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J apan as Seen by the British.
t LoroN Elgin, formerly the popular
ana able Uovernor of! Canada, has
been deputed, by the British tL visit
'T:i " i r II 'T"
Japan and make a commercial (treaty
''frith that remarkable peopled Tb
iJorrespondcift of the "(London
macs
gives a most- lnterestijhg account of
Lord Elgin's visit to Jeddo, the capi-
; tal,' and we present our readers with
extracts from the corre?pondencctliat
are very interesting as well as useful
; ". The landing f a British Embas
. 'sador in 'state at the capital 'of 'tho 1
cmpircU Japan was only in keeping
; witii the act of -unparal leled atftlacity
which had already been com mi ted in
anchoring British shipsjj withinne sa-ci-Cd
limits of the harbor. Thu band
struck up "God save the Qeen" as
. Lofd Elgin ascendeiitic steps ;iof the
, official landing . phice nipar the -center
of thocitv, amLwas received and pa
into his chair by. sundry two-sworded
personages, the., rest qf the niission,
. together with- some Officers pf the
squadron, following i on horseback.
-The crowd,"which fpr lpwarda lofconc
:;1 inile lined the streets leading to;thc
''.' buildrhg fixed on as tlic' rcsilenar of
'.' the; embassy, was dense in r'th'j
me. The procession frjas preceded by
a ..policeman-in harlt-uin costume,
jingling huge iron.rod of office, hung'
with heavy clanging f-ings, to warn
me crowu away. ltopjCs were stretch-
. ed across the cross strfets, and down
which masses of the people rusted, at
tracted by the, novel si'ght ; w
tile ev-
cry- tew hundred yafds were
partitioning off the lifferent
gates
wards,
which were severally ilosed immedi-
: aieiy on passing the procession, thus
hopelessly barring thai furtliGt prOg-
jress of the obi crowd, who strained at
the bars and envied tlae rapidly' form-
"in!g nucleus. .V; . j " - j;
J During his Lordship's stay if eight
lays on shore nearly, all the officers
, of the squadron had in oppcrtuniity
of paying.hrm visit. His residence
was a portion, of a temple situated up
on the outskirts of what was known
as the. .Princes' Quaj-ter ; in other
- words, it was" the. Kn;ct's bridge of
Jedo. In front of t was a street
which' continued for'tcjn milesand'ns
closely packed with hqjuses ant dense
ly crowded with peoplb as it ,'jis- fixm
v 1 lytic Park Corner to Mile End. At
the end of it . laV stretched a wide and
. somewhat dre:
dreary aristocratic quarter,
the residencies of three hun-
; containing
"drcd and sixty hcrejJitary, princes,
' .each a-petty sovereign in his own he
half, many of them wilth half a dozen
town houses, and somie of them able
'to, accommodate in tcse sarie man
'' sion310,000 retainers Paiia thro'
the spacious and silent (except where
a party oft English ere triveraihg'
"them) street, we. arrive; at the outer
moat of the castle r crossing it we are
still in the' Princes, Quarter, ,but arc
astounded as wC reach its farther lim
it at the scene which now burks upon
.. ns a magnificent mhai, seventy ' or
. eighty yards'broad, faced witji a nice
smooth green escarpment as marly
feet in height, above which runs a masr
fclye walj composcdof stones;'byclopi-
.' an In their dimension;?; thisjls crown
ed hVits turn by a lipfty palisade.
Towering- alove ; all the spreading
arms of giant cedars proudly display
themselves, and denote that within
the imperial precincts the picturesque
is' not forgotten.. Hrom the highest
point of the forti ications inj ,rear . of
the ,castje a panoramic vie- ts' obtain
ej of the vast city, wjith its ; two and
a half5 trillions of injluibitants. The
castle alone' is computed to be capa--ble
of contaiiing fortV thoueandlouls
But the party on sjiore did not con
fine itself to exploring the city alone;
excursions often mites were 'made in
to the, country in twd different direc-
tions, and but one opinion prevailedyillies in.tho moat, the grandeur, good
with respect to the extraordinary evj-
uemcs ui civilization wnicn met trie
eye m every direction. Every
eot-
tage, tcmplo.and te4-house
was sur-
rounded by-gardens' laid out with ex
quisite taste, aftd th most lelaborate
( neatness was skitfujly blended with
grandeur of designj. The natural
.fcatufes-of the country wer admira
bly jake'adv'antagceand ni long ride
was certain to bq rcvardedjby a ro
mantic scene, where, a tca-ljouso was
picturesquely pcrchkl over water
falL or templo reared its caHed gab-
; les'ankid groves of; aicient Cedars:
Tho tea house is a national character
istic of Japan. The traveler, weari-
; cclvHith the noon-day heat, need ncA
pr be at a loss to hndrest arid refresh
ment. Stretched upqn the softest and
cleanest of matting, Smbibinir the most
.delicious flavored teat, inhaling thro! a
short pipe the fragrant tobacco of Ja
pan, he resigns himself to the minis
trations of aObevyjbf fair damsels,
who glide rapidly anjd noisely about,
. - the most zealous and skilful of attend
'' ants. ; '! ' -; .
In their pcrsona cleanlincssthe
: Japanese present a marked contrast to
the Chinese ; no deformed objects meet
'V ? ?ten the. crowded streets ; cutai
' ncbus diseasesseem jtlmos't-jiunknown.-Ingasaki,
toward evening, a large
- , portion of the male ind female popu
Jation might be seen innocently "tub-
- , bing ' at4he corners of the streets.
In Jeddo they frequent large bathing
. . v: csiaDnsnmenis, the oor ot hich is-op.
cn to the passer by, . and; ' presents
a curious spectacle. . j But it would-nt
be possible to condense within lio
li8 of a Utter thi experience and
VV obscrvatiw.f a residence in the cap
j . ital pf , the empi.; aBout which infor-
M i mation at home is sf W Jant; and
: nf nnrions and intercstans matt'cl
to the stranger than any other part of
the world. Suffice it to be recorded
as our general impression that, in its
climate, its fertility, and its pictur
esque betiuty, Japan is not equalled
by any country on the faro of the
habited globe; while, as ifyto harmon
ise wjith its surpassing natural endow
ments," is peopled by a race whose
qualities arc of the most amiable and
winning description, and whose' matc
'rial prosperity has been so equalised
as to" insure happiness and content
ment to all classes. We never saw
two Japanese quarrel, and beggars
have yet to' be introduced with other
luxuries of westein civilization. It is
not to,, be wondered at that a people
rendered independent by the resourc
es of their country and the frugality
and absence of luxury which so strik
ingly characterise tltcm should not
have experienced any great desire to
establish an intercourse with other na
tions, which, in all probability, would
carry in its train greater evjls than
could, be jcoippensati'd for by its inci
dental advantages. ' Their exclusivc
ness has arisen, noti as in China, from
an assumption of superiority over the
rest of the world,, but from the eon
viction that the well-being an happi
ness of the community would not be
increased by the introduction of foreign
tastes and luxuries.
.The jort of JeWo is at Kapagawa,
about fifteen miles from the Gulf. -Great
objection has always been urg
ed to men-of-war coming up ; indeed,
Kanacravva, itself has only -been open
a few months. The Japanese said
that great obstacles existed to ships
coming to Jeddy. We, however put
it to the test, aiid without the least
difficulty ran right up, and arc anchor
ed within their own men of warv which
we did not kqw were here, and with
in a inijc of the forts of Jcddo. The
town;tretches' for miles down the bay.
I suppose it is' tlic largest in the en
tire world, for it covers raore"gro.und
than London, with; between two and
three millions of people which, if I
recollect right, is more than the Lon
don population. Jcddo, without -exception,
is one of the-fincst cities in
tlic world ; streets broad and good,
and the castle, which'iucludes nearly
the whole center of the town, built on
a slight eminence. There arethree
Walls or enclosures round this quarter
within the inner the Tycoon Emperor
and hovt apparent live. The housed
of the princes and nobles arc palaces
and you may imagine the Pize when
fome contain ten thousand followers.
They" arc-bujlt in regular order, form
ing wide streets some forty yards in
breadth, . kept in perfect order . ; an
immense court-yard, with trees" and
gardens, forms the center of each' en
closure, in the midst of which is the
house of the owner ; the houses con
tain the followers, servants, tables, etc
form this large, enclosure. They are
built of one uniform shape. The gate
ways leading to the court-yard arc ex
cecdingly handsome, of massive wood
work, ornamented with laqucr and o
thcr devices. From the road that
leads by the "moat to the second wall
is one of the-finest views I ever recol
lect, seeing on one side of the Gulf
of . Jcddo-, Avith the high hills rising be
yond, while 'bn the other is a portion
of the great city of Jeddo,with its gar
dens and trees, picturesque temples,
aiid densely crowded streets, extend
ing as far as "the eye :an reach tow
ards the interior ; and then there is
the view of trees and crcen fields in
the distance, faraway beyond a thick
ly built subupb; but the most striking
view of all is that close by the well--;
kept green . banks ot the second de
fence, rising some seventy feet from
the broad moat below, with grand old
cedars over a hundred years of a";e
growing from its sides. The fine tim
ber, the lay of the ground, the water
oiuci, aim eoinpicienc&B 01 evci yiuiug
equal, and to mme extent far surpass
any thing I have ever seen in Europe
or any part of the world. We made
an expedition in the country.- The
cottages were surrounded with neatly
clipped hedges; the private residences
as well railed and kept as any place
in England. The same completeness
and finish exists in every thing. The
JJotanical Gardens are very good, and
well caved for ; good nurseries or
young pines, etc.
A Speech, from Mr. Crittenden.
During a visit of Senator Critten
den to New York last week, he jwas
waited on by several Whig associations,
who delivered addresses to him, to
Lwhich he responded in his usual happy
style. He disclaimed emphatically
any wish to be a candidate for Presi
dent. The following are extracts from
his speech ir- '
'The Whig Party was a glorious par
ty and its enemies could not assail it
in such a manner as to weaken its
I principles. When it was the rival of
the Democratic Party, it was, of course,
engaged in contention with it ; but,
when that contention ceased,, its ad
versaries were the loudest in its praise,
and now he looked for such a glorious
resurrection of the Whig Party as
would restore the government of this
country to its pristine principles .and
to its pristine virtue.. That was the
object of the great Whig Party, of
which the lamented chieftain,' Henry
Clay, wag the prop and head. He
(the speaker) had served with him, or
rather he should say, under him, in
many a long and weary campaign; and,
fpr he whole period of their political
liyes, except on one,solitarv bdeasion,
there 'never was the slightest fehinsfbe-
-p-nj them which could be called by j
the name of dissension: and that) slight
cloud was soon after happily dissipa
ted.- lie looked on Mr. Ulay.s name
and fame as ' all the world did-they
were coodJ lie (Mr. Crittendeii)kncw
M" Ckit welt and. could truly say that
there, never was a more mtrerjia anu
disinterested servant of the people than
was Henry Clay. Webster anjd Cal
houn were great names; he would not
eomnare them. Thev were all the
world to him, but Mr. Clay wis- the '
great favorite and champion fl the ; uieir management, ivna mo&e who
Whig Party . It was to him that they j have been acquaint ed with its pecuni
looked in the "time of strife; hej hoped j ary condition, and with thej-esult of
too see his principles yet prevail, and its labors heretofore, will, perhaps be
they wbuld prevail if ever the nation most pleased Jo learn that thelnstitu
was to? be r'aised-to the proud position-1 tion now pays not only its current
which she ought to occupy. j expenses but the interest qn its debt ;
Mr. Crittenden alluded to tie. ad- and with the 'continued support of its
tation on a certain subject wljich- is
now going on in the country, and
thought that the time had - come when
this great agitation for a while should
cease, if for no other purpose than to
give the. people time to think 4nd see
to where they were drifting, lie was
sick of it; aye, sick of this negro ques
tion to Jus very heart. What was the
result of it? A sectional line
was al-
most established between the!
North
would
and' the South, and with that
come sectional feelings. Wafe
that
right that we," whose fathers stood
side by side, and acted together in the
councils of our country, should: be con
start tly embittered against each other?
Had we received from them no other
heritage than sectional: divisions and
sectional contentions? What 'mighty
progress were we as. a people making!
Why it was enough to make one's
heart swell almost to bursting: to look
at the mighty progress we had madej
and were still making. We cbuld get
all that any people could be desirous
to get, if we , wished, and therejwas no-
thing to prevent the drUainmeit of our
highest dectires but ourselvps. He
thought thp people were eominlg rapid-;
ly to a feeling of this sort, anjl but for
the distinction of party, thq people
would have wisdom sufficient tb govern
themselves. He believed in the prin
ciple of self-government; but with the
little liberty left, and with the aid of
organizations and party machinery,
there was very'little left for the people
to do. When would the people have
control of their own elections!? Why,
the nominations of a party 'convention
were as binding on the people iov, and
they wore compelled to support tbem
as much" as thev were the President af
ter the day he was chosen. He1 thought
if men would come together and look
into this matter, every difficulty would
be settled, and party machinery would
be broken forever; that was his sincere
opinion, and unless they, didi thi5,j the
promises of liberty hchFouK to' the
world bv the founders of 'this Republic
would all fall to 'the dust.; II
that this risht of selfi-iroternmeivt
VJ
should be restored to the. people, and
he believed that nothing was jetterfor
the Whigs than to initiate a njiovement
for that end; it was the best Way to go
back to the Old Whig party.
Ke.had nothing to say against Mr.
Buchanan, but let his government be
contrasted with that of George Wash
ington, and there was scarcely a fami
ly likeness to be observed betv eon them
(Applause" and laughter.) Let them
try to get back to old princijples, and
let each one help to get back to them
as soon as possible. The child was
living, to-day who would see this na
tion number ope-hundred millions of
human beings. Only think of that
one hundred millions of free men in
this, the most intelligent $nd most
martial people in the world l Who could
imagine such a 'thing !, Tfie ' world
never yet saw anything like! it. Our
liberty: would be the liberty olf all man
kind; our word Vould be law! to all the
world, and he hoped that we would be
just enough to ourselves to make it a
just law. And what have w.to do for
all this? Wc must preserve cur Union,
and the Union would ' prese rve itself
and take care of us!. (Applause.)
Hislfeeling was to support the glor
ious Constitution ofour country, in its
spirit, to make this country prosper
ous, and to; make it exceed all others
that ever existed; that was his feeling,
slle thanked the Association again, and
assured them that he would do" his
best; but let him not be mistaken for a
candidate, for he was not one. (laugh.)
He would rather be a President maker
Ithan, a President; and by electing a
good5 man to that office, "cause the'eoun
try to return to those fiijst, great,
grand and glorious principles, and go
harmoniously to that glaric us happi
ness which was to be its final result to
us. 4
Concord Female Colleg-e..
The Fall -Session of this Institution
closed on Tuesday lastwjthout formal
public exercises, but yet under cir
cumstances highly encouraging to its
Friends. .
i Like most Institutions o f the kind,
this has had itsdifiiculties and adver
'gitics to encrmter; and although.it
cannot now be said to have fairly ris
en above them all, yet the ow of pro
mise 13 shedding a warm, end cheer
ing light around it, encou raging the
hearts and strengthening the hands
of those to whom -are mainly commits
ted its , destiny. Its mj.ny strong
friends throughout the bounds of Con
cord Presbytery, will be gratified to
learn that the session just, closed had
something over 80 pupils and that
ealth, happiness and success - have
crowned its beginning, progress and
ending: With one exception, we learn,
there has been no serious case of ill
ness jpr death amongst those connected
'.with 'the Institution;- and there has
been no other untoward cijent either
to mar its peace or to disturb the reg
ular course of its exercises.
During our stay in the village, last
week, we talked freely with those fre
Supposed knew something of the con
dition and prospects of this Institution
and it is not enough to say, we heard
of no word of comftlaint acrainst the
Trustees and Faculty. It isduci them
to state that all expressed themselves j
with confident hopefulness of. the con-
tinned prosperity of the College under
friends, gives promise of a much more
important result
The next. Session will commence on
the first Wednesday in January, '59.
. Salisbury Watchman.
Meeting of the Grand Lodge of Odd Fel
lows at Newbem.
We find in the Daily Progress a
statement of the proceedings of the a
boye body which met in Newborn on
Monday, 22d ihst." From it we learn
that the representation was very good
from the various Lodges in the State.
The following officers were present :
Right Grand Master, John A. Wie'r
mau, of Salisbury ; W. G. Warden,
John Sloan, Sr., of Greensboro; R.W.
G. Secretary, Ilev., A. Paul ' Repiton
of -Wilmington." ReVj-A. W. Cummint
gton. ltevA. w. uummmg
was appointed R. V . Chaplain, pro
terri.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year : John Sloan, of
Greensboro',' It. W. Grand Master ;
W. II. Clarke, of Elizabeth City, D.
Grand Master; Thomas M. Gardner,
of Wilmington, R. W. Grand Secreta
ry; R. J. Jones, R. W. G. Treasurer;
Win. Edwards, R. W. Grand Warden,
and Rev. A. Paul Repiton, R. W. G.
Chaplain. . j
j' W. J. Hoke, of Lineolnton, Grand
Representative to the Grand Lodge of
the United States.
There were Initiated during the past
yearr 142 ; pejected 16; admitted by
card, 20 ; re-instated, 5 ; suspended,
165 ; expelled, 31 ; deaths, 21 ; Past
Grands in the jurisdiction,- 286 ; con
tributing members, 1256. .
Amount received during the year
for. Iiiitation
Aniouint received for degrec-j -
7P2 00
1.4.51 60
22Ti 01
.charged for
do
lo received for dues - -- - 3,K)'.) f.4
do : do for fine? and other
source- - . - - - 425 00
do Jo for.widowrf and or-
phans
1,135 14
Two Lodges have been
instituted
: Scotland
ijrK 1 it m 1 r. ; 1 1 111. :i 1 1 ( 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 w : 1. 1 1 1
Lodge, No 02, . -.-
Thc adoption of tho constitution for
Subordinate Lodges, came up for a
doption, and was indefinitely postpon
ed. ; ' !
The next meeting -of the Grand
j Lodge will take place at Statesville,
on thc; 4th Tuesday m jSovember,'i59.
Fatal Affray. !
A correspondent furnishes us the
following particulars o.f an affray! at
Chapel IM1 : . j
"An affray took place at Chapel
Hill on the night of the 22d inst.,; be
tween a student by the name of Boy
Ian from Raleigh, and another student
named Flanner from Wilmington, in
which a student by the name of Vlsh
from Mobile, Ala., interfered to niake
peace: The lights were extinguished,
and. Walsh received a stab from Boy
Ian, which is considered fatal. Flanner
and a young-man by the name of Cole
were cut slightly. Liquor was ; the
instigator." . J
Boylan was not arrested and has left
Chapel Hill. It is thought that Walsh
may. recover. 4 .
There-was a man by the nam$ of
Holder stabbed and killed in Winston,
yesterday, by a man named Shultiz.:
Liquor was the cause of the aifraiy
Yesterday was the day fixed for the
execution of a negro in Winston! but
he has been respited to afford the Gov
ernor time to examine the petition for
a pardon. Utarlotte Democrat
The Atlantic Telegraph.
mi. Ail,- f n 1 v it
j.ne -rt-uanuc ieierrapn v;ompanv
have refused the request of Mr: V1hite-
house to be permitted to make further
tests and experiments. Great excite
ment is said to prevail at Valencia in
consequence of this refusal anjl the
closing up of the company 's premises.
At a banquet given by the Fishmon
gers' Company tf London on tho 9th,
j Sir Charles Bright,, the enginrier of
the Atlantic telegraph Uompant,was
toasted. In replying, he said that the
partial failing to carry out the I tele-
! graphing between Europe and Ameri-
. ca should cause no 'as'tonishmejnt. -;
There could be no doubt of ultimate
' success. It was simply a question of
: time.
Morphy the Chess Chamnion.
The great American champion,' Mr.
Morphy, has been measuring himself
in Europe against a new series f an
tagonists, belonging to the highest rank
of Parisian society, assembled jit the
palace of Prince Murat. Twelve ames
were played, with the following result:
With the Duke of Brunswickj and
Counr Isonard Mr. Morphy wojn five
games with the above reinforce1 by
the Count Casabianca Mr. Murphy
won five successive games, and! one
drawn; with the Princes Murai and
Count Casabianca Mr. Morphy! ; won
the one gams. "
lie has also played twenty-nine even
gamies with other individuals, of which
Mr. Morphy won twenty-five. Mr.
Journoud and M. Riviere (brother oM
the notorious "gallant Zouave ) won
one game and had onelrawn, Mr.
Morphy winning six games. With M.
T.rtmrho ATorfihv won five earnest, and
two - drawn; with M.' Baucher Morphy
won two games, and with M. Journoud,
1: . f , l
singly, Morphy won twelve games.
The Vote of rilinois
The aggregate vote of Illinois at the
late election was 252,172, an increase
of 13,191 over the highest "p revious
vote. The Republican candidates had
125,462 .votes, the Douglas Democrats
121,89, the Administration Demo
crats 5,021.
Change in the Cabinet.
The Atlanta (Ga.)Intelligenccr says,
we ";have it from pretty high . author
ity;' that the Hon. Howell Cobb, now
Secretary of the Treasury, has(accept
ed the position of Minister to'E ranee.
What has prompted this movement,
wc are not informed. If the report
be true, this change will probably re
sult in aTe-organization of the Cabi
net!" ' -v '
Census of Italeigh.
A census of the city of Raleigh, just
taken, shows that . there were, on
theilst of June last, 2 j518 white inhab
itants 1,204 male and 1,314 female;'
403 free colored 157 male and 251
feniale: and 1,426 slaves 617 male
antj 809 female. Making the total
nuijiber of inhabitants 4,352.
New Invention.
A person at Niagara Falls has suc
ceeded in an invention which he an
nounces to be an "electrical cannon."
It produces sixty discharges in a min
utej without becoming heated. A pa
tent has been procured, and the pro
prietor intends shortly to exhibit its
polrer and facility in this city, and
then proceed to the War Office atWash
inton to astonish the President, Sec
retary of War, and all vthc practical
subordinates of its superiority overall
other missiles of destruction. 5
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF N.
CAROLINA.
J Condensed froiH Saturday's Standard.
In the Senate on Thursday and Fri
day, various unfavorable reports on
bills were made from committees.-:
Among them, against the bill to con
fer banking privileges on the N. C.
Central Atlantic ana Pacific railroad
company:
arramfet
legislation on the
subject of public highways; Against in
corporating the Milton and. Yanccy
ville Junction railroad; against the bill
relative to insolvent debtors; against
the bill to requite magistrates to keep
records of their official proceedings.
An unfavorable report of a committee
is generally equivalentto rejection.
Mr. Houston introduced a bill to in
corporate the Buckhorn Iron company.
Mr. Houston abill to repeal the 3d
sec. 102 chap. Rev. Code, and to in
crease the salaries of Superior court
judges. Referred. '
jMr. Battle, a bill to repeal the 13th,
14th, 15th and lGth sees. 2d chap. Rev.
Cide. Referred.
Mr. Davidson, a bill to facilitate the
collection of debts. Judiciary.
lln the Commons on Friday and Sat
urday, bills were presented by Mr.
Windley, to prevent Gipsies and va
grants from strolling; throiiirh tlie
State. 1
Mr. Moore of Chatham, to charter
the Alamance mining and manufactur
mjg company.
j Mr. Whitfield, concerning public
rojads.
j Mr. Shaw, to amend the charter of
tlje Cherawand Coalfields Railroad
company.'
i,Mr. Holdsclaw
concerning vacant
lalnds. ,
Mr... Smith, to change the
time of
holding the Supreme Court.
Mr. Martin, providing for hiring. out
free negroes, oru conviction in certain
cases.
Mr. Byrd, to amend 66th chap, re
vised code, concerning justices of the
peace.
Mr. Burke, to amend revised code,
chapter entitled Salaries and Fees.
Mr. Bryan, to amend the charter of
tie Cape Fear Bank. ,
Mr. Haywood, to provide for the
payment of a portion of the public debt.
The Judiciary committee reported
against the bill to remove J ewiash dia
bjilities undn the constitution. .
j The bill to extend the corporation
limits of the town of Statesville -has
passed its third reading in the House,
f A correspondent of the Charlotte
Democrat says : '
j Since my last letter the Legislature
has been driving ahead. The Speak
er, of the House Hon. Thos. Settle,
Jfr., makes a good presiding officer,
sjnd is spoken of in complimentary
tserms by every one.
4 j. xl. t nuj lms uueii re-eieccea ou-
perintendent of Common Schools. ' R.
P. Waring, Esq., of Charlotte, was a
qandidate'for the, ofSce, and received
r TT 1 V i a
1
3 votes
! The bill providing aid for the Coal
Field. Railroad by an exchange of
Bonds, was under discussion in both
Iouses on Thursday. Mr. Gilmore
ijaatlp an able speech in its favor in the
$enate; and Mr. McKay, in the House,
iiade an appeal that ought; to have
trtnvMnr.nfl' o 11 V'fv Kill dVim-iI1
i ,1' i j .-, . . r . fn the thigh, by some teameters, in attemDt
It should PtAnn on. its own mon9 an '. . . . mrl
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fne senate postponea tne Dili lor con-?
ideration on Tuesday, and the Hctuse
has agreed to take it up again on Wed-
nesdav. '
In the case of Mr. Moore, a mem-'
ber from Martin county, who is not
21 years old, the House decided to al
low him to retain his seat, the Consti
tution, being silent as to the age requi
site fpr a member although it does not
permit a man under 21 to vote.
' A bill has been introduced to pre
vent Gipsies from strolling through the
vei
St
ate.
The Danville connection bill is now
before the Legislature, and is creating
some sensation, you may depend. A
inong its advocates and opponents
there are men of ability, who will dis
cuss the question thoroughly. Your
Senator, Mr. Davidson, introduced a
resolutiorvjrepealing - that odious re
striction on the statute book prohibit
ing the building of a road of any kind
without a charter,1 which caused a con
siderable flutter among the enemies of
the Danville connection. I see a long
article in the last Raleigh Register in
onrjosition to granting a charter. Tho
Register would not have published:
such an article last summer while its
candidate for Governor, Mr. McRao,
was going through the State advoca
ting the connection.
' In the Senate on Friday, the Inter
nal Improvement committee reported
against granting a charter, but this
was to have been expected.
Bills to increaso the salaries of the
Superior Court Judges, and to add one
or more Judges to the Supreme Court
bench were introduced. Also, Dy ivxr. .
Davidson, to facilitate the collection of
debts. '
Tr. 'ho TTmiar. nnTTri'dnv Dr Pj-Jf.
In the House on l riday, Dr. rit-
chard introduced a bill to incorporate
the North Carolina Military Institute
at Charlotte. ; j
t) nntTr r '
Gov. Bragg gave a grand party on
Thursday night, and lion. Mr. Branch -
had one on Tuesday night. Every-,
body enjoyed, themselves . and every- 1
thing passed Otthnely. . . i
IlipiLL EXPRESS,
EUGENE B. DRAKE & SON,
EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS.
Statesville, Friday, December 10
A'Short.Talk. -
On Monday last . we received from Phila
delphia, a portion of our new Ty, after a
long voyage, and too late tojuse it rn 1 print-
ing the first side T)f thts issue, "ex'eepTing tlic
head. Theinside is printed uion new letter,
which will be used altogeth hereafter. New
column rules and other improvements will be
introduced so soon as the materials can be
obtained from the foundry ; and no pains
will be spared in a general way, to make
the Express everything in point of jexccl
lence. winch its friends would desire to see it '
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Printing Press and Materials for Sale.
Having supplied our office with a new
press and Types, we offer for sale, the press
and types on which the " Asheboro' Bulle
tin" was printed,, having no further use for
them. They would be sold low, and would
be very suitable for isuing a medium sheet. ;
A Word in our own Behalf f !
We hopejthat cur frieinds generally, "will j
use some"elFort, when to them it might be j
convenient and so procure a few additonal '
subscribers, that we mav not have the burd
en of a "heavy, expense without a cdrrespond-
ing patronage. Having bu a limited adver -
t-unng custom, as compared with other pap-
era cenerallv, our columns will be well -filled
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with rcadinti matter, and subscribers will not
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fail in cettinj' the worth of tlicir mooev.
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Hawks's History of North Carolina.'
We are placed under obligations to the
v-v -T? t tY 1 ra e
publishers, Messrs'. h. J.- JLale it Son, for a
copy of the second volrime of this Wook.
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It is printed in the best style of the typo-
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graphic art, as a History of the Old Nor h
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State should be, and rellects great credit up -
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on tne skiu 01 tne puonsners. u its merits
I lfini written hv one of the iicut Hntirimmnf.
the Age, none can doubt.!
Thanks. ' "
We tender, thanks to the Philomethean
Literary Society of Olin, through llr. Clegg,
for the comjiliment of electing the 'Senior an
honorary member.
To Hon i L. B. Carmichael, for a, copy
of Mr. Caldwell's "State Improvement and
Relief Bank" bill. For the main features of
which we will endeaVor to find room iu our
next issue.
To friends in New York and California for
files of late papers. And to Mr. I). Gilles
pie Weston, Mo., for a slip from the office of
the St. Joseph Journal, containing late Cal
ifornia intelligence. '
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The Salisbury Banner
Has donned a new head, and made its ap
pearance this week Jioking as bright as a '
new pin and as merry as a lark. The Ban
ner deals dexter blows at opjonente occasion
ally, but they are no very hurtful. It ia an
excellent paper, however, and we wish it all
manner of pecuniary success.
Late From Great Salt Lake.
Mr. Schmidt came directly through from
Floyd, having left this post on the 1-hh f
October. Gen. Johnston went in winter
Quarters on the 12th and Col Croasman, as
sistant .Q. M., on the 13th, and all the troops
would go into winter quarters in a week. A
number of dragoon horses were strayim off
in the mountains and beinj; lost. Hpavv
ralna nnrt liiirh wmila hlnwinf down tK 1
r n ' o
j diera' tentfl' had prevailed at Camp Floyd.
Qrter Masters' etores and provisions were
1,lenty ftt th? Can,P' 'inil no fcare of 6hort Fa"
jviions during tne winter were entertained.
There was a dearth of news-t Salt Lake
City. Money and everything else was plen
ty but lumber. There was a great scarcity
and, consequently a great demand for this
article. The U. S. District Court had ad
journed tothe first-Monday in this month.:
On the night of the 12th a mormon police
officer was shot and dangerously wounded"
jng to rescue some of their
comrades from
; the calaboose. - Th
affair created corider-
UjmixaaeDL
?
3
' Commissioner Frost Paved our etrcctsNiasf
night., ,
Booked Job-Work, f ..
Conf uted with the Express Friiiting Of
fice, yfcil be a well furnished Jobbing Depart-ment,-Jr
executing Work in the' bestetvle,
and f(rreasonble pne. We have engag,
ed foriiis brafech of business one of theWst
Print in the South, who has had a long
experg-nce m the best puousning nouses ity .
Philadelphia, ' where he vtqb brought up to
the Af j in its perfection.
Bojs, Pamphlets, Circulars", Catalogues,.
Cards -laliela and all other kinds of Printing
solicit d, and eatisfiiction guaranteed.
if . .
Chin jHalL Charlotte.
" Jtead the advertisement of Messrs.-J s
Har 4t Co, thelproprietore of this establish
ment4n Charlotte, to be seen in aifother col
umnj. - ';:
St Several advertieements of much inter-.
est to j;he public of property and merchand
ise fqSsalej Negroes to Be hired, &c, will be
founm advertising collunns to all of which
we w-juld direct public atteiition.
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Sno I Camp Machine Shop, Alamance.
Ifj 'fill be perceifed on reference to our
advei sing coiumnB, that we have accepted
an ancy of the above, naraed manufactur
ing ffablishrrient, for this couirty and pcc
tioiind we wiH reeeire applications for
arlic'B that may be wanting.
Perafns desirous to Kemit us LToney,
Ca dp bo at ourrisk, by taking the Post
Mast fr'e receipt to exhibit in case the money
' cet If ft. Gold dollars, when sent, pouIJ lc
nine to meineicie 01 tne sneet with Pealing
waxiSr a wafer. Poet stamps will be recti
cd Ur money. 7
Carohna City, Nov. Tth, J858.
Editors :
l48rs.
It may be intcrestiujr to
yourr feaderfi, and particularly to tho merch-
anteni farmers, .to-know how quick freight
carl ; transported Trom -Statesville to Caro-
Llina r1- m -naynes,' jsq., 01 iredell,
' ship' j?d a quantity of flour and other protlnce
, on 2? i5lfiant '' I eu ose it ieftStateHviiie
on t-. morn: 0f the 23d. On the night of
the"' th, it was nut in the ware hous? at C.
atv faking only tliree days pn tlie roa.I.
l : jve vou mis jniormation more -readiiv,
Q-f tIie detention of rcccntlv
t'we(j,' here and Statesville. There is no
rea ji why goods shoidd not go as quick
fronf ihis place to Statesville a from thence,.
roads, and' I thinlc most "Hkclv that it
occirirea at mis end oi me line.
vYours Trulyi W. B. GEANT. T
5?B A' gentleman in Philadelphia aver--iisedicn
dollars reward for the recovery pf
an dercoat and a joclet book containing
nionfey and valuable - papers. The thief re
ttirnt i the pacr9 through the po?t ollictv--ont
i; outside of ;thc wrapper was pasted
the lyertiflcniant, aud.onder it was written,
I jVe! the jrionev and coat."
Deajf Judge ljash.
r-L TTnn FrP(3Pr;
Mr
Mellon. Frederick Nash, Chief
JusHce of the Supreme Court of North
Cat 'lina, died at his residence in IJilfe
bori on Saturday last," the 4th mst.
Hefas 77 years old, and had been on
theench in North Carolina for a
nuif her of years past.
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JC-The Legislature of South Car
oliiir' after nine bollotings, succeeded
on !";Jie 2d inst., in electing a U. S.
Sector. Col. James Chcsnut; Jr.,
haJig received 02 votes a majority
of over all others- fas declared.
lecfjd for sixvears from the 4th of
Mait;hnext. Ki the time of his elec-.
tipt JMr, Chesnut was Speaker of the
Stfve Senate.- s
il'on. John Letcher has been nomi
nated by the Democratic Convention
foruSovernor of Virginia.
j The Grand Jury of the U. S.
Court of South Carolina, havo
t . 1 1 . 1 -n - . V
reined to find a true bill against the
wf j. , T. , r
ere 5 of the slaver Echo for being en-
Ijj- A i A j 0
J gagd m the slave trade.
fin jking Tragedy at Chicopee, Mass.
! . a,:fli-i p u-
;:e bpnngfacld Republican gives
i, i,.: i r 1 -j . 1
1 ,it K, ... 'A. ; ". -i .- - 0 ' J
' whvh was perpetrated at Chicopee, on
i rt, ' a 1 rti . mi
; If r lay evening the loth instant. The
- 1 A1 ,
paries to the tragedy were Alexander
1 V . i iA ,
1 Dem-astcau, a man about twenty-five
' "' v 1 a ' t
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girjeight ye&rs old, both of French
exf.Vaction. - Dcsjnasteau is a travel
ingyagabond pedlcr; the girl Lucas
wa; f boarding in the family of Peter
Da.--.he, a Frenchman, in Chicopee, her
? fatfjer, who was separated from his
wif, living in New York.
fj.t appears that Desmasteau went to
ChJopee on Friday, the 25th instant,
frdli MitteUeaue, and sought employ
m& it as a burnisher in the Ames facto
ryj,kherc Dame, with whom he wa3
acjaainted works. He also applied to
tht ;D wight Mills. He was intoxicated
ani 'looked as if he had had ."Thard
timS
of it.'
'Aftpr lo.fivinrr Dwi'fht.
Ms, Desmasteau went to theresi
do" ;o of Mrs. Dame,, the mother of
P' er Dame, where hd met the wife of
Pogr, to whom he made some familiar
ad,nces Being sharply repulsed, he
go jnto his buggy and drove, off to the
rcV'dence of Peter Dame, Mrs. Dame
fol ving on foot. Before Mrs. Dame
arMved, he had taken the girl Augu3
tin", on the pretense that lie wantedt-to
gojand see her mother; and proceeded
tohe Cabot bridge. .
,Ic was seen by several people, bufe
nbno seems to'have thought anything
.stf Enge of it except Mr3. Peter Diime,
wl o was at once alarmed at the loss.
b6) had no other fear than that the
gvi had been abducted for the benefit
of-ihe mother. All this occurred bc
ty'en halfpast six and seven o'clock.
Af about seven Desmasteau was again
af thc house of Mrs. Dame the elder, -were
he met Mrs. Peter Dame, now
hT Search of the child. He declared he
kf w nothing aDout ui uiinci,uu..
d&ibited not the least concern, but
preceded to wash hb hands andsit
dfe t the table. Mrs. Dame, how-,
epr, had sent for officer Clapp, and
l4masteau was at once arrested for
kidnapping, and on Saturday, the 6th,
jdge Whltaker of the Pobce Court
bf jind him' over for trial. At the same
tie he was found to have stolen some
stfyerplated ware from the Ames Com
piy, and forthis he was sentenced to
t house of correction for one year.
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