OFFICE
WEST SIDE OF TRADE STR1
8B2 per annum
CHARACTER IS AS IMPORTANT TO STATES AS IT IS TO INDIVIDUALS, AND THE GLORY OF THE ONE IS THE COMMON PROPERTY OF THE OTHER.
IN ADVANCE.""-
vrym -Jo YATSS, s-ok axu PHOPRIETR. CHARLOTTE, N. C, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20,1859.
EIGHTH VOLUME NUMBER 302.
THE
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Published every Tuesday, 5)
BT
H3f. j. YATES, Eoitok and Promuetoh.
Kuwin A. Vatks, Associate Editor.
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I Transient advertisement- must be pain fir m
advance. . j
ft-jf Advertisements not atarked on tue aaaaaaeript
for a specific time, will be inserted until forbid, and j
ehareed accordingly.
J. M. MILLER, M. 1).,
Praciitionrr of Mcdiciae and Surgery,
May 10th. Ofiee opposite Kerr's Hotel, j
I). It. REA,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
CHARLOTTE, N. ..
Will give prompt attention to all bii-iic5 entrusted to
hu Professional care.
Omes or rosin K Kan's Hotel.
March 14. I3? J
,). A FOX,
AttorjJicy nt Law,
( We next daar .i'. Court ffimar, I'lS.'nirt
December 21, 1858 tf
ROBERT falBBON, M. i)..
PS1CTITIOMCR cr :i-:i:i3E
AM)
Office A"'. - ru in's corner, CUAOTT, N. C.
December 14.
JAS. T. DAY iS,
ATTORNEY AT LA V,
CHARLOTTE, N. "..
' practice la the Courts of Hecklenbnrg and the
adioinmc coanties.
a , cnllectkta oi'daiiui promptly atteu led to.
Korea 14, iro y
T. IE BREM & CO.,
WHOLESALE AMD RETAIL
DEALERS IN
British, Frriarh nssrf Amcricnn
lOirsr G-oocls,
Carpets, Hardware, Hats and Shoes,
Churl.'ttr, X. C.
THOMAS B. BREM,
J. A. SADLER, Jr.
Nov 3. 1858. T. LAFAYETTE ALEXANDER.
RAN KI N & MARTIN
(Commissi!. BTcrtjjaiits,
Wilmington, N. G,
HOnT. C. RANKIN
Aatr. 30, ) S59.
ALFRED ! AUTIN .
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BELTS ! BELTS !
For Wheat Threshers, Fans, cotton Gins. Saw Mills,
an-l machinery f every description; the best Belting
now in aseand far superior to leather in many respect?.
It will mot refdk, or rlrcw on ome nth a leather.
THE S U X WILL SOT AFFECT IT.
Rain or water cannot injure it: it requires no oil;
The ra3 will not enl it : your negroes will not steal it
for striuzs or shoe soles: you can get any length yon
wish all in one piece without joints, and with good care
it will last an? farmer for twenty years.
Orders accompanied with tiie cash will receive
prampl attention, and the freight paid to any point on
the Railroad or stage line.
CASH PRICES:
2 inch 1- cent per foot.
2
3 u 17
a u J
- .. it
5 -'
33
T ' M
it ;o - "
12 72 "
12 '-4 r.lv M
WSg- Scamleaa Eilt. mannfactarcd to order at short
not ice.
Condncting Hose of all sizes, for water or ste;.m
pressures, ordered direct from the Manufacturer--. Alo,
Packing of all description, at Centa per pewnd.
J. 15. F. BOONE,
June 7. 1j3 Charlotte. N. V.
COlTinCATKS.
1 do hereby certify that l have three Gam Belts, which
I pot of Sir .1 i F Boone, in u.-e in mv machinery in my
Tan Yard, and hive bee a in u-e for the last right or
tsvi months; and ;n for I have tried them. I iiKe them
belter Ana the leather bi Its. Vour-J respectfully,
( . C. HENDERSON,
June c. 1S."C Liacotatoa, N. C.
Thi- i. to certify thai we have been aging the I!ul
ber B Iting," sold bj M t F Boone, and find it has
prove 1 all that I".' represents it t be, and have no hci
tation in ri commanding )t -ce to the public.
TOr.NG .t WR1STOX,
Proprietor! of the Koek Ulaad Wool Mills.
July 9, 18.
I hereby certirr. 1 r t i-.? ladl Rubber Belting bocght
bj me of J I I? Ktae, h:' been u.-e! in my cotton Fac
tory from 12 to IS ::iout'.i. and ar.i given entire satis
faction. July IS, 15r.9 T. R. TATK.
Magic Oil Magic.
A Fresh just received and for sale! v
B. RYE UUTCU1SOX .:: CO.
June 2 If 53.
A T T i: K T S O , F A 11 1EB S !
The M'tyir V-r, (patented by J. P. Harris of Missis
sippi.) possesses the advantage of combining FOUR
PLOWS IN ONK. It can belaid five times and sharp
ened twelve times without the aid of a Blacksmith. It
can bo used the whole season without any additional
expense. For sale at the
July 19. lsy. i; CHARLOTTE FOCXDRY.
Ready-made Clothing
3h&
RIU 3k -
FiiI2:ei:, Springs A: Co.
A BE now receiving their stock of READY-MADE
2L
CLOTHING,
Tm-rmr-TTCY'n i?urrri?t
HATS AND CAPS, TRUNKS, VALISES,
(.'arpct Bags and Umbrellas.
CloSh Coats.
All gradea of Cloth ('oats,
All gradea of Cloth Coats,
All grades of Cloth Coats,
AU grades of (loth Coats,
C assimere Saiits.
All pri'li a of plain and fancy eassimere Suits,
All gn ! of plain and fancy eassimere Suits.
All grades of plain and fancy eassimere Suits,
All grades of plain and fancy eassimere Suits,
Cassimere Pa si Is.
All grades ofblach and fancy eassimere Pants,
All grades of b aek and fancy eassimere Pants,
All grades of tdack and fancy eassimere Pants,
All grades of brack and fancy eassimere Pants,
Vests.
Black an! fancy Velvet and Hatalasse Silk Vests
Black and fancy Velvet and Hatalasse Silk Vests
Black an 1 fancy Velvet and Matalasse Silk Vests
Black and fancy Velvet and Matalasse Silk Vests
!ovcs, BSosacry, A:e.
Cravats, collars, Glove?. Hosiery. Ace.
Cravat?, collars. Gloves, Hosiery, dec
Cravat-, collars, Gloves, Bosiery, ItC.
Cravats, collars, G loves, Hosiery, Jcc
E2?ts al Caps.
Largest and cheapest stock of Hats
Largest and cheapest stock of Mats
Largest and cheapest stock of Hats
Largest and cheapest stock of Hats
Traveling.
Trunks, Valise?, c;irpet bags and Umbrellas,
Trunks! Valises, carpet hags and Umbrellas,
Truuks, Valises, carpet bags and Umbrellas,
Trunks, Valise.-, carpet iv.-s and Umbrellas.
Oar friends an'l customers know well the
and
and
and
and
Caps.
Caps,
Caps,
Caps,
antaces !
we possess ia getting up the
NEATEST, CHEAPEST AND PRETTIEST
:ock of Clothing, ic, in Western Carolina.
ke warrant the quality and making of all Goods
that go from our Store.
Call before buying elsewhere and examine our stock.
FULL1XGS, SPRINGS k CO.
October 8,
New and Fashionable
W A RE E OOMS,
Charlotte, X. t'.
J. M. SANDERS iv: Co., are constantly rc
ceilin from New York. Boston, ke., a peneral 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
offfOOd Furniture, at very low prices, v. ill please give
them ;t call. .
KUo, on hand, Fish's liialltc Uurial
Cases. J- SANDERS & CO
Feb. 22, 1859. Charlotte. . V.
" milburnie Paper mills.
The Nense Manufacturing-Company continue to pay
cash and the highest market price, for RAGS.
SION H. ROGERS, Pres't.
Address H. W. HUSTED, Treas., Raleigh.
November 22, 1859 0t
' TAXESi
The Tax Lists for the year 1858 arc now in my
hands for inspection. Those liable to pay Taxes will
please come forward and settle. .
1 E. C. GRTER, Sheriff.
April 12, 1859.
Notice.
F SC-RR bavin" purchased the entire interest in
the firm of F. SCARR - CO., the business will here
after be continued by himself personally.
1- Ml Notes and Accounts due the late lirm ol
F Scan- k Co.. to January 1st. 1859, must be paid in
to F. SCARR b JuJy 1st, or they will be placed in Un
hand of au Attorney "for immediate collection.
May IT, is:.!. If
rY J. B. KERRi Proprietor.
VERY ACCOMMODATION afforded the
naifc4 natrons oi i:n u.uin ..v....
--JT Ml. . I It ( I , .1
jilO, At this Hotel is kept the line of Daily
Staircs from Charlotte to Aaheville.
Oct. 1. 1859. J- B" KERIL
The Great Embastadcra f Health to mil Mankind.
HOLLOVYAY'S PILLS AND OINTMENT.
DYSPEPSl v. The float scourge of this continent yields
quickly to a course of these antiseptic Pills, and the diges
tive organ are restored to their proper tone; matter m
w hat Eudeoos shape this hydra of disease exhibits itself,
this searching and urn ding W mcdy disperses it trom the
patient's system. -
KKVrii KLAS, Salt Rheum, Bad Leos, Old Sores
ixd Ulcers. Cases of many yearn standing tbaf have
pertracioosly r.hts.d to yield to any other remedy ot
treatment, have sneenmbed to a few applications ol this
powerful nnjrnent. .
BH-OVS 6ttOBE8. This anti-bili.ms mr d.etne c x-.-ls
the hidden seeds of the complaint, and readers all the
dnids and s eretiow mare and tlu-m, ekansmg and resos
itatin the vital faaetions of tho body.
GEXER '. L DEHLrrV and Wf.aknkss.-1 rom whatever
cause, lownessof rpirits, and other signs ot a diseased
liver, and other disoraiiizatii.ii afHw sy. tcn. vanish un
derthe eradkating iateeaee of this all powerful antiseptic
and deter": lit remedy.
Sold at the manirfaetocies of Profesoor TTollowav. 80
Maiden Lane. New York, and by all dealers
th-.onl.out theU. States and the c.v.l.zed world,
at -Jo cents. f.S cents. andSi each. Dtiections for the
guidance ofpatieats ate affixed tv-xUXT-,TTTSfiv
y For Lie in Charlotte by E. Ni B 1 HX i BISO
A rn April IS, l?i;t. y
S. M. HOWELL,
Saddle and Harness
S&T A 33l 13L Tl O t UL O ST ,
CHARLOTTE, N. C,
ONE DOOR SOUTH of the MANSION HOUSE.
8fTu Repairing promptly and neatly done.
Jan. i 1830. ' j
THE POPULAR CREED.
Dimes and dollars! dollars and dimes!
An empty pocket's the worst of crimes !
If a man's down, give him a thrust,
Trample the beggar into the dust.
Presumptuous poverty's quite appalling
Knock him over, kick him for foiling!
If a man's up. oh, lift him higher,
Vour soul's for sale and he's a buyer.
I know a bold and honest ma
Who strives to live on the Ch; i.-iian plan,
l)ut poo. lie cind j ooi 111 j':t
A scorned and haled thing is he;
At home he meeteth a starving wife,
Abroad he leadeth a leper s life,
They straggle against a fearful odds,
Who will not how to the people's gods.
So got you wealth, no matter how.
No questions asked of the rich, I know;
Steal by night and steal by day,
(Doing all in a legal way.)
Join the church and never forsake her,
Lcaru to can! and insult your Maker;
Be bypocj Ite, liar, knave and fool,
Uut don't bo poor remember the role:
Hi in rc n ! till
aoiiars, uoiiure -iu uuuca,
An empty poc
Ct i the worst of crimes.
TOWN LOT FOR SALE.
By virtue of a Decree of the Court of Equity of Meek- I
..,,.,. i B-ill fvnoae to sale to the hiehest
,u"""n " ' " ' 1 . ...... .r. o " . ,11
.... !...l..v l iv.ber ''iSll. a liOl St, K J.Ui
NEGROES WANTED.
I w uit to buy Negro Boys and Girls from 12 to 16
vca r s uu
for wliica the Digaesi prices m ca&u wm m
paid.
May 17. 1859
SAM L. A. HARRIS.
LIFE INSDlt.
it
IE undersigned as Agent will receive applications
for Insurance in the Xorrii Carolina Mutual Lic i
Itumrmnet Compmrny.
This Company is the oldest in the State, and has
been in successful operation for several years. Its
rates are moderate, and all losses promptly adjusted,
"persons wishing to insure their own lives or the
lives of their Sla ves, in this Company, v. ill call at the
Office of the A-ent.at the bank of the State.
SLAVES insured for TWO-THIRDS of their
TIIOS. W. DEWEY, Agent.
Job't 1 1, 1869.
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FALL AND WINTER
G-OODB.
Koopmann fc Phelps
FR-YE received
a ad
e receiving a large stock oi
J -J
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G-roceries
Suitable for the Fall and Winter Trade, to wbicl they
invite the attention of their customers end the public
generally.
They ;is.-ure those who may deal w ith them that they
will endeavor to pi", e satisfaction both in price aad the
quality of the Goods, as they are determined to sell
at such low rates as will tend to the great advantage
of purchasers. They have in store
A large lot of Ready-made Clothing
Of various styles and qualities at reduced prices.
GROCERIES, Hardware, &c,
Of all kinds, kept constantly on hand and for sale on
thc most reasonable terms.
Thev invite purchasers to give their extensive stock
an examination before buying elsewhere.
KOOPMANN & PHELPS.
October 4, lsr.O
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Og to PALMER'S
i ct iiIim as
ConTecUonery, always tresO ana irec iro.u u -
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an rancv uooos; stusic-i iobv u.u m. .
Willow W'ttsrona and i s.s.ats oi me
fines ijua'ity.
Liurisiuiati iui.-, i.i.. ci 7
-.1 11 r.iwl l. rd'iinft.
which the m
itlilC Will pic:l-e livn
W3T One
Door above the nana oi ,,
Dee. 0. 1p'
j. u. r.uai.
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, i .i . 'l"1...-,. tfMAl i" ii t i cii i n to . .i ,i i ill XY"i. e nlaytmiwi.rM
i a tin- town oi i uanuuc on iuu !'' e- ifj-ptn tnc lameniaoie eneei oi iutoiuiohi..j,v
i the old Boyd Hotel lot. and known as the Robert Sterl- ; of orjgjES hid, subject comes up in connection
iBg property. Terms made known on day o, sale. i jws touching the asylums for the in-
;V-,C,- WILLIAMSON' -1' - ; mn and taiotic. He savs that from 15 to 20 per
COMMKRIPAL INPEPF.N PENCE OF THE SOUTH.
! If John Brown's foray into the South, and the
; sympathy 'which ho has commanded in the North,
shall enure to the freedom of the South from its
unwise dependence upon the North for every arti-
, cle nf manufacture, it will prove to be a blessed
era to our country's history.
That this independence can be achieved, we
' have not a single doubt. But it is folly to deny
that the work must be accomplished gradually, and
1 that much self-denial must be brought to its aid.
One thing the South can do, and do at once.
', "i.;iiions of dollars arc annuallvspent by the South-
en. poopk; at rue JNorth in pleasure trips, aim in
j luxiiies which can be dispensed with. Lct this
' drati of wealth, from the south to enrich the North
' crrpcople. be stopped right away, and we shall
woken the .North to no inconsiacrauie uegiee,
whle we shall retain in the South a large capital
toro to work with, and establish manufactories ot
th e necessary articles for which we are now de
pe.clciit on the north. Raleigh Register.
Vt; rested. A man named oussaon, oi oaiem.
N. C, a piano tuner, bad been arrested by a
A'iilanee Committee in Lunenburg county a. .
buupoa examination, was discharged.
ii.v IIox-se Burnt. We learn that the gin
hose and a quantity of Cotton, belonging to Id
Aim Taylor, of this county, was consumed by fire
onMonday night last. Tarhoro' Southerner.
i c 1 i t r Cll
Iarrtage of Cousins. The Governor
of!
I . . . 1 .1 :
KalnctT in 1 IS nil 11 118 1 mOS SS Ze, O lseiloLt isi n miu
suh marriages, and recommends an act 01 tnej.egit
laure rendering these unions illegal.
-. f . t T '
! rhe Democratic State Committee of Georgia
u.. o i-ocnbirlnnrpenmmendins" Hon. Howell
i Colb for the Presidency
z v; la. u c.4 i - f-,
A number of the
nieiioers witnurew, urgnig uwv mi.
wa- irregular and unauthorized.
i r.i i il,n ili.i PntiTrentinn
''..r- STTvr: nr C( lxsriENCE. A man trom a
tovn in New Jersey recently wrote to Mr Cobb,
Secretary of the Treasury, enclosing 81.200, as
moiey he defrauded the U. S. Government out of.
Th Secretary received thc money and deposited
thesauie in the Treasurer.
mm
TaIiTJABTiE Bale of Cotton. A. T. Miat, of
V'ake County. N. C, after exhibiting a bale of his
Cotton at the North Carolina State Fair, and those
Pt FetersbuT" and Norfolk and obtained therefor
to in
; cold it t Norfolk for some S5o say
prizes, sold it at Norfolk for some b
r a bale of Wake County Cotton.
SI 20 for
Or.n Brown a Preacher The Danville, Va.
Register, alluding to the stated belief that old
John Brown once traveled through Virginia in the
capacity of a peddler, says:
We have heard some of the citizens of Danville
state that thc same man came to Danville under
the assumed name of McLane and passed himself
off as a Baptist preacher, having on one occasion
attended divine service at the Baptist church, in
this place. A gentleman who resides near Ring
irohl, says that McLane, (alias Brown.) dined at
i his house about the same time. John Brown ac
knowledged that he had traveled as far South as
I the North Carolina line. Assuredly, if all these
speculations as to thc traitor's identity be correct,
he has led a most versatile life. Peddler, prcach-
; or, robber, rogue, traitor, murderer, assassin, and
we know not how many other titles belong to this
j misguided man, now no more.
Po you retail things here V asked a green
: specimen of humanity, as he poked his head into
! a store door. 'Yes.' replied thc clerk, thinking he
; had got a customer. ' 'Then I wish you would
' retail my dog's he had it bit off about a month ago.'
IS alo!.3r BTcgrocs
For ale.
rte virtue af a decree of the Court of Equity for
Mecklenburg county, at the Public Square in the town
of Charlotte1: on the 31st DECEMBER, I will sell
at public auction to the highest bidder
12 Valuable Slaves,
on credit of Six Months, with interest from day of sale,
the purchaser in every instance executing Bond with
t-. o cfoo.l .eeuretics.
The objec t of the sale is to make t
tt. nnra. Ane-nstus J. Orr, and
division bet ween
John A. Voting,
guardian of James 11. Orr.
A. C. WILLIAMSON, C. M
Charlotte. Nov. 29th, 1850. 5t
B.
Negroes for Sale.
Having been appointed Commissioner by the Court
of Equity of Lincoln county. X.''., to sell tbeNegroes
the propertv of L. R. L. C. Houston, A. V. L. Houston
and C H. H. Houston. I v. ill sell at public auction on
Wedn?dav the 4th day of January, I860, at Beattie's
Ford. Lincoln county. 22 miles west of Charlotte, about
TWENTY LIKELY NEGROES, men, women and chil
dren. . , . ,
A credit of six month- will be piven. with interest
from date.
Note and satisfactory cecnrity refjuireu.
A. H. HOUSTON, Guardian.
November 20. 1850
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NEW TAILORING SHOP.
The subscriber having permanently located in Char
lotte, respeetfnlly informs the citizens of the town and
vicinity ilit he lias opened a Tailoring Shop opposite
Mr Beckwitb's Silversmith Store, nest to the Rock
Island Office, w here he is prepared to manufacture
gentlemen's Clotbiag in ibe best manner and latest
stvle. All work warranted,
' if -,! rpsiIt done, and with dispatch.
l
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W. S. HICKS.
Nov. 20. 18:
1m
MISS SARAH A
Charlotte that she i
in the Dress-making
NISBET inform.; the Lndie3 ot
prepared to do any kind of work
r line, and respectfully solicits pat
be found at l.er father's residence
ronatre. She can
neat Mr M D John-
on a dwe
ling.
3 til
November
ESesidepce for fa!e.
rseai
the Female I ollege, and located
in a pleasant and improving portion of
the town, a convenient and desirable Resi-
lie nee ;s 0'icreu bair. leiei.- n;n...te ,
T ' C . 1 ,
j i . i- n, .. -.. - -i.t,inT in niiTinaKP
will find the terms accommodating, ror nm-cr par
ticulars at ply to
November S. 1S5D.
S. W. DAVIS.
! mrf nf those unfortunates are the offspring ot
1h :'-
AN INDIAN CAPTIVE RECLAIMED.
From The Tiffin (Ohio) Tribune.
The following narrative of the return and rc-
;,;,.., ?.. ik tt b b, inct c,,n ,.f i
Elijah Brayton of this county, who was stolen by :
, the Indians thirty-four yeareairo, will Reread with:
interest. It was kindly furnisod b- .Mr. J. W.
rv.mi v.-. wi i ,-.Xn.) ,,.. bo I
iiamiJE ; hi. . 1 1 v 1 . i.. . - . . i l. v i i. . , i u run '
true:
)n t lo'-'ilt i f Nontoni ior. , '.. hvo ctiildren I
Of Elijah Brayton, then residing near Springville,
in this county, were sent out after tho naws. Af-
' became fatigued and started for a neighboring
house close by, while the other continued the
; search, for the cows. Since that time nothing has
been heard of the child until lately. The country
wag thoroughly searched by all the whites and
friendly Indians that resided near this settlement
and continued several weeks, but without eii'eet
f. the time he was lost thev
,t there were two scaxs on
head caused by a boil and :
his nerson. one on his
.i i . - 1-! l.i 4'.wa- AniiDArl bv
one on t lie Dig toe oi uis n"t iool, ..v.vi .v
cut with an axe.
During the latter part of last Angust it was as
certained through the medium of the papers, that
a returned Indain captive was at Cleveland, search
ing for his relatives. Search was made for this
person, but he was not found until Tuesday even
ing, November 15, when he was discovered at a
farmer's house near Sugar Grove, Warren County,
Pa., by William Dayton, who started witn mm
immediately for Adrian, v. Merc nc recently arineu.
Thc news Hew like wildfire through the neigh
borhood, and the people have been visiting him
constantly since his arrival, questioning and cross
questioning him until he is almost exhausted.
The scars, correspond i it g to those on Mathew Bray
ton when lost, were found on his person. He is a
man aoont o jeei ? incuea m g
,,.i,.;r,n No br.v! emno tattoo marks on
!;s on his
LUIU III .VIiMl. . v ......
chest, also some scars on his right let
do rpffivod iii an Indian battle
caused by
some three
years a:o.
The Indians, in performing the necessary sur
gical operation, strapped him to a log and sewed
up the wound (.-ome eight inches in length) with
a buckskin thong, making but three stitches. The
sears made by the needle and thong are as large as
that made by the cut of the tomahawk, lie has
with him his Indian dog, called Nemi, and a large
pipe made of flint, which weighs nine ounces.
He says it took him one moon to drill the hole
through his pipe, which he did with a piece oi
steel, some bear's oil and water.
He was stolen by the Pottawottoniie and Cana
da Indians, and was shifted from one of these tribes
to thc other, until he was sold by them to thc Daw
paw Indians who gave five and a half gallons of
whisky for him, and they sold him to thc Win
nebaaoes for seven and a half gallons. They were
living at Miuhigan at that time. The Chippewas
bought him of the Winnebagoes, and kept him four
months and a half, and then sold him to an
other tribe for eleven gallons of the "firewater.
Tliis he does not recollect 1
him hv the various tribes
mis
elf,
but it was told
traced himself
back to Ohio.
He remembers back to the time he was owned
by the Sioux, which he says was twenty-six years
uo.
' To use his language: "I was then a head shor
ter than I am now.'' He was purchased from the
Sioux twenty-five years ago last April, at Cfdar
Rapids, Iowa, by the Snakes and Copperheads,
with whom he has resided ever since, lie lived
in lowa two years, then moved to Minnesota, where
he staid six months; thence to California, where
he resided 5 years; thence to Oregon where they
staid two years; thence to the Russian Possessions,
where he has resided ever since.
lie was in St. Paul wh.cn it only contained
seven houses. About eight years ago his tribe
being nearly famished by hunger, went to Hudson
Hay In search of provisions, where he first learned
that he was a pale face. The whites being unable
to purchase him (the Indians refusing to part
with him, threatened to take him by force, but
the great disparity of their numbers prevented
them from putting their threat in force. They
would not visit any white settlement for three years
after that, for l'ear he would leave them or be taen
away by thc whites. They then visited Lord
Selkirk's settlement on Red River, where they
wot into a skirmish with the whites.
Thc whites told him there, also, that he was a
white man. He had been at St Paul seven or
lit times on trading expeditions; also at joiu
Selkirk's settlement Hudson's Bay and St. Anthonys
Falls. The whites repeatedly told his tribe that
if thev did not let him go to thc States to search . Kansas in determining a ar.lice, by tne pronuncia
for his relations, they would take him from them tion of the word "cow:" the Yankee Calling it
by force. He left his residence September 1858; "keow" His word is calico, which he says tho
left St. 1 aul rn the lotn oi apm, o, iu xennesseeans unnormiy pronvuuora '. i. .v
company with his brother, (chief elect bet Fall,) ; stranger rides up and probably asks the privilego
six Indians, three ponies and live dogs. They : of spending the night at his house. Thc old plan
came with him to Chicago, where be was taken j ter, before answering definitely, pulls out a singu
sick, and placed in the hospital for treatment, and iar T.jece of calico from his vest pocket, and show
kept there until he recovered. ! ing it to the stranger, asks him what he thinks of
His Indian friends there left him and returned ;t. "Why, that's calUcrr, ain't it?" he naturally
Uo their tribe. He went from there to Detroit, replies. '"IJang me, sir!" shouts the old planter,
: Michigan- thence to Ohio; thence to Northern ''you're from Tennessee! Sir! you can't stop here,
J - . , .... i .i tsMi :
I Pennsylvania, where he was found by William
Brayton. He was then ci his way to some Indians
I in New York, lie can speak five different Indian j
i i. l .... IT..K
languages, vis; i'r"'" '. . '
l andFlathead. He also speaks the Kr.gUsh language
very fluently and correctly, which he says came to
l,; ,lmst intnitivelv on'incetimr with the whites,
The tribe with which he lived had a compass and
watch inclosed in one copper case, which they used
it- rrL ...,.i,,n,i ;i r,F thr. Russians
tromllir, Thftv r.iirch.ied it of the ttO-Sians
iti tut e vub jy
. i i , t
He says the Snakes, Copperheads, Crows, Utahs i A correspondent of the New York Herald bay.:
and Flatheada together number 100,000 souis i "Preparations of such character are being made
men women and children inclnded. . j in Baltimore to contest the seat of Winter Davb,
He married the daughter of the Grand Chitf , that it is believed it will be iinpoasible for Con
seven years ago. He lias two children, son and j grcss, whatever its political character, or for any
dan- liter. His Daughter's name ia Tefrona (Turn-: 1 committee, however ftvorable, to resist the ovcr
Deeriand is five years old. His son's mune ia 1 whelming evidence of fraud in tho election. Mr
Tulloosa two vears old last June. His own name jjavis has just returned from New York, where it
is Owahowah Kishmewah. When h? arrived at 1 ja gaidhc has been in conference with Cheavhcr
Chicago he wc dressed in Indian costume, duuUd i Webb and others of that political school. It is
and painted his hair hanging down to his knees. ; alto understood that Mr Preston will contest strong
W hi' in the hospital they "cut off his hair and ; ly the seat of Mr Harris, the other Baltimore mom
scrubDed him with ean soap and water, until all her of Congress. A mass of evidence will be pro
nf the naint was removed. lie ate meat duced in these cases that will startle and disgust
raw, but will not eat food containing sait.
AN ICEBERG EIGHT MILES LONG.
The ship Tncowah, which arrived at San Fran
cisco on the 2i!d ot October, Irotu .Now 1 ork, pass-
etl a mammoin jeeoerg aooui uny unie io ujo wuin
.1 -1 I ii!A l.. iL. U
f aPe Horn M late as the 0th of August. I ho
captain in a description of this "wonder of the
& sa' , , 4, , e
l.Ue great bersj was seen nrst by tho second of-
ficer, from the deck, about noon of the 0th of Au
gust. Tt was then a mere glittering hammock on
the horizon ahead. Capt Kirby at first could not
believe that it was ice, and thinking ho might buvo
been drifted to the northward during the tcveral
vaiion, set it down as an island covered with
i
I S'JOW. , .
The wind was from the eastward, and the ship
1 goilg at the rate of eight knots, she soon brought
' the vhole body above the horizon, and not long
I after 'he ice was found to stretch along the vbole
! head, and on the weather bow. The course of
Vj shin fl .hfn altered, so as brine the ice on
Hu - 1 - - - l"v " - i- o
r ,aJualI as thc bcarin.s m
rf m mado out. The
shin passe'l within a few miles to thc windward. of
them. Utf? was very lolty, about me size iu ju?;i .
Island, which Capt. Kirby thinks it. resembled
somewhat in shape but was much higher. Others
stood as though detached masses of the great berg.
This monster b estimated to have been from eight
to ten miles loiip, and very high a solid mass of
ice, against which thc sea broke as upon thc iron
bound shores of continent
At about, four wiles distant the water about tho
ship was agitated vith eddies and ripples, caused
by the opposing presence of so large a hody to thc
usual ocean currents Tho sides along which the
ship passed appeared to be precipitous up for moro
than a hundred feet from the water, when they
broke towards the peaks in the interior of the is
lam!; and down the steeps the spy-glass showed tho
existence of great gullies and watercourses. hen
the sun shown full upon the island it reflected the
liht with great brilliancy. Thc island being of
snch size, it seemed to he nearly stationary, but
must have been drifting slowly with current, which
there sets to thc N. N. K. Some of the smaller
bergs assumed a light blue appearance. No dirt,
treifs or vegetable matter could be seen upon any
of them. The day was clear, and affotded a fino
view of thc island. It was a majestic spectacle,
which those who witnessed it will not soon forget.
The one described by Dana in his "Two Years
before the Mast" was much smaller than this. It
was late in the afternoon when tho Uneowah ar-
riven.
About six o'clock, a large Eaglish packetship,
under a cloud of canvas, hove in sight, steering to
the eastward, and astern and to leeward of her a
bark. Captain Kirby displayed his signals reading
"ice ahead," which the ship acknowledged by im
mediately hauling up to the northward towards
Cane Horn, and the bark, though too far distant
to read the signals, took thc alarm and followed
suit. The ice was directly in the track of vessels
bound lo the eastward.
A Movement Against Negroes ts Canada.
By thc proceedings of the Court of Assizes of
Essex county (Canada,) it appears that the Grand
Jury have made a presentment to the Court, based
upon a representation emanating from the authorities
of the township of Anderson, in regard to tho
negro population of the county. Tho Grand Jury
submit the document that was presented to them
to the court and urge that some action be taken in
the uiattcr. The Anderson authorities say: "We
are aware that nine-tenths of the crimes committed
in the county of Essex, according to thc population,
are so committed by thc colored people." And
they further urge "that some measures may be
taken by the Government to protect us and our
property, or persons of capital will be driven from
the country. The caurt, in alluding to thjl
presentment, remarked that "he was not surprised
at finding a prejudice existing against them
(the negroes) among the respectable portion of the
people, for they were indolent, shiftless, and
dishonest, and unworthy of the sympathy that some
mistaken parties extended to them; they would
not work when opportunity was presented, out
preferred subsisting by thieving from respcctahlo
farmers and begging from those benevolently
inclined."
Down on tup: Tenneksefans. -There is said to
be an old farmer living in Red River c ounty, Tex
as, well to do in the world and hospitable, but who
has a most inconceivable prejudice against Tcn
h that he will not entertain a
man from that State. His mode of ascertaining
a Tcnncssean is something like proslavery men of
I n- ! i " a
; 8ir; You must ride on.'
you
In Death not Divided. Oneofour Methodist
sxebancea has the notice of the leHth of a venerable
-, r.i. w u -,i m .: ;
coupic, t.joiiii .. am, -va -j
; Union Pnmfc, at the ages respect. ve y of 7
j and 08 years. Ibey had long desired and prayed
! to leave this life together and the w.s.i was granted,
, They died on the same day & about he same time.
'
The Baltimohe Cojcgeesional Klections.
i the country."