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wester m o c r a 3 pci? annum O.N THE WEST SIDE OF TRADE STREET CHARACTER IS AS IMPORTANT TO STATES AS IT IS TO INDIVIDUALS, AND THE GLORY OP THE ONE' IS THE COMMON PROPERTY OF THE OTHER,- IN ADVANCE., WH&UH J. YAf I, Editor An mo. 5 CHARLOTTE, N. C, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1859. EIGHTH VOLUME NUMBER 383. 8 w 1 THE BSKOGI&T, (Published every Tiiesdajyo) BY WM. J- FATES, Editor antd Proprietor. Kdu i.v A. Yates, Associate Editor. If paid in advance, $2 00 J r w ithin 3 MMttlU 2 50 If paid after the expiration of the year, 3 00 ygy Anv person sending us five new subscribers, nceompanied bj the advance subscription ($lo) will receive a sixth copy gratis fee imc jrenr. afiy Snhscribcre and othew who may wish to send money to us, can do so by mail, at our risk. t-j" Transient advertisements must be paid for in advance. -" Advertisements not marked on the manuscript fi.r a iei ific time, will he inserted until forbid, and charged accordingly. J. M. MILLER, M. 1)., Practitioner of Mediciue and Surgery, (naL&raroman w May 10th. Office opposite Kerr's Hotel. D. B. REA, ATTORNEY AT LAW, CHARLOTTE, N. C, Will give prompt attention to all business entrusted to Ins Professional eare. Office opposite Kerb's Hotel. larch 11, 1H5: y A. C. WILLIAMSON, A TTORNEV AND COUNSELLOR AT LAV,, Has taken an office jointly with J. A. Fox. Esq, op-stairs next door to the Court House, where be will be con stantly present to attend to all calls on professional isiness luaue tor Bimsen or ior mi rox wncn uc is ksent. January 4, 1850. tf J. A. FOX, Attorney ixt Law, ttffiet next door to the Court House, Up-Stairt A. C. WILLIAMSON, Esq., who is a joint occupant of the office, and who will be uniformly present, will attend to professional business for me in my absence. December 21, 1858 tf ROBERT GIBBON, M. D., PRACTITIONER OF MEDICINE AN! Office No. 2 Iririn's comer, CHARLOTTE, N. C. December 14, 1858. JAS. T. DAVIS, ATTORNEY AT LAW, CHARLOTTE, N". C, Will practice in the Courts of Mecklenburg and the adjoining counties. Jpzif The collection of claims promptly attended to. March 14, 1850 y T. H. BREM & CO., WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN Itrifish, French and American Dry G-ooas, Carpets, Hardware, Hats and Shoes, Charlotte, X. C. THOMAS H. BREM, J. A. SADLER, Jr. Not 9, 1858. T. LAFAYETTE ALEXANDER. RANKIN & MARTIN Commission Utert bants, Wilmington, N. C. KOBT. C. RANKIN. Aug. 30, 185U. Ij-pd ALFRED MAilTIN. BELTS ! BELTS ! For Wheat Threshers, Fans, cotton (iins. Saw Mills, and machinery of every description; the best Belting now in use and far superior to leather in many respects. will not stretch i or draw on "w ride as leather. THE SI N WILL NOT AFFECT IT. Rain or water cannot injure it; it requires no oil: The rats will not cut it : your negroes will not steal it for strings or shoe sides: you can yet any length you wish all in one piece without joints, and with good care it will last any farmer for twenty years. Orders accompanied with the cash will receive )rompt attention, and the freight paid to any point on tin- Railroad or stage line. CASH PRICES: 1 inch I2 cents per foot. ...15 ...17 3 4 5 0 . .' .32 .GO 10 12 12 ii ii it i - 4 ply, 12 Seamless Belts manufactured to order at short notice. Conducting Hose of all sizes, for water or steam pressures, ordered direct from the Manufacturers. Also, l'aeking of all description, at 55 Cents per pound. J. B. F. BOONS, June 7, 1853 Charlotte, N. C. CERTIFICATES. I do hereby certify that I have three Gum Relts, which I got of Mr J 15 K Boone, in use in my machinery in my Tan Yard, and have been in use for the last eight or ten months: and as far as I have tried them. I like them better than the leather belts. Yours respectfully, C. C. HENDERSON, June 0, 1859 Lincolnton, N. C. This Is to certify that we have been using the "Rub ber Helling." sold by Mr J B F Iloone, ami find it has proved all that he represents it to be, and have no hesi tation in recommending its use to the public. YOUNG & WRISTON, Proprietors of the Rock Island Wool Mills. July 0, 1859. 1 hereby certify, that the India Rubber Betting bought hj me of J Ii F Boone, has been used in my cotton Fac tory from 12 to 13 mouths, and has given eatire satis mctHm. July 13, 1850 T. R. TATE. Magic Oil Magic. Fr.s'a supply just rc: d and for ale by NYE HUTCHISON CO. alECKLGHRI RG BOXDS. Seven per eent per annum. These Bonds are undoubtedly the safest investment that can be made, and arc really preferable to any State Bonds. The Countj cannot repudiate. They bear seven per cent interest payable te i(-annually, with Coupons for the same. They are of the denomination of $100, which will make them more current and useful for domestic purposes. The coupons will prove a convenient medium for paying county taxes. The citizens of the county should possess them, and they are now offered to them. Proposals left at either Bank in Charlotte or with Stephen W. Davis will receive prompt attention. II. W. QUION, Sept 28, 1858. Pres't. W., C. &. R. Railroad Co. New and Fashionable ur nitur WVIiE EOOMS, Charlotte, C. J. M. SANDERS fc Co., are constantly re ceiving from New York, Boston, 4c., a general asrort ment of fine ami fashionable FURNITURE, which they will sell at extremely low prices for Cash, and every article warranted to give satisfaction. Those in want of good Furniture, at very low prices, will please give them a call. Also, on hand, Fish's JfMetallic Burial Cases. J. M. SANDERS 4 CO., Feb. 22, 1850. Charlotte, N. C. iETNA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. CASH ASSETTS, $1,750,000. E. NYE HUTCHISON, Agent. Charlotte, April 17, 1859 yr WHEAT ! The subscriber is prepared to purchase the new crop of Wheat at the highest market price. Farmers will find it to their advantage to call at the CHAR LOTTE STEAM MILLS before selling. JXO. WILKES. July 26, 185S tf Notice. F. SCARR having purchased the entire interest in the firm of F. SCARK 4 CO., the Business will here after be continued by himself personally. w.y All Notes and Accounts due the late firm of F. Scarr 4 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, 1859. tf The Charlotte Mutual Fire Insur ance Company, CONTINUES to take risks against loss by fire, on Houses, Goods, Produce, 4c, at usual rates. President A. ('. STEELE, Vice President C. OVERMAN, Attorney JOS. H. WILSON, Secy .j E. NYE HUTCHISON. DIRECTORS: A. C. STEELE, S. T. WKISTON, JNO. L. BROWN, WM. JOHNSTON, M. B. TAYLOR, F. SCARR, CHAS. OVERMAN. Executive Committee S. T. Wriston, F. Scarr, Jno. L. Brown. April 20, 1850. STOP AMD READ T HIS. GOOD NEWS AT CHARLOTTE, N. C. "X7S7 3V2L". Has just opened a large and extensive New Stock of BOOTS, SHOES, BROGANS, And Leather, French and American Calf-Skins, and all kinds of SHOE-MAKERS' FIX DINGS. Also, a beautiful Stock of the latest and most fash ionable styles of Hats and Caps, All styles and Grades, from Oakford's Best, down to the Common Wools. My superior Stock of Ladies' and Gentlemen's fine extra sewed Boots, Shoes and Congress Gaiters, ore not to be surpassed by any. They were purchased from the manufacturers and the verj- best Boot and Shoe makers in the United States. Fanners, Mechanics and the public generally are particularly invited to call and examine my Stock and judge for themselves, as I am determined to sell LOW JtJTD S Til ICTJL Y FOR Beg- Be sure you call at the right house just opposite the Mansion Hotel, at NO. 4, GRANITE ROW, One door below Elias4 Cohen s Clothing Store. WILLIAM TRELOAR. August 23, 1859 IMMENSE SACRIFICES!! New Goods. Wilmington Branch Zd Store below T. II. lirem y Co. RESPECTFULU inform their numerous custom ers of Charlotte and the surrounding country, that they are selling off the balance of their stock of Summer Goods. Fancy and Staple Dry Ciooils, for Gents', Youths' and Boys' wear. Boots, Shoes, Hats. Caps, Trunks, and a full supply of iilliiiei?y Groocls, Bonnets Flats and Hats, Bonnet Ribbons and French Flowers, all of which will he sold at reduced" prices. Also, a large and beautiful assortment of Lace Points, Berage and Linen Dusters, all of the latest style. JE&ri The above named Goods must be closed out by the first of October to make room for our Fall stock. We have the best and largest assortment of Ladies' and Misses' Gaiters, Boots and Shoes, Trunks, Valises, Carpet Bugs, Satchels, and Bonnet Boxes. Attention is called to the large stoctt ot Ready-made Clothing-, it being made up in the most substantial manner, and is equal to that sold by any other house in the Union, and is a choice and fashionable stock. Gents' Furnishing Goods of every Style. This is positively a closing sale, as every article must be sold by the Ut October. Merchants and others are i requested" to call and examine before making purchases, as they will find it to their interest to do so. They can buy from 25 to 50 per cent cheaper than at any other House. We always keep on hand the best and cheapest as- ! soruueut of GROCERIES, Hardware, Cedar Ware, 4c. Davio Kahxweilfr Daniel Kahxwf.iler,- i Charlotte, Aug. 30. Jacob Kahxweilkr. F II E N C H STL LTN E R Y . KAHNWEILER 4 BROS, respectfully inform the Ladies of Charlotte and vicinity, that they will open on or about the 1st of October, a MILLINERY DEPARTMENT, under the superintendence of MISS P. PPIEL, who is acknowledged by persons of taste to! suit and please the most fastidious. Aug. 30, I85'J.. tf A GOOD WIFE. She always made home happy, With her kind and winning way3, With her voice of cheerful gladness, With her joyful hymn of praise. She always made home happy, Though she charmed no passer-hy With the beauty of her person, Or the brightness of her eye. Though no pearls or rubies glittered 'Mid the ringlets of her hair, In her heart there shown a radiance Of a jewel far more rare. She always made home happy, Though her song was not divine; Though no harp beneath her fingers Thrilled to notes almost sublime. Though no artist, yet she painted Many a beam of Heavenly love On the friendly faces round her, That shall shine in realms above. BY J. IS. KERR, Proprietor. TUT YERY ACCOMMODATION afforded the aifiS Mid patrons of the Charlotte Hotel. At this Hotel is kept the line of Daily Stages from Charlotte to Asheville. Oct. 1, 1859. J. B. KERR. School Notice. THE Third Session of Sharon Academy will be opened on the FIRST MONDAY in SEPTEMBER. Terms per Session of Five Months: English Branches V 50 Latin, Greek, Geometry, Surveying, 4c, 12 50 Good board can be obtained in the neighborhood of the Academy at $7 per mouth. n. K. REID. Ang. 30, 1859. tf F. SCARR, (Late Scarr y Co.) Chemist & Druggist Charlotte, W. C, WM ESPECTFULLY in-. ites attention to his complete MM, stock of DRUGS, CHEMICALS and MEDI CINES, selected with great care and wit hout regard to price: purity and quality' being especially regarded. To Physicians. New Chemicals and Drugs just received. Hypophos phites of Soda and Potass, Tilden's Fluid Extracts, Churchill's Syrup of the llypophosphites, Amnion Ferric Alum, Perchloratc of Iron (solid,) 4c. Country Merchants Will find at this establisment a full assortment of articles in the Drug line at Charleston Prices. o Babbit's Pure Potash, in tins. Concentrated Lye, Soap Potash, in barrels. Vinegar, Nutmegs, Allspice, Cloves, Mace, Ginger, Pepper, o Cinnamon, 4c. Linseed Sperm Lard Oil, Train Oil. Tanners' " Sweet " A full supply of Paints. White Lead, lied Lead, Paris Green, Chrome Green, Chrome Yellow, Prussian Blue, . Haw and Burnt Fmber, - .Sq Terra do Sienna, Arc., Elegant Preparations lor the Hair. Burnett's Cocoa. Savage's Ursina, Bazin's Ox Marrow, 4c, At SCAUR'S Drug Establishment. May 31, 1857 REMOVAL. WE inform our friends that we have removed to the old stand of Springs 4 McLcod, corner of College and Trade street, and are now receiving a large stock of FJJfMll.l fmClOCERlES, which will be sold low FOR CASH at retail or wholesale. L. FEASTER, E. A. McLEOD. Charlotte, N. C, Aug. 30, 1859 3m I will expose to public sale at the Court House in Charlotte on Tuesdav of the County Court, in October next, the TRACT OF LAND on which Archibald Frew now lives. A credit of six mouths will be giveu for Note and securitv. JAMES W. OSBORNE, Trustee. August 23d. 2m IEA MEAL We keep at our Steam Flouring Mill in this place Pea Meal for feeding cows and stock. Also, we have j on hand at all times, Family, Extra, Superfine and coarse Flour. We warrant our family Hour. Corn Meal and Grits can always be had at the mill. J. WILKES 4 CO. April 19, 1859 The Great Embassadors of Health to all Mankind. j HOLLOWAY'S PILLS AND OINTMENT. DvsPEPSIA. The great scourge of this continent yields quickly to a course of these antiseptic Pills, and the diges- , tlvc organs are restored to their proper tone ; no matter in what hideous shape this hydra of disease exhibits itself, this searching and unerring remedy disperses it from the patient's system. Erysipelas, Salt Rheim, Had Leos, Old Sores AND ULCERS. Cases of many years standing that have pertinaciously refused to yield to any other remedy or treatment, have succumbed to a few applications of this ' powerful ungnent. Bilious Disorders. This anti-biUons medicine ex-1 pels the hidden seeds of the complaint, and renders all the fluids and secretions pure and fluent, cleansing and resos itating the vital functions of the body. General Deiiility and Weakness. From whatever cause, lowness of spirits, and other signs of a diseased liver, and other disorganization of the system, vanish ur: der the eradicating influence of this all powerful antiseptic and detergent remedy. Sold at the manufactories of Professor Holloway, 80 Maiden Lane. New York, and by all dealers in medicine throughout the V. States and the civilized world, in boxes at 25 centa, 63 cents, and 1 each. Directions for the guidance of patients are affixed to each box. For sale iu Charlotte by E. NYE HUTCHISON Sc CO. SIR JOHN FRANKLIN. After having cost much money and many valua ble lives it appears that the mystery attending the fate of Si John Franklin has at length received a definite solution, the steamer Fox, sent out by Lady Franklin under the command of Captain McClin tock, having got back to England with the full particulars, and many memorials of the ill-sfcarred expedition. These were found on the Northwest coast of King William's Island. A full record of the expedition was found, dated June 11th, 1847, up to which time nine officers and fifteen men had ditd. One hundred and five persons, the survivors of the expedition, were making their way syuth. The fate of this party was ascertained by Dr. Itae in the bodies of the last of them having been found in 1850 by the Esquimaux, not far from the Great Fish River. Franklin's expedition, consisting of two ships, the Erebus and Terror, and li8 persons, officers and men, set sail from Sheernesa, England, on the 20th May, 1815, and two months afterwards was seen in Baffin's Bay. On the 11th June, 1847, a very little over two years after sailing, Sir John Franklin died, aged 01 years. On the 22nd April, 1848, the Erebus and Terror were abandoned in the ice in Victoria Strait. Up to this time 83 of the officers and men had perished. Sometime in the Spring of 1850 about 40 of the expedition were seen by the Esquimaux on King William's Island. During the summer of 1850 the bodies of the rem nant of the crews were found near the Great Fish River. In five years from the time of their sailing all had perished. NEWS FROM NEW MEXICO. St. Louis, October 7. A special despatch from Independence to the Republican says that Mr. Otero, Delegate to Con gress from New Mexico, and wile; Judge Watts, wife and son ; Jrpjge Porter and Mr. Crenshaw, will, it is presumed, be with the in-coming Santa Fe mail party, for whose safety much anxiety is felt. There was an attack on the out-going mail party by the Kiowa Indians, on the 24th ult. The despatch also states that another mail can not leave until a military escort is furnished. Another despatch to the Republican, from Atch ison, announces the arrival of the Salt Lake mail of the Kith ultimo. A party of emigrants from Louisa County, Towa, and Linn County, Missouri, had been attacked by the Shoshone Indians near Marsh Valley. A. L. Root was killed, and J. W. Pauline, Wesley For cum and Thomas Blunt wounded. The Indians took all their cattle and burned all their wagons. Another party of emigrants from Burlington, Iowa, was also attacked near the same vicinity, and one man killed aud another wounded. A Hit. 'Did you present your account to the defendant? inquired a lawyer of his client. 1 did, sir.' ' And what did he say ?' ' He told me to go to the devil.' ' And what did you do then?' ' Why, then I came to you.' MRS. SARAH ADAMS, of Greensboro, respectfully informs the Ladies of Charlotte and surrounding coun try that she is now opening a very large and fashion able assortment of Bonnets, Ribbons. &v. All oiders thankfully received and promptly attend ed to. Creensboro', October 7, 1850. 3t-pd Slate of JV. Carolina 'Union county. Court f Fleas and Quarter Sessions July Term, 185t). The Securities of Joshua Sikes, dee'd, late Sheriff of Union county, having returned into Court for sale the following Tracts of Land for arrearages of Taxes for the years 1854 '55, to-wit. One tract belonging to Arnold Falks, containing 113 acres, lying on Lane's Creek. One tract belonging to John II Plyler, containing 108 acres, lying on Lynche's creek. One tract belonging to Jonathan Williams, contain ing 100 acres, lying on Meadow Branch. One tract belonging to James A Dunn, containing C4 acres, lying on Negro-head creek. One tract belonging to John D Caskey, containing 50 acres, lying on Ilea's Fork. One tract belonging to Aaron Mollis, containing 200 acres, lying on Richardson's creek. One tract belonging to William Brantly, containing 152 acres, lying on Gourdvine creek. One tract belonging to Charles Austin's heirs, con taining 40 acres, lying on Richardson's creek. One tract belonging to John McCollum; containing 200 acres, lying on Richardson's creek. One tract belonging to Wm C Tarlton, containing 100 acres, lying on Rocky River. One tract belonging to P W Groot, containing 1G0 acres, lying on Crooked creek. One tract belonging to the Marion Gold Mine Com pany, containing 50 acres, on Duck creek. One tract listed as the Alexander laud, containing 200 acres, on Twelve mile creek. One tract belonging to James Collins, containing 08 acres, on Negro-head creek. One tract belonging to John M Liles, containing 300 acres, on Crooked creek, Oue tract belonging to Thomus Durham, containing 100 acres, on Twelve mile creek. One tract belonging to J Clark Davis, containing 129 acres, on Twelve mile creek. One tract belonging to John K Harrison, containing 500 acres, on Crooked creek. AND it appeariug to the satisfaction of the Court that the above named persons reside beyond the limits of this State; it is therefore ordered by the Court that publication be made for six successive weeks in the Western Democrat, notifying said non-resident3 to ap pear and answer according to law. Witness, J. F. Hough, Clerk of our said Court at office in Monroe, the first Monday in July A. D. 1859, and in the 84th vear of American Independence. 80-6t J. F. HOUGH, Clerk. LOWRIE'S I receive all the New Pub lications as fast as they come for ward from the Press; and keep constantly on hand a large lot of School, Academy and College TEXT-BOOKS, and many useful reference and recreative works. I also keep a very large stock of Stationery, plain and fancy. Having made an arrangement with the South worth Paner Manufacturing Company, 1 am en- abled to sell paper at the same prices by the whole sale for which it can be bought iu the Northern cities, freight added. P. J LOWRIE. Feb. 15, 1859. SIAMESE WOMEN AND CHIIJREN. Up to the age of ten years, Siamese children of either sex are not troubled with any superabund ance of clothing, and it is seldom that a child is seen wearing the smallest shred of a garment ex cept on days of festival. Jewels, sometimes of great value, are put on young children. Among the higher classes, boys and girls up to the age of ten or twelve, wear a number of gold chains, sometimes four, six or seven at the time, all different, and each having some amulet or ornament attached. The hair is allowed to grow long on the front part of the head, but the rest is kept shaved, leaving this circular patch to be twisted into a knot, which is kept in its place by a long ornamental pin. Of ten a wreath of white jasamine is twisted to fit closely about this knot, and the effect is fretty. Boys and girls are dressed if their scant measure of clothing may be called dress exactly alike, so that it is not easy to distinguish them. At the age of 12 the lock is cut off, leaving a small patch which bears a striking resemblance to a small, black hair brush. This, in a man, is combed back, and allowed to grow a degree longer than in a woman, not so much so, however, as to suggest any marked difference to a stranger. The women keep their locks carefully oiled, combed and gumed, to stand upright, and they take infin ite pains to keep the top of this brush as smooth as velvet. A Siamese lady's hair is held to be in perfect order, when she can plunge into the river and duck her head many times under the water without dis turbing the smoothness and uprightness of her na tive hair brush. The ceremony of cutting oft" the lock of hair is kept with entertainments and rejoi cings. It is the great event in young Siamese life, and resembles the coming out amongst young ladies in other countries; for in Siam children are sup posed to reach years of discretion rather early. After a girl marries she gives up the wearing of trinkets and ornaments. These are reserved and set aside for her children in their turn. Boys have an opportunity to learn how to read by entering themselves as neophytes, or attendants on the priests. Whether girls have any schools or per sons authorized to teach them, I do not know; but it is not uncommon in Siam to find women able to read and write. The occupations of the females are various and less circumscribed than in any other part of the East. In fact, the women in Siam occupy a moral position many degrees superior to that of their sis ters in neighboring countries. The wife of a Siam ese has no unimportant voice in the domestic ar rangements of the family. She is cash-keeper and seems to possess the right to keep her husband's earnings. The women, as a race, are very intelli gent and observant ; those belonging to the higher classes seem to have pleasing and modest manners. The head wife of the prime minister Is a very in teresting woman ; she is not young, but is by no means wanting in personal attractions. She has no children, but that does not seem to disturb her husband's affection, or her influence over him. She came with her attendants, by invitation, to lunch with us, and although our talk was limited for want of words, she could contrive to make her self agreeable. An absurd little incident will serve to show how diligently those people observe the system ot pros tration. The lady requested permission to visit the sleeping apartments, in order to see how En glish people arrange their rooms. She was accor dingly taken up stairs, followed by the entire body of maidens and her step-son, who did not at all see why he should not have the benefit of a peep as well as they. She expressed her satisfaction at the arrangements, and especially her delight at a small iron crib belonging to my child, which seemed to strike them all as a device of luxury and refine ment not to be equalled. Finally when everything in the room had been handled and examined, she inquired, in a perplexed manner, where we kept our money, as she could not see a strong box of any kind. It should be mentioned that on a previous visit to her own house, I had been shown over her pri vate apartments, and in the sleeping-room saw four large iron safes, which she pointed out as seeming to add much to the honor of the family. There happened to be a box in a corner, however, covered over with the usual arrangements of cushions and frills, this being shown her, she seemed to be great ly relieved to find judging from the size of the box, which, however, was empty at the time that we had, or appeared to have, some worldly pelf, and delighted at such a charming way of covering it up A3 she was about to descend the stairs, a commotion disturbed the whole bevy of damsels, to whom it seemed suddenly to occur, that by go ing down first their mistress would place herself beneath them; a thing not to be tolerated for a moment. Accordingly, with a sudden rush, the young ladies passed her on their hands and knees, just as she was about to descend, and the whole twenty scrambled down stairs head foremost, with a hurrying, a laughing and giggling, that was as amusing as it was surprising. The Siamese women, as well as men, are terribly disfigured by the effects of constant aud excessive betel chewing. It is carried to a disgusting extent amongst people of all ranks and ages. Even little children may be seen with their lips dyed red, and crimson juice running out of each side. Their mouths are never, by any chance, empty; as soon as the one quid is disposed of, another takes its place, so that a Siamese always speaks as if with a pebble in his mouth, and that no small one. The effect of the incessant chewing large quids is to en large the lips considerably, to dye them a sort of black red, and entirely to alter the shape of the lower part of the face. The Siamese say that the chewing of betel acts as a continued stimulant, and that they could not exist without it. It is highly injurious to the teeth, but I thiuk it don't destroy health to any great extent. Smoking is another habit carried to an extreme in Siam; men, women and children seem to live upon cigarettes and tobacco rolled up in palm leaf. I was told as a fact by a lady, that she had seen a ; nursing child of two years old taking whiffs of its ; mother's segar, alternately with its more natural nourishment. For this, however, I will not vouch. But I have frequently watched a very pretty little girl, of five years old, smoking a cigarette while she made mud-pies. Most of these inveterate smo kers carry a reserve segar stuck behind each ear, as clerks carry pens. SENATOR CHESNUT'S SPEECH. No speech, within our recollection, has met with the approbation of this of Senator Chesuut. It has poured oil upon the troubled waters; it has produced harmony where harmony appeared im possible; it has brought the lions and the lambs together. The Charleston Courier and tne L-nar-leston Mercury both approve it; the South Caro linian and the Southern Guardian unite in ex pressions of satisfaction ; and, strangely enough with some gratification we anuounco it we find ourself in the same choir with our cotemporary in Camden, chanting praises to the position assumed by the honorable Senator. His position against any division of the South, that it "ought not to separate indeed, cannot separate with any reason able prospect of present or future success;" his position against the slave trade agitation, which he says has not "even hope at the bottom;" his posi tion on the issue of slavery in the Territories; and his declaration that "the Courts, Territorial and Federal, in their proper order, will and must tako jurisdiction over all cases properly instituted, to determine the rights of property, no matter wheth er that property be in slaves, clocks, or oxen, and that they will have jurisdiction without statute" thus rendering all demand for further Congression al legislation unnecessary; these all meet with our most cordial approval; and cause us to look at the future through brighter glasses than he does. In all the essentials of the speech we concur, and, though he does not see much gloom in the future, it is gratifying to observe that he talks as one "not without hope. In the general outline of policy advised, we think his speech concurs with that of Mr. Boyce; and our confidence is strengthened in its wisdom when so approved and sanctioned. Ijet us all, then, however variant in hopes, rejoice in the millennial harmony which characterizes the expressions concerning its policy and tone. Co lumbia Carolinian. ARREST OP THE PILLIBUSTERS. The arrest cf the party supposed to have designs on Nicaragua, is thus announced by a despatch from New Orleans: "The filibusters arrived here in custody of the U. S. Marshal. Four of the leaders were bound over iu bonds of .'1,000 each. Tho men who were left at the barracks unguarded, escaped. In com ing up the river the filibusters made the soldiers wiio accompanied the Marshal leave the steamer; a collision between the two parties was at one time almost certain. The filibusters state that they were merely on a fishing expedition. MARY, THE MOTHER OP WASHING TON. Many years ago, when travelers sometimes stop ped iu Fredericksburg, Virginia, we walked from the hotel to the cemetery in that place to see tho monument to the memory of the mother of Wash ington, on which is the simple and appropriate in scription, "Mary, the Mother of Washington " It was placed over her remains by a New York mer chant, (Silas E. Burrows, we believe,) and the newspaper world puffed him prodigiously for doing that which all Virginia had failed and still neglects to do. But even he did not finish the work. Satis fied, apparently, with reputation he had obtained so cheaply, he left the monument unfinished, and unfinished it remains to this day, as we learn from a letter of a lady who lately passed through Fred ericksburg. It is a marble monument, which cost but little, and we suppose one or two hundred dol lars would finish it. The Petersburg Intelligencer, copying a portion of the lady's letter, asks, "Where is the man by the name of Washington, who received $200,000 for Mount Vernon V We beg to correct the In telliguncer. It was not for Mount Vernon, so much as for the bones of Washington, that "the man by the name of Washington received $200 000." We don't know where he is; but its of no consequence where, unless he is also proprietor of the bones of "Mary," and in that case, if the ladies should be disposed to buy, he can no doubt be found. While on the subject, we are tempted to jot down auother reminiscence. We happened to bo in Washington city on the last day of the extra session of Congress in September, 1841, when, whilst the House with nothing to do was waiting for the Senate to complete its business and adjourn sine die, the celebrated Tom Marshall of Ken tucky made a speech on matters and things in gen eral, abounding in wit which kept the House and galleries in a roar. Suddenly, in the midst of these sallies, he paused, drew himself up to his full height, folded his arms, and steadied himself as well as an habitually intoxicated man could, and spoke somewhat thus, in a very impressive tone : "Mr Speaker, I have been to Mount Ver non ! yes, sir, for the first time in ray life I stood upon the consecrated soil that covers the mortal remains of the greatest man that ever lived. I wept ! yes, sir, tears of reverence fell from my eyes while I gazed upon his tomb. And I tell the gentleman from Virginia here his whole manner changed, and he advanced some twenty feet up the aisle to Mr Wise's seat, shaking his finger iu Mr Wise's face I tell the gentleman from Virginia, that I would not give one bone of the dead old hero for all the living Virginians in Christendom ! " Of course there wus an explosion of laughter at the expense of Wise and his friend President Tyler, at whom the remark was chiefly aimed Wise joining very heartily in the laugh. Fayetteville Observer. Not Posted. The Iondon Illustrated Times is evidently not "up," as the actors say, in America politics. Think of such a bundle of errors as is found in the following extract from its budget of American news, under date of September 17th : "The Presidential nominations form the chief topic of conversation in America. There are three candidates in the field Wire, Douglas and Bolts. At the last accounts Bolts was a little ahead." Baptist State Convention. At the Baptist State Convention which meets on Wednesday the 2nd of November next, in Charlotte, the Intro ductory sermon will be preached by Elder J. S. Walthall; Elder T. J. Knapp, his alternate. The Charity sermon will be preached on Sunday by Elder G. M. h. Finch; Elder T. E. Skinner, his alternate. Elder L. Thorpe will preach the Valedictory; Elder M. Bennett, his alternate. line 1850. April I"5, 1859.