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STEAMBOAT.
already been informed
We
affair
BUUKIKG OF A
Moat of our readers have
of the burning of the steamer North Carolina on
. -ii - It'll' ),ct wpen Norfolk and Balti-
me turaap"' m j
more, on the night of the 28th of January.
tU f.illi.win" narticulars of the sad
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from our exchanges :
The steamer had gotten about 80 miles on her
way from Baltimore, and was, when the fire broke
out, nearly opposite the Potomac river, equi dis
tant between the Virginia shore (Northumberland
county) and a small island lying in the Chesapeake
Bay The first alarm was given about halt-past
twelve o'clock, when most of the passengers had
retired to their births, little dreaming of danger.
It proceeded from below deck, leaving the in
ference that the fames were communicated by the
upsetting of a can of turpentine, which substance
,mn hinted out. settins the wood work" on nre.
and her child into the water i
Another lady, who had rushed to the spot after
the boat was launched, seeing mn P jr i
overboard, followed and would have drowned but
fwr the manly heroism of Captain Henry
Fitzgerald, who coining up to the place and seeing
a female in the water, descended to her reseoe.
. lv a lottincr hinise It down, tne
rope being burnt gave away and he was plunged
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WESTERN DBMOCEAT, CHABLOTTE,
LEGISLATURE
1ST. C.
into the deep
Although he could
not swim, as
the
The
Speaker annoui
The effort which were made to subdue the fire,
(under the direction of her able Commander, Capt.
Jas. Cannon,) were found utterly futile, and the
boats, of which there were six, were lowered to me
water in safety, and the most of the passengers,
there being twenty-nine, were safely embarked
therein. Two persons were lost. One was the
it t, Pnitia f.f Limestone Springs, S. C and
the other was a colored steward, named Isaac
Snob was the raviditv with whicn
ters.
Wa
the fire
made headway, that no time was allowed 10 save
anything in fact, all were glad to escape with
their live. Much suffering resulted from expos
ure to the keen cold wind, which blew with great
force. The survivors reached the Smith's Point
Light Boat in safety, after wandering about in the
fog for several hours and were subsequently taken
off by the steamer Locust Point, and brought to
Willoughby Point Sunday morning, where they
were taken off by the steamer Georgia and brought
up to Norfolk and Portsmouth.
The fire spread with alarming rapidity; from the
time the alarm was given until the passengers
were compelled to leave the boat, it was only a few
hort minutes. The fire burnt towards the stern
and very soon filled the upper saloon with dense
smoke and flame. It was not long before the only
communication between fore and att was mrougn
the lower eabin. About twenty minutes after the
alarm the upper saloon commenced falling in.
What made it very fearful was, that thosen the
fore and att of the deck could only communicate
with each other by going down below, which it
was very dangerous to do as the wood work around
the machinery in the lower cabin was burning.
Captain Cannon acted nobly; after having stood
by the wheel from the time he left Baltimore until
the fire occurred without any refreshment, he
worked with indomitable energy to subdue the
flames and finding this useless he superintended
the construction of a raft for the safety of the
passengers and crew, supplying it with a compass
and a light. He was the last to leave his burning
vessel, and had almost to be forced into the boat.
The Captain lost 1350 in gold of his own money
and all his wardrobe. His heroic conduct will
never be foreotten.
!.,.... lCrL- :iftpr the fire broke out. regardless
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of personal safety did all in his power to save the
lives of the passengers, and inspire them with the
courage he himself possessed. He gave his atten
tion particularly to the safety of the ladies. He
saved the passenger list ( which is published be
low) but lost the passage money, and a large
amount of individual funds. He did not leave the
steamer until he was scorching with the heat, and
in launching a boat his car was severely burnt. He
cut up his shawl to make a covering for the feet
mmA t. leave their shoes and
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stockings in their retreat, and he was heard in
quiring all the ladies were safe when the boats
bid farewell to the ill-fated steamer.
The coolness and bravery of the Engineers con
tributed much to the miraculous escape of those
on board.
Mr Chamberline, the agent of the Adams Ex
press, was particularly efficient & among the 1at to
leave the boat. The company lost sonic $8,000.
It was impossible to save the mails. Mr Wil
son did all he could to render assistance to the pas
sengers. Cncle Sam need not complain for by
mere accident S'iOO.OOO of Government funds,
which were to have been brought down in the
North Carolina, were detained until the next day.
The Lust.
io unfortunate persons perished in the flames.
Kev. Doctor Curtis, of South Carolina,
the boat was near he succeeded in rescuing the corporatin tne Western N. C
lad v. The five being safely in the boat, emptied act3 aniedatory thereof as the s
it of the water, and went to the assistance o.
other. Capt. Fitzgerald in his efforts to release ,
others left the steamer almost naked.
Ml WM Denbv, Jr., of Norfolk, who was in the ,
aft of the upper saloon, was awoke by the stopping
of the steamer, and hearing the cry for buckets, j
jumped up, and hastily putting on his clothes, j
rushed out and saw the saloon m flames; he arous
ed his sister, who was M the next state-room, and
they barely had time to escape out of the room,
.he having to leave all her clothes, except those
in which she slept. Forcing a negro, by threats
to aid him, he succeeded in launching the first
boat which was on the hurricane deck. As soon
as the boat passed the guards, eighteen persons
jumped in. Miss Denby was the last who got in
'the boat, having courageously waited until her
brother was ready to receive her. Much pra.se is
.i if. IWkt for .'ettimr this boat launched
so soon. The boat took several off whom they
found on a raft. ,
The other boats were launched by the crew, and
both filled with those on board. Fortunately
there was a calm prevailing, otherwise the boats
would have been of little service.
It is remarkable that in the trying scene, the
passengers displayed great coolness, aud even the
ladies rivaled the men in courage.
The seven ladies on board were rescued without
hose arm was nun
Wc commence our sketch of legislative news this
week by giving the proceeding? of tbe Senate of the
28th, on the bill to amend the charter of the Western
Extension Railroad, as the nature and provisions of
the bill are fully explained by the remarks of Mr Pool:
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hour of 11 o'clock having arrived, tne
need the bill to amend the act m-
Railroad and the
pecial order.
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Mr Edney offered an amendment leaving u to
the stockholders to build the road either through
the Swananoa or Reedy Pateh Gap, and allowing
them to adopt the line and connect with the ii.,
Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad, and supported
his amendment in a few remarks.
Mr Thomas thought Mr E. had changed his po
sition, or offered the amendment with a view to
kill the bill. He wished to know of Mr Cherry
if he did not remember the original idea to be to
connect with Chattanooga.
Mr Cherry said several schemes were discussed,
but as well as he remembered, it was.
Mr Kdnev replied to Mr Thomas, disclaiming
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the pill,
any nosui. y to mm 7TO.jjwVi(a rw tification at finding so much
without nis amenameni. . 5 .j .u" t,j ,Kp.
tended to offer an amendment to a bill . liberality coming ,ro... . ""V
fore not oner an anienumeui ne au p.,..
amendment was rejected yeas o,
in
Tv
Th Kev
a Baptist minister, was returning hurriedly to at
tend the funeral of a member of his family, in
had a state room (No. 17) very near where the fire
broke out, and not being aroused by the noise,
perished in the merciless flames. The passengers
say that he was an elderly gentleman of polished
manners and suffered from partial deafness, which
affliction mav have caused him to sleep on in the
midst of the'fearful tragedy which was being en
acted around him. A passenger informs us that
when he last saw him he was reading h;s bible.
The negro Steward who perished was named
Isaac Waters. He had retired for the night, and
being tired and generally a sound sleeper, was
overtaken by the flames and was doubtless smoth
ered and burned.
A Thrilling Scene.
After the fire broke out iu the upper saloon, it
spread so rapidly that no time was given to awake
those sleeping in the saloon aft of the machinery.
Mr Crapon his wife and infant were sleepingin this
part of the saloon. After the fire had made fear
ful progress, and nearly every soul had left the aft
of the boat, Mrs Capron awoke and aroused her
husband. He jumped up and attempted to open
the door of his state-room, the smoke and flames
drove him back.
With great self-possession he jumped out of the
window and helped his babe (of 13 months) and
wife out. The deck seemed deserted; he thought
all had fled and left him, his wife, and little one to
perish. He heard persons in tne tore pan oi uie
boat but the flames presented an impenetrable bar
rier. Possessed for the time with extraordinary
strength he seised a metalic life boat which was
left on the hurricane deck and started to launch
her. but found that she was fastened below. Hav
ing left his coat in his room he had no knifi; to cut
the ropes, so he was obliged to leave his wife and
child and descend to unfasten them. The mo-
a a ' IT . a. 1A
manta (PPtllPd like Centuries, lie a Wiium eui
on,- i'niiirr PTCPntin" OnC W
: r A hnatfl from the steamer, but
getting uiw . i u
save one. all had to leave in their night clothes.
The passengers lost all their baggage, and some
their all, (several had freight on board.) Dr. J.
R Troup, of Georgia, accompanied by his two sis
ters, lost all their baggage, and 82,000 in money
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BL'RF, N. C.
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We left Baltimore about b o ciock rnoay ctct
inrit had been raining all day, but about 5J
o'clock it cleared up, the steamer passed slowly
down the river, the fog becoming thicker and
thicker as it grew later, and about 9 p. m , the
engine whistle was blown, and from time to time
was repeated to warn the vessels of the steamer's
approach. Occasionally the boat was stopped, the
fo.r, late in the night, being so dense that nothing
could be seen. At the usual hour all the passen
gers retired. About two or half past two Satur
day morning I was awakened by the hurrying of
the servants back and forth, and asked one of
them what was the matter, but got no answer. I
then dressed, went on the main deck, and then
learned that it was caused by fire, I then went be
low and got my carpet bag and went immediately
to the upper deck, when I saw the fire which had
spread all over the upper part of the boat. I was
driven below by the flames, and when 1 got on Uie
main deck again, found men engaged in getting
the quarter boat ready; at this time the excitement
was very great; men were running hither and
thither.'the ladies were rushinar about in their
night clothes, barefooted and bareheaded; some
were ringing their hands and some were scream
ing, others were apparently overcome by fright,
and hardly knew who wore their natural protectors;
in the meantime the boat nearest me was launched
and in less than a minute nineteen persons were in
it. We then, for fear of being swamped, cut
loose and pushed off. and as we did so, one man
jumped from the steamer into the water and was
picked up by us. In this boat were three ladies,
four nejrro men to pull the oars, two nero women.
Mr J. P. Walker, the second mate, took the helm
and command of the boat; the boat was pulled off
a little way and then hung around the steamer
about sm hour. We then got in company with
thA other three boats which had been lashed to
gether to prevent'their separating in the fog; and I
noticed a raft tied behind, on wiucn were uve oi
six persons. We took two or three persons
from the raft and the rest got in the other boat
and the raft was cut adrift. The Captain now took
the lead; he had a liirht and a compass in his boat,
and after pnllins about for an hour we heard a
bell; never in my life did I hear s ich music before;
it was the most cheering sound that ever saluted
U1V earsthis pr .ved to be the Smith Point Light
Boat bell; and after pulling in the direction of the
sound for an hour and a half, we came suddenly
thc Rett boat. Here 1 would state tnat tne
blaz-
he should vote for it
with or
and never in
which he could not vote for.
Mr Miller said it was not intended by the
friends of the bill to change the original route of
the road. If this amendment was adopted, it wou d
injure his people, and he therefore hoped it would
not be adopted.
Mr Steele had nothing to do with the amend
ment and could not support it.
Mr Pool said: The tpucstion is on the amend
ment of the Senator from Hender.on. 1 am op
posed to any amendment of the bill, unless neces
sary to perfect it. Early in the session a bill was
;ntnwiuorH nronnsinir to remove the
to theintersU of the State. It is a sort ot "teei
mg our way" we attempt the mountains, which
afford an opportunity of receding without serious
loss, should the work prove impracticable.
The faith of the State having been pledged for
S4 .000.000 to this work, we must stand by it. The
same good faith which I claim for the East must
be observed towards the West. I represent an
extreme eastern constituency, opposed to further
appropriations at present, to new works, and favor
ins no appropriations to works already commenced,
unless indispensably necessary to save the State
from ereat loss. But they are jealous of the hon
or of North Carolina, and would not tolerate its
violation. We say, take what has already been
pledged to the work, but it must not be expended
in such a way as to raise the alternative of great
loss or f urther appropriations. Wc mean to keep
our compromises and pledged faith with the West,
and we ask the observance of the same good faith
'. toward us, and that the compromises of the Con
stitution be kept inviolate that we may not be
harassed by sectional differences, when we ought
; to he working together for the common welfare
and honor of our native State.
j I hope no amendment will be made to the bill,
! and that it will pass as reported by the Committee.
Xf Tl,m..c '.,lKr fnnmirrfid with Mr Pool, and
BURNING A NEGRO AT THE STAKE.
,ille Eagle inves
recent burning of
1 , 4 Ilia
Keutucky, tor tne iuuruei mm "
ual negro sales took
j t rf the- Mavsville
following particulars oi -.
Troy,
the
a negro at
master :
-. v. vr'n Aav the ann
place a"t Troy, the county seat, and there was quite
I Ti- is ..,.1p there: everything went on
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From the Wilmington Herald.
LINES.
Pleasure is transient, and hope is deceitful;
Joy is as fleeting as sorrow is long ;
To-day we are happy, to-morrow despairing,
In doubt and uncertainty wandering on.
A few gleams of sunshine through dark brood
clouds
Dispel for a moment our hovering fears;
But soon the oarx pail oi auversuy snroud?,
in?
Fbcn MT JUS. ,aianj, , i 1U- aw " r , J
j t on nlrl i-rnods-box peiore vug . i 1 mi tho change, the more n&inf'ul v..
CCasCQ, HWanm upv. -- - p. , . ; xvuu icuu.m c r war
store-door, and addressed the ftfc I " J , - , ,
He said if the mass oi me pf ; nope umo uo ; - "rwi
ich he
miniiliia
r. v. j:j ...-, 1,1 rln their duty, wni
leu as mm uiu, u.-v. - . ,
believed they would, that they would take the
black murderer out of jail and burn h.rn at the
stake, in the presence of all the negroes that were
there to set an example before them, and show
them what will be the result of all such conduct if
there should ever be such again And he closed
by savin-, "All that feel as I do will follow me.
He thenleaped from the stand, and there was a
-eneral shout given, and he led ine way u mm
nine-tenths of the multitude louoweu.
at the jail they found the sherilt anu jau-
or, who did all they could to suppress ine moo. ui
all to no purpose.
nAfl - - 1 A,iA
The.v now musteied some puv or i,w c
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Thev then
and
arrivini
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While there IS Hie inert; is nupc, it assures ns
Be the night e'er so dark on the morrow 'twill be clev
And the sun look much brighter and glorious.
A clear, cloudless sky, one can never expect
Forever to last, unattended by storms;
Nor a long pleasant life; of all cares bereft
Without an accompanying trouble or thorn.
Be never cast down by adversity's frown;
Nor elate by false Fortune's smile;
The former though gloomy can never last long.
And the latter quite often beguiles.
Wilmington, N. C. UNCA8.
section tea
ture from the charter oi tne niwrnniweww"
N. C. Railroad company, and referred to the Com
mittee on Internal Improvements, of which 1 have
the honor to be a member. We took that bill un
der consideration and spent five or six days inves
tigating its provisions in connection with the origi
nal charter and the amendments made at the last
session of the Legislature. V e found mucn de
pending on few words, and it required the closest
scrutiny to guard against making changes, which
might not, at first, be apparent. After much la
bor that bill was reported to the Senate, with a
full understanding of its provisions. The friends
of the bill seeing that it could not pass, withdrew
it, and offered a substitute upon which Ihe com
mittee were obliged to undergo the same labor of
investigating its provisions in connection with for
That substitute was then re-
Mr Edney 's
nays 31.
The question then recurring on the passage ot
the bill on its 2d reading, Messrs Ashe, Mills and
Leach made a few remarks, saying the original
charter was good enough.
The bill then passed its 2d reading yeas 24,
nays 1G.
In the Senate on the 29th, Mr Reinhardt intro
duced a bill to alter the time of holding the Coun
ty Courts of Lincoln, Catawba and Gaston.
Mr Houston offered a resolution to render valid
the subscription made by the county of Burke to : it
the Western N. C. Railroad. k
commenced with sledge hammers,
crowbars and axes, and in about an hour entered
tVir. i iil ;md hroil' ht forward the victim (the negro
murderer.) They marched hi fo theoere of j gSSS
the jail yard, drove down a large stnKC ana cnaineu
him in an erect position, hand and feet fast to the
stake. There was an abundance of shavings and
fine split wood piled around him this consumed
some half an hour. During this time the negro
talked to the negroes that gathered around him.
He told them that he had aood master, and that
he was always treated too well and given too many
liberties, and for them to take warning in time and
never do as he had done. Then the torch was ap
plied, and he seemed to be entirely indifferent about
f nnt rh. tinmos neEran ro nurn as uisn
NECiKOES FOR SALE.
We will sell on the 1st day of March, at the resident,
of Thomas McCounell. deceased, 7 miles nortb-ewtof
EIGHT LIKKLY P 1 Wom
and Children.
Terms, 12 months' credit, wita approved noteu4
interest from date.
JAS McCONXKLL,
THUS. McCONNELL, Jr..
Jan. 25, 1 859.
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Adm'rj.
nees.
his
Then he began to twist, and snort, and
The Ml ,o-a.i!riZe .he ereetien of, toU-hriuge .roan, and inebou. . m,ne : ,ore
to scream, xie save sumc v .. .v.
screams that I ever heard come from any human
I could not stand to see any more and lett.
When I left the flames were burning as nign as nis
head. I was only a spectator, took no hand either
for or airainst. I think that theie were some
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1.500 to 2,000 people to witness this ureaaiui scene
TO RENT, at Davidson College, R, f,
The subscriber has an excellent Store, with suitable
Rooms attached for Ready-Made Clothing. Hats and
Caps, Boots and Shoes, Ac, c, which he will rent for
any number of years, if application be made soon.
Possession can be given immediately.
Feb. 1. 1859 3t-pd H. P. HELPER.
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over the Yadkin river near Jonesville, passed its
I The biff for the restoration of jury trii.ls in the being.
: county courts of Polk, passed its 2d and dd read-
l 1 nis
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The bill to abolish iurv trials in tne county
courts of Cherokee and Jackson, passed its 2d and
3d readings.
In the House the Revenue Bill was taken up,
the clause taxing liquors being under considera
tion. Mr Fries introduced a substitute for the
whole paragraph, which proposed a tax on import
ed liquors of 10 per cent, and home manufacture
5 per cent.
In the Senate on the 31st, a list of magistrates
and 200 or 300 negroes.
ported to the Senate, and discussedbr several for twenty.five counties were now read and dis-
nnon
f..r, q n thick that when the steamer was
ing up nearly a hundred feet, we could not sec it
a hundred yards off. We were taken on board by
the Captain, and the after part of the vessel given
up to the ladies, who were soon provided with fire
and blankets tbe blankets had been thrown in
the boats from the burning steamer. About 10
o'clock (Saturday morning,) we heard a fog whis
tle, apparently about one hundred yards off; but
beins unab'e to see anything, we dispatched a boat
to hail the steamer. This proved to be the Locust
Point of the Parker Vein line, under command of
Capt. D. French, who said he was bound to New
York. We asked him if he could not take us to
Norfolk ? He replied that if the fog cleared up
so that he could get along, he would; and in the
mean- t'mie he would lay by us. He accordingly
cum along side and invited us on boaid. The
L'entlemen accepted, but the ladies were forced to
decline on account of their toilets. About dark,
the fog having cleared away, we got the ladies on
boird'the Locust Point, and proceeded to within
eight miles of Norfolk, which o"nt we reached
about 4 a m. to day (Sunday.) About 8 a. m.,
the Georgia came along, and brought us to Norfolk.
When we left the light boat we gave three cheers
f.r its Ciptain, and when we left the Locust fomt,
we gave three times three.
The officers and crew numbered about 40; pas
sengers, 20; making in all about 70 souls on board.
The following are the names of the passengers
saved :
Pr. J R Troup and two sisters, Parien, Ga.; R
H Northrop, Pioneer Mills, N. C; The. W Field,
Gloucester C H.; E Clayton snd lady, lieaufort,
N. C; R J Gregory, Goldsbcro, N. C; J. Lurch.
fWv. Wilmington. N. G.I H Fitxserald, Norfolk,
eeeded in loosing the ropes and ascending, shoved Vs.; R A Craig. Baltimore, Md.: John A Boyden,
the boat into the water. As soon as she tell she
filled and drifted under the guards. Not despair
ing of reaching the boat, he threw his child into
the water to keep from injuring it in the descent
and biding his wife to remain until he r. turned,
he plunged after the child to put it in the boat.
He had no sooner jumped in than his wife follow
ed his example, in her fright not hearing his re
quest. He succeeded in reaching the boat with h:s
child, snd placing it safely on board, he started to
return to his wife, when he saw a female struggling
in the water to keep herself from drowning.
Aa she was near the boat, feelings of humanity
prompted him to rescue her before returning fr his
wife whom he now felt was safe. Judge of his
surprise when seising hold of the female he re
cognised her to be his wife who had followed him
Si.lUhnrc N. C: Ir. John ti. Jtives, r,d;ieeomD,
N. C; E H Livclv, Williamsburg, Va.: ST Hart,
U. S. N. Y. Portsmouth, Va.: 11 Mathews, Bos
ton, Mali ; John A Green. Baltimore. Md.; Wm.
Penbv. Jr.. and sister. Norfolk, Va.; Peter Adams,
Greensboro', N. C: Mathew W Aylwin, Ports
mouth, Vs.; D A Wicker. Raleigh. N. C; H Cra
p n, wife and infant, Wilmington. N. C; Miss
Marv Thompson, Norfolk, Va.; Wm. B Parks,
Baltimore,
N. C.
Md.; Mary A Bryan, Wilmington,
Ed?erton, of
with all the
Barn Burning. Mr. Nathan
Aim Tmintv. had his barn together
erain &c. which it contained, burnt, a few nights :
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ago. It IS Ddievea io nave uccu mc ui u mm
incendiary. Goldiborv Tribvne.
A-.vi dnrino-which many amendments were offered,
and some adopted. But it contained a removal of
the section feature, and tho amendments so con
fused the Senate as to its provisions, that, upon the
final vote, but one Senator was in fav of its
adoption.
The present bill was then introduced, and re
ferred to the Committee, proposing no removal of
th section feature, but onlv a change in the length
of the sections authorized to be placed under con- j
tract. After full investigation into its provisions,
the committee reported it to the Senate, recom
mending its passage. The bill has been printed
and laid on the desks of Senators, and they are
well acquainted with its provisions and understand
their meaning. iNow. the senator imvn neuuerayn j
is offering one amendment after another, striking :
out some words and inserting others, or putting
wurds between words, to the confusion of the whole i
matter. I understand the printed bill, but if it be ;
nmpndpd in this "off-hand way" no person can
tell where it will lead, or what will be the result ot
its enactments in connection with the original
charter and the amendments of last session. I have
become satisfied, from my investigation of the sub
ject as a member of the committer, tnat the most
material and essential alterations in the charter
may be made by. apparently, very small and insig
nificant changes in the phraseology of this bill. By
simply striking out or altering the point of com
mencement, you might entirely defeat the great
safeguard upon which we insist that each suc
ceeding section shall begin where the proceeding
one terminates, securing a continuous line of road
with no gaps between.
The original ehirter pledged the tate to sub
scribe 84,000,000 for the construction of the road.
It was done as a kind of equivalent to the West,
for large appropriations made to works East of the
mountains. Wi'h the policy of the appropriation
wc have nothing to do, as the faith of the State is
pledged to the Company, and we cannot retrace
the step if we would. But there was an express
condition annexed as to the manner in which it
should be expended. The road was to be so built
as to have no gaps or unfinished portions between
the works; for if the appropriation should become
exhausted while such gaps or unfinised portions re-
maineu, it was piam mn iwii. '
loss or a further appropriation. It was to avoid
the danger of having the necessity for further ap
propriations forced on the State that the section
feature was adopted, requiring the work to be con
structed in consecutive sections. Tt was a wise
provision, and I could not consent to see it re-
niOVOG. X lie roau UWftm iJ bv i"ii.mu.ivu, .v-i
then, when the $4,000,000 are expended, we shall
have a continuous line of road, as far as it-will
reach, and be under no necessity Of increasing the
public debt to "cut out money buried in the
mountains."
But these sections are required to be of such
! length as can be constructed for 8900,000, the
State subscribing S600.000, upon an individual
i subscription of 8300,000. The bill now before
j the Senate proposes to diminish the length of these
I sections, by providing that, instead of requiring
subscriptions on such a large scale, the State shall
subscribe 8100,000 upon each private subscription
of 850,000, and that the sections may be put un
der contract, from time to time, of such length as
8150.000 will complete, but still requiring each
section to begin where the preceding one termi
nated. The words of the bill are, 44 and the said
portions of the road so put under contract, shall
commence at Morganton, the terminus of the first
section of said road, and extend west in the direc
tion of Asheville, and shall be so let out as that
each successive contract going West, must com
mence where the preceding one ended, so that
there may be no gape or unlet portions of road be
tween the contracts." It further provides that no
more of the road shall be put under contract than
can be constructed, equipped and put in full
operation with the appropriation heretofore made.
All the precautions, as to the proportional payments
by individuals and the State, f.re preserved. I
think we understand the bill as it now is, and shall
know for what we are voting if no amendments
are made. But when you begin to amend, to
strike out and insert, we cannot see to what results
we may be led. I see no harm in the bill as it is,
and I hope no amendments will be made. Indeed,
I prefer to see the Stateabrrption-,tuadegrfadu-allv.
$100,000 at a time, instead of the large sub-
scription of 8600,000. The change is favorable
nnspd of with little or no opposition
Mr Houston moved to take from the table the
list for Union county, and that the memorials on
that list be read, which motion was adopted.
The clerk then read the first memorial, from
citizens of Union, recommending the entire list
but especially Simpson, as fit and proper persons
for magistrates. The other petition was also read,
ro.oniiupridiiir the whole list and instructing the
Democratic Senatorial Cauerts.
WAsnivr.TON. Jan 30. In the Democratic
Senatorial caucus held yesterday, Mr Hunter of
j Va., offered a resolution declaring that it was un
I wise and impolitic to alter the existing tariff.
; The resolution was adopted with only two or
I three dissenting votes. Mr Iverson was not uti-
favorable to a change in the tariff. Messrs.
I Toombs and Benjamin were not averse to specific
i rinti.x 5 roooinmended bv the President, but
v. v..., J
each expressed a willingness to co-operate with
those they had been in the habit of acting with.
Mr Douglas thought this a fit occasion to re
assert the traditional Democratic doctrine in favor
of ad valorem duties, and said that specific duties
meant a protective tariff. He thought Democrats
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Office Charlotte & South Caroli
11a R. R. Co.
COLUMBIA, January 21, 1859.
THE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders in thia
Company will be held in this city, on WEDNES
DAY, the 9th day of February next, at 10 o'clock m.
All Stockholders and their families attending the An
nual Meeting, will pass FREE to and from the same.
3t C. BOUKNIGHT, Secretary.
commoner and Senator to support the nominations, j ought to protest against them. Mr D. believed
the present tariff sumcient. it economy was practised
by the Executive. He was for approximating as
near as possible to free trade. Mr Slidell offered
a resolution that it be the duty of the executive to
look rather to retrenchment than an increase of
duties, which wi adopted.
Washington, Feb. 2. Last night the meeting
of the Democrats of the House generally, opposed
to specific duties, took place; about fifty present.
Hon. John Cochrane in the Chair. Resolutions
were almost unanimously adopted "that it was in
expedient to alter the present tariff." Mr Garnett.
of Va., moved that a committee of five be appoint
ed on the subject of retrenchment, to report to a
future caucus of the entire Democracy of the
House. Messrs Wilson of Ind., Miles of S. C,
Stephens of Ga., Garnett of Va., Lamar of Miss
of Mr
-yeas 24,
This was signed by one or two persons named by
the clerk, i:and three feet and a halt ot others.
Mr Walkup moved to strike out. Simpson and
Helms. He then entered into a statement of his
objections to them.
This motion was opposed by Mr Houston, and
gave rise to considerable discussion. Mr alk
up's motion to strike out was then carried by a
vote of 20 to 10.
On motion of Mr Houston the whole list was
then laid on the table by a vote of 19 to 18.
Mr Turner introduced a bill to submit to a vote
of the oeonle the Question of calling a convention
to amend the constitution. On motion
Steele the bill was laid on the table
nays 14.
In the House, the bill to aid in the construction
and equipment of the Fayetteville Coalfields Kail
road passed its 3d reading yeas 44, nays 41.
Tn the Senate on the 1st inst.. the bill to com
plete the survey of the Western N. C. Railroad to
the Tennessee iine passed its 3d reading; also, the
one to open the Peedee and Yadkin rivers to the
passage of fish.
The bill to aid in the Cape Fear and Deep Riv
er improvement, after being amended, was reject- 1
ed by a vote of 26 to 17.
The bill to prevent the emancipation of slaves
by will and testament was discussed at some length
on its second rcadiug, and then passed by a vote
of 28 to 13
In the House, a bill to provide for the removal
of free negroes from the State was discussed, and
indefinitely postponed.
Mr Taylor introduced a preamble and resolu
tions, declaring that North Carolina is entitled to
her nart of the public lands, and reauesting our
I r ,
Con
to secure the passage
part
, m. -m 1 .
On motion of Mr Hill ot Stokes, the resolutions
were rejected 64 to 34.
Mr Costner offered a resolution, which was 1
adopted, that the House meet at half past nine, J
adjourn at three o'clock, and meet again at seven
P. M., and adjourn at ten P. M.
Mr Wallace introduced a bill to amend the
charter of the town of Charlotte.
The Revenue bill was taken up and passed its
3d reading yeas 58, nays 43.
A resolution to supply the District Schools of
the State with one copy of Hawks' History, not to
exceed 1000 copiis of each volume, passed its 3d
reading.
Black and White. We find in an exchange
paper the statement that seventy-two white females
were married to negroes in the State of Massa
chusetts last year. If this be so, it is carrying
out the Abolition doctrine to practical results.
HEW FIRM and IV EW GOODS.
THE BUSINESS will be continued by the under
signed. We have just received a LARGE STOCK of
GOODS, NE W AND DESIRABLE of all kindi,
j which we are offering at very LOW PRICES. We call
special attention to our KM BKUHJEKlSo,
Mantillas, Shawls, &c.
BROWN k STITT.
Jan. 18, 1859.' 4t
JONAS itUDlSILL,
Architect and Builder.
(DESIGNS FURNISHED AND BUILDINGS
COMPLETED ON THE MOST REASON
ABLE TERMS, AND IN EVERY
STYLE OF ARC HITECTU B B, )
On College ttreet, corner of Eighth itrcrt.
Charlotte, N. C.
WOULD most respectfully announce to the Citizens of
Charlotte and surrounding country, that lie still con
tinued the above business in Charlotte, whore hrii
prepared to furnish DOORS, BLINDS AND SASH, to
the public on the most reasonable terms, and on the
shortest notice.
Having a great many small claims for work done,
scattered all over the'eountry, he is determined o
Hoinir hiiinpg and hereafter will
& . a a 1 t . L !
require lor all work done
Shop, before removal.
Jan. 23, 1838.
in his Mat-bint
tf
CL0TH1HS
IMPORTANT
E IT KNOWN generally
NOTICE.
that wc are selling off
rressional delegation to use their utmost efforts
ot a bill securing the said
.,,r.i, f iikaDV-MaDE CLOTHING, FUR
NIAMINU ;OODS. &c. at considerably REDUCED
Taylor of N. Y., and others were strongly opposed ; RATES in order to prepare for the Spring and Sum
; to specific duties.
Robbery of Adams' Express. Adams' Ex
press was robbed on the 28th ult. between Montgome-
... mxs. .1 a r 1 01 A
ry and Atlanta, ol 4U,UVU, mostly in 90 anu iu
bills of Georgia and South Carolina banks. A re
ward of 85,000 is offered for the recovery of the
money.
Mr. Maroney, the agent here, has been arrested
at the suit of the Company, for embezzlement, in
this case, and held to bail in the sum of $40,000.
Much sympathy is felt for this untoward event.
Express companies seem to be the prey of expert
rogues of late. It was but the other day that we
noticed the robbery of Harnden's Express of
8100,000, somewhere in the neighborhood of Bos
ton; and the Adams' Express has been robbed of
lar'e amounts several times within the last two
Montgomery Confederation.
a
years.
On New Y ear's Day, Mrs. Rogers, wife of
Henry D. Rogers, ot Tittabawassee, Saginaw coun
ty, Michigan, presented her husband with four
living and healthy children, and the Legislature of
that State is going to give her six hundred and
forty acres of land. Better not, or all the enter
prising i women of the West " will be doing the
same thing, perhaps g'ing ahead of Mrs. Rogers,
who is " some."
Camels their strength. We witnessed a feat of
strength performed by one of Mrs. Watson's camels, of
which there were near a dozen on the wharf, of all ages.
The camel loaded was one of the largest. On the word
of command being given, the camel lay down, rpadj
to receive his load, which consisted of five bales of hay,
weighing in the aggregate over 1,400 pounds, which
was firmly bound to the pannier placed upon the animal's
hump. Upon tne utterance of command by the native
keeper, the huge animal rose without any apparent extra
effort to his feet, and walked off in a st:itely manner
along the wharf and through the city. We were in
formed that the same camel had 1,600 pounds placed
upon him. with which enormous weight he easily ro.-e.
The animals are all exceedingly tracts'.ble, and seem to
possess much affecton for any one who treats them
kindly, as example of which Mrs. W. informed us that
one of them, a pretty white one, which she had petted,
would alwaj-3 kiss her, when she was within kissing
distance, which fact we really thought proved the ani
mal to possess an excellent taste, as an affectionate
disposition. In their country the average load for a
full grown camel is eight hundred pounds, with which
they perform their long journeys over deserts, with but
little food or water. We doubt not that with the abun
dant forage found in all parts of Texas, and a full sup
ply of water general, the camel wiil improve in strength,
appearance, and be able to transport larger loads, at a
more rapid pace, than in bis native coaatry, GalvtUon
Ttzat) Jieut:
Important Hint in Washing Clothes.
The American Agriculturalist asserts that the
great secret of success of nine out of ten of the
washing fluids, mixture, and machines which have
been sold over the country for many years past,
U nor owing so much to the inherent qualities of
the article themselves as to the process of soaking,
which they invariably recommend. If people
Dursuinx the old fashioned system of washing will
simply take the precaution to throw all the clothing . ,
to be washed in water ll or 10 noura Deiore beginning
operations they will find half the labor of rubbing
saved in most cases. Water is of itself a great
solvent, even of the oily materials that collect up .n
clothing worn in contact with the body, but time
is required to effect the solution. Every one is
aware of the effect of keeping the hands or feet
moist for a few hours the entire external coating
of secretion is dissolved. The same effect 1
produced by soaking for a few hours clothes soiled
by the excretory matter of the skin.
mer trade : so our
FRIENDS
Will come forward and avail themselves of the rtn
opportunity of supplying their wants out of our splendiJ
stock of cloth, castor beaver, Hudson Bay Fur, Twoi
Cassimere and seal-skin Over-Sacks, Raglans m
Frocks; also, all grades of sattinet and cassimere Dull
ness Coats, at less prices than yon
PAY
At any other House in the State. Our advantngrrtf"
getting Goods and keeping up the stock are unrntialW
as is well known throughout the country, heme
deem it unnecessary to rehearse them, but will air
you that you will find it to
TOUR
Interest to call and examine our stock before buvinj
elsewhere.
You will also find at the Clothing Emporium qui"
an extensive stock of all qualities of Black and Futifj
cassimere Pants, Black Silk and Satin Vests, Fa 7
Velvet and cassimere do.; also a variety of VFWW
Valises, carpet Bags ; Boots and Shoes, nnfl man;
things too tedious to take an
ACCOUNT
of, that are always found in a Gents' Furnishing Hou
WK return our sincere thanks to our friends for their
kindness aud patronage
For 1858,
And we hope by attention to business and KcT,nKl
best and cheapest stock of clothing in the Sutt,
merit a continuance of the same for 1859.
Fallings, Springs A 0.
Jan. 10, 1839.
The wc of Dr. MtastetUr' Sloma
mmm r --. - 1.-1. . , ,, ,,. Hpunnct-S '
MM titers, iur vftprwi i .
Xtrkmftfh or anv other like affection, is second t"
: ,,.:,. ,ir nhrniiH To h nhle to State (
1 11 .1 111.. I V . -
!... . U llUIttorc" arc a CCrlAin CUT far dVSQtV1
lum 111c wiii n . , .
like diseases, is to the proprietors a source ol unaiio.'
pleasure. It removes all morbid matter from
stomach, purifies the Uooi, imparts renewed vitality '
the nervous system, giving it tnat tone ana ene;
is;.ensablc forthe restoration 01 neaun. 1 ne .
ous acknowledgments of its superior excellence
beneficent results, have assured the proprietors t.
cannot but prove a (rreat cure to the afflicted, and 1
part vitality to the thorough system.
For sale by E. NYE HUTCHISON k CO.,
I'harlotte, '
DM'
ontidenii
Feb. 8
Paor.
Wood's Haie Rkstortijie. This Restorat' .
for making the hair grow, stopping its falling out,
restoring gray to its original color, is becoming c .,
. . , . 11 . 1 , ......1 nnttrnmi arc rivini7 WAV ''
The steam mill of Wiley B. Horton, near Flor
ence, (la., was completely destroyed by the explos
ion ol its boiler on the i8th ult., and three men
were killed.
Statistics if Spiritualism. The Spiritual j
Register for 1859 estimates the number of spirit-'
ualifets in the United States at 1,283,000. The j
total number in the world is put down at 1,900,-1
. . .C.A
; 000. The Register estimates that there are l,uuu
i public speakers; 40,000 mediums, public and pri
vate; that 500 spiritual books and pamphlets have
I been printed, and it gives the names of six Week
! lies, three Semi-Weeklies, and four Monthlies de
j voted to the cause.
1 aii iiic murk nostrums are envinc '
it Three-fourths of the mixtures for restoring
beautifying tbe hair, do it more injury than g
They burn up destroys the life of its roots mate
hair fall off, and produce premature baldness.
Prof. Wood s Restorative may be relied upon as conn ing
nothing which can in any Banner be "d""0" .'
the hair. We adis gray beads, and heads gf
bald to get a bottte and trv it. Jfetc York Demoert
For sale by E. NYE HUTCHISON k CO.
. T.. ,!. nrccunl W
A VALUABLE MEDICINE. luimg f " j . .
less than six of our friends, who have ieen inuu -trv
Prof. De Grath's Electric Oil for rhumaiism. i ;t
sequent of having seen this preparation sdvertw
our columns, have called upon us to state tne re.
their experiments. These persons assure us thai
rheumatic pains hare been entirely cured by a ft
plications of De Grath's "Electric 0.1 "
Lmm,nd its use to all who are afflicted with any
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