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J, 31. 3IILLKU, M. 1).,
rraclilioner of Medicine and Surgery,
Miv 10 tli. Office opposite Kerr's Hotel.
1). 1!. HI-A,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
CHARLOTTE, X. C,
Will Rive prompt attention to all business entrusted to
hi3 Prot'e-ional care.
Ofiue opposite Kerii's Hotel.
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Office So. 1 Ji trins t urner, CHARLOTTE, N. C.
Heceniber 14, 1'."0.
.IAS. T. DAVIS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
CHAKLOTTK, N. C,
Will practice in the Courts of Mecklenburg and the
adjoining counties.
J6s-j" The collection of claims promptly attended to.
March 14, lS.r.! y
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LEE & KERR,
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAV,
Ai "M('ro:s IS CU.KSCEKY,
Memphis, Tennessee.
jjJ- Oflice over the Gayoso Bank, on the Corner of
Main ami Madison Streets. "Xsia
Time of lluUiimj Courts:
Chancvkv 4th Monday in May ami Nov.
j'ut, 1 ir Moiidav in Jan.. Mav and .September.
C..MM.s Lw 1st Monday in March. July and Nov'r.
Criminal id Monday in February. June and October.
Cuitten ikn CincriT t"oi RT, Akk. -d Mond:iy in May
and November.
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T. II. J5REAI & CO.,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
DEALERS IX
RritMi, French azacl American
IDxy OoodG,
Carpets, Hardware, Hats and Shoes,
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THOMAS H. P.REM, '
J. A. SADLER. Jr.
Not 9. IS S3.
T. LAFAYETTE ALEXANDER.
RANKIN & MARTIN
Commission trcl;a nts,
Wilmington, W. C.
ROUT. C. RANKIN.
ALFRED MARTIN.
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A saving of 20 per cent, by going1 to PALMER'S to
buy your Candies, as they are manufactured at i,i5
Confectionery, always fresh and free frcm all poisonous
coloring.
WL. Ind"' Fruits, Raisin?, Xuts, Havana Se?ars
vi- u 'ne CUt' chewi"g ft"l smoking Tabaeco; French'
hnglish and German Fancy C.oods; Musical Instrunients
elos.pedes. Cabs, Willow Wagons and Baskets of the
finest quality, Christmas Tovs, Cake Trimming, Jfcc.,
winch the public will please call and examine.
ft- One Door above the Bank of Charlotte.
Dcc- 6 J. D. PALMER.
NEW
FALL AND WINTER
Koopmann & Phelps
HAVE received and arc receiving a large stock of
mi S3
infl O-roceries
Suitable for the Fall and Winter Trade, to which they
invite rlie attention of their customers and the public
generally.
They assure those vho may deal with them that they
will endeavor to give satisfaction both in price and the
quality of the Goods, as they Me 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 011 hand and for sale on
the most reasonable terms.
They invite purchasers to give Iheir extensive stock
nn examination before buj ing elsewhere.
KOOPMANN & PHELPS.
October 4, 1839
C. S. Bauiskf.. C. C. Bargee.
Jffcf ropolitan 7jinc,
Shortest jE.o'oto
WE are ruiyiing a daily line of
two horse Coaches between. Fayette
ville and Ralcijrh. X. C, connecting
with the Raleigh and Gaston and X. C. Raihoad at
Raleigh.
Best two horse line of Mail Coaches in the State.
New Coaches thoroughly lined. Young, strong, and
well-broke horses, with careful and accommodating
drivers. Supper at Mrs. Barclay's. Through in 12
hours. Oflice at Fayetteville Hotel, Fayetteville, X. C.
Tickets sold to Weldon. Office at Yarbrough House,
Raleigh. X. C. Leave the latter place 5 o'clock, P. M.
Leave Fayetteville 3 o'clock, P. M., and 2 o'clock P. M.,
Sundaj-s. Extra baggage must be pre-paid, to have
attention.
C. S. BARBEE k BRO., Proprietors,
Barclay sville, X. C.
December 24, lStiD. 2ni-pd.
WHEAT!
The subscriber is prepared to purchase the new
crop of Wheat at the highest nnirket price. Farmers
will find it to their advantage to call at the CHAR
LOTTE STEAM MILLS before selling.
J NO. WILKES.
July 2C, 185S tf
WliVfEJl'S PATENT SAW-MILL.
THE undersigned invites the attention of Mill Own
ers, or those going into the Milling business, to
an examination of the above Mill, one of which can be
seen in operation at Mr J. B. Stewart's, within five
miles of Charlotte; said Mills are capable of sawing
from three to five thousand feet per day, with half the
power required to drive the circular mills, and much
les than that required to drive the Sash-saw,
doing their work perfectly smooth and beautiful.
In addition to the above, I will furnish all kinds of
gearing and shafting: Iron Water-whcel.; Patent Saw
mill Dogs, Mill Spindles; French Burr Mill Stones, with
patent balance; best anchor Bolting Cloth; in short,
any thing pertaining to the Milling Business. The
above are made with all the modern improvements, ard
will be sold on the most reasonable terms.
Mr J B. Stewart can be consulted with reference to
the above mills or machinery, ajni orders through him
will receive prompt attention. A lit of prices, to
gether with circulars containing certificates from per
sons using my mills, will be sent on application.
A. WINTER.
X. B. The great simplicity of my Mill oilers induce
ments to the infringement of my patent; and to prevent
litigation I give this notice, that the law will be rigidly
enforced against any pcr.on using or manufacturing
any part of my improvement. A. W.
Charlotte, Dec. 13, 1351. 3m-pd
Charlotte, Dec. 13. 185D.
I am now using one of Mr Winter's Patent Mills at
my place nve miles rroni towu, and n.nl it all it i
recommended to be, doing the work both fast and
smooth, and with less water than any other mill. I
cheerfully recommend it to all mill-owners as superior
to any that has come under my notice.
J. B. STEWART.
The Charlotte Mutual Fire Insur
ance Company,
CONTINUES to take risks against loss by fire, on
Houses, Goods, Produce, &c, at usual rates.
rrrsidtntA. C. STEELE,
Vice f resident C. OVERMAN,
Attorney JOS. II. WILSON,
Stc tf 4 'Tea rE. NYE HUTCHISON.
DIRECTORS:
A. C. STEELE, S. T. WRISTON,
JNO. L. BROWN, WM. JOHNSTON,
M. B. TAYLOR, F. SCARR,
CHAS. OVERMAN.
Executive Committee S. T. Wriston, F. Scarr, Jno.
L. Brown.
April 20, 18j?.
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BE GRATEFUL EVER.
Is worldly good around thee spread
In rich profusion, failing never I
Then, to the Power which o'er thy head
Still watches be thou grateful ever.
If the days are dark, and fortune frowns,
Threatening thy fate from peace to sever;
Be not dismayed. God's mercy crowns
Sad souls with joy be grateful ever I
ANOTHER SOUTHERN iOV 1291 EAT
CUBAN SEGAIl MANUFACTORY.
Seyars and Tobacco Leaf direct from Cuba
JOHN S. WILEY has returned to Charlotte from
Cuba, where he bought a large and varied assortment
of S EG ARS, SNUFF, TOBACCO, &c, for this market,
and is now opening some celebrated brands of Scgars,
among which may be iound the following :
El Rico Habana, Mucha El LittletO,
Concha' Malos, Rio Ho:;dro,
Flor del Tumas, Lasbelas Gustou.
He lnanufuctures Segars from the best Havana To
bacco; and keeps the best Smoking and chewing Tobac
co, Lynchburg and Turkish Brands ; Maccabau, Rap
pee and pure Scotch Snufi's; Powhatan Pipes, sunlf
Boxes, Matches, Blacking, &c; Meershaun begar Hold
ers aud Pipes.
He respectfully invites the public to call at the Cu
ban Segar Factory nearly opposite the Mansion House.
January 3, 1800.
ANTI-DYSENTERIC AND ANTI-DYSPEPTIC
jE3 X 2? T 313 3 ,
PREPARED BY B. KOOPMANN,
Charlotte, N. C.
These unrivalled Bitters possess peculiar curative
properties in all A flections of the Bowels. They will
be found effectual in the cure of Dysentery, Diarrhae,
Dyspepsia, Sour Stomach, and all those painful and
troublesome diseases arising from a derangement of
the digestive organs and irregular action ot the func
tions of the stomach and iutcstiues. They will also be
found a
Safe Remedy for Chills and Fevers.
These Bitters are prepared from Roots brought from
Germany, tmd for over a century have been found
effectual in that country for the permanent cure of the
Liseases enumerated above. They contain no delete
rious drug, but are compounded entirely from roots,
aud are perfectly sale at all times.
A simple trial is all that is asked, as a cure will
naturally follow, and that is the best certificate of their
superiority over every other remedy for those particular
diseases.
Thej-are manufactured by B. Koopmann, Charlotte,
X". C, and are for sale by
KOOPMANN & PHELPS.
Also for sale at F. Scarr's and E. Nye Hutchison k
Co's Drug Stores.
Nov. 21, issy.
Charloite Foundry
AND MACHINE SHOP.
Having purchased from J. A. Fox the above establish
ment, the undersigned begs leave to call the attention
of the public to the fact that he is now ready to fill
every order for making Steam Engines, Cotton and To
bacco Pi-esses, and every description of Machienery.
All kinds of Castings in Iron, Brass and other metals
made at short notice and reduced prices. Particular
lttcntion given to the making and repairing of thresh
ing Machines, Horse Powers, Cotton Gins, Mill works,
and Agricultural Works of all kinds. Blacksmithing,
Job. Wiiiron Work, and Horse Shoeing done with des
patch. Old Iron. Brass and Copper Castings bought at
the Foundry or taken in exchange for job work. All
kinds of Wood Tnrning also done.
JOHN M. HOWIE.
January 3, 18d0. Cm.
IVoB'iEi Carolina Foundry
AND MACHINE WORKS.
FRERCKS & RAEDER,
(Successors to NT. Boydex & Sox,)
Will continue to manufacture and keep on hand all
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS made heretofore.
A full assortment of
Plows. Straw- and Feed Cutters,
Corn lihel'ers, Cultivators,
Horse Powers, Seed Sowers,
Threshers, Cider and Sugar Mills,
Threshers and Separators. They also manufacture
SHAFTING AND RIACHINERY
for Grist Mills, circular and vertical Saw Mills; gold,
copper aud silver Mines; Tobacco Presses and fixtures,
&c. &c.
Iron and Brass CASTINGS, Forgings and Finished
Work, of every description, made to order and warrant
ed in every respect. Repairs of every description of
machinery done at short notice.
Salisbury, N. C , Jan. 23, 1800 3m
TAILORING SHOP.
The subscriber has removed
his Tailoring Shop to Springs'
Building, in Room No. 5 former
ly occupied by R. P. Waring.
He will continue to manufac
ture clothing in the best manner
and latest style, and will war
rant it to give satisfaction.
A share of patrontre is solicited.
W.S. HICKS.
January 24, 1S60 tf
Slate of I. Carolina, Mecklenburg Co.
In Equity 'I'd Spring Term, 18G0.
Th Bill of complaint of Levy Drucker and Elkan Som
mers, traders under the firm and style of Drucker &
Summers of the county of Mecklenburg, plaintiffs,
against Vincent P. Vwden. defendant.
In this case it appearing to the satisfaction of the
Master, by the affidavit of the plaintiff Drucker, that
the defendant was not at the time of the filing of the
plaintiffs' Bill, and is not now an inhabitant of the State
of North Carolina, this notice of the filing of said bill
is published for six weeks in the Western Democrat, a
wspapcr published iu the town of Charlotte iu said
State, in conformity to the Act of Assembly in such
cases made and provided, for the said Vincent P. A"a
den personally to be and appear at the next term of
this honorable Court, to be held for the county of Meck
lenburg at the Court House in Charlotte, on the 1 1th
Muisday after the 4th Monday in February, A. D. 1860,
and then and there, upon his corporal oath, to answer
fully and truly the allegations of the plaintiff's Bill;
otherwise, on proof of the publication of this notice,
the said Court will proceed as if process had been per
sonally served on him, and he had made default in his
appearance, and will order the said bill to be taken as
confessed, and make such decrees thereupon as shall
be deemed just.
Witness, A. C. Williamson, Clerk and Master of said
Court, at Office in Charlotte, the 1 1th Monday after the
4th Monday iu August, A. D. 1S59, and in the 84th
vear of American Independence.
PC-Ctpr adv. $10 A. C. WILLIAMSON, C. !.'
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V THE FINAL VOTE.
As a matter worthy of record and preservation,
we give the forty-fourth and final ballot for Speak
or of the House of Representatives, and a short
bVetch of the debate preceding the last vote on the
1st Feb'y, as follows :
On Wednesday the 1st inst. the House proceed
ed to the 44th ballot. Mr Kcitt of S. C, insisted
that the Republicans had been compelled to vote
for af man who claimed t5 be an old line whig, who
wasn favor of carrying out the fugitive slave law
andwho did not believe slavery to be necessarily
anevH. -
Mr Smith of Va., said he desired to ask a ques
tion of Mr Morris, Repub., of Pennsylvania, viz:
Did he make the inquiry of Mr Smith of N. C. as
to how he would constitute the committee of Ways
and Means before it was ascertained that votes
enough were cast to elect him, or afterwards? Ho
was informed authoritatively that it was not until
an election was effected that the inquiry was made.
Mr Smith also said he desired to ask Mr Gilmer
a question. There was a rumor prevailing (and
he hoped it was unfounded) that Mr Gilmer had
declared that he had rather see a moderate Repub
lican elected Speaker than a Democrat.
Mr Gilmer. I answer with pleasure that it is
not so.
Mr Barksdale, dem., desired to ask Mr Leach of
N. C. a question. If all the democrats of the
House came up and voted for Mr McClernand,
would the Americans do so?
Mr Leach said he would not speak for his as
sociates. He would do so. He thought, however,
that as the democrats required all the Americans
to vote for Mr Smith before they would do so, they
should vote for Mr McClernand now, before ask
ing the Americans to come up.
Mr Gilmer desired to know if that would elect
Mr McClernand.
Mr Darksdale responded that it would produce
a tie and thus prevent the election of a Republi
can. Mr Stallwo'-th of Ala. (who was detained at
home by sickness) would be here in a few days
and thus a tntioual man might be elected.
Mr Barksdale said he wanted the conntry to un
derstand that Mr Gilmer had refused to change his
vote to prevent the election of a black republican.
Mr Gilmer said he had done no such thing.
Mr Barksdale desired the country to know that
with the American party rested the responsibility
of allowing the House to be organized with a Re
publican Speaker.
Mr Hill, opp.,ofGa.,hoped Mr Barksdale would
see the impropriety of making a schism among the
friends of protection to slavery in the territories.
Mr Sherman rose to a point of order, saying that
Mr Barksdale was out of order.
31 r Barksdale was allowed to proceed, and he
urged the importance of a union to prevent the
election of Pennington.
Mr Mallory of Ivy., argued that all the Ameri
can vote could not elect McClernand.
Democrats contended that it was the duty of
the Americans to give their votes to a democrat
inasmuch as the democrats had voted for a south
ern opposition member.
Mr Briags, American, ofrsew lork, after a
short speech, changed his vote from McClernand
to Pennington. Applause ou the republican side
and hisses elsewhere.
Mr Jenkins changed his vote from McClernand
to Stallworth, hoping to thus make a tie.
The vote was then announced to be as follows :
Foa Mb Pexxixgton- Messrs Adams of Mass., Alley,
Adrain, Aldrich. Ashley, Babbitt, Beale, Bingham,
Blair, Blake, Brayton, Briggs, Buflington, Burlingame,
Burnham, Burroughs, Iiuttei field, Campbell, Carey,
Carter. Case, Colfax, Coukling, Covodc, Corwin, Curtis,
Dawes, Davis of Maryland, Delano, Duell, Dunn, Edger-
ton, Edwards, Eliot, Ely, Farnsworth, Fenton, Ferry,
Foster, Frank, French, Gooch, Graham, Grow, xlurly,
Hale, Hall, Haskin, Helmick, Hickman, Hoard, Hum
phrey, Hutchius, Irvine, Junkin, Kellogg of Mich., Kel
logg of 111., Kenyon, Killgore, Kulinger, lieach ot .Mich,
Lee, Longnecker, Loomis, Lovejoy, Marsten, McKean,
McKnight, McPhersou, Millward, Moorehead, Morrill,
Morris of Perm., Morse, Nixon, O'.in, Palmer, Perry,
Pettit, Porter, Potter, Pottle, Reynolds, Rice, Robinson
of Rhode Island, Royce, Schwartz, Scranton, Sedgwick,
Sherman, Somes, Spaulding, Spinner. Stanton, Stevens,
Stewart of Perm., Stratton, Tappan, Thayer, Thcaker,
Thonipkins, Train, Trimble, Vaudever, Van Wyck, Ver
ree, Wade, Waldron, Walton, Washbume of Wisconsin,
Washburnc of 111., Washburn of Maine, Wells, Wilson,
Windom, Wood and Woodruff. 117.
Foa Mr McClkrxasd Messrs Allen, Anderson of
Missouri, Ashmore, Avery, Barksdale, Barr, Barret, Bo
cock, Bouligny, Branch, Burch, Burnett, II F Clark,
Clark of Missouri, Clemens, Cobb, John Cochrane,
Cooper. Cox, Craige of N. C, Craig of Missouri, Craw
ford, Davidson, Davis of Miss., Davis of Ind., DeJarnett,
Dimmick, Edmundson English, Florence, Fouke, Gar
nett, Gartrell, Hamilton, Harris of Va., Hawkins, Hind
man, Holman, Houston, Howard, Hughes, Jackson, Jen
kins, Jones, Kunkel, Lamar, Laudrum, Larrabce, Leake,
Logan, Love, Maclay, Martin of Ohio, Martin of Va.,
McRae. Millson, Montgomery, Morris of III., Niblack,
Noell, Pendleton, Peyton, Phelps, Pryor, Reagan, Riggs,
Robinson of 111., Euflin, Rust, Scott, Sickles, Simms,
SinglftoSy Smith of Va., Stevenson, Stewart of Md.,
Stout, Taylor, Thomas, Underwood, Vallandingham,
Whitely, Winslow, Woodson and Wright 85.
For Mr Gilmer Messrs Anderson ofKy., Adams of
Kr., Brabson. Bristow, Efheridge, Harris of Md., Hill,
Hatton, Leach of N. C, Mallory, Moore ofKy., NcIsoh,
Quarles, Smith of N. C, Stokes and Webster 1G.
For Smith of N. C. Messrs Eoteler, Hardman, May
nard aud Vance 4.
For Mr Crawford Messrs Clopton, Curry, McQueen
and Pugh 4.
For Mr McQueen Messrs Bonbam and Miles 2.
For Mr Stevens. Mr Boyce. For Mr Etheridge, Mr
Gilmer. For Mr Miles. Mr Keitt. For Mr Houston, Mr
McClernand. For Mr Boyce, Mr Moore of A'.a.
Whole number of votes cast was 233. Necessary to
a choice 117. Mr Pennington was therefore declared
elected.
It will be observed that the southern opposition
refused to vote for Mr McClernand, though Mr1
McC. had previously voted for Mr Smith. Some
of the democratic members from South Carolina
and Alabama refused to vote for McClernand be
cause he entertained, as they said, Douglas squat- j
ter sovereignty notions. But Mr Ashmore of S.
C, on voting for him, defended him as a national
man, one who had throughout the contest voted
for a conservative man for Speaker,' and who had,
in a previous Congress, voted against the free-soil !
Uilmot proviso. Really, if Mr McClernand is a j
Douglas man, he has proven himself a national j
man, and opposed to Black Republican rule.
From the Western Sentinel. '
REWARD OF FAITHFULNESS.
The following was given me by Elias R. Sadler,
whose veracity, is not questioned, and who lived
in the City of Baltimore at the time. ' Hegatve it
as facts, and says, "numbers now living ia that
city can testify to the same." - ; r
In the City of Baltimore, State of Maryland,
lived in the year 1844, a very rich Merchant, who
had an only daughter In the same locality lived
an exceedingly poor boy of tender age; a boy of
an unusual amount of cood sense, and a natural
disposition to be obedient to all
miirht be in. "-' J T. ' o;..
whose charge he
. 4
This merchant, seeing the bent of the boy's
mind, took him in his own family and educated
him. By this time, finding him to be an honest
boy, he placed him in his store: First as a packing
boy, to pack boses and place goods upon the shelf.
From this he commenced selling toys, knives,
harps, &c, Every step indicating marked shrewd
ness, until he became principal salesman. After
which he became sole manager of the books, cash,
&c. Now we can imagine him to be a man in every
sense of the word.
At an early age he formed attachments for this
only daughter, such as lovers only form, which
were amply reciprocated by the daughter. They
managed the affair so slyly that her parents never
mistrusted anything like a courtship between
them. They had long since made the customary
agreement, which is commonly made prior to
uniting in bonds, that is, that the "twain should
be one flesh." But how to consumate the ; thing
without incurring the old man's displeasure was a
puzzle with them; for, to obtain the old man's
sanction or disapproval, was an acknowledgement
of the existing fact, which might lead to disastrous
results.
A young man of his natural shrewdness, could
not long remain in a dilemma like thii without
calling to his aid, some of that abundant store of
craftiness, for which he was so much noted, to
extricate himself. The sequel plainly shows, that
a little time for thought was the only requisite for
the accomplishment of this important matter.
So one morning as the merchant came in, the
young man was sitting by the desk, with an air of
deep concern upon his countenance. Seeing it,
the old man thus accosted him.
'Charley, what is the cause of this deep concern?
You appear to be in trouble."
At this the young man paused, and appeared
reluctant to tell. . '
The merchant continued, "Charley, I have
always been your friend, and am yet willing to aid
you in any way that I can. "Why need you be.
backward in giving the cause of your melancholy
state of mind?" '
To which Charley replied, "I have been courting
a rich man's daughter, an on,ly heir, and have
promised to marry her. My penniless condition
deprives me of the means to consumate the matter
in as much splendor as I would like; besides I am
fearful her parents will oppose the union, and I will
have to resort to an elopement before I can obtain
her."
At hearing this reply, the old man rose, went to
the desk and took out So,000, placed it in Charley's
hand and said, "I have always trusted you, and you
have never betrayed your trust; I am yet willing
to trust you. My horses, carriage and driver are
at your command at any moment you need them.
And I will tell Tom to keep them in readiness for
you. All of which I faithfully promise to keep a
secret.
With this reply Charley's countenance changed,
saying "I will replace the money."
'Yes," interposed the merchant, "I know you
will, for you have always been faithful to me."
At the next interview of Charley and his intended,
he explained the matter, and they agreed upon a
time and place to meet, from whence they would
elope into Virginia and get married, the distance
being 30 miles. The laws of Maryland require a
certificate from the parents before a couple can
marry.
Un the evening agreed upon by them for their
elopement, Miss Bettie, daughter of the rich
merchant, obtained permission of her mother to
visit Mr R. s family-, promising to return that
evening But when the old
rrfirif-lntiinn rfvunf intfl
tea, he inquired why Bettie was not in
The
lady replied '-she is gone to pay Mr R.'s family a
visit, and promised to return before night. The
rain falls in such torrents that I shall not expect
her till morning, when I will go over and help
her home."
In the meantime Charley had ordered the horses
harnessed to the carriage, and Tom to drive for
him. Next morning the old lady repaired to Mr
R.'s inquiring for Bettie. To which Mrs. R.
replied, "she has not been here nor : I have not
seen her. l his reply agitated the oia lady very
much. She hastened home to inform the merchant
of Bettie's absence. On receipt of this news the
old man appeared astounded for a moment. But
a little reflection and he said, "Be not uneasy,
Charley is with her. He told me of this, I
understood him not. Withal I furnished him
means, horses, carriage and Tom to driv. Make
no further inquiry, I will telegraph Charley to
come home." .
Bettie, instead of going to Mr R.'s went to Mr
Smith's where Charley had previously promised to
meet her. On their return home the old gentleman
received them with fraternal affection,
Charley that the "money was replaced,
stating to
and half
the store is thine.
The firm is known to this day as "Guile & Son.
D. M. Payne.
Christmas, 18."9.
Ladies are like watches pretty enough to look
at nice and delicate hands but somewhat diffi-
i cult to "keep going" when they get to
'running
to parties aud dry-goods stores.
Reading. Keep your view of men and things
extensive, aud, depend upon it, that a mixed
knowledge is
not a superficial one As far as it
gees, the views mat itgivt:9 are true; Dat ne wno
reads deeply in one class of writers only, gets views
which are almost sure to be perverted, and which
are ot oul narrow, but false. Adjust your pro-
th5s ig rHj ftd-to every man; but
whether that amount be large, or small, let it be
varied in its kind, and widely varied.
The Contested Seats in Congress. Ti is
stated that one of the first things of the Hons
Committees will be to settle contested elections,
which, it is said, will make a difference of "eight
votes in the House in favor vf the Republicans, by .
throwing out Barrett, of , Missouri, Cooper, .of
Michigan, Florence, of Pennsylvania, and Sickles,
of New. York, and substituting Republicans in'
their places, namely, Messrs Blair, Howard, Ryan
and Williamson. , '
. The Blacks will retain Davis, of Md., in his seat
to compensate him for the support ho gave Penn
ington. ; lie had a motive for getting on tho
strongest side. ' - '; ' ' . . ;
A Dark Deed. Editor of the Spirit of the
Aye: On the 14th of January, there was a horse
found, shot in the head. The horse was a dark
gray, or clay bank, with black mane and tail, and
black legs; both hind legs were white from the
hoof to the footlock. The horse was supposed to
be about six or seven years' old. He was shot
some distance from the public road leading from
Newton to Shelby, 11 miles from Newton and 12
miles from Lincolnton. The place where he was
killed was a secluded spot, of thick underbrush
wood. It is supposed tqe horso was stolen, and
for fear of detection was killed. By publishing
this notice", the owner jnay possibly discover other
things that may lead to detection
DAVID K. WARLICK.
Catawba county, N. C. '
Guilford Superior Court. We never have
seen a more agreeable Judge on the Bench of our
State thau the lion. Jesse (Jr. Shepherd. Surely
it is very pleasant to the gentlemen of the Bar
and their clients, clerks and sheriffs, jurors and
witnesses, to have so learned, so ready, bo affable
and so accomplished a presiding officer. With all
our citizens Judge Shepherd has won golden opin
ions. It i regretted Jjy all that he contemplates
retiring froin' the Bench and going back to the
practice of the law. Our State needs more Judges
just such as he is young, active, courteous, learn
ed, working. Greensboro Times. '
Kansas. Leading Republicans insist on the
admission of Kansas into the Union as a State with
the Wyandotte Constitution unaltered, but the
Democrats of that Territory and of tho Southern
States arc contemplating her admission with a
change of boundaries, so as to include Pike's Peak
and a portion of Nebraska, but with the Wyan
dotte constitution, thus necessitating another rati
fication, but so framing the bill as to require only
a Proclamation from the President to make her a
State. The question of the requisite population
will not be urged. . - - - -
The Japanese Embassy. Before many weeks
elapse we may anticipate a visit of no ordinary
character to this country, viz: an embassy from
Japan, to consist of seventy-five persons, and ac
cording to the New York Express, two of the num
ber will be censors, appointed to watch the cou
duct of the rest.
A Committee of the Maryland Legislature
is taking testimony in a case of impeachment of
one of the Judges of Baltimore. One of the wit
nesses, who had been twenty-one days a juror in
the court over which the Judge presides, swore
that the Judge was on the bench drunk every day.
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A Touching Appeal. A mother's love for
her son is never weakened, never dies. The
mother of William A. Choice, under sentence of
death at Atlanta, Ga., for the murder of a young
man named Wceb, while under the influeuce of
liquor, has petitioned the Legislature that her son
might be saved from the gallows, on the ground
that he was subject to frequent tits of aberration of
mind. It appears that she was prevented from
bringing this fact before the jury at the trial, in
consequence of being prostrated by illness. In'
her petition &he uses the following words, an appeal
that could only come from a mother's heart: "The
law which cannot show mercy, has doomed him to
die on the gallows, but I am still his mother, and
that tie which nature creates and makes holy is
most sacred it is not weakened by his impending
fate. If any among you be inclined to deem mo
intrusive, let him remember this let him remem
ber his own mother, and say whether she ought to
be silent if a cruel destiny was about to consign
him to suth a fate."
The Senate, after an able debate, passed tho
bill granting a pardon to the condemned by a vote
of 54 to 63. , '
The Art of Not Quarreling. How is it we
never quarrel, Mrs Nantippe? Well, I will tell
you. You see, for a quarrel, and espicially a good
quarrel, it is necessary to have two parties. One
person can't make a quarrel. Now, if I am in a
quarrelsome humor and break out, my wife re
mains cool and collected, and doesn't say a word.
If my wife is pevish and displays more temper than
is becoming in one of her beautiful sex, I, her hus
band, remain unmoved as the monument, or else
cheat myself into the belief that I am listening for
the moment toone of Grisi's heavenly songs. Thus,
whilst one party is volcauically fuming, tho other
i3 as cool as a cold potato. In all our quarrels there
is, in this way, always a controlling power. Seri
ously, we never quarrel, because there is a philo
sophic compact between us never to quarrel togeth
er. We out quarrel one at a time, and it is as
tonishing, if you leave a quarrel alone, how very
soon it dies out ! That's our secret, Madam, and
I should advise you and all Xantippes to follow
it. l'unch.
The N. Y. correspondent of the Charleston Mer
cury says of the discussions at the meetings of the
Women's Hearthstone Club there "One week the
all-absorbing topio is pumkin pies, and how. to
make and cook them. Another week the engross-,
ing theme is "codfish balls." Elaborate essays are
read on the use of the bottle in nursing, "taking
up and putting down carpets, removing stains from
kid gloves and a hundred other tiny domestic to
pics. Twelve members speaking at one time is a
common occurrence, and the general effect on an
outside listener is very much . like the garrulous
twitter of a flock of blackbirds. At the last meet
ing the dominant theme was dolls. It is needless
to say that the rag baby advocates were crushed i
and humiliated in the discussion.
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