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SAMUEL P. SMITH,
Attorney and Counselor at Law,
CHARLOTTE, N C,
Will attend promptly and diligently to collecting and
remitting ali claims intrusted to his care.
Special i.ttention given to the writing of Deeds, Con
veys" nces, &c.
iaf" luriug hour? of business, may be found in the
Court Iouw, Office No. 1, adjoining the clerk's office.
Jannnrv 1U. 18C0
J. A. FOX,
Attorney xt Law,
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
G EXE HAL COLLECTING AG EXT.
Ortice at the Court House, 1 door to the left, down stairs.
Wm. J. Kerr,
A T T O K - K V AT I, A W,
CHARLOTTE, N. C,
Will practice in the County and Superior Courts of
Mecklenburg. Lnion and Labarrus counties.
Okfick in the Hrawley buildiug opposite Kerr's Hotel
January 24, 1800 y
J, M. MILLER, M. D.,
Practitioner of Medicine and Surgery,
May 10th. Office opposite Kerr's Hotel.
K0BEKT GIBBON, M. D.,
IR;lCTITIO.VGR OF ittEOIClNE
AND
Oft'fP. Am. 2 Irwin corner, ClIAULOTTK, N. C.
December 14, 18.":j.
JAS. T. DAVIS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
CHARLOTTE, X. C,
Will practice in the Courts of Mecklenburg and the
adj-iiniug counties.
The collection of claims promptly attended to.
March 14, 185! y
POLLOK B. LEE.
WM. H. EEKR.
LEE & KERR,
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW,
AND SOLICITORS IN CIIAXCERV,
Memphis, Tennessee.
C-i?" Office ovt-r the (iayoso Dank, on the Corner of
Main and Madison Streets,
Tint of Holding Cuurl :
"iivnckhv Sih Monday in May and Nov.
CiittM'ir :!d Munday in Jan., Slay and September.
Combo Lwv 1st Monday in March, July and Xov'r.
Chimisal 2d Monday in February, June and October.
CitiTTKMEN CmcriT Cor rt, Ark. 2d Monday in May
and November.
Jan. 3d, 1 Still. y
11 V. BECK WITH
Has constantly on hand
WATCHES, JEWELRY, PLATED WARE, &C,
Of the best English and American manufacturers.
Call and examine his stock before purchasing elsewhere.
Watch crystals put in for 2." cents each.
November 8, 185 y
RANKIN & MARTIN
(Commission t x t 1; ;uv t s ,
W lluiiiigtoii, IV. C.
ItOnT. C. RANKIN.
Aug. ."JO, 1859. ly-pd
ALFRED MARTIN.
PEA MEAL
We keep at ouf Steam Flooring Mill in this place
Tea Meal for feeding cows and stovk. Also, we have
on hand at all times, Family, Extra, Superfine and
course Flour. We warrant our family flour.
Corn Meal and Grits can always be had at the mill.
"j. WILKES & CO.
April 19, 1859
COTTOX SAW (iIS,
Of the best iiality, with 10 iuch saws, moveable
chilled ribs and tinned brush, and ali other necessary
improvement delivered at anv Railroad station in the
State at $2 per saw. These ('.ins took the premium at
the S. L. State tair in 1S5S ;uul 1859.
Planters wishing to purchase Gins of the subscirber,
will do well to send thvir orders early, as there 13 gen
erally a crowd of work late in the season.
r J- M. ELLIOTT,
J -1 1 fim Winnsboro, S. C.
PROPERTY FOR SAl.E IX
liCiioir, IV. c.
The undersigned wishing to move West, offers for
sale his Town Property, consisting of Three' Lots on
one of which is a large and commodious building' and
all necessary out-houses. The others are well im
proved, on one an orchard of choice fruit, on the other
a rood Spring. Also, 8 acres of land near the village,
(part in cultivation), lie offers also 350 acres cf land
in atauga county, near a good turnpike, being one of
the best stock farms in the county.
Lenoir is a beautiful Mountain Village, 18 miles from
tile . X. C. Railroad. A tri-weeklv stage line passes
from Lincoluton. X. C, via. Hickory Station and Le
noir to Abington, Va. Davenport Female College and
Finley High School, both well conducted and successful
institutions, are situated in the place. Any one wish
ing to buy will get a bargain by applying'earlj to the
subscriber at Lenoir, Caldwell co., X. C.
June loth, lsoo. 3ui GAITIIER.
Immense Attraction!
AT THE
Great Clothing Emporium
OF
FITLXIIVGS, SPRINGS
& CO.
They are now opening at their large and capacious
Store Room, the HANDSOMEST and CHEAPEST
Stock of Ready-made Clothing
evr offered in the State.
Their stok comprises all the different kinds of Fancy
Cut Linen and Marseilles Business Suits, English and
French Drap d'Kte and Alpa ca Frocks and Sacks; a
large variety of Cassimere Pants Fancy and Black;
also, Fancy and Black Silk, Cassimere and Marseilles
Vests in endless variety.
Gents1 Furnishing Goods,
Trunks, Valises, Hats and Caps, &c, &c. All of the
above goods are of the latest styles and patterns.
MANUFACTURING DEPARTMENT.
FULLINGS, SPRINGS & CO. have also added to their
Ready-made Clothing Stock, a Merchant Tailoring De
partment, to which they call the especial attention of
their many friends and customers.
They intend making this department second to none
in the State, either in style and quality of Goods, or in
the manufacture of Garments.
At all times will be found a good stock of Black and
colored Cloths, English, French and American Cassi
meres, and a variety of Vestings. Also, an assortment
of Rock Islaud Cassinjeres.
They feel confident of their ability to undersell any
other bouse in the State, from the advantages they
have in getting their goods.
Their goods are bought by the quantity, by one of
the Firm who resides in the Northern marketswhich
gives him the opportunity of taking advantage of the
prices of goods, thereby saving at least Twenty-five
per cent to the consumer.
jjsay Dimes saved are Dollars made !5a So try U3.
E. FULLINGS,
JXO. M. SPRINGS,
JXO. P. HEATH.
April 10, 1SC0. tf .
Large Arrivals
OF
SPRING & SUMMER GOODS,
AT
KOOPJIA1YIV & PIIEEPS'
They have received and are receiving a large stock of
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 large lot of Ready-made Clothing
of various styles and qualities at reduced prices.
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 buying elsewhere.
KOOPMAXX & PHELPS.
April 10, 1800.
IYOTICE.
Th nndersirned. havinc determined to locate ill
0 1 -
Charlotte, offers his services to the public as Architect
or Uuiluer. Any work entrustert to nun win receie
his personal attention and will be faithfully executed.
Terms moderate.
J. N. SCOFIELD, Agt.
July 3, 18C0. 3m-pd.
ANOTHER SOUTHERN MOVEMENT
CUBAN SEGAR MANUFACTORY.
Scynrs and Tobacco Leaf direct from Cuba.
JOHN S. WILEY has returned to Charlotte from
Cuba, where he bougl t a large and varied assortment
ofSEGAUS, SNUFF, TOBACCO, &c, for this market,
and is now opening some celebrated brands of Segars,
among which niay be found the following :
El Rico Habana, Mucha El Littleto,
Concha's Malos, Rio Hondro,
Flor del Tumas, Lasbclas Gustou.
He manufuctures 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 Snuffs; Powhatan Pipes, snnff
Boxes, Matches, Biacking, Ac; Meershaun Segar Hold
ers and Pipes.
He respectfully invites the public to call at the Cu
ban Segar Factory nearly opposite the Mansion House.
January 3, 1800.
J. S. PHILLIPS,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
HAVING located in Charlotte, respect
fully solicits a share of public patronage.
A complete assortment of Clotli3. Cas
simeres and Vestings always on hand,
which will be made to order at the
shortest notice.
gj- Shop three doors south of the
Mansion House.
Sept. 27, 1859. y
si OO REWARD!
RAX AWAY from the subscriber on the 1st October,
a mulatto boy named SOLOMOX. 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 off, 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. 83 All persons are forewarned
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 HAMILTOX.
XeTO Head Depot, Union Co., N. C.
April 9, 18C0. tf
TAXES.
The TAX LISTS for the rear 1859 are now in my
hands for inspection. Those liable to pay Taxes will
please come fbward and settle.
E. C. GRIER, Sheriff.
April 3, 18G0.
"negroes wanted."
I want to buy Negro Boys and Girls from 12 to 18
years old, for which the highest prices in cash will be
paid.
May 17, 1859 SAJIL. A. HARRIS.
Leading Opposition Politicians Going
over to Breckinridge. Hon. Sam'l F Swope,
of Pendlenton county, elected to Congress by the
Know-Nothings in 1855, from the Tenth District
in this State, and able and eufluential man, is, we
are informed, actively and earnestly in favor of
the election of the true Union men Breckinridge
and Lane to the Presidency and Vice Presiden
cy. Hon. Charles Duncan, an ex-member of . the
Legislature from the same county formerly a
Know-Nothing, is we learn upon the same authori
ty, for Breckinridge and Lane. " ' -
John L. Scott, a leading lawyer in Mason coun
ty, who espoused the cause of Douglas after the
nomination, declares that the only hope of defeat
ing Lincoln is in the suport of Brckinridge and
Lane, and he is accordingly for them. Louisville
Courier.
fi Hon. Henry W. Hilliard, of Alabama, for
merly a distinguished Whig Member of Congress,
has declared for Breckinridge.
IYOTICE.
On the 20th of August, (week of Gaston county
Court,) I will sell in the town of Dallas, a tract of land
of 70 Acres, all under a pretty good fence, with one
partition fence, and a portion of the land is under culti
vation. In the centre of the tract, on a high level, can
be found one of the most regular veins of Gold in this
portion of the country, never failing when worked to
yield from S2 50 to 3 to the bushel. $10 to the
bushel has been made out of the ore after having been
washed by a sweep-pounder. The vein has been left
at about 70 feet deep, lined with quartz.
The Land lies in one mile of Stowcsville, in Gaston
county. Terms will be made easy, and a small portion
of Cash required at the time of sale. The sale will be
positive.
July 3, 1860. 19-7t 1 LEROY STOWE.
Charlotte Female Institute,
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
Rev. R. Kurwell, Principal.
The next Session will commence on the 12th of Sep
tember, and continue until the last of June, 18C1, with
a short intermission at Christmas.
Terms for Twenty Weeks : ,
Board and Tuition in English Branches, $85 00
Tuition of day Scholars, $1G and $18 00
Ornamental branches at usual prices.
One half of board and tuition payable in advance.-
The various departments will be filled by Teachers
of known experience and ability.
For Catalogues, containing further particulars, ad
dress REV. R. BURWELL,
July 17, 18C0. 2m. Charlotte, N. C.
Hardware!! Hardware!!
A, A. N. H. TAYLOR
KESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the pub
lic generally, that he has added to his extensive
stock of Stoves and Tin Ware, a large and complete
stock of Hardware, consisting iu part as follows:
Carpenters' Tools.
Circular, mill, crosscut, hand, ripper, pannel, prun
ing, grafting, tennon, back, compass, webb, and butch
er SAWS; Braces and bits, Draw Knives, Ohissels,
Augers, Gimlets, Hammers, Hatchets, aud Axes; Brick,
plastering, and pointing Trowels; Saw-setters, Screw
plates, Stocks and dies, Planes of all kinds, Spoke
shaves, Steel-blade bevel and try Squares; Spirit Levels
Pocket Levels, Spirit level Vials, Boring machines,
Gougers, and in fact everthing a mechanic wants, in
great variety and at very low prices, at TAYLORS
Hardware Store and Tin-ware Depot, opposite the Man
sion House, Charlotte, X. C.
May 29, 18G0. tf
Blacksmith's Tools.
Such as Bellows, Anvils, Vices, hand and slide Ham
mers, Buttresses, Farriers' Knives. Screw-plates, Stocks
and dies, Blacksmith's Pincers and Tongs, Raspers and
Files of every kind. Cut horseshoe and clinch Nails,
Borax; Iron of all sizes, both of northern and country
manufacture; cast, plow, blister and spring Steel; Ac,
for sale very cheap at
TAYLOR'S, opposite the JIansiou House:
AT TAYLOR'S you can find the largest assortment
of Cutlery. Guns and Pistols, of all the celebrated
makes. .
GLASS, of all sizes and qualities both French and
American. Also, Putty by the keg or pound.
WOODEN WARE, Brooms, &c, of all kinds.
. . .
Rope ! Rope! !
5,000 pounds of Manilla. Juto and Cotton Rope, from
inch to 3 inches, at TAYLOR'S Hardware Store,
Opposite the Mansion House.
Carriage Materials.
. Tic would call special attention to his stock of the
above goods, consisting of Springs, Axles, Hubs, Bows,
Spoh.es, Shafts. Curtain frames, Knobs, Bands, Lining
Nails, Damask, Satinet, Cloths, Laces, Fringes, Enamel
ed and Patent Leather, Enamelled Cloth, Oil Carpet,
Paints of all kinds, dry and in oil; Varnish, Turpentine,
Linseed Oil, Tyre and'oval Iron, Bolts, and everything
in the way of Carriage Trimmings, at prices that can
not fail to please, at the Hardware Depot of
A. A. N. M. TAYLOR,
Opposite tho Mansion House.
Tin and Japanned Ware,
A large assortment; Block Tin, Block Zinc, Tin Plate,
Babbit metal, &c. ' "
Stoves, the largest Stoek, of all sizes, at
TAYLOR'S Hardware, Stove and
Tin ware Depot, opposite Mansion House
Agricultural Implements of all kinds.
Straw Cutters, Corn Shellers, Plows, Hoes, Shovels,
Spades, Forks, Axes, Picks, Mattocks, Grubbing Hoes,
Trace Chains, Wagon Chains, Log Chains, Pruning
and Hedge Shears, Pruning and budding Knives, gar
den Hoes and Rakes, with handles: Grain Cradles; grain,
grass and brier Scythes, Bush Hooks, Wflgon boxes:
Hollow ware, such as pots, ovens and lids, skillits, spi
ders, stew-pans and kettles, Cauldrons from 20 to 120
gallons each; Iron and brass Preserving Kettles, Sheep
Shears, &c, at TAYLOR'S Hardware Depot, opposite
the Mansion House.
Ludlow's Celebrated Self-Sealing
Cans, of all the different sizes, at TAYLORS
Hardware Stoie, opposite Mansion House. .
Roofing, Guttering and Job Work,
Of all kind, promptly attended to at
TAYLOR'S Hardware Store,
Opposite the Mansion House.
MANSION HOUSE
The undersigned having taken the above well-known
and favorite Hotel, begs leave to inform the patrons of
the house and the traveling public that he is repairing
and refurnishing it and has made several changes which
will add to comfort as a home and public resort. No
effort shall be spared on the part of himself or assis
tants to render sojourners pleasant and comfortable.
II. B. WILLIAMS.
Charlotte, January 10, 1860. tf
SUFFERING IN TEXAS.
- We have a letter dated."Alto, Cherokee county,
Texas, July 4th," which says: "We have had no
rain for over three months, and there are hundreds
and thousands of acres of land in corn which will
not yield a peck to the acre. Flour is selling at
15 the barrel. - Corn, almost .none here, is selling,
when it sells at all, at $2.50. Bacon, not to be
had at any price. You have no idea what a time
it is here in Texas. .-It is really distressing. Tex
as is a hard country. It won't do for a farming
country; but is a good stock country, and that is
about the best Lean say for it -.1 fiad' hundreds
of North Carolinians that are gemg back, they say,
for something to eat and water to drink. I am
one of the number that will return." Salisbury
Watchman.
Gkimes Co., Texas, July 28th. We have not
had any ruin since the 16th of last. April, and
everything is burnt' entirely up. The corn crop
is almost an entire failure, and the cotton crop is
a complete failure. " '
There have been a good many fires in the west
ern portion of the State, and it is presumed by the
people that they were caused by the Abolitionists.
In Dallas county there is great excitement. They
have hung several and taken up a good many ne
groes, being fearful of an insurrection among the
blacks. ' '
The Galveston News, of the 22d instant; says:
"A private letter from San Antonio, to us, says
that in consequence of the lack of feed for stock
the cartmen have stopped hauling from the coast;
the merchants have in consequence put up the
prices of all supplies."
Mississippi Items. The Kosciusko Democrat
of the 3d inst., says:
The crop in Attala will . probably not bo
more than one-half, or at most, two-thirdsof a
crop.
The Coahoma Citizen of the 1st inst., gives the
following favorable account of cotton in that coun
ty: -
We believe our county can boast of as good cot
ton prospects as any county in the State.
We take the following from the Grenada Rural
Gentleman, of the 4th inst.
Except in some favored localities, the corn
crops cannot reach more than half an average,
while the cotton in the uplands will be cut short
at least 38 per cent , and if a wet fall at least
that amount in the bottoms.
A Gkkat Wheat State. The wheat crop of
the young State of Wisconsin for the year of 18G0,
is set down, after a careful estimate by the most
competent persons, at ticenty-lico million of Liith
els. In 18o0 the wheat crop in Pennsylvania, the
lip.ivinst wheat-erowin? State, was 15.3(57.091
O a ' '
bushels. The crop in Wisconsin, in that year, was
4,236,131 bushels. The product of the present
year is perfectly amazing.
Political. The N. York Breckinridge State
Convention adopted a platform " equally reproba
ting the sentiments of Lincoln and Douglas," en
dorsing the administration of Jas. Buchanan, and
repudiating the action of the majority of the N. Y.
delegation in remaining in the recent National
Convention. The following are the two last reso
lutions: Resolved, That the pretended nomination of
Douglas and ' Johnson, for President at Vice
President, and Baltimore, have no semblance of
regularity whatever, and are not binding upon the
Democratic party that Mr Johnson was not nomi
nated by any Convention or popular body, and
he has not, therefore, been nominated that the
nomination of Mr Douglas was made by a faction
of a broken up Convention in violation of the two
thirds rule which had been adopted for its govern
ment, and was in force, by a minority of States
which are mostly hopelessly Republican, after the
regular delegations from numerous Democratic
States had been refused admission to their seats,
and by a body - which, at no time, could count a
majority of its delegates in his favor when acting
freely their sentiments.
Resolved, That it being reasonably apparent
that the nominations of Breckinridge and Lane
will receive from the Southern and Pacific States
between 120 and 130 electoral votes, and that the
vote of the State of New York will secure their
election, we earnestly invite and urge all Democrats
who would desire with us the defeat of Lincoln
and Hamlin to vote for John C. Breckinridge and
Joseph Lane, and thus secure a Democratic
Administration and the supremacy of constitutional
principles by the people.
Sad Case of Drowning. The drowning of
T. J. Budget, of North Carolina, at Cape May, has
been noticed. lie was a medical student, about
23 years of age, and had been prosecuting his
studies in Philadelphia. The Press of that city
says:
The bathers were assembled on the broad beach
to the number of thousands. The timid kept
near the shore, but a few, more venturesome, wa
ded some distance out. Among the latter a young
medical student was conspicuous.'' He made sev
eral attempts to swim beyond his depth, and finally,
when at some distance from the beach, was taken
up by a great wave, and swept out toward the sea.
Two of his companions went out upon the same
swell. They found themselves unable to reach
the bottom, and, after much struggling, succeeded
in swiminsr to a foothold." Their fear was no great
er than their surprise, after securing themselves !
to find their comrade missing, lie nad suddenly
and unseen, gone down, without a cry, and appa
rently without a struggle. It was useless to make
any effort towards recovering the drowned man.
There are no surf-boats on the beach, and in mute
and fearful suspense, the survivors- watched the
crest of the breakers and scanned the- surface of
the tide, vainly hoping to catch the appearance of
the bodv. After the lapse of three-quarters of an
hour, the dead man was heaved upon the sand by i
a wave. Medical aid was at hand, and efforts were
made to resuscitate him. But the time of sub
mergement had been too protracted; there were ho
vestiges of life.
It is a very solemn thing to get married said
aunt Bethany. ...
Yes, but its a great deal more solemn not to be,
said her neice.
A HIGHWAYMAN OF THE OLD -SCHOOL.
Wells, Fargo & Co.'s express was lately robbed
in the most polite way of $15,000, near Chico,
Butte county, California. The San Francisco
Herald gives the following account of the proceeding:
The outrage was committed at about nine o'clock
in the evening. The night was dark, and as the
stage . was emerging from a wood and about to
descend into a creek, the bed of. which was dry,
some person ahead of the stage called on the driver,
in a loud voice, to stop. -The driver supposed that
a team or some other-obstruction Was in the way,
and suddenly reined in his horses. On looking
round, somewhat to his astonishment, he discovered
two men with doubled- barrelled guns leveled at
the passengers on the box seat, and another with
a similar weapon covering the four or five persons
inside.
The captain of the gang, with a cocked revolver
in his hand, stepped up to the driver and informed
him in a cool and clear voiee that he must have
the money in the treasure box, and then turning
to Mr Bowen, the express messenger, said, "Charley,
it will be of no use to resist. Nobody shall be
harmed, if you don't make any fuss. And, in the
meantime, pursued the highwayman, "gentlemen
will be kind enough to hold up their hands." It
is not necessary for "us to say that the passengers
obeyed, and the driver dropped the reins, and each
man's fingers pointed instantly to heaven. "Now,
then, Charley," said the robber, "I must have
your pistol to prevent accidents," and he proceeded
to disarm the expressman, notwithstanding the
outraged man's remonstrances. As the robber
took the pistol, with a naive affectation of surprise
and an ominous shake of the head, he said, "Why,
Charley, the pistol is actually cocked. Don't be
foolish, Charley." Thereupon Charley immediately
subsided with the remark that it was very hard
that he should be treated in such a manner." "Not
at all, Charley," answered .the robber, "I am not
robbing you you cannot help yourself, but your
company advertise that they have a capital stock
of 500,000, and 815,000 to divide among the
boya would not be missed, Charley, you know."
By way of mollifying Charley's feelings the
highwayman politely assured him, upon his honor,
"as a gentleman," that he was not a murderer, and
did not desire to take a dollar from any person
then present.
At this time Mr McDufBe suggested that there
existed no absolute necessity for the strange
gentleman's friends on the road to persist in holding
their guns in so very direct a line with his head,
as he had known men under such circumstances
to suffer from nervous excitement, and although
he could not doubt, their peaceful assurances or
the. honesty of their intention, if -the triggers
chanced to be very finely set an explosion might
take place unconsciously. Thereupon the robber
bowed politely, and expressed his desire to make
the interview as pleasant a one as possible, and
directed his men to elevate their fowling pieces, (
but still to keep the enemy "well covered." . After
this he unhitched the horses, fastened them securely
to a fence near by, declining, in affectionate
language, the assistance of the driver, and drew
from the stage the box of treasure.
He was about to split open the box with an axe,
when he remarked to "Charley," that it would be
a pity to spoil the furniture, and asked for the
key. Observing some ' hesitation and grumbling
en the part of the messenger, he brought forward
a bundle of cord and expressed the opinion that it
would be necessary for him to tie "Charley," as he
was talking a great deal too much. "What would
you give to know me, (his face was masked,)
Charley?" he asked. "Two-and-a-half," was the
sullen reply. ."Ah, your liberality will be the
death of you," replied the highwayman, who then,
very coolly opened the treasure box, filled the j
pockets of his comrades with its contents, placed
"Charley's" pistol in the bed of the coach, fastened
the horses again to the stage, expressed the delight
he experienced in meeiing with gentlemen who
were so unexceptionable in their deportment, and
bade a graceful adieu. The robbers then left for
the woods. During the whole proceeding not an
oath was heard, and the captain of the gang did
his utmost, says our informant, to soothe the affright
of the passengers.
Successful Termination of a Suit. A
young attorney of our city, was engaged by a lady
recently, who visited his office for the purpose
to bring suit against a gentleman for breach of
marriage contract. The nupti iL were to . have
been consumated evening before last, and somehow
the gentleman forgot to come to time. The lady was
prompt to demand her legal remedies, (she was a
widow.) and as we said called upon our attorney at
his office, who forthwith instituted proceedings
by making out necessary papers, laying the damage
at $10,OOU.. Having to go out on the street for
something connected with . the suit, our attorney
met with the defendant, who expressed a decided
disrelish for the law proceedings, at the same time
excusing himself for the non-perforujance of his
contract the evening before, which was uninten
tional, and the result of forgetfulness. The attorney
told him he thought he could avoid the suit yet
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mat ine- mjureu muy was uien m uis uiuuc, uuu
he thought she would accept the performance of
his original contract in full satisfaction for the in
jury, and invited him to walk up and try to nego
tate a peace. The lady was Bot difficult to per
suade to take him instead of the 810,000; the at
torney was obliging, and left them for a few min
utes to indulge together their blissful anticipations
while he went for a licence and a justice. - The
knot was soon tied in his office. The obliging
attorney then procured a carriage' for them, and
sent thorn down to the City Uotel.
So was spoiled one of the prettiest cases for a
breach of promise that has occurred lately. It
would have made a noise in the papers. Wit is
not a common thing for attorneys to lend their as
sistance for the amicable settlement of differences
between the parties, we propose they name their
first boy after him, to show . their appreciation of
his kind services. Mobile Mercury.
Tue Western Grain Crop. The Illinois
Central railroad is furnished with 17 miles of cars,
with the usual proportion of freight cars; but the
grain crops of the State are so enormous the road
is incapable of doing all the transportation re
quired of it.
THE INCENDIARY OUTRAGES
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gThe Houston Ttug Southron, of the 28th ilt.
has the following paragraph on this subject : - ".'
Just as we are going to press news had arrived
here from a reliable source that 22 negroes -have
been arrested' and are to be hung inr Waxahatchie.
Our fellow-citizen, Mr.IL, L. Cotton, informs
us that a letter was received by ..Thursday's mail,
by" his neice in this: place, from Mrs Bennett, of
Austin, giving ,an account of. a fearful attempt
made about the -22d inst -to reduce, our State
Capitol to a heap of ; ashes. Th cUiiug expend
ment was made to set fire to some twenty-five of
the principal edifices of the city; fortunately, how
ever, the flames were discovered before any serioua
damage had been sustained. -
In all the counties visited lately by fires, com
mittees to investigate the subject have been ap
pointed, and efficient citizen patrols have been
established. In Grimes county, a meeting of. tho
citizens resolved: - .
That there is among the negroes in the county
a disposition to revolt and be insubordinate; that
this feeling is produced by the influence of cer
tain white persons in the county: that it is time
steps be taken to rid the community of these men;
that preaching to the negroes in the couuty be
6topped, at least for one year; that Northerners
coming into the county under pretence of being
ministers, teachers, drummers, &c., are. to be re
garded with suspicion, and received with caution;
that a vigilance committee be appointed, patrols
organized, and other measures for safety be taken."
A couple of suspicious strangers from Kansas
are recollected as having been seen in Dallas two
days before the fire, and a day or two afterwards.
They are thought to have had some agency in the
work of destruction.
The Matagorda Gazette gives currency to the
following. We copy, though believing a part of
the statement exaggerated: w-
Mr G. It. Cheesiuan, from Wharton, informs
the Matagorda Gazette that a report had reached
that place that a reported insurrection had been
discovered in Grimes County, in which two aboli
tion preachers and about eighty negroes were con
cerned; the report was lunlu r, ih;ii the pieacliciri
made a full confession, cMToiorating die. belief
that there was a deep Lii.l .-el seme, to produce a
revolt among the negroes of the State. The
preachers were then hung, and the negroes put in "
jail.
A letter from Independence, Washington coun
ty, to ltev. Ii. C. Burleson, of LaG range, says
that a white man had been taken up, and with
him several negro men, suspected with being con
nected with the present insurrectionary movement.
Great excitement prevailed and vigilant commit
tees were formed.
On the 17th inst., was found the body of a man
by the name of Wm. II. Crawford, suspended to
a pecan tree, about three-quarters of a mile from
town. A large number of persons visited the
body during tfifc day. At a meeting of the citi
zens the same evening, strong evidence was ad
duced, proving him to have been an Abolitionist.
The meeting endorsed the actiou of the party who
hung him.
We copy from the Austin State Gazette, the
following: notice of the action of the citizens of
Dallas, iu regard to the late conflagration: -
The excitement consequent upon the revela
tions made by negroes under examination, contin
ues unabated. Already a hundred blacks bay
been arrested and examined separately before a
committee of vigilance, appointed for that purpose.
This committee consists of the most respectable
and responsible men of this county, - whose pro
ceedings have been characterized by the utmost
prudence and moderation.
Crowds of men are in Dallas, anxious and eager
to lend their assistance, and ready to quell every
disturbance that threatens the peace of the State.
The developments are of the most startling char
acter, unfolding the most diabolical plot that the
wickedness of man could invent, to destroy this
whole section of country. . . -
At the town of Lancaster the same general plot
was revealed --to burn the town; to poison the in
habitants; to assassinate the aged females, and to
seize and appropriate the young and handsome for
their villainous purposes.
Monday, July 23 An immense concourse of
people from all parts of the country are here,
awaiting the action of the committee of vigilance.
The stage came in from Waxahachie, yesterday,
bringing news of the high state of excitement in
that town. The conspiracy and insurrectionary
spirit extend to that place in all the horrid forms
contemplated at this place. Throughout the coun
try, so far as we can learn, the same thing exists.
That town was destined to be burned, the people
to be poisoned and slaughtered, and the remain
ing property to be distributed amongst the victo
rious blacks. On red Oak Creek, the chief pris
oner had been arrested and executed. Negroes at
Waxahachie have been detected with the poison
in their possession, and a runner in town, yester
day, report-; that there have been several execu
tions at. that place. , We have not yet received the
particular?. " -
The committer of vigilance have been in scesion
all day, and thU evening they announced that
three of the ring-leaders of the insurrection are to
be hung to-morrow
Investigations are still going on throughout the
country, all of which tend to confirm the facts
elicited at this place. The evidence obtained be
fore the committee will be published in doe time.
A Volcano in Polk County, Wis. One of
the most strange phenomena in nature has re
cently developed ifself near the Horse Lake, Polk
county, Wis. Flames ol fire cmie up through the
earth in heveral locality, ami one man's barn has
been burned down by it. S: range to say, the fire
can only be seen in the day time, the earth in the
evening bearing a close resemblance of phosphorus.
The air smells as if impregnated with sulphur.
The most rfcr-rkable feature in this cane i the
fact that - woollen articles in the houses located
near by take fire, although there is nothing visible
to ignite them. This is a fact. Chicago Journal.
The reader may believe 'as- much of the above as
he chooses. ,
As a general rale, a fashionable beau, like a
bow in the sky, can't make both ends meet.
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