North Carolina Newspapers

A Family Paper, devoted to Stale Intelligence, the News of the World, Political Information, Southern Rights, Agriculture, Literature, and Miscellany - s bO rT? R ArVNTTlVf CHARLOTTE, MECKLENBURG COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. EDROI AXD ntOPKIETOK. ) volumTsI. Office on. IVXrtin Street, ONE DOOR SOUTH OF SADLER'S HOTEL. TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1856. ZBuToTTcr Serioa NUMBER 44. TERMS In Advance. OF Till f 4.- TERMS OF THE PAPER : f too Dollars a pear, in Staler. Having n utlv vi.-ited New-York, ami se lected from the old and elegant Foundry of 5eo. Brace, Esq., a qua s 1 1 1 v or Wc nr- now prepared to Execute In tlio Best Stylo, At. I. KIM OF -ri r e -tT- " !- one of tli -to .i:i s-f business OROEKS FOB CLERKS' BLANKS ; j SHERIFF'S do. PAMPHLET. HANDBILL Ah' OS, CIRCULARS, LABELS, j t AS I V !!.!. !. M : 1 ! KATtbm ATTORNEYS' do. on ron Required by tin- business Community, WILL Hi: EXECUTED WITH NEAT ! a p A T c n ,eoc"' jrjoioUIS A3L3.i1.CrS.S3 0"f BLANKS, w.A1 vo ALWAYS tlurv .NtV.), c x c t)N HAND. SSnOi i! vrcntcti to Orbtr, IMAM) FORTES. i i r. r r.v.of . Columbia, S.C., li:i no fee 'Ittsic I ". : J, !', 7-. , NIAttlllllv rii'01V ,. ii good sapply of Pianos pithl he L AT ! 1ST 1 M PROV E M E N TS, which has given them the premium oer all others. 0 ami t" octaves from 5250 to ?,iiu. 4 to 7 $300 to $400. 7 to 7"; Sinn to Carved wor and Grand Pia not trom f 500 to $10ii0. Mr. U. being a practical Piano Maker can insure to his customers a perfect instrument. Columbia, .lime 2 1 SS5. 101 y ant! V-!i55iel T:lsr;Vi JitvMia fill!!'. I lakes this method to re- Jn tarn hu thanks to his friends for the libe ra"! encouragement which has be, n extended to him iu his line of business, and to inform th 'm that he has Bold hi utablishaneul to Mr. J. Ad- ! kiieon, who writ continue the hwsim ss at the same stand. I di ill remain in the Saloon, as h -retofore. and will be happy to receive the calls of my friends, as asuaL Fresh Norfolk Oyterh (T Will at s ad V J J jr served up in any s: i i sin d. l Fine Tobacco, Segars, Wines Brandies. And the best of Liquors ireneralh, Al avs an hand. MEALS, comics, d of Mich dishes as may be called for, setved up at all hours, in the most ap proved style of COOK' nr. Way Boarders Are taken, nn n taonable terms. Call at the Saloon, two door aorta of Kerr's Hotel, if you desire som thine, nice to eat and drink and to re cruit the inner man. W. H. JORDAN, Dec. 1 .V. tf fi .1. AdfchwoB. FROTI SEBASTOPOI.. rE?C?5e fWlHEiJE is nothing new from ival. bu; at S- bastopol, on Trade tStrcct. then- i soniein.mr new. The undersigned ha purchased of Jam s Briant, his grocery and Liner establishnx nt.and invites th. public so give him a call. a-urir.fr them that he will accomniodate them with articles of the best quality, and in a style to suit the most fhs- I tjd.ons tasto. Give S bastopol a call, and judge ' M yourselves. WM. PHELAN. Fc. 5, ii.V,.tt Fi-c5, Fluid and t amphiiie. AT PRITCHARD'S Drug - . you will Xm g-f th :.::':. pun. Fluid at per galiou Camphiue ; j cents, cash April , 135o. fcl AND y S.P0 1 : 5 rn iii 1 1 m i in S. W. DAVIS, Attorney 6l Counsellor at Law, f im.i it i.i r i e, c. J.-.n- 1 , If ROBERT P. V Ai:ii, Attorney at (Office in building attache d to tlie American Ho t 1, M:iin street,) Charlotte, N. C. Jan. 29, l-C. tf HAVING located in this place, ivapeclfidly offers lils Professional Services to the citi zens of tli- town and vicinity. Z j OFFICE next door to Messrs. Drueker & Iniinrm' Store. April 82, 1866. 1 ROBKKT GIBBON, m7. FFERS hi prot union ! Bervie to the pub lic, in the practice ot SURGERY, in all it5 various departments. Dr. GlBBOS will operate, treat, or pive advice in eaoea that may require his attention. " . Office No. ". Granite Range, Charlotte. Feb. VJ, 1856.- ly A CARD. IV KS. SAM 1. L- A .losKl'H W. CALD- W BLL have this day associated themselves ! in the practice tf Medicine, and one or the other '' of thein can at all times le fonnd at their office, next door to the Stale Bank, op stain, unless jro lessionaHy engaged. In all dangenius cases Dr. P. ('. Caldwell will act at consulting physician free of chars- SAMUEL L. CALDWELL, JOSEPH Y. CALDWELL. Jan. 22, 1BC6. ly CI IIC. I. rALDWKfcL will be at the Office of Doctor.. J. W. A S. L. Caldwell i from 8 to 10 o'clock, very morning. After that hour, he mt ill be at his own bouse, subject to the ' call of any of his friends, unless professionally- absent. fflKK. WHEAL1H, Opposite the Poftf-OfHce- LL DRESSES cut and made by the celebrat A-S5-" method, and war rant' 1 to tit. BONNETS Trimmed in the latest style, at k Pi the shortest Dfrfice. M m Charlotte. Feb 12, 1856. tf ' ' f m. .1. CRAICt, Dress IVEIloit, Three doors below Trotter's Carriage Manufactory 4 MM.-tMsOTTE. ipr : . I-.v;. It Harness .3 rs 3 DOOKS SOUTH OP THE MANSION HOUSE, Charlotte. B. M. HOWELL AVING made more rili nix . for the Manuicturc of preparations SADDLES aniS HARNESS, He would resp. -etfully inform the citizens of North Carolina, that he is now prepared to far ftirulsh N,IDDLE AND HARNESS of a sup 'lior quality, of his oirn munufacturi , at the Very Lowest Possible Prices. DSfiHSjlARIir "Wiitins Saddles I5y leaving their orders, can be furnished as low- as they can procun the same at the North. S. M. HOWELL. April l.". 1 -:. tf BOOKS For Sale AT THE CHARLOTTE BOOK STORE. r 1 1 1 1 1 : NEW PURCHASE, or E n ly Tears I t the Fab West tin Robert Cmrlton. THE ADVENTURES OF HAJJ1 BABA in Turkey, Persia, and Kussia Edited by James Morier. STANHOPE BURLEIGH, The JesmUes in our II WW, One of the most interostinr Novels that has been written in many years by Helen j Various projects will shortly be communi THE MUSEUM of Remarkable and Interest- I Ciltcd to J'ou' thc ol,ject of which wUI be to inr Events, containing Historical Adventures and Incident: BLANCHE 1E AH WO D-a Tale of Modern Life. EVENING TALES being a selection of wonderful and sup rnatural Stories, translated from the Ohinrsr, Tmkili, and German, and compiled t llntnj S. Clair LEXICON F FREE MASONRY, of all its communicable ti rms. ' t ill T:i til 111. :l . ' ' ill : 1 11 1 r The True Masonic Chart, by J. L. Cross. G. L ' M ii key's Ahinan 11 zoit of South Carolina. The New Masonic Trustle Board. The Eiv, -Mason's Manual, bv I'ev'nd K. J. Stewart. THE M FELLOW Rev. A. 15. liiash. MANUAL, by the LOWRIE A. ENNISS, Charlotte, March 4, -.".t; Book-Sellers. FASHIONABLE TAILORING. THE snhscril.-r announces to the puhhc jjencrally, that he is now receiving a large assort ment of new Cloths, ( assinieres for Gentlemen's w.ar, and will I..- sol. I lor Cash at a small protit. ir made to or- loor". lirlre?1' , Sept. 29. 1854. 10-tf D. L. REA. KETIOVAL.. R. W. Beckwith V. rniAi'A.l Kie loU'PIri Store to No. 2. Johnston's Kow, three doors South of Kerr's Hotel. 1S35. 30-ly A. BETHUNE, V eb. 16, CHARLOTTE. N . U llttos of tbt Sag. NICARAGUAN MEETING. There was a large- meeting in New York attention bestowed upon them, the high city on Friday evening the 9th instant, to bred nobleness and dignity of their whole render material aid to Nicaruguan Walker, deportment, filled me with admiration. I Judge Dean, Gen. Walbridge, and Capt. would rather have my choice from those Rynders, were the principal speakers. j gjx hundred horses than the Imperial crown Gen. Cass telegraphed from Washington, 1 0f their owner. The carriage horses arc hie following note to the meeting : aji white, but those for riding are of all WASHINGTON, May 7, 185G. colors, some magnificent black." Messrs. Rynders, Dean, Oaksmith, Clan- o and Phillips: It is not possible for me j THE CAMELS HAVE COME, to attend your meeting, though I sincerely j The United StateTstoreship "Supply" hope that the movement of Walker will be jias arrived at Galveston, Texas, from successful. I think the best interests of Smyrna, with thirty-five camels on board, this country, of that country, and of the T1L. -Supply" was sent out last fall to pro world, require it. It has all my best wishes, j cure tnese camels for the purpose of trying Lewis Cass. j tjH. experiment of transporting the mails on Capt. Rynders, in his speech, declared them across the plains to California, ice. that our Government was about to recog- j Qne of the animals only died on the voyage, nise Father Vigil, Walker's Minister; but Several Arabs accompany them as keepers, we think there must be some mistake in ; anj !U1 inclosure often acres has been pre-tl-is, for we see it stated that Vigil, who we Dared at Indianola, Texas, for their tempo- take to be a vigil-ant person, has not even hinted to the Administration that he desires a recognition. SPEECH OF THE EMPEROR OP RUSSIA. The Emperor Alexander has visited Mos cow, accoinpnnicd by the (Jraml Dukes Constantino, Michael and Nicholas, and a numerous staff. The Emperor gave au dience to Count Karewski, the military Governor. Deputations from the nobles and from the civil and military authorities accompanied him. The Emperor addressed them for some time, in a speech of which the correspondent of the Paris Const i tu tionnel gives the following sketch: "Gentlemen: The war is over, for I ratified the treaty of peace, w hich had been signed tit Paris, before 1 left St. Peters burgh. I am happy to be able to announce the news to you, and to repeat to the nobility of Moscow the words which I addressed to my people in my last manifesto. "Russia was able to defend herself for many years to come, and I believe that no matter what forces were brought against her, she was invulnerable on her own terri tory. But I felt that it was' my duty, in looking to the real interests of the country, to lend an car to proposals compatible with the national honor. "War is an abnormal state, and the greatest successes obtained by it, scarcely compensate for the evils it occasions. It had caused an interruption of the commer cial relations of the Empire with most of the States of Europe. 1 should certainly have carried it on bad not the voice of neighbor ing States pronounced itself against the policy of late years. "My father, of imperishable memory, had his reasons for acting as he did. 1 know his views, and I adhere to them from my very soul; but the treaty of Paris has ob tained the object which it was his ambition to obtain, and I prefer this means to war. "Many ot you, 1 am aware, regret that 1 , should have so readily accepted the pro positions made to me. It was my duty as a man, and as the bead of a great Empire, either to reject or accept them frankly. I have honorably and conscientiously fulfilled that duty. I am sure that allowances will j be made for the difficult position in which I j was placed, and that shortly every devoted ! friend of Russia will render justice! to my j views and intentions for the welfare of the j country. "I have thrown open the ports of Russia to the commerce of the world, the frontiers i to the free circulation of foreign produce. I wish henceforth, that the greatest facility shall be afforded in our markets for the 1 exchange of ware of every origin and of the raw materials and manufactures of our soils. give an impulse to home industry, and in j which. I trust, everv nobleman will take a share." IMPERIAL STABLES. A letter from Vienna to the Springfield Republican gives the annexed description of the stables of the Emperor of Austria: '1 have visited some picture galleries, twenty or thirty churches, a great many ct binets of natural history, a few palaces, and most interesting of all, thc Imperial stables, where six hundred noble steeds are lodged most royally and fare sumptuously every day. dutifully attended by three hun dred servants. The apartments of their equine highnesses are at once splendid and comfortable, free from the scent of the stable and clean as a lady's parlor. Their blankets are embroidered with the Imperial crest; their harness, saddles, and all their equipments are of the most costly kind, and generally in excellent taste. In one large hall are some two hundred carriages, of which the cheapest cost two or three thou- "'d dollartf' aud the corouation carriae' ' adorned with paintaings by Rubens, and coven. d with diamonds and gold, wheels and all, cost about two hundred and titty tliou sand dollars. Another hall, filled with state . 111.. 1 fui .-4? mmm J .. . . t . u' . nous s- animals themselves, unlike most occupants i of palaces, far outshine all their exterior adornments. The bright, fiery, intelligent . eye; the proudly arching neck, (the horse l is the only animal whom pride really be- j comes;) the form of pcf 'Cl ot .-y, the delicate but powerful limbs, tli fraoe or every movement, the gejitleness and cour tesy with which they receive every little rary accommodation, where they will re 1 main until fully recruited. The experiment is a novel one, but there is every reason to believe that it will succeed (unless molested by the Indians) and will be of great public accommodation until the "iron horse" com mences his rapid flight across the great plains. A DISASTROUS MONTH. The month jut expired will long be memorable for its disastrous conflagrations. So far as we have information, there oc curred "during this period thirty-two fires where the loss exceeded 810,000 in each instance, (thirteen of which originated in manufacturing establishments,) and the ag gregate loss resulting reaches the enormous amount of $1,847,000. The following were amongst the losses : Galena 6:100,000 Baltimore, J 75,000 Philadelphia 350,000 Boston, 200,000 Nashville 200,000 In addition, destructive conflagrations have swept through the forests of Virginia, inflicting serious losses. To this may be added the loss by fire in Philadelphia on Wednesday, the last night of the mouth, which was over $000,000. ALL THE NEWS-PAPERS IN THE UNITED STATES. The editor of the Washington (D-C.) Spec tator designs to publish, about Augustext, a list of all the newspapers and periodicals from monthlies to dailies in the United States embracing California and the Ter ritories with terms and general character, so far as he can ascertain them. To aid in making up his list and in carrying out his further plan, he invites all publishers to send him three copies of their publications, first issued after the fourth of July, (or such as shall contain fullest accounts of the oc currences ot that day.) These he proposes to bind one set to be filed in the Congres sional Library one in the Library of the Smithsonian Institution the other for his own sanctum. He also requests this notice may be inserted one or more times, in the editorial columns of his cotemporaries. Thoso publishers who give it a place and send him a copy of their papers containing it, will be furnished with a copy of the list when published. Dodging the Liquor Law. The "eva ders" in Columbus, Ga., have adopted "a new Post Office arrangement." This is thc plan described by the Columbus Sun: "We were much amused by a visit which we paid to a new Post Office arrangement tui Sunday last, which has been established on the lower end of Broad street. It has been got up for the purpose of evading the bite Sundav law established bv the Citv Council. ud in 0UI opinion, completely succeeds. In one end of the room we dis- covered a row of boxes numbered as drawers in tho Post Office. Each one of these boxes has a lock and key, and is rented out at a certain rate per month ; the holder of each box leaves word on Saturday night how much and what kind of liquor he wants in his box tho following day." " o Barnum Tending Bar. One of the examinations of Barnum, to find out how much he is possessed of, came off in New York, Thursday morning. Among the questions were the following: Q. What business are you now engaged in ? A. My only occupation at present is tending bar. Q. How long have you been occupied in this business? A. Ever since the lawyers have b en pulling me up to the bars of the different courts. -s r' One of the Mothers of '76. Sarah Philbrook, of Hard wick, Vt., a widow of a UeT0latjonary soldier, and whose ae is ninety-four years, made and sold last season, from twQ hundred pounds of butten besides milk and butter for family use. Mrs. Philbrook has no assistance ex cept what is rendered by her bov, who is not quite seventy years of age, and who does not intend to marry while his mother . , s O rF" Mrs. Rusk, wife of Gen. Tho. J. Rusk, rj. g. Senator from Texas, died at Nacogdoches on the 25th of April. THE LITTLE ONE IS DEAD. Smooth the hair, and close the eyelids, Let the window curtains tall ; With a smile upon her features, She hath answered to the call. Let the children kiss her gently, As she lies upon the bed; God hath called her to his bosom, And the little one is dead. GRATITUDE. The hound will fawn on any one That greets him with a kind caress ; The flower will turn towards the sun, That nurtures it in loveliness. The drooping bird with frozen wing, That feeds in winter at your sill, Will trim his glossy plumes in spring, And perch about your window still. THE NIGHT. UV PRAED. And now 'tis love's most lovely hour, And silence sits on earth and sky, And moonlight flings on turf and flower A spell of deeper witchery ; And in the stillness and the shade All things and colors seem to fade; And the garden queen, the blushing rose, Has bowed her head in soft repose; And weary zephyr is gone to rest, In the flow'ry grove he loves the best. Nothing is heard hut the long, long snore, Solemn and sad, of the watch men four, And the voice of the rivulet rippling' by, And the nightingale's evening melody, And the drowsy wing of the sleepless bat, And the mew of the gard'ner's tortoise shell cat. MISOELLAKTY. THE SUICIDE. Some time since a beautiful young girl was found drowned in the Schulykill River, in the vicinity of Philadelphia. A stranger to those who discovered the body, it was taken and laid out for a time in the charity hospital in order that she might be reccg nized by her relatives. When found, her dress was of the best material, neatly made, and in her pocket was found a note wrap ped in oil silk, in order that the water might not affect it, which note stated that her death was nn act of her own. This creat ed much interest to discover her parentage; many visited her remains, and no clue could be had to identity. Just as the directors of the hospital were about to place her re- j mains in a common pine coffin, to consign them to the resting place of the miserable and unfortunate, an old man, accompanied by a young gentleman, entered, and on ex amining her person closely, they seemed to be greatly dejected. The young man or dered a handsome coffin, one appropriate for her personal attraction, and purchased a burial place in the cemetery, and had her decently interred. They evidently recog nised her, but avoided a disclosure of her history ; and even to this day her remains rest in a cemetery near Philadelphia, un known. She was, it is believed, a dishon ored victim, and probably an outcast in consequence from home and friends. Her melancholy fate gave rise to the fol lowing feeling and beautiful remarks BY MISS LOUISE REEDER : Take her up gently from the cold earth, and fold the slight hands upon the bosom whence all pain has fled. Speak no light word of her who rashly thus has cast away the life God gave her for to Him alone, w ho reads all hearts, her great sorrows have been known, and 'tis for him alone to pun ish. There rests upon that brow an awful calm a presence all mysterious, that tells of the deep agony too great to bear of the heart-strings frozen at last, and then broken in thc wild, despairing struggle. Oh! it is very sad to look on one whose span of life not sixteen summers yet hath breathed up on, and feel with mournfulness that for her the past has been one long, deep, painful vigil an agonizing brooding over some fearful wrong till tlie sullen river, rolling onward, clo.ed over the fragile form, and hushed beneath its waves the moaning wail of grief that burst from the throbbing heart. The midnight winds in their journeying, perchance, have borne upon their breathing sigh her last supplication to the great Father of mercies ; and as the slanting sun beams wavered through the crystal deep, who shall say the darkened spirit bathed not in their senescent light; or that the angels, who tread bright meridian, gave not their intercession for the 'poor wanderer, whose penance long had broken the ashen crust of bitterness ? No signet of decay rests on the pale cheek that thus, in the autumn time, has faded with the dying flow ers, but the tender buds of youth's eternal May for her have been blighted, ere they blossomed. We gaze upon her, and the vanished years pass, one by one, before us, till we hear her silvery laugh, as like some j sportive sylph she chased the butterflies in childhoods thoughtless hours. Ihus following her, wo start and shudder at the desolating change. The home she once made light by her dear presence, lies in the dim shadow of a dishonored name. The spring flowers still bloom along the fami liar paths, but the spoiler has borne from the cherishing bosom the sweetest blossom of them all. The music of stream and bird will come back when the ice-king leaves his tottering throne, but there is a voice heard no more in the desolate chambers, and a name banished from the evening prayer. Thej miss her from the fire-side, and her place is vacant at the board. A stain is flung upon tho brightness of her memory, and she is nameless evermore. An outcast branded with guilt hunted from place to place unpitied with none to speak the word of kindness, that falls like refreshing dew upon the wasting heart seeking in vain for some refuge where, rob ed in sorrow, she might in solitude expa tiate the past. Hut no, nor dream, nor rest, nor shelter. Oppressed and scorned on every side no hope to lay upon the spirit's broken shrine, nor shed upon the fainting soul tho halo of sweet divinity distrustful of pardon or of mercy, she rushes to her fate. On one side lies the path which she perchance has entered, and feels that to pursue must lead to deeper ruin where sin and shame, twin sisters, flaunt hand in hand, decked in their robes of splendor, that but the priceless purity of soul may purchase; j and, oh ! she feels that when the jewel is bartered, squalid poverty walks close be hind to tread with her the precincts of per dition. The laving tide close at her feet with its ceaseless murmurings, forever offers a resting place the cold world denies her here, and sinking 'neath its waves, the over burthencd spirit has gone God pity her whither ? How bravely do we gird ourselves to rebuke an erring sister all f jrgetful that though we know ourselves to-day, we are but frail humanity, and an hour may soe our pride of virtue trail its glittering pinions in the dust, even as sun sets to-day in a bright flood of molten gold, may sink to-morrow 'neath a cloud. Think on this and drop the tear of pity while the harsh rebuke lies hushed upon the lip, for every crystal drop lies like a sparkling gem upon the sufferer's crown of thorns. Close, then, those sight less eyes whence the light has fled, nor shrink from that poor unfortunate. No pollution rests upon her now ; and though no consecrated dust surrounds her, the once lowly Nazarite, who sits upon the throne of Heaven, will measure justice equally with her who fills a pauper's grave and the proud one shrined in some princely mausoleum. o CAPITAL FOR YOUNG MEN. It is a consolation for all right-minded young men, that though they may not be able to command as much pecuniar' capi tal as they would wish, to commence busi- ness themselves, yet there is a moral capi tal which they can have that will weigh as much as money with persons whoso opinion is worth having. And it does not take a great while to accumulate a respectable amount of this capital. It consists of truth, honesty and integrity ; to which may bo added decision, courage, firmness and pre sevrance. With these qualities, there are few obstacles which cannot be overcome. Friends spring up and surround such a young man almost by magic. Confidence flows out to him, and business accumulates on his hands faster than he can ask it. And in a few short years such a yonng man is far in advance of many who started with him having equal talents and larger pecuniary means ; ere long our young man stands foremost, trusted and loved. Would that we could induce every youthful reader to commence life on the principle that moral capital is the thing after all. THE ELEPHANT. We hear, says the Columbus (Ohio) Capital City Fact, of an instance of sagacity practised by the elephant attached to Here Driesbach's menagerie, which deserves record. Coming into Newark, Ohio, last Saturday, the elephant's keeper fell in a fit from his horse. Tho whole menagerie im mediately came to a halt, and some mem bers of the company went forward to pick up the man. But the elephant would not allow any person to approach the senseless form of his keeper. Taking him up with his trunk, softly, he would place him on his horse, but finding that the man was sense less, he laid him on the ground, and kept watch over him. Many members of the menagerie tried to soothe the faithful ele phant, who had now become furious at the supposed death of his master, but to no purpose, and there the man lay watched by tho sagacious animal. After laying in this condition for some time, a physician, who had been sent for, arrived, and yet the ele phant would allow no one to approach. At length the keeper became so far conscious as to command the elephant to let the physician come near, and the animal was docile and obedient in a moment, and the keeper was properly cared for the elephant, all the while, expressing the utmost anxiety f ir the sick man. THE DOO. One day last week, says the Newburv port Herald, a dog in the family of the late Mr. Isaac Pearson died from actual grief for the loss of his master. The dog was over ten years old, and Mr. Pearson had always taken the utmost care of hirn, giving him meat and drink with his own hand, at certain hours of the day. After the death of his owner, he went into the house, and appeared, as much as any person there, to know the event that had taken place, and from that hour he refused to eat or drink, and went mourning about till he pined away and died, without any appearance of dis ease. Do dogs reason ? tF Why is the Know-Nothing party like an umbrella? Because its used up. THE VICE PRESIDENCY. The ordinary duty devolving upon the Vice President of this confederacy that of presiding over the Senate is of so little consequence, compared to the higher and, more varied duties pertaining to tho chiec Executive of the nation, that in tho can- fnss for nominations, this oflico is liable to attract much less attention than it really ! deserves. It is not, perhaps, doubted that the nominations for it have sometimes been given as crumbs are frequently thrown out, to appease the appetites of hungry animals j who have been deprived of a share in the principal least, or to atrracr ana "catcu up I stragglers, individually or in factions, who i might otherwise resort to other banquets The contingency under which the second officer in the government may .become the first, and the fact to under the constitution that contingency has twice occurred, should admonish those who may have a hand in selecting candidates, to the exercise of great caution with regard to this as well as tho higher office. At this thime, especially, we conceive this matter presents more than usual claims upon those who arc to deter mine upon the candidates for the Demo cratic party. It is far from certain that, in the triangular, if not quadrangular con test, there will be an election by the peo ple, for cither office. In that event the House of Representatives will be called upon to select from the three candidates who shull have received the highest number of electoral votes, a President; and the Sennte, from the two candidates having the highest number of votes, a Vice President. As to the result in the latter body, in view of its political complexion, there can be no doubt. As to that in tho House, judging from its action on the Speakership, there may be some uncertainty. Should it fail to elect a President, by the third of March, tho Pre sident, whether elected by tho people, or by the Senate, will bo the President for tho ensuing four years. Taking so little part as we do in political matters, wo scarcely know who are candi dates for nomination ; and are therefore not prepared to give advice, even if it would bo considered decorous for us to do so. With out any violation of our neutrality and lit erary character, however, and without any disparagement to other candidates of the same or any other party, we do not hesitato to transfer to our columns tho following paragraph from a late letter by the Wash ington correspondent of the Pittsburg Morn ing Post : "Perhaps it may not be out of place to say a word here with regard to the Vice Presidency. Thc selection of a candidute for the Presieency so entirely controls tho nomination for tho second place on the ticket, that it can hardly be taken into con sideration iu advance of the meeting of the Convention. The Southern States, howev er, at this time, look to the northern States for a Presidential candidate, laying no claim to the nomination until it shall appear that neither of the names now prominent can be chosen. Several of the southern States have therefore presented some of their own citizens for the Vice Presidency, and among them North Carolina has named her favorite son James C. Dobbin, the present Secreta ry ot thc Navy. No man possesses a greu ter share of personal popularity; ho is a national Democrat in the true sense of tho term, and above all, an honest man. Ho has the confidence and respect of the whole country; and in point of availability, yields to the preference of none of the southern States. His name would add to thc strength of any ticket that may be selected, and his nomination would be a deserved compliment to tho stead' and true Democracy of the old North State. mercer. Mr. Dobbin has been for over three years in charge of n responsible and trying branch of the government, and under circumstan ces of peculiar delicacy , particularly in the action he has been compelled to take in regard to the measure of "naval reform" a measure very liable to create enemies, even with the most cautions handling. Yet he has passed the ordeal, if not cntiroly without giving offence, at least, with as little personal hostility to himself, as any man in like circumstances could have en gendered. His unquestioned aim to do right, his general success in pleasing thoso with whom he has had to deal, his high in tellectual accomplishments, his proverbial kindness of heart and suavity of manners have won him many friends. Washington City Spectator. THE WAY HE LEFT. Major Donelsorit will be remembered, says he left the Democratic party because he could no longer sustain its principles, which reminds a Western editor of the manner in which a fellow who was not wanted in a certain company told his story: "Why did you leave old man Smith's so early last night?" was the question. Why, you see, I called to seo Miss Nancy, aud she wouldn't havo anything to say to mo. So I sot awhile, and the old man told me I had better go. And I sot a while longer, and then one of the boys came aud took mo by the collar, led me to the door, and kicked me out and then I thought may-be my company wasn't wanted, and so left. THE CONVENTION. CF A steamboat has been chartered to leave Pittsburg on the 27th inst., with dele gates to the Cincinnati Convention. The Pennsylvania and thc Baltimore Sc Ohio R. Roads will issue through tickets to persons going to the Convention.