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As St O IF" TP I O EI ON THE WEST SIDE OF TRADE STREET 3 pex annum IN ADVANCE. CHARACTER 18 AS IMPORTANT TO STATES AS IT IS TO INDIVIDUALS. AND THE GLORY OF THE ONE IS THE COMMON PROPERTY OF THE OTHER TOHWI J. YWIS, EmciM,P CHARLOTTE, N. C., TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1859. VOLUME NUMBER 388. 4 E I a Ufa THE - Publi-Ind efery Tuodav, 3) BT Editor WM. J FATK J-.'nwj.v A. AND PROPRIETOR. Yates, Associate Editor. If paid in advance $2 00 Jf paid w ithin moatba 1 50 it paid alter the expiration of the year, 00 aarAny person sending us five xtiv subscribers, accompanied by I he advance wbscriation (S10) will receive a sixth copy gratia tor one year. my-Subscriber! ad others w ho may visit to .end Money to us, can Io so by mail, at our risk. ii r.-" Transient advcrti-enicnts must he paid for in sdraacc l-tf Adverttacmerjta do! marked on the manuscript for rt ipceiik time, will he inserted until forbid, and merged accordingly. J. M. MILLER, M. I)., Practitioner of Medicine and Surgery M.v 10th. Office opposite Kerr's Hotel. 15. REX I). ATTORNEY AT LAW, CHARLOTTE, S . '.. Will pivc prompt attention to ill business entrusted to his Professional care. Ornca oitositic Ksaa' March 14. 1859 v IIoTKI. J. A. -A.ttOTO.Oy tt XaXW, (Met next dtor to the Court lions'. Up-Stetfn December 21, inr3 ROBERT GIBBON, PRACTITIONER OF tf M. I).. (mrr X". 2 fr win's corner, Charlotte, N. December 14, 1858. JAS. T. DAVIS. ATTORNEY AT CHARLOTTE, N. ( LAW, w lit practice practice in the 1 ourts oi lenburs and the aajmaiai coaatiea. t-"- The collection of claims promptly attended to. March 14, I8S9 y T. H BREM vfc CO., WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN nritih, French and American Xrsr G-oods, Carpets, Hardware, Hats and Shoes, Ukarloitr .. V. THOU AS H. BREM, J. A. SADLER, Jr. Not 0, 1S58. T. LAFAYETTE ALEXANDER. RANKIN MARTIN (Commission yicrtljants, Wilmington, N. C, ROUT. C. BAN KIM. ALFRED MARTIN. Amg. 30, ls5i. Ijr-pd BELTS ! BELTS ! For Wheat Threshers, Fans, cotton Gins. Saw Mills, anil machinery of every description; the best Belting now in use ami far superior to leather in many respect.-. icif not ttrctch, or ifrnw mi our side us leather. Till: SIN W ILL NOT AFFECT IT. Rain or water cannot injure it: it require no oil: "i he ruts will not cut it: your negroes will not steal it lor strings or siioe uolaa; von caa get any length job wish all in one piece without joints, nod with good care it will last an? farmer for twenty years. Orders accompanied with the cash will receive prompt attention, and the freight paid to anv point on the Railroad or stage line. CASH PRICES: 1 inch 31 " 12 cents per foot. 15 " M 17 tt u u 3 4 6 " 7 " 10 12 " 12 4 tdv. M 00 72 ;t2 manufactured to rv.y Beta manufactured to order at short notice. Conductinp Hose of all sizes, for water or steam pimill ordered direct from the Manufacturers. Also, Packing of all description, at j." Cents per pound. J. B. F. BOOXE, June 7, 1850 Charlotte, N. C. CEKTiriCATK8. I do hereby certify that 1 have three Gam Belts, which I ot of Mr J B F liiiiinc. in use in my machinery isi my Tan Vard. and have been in use for the last eight or ten months: and as far as 1 have tried them, 1 like them better than the leather belt. Yours respectfaHr, C. C. HF.XDKRSON, June ", 1S59 Lincolntoa, N. C. This is to certify that we have been using the - Rub ber Beltine," sold by Mr J B F Boom, and find it bas proved all that he represents it to be. ami have no besi- i tat. on in rccuiuuieuding its use to tne puniic. rOUXG WRISTOJf, Proprietors of the Rock Island Wool Mills. July 0, 1859. I hereby certify, that the India Rubber Belting boaght by me of J B F Boone, has been used in my cotton Fac tory from 12 to 18 months, and has given entire satis faction. Julv 13, I8o0 T. R. TATE. Magic Oil Magic, A Fresh supj v just received and tor salebv E. NYE HUTCHISON CO. June 28, 1859. ATTt.TIO, F A It U The Mmfk How, (patented by J. P. Harris of Missis sippi.) possesses the advantage of combining FOUR PLOW'S IN ONE. It can belaid five times aud gbarp-tiu-d twelve times without the aid of a Blacksmith, It .m be used the whole season without any additional expense. For sale at the Lilr l;. is:,9. tf CHARLOTTE FOUNDRY. MECKLENIIIJttCa BODS. Seven per eent per annum. These Bonds are undoubtedly the safest investment that can be made, and are really preferable to any State Bonds. The County cannot repudiate. They bear seven per cent interest payable Mt-annaally, with Coupons for the same. They are of the denomination of $100, which will make the n more current and useful for domestic purposes. The coupons will prove a convenient medium for paving county taxes. The citizens of the county should possess them, and the J are now offered to them. Proposals left at either Bank in Charlotte or with Stephen W. Davis will receive prompt attention. II. W. GUION. Sept 28, 18-.S. Pres't. W., C. &. R. Railroad Co. New and Fashionable WAEE ROOMS, i harlot le, . . J. M. SANDERS & Co., are constantly re ceiving from New York. Boston, &c. a general assort ment of line and fashionable FURNITURE, which they ' will sell at extremely low prices for Cash, and every , article warranted to give satisfaction. Those in want of trood Furniture, at very low prices, will please crive them a .all. Also, Vanes. Feb. 22 on hand. Fish's .Jlftatlic Wtnrial J. II. SANDERS ft CO., 1850. Charlotte. X. C. TAN BARK. 100,000 COUDS Tan Bark wanted, for which a liberal price will be paid. M. B. TAYLOR. Charlotte, March 22, 1859 tf TAXES. The Tax Lists for the year 1S,j8 are now in my hands for inspection. Those liable to pay Taxes will please come forward and settle. K. C. GRIER. Sheriff. April 12. 1859. Notice. - F. SCAUR having purchased the entire interest in the linn of F. SCARR & CO., the Rusincss will here after be continued by himself personally. tif All Notes mid Accounts due the late firm of F. Scarr & Co.. to January 1st, 1850. must be paid in to F. SCAUR by July 1st, or they will be placed in the hand of an Attorney for immediate collection. Mav 1 7, ltO!. tf OH AB lots mm, J. R. KERK, Proprietor. BY djgtf-, VERY ACCOMMODATION afforded the E3sjj5a jEJ patrons of the Charlotte Hotel. 1 1 IBS t t,;s 0tH is kept the line of Daily tagea from Charlotte to Aaheville. Oct. I, IS39. J. R. KERR. STORE HOUSE FOR SALE. The subsc riber offers for sale that large brick inre House, next to the Court House. In addi tion to a laree store room, it bas three rooms m the second story, suitable for Offices of any kind. Also, a lot at Havidson College with comfortable buildings thereon. Aofust 2, HO'J J. II. MAXWELL. tlJ-pd SACRIFICES ! ! Goods. Store below T. H. Brem ft Co. j P vv W-hnington JJranck '2d KAmwmmz & mm. R' ESPECTFCLLY inform their numerous custom- is f Charlotte and the surrounding countrr, that they are pelting oil' the balance of their stock of Summer Goods. Fancy and Maple Dry floods, for Cents'. Youths' and Boys' wear. Boots, Shoes, Hats. Caps. Trunks, and a full supply of Millinery Goods, Bonnets Flats and Hats. Bonnet Ribbons and French Flowers, all of which will be sold at reduced prices. Also, a large and beautiful assortment of Lace Points, Berage ami Linen Dusters, all of the latest style. The above named Goods must be closed out by the lirst of October to make room for our Fall stock. Wc have the best and largest assortment of Ladies' and Misses7 Gaiters, Boots and Shoes, Trunks, Yalises. Carpet BaffS, Satchels, and Bonnet 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. Ge nts Furnishing Goods of every Style. This is positively a closing sale, as every article must be sold bv the lt October. Merchants and other arc i requested to call and examine before making purchases, as they will find it to their interest to do so. They can bnj from 25 to oO per cent cheaper than at any other House. Ye always keep on hand the best and cheapest as sortment of GROCERIES, Hardware, Cedar Ware, ic. l)xin K.UIN WKIl.ER Daniel Kah.nweii.ek, Charlotte. Aug. SO. Jacob Kah.IITCILkR. FRENCH M I L L I N E R . K A1INWEILKR 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. PFIEL, who is acknowledged by persons of taste to suit and please the most fastidious. Aug. 30. i5!).. tf The Great Kni;nriuors "f Health to all Mankind. HOLLOWAY'S PILLS AND OINTMENT. DvaKPSia. The Teat scourge of this continent yields quickly to a course ot these antiseptic i nm, ana wuign tire organs are restored to their proper tone : no matter in what hid.-ons shape this hydra of disease exhibits itself, this searching and nneniag remedy disperses it bom the patient' svsti m. EavjrrEi.AR, Salt Rhecm, Bad Legs, Old Sores ASD ULCEns. Cases of many years standing that have pertinaciously refusi d to yield to any other rem dy or treatment, have succumbed to a few applications of this pow i rfnl ungneot. Bll lot s DlsORPEKSi. This anti-biuOtis medwlue ex )c!s the hidden seeds oi the complaint, and renders all the fluids and secretions pun; and fluent, cleansing and resus itating the vital funetHiBl of the body. Gekejlal Dbbiutv and W'kaknkss. From vhaterer caose, lowneaa of spirits, and other signs of a diseased liver.and odier disorganization of the system, vanish un der the eradicating inliuence of this all powerful antiseptic and detergent remedy. ?old at the manufactories of Professor HoBaway, 80 Maiden Lane. New York, and by all dealers in medicine throughout the U. States aud the civilized world, in boxes at 25 cents. 63 cents, and $1 each. Directions for the guidance of patients aiv affixed to each box. I For sale iu Charlotte bv K. NYE HUTCHISON A. CO. Aprii Id, lc9. y . . . .. . 1 .1 .1: GOOD supple of Tennessee BACON, cheap for cah. H. B. WILLI A MS ft CO. REPORTED CAPTURE OP BROWNS VILLE Ordered Intention of Met oifjuerini Texas Cortina ' Army of Invasion. New Orleans, Nov. 12. The Delta of to-day contains, a letter, dated Corpus Christi, Sept. 7th, which says it is almost certain that Brownsville Texas has fallen into the hands of Cortinas, aud that the Mexican flag was flying above the town. All direct communication had been cut off". The entire Mexican population on both sides of the Rio Grande was in arms, with the avowed intention of carrying on a war of extermination against the Americans and reconquering the country to the Colorado river. This news is confirmed by affidavits of citizens of Cameron county, who escaped for their lives. Another affidavit says the frontier of the Rio Grande is in a state of war. Cortinas is sustained by the Mexican population. Earnest appeals are made by the American population for aid. Eighty men were advancing to the relief of Brownsville from Corpus Chnsti, but they will encounter 700 men under Cortinas. Mrs. Partington says, the only way to prevent a steamboat explosion is to make the engines bile their wafer on shore. In her opinion, all the bust in is done by cooking the steam on board! TOO lit .! of Fork subscriber will pay the highest Hogrs. cash ju ices for Tl nogs. Those having Pork give me a call, as I kind of stock. October 11. 1859. Hogs for sale would do well to am desirous ot niircnasine thai :1i J. L. STOUT, Town Butcher. F. SCARR, (Late Scarr ft Co.) Ch.emist & Druggist i li.irhiUc. .. C, R' ESPEGTFULLY invites attention to his complete stock of DRUGS, CHEMICALS and MEDI CINES, selected with great care and without regard to price; purity and quality being especially regarded. To Physicians. New Chemicals and Drus just received. Hypophos pbitea of Soda and Potass, Tilden s Fluid Extracts. Churchill's Syrup of the Hypophosphites, Amnion Ferric Alum, Perchlorate of Iron (solid.) 4c. Country Merchants Will find at this cstablisraent a full assortment of articles in the Drug line at Charleston Prices. o Babbit's Pure Potash, in tins. Concentrated L e. Soap Potash, in barrels. Vinegar, N ut megs. Allspice, Cloves, Mace. Ginger. Pepper, o Cinnamon, sc. Linseed ( Ml, Train Oil. bperm Lard Til liners' Sweet A full supply of Paints, White Lead, Ited Load, Paris Green, Chrome Green, Chrome Yellow, Prussian Iuc, . . Raw and Jurnt I 'uibcr, q q Terra do Sienna, &c., Elegant Preparations lor the Hair. Burnett's Cocoa lavage's Ursina, Bazin's Ox Marrow, kc, At SCARR'S Ding Establishment. Mav 31, 1857 Look to your Interest. Jt BOONE'S mm Am mm m$mmm Large sales are made from day to day at lice to the manufacturer. a great sacri- A good double-soled nailed Brogan sold for !;i 25 The very best Brogans at 1 iO Single-soled Brogans at 1 00 A Great Saving In children's, boys and misses Shoes, is effected by the introduction ot Coper Points lor the protection ot the toe. and the manufacturer warrants that one pair will last as long as three pair of the old style. To be had 011I3" at J. B. F. Boone's. LADIES will find it to their interest to call at Boone's and examine his stock as it is far superior to any other offered in the State. CENTS w ill find it to their comfort to call at Boone's and fit themselves with a Boot or Shoe on reasonable terms. Boone has good Shoes. Boone has a fine and splendid assortment of Boots. Boone has cheap Brogans. Boone has the very best article of Brogans. Boone has children's Shoes with metallic lips. Boone has boys and youths' Shoes with metallic tips. Boone has boys ami youths' Boots with metallic tips. Boone has gentj' line double-soled water proof Boots, very cheap. Boone has Ladies' fine high-heeled Congress Gaiters, and a great many varieties too numerous to mention. Call aud examine for vourselves. J. B. F. BOONE, Sept. 27, 1839. Opposite the Bank of Charlotte. S. M. HOWELL, Saddle and Harness ' CHARLOTTE, N. C, ONE DOOR SOUTH of the MANSION HOUSE. Repair" lg promptly and neatly done. Jan. 1, 185!). y CASH PAID FOR HIDES, OX it BOAS Jan'v i. is:r. SOITH OF th i: If MANSION BOt'SK. MORE ABOUT BROWN. The New York Tribune has a long letter from a Charh-stown correspondent, some paragraphs of Which we extract: Certain Northern papers convey the impression of a very general belief in John Brown's safety from execution. Brown's own ideas on the sub ject are characteristic. He tranquilly says : "I do net know that I ought to encourage tiny attempt to rave my life. 1 am not sure that it would not be better for me to die at this time. I am not incipable of error, and I may be wrong; but I thilk that perhaps toy objects would be nearer ful filment if I should die. I must give it some thought." Brown does not value his life; or, at least, is wholly unmoved at the prospect of losing it. He vas never more firm than at this moment. Thc only compunctions he expresses are in rela- tion to hs management at Harper s Ferry, by which he lost not onlv himself, but sacrificed his ! associates. Ho sometimes savs that if he had pur- 1 sued It is o iginal plan of immediate escape to the mountains lie could never have been taken, for he and his nen had studied the vicinity thoroughly, and knew it a hundred times better than the in habitants. Tt was, he says, his weakness in yield ing to the oitreaties of the prisoners, and delaying his departure, that ruined him . "It was the first time," are his words, u that I ever lost command of myself, ard now I am punished for it." The reasou t hat Brown gave for asking his wife to remain a.vay is also characteristic. He knows it would eausfi her great suffering, would, possibly, shatter his composure in a manner which he is resolved against, lest his captors should esteem it an evidence of regret for what he has done. WJtaf Brown's Plan realty was. I have not heard of anybody who, whatever crimes he may hare attrilmtcd to Brown, has doubted his word. Here is his own account of his purpose at Harper's Ferry: He had calculated upon, and fully expected to accomplish, a rescue of a great number of slaves. To maintain a warlike position in Virginia, for any definite period, was not his object. The idea of his seizing the Armory for the sake of the weapons it contained, he will not admit. He says he had far better weapons of his own. His occupying it at all was a variation from his original determina tion. He had decided to take Colonel Washington and the otter prisoners to Harper's Ferry bridge, and there to establish a commanding position, from which he would insist upon exchanges of slaves for prisoners. In case he should have been dislodged, he Would lave retreated in haste to the mountains. with the intricacies of which he had made himself . so much more familiar than the inhabitants thein ! selves, that he believed he could defy all attempts ! to apprehend him. He had supposed that, after a , few days of successful evasion, he would be joined by hundreds of slaves anxious to escape, by whose aid lie could have perfected arrangements for an : enormous rescue. This, as I understand, was his ' real plan. The reason of the change was, he avers, that as the night of the rising was very severely cold, he suddenly concluded to have the prisoners taken to the Armory, where they would not be exposed to (he weather, anticipating no trouble in movins oft" with them, in case he should not be able to effect the exchanges with negroes before the general alarm should spread. Disappointed in this hope, he had only to fight to the end. Mr Scnnott, who has been formerly intrusted with Brown's interests, intends to look up all his property that can be collected together, for the benefit of his family. Of the Sharp's rifles, twenty only are certain to be recovered, the rest having been carried oft by various persons. These twenty are in the possession of the jailor, who is anxious to have their value made good to Brown. The tents, axes, pikes, &c, will probably be sold as soon as possible. 1 am sorry to say that Mr Brown's little property was seriously diminished by Mr (Jriswold, the lawyer from Ohio, who received S250 from his client for defending him. Under the cir cumstances, it would be pleasanter to know that Mr (Iriswold had looked to other sources for his reward. Something to Wear The New York papers publish a list of the wedding outfit of the beautiful young belle of 19, who lately married the rich and ugly old Cuban of 05. The list embraces 1GG dresses, and 8 bonnets, 80 pairs of shoes and slippers, 48 handkerchiefs, (some of them at $200 and 2oU a piece,) 9 parasols, 72 pairs of stockings, 168 pai s of gloves, with a vast variety of unmentionable things, which, however, are very plainly put down in the New York papers. Stewart's bill for what he furnished was S2S,OU0. Poor ! wonrin, how she will to wear be bothered to know what The Best Basor Strop. Get a root from a the shade, shape it as you cypress tree, dry it in wish, and straighten with a sharp lorepiane. use it as anv ther strop, and once in every six months take a thin shaving off every side with a keen foreplane, when it will be as good as new. These eyprcss roots are beginning to be known among the barbers of New Orleans aud other cities as superior to all other razor strops 1 . .1 1 Ml 1 - NKGKDKS wanted. I want to buy Negro Boy - and C.irls from 12 to IS rhest prices in cash will be year. paid. old, for which the hi Me.v 1 1 S.'ifl SAME. A. HARRIS. PLANTATION FOR SALE. li.v virt Smith for ue ot a Ueea ot irust execureu to u bv David purposes therein named. we will expose to public sale at the resilience of said Smith, on the 201 h of Noveml r that VALUABLE PLANTATION con- tainii p about 360 ACRES, lying six miles from EincolntoR on the Tuckaseege road. Terms will be made known on the day of sale. F. U. REIN HARDT. 1 B. S1HTU, 8-i-t Trustees. October 25, 1S."8 II. B. WILLIAMS & CO. am h iii.- ist received a large suptdv of superior RIO Am Udl'l'EE, imported direct to Wilmingtou. N. C. Also, a large supply of 1 E A. imperial and gunpowder: Coffee-Sl'QARS, the best article. September 20. l5f. JUST RECEIVED, a superior articl of 1JAMS, made and cured in Pennsylvania a new artiele in this market. P. B. WILLIAMS k CO. Sepl. 20, lf.O. GIVING THE SACK IN EARNEST. A green awkward girl, the daughter of wealthy parents in Arkansas, having come during the past year to in Massachusetts, to be educated, a young dentist, named Brown, conceived a notion that the shortest road to fortune would be to marry her. But then she was the laughing-stock of the seminary, because so gaunt, masculine and ungen teel in her dress, and Brown felt that it would re quire all his nerve to stand the ridicule of several young lady pupils, with whom he had flirted until he was satisfied that they had no money nor ex pectations ot any However, he consoled himself with the reflection that doubtless he shall speedily j rjromed the Dan, returned in easy marches to Hills obtain influence enough over the girl to enable ( borough, believing that North Carolina, like Geor him to become, in a measure, her adviser in the g;a antj gou(h Carolina., was now ready to submit matter of costume, manner, etc. The foremost n ir i? nvnl rnl-o 1T had e:ii.id tlin fiocid stnil- j thought was to amend her long, lank form by the aid ot crinoline, wntca sue bad never worn, an his flattery had no sooner secured him a confidential place in her good graces, before ho ventured to make her a present of a patent skirt or sack, to gether with a hint to fix up pretty handsomely for a ball, to which he hud invited her. The night arrived, the party were assembled, and the Arkan sas damsel made her grand entree from the ladies' dressing room amid a titter of laughter from the school girls and village belles. The hoop sack was shockingly out of shape, projecting in front like the Spouting Horn at Nahant; but that was noth ing to the expose it made of her somewhat incon gruous black hose, the fascinations of which were materially augmented by the yellow rosettes on her white satiu slippers (men's size) encasing her deli cate feet. To complete Brown's horror, her flaxen hair and freckled face were -'set off" with a pro- fusion of green and yellow bow-knots, of forniida ble size, intended to do execution as beau catchers. Madder than sixty, the disappointed dentist went through the dance with her, taking little or no pains to conceal his disgust, and theu hurried away to the whist room to escape the sarcastic compli ments and ridicule of his old "flames." The un fortunate partner, who was clear grit, was deeply incensed when informed of her abandonment, and some of the sympathizers advised her to "give him the sack," that is, dismiss him at once. "I'll be dodrotted ef I don't do it fore the hull crowd !" she replied in a boiling passion, and making straight for the dressing-room, followed by a bevy of laugh ing girls, soon emerged again with the hoop sack in her hands, and threw it at Brown's feet, "Thar, you mean good-for-nothin' snake-out of old snags! Take yer old sack, and wear it yourself! and ef ever 1 ketch ye speakiu' to me again, I'll lick ye within an inch o yer life; you'd better believe it!" Boars of laughter followed this spirited conduct, and tooth-puller was fain to make his escape. The next day he left the village, and has not returned to it. 1 he Arkansas girl became a pet, and finally made a very respectable appearance in societj-. 1 A MAMMOTH ELEPHANT. Intense excitement was caused in Williamsburg, N. Y., last Friday morning, by the escape of an enraged elephant the largest ever exhibited in America from Yan Amburg's menagerie. The same animal while in a mad fit escaped once he fore at Harlem, N. Y., creating sad havoc before he could be recaptured, and for some days past his keeper had been looking for a return of the attack. The N Y. papers describe the unusual scene thus: A man had been employed to bring some shav ings to the menagerie, which were brought in a wagon. The man drove into the tent, and while unloading his wagon the elephant was observed to grow restless at the sight of the horse, which had a white blanket on. The man was advised to take his horse away, but before he could do so, the ele phant advanced a few steps and knocked the man down with a blow of his trunk. He next seized the horse, by means of his trunk, and injured him seriously. He then seized the wagon, throwing it up in the air and breaking it to pieces. His an ger was now full' aroused, and proceeding to the cage of the prairie wolf, he smashed it with his truuk and released him. Next in his way was the cage of a black bear. This cage was demolished, but the bear was chained up and could not escape. The cage of the zebra being next in his way, he pushed it through the tent and clear through the wall of a small shanty at the back of the tent. Then leaving the tent, begot into the st rest, pur sued by his keeper and hundreds of people, none of whom were able to cope with the enraged ele phant. He did not molest the passers by, but seemed to have a great aversion to horses, which he would pursue as fast as he was able, being hop- ! pled with a chain connecting one ol his tusks with : his fore-legs. He was finally driven by the crowd into the stone yard, corner of South, Fourth ami Tenth streets. Here a uumber of workmen were I engaged in dressing stone, and bad ju-t placed upon wooden horses a huge stone weighing about i filtcen hundred tons. In attempting to get out of : the stone yard, the elephant caught by his chain to this stone, which checked him. The keepers ! gradually approached him with chains to fasten ! his legs, but it was not until he had received srV- eral severe blows with spears that his attention could be diverted so as to tender it possible to further secure him. Finally he was thrown down upon his side, where he lay for some time bellowing and thrash ing about with his trunk. Application was made to the members of Hook and Ladder companion Nos. 1 and 3, who furnished the keeper with long hooks. One of these was run through one of his ears and twisted round until the poor animal could ! not move his head from pain of the wound. When he was perfectly subdued he was heavily bound with chains and taken back to the menagerie. He is almost covered with wounds received froru the hooks and spears, and it is not deemed safe to ex j hibit him for a few days, nor would it be safe for bis keepers to approach within sight of him. This elephant was brought to America in 1844 by Van Amburg, and is one of the largest of his species. His height is 13 feet 4 inches. He is claimed to be one-third larger than auy other ele phant ever brought to this country. Bayard Tay lor testifies that be is considerably larger than the majority of elephants be had met with cither in Asia or Africa. When Hannibal was imported. . in 1H44, it was thought that he was already old, a ' but a he has been growing ever since, the show- i t 1 1 1 i i r . 1 1 . i t iucii mmwww uoueiuueu tnai dc is sun young tne , natural term of life of the species being from 300 j to 4f years. From the Hillsborough Recorder. THE TORY'S MISTAKE. It was in the year 1781, that dark and gloomy period of the Revolution, when Georgia and South Carolina had been overrun by the Biitish. Gene ral C ites had been defeated at Camden, aud Corn wallis, with his victorious army, had marched into North Carolina, compelling General Green, with hia little band of patriots, to retreat across Dan river into Virginia for reinforcements, to enable him to give battle to his powerful rival. Cornwallis, find ing all his attempts to bring Greene to action un- i successful, and ascertaining that he had safely j ford on the 20th of February, "and issued a proc- tarnation inviting all loyal subjects to repair to it and assist him to restore the English rule," and it was at this time that the circumstance which we wish to reUte occurred. Living a few miles south or southwest from the town, was an old man by the name of Biker, a rank old Tory, who hearing of the approach of Cornwallis, and being too old to join him as i soldier, was greatly perplexed to know how he ?ould best exhibit his friendship and zeal in the cause of the English; he referred the matter to the consideration of the old lady, his wife, who at one? recommended that they should gather up all the butter and eggs, of which they had plenty, and tike them to Cornwallis and make him a present of tkcm; and she had no doubt but it would insure them a hearty welcome from his Lordship. Such an excellent idea was lmmcdiatc- j iv adopted; and long before day the next morning their packages of butter and eggs were all ready, and they set out on their journey of loyalty, in or der to reach the town at an early hour, unfortu nately unconscious of the changes which had taken place there the evening before. Cornwallis being informed of the advance of Gen. Greene towards Guilford Court House had suddenly broken up his camp and left town, which was entered by some of the American troops. But our Tories not being j informed of this fact, continued their journey, and 1 about the break of day they crossed the bridge aud i entered the southern part of the town : and hexe they were met and hailed by some American dra goons, who were coming down towards the river, the results of which we will give in a few verses which we have often heard repeated by the old peo ple : "Old woman," says he, "0, what shall be done, The great English Lord, Cornwallis, had come ; He has raised his stardard, is now in the town, lias invited to come in all good friends of the Croua." 'Very well," says she, "you cud understand, Some butter and eggs we can quickly command; With these as a present, to Cornwallis we'll go, He'll be glad to rccene ihem and welcome us to." With their packages all slung, and long before day, With their loyalty burning, they were far on their way; And at the break of the day they entered the town, And here Ibey met some dragoons coming down. Hilloa," say they, "my good friend', which way Are you going in this early part of the day V 'Wc are good friends of the King, (), long may he live, We have some butter and eggs to Cornwallis to give." "Very well, they replied, "we will escort yon in town, And nodoubtyou'll berewardedasfriends of the Crown." They marched us to the market, where me tbey tied, And thirty-nine lashes were laid on my hide. My tears and entreaties and prayers were in raja, On my poor back the lashes were heavily lain, (. I never shall forget, so long as I live, The butter and eggs to Cornwallis I give. Fruit in the Mountains. A movement of very great importance to our State and in fact to all interested in fruit culture, is going ou in our Mountains; Prof. Christy of Cincinnati, after sev eral years of experiments and observations, has demonstrated beyond doubt that we have there a zone or belt some 300 feet above the bottoms of the valleys, where frost and dew are never known, and where consequently grapes and other fruits can be ripened without risk of failure and may hang on the vines until December These facts are vouched for by Mr Clingman, in his recent ad dress before our State Agricultural Society, and they are repeated in the last number of the "Plan ter " over the signature of a gentleman of undoubt ed authority; so the grand desideratum is at length found, and in our own borders; who shall doubt henceforth our capacity to compete with any coun try iu the production of Fruit. The party above mentioned has purchased 110,000 acres, which he sells out to persons intending to raise grapes and sheep ; by this means another clement will be in- troduced, bringing to us a hardy and enterprising population and creating a large addition to our -ources of wealth. G ncnsLoro Times. - -- The Strongest Man inthf. World. "Acorn," who astonished and delighted the readers ofiho New York Spirit of the Time?, some time since, by his description of the marvelous feats of strength of Dr. Geo. B. Winship, of Roxbury, 3Iass., writing again on the same subject, says : Qur young giant, Dr. Gcor-e B. Winship, of Roxbury, continues to increase in strength, and nr. liltl with ldu htAm n,,iAA.i l. U ..v.. .. . ...... ..... im! i i , uijuiuv'i u aM ,-uunn UI bands, except those given to him by the Almighty, ; ten hundred and thirl t -two pounds. Thia I have seen him do, with as much apparent ease as an . ordinary man can lift three hundred and fifty pounds! This extraordinary young man only weighs one hundred and forty-two pounds, and is but twenty-five years old. If he keeps increasing hi strength as he has the past year, by the time ; he is thirty years old he will bc indeed, a "Samson!'' Important Discovery. A discovery of great importance has just been made by the &tate Geologist in Texas, who has been making a geological survey of a portion oftlie State. These surveys have developed tne existence of rust deposits of good workable iron ore, which will exercise an important influence on the fortunes of this part of the State. This iron region embrace considerable portions of San Augustine, Sabine, Cherokee, Nocoguoches, Shelby, Rusk, Panola and Smith. New Mkxico. The New Mexican mail has arrived, via El Paso. The northern route has been abandoned in conseouenca of Indian nalrnim Depredations and murders continue on the plain. . w . . m, . Xhe L tabs, assisted by Mexicans, had a battle with the Arapahoes, near tho crossing of the Del Norte. Twentv-two of the latter were killed.
The Charlotte Democrat (Charlotte, N.C.)
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