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.
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culation is steadily and rapidly increasing.
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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.
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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.
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in t i. ir l,.tlti,,,i In ( ..in,,-, on the snhieet
expressed a willimrness to accept that sum
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llliMUiiiii as a cousiucraiioii mmm
conferred by the citv to the railroad com-
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names. The Council however, have deter-;
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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-
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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
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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