VM. J. YATES, Editor 5c Peopbieto
CHARLOTTE, W. C.
Tuesday Morning, Dec. 22, 1857.
Sai.es of Property. La;-t week a large
lot of negroes land, town property. Arc,
belonging to Leroy Springs, was sold at
auction in ibis place, and, considering the
pressure of tho times, brought very fair
prices; iu fact the sales effected do not in
dicate that money is as scarce as might be
apposed from the general complaint.
Forty-seven negroes, on b' mouths' time
with interest from date, brought .o,246
average 537. Thirty five negroes, sold
for cash, brought $22,635 average 647.
Man and wife, 25 or 3! years old. brought
$l,w1); m:in and wife, about same ago,
with 1 child, brought $2,026; woman 45
years old. 3 children. $ 1 .400; another wo
man 30 years old. 3 children, brought
$3,000; boys 6 to 17 years old ranged from
$475 to $l.3i0. We were pleased to see
that man and wife, mother and childreu,
were generally sold together.
The "Smart Plantation,1 7 miles below
town, brought 7 50 per aero, and was
purchased by a gentleman from Chester
field Di-triot, S. C. Pork hogs brought
(ii to $ gross stock Imps sold well; cattle,
in poor order, brought $2D to 930; Corn, St
private sale, brought 55 cts. per bushel.
Two or three tracts of land near town
brought from $20 to $30 per acre.
Town property sold rather low The
brick store house on tin corner brought
$8,500; the three-story brick building just
below it sold for $5,100; a very good two
story dwelling house near the railroad
bridge sold for $2,100. This property was
s-.dd on a credit of one and two year.
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n?' The proceedings of a democratic
meeting held in Cha veland county will be
found iu another Column. Salisbury is
recouunendt'd as the place for holding the
next ! mocrctic State Convention, and the
Fecund Wednesday in February as the
time. We don't care where the Conven
tion is held, but wo really think February
j. too early. However, any time that may
suit the majority aiid secure a full attend
ance will please ns.
ft " Our subscribers at Steel Creek, Arc.
along that line to Dallas, have not been ro
ceiving their papers regularly we are sorry
to learn. The fault is not ours we mail
the packets promptly. Wo are informed
that the mail carrier on that route is negli
gent, making frequent failures. If the
mail is not more promptly delivered than it
I. as been, we will entfr complaiut at the
Pot Office Department.
Lecture. The Per. Mr Hewitt will
deliver a Lecture before the Young Men's
Christian Association this (Tuesday) even
ing at the Court House, at 7 o'clock. Sub
ject: The objects and designs of Young
Men's Christian Associations and their
claims upon the people.
The Lecture is free, and we hope a largo
audience will attend, as a rich intellectual
tri ut may be expected.
WALKER RESIGNED.
Hon. K. J. Walker, Governor of Kansas'
has resigned, and written a lengthy letter
to the Secretary of State on Kansas affairs.
He opposes the Lecompton Constitution,
and takes ground iu opposition to the Ad
ministration on the subject. His letter
is well tempered ; we will lay it before our
readers next week. We are glad that he
has resigned.
Latest Foreign News. The steamer
Canada arrived on tho 1 8th instant, with
Liverpool dates to the 5th. The sales of
cotton for the week amounted to 40,000
bales. of which speculators took 10,500
and exporters 4.500. The week opened
with an advance of I to d on previous
quotations, but closed with a declining ten
dencv. Breadstuff's dull.
nr O .ir friend, the Editor of the Salis
bury Manner, Mr Xewsom. paid us a visit
during the past week. Like editors gener
ally, we found him n very clever gentleman.
Success to him, and long may his "Banner"
wave.
YW The writer of a communication in
the lost "Whig" signed "Anon" will be
found " under the proud banner of Sam "
before we are. When the editor of this
paper was comparatively a stranger iu this
section, false insinuations of that kind were
made against hie politics (from what cause
or for what purpose we could not under
stand and did not care, feeling, as we did,
a consciousness of being right. If the wri
ter of that communication wants to attack
us, let him make himself known and we
shall then see whose practices accord most
consistently with principle. We don't fear
an open enemy, neither do we intend any
one shall place us in a wrong position. We
know what democracy means without any
prompting from anonymous writers. The
"Western Democrat" is a democratic paper
and we defy any one to show to the con
trary; it is untrammelled iu any way, and
controlled solely by its editor, without ac
knowledging enemies to punish or particu
lar friends to reward. Whenever it de
viates from principle it will be time enough
to try to throw suspicion upon it. But we
feel no uneasiness ou the subject, and en
tertain no prejudices against any one, but
are determined to defend ourselves against
unjust insinuations, come from whatever
source they may.
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COKKECTIOK. A slight mistake occur
red last week in the list of officers of the
Masonic. Grand Lodge of North Carolina.
The following is a correct list:
Alfred Martin, Wilmington, f. M.
L-wis S. Williams, CuarUme, U. G. M.
J. T. Alexander, I.ii.coh.ton, 8. G. W.
J. M. Cox, Perquimans, J- G. W.
C W. I). Hatchings, Raleigh, G. T.
W. T. Bam, Raleigh, G. S.
Tie tollowing are ihe officers appointed by the
Grand Master:
W.J. I'ope, llookertnn, S. G. D.
J. A. Murray, Alamance, J. G. 1.
Ja nes Mc Daniel, Fayetteviue, G. C.
CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR.
In the Fayettoville Observer of the 14th
inst, we find a card from Walter F. Leak,
Esq., of Richmond county, announcing
himself a democratic candidate for Govern
or of this State, at the ensuing Gubernato
rial election. Mr Leak merely makes the
announcement and then says :
My views upon the public Land ques
tion are too well understood to reouire r
i comment at the present. At tho proper
I time they will not be withheld."
Mr Leak is in favor of distribution. Af
t ter Mr McRae was appointed Consul to
j Paris, he took the field against Mr Ashe in
, the 3d District, and was very badly beaten,
. as he will be again.
The letter bears dale the 6th of Decem
ber, (Sunday.)
M The Cheraw papers say that the Bank
of Wsdesbero. N. C. has suspended specie
payments. Friend Democrat, is not this
"the last of the Mohicans"' in your State 7
WTe are curious to know if anv snecie can
; be got from any of the Banks up your way.
j We suppose, of course, the Mint has not
suspended. Chester Standard.
Wo have seen no announcement of the
i suspension of the Bank of Wadesboro', but
if it has suspended, tho Standard is inform
ed that there are yet some specie paving
Banks in the State. The Bank of Fay -etteville
has not suspended. We hear no
one up this way complaining from the want
of specie we had rather have N. C. Bank
notes than specie. You do well, friend
Standard, to inquire elsewhere than at
home for specie; for we strongly suspect
if you get any at present fromS. C.Banks,
you will have to break iu and take it.
Let them SETTLE it. As Mr Leak has
announced himself a candidate for Gov
ernor, wo wonder what Mr Duncan K.
McRae will do? Of course he wanted to
run, but Mr Leak has taken the start of
him. and thus headed him off. McRae got
the start in 1853, and probably Mr Leak
thinks turn about is fair play, therefore ho
goes ahead of Duncan iu 1857. They and
their whig-American friends may settle tho
difficulty between them. It was customary
iu former days for the office to seek the
man, but now the man seeks the office, "not
that he loves his country less, but the
honors and emoluments more."
rW J. M. Clapp, Esq., assistant Editor
of the Charleston Mercury, died on tho
18th instant.
11F There is a good deal of truth in the
following article from the Salisbury Watch
man. Probably the latter part of it is a
little too severe, for in most cases we are
inclined to think that those in arrears al
low themselves to b 'Come so by neglect
more than from s desire to defraud. Some
persons will take a paper for a number of
years and then quietly move off or change
their location without ever saving a word
to the editor or payingforit. We have al
ways had subscribers enough, and many
more than would pay ; but with tho aid of
the paying ones we have kept things in
motion, and hope to continue to do so. But
here is the article :
From the Sat i.sbury ll'utcfmian.
Circumstances have much to do with the
honesty of men, especially in regard to the
payment of debts. Some men who are
very prompt to pay those who are near to
them, not unfrequently neglect and utterly
refuse to pay a debt to one afar off. Kdi
tors have a good opportunity to discover
the honest and the dishonest among their
distant patrons, nnd they do it. We can
sort them out as easily as a farmer can sort
his black and white sheep. We have in
our minds eye now, a number of most un
mitigated scoundrels, who will probably
only repent in eternity the wrong they have
done us. If it were not for the honest por
tion of their patrons, editors would much
mora frequently retire in disgust from the
editorial chair. As it is, the faithfulness
and honesty of by far the largest number,
overcomes the meanness of rogues, und so
they drive on pretty cheerfully. Rogues !
yes, we say rogues ; for a man who neg
lects to pay an honest debt. Is morally a
rogue, and ought to be so branded hy hon
est men every where. The man who takes
a newspaper, or orders advertising, and re
fuses or neglects to pay for it, is as much
a rogue as he who appropriates to his own
use the private property of another.
Sinking Fund. The Raleigh Standard
. r . i i t
i says ttte commissioners oi me .niKing
Fund of North Carolina, Hons. Thos. Kuf
fin, D. L. Swain and W. N. Edwards, met
In that city on Friday last, and organized.
0- Busbce, Esq., was appointed Secretary.
The dividend from the Raleigh and Gaston
Railroad, amounting to about $'.29,000, was
paid over to the commissioners, nnd by
them invested in State Bonds at $92. This
is the first amount realized to the Sinking
Fund. The Central Road is expected to
j pay $60,000 soon, on the State's preferred
J stock of one million of dollars.
A correspondent of tho Petersburg
Express, giving an account of the proceed
ings of tho N. C Conference recently in
session at Goldsboro. says :
'Rev. Mr Burton, from tho Education
Committee, presented a minority report,
recommending Randolph Macon College to
the favorable consideration of the people.
A very spirited discussion sprung up be
tween Messrs. Burton, Carter. Archer, Jas.
Reid and Carson for the report, and Messrs.
N. F. Reid, Deems, Frost and Chws against
it. I cannot undertake to give even the
outlines of the discussion, but it was very
spirited, and I began to think the devil had
sure enough left the tailors and got among
the preachers.
The ayes and noes wore called for, and
the names of all stand recorded in the
journal. The result was 24 fur tho report
und 54 against it. Several of the preachers
on the Danville district, nnd among them
Rev. J. L. Fisher and Rev. John Tillet,
voted against it.
Dr. Deems Chairman of the Committee
on Education, then presented the reports
of the committte, embracing Wayne Fe
male College, Olin High School. Lenoir In
stitute. Warren ton Female College. Glen
Anna Female Seminary, Danville Female
j Seminary, Raleigh Femal Seminary, and
Jonesvills Mole and Female Academy.
Nothing was said of Randolph Macon Col
lege. The report was adopted."
We learn from the same source that the
Rev. S. S. Bryant was expelled from the
Conference.
n" A telegraphic dispatch in the papers
states that the Legislature of South Carolina has
refused to legalise the suspensions of the Banks
in that State.
HON. STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS.
We return our thanks to Hon. Stephen
A. Douglas for a copy of his speech deliv
ered in the U. S. Senate on the 9th instant,
on that part of the President's Message
relating to Kansas. We have read the
speech, and while we feel impressed with
the commanding ability of Mr Douglas and
the sincerity by which he is prompted, we
are constrained to differ with him in regard
to the propriety of his course.
The contradictory rumors (says the Rich
mond Enquirer,) relative to the contemplat
ed position of Senator Douglas before the
country, in regard to the actiou of the Le
compton Convention, left the public mind
in doubt, whether he would waive all ob
jections and concur in the expediency of
the immediate admission of Kansas, or as
sume such an attitude of hostility to it, as
i to place himself in embarrassing opposition
i to tho Administration. His late speech in
! the Senate, we think, is susceptible of no
misconstruction. It is plain in language,
powerful in argument and bold in dcclara
I tion, however objectionable it may bo in the
policy it sustains. Stephen A. Douglas is
no timid or temporizing politician. He is
I always ns free and fearless in the avowal,
us he is able in the maintenance of his opin-
ions. In tho midst of Abolitionism of the
darkest dye, ho has denounced it. Sur
j rounded by the envenomed enemies of slave
ry, he has manfully vindicated the rights of
! the South. And yet, we hear that he has
suddenly deserted the Democratic party ;
that he has farsaken th? flag which, like
Napoleon at Lodi, ho has so often and so
gallantly waved, as he eheered on the Dem
ocracy of the North, to bare their breasts to
the blows of an overwhelming opposition,
and face the storm of battle, however fierce
ly it might rage.
If Senator Douglas' speech in the Senate
chamber is the only evidence of his guilt, we
entertain not a doubt, that the Democratic
party South as well as North, will unhesi
tatingly acquit him of the grave charge up
on which he is arraigned. It is true his
position is not acceptable to us. It is true
he stands in open opposition to the Admin
istration, iu so far as the admission of Kan
sas under the action of tho Lecompton
Convention is concerned. But still we
cannot see that he is at nil affiliated with
tho Black Republicans. Ho boldly takes
the gound that the whole Constitution of
Kansas should be referred to the people, as
a sine qua non to the admission of that ter
ritory as a State. We differ from Senator
Douglas ; but only as to the extent, to
which iu this instance he pushes the prin
ciple of popular sovereignty. His argu
ments, we consider able and ingenious.
But they are not unanswerable.
The Senator also maintains that the Le
compton Convention was not of a character
to entitle it to adopt a Constitution; that it
originated in such a way as to justify it only
in framing a Constitution, to be presented
along with a petition to Congress for redress
of grievances and for "the change of gov
ernment from a territorial to a Stale gov
ernment." And this for the reason that
there was no special act of Congress
th
goa v t-u tion
This point is strongly fortified ; but the ten
dency of the argument is still to the original
issue---a reprobation of tho doctrine that
Congress ought to receive a territory into
the Union nnless there is a satisfactory evi
dence that the Constitution presented rep
resents the will of the people.
Senator Douglas holds that the proposed
modes of submitting tho slavery question
to the people is not fair even so far as that
question alone is concerned. He says by
providing that the vote shaK be for the
Constitution and against slavery, or for the
Constitution and for slavery, as no man is
allowed to vote either pro or con on the
Slavery question, unless he also votes in
favor of the Constitution, that all who are
opposed to tho Constitution are virtually
disfranchised. And that as it is said the
Constitution would be voted down, if it was
submitted, it therefore follows, that there is
a majority against it; and consequently that
a majority of the people of Kansas are thus
prevented from voting even on the slavery
question. The Senator's reasoning is ad
mirable. But it will not answer. It is well
known that tho slavery question has been
the great "bone of contention" throughout
this Kansas controversy. And it is far
fetched indeed now to suppose far a mo
ment, that the great paramount point of
dispute has become so suddenly secondary,
as to induce either the outi-slavery or pro
slavery men to so far forego their opinion
and prejudices as to be indifferent to the re
sult. It is idle to contend that the ordinary
organic laws of Kansas are of more interest
to the people of that Territory than the
adoption or exclusion of slavery. That
Constitution must be obnoxious, indeed,
when either an anti-slavery or a pro-slavery
man would refuse to vote for or against
slaver', rather than agree to accept it. It
must bo remembered, too, that each man is
wdl aware, that if he does decline to vote nt
all on the slavery question, because he is not
willing to accept the Constitution, the result
will be the same, so far as tho Constitution
is concerned. It will be considered adopt
ed, according to the mode of election, wheth
er thousands or hundreds, or only a dozen
men vote for it.
We are willing to make allowances for
Senator Douglas. He bus rendered service
to the South ; aud we will not give credence
to tho charge that he has dcrsertrd us, un
til we have much stronger evidence than
any that has yet been brought against him.
It is true he differs from the Administration,
nnd from us in this position he has taken.
It is, however a difference, not upon princi
ple, but upon tho interpretation of an act of
Congress, and the expediency of a measure.
The Adnvnistration thinks, and we think,
that however preferable it might be for the
whole of the organic law of Kansas to be
referred to the people for approval ; it is
far better, far safer to uccept the Constitu
tion, and admit the territory into the Union
as a State as soon as practicable ; in order
that the disturbing question may be trans
ferred from the halls of Federal legislation,
to a sovereign State.
Tho Administration thinks that in sub-
mitting the slavery question for the vete of
the people, the object of the Nebraska act,
in this instance, has been attained. Sena
tor Douglas differs. He contends for the
enforcement of the principle of popular
sovereignty in its fullest sense. He pushes
the principle farther than we do. We deep
ly regret his determination in this matter ;
I not so much '.hat we have been brought to dis
trust his fidelity, as that his position may
be embarrassing to the Administration, and
j may lead to serious disturbance in the
Democratic party. It is not impossible that
; he is meditating desertion ; that he is in
j fluenced by other considerations than a
j rigid regard for the great principle of pop-
', ular sovereignty. If so. we ask in sorrow.
who can be trusted ? But we have yet to
be convinced that the gallant Douglas is a
traitor. We turn away from such a suspi-
cion, as wo wouut nusn tne wmspenngs ot
111 i. 1 :
a slanderer.
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CongressiODal.
In the Senate, on the 14th, tho death of
tho Hon. A. P. Butler, of South Carolina,
was announced. The eulogy was pro-
, i c . v "tun a
nounced by senator Lvans of S. C, and
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addresscs delivered by Senators Mason,
T, , .. ?,
Pugh and Cameron. The customary res-
olutions were then offered and adopted, and
the Senate adjourned.
In the House, the standing Committees
were announced. J. Clancy Jones, of
Penn.. is chairman of the Committee of
Ways and Means; W. R. W. Cobb, chair
man of committee on public lands Mr
Puffin of N. C. is on the same committee;
Mr Gilmer is on the committee on elections;
A. M. Scales on District of Columbia com
mittee; Burton Craige on the Judiciary
committee; Warren Wuislow on Naval Af
fairs and on the Library; Mr Clingman is
chairman of the committet on Foreign Af
fairs; Mr Stephens, of Georgia, is chairman
of the committee on Territories; Mr Branch,
of N. C, is on the territorial committee:
Mr Shaw, on Revolutionary Pensions. Mr
Morrdl ef Vermont proposed to introduce
a bill appropriating public lands to be ap
portioned among such States and Terri
tories as shall establish colleges for the
promotion of agriculture aud the mechanic
arts.
The condition of the new Hall was re
ported as favorable, and a resolution was
adopted to occupy it on Wednesday next.
Eulogies on the late Senator Butler
were pronounced by Messrs. Boyce, of S.
C, and Stephens, of Georgia. The usual
resolutions were then adopted, and the
House adjourned.
Iu the Senate on the 16th, MrGwin sub
mitted a resolution calling upon the Presi
dent for copies of all the correspondence
of Governor Walker, relating to Kansas
affairs. Mr Allen submitted a resolution
containing a list of all standing committees.
This was strongly opposed by the Republi
can Senators, ou the ground that they
would be in tho minority upon all impor
tant committees. The resolution and list
was finally adopted by a strict party vote
30 to 19. Mr Mason is chairman of the
committee on Foreign Relations, Mr Hun
ter on Finance, Mr ciay on uonmeree,
Mr Reid of N. C. on Patents, and also on
tho committee on Commerce; Mr Biggs of
N. C, is on the committee on Finance and
ou Private land claims. The committee
on Territories is composed of Messrs.
Douglas, Jones, Sebastian, Fitzpatrick,
Green, Sumner and Wade.
Mr Green, of Missouri, made a speech
in reply to Mr Douglas' speech of a pre
vious day. Mr Douglas responded, de
fining his views on the Lecompton move
ment. The House took possession of the
new Hall to-day. A communication was
received from the clergy of the District,
tendering their services to open the session
daily with prayer. Seats wero then alloti d
to members. Mr Cox, of Ohio, moved that
twenty thousand extra copies of the Presi
dent's message be printed. Be also made
an elaborate speech, condemning the Le
compton movement as unconstitutional,
but made no direct condemnation of slavery.
In the Senate on the 18th, Mr. Douglas
introduced a bill authorizing Kansas to
' form a Constitution and State Government
preparatory to admission in the Union as a
Stutc. The Treasury note bill was then
taken up. Mr. Crittenden argued that the
bills should be issued without interest.
j Other members favored the issue of only
' ten millions. Before the actiou was taken,
I the Senate adjourned.
I House. Charges having been made
I against the honesty of the late clerk, Mr.
j Cullom, moved that a select committee be
j appointed to examine his accounts. Tbe
j committee on ways and means reported
: that the Treasury note bill was similar t'
i that offered in the Senate, which would be
considered on Monday next. Mr. Banks
j introduced a bill for the admission of Kan
I sas into the Union as a State.
Fiendish Affair A Lady Burnt to
Death. Sunday afternoon a brutal mur
der was perpetrated upon the body Mrs.
Hull, wife of Bnil Hall, living in Alexan
der county, Va., between five and six miles
from Washington. It appears that whilst
Mr Hall was temporarily absent from his
house, and ot ier white members of the
family were attending church, a slave wo
man named Jenny, the property of Mr.
Hall, put a lot of dry plank on the fire.
Mrs. Hall ordered her to take it off. The
neeress obeyed the command, but soon
threw the wood on again. Mrs. Hull then
rpneated her orders when the vile wretch
r
seized her mi
stress, pressed down her head I any expense9 beyond a voluntary contribn
,er into the fire. Three or j expenses of the hall. The
nnd backed her
four times did the unfortunate woman break
loose from her fiendish assailant, but was
as often overpowered, and Mrs. Hall was
finally forced on the fire. On the last oc
casion the screams of Mrs. Hall brought
her husband and others to her rescue, but
she died at midnight. It was with difficul
ty that Mr. Hall was restrained from shoot
ing tho wretch. She was conveyed to
prison. The testimony from the lips of
the dying woman is very intelligent and
conclusive. Medical aid was quickly sent
for, and no pains were spared to alleviate
the Buffering of the unfortunate Mrs. II. be
fore she died.
For the Western Democrat.
DEMOCRATIC MEET G IN CLEAVE
L AND COUNTY.
On Tuesday the 15th inst, a meeting of
the Democracy of Clenvelanu county was
held in the town of Shelby. On motion,
Milton Gold, Esq., was called to the Chair,
and A. G. Waters aud II. D. K. Cabaniss,
Esqrs were appointed Secretaries.
The object of the meeting was declared
to be the appointment of delegates to repre
sent the Democracy of this County in the
next State Convention, for the nomination
of a Democratic candidate for Governor.
The following preamble aud resolutions
were then proposed :
Whereas, the lime for holding the Dem
ocratic State Convention is near at hand,
and the Democracy of Cleaveland desire to
be fully represented in that body,
Resolved, That we respectfully suggest
to the Executive Committee the propriety
of seicetin$r Salisbury as the place, and the
. second Wednesday in February as the
time for holding said Convention.
j Resolved, That we regard the present
j resources of North Carolina abundantly
1 sufficient under prudent management to
dLschsrge al ,ier indebtedness and to prose-
cute and complete anv advisable and ne-
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cessary work ot Internal Improvement, eon-
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tern plated in the ditierent sections o: the
Wo tierfure ca:1 upon our brethren
; in the different sections of the State to
come forward and redeem honestly and in
good faith the pledges heretofore made
' upon this subject to the democracy of the
i est.
Resolved, That a "distribution democrat"
is no democrat at all that we entirely re
pudiate any and every attempt to interpo
late into the democratic creed the dead
carcass of a question which lias no other
argument to sustain it except that it may
seem to breed strife and dissension amng
the harmonious and united ranks of the
democratic party.
Resolved, That we appoint fifty delegates
to represent us in the coming Convention.
Resolved, That these proceedings be
published in the Raleigh Standard, Salis
bury Banner, Western Democrat, di Ashe
ville News.
Appropriate speeches were made by
Messrs Erwin, Burton, and Lander, and the
resolutions were unanimously adopted.
The following delegates were then ap
pointed :
A W Burton, Wm Blanton, Sunny TJamsotir, H
! F Schenck, G G Holiond, C Grieg, F D Gold, II
D K Cabaniss, S N Dunham, Jos Latmnore, Dav d
lieaiii, J D Ware, Win Falls, B H Ware, Jas M
Ware, J K Logan, BGoforth, Jas Roberts, Benj
Ellis Eby Llhoit, R W Elliott, Joshua Beam. A
K Ilomeely, Wm Latiimore, Wni Rosen, J M
Gunn, D P Gold. L U Latiimore, W W Wright,
Jas Millegan, It a Irvin, ("has Blanton, A J Ha i die,
Thos Hardin, Jacob Given. WP Andrews, W P
Love, A E Collins, Chas Washburn, A G Waters,
Joseph Carroll, John Weber, J Wilson, C C Dun
ham, Gilb rr Dickson, Jeme Jer kim, E Jennings,
Jacob Randall, Edw'd Uippey, Masien Rippey.
The meeting then adjourned.
MILTON GOLD, Cb'n.
A. G. "Waters, i Sec's
H. D. K. Cabaniss, f
SPECIE PAYMENTS.
The Banks of New York, Boston, Albany
and New Haven have resumed specie pay
ments. The amount of specie ou hand in
duced them to resume. If they do not have
to suspend again, the move will have a
good effect ; but if they should be compell
ed to stop aenin it would have been far
better to have remained in suspension a while
longer.
CW John W. Cameron, Esq., Editor
and Proprietor of the Fayette ville Argus,
oilers that establishment for sale, being de
sirous to devote the whole of his time to his
profession. It is stated that the subscrip
tion list is large, and the advertisement and
job work of tho concern very considerable.
Fayetteville is a good location for a
newspaper.
VW With regard to the suicides at Fay
etteville, a notice of which we published
last week, the correspondent of tho Peters-
: burg ExpreM givos tbe followiilg additional
particulars :
'T regret to send yon tho shocking intel
lt(Tonro of thn suicide of Win. V. WirrVit.
man, Esq., Editor of the North Carolinian,
together with that of a young man named j
M. S. Elliott. They were found dead in j
the bed of Mr Elliott, at the Shemwell :
IIU!ie' !
In the room were found two notes writ- !
ten by Mr Wight man, iu one of which, he j
8nK)nc of us (Wightman) has had this in !
contemplation for two years, and tbat now, j
having good company. "he has concluded to j
-tart for a better or worse country ; that he !
wished Drs. Gilliam and Haigh to examine
his brain, so that the jury of inquest and
public would be convinced that this mode
f death was not from any temporary in- !
-unity, but was the choice of both Llliott
md himself."
In the other note, Mr Wightman requests
that as Mr Elliott was the only true friend
he ever had, that iu death they might not
he divided ; but desired that both might be
interred together.
The verdict of the jury was that they
both came to their death by taking Cynarcl
of Potassia.
Mr Elliott was from Griffin, Georgia ; had
lived here for eighteen months, and was
much beloved by his few intimate friends
which he had made. II i remains were in
terred to-day by tho Masonic Fraternity,
of which order ho was a member.
Mr Wightman was a native of South
Carolina, under dll years ot age, ana a wri
ter of considerable ability. He was buried
this afternoon by the Lafayette Light In
fantry, of which company be was a mem
ber.'' Secret Political Tarty. It is stated
in the Boston papers, that a new secret
political party has been organized in that
city, called the "Heart in-Hand Club."
i There are a number of pass-words, signals
! Q,t P,e W W ! nr. mttUlWw. r
c...w - 1
pay expenses ot tne nan. i lie
particular object or policy of the order is
nut given.
The St ave Trade. Mr Xabors, of j
Pickens, Alabama, has introduced into the
Legislature of that State the resolution in
favor of re-opening the Slave Trade, lately
submitted to the South Carolina Senate.
, . XT ,
j. im m in i . .
Hotel, in llil!sboro was burnt on the 10th
inst., together with all its furniture, pro
visions, out houses, 6zi. The fire originated
in an upper room of one of the boarders.
Stliabttry Watchman.
Cape Fkar and Deep Riybk Naviga
tion COJWAKY. We copy the following
from the Wilmington Journal :
Messrs. Editors Gentlemen :---I un
derstand that Maj. Morrell, Contractor to
complete the Slack water Works on Cape
Fear and Deep River, has already com
menced operations- the work r h-t is all to
be finished t lie first of Junr, and that the
coal barges will pass ou or bi fore tho first
of July next.
Perhaps many of your subcrib,Ts do not
know the fuct. that M have b--ii in com
munication with Lockviiie some time- (two
miles above the City of I lay od)---by
Sti am Boat to that point. Fljur, Wheat,
Naval Storey, Timber, Aco-. aiv passing
daily over the line through Lochs.
. .
Wa-SHINOTON. Dec I.j. Iniimritofricnds
of Gov. Walker assort that ho will shortly
resign the governorship of Kansas territory
and is now preparing an address to the
people, statiug the rensi n of this course;
designing, howover, to use mo language
tending to disturb his fiieiidly relations
with the President.
Judge Douglas' bill, although similar to
that of Mr Te ho. contain- an additional
clause, that the Constitution, when formed
by the Convention, be submitted entire to
the people of Kansas.
Senator G win's California correspondence
reports intense anxiety existing there to
enlist against the Mormons : also, that tho
Mormon emissaries throughout the Stute
are meditating the most serious mischief.
Washington, Dec. 16. Mr Hunter will
Introduce u bill iu the Senate, to-morrow,
providing for the issue of the Treasury notes.
It is rumore d that Walker has resigned
the Governorship of Kansas.
It is reported that inst ructions have been
sent to all the Southern ports to prevent
supplies being sent to Walker
Gen. Sam. Houston. This somewhat
remark aide personage, left Lynchburg
Monday morning (tho 12th ) per packet
limit, for Washington City. The Courier
alluding to his departure, says :
He is six feet four inches high, large in
proportion, and straight as on Indian. He
has but little hair "ou the top of Lis head,"
and what he has, has been silvered by the
touch of time- as has al.-o the large mous
tache which dignifies his upper lip. He
wears a vest made of some kind of animal's
skin, (wild cat, apparently)- and his pan
taloons stuffed in the legs of his boots, and
altogether presents quite a backwoods and
dilapidated appearance at least so far as
his dress is concerned. Ho attended the
Baptist Church Sunday, of which he is a
member.
Gkx. Walker in Nicaragua. The
Consul of the United States at Punta
Arenas writes to the State Department,
under date of 30th of November, six days
after Walker's arrival, that the filibusters
wwre living in houses rented from the
Indians at that place; that Walker had
formally proclaimed himself President of
Nicaragua, and that he was waiting, before
pushing into the interior. for reinforcements
of men and nvmitions of war, which he
was daily expecting.
Dismissal of Mr McKeox. The N. Y.
Journal of Commerce is informed that the
President's reasons for dismissing Mr.
McKeon were not that the latter spoke,
wrote and voted against Mayor Wood at.
the last Charter election in that city; but
that, in one ot his speeches or letters,
advocating the election of Mr Tieman, he
gave it to be understood that the President
and his Ad ministration were anxious that
Mayor Wood should be defeat d. Mr
Buchanan does not object to a Federal
officer A'oting as he pleases, but he does
object to an officer expressing unauthoiized
opinion as to the views of the President or
his Oabiuet, particularly in purely local
matters, like a municipal election.
Sudden Death. On last Saturday
morning, James Mebanc, Esq., of Caswell
county, pertook of bis breakfast, apparently
,n "is usual good health; alter which he
walked out to his mill, some half mile from
his residence; on returning, be met his
daughter-in-law, with whom lie was engaged
in conversation, when he suddenly fell and
expired without a struggle,
Mr Mebane was a Un of Orange, and
i"earlr took an ac.tive , l,art in
8rs. Ue represented the county of
Orange, in both branches of the Legislature,
occupying, a portion of the time, the position
of Speaker. He served as an Elder in the
Presbyterian Church for near fifty years,
Greensboro Patriot.
y a.
MARRIED,
In this town, on Wednesday morning, the 16th
instant, by Rev. Alex. Sinclair. Dr. F. Scarr to
Miss Lydia, daughter of Mr Wm. Tiddy.
In Lancasterville, on the lath inst., by the
Rev. VV. C. Patterson, Mr Felis McLarnon to
Miss Amelia Kennedy.
In York District, on the 8th inst, Mr Samuel
C. Younpblood of Mecklenburg county, N. C,
to Miss Mary O. Choat.
a , ii,n...a,.;ii, v r
on the 1 1th alt., Mr
S. V. Morton and Miss Martha E., ds.ughter of ,
the Hon. A. W. Venable.
In Gaston county, on the 10th inst, MrS. .
Love to m'i.ss Margaret A. Torrence.
In Gaston couniv, on the 10th instant, by the
Rev. MrHall, Mr Ezek'e l Ratchford aud Miss
j Amanda Leper, all of said county
On the 1st instant, Mr John L Watson, of
York District, and Miss Mollie M., danghter of
Mr Andrew N eagle of Gaston county, N. C
DIED,
At White Sulphur Springs, Catawba county,
on the 12th of Nov., of acute inftamation of the
brain, Graham T., infant son of Dr E.G. and
M.J. Elliott, aged .'' years aud 2 mouths.
In York D. strict, on the 6th inst, Airs Rachael
Bam. tt. aired el years.
At Woodiawn, Gaston county, N. C, on the
j 5th instant, Epsy Oni, infant son of Rev. J. 8.
! a"d 8 E !?arr. wf Mou,lt Holly, Aik., aged 6
I mr.nl .a an. Id rtnvs
At his late residence in New Hanover county,
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I OU .11,7 . . 1 1 1 IJ 1 1 ., "I iJ' I i u. ... 1. 1 . ll , , tl
In Rowan couniv. on the 14h instant, Eliza
C. Graham, daughter ol W. P. aud Mary K.
Graham, aed I (i years.
Valuable Laud for Sale.
lly order from the Couit of Equity, made at
the Noveiiil-er terra, 1-57. 1 will expose to pub
lic sale, at th Court House iu the town of Char
lotte, on Monday nf Jnuuary Court next, a very
valuable plantation lying ithin one mile of
town, conraiiun l.Atk Acres. In--tract lsnearlv
i au w,.i an, heavily timbcrea; tne una is ot tb.
best onality ; the wood on it aud its nearness to
the town makes it one of the most valuable
places that lia.s bcea ottered tor sale. JrVrsons
vi-hinr more land can buy a tract adjoining,
sold as the property of the minor heirs of M. A.
Br. m. L). A. UUnLAt, C M. E
Dec. 22, 1857. 6t
CONFECTIONERY
AND VARIETY STORE.
One door abace the Bank of Charlotte.
Respectfully informs the public that he bos ou
hand a splendid saorUuent
Confectioneries,
West India Fruits,
Havana Cigars, Fine
Chewing and smoking
lobacco, Snuff. Also, a
variety of Musical Instruments.
Yankee Notions, Toys, Willow-ware, die
lie is constantly receiving the above goods and
many other artielrs too tedious to enumerate.
' i" Having secured tiie service) of a first rate
Baker, the subscriber will be prepared, at short
notice, to furnish Weddnrg, Tic-Nit and private
Parties with Superior Cnk Persons
wishing anything in my line would do well to
give iae a call, as I am determined to keep a
good Stock and sell cheap for CAST!.
J. 1. PALMBR:
Dec. 89, W.7. 83-if
A Itciiiedy Tor Hard Timet,
The subscriber is now rec iv'mg at his Con
fectionery and Fancy Stor-, one door east of the
Court House, a hog.- let of Umily Groceries,
consisting in segwr, eot) c, inolass, mackerel,
eheest , rice, she. Also, a fresh lot of raisins,
tigs, currants, citron, &c, which he frill sell
low for cash. And as times an1 hard aud money
scarce, aud iu older that one and all may be able
to buy Something pretty and nie for the Christ
inas Holidays 1 will sell my stock of Toys and
Fancy ti'oods at New York cost for cash, so come
one, come all, rich and poor, old aud young and
buy i;oods cheap.
i f Bread aud cakes kept constantly for sale.
li e. .. J, C. MOORE.
TO CONTRACTORS.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received
for building a New Church near Big St'ett
Creek, oO by 72 feet with Galleries on two
sides and one end. l'laus and Specifications
can be seen by calling on W. K. Reid, Char
lotte, N. C., or on any on- of the undersigned
near said Chinch. Proposals to be opened at
the Church, and da cisions made ou the SHh day
of January next. Contractor will be requited
to give bond with two approved sureties tor tho
completion of the building in a woikmanlike
manner. The Committee reserves the right to
withhold its decision, if deemed necessary, and
n-turn Proposals. 8. J. BERRYHILL.
W. M. PORTER,
J. M. POTTS,
A. G. NEEL,
Deettt, 1857 2t-pd Committbe.
STRAYED OR STOLEN,
From the subscriber on or about tlie Hth inst,
a dark BA Y MARE and Ml f.E COLT. The
Mare is blind in one eye, has a large saddle
mark ou left side, and is about 15 hands high.
Any person taking up said Mare and Colt and
returning to me, or informing me of their where
about,, by letter addressed to me at Fort Mill,
York District, S. C, will be liberally rewarded.
WILEY P. HAMMON8.
Dec. 22, 1857- 88-3t-pd
Notice to Owners of Negro
Tunnkl Hiix, 8. C, Dec. 18, 1867.
WE wish to hire 100 able-bodied, healthy
NEGRO Ml UN , of ages between 25 and 40
years.
They are w anted for the work for the Stump
House Tunnel, in this State. Liberal wages will
be given, and ample security for punctual quart
erly payments.
We also offer to insure against death or maim
ing by blasting, or other accidents to the Negroes
whilst at work in th Tunnel.
The Stump House Mountain is forty two miles
west of Anderson C. H., and seven miles wesf
Walhalla, and is considered as healthy a locality
as any in the State. It is proper to add that no
death has occurred then: in the last sixteeu
months from diseases of the climate, and only
one by accident
HUMBIRD, HITCHCOCK & CO.,
Contractors, by their Agent,
THEODORE S. GARSETT.
N. B. For further information, address
Theodore S. Garnett, at Columbia, 8. C, Winna
boro, S. C, or Charlotte, N. C. At Columbia,
in my absence, call onC. N offer, Esq., or Jesse
E Dent. Sheriff.
Notice.
All persons are forewarned from trading for a
certain promissory Note given by me to R. Chap
man agent for Edwin B. Chesnut and Silas G
Willie for $100, due 18 months after date, and
dated 27th March, 1857. The consideration for
said note having failed, I do not intend to pay it
unles compelled by law.
Dec. feS, 1857. 4t J. A. OZMENT.
TIIE MARKETS.
CORRECTED WEEKLY MY T. M. FARROW.
Charlotte, Dec. 22, 1857.
.
It should be borne in mind that the fol
lowing are wholesale prices mostly. We
endeavor to keep tbe quotations correct,
but allowance must be made for the fact
that prices frequently change immediately
after the publication of the paper. J
BACON, Hams pet lb 14 to 00
" Sides " 13 to 14
" Hog round 13 ti 00
Bagging, cotton, per yard 17 to 18
Butter, per lb 18 to SiQ
Beeswax, per lb 22 to 25
COTTON, per lb 9$ to9
COFFEE, pet lb.. Rio l to 16
" M Laguira 15 to l6
- " Java 18 to 20
" Mocha 20 to 22
Corn, per bushel, per C6 lbs 45 to 50
" new, 50 to 00
Meal, per bushel, per 48 lbs 50 to 00
Oats, per bushel 37 to 40
Chickens, each 12 to 15
CLOTH, Copperas 12 to 15
" Linsey 25 to 30
F.sss. per dozen l io !.'
FLOUR, per 100 lbs 2 35 to 2 45
per bhl 4 7f to 4 o
WHEAT, per bushel ..
Fe.atlu.rt, per lb
mo to 05
33 to 3?4
1'41 to 15
5 to 7
27 to 2M
23 to 00
4$ to 5
6 to7
55 to 60
40 to 50
14 to 16
9 to 14
1 7o to 1 80
6 to 7
60 to 65
. 50 to 0 00
Lard, per lb
f'0"' Per '.b V ' "
WOOL, washed.
unwashed ..
BEEF on the hoof, per lb ..
" by retail "
MOLASSES, Sugar Hons
" Common
SUGAR, Loaf
M Brown
Suit, per sack
Fork, per lb
Peat, rv r bushel
POTA TOES Irish, per bushel...
Northern per bushel. 0 00 to 0 00
" Sweet, per bushel .. 60 to 0 00
CANDLES, Adamantine 31 to 37
Sperm 40to5
Tallow 20 to 26
HerringM, per bbl 4 to 6$
Yarn, bal 1 00 to 1 10
Nails, per lb 54 to 0
Wkitluf, N. C, per gal 60 to 65
BRAND Y, Apple per gal 75 to 1 00
- Peach " 90 to 1 26
REMARKS. "We reduce quotations for
Cotton very little offerine. The market
has been well supplied with Corn. Flour
and Wheat have slightly declined a good
Jeal of Wheat has been in market.
Trade was brisk the past week, and all
kinds of produce selling readily.
We learn that a large amount ot groce
ries have been sold in this market within
the last few weeks.
Charleston, Dec. 17. The cotton market
was very quiet to-day, owing principally to the
very full rates asked by factors, in consequence
of the light stock off-ring. The sales were limi
ted to 385 bales, at unchanged prices, viz : to
104 cents.