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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-27
Democratic Meeting.

In accordance to notice 10 that effect the Dem.
ocrats of Mecklenhurg held Mass Meeting in the
Presbyterian, Grove on Tuesday. With unex-
ampled liberaliry they waited upon The Federal
Wig Know Nothings and invited them TO have a
champion on the ground. The discussion was
opened by Junus A. Fox, E>q, formerly of this
town, but now rising member of the Columbus,
Ga, barr who had been invited by his Demo.
cratic friends 10 take part. He commenced with
most beautiful and touching Introductory, in
which he referred to the earlier scenes of his
youth. the triumph of that party with which it
had been his pride TO act, that que: ard calm Of
the political when he left and its violent ag.
tHtion now. He then took up the various points
in the Know Nothing creed and brought all his
vii, sarcasm, ridicule and argument to bear on it
with such effect that many Of the dark lanterns
hung their heads. He spoke Cor an hour in
mingled strain Of eloquence and power, more than
realizing Inc expectations Of his friends, during
The whole Of which he was frequently vucilerousy
chcered
He was followed (not answercd) by V. c. Bar
ringer, Esq, of Concord, on the Know Nothing
side, in speech of great labor 1t was evidently
an uphill business with him. Sam, dress him
he might, he saw odous to The people, Some
of Mr., BIS statements we're drawn from very re.
mote sources, particularly his ideas of Catholic
liberation. He must have travelled in Europe to
a very poor purpose il he could nothing but
evil in the Eternal City. He stated that
Protestant could not have the right Of Christian
burial in Catholic country. In that he diff; rs
from all travellers and writers. In Lcghorn, the
hisloriaH Smoet lies buried in Protestant GEM.
terry where all who choose to visit that city can
see. Young's Night Thoughts, and kindred mel.
ancholy works. seem to have very gloomy eff CT
upon this young asPirans's mind. We would adj.
wise him to turn his attention TO fields of gayer
literature, and occasionally look npon the bright
side Of the picture. We do not think he succeed
ed in removing from the mind Of single indlvi.
dual the favorable impression made by Mr.. Fox
After he concluded, the Hon. b. CraIge arose
and addressed the multitude for more than an hour
in his best strain. We have so often reported
Mr.. Z. that we will not attempt it on this OCCASION
His speech was rrpIete with facts, arguments, md
occasional bursts OF the highest eIoquence, which
infused in III" multitude the greatest enthusiasm
We could hear all sides the exclamation he
Is a statesman and dtbater all should love TO
honor" We are proud of our champion. and feel
that our interests entrusted in his hands are safe,
that he has the ability and The nerve to protect
them come the assault from whatever source il
may.
Mr.. C.'s speech was mastery and overwheIm.
ing and did vast deal of good. Meckleubur5 is
fully aroused aud will do her whole duty.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-27
CORRESPONDENCE.

DALLAS, CASTOR Co., July % d. 855
r. P. WAR1Nc Esq,
DIR. SIR lit is my happy privilege TO be tine
medium of presenting to you the accompanying
Silver Cups, which are rendered by number Of
your friends OF G's'oa C,unty, as very
feeble but sincere token of their appreciation oil
your efforts IN the of internal improve ments
in our County. Hoping you will be pleased to
a; cFPt the same am.
Very truly yours &C.,
VIM SLOAN
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-27

meeting be stricken off, and distributed among the
four C"enlIes.
Rcsolred. That the proceediDgs.of this meeting
be published in The Carolina Integencer. Char.
Iotte Wing. Western Democrat, Iokeville Ex-
press, and Western Eag e.
A. +. COLLINS, President,
B. S. JOHNSON, LIST V. P,
w. SLOAN. 2pd V. P,
G. w. LOGAN, Ord Y, P.
r. P. WAR1Ne,
A. J. CANsLER, Secretarie
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-27

SALE OF MULES IN KENTUCKv.-Our enter
pris!ng fellow couniryman Lewis Cnsrlemen, Esq p,
sold last week forty mules, out OF lot of one bun
dred, for the sum of one huHdred and ttrcRty-frc
aEOtEd1S each. The mules average OF the lot
only, and were sold TO a Southern planter who
came 10 Kentucky for the sole purpose of Pur-
chasing mules for his farming purposes. This
does not look as # the mule market very
much DISQUALIFICATION (hy) Obscrrcr.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-27

~ We are pleased 10 learn that Messers Brem
& Steele. have kindly consented to act as agent
for The planters of Mecklenburg in ordering, free
of charg") guano in such quantities may suit
purchasers. Many OF our planters awaited them
selves OF Mrssers B. & S. services last season
greatly to heir advantage in tie ordering of Guano
W heat &c
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-27
JAMES A. CALDWELL
The subscription Safe

We-have the qualification of announcing 10 the
friends OF the Wilmington, Charlotte and Rulher.
ford Railroad everywhere, that the vote the
proposition authorizing the Commissioners to sub
SCRIBE for the town, $500, 900 to The capital stock
Of the above Road, was taken yesterday, and that
The following is the results
Subscription, 53l
No Subscription, l03
or more than i've to one |! two thirds vote was
necessary.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-27
CHARLOTTE MARK EFT.

CHARLOTTE, July %, 1855.
FIour-Limited supply; new flour brings 50
per Barrel.
Couon--Very little offered market heavy
extremes a %.
Corn-9Oc; slight decline. Meal--90c.
Bacon o lOc, hog round.
I.ard-l0 cents.
Whpat-$l.25 $50 per bushel. Very little
offered.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-27

Have you any iimbhorn bonaess 2 inquired a
EeIy modest miss OF shopkeeper. Any what"
. Any Iim6horn honncts 2 'Any-you don't
mean kshornr
The young lady was brought 10 by the proper
TesIoraEes.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-27

A LOVELY SPEcTACLE.-The New Y ork Times
Of the lllh instant sayf:
"A colored military company, called the Tinker
Guard headed by a white band, passed our office
yesterday, on its return from target excursion.
They made soldier-hke appearance
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-27

QrF We publish to-day the reply Of James A.
CaId well, Esq, of Lincoln, to The article Of "Old
Meck!enhurg" which appeared IN the Wing OF the
18th Ii is full Of informatcn-read it.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-27
other column.

IT, Read the 81 No. Of Tax Payer in an.
other column.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-27

G5- The elbow fever has made lis appearance
in Porlsmou ID, Va.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-27

Keep yourself innocent, if you would be happy
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-27

Qr w S. LAYTON g. CO., South Atlantic Wharf,
are our authorized agents Charleston S e., ard duly
empowered take Advertisements and Subscriptions at the
rates required by Us, and grant receipts.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-27

We want to hold Sam out Tor fight. We like
Sam as an opponent much better han We DO Gree
lev and S"ward's Northern hive of isms. We
can and will whip them, it is true, but had as lief
make war on nest of vip"rs, or yellow jnck"ls
Fighting such enemies is dis"greeable, and vicO
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-27

A correspondent reports to the N. Y. EVenln
Post, he following case of the elimination Of Mer
curry from the human system by electricity;
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-09-04
K A N S A s

The Atchison party a'e going to hold
a Convention TO make State Consul
lu.on for Kansas. They will find
themselves too late. The people have
taken The mattet in hand, and will see
that constitution is provided in due
time. The following paragraph, setting
forth the programme Of the border ruf.
fans we find in the proceedings Of The
Missouri.Kansas Legislature on the 4lh
inst:
"In the House, to-day, DR.. Stringfet-
low offered a resolution to The effect
that a convention be called 10 frame a
constitution, Ptior 10 Kansas being ad.
mi.tcd into the. Union. 1t sets the FIRST
Monday in October as The day on which
the polls should be opened, and the
peopl le are to vote "Convention or No
Convention" on that day. If the ma
jorily are in favor Of convention n, pro.
vided this resolution passes, we may ex
pect petition from Kansas to be admit.
led as q State at the next session oil
Congress. DR.. StriasfelIow's resolution
was referred to select committee ol
Messfs. Marshall, Anderson and Math'
las. They will report Tomorrow"
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-09-04
The Welsh in the United States.

From an oration delivered BY DR.. AL.
exander Jones, before the st. David's
Benevolent Society, now published in
an elegant volume by Sheldon, Lamport
& Co., we learn much that is interesting
respecting the part borne by Welshmen
during the Revolutionary war. The fol-
lowing are some Of Dr.. Jones' state
men,s, which we commend to the atten.
,ion of the Know.N Nothings. We pre-
sumo that Ithe chronicles OF genealogy
we're searched, that we would find lists ol
equally illustrious names among the men
Of Irish and German extraction. Gen.
Montgomery was an lrishman Andrew
Jackson was born Of Irish parents
John Withsrspoone. ono Of the sisnsrs
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-09-04
Something Wrong.

Subscribers at Millerspor, Haskell.
vile. on the Up River route, and at Ha.
vcrhil, and other places down the river,
complain that they do not receive their
papers regularly. A gentleman from
Millcrsport says" The Times" reaches
US regularly epery ether week, while the
Register always comes regularly" A
subscriber at Haskellville, states that,
frequently he does not receive our paper
for weeks together, and then he has Sc
veral number at once. These com.
plants have been made so long that we
are tired Of hearing them, and shall set
ourselves at work in real good earnest,
to know where the fault lies. The
Times is M allied regularly TO every point,
and if it does not reach its destination in
time, the fault is with the Post Masters
We have good reason 10 believe tina,
some OF these officials have leloniously
interrerred with our paper, and if they
continue TO do so, we shall ferret ou
and expose them.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-09-04
Outrage in Kansas.

A man by the name Of PARDEE
BUTLER was recently driven out oil
Kansas. If his statement Of the mat.
ter, published ia the Missouri Democrat,
is correct, it was a most high.handed
outrage upon The part Of the leaders ol
the pro.slavery faction. The Democrat
concludes its notice Of the matter thus 4:
"This document gives a most painful
picture Of the utter imbecility of the
construed authorities Of that unfortunate
Territory, and The insecurity Of the lives
and property oil such persons as do not
succumb TO the terrible despotism OF
mob diclation and the wishes of the
nullifers. 1t appears that the slightest
suspicion against an individual, parti.
cularly if he has good land claim, is
sufficient 10 render his further residence
among them dangerous TO the peace aud
prosperity Of Kansas"
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-09-04

BE- We have just returned from the
Baptist Association, at Greasy Ridge.
A large number Of people were assem-
bled there 10 engage in the sacred duties
OF Religion. Jackson and Gallia coun.
ties were fully represented.
1t was truly revivins to observe the
hear y old fashioned hospitality exercised
by the citizens Of the Ridge and vicini'
ty. Each man seemed to think his
house large enough to hold the entire
crowd. Father Corn never appeared to
be in better spirits in his life. We
called for a few moments at his house
where he was entertaining large mum
ber of The lay and clerical brethren
and for few moments listened to'his de-
nuncia,ions Of Knownolhingism, which
he regards as sscntally in6Gel as i
denies the brotherhood of ihe race
Knownothingism has made many divi
sions in his church, but the old man il
in1exible, and vii not allow any limo
vations. He regards Knownothingism
and Maine Law, as but so many lad
ders with which TO "cimb up another
way" The farmers through that region
have all been rewarded with abunda nj
crops. Marion, too, is looking up
They have just completed new church,
and academy there. The aca1emy, we
are told, is doing we'll. 1t will give EN-
ployment to two teachers. The trustees
have engaged the services Of Swiss
teacher, who is said TO be thoroughly
qualified to give instruction in mathe'
ma,ics, and in the ancient and modern
languages. The new bridge at that
point is progressing finely. The ma
sonry is now completed. The Messrs.
Allison, of this place, had the contract,
and have done good job. Marion is a
central point, surrounded by rich ag
ricul,ural region, and ought to improve
rapidly. We s,aid one night with our
old neighbor r. G. Brammer, who has
established q grist mill on Ice Creek, for
grinding WI leat and corn. 1t is great
convenience to that section Of the coun.
ty. One thing is, however, much need
ed and that is we'll graded wagon road
from this place 10 Marion. 1t would
add at least thirty per cent. to the value
Of all agricultural commodities in that
part of the county. Will not the lar
mers, and other enterprising meA in the
interior Of the county, move in this mat
er so. vital 10 their interest ?
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-09-04

OF the Declaration. Of independence,
was o Scotch clergyman [; Albert Gal.
lilin, one Of The sblest OF American
statesmen, was born and educ catcd in
Switzerland. Charles Remelin. one OF
the most eminent citizens in our State,
was born and brought up in Germany.
We are oil Of European offspring then
what folly and madness is It 10 aticmp,
to magnify ourselves against people Of
our own race and blood, though born in
tho father land, because our ancestors
happened 10 emigrato 10 this country be.
lore they did.
Seventeen OF the Signcrs Of the Dec
laralion Of independence were OF Welsh
origin, among whom Thomas Jefferson
was one. Olhcr eminent Americans oI
Welsh descent were John and Samuel
Adams, Jonathan EDWARDS, Yale, the
founder ofYale College, Gen. Harrison
Richard Henry Lee, and John Marshall
No less than six Of our presidents have
had Welsh blood 10 their veins, JelTer
Son, Monroe, Madison, Harrison, ant
the Two Adams. According to DR.
Jones, fourteen Of the Revolutionary gen
erals weIe Of Welsh origin, Of whom
Gen. Wayne was one. Martha Wash
ington was the grand. daughter OF
Welsh clergyman.
AT present there are about fifty thous
and native Welshmen in the Unite'
States, but, adds our orator, not one OF
fce.h0ldcr, because next TO street
begging they despise oflice.begging,
knowing nothing Of servility, and o
little Of arrogance"
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-09-04
Great Baby.Show and Female Eques.
trianism,

DoYLEsTowS, Aug. "a.
The great Baby.show came of at the
exhibition inclosure yesterday. The at.
tendance was exceedingly large and
there is supposed 10 have been $4,000
people present. Twelve babies were en-.
tered 10 contend for The prizes. The
first premium Of $500 was awarded to
Helen Eckhar Of Easlon, Pa, four
years and six months old, and weighs
seventy.eisht pounds. Two other pre-.
miums we're awarded to ba5ies-names
unknown.
To-day twelve ladies entered on the
race.course as competitors for prizes,
among whom were three professional
riders from Philadelphia and Boston,
who figured conspicuously. The first
premium was awarded to Mis-, Mary Ann
Roberts Of Doyleslown, Pa; second pre-
MUM 10 Mrs. Aaron of Norristown,
square.
There were about 10000 people in
attendance 10 witness the ladies' horse.
msnship. Some ofthe most magni6cen,
riding ever witnessed was displayed here
to-day. Bets were freely made on the
different ladies riding.
Miss Howard met with an accident on
The first heat by her horse running
against one OF the Marshal's hosres
which threw her over her horses head
but it did no, injure her.
Tonight the fair is very brilliantly il
Illuminated. Three bands of music are
in attendance. AT 10 o'clock a splen
did display Of fireworks took place.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-09-04
Heart.rending Accident.

A very painful accident occurred on
board the steamer Hero on its last pass.
age to Albany from New York. A short
time after leaving that city little
child lcaped out Of its fathers arms,
plunged overheard, and was drowned.
The Manhattan, being just in the rear Of
the Hero, passed over the little fellow,
which was the last seen Of his body
The agony of the parents was indescri.
bable. When the loss was made known
10 the mother she fell as senseless as if
she had been a piece of marble, and
remained unconscious for a large por-
ton of the night. This terrible afflic.
ton should cause people 10 use more
care in travelling on steamboats,.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-09-04

oil these points decisively. The gover'
nor then dismissed him saying. ~ Is
lucky jor you that yom cannot read
One OF the prisoners shirts, written up
on in very fine hand, was one day dis
covered ia the water by young barber:
Two days uftcr the boy was found dead
ia his bed" =, :.
/On the death Of the Iron Mask, his
opparcl, linen, clothes. mattresses, in
,hor, every thing that had been used by
him were burnt the walls OF his room
were scrsPed and the floors taken up {:
al evidently from the apprehension that
he might have found means Of writing
something which would have discovered
who he was. The glass was taken out OF
the windows OF his room, and pounded
70 dust, tho wind dow frames and doors
were burnt, and the ceiling and the Plas'
ter Of the inside Of the chimney were
taken down. II was even affirmed that
abe body was bured without head
md il was currently reported thata gen.
tlcman having bribed the sexton, had
tho body taken up in the night, and
found stone instead Of the head. The
most prevalent opinion as regards this
singular individual is, that he was the
twin brother Of Louis XIV. born some
hours after him /: and that the king, lhel'
father, fearing that the pretensions Of
twin brother might one day rekindle wal
in France, cautiously concealed his bidi
and sent him away 10 be brought up pf'
yately
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-09-04
Democratic Mass Meeting at Ironton

On the Goth OF this month, Hon,
JOHN A. ConwIN, late chief Of the Su.
preme Court Of this State, and JAMES
w. TAYLOR, Esq, our accomplished his.
toran, will address the people of this
county. They are among the ablest and
mos, comma ndins public speakers in
the West. We hope thers will be a
full turn out from every part Of the
County. Lot men Of all parties and
shades ofpolitical opinion come. They
will not be disappointed. So we say to
the Democrats, 60 and hear Mr.. Qua ST
on the l4,h. He is an able orator, and
one of the most advanced statesmen o.
this age. The wisesl may profit by hear
ing an expression Of his views upon
the important topics now before the
American people.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-09-04
Atrocious Murder in Illinois.

A DAY or two since we gave an &C.
count Of a supposed murder committed
at Kapkakee, ia this Stale Since then
we have learned further particulars,
with an account Of the discovery Of the
murderers, from John p. Waddock, Esq.
by whose exerlions the murders were dis.
covered. The murdered man was mu'
lauo, and the murJefers three young
men belonging to some Of The Oldest and
most respectable families in the country
OF Kankakee, and negro. 1t appears
that Nicholas Simmons and another
young man named Stratlon, on Friday
last purchased the property Of the mu.
latto, whose name we could not learn !;
it consisted of small farm. They had
paid him $3.50 for the property, and
shortly after paying him followed him
out on the prairie, and basely end cru.
ely took his life and robbed him Of the
money Just paid to him. They then re.
turned TO his house and informed his
wife that they had purchased her hus.
bands property, and that he had started
for Michigan, on the way to Canada.
After tea, they took with them young
man named Sloan, and a negro named
Green Wilson, and went out TO where
the body was lying, put it into wagon
and taking it TO the lroquoi' river, NIL
ed bag with sand, and fastening the bag
to the body Of their victim, cast IL into
the river. la a few days, however, on
account Of the heat Of the weather prob
ably, the body partially rose to the sur
face, and was washed ashore. 1t was
discovered in this situation BY a boy
who was in the habit Of driving some
cattle to water al this part Of the river
On the day Of The discovery he noticed
that the animals refused 10 80 near the
water, and on going to the bank him
self 10 discover The reason. he was
SHOCKED by seeing the body. The young
man Slra,ton. who has wife and child,
has confessed his guilt, and implicated
the three olhers-Simmons, as aiding
him in taking the mans life, and Green
Wilson and Sloan as accessories aileI
the act.-Chicogo Democrat.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-09-04
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival Of the Canada.
m SWEABORG DESTROYED

8fs1E New YORK, Aug. Zv'
Tho Canada nrrivod Of Halifax.
we have intelligence by her that
Swesborg was destroyed by tho allies on
the llih.N
Liprsndi had attacked the Tehernaya
lines, but it was reported, was repulsed
by the French and Surdinians with loss
OF 5000 men. s<s.-y
The Canada brings intelligence Of The
bombardm6nl of Sweabors continuously
from the OH TO the ll,h.
Sweaborg is reported TO have been dc.
stroyed by the allied fleets, with tifing
loss TO tho Allies, but an immense de.
struction Of property to the Russians.
After the bombardmcnt. the Aeots re-
turned on the 18th inst. 10 Morgan.
The Russian fleets were net touched.
Early on the morning Of the 10th, the
Russian army under Gen. Liprandi, at.
tack ed the lines of the Tehernays.
The bettlc lasted three hours, when
the Russians were rcpelled By The French
and Sardinians, with reported loss OF
5000, nd 400 prisoners.
Denmark Is reported 10 nave sent
commissioner 10 France 10 ask advice
ugains. the United States respecting the
Sound data.
Victoria was visiting Napoleon.
The latest from the Crimea is a dis.
patch from Gen. Simpson. who tele.
graphs that the bonibardment would To-.
open on the l7th.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-09-04
A Word to Our Patrons,

The Srinir OF THE TiMFs" has been published
nearly three years. A large number OF those who
have taken the paper from the beginning are in mr.
rears for the whole time OF their subscription. Be-
sides this, we have large batch Of unsettled ne
counts for advertising and job work-soinc Of long
Standing Our friends cannot, surely, expect us I'd
wait till the day OF Judgment The business Of con-
dncing newspaper is very expens i've one, reqnir
ing heavy aud constant ouilnys for materials paper
hands &C. and all these items of expense mus, be me
promptly aud with the cash. II those who take oul
paper will but come forward and pay their snbscrip
tons, all embarrassment will be avoided. We trust
ha, this notice will he needed by all. We nre nnx
ous TO nay a. we q, but 10 do this, subscribers
must pay