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office up stairs opposite scarr'S drug store A Family Paper, devoted to State Intelligence, the News of the World, Political Information, Scetfeern Rights, Agrlenltiirc, Literature, and Miscellany.
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CHARLOTTE, MECKLENBURG CODNTT, NORTH CAROLINA.
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q?E. A. YAT35
ASSOCIATE EDITOR.
TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 1857.
VOLUME 5.
NUMBER 42.
ZNToTr Series
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T Receipts, Subpoenas, Jury Tickets.
' Administrators' Bonds and Letters,
(Jnardian Bomb. Indentures,
p. vds for conreying Lands or houses,
prosecntiou Bonds, Ca Sa Bonds,
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i i r court V r;i,
L'omiuissions to take Depositions.
Witness Tickets,
Blanl - of all kind s printed to order
a? le-rt notice.
Police.
Tl VYIXtl returned to Charkttte, 1 mm again at
;i of those ho any require sty si-rvi-rbe
practice of M-lichie and 8uig-ry.
ROBERT GIBBON, M. D.
Fi !.. I, !:?. 31-tf
a. mi Riinsox. -J- now ELL.
MURCHISON HOWELL,
.1Y. SOI 5IV:f Sine!. St S.
tVb. 3d, :-:?. ly
r. d n r ; r n;?! taw) fW1Kf
W AixV-aist a sS loii U J J Ait
Wilmington, K C.
B20WH DaOSiS?,
GENERAL COMMISSION
MERCII IHTS.
;. &DVAKCES MADE ON COK8IGXMKKT&
SqwuMibBi -, 1836 ly
Notice.
HAVING obtaitH'd Letten of Adaihustratioa
:. ike iirtate ot W. P. Trotter, A-ceased, I
u ive mk- toall person ind bted to the 1 :t firai
Trotter J fii, ly aote or book
unt for the hwl four or five y :ns. t i CiiMi'
-.-iwiiid and pa the same whhont delay. mad
tin r. !v Bare east, as the ennceru anwt ! s't
r . .1 up. THUS. TROTTER, Adnr'r
rJ Surviving Partner.
Pvh.3d.ldS7. 31-tf
The Watdi and J m by bnaines will n the
fnnue b eaadneted I; lb" Hubseribrr, who will
iMUf no mum or rxpi a--'" to pive geaers '. satia
; i. lion. Watch n-pairmg don in a superior ni;m
ii r. :ml at the ahuru .-t uotio.
TIIOS. TROTTER.
aKtt THE subrilMToff.iabtt Dwelliag
X ii-' - k: - tin- t'i;:d r..i
: .. ' r ;'. . Thf I., .-se is
isantly sil on the comer ol
i hin en tud Eighth aUi la, opposite then sbh'Bee
o Mi Gi-orjre C'roaA. On the pnmis are all thf
a -tvatary autdmildin ; . ia good rejiair. For
tarther informal ion apply to the Badenugaed or
' J. i. Smith. Teraaa aaoderate.
J. R. DANIEL.
Feh.aary 17, 1"7
John Carsiry Wayt, 11. E.,
SURGEON DENTIST,
( Graafaofi tf tkt Ijul'nwrc College of
j)t ttfal Surgery,)
Ilaviog located pi i laanitlj. leaden his pro
feananal rvioea to the citirrai ot
Charlotte, N. C, and
vicinity.
Dr. Wayt prepare and iaserta artificial pahuea
aad ahtanfean, and atteada to the correction of
euBjgesdtal aad accideatal defonarti s of t.
ferrth and jaw a. II" i-1 alao peepaerd ta insi-n
artificial troth, atterthe awal approved mi'thmls.
I Ladif waited ou at iU-ir residences it
main A
Office on Try on Street, ia Carson's new
baiMiag, uj stairs.
Nor. 18th. 0t ?t".
SWAN dV i ?s LOTTERIES
Take alt billion nt Banks, A T PA R.
Pay all Prises without
Discount.
W. H. Hu fbOH, Ageut.
ATLANTA, GA.
X. ?. Thesi- Lotti i n s are drawn every Satur
day throughout the. year.
Prizes naage from ?-Ji.ik to .:i,Ht0.
! sl'rice of Ticki ts $h shares iu proportion.
No oraVsa leeeivcd for less than $5.
March 17th. ls.-,7. tf
Notice.
Tin-re will htiaail in fhaiWlli on Tuesday tin
l'ith of May, it being Tuesday af Superior Court,
a likely Toaaaj aegn boy aged about1 years.
Said Hoy i a good
BRICK MASON PLASTERER.
Terms made known on day of sale.
MARGARET 1IOORE, Guardian.
March 30, K-r.7 3iUit
BOOKS
AT THK
CHARLOTTEBOOK STORE.
The American Spob.tsm.vx : containing
hints to Sportsmen, notes on hooting, and tbe
habits of the Game birds and Wild Fowl of
America, by Lewis.
The Golden Legacy: a story of Lift 's
Phases.
Kii.i.s from the Focstain of Life, or Ser
mons to Children, by Rev. R. New tun, D. D.
The Daisy Chain or Aspirations: a Family
Chronicle.
Bhobpac Recollections : A Way-Side
Glimpse of American LitV. IvWai kr March.
Kathie Hrvnde: s Fnvsiue lli.-tory of a
Quiet Life, by BotiaS Lee.
Hot seholu Mvstekies, by Lizzie Pitt.
El Gkix', or New Mexico sod her People.
Pact, FAJns,by N. P. Willi'.
Vew, or the War of tin- IVasaati and the
Conscript: two interesting Romaacca bound in
aaa vohaaae.
The Nai'oi.eox Dtkastv, or th- History of
the Bonaparte Family: an entirely new yoi!c, by
the Berkley Men, with twenty-two aathentM
Part raits.
Call at P. J. LOWRIE7S
Fook Store.
March 31, 1837. 39-tf
BOOTS & SHOES.
Just Received
FOU TUB
SPRING & SUMMER TRADE,
As line an Assortment of
Boots etn.ci. S33.oo;i3
As lias ever been offered to a
Southern People.
Call ind see them at
BOONE & CO'S STOKE.
MW Terms, CASH.
March 17, 1S57. tf
H. B. Dowler 6c Co's
CELEBRATED
WHEAT FANS.
Tin- subscribers are dott engan-d at Monroe,
Union county, X. C. ir. patting up tlfc above
named Fans. In tbeir maaaer of constractioa
and optratious and- entbr lnpration to the pnr
po sea tor winch they are iltsigtn d. tbeae rana
are eaequalled by any that save heretofore been
odfi nd to the -; -; i i I Tbet are cenatrncted of
the : mater int.", tat& cene ! "1 ilr brat vn?.
aen are employed. A n eiperitwee of five yean
in tbe business justifies tue bi l:- f that entttv
aatwfaetian will be given.
y . arork is warranted.
J All orders will receive prompt attention
and the machinery delivered according to order.
Reft r net :
1. A. Covington, J. P. Houston, Munror, N C.
Janus D Robinson, Benj Morrow, Mecklenburg
v ouniy.
Wm G $nuth, Dr Wadkins, Anaon ( on: ry.
KOSE is STEEL.
Moi:ii:, Union county, March 20th. Cni
RATES OF FREIGHTS BETWEEN
Charleston a?j! Kew 'a oris,
By the Palmetto line o " Steamers.
WYATT, STOUNEEl & J-",0ID,
AND
General C:is:tatisi::a f.'c
Adfjer's North vV aarf,
'I'HK umlersigned, Factors cnJ Commission
1 MerehaatSj oti'er to receive, forward, aad
ship merchandise and produce at the folio wiag
ratvs. The prices here nnmcii .-re those which
aie generally charged by all the .... - of scil
ressels, bat having no control o er tv.y otiier
Line than the one we haveir interest ir., we
cannot r?y that the pice3 here nr. me J cin
be considered permanent, except by o-.r Line.
By that they are permanent. Tl e Palmetto
Line" has ten line first class C r i jrs and
Schooners, constantly raaaiag, sad will car
ry freights as follows:
Wheat, cents per bushel.
Flour, in barrels, 20 cents.
4: in sacks, 10 cents.
Tbe drayage, wharfage, insurance, and for
warding commission, per bushel, tor whe,it,
i ...... 4J cts.
Klour, per barrel, - 16J cts.
Flour, per sack - - - - 13 cts.
Freight on all cases, boxes, &.,Ac,
lrom New York to Charleston , per
cubic foot. - - - - - 4 cts.
We measi: every thing, to prevent over
charges. Rvary thing shipped by the "Pal
metto Line" of vessels (Dollner & Potter,
New York agents, and Holmes &. Slowry, of
Charleston) an1' coimp.iad to uk, shall oe
freighted for the abo e prices.
Produce and Merchandise consigned to us
will have the best attention.
WYATT, STOUNJ-IR A LLOYD.
August 12, 18 (j
A HOnESTEAD FOR J""
$310,000 worth of FrX
Building Lottf-
,7. , thut Mr
IN the gold region ot tulpeyjie., .
to be divided amongst 10.1-1)0 subscrSte :cuui- :
I3th of April. 1857. Subucrrptions ei - - hill
larseach; one half down, ;he r oi
ry ot the Deed. Every subacrflWi will get i
Building Lot or a Farm, ranging in ealae from
S 10 to .-io.OiKt. Thes. Farms an 1 Lota arc sold
so cheap to indaee settbmeat, a Fuffifi'-nt num
ber being reserved, the increase in ihe value ot
which will compensate for the appiaent low price
now asked.
A company of settlers, called "Tbe Rappahan
nock Pioneer Assocja: ju," is nw fbrming and
will commence a sett)" u ntin the spring. Am
ple security will begivtn for tbe raitbtul per
fonnauce of contracts ai dprom;ses.
' pMore Agents ar wanted to obtain sub
scribers, to whom the -uoet liberal inducements
will be given. Some Agent-- write that they are
making V-()t) per mei th. Ad-ti!in wfj be
done for everv Agent wbej possible. For full
particulars, Subscript!' ns, Aifencies, &c.
Apply to E. BALTER,
Port R al. Caroline Co., Vs.
Jan. 13, 185" . . ' m
w. w. on v
Exchange Saloon,
MINT STREET,
CUARLOTTE, N. a
LAND FOR SALE.
The subscriber offers for sale the following
Tracts af Land, situated in Iredell county;
One tract known as the Deaton place on the
head-waters of Rocky River, containing 221
Acres, adjoining the lands of John Lemrow,
Peter Keatter, and others, (subject to the widow's
dower.)
One tract known as the Hudson place, con
taining about GO Acres, adjoining the lauds of
John Moore, the beira of Rufus Reed and others.
One tract known as Reed's Purgatorv l'lan
taiion, containing about 200 Acres, adjoining
the lands ot JrG YV Stmson, Jas S O JJyi-rs.
and others, on which there is a Urge proportion
of bottom land in a high state of cultivation, Weil
drained by ditching.
Also, one tract of 50 Acres, adjoining David
son College.
Persons wishing to examine .my of tLe above
tracts can apply to E. 15. D. Sloan, Agent, or to
the proprietor, LEROY SPRINGS.
Also, one tract of Land in Cabarrus conntv
known as the McNulty plantation, containnia
117 Acres, more or lets, with Dwelling House
and all necessary out buildings.
Also, t le Plantation known as the Springs
and Wedington plantation, containing 175
Acres, on which there is a good store house,
dwelling and all accessary out-buildings.
These Lands are well adapted to the culture of
cotton :-nd grain. Any person wishing to ex
amine them can call on the subscriber, or apply
top". A. Archibald on tue premises, who will show
then! at any time.
TERMS Part cash, convenient time on the
balance.
LEROY SPRINGS.
Charlotte, March 30, 1887. 4t
FOR SALE,
Valuable improved Lots at
Davidson College.
One Brick House, two stories, Store below,
with Dwelling above containing nine rooms.
Also, one framed Dwelling lions.', with eight
rooms. The property is in good condition. With
all necessary out-buildings attached
TERMS Part cash, time on the balance to
suit purchaser. LEROY SPRINGS.
March 30th, 1857 4t
A Xcw Tairicig" JSstafo-
.TAMILS BBIANT informs his friends and
former patrons, that he has reopened his TAIL
ORIKG ESTABLISHMENT in the up-stairs
of tbe Building next to the Bank of the State,
where be will be happy to see all those warning
any tiling done in his line. All work warranted.
Oct. 2Hth, 1856. 17-tf
FANCY GOODS.
MRS. H. KIMPIL,
Late of Richmond, Va., has removed to Char
lotte and permanently located as a resident, and
is now receiving and opening
At Williams Sf Alexander's Irick building
on Tryon street,
A largo and elegant stock of
Fancy aiLd Millenary Goods.
Silk, Lace and Crape BONNETS,
English Straw, Tuscan, Leghorn, and
Neapolitans of all varietie s aul prices.
A large and si!endkl stock of
F.'. efsr, Crbocs, Collars,
FI,OIJIVCIlfS AMD
Dress Patterns
Of tbe latest styles, together with many other
articb s, all of which will be sold low" for cash.
March 24th, 1857 tf
LAND FOR SALE.
The subscriber oilers for sale the situa
tion known ns
"v?iiie Hall,"
77 the Steele Creek neighborhood,
Directly on the main road leading from
Charlotte to Yorkville, seven and a half
in i ii e from tuo fox.oer place atul about four
miles from the Charlotte and S. C. Railroad.
T!:o tract contains FOUR HUNDRED
AND FORTY ACRES, of which about
one-fourUi i. uncleared, the remainder near
ly all under fenee, and mostly in a good
state of cultivation. The fences are in good
repair and the buildings second to none in
the country. The Steele Creek lands are
note d for their fertility, and this place ranks
ainrug the best, There are four churches,
a ikkurishing Male Academy, aud female
Socio) within convenient distances.
Ihe community is unsurpassed in the
general intelligence, public spirit, high
toned" morality, aud sociul qualities of its
citizens.
Persons wishing to purchase will apply
o M. N. Har. Esq, to W. S. brother on
ti e premises, i r to the aahsoHhor in the im
mediate neighborhood.
Au indulgence of one, tw, and thre
ears will be given.
J J. L WATT. "
March 9, 1S.17 . 3m.
aor -d on an cxt usive caie. Th.i CiJ
pan... 1 understand, have recently invested
. . . J
or were about investing, 2.50f fJOtf I,
working f.hem. This is the second e.xplt
-i i,i t . a- t- t . i
n atd with farsi effect which has j
thken piace at those mine, tbe nrsHent i
year, another Sre-damp explosion hinJ
, r " '
occurred about five veeks ago, by wkich;
five men loat tbir livo-i. . Jm,
Havinj sold out ;o Mr P. J. Lowrie all m
interest t'u the Books, a. count.i, notes, Ac
i beloiiffinr- to tbe firm of Lowrie & Eniiist, al.
! those indebted will make payment to him, as h
is alone author. d toeettfa- ti- sniw.
Marc i Jo.
7.
J. Fi. E3TKI8S.
NOTICE.
All rx rsons indebted to the lste thni or Lowtu
A Eniiiss are requested to Settle the same ini-
mediately, as ihe business of the late firm must
be closed. I will continue the Book busines
or my own 1 ook. Call and ace rae.
P. J- LO'VRIE. (
March 111, 1857. tf 1
Tan Bark Wanted!
WE war t to purchase 1 .. 00 Coni. o Tan Bark .
for which we will pay the follow ng -)noea, i 1
Cash, deliv, . d at our Tan Yard, or at cither
tbe Railroad lepots at ibis place:
White or Cb snut Oak Bark, 9- 5t ner cor,
Red or Bla x " 4 X) "
BOONf: . CO.
Charlotte, March 3, 157. "-2a
k
i
FOR THE LADIES
TOILET.
A large assortment of Fancy Hair and Tooth
Ilntdies of every quality; French. English a"ad
American Pomades for the hair; Labia's Ex
tracts of Jockey club, violet, marechale, tea
rose, cedar, heleotrope, rose, new mown bay,
sweet scented shrub, sweet pea, mous lint',
bouquet Napoleon, summer, btossoaa, mill dow
ers, upper ten. jasmine, Caroline, musk.
Cologne, Verbena, Jasmine, and Geranium
Waters, &.C. Just received at
SCARE A- CO'S
April 14th. Drugstore.
Soap Potash.
Just received a fresh barrel af Potash, at
SCARK cc CO'S
Charlotte Drug Store.
April 14th.
Ready-Made Clothing
AND
Fiiraiishinr Establishment.
PRINGS & -HEATH
RESPECTFULLY inform their friends and
the public generally that they have received and
are receiving an extensive assortment of Heady
Made Clothing at their old stand on the north
side of Mint street, to which they invite atten
tion.
Gentlemen's COATS;
Among their stock may be found Black Ciotli
Coats, single and double breasted ; black and
drab Alpacca in Sacks, Frocks and Raglans;
French and English Drap-d'F.tc; plain and ian
cy Cassimeres, gotten up in nice suits; plain and
fancy Linen Marseilles, in suits; white Linen
Diill and Linen Duck; each style embracing
the different cuts, Sacks, Frocks and Raglans.
PANTALOONS ;
Tants of French and American Cassimeres,
black and fancy ; black and fancy Alpacca, steel
cloth and French and English Drap-d'Ete ; plain
and fancy Linen and Marseilles of all grades.
They would call especial attention to their lot
VESTS,
both single and double breasted, embracing black
and hgurea Mlk, black satin, and the prettiest
lot ot fllarseiltes ests ever ottered m this market.
Gents Ftirnishinj? Goods,
The largest lot in this market, consisting in part
of plain and fancy Linen and Cotton
Collars, Byron & Bishop; linen and cotton Draw
er.?; plain and fancy Hosiery ; Gloves, silk, kid.
&c; a variety of Cravats, silk and linen ; Hand
kerchiefs, silk and linen ; Suspenders, Ac, Ac.
ALSO,
A fine lot of HATS for the Summer wear, em
bracing all the latest styles of the Silk, Cassimere
and Felt Hats; Straw, Leghorn, and Panama do.
They otter me above Ouodo
VERY LOW FOR CASH,
or to punctual dealers on time, with the express
understanding that accounts are due when they
want the money.
They return their thanks to their customers for
the liberal patronage heretofore bestowed upon
them, and hope to merit a continuance of the
same by diligence in business and untiring ef
forts to please. Call and examine their Goods.
SPRINGS &. HEATH,
Charlotte, X. C.
April 7, 1857. 40-tf
Cigar, Tobacco,
AND
FRUIT STORE.
THE subscriber respectfully informs the citi
zens of Charlotte and surrounding country, that
he has just received a splendid assortment of
SPANISH CIGARS
of the choicest brands. Also, a fine article of
CHEWING TOBACCO,
FRUITS tt' CONFECTIONERIES.
JAS. D. PALMER,
Opposite Boone A Co.'s Shoe Store.
Charlotte, April 7, 157. ' 40-tf
k Rare Chance
To get Bargains at Flint Rock,
Catawba county, N. C.
The undersigned, not having sufficient
water-power to drive all their machinery
profitably, are dotermiu 1 to sell the ar
ticles named below, and therefore offer
them at the very low prices annexed:
A complete sett of Carding Machines, $400.
Power Loom $40, and On ton Gin -940.
Apply to T. A M. M. MOSER.
Flint Rock, N C, April
Jm-pd
State of YorJh Carolina.
Qftce Court of Equity CI avcland Count.
NOTICE is hereby girent'iat, I. Durham and
wife Ann, Jacob Carroll aiu" wife Sarah, B- D.
Durham and wife Elizabeth. J olm Cline and wife
Luciuda, Thompson Evans, Thomas Evans, and
Louis BvaM non-residents of this State, be and
appear before me at nay office in Shelby, on Mon
day the first day of June next, then and tber to
hie
their several and respective claims to the
nionevariainefromthesafeofthelandsofJes.se
J.mm Cleave.
bind county : that then- several claims may be re-
ported t the next term of the Court of Equity for
Cleaveland county, to be held at the Court-Housc
in Shelby, on the llthMandavafterthe 4th Mon-
day in MJarchf A. D., 857j fof the fur)h(.r or(rs
of 'the C urt. By order of the Court of Euuitv for
9Aeelapd tl?&J':f:?toa6Mj afterthe
4th Moudav m September, l.-ob.
THUS. WILLIAMS, C. & M. E.
Shelbv. North Carolina.
April 7, 1857. 10-6w " Pr's fee f 6.
Lightning Rods.
L. J. HAW LEY & CO. offer ;heir ser-
,t8 to the public for the purpose of .supjdyino-.-i.r;nr,.
n-;k t rriUTVive oni.c , i J
engaged in fne business tor over six vears
rrnu and North Caiolina. and
b -iinr nm.
i vided with the best recommendatioi s. I'lmw
to be able to give entire satisfaction to all who
aay employ rae.
Having permanently located in this place, all
work done by me wiJi be kept iu good repair
free, of charge,
Orders addressed to me through the Post
Oftce. or left at fhx- Residence of N. Wilkinson.
will meet with prompt attention.
l. j. hawley & co.
Charlotte, April 7, 1857.
MRS. M J. CRAIw,
Three doors below Trot er's Carriage Manufactory
CMJisH. L o TTJE.
April 22, Ic56. ly
a
INTERESTING S EETC fi ES.
A TRIP ROUira TI1TJ WORLD.
On the 13th of April, 185fi, the United
States steam frigate Saa Jacinto, with the
Commissioner on board sent by our Gov
ernment to effect a change in the terms of
its treat)' with Siam, anchored off the mouth
of the Meaam river, having the land just in
sight. Until very recently, the Siamese
have had no treaties with any nation except
the United States, which has been a kind of
dead letter, and to impart vitality to which,
by the addition of a few other articles, was
the object of t he late mission of Mr Harris.
For years before the arrival of the Ameri
can Commissioner, Great Britain had, with
difficulty, obtained a treaty from Siam, on
terms of commercial reciprocity ; and the
San Jacinto had passed the French Com
missioner at Singapore, who was charged
with a similar mission from his Government.
These special attentions of the three great
est commercial nations of the world have
had the effect of impressing the barbarians
of Siam with a very exaggerated sense of
their importance, while the Government, has
learned to effect dignity by the pretentious
and circuities of the diplomacy it-apes.
The country has a rich produce iu pepper,
coffee, sugar, cocoannt oil, valuable woods
and tin.
The people of Siam are still in a state of
semi-barbarian isnt, without any other virtue
to enumerate than that of inoffeusiveness.
It is a singular fact that the Protestant mis
sionaries (all American) have not made a
solitary convert in their twenty years' ex
perience among the Siamese, who are most
ly Buddhists. But they have done much
towards cultivating a harvest for those who
shall succeed them in their religious enter
prise ; and it may he said, with emphasis,
that they alone have given to the people
and government of Siam all the ideas they
possess of the institutions and Co tempo ra
neous history of civilization, while they
have already produced their minor semb
lances on the surface of soeiety, which in
dicate approaching changes.
It is a disagreeable fact that the Orien
tals, who appear so poetical at a distance
and in the light of a traditional admiration,
are transformed in the eyes of the traveler
tn ifnnm on1 cqnnlicl mid broooblcpe bar
barians. Wo had encountered the first
specimens of these poetical races at the
Cape of Good Hope. The English and
Dutch populations are in the ascendant
there; but we frequently met with the Ben
galese, Malays, Chinamen, Africans, mix
tures of these with the Portugese. All of
them at the Capo wore the European cos
tume. We saw no Kaffirs or Hottentots :
the latter are said to be nearly extinct. The
Bengalese, Malays and Chinamen were
conveyed from their homes at the expense
of the British Government to supply the
place of slave labor ; it being found, after
the emancipation, that the blacks would
prefer starvation to work the consequence
being that they are fast disappearing at the
Cape. The rule of the British is, on the
importation of a cargo of the Eastern races,
to apprentice them at auction for a term of
three years, at which time they may be
conveyed home again or settle in the coun
try, according to their preference. They
are miserable wretches, their beastly and
abject appearances attesting the wretched
and demoralizing effects of the system.
They are not allowed to have their wives
with them, only a few women being furn
ished to accompany them say one to ten.
Such is the British philanthropic substitute
for slave labor.
Next, at the Isle of France, we had an
other specimen of the Orientals, here see
ing, for the first time, the peculiarities of
the Oriental costume caps, turbans, Chi
nese hats, robes, hip cloths and jackets
with the variety in the scene, now and then,
of the appearance of a Jew dressed in short
robe and girdle, with a conical cap or
'horn." Thence to Ceylon was the next
stage, where the Congalese and Bengalese
made their appearance, wearing long skirts
of cotton cloth wrapod tightly round the
waLst and hips, the better classes being dis
tinguished by a shirt or jacket in addition.
They are as indolent as possible for a peo
ple to be, who considers a man independent
in the possession of seven cocoanut trees,
each tree being valued at 75 cents per year.
Hating work, they have the peculiar semi
barbarian fondness for trade, which they
carry on by tbe exclusive aids of lying and
cheating, such being their theory of com
merce. Such are Orientals, and but little improve
ment is found by going East; certainly not
in Siam or among the masses of China.
Both sexes in Siam adopt no other garment
than a cloth around the hips, with another
occasionally used to protect the head and.
shoulders from the rain or the excessive
heat of the sun ; the children go entirely
naked until about eight years old. This
scantiness of apparel is, as may be well con
ceived, demoralizing in the extreme. The
women are all enslaved. They do every
thing, even to sculling the boats. The men
arc all gamblers. They have tbe absolute
power of selling at pleasure tbeir wives and
children for debt and thus enslave them for
life, unless they should be redeemed, which
can be seldom done, by paying the original
debt, with 30 per cent, annual interest.
The men themselves may be sold for debt;
I and th; ir habits of gambling frequently in
i duce these sales. Every man has as many
I wives ns he can support.
As for the Siamese aristocracy, we bad
; speedy evidence of their having not yet
i attained a cosmopolitan standard of ele
j gance in manners and dress. Two days
t after the San Jacinto had come to author,
' Ihe Primo Minister came down the river on
a visit of ceremony to the ship, attendid by
! several of his sons and brothers, and iaBow-
ed by servants bearing their master's swvrds.
AN of them were without bats or shoes, the
nobles wearing silk jackets over tbeir iip
cloths. They came down in & very small
steamer, (the only one they have,) and an
chored near us. As they came on board of
us rather early in the morning, Cnpt. Bell
had breakfast prepared, and requested the
missionary, Dr. Mattoom, who accompanied
them, to invite the Prime Minister to desig
nate such of his suite as he admitted to his
own table. He uppeared to be much per
plexed, and finally designated his brothers
alone, who in turn seemed rather uneasy
at the honor paid them. An explanation
had to he offered, as we were not aware of
the punctilious custom of the country of
eating alone. An inferior is never admitted
to equality at the table, and there is an ob
vious difficulty in finding two persons
among the nobility of the country of precise
ly the same rank, as the precedence of au
thority is striclly respected. After having
dispatched his breakfast, the Minister ask
ed his brother for fire to light his cigar,
when the latter immediately sank on all
fours, resting on his elbows and knees, and
present d the cigar from his lips. This is
the fashion of all inferiors when addressing
or serving their superiors. When the King
passes up and down the river in his barge,
the banks are crowded with men and women
on all-fours, while many of them run back
into the narrow lanes to close up their
houses, shutting the doors and windows,
and then prostrate themselves on the ground
although out of sight.
Our aristocratic visitors stopped on board
about four hours, until they had sufficiently
indulged their curiosity and exhausted their
stock of ceremonious politeness. The
greatest curiosity with us was to witness
their behavior when they returned to their
steamer, and the readiness with which they
laid aside ceremony for comfort. As soon
as they reached their deck, they threw off
their jackets, and to cool off more peasant
ry, loosened the holds of their clouts, the
only garments they kept on. Some drew
buckets of water and sat down in theni.
0u another occasion than that just men
tioned, the San Jacinto had the honor of an
aristocratic visit from two "gentlemen" of
the Prince's household. One of the visitors
was dressed in a red silk jacket, green vest
and blue silk pants, reaching just below the
knee, with his feet encased in cotton socks
and common India rubber overshoes. The
other was sans vest, socks or shoes. They
came to breakfast, of course. After the
meal was over and they had seen the ship,
and we were expecting them to make their
conge, the courtier in the fancy vest very
quietly betook himself to the sofa in the
cabin, where he enjoyed two naps until late
in the afternoon, when he suddenly discov
ered that the wind was fair to bear them
back to the shore.
After a series of delays, scarcely wise,
however characteristic of Siamese diploma
cy, notice was conveyed to Mr Harris of
the particular day on which the King would
receive him. His Majesty had been unusu
ally tardy in his reception, and had delayed
several weeks, on tho pretext that he bad
been building a house of bamboo! for
the accommodation of the Commissioner
and his suite. Our party proceeded with
Mr Harris to the residence of the King in
large royal boats, and after landing at
Bankok, were conveyed in procession to
the Palace in chairs, borne, each, on the
shoulders of four men. The city of Ban
kok, which is the capital, is situated about
thirty miles up the Mennin River, built
partly on bamboo stakes in the river, and
with canals for streets. Many of the houses
are built on rafts of bamboo, tied up to the
shore. The buildings are generally of
bamboo or wood, but the temples and the
King's storehouses, as well as tbe Palace,
are built of brick covered over with plas
ter. On reaching the place, our party were
set down, and 8 a. m. were shown into the
Hall of Justice, nis Majesty bad appoint
ed 7 o'clock, in tbe cool of tbe morning,
as the hour of our disembarkation ; but to
prove his contempt for time and the con
venience of others, it was not until past the
hour of eleven that we were conducted to
the Audience Hall. We passed through
files of wretched soldiers and crowds of
people. The Hall was magnificent. In tbe
centre stood two thorns, one more elevated
than the rest, the explanation being offered
that there were two Kings, the office of tbe
Second being somewhat analogous to that
of our Vice President, as be succeeds to tbe
throne iu certain cases of vacation. An
audience chair, with a desk, was placed iu
front of tbe thrones, where his Majesty was
seated to receive us. He was dressed in a
blue silk robe worked with gold, and a blue
cap, adorned on top, back and front, with
three splendid diamonds. His sword was
a trophy I should have rejoiced to possess.
Before him on the desk lay a pistol, wri
ting matt rials, and a small tea service. On
either hand were prostrate nobles, dressed
in magnificent golden wrought kincb-:
from the celebrated looms of Lenares, nnd
Crouching on their elbows nnd knees. The
Princes were in tbe same position on
left near his Majesty.
We advanced near the centre of tbe IT.-ill
as far as the front line of the crouchi'
courtiers, where rugs were spread on the
carpet, and on which we were invited to be
seated after having bowed twice to his
Majesty. The talk then commenced. His
Majesty addressed himself to the Minister
of Foreign Affairs, who was on thi right
between us and bis Majesty; the Minister
repeated tho royal remark to his Under
Secretary, who sat at bis back; be in turn
repented tho same to our interpreter, who
finally detailed them to Mr Ilurris, and the
reply of tbe Commissioner was forced to
go through the same channels before It was
considered to bnve reached tbe Royal ears.
After a little talk of this fashion. His Ma
jesty commenced to sip his coffee nnd con
verse with some of the Princes, who ap
proached him by crawling on their bellies.
In the course of an hour, he placed the pis
tol in his belt nnd walked out at a side door.
After a few minutes we were told that the
King would see us privately, and we were
conducted into a small plain office, like that
of a private gentleman, where we found His
Majesty seated at writing table, waiting
to have us introduced individually. Ho
iuvited us to sit opposite him, when he im
mediately commenced to display bis learn
ing by an attempt to converse in English,
which he spoke with much difficulty. Ho
also conversed in Latin, which he called the
Biblia language, nnd spoke of the Pqrsee
and other languages as being known to him ;
while he was evidently noxious to allude to
his being a member of some European An
tiquarian Societies. He banded us a letter
to read, which he had written iu English ;
and after some few other pedantic displays,
he proceeded, in our presence, to write a
letter in English to tbe President of the U.
States, pausing occasionally to inquire tho
spelling of a word. Ho handed the Letter
to Mr Harris, with his autograph card, for
Mr Marcy. His printed card he presented
to each of us. I suppose be bad hoard of
the Europeau custom of exchanging cards,
and did not exactly apprehend its signifi
cance. In fine, his Majesty is evidently
more of a pedant thnn a king. Though
the son of a king nnd heir to a throne, bo
was put aside in infancy, and became a
Buddhist priest, in which office he was re
quired to instruct both men and boys, and
acquired in this way most of vhis informa
tion with his habits of pedantry. Ho ia
now fifty years of age.
The Second King is about the ago of the
First. The writer paid him a visit, in com
pany with a party of officers. He received
us with all the ease of a polished gentleman,
conversing fluently in English and without
the least restraint to any one. We were
shown those well executed statuettes of
Napoleon I, Victoria and Albert, which
were the work of his own bauds, and which
no other person in Siam could have made.
He is exceedingly ambitious to cultivate
European accomplishments and pastimes,
and to set an examp'e of improvement, in
this respect to his countrymen. He gavo
us tea after our own fashiqp, doing the hon
ors of dishing it at his table. During our
visit, which lasted from 4 till 7 p. m., two
of bis old wives were present, resting on
their elbows and knees, and crawling about
the room, without ever rising to tbeir feet,
while they chatted and laughed with htm
unrestrainedly. He seemed to treat them
with kindness and respect, notwithstanding
the custom of the country which requires
them to crawl at his feet. Recently an
English lady made a present of her smelling
bottle to tbe favorite wife. Tho next day
she received from tbe palace a small vial,
containing a piece of the skin of the White
Elephant, which died two or three years
ago. This most precious and venerable
relic was esteemed the greatest proof that
could he offered of barbarian punctilious
ness and gallantry in exchanging presents.
AN A LA II AM A QUARTKTTK. The Sellla
(Ala.) Sentinel, states that a negro woman
belonging to a Mr Garner, living near
Montevallo, Alabama, gave birth to four
children (three girls and one boy) on the
28. h ultimo. They arc all living and said
to be thriving. The whole of them only
weighed fifteen pounds.
Solthkkn CsKDrr. A lettet front New
York, in the l'hibulelphia Inquirer, sjieaking
of the dry -goods trade, rcninrks:
"The payments from the North and
West continue very backward, and a good
many small failures are weekly chronicled
in these sections. From the South, on the
other hand, prompt returns are made, and
the credit of our friends on the other side oT
UmM and Dixon's line never stood better
than it does at this moment, probably on
account of the large yield of cotton during
the last two season and the unusually high
prices realized therefor."
Young physicians find it hard to get
into business but they will succeed if they
only have patients.