North Carolina Newspapers

m i 1 11 1 WESTERN DEMOCRAT. CHARLOTTE j Tormbj Bintagfr Feb'y 12, 1856. rBOUBLBS IN KANSAS. A nra . a unda out that Ac hma statr ad pt : ' r men of Kansas Tcrritory .... been engaged in fight at Easton. Jt u mid Hmi two of the border ruffians were killed, ud that two alMditioiiists were nn ri.v wounded, in an affray which coin meoeed fcj thr Missourians making an at ta k apoa tbfl ballot b.es. The story ?. .! LUltfil ltioa. ns it has already been stated that it was i aafjrtratirid We fcid Um foUotrteg i. the Kickapoa Pioneer extra, IlMIIJ : 'ForoenrMiCf ha? now, iadciCid, rented to be a irt -. then-fore we eall on every pr -slavt ry Ma in the laad to rally to the re-em-. Kaaaafl noN b iaime diafery res cued from thorfi tvranical d'g. ''1 he Km kr.2 Bugen ar- at this mo- V.niti 1 i-ntmg to sirins : A large nnmix ; 01 o-elavery nn will leave this place foi Eutoi in twenty minutes. The war h acaia coaMeencedi and tin- holitiftTriahl have agaia f naiaif liffil it. Pro-slavery men law :-nd order nu n strike f..r your firesides strike for your right- avenge the blood of your brethren whq have been cowardly nnelkld. bat who jhave bruvely fuik-u in de- Rmmc of Southern institutions. Sound the bugle of war nycr the length and breadth f the hmi, and leave not an nbolitionbt in the territory to r late th.-ir treacherous and eoolaauaating d d.- strike your piercing rifle hafla and your glittering steel to tluir black and i-. uoaa hearts. Let the war cry never cease in Kansas again tmtil our terriitory I rid of the last vestige of aboli tion jam." - KANSAS. Advie.v from Kansas state that great fears were felt of another invasion from Missouri. At the towa oJ Lawrence eiten rive military preparations were being made i.v the free -seili-rs to repel it Tie organized hirelings cnt by the Abo litionds. Jo that country are eonstaiitly setku;C to excite strife nuA bloodshed. These emigrant, brought up bj the Xorth- secietiea, r..ln il from sowcrn of the great ,ii - many of tluin, no doubt, highway 1 .1.1 and penitentiary birds of every kind L'ing regarded aa more valuable for sueh 11 purposo than private citizens, are begin ning in the new Territory that career of crhpc which made them sujeh daagerons ci tiaeaf in the Nor$hera Stated and rendered I be whole community as anxious to get rid of them as were the Abolitionists to employ thcag rpr their acfarionq purposes. These scrapings of tha rpeat purlieus of rice in the !orti:ein nMauifactnring towns, are the chc champions of "freed m" in Kansas, and are revelling in deeds of incendiarism Mid csaaseinatioB. We tm.-t thai the 'dor dor rjfiins wiU son deliver Kansas from the gii.f robbers, h jusebuiyiers, and mar auders Ln general, ;vi'.b wbom it is now in fested, and wbve idea of liberty" seems to In' L.. Gbcrty to violate with impunity a'd laws humane and divine.' - Richmond FROM KANSAS. The "Squatter Sovereign," pabUahed at Atehis,n, Kan.-as. says: 'to neral Atehison, with two hnadisd of bis nei-:hbors, have made their arrangements to remove to this Territorv early in the Spriag." He will Im ate in the neighborhood of Atehison, where himself and friends will meet with a eosdial welcome from the sqaattejrs in this section of the Territory. It is the intention of Genera Atchison to eagaga in farming, and lor that purpose be Aill bring with him a aamber of slaves. Many pf his Companions, who will aceom j'niiy him, are capitalists and lare slave hohleraj ami their settlement in this section of Um t. rritory is a consummation devoutly to be wished for. Thfl time, says the 'Sovereign' has ar rived when it needs no argument to prove that slave labor is profitable in Kansas; no where in the United States is it more so. Slaves will now yield a greater profit in KaaaaSi either io hire out, or cultivate the soil, than any Other place; and it will con tinue to be so, if saved from abolition rule. Those who have brought their slaves here, Bf KSapjng a rich reward f.r the few pri atioiis incident to a new country, end feel as secure in their property heri as in Ken tucky or Missouri, and even more so, for the means and mode of escape are more difficult from Kaasar. Good negro men will hire out readily 11 1 from twenty to forty doDara per mouth; women, from ten to tvt.niy. iud girls and boys in proportion; and yet the cultivation of our soil will yield B v n :i greater profit than that. We have a good market at home for every tldng we can raise, and it will continue so for all tiim to come. We receive by every mail, both from our private correspondents and in the Southern papers, the most cheering as surances that by uet summer we will have such an emigration here as will warrant us in taking upon ourselves the burthen of a State Ciovernment, and making our Terri tory a slave State. . Another Indian Outrage iu Fla. MASSACRE Or FIVE MEN. A wood party, coiisitinjj of n corporal ana BTS privates, with two wngons and twelve mules, were fired upon by some fif teen Indians, about four miles from Fort Deynaud, on the morning of the 18th inst. As far us known, only one man. Private Petcrruan, of Company C., escaped; he made his way to Fort Deynaud, and report ed the attack. Peterman received a slight wound in the calf of his leg. Lieut. Larued. wbo, with a companv of men, went in pursuit of the Indians, returned and reported that he found the two wagons loaded with cypress poles, and twelve mules dead. All the mules were shot behind the ears, indicating that they were deliberately killed, and not by a general random shot. .rhe wngon and harness were uninsured. Sfo sins of the missing men, neither bloo or dead bodies, or even any track of them, were discovered. The unfortunate party were armed, but owing to the fact that no Indian signs had 1 been discovered in that region since the de- monstration of the 2th. thev felt unite so- . euro believing that the indians had gone further south and, consequently, the at- j tack was quite unexpected. The attack ; was led by Okchan. sub-chief, who is esas- 1 pcrated at the destruction of his village b the troops, which occurred c. shcrt ti::; abase COIGRE. THE ELECTION OF SPEAKF" SATL'HIA , February '. The Senate was not in session to-day. Mr. Smith of Tennessee, stated that he had heretofore voted against the plurality rule; but the vote of yesterday indicating that there was at least the chance of the ire eminently due, and are hereby tendered, election of a man of sound national prinpi- i to .John W. Forney, Esj., for the distin plos under its qeration, he therefore, of- j mushed ability, fidelity, and impartiality Kred the following resolution, and called for . w i 1 1 1 which he itz presided over the dclib the previous question : I erations of the House of Kepresent itives Kesolved, That the Hotise will proceed ; during the arduous and protracted contest immediately to the election if a Speaker j for Speaker which has just closed. vira voce; and if, after the roll shall have b'-en called three times uo member shall ; have received a majority of the whole num ber of votes, the roll shall again be palled, and the member who shall then receive the largest number of vote.-, provided it be a majority of a quorum, shall be duly declared Speaker of the House of Representatives of the !tli Cogress. Mr. (ioode of Virginia, moved to lay the resolution on the table ; which motion was not agreed to yeas 104, nays 114. Mr. Orr of South Crrolina, said that his name had been put in bo initial ion some two weeks ago oy the Lrcmocraiic party i r tue i Speakership, and though verj many ''allots J bad taken place since that time, and although the members of that party supposed that by chanirine their nominee they mijrhl increase and strengthen them, v t tl ie n suit had shown that they were mistaken ,n the con clusion to which they arrived. The com plimentary vote given yesterday to his colleague fMr. Aiken rendered it very evident to his mind that that gentleman would be able to concentrate a greater strength than himself, and as he desired to see the House organized upon national prin ciples and in opposition to sectionalism, ho took occasion, afjer returning his thanks to his party friends for their fidelity and con fidence in nominating and sustaining him, to withdraw unconditionally his name from the contest. Mr. Boyce of South Carolina, moved to rescind the resolution just adopted. Mr. Smith of Tennessee, moved to lay that motion on the table: which was agreed to yeas 117, nays 101. .Mr. Jones of Tennessee, moved an ad journment of the House, in order to give members an opportunity to confer, that they might cast their votes understandingly in the great crisis which they were now ap proaching. The motion rs not agreed to yeas 81. nays 133. Mr. Walker, of Alabama, moved to rescind the plurality resolution. Mr. Clingman raised the point that the motion was not in order, it having been de cided once already during the day. Mr. Fuller, of Pennsylvania, desire d to repeat what he had said upon two former occasions, that he was not, and did not de sire to be a candidate. Applause. due hundred and thirty ballots would have satis fied him that he was not the choice of a majority of the body, and upon no other terms, upon no other conditions, would he consent to take that position. He again returned his acknowledgements to the gen flemen who bad honored him with their support, and he requested them to cast their suffrages for a better and abler man. Mr. Aiken said that he was not a candi date for the office of speakership. If bis friends saw fit to elect him to that position he would serve them to the best of his ability. Great applause. Mr. A. K. Marshall, of Kentucky, said that he and those with whom he acted had discharged their duty to their party, and it now remained for them to discharge it to their country. He voted for Mr. Aiken. The House then proceeded to the one hundred and thirty-third vote for Speaker, and the last vote under the plurality rule, with the following result: For Mr. Hauls. Messrs. Albright, Alii son. Ball, Harbour, Henry Bennett, Benson, Uillinghurst. Bingham, Bishop, Bliss, Brad shaw, Brenton, Baffington, Barlingame, James H. Campbell, Lewis I). Campbell. Chaffee, Y.zrn. Clark, Clawson, Colifax, Comins, Covode, Cragin, Cnmback, Damrell, Timothy Davis, Day. Dean. De Witt. Dick, Dickson. Dodd. Durfee. Kdie. Flagler, Gal loway. Gtddhags, Gilbert, Granger. Gro.v, Robert 1. Hall. Harlan. HoHoway, Thomas li. Horton. Howard, Kelsey, King. Knapp, Knight. Knowlton, Knox, Kunkel, Letter, Mace. Matteson, MeCarty, Meacham, Kil lian Miller. Morgan. Morrill, Mott, Murray, Nichols. Norton. Andrew Oliver, Parker, Pearce. Petton, Pennington, Perry. Pcttit. Pike. Cringle. Purviance. Ritchie, Bobbins, Roberts, Robison, Rabin, Sage, Sapp, Sber niu, Simmons, Spinner, Stanton, Stranahaa, Tappan, Thorington, Thurston, Todd. Traf ton, Tyson, Wade. Walbridg.-, Waldrou, Cadwalader C. Wasltburae, EUihu B. VVash bume, Israel Wnahbnrne, Watson, Welch, Wood. woodrtnT, and Woodworth 1 03. For Mr. Aiken. Mooters. Allen. Barka dale. Bed. Rendley S. Bennett, Bocock, Bowie, Boyce, Branoh, Brooks, Burnett, Cadwalader, John P. Campbell, Carlile, Caruthers. Caakie, CKngaaaa, Howell Cobb, Williamson R. W. Cobb. (ex. Crawford, Davidson, Denver, DowdeU, Edmundaon, Elliott, English. Ethe ridge, Eustis. Evans, Faulkner, Florence. Foster, Thomas J. D. Fuller, Goode. Greenwood. Augustus Hall, J. Morrison Harris, Sampson W. Harris. Thomas L. Harris, Herbert, Huffman. Houston, Jewett, Geo. W. Jones. J. Glancy Jones, Keitt, Kelly, Kennett, Kid -veil. Lake, Letcher, Lindley Lumpkin, Alexander K. Marshall, Humphrey Marshall, Samuel ?. Marshall, Maxwell. McMullen, McQueen, Smith Miller, Millson. Mordccai, OUAer Orr, Paine, Peck, Phelps, Porter, Powell, Purver, r, Quitman, lb ade, Ready, Uieaud, Bivera. Boffin, East, Sandidgc, Savage, Shorter. Samuel A. Smith, Win. Smith, Wat, K. Smitl Talbott, Smith, Sneed. Stephens, Stewart, Swopc, , rrippe, Underwood, Vadl, Walker, ! to arncr, Watkms, eUs, heeler, " ' li;:ms. Winslow. Daniel li. W right, John V Wright, and ZoHicorb r 100. For Mr. Fuller Xfeasrs. Broom Clark, of New York, Cullen, Daviy, t Maryland, Milhvaid, and W Itjti.ev b For Mr. Cttmpb U '.- Messrs. l)unn, Har rison, Moore, and Scott I, For Mr. Well- Mr. Hickman. , of Maine, one of the teller? On motion of Mr. Cobb, of Georgia, the House, at 7 o'clock, adjonrncd. FEB- 4. After the reading of the journal of the proce edings of Saturday, the ceremo i ny of swearing in the members by States was performed by the Speaker, and the j clerk calling-the namoof the Hon. Mr. Whit field, Mr. firow gave notice that he should not object to the administration of the usual oath to that gentleman, but would take oc casion at the proper time, to show that he (Mr. Whitfield,) had no right to a sent in the ball as a Delegate from Kansas. Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, made some re marks to the same end. Mr. Whitfield was then duly sworn in. The Speaker, (X. P. Banks,) administer ed the regular oaths to the members and delegates, and a committee was appointed, in conjunction with one from the Senate, to inform the President that the two Houses were ready to receive any communication he pleased to make to them. A resolution was proposed, and carried by Pi to 87, that Wm. Cullom, Know-Nothing, of Tennessee, be elected Clerk. Alter the vote, he was elected and the Speaker announced in due form Cullom ns elected, and administered the usual form of oath to him. Seats were drawn for resolutions to be introduced declaring Mr. Glossbrenner as Sergeant-ot-Arins, pending which the I louse adjourned. Feb. In the Senate Mr. Clavton in troduced a resolution appropriating money to purchase '200 cords of wood to the suffer ing poor of Washington from the contingent 1 fund. The resolution was laid on the tabic j by 7 majority. Mr. Foot delivered a speech on Central J American affairs. He proposed a direct declaration to England of our purpose to i enforce our construction of the Clayton 15ul- ; wer treaty, in regard to her exercising a ! protectorate on the Mosquito coasts. If I this war unavailing and neirotiotions were exhausted, he advocated giving her a formal notice that she must withdraw from her Central American possessions by a given day, and if she still held out he would have her removed by force of arms. Many bills were introduced, among which was one for the extension of the term for nutralization. Mr. Wilson obtained the floor and the Senate adjourned. In the House to-day Mr. Glossbrenner, the Present Democratic incumbent, was re-elected Sergeant at Arms by 103 to US. A resolution was adopted by 11!) to 9.1, declaring Nathan C. Darling, of New York, door keeper. Mr. Bobert Morris, grandson of the pa triot financier of the revolution, was ap pointed post-master of the House. Pending a motion to elect 0. Follett, of Ohio, printer, the House adjourned. Feb. 0. The proceedings to-day were not worthy of record. FKBRUARY 7. In the Senate, the Com mittee on Finance were instructed to report the General Appropriation Bill. Mr. Cass to-day submitted a resolution directing the Committee on Naval Affairs to consider the expediency of an increase of tlie Navy. In the House, the election of Printer was post- poneu. l ne sspeafeer was authorized to appoint the Committees. Mr. G: -w, of Pa., gave notice of his intention to introduce a bill, to secure homesteads to actual settlers. Mr. Millson. of Ya., gave notice of a bill, to repeal the act authorising the establish ment of a Naval Retiring Board. The Speaker was authorized to appoint standing committees. Both Houses adjourned until Monday. a t- r r"- CONGRESSIONAL RESTRICTIONS. The Supreme Court of the United States has in three different instances decided that the Ordinance of Jii) was superseded by the Constitution. Jefferson, Madison, Mon roe, Jackson, Polk, Taylor, Calhoun. Clay ton, ami in fact nearly all our leading statesmen, were of the same opinion. Mr. Clay, in his speech of n20. against the ran i . Missouri restriction, said: "Under the Constitution, no restriction can be placed upon a new State, asking for admis.-ion into the Union, that was not placed upon the old thirteen States. Everv State admitted into the Union, must stand, in all things, upon an equality with the old States. Congress cannot place upon any new State, or upon any Territory that mav nereaner anpiy tor admission as a Stat anv restriction that will attach to the State or ! her people, after it is admitted into the 1 union; for, when admitted, each State and J her people must have all the pre-existhi"- ! htate. Each State, and the Mr.nta iKamnf have the right to determine for themselves whether slavery shall or shall not exist within her bord'ers. Such a restriction as this, is an act of gross injustice to the people who, in after years, may inhabit the Territory north of the proposed line; is an uci BUBHinonxeo tjj the Constitution of the United Bsaiee." Bridgeport Farmer. I Mr- BT:n' TneT ? TTptab&hed between ports of the S,mth,m j of Fvtl,ral Union, or to enable announce unuw ' i States and Foreign ports. 1 . vmdicate and maintain their right , Massachusetts was duly ei.e ed .pealyr. j CoL AValtlr Gwinn, of North Carolina, j institutio!ls, in anv eveilt, matters are ; ( n motion of Mr. Stanton, of duo, thefol- offereJ Um3 following preamble and resolu- I iucnt nnd 0 -zaho which relate to 1 1....-....- ... .... .1 ! ,vi ::li!iiii:iri!K V. 11 nTlTCf ! 1 - ... ., a- 1 uxuig v i 1 tion, on wnicn the previous que.-uon uas i liesolved. that the thants ot tins House . t.rtTTmt?TOw a wn RnrrTH-waaxtiiu' j COMMERCIAL CONVENTION. ' Fonrtl. (and lasl) Day. Satuhdav, Febri arv 4. President Tilgbman called the Convention 1 to order at half past 11 o'clock The fun0,ving resolution, after a lengthy discnssioo, was adopted I Resolved, That the Senators and Represen- , ! tatives in Congress from the Southern and j South-Western States be requested to vote j I for no law granting appropriations in aid of j ocean Maii linos terminating at any Nor- : ; then port, without tlie insertion of a clause ; I binding the Government to extend l;ke aid 1 to a line or lines that may hereafter be es- j to prev moved and sustained, and the vote being taken on the main question, it was carried unanimously. Whereas, under the existing tariff laws of the United States, a duty of 30 per cent, is levied on the article of Kail lioad Iron, imported iuto this country from abroad ; and. whereas it has been, for some time pa-t. the settled practice of the Govern ment, to adjust the duties on imports to the revenue standard and it being now appar ent, from the annual report of the Secreta ry of the Treasury, that a large surplus, derived fiow duties on foreign commerce, has accumulated in the Treasury, beyond the wants and expenses of the government; and whereas, the successful and economi cal prosecution of the rail road system in the United States, seriously embarrassed by the present heavy, and now unnecessary taxation on rail road iron imported from foreign countries, whence alone adequate supplies are obtiUnedi on cheaper terms even with freight added, than the domestic arti cles can be furnished Therefore, "Resolved, That it is the decided opinion of this Convention that the said duties on rail road iron ought to be repealed or greatly reduced." Gen. Green of Texas, offered the follow ing preamble and resolutions, which were read, put to vote and adopt )d : Whereas, The construction of a railway from the valley of the Mississippi river to our Pacific coast, will promote the develop ment of agriculture, the mines, and com merce, the defence of that coast in time of war and its preservation to the Union in time of peace Therefore, Resolved, That considerations of com- j parative grade, climate and economy of ' constructing, maintaining and working the ' proposed rail road, is indicated by tlie "jTsx i us Western Rail Road Charter," upon the ; line of o'2 deg. north latitude, crossing the I entire State of Texas, and intersecting the ! Bio Brande at or near El Passp, thence by ! the route lately surveyed by Col. A. B. Gray, i south of the river Gila, to the State of Cali- fornia, where said river unites with the Colorado of the West. Resolved, That as said road is now un der active construction, it is hereby recom mended that the Legislature and citizens of U!t " l"u ooui..- cu uu the Southern and South-Wcstorn States aid by all necessary means the speedy building of said road, and to unite with this main trunk, branches intersecting the Mississippi at Xew Orleans, Yicksburg. Memphis. Cairo and St. Louis. Mr. Myer Myers, of Norfolk, offered the following rssolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That a committee of six be ap pointed to memorialize the Legislatures of Southern and South-Western States to un ite with the State of Virginia in the forma tion of a line or lines of Atlantic steamers to ply between Hampton Boads and other ports of the South and Europe and that said committee are authorized to adopt such I other measures in furtherance of tlie object ' as they may find expedient and proper. The President appointed the following gentlemen as the committee called flu- bv ' Mr. Myers' resolution : Messrs. Myer My- i ers. John E. Doyle and Geo. Blow, of Nor- j forlk, II. C. Cabell, Wyndham Boberston, ' Jas. B. Ferguson, Jr.. of Richmond. Mr. Richard G. Morris, of Richmond, of- i I fered the following resolutions, which were adopted : Resolved, That it is expedient for South era Legislatures to release from the license tax all direct importation from foreign coun- ' tries, and adopt such other measures as j will protect and advance Southern com merce. Resolved, That it is expedient that South ern manufactures should in all cases be used when they can be procured on as advanta geous terms as northern manufactures. Resolved, That Southern men ought to patronise Southern literary institutions, and use books published in the South when they can be procured. Resolved, That in excursions for health or pleasure, preference should be given to watering places and other localities on Southern soil. Mr. P. Y. Daniel, Jr., of Bichmond. sub mitted the following resolution, which was adopted : Resolved, That a committee of nine be apppointed by the votes of the Convention, to whom shall be referred such resolutions as shall be adopted as the sense of this Con- i vention, and who shall prepare and publish in the public journals and in pamphlet form an Address to the nootde of the Souther,, States. devrlor.M.rr f.woSinfftl,n of this Convention on the subject of these resolutions. j The Convention appointed the following I committee out', e above resolution: Mcssr.-t J. 15. DeBowe, of Louisiana, Robert Oukb of District of Columbia. James Lyons, of i Richmond, li. K. Meade, of Petersburg, Joseph R. Anderson, of Richmond, J. H. Gibbon, of North Carolina, Myer Myers, of j Norfolk, Tench Tilghmanvof Marvland, and ' T. B. Deane, Jr., of Lynchburg Mr. P. V. Daniel, Jr., offered the follow ing resolution, which was adopted : Resolved, That the Delegates to this Con vention from the States therein represented, be constituted committors for their respec- In-, . mi, i,, mcun Hie auopiion in t.ieir respective St?.fe. of the best and Biost each county )rafiiwiu.u.mv v, 0 and district of each State, subscriptions to an-vr fnmnanT. who may cs- - ' eamsbiys, bc- tvreen Enropean ports and any Southern ,i . I xi- t Ti Tr.Rrwwr. of Louisiana, offered the fJllmvinff 'resolutions, which were adopted: .'lit nJ -i- v " 7 RrsolrccL That when this Convention adj-ourn8! it will adjUurn to meet at Savannah, Georgia? ou tlie sccond Monaay in Decem- Resolccdj Thllt thc objects of this Con- v011t;on? aeyeloped at its several sittings in Memphis, Charleston and New Orleans, )eiU2T to secure to ine Southern States the -monnt of urosnerity as an integral 1 X the development of our soil, the enlargement of our internal improvement system, our domestic trade and direct foreign commerce, mines, manufactures and the arts the social system and institutions of the South our schools, colleges and press and that delegates are invited to bring with them, or forward in their absence, such statistical and other information as may be necessary to discuss an d report upon these and kindred subjects, in order to secure the most practical results. Resolved, That the people in their primary assemblies, for the purpose of sending dele gates, bo invited to express their opinion upon the objects indicated above, so tlnat their delegates may be thoroughly advised of their wishes. Resolved, That the thanks of the Con vention are due, and hereby tendered for the hospitable and munificent attentions they have received from the Board of Trade, the Committee of Arrangements, and .he citizens of Richmond, for the very handsome preparations they have made for its accom modation. On motion, made by Mr. Meade, and seconded, the thanks of the Convention arc due and hereby tendered to the President and Secretary of the Convention for the able and impartial manner in which they have discharged the duties of their offices. A motion was then made that the Con vention adjourn. Before putting the ques tion, President Tilgbman came forward and addressed the Convention ; and at the con clusion of his remarks the Convention ad journed, sine die. ? 1 S" A MINISTER OP THE GOSPEL 02ST PEACE. The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, in a late discourse at the Plymouth Church, Brook lyn, X. Y., of which he is Pastor, said, as reported by the Now York Evening Post, a Free Soil paper : He believed that the Sharp rifle was a truly moral agency, ami that there was more mor al power in one of those instruments, so far as the slaveholders of Kansas were concern ed, than in a hundred Bibles. You might just as well, said he, read the Bible to Buffa loes as to those fellows who follow Atchison and Stringfellow ; but they have a supreme respect for the logic that is embodied in Sharp's rifles. The Bible is addressed to the conscience, but when you address it to them, it has no etteet there is no conscience j there. I hough he was a peace man, he ! nad the greatest regard tor onarp s nnes, and for that pluck that induced those New England men to use them. What respect has Beecher himself for "the Bible," when he thus speaks of it ? What respect has he, a professed minister of the Gospel, for the sacred volume, when ! he thus shamelcsslv declares that there is j more moral power in one of Sharp's rifles, so far as the slaveholders of Kansas are con cerned, than in a hundred Bibles ? What respect has he for the peaceful teachings of Christ, who, from the sacred desk, preach es war and bloodshed as preferable to the Gospel? An open infidel may claim res pect at least for frankness, but he who "steals the livery of the Court of Heaven to serve tlie Devil in," deserves the universal con tempt and execration of all mankind. We pass by his abuse of Kansas slave holders. Even upon the ground that they are as bad as represented, his blasphemous al lusions to the Bible are equally unpardona ble. When the Master, whom Beecher professes to serve, appeared on earth, he made publicans and sinners the objects of his peculiar kindness. He did not preach of Sharp's rifles nor any other weapons of war. If he ever suffered the language of severity to rest upon his tongue, it was when he denounced self-righteous hy2ocrites .' Nor need we comment upon Beecher's safe display of valor in a Brooklyn pulpit. We ; suspect that, if he were really put to the test, he would be found in the same catecro ry with a bellicose preacher in Scotland, who, having encouraged his flock to battle, was found, in the heat of the action, snugly ersconced behind a tree. When asked what he was doing there, he replied that he was "wrestling in prayer." PRINTING IN THE WOODS. The following from the Wisconsin "Mir ror," Jan. 1, will give an idea of American newspaper enterprise : "We arc doing what, perhaps, has never been done in the United States before we are printing the AViscoiisin "Mirror" in the woods ! not a dwelling, except our own, within half a mile of us, and only one with- in a mile of us!! The forest oak lianas ov,'r our (,niL' aml awc""g deer and f V 9 I in . v I rabbits shy around us. and the patridires and j Ua51s SCek "r ac,l"'itance by venturing nearer and nearer our doors. The noble Wisconsin is bearing onward its immense ljuniens of ice' majestically and silently, within si2ht of our Widows; and the snow- cnPPt'a Lllls covered with scattering oaks P1Qes, peer up in the distance. There is romanCt and reality in all this, and we feel almo-t wiJhng to publish a paper in such a locatkm' Just for the excitement of the thing. But most of this romance is soon to i be spoiled. Already several dwellings arc- in progress near us, and before many weeks they are to be occupied by enterprising neighbors; and then, when Spring and Sum mer shall come, we expect such a clatter of axe?, and spades, and trowels, and hammers, that we shall hardly be able to write our editorials without introducing more or less of the confusion. The fact is, we expect a large village yes, a city to grow up rapidly around us; and that is why we are printing in the woods." Desperate Affray in a School House. The Lebanon (Tenn.) Herald of the 24th ult., gives the following account of a terri ble and fatal fight in a school-room in Wil son county, in that State : "The most distressing homicide was ever heard of occurred in this county, about sev en miles north-cast of Lebanon on last Mon day morning was a week ago, between Bufus Watson and his three sons on the one side, and two sons of John New on the other. The unfortunate difficulty occurred in a ai school room. louug .New, aged about nineteen years, was shot through the heart and expired immediately ; and his little brother, some thirteen or fourteen years of age, was almost literally cut to pieces- re ceiving no less, we learn, than seven dan gerous wounds. Strange as it may appear he is still living, and hopes are entertained of his recovery. Bufus Watson received the contents of a pistol loaded with birdshot, in the breast, but was not seriously hurt. The difficulty grew out of an old grudge that has existed between tUj heads of the res pective families. A B ark Sight. On themorningof the22d ultimo, the shores of the Bayou Lafourche, in Louisiana, were margined with a sheet of ice, some 4tb feet in width. The "oldest inhabitant" being consulted, declared that such a thing never occurred before. A portion of the ice was two inches thick. So says the Thibodeaux (La.) Minerva. A Dear Coat. The New Orleans Delta says that at the drawing of the Havana lot tery, several prizes were drawn in that city. A few hours before the Granada arrived, bringing the news of the drawing, a negro drayman went into a clothing store on the Levee to purchase a coat, and not having money enough, he divided the half of a lot tery ticket with the clothing man and that ticket drew one-half of the sixty thousand dollar prize. Minnesota. Gov. Gorman, iu his late message to the Minnesota Legislature, es timates the population of the Territory at 75,000. All the tribes arc; peaceable and friendly. Nearly every village has a school, and the colleges and seminaries in St. Paul arc in a flourishing condition. Twenty thousand acres of hind have been chosen for school purposes. California. We learn that the past year has been one of the most prosperous experienced by this State, since its admis sion into the Union. The mines have fur nished steady and bountiful supplies of the precious metal, and the mines are said to be enjoying a high degree of independence. Considering its recent settlement, the land returned a plentiful harvest, and the in terests of the trader and mechanic have advanced with the general prosperity. m m Factory Burned! We learn that the Cotton Factory of Uriah J. Douthitt, of Yadkin County, was burnt down on Tuesday night the 28th of January. We know noth ing of the origin of the lire. The loss we have heard estimated at about !10,000, a portion of which, is secured in the Greens boro' Mutual Insurance Company, and which we learn will be promptly met. Greens boro1 Patriot . Goou Swimming. The Charleston Eve n ing News understands that the elephant, which was lost overboard from a vessel bound to that port, made its way safely into Mt. Pleasant Harbor. The vessel was far out at sea, and a heavy gale was blowing when the elephant went overboard. Its feat of riding out the storm is the most remarka ble instance of animal ance on record. strength and endur- LW On the 14th instant, a young man, named Elisha Bogle, was found dead on the ice alongside the sloop Dusty Miller, at Keyport dock, New Jersey. The sloop had been robbed on Friday night, and the Cap tain, William Crane, had set a loaded gun in such a position that the opening of the cabin slide would discharge the contents into the legs of the person opening it. Bogle had apparently stooped when pushing back the slide, as the entire charge of buckshot en tered the heart, killing him instantly. The Grand Jury of Dauphin County, Pa., have returned bills against Andrew E. Drane. late keeper of the State Arsenal, and ! Aaron Coburn, member of the Pennsylvania House of Bepresentatives from Philadelphia, for the robbery of the Arsenal a few months ago. The arms purloined, which are valued at about $2,500, were traced to a dealer in such articles in New York city, who pur chased them from Coburn for, it is believed, the filibusters of Nicaragua. A young man named Chisolm, son of the Postmaster, at Columbus, Georgia, was arrested a few davs airo, chanred with at - J robbing the mail. His father has found J $3000 secreted on his lot and placed the ! same in Bank. It belongs, it is thought, to ' tUr. Ti.vl- f'l.n..lt,( 'Pi !.Li.l!ul. uiu iiaujw vi v,uain:5mn. 4. nereis oui nine, if any, doubt of the young man's guilt. IdtF The Panama Railroad is in a fine working condition, and its business is con- constantfy Increasing A train of eight the 17th January, cars came across on loaded with silver. The amount of 81, BOO, -000 was received at Panama per H. B. M. sloop-of-war Brisk, from Mexico, and was enroute for England. 1 The brig W. EL Safford was cut through by the ice in East River near New ' York, on the Gth instant, and sank in the East River on Monday night. Eight lives ; were lost on tho occasion. She had just arrived from Attakapas. I3r" Patten's immense buildings at Man- fhpstPr. NW HsbimMm v AntvnwA - " mp'vm w nuo l n . l r . , . . , uy lire on ine orn instant, 'roe newspaper offices of the Manchester American, Mirror, Union, Democrat, and Stars and Stripes, were in the building. Lo?s estimated at $75,000. Half insured. j tF n citizen at 1TJ Ul. . iiiito oiates Mas ever convicted of treason. It is quite proba ble that this is the only government in the world in which the same thing can be truly said. Our people make tho government and they will do no act that will tend to destroy their own work. Treason can only be meditated when there is no political liberty. in CsF Hon. Millard Fillmore was in Rome Italy, by last accounts, sitting for his bust in marble to Bartholomew, the celebrated American sculptor. -- c3F" Tho Woolen Carpet Factory 0f Joseph Garside, in Philadelphia, was burnt on the 6th instant, involving a loss of $80,000, Tho insurance is but trifling, and 150 por. sons have been thrown out of cmplovnant E3F The Tank Shop of the U. S. Vary Yard at Washington City was destroyed by fire on Thursday last. Loss $6,000. t-"F T. L. Blakcmorc, of Front Royal, Va., lost $800 in cattle killed by the falling of his stable roof from an overload of snow. The thermometer at Cincinnati on the 4th inst., was 18 degrees below zero. The ice in the Ohio river is 18 inches thick. BT" The office of Sheriff of New Orleans, was proved in tho recent contest, to he worth $100,000 per annum. PI BLIC J?IEETI Of the Friends of Temperance. ON FBIDAY, the 14th day of March next, all the Friends of Teaifenuice, is the coun ty of Mecklenburg, are requested to meet mi the Court-House, in Charlotte, for tV purpose oJ nominating candidates to represent tWm in the next General Assembly of "North CavoUmm, MANY ( rn.KNs Feb. o, 185$ Eating and Refreshment THE undeijpned takes this method to re turn his thanks to his friends for the libe ra encourag-enient which has beep extended to him in his line of business, sad to inform tbm that be has told his establishment to Mr. J. Ad kinsou, who will continue the lusin ss .-it tbf same stand. 1 shall remain in tin- SfllflOlt, u heretofore, and will be happy to receive the calU of my friends, as usual. Freli Norfolk vterwf Will at jll times be kept on hand andS&j served up in any style desired. Fine Tobacco, Segars, Wines Brandies, Aud the best of Liquors generally, Always on hand. MEALS, composed of such dishes as may be called for, served up at all hours, in the most im proved style of cookery. fay Boarler Are taken, upon reasonable terms. Call at tlie Saloon, two doors north of Kerr's Hotel, if yua desire something nice to eat aud drink and to re cruit the inner man. W. II. JORDAN, Dec. 25, 1855. tf for .1. Adkiawn Wait JBojy ma THE WAON! Why is it Jenkins it Taylor sell Stoves so cheap? Because they hu' then) fiom the Manufacturers. JENKINS & TAYLOR WOULD respectfully announce to the inhabi tants of Charlotte and vicinity, that th y have removed from their Old Stand, o dm door West of Elms & Sprat! 's Croccry Store, where they have now on exhibition, just re ceived from the North, one of the most EXTENSIVE ASSORTMENTS OF Ever ottered in North Carolina, among which will be found the celebrated Iron Witch Cooking Stove ! Which has gained such a famous reputation in the Southern Country for the last eigbUM months. This Stove we warrant superior to any Cooking Stove ngw in use. It is simple in its arrangements, consumes less lu I, and does more work in a given time, than any other Stove now in use. We will put on? beside any other Stove of the same size in ihe United States, and if it does not do more work in any given time, we will forf it the prireot the Stove, and quit selling and go our death for the better one. All Kinds of Parlour and Box We have, and constantly keep an extensn' and varied stock of Tin, and Sheet Iron, Japan and BrilBi H are, Brass Kettles, Cast Iron Bed Steads, JIat Racks, Cradles tec., All of which will be sold Wholesale and Re tail, cheaper than has ever been before of fered in this vicinity. We -would return our thanks to our fri and ustomers for the very liberal patronaf they have bestowed upon us, and they may rest assumed, thai we shall endeavor, by clos attention to Lusiness, together with a deter mination to please, to merit a continuanc of the same. Our Motto is "Quick Sales and Small Profit." Ladies and Gentlemen arc particularly in' vitcd to tall end examine our Stock. ALL KINDS OF JOB WORK Attended to with dispatch. N. B. We will tell you why we h.ad oo advertisement "Wait fob the Wagon," is because we have three wagons constant!? traveling through the courtly with Stoves. OCAII orders will be faithfully and promp' ly attended to. Charlotte, Sept. 25, '55-tf A GREAT VARIETY OF STOVES I AT HOORE Sc BVERLY'N. A 7 HO are disposed to sell on the niot c VV BaauBodattaf terms. Their supply con sists of COOKJXG, PARLOR A.W GFFlC of different kinds. Call and exarnin their supply. They also have on hand assortment of which they would likfc to dispose- of for cab6' Country Produce. . . T1 I. A n..1.1. rr..,w s:. . ll , o ... - "ie y a th now :re p:i rt O- to rxe cuic iwi j" . .-. , . -. in their line. All ORDERS, therefore, '' . a" pfnfc UOOUOg, UMUTlDg r oiwt -r will be punctually attended to ana on o.c lC8t notlce' MOORE fc BYERhY- jaly 3, 4853 51-if SALOON. 7