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CHARLOTTE : FRIDAY MORKIKG, June 8, 1855. - I - " W. 8. LAW TON & CO., (South Atlantic Wharf,) re our Authorised agents in Charleston. S, ('., ar.d arc duly empowered to take Advertisement! and Subscriptions at the ratea required by ua, and grant receipts. FOR PRESIDENT, H0x. HENRY A. WISE, OF VIRGINIA. FOR CONGRESS, HON. BURTON CRAIGE, OF ROWAN. CHARLOTTE HARKET, Charlotte, June 7, 1355. Cotton coming britkly market buoyant. Kitremee range from 8 to 10 centa. Flour a large lot on sale, at $10 per barrel. Corn $1.15. Meal $1.15, and in active demand. Bacon hog round, 9j to 10c. Lard 10 centa meets a ready sale. Beef from 10 to 12. cent. Chickens 0 to 25. Butter 15 to 20. Sail $2 50. Dissolution. The co-partnership heretofore existing between ...... w, M .11ki0 CV ihe subsc-1-. . . . ... tjcnnoK, in ibe publication of the "Western Democrat," has expired this day by its own limi tation. The accounts due the firm must be cloned 4 soon aa possible. Either is authorized to settle. K. P. WARING, RUFI7S II. NEURON. J tint 8, 1855. Whcredid "Sam" first see t lie lilit and woo are bis fiatel ffrieuda? It is conceded that the Know-Nothing order originated in Massachusetts and is the hydrid off spring of Abolitionism and Unitarianism, and a large number of ila most zealous defenders ara Infidels and Deists. We are a Protestant, was raised by Proteslant parents, and have not the slightest fancy for what is termed the heresies of Romanism, but it does seem to us that it is worse to deny the divinity of Christ than by an over credulity to worship the blessed mother. Why this new-born zeal, for Protestantism by those who, but a ahort timo since, were 'scoffers and revilers? Why this proscription of natural ized citizens by those in whose ears the "sweet German accent and the rich Irish brogue" once souuded so musically. Ambition, that made the angels fall, is at the bottom of it. Our New Yor Correspondence. 1 occurred, in whieh a reverend opponent of the Liquor Dealers w..s severely handled, as well as a New. York, May 23, 1655. j man in the pay of the Carson League, but the Our Fnreign Relations are giving us of late more j inaUer was qUjeted by the efforts of the counsel trouble than appears to be at all agreeable to the t of ,he jjs - whfl .came between the lion and leaders of State at Washington, and more than I . f nd . his nersonal risk quieted the tu- j , - , - . .. ... .. .. r. the dear people are willing tu submii to nereauer. mul There is a general desire be all sides, that Gov- j The conlract ror lnR ncw Collins steamship has ernment, setting aside for th time being all politi- , nronerlv eiven to Mr. George Steers, cal feeling, and acting only for the public welfare. would lake some steps to compel Cuba and Mexi- who has proved himsolf as capable of building a first class steam vessel as of constructing a yacht. co and certain other cis-Atluntic powers whose Mr. Steers is at present completing the Steamship prnceediriG hvT of late di.n so much to embar- yiflnara, one of the new vessels intended for the ftss our commerce, into such a course of conduct ! n , ,u Rrnnbiv wavV Yard. V T the Header of the Democrat. The undersigned has this day bought the inter flat of Mr. R. M- Hebron in the Democrat, and to continuing its publication will still endeavor to make it (he organ oi that great party which has shaped the destiny of the Republic and under whose administration the country has gone on to prosper and develop? its vast resources. I hope it is not necessary for me now to set forth any creed or chart of principles by which 1 will be governed in its conduct in 'lie future. Tha honor and interests of my country are as dear to me now as when I inked my maiden pen " in defence of the cardinal principles of which the Democrat has been an trainable ex pounder in times pastTo that past I poinfa Ihe evidence of my constancy and seal in behnll of the principles promulgated by the great apostle Of Republicanism, whose proudest boast wa, that he was the author of the Resolutions en. grafted upon the Legislation of Virginia in fuvor of Religious toleration. The Demosrat will oppose the Know Nothing order, and all othar secret political societies. Be cause I believe ihey are unnecessary repugnant to the genius of Republican Governments and fraught with consequences mint end in the destruction of a tree exercise of private judgment nd a wholesome enlightened public opinion. To the avowed creed of the Know Nothings this paper will be particularly inimical because that creed draws an unnatural distinction between citizens ; discriminates against some and in favor of others i and because it proscribes men for opinion sake in matters of religion. Such are tny opinions, and I will always express them freely, but courteous and respectlully. While I will exercise the right of a public journalist to ex amine the movements and comment upon party platforms, I will avoid all personalities and shall attack no one unless having been first assailed. The Democratic banner is still floating on the breeze and it is for the party to say whether the paper shall be sustained. They are more inter ested m having an organ than I am as its Editors R. P. W ARING. (& Our Know-Nothing exchanges are crowing over what they pretend are the gains of the "mid night order" have made in the campaign just clos ed in Ya. They remind us of a man described by Burns, who, when he past a grave yard at night, "whis tied to keep his courage up." The Know-Noth-ing not only did not gain, but actually fell ofi about 2,000 below the usual whig vote. We have no', access to the statistics at this writing, but as well as we cau remember, Gen. Taylor was only bea ten in Yir"inia by about 800, and omors for Gov. fuuunuD, uy anout b,400. The Presidential election is not a criterian to judge by, as the elec tion instanced above shows. This is the second election held in that Stale for Governor since ihe new constitution gave the election of that officer to the people, and Gov. Wise has increased the dem ocratic majority over 3,000. There has been but few changes in the legislature, and all of the old members of Congress have been re-elected so Sam has not friends in the legislature body even to make a fuss. M Sam" is not a favorite of ours, but we sincere ly hope he may meet with the same hospitality all over the South as they have dono in the Old Do minion. The weather is getting warm, and it is time for this ubiquitous individual to be seeking his summer quarters in the congenial atmosphere of New England, where amid the sympathies of early friends he may fine consolation for the disasters he has met with at the hands of Wise and his in vincible cohorts of the unbought Virginia democ-racy. toward us that there may hereafter be uo cause of complaint in rogard to this, and that, too, with, out regard to the blustering and bullying of foreign Business improves slightly, and the late prophe cies of approaching failures are not realized. The I country, say what we may, is in a healthy condi- powers whose r.gnt to any inier.ereoce ,u our j Qnd lh;l)gs cannot long remain dormant. affairs it is high time we repudiated. Mr. Sotrle, j There js no prospect of diminution jn the pres. our late Minister to Spain, still seems to occupy ' hjgh ratejj onivin? ln lhat re&pect N. York a goodly share of the President's attention, and if j pn,ncisco are oa Jerms o equality, we may form an opinion from what has recently , Hea,U of (he ciiy gQ0(J TftB official rf.port transpired, he occupies a high placed. Mr.P.rce'a i ,Mpeclor give8 457 ag (be lo,a mjm. affections. Mr. Horatio J. Perry, our Secretary L o dealb u,re during ,he pasl wrek . men, of Legation at Madrid, has lately published a hi- , ,04; women 86;' boys, 144 ; girls, 123. The ter showing up in a strong light the peccadilloes, u e swi.eping rt.,orm has bet.n weu car,;ed ou, blunders and what-not of Soule, and, in order to j far and 8uramer we shall probably have save circumlocution, addresses himself directly o i c!ean slree,s and no cholera. the President, who, it is said, is about to requite) THE M RKETS by a dismissal Irom office. But this assert.onj Covrof The demanj js animated depends altogether upon the Telegraphtc Report-, o ers, who are the most unreliable class as all edi- - ........ .v....,wo tors can near vi" ''" OtirThc Circus will be here on Monday next, and then what a time for fun. The Company has a high reputation for brilliant performance, and the sons and jokes of the clowns are amusing, without the slightest allusion that can offend the most refined. The Circus is "a good institution," and we are in favor of it ; and if we are ever a candidate to represent "Sleepy Hollow" we will make it an isue. Hurrah for the Circus. 07"The Hon. Burton Craige will be in Dallas fi "PTt nrl a A Aran a hie 1 ! n u . r- i 1 1 t titj on all the leading questions of the day. The Know Nothings will receive a full share of atten tion on that occasion. Go one ro all if vou wish to hear one of the ablest speakers io the State. TDE PUBLIC. The undersigned, citizeqs of Charlotte, having bven recently engaged in an unpleasant controver. y through the medium of the public journals of this place, do hereby mutually agree to withdraw II the personalities which have transpired between tbam, and thus revive their former friendly rela tions. They deem this publication due as an apology to their friends, and to the public. To forget and forgive is the good man's re-Tenge." Respectfully, BAM U EL TAYLOR, R. p. waring. Charlotte, June 6. 1355. (Whig copy once.) M Time Timet are Sadly oat of Point." In our last issue we proposed the name of Hon. Henhy A. Wise, Governor elect of Virginia, as the Democratic candidate for the next Presidency. And who upon earth do our Southern readers sup pose that the Know Nothing organ in South Car olina suggests as Vice Presidert ? Open your yes and erect your ears, oh ye secessionists, while We tell you Horace Greeiv ! of the Tribune ! ! Thus has the black flag been raised by the para- Frora the Standard. Leachbukc, N. C May 26, 1855. Messes. Editor j: It seems that the remarks which I submitted n. the Franklinton Convention have caused the Editors of the Register and Star to pour upon my devoted head the vilest of their wrath in copious streams. This is nothing more than I expected lrom men who are notorious for thair blackguardism and for billingsgate in every thing they insert in their dirty and slanderous sheets. But there is one point to which I desire to call the attention of ihe public and to ask a calm and dispassionate consideration. They say I have purjuied myself : I say they have purjured them selves. Let us examine, and let the public deter mine. As I 6taled in convention, I had occasion to go to Baltimore last summer, and while there was influenced to join the Know Nothing Order under the following circumstances : They repre- sentea ine object ol itieir organization to be, lo pre vent the immigration of foreign paupers and cri minals, to check the influence of Roman Catholic ism, and to break up Abolitionism wherever it might be found. To these principles 1 subscribed; and with ihe impression that these were their ob-jf-cts I was induced to join them. After having been initiated and made acquainted with their real principles, I found that I had been grossly and wilfully deceived ; that so far from iheir being op posed to foreign imigra:ion they were actually electioneering for the foreign vote by any means they could devise. So far from being opposed lo Roman Catholics, they declare, wherever that sect has any power, as jn Louisiana, that proscription of Catholics does not enter m'a thir creed. So far lrom being opposed to Aboluiomsm, .lirj elec ted to office the most notorious Abolitionists wher ever they had a majority. These are the circumstances under which I joined and withdrew from ihem; and in the De mocratic convention I expos- d what I believed to be their true objects, and in so doing J feel that I have performed a duty which I owed to my coun try and my God ; for I conscientiously believe that il such principles get the ascendency, the re sult will be the dismemberment of this, our glori ous confederacy, which calamity may God in his mercy avert. In conclusion, Messrs. Editors, allow me to sav Since the galhering of Corn. McAuloy's fleet at Key West and his visit lo Havana, we hear noth ing farther of outrages against the Amercan flag, and it is reported that Concha is giving orders lor the raising of the blockade. Too watchul an eye, however, cannot be kept upon the movements of each and all our Spanish neighbors, ai their pro verbial treachery attaches suspicion to all that they may do. Dispatches wero recently received fnm General Gadsden, our Minister in Mexico, and dispatches from the Slate Department were to be inmediately returned by the same messenger. Tiis indicates a movement of importance in some quarter. The gpneral supposition is that Gen. Gadsden is en gaged in negotiation, conformably U his instruc tions, for a commercial treaty, and for the pay ment of a large sum due our citiz ns from the Mexican Government, on account cf spoliations and oiher injuries, since the date of the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. The reports that Santa An na had been confined to his bed was contradict?d. He had, to the contrary, been as active as usiial in the saddle, and was facing the enomy on the 14th ult. According to the news bv the America, he English people are rising in all quarters in be.alf of reforms in the Administrative deparfments of the Government, and the state of feeling or the subject was at high fever pitch through the king dom. Although probably too tardy to remedy the disasters of the late and present campaigns in the Crimea, the movement must be prodjetive of great good in the future. The London Times indulges in a series of reproaches against us, on uuant of OUT pro -Bmmi sympathies. From California the news is to May 1st. The steamer George Law, which arrived at this port on the 25th, brought over 800 passengers, a sad draught upon the new State and some $1,300, 000 in gold ; showing, from the fact that the mo ney is ogain beginning to pour in upon us through its old channels, a general return of the public confidence. The Golden Age had been go' off, and was under repairs at Taboga. The reputa tion of Capt. Watkins has not suffered tarnish by this calamity. Mobile. N. O. & Texas. 9f 9g 11 11 12 124 13 13 Upland. Florida Ordinary, 9 9g Middling, 10g 11 Middling Fair, Hi 1IJ Fair, 12 12 Flour and Meal. State and Western brands are less sparingly offered, and prices are a shade easier. The low and medium grades are the most in request. The finer qualities are too rare and too dear to be very freely dealt in. Tho prices are for Ordinary State, $10 25 alO 37J Straigbt State, 10 3710 50 Favorite State, 10 50 alO 6J Mixed Western, 10 25 10 37.J Com. to Good Indiana &, Micbieran. 10 -t7al0 50 Fancy Micbisran, Common lo Good Ohio, Fancy Ohio, Extrt Ohio, Extra Indiana and Michigan, Fancy Genesee, Extra Genesee, 10 50 alO 62A 10 31 Jai0 50 10 50 alO 62J 10 75 a 12 00 10 50 all 00 10 50 alO 75 11 00 al3 00 Sales of common State, deliverable in July, at $9 per bbl. Canadian common to extra disposed of at $10 50.S1 1 25 per bbl. Southern mixed to extra grades at from $11 50$13 per bbl. Rye Flour is moderately active and steady in price, at $7 25(i$8 50 per barrel. Jersey Corn Meal at 85 I8fa$5 25 per barrel. Grain.-Wheat is in poor supply, and though much needed is quiet. Rye is quoted by factors at from $1 70:$1 75 per bush. Barley is un changed. Oals at 71c.a77c. for State and Wes tern, and G5c.ft71c. for Jersey and good to prime Southern per bush. Corn is in very good request at 81 14f8l 16 for Southern yellow; $1 13a 8 15 Southern White ; 81 10 81 13 for West ern mixed. What Constitutes a Good Judge. In the first place, a good judge should be pro foundly learned in all the learning of the law, and he must know how to use that learning. Will any one stand up here to deny that ? In this day, boastful, glorious for its advancing, popular, pro fessional, scientific, and all education, will any disgrace himself by doubting the necessity of deep and continued studies, and varied and thorough attainments to the bench? He is to know, not merely the law which you make, and the legisla ture makes, not constitutional law alone, but the other, ampler, that boundless jurisprudence, the common law, which the successive generations of The interior of the State was ( ,ne State have silently built up, that old code of Mr. H'isc'a Speecli tu Wartilngton. Washing ton, May 27. Last night, at 9 o -clock, a trenafndous meeting assembled before Brown's Hotel, to congratulate Mr. Wise on his election as Governor of Virginia. The meeting was enlivened with music from the Marine Band. Mr. Wise was introduced to the meeting, but the applause, hoots and hisses, were so continuous as to prevent him from being generally heard. He commenced by saying Fellowcitizens, I never regretted more in my life that I have not more strength. It is not generous to trample on a prostrate foe, but if I am ever allowed to put foot on the neck of a prostrate foe, I might be pardoned for doing so now. If there was ever an opponent domineering and tyrannical, it is lhat illiberal party now assuming to rule America. "Sam" has boasted that he was invincible and invisible. I have met the Black Knight wilh his visor down ; and his shield and spear are broken. He crossed the North, stamping his foot, so that the nation might feel the shaking of the earth but he traveled in the night with his dark lantern in hand, and just before da) light did his boasting. Men becamt appalled, the blood curdled in their veins, tha muscles clung to their bones, and fears came over the minds of the people. I had pro claimed that "Sam" was easily to be conquered ; that he knew that the rock of our defence was the intiomitabla Democracy. Mr. Wise then briefly related the travels he had performed, and the toils he had endured during the canvass ; and said that notwithstanding "Sam" had achieved victories in the Northern States, I knew he could not meet the masses of the people in their primary assem blages in Virginia. I knew ho could not stand before the shrill pibrock and the Irurnp liberty. He might live in a land of secret ballots, but could not ourrirc tl.o vivavoce vote of the people. (Im mense cheering, hisses and groans.) By that voice, continued Mr. W., Sam was conquered in the Old Dominion. I was told by friends and I tell you great confusion. J I suppose, exclaim ed Mr. W ise, that's a demonstration of Americans ruling America. The ear of the people is not allowed to listen to the language of Liberty. Not only are these Sam's hurraing for the destruction of religious liberty, but they would trample on the freedom of the pen and the press. To the Know Nothings Mr. Wise said "You've found your master in a purified majority, which consists of conscientious conservative men of both parties." A voice in the crowd: Give us some Holy water. 1 would 1 were the Lord's anointed, to give you some you need it. You who are crying for it are hypocrites. A voice, "that's a lie!' You don't mean it you have joined abolitionists in their war on the institutions of Virginia.. Repeat ed interruptions. I thank you (Mr. Wise ironi cally said) from my heart, for your decent, orderly conduct and behaviour. You've demonstrated your worthiness to be masters ol this country. What laws will guard us, if such as you rule? discussion would not be tolerated; the freedom of speech would be shVneed. My lungs would be too weak to contend wilh a rabbi" like you. A mob of Know Nothings has seized thecapitol of the country. I leave it to conservative Whigs, to indomitable Democrats, to say whether this dis grace shall abide here? Mr. Wise refused to say more. In every sentence of the preceding re marks, he was interrupted with hootings, hisses, exclamations, hurrahs, &c. When he closed a rostrum was erected in the street, and embrvo statesmen from the ranks of Sam made sundry en deavors to be heard, but the confusion was too great. The noise was continued and the crowd remained for upwards of on hour after Mr. Wise had retired. Paris Fashions for IRay, Among the numerous fresh and elegant novelties the most conspicuous are the bea 7' foulards for robes ; it is impossible to imagine thing more charming. The material is tight Djf has the recommendatory property of not be'"' easily creased. '"8 Casaques of velvet or silk are usually wore i these skirts. The foulard is equally in rum for indoors neglige or morning walking dress j is an elegant material for children's dresses aJ frequently employed for lhat purpose. Our attention has been especially attracted to lW lis liiviviM vi-w v.v. a. vacuum, IS Qjjl! novel ; to form an idea of which you must im4g. :j.i i i t n i- t . . I , . , . . - c.ubi nanu oi Carolina s own son, and been seen , t am more nxed and determined in mv principles to float over hor beautiful Capital. Now. Mr. I tln eTer before ; lhat 1 feel degraded whenever limes we will not accept your suggestion. We even question your right to participate in our meetings. In a Know Nothing lodge that sugges tion might with propriety be made, but not to Southern Democrats. Young IWen, Beware! We warn all young men who have prospects, (and who havn't in this free Republic ?) against the insidious appeals to join the midnight order. The time is not far distant when an odium as black as that which marked the supporters of the Alien and Sedition Laws will stick to this its offspring. I reflect that I have been decoyed into that den of iniquity. I warn all persons to shun it as they would a whirlpool of destruction. I speak know ingly when I say il is anti christian, anti-rpubli-can, and opposed to every thing which should characterize a free and intelligent people. Messrs. fcjitorst I say to those Federal Whist rvnow runnings, aoouuob iMlives, Sons of the Sires of '76, or as many other n .mes as they may give themselves, that my character for truth is ap preciated most where I am known ihe best. Very respectfully yours, A. J. LEACH. generally prosperous, the business never doing tetter than now. In San Francisco, however, failures were still the order of the day, and there had been so many foreclosures that the Sheriff had been obliged to employ twenty extra clerks. I; will take San Francisco a long time io get over the results of her over specu'aiion. The Sixth Legislature had adjourned, after a protracted ses sion, and after having passed many beneficial enactments. Hereafter duelling is punishable by the heaviest penalties, and the goddess of chance will find no footing for her votaries. The bonds of Sacramento, it is said, maturing in 1855 and 1856 in Sacramento and New York, will have to be renewed. Gwin and Broderick are said to have fraternized, and it is supposed the result will be favorable to Gwin. Rains had been heavy and frequent. The decision of the U. S. Supreme Court, in favor of Fremont's claim, is opening up to settlement and improvement a large region heretofore haif populated and almost en tirely neglected, on account of the uncertain ten ure under which it was held. California, being dreadfully overstocked with grain, is actually ex porting a large quantity to ua. Will our mer chants ever take the hint? 0 The Virgin;a election has at last come off, to the great relief of politicians here of all hues and temperaments, as well as of the sporting clasi generally some of whom had high bets tending on the result. Mr. Wise was declared Governor by between five and !en thousand majority. The contest was very exciting, and there all sorts of rumors with regard to the "Know Nothings, "some freedom which we brought wilh us in the May flower and Arabella, but which in Ihe progress of centuries we ameliorated arid enriched, and adap ted wisely to the necessities of a busy, prosperous and wealthy commuity that he must know. And where to find it ? In volumes which you must count by hundreds by thousands ; filling libraries; exacting long labors of a lifetime; ab stracted from business from polities ; but assist ed by taking part in an active judicial administra tion ; such labors as produced the wisdom and won the fame of Parsons, and Marshall, and Kent, and Story, and Holt, and Mansfield. If your sys tem of appointment snd tenure does not present a motive, a help for such labors and such learning, if it discourages, if it disparages them, then in so far is it a failure. In the next place, he must be a man, not mere ly up; not merely honest and well intentioned this of course but a man who will not respec: persons in judgment. And does not every one here agree to this also? Dismissing, for a mo ment, all theories about the mode of appointing him, or the time or which he shall hold office sure I am, we all demand that as far as human virtue, assited by the best contrivance of human wisdom, can attain to it, he shall not respect per sons in judgment. He shall know nothing about the parties; everything about the case. He shall do everything for justice, nothing or himself. nothing for his friend; nothing for his patron; notning lor lus sovereign. J on one side is the executive power, and ihe legislature, and the peo plts the sources of his honors, the givers of his daily bread and on the other an individual name less and odious ; his eye is too see neither great nor smnll; attending only to the "trepidations of the balance." If a law is passed bv a unanimous legislature, clamored for by a general voice of the public, and a cause is before him on it, in which ill. tl'K'ilo .Ammiinitft im ' 1 t ..... ..was .-......u.... j is 0 uin- s.ue, ana an in of which represented them as bein "easy " while tJiv.idual nameless or odious on the oilier, and he .a ii ndusi ...e isunsiiiutmn, ne must so declare it or there is no iodap If Aik.,no otliers say that they have "given up the election." The Herald considers that ihe American party havo a triumph in principles, whatever the appa rent figures. The Liquor Dealers are organizing in formida ble numbers for the protection of their "rights'' and all the virtues and all the powers of Heaven are invoked (by the well-paid lawycr-upon their side. While our puspose is not to get up an ar gument just now in relation to this matter, we must say that we do not see what interest the "family atiections, "domestic pleasures," "religious du- comes there to demand that the cup of hemlock be put io me lips ol ine wisest man ; and he believes that he has corrupted the youth, nor omitted to worship the gods of the city, nor introduced new divinities of his own, he must deliver him, hltbough the thunder light on the unterrified brow. Rufus A Pacli of Cards--Bible and Astronomy A nobleman, who kept a kept a gaeat number ot servants, reposed confidence in one of them. which excited a jealousy in the others, who. in or der to prejudice their against him, accused him of being a notorids gamester. Jack was called op anu cioseiy interrogated ; at the same time decla ring that he never played a card in his life. To be more fully convinced, the gentleman ordered him to be searched, when behold a dack of cards were found in his pocket. Highly incensed al Jack's want of veracity, tha nobleman demanded, in a rag.-, how he dared to persist in an untruth. "My lord," he replied, "I certainly do not know the meaning of a card; the bundle in my pocket is my almanac!" "Your almanac, indeed ; then I desire that you will prove prove it!" "Well, sir, I will begin. There are four suits in the puck that intimates the four quarters in the year; as there are thirteen cards in the suit, so there are thirteen week in a quacter ; there are also the same number of lunations; the twelve signs of the zodiac through which the sun steers his diurnal course in one year; there are fifty. two cards in a pack, that directly answers to the num ber cf weeks in a year; examine them more mi nutely, and you will find three hundred and sixty five spots, as many as (here are days in ihe year ; these multiply by twenty-iour and sixty, and you have the exact number of hours and minutes in a year! Thus, sir, I hope I have convinced you it is my almanac; and, by your lordship's per mission, I will ptove it my prayer-book also. "I look npon the four suits as representing the lour prevailing religions Christianity, Judaism, Mahomedanism and Paganism ; the twelve court cards remind me of the twelve patriarchs, from whom sprang the twelve tribes of Israel, the twelve apostles, the twelve articles of Christian faith. The king reminds me of the allegiance due to his majesty. The queen of the same to her majesty. The ten btings to my recollection the ten cilies of the plains of Sodom and Gomorrah, destroyed by fire and brimstone from heaven ; the ten plagues of Egypt; the ten commandments; the ten tribes cut off for thoir rice. The nine re minds me of the nine muses ; the nine noble or. ders among men. The eight reminds me of the eight beatitudes ; the eight persons saved in Noah's ark; the eight persons mentioned in Scripture to be released from death to life. The seven re minds me the seven administering spirits that stand before the throne of God; the seven liberal arts and sciences given by God for the instruction of man ; the seven wonders of the world. The six rem. rids me of the six petitions conlained in the Lord's prayer. The five reminds me ol the senses given by Gud to man hearine. seeing filing lasting and smelling. The four nuts me ine a mantelecharpe loosely thrown over the sbnui ders," and quite open on the chest. This style;, doubtless very becoming with a summer dress but when the weather is cool, and a closed mant is required, it is here that the Foedora proves not only elegant but useful, as in a moment it cau be converted into the latter. This is accomplish by adding a piece fitting the curve at top, and fastened to it by a row of button boles correpoD. ding with the same number of buttons, which are concealed under the trimming of stamped velvet with bayaderes stripes, edged with a narrow black lace. Between the spaces of trimming a flat Uce is placed. A chatelaine flounce, rounded at the ends, finishes this beautiful mantelet, which, will be in as great demand in the summer season as at the present tinte. The second shape is the mantelet-echarpe, upon the foundation of which is an embroidered wreath, with appliquees flowers of cut velvet, encircled by a ruche of drawn gauze ribbon. The third style, much in vogue and in good taste, with boutfantes skirts, is the mantelet a ro. tonde, trimmed with a deep lace. With the mantelets we have described was aa assortment of robes made of the new flowered taf. fetas, is well as boimels. ran, and om'fT'nr.a ink j - wwww aw dinner and evening dress. The mode for bonnets is now fixed. Those made of silks are richly trimmed wilh blondes, lace, feathers or flowers. The new material io vogue is the taflettas mille races or mille carrcaux, of a very light-brown color. The curtains are still square, and rather pointed in th middle. Rice straw and Leghorn are equally elegant. They arc styled the Pamelas. The front is com. posed of a lace of from 2 Id 3 inches in width, thrown back, at the ears, and continuing without interruption, so far as lo form the curtain. The trimming inside reaches round the chin by means of the string. The ornament outside oonsists of a feather thrown back over (he head, or a wreath of flowers, the branches of which descend in careless manner over the shoulders. Although the basques retain their vogue, imnv bodies are made fitting close to the waist aitd plain. These" are enriched with an infinite variety of or naments, consisting of silk buttons or ribbons. Floating ribbons upon the skirt, either behind or m front from the waist, or falling over thn body, are the mode at the present season. Skirls lire made very full, and bouffantes. Many are fat tened in the bend in large round or tat plaits. The fronts are less fn!J and nhorier ihnn the buck L 1.1. tlL c j i . oreHuiiis, which lorm a rounoeo train. Silk dresses nre much in favor; the moire an. tiqtse for full dress, the foulards for npglig. No. thing is more recherche than a robe nj moire an tiquo with two skirts, with a single hen: nl the boitom of each. Body with basques, closed in front with buttons ol passe-menterie. The alcoves, as well as the basques, nre trimmed with narrow braids. Alpacas are much used for negligees dresses. Plaid poplins are also greatly in vogue. The TnNDKivcr of Isms. One if m begets an other. When the plain rules of political and moral economy are violated in respect lo on question of public concern, ihe way is opened lor an inundation of heresies. Maine was loimerlv one of the soundest Democratic and conservative. States. In an evil hour, three or four years since, her legislature enacted a liquor law, violative alike of private rights and public policy ; and ibis !a her courts have sustained. From that hour to th present demoralization has been spread in in Maine. Her government soon niter fell into the hands of Aboliiionisis ; her L-cilalure nullified the Coestitutrtn of ihe United States and certain of her laws ol Congress; agitators and fanaii'-s were sent to ihe National Le'islature: and. al- through, politically, Maine speedily disgraced her- seil. J his was in ihe line of liouor-lawi.m and abolitionism. Having departed thus far from the nth of ree. titude, Maine was ripe for the perpetration of anv other conceivable folly ; and so. ut the last session of bet Legislature, she enacted as follows: "No court created by the authority ol ibis Siaf. however extended its jurisdiction, or by whatever name designated, nor tiny iunctionnry pertaining i Gu I I r . . . . t .....II I . j. L t A vvuii, annii, in;rraiier noia or exercise anv jurisdiction in the administration of ihe In of Congress commonly known as the naiuralizaiion I kw; nor shall said court take cognizance of any application of any alien to be admitted to become a citizen, to make r.ny record, or grunt, or imne any certificate or other document or paper, where by any alien shall be authorized or mode a cinz'O ol (he United States." The next that we shall probably hear of Maine, her Fusion and Know-Nothing politicians will be proposing to annex her to the British dominioni upon' which she borders, for (he alleged reason that it is contrary to the laws of God to hold fel lowship with slaveholders and foreigners. The 72,000 Where are they ? A corres pondent nl the Richmond Enquiror mtmrm a rcmnf of six and a quarter cents for any reliable infor mation respecting the whereabouts of the 72,000 Know-Nothings who absconded from Virginio a bout the 24th of May. They are supposed to crossed the river Jordan on their way up Salt River. They are described as follows : " They wore, when last seen', unusually long faces and dejected countenances. When anokeQ to, ihey exhibit gyeat meekness, with a downcast look, and are much given to extravagance in con versation. Upon examination thev will be found quite deficient in the maihemalical sciences, more especially m addition Thev are death on for- in mind of Ihe four evangelists: the fo !ir se;.snnu j eigners, Catholics in narficuln'r. end have a creat of the year. The three reminds of the Trinitv - ! ahhorrcrice for the "nVt LiJi brnnuer and lik. I Ft f t h rio Krtllfc Q - . - a . I uitan I k a u mm a- rrtt I Taking the Back Track. The Rev. J. H. Tack.tt, of the M. E. Church in Foreslviile, N. Y. has withdrawn from the Know-Nothing' order' . ,.aru, , wnicn, alter assigning his reasons for his withdrawal he concludes: "I To Correspondents. "A Freeman" is on file and will appear in our Arms for Kansas. The Philadelphia Ledger states that Theodore Parker told them in hi ami. j slavery address in that city, last week, that 200 of Sharpe s rifljs had been seut from Boston in boxes, labelled 4 books,' to arm as many of the New En land sellers in Kansas Territory. against the at tacks QJ Missouri incursionists. ties," &c, Lc., can bave in the success of that Ulere,orie do mos' respectfully withdraw from this patriotic class of our citizens who keen the hotel ' orAelx1 fm,J wereise my elective franchise and "hold the bottle" for the drinkers. It would have been as well, perhaps, if their counsel were lo omit such expressions from their arguments, hereater, and confine themselves lo the "dollars and cents1' side of the question. At me ol the courts, the other day, a fracas of a trivia! nature constitutionally, and according to the dictates of my own conscience and judgment, umrammeled by the dictation of any man or set of men." Virginia vs. North Carolina. A main of cocks for 81.000 and $50 the odd fioht, will be fought at Laurenceville, Va., on the 20th, 2lst and ?2d of June. u.-u.s our oaviour was on the cross ; the mree oays ne lay interred. The two reminds me of the the twoTestameifts ; the two contrary prin ciplcs struggling in man virtua and vice. The ace reminds me of the only true God to adore worship and serve, one truth to practice, and one good master to serve and obey." "So fa is very well r said the nobleman ; "but I believe you have omitted one card the knave." "True my lord-.he knave reminds me of your lordship's informer. The nobleman became more pleaid wnh Juck than before, freely forgave himf raised biT wages, and discharged the informer. 1 Sambo, is your master a ffood frn, v .. r yea. masse, fuss rate farmer-he make two crops in de year.' 'How is that, Sambo ?' . Why he sell all his hay in do fall, and make money once" OPn. in iio anr.nn 1 II i ... J V J , ... g ,IC Dl. ue nlde8 ob de twice.' ha'' and make wise the " sweet German accent." They, lik me ground-hog, irnvel mostly at night, by the dim light of the dark-lantern, with coat collars erect and hat pulled ?mart!y over the face. For any reliable information that will lead to the discovery of this curious tribe, ihe above lib eral reward will be paid. ANTI-SAM. P. S. The editor will please publish thi n"tic and present hisThill at the mouth of the culvert. Raleigh Standard. cati.e money Large Thee. There is an oak tree nar Ra leigh North Carolina, which, at ihe sun's meri dian, covers with shade a space of 9,000 aquaro feet. It would afford shelter for 4,500 men. One of the bet hits 1 ever made at an impro priety in a lady's dress, was made by Talleyrand. During the revolution, when asked bj' a lady h" opion of her dress, he replied, it bgan too late and ended too soon,'
The Charlotte Democrat (Charlotte, N.C.)
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