office up stairs OPPOSITE scarr'S drug store A Family Paper, devoted to Stale Intelligence, (he News of the World, Political Information, Southern Rights, Agriculture, Literature, and Miscellany.
BY WILLIAM J. YATES,
EDITOR ANI PROPRIETOR.
CHARLOTTE, MECKLENBURG COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA.
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1857.
VOLUME 6.
Number 277.
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JLirxzo-d. For
The subscribers offer for sale
1 2(H) Acres of Land
In
...
one body (one thousand of
w lilell
is lit woods) Ivinsr in
Gaston county on hoih sides of th
L J 1
South rrk of the Catawba River,
14 utiles North-west of Charlotte, and within;
three mil s ol the line ot Kai.road now building
from ("li.nlotl. to Lineolnton.
Abo, Tu Hundred Acres, one-third of which
is amler cultivation.
A
stat.
o. J."n Acres on the South Fork in a good
if cultivation.
The above are good Farming Lamb, and will
be sold in lots to .-uit pinchascrs. Terms easy.
On one of the tracts there is a water power
of "J" ( t, with eoMwaand of the whole River.
I'ersou wishing to examine these I. and.-, will
be attended to lv tiie parties at Sfowesvitle.
J. &. E. U. STOWE.
Charlotte, June 2. 1:,7. 4-tf
500 Head of Beer
Cattle Wanted.
Also, 500 HEAD OF
SHEEP &. 100
iHead of HOGS,
And 12 or 15 No. 1 Milch Cows.
I DESIRE to purchase the above amount of
Stock. Those having any for sale will do well to
give me : all, a I am willing to pay the highest
marker price Farmers will find it to their ad van
tage to sell their Beeves, Sheep or Hogs tome
instead ot hufc Bering loeuiselves. as j tinuK i
can leatanerate thnn as well if not better than it
thev h'ltelli'ied tlleuis-lveS.
W. A. COOK.
Charlotte, July It, l-v7. Town Batcher.
Special Copartnership
ix the
SADDLE & HARNESS BUSINESS.
E. H. AN'DKEWS He CO. have entered into
the above business, and appointed K. SHAW
a special Agent to carry it on in all its
Various Branches.
I-'irst iloor below (Jranitc Row, on Tryon Street.
Charlotte, duly 28, 16517. (7-tf
DR. R. WYSONG,
Charlotte, IT. .
n AVI NO located in this place, respectfully
otfers his l'rotessional S. rvices to the citi
sens of the town and vicinity.
OFFICE iu Springs' building.
April Xdtb JS"7.
RREM & STEELE,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers
IN
fllardw are, E3at, and Shoes,
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
May 5 lt07.
44 tf
John Henry Wayt, M. D.,
SURGEON DENTIST,
(G raduate of th Baltimore College of
Den ttil Sure ri.J
Having located permanently, tenders his pro
fessional services to the citizens of
Charlotte, N. C, and
vicinity.
Dr. Wayt prepares and Hue rim artificial palates
and obturators, and attends to the correction of
congenita and accidental deformities of the
teeth aud jaws. He is also prepared to iusert
artificial tOeth, after the met :qproved methods.
re" Ladies waited on at tneir residences if
required-
Office on Tryon Street, in Carson's new
building, up stairs.
Nov. trkh. 20 tf.
riLlABI.B
PLANTATION
FOR SALE.
The subscriber Wing desirious of
removing to the West, utters for sale
his valuable
TRACT OF LAND,
lying 4 milos south of Charlotte, on the Charlotte
and Columbia Railroad, containing about
480 Acrcs-
1"0 is in cultivation. 7." of which is fresh land.
The balance is woodlaud except :50 acres.
On the premises is a good
Dwelling House and all neces
sary outdiouses, a Gin-House aud
III
Screw, &c. There is an excellent Well af water
in the yard. A Uold Mine has been opened on
the l ud.
Persons desrhwi of purcliashig a Plantation
with almost -very advantage, would do well to
call and examine the preauaes, ss it is seldom
that such prop.-rty is offen d to the public
Negroes will be taki n in whole or for a part
of the purchase money. I will take pleasure in
showing the L and to any one desirous of pur
ehasing. Possession giveu by the 1st of Janu
ary, I8a8.
B. B. SMITH.
Aug- 11, 1857. 69-tf
AT COST.
A chance is now offered to the commu
nity to obtain rare bargains out of our
varied Stock of
CL O THIN G
and Furnishing Goods,
I AT NEW YORK COST.
It is entirely unnecessary to tell you
wbat we have, but would request you to
come and see for yourselves.
Perhaps it will be asked why we are sell
ing off at cost ? We don't do it because
it is fashionable, but because we have con
nected ourselves with a large Manufac
turing House at the North, to take effect
the 1st Jan., 1858 : and we don't want any
of our present stock on hand. So come,
one and all, buy our goods at COST, pay
the CASH, and help us on in our honest
designs.
SPRINGS & HEATH.
Sept. 1st. 72-tf
DAIJLV EXPRESS
Between Charlotte and Columbia
EACH WAY.
inr, AiM.is nr.az KZKJ. have com
metoced running a Daily Line of Express b
tween Charlotte and Columbia and all interme
diate points.
Leaving their Office' in Charlotte at 7 o'clock,
a. in., arriving in Columbia at 'A p. in.
LeaVf their office in Columbia, 1 17 KicJiardson
street, at H o'clock, a m, arrive at Charlotte at
:i.4 p m.
Freight intended for this line must he left at
the Office before 7 o'clock, a in.
f .1.1. or.,1 nAaM I !.;.
.v........ ...... . .3 ,,tm iiu" iiooos ov ui,.
line, will ti,,d it a safe, speedy and cheap mode
' transportation.
vi i 1 1 i , . .
jjaiiKers win nnu it to their interest to natron-
izc this line, as there is not the least possibility
or a loss.
The patronage of the public is solicited.
P. If. REA.Ast. Charlotte.
Office 5 doftrs North of Springs' corner.
J. 1. JvAtLiJL, Agt. Columbia.
September 8, 1857. ot
$200 Reward.
RANAWAY from my Railroad Shantces, in
J.ifierty county, (, a., aliout the 1st August, loli,
my negro man hrHKAlM. Heishlacfcand
of mi'dmm s'w.e. 2'.j or 4 yean old. was raised by
Mr Shipp, of Lincoln county, and sold to me by
W. P. Bj nuin, of tie-same coiiuty.in February,
1856. I tbink said boy is lying about Charlotte
or V. P. liynum's in Lincoln county, or Wm.
Shipp's of Gaston county, as the boy has rela
tions at all those points. I will pay
Two Hundred Dollars
for his apprehension and delivery iu Charlotte
Jail so that I can get him.
I. W. ORR.
Sept. 15, 1857. 74-tf
REMOVAL,.
THE undersigned respectfully informs the
citizens of Charlotte and vie nity that he has re
moved his
CONFECTIONERY and BAKlRY
to one door above the Court House where he will
be glad to sec his friends and customers.
J. C
73tf
MOORE.
Sept. f5, 1P57.
TVotiee.
DR. PINCKXEY CALDWELL having
placed his Books and Accounts in my hands for
settlement, those indebted to him will please call
on me and settle.
Also, those indebted to Drs. Samuel L. & .T
W. Caldwell will call and settle with nie by cash
or note, as I have been engaged to attend to this
business.
My office is one toor sonth of Springs' corner.
fcj. A. HARRIS, Agt
Charlotte, Sep1- 15- 4t
AXD
STOVE DEPOT.
A. A. 1. Mm TAYLOR
WOULD RESPECTFULLY announce to the
public that he continues to cany on business
three doors west of the Western Democrat Print
iug Office, opposite Scarr & Co.'s Drug .Store,
where may be found one of the largi-st and most
extensive assortment of
ever offered in North Carolina, among which will
be found the celebrated
Iron Witch Cooking Stove,
which has gained such a famous reputatien in
the Southern Country for the last eighteen
months. This Stove he warrants superior to any
Cooking Stove now iu use. It is sininle in its
arrangements, consumes less fuel, and bu s more
work in a given time, than any other Stove now
in ue. He will put one beside any other Stove
of the same size in the United State s, and If it
does not do more work in any given time, he will
orfeit the price of the Stove, and quit selling and
go for the better one.
All Kinds of Parlour and Box
STOVES.
He has, and constantly keeps an extensive and
varied stock of
TIN A.D SHEET IRON,
JAPAN AiD BRITANNIA WARE,
BRASS KETTLES,
CAST IRON BEDSTEADS.
HA T RACKS, CRADLES, cjr.,
all of which will be sold Wholesale and Retail,
cheaper than has ever been before offered in this
vicinitv.
He would return thanks to his friends and cus
tomers for the very liberal patronage they have
bestowed upon him, and they may rest assured,
that he will endeavor, by close attention to busi
ness, together with a determination to please, try
to merit a continuance of the same.
HIS MOTTO IS
'Quick Sales and Small Profits.'
Ladies and gentlemen are particulaily invited
to call and examine his Stock.
All Kinds of Job Work
attended to with dispatch.
l" All orders ill b. faithfully and promptly
attended to.
Charlotte, June 1G, 1857. tf
G. JOHNSON,
FORWARDING and COMMISSION
SOUTH ATLANTIC WHARF,
CHARLES! OS, So. Ca.
Oct. 2C, 1M5.
Very respectfully, D.N. MURPHY.
Tlie iy Is,
STILL TJlEY COME.
ReOeiVOdL &" dav another sup
ply of fresh DRUGS, MEDICINES & CHEM
ICALS. Also, a splendid assortment of t&U r
tfiCill Instruments, consisting in part
of Post Mortem, Trepaniug and Amputating
Cases, Teeth Forceps, Speculums, Enemata Sets,
(entirely ne-v style) spring and thumb Lancets,
Scarificators, Capping Glauses, and many other
articles in this line ol goods, all of which Prac
titioners of medicine and Surgery are respect
fully invited to cal! and examine.
For sale at extremely short profits, at
PRITCHARD'S Wholesale and Retail
Sept. 8. House, Incin's earner.
Another Supply
Of the most unique and magnificent Toilet Arti
cles, consisting in part of hair, teeth, nail, flesh,
hat, cloth and othct Brushes.
Turkish Colognes,
Extracts. Soaps,
Bohemian Pangents,
Frankipaue, ccc, dec,
which will he sold low at
Pritchard's Fancy Drug Store,
Sept 8. Irwin's Corner.
WOODLAND RCA.H!
WOODLAND CREAM!!
An unequalled and exquisite Pomade for the
hair. Just received from the manufacturers, at
Pritchard's Drug and Chemical House,
Sept. 8. Irwins's corner.
Tooth Ache.
Another supply of Cu in tilings & Flagg's
Xeuve Anodyne, an instantaneous curt
for the tooth ache, at
PKITCH A KD'S,
Sept. 8. Sole Agent for Charlotte.
Country Merchants
Are respectfully invited to
call and examine my Wholesale
Prices of CHOICE
A!I .Tl LEUCINES,
out up iu any stvle to order, by
P1UTCIIARD,
Druggist and Apothecary
July 38, 1R."7. Irwin's Coiner.
White Lead.
10,000 Lbs. White Lead, in oil, just
received and for sale at PIUTCHARD'S
Aug. 18. Drug House.
Paint or Linseed Oil.
300 Gallons just received and for sale
at the lowest market prices, at
PKITCH ARD'S
Aug. 13. Tfrug St Chemical Store.
VARNISHES ! VARNISHES !
A large stock now on hand, consisting of
Demon, Furniture, Copal. Coach-body, Ja
pan, he.,' wnicn win he solo tor cast, lower
than any other House in Charlotte, at
H. M. PRllCHARD's
Wholesale & Retail Drug Store,
Aug. 18. Iru-in's Corner.
Condition Powders.
Farmers and others interested i:: fine Stock,
are assured that these preparations are unsur
passed as a h. alth-giving remedy tor Horses,
Cattle, and all kinds ot S:ock. tor sale at
Pritchard's Wholesale and
Retail Drug House,
July 28. Irwin's Corner.
Patent Medicines.
Call at PRITCHAKD S DRUG STORE.
Irwin's Corner, for the most approved and
popul ir medicines of the day.
July 28.
Grass Seeds!! Grass Seeds!!!
A large assortment just received, comprising
the following varieties :
White Clover, Red Clover, limomy, JUiuei,
Blue Gras.t, Lucerne, fyc.
The above seeds are warranted to be FRESH
and GENUINE. For sale at
Pritchard's Wholesale Retail Drug House
All". 25, l.-v7. lltWIX'S uokkkk.
WIBITE I,EAtt.
At PRITCHARD'S you can buy, for cash,
pure White Lead at 9 cents per lb.
Drug Store, lrwin s corner.
Another Decline In Quinine
At Pritchard's Large Drug and Chemical
House. Irwin's Corner.
This article m.iv now be had at $2 50 pel
ounce, for Cash ONLY.
EXEMTORS NALE,
Lands, Mills and Town Lots.
Pursuant to the Will of the late ANDREW
HOYL, dee'd, the undersigned will sell on the
premises, one mile east of Dallas, M. C.,the very
valuable property known as the
HOYL'S MILLS AND PLANTATION.
The tract of Land contains about FCVR HUN
DRED ACRES, and is a very productive and
valuable Farm with excellent Meadow. The
Mills are newly repaired, and consist of a Fkmi
Mill with French Burrs; Corn and Saw Mill
with a lai"e custom. Sale at the Mills, on the
SIXTH of OCTOBER, 157, on nine months'
time, with interest from the 1st of November.
Also, will be sold on the premises in the
town of Dallas, on the 27th of OCTOBER next,
TWO IMPROVED LOTS, now occupied by
John H. Roberts. Terms same as above.
Also, a tract of 61 Acres, on Little Catawba
Creek known as '-I'lederick's Ford." Sale on
the Tth of October, 1857. T. rms same as pre
ceding. THOS. CRIER, ) Ex,.cut01.s
W. P. liVM'M, S 'x,cmo,s-
Aug. '27. 72-6t
PLANTATION
The subscriber often for sale,
on low terms, for cash, or partly
so. his Plantation lying on the waters
of Catawba River, known as the
Scott plantation, in Mecklenburg county, ii
miles north-west of Charlotte, and within three
miles of the Plank Road. The tract consists of
498 or 500 Acres,
About one hundred and fifty acres cleared the
balance finely timbered. The track Of the W.
C. iV R. Railroad passes through the bind.
I am an.'.ious tp. sell, and any person wishing
to purchase will pTeaae Call soon on my agent,
Mr Aihed Hoover, who resides at or near the
Plantation, who will show the Laud, or address
me at Clay Hill, York District, S- C.
J. R. HALL.
September 5, 18S7. 73-
WESTERN DEMOCRAT.
CHARLOTTE3
JUST AS WE SAID.
We perceive in an able letter from the
Hon. W. II. Sneed of Tennessee that Mr
Edward Everett, the extremely be-praised
lecturer, did make the ungenerous and un
manly remarks on the chivalrous and la
mented Brooks that we accused him of.
Here they are, taken from LittelPs Liv
ing Age, Becond series. No. 637, p 376, in
an article copied from the London Examiner,
of June 21 st.
"Being desirous of expressing to Honora
ble Charles Sumner, in some permanent
and appropriate form, our admiration of his
spotless public and private character, our
lively gratitude for his dauntless courage
in the defence of freedom on the floor o
Congress, and especially our unqualified
approbation of his speech in behalf of free
Kunsas, delivered in the Senate on theauth
of May last a speech characterized by
comprehensive knowledge of the subject,
by logical acuteness and Spartan intrepidi
ty in its chastisement of iniquitv, for which
he has well nigh lost his life, at the brutal
and cowardly hands of a creature for winch,
thanks to the rarity of the appearance, the
English tongue, has as yet no appropriate
name, we deem it alike a privilege and an
honor to participate in offering him some
suitable token of our sentiments ; for this
purpose we subscribe the several sums set
opposite our names."
This document was signed by the Hon.
Edward Everett and many others; publish
ed in the papers of the day ; and never to
this day denied by Mr. Everett.
We are glad that Mr. Sneed so fearlessly
brings this subject to light, as we have long
since tired of the Southern adulation given
to Edward Everett.
On another occasion, preliminary to his
Lecture on Washington, to repeat which lie
was invited to the South, he expressed senti
ments equally as obnoxious, an extract of
which may bo found at 375, of the same
work, in an article taken from the London
Economist, of June 21st.
Southern milk-and-water editors may be
pleased to sustain this Hon. Edward Ever
ett but we are far from joining-in with them.
We know no such yielding. Columbia
1 lines.
Raise More Food. The New York
Post gives some "advice to the tillers of the
soil," from which we take the following sen
sible and timely remarks :
The revolt in India is the harbinger of
famine; one hundred and eighty millions of
human creatures will need large supplies tf
food from the produce of other regions.
The army of India, the transport fleet for
that army and its supplies, the necessities
growing out of the disturbed state of that
great English dependency, will call for
much of our surplus beef, pork and flour.
The two last named articles arc the product
of everj' year, but beef requires years of
nourishment before it is ready for use. The
wicked, wanton waste of breeding power,
which is the besetting sin of American
farmers, ought to be checked. Every farm
er ought to be required to give an account
of himself who kills a female calf. We
ought to preserve every "cow-calf" for five
years to come, liy this method we might
soon have a supply of beef, not only for our
selves, but for any emergency abroad.
CONCENTRATED MILK.
The Winsted (Connecticut Herald con
tains the following description of Mr. Gail
Borden, ' jr. 's, process of concentrating and
preserving milk.
The milk as it is received from the neigh
borhood farmers, (they being paid some two
or three cents per quart for it) in cans of
six or eight gallons each, is at once depriv
ed of its animal heat by placing the cans
in ice-cold water. It is then, while in the
cans, subjected to a heat of 160 to 190 de
gress a few degress below the boiling
point. Thus prepared the milk is immedi
ately transferred to the boiler, a hugo re
ceptacle of cast-iron of incalculable strength.
While there subjected by means of steam
to a heat of but 120 degrees to 150 degrees,
the air is withdrawn by two nicely adjusted
air pumps, aud the process of evaporation
commences. The vapor as it forms, and
this it does with surprising rapidity within
the vacuum, is as rapidly condensed and
thrown off by means of the pumps, and so
quick is the process, that, according to
our information, a boiler of 500 quarts can
be reduced to 125 quarts within one and a
half hours. The liquid thrown off by the
evaporation is clear like water, has a sickish,
unpleasant taste, in no way resembling milk.
and its smell is slightly offensive.
U. A '
Is COO- !
sidered that the concentrated article is ren
dered purer by the process, to say nothing
of its other advantages.
Agues Amelia saw lier grand-mother
putting a parcel of inciter matches in a
safety match-box. "Damma, how does
Dod send the matches way down here from
heaven?" "Wbv, child, God doesn't send j
-
f wrm linn t-nn t? 1 fV fl ro mnrln ItiXM liv i .t
l Ii. lit llV'lll v 11 " " iv iiiuu a i i w s j j
people, ana not iy uuu m neaven.
no, Lbunma, they are mad - !y pod; I heard
Mr Jones say to Aunt Polly, last night, in
the parlor, 'let's make a match, Mi-s Polly,1
and aunt said, 0, no! matches are made iu
heaven.'
God
From the Petersburg Express.
A COUNTESS TURNED PLEBEIAN.
An elegantly dressed lady was pointed
out to us a day or two since on Sycamore,
with whose life many romantic circumstan
ces are connected, the matrimonial catas-
trophe excelling in intensity and diversity
the famous exploit of the rnmautic Petro-
uella of the great city of N. Y. She was
accompanied by a thick-set, unprepossess
ing individual, wearing a heavy brogue
upon his lingual as well as his pedal appen
dage, aud a most terrific moustache hiding
the beet red thick lip. As they walked on,
our companion informed us that the lady
was a native of Norfolk. Her father had
settled there at an early day, and by indus
try and frugality, accumulated a large for
tune. The society of his daughters was
of course much sought after, and the one
who was now dashing on before us, was con
sidered a leading star among the belles of
the day
"Money makes the mare go," says the
adage, but there is nothing like blue coats
and brass-buttons for woman killing pur
poses they possess a species of magnetic,
sympathetic influence, which draws the
"soul's sweet solaco"of the "tender gender"
completely over to the designing heart dis
guised beneath their folds of cerulean, and
metallic sunshine.. So, tube short, she mar
ried a naval officer. And, to be short, again,
he shorth afterwards, died. Brass-buttons,
however, sustained their supremacy over
the pride and taste of the lovely widow.
An officer of the French navy, Count D ,
one day sailed into port, left ship, and lay
seige. He succeeded of course ; and her
newly manufactured highness, spent a
merry, merry time of it in the company of
her gay tind glittering parlezvous for several
years. 1 he Count however at lengtn set
sail for the port to which his predecessor
lad long since gone, and once more the
widow, now a Countess, was without a pro
tector. She had now attained that uncer
tain age which would scarcely recommend
ler to the softer attentions of the gay lads
of the army and navy, nor could art or the
strongest attractions of gold succeed in
their assaults upon their well tried and
stoutly armored bosoms. Tho Countess
ed a wretched life. Naturally amorous
gaj-, veratile, she felt cut at the cold respect
with which she was treated. She was
ooked upon as "a lady of advanced age"
forty years ! It was too much. Soyoung
, ,l. . J.I. A - .1.
so vigorous, so brilliant, t:j just in uie
rime of life only married twice rich,
and a Countess to boot ! It was intolerable.
I The widow became reconciled to revenge.
Entrapped a stalwart Paddy, whose glory
was a grocery and the Democratic Plat
form, won his heart, and only last week
ran off to the hymenial Mecca of romantic
lovers Weldon and was married.
The happy couple here disappeared from
our sight.
SEIZURE OF OBSCENE BOOKS, &C.
The New York Express says :
A short time since, a man named Geo. A.
Ackormann, was arrested for publishing an
obscene sheet called "Venus' Miscellany,"
and was let off by a fine of $50. Since that
time Officer Walsh, has made further dis
coveries concerning his operations, and
having obtained a search warrant for the
premises occupied by Ackermann, Nos. 22
and 24, Frankfort street, he, with other
officers, proceeded thither. They found
the pressman and two boys, who were at
work striking off the filthy sheet, but Acker
mann, alias James Roinerio, the proprietor,
was not to be found, and a paper fastened
to the door of his office, stated that he was
out of town, and would not be back until
Saturday. Several girls, who were employ
ed in coloring obscene plates, were also
arrested, but subsequently discharged.
The officers found about 3,400 copies of the
paper struck off, which they seized, togeth
er with the subscription books, containing
the names of from three to five thousand
subscribers; also the form, and about ten
thousand copies of the paper, packed up in
bundles, and addressed, mostly, to booksel
lers in various parts of the country. The
subscription list includes the names of a
large number of females in all parts of the
country, and some even in Fifth Avenue
and other fashionable localities. Members
of Congress are also represented in it, and
officials of various grades. The moral city
of Boston has furnished some thousands of
subscribers to this obscene sheet. Besides
the Venus' Miscellany, the police seized
several thousands of oound volumes of ob
scene books, and a large number of prints
of a similar character. So many of them
were in the place that the police were
eilgageu Hie iiium ui iiic un iu noiiug
., r . , T .
j .1. r i. ... :.. I
tuem carteu to inc omco or xne uepuiy
Superintendent of Police. The parties ar
rested were held to await examination, but
the principals Ackermann, the proprietor,
and James G. Wells, the printer, have not
been taken, though warrants for their arrest
have been issued. The property seized was
valued at several thousands of dollars, but the
whole of it will be probably committed to
the flames.
A list of the names of the subscribers to
j j f
paper have been published, from which
it appears it Had circulation m even v a.
and N. C.
Within the borders of the United States
there are 80,000 schools, 5,000 academies,
234 colleges, and 3,800 churches. A great
people, truly.
New York Correspondence of Charleston Mercury.
FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.
Grand Opening of Fall Millinery.
For several weeks great excitement has
prevailed in the vicinity of the fashionable
millinery establishments, preparatory to
I the grand opening of Fall and Winter Fash-
ions, which has just taken place. The pre
parations are always conducted with the
utmost secrecy ; the lady proprietors being
in a constant state of nervous agitation for
fear their stray visitors should be unfivrtun
ate milliners, in search of a "pattern" or an
idea. When, therefore, new goods arrive,
or as soon as the tasteful creation are
completed in the workroom, they are packed
away in close boxes and guarded by Argus
eyes until the eventful morning arrives when
they can be exhibited in all their glory. In
spite, however, of this excessive care and
watchfulness, the most remarkable coinci
dence occur in material and design, espe
cially where the idea presents any claim to
originality.
The size of the bonnets fortius season has
decidedly increased advancing much further
upon the head, but retreating at the sides to
such an extent, as to form nearly a point
over the forehead. The crowns are often
sloping and fanciful ; tho curtains still
deep.
The materials are velvet exclusively, iu
every possible variety Fancy, Terry, and
Imperial. The decorations are feathers,
and velvet flowers tipped with marabout;
both are very beautiful and costly, and the
blonde used is frequently ten dollars per
yard.
The most elegant white bonnets form a
prominent feature at all the exhibitions, and
are usually ornamented with a long, full,
fancy ostrich and marabout plume, placed
across the front, over the edge of which it
falls like a fringe, drooping in curled clus
ters at the side. These are sometimes re
placed by rich white fringe upon a twisted
barbe of silk or velvet, and produces also a
very stylish effect.
All the inoro elegant bonnets are made
and trimmed in solid colors, or in very de
cided contrasts, such as black and ovetrc
(a rich shade of yellow.) mallow and crim
son, drab and brown, or drab and blue ; all
these combinations require much delicacy,
taste and judgment in their adaptation and
arrangement.
A very pretty bonnet is made of drab
fancy velvet, with an open front and crown,
the former covered by a wreath of geranium
leaves in crimson velvet ; the latter by a
branch of the same, which trails down upon
the curtain. The same idea may be re
peated, with fine effect, by substituting
brown oak leaves (in velvet) for the crimson
geranium.
The display of rich dress goods this sea
son exceeds all previous experience, the
stringency of the money market seems to
have had no effect on the enterprise of our
merchants, or else their faith in the feminine
power of obtaining what they very much
want, is too firm to be easily shaken.
The " Laise dc Cote, " or side-striped
robes, seems just now to be superseding all
other styles ; but the costly designs are so
easily imitated, and reproduced in cheaper
forms, that it is certain to neutralize its
fashionable importance, thus leaving the
flounces and double skirts the front rank in
expensive materials.
Pink, blue, and rose-colored silks have
side strips and flounces of whito frosted
velvet, which looks like a rich embroidery
of pearls. Others have handsome chintz
designs in blended colors, on a ground of
white velvet, the silk centre being a Sevres
blue or a fine drab.
With the increased beauty of design and
value of foreign fancy silks, has also ap
peared much finer shades and combinations
of colors ; the difference can hard'y be ap
preciated except by comparison, and this
is particularly the case in a few instances.
Brocade is also in vogue, but is worn
principally in black, white or corn color for
rich evening toilettes.
Basques A Costly Cloak.
Basques for house wear are cut a more
moderate depth and are worn for morning
costume. Full dress is made without bas
ques, either half high and cut square across
in the old Louis XY style, or low and worn
with a lace fichu. Open bodies, with high
chemisettes, edged by a narrow lace frill,
are also worn, aud sometimes a small square
collar with cuffs to match.
Basques for the street are taking the form
of a coat, with rolliDg collars, military cuffs,
and pockets with lappels. Made of dark
green cloth and a long skirt, they form a
most becoming riding habit in the latest
Parisian style. For this purpose, however
the body must be open iu front, to display
the linen bosom and studs, and also the
crimson silk vest, fastened by a narrow
strap across the throat, and mosaic buttons,
the strap being covered by a black velvet
bow. Gauntlet buckskin gloves, and round
cap of black velvet, complete the costume.
An accidental visit to one of the largest
establishments in this city, was repaid by
the sight of one of the most costly and ele
gant cloaks we have ever seen, made to
order for a lady in New Orleans, costing
$250.
The wide sleeves so fashionable at pres
ent, are now distended by crinoline as well
as the skirts, preserving an entire uniform
ity of appearance.
MARRIED "ON THE WING "
A capital story Is told by n Texas paper
of a runaway match that come off in that
State. It seems that a couple had resolved
to get married, notwithstanding the opposi
tion of parents and relatives of every de
gree, and, securing the co-operation of a
friemdy clergyman, they all three mounted
their horses, nnd set outfor a friend's man
sion, several miles distant, where the rites
could be fcolttmnizcd without interference.
They had not gone far, however, before
their flight was discovered ; and then there
was as much mounting, aud raeing, and
chasing, as occurred on the occasion of
"Young Lochinvar's" celebrated elopement
with the Netberby maiden. The lovera
and their faithful pastor soon heard the
noise of approaching pursuers, and gave
thir horses the spur. But, alas ! their
enemies were better mounted, and gained
fast apap them. It was evident they would
soon Le cu; tured, when a felicitioas in
spiration of the maiden came to their aid.
"Can't you marry us as we run ?" she
shouted to tho clergyman. The idea 'toot,'
and the pastor at once commenced tho
ritual. All parties "covered themselves
with glory," and, jnst as the bride's father
clutched her bridle reiu, the clergyman
pronounced tho lovers man and wife.
When tho old gentleman first learned what
had been dono, he was inclined to be furi
ous ; bat being a gallant old fellow, and
admiring n dashing action, lie soon conclud
ed to forgive the runaways, in considera
tion of the handsome and novel manner in
which they triumphed over him.
"CHANGING CLOTHES."
The Synod of Kentucky was in session.
The subject of raising the salaries of cer
tain professors was under discussion. The
Rev. Robert J. Breckinridge, D. I)., (of
whom his nephew, the new Vice President,
said : "If Uncle Robert had been appoint
ed to a command in Mexico, they would
have been fighting to this time!") was on
the floor, making a speech in opposition to
the measure. It had been said that minis
ters of high standing and large means,
clothed in fine linen, and faring sumptuous
ly every day, did not sympathise with those
whoso salaries were small. To this DV.
Breckinridge was replying. He scouted
the idea that Ministers live for money, or
desire the luxuries of the world. As for
himself ho challenged any man to say that
he lived more frugally than himself. Draw
ing himself up to his full height, and stand
ing six feet high at least, he displayed his
proportions and exclaimed "As to the fine
linen, if there is a mau on this floor who
dresses more plainly than I do, I offer to
exchange clothes with him this moment."
Directly in front of the Moderator, and
in sight of most of tho members, sat the
Rev. Mr. Hopkins, nno of the planting
clergy a short, thick-set and round
brother, whoso circumference exceeded Ws
altitude and in this respect, no man in the
house presented so strong and striking a
oonstrast with the tall and courtly Ktn
tuckian. But the proposition to swap
clothes had hardly escaped the lips of the
speaker before Hopkins wriggled himself
out of his scat aud on his feet, and criod
out :
"Mr. Moderator, I'm his man !"
The effect was instantaneous and tremend
ous ! The image of Breckinridge, with Iris
long arms and legs protruding from Hop
kin's toggery, was up before the eyes of the
Synod. They could see nothing else, think
of nothing else and for a while gave way
to uncontrollable laughter, iu which no ono
joined so heartily as the discomfited speaker.
The North Carolina Coal Fields.
The question has sometimes been asked.
"Is there really coal on the Deep Biver f '
In answer to this question, it is only ne
cessary to state that over $500,000 have
been invested, not in lands for speculation,
but in labor and machinery to lay the coal
upon the surface. Expectation, based upon
tbe report of Engineers, was, that as outlet
by the Cape Fear would be made practica
ble by the time the Company could be
ready to deliver coal, and the failure of the
river works is the reason that there is no
coal.
If reliance can be placed in practical men,
there is more coal on Deep River than half
a dozen railroads can take away for some
ages to come.
The Birnixo of a Village Prus
sian Poland. The Frankfort Journal
states that, in the terrible fire which lately
ravaged Boganowo, in Prussian Poland,
many persons perished in the flames, and
upwards of fifteen bodies have already been
recovered. Some twenty persons are still
missing, and it is supposed that they must
have been suffocated in endeavoring to hide
their valuables in the vaults which ran
tinder all the houses. The body of one of
the most wealthiest men of the town was
found in a vault, surrounded by those of
his wife and children. He held in his two
hands a large purse full of money, and by
bis side was a bundle of bank notes, repre
senting 20,000 balers. It is supposed that
the fire was eausd by some children plav
iiiff with Inciter matches.