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5S8? v.f mml office up stairs opposite SCARR s drug store r A Family Paper, devoted to State Intelligence, the News of the World, Political Information, Southern Rights, Agriculture, Literature, and Miscellany. ii .1.. B V ATES, CHARLOTTE, MECKLENBURG COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. $2 PER ANNUM In Advance. KOTtilR All tlKTOR. ft, IMI I Tuesday, December 29, 18-57. VOLUME 6. Sorios As' K7IATE KMT I N Number 289. : .mm mm mmm mm THE 11 tmoctat Published every Tuesday Containing the latest News, tuil itnd aceu- rate Report t the Hatkeu ACC. - For the jets, if paUl in advance, if within si months .$2 00 . . 2 50 If paid after the xpiratioiinf tlie year, 1 00 ; Vnv person wilding five weir suit- ' .1 riUnx. accompanied by the advance sub- j wrtwrmu cio) will meeinea sixth eojy frra j ; for one y ar. "Subscribers and others who mav wish .- .. ..- .... l-,. I..- ...;! ., I f. H nil IM un-j iu ur. , w r iiKiii. ii ADVERTISING. One square of b" lines or less, for :t months, SI 00 6 M g l i " lo oo One Suar. It". !me, or less. Gist insertion, $1 00 j Ma.-k Mitse ) .ni insertion, J3 j C"J" Transient advertisements must be 4 .nid for in advance. ! tFor announcing Candidates for office, t in advance. . I IW Advert isenie ut not narked on the manuscript fr a specific time, will be in- ' eiTted until forbid, and charged nc cordiii gi v 1 WILLIAM J. YATES. Life Insurance. THE anoVwigned has been appointed Agent i..r tin-Not t!i Carolina Mutual Lift- Insurance Company for Charlotte jjiJ vicinity. IVnmwi wishbtg to i 1 1 s 1 1 r - thru own lives or '.s of then slave will please call on TIIOS. V. DEWEY, Arnt. Jan. F.. lnS3 . y Oxford Female College. The Fourth-nth 8essina will rn msar nrr on 111.- FIRST MONDAY in Jauuaiy, I The ! Teachers employed aw of the fertti setter of anil- J ity. The coarse ol instruction i.i unusually tburongh and extensive. EXPENSES : Tuition in Elementary Branches " College Classes " Music u 1 tmm rag M Panting " Eat broidery l:.aiil ami Washing, per month, ' ?T No extra charges will be '0 00 ! Jl I III! 1 1 M M t 1 80 60 S Oo i . 10 00 ill For particulars, address J. H. MILLS. Oxford, N.C. Nov. 3, l-r.7. 61-121 The Charlotte lltitsial Fire I omi ra !' m ;i i y , At loNTINl'KS to take, risks against loss by Fire on Houses, t Is, Proliic', &e.,at D -" il rates. M:i . nearly ppsite Kerr's llot L Pr.M.i. nt M. B. TAYLOK. Vi.. Presidtnt C. OVERMAN. S c "y A Treas'p J2. NYE HUTCHISON. If. B. TAYLOR, c OVERMAN, J. A. YOUNO. W .M. JOHNSTON, J. H. CARSON, 8. T. WRISTON, P. SCARR. At-ril 28, 1H"r. tf NOTICE. Havinc obtain ! an order of ( 'out t for tin- naiaoai . I will s' !l at tie late residence ot Rout. limit, r. dfe'd. HI miles Nol'Tn-. ast ot 4 harlotte, on Tl LIAV theShh ot DECEMBER, 1857, l NEGROES, consisting of Men, Women and Children, Boys anil Oiris, mosllx young ami likely. Also, at the Mime time ami plaee, I will sell rVholarship in Krskipe UaUege, AbbeTille lit.. S. C. Term m el known on dav ol 'Sale B. II. GARRISON, Adm r. Dec. 1, M&-6I DISSOLUTIOM. THE inn of WILLIAMS. GILLESPIE A CO., was disMdved by mutual eonsentan tin first day of Jady, I0ST. IW Notes ami Ae eoants for I -."( ainsthe paid lorihwith. The Aeeonata foi l-'u eaa inn as usual ami will h. nettled at the end af the year by L. Williams who wUI awnlinne to carry on the business the old stand. The late ti; tn return then thanks to the pablit for the lih.-ral patronage her totbw received, ami their accessor bones, by annifi sting a spirit .t are tiilatiiin. to aaerit a cowtinnalion of th same. WILLIAMS. GILLESPIE A CO. Charlotte, Aug. 4. !-"; 0 INTO' ALL i. -rsons bavintr claims against the late fim. af WILLIAMS, HI LI ESPIE CO.. will ..e: eal them to the andcrsigncd for sottlein'-nt. L S. WILLIAMS. August I, i:7 .lOO Blrad of Beet Cattle Wauled. Also, 500 HEAD OF SHEEP &. 100 Head of HOGS, And 12 or 15 No. 1 Milch lows. I DESIRE to purchase the above amount o' Stock. Thaw ba i.ip any lor safe will do well to give me a call, as 1 am v illinaj to amy tbe highest market price. Farm. r will find it to their advan tage to sell their Beeves, Sheep or Hogs to me instead of butchering themselves, as 1 think I can remunerate then as well if not tetter than it lh.-V butchered th niv, Ives. W A. COOK. Charlotte, Julv 1 I, l-."7. Town Butcher. New Milliner) and Mantua Makin ESTABLISHMENT. MRS. P. M. SMITH would inform the pub lic that she intends carrying on the above busi n -s at her residence, next to the n.-w Episcopal Church. She would also inform tbe ladii that she has just rec -ived a supply of Hoiinet Trim-j iuings, consisting ot t lowers, reataers, Itouch es, Ac, A c. Oc. 37,1S7. SO-tf v: JVegrroes for ale. The subscribers, as Administrators of Silas Todd, dee'd, will sell on Friday the ."th of JANUARY, at the late resilience afftheasci aed Eight Likely Negroes, One man and the balance women and children. Terms, 8 months credit with note and ap proved security. JNO. L. TODD, ADAM H. TODD, NaT. 17th. 83-!h Administrators. ! SCARR & CO., DRUGGISTS & CHEMISTS, Yo. 4, Trade Street, Charlotte, N. C, Invite tho attention of Physi cians. Planters, Merchants, &e, to their new ami complete stock of DRUGS, CHEMICALS Sfr. The extensive patronage they have received from the Physicians of Chnrlotle and its vicinity is the best guar antee of the purity of the Drugs sold by tiKin. .Sept. 1st. Pure White Lead. A superior article, warranted pure, at 10 ccnt.i. cash. For sale by SCAUR & CO. September 8, 17. PAT-SI MEDICINES. Just recdved. from the Warehouse, Ayers' Cherry Pectoral. Rogers' Liverwort and Tar. Guysott's Sarsaparilla uud Yellow Dock, V istar's 1 luisam, Mc Lane's Pills, Strong's Pills. Ayers' Fill-, Arc. cVc. SCARR A. CO, September 8. DR. f rG C IS TS. Quinine, Quinine. A full supply of Powers Ac Weightm&n'a Quinine, low for cash. SCARR dc COM Sept. 1st. Charlotte Drug Store. For the Toilet. Just receivetl a choice lot of Perfamery j and Articles essential to the Toilet. Ivory, buffalo horn, shell and fancy Hair Brushes ; tooth, nail and .-having Brushes; buffalo horn, india rubber and horn Combs; French. English and American Pomades, for the hair ; odor boxes, toilet hottles, Lubiu's extracts in great variety; Glenn's toilet wafers ; German. French and Ameri can Colognes ; toilet soaps in groat variety; hair dyes, rice powder, meen fun, tooth pastes, dec, at Sept 1st. Scan- fc Co.'s Drag Store. For the Bath. SPONGE of various qualities, Turkish Bathing Towels, Flesh Brashes, TL.ir Olovd aiol Helm ut SCARR & CO'S, Wholesale and Retail Drug Store. Sept. S 1S.17. Potash : Potash ! : For making Soap, a fresh barrel opened at Sept. S. Scarr tf Co.'s, Druggists. EXTRACTS FOR FLAVORING Creams, Paddings, &c, of the following varieties: Lemon, Vanilla, Pine Apple, Almond, Ruse, range, Nutmeg, L'elerv, Banana, A'e. at Sept. S. St arr Co.'s Drug Store. MACCARONI, Tapioca, Sago, dre. for sale at Srjft.8. Scarr te Co.'s. Druggists. V'Ci: ( hi ii Sin reh. ct f r Invalids, A superior article of di at Scarr Ac Co.'s Drug Store. S.pt. 1st. CHOCOLATE. Sehmitafa Sweet Chocolate, for sale at Sept. I. Scarr tf Co 'a Drug Store. Robinson's Patent Barley. Strongly recommended by the Faculty as a nutritious and cooling food for Infants, and is excellent for tbickciiing soup. sold at 2o cents p. r packet,, at Yy 15. Scarf tf (h's Drug Store. Vanishes Varnishes, To be sold low for cash: Damar crystal white. Coach buly No. 1. do. do No. 2. Furniture No. I. do - No. 2 Black leather varnish. Drying Japan. by Sept. 1. Scarr .V Co., Druggiiis- Prime White Vinegar, White and black Mustard Seed, Mace, cloves, Nutmegs, allspice, iinger, Are., eVc, Sept. 1. At Scarr & Co.'s, Charlotte. iT Cox's refined spark) taw Geletine, A very superior and easy mode of making Jellies". Sept. 1. Scarr A: Co., Druggists. Segars ! Se rars ! ! A large lot of Havana Segars, various brands, for sale at Scarr if Co.'s Drug Store. Sep. 157. CONGRESS WATER, CONGRESS WATER, A fresh case just op ned at Starr tg Co'g Drug Store. Just received, a large supply at SCAUR A; CO'S Sept. 8. Drug Store. Effervescing Citrate of Magnesia, an agreeable and refreshing aperient lor sale at' Scarr d- Cot Drugstore. German Sand Crucibles, In sets of eight each, for sale at Sept. 8. Scarr tf Co.'s Drug Store. ROBERT GlbT.OX. M.dT, PIIACTITloNEi: OF Office No. 5, Graftite How, CHARLOTTE, N. C. HOUSE & LOT FOR SALE. I will sell at public or private sale the Honse &, Lot on which Jos W. JUoss now lives, on 15. and ."rb Streets, in the town of Charlotte, containing one Lot and a half. An excellent : welling House and other huildings are on the premises j also, Garden, Stables, Well, &c- Persons desirous of examining the premises can call on Mr J. W. Ross, who will show the same. Vf J I will sell at. public sal1 on the 1st of January, 1898, it" not scld before. S. H WALKUP. Nov. 10. 1r,7. PO.tf ATTENTIO N ! HOUSEKEEPERS. If you wish to supply yourselves with China, Glass or Crockery-ware of any kind, go to C :iIA HALL, where you will find the BUST ASSORT KENT IN THE ST A IE. Also, a variety af hoasekeephig articles, consisting of Knives and Foiks, Spoons, Soup Ladles, Casioi s, Cliatin Dishes, Oysiei Dishes. Buckwheat-Cake Dishes, Lyg Beater-, Oyster knives. I'ickle forks, Mutaid spoons. Salad spoona and Folks, Battel knives, Teaketdi s, Andirons, Waffle-Irons, Siiovels and Tonys, Bellows, Gridirons, Coffee Mills, Canalestiche, LOOKI U CiLASSE S in every variety of fiame. Also, LOOKING-GLASS PLATE. A splendid assortment of eight day Alarm and thirty hour CLOCKS. Also, a good assortment of Wood and Uillow Ware, consisting ol clothes, traveling and woik Baskets, Tubs, Chums, Buckets, Bread Trays, Brooms, Brushes, Feather-diistei s. Knife Boxes, &c. Ac. JAMES HARTY & CO., Oct. 12, 1857. tf China Hall. Notice. THE fourth session of Concord Female Col lege will close with an examination on the 1 5th instant. There will be a meeting of the Trustees on the day preceding the examination, at '.i o'clock, p. m. II. KELLY, Sec'y. Dec. 8, fs-,7. 5w N. B. The next session will commence Wed nesday, the 6th of January, lKiS". H. K. Bit EM & STEELE, Wholesale and Retail Dealers IN Hardware, Hat, and Shoes, CHARLOTTE, N. C. May 5, I8i7. 44-tf Liciiid and Mills FOR GALE. The subscriber offers for sale ONI". THOUSAND ACRES OF LAND lying on both sides of the Charlotte Railroad, fourteen miles f.om Col- uinLom une nuntireu cres in cultivation, with a neat DWELLING HOUSE and all necessary out-buildings. ALSO, Another tract two and a half miles from said Hailroad, containing ELEVEN HUNDRED At'Rl.S, lying on Crane Creek, about Two Hundred Acres in a high state of cultivation, with a comtortable DVVLLL1NG HOUSE with seven 100ms; and other necessary out buildings. A LI. A SAW and GRIST MILL propelled by water power. ALSO, A Twenty-five H,.r-se Power C ircular STEAM SAW .MILL that cannot be excelled in th. State, recently put in operation, and an abundance of line Timber. ALSO, Another t raet of land containing about SIX THOUSAND ACRKS, running in about a . v i a l a . i qtiariPr el a mi.e or saiu ivaiiroao, wmi I THREE SAW MILLS on it; two of them I lately erected; one ofthe.n about a mile and a halt from said Road, a t ircular Saw which I will cut irom four to six thousand fact of ! Lumber per day; another Mill with Grist and , Sash Saw, two and a haD" miles from said ' i;o,td. Also, another, three at d a half miles from said l.'oad, with u twenty-five ieet back shot Water -Wheel Circular .-aw, which can saw more lumber than any Mill in the St,,te. : Tl e above Milis have a never-failing water ' power, and any quantity of good '1 imber. The lands will he divided off to suit pur chasers. ALSO. Will sell MULLS, OXEN, amd WAGONS, belonging to said mil;s, if purchasers wish them The abov.j wi'l be sold on accommodating terms to suit purchasers. A small amount of cash paid on sale. Anv persons wishing to ' engage in the Lumber business would da Well ! to call and examine the Mil's. 1 can be seen at my residence 14 mi es above Colum i bia, and will take great pleasure in showing ; the prtruLes to any person wishing to pur j chase. rXT" My old customers will please take I notice that all account! must be settled, ; either by cash or approved bank not. s, as I have a grat many accounts which should ! have b en settled long asro, Ltheaboveis i not eompli d with, 1 will be compel ed to ' put them in the hands of an attorney for collection. LEVI T. SHARP. Oc:ober 1, 1857. 3m Fresh Confectioneries, Fruits, Family Groceries, &c. The subscriber takes pleasure in announcing to his friends and the public generally, that he is now iu the receipt of a PRESS SUPPLY OF CONFECTIONERIES, Fruits and Family Groceries, Consisting of Candies. Oranges, Raisins, Currants. Citron, Nuts of all kinds. Ch-e.se, Sugar, Coffee, A c at his old stand, one door north-east of Springs' corner, and opposite J. W. Osborne's office, where be solicits a call from all his old custom ers, and he will by no means refuse any new ones who may find" it to their interest to give him a call. Having purchased cheap for cash, he will con seoueuth he enabled to sell cheap for cash. 1 M. D. L. MOODY. Octobe r 20, 1557. tf' WANTEB, N OVERSEER to manage or 3S Hands on my Pbwtatioa on Rocky River, tiood wages o ill oe paid to a man of first rat (pjahti- cations. Appty to Y. F. PHIFEIi. -o-tf HmftTAAf RI MORS ! ! ! MECKLBMItCRG COVNTY AGAINST THE STATE. BLUE STONE. It is statf, and from iho authority of Dr. H. M. Pritchard, w he has just received from the manufactory, for w5ch he is agent, several hundred pounds of the finest arti cle ever offered in the town of Charlotte, to he enabled in a short time to supercede in quality and sale any imported article, and at a less price. Call and see it. Nov. 17, lfi57. Ik win's Coknku. Tanners OR TRAIN OIL. For Tanners and Planters use in dressing jid preserving Leather aud Harness. For sale by H. M. PRITCHARD, Nov. 24. Ii win's Corner. PliysiciaBS, Take Notice ! Having taken advantage of the pressure of the times, I am receiving, hv cash purchases, an ! immense and selected stock of Mi dicines.Cliem i iralfl. Instruments, Chests, A:c..io which 1 most respectfully invite your attention. All orders by mail or otherwise, put up with neatness and dispatch. H. M. PRITCHARD, Nov. 17, S.")7. Irwin's Corner. 600 Gallons CAMPHENF. AND BURNING FLUID, just received tioiu the manufacturers. Also, Lamps and Wicks for burning them, IU0 per cent, cheap er and more brilliant than any other light. H. M. PRITCHARD, Nov. 17, 1857. Irwin's Corner. 30,000 SECrARS Just received and for sale at $1.25 per hundred, bv H. M. PRITCHARD, Nov. 17. Irwin's Corner Pure French Brandy Holland Gin, Whiskey, Sherry and Port Wines, London Ale and Porter, for medi cal use. Sold by Nov. 17. H. M. PRITCHARD. Starch, Black Pepper, Ginger, Baking and Washing Soda, Cream Tartar, Nutmegs, .Mace, Cinnamon, Cloves and Flavouring Extracts of every kind. For salo at whole sale and retail, by H. M. PRITCHARD, Nov. 17. Irwin's Corner. Saponifier, OR CONCENTRATED LEY. War ranted to make soap without lime, and with little trouble. The best and cheapest ar ticle in use. Price 25 and 50 cents a can. Sold by PRITCHARD, Sov. 17". Units'. Cot'nor. Citrate iTIagncsia. An agreeable refrigerant and laxative, as pleasant to the taste as soda water. Sold by H. M. PRITCHARD, Nov. 17. 18o7. 'Irwin's Corner. Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, Wistar's Balsam and Lozenges, Ro3rer's Syrup Tar, Hive Syrup, Syrup Squills, Syrup Ipecac and all kinds of Pectoral and Cough medicines. For sale by H. M. PRITCHARD. Nov. 24. Irwin's Corner. Scotch, Mackaboy and English, Gentle men's SNUFFS, just received, GOO lbs. in bladders and jars. Sold low for cash by H. M. PRITCHARD Nov. 24, 1857 Iru-in's orner. Fresh Congress Water, In pint bottles just received from Sara toga Springs, by H. M. PRITCHARD, Nov. 24. Irwin's Corner. 30 gallons of pure Linseed Oil, Just received and will be sold low for Cash by H. M. PRITCHARD, Nov. 17. Irwin's Comer HENDERSON &AHRENS Are daily receiving, and have now on hand, an excellent assortment of Fancy and Staple DRY GOODS. The cheapest stock of BOOTS, SHOES and CLOTHING in this section of country. HARDWARE, GROCERIES, HATS, CAPS, AM) Bonnets. A large and very cheap stock of LADIES' CLOAKS, &c. We offer the following goods at the annexed low pric.-s : Men's stout Shoes, whole leather, $1 37 M Boots, Kip and Heavy, 75 to $:$ Ladies' calfskin Boots, $1 00 Morocco and goatskin Loots, ,jil to $1 j j Men's Coats from $3 to ?Io. Rasdaas and Overcoats at all prices. A large lot of Pants, Vests, Shirts, Ties. Cravats, Drawers, Undershirts, Hats and Caps ; a large variety of Blankets, Linseys, Brogans, pant Stuffs, Ac, a large assortment. Families and others iu need of any Goods this fall would do well to give us a call before mak ing their purchases, as we are ott'. rii g unusual inducements, particularly to Cash buyers. ' IST Store at Springs' Corner. HENDERSON ft AHRENS. Oct. 12, 157 tf. jgf We have also a good assortment of Goods at our Store at Moitunw's Tt ksolt, where we offer Goods at Charlotte Prices. HENDERSON & AHRENS. , j o i r J Wil Charlotte and KutherlOrd KAIL 110 AD COMPANY. It is ordered by the Board of Directors of this Company, that for the ensuing year the following installments be called for, viz: Third installment of TWENTY per cent, to be due and payable on the 1st of December, 1H.-.7. Fourth installment of TKN per cent, to be due and payable on the 1st dav of February, 1856. Fifth Installment of TF.N percent, to be due and payable on the 1st day of May. 1858 Sixth installment ot TEN per cent, to be due ami payable on the 2d day of August, 1458. This Call is applicable only to those Counti 9 Jv;st of the Pee Dee. and to those West of Char lotte. H. W. GITON. Pres't. Nov. 3, 1857. tl2m WESTERN DEMOCRAT. Charlotte, N C. SPOT ON THE SUN. A large spot has recently made its ap pearance on the surface of the Sun. Its size, and the rapidity of its formation, ren ders it remarkable. During the course of observations, on Saturday, the 12th, noth ing like it was seen ; and on Monday, the 14th, it was large enough to be perceived by the unassisted eye, protected, of course by a colored screen. It is 40,00.) miles in diameter, of "rather triangular figure, along the borders of the penumbra, within which are four or five largo nuclei, and several smaller ones in the form of dots and lines. The diameter of the spot being five times that of the earth, its surface must be more than six times the whole surface of the earth, or fifteen times greater than tho habitable portion of the globe. As the spot is near the western edge of the Sun, it. will be visible only three or four days longer, the rotation of the Sun carrying it out of view, not to be seen again until about tho new year, if it remains perma nent so long. L. R. G. College of Charleston, Dec 15, 1857. Albfmaule and Chesapeake Canal. The State of North Carolina has become interested in this great improvement to the amount of three hundred and fifty thousand dollars, and, during the past year, has paid in coupon bonds, bearing 6 per cent, inter est, two hundred and fifty thousand dollars on her subscription. The mortgage on the Canal and its appendages, together with a hypofhetication of the profits of the Canal to the amount of $,500 a year, have been annulled so that the company now own the property free from every incumbrance. Such is tho credit of the company with capitalists, that it has but little difficulty in raising funds necessary for the prosecu tion of the work. The length of the Canal is about fourteen miles of this about five miles are in North Carolina, and a fraction over eight miles in the State of Virginia. The length of the line of navigation under the control of the company is about sixty five miles. The ship lock will, perhaps, be one of tbe most stupendous works of the kind on the continent, if not in the world, i This lork is situated at the junction of the j Canal with tbe Elizabeth Kiver, and will j be the only lock on tbe Canal. Its length ! will be 228 feet, and breadth 40 feet in the clear. Mr Parks says there are but two similar structures in the United States that will compare with this in size. Being ! merely a tide lock, its average lift will be i about twelve inches, and its capacity suffi ! cieut for vessels of 500 tons. Petersburg j Express. CHARLOTTE FEMALE ACADEMY. This School is now open for the reception of Boarding and Day Pupils, under the direction of the Rev. Robert Burwell and Lady teachers of long experience. The Principal is happy to announce that he has secured the services of DR. J. ECKHARD as Professor of Music and Modern Languages, who will also give instructions in Drawing, un til other arrangements, that are in progress, shall have been consummated. Dr. Eckhard is a gen tleman of high literary attainments, and a thorough teacher in his departments. Tbe School is now furnished with a full Corps of Teachers in all the branches of Female edu cation; and as the building is now completed and furnished with every convenience, the Prin cipal asks, with confidence, Ibe patronage of parents and guardians who desire a school for their children and wards, where they may enjoy the advantages of a public school, and at the same time be in the bosom of a Christian family. The Sessions will correspond with those of Davidson College. 'Terms, per Session, jmyablc half in ad vance: Board (including cv,-iy accommodation) and Tuition $-'0 00 Tuition of Day Scholars, $16 to $18 00 Music on Piano and Guitar. 20 00 Latin and Modern Languages, each, 10 00 Use of Piano for practice, l 00 Drawing and Painting, $ 10 to $ 20 00 Boarders will furnish their own towels and table napkins. Pupils are charged from the time of entrance, and no deduction made for absence except in cases of protracted sickness. After a short recess at Christmas, the exercise s of the School will be resumed on Tu sday, tbe 5th of January, and this will be a goud time for new pubiis to enter. For further particulars, address R. v. R. BURWELL, Dec. 8. 1S".7. 8fr.lt Charlotte, N. C. Town Property for Sale. I will sell to the highest bidder on the 1st of January next, THE HOUSE AND LOT, sit uated oil Try on street, between the residences of J. H. Wilson and H. B. Williams, at a credit of twelve months, with interest from date. The lot is a desirable one for a family residence, being situated in a good neighborhood, retired, yet snt tieiently near the business portion of town for all practical purposes. Persons desiring information concerning the property will please call on J. M. Hutchison, Esq., who is authorized to mako sale, execute title, Ac, in my name. W. A. AUDREY. Dec. 15, 1S57. 3t BlTlflS At the Western Democrat Office Warrants, Marriage Licenses, Tax Receipts, Subpoenas, Jury Tickets, Administrators' Bonds and Eetterg, Guardian Bonds, Indentures, Deeds for conveying Lands or bouses, Prosecution Bonds, Ca Sa Bonds, Attachments, Delivery Bonds. Fi Fas, county and superior court. Constables' Bail Bonds, county and supe rior court Writs, Commissions to take Depositions. Witness Tickets. Ejectments, Capias Bonds. Scire Facias. Sheriffs Deeds. Jurv Tickets, ore. &c. j Blanks of all kinds printed to order at short notice. TERRIBLE WRECK OF AIT EMI GRANT SHIP Late Sydney papers, or wav of Califor nia, contain detailed accounts of the wreck of the emigrant ship Dunbar, on the Botany Wmf Head, si miles from Sydney, with the loss of all on board except one man. Tbe following extract will be read with interest: Her officers and crew, including boys, numbered fifty-nine ; her passengers were thirty-two in the cabin and thirty-one in the steerage ; making P.22 souls on board. There had been no deaths, uo sickness or disasters ou the voyage. Swe had not lost a spar nor a rope. AH ws pleasure at the termination of a delightful passage. In a few hours, tho ship, it was expected, would be safe iu Sydney harbor. Tho Botany light had been seen for some hours. A light wind was blowing, and all was pass ing happily on board. About 11 o'clock, on the night of August 20th. all hands were called upon deck to "wear ship." She was then going under easy sail. In half an hour afterwards the vessel struck on Botany Head, almost instant destruction following. Iu a few minutes the ship broke up. The passengers hud generally retired to rest at the time, and they and every soul on bward, except a man named Johnson an ordinary seaman, perished. He wns stand ing on the poop at the moment the ship struck, and was thrown down on the bul warks by the shock. The vessel was thrown on her beam ends. Then first the mizzen went, and next the main mast. Johnson went below and got aut of the skylight to leeward, and got up the side of the chain platee of the fore-riging. These being broken, he was thrown over, holding by the chain plates, which held some of the fore planks together. He next found himself on a ahelf of a rock, obtain ed some sheller behind a projuction, and there be slept ! Be remained on this rock about 31) hours before be was rescued. This man Johnson describes tbe scene on board when the ship struck as being of the most terrible and heart-rendiDg description such indeed as may be supposed to occur in all similar cases, where the danger is deadly, and tbe destruction immediate. The Sydney Morning Herald thus desoribes Johnson's situation, after his sleep, on the second night, and when 4avlight appear ed. When the morning broke ho saw the wreck and the bodies of his late compan ions. He endeavored to make signals, but was undiscovered. He uttered cries, but the boiling ocean prevented their being beard. A careful search was, however, making. Every spot was occupied by anxious spectators where there wns a chance for seeing any object below. At last a voice was beard, "there is a man upon the rocks." A rope was lowered without de lay. After some failures, it was brought within his reach. There was danger from the projection of the rocks, but having en twined the rope with a seaman's skill around biro, be gave the signal, and he was drawn up some two hundred feet, and was received by the crowd with cries of gratu lation and joy. Destitution in New Youk. Those who do not visit our police stations at night know but little of the vast amount of suf fering now existing in the city. At every one of 1 he twenty-two police stations may be found nightly from twenty to forty wretches, who are profoundly thankful for the privilege of being allowed to sleep on a bench or on tho stone floor of the lodgers' cells. They are frequently crowded so much that there is not room for them to lie down at full length ; and, when the places are thus filled to their utmost capacity, the homeless creatures may bo seen on any night, crying when refused shelter, and thus forced to sleep iu the open air. Many of them would starre but for the loaves given nightly at nearly every station honsn to those in extreme need. The persons thus suffering are not usually drunken vagabonds but are, in hundreds of cases, those who would work at any kind of labor for a mere subsistence. yew York Sun. The Gkeatest Clkiosityof thi: Age. The Mobile Mercury says, without question, the greatest natural living curiosity of this or any other countrv. is now on exhibition on Royal street, opposite Odd Fellows' Hall. It is a living: negro ctriid, with two heads, four arms and four leg?. It is six years old, very intelligent, speaks with both mouths sings well, waltzes and keeps time. This inucli tbe bills say, but the tieholder cannot dismiss it tu his mind that be tses two children, though, strietly sp a'citig. there is but one. The connection is with the spine, and the best phy siologist of Europe and thi countrv have pionouuced it one individual child. ' The Dudley Mask Schksic The Fredericksburg ( Va.) Recorder states that Colonel Dudley Mtim's scheme for the Atlantic Steam Ferry is progressing most favorably. Although but little mention has been made of thii gigantic enterprise of late, yet subscriptions have flowed iu fie !y: and the Colonel has now every reason' to trust in the final and speedy success of his plan. ; lSr"Th Legislature of Alabama haslegal ized the suspension of the Banks until the 15th of November, 1553. A COMMENDABLE REFORM Hitherto, members of Congress have been in the babit of revising their speeches for the press insomuch as to change their language, strueture, and sometimes even their very substance. Of coarse, by it i process all the dramatic effort af debat" wns destroyed, and a Congressional report became a spiritless record of drill disquisi tions, elaborated in tbe closet and in DO way responsive to one another. We observe with pleasure tluit Mr. John Oi Rives is going to put an end to this practice. He announce through the Glob, that he intends hereafter to print speeches as they are delivered by members. No" the discussions iu Congress will exhibit the movement and animation of a gemm. debuts, Now a stupid member will have no opportunity to substitute the labored performance of some cultivated clerk, for bis own clumsy and senseless harangue. THE SEPOY SOLDIER. A curious fact is brought to light in one of tho late discussions of Indian affairs by tbe British press. It it a military invest Ra tion which was ordered in 1837 by the British Governor General, of the case of a high-caste Sepoy who had been converted to Christianity. The investigation took place at Meerut, the post at which the soldier was then stationed, and at which the lateiusurrection broke out. The object of the examination was to ascertain whether any undue influence had been exercised by the missionary at that post to am vert the Sepoy, and he was himself subjected to an examination as to his motives iu emtaaevng Christianity, ami every particular of interest connected with the occurrence. The mis sionary made a full statement, showing that the Sepoy had voluntarily sought him out, and earnestly and steadily persisted in his efforts to unite himself with the believers in Christianity. The answers of the Sepoy to the military tribunal were highly intelligent and manly; indeed, he is represented to have been a man of high character and fine sense, as well as an excellent soldier. But, upon the pretext that his conversion hal caused serious discontent among the men, which was, however, expressly disproved be fore the Court, the Sepoy was dismissed from his regiment and pot upon a pension, from which disagreeable & humiliating posi tion he was never relieved. Co one occasion, when an expedition of interest was under taken, the gallant soldier petitioned to bo permitted to fight for those whose salt ho was eating, but his request was refused. He hail committed an ofl'ence in becoming a Christian which the Christian East India Company could not pardon. The insurec tion which commenced at Meerut, may sug gest the adoption of a different policy of rul ing India than that which has borne such fruits. When we find such facts as the above, illustrating the policy by which India has been governed ; when, in a word we percieve that the government of that country bas sac rificed Christianity for the sake of power, what can we think of the hypocritical denun ciations of African slavery, which are sofrc frequently hurled at America by the British press. Mark the difference, and let British Christians see if they are in a position to cast contemptous looks Bpou the poor pub lican on this side the water, and haughtily exclaim " God, I thank thee that I am not as other meu." Richmond Dispatch. LIFE IN NEW YORK A New York cotemporary of the 20th says: "It is truly alarming, and enough to make the stoutest heart quail. Within the past three days we have been called upon to chronicle the murder of no less than three persons, and mortal wounding of four others. Whore tbe carnival of blood is going to end we know noL Citi zens can no longer resort to the public highways after nightfall without the fear of sudden death beneath the bravo's steel." The New York Times, of the same day says : Yesterday WJ0 a day memorable for its outrages and crime. Early in the morn ing, in one of these loathsome dance houses with which Water-street abounds, and whose toleration iu the city is a disgrace to our Municipal authorities, four persons were so seriously stabbed by visitors thcra that one man died instantly, and two men and one woman were seriously two of them perhaps fatally wounded. A nameless outrage was perpel rate1 up on two young girls, who were returning from a dance house at the corner of Thirty seventh street and Broadway, early yester day morning. A gang of Bowery boys, at a late hour Wednesday night, commenced smashing the furniture of the brilliant saloon attach ed to the Yolks Garten, in the Bowery, when tbe proprietor, Mr. Behn, interfered, and was dangerously stabbed in the back. nenry F. Hamilton, tbe young man who was shot on Sunday night in a drink ing saloon in Canal street, has died from the effects of his injuries, and the Coroner' inquest in the case is to be entered upon to-morrow. Some few years ago Mr. Kidwell was preaching to a large audience in a wild part of Illinois, and announced for his text, " Iu my Father's bouse are many mansions." He bad hardly read the words, when an old coon stood up and said : " I tell you folks, that's a lie! I know his father well. He lives about fifteen miles from Islington, in Kentucky, in an old cabiu. aud there uin't but one room in the house." The meeting adjourned. D c. 1, If
The Charlotte Democrat (Charlotte, N.C.)
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