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ir WttUxn 33rmncrat. CHARLOTTE, N. C For the Western Democrat. Mr Editor: The following article was written by Christopher Houston, of Iredell county, in the latter part of the seventeenth century; and was re cently found in an old family desk belonging to one of his children : HULES FOB A YOUKG FEMALE. 1. Cultivate religion in your heart, by prayer, reading the Scriptures, seeking the society of the pious, and by a regular attendance on the public worship and ordinances of the Church of Cod. Beware of an intimacy with (more especially I beg of you never to consider as a friend) any one who treats our holy religion with ridicule or levity; a continued acquaintance with such is justly deemed disgraceful to a female. 2. Never forget that golden precept, " Do unto others as you would that others should do unto you." You will at once perceive that under this head are to be classed the forbearance of speaking, singularity of dress, appearance, &c. Before you venture any remark on others, always take time to reflect how you would like the same remark to be made upon yourself. 8. When you can conscientiously speak well of a person, take pleasure in doing it; but touch gen tly his foibles, or rather forget he has any. 4. Do not make your own inclination the only rule of your conduct. Endeavor to conform to, and consult, as far as you can, the wishes of those whom you believe to be your friends; especially if neither your conscience nor judgment oppose them. Obstinacy is always hateful; but particularly so in a young person. 5. Never speak while under the influence of passion; for then you will talk nonsense, or regret what you have said. 6. Never be angry with those who address you contrary to your inclination, or tell you of your faults. Be grateful to them they will often prove your be.t friends. 7. Never mention, as a reflection upon others, unpleasant circumstances that have occurred in their family 'tis mean 'tis pitiful. 8. Whatever request you may think proper to refuse, let it be always done with gentleness and a due regard to the feelings of those who make it. 9. Cultivate a cheerful and a contented dispo sition. When you feel unhappy, compare your situation with those around you who do not enjoy equal comforts. You will by this means learn how to be grateful. 10. Proper attention to dress ought not to be omitted; but avoid talking or thinking too much upon that subject: reuiember it is the appendage of sin. 11. Remember that the object of speech is to convey idea intelligibly; before therefore you be gin to speak be cautious that you have some idea to convey, and take care that by too rapid a pronunciation it be not rendered unintelligible. Never begin the relation ot any circumstance un less you can finish it; as the contrary must denote want of reflection or intellect. 12. Never be the first to laugh at what yourself have said, lest it should happen that you laugh alone. 13. Avoid contradiction it is the bane of friend ly intercourse; deliver your opinions freely, to gether with the reasons by which they are sup ported; if these fail to convince, let the subject on your part be dismissed. 14. Never treat your seniors with the finiilarity used towards those who are equal to you in age; although they may permit it, they cannot but think that you are intruding. 15. Never impart to any one what has been con fidently committed to your charge it is like dis posing of another person's property. 16. Let your demeanor towards servants be gen erally gentle or kind; but avoid equally familiarity nd arrogance. 17. Nightly forbear to close thine eyes to rest. Till thou hast questioned well thy conscious breast: What sacred duty thou hast left undone, What act committed which thou oughtst to -linn, And as fair truth or error makes the deed. Let sweet applause or sharp reproof succeed: So shall thy steps, while this great rule is thine, Undevious tread in virtue's paths divine. SCATHING REBUKE. In the debate upon the Cuba question, Mr Se ward characterized it as "the miserable, pitiful, false, fabulous pretended issue which the President of the Cnited States has forced upon us." Mr Toombs replied to the scurrilous assault as follows : "But the Senator from New York is extremely valorous. I tell him that he has one valor that 1 never want to have. I never expect to stand in this body and say the gentleman occupying the Chief Magistracy of this country has uttered senti ments false, fabulous, and pretended. This charge is brought against the President of the United States. For forty years he has served his country. For forty years he has had the confidence of one nf the largest States of this Commonwealth. For forty years he has held the relation of a gentleman here. For foity years he has been ready to defend his personal honor as a gentleman, wherever it was assailed. He has held himself responsible everywhere, in this body and elsewhere, to main tain his personal honor wherever it was assailed; and it is courageous inagentlcman who is not ready to defend his honor anywhere, to assail the Chief Magistrate of the country with language that he dare not apply to a gentleman in a position to make him responsible; that he dare not apply to me. That is the point. Sir, I call the attention of the country to it. I say his position forbids the Presi dent from replying to it. His position as Presi dent and Chief Magistrate of this country throws him out of the way of that defence of his personal honor which becomes every gentleman here. Even if I believed it, as a man of honor, with reference to his position as Chief Magistrate of my country, I think no Senator should use such language. It is unbecoming the Senate. I say it is the language which no Senator responsible for what he says, would utter; whilst but few men, connected as I am, even nominally if you please, with the Democratic party, find fewer causes of agreement than I do with the Chief Magistrate; yet I feel it my duty to repel this charge. Sir, I repel it as an American Senator. I My it is a slander, and that he has uttered in the Senate what he cannot maintain as a gentle man." Catchino Rats. Mr. Isham Cox, merchant of Chatham county, has related to us his experience in ridding himself of these vermin, which had become so numerous about his barn as to be utterly intolerable. He took a common dry goods box, bored a hole in one end of it, over which he fastened a moveable cap. He placed in tho box at night about a peck of corn, and after leaving it for an hour or two, crept up softly and drew the eap over the hole. At one time he caught 19, at another 28, at another 38, and at another 64. These were the largest numbers. He caught at other times 5, 6, 7,8, to. The result is a great diminution of the pegt. Fayetlcville Observer. THE REVOLUTION IN CHILI. Shocking Outrages. A correspondent of the Philadelphia Pennsylvanian, writing from Valparaiso, i'ives some interesting particulars of the progress ol the revolutionary outbreak in mm. Oa the 3d of January a battle was fought at Con ception, resulting in the success of the government troops, after about 50U had been killed and wounded on both eides. Two other battles subsequently took place, in one of which (at San Felippe) 600 were j killed and wounded. Of this engagement the writer remarks: It is said that the officer in command of the Government troops, in order to excite his men, stated to them that if victorious they would be granted three hours to plunder and do just as they j pleased with persons and things within their reach. ! As soon as the euemy was driven from the city the work of plunder and outrage commenced. All the business houses, stores and private residences were forcibly entered and robbed. Not only were the dwellings of respectable citizens robbed and damaged, out the female inmates were insulted, and, in some instances, brutally outraged. The nunnery doors were forced open, and deeds of the , most revolting and disgraceful character perpe trated. At Caldero a 32-pound shot, fired from a Gov- i eminent war steamer, passed through the house of the United States Vice Consul, greatly damaging the house and furniture. Thk Umvkrsity. We learn from the Cata logue just published, that there arc here this year, 450 matriculates a larger number than last year. Of these, 03 are Seniors; 103 Juniors; 110 Sopho mores; 05 Freshmen; 46 Partial Course Students; 23 L;iw Students; 76 Scientific Students. There are 27 from this State, from Tennessee 50; Louis iana, 2S; Mississippi, 26; Alabama, 21; South Caro lina, 15; Texas, 15; Georgia, 14; Virginia, 8; Ken tucky, 4; Florida, 4; Arkansas, 2; Iowa, 1; New York, 1. Chapel ll'dl Gazette. Mr Bichanan Coming to North Carolina. It is now we believe a fixed fact that Mr Buchanan, and probably members of his cabinet, propose visiting North Carolina in June to be present at the commencement at Chapel Hill. The Warrenton News speaking of the President's contemplated visit to the Old North State, says: We learn from a gentleman recently from Washington City, that Mr Buchanan will certainly be present at Chapel Hill Commencement. It is also stated, that on his way thither, he will be the jruest of the Hon. Weldon N. Edwards. This CI was to be expected, as these venerable statesmen have been for many years warm personal and j political friends. In the hospitable mansion of; Mr Howards, the President will meet with a true North Carolina reception, from one of her most gifted and honored sons. And not there only, but throughout the State; for all parties will undoubtedly, unite in paying to the illustrious Chief of the Republic, that homage which his talents, character, and long and eminent public services deserve from a grateful people. In Raleigh, Mr Buchanan -w ill be the guest, it is said, of Gov. Ellis. Man Shot in Johnston. We learn that on Tuesday night last Mr. Eldridgc Creech, while returning from Court, and when about six miles west of Smithfield, was shot in the face by a man as is supposed of the name of W. H. Kennedy. Mr. Creech was riding in a buggy with R. W. Stevens, Esq., and it is supposed that Mr. Creech was shot through mistake, as Mr. Stevens had been called upon during the week to srive testimo ny against Kennedy, and had been threatened by the iatter. His intention, it is thought, was to shoot Stevens. Kennedy was arrested, and the facts, which were altogether circumstantial, weie brought out in an examination before Justices. llaleijh Standard. Si irioK. A correspondent informs us that a respectable and influential citizen of Olin, Iredell county, Ringwood Li aster, committed suicide by taking stryc hnine, on the 26th of last month. No cause is assigned for the act. Rat. Standard. Old Times. Turning over the pages of the Rev. Colin Melver's "North Carolina Register for 1823," we were abundantly tempted to indulge the j opensity natural to such as have passed the meridian of life, to turn back the thoughts to the period of youth, and to recall the forms and faces of those who were then prominent. In this county there were but six resident practising Attorneys in 1822, viz: Thomas Davis, John I. Toomer, Louis D. Henry, Robert Strange, John D. Bee lea and Thee. C. Hooper. Not one of these is now living; but in their stead we have now fourteen. The counties of Craven and Wake had probably the most distinguished array of talents at their liars. The former had Wm. Gaston, John Stanly, Wright C. Stanly, Isaac Croom, Richard I). Spaight, Edward Graham, Francis L. Hawks, John 11. Bryan, Vine Allen, Hardy B. Croom, and George S. Atmore. Of these, only Isaac Croom (retired from the Bar and removed to Ala bama.) F. L. Hawks, J. II. Bryan and G. S. Atmore, survive. Wake had Henry Seawell, Moses Moidecd, Thos P. Devcieux, Charles Manly, Jas. F. Taylor, Anthony G. Glynn, John S. Ellis, John W. Young, W. II. Haywood, Jr., Daniel L. Barringer, and John I. Delacy Of these, only Messrs. Devereux and Manly survive. Fourteen counties in the State, out of 63, had then no resident practising Attorney, though we suppose there is not one county now without so indispensable a citizen. There were but 170 Lawyers in the State in 1822. Now we suppose there are 000. The State was then better provided with Phy sicians, there having been 272 in all. Of the 9 in Fayctteville, only one is living, and he, (Dr. Degraflenreidt,) has long been in Georgia. They were, Drs. B. Robinson, H. Robinsou, Edward McKay, Jauics Moffatt, Wm. Moflitt, E. Deraf fenreidt, Goodorum Davis, Keuueth Clark, Thos. N. Cameron. Of the twelve Municipal officers of Fayetteville in 1822, only one is now living, and he (C. P. Mallett, Emj.) removed to Chapel Hill. They were, Dr. B, Robinson, Magistrate of Police; Gil bert Eccles, Chas. P. Mallett, Jas. Townes, John M. Dobbin, Jas. Mclntyre, John Matthews, and John Kelly, Commissioners. John Matthews, Town Treasurer; Duncan Mcltac, Town Clerk; John Kennedy, Town Constable; Jacob Levy and John Mclver, Auctioneers. In 1822 there were 305 Post Offices in the State. By the latest list we have published, in 1851, there are 825. Fayettecdle Observer. Sad Calamity. We regret to learn that on the 19th ultimo, says the Lexington (S. C.) Flag, that Mr J, Johnston of this District met with a sad misfortune, caused by the burning of his dwelling together with his helpless infant. Mr Johnston was absent from the house at the time the fire was discovered, and Mrs. Johnston being in the kitchen attending to some domestic affairs, had left her babe in the house. W hen Mr Johnston discovered the fire he was on the spot as soon as j possible, but too late to save his little one or any of his household property. WESTERN DEMOCRAT, CHAELOTTE, INDIAN DEPREDATIONS IN TEXAS. .Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch. Belton, Texas, March 21, 1850. Our town was thrown into great excitement last Thursday, by the news that the Indians had killed three men and one woman, and carried off two children, within twelve miles of Belton; they were however so closely pursued that they dropped the children. They carried off a number of fine horses, and kill ed several. Friday night an express came to Bel ton, stating that the woods were full of Indians, in rear of the pursuers of those who committed the murder and stolen the little children, and call ing for more help. The news spread like wild fire, and long before day, more than one hundred men had collected at 'Squire Robert's, near where the Indians were believed to be some had shot guns, some with Colt's revolvers and others with all sorts of rifles, from Sharpe's to the old long fliut, and one young man. lately from the "State," was seen with one of Allen's old paper boxes in his pocket, but he agreed to stand treat if the boys would say nothing about it. As soon as it was day light, the whole country was searched for twelve miles, but not an Indian could be found. A gentleman returned on Saturday, whose horse gave out on the way, and reports that when he left the company in pursuit, they were on trail, and from every sign, they could not be more than two hours behind the In dians, though they were hard to trail, as the land is very dry. They are all well mounted. Such horses as get weak on their way they shoot. They shoot a horse just back of the ribs, and the arrow ranges forward to the heart. They shoot the ar row with such force that it goes its whole length into a horse. Their arrows are two feet four inch es long, and pointed with fine steel. We expect pretty hot times with tLe Indians this spring and summer. Last Christmas a number of the most prominent citizens of Parker and Palo Pinto counties, killed a party of thieving reserve Indians, and Judge Battle issued a warrant for their arrest, and or dered Captain Ford to execute it, which he posi tively refused to do; and for that, Governor Run nels has ordered him to disband his company, which he also refused to do. It is generally believed that it is the reserve In dians, leagued with the Camanches, wdio are mur dering our citizens and stealing their property. They are allowed to rove about at will. There will be a large meeting at Gatesvil'.e and several other places, to-day, to see what is to be done with the reserve near here. The citizens have de termined not to summit loncer to such outrages by them. If the government does not remove them, the citizens will. A sufficieat number of men are already enrolled to remove them forcibly if it cannot be done otherwise. Sad Accident. We learn that an "Organ Grinder," who has been about Goldsboro for a few days past, was killed on the Railroad, on Monday night, about 9 o'clock. He was walking on the trestle work, which crosses Black Creek about 17 miles north of this place; and was not seen by the Engineer till the Engine was within about 15 to 20 yards of him; too late to check ti e progress of the train, which passed over him. The train was stopped about C00 yards from the place of the fatal accident, returned, taking the man on board. His head was broken to pieces, but his body did not appear to be mangled. The sum of 225 91 chiefly in gold, was found on the body of the unfortunate stranger. Goldsboro Tribune. Ludicrous Attempt to Murder a Husband. The following story is the talk of a village in Halifax; N. S. It appears that a certain woman felt that her spouse was an incumbrance, and applied to the druggist of the village for six penny worth of arsenic. He very properly refused, and informed her husband, at the same time inquiring of him for what purpose his wife could require of it. The husband told the druggist that if she applied again he must sell her some harmless article in lieu of the arsenic, and they would see what her objects were. She did apply again, and the wary apothecary delivered her some carbonate of soda, telling her husband of what had occurred. When he went home he found a meat pie prepared for dinner; he pretended at first want of appetite, aiid invited her to help herself. She refused, and at last he ate a quantity of the pie. In a little while he professed himself unwell, then feigned thirst, then alarming sickness, and finally death. The treacherous woman manifested jjreat concern during these proceedings, but the instant death appeared to her to have occurred, she passed a rope through the chamber floor, and knit it to her husband's neck, in order that when the neighbors were called in he might appear to have hanged himself. She then ran up stairs to draw up and fix the rope. The instant she had disappeared, the dead man revived, released himself of the rope, and passed it round the leg of the table, and the woman hung that useful and domestic article instead of the other one, the husband. The latter also ran up stairs, inquired of the faithless woman "what she was after drawing the table up that way?" The affair has ended for the present, in his, as the phrase is, taking the law into his own hands. He has given her as the Yorkshire folks say, "a right down good hiding." Whole Family Poisoned. The entire com munity at Lexington, Va., has been thrown into a state of extreme excitement by the poisoning of Dr. Junkin, President of Washingtou College, and his whole family, on the night of the 20th March. A corresjMjndent of the Richmond Dis patch, says the poison used was arsenic, and was put into cream used at supper, b- a negro of the Doctor's, named Billy. All the family, including Dr. Junkin, Mrs. Fishburn and her child, Miss Fishburn, Geo. Junkin, Jr., and a young student named Anderson were poisoned, but the dose administered was so large that it acted as an emetic, thus saving their lives. All the sufferers are now well. Billy has been arrested, examined and sent on for trial. A CURE FOR DYSPEPSIA. From the Hon. Solomon Fooie, from Vermont. Washington. I). C, June L Dr. Geo. B. Green, Dear Sir: In your note of this morning, you ask "lor an expression of my opinion in regard to your medicine, t ali- d Oxygenated Bitters." It affords me pleasure to state, that from the experience I have had in curing a severe attack of Dyspepsia in my own family, and from the wonderful effects which it has produced in other and more serere cases, arising in families ot Membeis of Congress with whom I am acquainted, 1 thii.k it an invaluable medicine, and hope that such circulation will be given to it as will bring it within the reach of all who are afflicted wiih thai distressing malady. Respectfully yours, S. FOOTE. Seth W Fowle Co., Boston, Proprietors. Sold by their agents every where. For sale in Charlotte by E. NYE HUTCHISON & CO. Apr? 1, 1859. THE great draw beck to persons emigra'ing to the extreme south and western country, is the fear they have of the Fever and Ague the most fearful of ali diseases. Every day we hear of persons attacked by this di -ase and made helpless in a short tune, without any means of af. fording relief. In view of the great demand for a remedy, Di Hosteller has presented his celebrated "Bitters" whose curative powers for all diseases of the stomach have been i universally acknowledged. The "Bitters," prepared after a long experience and deep study, have received the encomiums of the most eminent physicians, as well as all classes, from every part of our country. To those who doubt their many virtues, all we can say is to try them, and judge for them, selves, respectfully. Sold by druggists and dealers generally, everywhere Sold in Charlotte by Dr. E. Nye Hutchison k Co. ORDINANCES OF THE TOWN OF CHARLOTTE, Compiled from the Minutes of the present and former Boards of Commissioners. Be it Ordained by the Commissioners of tiie Toirn of Charlotte, and it is hereby ordained by the authority of the game: That no person shall keep, or suffer to be kept, nny hay, straw, fodder, shavings, or other combustible matter, in any building where fire is kept constantly or occasionally, or in any place peculiarly exposed to danger from fire, nor suffer the same to be negligently stowed or put away, or managed so as to become dan gerous on account of fire; and any person offending in either of these particulars, shall forfeit and pay the sum of Five Dollars for each and every offence, and One Dollar for each day if the same is suffered to re main after notice is given. Be it further Ordained, That no person shall carry, or suffer to be carried, any candle, lamp or other light without a lantern, into any stable, barn, or other house where there may be straw, fodder, shavings, or other combustible matter; and any person so offending shall forfeit and pa- the sum of Two Dollars for the first of fence, and for every repitition of said offence a fine of Four Dollars. He it further ordained, That any person or persons carrying on, or causing to be carried on, any cabinet making, carriage or wagon making, or carpenters' shop, in which fire is used, who shall not remove or caused to be removed between sunset and 9 o'clock, or before leaving the shop for the night, all chips and shavings from said shop, shall forfeit and pay the sum of Two Dollars for each and every such offence. Re it further ordained, That any one whose stove pipe, upon inspection by the Town Constable or Inten dant, shall be adjudged unsafe, shall forthwith alter or arrange the same in such manner as to avoid danger from fire, or forfeit and pay a fine of One Dollar lor every day it may so remain. lie it further ordained, That any person or persons whose chimney or stove pipe shall take fire or burn, unless the same be in wet weather, shall forfeit and pay the sum of Four Dollars for each and every offence. Be it further ordained, That any person or persons who shall discharge any gun or pistol, or sell or set fire to explode, or use any squib or fire crackers, within the limits of the Town, shall forfeit and pay for each and every offence the sum of One Dollar, if the offender be a free person; and if a slave, shall receive not less than fifteen lashes. Be it further ordained, That any person or persons who shall exhibit, set tire to, or explode any fire works, or raise or elevate any balloon or kite, or throw any fire balls, within the limits of the Town, unless by the written permission of the Iutendant first had and ob tained, shall forfeit and pay for each and every offence the sum of Twenty Dollars. And any person or persons who shall use or carry fire in the streets or thickly set tled parts of the Town in a careless or negligent man ner, shall forfeit and pay for each and every offence the sum of Five Dollars if a free person, aud if a slave re ceive not less than twenty lashes. Be it further ordained, That no person or persons shall keep, or suffer to be kept, in his or their store, or in any house within one square of the great Square of the Town, more than One Keg of Powder at any time, unless stowed in a Powder Magazine; and any person or persons so offending shall forfeit and pay for each and every offence the sum of Twenty Dollars, and all Powder so allowed to be kept within such distance, shall be carefully secured in covered metal canisters under a like penalty for each and every offence- Be it further ordained, That any person or persons who shall deposit in any of the streets, any rubbish, refuse, or filth ot any kind whatever to remain, shall forfeit and pay for each and every offence, if free, the sum of Five Dollars, and if a slave receive not less than thirty lashes. And any person or persons who shall suffer his, her or their chips, wood, boxes, hogsheads, bales, or anything (material for building excepted) cal culated to obstruct the free passage of the streets, side walks, or water in the gutters, to remain in the said streets, walks or gutters longer than forty-eight hours, shall forfeit and pay for each and every offence the sum of Two Dollars, aud One Dollar for every day that said obstructions remain after notice is given. Be it further ordained, That no goods, wares, mer chandize, bundles, hogsheads, or any article of trade, shall be allowed to remain on the sidewalks, so as to obstruct the free passage of said walks, and any person or persons offending against this ordinance shall for feit and pay Five Dollars for each offence. Be it further ordained, That any person or persons who shall deposit the carcass of any dead animal in any street or lot, or sutler such to remain on their premises within the limits of the town, shall forfeit and pay for each and every offence the sum of Five Dollars if a free person, and if a slave shall receive not less than thirty lashes. Be it further ordained, That no person shall erect any llog-pen within one hundred feet of the main streets, or in any place that will annoy or incommode any community; nor shall any one occupying any house in the Town, sutler any water to remain in his or her cellar, or on their lots, so as to become stagnant, under a penalty of Five Dollars; and the further penalty of One Dollar for every day such nuisance is suffered to remain after notice is given. Be it further ordained, That if any person or persons shall take or remove from any street, to the injury thereof, any sand or earth, without permission from the Iutendant, he, she or they shall pay a fine of Five Dollars. Be it further ordained, That any person or persons who shall run, ride or drive any horse or horses at a rapid speed through the streets, shall, if a free person, forfeit and pay the sum of Five Dollars for each and every offence, and if a slave receive not less than tw en ty lashes. And any person or Jiersons who .-hall ride or drive upon an)- of the sidewalks, or shall hitch any horse to nny fence, tree or post in such a way as to ob struct said sidewalks, shall forfeit and pay the sum of One Dollar, and if a slave receive not less than ten lashes. lie it further ordained, That any person leaving a saddle horse, or a single-harness horse, or any number of horses, hitched to any vehicle in any of the streets without some person to stand by or hold the same, shall forfeit and pay the sum of Five Dollars for each and every offence. Be it further ordained, That any person or persons who shall feed any stock attached to any wagon or cart in cither of the main streets, shall forfeit and pay for each and every offence Two Dollars, and if a slave shall receive not less than fifteen lashes, after having been notified of this ordinance. And any person or persons who shall camp with any wagon or cart in any of the streets, shall forfeit and pay for each and every offence the sum of Five Dollars, and if a slave receive not less than twenty lashes. And any person camping with wagons or carts in the thickly settled parts of the Town, and using fire at such camp, shall forfeit aud pay for each and every offence the sum of Five Dollars, after notice is given; and the like penalty shall be re covered from the owner of the lot or party permitting 'such camping with fire. Be it further ordained, That if any stud-horse or jackass shall be exhibited in any of the streets, the owner shall forfeit and pay the sum of Five Dollars for each and every offence. Be it further ordained, That any person or persons who shall permit his or their horse or horses, mule or mules, to run at large within the corporate limits, shall forfeit and pay for each and every offence the sum of Five Dollars. Be it further ordained, That any person or persons who shall sell wine or spiritons liquors within the cor porate limits of this Town, in any quantity less than a Barrel, (except the licensed retailers and a: ihecaries,) shall pay a tax of Twenty-five Dollars; and any person selling in violation of this ordinance, shall forfeit and pay for each and every offence the sum of Ten Dollars. Be it further ordained, That any person having li cense, who sh.ill sell or deliver to any person, any beer, eider, wine, or spiritous liquor, on the Sabbath day: or any retailer of spiritous liquor open his or their shops on the Sabbath for the purpose of selling or giving nny spiritous liquor, wine, beer or cider to any person, shall forfeit and pay for each and every offence the sum of Twenty Dollars: and any person seen entering or com ing out of said shops, it shall be deemed and held prima facie evidence of the offence. Be it further ordained, That if any free negro be found by the Town Constable or Guard, in the night time or on the Sabbath day, in any kitchen or outhouse not their own, in the compan'- of, or associating with any slave, shall, by said Constable ortltiard, be brought before the Intendant. and upon conviction be fined not more than Two Dollars, and upon failure to pay said fine and costs, shall receive not more than thirty-nine lashes: unless said free negro is there and associating with said slave by the permission of the owner of the premises. lie it further cdained, That no person shall employ in his or her store or grocery, any free negro in the capacity of clerk or retailer of any article, without for feiting the sum of Twenty Dollars for each and every offence. 1ST. C. Be it further ordained, That no free negro shall be allowed to sell or buy any article, after dark, without permission from the Intendant or one of the Commis sioners, uuder a penalty of Two Dollars, in default of pavment of fine and costs to receive twenty lashes; and anV person buving from or selling to free negroes any article after dark w ithout the permission of the Iutend ant or one of the Commissioners, shall forfeit and pay for each and evetv offence Twenty Dollars. Be it further ordained, That if any slave shall be found in any dram or grog shop, either in the day or night time, without having a written permit from his or her owner stating that he or she was sent for a specific purpose, shall receive fifteen lashe6 at the pub lic whippingpost: unless the owner shall come forward and pay Two Dollars and costs, or show on oath that such slave was sent by him. And the owner or keeper of a grog shop where a slave may be so fouuu', shall forfeit and pay for each and every offence Five Dollars, and a suspension of his license. Be it further ordained, That if any person shall be convicted on trial of selling nny article to a slave with in the corporate limits, without a verbal cr written permission from the owner of such slave, cr from the agent or representative of his or her owner, shall for feit and pav Twenty Dollars. Be it further ordaiued, That it shall not be lawful for any person or jiersons to permit nny assemblage of slaves on his or their lot, for the purpose of dancing or frolicking, without having first obtained permission from the Intendant or Commissioners ; and any one violating this ordinance shall forfeit and pay Twenty Dollars; and if any slave attends such dance or frolick without permission from his owner, or the agent of his owner, shall receive not more than thirty-nine lashes. Be it further ordained, That uo slave or free negro shall smoke a pipe or cigar in any street, or walk with a club or bludgeon, or carry any weapon, under a pen alty, if a free negro, of Two Dollars, aud on failure to pay such fine, shall receive not less than five nor more than thirty-nine lashes: and if a slave, receive the same number of lashes: Provided, that notice of this ordi nance shall first be given to any parties offending against the same. Be it further ordained, That any person who shall be guilty of fighting, assaulting or committing a bat tery upon any person, or of going about the streets drunk, or of whooping, hallooing, or using loud and profane swearing, using any obscene language, singing any backguard or obscene song, or be guilty of using impudent or indecent language or conduct, or other misdemeanor within tha corporate limits, shall be fined not more than Twenty Dollars; and if a free negro, and shall fail to pav said fine, shall receive not more than thirty-nine lashes; and if a slave, the same number of lashes. Be it further ordained, That if any slave shall be found from his or her home after the hour of 9j oVIofk, P. M., unless by written permission from his or her owner, said slave shall be put in the Guard House and kept there until next morning, and the owner or em ployer shall then be notified of his arrest, and shall come forward and pay One Dollar and remove him, otherwise the slave shall receive fifteen lashes and be discharged. Be it further ordained, That if any free negro or slave shall sell or give to any person whatever any spiritous liquor, either in the day or night time, he or they shall receive thirty-nine lashes. Be it further ordained, That no free negro or slave shall buy any Fowls for exportation under a penalty of thirty-nine lashes for each and every offence; and no slave belonging to the town shall buy or sell any Fowls to any person without a written permit from his or her master or mistress, under a penalty of ten lashes for each and every offence: and any person buying from such slaves shall forfeit aud pay for each and every offence Five Dollars, after notice of this ordinance. Be it further ordained, That it shall not be lawful for any owner of any house to erect any cellar-door or steps to any house, or continue those already erected where the door or steps extend into any street more than three feet, unless such door be on a level with the sidewalk, under a penalty of Five Dollars for every month's continuance of such offence after notifi cation by the Intendant or Commissioners. Be it further ordained, That any person owning or using any cellar-door upon the streets, and shall leave it open after dark unguarded, or without a light to show that it is open, shall forfeit and pay for each and every offence Five Dollars. Be it further ordained, That it shall not be lawful for any- person to suffer or permit their cattle or goats to be or remain in any of the streets at night, nor suffer their goats to run at large in the day-time, under a penalty of Twenty-five Cents for each and every offence. Be it further ordained, That any person who shall willfully break any of the lamps on the streets, shall forfeit and pay a penalty of Ten Dollars: and if a slave or free negro, receive not less than ten nor more than thirty-nine lashes. Be it further ordained, That no person or persons shall erect any Bowling Alley, without permission from the Board of Commissioners specifying the pliice of location, under a penalty of One Hundred Dollars. Be it farther ordained, That no person or personsshnll build or erect any Livery stable or Blacksmith shop on either Trade or Tryon streets, without permission from the Board of Commissioners, under a penalty of One Hundred Dollars. Be it further ordained, That no person shall be al lowed to occupy more than one-half of the street in the erection of buildings, nor obstruct the passage of water in the gutters with tho material for building, uuder a penalty of Fifty Dollars. Be it further ordained, That no person shall build any stable or cow-house within fifty feet of any street, uuder a penalty of Fifty Dollars. Be it further ordained, That it shall not lie lawful for any person to erect any building other than brick or stone with metal roofs, on squares Nos. 1, 2. 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, and 11, under a penalty of One Thousand Dollars. Be it further ordained. That the speed of the Bail road trains in passing through town shall not exceed Four miles per hour, and that the bell shall be rnng while running within the limits of said town; and any conductor or engineer failing to observe this ordinance, shall forfeit and pay for each and every offence Fifty Dollars; and any engineer or conductor stopping his train across the streets, thereby hindering the free passage of vehicles or persons, shall forfeit and pay for each and every offence Twenty Dollars. lie it further ordained. That the Inspector and weigh master, having entered upon the duties of his office, it shall be his duty to have an office at some convenient point, w here he shall remain from the hour of 9 a. m., till 4 p. m., unless necessarily called off, aud shall in spect all Flour brought to him for inspection, and mark it, according to quality, w ith the following brands: 'Extra,' 'Superfine,' 'Fine' and 'Middling;' and shall weigh all cotton brought to him, and shall receive the following fees from the seller: 5 cts. per barrel and 2. ets. per bag for inspecting Flour, and o cts. per bale for weighing Cotton. Be it further ordained, That the Inspector and weigb master shall not bid for nor buy any Hour, provisions, or forage, for himself or another, except what is neces sary for his own consumption, under a penalty of Five Hundred Dollars, and be removed from office. Be it further ordained. That all informers shall have half of all moneys realized on fines from convictions. Be it further ordained, That it shall be the duty of the Town Guard to patrol the streets from 9 p. m. until daylight next morning, under a penalty of Five Dollars: and they shall wash, or have washed, the street lamps once every month, under a penalty of One Dollar; and if any one employed as Guard shall be found intoxicated, shall forfeit and pay Five Dollars and be removed from office. Be it further ordained, That it shall be the duty of the Town Constable and Guard or patrol to watch foa and report all violations of the foregoing ordinances to the Intendant. Be it further ordained, That any penalty or penalties imposed by any of the ordinances of this Town incurred by a minor, shall be recovered from the parent, guard ian, or master (if an apprentice) of such minor. The foregoing Ordinances were revised and adopted at a meeting of the Board of Commission ers of the Town of Charlotte, held on the 5th day of April, 1859, and ordered to be printed. J. B. KERR, Intendant. Trios. W. Dewey, Town Clerk. f&ZtJ Whig copy 2t 1 4ftft6fe LBS. GOOD COUNTRY BACON, ItfllVVFor sale. EL B. WILLIAMS & CO. BALE YARN AND DOMESTIC. II. B. WILLIAMS & CO. March 29, 1859 354-tf Pure Kerosene, And a large variety of Kerosene LAMPS, for sale low by March 29, 1859 E. NYE HUTCHISON k CO. The Supreme Coubt op North Carolina Very few persons have an idea of the extents which the Decisions of our highest Court consulted as authority in other States. Winy the past few months we have filled orders ftZ New York, Philadelphia, South Carolina, AkuW and Tennessee, amounting in the aggregate u hundreds of volumes of these Reports FujcttttiiL flf... Observer. Literary. Rev. C. P. Jones, of N. fj. (Jo, ferencc, will preach the Annual Sermon, and W. Holden of Raleigh, will deliver the Literal Address, before the young ladies of Raleigh K male Seminary, at the ensuing commencement ia June. -Ar. ft Christian Advocate. Washington City, April C. The Courier Etats Unis, the French paper published in Ke York, repeat its statement that an expedition ft, the conquest of Cuba is on foot, and says that i portion of the expedition has already sailed. Itj, to land on some remote point of the isLnd and await a general rising. Doubtful. The New York II erald has advices from Moot, video to the 10th February, stating that Paragmy agrees to indemnify the family of the man killed o board the U. S. surveying steamer Water Witch, l ;!!,! o vlmf firort frnm ft l'nrn trim vm IV-. and also the Company represented by M. Hopkias! ATTRACTIVE OPENING OF Spring & Summer Goods. Attractive opening of Spring & Summer Goods at Attractive opening of Spring & Summer Goods at Attractive opening of Spring & Summer Good at Attractive opening of Spring & Summer Goods at Attractive opening ol .spring & Summer Goods at T. H. Brem &, Co s, T. II. Brem & Co's. T. II . Brem ft Co s. T. H. Brem & Co's. T. II. Brem & Co's. T. H. Brem & Co's. 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Thirty-Spring Skirt, Twenty-four-Spring Skirt, HONITON SKIRT, Honiton Skirt, Honiton Skirt, Honiton Skirt, Honiton Skirt, Honiton Skirt, TIIE CELEBRATED MATTINEE SKIRT, The celebrated Mattinee Skirt, The celebrated Mattinee Skirt, The celebrated Mattinee Skirt, ine ceicoraiea Jiattinec riKiri, The celebrated Mattinee Skirt, MISSES' HOOP SKIRTS, Misses' Hoop Skirts, Misses' Hoop Skirts, Misses' Hoop Skirts, Misses' Hoop Skirts, Misses' Hoop Skirts, A COMPLETE STOCK OF MOURNING r.OOltf A complete stock of Mourning oV A complete stock of Mourning A complete stock of Mourning W A complete stock of Mourning 0 A complete stock of Mourning OiXX"1 GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS, Gents' Furnishing Goods, Gents' Furnishing Goods, NEW STYLE fl1 Gents' Furnishing Goods, New Style Hats, Gents' Furnishing Goods, New Style Hats, Gents' Furnishing Goods, New Style Hi New Style Hats, March 23, 1850. New Style Hats,
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