WM. J. YATES, Editoe &Pbopiuetob CHARLOTTE. Tuesday Morning, Feb. 24, 1857. SIXTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT. The Spring Terms of the Suporior Court in this (the Cth) Circuit will be held as follows: fSurry county, Monday, 231 February. Yadkin 2d March. Ashe Wilkes Alexander Davie Iredell Catawba Lincoln Gaston Union Meckleuburg Cabarrus li 'Wiin 9th do. 10th do. 23d do. 30th do. 0th April. 13th do. 20th do. 27th do. 4th May. 11th do. 18th do. 2oth do. Judge Dick will ride the Circuit. Win. Lander, Esq. Solicitor. fF We are gratified to find that our cir culation is steadily and rapidly increasing. We are determined that no one shall he disappointed in patronizing the "Western Democrat." we spare no trouble to furn-i-h .ur n ailers the latest news, commercial ly and politically. Those who suhserilie are certain to get the worth of their money; and whenever a man thinks he is not gett ing the value of the subscription price, we hope lie will discontinue. N offence caus ed by discontinuances, especially if arrears are settled. We never drum for subscribers (prefer in that the paper shall be its own recom mendation), therefore these wanting to ub.-eribe need not wait to be solicited. On our first page will be found a speech on the Bill to charter the Danville and GreeBsbomugh Railroad, delivered in the Senate at tin- late scs.-ion of the Legis lature, by Wm. R. Myers, Esq., Senator from Mecklenburg county. TllE CABINET. A correspondent of the Baltimore Sun, writing from Wa.-hington City, says.- It is believed by members of Congress and others, both from letters and verbal reports from Wheatland, that the new Cab inet will be composed of Mr Cass as Secre tary of State; Mr Cobb of Georgia, Sec'j of the Treasury; Ex-GoT. Floyd of Va., Secretary of War; Ex-Gor. Brown of Tenn. Secretary of the Navy; Mr Toucey. At torney General; Mr Jones of Pennsylvania, postmaster General, and Jacob Thompson of Miss., Secretary of the fat rior. We learn that the last named gentleman (Mr Thompson) is a native of Caswell county, X . C. The names of Weldon X. Edwards, L. O'B. Branch, Warren Window, T. L Clinguiau and others, of Xorth Carolina, are mentioned in Connection with Cabinet eppointments. . In the Congressional proceedings of the 19th. we notice that Mr Davis of Mary land, ly direction of the investigating committee, made a special report in tin case of Mr Gilbert of New York, conclu Sag with a resolution for his expulsion. Mr Letcher moved that the report ho print ed. Reports were also made recommending the expulsion of Messrs. Edwards. Welch iiud Matteson; also Mr Simonton. as re porter. Mr Kelsey made a dissenting re port. All the reports were ordered to be printed, and their consideration was to have taken place yesterday. They are all from the State of New York. Thev nil swear innocence, and protest that they were misunderstood; but the evi dence, in some cases, is positive. Mlt BrCHAXAK, the President elect, is expected to be in Washington on Thursday, when the members of his Cabinet will be certainly known. lW The treaty recently made by Mr Dallas with the British Government has been rejected, or at least postponed till the .rth of March, by the V. S. Senate. The qause for this action is thus stated by a Washington correspondent: "I have just ascertained what I suppose Is he the difficult v in the Dallas and Clar endon treaty, which has caused its virtual rejection by the Senate. The matter has leaked out. but comes to me in so direct a shape that I have entire confidence in it. It appears that a treaty was made not long since between the British and Xicaragiinn Governments, one stipulation of which was that slavery should be forever prohibited in the territory of the latter. The treaty to which Mr Dallas wad a party, without alluding directly to this fact, nevertheless neogala and endorses that stipulation, and it is this which has caused the unex pected hostility of the Democratic Senate and Administration. VW Gen. R. C. Gotten of Chatham conn tv. has been appointed by Gov. Bragg, ; Adjutant General of the State in place of Gen. li. W. Haywood, resigned. Br The last Ceeisliiture ehnrtere1 n Company to buiid a Railroad from High a i umi, in v,untor0 county, to Danbury, in Stokes county, via Salem. Winston, and Gemiantown. No State aid. CP A terrible accident occurid ton freight train on the Chicago and Bock Island Railroad. The freshets had carried off one of the river bridges, and the whole train, consisting of seven or eight car loads of horses, plunged into the stream, drown ing everything but one horse. The Eu- giueer is to blame for the accident. SOUTHERN TOI R OF President PlERCE. We notice that the City Council of Augusta have adopted a resolution authorizing the Mayor to appoint a committee of Council to join a committee of the citizens, to ex tend to President Pierce the courtesy and hospitality of that city, in the event of bis visit to the South. GEN. PIERCE S CABINET. In a few days (says the St. Louis Lea der,) the present administration will be brought to a close, and it is presumable that no change will be made in the Cabinet dur ing that time. If not, Gen. Pierce's Cabi net will have remained in office for the whole term of four years, without any change in either of the departments. Every member now holds the position assigned to him the day the President assumed the reins of government. It is the first instance of the kind in the history of our government. Gen. Washington's Cabinet remained entire through his first terra, with the exception of a single change in the Post Office Depart ment, and John Quincy Adams made only one change during his term, having had two Secretaries of War. It is a high compliment to the present ablj Cabinet. I!?' Some of the opposition papers in the South are finding fault with the twelve Southern democrats who voted for the ad mission into the Union of Minnesota, be cause it :s a free State; but a little reflec tion will show that tliey did no wrong in so voting. We of the South have contended that it would be wrong, and just cause for dissolution, for the North to refuse the ad mission of any more slave States that the territories, after complying with constitu tional provisions, and applying for admis sion, should be admitted regardless of their domestic policy. Now, we ak, if southern men intend to require action on a principle (which is correct) when it works for their own benefit, and repudiate it when it docs not accomplish their desires ? If it is just cause for dissolution for the North to refuse the admission of a State on account of slavery existing therein, would it not be equally so for the South to refuse to admit a State because slavery was prohibited ? Let us act consistently in this matter. m m m CONGRESSIONAL. But very little business has been defin itely transacted by cither House the past week. A petition, numerously signed by citizens of California, asking the expulsion of Mr Herbert, has been referred to the committee on elections of the House. The House considered and passed yeas 99, nays 71) the bill for the relief of the people of Kansas, repealing the laws enact ed by the Legislature which assembled at the Shawnee Mission, and providing for a new election for members of that body. The following are the names of all the mem bers from the non-slavehohling States who joined the southerners in voting against this odious bill : Messrs. Allen, Brown. Cad wallader, English, Florence, Fuller of Maine, Hall, Harris of Illinois. Kelly. Miller of I,.d., Morrison. Packer, Pi ck and Whitney. In the Senate, a resolution was adopted, directing the committee on commerce to in quire into the expediency of authorizing the Secretary of War and Navy, under the di rection of the President, to employ such officers as they may think proper to make such exploration and verification of the several surveys already made for a ship canal near the Isthmus of Darien. to con nect the waters of tiie Pacific with the Atlantic by the Atrato and Truando rivers. A proposition is before Congress to re fund to Maryland. Virginia, South Carolina, ami other States, the amounts of money contributed by tbcm towards erecting the national ( 'apitol. The Senate lias passed the bill confirm ing the titles to the States to swamp lauds, and has passed the bill introduced to secure an equal distribution of the public lands to the States. On the 20th, Mr Campbell's tariff bill passed by a vote of 110 yeas, to 84 nays, When Gen. Pierce, in March, ISoo, en tend upon the administration of govern ment, The public debt was $69,876,037 The new tax debt 2.750,000 $71,8794KI7 In the extinguishment of this debt and premium then' has been paid $45,825,319, and the balance of debt is $304)53,909, -all of which," says the late message, "might be extinguished within a year, without embar rassing the public service, but being not yet due and only redeemable at the option of the bolder, cannot be pressed to payment by the government." a ty The bill increasing the pay of the officers of the army, which now awaits the signature of the President, will give Lieut. General Scott $1,838, making his yearly compensation $10,(520. The increase pay of each brigadier general is $1,100; colonel $8U0; lieutenant colonel $$50; major $550; captain $400; lieutenant $300 making their salaries respectively $7,500, $3,000. $2,000, $2,500, $2,200, $1.00, $1,000. The average increase is $300 to each offi cer, or in all $525,000. IT Mr Thompson has been elected Sen- ator to Congres froin New Jersey. t The South Carolina Railroad Com pany recently offered to pay an annuity of $0,000. to the city of Augusta, Geo., for the privilege of connecting the tracks of the Qeoreia and South Carolina Railroads. . . . . ., . . in t i. ir l,.tlti,,,i In ( ..in,,-, on the snhieet expressed a willimrness to accept that sum ,, "". , j llliMUiiiii as a cousiucraiioii mmm conferred by the citv to the railroad com- . , names. The Council however, have deter-; r . , . . ... . ., . mined that the privilege is worth ten thou- sand dollars per annum, and the negotiation is therefore suspended. Use of Turpentine in the Arts. The use of rosin and turpentine seem to in crease with every development of inventivt talent. In paiuting, in printing, in soap making, and especialy in lighting, iss use seems to be almost universal. It forms an important element in many chemical opera tions, aud it is estimated in a late commu nication to the Loudon Society of Arts, that from two to three hundred thousaud dollars worth is consumed annually in the Ameri can India rubber manufactories. WILMINGTON, CHARLOTTE AND RUTHERFORD ROAD. The Directors of the Wilmington, Char lotte and Rutherford railroad company met in Wilmington on Thursday the 12th ir.st, and continued in session the remainder of the week. We learn that they decided to call for the second instalment of ten per cent, on subscriptions of stock, the same to be paid on or before the 1st May next. They have likewise called a general meeting of the stockholders, to be held in this town on Tuesday, the 17th of March next, to pass upon the amendments to the charter recently made by the General As sembly, and which, among other things, authorize the counties on the line of the Road to subscribe to the capital stock of the company. We learn also that the difficulty as to the town subscription ($200,000) to this work, was fully adjusted, and the instalments due from the town with the details of the bonds were agreed upon. A committee was appointed to confer with the Wilmington and Manchester com pany as to the details of any connection that may be made between the two roads at Whiteville. It is expected that, at the meeting in March, the eastern terminus will be settled, and that the road will be put under con tract. From Lumberton to Rockingham is now under contract, and many of the con tractors, we learn, are engaged upon their sections. We rejoice that one of the great stum bling blocks in the way of the Company the difficult' concerning the corporate sub scription of the town of Wilmington has been settled, and the details, agreeable to both Company and corporation, agreed upon. If an eligible sale of the town bonds can be made, the Company will be placed in the possession of means which will enable them to prosecute the work with vigor. Another serious obstacle still exists which we trust will be harmoniously surmounted at the meeting of the stockholders in March next. We refer to the location of the ter minus at this end of the road. For the present we will content ourself with the ex pression of the hope that past differences of opinion on this point may be forgotten; and that all interested may discuss this subject with unprejudiced eyes, looking not so much to the gratification of preferences, as to the building of the road, a consideration which ought to override all other considera tions. Wilmington Herald. We further learn that the Road has been located from Charlotte to Lincolnton and to Newton, and that work will soon be com mence d. Push the enterprise forward and let all do what they can to help it along. SUPREME COURT. The following decisions have beeen de livered since our last report : By Nash, C. J. In Propst v. Roseman, from Rowan, affirming the judgment. In Purvis v. Robinson, from Sampson, revers ing the order. In Journey v. Sharp from Iredell, reversing the judgment, and direct ing a venire dt novo. By Pearson, J. In State v. McLelland, from Bluden. declaring there is no error. In Elliott v. Pool, in equity, from Pasquo tank. In Boyd v. Small, from Beaufort, in equity, dismissing the bill with costs. In Richardson v. Williams, in equity, from Union, directing a decree for plaintiff. In In Scarlet v. Hunter, in equity, from Meck lenburg, plaintiff entitled to a decree for specific performance upon payment of pur chase money and interest. In Turner v White from Orange, affirming the judgment. By Battle, J. In Garrard v. Dollar, from Orange ; judgment reversed and judgment for pmntiff upon the special verdict. In Daughtry's Ex'rs v. Booth, from Gates, af firming the judgment. In Gwynu v. Hodge from Caswell, affirming judgment. In Kim el v. Kimel, from Davidson; judgment re versed and venire de novo. In .Stack v. Williams, in equity, from Union ; decree for plaintiff and reference. In Montgomery v. Henderson, in equity, from Mecklenburg dismissing hill. Per Curiam. Tlie ci Jew Mann v. Tay lor from Stanly ; judgment at this term va cated appeal dismissed certiorari grant- 1 CORRUPTION. The Iowa State Gazette publishes an extract from the proceedings of the Legis lature of that State, giving evidence intend ed to establish the charge that Horace Greeley received at Washington one thou sand dollars for certain services rendered to a navigation company. In connection with this charge, it is noticed by a New York Journal that four or five members of Congress have already been implicated in taking money for legislative purposes, in some way or other. It has also been open ly alleged that one of the leading journals of New York is the organ of stock gam blers, and that its columns are used to aid the speculations of its principal proprietor. Earthquake. A shock of an carth juake was distinctly felt in various parts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey on the niirht of the 10 b instant. It was attended with slight umt'.lations and sounds resem bling the rumbling of a very heavy vehicle, aud was of about tweutv seconds duration. TilE DRBD S( OTT Case. A Washing ton correspondent of the Cincinnati En- "Great interest and some impatience are felt in regard to the deci ' sion of the Supreme Court in the Dred iscott case The delay in delivering the J " of Judge Daniel, who lost his wife in a very melancholy manner, and has not been able h:s 110,itioM aml duties on the resume bench. It is well understood that six of the nine judges have decided that the Missouri Compromise is unconstitutional; that Judge Grier concurs in the general conclusion, but raises some side issues, which prevent his general acquiesence in the decision. Judge Curtis moderately and Judge McLean very decidedly dissent. The judgment will be rendered by Chief Justice 'Hjayey. It will be his last written decision ; and, it is said, he will resign shortly after the in stallation of Mr Buchanan. R. Barnwell Rhett Jr., Esq., has pur chased the interest in the Charleston AT r curij, lately owned by the lamented W. R. Taber. THE COTTON INTEREST. We copy the following highly interesting article from the Washington Union: Among the mass of information found in our foreign files by the Baltic, nothing ap pears to us more important than the pro ceedings of a meeting of the manufacturers in England in regard to cotton. It is an nounced officially, by English authority, that at the end of this commercial year there will not be one bale of cotton on hand in Liverpool. To appreciate the immediate importance c.f this great commercial fact, a glance at the question in its many ramifications in Europe is necessary. In 184G the ''stock on hand" in Liverpool was over 450,000 bales American cotton, or twenty weeks' supply, working full time; in 185G the stock on hand was 332,000 bales, which, allow ing for the additional number of spinners, furnished only eight weeks' supply. Esti mating the present crop at 3,000,000 bales a liberal estimate the increased demand for the raw material all over Europe, from the Baltic to the Black Sea, will take up, at high figures, every pound of that 3,000, 000 bales, work up the present limited stock on hand, and leave the markets of the world bare. " There will not be one bale of surplus cotton in Liverpool." The in crease of consumption over produce during the last ten years, has been at the rate of 16.G4 per cent, against 0.77 per cent. This shows an increase of consumption over production of 6.87 per cent, for ten years. Before the year 1845 the proportion was the reverse. If this condition of things continues, the , market in October, 1858, will open on cash orders from actual consumers m Europe, for every pound of cotton we can possibly produce or spare from our own manu facturers. It appears, from the various data before us, that this destruction of the surplus at Liverpool, and with it the monopoly so long exercised by that market, is owing en tirely to the policy inaugurated on the continent of Europe during the last six or seven years. The spinners on the Rhine, in Holland, in Belgium, and even in Austria, formerly purchased their supplies in Liver pool. Russia alone took at the rate of 150,000 bales of our cotton annually from the English depot. The movement to estab lish a direct trade between the American planters and the continental spinners, gave a sudden impulse to the cotton manufac turing interests throughout the continent. The Prussian Commercial League gave attention to it, the Netherlands Trading Society took it up, the merchants of Bre men. Hamburg, and Antwerp, entered into it, and the continuous agitation in the cot ton States of America attracted the atten tion of those European official influences always on the lookout for important move ments. We find the duties on cotton were first reduced and then repealed. Every drawback to the free importation of the great American staple was removed, and at last the peace policy of Russia adds to the imposing character of this great com mercial and indu.strul party on the conti nent of Europe for a direct trade with the cotton-growing States of America. With the surplus at Liverpool destroyed with the monopoly there broken up, and a direct trade based on the continental de mand, thus a fixed and leading feature in the cotton trade the United States pos sesses another bond of peace, not only upon England, but on all Europe. The English manufacturers are calling on the East India Company for assistance! They had bettor rely upon peace with the United States. Nature has settled the mutter: Cotton is King, and the planters now control the power. THE GREAT SNOW STORM. Lieut. Maury has written to Secretary Dobbin a letter embodying such facts as he has been able to gather with reference to the rise, progress and phenomena of the great storm of the 17th and 18th January. The letter is too long for publication in the Express and is accompanied by a tabular statement of figures of a width that does not admit of transfer to our columns, so that we can only make mention of the more striking and remarkable points given in it. The returns are as yet by no means so full from observers in various parts of the coun try as Lieut. Maury could desire, and as to enable him to generalize satisfactorily con cerning the storm throughout its whole ex tent, but enough is known to afford matter for useful comment with regard to the means of precaution to be adopted in future upon the eve of great elemental violence. The storm was about twenty-six hours in mak ing its way, against a violent head-wind, from North Carolina to Maine, it having i commenced in Bertie county, in the former State, at 8 o'clock on the evening of the 17th, aud at Portland, in the latter, at 10 o'clock on the evening of the 18th. The lowest depression of the mercury at the beginning of the fall of snow was at North East, Duchess county, N. Y., where it fell to 10 deg. below zero, and the highest range at Augusta, Geo., where it stood at 38 deg. above zero. The greatest depth of snow re ported was at Philadelphia, in Duchess Co., N. Y.. BlackwelPs Isiand, near N. Y. city, aud Smithfield, Long Island, where it iay 24 inches on the ground, and the lightest covering was at Edisto Island, on the Car olina coast, where it barely whitened the surface, a half inch being given as the meas urement while at Wheeling, Virginia, there was no snow at all. Lieut. Maury i points out the great advantage, iu view of the comparatively slow line of march of these periodical tempests, of telegraphing their approach from one end of the Atlantic coast to the other, and to the chain of Northern Lakes, in order that means may be at once resorted to, for the protection of life and property against their violence. Had the Harbor masters of Boston, New Y'ork, and other Northern seaports been placed on their guard against the con ing of the recent storm, there is little d ubi that a large amount of property aud r any valuable lives might have been saved. IMPORTANT FROM NICARAGUA. Th steamer Tennessee, with San Juan dates to the 10th hist., has arrived. Cols. Titus and Lockndge went up the river and attacked aud def-ated 300 Costa Ricans, at Cody's Point. The steamer get ting out of order, was sent back to Pauta Arenas, repaired, and again went up. The enemy's loss in battle believed to be large; American's, trifling. Dates from Walker to the 3d, per Orizi ba, via Panama, state that the enemy, un der Covas, appeared in the neighborhood of Rivas on the 28th. Gen. Henningsen, with a force 400 men, attacked 1500 of the enemy, driving them from their position, and then returned to Rivas. Walker's whole force is now 1300; 1100 fit for duty all in excellent health and spirits, with provisions and ammunitions for three months. A private despatch from the agent of the associated press at Arenas confirms the above. Duel. The Savannah Georgian of the 17th instant, states that much excitement was evident in that city yesterday , when it was known that a duel had been fought, with a fatal termination to one of the parties, between Daniel Stewart Elliott, Esq., and Thos. R. Daniel, Esq., both well known gentlemen, res'deuts of Savannah. The weapons chosen were rifles, the dis tance twenty-five paces, the time Monday at noon, and the placo Scriven's Ferry, S. C, about three miles below the city. On the first fire Mr Daniel fell mortally wounded and Mr Elliott received no hurt. Circumstantial Evidence. A singu lar case has just occurred at Detroit, which goes to show that circumstantial evidence, though sometimes the most reliable, is not always to be depended upon. A German pedler was seen to enter a certain house, but was not seen to leave it. Suspicion of course rested there the house was search ed, and the supposed traces of a foul mur der were discovered such as blood, bones and burnt clothing. The family were ar rested and tried. A complete case was made out, the circumstantial evidence being deemed overwhelming, and the prosecuting attorney was summing up, when the pedler presented himself to the court, and turned into a farce what might have resulted in a judicial tragedy. Raising Tea Cashmere Goats. A correspondent of the Western Recorder, writing from Greenville. South Carolina, says : "I am within a few miles of the place where the experiment was made of raising tea. It has proved a failure. The plant will grow well enough, but wages are too high in this country. We cannot afford to pick, to roll up and dry any sort of leaves for a half a dollar a pound. In China, where a man is hired for a dollar a month and boards himself, it may be done. I am glad to learn that the Cashmere goat, introduced by J. B. Davis, does well here. The goat is hardy, prolific and produces a heavy fleece of wool, so fine that the finest French Merino is coarse in comparison, and then it is from six to nine inches long. A son of his Mr Scott Davis has a cargo of fresh Angora Cashmere goats on their way to Gallatin, Tennessee, where he intends to establish a colony of these Asiat ics. Our ladies in Kentucky may therefore expect, in a few years, to find themselves employed in knitting Cashmere stockings and gloves, as I find some of the ladies here now doing. Scounduelism. A case of unadulterated character is mentioned in the Macon (Ga.) Telegraph, which occurred in Macon last week. That paper says : The hero, one Georg-e A. Smith, succeed ed in gaining the confidence and affection of a respectable woman in Macon county; married her and brought her here as lie alleged, en route for Missouri, his place of residence. Here, while stopping at the Lanier House, he obtained possession of all her money, and persuaded her, after much difficulty, to sell her servant, a little girl, to save travelling expenses, and then, pocket ing the proceeds, went out on pretence of business, and has not lieen heard of since. Smith is about forty years old, fair com plexion, auburn hair, hazle eyas, one of his front teeth out, and a scar upon one of his wrists. A Virginia Volcano. It is said that the statement in reference to a volcano having recently made its appearance in Pendleton county, Va., on the great Back bone Mountain, is true. The Cumberland Telegraph says : It is at a point on the mountain directly between the heads of the dry fork of Cheat and the south branch of the Potomac, rivers, at a place known by the name of the "Sinks," so culled from the depressed condition of the mountain at that point. The Living Tide. The Liverpool Albion gives the statistics of emigration from Great P.ritain during the year 1850. The total emigration was 130,000, of whom 97,000 emigrated to the United States. The Albion says : "These figures show that while about one-half of the emigration to Australia and the whole to New Zealand are composed of Englishmen, more than two-thirds of that to the United States is composed of Irish men. The Mormon exodus continues on the increase, the number who have sailed from Liverpool for American ports on their way to Utah during the past twelve months being upwards of 4,000. Accounts from the Great Salt Lake show, however, that considerable numbers are continually leav inghe "New Jerusalem" some for Cali fornia, and others to more decent cities in the United States-" The Foundry and Machine Shops of the Messrs. Boydeu, in this jdaee, are now in operation. We have seen some of tlicir I work, a two-horse turning plow, among 1 other things, which surpassed any thing of j the kind usually brought to this market. j These shops have been got up almost ex clusively for the manufacture of agricul tural and farm implements. Experienced and competent workmen are employed throughout, and every arrangement appoint ed in reference to a vigorous aud success ful business. Salisbury Watchman. Central nttlligrnct, Washington, Feb. 20. The friends of General Cass here state that he to-day re ceived the appointment of Secretary of State. The Hon. J. Glancey Jones, of Pennsyl vania, declines a Cabinet appointment. The Burdell Murder. New York, Feb. 20. The testimony before the Grand Jury in the Burdell case, is unusually interesting. A new and startling theory of the murder has been developed. The police are on the track of a new party who is suspected as the perpetrator of the murder. Death of Dr. Kane. Philadelphia, February 18. Advices hare been received by Judge Kane, at Philadelphia, which iuduce the belief that his son, Elisha Kent Kane, M. D , the distinguished explorer, lias died at Havana, whither he had gone for the restoration of his health. Advance in Tea. New York, Feb. 17. Private advices from China have caused great excitement in the tea market Seven thousand chests of tea were sold here to-dtvy at prices higher than ever was before obtained iu this market Abolition Convention. Utica, Feb. 1G. The Radical Abolition Convention assembled here to-day, and was attended by about one hundred persons. The resolutions adopted fully endorse the disunion sentiments of the Worcester Convention. Honorably Adjusted. A personal difficulty between Col. Wm. Wallace and James G. Gibbes, acting as editor of the South Carolinian, in the absence of the editor, lias been houorably adj usted. Col umbia Carolinian. The Inauguration Ball. Washington, Feb. 1G. Eleven hundred tickets have already been subscribed for the national inauguration ball. These, at $10 each, make an aggregate of 1 1,000. The number of tickets taken is likely to reach over fifteen hundred. New York, Feb. 15. The Coroner's verdict in the Burdell case is, that Mrs. Cunningham and Eckel are the principals, and Snodgrass accessory in the murder. Washington, Feb. 1G. The War De partment has received intelligence from Gen. Wool, dated Beuicia. California, Jan. 3d, saying that peace and quiet prevailed throughout the department of the Pacific, and he has no doubt will continue as long as the Indians aro treated with ordinary justice. The disposition of the troops is such as not only to give protection to the white settlements, but to restrain the In dians should they exhibit any intention to renew the war, which, from the information he has received, he does not in the least apprehend. Garroting a Lady at the N. York Hotel. In New York on the 12th hist., while Mrs. Bates was sitting in her parlor alone, a scamp entered and without deigning even to notice Mrs Bates, at onco proceed ed to force open her trunk with a chisel or jimmy. With as much composure as pos sihle, Mrs Hates ventured to remonstrate with the villain for thus invading her prem ises for the purpose of robbing her, where upon he turned, and seizing the defenceless woman by the throat with one hand, at the same moment thrusting the other one over or into her mouth, so that she could not cry for help. Unable to speak or to help her self in the least, Mrs Bates was held firmly by the throat till she was nearly exhausted, and, in fact, almost suffocated. Having properly subdued his victim, the robber re leased his grasp, rushed down stairs, and so into the street, before Mrs. Bates recovered herself sufficiently to sound the alarm. MARRIED , In Charlotte, on the 17th instant, by the Rev. James Sfacy, Mr John L. Deatoa to Miss Sarah R., eldest daughter of Thomas J. Holton, Esq., Editor of the N. C. Whig. The Printers acknowledge the reception of some very nice cake from the happy parties, and wish them much joy and prosperity. On the 11th instant, by Rev. N.Talley, Rev. John T. Wightman. of the South Carolina Meth odist Conference, to Miss Amelia, daughter of the Rev. II. Spain, of Sunipter district, S C In Union County on Tuesday the 10th inst., Capt. Julus Friedeman, of Yoik District, S. C. to Miss Elizabeth Wolf. In Rowan county, on the 1 1th inst., Mr. Daniel M. Letter of Mount Pleasant, Cahamis Co., to Miss Isahella Harr. DIED, Iu this county, recently, Mrs. Margaret Hall, wife of the late Archihald Hall, aged about 70 years. Also, Mrs. Serena Hall, wife of Mr James Hall, aged 35 years, leaving six children to mourn their loss. At his residence at Beattie'fl Ford, very sud denly, on Thursday morning the 12th instant, Alfred M. Burton, Esq., in the 72nd year of his age, leaving a wife and live children, with numerous relatives and friends to mourn their loss. In the several relations of husband, father and master, he was alh ctionatc and kind. To his family the loss is irreparable; to his neighbors it is great and will he seriously felt; in matters of litigation he was their counsellor aud adviser, which part he performed at all times with cheer fulness. His hand and p'cket were always open to the support of the Gospel & religious societies. He was a communicant in the Episcopal Church. Mr B. was a native of the county of Granville, N. C, and removed, in to Western Caro- lini and mmn rwi .1 tin" nrattice of tin T..1W. He was successful in his profession, aud cstah- lished for himself, by his talents and industry, a high and most respectable reputation as a Lawyer; he had long since retired from the Uar, and devoted his time and attention, tor the bal ance of his life, to his family and farm. COM. Raleigh Sutudard aud Regisn-r, and Char lotte Whig please copy. In this vicinity, on the loth instant, Mr John W. Hutchison, iu the 21st year of his ag:. In Rowan county, at Mt. ITlla on Sunday last, Mr. James Cowan, aged about 56 y-ars. In Davie couuty, on the 2Gth ult., Silas Daniel aged about 20 years. Mb Brodekick, who has just been elect ed to the United States Senate for six years from California, was formerly foreman of Engiuc Company No. 34, in New York. It is said that when he started for Califor nia, seven years ago, he had just enough money to take him there aud $25 over. He returns now with a fortuue of about $2f0.00. $5 REWARD. STRAYED from Charlotte on the 29th of January, a bay horse Ml'LE, about 12 vears old, aud has a white mark behind the right ear. Last seen going towards Salisbury. The above reward will be paid and expenses on d' liv.-i y of said Mule to the subscriber at St. Catherine's Mills. JOHN WILKES, Jr. February 23, 18T.7 2t The subscriber having disposed of bin entire stock of Saddlery to Mr J. S. Lyles, takes great pleasure in recommending him to his friends and customers. AH those indebted, either by Note or Bonk Account, will please come forward and settle. They will always find me at the old stand prepared for settlement. Feb 24, 1857. K. SHAW. NEW SADDLER'S SHOP. ortrx" " )"Tn -n Encourage 2rz HOME INDUSTRY 3 SLSLsC w l)SLfc- -' THE SUBSCRIBER having purchased the entire stock of Saddlery belonging to Robert Shaw, informs the citizens of Charlo; te and the public generally, that he intends to carry on the Saddle and Harness Business in all its various branches, at Mr Shaw's obi stand, where persons desiring any article in his line can be supplied. A supply of Saddles, Harness, BRIDLES, Arc, Of every description, will always be on haii. I, and the citizens generally are invited to call and examine his articles, as they shall be made of the best materials and afiotded on the most reasonable terms. REPAIRING of all kinds done at the shortest notice and with neatness and dispatch. J. S. LYLES. Charlotte, Feb. 24, 1837. tf Wilmington, Charlotte & Ruth erford Railroad Company. A8FBCIAL MEETING of the Stockholders of this Company is appointed to be held in the town of Wilmington, on Tuesday, the 17th day of March next, to pass upon the amendments to the charter of the company. By order of the Hoard, H. W. (JUION, Tres't. Feh. 23, 157. !14-4t . THEJtIjMH CORRECTED WEEKLY BY T. M . FAKKOAV. Charlotte, Feb. 24, 1857. BACON, Hams per lb Sides " " Hog round Bagging, cotton, peg yard Bnj, per lb Butler, per lb Becswas, per lb Beans, per bushel BRANDY, Apple per gal Teach " COTTON, per lb " COFFEE, per lb., Rio " " Laguira " 44 Java " " Mocha CANDLES, Adamantine 41 Kpcrni 44 Tallow Corn, per bushel Chickens, each CLOTH, Copperas .."7 44 Lilisey E"'s. per dozen FLOUR, per 100 lbs 44 per bbl Pcatlicrs, per lb Herrings, per bbl Lartl, per lb Mutton, per lb Mackerel, per bbl MOLASSES, Sugar House 44 Common StY.lfl.Loaf 44 Brown Tea, per lb Stonr-trarr, per gal Suit, per sack Meal, per bushel Mutfils, per hbl (Wilmington) ... Nails, per lb Oats, per bushel Pork, per lb Peas, per bushel .......... POTATOES, Irish, per bushel... " Northern per bushel 44 Sweet, per bushel . Wheat, per bushel Whiskey, Weatern, per gal , WOOL, washed 44 unwashed Yarn, bale . 124 o 00 . 1 1 to 00 . lo to 11 20 to 00 4 to 7 . 12 to 15 . 20 to 22 . 75 to 00 50 to 00 . 75 to 00 10 to 124 . 13toJ4 . 15 to 16 . 18 to 20 . 20 to 22 . 33 to 37 . 40 to 5(1 . 20 to 25 . 84 t o 85 . 2j to 15 . 12 to 15 . 25 to St . 10 to 00 .3 00 to A 00 .6 00 to 7 20 . 33 to :i?4 4 to 01 . Ill to 00 5 to 0 . 10 to 24 . 100 to 00 60 to 75 . 18 to 20 124 to 104 . 75 to 2 00 . 10 to 12 . 1 75 to 1 00 . 75 to l 9 to 104 . 5to6 . 55 to 56 . 64 to 7 . 60 to 65 .0 00 to 0 00 .2 25 to 0 00 .0 00 to 0 00 . 1 40 to 0 00 . 60 to 65 . 27 to 28 . 23 to 00 . 90 to 05 . 12 t 00 . 5 to 00 4 to 7 Clocer Seed, per hnsfael BEEF, on the hoof, per lb 44 by retail ' REMARKS. During the past week a largo amount of Cotton came in and sold readily at 10 cts. for common and 12J for fine quality. The market is well supplied with Corn. Butter J24 to Id cts. per pound, and Eggs 10 ots. per doz. Irish Potatoes, northern, $2 25 per bushel. Wheat f 140. Trade brisk. COLUMBIA MARKET, Feb. 21. Tber l was n fair supply of cotton on sale; and also a fair demand for the article. Some 400 bales changed hands, at 11 to 13 cents extremes; most sales 1 14 to 12 cents. Bacon hams, new, 15 to 1G; sides 14 to 15 ; shoulders 1 1 to 12 cts. per lb. Flour country. $9 80 to f$H per bbl. (irain com, $1 per bushel. Out, 75 to 80 jwr buhel. Peas, 1 to $1 10 per bushel. "InEVVYORK February 19. Cotton was firm to-day, with sales of 5.. 000 bales more buyers than letter. Flour heavy Southern $0.75 to $7.10. Wheat f,rm white $1.80; red 00c Corn 74c. STATE OF K0RTII CAROLINA, LINCOLN COUNTY. Marcos Boyd vs. Middleton lOrieinal Bill in Equity. King f arid others. 1 . " In this case it appearing upon the affidavit ot Marcus Boyd, that Middleton King, one of the defendants in this case, is nor a resident of this State, and is beyo.id the ordina y pro cess of this Court: It is therefore ordered that advertisement be made in the Western Democrat lor six weeks, notifying said Mid dleton King that he be and appear el the next Court of Equity, to be held for the county of Lincoln, at the I ourt House in Lincolnton on the 8tb Monday ..fter the 4th Mo. .day ir. Feb ruary next, then and ther? to plead, an-wer or dft'utir to p'mntirT bill of complaint, or judgment proconf .sso will b.; entered a-a nst him, and the case set for bearing as to kirn e parte, and a decree made accordinly. WM. J. HOKE, C. & M. F. Feb. 20, 18.')7. 3l-6w Pr's feefC.J