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(Cjf Wtslttn Dnnorrut. CHARLOTTE, N. C. for the YtUrii Democrat. A TRIP TO THE MOUNTAINS THE TABLE BOCK. Mr Editor: Having left my low-land home on an errand of duty to the town of Morganton, I concluded to spend a few days of recreation in the mdhntainous regions. The town of Morganton presents the appearance of a very old settled place; it wears but few signs of enterprise. No doubt the place will be greatly benefitted by the completion of the Kailrood to that point. The town is situated on a high elevation and is surrounded by an cx nansc of the most beautiful mountain scenerv, and everything conspires to render it attractive and a " ' lovely in summer time. V hile enioving a view from the )bservatory on the top of the Walton House, and admiring the surrounding mountains, 1 was particularly interested as my gaze struck the famed Table Bock, whose grim, bleak rocky sides loomed up distinctly above the neighboring peaks. Table Bock is about It! miles from Morganton. Selecting Piedmont Springs as a point from which to make a visit to this great natural curiosity, I set out from Morganton and passed by a number of fine farms on the fertile banks of the Catawba. 1 soon came in contact with the Mountains, and by Home tedious windings over them, descended into a narrow valley and pursued my way along the banks of a beantiful stream whose waters, overhung by the thick foliage of the evergreen, laurel and ivy, flow over its rock-paved channe l in all its moun tain purity. A few miles up the banks of this romantic stream is situated Piedmont Springs, and for natural beauty and loveliness of situation I ven ture to say is unsurpassed by any other watering place in the country. After enjoying a refreshing night's sleep here, i procured a guide, and, in com pany with a party, started on horseback for the Mountains. Leaving the main road, we wended our way over a narrow and difficult path, sometimes ascending some lofty peak and then descending into a narrow valley, jutted in by the almost per pendicular sides of the contiguous mountains. About noon we found ourselves ascending the ele vation on which was situated the object of our curiosity; and after a toilsome ascent of a mile and a quarter we found ourselves on level ground at the base of the vast tabular rock and gazed in si lent wonder at its rock-girt sides. The pinnacle, except a space on the south side, is one vast per pendicular waii of rock of cylindrical proportions varying from 250 to 300 feet in height. The south side is a series of rugged cliffs, occasionally inter laid with a light surface of soil on which grow a low, stunted shrubbery. From this side we gained the summit over a difficult and somewhat dangerous foot-way. The first thing that struck our eye was the slender, isolated columns of rock about hall' way up the sides of an adjacent knob, standing per fectly erect within a few yards of each other, and Seemed to be 130 feet high. These are called the "Chimneys," from the resemblance they bear to that piece of man's architecture. The mountains on the southern view rose up, some in the soft beauty of rich verdure, while others presented a grim rocky-aide surface, holding out nature grandly in her widest contrast. Far below us in the dis tance lay spread out the beautiful farms on the banks of the Catawba, which river winds its ser pentine course from the pure Springs of these mountains through the distant valleys to the sunny lowlands, there but to change its beautiful Indian name. Our guide conducted us to a place called the "Cellar," through a deep gorge in the north western side of the rock which seems to have been cleft asunder by some powerful convulsion of na ture. We descended through this narrow defile by means of natural steps to the ''Cellar," which we found to be a considerable cave in the solid rock. As we failed to provide a light we were unable to take the dimensions. Ascending again to the top of the rock, we com menced the task id' descending. While looking down the rugged foot-way we wondered who first surveyed its mennderings, and were informed by our guide that when first known it was an old In dian trail over which they passed on their pilgrim age to this far-famed rock. This incident sujr jrested to our mind the changes that have taken place since those dusky children of the forest roamed in freedom their unbroken plains and ' chased the deer over the craggv hills of their na- ! five hind. The Indians have long since retired to their perennial hunting grounds and their places are now occupied by the white man with extended farms and pleasant habitations. We slowly retraced our steps and again found ourselves at our stopping place, feeling richly re paid fr fatigue by the visit to the rock. To those who have a taste for the romantic, we would say visit this region and you will be more 1 than gratified. 11 POWER OF IMAGINATION. Dr. Noble, in a very able and analytic lecture, at Manchester, "On the Dynamtie influence of Ideas," told a good anecdote of Mr Boatihouse, a French savant, in illustration of the power of imagination. As Dr. Noble says: Mr. Boutihousc served in Napoleon's army, and was present at many engagements during the early part of the lat century. At the battle of Wagram, in 1800, he was engaged in the fray; the ranks around him had been terribly thinned by shot, and at sun-set he was nearly isolated. While reload ing his musket he was shot down by a cannon ball. His impression was that the ball had passed through his legs below his knees, separating them from his thighs; for he suddenly sank down, short ened, as he believed, to the extent of about a foot in measurement. The trunk of the body fell back wards on the ground, and the senses were complete ly paralyzed by the shock. Thus he lay motion less, among the wounded and dead, during the rest of the night, not daring to move a muscle, h -t the loss of blood should be fatally increased, lie felt no pain but this ho attributed to the stun ning effect of the shock to the brain and nervous system. At early dawn he was aroued by one of the medical staff who came round to help the wounded. 'What's the matter with you, my ;ood fellow":' said the surgeon. 'Ah! touch me tender ly,' replied M. Boutihouse, 'I beseech you; a cannon ball has carried off rav leas The surgeon examined the limbs referred to, and then, j him a good shake, said, with a joyous laugh, 'get Up with you, you have nothing the matter with you.' M. Boutihouse immediately sprang up in utter astonishment, and stood firmly on the legs which he thought lost forever. 'I felt more thank ful,' said M. Boutihouse. 'than I had ever been in the whole course of my life before. I had, iudeeJ. been shot down by an immense cannon ball; but instead of passing through my leg", as I firmly be lieved it had, the ball had passed under my feet, snd had plowed a hole in the earth beneath, at least a loot in depth, into which my feet suddeulv sauk. eiving me the idea that I had been thus 1.. ....... ..1 . .. , .. . .. 1 ' ...,, i . i . . ... 1 Mioiicuuu uy mto i o my ieg. uc uum ui , tbts Storv IS VOlUIlCd lor l.V nr. ODie. " - , l,wu " 3 i"..u . co,nPan- POBEIGN INTELLIGENCE. The Times Paris correspondent says that the Emperor is verv anxious to satisfy the European powers of his pacific intentions, and before many i days the Euro can powers will be invited to unite ' in a Conre.-s where the solution of the Italian dif ficulty will be proposed, which will deserve sup port tor its liberal character. Prince Napoleon is said to be indefatigable in his efforts for the amicable settlement of all differ ences UBOBS the European powers. (ien. Garabaldi has issued a proclamation, dated V Ul w W IW vmsvwsuK "-- J .... P . . . T.,1.. lfi iko . . w i n cr However political aflairs may tend, in present circumstances, it is the duty or Italians not out not to lay down their arms- in manifest discourage ment, but to swell their ranks, and to show Europe that, guided by the heroic Victor Emmanuel, they , are ready a"ain to confront the vicissitudas of war GarabaliJi declares his army ready at any mo- ment to continue the war. The correspondent of the London Times that trre.it dissatisfaction exists at Borne. says The French soldiers alone keep down a general out break. The Bologna Gazette publishes a declaration that the Romagna Gazette provinces have shaken oft' the Papal yoke, never to return again, and that they desire an annexation to Sardinia. The contractors of the mammoth steamship (Jusnt Eastern are to deliver the ship to the owners i-.Tinrvlcto nn tbf litli of A lHriKt '1 here have been several strikes among the i i i.. i c.:.,c, ,...,Ki... anticipated. It was expected that forty thousand men would be unemployed. LIVERPOOL August 0. Cotton steady. Bread stuffs very dull. Flour dull, and prices steady. Wheat very dull, and prices declining. Corn very dull inferior declined. , mi THE KANSAS STATE CONSTITUTION. The New York Times publishes a copy of the new State Constitution for Kansas, as adopted by the recent convention at Wyandott, and to be submitted to people on the 4th of October nest. An ordinance prefixed t. the instrumeut, declares that the State of Kansas will relinquish its right to tax the public lands included within its boundaries, provided that certain sections of land are ceded to the State for the common sehools,&c. The bill of rights comprises twenty sections, setting forth the usual principles, and disallowing imprisonment for debt, except in cases of fraud, repudiating slavery or involuntary servitude, ex cept for crime; abolishing all distinction between citizens and aliens in reference to the purchase, enjoyment or descent id' property Ac. The Constitution embraces fifteen articles, the noteworthy points of which are, that the Governor may adjourn the Legislature when the two Houses disagree upon the time for adjournment; the popular election of Judses: treneral elections to be held annually on the first Monday in November; every , white male person of twenty-one years of age and I upward, who shall have resided in the State six i months and if of foreign birth, shall have declared his intention to become naturalized shall be a ; voter, unless disqualified by participation in a duel, or by complicity in bribery ; provision by law for a State university ami for a perpetual common school i fund for charitable State institutions ; all property employed in banking to bear its equal share of taxa tion, but all property used exclusively for "State, county, municipal, literary, educational, scientific, religious and charitable purposes," with personal property to the amount of 8200, to be entirely ex empt; no special legislative act shall bo passed eon ( ferring corporate powers; no bank shall issue cir culating notes of less denomination than $5, and all banks shall deposit, with the State Auditor, State or United States bonds for the redemption of their circulation; lotteries are prohibited; the Legis lature shall provide for the protection of the rights of women in acquiring and possessing property i '-separate and apart from the husband," and "a homestead to the extent of one hunderd and sixty acres of farming land, or ofonc acre within the limits of any incorporated town or city, occupied as a residence by the family of the owner, with all improvements on the same, shall be exempted from forced sale under any proce ss of law." Then follow the usual resolutions praying for admission into the Union. m A GLORIOUS RECORD. A few days since we published the names and ages of such revolutionary soldiers as were living and pensioners on the roll of the State of Georgia, and now give such leading incidents connnected ! with their service as possess any interest: Micajah Brooks, sr., born in Chatham county, North-Carolina. As an orphan boy, was bound i out to a widow. At the age of 11 years, while Lon an errand to Hansom's Mills, met- with, and , was influenced to accompany, 20 to 30 others, then on their way to Wilkes, now Warren county, i Georgia. Was actively employed as a scout against the tories, and on one occasion a body of 700 or 800 tories was discovered. Although a much larger force, they were pursued, and, under cover of the night, attacked by Col. Elijah Clark and defeated at the junction of Kettle Creek and Little ; Rivers. He mas also in South Carolina under General Greene; with General Pickens in his march through the Cherokee countr- to and down ; the Tennessee river. At the siege of Augusta, then in possession of the British, commanded by Gen. Greenson, saw that officer shot in a balcony ' by James Alexander, a whig in disguise. He also states that when Augusta surrendered, the British left the tories in the hands of the whigs, and were slaughtered by them without mercy. John BfcMillian entered the service in 1777 in Tittsylvania county, Virginia, and immediately inarched to Guilford, North Carolina, after the tories. In 1781, under Gen. Geene, was wounded in an engagement with the enemy at Guilford court-house, commanded by Lord Corn wall is, and followed in pursuit of him almost to Wilmington; also, at a subsequent period Lord C. and his forces in Virginia. John Hames, sr., born in Mecklenburg, Ara., entered the service in 177H, in Union Hist., S. C.J was in several skirmishes and engagements with the Indians in Ihe Cherokee country at Mackstock when General Sumpter was wounded in the shoulder by a bullet; at the siege of Fort Gran by; at the battle of Lutaw Springs under General Greene; at the Cowpens when Tarleton was defeated; under General Greene at Cambridge or iM) leading a very active life, well suited to his roving and audacious disposition. Colonel Henderson was severely wounded at Lutaw Springs, and Hames carried him on his back from the field to the camp. W hen -on a scouting expedition, under Colonel Brandon, fell in with General Marion with his troops near liranbv; unitedly followed and defeated a large body of tories camped on the Feedee river, pursuing them down Broad river, which was to be crossed by a bridge. Previous to passing over. General Marion ordered the soldiers to spread their m a t ' ... . . ' r.iinL-..ro r ? r ri r iirii i in 1 in t .ri I ..r t nMtran run , , , -" e v.. v. .ui. iwnu were saupuscu mi ui- near iroiu neariil'' liie tronri nt the horses. Kfifnrn nil nnrt naia in ,,v,.r jf e .l- a." I?.,- 'ii j : ; . r -"-i m w" couimem.cu mm o.uiok, uui v, ere repuiseu, leaving Demnu several prisoners. . WESTERN DEMOCRAT, CHARLOTTE, THE NEXT HOUSE OP REPRESENT A- TIVES. All the States with the exception ot l.'ahtornia, ... . ... . Georgia, Louisiana, Minnesota, Maryland, Mississip pi, and Oregon, have elected members ot the House of Representatives. Thus far the House consists of 74 Democrats and 131 Know Nothings and black Republicans. The States to elect stood in the last Congress 22 Democrats to 0 opposition. The whole number of members is 237, of which 119 is a ma- . w .1 1 1 ; jority. Ihe next House may, tnererore, De regard- ed as Know Nothing and black Republican. , t- v- .1 j vi. i. i li:. We take it for granted that the Know Nothings ,i, ii ii -11 t i-ll ,l i ,,,! l.K..l- lni.iil. ojill onhsUntmllll -nt rwr..fh j er. common hatred to- wards the Democracy and the administration. J lit U I C illltlliillL 'A " .1 Their arguments and their charges agaiust both are nearly the same. The black Republicans have two objects in view one is to limit and destroy African slavery within the forms ot the Constitution; and the other is to enioy the honors and patronage of ; the government. The Southern Know Nothings also have two objects in view one is to gratify i their hatred of Democracy, and the other is to di i vide with their opposition brethern the honors and the spoils of office. Depend upon it, they will act substantially together. Mr Gilmer, Mr Vance, Mr Leach, and Mr Smith will at least remain neutral in a contest between a national Democrat and a black Bepublican for the Presidency, for they no doubt hold, with their organ, the Raleigh Register, that no choice could well be made between the two. i On calls of yeas and nays, where the rights of the I South and the interests of slavery are vitally at is- sue, they will decline to vote or vote with the South; at any rate they will do as little as possible to em barrass their opposition brethern. But in commit tee of the whole House, where the yeas and nays are not recorded, they will be foot-loose, and can vote as they please without being called to account. And the same will be found true, no doubt, as to the Southern Know Nothing members generally. We confess this is a gloomy view, but we believe it to be the true one. This combination of factions of the most despe rate and dangerous character the country has ever witnessed, will have the Speaker, the Clerks, and all the patronaere of the House. They will make or withhold appropriations at pleasure. They will be able to paralyze the army and navy, as they h u e ! already paralyzed the Postoffice Department. They j will turn the House of Bepresentatives into a i great electioneering machine for the Presidency; and the prospect now is that they will endeavor to defeat an election by the people and send it to the House, in order that they may determine it by and for themselves. We have looked carefully and anxiously over the list of States, to see what prospect there is of the election of the Democratic candidate in case the election should go to the House. Connect'cut, In diana, Iowa, .Maine, Michigan, Massachusetts, New York, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio, Penn sylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Wisconsin, (fourteen Suites) are black Republican; Arkansas, Alabama, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Ore gon, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia (fourteen States,) are Democratic; Illinois, is divided; with one District in doubt; Kentucky stands five Demo crats to four Know Nothings, with one District in doubt; North-Carolina is divided; Maryland is di vide', and Tennessee stands seven Know Nothings to three Democrats. There are thirty-three States making thirty-three votes' in the House, the vote of each State to be cast by a majority of the dele gation. It will require seventeen votes to elect, and Kansas may be admitted, and if so, eighteen States will be necessary. But elections are to be held in California, Georgia, Louisiana, Minnesota, Maryland, Mississippi, and Oregon allot' which, with the exception of Maryland, we have claimed as Democratic. We may lose Minnesota, and Califor nia may be divided. On the other hand we may carry the vacant District in Illinois, thus making the State Democratic; and we may also secure the doubtful District in Kentucky, but, failing in that, that State will be divided like North Carolina. Look at the matter as we may, the chances appear to be in favor of "the opposition." The Mack already have fourteen Stares; they will want, there fore, but three States to elect, in case Kansas is not admitted. If they carry Minnesota they will have fifteen; if they carry the vacant District in Illinois, they will have sixteen; and then the will depend on Maryland and Tennessee for the seven teenth vote. But, on the other hand, if we were sure of Minnesota, which we have claimed, and of Illinois, one of whose Districts is in doubt, and could count on Kentucky and North Craolina, we would feel safe, for that would make seventeen votes. It will make no material difference wheth er the black eleet their own candidate or dictate the course of their opposition brethern by aiding them in electing their candidate. Three candi dates, for example will go to the House a nation al Democrat, a black Bepublican, and a Southern or Western Know Nothing. If the blacks, fail ing to elect their candidate, shall go with their fourteen or fifteen States to the Know Nothing and elect him, as they certainly will as against a national Democrat, tkat Know Nothing President so called will be f ound to respect the power that made him, and will be; to all intents and purposes, a black Bepublican President. But "sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.'' We do not yet despair of the Bepublic. We en tertain strong hopes that the national Democracy will still, as in time past, be equal to the occasion, and will again save the country from the curse of black Bepublican rule. The whole number of Electoral votes in the next contest will be 803. It will require 152 to elect. The Democrats, under the most adverse circum stances, will certainly carry Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oregon, South Caro lina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia, making 116 votes. The vote of New Vork would be necessary in this event, to success; or Pennsylvania and Ohio, not to speak of smaller State which we might carry, would, with the votes above claimed, elect our candidate. Rah ijh Stauilanl . A Terrible Recouktre. At the Blue Lick polls. Kentucky, on election day, a difficulty ocearrrd between two young men named Abbot and DehiBcy, in which their fathers became involved, when the elder 1. struck the elder A. with a piece of lead pipe, which so enraged the son of the latter that he drew a large bowie knife, and thrust it twice through Delaney's breast, the blade passing out at his back. Delaney died almost immediately; but while he was breathing his last the father of the youth snatched the knife from his son's hand and eat the dying man's face and head until he lost all human resemblance. Arrival of Engineers. Mr McCalla, with a corps of Assistants, arrived in our town some days since, and have commenced the Survey of a route for the French Broad Rail Road from this place to Spartanburg, b. U. Ihe route I r , - -v.... t.. , was surveyed a lew years since, and is Known to be not 1 i j", onlv l.raetienh e hut rmo ot the nn.st f-:vrnM0 f i . ' w 1, l i : rn,- . ! uc iuuhu m auv CTumry. 1 ne present survey was ordered with a view to the final location of the j road. .Uhecille X, ics. SPIRITUALIST MARRIAGE. At the Convention of the Spiritualists, held at I - - T ' . Plymouth, Mass., on the 5th, (Jth, and 7th, ot August, the novel feature of marriage between two Spiritualists was introduced among the exer cises. It is thus described: The declaration of sentiments having been got rid of, the next matter in order was the soleirn:za- tion of marriage between Mr Nathan C. Lewis and Mrs Eunice A. Babbitt, of Boston. The I . . - a a i - . lady was dressed tn loose flowing robes ot wlnte, ii I .- i ii j l ; deeply trimmed in Diue, ana wore oiue sami shoes. The two "iris, her daughters by a former husband, were dressed exactly in the same style, ' and followed her to the platform. The bride- I "room placed himself beside her. He is a physi- cian. Both had been married before and each ; about 35 years of age. j Mr Loveland, who was formerly a Methodist j minister, though he does not appreciate the title of 'reverened,' addressing the congregation, said : "Although spiritualists in general do not ac cept, but are opposed to, the regulations which exist legally in regard to the subjugation of wo man in the marriage relations, still they do gen erally, if not universally, admit the propriety of making a public acknowledgement of their re lations." Then, turning to the interested parties he said : "My brother and sister, I ask you to make no promise, I impose upon you no obligation. All the obligations you have, you have yourself as sumed in your own spirits. I know your hearts. You have already in your spirits consumated the union as far as it could possibly be. I stand not here to marry you. This congregation are not witnesses, and are not called upon to be wit nesses of your marriage. But I stand here to affirm legally the fact, and to ask this congrega tion to join with me in pronouncing a benediction and blessing on the union into which you have entered, which you here acknowledge, and which you here formally before the world complete. In token, then, of this union, which you have cemented in your souls, and which you now con fess before the world, please join your right hands." The happy couple complied with the request. Then Mr Loveland placed a hand on each of their heads, and blessed them in this form : "And now, on behalf of this audience, and on behalf of the attending spirits that are around us and with us, I bless this union; I bless you in their behalf, as you start together in the journey of life." This was the whole ceremony. The bride groom made a formal bow to the audience. The bride, who had been quiethy fanning herself throughout the performance, dropped a courtesy. The pair, with their little attendants in white and blue, stepped off the platform, and the audience applauded so long that it seemed as if they wish i .i i . j eu tne last encoreu. Then Mr Wright was called upon to say some thing on the subject of marriage and paternity. He spoke for a few moments, and ended by pre sentmg to the couple a copy of one of his works, "The Unwelcome Child." Shortly afterwards I the chairman was made the medium of handing to the bridegroom a boquet, which he termed a 1 volume of natural theology. Dr Lewis accepted j the gift and promised to study it. Thus ended the marriage scene. SCENES AT THE WATERING PLACES. A cot respondent of the Philadelphia Ledger writes as follows : "But the hour for bathing has come, and such a scene! Squads of bathers dressed a la Highlander are moving to the beach. Without any mark to distinguish age, sex or condition, all at least by a common deformity placed upon the same level. There waddles an old fellow with the corporeal dimensions of a Lambert, puffing like a pair of hand bellows, with cheeks and limbs shaken, to recruit his shattered health in the briny wave1-. There goes the fast young man, pre mature ly enervated by the irregularities and dissipations of city life. He expects to find a panacea for the evils inflicted by his dissolute career. There, too goes the pale sentimental, exclusive daughter of idleness and luxury. She reminds me of a torpid chrysalis wrapped in a butterfly's wings. No doubt she expects to come out of the bath recreated and restored But lo ! there goes the dandy ! that indistinct, and hitherto inexplicable specimen oi j the human people. A branch or hair, a mass oi j dry goods, a small cane, two pendants, and two limbs correspondent tolegs, (but whether possessing flesh and blood or not is unknown.) all are the distinguishing features of this mysterious creature which baffles the research of the naturalist to define, and the skill of the philogieal to give it a name. I do not know what its object is in bathing, as it has not sufficient vitality to feed a disease upon, and is too intangible for the grasp of death Let us for a moment enjoy the screeching, coughing, sneezing, swimming scene before us, while ever and anon the surf breaks over all, regardless alike of the high and low. 'What a pity,' I hear one say, "society can't have the monopoly of the ocean during the season free from the intrusion of these vufgaw airtizaus.' What a pity old ocean cannot wash out the poisonous graugrene of arr.igance that corrupts the very life blood of American society. Dash on old Ocean, and wash by the same wave the brawny chests of the artizans and the love-locks of the codfish aristocracy. Could moral lepresy be thus washed away at the command of sonic modern Kiisha, what a time there would be! But I forbear moralizing, as the thought itself is sufficiently suggestive. The dip is over, and dripping with brine, they all hasten back to the hotel, where the mighty struggle for j reeedenee is soon evident in the gaudy display and the haughty bearing of those who would be lords but for the Constitution. Breast plates, broad as the shields of the ancients, which ought to be emblazoned with the armoral bearings appropriate to the American aristocracy. Patents. Among the list of Patents issued from the United States Patent Office for the week ending August 10, 185U, we find the following: To John W. Huntley, of Lane's Creek, N. C, for improvement in cotton seed planters, and Thomas K. Roberts, of Alamance, N. C, for improvement in trucks for Bailroad cars. Spontaneous Co.meusttonfrom Busty Iron. Mr Marsh, an able chemist, found that Iron long under water, when reduced to powder, in variably becomes red-hot and ignites anything it touches. A knowledge of this is important, and it accounts for many spontaneous tires. A piece of rustv old iron. Lraueht into eontner with a hafo of cotton in a warehouse or on shipboard, may oc - j , . casion much loss ot lite auu property. Liked the Wife Better than the Principles. 'I wished you would embrace my husband j prin- . ......... , . 1 . . - . . , . , . cinles, said a dashinf ladv in W aslnngton to a mnnr rV tVri. "1 .1 . 1 . r , f k 1 . " " " 'mat: out 1 would gtauly eniDrace nis wite, was the reply and that seemed to bo the idea all around in that latitude. 1ST. C THE RESULT IN THE FIRST DIST. Mav be brieflv summed up in the announcement ! . "J.. . i l," il. rkoifirwn ; that Win. St. ti. fcuntn, x4-, "VW-" candidate for Congress, has been elected Dy a majority of about five hundred votes. Hon. H. M. Shaw of course has been defeated by the same ; majority. ! Under ordinary circumstances we should bow in silent acquiesence to what might seem to persons ! at a distance to be the imperial will of the people of ' . i -- i .. . - 1 1 .1 1 ! 1-. . 1 . . ........ , . . J the .first district, rainy aiiuueiiueraieyuijjicsseu But we regard the issue of the canvass just ended with no such sentiment ot satisfaction. We believe that this election has been carried by iraud and intimidation. A purgation of the polls would show that scores, if not "hundreds of illegal votes were thrown for Mr Smith. Besides this, we believe that many honest but illiterate Democratic voters were imposed upon with spurious tickets. ; '1 o our wowledge, several Democrats voted, in a unjrie precinct, on last Thursday, tor Mr femith, under the supposition that they were voting for Dr. Shaw. The menace of violence, thrown out in the Winton Convention of last May, although it seemed at one time unlikely to be carried into I effect, has nevertheless been thoroughly fulfilled, j The most disgraceful scenes have been witnessed i from one end ef the District to another. The ! canvass has been signalized with affrays, and assassin-like attacks, to which not the animus of murder, but only the strength or the nerve to execute, was wanting. The armed assault made made upon the Editor of this paper, at Edenton, on Monday night week; the organization of a mob 1 to waylay and commit some unknown and fiendish j indignity upon him at Gatesville on Tuesday following; the free use of hickory sticks on the ; camp-ground near the same place on the evening I of the Democratic Mass Meeting, the threats of I attack upon ourself which ensued upon the issuing of The Citizen Extra, the abominable instigating which was only abandoned because it appeared that we had too many and too determined friends; ' all these, with other incidents of the campaign ' which we might name, conclusively confirm our charge, and give significant force to the suggestion I that no means, honorable or dishonorable, were left unused by the Opposition to secure the election j of their candidate for Congress. Apart from these overtures of actual violence, a ; general system of intimidation and terrorism has been resorted to; which, we doubt not, kept many honest Democrats from coming to the polls, or constrained them to the support of Mr Smith. With the vigorous and laborious effort made by the working men of the Democratic party of the District, through its whole length and breadth, the vote should have been much larger than reported count, discloses. There was no lack of ! spirit or entnasiasm among the masses tor our j gallant nominee; there was no lukewarinness in ! the cause; and his defeat is due alone to the j tactics of force and falsehood adopted by the ; Opposition. We are not discouraged, however, by the result I Mr Smith goes to Congress, next December, it is : true; and he will then and there have an opportunity j to show us something of those principles which the Convention that nominated him had not the honesty and courage to announce. The Democracy of the District, temporarily repulsed, is not destroyed or beaten down, but will arise again in full and compact ranks and recreated vigor when the tocsin of another combat shall summon them to arms. M u rfreesbo ro ygh (V. C.) Citizen. A Counterfeiter. On Friday last Deputy Marshal Sawyer, of Buncombe, delivered to Mr Jones, II. S. Marshal, the body of Jackson Stew art, formerly of Yancey county, who was lately held to bail in South Carolina on a charge of coun terfeiting. It appears that Stewart forfeited his bail, escaped to this State, and was arrested. The Marshall sent him before Judge Biggs, at Wil liamston, who has no doubt ordered him to jail in South Carolina to answer the charge. Raleigh Standard. A SiiocKiNa Cask of Cruelty. A paragraph has been going the rounds of the papers, stating that a gentleman of New York had provided an iron cage for his wife, in which she was confined during the day, and only permitted to come out at night; yet that it was so constructed that she could not lie down in it. The explanation of the storv is that the cage is a homed skirt, in which the lady is a willing prisoner. A Fashion Worth Imitating. The latest ' fashion" announced from Europe is that of dressing very plainly when going to church. Some of the ladies of the "first circles" go up to worship in plaiu calico. It is sought to encourage the attendance of the very poor, who have hitherto withheld their presence for lack of Sunday clothes. Courting a Widow. For the other half of a courting match there is nothing like an interesting widow. There's as much difference between courting a damsel and an attractive widow, as there is between ciphering in addition and the double rule of three. Courting a girl is like eating fruit, all very nice as far as it extends, but doing the amiable to the blue eyed bereaved one in black crape, comes under the head of preserves rich; pungent syrup. For delicious courtin", we repeat, give us a live "widder." North Western Home Journal Office, Chicago, N -v. 7, 1856. Messrs Seth W. towle if Co, Boston: Gentlemen, Your Oxyyenaud litters should be better known in ihe Western country, tor we have amon? us thousand ho are urlerin trom l)ys;epsia. I leel ihat 1 am indebted to your Bitters lor my recovery trom this awtul disease. My habits were sedentary, and my complaint was aggravated by loo close conrinem lit. I despaired ol relief, until 1 concluded lo try the Oxygenated Bitteis. I have taken tour bottles, and am cund. Your Bitursneed onlv to be known to have u very extensive sale. Itesp ct fully. &x. J. B MERWIN, Editor Journal. For sale by E. NYE HUTCHISON & CO., Chailotie. August 23d It SAVE ' YOU It G AR D EN S. M r" El'iLyon, a French Isbemtsf, discovered an Asiatic plant, the poweied leaves ol vvh ch is a deadly poison to gaiden worms, ants, roaches bed-bugs, ticks, flee, and all species ot luseets, while it is' "pertectly harmless to mankind and and domestic animals" A child can eat it. He has received meda a from Russia r ranee, England, Germany, and numerous medical CjUbmm ni;d cieties. It is a most important discoveiy. The idea ol bemg r:d of these pests in whihi weather is a luxury. We can now hear the bed-busrs lament I.yon's Powder, sure as fate, Will our race exterminate. Arrangements are made through .Messrs. Birnes fe Pari of N. w Y ork, to sell it throughout the world. It is put up in tin cams tis, and bears the name of E. Lyon. jMagne'ic Powder kills all the insects in a trice, Magnetic Pills aie unxid for rats and mi e! Sample Flasks, -25 cts.; regular sizes 50 cents and 81. . ,JL AffriE?l PARK, New York. August i, 1859 oo.u ry r . carr, and INye Hutchison Co. a l aw i SCT Persons afflicted wiin inc rever anri Ai el...l.i T . L -L 1.' " ?f e lo Dr Hos- L:"," t'l:. .TT?. tnceni r nec.e upon ihe j ........... ojw.u i, -a uern cieariv proved lo ihoee u ... imvo sy em n s oeen clear v Droved to ihu -1... bikwh uown in a snort space ol time by this dreadlul curse, who?e cheeks are wan and mcaare, and whose ni- fits are sleepb-ss ai.d restless, ai d w hose eyes are dim ar.d sunk en, u nli death star n them in the face, this compound must prove a blessing; snatching them as ;t were from ihe very mouth crt he (,-rave. None oan know its true valre until they have tested it. When a I othets have failed, these Bu ters have restored the Batterers to pristine health Their popularity in all the Western and Southern parts should in' troduee them to all families Sold by druggists and dealers generally, everywhere r - " lid 1 1 o r For sale in Charlotte by E. NYE HUTCHISON fc Pf) 1 August -2 IS HI 1... . , - ' llll Not Good for Cows. We regret to W that an esteemed citizen of this county, Mr J H. Alexander, lost six valuable cows ' last w? in consequence of their eating green Chinese V Pnnfi. Thev died within an hour Z0?1 Cane. arc cultivating the Cane would do well to m.i note of this. Ashevillc News. 11 Probably the cows over-loaded their stooiachj ate something else that injured them. Texas. The Gonzalez Enquirer gives the U lowing significant fact, in regard tothe cropg that neighborhood. One ot the farmer, who lives on Peach Creel and one who was in town a few days since, for 2 purpose of hiring negroes to pick cotton, 1 that he will make this year, with only twelve hand, one hundred bales more than he can gather. The San Antonio Gazette says : -.Though in our northern counties crops haTebe unusually good, the same cannot be said of Bexj, Atascosa and other western counties. Immense Yield of Grain. The country pers of this State announce the fact that the jj2 of wheat all through Western New York is cedently large this year. Not only is the crop u, fine condition and free from rust and weevil, b the produce of the ears immensely large, so that, we are informed from one source, the cultivators are astonished :o find that where they had preplr. ed storage and bags for twenty bushels, they hlt now to make provision for thirty or forty. An,! we learn from another quarter that this is truealso ot the rye and barly crops, lhis is a cheerin prospect, truly. JN". Y. Tribune. 1 . Counterfeit. Spurious 5's on the Commercial Bank ot Wilmington, St. C. arc said to be in circulation in V lrgmia. NORTH CAROLINA COLLEGE Iflt. Pleasant, Cabarrus Co., ., npi uirs promising institution exhibits a course stuuv interior to none in the 8tate. and its BuuJ of Trustees feel confident thut the prescribed cour will be ably, efficiently and satisfactorily carried on. having sec ured the services of men, in the selection 4 their faculty, qualified to teach upon the mos-t tffm. ed svstem. The expanses are less than those of any similar h. stitution in the entire South. This arises in part froi its endowment, and in part from its location in i healthy section of country and in a wealthy and worn community. liie r.xerciscs win open on me 9iii oi Sep. t4iul4'r next, and continue FORTY-TWO WEKK? without intermission, except an Examination and Lit erary contest during the week including the 2L'd Fein TERMS: In the Preparatory Department, which is intended to prepare young men thoroughly for the College Classes, for Hoard, Tuition, Room-rent, Washing, Fuel, fcc, for the year, $107 0') For the College Department, do., do., 115 tH) One Half invariably in Advance. For further particular! address for Circular, Col. JOHN 3H1MPOCII, Sec'y of the Board, or Rev. D. H. BRITTLE, President of N. C. College. Mt. Pleasant, X. C, July 26, 1851. 7 1 -1 J t School Notice. RS. M. H. CARSON will re-open a School at her residence on the First illondar of Ken ember, lSt9. Terms made known on applica tion. July 20, 1859. 1m Female Normal School, at Uifi PuW, id miles west of Qrcrntboru, on the JV. C Railrwl REV. N. BAY, Principal, with efficient Assistants. The object of this Institution is to provide for the thorough education ot young ladies, and, as an addi tional feature, to qualify such of them as may desire it, for the avocation of teackina. Its next session will begin the first Monday in August. Instruction i.s given in all the branches taught in the best Female Institu tions. We have Apparatus, new Pianos, Ac. The a penses are less than at any other Institution of tlis character in the State. Board alone, and the English Branches. $40 to $."5 per session : Latin and Gretk $7 50; French $5; Ornamentals very low. Hoard and half the tuition retired in advance. fiSa- 30 young ladies will be received and crcdicd for tuition until they can teach and pay for it. WANTED Situations for Southern Female TcachttJ. For full information, address REV. W. I. LANGDOX, July 12, 185. 2m Proprietor. NEW CROP. Turnip Seed ! Turnip Seed ! ! A large supply of superior Turnip Seed Bed Top, Flat Dutch, Uuta Baga, Large Globe. Just received from the North, at SCABB'S DRUG .STORE. Julv 19, 1859. ATTENTION, FAKJMEKS! The Magic riotr. (patented by J. P. Harri of Ma sippi,) possesses the advantage of combining FC PLOWS IN ONE. It can belaid five times and sharp ened twelve times without the aid of a Blacksmith. " can N- used the whole season without any ail'litio""1 expense. For sale at the July 19, 1359 tf CHARLOTTE FOI'NPKV JOH.N . I'KltKINS. WM. E tl1, GEO. W. & JEIIIAE HI Al) 50 Warren and 120 Chambers St., NEW YORK, Manufacturers and Wholesale Dealers in If ATS. Cm- BONNETS. FLOWERS, Ac, have now ready and desirable Stock of the above Ooods, to vbith W solicit the inspection of all first class purchaser?, 1 the case or otherwise. CATALOGUES containing description of Goods,"'1 prices attached, sent by mail on application. New Vork, July 28, 185U TJ-4"H TURESHIXC )51( 6Sal And Horse Powers. Tlioar. .!..' . .t...l - i- ... .. mJ lir J. $ THOMPSON, at Tvro HU N C can seen by calling on the Agent of the N. C Railroad ' the Charlotte Depot. Orders will receive prompt attention and are respr-1 full v solicited. J. II. THvmrov May :iQ, 1859 3m Tvro, N C' Slatt of JT. Carolina, I in coin Co Court of Pleat Quarter Sestinng, July Term, l"'' W. A. Thcmpsou vs. C. A. Ford. Original Attachment Levy on Land. It ippearing to the satisfaction of the Court that th defendant, C. X. Ford, is not an inhabitant of i State; it is therefore ordered that publication be nj in the Western I l..i, ........ . .. ............. l.t ;..r n in c- lotte, for six successive weeks, notifvinir said deter. - - , 1 . . J aiit to be and appear at the next Court of fleas a Quarter Sessions, to be held for the county of LnK" 1 . r . . . . I Hfter the 4t , Vr ' lV ' ' " d tberc sh(u. r T-'. on uu nc uas, uy me nun , not be condemned to satisfy the plaintiff's deiti costs. , Witness W. R. Clark, Clerk of our said Court Office in Liucolnton, the 2d Monday in July, A. D. and of American Independence the 84th vear. 72-tit W. R. CLARK, Cler THA TIKE INSURANCE COUP CASH ASSKTTS, $1,73,. E. XVK HUTCHISON', Af?c Charlotte, April 17, IsTjO yr
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