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CHARLOTTE, N. C., TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 86t;
5, I N T H V 0 L U 51 E N U SI B C II 449,
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' SAMUEL P. SMITH,
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CHARLOTTE, X C,
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remitting: all claim? intrusted to his care.
Special attention given to the writing of Deeds, Con
veyances, kc. ,
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January 10. 1 (
J, A. FOX,
A.ttorney txt JLz-w9
CIIAKLOTTE, X. C.
CEXERAL COLLECT I SG AG EST.
Office at theCourt House, 1 door lo the left, down stairs.
. Wm. J. Kerr,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
CHARLOTTE, N C,
Will practice in the County and Superior Courts of
JJi-tklenburg. Cniou and Cabarrus counties.
Office in the Brawley building opposite Terr's Hotel.
Jauuary 24, liiO y
ROBERT GIBBON, 31. D.,
PRAGTITIOXEK OF Jl aiiOICI ! E
Office So. 'Z Inrin's coinr, ClIAHLOTTE, X. C.
.cember 14, l8j'J.
rilLLOK. B. LEE.
WM. H. KKRR.
LEE &
KERR.
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW,
AND SOLICITORS' IN Cll AXCKKV,
Memphis, Tennessee.
Office ovvr the Gavoso Bank, on the Corner
of
Main and Madison Streets. 5J
Timt of Iloldinj Cvurt :
Ohasckkt 4th Monday in M-'y and Nov.
Circuit 3d Monday iu Jan., May and September.
Commuv Law 1st Monday in March. July and Xov'r
Ckimikil 2d Mondav in February, June and October
CaiTTESDES CmcciT Cocbt, Ark. id Monday in May
and November.
iA. 3d, 18CO. y
II 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 25 cents each.
November 8, 1839 y
John T. Butler,
PRACTICAL
Watch and Clock maker, Jew
eller, Arc.,
OrpoiiiTE Kerr's Hotel, Charlotte, A. C.
(Late with R. W. Beckwith.)
Fine Watches Clock &, JTvlry,
of every description, Repaired and Warranted for 12
niombs.
Oct 16,
1SIJ0.
tf
WILKINSON & CO.,
DEALERS IN
Watcnes,
3EWIKBY,
Silver & plated Ware
AND FANCY GOODS,
No. 5, Granite Range,
Opposite the Mansion House, CHARLOTTE, X. C.
Attention given to Repairing Watches and Jewelry.
September 18, 1860. y
New Supply of
WATCHES, JEWKLUY,
Solid Sihcr and Plated Ware.
The subscriber has lately purchased a very extensive
fnpply of the above articles. His purchases being
made directly from the manufacturer, he is therefore
enabled to sell at a very small advance on cost, and
persons may rest assured that all his articles are war
ranted to be what he represents them to be.
Watches and Clocks carefully repaired and will
receive my personal attention.
R. V. BECKWITH.
Xov. 27, 1860 tf
Charlotte & S. . Railroad.
On and after the First day of October, THROUGH
EXPRESS FREIGHT TRAINS will run Daily between
t-narlotte and Charleston, without transshipment, thus
'Qabling freights to reach Charlotte in 5 days or less
trotn New York, and in one day from Charleston, and
r, ttrta.
Also, THROUGH TICKETS will be sold from Char
Jojte to Charleston at $8 50, and to New York, via
Charleston Steamers, at $19, and vice certa. The mer
ciants and public are invited to try this cheap and
peditious route for freights and passengers.
A. H. MARTIN,
Oct 2, i860, tf Gen'l Ft. and Ticket Agent.
tn H'A'LOR'S Jou can fid the largest assortment
ot Cutlery. Guns and Pistols, of all the celebrated
makes. .
GLASS, of e.i! 8zes and qualities both French and
wJf Also' ?aMJ b7 the kS pound.
WOODEN WARE Broom,, &c., of til kinds.'
J. G.
MEDICAL IVOTICE.
DRS. M. B. TAYLOR and J. M. MILLLER have
associated themselves for the practice of MEDICINE,
in all of its various branches.
BgjU Office at Dr. Milller's old stand.
October 23. 1860.
FRU T I: T 11 EE STORE.
The subscriber has opened out next door above
Byerly's Tin-Shop, in the .Mansion House Building, and
will keep on hand a well selected stock of Fruit Trees,
Grape Vines, Evergreens and Shrubbery, &c. Also,
Fruits of various kinds Apples, Oranges, Lemon3,
'ine Apples, 4c, kc.
Dec. 11, 1800. If.
E. W. LYLES.
VALUABLE
FOR
PLANTATION
SALE.
The subscriber offers for sale that valuable Planta
tion formerly owned by the Rev. H. B. Cunningham,
situated nine miles north of Charlotte. The tiact of
land contains 700 acres, pbout 300 ofwhich are cleared,
including a good meadow of 25 or 30 acres the bal
ance is good wooddand. The A., Tenn. & Ohio Rail
road passes through the plantation. There is a fine
Dwelling House containing nine rooms with 8 fire
places, and all necessary out-buildings. Good water
convenient. '
For further information apply to the undersigned at
his residence or address him at Craighead P. O,, or
apply to J. C. McAnley on the premises.
II. B. HUNTER.
December 4, I860 3ni-pd
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 wil
receive prompt attention. W. W. QUINN.
April 10, 18(JO. Price SI 50 per bottle.
Hardware ! ! Hardware ! !
A. A. N. M. TAYLOR
WL& ESPECTFL'LLY informs his friends and the pub
Mj& lie generally, that he has added to his extensive
stock of Stoves and Tin Ware, a large and complete
sto-k of Hardware, consisting in part as follows:
Carpenters' Tools.
Circular, mill, crosscut, hand, ripper, pannel, prun
ing, grafting, tennoti, back, compass, webb, and butch
er SAWS; Braces and bits. Draw Knives, Chissels,
Augers, Gimlets. Hammers, llatchtts, and 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 Devels
Pocket Levels, Spirit level Vials, Boring machines,
Gougers, 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, X. C.
May 29, 1G0. tf
Blacksmith's Tools.
Such as Bellows, Anvils, Vices hnnd and slide Ham
mers, Buttresses, Farriers' Knives. Screw-plates, Stocks
and dies. Blacksmith's Pincers and Tongs, Rasrers and
Files of every kind, Cut horseshoe and cl'nch Nails,
Borax; Iron of all size, both of northern and country
manufacture; cast, plow, blister and spring Steel; ic,
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-pens and kettles, Cauldrons from 20 to 120
gallons each; Iron and bmss Preserving Kettles, Sheep
Shears, Ac, at TAYLOR'S Hardware Depot, opposite
the Mansion house.
Tin and Japanned Ware, -
A large assortment; Block Tin, Block Zinc, Tin Plate,
Babbit metal, kc.
Stoves, the largest Stock, of all sizes, at
TAYLOR'S Hardware, Stove and
Tin ware Depot, opposite Mansion Honse
$100 REWARD !
AXAWAY from the subscriber on the 1st O'-tober,
a mulatto boy named SOLOMOX. He is near six
feet high, about thirty yearn old, tolerably bright, rather
slim, and weighs about 1T5 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 tne en oi n. i wiiiik lie is mi Mug uut
Rocky River in the lower end of Cabarrus county,
where he was raised. JST" -All persons are forewarned
not to harbor or assist him, under the penalty of the
law. I will nay the above reward for his delivery to
me. or his apprehension and confinement in any jail so
I can cet him. - WILLIAM HAMILTON,
Negro Head ,lJepot, union io., j.
AprJ 9, 1860. tf
Beef CattleWateI
ffiyhest Cash Prices pa id for Beeves ami Sheejy.
I am still engaged in Butchering, nd desire to pur
chase Beef Cattle and Sheep, for which I will pay the
highest market prices. Those having stock for sale
will find it to their advantage to give ma a can. tn
ouire at Dr. Tavlor's Tan Yard.
Aug. 21, i860. 26-tf
J. L. STOUT.
NOTICE.
Taken up and committed to the Jail of Mecklenburg
county, on the 8th day of September, 1860, a Negro
boy about IS or 20 years of age, (black,) about 5 feet 6
or 8 inches high. He says his name is JIM, and that
he be'nigs to John Worthy of Gaston county: that his
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 uuv 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, I860. tf E. C. GRIER, Sheriff.
ClIIL.ltENS' Carriages.
Cabs, Cradles, &c, a beauti
ful assortment always on hand
at
PALMER'S
Variety Store,
One door abore the Bank of
Charlotte. Dec 4 '60
Raisins, Raisins. v
Just received, a large lot of fresh bunch ( ilallaga
Raisins: also a large supply of Figs, Dates, Prunes, Cur
rants, &c, at J D PALMER'S Confectionary.
Dee 4, 1860 ; -. - - -
POTS VERSUS PIANOS.
'You want a nice piano, Jane!
Exclaimed a Mrs A.,
'But you must study kitchen work
Uetbre you learn to play.
'To all save those for 'treason fit,
No njusic in their souls'
There's music in a kettle's song,
It sings upon the coals.
'There's music in a coffee mill!
I trust jou will not smile
When I pronounce it good, because '
Tis in the handle style.
There's music in a wash-tub, too,
A rubbing board won't mar
When dirty sheets are music-sheets,
And soap the finest. bar.
There's music in a brush and broom,
In all its parts complete.
Suggesting thoughts ofdustless homes
With carpets nice and neat.
There's always music when I cook,
In pots and plates and spoons
I rattle round with busy hands,
Without regard to tunes.
There's music sweet in sugar crushed
Beneath the rolling-pin;
And liquid tones in pudding-pans,
When milk is flowni-i in.
'There's music in the
grater rough
'W lth grating tones, you say;
But spicy are the notes, when 1
The nutmeg Polka play.
There's music all about the bouse,
In things I find to do;
And music in iAy happy heart
To household duties true.
'Dear daughter, take your mother's word
That it is music sweet,
Adapted to the song of wives
Who earn the bread they eat.'
'That music I will learn,' said Jane,
' I'll Duty's voice obey;
The knobs and locks I'll clean, and thus
The key note strike to-day.'
HIGH POINT FEMALE SCHOOL,
The Spring Session, 1801, will begin on Monday,
I-eb. 4th, with the following
Boakii op Instucction S. LANDER, A.-M., Princi
pal : Miss J. C. Lindsay, Miss M. J. Tucker, Miss L. A
Lander, Assistants.
Charges per Session of Twenty Weeks:
Board, including fuel and washing, (lights
extra,) a month,
Tuition, $10, $12 50,
Piano or Guitar,
Drawing, Wax Fruit, or Embroidery,
We have no Incidental Tax.
$40
$15
20
5
oo
00
00
00
We make no charge for Tuition in French, Latin,
or Vocal Music, nor for use of Piano or Guitar.
By a close examination of the above List of Charges,
it will be observed that NO CHEAPER INSTITUTION
Uf tics LrttAUh can be found. tins tact makes it
reasonable to enforce in every case the following
Terms. Twenty-five dollars required in advance, the
balance at the close ot the session.
SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS TO PATRONS.
Loan Pupils. A peculiar feature of this Institution
is the fact that we admit a limited number of worthy
poor young ladies, and wait with them for their tuition
until they can pay it by teaching or otherwise
Primary Branches. Every pupil is required to study
Spelling, Reading, Waiting, Arithmetic, Grammar, and
Composition.
Teachers. Our Teachers, who are all native North
Carolinians, are worthy, well qualified, and experienced
Health. Not a single case of sickness occurred
among our boarding pupils during the Fall Session, '60
Calls. The boarding pupils are not allowed to re
ceive visits from any gentlemen but near relatives.
Board. This department, under the immediate su
pervision of the Principal and his wife, has heretofore
given entire satisfaction. The pupils' rooms are heated
with fire-places.
Accounts. ine pupils pay at tne time for every
article they buy. They make no accounts, either di
rectly or indirectly.
The Institution is not Sectarian in any sense.
We mention also the Library, the Museum, the Read
ing Room, the new Pianos and Apparatus, the Gym
nasium, the Evening W alks; closing with the determi
nation to build up a large School, not by a high-sound
ing name, not by -extravagant promises, not by election
eering, but by gradually convincing the enlightened
public that we are worthy of their patronage. We
refer to onr former patrons.
For a Circular, address S. LANDER,
Jan 15, 1861 pd Principal
THE TRUTH!
Owing to the present difficulties of our country and
the distracted state of business,
Tn order to continue
it becomes necessary for us to make
AN APPEAL TO OUR CUSTOMERS
in self-defence. Those indebted to us. will do us a
kindness by coming forward and promptly paying up.
Fisher & Burroughs.
January 1, 1861 2m
North Carolina
MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
This Comnanv. the oldest and most reliable in the
State, insures white persons for a term of years or
during continuance of life, ou moderate terms. Slaves
insnrpd. for one or five years, for two-thirds of their
market value. For insu ice apply to
xJOS. W. DEWEY, Agt.,
Jan 8, 1861 ly at Branch Bank N. C.
Atlantic. Tenn. & Ohio R. R. Co.
The Annual Meeting of the stockholders of the A.,
Tpnn i O. R. R. Company will take i lace at Charlotte
on Wednesday, the 3oth instant. All Stockholders are
..nmctpH tn he present in Derson or by proxy. At the
same lime, a meeting of the Directors will take place.
WM. JOHNSTON,
Jan 8, 1861 4w Acting President.
TERMS, CASH!
r ct -ctfullv inform our friends and customer
that owing to th r.ringency of monetary affairs, we
will be compelled to sell for .
Cash, and for Cash only,
during the year 1I. .Having a large stock on hand,
will reduce the prices to suit the times. - -
W35l Those indebted to ns will obUge us by making
immediate settlement. . uiAoavuiw, .
January 8, 1861. .
'! ' CHARLOTTE, N. C.
Lincoln's Inauguration. Rumors of a very
alarming nature reach us through reliable sources
from Jahimore, the authorities at that place hav
ing received positive and definite information of a
conspiracy now in existence and thoroughly organ
ized to obstruct the course of the President elect
throigh that city on his way to Washington. The
authorities very wisely have abstained from making
too much fuss about the affair, well knowing that
notoriety often serves to stimulate the bad passions
of dangerous men. But acting under the advice
of Gov. Hicks and General Scott, full counter
preparations on the conservative side are being
rapidly hasteaed forward; and it is added that cer
tain prominent officers of this city, both civil and
military, were recently called to Baltimore, where
they have full and frank consultations with Gov.
Hicks as to the measures to be taken for Mr Lin
coln's safety.
Many of ocr New York regiments, during the
past week, hare voted by ballot as to what course
they should pursue in case an attempt be made
by the fire-eaters to seize the city of Washington
as a means of preventing Mr Lincoln's inaugura
tion; and in nearly every company that we have
heard from, the vote was unanimous in favor of
volunteering their services to Gen. Scott for the
defence of the National Capital. In one of the
largest of our city regiments there were but five
men who voted to remain at home should Wash
ington be threatened with seizure. These are sig
nificant signs of the times. A. Y. Leader.
Yes, and while " these are significant signs of
the times," they show a plenty of credulou in
dividuals to believe all sorts of false reports. The
Southern people will not touch Lincoln on his
journey or in Washington.
Lincoln Opposed to Concessions Be fa-
vnrs i-oercwv. ine iew lork Inbune makes
the following apparently editorial announcement.
It will be seen that Mr Lincoln not only opposes
any concession to the South, but threatens means
of coercion:
"The question having anew been raised, we
deem it proper to say again what we have said be
fore, and we wish to be understood as saying it au
thoritively, that President Lincoln is not in favor
of making concessions with slave power, either pre
tended concessions or real concessions, nr in fa
vor of any measures looking to the humiliation of
freedom and of the free States, no matter in what
pretence they may be disguised, nor by what seduc
tions they may be commended. He believed, with
the great body of independent freemen of the coun
try. Democrats, Bell-men and Republicans, that
the first duty to be done is to assertain whether
we have a government or net., and whether the
Union is a mere eMusion of the imagination, to be
dissolved at the urst touch of hostility, or a great
and vital power, as competent to assert itself and
defend itself against domestic sedition and foreign
foes. We have reason to know that he perceivps
and feels clearly thnt this is the predoniinent question
of the t'me, towering above every other "
Major Anderson. Various Republican jour
nals are beginning to cool down in their ardor for
Major Anderson, because he did not fire on Fort
Moultrie upon the arrival of the Star of the West
Thev are disappointed that he did not cause Fort
Moultrie to ran knee deep in Southern blood.
The Evening Post savs: "Major Anderson is
known to have four or five brothers who are se
cessionists, and it would not be extraordinary if
his failing was too great sympathy with their cause.'
Those who are making haste to bestow upon him
the honor due to a striking example of loyalty, will
perhaps, act wisely to delay their proceedings till
all doubt on the subject is cleared up."
Mysterious. Last week while the grave-dig-
gers were employed in digging a grave in the
Presbyterian church-yard, three excavations were
made before a grave was obtained. In two in
stances old graves were entered In one was found
a skeleton of a woman, turned n her right side!
Mav it not be that she was buried alive? In each
grave a gold ring was found HUhboro Plain-
dealer.
Patrtotto. We learn from a reliable source
that Mr John Grimes, of Pitt County, in this
Srate, has offered to become one of ten each to
give si.uuu towards arming tne Mate. A pa
triotic offer. Coldsboro, Rough Notes.
ZN"otice.
I would re?pectfully inform my friends that from this
date my Books will be closed, and Goods sold only for
CASH during the present excitement.
Jan 8, 1861 F. SCARR.
FOR YOUHG 31 EN AIVD BOYS.
The subscriber, who has had some years experience
as a successful teacner, ootn in rrimarv and Classical
Schools, will open A SCHOOL, in the Town Hall, on
the 14th inst. Instruction will be given in all the
branches of study usually taught in the best academies.
In order to give special attention to each pupil, the
number will be limited. Those desiring to send pupils,
will please make early application to Mr Jno. M. Springy
or to RICH'D H. GRIFFITH, A. M.
Jan 8, 1861 4w
NOTICE.
Our Books are now closed. Hereafter we will sell
Only for Cask
All persons indebted to ns will please come for
ward and settle immediately, as we must have money.
KOOPMANN & PHELPS.
WANTED,
Everybody to know that J. TROTTER is at bis Old
Stand, opposite the Jail, and is prepared to repair, re
paint and re-trio: Buggies and Carriages in the bst
manner. He can put on Buggies the neatest and best
Tops of any workman in the county. Some new work
will also be made.
He respectfully informs the public that he can make
a Buggy that will ride a man into office (or at least car
ry him about while seeking tne puone stalls i or any
where else. Richard the Third ottered his Kingdom
for a horse, but if be had known Trotter he would also
have wanted a Boggy, such as he, Joshua Trotter, can
make or repair. So give nun a call. ,
Jaa 1, 1861.,. 3xa . ,J. TROTTEB., ,
From the N. C. Christian - Advocate..,
THE MORAVIANS IN N. CAROLINA;
" We have before us a little volume, published in
1857, by Rev. Kevin R. Rcicbel, ot Salem, N.
C, entitled, "The Moravians in North Carolina."
from which we present an epitome, a condensed
account, of that branch of the Church, as it exists
in this. State. i In 1749 the British Parliament
passed an act by which the Unitas Fratrum.'or
Moravians, was acknowledged as a Protectant
Episcopal Church. About that time Lord-Grao-villePresiden't
bf the Privy Council,-who Was the
owner of a large tract of country in North Caro
lina, offered 100,000 acres' to Count Zinzendorf,
upon very reasonable terms. At a ' Conference
of the Brethren, held in London, November 29,
1751, it was resolved to accept the offer. Th de
sign, in accepting the offer, was to enable the
Moravians to live undisturbed by hairing the liber
ty to exclude all who were not of their commun
ion from their settlement, and also to be useful in
extending the blessings of Christianity to the In
dians, and the emigrants, who might reside upon
their borders. A commission, with authority to
select the location of the land, consisting of Bish
op Spangenburg, and five others, left Bethlehem,
Pa., for the wilds of North Carolina, on Aug. 25,
1752; and after wandering about on horseback,
amid hardships, for several weeks, they selected
certain tracts of land, in what was then known as
Rowan county. Our author says: "December
27, 1752, at the south-west corner of the Wacho
via tract, the surveyors commenced and continued
to January 31, 1753. The tract, surveyed in four
teen parcels, contained 73,037 acres. Br. Span
genberg and his companions having returned to
Pennsylvania, Mr Churton, (Lord Granville's sur
veyor.) subsequently surveyed five other parcels,
amounting with the other, to 98,985 acres. The
whole tract was called Wachovia, or Wachau the
Ave (meadow land) along the principal creek, the
Wach, bearing some resemblance to a valley in
Austria which was formerly in possession of the
Zinzendorf family. .By dividing and suddividing
the large county of Rowan, this tract has been
successively in Rowan, 1770 in Surry, 1789 in
Stokes, and since 1848 iu Forsythe county."
The nrst settlement on these lands was effected
in 1753, by a company-of twelve emigrants, from
Bethlehem, Pa. They arrived on the 17th Nov
ember of that year, at the place since known a
ISetbabaia, or Uld l own, in forsythe county
Jt L MJ .1.. -1
anu oegan io Duua up iuai town, anna perns and
hardships.
In 1754 the infant colony was strengthened, by
the arrival of other emigrants; and one of these
pretended to be Charles Wesley; but the imposter
was exposed by "liro. 1 nes, who also discovered
that the man "loved whiskey more than his Sa
viour." In September of this year, 1754, was de
dicated the first hoti!e for the residence of unmar
ried brethren, at Bethabar. The first grist mil
was also built during that year; and during the
following year, the number of inhabitants was in
creased bv a score or two of valuable emigrants
In 1756 the number of settlers amounted to sixty-
five persons. J he Indian war, generally known as
the "Old French War,"subjected the infant settle
ment to severe trials in 1758 and 1750; but the
colonists were prudent, and Bethabara became a
noted place among the Indians, as the ''Dutch
Forr, where there are good people and much bread "
In 1759, certain settlers, three miles from Betha
bara, were organized as a Moraviau congregation,
under the name of Bethania; and in 1760 "Bro.
D. Bishop moved to Bethania, to keep the daily
meetings." In 1759 the Creek and Cherokee In-
dians made war upon the whites; and, as the
Moravians declined military service, the provinci
al government placed upon them the responsibili
ty of self-defense. They maintained their ground
in that war by policy rather than by arms.
In 1765, the Moravians founded Salem, under
the auspices of F. v . Marshall, who had" charge
of the temporalities of the Chnrch in N Carolina.
In 1771, Paul Niersch entered upon his duties,
as the first minister of the Salem congregati
In 1772 the population of Salem was one hundred
and twenty persons.
In 1772, Friedburg was formally constituted as
a Moravian Church. On the loth day of Febu
ary, 1775, the church at Friedland war dedicated,
of which T. rsisson was pastor; his congregation
was made up of Moravian emigrants from Europe
and the Western States. In the year 1780, the
meeting-house at Hope was solemnly dedicated;
and to the present time the Moravians have kept
up religious worship there.
During the Revolutionary War, the Moravians
were neutral, and were harried and worried by both
parties in that contest. In 1785, the settlement
was visited by Bishop De Watteville, who exereis-
ed authority in ecclesiastical affairs, on behalf of
the mother church in Europe. "On May 31st,
1791, Salem was visited by George Washington,
President of the United States, who as then' on
a visit to Alexander Martin, governor of North
Carolina. Gen. Washington spent a day among
the Moravians, visiting the houses of the single
Sisters, and in the evening attending service in
the Church. The President seemed to take an
especial interest in the water-works, by which the
town was supplied with water."
In 1803, fifty years having passed since the first
settlement of the Moravians in North Carolina,
the anniversary was celebrated with solemn re
ligious ceremonies at Salem. Within that time
there had been baptized in the six congregations,
43 adults, and about 1,300 childern; 666' persons
were buried in the different burial grounds. The
number of communicants was 420; non-communicants,
385; children, 500; total population, 1,305.
Salem Female Academy was founded in 1804.
The Academy was solemnly consecrated, July 16,
1805. In 1806, the first printed circular was is
sued, from which it appears that the age of admit
tance was from eight to twelve years, and the . age
of fifteen, terminated the stay of the pupils at
school The annual expenses were about $160.
From small beginnings, the" Academy, by judici
ous management, has become one of the first in
stitutions of female education lo the whole country
Kd bas sent tortb Hundreds of accomplished ladies
to disseminate the graces of female refinement in
the domestic circle. I ' " !; ": r .
At the close of the vear -1856. there were nine
Moravian eooeregatioia uio.. North:' Carolina: of !
which, ic the aggregate, the .following tie the
statistics:. w . . k
... .Communicants, , , , , 902.
, Non-Communicants, ' 4 . 345.
Children; - 616.
, Total v ' ' ..
1853.
The Moravians have ever been good citizens.
By obedience to the laws of the State, good order '
and good, morals the patient industay and , skill
which mark the German, character, they have con
tributed much to the advancement of tho JStateof
their adoption.. .rT.tT-! 'T :' ' 7.-' A '
HORRIBLE DEATH PROM HYDRO
PHOBIA. ,
George Toppan, Jr., a merchant of Boston, died
on Sunday morning last of hydrophobia. The
Traveller gives the following" account of the
case ; ( , . . ' ,
About three months ago he was in at the office
of Whittier's wharf, when he was bitten by a pet
dog quite a small one. The dog was on the top
of the safe, close to the desk, and one of Mr Whit
tier's children had been caressing it but a minute
before. While conversing with his friend, in
reference to a paper lying on his desk, Mr Toppan
laid his hand on the safe or table, and leaned over
to look closer at the paper, when the little animal
sprang up suddenly and bit him in the upper lip.
Two physicians were consulted at the time, and
though only an impression had been made on the
outer skin, yet an examination , revealed a punc
ture from the dog's tooth in the inner surface of
the lip. The wound was cauteriea, . and certain
remedies taken, and as weeks passed on all fears
in the matter eventually subsided. The dog. had
not shown any symptoms of madness, and the phy
sicians, after due attention to the subject, gave
their opinion to that effect. . The beast was, how
ever, tied up for some days, and being troublesome
and noisy, was eventually killed. - f
On Thursday last Mr Toppan felt unwell in the
morning. The feeling rather increased towards
niht, but Mr Toppan never gave no serious
thought to it. Ui ab things he bad no suspi
cion that he was to be the victim of hydrophobia.
He slept that night as usual. On Friday morning
he arose, and went to the wash bowl or sink in the
corner of the room. Soon us his eyes rested on
the water he dropped down in a spasm. His alarm
ed wife called for help, and the moment Mr Top
Dan slightly exclaimed in a despairing tone, "I am a
gone man " The nature of his affliction had burst
upon his mind in an instant in connection with
unmistakable symptom of spasms at the sight of
water.
The other usual characters of hydrophobia rapid
ly appeared. All day Friday he was confined to
his bed. The spasms increased in violence. Four
of tha best physicians were called in to consult
the case. Every remedy that circumstances sug
gested was applied to alleviate the symtoms. It
was strongly marked as an undoubted case of hy
drophobia, rapidly hastening to a fatal result.
During Friday night, at intervals, it required
several men to hold Mr Toppan during the spasms,
and in the morning it was found necessary to send
to the police station fur policemen,. with mana
cles, to secure him to the bedstead, so violent were
the contortions, to prevent him bruising himself,
or doing injury to those around him. This disease
it is well known induces the patient to bite, like a
dog, and the bite in some cases would be danger
ous. While in the spasms during the night he
seemed endowed with the strength of a giant, but
in the intervals of exhaustion between each, he
was evidently growing weaker and weaker, and
frequently fully sensible of his condition. At half
past two o'clock, on Sunday morning, Mr Toppan
died. Some two hours before his death his strug
gles ceased, and he appeared insensible to pain and
the attentions bestowed upon him. His throat
seemed filled up with phlegm, like a person dying
with consumption. '
Bloody Tragedy. Last night about midnight
a tragedy was enacted iu this city that was never
equalled for deadly effects, ferocity and unnatural
hate. A fierce feud had long existed between two
brothers, named John Paul Evans and Robert M.
Evans, members of an old and well known family
of this city. Their grandfather laid out the town
of Evansville. They have made several attempts
heretofore tin each other's lives. r
Robert went to a ball at Mozart' flail yesterday
evening witn a lady, uver a nunarea people
were there. About midnight Paul came in intoxi
cated. He walked up to his brother and asked
him to drink. His brother refused, whereupon
Paul drew a knife, seeing which, Robert drew a
six-shooter. Paul stepped back and drew a six
shooter. Robert drew a knife and put it between
his teeth and commenced firing. Paul returned
the fire, and each fired six shots, and then closed
and used their knives. They were mortally
wounded. Paul started for the front door and
went out; was followed and brought back, and
died in twenty minutes. He was shot in the
upper part of the breast and cut several times in
the abdomen. - 7 ? ' - ,
Robert, when Paul left the room, followed him
as far as the inside door, where he fell, struck the
wall and skinned his face. He was carried to a'
temporary couch, and lay insensible nearly three
hours, when be also died. He was shot through
the left lobe of the brain and in the right side,
beneath the ribs. They both seemed to die of
inward bleeding. During the encounter, ayounger
brother, Berry, shot three balls at 'Paul, one of
which, it is said, bit him. Evan$vttlet Ind.fJour.
-'7 i .'7
No art excepting that of photography, has pro
gressed and improved b rapidly as that of dentistry.
Forty years ago it was not a distinct profession, for
all doctors then officiated as toothpullers with
turnkey levers of the most rude description; and as
for sunnlvinfi? the Dlace of old teetb with new ones.
it was never done at alL In 1820 there were only
30 practising dentists in the United States; In 1850. '.
- - Mi' ' V " 1 . nert
there were z;J-o; at present tnere are aoout o,vvv
The invention of artificial teeth; has jgiven a won
derful impetus to this most useful and beneficial
art. " . - ' . ' , ... ' . . - ,yy
John Day, Chief Justice of Liberia; 4ied re-'
cently." He was born in North Carolina, and was
on of the founders of Liberia