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(the west en 8 c mo era i OFFICE ON THE WEST SIDE OF TRADE STREET "CHARACTER IS AS IMPORTANT TO STATES AS IT IS TO INDIVIDUALS, AND THE GLORY OF THE ONE IS THE COMMON PROPERTY OF THE OTHER. per annum IN ADVANCE. W3&MASS Jo YATSS, EDmK a proprietor. CHARLOTTE, N. C, TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1859. EIGHTH VOLUMENUMBER S7& THE (Published every Tuesday ,'3) UY WM. J- FATES, Editor ani Proprikor. EowiN A. Vatks, Associate fclitor. 1 r n.-i ;.i in nuvanee, l ..ml within iu mi t hs '- 50 It' paid after the expiration of tbe Tear, 3 o L-rY" Any person sending us 6 re new ubseribers, .. i.i( i.i ii i -J 0 tae advmaoe subscription ($10 J will . . i ii- a sixth copy gratis Fur one year. r-v Subscribers anil others who may wish to send bimbi v to us, can do so by mail, at our risk. fcjf Transient advertisements must be paid fur in i- - Advertisement not narked on the manuscript f. r -I'l-' ilii time, will be inserted until forbid, and rbar"ed accordiBjrly. J. M. MILLER, H. J)., Pnit Jilioiicr of IHcdicinc and Surgery, y., JOtli. Office opposite Kerr's Hotel. 1). B. REA, ATTORNEY AT LAW, CHARLOTTE, N. C, Will wire prompt attention to nil business entrusted to bis i ron. Miii i cull . dun K orrosiTi Kkkh's Hotel. March 1 . y A. C. WILLIAMSON, ATTORMEY AXIi COUNSELLOR AT ..III", i- taken an office jointly with J. A. Fox, Esq, up-stairs ihior tn tin' Cond House?, win-re be will be con n present to attend to all calls mi professional less made for himself of for Mr Fos when be is laarr I. 1859. tf J. A. FOX, Attorney art Hmzxjst , ii.jir, mtxi d r hi t!ir Court lf'ntr. Up-Stmin . C. W I I.I.I & MON. Ebq., who i- a joint occupant f the office, and who will be naiformly present, will ::! professional bnainesa for me in my absence. Hi . ember , 1858 tf ROBERT GIBBON, M. D.. I ICTJTIOXEK OF MEDICINE A Ml OjSre .Vi. J r,-iii's roi ii' r, C'iiari.ottk, N. ('. .-mbcr L-t, l.s.".S. .IAS. T. DAVIS, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Cn AliLOTTE, N. C, ill practice in the Courts of Meckienbarg and the adjoining ronnties. jQ-jy- The collection of claims promptly attended to. arch 1 1, 1859 y T H. BREM & CO, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL HEALERS IN British, French and American Carpets, Hardware, Hats and Shoes, Charbdf.; N. ('. THOMAS II. BREM, J. A. SADLER, Jr. N ,v :i. 1858. T. LAFAYETTE ALEXANDER. II. W. Ill IT. WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER, CONCORD, N. ('. W it, hes. Clocks and Jewelry repaired and warranted. September 14. is;8 y 13 ELTS ! BELTS ! For Wheat Threshers, Fans, cotton Cins. Saw Mills, and machinery of every description; the best Belting Hon in ase and far superior to leather in many respects. ' trill mt sin trh, ur tlrotc "ii mi'' iitt us leather. THE SI S WILL NOT AFFECT IT. Rain or water cannot injure it: it requires no oil: The ruts will not cut it : yi.iir aegrOCJ will not steal it fir strings or shoe side-: you can get any length yon i-h all in one piece without joints, and with good care it uill last any farmer for twenty years. Orders accompanied with the cash will receive prompt attention, and the freight paid to any point on the Railroad at stage line. CASH PRICES: 2 inch 121 cents per foot. 2J ' 15 " :t l- u 4 91 " ' in CO " " 13 - -,l - " 12 " 4 ply 91 " 14 T-.1" Seamless Belts ma n u factored to order t short ti it ice. Conducting Hose of all sizes, for water or steam pressures ordered direct from the ilannfactnrera. Also, Packing of all description, at 53 Gents per ponnd. J. Ii. t". BOONE, Jane 7. 1859 Charlotte, X. C. CERTIFICATES. 1 da hereby certify that 1 hare three Gtna llelts. which 1 - it wf Mr J B F Boone, in uc in my machinery in my Tan Vard, and have been in use for the last tight or ten months; and as far as 1 have tried them. I like them better than the leather belts. Yours respectfully. C. C. HENDERSON, bine t;. is."i9 Lincon ton, N. C. This i- to certify that we have been using the liub ber Belting," sold by M- J B F Boone, and find it has prTed ail that he represents it to be, and have no hesi UMioa in reooHUsending its use to the public. YOUNG i WRISTOX, Proprietors of the lioek Island Wuol Mills. Jaly 9, 1859. I hereby certify, that the India Rubber Belting bought 3 me i.f .1 B F Boone, has been used in my cotton Fac I'rom 13 to IS months, mid has given entire satis- ::. isrr T. R. TATE. sTk BAGS extra family Flour, warranted good. 1lf H. 15. WILLIAMS i CO. IJtRESU SODA CRACKERS for sale by the Box. II. Ii. WILLIAMS A CO. WHEAT ! The subscriber is prepared to purchase tlie new crop Wheat at the highest market price. Farmers will find it to their advantage to call at the CHAR LOTTE STEAM MILLS before selling. JNO. WILKES. Jul v 2fi. ls:,S tf Furniliinp; Ootids ! Furnishing Goods ! 8o Do. F'l-y & white Linen mars'les-bosom Shirts. 5u " Byron, standing and Picolomini Collars. ALSO Glores. Hosiery. Stocks, Cravats, Silk Lace Ties, Silk and Linen Handkerchiefs, of all qualities and prices. FULLIXGS, SPRINGS & CO. S SUPERIOR RIO COFFEE, also JAMAICA. H. B. WILLIAMS k CO. Notice. F. SCAUR having purchased the entire interest in the linn of F. SCAUR & CO., the Business will here after be continued by himself personally. gr-jV"' All Notes and Accounts due the late firm of F. Scarr .V. Co., to January 1st, 1859, must be paid in to F. SCARR by July 1st. or they will be placed in the hand of an Attorney for immediate collection. May 17, 187iy. tf The Charlotte Mutual Fire Insur ance Company, CONTINUES to take risks against loss by fire, on Houses. Goods, Produce, &c, at usual rates. President A. 0. STEELE, Vict President V. OVERMAN, Attttrney JOS. II. WILSON, Set y fc Tcafr E. NYE HUTCHISON. DIRECTORS: A. C. STEELE, S. T. WRISTON, JN"(. L. BROWN, WM. JOHNSTON, M. B. TAYLOR, F. SCARR, CHAS. OVERMAN. Execm'.wt Committee S. T. Wriston, F. Scarr, Jno. L. Brown. April jo. is:,r. TAXES. The Tax liists for the year 1858 are now in my hands for inspection. Those liable to pay Taxes will please come forward and settle. E. C. GRTER. Sheritf. April 12, 1859. LBS. GOOD COUNTRY BACON or sale. II. Ii. WILLIAMS ft CO' 0KAB&OTOI BOnic, BY JT. It. K1;KK, Proprietor. ( -ri VERY ACCOMMODATION afforded the iSlW jEipatrons of the Charlotte Hotel. i'iIPptL At this Hotel is kept the line of Daily stages from Charlotte to Asherille. Oct. I, 1858. J. H. KERR. V 41 KT il V A ISO I, I MILITARY INSTITUTE Charlotte, N. C. rjlllE Exercises of thi Institute will commence on M. the 1st Octoher next. FACULTY ELECT : Mvj. D. IL HILL. Superintendent. Lieut. C. C. LEE, Coinmaudaul, C. T. ESTILL, A. M., Principal of Primary Depart ment. Course (; Studies : In the Primary Department, such as to qualify a Student to enter any College. In the Scientific Department the West Point Cur riculum will be closely followed. It will be the aim ot the Professors to make Surveyors. Engineers, Chemists, and lm-n tit for the practical business of life. In addition to the usual Extreme at Military Schools, the months of August and September will be spent in Campaigning through the mountains of North Carolina. The Amtlemic Year will corumcnee on the 1st day of October, and will embrace twelve months. A furlough of two months (Aug. and Sept.) will be given to Cadets at the end of their second year. Particular attention will be given to the moral and religion ins! rueion of Cadets. EXPENSES: The Institute will provide Board, Fuel, Lights, Wash ing, Arms. Equipments and Uniforms, and all cloth ing except underclothes for 8300 PER ANNUM, one-half payable in advance: the balance in six mouth.-. So extra tkargn. No remission of charges to those who leave unless on the score of health. TERMS OF ADMISSION: No one will be admitted into the Puimahy Dki-art-mknt under Twelre years of age; nor into the Scien tific Dki-aktment under Fifteen nor over Twenty-one years of age. All connected with the Scientific De partment will be required to board in the Institute; those in the Primary Department may do so if they choose. REMARKS: The Institute Buildings are the largest, most elegant and commodious for the accommodation of Cadets in the Southern country; and the Board of Directors trust that under the management of the Superintendent and Commandant, l-mli of rnom are Graduates of West Point ami of lung experience in the Army, and in the business of instruction.) the Institute will be established on a true Military basis and conducted on true Military principles. The board will further say. that Mr ESTILL is a Graduate of the Virginia University and an ex perienced Classical teacher. They would further state that it is their intention to increase the number of teachers in both Departments as the patronage of the public may require. This Institute was granted a liberal Charter by the Legislature of North Carolina, with the power of con ferring Degrees noon those yvho complete the pre scribed Course of Stadias. BQf" Applications for admission will be received until' the 1st of September, and must be directed to Dr C. J. Fox. President of the Board, Charlotte," N. C. TFor further particulars see Circular L C. J. FOX, JAS. P. IRWIN. II. La F. ALEXANDER, O JAS. H. CARSON, j THOS. D. BREM, W. A. OWENS. Com. g of Charlotte, j ? J. B. KERR. Intendant j of Charlotte. J Charlotte. N. C. April 12, 1850. Choice Salad Oil. Eagle Hnnnl. A FRESH supply of this delicious and pure Oil jnst ih. received and tor sale at SCARR'S J u ire 7 . Family Drug Store. Just Received, 205 Fairs Black Cassimere Pants. 4.hJ " Fancy " "an " Plain & F'cv Linen ft Marseilles Pants, at FI LLINGS. SPRINGS i CO. PAULLINGS, SPRINGS & CO. have received 200 Black Satin and figured Grenadine Silk Vests. 1"0 Fancy Cassimere 2."0 " and Plain Linen and Marseille? " AT ALL PRICES. A COUNTRY HOME. BY A PENT CP TOWN INHABITANT. O, give me a home in the country wide; And a seat by the farmer's wood fireside: Where the fire burns bright, On a frosty night; Where the jest, the song, the laugh are free; O, the farmer's home is the home for me ! O, give me a home in the country wide! When the earth comes out as a blushing bride, With her buds and flowers n the bright spring hours; Her bridal song ringing from fresh leaved trees, And melody floats on the perfumed breeze. In summer, a seat in a shadv nook, And close by the side of a purling brook, Where the violet grows, Or the pale swamp rose, Faiting, sick, 'neath the scorching beam, Dips her pale petals in the cooling stream. O. give me a home in the country wide, In the gollon day s of a farmer's pride, When his barns are filled From the fields he tilled ; And he feels that his yearly task is done, And smiling at Winter he beckons him on. F. SCARR (Late Scjrr ,- Co.) Chemist & Druggist Charlotte, . ., ESPECTFULLY invites attention to his complete M-tft stock of DRUGS, CHEMICALS and MEDI CINES, selected with great care and without regard to price; purity and quality being especially regarded. To Physicians. Ni-w Chemicals and Drugs just received. Ilvpophos phites of Soda and Potass. Tildeu's Fluid Extracts, Churchill's Syrup of the Hypophosphitcs, Amnion Ferric Alum, Perchlorate of Iron (solid,) Ac. Country Merchants Will find at this cstablisment a full assortment of articles in the Drug line at Charleston Prices. Babbit's Pure Potash, in tins. Concentrated Lye, Soap Potash, in barrels. Vinegar, Nut megs, Allspice, Cloves, Mace, Ginger, Pepper, o Cinnamon, ic. I Ij SS - , Train Oil. Tanners' Sweet " Linseed Oil Sperm " Lard A full supply of Paints. White Lead, lied Lead, Paris (Jrecn, Chrome Green, Chrome Yellow, Prussian Blue, . Paw and Burnt Cmber, A .S'q Terra de Sienna, etc., Elegant Preparations lor the Hair. Burnett's Cocoa. Savage s Ursina, Bazin's Ox Marrow, fee. At SCAUR'S Drug Establishment. May 31, 185T Clothing Emporium. ONCE MORE, friends and patrons, wc invite you to visit the Emporium and examine the largest, best-made, and cheapest stock of Summer Clothing ever offered in Western Carolina. We say the cheap est, because we get our goods differently from any oilier house. We buy the materials from importers and job bers and manufacture the clothing ourselves, thereby saving the manufacturer's profit. All we can wish of the people is to give us a trial, and we are confident we sell. "VTo warrant every article to customers, and will make good any de ficiency that may occur in material or making. We are now receiving 105 Black Cloth Coats all grades. 230 " French k Eng. Drap d'Ete Frocks & Sacks. CO " Alpacca and Queen's do. do. 75 Fancy Cassimere Suits. 50 Plain & F'ty Marseilles do. 300 Spanish Linen and linen Duck Sacks & Saektecrs. Fullings. Springs & Co. April 20, 1850. Medical College of Virginia, AT RICHMOND. SESSION OF 1859-'60. The next rearutar Course of Lectures will commence on the FIRST MONDAY IN OCTOBER. and continue until the first of March. Cn. Bell Gibson, M. D., Professor of Surgery and Sur gical Anatomy. David II. Tucker, M. D., Professor of Theory and Prac tice of Medicine. B. R. Weli.foro. M. D., Professor of .Materia .MeUica and Therapeutics E. Peticol'as, M. D., Professor of Anatomy and A Histology. L. S. Joynes, M. D., Professor of Institutes of Medi cine, kc. James H. Conway. M. D . Professor of Obstetrics and Diseases of Women and Children. James K. McCaw, M. D., Professor of Chemistry and Pharmacy. Marios Howard, M. D., Demonstrator of Anatomy. Clinical instruction will be given at the College In firmary, which is also the Marine Hospital of the Port of Richmond. Clinical Lectures every Wednesday and Saturday throughout the session. Many Surgical op erations are performed iii presence of the class. Stu dents arc also permitted to witness the practice at the Richmond Alms House. The supply of material for Practical Anatomy is abundant, and the cost ro the student very trilling. A PRIZE of S100, off-ied by Dr. Thomas D. War ren of North Carolina, will be awarded to the member . . i . . iM .I...II ,.i.;nt)l In lllf. Vfli-tll. o! tbe unaiiatug uasa uuoii tv the t Essay on any medical sunject. :P.S T.i eneb Professor S15 c? FI Miti'i. nlation. 5 Demonstrator of Anatomy 10 Graduation 25 For further information, address L. S. JOYNES. M. D.; July 12, 1859. 2m Dean of the Faculty. Magic Oil-""Magic." j Frch udi)1 v iust received and for aleby " - 11 J E. NYE HUTCHISON i CO. June 28, l?5f. i NORTH CAROLINA ITEMS. The University. We learn by letter from a friend at Chapel Hill that the Cniversityclasses are about as full as usual. The Sophomore Class numbers more than one hundred and thirty mem bers. The new buildings are going on rapidly; and it is believed that they will be completed by or be fore the close of the present Collegiate year. Fuyittecille Observer . The New Bank. Mr Dewey, the Cashier, publishes in the last Standard the following state ment, showing the condition of the Bank of North Carolina, August 15, 1859: Bank of the State of NC, cash in hand $271,315 CI Gold 500,000 00 Capital Stock paid in $771,288 33 Profit and loss 27 28 Dollar; 771,315 01 Dollars 771,315 01 North Carolina Poll of IIoxor. The following is a list of revolutionary soldiers suppos ed to be living, and pensioners on the roll of the State of North Carolina, with their ages, in 1859: Cornelius Clement, Putherford county, 102 years; John Brooks, Pobeson county, 102 years; Edwin Hickman, Stokes county, 90 years; Mose Jones, Orange county, 97 years; Alexander Lemonds, Rockingham county 98 years; James Nicholson, Stokes county, 97 years; Adams Phillips, Bun combe county, 90 years; George Roberts, Bun combe county, 101 years. Arrested for Kidnapping. On Tuesday evening May George, a citizen of this county, was brought before W. II. Harrison, and Jordan Wonible, Esqrs., of this City, and committed to prison on a charge of kidnapping. It appears that Mr George was found in possession, in Lunen burg county, V irginia, of a couple of negro men, tbe property of Mr Williamson Page of this coun ty; and his manner and that of the slaves exciting suspicion, he was arrested by 3Ir S. 1). Crafton and others and brought here for trial. Kidnap ping, that is stealing slaves, is punishable with death . Huh ih SV wa rd. Comparative Extent of Territory. When we read of tae wealth and power of England it is not easy to conceive that her territory i. e. the territory of England proper is less than that of several of out individual States; and that the area of the United Kingdom, including England, Scot land and Ireland, is less than half the area of Tex as, and less than that of California. The following figures will show these things to be true : Square miles I uiled KiuQtlom Square miles. 237,594 155,980 07,880 01,352 59,208 58,000 55,405 Texas England Scotland Ireland 50,922 California Missouri Virginia Florida Georgia Illinois 81,824 82,509 114,755 Oregon, about 90,000 2,930,100 3,811,594 The area of the whole United States Of all Europe A Dangerous Cat. The New Bedford (Mass.) Mercury says that a day or two since a child asleep in its cradle in that city, in the absence of its mother, was almost deprived of its life by a cat which was found with her claws fastened to the dress of the child, drawing its breath, and it was with great difficulty that the stealthy creature was withdrawn. PEA MEAL We keep at our Steam Flouring Mill in this place Pea Meal for feeding cows and stock. Also, wc have on hand at all times, Family, Extra, Superfine and coarse Flour. Wc warrant our family flour. Corn Meal and Grits can always be had at the mill. "j. WILKES k CO. April 10. 1859 NEW CROP. Turnip Seed ! Turnip Seed ! ! A large supply of superior Turnip Seed Red Top, Flat Dutch, Ruta Baga, Large Globe. Just received from the North, at SCARR'S DRUG STORE. July 19, 1859. TURNIP SEED. A large supply of snperior Turnip Seed Red Top, Flat Dutch, Rata Baga, Large Globe. Large Norfolk, Yellow Aberdeen. Just received from the North, and for sale at E. NYE HUTCHISON & CO S. July 26, 1859 HOUSTON CONFERENCE feham: colleog, ASBEVILLE, N. C. REV. A. W. CUMMINGS, D. D., President, assisted by twelve able and experienced Teachers. Hoard for collegiate year, $80 00 Tuition " " " : 24 00 Extra branches moderate. Washing 37.t cents pet dozen pieces. Next Term opens August 11th, 1859. Catalogues will be sent on applieation to R. B. VANCE. July 12, 1859. 2m-pd Secretary. UNITED STATES MAIL LINE From Charlotte to Asheville, DAILY. The subscriber would call the attention of the Trav eling public to the above line of DAILY STAGES, con necting at Charlotte with the Daily Trains or. the Charlotte and S. C. and North Carolina Railroads. To persons going East this is the cheapest as well as the most direct route: and passes through one of the most romantic and beautiful regions. of Western North Carolina. Ruuniug in full view of the celebrated HICKORY NUT FALLS in daylight, the traveler has an opportunity of viewing that magnificent and wonderful work of nature. A fine view is also obtained of tbe loftiest peaks of the world renowned BLACK MOUNTAIN. Many other noted localities cannot fail to interest the traveler. New and splendid Coaches, fine Stock aud the very best Drivers, will insure the comfort, safety and speed of passengers. Office at CiiHrlotte: KERR'S HOTEL. " ' Asheville: GUDGER'S HOTEL. J. F. SULLIVAN, Julv 12. 1359. Cm. Contractor. PROMINENT CHARACTERS At some of the fashionable Watering Places. John Squeal, in a letter to his eon Simon, thus describes the characters of some of the gents who frequent the summer resorts: I proceed now to consider some of the male characters usually found at a great watering place characters which I shall point out, in order that you may estimate thenVifccording to their merits, and avoid association with, or imitation of them. And first, my dear Simon, Twill make a few re marks upon the "Ladys Beau." This animal is met with in almost every social circle. He is a compound of whiskers, ready-made clothing, (gen erally of the fancy kind striped or speckled,) patent-leather shoes, perfumes of a villainous odor, kid-gloves, hair parted behind and matted with bear's grease. He is, Simon, generally totally de ficient in anything like mind, and were it not that the breath of life had by some mischance been breathed into his frame, you would conclude that the figures used in the windows of tailors' and barbers' shops were on a strike, and had been driven by some revolutionary movement into so ciety. The "lady's beau," Simon, is, strange to say, a favorite with the fair sex, though it can scarcely be conceived how such a thing as I have pictured can realby and honestly be a favorite with the ladies. I rather incline to the opinion that he is tolerated as a convenience, a toy to sport and trifle with, a useful creature in the social world, to escort to balls, or to flirt hours away with when the attentions of men of sense and merit cannot be obtained. He generally dances well, because that is an accomplishment which does not require the aid of the head; and as a good partner inessen tial to a proper display of grace in a lady, he is in universal demand. By his self-satisfied air, his smirks and smiles, you can discover at once that he has not the remotest idea that his dancing is the only quality which makes the fair girl hanging on his arm tolerate his senseless jargon and mind less conversation. He fritters away the best days of his life in the most trifling pursuits, and never thinks of laying up a store of knowledge for future use, when his knees shall be too stift for dancing, when the glories of kid gloves and cologne shall have departed, and when the black locks of which lie is so proud, shall have been touched by the frost of age. Shun and detest such a character, may dear Simon The superaiiriaff'd beau, cither as an old bache lor or widower, I must also notice briefly. You will easily recognize this type, Simon, (for it has never been a scarce one at the White Sulphur,) without a very long or accurate description. He will be distinguished by the juvinility of his be haviour. Though the aches and pains of advanc ing years may rack his limbs, yet you will see him in the dance. The vanity of his youth has hot yet left him; so great is his desire to keep his pristine position with the fair sex, that he will sacrifice much bodily comfort to appear young and vigor ous. In the presence of ladies, he will actively mount a horse, though with stifled groans of phy sical pain, and will gallop gaily away until out of sight, when he will immediately adopt a gait bet ter suited to gout and rheumatism. He will twist and torture the straggling hairs on his head to an agonizing degree to make them cover his bald pate. I was ahva3's much amused at these old fel lows, Simon; and though you may laugh at their weakness and folly, yet they will entitle themselves to some respect; for their great efforts to please will show them possessed of goodness of heart. The fortune hunter, Simon, is a too frequent hanger-on at watering places to escape notice. Mark and treasure up your contempt for him, my son. Give him the cold shoulder on all occasions. You will know him by his diligent and exclusive attention to all the young ladies that are reputed to be great heiresses. He will be a frequent visit or at the cabins of large sugar and cotton planta tion girls. Young ladies who have large invest ments in State stocks will be the objects of his adoration. I would not have you, Simon, to be of that romantic turn of mind, as some people profess to be, that you should turn from a lady because she had money, provided all the qualities of head and heart were there, which we should prize more highly- Money is very useful in the married state. Love is a plant that flourishes remarkably well in an auriferous soil. The chill winds of poverty fre quently wither it. No, Simon, I do not want you to avoid a lady because she is rich, if she is worthy in other respects; but what I would impress upon you is, that you should not seek her for her wealth alone. The priceless affections of the heart, which adorn and cnoble humanity, are not to be bartered for gold. The dollar is not the yard-stick, so to speak, of human happiness, and he or she who makes it so will have purchased misery. Money is perishable, and ends with life often before; but the qualities of the head and heart are infinite and immortal; they range throughout the universe; they live beyond the tomb; they are the undying parts of man and woman; and when I see a rational being oblivious of these for gold, I lament that hu manity can so far forget itself and sink so low. You cannot hold, then, my dear Simon, in too great abhorence, the character of the fortune hunter the man or woman who would put a mon ied value upon the heaven-born qualities of our nature ! That was a sublime remark made by a stake-bound martyr to a rich tyrant "Sire, there is one thing which jour gold cannot buy for you a good heart; nor can all your treasure equal the worth of a good conscience." Your affectionate father, JOHN SQUEAL. To Simon Squeal, Esq., White Sulphur Springs. Labok in thk Cotton States.- -According to the census of 1850, there were at that time two millions forty-emht thousand two hundred and ninety-three slaves in the cotton States Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. It is believed that the number has now increased to two millions five hundred thousaud. Of this aggregate, the field hands number one million five hundred thousand and about two-thirds of them are employed in cultivating the staple It is calculated that the crop of 1860, with good weather, will be four millions bales, to produce which, it is said an increase of one hundred thousand field hands will be required. The question is, where are they to come from ? A DOMESTIC PICTURE. The Detroit Free Press, reports the following : Officers arrived in town day before yesterday ia hot pursuit of a runaway wife from Oakland county, an aged female named Nancy Moore, who was charged with having drugged her husband with opium, and taking three hundred dollars from him, with which she had absconded. Her helpmate, named Israel Jones, a man somewhat older than herself is a farmer, living about eight miles from Utica, Macomb county, and is said to be pretty well off iu this world's goods. He married only about a year since, and has since found the yoke anything but an easy one, as the bride, who numbers about sixty summers, made things too hot for comfort. He was addicted to managing his own affairs, and, as she inclined to the same peculiarity, their opinions often clashed, resulting in those little domestic episodes which are said to occur in the best regulated families. On Tuesday they had a grand fight, the effect of which laid up the old gentleman on the sick list. Having her own designs to carry out, the affectionate wife took to doctoring him, and fixing up a gin sling, which he imbibed unsuspectingly. It uuvie him uncommonly sleepy, and he refused to take another that she prepared, suspecting something wrong. The first was enough for him, and he went into a sound nap, from which he did not awake until morning, when he found the old lady gone, aud the money missing. Warrants were issued by Justice Lane, and placed in the hands of officer I'aul May, who a short time afterwards, found the old lady on one of her ferry boats, making good time for Canada. He arrested her, much to her chagrin, and placed her in a buggy for home. Arriving there, she repudi ated the old gentleman, refusing to have anything to do with him. He offered to give her fifty dol lars aud call it all square, but she declined per emptorily, having tlie three hundred iu her pos session, aud expressing herself satisfied with the result. No prosecution could be entered into, as a wife cannot steal from her husband, having full and equal rights with him, and if anything a little the best of it. She was, however, delivered into the hands of some of the country officials and left with them. A Snakk Stohy. Our readers may believe as much as they pJease of the following: Oakland, Md., Aug. 13. Having heard and read many snake stories some imaginary, doubtless, and others perhaps true I urn induced to give you an account of a scene witnessed yesterday on Snaky Mountain. Ourguide killed (as he supposed) a very large rattlesnake in the morning, on our route across the mountain. He cut off his head and ripped lain open. Iu this state wc met with the body, from four to five hours after losing his head, and being completely embowellcd. Finding considerable vitality yet in the body, I pressed on it near the tail with a stick, when the body instantly coiled, and struck the stick with as much apparcut venom and vigor with the headless trunk us if ha had eyes to sec and fangs to strike with. This experiment was repeated with similar results. half a dozen times, and Increase ok Wealth in GEonttiA. The Atlanta Intelligencer learns from Comptroller Thweatt that the digests of one hundred and twelve counties, returned to his office, show an in crease of taxable property of the State for the past year of fifty millions of dollars. - N ww mm Texas. A letter to the Editors of the Observ er, from Vine Grove, Washington County, dated August 4, says that the crops are good, and the farmers are iu fine spirits. There are many emi grants arriving iu the State. mm Too Tkue. An exchange well says when a rakish youth goes astray, friends gather arouud him in order to restore him to the path of virtue. Gentleness and kindness are lavished upon him to bring him back to innocence and peace. No ono would suspect that he had sinned. But when a poor confident girl is betrayed she receives the brand of society, and is henceforth driven from the ways of virtue. The betrayer is honored, received there is no peace for her this side of the grave. Society has no loving, helping hand for her, no smile of peace, no voice of forgivness. These arc earthly moralities unknown to heaven. There is a deep wrong in them, and fearful are the conse quences. Death. The article on "Death" in the New Cyclopedia has tlie following : As life approaches extinction, insensibility su pervenes a numbness and disposition to repose, which do not admit of the idea of suffering. Even in those cases where the activity of tho mind re mains to the last, and where sensibilities would seem to continue, it is surprising how often there has been observed a state of happy feeling on the ap proach of death. 'If I had strength to hold a pen, I would write how easy it is to die,' were the last words of the celebrated Wm. Hunter, during his last moments. Montaigne, in one of his essays, describes an ac cident which left him so senseless, that he was taken up for dead. Ou being restored, however, he says : 'Methought my life only hung upon my lips; and I shut my eyes to help thrust it out, ! and took pleasure in languishing and letting my j self go.' A writer in the Quarterly Review re- itDmati urlwh lifwl bonri r'-r-ns'l frrim drowning declared he had not experienced the slightest feeling of suffocation. 'The stream was transparent, the day brilliant, and as he stood up- ! right he could see the sun shining through the I water, with a dreamy consciousness that his eyes j were about to close on it forever. Yet he neither ! feared his fate nor wished to avert it. A sleepy sen sation, which soothed and gratified him, made a luxurious bed of a watery grave." Igk. Mistakes are often made by persons not I business men iu calculating per centage. If a 1 merchant marks his goods for sale at 50 per cent. j advance, and 33 1-3 per cent, be afterwards do- ' ducted from the marked price, he sells at cost ; (because 33 1-3 per cent, of $1 50 is exactly 50 ' cents, the profit marked on $1). If he sells goods at 25 per cent, above cost and deducts five per ! cent, from the bill for cash, his profits are 18 per : cent, and not 20 per cent., as some persons at first I sight would suppose. Goods have been sometimes j sold at a loss through mistake in per centage.