North Carolina Newspapers

WESTEKM DEMOCRAT. CHARLOTTE "J Tuesday Merataft Ajwil 15, 1856. WHO ABOLTTIONIZED CONGRESS? Know un tffism M rc-r-pm-ilIe 1"" tin- i fcfJitiuniini of Congreom. fur Southern Know-Nothing? now claim only a i,,ir H about thirty members in tin- Howjf of Re prc onta'ives; buf befoTC t:; ;. b:-came a nwrti irf Ihrfr Northern i.r;hren, ilu v lionjtoji df baring r najority i:i that body .f at hjoii fiftj . This f.ut was referred to by Vr Smith, of Tennessee, in a speech a few days ago in the II. of R. Of the 831 Motbon who eompoM the Hotue, Mr. S. read the names of lij members, a clear nw jorityof the abole Honse, whn irerv elected u? Know -iv .5li!i. r be Know-Nothine ote.--. The Washington Un ion states that li rpndii' .f ! li'.ii w;i fi.lln-.ved bv . L I. t il i i . . . . I'v d'fi' i i i , rose :n itie:r places ior "personal expiana- - . 1 i I 1 T:o:is. i.rif i Jin me. r - ;i i: :n iiinfcd . sr i :n. : to carry with it the explosive properties of n bomb-shi II the Sootbern Know-Nothings vaiu'.y striving to ct rid rf their Abolition association -, n::d the Abolition Know-No-things apparently ashamed of the instru mentality which bad given them the tents they occui: d Bat riot one of the bandied and twenty ci lit ' hi cues tion the ooetect nes.s of Mr. Smith's classification. Jt can not with troth be denb d tbal to Know-No-thi;.gi-m is the hfouth indebted for the swam f.f Abolition! sts now in (." mgross seeking to deprive her of her property and make her the slave of Northern fanatics. REPUDIATING KNOW NOTHING ISM. Robert Woodridge, Esq., the Secretary of the hit Whig National Convention of the United .States, and ll- A. Upston, Esq., not long since Whig Elec tor in the third listriet of Louisiana, bare come out pub licly in Mipporl of the great National Dem ocratic party of the Union, believing that the interests of the country will he best protected, and the Union more surely prc berredt by the elevation to the Presidency of a sound conservative national Democrat. D. Sliorti io'.', Esq., the late Know Noth ing candidate for Gorernor jn Alabama nnd George White, formerly a member of Congress from this St.ije, nre out in a let ter in the newnpanere repuJiaiing the Phila delphia platform and nominations, and re commending something else. Win, S. Hansom, Esq., of Warren county, X. C, and Geo. Green. Eq., of Newborn, hare come over to the Democratic ranks. Mr. Green was a whig, from his youth up. until the know nothing proscriptiunists forced him into the ranks of the Democracy. He represented Craven county in the last State Legislature, having been elected as a Whig, but now that his old party is out of the field dead and defunct he unites with the Democratic party, and is one of the delegates from Graven to the State Demo cratic Convention at Raleigh. Mr. Green is a sound practical lawyer, a popular ipeuker, and trill contribute largely towards the linal extirpation of Kno.v Xothingism iri Craven. J. II. Logan, Esq., of Cleareland County, I. as also bid adieu to Kaow-Nothingism ; and in the Cleavcland Times gives his reasons for doing so. In retard to Know Nothingum he says: It is contrary to the genius of our free republican institutions, to the fare, veil ad dress of the father of his country. General Washington, and, even tj common sense propriety. lean never act with a secret political party that will ware war upon any religious denomination of Christians. Re ligion is an individual matter between man nnd his Creator. The revealed will of God. contained in the Bible, authorizes every man to adore and worship his Creator ac cording to the sacred chart and the dictates of hi conscience ; and no man, or set of men, he they "Know-Nothings" or Know Somethings, have any natural, civil, or political right, .aider our republican system, to interfere, save only, the authority given to the Her.ihls of the Cross of Christ, to ex plain and inform by "moral suasion." the true maxims nnd precepts of the Bible. If there he corruption in the Roman Catho lic Church, (and who for a moment doubts but that there is?) let it be exposed hy an orthodox religious ministry; but, by all means, keep Church and State separate and distinct. CONNECTICUT ELECTION. The election in Connecticut, on Monday the 7th instant, shows large gains for the Democrats since but year, notwithstanding the combination of all the isms ar.inst the Democratic party. Last year tht Know- , Nethiag majority in the Legislature was 100 in the Ilou.-e. and 16 to 3 in the Senate, i This year, the Fnirihtnitts have not more than a dozen majority in the whole Legis- lature. The Hartford Times, in refereneo to this gratifying result, savs: "The popular tide in Connecticut is running with great force iu fuvor of the ! Democratic party, and it cannot be inter- eepted. It will go on till old Connecticut i is thoroughly and completely in the hands ot PM national Democracy. The mymbins tion of the fusionists was complete. Sean and K note jLh rig embraced and then marched to the flU witk locked arms. 1 - - . Their issue was shamelessly sectional, and together they made war upou their iellow : itizeuse,f the Southern section of the Union, so fax us they could in an election of this kind. Single handed, the Democrats op posed them upon national ground, and most gloriously have tW dashed into confusion and ularm the double and twisted fictions of negro worshippe rs. Gailar.tly hare they conducted themselves in the canvass, and they come cut of the contest with cheerful ness and full of confidence. Their gains are substantial and reliable, and those rational Whigs who voted with us did so from principle, ami they have enlisted for the war, so long at least as it shall continue breen the friends of the countrr a it is. and the negro worshippers who contend for office upon section 1 issues. The result-has fally realized our anticipations, and we feel that the Democracy of old Connecticut will go into the great contest of next fall with an advantage which wiP assuredly give them the State." VvU3 WITH THE YANKEES. At its late session, the Virginia Legisla- j Jure passed a bill providing additional pro tection against the abduction of slave property. The law requires the pilot to search every vessel outward bound to ascer tain if there he any slaves uboard. The inspection fee is five dollars, and an In spector General (Dr. J. J. Sim kins) has been annotated by the Gorernor to reside at Norfolk. A heavy penalty ($590 is im post d on any ship master who leaves the waters of Virginia before such inspection is made. This law, ix Yankee Captain, a few days since, attempted to put at defiance, with what success, a Hampton Correspondent of the ' South Side Democrat" shows. The writer suys: "Our usually quiet town was this morning thrown into a state of very great excitement, and suddenly assumed a military air. One of onr pilots, made inspector under the new law, ui re effectually to prevent the escape of our slaves in vessels hound for northern ports, made an attempt to hoard and search a ressel loaded in Alexandria and bound for New York. The captain put him to de fiance, and declared that he would not per mit his vessel to be searched, damning and denouncing the laws and the legislature, and the agents of the law as pirates. The pilot, Mr. Eace, tame ashore, and reported the facts as above, and sought advice as to the cour.-e to be pursued. Capt. J. B. Cary, commander of our fine volunteer com pany the "Guards,1 tendered a detachment of his company, who left immediately in one of our fast sailing schooners, and after a chase of several miles down the Bay, succeeded in overhauling the obstinate and abosire captain and his ressel. After some little difficulty, they succeeded in boarding, and took possession of the vessel, which was taken by the pilot to Norfolk, and the captain and crew were brought here end lodged in jail, to await further action. Capt. Carey reports that the valorous cap tain was so abusive, even after his arrest, that he had to threaten to pinion and gag him. He remains in jail at Norfolk, refusing to pay the fine of 8500 and his friends in the North avow their purpose to come on and tost the Constitutionality of the law. The bill, the "South Side Democrat" says, involves many delicate questions of consti tutional law, both State uud federal, yet the most asidious attention cf the Legislature, for many weeks of the session was directetl to the framing of its provisions, so as to avoid any encroachment on either the State or federal constitution. j TRAITORS AT HOME. A letter under date of the 11th instant, from Sumter, S. C., in the last Columbia Times, says: "On Tuesday night we were all thrown into a state of ex'temeat by the apprehension of one of our quasi merchants lor negro stealing. The negroes are re turned, and the parties who were concerned in their purchase will bear testimony in the case. Perhaps it is not proper I should say more before the trial, as a, good deal of ex citement has prevailed in this vicinity, for some weeks, on account of the frequent and mysterious disappearance of slaves from their owners. The accused will be put upon his trial next week, unless his coimsc 1 make a strong showing for its post ponement." Tho "Times" was some time since in formed by influential gentlemen, that there was good ground for the belief that there exists throughout the Southern States, especially on the line of Railroad coinmu nicatieu. a regularly organized band of negro emancipators, who are engaged in negro stealing and furnishing means for their escape to free States; and the dis covery at Sumpter goes to confirm the truth of tho existence of such a band of negro stealers. A GREAT FARMER AND GREAT CATTLE. The Albany Knickerbocker says : "Some of the finest cattle wc ever saw were brought to this city hist Saturday on the Central Railroad. There were thirty-four head, with nn average weight oi two thousand four hundred pounds. They sold for ten cents r. pound live weight, which is equal to 8240 each. They were grown by B. E. Harris, of Champagne, Illinois, who has one hun dred head of tho same weight still to bring to market. Mr. Harris is oue of the largest stock fanners in the world. His farm con- t:"s tour tliousancl acres. Jle keens usually hoot five hundred head of cattle and six '"indn d head of hogs. About the first of ay he turns the cattle on the praiiic, and ,lic-v R1" under the control of mounted ! herdsmen, who pen them at niirht. Rv tho ! nrst of autumn his herds, with the wide ranC or" rich prairie, reach the climax of Doviue perfection, and a more attractive si?ht cannot he found. Through the winter t!jC:?e intended for spring sale are stall fed. roTairing 100 bushels of corn to feed a pvi.u-.-itvu ui. iu mv wuiwr ui soeo d rr. i . . 1 il .... T . . a J "i . . i this gentleman stall fed B63 cattle, nud i . , . "0"?"t oo.tRJU bushels of corn. In the year 1 Harris fed and sold a hundred head of beeves; their average weight was J.'JOO pounds. Ihese were the extraor dinary lot which took the premium at the World s Pair at New York. The average of cattle herds usually marketed will not exceed 1.5M) pounds gross." Amendment of the Usury Laws. The act on the subject of usury in this State, which has just become a law, does not, in terms, abolish the usury law, bat it is a great step in that direction, hy abolishing the penalties for a violation, and enabling the lender to recover interest to the amount of eight per cent, on his loan. The effect upon contracts will be decidedly beneficial, and will be felt bv borrower and lender. N. O. Pirayunr. WHAT THE AMERICAN NAVY DID. The Philadelphia Ledger, for the purpose of showing that the boasting of the English journals that the Commerce and Navy of this country would be swept out of existence within a year after the declaration of war between the United States and Great Bri tain, has prepared a list of the captures made by our little Navy in the War of 1812. We captured war vessels, 5G in all, carry ing 86XJ guns; merchant ships, 254; brigs, (310; schooners, 520; sloops, 135; various classes, re-captured, 750 making 2.3G9 vessels, carrying 8,869 guns. To this is to be added 20 vessels of war lost by the Bri tish on our coasts, by wreck or otherwise, carrying 809 guns, and we have an aggre gate of 2,393 vessels, carrying 9G7 guns. From this brief record it will appear that our transatlantic neighbors are boasting of their skill in a game that two can play at. Nullification in Ohio. The "Republi can" majority in the Ohio Legislature have passed a bill to amend the habeas corpus act. The Cincinnati Enquirer says: "If we understand its provisions correctly, it gives to Abolitionists the right of re plevying fugitives from service, by a pro cess, from the State Courts, which brings them, as well as the Marshal, before it. The Sheriff is empowered to take the slaves from the Marshal's jurisdiction by force, if he resists. This law is a clear invasion upon the sovereign right of the United States, and will he resented as such by the General Government. Its oniy effect and tendency will be to bring Ohio in nullifica tion collision with the authorities at Wash ington. It is a dishonest effort to evade, upon the part of the State, its solemn com pact, upon entering the Union, to deliver up to their owners fugitives from service. Important Suit Decided. The Fay etteville Observer of Thursday, informs us that the celebrated Cobb case, which had been pending for several years, was tried in the Iiobcsou Superior Court on the 25th instant. It was an acticn for libel and conspiracy, in which the plaintiff, Enoch j Cobb, a Baptist preacher, claimed $75,000 damages from 90 of the most respectable citizens of Wayne, Duplin and Lenoir counties, for an alleged combination to drive Cobb out of Duplin they alleging a reason, that he had incited slaves to house-burning, causing very serious and alarming destruc tion of property. The trial brought an im mense crowd of parties and witnesses to Lumberton, (the case having been removed to Robeson.) It consumed the entire day until 2 o'clock on Wednesday morning, when Judge Caldwell delivered his charge to the Jury. After some deliberation, the Jury returned a verdict against ten of the defendants for $100 that is, $10 each. There was no evidence to convict the defendants on the count for conspiracy. Calii okxia Quicksilver Mine. The United States District Court in Northern California has given a decision in favor of Robert J. Walker, ex-Secretary of the Treasury, Commodore Stockton, aad others, awarding to them the possession of the great Almaden quicksilver mine at Santa Clara. The exports of this valuable metal from California are all from this mine. The quantity exported in 1851 was 1,316,034 pounds, value 8058,317; and in 1855, 1,351,242 pounds, value 8995,621. The exports are principally to Mexico, Chili, and Peru, where the metal is wanted to work the silver mines, many of which had stopped for want of quicksilver, previous to our possession of California. The remain ing experts were to England and Australia. Horrible Murder. Mr. Thomas R. Borden, an old and highly esteemed citizen of our county, was murdered at his resi dence near Newbern, on Thursday night last. It was one of the most cold blooded and atrocious murders that has ever been perpetrated. He was asleep in a room in tho lower story of his dwelling, when he was shot through the window, some eight or ten large buck shot striking him in tho head and scattering his brains all over the room. Circumstantial evidence, we understand, of a strong character, exists to implicate the murdered man's own son, as the author of this revolting atrocity. The citizens of Newburn, have offered a reward of five hundred dollars for the apprehension of the murderer. We learn. nrivalnW. fhat -ermnrr Borden was arrested at Lauderdale Snrinrrs! ! while playing a game of billiards, or some- thing of the sort. The chief circumstance against him, is the alleged fact that the gun wadding, found in the deceased's room, was a piece of newspaper which fits a torn place discovered in the son's room. Eutaw (Ala.) U'liicr, 3d inst. The Gold Harvest. At the time of the first discovery of gold at Sutter's mill, in California, (says the New-Orleans Cou- ricr') the amount of gold in the U. States was eimated at $80,000,000. Since that time 450,000,000 have been shinned from California to the Atlantic Stages, and $33, 000,000 from other places. Of that amount $220,000,000 have been sent abroad, so that California has nearly trebled the a- mouut ot gold in the Atlantic States, in less than seven years ! There cannot at this t time be much, if any, short of $250, 000,000 j of gold in the States east of the Rocky Mountains. In addition to this, we have built up for ourselves a gold currency of not less than $50,000,000, including the on coined dust and bullion in the States. Mutual Forbearance. The house will be kept in a turmoil where there is no toler ation of each other's errors. If you lay a single stick of wood in tho grate and apply fir6 to it, it will go out ; put on another stick, and they will burn ; and half a dozen, j and you will have a blaze. There are other fires of a kindred nature. If one member of a family gets into a passion, and is let alone, he will cool down, and possibly be ashamed and repent. But oppose temper to temper; pile on all the fuel; draw in others of the group, and let one harsh an swer be followed by another, and there will soon be a blaze which will enwrap them all. April 7. In the Senate, Mr. Cass said : I desire to present a memorial from persons composing the self-styled Legislature of Kansas, and more its reference to the com mittee on Territories. Mr. Seward. Which of them ? Mr. Cass. The honorable senator un derstands just as well as if I had told him. Mr. Seward. I desire to know of my honorable friend from Michigan whether the memorial which he presents is a memorial which purports to come from the Territorial Legislature of Kansas organized under an act of Congress, as I am led to infer from the manner in which he describes it, or whether it is a memorial from the Provisional Legislature of the new State of Kansas ? Mr. Cass. I will answer the Senator if he says he does not know. If he does not say that, I have no further answer to make. (Laughter.) Mr. Seward. Well, let it go I have no concessions to make. Mr. Hale, to Mr. Cass. Very well done, General I never knew you to do better. (Laughter.) Mr. Cass moved that the memorial bo printed. Mr. Butler and Mr. Bayard opposed the motion. Mr. Seward demanded the yeas and nays. Mr. Cass said he thought it would be in teresting to a great maay persons, and urged its printing. Mr. Douglas said he could not imagine what this bogus Legislature could have to say. The bounty land bill was then taken up. In the House, Mr. Mace, by unanimous consent, presented the constitution of Kan sas, together with thj me morial of the Leg islature on the subject, which was referred to the Committee on Territories. His mo tion to print ten thousand copies was refer red to the committee on printing. April 8. In the Senate, Mr. Pearce, of Md., reported a bill to omit the duties on goods and merchandize destroyed by fire; it was passed. Mr. Grier resumed his speech on the Kausis affairs. When he had concluded his address the Senate ad journed. In the House the deficiency bill was brought up, pending which many political speeches were made touching upon many unimportant subjects, at the conclusion of which the House adjourned. April 9. In the Senate to-day Mr. Seward made a speeck in favor of the im mediate admission of Kansas into the Union. The Senate's amendment to the Deficiency Bill, appropriating $55,000 for maps and drawings of the route of the Pacific Rail road, was rejected. In the House, Mr. Shorter, of Alabama, delivered a Southern Rights speech. Mr. Shorter contended that Massachusetts, by her conduct relative to the fugitive slave law, has placed herself outside the palo of the constitution, and ought not to be repre sented hero. Tho South, ho a.hl, had been victimized every time she has compromised with the North, and he hoped, therefore, that no further attempt of that kind would be made. Tho President to-day in answer to a resolution passed by the Senate, calling for information on the Kansas question, and one passed by the House calling for infor mation on the Central American question, sent a message to each, saying that there is noth ing new at the State Department on these subjects. April 10. In the Senate tho considera tion of the motion to print the memorial of tho free State Legislature of Kansas was resumed. Mr. Mason and Mr. Butler op posed the motion and Mr. Seward favored it. The debato was participated in by many Senators, a number of whom expressed 4oubts about the authenticity of the docu ment. .Lxplanations were made. The Senate reconsidered the vote by which the memorial was referred to the committee on Territories ayes 32, noes 3. Mr. Cass then withdrew the document and the Senate adjourned. The House discussed a resolution from tho Committee on Elections, declaring P. B. Touke not duly elected from the 8th district of Illinois. The House adopted a resolution by only five dissenting votes, declaring S. S. Marshall, the sitting mem ber, duly elected over Mr. Turney, from the 9th district of Illinois. Messrs. Touke nd Tarne7 were allowed per diem and mileage to date. 1 lie Senate's amendments to the Deficiency bill were considered, after which the House adjourned. April 11. The Senate passed forty eight private bills, including oue for the relief of the officers and soldiers of the army who sustained losses by the disasters to the steamers Winfield Scott and San Erancisco. The Senate then adjourned to Monday. The House discussed and passed the bill for the relief of ex-Minister John S. Pendle ton, for diplomatic services, and adjourned until Monday. THE TUG OF WAR. It is said that this week, or the beginning of next, a bill will te introduced into the House of Representatives for the admission 01 Kansas as a Free State, on the Topeka Dasis with Peeder and Lane as Senators, aucl Dt'hihay as Representative. It is upon ttns bill that the struggle of the present ' Congress is to take place. To push it I through is the point aimed at intheSeward I P rogrammes at the North, and it is even I inted that such a move will be connived at ' h ana assisted by men from the South c, f30 ! tar as ttie Keeder Investigating Committee ! is concerned, that amounts to nothing, in j connection with the disputed seat as dele gate from the territory. By aiming at the Senatorship of the new State, Reeder evi- j dently waives his claim in the other case, i . .. or considers it of minor importance. , Kansas r,. -. r, UK"l 1 aa uail luo popaia. ; tion to entitle her to a member, and it would be an outrage to admit her into the Union with a rfnrr.;cn;An ; tUn C: . 1 1,. wivumuwu iu ucuaej equal lO that possessed bv bona fide States, even were the parties applying for admi s L tie Wnllvr-onst;,, a legally constituted representatives or agents of the maioritv of the ZHu of A- z' ! . - 1 r j tory, instead of being, as they are, simply the organs of a traitorous faction, acting in defiance of the organic law, without shadow of right, and without the ability to show, in any form or shape, that the majority of the people of Kansas even tacitly agree with them, or sanction their movements. We have no fear that the President would approve such an act. Unlike Mr. Fillmore, President Pierce believes in the veto power, and would use it to arrest hasty and unjust legislation, although technically within the letter of the Constitution. JVtlmington Journal. DEMOCRATIC MEETING. At a meeting of a portion of the Demo cratic party of Union county, held at the court"house, on Tuesday of April Court: On motion of Col. T. C WTilson, Darling Rushing, Esq, was called to the Chair, and Col. J. M. Stewart requested to act as Se cretary. At the instance of tho Chairman, R. P. Waring, Esq., explained the object of the meeting Col. T. C Wilson then offered the following resolutions, which were unan imously adopted : Whereas it has ever been a custom for the Democracy to assemble and express their views on public men and measures an d whereas at this particular juncture it is important that the State should be repre sented in the National Convention, which is to meet next Juno, in Cincinnati There fore, be it Resolved, That we, a portion of the De mocracy of Union county, approve of hold ing a State Convention at Raleigh, on the lGth of April, to nominate a candidate for Governor, and that we will be represented therein. Resolved, That the Administration of President Pierce meets our warmest ap proval; and for his faithful adherence to the guaranties of the Constitution, his high po sition in signing the Kansas bill, and dur ing the troubles which, through vile aboli tion agency, has attended the execution of the laws in that territory his conservative foreign policy, his bold and statesmanlike interpretation of the doctrine of State Rights and southern and constitutional views promulgated in his late annual Message, en title him to the confidence of the whole Union, and recommend him as the first choice of the South for the next Presidency. Resolved, That Governor Bragg has dis charged the duties of his office most ac ceptably to his friends, and deserver, as he has won, the esteem and admiration of the Democracy, and we cordially recommend him for re-nomination. Resolved, That we, ever mindful of our constitutional obligations, deplore the exist ence among us of a secret rath-bound po litical society, one whose foundation is laid in religious bigotry and aristocratic distinc tions, and we invite all good men to unite with us in defeating its aims ; believing as patriots and christians, we could do God and our country no. better service than to extirpate it. Resolved, That it is the imperative duty of the South to present in the coming pre sidential campaign a united and undivided front, in order to arrest the coalition of ab olitionist Know-Nothings and Black Re publicans, formed at the North to assail our institutions. Resolved, That the great Democratic par ty is the only national, conservative organi zation capable of preserving the Constitu tion and perpetuating the Union ; and to it alone, in the future as in the past, we must look to as the palladium of our religious, ci vil, and political liberty. Resolved, That we will send twelve Del egates to represent us in the District Con vention which is to assemble at Charlotte to send Delegates to Cincinnati, and select Elector for this District, and we recommend Tuesday of the May Superior Court as the most suitable time for its meeting. On motion of Col. St? v. art, it was Resolved, That, without any wish to dic tate to the Democratic party in any portion of this District, we unite with Mecklenburg in recommending R. P. Waring, Esq., as a suitable individual to receive tho appoint ment of Elector for this Electoral District. Tho above resolution met with a hearty response from the meeting. Mr. R. Love being present, was called upon, and responded in a very handsome and telling speech. On motion of Col. J. M. Stewart, R. P. Waring, of Charlotte, and W. Wr. Holden, of Raleigh, were appointed Alternates, in case no delegate should be present from this county at the State Convention. On motion, the following gentlemen were appointed Delegates to the State Conven tion, at Raleigh: James Benton, Col. T. C Wilson, J. M. Stewart, C.Austin, B. D. Austin, W. WT. Hart, G. WT. Helms, W. H. Trott, B. A. Austin, Thomas Griffin, and II . R. Massey. On motion, the following gentlemen were appointed Delegates to the District Conven tion, at Charlotte : D- WT. Benton, W. W. Hart, J. M. Stewart, C. Austin, E. W. Richardson, J. Sikes, C. Laney, H. Wilson, M. M. Lemmond, William H. Simpson, D. Brown, M. Austin, Enoch Williams, H. R. Massej', and T. C. Wilson. On motion of H. R. Massey, tho Chair man and Secretary were added to the list of Delegates to both Conventions. On motion of W. P. Muse, the Secretary ! was ordereci to forward these proceedings to tbe " Wt'stera Democrat," and request the : same to be published. Un motion, the meeting adjourned. D. RUSHING, Chairman. J. M. Stewart, Sec'y. Errors of tuePrfs T?.wW :i .. I know that. Pvorr l c ' I vu.uiuu ui a new.-paper contains from ten t tw,t L. - u uia- . tiQCt ieceg . miSnW; e - 1 '"6 v v one of which would cause a blunder or ty pographical error? With this curious fact hAfnM ... ,. j ,. , 7B Wndei' Z TT f ? thiS tQ 6 tho fact' you wiU be more disposed, we ., tP eXCUBC than maS of the 'ress JAMES L. ORR, IN CONNECTICUT. This distinguished Southerner, by invita tion, addressed the people of New-Haven, Connecticut, a few days ago. The "Regis ter,'' a Democratic paper of that city, says: We wish every Abolitionist in the State could have heard the masterly and eloquent defence of the constitution, by this able Carolinian, last evening. Frank and firm in his opinions, he maintained them with such earnestness and sincerity, that com manded the respect of even those who were too fanatical to be convinced. The Demo cracy responded to him with a true and cordial smypathy. "No North, no South nothing but the Constitution," was the sentiment of the speaker and his audience. en e - Reward for Live Indians. Captain Casey, the Agent for Indian Affairs, in Flo rida, offers, through the "Tampa Peninsu lar," a rer capita reward or premium for living Indians who may be captured or in duced to come in for emigration to the West. The following rates will be paid by him for Indians delivered at Fort Brooke or Fort Myers, viz: $250 to $500. For each woman, from 150 to $200. For each boy over 10 years of age, from $100 to $200. The highest rate, as above, will be paid for all except the infirm, bed-ridden, and help less, in which cases the rate (not less than minimum, as above,) will be fixed by the Agent. This step has been adopted, in con sequence of the numerous massacres lately perpetrated by the Florida Indians, and the difficulty of catching the murderers. Vitriol Throwing. Some miscreants in New-York have revived the ruffianism of destroying ladies dresses by throwing vi triol over them, as they are leaving church es, theatres, and places of amusement, in crowds, at night. 'Scarcely a day passes but some new cases are brought to light, while many are probably never heard of. Large rewards are in vain offered for the detection of the offenders. A gentleman, whose family have had their dresses spoiled, publicly pledges himself to kill the offender if he can be pointed out. The richest and most costly dresses are generally selected for the burning fluid. These destructives have also been at work in Washington City, within a few days past. Destructive Eire in Baltimore. A fire occurred iu Baltimore, on the 7th in stant, in the stores of Messrs. Carri, Howe & Co., Warder & Co., and Gable, McDo well & Co., in Baltimore street. Tho first two were totally destroyed, and the last much injured. Several other buildings were damaged. The loss is estimated at $200,000, but it is fully covered by insurance. Two men, it is supposed, have been buried be neath the ruins. Heart-Rending Occurrence. On last Saturday, a son of David Huckelbury, of Craig township, Switzerland county, In diana, in crossing a field where was enclosed a vicious horse, was attacked by the animal, which with his teeth tore him and with his feet stamped him until life was extinct. The mother of the boy saw the transaction, and was so much frightened that she swooned, and was carried into the house in a helpless condition, where she remained until death relieved her, which was iu a few hours. The boy was rescued, but not till he was hopelessly injured by the numerous severe bruises he had received. Yorkville. The Yorkville Enquirer informs us that the ceremonies at the laying of the corner stone of the new barracks for the Military School, in Yorkville, will take place on Tuesday, the 22d instant. The address will bo delivered by General Wallace, and the exercises will be con ducted, as usual, by the Masonic fraternity. Invitations will bo extended by tho Lodge of Yorkville to the Odd Fellow and Masonic Lodges of the surrounding Districts. The Great Steamer. The Portland "State of Maine"' learns from David Bell house, Esq., of Montreal, who came out in the steamer of the 15th of March, that the mammoth English steamer is making rapid progress towards completion. The cost of the vessel is estimated at $5,000,000, and the mero cost of launching her at $200,000. The launch is to be effected by excavating the ground beneath her and letting her drop into the water as she lies. A Murderer Escaped. The Elizabeth City "Pioneer" states that Sewell, convict ed of murder, at tho last term of Perqui mans (N. C.) Superior Court, and awaiting sentence of execution, broke out of the jail in Hertford, last week, and fled to parts un known. At the last accounts, nothing had been heard from him. HEavy Robbery. The large jewelry establishment of Messrs. Ball, Black & Co., on Broadway, opposite the Park, New York, was robbed on tho night of the 8th instant, of diamonds valued at $30,000. The rob bery is supposed to have been committed by an employee in the store, who ;a since missing. No Danger of Bankruptcy. It is stated in a Washington letter that the receipts of the United States government for tho week before last exceeded its ex penditures by the sum of $1,400,000. Just think of that, for one week ! At the same ratio for one year the receipts would exceed the expenditures $73,000,000. Fatal Shooting Affray. An affray occurred at Comden, Arkansas, some days ago, in which Mr. T. B. Carrington, editor j of the El Dorado Union, was shot and j instantly killed The affair created intense Nexcitement Mr. Carrington was a brother- in-law of Mr. Rust, member of Congress from Arkansas. Rain! Rain! Earlv on ThursoW mr.- Jno - w were aroused hv tb ro;n r,,.: e j (wwiiuc on our windows. It was a rare and m;1 sound, and made glad many hearts. For ... one hundred and three days, with hut a solitary and slight exception, we have had in this city an unbroken drought. Port land Argus, Friday. A Well Fed People. There are now 934 hotels and 231 eating-houses in the city of Philadelphia. . "The U. States District York has ordered the schooner Falmouth and her cargo to be sold as a prize to th Government, for being engaged in the 8lav! trade, , EF-Wheat is now selling at Richmond V lrginia, and other cities north of it f ' $1 70 per bushel, for which the holders we offered not long since $2 40 per bushel i-The Democrats of Annapolis, Marv land, on Monday, the 7th instant, elected Richard Swann, Mayor, by a majority of G votes over John Wesley White, the Ameri can candidate. Tho Know-Nothings e,ect, cd their candidate last Spring by 113 jorii v. CF'The American State Council of y consin have repudiated the nomination of M Fillmore, and passed resolutions deelarin their preference for Mr. Banks. IF A dentist of Berlin, named Janson murdered his wife and two children at Pot! dam, a few days agoby the administration of chloroform, and then took his own life by the same means. Letters written by him.-tflf and wife state that tho crime had their mutual connivance, and that they had terminated their existence from a fear of want. NEW SPRING GOODS. ELIAS & t OHE1Y, ARE now receiving, and will open all this week, a beautiful stock of SPRING and SUM UER GOODS, selected with care by one of the firm, who has just returned from the North. Every Variety of Ladies Dress Groods, Mantillas, Talmas, Bonnets & Parasols. Gentlemen's Ready Made CLOTIIIXG, Hats and Under Garments. The largest Stock in market, and every thing in their line as usual, and at their usual low prices An examination of our Goods and Prices are respv.etfully solicited at No. 2 Granite R(mV ELI AS & COHEN April 8, 16fr, 2w CIRCUS. 4 GREAT SHOWS IN ONE, ROBINSCN & ELDREB, Proprietor. Hippodrome, Animals, axd Circus will exhibit at Charlotte, on Thursday the 17th of April, For One Day Only. ROBINSON & ELDRED Proclaim to the South that, as a return lor the generous patronage that has ever crow ned their efforts to please, they have this season combined FOUR GREAT SHOWS ! and engaged the world renowned KRANCOM hippodrome troi pe To appear in conjunction with their splendid ANIMAL EXHI 'HON, AND GREAT SOUTH LRN CIRCUS. Making in all tiie most complete, interesting and satisfactory entertainment ever Seen under any Pavilion, and the bst FIFTY CENT SHOW Ever offered to the People of the Republic! B. HhoMCM, April 8. Agent. RIO-GRANDE. A RARE OPPORTUNITY is now presumed jlw. tor ilic tarmen anu all admirers ol good horses, in this section of the country, to improve their Stock. RIO-GRANDE is one of the finest and purest blooded horses in the world, as will be seen by reference to the English and American records of his pedigree. He is direetly descended from the very purest and best stock in England and Ame rica, as the following pedigree will show : RIO-GRANDE is by Billy Harris,, out of Lady Morgan. Hilly Harris was by Monsieur Tonson, he by Pacolet, dam hy Madam Tonson, by El liot's Top Gallant: grand dam by Barny's Mid ley ; Top Gallant by Gallatin ; Barrey's Medley oy Medley. L.ady Morgan, tht; da in oi Kio Grande, was by John Richards ; her dam hy im ported Expedition; her grand dam by IMa Bad ger's Sir Solomon ; great grand dam Aurora, hy imported Honest John ; great great grand dam Zejjj.pa, by imported Messenger; g. g. g. graoJ dam Dido, by imported Bay Richmond ; g. g ( g. grand dam Stamerkin, by imported V iidaii; .& S- g- grand dam by import, d Cub. A iel, the dam ol Billy Harris, was by American Eclipse; her dam by Financier; grand dam by Empress, by imported Baronet ; great grand daui by imported Messenger; her dam by Snap, out of Jenny Duter, by True Briton ; her dam Quaker Lass, by imported Juniper, out of the imported Molly Pacolet, by inputted Pacolul ; Molly Pac olet's dam by imported Spark, out of Queen Mab. American Eclipse was by Duioc ; his dam the famous race mare Milb r's Damsel, by import Messenger, out ot tue imported rot-0-00000000 1 mare; tier dam by Jim-Crack. Duioc was by imported Diomede, out of Mr. Mosby's "extraoi dinary race mare Amanda," by Col. Taylor's famous Gray Dioinede, son of imported Medley. It is deemed unnecessary to extend back any farther the pedigree of Rio-Grande, although it can be fully tno d in the English Records back to a very long period of lime. RIO-GRANDE is unquestionably one among the finest horses in the whole Southern country. His stock are of fine size, remarkably well form ed, durable, and easily managed. Testimonial! from the very best raisers off Stock in South Caro Una, fully sustain all and more than is here stated concerning Rio-Grande. He is undoubtedly an extra fine horse iu every respect. There is not single drop of coarse or impure blood in bis veins. RIO-GRANDE Will stand the present moon, as follows: In tb town of Charlotte, the first three days (Monday. 1 uesday, and v ednesday) ot eacli week: on Thursdays at Morrow's Turn-Out, ten mile be low Charlotte, on the South-Carolina rail road; and on Fridays and Saturdays at the subscribeM residence, in the Providence neighborhood, if Mecklenburg county, on terms which it is be lieved will suit every body, viz : Twenty-five dol lars the season, or one hundred dollars for five mares OLe responsible man becoming paymaster for the Company. The season will commence on Monday to 10th of March, in Charlotte, and continue uV usual time. JAMES H. DAVIS. lyThe Yorkville Enquirer, Lancaster Ledger. Concord Gazette, and Salisbury BannT W1' ph ase copy three times, and forward f Mouu". addressed to me, Charlotte Post-Office March 4, 150. tf Leather! Leather ! Leather: axTwa arw V t.P.lTlTV.R 20 dozen fine Northern Kip Skins, 10 dozen do. Calf Skins, 12 dozen fine French do. 6 dozen do. Southern Kip Skins, 50 dozen Lining Skins, 2 dozen Sides good Lace Leather, 2 dozen good Leather Collars, 1,000 pounds Southern Upper Leather, 500 pounds do. Harness Leather. All of which will be sold low, for cash, by J. B. F. BOONE Charlotte, March 25, 1856. 4t Valuable Negro Girl for Sale. I will offer for sale, on TUESDAY 22d of April, being Tuesday of Cabarrw County Court, a valuable negro girl, irrht-n voara nf aire. A Credit given with good security. btibeWaLT April 1, 1856. 4w 2k.