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- ' - - ; tsar ' " 1 ' T ' . - (2 VM. J. YATES, Editor Sz Proprietor. Tuesday Morning, Jane 23, 1857. FOR CONGRESS. 0O.. It I' IS TO. CRAICiE, OF KOWAX COr.NTV. LECTURE Thomas M. Smith, Esq., has kindly con sented to deliver a Lecture before the Meck lenburg Atheneum to-morrow (Wednes day) evening at the Court House. We hope the public will appreciate the efforts of the Society to arouse a literary interest in the minds of the ytung men of Charlotte, and show by their presence on this the fir-t Lecture occasion, that they are willing to co-operate in order to promote literary cul ture and scientific attainments in the com munity both of which tend to moral and civil advancement. If by saying more we could insure a large audience we would willingly do so but we think our citizens are willing to hiHior the cause and the speaker with their attention. THE CROPS. If the accounts oar exchanges bring us .of the growing crops are correct, (and we have no reason to doubt them.) we may confidently expect an unusually large har vest. Bj letters received from the South, and by travelers, we learn that the pros pect is fl ittering for the largest yield of wl.eat known for many yeuts. The corn is backhaul hut looks very fine and promising In our immediate section, fanners any they never saw the wheat look better no signs of rust everything cheering. Reap ing has been c mimenoed in some places, but most of the wheat will have to stand a wek or two longer. For the bright prospect of plentiful harvest, let all return thanks to a merciful Providence for His goodness to the children of men. . o Kfirn.UM Brevaro's Grave. Pome few week ago we stated that Dr. Epliraim Brevard, the author of tlie Mecklenburg lee!arntion. was buried at MclVlah t rave Yard. W- made the statement on what we considered good authority, A gentle man in a neighboring county informs us thai we are mistaken that that Grave Yard was not commenced until near .'50 year after Dr. Brevard's death. He says: "From poote's Sketches it would be in ferred that Dr. B. died at John McKnirt Alexander's and was buried in Hopewell Grme Yard other traditionary impres would indicate that it was Chorb'ttc. A'nit Pollv McLean uiiiij no doubt be aid1 t st b' that point, being the tddeet native of Hopew.el! now living I suppose, and baring u very retentive memory. We hope sono one will elicit the infor mation from Mrs McLean before she. also. W. W. Holden, E-M., of the Raleigh Standard, will deliver the Address before the Educational Association of N. C, at Warrentoii. on the 3Dth in.-t. CsV" Somebody lias been furnishing a Portsmouth (Va.) paper with nn account of the storm at Charlotte on the JOth instant, in which we notice the following paragraph: "A young lady, termed on account of her great beauty, the "Bird of Paradise, was rifting at a window when the ton ado began. Her great beauty did not render her sacred from the elements, however, for she was taken up and danced about the renal at a jolly rate."' The "Uiid of Paradise"'! who in the world v.a it -'taken up by -he wind and danced About the room at u jolly rate"! There was fun, my Countrymen. tf' The Washington Union of Saturday evening. inst., learns that the health ,of Hon. ,1. C. Dobbin is slevly improving. His cough is still troublesome, but his general health is better. !r Hon. F. W. P.ckens. of South Caro lina, has been appointed Minister to Ruania. Hon. ,Ti:fffksin Davis, late Secretary of War under Mr Pierce, has been making several speeches in Mississippi on the af fairs of the country generally and the rights of the South in particular. The South contains within her limits no truer, abler, or more devoted friend than Jeff. Davis. In 1 85-1, he was among the foremost for renting northern aggression and opposing Compromises with the enemy. If every eutbeia man had acted as he did. the South wnii'.il have been in a far better condition day. Fanatici-mi would have discovered that there is a point beynusl which forbear at:ce ceases to be a virtue. -7 The Richmond Whig advises the American (know-nothing) party to disband it would have been far better if it had never been organized better for the advocates of its principles and better for the country. HP "The Washing Dispatch" is the title of a new paper published in Washing ton, N. Cm the (rat number of which we Lave received. Xeutral in politics. Rich ard Granger. Editor and proprietor. It is neatly printed, and we hope the pro prietor may m-with success. DAUSBCftT. Wa see by the Banner that the citizens of Salisbury intend celebrating the 4th of duly in a becoming manner. An o ration Wil j, delivered and the Meek iVaburg and National Declarations read. Ws hae an idea of visiting our sister mwu on that occasion, by way of recre o"!). if our cotemporaries there are not afraid of our gooil looks. - On the 11th instant, the democratic Ib-triet Convention, held at Newbern, "aiaated the Hon. Than, Rufiin for re-ek-ctiua to Cengrtfcw fr -m the vid District. - Santa Anna has issued a manifesto " his friend in Mexico, and is preparing another revolution by which he may be g abled again to seise the reins of power. deaonnePfl ComanCnrPs Government. THE TRACT SOCIETY, AGAIN. We have received from Mr W. J. W, Crowder, General Agent of the American Tract Society for N. C., a copy of a com munication prepared fur the "N. C. Chris tian Advocate," explaining, or attempting to do so, the action of said Society on the slavery question. Mr Crowder is a chris tian gentleman and bas done a vast deal of good iu the Tract cause, and we are truly sorry that the action of a few fanatics will render nugatory the labors of such good men in the South; but such mast and will be the effect of the resolutions pissed by the Society. Mr C. says that the difficulty iu the Tract Society has Rot been between the North and the South, but between the ultra and conservative men of the North, and that the recent action was to "quiet these ultras," and not to get opportunity to publish the least thing in any book or tract that would be offensive to the South. We thiuk the Society had no right to undertake to "quiet these ultras' the "ultras" have no busmen to interfere in our affairs; and if this be correct, then all compromises with them are wrong, and their ignorant prejudices she. .Id not be pandered to. We are opposed now and forever to making compromises with or the least concessions to abolitionism. But Mr Crowder says that the Agents in the South will not distribute tracts contain ing anything against slavery, and that if anything of the k.nd is published by the society the public shall bo promptly in formed of it that the conservative mem bers of the society number eight to one over the ultras and with sueh a majority to vote with the South, officers can be elect ed wlio will exclude all improper matter from the tracts. We know Mr C. to be a true man, and believe that his arguments tr tlie society are prompted by the zeal he has always manifested in behalf of the destitute portions of our State, but we can not view the matter iu the same light be d cs. We hope the South will cease to co-operate with the "American Tract So ciety," and build one up of her own. and still offer a field for the operations of all such good men as Mr Crowder and bis assistants. Mr Crowder a communication came to hand after our columns were mostly filled for this week, or we would take p'easurc in laying it before our readers. n m o NEW YORK. The difficulties "in New York with regard to the city government have not yet been settled. The Black Re publican Legislature of the State under took to rob the citizens of their rights by Crea ting new Police regulations and appointing officers for the city, thus depriving the tax payers of the right of ejecting their own officers. The citizens and the old Police under Mayor Wood have resisted this un authorized interference on the part of the Legislature, and refuse to surrender the government of the city to the persons ap pointed by the Governor of the State. The Governor's Street Commissioner went for a (1 recently to take charge of thni ofiice, when he was resisted by the old officer and finally ejected from the building. Mayor Wo. d has about 1,000 men under his com mand, and the opposite party about 250; but it is stated that the former are desert ing to the latter. What the result will be is hard to tell. A collision is every day apprehended. Since writing the above, the following came to hand : Serious Hint among the Xeic York Police. The New York papers contain accounts of a serious riot that occurred on the after noon of the 16th inst. in that city, between the police forces, in oattPCfluenec if an at tempt made by a body of the Metropolitan Police to arrest Mayor V od and .Sheriff Willeft, on a warrant for an assault on Mr. Conover, the new Street Commissioner. The Metropolitan Police while ascCudiag the steps of the City Hall, were beaten back with clubs by the Mayor's police, and many of them badly I u-t. Cap. Dilk. s is re ported to be mortally wounded. The Park was immediately filled with an excited crowd. The Mayor and Sheriff Willett subsequent ly .surrendered themselves, and gave securi ty for th.ir appearance. Several of the Metropolitan Police are said to be so badly injured, that their recovery is considered doubtful. The City Hall is guarded on all sides by the Mayor's Police, none being admitted except those having business. Further outrages are not apprehended. The troops at the Armories are ready at a moment's warning, should hostilities be renewed. Jt'NE 19. The Mayor has been discharg ed from custody. Affairs are now quiet, and all forceable measures ended. The matters now rest in the courts. STnriir.N K. Williams. Esi., of Ala mance county, is running as the democratic candidate iu the fifth District, in opposi tion to Messrs Giimer and Waddell. The following are the propositions said to have been made at Graham by Mr Gilmer, the regular candidate of the American" party to Mr Waddell, independent 'Ameri can" candidate, for the purpose of bring iiitr about union and harmony: Mr Gilmer proposed to Mr Waddell that they both hack out and abide by the nomi nation of another Convention to be called. Mr Waddell refused. Mr 6 timer again proposed leaving the mattr (whether he or W. should with draw.) to the Whigs and "Amerbmns" then and there present. Mr Waddell declined. Mr Gilmer again proposed leaving it to the Democrats present. Mr Waddell re fused. Mr Gilmer then proposed leaving it to their brother lawyers (without regard to party.) attending Alamaneo Court. And Mr Waddell declined this proposition. :3s" A correspondent of the Baltimore Patriot, speaking of tin Virgiuia and Ten nessee Railroad, which has recently been Completed from Lynchburg to the Tennes see Salt Line at Bristol, says : Bv the present route from New York to New Orleans, via Augusta and Atlanta, the distance is l.t3"2 Utiles. By the Virginia and Tennessee connections, the distance will be 1.318 miles, or .'J14 miles shorter. This saving of distance will revolutionize the through business between the great cities of the North and the Sooth." INGRATITUDE. Gen. Walker, the Nicafaguan filibuster, has been traveliag through the country making speeches m regard to his opera tions in Nicaragua, and explaining the causes that induaed him to abandon his position. He is very severo on Capt. Davis, the Commander of the United States vessel, who arranged the capitulation. In this particular we think he evinces a great deal of ingratitude, for had it not been for Capt. Davis' interference. Walker's head, at this time, would have been sticking on some pole as a warning to others of similar aspirations. According to numerous state ments he was reduced to extremitiesbis men few in number, and desertions continually taking place without a week's provisions and his enemies, the Costa Ricans, well fortified and surrounding him with a large and superior force. Under the circum stances, Walker should thank Capt. Davis, rather than abuse him. for saving his life. It is stated that Walker has been to Washington and had an interview with the President, but what was said has not trans pired. We think one thing is certain, the President will not entangle himself or the Government in filibustering schemes of any kind. No one can review Walker's operations in Nicaragua without according to him the credit of possessing superior tact and skill. The military and administrative talent dis played by Walker mark him as one of the great men of his day. We are willing to acknowledge his abilities, and almost re gret his failure in the eirterprize he had in hand, but at the same time we consider his attacks on Capt. Davis and Mr Pierce's Administration unnecessary and in very bad taste, to say the least. From the tone of his speeches, the im pression is that he intends returning to Nicaragua as soon as he can raise the necessary force and means. He calls on the people of the South especially to rally to his standard tells them that abolitionism and British gold were the main instruments used to defeat him that Southern interests demand that he should be sustained. Sec. Walker is a man of some noble parts. He would make an excellent Governor for Utah territory. DAVIDSON COLLEGE. We are requested to say that the Bacca laureate Sermon will be delivered before the Graduating Class of Davidson College by the Rev. J. L. Kirkpatrick, of Charles ton, S. C, on the 12th of July the Sab bath preceding Commencement Day. The order of Kxercises on Wednesday the loth, will be as follows; First a Val edictory to the Philanthropic Society by D. J. DeVane of X, Hanover, and a response by M. 11. McBrydo of Richmond county. The Annual Oration before the two So cieties will be delivered by Moody B. Smith, Esq., of Wilmington. The exercises of Wednesday afternoon will consist of a valedictory to the Eume nean Society by H. H. Banks of Arkansas, j and a response to the same- by D. A- Town ! Beud of Marion District, S. C. At night a contest will take place be- j tweeu the representatives of the two So i cieties. j The proceedings of Thursday will open i with a Latin Salutatory by H. H. Banks, ; of Eldorado. Arkansas. Next in order will j be the Philosophical Oration by J. H. j Emerson, of Selma, Alabama. Then ora i tions from the other members of the class, ; aiter which the diplomas will bo awarded. VW The Commencement Exercises of , -'United Baptist Institute," Tiy!orsv:He, N". CM took place week before iat. liev. ( James MeDaniel, of Fayetteville, preached I the Valedictory Sermon, which is thus spo- j ken of by a correspondent of the Salisbury 1 Watchman: "The Valedictory Seri.ion was preached by Rev. James MeDaniel. in the afternoon j on Thursday, to a large and attentive as setably in the new chapel. The text was ; the 4th verse of the ii chap. ofZech. ; Bun. speak to this young man." His j theme was "THE IXSTRUCTIOS APrKOPi;!- I ATE TO A YOUNG JtAX."' Though great expectations bail been i formed in eouseonence of the high reputa- i Hon of this distinguished Biiuister, and 1 thereby brought hundreds our to hear him iu this his first visit to Western North Carolina, the crowd were melted into tears, while the truth in all its simplicity and grandeur flowed with such power from his lips. I am not. in favor of lauding sermons, as a general thing, but I must say for elo quence and ine si-table force, I have never listened to one equal to this. It was enough to make a Felix tremble, and saints shed : tears of joy. Enng wiil his words be J stamped upon the hearts of those who heard bim. We undertand the sermon will be published, which we trust may be j done, that others may read and enjoy it also." HYDROPHOBIA. The Mad Stone ! A gentleman by the name of Summers, from Iredell, N, C spent a day here last week on his way home from the house of Mr. Joseph Pointer, of Per son county, whither he had been to test the virtues of a Celebrated Mad-Stone IB Mr. Pointer's possession. Mr. S. stated that eight days In fere he was bitten by a dog supposed to be mad that be immediately I ad the wounded Mesh cut out and thorough ly cauterized, but not feeling Sltisfied he visited Richmond. Va., in search of a Mad Stone, and not finding it there, he accident ly heard of Mr. Pointer's, This stone had been applied to the wound, and continued to adhere to it for a while and then drop off as it is said to do when applied to a poisonous wound and becoming saturated with the p.-i-on in the system, and when it sucks all out. we understand that the stone loses its adhesiveness. The poor man seemed deeply dejected not the faintest smile was observed to flit across his sad face while bore. Of the virtues of this Mad-Stone we knoic nothing personally, but many persons of intelligence and th highest respectability are prepared to vouch for its many cures in cases of hydrophobia, snake and spider bites. Sec. Certainly it can do no harm to try it. Mr. Pointer lives 10 or IU miles distant from Milton, and is an obliging and accommodating gentleman. Knowing him as we do. we feel justified iii saving that he is one of the last men who would deal in humbug. Hfiltom Chronicle. m Mrs Sarah Soule, wife of the venera able Bishop Soule, of the Metliodist Epis copal Church, died near Nashville, on the 90th air. LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT. Gen. Walker .has addressed a letter to the President of the United States in rela tion to Nioaragaan affairs, explaining the objects of his mission to Nicaragua and the circumstances attending his evacuation of that country. He says; 'Ib the month of May. 1854. a few exiles from Nicaragua landed in the port of j friend, and devout Christian, till he bas bc Realejo, dec lared against the then existing come an offence to the olfactories. Government of the Republic, and secured. Lft that Jones aft,r aa ab within two months, possession of nearly all i ri ... the principal places in the State. They sonce of twp"y years, re-visits his ntrve soon organized a Provisional Government, viHage of Squash Hollow and takes a morn of which Don Franci.-eo Castellon was the ing stroll with Brown in the Cemetery, whore head. It soon became apparent, however, ij - that although tlie vast majority of the people of Nicaragua were friendly to this movement, it was likely to fail through want of proper military force and organization. Ca.steMon, therefore, sent to me I was then residing in San Francisco a contract authorizing me to raise 300 men for the Service of the Provisional Government. linn contract l rejected, Oecau-e it was having been cut awav to let it soar an in contrary to the act of Congress of 1818 ; . Jt ..gacred to the Memory and 1 sent back the agent employed by ' , . , , , Z Castellon, with instructions to secure, if of Johu SuiSS who was n01 husband, possible, a grant of colonization, which son, father, granfather, et cetera ." when would not make me amenable to the laws be knows that he was exactly the reverse or ine i mted btates. &ucn a grant was obtained ; and as soon as I received it. I showed it to the United States District At torney for the northern district of Califor nia, and to the general commanding the Pacific division, who then had special povers and instructions from the President, uu der the neutrality act of 1818. Both these officers informed me that I could act under the contract, not only without fear of in terference on their part, but with the express assurance that they would do all in their power to forward the enterprise. Not oidy did I sail from San Francisco with the ap probation and well wishes of the federal authorities, but the American sailors, from a revenue euMvr then in port, actually bent the sails for the vessel as she was towed out of the harbor.4' Walker then goes on to say that be and his fellow colonists were regularly naturaliz ed as citizens of Nicaragua, and that it became necessary to use their arms in defence of their rights that he told Cas tellon that if his presence was injurious to his cause and prospects he would willingly retire from the country that Castelkm begged him to stay, which he did with tlie hope of restoring peace to the country, as his intentions were peaceful and desired friendly intercour.se. As soon as the States of Central America learned that the Gov ernment of the United States refused to receive the Nicaragua!) Minister they enter ed into a league forexpelling the Americans from Nicaragua, which he and his followers resisted successfully up to the time of the in terference by Commander Davis. He says that Davis acted unfairly and dishonorably in the whole transaction, and expresses the hope that the government of the U. S- will disapprove the acts of that officer, and not A a . V-k 1 1 mington, Charlotte, and Rutherford Rail road ; to be submitted to the people of the the county for ratification or rejection on the 6th August next. We also learn that the Justices of Cleave land county have determined to make a subscription of $50,000 to the stock of the company ; the vote of the people to be as certained on the 3d Thursday in August "20th;. This is cheering news, and is well calcu lated toiuipart additional confrieuct among the friends of this great enterprise from one eud to the other. The nble example of these counties in thus coining fo the aTft of ihe work, must have a most salutary in fluence iu causing a generous spirit of ri valry among the counties directly interest ed in its success, and which have not yet come to its rescue in the manner indicated above. We trust to hear soon of a hand some subscription by Mecklenburg, and by other counties. Speed n the good work ! Mr. Gktion, the President of the road, is now upon the line, slowly travelling to this place, and stopping in every county as long as circumstances require or the interests of the road demand. Wilmington Herald. Most Praiseworthy. The Cberaw Gazette says : We learn upon undoubted authority, that a citizen of our district, John Wilkes, Esq., who was fortunate enough last season to make corn to spare, has constantly refused to tuke more than $1 per bushel for his coin, while it was permit the sovereignty ot a sister itepuouc mauds an immediate reform. Let not that to be violated simply because she is weak, most suggestive and solemn of all earthly Walkers letter is written In a style that Sp0ts, a churchyard be made the Necropu v. ili be certain to increase the number of lis of lies. Let the epitaph be a just ver bis friends. j diet, so that the dead, who have been the : enemies and oppressors of their fellow- W.. C. AND RUTHERFORD ROAD. 1 , creatures, may be thoroughly ashamed to We are gratified to hear (and our ir.for- j rpad qvq tombstnnes aud the m mation is athtie) that the Magistrates be fa of io(Js of Rutherford county propose to subscribe - ... . . . . .... , .r J 1 1 . , figure they will cut in their lithograph, if 6100,000 to the capital stock of the il- i ., a ,t e xr i " 1 1 i thev Aon t reform. We are nnnTinAM selling at from $1.5 to $150 all round j Clergymen in 31 dioceses, 1.828; com him. Nor would he sell to men of means, ! mujcai,ts, 119,540; baptisms in 30 dioceses but held his corn for his poor and needy 70,57; parishes iu 29 dioceses, 1.825: Sun neighbors. Such conduct is so praiseworthy school scholars in 25 dioceses, 82.014; that we record it for the benefit of those who do otherwise. It has been in.-isted upon, and indeed generally supposed, that all secrecy, to gether with oaths, degrees, pledges, etc., had been done away with by "the order," and that the Know-Nothing or American party, stood iu this respect upon the same ground with other parties in this country, but the following extract is from the plat form recently adopted at Louisville, we take the fourteenth article, which reads thus: 14th. That each State Council shall have authority to amend their several constitu- ti me, so as to abolish the several degrees. and institute a pledge of other obligations for fellowship aud admission into the party, Of course we take if for granted that had these degrees, etc., been abolished, there would have been no necessity for con ceding this authority to each State CouncM. It will be seen that a pledge is still to be adhered to. Wilmington Journal. Route North via Charlotte am Raleigh, North Carolisa.W have been requested by a friend, who recently .k this route both ging to and returning from New York, to commend it to the travel ing public. The roads, he says, ure well Constructed and well managed, whilst oue i carried through an interesting section, and eiij"vs pure water and scemry. Columbia. Cirnliniait. EPITAPHS. We suppose there is more bard lying on tombstones than in all the books in the world. How is it that man's good qualities should never come out till he is in the ground ? That Tike a potato, he flourishes only in the mould 1 that he never becomes a tender husband, god father sincere j ... , Each in his narrow cell for ever laid, The (very ) rude forefathers of the hamlet sleep. We can fancy Jones' astonishment when he comes to the grave of Sniggs, and finds under a little owl intended for a cherub, fluttering without anything to sit upon, it of ail these ! In his innocence Jones says to Brown, "Weft, i am glad that Sniggs re pented and became so good a man V Brown smiles as he assures him that Sniggs "got worse and worse, until his death was a pub lic blessing !' Indeed, it would be utterly impossible for any man reading the inscriptions on the tombstones to recognize his old acquain tances and neighbors. We have an idea that much evil results to the world from this posthumous puffing. There is no en couragement to be virtuous if a man gets a saintship without deserving it. We sug gest the following style of epitaph would lead to a great reform in living morals i Sacred to the memory .of John Stokes. He was a bad man, and a worse husband. He died universally despised, and but for this tombstone, which is erected as a warning to others, he would be speedily forgotton. If the publie liked a little poetry, they might add in the style of Afflictions sore Long time he bore, Sec. Something like this : An evil doer. And bar-room bore, All good advice was in vain; Till one fine night, He got so tight. He died of muddled brain. So, reader, dear Shun lager bier, Gin tods and whisky punch; Or you will go Like him below. To make the worms free lunch. This is a very serious question, and de- that the world would be more afraid of an epitaph than a constable. Snoggins, who beats his wife, would be more terrified of her saying "How will it look on your tombstone, you brute, that you gave a woman a blackeye ;" than if she hauled him up before Judge Welsh the next day, and got three mouths at Rlackwell's Island. -- . Funny. We see some K. N. papers scolding at the Democratic party for nomi nating candidates f r clerk, sheriff, &c. Really that is worse than satan rebuking sin. Nothing is s mean but some (rood j lesson may be learned from it, and this is i lesson the Democratic party learned from the K. N's. The K. N's. were sworn to nominate and support the nominee ; and Democrats do it, where it is necessary, without being sworn. That is the differ ence. The K- N's. dislike to see any of their own practices brought to bear against them, just as a doctor dislikes to take his own physic. We trust the Asheville Spec tator will recover from its jit of iadtgna tion. We recommend Seth Hance's pills to it. Standard. The Episcopal Church in the Uxi tei States. The Journal of the General Convention of 1856 has just been published. It is a document extending through 526 pages, giving statements in detail of the various dioceses in the United States. From the summary of statistics we extract tje c,j,.f items: Sunday sC o d teachers in 20 diocex g, 9,235; clergy deceased it 22 dioceses, 58. The various contributions fur church ob jects during the three Convention j-ears reach the sum of $2,402,833. In 1853 there were reported 1 651 clergy, 105,136 communicants. 48.157 baptisms, 1,150 par ishes, 62. .'176 Sunday school scholars, and 5 531 teachers. In 1S3S. the clergy were 951. the communicants 45,930. the bap tisms 18,758. aud other things in about the same proportion. Greensboro' Female College. The next sessjOI1 W1H open on the lat Thursday T . ,, e T , ... , ." 1 rof- La,,der enter uPon h,s duties; Miss Betty Carter wiil take the j 1(!ace heretofore filled by Miss McGee; and Miss Ellen E. Morphis will take charge of the Preparatory Department. Both of these ladies are graduates of the College, and have had some exerience in teaching. A minister down South recently opened his discourse as follows : "I am guine to preach you a very plain sermon to-day ; one that evry woman can understand. You will fiud my text in the 5 verse of two eyed chapter f one eyed Johu." It was some time before the audience perceived that he meant Johu 1. chapter ii. Kans.as Affairs. A telegraphic des patch from fit. Louis, dated Juue 17th, says : "The Topeka (Kansas) convention met on the 4th instant, and declared the admis sion of Kansas under tlie Topeka constitu tion to be the only method of adjusting the existing difficulties. The Free State Legislature met in secret session on the 10th. aid the next day elect ed W. A. Phillips to he United States Senator iu the place of Gen. Lane. Washington. June 19. Emery D. Pot ter, ex-member of Congress from Ohio, has been tendered and has accepted the ap pointment of one of the vacaut Judgeships in Utah. Another Judgeship has be-n of fered t Mr. Rekles, of Indiana. Thomas H. Dunn, of Miss., has been offered a Marshal-hip of the same Territory. Col. Cam mings has been again tendered the Govern orship of Utah, and his acceptance is considered certain. VW Jas. Banks, Esq., of Fayetteville, de livered the annual address at the commence ment of Floral College, Robeson county, on the 9th inst. The college is said to be iu a very nourishing condition. The school numbers about seventy students, and will open agaiu ou the 15th July with au in creased uumber. Indian Depredations. St. Louis, June 17. A correspondent at Fort Riley says that on the 9th inst. the Chennes India e attacked and destroyed the emigrant rain 80 miles wet of tl at place, killing six persons and wounding four. New Flocr. The Charleston Standard of the 14tli inst., says that Messrs. Lafitte & Co., received on Friday night, the first lot of new flour of the present crop. It was from Augusta, inspected in Charleston., branded extra," and was shipped to Now York. LiT Mr. Speaker Banks has been nomi nated for Governor of Massachusetts. The election in Minnesota Territory of delegates to form a State Constitution, has result- d in the complete triumph of the Democracy. This secures another Demo cratic Slate. Mr. Jones IIow pretty your bonnet looks my dear. Mrs. Jones Lor, Henry, it is quite au old one. Mr. Jones That fact constitutes its chief prettincss, my economical love. MARRIED, On Wednesday the 10th iutstaut. Mr M. H. Gwynn, of Wiikesboro. N. C, to Miss Nannie M. Wood, daughter of Burwell Wood, of Ran dolph county, N. C. Iu Chester, on the 16th instant, by Rev. J. D. Gibson, Thomas DeOraffinried. of Chester, and Miss Belle Gott, of N. C. In Orange county, on die 9th inst, Dr. Edward M. Holt toM.ss Nannie Parker. In Burke county, Mr Robert Rich to Miss Catharine, English. Also. Mr Thus. L. IlVinp hill to Mrs. Ann Huffman. Also, Mr John If. t'rowell to Miss A. Kayler. Also, Mr Bartlt Berry to Miss Bhuiaa Heaneswe. Also Mr A. L. Fox, late of California, to Hiss Sarah J. Forney. Iu Lancaster District, on the 13th inst.. Mr Robt. Ii lk and Miss Anna Small. In Davie county, on the 1 4th inst., Mr Wm. Queen and Mrs R bcea Gibson. In Cumberland county, on the 27th ult., Mr Alex. J. .Monroe of Moore county, to Miss Chris tian ML, daughter of Alexander Johnson, Esq. DIED, In this town, on Sunday morning last, James D.xou, sou of William and Catharine M. Harry, aged 1 year and :l months. In this town, on the 15th instant, at the Char- ! lottc Hotel, of Consumption, Mr Wm. H. ! Hutchison, a native of Anson couuty. aged 41 years. In this conoty, ontheiTfth iut, Mrs. Msry A". Alexander, wife of Nathaniel 8. Alexander, aged about :?4 years. In Catawba county, on the 4th intttant, Mrs. Rowm;!. Hamilton, wife of Siduey L Hamilton, aged 22 years In Iredel1 eoiinty, on the 10th instant, Mary Isabel, only child of J. K. and L. M. Potts, aged four years and a few days. In Iredell county, Col. David Ramsay, aged 65 years. In Wilmington ou Sunday morning, 14fh inst., ('apt. John Costiu, Harbor Master, aged about ;8 years. In Salisbury on the 10th instaut, William W. Nichols, aged about G7 years. Iu Greensboro on the liih instant, W. R. Cnthank, ag-ed about 2- years. OLIN HIGH SCHOOL. This Institution, located in the North-Eastern part or Iredell county, N. C, will re-open its exercises ou the 24 of July, under the Presi dency of Rev. B. Clegg, assisted by accomplish ed teacher?. Board and Tuition will range from $55 to $65 per Session of five months; Tuition always in advance. Those coming from a distance will find Salis bury a convenient point to obtain conveyance. Arrangements have la-en made with W. B. Grant, proprietor of the Mansion House, for the convenience of students. For further information, adre? REV. B. CLEGG, Oiin, Iredell county, N. C. Juno 27. l8o. 5J-6t ; Eirht or Ten good NEGRO HANDS at the HOWIE MINE by July 1st. For furth, r particulars call at tie- store of FISHER & BUKROUOnS. June 23. 51-2t Bills of Eject meat, Capias Bonds, and other Blanks, for sale at this Office. XfthjxtfgiSSmB Lecture will be delivered iY mfc$ before the Mecklenburg JSgfi Atheneum n We lueday evening tbe 24th inst., by T. M. SMI Til, Esq., at the Court House. June 16. 18o7 We are requested to an nounce WM. K. RE ID as n CHitdiilHte for re election to the office of Clerk of the County Court of Mecklenburg. Election cm tbe first Thursday iu August. We are authorized to announce J. i M.lsK a candidate fr re-election In tha t.ttr, of t'lerir ill fh . Superior Court of Mecklenburg County. Elec tion tbe rir.-t Thursday in August. June 9th. A Valuable IVE6RO WO- MAX and Child for sale. For particulars applv to Juue I6;h. T. A. BOOXE. i Till? MABL1,S. CORRF.tTF.i WEEKLY I'.Y T. M. FA l.l. .tt Charlotte, June 2 1L57- Jt should be borne in mind tliat the fol lowing .are whidesde prices iiioMly. We endea'Aor to keep tlie qe.otHttoucori c t, but allowance must be made for tl fact that prices frequently change imnteduilt ly after the publication of tin- pu per. J BAL'OS, Uams pr lb. 1G to 16J SkI. s ' 15) to lo Hug round lb to It Bugging, ci'Uoh, p. r yad StO to iu 8uHr,$cM lb 80 to (-0 Bosuns, per ib . .j. M-iaSf Beams, per bushel 8f to 90 Bit A AZ 1', Apple per gi Ml, HQ Peucli " 75 to M COTTON, ptr lb V lltoi: COt't LE, per 10.. Hio 13 to 14 " Laguira 15 to it5 " " Java le) to 20 - M Mocha i!0toS CA SDL ES, Adamantine 33 to 7 " Sperm 40 to Ui Tallow BtHuXS Com, per bushel 1 h5 to 00 ld-iil. per bushel 1 10 to 00 Clncitus, each 14 to V0 CLOTH, Coppcrai la to 15 f Liusey t& to SO Eggs- per dozen - lii fo 15 t l Oi K, pn 100 lfes 3 U) to H 00 " per lbl 7 JJH la 7 v5 Fcatlirrs, per lb 33 to a?4 Herrings, per bbl 4 to li$ Lard, per ib 15 to 16 Mutton, per lb 8 toil MOLASSES, Sugar House I 00 to 00 " Common 60 to 75 l am, bale I 00 to I 15 Clovtr Sted, per bushel 12 to 00 Maekcrtl, per bbl 10 to 21 Mullets, per bbl (Wilmington) 9h I0 aits, pei lh B to 6 SUGAR, Loaf Js to 20 Brown 12 to 16 Tea, per lb To to 2 CD Suit, per sack 1 70 to 1 W) Outs, per bushel 50 to 00 Peri, per Ib 8 to 7 Paaa, pet- bnattel 90 t POTATOES Irish, per bushel.... 2 ou to 0 00 Northern per bushel. 2 00 to 0 0 " 8wet, per buhel . 2 U0 to 3 ( 0 mietrt, ppr bushel 1 25 to 1 35 Whisk. Western, ner d 60 to t5 WOOL, washed to 28 " unwashed BEEF on the hoof, per lb .. . by retail ' . S3 to 00 .. 7 to 8 . 10 to 00 REMARKS. Trade has been dull du ring the week but little produce coming in. Wheat sells readily ctf 1 25 to $1 35 per bushel. Corn comes in more freely sells at $1 to $1 05. Flour, per sack, $3 50 to $3 60- per bbl. $7 I2J to $7 25 a slight advance. Bacon has advanced and is iu demand at quotations. We hear of no sales of Cotton. We con tiMM last week's quotations. COLUMBIA MARKET, June 20. Cotton is unchanged; the market is at a stand and prices are therefore nominal. The Columbia papers make no change in the price of other articles since our lat. New Yohk, Juno 18. Flour has de clined; sales of State brands at $6 to $6 25; Ohio 7 to $7 80; Southern $7 to $7 60. Wheat has declined 2 cents. Mixed corn 88 cents per bushed. Baltimoke, June 18. Flour is dull nominally at $7 to $7 12. Red wheat $1 70 to $1 76 per budiel; white $1 80 to $1 V5. Yellow corn 85 to 88 cents per bushel; white 87 to 88 cts. ITOTIC. We, the undersigned, have this day sold cut our entire stock et Gioc ries. Liqiioit, A c, to M ssrs. David On A Co.. ol tlitpuici .i.ud l.i.ve retired Horn business. We mmuiu WjlMUl thanks to our Ii i nds and patient tin tlx kit dm m and liberality bcatewi d on lis wbitt hi bus. tit &raevHai yais, and take pleasure to n:oni Bending ib m to oUl KUCCi ts-ol?. Our Notes and Bonk accounts are placrd in the hands ot Wm. 14. NoffM lit. Esq., for colla tion, with the iusti uciion to clone up the busi ness of the concern leith iitb, a wu arccqiu pellcd to IntVc inomj :T"1- . Jun15. 3C J A LvyhUGAS. Notice. We, the tind";gnM, bare this day bongLt tho twite Mr.ck of GROCERIES, LIQVORS, Sec, belonging to J. & E- Lonergan. two doom b iow ihe Mansion House, at vha?h place we wiil keep the beDi brands of lb'- various Liquont. Cigars, aud other articles um:.lly k ptin otir line, where gentlemen can be Hcctiuioiodan d at all time, Sundays excpnd. The busint sa of the concern will be eoounestn str.ctly oh the Cash Sviem, as wo have a go at hoirorofold not. m and accounts. DAVID OER ot CO. F. S. We have also two cxcilltnt Rianis over our Store to rmr, either a b d iomor OiKccs DAVID ORR & CO. Juue 13, 1857. L0- LOOK OUT, a The late Finn of MILLER dt OBR nas his day dissolved by mutual cons nt. All frnonsin.Jebtt d to us either by Note or Book .rronnt, are requested to ttle up lottbu hh, as lie business must be closed. Tbe B' ks can be fraud at the old stand, whf W. W . Phe an s authoiized to make all setth nn nts. Come Of genth mrn, and save paying coat, as we must have money. MILLER & ORB. June J5th. J8o7. fcc-U' The business will hereafter be eontinnrd by the undersigned, at the old stand, w.th a pe d as-ortm- nt of all kinds of L1QI 0R W 1NE8, CIGARS, tc, of the best quality, wh.cL will be sld stril y for Cash, with small profit. H. 8. MILLER & CO. Charlotte, June 15. MMf Notice. All persons indebted to me are hereby notified not to make my payment to Charles Laudtiiedi. My notes and accounts are in the hands of 'Jab Smith, who alum; is aaihoriard to settle my lius.uess. RICn D KEARNEY. June 16. lW. iit-pd Town Taxes. I now have the Tax Lists for lf3o7 ready for set-tle-nent. !' rsons liabie to pay tax wm please call on the uud ..signed and settle foiibwiiu. It is hoped that this notice wiil be suffico ui, as the money must be collect d. 8. A. HARRIS, Tax Colkctor. Charlotte, June In, i 07 tt Trustees of Davidson College. THE Board of Trustees will meet in tk u Hall at the College, at 11 o'clock, A. M., oaTui iay, uV?4th of July, lio7. A YnSmex ot LLno LetleS Will elected. E. NYE HUTCHISON, Scc'y Board Tiust's ot D Co.. ge. June 16, 1S57. M Tttkxtiok! ;)Fl. I JF- U DE2 M XZ2 JJ" . Yon are hen-bv ordered to appear tm the FOl'KTH OF JULY, t o'clock, A. M., at your regular parade ground, aimed ami rquio ikv., as your by-laws dio ct. By order ot Cantata J- Y Brree. J W. A. OWENS. O. S. Juno 2, 1357. 4 1
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