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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-13
Democratic Meeting.

The Democrats and anti Know Nothngs held
a very spirited meeting in the Court House, on
Saturday evening la.,, to make arrangements for
grand Mass Meeting to come off here on the
24Ih instant.
Shortly after Tea the crowd CONNIE need pouring
in and continued ill there was not a vacan, seat
to be had. 1t was firmly predicted that it. would
be failure, but I" the wish father to the
thought" for a larger or more enthusiastic gath
erng of the town we never saw. The feeling is
fully aroused and the Democracy with an undi.
vided frcnt will march to the ballot box on the
2nd day Of August next, and bury the hybrid
Sam" so deep that the hand Of political resur.
recion can never reach him.
The meeting was presided over by d. Packs.
E-q., and several gentlemen delivered short ad.
dresses which met with The warmest response
from the audience. Resolutions denouncing the
spirit Of religious persecution and intolerance in.
cOrporated into the creed OF our opponents. sus.
tanning The National Administration Of President
Pierce aud pledgng the Democracy 10 renewed
efforts 10 secure Hon. B. Craiges reelection by
largely increased m ,jority, were most en,hus-
asticaIy passed.
The Democrats will hold another meeting here
on Tomorrow afternoon, at o'clock. This it is
hoped will suit our country lnends-we want TO
see them in. Capt. Jnnn Walker and other gen.
tIemen are expected to make speeches. The ball
is in motion let US keep it rolling.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-13

1 We ask the attention Of our readers to an
article in TO days paper from The " Washington
Union" on the Know Mornings against the Melho.
dists. Where is this 20 end When the fires OF
Religious persecution are kinded what denomina.
ten Of Christians is safe First the Catholics IRE
10 be stricken down. then the next weakest il
shares its fate, until one after The other will fall
a victim to The bloody Maloch Of persecuion-and
Church and Stale be united and particular Creed
become the established religion Of the land.
Will our people close their eyes to this fact IN.
I'll il is TOO late for success fu resistance Now
is the time 10 crush this effort at change in our
constitution, before it swells to such proportion
to defy Us. The blood Of our Revolution and
the terrible sacrifices Of our patriot fsGbeTs were
made vain if we soon to depart from the
policy bequeathed TO US, and follow The wake OF
he inhuman despotis.o Europe. The right to
worship God according to the dictates OF enIigh.
tened conscience is inherent in our Republican
form oil Government, and 10 ohIi,erate tha,lwise L.
tolerant principle from our Constitution is to cha npe
The whole fabric.
Shal! I'VE recedc or still press to that goal To
WHICH The God OF nature with an unerring finger
is pointing US : Let US adhere 10 The counsels of
The immortal 4VasAingtop and IBIS, co-patrjois, Who
knew all about the oppressive and degrading in.
fuences Of religious persecution.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-13
Granite DEug Store.

Our friends Pntchard & Caldwell are opening
at their beautiful store, No. 3. Granite Row, the
largest and best selected assortment Of fresh and
genuine Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils, and in.
deed every article Kept in first rate Apothecary
Store. Their stock of Fancy and Toilet articles
are Of The best quality. and commend themselves
to the ladies. Essences and extracts, more deli.
cate than the perfume distilled in natures aembic
from the famous flowers that bIoomea in the po-
etc vale of Temp, ihere await the fairy
hand tina. is destined to receive the charm Of a
s.surfeit Of sweets" Read their advertisement,
and by all means call and procure bottle OF the
Oil of Jasmine before some iair one "more luck "
than the rest" bears off the prize in triumph.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-13
sparsanburc Female College.


We call attention to the advertisement OF this
inSiilltion 70 be opened next month Many OF
our readers know the Presiden, J. W"foEd Tuck.
er, esq, by reputation allie man. He is
assisted BY Competent board of TEACHERS: The
great ssIahFity Of spartanburg, together With The
claims Of the institution upon the demon naIi"n
under whose auspices it has been founded, mus,
brig TO it considerable Patronage.
or Handed in by d. PARKS. Esq, "er a6Gcio'
as his defence against the attack ol':A Mechanic
in the las, N. G. Wing: r['>'s
Fat Men, = 80.
There is something cordial about Fat man.
Ever body likes him. and h. likes everybndy.-
Your lShmaeites are, in truth, a bareboned race {:
a lank tribe they are, skeleton and bile. Food
does a fat man good it clings Ia him fructl
fees ON him he sweIIs nobiy out and fills gen
+rous space in life. He is living walking MN
lister Of gratitude to The earh,nnd the lu!n"ss there
OF, an incarna,e testimony against the vAnitirs OF
care "a radant manifestation Of the wisdenl Of
good .humor. A fat man, th'r,lurr, almost III vlr
Tue Of being fat man, is. per Sc, d popularity. In
a crow ded vehicle, the iaeSt man WI, ever bc
the most ready TO make room. Indeed he seems
be half sorry for his size. lest it be- in thu way
of others; but others would not have him less than
he is. for his humanity is usually commensurate
with his bulk. A fat man has abundance OF rich
JUICES, The hinges Of his system are we'll oiled,
the sprrgs of mis- being r"is"Iess. and 50 h"
goes his way rejoicing. in full con'enment and
placidi,y. A fat man feels his position solid in
the world he knows that his being is cogniGabl'
he knows that h. has ma ked place ia the uni
verse, and that he need take no extra pains To ad
verIisc mankind that he is among them h: knows
that he is in 20 danger Of being overlooked. II
does really take deal of wrong to make one
really hate tat Haan and il We are not always
| rs CORDIAL TO a thin man should be. Chris
Sian charity should take into account the force OF
prejudice which we have 10 overcome sgalnSt his
thinEess. fat man is nearest 20 that most per
feet Of figures, mathematical sphere; thin
man 10 that most limited Of conceivable dime nsiOns
u simple line. A fat man IL n being "I h"rm"nl.
Gus volume. and holds relations to the material
universe in every direction thin man has moth
ing but length; thin man. in fact, is but the CON
tinua,ion OF point Lectures Of Henry Giles.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-13
From the Standard
Who LicA2

In his speech on Wednesday night, MIR. Ray
ner, the pious taher of this second reformation,
as he lermed the bigoIed and in,oeraht crusade OF
The dark lanterns. said in substance: that those
who ACCUSED the mer party ofengaging in o
religious persecution against the Roman Catholics,
he'd and knew they lied.
In 1895 this same man said: 'An exclusion
from the honc's, the profits and emoluments of the
State IS TIE HIGHEST PERSECUTION WHICH PUB.
Lie OPINION WILL TOLERATE IN ANY CHRISTIAN
COUNTRY IL THIS ENLIGHTENED AGE See de.
bates in Conyeaton page 263. 10 the same speech
in s"me book, and same page, he further said -
Sir. the exclusion from office jor opimions sake,
in his enlightened age, procreds from tho same
spirit Of bigotry and superstition which has Preyed
upon mankind from the building Of Babel 10 The
present time ! &c. Who lies noso7
Mr. Rayner said also, that he stands upon The
same platform no'o as he did in 1885. Who be-
lIeves tkat
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-13
The War News,

The mos. imPorlan, Intelligence, since the battle
OF Alma, come To Us by the America at Halifax.
with dates from Liverpool TO the 23d ul'!
The precise character OF this news to de.
tails may not yet De 6etermIna5e, but the general
features ol it quite plain. The besegng Tor
ces ut Sebast"rol had achieved a succession OF
minor triumphs. They had captured all the new
Russian nutwOrks the southeastern side Of the
place. and had brough, to bear the original lor
:esses Of tina, side power 6f siege artillery such
as was never before directed against position.
No less than six hundred heavy guns for success.
sion Of days rained their iron tempest upon the
Ma,akoff and the Redan forts, which were regar-
ded as tie keys to the whole southeastern defen
crs Of Sebastopol. II they had not made prac.
icable breach, il was because il could not oc
made.
On the 18th Of June, combined assault Of the
British and French was made against the Redan
and Malakoff forts, and i, was repulsed with ter.
rible slaughter. --
Ii is said that the attacking column OF the Brit.
ish lost four thousand men, and as the enterprise
OF the French was much the more extensive and
their force much the larger. it is probable that
their loss proportionate. The home govern.
menls had both concealed the particulars, which
by no means favors the supposilion that public ru
NOR had exaggerated the fatal character Of the
repulse.
finching valor OF the French and British troops.
to believe tina, on such OCCASION they would
have acknowledged defeut short OF friehtfuI des
trucon Of life. And that it was defeat, amount
ing am0s: 10 Reorganization, 90 Other proof is
needed than the TACT that in The coniusion,' the
Russians recovered possession Of the Mamelon,
won by the French ten days before by the loss Of
three thousand men.
There is another point in the news which has its
own peculiar significance, though for the present
it may be without much foundation. Napoleon
has been sick i. is reported that he has had
an attack OF spoplexy. There in conseq uen nee
a great panic among the stock j"bbers. The re.
por. Is no, probably well founded, bu. suppose
such a thing were to happen! Suppose he French
Emperor dies. or becomrs imbecile II is nearly
certain that there would follow a revolution, He
is the State. There is no one in his family ~ho
could ill his place. and the fabric OF his pow rr
would: in all probability, burst like bubble
What then become Of the Anglo French Alliance 7
These arc considerations that ought not to have
heen LOST sight of by British State in deciding
the propositions before the late Fi-nna Confer.
ence. Fh-y may vet regret the r'cpi,ancy with
which they shut the door the offer Of an hon.
cradle peace 49,.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-13

Some time since, We inserted the following anA
lies from the Charleston Courier:
l. What proportion d" you Fink the land
planted with cotton this spring. bears. 10 that d
last year and the year previous in your own Nrigh
borhcod =?
2. What is your opinion Of the stand n%
Obtained, and The condI,ion Of the new cop n
compared with an average OF seasons nj the a~
date!
3. What proportion Of the old crop of your d.
trct is still remaining in the counrr, !
Mr.. George Brown %: YorkviII", Alnb,mu, r.
plies "a follows:
!. From the short corn crops Of last yrar To-
gether with the present high price Of com, 81 PIT
hushel, the planters sawed down good Dial
small grain, and planted heavy crop Of corn, d
course reducing The amount of cotton. have r.
duced the cotton two acres 10 The hand and ncrea'
ed the corn.
2. From the long dry weather.. the stand on III
upland" IS almost failure; good many olnl
neighbors have pl"ughed up and planted con-
others nave thrown omi th"ir CROP as their snl
would not pay to work it out. The stand on nl
bottom land is good As acres of upland is on
four h short. To what extent this will affect In
present crop cannot say, but must BE- heavy.
3. AS to how much of last years crop has goR
TO market; our county makes about Ia 900 b,hf
and there cannot be over one. fourth gone. From
the Blgbee side Of the county there is iliIe, II anl
gone.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-13
From the Baltimore P,,,;
LATER FROM CALIFORNIa
Arrival Of the Northern LisA,

The steamer Northern Light arrived ~
whurf at O'Clock this evening, brinpiD. be-
from San Francisco TO the l7:h uIts O''a
Among :he passengers is Mr. Wheele, Il
merican Minister to Nicaragua, who b,iD.~L
important treaties. ""s
Purser Hatch informs US that The affairs oto
trail America are more disturbed than hers,oIe
Capt. Walker having received reinforcem""S
Real 10, landed a. Picto. fourteen mile, N.Y."
San Juan del Sur, on the 9Th ult., with az
and is reported 10 have taken Kivas, and lh..
tered San Juan del Sur. carrying ofTlhe arm, a
ammunition collected there, without opposing,
The town of San Juan del Norte has "
been organized under the lead of T. J. Marin y
late Mayor.
Twenty small frame houses and six brick h..
es, on Stockton and Wilmington streets. IN :
Francisco, were destroyed by fire on the l5b
Loss. $40. 900.
Lola Mon,ez left San Francisco or the 81 4,
June in the bark Fanny Major, bound to Au,,.
liz, where she will take to the stage, and then =
TO Europe.
The flour mills in California, now in open,,,
are supposed to be able TO turn out A, 600 barr,
Of -four per day.
The seulers are holding frequent meeting, +
concert measures for redressng grievances. 4
settlers party was being organized throughOu, 4,
State.
rich gold quartz. lead mine, and a s;I,.
NINE nave been discovered at Toulomne. viii.
has caused considerable emigration in thai dirr,
ton.
The burning Of the town Of Auburn is said
have entailed loss Of about two hundred and a.
thousand dollars.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-13
TAX PAYER.

THE PRESIDENT AT CAPE Maya curres
pondent of the Pennsylvania, in a Letter dated
July 2, says:
president Pierce attending church. (Rev Mr..
Nixon, who, by the way. is young gentleman Of
considerable talent and OF much promise.)
The Presiden, never looked better. No one can
deny but tina, his whole manner and bearing are
very attraciiYe. was particularly impressed
with his fondAi' ip church. Occupying as he does
position more elevated than the throne of th,
greatest Of earths kings, he seemed to feel him.
selfla the temple Of Him whose PRESIDENCY ex
tends over myriads of worlds-an humble wor.
sh2er.'
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-13
The CrusI dc ExtcMding.-Assau alt GA tn
MethOGjStS.

We have noticed the movements Of the know.
no,hings OF New Jersey agains, the Merhods's,
and The public meeting held in New York TO de.
nounce them. 1t appears tina, Mr.. Graves is Out
In volume having the same ohject-caIIed The
Iron Wheel, Republics nism Backward, and
Christianity Reversed writer in the Cortland
Democrat quotes some specimens Of the vindictIve
work
Me.hejism cannot be justly called church
Of Christ. Methodism a human invention-is the
granddaughter OF Rome-the grandchild Of the
man Of SIN, and son OF perdition The church can
not fellowship it, The first chapter Of The Dis.
cipline wholly untrue 'Mehodism without erhe r
alter or d'vinity-us mem6e preachers all
unconvertet.' 'Methodism the Popery OF Proes-
inntism.' &c. The doctrine of the power OF the
keys held by the Methodist clergy in common wit b
the Pope 'fhlrty untruhs taught in the ba ptsm
OF one infant
Masonry has equaI-yea, far superior claims
than Methodlsm to assume the title and demand
the regard and consideration Of a church of Chris,
1T is society set on foot by a man, no, profess.
ing the slightest conformity TO the word of God >
What IS such society but great rival and anita.
gonisc institution to the church SCI up by the God
Of Heaven.
The Methodist system is death 10 all The inst.
tutions for which Washington fought and freemen
died. 'Ali the Methodist preachers in this coun.
try were tories; and yet he says again Methodism
is only si1:y-eight gears oM.' The Methodist ARE
The meres' puppets ever wired or worked by sra,e.
gen. On. my country ! how much is it to be
feared for thy liberties from these ? The Metho.
dlsm ofthe Discipline is naked clerical despoi.m
and in essence Popery itself, and the worst form
Of Popery-Jesuitism. "A Methodist society l.
an lnquisition, not church. i uuhes.,a,;noIv
pronounce it. ANTI.CHRIST' The preachers
are 'tyrans,' 'circuit riders scandal monoers
'hypocrites and deceivers.'
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-13
GEN. LIEUTENANr.-TheS Southern Sun say'

GEN. LIEUTENANT.-The Southern Sun sap
X was mOOted on The streets Of Jackson ~ D.,
he (Gen. Quitman) had taken stock in 'S'p'
establishment. Of course no ore who kne" v
man gave credence to report so SIanderOG,,
him as an honest. hIgh-mined American sD' ;
firm, consistent and unwavering Democrat VI"
had rather be right than President: 81,
He was asked, however, as to the truth OF I"
sliy OF the charge, in our presence. The oId ",
der raised himself up to his full height, his el"
flashing fire, and with determined emphasis p.
nounced it faIsehood, lie, and, said he, '%.
me the bastard that circulated il, and will a.
him alive
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-13

A WHIrE SwALLow.-We have heard of white
grows. white blackberries, and the like bu. ii
white swallow 10 rather a novel curiosity. Among
five Of these birds which bad taken their nights
lodging in the porch of gen,Ieman's house a few
days since, one Of them noticed to be perfect.
ly white. In every other respect he resembles
bis companions in size, form, and peculiar twitter
of ice species. BIT the fact OF his being without
a male would seem to show that he was consider
ed en- alien among the fraternity of swallows.
Ne0 H4ven Register.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-13

CUBA.-The latest adviceS from Havana ~,
Matanzas say that all approximations OF hIIIOT'-,
movements had died away, and confidence "
fully restored. Business was inactive al Ma'~
zas, particularly for imported goods. A NUMB 1
of articles were quite unsaleabIe, except at ahe.G
loss. Freishrs were dull for all ports. The d.
steamer of The new Spanish line was daily exP,'
ed. Several companies of troops have arrived
Hayaua
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-13

INSANITY FROM SPIRITUAL1sM.-In the po,;co
Court OF Boston, on Saturday, Ellen Brown. for.
mer'y teacher in the Dwight School, was brought
up as an insane person. She is believer in ebe
new doctrine OF sPiritualism, and by continual
thought and excitement, upon the subject has be.
come insane. She imagines tina, she Is continual.
~ receiving communications from the spiri, world
Is totally unfit 10 take care herself and will be sent
10 an insane ylum.-Boston TRANSCRIPT.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-13

In New York, course Of lectures is advertised,
and the subject is" Episcopal Melhodsm, Anti.
American in its Spirit and Tendencies, Danger.
Gus Foe to gePu5IIcanism." This is only The be.
ginning Of the end. II the fires of persecution be
page E9iled, whom will they not consume
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-13

ANOTHER GEORGIA WING WITH THE DIX,
CRACY.-Alluding to The r"cen! Democratic Uss,
ing at Sparta, The Conslitu,onaIrst and RePDG
notes the gratifying fact that Linton Srpphn
E-q., Senator from Hancock IN the last Logi''
'ure, and long distinguished as talented aud ID,
Client member OF the now defunct Wing party
with the Democratic party Of Georgia in The pre-
ent fght against Know Nothingism. lie aPpOvr11
of the Platform adopted at MlIIedgeyIIe on tie %
inst, and stands upon it with u.s. We cordially
welcome this Old Line Wing 10 The support oil !
cause, which now claims, in our consclonliOu, e
lief. the Jealous ef"rts Of every patriotic Souhf
man, without regard to past political Distinction
ioundrd on issues now permanently settled N
which, therefore. no longer afford ground tors
ParatIon and conflict among Southern Wings %
Democrats Georgian.
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Bank of Charlotte.

The annual meeting Of the Stockholders Of this
Bank took place on the Alb inst. The following
were elected directors Tor one year: J. Fl. Wilson,
J. I'll. White, Thos. H. Brem, BENZ. Morrow. Jn",
A. Young s. P. Alexander and II. B. Williams
H. b. Williams was unanimously elected Presi
dent.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-13

NOT RECOGNISED As CHR1syIANs.-Ap Ohio
exchange paper says at The administration of the
Lords supper by the Rsv. AFR. Wlshar,, at his
churh in New Athens. Harrison county, Ohio. a
Jew Sabba'hs since. he declared all know nothing,
froH Part'c'na;Ing in the ceremony, He rouk The
position that person could not be Christian and
an honest man,and at the same time know. moth.
ing.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-13
SEVENTH DISTRICT.
FOR CONGRESS,
HON. BURTON CRAIGE,
OF ROWAN.
ELECTION I'd Day OF August.


CHARLOTTE, July 10. 1855.
Co,ton-very LILLE offered; market heavy
extremes a 81. .--
FIour-Limited supply REV aonr brings ss
per Barrel
Whea.-Sl25 $3.50 per bushel. Very little
offered.
Corn-9Oc.; slight decline. Mral-eGc.
Bacon 8 lOc, hog round.
Lard-lO cents.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-13

'CAvINe INr-The charters os three Know
Nothing Councils have been revoked, recently, in
Counecticur. viz one in Lyme, one IN Salem, one
in Colches;er-for the reason that there was too
much democrailc sentiment among them One
of the Councils in New London has voted 10 dis.
band.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-13

o. We ask the attention Of our readers to the
verv able and sensible article signed Tax Payer:
in to days paper, the location Of the Charlotte
and Rutherford R,il Road.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-13

PRosPEcTs IN NORTH CARoL1NA.-A corres.
pendent OF the Washington Union expresses The
opinion that Anti-know Nothing Candidates ,o
Congress will be elected in elgh, Of the nine die.
Ircts Of tie State. VS.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-13

A new Rost Office called Rose Vale has, beeR
established ip this County. and Arthur GrieF, Esq,
appointed Post Master.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-13
MAR IL led

In Charlotte, N. c., on the evening OF Inc o.
inst, by the Rev. H. Hewett, Mr.. JOHN ION n,
BRYCE and Miss JULIA G. JONES, daughter o. -
l.. G. Jones.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-13

rw. S. LAYTON & CO, South Atlantic Wharf,
are our authorized agents Charleston S and are dull
empowered take Advertisements and Subscriptions al he
rates required BY pe, AND grant recelPts:
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jsn1.
We find in a Georgia paper the following ex'
tract OF o letter from nguished Southern
politician new residing in Brussels. We have
reason to believe he wriirr alluded to is the Hon.
J. J. SeibeIs, Minister of the United States TO
Brussels. q democrat Of fine abilities. and Lieut..
Colonel Of the Alabama baIta lIoR lR The Mexican
War:-
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Hricain et n. Oakey Y eandidst g. dtmoerases.
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