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CHARLOTTE, N. C., TUESDAY, JUNE ;19,1 1860.
EIGHTH VOLUME NUMBER 417.
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CHARLOTTE, X C,
Will attend prompt! and ddojently to collecting and
reuniting all claims intrusted to his care.
Special attention given to the writing of Deeds, Con
veyance. Ac.
During hours of husines, mav he found in the
Court House. (Hhce No. 1, adjoining the clerk's ofiice.
January 10. l.Sr.O
.A.ttoraoy zxt Law,
CII.MILOTTE, X. C.
(! EXE.'. I L Coi.I.ECTIXU A (1 EXT.
Ofiirr it the Court House, 1 door to the left, dow n stair.
Win. J. Kerr,
ATTOK.I-2V AT I,
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Will practice in the Coisntv and Superior
Courts of
llerkli-iibtinr. I'nion and t 'aba it us coui:!ies.
Offirr. in the Jirawlry building opposite Kerr'? Hotel.
January 24, 1800 " y
.!. m. mm, m. i)..
Practitioner of 3Iidiciiie and Surgery,
May 10th. (Mice ophite Kerr's Hotel.
ROBERT (.IBBOX, M. I).,
pk.icti tioi;k or niiMvuxr
AND
(((, CiiArsi.oTTi:, X. C.
l.Tt-!:.l.cr 14. l.s::t.
J AS. T. DAVIS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
CHAIILUTTE, N. C,
Will practii-e in the Courts of Mecklenburg and the
adjoining ountics.
Jt-is" The cidlectiou of claims promptly attended to.
March 1 4, IHVJ v
POI.l.OK B. LKK.
WM. H. K K UK.
LKK & KERR.
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW,
AM) SOLICITOUS IX CHANCKUV,
Memphis, Tennessee.
JET-i?" Office vrr the (Sayoso Hank, on the Corner of
Main and Madison Street.
T'lHf f llnhlhirf C'l'li t.t ;
Chasckrt -1th .Monday in May mid Nov.
Cm:i:it .'id Moinlay in Jan.. May and Sc; tentber.
Common Lw 1st Moiolay in Man h. July and Nov'r.
Criminal 'i 1 Monday in February, June and October.
Ci:irrK.MKs CtitcvtT Covkt, Auk. Ud Monday in May
and Xoveiiibt-r.
J An. 3.1, isr.o. r
1 1. W. BIX'K ITIl"
Has toiistantlv on hand
WATCHES, JEWELRY, PLATED WARE,
Of the lu-st Kuirlish and Ameritan manufacturers.
Call iiiiii examine his stock before purchasing elsewhere.
Watch crystals put in for Lj tents each.
November S, lt'."l v
R A N Iv I N & ft L A RT I N
(Commission MUrtlranis,
AVi I tiling ton,
riikt.
Any
C. RANKIN.
. 30, 1809. l.v-pd
AI.FRKB MARTIN.
PEA MEAL
We keep at our SteaKi Flouriup Mill in this place
Pea Meal ;'or teedinp cows and stock. Also, we have
on hand at all times, Family, Extra, Superfine and
coarse Flour. We warrant our family Hour.
Cora Meal and Orits can alwavs be had at the mill.
"J. WILKES & CO.
April ly. is.9
The subs, riber will pav the
Beef cuttle.
liijrlHvt cash prices for
Tuoe havin? Pork IIo-s for sale would do well to
pive me a call, as 1 am desirous of nurchasin r that
kind of .lock.
siron ot purchasini
L. STOUT, Town Botcher.
October 11, isr:.
COTTO. S VAV 3IXS5,
Of the best quality, with 10 iiu h saws, moveable
hilled ribs ami tinned bruh. ae.J a other necesary
improvements delivered at any Railroad statiou in the
State at per saw. These Gins t.ok the premium at
the S. C. State Fair in ISoS and ls:y.
lManters wishing to purchase Gins of the subscirbcr
will do well to send their orders early, ait there is ceu
erally a crowd of work late in the season.
J. M. KLLIOTT.
.aren -11,100. Cm W mnsboro,
s. c.
ia:- roii SALE. !
The
Subscriber K..;,irr .UoiMnnii roinnrln., W,.
offers for sale his PLANTATION, situated ten miles
west of Charlotte, on the waters of Paw creek and Ca-
tawaba Rner. The tract co-uprises 330 Acres, most of!
it superior land. There is a good Dwelling and all j
necessary out-houses on the premises. Terms liberal, I
m n X-'U be 501,1 a half interest in a Grist and Saw J
-Mill adjoining the above tract.
Apl:, I80u. tf WM. M. PORTER. I
Immense Attraction!
AT THE
Great Clothing Emporium
OK
FIJIIiUVGS,
SPRINGS
& CO.
Thev are now opening at their large and capacious
Store Room, the HANDSOMEST and CHEAPEST
Stock of Ready-made Clothing
ever offered in the State.
Their stock comprises all the different kinds of Fancy
Cut Linen and Marseilles Business Suits, English and
French Drap d'Jite and Alpacca Frocks and Sacks; a
large variety of Cassimere Pants Fancy and Black;
also, Fancy and Clack Silk, Cassimere and Marseilles
Veils in endless variety.
Gents' Furnishing Goods,
Trunks, Valise, Hats and Caps, &c, &c. All of the
above goods are of the latest styles and patterns.
MAXUFlCiURLG DEPARTMENT.
FI LLINGS, STRINGS & CO. have also added to their
Ready-made Clothing Stock, a Merchant Tailoring De
parlment, to which they call the especial attention of
their many mends and customers.
They intend making this department second to none
in the State, either in style and quality ofGoods, or in
the manufacture of Garments.
At all times will be found a good stock of Black and
colored Cloths, hnglish, i rench and American Cassi
meres, and a variety of Vestings. Also, an assortment
ot Rock Island Cassimeres.
They feel confident of their ability to undersell any
other house in the State, from the advantages they
have in petting their goods.
Th-ir poods are bought by the quantity, by one of
the I-irm who resides in the Northern markets, which
gives him the opportunity of taking advantage of the
prices of poods, thereby saving at least Twenty-five
per cent to tne consumer.
Dimes saved are Dollars made !"&a So try us
E. FI LLINGS,
JNO. M. SPRINGS',
JNO. P. HEATH.
April 10, 1800 tf
N KG ROES' WANTED.
I want to buy Negro Boys and Girli from 12 to 18
years old, for which the highest prices in cash will be
paid.
Mm-17, 18.-r SAML. A. HARRIS.
TAXES.
The TAX LISTS for the year 1850
are now m my
hands tor inspection. 1 hose liable
please come toward and settle.
to pay Taxes will
E. C. GRIER, Sheriff
April 3, isc.y.
Large Arrivals
OF
SPJilXG & SUMMER. GOODS,
AT
KOOPJIAXX & PIIEL.PS'
They have received and are receiving a large stock of
jDry Ooods,
Millinery and Ladies' Dress Goods
in endless variety, suitable for the Spring and Summer
trade.
Particular attention is called to their assortment of
Lace Shawls, Points and Mantillas.
They have a LARGER STOCK of FIXE GOODS than
they have ever kept before.
They assure those who may deal with them that they
will endeavor to give satisfaction both in price and
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 larere lot of Ready-made Clothing
of various styles and qualities at reduced prices.
!3 E S3 i g 5,
HARDWARE, &c,
Of all kinds, kept constantly on hand and for sale on
the most reasonable terms.
They invite purchasers to give their extensive stock
an examination before burinp elsewhere.
KOOPMAXX & PHELPS.
April 10, 18h0.
JOHN HENRY WAYT,
Surgeon Dentist,
(GRADUATE IX MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY,)
Office in Brawley's Building, opposite Kerr's Hotkl,
SCRGICAL OPERATIONS, C'Uft Palate, Hare
Lip, 7Y ors of mouth and Jaws, performed.
Fracti rks and Dislocations of the Jaws treated.
Teeth lilled with Gold, Silver, Tin or Amalgam.
ARTIFICIAL TEETH inserted in the best manner.
A very superior Tooth Powder and Tooth Wash
on hand.
Prices moderate and all work done tatitfactory to the
patient.
A slock of Dentists' materials always on hand. Gold
and Silver Plate of a 113 fineness gotten out.
February 28, 1S00 tf
T. .7. COKPEIll3,
Surgeon Dentist,
(Graduate of the Baltimore- Dental College,)
Can be found at his Office on Tryon street, opposite
China Hall, where he will be pleased to receive the
calls of those who may require his professional services.
February 21, 1860. 6m
ANOTHER SOUTHERN ItlOV KM CNT
CUBAN SEGAR MANUFACTORY.
S'jars and Tobacco heaf direct from Cuba.
JOHN S. WILEY has returned to Charlotte from
Cuba, where he boucht a larse and varied assortment
ofSEGARS, SNUFF, TOBACCO, Ac, for this market, I
and is now opening some celebrated brands of Segars,
among which may be found the following : j
EI Rico Habana, Mocha El Littleto, '
Concha's Malos, Rio Hondro, !
Flor del Tumas, Lasbelas Gustou. j
He manufacture. Recurs from the best Havana To- !
bacco; and keeps the best Smoking and chewing Tobac-
co, Lynchburg and Turkish Brands ; Maccabau, Rap
pee aiid pure Scotch Snuffs; Powhatan Pipes, snnff
Boxes, Matches, Blacking, Ac; Meershaun Segarllold
ers and Pipes.
He respectfully invites the public to call at the Cu
ban Segar Factory nearly opposite the Mansion House.
January 3, 1860.
IiIPE INSURANCE.
The undersigned, as Agent, will receive applications
for Insurance in the North Carolina Mutual Life Insur
ance Company.
This Company is the oldest in the State, and has
beeu 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 Slaves, in this Company, will call at the office
of the Agent at the Branch Bank of North Carolina.
Slaves insured for two-thirds of their value.
Apl 3, 1860. 3m T. W. OB WET, Agt.
PEACE OP THE COTTAGE.
How sweet the rest that labor yields
The humble and the poor,
Where sits the patriarch of the fields
Before his cottage-door.
The lark is singing in the sky,
The swallows on the eaves,
And love is beaming in each eye
Beneath the summer leaves.
The air amid bis fragrant bowers
Supplies unpurchased health, ,
And hearts are bounding 'mid the flowers,
31 ore dear to him than wealth.
Peace, like the blessed sun-light, plays
Around his humble cot,
And happy nights and cheerful days
Divide his lowly lot.
And when the village Sabbath-bell
Kings out upon the gale,
The lather bows his head to tell
The music of its tale
A fresher verdure seems to fill
The fair and dewy sod,
And every infant tongue is still
To hear the word of God.
O happy hearts ! to Him who stills
The ravens when they cry,
Aud makes the lilly 'neath the hills
So glorious to the eye
The trusting patriarch prays to blcs3
His labors with increase;
Such ways are "ways of pleasantness,"
And all such "paths are peace."
PCI.L.I.1TI fc CO.,
Auctioneer lor Sale of Negroes
Odd Fellows' Hall. Franklin Street,
1UCILMOND, A' A.
AL1KUT C. PILLIAM, RORT. P. 1'1'LLIAM, DAN L K. WEISIGKR
Daily sales public and private. e pledge our
strictest attention to the business entrusted to us, and
will answer all communications promptbj. Porter al
ways at each Depot.
May 22, i860 y
- FA 11 JI I AG IMPLEMENTS.
All the 'Premium Farming Implements" of the cele
brated Salisbury make, to be had at A. A. X. M. Ta3
lor's:
THE POPULAR 1 HORSE PLOW.
The LIGHTEST RUNNING 2 HORSE PLOW, both
with Steel Point and Shear Reversible.
The STRONGEST CORN-SMELLER in the market
The best THRESHER and 4 HORSE POWER, of
Alamar.ce pattern, with straight or spiral barc3-lindcr
THRESHERS and WINNOWERS, put up more sub
stantially than any Northern make.
CULTIVATORS, Steel points reversible.
CUTTING BOXES, with one and three blades.
All made in 3-our neighborhood at Salisbury, by
FRERCKS & RAEOER, and can be had at A. A. N. M
TAYLOR'S Hardware Store, Charlotte, X. C.
May 1, lfcCO. 3m
HOME MANUFACTURES.
To my friends and the public
generalh-, I beg ieare to sa3' that I
have undertaken the Manufacturing
Business, which will be carried on in
Charlotte, X. C. at what will be styled
Pritcliard's
Wholesale and Retail
SADDLE and HARNESS
X1VITF1;T11 where will be kept con
stantH- on inspection and sale, SADDLES, HARNESS,
ic. &c, of our own manufacture, together with Collars
(warranted not to gall.) and a select and general assort
ment of every article appertaining to the trade, all ot
which will be sold at the low?st figures for cash or
approved names. The Manufacturing Department will
be committed to the most proficient workmen, under
the supervision of Mr ROBERT SHAW. Distant orders
particularly solicited work and qualit3' of goods guar
antied.
fifes?" Repairing of till kinds executed with neatness
and dispatch.
N. B. The highest market prices paid tor hides.
Irwin's Corner Building. H. M. PRITCHARD.
Mav 1, lSG'i 6m.
Winter's
Southern Patent
SAW MILL.
MULAY
Having purchased the Right for the above Mill in the
State of North Carolina, t am now prepared to furnish
; any one wishing a mill on the most reasonable terms.
! These mills are acknowledged by all who have witness
j ed their performance, to be superior to anything that
1 has come before the public. They are more durable,
j less complicated, cheaper, easier kept in order, and do
not require more than one-thiid the power of a circle
mill to drive them. The- will cnt more than twice as
j much timber with half the water it reqtiirea to drive
the old sash, and will do the work much better,
j . A list of prices, together with a circular containing
! certificates from persons who have these milU :n use,
i will be sent by addressing
E. O. ELLIOTT.
May 14, 18C0 tf Charlotte, N. C.
P. S. -Any one infringing on this Patent will be
prosecuted.
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jiuWtBun $ r mot rut:
CHARLOTTE, N. C- -; -
How Congress Elects the President and
Vice President. It may be- useful just about
this time to re-produce the statement which - the
approach of a Presidental election makes opportune
every four years. It is thus succinctly given by a
writer in the New lork limes:
The House of Representatives has nothing what
ever to do with the election of a V ice President,
or the Senate with the election of a President.
The powers of each body are distinct and entirely
independent of the other.
If no President be chosen by the electors (the
people,) the House of Representatives may choose
the President, their choice being restricted to the
persons having the highest numbers, not exceed
ing three, on the list of those voted for.
If no Vice President be chosen by the: electors,
the Senate shall choose the Vice President from
the two highest numbers" 'of those voted for for
Vice President.;
If the House fails to elect a President before
the 4th of Match next following, then the Vice
President whether elected by the electors or by
the .Senate shall act as President.
The rule or manner of votinjr under which the
Senate chooses a Vice President, is exactly the
reverse of that which governs the House in choos
ing a President each being the reverse of the
general principle or basis upon which the respect
ive bodies are organized. The House, represent
ing the people, and ordinarily voting per capita,
vote tor President by fetates, the representation
from each State having one vote, and a majority
of all the States being neeessar' to a choice. The
Senate representing the States in theory, at least,
and in the manner of electing Senators votes for
Vice President per capita, each Senator being enti
tied to a vote, and a majority of the Senators being
necessary to a choice.
Cure for Asthma. The following recipe has
been handed the Fayetteville Observer, by a gen
tleman of as high standing as there is in Lincoln
county, as an infallible cure for asthma. lie had
long suffered from that distressing complaint, when
hearing of this remedy last December, he tried it,
and the happiest consequences followed, lie has
had no symptoms of the disease since, has contin
ually increased in flesh, and is now in better con
dition than he has been for years. Here is the
recipe: In any quantity say a quart of apple
brandy, put as much common salt as will dissolve.
When that is done it is ready for use. Take three
table spoonfulls per day one just before each
meal. . , .
Arkansas Water. A recent visitor to one of
the midland counties of Arkansas, after enquiring
very particularly of a prominent citizen about the
health of the place, continued his interrogations
by asking,
Doctor, what kind of water is mostly used here:
Well water.
Is it good ' . ....
Those who use it, replied the doctor, say it is
first rate. I use whiskey.
The North Carolina
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS
Will be opened for Visitors by the first of June. Tim'
are situated in a most healthy mountainous country.
near the beautiful Catawba River, within less than an
hour's ride of the present terminus of the Western XT. C.
Railroad, with which daily lines of Omnibuses and
Stage Coaches connect the Springs.
PLEASURE VEHICLES and superior SADDLE
HORSES will be at the call of guests. ' r
Howling Allvfc ami Billiard Saloon
Xeatty fitted up.
A FIXE BAXD OF MUSICIANS engaged for the
season, ana yuaaruie and uotulion 1 arties each, even
ing FREE OF EXTRA CHARGE.
The buildings are new and spacious the Pleasure
Grounds extensive; and in fine everything wished for
as at the best watering places, will be found here to
refresh the inner man and to cheer the spirits.
The extended llcpulalion and the Jlledi-
Cinal I roper ties of the Waters (almost inacces
sible before the completion of the Western N. C. Rail
road) uow hail the sick and afflicted with a cordial
welcome. The experience of the Proprietor justifies
the seeker of health or pleasure in anticipating a "good
time coming.''
The Proprietor has been at very great expense in
fitting up a Watering Place commensurate with the
wants of the Carolinas, and confidently relies on their
generosity for encouragement.
II. L. ROBARDS.
April 24, 18(30. tf
WHEAT !
The subscriber is prepared to purchase the new
crop ot Wheat at the nigliest market price, farmers
will find it to their advantage to call at the CHAR
LuTTE STEAM MILLS before sellir.e.
JNO. WILKES.
July 2G, 1858 tf
Quinn's Rheumatic Remedy
lias effected cures of Rheumatism that were considered
hopeless, certificates to prove which can be exhibited.
The suffering are invited to give the medicine a trial.
Orders addressed to the undersigned at Charlotte will
receive prompt attention. W. W. QUINN.
April 10, 1860. " Price $1 50 per bottle.
J. S. PHILLIPS.
MERCHANT TAlUOR,
HAVING located in Charlotte, respect
fully solicits a share of public patronage.
A complete assortment of Cloths, Cas
simeres and Vestings always on hand,
which will be made to order at the
shortest notice.
Shop three- doors south of the
Mansion House.
Sept. 27, 1859. y
$100 REWARD!
RANAWAT from the subscriber on the 1st October,
a mulatto boy named SOLOMON. He is near six
feet high, about thirty years old, tolerably bright, rather
slim, and weighs about 175 pounds. He has a down
look when spoken to. The end of the forefinger of his
left hand has been cut otf. and a sharp hard knot has
grown on the end of it. - I think he is lurking about
Rocky River, in the lower end of Cabarrus county,
where he was raised. All persons are forewarned 1
not to harbor or assist him, under the penalty of the
law. I will pay the above reward for his delivery to
me, or his apprehension and confinement in any jail so
I can get him. WILLIAM HAMILTON,
Negro Head Depot, Union Co., N. C.
April 9, 18C0. tf
CONFESSION OP A MURTJTERER.
The telegraph Jias stated that Albert W. Hicks
ato ; Johnson, now in prison at New York, for
the murder of Capt. Rurr and the two brothers
Watts, on the sloop E. A. Johnson, bound from
New York for. Virginia, has confessed the deed.
The confession was made on Tuesday evening, to
a turnkey of the prison. The Tribune sa's:
He says that between 9 and 10 o'clock at night,
when about fifty miles out at sea, he commenced
his bloody work. The Captain was sleeping be
low in the cabin, and one of the Watts boys was
also sleepiug below. .Hicks. and. .the other Watts
were on deck, the latter being on the look-out io
the bow. . The murderer came up behind the un
suspecting young man, and with some heavy weap
on, probably a handspike, dealt him a deadly blow
upon the head. His victim fell upon the deck,
and was there pounded and beaten until dead.
The noise made on deck in executing this mur
der. alarmed the brother of the murdered man, who
was sleeping directly beneath their feet, . and he
came rushing on deck. Scarcely had his head
appeared above the companion hatch when the
murderer struck him also on the hea.d with his
deadly weapon, and he too, fell insensible to the
deck. He was then dispatched in the same man
ner as his brother had been. Captain Rurr had
not yet been disturbed, but was still quietly sleep
ing in his cabin, wholly unsuspicious of the bloody
scenes that were being enacted on board his vessel.
Hicks proceeded immediately to the cabin, where
he made an assault upon Captain Rurr. His deadly
work was not in this instance performed in so sure
and sudden a manner. The first blow dealt the
captain only served to arouse him to a sense of his
danger, and he instantly sprang up aud grappled
with the assassin. The struggle was a long and
terrible one, but Hicks, being armed, and the most
powerful of the two, eventtinlly overcame the cap
tain, and succeeded in killing him. Hicks says
that the Captain made a good fight, and might
have succeeded in overpowering him had he been
armed, but his physical strength alone was not
sufficient to cope with the murderer aud his for
midable weapons.
The bodies were permitted to Ho whore they
had fallen, while the perretrator of this triple mur
der .ransacked the vessel , for the paltry sum of
money which had instigated him to commit the
crime. ,. After the lapse of an hour or so, the sloop
being well out at sea, the bodies were thrown
1 11 r t viTt .
overDoara oy liicts. H lien tue vessel was
brought back to this port there were marks of
blood and several cuts on the gunwale of the sloop,
as if the murdered men had grasped there in their
struggle while beintr thrown overboard, and the
murderer had cut their hands and let them into
the sea. This, says Hicks, was not the case, as
the bodies lay on deck a long time after life was
extinct. On being asked how he felt while alone
on the sloop, far at sea, at midnight, with his dead
victims lying at his feet, he replied that there
were 'five persons on board himself, three dead
persons, and the devil made the fifth. Then, he
savs. ne felt well enough: but now. alter having
been with him all his life, the devil has deserted
him, and he feels very bad. He had heard that
one of. the bodies ' had been washed ashore, and
asked if that were so. The keeper told him that
such was reported to be the fact. Hicks replied
that he would not believe it, for he took pains to
bury them far out at sea, where there was little
prospect of their appearing against him. v
Reference has heretofore been made as to the
probability of Hicks having been implicated in the
mutiny on board the bark Saladin, in 1844, which
resulted in the muider of six of the crew of that
vessel, and subsequently, of the chief instigator of
the mutiny and his son.
Hicks confesses to have been one of the muti
neers on board the bark Saladin, in 1844; but how
he escaped the penalty of the crime he dos not
state. His life, he says, has been one long scene
of crime and bloodshed, but he is now convinced
that the end has been reached.
A New branch of Business. Three men
have started for Pike's Peak, with a partv of fifteen
girls, to supply in part the destitution of wives ex
isting in that quarter. I his announcement, says
the Sandusky Register, is very suggestive. In
the first place, it illustrates this principle: com
merce of all kinds results from the efforts of one
part of the world to supply the wants of another.
In the next place, itindicites that men have learn
ed that gold alone don t pay. Again: it satisfies
us better than a 300 page novel, that woman will
always be found ready to do anything which will
enable her to discharge herduties in life. Fifteen
girls undertake a long journey with but three men
to engineer them through, and all, to become the
wives of the diggers; but the idea cannot be ampli
fied or embelished; we leave it to notice the crown
ing suggestion, namely: the most unselfish benevo
lence of the three men, who, for the sake of sup
plying "in part," the destitution of their suffering
fellows, undertake to transport each, five girls. OI
the labor and vexation, the confusion of bandboxes
traveling baskets, fans, gloves, magazines, bonnets,
oranges, and but we pause. This is truly a "labor
of love," and if we mistake not there will be others
ready to rush into the field, excited by such daring
precedents. But all goods and 'wares are subject
to loss by tranportation, and who knows the fif
teen girls will hold out count, when delivered.-
There may be but twelve at last.
m , m
Physicians at Bedsides of the Dnxo.
The venerable Dr. Jlott, iu his late Address to the
Graduates of the Medical College of New York,
says most instructively:
"At the bedside of the dying patient it will be
your duty to study the symptoms of approaching
dissolution, with your fingers on his wrist to catch
the last dying flutter of his pulse. But during
these moments you may satisfy no impertinent
curiosity. In the presence of the departing spirit
your office ceases. In the retinue of the King of
Terrors, you are but a man like other men. Least
of all can I extenuate any rudeness shown at such
a time to the messenger of spiritual consolations,
be he Catholic or Protestant educated or illiter
ate white or black bond or free nor should
you at any period in the progress of the disease de
prive your patient of the ministrations, of his ac
customed spiritual advisers. Friends may be ex
cluded and conversation interdicted, but those con
solations OA religion, that 'fall like the dew upon
Mount Hermon should always be encouraged.".
THAT FASHIONABLE WEDDING.
The following is the best account we have yet
seen of the marriage of Madam Bodisco, an Amer
ican lady, to Cfipt, Scott of the British Army : .
Washington, May 29. The torch of Hymen
has to-day been the beacon light around which gos
sips have rallied, deserting the prosy debates of
the Capitol, and even 'jilting the Japanese. : St.
John's Church has been the rallying point, and a
goodly assemblage was congregated there at "high
twelve," to witness the nuptials of Capt. Scott, of
her Majesty's Anglo-Indian service, to Madam la
Barron ne de" Bodisco, relict, of the formerAmbat
sador of the Emperor of the Russias at our Repub
lican Court. Some one-and-twunty years ago, when
your correspondent was just commencing a Bohe
mian life, old Baron do Bodisco went over to the
healthy heights of Georgetown, and there located.
It was soon whispered that he had seen among the
blooming pupils of the then flourishing Female
Seminary of Miss English, the Juno-like Miss
Harriet Williams, and that he was in love with
her. A few months more, and the quiet old burg
was all astir with their wedding.
It was a grand affair, and the' pleasant mansion
of the Williams family was crowded with " the
good, the great, the gifted and the gay' as old
31 r Custis used to say were present when his grand
mother was married to George Washington. Hen
ry Clay gave away the blushing bride, and the
first groomsman was Mr Fox, the British Minis
ter. 5 All the Diplomatic corps wore their full
uniforms, and after the wedding ceremonies the
guests went in State to the bridegroom's house,
where there was a regal entertainment. -
The Baron took his bride to St. Petersburg,
where she was the tickimwledgcd belle of the Auto
crat's imperial court, and when ehe appeared at the
White House on her return, in the Russian nation
al dress, with a magnificent diamond necklace on
htr fine shoulders, she was, indeed, queenly in
her loveliness. There is a picture of her. painted
at that time, which will bear me out in this asser
tion. ,
Years passed on, until, some seven or eight wiu
ters ago, the old Baron gave up the ghost, and was
interred in the picturesque cemetery at George
town, bis devoted wife followed hinu (as is the
custom of his country) on foot to. tho grave. . She
leaned on the arms of his nephews, one of whom
wore the gorgeous uniform of the Russian Imperial
Guard, while the other wore a diplomatic costume.
. The Baron left five or six children, the two
oldest having been taken into the Russian corps of
cadets His widow has since divided her time
between St. Petersburg and here, visiting, en pas
sant, the principal courts of Europe, at which Bhe
was always a welcome guest. Many are the offers
which she is said to have refused, among them Sir
John Cramnton. .
Captain Scott, who is a very gentlemanlike
quiet person, returning on furlough from service
in India, met Madame De Bodisco. He followed
her here, and to-day has led her to the altar. It
is whispered that the bride, in gaining a husband,
forfeits her Russian pension as the widow of a
diplomatist, and also a portion of the income which
she has, enjoyed by the Baron's last will and testa
ment. ,
All this has been the topic of talk at the clubs,
in the committee-rooms, and in the parlors for a
week back. Was it a Wonder then that tho little
Episcopal Church on President's Square was filled.
Carriage after carriage drove up, and deposited
fashionable society, delighting the heart of Jen
kins, who had come on from New York to 'do"
the ceremony for one of tho leading papers.
. At last, in sailed the bride, majestic in a purple
silk of elaborate getting up, and wearing (so Jen
kins informed mc) a white chip hat, with laces of
marvellous valtie. She leaned on the arm of J. B.,
who sported a snow-white cravat and vest, and
made a most respectable appearance.
The bridegroom wore his uniform the ungain
ly, bobbed-off, scarlet frock coat of the British
army, with the Prince Albert hat, and a formida
ble looking sword. Ixird Lyons and the other
Diplomats English, Russian, Mexican, und from
other Courts, were all there.
Rev. Dr. Pyne did not officiate, having given
way to some clergyman from the parish church of
the bride, in Georgetown. TLe ceremony was
duly performed, and then Mr Buchanan kissed the
bride. Jenkins wept with emotion at this touch
ing spectacle.
Two of the brides brothers were present one
the husband of a neice of M. De Bodisco the
other an officer of the U. S. Navy, To enumerate
the fair spectators would be to tell the bead-roll of
metropolitan beauty, and invading the province of
Jenkins. Of course the bride was cordially con
gratulated, and when. 6he left in the President's
carriage, with him and her gallant husband, all
wished her God speed! The happy couple
go
in
North, and will soon start for his post of duty
India.
Ancestry. To rejoice in our ancestry, if it is
an honorable ancestry, is not wrong. Yet there
is danger ot setting too nign a value on it;
and to be often boastingly speaking of it is weak
ness. Those whose only importance is derived
from their ancestry, disgraces their ancestry; the
noble blood which is claimed to be in their veins
has evidently lost its virtue; they are degenerate
plants of a superior stock.
As has been justly observed, "all that a man
rightfully can lay claim on is his own name; the
embellishing should be bis own, not that of his de
funct predecessor '
The Indians. The Indians in California and
Oregon will probably give the government con
siderable trouble before they are finally disposed
of. They preserve to the last the game qualities
of their fathers, and that love of whiskey which
has proved a worse enemy to the race thf o the
white man's sword. The red men are now be
tween two fires, and cannot go further westward
without jumping into the Pacific. . The day is not
remote when an Indian will be a curiosity in the
United States. y ?
Weldon, N. C, June 8th. A storm ' of great
violence, but fortunately of brief duration, passed
here this afternoon, doing a great deal of damage.
Mr Dapper's Hotel was damaged to the amount of
one thousand dollars; much damage was also done
by the hail; the crops in the surrounding country .
are injured to a large extenl. . 4
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