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CHARLOTTE, N. C, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1 801.
NINTH YOLUSIE.NUKIBER7452.
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SAMUEL P. SMITH,
At twin')' smmI CoiniM'lor at Law,
CHARLOTTE, X C.,
Will attend promptly and diligently to collecting and
remitting ail claims intrusted to bis care.
Special attrition given to the writing of Deeds, Con
veyances, tc.
"gHjy" Durinir hour? of business, may be fouud in the
Court House, Office No. I, adjoining the clerk's office.
January 10. 1KC1
FKUIT AND TREE ST OR
The subscriber-has opened a fruit and Fruit-tree
store next door above the Kock Island Umce, 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, Lemons,
Pine Apples, kc, &c. E. W. LYLES.
Dec. 11, 1860. tf.
t Wnltxn Shmorrat.
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
VALUA L.E PIVIVTATIOi
FOR 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 tract of
land contains 700 acres, about 300 ofwhich are cleared,
j including a good meadow of 25 or 30 acres the bal
ance U good wood -land. The A., Tenn. & Ohio Rail
I road pisses through the plantation. There is a fine
j Dwelling House containing nine rooms with 8 fire
I 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. McAuley on the premises.
It. R. HUNTER.
December 4, 18G0 3m-pd
Quin 's Rheimatic 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, 1800. Price $1 50 per bottle.
.1. A. R)X,
Attorney xt; Law,
CIIAHLOTTE, X. C.
GEXEllAL VOLLKCTIXr. AC EST.
Office at the Court House, I door to tiie left, down stairs.
Win. J. Kerr,
A T T O 11 E Y A T 1. A V,
CllAULOTTE, X. C,
W ill practice in the County and Superior Courts of
il. . klnburg. Union and Cabarrus counties.
Okkice in the Brawley building opposite Kerr's Hotel.
January 24, lCl y
liOBEUT GIBD0T, M. D.,
iR.tCTiTioi:ii or JicniciSE
AND
(!;';h-r A'o. '1 Ltrins votiuf, CHARLOTTE, X. C.
Jinuaiv. Irt'll.
it. V. BKCKW ITLL
Has constantly on band
WATCHES. JEWELRY, PLATED WARE, &C
Of liic best English and Auierican manufacturers.
C ;i and examiue his stockbi fore parcliasing elsewhere.
Watch crystals put iu for 25 cents each.
January, 1851 y
e John T Butler,
PRACTICAL
Watch and Clock Tinker, Jew
cllcr, A:c,
OiTosiTE Kerr's Hotel, Cfmrfoftr, X. C.
(Late with It. V. Bockwith.)
Fine Yf iildn-, C lrk &. jnv'l ry,
of every description, RepaireI and Warranted for 12
montlis.
Oct 10, 1500. tf
Hardware ! ! Hardware ! !
A. A. N. M. TAYLOR
H a ESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the pub
JLB lie generally, that he has added to his extensive
stock of Stoves and Tin V"are, a large and complete
sto k of Hardware, consisting in 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, Chissels,
AUffors, Viinneis. nuinmers, iiaicneid. aim Axes utick,
plastering, and pointing Trowels: Saw-setters, Screw
plates, Stocks and dies, Planes of all kinds, Spoke
shaves, Steel-blade bevel aud trj-Squares; Spirit Levels
r . !... t i, w'. l ' i i . : . . . 1, : ,
Gougers, and iu fact everthing a mechanic wants, iu
great variety and nt very low prices, at TAYLOR'S
Hardware Store and Tin-ware Depot, opposite the Man-
sion House, v nartotie, u
May 20, 100. tf
J. G.
WILKINSON 6c CO.,
DEALERS in
Watclies,
SSfi AXD FANCY GOODS,
No. 5, Granite Fange,
Opposite the Mausion House, CHARLOTTE, N. C.
Attention given to Repairing Watches and Jewelry.
September 18, I860. y
New Supply of
VATCHES, JEWELRY,
Solid Silver and l'latrd Marc.
The subscriber has lately purchased a very extensive
supply of the above articles. His purchases being
made directly from the manufacturer, he is therefore
nubled 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 care fully repaired and will
receive my person.il attention.
R. W. BECK WITH.
Nov. 2T, ISOo tf
Blacksmith's Tools.
Such as Bellows, Anvils, Vices, hand and slide Ham
mers, Buttresses, Farriers1 Knives. Screw-plates, Stocks
and dies, Blacksmith's Pincers aud Tongs, Raspers and
Files of every kind. Cut horseshoe and cl'nch Nails,
liorax; Iron of all siz.es, 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 ail the difleieut sizes, at TAYJ.OK
Hardware Store, opposite .Mansion House.
Agricultural Implements of all kinds.
Straw Cutters. Corn Sliellers, Plows. Hoes. Shovels.
Spades, Forks, Axes, Picks. Mattock;. Gruhhiri: Hoes.
Trace Chains, Wagon Chains, Log Chain-.. 1'm.h.i-.
and Hedge Shears, Pruning and budding Kni'.v. gar
den Hoes and Hakes, with handles; Graiu Ostdles: ;r,i!ii.
grass and brier Scythes, Hush Hooks. Wiigou 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.
A Good Rule. One of the rules of the Peace
Conference at Washington prohibits members from
reading newspapers while the body is in session, or
from walking about the Hall while a member is
speaking. If all deliberative bodies had such rules
business would be more promptly transacted. '
The Forts Maj. Chase, the commander of
the State troops at Pensacola, gives as a reason
why an attempt has not been made to tafce Fort
Pickens from the United States troops, that so
strongly a fortified place as Fort Pickens ought
not to be stormed, but captured by bombardment
or siege. Time was necessary to complete success
ful arrangements for such an attack. There are
110 men in the Fort, enough to work the guns,
and a desperate charge upon it would certainly re
sult in the loss of 75 men, too many, Maj. Chase
says, to sacrifice for a vi ry of the kind. He
thinks the Fort will be taken in the right way at
the right time. The arrival of the U. S. steamer
Brooklyn, he says, wit'i its few men, was not con
sidered a matter of much consequence.
The authorities of New York have returned the
muskets seized on the eve of being shipped to
Georgia; and, consequently, the Gov. of Georgia
ordered the release of the New York vessels seized
at Savannah.
Charlotte & S. i ISailrcad.
On and afn-r the First d:v of October, THROUGH
EXPRESS FUKit'.llT TRAIN'S will run Daily between
Charlotte aud Charleston, without transshipment, thus
enabling freights to reaeh Charlotte in 5 days or less
from New York, and in one day fi om Charleston, and
rice rermt.
Also, THROUGH TICKETS will be sold from Char
lotte to Charleston at $8 50. and to New York, via
Charleston Steamers, at Slit, nnd rcr rema. The mer
chants and public are invited to try this cheap and
expeditious route for freights and passengers.
A. H MARTIN,
Oct 2. 1800. tf C.en'l Ft. aud Ticket Agent.
,. As Conductor on some Railroad Train, or as Agent at
I some Depot, or as Mrtil Agent.
Testimonials of moral character, Southern principles
and close attention to business, can be given.
I Address L. A. HELMS.
f V Ini'hptr f'nifin en V O
Jan. 8. 1801. 3m-pd - j
Tin and Japanned Ware,
A large assortment; Block Tin, Block Zinc, Tin Plate,
Babbit metal, &c.
Stoves, the largest Stock, of all sizes, at
TAYLOR'S Hardware, Stove and
Tin ware Depot, opposite Mansion House
$100 REWARD!
ANA WAY from the subscriber on the 1st October,
a mulatto boy named SOLOMON. He is near six
feet high, about thirty years old, tolerably bright, rather
slim, and weighs about 175 pounds. He has a down
look when spoken to. The end of the forefinger of his
left hand has been cut 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. s3 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, 18G0. tf
Bcel' Cattle Wanted.
Wyhest Cash Prices paid for Beeves ami Shec).
1 am still ensrajted in Butchering, and desire to pur-
ehase Beef Cattle and Sheep, for which I will pay the
bin-best market r.rices. Those having stock for sale
will find it to their advantage to give ino a call
quire at Dr. Taylor's Tan Yard.
Aug. 21, 1800. 20-tf
Charlotte
FEllAIiE INSTITUTE.
The next Session will commence on the first of Feb'y
T erms per Setsion of twenty weeks :
For Board and Tuition, $85 00
Tuition of Day Scholars, $16 and $18 00
For small girls in Reading, Spelling, and the ele
ments of Geography, the Tuition hereafter will be $12.
For Cafalogue containing further information, ad
dress R. BURWELL, Charlotte, N.C.
I take pleasure in saj-ing that for the remainder ef
the scholastic year, I have secured the services of Prof.
R. F. HUNT as Instructor of Music. Mr Hunt was con
nected with my school at Hillsboro, and proved himself
to be an energetic aud faithful Teacher, giving entire
satisfaction in kveby particular.
R. BURWELL
January 15, 1861. tf
"WHO FOUGHT THE BATTLES
The Mexican war was fought chiefly by the
South. . The tabular statement given below chows
that whilst 14 slave States furnished 45,630 volun
teers, the free States and Territories furnished but
23,054. The disparity is marked, considered from
any point of view, but especially so in regard to
the relative population of the two sections. The
figures are derived from Executive documents:
Nativity of the Regular Army in the Mexican War,
Non-elaveholding States and Territories, 28,556
Sl&vehoJdiag States, 14,355
Volunteer in Mexican War from Slav (holding Slates.
No.
Arkansas 1,323
Florida 323
Texas 7,313
Louisiana 7,728
Tennessee 5,410
Kentucky 4,800
Virginia 1,303
North Carolina 936
South Carolina 1,054
Georgia 2,047
Alabama 3,011
Mississippi 2,319
Maryland and Die-
trict of Columbia '
Missouri 6,733
Killed.
22
1
48
15
57
105
6
58
4
60
13
28
Wounded.
3
1
20
6
13
48
115
5
45
9
2
Died
152
7
117
192
186
176
60
171
234
116
103
256
52
228
45,630 418 267 2,050
Volunteers in Mexican War from non-slaveholding Siales
and Territories.
No. Killed. Wounded. Died
Massachusetts 1,047 2 28
New Y'ork 2,664 54 77 7!
New Jersey 424 2 9
Pennsylvania 2,464 39 59 198
Ohio 4,694 31 2 217
Michigan 972 3
Indiana 4,440 49 218
Wisconsin 146 , 9
Iowa 229 3
Illinois 5,973 4 107 97 361
23,054 'H 235 1,117
J8 In t'ue House of Representatives, on the
11th, Mr Craige of N. C, offered a resolution that
the President be required to recognize the South
ern Confederacy and receive its Envoy. The re
solution was referred to the committee on foreign
anairs. , m No volunteers were sent from Maine, N. Hamp-
It is announced that Ex-Secretary Floyd will phire, V ermont, Connecticut, and Khode Isiand.
attend his trial in Washington on a charge of em
bezzlement. He charges the President and the
new Cabinet with maliciously instigating the in
dictment. No doubt Mr Floyd will show that he
has not been guilty of anything dishonest or dishonorable.
POCKET HOOK LOST.
I lost a large calf-skin Pocket Book, on the morning
of the 1st iust.. somewhere between Charlotte and Jo
ab's Creek, on the Wadesboro road, containing one
Note ou Michael Gannon for $400, one on same for
S400, one on same for $300, one on same for $177 20,
one on S. S Crisco and Sarah Kennedy, security, for
$172 46, one on E. Williams for $100, one on J. & J.
Hagler for $100, one on Chas. Hinson for $500, one on
Geo. L. Morrison, dee'd, for $99, one on J. A. Garmon
for $376, two on John Cariker for about $6! , one on C.
W. Spears for about $41, one on C. H. Polk, amount
not recollected, one on John R. Polk, amount not recol
lected. All these Notes, and some others not recol
lected, are payable to me. Also, one note on J. M. W.
Flow, paj-able to a Mr Bost, but owned by me, for
$200. There were also in the book some three or four
hundred dollars worth of reciiptson A. F Hurley, con
stable, besides judgments and other papers.
All persons are forewarned against trading for any
of the above named Notes or other papers that may
have been lost.
Any one returning the book and its contents to me or
leaving it with Mr Wm. Treloar in Charlotte, will be
suitably rev... rded- I. S. LINKER.
Feb 5, 1861 3t
In-
J. L. STOUT.
NOTICE.
Taken up and committed to the Jail of Mecklenburg
county, on the 8ih day of September, 1860, a Negro
boy about 18 or 20 years of age, (black.) about 5 feet 6
or" inches high, lie says his name is JIM. and that
he belongs to John Worthy of Gaston county: that his
master moved to Texas early lait Spring, at which
time he ran away from him. Jim appears very dull:
can scarcely communicate anything about his master
or home with any 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.
North Carolina
MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
This Company, the oldest and most reliable in the
State, insures white persons for a term of years or
durinsr continuance of life, on moderate terms. Slaves
insured, for one or five years, for two-thirds of their
market value. For insurance apply to
THOS. W. DEWEY, Agt.,
Jan 8, 1861 ly at Branch Bank N. C.
MARTIN, TANK AIM LI & CO.,
(Successors to N. M. Martin, Bro. & Co.,)
Grocers and Commission Merchants,
PETERSBURG, VA.
The Celebrated Female Pills.
These Pills do not cure all diteae, but they are tcar
ranfed to cure Lueoreah, or Whites that dreadful scourge
to female health, happiness and usefulness. Thev are
not patented and are no humbug, but are prepared bv
a North Carolina physician of high standing aud of
long experience in the treatment of female "diseases.
All that m uecessary to convince you of their ethcaev is
a fair trial. For particulars. ee wrappers. Price 1
per box. For sale at the DRUG STORES.
Jau 15. lsoi yr
Superior Smut Machines,
DK GOODS,
LADIES' CLOAKS and BONNETS,
DRESS GOODS and EMBROIDERIES.
Ca-rpets cfc
. A YERY LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
PLAN.TA TJ O N
GOODS.
at the Si?n of the Gulden Pnd.T.aek.
COCHRANE k SAMPLE.
The above will be found to compare in styles and
prices with any in the town. .
FISHER BURROUGHS-
Nov 13. IRfirt tf
WALTER K. MARTIN & CO,
(Successors to N. M. Martin, Son & Co.,)
Commission Merchants,
RICHMOND, VA.
R. A. Mabtix, formerly of Granville county. N. C.
Robt. Tansahill, formerly of Edgecombe county, N C.
Walter K. Martin of Richmond, Va.
N. M. Mabtis do.
R. H. CrxxixGHAM, Jr. do.
REFER TO C. F. Fisher, Esq, Pres't N C Railroad;
Dr W J Hawkins, Pres't Raleigh & Gaston Railroad ;
R R Bridges, Pres't Branch Bank at Tarboro, N C ; lion
W N Edwards, Warren county; James M Bullock, Esq,
G'ranville county; C F Fisher, cashier Exchange Bank,
Petersburg, Ya.; K P Battle, Esq, Raleigh.
Consignments of cotton, tobacco, wheat nd corn re
spectfully solicited, Tind which will have faithful per
sonal attention. A good supply of Groceries always on
hand and for sale on reasonable terms. Orders for
goods promptly filled. Both concerns will adhere
strictly to selling produce on commission. Neither
concern will buy on commission, fpecnlation or other
wise the articles named above, as their business iu pro
duce is confined exclusively to selling.
We respectfully call the attention of operatives and
planters to Petersburg as one of the best cotton markets
in the South. The demand is good both from manu
facturers here and for direct shipment from City Point
to Europe. A -
Efforts are now being mode to ship cotton direct from
Charlotte to this point, for $3 per bale. '
January 2?. 101. ' ' 3m-pd
THE FORTS AT THE SOUTH.
Fortifications. Cost. Guns.
Fort Delaware, Delaware river. Pa $1,339,914 151
Fort Mcllenry, Baltimore, Md 146,663 74
Fort Carroll, Sollers Point, Baltimore... 703,371 159
Fort Madison, Annapolis, Maryland 45,600 31
Fort Severn, " " 6,484 14
Fort Washington, on Potomac river. 575,369 88
Fort Monroe, Old Point Comfort, Va 2,476.771 371
Fort Calhoun, Hampton Roads.Va 1,824,851 224
Fort Macon, Beaufort, N.C 463,790 61
Fort Caswell, Cape Fear River, N. C... 571,221 87
Castle Pinckney, Charleston, S. C. 53.809 25
Fort Moultrie, " " 87,601 54
Fort Sumter, " " 977,408 146
Fort Pulaski, Savannah river, Ga 988,859 150
Fort Jackson, Savannah river, Ga 182,000 14
Fort Clinch, Amelia Island, Fla 170,000
Fort Marion, St. Augustine, Fla 51,394 25
Fort Taylor, Key West, Fla 1,130,000 185
Fort Jefferson, (Tortugas,) Fla 1,122,138 298
Fort Pickens, Pennsacola, Fla 774,168 212
Fort McRee, Pensacola, Fla 444.426 151
Fort Barrancas, Pensacola, Fla 598,504 75
Fort Morgan, Mobile Point, Ala. 1,242,552 132
Fort Gaines. Dauphin Island 221.500
Fort on Ship Island. Coast Mississippi... 30,197
Military Defences. Proctor's Landing, La. 150.000
Lower Dupre. Bayou Dupre, La 38,976
Battery Bienvenue, Bayou Bien, La 129,571
Fort Macomb, Chef Mcnteur Pass, La..... 465,991 49
Fort Pike, Rigolet's Pass, La 473,001 49
Fort Jackson, mouth of the Miss., La... 837,608 150
Fort St. Philip, opposite Ft. Jackson, La. 258,734 124
Fort Livingston, Barrataria Bay, La... 362,379 " 52
Defences Galveston Harbor, Texas &00
MUBDEE BY A LITTLE BOY.
Ou Saturday afternoon Coronor Jones held an
inquest over a little boy named James E. Dickson,
aged 11 years, who was found on the day previous
lying with half his body in a branch near Oakdale
Cemetry, and almost in a dying condition from a
gun shot wound in the back of the head. He
was brought home, and a physician was immedi
ately called, but his services were unavailable,
and the boy died on Saturday forenoon about 10
o'clock. His dying declarations, accompanied by
other corroborating testimony induced the Coronors
jury to return a verdict that ''the deceased came to
his death by a wound from a gun in the hands of
Thomas J. Bishop," another boy aged 12 years!
It seems that on Wednesday last the little boy
who was killed, had taken a twenty dollar gold
piece from his mother, with which he and Bishop
bought two small shot guns and ammunition, be
sides sundry other articles including a pair of boots
each. They went out hunting in company with
other boys, and in the afternoon Bishop returned,
bringing Dickson's gun and boots, and stating that
he (Dickson) would not come home until night,
and that he intended to sleep in the cow shed.
The non-appearance of the boy created anxiety,
and a search was instituted for him, and finally he
was found by his mother in the condition above
described lying with half his body under water,
his head dreadfully mangled by the wound, which,
from the length o! time which had elapsed, had
become suppurated. He had been there injhat
condition two nights and a day, during the whole
ofwhich time the weather was extremely severe.
He hsd Bishop shot him; but his mind was wan
dering. Bishop at fir-; protested his innocence of
the whole affair, but afterwards acknowledged
that be shot him, saying, however, that he shot at
a bird, and struck Dickson accidentally. The
wound, however, showed that the gun must have
been very close to the boy's head when it was dis
charged, and there was ic addition, such evident
contradiction iu Bishop's statements that the Coro;
nor s jury felt it to be their duty To render a ver
dict in accordance with the facts above stated, and
Bishop was taken to jail. Bishop, as we before
stated, is 12 or 13 years old, and the deceased 11.
They were, we learn, both very bad boys, and
Bishop is now reaping the benent ot being regard
ed the worst, and most lawless boy in the commu
nity. It is a shocking case in any point of view.
Wilmington Herald.
Sick of Freedom. A negro woman, slave to
Rev. J ames Doughen, of Lynchburg, Va , who
escaped to Boston several months since, voluntari
ly returned to her master, having been reduced to
the point of starvation during her stay among her
pretended friends. . She comes back with the de
termination neter again to leave old Virginia, -
WORTH
JOURNEY IN OS IN" WESTERN
CAROLINA.
Correspondence of the N. C. Presbyterian.
Charlotte, Oct. 1860.
Leaving Morganton, in a 6tage ride of thirteen
miles I found the cars of the W. N. C Railroad in
the woods, and shipping myself aboard them was
soon on my way. The first station is Hickory
Tavern so named because an old log-house still
stands there which was a noted place in the days
of the revolution. ' Quite a flourishing place, has
grown up there and it promises to continue, to
prosper. -
My business carrying me to Lineolnton, I left
the cars at Newton with a view to take -the stage
for that place. Newton is a pleasant little place
and is fast coming out of its good old quiet Dutch
sobriety. Strolling about the depot I noticed a
quantity of pig iron lyinj; near the track, and upon
enquiry learned that it was made only a few miles
distant. After a pleasant stage ride of 16 miles,
'I was delivered safely in Lineolnton. This place
stands beside Hillsborough, Charlotte, &c, in hav
ing claims upon every North Carolinian for the
revolutionary association connected with it. Not
a mile from the town was fought the battle of
Ramsour's Mill; more than one other skirmish oc
curred in the county, and she furnished many a
brave son to swell the number at King's Mountain
and other battle fields of the South.
In my visit to Lie col ton I was not favored with
good weather, and hence could not look into some
inteiesting matters that I desired. Lincoln coun
ty was the first in North Carolina, and probably
in the Southern States, to commence the manufac
ture of iron, and was among the first to put up
cotton factories. In the town of Lineolnton there
are two very good iron foundries, at either of
which any kind of casting can be made; I saw
some very handsome iron railing which had been
made at one of them. At one of them have been
manufactured several town clocks, and its proprie
tors Messrs. Stubbs are still prepared to exe
cute like Orders. Ihrough the assistance of a
friend I am enabled to give a list of the iron works,
factories, &c, in Lincoln and the adjoining coun
ties: IRON WOBKS.
Abernathy & Bynum's forge, oq South Fork of
Catawba, not in operation. Brevard s forge, on
xviaiaen ureeK, not in operation, das. iu. dmitn s
forge, on Mountain creek, not in operation Jonas
Derr's furnace and forge, on Sleeper's Creek. C.
J. Hammerskold's Spring ti ill forge, on Sleeper's
Creek. R. A. Brevard's forge, on Sleeper's Creek.
F. Reinhardt's furnace and forge, pu Sleeper's
Creek. Ihis is the only one thit I was able to
visit, and I had but a short time there. William
Johnston's forge, on Sleeper's Creek, not in opera
tion. Ben. Briggs' furnace, forge and Rolling
mill, on Crowder's Creek in Gaston co. High
Shoal's furnace, forge, rolling mill and nail works
I regret to say that this water power no doubt
one of the finest in the world is now lying idle
and the buildings goin'
forge, Buffalo Creek.
Broad river.
PAPER MILLS.
Gates, Wiswell & Co. manufacturers of print
ing, wrapping and some writing paper, on South
Fork of Catawba, five miles south of Lineolnton.
Childs, Hoke& Co., printing and wrapping paper,
12 miles from Lineolnton on South Fork. Frone
barger, printing and wrapping paper, on Buffalo
Creek, in Cleaveland co., near Shelby.
FACTORIES.
Childs, Hoke & Co., Cotton, near Lineolnton on
South Fork. J. F. Phifer, cotton, one-half mile
from Lineolnton. Jasper Stowe, cotton, on South
Fork in Gaston co. T. R. Tate, cotton, and wool
en, on Catawba. Linebargers', cotton on South
Fork. A. Holmesly & Co., cotton and woolen,
on first Broad, 9 miles from Shelby. Fronebarger9
cotton, near Shelby on Buffalo. Shufford. cotton,
on Catawba near W. N. C. R. R. Powell's, cot
ton, on Catawba near W. N. C. R. R.
In Mecklenburg is the Rock Island Woolen
Factory, the goods manufactured at which have of
late become so deservedly famous, owned by Young
& Wriston, Charlotte N. C.
As I cannot very intelligently explain the pro
cess of making iron by the old fashioned forge pro
cess without the aid ot drawings, 1 shall not at
tempt it here. The iron from some of these forges
is well made, at others imperfectly. Limestone
has been found in those regions, but is as yet not
fully opened Copper is found in some places and
is thought to exist in others; gold has for many
years been obtained.
My ride from Lineolnton to this place was a drea
ry one; cloudy and rainy weather. Here 1 have
spent several days very pleasantly; have visited
the Jlihtary Academy and Female Institute and
such other objects as chanced to attract my notice.
This afternoon I spent an hour very agreeably in
looking over Dr. Andrews cabinet of minerals. Dr.
Andrews' collection is probably, the largest and
best in the South, and certainly should be preserv
ed by some of our literary institutions from any
loss by those events which are unavoidable in pri
vate affairs. A proposition was submitted to the
Legislature to buy it, which was not considered; I
do not think the State ought to have it, but the
University or Davidson College. There are in it
sote specimens which it is almost impossible to
get now. I leave here to-night and shall close this
letter in some other place farther east.
to ruin. Fronebarger's
Chambers' forge, Fiist
Sad Loss.-r-Wc learn that Mr John A. Trout
man, of Cabarrus, had four valuable horses drown
ed in attempting to cross Adams' Creek, Saturday
week, with his wagon. The creek was swollen by
the recent heavy rains. His driver and one horse
narrowly escaped. Salisbury Watchman.
The Natioxal Hotel" PorsoN.Dr. Geo.
Seymour, of Litchfield, Ct., died on the 29th ult.,
from the effects of the National Hotel disease at
Washington, contracted four years since. So says
the Hartford Times.
An Accident. A negro, we understand, be
longing to Mrs. B. Hoyle, employed on the N. C.
Railroad, was killed on the 4th inst., near Char
lotte, while digging out dirt for the said road, by
it caving in upon him. He wa4 taken out ai
soon as possible but died in a few momenta after
ward. Conrnrd Ffag ,;
A HARDENED CASE, ;H' . :
. Bill Rigderi, whose exploits down on Red River ;
we have mentioned before, had been drinking "
some, and, contrary to his usuil custom, was blow
ing considerable, and finally, said he could run
faster, jump higher, dive deeper, and come up
drier, chaw more tobacco, drink more whiskey,
and do more strange, queer and impossible things,
than any man in the crowdf winding Up " by offer- v
ing to throw any man or fight a doxen, ;one it a :
time, then and there. A tall, cadaverous, fever-
and-ague-looking chap got up and said:
"I'm in for that last. Granger. ' I'm some on a
wrastle myself, and I'll try you." r '
At it they went, 'and Bill got thrown' badly."
They then tried jumping, and Bill was anchored
again. There was no water uear to experiment at'
diving in, and Bill himself proposed that they
should try some whiskey.
"Wal," said fever-and-ague, "I don't chaw
tobaker, but I jist kin drink you dead drunk in
an hour." .
"Never!" shouted Bill, and they sat down, whil
ing the time away by playing euchre. Game af-"
ter game and glass alter glass passed, without the
least apparent effect upon the stranger, while Bill
showed it badly, soon not being able to tell the
cards or even to handle them. At this stage the
pale face arose,' remarking: -1 . . ;
"Wal, I guess as how you're drunk enough; and
e you'll make me a drink, I'll mount my pony and
be off."
"What'llyou have?" said the clerk
"Got any brandy?"
"Yes."
"Put in a middling dram." It was done.
"Got any red-eye?"
"Yes."
"Wal, a leetle of that. Any turpentine?"
"Plenty."
"About a spoonful put in. Any red pepper?"
"Yes"
"Shake in some; now, my boy, ef you'll put in a
leCtle of that aquafortis I se up thar, I'll take my
drink and be gone."
"My 'groaned Bill, "I should think you
would. I give it up. I'm beat. Don't drink
i . . ti ! wait
mat, stranger, you ll die, sure, l ll never eay
Dou't drink it."
the roars of the crowd, the pale gent
mounted his pony and cantered away.
drink a gun, I swear I won't
Amid
"Thirty Six Thirty." The reader who is
curious to know exactly where runs this oft men
tioned line, will get a clear idea of it by taking
the map and tracing it as follows:
It commences at the point on the Atlantic coast
where the dividing line between Virginia and
North Carolina commences; passes along the line
between Tennessee and Kentucky; along the line
between the States of Missouri and Arkansas,
thence through the Territory of the Cherokee na
tion, through New Mexico, striking the Eustcrn
boundary of the State of California, a short dis
tance South of the middle, striking the Pacific a
short distance South of Monterey Bay. On the
South of that line there are about 300,000 square
miles,' including Indian reservations, while on the
Nortli there are about 1,300,000 square miles.
Of the 300,000 square miles South of 36.30 there
is not the slightest probability that there could be
carved out more than one slave State. All New
xMexico, comprising" about 210,000, square miles,
would never become slave territory, from the fact
that it is not adapted to slave labor. It produces
neither cotton nor cane. North of that line,
though slavery were to be legalized, it could never
exist.
Fighting Against Odds. Mr Taylor Mead
ows, English Consul at Shanghae, while on an'
excursion up the Yangtze river, China, on the'
20th of October, in his yacht, was attacked by
three piratical junks, manned by 60 men, and am
ply provided with warlike implements, including
five guns, either 6 or 9 pounders. Mr Meadows
had with him one Englishman and ten Chinese
non-combatants. He wa3 well provided with guns t
including Sharp's breach-loader, with several other '
fancy English guns. The pirates commenced the
tight with a discharge, without wounding any one.
1 he Englishman replied with a continuous dis
charge of rifles, doing great execution. The pi
rates sent nine charges of grape and one round
shot at the brave Englishman, but at last finding
their men falling belore the murderous discharges
oi tneir opponents, thev put about ana inglorious-
a ' a v
ly fled, leaving Mi Meadows and his companions
masters of the position. '
Large Cargoes op Corn. We noticed the ar
rival here recently, of a dozen verse's from the
north-eastern counties of North Carolina, loaded
with corn; the whole quantity amounting to 20,150
bushels, which we suppose is as large a quantity
as was ever received here in one day before. -
We learn that between 70,000 and 100,000
bushels have recently been shipped from the same
counties, to the city of Charleston. Wilmington
Herald.
Grain. The receiots of corn sinc&the com-
niennement of thn nast week un to its clo&6 VMtr.
day, have been quite heavy, having amounted in
the a'prei'nte to about 68.700 bushels the entire
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however, having been disposed of at very irregular
prices, the market opening at 90 cents, and clot
inat75 prices ruliug according to quality
Charleston Sews, Cith inst.
The New York State Democratic Convention
which assembled recently, pasted resolutions de
claring it to be -a monstrous doctrine to refuse to
settle controversies with our rwn people with com- .
promises;" arid they favor the adoption of the
policy , that will give satisfaction to the border
States, and favor the appointment of a committee
to memorialize the Legislature, nrging the sub-
mission of the Crittenden Compromise to the vote '
of the electors of the State, at the earliest practt.,
cable day. They urge Congress to provide at an
early day for Constitutional amendments, or in the
event of tbe failure of Congress to take action,
they urge the Legislature ; to take tbe initiative
steps for summoning a general Convention to pro
pose amendments to the Constitution of the United
States. ' -.
The resolutions strenuously oppose civil ar,
and urge the seceding and nou-eeceding States to
join hands in staying tbe progress of dissolution.
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