THE INSURRECTION EXCITEMENT.
THE ALARM AT CHAELESTOWN.
Home of the Letter to Gov. Wise, relative to an
Attempted Rescue of Old Brottn.
The information and intelligence that induced
Governor Wise to move forward the troopa to
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contained in despatches and letters which too plain-
lv indicated a settled purpose of rescue. In the
L'harJeMown so lornr betore the execution, wore
opinion of Governor Wise the presence of a large
body of well-appointed troops would advise evil
disposed persons of the folly of such an attempt,
and thus be the means of preserving life:
Extract from a Letter from Letrigntrt, Union
Count;, l'ti., Xocemlcr 15, 1859.
;Ae a friend to the Constitution and the Union,
I feel it my duty to apprise you of a sworn, secret
and lawless band of fanatical abolitionists and black
republicans now forming in this as well as several
other counties in this State. The principal organ
ization is in this village, and
auxiliary societies ex-
i. They call them-
ist in the neighboring towns
selves 'The noble Sons of Liberty,' and as far as I
can learn number about five iilnjjrei) in all, and
are led by Capt. James Snielley, alias 'Limber
Jim;' an ultra abolitionist of this village. They
are armed with a pair of Colt's revolvers each, and
design dropping into Charlestown and the adjacent
places by ones and twos, so as to avoid suspicion,
and when all aie collected at Charlestown, at a
certain signal pounce upon the jail and demand
the selease of that old villain, John Brown, now a
prisoner in the hands of the judiciary of your State.
"The reason for using revolvers is, that they can
1e carried about the person without attracting at
tention or exciting suspicion.
"The exact time for collecting the forces of the
brigands above mentioned I could not ascertain,
but they will go to Charlestown in difgui.se, and
mostly by night, which, 1 believe, is the plan
adopted by their ringleader. .
'Thus far they have observed the utmost secrecy
as to the existence and object of their association,
and to avoid suspicion on the part of all outsiders
here, they will leave gradually, so that their mo
tives will not be suspected until a day or two pre
'ious to the execution of Brown.
"I was ushered into a large room, where, to my
astonishment, 1 found about seventy-five persons
congregated all seemingly conversing upon some
topic which they wished kept secret.
"While 1 was in the room several persons were
initiated and took the oath of membership."
Extract from a Letter from Knon, Clark County,
Oh to.
"Although we are personally cntircl' strangers
to each other, I take the liberty of addressing a
few lines to you; whether they will be of any ben
efit to you or not, I know not. Since the break
out of trouble at Harper's Ferry there has been,
and still continues to be, a great deal of fear and
anxiety with regard to the result, and my object
in addressing you is to let you know that it is the
opinion of a number of our citizens that there will
be a desperate effort made to save the notorious
Brown from being executed, and that may be done
by a sudden and tremendous rush on the guard.
1 will not dictate, but I think you will need a
heavy and efficient guard, and well arranged and
well posted; otherwise, I should be fearful of the
effusion of blood, if reports be true, you may pre
pare for a struggle. It is reasonable to suppose
that Brown, having rendered efficient service for
the Bepublican party in Kansas and elsewhere,
they will not see him swing, if they can avoid it.
If our
anticipations arc correct with regard to jour having
trouble on the day of execution, (and it might be
a rush on the prison previous to the day of execu
tion,) we would expect to sec your towns, villages
and hotels crowded with strangers a few days be
fore the day of execution, all secretly armed."
Extract from a Letter from Neir York, Xoi ember
14, 15U.
"My object in addressing you, is to inform you
of the existence of an organization in this city, ex
tending to the city of Boston and the interior of
this State, which has for its object the rescue of
John Brown, the insurrectionist, on the day and
the event of the execution. This organization is
composed exclusively of crazy abolitionists and
runaway negroes, and yet their plans arc very ex
tensive, and apparently practicable, and if carried
out, well calculated to insure the accomplishment
of the object. If, however, they should fail in the
attempt to release Brown, they propose to wreak
their vengeance upon those who have been instru
mental in securing that justice for the criminal,
which he so richly deserves. My informant is a
man of character, and I believe of strict integrity,
who is identified in some manner with the onrani
zation himself, though I have endeavored to dis
suade him from engaging in such a perilous enter
prise. All that 1 have learned in relation to this
affair was imparted to me in conjidence, but an ir
resistible sense of duty, and the hope that the whole
affair may be frustrated, (if such an object is really
contemplated) constrains me to acquaint you with
the fact.
Extract of a Letter from JIarrisbury.
"I will reveal to you a conversation between
myself and a man from this town, who has traveled
recently through New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio
and Illinois. His statement is this : He conversed
with a man in Ohio who told him that you knew
the North too well not to reprieve those men under
sentence; and that if you did not reprieve them
then they would certainly rescue them. He was
then told there, by a man who was favorable to the
South, that there was certainly a movement on
foot to rescue the fugitives now under sentence.
He was also told by the same person that there was
a company of men, numbering 250, who had left
that State under pretence of going out on a hunt
ing excursion; but the statement was false, as their
intention was to come to Virginia and skulk around
until the day of the execution of the prisoners, and
then to rescue them with aid from New York.
"He says the New York people are decidedly
in favor of rescuing him (Brown.) Consequcntly
I think it would be right and proper to be well for
tified in case of an emergency. I think it would
be well to have a considerable force at Charlestown,
preceding the day of the execution."
Extract from a Letter from Columbia, Tenn.
'I have received a letter from a friend in the
north, telling me that it is the intention of the abo-
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nrionisis 10 rescue oiu mown ana nis party. 1 am
a Northern man, but have no sympathy with these
scoundrels who would murder innocent women and
children.
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"The writer of the letter supposed I would keep !
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secret everything he wrote,
but he is egregiously
mistaken.
In addition to the warning contained in the abov
letters, a correspondent at Charlestown
ays
"But the most excitiug event of Saturday was
the arrival in the evening of Mr Smith Crane, a
citizen of Kansas, but a native of this town. Mr
Crane is a pro-slavery man, and his arrival at once
led our now suspecting citizens to conclude that all
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was notrignt, ana that he had come with news ot
dreadful import. He was immediately besieged by
an anxious crunu, auu uuuc to relieve nimseii oi
any and everything he knew in reference to a
contemplated rescue of the prisoners. Mr Crane,
who is beyond doubt an entirely reliable man, stated
that the excitement in regard to the affair was very
great among the anti-slavery men in Kansas, and
he knew fur a certainty that they were arming in
large numbers, and that they openly proclaimed
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their intention of
making
Brown's rescue. He
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! states that at least five hundred can be raised in a
few hours' notice, and that they are determined
and desperate men, anu nave neer iaueu io icmuu
Brown from the many narrow straits in which he
had placed himself in the southern part of Kansas.
He also states that Brown is the idol of the anti
slavery ruffians of Kansas, and that he had only
to give the command and they would follow. 31 r
Crane states that amongst the number who declare
their intention to attempt a rescue are some Banites,
who hold Brown in high esteem. After leaving
Kansas, Mr Crane travelled on until he reached
Bellair, Ohio, where he was taken sick. One
niirht whilst lying awake in his bed, he says he
i heard a party of Abolitionists in the next room
, conversing in regard to Brown and the means of
his rescue. One of the men said they could raise
three thousand in less than 24 hours, to go by way
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and that the
rescue would be made at all hazards.
Few hours after the arrival of Mr Crane in town
the Hon. Andrew Hunter received a telegraphic
despatch irom United States Marshal Johnsou, of
Ohio, statini? that a lame number of men, from
larue
600 to 1,000, were arming, under the leadership
of John Brown, Jr., son of Old Brown, and would
certainly make an attempt to rescue the prisoners;
thus confirming all that was reported by Mr Crane.
The Governor exhibits numbers of letters from
responsible parties in Pennsylvania and Ohio,
urging him to be prepared for parties in those
States.
Governor Wise has received a despatch from
Governor Chase of Ohio, informing him that a large
body of men from 7U0 to 1,000 are arming in that
State for a rescue of Brown, and that they will
undoubtedly start for Charlestown.
Gov. Wise is said to have replied that if he
allowed them to cross the line he would enter
proceedings against him on the charge of treason.
GOV. WISE AND STAFF VISIT THE PRISONERS.
Ciiari.estow.v, Nov. 22. C. S. Marshal John
son, of Ohio, denies having given information of a
large body of men preparing to cross over into
Virginia.
Yesterday was a real gala day, and spent in a
grand military parade and review by Gov. Wise.
During the afternoon, the Governor and his
staff had a long interview with the prisoners,
urging them to prepare for death, as the sentence
of the Court would certainly be carried into effect
without any interference on his part.
Old Ossawatomie declared himself prepared to
die, and justified his course, regretting only the
great error he had committed on that Sunday night
at the Kerry, in allowing the train to pass on to
Baltimore.
Cook said he was willing to be shot, but always
had a horrid idea of death by hanging.
Gov. Wise said that Coppie was the only one
of the gang w hose sentence he had ever had any
idea of commuting, but he was now determined to
let the whole party swing.
Gov. Wise on yesterday, received a dispatch
from the Governor of South Carolina, tendering
an' amount of military aid in de ence of Yirginia.
The Governor responded, thanking his Excellency
of South Carolina for the offer, but assured him
that Yirginia was fully able to defend herself.
The prioner Stevens is recovering from the
effects of his wounds, and is able to walk about in
his cell. He will soon be as well as ever. Captain
Brown has also recovered and is getting quite
active. He refuses to receive any ministers who
countenance slavery, telling them to go home and
read their Bibles. Rev. Alfred Griffith had an
interview with him a few days since, which lasted
for nearly an hour principally on the subject of
slavery. They quoted Scripture to sustain their
views, and had quite a clashing time of it, but
neither was able to convince the other of the
correctness of their peculiar doctrines.
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OLD BROWN A COMMON THIEF.
John I. Pennybacker, the member elect of the
Yirginia Senate from the Rockingham district,
furnishes the Harrisonburg Register with an ac
count of his experience with Ossawattomie Brown
in Kansas, which proves the abolition martyr to
be a robber in the lowest acceptation of the term.
Mr Pennybacker was V . S. Survey Examiner in
the Territory, and was with Capt. Pates' party
when it was captured by artifice at Black Jack.
He says that Brown would not have spared his
prisoners' lives then, but that his own two sons
were in prison at Lecompton The statement con
tinues: While in his hands I heard Brown's son boast
of the horses they had stolen from Missouri and
elsewhere. I also saw a party start out for the
purpose of robbing an Indian trading post, and
saw them return loaded with the goods, (some
88,000 worth.) old Brown exclaiming as they came
in, "Well done, my boys ! " Brown told me him
self that his hand was against every man, free
State or pro-slavery, who was not willing to join
his band, and that he would kill one as soon as the
other. His son was kiiled at Ossawattomie by
Martin White, a free State man, who had refused
to join Brown's company, and was thereupon rob
bed and ordered to leave the territory.
John Brown was afterwards whipped at Ossa
wattomie, and I believe he then left the Territory.
Of his subsequent operations there I know noth
ing That he, without provocation, inhumanly
murdered men in their beds, I know. That he
committed robbery and thefts of goods and horses,
I heard from his son and his own men, and saw
with my own eyes; but that he ever gave as an ex
cuse that he was attempting to run otf'slaves while
doing this "Kansas work,'' I never heard from
him or any one else. There was not a slave within
forty miles of Pottawattoinie Creek, where he
committed the murders, and not one of the mur
dered men had ever raised an arm against him.
Thus much for the religious fanaticism and hu
manity of old Brown, "the martyr1." His boldness,
daring and unscrupulousness, pointed him out as
a fit instrument for carrying out the hellish designs
of men too cowardly to execute their own base
schemes.
The Wifk of
gives an account
Old Brown. A Mr Tilton
in the Northern papers, of a
conversation he recently held with Mrs. Brown,
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" "c in jjiunii me lusurrcvkiuiiisi'. ne says
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that she told him that Brown had meditated on
his plan not for two years, but for twenty. She
achls !
"He had been waiting twenty years for some
opportunity to free the slaves; we had all been
waiting with him, the proper time when he should
put his resolve into action, and when at last the
enterprise of Harper's Ferry was planned, we all
thought that the time had now come; Mr Brown was
sanguine of success; we all were equally confident; j
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he had no idea, nor did any of the family, that the
experiment would result in defeat; we all looked to
it as tuinilnig tne nopes or many years, I
WESTEEN DEMOCRAT, CHARLOTTE,
TEXAS.
Letter to the Editors of the Fayettevilie Observer, dated
Huntsville, Walker Co., Texas, )
November 3, 1859. )
Gentlemen : I have received quite a number of
letters, making inquiries as to the prospects of far-
t? m, m
j niing, Ac., in this State. As a true North Caroli-
nian. cherishinir as I do. and ever will, the trener-
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, ous il 0f my birth, I propose to make what I con-
; ce,ve to De a plin statement of facts to those who
; ,r0pose to emigrate trom Carolina son,tottiat ot trie
"lone Star State. In the first place I would state
that there is greater variety of soil in this State, J when she encountered strong head winds. On the
than any of the twenty that I have seen in the J 10Ui of September, about four o'clock in the morn
Cnited States. Old Caney and Oyster Creek lands I jnr. the weather beins thick and dark, we ran close
stand at the head of the list in point of fertilitv,
producing from 2500 to C500 lbs. of Cotton per
acre. Those lands are very high, and still advan
cing. The Colorado, Upper Brazos, and Trinity
River bottoms, are next in point of fertility, pro
ducing from a bale to a bale and a half of Cotton
per acre. A great deal of this is subject to over
flows, but at a time when it is not considered inju
rious to the crops. The bottoms of the tributaries
of the principal rivers, and the Black prairie, (hog
wallow) stand next in point of fertility, producing
with ordinary seasons a bale of cotton per acre
(it should be borne in mind that it takes 1700 lbs.
of seed cotton to make a bale.) The bastard or
second bottoms of the rivers, and the gray prairie
j lands, produce about 1000 to 1200 lbs. per acre,
j The sandy soils are uncertain in most of Texas, for
I making a crop: if the season is regular it will pro
i duce wonderfully ; should there be a drought in
crop time (which is a common occurrence in most
j of Texas) the crop is almost a failure in the sandy
; soil. As to the quantity of corn that is raised per
j acre, the reader may guess at, as it is of secondary
j importance, or at least so regarded here. Those
I who have good land do not consider it a good crop
unless they gather 50 to 75 bushels per acre. Af
j ter the land is thoroughly prepared, two plouj:hings
; make the corn. A gentleman near this place, sta
ted to me a few days ago, that he gathered 00 bush
j els to an acre this year, which had but one plough
ing, and no hoeing. There is but very little wheat
or oats raised in this section of the State. 1 have
thus given the reader an idea of the fertility of the
j soil in that part of Texas where they make it their
business to raise cotton. In Northern and North
western Texas, wheat will yield as much per acre
as any part of the United States; but stock raising
is the principal business in that part of the State,
and said to be the best paying business of any.
As I propose to be brief in this article, 1 will
now proceed to picture that portion of Texas which
I consider the garden spot, for raising cotton and
for actual and permaneut settlers. It comprises
the following counties: Washington, Brazos,
( i rimes, Montgomery, Liberty, Hardin, Tyler, Polk,
Walker, Madison, Trinity, and part of Leon and
Houston. For a series of twenty-five years the sea
sons have been more regular than in any other
part of Texas. This information I get from old
Tcxans. Once you break ground beyond the Gulf
stream, you may pray for rain ; but don't think
that your prayers will be heard. It i true they
have rain, but there is no regularity. East, and
due North of the counties that I have mentioned,
the seasons when 1 say seasons I mean rains
are more regular than any portion West of those
counties.
West, I will say, to make a crop would be un
certain; further North, the northers and north
westers are more sudden and severe, owing to the
large extent of prairie eountry. Once the northers
strike large bodies of timber, they change into
what you Carolinians call March winds. East of
the counties that I have mentioned, and all the
counties contiguous to the Gulf coast, are subject
to periodical tropical diseases, such as yellow fever,
cholera, &c. The counties that I have pictured
out have plenty of good water, abundance of tim
ber, such as short and long leaf pine, dogwood,
hickory, black oak, biack walnut, gum, hackberry,
pecan, &c. ; the lands some of which are as rich
as you would have and some as poor, and look as
much like the sand-hills of old Cumberland as two
black-eye peas; but in these counties there is a
great deal of Prairie lands; but not so much as
North, South and West. 1 notice quite a number
of families that I was told left this county some
lour or nve vears aaro, anu went up m tne v aco
country, are now returning and settling in this
county. That speaks for itself. I was told by a
gentleman West of Waco, that he had missed five
crops, in regular succession. What railroads we
are building in this State, commence on the Gulf
coast, and they will pass through more or less of
the counties that I have mentioned before they
penetrate the North, outh or West. So we will
get the facilities before most any other portion of
j exas.
The society in these counties will compare fa
vorably with the old States; we are now building
about the same kind of houses, using about the
same kind of furniture, and we have mostly all the
luxuries of life that you have in the Carolina.
We get the mail from the East three times a
week, bringing the leading journals and magazines
of the day.
I have peeped at over fifty counties in North
Carolina. As for myself, 1 prefer this country to
any that I ever saw. Yet I would advise no one
to sell out and come to this State, until they come
and examine for themselves. Good farming lands
can be purchased through this section for from S
to 15 dollars per acre. The lands have doubled in
value through this country in four ye-irs ; the far
mers are doubling their forces every five vears.
This town is quite interesting, more so than a
great many others in the adjoining counties,, ou
account of the Penitentiary being located here,
which has now 185 convicts. They use machine
ry to make osnaburgs and kerseys, and consume
two thousand bales of cotton every year. So the
planters in this section find a market at theii doors
for their cotton.
The Austin Male College is situated in this place;
it stands upon an elevated plat of land ir. full view
of the town. It suffered a great deal by the death
of its founder, the Hev. Daniel Baker, but has
nearly regained its previous prosperity, under the
supervision of the Rev. Robert W. Bailey, who is
a pleasant and courteous gentleman.
The Andrew Female College (Methodist) is also
located here. This institution stands very high in
the estimation of the uatives. They have some 75
students, and still increasing.
I had the pleasure of an introduction to Gen.
Sam Houston a few days ago. He walks the streets
with his pants stuffed in his boots. He resides in
Independence. Washington county. lie has a
penetrating eye, and wears a dotted buff shirt, a
piece of plaid gingham for a cravat, and a broad
brim hat, on the Quaker style. He is stout and
well built, and appears to be about GO years old.
S. M. T.
Wheat Crop of 1859 in Macon County.
A gentleman who owns a threshing machine
informs us that the ouantitv of whtat raised in
this county this year, must have exceeded 20,000 j rope ashore, and save them. In vain were his ef
bushels. Ten vears airo. the cron did not exeppr? : forts. Thcv wpro ntHl elimvii.., tn ......k i t
2000 bushels; but at the present increase of effort
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and facilities for making flour, ten years hence we j
may look for the crop to foot up 200,000 bushels,
tranldin Observer.
A THRILLING NABRATIVE.
The wreck of the screw-steamer Royal Charter,
of which we have now full particulars, prove to
have been one of the most appalling disasters on
record. Mr John Bradbury, one of the few survi
vors, says in his account:
"We sailed from Melbourne on the 26th of Au-
! mis nnrl hA nn Lnnrd i T Lnnw nhnnt fivp hnn-
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j dred passengers and crew. The captain was Mr
Thomas Taylor, the chief officer, Mr Stephens, and
the second mate, Mr Cowie. The ship ran almost
: entirely under canvass ud to the eouinoctial line.
past a large iceberg. Mr Cowie was on watch, and
had it not been for his able manoeuvring the ship
would have bejn in imminent danger. The pas
sengers showed their appreciation of his ability by
presenting him with a testimonial on the eve of
the dreadful disaster. We arrived at Queenstown
on .Monday forenoon, when twelve passengers dis
embarked. We left Queenstown about two o'clock,
under steam alone. The ship was laid on her
course for Liverpool, but the storm had the effect
of diverting her. The sea was running high, but
not equal to what we had experienced on the pas
sage, but the wind was stronger. It was found we
could make no headway, and two anchors were
dropped. She dragged her anchors, and the en-
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irines were workintr, but l understood tne screw
was broken,
morning the
About two o'clock on Wednesday
vessel struck. A great number of
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passengers were then in their berths ; but they
suddenly rushed upon the deck, many of them but
partially dressed. There was not much confusion
at first, but it increased as people became aware of
the real danger. I believe the captain was not so
ber; but Capt. Withers, who was a passenger, and
the chief mate and officers, did all they could to
save the ship."
At this point we take up the following graphic
narrative of another surviving passenger:
"On entering the saloon Mr Allen, the head
steward of the second cabin, came and told the
passengers they had not better go on deck, as it
might cause confusion. 'I he order was implicitly
j obeyed. Time passed anxiously and wearily ; the
j storm still raged. Suddenly the vessel struck, not
j violently, not even with sufficient force to throw
! the passengers off their seats. Water then came
pouring down into the cabin. A voice shouted for
j the second-cluss passengers to go into the lower
i saloon, as the mainmast was going to be cut away.
! The passengers nearest to the entrance doors at
; tempted to open them, (they were hinged in the
I ceiling.) and, findiug some difficulty, they were
i immediately smashed. Still there was no hurrying
I oi crushing; all silently took their seats. On deck
j sailors and officers, stripped to the waist, labored
j to cut away the mainmast. The vessel rolled and
j thumped so heavily that in delivering their blows
1 the men were many times thrown on the deck, but
! the motion of the vessel assisted the work; the
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I waves, too, lent tneir am, anu soon tne mast tot
j tcrcd, then fell with a crash overboard. Immedi
ately afterwards the raging sea threw the vessel
still higher up upon the rocks. The foremast was
then cut away, and almost at the same time the
mizzen-mast broke off at the mizzen-mast head .
Boat; were lowered, but the moment they touched
the waves they were carried with irresistible force
against the rocks, and the inmates were either
crushed or drowned in the sea. No boat could live
j in such a storm. There appeared scarcely any
need of boats, so close upon the shore was the ves
I Bel. Havinj; struck, the vessel slewed round port
side to the rocks.
"When in the lower saloon, about this time, an
apprentice boy, Charley, entered, telling the pas
sengers from the captain that they were to keep
up their hearts, all was well, they were only on a
sandbank. The passengers still remained quietly
in the cabin. Mr Cowie, the second mate, accom
panied by the purser and two men, came down;
they were stripped, having on only their shirt and
trowsers. They passed through the saloon to the
powder magazine, as they went bidding the pas
sengers keep up their hearts, they were not far
from the shore. The water entered the saloon at
the same time, and the waves striking more heavi
ly the vessel thumped harder. Those in the lower
saloon were then passed into the upper one. There
they found assembled some of the first and third
class passengers. No words were spoken; hope
and fear struggled for the mastery in their counte
nances; by this alone was it seen that life and death
j were in tne balances. Ine stillness ot the assem
bly was broken once a young lady, about twenty,
Miss Murray, who was on board with her father,
mother, and brother, fainted, and was immcdintelv
carried to her cabin, from whence she never emerg-
ed. Daylight now began to dawn. They had
been tossing on the sea and laboring on the rocks
all night. Shortly after daylight a third-class pas
senger came down ; he had on only his trowsers,
and had been in the bows of the vessel for several
hours. He said the forepart of the vessel and the
bows touched the land every one could wade
ashore. All hopes of saving the vessel having dis
appeared, and the boats having been rendered un
serviceable, the captain ordered a hawser to be got
ready. A seaman, named Joseph Rogers, volun
teered to swim ashore with it. The line was made
fast to his body, and the noble fellow gallantly
dropped overboard and breasted the waves with the
resolution of a British sailor. For a time he was
lost to sight, as wave after wave dashed over the
vessel and broke upon the rocks; then the line
tightened, and the man was seen clambering up
the rocks. The villagers crowded round, the haw
ser was hauled ashore and made fast to a rock, a
boatswain's chair was slung on to the rope, and a
number of sailors ordered ashore to work it. Eve
ry order was obeyed without confusion. Amongst
others landed were two brave fellows, George Suai
car, boatswain's mate, and William Foster, carpen
ter "Word was passed down to the saloons that the
ladies were to come on deck. There was a move
ment immediately towards the staircase. At the
same time the ship's timbers began to creak; then
there were two heavy thumps experienced, and the
ship broke in two across the main hatch. A great
number of passengers were standing amidships.
I and when the vessel parted they disappeared for
J ever. At the same time a boat abaft the forerig-
ging telL J he chief othcer, Mr Stevens, and the
chief engineer, Mr Rogers, were standing under it,
and both were killed. A second line was attempt
ed to be carried on shore, but failed. Mr Russell,
his wife and children, on gaining the deck, found
that they were on the stern part of the vessel, sep
arated from the forepart by a yawning chasm into
which every minute human beings were dropping
or being driven by the waves. It was a moment
of the intensest anguish. As each clung to the
rail at the top of the stairs a hurried farewell was
spoten; tnen tney awaited death calmly. Mr
- J Russell had several times essayed to get a rope.
, So close were they to the shore he imagined he '
uiitrht fasten the rone around 1
a huge wave cam. and separated them. When th
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wave had passed Mr Russell's eldest trirl was
ing a box had been washed on her le Mr
miss-
Mr Rus-
sell moved the box and liberated her A : 7
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a few minutes they were united. Another wave
came; they lost hold of the rail; Mrs Russell and
the two girls were washed against the side of the
vessel, Mr Russell overboard. As the water re
turned Mr Russell sprang at a piece of iron which
hung from the side, seized it, then caught a rope;
in another moment he was on deck. His youngest
daughter was nearest him ; he attempted to lay
hold of her; had his hands just on her, when ano
ther wave came, broke over the ship, poured down
with irresistible force, and washed him overboard
again. For a time he was struggling in the waves
convulsively; he clutched at something which he
felt against his body: it was only a piece of can
vass; another moment, and he felt sea weed under
his feet. A wave came; he was almost insensible,
yet he saw a man standing before him. Was it a
dream or a reality ? He stretched out his hand,
he grasped another hand ; yet another wave came,
the hand unloosed, he was borne back again ; a
mightier wave broke, the hand was again grasped,
it held him, he was saved. In a moment or two
he recovered his senses : he was lying upon a rock;
he turned his eyes seaward : there was no living
creature left on the stern of the vessel. He then
became insensible again, and was borne by the vil
lagers to the hospitable cottage of Mr and Mrs
Lewis in the neighborhood. There were one or
two scenes just before Mr Russell was finally wash
ed off the wreck which imprinted themselves on
his memory ; words uttered which no time can ever
obliterate; they were the last glimpses caught of
fellow-voyager3, the dying expressions of old com
panions. "Mr Henderson, a merchant of Melbourne, on
his way to London, was holding on to the binnacle
with a gentleman named Watson, one of the firm
of Watson, Passmore & Co., of Melbourne, and he
exclaimed, 'Oh! Watsou, all is gone!' A Jewess,
named Markes, was jammed in near a place where
the vegetables were kept, and her husband, in
vainly endeavoring to release her, tore all her
clothes to rags. They had two children on board,
and came from Ballarat. A gentleman, named
Welsh, while in the lower saloon, tied two black
canvass bags full of gold around his neck ; he was
lost. Several other passengers fastened money
about their persons; all were lost. Mr Taylor, one
of the saved, had J5 in his pocket when he jump
ed into the sea; on reaching shore he had 10 re
maining. Mr Gapper, another saved, lost about
j50 out of his pockets while he was being carried
ashore by the waves. A gentleman, named Brad
bury, who was on his way to Manchester, disloca
ted his right ankle on board, and in endeavoring
to free himself broke his leg; he afterwards low
ered himself overboard into the sea, exchanged one
piece of wood for another, shared it with a gentle
man named Lewis, who was not hurt at all, was
dashed across the rocks several times, was saved,
and his companion was lost.
"When the vessel broke an awful shriek the
death-cry ot nundreds was heard above the vio
lence of the storm. On shore, the villagers and
the sailors who had escaped unhurt linked hands,
and the bravest stepped into the surf to catch hold
of those whom the waves bore towards them on their
crests before they were drawn back into the sea.
Foremost in one link was George Suaicar, anil he
was instrumental in laying hold of nine out of those
rescued, until, exhausted, he fell senseless on the
rock, and was borne away. William Foster was
another who joined in forming the link.
"The vessel struck finally about seven, and broke
about nine o'clock On board were the officers of
three vessels coming from Australia, and they, with
the captain and officers of the ill-fated Royal Char
ter, were all lost."
AST" The South Carolina Conference of the M.
E. Church, South, will convene at Greenville, S. C,
on the 30th instant.
Western N. C. Road. The work on this road
is being rapidly pushed forward. The cars crossed
the Catawba on the 12th, on which occasion the
strength and steadiness of the bridge were well
tested with two heavy trains, under the superinten
dence of the Chief Engineer, Maj. Turner. The
result was quite satisfactory. The iron on that
portion of the road west of the river ready to re
ceive it, is now being laid. We have no doubt of
the ablity of the contractor to complete the work to
Morganton by the time stipulated.
The directors met in this place on Friday. We
understand that action was taken highly encoura
ging to the friends of the rapid extension of the
road. iStdisbury Jianner.
A Lover of Matrimony. The following ex
tract from the London Public Advertiser, of July
27, 1702, records the most determined pursuer of
wedded bliss we ever heard of :
"On Thursady night ( July 5) was married, atBill
ingborough, after a courtship of one hour and fifteen
minutes, Mr Nicholas Wilson, Five willow-walk in
the parish of Hetkinson, to Mrs Pepper, of the
parish of Billingborough, this being his eighth wife
and he her third husband. The number of rela
tions that celebrated this wedding amouted to 83,
who, together with the bride and bridegroom, pa
raded the streets with colors flying."
WISTAR'S BALSAM OF WILD CHERRY.
From Ex-Alderman I'eiikinr.
Boston, Feb. 3, 1853.
Dr. S. VV. Fowle. Dear Sir, For vernl days 1 had been
suffering from the fiicis ol a seveie cold, accompanied by a
very sore ihroal and sick headache, whicii completely inca
pacitated me lor business. I had taken but a small portion
of a single bottle ot this Ralsam, when I experienced imme
diate relief. My cough was broken up at once, and my lungs
entirely relieved from the pressure which had become so
painful. I attrUjute this entirily to the good effects of your
Wild Cherry, as I took no oilier medicine whatever. I cor
dially recommend it to all my friend. Uespectfnlly Yours,
SAM'L S. FEU KINS.
None genuine unless signed I. BUTTS on the wrapper.
For sale by E. N YE HUTCHISON & CO., Charlotte.
Novemler 29.
JCrLven those who are in the enjoyment of perfect health
frequently have need to have recourse to tonics as preventives
o disease. We are never too well ainitd against the as
saults of the "ills thai flesh is heir to." Such n invioraior
they may find in HOSTETTER'S BITTERS a medicine
that cannot be taken regularly without giving vitality and
elasticity to the system. At this season, particularly, ihe
strongest man is not proof against ihe malaria, in certain
sections ot the country. In all cases of fever and ague, the
Bitters is more potent lhan any amount of quinine, while ihe
most dangerous cases of billions lever yield to its wonderful
propenies. Those who have tried the medicine will never
use another, for any of the ailments which the Hostetter
Bitters professes to subdue. To those who have not made
the experiment, we cotdially recommend an early application
to the Bitters, whenever they are stricken by diseases of the
digestive organs.
Sold by druggists and dealers generally, everywhere.
For sale in Charlotte by E. N Y E HUTCHISON A CO
November, 1S59.
TOWN LOT FOR SALE.
By virtue of a Decree of the Court of Equity of Meck
lenburg county, I will expose to sale to the highest
bidder, on Monday. December 26th, a HOUSE & LOT
in the town of Charlotte on Tryon street, contiguous to
the old Boyd Hotel lot, and known as the Robert Sterl
ing property. Terms made known on day" of sale.
A. C. WILLIAMSON, C. M. E.
Nov. 15, 1859 87-Ct
Private Residence for Sale.
aaiilk Near the Female College, and located
in a pleasant and improving portion of
I JBLtthe town, a convenient and desirable Resi
dence is offered for sale. Persons wishing to purchase
will find the terms accommodating. For further par
ticulars apply to S. W. DAVIS.
November 8, 1859.
Money in Registered Letters. a suip
volving the question whether money seat in a ln"
istered letter is a remittance was decided in S
York a few days since. Edward Morrison mJ?
.f armers isanK oi norm Carolina tor $25n tt
product of a draft collected, and which was sent t!
j him in a registered letter, but not received tl
court held that, as the defendant was not autli.
ized to remit money instead of drafts, as js
usual custom, the money mailed to the address 0r
tho nlaintiff could not be considered navmen . .
the defendant was therefore liable in the actioo
The jury found for the plaintiff accordingly.
A Novel Auction Sale. A sale was annonn.
ced to take place at Washington. It was a dead
letter auction, and consisted of about five hund
lots of articles of various kinds, accumulated tt
the dead letter Office within the last twelve yen
comprising such things as ear-rings, hrcasfpin7
finger-rings, studs, gold and silver watchw
California gold, diamond pins, spectacles, purses'
pocket books, head-work, embroidery, lace 'collar,'
handkerchiefs, cuffs, surgical instruments, children'
clothing, hats, boots and shoes.
Georgia Railroads. Gov. Hrown, ofGeorjrij
says in his late message to the Legislature, that
the State has derived the past year $420,000 net
profits from the Western and Atlantic railroad
notwithstanding extensive repairs made upon it.
Stale of N. Cstrolinu Gasiion Conai;,
O. B.In Equity Fall Term, 1859.
William M. Ferguson s. A. A. Mauney, jr., Abram Jtfaa.
Bey, sr., &ud Thomas Little.
It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, that
Thomas Little, the defendent in this case, is a uou-reti.
dent of this .State, it is therefore ordered by the Court
that publication be made in the Western Democrat.
paper published in the town of Charlotte, for six veekt
notifying the said Thomas Little to be and appear at
the next Court of Equity, to be held for the Countvof
Gaston, at the Court House in Dallas, on the !th Moa.
day after the 4th Monday in February neit, to plead,
answer or demur to complainant's bill, otherwise judg
ment will be taken pro confesso.
Witness, F, M. Abcrnathy, Clerk and Master of the
Court of Equity for Gaston County, at office the 9th
Monday after the 4th Monday in August, A. D. 18M,
and the 84th year of American independence.
88-Gt pr adv $. F. M. ABEKKATHY, C. M E.
State of M. Carolina Cafauba Coniiij.
In Equity Fall Term, 1859.
Jacob Setzer and E.J. Hobeson vs. Catharine Robeiea.
Petition to sell Land.
In this ease it appearing to the satisfaction of the
Court that Catharine Robeson is a non-resident ofthn
State, it is thereArc ordered by th Court Unit public,
tion be made in the Western Democrat, k paper pub
lished in the town of Charlotte, for six soeceasive watt,
commanding her to be and appear before the Judgtot
our next Court of Equity to be held for the countvof
Catawba, at the Court House in Newton, on the Ita
Monday after the 4th Monday in February nrit, then
and there to plead, answer ( demur to said hill, other
wise the same will be taken pro confesso, and set fur
hearing exparte as to her.
Witness, G. M. Yoder, Clerk of our said court at of.
fice in Newton, the 2d Monday in October. l.r9.
87-0t pradv$6. ' G. M. VODER, c. u a.
State of N- Cna-ollna Citlawba Count).
In Equity Fall Term, lb.M.
Jacob Mosteller. Guardian for the minor heirs of Harri
son Mull, dee'd, John Mosteller and wife Catharine,
Peter Mosteller and wife, vs Ezra Mull, Franklin
Mull, Win Mull, Folly Mull, and Eli Mull, Adin rs of
the estate of Henry Mull, dee'd.
In this case it appearing to the satisfaction of the
Court that Eli Mull is a non-resident of this State, it is
therefore ordered by the Court that publication he
made in the Western Democrat a paper puMishrd in
the town of Charlotte, for six successive weeks, finu
maading him trt be and appear before the Juile of our
next Court of Equity to be held for the county of C.
tawba, at the Court House in Newton, on th "111 Mon
day after the 4th Monday in February next, then ini
there to answer to the complainant bill, or judgment
pro confesso will be taken.
Witness, G. M. Yoder, Clerk of our said court at of
fice in Newton, the 2d Monday in October, 1859.
87-Ct pr adv $0. G. M. YODER, c. a. i.
In presenting you with DR. EATON'S INFANTILE
CORDIAL, we desire to state ita superiority over ewr
nostrum that nurse or quack has heretofore offered ron.
First It is the preparation of a regular physician,
who is well (nullified trom much experience in infantile
complaints to prescribe for them. Secondly It iif
tirely fre from paregoric or opiate of any kind, and
consequently relieves by removing the sufferings ofjonr
child, instead of deadening its sensibilities. Thirdly
1 1 is put up with great care, as a comparison of it with
any other article for infantile complaints will aliow:
the very roots from which it is distilled being dug frcm
the forests under the direction of Ir. Eaton, niinj of
them by his own hnnds. Fourthly It is perfectly harm
less and cannot injure the most delicate infant, and ii
certain cure and relief in all the following eases, whick
is its chief merit over every other preparation, viz :
FOR ALL COMPLAINTS ATTENDING TEKTHlMi
such n DYSENTERY, COLIC, &e. ; also, for softening
the gams and relieving pain. For regulating the bow
els it is unequalled. F'or Cold in the Head it is mrl
relief. For CROUP, the most fatal and try in g of disea
ses, it can be relied on with perfect confidence; and
being a powerful anti-spasmodic in all eases of convul
sions or fits, we earnestly recommend you to loit no
time in procuring it. Lastly It costs so much mere
than other preparations of the kind, that we cannot af
ford such long advertisements as can those whose whole
expense is their advertising; for the same reason, i'
commends itself as the most, reliable to all mothers. 1
all cases, the directions wrapped around each, bottle,
must be strictly followed. Price 2j cents per Lottie.
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Sold by CHURCH A DL rUM, Uraggis".
Maiden Lane, New York, and by all respectable V
gists throughout the coantry.
November 22, 1859. lJ
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