North Carolina Newspapers

"WESTERN DEMOCRAT, CHAELOTTE, 3ST. C. m csUtn moaat. ( II1RLOTTE, nr. c. Tuesday, September go. 1830. MECKLENBURG COUNTY TAXES. l or t he information of our readers in this county w have compiled, from the lists in the Clerk's Hficc, the following table showing the amount of Taxes paid by Mecklenburg county for last year, paid up to the year ending July 1, 1859 : Number of Acres of Land 305.215 Valuation ..( Land (1,669,404 Value of Town Lots $510,588 State Taxes collected from Land S3 338 Rl; Town Lots 1,021 18; $4,359 1)0 Polls $3,413 60: Interest $2,961 CO; 0,375 20 Dividends $49 28: Carriages $484 77; 534 05 i;ld and Silver Plate $46 93; Gold Wat.-I.es $311 25; 358 18 r.awvers $77 94; Physicians ft Dentist $219 97; 297 91 t ountr Officers 40; Agents, ftc. $171 50; 211 50 . rer Watches $64 20; Pianos $106 50; 170 70 Pistols .-?; 25; silvei and gold-headed (.'ane3 $3; 9 25 I'laying Card- 535 35; Studs and Jacks $97: 132 35 Collateral $103 93; Circus exhibitions $150; 252 93 Capital employed in merchandize & otherwise; 1,836 10 Iteady-aade Clothing $621 25; Retailers $270; 897 25 Billiard Tablet $250: Insurance Comp'ys $200; 450 00 Express eompantea $10; horse and mule I (rovers $4 50: Livery Stable $25; Auctioneers $17 52; I'.itcnt Medicine-: $1 -JO; itinerant Musicians $30: But ing and selling slaves $9; Delinquents 90 cts; Mortgage and Deeds, $10 18: Marriage Li- 14 50 42 52 31 20 9 9' censes .5 . a 2: Privileged Voters 83 90 1 60 j Total amount of Taxes, $16,069 03 The tax collected for County purposes for same time, amounts to $9,970 51 Showing a decrease, since previous year, in the tax for county purposes of $3,719 08, and an increase in the State tax f $3,862 41. The gross amount of taxes paid by the County is $856 67 less than that paid ibe rear previous. We notice that the highest valued Land in any one Pistrict, (outside of Charlotte,) is that in Steel Creek, amounting to $188,658 ; next highest is Crab Orchard, $168,732: next, Sharon, $164,721; next Providence, $154,861; next, Long Creek, $109,357; next, Deweese's, $106,819; next, Paw creek. $87,110. The lowest valu ation is in Dennis' District, $70,339. Excepting Charlotte District, Steel Creek pays the highest tax. $1,916 48; Sharon next, $1,564 61; Provi dence next, $1,522 90; Crali Orchard next, $1,461 48; Deweese's next. $1,3S9 1 5; Long Creek next, $ 1 .354 36. Thr.n, 'ir, -ls.l i . r r I . n 111 t 1 . ,'.,niit- ltitl ! f'li ir. lotte; the next largest number is in Steel Creek, 62: frail Orchard 49: Sharon 41: Providence 39; Deweese's 38; Long Creek 36: Berryhill's 25; Dennis' 18; Paw Creek 16; Morning Star 14, ftc. nly four Districts besides Charlotte return Cold and .Silver Plate Deweese's, Steel Creek, Long Creek and BerryhiU's. Not a Dirk or Sword-cane was return ed in the county, and only five pistols. 249 Gold Watches and 214 Silver Watches were returned, and nine Gold and Silver-headed Canes. Charlotte returned $54,986 in interest, Long Creek S';.44o, Steel Creek $2,160. Sharon 1,666, Providence $1,290, Lenity's $1,283, CrabOrchaid $1,206, and the other Districts from 700 to $900. Kighty-six Marriage Licenses were issued from July 1st, 185, to July 1, 1859. The number of white Polls in the county is 1093, black polls (.-laves) 3.167. Mecklenburg Agricultural Fair. We announced in a part of our last week's issue that the Hon. 1. M. Barringer, of Raleigh, had ac cepted an invitation to deliver the Address before the Mecklenburg Agricultural Society on the 27th of October. We look forward to the next Exhibi tion of the Society as one of much interest to the farmers of this and adjoining counties, and to all others who may attend. The Premiums will be awarded in Silver Plate, and the Executive Com mittee are making arrangements to render the oc casion interesting and pleasant. New Cotton. On Friday last, Mr Richard Peoples, of Providence, brought in two bales to this market. R. M. Oates & Co. purchased it at 1 1 cents. Railroad MEETING. Iu another column we publish the proceedings of a meeting of citizens of this town, held in regard to building a railroad from this point west, via Statesville. The meeting was well attended, and a good deal of interest man ifested in the project. The Iredell Express, in some remarks on the feasibility of this scheme, says: "The survey of this road, in North Carolina, would pass from Charlotte through nearly the length of Iredell, perhaps, from south to north-west, ami in its course traverse a region of country rich in agricultural and mineral productions, which is now wholly land-locked from any of the great thoroughfares, except by teams, over hilly and indifferent dirt roads to a great distance, absolutely preventing products being sent to any market. The benefit that it would confer, therefore, upon this vast inland and secluded region, would be incalculably great, and a trade would open up of large importance to all the towns and cities of North Carolina through this channel, which can never be obtained until this road is made. Al though much of this new trade would go south, a large Mm of it would flow eastward by the Western Kxtension and North Carolina Railroads, to the great benefit of Wilmington, Newbern, Beaufort, Morehead City, Ac." WM Street Improvements. Under the superin tendence of Mr Saml. McNinch, the town authori ties are having a stone road built to the Depot, which will prove of great benefit in bad weather. The paving on the main streets is to be extended several hundred yards. Mr McNinch docs his work well, as the paving he did here several years ago is in as good condition and as firm and even now as at first. The Baptist State Convention of North Carolina will commence its Annual Session in this place ob the 2d of November. R. P. WARING, ESQ A Raleigh letter published in the Greensboro Times last week, dated the !2th. brought the news to this place that R. P. Waring, Con sul to St. Thomas, was dead. The statement was gen erally supposed to be correct, as Mr W. had had the yellow fever; but a gentleman who was in Raleigh on Thursday, three days after the letterto the Times was written, informs us that he saw & letter in Raleigh stating that Mr Waring was well. The Raleigh papers of Saturday last make no mention of the death, and of course the report is not correct. AGRICULTURAL FAIRS. For the benefit of those who desire to know, we give the time of meeting of some of the State and J (ways tnought they made too much noise about crop at 4,018,500 bales. The total exports have The N. C. State Fair will be held the 18th, 19th, "Southern Rights," fixing the ultimatum at a cer- been 3,028,519 bales. The crop of last year, ac 20th and 21st of October, at Raleigh. Hon. D. tain point, and then quietly receding from it, thus 1 cording to these figures, was the largest ever made Outlaw is to deliver the Address. leading our enemies at the North to sunnose that ! in this country. rr i At i i i 'Haiti. i i xue lutcKieuuurg rair win ue neia me oin, ? 27th and 28th of October, at Charlotte Hon. D. ; M. Barringer is to deliver the Address. . ine uniDeriana bounty fair is to beheld at rayettevnie tne ta, ana a ot iov., and W m. sentatives or leading men to openly and publicly W. Holden, Esq, is to deliver the Address. j express their sentiments on the prominent ques- The South Carolina State Fair will be held on j tions of the day. In this way Senator Hammond the Sth, 9th, 10th and 11th of Nov., at Columbia. and Mr Boyce have put forth their opinions, (sound Hon. Mr Woodward is to deliver the Addres.. and conservative,) and we now sec that Senator The Virginia State Fair is to be held in Peters- j Chesnut is to speak at Camden on the 28th inst. burg in the early part of November, the exact time We think the plan a good one, and would be pleas we do not know. j ed to see it adopted in this State. There would Several of our cotemporaries speak of their then, probably, be no necessity for so much "stump county Fairs, but do not mention the time of meet- j speaking." ing. We are glad to notice that increased inter- ! We also admire the practice of the South Caro- est in these gatherings is being manifested all over l'na newspapers in always treating each other with the State. i courtesy and resptjt. We don't remember an in- p. t, , m v , ., . stance where two papers in that State have become S. C. State r air. We are pleased to see that I . , , . , . , .. ... rr, , . ... involved in a bitter poetical or personal quarrel; the citizens ot Columbia have held a public meet- . , . , r 1 ' publi ing and appointed committees to make arrange ments for accommodating persons who may attend the exhibition on the Sth of November. Crape Culture. We learn that several of our citizens are turning their attention to the cul ture of grapes. The Rev. Dr. Hooper, in his Ad- dress at Chapel Hill, expressed the opinion, and I or in order to correct misrepresentation; but it sustained it with some good arguments, that the j seems to us that the exercise of a little more for culture of the vine and the manufacture of pure j bea ranee and the use of respectful language might wine would do more to promote temperance than overcome the difficulty to a great extent. Our anything else. To those who have an idea of South Carolina cotemporaries afford an excellent coairoeneinc the business, the following item may example in this respect. be of interest: Wine in Ohio. An experienced writer who has one of the best vineyards in Hamilton county, says that 400 gallons of wine per acre may be safe ly depended upon this year, as the product of the grape crop. The fermented juice of the grape readily commands, when new, an average of $1 2o per gallon yielding about $500 per acre show ing it to be the most profitable crop that can be produced in this country. Railroad from Columbia to Augusta. The policy of building a Railroad from Columbia, S. C, to Augusta, Ga., is being discussed by the papers of the former place. In a direct line the distance is 68 miles. At present, the time be tween Columbia and Augusta is 8 or 9 hours, but if this proposed Road were built it would shorien the time to 2 or 3 hours. The cost of the Road is estimated at $1,105,625 With this new con nection, passengers could be landed in Charlotte in less time than it takes to convey them from Augusta to Columbia. Then, with the Danville Connection in operation, no line in the country could successfully compete with the "upper route" for through travel. Another call for Coalition. Henry Win ter Davis, the know-nothing member of Congress from the Baltimore city District, and now a candi date for re-election, in a speech recently delivered, said: Afrn of the American party must go to the ; Mouse of Representatives, to meet the conservative ; element there, bury the name, of Republican, and, j by a united vote, overwhelm the Administration." I ij j- , n , , mmMm ! Here is a direct call upon the opposition mem- i - r rr , bcrs of the South to go to Congress prepared to co- operate with the Black Republicans. Henry ! Winter Davis has generally co-operated with the Republicans in the House of Representatives, and now he calls upon other southern opposition mem bers to do the same. What answer will Vance, Leach, Smith and Gilmer give will they play second fiddle to the black Republicans, or will they take a bold stand against a coalition for the pur- ... a k 3 ' l .... ti I".,.,. 1 1 i hi 1 1 1 1, o ilnmnnrarii Anininierrn. ! h ! tion ? Wc shall see. The annual meeting of the Stockholders in the Wil., Char. & Ruth. Riilroad is to be held in this place on the 14th of October, as will be seen by advertisement in another column. t&- The New York Tribune, the leading aboli tion paper at the North, thinks that the Black Republicans may safely calculate on the aid of such men in the South as K. Rayner, of N C., J. M. Botts, of Va., and John Bell, of'Tcnn., in the next Presidential election ! A correspondent of the Greensboro Times, writinir from Baleijrh, says : r .... t i . ; "lhe amount ascertained to oc suoscriDea to the new Bank (during second opening of books) ranches nearlv S700.000. although onlv 8200.000 was required, and of this amount the University is knife, after which you may give as much as the j D privileged to take 100,000. The Wentworth j animal will eat, without any, the least danger, ; 1 f umntri -P ... . ... ..... .. e ..i.i.-.' Mexico anion; Ilranch will hardly be establisned, as tne requisite amount, $50,000, was not taken there; more than this has been taken there now, but most probably it will be scaled down too low for the purpose. It the 50,000 had been subscribed when the books were first opened, the object would have been at tained, as that subscription was not scaled. A re solution has been passed by the Board of Directors of the present Bank, that after the 30th of Nov. next, the services of all the officers, except the Cashiers, will be dispensed with. The election of the officers of the new Bank is set down for the 24th inst., and it is probable the old officers will be re-elected." Baltimore. In consequence of the rowdyism which has reigned and controlled the city of Balti more for the last few years, it is said the trade of the place has greatly diminished. A large meet ing of the citizens (the orderly portion) without distinction of party, was recently held for the pur pose of nominating candidates for municipal offi cers in order to put down the Plug Ugly clubs that have been a terror to the community. The rowdy ism of Baltimore was inaugurated, mostly, with the advent of know-nothingism, and Swan, the Mayor elected and kept in office by that party, would never use proper means to secure peace and order. Henry Winter Davis has generally owed his election to Congress to the rowdies and cut throats of the city. If the citizens of Baltimore want to give character to their city, let them refuse to elect such men as Swan and Davis. South Carolina. Our neighbors of the Pal - wetto State have some ways that we dislike, but many that we very much admire. We have al- the fcouthern people never mean exactly what they say. But we like the practice the South Caro linians have of getting up a public dinner, or some other kind of gathering, and having their Repre- ii suon tnmgs nave occurred we are not aware ot it. They very properly consider, no doubt, that those who fume and fuss the loudest are not the most to be feared, and are not the ones likely to pro- mote, to a great extent, the interests of their party. In this State, quarrels of the kind alluded to some times occur almost from necessity, in self-defence Both Alike. The Black Republicans of the North and the Oppositionists of the South are alike in one respect, anyhow. Both are loud in their abuse of the democratic party. The Black Re publicans of New York, in State Convention, de clare that the Democratic party has countenanced, encouraged and supported the " slave power," while the Oppositionists of North Carolina (com posed of whigs and know-nothings) declare that the democratic party is the ally of black republi canism. Both assign conflicting causes for their opposition to the national democracy, but both are willing to overlook such differences for the sake of turning the ins out and getting The outs in. - H ii CHINESE SUGAR CANE. In regard to feeding milch cows and cattle with the Chinese Sugar Cane, Walter F. Leak, Ksq, of Richmond county, an extensive farmer, in a letter to Judge Saunders, says: "Yours of the 22d, making inquiry as to the best method and best time of feeding Sugar Cane to Milch Cows, has been received, and in answer I can attempt nothing more than to give you the re sult of my experience in regard thereto. Taking a surface view of the matter it would seem that the best time for using the cane was when it contained the greatest amount of nutrition, and this would undoubtedly be true if the stomach could avail itself of it. The analysis of the cane, as well as all the cereals, coes to show that there is a greater amount of saccharine matter at the time, and about the time of the maturation of the seed than at any other stage of its growth; for nature is always true to herself, and when she requires more she provides . . ., r , . more; but it by no means follows that at that time u (hen becomes the proper time for feeding under a circumstances, and to every variety of stock. The greatest difficulty, and an insurmountable one, (so far as horses and cattle are concerned,) is that the bark or rind of the stalk (at this stage) has become so hard, and the fibres of the pith so touejh, that they cannot easily masticate it, and, for the want of this, it is badly prepared, both for deglutition as well as for digestion. Besides this, there is more or less danger of CilOIC, l IIU tllPW ,1,1111 IVIIdL I1UJ5 UCCII i V ... J chewed and swallo .od,) particularly hungry ones, becoming choired, which has given rise to the foolish notion, which you have seen again and ! again in the papers, that Sugar Cane was a dangerous food in consequence of some poisonous , property it possessed, and, as such, weareadmonished I ' 1 . t 7 j i against its use; whereas tne danger does not arise ; from any poison contained, but solely from the half perished condition of the animal, thus inclining him to swallow too rapidly without proper mastica- tion. Experiencing some difficulty in horses and cattle eating it, (when fully or nearly ripe,) although j I have never had any either poisoned or choked, I i L r.., k- W il,,,0 vrnr ! it fnr trrr-P., soiling nnrtienlarlv for Milch cows, and for this I rmrnose I either nlant in drills, (the stalks some i four inches apart,) or I scatter it broad cast, and cut it down for food, as soon as it attains a height from two to four feet. I When yon have cut it you can cither use it green i or let it wilt, and then prepare, with a cutting 1 r r - r - i t e ri either from poisoning or choking." I J I Wc are gratified to find Mr Leak testifying as to the value of the Cane in the following manner : i 'I am now making molasses, and feeding hogs, upon a plantation I have in an adjoining county, and the overseer has not given the hogs one grain of corn for the last three weeks, and if you could see them you would say that they were any thing else than poisoned. I have for years been in the habit of ordering on molasses for my black family, but since the introduction of the cane I am saved this trouble and expense, for I make it, either without feeling or knowing the cost, and even without incommoding the farming operations. So highly do I think of the Sugar Cane, both as a food, as well as for the manufacture of molasses, that I feel fully satisfied that should the country never receiv ive any other benefit irom the l atent Office and Agricultural Bureau,that the introduction of that alone will amply pay all the outlay. Understand me not as advocating that every farmer should make his own molasses. By no means, for the manufacture of it, upon a small scale, would become to many farmers too expensive; but 1 do say that every farmer should raise it for his stock, and particularly for his hogs." The Cotton Crop in this part of the State is said to be very promising. Should the rail prove endless quantities, and brought in every lorm ot favorable those who have crops out, this year, will moving vehicles crowding upon one another, is doubtless realize very profitable returns. Col. J. selling at good prices; and nearly all of our enttr A. Bradshaw thinks'his crop will yield an average j prising merchants are already displaying the first of from 800 to 1000 lbs. (in the seed) to the acre. ! arrivals of their Fall stocks, perfect avalanches of Salisbury Watchman . I which are daily arriving at our depot. Banner. 1 Cotton. The ''Shipping and Commercial List" ' reports the total receipts of Cotton at all the ports, the past year, at 3,851,480 bales, and the total Utah. The news from Utah Territory reports that Wm. H. Hooper, Mormon, had been elected delegate to Congress. Lieut. Gray, with a party of 42 dragoons, had surprised a band of 150 In dians who were concerned in the late massacre on the California overland route, and killed twenty. An attack from the combined forces of the Indians was expected. We gather the following items from the Raleigh Standard : An impostor calling himself Lee "Major Lee" and claiming to be a Mason in good standing, applied to Masons in Raleigh for pecuniary as sistance. It so happened that he had been ex posed as an impostor in the "Masonic Signet and Journal," and the gentleman to whom he applied, confronted him with it, whereupon he (Lee) left as fast as his feet could carry him to the Railroad. He is described as 5 feet 10 inches high, spare built, dark complexion, prominent nose and chin, 45 or 50 years old, black hair, blue eyes, and as polite as a dancing master. At a meeting of the Trustees of the University, held in Raleigh on the 10th, it was resolved to subscribe $100,000 more to the Bank of North Carolina making $200,000 for the University. Paschal B. Burt, Esq, of Wake county, died suddenly on the 10th, of paralysis he was former ly Sheriff of the county. Eighty tons of Copper Ore, from the Gardner Mines near Jamestown, were sent over the N. C. and Raleigh and Gaston Roads on the 9th, to Bal timore. THE AUGUST FROST. The frost of the 31st of August appears to have been more severe at the West than in any of the Eastern States. We give a few items : Wisconsin. A correspondent of the Chicago Press and Tribune of the 3d instant, says: "The frost of last night has done its work thoroughly in this vicinity potatoes and all vines are cut to the ground. Corn is very much injured, although some of the farmers think not enough to prevent its maturing. lour. The Davenport Gazette sars : "Ice form ed in some places the sixteenth of an inch thick. Vines of different kinds suffered severely, and the leaves of corn were frozen stiff. We do not think corn will be materially injured unless we should have a continuance of the same cold hights." Michigan. The Detroit Free Press of Sept. 2d, says: "Michigan has had frost every month of 1859; that of August has injured farmers slightly. Some corn on low ground, and buckwheat fields are injured a little, but not seriously." Illinois. The Chicago Democrat says: " The frost on the night of the 31st ult., it is feared has done considerable damage. The buckwheat, it is feared, has been ruined in the northern counties of the State, and great fears are expressed that the corn has also been damaged." It is said that a scheme is on foot to con nect St. Louis with California by telegraph line, via the overland route. We learn from the Fayctteville Observer that the Whig Executive Committee, appointed by the Whig members of the last Legislature, will meet in Raleigh on the 24th inst., to fix upon the time and place for the meeting of the Whig State Convention. Wit. Herald. But the Raleigh Register says it is ,:opposed to sub mitting the question of the proper time for holding such a Convention" to the decision of a body hav ing no authority to act in the premises. The Register further says that there is no such thing as an Oppo sition Executive Committee, although one was appoint ed by certain members of the last Legis'ature, but l;they were not clothed with the power to make such appointment." It makes no difference when the oppo sition hold their Convention John W. Ellis will be vw,w. . . . . The Richmond Enquirer mentions the re- ceipt at that city ot fave bales of Cotton from Hunts- ville, Alabama, over the inland route. It was carric(1 from JJuntsville to Lynchburg, Va., by ., , ... . , . Ti. , , Railroad, and thence by canal to Richmond. Ihe Enquirer thinks this is inaugurating an inland trade that will grow into one of great importance, ""t . " Gen. Jo. La NX. A Washington correspondent of a lead,nS Democratic journal in the West says : I" mJ opinion, Jo. Lane, of Oregon, is the strong man of the Democracy. He has hosts of fiends here and all over the country, who will i i k or . n,s nomination next year. Tn lrmt'in er tne cnecKereu ooara ot pontics l can see no ra.an WIth. as laany elements of popularity about .as 18 Passed by the Old Manon of the Mexican war. Personally politically, every way, is every inch the man. He rose from the mass . i t 1 1 I 1 l' i . T him as is ui iiummt tuiici.i iu ot vupj ci suii i in tut ociiitit; From a volunteer in the war with u . - 7 t u - T JvL him, he gained the enviable soubnequet ot "lhe iarjon ot thc Mexican War," showing everywhere in battle and tented fields, chivalric bravery, and it. 1 L jr l a. :Au almost womanly care and kindness of heart to his soldiers. His good common sense is proverbial Added to all this, he has never been anything else than a Democrat, a Democrat in whom there is no guile, knowing no section, nothing but the Union. Give us Jo. Lane in 1860, and we will triumph certainly over the conglomerating hosts of opposition. Marriage in a Missouri Jail. The quiet of Fayette was slightly disturbed last Sunday morning, by the appearance at the jail door of a handsome young lady, who requested an interview with Mr Hutching, who was there confined for kill ing Dr Beddew, lately, near Brunswick. Sheriff , McKeary, finding the lady fully "endorsed," took j thc Iovi pau. to his residence, w pair to nts residence, wuere tney were t . 1 joined iu holy wedlock; soon after which Mrs Hutchins took leave of her husband, he going to his dark and loneby prison, doubtless with a con solation that many a gentleman enjoying full liber ty would like to possess. The lady's name was Holmes, and resides in Franklin county. St. Louis Republican. Salisbury. Our streets represent a busy ba- i zaar. Every variety of country produce, in almost 'We respectfully ask, as a co-laborer with the Democrat, that it point out those articles, in the Demo cratic Press, which do not tend to promote harmony j in the democratic party. We Lave not written such, ; unless in self-defence against attacks from Mr Holden, j and realty think it unfair in the Democrat to make such ! insinuations. As for making an attack upon Gov. Ellis, we have done no such thing, and, we hereby inform the Democrat, as well as the Salisbury Banner, that Gov. Ellis is satisfied with our disclaimer and has expressed : the kindest feelings towards the Press. After all, was it not the malice of a third person that magnified the mole hill into a mountain ? Do us justice, friends.'' Raleigh Democratic l'rete. We assure the ' Press" that what it terms "the malice of a third person'' had nothing to do with our notice of what we considered an unjust attack upon Gov. Ellis. We have been in the habit of acting according to the dietates of our own judgment, whether others were pleased or displeased ; and it' we have made any ene mies, it was because we always pursued a true indepen dent course, and managed our paper in the way we thought right and proper. The "Press'' denies making an attack upon Gov. El lis, and disclaims any such intention. We are gratified to hear that it did not mean any thing of the kind; but whatever may have been the intention of the editor in the article we copied and remarked upon last week, it j will certainly bear the construction we placed on it. It plainly intimated that Gov. Ellis supported a whig paper in preference to a democratic one, which we think the editor himself must admit, on reflection, amounted to both a complaint and an attack it was so considered by Gov. Ellis (as the "Press" itself states that the Gov ernor telt "aggrieved by it.) anil it was looked upon in that way by other good democrats. But we gave the Press the benefit of its disclaimer last week, and we are pleased to see that it again asserts that it meant no attack upon the Governor. We have no other disposi tion than to do the Tress justice wc have not published the articles of any one else against it and we certain ly do uot desire to injure any paper which supports the democratic party; we arc very glad of all the help we can get in that way. To show our cotemporary "'that some of its articles do not seem to have a tendency to promote harmony in the party," we refer to what we considered an effort on its part to make the Thirty Million Bill a test in the late canvass, while many democrats were opposed to the measure, and after the Convention which nominated Mr Branch neglected or refused to endorse or disap prove it. For ourselves, individually, wc say we are in favor of that Bill, but then we do not think we would be promoting harmony by endeavoring to force or com mit others tc its support. m Hogs Hi Indiana. The assessors returns from fifty-one counties in Indiana show an increase this year of 101,854 head, as compared with last year. In this count-, on the 15th inst., nt the residence of Wm. Ross, Esq, by the Rev. J. Rumple, Mr William M. Stitt to Miss Margaret Eliza, only daughter of the late James Ross of South Carolina. We were kindly remembered, through a friend, with a portion of the bride's cake ; for which we return thanks. If nobody will think we are fishing for an in vitation, we will candidly say (which we can probably do for the whole editorial fraternity) that editors take no less delight in witnessing "interesting ceremonies" than in tasting the good things of the oceasion ; pro vided they had time to attend not to the cake, but the wedding ! In Cleaveland county, ' on the Sth inst , Mr William Ellis of York District, to Miss Nancy J. Bell. In York District, on the 13th i list, Mr John W. Lilly to Miss Harriet C Dobson. On the 6th instant, Maj. James P. Critz to Miss Mattie A., daughter of Absolem Scales of Patrick county, Ya. In Cabarrus county, on the 12th instant, Mr Joshua Harris, aged 70 years. In Hillsboro, on the 4th inst, Mrs Cornelia McCauley, wife of Col. William McCaulev. II. B. WILLIAMS & 0. HAVE just received a large snpply of superior RIO COFFEE, imported direct to Wilmington, N. C. Also, a large supply of TEA, imperial andgunpowdcr; Coffec-SUGARS, the best article. September 20, 1859. JUST RECEIVED, a superior article of HAMS, made and cured in Pennsylvania a new article in this market. II. B. WILLIAMS & CO. Sept. 20, 1859. A GOOD supply of Tennessee BACON, cheap for cash. 11. B. WILLIAMS & CO. TIlE.ISt It Kit 'S OFFICE Wil.. thai, if Rutti-rford Railroad WlLMlXGTO.V, Sept. 12, 1859 The ANNUAL MEETING of the Stockholders of the Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad Com pany, will be held in the Town of Charlotte, on Fridav the 14th day of October next. 79-4t D S. COWAN, Scc'y. VIA AMBI RGII'S GRAND AND EQUESTRIAN COMPANY, Reorganized for the season of 1850. with entirely new Cages, Dens, Raggage Wagons, Harness, Trappings, Canvass, &c, will exhibit at CHARLOTTE on SATUR DAY, SEPTEMBER 24th. Prominent among the many attractions iu this mam moth establishment will be found Yan Amburgh's TRAINED LIONS, Black Brazilian Royal TIGERS. African and Asiatic LEOPARDS, kc. (performed hy HERR LENGEL.) The monster PERFORMING ELE PHANT, Tippo Saib. The Equestrian Department is composed of first class French, English and American Stars. The TRICK DOGS; RIDING MONKIES, EDUCATED PONIES ! Dr. Thayer's QUADRUPEDAL WONDERS. The Acting IVluleg, and the best Stud of RING HORSES in America ; Dr. Thayer, the Great American Clown ; Nat Austin, the English Performing Clown, and Tom Armstrong, the Great Trick Clown, will enliven each Exhibition with a choice selection of chaste and original SONGS, Jokes, Sayings, Sketches of Character, ic. Doors open at 1 o'clock and 7 o'clock, P. M. ADMISSION 50 cents; children and servants 25 cts. Sept. 20. It C. L. WHEELER, Agt. By the Last Mail. AVc York Democratic Convention. Svhaccse, Sept. 15. The "Soft" Convention nomi nated the same ticket as that made by the "Hards," excepting the Clerk of the Court of Appeals. Resolutions were reported strongly affirming the rights of Americana, native or adopted, all the world over, and that it was the duty of the South to protect them. They declare that Congress has no right lo legislate upon Slavery in the territories or to enact a slave code for the territories, or prohibit the South from a just share of the territories. They moderately endorse the national administration. Later from California. St. Loris, Sept. 15. The Overland mail from, San Francisco on the 2 2d of August, arrived to-day. News unimportant and business generally unchanged. The Los Angelon Yineyard states that thc Mohave Indians still lurk around thc fort, and that there are no hopes of peace till they are severely chast'sed. Firemen's Riot. Manchestbh, N. II., Sept. 15. During the Firemen'a muster here to-day a serious riot occurred between the firemen and a gang of gamblers. Several buildings were demolished and other property destroyed. The gamblers used pistols amd the firemen were driven off. Two houses occupied by them were gutted. The mcd attacked the American House and Museum buildings, breaking the windows. Gen. Scott and the San Juan Island Difficulty. Washington, Sept. 15. Gen. Scott arrived here this morning, and indications are that he has been instruct ed to proceed to Washington Territory to aid in pre serving the peace, during the pending negotiations in relation to the San Juan Island difficulty. CHARLOTTE MARKET September 20, 1850. Corrected weekly by H. B. Williams f- Co. Bacon Hams, pel lb, 14 15 Coffkh I! Rio, 12J 14 14(a), 16 12i 15 18 (: 20 9 (ti 11 Sides, U Q H Laguira, Hog round, IU (W 12 jj Jamaica, Lahu, l5 (j 14 j j Java KLOl'K I'SfOAHS Extra la bbls 4 75 0 00 : New Orleans, do. in bags 2 25 3 37)1 Superfine " 2 12 j (Vr) 2 25 Fine " 1 75 2 00; Grain j Wheat, white, 00 Q, 1 00 " red, 85 (a) 05 I Corn, 73) Tft Rye, Wo (,) 00 I Porto Rico, 0 , to j C. coffee sugar 11 & 12) crushed, 12) 14 granulated, 12 A ,) 14 ground, 12) () 14 Moi.assks ; New Orleans 55 fi GO Sugar House, 50 ( (JO j West India, 33 (a 40 Butter, 15 (a, 16 Bkuwax, :tb oo Chick ens, 10 ( 12 Kc.cK, rtl & l Peas, 70 V) 00 Beans, white, 0 00 (jv, 00 Oats, 40 (a) 45 SI SAL Cotton 75 (a) 80 Fair to good, 10J 1 1 Middling 10 Qc, 10J Ordinary 8J a 9 Hums Dry, 12 (a, 13 Green, 5 0 Domestic Goons 4-4 sheeting, 9 (, 10 h'ry Osnab'gs 1 1 (rr, 00 Coppkkas Cloth, 15 (iti l6g Linsey, 25 30 Cotton Yarn ! Bekk On the hoof, 3 0 ; ! By retail, B (cf, 1 i Salt, per sack, I CO (V 1 75 Potatoes, Irish, bufa. 50 o7 00 Sweet, HO , 4 I Caxmjci Adamantine, 25 ii 34 Sperm, 40 ( 00 i Tallow candles 20 25 .Mackerel No. 5 to 10, 1 00 0 00 No. 1 ft 2. ) bb $1 H $12) Baoino 1 1 in Kits, 17 &y IS Spirits $3 50 Gunny, Bale R-ope, Iron Common, Rolled, 8) (a 12) I Rye Whiskev, 75 a 0 OO i ! N. C. " 55 a m 4 5 II Apple Brandy, M a M 5 a 5) i ! Peach " 1 00 a 60 Note. Grain is sold by weight Corn 56 lbs. per bushel. Wheat 60 lbs., Rye CO lbs., Oats 33 lbs., and I'c-as GO lbs. REMARKS. Trade was pretty brisk last week, which, together with the reception of new Goods by our merchants, made business more lively. The supply of Flour is not equal to the demand one merchant holds an order for 200 bags which he has been unable to fill. We keep quotations as last week. Wheat was offered more freely a good article rang ing from 90 cts to $1. Corn is rather scarce, and would probably commanj something more than quotations. . Rye brought 05 cents per bushel. But little Cotton offering a few bales of old sold at 11 cts.; two bales of new brought 11J. Bacon is firm at quotations, and rather scarce all that is offered sells readily. Sweet Potatoes 80 cents per bushel Irish 50. a COLUMBIA, Sept. 17. The sales of Cotton yesterday amounted to 31 bales extremes 8) to lofc. YORKVILLE, Sept. 14. Flour $2 25 to 2 37) per sack ; Wheat 85 to 00 cts. per bushel ; Corn 80 to 00 ; Peas 80; Bacon in demand: Lard 12 cts.; Beeswax 18 to 20. Salt $1 80 to $1 00 per sack; Rio Coffee 13 to 16!J; brown Sugar 10 to 12). NEGROES WANTED. I want to buy Negro Boys and Girls from 12 to 18 years old, for w hich the highest juices in cash will be paid. May 17, 1850 SAML. A. HARRIS. TWIN TEMPLES OF FASHION." AYE ARE RECEIVING THE OF ALL KINDS OF EALL AND WINTER HARDWARE, HATS ft CAPS, BOOTH ft SHOES, ftc, we have ever had the pleasure of showing to our friends and customers, and wc defy competition as to prices. We have the Goods, and we intend to sell them ns low as the lowest. Call and sec us before buying. BROWN ft STITT. Sept. 13, 1850 a. FOR SALE, A LOT of Bank of Charlotte .STOCK. iM. Aoulv at this Oflice. September 13, 1859 tf JOHN HENRY VVAfT, M. D., Surgeon Dentist, (Graduate in Medicine and Dentistry,) Office on Tryon Street, opposite Bank of the State, QM&JlltWJt'&j tf Si. Surgical operations, such as Cleft Palate, Hare Lip, Tumors of mouth and jaws, performed, and fractures and dislocations treated. Teeth filled and extracted, and Artificial Teeth inserted after the most approved methods. September 13, 1859. y Mecklenburg Courjiy Bonds. Those holding Coupon Bonds of Mecklenburg county in thc Wil., Char, and Rutherford Railroad Company, can have the same paid by calling on the undersigned, at his office, ouc door above thc Bank of thc State. J. M. HUTCHISON, Agent. Sept. 13, 1859 2t School Notice. UK Thirri Session of Sliarnn &.-ailtnv will h T opened on the FIRST MONDAY in SEPTEMBER. Terms per Session of Five Months: English Branches $ 7 50 Latin, Greek, Geometry, Surveying, ftc, 12 50 Good board can be obtained in the neighborhood of the Academy at $7 per month. II. K. REID. Aug. 30, 1859. tf