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7y 7 ciMcr IT I C2 E5 TIIK TRADE STREET S3 per annum on OF CHARACTER IS AS IMPORTANT TO STATES AS IT IS TO INDIVIDUALS, AND TUB GLORY OF THE ONE IS THE COMMON PROPERTY OF THE OTHER. WEST SIDE IN ADVANCE. J YAMS, editor ai pkopkotok. CHARLOTTE, N. C., TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1859. EIGHTH VOLUME NUMBER 387. trxm 4 9 .Publilad every Tuesday,:) YM .1. VATES, Editok and Proprietor. EDWIN A. VATES, Associate Kditor. . Ji'J If paid in advaae 2 Ji paid within ': mouths - If p.i ill after the r-Xdratio f ike year, :s INI WSfAuj pcAom -ending us live new subscribers, I Brrosanaared by the advance tubscriptioa ($10) UI j receive it ixth copy gratis tor one year. g9 Subscribers and others who may wish to scutl Bioacj to ii, caii do so )y mail, at our rlrk. Transient advertisements must he paid for in advance. ngf Adveriiseniente not marked on Hie manuscript I for h specific time, w ill be inserted until forbid, ami charged accordingly. .1. M. MILLER, M. I)., Praclilioner of Medicine and Surgery, Mjv 10th. Office opposite Kerr's Hotel I). 15. REA ATTORNEY AT LAW, CHARLOTTE, N. C, Will give prompt attention to all business entrusted to his Professional cure. Urrica orrosin Kuan's IIotbl. March 14. I53 y A. C. WILLIAMSON, ATTORNEY AXD COUNSELLOR AT LA W. ll taken an olct jointly with J. A. Fox. Esq, up-statrs next door to the Court House, where he will be ron rtM.ii 1 1 preient to attend to all rails an professional business made for himself or for Mr Fox when lie is ! lit. January 4. 159. tf J. A. FOX Attorney x"t Law, (Hfitt nerl nr to tit Court ?, Up-Stain A C WILLIAMSON. Eso.. who i- a joint occupant of the office, aad who will ba uniformly present, will attead t nrolesinnal business for use in my absence. December 21, 1858 tf ROBERT GIBBON, M. D.. PBACTITIOIER OF A NO Office X. 2 Jru-in'a corner, Cuaij LUTTE, N. ('. December 14, lrif.S. JAS. T. DAVIS, ATTORNEY AT LAW, CHARLOTTE, N. C, Will practice in llie Courts of 3i eckl'nbiirg and the adjoining coaatte. jfca The collection of claims promptly attends to. arch 14, 1859 y T. H. B RE M & CO. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN British, Freneli and American Carpets, Hardware, Hats and Shoes, Charlotte, X. C. THOMAS H. BR EM, J. A. SADLER, Jr. Kot9, 1858. T. LAFAYETTE ALEXANDER. RANKIN & MARTIN (Commission gJUnbanfs, Wilmington, N. C. RimT. C. RAN KIN. .Aug. JO, 1809. ly-pd ALFRED MARTIN. BELTS! BELTS! For Wheat Thresher, Fans, cotton Gins. Saw Mills, ami machinery of every description: the best Belting now in use and far superior to leather in many respects. It icill mt &trrt It, or draw on ".- side. as leather. Tilt: SI N WILL NOT AFFECT IT. Rain or water cannot injure it; it requires no oil; The rU will not cut it; your negroes will not steal it for String or shoe soles; you ran get any length you wish all in one piece without joints, and with i;od care it will last any farmer for twenty year. Orders accompanied with the cash will receive prompt attention, and the freight paid to any point on the Railroad or stage line. CASH PRICES: 2 inch 12 cents per Toot. 31 15 a 17 no 1 " b ' -7 " u C " .'52 " T " 38 ', ' 10 " 0 " " jj ii 70 " 14 12 -4 ply M " " Seamless Rclts manufactured to order at short notice. Conducting Hose of all sizes, for water or steam pressures, ordered direct from the Manufacturers. Also, I'ackiu" of all description, at ;. Cents per pound. J. B. F. BOONE, June 7, 1859 Charlotte, N. C. CERTIFICATES. i-i i .:.-. i !,. it I li;ivi three Cnni Relts. which 1 UOiieieip umi'i M T ?ot of Mr J R F 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 resitfully C. C. HENDERSON, June 6, 18-.9 Lincolnton, X. C. This is to certify that we have been using the "Rub ber Kelting." sold' by Mr J B F Booste, and find it has proved all that he represents it to be. and have no hesi bttisss in recommending its use to thepublic YOUNG & WRISTON, Proprietors of the Rock Island Wool Mills. July 9, IS :.9. I hereby certify, that the India Rubber Relting bought bv me of J U F Boone, has been used in my cotton Fac tory from It to 18 mouths, and has given entire satis faction. July 1.1, 1859 T. L. TA in. Magic Oil magic. A Fresh supply just received and for sale by E. NYE HUTCHISON & CO. June 28, 1859. niXKLFBlKdi HO!s. Seven per cent per annum. These Bonds are undoubtedly the safest investment that eati he made, anil are really preferable to any State Bond. The County cannot repudiate. They bear germ per cent interest payable semt-annnally, w ith Coupons for the same. They are of the denomination of $100, which will make them more current ami useful for domestic purposes. The coupons will prove a convenient medium for paying count y taxes. The citizens of he county Bhoald possess them, ami they are now offered to them. Proposals left at either Hank in Charlotte or j with .Stephen W. Davis will receive prompt attention. 11. V. GUION, Sept 28, lH.-,8. Pres't. W., 0. ft. R. Railroad Co. New and Fashionable IF9 urniture WARE I v O O M S, 4'harlofte, X. . J. M. SANDERS & Co., are constantly re cciving from New York, Boston, &c, a genera assort ment of line and fashionable FURNITURE, w hich 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 rive them a call. Also, on hand, Fish's .lit la f tic If n rial Vanes J. M. SANDERS k CO., Feb. 21. IR.'O. Charlotte, N. C. TAN BARK. 1 OO.OOO CORDS Tan Bark wanted, Tor which a liberal price will be paid. M. B. TAYLOR. Charlotte, March 22, 18.r.C tf TAXES. The Tax Lists lor the year 1 858 arc now in my hands for inspection. Those liable to pay Taxes will please come forward and settle. E. C. GRFER. Sheriff. April 12. 1R59. Notice. F. SCARR having purchased the entire interest in the firm of F. SCAUR t CO., the Busiuess will here after be continued by himself personally. All Notes aad Accounts due the late firm of F. Scarr Co., to January 1st, 1859, must be paid in to F. SCARR by July 1st, or they will be placed in the baud of an Attorney lor immediate collection. May 17. 1859. tf MlM7m lOTISi, BY J. E5. E&i:iSR, Proprietor. VERY ACCOMMODATION afforded the li natrons of the Charlotte 1 1 1 1 1 . At thi Hotel is kept the line of Daih i:'m's from Charlotte to Asbeville. tct. I, 185S. J. B. KERR. STORE Kiorl- FOR SAIE. MThe subscriber oilers for sale that large brick Store House, next to the Court House. In addi tion to a large store room, it bus three room.- in the second story, suitable for Offices of any kind. Also, a lot at Davidson College with comfortable buildings thereon. J. H. MAXWELL August J, :0 tlJ-pd ihiesk sacrifices:: New Goods. Wilmington BraHckld Store Mow T. H. Brem , Co. KASTOiiSia & mm. RBSPECTFULLY inform their numerous custom ers of Charlotte and the surrounding country, that they are selling oil' the balance of their stoek of Summer t loods. Fancy and staple Iry dioods, nn1 for Ruilc1 Vioitlw' at.. I lloj' we;ir Boots, Shoes, Hats. Caps. Trunks, and a full supply of Millinery Groods, Bonnets Flats and Hats. Bonnet Ribbons and French Flowers, all of which will be sold at reduced juices. Also, a large and beautiful assortment of Lace Points, Berage and Linen Dusters, all of the latest style. tf& The above named Goods must be closed out by the lirst of October to make room for our Fall stock. We have the best and largest assortment of Ladies' and Misses' Gaiters, Hoots and Shoes, Trunks, Valises, Carpet Bags, Satchels, and Itonnet Boxes. Attention is called to the large stock of 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. (;, ts Finntshi.nj Goods of every Style. Th is positively a closing -ale. as every article must be sold by the 1st October. Merchants and others are f i.. ....II .,.,,) ,.v.i..lo. lii't'ore mak iue" tilirchases. i ciiieieo w "' d i as they will find it to tneir interest to do so. They can buy from 25 to 50 per cent cheaper than at any other 1 louse. We always keep on hand the best and cheapest as sortment of" O UOOF.UI LS, Hardware. Cedar Ware, &c. David Kahxweilek DaMKI. BtAHKWeiLKR, Charlotte, Aug. 30. Jacoi-. Kahswkii.kr. F U E N H MIL LI N E R 1 . KAHNW EILER & BROS, respectfnny 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. PFIEL, who is acknowledged by persons of taste to suit and please the most fastidious. Aug. 30, 150.. tf The Great J'ml.nsradors of Health to all Mankind. HOLLOWAY'S PILLS AND OINTMENT. PvsrF.rsiA. The great scourge of this continent yields quickly to a course of these antiseptic Tills, and the diges tive organs are restored to their proper tone ; no matter in what hideoos shape this hydra of disease exhibits itself, this searching and aneoiag remedy disperses it from the patient's system. . Ehvsiimxas, Salt RHEUM, Bad Lr.cs, Oi.n Sores AND ULCERS. Cases of many years standing thai have pertinaciously refnsed to yield to any other nnwdy or treatment, have succumbed to a few applications of this powerful nngnent. 15ll.ll"S DlsORKHRS. This anti-bilious medicine ex pels the hidden seeds of the complaint, and renders all the fluids and secretions pure and fluent, cleansing and resns it:iting the vital functions of the body. General Debilttt awdWrakitess. From w hatever cause, lomtfM of spirits, and other siprns of a diseased liver, and odwr disorganisation of the system, vanish un der the eradicating iuHncnee of this all powerful antis. ptic and dV tergent ri'llli'dv. PoM at the manufactories of Professor Holloway, B0 Maiden Lane. New York, and by all dealers in medicine thro-iehout the IT. Stat.-s and the civilised w orld, in boxes at 25 cents, 63 cents, and 1 each. Directions for the euidanee of patients are affixed to each box. BP Fc sale iu Charlotte by E. NYE HUTCHISON A. CO. Aprii 1?, 1SD. y IIIihL A GOOD supply of Tennessee BACON, cheap for rush. 11. 15. WILLIAMS k CO. MORTALITY AND IMMORTALITY. A snow-drop, amid cold and storm, Ueared up its lovely head; Surcharged with rain it mildly drooped Ere spring had come 'twas dead. Midway in air a bird vas poised, Her hymn of praise to swell, A fowler with unerring aim, Pierced her warm breast she fell. A msebud, proud of being first To own spring's gentle sway, Nipped by the frost, its blackened form Foretold its sure decay. The brilliant sun with golden beams Pursues its daily flight; Put now he rose why set so soon ? Twaa but to speed the night. E'en beauty in the early bud Wings her Heavenward way, Leaving life bereft of love For nothing here can stay. Then grieve not that it must be so Thy bud shall one day bloom ' Tis grafted in yon Heaven above, Then gaze not on her tomb. 500 13 cad ol Pork Hogs. The subscriber will pay the highest cash prices for flogs. Those having Fork Hogs for sale would do well to give me a call, as I am desirous of purchasing that kind of stock. J. L. STOUT, Town Butcher. October 1 L IS.ID. F. SCARE, (Late Scarr ft Co.) Cliemisl & Di"iPo;g-ist CliarSotte, IV. C, RESPECTFULLY invites attention to his complete stork of DilUUS, CHEMICALS and MEDI CINES, selected with great care and without regard to price; purity and quality being especially regarded. To Physicians. New Chemicals and Drti; s j ust received. Hypophos phites of Soda and Potass. Tilden's Fluid Extracts, Churchill's Syrup of the Uypo phosphites, Amnion Ferric Alum, Fercblorate of Iron (solid.) kc. Country Merchants Will find at this establisment a full assortment of articles in the Drug line at Charleston Prices. Babbit's Pure Potash, in tins. Concent rat ed L e, Soap Potash, in barrels. Vinegar, N u i megs, Allspice, Cloves, Mace, tiinger, Pepper, o Cinnamon, kc. Linseed Oil, Sperm " Lard " Train Oil. Tw uners' 'J Sweet " A full supply of Paints. White Lead, Pod Lead, Paris Green, Chrome (Jrccn, Chrome Yellow, Prussian Pluc, . Paw and Purnt Umber, q a . q Terra do Sienna, &c, Elegant Preparations lor the Hair. liurnett's Cocoa. lavage's Ursina, Bazin's Ox Marrow, kc, At SCARIPS Drug Establishment. May 31, 1S.r7 Look to your Interest. Lt BOONE'S ib0ct &m mm uwwmwm Large sales arc made from day to day at a great sacri fice to the manufacturer. A good double-soled nailed Brogan sold for 1 25 The very best Brogans at 1 0 Single-soled Brogans at 1 00 A Great Saving In children's, boys and misses Shoes, is effected by the. introduction of Copper Points for the protection of the toe. and the manufacturer warrants that one pair will last as long as three pair of the old style. To be had onlv at J. B. F. Boonc?s. LADIES will lindit to their interest to call at Booue's ami examine his stock as it is far superior to any other offered in the Slate. GEXTS will find it to their comfort to call atPoone's and lit themselves with a hoot or Shoe on reasonable terms. Poone has good Shoes, lloonc has a fine and splendid assortment of Boots. Boone has cheap Brogans. Boone has the very best article of Brogans. Boone has children's Slo.cs With metallic lips. roo!ie has boys and youths' Shoes with metallic tips. Boone has boys and youths' ISoots with metallic tips. Boone has gents' fine double-soled water proof Boots, very cheap. Poone has Ladies' fine hi gh-heeled Congress Gaiters, and a great many varieties too numerous to mention. Call and examine for yourselves. J. B. F. BOOXK, Sept. 27. 1859. Opposite the Bank of Charlotte. S. M. HOWELL, Saddle and Harness CHARLOTTE, N. C, OXR DOOR SOUTH of the MANSION HOUSE, rjisft, Repairing promptly and neatly done. Jan. 1. 1859. y CASII PAID FOR HIDES S. "Ml. ONE POOR SOLTII 01" TIIK MANSION HOI St. Jany I, 1859. o The Poor Man's Friend. We have been handed a specimen of cotton from the farm of Mr Jas. Poyd, Sr., which will compare favorably with any thing that we have seen. We are informed that it is an entirley new kind of cotton, the seed of which was purchased at a very high price. Mr Boyd having obtained few seed has so managed, by keeping the cotton separate, as to have now nearly a sufficiency to plant his farm. He is satisfied that from one fourth of an acre he will raise 000 lhs. 1 The bolls are very numerous and are often of extra- 1 ordinary size, thirty of which, when picked, weigh a pound. This is good cotton and the seed are worth prbcuriug at any price. Chester Standard. Prof. ITkndrh k. The New York Observer says ; I'rof. Penj. S. Ilendrick formerly Professor of Chemistry in the University at North Carolina, has been called to the chair of professor of Mathematics in the Cooper Institute, Mass. Sentenced to be Hung. John C. Terrell has been convicted in Marlborough S. C, of murdering his grand-father and sentenced to be hung. He put arsenic in some liquor to kill the old man, for fear of his making some disclosures ofhis (Terrell's) rascality, of which he was cognizant. Old Brown's antecedents. The most authentic statement which has yet appeared of Brown' ante cedents, and his purpose in going to Kansas, at least the one emanating from his most devoted friend who has the information at command, is that writteen for the Boston Atlas by James Rcdpath of Kansas notoriety, one of brown's coadjutors in the troubles and conflicts in that Territory. The following is an extract from Pedpath's statement: "For thirty years he secretly cherished the idea of being the leader of a servile insurrcctibnj the American Moses, predestined by Omnipotence to lead the servile nation in our Southern States to freedom; if necessary through the lied Sea of a civil war, or a fiercer war of races. It was no 'mad idea' 'concocted at a fair iu Ohio; but a mighty purpose, born of religious convictions, which he nourished in his heart for half a lifetime.' Canceb and Tobacco. M. Ihiuisson, a French writer, has made some very remarkable researches upon the danger of smoking. He states that can cer in the mouth has grown so frequent from the use of tobacco, that it now forms one of the most dreaded diseases in the hospitals. From 1845 to 1859, he has himself performed sixty-eight opera tions for cancers in the lips in the Hospital St. Eloi. The use of tobacco rarely produces the lip cancer in youth. Almost all of Pouisson's patients had past the age of forty. The disease is also more frequent with individuals of the humbler class, who smoke short pipes, and tobacco of inferior quality, while the orientals who arc careful to preserve the coolness of the mouth-piece by th transmission of the smoke through water, it is unknown, showing that it is generated more by the constant applica tion of heat to the lips, than by the inhaling of nicotine. REMOVAL WE inform our friends that we have removed to the old stand of Springs & McLcod. corner of College and Trade street, am! are now receiving a large stock of tiJlliiY' Cr Jt OVER f S , which will be sold low FOR CASH at retail or w holesale. L. FEASTER, E. A. McLEOD. Charlotte, X. C. Aug. 30, 1859 3m NEW GOODS. BEST QUALITY CHEAP RATES. UXAB k 00KU Announce to their customers and the public generally that they have opened one of the largest stocks of good? in Charlotte, consisting of Dry Goods and Groceries, HARDWARE, 6tc. 6lc. FARMERS Will find it to their advantage to trade with us as w e are determined to put our Goods at such a low figure as will induce purchasers to do so. THE LADIES will find our large and varied assort ment of r-TN Of the best quality and of the latest styles, and at very moderate prices. To satisfy them of this fact we invite all to call and make an examination. Our supply of SILKS, MERINOS, CALICOS, tc, Is large and of the most fashionable patterns. EVERYBODY who are in want of Goods of superior quality and at the LOWEST PRICES Should give us a call as we are prepared and disposed to do everything we promise. Those desiring to purchase at WHOLESALE or RETAIL will find our Goods as cheap as any this side of Charleston. ELIAS & COHEN. October 17. lSr!. tf WHEAT ! The subscriber is prepared to purchase the new crop of Wheat at the highest market price. Farmers w ill find it to their advantage to call at the CHAR LOTTE STEAM MILLS before selling. JNO. WILKES. Jnlv 2G, 1S."5 tf The Charlotte Mutual Fire Insur ance Company, nvTivrPS to take ri.-ks against loss by fire, on 1 Houses, Goods, Produce, &c, at usual rates. rrexidenl A. C STEELE, Vice Jr'iant C. OVERMAN, Attorney JOS. H. WILSON. See i $ 7'cat'r E. NYE HUTCHISON. DIRECTORS: A C STEELE, S. T. WRISTON. JKO L BROWN, WM. JOHNSTON, M B T YLoR, F. SCARR, ' ' " CHAS. OVERMAN. Kxeen:iv4 Com.-uitteefi. T. Wriston, F. Scarr, Juo. L. Brown. April 20, 13i" PRIDE AND EXTRAVAGANCE. We see many young men commence farming under the most favorahle circumstances possible, and in a little time they go by the board, and are reduced to abject poverty, which they find to be a hard master. This change ia brought about to a great extent by bad management, in endeavoring to make a display in decorating the house, hue dressing and splendid equipage. There are many men striving with poverty now who were ouee well to do, whose downfall resembles the picture I shall here draw. (Jo and ask one of those now strug gling with poverty, who once had a fine farm, why he has been so reduced, and his story will be some thing like this: "I commenced the world with some advantages, such as family reputation and property. Finding the bachelor's life a lonely one, partly to please others I concluded to get mar ried. I was pretty well satisfied with the change until the family expenses began to increase great ly. My dear soon thought that wc wanted a new vehicle to ride in, and a double one at that. I re minded her of the old p.mnel buggy and the old horse Dobbin. Put she still insisted that we should have a coach and pair. I objected to the cost: told her I could not spare the money. She replied that neighbor Swell, no richer or better than myself, had a double carriage. I tried to convince her that this would bring on double trouble, as well as double expense. We can drive the buggy ourselves, and it does not cost half as much as the coach; and besides we should have to use two horses, when now one will answer our pur pose. The coach, too, must have a coachman, and sometimes a footman; especially when we drive to town; and this takes two hands from the farm, nei therof whom 1 am able to spare. "But, my dear," she says, "every body will expect it of us to have a carriage and two horses." This contest was of ten renewed; at length, whether from flattery con tained in her arguments, or the sake of a quiets house, the choch was bonght, and other fine things i furnished about the house in character with the equipage; and from that time I date the commence- j men t of my ruin not exactly irom the cost, but from the style of living it introduced. By the by, the importance of a family in the country is wonderfully increased, in their own con ceit, by a "double carriage;" not a negro on the farm but feels it and becomes more proud and worthless. For a long time but little was thought of by my wife and servants, but sporting the coach and two. Poor Dobbin was put to the plow, and I could not help thinking that he reproached me every time we met. I soon began to buy corn in stead of selling; instead of having money at interest I soon had to borrow. We had a constant round of company, and every farmer knows how that operates. I gradually lost my spirits, my good humor, had bad misgivings, saw breakers ahead, but did not change my course. At length 1 was obliged to mortgage my land. After that I re signed myself to my fate. I formerly delighted in improving my farm, but who ever knew a man fond of improving a mortgaged farm, when he saw no prospect of paying for it? Puin now approach ed with rapid strides; my neighbors began to prophesy; my friends became shy, and sometimes in my company they would accidentally remark that they had come to the resolution not be secu rity for any one, Misery makes a man acquainted with strange bedfellows. I found it so. Shifts for raising the wind and keeping up appearances were resorted to, which I do not like to remember; friends deserted me; creditors pressed me; my note was looked upon as being doubtful; what was to be done in such a case? Luckily one of the servants misbehaved and was sold to a negro trader. The idea that we had eaten him up was an odd one, but was nevertheless true. Soon my whole estate was sold, and I was left with an increasing family, almost pcnnyless. The predictions of neighbors were fulfilled; they "knew it would be so;" "pride must have a fall." Young farmer reader, if you should be in this sure way to destruction, turn back;and if you have not entered upon it, steer clear of it Pc sure to improve your lands before you improve your style of living. Do not think that you must begin where your father left off, in the way of comforts and luxuries. Let your progress be steady and firm; buy only what you can pay for; be sure to make the money before you spend it. Do not have fine horses and vehicles, at the expense of a badly drained and poorly cultivated farm; if you do, my word for it, sooner or later you will en counter breakers, and boisterous ones, too, such as will swallow you up at once. Wash. JJisjiKtch "Quit spitting that nasty tobacker on the floor, Jacob, or I'll whip you!" "La, mother, why don't you speak properly"'' You should have said, cease ejecting the offensive saliva of the Virginia weed upon the promenade, or 1 shall administer to you a severe tcastigation. Ahem!" A CncRfii BRAWL. There has been a tremen dous uprosr raging in London for two or throe months, owing to riotous demonstrations taking place every Sunday in a church in the east end of the cityknown as "St. Oeorge'sin the Fast." The rector , it appears, is a Puseyite of the most advance type, who, besides divers innovations in costume, manner of conducting the service, ckc, finally raised the altar to the -tandard Pcman Catholic height, lighted wax candles upon it. The result was that the congregation hooted him ever' Sunday, and the church wardens in vain protested against his doings. As a lastresoutse to end the scandal, the Pishop of London has closed the Church for the present. Notice- All persons indebted to the undersigned, Administra tor of John N. Thompson, dee'd. are notified that their Notes arc due, and the money is wanted. I am called upon dailv for money, and in many cases sued. I wifdi to save cost, and do not wish to put others to cost; but request all to lift their Notes without delay. A hint to the wise is sufficient. THOMAS A. WILSON, Adm'r. Nov. 1, 1650. 3t-pd The BOARD OF WARDENS for the county of Meck lenburg will meet at the Poor House on Saturday the 2Jth last., for the purpose of electing a Steward and Physician for the year 1660. Bidders for those places will please attend at the hour of 10 o'clock. E. C. WALLIS, Nov. I, 1839. 3t-pd Ch'n Board Wardens. MATRIMONY. " Shall I get married ?" is a question whioh a man often puts to himself in the present day. And nothing can be wiser than to make it a question ; but when a man docs so, lie should examine and weigh the thing fairly and fully, and not consider that he has found a solution to it the moment he meets with an objection to contravene his wishes. It is not his father or his mother, his friends or his books, that he should yield to, in a case that is really too great for their decision. Hear them, he may, to gather their opinions; but if his own con science proves stronger than their arguments, and his spirit still cries out "marry," why, marry he should. Is marriage a desirable state? This is tho first question. Almost every man and woman will an-t-wer in the affirmative. When should it be enter ed into ? is the next question. To this, the re ply is, as soon as a man, having reached a proper age, say twenty-five, is able to support a wif. Then comes the question of children; a man by pinching a little here, and a good deal there, can support a wife; but the poor fellow is afraid of having a family to feed, and clothe, and educate, without money enough to bear the additional ex pense. This is the rub. We believe few young men would be such fools as to remain in a state of 'single blessedness,' if the image of coming chil dren did not haunt and bewilder them. But this apprehension is quite as groundless as the other. Children have hands to work with, and may be rendered a source of profit to a prudent father, who knows how to rear them up. Do not listen, therefore, young man to these frivolous objections. Do your friends advise you against marriage 1 Look at their own eases. Vou will find that most of them got married themselves, sooner or later, and that they did very well in spite of the burden. If you really do discover among them a few who have left their position, and become poor since their marriage, in nine cases out often you will find, by silting the matter, that it was not the wife and children who brought them down, but their own vanity and dissipation. Life Illustrated. - The Game Fowl Pi'-sinesk. In an article descriptive of the business of a noted game-cock raiser in Pennsylvania, the Charleston Mercury ; commuuicates the following information : "Annually, the Doctor tests hisstrainsby taking fowls one year old, putting shortsteel gafts on each; they iare then permitted to fight until they arc literally cut to pieces, the cold steel entering the flesh at every blow, and the fowls standing it unflinchingly. If one chance to run, off goes the heads of all ofhis line, both male ami female. In this way he maintains the great name his stock acquired; for were their purity doubted, thoir value would fall about five hundred per cent. Our readers may decui this an extravagant statement, but when we tell them that all his strains, comprising Mexican, Tartar, Rattler, Sefton, Derby, Stanly, Irish, Sergeant and Counterfeits, besides many crosses, command $7 for a stag and one pullet, S10 for a stag and two pullets, $10 for a cock and ben, and 15 for a trio, while the clippers the 'noted champions of Europe,' bring 815 a pair, and 20 a trio for the young ones, they will not think the per ceutage exaggerated. All classes purchase them cockers for the purpose of winning money; farmers to improve the laying powers and tenderness of flesh of their fowls; fanciers for their own amusement. Counterfeit Coin. We have for sotno time noticed in our exchanges (says the Statesvillo Express) that the country is being flooded, so to speak, with base coins as 25 and 50 cent pieces in imitation of silver, and ?land82i pieces in imitation of gold. Much of this spurious stuff, we hare reason to believe, has been introduced into North Carolina. The following is a copy of a letter which was sent by a dealer and, we supjioe, a manufacturer of this description of coin, in Albany, New York, to a Post Master in Powau county, which was furnished us for publication, to put the public on their guard and show the method which was adopted for circulating this base metal. Thousands of persons over the country, no doubt, have had similar letters addressed to them, many of whom, have gone into the ncfaiiouri traffic. Sept. 24th, 1859. Mr,. If you would like a supply of 25 and 50 cent pieces in imitation of silver and 81 and 821 pieces in imitation of gold, that will pass as readily as the genuine, you can be supplied at the rate of 850 per hundred. They arc nothing like tho Bogus stuff with which the country is filled, and any one can make with ease fifteen or twenty thousand dollars iu a year, by dealing iu them, and no one be the wiser. If you wish to make ap investment; send me whatever amount of money you wish and for every dollar you send me, I will, on receipt send you two iu either of the above named coins, properly packed so as not to excite suspicion. 1 rusting to your honor as to secrecy. I am yours, &c. Address , Albany, N. Y. New Invkxtion in Siiokino Dorses. Tho j Scientific American speaks of a new invention for j horse shoeing, which obviates the continual driving ; of nails in the hoof, by which great injury is sometimes unskillful undcisidc fastened a inflicted upon valuable horses by workmen. A groove is made in tho of the common shoe, into which is piece of iron of the same width and the groove; only thicker and slightly shape as curved upwards, the junction forming a complete i dovetail. J he advantage ol this inner shoe h, : that it is made to project beyond tho ordinary j shoe, and when worn down can easily be removed j and replaced by another without pulling off the shoe from the horse's hoof. . s 0 Maffit's Scalps: The Christian Adrocate ' gives the following characteristic anecdote of an old Kentuckian, long familiar with hunting and i border warfare, who being present at a conversation ' where Maffit's name wsb mentioned in connection ! with other distinguished Methodist ministers; exclaimed: "I tell you what it is, gentlemen, say what you please about yoar Bascoms, and Waughs, and Caperses, but in the big day eomin, Maffit will bring up as many scalps as any one of em. - A fine woman, says the New York Post, like a locomotive, draws a train af ter her, scatters the , sparks and trauspoit the mails.