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V
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te Com if aerq at its eas'( rn terminus, and built
regularly on section by section to it. trertwn Iff-
minus at Charlotte ; npd srbeDever the first eeo
lion shall be coph led and in opei.tion, the Pres-
i n . I ' ,. ,. i
iui.t an.) D;rccNis of Mid eoaanaui m mase
i , , , , , ,. p , , V '
; it bond payable to the luolic Irea surer oi tow
to.a'ie of North Carolina for I he s,,n t To II..,,-
dVd 1W DoJinra, and no more, which sa, J
H i ar rn n - . ri.,.,1 I,,- ilii- I ' . i . r 1 r r.nd under
the seal of the WMniin. and sand-a for nnv
urns not under Five Hundred Dollars e ch, and
annum, which interest ,s to be paid semi-annually,
io.if r ,ir., l,,H,... i Lann nr.,1 in iko
ly ,rm, , I .. t t!. ... ,...r. I r...
nrst Monday in Julv in e..ch md eve'rv year, and
the principal ol said Bonds and all other Bonds
t,,t. a n,l,ri,o.t k. ..,.t
navnble on Ike firsl dav of Janai, rv. rkrhl. en h m-
dred and eighty, at such place as the President
and dtrrc.nr, of said comp.ny mj agree upon;
j i j ' . r :j , j
and that when the Brcond section c.l siid ro d
i. ....!. i i .i i) ; j .
shall be completed and in operation, the President
i t- ,ii i ,i
snd IJirec'ors of san! company may make otiur
Bonds or 1,1:. character to th- amount of Two
Hundred Thousand Dollars to be , ndors. d l,v the
Public treasurer in Ijke manner as th first B .,,d
authorized to be made and end-rs d as afor, - i !.
j . 1 ' i i .i
and so on jn like amounts, and under the same
--i-r-s mi
proyihions, as onen :,s each section -shall be c mi-
pfftw.'i : ffovitKa. I hat nnen the section beton
,i . r i i -v. ,i .- i .
"(i . l lucid' i(. i i. a, when : ho section before
the last sh:!l b; coaapielrd, the Prrideni ni;d !
rectors ol said company may make tiieir B nds
payable to the Public Treasurer, to b - rndorsed
by him as i herein provided, for the sum of F .or
Hundred Thousnnd Do! ars. unless the Inst sec
lion shall !; less ihn Isvi nr -five miles, und then
a deduction I. . t II he m id in ihe amount nf t.ln
said lst mentioned Booda in the proportion ol
Two Hundred Thousand f hilars tu twenty -Jive
miles of road.
Sec. 3G. Th t ih Puhlic
Sk" 1Ci I h ! ill Pft.l. 'r,A.,citrnr t li-. M I
r .1, i , a j . a- ,
endorse nnj ol tie.- Hoods as provided (or Jin the
35 h Sfction of ibis act, until aft r ihe completion
of each sre-.o,, ol Ihe ro ,d. i. shall be n, 'de to
appear to him b a certificate un.b r t be seal of
0, ,l i I
tne company, thai ijie same has been completrd
-nj .',; ,i, l I . ,- , l it j
anu IS in nneral'nn. which said eei r.lieale shai ittt
is in opera
cl I nil- 'n i
niru wirn ine ruoisc treasurer; nut whenever,
i
a i
upon the completion of any arc' ion of said road,
uch certificate shall b filed, then it shall be'lbe
duty of the Public Treasurer to endorse the Bonds
of snid coinnnnv as nrcvidi i! in tli I, Ss. ri;,,..
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r .1.:.. . c ii . i
oi iios nci, h.s i Mtows, ;o-w.: : ray to or
order and this endorsement pledges the
State of iN'orth Carolina ns security lor the stun
named in the B nd, according to the provisions
in this act, which endorsement is to be signed by
the Public Treasurer in his official capacity, and
countersigned by the Comptroller. The Public1
Treasurer, after endorsing the Bonds as before
mentioned, shall duly number and register them
nl largo in a book prepared and Kept for that pur
pose. Sec. 37. lie it further enacted, That it shall
ha the duty ol the Public Treasurer, on the en
dares men I being made as before direct -d, and the
Bonds being numbered and registered, and the j
mortgage, ns hereinafter directed, being made and
delivered to the Governor, to deliver the same to
the President and Directors of said company from
taste to time as theymay call for the ram', and
are at liberty to fill up the blanks in said en
doraeeaenl with the name or names of the per- 1
on or persons, or company or corporations to
whom the s,me may hn sold or transferred, and
wheu so filled up shall be binding nn the Slate ol
Naffth Carolina, as if the same had been done by
the Public Treasurer nt ihe lime of making the ;
endorsement hd afon said
Sec. 3. Be U further enacted That th Pre-
sident and Directors, Irom time loj time, as they i
aha! sell or transit r the said Bonds, and fill up
ly.e blanks with ihe name or names of the person,
company or corporation to whoa they arc sold or .
transferred, shall cause a statement lo b filed with
the Public Treasurer setting forth the time ol the
transfer or sale. The person, company or cor
poration to whom payable, to be by him registered
in the book kept for the registration of the bonds
aforesaid.
Sec. 39. That for" the payment of ihe interest
eeant annually, at the rate of six per centum per
annum, on the principal debts due on the Bonds
hereby authorized lo be made, the credit and faith :
ol the Slate is pledged to the holders of said Bonds ;
and on Failure of the President and Directors lo
pay the principal and interest as it accrues, ihe
Public Treasurer is authorized tu pay ihe same
out of any money in the Treasury at the time.
For the full and entire payment and redemption 1
of said principal, ihe General Assembly doth here- ;
by guarantee the principal due on the Bond?
hereby authorized m be created. ,
Stc. 40. Thai whenever after the first section
of said road, shall be completed and in operation,
and the same shall be duly c riified lo the Public
Treasurer as is herein required the President j
and Directors of said company shall make, eae-
cute and deliver to the Governor of the State, a
Deed of Mortgage under ihe seal of said company,
wherein and whereby shall be conveyed to the
spid Governor and his successors in office, for the
peand benefit of the State, all tho estate, both
real and personal, belonging to said company, o. I
in manner pertaining to ihe same, conditioned for
indemnifying and saving harmless ihe State of I
North Carolina, from the payment ol the whole or
part of the Bonds of Two Hundred Thousand Dol- !
lars authorized to bp firwr Mulnnal k il... I..i.i:
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1 1 U ' , II
U ho p or nrw.- mr r( ,1... ...I O 1. I l
.... , ,....wi un wuki iMiin auiuunirti ike aniuuriiy oi lie same, mat tne name ol tne Wit
hy this act to be made by the company anil en- ; mi njrtti sad Charlotte Rail Road Company shall bi
dorsed bv the Public Treasurer; also n dee execute 'terc ailt! t!c fiaid Couipany shall be known and atyl
and deliver, with the seal of a.d Company, to ihe ,c.d Wilmington, (hartutt- and Rat her lord Rail Read
s m , a - , 1 , - Company and by said nanx shall sae and be sued, and
Governor, for the use and benefit of the State, a m Sili(1 ;,.,. .h,U transact and perforin ail the aeis
pledge of so much ol the Profit ol said company, and duties, and ezcreise ail the privileges and pow rs
as shall be sufficient to pay semi-anuuallv ihe in- contained in Ihe siici act incorporating the WiLuinvton
tcrest which may accrue on said B mds, until the
final payment and redemption of the principal of'
a afl .TV! , 1 '
ckiiI f ? s. , . I , K . I . ..Ilk I . r II . t
said Bonds, which said Deed of
MoflCMee and
pledge shall be approved by the Attorney General raised in the manner and for the purposes prescribed in
of the Sate, then it shall be the duty of the Public 0" tve r.-, iud set.
Treasurer, and he is hereby required, to deliver I SkCV3',7LBc il A,rthcr '"acted, That the said com
i. ,l - . r- T r j -, , pany shafi nave power, .and they are hereby authorized
to the I res-dent and Directors of said railroad commence tbe construction of sa.d Kail ifoad at Cbar
company the whole ol said bonus ol Two Hundred lo'te, and extending West in the direction of Kuther
Thousand Dollars ; and again, when the se cond tbrdton as soon as the retjuisiie amount shall have been
section of said road shall be completed ami in op- subscribed lor that purpose: Provided, that notuing
,.,: ,nJii,..m ri..,ii c i u herein contained shall be so construed as to re, uiie
cration, and tne same slia'.l be certified as is herein - i ,, i . -u i .. i r .T .
. , . ii, sau' Wilmington, C harlot te and Itnfherford Itad Load
provided, !o deliver to the 1 resident and Direc- to expend any money upon the construction of the Road
tors of said road, the other bonus to tin? amount ol ; West of Charlotte, except such funds as may lie sub
Two Hundred Thousand Dollars provided fvr ill i scribed .or that purpose in the manner prescribed in the
this act, and so on from lime to tunc, ns of Ira as befTe .T'Vv a i wi , i i i
, . r . , j.i,, , , Sec 4th. Be it further enacted, that the bonds au-
each aerttoa ol sa.d road shall be complei. d, and thorized to be issued by the said Company to be emiors
the same shall be certified to the Public Treasurer, ; ed by the Public Treasurer, shall be bonis' with coupons
until the final Consult lion of said road, nereeahle attached, and shall be payable at such place as the I're-
to
I the 35th and 36th Sections of this act : Pr .vid- i
Tk j ' , ... , r .
, ihe endorsemon's of the compur.y B mh
ed
unaer tins net by the iiate shall m no event
exceed the sum of Sixteen Hundred Thousand
jDotttra.
Sec. 41. That in case of fiilure by the Presi
dent and Direclors of sui I company io pay and
discharge semi-annuiilv the interest which may
accrue on the B.mds hereby authorized in be
made and executed, it shall be lawful for the Gov-
emOf of the State to apply in behalf of the State
to the Superior Court of Equity for the county of j
Wake for the Mttvedtiattoa of the receip's of trans- !
pollution m saie? road, and for the appointment of
a Receiver or Receivers' of th BaH receipts :
t.
of the failure to p iv such
-I rest
rcsiucui
D rectors ut said 1
railroad company, shull have power to order such
1 . i '
qutrat.on, and appo.nt a Receiver or Receiver-
accordingly ; and m case of such sequestra.,,.,)
and the appointment of a Recover or. Receivers
of the Profits lor transportation on sn td road, it
r
shall be the duty o such Receiver or Receivers to
, . " .
WrJ much thereof as shall be sufficient to pay
, vrsl on S;l" B"ds semi-annually, und to
eav in" excess in :nf rre.-jiuem hiiu lmiuuij ii
sa,,i r'm,""u lu",l,J")
Sec. 42. That from and after the first rj,v of
J mti irv. one thousand ei"ht bundled and e'tih
.-..x- ii'.t -
I " b,.,JW lhe dut' ,f ,h'; ' ",n P1'
ol .id company to p iv an t r. iJk n. the prm-
n
' c,Vn " ,he n',r)d3 herH' ol,'"cd ? ,,e 'MUed !
J i'"'nt and dmt-o,,ol aaia company
I nd endorsed by the Publ.e I reasur. r, and de-
llv?r,d b-V h,m 10 Company a. such time and
,n ?" am('u",s a.nt.ally, as may be prescnb-d
n,,d f1" :'ct of ,k" ('on;ral AT"oy
this Staff ; and in case of a failure of the Preai-
, , . , . ,
uenl nifl IJirec'ors of said company to pay off and
.... ' .' 7
redeem the principal o said i nis. at sueii timea
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''d in sueh amoun-s as shall he prescrtb. d by the
Assembly, then it snail be the duty of
I 1ov,;nor of ,h,s f c;''l!:'
mdo ?nd tx' Cl,u d h' ,Ih' 1f's",j"t ,,l,,d &'
' s ,id companv, lo be foreclosed in the Superior
. t . ,,. , , . , 1
"uri ol tvuit lor Wake couoty, which court is
. ' . - , ...
iicirov nuitiurizec anu empnwrmi iu mk juris-
. ,' , , r .
na.'iion oi ine Bame, anu tne decree oi loreciosure
bi in made by the said court, it shall be the duty
I of I lie Governor of said State to cauc the whole
estate, real and personal, so conveyed by Mort
gage, lo be sold at such time and in such ways us
: shall most eflecfually protect find save harmless
' the Siate against any loss or damage ly reason ol
, its liability for the payment of said B mds or any
part Ihcreof, and out ol the proceeds ol suctl sale j
i or saies, in pay on ana reueem tie- noie amount i
of the principal of said Bonds, and to pay the ex
cess oi ine i redden: ana Oirectors ol saiu com-
' l",0 .0 , , ,
! 43' , 1 iyit the Mortgage Hereby authorized
j "'V d,rCCed , UJ ': "'.e and executed, shall create
la lieo on beha!! of the Slate upon a I the personal
, , r ., ' . . .
and real properly ol said company, as well that
1 1 ' 1 1.
i . . . - t - r ma. . .
wnicn iney may own ai ine lime oi ine exectrion
of said Morigaee ns that w hich they may acquire
I in the progress of the construction o( said road
ti'l its final completion, and that said In n shall
have preference to nil others of whatsoever nature.
Sec. 44. That the Pr sident and Directors of
said company shall not dispose of any of the
Bonds by this act aufhoris d t be made by ihe
company and endorsed ,y the Public Treasurer,
for less sum than their par value.
Sec. 45. That for the purpose of conrinuing
saiil road to a point at or near Rutherfordton,
the said capita! stock ofstid company shall bo in
creased one million nf dollars.
Sec. -16. Thai subscriptions to raise said capi
tal stock shall be op'-n in the town of Charlotte,
by W. W. Elms. William Johnston, C. J. Fox,
Gen John A. Young und William R. .My ers, or
majority of 'hem ; at Lmcoln'on, by Henry Cans
I. r, Jno. F. Hoke, L. 1). Chiids. J. F. Alexander
and Benjamin Johnson, or a majority ol them ; at
Dallas, by James H. White, Ab x md r tloyle,
Dana Jenkins, Jasper Stowe and William Sloan,
or a majority of them ; at Shelby, by Dr. W. T.
J. Miller, Dr. Thomas Williams, Charles BI niton,
Wdiam Roberts and C. C. Durham, or a majority
of them ; at Rutherfordton, by W . Miller, Samuel
Wilkins, Robert G. Twitty, M. B. Justice and A.
G. Logan, or a majritv of them ; and at such
other place, end by such other persons a'- i major
ity of the Commissioners in the town of Charlotte
may direct, which sid subscription shall be made
under the same conditions and restrict ion 4
:s are
prescribed in the preceding Sections of this a :t. J
Six. 47. That as soon the amount of one
third of said increased capital stock shall be paid
in and expended in ihe construction of said road j
fromCbarlorte to Rutherfordton, and when the j
company shall have complied with the icrms and j
conditions of every particular as described in ihe
35th. 36th, 37th, 38:h, 39;h, 40:h, 41st. 42nd and
43rd Sections of ibis act, then the Public Treas
urer shall endorse the Bonds of the company for
the remaining two-thirds of the increased capital,
und rf the same restrictions, liabilities and condi
tions as prescribed in the said before enacted Sec
tions of ibis act.
Snt:. 4. That the subscriptions authorized in
the 46th Section of this act, shall be solely for the
construction of the road from Charlotte t:. a point
ai or near Rutherfordton, and shall be rxpeiid. d
Ar no other purpose whatever; and if the sa'd
one-third amount of the capital stock i.-: not raised,
then the aid Wilmington and Charlotte Railroad
company shad be under no obligations to continue
said road beyond the town of Charlotte.
Sec. 49. Bq, it further enacted. That any other
railroad company incorporated by the General
Ass mbiv of ibis S ate, shall have leave to make
n connection with said Wilmington and Charlotte!
railroad, ami at the point or points of connection i
shall have have to erect the necessary buildinvs !
for receiving and forwarding produce, ncrchan- I
dize and passengers, to be transported on such
intersecting ro ad or roads.
SUPPLIMENTAL ACT
Ay ACT tupplimenttd to an Act passed at the
csc')tt Session oj the General Assembly, enti
tled "Am Act to incorporate the Wilm ing tou
and Charlotte Rati Road Company.
Sic. UX. Be ,1 enacted bv the General Aaaembl. nf I "
Ihe Stale of NoHh Carolina, and it is hereby enacted by
.. .. .... .. - -
c,rlottc Rail Road Company.
l,c- , !ur(,1,Lr, r',''
Slock or tiu: iluiiof lon i harlottc ;
3
Th n the Capital
Dnad Cmisan ahall In- Ikm ntilliuna nf M,.ll.r i. I,..
a nA i! o ; ! Roil
ident ani ,,'rectors sa:d co P? ma)" 'brect.
Skc Tth. Beit Inrtner enacted, That said Comp
mav rk. A
pany
its
eastern terminus at any point on the i mington and
Manchester Kail Road in the State of North Carolina,
or at any point on the Wilmington and YYeldon Rail
Koad in the county of New H-i.over.
Head three times and ratified in General Assembly,
this 11th day ol Feb., 1 iSi.
SAM DEL P. HILL, S. . C.
WARREN WINSLOW, S A".
The latest folly enj lined by the goddess of fah
ion upon her alj ct d voteea, the ladies of New
York, is iho wearing of borinet ribands lour feel
long. The bonnets,
e de from public ohsV
'been invisible to the
i- an w in e, continue to re.
v at ion. They have long
uked eve ol the wearer ;
to r:-n entirely to riband.
and lh y net threaten
V CHARLOTTE :
FRIDAY MORSIKG, May 11, 1 855.
Jttr W. B. LAW TON V CO., (South Atlantic Wharf,)
are our a:;ihoiiztd ai nis i;i CbarlrMOB. S. ('., and arc d-ily
emycwetvd ro taka rtitir niimiM mil and Subecxiptioaa nt i!h
raus rrritiirtLi by DM, ai d tritlit rcrfijiis.
FOR CONGRESS,
HON. BURTON CRAIGE,
OF ROWAN.
Democratic Hcctlas in Union.
VYc were in attend ' nee at Union Court this week,
and on Tuesday had the pleasure of participating
with t Ue Democracy of that sterling county, in an
old fashioned democratic meeting. Early after
dinner, in the broad light ol the sun, and ir. the
most public manner, it was announced that there
would be a gathering of the unterrified in the
Court House. The court-room whs soon filled,
and the meeting organized by calling Col. Tbos.
C. Wilson to the Chair, and appointing Col. Jno.
Stewart, Secretary. A committee of five was
appointed to draft resolutions for the action of the
meeting, and after retiring a short tim" reported a
spirit" d and I horooghly democratic set of resolutions
which were adopted by acclimation, and we hope
to lav before our readers in our next issue. After
the adxption of the resolutions, it being announced
that our late representative, the Hon. Burton
Craige was in lown cornmiHee was, appointed
to solicit him to address the people. During the
absence of the committee, in response lo a call, J.
M. Hutchison of Mecklenburg briefly addressed
the meeting upon democratic principles, after
which the Hon. B. Craige took the stand, and for
nearly two hours commanded ihe earnest and pro
found attention nf the audience. It was one ol his
ablest efforts lull ol enthusiasm, humor, and elo
quence, its ef ct upon the crowd was immense,
and telling. Especially du.l his bold and masterly
e xpose ol the principles and corrupt designs of the
Know-nothing leaders, meet with a warm and
In arty response from all present.
Altogether we have seldom witnessed a more
enthusiastic meeting, and we venture the asser
tion ihtt Union county will roll up for our gallant
standard-bearer at the next election, at least one
hundred increased majority over the vote two
years ago.
G n. Dargan, of Anson, was present during the
week, though he did not addre.vs the people, and
we think it ex'remely doubtful whether he will risk
the chances of election by running against Burton
Craige.
V". tr. ft. Kail Road.
We learn from a private letter from a highly
respectable and intelligent ci'i-n of Dallas that
the Commissioners of the Charlotte and Rutherford
Raid Road appointed for Gaston county, have
already had subscribed upon their Books $98,000,
by men of undoubted responsibility, a:id that a
meeting will be held in that enterprising and
spirited town on Saturday next, at which there
are assurances that $20,000 or $30,000 more will
be taken.
The people of that county are fully aroused
and determined thai no effort shall be spared to
pass the Road through it. Gaston is rich in
resources, which the building of tins Road will
develop.
We are too pressed for time to say more on
this interesting subject now, but will recur to i
Counterfeits.
I'wentv dollar counterfeit notes on the Bank of
Charlotte, N. C, are in circulation. The follow
ing is the description of the bill, as given by the
Fayettevilte Observer :
' Letter A, No. 543, dated October 8, 1S53 ;
signatures well executed, but upon comparing
them with a genuine note a very slight difference
may be seen. The No., date, names of Cashier
and President, all seem to be in the same hand
writing and with the snp;e ink, which is not the
case with te genuine. The vignette of the note
is a little blurred. The legs ol the horse getting
shod can hardly be seen, while on Ihe genuine
they are phun. The f.iices in e;!cb corner of the
note are not well done. The general nppearance
cf the whole note is lighter than the genuine."
Tho paper of the counterfeits is coarse and
white. The genuine notes arc all dated 19;h Ju
ly, 1853. Ed. Democrat.
as v m fa. , . .
Illness of Santa Anna. A letter in the New
Orleans Bee, from the City of Mexico under date
of the 19 h ultimo, announces that Santa Anna,
who has been in
bad health for some time,ts
seriously ill, nd adds :
His physicians are really apprehensive of the
result. Dr. AI artiin'z del Rio, bis chief medical
attendants, declares that Santa Anna lies in a
dangerous stale ol stupor, and is suffering from an
affection of ihe bend and throat. The stump of
bis lee;, lost at Vera Cruz, is like w ise considerably
swolb n and inflamed. To-day the report from
the National Palace is that Santa Anna is worse
then yesterday-
It would be difficult to anticipate ail the conse- :
quences wnicn woum loiiow Irom ine ueatti ol j are furnished in La Revue. The common im
Santa Anna at the present time. The Conserva- j pression that the Zouaves are chiefly natives is
live Cnbin-t would deubth ss seek to profit by such J entirely erroneous. In 1810, Gen. Clausel, then
an event, b,n would not succeed. I believe that commander in the province, organized a native
should Santa Anna die-, the revolution, which is ; corps of infantry and cavalry. It consisted of
now confined lo certain iimits, would b come J two battalions that received the name, in Arabic,
g ral, lor public discontent manifests itself more ; Zovaoua, from a tjibe or confederation of Kubv
sirongiy njuioi me Mupiu .Ministry uiuii against
ihe President himself.
i .1 - .
Democratic Diectinsr.
The Democrats ol Mecklenburg County are re
q nested to bold a meeting in the Court-House, on
Tuesday, the lo:h inst., to express their yiews on
ihe various questions now at issue, and particular
ly in regard lo ihe in w and secret organization, i
called Konw-Nothingism.
Mr. nr; will be mwu.nl and U r-ta-nl tr. :
1 1
address the people.
May 9, 1855.
MANY DEMOCRATS.
Within a Nvt&heuu. The London Times
says that the lack ol success ed ihe aili s before
Sebastopol ' may be summed up i
one sentence,
i I hat 'in Russians hve
strength and intention in
I than the aliitd force iu their
sln.'wn more science,
the ir mode ed defence
mode of attack.
IligZify Important from Europe.
The United
Str.if s Mail Steams no Aliannc,
- . .. . . . . i . :
Captain West,
,.rrivd at ipt wh.-.r nhOUt DaH"
i paSl 1Z O CIOCK M'MITlMJf OHlJlllS, iiu..",
. , l I . I . . hitrin:r I -1
I Liverpool at half,past 3 o'clock P. M., on .Monday,
! 23d April.
The oew alio brint wtJi be rcaa
. ..
with great interest.
The new British Loan is for $16,000,000 ser
ling. It was taken by 'the ftofhsehd'ds at 100
! in oonsols und I4s. 0J., in the shape of on anoui
) ty, terminable in 30 years. f
j Jt is reported that England assents to Louis Na
! poleor, taking command of the allied army. It was,
! however, regarded as a doubtful rum ir.
I The Vienna Conference w as broken off after its
I2'h session.
Russia obstinately refuses to assent to the pro
j poals of France and England.
THE VIKNXA CuSFLIIEJCE.
4 Artmini. i rr m Vipnnn ft rp Far Irom favorable
X L ' ' U 1 1 1 3 ii win o-ou
rs to the prospects of peace. Dortl John Knsse.i
ws to leave Vienna on the 20ih for England, and
M. Prouvn de Lhuys would probably leave lor
Paris on "the same day. Lord J. Russell's depar
ture was formally announced in Parliament for
the 20:h of April, but a private dispatch intimates
that he might remain a few days longer until re
ceipt of a reply to his last letters.
Prince Gortschakoff's instructions arrived at
Vienna on Sunday the 15th, and the tenth confer
tuner u.ts hehl nn Tuesday the 17ih. After four
ters. t hese proposals were vieweo ny ine pieoi-
potentiaries as " worthy oi constaerauons.
The 11th, and supposed final conference, met
on the afternoon of Thursday, the 19 h. Dismis-1
sing a thousand and ono rumors, we believe that
the only circumstance the public knows is that
France and England drew up their demands as
to the third point in a specific form and communi
cated them to the plenipotentiaries of the other
powers. Jt rests there.
AL'STJUA REFUSES TO FIGHT.
All hopes of Austria taking the field against
Russia appear to be at an end for the present.
Among the conflicting rumors which appeared to
bear the most consistency was, that Austria refu
ses to demand irom Russia any concessions fur
ther than these : 1st, The Russian fleet in the
Black Sea to remain 1 in statu quo,' It is said at
present to consist of three ships of the line and
four steam frigates. 2dly, The Western Po ers
to have Consuls at Sebastopol, who are lo be un-
der the immediate protestation of their Ministers
residing at St. Petersburg. 3dly, The Allies to
have the right to construct war ports on some
part of the Turkish coast.
LATEST.
i?7 Telegraph from Vienna.'
The 12th conference was held on Saturday,
the 21st of April. It lasied four hours and a half,
and concluded by adjourning sine die, Russia hav-
j ing absolutely rejected the demands of France
and England. Lord John P.ussell r:nd M.Drouyn
de Lhuys immediately took leave of the Empe
ror, and were to leave on Sunday, the 22 1. It
now remains to be seen what course Austria will
pursue.
THE WAT..
Fire from all the French and English batteries j
was opened upon Sebastopol on tho 9:1. On the
10th both French and English v.-.;wed tho bom- j
bardment es effective, but nothing decisive had
occurred to warrant a conclusion ns to the imme- j
diate issue. The French loft batteries had made !
a breach in the indented wall. The two forts of
the last erec.ed Russian battery were much in- j
jured, and one of the Russian works of counter
approach near the careening harbor was silenced.
During the first two days the besiegers's fire was
superior to that of the city.
The progress of events is thus narrated :
From St. Petersburg, April 16, we have a dis
patch wherein Prince GorlschakofF announces
from Sebastopol that, at 5 o'clock, on the morning
of the 9th April, the allies opened a cannonade
from all their batteries, which las'.ed till evening,
and was carried on in a lesser degree throughout
the night. On the 10th the bombardment was
resumed. The Russians replied with succes caus
ing sensible loss to the besiegers, but with a loss
to ih garrison of 833 killed and wounded.
Of date April 15th Prince Gortschakoff reports
from Sebastopol ' The bombardment of the city
has continued without interruption since April 9;h.
Damages are repaired during ihe night. Sabas
lopo is to-day almost in the same state oi defence
as on the 9th. The loss sustained by the garris
on, considering the tremendous fire of the enemy,
is but small. There is nothing new Irom other
parts of the Crimea.'
Omar Pacha was reported to have landed at
Kami' ch with 15,000 men to pariicipate in the
assault. We do not see how be could withdraw
so large a number from his lines of defence at
Eupatoria. Correspondence direct from Eupalo
ria, of dale the 2d, did however, state that six
French steam frigates were in waiting to embark
Turks, and that Omar had informed his men he
himself would accompany them in an enterprise
in which the eyes of Europe would be upon
thorn.'
Tlic Zauavcs.
The Paris correspondent of the Journal of Com
merce, gives the annexed authentic account ol
ihe famous Zouaves of the French army :
14 You will permit rnc to bestow a paragraph on
the Zouaves, drawn from the full history and
graphic description of that redoubtable corps which
.. ... . . . . -
- I .1 r .1 i r
...UU.,.B i.n. ic.w.oi. g.-iy. ; ui gicns oi
tne J.ijura. l ney were a proud, intrepid, mdus-
trious race, whom tne turns could never really
subdu
fr que
e; they were well known at Algiers, as they j
nted the city for ihe purpose ol barter ; they 1
enjoyed the reputation of be ing the best foot sol
diers of the Regency Kahyls and Arabs, of eve
ry title, could be admitted into the new corps, but
ihey were not found trustworthy. When ade-
quaicly trained, they deserted to the
iriUt'S tnBt !
i i i i i , .
! l.bll the trench, and proved
"c ",un ut,,l'"! auveraaries
r.ar es. Lre long, it was :
it volunteers from France;
; entans de Fans, or the :
j lllUllt UU I -'ll-IV V III 13
thAiierail nutnfila lAAtilie
a number of these were
virrru.it vmuli Ai" iKan... iii u ...i .
hGiirs conference the Russian Plenipotentiaries j a,c, unuer tne name oi native enarp onooters,
left, and the representatives of the allies remained I special infantry corps, officered in part only by
in session en hour longer. Russia declined fo ac- Frenchmen. These battalions, commanded by
cept the conditions of the allies on the third point j veteran colonels versed in Arabic, now demon
but makes counter propositions. sirate in ihe Crimea that they are worthy juniors
At the ton'h coofereocc, on T .caday, ihe !7ih of the Zouavus. The primary corps is still re
of April, Prince Gortscnakoff announced that j cruiled with veteran or tried soldiers, habituated
Russia would not assent to reduce her power in j to aJI kind of hardship and danger, and of man
ihe Black Sea, nor to have the sen opened In all sgeme.n! i" providing themselves with necessaries
fl-ets. Pussia would, however, propose that the ! and comforts in campaigns, and under whatever
Black Sea be a closed sea to all fleets excepting j circumstances. In 1652, a new organization took
lhosejf Russia and Turkey; these two powers to place ; they were increased to three regiments, of
maintain armaments of equal strength on its wa- j three battalions each; afterwards they were armed
. . . II .1 ..I ! I -.1 ' n .1 . ... I. ...i.l!.. tlw. Minifi ..rill, .Ir,. .i.l
j " . iu... vi in., vopoai. x i rut II anu natives j public
together formed a regiment, the 67th of the fine, j Whatever parties may I,ave lo
j and soon displayed extraordinary prowess in the proceeding, they cannot prevent ,
i expeditions and sejgas. ; ... , ,. J, .r c,c"'
. . ,. . r . tnblishment ol a thri tv and law-abiei
L tin lltn i comp,m, s was fixed ! ty on the rich sod of Nicaragua
At ten eight entirely trench, two native: hutU.. . . 5
Rtive : but
- ach o! the filter receit
1 he orliccid sere a(togi
w.is appointed to ine c
1 twelve French soldiers,
er French. Lantoruii
mmandi witfa
tne graJy of
battaillon. The Oriental costume, now ,.,
-i i . . , . .. 1. o ni nn pi Willi iiilu i v
i J " I. wl i hrn .
, special e-nuraciei iv-, . - r- . ,
. r . J . a . M ln III-
IIOOStt'Ml IKWmilHrr wui Jrw-w.-. r
fnrm. weariiiir.
inner rN riJ ;i 1 1 ' in, iiic.il uu i ui" u.. ......... c
, - - . , . ...L,.).
IHlnrver, uiiasiuuu 1 1 v , tamt - r
it. r.i t !
; the 1 urKs can jez. .
' In 1835, by
Koval ordinance, me rcgitucm
was made to consist of two battalions, of six com
panies each, which might be increased to ten.
The Zouaves proved the most efficient troops at
thesiege of Constaniine, so memorable in the
French Algerian annals. They were constantly
recruited with French soldiery, so as to be kept
in full number and perfect preparation. When
Marshall Bugeaud appeared in Algiers, in 1841,
he soon perceived their superiority, and em
ployed them in various warfare, particularly
that of the mountains. By a Royal ordidance
of that year, they were increased to three bai-
i tahons. with n complete sUifT. Natives cottier
tie narnitl.ee. into one company aione oi eacu u.u
talion: and they were few enough only to coun
tenance the name and distinct uniform ol the
corps. The mixture of Ihe two races was not
found satisfactory in the results ; they contracted
each other's bad rather than good qualities. The
soldiers in Algeria had a two-fold du'y, fighting
and werking; ihe Arabs would not handle the
pick-axe and spade; the Christian would have suf
fered in their estimu'ion if so employed while they
were comrades. Jt was deemed advisaDle to cre-
i nun rines ; ue-y h" uomuic mc irnn uu uu
ful effec . The names of Damoriciere, IJedeau,
Changarnier, Cavaignac, Oanrobert, Bosquet, are
the list of their leaders at diflerer.t times
The Spriiis Prospects.
The excessive prices of all articles of food
throughout the United States this spring give on
pctranrdinarv interest to all authentic: information
in regard to the growing crops,
orowinii up a fear that we were
j - w
There has been
on the verge of
famine. The last accounts are calculated to dis
pel this fear. In the greal wheat region generally
the prospect is said to be uncommonly good.
High prices have also led to the planting oi a large
breadth of land, and if ihe early summer is favor
able, an abundant product may be anticipated.
In ihe wheat-growing districts of South Carolina
we believe that more thnn an average amount of
land was planted, and the prospect is highly fa
vorable for a lull harvest. The crop is now pretty
much beyond contingencies, savelhose of storms
and rust.
The extreme dry weather of the winter has been
very favorlrble to the preparation of tho ground
for all crops, but there may be too much of a good
thing, and the absence of rain has re!arded the
corn-planting in this State ; and where it was
planted early and has been caught in its first feeble
germination by a cold change, ihe plant is sickly.
Biu where the planting was later, giving il at the
outs t the benefit of the recent rains, we under
stand the appearance is excellent. Thus far there
is a fair prospect for t Ii is important crop in our
Stale.
In regard to rice there is still somev doubts.
The Santee, by our last advices, was extremely
low, and we h-ive not et leerr.ed whether the rains
of last week had relieved it from salts. Up to
nearly tho first of May a considerable portion ol
the rice fields were implanted for want of water.
To the South we understand ihe promise of the
season is unusually good. On the Ashepoo and
Combahee rivers there has been no lack of water,
and the recent rains have supplied to the high
lands ail that they needed for the provision crops.
Ye presume that the Savannah river region is
safe. In our own par) of the country there? seems,
therefore, no good cause to fear a dtficiency ef food.
In regard lo the great staple, cotton, it is too
early to speak ol the probable result. Si ill there
must be a planting in order that there may be a
gathering with this as with other crops. The
appearance of cotton in the low country has de
pended very much on the time when it germinated.
If planted early and subjected to the rude change
of April, it looks badly. If it sprouted just in
time to catch the la'e geneal rains, it is vigorous
and promising, and has the first look of " a good
stand." In the up country the cotton had not
showed itself at our latest accounts, which is pro
bably in its favor.
In the Southwest drought has been more ex
tremo lhan with us, and serious anxiety has been
felt in Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas as to the
fate of the spring planting. A S uth Carolina
gentleman, settled on Red River, writes to us that
not less lhan 100.000 bales of cotton are locked
up on that stream by the low water. The rivers
of Texas are in much the same condition. We
may hope, however, that our recent rain9 have
extended in that direction, and broken the charm
of the general drought. If our Southwestern
friends nie dry with us, w hy should they not drink
w ith us ? And so, with our present lights, we
cannot but hope that the coming season wilLsup
pfy us with enough o eat, and a sufficiency of the
material wherewithal we may be clothed. Let
us be thankful for the promise.
Charleston JYlcruury .
Letter fro4ii Ooloiiel Kinney.
To the Editor of the New York Daily Times :
In consequence of the legal proceedings which
have been instituted against me in the United
Slates District Court, an unfounded impression
may be produced in ihe'public mind that the en
terprise in which I am e ngaged may be frustrated
or materially retarded.
It would not certainly be becoming under ordi
nary circumstances, for a man under indictment
to anticipate the sentence of the tribunal before
which be is arraigned. But in view of the injury
wnicn sucli an impression
may bring upon the
inte'rests of those persons with whom 1 am nsnfi.
-"
ateu, as well as upon my ow n, and in view ol
what I know to be the true character of the en
terarise. I think mvself justified in nsUiriT in ov.
press, through your columns, my confident and
advised assurance-that the departure ol the exne-
dition under my charge can be delayed bm a lew
days.
I have not, in any sense, contemplated a viola
tion of the neutrality laws. No r.nsirim nf ..
milllnr n:ilnrc ku I.. ..,.,.1,. I
. . . j - men i.ino-: uv ine, or my ns-
.ocia.es, and I have in all respects striclv com-
p!ied with what may bo termed the instructions
contained in a letter to me from Mr. Secretary
Ma rev hil -i-j w .......
' vcvu i .t iu oeiore me
Whatever parties mav have instio-ated these
...
he speedy es-
idine communi-
They mav sub
ject me to some temporary it. cot: i i.ience. but
aside from thif, 1 am gr.i.ffitd that an opportuni
ty will thus be afforded ol v indicating, oefore
co ir; and bc-fore a jury of my fellow-countrymen,
chef de b
j special c
I
both the character of the present exrinri;,;
i- r-"iiun (i,j
the general right of American citizens, iR P(, '
and for peaceful purposes, to leave American m
Very jrespectfuliy,
IL L. KINNEY
New York, April 29, 1855.
The Wear of Wcaltn Overlooked
A late number of the Scientific American
tains an excellent article on I he amount of
realim
weaiin ucshujiu ui ...vj a icw e;irsjL
United Slates. It very properly says that pm?s,
ty thus consumed is forever lost; for thai ing"
ance only shifts ihe burden Irom ihe shouldfr, I
one man to be borne by the stockholders of id,
company. It adds that, in estimating the causi!
of the pn-sent financial depressiem, the unusual
mount of property devoured by conflagration ouoh
to be considered.
The Scientific American is right. But it is rjoi
only in the case of fires that the destruction of r 1
alized wealth is overlooked. It is a prevail
mistake, especially lo ignore the wear and tear
property. From the housekeeper, who, in antiii.
ally estimating his financial condition, overlooks
the yearly depreciation in his furniture, to ih J
railroad president, who, in preparing his report
for the stockholders, underrates, or totally omilatln .
.1,1. ..... i ,1 K.r lira ir 1 1 K i n n ( " ' ...
wear ol rails and oiling stocks; nearly ail alike '
fall info this serious error. It is a fault of lU!
whole national character. We find it exhibited u
the South as well as at the Norih, among
farmers of the West as well as the manufuclur. S
ers of the East. The mechanic and day-laburtt jS
share in it alike with the shipper and speculator I
The civil war has displayed itself particularly
during the last few years. It js httle more lhan a v.
twelvemonth since a leading commercial paper in jff
New York asserted thai there cnnld he no depres
s.on which was not temporary, because ihe nation w
had earned and invented within the three preceej.
ing years six hundred millions ol dollars. Tin,
assumption was plausibly maintained by a conjee.
tural estimate, though not an exlruvigant one, 0f
the amount of capital put into railroads, pUnkroads
turnpikes, houses, barns, and fences. Trie errorof I
the calculation was that no allowance was m;,4: '1
for the wear and tear, much less the destruction of
property. A railroad, for example, subjected ;
ordinary travel, will require new rails every six.
teen or twenty years. At least a sixteenth, there,
fore, should huvo been deducted freun the railroad
item. Barns, fences, and farm houses, depreciate
also; so likewise de town mansions and ctir
stores, and to an even greater degree. Furniture
and stores, depending for value on fashions, at
every man knows who has had occasion to tell
such property, annually depreciates, not only bv
actual wear and tear, but to an even greater de.
gree in marketable valu". Yet how rarely are "
such facts taken into consideration, except by the
very strictest business men. Again, few familiei
but are compelled lo buy new carpets, solas, and
otiier articles of household use every ten or fiteet
years at least. Thus, once every thirty years f
and oi.ee every fibVen the cost of a fiuhionablt-" '
store or the expenses of household furniture is to.
tally sunk. Yet thousands of men regulate t her
expense without a thought eif these facts.
jPtiiladcljhia Ledger.
Indian Dhlurhnnccsr
I'lains.
War ou the
Albany, April SO. The St. Lotus p?prr,
received to day, bring later advices from u
Plains. It is stated that, on the 19ih ultima, iv
companies of troops, under Colonel Fauni least,
met ninety Utahs artd Apaches, srmd ai.iI
mounted, on the C ho Watch liss. In t he sVnt nnh,
five Ulahs were killed and two dragoons wounded.
The next day the Apaches were again la lies it
with, when six of iheir number were killed is!
several taken prisoners.
The command had r?turned to Fort Mftttsmeh
setts, and expected to proceed to Grani (liter at j
the loth of April.
On the 2"M, as Kit Carson, Lieut, ftfogradrf.
and Captain Williams' company wire erw(
Sancho Pass, tin y saw a parly yf Ptalts, wln
they pursutafl, killing one and wounding anotbrti
The command would recruit filtetrn days ;it Fst
Massachusetts, and Uieu proceed en a scroitd ri'
pedilion against the Uluhs.
Colone (iarland bad left Santa Fe on the 4b
for Albuqurque, where he w ill e xpedite the note
infills in the field.
The Flight of Time.
" We take no note of lime
But from its loss ; to g'wc il then a tongue
Is wife in man.1
Oh, swiftly each passing moment glides nwny.
flow soen are lites golden dreams nnd bright vis
ions of earthly bliss forever llown ! Tune, ever
roiling lime, v rites ihe fadeless impress of decs?
everywhere, and upon everything we behold in lha
beautiful world ef ours. There is nothing o
earthly beauty, or of earthly grandeur, that c "
bid eh fiance to the storms of lime ; or nothing
sacred or holy to elude the destruction ol its fatal
blast.
" I saw him grasp the oak
it fell; ihe lower c umblcd; and the stone,
The sculpt urtd monument that marked the t;rve
Of fallen grsattMSS, ceased its pompous strain,
As time came by."
Flowers that fill the ambient air with 'f('
odors and ambrosial incense bloom lade c
Our earih, at one season of the year, is clad 1
her beautiful dress of living green ; and the brig';
rays of a vernal sun enrich, expand and besoiitj
every scene in creation. The soft warm fir
filled wiih music, sunshine and perfume, nnd ll
nature shines out in unrivalled beauty and spi
do . But how soon does the withering breaih'
a few revolving months rob the flowers ol lle''
blooming verdure nnd loveliness! the forrs's a
trees of their magnificent foliage and draptr.5
and causing the green-clad "e-arth to lay herg
ry by," till the time shall again come for d .
droductton of flowers, plants, and herbs upon it
face of nature! Change and decay are uf
dingly impressed upon all things earthly- V
eye lingers not upon an object, however beauti'
and lovely now, but the breath of time shall "
day mar or efface.
Time does more. It invades a holy sanctuar;
and inlroduces man to a brighter destiny a""
happier clime beyond ihe grave. Iteautifiib
to every earnest, thoughtful heart, true as beu
fui, are the words following :
" Itoes bloom, and then they wither;
Cheeks are bright, and then lln-y die;
Shades of light are wafted hither,
Then, like visions, hurry by;
Quick us ciouds at even driven
O'er the many-colored west,
Tears ore bearing us to heaven
Home of happiness and rest."
- m mmm mr
Hon. John W. Houston, an ex-member
Congress, has been appointed as associate ju
in Delaware.
It is rumored that the Hon. Wm. R. Smith
be an opponent of Gov. Winston for the Go vert""'
ship of Alabama.
4 Whoever is courteous, honest and freakf1
cere truly honorable, generous nnd candd 15
true gentleman, whether rich, learned or a lu0f'