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A Family Paper, devoted to State Intelligence, the News of the World, Political Information, Southern Rights, Agricelture, LUe
WILLIAM J i YATES,
EDITOR AND fBOFMETOB.
CHARLOTTE, MECKLENBURG COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
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WILLIAM J. YATES.
A 1.1ST OF LETTERS
Remaining in the Post Office at Charlotte,
N. C, on the 1st day of January, 1358,
and if not taken out will be sent to the
De ad Le tter Office:
Miss Louisa S Armfield 2, Mrs Nancy
Allen, J A Adderton, Juo C Alexander 3,
Miss Lizzie M Alexander, Dr A F Alex
ander 2, John Alexanders, Sam'l W Alex
ander 2, Miss Elizabeth M Alexander, Miss
Mary Alexander, T P Alexander, Col J
Alexander, Win Alexander, A W Alexaa
der, E C Alexander, Miss Mollie Alexan
der, Fanny Alexander (a slave.)
Cant Wm M Bighan, WJ Beddingfield 2,
, i H W A lti'Kirk-im
j Mrs Margaret BerryhiH, W A Bingham 2,
Tiny wish J H Poland, Messrs ISaesten, Messrs llrown
- uiuil at ; & Anderson, W F P,rook. W A lirown,
i Miss Barbara E Bason, .1 M Barker, F II
FOR SALE,
SHARES of Charlotte Bank Stock,
on two months' time.
Also, five Coupon Bonds of the Charlotte and
S. C Railroad Company. Apply to
E. NYE HUTCHISON.
Dec. 20, 17. 89-tf
R J Blair, Jas L Blair 2, E T
., Candidates for office
1 1. 1
LAV OF NEWSPAPERS.
nersons are under wrong "unprcs
IS HI
1.TS ill-
regard
rs. For
to the law concerning
their special benefit we
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Mi the following : i
I Subscribers who do not give express ,
!i. i the contrary, are considered as
stiiiKv v enntiuue their subscriptions.
2. If subscribers neglect or refuse to take
Brown, Mi
Brown.
James A Clarke. Mrs Margaret Carter,
John A Carter, E II Chapman, Mrs S E
Caldwell, Miss Rachel M Caldwell, M
SI Crawford .', W M A Cooper, Jos R Cathey,
.I.. Im A Uooper.lS l uansier, inosv auuie.
J J Cockrelf, George Cook, Mis Alice A
Caldwell, Wm Carper, Mrs J E Caldwell.
R C Cotten, R T Cansler, J L Carpenter,
M A Cook, R C Cook, Wm Cooper. Mrs
II C Coston, J V Co.-ron. J B Cool, Union
Mining Co, V M Clarke, David Cowan.
Rev J D W Crootte.
Richard Daniels, E A Darr, John 11 Dail,
M Downing.
John Eagle, Mrs Margaret Eagle, Mrs
J S Erwin.
Mrs Heaeretta Freeman 2, David 0
Fhmigan. S S Farrar, Rev W F Farrow.
Walter V Faar, Lee B Flanigaa, J A
Forearer.
W (I Gannisen, lv J Greenwald, E G
flrovps. A .1 fiardnrr, Jo Grimes, Robert L
WPORTAT ROOKS ! I !
MECKLEKBTJKO COENTY
AGAINST THE STATE.
BLUE STONE. "It is stated, anl from the
authority of Dr. 11. M. Pritchard, who -has just
reci ived from the manufactory, lor which he is
ao-eut, several hundred pounds of the finest arti
eFe ever offered in tin- town of Charlotte, to br
enabled in a short time to supercede in quality
and sale any imported article, and t a less price.
Call and see it.
Nov. 17, 1857. Irwin's Corner.
Tanner,
OR TRAIN OIL. For Tanners and
Planters use in dressing and preserving
Leather and Harness. For sale by
II. M. PRITCHARD,
Nov. 21. Irwin's Corner.
WESTERN DEMOCRAT.
"hirioTteTC.
DOUBLE MURDER BY A SLAVE-
Capture ami Death of the Demon.
NAPOLEON'S ATTEMPT TO COM
MIT SUICEOE.
In Montholon's History of the captivity
of Napoleon at St. Helena, it is recorded
IMPORTANT FROM UTAH.
Terrible Suffering of the Army.
The despatches received at the War De
partment from Colonel Johnsti
FATAL
A BEAR
dated
that he twice attempted self-destruction, j Xorember 30th confirm the previous n
Physicians, Take Notice!
1 laving taken advantage of the pressure of the
tine s, I am receiving, by cash purchases, an
immense and selected stock ol Medicines, Chem
icals, Instruments, Chests, A c., to which I most
respectfully invite your attention.
All orders by mail or otherwise, put up with
neatness dispatch.
H. M. PRITCHARD,
Nov. 17. h7. Irwin's Corner.
i lien
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newspapers from the nosi omee i
. .i ' .v,.-... t. .1 ibev are held
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responsioie uhui ucj
and ..rd. ied them discontinued.
IfsuWribers remore to other places
u ithoul informing the publishers, and the
,w p.p- rs ar- seuttothc lormer direction, .
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Lev ai.- h.-ld responsioie. . .
The Courts hare deckled that musing
from the oinee, or
tliey at
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r moving and learing
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.trim fmcie evidence of mteutionai irauo
7. The United States Courts have abo
,. atedlv deckled that a Fostmastcr who
to perform bis duty of giving
reasonable uotiee, as required by the Post
Mliee Department of the neglect of a person
iM take from the office, newspapers addressed
in Uim, renders the Postmaster liabl
for the subscription pin e
t" the
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At the llestcn Democrat Oiuce.
Marriage Licenses,
. Jnra T'leLl-ts.
Warrant
'r... i;..i-..,its.
Administrators' Itonds and Letters,
Ciiardian Bonds, Indentures,
Uamls or boh
, X . f.. n.iiiVi-rill'
I Sou as, v u . i "'oo.
TV Roods.
;(s
Prosecution
AUaebiuents, 1
1 i Fas, eoaaty and
Con -.table Rail" Roods
"UV
superior
o untv
md
urt.
up
ri..r court Writs,
Commissions to take Depositions.
Witness Tickets.
EjectmenLs, Capias P.onds.
Scire Facias, Sherifis Deeds.
Jurv Tickets, dec. Ac.
Blanks of all kinds printed to order
at short notice.
Gillespie 2, Arthur Goff, John 'I Gillespie,
Messrs F C Glenn cc Co, M V Galway.
Lieut D C Houston 2. John C Harris,
John H Hunter, Joseph Iliggings, Hurry
j Hutchison, George llairison, G S Hooper,
t Kobl ti Howard, James Houston N Hay,
RJ Hamilton. Mis Martha M Hunter, J T
I Henderson. Dr John R Herndon, J E Han-
non. Geo W Hagans. D F Halloway, J W
Henderson, V E llarkey, John Harrcn,
j V Holden, Messrs Hunter & Anderson,
M II Haunon, M Haves. R Hendricks.
Mrs Ann Irwin, C M Irwin, Miss L C
Irwin.
Lieut J P .Tom s 4, JF Johnston 3, L
Johnston, Miss Surah Johnston, J C Jen
kins. W J Kellough VC Keer, R Kenn y 3,
Cinthy .Kerr, Thomas Kerney, Capt Barn
hard Kerbe.
James II or Geo W Leak, II Lawrence,
Messrs Lineberger & Co.
John L Mackcil, G'orge W Miller, C
Myers, R M McEachem, Alex McElveary,
Miller & Porter, Ai is- 11 A McKuight, V A
Miller. Mrs Mariali Mremhy, Charles Mc
lmmiir. fessrs Morton. Rouldon A" Egg-
leston, James -M McKnight, Dr James M
Mill. r. Miss Aba P McLeod, W H Miller:
M W Moore, Valentine Mauney, Elizabeth
McCord.
Rev F K Nash, RT Northrop.
John O'Conncr, S R Oates, Mrs S D
( WeliS.
Parks & Welbourn, V,' D D Poole, Char
lotte Phillips, John M Potts. D li Peniek.
Mrs Margaret Plummer, Sam'l Parker, D
W Park-" Rev II C Parsons.
D L Pose. John Rhodes, Gilbert Robin
son . (1 NY Russell. James Rollison, Sam'l
Robison, Miss E A Robertson, Miss O Z
Rankin, Sam'l C Robinson, Wm F Robi
son, Mrs Martha Kay, Rev Alex Rauson,
Thomas Russell.
Wm R Symms 3. Jeramiah Skinner
Jam?s Steve-s 2, Joseph M Swift, F F
Slade. J W Shire, D C Sharp. Richard L
Svkes, W Sheek 3, Rev James M prant
l"es Strickland. C H Stevens, Jolui
OOO Gallons
CAMPHENE AND BURNIKG FLUID, just
received from the manufacturers . Also, Lamps
ami Wicks for burning them. 190 per cent, cheap
er and more brilliant than any other light.
H. M. PBITCHARD,
Nov. 17, la.".7. Irwin's Corner.
Just received and for sale at 81.25 per
hundred, by twn
H. M. PRITCHARD,
Nov. 17. Irwin's Corner.
Psart French Brandy,
Holland Gin, Whiskey. Sherry and Port
Wines, London Ale and Porter, for medi
cal use. Sold by
Nov. 17. H. M. PRITCHARD.
The Portsmouth (Xn-) "Trancript" has
the following account of a shocking af
fair, which was briefly alluded to last week,
as having occurred in Gates county, North
Carolina :
On Monday afternoon a negro man be
longing to Mr. Seth Benton, of North Caro
lina, who had beta hired out to work on a
railroad, was to have left Holy Neck, in
Nansemond county, on that day, with a
number of others, for the place of laVor, but
on the departure of the gang, ho managed
to bo left behind. Shortly after, he pro
ce.dxl to the houso of Mrs. Hollard, a
widow lady, whom ho murdered. Ho ihen
went towards the residence of Mr. Wh'te
well Jones, but meeting him a shoit dis
tance from the house, killed him also, aid
with a large club mangled his head in a
shocking manner. Ho afterwards mad'
for the house of Mr. Uriah Rawls, where h
would doubtless have destroyed a whole
family, had they not been apprised of his
coming. Mr. Rawls went out with a double
barreled gun, and as the negro approached,
he fired, but the charge being of small shot
it did not stop him, and Mr. R. discdiarged
the other barrel with no better effect. The
savage then pursued him, and was just upon
his heels, when Mr. Rawls suddenly turned
and struck him a severo blow with the
breach of the gun, which felled him to the
ground apparently lifeless. He, however,
revived in a short time and ran across an
adjoining field, when ho discovered another
woman, Mrs. Rowel, but she succeeded in
making her escape, from him. By this
time the alarm bad spread through tho
neighborhood, and the negro was pursued!
by several persons well armed, lie made
for the swamp and attempted to hide him
self, but was finally overtaken and shot.
The excitement created iu all that region
was intense.
once early in his career, and again in 1815.
On the first occassion, his life was saved In
former comrade in an artillery
March,
Black Pepper, Ginger, Baking and j
Washing Soda. Cream Tartar, Nutmegs, ! THE WOr,TEN OF SALT LAKE BE
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Mace, Cinnamon, t. loves ana riuvouioig
Extracts of every kind. For sale at whole
sale and retail, by
H. M. PRITCHARD,
Nov. 17. Irwin's Corner.
on
The
lust oruer ol ami
is unusuaiij
... SO 00
20 00
... 10 00
... -.Jo 00
.- 0U
lo IXJ
Sapossifilor,
OR CONCENTRATED LEV War
ranted to make soap without lime, and with
little trouble. The best and cheapest ar
ticle iu use. Price '25 and 50 cents a can.
Sold by PRITCHARD,
Nov. 17. Irwin's Corner.
4J it rate Jnagiiesia.
An agreeable refrigerant and laxative,
as pleasant to the taste as soda water, bold
l,V II. M. raiTUHAKU,
Nov. 17. !. irwiuBV"ii-
Aycr's Cherry Pectoral,
Wistar's Balsam and Lozenges, Royer's
Svrup Tar, Rive Syrnp, Syrup Squills,
o- . ' i , .....1 -.11 kinds of Pectoral
) cvrup i" Lin. ...... -
and Cough medicines. K orsaie oy
H. M. PRITCHARD,
Nov. 24. Irwin's Corner.
W
Oxford Female College
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The l .mrt entli seUHi ,B ""T,
the riKST .omi.i in i
T. irk. is ema loved are of u
ity. The cow- t iast racoon
iboreagli :ni i itenrive.
EXPENSES:
r.,;r;., ., lM.-m. ntarv Kraaches
j .
Callege t hisse.s ...
M Muic
" Irawing
' Panting
EmNnaderj
ml Waahing. acr aaontfci
t; No extra charges will be made.
Fat particulars, a tdieafl
,J. U. MILLS. Oxford, N.C.
Jfaw.3, 1857-
The Charlotte illutual Fire
InMiirauce Company,
A ttiNTlM'F.S to take ri-ks against loss by
m i v ,,... 11., uses, (i Is. Produce, &e.,a1
usual rates. Office m al ly opposite Kenr'a Hotel.
Preshl nt M. B. TAYLOR-
Vic Pn-sident C. OVERMAIN
S r v .V Tieas r-E. NYE HI TCHISON.
M. B. TAYLOR, C OVERMAN,
.1 . YOUXG. WM. JOHNSTON,
J H. CARSON, S. T. WRISTON,
F. SCARP.
April 28, 1857-
.00 Head ofi Beet
Cattle Wanted.
Also, 500 HEAU vr
Sterling. !I S Shufbrd.
Miss Margaret J Tredenick, James N
Todd 2, Wm J Taylor, Miss M L Todd,
Win Treloar, Newton Taylor.
J II Vincen.
Wm A Wilson. Mr F Whittle, P Warlic,
J A Wilson, L N Wilson, Messrs Work
man & Co a Thomas Wilson, Dan'l Yk entx,
John R Walk. r. Jas S Wiloughby 2, Caro
line 1) Wallace. Mr Wilburn, Robt N ilson,
James A Whitesides, Wm J W atkhas, H R
Witherspoon, Elizabeth Wallace, II J al
ker, W H Walker.
! W Persons calling for the above letters
will ph ase say that they are advertised.
F. M. ROSS, r. M.
Scotch. Mnekaboy and English, Ge.itle
mcn's SNUFFS, just rceived, HuO lbs. in
bladders and jars. Sold low for cash by
II. M. PRITCHARD
AW.24, 1857 Jruin's corner.
Fresh C'oEisress Water,
In pint bottles just received from Sara
toga Spring
s, oy
H.
Nov. 24.
M. PRITCHARD,
Irwin's Corner.
3t
HENDERSON & AHRENS
300 gallons of pure Iiinseed Oil,
Ju-t recefv. d and will be sold low for Cash
by H. M. PRITCHARD,
Nov. 17. Irwin's Corner
S140 REWARD.
An- daily r ceivin
exc
llellt
SHEEP &- 1C0
'Wi.wpad of HOGS,
And 12 or 15 No. 1 Milch Cows.
I DESIRE to purchase the abore amount of
Siock Those baring any for sale will do we 1 to
iriTe me a eall. as I am wUling to pay the highest
market price. Farmers will find it to their advan
tage to sell their Beeves, Sheep or Hop to me
inst.-ad of butcherinjr ttemsebres. as I Hunk I
ean remunerate them afl well if not better than it
they butchered themselves.
W.
Charlotte, July 14, 1857.
A. COOK.
Town Butcher.
g, and have now on hand, an
assortment of
Fancy and Staple
DRY GOODS.
The cheap ,t stock of BOOTS, SHOPS and
CLOTHING in this section of country.
HARDWARE, GROCERIES,
HATS. CAPS.
AND Bonnets.
A large and very cheap stock ol
LADIES' CLOAKS, Are.
We offer the following poods at the annexed
low prices:
Men's stout Shoes, whole leather, J? 1 oT.J
" Boots, Kip and Heavy, 75 to
t ..ltd.1 ..-.lLin H....!s. W
' Morocco and goatskin Roots, $1 to l 25
M. u s Coats from to slo.
Kaglans and Overcoat at all prices.
Urtrelol of Tants. Vests, Shirts, Ties. Cravats,
ii .wVrs. Undershirts, Hata and Caps; a hug.
nrietv of Blankets. Linsers, B.e-aus. pant
Stuffs, &c, a large assortment-
.....1 ..rl.. rs in need of anv (,00US til:
mil would do well to irive ns a call before maa
inc their purchases, as we are otferir ? unusual
inducx ments, parocuianj w a,u
. ..,r,. Swings' Corner.
13 IIE?DEkSON & AUREXS.
Oct. 1-2, 1?5T.
I will "ive the above reward tor tuc apprc
icnsion ot my Negro Man MILTON anS the
thief who decoyed him away, wan prom uuj
dent for the conviction of the latter j or I will
,v v 20 for the Boy alone, if lodged in 3
?i tStflSfc black. honl
or, o. r 30 v. ars of ape, 5 feet I or 11 inches
and weighs about one hundred ana nm
, i :.. ........ Inn nn his loVeheail.
oounus; ms naii kw"
sharp chin, a tolerable fiddler and pretty smart
r . , n.,,,,, near the
lie was one owueu i... ,
town ol t nariowe, . v .
Said boj was pnrcaaseo o w
Jos- oh A.AVeatherly of Greensboro
t n,. mav orobabiy
about Atlanta, Georgia, ai 1 am informed he hi
a wil al UUU place
'Za or
high,
from Dr.
N. C in
ie lurkinr
W. R.
Pmeappb
Jan. 1858.
EDDING,
Wilcox co..
Alabama.
New Millinery and Mantua Making
ESTABLISHMENT.
MRS. r. M. SMITH would inform the pub
lic that she intends carrying on the above busi
ness at her residence, next to the new Episcopal
Church. She would also inform the ladies that
she has jut received a supply of Bonnet Trim
minjrs. consisting of Flowers, Feathers, Roiich
es. vVc. Vc.
Oct. 87,1857. 80-tf
rWWe h ive also a good assortment of Goods
at our Store at MoRKOU 's TtUKOCT, where we
offer Goods at Charlotte Prices.
HENDERSON A AHBENS.
DR. L. L. POLLOCK
Omrs his PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
to the citisens of Charlotte and vicinity.
Office on Trade street, two doors fcouth ot
the Couit House.
December s9, lroT. Ij
CONFECTIONER I
AND VARIETY STORE.
J. D. P1LJIER,
On door above the Bank of Charlotte,
Bespeetfnlly informs the pnblie that he has on
hand a splendid assortment ot
Confectioneries,
West India Fruits,
Qarana Cigars, Fine
Chewing and smoking
Tobacco, Smith Also, a
varietv of Musical Instrurnents.
.I'M i .
V-nkee Notions, Toys. Willow-ware, etc.
He is constantly receiving the above goods and
- .1, -r articles too t. dions to enumerate.
arriS secun J the service of a first rate
V rker the subscriber will be prepared at short
Z famish Wedding, Rc-Nk and private
notice, to tm nr ti r r.lkos. persons
s wiin "i" ,. - 3 n
anything in my nne wu, -..
.... l I am determined to keep a
7W Stock and 8eU cheap tor CAM ,
COMING HARD TO RULE.
From a speech of Heber Kimball's in a
late number of tho Deseret News, we should
judge all was not smooth among the Mor
mon harems as it should be f.rthe com
fort of their lords, during these "piping
times of irar." Says he :
I heard my leader say, tiio other day,
that he could manage the affairs of this
neovde and of the United States and of
Europe, Vith more ease to bis mind than he
can listen tf the little, peevish, trifling com
plaints that women bring to him. A good
deal of it is little peevishness.
What kind of matters do they trouble
him with ? Why, one wuman runs and
Cnv-. Brother Bricrham, my old hen has
laid an egg, and I heard that if I set it on one
end, it would be a hen, and if on tho other
it would be a rooster, and I want a rooster.
That is a sample. I am speaking of this
for you to let him alone. If you have
difficulties, brethern or sisters, go to your
Bishops, and let those Bishops investigate
the case, and if it is worthy ef his notice,
let your Bishop go to Brother Brigham and
have his counsel upon it.
I have one or two women that I cannot
control and never did; and I would as soon
try to control a rebellious mule as try to
control them. I have not given them a
word of counsel for the last eight years but
what they had murmured or rebelled
against it, and called me a hard man. I
have not told you who they are, but I knw
them.
Is it wrong to speak of these things ? I
have one or two women I cannot control,
and never did. "Do yeu support them P
says one. Yes, as well as the best women
I "have ; and if you want to know why I
do it, it is because I want to get along with
it as well as 1 can in tins me ; uui i o "
you that if the time comus when I am ob
liged to desert, and lay waste my habita
tion, I will then lug them no more.
Again he says :
The husband has to learn to gi e proper
counsel and directions ; he has to learn how
to manage his wives and children ; and it
j tikes him some time to learn how to
i manage wisely, and to bestow comfort upon
' e:ich member of his family.
It does not trouble some women to louow
out the counsel of their husband s, they will
serve them in faithfulness, they will honor
and respect tho power of the priesthood
that is upon their husband-. In this re
spect they do w 11 and enjoy themselves in
... . . .1.
woman win : out, in in
Demesis, a
regiment. Napoleon was then in Paris
depressed and suffering from illness. His
mother having fled Corsica was at Marseil
les, without subsistence, and had written
to him for aid. Napoleon had nothing but
an assigaat of an hundred sous. Relating
the adventure to Moatbolon, Napoleon
says :
Iu a state of dejection I went out, as if
ur"-ed to suicide by an animal instinct,
and walked along tho quays, feeling my
weakness, but unable to conquer it. In a
few more moments I should have thrown
myself into the water, when I ran against
au individual dressed like a simple me
chanic, and who recognized me, threw him
self on my neck, and cried, 'Is it you Na
poleon ? What joy it is to see you again.'
It was Demesis, a former comrade of mine,
in the artilery regiment. He had emigra
ted and returned to France in disguise to
see his aged mother. He was about to go,
when stopping, he said "What is the
matter? You do not listen to me. You
'do not seem glad to see me. What mis
fortune threatens ? You look to me like a
madman about to kill himself.'
The direct appeal awoke Napoleon's
feelings and he told him everything. Is
hat all? said he, opening his coarse waist
foat, and detaching a belt, he added, here
ire thirty thousand francs, in gold ; take
these and save your mother. I cannot,
said Napoleon, to this day explain to my
self my motives for so doing, but I seized
the gold, as if by convulsive movement,
and rau like a madman to send it to my
mother. It was not till it was out ot my
hands that I thought of what I had done. I
hastened hack to the spot where I had left
Demesis, but he was no longer there. For
several days I went out iu the morning, re-
., ., i.j
turned not until tne evening, neoicueu
every place where, I hoped to find him.
The end of tho romance is as eccentric
as the beginning. For fifteen years Napo
leon saw no more of his creditor. At the
end of that time he discovered him and
asked why he had not applied to the em
peror ? The answer was that ho had no
necessity of the money, but was afraid of
being compelled to quit his retirement,
where ho lived happily practicing horticul
ture. Napoleon now paid his debt, as may be
presumed munificiently; made him accept
three hundred thousand francs as a reim
bursement from the Emperor for the thirty
thousand francs lent to the subaltern of
artillery; and besides made him director
general of the gardens of the crown, with a
salary of thirty thousand francs. lie also
gave a government place to his brother.
In April 1815, when Napoleon was at
the head of his army, preparing to attack
the allies, his Marshals demanded an in
terview with him. They were opposed to
his plan of operations and looked upon an
attempt to reenter Paris as hopeless.
They proposed that he should abdicate in
favor of his son. This was also the advice
of tho Emperor Alexander. Napoleon
did as was proposed, but Marmont and his
on that dav. After
til IU uui t-lo..--
this the allies rejected all negotiation. The
propositions and offers of Napoleon to his
officers and men were unheeded oy tnem,
and he at length signed an equivocal abdi-
n.fi.tn f..r himself and familv. This led to
the second attempt on his own life.
He thus narrates it :
From the time of the retreat from Russia,
said he, I constantly carried around my
neck in a little silken bag a portion of a
poisonous powder, which Ivan had prepared
bv ray orders, when I was in fear of being
carried off by the Co-sacks. My life no
longer belonged to my country ; the events
of a few days had again rendered me mas
ter of it. Why should I endure so much
suffering ? and who knows that may not
place the crown npon the head of my son ?
France was saved.
I hesitated no longer, but leaping fram
mv bed, mixed the poison in a little water
and drank it with a sort of happiness.
But time had taken away its strength,
fearful pains drew forth some groans from
me- they were heard, and medical assis
tance arrived. It was not Heaven's will
that I should die so soon. bt. Helena was
my destiny !
French Broad Road. We learn that
Cocke co., Ter.n., has voted agaiu.t sub-
ports of excessive suffering and great loss
of draught animals by snow storms, cold
and starvation. A sufficient nambtr of
oxen, though poor, had been saved to sup
ply part rations six days of tho week, and
th-.-rcwas on hand enough of bucou for one
day of the same period for seven month?. ;
alsot flour and small rations.
The storm dealt roughly with Col. Cook's
1 ,T 1- i ! ..If -f . - -
command, tie iosi nan oi ma uoi.-. r, ve
sicles a number of mules.
Further advance towards Salt Lake City
cannot bo made without a new uopply of
such animals, to procure which Captain
Marey had been despatched to New Mexico
for their use early in spring, when the
army, with a volunteer forco 2.000 strong,
will resume its march as soon as supplied
with horses and mules and when the grass on
the mountains is sufficient to sustain them.
Two volunteer companies have ben
mustered into tho service for nine months,
and it is expected that in a few days two
more will be mustered in.
The troops have borne, the dangers ar d
privationsof tho march with patience and
cheerfulness. They are ia fino In i l b.
although some of tho regiments are still suf
fering from frost bite.
Another letter from an officer of the army
says that "tho Mormons aro afraid of
mounted men. They are a sot of cowards,
like all assassins and robbers," and ho fears
that their leaders, and those who have no
claim in the valley, will run away and re
quiro their deluded followers to destroy
their property lost it may benefit the army.
ORIGIN OF ODD FSLLOWS.
It has been supposed by many that the
origin of this society of Odd-Fellows or
rather the organization! of that association
was of comparatively modern date. They
will be somewhat surprised, however, says
the Cincinnati Times, "to learn that it
i I 1 4 . A nnn C Vn.
on rin dates as rar oacn us me nv
ro, and was established by the Roman sol
diers in the year 55- At that time thej
were called "Fellow-Citizens." The pres
ent name was given them by Titus Caesar
twenty-four years afterwards ; and they
woro so called from tlie singular character
of their meeting's, and from their knowing
each other by night or day by means of
mvst;!il i-ns and laneruaso. At the same
-n e.
time he presented them with a dispensation
encraved on a plate of gold, hearing differ
ent emblems of mortality. In the fiftl
century the Order was established in the
Spanish dominions, and in Portugal in the
sixth century. It did not reach France
and England until the eleventh century.
It was then established in the latter century
by John De Neville, who, assisted by five
Knights from France, formed a Grand
Lodge in London. This ancient fraternity
has now its lodges in every quarter of the
globe, and, by its usefulness and benevo
lent character, commands the respect and
countenance of all who are acquainted with
its nature and purposes." Those upon
whose information reliance may be placed,
give credit to Baltimore for first introduC
iug Odd-Fellowship into the United States
a"d to Grand Sire Thos. Wilde, still living
belongs the honor.
Who Bios ? The following extract
from an exchange will strike our readers
with much surprise, and illustrates the hol
lowness of "freedom shriekers'' who shed
erasnine rears over un ... "'o'
ACCIDENT TO
HUNTER.
Devotion of Dogs to their Master.
A correspondent of the Raleigh Register
writes from White Rock. Madison county,
N. C giving the following account of a
mehincho It accident to Mr. Geo. Hensoley.
Mr. Hensoley being a very excellent
bear hunter started out on the 28th of De
cember in company with two brothers, with
nine dogs, on a bear hunt. The dogs
started a very large bear, and Mr. George
Hensoley followed them across the State
line into Washington county, Tenn., and
down the Hooky Fork, and then down to
the Black Clift, where the boar took shelter
iu a hole in the Clift, which was large
enough only to contain his body, leaving
his bead exposed. Mr. Heiiseley'B brothers
becoming separated from hiui in the be
ginning of the chase and being unable to
find him, returned home. This occurred
on Monday. On Tuesday, as Mr. Ilenscley
did not return home, there began to be a
good deal of uneasiness felt in regard to him.
n Wednesday parties started out to bunt
im, but tbut day's search was fruitless.
Ou Thursday the hunt for the missing man
was renewed by about forty persons, and
his dead body wus found by three men
about 2 o'clock on that day, at tlie place
r,bove mentioned, guarded by seven of bis
decs. It appears that when he arrived
near the spot where tho hour bad made a
stand he fired upon tho animal, and fearing
that be had not killed him the tirst snot, ne
e loaded his gun and approached within
ibnut eight feet of tho hole ia which the
ns J a l
hear took till Iter, when he tliacovrrca mat
' ' . y . it a
be had killed him dead tho hrst shot. Biep-
ing aside to some laurel bushes he luid his
1. - ...1 tl... l.llwlll'4
gun on u poio wiiwHimm wm
uud started towards the bear, when it ap
pears tho gun went off, tho whole lead
taking effect in his right temple, killing him
instantly Soon after the discovery of the
body by the three men mentioned above,
seven others of those who were hunting for
him came up, and the remaius of poor
Ilenscley wero carried to the nearest house,
tho dogs went in and laid down by it, and
it was with the utmost difficulty they could
bo driven out.
Tlie bear is acknowledged by all to be
the largest hear that has ever been killed
in these mountains. It was supposed to
weigh about four hundred pounds gross, or
three hundred pounds net. The track of
tho monstor measured ten inches across.
Mr Tracy
Put read tin
Partn
wishing
in.
D.-o I H
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J. D. PALMER.
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d iinir so, as evcrv
relationship that exists between them and
other wives of that man, you are apt to see
a little discord.
It requires more energy and more strength
of purpose in a man to follow out the coun
sel of one who is just above him, than it
does to follow a man that is a long way
ahead of him. So it is in regard to the
women, they can follow the counsel of their
husband and d j as he wishes, much better
than they can regard one another, hut we
should do our duty, if not so pleasiug to our
selves. It is stated that of the present population
of Ireland, 320,000 use the Irish language
exclusively, and 1,1 80,000 use both English
and Irish.
scribing $50,000 to thestock of the Railroad
between tlii- place and Mom'stown. Not
withstanding this discouraging fact the
Directors have had a meeting and resolved
to fro on and locate the Road from Paint
Rock to this place and place it under
contract. It bcinr their firm belief that
the necessary $50,000 w'.ll eventually be
subscribed by individuals. The determina
tion and energy which now characterizes
die action of the Board is praiseworthy.
Vfter so many discouragements, it shows a
spirit and a will which cannot be conquered
t li,4 to persevere. With a continuance of
like enerirv we may yet see the day, at no
o-reat distance, when the products of the
Vallev of French Broad and Swannanoa
will lav side bv side with those of the Cape
Fear the Neuse and the Roanoke on the
wharfs of Beaufort or Wilmington
AskevUle Spectator.
vet, when a penny can be gained, do not
hesitate to sell delicate, sensitive and pro
bably educated girls. Groely and his echoes,
will no doubt applaud the -phylanthrcphy"
(?) of Mr Tracy, in disposing of Y anker
mrU at ten dollars a head, but we with all of
oar proclivities for "niggers," confess to a
feeling of repugnance for
scheme for turning a penny.
gem :
Thk wat they Dispose op Tut Gini
olt West. The people of New York an
disnoeias of their surplus female population
by sending young girls out west whe re they
obtain "places" with farmers and Other . -A
fr Tracv recently arrived at Janesville.
Wisconsin, with a party of these indigent
females, and a local paper called the li.de
pendent thus describes the manner in
which they are di-posed o'. A chnrgeof ten
dollars was made fer each person, tin
moneyto be paid by the employer and de
ducted from the future earnings of the young
women
o en. the young
seats in raws, some of them crying. Cus
tomers then walked along the range with
oerfect coolness, examining one by one.
and, as they found one sutiaoie, mev
planked the cash and carried off the prize."
A wealthy Jew residing near Betina,
Arkansas, baa in his possession a silver
shekel which was struck in the mint of
Judea, seventeen hundred and fifty years
ago. It is about the size of a half-dollar,
but the silver is so impure that its intrinsic
value is but fifteen cents. The owner would
hardly part with the relic for as many
hundred dollars. It ha been in his family
five hundred and sixty years.
NEW MODE OP EXECUTION.
It appears from the Journal of an Eu
ropean traveller that a new and fearful
- . . , . , . . i it.
ide of exe. ution lias been auoptea uy me
Kino-of Delhi. The instrument and pro
cess are thus described :
A box, each side of which is fifteen feet
' l . A .J- .I.. iKa. ..i.rlit.ii.l.
souare. is consirucieu ui uwwi .....i...
inches thick, dovetailed together and hrac-
with iron rods. The outside of the bot
tom of the box is covered with a plate of
beaten iron, one inch in thickness. The
interior is tilled with perfect cubes of gran
ite, weighing iu the aggregate several thou
sand tons. A machine is erected alter uie
manner of an ordinary pile driver, but of
course on an enormous Marat,
mendrnus strength. The mass is raised by
powerful machinery cast iu Birmingham
for the express purpose, though it is to be
presumed that the machinist uy wnoui u
was furnished had no idea of the horrid
purpose for which it was intended. Tlie
human victim is placed upon a block of a
corresponding surface, buried in the earth
immediately beneath the enormous mass,
and covered with a plate of iron. At a
s'o-na! given by the vieramadack, the exc
euiioner touches a spring, the mass falls,
and the victim, crushed at once, i sudden
ly annihilated and spread out like a sheet
of paste-poard! The huge weight being
again raised, the flattened body is with
draw ned are 1 dried in tho sun. When
completely prepared it is hung over the
wall of a public building; there to serve as
a warning to tlie multitirtle.
II .ftRTBtK. Some three weeks ago, a
man of the name f McXair was going tho
rounds of our streets begging for money,
that he might go to San Francisco and
have his body opened, iu order to take
therefrom two live swikm. This man was
in Fulsome some eight months before, and
w as relieved of a third snake be had in him,
through some medicine given him by Dr.
Uiggias. but it so much reduced him as to
i-.ine the doctor to abandon the operation
for fear off -t sal consequences. The two yet
remaining, one large and the other a small
-nake, who. by the continual moviugs
raid gasbags, mike the life of the wretched
.;, ui en irksome that he has resolved to
ii., lerco the operation of being opened,
The Free Church was thrown ' rt-obabJy at the loss of life. lie is a hearty
., I 1 . .til ......;..(. .1 Tli a :trrrir tit
women occupying tin- eater, tun is sum cmnawiw.. 'T .
the two snakes generally remain m
stupefied state, utiles hungry, when a bite
causes the poor man to wince, while the
little snake is very restless, and cames
much more pain, being continually moving
and nipping the flesh. How the snakes
ever came in his body is a study for tho
curious; and how tley are U be ejected
therefrom is a studv for the skillful surgeons
who undertakes the job, for we deem it
; -, make the operation without
ibe natient his life; but life has tew
attractions for him.
-Frdaom Cat. Dis.
iTuDo you like novels?' asked Miss
Fitzgerald of her backwootls lover. 'I can't
say,' he replied; I never ate any, but I tell
vou I am death on young possum.