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ii - sty O JT 17 ICE ON THE SSQ per annum CHARACTER IS AS IMPORTANT TO STATES AS IT IS TO INDIVIDUALS, AND THE GLORY OF THE ONE IS THE COMMON WEST SIDE OF TRADE STREE PROPERTY iOF THE, OTHER. CHARLOTTE, N. C., TUESDAY, JANUARY 1, 186Lf i J ninth v olume-scmbeu 145. 57, jj YJSJIPlBSj Editor and Proprietor. 8 w; a:. a I - k T BE E (QPublished every TuesdayQ) BY WILLIAM J. YATES, EUITOll AND PROPRIETOR. If paid in advance, ". S2 00 ff paid w ithin 3 months, 2 50 If paid after the expiration of the year, 3 00 Any person sending i five new subscribers, m-companied by the advam e subscription ($10) will receive a .sixth copy gratis for one year. .Subscriber and others who may wish to send money to us, can do no by mail, ut our risk. o Transient advertisements must be paid for in advance. Advertisements not marked on the manuscript "or a specific time, will be inserted until forbid, and harmed accordingly. SAMUEL P. SMITH, Attorney and CoiniM'Ior at Law, CHARLOTTE, N C, Will attend irom'f and dilignittf to collecting and remitting all claims intrusted to his care. Special attention given to the writing of Deeds, Con veyances, tH?" During hours ofl mines.. may be found in the Court House, Ollice No. 1, adjoining the clerk's office. January ID. 18t;i) J. A. FOX, Attorney zxt Hjcijv, CHARLOTTE, X. C. G EX Ell. 1 L COLLECTING A GEXT. UtHef at tlict'ourt ILmse, 1 door to tlie left, down stairs. Wm. J. Kerr, A T T O K A E V A T I. A W, CHARLOTTE, N. C, Will practice in the County and Superior Courts of Mecklenburg. Union and Cabarrus counties. Or kick in the Hrawlcy building oppo.-ite Kerr's Hotel. January 24, I SCO y kodeht gibbon, PR.ltTITIOHCR OF SI. D., AX I) Offiit- A". December 1 Irirtn s 14, l.S.V. cor tu t; CHARLOTTE, X. C. riJ.LiK II. LEE. WM. H. K E It It . LEE & KEHlt. ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW, AN I) SOLICITOUS IN CHANCERY Memphis, Tennessee. R ,V" OtTice over the Cavoso Hank, avoso KaiiK, on uie corner oi uid Madison Streets. "a Timr o f Holding Court : Cuvxckkv 4th Monday in May and Nov. CiKrriT d Monday in Jan., May and September. Common Law 1st Monday in March, uly and Nov'r Criminal id Monday in February, June and October Cuittkxoex Circtit Colrt, Auk. 2d Monday in May and November. Jan. 3d, 1N00. V " ii W. BKCKW ITII 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 2j cents each. November 8, lSoi) y John T. Butler PRACTICAL Watch and Clock 'laker. Jew- cllcr, &c, Ojtositk Kkur's Hotel, Charlotte, A C. (Late with R. W. l.eckwith.) Fiue ViilrlM'K, C'Ick V J-v'lry, of every description, Repaired and Warranted for months. 12 Oct HJ, I Si?i). tf J. G, WILKINSON &. CO., DKALKRS IN Watclies, Silver & iilatcri Wa re AND FANCY GOODS, No. 5, Granite Range, Opposite the Mansion House, CHARLOTTE, N. C. Attention given to Repairing Watches and Jewelry. September IS, 1860. y 31FAKLEXBUUG IU0N WORKS, Charlotte, N. C. ALEXANDER McDOUG ALL. The undersi mod bog it ave to inform the citizens of ":"otte ana vicinity and the public generallv, that they have opened the above Establishment :lt ,hVooof Trade Street aujommst tUe tnu.k (), , vor,i. ('aroi;t,a Rail Road and opposite John Wilkes' Steam Mills, and are prepareu to iurmsn an kinds of at snori nonce auu on reasouaiue terms. Steam Engines from Power 8 to 80 Horse contains tools selected with nrt an ; to J C. - j d with all the improvements required " -ik in a first rate manner. .-tiugs, in Iron or Brass, made to order. iiORSK-SIlOKING and BLACKSMITHS work of all "ids. REPAIRING in their line attended to. A ents tor Ur. K. O. Elliott, for Win tor' P,tt Mulay Saw Mill, which has the advantage, along with tbers, of doing at least twice as mn.-b i m. ir ot i i Mng it better, than any other Mill in use it can ! b Steam, Water or Horse Power. The Mulay ! ' h-t een at the Shop at anv time ! HENRY ALEXANDER ! MALCOLM McDOUGALL I i. viu iron, urass, uopper, sc., bought or taken September 25, 1860. 31-tf. Choice Flowering Bulbs. HYACINTHS TrttPc v. , . Tl LIPS, &c, at New York prices. Ovt tor sale at SCARR'S Drug Store, Charlotte. MEDICAL NOTICE. DRS. M. B. TAYLOR and J. M. MILLLER have associated themselves for the practice of MEDICINE, in all of its various branches. Bf Office at Dr. Milller's old stand. October 23, 1860. MERCHANT TAILORING. The subscriber begs to inform the public that he has just received a full and complete assortment of goods adapted to men's wear, consisting in part of Cloths, Cass inter es and Westings, Of French, English and American manufacture, which will be ... MADE TO ORDER According to the latest fashions, as cheap as the same style of goods can be bought in the State. J. S. PHILLIPS. Charlotte, Oct. 2d, 1860. 3m BIRDS, BIRDS. All kinds of EUROPEAN BIRDS: also, a beautiful assoi tinent of NEW STYLE CAGES. Those wishing a fine Songster, will find it at J. D. PALMER'S Variety Store, One door above the Bank of Charlotte. Nov 20, 1860. Quinn's Rheumatic Remedy Has 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 w il receive prompt attention. W. W. QUINN. April 10, 1860. Price 1 50 per bottle. A. ALEXANDER, Dentist. All styles of DENTAL WORK executed in a satisfac tory manner. Persons desiring it can have work done at their residences by informing him in person or by addressing hitu at Charlotte. By means of a recent invention, Artificial Teeth are inserted on a Vulcanized India-Rubber base. This method, besides possessing many natural advantages over all others, is also cheaper. Specimens of this work will be shown to those wishing it. Office in Granite Row, over Adams' Express office. June 5. 1800. tf Hardware!! Hardware!! A. A. N. M. TAYLOR 11 i ESPECTFULLY informs his friends nd the pub- lie generally. that he has added to his extensive tock of Stoves and Tin Ware, a large and complete stock of Hardware, consisting in part as follow s: Carpenters' Tools. Circular, mill, crosscut, hand, ripper, panne, prun ing, grafting, tennon, back, compass, webb, and butch er SAWS; Braces and bits, Draw Knives, Chissels, Angers, Gimlets, Hammers, Hatchets, and Axes: Brick, plastering, and pointing Trowels: Saw-setters, Screw- plHtes, SStocK n tl dies, tManea of tt kinds, Spoke- shaves, Steel-blade bevel and try Squares; Spirit Levels Pocket Levels, Spirit, level Vials, Boring machines, Gotigers, and in fact everthing a mechanic wants, in great variety and at very low prices, at TAYLOR'S Hardware Store and Tin-ware Depot, opposite the Man sion House, Charlotte, N. C. May 20, I860. 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, Rasj ers 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; &c, for sale very cheap at TAYLOR S, opposite the Mansion House: Ludlow's Celebrated Self-Sealing Cans, of all the different sizes, at TAYLOR'S Hardware Store, 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, Wagon boxes: Hollow ware, such as pots, ovens and lids, skillits, spi ders, stew-pans and kettles, Cauldrons from 20 to 120 gallon? eac'i; Iron and hrass Preserving Kettles, Sheep Shears, &c, at TAYLOR'S Hardware Depot, opposite the Mansion House. Tin and Japanned Ware, A large assortment; Block Tin, Block Zinc, Tin Plate, B:.obit metal, Ac. Stoves, the largest Stock, of all sizes, at TAYLOR'S Hardware. Stove and Tiu ware Depot, opposite Mansion House $100 REWARD! It ANA WAY from the subscriber on the 1st October, a mulatto boy named SOLOMON, lie 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 ndofit. I think he is lurking about Rockv River, in the lower end of Cabarrus county. where lie was raised. lytf 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 HAMILTON, Negro Head Depot, Union Co., N. C. April 9, 18C0. tf Beef Cattle Wanted. IL'ijhcst Cash Prices pa ul for Beeves and Sheep. I am still eneaeed in Butchering, and desire to pur chase Beef Cattle and Sheep, for w hich I will pay the "hest market nrices. Those having stock tor sale will find it to their advantage to give me a call. In- quire at Dr. Taylors Tan Yard. Aug. 21, 1860. 2G-tf J. L. STOUT. NOTICE. Taken up and committed to the Jail of Mecklenburg -county, on the 8th day of September, I860, a Negro , boy about 18 or 20 years of age, (black.) about 5 feet 6 , or 8 inches high. He says bis name is JIM, and that ; he belongs to John Worthy of Gaston county: that his f master moved to Texas early last Spring, at which , time he ran away from him. Jim appears very dull: can scarcely communicate anything about his master or home with anv intelligence. He has a scar on his right fore finger," made by a cutting knife. The owner is requested to come forward, prove property, pay ex penses, and take said boy away, otherwise he will be disposed of according to law. Oct. 9, 1860. tf E. C. GRIER, Sheriff. 1 H CIIILDRESS' Carriages, ; Cabs, Cradles, 4c, a beauti- ' ful assortment always on hand 1 at PALMER'S Variety Store, One door above the Bank of Charlotte. Dec 4 60 ' LOVE AND "NIGGEBS." Why still, sweet Margaret, thus severe; ' Abate at length those cruel rigors, Thou knowest how I love thee, dear, Thou-knowest how I love thy niggers. 'Tis vain to talk of love of rule, The heart is no such docile scholar; I love thee, Margaret, like a fool, For thou hast the "almighty dollar." I love thy pouting, cherry lips, Dearer than ever bee loved honey; I love thy rosy finder tips,' Thy laughing eyes, thy ready money. I love thy little fairy feet, So small the merriest child could span 'em, Thy cheeks like peaches fit to eat Thy hundred cotton bales per annum. I love thy glorious golden curls That grace thy cheeks of alabaster Thy little "niggers" boys and girls; L long to hear them call me 'master." ' Ah! yes, to sum my love for thee Would baffle all the power of figures, My heart were flint indeed to see, Unmoved thy splendid lot of niggers. I love the air that plays around Thy brow, thy form, thy habitation : I worship e'en the very ground Thy footsteps press 'tis thy plantation. Plantation and 31 ills tor Sale. The subscriber offers for sale about 300 acres of Land, lying on Rocky River in Cabarrus county, 22 miles East of Charlotte. There are three good Dwell- ! ing Houses and all necessary improvements on the Land, together with Saw, Grist a nd Gold Mills all in good repair. Call and examine the premises or ad dress me at Garuiond's Mills P. O. H. H. HUNTER November 20, 18G0 :m LAND FOR SALE. On the fifth day of January, 1861, I will sell the tract of Land belonging to James McConnel, dee'd, con taining 218 acres, lying on the head waters of Mallard Creek. On the premises there is a good Dwelling House and all necessary out-buildings. The land is fine for fanning purposes, 25 or 30 acres being excellent bottom laud. It will be sold subject to the widow's dower. Persons wishing to examine said Lands can do so by calling on the undersigned or Silas Hunter. Sale to take place at 12 o'clock. Terms made known on day of sale. S. W. CALDWELL, Adm'r. November 27, 1860 5t I TIL.ST HAVE SIDNEY. All persons indebted to T. II. BR KM & CO. will oblige me and themselves by paying by the first of January next, or I will be compelled to resort to un pleasant means to collect the same. T. II. BREM. Cochrane & Sample are my authorized Agents in my absence. T. II. B. Nov. 27, I860. 40-5t NOW OPENING FALL AND WINTER GOODS. ELI A 8 &"C0HEN Are now prepared to display to their customers and the public generally, the most EXTENSIVE AND BEST SELECTED Ever offered in Western North Carolina. There is no humbug about the size and prices of our Stock of Goods they speak for themselves. Every department is full and complete. DRY GOODS, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC. CLOTHING AND SraUHSSOTG BOOIDIS. Hardware and Cutlery. BOOTS AND SHOES. BOHHSTS AND MILLINERY GOODS. FAMJY G00H5S h 1OTTO11. GROCERIES, &c. A call and examination of our stock is respectfully solicited at Brem's old Stand, Trade street. Charlotte, Oct. 9, 1860 tf J. R. & E. N. JIcAnlay's Select SCHOOL, AT MOllGANTON, N. C. The course of instruction embraces the Classical and Mathematical studies requisite for admission into the lower classes in College. The next term commences on the second Monday in January, 1861. Forten.is address the Principals. Dec. 4, 1860. 41-6t Raisins, Raisins. Just received, a large lot of fresh bunch Mallaga Raisins: also a large supply of Figs, Dates, Prunes, Cur- I rants, &c at J D PALMER'S Confectionary. j Dec 4, 1860 ! The World coming to an end. LOEWENSTEIN & BRO. wish to call the attention of the people trading in Charlotte to the fact that they are prepared to sell Dry Goods, clothing, Boots, Shoes, HATS, CAPS, &c, cheaper than any house in the State. la consequence of having bought a large stock at reduced prices, we; are determined to sell CHEAPER THAN THE CHEAPEST. LOEWENSTEIN & BRO. i October 1G, 1800 tf 1 N. C. LEGISLATURE. Thursday, Pec. 20v Senate. A message was received from the Ilouse proposing to go forthwith into an election for seven Councillors of State, "stating that the fol wing gentlemen were in nomination in that body, viz : Messrs. Council Wooten of Lenoir county, John W Cunningham of Person county, W A Ferguson of Bertie, J P Graves of Surry, D Murphy of Cumberland, J J Long of Northampton, and W L Hilliard, of Buncombe. Mr Dockery nominated the following, to-wit : J 1 Planner of Craven, J "S Canndn of Person, Daniel G Fowle of Wake, B A Kjttrell of David son, John Shiuipock of Cabarrus, D W Han kin of Buncombe, and J W Cameron of Richmond. The first gentlemen nominated were elected. Mr Wulkup presented a memorial from the town of Monroe, in Union county, asking for an act of incorporation. Mr Siaipson reported a bill to increase the salary of Comptroller to 81,750. A bill to diminish the costs of suits in law, passed its second reading. House. Mr Fere toe offered a resolution, that a message be sent to the Senate, informing that body that seats were prepared for them, and that the House was ready to receive the Commissioners from Alabama. Messrs. Ferebee and Green of Franklin were afpointed by the Chair to wait on the Judges of the Supreme Court, and invite them to take a seat on the floor of the Ilouse. At 12 o'clock, M., the Senate came in and took the seats appropriated them. The Judges of the Supreme Court occupied seats on the right of the Speaker; his Excellency, Gov. Ellis, on the left. The gallery was thronged with ladies and gen tlemen, who had assembled to witness the recep tion; and many an admiring glance was turned to the beautiful galaxy above by bachelor members below, who, no doubt, felt strong impulses to go for Union at all hazards. At 5 minutes past 12 the Commissioners, at tended by the committee, entered the Hall and were escorted to the seats prepared for them in front of the Speaker's seat. Mr Ransom introduced the Commissioners in a few happily conceived remarks. Mr Garrett thanked the Representatives of the State for the cordial reception he and his colleague had received, and proceeded to read an address to the Legislature, urging the co-operation of North Carolina in the present Southern movement. When the address was finished, Mr Clarke, Speaker of the Senate, in behalf of the General Assembly, welcomed the Commissioners to the State, and said that, whether North Carolina should go out of the Union or remain in it, she would ever feel a warm sympathy for those of her sister States whose interest is identified with her own. The Senators then returned to their Chamber. Mr Ransom moved that a message be sent to the Senate with a proposition to print the address of the Commissioners just read; which was agreed to. Mr Fleming, from the committee on internal improvements, reported adversely on the bill to an.and the charter of the Cheraw and Coalfields railroad. A country apothecary, not a little distinguished for his impudence with a hope of disconcerting a young clergyman, whom he knew to be a man of singular modesty, asked him, in the hearing of a large company "Why the patriarchs of old lived to such an extreme age?" To which the clergy man replied "I suppose the ancient patriarchs took no physic. FRUIT AND TREE STORE. The subscriber has opened out nest door above Byerly's Tiu-Shop, in the Mansion House Building, and will keep on hand a well selected stock of Fruit Trees, Crape Vines, Evergreens and Shrubbery, &c. Also, Fruits of various kinds Apples, Oranges, Lemons, Pine Apples, &c, &c. E. W. LYLES. Dec. 11, I860. tf. LABORERS WANTED. The Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad Company wishes to hire ONE HUNDRED good, stout and healthy bands to work on the Road between Char lotte and Rutherfordton the ensuing year. They will be well fed and clothed, steadily worked and humanely treated. Persons wishing to hire will communicate with B. S. Guion, Esq. or Messrs Oates & Williams at Charlotte, or Col Win A Tauner on the Railroad. Dec 10th. 4t II- W. GUION, Pres't. DIRECT IMPORTATIONS. FISHER & BURROUGHS, Are now in receipt of a large and well selected assort ment of English Rouble Rarrel Guns, OF THEIR OWN IMPORTATION. ALSO Bright, cotter keyed and solid Vices : Anvils. Smith Hammers, Griffith IL S. Nails, Chains of all de scriptions; together with a COMPLETE STOCK OF SHELF-HARDWAUE. We iuvitc an examination of the above goods. Nov. 13, I860 38-7w Valuable Town Lots and other Land FOR SALE. The undersigned having been appointed and qualified as Administrators, with the Will annexed, of the late Thomas M. Farrow, deceased, and having obtained a decree of the Court of Equity of Mecklenburg county empowering them to sell the real estate of said intes tate in North Carolina, make known by this advertise ment that thev will sell at the Court House, in Char- lottp. on Sutnrdav the 1 9fh of January. 1 86 1. the fol lowing Real Estate, consisting of one undivided third ! there happened to be printed on the other side part of a Lot in the town of Charlotte, and known and j Df ihe game slip the ad.vertisment of a certain shoe designated in the plan of said town as lot No. 11 in ! nrnnA,lt.nt n,m,.K.r nf Lis r.hiirr-b and square No. 2: also, all those Lots lying in said town and 1. . : L n a ai V" a f. A 7 arifl 1 in c a No. 90; also, the one-half of lots Nos. 688 and 6b9 in i square No. 95; also, one undivided half part of a tract ' of Land in Lnion county, adjoining the lands ot Marcus ; accordingly, to the surprise OI all, he announced, Austin, John Lemmonds, and others A credit of six ; at uguai pojnt for reading notices, that months, wit -b Joternt from e .Geore S. B. kceps constantly on hand, and for All persons indebted to tbe estate of said intestate i sale, a large ana wen seicciea assortment oi Dcois will please come forward, make payment, and 'save and shoes, which he will sell low for cash at No. costs: and all person naTing claims against said ; street;" and added "Brother B. IS a worthy mem estate will present then for payment according to law, i fccr Qj. thjg church and society, and deserving the ""' wfiSSS e&MBS,'he'r i PtS "I M Tgreg.Un." ' Tb. gnuM J WILSON WALLACE, j tonishment of brother P. may better be imagined Dec. 4, I860. Administrators. : than decribed. THE GOV. of KEltTtfCXYTO-THE GOV ERNORS OP TH33 SLAVE STATES. Entertaining the opinion that some movement should be instituted at the earliest moment, to ar rest the progress of events which seem to be rap idly hurrying the Government of the Union to dismemberment, as an initiatory step, I have, with great diffidence, concluded to submit to the Gov ernors of the slave States a series of propositions, and ask their counsel and co-operation in bringing about a settlement upon them as a basis Should the propositiotis be approved, they can be submitted to the assembling Legislatures and Conventions of the slave States, and a Convention of all of said States, or of those only approving, be called to pass upon them, and ask a general Con vention of all the States of the Union that may be disposed to meet us on this basis for a full confer ence. The present good to be accomplished would be to arrest the Recession movement, until the question as to whether the Union can be preserved upon fair and honorable terms, can be tested. If there be a basisfor the adjustment ef our difficul ties within the Union, nothing should be left un done in order to its development. To this end it seems to me there should be a conference of the States in some form, and it appears to me the form above suggested would be most effective. 1, therefore, as the Governor of a State having as deep a stake in the perpetuity of the Union, and at the same time as much selicitude for the main tenance of the institution of slavery as any other, would respectfully beg leave to submit for your consideration" the following outline of propositions: 1st. Repeal, by an amendment of the Constitu tion of the United States, all laws in the free States in any degree nullifying or obstruct ing the execution of the fugitive slave law. 2. Amendments to said law to enforce its thorough execution in all the free States, providing compensation to the owner of the slave from the State which fails to deliver him up under the re quirements of the law, or throws obstructions in the way of his recovery. 3d. The passage of a law by Congress, 1 compel ling the Governors of free States to return fugi tives from justice, iridic. ed by a grated jury in another State, for stealing or eniicing away a slave. 4th Te amend the Constitution so as to divide all the Territories now belonjrins: to the United States, or hereafter to be acquired, between the free and the slave States, say upon the line of the 87th degree of north latitude all north of that line to come into the Union with requisite popula tion as free States, and all 6onth of the same to come in as slave States. ' 5th. To amend the Constitution so as t3 guaran tee forever to all the States the free navigation of the Mississippi. 6th. To alter the Constitution so as to give the South the power, say in the United States Senate, to protect itself from unconstitutional and oppres sive legislation upon the subject of slavery. Respectfully, your obedient servant, B. MAGOFFIN. The New Millitary Cobe. The Military Convention, which recently assembled in Salisbury, prepared a Code of Laws for the Militia of the State, and have submitted it in the sjiape of a bill for the consideration of the Legislature. As some of the fea tures of the bill are entirely different from our old system, it may not be uninteresting to onr readers to have presented to them tbx. principal points in the Code. 'The proposed Code provides that all white males between the ages of eighteen and forty-five shall be en rolled by the tax listers of 'he respective counties, and pay a commutation tax of two dollars, to be collected as ate other taxes, and set apart exclusively for mili tary: purposes. . The Volunteer Militia of the State are not to exceed ten thousand men; the companies, to consist of not less than thirty-two no more than fifty men, are to go into encampment six days in each year; to be instructed by the Major-General-in-Chief; are to receive compensa tion for their services while ou camp duty; and none others are to perform mulitary duty. . , An officer, with the rank of Major-Geueral-in-Cbief, is provided fo. , who, in time of peace, is to discharge the various duties of Adjutant-General, Quartermaster General and inspector-General; to attend all encamp ments for the purpose of giving instruction; and receive a salary ef $3,000. Ililhsboro I'laindealer: The City of Washington. The present cen sus indicates a population of Gl,400, which is an increase, since 1850, of 21,399. The whole of the District of Columbia contains a population of 75,365, agninst 51,687 in 1850. The number of slaves is 3,231, against 3,687 in 1850 a decrease of 456. In 1850, there were but 6,345 dwellings in the city proper; the present number is 10,342, an increase of 3,897. In the District, also, there has been an increase of 4,539 dwellings. Washington is not a business city, and has not, and probably never will be commerical to any great extent, but the enormous patronage of the General Government, and the immense sums spent upon the public buildings and grounds, some of which among the most magnificent in the world, account for its rapid adi'ance. That notorious abolitionist, Wendell Phillips, delivered an address in Boston on Monday last, and had to be escorted home by the Police to keep the mob ofi of him. The Grand Jury of the United States for the middle District of Alabama, have presented the Government of the U. S as a nuisance, worthless and impotent. That Grand Jury has no love for the Union, certain. Most Ludicrous Mistake. A Minister found, one Sabbath, a notice of a public meeting which bad been cut from the Saturday's newspa per, and placed in his desk, for him to read to his I congregation But by a strange coincidence, ! without turning the paper to read the other side, as ine aaveruemeni, uie ui eye, uic wu uiau concluded it was expected be would read it, and SCIENCE AGAINST FACTS. According to the Scientific American, Dr. J. Q. Banting has published some very interesting and useful facts in relation to the digestion of food in the human stomach, deduced from his ex- eriments with St. Martin, the man with an en arged bullet hole in his fide, through which can be seen all the processes of digestion. In speak ing of the nutritious property of farinaceous food, and the proper state in which it is most easily digested, he gives the following most excellent advice: i MHot bread never digests. Bear this in mind, reader, if you are accoustomed to cat the light and tempting biscuit at tea, or the warm loaf that looks so appetizing upon the breakfast table. Af ter a long season of tumbling and woiking about in the stomach, it will begin to ferment, and will eventually be passed out of the stomach as an un welcome teuant of that delicate organ, but never digests never becomes assimilated to or absorbed by, the organs that appropriate nutrition to the body. It is a first-rate despepsia producer. The above is true, as has been rspeatedly proved from actual observation through the free side of Alexis St. Martin." This is one of those numerous demonstrations of Science which induce people to exclaim, as vMr Bumble does of the Law, ''Science is an ass." We have great respect for the worthy gentleman, Al exis St. Martin, who permits himself to be ex perimented upon in this way for the public good, and who keeps the "enlarged bullet hole in his side" as a window through which the medical faculty can inspect the state of his digestion. But the result is not satisfactory. The experiment has been tried on a wider scale than the case of a single individual, and by people whose stomachs, not being decayed aud exposed by "enlarged bul let holes," are in a better condition to decide what kind of food is niot nutritious to the system in a sound condition. In the Northern States, where cold bread is alone universally eaten, there is a hundred times more dyspepsia than in the South, where warm bread is the unvarying accompani ment of every meal. Every man can very easily find out for himself what kind of food agrees or disagrees with him, and would much better con sult the state of his own system than any "Scien tific Agencies," or, "the free side of Alexia St. Martin." SELF-MADE MEN. We are generally inclined in this country to suppose that the United State is the only land in which men ever rise from obscurity to exalted sta tion and influence. Such, howerer, is not the case, as instances to the contrary are almost innu merable in Europe. If men cannot rise from tho force of their talents in the old world to the high est station, they often obtain that which is next to it in nominal rank andjsuperior in power. The absolute monarchies of Ilunsia, Turkey, Austria, &c, afford no exception to this truth. It requires brains to. govern empires, and monarchs are com pelled to avail themselves of this valuable article, which is often found among men of low as men of high estate. The military glory of France is thick ly studded with stars which, have arisen from a low horizon. Men of genius in literature and science are also as highly appreciated in monarchies as in Republics, perhaps, even more so. Shaksneare, Burns and Bunyan were all men of low degree, but kings & nobles are proud of and do them rev erence, borne ot the brightest lights ot the Lng- Some of the brightest lights of the lish bar and Parliament were men of humble ex- traction. Lord Eldon was, the son of a barge maker; Lord Stovell, of a small coal dealer; Lord Tenterden, of a barber; Lord Gifford, prior to his being called to the bar, was the poor clerk of a so licitor; Sir Jno Williams, one of the Judges of Queen's Bench, was the son of a very poor horse dealer in Yorkshire, Lord Truro, (who married a first cousin of Queen Victoria,) was the son of a very poor man in Cornwall; 31r Baron Gurney, son of a poor lady in London; Lord Campbell, the present Lord Chancellor, was for several years re porter to the Morning Chronicle; Lord Leonards was a beggar boy; Lord Kenyon, boot-black' and errand boy; Lord flardwick, an errand boy; Geo. Canning, son of a poor strolling player. Hun dreds of other, titled and untitled, have risen from obscurity to political and judicial eminence in Great Britan. An Unfortunatk Affair. On Friday morn ing, in front of the Court House, Mr Fd. O. Jacobs was shot by Mr Jordou P. Pool, under the follow ing circuuiStaoces. A difficulty growing out of a business transaction, had taken pli.ee between these gentlemen on the evening previous. On the next morning, while Mr Pool was stand ing in front of the Court House, engaged in con versation, Mr Jacobs advanced towards him, and using some words which we have not been inform ed of with sufficient accuracy to report, drew a re peater and commenced firing at Mr Pool, who, be ing also armed, drew aud returned the fire. Some tix or eight shots were exchanged between the parties, two of wh'th took effect upon Mr Jacobs, wounding him so severely as to cauxe his death the next day. An inquest was held upon the body, and a verdict returned, in substance, that the deceased had come to his death by two pistol shots fired by Jordoti P. Pool in self defence. Immediately after the death of Mr Jacobs, Mr Pool surrendered himself to the Sheriff, but was not formally arrested until Tuesday morning, Since then, we learn, application has been made to enter bal.--GrccnvHle (. 6'.) Patriot. The Cost of Coercion. A private letter written by a South Carolinian to a relative in New York makes the following pertinent suggestions: "If it cost the General Government, with all the States a unit, from eight to ten years' war, and upwards of $100,000,000 to subdue a half armed body of Semi nolts not exceeding in all 15,000 men, women, and children, how long will it take, and how much will it take, to f-ubdae 400,000 men, women, and children, well armed, fighting for their homes, and sworn to hand down ' hatred to an abolition government as an heirloom? Why, we will have not less than 50,000 or 60, 000 negroes who, under the lead of their masters or Southern men, would like nothing better to try the mettle cf their pretended friends! They hate the English and the, Yankees more than they hate Old Herateh. I I ii. f 5 i v.. ' 1S60. G