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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-12-22

TO WHOM 1T MAY CoNCERN-Men of wealth
who have many children should remember that at
their death property is to be divided amongst
them. making the share OF each small, and that #
is positively unjust 10 establish in them habits that
great wealth alone sustain. Ii not unfre
quently happens that young people who have been
reared in dIeness by wealthy and weak parents,
soon spend their Patrimony when left 10 them.
selves 'hen' as there are but three ways of OBJ
tanning Iiving-hat Is, either bv WORKING heo
glng, or stealing; and they do not know how
to work. or would not if they did, they naturally
become either beggars or thieves Louisr;He
formal. '''e''
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-12-22

NORTH CAROLINA BANKs.-.An announcement
in Dyes New York Bank Detec:or, of the failure
of the Commercial Bank of Wilmington, the Bank
of Wadesboro', the Bank of Fayetteville, and the
Bank Of Washington (a North Carolina Banks
is pronounced, by the Wilmington IN. CO. Com
mercial, utterly untrue. That paper adds:
50 A more infamous cheat and imposure was
never uttered under the impression of types and
ink. These banks are sound as any in the
Union, and were never in better condition than
at this time, have good reason to believe"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-12-22

EMIGRATION TO TExAs.-The Nacogdoche'
Chronicle, OF the 2srh ut., says:
Verify Texas is filling up, and that by THOUSANDS
Our city presents every day continual stream
wagons, loaded with women and children, MU
household arpurtenances. The emigrant' seen
we'll provided with means, and slave property, snO
present all the evidences of having been used T"
the comforts of life.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-12-22

WILLARD FILLMoRE.-A despatch from BuflI"
dated the 18th inst, says:
GA gentleman Of this city has positively o.
serted that Willard Fillmore is a member OF the
Know Nothing or American party. The question
however, notwithstanding this positive assertion
is open for dsputation. The Elk President makes
no denial. Those best posted are SILENT"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-12-22

A GovERNoRFR OF UrAH APPOINTED. The
President has appointed Col. Steptoc, L. 5. Al
Governor of the Utah Territory, vice Brigham
Young, whose term Of office has expired. CO.
S. is at present at Salt Lake City, in command Of
a detachment OF u S. troops.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-12-22

After the Sting Of folly has made man wise,
they find it hard to conceive that others can be
as foolish as they have been.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-12-22
CHARLOTTE
FRIDAY MORNING, December, 22 1854.
TOWN COUNCIL TICKET.

For lntendani.
WIN. F. DAVIDSON,
For Commissioners,
THOMAS Fl. BREM,
ROBERT SHAW,
JOHN RIGLER,
w. w. ELMS,
J. A. HUGGINS,
r. MCKEE JAMESON.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-12-22
Arrested.

David and james Sharpe, who 1t is supposed
committed homicide on Monday the 1 lth inst I,
and escaped, were. on Sunday last, after several
unsuccessful attempts captured, and are now in our
Jail 10 await their trial.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-12-22

The Senate Of North Carolina, on THURSDAY,
decided that Warren Winslow, Esq, as SPEAK"
Of the Senate becomes Governor of the Stale WIN
out vacating his seat in the Senaie.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-12-22

Considerable debate arose to the Bill giving the
Courts OF MecAlenburg jurisdiction over the sale OF
estates of joint tenants in common. The original
Bill proposed 10 dispense with the expense OF
Courts Of Equity making sales in MeckIen burg.
Mr.. Philips offered amendment proposing a
general law the subject. Mr.. Stubs submit.
ted an amendment giving the power of sales to
Superior Courts of law alone.
The Bill discussed ably by Messrs. Black
and Phillips in favor, and MIR. Dargan in oppos-
lion. Instructions of constituents and policy were
the chief arguments of the frinds of the measure,
while against these, Mr. Dargan arrayed the i'm
portance of the property involved under the law ;
the loose manner in which business was transac
ted in the County and Superior Courts, &c.
After interesting debate, the Bill and its a
mendments were re.commtted to the Committee
on the Revisa Of the Statutes - II. Herald.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-12-22

A facetious boy asked one Of his playma!es.r
Why hardeware dealer was like bootmaKel'
The latter, somewhat pozzled gave ituP. "n;L
said the other, because tho one sold the na''
and the other nailed the solos,
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-12-22

RUMoRED FAILUREs-It would be useless to
attempt to conceal The fact that business affairs in
this city are beginning to assume very gloomy
and threatening appearance. Already there are
rumors afoat Of the suspension or failure of sew
eral heavy houses, and it is feared that these will
be followed by others that will prove still more
disastrous. While many establishments are
going down in other cities, it cannot be expected
that the business OF this city will escape IN.
scathed. There reports Saturday of no
less than three suspensions, and in addition, Mr..
Rice Dun received dispatch from Columbia,
notifying him that the Columbia Insurance Com
pany had suspended, and advised HIM to notify all
persons therein insured Of the fact.
Charleston STANDARD.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-12-22

A breeder OF Shanghas says that one Of Ii,s a"
fowls, wncn eating corn, takes one p'cE al " '''''''
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-12-22

RELIEF FOR THE Poor IN NEWARK n j.
t is stated that upwards Of three thousand mr.
chanics are now without employment in the city
of Newark, n. j.. and that the greatest destuion
prevails among the largest portion Of tn m In
view OF this fact, an association for their relief
has been lorm' d, and the city has been divided
into thirty Zine districts, and in each district 3
visiter has been chosen, >elt cted from the mo
phiIan'hropic ciz MS, whose duty it is TO r'n
who are in the most needy circumstances aud
afford relief.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-12-22

PRESIDENT PIERCE AND GEN. SCuTT.-PrS
dent Pierce reached his 5Gth birth. day on the
9Th uIt., the Thanksgiving day of The District If
Columbia. Among his special guests on that &C.
casion was General Scott, General Pierce's gcD
eral-in chief in Mexico, but now under the CON-
mand Of General Pierce. Snch are The rotations
Of place in The Republican wheel of fortune
General Scott, We happy 10 say, has been 10
the enjoy of excellent health, and the persona
relations between him and The President are Of
the most cordial and pleasant chara cter.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-12-22
Governor of Utah,

The reign Of Brigham Young IS al an a.,
He is no longer the Governor of Utah. Wa,
informed by the Union, of yesterday, tia, ~
President has nominated to the Senate Brsv"
Colonel Edward J. Steptoe, of the United S,,,s
| army, as his successor. "Colone Sleptoe (s,,
the Una0n) who is in ineal rank captain Of =,
lillery, and who has been twice breveled for ps,
liant and meritorous conduct III the battles of Ce,.
70 Gordo and Cheputepec, is, of course, well
known 10 The whole country in that relation In
addition TO this, all who are acquainted with him
either personally or in his official capacity be,,
testimony 10 the dignity and manlness OF hi,
character, bis intelligence, his extensive norma.
ton upon subjects not connected with his proles
sion, his eminent discretion, and to tho conscieD.
ous and religious temper of his mind. All thea,
are qualities which signaly fit him for the delicate
and important duty OF Governor OF Territory 50
peculiar in lis condition and population as UaA
" We do not apprchend that the Substitution Of
Colonel Steptce Tor Governor Young Will be at.
tended with any INCONVENIENCE. We confde much
in the practical good sense of the inhabilanl. Of
Utah, notwithstanding their peculiar institutions,
and not less in the combined moderation, FIRM
ness, and sagacity o! Colonel Steptoe, who ha,
been for some time encamped near Suit Lake
City"
The experiment Of governing Utah by Officers
lY,Tp
oious, ard matrimonial sy stems that prevail
among the Mormons, will now have !air lriJ
We hope that it will prove successful. A quiet
submission TO the authority of The United States
thus judicously exerciIed, will tend much 10 SOL
ten the prejudice and abate the feeling of acrmo
ny that have been caused by their peculiar nsiIu
ton, as well as by manifestations of spirit Of H.
sobordination exhibited by them towards federal
officers ao OF their Pursuation.-- Hasa Seniuh
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-10-31
EVANSVILLE, Oct. 30, 1854.

BANNER TowNsHIP.-When a corrcspon.
dent wrote us from Dublin, Wayne county,
that at that poll only four votes were given
for slavery and free whisky, at the late
election, we thought Dublin must be the
Banner precinct, but it seems we were mis-.
taken. Dalton township in the same coun.
ty gave one hundred and thirty-one votes
one hu adred and thirty were for the Peoples
Ticket! and only one for free whisky and
slavery extension. Has any other tow nship
in the State beat this!-[ Ind. Democrat.
We"cave in" We had been Boosting OF
Union tow nship in this county as the "Ban.
ner Township" of the State, but it appears
she is only the Banner township of the Frs,
District Of Indiana. She give one hundred
and thirty votes, of which all but four were
for the Peoples Ticket. We think, how
ever, that considering where Union is loca.
ted, she did comparatively better than Dial
ton township way up in the Northern part
of the State, and among the Quakers.-
Dalton ought not to have given single uote
against the Peoples ticket! Union has re-
ceived banner for her good work. Can't
something be done for Dalton!
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-10-31

" 1t is certainly true that during the
canvass we opposed the Maine liquor law,
and just as true that we oppose it now
Yet we do not exactly see why that should
debar us from saying that drunkenness pro.
duces large part of our crime, or from
wishing most sincerely that our young men
would take "warning" and never drink.
Enquirer.
Certainly it should not, and we congratu.
late our neghbor on the change in his course
which urges him to make such an appeal
But neither do we see that mere opposition
to the Maine Law should have before the
election, urged this neighbor to write articles
having a direct tendency to make young
men drink. That is what we have charged
him with doing. just precisely what we can
prove by the documents he did do.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-10-31
Cor the Evansville Journall
A. H. SANDERS, ESQ.

In my communications published in your
paper of the 2Sth and 2sth inst, on the sub.
ject of "The Indiana State Mining and Manu-
featuring Company" and "Conan.'s Coal
Banks" l called upon the gentlemen who
figure before the public as "Cashiers" of
those concerns to do this community and the
surrounding country the justice to publish
statement under their hands, of the charac.
ter and condition of the concerns severally
represented by them as institutions authori.
zed to issue paper currency.
1t is known to be the voice Of this conmu
nifty that the request was proper one, and
was properly made.
Excepting short article, on the 9th, in
the paper edited by Mr.. Hall, which article
was both evasive and in bad taste, Messrs.
Hall and Kenyon have chosen to be dumb
on the subject.
|: was not that the requisite information
OH this subject could not otherwise be had
that | reiterate my call for it upon the gen.
tlemen above named, but that they might
have the benefit Of their own version Of the
whole matter SO far as they had been con-
nected with it. and an opportunity to place
themselves in true ligh, before the commu-
nifty if they should desire to do so. Their
placing their names on a paper currency are
acts Of very serious nature. They are
acts which affect the interests of whole
communities. 1t they are authorized by law
and done in good faith, the acts are right and
proper. II they believed the acts were au.
thorized by law and they did them in good
faith in the performance of official duty, and
they should prove to be mistaken as to the
law, although they may have done public
injury by those acts, they are entitled to be
heard 10 excuse or defence.
The acts have been publicly charged and
they have been called upon repeatedly for
explanation, and have refused it.
They have by this course assumed that
the acts charged are either right and need no
expls nation or excuse. or else that they are
both wrong and inexcusable.
They have thus devolved upon me the
duty of showing by other evidences the true
of the concerns. with which they
are connected as Cashiers" and without
prejudicing the public mind by giving an
opinion in advance of the testimony, l will
barely say, that the evidence is abundant and
conclusive, and will be laid before the public
tomorrow through your columns, with your
permission. A CITIZEN.
EVANSVILLE, Oct. 80, 1854.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-10-31
Retiracy OF Sam. pike.

By the last number received of the Ken
lucky State Flag, published at Paris, KY,
we perceive our old friend, Sam'i Pike, ESQ.,,
has sold out that establishment to Mr.. 8.
Gas6elde. Mr.. Pike says in bis "Fipai Val.
edictory," that he has now retired altogether
from the press and political life, "in the hope
of prolonging an existence upon which his
own welfare and that of his family depends"
Mr.. Pixies health has long been bad, and he
has concluded that the only way 10 restore
it, is by changing his business to something
more active. Sam Pike has been editing,
almost constantly, for the last twenty-five
years. He is an old wheel.horse in the
Democratic party. His whole life has been
devoted to fighting the battles of his party.
As soldier and as captain, he has done his
duty. We are glad to have it in our power
to be able thus to speak Of man, who even
when we were boy. was opposing that par
ty and its principles, to which we afterwards
became attached. But it grieves US that
man who has SO long and so ably served his
party, and who at last is forced by ilI-health
to relinquish his strong and influential la.
bors, and retire to the private walks of life,
closes his political history in comparative
poverty. 1t is burning shame to his party,
and too aptly illustrates "the ingratitude of
parties" While thousands and tens of
thousands, aye and hundreds Of thousands of
Democrats, who have done infinitely less SER
vice in their party ranks than he, have re-.
ceived the reward of Offices, Sam. Pike has
never to our knowledge, and we have known
him 10! these many years, received the slight
est acknowledgment from any Democratic
administration, Of gratitude for his eminen
labors. We say it is burning shame, but
one which his party should at once endeav-
or to wipe away. We would take the liber-
ty Of suggesting to Mr.. Pixies Kentucky
friends, that it is not too late yet to reward
him in part, although no Office nor patronage
can now reward him in full for his labors.
We part from friend Pike as a brother ed
itor. with regret. He has always been an
open and manly opponent-and as Demo-
cratic editor, an admirable exception to the
craven-hearted and inconsistent and sneak.
ing poltroons, who disgrace 81 many Demo.
cratic presses o"er the country. The reti
racy Of such man from the editorial corps,
will be more felt than the loss Of few doz-
en- Of his contemporaries. We wish friend
Pike restored health, and oil the happiness
that con possibly crown the retiring days OF
an old editor.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-10-31

could obtain. A list Of the most impor.
tant of these enclose, with rough pen-and
ink sketch Of the events, and initials n the
forks and spoons. The articles themselves
shall be handed over to the Secretary of the
Hon. II. B. Co. on my arrival in London.
More Of tie Esquimaux with whom l con.
versed had seen the "whites," nor had they
ever been at the place where the dead ere
found, but had their information from those
who had been there, and those who had seen
the party when alive.
From the head of Pelly Bay--which is a
bay,desPite of Sir HBanfort's opinion to the
contrary-l crossed 60 miles Of land in a
westerly direction, traced the west shore
from Castor and Pollux river to Cape Parter
of Sir James Ross, and could have got
within 80 or 40 miles of BelIot Strait, but
thought it useless proceeding further, as 1
could not complete the whole.
Never in my former Arctic journeys had I
met with such an accumulation of obstacles.
Fogs, storms, rough ice, and deep snow we
had to fight against. On one occasion we
were four days and half unable to get
glimpse OF the sun, or even to make out his
position in the heavens. This, on a level
coast, where the compass was of little or no
use, was perpleXing in the extreme.
The weather was much finer on our return
journey than when outward bound, and, our
loads being lighter, our days marches were
nearly double The distance, and we arrived
at Repulse Bay on the Goth OF May, without
accident except in one instance i'm which one
of the party lost oe from frost bite.
The commencement of spring was very
fine, but June and July were colder.
We were unable to get'out of the bay un-
ill the 9th of August.
Our progress along the coast m far as
Cape Fullerton was much impeded by ice,
but on getting to the southwark of the
Cape we had clear water and saw no ice af-
forwards.
The conduct of the men, am happy to
say, was, generally speaking, good; and we
had not a single case Of sickness all the
time OF our absence.
Being anxious to send this to Red river
by the first boats, write in haste and briefly
bot shall have the pleasure of sending MOI
detailed account by some future opportunity.
With the utmost respect, have the honor
to be your very otedient servant,
JOHN RAE.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-10-31
For the Evansville Journal.

Mr.. EDITOR:
A call has been made upon Mr.. s. L. Ken
yon, by some one subscribing himself "a
Citizen" asking him Gin substance) il he is
uttering promissory notes which are illegal or
fraudulent. So far as the public are con-
cerned in this, can see no good reason why
Mr.. X. has not given the public his answer,
and if he does not answer, it will lead to sus-
picion that all is not right in his proceedings.
II is true that individual or private corpora
lions are not liable to be called upon to give
a minute statement Of their private affairs,
yet as the gentleman who asks for such an
expose, is doing so in behalf Of great public
interests, it might be well enough for Mr..
Kenyon to waive all reserved rig hts and fur
nish his answer, and thereby place hmse If
right before the community, and oblge cit-
zen and one
FROM THE RIGHT SOURCE.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-10-31

To the communications which have ap-
peared in the Journal, over the signature Of
ga Citizen" calling upon me as Cashier of
the "Indiana State Manufacturing and Min
ing Company" for information of vital in.
tsrest to the public, and especially to the bu-
siness portion of this community, I will
briefly state in reply, few facts, in relation
to said company, justly due to the public as
we'll as myself.
The first communication enormously
states, that the promissory notes of said
company, "aigned by one 8. l.. Kenyon,
Cashier" "promise to pay the amount speci
fed at some Office in Memphis, Tenn"
"a Citizen has TINS doubtless uni nten.
tionally) misled the public; for all notes Of
said company are payable in this city. and
are paid here ,ohen presented, Of which the
public have been duly notified.
The company are amply prepared both in
this city and in Rockport, Ind, to protect
and redeem oil notes issued in connection
with their business. l have thus given the
public and especially the note holders, the
information which justly concerns them, and
which will secure to them ample protection.
The legality Of the company's operations
thus far, have had no reason to doubt, and
shall not self.constitute myself the proper
tribunal to adjudge that matter.
The organization ofsaid company, its pres
ent operations and future designs, will in no
wise be con cealed from the public by me-
On the contrary, it will afford pleasure
TO communicate whatever may concern the
commercial public, or any other interested
parties, which, with their indulgence, will
furnish at my earliest convenience.
s.. L. KENYON.
EVANSVILLE, Oct. 30, 1854.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-10-31
FROM THE RIGHT SOURCE

WRErcHED OccUPArroN.--Ther everses
brought on the administration in the recent
elections set the w ashington Union to.'calcu-
lating the chances of the Federal Union"
This, the National TntelIigencer says, is a
wretched business for any journal, but worse
than all for the official journal and organ of
the government. Blighted ambition has
driven many a man to treason, but it en-
treats its official neighbor to leave all calcu-
lations of the value of the Union, and all
speculations upon the nature of the events
which are to destroy it, if they shall ever
occur, to inve'erate nullifers and abolitionists,
who ''Pant for the dissolution of the Union
as the hart panteth for the water brooks
We hold it little less than treason even to
Imagine the death of the Union"
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-10-31

PROBABLE Loss OF THE ST. NICHOLAS
The ste amer st. Nicholas as hard aground
in the Mississippi river. opposite Cairo, las,
Friday night. A boa, was alongside taking
out her freight. Ii is supposed she will soon
break in two, and prove total loss. She ia
one of The largest Mississippi steamers. She
was on her way South, with as much freight
as she could carry, the present stage of the
river
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-10-31

PIGEON Roosr.-There is great pigeon
roost about FIVE miles from Lynnvile, Ind :,
and about twenty FIVE miles from Evans.
vile. A party of our Evansville hunters
visited it last week. They had no difficulty
in killing hundreds of pigeons, and returned
Saturday night heavily laden with but q
small portion Of the number killed. They
orag of giblet pot pie they made while
gone, composed o. several hundred pigeons.
They are great hunters, and probably very
great lia-story tellers.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-10-31

6T Our wharf has been lively with steam.
boats for some days. The late rise, though
not of much importance, brought out some
Of the medium side-wneel steamers, and an
immense number of stern-wheelers.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-10-31
GLORIOUS SUMMER

WITH the hot. sultry atmosphere the rank
vesetaton othe owands and the deep valleys
OF the the The
burning sun drinks up the and the aecayng plants
give on noxiou gssss and poisonous vapors that inhaled
produce Yellow Jaundce Deransements the &C and
Bowels Darrhee Fever Bilious
TyPhus Fevers Under these
you should make free Of DR. BgUcEs INDIAN VEGETABLE
PAsAcEA IL power cleanse bowels purify the
blood and health
umn oil this paper.