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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-06

As we went along TO Monroe on Monday morn
Ing we were much gratified to observe the fine
prospects there were for corn and cotton. There
-c--'uB ala umeIy rains
dive promise that there will be an abundant yield.
The wheat crop is nov harvested, and the arn!e RS
told US that more than the usual amount was
made-the grain is unusually good and heavy.
There is very evident improvement going on in
all the country seen from The road. New houses
are going up, and since the emigration has ceased
Ihe county is filing up with an INDUSTRIOUS and
striving population.
il was Court week and the candidates for Con.
gress were there and addressed the people. The
laieness Of the hour OF our reaching home pre-.
vents any more than very brief aIIusion 10 the
discussion. The people turned oct en- masse and
a more attentive and interested auditory we never
saw.
Mr. Craige led off in a speech of an hours
length, in which be vindicated the positions of the
Democracy upon all the issues in The last Con.
gress. and made of the most telling arguments
against the secret POLITICAL party which is striving
in its cabals to array one religious denomination
against another. He advocated the broad doc
Irine of religious federation, and went for standing
by the Constitution OF the country the bulwark
of safety, framed it was by the fathers Of
ths Revolution. lie showed that a secret political
society dangerous to the very existence of a
Republican Government, and called upon his op-
Ponent to tell The people what legislation by Con-
gress he desired. He was a native American
his family was one among the first who settled in
the GountFy-he was Protestant, and did not
have relation in Ihe world who was not &c.
Col. Stowe in reply approved Mr.. Craige's
course in Congress and could not be induced to
take issue with him on any point. He did not
desire any Legislation against the Catholics and
did not know what modification in the Natural.
zalun Laws he wanted. He said the Know No.
thing party was no longer aecret society, We,
refused TO tell the names Of the Committee who
informed him Of his nomination. He said that
the old parties held caucuses, and in reply
10 Mr.. Craige's question did they swear their
members TO secrecy replied that that was not
cessary among gentlemen The Know NothIngs
do think it necessary to their neophytes-
we leave the inference 10 readers. This is
Col. Stoves position not ours.
Dir. Craige fully refuted and totally riddled the
Colonel. J. has seldom been our fortune to hear
SO able and eloquent speech as Mr.. C. made.
He is one Of the first men in the Southland the
people feel it would be a shame TO Iurr him out
to put the Colonel in. He made powerful i'm.
preston. We heard number Of leading Wings
talking openly for him. We may recur to this
in our nex;.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-06

The Roman Catholic Cathedral in Pittsburg,
Pa.,) which was consecrated on Sunday last, was
commenced four years ago. and will be, when
finished, says the Baltimore American, the most
magnificent church building in this country. II is
estimated that from 1000 10 s. 900 persons can be
seated within its walls, and if necessary, addition
al pews can be set upon the space now left free for
professions, etc. Among the many novel features
introduced into this church. is the invention OF
Bishop O'Conner, by which the seats can be
changed without the occupants being required to
leave their pews so that the congregation face
either way.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-06
FOREIGN ORDERS FOR FLoUR.-The PhisdJ

FOREIGN ORDERS FOR FLoUR.-The Phlad.
phia Ledger has the following:
We learn that orders have been received fron
France to buy Flour IN this Market the momrr
prices fall to certain limit, said to be 80 rer b.
Our crop prospects indicate that this limit will sOa
be reached"
Common State Flour that sold a month ago
New York at $1,000 can now b. had al $s.25-
The decline in that city during the last Two we.L
has been o23 81 Ac. per Dbl. in the lower grsdr
and 373 SO cents on the better grades. Oh
Wheat is neglected, and has iollen in The sAat
time Is cents per bushel.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-06
The Inconsisteneies of Know-NOthinS-

To an honest, unprejudicied mind the most dis
linguishing trait OF the Know Nothing party since
its formation, has been the inconsistency and hum
buggery which have characterized it. Born in a
land where stained wood is manufactured and sold
for an aromatic fruit Of the Eas, Indies, and where
successful hypocrisy in the varied dealings be-
tween man and map is looked upon a cardi.
gal virtue, little else could indeed have been ex-
Pected than that it would be "racy Of the soil."-
But il is not to be denied that in many material
respects, it stands forth far SURPRISING any pre-
yoGs ProdgciQa Of that land where the blue lights
blaEed, and in its MAMMOTH proportions throwing
Barnum and Joyce Heath " and the :: Woody
Horse" far ip The back ground.
II was con,ended by frye Southern men from
the beginning that it was aRIi-slaVery-lhat no
party could be successful in the Northern States
which was not openly or secretly opposed to the
slave interest, and that it was for the purpose of
deludng the Southern States into the organization
that The abolition members Of the order ceased for
a time their clamorous howl against slavery. How
were they met by the Know Nothing members
here! o. SAID they, sit is ALA mIstake-it is
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-06
For the Western Democrat.

Mr.. Editor: Our citizens no doubt have observ.
ed With The last few days in various parts of the
town, small pieces Of red paper OF peculiar shape,
pasted up on the lamp posts, sign posts, corners
of the street, &c. The appearance Of these pie.
ces of red paper cut in the shape OF heart in so
many different places in our town at the same
time, caused great deal Of speculation as to The
meaning. 1t was generally considered that it was
the work Of the Know Nothings, aud that it
done in the dark hours Of night. The following
is an explanation given by seventy members Of the
order who have repudiaed Know Nolhingism in
New England. He who does no, here behold
the sure workings Of decentralization and ruin OF
Knoso Nottin gisna mpst indeed be poor moral
ist: T.
'But all these are evils of small magnitude and
consideration when compared with some other gi.
gantic wrongs with WHICH it labors TO curse our
land. The scattering of a few pieces of red pa.
per OF peculiar shape obliges every "brother" to
arm himself with bowie knife and revolver or
other deadly weapons, and follow the beck of their
leaders even to the shedding of blood. The Gin
cinnati, Louisville, St. Louis, and other fearful
and bloody know-nothing riots, but the legiti-
mate workings OF the order, and but the beginning
of such scenes as were enacted on tie soil Of
France under red republican rule.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-06
CHARLOTTE MARKET.

CHARLOTTE, July 6, 1855.
Cotton-Very little offered market heavy
sxuemes o lO!.
FIour-SIight decline-Rues according to quail:
ily, from II to st.
Corn-0O a %. Mral-90 95.
Bacon "a 10.
Wheat-sI so per bushel
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-06

REGISTERED LETTERs.-We are advised, san
the Washington Union, that Postmasters shouH
make no record or marks upon registered Iellep
by which the fact OF their containing money n
other vaIuabIes may be suspected or MADE KNOW
II has been ascertained that, in some instance
postmasters are in the habit Of marking the sOI
"registered" on the outside of such letters, tog&
err with the amount Of money enclosed. II,
practice Is unauthorized aud impohtc, and i. fr
hidden by the department.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-06

MYsTERIoUs.-A large tree, which began to
show symptoms of decay, chopped down last
Thursday, the farm of Mr.. Cozzens, in the
southern part Of Campbell county, KY, when the
skeleton of woman with a little dried, shrivelied
flesh adherlng to the bones, was found in cleft
OF the tree, about 30 feet from the ground. The
discovery caused great sensation throughput the
neighborhoo6. but no one remembered of anv per-
son having been missed or disappearing from there
for many years.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-06
How To PREVENT PLUms FROM FAILING

s." IN The Ohio Farmer, says:
II has always been a very hard, and aIn p
truitless task, to raise pIums, and have them ~
on the trees long enough to rIPen without gsI. -
wormy. thought last year, would try ny y
TO raise some. accordingly put chip n'p
around them, which is the most natural mar a'D,
for them and by the time the trees were IN CgJ
fixed several hen-coops under them. The CO.
ems were fed there so they had no occasion W
away from the trees and they would dg
manure, and keep it all the time loose anO
up the insects; SO it was quite rare that we g
saw one there. 4
It is well TO shake the trees every morning
evening, to get the insects down ane the Chez y,
will take them as fast as they come. Trees DC"
dry place, 10 do well.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-06

A young girl named Mary Erdmann comm n
suicide by taking arsenic, in consequence o. -
desertion OF a young man TO whom she was Ext os%
eG to be married. The case is creating coD's "a
able excitement, for the " unfortunate gln ID
beloved by large circle Of friends and acq4'''
agces."
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-06

An Irish girl, the other day, complained to her
mistress that the COW would not eat her "mess. ~
She ''scalded the male, and she sailed t-but devi
a bit would the old cow touch" On examination
It was found that Biddy's g male was nothing bu,
saw-dust The COW was evidently not use to such
fine board!
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-06

DR.. A. J. Johnson, Of Washington, and gra-
juaIe Of the Maryland University, has gone to
Russia, 10 take surgeons commission.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-06
APPOINTMENTS.

Hon. Burton Craige will address his fellow
citizens Of the 7,h Congressional District at the
following times and places. to wit:
At Newton, Cutawba county July Hh.
Wudesboro', Arson lu'h.
Mt Pleasant, CabarEus - l2th.
" AiweIps, Rowan l5'h.
- Litoker's, i4'h'
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-06

We scarcely think any Southern Rights man
1--WE use the term in its party sense) could be-
long to the Koow Nothing Party. AS there may
two questions:
lst Do you recognise the maintenance of the
Union as the greatest political good
I'd. Do you profess tender and sacred rega I'd
for acts of craftsmanship, contradistingnshed from
ordinary legislation, as being in the nature of a.
greement, and do you recognise such acts-for
instance the Missouri Compromise-as fixed and
settled National policy?
These are principles of the National Know No.
thing platform. Will some Southern Rights
member of the order, expound to US in what they
differ from the most abect federalism-and how
any fre.eater can swallow such doctrine as This !!
{" We pause for reply"
Montgomery Advertiser.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-06
Ri,,1gerent Asylum.

The following in regard to an asylum Tor oeill'
perenis has issue from the United States. Atorhev
General -
l. Belligerent ships. of-war, Privateers' ano the
prizes of either, are entitled, on the score Of hu'
manity, TO temporary refuge IN neu'fa' "o'e''
from casualties OF the sea and war.
2. By the law OF nations beIigerent ships of-war
with their prizes, enjoy asylum IN neu'ra' Por"
for the purpose of obtaining supplies or undergo
ING repairs, according TO the direction oil the neu.
trail sovereign, who may refuse the asylum aoso'
lutely, or grant it under such conditions OF dura.
ton, place, and other circumstances, as ne shall
see ft provided that he must be strictly Impartial
in this respect towards all the belligerent powers
3. Where the neutral State has not signtled It's
determination to refuse the privilege oil asylum 10
belligerent ships of war; privaeers their prizes,
either beIlgeren has right to assume its existence
and enter upon enjoyment, subject, TO such regula-
lions and limitations as the neutral State may
please to prescribe for its own security.
4. The United States have not, by treaty with
any Of the present belIigerents. bound themselves
TO accord asylum to-either but neither have the
United States given notice that they will not do IT.
and of course our ports are open, for lawful Pur'
poses, to the ships Of OF either Great Britain,
France, Russia, Turkey. or Sardinia.
5. A foreign ship of war, or any prize OF hers
IN command of public officer, possesses. In the
ports of the United States, the right of cxterrorl-
atty, and is not subjectto the local jurisdiction.
6. prisoner of war on board foreign man.
of-war or her prize, cannot be released by habeas
corpus issuing from courts either Of the United
States or OF particular State.
7. But ifsuch prisoner OF wa. be taken on shore
he becomes subject to the local jurisdiction not,
according as it may be agreed between the poIltl.
cal authorities OF the belligerent and the neutral
mower.
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-12-13
From tie Charlottesville Journal

EF Some of the old liners deny that they
are the whisky party, notwithstanding the re-
suits which have followed their triumph, and
affirm that they will enact good temperance
law which is constitutional and will suit the
people. In the name Of common honesty,
what kind of a temperance law will suit those
old line distllers and liquor sellers who con
tribu,ed so largely to lawyers for the purpose
of breaking down the present prohibitory law?
VIA. kind of law viii please those now en-
gagged in the liquor traffic. What kind of
liquor law win suit those foreigners who
believe with some Old liners of this place,
that the right to drink and sell whiskey is the
inalienable right for which our forefatLers
fought, and bled, and died? VIII law pleas
ing to those classes be worth placing on the
statute book Would i. save solitary man
from drunkenness? or would il promote the
cause Of temperance a single toto? Nay.
verify Such talk is as idle as the winds.
Those old liners who call themselves temper.
ance men are either dishonest or greatly de-
ceived- Think you the Alamo branch Of old
hneisn in this county would ever sanction a
law that would 10 the least degree curtsil The
making, selling, or drinking liquor? Tie
very idea is preposterous- Tie moment they
propose such law, tia. moment the apple of
di<cord is thrown into their ranks, and thew
viii be spill. into fragments.
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-12-13
THE KANSAS DrFrrcuLrrz..-Sinceo our last

The KANSAS DrFrrcULrTxs.-Sinceo our last
issue. We have nothing of special interest IN
relation TO the disturbances in Kansas. As
we suggested. the first reports telegraphed
over the country. of pro-s!avery man by
the name Of Coleman. being attacked by three
free state men, apparently without cause
his wife and children cruelty driven from their
house, and tina; Coleman shot one of bis
sssailsuts. all out Of pure self-defence. turns
out to be 8 wicked falsehood. concoeIed by
some pro-slsvery man 10 lnjuIe the free state
party in Kansas. The truth was, that young
man By the name Of Dow. while at black
smith shop where several border ruffians'
had congregated, was deliberately shot down.
BY one Coleman. without the slightest provo
cation. An attempt was made 10 arrest the
murderer, but through the Aid of his abettors
he escaped to Missouri. Being q friend OF
slavery. though cold -blooded murderer as he
is. Coleman will no doubt there find pro-
lection. Sheriff Jones arrested q Mr.. BroU-
son, st whose house Dow had lived, but lie
was rescued from the custody of the sheriff
by a company of his neighbors. Tie sheriff
then applied TO TIE Governor for assistance,
who forthwith telegraphed to the President
for the aid of 1000 government troops. The
President did not grant the request as was
reported, but cautiously replied that he would
consider on il. Those best informed, think
now that there will not be sanguinary contest
between the two opposing authorities after all,
The Presiden, is evidently in a quandary
sbou. the matter; if he aids the Missouri mob
which, il is now admitted on all
hands. has not the approval Of a majori
ty Of the real citizens Of Kansas, it will be so
glaring violation of his much lauded doctrine
of ''squatter sovereignty" that he could not
afterwards look an honest man in the face
without blushing. On the other hand, he
has to give the mob government some laid
and comfort" or he will lose caste with the
Southern people, an important matter with
him just on the eve of another Presidential
nomination.
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-12-13

REpR1sALs.-The Georgia Legislature ha.
under consideration most singular bill. for
indemnifying citizens of that State for the
loss of their negroes. We find the following
synopsis of it in the n Y. Tribune:
A Georgian goes before a proper tribunal
and swears that one of his negro slaves has
run away-or dozen of his slaves, as the case
may be-that said slsve--or slsves-has
made his way to some Free State-say. Ne W
York-and that he cannot recover him: where
upon the tribunal gives him legal authority to
seize or attach any property belonging. or debt
due in Georgi a to any citizen OF said Free State
aoherein said f,tyrtipe IS sworn to hare found
refuge. and pay himself the sworn value of
said fugitive slave or slaves out Of said prop
erty or debt. There are good many clauses
and much verbiage, but the gist of The bill is
here given.
This bill had not passed when we last heard
from MilledgeviIle. but was deemed likely to
become law.
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-12-13

MARRIED WOMAN IN kANsAs.-The follow
ing resolutions were adopted by the Constitu
tional Convention recently held in Kansas.
We trus: that clause embracing these just
and equitable principles may find place in
the fundamental laws of that young state:
Resolved, That the General Assembly shall
have no power 70 pass any law whereby the
separate estate OF a married woman either in
property. real personal or mixed. shall ever
be made subjec, TO the disposal Of the husband
or subject TO the payment OF The debts Of the
husband in any manner, unless by the written
consent Of the wife frs. obtained, duly &C
knowledged and recorded, Witnessed By at
least two witnesses 10 be selected by the wife
Resolved, That the General Assembly shall
have no power to pass any law deprising the
mother OF an equality with the father in the
maintenance, education and care Of the chill
dren; and in no csse shall tie mother be de-
prived of her children except on account of
insanity, incompetence. or other gross iEnpro-
prieties.''
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-12-13

HAZE DYE-The London I mes relates the
following circumstance, which should be ex-
tensively published as a caution 70 all persons
who seek to change the order of nature by
coloring their hair:
A man was placed il the Lunatic Asylum
at Berlin, to be treated for mental alienation,
brought on by the use Of hair-day. On ex-
aiming the dye which be had employed it
was ascertained to be composed Of lead, Iner
curry. and lunar ustic Il produced violent
pains in the head. and at length led to mad
ness.
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-12-13
Giving Consolation.

\ correspondent Of the State Sentinel, writing
from Coanersvile, asks that paper TO give ceEso
lation to the Democracy o. this Congressional
District in consideration of the Herculeaa lsbers
they have performed for years and more especial
ly for the huge effort made by the odd liners in
and about the region of old Fsye.te, a, the last
October election in escting a County Commits
sioner. Thersupon, the State organ pours forth
the oil aud wine of consolation, in sach IN album
dant quantity that if the. petitioner for unctsous
matter be any thing Of reasonable man, he will
be overwhelmingly thankful and satisfied, The
Sentinel first compliments the Democracy Of the
cid Burnt District for maintaining their iategr-
ty-battling for Je3ersonian principles, and re
manning "uncontaminated by the deluge of fsnati-
cism which has flooded the State" The organ
does not say at what period this -hood" occurred
probably it allades to the fusion o. democrats and
abotioas,s in this District at the time their uni
ted votes sent George W. Julian TO Congress to
represent them; if sach is the fact the Democracy
of the old Burnt District truly deserved the
consolation given by the Sentinel for II was in
deed and in truth a trying time-they firmly
maintained their Democratic faith on iiat occa-
sion. "and stood as true steel to the National
Democratic Standard" The organ then gives
special consolation" to the Petro-the Reds
the Heroas--she Hinkstons-she Goodianders-
the Habsa-ds-the Frybargers. &c. of Fayette
Prefacng it with the usual Quantity of slang al
ways thrown at Messrs. Smith and Parker, to give
it relish, and closes BY again conplinenting the
gallant Democracy Of the District as tie embed
imeat Of Ill that is pure in Democracy and aawa-
vering in patriotism and promises if ever II
should want an example Of "fsalty to party. and
unconpromising opposision to Fusos,S &c. it viii
not fail to point to the -uneonqoerable host here
for the especial object Of reproducing that EN-
hodiament-
Taking into consideration the trials and tribrla
tons old Hneism has undergone a the "Barnt Dis
trict,' it grasifes Us much 70 be zose enabled to
say in their behalf in the language Of the Inner
I'll Milton, that they are 9. this present writing
"AeAinss sach crasties.
WstA is~sra essss'ssssss zses02sossd.s
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-12-13

The number OF sales ~ liquor agents at Richmond,
Wayne county from the 25th of Sept the sd Of Oct:
according to the Palladium I04s This will do pref
ty well for the sober Of Richmond No need for
free whisky in tina; strong hold Of Fu.oAism.Sentl
Mistakes viii hsppenin the best regulated families,
and the above II e Instead the report being
fEcrn the "25th Sept. .hs Sd Oct" should have
SAID trs-syJita y S,t-aJer tie third % Dscsns5er.
We have but legal sent in city, Ar. Sentinel,
and have really "no NEED fer free whisky altho your
SuTrene Juds has male that article ec iadead by Ii
ceneing several Illegal es for the establishment Of his
peculiarly free doctrine By thu, doing, he has clearly
demonstrated that Mar cannot by p-ohib,ory law, be
robbed CT his free agen-'',
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-12-13

An HoSEsr PoLlrIcIAN.-The ST. Lawrence
Republican. leading Democratic paper in
New Yogk, states the issue of 1856. as fol-
lows:
1T is for the people of the United States
TO decide whether the administration shall be
sustained and Slavery extended or not. IAis
Is the issue In the slave States the admins
tration is sustained on the ground of Slavery
extension; in the free States the friends of the
administration attempt to palliate and deny
the issue, and sustain the administration on
other pretences, and appeal to Democrats
TO sustain the administration because it was
elected and brought into power BY the Demo
cratic party. The Democracy have been be-
trayed by the administration of Gen. Pierce,
aud the duty of Democrats, under the cir
cumstances, is to repudiate the Administra-
ton.
The question is whether the adminissra-
ton shall be sustained and Slavery extended
or not. This is the issue" Where are you
on this question. Jeemese