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(Cje WtsUrn Drraorrat. CHARLOTTE, M. C. SARATOGA SPBINGS- . . . r, , . . r, .. . , A corrcsiHndent of the Columbia Carolinian dc- scribes the way fashionable people while away ; their time at Saratoga Springs among the snob j aristocracy and abolitionists : ' You must cret up at 5 a m. ,i in aim gu hp uii. miring, and see there gout and jaundice and dis pepoa, with a hundred other maladies or nervous affections, under warm dresses, and heavy shawls, mantillas and overcoats, of all styles and patterns, congregated around the pit, where the dippers arc steadilv supplying the anxious expectants with the sparkling Leve rage. From five to ten tumblers are taken by regular customers, while there are i.. i,..u r,v The stimulous distension room up the vital forces; and many tell you that they begin to feel stronjrer with the fifth tumbler There are vari- mmnH,.d.,.-tmi, bv which the waters are bene- ficial, not the least "of which is the influence of , l'riatcd as follows: Superintendent's office, recep so much diluent fluid through the vascular room f"r visitors, apothecary s store officers turning svcteiu but our notes arc not of their virtues. We are merely noticing the practice of the morn ing hours. Immediately adjoining the spring is a shady promenade, with a circular railway and car for exercise, where manv find it useful and agrees- ble to work off some of 'the swill and carbonic acid through the jwrcs of the skin; and this is done with the enlivening influence of a band, which is present to assist the spirits in their curative and conservative effects. Many return to their beds and take a nap before breakfast, while others pre fer a ride or walk before they dress for that occa bioii. It is amusing to sit at the table then and see the various styles of morning dresses crino- brooches liffhl and beavv mantill.-.s. according to line, nneiv worked collars, witn larirc cameo age, fashion ami aristocratic fancies to sec the oftt'n susceptible of cure. The proper treatment variety of head-dress and ornaments of jewelry, be enjoyed outside the walls oi a lunatic- ribbons, &c, to observe the curious style of the asylum, especially provided for such patients, no hairy appendages of the lip, cheeks and chin of tter what their circumstances or wealth. It is the lords of creation, with the faultless collar and tms cl:lss of patients the convalescent that the the elaborate neck-tie the jeweled finger and the ; ekapd, he reading-room, various games of amuse variegated pattern of silk socks, shining pumps j ment Wld the pleasure grounds are necessary, to and stylish gaiters as they take their seats for : divert tho m,nd aml promote healthy action, the interesting discussion of the merits of tea, cof- j 'J'lje wings are appropriated to the usc of the fee and beef-steak, chops, breaded cutlets, ome- ; patu-nts, nd divided nito wards, which are subdi- , lettes,&c, with the various kinds of bread which vided into apartments, besides the rooms occupied the bill of fare announces. The casual observer 7 patients, dining room, parlor, attendant s room, cannot avoid to notice that most persons seem to j & TI,crt; :,re at Pen 0,1C hundred and fifty consider if a duty to give a personal examination ; patients in the Institution. I of the merits of a great variety that they may ! Fm the ta,lk in tl:e attic of tne mam ,u,ld- , then acquire the ability to decide on the character i water is conveyed through the entire house; of the table. This constitutes an important ele- CVCI7 otliLr convenience necessary to comfort ment irfcleirnnt leisure, audits en foments. ; Brenktast being passed through, arrangements are discussed and finally agreed upon as to how the morning i- to be consumed, and drives with fast nonics. or billards mllin ninn or nnmifiiades visits to the Indians, &c form most of the pleas- urable amusement until past me 'liilian when -i gentle nap ptepares one for the exertions of the dining hour, which, with a large number of the guests, furnishes by the amount of appetite the evidence of improving taste, and the capacity to enjoy this prominent feature of worldly enjoyment. After dinner, drives to the lake and walks are re : umcd, by those who do not take a regular siesta, and gentlemen enjoy segars and cards, billiards or sociable converse, with that portion of the ladies which remain in the parlor or on the piazzas. An hour after supper, the band announces the open ing of the ball room, where old and young, grave and gay, may all be found enjoying the graceful exercises of the dances, in waltzes and polkas, lan cicr. r other newly introduced fantasias. Twelve at bight, invariably ends the eletraiit leisure of & r itoga. The style of fashion is not as ultra as we ex pected the losses of last year no doubt having re pressed the exuberance which characterized up start aristocracy, usually the representative of idtraism in that line. We might, did time allow, give you observations on many queer conjunctions that sre observable of gray heads with black moustaches and beared, or lions' skins with c ars very apparent belonging to another animal but these things are staple articles for correspondents, and your readers arc familiar with them. The marching in of a regiment of waiters into the dining room, armed seperately with spoons, knives and plates, which they distribute with a noise and regularity characteristic of their voca tion the monotony relieved by an occasional crash from a pile of plates and saucers, are the necessary machinery of (he occasion. The waiters are all colored, and behave themselves politely. There axe no Southern people Jiere, excepting occasional ly a few visitors pung to or from Niagara. They are beginning to find that they had better go to their own fine mountains, or refreshing sea breezes, where they can carry their own servants, without their being surrounded with northern brethren, opposed to the slave trade, yet stealing negroes whenever they can. We learn from a lady friend, who has a white servant, that she pays the same for her in the ears and at all the. betels, and this item is quite a considerable one in tne expense of1 ,,. 1 ... . . . traveHiuir. We find very few Southern friends in any of the Northern cities, but learn that Old Point Comfort. Virginia, South Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia Springs, are all full. So may it continue. News from Salt Lake City. The latest mail from the city of Salt Lake brings intelligence from thence to the 2(5th of June. As the mail departed, the army under (!en. Johnston was en tering the city. The Mormons were still at l'rovo, with the exception of about one hundred and fifty men, who remained in Salt Lake City to take care of the crops, stock and other projierty. Communi cation between the Peace Commissioners and Prigham Young was kept up daily, and the best and most peaceable feeling seemed to prevail.- The Mormons would not rent their houses in the city. The arm v, it was ssjppwed, would camp tore of the forts at tne mouth of the river was ex near West McmntaJn. about 12 miles West of the pected in a few days. chv. ! The Mahomraedans ro-e on the Christians at Tkt Mormon Rthtrnrd. Jeddat, Turkey, and massacred upwards of tweu- Sr. Loris, July 26. Advice, from Salt Lake & inddfnv amj Wh wfufc City to the 2d inst., say that the Mormons have all : lhrCC BntlA men ot'WU "ave been rderod the,e returned to their home.: throughout the territory. LATEB. Col. Johnston passed through the city and en- ; A later arrival from Europe brings the fol camped thirty miles beyond. No soldiers in the lowing: city. The government officers were duly installed. I The British Government take no further steps The reported gold discovery near St. Train's j,, the ease of Allsop, the alledged conspirator Fort is not fully credited. against Napoleon, and have withdrawn the offer of i reward for his apprehension. Postaoe BtaMM ant Envelopes. The ; Three hundred persons were injured by the Providence Journal suggests, that as many persons recent explosion of fireworks in London, object to the usc of envelopes, in their corrcspon-1 Spain has at length sent her threatened remon deuec, because the postmark is an important evi- j strance against the British insults to that Govern dence in the identineatmn of letters, and as there is ment. no way or establishing the connection between the j It is rumored that the Turkish troops have had envelope and the inclosure, and of proving that ; three conflict with the Montenegrins, and finally the postmark of the former gives the date when the , drove them to the mountains. Turkey promises J letter was mailed, it would be a convenience if the : ample satisfaction in the Jeddat affair and other Government would furnish writing paper stamped Turkish outrages against the Christians. It is re- i in the same wav that envelopes now are, so that ! ported that the Musselmen are driving the Chris the sheet might bear the communication, the su- tians from Candia. perscription, and the date of mailing, without the Advices from India say that the rebels are in necessity of using separate stamps. j great force around Lucknow. N. C. INSANE ASYLUM. A correspondent of the Petersburg Express tbii3 describes a visit to the Insane Asylum at Raleigh: Through the kindness of a friend, I was intro- duced to"l)r Fisher, Superintendent of the Asylum lmmm , proat gtate Institution, of which ortli Carolina ha just cause of pride. The building occupies a commanding site, about one and a half miles west of the city. The centre nuuuing is lour stones wen, anu nas a lruiu ui uv , m , j ti IOCi. 1UV rooi US BHinnJUUira uy a uume, inu front is covered with a portico, full height of the building. It is flanked by a wing on cither side, receding from a line with the front of the tenter building about forty feet, and projects in a parallel line three hundred and fifty feet each, and three , stories high. The centre building and wings pre sent an entire front of seven hundred and sixty feet. The centre building, portico and dome, napg in doe proportions above the wings, presents ew fBg eUT: . . . . Bat i exterior m not all about it worthy of no- , ueo- lae DOOT m " cenlre """.ung is appro (lining room, assistant pnysician s nxim, olc. Ob the second floor, are the private apartments for the use of the Superintendent's family. In the third story are a chapel and other necessary apartments. The fourth story is used as a tank- h""eo.' whcne? . ? water lur l,ie usc uf ?e Asy'om is daily provided by means of a steam force-pump from the reservoir or water works. I was informed that many of the inmates took interest in the religious services of the chapel; and in this connection it may not be amiss to remark, that all persons sent to tire Asylum as insane are frantic, crazy people, as is generally supposed by casual observers. Insanity is a disease to which our race is liable from a variety of causes, and when placed under proper treatment in time, is ,s fiipp'"'" ' iiKC mam-m mg uxunes. s before mentioned, this institution is under the superintendence of Dr. Fisher, a gentleman who has proven himself from his successful devo tion to its interests from the time it was first found- cd' tM ,,r evcrJ way comtent to the high and re- "poosible trust. JSot the feast important ot his duties are those arising from his relative position : a head of a large family, who must study the var icd dispositions of his charge, as well as provide for their necessities. A deficiency in this quality j could not be made up by attainments in science, or skill in medicine. In passing through the j wards with him, and observing how gratefully his little attentions were received by the unfortunate ' inmates I was satisfied he was not wanting in this. I FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. LATER FKOM EUROPE. By late arrivals from Liverpool we gather the i following items: Two firowork manufactories in London had ex- i ploded and about one hundred persons were injur- el some fatally. The Liverpool Chamber of Commerce h;is memorialized the Government to protect British rights in the matter of the forced loan of Mexico. It was rumored that the British . Government intends to ask of Parliament power to raise three millions sterling for the purification of the Thames river. The flotilla to acompany the i Queen to Cherbourg consists of six sails of the ; line, six frigates, and a flotilla of steam yachts. The London Times encourages the idea of the an nexation of Canada to the United States. In the House of Commons Mr Hull moved to discontinue the practice of authorizing men of war to visit ami search vessels under foreign flags, with the view of suppressing the slave trade. He con tended that England ought to abandon her futile efforts on the coast of Africa. Mr Cardwell de nied that the efforts were futile, and urged the continuance! of the blockading squadron. Mr. Fitzgerald, on the part ot the Government, agreed with Mr Cardwell. He stated that the difficulties with America had been swept away, and that Lord ; Xapier had sent, a despatch saying that Mr Cass I had sssured him that the United States would give : earnest consideration to any proposals for the rati fication of the nationality of vessels. Lord Pal- ; merston opposed the motion, and the resolution was lost. Yeas 24, nays 123. ft t . lio nil i t r in . iioie... u , . , , , , I ranee is reported. Large orders have been re ceived from the United States. Humors were cur- rent of another conspiracy against the Emperor, and the arrest of several Italians implicated. Advices from India state that Sir Colin Camp bell was still at Futteghur. Scindia was reported to have been beaten by the rebels. The rebels were becoming troublesome in Central India, and were re-occupy i ng many of the forts from which they had been driven. From China accounts say the allied fleet was an chored off the mouth of the Peiho. The six days allowed for the reply having expired, the steamers had taken up two gunboats and 140 sappers. A French transport with 900 marines and infantry had arrived. The French had succeeded in getting two run boats over the bar of the Peiho, but two "gsh dispatch boats had stuck last. J he cap- j WJSTEIllNr DEMOCEAT, CHAELOTTE, MR DOUGLAS. The spoech of Senator Douglas at Chicago in defence of himself for having deserted the Demo eratie party at the late session of Congress, and en- j dcavoring to prevent the settlement of the Kansas question, has been placed before our readers. It is characteristic of the man. Whilst it is skilful and adroit, it is not the speech of a statesman. In deed, Mr Douglas could never lay claim to any higher character than that of a ready and effective debater. We shall have occasion hereafter to ex- j amine several of the heresies of this speech in de tail. For the present, we shall confine ourselves ' to that one which is the most dangerous The Senator says: "It-is true that the mode of reference and the form of submission under the j English bill were not such as I could sanction with my vote, for the reason that it discriminated j between slave States and free States, providing that, if they came in with the Leeompton consti- j tution, they should be received with 35,000; but if they chose to demand another constitution, more consistent with their feelings, they should not be received into the Union until they had 'Jo,420 in habitants." We shall not characterize this perversion of the provisions of the English bill as it deserves, but j shall proceed at once to denounce the attempt, on 1 the part of the Illinois Senator, to revive the trou bles in Kansas by thus urging the people in that Territory, in case they should reject the Leconip- j ton constitution, to frame a fourth constitution be- j fore they have a sufficient population to send one ; representative to Congress. And this attempt ! comes from a professed Democrat and friend of the Union ! Let us glance at the condition of the country when the English bill was presented to Congress. The exasperated feeling between the North and the South had reached a dangerous point. 'Ihe j steam had risen so high as to threaten an ininie diate explosion. The exciting, indeed, we might say the furious debates which had continued for more then three months, had roused the passions j of men both North and South, and had prepared them for wild measures. Two States of t he Union, ! Georgia and Alabama, had passed laws requiring j their respective Governors to call conventions, with a view to consider the question of secession from i the Union in case the Kansas question could uot , be settled. The Senate bill, which we preferred j and still deem the best bill, had failed in the House through the intrigues and influence of the friends j of Mr Douglas from Illinois in that body, acting in concert and harmony with the black republicans, j The Union was in peril. At this crisis the Fug- j lish bill proposed to refer the land question to the people of Kansas for their decision: and if they did not choose to come into the Union as a State by j voting in the affirmative of this question, that then ! they should remain in a territorial condition until they had a sufficient population to elect one mem- ber to Congress. The alternative was fairly offer- ' ed. On the one hand, there was presented this lair and equitable bill, calculated to remove all danger from the Union, and to restore peace and 1 harmony to the different members of the eonfeder- j acy, and this was supported by more than uine-teen-twentieths of the Democratic party in Con gress. On the other hand, it was known that a re- I fesal to pass it would be the signal for renewed j anarchy and confusion in Kansas, and would still ' further exasperate the contest raging between the j North and the South, and expose the Union to ! imminent danger. Mr Douglas chose the latter j branch of the alternative with all its direful eon sequences. How radically wrong he was is de- i monstrated by the comparative peace and harmony J which now pervade the whole country on the slave ry question. The love of the Union now predoin- i mates everywhere. In charity we were, at the time, disposed to at tribute the opposition of Mr Douglas to the Eng- I lish bill to the mortification of defeat; and we were assured from different sources that he had deter mined to express his acquiescence in this bill in his speech before the people of Chicago, and thus ' throw himself back into the Democratic party. We were prepared to give him a cordial welcome. He has now, however, adopted a contrary course has denounced the English bill, and unite with I the black republicans in attempting to galvanize the abolition spirit into life by getting up another constitution in Kan: as, in violation of this wise and salutary law. He endeavors to persuade the people of this territory that they have been sadly wronged by the English bill, in requiring that the territory shall contain a sufficient population to send one representative to Congress before their admission as a State into the Union. He has thus i played into the hand of Jim Lane and his confed- j erate band of rebels, who thus encouraged will i doubtless attempt to get up another revolutionary convention, and frame another Topeka or Leaven- j worth constitution, in violation of the act of Con- i gross. But this attempt will prove to be a failure. The people of Kansas are at length convinced that j peace and quiet are necessary to their prosperity, and that the turbulent scenes through which they j have passed have arrested the tide of emigration to their beautiful and fertile territory, and have de- 1 livcred it to other regions. Should the Leeouip- I ton constitution be rejected, they will remain peacefully as a territory until thev have a sufii cieut population to become a State under the Fng- ! lish bill. The efforts of Senator Douglas cannot j prevent this consummation. The Kansas question is dead in spite of all he can do to revive it. His defection may, and doubtless will for the moment, injure the Democratic party to some extent; but his spasmodic efforts will end as those of all others, who have offended in like manner, have ended. The great and glorious old party will survive a thousand such shocks. Like a majestic river, it will flow on in spite of all the obstacles which dis- ! appointed politicians may interpose to arrest its j current. Washington Union.. The Paraguay Expedition. A Washinsr ton correspondent says: "Secretary Toucey is dili- gently engaged in preparing the Paraguay expe dition. There has been much difficulty in getting I out this expeditirn on account of the want of suit- I able vessels. The government can, perhaps, char ter steamers, that are adapted to the service. It is j intended to employ force of sufficient magnitude to I meet the Paraguan navy, which consists of several English built iron steamers that are remarkable for I speed as well as heavy metal. It must be remem- bcred, too, that our fleet must pass a Paraguan fort of a hundred guns, and wilt be received on the river banks by an army of twelve thousand men. Should our special minister fail in his diplomacy with President Lopez, our armed force must not be exposed to a like defeat. An entire failure of' the expedition would not be very flattering to the national pride. The President has not yet appoin- j ted the special minister for this service, but will probably make known his selection after the ex- I pedition shall be in readiness for departure." j New Wrinkle. A lady writes that the sim pint way of getting rid of those intolerable, vermin, i nits, is to dissolve copperas in cold water (make it tKmg) aud sprinkle the solution in the most frc quanted places of resort. This will make then-; leave at the rate of two forty. The writer tried it successfully, and has never been troubled since j THE REVOLUTION IN NORTH CARO LINA. from Bancroft's History of the Ukiltd Stats, Vol VII. A similar spirit of Independence prevailed in the highlands which hold the head springs of Yad kin and the Catawba. The region was peopled chiefly by Presbyterians of Scotch and Irish de scent, who brought to the new world the creed, the spirit of resistance, and the courage of the covenanters. The people of the county of Mecklenburg had carefully observed the progress of the controversy with liritain; and during the Winter, political meetings had repeatedly beeu held in Charlotte. That town had been chosen for the scat of the Presbyterian college, which the Legislature of North Carolina had chartered, but which the king had disallowed; and it was the centre of the culture of the province. The number of houses in the village was not more than twenty; but the district was already well settled by herdsmen who lived apart on farms. Some time in May, 1775, they received the news of the address, which in the proceeding February had been presented to the king by both houses of parliament, and which declared the American colo nies to be in a state of actual rebellion. This was to them the evidence that the crisis in American affairs was come, and the people proposed among themselves to abrogate all dependence on the royal authority. But the militia companies were sworn to allegiance; and "how," it was objected "can we be absolved from our oath ?" "The oath,'' it was answered, "binds only while the king protects.-' At the instance of Thomas Polk, the commander of the militia of the county, two delegates from each company were called together in Charlotte, as a representative committee. Before their consul tations were ended, the message of the innocent blood shed at Lexington came up from Charleston, and inflamed their zeal. They were impatient that their remoteness forbade their direct activity; had it been possible, they would have sent a hun dred bullocks from their fields to the poor of Bos ton. No minutes of the committee are known to exist, but the result of their deliberations, framed with superior skill, precision of language, and calm comprehensiveness, remains as the monument oi' their wisdom and their courage. Of the delegates to that memorable assembly, the name of Epliraitu Brevard should be remembered with honor by his countrymen. He was one of a numerous family of patriot brothers, and himself in the end fell a martyr to the public cause. Trained in the col lege at Princeton, ripened among the brave Presby terians ot Middle Carolina, he digested the system which was then adopted, and which formed in ef fect a declaration of independence, as well as a complete system of government. "All laws and commissions confirmed by or derived from the au thority of the king or parliament," such are the bold but well considered words of these daring statesmen, "are nullified and vacated; all commis sions, civil aud military, heretofore granted by the crown to be exercised in the colonies, are void; the provincial congress of each province, under ihe direction of the great continental congress, is in vested with all legislative and executive powers within the respective provinces, and no other legis lative or executive power does or can exist at this time, in any part of these colonies. As all former laws are now suspended in this province, and the congress has not yet provided others, we judge it necessary for the better preservation of good order, to form certain rules and regulations for the inter nal government of this county, until laws shall be provided for us by the congress." In accordance with those principles the freemen of the country formed themselves into nine mili tary companies, and elected their own officers. Judicial powers were enforced on men to be sin- j gled out by the vote of the companies, two from i each of them; the whole number of eighteen con stituting a court of appeal. The tenure alike of military and civil officers was "the pleasure of their several constituents." All public and county i faxes, all quitrents to the crown were sequestered; and it was voted that persons receiving new com- ! missions from the king, or exercising old ones, j should be dealt with as enemies of the country. The resolves were made binding on all, and were : to be enforced till the provincial congress should provide otherwise, or what they knew would never take place, till the1 British parliament should resign j its arbitrary pretensions with respect to America. At the same time the militia companies were direct- I ed to provide themselves with arms, and Thomas j Polk and Joseph Kenedy were especially appointed to purchase powder, lead and flints. Before the month of May had come to an end, j the resolutions were signed by Ephraim Brevard, as clerk of the committee, and were adopted by the people with the determine 1 enthusiasm which springs from the combined inflence of the love oi' liberty ami of religion. Thus was Mecklenburg county, in North Carolina, separated from the i British empire. The resolves were transmitted with all haste to be printed in Charleston, and as they spread through the South, they startled the royal governors of Georgia and North Carolina. They were despatched by a messenger to the con- j tinental congress, that the world might know their j authors 'had renounced their allegiance to the king of Great Britain, and had constituted a govern- j ment for themselves. The messenger stopped on his way at Salisbury and there, to a crowd round the court-house, the resolves were read and approved. The western counties were the most populous part of North 1 Carolina, and the royal governor had flattered him self and the king, with the fullest assurances of their support. "I have no doubt," said he, "that I might command their best services at a word on i any emergency. I consider I have the means in my own hands to maintain the sovereignty of tlrs country to my royal master in all events." And now he was obligee! to transmit the deliberate, con sistent, and well considered resolutions of Mecklen burg, which he described as the boldest of all, ; "most traitorously declaring the setting up a svs- ! tern of rule and regulation subversive of his Majes- : ty's government." Important Decision. The Macon Telegraph of Tuesday says : "On yesterday morning Judge Lumpkin delivered an opinion involving an eman cipation clause in a will in a case of this kind: A, the testator, had made a will in which he be queathed ceriain negroes for life to B. After the death of B. the negroes were to be free and carried to a free State or to Liberia. The Court decided that this clause in the will was void under our emancipation acts that the negroes were free to instanii, the termination of the life estate in Geor gia, and, as a matter of course, contrary to the spirit and policy of our laws in relation to emancipating slaves. The learned Judge took oc casion, in delivering the opinion of the Court, to say that his views had undergone a change in re gard to the scheme of African Colonization that he had been a warm advocate of the purposes of that Society he had written and spoken in favor of it had given money to it in time past; but he was now satisfied he had erred, and convinced that the negroes were better off here that emigration and freedom were injurious rather than beneficial to them, and that the Colonization scheme itself I was not onhr a failure but a swindle." j ST- C. The Heat Abroad. letters from Europe and India speak of the remarkable heat of the season. The accounts from India reported that the intense he-it of the country appears to have a fatal effect uson the English troops. In the 35th Regiment ebhty-four deaths of apoplexy were announced. The London theatres have been deserted on account o" the great heat, and several persons are reported to have died from the same cause. The drought throughout France is excessive. The Seine is reported to be nearly as low as it was in 1719. In England the crops are reported to be very promising, except in districts where the drought has affected them. In Spain the harvest is very fine. The Atlantic Telegraph Cable. The loss of the Atlantic telegraph cable, says the New York correspondent of the Charleston Courier, is a matter of universal regret in this city. Such a fate was very generally suspected, however, which tempers the grief of many. The persons in this country who lose most heavily by the failure to lay it down, arc the directors of the company in New York. They are Peter Cooper, Moses Taylor, Marshall (). WrtW :mr!VrusW. Field. Each sinks 8100,000 in the experiment; besides their proportion each of j the debts ol the company tnac is, ii uus leiegrupu company ever expect to pay its obligations. A Fall Indeed. The Selma, Alabama, Sen tinel gives the following particulars of an unfor tunate woman who is now uuderjbail in Montgome ry, Alabama, for the crime of infanticide: "We were acquainted with this woman in her girlhood, and no young lady in Wetumpka was more highly esteemed than she. She was highly educated by her father, and on her arriving at wo manhood married Maj. Townsend, then Senator from Talladega county. Soon after his marriage, Maj. Townsend moved to Louisiana, aud there died, leaving a handsome property to his widow. From the day c f Townsend's death, the widow en tered upon a system ef debauchery and profligacy, which has resulted as above stated. This woman is respectably connected, and every means were adopted by her relatives to turn her from the evil course she had adopted but to no purpose, and the result is, probably, an imprisonment in the peni tentiary for life." Bleeding in Apoplexy and Sun-Stuoke. Lr. Samuel .Dickson, of London, who was formerly a medical officer in the British army, disapproves entirely of bleeding in cases ot sun-stroke, but relies upon ammonia, quinine and alcoholic stimulants, and the prompt application of cold water to the head. This is upon the principle that opening a vein diminishes the power of the heart, already deficient, while the stimulants tend to restore the circulation to Hie standard of health. BAILEY & CO'S. GIGANTIC CIRCUS AND MENAGERIE, Combined with the Exhibition of the SANDS, NATHANS &, CO'S Performing Elephant, ANTQXY $ CLEOPATRA. This unique and mammoth establishment combines a greater number of attractions than were ever before of fered to the public. THE PERFORMING ELEPHANTS, Antony and Cleopatra, are the same which, for months, created the greatest furore in London and Paris, while more recently their performances were the theme of universal admiration for months, at the Broad way Thea t re, New York. Their wonderful docility, and the perfection of their training, make them the most interesting specimens of the animal creation that the world has ever saw. All their faculties have been developed to the greatest extent, ami they stand forth sn ckxbis, the most remarkable of their kind. They stand upon their heads, play upon Musical Instru ments, Ascend Inclined Planes, and go through all the positions of I he most accomplished acrobats. In addition. Uailey it Co's Circus and Menagerie coin prises a splendid collection of WILL) ANIMALS, in cluding Lions. Tigers, Hears, Leopards, Hyeanas, Pan thers, Ostriches, &c besides a large and varied collec tion of the Monkey tribe, and a rare variety of the most beautiful Tropical Birds. The troupe of Riders, Vaulters, Lady Equestriennes. &c, is the largest and most thoroughly artistic now traveling in the U. States, and comprises the following distinguished names : Mine. LOUISE DUBOIS, from the Cirque Parisian. Mr. H. SMITH, the great Principal Rider. Mr. E. W. PERRY, the best four Horse Rider in the world. Mr. 15. STEVENS, the wonderful Protean Equestrian. LA BELLE ISABELLA, the Sylph of the Circle. Mr. It. W. SMITH, the Croat Buffo Singer. IIAZLET k BEDEAC, the world-renowned Cortor tionists. JOHN MULLIGAN, the Comic Negro Delineator. THORNE k DONALDSON, the thoroughly accom plished Gymnasts, besides a large corps of Auxiliaries and Vaul ters. THE CLOWNS. MESSRS. SMITH k WARD Are Cue very embodiment of fun and jocularity. Their jokes are numerous, fresh, spicy and piquant, full of hits at the times and follies of the day, yet entirely free from anything which the most delicately constituted mind could take the slightest exception to. Bailey k Co s Exhibition therefore comprises Elegant Horse manship, A splendid Menagerie, Slack Rope Perform ance, New Singing, Comic and Classic Dancing, Wonderful Posturing, Grand spectacular, Effects, Character Equestrianism, and a more novel and interesting programme than was ever before offered to the public. Bach entertainment .will conclude with a COMIC AFTERPIECE, introducing all the comic talent in the company. TDK AMERICAN BRASS ILND. composed of picked Musicians, accompanies the exhibition and will precede the Grand Cavalcade on its entrance to each town drawn by ELEPHANTS IN HARNESS, attached to the magnificent CHARIOT OF APOLLO. The Pavillion is large and commodious, fitted up w ith due regard to the comfort and convenience of the visitors, and the Proprietors pledge themselves, that nothing shall be found wanting to make this the most elegant, beautiful and satisfactory exhibition that ever visited this place. The Grand Entree into the town will take place on Friday, the 1 3th inst., at 10 o'clock. Doors open at 2 p. m. k 7 p. m. Performances to commence at 2.1 k 11. ADMISSION 50 cents. Children & Servants half price. Will exhibit at Charlotte on Friday, Aug. 13, 1')8, onf day only. August 3, 18o8 2t Old Mr Cald er Has not left town yet. There was no necessity for old Mr Anybody coming back again, for Calder ha serred the people for the last three rears, without any com ' plaint whatever. His Cakes ar d Pies are always frch i ....u o., anu a i,. rAj.MfcK where he has never failed to please even the most fastidious. Jul v 27. 1H58. 19-.U SOO Acres ol" Land for Sale. The sub-criber offers his Land for sale situated -miles south of Charlotte, on which is a good Dwelling House and all necessary improvements Th ph,. lotte and S. C. Railroad runs through the centre of Land. I will sell the whole or a part, and " J! to suit purchaser?. Two Gold Mines havn w - ! on the premises. MARTIN rrV ,",ca ! Jnly 13. 1858. .7-jt v II i L, That'8 So. A distinguished wag about toi says the head coverings the ladies wear, now a-d- ? are bare faced false hootls. The perpetrator this is still at large. John J. Sullivan has been tried in Haywood county, Tenn., for the murder of his wife anl convicted of murder in the second degree' a, i sentenced to imprisonment in the penitentiary for 21 years. There is an eye that never sleeps Beneath the wing of night; There is an ear that never shuts When sinks the beam of light. There is an arm that never tires, When human strength gives way; There is a love that never fails, When earthly love decay. That eye is -fixed on seraph throngs; That car is fixed on angel's songs; That ami upholds the world on high; That love is thrown beyond the sky. rrl l IA. i TFfK undersigned as Agent will receive application, for INSURANCE in the NORTH CAROLINA Mr TLAb LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. This Company is the oldest in the Stnte. and ha3 been in successful Operation for several jours. jtJ rates are moderate, and all losses promptly adjusted. Persons wishing to insure their own lives ortacMrai of their Slaves, in this Company, will call at the t)flCe of the Agent, at the Rank of the State. SLAVES Insured for TWO-THIRDS of their VALUE. TIIOS. W. DEWEY, Agent January 12, 1S58. ly.pd NOTICE. THE FIRM ef FULLINGS & CO. was dimolrti fet mutual consent on the 1st day of January ltistt. B retiring from the Firm, allow me to return tajriieecri thanks to the citizen of North and South Carolina for the liberal patronage bestowed upon us, and to request a continuance of the same for .Messrs. Sl'lilNiiS s HEATH, who have associated themselves with Fallings under the Firm of FULLINGS, SIMUXGS & CO.. who will conduct the Clothing basineMtlM same terms and with the same advantages as licretot'i.re. The Notes and Accounts of Fallings Jt Co. will he found in the hands of V. A. Owens, fur collection. jqhn Towxunr. o THF NEW FIRM of FULLINGS, SPRINGS St CO. beg leave to preseat themselves to the citixem o North and South Carolina; and in so doing, would earn, estly solicit a continuance of the liberal patreasgi kt stowed on the well known firm ofFnllfagK k Co. We w ould say with much assurance that we have the Lancxt, Xeatvst and, Cicajif.d Stock of Gents' At Boys' Clothing ever offered iu th is Stit ! It is a bold assertion but nevertheless true: because we buy the materials and manufacture our own goojf, thereby saving the manufacturer's profit, which if it least 2. per ceut. Moreover, every article of Ckrtkiag passes under the supervision of one of the Bra, ami if not well-made it is not received. We can, therefor, icanit.tl the making of all goods that go from our houc FULLINGS, SPRINGS CO, May 4, H78. tf SlfcLlx-tiS, Sliirts, At any juice you may want. Another bold assertion, but nevertheless true. Nothing like being conaectri with a manufacturing house. Fl'LLINGS, SPRINGS & CO. May 4th. tf C A SSI ME RE SUITS, White Linin White and Fancy Marseilles, lower than the same kind can be maufactured in the United .St:it, at FULLINGS, SPRINGS k CO. Mav 4th. tf Boys' Clothing. To parents we would say, you can find an issortlReiit at our Clothing Store, where we keep all kinds. K'hicl is well made. Mav 1th. FI LLINGS. SPRINGS k CO. TMJYK9 ! TRUNKS ! ! A good assortment of Ladies' and Gents' Trunks, Vallices. Carpet Ihigs, etc.. at low price. May 4th FL'LLINGS, SPRINGS k CO. DISSOLUTION! npbe firm of BOONE CO. was dissolved on tk -M. 24th in-t., by mutual consent. All pertotu indebt ed to them arc notified that their Notes and accounts arc in the hands of C. M. HJ for collection, and they are earnestly requested to come forward immtJhtftlf ud pay up, as the business of the firm mutt be closed. J. . F. lit KIM., M. B. TAYLOt. Mav .11. 18.-.8. 3rn NOTICE ! Having bought the entire stock of BOOTS, SHOES, &c. of Boom & Co., I shall continue tlie business at their old stand, w here I shall be happy lu meet my old friends and customers. J. II. F. BOONE. May 31, 1858. tat. Lumber for Sale. I HAVE on hand 78,000 feet of Lumber, of nil kinds, and am prepared to fill all orders at $1 p,r hundred at the Mill, board measure, or will deliver it on moderate terms. The Lumber can be found 11 mlk north of Charlotte, on the Charlotte and StatesrW Plank Road. JOHN YV. WALLACE. ::m-pd June 1. 1858. NOTICE. ALL persons, whose. Notes and Accounts nrc due, owing to the undersigned as Trustee, arc earnestly requested to call and settle, as it is important thst trust fund he marshalled at ns early a day M pOftk Remember, indulgence cannot be gir,n. W. R. MYKRS. Trii-i" June 15, 1858. tf af Lerov Sprtog mn FIRM. THE undersigned having entered into Copartner ship fur the purpose of carying on the CONFECTIOKEKY, BAKERY, FRllT AND UETAIL Beg leave to call the attention of the citizens of Cj lotte and surrounding conntrv to their New Stand Trade Street, between Brem's and Frankenthall- ' Spratt k Daniel's old Stand, where they would W pleased to sec all their friends and acquaintance.-. ilOOUV k MS1 January 25, 1858. 93-tf Belts! Belts!! Belts ! ! I F ROM the best Belting Company, at Manufacturers prices: AMI I'KKES; 2 inch 't i u ...12J ct ...15 " ...17 " ...22 " .'.'.'27 ...32 " ...38 " ...60 " per fuot. 4 5 8 7 10 12 12 " 4 ply, ..92 " rt Seamless Belts manufactured to order at I notice. Conducting Hose of all sizea, for water or steam pffS r-ur, ordered direct from the Manufacturers. ALJ 1 Packing of all description, at 55 Cents per pour"1- J. B. r. BOO June 1. 1C58. tf
The Charlotte Democrat (Charlotte, N.C.)
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