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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-11-13
State OfNOrth Carolina.

COUNTY.
Court of Pleas and Quarter Scssions-AugTst Term
1855.
Sophia Little
The heirs At law of '' 'o' D'
James Little.
appearing the the Court that the
4 defendants in this reside beyond the limits of
this State 1t s therefore ordered, by the Court
publication be made for six weeks in ne Western Dem
ocrdt newspaper published in the town of Charlotte
notifying the said defendants TO be and appear at the
of said Court, 10 be held for the County
of Stsuly the Court House in A5emarle on the 2nd
Monday November then and there 10 plead, an
swer dcmur judgement Pro confesso will be taken
against them.
Witness, R. Harris Clerk for said County at office
2nd Monday in August A. D. 1855 aud in the s0th
Of American Independence.
r. HARRIS, c. sc. c.
Oct.2, pr fee s6.) l0-6t
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-11-13

On motion, the Rev. J. B. Watt, Messrs John
McNeely and John NJ. Potts. and Drs f. Fl. An
drews and G. w. Campbell, were appointed to nom
mate Officers under the new Constitution.
The following were proposed and duly elected:
Rev. A. w. MILLER, President.
Maj. JOHN NJ PoTTs, 1st Vice President.
Dr. d. r. DUNLAP, I'd Vice President
E. NYE HUrcHIsoN, Recording Secretary.
Col w. A. WILLIAMS, Corresponding Secretary.
P. J. LowR1E Treasurer and Depositor
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-16
THE WAR.

The intelligence nom the seat Of war contains little
thst is psly news. Correspondence is to hand
detailing the Csrtu.e If kinbu-n aad the forced
destruction Cf the f3It Ct 0tshakof. Sune allied
ships tiwGr attempted 70 enter both the Dneiper and
Beg, butiehed after uaiirg II ,onnOsssnoe. It IS
known that ne Rufsisn army of reserve Intended r
the deeuse Of Odessa and for reeafcrcemeu. Of the
srmy N the Crimes, is stationed AZ Nkola'ef A
large Russian force was marched TO Odessa when the
allied fleets were seen sailing tSiiher yard and on
their Withdrawal, was marched back as speedily to
Nkolsi5h. Al hoogh sir ce the reduction OF Kinbun
snd 0shskcil lard ioree of the Allies may advance
On Neolsic' advices from the spot say is quest 5ns
be vhe,he such sn enterprise is thought of 4. ihi,
late season. Of the year. The tactics of the allied
ccmmshdrs seemed directed rs.hel &c expose the ere
my 10 the destructive Influences Of Winter,
and TO CIT al his retrosf thsn to offer open battle
Tiers is general opinion ihs, tie fleets have entsrel
the Gulf Of Perekop
st Sevsstop9l he Allies contnre hs.r repairs orthe
city, and their pre paIs; for the oonbsrdmeG Of
F,rt Constantine sno iAe line ol woks which the
Rusisns h9!d ard strength, niny on Me notn sis
desuloy ronsJe Is Kept up on both sides with
outmuct f,ct Larse 5etecanct.s Isrt s4dt9h.ye
b'en seen vi,bd-swh.g rom lie roth foits 10 vs,d
Synpheropol, bu, ttese iderces OF Preparations %
eNacsste are SSH 70 have ces.ei Gea Gorcbal on
l'th expressed his det ri-s ,ot 70 de'eadthe Crnsa
ST sal hszsIoS. Nov, ho Sever the Emreor has Ifs
lin 10 lis ovp dis9reton. The allied srmv !, e,
pI5sert Of coIsteTSblc sreng,h in csvslrv. sri ss
Marshal Pes.ier IN bis dspaeh OF the as.;r Of the
esth W. spesks Of the kiruieh of esvalry under n
DAnoDvine Us DsugurS.iDg new series of opera
tiers, we nsy expect to see move use made Of that
am. Previous accounts have informed rs Of the a.
Of the Allies from E-psto-:s sud other points,
Until simoSi IL ssce Of the enemy P.i7oe &c ak II
now Nnoui 10 bis Government th,t 10 ecnse4 lsnse
Of Lamentations be made on their flank the Allies
have retu'ted to their former positions
SoIoe osher sue ssses bu. Of nifinS i,na,-: h.ve
been gained by the fleets.
IN the Crinss a beie' prevsded thu the Russisas
".wd attack the alisd positions, eoaseQusnt,, the
advance Of the troops was eoHteruanded, sns the
B'hish tsve returned 70 Euy sioTis, he French -
Baidsr, and he Ialks AID sardini.rs - he Chez
rsys. Tie Alios are repairing ard G-zpc Seyss,o.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-16
EAnTOTS ITEMS

Ger Simpson SAFES in ore Of his dispatches that tie
fine weather has permitted great progress to be ,de
IN tie repair OF the railway ami construction OF ne
rosef. and he Cntertars 10 anxiety OF there bsing
scarcity OF snytsiDg during the approaching Wiz ter.
Dr. Hall, British ins, ector OF hospitals reports the
tesith OF he army satisfactory Hu's were arriving
daily, aod be hoped that ere the cold weather set in
he most Of the army would be un6e cover.
Of The ore thousand Line hundr ID ana tn British
wovnd'd in TIE assault on the Rsdan, eight hundred
and SIX were shot or stabbed through the chest or
per part of the body.
William Penn, American steamer, from Narcotics
for Ksmiesb, is aground al Galhpoh since Oc,. II,
and lie tischsrgng.
The Russian, believe TIA, the presence Of the allied
squsdrors at The mouth Of the Dneiper is mesnt 20
attack PerskOp 70 be N sde from Eupa'o.
ria. Cheison, they say lie TO be attacked 70 employ
tie Russian forces stationed a, Aleschiki, be, ~
CheIson and Pcreko p.
A new levy of ten men per Thousand i. 20 nc made
throughout Russia, excepting only few provinces.
Gen Luoers prCmu!gates an ORDER o. tie day &C
kr0wltdeng the receipt " twenty thousand recruits
and cautiOn tie veterans Of his amy not 70 rdicae
The want Of OK .eTieLce Of these sold ers.
The Emperor Alexander is making himself popular
10y v.si.ins The forts ard hospitSls.
\ circular pubhsled 6. Nienua es.ins.es tie Turk.
Ell AID allied ioces al SEQ 600 men, exclusive Of tic
Turk cd amy o. i,ooo or tie banks Of The Danuba
Itese troops a distributed nearly as f9lovs: \, Be-
ioDn, lnGer OHSr Pasbs 5000 men: g. KAs, uuler
GEES: lr2ut a-d Williams, ls,oo0, ST Erzerogri. nc
der lell and Bahl l3000; at Tr5b.zo 1de, uuier Sa
I'M, coo, IL the CsimeA The main boy 81 the allied
amy OF tb5 CherueNs aDG else where IS Coz; q, e..
ps!ofia, un, e Gen. dAoovile 81. goo. a, Ke-tck,
IL 0Vo al hinbarn - Oo0; OF TIER way 10 reeufJrce
tie eorps a. the poVsh OF the DaeiOsr COO al Sc
N,cro 6do reserve 4 lne csm2 at NasiAk, 10000.
Tie Rnss;srs hsve constructed road sencss tte
PuUfc 80 communicating with >ympaeToPOl, aud ny
the road supplies SDd re- niorcsrnenls reac1 Len
canp.
report cones by way Of Paris, thai Rlsss aas
Cr6rts q lstferF UarCuE An s0l1s 8.
privs,eers.
With tie ohsc. Of .tinuls ing fhe zel Of ire 70
bity Q. us empire IN carrying &C tie var the Crsr
hss issued cksse guaranteeing al Ire ancient privi
lsSts alc .ulIucIues Of TIE uooe sss.
Advices from Persis 81 JAY &C rs?ort cesss;'71
of ctolers.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-16
THE CAPTTRE OF KISBURN.

The operations which resulted in the capture OF the
forts of Kiuburn seem TO have been planned and e1
ecu.td with equal skill. The first step in these opera
tons vas the feiDt of attack Odessa. For two
days the CON bDed fleet sy in thick fog, within five
miles of that city, the bells of the CITY and the gnsl
gups ofthe feet being heard through the gloom, while
nti.hsr city nor feet we're visible 10 each other.
Wien the mist rolled away the greatest activity in
preparing for defense observed on shore. Duiing
the next three days the feet menaced the city,
and on the lih of October, without hsviGg
fIed shot, all the ships weighed anchor
and stood to zee, eastward. THIS feint Of an attack
had the eject of bury ing large force OF the enemy
to Odetsa, and Withdrawing them from the vicinity of
KibbuIn. Kinburp it need scarcely be repeated,
stands al the extremity of narrow spit of land which
forms the southern shore of the liman, or bsy, Of
Dnieper. The allied land force dsemb8rked est of
the town in order to cut off the retrea. of the gar-
son. Ther lar diog was effected without opposition
The French ranged themselves on the left to under
take the assulthe British being further 10 the east
to prevent any at'emp, 10 relieve the fort An
whelnng fire, opening from the ships, sOol rendered
the fort uutenab'e; and the ComnsAdant.genefa
lokbnOvteh was forced TO capitulate, his garrison
being accorded the honors OF war kinburn mounted
not more than sever ~ guna. Honorable terms were
offered 10 the comm iudant of Otshakofi if he would
surrender but he preferred 10 blow " his defsnses
and retreat.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-16

pol, and ley Keep up desElDy FIRE sstinst The
north sde. 7k L0adcH Tifs,', apparently spessiag
from authority, ssye: we believe there can De Nd
doubt that the opsrsiors for TIE expulsion OF The
"Russiars from tie Crime. ere abandoned Tor the
"presert .esson. The IN body Of both armies viii
L" at oroe 60 into winter qusrters. Five months of
Inactivity are thus before the srme7 OF the EST"
In Asia siTsirs remain without much change. 0msr
Pash. was at Sukum- Kaleh, organizing bis means
Tor an advance into Georgia The Russians continued
bef5re Ksrs
From tie Baltic ard White seas We have no news Of
n meat.
Gen. Sir William John Codrington Is appointed
comm sn6erio.chie Of the British army 10 the Crimes
in room Of Gen. Simpson. His sppointm:nt is re-
gsrded favorsbly by the s,my and people.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-16
TROvRIE BETWEEN ENGLAND
AND TIE UNITED STATES.
the ALLIES RETHEATING ON SEvASTOpol.
EXPECTED ATTACK on The ALLIED CAMP.
COTTON ADVANCED IA -CoNsoLs 50 to 1912

The United States mail steamship Pacific, Capt
NJe, which left Liverpool at 2 o'clock on the az
ternoon of Saturday, Nov. 3, arrived a. this port
yesterday morning at o'clock.
The Pacific arrived out at 81 o'clock a. IN. on
Sunday, Oct %.
The news by this steamer is, in one respect
important in the highest degree. Excited by Sc
ries of leading articles in The London Times the
public mind Of Britain has been agitated by the
apprehension Of immediate war with the United
States The Times stated that with reference to
the recruiting difficulty the British government
shave displayed q most commendable spirit of
"forbearance and moderation, while the proceed
iDgs of the Government Of the United States dis
"clesed desire TO force quarrel. the Ian
"gusge and conduct Of the American government
ARE extraordinary. and recklessly urging
matters to an extremity To the demands o
"the United States, the British government has re
turned temperate but dgni6ed reply, and has
"seconded it's diplomacy by strengthening its West
"IDda feet with the ships that have arrived from
"the Baltic In this position affairs now stand
These comments Of Tie Times were echoed by the
provincial press, with exaggerations, until they
gained almost universal credence, and, We mus'
do tie British public the justice to add, the belief
excited general establishment aud regret until on
Friday evening the Cd inst, The Liverpool Post
Issued an extra containing these words:
rupture WITH AMERICA
Private messages by telegraph state that the
American minister in London has demanded his pass
pert, or an equivalent TO il, from our Government.
News so astounding might be received with incce-
sulity bot we can only say that holders of cotton
acting on the report and there is a sensation on
change
We have to thank Mr.. Buchanan for his cour
tesy in favoring us by telegraphng the following
explicit contradiction to our Liverpool agent, in
reply to an inquiry by that gentleman as to the
truth Of the rumOr:
"LoSDoN, night OF Nov. The American minis
YER W the SCENT Of the Associsted Press Lverpool
II is not true that the American minister has demanded
Las passports from the British government. There is
TO foundation for such report"
Our agent not feeling at liberty TO make use of
this information gave ii no publicity in England
where as yet the rumOr OF rupture remains I'M
contradicted
The Liverpool Cotton market had advanced id.
Flour unchanged Wheat %. lower. Corn ad-
vanced Cd. Sugar excited at 5fd7I advance
Censols sSdSS5.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-16
Tile RAITIC-

Hamburg letters Of 29th ult. menton that some En-
sh ships had efeced recornoissances in the Gulf OF
Pemtu. 4 numbey Of Russian coas ing ships had been
burr cd, and steamer had bombsSded the batteries of
Gaule Carleby. trfing engagement had occurred
AT BeTalhem between fes Russian soldiers aud
English mGrpes, fro the eorve,tes Archer and
Desperate, which resulted il the retreat of 5e Rus
iers ana the demolition of he Cus'am no sc by the
yctos. Several of the chips hal suffered from storms
The Eugiish feet, which recently numbered one hua-
bred and four vessels is now reduced to ffty while
Only two French sbrs remain. TIE remainder OF the
squadron is Sithdrswing from Narger 70 kiel.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-16


Ire politicsl iutelbFence ia not very imp0 .lu..
LoTC SSn.ey, Of ne Eer OF Derby val u SAD,
become a meE 5CT Of The Cove n zeo.. Tie D1iV
NeVs este hattie Colqial secre'ary-hip was offered
TO LGrs lain, bus dec lied bY HIN 10 fayOs of Lord
jolB AUSstiL Lord liarJg b. h8s b.ea mentioned in
cCn-ec-ou NJ The vatsl. pos II il sad tl-' Lord
HsTc'Dge y shout reign the commsD j chief Of
the Brtish amy, ard III b. succeeded ether by lie
D.ke Of Cambridge OK LJrd Sfa,on. Sir HlDiioa
Seymour wiz Be sppoirtc miuis-er n ' iecns.
Violent storms ned been experienced along the east
EN- cotsts OF Britain, ,aus1g considerable i1ss N
sLIppLg.
Amorg 'te passengers ~ .he nail steamer Is alta,
AZ Southampton. were Ger BeZa Of ivi1, on =
tOor sDd tbG Legro b.lon Jan .p'iste u n'.r a2-
pointed 70 lcp-esent r 2 PIE 4 Hsyu dlli1s tie
uTorary sosencs ofthe Hsyrisn minister a. L3ulon.
Sr Ibool5s Irc -bsid.s. = 40 lad bo-I ...4bs ss)t
OF l. 10 Ciinea. hss cs. b-el united il narra-s 10
Ms Cur ~ of N0rEicA.
Voc Bugo, with he soa ard those VITO sEnei the
re, ct pro;es have ben cxpsilsd Eon tn CLa1ne.
I-.suCs.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-16
AFFAIRS IN AsHTyCHAyGED.

Dates via Constantirople from Kars 10 October
I, Erzeroum OH Tfebizond llth, ard Ssmsoun l2lh.
According 10 these the Russians had made no assault.
on Ksrs since their repulse by Gen. Williams, but
they Continued 10 blockade the city closely. Cn3lera
wac making havoc in the Russian camp, and hsd ap-
peaIed in KaIs Oner Pasha had his headq 1arers
81 Sukum ka eh, and was con :eniraicg his troo )s
pr5pera'oTy to marching into Georgia. His army wts
but eight thousand strong at the above dates bnt
enorcemer:s hsSe silce been cent iron Constantine
pie and he C. imes.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-16
ATTACK on THE ALLIED CAMP.

very general opinion prevailed in the allied camp
that the Russians meditatsd an attack on the Allied
camp around Sevastopol Lord Parmure telegrsphe1
the information to Gen. Simpson and for my nights
the troops ad sleot on their 1t was owing TO
this exrecston that the sdvauce Of the Allies was
countermanded, and the advancing forces recsned TO
their former positions.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-16
GREAT BRITAIN.
WAR WITH TIE UNITED STATES.

WAR WITH THE UNITED STATES,
The following is from tte seeoad edition OF T,s
LivToo! Journal Of SATURDAY 80 inst:
We have received $ telesrsghsc message fon
Lender, csuverc TIE nos: serioGs Intelligence, An6
We car voach fr ;s in2crtsnce for TIE in'Orms.ioa
conss ron sosree w eIcEdes h Yoss Try o.
6oVb- We s1s .rI;)-s io & sc-.i;s-si er5hs-is,
tO- tie c.s-.sy "a :ks eve G.: srs--tt :oe Cn.:ei
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-16

and. although forbidden 70 iTust in the moderation OF
a rortion az leaft Of the American government we
s,iil rely with confidence the good sense Of her
reople and he innumerabIe reconciIiug infuen ,es
hat continually mediate between Us.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-16
EXPEDITION TO TAwAN AND PHANAGoRIA

On the oath OF September squadron of the allied
fleet called with three hundred British infantry under
Major Hunter and six hundred French on DO srj, 20
destroy the Russian establishments at Phansgora and
Tsman, with the purpose of depliviug the enemy OF
his means Of sheerng troops during The coming Win
Ter, and TO procure materials for housing the allied
fcrcCs at Cape ST. Psus and Yerikae Simultaneously
with this attack demonstration was made against
TemIiouk by the Azof squadron. Both operations
were successful The Alice doct-oy ell aud SsrIi-l q
s~oDuIes Of building materials and found within the
deftrses atout seventy disabled guns. No opposition
was offered and 10 loss sustained.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-16
ANTICIPATED TROUBLE WITH AUSTRIA.

Berlin letters of Oct. II state that the Ausrsn cc-
cur alton Of the Prinnip,iies is becoming trouble
some question. The Emperor of the French is under
stood 10 have expressed decided intimatou on the
subject TO Baron ProkeshOsen on bis recent visit 20
Paris. The Porte is said to have positively refused
sny communication with Count Pssr, the Aus.
trisn specisl envoy on the pies that her hands
are tied with the Western Powers Meanwhile the re
port is that the Austrian force in the princp.ltie Is
10 be augmented by twenty-five thousand mes.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-16
ONE MORE FFFORr FOR PEACE.

Accom- ing 10 Vienna letters The Emperor OF Ru.s8
was DESTROYS Of holding PERSONAL interview at some
place on the frontier with the Emperor 0, King
Of Prussia, and probsbiy other poen'stes, With the
view OF coming TO come understanding FOR the con-
clusion Of peace.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-16
DENMARK.
The SOUND DUES.

Tie EsoviSg stse is1t OF tie State psper present.
td by he Da-;sh gJyeinneE. 70 toe esbIe-s O. other
I~Fsrs I.ees I'd u he 9-esior OF the Sound iuss:
ne cues he crCvr u Denmark levies on t-e
. re Gld csco<s Ps-s re ~ '-aii. 0, the >os ali
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-16

States, unless pubic opinion is brought % operate
Immediately on her rrsJes,,'. m.ni.srs.
IAN active interchange Of diploms:ic notes b"
Ten plsce this week between tie earl Of Clarendon
and the American minister.
The csuse assigned by Ire ri;ish goverrmen;
for the appearance of our sbips-oi &, Bermuda
was the report of Russian prvs eer being nov fitted
out in the port Of Ner York, bet TIRE fact j. denied;
and il wei known hs, hi. is mere prete1 for the
real cause refers to tue affairs Of the Mosquito ter
IItoIy.
The existing business never gave mopen 8
unessiness; Deyer oc0asoned an angry word ON the
Government at Washington; never csused solitary
complaint against Mr.. CHAMPION.
1.-The Mosquito question is the one which imperil'
the peace beEten Br ain and the 6Litsd States. IL
has been for some tine source Of diplomatic dis
quiet between the two countries and DOW tends TO al
open rupture. The American government considers
war highly probable, ard the probsbiIity proceeds
from certain conceptions of views entertained by
Lord Palners'on.
The Mosquito territory extends ftom Cape Hob
durss TO toe river San Juan and is proxna.e to Hon
durss ard Nicaragua. II was trouble 70 ne in lsis,
and is that part OF Central America where different
national and local interests now concentrate. To
qualiel about it would be Madness
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-09-08
illuminating an Economical minister.

Taleyrand had been playing a game at
whist Suddenly, at the termination of the
struggle. the English Ambassador, one of the
warriors, dived beneath the table, and began
fumbling on the carpet.
What is your Excelency about?' said Tai
leyrand.
Looking for Napoleon, which has f,len
Oh the carpet.
Wait an instant said Talleyrand with
twinkle of his light grey eye, and a sarcastic
twist of his thin distorted lips, you cannot see
to find so small thing
AS he spoke he twisted thousand franc bill
into paper match, and setting fire to it, held
it down.
What are you about? exclaimed the aston
ished ambassador, pausing on his hands and
knees; and looking up.
Merely lighting your Excellency,' replied
Talleyrand.
Upon which the dscomftted minister, I'M
derstanding the epigram, instantly arose, leav-
ing the Napoleon as perquisite for the ser
want who should find it.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-09-08

nyThe Fort Wayne and Grand Rapids
Railroad, though undertaken at day of
pecuniary embarrassment, is in state of
progression, and requires only little more
time to work out its completion Its Nor
thern division from Lagrange northward to
Sturges, on the Michigan Southern Rail-
road is in an advanced state, and meets with
the necessary encouragement from the peo-
pie along the line
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-09-08
Sick OF kNew-NOTH1NG DISHONESTY AND

SICK OF Know NOTHING DISHONESTY AND
CoRRUPrIoN- Philadelphia Sun, the
Know-Nothing organ of that city, is
becoming sick at the dishonesty and cor
ruption of its party, and says:
ave are no longer disposed to make the
cats paw for designing demagogues, to pluck
from the hot ashes of political contention all
the honors and profits, while our principles
are not in the least advanced. We have seen
enough to make the heart sicken at the cor
ruption and degeneracy of the new school poll
ticians, and active cautery must be applied to
eat out their proud flesh. If selfish, greedy,
and unworthy anxiety after place shall induce
a departure from the straight path of honest
integrity, the most lamentable disasters must
result
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-09-08

RED SULPHUR SPRINGs.-This watering
place was sold on Thursday last, as we learn
from-the Farmerss Friend, for $29,5OO. The
property was sold some years since to satisfy
lien held by the late Col. A. Bierne, and
bought by him, and, we believe, the late Mr..
Alexander Dunlap MIR. Addison Dunlap, the
present purchaser, was probably interested
with his brother. DR.. VIM. Burke was the
owner at the time of the sale to Bierne and
Dunlap. He had put very extensive improve
ments upon the place and became involved.
He brought the Red Sulphur Springs into no,
tice and could he have retained it he would
have made it much more famous than it IS
1t is spring of great virtue. Dr. Burke was
at one time offered $4,000 for half of it but
declined tho OFFER and few years afterwards,
when he was forced to sell, it went off under
the hammer for less than 3OOOO-Richmond
Despatch.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-09-08

AN ALBANIAN TO BE CHIEF ENGINEER OF
TIE RUSSIAN NAvY.-Mr. James G.. Thorn
son, proprietor of the extensive machine works
on Quay street, has received an offer to assume
the Chief Engineership of the Russian navy,
and is now in Washington making the neces-
sary arrangements with the Russian Minister.
The offer is made for three years at salary OF
$4,000 per annum with house rent free, and
has been made in consequence of the resigna-
tion of Mr.. Chambers, Scotchman, who has
held that position for the past eighteen years
Mr.. Thompson was, for five years, first engi-
neer on the steamer Pacific, of the Collins line
and but recently located in this city He is a
genius of rapidly rising celebrity.
The Office is very lucrative one, aside from
the salary Chambers having had a most boun-
tiful dowry settled upon him every year, and
now retires immensely wealthy.