PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY CORNING. )> A FAMILY PAPER--OEVOTED TO POLJTJCS, LITMATIARE. AGSICULiySE. MANUFACTUfiESl, SMNiNH. AND NEV/S. PRICE $2 PERyEAR-In Advance. Cfjr ftiitrs—DiHtiiift ns t[)r SGilloms, bill mir iis tljr |ra." vol.. 4. CHARLOTTE, N. C., TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 13, 1855. NO. 16. niK WESTKliX ))1:M0('KAT. one (joor sou/h of Sadler’f Hoitl—iiji o-airii. Term.? of Subscription. I I'iiut in ad .nnrt $;,00 V|[iaiil 1 itliiii ilirt't-inojill: ...... ,tl I'a il at ihc' I ncl ot tlie ycai. 3,00 {T!r Any pcTsuii sfuOin}.' uh five new Mil.«crih('rp, acconipa. Mecklenburg County Bible Society. Gov. The MeckleuLur:; Countv Bihle Soci*-tv met in the ■ following letter fronn the Hon. VV.Iliam A. Gra- Pre.s]A tc'riHn Church, in Charlotte, on the 10th >f the whilom leader and chantipion of Whiggerv in Ociobor, pursuant to a call of the President, liev. Slale, in response to an invitation !■. attend the A. \V. Miller. i late Know Nothing nnasg nneeting at this place, sulfi- Ihe meeting was opened with prayer bv the liev. cently indicatts Ai« feelings. We have iiultdted cfr- J. B. att. tain portions of it, to which wo call especial ..ttention: The Secretary, (>en. J. A. Young, read the Min- * —AtherilU Newt. , I.', L. lie kn^atice.'Hiihscniiuuii, V.til iht Kijtth ' utes, oxplaiiiiiig the object of the meeting. i IhLLsnoKo’ Oct 13 185'i Terms of Advertising. | “ I' “ "I:-. co„i»ini„g 1 /i*’ '1 ihirK cii liiicK or !1hh ^i/t U iif r. A rcA- JciliiciiDii will be made to those who advcr :i!-f hy the y at. , i i i, i coliiiiui adverti-j tn tit will he cliarsfU J.'> percent, j »ii (;ie usual iiUftt , ! K.>r .luii'iiiii -1111: (;aii(l clat.tor olhcc $3 in advance. I J’r.ilc'Hi'Hial ■■'ii'l U ltimo!, (’urd.s imt p,xi,* dii); ni* linen j will l..> insiM ird at a vt-ar; nt)i '\-ctdiim a f*«)uare j i''/" .SulucrilioiK and others whu may wmh to Bend money i t J u.-, can d.i HO at all unif !«. / v n'*d ( ii-; tiicnlr* will he insette d at SI per squart lor tno first 1 organization ol tlte SocietV. i • , ,, ,, r i ,• i” r . ,1 jlor.iuh ►-ii''s.-(|u.i.tii.^. rtion. A s.itiute c-ui- The draft of a Coii.^itution was submitted, and ' ’■ ‘ * * leeiing of the inends of ihe A-j ialtorsomc.Us.us.^m,Hd«,,loda,r,,)l„ws; i ■"-.can p.n^ at A,l,,.v,!le. u,. ,h.- 18 1, m,,., a,,d I th^ n,.ckl....l,u,|,-Conn. Tf"!', ' "V"7 P''"- ”" - j ly «• «iJt»h 910/ ft meniLcr of the Auurican order I I ART,ci.r. I. This A.s«oCM.ion .hall be known J ^oucurrin^ in all its articks oj lairU, s, I “The Mt.clilenbiirg County Hihle Society,” auxiliary to ^ r»c'gnise in |I [)i«lriols and Slatt-^ni* n, in wlinse j the Aineticiin Bible iSoeicty. ' hiinds the (leslimeS u| the cuui;lry, il Ciiinniiilet) lo Art. 11. 'I’he sole object ot this society shall be to j th* in, wuu'ti be s!ift‘. j encourafrc -i more e.Uensivc circul .tion of the Holy j It «„wld be t XC'edli.ylv :>.rre,‘»t-le lO llir, tl. Scriptures, Without note or coinment. The only copicn ,1®,. • .n the En;rli,h bngua^^e .h.11 be of the version ,h,w in 1 V ' | Common use, n^ade in the reijjn and by order of Jiinies ; ••^sffribliioe itS ym pi u{)(iif, hihI '«> di U'. .>. r.ANV'FoN \ CO., (South .\tlaiitic Wharf,) B f our aiithonz'd agents in Chatletitoii. S. ( ., and are duly ( iniiowett d lo ink*' Ad\ rlit^* niruts and Siihsctiptions at the tatci Tei[uired *>y ii«, and i:ir.nl ren i;*ls. Tin; DITH1 iiwi: taki.\ ii(>i,i.axd!!! ,1'/’ wli. re tliey have taken it to wr don’t know hut or.e tliiiii^ wi do kii.'W, ihat if >ou want to buy tht aii (Joudj t.if -a-h w hether I >r\ .t Mxidf*, IJnois tir Shoe?, wtll made ( i>itlntiL', I lats or ’aps, call at F.W. Ahrens’, toriiu iiy Ah- -i-ir «V liaii(!, Siort- iie.xt to ihe (.'iniit IIoii.se, where you will lii.ii all kiiid ol iood.s and tirn-er. to suit all. I Hill otjjijiid ow ui*.' to ti^'htin of ihe money niaikM ni ti IMV iiii'trd menus to make my hi.siiH !' stiicily Ca:ili, which . iii l ualilf I lf to '"iiy ai d st-ll miii'li lowei tliaii a er (ii[!*>H Ill I’oiiid nfioui. .\ly Motto i.-i ('a'ili and .-•iiort I’loliis. .Niy triciid.- will obli'jo me not 10 ask lor eiedii, a.« 1 muMt letiiSe ■ .N.lt. All kii.!* of pto-luce tnken tortJoods. Vour.« r* •p» eiiully, M. t.". 1 :.-ii If r. w. ahukns. S, .M. llOWKi.br Saddle and Harness Manufacturer, 1 iirce I'.i'ois f-outli iii S^;dlcr’o Hotel, OIaM.'TTI., !•. 'I'lll'. siihs.-nber thaiikful fur the' VI r} l:l>ir.il patn>iia:e bestowed upon him dm i " ti e pa.-t year, has now 1 made more exteii.siv e preparation lor .A the luture demand for work in his I itii*, and \N ill ei.d»‘nvor to furnibii ,i!l that tnav want Saddles and Ha,rn*'f.^ with a Miperior at t iele at tlie low st possible prices, lie has nov\’ .n hatid a very larj;'! assortment ot Harness, Saddlery Hardware, Whips, Buffalo Robes, Saddle Cloths, Skirtings, Hog Skins, Patent, Enamelled & Harness Leather, ♦•■;:cth»*r v\ ith e;f*ry thin;; usually kept in my line ol business, kiiuls o! ^^addles and Haiii(*ss made at the hf>rt^•^t niiti«'*. I. /“ IJeiiairinj; )>romptly executed. 0 t 2.(, — i:t-tf S. .M. HOW Kl.L. ' ri.VXO KUUTKS. I U. KAMSI'.Y, of (’oUim- I bia, So. (’a., l*i:iiio l'o|-|«* and .Y|iisi‘ «‘r, IS coiiitantly receiving a "ood supply of I’iaiios vv ith the L A T K's T IMI’KOVK- MKN TS, whieh h;rs ?iven them tiie pr**miiim over all ’fhers. •; and •ij oetave.s from to $.')00. • ^ to 7 $:)OUto$fOO. 7 to 7.i -$101) to $toO. ( arvcd work and (irand I’ianos from f.'iOll to $lH'itl. .Mr. K. beiMi: a practical Piano .Maker can in?iire to hit rn.itomer.? a p.-rfect instrument. •’itluinl)i:t. jiiilf “JD. 1S5.3. -19-ly the Fir>t. Kin^ ()f Hn^land. Akt. III. .All per.soHs whf) contribute 51) cents, .shall he meinhi rs for one year. 'Mio.se who Contrih jt. 10 dol hir. i.l >iu; timi, fi.ill be iiiembc-rH tor liie,aiid thall re ceive .1 C' rtific.itc th« reof. AnT. IV. A Contribution of 30 dollars at oric time, or an incrcu.xe ol his sub.'Criplion bv an additieual piy- mciit to Ibirty (ivillarn, siia.I cons’itute a p('^^oll a I.if’c L'i rector. .Art. V. ! ; ’ *n > ■•'ors sli..11 b-* nilt!. 1 to attend and Vote ..t !' 'h> lio rd • Miii.iptir. .Akt. \ : '1 ♦ r.-^oi 1111 .*.■ S.ii u t)’sh.i 11 consist of J I'r .S ... I. r - i Vicf iits, a Kicordiui^ and a ( '•in .loidi.;^ cr, t 1 r V. nii a'I'n’asuriT who !>ha II act a-> I) ,>o.-i!:i. T ,f y 'ii 1. h ir;r> the duties which [•rojii rlv iii l-.iiL' lo im ir r "iv- .ffi i-s. Art. VII t'"i tl. 1.1 securinj' t;reuter efTi- eiiiiry in t no, ;i nl nn’fr j; ■ i • r.i I Ot» o^jer . tl..n, a Board of .M'lii.ijjt r ^h..ll be choi-eii iniiu.i II V consisting oftlic I’antor and two .Mimbers ol'evi ry Protestant congrega tion in ihc county. .Akt. VIII. The (.>fTie‘Ts of the Society shall be cx- liicfo member.*? of the Boarci of .M.magerp. Art. IX 'I'hc Board of .Managers'. tt;ri of whom s'hall constitute .t quorum lo do busines.s, 8hall cKct three of i their niiiiil)cr, who, with the oflicers of the Socii ty, shall I lorin an K.t-cutive ('ommittee, comprteut to transact hu'-iii«-SK when the Board fails toasxt inhle. A majority of’ flic I'xtcii'ivc Coininillee ^liall constitute a quoriiiii. Art. X. It shi'll be thetluiy )f the Board ot' IMaiia- g« rs to meet at the Call ot the Prct-'ideiit. The attend ance of the members shall be ktated in the minutes of their pr C( -dini,'S. ■Aiit. XI. It shall lie the luty of the Board of .Mana. gi r- to keej) a jr.iod supply of’ Books cn hind ; to fiave ^iii annual colhetion tnUen in «very ProI*->l.iiil congre- g.ilioii ill the coiiiity, b}’ ai'ominitt' e of one or more of its m' lnbeis Im ing presf'iit, to :iid the Pastor in srcuriiig the I.'irgfst !>'S'iblc contribulion, with a Ntatement of till’ amoiiiit desig'ied lor the purchase of Book*:, uiid that di-siijned as a free donation, AiiT XII. Of the funds colltcted. whatever sum rt-.- ma ins a lt;-r supplying the w ants of’ MccklenUiirjf co'jnty, shall be paid over anniitilly to the .American Diule Soci ety, to aid in circulating the scriptures amotjg the de.sti- tute in other parts ol this country and in loroign lands. .Aet. XIII. There hIkiII be an .A nni versary of this Society lu ll oil the Vli'edncsday of May, of every year, whrn a lull report of their ]»roceeding9 shall be presented hy the Board of .Manaj;crs, (a copy being s’lit to the Parent Society,) and an eltciion for OtlfCeru and a Boird of Managers shall be htltl. .Art. XIV. !>hould ihe i^ociety fail to hold its an nual session, fill Oliic rK and Board of .Manager.s shall Continue iiiotlic'' until '.heir ^ue^«•s^Ors areeltefed. course to ihedi, on th*- jirt-senf staU- of in.- conn try, (is 1 hav«‘ d"ne itj iiine.s pa.si. \\’« rn I 10 di> si», linvev»!r, 1 should i»sfi/ictivcli/ tJt it,to the did ll /iii: (loctritns, n ho h pt tvideil the entire ut- mosph^re xtUen 1 tens last ijou. and lJei r7j Clay icus our champion and tcucher. 'Ph.' lime ntid spac*-, imw allowed, li.rbid, even ih-- siiir'm;ir\, nl .such ii ds-course. Hill 1 c.tiiti >t ruiicludo, this hri* f ackii"wl uiili.itj: .Saying for yuur N‘iiiinal Cun- veiiiiun at I’hilailelpliia, ifial il.'i ilfcl'iraiion of |)rin- ciplfs, concerning slavery, us it a(n>n(> us. and all the, eotjtMtt' topic-». which now most con- cerfj us, and distract ilie public mind, cfuitain 'he only true, constitutional nnd safe method o.*" shi lling, on a perinaneni, naiiona! h tsis, all the dis- furbing question.*, arising, or that can arise, out of the whole subject. 1 am, Geniiemen, with grent respect, \ our oh’f. .si*rvan?, \V1LL1.\M A. GKAflA.M. -The \Vil. Stanly vs. K.now-N'TUingis.m.- iliingiof Dali) 11. raid S'lys : “V'. 0 have before us a ropy «if the S *n Fran cisco Herald, of August 30, conininino a report of H public speech delivered in that cny l)V ilie II in Kilward Stanly, late of this Stale. Air. Stanly took open ground no.iiist the Arn*ricn platlorui and parn in hiri speech. And we have oile r and *-v. n belter aulhoriiy hir ilie slak-ment of his op posniiin to the Atm ric'ti party. V\ |ij|,f w(> r.*- yr. I fill tl-.i.s, we leel it u duly due .Mr. Sianlv !o place him correctly on the record.” This eHeclually settles ihn qiji-stion of Mr. Stanly’s posiuon. lie is against the Know Noth ing pri_v. Fokkignehs and Catholics attiik Sot-tii.— The loilowing sia isucs. cornpii* d from th*-cf-'isns r' lurns ol 1H5J for partisan purposes, po«i,e.ss in terest in oth r respects. 'I'h^y show the pro|)or- lion of foreigners and Catholics to the total popu- 1 tii.in of ihe fourteen .southern St ties. Compared wiili ihe native populaiion the nmnli'M' ot lorejgn- er' IS but tw(j ii ihiriy-ni/ie, and ihe number "I UOiHC. Karth may boa.st her varied scenei Of beauiy rich and rare, Hi r hoards ot wealtband glitt’ring gems Tha sparkle everywhere; But steered by fortu le’s hand along, Whichever way 1 roam, I find no ?pot so dear to m« Ai my old cottage home. It is not hard to gather friends Our journeyings to cheer— Friends for a day, but friends in name Unlike the near and dear. The cherished few who clu-ter round The old ancestral seat, Where, tired of all the «ares of life, We rest our weary feet- Tbe he.,rt will own no intercourse W iti. flattering smile and word, But turns to a more genial place Where Love’s » .ft to.ies are heard ; A mother’s s niles are not forgot— A fa her’s lessons kind,— iSuch love and kindness v%-e may search The world in vain to find. Dear home? though 1 may wander far, .And traverse land and sea, Thou'lt ever be the dearest spot 1*1 this wide world to me ; I’ll not forget those chenshcd friends, The c .nstant and the true. Who shared my e.irly caris and joys, Though of;en fii.ding new. !Ve%«’K|>ai»i‘r9. I'hat ttble and **xci llenl j>>*per, di«- idLichmund * inquirer, SHys; “There is no ho.k s«i instructive n* h new.spnper; no knou'led^ sc» nece.s^ary lo he -acquired that which may be gleaiijd from iis columns, nnd ac quired With halfeo riuicb fiKyliiy. Ji is not only the vehicle of the chea-p*'«t and mos: useful intnr- malion, hut it al.sci aflords th.“ cheapest, iiu‘si in nocent and least cloymjj source of plfjisure nnd happinest. A ii' WSpaper, in a laijji* fninily, is ^ure ♦ very day lo b»* the means o interestinj;, in forming or plen»ing aimosf every member of ihe family, espcially where they hve in the coyntry, nnd see and hear litti** that is new. In ti+ec(»»rse of a yenr, n well conducted ()np*T convevH Ktfor- mntion on nimosi every Bulyect, or nf least exrife* curiosity and inquiry on all su('j> ci«. ‘I'o know what is nenrestto us ifi time nnd in space, is most necessary, most pleasing and most inslrucftve ; , Bnd ihis kind o( knowledge can only tje oirtained j Irotn newspapers. We would venture to Bflirm j that th^re never was, and lever will be, in a I i c..u.,i,y ,i,,s„„r»nt lamily wl,-, .„„k a I 1 Iff w sp.ip. r, .ol ..n> p .rent I. ac i iis c ii i ion lo was lartfR and finP ; anti oi. read and ,l..n .uliscrihe a paper, a.,.I I. » im. ' J,,„ poasil.1. III,.. family si,r„ild not in.imc lii-cn.r j i..,i,v.ih.ms.nd sffaogcr. m well-iiilormed, provided ihey live sufljcienily sk- ' attefMi-ance * eluded t«» be thrown ujion the pnper as a «KJrce | ' — ol amusement. 'I’he dullc't cliild who hates ai (ji ilfohd PuoDiXTS.—Mr. Solomon IlitpkiL^, book will, in raiuit icecuhcr, steal up lo a ne\v.s. i of Cireensboro, raised this year on an acre nnd-a» j paper, read a marriage notice and an ad\erti«e» j hull of giound barrels of corn, being luj I meni or iwo, and j)ut it down. The next time, j averagtj of 91 2 3 busheli to the acre; br*ide« prohably, h*' will become boUler, and g*-l fhrouj»h “A Horrible Murder.” L'-mo.n Aokici'Lti’Ual Society.—The I'nioii .Vgnculiural S(*cie!) ol Virginia and North C»r- • .lini, at its late meeting and Foir at Pelertburg, eleMed J >mes C. Ilruce, Esq., of Halifax couni>. \ .i., IIS I^resitleni for the ennuing year. An»onji»t the Pre^idenls arc ihe following grAtlcineii of Carolina : i)r. Pritchard, Warren Ci>Hnty,N. C. Dr. (t o. Kofdnson, Caawell county, N. C. (ieii. Thomas Person, Northampton coiiiiiyi N. Carolina. N. M. Long, Hahfa.\ county, N.C. Kob'. A. Hamilton, (Jraiiville county, N.’C. J shua Perrv, Franklin county, N. C. LL M. fjloan, iGuilford county, N. Judj/e liitde, (lli>ckinpbam county, N. C. C. I4. Hinton. \\'«ke county, N.'d. Cad. Jones, ( range counfv, N. K. W. Holt, -Mamance county, N. J. II. Iltighion. Chatham county, N. C. /).«vid Ilmton, Ivlgecombc county, N. i - Hon. A il. .Arrinyton, Nath county, Nt C. Virginiti Aariculiitral Fair.—'I'he Fair wldch has usi cIo.Ned ai Richmond, Va., wo» highly sue- Cut. Ueiijuniiii Clevcliiud. Soon he will read sliort tales of fiction ; ihen, just before elecliim time, j he begins to peep into pol«)ic« and even to read j p(»liiical speeches. Last of all, he attacks the The Chailesion Standard, in sketching incidents : foreign news. Uy this time hi.> curiosi’y on most of the life of ifie heroes of King’s Mf»unlain, speaks [ **iJhjects is excited, and overcomes his aversion «s follows of Coi. lienjimin Cleveland : Col. I •car of books, and he is lured on to become Benjamin CleveI.ind was a native of Wilkes ; ® reading and well-informed nMn. I; is strange conniy. North Carolina, and lived and died there, j family, as a measure of economy, bhouM lie w IS an ensign in 1775, and had many fights ! b« without a paper. Children see the world with the I..ri. s, once taken prisoner, and would j cheaply at home, in n newspaper, without the have been killed hy them, hiii was rescued hy his 1 danger of bad association or the expenses of brother, Fiobert Cleveland. We have already nar- 1 travel.” rated his part in ihe haifle of Kino’s Mountain.— . ^ ^ ~ lie also ftiok part in tHe battle of Guilford, w here ! f ^ ’*xi eiml.nck. ; ong rx- he cvn.nanded the North Carolina mtl.fi.. U- ! as publisher and editor h.s convinced me severul wagon loads of puinkins—a yicid hard lo beat. li^lihu Collin left a potato in our office last week, which, when taken out of the ground, weighed 8 lbs. nnd measured 21 inchcs in circumference. VV'ho will try lo beat old iuiIford ? Grcchsboro I\itriol. The Clarksburp (Va.) Uegistrr noiieet liitu a pair of ‘•Y'elfow Flesh Squishes,” rntfed in Har rison county, Virginia : “One of them raised by Charle.s Lew is, Ivsq., measures C fr^tarid 8 inches in circumference, mid weighs 122i [lounda ; the other, raised by Josiah Adams, Esq , measures 7 feet 1 inch in eircomference, and weighs 137| jiounds.” So.Mi: PoTAToKs.—(’apt. John Bowen, of onr incidents of' ** position of great responsitnhty ; ih«t it I District, has left ui our (iflico one or two singni.ir specimens of the Sweet Potato, one of which measures three and-a-ho If fret in length, an! ip* aitnch'd to another measuring nearly ihreo feet. IS impossible to please everyboily ; that il is best (o Conduct it in such a wav as to hav»* a conscience Void of t)fTence towards Gal and nnn ; that in- WlSi-LlM, I>ro.«QS HVLrtl^oi*, ii 1.00ns NOUTII oK KI'.UH S llOTKt.. \I,I. l»r.'.-seH cut anil ni:id. I.y the cfbbritcd . B iinihod, and w.irraiifed to lit. fiomu ts ,l.-iiumed in tlir lat. >t style at the shortest noti.-e. A pnl •JO, I '.V'.. .'llUf. Uatihes! Walrho! Waklifs! a 11 .-•/V subsenbers are now rt e« iving a l.irge stock | ot \\ A’l ' llllS from the most Ci lebr.-.ted m.ikcrs; ttjsu .1 rK'li Hto.'.k ot I Fashionable Jewelry, Chains, &.C., j b’I of which will be sohl low f r cash or on short time I (o [>iinctual dealers. I TIIOS. ThOlTKU A: SOX. i npril 27, 1-llllf ^ Wing copy. I Charlotte Saloon. ; .light the iiitere.-t ol' W. W. Phel.m in the t'h.irlotte .''.ilooii, b.isi'iiient storv of Sprin^r,’. ' BiliUllitg, a t'lw doors »outli of tbf Cliarlotte B.iiik, the • usimss will be hertallir cinduet. d in the name r ..;ii.i,i;u A ^>i!i{, Tlu-v I'jve |i:st received nnd ..re now op.-ning au nn. ■ liailed varii ty of iie fiitrst iifid lest I.liquors, -Wines, Cordials, Porter, Ale, .VM» SlUiAUS, OF Tilt: ClIOICKST BH/NDS, lhal : tr be h id, togi iher w ith i very ariicb' hat is re ipiiyite lo r* f'. sh uid regale the inner man. Thcit lTlK.\i’ll |{UAM>ib:s. \vi.M-:-cL.;ui:r, roKT, .MADKIKA, SlIKKliV, and CIlAMl’AGM-:, was stl. eted by a judge and c.in be confidently rccom. inciid' d n.'“ I’t UK iiiid liI'.Nl INI'.. Tlu v have li id Ci iisidi rablo e.\[>erience in catering lor the public t.iste and [iromise t.) Use » very « xertion to please tlio'e w ho iii.iv (.xleiid to tln in tln ir patronage. Au-. 17 l-ti ■ .MlLl.EIi ORIl. Sluto ofWoiili 4':ir>lliia. •■s r v.xt.r (’oi’.vTv. Court of IMeus and t^uirtcr Sessions—’» erm •Apt XV. No alteraiion shall be made in this C(»ri stitufion, X • ]>t at an annual meeting, and f»y consent' (,'atli'lics not quite one to 'hiriv five, of Iwti-tbird.s of the mciiibi rs presc.it. orri’B:Ks or tiik society. Ml in')tion, the Rev. .1. 15. Watt, Messrs. John McXe. ly and John .M. Potts, and Drs. K. H. An- dnnvs and G. W. Camjibell, were a]>puinted to nom inate >tllv‘eis, under the new ('unstituti.)n. The following wore prttpo>od and duly elected : Rev. A. \N’. Mili.kr, President. Maj. Joti.v .M. Potts, 1st Vice President. Dr. I>. R. Dlnlai', ‘2«1 Vice PrcMdent. Iv Nvk IlrTriiiso.N, Recording Secretary. ('>1. W. A. \V lit.I AMS, ('orresponling Secretary. P. J. Lowitii:, Trea'tirer and l,Vpositor. TIIK KO V KI> OF .11 A A Gi:ilS Was ooustituted by the el.vtion "f— Rev. J. 15. Watt, J. .M.ison Strong, and S. W, I'iV-id. .‘l.'el.; Cre.-k R. Presl.yterian Chiir.,-h. .'s.irdis A. li. Pre.sbyterian Chureli — Rev. , and John W.*flker and .M. Brown Wallace. B:n-k Creek A. R. Presbyterian >hurch—Col. Ro bert Coi‘lirau and Maj. Samuel ilson. Prospi-ritv A. R. PresVivtenan Church—Rev. R. States. Calfo'lK's. Foreign. Na’ive. 1. Alabama, 7,4!>8 5.200 420.514 2. Ark iti'as, 1,468 1.600 102 180 ! 3. Florida, 2 7ij0 1.850 47 203 1 4. (leorgia. 6 4.’)2 4.250 521 572 1 5. K»'ntucky, 31,401 24 240 761.413 6. L'Uiisiana, 07.308 37 7i^0 205 491 7. .Marvland, 51 Oil 37.100 417.913 8. Mississippi, 4.782 9 250 295 71H 9. .Missouri, 76 570 33 950 5i#2 001 10. North Carolina, 2,50.’i 1.400 553.028 11. South Carolina, 8 SOS 6.030 274 563 12. 'I'ennes'er, 5 616 1.400 756 836 13 Texts, 57 6-20 6 760 154 034 ; 14. Virginia, 22.953 7.930 S84 8vl0 j Total, 3fi4 49 2 1 _ 1 i 5 f93.;i08 si.Its tlii-, h'jf liftle is known of ihc inciuents 01 ; ; „.;i.r _i_ “ . .1 ' \ ■ , . i hi.i lif’e. Wheeler stales, thal he was a surveyor, j and ih.it ‘-a serious imp.-dimeni m his speech pre. vented his ev*n entering ptdiiicti life.” Il his spei ch ai King’s .Mountain is to be received a n fair .specitnen of his stuttering, we think hemigljt, ! iioiw lifis’anding his impedimetit, have driven many a politician from the s'ump. T’hnt speech, lhou"h so ofien published, we again venfure to add fo ihis iioiic»‘. as follows: ‘My brave fellows } we have heat the lories, nnd can beat them again. 'I'hey are cow arils. || th^'V had the spirit of men, they would join with their lellow.citizens in snpporlmg the iiidf p- ndenc- of iheir country. W’hen en- oa^ed vou are nol to wait for the word of com mand from me. I will show you bv rxample how 10 figlif. I can do no more. Every man most consider himself an oflicer, and act from his , own jm.grn'tit. ire as (juic ' as j ou can an , buman hands, and editorials niust still be con- i Bailey. — Luiiciii>er (.S'. C'.) Ixd^cr. stand ytmr ground as long as you c.in. When you can do no better, get behind trees or retreat; iiui I heiT of you not to run ntiMe ofT. If we are „ PiiI,h! Iiii u. .nakc a p.,i.il to tclurn and renow ! '•"'I’,'-' r.-;"'"'''™" '' u„iiig |.,i,nkin. n.e-»uri,.g four fccl IfD inclic, ' ' ' S"-'.""'* “ ».-ll nil-'* P"'*'-. » J »g» Ld w. ighing 01 p.iu,!d,.- capacitates them lor enjoyment, and the pul-lic | o o ■ lorge* fheir unwearied s»*rvices ; and then may I .Mammoth .\pi*LK.— .V gentleman in this ct.un- ihe “tcsi” above be the reward of nil your toil! i ty |ias an apple in hi.s possession which grew on dustry, economy, pt rseverance .tnd s.-ll-reliance • Alsf), another, rescinhling ihe shape of a serpent, are the surest helper.s ; that, 'ik** wom'in’s work, . which, if straightened out, would measure nearly it is never done, every hour h is it appropriate | three and-a-half feel. T’hree PataioeJ makii.g work ; and that it i> quires a strong body in order ! nine leel. to live long in sucfi trci.dnnll work. Editors ; If these c^n he he^f, bring on your •pecinieni should be kmd and courteous towards each other, j and let us see. — Vamden (&’. C.) JourvciL avt)id*n;» personalities and abuse, treat each other ^ m. i» i_-* 1 . t x n . ., ' J 11 L 1 I i Mammoth Potato — Ihe hditor pf tho Dan as brethren, nnd allow others the same rii»ht -i, \ • t 11 r , I • .1 1 I-. , i vil'e fVa.) Register, aeknow ledges a present of a whirti they clauu lor ilieun. Ives. Lverv pub-’ ' 1 i»-.. 1 • 11 lication ii.fiu’-nees thousands m niiuu.-*, auu mat! ■" 'iV'* ill.^vlvania. V a., which . . » » 1 • WCIgl^S 7 'O'*. 1” Ot]l)C(*a- influence .should besaM»*>*fy l*>r cr‘ri)Uy. ' The improvements in printing within seventy I Lvrok Potato. Air. Joseph (ylarke prosented years have b en ijreMt. 1 he screw press and the j a potato the o'hor d.iy, which measured sixierii ?hepsl;in balls re superseded by the power' in circumference, and weighed 5.J pounds. It was a proiluct of tho farm of Mr. Kennedy ci-ivcd by huni,n h.iad. M-y ..,iu , l(al.i«l. fHundanl i. iH-ad,. no.v us..(ull,v and honorably , „,pl„y«d. I,c , l),.,„ocr.tic, ami.Kno, hmnlv remunerated bv a ciinciousness ol doini» mi- i> i • i II ro j II- 11 [Noihini/ Purnkin, m cood. and a well hlled nurse, belore old age m- : . ■ “ : 1 I .1 i round, and weiyhini; canaciiaies them lor eniovment. and the nul.lic those hands and ihe fight. Perhaps we may have better luck in the second attempt than the first. If any of you are afraid, such have leave lo retire, nnd they are fpqufsted irnmedi.itely to lake themselves ofF.’ Nathamel Willis. A BeaiKlfiil und Trutliful Exlrucl- F. Tavlor, and Ro. Hunter, jr., an.1 James Bigham. (Jiload A It. Presbyterian Church—Sam’l Black an.l J;iiues (/ibsorj. Sioelc Cre.^k Presbyterian Church—Thomas B. Pi ice atel William Brow" Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church—A. King and i. W. I ’ainpbell, P,iw 1k I’r.-sl'Vte'i:m (''liuroh. ^ Sil II A. l ‘'l i 1;, • : and .\!M I'asid- #n] 1 and J. A i len in C iiiir.-h, , , ham, lerx.n. j Reverentl H. iiiiing- D. I K .1 lU.l II". ll’-tl' \ t.‘ri ui ('htireh —Rev. K. I). Junkin, row springs .^nd Will. Pattersi.n. nOU Coll.'or.- Pre'byt.*rian Church—Rever- vv 1 •■ •V. l> 1>, ' ! Pr-*f.’ssi,.rs D. H. Hill .Lel;,:fl. if; b'>phia I.itlle vs. I'he heirs at la of . J.iniLs I.ittle. j f Petition for Power. M illard 'r. ek I'r.'sbyi'ii Chiire]i,'i | : James Querv :in.l .\bner .\l‘.\atnU r. ( Rov,^^ . Smi- 1 I Ramah Pre.'byt’n Cliiireh—I'ho- j ley Pharr. I mas H.imilton an.l Wm. Dewere. J j Sugar Creok Presbyteri.m Church—Rev. R. H. i I LatVertv, and R. A. MoXcoly and Dr. Thom.ns D.' ! C.aldwell. Philadelphia Presl.yterian Church—Wm. Max- ' well an.l \N ill. BeavtT. Provi.lenoe Piv.'byterian Church,') 1 W M. Mattho\ys A' S' Morrison Stitt. [ Rev’d S. C. Sharon Prc^iwterian Church—Jos. Pharr, I>. D. ' W. Ross an.l T. Neely Alexander. J | (,'harlotte Presbyterian Church—Reveren.i A. W . Miller, and rrotet.sor M. D. Johnsoa .ind J. U. W’hite. « harh.tte Metho-lisl E. Church—Reverend J. R. Pick-'tt. and E. H. .\n.lr>*ws and J. B. F. Bx)ne. : Charlotte P. Kpiscopal Church—Rev-rrend E. IL Ilewett, and J. M. Davidson au1 W. A. Luc;is. Lli.ulotte Ikiptial Ghuri’h—Rev. J. H. Joii.ca, and ! IT app'aring f.> ihc satisl,.cti.in .if the ('oiirt thflt the dell ndatifs ill this «Mse r. side b. \ond tiie liii.u.; ct ^ this Siite, U it* therefore .rder»d, !>y the C..urt, thal ' Joseph Smith and James Gibson. publieatmn be niauu for six wecUs in t hi- \\\ stern n.Mir — rcrat, a pt vsujjaper publisheil iiithi t.)w n of t'harlottc Boani electei three of their DUiTiber. viz: iiotilyiilg ;he sA.d deft ndants to bs anti appear at the t 1 1 ir V IT Vn .icxi iermofoursu.dro.rf, to be held for the bounty M. D. Johns^on, J. Harvev U hitc, and t. H. An- of Staiily, at the t'ourt M .use ill .Albeiiiarlo on the‘2nd. lirew^, to form, with the OfBcers, the Executive Monday m Nuvembtr next ihcn ai^d there to plead, an- *wer, or deui'ir, or judgcinei’.t pro coiilfsso will be la'icn ' , — . ■jfainst them. On motion, Resolved, That the new Oonstitu- TIh; loW|»fii«. We notice that the press ol thii> State is calling for a celebraiion of the Baltle ol the Cowpeiis.— We endorse ihe inovem» nl, and w ill r.heerlully co-operate with our Spartanburg friends in getting up a great State Celebration. Cli *rlesion has signified her willingness to move in the matter, and we have no d-ubi that all poriion-i 0/the Stale will promptly respond to the call. •'I'he II.in. J, B. O’N* iill.in a recent letter says: -\V^lh \ou I hope on that field ol Southern glory •The Cowp.'ii',’ Span iiiborg will rer' a tnniiti- m>'III, anti iii-cr ili*“ on ii Co v' pi ns I 7)b Jan. 1 7~l 1.’ I shouUl liKe It I", le- an Iron Eqiie-lri in Statue ol ilif- Ir.'U heart'd .M roan, I say Iron becaiis*- it should be casi of Iron from i!ieCo\vp*-n furnace.’ It would ihus he all of Carolin.i, all of S|)art«n- burg, atjd worlhv ol the old Sparta.’ Aiidirson, S. C. Gazette d- A'lvacate. Battle JackMiii ITlonii- iiK-iit at The New Ol leans Picayunf. u\ I'ue.sday Iasi has llie following in relation to the erection of h monument to the ‘•Hero ol New Orleans” : 'J'Jie comm ssionerfi w ho were appointed by an act of the Le^'i'lature of ihe State of liouisiana to manage the er ctioii ol the monument, have he«-n engaged during 'he pa*it few days with .M r. D llerne- couri, one ol >h- city surveyors, in fixing on a site lor it. They have .selected a spol purchased m the name ol ih" State ol Louisiana fir the pur pose, exactly where ihe ramparis were thrown up on die rioht o( the .\meric tn line ol tiefence, ^bout three hundred yards from the rin-r h.ok, and neur ihe oniv point at which the enemy succeeded amid I* rrible slauoliier in re.achinjr th- breast, works, and where ih.* most desperate cnflict of the day look place. 'I'hi^ con'raciors for the erection of the m'-nu- men I a re cssr'‘. It icli rd s and ^>t r 'Ud. Its Ion n.l- .ition is to be 56 lee! square, and will be sunk 10 feet below the surlace. 'I'h* rx'.erior rd’’he mon ument is to be ol marble. At the t-orlaC' *‘f ihe ground the pedestal will cn\. r a '-pace i f 3^ 'f'”' 8 inches square. By stf’pg to die height ot 10 feet U will decrease to 10 feel 9 inches .square, the siz“ of the base of the shaft. 1 his itsell will be 142 feet high. The height of th« top of the We clipped the following heautilul and truthful extract from an exchange, the name of which has escap-d our memory. Let il be considered well: 7'he past is secure. It ij unalterable. The sei.l ol eit-r.iitv is up«tn it. The wisdom which il has displayed c.nmn)l he obscured ; neither can it be deliased by human folly or bum.an in firmity. The luture ii that which may well awnk'ii ihe most earnest solicilude, both for the \irlUH and the permanence of our Republic. The fa'e of other Republics, tlieir rise, Iheir pro ihe plrtiiiaii'Mi of (^d. (’rawford Turner, in the county tif I’alrick, that weigh* rigAc ou/tces ! It i« of the Pippin viriety, perfectly I?larria;:e Kii(;:iKeiiieiili». It is doub less a too frequent opinion ninong formed and a beautiful specimen of its kind young men ihat indirect promises of marriage arf ! Danville (Vi.) Register. not tiindiiig ; and that nothing is so but a direcl ' ExTliaordinakv Croi>pino.— VV. D. Mc.Malcin promise m so many words. 'I’bi.s is nol only er- „f thin District, has n negro man 50 year4 old, roneous, but highly dishonorable in those who bold |«ine in one hand, laboring on a plac*- 12 miles it. 'Ihe strong-si pledg.-s are Irtq'j.nily given from bis master or overseer, who, wilh one mule without th- inter-haiige of words. AetiuiH sp. ak 18 years old. gathered the following rxlraordinary louder than wurds; and ihere is an aifachrn. iit crop uj ihr result of his own work. Ho com. 8om* limes lorm d, and a confidence r* po.sed, menced nbout (he middle of .March, and dtirinj; which would lie, inefTect, weaken* d by formalities, the time li-l his ow n cooking : The man w ho would break a sih nt eng>igemeni j 90 barrels ol corn, ..... . . r tl . I merely because it is a silent one, especially when |,0»0 bunll-s (odder, gress, their decline ai.d iheii fall, are wri en u , i«ken a course of conduct nhich he knew . 1 00 bushels pea.-?, too legibly on the pages of history, 1 in ee t ey | hkely fo res-jlt in such engagement, and ' 6 stacks hay. were not conti.iually b* ore us in tie slari '"o ^ «,bich perhaps be even designed, is deserving ot If anv hand within ihe range of our paper h.is fragMM-nts of their ruin^ I the public comempt. done beMcr, “trot him out.” I hey have perished, and perished hy iheir own affections j Curo/uiu Sjuutan, Isf insl, Pio-perity enervated them, corroptum woman m anyway whatever. Vanity is , , , » Among the wonders at the Jstale .\gricultur.i( Exhibition in Citlifumi.i were a calf, seven rrionths and-n-hnlf «dd, which v/eighed eight hundred pounds; twc Imgs which weighed nine hundred pounds ; a .suiifl.»wer, three feet in circumference ; pea-nuts two inches long ; a clu.-iler of twolvo large p«-ar« on a single twig; and a stem of a p»-ach tree, five f el long, containing thirty mag. nificeiit peaches, some of which measured sc»cn inches in circumference. A Laruk Vi. lh —A friend in Sampson county has sent us tlie f(d{owing ‘‘product of a vingle hands. I debas.d :bem, and a venal populace consummated , tempter m this case; a desire lo be ; iheir dtstruciion. Ihey have sometim'-s lieen ! ” j T _ 1 : .1 .. 1 . .1 1 j ;heat»d out of iheir liberiies by servile demi regarded as being admired hy the ladies—a very . “ I despicable species ol vaiKty, hut frequently greatly : gogu.s; Mime.imes betrayed 'n‘o a surrendei or notwiihstand.ng. may not, in- j til'rn by false patriots. ht.y lave isregar_»-‘ j^pd, ac'Uallv, m so many words, promise to mar- I the warning voice o their best sUtesnien, ant ^ general tenor of his language and de- I have per.seeuted and driven Iron, oflice «^'e>r best | meaning; he knows ih-.t his I fiiends. 1 hey h.ive leverenct power more in ^ und«-rstiod ; and d he has nol such I Its high abuses and summary movemeii.s than ,n ; previous engage- ! Its calm and constitutional energy. They lik.ng for another; if he i ^urrenilcre*! lo facunn wJi;u ht;!on^rti to ih« coun 1 . . , .1 j r i ' ^ ® . r ! knowji he IS here sowiiiir ihe of ;lry. "'■> P-f'.v. 'I'" of in.pit., oflhaadmo. „ . leader, and the discontents of a day, have out of conscience, /if be has any) he is guilty of I’umpkin vine, which grew this year on the farm weighed a!! solid principles and mstnutions derate deception, injustice and cruelty. H- ^^ Hoyken, E-q., in S.unpsun County, j government. ... ,, .. i makes to (i-.d an ungrateful return lor those en- N-Nomber ol pumpkins, 67; average weight. I Such are th« melancholy .essons of the past his ^ d^,^v,„pnls which have enabled him lo achieve his I tory of the republics, down to our own. Let the ^ unmanly triumph. ' pr»uods of pumpkin*. “Sum pumpkins’' that.— ; history of ihe (^r*-cian and Italian Sta'es warn us j seven largest weighed 20 pounds each. I of (JurdangHr. Let the American youth never! foroet that ;iiev posses^ a noble inheril.«nce, bought CfctT’‘‘^' hen I n fleci,” observi * Pope in a let. i bv liie toiU, and •uf]^ riri|Tj, and blood of their an- , ter to Addison, “wh.it an iriconsiderable atom 20 pounds II ounces; aggregatw weight, 1300 II ilmivplnn Journal. i-es'ori, and Capable, if wisely improved and faith- j every single man is with respect t.j the whole ere- • luMy guarded, ol Iran^mil'ing to their latest pos- i ation, m» thinks it is a sham** to be eoncein»id },t ' teritv all ilie sub-itantial blessings of life, ihe peace, i the removal of such a trivial animal as 1 am.— : ful * pj,)\ ment of liberty, prop»'rty, religion, and ; The morning after inv exit the sun will ris*» .as i:>dep* ndence. The strticture hak been erected by j bright as ever, the fl«»wi-rs smell as swret, th»* areliitec'-! of con»nmtnate ukiH and lidelity ; its' plants spring a-' gre. n, the worM w;!l jiroceed on i arraiig^'m'nts are full (d wisdom and order; is' its cour-e. p» ople will lau^h hetr ilv. and msr- ! .‘'•iiiiidati iis 9 'liil. «nd iis defences r.re impregnaSle | ry a« fa«t a« th.ev ever n-i d t'l do. Th.' memoi v I from without. I' has be n rfar'-d Irom ioiiuorl.il-| of man passeifi iiw.a\ t*> h.- r‘ne m'trance ol a 1 iiv, if the work of m n may jusily aspire H» such guest llril larrie'h rmt ■>." la li'l--. It may. neverihele-'S. perish in an h.>ur ; ; by the lolly, or corruption, or n^gbgeno',* ol iis , ^ piaiu ami ui:-c!if. > d w hf» fi.a.I received ■ only k-eper.s. F/io People Republics are cr'-at^-d his educafi-li prifiej.aiiy hf^w-t'h in- open .•»kv. ■I by ihe virtue, pufd/c spirit, and irdeljigence nf the . ft,, j j,, t|j.. i.ij-.'iit, and who had wielded ! citizens. They fall when ihe wise are bani shed from ibe public councils, because they dare to be Wltnci^^, R. Harriu Clerk for said County ai ofl&co ^ioD, with the proc^eiingB of the Bible Society, be monument above the genera! level of the ground 2nd .Monday in August A. D. 18-^6 aud in the SOth ye.»r pu^-ished in the papors of Charlotte. will be 155 feet. A spiril sturcase of 210 S’air* i hones’, and the profligate are rewarded because I they frailer the people in order to betray them. ReXLDV rOR (lAfES IN CuiCKK.NS. — A cofroi- pondent says, “Tell those of your readers who ar*j ina resltd in raising chickeni, that a small pinch of gunpowder given to a chicken with the a will effect a kurn and complete cure m from one to three hours time, and leave poor chick healiby and hearty. I speak from what 1 know, having fried the remedy with perfect salisfaction.” Rkmkdv for Catekfillari.—The following IS said to l.e u sure process to gel rid of caterpiU lars. With a common'gimlet we bored a hole in'o the hodv of a free, some two inches deep, p«rhaps, which We filled with sulphur, and then plugged up ih*' hole. In a ehort time, say forty-eigitt hours, they were seen crawling about the yard, and iu lh- «« mo,a inau lh» p.-n. *l,il.= *p.al.ing ,ix day. nol on. .a. .o t. f«l»d r.,- cbild.on, ;;.nark.,d «ali uuc and b..-au„,ul .,m. | T,.j, „ , „„pi, picuy : ‘*Tlit! liiiia c.nips are ot.ar(:St the heart.” j of Ai.nencin Independents R. HAKRIS, c. s. c. c Oi t. .- . Pr. fee 5G.:i 10—Kf A. W\ miller, FresiJem. E. Nve TIrTrHisoy, Re 'g Src’y. will lead up ihe interior to a Ur.ding iu the top, jubt beloH’ tl’.c apek' of the cbelisV. £13* There ar'. two reasons why we don’t trust : a mao*, name, go secu- « m-n: one because we don’t know him, and the' my for hi. house-rent. _ For k^nping your memory other bc ^at^se \ve du. I fresh, there is nothing like it. f:sr *1 say. Fat, is*nt one mao at good ftl aa- other P *0f courM he is, and a great dale bel ter.’