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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-05-26
CHARLOTTE
For Stale Senator,
CAPT. JOHN WALKER,

For ConImoners,
WIN r. MYERS, WILLIAM BLACK.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-05-26
Crafge and Hunt.

We clip the following report Of the difficulty
between our Representative from this District
MIR. Crage, and Mr.. Hunt, of Louisiana, from
the South Carolinian of the 9Th instant:
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-05-26

The American clipper bark Grape Shot, which
left New York about the las, OF March with large
plumber of fire arms OF board, supposed 10 be des-
tined for revolutionary parties in Europe, is re-
ported TO have turned out prlvateer. she
had captured Il French merchant ship, off Lands
End. This b Id movement of the Grap"Shot bad
produced extraordinary sensation in England and
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-04-18
rEi,n NscXiHa,a TrOntV.

We sec it stated with confidence, day By
day. that the Gadsdcn treaty is dead and call
not be rcsuscitated. IL is scarcely necessary
to say that such announcements are entitled to
but little consideration. Ihe time devoted to
the subject by the Senate furnishes the best
proof that the several questions involved are
engaging the earnest Investigations OF t"at DO
dy, and we should tn'nk II wHVly unwa'Fa"t ,
able 10 conjecture tnat III Il oooy composed o.
statesmen OF SO much experience ana patriot
ism IT would not be practicable to%Sree upon
a basis OF adjustment which wGud DC so ia'r'
just and reasonable, that 1t would be accepta'
bic to Mexico. What TT should be found that
the treaty negotiated by MIR: Gadsden, cannot
command the requisite, vote tor It's ratification,
and on this point we have no information that
induces us to ma ke such suppoSllIon'l but
upon that snpposltlIn Is 1t TO De Inferred that
such amendments ana ALTERATIONS cannot Dc
made as .wlIl result IN an ahlcabie ana Satisiac,
tory settlement OF all dIIhcuitIes with Mexico:
1T IS known that inc treaty as maze oy Mr.
t.adsden, was not satisfactory TO the rresdSnt'
Our MInlS' er TO MEXICO o,1 ms auty is wen @ Is
m IL was Prael'cape ul1uer "!i .'e chromosomes m
Inc fresloen' iIa''hly poln'cu oua n'S oDJeI
elohs 10 lhe treaty, anu slssSes'eo SUCH "'i,e'u
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-04-18
Pacific RaiIrOad,

The following resolutions offered by Mr..
Pike of Arkansas, were passed with great
unanimity by the Commercial Convention on
Saturday:
l. Resolrcd, That it is vitaly important to
the progress and prosperity of the United
States, to have one or more railroads connect
ing the States on the Atlantic with those on
the Pacific Ocean.
3 Resolved, That the Southern route ought
to commence at suitable points on the Nlissis-
sippi river, between New-Orleans and st. Louis,
thus connecting itself with the various similar
improvements made and contemplated in the
Atlantic States, and concentrating at some
point in Texas OF or near the thlrty.second
parallel of north latitudc-thencc to the Rio
Grandc, on the western border Of Texas, by
the route designated by that State at the asst
session Of her Legislature, chartcring the Mis-
sissippi, FL Paso and Pacific Railroad, and
thence to the Pacific Ocean or Gulf Of Calfor.
ni;l.
g. Resolucd, That in the deliberate Judgment
of this Convention, the Gadsdcn Treaty with
the Government of Mexico, as published in
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-04-18

TIE GADsDEN TREArY.-It was confidently
stated in the Convention yesterday, that no
treaty would ever be confirmed. opening
Southern Railway route to the Pacific. We
did not expect to receive so soon the complete
demonstration of the truth of this assertion.
The Telegraph informs us that the Senate have
voted new boundary line in the Treaty, cut
ting of the Railway route which constituted
leading advantage of the Treaty. The pro-
cecding is altogether extraordinary, and we
scarcely know how to speak of it. That the
Senate should make itself garingly party to
the pretcnsions OF rival Railway speculators,
and should reject an acquisition Of territory
because it opened a cheaper, shorter and more
practicable route for communicating between
the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, is thing as
humiliating as it is strange. We care little
enough for Pacific Railways; but if there is
one to be built, this Southern route has the
vast advantage of being 500 miles shorter
than the others, and lying for nearly half the
distance in the State of Texas, which has Of
fercd a donation of lands in its aid, that would
nearly cover the cost of construction through
her territory.
What form the Senate has given to tie Trea.
ty, we are left to conjecture, but the fact that
the real objection to its original provisions,
consisted in its opening a superior route for
overland communication with the Pacific, seems
now confirmed. In the meantime, where are
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-04-18
soHfn-enrosir.a Ercss Association.


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Carroltoi' "a'' sIshcu Oy nun'Dcr OF c'''zcHs
"t that place. stating th't Tie establishment ol
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s'raDe' l'ere'eu DIS 'i''or'h""ci,'
Letters oil application rom tHE 1o"o%'"s N'
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The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-04-18

A DuEL.-On Sunday duel was fought he
tween two gentlemen from New Orleans. The
scene Of it was-in the grove south Of the build
ings known as the Six Sisters, in tic lower
sui bs Of the city.
The parties were Ch9s. Roman, son Of c2
governor Roman, and W. H. Bouigny, son
of late Senator from Louisiana Of that name
The fight commenced at one O'Clock, with small
swords for weapons. The first pass was made
by Mr.. i. whose sword struck upon the. sus
pcnder button of his antagonist, and broke in
two. In the pass Of Mr.. r., made simutanc
ousy, the sword penetrated the side Of Mr. B.
inGictug slight bat not dangerous wound
The swords being broken, the parties resort
ed to pistols, at five PAGES. At the first fire
Mr.. Il. received thc.baIl of his antagonist hack
of the hip The wound we learn, was painful
but slight The shot of Mr.. Il. passed on with
out touching.
We learn that the duel originated in an old
misunderstanding, but after both parties had
stood steel and fire, they conceived higher
respect for each other, and left the field recon
ccd They returned TO New Orleans in tle
STEAMER O:rgou vcstcrlay .Nobtte 7rL""".
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-04-18

SLAVERY AND, CorToN.-Greely and Co.,
only betray their gross ignorance of facts when
they Imagine that slavery would be abolished
if the cotton culture OF tie U. States were
abandoned. Even if this were so, the notable
schemes they rely upon to dispense with cot
ton are about as wise and practicable as might
be expected ftom such great philosop hers" The
East India plan SO tar is great failure, and
for the flax Substitute, the soil of the slave
States is peculiarly well ADAPTED. Nearly two
thirds of TIE whole fax crop of the country is
produced by Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri,
North Carolina and Virginia. Unfortunate
philan,hropists! Nature has cousprcd with
man TO thwart the bcne9olcnt spirit of this
age!
When these philosophers suppose that there
is no department of industry bat the cotton
culture in which slave labor is profitable, they
commit an egregious error Statistics now be.
fore us show that Is millions Of dollars arc in
vested in the Southern States in the manuiac
fare Of cotton, iron aud wool, and %, 900 opc'
rativcs employed that the South produces
nearly one fourth of the wool grown in the
United States, that its corn crop amounts to
274 600 bushels. about one half of the whole
corn product; that its live stock is worth more
than $3.50. .OOO, 900. or nearly half the whole
product of the country. There arc four or
five Southern States, either of which produces
,cp times the provisions and ike stock Of New
EnrIyrd. Not more than one third Of the
slaves o. H.. South arc crgayed in making cot
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-04-18

New Co1Ss.-The Secretary Of the Treasury has
written letter to Senator GwrN, of California, in IA
vor Of the issue Of gold coins Of 500, $50 and $25
cach by the branch mint at San Francisco. He pro-
poses that the new pieces shall be named the Union
Half Union and Quarter Union, and that only the Half
Union sha .be struck for the present.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-04-18
PAVILION HOTEL, Thursday April 18th

At a meeting of the members o.: The Press,
after the final adjournment of the "Press Asso-
citation of South Carolina" and the withdrawal
of the President on professional business, it was
resolved, on motion of MIR. Thomas, of Green
vile, and seconded by Mr. Eccles cfYorkvilLe,
That the thanks of those present be cordial
ly returned to Mr.: ButtcrlieId, of the Pavilion
Hotel, for his liberal and handsome collation.,
and that card ofthanks be inserted in the city
journals.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
ARTHUR SlMklNS, Chairman
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-04-18

ton for market. So it is very clear that the
abandonment CT Tie cotton crop would not III
vove the abolition Of slavery
Why don't GrceIy, Eecchcr, Stowe q Co.,
set an example Of dispensing with the use Of
cotton. Let them divcst themselves OF their
cotton garments, and 20 forth among mankind
in the Hnalornc4 simplicity OF nature.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-04-18

Col. BENToNs BooK.-Wr see it stated that the
first edition Of Col Bentons "Thirty Years in the U.
States Senate" to lie $4,000 copies and that most of
these will be taken to fill orders that have already
been received.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-04-18
IMPROVED Corroy Gly-Israel +. Brown.

IMPROVED CorroS GIS.-Israel f. Brown,
of Columbus, Georgia, has taken measures to
secure patent for an improvement in cotton
gins, the nature Of which consists in cOnstruc.
ting the ribs in such manner that the parts
of them which wear out may be several times
renewed without taking the bars from the ma.
chine. n cast iron hub with two or more arms
at equal distances apart is employed; each Of
these arms is Of the form of the upper portion
Of rib and contains chilled part, corrospon.
ding with the chill in the arms usually employ
cd. 4 number of these hubs corresponding
with the required number Of ribs, are arranged
upon shaft equal distances apart, and one
arm of cacr hub is made to occupy the posi-.
ton usually occupied by the upper part of a
rib Short rims corresponding in for.u with
the lower part of the ribs usually employed
arc secured to bar, corresponding with the
lower rib bar which is usually employed. The
upper ends of these short ribs fit to the lower
ends of the arms on the hubs in such manner
that when the hub shaft is properly secured
the short ribs and the arms form series Of
ribs like those commonly employed. When
one set of arms is worn out, the shaft on which
they arc secured, has but to be turned in its
bearings to bring a new set into contact with
the short ribs; it is thus that the wearing parts
arc renewed, as completely as if new set
Of ribs were furnishcd.-Scientyic -1merican.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-04-18
The Commercial Convention.

The New York Herald holds the following
language in relation to the South:
"Northern merchants come to her largest
ports, set up business, grow wealthy, and then
retire to Northern States to spend the remain.
der of their lives in the enjoyment Of their
gains. AS strange as it may appear, one.half
of the largest merchants and capitalists of the
southern cities are northern men, who are tenn
porarily there to seek their fortunes; and New
York drummcrs are as thick as flies in the
GUNNER ti.,.e in CkGrles.en, Se.~anua and ~
Orleans. ..
After enumerating the proper objects Of the
Convention, it says:
''lhe question then is, which stands first Of
all these and demand special attention? The
railroad surely is the MARSHALL of them all; and
being called into existence at once bids the
rest arise. 1t is to the locomotive then, parti-
cu!arly, that these southern gentlemen should
direct their attention. This is the great repub-
lican of the age and impartially scalters.wealth
throughout the land A great deal has alrca,
dy been done in this respect in Georgia, Ten
nessec and several other southern States; but
much remains to be done. Let this be Z rail
road Convention, and then some practi@l be
ncft may arise from it; but not until the south
equals us in the thunder of her steam engines,
she will have her lire of steamers, her cont
mental depot, her importing market III opposi-
ton to New York, or be commercially indie
pendent.
"There is no reason why the south should
not rival the north in all that constitutes nation
al prosperity, if she goes properly to work.
She boasts of a climate where every breeze is
fragrant with flowers, and every day drops
fruit upon the ground Her scenery is to the
highest degree sublime. and her numerous rlls,
streaming from the SUBMITS of her mountains
with delightful music, leap down from preci-
pice to prccipicc, till they are heard 10 more.
Her soil az rich as any the sun ever shone up
on, is bounlilul in its yield, and thousands up.
on thousands OF her faircst acres wait for the
hands of the husbandman to cothe them with
rice fields and the cotton's bloom. 1t would
not be difficult to make such a land attractive
to cmigrants, and the rival Of any state or ma
ton. Whatever may be done, let us bury all
sectional feeling, remember that the South is a
portion of the same great commonwealth with
US. in whose welfare we all should feel alike
interested, from Maine to the Rio Grande. Let
US all rejoice for this rivalry i'll the arts of
peace, which must end at last in building up
and making stronger, the rcpubIlc.'
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-04-18


maritime power The Liverpool Journal fur
'ni>hes an interesting article on the magnitude
of this steam marine power. The "Guard Com.
pany" could alone furnish nine powerful paddle
wheel ships, with tonnage of 1880 tons,
and horse power equal to 1850. Each ship
could carry a regiment of the Incin twenty one
days to the Cape Of Good Hope, and in much
less time 10 the Baltic or the Black Sea. Those
in port could be made ready in twenty.fDur
hours notice. The four screw steamers of the
Liverpool and Philadelphia line arc also taken
into account, possessing 1896 tons, and 1850
horse power.
Then there are ennnierationS in favor of the
Pacific line, being G,300 tons, and l 400 horse
power; the six Of the Liverpool and Cunstan-
tinopc line, G,G00 tons, aud ! ,053 horse pow
er; the four Of the South h'American Company
5,04S tons, and 800 horse power; the three Of
the Canadian Company, 1900 tons, and. 700
horse power; the three of the Lisbon a,itc cCadz
line, 1850 tons and $40 horse power; and ff-
teen tradng"to different parts OF the Medtcr-
rancan, II, 700 tons, and 2,2l0 horse power
In addition ta these, which will constitute an ag-
gregate of more than $4,000 tons, and 10000
horse power, Liverpool could also furnish it,
is shown, number Of good steamers Of and
500 tons burlhen each. "Wth such fleet"
say to the Journal, eve can cilcctually preYeut
any Russian merchant vessel from putting to
sea, and thus close up altogether the sources
from which the nobility derive their large reve-
nuc, adding, however, that "lhc most mate
rial object would attained by harrassing the
enemy in the Black Sea and in the Baltic, and
thus Irtracting from his power concentrating
large force upon the Danube
BUREAU OF FAccINATIoN-The New York
Academy Of Medicine have reported in favor
of Il Bureau of Vaccination, in New York city
rs likely to prove Of particular service in in
crcasng the facilities for vaccination to the
poor OF the city, in furnishing a body of rcIia-
bic statistics concerning vaccination and re
vaccination, and insuring at all seasons plcr.
lifu supply of vaccine matter TO physicians.--
From tho report it appears that in five months
there have been total Of sos deaths from
small pox in that city, and as the rate of the
disease has been about ten per cent. Of the ca
scs, tilc whole number of cases in the five
months has been $3.50
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-01-26
rI,ME TNnEEsIGNEn IHTENp no KEEP

u Elufe Earlei STOCK OF gOOlS tan be
FORE and confident, look their former friends for sup
port IL Their enterprise The public notified that
great bargains he had the old stock deter
mined close Iauch OF possible before the re-
cstt of new Goods. ianl Il g McNAIRY 4 CO
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-01-26
NOTICE TO wEsTERN TRkYELLrEs.

VNnR0UGH by Pennsygan and Ohio Railroads Phil
L adelphia to Ptt-bufg, Ta Aassiiun Wooster Ceve-
land Toledo Columbus Cincinnati indianapolis LAFAYETTE
Ierre aule Chicago and Akaukie. Through by Railroad
from Philadelphia 10 Gacnr All in b hours.
Shortest and quickest route from The Atlantic Cities to the
Great West. Passengers will ind this the most pleasant
n \. Orleans Only Sll Cincinnati; 2 TO Louis
vile; SIC To ~ LOu Via Pennsy wanna Railroad an the
following daily steam Packets from Ittsburg Buckey estate
Capt W Beitshoover leaves Psburg Sunday; keystoe
cheney, Capt Charles Bachelor leaves Ptsburg Tues.
day; Crystal Palace, Capt kOuntz leaves Isbufg ed
desday; brilliant Capt Z Grace leaves littsbulg Thurs
day: PiISburg Capt Hugh Campbell eares Pit-sburg Fri
day; Messenger No. ., Capt John knecer leaves Pitts
burg saturday Boarding and lodging board the jackets
extra. Iltisburg TO Cincinnati, a.; Louisville So ST
Louis, So.
Fare through BY Raroadfrom Philadepha to Pittslurg
~ 81; hassion gle; Cleveland Sl0 Mansfield and Cres
line, 81; Columbus ST. 60; Toedo Sl3; Cincinnati via
Cresine,l Sl5 Chicago, via Michigan Southern H. r. J.
81 20. To Chicago, NaliEegan, ken0sha H. Racue Mil
w&uHe Sheboygan Wisconsin, via Detroit and Michigan
Central Railroad SIS.
The Cars viii leave the Commemorative Station N F
Cugnear otScuyki Fifth and Market Streets where tickets
can DE purchased Of Bingham Dock Agents OF the State
and Columbia Railroad Lines.
The morning Express Train through to Pittsburg Cleve
land Cincinnati ana Chicago VIII leave at O'Clock, A. NJ.
Through 10 Cincinnati M s.. hours
The night Mail Train at Iol NJ Through to Cincin-
na in IS hours, including nights comfortable rest al
Ptsburg.
The above lines pass through and stop Lancaster Har
7sburg, lewistowH Huntingdon H0ilidaysburg, john
stowh, GTeenburg, ana intermediate places
NoT1Gln case Ot!oss, the Company viii hold themsel
YES responsible personal only and FOR an amount
It exceeding 100. TIlOS, MOORE Agent
june It. PENNSYLVANIA Railroad CO.
The Columbia Railroad Line Tor Harrisburg via Comm
MeImadIaie places, viii leave the above static
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-01-26
TTEXAN LANDS FOR SAIE.-THEUNDER
DOCTOR YOURSELF! THE POCKET EscULAPIUal

eee2l-lm b Nashville and Memphis Packet Line
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-01-26
MERCHANTS AND PEDLARS-RAGS
WANTED.

AN paying three cents per h. cash. for all The cotton
L and linen RAGS can get, delivered my paper and
rag warehouse the square
No pedlar need have any fears Jf selling me
all the rags Ihey bring at the highest price
1t interest and duty OF the merchant to buy rags
for it creates and draws a he otherwise would
get; and he puts that which would otherwise go
waste
Some silly persons consider it disgrace TO rags
They ignorant OF the fact that the product om rags
has done advance the happiness Of mankind than
any other thing known the Of mn there
thousands of intelligent who not Of the ia
cacuabe advantages they would bestow upon growing
up family by saving their and with Them their pro
ceedS pay for good asppTpr that their children would
learn 10 read with avidy. and gather from host If ~
formation in which our veil beng is associated.
ian3 W. :. WHITMAN.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-01-26
ERB's PATENT STRAW CUTTER AND lNDEPEN-
nE,T CnE y rrTnppr-r,


TINS very important invention has been in use about
1 three years. The inventor las made improvements
Wh1ch have rendered perfect as STRAW AND CORN
CUTTING MACHINE IL has given entire satsf,cf;, IN
every who b-S used aud he most superior
use Ter the purpose for which designed 1t is sim
pie IN all It's parts dlrabie and easily kept IN order.
selEieedng and easily worked BY boy IL years Of
Ii wiil straH the shuck from half inch To
three inches length Many certificates might be pro
duced from Farmers who have used ibem to prove their
superiority any other straw and corn cutter nov in
use Persons needing such article may resi- assured
that in it they viii ana valuable acquisition to Their farm
or stable
The subscriber has greatly extended his means orman.
uacturing these machines and he SELECTS for them
Tie attention o tine public and the farmers and planters
particularly, the south and West. He VIII hereafter lie
able to fa orders rapidly and ensures all machines %
do the work for which they are designed -aal.-
Being the inventor and pdentge and sole proprietor he
VIII dispose OF xss for counties States reasonable
TERMS any Mechanic who may wish to manufacture HEM
and viii furnish one set of casting for patterns
sepT-6m JOHN E. ERB.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-01-26
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLYN
sa!Sy.sIssrF

TX Iagte Petition for sale OF House ard
Minor Clinton, lEaat of Lot, Land and Negroes estate
Abram Ferre, cecr. ORA. Perry, deceased
+ ~ ord fel that IN carel 4 the brothers and sisters
Of Abr,H Perry, deceased late Of Lancaster District s.
c. tbtwere vingat the death Of Margaret fcrGv. widow
Of the late Ab.am Perry, (Which june SOth ISL do
establish their rights before the Commissioner IN Ednitv
for Lancaster District :. c. before the Isl day Of
March, s54 and thst the Coumiss 90 report ereon
al the next Court OF Equity or sad District (which WILDE
June 2jth, 1851
The above order wcs made in above case by the Cont
at June Ten 1853, and The persons whom the same re-
rs and applies notified 10 comply with the requsitions
therein forth, failure 10 make known and establish the
relationship aforesaid, will the 0f the
abraham Perry) TO be distributed between those who do
establish such relationship and operate above 10 those
who do not. JAMES II. WFTHEESPOON
Commissioner IN Lquiiy Lancaster District, >. G. .
decl-5m.
- ine ilhowiEE papers viii copy three months and
forward their hS with number ct the paper 1hev are al
requested 20 uC,ice the edioriay The Common.
wealth, Frankfort, Ky; The Register Raleigh Y. c. The
Advertiser, Montgomery. Ala The Recorder Niedgeville
Ga The rag Of the Union, jackson, Mss; The Union
City.- Lancaster L.fg.T n "