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Iboys, by Jrcur influence, pay be led
ftijtr&y, ;Cati Jid, thinking christians,
liusk-yori, where, in the circle of your
i ecquamttnce,- has there been most per-
ftnanent, excessive drinkinz T Has it
1 I been among youths trained to familiar
I "Si." ' " V Tm ..1 fj-l -11.1.
. Use or signx 01 wje siaeDoara Dome, or
1 among those parents-,, and friends set
I them an example of total j abstinence ?
These questions, and others connected
with the temperance reformation, are
not to be decided by chrjstiana, at a
glance, or upon preconceived ' preju
dices ; they deserre prayer and earnest
reflection. If there are a few among
us who place total abstinence and our
Society too high, and if this is our on
. ly fault, we ask you to come in and
help ua to correct their influence. Fi
nally, if jour principles, when properly
explained and -understood, are admis
sable, oh 1 let mo ask youj what results
might we expect to accomplish, if we
could secure the eo-operktlon of the
whole body of christians voluntarily
practicing self denial, mot for them
selves, bjut to promote the temporal
happiness of the poor inebriate and
his wretched family, :
Execution of Thornton at St. Louis.
?The St. Louis papers contain long
accounts of the execution in that city,
on Friday last, of J. W. Thornton,
"the" murderer of Joseph pharless, an
old and Respected citizen.
The unfortunate manjwas born in
1821, infNew York, where his father
was formerly an oil merchant. After
the death of his father he studied law
for a yeir, then became a clerk ; in
1841 hejfemoved to the west, appren
ticed himself to the trunk-making business,-but
in 1844 joined the U. S.
marine service, and was absent three
years at sea, on the coast of China
and Japan, in the U. S.
ship, Colum-
Jbus. On his return he landed at Nor
folk, and in; 1848 took
up
his
resi
dence in St. Louis, whete he became
deputy city register, and subsequent
ly secretary to the Boa tm ens' Saving
Institution, the robber jj- of which of
several thousand dollars, in 1854,
v ' i t, led to Thornton bejing suspect-
f . - ;! "ed as thie thief He wais arrested arid
.. tried, but acquitted. jMr. Charless
v wa the (principal witness against him.
!j For thisi, Thornton swore to have re-
' ! li venge, and for months, threatened the
' y life; of r. C. On . thej 7th of June
: j last Thornton met himlon the street,
I and fired two balls into Ibis body, from
the effects of which he died. Mr. C.
was universally esteemed, and his mur
der created such intense excitement
that Thornton narrqWlyjescaped being
dragged from jail by a jmob, and lyn
ched on! the spot. j
- Up to the moment of his execution
f bis family and friends confidently look-
eu lor executive lnierposition, dul m
vain. He met his doom ith great cool
ness. The Democrat says :
; On emerging from jail, Thornton re-
ces in the crowd, who jstood eargerly
watching his approach. On seeing
them a pleasant smile flayed upon his
countenance, and giving a gentle bow
of his head, he passed on to the steps
of the I scaffold, which he ascended
more rapidly and vigorously than did
any perpon accompanying him. On
reaching the top of the scaffold, he
seated himself between the two cler
gymen, jand looked ardund as if desir
ous"of seeing some onejhe knew. The
slightest tremor was not visible in his
mpvements, and his cor duct utterly as
tonished every person who witnessed
it. ' ,j
He wras asked by thje marshal if he
had anything to say, and he replied
in the negative by shaking his head.
He then declared himself ready, and
stood upon a box nlaced unon the tran-
door., The slightest quivering of a
nerve could not be detected in him,
even now when he saw! the death war
rant which Mr. Cunningham held in
his hand, and was about , to read to
him. This being done, Deputy Mar
shal Eves proceeded to cover his face
with a long white can J while Mr. Cun
ningham pinioned his arms behind his
back with a small cord. The rope
; being adjusted, all the persons on th
A scaffold who had accompanied the pri
soner, stood back, while the clergyman
read prayers, after which all was de
clared feady, and at 4 minutes past
three Ojcloclc, the murderer of Joseph
Charles hung suspended between hea
ven, and earth, j.
In a conversation with one of his
vbitoTsi on Thursday night, he said he
naa written a statement ot the whole
affair, and the circumstances connect
ed with it, and that ii should appear
in prim aiter ms aeatn.
Protection of the Armories.
Major General Wool has written
a
letter to a gentleman in Richmond,
va., in wnich he comments upon the
Harper's Ferry affairj as showing the
follv cfleavini? armotie .without rnil-
Hary protection. Such neglect, he
says, as little else than invitation to
violators of the law and order to sup
ply themselves With United States
arms, and with them.to execute their
unlawful purposes
adds : j.:'.
General Woo!
"JTJndcr Mr. Calhdjun's administra
tion of the War Department armories
aa well as arsenals, were placed under
the superintendence of military officers.
,They are military establishments, and
- should, be under the control of. mill
tary rnen, with guard to protect and
defend them. This Ought to be more
especially the case with all . such cs
tabliahmcnts in Southern States, and
if for ho other . Tjurnose. to euard a
gainst attempts like Browns, lest they
should, happen in localities where the
result might. -be much more disastrous
than at Harper's Ferry. The cost p
the armories and arsenals, including
arms ana otner munmons 01 war sior
cd in diem, amount to many millions
This, above all other) property, shordd
be guarded and protectea against in
surrectionists or filibusters, whether
established in the Kqrth or Sxrth.
EHBENE B, SHAKE SOH,
EDiTPiw AXT3 pnopuiEron.
STATESVILLB,
Friday, Nov. 25, 1859.
Our Terms.
THE "IREDELL EXP BESS" U pMihed upon tb foW
lowinK Titvii from which there wUl b do deviation
8o!crib-r thersfat wlU (?oern tbemaelTea KXOrdlDgty.
1 copy one year, if paid In adTaoce,
K paid within S month, ;
If paid witWn 6 month, 2 M ;
If not paid till the end of the iabierlptton year, 00.
Our Third Volume
Will commence on the 9th December next,
IIow far our endeavours to meet the public
approbation in supplying a useful and inter
esting paper the past two years, has been
crowned with, success, is best known to our
readers. If we have fallen short in some
things, it was to be expected, since imperfec
tion is one of the attributes of erring mortals
like ourselves: This we know, that our toil
has been incessant, and though our rewsrd
was meagre, we have been encouraged to labor
on indulging a hope of realizing a brighter
future.
Patronage is the pabulum upon which a
newspaper enterprize can thrive only, and
prompt paying subscribers, more than any
thing else, gives encouragement to the print
er's heart, and guides his fingers with elec
tric speed in arranging the metal messengers
of thought for the edification and instruction
of the public. We can but regret, however,
that our circulation in Iredell is not more
general, that it does not amountto thousands
instead of hundreds. If the citizens of the
county desire a newspaper continued in, their
mid?t, maintaining any degree of respectabil
ity, it will be absolutely necessary that they
give it adequate patronage, which will be to
their interest to do if they would act wisely.
We how have a tempting offer to transfer the.
field of our labors to another locality, where,;
the pecuniary reward, would be certain, and
double that we have hitherto realized; but,
we will not yet dissolve our present connec
tion, trusting to more appreciation where we
are, hereafter-.
If those who read the Express and are
rplcased with it, will use a little exertion
some have done so in days past our circula-i
tion can be much enlarged, with but little
trouble to any friend ; and for their pains, if
it is the only reward we might beable to make
them , we would tender manythanks. Wei
know that many, interest themselves to ob
tain subscribers to Journal, published in
other localities, and will they not render a
similarervice for their County ? Good poli
cy would dictate, take as many papers as
you can afford to pay for, and allow thehome
Journal to be one of them. If it possess not
all the merits you admire, your encourage
ment may prove a remedy.
Atlantic, Tenn. 8c Ohio Rail-Road.
We refer our readers in Iredell, to the pro
ceedings of the Stockholders, at the meeting
held in Charlotte, Friday Uet, which ma'
TOuna inrarrother column, inn i '
mount of Stock (8150,i'K)0) having been snb-
scribed to secure the charter, the Company
have taken the initiative for organizing and
began operations without delay. The stock-
olders passed a resolution to locate the
.Charlotte depot at or near the depots of the
S. C. and N. C. Railroads ; this will give sen
eral satisfaction to the friends of the enter
prize in the up country. We learn that the
meeting, likewise, adopted an independent
gange, that is, differing from either of the
other roads.
These matters disposed of, the greatest de
gree of unanimity and encouraging hope pre
vailed ; and, there is now no doubt that the
Road will be built, as soon as-the balance of
the stock shall be subscribed, which should
be subscribed at once, in order that the work
may progress as rapidly as possible.
Let every man in Iredell for the reason,
that Iredell, wjll be immensely benefitted by
this road put down his name for shares
more or less, without delayuntil the neces
sary sum is subscribed ; this will enable the
Directors to let the whole line between Char
lotte and Startesvule to contract at once, and
within two years the trains will be making
through trips to the joy of every citizen. The
time when the road will be completed to this
point, will depend entirely upon what our
citizens may feel inclined to do for the, work.
Mr. Lenoir, Objects I
We i notice in the last Salisbury
Watchman, a communication from Mr.
Wmi A. Lenoir, of Lenoir, in. which he
argues adversely to the policy of con
structing sojnuch of the Atlantic, Ten.
fhd Ohio Railroad, at this time, as will
connect Charlotte with Statesville ; he
thinks jt should not be built because,
for?ootb, it might injure the business
of roads in which the State is a stock
holder, o!-c. ' We will not bow attempt
to reply to Mr. Lenoir's article in ex-
tenso, for we have not time, hut we
shrewdly guess, that if the contempla
ted road was to pass directly to Lenoir
instead of Statesville, then Mr. Lenoir
would not urge very stentiously his ob
jections. '
The stockholders who have in charge
the A , T. & Ohio Railroad in N. O.
well understand what they are about.
We predict that within two years the
first division of the road, between Char-
lotte and Statesville, will have been
built and the trains runiing over the
track, -and then we will invite Mr. L
to join us in a free ride.
Meantime, we would advise Mr. Le
noir that hia better plan would be, perT
haps, to take stock in this enterprize,
which would be certain to net him re
munerative dividends, and make up
losses he seems fearful he will sustain
by toads, which have been built with
State aid.
More Fine Iredell Tobacco.
Mr., L.N. Alexander, of this county, ex
hibited to us this week, a sample of his crop
of tobacco, which appears to be of a very su
perior quality. The lands of much of Iredell
seem well adapted to the growth of the finest
tobacco, and we. doubt not the culture ofihe
plant will get to be quite common ia the
eouTity, and, profitable.
Johnspn'i If ew Map Of Horth America,
The ant for ths region of country, lr
Faibchild. called at our office last week and
exhibited the 'most elegant Map of North-
America, that we have ever seen. It occu-
pies a sheet 75 by 80 inches, and exhibits I
the whole of North America south of the
60th parallel of latitude, embracing the Can-
adas,'the United States and Territories, Mex-
ico. Central America, the Isthmus or rana-
ma, the West India Islands, New Brunswick,
Nova Scotia, and part of South America.
This fine Map is on a scale larger by ten
miles to the inch than the largest map of
the same territory ever published, and tbir-
teen miles to the inch larger than Monk's
or the map of "Our Country. It is larger
than Sherman & Smith's Mammoth Map; of
the Old States (now Colton's,) covering about
four times as much of the Earth's surface as
that work. It is 1,500 square inches larger
than Colton's, Monk's or Mitchell's Map,and
gives a geographical delineation of the Coun
tries it embraces with an accuracy and ful
ness of detail altogether beyond the reach of j
anv other Mao. Although there are some
-
two thousand counties in the United States
and in the Territories, yet the counties and
m , , , i .
ocation, boundary, and comparative magni
tude, of each may be seen at a glance. So
accurately are the Railroads now in exist-
enee, and those projected dietinclty traeea
and the stations indicated that the Map is a
complete Railroad guide..
But the most valuable feature to many, is
the clear and authentic representation of
Mexico and Central America, presenting a
view of their divisions in strongly contrasting
color,, embracing a.l Dri Kane', dfecoveris,
n the iNortn, giving ine exaci posnion ana
appearance of Cuba, Jamaica, the West In-
dies, and all other Islands on our Atlantic as
well as on our Pacific coasts, and showing
the Keys, Banks, Soundings, Channels, and
routes of vessels, furnishing a complete Mar-
iner's Chart of all the waters appertaining to
our country which are now so interesting to
every American citizen. -
In addition to this very comprehensive. and
complete map of our own great country and The suspension bridge over the Scioto riv
all those contiguous portions of the Earth er. at Portsmouth, Ohio, fell to-dav killina
which are looking to an early annexation, a
very superior Map of the World is given, to
aid in fixing the relative position of places
on the Globe. ' . '
This fine Map, which has been construct
ed and engraved, upon a superior Copper-
Plate, from the United Statee Land and
Coast and British Admiralty Surveys and o-1
ther reliable sources, is recommended by the
ablest Geographers of the country, North
and South ; and we can most cheerfully add
onr testimony to its merits, hoping, that the
heads of families generally, will subscribe
liberally, as we think they must do, after ex
amining the specimen which Mr. Fairchild
has tor exhibition. ,
Colton's General Atlas.
We have just been shown a copy of " Col
ton's General Atlas," of this year's edition.
We have no hesitation in saying, that every
one must admit wno has seen it, that this
... ...... I
Atlas i far snnerior to anv eoorTftnhical
work ever published.
f ,
It contains a "map of
every Sj
TTsTana of the globe : and on alarOTseuWeTV-
country. KinsDoni. ana
kingdom, and I
graved upon steel, and beautifully colored
170 in all. It also gives a full and detailed
description of these countries, with all the
geographical and statistical information re:a-
ting to each, of permanent value, now known
thus combining in one volume the two
characters of a Universal AVxls and Gazett-
eer. J. II. Colton is unquestionably the
most reliable map-maker in this country,
and, we are told, has expended the enormous
sum of 585,000 m getting up this Atlas and
bringing it to perfection. The maps are
carefully corrected to date. We notice the
new counties, the recently built and project-
ed railroads; the late surveys and explora-
tions in our new Territories, with all the late
changes in this and other countries carfully
noted" Such a work is valuable to any man
who has a family to educate, who reads a
newspaper ; or desires to keep pace with the j
times. Whether reading history, biography,
travels, or general news, one is constantly in
need of just such a work to refer to.
The Atlas is substantially and beautifully
bound, and by putting printed matter on the
backs of the maps which has been done, the
whole is now condensed into one volume and
sold at a price which brings it within the
reach all all.
xue publication and sale of the work is
now transferred to Johnson & Browning, two
enterprising publishers of New York, of high
repuiawon. i ney sen oniy at one price, and
i.i? m V 11 .
are very careiui, in selecting agents, to em-
Diov men who are entirelv reliable and trust-
worthy. We besneak for their aent and
" '
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me wor, a iayoraoie reception, w e extract
ii. - alii : .Pii , r i
tue lonuwing nonces oi ie Anas irom otner
journals of high distinction :
Th elaboratones. of Hi deeirn, the cottlinets of It. nr -
paration, and its gwat importanee as a i iabie exponent
All who hae examined the works tame that ttaeY are
the most complete in exlsien, and an exceedingly iinpoK-
L "r . . ', , jzr "
chM of knowledge. Lcru.itrt.lU. (Ky.) Journal.
Probably no work published in this country erer receiV
ed, during the courseof its publication, such numerous
and reliable testimonials in its few as this marnlncent
work.
b'otj i"umR iuu snonia poasesa a copy OI K
ZZ Kwort, ZT:iTnZr
information for himself and a constant fountain of instruc
tion for his children. Nam (Mmu
when we st "Colton's Atlas of the World wnrts
"
mechanic, and every family should become the possessor
reoi in rrrnra 10 it : B-rery nvcnant, every planter, every
of this elegant and invaluable Atlas. Mobile Zee. Mercury.
No finer or more beautiful snedmen of Bmrrarin- hu
eTOTDeenorenwtnepuouc.
' ' xne pains which the publishers bare evidently bestow-
oiS2J22emtoileTfectSark ,n xi,tenc-"-
Qmtmerdal Advertiser, Baltimore, Ui.
We have been permitted to examine the adranos sheets
ana nameroas specimen maps and plates of an Atlas of I
adapted to supply a generally Mt want, and wm, we be-
we norm," ia conns of publication, which Is promlsisgly
adapted to snpnly a eenerallv felt want, and will w.wl
can art andckiU in th nHnm Uitn.(. i.m
liere, be pronounced a most ereditable product of Antert-
- P men resu.xte- tmng
A work every war worthv of the nnblUhmiH
.
J'w'Sub
Beginning so eno. every plate stku and made expressly
iVt tTam T4" n that it u richly worUiy
oftheiratuntionAOrfai
Ulnesa of Bishop Atkinson.'
MTa WJflrrflf. in lASm flint Dronn-r. A
w sciw . iviu iuar xiauur ivi
0
connnea xo nis Dea by sick-
nesa, snpposod to be varioloid, at Rich.
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mond. Va: A d aiL r
' II & T v
amail-pox. Mrs. Atkinson was recov-
enng from varioloid. i
By this Providential dispensation
uishop Aunnson Has been rendered
Salisbury, Statesville, and other points
in the west
xne November lerm of the C.
Court for Iredell is in session at States-
Ti'le. tins week. AYe presume the nsu -
al amount of business will b$ transact-
ed. We learn X)f no Important cases 1
upon th docke 1 j 1
, e .M V H
we -j
weather Wbich has been very layorabxe I
to iarmers to house tneir crops ana
sowjwheat, ram commenced falling in
crpntle showers on Monday last, but
the weather is now clear and mUd.
' .' . ,
Mr. Mattoon,
A returned Missionary froinam,
will deliver an Address m the Presby.
terian church, m Statesville, November
29th, at 2 o'clock, P. M. ' -. ;
, J
night of the 7th instant, supposed to have
been caused by rats igniting a box of friction
matches, in a store occupied by. Mr. Gibson,
and owned by Marcus A. Bell, which was
destroyed with its contents. A quantity of
powder whiph was kept in the store, explod
ed with terrific violence, killing Mr. L. S.
ttlalr lnfdnf TCalfJmnre and badlv wmmdintr I
several others. Powder and friction matches
are dangerous combustibles to be keDt. with-
out due care, in stores, and too much caution
0 1 , .
cannot be used to prev
by the merest accident.
vnnnui ujhsu vj ltccui miwu uviuk uaiui
Pen and Scissors.
A very destructive fire occurred in Griffin,
Qa., on the night of the 16th instant, involv-
jne a loss of $100,000. - Six fine stores were
consumed with their contents ; also, a ware
house containing 400 bales of cotton.
The Dayton Journal gives an authoritative
denial to the statement that Gov. Corvin will
not be a candidate for the speakership of the
Ho of EeprceataUves. I. at.Mr.
uonvm desires ii 10 oe unaerstooa mat ne is
a candidate, and that his name will be pre
aented to the House
The health of Judge Douglas is improving,
Xbe physicians attending him have formally
'stated in writing that his .disease is gout in
the stomach, to relieve themselves from the
professional responsibility of a contradiction
which some of his friends prompted. . Mrs.
Douglas is gradually convalescing
jw0 men who werepassingover itat the time,
Eex-Govemor Gilmer of Virginia, died at
Lexington in that State, on Wednesday morn-
in, atter a montn s illness.
Mr. Page, a cotton planter, residing in J
Conecuh countv. Ala., was fired upon from f
the road side, while driving home, on the 12th
in8t.( and killed
A relative who was in the
vehicle with him was severely wounded. He
succeeded in getting into the buggy, and,
driving at a rapid rate, soon reached a house
some two or three miles distant, with the body
of the deceased still in the vehicle.
It is stated that Archbishop Hughes, of N.
York, has accepted an invitation to preach
the Graduating Sermon at Chapel Hill at the
next Annual Commencement ; and that John
Pool, Esq., of Pasquotank, will deliver the
Annual Address.
The St. Louis Republican says it has been
-I
assured bv a confidential friend of Mr. Bates
I
v.o il nnlnmns in lotmn tn olnwrv
iiiuu mi w kjt v i viu u ww v it
question, attributed to him 'by the Evening
News of that city, were not authorized
onrc
Th
e non-arrivai ormesreamer norm oiar
at New York from San Juan has occasioned
considerable alarm as to her safety. She had
on board 870California passengers, including
205 soldiers and officers.
At the State Fair held at Columbia, South
Carolina, last week, two native Africans were
exhibited and took the Dremium. a silver
goblet.
Fred Douglas sailed from Quebec for Eng-
land on Saturday, leaving his country for his
country's eood, and more especially for the
8afety of his own neck:
The New York Courier and Enquirer says
that Thurlow Weed is about to sue the New
York Herald for insinuating, or saying, he
(W.) has been engaged in the Slave trade
At the Norfolk Fair Grounds on Saturday,
a man ran ten miles in nnp hnnrand fnii-i
nnrf. -Rnt fm. anrl-
. .
have received a prize of S200.
A petition to Governor Wise is in circula-
tion at Manchester, N. II., praying him to
Dostnone old Brown'- ut,on until t.fi
r
meeting of the .next Legislature of Virginia..
The Buffalo papers say that a young lady
who came down from Chicago on the propel -
ler Da cotah, states that just before the tre-
mendnn .tarn wWV rTraA nn 11
last week, a large number of birds lit on va
rious parts of the propeller. The captain on
seeing them, said it was time to seek a har
bor, and so he did. - Thev had hardlv nut in-
l " mm.
pre9qUe Isle, when the storm came. In
that utorm - the nrnnlUr Tmr nA i..nh..
Lt. t i .
LIl TPf f T IlRr TJMHHPll yPni ft Till p.fAw wAfA VlTITTla I
? , . " . .
ineoeoiras were naromgers oi irouoie, Dut
also were me8BenfferS of afi.tv thp TWftfc
fln(a i.ep i;r:n
' . , , i
l " c "ave a letter says ine CAOa
Democrat, .directed to a eentleman of this
town stating .-that a man by the name ofSnv -
in ;n W -.;.AUA l :i. e
" , "cl 6"" ,wu ,ruul
vcx uiiun, aiiu oars uiavuc.m a pnuier,
, .. . . ,. ' .
Bn niraseil Ou as a mason in good
I standine. The writer of the letter fwho is a
, ' , '. x. .
I &"V 'tojgmuio cuucuiaii,j .J fcuot lllc
I id Snyder is an imposter and is not entitled
to the beneGts of the Order. Masons will
I. m m a .
tnereiore olease take notice thereof and erov-
"vvy' "'"o'J
Yesterday, says the New Orleans Picayune
& crowd was catheTed at a machinery
denot on St f!hmm mtt..
"-
quick, sharp, regular working oCa small cal
oric or hot air engine, made under the Erics
son patent. Th e engine has a little over one
j horse power, beta? eentout, we believe, mere-
I Iv &3 a Small samnle. tA show the MmnluMrv
I &nd eConom, nf tK ;ntinn. Th.
I J - r--
ments On the diminutive machine, br thnne
who were not acquainted with its peculiar
motive DOwer ond Ather mvRteriea wr r
mo"7 Pw" and other mysteries, were yery
amusing. One aaked where the hoiler was ;
1 - -
I . .. ... . - .
1 air Aninn " nn T. nK An a k.. ifv 1
r-. T
mln
? aouDl come lnto general use in thefeputh.
They are eenerallvmade of live horse nower.l
and an8Wer mrr of orintinif ofSc
loading and nWdin. Teasrfa n
driving, pile drivine. mine pumpin.r;,8ervoir
feeding, canal navigation, "bayou" naviga-
A
hont it. noboiler.no danger of expic
owu uw 086 01 xuei ' a weiKl
" ; hence its utility on sugar and cotton
plantations and ia cities.
a dtb fi. w..M ri,. iv.
' state of our relations with England is causing
r fo-- .j--
jconwdbietaifcia diplomatic circle mra.
ne wnier oi me awpawa w one 01 ue tw
Y?T iaPerf wm '. "u w WeU known
that the tone of Lord JphnTluaseU'a last dis-
patch iu reference to San Juanlslandandthe
course of Gen. Harney was not only unpleas-
ant, but it was dictatorial in a high degree.
Its perusal in Cabinet Council gare rise to a
gcd deal of Reeling, and the impression of all
W9 lfleB,UOT wa8 Bm,uia rePea 10
clearly and pointedly, in the same spirit in
which it was couched: General Cass' letter
to Mr. Dallas on. the subject, lam assured
by those who hive seed it, is a master-piece
of logical reasoning, and 'dearly proves our
right to the island an4 sustains the gallant
Harney. JYou need not be surprised to hear
I thaf sham wnrrta ha tmi aaaA Vint nrum Mr
. " T , T , t, ,
Dallas and Lord John Russell, and that our
minister has determined to close the legation
and come home." " " .
Hail Road Meeting'. .
Chablotti, N. C., Nov. 18, 1859.
In accordance with published notice the
Stockholders in the Atlantic, Tennessee &
umo aau assembled this day m Char
lotte at the Court House, when
On motion Col. Wm. M. Grier was called
to the Chair and H. L. Alexander and R. M.
Allison, Esqs., were requested" to act as Sec
retaries.
After the objects of the Convention were
explained by the Chairman,
On motion, Gen. J. A. Young, Thoa, II
Brem, Esq., and Col. B. W. Alexander, were
appointed a committee to verify proxies.
On motion of Gen. J. A. Young, it was
Resolved, That a Committee be appointed
for the purpose of examining the Charter of
the Atlantic, Tennessee fe Ohio Railroad, and
Report to this Convention such business a9
ry for them to transact. ,w hereupon i
The Chair appointed Messrs. Wm. John
ston. A. K. Simonton and Dr. F. W. Stint"
son, said uommutee
On motion of Wm. Johnston. Esq., it was
Evolved, That the Commissioners report
to this Convention as soon a? possfblc, in or
der that they may proceed to organize under
the Charter,
On motion, the Convention adjourned to
I meet again at 2 o'clock, P. M
AFTEBNOOX SESSION.
The meeting being called to order bv
OCT
the
Chairman, at the appointed hour.
Gen. J. A. Young offered the following
nesoiuuon wmcn was, auer raucn a e Date,
adopted
Ttesdved, That in view of the difficulties
connected with the subscription ot the Urn
miesioners of the Town of Charlotte, of the
Sixty Thousand Dollars to the Atlantic, Ten
nessee & Ohio Rail Road, as ordered by a
vote of the Citizens of said Town on the 7th
inst., this Convention of Stockholders in said
Rail Road do agree. and determine that the
Depot of the said Rail Road shall be made
at or contiguous to the Depot of the Char
lotte & South Carolina Rail Road in Char
lotte.
Under the above Resolution the Corpora-"
tion entered the subscription of $60,000, as
authorized.
The Chairman of the Committee aulhoriz-.
ed to verify proxies, reported that 589 shares
- i ? j ai in, rr
were represented Dy proxies, anp umt aw
I L
were represented m person which being a
a w
majority of the stock, the Convention was de
clared duly organized.
Xyvt UIUIIUU MX Vf . It. Dljvtvf 11),?!
Resolved. That the Charter of the Atlantic.'
Tennessee & Ohio Railroad Company, pass
ed by the Legislature of the State of Tennes
see, and re-enacted by the General Assembly
of the State of North Carolina, at the Session
of 1854 and 1855 be, and the same is hereby
accepted by the Stockholders of the Atlantic,
Tennessee & Ohio Rail Road Company.
On motion of W. R. Myers, Esq., it was
Resolved, That William Johnston, J. B.
Kerr, J. A. Young, Andrew Springs, R. I.
McDowell,. A. K. Simonton, and J. W. Stock
ton are recommended to the general meetlne
of Stockholders to be held in the State of
Tennessee, as proper persons to be voted for
as directors of this Company. .
On motion of Gen. J, A. Young, it was
V Resolved. That R. F. Simonton. J. A
Young and Wm. Johnston, be, and they-are
J hereby appointed a delegation to represent
this convention Of btOCKhOlders Of the At! an-
t',C'.T.ePne88.ee 0h' Ead' which may
I be held in the Town of Jonesboro , Tennes
see or elsewhere, for the purpose of proenr-
ing such organization of said Company in the
State of North Carolina, and doing whatever
eIse m.ay b necessary to expedite the con
struction ot t he said Koad, and t hat in case
0f the inability of either of the said delegates
1 to attend said Convention, they shall have
1 Pwer to appoint substitutes.
. On motion of R. I. McDowell, Esq., the
Convention then adjourned.
WM. M.
Allison, '
Alexander,1
GRE1R, Chairman.
- Secretaries. -
R.
H.
M.
L.
The Electoral College of 1860.
The Northern States will be entitled to
votes in the electoral college as follows :
I Maine,
8. Michigan, 8
5 Indiana, 13
5 Illinois, 11
13 Iowa, , 4
4 Wisconsin, b
6 California, 4
35 Minnesota, 4
7 Oregon, 3
27 Kansas. . 3
23
186
ew Hampshire,
Vermont,
Massachusetts.
Khode Island,
Connecticut
Wew York3
New, Jersey,
i Pennsylvania,
I UniO.
Total,
1 . nil.- o .,1.
I The Southern
States will be entitled
to
VQtea
, .
votes in the electoral college as follows :
Virginia,
15 Louisiana,
6
I Delaware
3
8
10
8
10
9
7
Arkansas,
Tennessee,
Kentucky
Missouri,
Florida,
Texas,
4
12
12
9
Maryland,
North Carolina,
south Carolina,
Georgia,
Alnhnma
I Mississippi,
4
Total,', ---'i
120
186
120
Total vote of Northern Stales,
Total vote of Southern States,
Majority for Northern States,
Aggregate vote of Northern and South
66
ern States, . . v 306
Number necessary to'elect aPreeident, 154
A Cruel Swindle.
A day or two since 'says the Philadelphia
BulleUn. a widow ladv. who resides in tli
ff .Kenaington, made application
.". utrfcc"vc "'F"1'" r am v onng a
Tniain. to justice, and the story she has toM
todetective Franklin, who took the matter
I . , , , TT. , ,
mnni iAahra htr Hiram I Alalia
The
had advertised for boarders, and among
the respondAita to the. advertisement . was
wo-
an elderly man or genteel appearance and
address, who cave the name William Hend
"P The latter pretended to be a bachelor
landladv. to whom he rifh ElALZ
j w accepted. - The wedding was to have
I taken place last Thursday evening nd An
ol"l&BfJ
and other arUcIea, under pretence of havme
them done up tor the weddinz, and he also
stripped ber; of all the money she had ia the
f"r" ? S-
i veace ui cry ing ior a (omosione ther had
I dered for her first husband. After the
or
vil-
lain -had securred .this plunder, amounting in
all to about three hundred dollars, he Abscon
ded, leaving the poor and j cruelly deceived
woman penniless: : .
; from the Cbtt lott wnyWOMtU
Pront;3arper ,Periy
HIGH L Y I tX ? 0 RTHH tvft 6 W S.
The -Battle CommeiieedJt
Demand for Troops;.
"We are indebted to the Editors of t$e A4ex.
andria, Va.t Sentinel, for the annea(d highly
important news from CharltoVtf jlnd Har
per's Ferry, full one day later thai)" received
from any other source. j' ' . v. .; . :.
If tht news ia ITterallT trop ' Virfnnluru will
execution of Brjjwn will produce trouble
which will only lie the beginning Of A gloomy
end. Let the issne come. The. soeuer the
better. ' - ,' '
ALXXASDEIA SENT IX EL KXTfc
SAtijDAT, Evbxisto, forelock..
Since our paper was printed this ' jpvening,
we have received! the following dispatch
. i iHAaria Fikrt Nov 10..
The indications from a report said by the
best citizens to be reliable,: is, that 'we shall
have serious work, Col. Davis haajteg1"00
ed for five hundlred additional meu f "
: j ' J.Carshall,
, Howard.
Messrs. Marshall and Ward wentis vol
unteers with the Alexandria Riflemen. 'We
suppose they art in Charles town,, .
rosTscairt. ' .-.
I Eight 0'ctoc,iP. M.;
Lieut. John Birrell, who went as yolunteer
with the Mountjyernon Guards, reaiclied this
citv at 7 o'clock this evening, lost from
Charlestown, w!hich he left at 9 this morn
ing. . He was in form ed by his Captain ( W.
H.Smith,) thsrt Mr. C. M. Castlemah had
come in and reported that fhere had been a
fight at Underwood '8 farm in Clarke County,
between some of the citizens and arty there.
xneuruaras were oraerea w? proceed wmner.
At Harper's rerry, Lieut. B., wasjinforroed
that a man named Smith Crane, &aid to be
reliable, accidentally overheard at a town, in
Ohio, on the Oftio river, that a body of 500
men was organized to march for Br6was res.'
cue. He had to flee, for his life when the
conspirators found out that he had overheard
them i v' ,t
Two from each of the Alexandria com pan
ies were dispatched home to procure supplies
for their Companies ; Lieut. B. is one of this
number. ' Thef will return Monday morning
at 3 o'clock. I
There is ereit excitement both at Hafoer's
- . .
Ferry, and Charlestown. The soldiers will be
retained until after the executions j ? 4
VIRGINIA AFFAIRf?
RiCHyoNiysJSFov. 19.
The Court of Appeals of Virgin t refused to
award a writ of error to the Ciro fit Court of
Jefferson counjty in the case of Jt hn Brown
He (Brown) will therefore be hXiig on the
2d of December. s M '"
CHARLESTOWKjfl'ov. 19.
Col. Davis las called for mortroope. A
rumor says that letters have beenintercepted
cheering Brown and his associated culprits,
and giving assurances that they shall all be
has been buraed. .Troops leave Bchmond
for Charlestown in the morning There is con
siderable excitement here. ' i-
- j! Richmond, VaJCov. 19.
Col Davis has telegraphed .GoVi Wise that
a large body of armed men are approaching
from the direcjtion of Wheeling, :ya. A regi.
ment of volurtieers, 400 in niimf left this
city to-day, ini an extra train, wlh Gov. Wise
as a passenger. More troops have- been or-
dered to hold themselves in readiness.
Washingtox, Nov. 20, P, M.
Gov. Wise, ! with 600 State 'troppsj passed
through here io-day, en route for Charlestown,
Va. Hedoei not believe the report of an
approach of an armed forpe, buithirlks the
presence of an im posing body of military will
impart a feeling of security to the population,
as well as fully insure the safe-keeping of the
prisoners, and prevent any futile attempt at
rescue. All was quiet at Charlestown at the
latest accounts. " -vv
1, , 2 .
Incendiarism in the South.
A letter from Charlestown; V-jjof the 11th
inst., says: i : ' v
"There was' considerable excitement in
town yesterday mornmg, in consequence of
the burning of a wheat stacks the property of
Hon. Wm. Lucas, near Hulltbwn, in this
county. The stack was fired about 9 o'clock
in the morniag, and about the same time Mr.
L. observed a suspicious looking character
walking from the direction of ' te fire. - Ef
forts were in a short time made for the arrest
of the man, bit without success, j Scouts were
started in all directions, in order to arrest
him, but returned at night, without having
accomplished; their, purpose.
It may be mentioned here that a bold aU
tempt was made about ten days ago to mur
der Mr. Lucas.. He had retired to "bed, find
had his lamp near him, reading, He. had
not been in that position long, before he heard
a noiee and In a moment obe erred the flash
of a grin outside the window.. He immedi-
ateiy sprang irom nia Dea, oeizeq ois revolver
and rushed to the door. As he ."reached the
door, he saw a man wheel his bofje. and ride
off at a furioes rate of speed. The man had
left the gate open, and had little-;difEcalty in
making his escape. Who he was, or what
provocation he had tor this ; murderous at
tempt, Mr. L. is entirely ignorant of. The
affair has been quiet this log, in order to de
tect the wretch, should he attempt to repeat
ti ia uuiiiuis uraitii. . iui. ai sv t.yQQ IMt ills
wheat will he about $500. Several barns
and stock-yards .have been burned within the
last few days, and it is feared bylmany that
the country h infested with-a ban. of aboli
tion incendiaries. Should this tun out to be
true, &nd any of them are caught in the act.
it is most probable that they wil; not hare
the benefit of a jury. ti ? ' '
The Columbus Enqmrer remarli: . !
The numbef f gjh houses destt )yedby Bre
in the cotton planting States within the last
few weeks, is so great, aa to. atti ct special
attention. . Hardly a day passesdi without a
report or one or more fires of thiikind. We
heard a gentleman say, a few da agor that
six ciri houses 'were burnt Jn : .Tabat county
week before last." The Mobile Jlercury re-
Ala., and the Lumpkitt PalXadinfn . informs
ue of the destruction by fire of the house
oiyoi. u. iuarreii.or Webster county, oa-,
with thirty bales of packed cotton- No cause
can be assigned for most of these' fires, but.
toe last named house was set on fire bv a ne
gro girl belonging to CoL HarrelK ls'H poe
aible that the abolition war against slave
holders which met with such signal fail
ure at Harper's Ferry, is now prosecuted in
a more stealthy modeTj There senietb tog
remarkable bont these fiies--lf fiiey are ac
cidental, science .mast be iaroked:tb explain
the latent cause ; if the work of: systematic
aesign, exposure nod severe punishment are
aemanaed. s
Deati to All VermWi
it truly oftu witk mUt eottiatv taL
Termlm m Utterly dwtotrN tcim't
OwtarV' Hot, Hooch, Exterminator
; Hl3rBaU0,l maeaiw Iowwb.1
J. C. OOTW,. Hld,-J WW -w.iatM,
' neommeoi th Xxta. Kan gmla u4 vrnMmtn
I VtroTd submIIt in Gnat toantj hf rwala. Utm
j . woM py fcr tow of this Bat Killer ad IaMct Kxfar
J 7 haafa&im part of tb nl xm oC m yronrtr kM
mtta-CortrtIxtiroBMiaTiaifW)imio.
W. CUETra, frnggWjOrttomd, IO. "W.we'i Vb
. Hsar BlaUay, ac tel-4t gfrm pmU amtiXo
O&uutui m r&iwuflS. TWtom, Wle. - Tow KaL
elliirg roar xt for the last year, and bars a
it to tail in a sinEls instanos.' - - .
IHfl
A. WaiQHT, fDrur()JW, O., a I have sold out all the
- Kat, Reach, Ac, Jtxt. TaeaaaKiUerisia rnatdeesaiKL'
- Paiifcirai. Drrvt, tiO Roadway, Xew Tork.
49- All Wholesale Dragglst hi New Tork are Acuta,
a WlMkMsiaAeenteinailuslarxecUlee. .
iruKtta and Dealan varywberell tbsss.
10.000 Boxes sold per week la New Tork alooe.
i BxwaisI II of tmoriou Imitations. ' fxamins aaeh
Box, Bottle, or Mask, and taks nothinr bat "ConasV '
. u Boxeseau be sent by mail, (suflcisat to destroy
the Vermin on any premises " f
- Siw sample nckages(1 doa.) by Express to dealers.
- For Agencies, sead Circulars, Terms, Ac. .
TrfioUteU AfenUfmr rtrfinia, MkayUmd,. CbroKno, efe. '
Bammore, Md, Was. H. Brown A Bra. and others; Mor
folk, Va, Kins A Toy ; Wilmlnjton, K. O, Wm. H. Uppiu
9- rr sale by S. J. BICRT, StatesvlUs, Hi a
Augusts, 1SS. j.
fPIIE YOUNG LADIES LITERACY SO
X CIETY of thsr Concord- Fmale
Colletre will give its first. Public-Enter-
tammeat oo
Tneadajr, Kot a9th. y
The exercises will be opened witlxaa orici
nal Glee, French and Latin Salutations, fol
lowed by the reading of . the Hebdomadal
wair, themes, ioetrv and Colloquies, origl
nal. also Tableaux, Pantomimei and Musicv
The kind Ladies of Statesville. with thak
generosity which is ever their characteristic,
will furnish a Supper to which the. epicures
are expeciea 10 ao jusuce.
Un the occasion an Accommodation Train
will leave Salisbury on Tuesday evening and
Statesville on Wednesday morning, V j
Admittance 50 Cents. -
Tickets may be procured at the Stores" of
Messrs. Stockton, Jamison, and McRorie.
; Doors open at 5 o'clock, exercise to com
mence at 6 O'clock.
HILLSBOEO1
THIS INSTITUTION Is under the
conduct of COL C.C. TEW, late Supers
intendent or the state Jduitary Academyat
Columbia, S. C. The staff of Instruction for
1860, comprises six officers. For a Circular
address the Superintendent, -f : 5l-5t-
LBS SLING'S MOUNTAIN
Wej have just received -10,Oo6 lb of King's
Mountain Iron, of all descriptions. Every
piece is stamped and Warranted.
JAMISON, SIMONTON ft CO.
Nov. 25, '59 . . 4 -:-: 5Uf
WALLACE & ELIAS
Are receiving now a very large ! supply of
the Best Family Groceries.
ALSO, ,
800
?ks of th vmry beBti Liverpoolalt
in eeamlees Sac
:ks.
hoVI8 59tf
TX)B FLOUR, WHEAT, CORN, PEAS,
Jj Dried Fruit, Jeanes, Linsey, Hides, Furs
and Feathers, Beeswax, Rags, Lard Jt Butter,
and for all other kinds of Country Produce
the very highest market Price will be paid
for them at f ,
WALLACE ft ELI AS.
Wanted. 1500 Dozen Ezra at 15
cents per dozen. , . i j nov 18 tf
Land for Sale.
T OFFER FOR SALE fry tact of LAND
1 located on the waters off Fourth-Creek,
in Iredell county, adjoining the lands of Da
vid Waddell and othejv. and near the Wes
tern N, C. Railroad containing .
1Q6 Acres.
..- - j
About one-half cleared, and sowed in -Whet',
the remainder excellent wood-land. There
is a Good Dwelling on the tract.
t JOHN A.! WADDELL.
Nov. 18. , ' 50-6w "
5,000 BUSHELSIWHEAT
WASTED,
5,000 Bushels Good 7 Wheat,
For which Salisbury Cashl Prices will be
paid. (Jail and see me oeiors you sen.
O.G.FOARD.
Nov. 18,1859.
49-tf
5 Cents Reward, and
NoThanlf.
R ANA WAT FROM THEiSUBSCRIBER
on the night of the 3d October last, an
indented Apprentice boy, of the name of
Titos J. Slilrrel. aged about 17 yar? .
All oersons are forbiaharborine said boy an
gler the penalty prescribed jby' Law. Five
fjenta re warn win oe paia ior n sipyron,.
sion and delivery to me, and,' no thanks.
J.S. BROWN.
Nov 4 59-483t StttesviHe, N. C.
AT JENKmS' C0B!Jm
tTtJSXJRECEI VID
HHDS. W. I. MOLASSES
U 20 Sack, prime RIO COFFEE
6 do Java: 3 do Laguiral
- 3 Hhda. New Orleans Sugar
10 Bbls. Crushed Sugar 1
5 Bbls. Crushed and Powdered Sugar
10 Bbls. A. B. and C. Sugar
ioa aVm fl1 - . . -
For sale cheap for cash or ?oTrffif2
F. MOOSE,
- I-..- -.
Salisbury, June 24, 1859.
6m
SPRAGUE BJIO'S
Wholesale and Betail
t 8ALX8DIinT
aept 23, 1859 -r.'
4Uj
T ETTERS OF ADMINITBATION UF-.
L oa the Estate of Jame
Latrnff been issued to the undersigned, by fhe
pay over to and account wiwi wo -"""Ir.
S for the same,-without delay, "".
and all those fmSiS
testate will present the H of S
cted, according to law. Or be barred orwr.
Tecoery, ' iNDBBW ARDINER;
' Admr ; of Jas. M1"" Y
LincolSot Oct 29 1859. 1 486w I
S
For sale at
this Office.
Emnm
n ihoss havinc euecto v
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