WESTERN DEMOCRAT,
Tucsdav raing, Juie 17, 1856,
MR. FEiMORE S ACCEPTANCE.
The h.ng-loooked-ior ba come at last.
la the fifth ux.nth after bis nomination by
ii fmgrd of the Know-Nothing Conven
PttihtdelDOia, Mr. Fillmore hasterit-
ten a L tt r of act eptancc. It will be found j
Wmm " ft
1st low, ami it will be seen leaves the people therefore, in my judgment, upon every earn
whosc votche wants, as much in the dark etff friend of the integrity of tho Unim.
os ever on the great i.-UL of the day, in j y0 estimating this party, both in its pre
which the South is vitally interested, while ; seut p0itiou, and future destiny, I freely
w lut struck i.niWin nrinfinles ah 1111-
out the I2tb section from the platform, no j
doubt f..r his accommodation, lie cndor-
the platform which mb4mum the Ad- j
numeration for its support of the Kansas- j
Nebraska bill, while he fails to make known i
bis opinion on nny of the leading issues of j
the day. The people have u nglit to know
the opinion- of those who UN their votes
for the important office of President of the
United States and the South, at this im
portant crisis, will demnnd to know the po
sition Off Mr. l illinore, on the slavery ques
tions now at fearful issue between the
Kurtfa and the South, before she will give
him her support. It is an insult to the in-
ti ljig nee of the people, to say that the
anti-twelfth lection Know-Nothing Plat
form off the Philadelphia Convention, con
tain an enuneiution of any principles ap
plicable to the political issues of the coun
try. Its professions of belief in a iod, Arc.,
don't tell u.i IT hat Mr. Fillmore's belief is
of the Kansas-Nebraska bill, and the im
portant principles connected therewith.
In reference to that bill, we bare no doubt
Mr. Fillmore entertains views strictly in
accordance with those of his northern
Know-Nothing friends, to whom he looks to
elect him to the Presidency.
Philadelphia, Fcb.26, 185.
Jfb the Hon. Millard Fillmore ;
Sin The National Convention of tho A
serican party, which bus just closed its
pension in this city, has unanimously chosen ;
you as the eandidate for the Presidency of
the United States in the election to be held
n November next. It has associated you
with Andrew Jackson Donelson, Esq.. of
Tennessee, as tho candidate for the Vice
Presidency
The Convention has charged the under- j iatu,g hjm pOU his nomination, Mr. liuch
aigned with the agreeable duty of common- j auan .
ieating these proceedings to you, and ask- Gentlemen of the Keystone Club I give
ing your acceptance of a nomination which , yoa m most hearty and warm welcome to my
pill receive not only the cordial support of "botl(, I congratulate you, not upon my
the great national party in whoso name it I uom;nation, but upon the glorious privilege
js made, but the approbation also of large j of beillg citizens of this great Republic
nambers of other enlightened friends of the j your superiority over the people of other
Lonstitution and tue Lnion, wno win
joice in tho opportunity to testily ineir
grateful appreciation of your faithful ser
vice in tho past, and their confidence in
your experience and integrity for the gui
dance of the future.
The undersigned take advantage of this
occasion to tender to you the expression of j
their own gratification in the proceedings of
the Convention, and to assure you of the
high consideration with which they are
yours, iVc,
ALEX. II. H. BTUABT.
ANDREW STUART,
ERASTU8 BHooKS,
E. B. BARTLETT,
WM. J. EAMES,
EPHRAIM MARSH,
Committee, eye. fyr.
MM
Paris, May 21, 185R
GCXTLEMEK: I have the honor to ac
knowledge tho receipt of your letter inform
ing ine that the National Convention of the
American party, which had just closed it?
pessioa in Philadelphia, had unanimously
presented my name for the Presidency of
of the United States, and associated with
it that of Andrew Jackson Douelson for the
Vice Presidency. This unexpected com
munication met me at Venice on my return
from Italy, and the duplicate, maih d thir
teen days later, was received on my arrival
in this city last evening. This must ac
count for my apparent neglect in giving a
more prompt reply.
You will pardon me for saying that when
my administration closed in I eon-
sidered mv political life as a public man at
an end, and thenceforth I was only anxious
to discharge my duty as a private citizen.
Hence 1 have taken no active part in pol
ities. But 1 have by no means been an in
different spectator of passing events, nor
have I lu ritated to express my opinion on
all political subjects when asked, nor to
give mv vote or private intiuence for those !
men and measures I thought bei-t calculat- ,
cd to promote the prosperity and glory of '
our common country. Beyond thi 1 deem-
cd it improper for me to interfere. But this ,
unsolicited and unexpected nomination has
imposed upon mo a new duty, from which
I cannot shrink ; and therefore, approving,
as I do, of tho general objects of the party
which has honored me with its confidence.
I cheerfully accept its nomination without j
waiting to enquire of its prospects of suc
cess or defeat. It is sufficient for me to
know that by so doing I yield to tho wishes
of a large portion of my fellow citizens in
every part of the Union, who, Hte myself,
are sincerely anxious to see the admlaistia
tion of our government restored to that ori
ginal simplicity and purity which marked
the fir.-t years of ifs existence : and if pos
sible to quiet that alarming sectional agita
tion, which, while it delights the Monarch
pati of Europe, causes every friend of our
pwn country to mourn.
Having the experience of pat service in
Jte administration of the Government, I
may be permitted Jo refer to that as the ex-
ponent of the futi r?, and to ?av, should the ;
choice of tic Convention be sanctioned by j
the people, I shall, with tho srjno scrupu
lous regard for fb.o rights of every section
of the Union which then influenced my con
duct, endeavor to pt.;form every duty oon
fided by the Constitution and laws to the
Executive.
As the proceedings of ijn's Convention ;
have marked a new era in the history of tho
,- M,etrv, by bringing a new polit-eal organ- j
izatiou into the approaching Presidential
canvass, I take occasion to reaffirm my full
cmiuucnce in me pwnwa jiuiovD
organization as springing out of a public
necessity, forced upon the country, to a
large extent, by unfortunate sectional divis
ion, aud the dangerous tendency of those
divisions towards disunion. It alone, in my
opinion, of all the political agencies now ex
isting, is possessed of the power to silence
this violent and disastrous agitation, and to
n ctore harmony by its own example of mod-
oration nud forbearance.
It has a claim, I
nounccd in the recent declaration of the
Xtitional Council at Philadelphia, a copy 01 ;
wi,jf.n you were no kind as to enclose mc,
holding them to be just and liberal to every
true bktereat of the country, and wisely
atttptcd to the establishment and support
)(f ajl enlightened, safe, and elleetive Amer
ican policy, in full accord with the ideas
and the hoj.es of the fathers of our Repub
lic. I expect shortly to sail for America, and
wiin me oienjg ui nuim.uivi
hope soon to tread my native soil. My op
portunity of comparing my own country
rtUt tiH, condition of its people with those of
Europe, ) a- only served to increase my ad
miration and love for our own blessed land
of liberty, und I shall return to it without
even a desire ever to cross the Atlantic a
gain. I beg of you. gentlemen, to accept my
thanks for the very flattering manner in
which you have been pleased to communi
cate the results of the action of that en
lightened and patriotic body of men who
composed the late Convention, and to be as
sured that
I am, with profound respect and esteem,
Your friend and fellow-citisen,
MILLARD FILLMORE.
Messrs. A. H. II. Stuart, Andrew Stuart,
Erastus Brooks, E. Ii. Bartlett, William J.
Eames, Ephraim Marsh, Committee.
OUR CANDIDATE STANDS UPON
THE PLATFORM.
The Keystone Club of Philadeiphia.accom
panied by several hundred of other friends,
vituted Wheatland, the residence of Mr.
Buchanan, at Lancaster, Pa., on the 9th
instant. In reply to an address congratu-
cooatries has been fully demonstrated by
the conduct of tho vast concourse assembled
during the past week at Cincinnati. Upon
any similar occasion in Europe the volunta
ry expression of the people would have been
drowned in martial music, and their actions
controlled by an army with banners. How
unlike the spectacle at Cincinnati, where
delegates from the people of the different
States met in convention, and under the
protection of thn Constitution and the laws
harmoniously deliberated upon a subject of
ital importance to the country.
Gentlemen, two weeks since, I should
have made you a longer speech, but now
that I have been placed npon a platform,
OF WHICB I MOST HKARTILY APPROVE, and
bring (he representative of the great Demo
cratic party, and not simply James Buch
anan, I must square my conduct according
to that platform, and insert no new plank,
nor take none from it. That platform is
sufficiently broad and national for the whole
JJr moeratic party. This glorious party,
now more than ever, has demonstrated that
it is the true conservative party of the con
stitution and of the Union.
This is manly and straightforward.
Henceforth let no man doubt the position
of James Buchanan. He stands erect on
the Platform of the Democratic Party ; and
avows no mere acquiescence, but a harty
approval of its principles.
HON. JOHN C. BRECKINRIDGE
If anything could have added to tho gen
eral gratification produced by the selection
of Mr. Buchanan for tho Presidency, it
would have been the exceedingly appro
priate and satisfactory nomination for the
Vice-Presidency. No man of his years
occupies at this moment a prouder and more
euviahle position before the country than
Mr. Breehearidga. On his entrance into
Congress, a few years ago. as the successor
of th immortal Clay iu representing the
Ashland District, he waa subjected from
that circumstance to a sharp scrutiny,
which resulted, greatlv to his honor, in the
general conviction of his worthiness to oc
cupy the post which had long been adorned
by that great man.
Though young in years he is now but
ifaout thirty-five he has already deserved-
ly won many honors and distinctions, and
many more, w trut r still in store for
him. He is the son of Cabell Breekeuride,
a distinguished lawyer, and the nephew of
the celebrated pulpit orators. John and
Robert J. Breckenridge. He is. moreover,
the grandson of Judge John Breckenridge.
who was the Attorney General of the Unit
ed States during Mr. Jefferson's adminis
tration ; and who moved, in the Kentucky
Legislature of 179$. the celebrated resolu
tion;., drawn by Mr. Jefferson, and corres
ponding with those drawn and offered by
Mr. Madison in the Virginia Legislature.
kuown as the resolutions of '93 and 'J9.
When quite young he was elected to the
Kentucky Legislature, and during ourconr
test with Mexico, he accompanied the cole
brated Kentucky regiment, in the rank of
major, to the seat of war, and bore himself
gallantly through that struggle.
Soon after his return he was elected to
Congress, and then re-elected, after one of
the most desperato contests, in which the
sympathies of the whole country seemed
enlisted, ever known in the United States.
It is well known to the country that Keu-
' - i
tucky was beguiled fronj her original faith j
and allegiance by the fascinating influence
of Henrv Clay. And it is a significant fact, I
that she first manifested her disposition to
return to the Republican faith and fold, in
electing and re-electing, in 18ol and 5d,
from the Ashland district, Mr. Brecken
t,n mMMii fniwlulate of the Dcmo-
I.Uge,iuM..t -----
cracy for the Vice Presidency, to tneiiouse - uu-r. - . --
of Representatives. Major 13. is a resident ing absent, Mr. Stuart elected Presi
of the old Ashland district, which so long j dent pro. tern. On motion of Mr. Adams,
adhered to Henry Cla3 . Indeed he seems the bill to amend the naturalization law
to be the only Democrat who has been able was made the order of the day for SaturuVv
to triumph in IM bw
to Congress in
1851. over Uen. Eeslie
Combs, by 530 majority ; and in 185,?, over
ex-Gov. Robert P. Letcher, by 5'2ti major
ity. He is a young man, and inherits all
that nobleness of character which has al
ways distinguished the sons or Kentucky ,
tlmt nbuui in the anec-
aim r -- -
tions ot the democracy 01 aeutwKj voi
Henry Clay occupied in the Whig party of
that State.
Among his Congressional associates he
was universally esteemed for his manly
bearing, his statesman-like abilities, and
great oratorical powers. While a member
of the House of Representatives, Mr. Breck
enridge distinguished himself in the promi
nent position he immediately gained as
leader of the Democratic side of the House,
by the ability and success with which he
spoke on all occasions in advocacy of De
mocratic measures and principles. He was
one of the earliest and most vigorous assail-
ants of the Know Nothing movement, and
was a most uncompromising opponent of
Collins Line largesses. His course during
the two sessions of Congress in which he
served, is most honorable to his integrity
and consistency as a Democrat.
President Pierce, voluntarily tendered
him a few years since, a very honorable
position, we think the mission to Spain,
which he declined, and we believe he also
declined running a third time for Congress,
but we are glad another opportunity is pre-
seated by the action of the Cincinnati Con-
vention, of securing to the country the ser
vices of so able, patriotic, and distinguished
a man.
Rarely, indeed, have tho people of this
country been presented with a better ticket
than that formed by our two illustrious
nominees Buchanan and Breckenridge.
They are both worthy of the fullest confi
dence of the country, and both men whom
all may feel proud to vote for.
0
OPINIONS OF THE OPPOSITION
PRESS.
"The Democracy complete their ticket
by the nomination of Mr. Breckenridge of
Kentucky, for Vice President. We are
not much acquainted with this gentleman,
but we are under the impression that ho is
fitter for the first place than the "sago of
Wheatland." It is the first time, in our
day, that the Democrats have approached
the Whigs in the character of their ticket.
Buchanan and Breckenridge are respecta
ble quite as much so as Fillmore and
Donelsou. "Richmond Whig.
"As respectable as Fillmore and Douel
son!" That's a good joke.
"If we are destined to have another
Democratic President, it will bo some satis
faction to feel that of all the candidates put
in nomination for that exalted office, Mr.
Buchanan is likely to prove tho least ob
jectionable. His mature age, his lorg ex
perience as a statesman, the high positions
he has previously filled, and the manner in
which he has performed tho various duties
which have been devolved upon him, lead
us to hope that, in the event of his election
as Chief Magistrate, ho will be governed
by a sense of national responsibility which
will atone, in somo degree, for the many
political errors of his predecessor. Of the
three principal nominees, Mr. Buchanan
may be regarded as decidedly the safest."
Baltimore Patriot.
"The nomination of Mr. Buchanan has
been confidently claimed by his political
friends for some time past, notwithstanding
the general, if not unanimous, favor which
tho re-election of President Pierce was sup
posed to have obtained in the South by the
tenor of his last annual message. Strong
as Mr. Buchanan was regarded, wo are not
so much surprised at his ultimate success
as that, considering the forrnidableness of
his competitors, he should have received the
required two-thirds of the Convention after
so brief a contest. He is the choice of his
party, and it is not for us to praise or to
blame their selection. But we may say,
without offence, we suppose, that the party
might have done worse; we know not that
it could have done better, although there
are eminent men in it of equal ability and
experience, if not of equal devotion to the
Tart
Mr. Buchanan is a man of charac-
ter, of stainless private life, and of long and
varied experience in public affairs. As a
gentleman we have nothing to object to him
save his party politics and party career,
and, although we trust that the anti-Democratic
conservative power of the country
will be able to beat him, yet if they should
fail they may still hope that his success
will givo to tho country a President who
Wlli Prove a triond to the Union and more
conservative in his administration than is
the PukiPI platform upon which ho has
; been placed by the Convention. "- National
Intelligencer.
QXJESTION AND ANSWER.
Ax INQUIRY. We desire to put an in
terrogatory to our neighbor of the Enquir
er, who seems to be wonderfully pleased
with the nomination of Buchanan, although
the fact is just tho reverse, we suspect.
We desire to know whether the Enquirer
agrees with its candidate for the Presidency
in the opinion that "ten cents a day for the
laboring man" is wages enough? Rich
mond Whig.
When the Wliig proves that our candi
date for the Presidency, is of opinion that
a laboring man should get only "ten cents
a day," its interrogatory shall receive "an
early and satisfactory" reply.
Meanwhile, we want to know of the Uliig,
if it agrees with its candidate for the Presi
dency, that Congress has power to abolish
ji . J""g rmm uua puner 10 anoiisn
slavery in he District of Columbia, to put
an end to the slave trade between the States,
and to prevent the introduction of slavery
into the territories ? In other words, will
the Whig say whether it endorses the "Erie
letter !"
CONGRESS.
a0 Mr Rr;ffUl
iwww oiutr ouu r
posing to bring it under the territorial gov
ernment of Nebraska. Mr. Trumbull ex
plained that the only object of the bill was
to extend the territorial government of Ne
braska over Kansas, and abolish the pres
ent government of the latter territory, and
the laws made by their Legislature. He
thought the proposition was worthy of some
consideration, as there was a state of things
now existing in Kansas which all good men
must deplore. He did not care about hav
ing the bill referred, as that would withdraw
it from the consideration of the Senate.
Mr. Douglas hoped it would be referred to
the committee on territories, who would re
port on it at an early day. It involved
some grave questions; but he was glad to
see that the opponents of the Nebraska bill
were beginning to acknowledge the princi
ple of that bill. The laws of Nebraska were
made by the people of Nebraska, and the
i lavs of Kansas by tho people of Kansas;-
but the proposition now was to abolish the
lavs made by the people of Kensasfor their
own government, and to place them under
the laws of Nebraska, which they have had
no voice in making. Mr. Trumbull said
that so far from acknowledging the princi
ple of the Nebraska bill he did not believe
there was any principle at ail in it. It was
understood in one way at the North, and in
another at the South. But he would admit
j that this bill was not such a proposition as
he should prefer. He regarded the repeal
of the Missouri Compromise as the cause
of all the mischief ; and he would be glad
to restore thugs to their former position.
But this was a temporary expedient, not in
tended to carry out his own wishes fully.
He meant to occupy a conservative ground
upon this question, and was willing to yield
something, for he was sorry to see strife in
Kansas, and was anxious that some meas
ure should bt immediately adopted to res
tore peace to that unhappy Territory, Mr.
Douglas said he was as anxious as his col
league to have peace and quietness restor
ed in Kansas. He was willing to yield
something also ; but he would yield what
some of tho people of Kansas refused to
yield, and that was implicit obedience to
the laws of the land. If every body would
do this there would bo no difficulty in Kan
sas, or any where else. But, if instead of
compelling the rioters and rebels to submit
to the law, they were to be placed under
the laws of another territory, the effect
would be to extend strife and turmoil to Ne
braska also. He was unwilling to inflict up
upon Nebraska the Surses of the mob
violence that existed in Kansas. The peo
ple of Nebraska have obeyed the law, and
they have peace ; in Kansas the law had
been trampled under foot, and there was
strife. Abolitionists and the Emigrant Aid
Societies had not interfered in Nebraska to
prevent the terms and meaning of a law of
Congress ; and the very fact that both ter
ritories were created under one law, and
that in one there was peace and quietness,
while in the other there was strife and con
troversy, shows that the fault is not in tho
law. The fault was in foreign interference.
Strife and violence were the fruits of that
interference in Kansas; but there had been
non-interference in Nebraska, and peace
and harmony had been the natural conse
quence. If his colleague thought the Ne
braska bill was understood differently in tho
North and the South, he had better read the
proceedings of the Democratic National
Convention. He would find that the prin
ciples of the Democratic party were pro
claimed North, South, East and West eve
rywhere alike proclaimed by the unani
mojs vote of every State in the Union.
Massachusetts and South Carolina under
stood tho Nebraska bill alike ; Illinois and
Louisiana, Ohio and Virginia, understood it
aliKe. All true Democrats-had no trouble
in construing it ; and nobody had any trou
ble except those who were opposed to it,
and who were determined not to be satisfi
ed with it. The principles of that bill were
embodied in the compromise of 1850 j and
they were confirmed by the election of Pre
sident Pierce ir, 1352. Mr. Trumbull re
plied that the thing was covered up by the
Cincinnati Convention, very much as it was
in the Nebraska bill. Tho language was
ambiguous, and each section understood it
to suit his own views. Mr. Douglas further
replied and the bill was referred to the com
mittee on territories. Mr. Foote addressed
the Senate on the subject of the Navy Board,
confining his argument to the point that
j the President had no power to dismiss any
commissioned officer of the army or navy,
except in his executive capacity, to carry
into effect the laws of Congress and the
sentences of our courts martial. The Sen
ate then adjourned.
In the House, by the reading of the journ
al of Saturday it appeared that Mr. Ed
wards had given notice of his intention to
introduce a bill for removing the seat of
government from Washington to some point
in Ohio, within five miles of Cincinnati.
Mr. Jones, of Tennessee, moved to strike
out the notice, contending that it could not
there appear as there was no quorum pres
ent on that day. inety-two members only
voted, and for want of a quorum the House
adjourned.
Horrible Crime. The house of Jacob
F riend, four miles from St. Joseph, Missou
ri, was fired by some unknown person late
ly, and Mr. Friend, his wife and five chil
dren were burned. It is supposed they
were murdered before the fire.
m
The Charlestonians are luxuriating
on green corn and ripe figs, taken from the
gardens in and around Charleston.
Commmiicatians.
PUBLIC MEETING.
Organization of a Fire Department.
In pursuance of a previous call, a goodly
number of citizens of this town met this
evening (June 7th, 1856,) in the Court-
House for the purpose of devising a more
efficient organization of the Fire Department
of the town.
The meeting was organized by calling
Dr. C. J. Fox to the Chair, and appointing
P. J. Lowrie Secretary.
J. H. Wilson, Esq., explained the object
of the meeting.
A. C. Williamson, Esq., offered the fol
lowing, which was adopted :
Resolved, That the citizens here assem
bled, do authorize and instruct the Intendant
and Commissioners of this town to appoint
Dr. C J. Cox, Leroy Springs and Samuel
A. Harris to act as Superintendents of the
Fire Department of said town. Clothing
them with authority in all future cases of
calamity by fire visited upon said town to
direct the actions of the fire companies, and
all volunteers, in all things which they may
deem necessary to the extinguishing of the
same, and to do whatever they may think
sufficient to accomplish that end.
T. H. Brem offered the following, which
was adopted :
Resolved, That the Commissioners of the
town are instructed to pass an Ordiance
requiring all persons erecting buildings be
tween Third, Sixth, College and Church
Streets to build them of brick or stone, and
cover them with nietalic or other indestruc
tible material.
J. H. Wilson offered the following, which
was dopted :
Resolved, That the Commissioners be in
structed to purchase an additional Fire en
gine for the town, and to have the one now
owned by the town, put in a good state of
repair.
W. It. Myers offered the following, which
was adopted :
Resolved, That Samuel A. Harris be re
quested to call on the citizens of the town
for the purpose of organizing two Fire Com
panies. The Companies so organized, to
elect their annual officers.
Resolved, That the Intendant be request
ed to enquire into the expediency of laying
down water pipes from each of the public
pumps on Tryon street, and the digging two
new wells on Trade street.
Dr. M. B. Taylor offered the following,
which was adopted :
Resolved, That the Commissioners be re
quested to purchase a quantity of Hooks
and Ladders for the use of the town.
It was moved that the proceedings of this
meeting be published in the papers of this
town, and a copy of the same be sent to
the Intendant.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
C J. FOX, Cha'n.
P. J. Lowrie, Sec'y.
MEETING OP THE BIBLE SOCIETY.
The Mecklenburg County Bible Society
held its Anniversary in the Methodist E.
Church in this town on Wednesday the 28th
of June, 1856. The President being absent
(on account of sickness) Dr. Joseph W.
Koss was requested to act as Chairman.
Thellev. H. B. Cunningham, D. D., opened
the Exercises with prayer. The Bev. J.
B. Watt delivered an able and instructive
discourse. The Secretary read the Report
of the Board of Managers, which was re
ceived. In the absence of the Treasurer
his report was read by the Secretary and
being audited by Messrs. R. A. McNeely,
and J. Mason Strong, was found correct,
viz :
To amt collected during the year $660 40
To profit and Books sold, 10
To amt in Books 157 28
To amt from a friend, 5 00
8822 86
CREDIT.
By amt forw'd to Parent Society $345 00
" bill of expenses receiving and
For warding 5 00
By Premium on Draft 1 72
" Bibles donated to the poor. 4 25
" Paid for sign, 2 00
" Books on hand 101 81
" Cash 363 08
$822 86
Only 13 out of the 40 Protestant Congre
gations in Mecklenburg County have con
tributed within the past year to aid in the
distribution of the Scriptures; and of these
13 several have made two collections in be
half of this great work.
The following gentlemen were elected
officers for the current year :
Rev. A. W. Miller, President.
Capt. John Walker, 1 Vice.
Rev. T. M. Farrow, 2 "
E. Xye Hutchison, Record. Secy.
M. D. Johnston, Cor. "
P. J. Lowrie, Treas. Depository.
James P. Irwin, Thos. A. Boone and
Joseph Smith, Executive Committee.
It is a subject of sincere regret with those
who take an interest in the Bible Society
that Christians, who consider the truths of
the Bible the foundation of all happiness,
temporal and eternal, are so indifl'erent to
the efforts put forth for its circulation at
home and in foreign lands.
E. NYE HUTCHISON, R. Sec'y.
for the democrat.
BIBLE CAUSE.
At a meeting of the Mecklenburg Bible
Society, June 3, 1856, the following persons
were appointed to address the people of the
county on the subject of the spread of the
Bible amongst the people through the aid
of the Bible Society, and present its in
terests to them through the secular press
of the county for their aid : Reverends J. R. j
1 lckett. J. B. W att, and H. B. Cunning
ham, D. D.
Christian Friends and Brethren : In obe
dience to the request of the Society, wo
proceed to perform this part of our task,
There are forty Protestant Congregations
in the bounds of this county, all of whom
profess to love the Word, and to draw from
it all their knowledge of God, and the rela- j
;t,o we as men sustain to
uuuw -
also look on that Book, not only as the Rule
of Faith and action, but as giving to man
the measure of bis experience of Christian
joy, and also of his hope for Heaven or the
joys above.
AD this that the Bible gives, is admitted
by each member of each of the forty con
gregations; yet only thirteen out of the 40
have contributed at all to spread the Word
in our county !
There may have been a lack of infor
mation on the part of some ; yes, many of
the officers of these delinquent congrega
tions. Yet our object is to awaken enquiry
in the minds of all who are interested in
this great cause that they may, by enqui
ry, find out who are the men whose duties
are not performed, and urge them to the
performance.
You will perceivo by tho published Re
port of the Meeting, that there is expressed
a "sincere regret" at the indifference of
those who profess to believe the Bible, to
the great work of spreading the Word over
these lands; and when only 13 out of 40
congregations have contributed to this great
end, well may we regret.
This is published to the world; and is it
not the publication of your shame, who
have not done any thing in this good and
great cause ? Can a Christian congrega
tion fail to feel the shame of such a posi
tion when they are properly informed, and
fail to show their faith in the Bible, by their
work of spreading it abroad ?
Christian Ministers: We address you in
all the love of brethren beloved, and say to
you, fail not to give out the notice in the
name of Him who has called us to this great
work of spreading the Word of tho Lord.
How easy is it for us to point him to the
Crucified, who has learned His history wed
from the Book ! It lightens our work, in
preaching the Gospel.
Let us, brethren, one and all, do our
part, and we will be able to make a track,
not only in our county, but we may make
one in a far country, by aiding the Parent
Society, in sending tho Word to the be
nighted there.
Wishing and praying that the delinquent
amongst us will take our exhortation, we
subscribe ourselves,
Your affectionate servants in the Lord.
Signed, in behalf of tho Committee, by
J. R. PICKETT, Ch'n.
THE MARKETS.
corrected weekly by t. m. farrow.
Charlotte, June 16,
BACON, Hams per lb
" Sides, per Ih
" Hog1 round
Bugging, cotton, per yard
Beef, per lb
Butter, per lb
Bccsicax, p-rlb
Bruns, per bushel
BRAND Y, Apple per gal
Teach "
CO TTON, new, per lb
Coffee, per lb Rio
" " Java
CANDLES, Adamantine
" Sperm
" Tallow
CORN, per bushel
Chickens, each
CLO TH, Copperas
" Linse)'
Eggs, per dozen
FLOUR, per lb
perbbl
Feathers, per lb
Herrings, per bbl
Lard, per lb
Mutton, per lb
Mackerel, per bbl
MOLASSES, Sugar House
" Common
Meal, per bushel
Mullets, per bbl (Wilmington)
Nails, per lb
Oats, per bushel
Pork, per lb
Peas, per bushel
POTATOES, Irish, per oushel...
Northern, per buslu
" Sweet, per bushel. .
SUGAR, Loaf
Brown
Stone-tetre, per gal
Salt, pel sack
Tea. per lb
Wheat, per bushel
Whiskey, Western, per gal ,
WOOL, best washed,
" unwashed
lrw, bale ,
Clover Seed, per bushel
1856.
... iii
... ui
... lOtoll
... 17 to 18
. . . 5 to 7
. . . 12 to 15
. . '20 to 1
... 75 to 100
... 50
75
... etoOj
... 14 to 15
. . . 18 to 20
. . . 33 to 37
40 to 50
. . 18 to 25
to 50
. .. 124 '015
... 12 to 15
. . . 25 to 35
. .. It) to 12
. . . 2 to 2A
5 iO 54;
. . . 33 to :57J
$4 to 6
... lOj to Hi
5 to 6
.. $10 to 24
. . 58 to C5
. . . 50 to 55
. . 50 to 55
.. $9 to 104
i 10 I)
.. 33 to 374
.. 74
.. 50 to 55
.. 50 to 75
h
$1.50
$34
13 to 14:J
10 to 124
. 10 to 15
2.25
75 to 1.50
95 to LOO
60 to 05
27 to 28
23
80 to 85
. $8 to 10
Columbia, June 14.
COTTON The sales of the week comprise
some 1U0 bales, at 8 to 10; extremes. BACON
Shoulders 10 to 104c; Sides 11 to 114c. by the
hhd. FLOl'R Common to good $5$ to $t4
per bbl. Family Flour $04 to $7. CORN No
change to note in this article. OATS We still
quote 38 to 42 cts. PEAS No change to note.
Charleston, June 14.
COTTON The sabs to-day racked 1840
bales, prices ranging from ) to llf cents.
New York, June 14.
FLOUR $5 15 to $5 00. WHEAT $158
to $1 80. CORN 54 cents. PORK $19 for
mess. BEEF $12 for mess. LARD 14 cents.
WHISKEY 2 cents.
NOTICE.
IN CONSEQUENCE of having lost by the
fire which occurred iu this place, on the
morning of the 27th of May last, various Notes
and claims against numerous persons in this am!
adjoining counties. which notes and claims, lw -ing
the property ot E. C. Steele, A. Beth
L'NE & Co., and others, which were placed in my
hands for collection: All persons, therefore, against
whom any of such claims are still standing un
settled, are hereby duly notified, that unless they
appear immediately and close up the same, by
note or cash, I shall be compelled to file, lor'h
with, Bills in Equity, thereby subjecting such
persona to additional aud unnecessary costs.
S. W. DAVIS.
Charlotte, June 10, 185C tf
IYOTICE.
BY virtue of a Deed of Trust, executed to me
on the 18th day of May, 1855, by David
Liudsey, in favor of Richard" Peoples and T. A.
Sharp, I will proceed to sell, at the Court-House,
in the town of Charlotte, at public auction, on
Thursday the 10th day of Jvly next, the
valuable property known as the
Foster Mill Tract, containing
about 93 Acres,
Lying in Mecklenburg county, and adjoining the
lands of William Lee. Smith's heirs. Nancv Alex
ander, and otners Lpon tne land are
Mills, including Grist,
Saw. and Flouriner.
at
II
All of which have undergone recent and thofoagS
repairs, the location being as good, if not the best,
iu mc iuumi i , i'ji uiiiuug purposes
W. DAVIS, Trustee.
Charlotte, June 10, 1856. ts
Cotton Gin for Sale.
THE subscriber has an excellent Cotton Gin,
ot the Griswold make, which he will sell
upon fair terms. Applv to
RICHARD PEOPLES,
Providence, Mecklenburg.
June 10 1856-,4t b
The steamer "Arabia" has arrived
New York, with European dates to the ai
ult. At Liverpool Cotton had rco
from the previous decline, and cloej fi
Sales of the week, 4000 bales. Fair Orl
6d; Middling, 6d. Fair UpiRnd s
Middling, 6 1-lGd. Stock 690,000 b&l
including 540,000 bales American. R
stuffs dull and declining. Wheat had d
clined2d. Corn unchanged. Flour si, if
lower; Canal 32 to 34; Ohio 35 to 37,. $
Bank had advanced the rate of interest
5 per cent. Much anxiety prevailed .
garding American affairs, and the nes .
Vigil's reception following so closeU
V lln..
Clarejadon's friendly dispatches, had
creased the excitement. Lord Elgin would
be sent as Plenipotentiary to Washington
as the last hope of averting war. Tfo
news of the dismissal of Crampton thfir
minister, by our Government, had not
reached Englaud when the "Arabia" sailed
Administratorsiie
H
A VIM taken out special Letters m U
m iihi"mi" uruii iiiit court? or K lKw
LEY, dee'd, I will sell, at his late residence i
Chariot, on Friday, the 21th of June,
A quantity of Household and
Kitchen Furniture,
Some of which is valuable. Also,
A fine Harness Horse.
At the same time and place, I will hire'
out, until the tirst of August, THE NEUKOEs
helonsrinjr to the Estate, conakthlff of. i;l
BOY, an elderly MAN and WOM AN-the lwr
a good cook. dmA.
There are also several vacant ROOMS JB
in the building, which will be rented priA'lB.
vately, till the tirst of January next, on reason,
ble terms,
TERMS OF SALE Six months' credit on
nil sums over tive dollars, with bond and appror-
ed sureties.
J. M. HUTCHISON,
June 10, 1850. ts Special Adm'r
CHARLOTTE, IV. C.)
June 7th, 1856. (
AT A MEETING of the Boakd of Com.
missioners of the Town of Charlotte,
held this evening, at their Council Chamber:
Present, Wm. F. Phifer, Wm. A. Lucis, Wi.
bam Harty, William If. Myers, and R. j,
Jamison William F. Phifer acting as Cniir
man of the Meeting:
It la OrriailM'd, That it shall not bt
lawful for any person to erfct any building,
other than brick or ston, with metal roofs, oq
Squares No. 1, 2, 3, 4. 5, 7, 9, and II.
bounded by Third, Sixh, College, and Church
streets.
Any person violating the above Ordinance
shall forfeit and pay the sum of one thousand
dollars. WM. F. PillFF.R,
Teste, Chairman.
J. B. Kerr, Town Clerk.
June 10 lm.
Q?-"Y hig" will please copy one monlb.
Something that was never
offered he Tore !
The best Plantation in Mecklenburg-
County;
Also, the best Gin-House in N. Carolina.
THE Plantation contains 500 Acre, in
the Providence settlement, lying untbt- w
ters of Flat Branch, 14 miles south of Charlotte -Persons
wishing to purchase, would do well to call
and see for themselves. It this tract be not sulfi
ctent, OTHER TRACTS ol equally good land,
near at hand, can be purchased upon lair terms.
It there be those who wish lo purchase a small
tract, they can also be acconiuiod itcd iu the same
neighboihood.
Also for sale, a Plantation with 340 Acre,
with a good SAW MILL and a GOLD MINK,
lying on the waters ol Mile Ursnrh,
8 miles from Charlotte, well timbered.
Possession to he given on the 25th
day of December next.
JOHN S. PORTER.
Providence, May -20, IBM".. dm
NOTICE.
TRATED OR STOLEN from
the subscriber, in Union coun
ty, five miles west ot Lanesborough,.
Anson county, on the night ol the 14th of
April last, A IS V M 4Ki;, of medium
size. 111 or 11 years old. 1 will pay a reward
of TEN DOLLARS for th- delivery of saiJ
mare to me, or for information so that 1 get
her or TWENTY DOLLARS for informa
tion sufficient to convict the thief. Addrew
me at Lanesboro', Anson county, N. C
JAMES 1. ROSS.
N. B. 1 think the mare was stolen, aid
that the thiel went in the direction ol Char
lotte. J. I. R.
lune 10, 1856. Dt
Hussey's Patent Reapers and
1Jf ntxr ezra f?rm hi r t rl
AND
EMERY'S PATENT KAII.-llOAJl HORSE POWEIJ
AND
Overshot Threshers.
PERSONS wishing tho above Machine fa
the approaching harvest, will apply (17
letter or otherwise) to John A. Hoyden, leaial
agent for Western North Carolina, w ho will furn
ish them in Salisbury, at manufacturer pric,
with addition of transportation only.
In the absence of Mr. Boy den, application n
be made to Eugene Martin, Esq., who u al
agent for McCormiek's celebrated Machin. .
2 Office next to Cowan's brick row.
Ear" A supply of the very best Machine
wavs on hand.
JOHN A. BOYDEX
Sa ' bury, May 27, 1 -"!) :5m
AND
JEWELRY.
faflHOMAS TROTTKT?
JfL A S( IX have jnst re
. ...,.i ...:n u.. jJ
- 't .iii'i mil - 1 11- WMV .
larly receiving additions thereto) a choice
of handsome and fashionable WATCHESW
the most eel brated makers. Also, a rich W
ment of
Fashionable Jewelry, Chains. tt
All of w hich will be sold low for cash, oronh"
time to punctual dealers.
THOMAS TROTTEK & So.
Charlotte, June 10, 185t. tf
IV Whig please copy.
(i. F. ANDERSON.
IV. D. RKVSOli
tlllllk:kv n .- ' 41 1, If
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
NO. 10, KOANOKE SQl'AKE,
Norfolk, Vir&iBi
Pay active attention to the sale of Ffe
othe r kinds of Produce, avoiding uni e
charges and rendering prompt returns.
May 20, 1 8561 y
aBotice.
THE Tax Lists for 1855, are now ifl
hands, and I hold them ready for i'PJj
I request all persons to inform me of any taJ
which may not be listed. . H
C'All persons that have not pai'l
for 1854, wilt surety come np una fork orer
E. 0 C.KIER,
April 8, 1 856 tf
Fresh Fluid and Campbell
jk
AT PRITCTIAKD'S Drug Store, you
get these articles pnre. Fluid at ?' t
gallon Camphine 'JO cents, cash,
April 8, lo56.
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