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Volume 4.
Lincolnton, North Carolina, Saturday Morning, October 14, 1848.
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Jbincoln Business Directory
Court Officers Superior Court V.
A. M'Bee, clerk. Equity Hm Wil
liamson, clerk. County court llobt.
Williamson, clerk. A W Burton.Scit
citor. J. W Lowe, Sheriff. Caleb
Miller, Town Constable.
Register, J. T. Alexander ; County
Surveyor, J. Z. Falls ; County Proees
ssioner, Ambrose Costner. Trustee,
J Ramsour. Treasurer Pub. Buildings,
D. W. Schenck. Coioner, J M Jacobs.
Building Committee J. llamsour,P.
Summey,John F Phtfer, and 11 Cansler.
Lawyers Haywood W. Guion,uiain
st. one door east. L. E. Thompson,
main st. east, 3d square W. Lander,
main st. east, 2d square. V A McBee,
and W. Williamson, offices at McBee's
building, main st 2d square, east. A.
W. Burton, 1 door north of Courier office.
T. T. Slade, main st. 2d cor. east of sq.
Physicians Simpson & Bobo, main
St., west. D. W. Schenck, (and Apo
thecary, main st. two doors eust. E.
Caldwell, cast olFemale Academy. Z.
Butt, office opposite McLean's hotel.
A. Ramsour, botanic mamst. west.
Merchants-ilvu S Johnson, north on
square, west corner, J. A; Ramsour,
on square, north west corner. C. C.
Ilendersou.on square, (post office) south
J. Ramsouriy3on,main st. 5 doors west,
it E Johnson, on squarc,south west cor
ner main st. R Reid, on square.south
'east corner. I Joke & Michal,on square
Boot, Shoe 5 Hat Store Horatio
Thomson, main st., on 2d square, west
of court house, nor'.h side. "
Accidentia Male,T J Sumner; Fe
male, under the charge of Mr Newson.
Hotels Mrs Motz, s. w. corner of
mr.m st. and. square W. Slade, main
.st. 2d c rner cast of squi'ic. A. A.
, McLean, d corner, west, on main st.
B. S Johnson, norih west, on square.
Crt.ci riy . II. Edwurosfinaiii" st-r
cast oi square.
Tailors Moore & Cobb, main st. 1
door west of square. A Alexander, cn
main it. 4 doorseast of squnrr.
Watch Maker and Jeweller David
Welsh, main st. 8 doors east.
Saddle and Harness Makers J.T.
Alexander, main st. 2d corner east of
Kquare. B. M. & F. J. Jetton, on sq.,
north by west. J. Ad. Jetton, south
west on square.
Coach Factories Samuel Lander,
mamst. east, on 2d square from Court
House. Abuer McKov. rrniii st. oast,
on 3d square. S. P. Simpson, street
north of main, and n. w. of court house.
. Isaac Erwin, mini st.,' west, on 2d sq.
James Cornwall, main 8t. 2d square, w.
en-1, south side, corner. A. Garner, on
main st. east end.
Blacksmiths Jacob Rush, main st.
5th corner east of court house. M.
. Jaoots, main st., east end. A.Delaiii,
main st. near east end. J. Bysanur,
Lack st. north west of public square.
J. W. Paysour, west end.
Cabinet Makers Thomas Dews &
Sun, mum st. east, on 4th square.
Carpenters, &c. Daniel Shuford,
main st., east, Gth corner from square.!
James Triplet!, main st. M'Bee's build
ing. Isaac Houser.main st. west end.
Wells, Curry & Co. main st. east end.
Brick Masons Willis Peek, (and
plaisiercr) main st. east, 4th coi ner Irom
square. Peter Ilouser, on east side of
street north of square.
Tin Plate Worker and CopperSmith
Thos. R. Shuford, main st. east, on
south side ot 2d square.
Shoe Makers John Iluggins, on
back st. south west of square.
Tanners-?dx Kistler, mam-st. west
end J. Ramsour, back st., north east
of square. F & A. L Hoke, 3-4 mile
west of town, main road.
Hat Manufactories John Cline, n.
from public square, 2 doors west side of
tt. JohnButls & son,on square, south
- eide.
Printers T. J. Eccles, Courier of
fice, 5 doors north of court house, isl
and Ford road.
Oil Mill Pete rand J E Hoke, one
mile suoth west of town, l ork road.
Paper Factory G. & R. Hostel
er, 4 miles south-east of court house.
Cotton Factory John F. Hoke &
L. D. Childs, 2 miles south of court
house.
Vesuvius Furnace, Graham's Forge,
liievard 8, and Johnsons Iron works
east.
LimeKiln Daniel Shuford and oth
era, 9 miles south.
Letters for the above to be addressed
to the lAncolnfon Post Office.
Atrocious ITIurder! 1
We are called upon to chronicle one
of the most heart rending and soul-sickening
occurrence that falls to the lot of
us frail mortal. Major Adam S. Camp
of our village, was killed on Thursday
evening last, by a man called Joseph
Glenn, and under the following circum
stances, so far as we can obtain them.
Glenn had been, and was at the time of
the murder, in the employ of Major
Camp, as Overseer on his farm, some
seven miles south oi Spartanburg,Court
House near the Glenn Springs road.
Major Camp with his wife and little
daughter had been spending some time
at the Springs, and were on their way
homo in conipany with several ladies of
our villsge, and his brother Win. Camp,
and family. When the company ar'
rived near the farm, Major Camp reques
ted them to wait, as he desired to ride
over to his farm to give some directions
to his negroes, wh'ch he did by getting
on his wife's horse and side saddle.
When he ariived at or near the housj
of his Overseer lie stopped, and whilst
giving some diiections to his old negro
man, at the same time sitting on the
horse, was shot in the upper part of the
breast, with two balls from a rifle in the
hands of said Joseph Glenn, who had
concealed himself in a crib some thirty
yards distant, for the diabolical purpose.
Major Camp fell dead in a moment, and
as the old negro man started to inform
the company hard by ol what was done,
Glenn fired n mukct with 19 buck shot
at him, though without effect.
So soon as the distressing circum
stances took place and the murderer
had fled, there gathered around the la
merited one, his I't'le lamily and friends,
whoso anguish and distress can better
be imagined It an described. He was
brought immediately to the residence ol
Colonel Hnrris of our town, who is the
father in law of Major Camp, at which
place, on the following day, his funeral
services were performed by the Rev. J
G Landrum, acid his remains were con.
signed to their last resting place in the
grave yard hi t hi9 plnce. The murde
rer was pursued immediately afier he
commuted the deed by the proper air
thorites, and the voluntary tervice of
other gentlemen. He however gave
hime'f np th next mornmg, and
in the jail of this District awaiting his
trial.
in :lie death of Miijor Camp, our com
mnnitv has lost one ol it.- most useful
citizens. He was one of our near
neighbors, and we can bear testimony
to the fact thai ht was all that could be
desued as a friend, kind and aico;imo
datum to all. As a husband and father
superior to anv we ever knew in tender
lies and flVction towai ds his family
never happier than when ministering to
their comfort. Spartanburg Spartan,
Oct. '3d.
gentleman, the Boiler, buried.ud the
upper or hurricane deck passed.over the
head of his companion and striUtng Mr.
Evans precipitated him m the midst of
the red-hot boilers, from which hot rid
situation, blinded as he was by the
8mke and steam, he succeeded in ex
trieaimg himself by seizin? with his
hand? the red-hot iron bars and iif mg
himself out. His mangled' b. dv was
mmediattfly conveyed ashore, to the
hou?e ol Mr Maihews, whereevery at
tention and the best medcal aid was
rendered him bu, a!aJ it wis all in
vain. He lingered. ssvs Dr IVoodruff.
in the most excruciating torment for
twenty-four hours and expired.
The Veto Power.
Mr Buch.inao, in ;i speech delived the
Senate 61 ihe United S ates, in supjiori
of ihe veto power, in February, 142,
in reply lo Mr Clay against ihe vet',
sua if: "In its origin we all know that
it was purely Democratic. It oucs i:s
existence lo a revolt of the people of
Rome against ihe tyrannical decrees of
i tie Senate. They mind from ihe cny
to the Sacred Mount and demanded the
rights of freemen. They thus exmrted
Irom the nristoratic Senxte a decree au
thorizing ihein (the people; annually to
elect tribunes of ih people. On these
tribunes was conferred the power of an
nulling any decree of the Senate, by
simnlv pronouncing ihe word veto tl
Gold Region of California. forbid.) This veiy power was the only
Extract of a letter addressed by 'Aom-I .ne hy meaftpf which the Democracy
Louisville, Sept. 22 1818.
An Editor Killed. The Editor ol
the Vicksburg Sentinel, Mr John Jen
kins, was killed in the street, during a
political quarrel. This is the third or
fourth editor, or attache of the Sentinel
thai has either been kiiled m a duel or
a street light, to the last six or seven
year..
Mr Geo. Wright, we believe, was the
first one. He was the New-Orleans
correspond ji t of the Sentinel, during the
commercial revulsion ol lbd7; and in
giving on account of the financiers of
that period, offended one .: them, which
led to a duel and the death of W right.
The second was Dr Hagan, a very
amiable man in private lile but not to
be trifled with in public, affairs. lie
was engaged in three or four street
fights.and was finally "laid to the land,"
to use his own expression, ror sever
al days before he was killed, both he
and his antagonist went armed with ri
fles, in the streets.
Wo do not recollect the name of the
third editor killed.
Mr. Jenkins, who has just lost his
life, was challenged about a year ago
and auite a lare nartv went to the
ground to see the duel, but for some
good cause the fight was postponed,
much to the annoyance of the specla
tors.
as O.Larkin to the Navy Depart
ment, dated ' r . -
Mo?iTEREYr California, July 1 , 1848.
This partol California is at present
in a state ol great excitement Irom the
late discovery of an extensive gold re
gion on the branches ol Sacramento ri
ver. All our towns are becoming va
cated. The cold is obtained on.th
surface of the ear:h to three leet deep
the workmen needing only a pickaxe
and shovel to dig up the -dirt, and a tin
pan to wash it in. Many men, during
the months of May and June last ob
tained from five to thirty dollars per day.
I have mysell seen eight men (in a com-
pinv) average filty dollars each per
day for two or three days. 1 was with
them. This gold is on public land, and
has been found over a tract of one hun
dred miles."
We understand there are fullei de
tails received in Washington about this
extraordinary gold region, with speci
mens of ihe gold. The resources of
California are rapidly developing thetn
sehce. Yet Mr Webster otce 6aid
that these new acquisitions were not
worth a dollar? Is it a country of this
description that the whigs are willing to
retrocede?
W e had the pleasure of seeing Passed
Midshipman Edward Fitzgerald Beale,
who arrived last evening in ihe southern
boat. He brings despatches fromCom
modore Jones,, and M t .Larko our .nay y.
agent at Monterey, California. He leti
San Pas on the 1st of August, and trav
elled from the Pacific to Very Cruz in
the unprecedenf d short period of 10
days from Mexico to Vt;ry Cruz (275
miles) in 48 hours.
His deatchee, and the accounts he
himself brings, confirm what is said iu
Mr Larkin's letter above oi this new El
Dorado. There is said lo be nothing
ike this gold region, recently disco
vered by accident. The mechanics ar,e
deserting the towns, the seamen the
whaling vessels, in 6earch of gold,
which is said to he gathered over a
large eurlaee in great abundance.
Washington Union.
of Rome exercised any control over the
government of the republic. Now, 1
would ask the opponents of our constitu
tional veto power, how is it that they
make it out the "one man power," the
monarchical power? The Roman tri
bune diJ not originate laws our Presi
dent cannot originate laws. Thelribune
was responsible'o to the people our
Pifsident u responsible to the people.
The President is the representative of
the majority of the people "he is the
creature of the pei plt- -ihe breath of
their nostuls and on hm. as ihe tri
buue oi the people, 'hoy hav conferred
ihe veto power -so an id Air. Buc
hanan.
soil, it never reaches the roni of the
crop, ai. d consequently poduces Irtle
or no elTerf. Again, he plouglis it
deeper ii;:o . ihe- toil, and the reverse in
every rf.ect takes place.. Hence he
bec un.s !iorouihlv satisfied that ma
nure should tiiways, under all circum
stances, be buried deep.
Another furn.er applies his manure
late in Autumn, to the surface. Cold
weathc prevents fermentation, and the
nriching portion, which otherwise
woti'd escape in vapor, is washed by
the abundant rains, in the form of liquid
manure into the soil, and by the usual
time of ploughing in the Spring, the
surface of the soil for n few inches, is
saturated with 'ho most fertilizing parts.
the plough turning under the rest. All
that is saved; and the farmer is con
vinced that surface application is the.
best. They "both are right, sud both
arc wrong." They should ac accor
ding to circumstances. Every farmer
is aware by the smell that but little
manure escapes from his yard in win
ter, but much in summer. Hence in
winter and in late Autumn, and in early
spring, may safely he at or near the sur
face, and its soluble parts will descend
deep euongh into the earth. But in s
dry soil, and during the dry warm sea
son, it can scarcely be ploughed too
deep for benefiting the rots of plants.
HON. R.J. WALKER, the present
Secretary ol the Treasury, on a recent
visit to the State of New York, was in-
viied to accept of a public dinner in New
York city, by a number ! merchants
and others, ot both puliticul parties. In
their letter to him they say:
"For perfectir and carrying
into operation a warehousing system,
the benefits of which are daily develo
ping themselves the successful man
agement of finances of ' the country,
through all the harassing difficulties in
cident to a state of wnr but more than
all, for the "act fcr reducing duties on
imports" a revenue system perfected
and brought into operation, the very
succea of which is the highest encom
ium thal'could be pais'ed upon it, we
feel that the citizens not only of New
York, but of the whole Union, are great
ly indebted, sir, to you,,f
Mr. Wblker declined the dinner.
But here is evidecce from whig mer
chants, of the benefits of democratic
measure and policy.
Method of Welding Iron, Steel, and
Sheet Iron. New French Discovery.-
In an earihern v ssel melt borax, and
ddioit l-10ih ol sal-amontac. When
iheee ingredients are properly fused and
mixed, pour them out upon an iron plate
and let them cool. There is thus ob
tained a glassy matter, to which is to be
added an equal quantity of quick lime.
The iron or steel which are to be sol
dered are first heated to redness; then
this compound, first reduced to powder,
is Ud upon them the composition
melts and runs like sealing-wax ; the
pieces are then replaced in the fire; ta
king care lo heat them at a temperature
far below that usually employed in wel
ding; they are then withdrawn and ham
mered, and the surfaces will be thus per
fecily united. The author asserts that
this process, which may be applied to
welding sheet iron tubes, never fails -Rec.
de la Polytcch.
From the Milton Chronicle.
Shocking Death.
Wm. M. Evans, (brother of the Edi
tor of this paper,) met his death on the
2nd inst., in a most horrid manner. He
had been on a visit to his brother, in
Georgia, and on his return to the West
Indies (Havana, where he had resided
for the last eighteen or tweuty years,
he look passage at Montgomery, Ala
on board the steamer Olive, Miller
Captain, and when about sixty mile
below Montgomery, near King's Island
and unfortunately, while promenadin
the second deck, in conversation with
A correspondent of the Louisville
(Ky.J Democrat proposes the use of Bac-
trian cartels for traveling to California,
New Mexico and .Jreyon Thev would
be veiy uselul lor carrying Ihe mail.
ood authorities slate that they can
carry l.uuu pouuus weigut iuu mucs
per day, for eignt or ten days in succes
sion, ana sunstsi on a very seamy sup
ply of the coarsest herbage, only requi
ring watei once in two or three dys.
44 W ith the aid of this animal, the United
States mail might be carried from St.
Louis, Mo. to Astoria, at the mouth of
the Columbia in twenty days, or in a
shorter time from the mouih ol the Ar
kansas river to the harbor ol San Fran
Cisco, in California. At a comparative
mall expense, and within two or three
years, a monthly or even weekly mail
might be established between these
points. They could be got in their na
tive country, Asia, and brought by land
to the Black Sea, and shipped lor the
United Siates direct. A sufficient num
her would, no doubt, be brought by the
Government to ir.sure a permanent
stock of these valuable anim tls for our
great western regions. In addition, it
may be said, that the bacinan or Am
atic camel would be useful in tear in
the vast plains ol ihe Weal. From
their great power, quickness of motion,
docility, and shape ot their backs, they
might be useful in carrying ligbi pieces
ot artillery, and be trained to the use of
them for their various purposes. 1 his
would be a very effective arm against
Indians-
Who is General Cass. If there is
an individual within the circulation of
our paper who is unacquainted with the
history of Lewis Cass, let htm read the
following.-
Who is Gen Cassl The man who
with a single dash of the pen defeated
th five greatest European powers.
The man who asserted suceefsfully
the freedom of the seas against the gras
ping and powerful hand of England.
The man who first set hostile foot on
British territories in the war of 1812.
Tne man who received the confi
dence of Jefferson at the eurlv age of
24 3 ears.
The man whose character and good
conduct eve.iy democratic president, trom
Jefferson to the present day, officially
endorsed.
The man who sat tor years in the
caomei or nun-w JacKsou. ihe to-wor
ker of (hat great pmnot in the cause
of republicanism.
The man wiio has invariably de ten
ded, during the war of his country her
honor and her rights.
1 he man who, will, if elected pres
ident, oppose bv every constitutional
means, every attempt of a foreign pow.
er to plant their colonies upon the wes
tern contmen.
The man whom the monarchs of Eu
rope (ear and the oppressed people oi
Europe love.
I tie man who is destined to lead the
democratic parly to an old fashion
dcksiii victory. Such is Lwis Cass.
Nutmeg Tree. The "Nutmeg free
flourishes in Singapore near rtre Equac
tor. It is raised irom the nut in nurse
rit e, where it remains till the fifth year,
when it puts forth its blossoms and
shows its sex. It is then set out per
manemly. The trees are placed thirty
teet apart, in a diamond order a male
tree in the centre. Thev begin to bear
in the eighth year, increasing for many
years, and they pay i large profit.
fhere is no nutmeg season. Every
day m the year shows buds, blossoms,
and fruit, in every stage of growth to
maturity. The ripe fruit is singularly'
brill ant. The shell is glossy and black.
nd the mace it exposes when it bursts,
s of bright scarlet, making the tree one
of the most beautiful objects of the vegc
tab e word.
07" The Boston Whig, alluding to
Gen Taylor's studied concealment of his
views on the subject of slavery, remarks
"To use the words of the celebrated
blood hound letter, and apply thern to
the present case: "Ve wish to be distinct
ly understood, that we did not wish to
worry the old General, but only ro find
out whsre he is.
Depth of Manure. Considerable dis
cu-!Sion is going ot; in ttie papers reia
live to the proper dopih to bury manure,
borne assert that us best parts descend
and therelore it should be but slightly
roverpd while others maintain that
nearlv the whole strength becoming
gaseous, rises, and it musi, therefore, be
buried deep. All this d fference of o-
pinion results from the attempt to make
a rule that will apnly to all circumsian
ces. One farmer applies manure to the
surface of a newly ploughed field late in
the Snrihe. and harrows it in. Hot and
drv weather follow s, and being on! par
tiallv covered, much ot it escape
vapor and is waiied ihe few light rams
which occur aie insufficient to wash
muc h of the soluble portions into the
Indian observation. A iittle.shrewd,
crooked, crabbed Indian met one day u '
pioneer wiiiih man in his travels and
tiasUy asked him "if he had been a lit
tie o'd strnrt man, carry ing a short rifle,
luiiwed by a little dog with a short
tail who had s olen his venison."
The pioneer replied that he had seen
no such th:el; tnd in turn asked the In
dian if he had seen him.
Ti e Indian answered, "Me no see
im or me shoot im.
The pioneer then inquired how ho
knew 6o well about the man, and the
dog, and the gun.
1 he Indian replied, "1 know it waa a
white man by the tracks the toes be
ing turned out, ho was a short man,
because he piled up stones to stand on
and reach the meat; he was an old man
because he took short steps. 1 know
his gun was short by the mark it made
on the bark where he stood it again' the
tree; 1 know Ihe do was little, by his
track; and 1 know he had a short tail.
by the print of it in the sand where he
had sat d'Wn.
So much fi r the close observation of
the particulars.
OCfThe Whig6 of Boston have tends
red to Hon. Robt C Vwif,'ruj, the com
pliment of a pnb'ic dinner. Mr W. hns
declined, bowtvu, ;to be made the sub
ject of any ceri tpon eiu-r tamuieni."
GO-Why was Joshua born rn orphan?
Because he was the son of Nun-
Why is a chicken pie hke A. Delane's
gun-smith shop? Because it coutain
fowl in pieces.
(!7 Weather gwA and plsniy of it.