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Wtsltxn jgrmotrat. CHARLOTTE, N. C. Excolrag4so about the Wheat Crop. A gentleman connected with the Land Department of the Illinois Central Railroad, whose position brings him in lrequcnt contact with the people alonsr the line of that thoroughfare, informs us that for the last week or two he has made inquiry ot every person he has met from the interior of the Statc as to the state of the growing crop of winter wheat, and almost invariably received the answer that the crop is in the best possible condition all along the lines of the Central Road, and that where a month ago it was supposed that much of the wheat had been "winter killed," farmers are now fully satisfied that their appreheusions were groundless. As far as present prospects are concerned, there is every reason to believe that Illinois will this year raise a full wheat crop. Chicago Journal. Suicide A man named John Hendrick, laboring under a fit of delirium tremens, threw himself into Broad River, in Cleaveland, on Tuesday night last, and his body was found on Thursday morning. Rutherford Enanirtr. The Great Galusha Mr Galusha Grow, member of Congress from Pennsylvania, awoke the other morning and found himself a great man, having received the imprimatur and endorsement of Grcely's Tribune, for defeating the Post Office Bill in the House of Representatives. The revolution was so great and sudden, from obscurity to greatness, that we doubt if the Honorable Galusha was not quite as much puzzled aLout his personal identity, as was the celebrated Jo. Nichol son, who, waking up from a fit of drunkenness and finding his horse gone, and himself alone with his cart, and being in some doubts as to who he was, w here he was, and what he was, came to the very sagacious conclusion that if he was Jo. Nicholson, he had lost a horse it he was not, he had found cart. This wonderful achievement of Galusha's it seems, gives, him the leadership of the Black Republicans in the next Congress, and will probably make him the Speaker of that distinguished body, which of course places him in the line of promotion to the White House. Jc-ru-sa-lem ! think of it! a man with such a name to be the President of these Cnited States! Galusha Grow ! the Great Galusha!!! Columbia Jiullttin. Early Vegetables. Green Peas were sold in this market, on Thursday last, 17th inst., from Noisett's farm, on the King-street road. Peas have previously this season been in our market from Florida and Cuba, but thetvj are the earliest of Carolina growth. Charleston Mercury. i m A Dreadfi l Death. A correspondent of the Asheville News says that B. S. Matlock, who resided some nine miles north of Franklin, Macon county, iu this State, went to that village on the 24th ult., on his way home from a trip to Cherokee. He left the village about an hour before sunset, is known to have called at a neighbor's house to get some money changed, and then, some hour in the night, to have gone on towards home. Not long after, at another house, four miles from the village, the women (the men were all absent) were alarmed by cries of "murder," "help," "have I any friends," Jk.c, but were afraid to go out. The cries were continued for some two hours, when with lighted torch some of the women went to where the cry came from, and B. S. Matlock was found in the ford of the branch, his horse gone, his hat off, his head bleeding, and himself unconscious as to how he was hurt. They took him to the house, and the doctor was called in the next mornimr; his kull was found to be dreadfully broken, and he poon died. The impression is general that he was murdered. North Carolina Better than Texas. A correspondent of the Petersburg Express writing to that paper from Oxford recently, says: Ex-Governor Bell of Texas, has recently purchased the very valuable and extensive plantation belonging to the late Thomas Miller, lying some seven miles west of Oxford. It is understood that he will remove to this county. He has sent some negroes already. It is rather unusual for a Western or Southern planter to purchase land in the old States. The plantation Gov. Bell has just bought is one of the best in this portion of North Carolina. A Father Kills his Son. .lames H. Bates killed his son John Bates, near Fulton, Tenn., on Monday night, March 7th. A dispute arose between the father and son about some cards, which a younger brother was playing with, the father saying he did not allow such in his house, when the young man left the house, followed by the father, who told him not to return or he would stick his knife in him. The son returned, having no idea his father would use the knife, when his father stabbed him iu the left breast, causing instant death. Fatal Accident. Mr Reuben Whitehead, overseer of Dr. K. H. Dicken, of this county, was killed on Thursday last by his horse running away with him in a buggy. 11c was thrown out of his bngy, and was dragged about two hundred and fifty yards, hung by the neck and his legs acro-ss the reins. He was aged about 25 years. Mr John Worrel was in the buggy at the time and was slightly hurt. Tarboro' Southerner. Indian Battles at the West. St. Louis, March 21. A despatch from Leavenworth, K. T., says a severe fight had taken place near Fort Arbuckle, between filly soldiers and fifty Wachita Indians, under Lt. Powell, and a large party of Camanehe Indians. Two of the latter were killed. Two soldiers were wounded. Another fight is reported between Lt. Stanley, with fifty troops, and the Camanches eight of the latter and one of the former being killed. It is stated that the Camanches muster upwards of 3000 warriors. Another battle was anticipated. The Largest Land sl it in the World. Suits are about to be commenced by the Cherokees, who were driven from Texas manv vears arro. for the lands granted to them by Mexico. These lands ; vminns th riehwit and the most Mk nnrtion of Eastern Texas. The Fort Smith (Ark.,) Times, of the latst date, says that the surviving Cherokees have employed able counsel to conduct the business for them. Washington Society. A Washington letter writer, in one of tlte New York papers, makes a seusible distinction, which some of the gossipping scribes forget, between the permanent and tran sient population ot Washington. He says : In Washington there are two distinct sets of people: the one set consists of those who are permanent residents, irrespective of any of the public officers; a sedate, sober, virtuous and Christian population, as is to be found in any city of the land. The other are transient population, on many of whom there is little restraint, and over whom there is of ten a slender dominion of principle. Most of the brawls and public disgraces are caused by this A w latter class. TRIAL The Superior Court for Orange county was in session in this place last week, Judge Caldwell presiding. On Thursday Obadiah Christmas-was put upon his trial for murder committed in Gran ville county in February, 1858, on the body of a negro slave belonging to Mr Thomas J. Taylor, of that county. The case was removed first to Per son county, and then to this county. The prinei- pal Witness on the part ot the prosecution was iir William Tilloteon; from whose testimony it ap- peared (hat he and Christmas had been drinking together the sight preceding the murder, and in the morning, first at Christuias's house and then at lillotsoii s, which was aooui a nine auu a ijuauci apart. Getting out of liij-aor they went to a store some three or tour miles off, and filled two jugs, drinking on their way back to Tillotson 's. After ! remaining a short time in the house, on their return to 1 illotaon's, one of the children of Tillotson told i him that a negro man was ndnig up the lane to- . . . ii.i. . in it wards the house. lillotsori went out, HHwwni uj Christmas, who seated himself uear the door. The negro, on coming up, asked Tillotson if he had seen any stray hogs. Tillotson replied that he had not; but he amid perhaps tell him where he could find some. Chrift.nas then, addressing the negro, said, 'Perhaps you want to steal some hogs, as jfaylor s Nathan stole my hogs." The negro replied, "I did not steal jour hogs, Master Oby, I only fed them." Christmas then asked, "Is that Nathan:'" The neuro replied "yes." Christmas then utter ing a profane exclamation, said. "I mean to shoot you. tad pulling out his pistol he iired at him, but missed him. The horse on which the negro sat wheeled partly round, when Christmas fired again, and the negro fell to the ground, the ball having penetrated his bead. Tillotson then said to Christmas, "Are you not sorry that you ever saw a pistol ?" The latter replied "yes I am." Christmas then declaring that he must carry away the body and throw it in the stream, got upon the horse, and persuaded Tillotson to aid him in getting it up before him. He then rode off to wards the stream distant a few hundred yards. Tillotson followed hiin a short space and then turn ed back. Christmas soon returned to the house; said he had not put the body in the stream, but had left it on a. knoll near to it. He then went to a looking-glass, said he had understood that when a man commits murder he turns pale; but that he had not changed color yet. He staid at Tillotson 's yet a short time, and then returned home. It appears that, on the night ensuing, he fled with his family into the State of Virginia, to the house of his mother, distant about ten miles, where he was arrested the next day. To these facts as stated by Tillotson there was no rebutting testimony offered; and the main de fense set up was a plea of insanity at the time, in duced by an excessive use of intoxicating liquor. The trial occupied the whole of Thursday and Friday, and was conducted with marked ability on both sides. The prisoner was defended by the Hon. William A. Graham, and Henry W. Miller, M. V. Ransom, and Joseph Turner, jr., Esqrs. The prosecution was conducted by the Solicitor Thos. Baffin, Esq., assisted by the Hon. Edwin G. Reade and Thomas B. Venable, Esq. His Honor the Judge committed the case to the jury, who on Saturday morning rendered their ver dict, finding the prisoner guilty of murder, and he was sentenced to be executed on Monday the Ud day of May. An appeal, however, was taken, and the ease will go up to the Supreme Court. Christmas is a young man about twenty-four years old, and it appears has been grossly intem perate for ninny years. Hillsboro Recorder. A Hillsborough correspondent of the Petersburg Express, speaking of the trial, says: "The main defence of the prisoner was insanity. One ground taken by the prisoner's counsel for a a T ill new trial is this that the Judge excluded evi- dence to show that a nuinberof the blood relations were insane, anu that it was hereditary in nisianu- There were other grounds w hich is unneces- sary to state. 'Ibis trial caused as much interest, and elicited as fine a display of ability and eloquence, as any that has taken place in the State for many years. The Judge declared, in opening his charge, that he had never heard abler arguments, and a fairer display of skill and eloquence, than had marked both the prosecution and the defence. "No North Carolinian," said he, "could have heard the argu ments without feeling proud of his State." ' A Clergyman Arrested for Counterfeit ing WHILE PrECHINO A FUNERAL SERMON. llev. Wm. Watson, the pastor of the Methodist church iu Glenwood, Iowa, was preaching a funeral sermon, where he was arrested by officers from an ad joining county for passing counterfeit money. The people in attendance at the funeral were so incensed at the officers that they thrust them from the house, and ihey concluded to retire until the obsequies wen concluded. The clergy man did not accompany the procession to the grave, and the officers arrested him. They previously searched his house, in the cellar of which thry found inks, presses, papers, rolling machines, and the entire apparatus for the manufacture of counterfeit bank bills. They also found about S1,0U0 in counterfeit bills. The Clergyman made a clean breast of the matter. He became connected with some counterfeiters about two years ago, and, as he had been in early life an engraver, he had been a very useful and hard working member of the gang. He has preached in Glenwood about three years. He is about forty years old, a man of family, and has been very generally esteemed and respected by his congregation and neighbors. He said he joined the counterfeiters to get money "to do good with." This explanation was not very satisfactory to his parishioners, however, and they discarded him at once. He must have been a nice minis ter. An examination of fts "study" showed that he was a' regular subscriber to the Life in Ronton, Venus Miscellany, and other flash papers, and the shelves of his book-ease were adorned with the yellow covered lives of numerous cele brated highwaymen, forgers, &c, &c. He was taken before a justice of the peace, and in default of neav' hail, Wi,s committed to the county jail to await his trial before the Court of Common Pleas. The incident created a the little town. great sensation in God's Protection to the Young Deer. An old Canadian hunter declares that the reason why the wild deer were not all killed when young, : (as they breed once a year and are always sur- rounded by other animals which prey upon them as dogs, wolves, bears, panthers, etc.,) is that "wo dog or other animal can smell the track of a doe or fawn, while the latter is too young to take care of itself !" He stated that he had often seen it de monstrated. He had taken his dogs over the '. ground when he had just seen them pass, and they would take uo notice of the track, and could not be induced to follow when taken to the spot, while , they would instantly discover the track of any deer not having young ones. This is but one proof of : the adaptation of. the natural laws to preserve life j when it most needs protection. i MURDER "WESTERN" DEM0CEAT, CHARLOTTE, RECEPTION OF GOVERNOR ELLIS. Our town was the scene of an unusual excite ment last evening, occasioned by the anticipated arrival of Governor Ellis, who visits Wilmington on business connected with the Cape Fear and Deep River Improvement, as representative of the State at the annual meeting of the stockholders iu that work, now in session. At an early hour our military companies, and a large number of citizens proceeded to the Wilming- ton and Weldon Railroad depot, and at about half: . I ' past seven o'clock the roar of cannon announced the arrival of the train and our distinguished guest, who was immediately taken in charge by the com mittee of reception and escorted by the military to Carolina Hotel, where a hearty welcome was ex tended to him in behalf of our citizens, by our townsman, A. M. Waddell, Esq. Mr Waddell's remarks were brief and appropriate to the occasion just what might be expected from the young and talented orator. Governor Ellis' reply was more at length; he acknowledged in befitting terms the unexpected and cordial greeting he had met with at the hands of the citizens of Wilmington; eulogised their patriotism and energy, and alluded to the vital importance to the State of that great work, the "Cape Fear and Deep River Improve ment." The Governor's speech was listened to at tentively by a vast crowd in the street and the sur rounding balconies, who by their applause repeat edly gave evidence of their appreciation of his re marks. The reception was a general one; party differences were forgotten in the endeavor to pay due respect to the Governor of the State. Wil mington Herald, 2'2d. N. C. ASYLUM FOR THE INSANE. The Directors of this institution held a meeting at the Asylum on Saturnay, the 19th inst., present, tiuuu a. .layior, oi .itw iiauovei, u. . j.woe, uj RMnfiwti v v;ii;.mo n ' .11. nJ A l ; rL , ri I V II 1 'I' rn..l I Lewis. K. P. Battle. M. A Bledsoe. W. H. Har rison and W. R. Cox, of Wake. A.M.Lewis, Esq , was called to the Chair in the absence of Dr. Chas. E. Johnson, the President of the Board, who was prevented by sickness from being present. We learn that the members of the Board ex amined the building and wards, and found them in good condition. Since the last meeting of the Board, in November, 1858, 2(5 patients have been admitted and 15 discharged. There are now in the institution 155 patients, 99 males and 50 females. We learn that the Executive Committee was di rected to take the initiatory steps towards erecting a wall around the buildings. Moses A. Bledsoe, W. R. Cox and W. II. Har rison, Esquires, were appointed the Executive Committee, to act in the absence of the Board. Ral. Standard. Desperate Fight with Runaway Nf.oros. Two fugitive slaves were captured in Indiana, some fifty miles from Louisville, Ky , last week, and taken to the jail of that city. They escaped from a South Carolina planter some months since They made a desperate resistance before they were secured, shooting one of the pursuers, and wound ing him so badly he will hardly recover. One of the negros was shot in the shoulder, and other wise injuried by blows. The Will of the late Wm. McKenna. A rood deal ot interest ononis tn tit rolw. m our community upon the subject of the late Hon. Wm. McKenna's will, whose death was announced in our paper last week. This arises from the fact of the considerable property left by the testator, the large amount of real estate he owned in this town and the sympathy felt for his kindred resid ing in this place, whom, it is said, he has cut off with the merest pittance, leaving the bulk oi his property to the Roman Catholic Church. The will has not been produced here yet, and until that is done, and the contents correctly ascertained, we forbear any comments that we might be disposed to make concerning its strange and most unnatural features. The will is said to be in Charleston, and a few days since an agent came on to get leave to prove it in that city, but the Ordinary here refused to grant permission and it will probably be admit ted to probate in common form at this place daring the present week. The property of the testator was all made in this District, and if the reports respecting the contents of the will be true, (and there seems to be scarcely a doubt of it,) Lancaster has been made to pay tiibute to the Church of Rome to the tune of about two hundred thousand dollars. Lancaster ( S. C.) Ledger. OrR Difficultif.s with Parac.uay. The Washington States thinks that, with regard to our difficulties with Paraguay, Lopez, the President, will, without much hesitation, yield to the demand for the ratification of the treaty formerly made with him, and tender an adequate apology and re paration for the affair with the United States Steamer Water Witch. Then there will remain no other pretext of quarrel but Consul Hopkins' claim to indemnity for an alleged depredation upon his property. This claim, the States says, is of doubtful validity, in principle, and undeniably ex travagant in amount and if Lopez proposes to submit it to arbitration, the executive ought to in struct Commissioner Bowlin to accept the offer. A Drunkard Eaten up by Rattlesnakes. The body of a vagrant Scotchman was found a few days since, on Flat Rock, near West Chazy, Clinton county. New York. Near the spot where the remains lay, is a large chasm or ledge of rocks, that has so long been known as the den ,f a great number of rattlesnakes, and from the trails leading between the corpse and rocks, it is evident that the unfortunate man was killed by the serpents. The flesh was literally picked from the bones. It is supposed that the poor fellow wandered to the spot, and falling down in a state of unconscious ness, became an easy prey to the reptiles. Remarkable DiscovERiES.-We have recently noticed subterranean discoveries in Ohio and Vir ginia, and now we find North Carolina revealing fossil deposits of an interesting kind. The Wil- mington Journal, of March od, says: We have now before us several specimens re cently dug up in Sampson county, near the Six Runs, by James King, Esq , while digging down for marl. One petrefaction is a plain, distinct tooth of some ferocious fish, that must have been very formidable. It looks like a speerhead, and might be taken for one but for its marks indicating its junction with the gum, and the distinction be tween the thin polished enamel and the coarser or more open surface of the tooth whore that is brok en off. It is about five inches long by four wide at the base. But the strangest thing is, that in the course of the same explorations, they have struck upon what appears to be the deck of a ves sel, perhaps a part of Noah's Ark. They have found already about forty feet of it evidently some sort of floating craft. One of the boards dug up was carved m i the fashion of an eagle's wing, or had an eaglcBg carved upon it. Up- on oeing exposed to MM 1 air, it crumbled down. We have some ot the fragments, which are more like lignite than anything we can think of. TF-E WAY THE YOUNG FOLKS SERVE THE OLD ONES. A Girl outwits a Widow and Marries her mothers Love. A few days since we mentioned the marriage of a fair haberdasher to a young man on one of the ferries during the absence of thfi mother of the frirl. and we now record another ceremony of nearly the same kind in MM O . 'M place. A middle aged but buxom widow, w congratulated herself for two years on her band s demise, had become enamored oi a ory goous t 1 Unit. , . . 1 t ........... ...... ii. ,li in hi r-i - C1CIK on r inn sirecii, auiiuaii yuuuji ciiuuu m w i her son, and had in some manner inculcated him I with the idea of being her second husband. He was certainly under her iufluence to a strange de gree and as fond of her as it she had been rosy eighteen. He visited the widow nearly every evening, and invariably went away more intoxi cated than before. Their marriage was fixed for the first of the fol lowing month, but in the meantime the daughter of the widow, who had been at a boarding school, returned. She was 20 years her mama's junior, and so pretty and engaging that the youth naturally transferred his subscription to the latter edition. Like Viola: "lie never told his love, but let concealment" serve to outwit the widow, and it did. So well was the new love affair managed, that the widow never suspected that the couple had been passion struck at sight, but believed that the heart of Mr Dry Goods was all her own. The nuptial day was de ferred, and another named, before that day came the widow had to visit Dayton, and on her return discovered to her amazement, rage and horror, that the clerk had run off with Mary and been united as she lacked two weeks of her legal age by a city magistrate on one of the Kentucky ferries. The widow thought of poisoning the pair at first, JLlll . , , , j- .- ... c .,j hut at last solaced herself over a d.sh of osters and a bottle of cherry bounce, and made no attempt to interfere with Mary and her connubial partner, who had begun housekeeping, and are as comforta ble as any married couple possibly can be. Cin cinnati Enquirer. . m The Keysville Connection Secured. We have the great satisfaction of announcing that, at the meeting at Clarksville on Tuesday, the Keys ville connection was secured by a triumphant vote. No event lias occurred since the accomplishment of the Danville Railroad, of such transeendant im portance to the interests of this city. To show the value of the advantages thus secured, we re peat what we have before said, that the construc tion of the 27 miles of Railroad between Clarks ville and Keysville, gives Richmond a railroad com munication with the richest and most fertile por tion of this State, and with the North Carolina Railroads, and with the heart and most productive part of that State. The town of Clarksville is situ ated in Mecklenburg county, Virginia, on the Roanoke river, in the heart of the celebrated Roan oke Valley. It is 27 miles from Keysville, which is about 70 miles from Richmond, on the Danville Railroad. The Roanoke Valley railroad is built and in operation from Clarksville to Ridgeway, North Carolina, (a distance of 22 miles,) where it connects with the Raleigh and Gaston railroad; and the Raleigh and Gaston railroad connects at Ral eigh with the Central railroad of North Carolina, which traverses a greater portion of Western North Carolina, passing via Greensboro, Salisbury and Charlotte, flourishing towns of the North t;tatc. The decision of the meeting at Clarksville thus places Richmond in communication with these great railroads, and opens to our community com munication with a vast and fertile region. Hence forth the course of Richmond is upward and on wai d. Rich m on d Dispatch . Incendiarism. We learn that on Saturday evening last the gin-house, stables and several other outhouses belonging to James Covington, in this county, were totally dcstroTed by fire. Loss supposed to be about 3000. It is thought to be the work of an incendiary, as none of Mr. C.'s family were nearer than a mile of the place at the time the fire was discovered. Wadesboro Argus, 11th inst. Snow Storms. There was a snow storm in the region of Cincinnati, on the 18th inst, which it is feared lias de:-troyed all the fruit. The Grand Junction (Tenn.) Quidnunc of Saturday last says: We had a real white-robed, bypeiborean snow srorm at Grand Junction yes terd ay morning. rl hink of that! A snow storm i in the sunny South on the 18th March. ' . -l Husband valued at ten thousand dollars. Miss Sarah Ann Ellis, of the ripe age of 23 years, instituted suit against Benjamin H. Long, in the Circuit Court, sitting at Buffalo, N. Y., before Judge Marvin, for 810,000, as compensation for the loss of said Benjamin's services as husband. The plaintiff" is a resident of Westmoreland, Oncda county, and rather prepossessing. The defendant is a lawyer, resident at Tonawanda, and lately married to a young widow, late a teacher in a public school. The complainant alleged a contract of marriage with the defendjint dated back to 1854. Numerous letters, written during 1854 and 1855 were read to the great glee of the audience. The defendant claimed that the engagement was conditional. The jury brought in a verdict of 83,750. T,mnie imTad hus- ! Singular Insanity of Husband and Wife. The P eoria Transcript chronicles a singular case of insanity of a husband and wife named Maurice, residing in Logan township, Peoria county, Illinois, who became deranged a few days since, and both at nearly the same time. They are the parents ot five children, and it would seem as if a religious phrensy had seized them, for they were making preparations to kill their youngest child, and offer it, as they said, "for a sacrifice," when the neigh bors interfered and took their child from them. The unfortunate couple have been placed in an insane asylum. Atlantic Mutual Fire and Marine INSURANCE COMPANY. CAROLINA CITY, X. C. Incorporated by an Act of the '.-ogislaturc of North Carolina. This Company being duly orgauized, is now prepared to receive applications for insurance upon Buildings, Merchandise, Furniture, Mills, Manufactories, Ships and their Cargoes, and most kinds of property, at remunerative rates of premium. It is aimed in the organization of this Company, to make a safe medium for Indcmnitj- and Protection to the assured in case of loss. An honorable and upright course of dealing, and a faithful fulfillment of its con tracts, will at all times characterbj the business of the Com pany. Applications for insurance ma be made at the office of the company, ox to its authorized Agents. DIRECTORS: Jcin A Parrott. Levi T Oglcsby, W B Grant, David S Jones. Geo V Dill, Col Thos J Blakelv, Luke Blacknian, Wm S Long, David W Bell, A B Chap in, Sanil Lcffers. Joel H Davis. D A Hargett, E Mallett. OFFICERS: John A Parrott, President, Levi T Oglesby, Vice PresMent, W S Long, Treasurer, E A Thompson, Attorney, A B Chapin, Secretary. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. W B Grant. W S Long. David W Bell. ' g' March 22. 1859. Cm 1ST. C. WAR. War we suppose is about to break out in the right place, (says the Charleston Mercury,) not between the United States and Mexico, or Spain or any of the mis erable South American republics or rotten despotisms but between Sardinia and Austria first, and then with France to support Sardinia. Nothing can prevent such a result but the voluntary humiliation of Austria. At the conference at Paris, the Sardinian Minister com plained of the large military forces Austria kpt on her frontiers, compelling on her part a burdensome and op pressive military, to meet the dangers Austria thus forced upon her. France and England gave counte nance to the complaint of Sardinia. Sardinia at length seems determined to bring these dangers to a practical termination, and either to expel them from her frontiers or to submit finally to their necessityand control. Aus tria, so far from diminishing her military forcei in Italy, has lgely increased them; and she has now, it appears to us, but one alternative to submit to the re quisitions of Sardinia, and withdraw her formidable forces from Italy, or to take war. It is not at all pro bable, after continued persistency in keeping up her large army in Italy, that she will yield to the demands ot Sardinia, l he hmperor ot Austria is a young man with no ordinary ability, and of great pride. H will fight, and Victor Emanuel wants him to fight, nd so does Napoleon Third. The fit Napoleon comwenced his brilliant military career in Italy against AuWria. Why may not the third Napoleon do the same? It is im possible that the general condition of the powers of Europe can be better disposed for France. The people of England will not allow their Government, if it was disposed, to take part with Austria against Sardinia, and assert an oppressive military government against the best sovereign and the only free government in Italy. Prussia is the rival of Austria in the desired predominance in Germany, and would have no objec tion to see Austria humbled and shorn of power, llussia remembers with bitterness how she saved Austria from Hungary, and how, in return, Austria ungratefully left her alone to battle with England and France in the Crimea. Alexander will look with cold indifference, If not with satisfaction, should Fiance dictate another treaty of Vienna. France will not fight for herself. She will fight against a dangerous and revolutionary tyranny for the independence of Italy. Whatever the future may develope f the ambition of Napoleon, in this Italian quarrel France can thus occupy the highest ground which can govern the counsels of a great nation. In less than twelve months Austria will most probably be beyond the Tyrol. But what will be the effect of this war on the Cnited States ? We opine it will be beneficial every way. Austria has no commerce to raise any collision with France or Sardinia and the United States on the seas. The cotton spun in Austria and Sardinia will be spun in Great Britain or the United States. Breadstuff's will rise in price. The capital in Europe will run into gunpowder, and leave manj- vast and premature ei.t?r prises in the United States to wait the legitimate period for their consumation. All wars in Europe benefit the United States. Rich Minks. During the past week Professor Phillips, Geologist from England, examined some of our Guilford mines and reports them very rich, superior, we understand, to the mines of Cali fornia. Greensboro' Times. Militia Force of the United States. The Asmy Kegistor for 1858 numbers the Militia at 2.704,454. Of these 54,.'i7b' are Commissioned Officers. North Carolina, (latest report in 1845) furnishes 79,488; of these 4,207 are Commissioned Officers. iay. Observer. Deceased. Hon. William T. Haskell, of Ten nessee, distinguished as a brilliant orator, and brave officer in the 31exican war, died in the lunatic asy lum at Hopkinsville, Ky., last Sunday. He was formerly a member of Congress, and was attacked with insanity a year or so ago from intemperance. A Father-in-Law worth Having. Con cerning the recent marriage of the eldest son of the Baron Jas. de Kothschild, it is reported that on the day of the marriage, the Baron presented to the bride a small pocket book. On the joung lady opening it, she found an inscription of rente of oU,0U0 francs, (10,000 dollars.) "That sum," said the Baron, "is quite independent of the al lowance which your husband will give you each year for your toilette and private expenses. This money will serve for your charities, fancies, or any use vou choose to make of it. A SURE CURE The Oxy"en;ited Bitters FOR DYSPEPSIA. contain nothing which can in. toxicate; and the medicine has no similarity whatever to the various alcoholic mixtures disguised as "Bitters," being pure ly a medicinal compound, in which are combined the most valuable reuxd a! agents, and a peculiar oxygenated properly, hitherto unknown, bul h ghly efficacious in all complaints arising from weakness and derangement, or prostration oi the stomach and system tienerally. It is a mild and agree able tonic, removing all disagreeahle symptoms, and assisiing nature in her efforts to restore the impaired powers of the system. Sein VV. Fowle & Co., Boston, Proprietors. Sold by their agent - everywhere. For sale in Charlotte by E. NYE HUTCHISON & CO March -29, 1859. CHILLS AND FEVER! CHILLS AND FEVER ! 1 One of the greatest remedies that has ever been laid be fore the public, for Fever and Ague, and which have received the highest encomiums from the press and the people, is Dk. J. Hostetteu's celebrated BITTERS. Who would endure the tortures arising from this terri ble disease, when it can be so easily cured? Who would endure sleepless nights, burning fevers and icy chills alternately, when a remedy can be obtained for a mere trifle? And yet how many families linger out a painful existence under this deadly blight, and do no thing but gulp down quinine, until it becomes as com mon as their daily meals, and yet they are not relieved. None but the foolish and weak would hesitate to pro cure these valuable Bitters, and save themselves intense agony. Sold by Druggists and dealers generally. Sold in Charlotte by Dr. E. Nye Hutchison & Co. March 1, 1859. Another yankee trick That trill Pay. CHILDREN'S SHOES with Metallic tips, March 15, 1859. AT BOONE'S. Fine A few cases of Oakford's best at BOONE'S. Gents' Fine And OXFORD TIES at Dress SHOES, J B F BOONE'S. Leather! Leather!! Hemlock and Oak SOLE LEATHER, Harness and Uppi-r Leath'-r, French Calf Skins, Lining and Binding Skins of every description, Charlott.-, March 15. AT BOONE'S. Tanner's Tools Of very description at BOONE'S Boot & Shoe Store. SPfer AH persons indebted to ns for the last Quarter need not expect to buy Goods from us any loneer on credit. e intend to do a three month business; therefore if you are indebted to us for a longer period, call and pay, for on the first day of April your credit will stop. We positively intend to enforce the above even with our very best friends, and hope no offence will be taken. All Accounts due for last year that are not paid by the 1st of April, will be handed out for collection. R. M. OATES k CO. March 15. 1859 3t LITTLE WOMEN. In a little precious stone, what splendor meets the er In a little lump of sugar how much of sweetuew IU ! So in a little woman love grows and multiplies You recollect the proverb says, "A word unto the witx A pepper-corn is very small, but seasons every dinntr More than all other condiment, although ;tis sprinkled thinner; Just so a little woman is, if loivill let yon win htr .... . i . UUm i i ... ' i nere s not a joy in an lue-roi all thePorld you will not t4 within her. As within the rose you find the richest dyes, And in a little grain of gold much price and value ties As from a little balsam much odor doth arise, ' So in a little woman there's a taste of Paradise. The Skylark and the Nightingale, though small tni light of wing, Yet warble sweeter in the grove than all the birds tht sing; And so a little woman, though a very little thing, Is sweeter far than sugar, or flowers that bloom in Spring. But stop; if a little lump of sugar's sweet and that I don't deny If in a little grain of gold much price and value lie If little women fill rrn eye and draw love from the skip. Why then, if all were larger, yo'u see, they'd just fili both your eyes! Quite a variety for Gents, Boys, Youths, and children March 15th. AT BOONE S. ' JAS. T. JUYJS, ATTORNEY AT LAW, CHARLOTTE, N. C, Will practice in the Courts of Mecklenburg and th adjoining counties. f$!&- The collection of claims promptly attended to March 14, 1859 y NOTICE. HE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders in the CHARLOTTE MCTCAL F1RK INSCRANl't T COMPAN Y, will be held in the Office of the Company at 11 o'clock, A. M., on TUESDAY, 12th APRIL next. An election of Seven Directors will then be held. M. B. TAYLOR, Pres t. E. Nye Hi-rcnisox, Sec'y. March 8, 18511. Ini D. B. RE A, ATTORNEY AT LAW. CHARLOTTE, N. C., Will give prompt attention to all business entrusted to his Professional care. Office opposite Keuti's Hotel March 14, 1859 y TAKE HKWMJI. All persons are hereby forbidden from trespnssing on our Lands, situated on the Catawba River, with guns, dogs, nets, fishing apparatus, or otherwise, on pain of being prosecuted by us for the penalty given by law. THOMAS R. TATE. JOHN H. CALDWELL. March 15th, 1839 52-tJt NOTICE. PERSONS subject to pay a POLL TAX to ALL th the State of North Carolina, who resided within the limits of the town of Charlotte on the First day of February, 1859, or who bad been principally employed in any profession or vocation in said town for three months or more immediately preceding the said First day of February, and all persons who owned or were possessed of Taxable Property within said town on the first day of Febtuary, are hereby notified to give in to the Town Clerk, before the LAST day of March, 1850, a List of their said Polls and Taxable Properti. The said list shall state the number and local situation of the Lots or parts of Lots given in, with the value of which they are assessed for taxation by the State; the number of white taxable Polls, of taxable Slaves, and of Free Negroes, residing, on the first of February, on the lands of persons giving in said lists. Call at the Branch Bank of the State from 10 a.m. till 5 p. m. T. W. DEWEY, Town Clerk. March 8, 1850. 4t JVEOROJUS WAIVrEIT. WANT to buy NEGRO BOYS A GIRLS from 1J to 18 years old, for which the highest price in cash will be paid. SAM'L A. HARRIS. Jan. 25, 1859. tf TOW ORDINANCE. ORDERED by the Board of Conrniissioners of the Town of Charlotte, that the law of the State prohibit ing the buying of Poultry from Negroes, or the buying by a Negro, without a written permit from his mas ter, be enforced ngiinst all persons violating the same: and that the Town Clerk give public notice of this Ordinance in the newspapers of Charlotte. TIIOS. W. DEWEY, Town Clerk. March 7, 1859 MAGIC OIL! This valuable Discovery is now for sale in this place; and those who suffer with Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Headache. Toothache, Lame back, Pain iu the side, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts, Burns, Sore Throat, &c, would not suffer with the pain one hour if they knew with what rapidity the Magic Oil cures pain. Be sure Bnd ask for Pratt & Butcher's Magic Oil; see signature on the wrapper. This is the only article that will pene trate and act upon the seat of the disease. Principal Office, 149 Noith Eighth street, Philadelphia, aud for sale by E. NYE HUTCHISON k CO., Charlotte, N. C. March 8, 1859. 3m-pd State of North Carolina, Gaston county. Superior Court of Law Fall Term, 1859. Samuel McAlilly vs. Albert F. Neagle. Original Attachment. In this case it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that Albert F. Neagle is a non-resident of this Stale, it i or dered by the Court that publication he made in the WeUtt Democrat published in the town ol Chat lone, for nix succes sive weeks, commanding the d tenaant. Alfred F Nek'le. I appear at the next Term ot said Com t to be held lor the out- f t i - ..I I 'n..t. ... ... .1 " ' 1 It .i . U Vf . . . y in i uici"u;i House m iauus, on me mi"" day after the fourth Monday in February A I) 1859, to w swer the plaintiff's complaint, or judgment will be entered cording to attachment on the defendant's inierest in uV lands, &c. Witness, J. G. Lewis, Clerk of our said Court at office Dallas, the 9th Monday after the 4th Mond.iy in August, W Pradvfb 51-Gt J. G. LEWIS, ClcnV State of North Carolina, Gaston count)'' Superior Court of Law Fall Term, 1859. Wtlliam Sloan rs. C.J. Miller. Original Attachment. In this case it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court ihS C. J. Mille- Is a non-resident ol this State; it is oidered If the Court that publication be made iu the Western Demoerst published in the town of Charlotte, for six successive wttks, commanding the defendant, C J Miller, to appear a' the n' I erm of our aa:d Court to be held for the c-Mimy f Us"; at the Coutt House in Dallas, on the lumh Monday slier ib fourth Monday in F binary A D 1859. to answer the pi" tiff's complaint, or judument will be entered accoiding i: tachmct on the defendant's interest in the negro boy i'"" Jack, Ac. Witnpi. J G T.owia flr.rL ,,r .:.! fv.,,r, t offirr in Dallas, the Dili Monday after the 4th Monday in August 183- Pr adv $f, 51-Gt State of & Carolina, Mecklenburg Ci. Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions Jan'y Term, l9- William McCombs vs. Aorelius Helton. Original Attachment Lew on Land- It appearing to the aatisfartion ot the Court thai the defen dant, Aurehus Helton, isnoia resident of this State, i" therefore ordered that publication be made in he,W'efJf? Demoeiat, a newspaper published iu the torn ol ChsiW" for six successive weeks, noiilyine said defendant to be w appear at the next Term of this Court to be held for the co" ty f Mecklenburg at the Court House in Charlotte, on W 4th Monday ol April nei, then and there to plead. a"wj w demur, otherwise the land levied on will be condemn the satisfaction of ihc plaintiff's debr. , Witness, Wm. K. Reid, Cletkofour said Court the 4th Monday of January, 1859, and the 83d year of A1' ican Independence. . Pr. adv. 0T 51-6t W. K. REID, Cleri.
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