Sectionalism, goaded oy designing men, mo, like a iiorde tot bar banana, would willino-lv sack the ciVi if thr ; could divide the plunder, was ramphnt- and ; defiant, ranaticism, always a dangerous ele-M ment in me nanas ot oaa men, ueciaimea against xue uemocrauc party mangnea us chief. It took its texts on the Sabbath out of the Tribune, and harangued the people with! a ''Gospel according; to Horace Geley. Prayer meetings wre held m an Nfew Eng land; to pray that God would avert the terri ore calamity -tureateneu in the success of ttie Democratic party 1 !a!id thtj election of Jamea iSuchanan: and the raise issue was miade that ' ; Fremont . would free the slave, atsd Mr. Bucha-. nan enslave the tree.' J ;..." ' ' The party of tiie people triumphed, and bore on hxthe high place of the nation the mail whom the: people deliglited to. honor.'. The ' will ofthe: people .became,' the potent - voice ; which said to the winds and Avave of popular -; tumult and cdmrnotion ''he' still.7 Im me diately, there,, was a great calm.";-:; V-':''.'-V " All tho''acjcof thePresident have justified the wisdom which chose him from anrong the . people, and the confidence and enihusiasm y tlMit! ratified .that choice in the el.ectii n. f Hia cabinet commaudsthe respepf and couridence of the country for the character, Ability states manship, and integrity of ks members;: and I the responsible, delicate and" often difficult task-, of'fifling the important office!, in the giftiof the -j President, have promoted tho hartnpny of the Dentocratic part y and ' the 1 efficiency of; the public feyvkre. jA "-'.'; I" " rL Perhaps no appointment yet mad 3 by . tlil -President has been so' universally acceptable as that conferred on -lion: Robert J Walker. as Governor of Kainsas. ;. The nomination has. been ' hailed by acclamation as one: most eminently fit to be made,'' and the publica-.-tiorj of Mr,' Walker's tetter of accept i rice, has been received as joyfully,- apparently, by; the" Black.' Republicans by the .Domccratid. pnrty. - - ' - t - ' .: - The long public service, the eminent ability of Mr. Walker, hts wisdom, ' pruder Ce, firm-' nesK, and unbWcbing integrity, ill point hirri out as the man v hose talents anc patience are! needed in Kansas; and the perse nal sacri fioes he makes in meeting this call of dutr will long be remembered by his Coun try men. Notwithstaiiding -the; valuable ait ' Kansas has afforded to the sctioria! men of t le.North, the cmi loyment she has g'v-n to nri, not she1 b as proved till the close of the prudential election) these t4freedom shriekers"- hnve had quite enough of this, We imagine. There is danger abend; menjhave raised . spirits that. they can now scarcely control -rMjiriU" that in a short time would rule, c r ruin. , . . But, in accep ti ng the a ppoj ntrherjt pf .Mr. Walker on the basis of Jus 1 published letter, the Black Republicans conlss tiie Tolly ! and. error of their - oppuition to" the iCpitifa-Ne- braska bill; for Mr. vV alker proposes to do no mofo than carry out the principl of that bill, and a'low the bona fide settlers of that Territory to forni i?Ucli a:, constttuti in as to them shall seem meet, ard to nrcr Age jtheir ; dotnestic matteri as -may best suit tlieinefelve?.r This done, where are the "wrongs of Kansas?" where her t'ble?.dir.g body?" where" her cries, like "Abel's blood," going up Tromhe ground fi r revenge? C Agitation must cease Kansas nave quiet con nueiire do rsstorea antf. under arrable and wise ruler, hfr and with' will tc at peace ,atid her borders billed j an inerensririg arid propefous populitnn, who will join all tbVIaiid in exalting t ie constiA tution ar.d upholding the hands which failh-V tuny aaininisterii uent-ueem provpiuus. uuu. I Jn the days of the blue laws of pew Erig- land a shoemaker- was, condernrfed to; be harigd, but on the day of the xecri tion, they r i .i . t .. ! . ' i..l -. .-i l ciiscovereu maw ne was u umy ruueuiaKera the nl ace. so thev concluded to harir a weaver in his stead,: for; the; Lad more weavers than theyjwan ted 1 j ; , ,f , .''". A Fixe Cot? Xtv. Rhea pouotyl Alabama, clai ins'; to.be ' Vout of debt, out of, fc ri m'e, and out of. whisky .V Th e 1 as t c.i rc u 1 1 bou r t , t oo, had but; .one civil case on the docket,- Per- liaip-f: the scarcity of "whiskyr hasisoiiiething tol do with, the rest. : - , . : i r - -' . --!- :,- 4- . - 5TT)o orie thing at a timorf-that's tho TuU;f?AVhen you have done slandfrririg yorir neighbor, then begin to say your, prayers -S-. -1 fi- m 1... iy: J r - J . 1 K Ifj i i-.! ,.y : i f- feri-.-' ;, 'X. -. J -V :w'-nyy;y--y . - ' ' -': - - " '- -i . -t'" viv?uf. -y.- l. -:r ...-. - t - W 1. - .' ( V.' my - - : X. -y :'-.'-i":- "- " : 4-- . JL
The Asheville News and Mountain Farmer (Asheville, N.C.)
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April 23, 1857, edition 1
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