WESTERN DEMOCRAT, C HARLOTTE, 1ST. C
cmocraf.
CHARLOTTE, TV. C.
Tuesday, December 14, 1858.
The Leuisla-kure and the Administration.
At a meeting of the Democratic members of the
General Assembly, held in the Commons Hall on
Friday night the 2d inst., (John S. Dancy, Eatf,
of Edgecombe, in the chair, and Edw'd Cantwell
and Quent. Busbee acting as Secretaries,
Legislature of North Carolina. I Wil., Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad. The
We condense the proceedings of the Legislature bl" was swhsequently re-committed to the com-
since our last as follows:
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE.
We publish this interesting document to the
excision of our usual variety, supposing that all
our readers are anxious to see the opinions and re
commendations of Mr Buchanan on matters of
great importance to the whole country. The Mes
sage will be found marked by a freedom of
expression and clearness in detail that will com-
C orrespondence of the
Raleigh, December 10, 1858.
mittee. The Legislature is a great institution and some of
Thfi hill f n rpr,f:ii tho STth v filet phiin I? .i ih nnn.KA. A l. :j i ,i.. i
in the Senate on the 3d inst., Mr Davidson in- 1 vised Code, requiring charters for railroads, &c, but the citv of Raleigh is greater than either with it
traduced a resolution instructing the committee on was nn mntinn ot Mr TWidtton l.iid the- tah ....jj i. -... . . .
.1 t..j: r . 7. 1 . ' - , streets aua coia-neanea people, nere conjrre-
) the the Judiciary to lnouire into the exnedmnnv of till a future .lav l . . ... . ..
following rosolution was unanimously adopted : j Iing one or more Judges to the Supreme Court The bill regulating Sheriffs' elections passed its , V! ZZTZZZ l J!TZ iZaT
Resolved, That we have unabated confidence in i "V f180' 'Pructing the committee on Mill-; second reading. It prohibits Sheriffs and their th to th ' .,, ' c hft tn L
the Administration of James Buchanan, and ten- "Z: in-U,re 'nto the expediency of en- j deputies from holding elections for Sheriffs. - ;f t. . Z l. ,
ram men no v. nntfun. . . i . . - i i. i mm rr t i i.i i . . - w ... , mm- w . w vu
e""fe ujiuuiiY munmca luroun- iuessrs -turner, xrown ana n-uney paia ntnnir , r .
-.a. iL. CA-a. i . f . . O here nernin.nontIv.flnd hnn In hAt a fimtpr tn i lrcrfinff
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i matters. They will help to swell the list of small aoU
In the HOUSE, Mr Ward, introduced a resolu- j to aad shallow pocket aristocracy, but can't do much
der to him our thanks for his fidelity to the Con
stitution and the rights of the States.
The above resolution, no doubt, meets the hearty
response and approval of a large majority of the
people of North Carolina. Not only should it have
the approbation of every democrat, but our friends
out the State, by exempting one or more compan- tributes to the memory of Judge Nash
ies in eacn county iroru road duties and from serv
ing on juries.
Mr Walkup introduced a bill to authorize the
sureties of the Sheriff of Union county to collect
arrearages of taxes due said sheriff.
In the Sennt on tho 4th Mr Vrlt.oi- flr...l .,
, 1 11 " . J1UHV1 UUVIU 0
ot the opposition, and all true southern men, ought , resolution to release the Sheriff of Buncombe from
tin- i i? u i ) rr, 1 1 1 in iiT mam nuln II a -
B1J11. j ...... v.. . B n ; ::,.. e. i ' tln nnriiH.n .a v.n A r i nnn t..j.-i: .
i i . ,i,f..i it m-m I " ' wiiiiiucuis, iui ii u uiaii nas ever t fj"". v nnv ui i,vvu lur laiiuivr to st t- ,
a plain and trutntul statement or the Kansas dif- , : .;,u u n lL t
tt 1 hMM frnor tn lw ImiL T- TJ....1 tie ID IUll With the ( OUintrO er tho .niimint r.f
v i-uuui iiidu .lines jjueiiaiiau. : , , . . . 1 -
Look at his co,, HV - ! tue aet,c,t bei"g U, which was not sent at first
-www.w, w., i . a v i uii.-ii.' VjUCllVIl illlVl IVJ'.l
fioulties, by which the correctness of his position
favoring the admission of Kansas under the Lc
cmnptoa constitution is fully vindicated. We very
Bincfa admire the frankness of the whole Manse.
and hope that our readers will peruse it for their
owu edification.
teJ- W tender our thanks to Hon. Burton
Craige and Hun. D. S. Keid for copies of the Pre
rident's Message.
a a
fta- It will be seen by advertisement that the
Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad Company
has declared a semi-aim lal dividend of o J jer cent.
And we learn that the Road is in good repair and
fine traveling condition.
Cotton. 1022 bales of Cotton were sold in
this place last week.
in consequence of an error of the county court
clerk. The matter was referred to a committee.
Rv'PRKME Col rt JubUK. It will be seen that
Hon Thos. ltuffin, of Alamance, has been chosen
to till the vacancy on the bench of the Supreme
Court, occasioned by the death off Chief Justice
Nash which we announced last week. It is a lit
tle stransre that the Legislature shouid elect Mr
Baffin when he resigned but a short time aro be
cause (as he alleged) he was too old to t&eharse
the duties See letter for vote.
that portion of his Message relating to the same,
and say iff he is uot entitled to tho thanks of every In House, Mr Costlier, of Lincoln, offered a re-
southern and States rights man 4 for his fidelity scuut'on instructing the committee on the Judiciary
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to the Constitution and the rights of the States
;r.,. t . i: r :
' juni; tn iv us eAp.-uieuey ui paying witnesses
for the time and attendance on trials before Jus-
Westkrn N. C. Railroad. By the courtesy
of Kdw'd Cantwell, Em., we have been put in pos-
tion instructing the committee on Internal im
provements to inquire into the cxjedieney of con
solodating the Central, Western, and Atlantic and
N. C. Railroad Companies into one Company.
Mr Fleming introduced a bill to establish the
Bank of Salisbury.
Resolutions were passed relative to the death of
Judge Nash. Messrs Norwood, Morehead and
Kerr handsomely eulogized the deceased, and the
house adjourned.
In the SENATE, on the Oth, Mr Davidson pre
sented a memorial from the Jews of Mecklenburg,
asking a repeal of the clause prohibiting them
from holding office, which was referred to com
mittee on Constitutional Reform.
The bill to incorporate the Milton, Yanceyville
tiees of the Peace. Mr Drake offered a resolution
directing the same committee to inquire into the
expediency of amending the State Constitution so 1 and Junction Railroad, was put on its 2d reading:
session of the special Reports of the President as to require members of the Senate and Commons I ar,d rejected yeas 18, noes 25. This Road was
similar to the Danville Connection road.J
The vote rejecting the bill to aid the Coalfields
Road was reconsidered, and the bill re-committed
to the Internal improvement committee.
and Engineers of this Road to (Jov. Bragg, and i to be 21 years old at the time of their election.
through our attentive Senator, Mr Davidson, we . The bil1 to form a ncw county out of Ashe to
have the proceedings of the third annual meeting be"ai Alleghany, passed its third reading
. 1 p "I 1 he bill concerning the establishment of a Peni-
of the Company, rrom the former we learn a j tentiarv was rejected.
fact rather surprising in this day of false estimates In the Senate on the 6th, resolutions submitted
by surveyors of routes for Railroads, viz: that the hy Mr Bledsoe, of Wake, instructing the finance
Road from Salisbury to StateaviUe, 25 miles, was j coo,n,ite to rePrt a revenue bill on the ad valo-
iirrnilllV hllllE TiV KVll LS i liwu tli-in f Im ow nnnK., r '
' v. y ' 1 v-oo villi i biiiy v i i uki 1 1 vi
cost those 25 miles costing 5499,154. The
I'rcsident states that the whole road to Morgantou
is under contract, and will be finished within 23
miles of that place by the 1st November next, and
to that town by the 1st January, 1861. The Road
has been located from Morganton to the base of
the Blue Ridge, and it is estimated that the moun
tain can be bored through with a tunnel only half
a mile long.
were finally rejected
In the House, the bill to extend the corporate
hunts ot btatcsville passed its third readiug.
A bilf to amend the Revised Code by removing
For the Charlotte Democrat.
HAWKS' HISTORY.
I have glanced over the 2d ATol. of Dr. Hawks'
History of North Carolina, fresh from the press of
the Messrs Hale. It unbraces the period of the
Proprietary Government, from 1663 to 1729;
printed on fine white paper with clear readable
CONGRESS met on the 6th inst. Nothing of
importance has been transacted. The bill provid
ing for the construction of what is known as the
Pacific Railroad is before both Houses, and a se
lect committee has it under consideration.
Washington, Dec. 9. The Senate Demo
cratic caucus has chosen Mr Green, of Mo., in
place of Mr. Douglas, for chairman of the commit
tee on Territories. The vote was seventeen to
MTca. The seven were as follows: Messrs. Brown,
CHngnian, Shields, Bigler, Hunter, Green, and
Thompson. On the last vote only four were for
1 ouglas.
IIomestkak Exemption. There is a bill now
pending before the Legislature exempting a home
stead from sale by execution. It provides that
upon the petition of any free white citizen, seized
ot laudo, the Court of the county in which the
petitioner resides shall summon a Justice and
three freeholders, who shall, upon oath, allot a
homestead not exceeding fifty acres nor $300 in
value, to be free from execution for any cause of
uctiou arising after the 1st of January, i860, ex
cept a debt for the purchase of said laud. When
laid off in a town, it is not to exceed a house and
lot. Once laid off, the husband cannot dispose of
it without his wife's consent.
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North Carolina State Bonds sold in New York
at 98 J, being from a cent and a half to eight
and a half cents higher than the bonds of any other
southern Statu. We learn that the money to pa
the interest on our bonds due the 1st January, is
already on deposit in New York for that purpose.
These facts afford abundant evidence of the good
management of the State's finances by Mr Courts,
the Public Treasurer. He has labored as iduously
to keep up the credit of the State, and the sales
of her bonds, during a pressure in money matters,
shows how well he has succeeded.
Coal Fields Railroad. The bill to aid this
work by an exchange of bonds, was rejected in the
Senate on Tuesday last. It seems very strange
that while the State has aided other works to the
extent of millions and raised taxes to do it, her
legislators are not willing to exchange bonds to the
amount of a few hundred thousand dollars with a
road that would do more to dcvelope the resources
of the State than all other roads combined, and
this without the least increase of taxation. And
stranger still does this conduct appear when it is
remembered that every man who has alluded to
the road, (from the candidates for Governor down,)
every newspaper in the State that has said any
thing about it, have all acknowledged that the
work should be aided by the State. And still
more surprising is the fact that men are found
voting against this road who have received, and
are now asking for, State aid to build roads through
their own sections.
We are in favor of impartial favors by the State
and are therefore pleased to see the name of our
Senator, Mr Davidson, together with the friends
of the Wilmington and Charlotte Road from here
to Wilmington, recorded in favor of the I ill.
The bill has been re-cousideied and laid over
for future action.
trom othce any Superior or County Court Clerk or I " TmTmm "
Sheriff who refuses to discharge his duty, passed T1 no .rth Carolinian who has any State
its second reading. j Pnde Pff. can fail to appreciate the la-
Th f-o llmuM ,f tn-A, f, h -c f bors of this talented son of Carolina in collecting
-m i v V 1 V t t 14' VII Ullt l V Vl ' I 111V I'UI VI
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counting the vote for Governor. It was found j l,,u r"Zl"Z . w.c maienuis iur ... i a.uauie worn,
that Mr Ellis had received 56,429 votes, and Mr pr the successful efforts of the publisher in placing
McRae 40,046 ; Ellis' majority 16,383. ll 80 haudsouiely before the public. It is in every
Mr Hall nf Rami iim, q h i tn rvntt 'pc an ..ui.u. 10 a.iv. oi.wn.u .uuu.c
r. j. i j . I find a place in every library, and its contents a
storehouse in every mind. With such a book
as this within our reach, ignorance of the history
of our own State becomes a crime.
WESTERN.
sheep from destruction by dogs taxes the latter.
Mr Burke, a bill to open the Catawba river to the
passage of fish. A bill to allow one witness to
prove Wills and Testaments was rejected.
On the 7th, in the Senate, the Judiciary Com
mittee reported against the passage of the bill pro-
A Curiosity. We arc informed that Mr Da-
The report that Mr DeWitt, of Richmond,
was going to establish a ncw democratic paper in
Raleigh, is without foundation we suppose, for we
sec it announced that he is about establishing a
new paper in Richmond. The report that a new
democratic paper was to be established in Raleigh
has been in circulation for some time past, but we
have never believed it; for certainly a more effect
ual mode could not be adopted to injure the party
than to array two papers of the same politics
against each other. We arc gratified to know that
such is not to be the case.
i i" i ii .T i" . , r i . m
posing to aoousn me oracc oi okwc ucoiogist i ne i vid sdbury, of Richmond county, N. C, found in
same committee also reported against increasing the stomach ofa beef Cow wilich he had slaughter-
the number of Supreme Court Judges.
Mr Edney introduced a bill to amend the char
ter of the n estern is C Railroad Company.
ed rt petrified Snake. His Snakeship had wound
himself in a knot about the size of a man's fist, and
appeared to be in the act of swallowing something
The bill to run off and mark the dividing line j Xbe truth 0f the above vouched for bv one who
between Virginia and North Carolina passed its
second reading. The bill requiring justices to
keep a record of their official acts and providing
for paying them with fees, was rejected after some
remarks in its favor by Mr Walkup.
Coal Field Railroad.
had seen the snake. Greensboro Patriot.
Escape from Jail in Woman's Clothes.
Dr Laird, who was confined in the Holmes County
Jail, Miss., awaiting his trial for murder, made his
escape, a few davs since, bv putting on his wife's
ine bin to am the fayettevuie coal lneios Kail ; clothes, when she came to visit him. Mrs Laird
remained in prison two days, and then asked the
jailor what had become of her husband. The lady
is still kept in prison.
APPOINTMENTS
Grand Lodoe. The Masonic Grand Lodge of
rr t . i . :n : . i,r.... iortn i aronna met in iaiei:u ut .iii-
IIIS I Al ii ll. lUIUUlali. rv uiu is uun "tiuic - c
Congress for the construction of the central Pa- Martin, of Wiln.ingtor . was re-elected Grand Mas
., , . . . , e ter: H. C. Lucus, ot I ayetteville, Grand Senior
eifie Railroad. It provides for two branches from w.;nlcn; R B Vance J Asheville, Grand Junior
the Missouri river; one from opposite Iowa, and ; Warden; V. T. Rain, Grand Secretary, and C. W.
the other from opposite Missouri, to formajunc- ' Hutchings, Grand Treasurer.
tioa within 200 miles of said river, and thence run m ' "
A, 0 . ... . Vttn. t The story recently circulated tnat the Hon.
to the Sacramento river, in California a distance w J r i j
r u i oru -i in ; n Jas. A. Pearce, U. S. Senator from Maryland, won
of about 1,800 miles. The government is to ap- ' ... ,1T ,.
A, , pi ,i i last winter 8180,000 at gambling to Washington,
protinate to the road alternate sections of land, and i . ,p f.
, , . . ..-..... I a contradite l by authority. Mr Pearce never
let out the whole contract of construction to the J
l i-ii ,... ..nr. 1 gambled in his life or visited a gambling house,
lowest bidder, appropriating to the contractors 6 p c
812,000 a mile, to be paid back to the government j Thc couutv ot McDowell has voted to sub
in transportation of mails and miliary stores. It , Western Extension Road,
is s:ud that this plan tor the mad, beginning as it '
docs outside of all our railroad connections, would Henry R. Bryan of Raleigh, has been ap-
be as convenient to thc slave States as to the free, pointed Clerk of thc U. S. Circuit Court in place
BSF A great Douglass mass meeting was held
in New Orleans on thc night of the Oth instant.
The telegraphic reports state that it was the larg
est and most enthusiastic ever assembled in that
city. Pierre Soule presided, and senator 1'ougias
i of Edw'd Cantwell, resigned.
t& The Virginia Democratic State Conven
tion, as we stated in a portion of our last week's
issue, nominated Hon. John Letcher for Governor,
Robt. I. Montague for Lt. Governor, and J. B
made a speech which seems to have pleased them ! Tucker for Attorney General. We regret to say
all a great deal. ! that thc Convention was one of the worst behaved
bodies ever assembled in this country, if the ac
counts in thc Petersburg papers are correct, and
The lie was passed between
Road was taken up, and after some amendments,
Mr Douthitt demanded the ayes and noes.
Mr Houston, of Duplin, proceeded to address
the Senate in favor of the bill, and its claims upon
the Legislature. After giving a historical sketch
r .l i i., j 'i ii i' .u
oi uic cuoits muuc louociooo uie rawrea oi too ; B gouth Car,)lina Conference recently in session
Deep River region, he remarked upon the simple " j Charleston,
and moderate demand now made upon the Legis- j Charleston District V P Itoaxoa, P E. Charleston:
lature. The people of the section of the country ; Cumberland street, J Stacy ; eitj- mission, J W Kelly;
through which the road passes, had done all in I Trinity, W H Fleming; Bethel, W ti Connor; Spring st,
their power before they asked for aid. They had F M Kennedy; Walterboro, D W Scale, A M Wells; Sc.
.i . J . j j . Andrews, to be supplied; St. Gcoree's and St. Paul's.
in thc most praiseworthy manner endeavored to . v ... ' A1 o n. n i n-
. . , , " i a t ii 1 A Nettles; Pon Pon, P G Bowman Ashepoo, A
help themselves, and he thought the tate should Clarke; Combal.ee. M L Banks, one to be supplied;
now help them. They did not ask for money, Bamberg, G W M CreiehtoB: Allendale, Wn Crook:
but merely that the State should exchange bonds Black Swamp, L M Uamer, W W Graham; Prince Wil-
with them to the amount of $600,000 the bonds liill"s A p Avant- Savnfa River- J D w Creoki F
. i i Af ir . li i i i Auld; Blutfton. S heard; Beaufort, J 11 Coburn; Edisto
to he safely secured. Mr Houston called upon the . : . ... ' 1 '
,., J . . , , - . - ! and Johossee, C Wilson.
Legislature to give eoual and even handed justice . ... , . , . ..,,. r, n
7. -ii 11 l 1 t .. Orangeburg Dixi net. P A M Vilhams, PE Orange-
to h ayetteville not to allow the wealth ot the j burgi j Watts, D A Ggburn; St. Matthews, S Townsend;
Deep River region longer to slumber. He alluded , Cypress, D May; Cooper River, W W Jones, W B Carry;
to the efforts made and the services rendered to all j St. James Goose Greek, to be supplied; Cooper River
other portions of the State by the gallant sons of i Mission, G W Moore; St. George's, W Hutto; Hlackville,
that region particularly by the lamented James A J en? E F Randall; Barnwell, M Eaddy; Aiken,
h7i, iiiiii- 1 A M toster; G raniteville, J A Mood: Lexington, L Scar-
C. Dobbin, who had expended his energies and , borough. Santee, W L Pegues ; Upper Sautee, DD
powers in his efforts for the North-Carolina Rail- Byars.
road. That gallant spirit believed he was advo- Marion District. A M Chrietzbarg, P E Marion, B
eating the good of the State, whilst at the same English; Marion circuit, W A Hemingway, J C Stoll;
time, he knew he was striking a blow at his own ! Georgetown, I) J Simmons; Santee, J W Miller, J L Mc-
Fayetteville. Mr Houston then alluded to the j r.rJ i" B Pec Dcc' A E'"vi;V lifVB8J
J . 1. 1 n .,, 1 , ,..1 , I Samnit, T Mitchell; W accamaw Neck, C Betts, C L
manner in which Fayetteville bore herself then and , jaDj. Bennetsvme, P F Kistler, E F Tawing Browns-
inee seeing her trade diverted, her property de- ville, J VV Murray; Darlington, C II Pritchard; Darling-
stroyed. He also dwelt upon the sums expended ton circuit, W Carson: Lynch's Creek, G H Wells; Lib-
on other works throughout the State; to thc appli- j erty Chapel, A McCorquodale; Lynchburg, W W Mood;
cations for more aid when the original appropria- j "'J' A 11 "amo"' HT'
, . . . 1 . f.1 .i boro, t M Morgan, U Eaudv; Societv IIill, I P Hughes.
Hons were expended: and to the indignation with '
1 .... v . . 1 ti, - . 11- 4 1 11 n T? n..i 1. . .
e ot-umoia jjisirici. v .1 visiine wen, 1 n vuiuinui.
Washington street. J T Wightman; Marion street, W C
cation was made in behalf of a work but forty miles ltichi(l'nd Fork, A L Smith. Fairfield. S Jones; Chester
l ing, twelve of which were completed and eight j circuit. M Puckett: Winnsboro circuit, A S Ervin; Cam
nearly 90 a road which has never received any- I den, R J Boyd; Wateree, I L Suford, E A Lrmond; Sum
thing at the hands of the Legislature but opposi- I ter station. J A Porter; Sumter circuit M Brown, R B
tion. He again appealed to The Senate to deal out j A'J3tjin' " Aeel for Columbia l emale Col-
1 ij rru . i,;D ,,1- ,etje-
eveuiiauueu justice. auc pmpccwvi imo num ,
harm. But speaking of members of the Legislature,
there is one thing said to their credit, viz: the whiskey
shop men complain that they are not patronized as lib
erally as formerly. The reason is, probably, that four
or five of the biggest drinkers made themselves sick of
the stuff before they got here, and can't stand so much
now. But, really, all behave themselves remarkably
well, for which they deserve credit.
Judge Ellis, the Governor elect, was in the city this
week, and is looking hearty. He will take his place at
the head of affairs on the 1st January, and I predict that
he will make a popular and good Governor, as he is
certainly a high-toned, dignified, social gentleman and
a true democrat in principle and practice. On Thurs
day thc Judge left for Xewbern.
On Friday, Dec luth, Hon. Thomas Ruffin was elected
Supreme Court Judge, in place of Judge Nash, dee d
On the second ballot the vote stood Ruffin 80; W Wins
low 3; R R Heath 3; H L Holmes 1 1; G E Badger 22; R
S Donnell 11; W B Rodman 8; R M Saunders 1; scatter
ing l.
In thc Senate on the first ballot the vote stood Eaton
12; Badger 8; Donnell T, Holmes of Wilmington 6; Ruffin
5; Rod man 3; Heath 2; Manly 2; Graham 2. The second
ballot in the Senate was unanimously for Ruffin.
Thc resolution decliiring E.G. Haywood, of Wake,
not entitled to his seat in the Commons because he
holds the office of Clerk and Master of the Court of
Equity was considered on Wednesday last. Haywood
made a capital speech in defence of his right, although
a little too bombastic in style. He was replied to by
Mr Benbury. The case was postponed till the 15th of
January. Mr Dargan complimented Mr Haywood by
saying that the speech of that gentleman had fully con
vinced him (Dargan) that a court of Equity is not a
court of Record.
The House of Commons passed a resolution giving
away a number of copies of Prof. Emmons' Geological
Report to persons and Societies out of thc State, but
refused to include the Editors of North Carolina papers.
Rather a small business.
Mr Reeves of Surry, introduced a bill to establish a
new county to be called Dobb n. The bill prohibiting
the circulation of Bank bills of a less denomination than
$3 is to be considered on Thursday. I hope every man
who votes for it may be kept at home hereafter.
Prof. Lanier, aHorse tamer, has been performing some
wonderful feats here byway of subduing vicious horses.
He takes a horse that would run away at the tap of a
drum, the sight of an open umbrella or buffalo robe, and
makes him so gentle that you m-.y beat a drum on him,
cover him with a robe and hoist an umbrella over or
before him just as you please, besides have him to fol
low vou at command.
In Chester Dist., S. C, on the 8th inst., by Rev. Mr
Bunks, Mr J. E. Bell of Fairfield, to Miss Isabella,
daughter of Win. Caldwell, Esq.
In Gaston county, on the 1.1th ult, Mr Hosea Rhodes
to Miss Sarah II uffstettler. Also, on the 10th, Mr Eli
Ithyne to Miss Dorcas Stroup.
In Chatham county, on the 24th ult, Mr Andrew Jack
son Goldston to Miss Kate Ann Rives.
In Cabarrus county, at the residence of Simon Bost,
Esq., on the 3otli ult., Mr Charles H. Irwin to Miss
Mary E. Bost.
In Greensboro, on the 7th inst., Mr Robert W Denny
to Miss Eliza A., daughter of Capt. Ezr. Willis.
In Greensboro', on the 7th inst., Rev. II T Hudson, of
the N. C. Conference, to Miss Harriet W., daughter of
Dr John L. Cole.
In Guilford county, on the 7th inst., John W. Kirk
man, Esq., to Mrs Nancy E. Climer.
On the 18th ult., Col. Christopher Seagle of Chatham,
to Mrs Mary Ann Vorke, hffc of Asheborough, X. C.
which the opponents of those additional sums were
assailed, so late as two years ago. .Now an appli-
In this county, on the 1st instant, of consumption,
Mrs Sarah S. Johnston, wife of Mr John T Johnston, in
the 35th year of her age, leaving a disconsolate hus
band and five children to mourn their irreparable loss.
In Cabarrus county, on the 25th ultimo. John M W
Townsend, aged 28 3'cars.
In Iredell county, at the residence of John Walker,
Miss Mary Walker, aged 85 years. Also, on the 20th
ult, Silas D Sharpc. Esq. aged 50 years.
Agricultural Meeting.
A meeting of the Mecklenburg Agricultural Society
will be held in Charlotte on the 5th Saturday in January
(being Count-Court week) at 1 o'clock. A full attend
ance is requested, as Officers are to be elected and
other important business transacted.
Dec. 14. 1858. A. B. DAVIDSON, Prcs't.
Whig copy.
CHARLOTTE FIRE COMPANY.
At a meeting of the Company on Saturday evening
the following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That whereas the Town Commissioners
have resolved to organize a company of slaves for the
purpose of working the Engine and Hose, the "Char
lotte Fire Company" hereby disbauds, and agrees to
deliver over to the nforenaid Commissioners, the various
uniforms and other goods, the property of said Company,
on condition that all debts due by the Company 'be
liquidated by the Commissioners.
Resolved, That all members be requested to bring
in their uniforms immediately, to the Secretary at hia
office. "S. A. HARRIS, rres't.
F. SCARR, Secretary.
CHARLOTTE MARKET.
Dkcember 14, 1858.
Bacon , Cor Fit t
Hams, pei lb, 12) A 00 i Rio, 13 0 14
Sides, 11 ( 12 '' Laguira, 1(5 (. 00
Hog round, II (. 1 H Java 18 (a) 2t
Laic. 101 Qu 1 J Si-oaks
New Orleans, 10 11
Porto Rico, 10 11
Ccoffee sugar 1 H (, 1 2
crushed,
grauulated,
ground,
loaf,
Floib
Extra superfine
in bbls 5 00 (m 0 00' 1
do. in bags 2 30 (i, 2 40 j
Superfine " I 20 (a I 25) j
Fine " 2 00 (jr 0 0O j
Uraix
Wheat 85 6r, 1 00 Molasses
Corn, (new,) 50 (i) 00 i New Orleans
Rye, 70 00 1 Sugar House, 60 (- 7
Pa, 55 (a) 00 j West India, 40 (a) 45
Beans, white, 1 00 (a 00 . , Bitter,
Oats, 45 (1 50 ! Beeswax,
Meal 50 55 Chickkxs,
Cottox , Kos,
Fair to good, 10J (it) 10, Fkathers,
Ordin. to mid. V ( lo Beef
Hides On the hoof,
Dr?, 10 (; 12 ' Bv retail,
(Jreen, 5 ( 6 j Salt, per sack, 1 00 1 C,"
Domestic Goons ,1'otatokh,
4-4 sheeting, IBlV II Irish,
14 (. 00
14 (-
14 00
14 16
55 V 60
15 (a) JO
27 (a 00
10 (a 12
1ft ( 20
33 (W) 37
4 O
6 A 0
h'vy Osnab'gs 11 (n) 00 !i Sweet.
Loi'l'KHAS v. LOTH, lj (h) 1J ( AXOLES
50 (?f tti
40 (a) 00
25 ( SO
40 (,1 no
20 41 26
Adamantine,
Sperm,
Tallow,
Mackerel
No. X.r'i bbl 8 50 a 9 00
SlMRITH
Rye Whiskey, 75 a 1 00
N. C. - 40 a 45
Apple Brandy, 75 a 1 00
I Peach " 1 00 a I 50
Office of Charlotte & S. . Railroad Co.
CHARLOTTE, Dec. 13, 1858.
A dividend of $3 50 per Share has been declared
on the Capital Stock of this Company, due and payable
on and after the 1st of January next, at this Depot by
the undersigned.
39-4t A. II. MARTIN, Agent.
were bright the resources of the Deep River re
srion inexhaustible
old State would at once be blasted; all our efforts
for advancement would prove abortive; all our ex
penditures in the geological survey of the State
would have been thrown away all, all, would be
set at naught
We think some people might take a hint
from thn fdlhiwiixr r:ii-!irrjinh which would Prove
. . . , . , . j- . i we suppose thev are
V A ..... I .....1 ,...,.. tli.it iiiinn.cnrv I lilflflni Ii in Ir J
1 . , ... ..a ' members, some groaned, some applauded, some
to move away, winch 1 so prevalent at this time . . -
among cultivators of the soil : ad went off to arran"e ,nattcrS for
The Tide Setting Back. Last week a fighting a duel. But after Mr Letcher was nomi-
eararan. consisting of five wnsrons. laden with nun, nated. all hands declared their determination to
women and ehildron. J thnu'h Wvtbeville. n'wc him a hearty support
returning to Halifax co.. Va.. from Texas whither ed endorsing the administration of Mr Buchanan, Tn the HOUSE, Mr Eller of Wilkes, presented
they emigrated about a year ago. Another party but one expressing joy at the result of the Illinois a petition from certain citizens asking a law to
returning from Texas to Dinwiddle county, a., election was rejected
passed through the same town. The negroes, with
the "emiirrants," seemed particularly rejoiced at
Cok'-xhvry District. WA MeSwata. P E Cokeshury,
I W Knrth- Ihbeville R P Franks. W J E Frinoe: Edere-
A national foundry would in f,efj j k Pickett: Butler, T G Herbert; Newberry, M
, 1 . 1 . 1 ! 1 J . 1 Tf za. ,.1 1 J 1 . 11 ir-Li 1 ..: T T ir: 1 Ajr r .
all prouaoility De estaoiisneu mere. 11 it suouiu a araiDura, icw-rrj Eirenu, 1 t. uwwhmh,
fail, all the hopes for the speedy development of Ninety-six. W H Law ton; Laurens, C McLeod, HD
r r..i 1 ,ii l : Moore: Anderson, 1 b Daniel; Pendleton, J fe Connor;
those vast resources of the genera we tare of the . to ,')0 lied bv Geo Round. PlckeBs;
A 11 McCilvary: Walhalla, J H Zimmerman; J B Jones,
Rector Cokesbury Institute; J W Wightman, Classical
Teacher.
Wadexhoro' Dutrict. S II Browne, P E Wrdesboro,
R R Pigues; Wadesboro circuit, L M Little. J B Masse
1 .. 11 . i t w i .. ... , 1 ..... - , a yirt.-v
. . n . . , I IICUU. ,1 IH III a I it, il X ' 1 ' 1 . . vutu Uiu v . 1 - w . t. . v. . ...-, .
Messrs btniughn, Ullmote and Cherry lollowed j Hocky riiver) y s Haltom; Charlotte, E J Meynardie;
n support of the bill, and it was then rejected by j Charlotte circuit, E A Price, J W Abernathy; Pineville
circuit, tl A Darby: Monroe. A i onneiy, u w mir
gess: Lancaster. J W Crider; Catawba, A J Cauthen, one
to be sujiplied; Chesterlield, E J Pennington; Cheraw,
A II Lester.
Shelly District. U C Parsons, P E York ville, L A
Johnson: Rock Hill ct.; L Wood; YorkviHe ct, J ii
Cline; Shelby. W S Black: Rutherford, J S Nelson, one
to be supplied: Dallas. J T Dubose; Lincolnton, E W
Thompson; Catawba, J Parker, one to be supplied:
Lower South Mountain, to be supplied; Lenoir, A W
Walker; John's River to be sujiplied: Morganlon, G W
Ivy: Upper south Mountain, to be supplied: McDowell
to be supplied by J Holmes; II M Mood, President Dav
enport Female College; R L Abernathy, Principal of
Rutherford Academy.
Spartanhvrg District. H A C Walker, P E Spartan
a vote of 30 to 15, as follows:
For the Bill Messrs Ashe, Cherry, Davidson,
Davis, (iiliuore, Gorrell, Houston, McDonald. Mc
Dowell, McKoy, Steele, Straughn, Thomas, Walk
up and Worth 15.
Against the Bill Messrs Basnight, Battle, Bled
soe, Blount, Brown, Carmichael, Cowper, Cunning
ham, Dillard, Dobson, Douthitt, Edney, Flanner,
Cuyther, Humphrey, Lane, Lankford, Leach, Mar
tia, Miller, Mills, Pool, Ramsey, Reinhardt, Speight,
....... j I Tawtnr Turner. Ward. Whitaker. Williams 30.
ICmiUIIUll lrtc OUVj.- j J 7 7
SO,000 Ijhs. Pork Wanted.
I want to buy 20,000 lbs of Pork, for which I will
pay the CASH. W. A. COUK,
Dec. 14, 1858. 3t Mansion House Basement.
To Hire,
On the 1st January next, at the Public Square in Char
lotte, 15 or 20 NEGROES, belonging to Mary A.,
minor heir of the late Rev. Johu Williamson.
J. M. HUTCHISON,
Dec. 14, 1858. 3t Guardian.
TO
RENT,
The OFFICES a few doors South of the Mansion House.
Also, a small Building on College street, opposite Har
ty s Carriage shop. Also, the Shop now occuped by
S. ML Howell. J. M. HUTCHISON.
Dec. 14, 1858. 2t
roturniiit; to "old Virginia."
The Legislature has elected Col. Gist of Union, Gov
ernor of South Caroliua. The vote stood: Gist 81,
Irby 78.
Oystebs Fkieu and Ovstkks Stewkd. Just as we
were getting ready on Saturday to earn our dinner by
walking after it, and while we bitterly thought of the
mud, a boy appeared from the Oyster saloon of our
friend J. W. Vick, bearing a waiter with suudry dishes
of the finest Oysters we have ever seen, "done up" in
Mews and fries, accompanied by an invitation to rise
tind eat, which we were not backward in accepting, and
hereby tender our thanks. Mr Vick's Saloon U near
the Mansion House.
B
Murchisou, A V Moore, Ti r and Enorec. J Finger:
Pacolette. SJ Hill; Greenville. F A Mood: Greenville j .
. . , , , t t t . ; oe
circuit, J M craaiey; oiumous, a iv jeumcK: j
Pickensville, 0 A Sharpe; Jocassee, to be supplied I
prohibit the Courts from granting license to retail
l ;..,... aur Scbu.il District in the State, unless
Railroad Ofvickrs A meeting of thc Vre-, JJ ( t ot-a majority of the resident citizens
sidents and other principal officers ofa number of j 0j- saj district.
! the connecting Railroads between New Orleans ' Mr Costner introduced a bill to amend the char
ai.d New York; was recently held at Chattanooga, ter of the Wil., Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad
Tenn.. and agreed upon the following rates lor v-ompauy
. . .. . . The ei
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tiiruuj,u uiMu. deelann.T Mr E. G. Havwood. iuu- rhr Tavlor Suudav School Secretary
p:Anmnj ? fift ! member from Wake, ineligible to his seat while , The next Conference is to be held in Greenville, S.
PAirhiir I'l : holdin' tne omce oi uieraauu .'ihmci .y.
Norfolk 25 35 ; Mr Haywood made a very able argument in his
j own defence, and spoke till the hour of adjourn
ment.
GROCERIES.
KAHXWKILER BROTHERS have just received,
in addition to their large stock of Dry Goods, a full
supply of GROCERIES.
Dec. 14, 1838.
Valuable PROPERTY Tor Sale.
The subscribers will expose to public sale on the
premises, on Tuesday the 28th day of December, all
that valuable tract of land lying on the South Fork of
the Catawba River, containing by estimation
608 ACRES,
some of which is valuable bottom lan 1 with all the
Ti. ...... C 4i i . un r
um W C Kirkland: buartanburif Circuit, li d Junes. a ' . . " . - ,
U'B' V 1 1 r . SKAT n frrinil unv tm (la ttnn cnuntv thnaB v. 11-
...;v. ... ... II f 1
able Grist and Saw Mills known as HOFFMAN'S
MILLS being situated there. A reasonable credit will
given. J. RHYNE,
SOLOMON HOFFMAN.
From ChattaisKga to
Ncw York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
$31
29
27
26
bv R Maulden: W llham M ightmau, President of
Wofford College; Whitefoord Smith, Prof, in W. Col-
1 . T " lP..ci ftn.pl.nliiirir Vi.m n 1 fnllrr
The committee on privileges and elections re- j g H'Durant a gent" for ditto; A M Shipp, Prof, in N. C.
c
Gaston county, T)ec. 14, 1858. 3t
I will sj-11 at public sale on Wednesday the 22d of
December, at my residence 3 miles from Charlotte, the
, following property: a One-Horse Wagon and Cart, one
i good Grind stone, one New Loom, four or five head of
; Cattle and Hogs, Household and Kitchen Furniture,
! Farming Utensils, together with Cora, Ilay, Fodder,
Notice.
orlication will be made to the Legislature, at its straw and Shucks, and manr other articles not mentiond.
nni .n fur a. lav.- uroi i i bi ti ner the sale of intoxi- As I am selling out to move West, all will be sold.
Iu the SENATE, on Wednesday, 8th inst., the ' cating liquors (except for medical purposes) within ! Terms made known on day of sale.
DlVU MCAIUHI.
2t. J Dec. 14. 1858. pd
Thor is a ladv livinsr in Williamsburs
District, S. C, by the name of Singleton, aged 140 j Internal improvement committee reported against j three miles of Davidson Cafe.
' , 1 . J . ,. ., m l. r.n 5- K of thp V.il to amend the charter of the 1 Dec. ., 18j8
vear, wno nas oeen onuu iur uv r .
Linsey, 25 Q) 371,
Cotton i arx
No. 5 to 10, 1 00 l 10
ISAGGl.Vtl
Gunny, 18 20
Roi'K, Ky. hemp 10 11
Ikon
Common, 5 (JT1. 0
Rolled, 5 (r, 0
Nails. 5 a 6
Note. Crain 1st sold by weight Corn 5C lbs. per
bushel, Wheat U0 lbs., Rye CO lbs., Oats 33 lbs., and
Peas CO lbs.
REMARKS.
The prices of produce are stationary no alterations
to make. The market was active the past week, and
supplies are good. For quotations see table above.
Cotton. There were 1022 bales sold last week at
prices ranging from 10 to lOJc The last foreign n
is favorable to an advance.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 10. The cotton market shows
irregular prices middling 11 5-16 and 11 7-16c-
COLUMBIA, Dec. 11. The demand for cotton is good;
and buyers take freely all that is offered. 150 bales
were sold ye sterdaj-, at 8i to 11c.
VALUABLE TOWN PROPERTY
FOil SLE.
A new frame two story house with FIVE ROOMS,
and Gas Fixtures, situated on main street, convenient
to the business part of town. There is a good Well of
water and Well-house on the premises Kitchen and ul!
out buildings are new. The lot fronts 99 feet on niiiiu
street, running along a cross street 396 feet, back to
church street, where there is also a good frame dwell
ing fronting church street. W.M. HARTV.
ror terms Ac, applv to Jamks Hxkty.
Dec. 7. 1858 tf
NOTICE.
I will sell at public auction, on Thursday the 30th
instant, at the residence of the late Rev. C. Johnston,
D. D., in the town of Charlotte, Household and Kitchen
Furniture, a Library of valuable Books, Ac., Ac.
At the same tune I will sell a valuable NEGRO
WOMAN. A credit will be criven.
JOS. H. WILSON, Adm r,
Dcc. 1, 1858. 4t with the Will annexed.
N. B. All persons indebted to the Estate are re
quested to pay ap; and those having claim, are request
ed to present them for payment, or this notice will ba
plead in bar of their recovery.
JOS. II. WILSON, AdnVr.
To the Public, and SportMinen in
particular
Having put on my Farm, two miles Northeast of Char
lotte, a Flock of Sheep upon which I place consider
able value, (there being amongst them some of the best
blooded Sheep that I could procure, and which cost bm
heavily to import into the State,) I am desirons to pro
tect tbem against the depredations of DOGS, and do
hereby give notice, that to do so, I am compelled to re
gard every person who enters upon my land for the
purpose of hunting, or with dogs, as a trespasser, and
hall deal with them as the State laws have in such
cases provided.
All know that prior to this I have interposed no ob
jection to any one who desired to hunt the hare or bag
the birds upon my land, and I hope all will appreciate
the motive which induces this prohibitory notice. I
deem it proper to add, that there is a class of wandering
Curs and Hounds which seem to take my fields into tho
route of their daily travels, for whose special benefit I
shall provide, and deposit at convenient places, nica
lunches of medieaitd JJtef, in order to secure my stock
agninst their violence. JXO. A. YOUNG.
Nov. 30, 1858. 3t
GOLD MINES,
IRON WORKS, 15,000 Acres LAUD
ytJTD 14 .VEGilOES TO BE MOLD.
By virtue of a mortgage made by the High Shoals
Mining and Manufacturing Company, tbe undersigned
will sell for cash, at the High Shoals, Gaston county,
North Carolina, on the 22d of December next, that ex
tensive, valuable, and well known property called the
"HIGH SHOALS," comprising about 15,000 acres of
Land lying on the waters of the South Fork River, Long
Creek and other streams in the couaties of Lincoln and
Gaston. These lands are rich in Gold Mines, Iron Ore,
Lime, Ac, and are supplied with tbe best water power
in the State.
Also, 14 NEGROES, all, but one, Men and good Me
banics. W. P. BVNCM, 1 Kx'rs of
Nov. 1G, 1858. 35-0t THOS. GRIER, A. Hoyl.
P. S. The sale of this property is postponed till
Tuesday. 13th of December, when it will
positively take place. W. P. B. A T. G., Ex'r.
State of Aorth Carolina, Uiitn Cmtj.
Court of 'leas and Quarter Sessions, October Term, 185H.
Calvin Laney vs. L. H. Funderburk, Henry Funderburk.
Jjsry on Ijand.
In this case it appearing to the satisfaction of the
Court that the defendant, Henry Funderburk, resides
beyond the limits of this State; it is therefore ordered
by the Court that publication be made for six succes
sive weeks in the "Western Democrat," a paper pub
lished in the town of Charlotte, for said defendant,
commanding him to be and appear before tbe justices
of our Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, to be held
for the County of Union, at the Court House in Munroe,
on the 1st Monday iu January next, then and there to
shew cause, if any he has, why the lands leved on
should not be sold to satisfy PlantifT s debt, interest
and cost.
Witness, J. F. IIoi oh, Clerk of our said court at
office in Monroe the 1st Monday in October A. D. 1858
and in the 82d year of our independence.
Pr. adv. $6 37-6t J. F. HOUGH, e. v. e.. .
Land For Sale.
By order of the County Court, I will expose to public
sale at the Court House in Charlotte, on the 1st day of
January, 1859, that valuable TRACT OF LAND be
longing to the Estate of R. W. Moore, adjoining the
lands of J. C. Abernathy and others, containing about
150 acres, subject to the Widow's dower. Tbe land is
sold to make asset ts in my hands for tbe payment of tbe
debts of tbe intestate. W. J. KERR, Adm'r.
Nov. 22, 1858. 36-6t
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