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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-09-04

the Freesolers. The Fapaics, the Fuslonisis, and
all The ncendiaries Of the North, no matter OF
| What complexion, were reused against it. Every
hing tina, could shake the brave, sppal the nmid,
and even The mercenary, was done. 10 despite
of all these powerful influences, majority o. the
Northern Democracy (but not single Northern
Wing or Know. nothing) voted for the Nebraska
aud Kansas bill Can any one, in view of this,
say that the Democratic party is denationaliz.
| ed /?
But who we're the Democrats, from the North
| or from the non-slare holding States who supper
ted this measure They not Tom. DICK,
and Harry. They were not obscure unknown
men. Tnty were men OF high fame and great
expectations. They sta ed all that they enjoyed
| all that they hoped for, on their votes. They
| ,sefe tie FIRST men Of the Nosth-they we're the
material ONT Of WHICH Cabinet Ministers. Senators
Vice Presidents, and Presidents are made. No
persuasion could win them-no menace in,midate
and no bri be purchase. II at such frightu c'I-
sis these great men ACTED brayely and viriuously,
when the crisis has passed will they not be sus'
rnined We know that they will
We have porposilon to PIT. 1t Is PLAIN and
simple. 1t is This; II las there many) there
Wings who voted with the Democrats on ih's
vital qursrion--the Nebraska Kansas bll-if they
acknowledge that the old Wing party is dtsbantIed;
if they abhor the Know. nothing party and refuse
poses all the issues, all the errors anb all the
her-cs Of the uniucky times in which we live, is
ethe Democratic party, ought they not to unite with
us =! What is the use of new party Such
party would be altogether sectional.
We respec.,that pride Of opinion and that strength
OF PREJUDICE that would seek to bring others over
to itself But pride OF opinion and strength Of pre-.
JUDGE ought TO yield to patriotism. linen cannot
choose what they will, they ought to make
choice of ellis Now, between exploded Wing
ism, rampant Know. nothngi new
paltyism, and the Democracy (while we cannot
allow this latter TO he an eveD we think. that on
the showing OF the Hon. Mr.. Stephens, every pat
riot ought to join the Democratic party.
The Wing party is dead. Even the able. eio.
quent, and accomplished Senator Benjamin says:
II will not join the attempt to revive the Or
ganiza,,on OF the Wing party. Its ashes alone
remain. and the phen'x is equally fable in pc.
Iirica. in natural history"
The Know nothing party is worst than dead
for it hAs been conquered everywhere, save in
Massachusetts, and Kentucky.
a new party is altogether out Of the question.
The Democratic party alone remains, the guar.
dian Of the Constitution the defender Of the gh's
of the States, the enemy Of isms, and the friend
of liberty and the rights of man. For it to sur.
render. when it is the only party left. would be
suicidal folly. 1t must. and /, will maintain its
organization.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-09-04
$50 90
Lottery Tickets.

The following sad circumstance in regard 10 the
lottery mania, recently occurred in our own city.
A poor but industrious mechanic had been labor.
ing for years to accumulate sufficient money 10
purchase homestead for himself and family. On
returning home each Saturday night, he would
place his weekly salary in the hands Of his wife,
and request her 20 Law it by. A few months since
knowing that he must haved saved couple Of
thousand dollars by his industry and rugnliy,
and learning that piece Of property was for sale
in tho upper portion Of the city. which would be
an advantageous investment, he called upon the
owner, and it was offered to him at bargan.-
Overjoyed with his good fortune, he hastened
home to his wife, and conveyed TO her the glad
news, and asked for the money to close the pur.
chase.
But alas there was no joyful response in the
couptenauce OF his better hall but bursting into
tears she wept most bitterly, and refused 10 DO
comlOried. The husband astonished, and
asked for an explanation. With head averted,
and voice interrupted by heart. broken sobs, she
made known TO her husband the startling fact
which fell like hunderboIt upon him, crus hing
his brain, and causing reason to tOtter and reel
from its throne-that she had wasted all his hard
earnings 10 the purchase Of Havana lottery tick.
cts :! The vacant stare from the eyes Of the bus.
band which met this astonishing disclosure, plain.
~ showed that he was no longer capable Of ap.
preclatlng his loss, but with a maniac laugh. he
left his home, his wife add little Ones never IN ore
to return. A few days more passed. and his DO.
dy was taken from the riveri the Coroner held
an inques, upon it; and verdict of "suicde"
| informed the public how he had died but why he
| died remained q secret.
We had this sad narrative from one who knew
the family well. both in the brigh: day O: their
prosperity and happiness, and in the gloomy nigh,
OF their misery and wre.chedness.
| Many tale. equally melancholy with the above
might be told Of poor people in our city, who have
for years been spending the means thew have
earned by the sweat of their brows, aud defraud.
ing iheit families by the purchase OF lottery tick
e!s' 10 iiIe vain hope OF some day drawing prize
OF WHICH there is less probability than tha. The
VIII be struck by lightning. Take our adyide-
we give II grassland don't purchase lottery tick
! e's.-N 0. Daily Delta. -
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-09-04
Examiner,

We take pleasure in calling the attention 2' h.
reading public 10 the Pro>psc'us which we publish
of n new paper about In be started in Columbia,
under The Editorial management of w. t. J"hn,
slon. Esa. as Edi'1r IF the South c"r"li"'"n'
Sir. !. "on " high REPUTATION as an able c"ur'e-
"ps and srcc. ssful Journalist, apd il is With pleas
gre learn that r is abont to re'nr" 10 ih"' h"ld
Of iabour Of ~hich be Yas 50 bright np Hfpam"nt:
Ills paper Will combine rare ATTRACTIONS. ana we
kno,c il will cmrnenrly me rit the patronage and
support Of those vi no desire TO ser Southern h"r-
u,ure have IN organ through which it can eyer
else heaIlhuI influence upon he minds aud
characters nf cur people.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-09-04

CONSPICUOUS VISITORS AT NEwPoRT.-SOcrg
at Newport (R. ~ does not seem 10 enchan lh
editor of the New York Mirror. Hear wha' b.
says Of il:
"Among the most conspicuous visitors are !
delegation Of New York gamblers, with seTef''
returned Observation-Disclosures and their wives
bedizened with diamonds at all hours Of the Jay
We met one Of these gentlemen of fortune" S%
are making wealth and jewelry vulgar, at the d%
ner table, with diamond vest buton0, This vic
was blszoned with diamond brooch as bIg"'
horse shoe) who took his knife out of his Poch"
and deliberately picked his teeth with il; and J"
he Passfs in the crowd, notwithstanding be wear
his finger nails in mourning, for his income 'D;
say, Is seventy.fve thousand dollars year. 'D
if that won't make gentleman, in vulgar es'ID'
ton, pray what will ?"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-09-04

FUNNY CASE OF HIvING BEES. ch'Pr
LOUISIANA recently took a notion for bath 10 = =
inviting stream, which flowed through helO
was engaged in blowing, aud divesting h'msen"
his clothes for The purpose hung his unmeolOI[I q,
bles upon the limb Of locust tree hard by ;"
had luxuriated Tor some half an hour. and s'S,
back to his starting poin,. when he Perce',O,
bevy Of young dansels approaching, with W
flower baskets. He scamperrd up tie bank "
into his breccles, but, a.as unhappy fellow,
soon enough They were occupied. A '~
colony Of brese were in possession. he rPJ d,
that he got home, bul how, he knows not. lnI%I
he ran-knows he halloed--and is sure the y
laughed. His freads found in his pantnIOOSr. =,
number Of dead heeS--soHle angry onss-an'~
bigsss, half Of q very sore youth.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-09-04
From the Washington Sehtin6ei.

> :
That the Wing party ceased to be national
party before even the Know. Nothing party took
IFS place, is conceded by the facts slated by MIR.
Stephens, land let the reader-the Wing reader,
remark, that the statistics given above not
our statistics blu! of Mr.. Stephens Of Georgia., one
Of the mos, distinguished Wings in The Union, and
in whose admirable organization but ore thing
turns the scale, and that is patrioism-a most
rare virtue in these degenerate days.l .~a,>.
What d"rs MIR. Stephens say He bears test.
m"ny To the fact tina, maj'rity Of the Northern
Democrats voted, in Congress- for the Nebraska,
Kansas Till. He bears testimony to The fact, that
had me fate Of the bill been left TO the decision of
Northern Democrats, and No'Lsern Dtnsocrats r1.
clnsiueiy. II would have pa>srd. He bea rms iesti-
mony 10 the fact, that NOT one single Northern
Wing, and only fourteen Southern Wings poted
for it. He says; "Mos1 Of tie seucn: Southern
Wings ,rho voted against the Kansas bill are
Knox. nofhines. and to the best Of ny 6elicf EVE
RY ONE OF THEM lS!'
IN view OF these facts, can any rejecting man
believe tina: the Democratic party, as d national
party, is dIsbsnded. The test Of this proposition
was the vote in Congress 90 the Nebraska and
Kansas bill. Three thousand and odd minisle rs
Of religion (bul moi solitary CaIholIcl moved
heaven and earth against that BILL They SIN, 10
peruion Of gigantic dimensions, and signed by
imposing names. Mo- did they only sign ia be
half Of lh' m>eists but arrogaatly and biasphe.
mousIy for God Almighty. The A5oIit;onis,s
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-09-04

ur. Pierce has taken quarters in the iae man,
sion buit. by Col single,on OF South Cafoiina' anu
will remain here several days. ;,
A grand Fancy Ball came on 'as' p'gn' :,
honor Of The President, an account o. sne u.
would give you bui for the extreme length OF this
already.
Attorney General Bocock 10 here aud any guam
lity of d. C.'s: But must close. ri.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-09-04
CHARLOTTE;
THE MARKETS.

CHARLoTrE, n. G. Aug. % 1855.
Flour coming in briskly at and nd from Sc CT
Cotton old crop, little upward extreme range from
Il %
Wheat 81 to Ills, Corn 20 to IS meal 60.
Bacon, hog round % to ii cts.
Lard | | cts.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-09-04

FalrrteAL,-G General Cass has published I%
ter in Detroit paper, dining July and cIs,,G
his views upon know-noihinSism and the Pa s,p
OF Congress over the Territories. lie has 10 .oo
pathy with the know nothing organization ol
whatever; neither with the means il employ
the object it sPeks 10 attain.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-09-04

SCENE Not ~ THE BILLs.-Conspcuous
among the auiience al the Blimore Museum.
PCT long slEcc, w,s country Invrlorn swan and
hIs InJehfe1. Whenever the dialouge ON the stage
turned qpoE foye or mrrFiag". tie g"rJant 4 donis
bestowed a s"res of The most energetic hugs upon
hls equally affectonate 'lea5y,' which attracted
pot only universal AZ! H'iaa, bu, inpedra the pro.
gross Of the e"rPs {ramaiique, who at times We're
unable to continue their mancuvers. Wholly en-.
crossed With Ire tcQier passion, the turtles dis
covered not tina, general attention was Attracted
IoSaFd them, and cpmm-nccd kissing scene
During the progress o: this very PLEASANT and
agreeable. aq1 rather too public Rasrimc, wag
seated beside the bride that BE-, attached 10
hrr back Placard that on his srat, labelled
~ large characters, taken The explosion Of
laughter tina, cnsued was universal npon which
The aA' c,ionat" plr aared down stairs amid .he
almost deafening cheers Of the AUDIENCE. -
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-09-04
Use 1"HS AND the LANLADY-AN EPIoRAs.
By Quin SaLe.

John, tall sHi wss. was slipping his tea,
Wh-n bis lsnjlssY, rather uneivilly free.
Aecosted him th1EE,'Sir, man Of your metre
Au4t BE-, d sh'uld think, very large eater 70
NAY. N.Y. auo,h Tho wag. "Iis not az yna cay,
Futa ih!r wHh nae soss a very long teay!"
Boston Post, Ang. 90.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-09-04

The Z D2eror 81 Austria has announced an IN.
hiti,i"H 20 be held in Yi"nn1, in the year 1889.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-08-17
For the Gate G.
The Temperance Cause.

We fear," says the local editor of the
Morning Glory, that this cause is now
suffering from some Of is friends" We
fear 50 too, and shall t1y and place the
matter SO before its friends that i, may not
suffer from Their neglect The true friends
Of Temperance Will look to it, and as ever
see that 1t is pure, disinteres,ed and be
neyoient; and from the posi- ion t. ken by is
friends at Concert Hall on the i4th, We
think ii will not suffer much il their reso-
lutitns are carried out IN full force and
effect.
That meeting was not called for such
men as the local editor 1t was called by
the friends of Prohibition, and all who
felt themselves intereste in the execution
ofthe Prohibitory Law were invited 10 be
present.. 1t was question to enforce, not
nullify said law.
But Satan. true to his instincts, must
needs be repre- scented there, and it IS
thought that he showed good taste il, Sc
lectlng the local editor of the Morning Gle.
ry rs his agent. A better for this purpose
could not lave well been selected. AL
though from the la eness Of the hour, more
than anything else, he did not get up a de-
bate upon The administration OF the laws
Of the Jews upon the subject Of drunken
ness, he became fully satisfied that his ID
vice and counsel was not materially sough;
after bye the friends of the Probibitorv
Liquor Law, and so he vented his sp,een
IN hls capacity OF local editor against tAcs .
friends Of Temperance who have led ills
e orm. and who will stand bv and see Il
faithfully carried out.
The time has not yet Gene wien the
Trends Of Temperance can safely take
counsel from one who gives aid and c m
fort 70 the yiolAtors of the law, and uses
all Of bis talents as editor and counsel to
vllIlfy and abuse the friends Of
TEMPERANCE
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-08-17
First Arrival.

| -. NooDN ARD a co. haze commenced re-
l Il eeiung their Fall stock. We shall have In
lafges aud most varied stock If Good ever hrou-bi
TO tins market consisting Iii part uf Dry Good. III
mons Boots and Shoes, Hats, Caps and Bonnets and
Bonnet Trimming If every kind. In fact. ". c,p
lay 70 the Ladies' that We have everything tia, Is
nseessait ior 'heir toilet from cent prints to the
hhesl broeade Silk. ShAwls Of every hue and mn,
,efn from the cheapest Blanket to the best double
bf9cha. hmbroider4e-, Laccs, Flouncng. &c 40
- the Gentlemen We can say that We can IL Won
from top to toe with thg finest Broadcoth Or cha,n
eAt Blanket We have a few left Of those hsauf;
III, Nhanghae Goats, with Vest and Pant. to match
III you want To be- in the Top of the "a .binn in.t
SteP ih'o ~ -, and be fitted from head 10 heels
~ 'he h'tie ones we have just the Goods Elan
heis ~ every descr ption Delaines q -hmcrette N
sln r. 1haiie Lu-tra and LIN eg., &C.
Sttii intend 70 EEL good a ieeue lower than
any oher house IN he city. although II i not nece,
a,E - s,s'e Tact se universally understood
"aa almost forgotten 10 mention about those
hhe tocks. All we deem il necessary ta sav l. tbnt
we nave 'few more Of he same sort left
Al 10 be had az wholesale and retail II
II d. WOODWARD d 90
Aug. II, lS3a.--dfw ~. No IS Main stree,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-08-17
Election Returns.

The following counties have gone dem
ocratic; Polk, Boone, Cover 100 maj J
Dallas Clark. Buchanan, Jones, and Ben
tpn
jackson Marion, Cedar ard Linn arc
reported for the Republicans. In Scot a
part Of the temperance ticket IL elected
bat the Dutch claim the victory over the
temperance law and h1ve gone to making
and drinking lager bier us usual
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-08-17
X, MT. p. = M =. r..

At the meeting Of the Executive Com.
mittee Of the keoA uk, Mt. Pleasant and
Muscatine Railroad Con pany. held in tbs
city yesterday morning, (the l7th, The
bids for the construction of the FIRST diyis
ion ot the road having been opened, were
duly considered and compared. and the
contract awarded to Messrs j. IL. Sullivan
and John Templin, Of this city. The com
mittee having wisely determined to do then
work on cash basis, and this fact being
understood, numerous parties entered the
ZELDA competitors for the contract The
bidding was spirited, and twenty six differ
proposals were handed in The result il
that the entire first division of the road
extending TO Montrose, (some ten OF
twelve miles) has been let to responsible
contractors upon terms altogether more "a
vorabie than those Of any other road II
Iowa, ii not in the West. We understand
the figures agreed upon for the entire cos
Of the road bed fall at least ID Ter cent,
on all average, below the original tstmatt
Of the Engineer.
The Contractors are well known 70 mos
Of our citizens, Mr.. Sullivan having take,
up his residence here several months since
and Mr.. TempIin being an old settler
Dir. T. besides being man of means
brings long experience as Railroad ID;
: rector and contractor, he having been con
nected Tor humber OF wears with n,
Central Railroad Of Indiana. the xuccsss
fnl prosecution Of which was matcuall,
aided by his energy and we'll directed 81
forts. We are assured that these cenuo
men will put the work through accordn,
70 oon.r tct. although they have left them
selves but small margin for profit. Tn
work viii be commenced abou, the frs, !
September, and the contractors hope t
hare the road ready for the iron 10 III
oeUrse Of NEXT wiutcr.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-08-17
P NAPLES,
Formerly of Dubuoue
THE JOHNSON STREET
Tailoring Establishment,

hELLf takes this method Of returning his
sincere thanks to the citizens Of keoknk
Tor The very liberal patronage he has r,ceived
since ne came t. this city ali entire stranger.
Deg leave, Tor Tie future to Introduce nv
sell ~ partner sslp with Mr. John Feiiowes. aud
nope, by giving our undivided atteut OF TO bust
ness 10 rem er entire satisfaction TO al who viii
favor Is WIN their custom. We are hourly ex
i,ec,lhS ocoa's celebrated American Report oil
Fashions and shall introduce the tau stvlas -
soon as received. AS we intend TO do ali our
own work, our iriends can rely upon having
theiF work done With neatness aud dispatch. and
N guaranteed
Please call al the Johnson Street Tailor Slton.
one Z OF west 81 the P1si office, aud give rs q
'ia'' KELLY FELLoWEs
August s. 800. dim
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-08-17

ANOTHER BuRGLARY.-Th house or
our friend Hawkins Taylor, on Blondeau.
between Third and Fourth, was entered
on Wednesday night, and valuable watch
and pocket book felonlously abstracied =
The widows were open and the doors not
fastened. The watch " as lying on stand
not two feet from where TAYLOR was sleep
ing. 1t will be seen by his ad, ertisemsnt
that Taylor offers liberal terms 10 the Dor.
rover for the return of the articles. THIS
case should serve as another warriur TO
our citizens TO guard against the midnight
depredatons of thieves and burglars.
Since writing the above. we learn that
the burglars also entered the hoa.e or
Capt. Bartlett. on Fulton street. between
Third and Fourth and took his pocket hook
containing one hundred and thirty or forty
dollars and some counterfeit. The latter
however, with the ocket-book and sundry
papers, was found after daylight scattered
about the yard.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-08-17
SECOND DISPATCH.

The large numbers present led 10 an ad
Jourpment from the hall to grove near
lne city. Or Nourse Of Bath presided.
Hon. b +. Wade OF Ohio, was the first
speaker. lie thought there was but ons
issue before the people. aud that was he
question OF American slavery. He sad
the Wig party was not only dead but i,
s'inks. The mighty gathering Of 10 dav
was the uprising Of the people to secure
great principles. He was in favor Of (he
ohion but would sooner see ii 20 10 pieces
than sacrifice the FIRST principles Of free
dom. The President then real a letter
from the Hon. Is. +. Butler Of n. T.. d.
nouncins The repeal OF the Missouri Com
p omlse, &c
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-08-17
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE CRY
@ Asrfaeoorr or THuRLow WEED is
announced that Thmlow Weed is s,on "a


AssfAsooSr OF THURLow WEKp. j.
announced that Thurlow Weed is coon Il
retire from the Albany Evening Journol
and that,his place is to be supplied BY S IN.
oel "ilkeson, of The Buffalo Dem9crqcy
I" twenty five years since Mr. Weed
: started the Journal, since which time he
! - been uninterruptediy connected with
y. mo devoted th2 great portion of his
time and talent to lis management.
The withdrawal of Mr.. Weed from tic
profession is a loss not soon to be repaic-
Cd. Few men have taken so active and
influential part, as editors, in the politics
81 the country, and in his own State there
was no, one who could be considered in all
pc,n... as his equal in influencing and d.
fecting public opinion 10 given end
Ano & oil the able. experienced and innu-
entail journalists of the country, We lave
ong regarded Mr.. Wee as unqucs.io ma
bly, the most sound and sagacious, and his
opinions and advice have, 10 us, possessed
morn weight and value than those Of a.y
other editor or politician in the land
There have been times when he dissentcd
from the policy adopted by the Wbig par
~. Ofthese instances, we DO not remem-
Der single one of.importance where time
has not indicated the wisdom of his iudg
ment, while that policy upon important oc
casiens which has received his decided as
sent, and for which he has thrown the
weight Of his vigorous she t, has seldom
failed Of success
Mr.. Weed was self made man, the
only advantages for education be ever en-
] yed having been afforded by the printing
offlce, and the associations into which il
threw him. The late Col. Wn. /. Stone.
OF the New York Commercial Advertiser,
acquired his education in the same man.
ner, and the Col and Mr.. w. were for.
merly for some time office associates, the
latter as an apprentice and the former as
aJourneyman, we believe in The office 0,
the FTeeman's Journal, Cooperstown, New
York.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-08-17
BORROW ED.

GONE gentleman Of leisure borrowed my
- Watch and Pocket Book last night If 10
ui'l place the articles where ] can obtain them.
Will give the borrower fifty dollars and ask no
question: Ia the pocket book was SO 10
counterfeit money, which can be retained as Il
may SUIT tire tfate Ot tie borrower. here was
Also ~ the Pocket hook note ot Lynch Y
Beiding for Ole hundred cords of wood, als
-der drawn ~ Patrick Conroy on Mr. Frel, ii
for $40. The parties are hereby notified not
70 pay the note or order except 10 ne.
HAWKINS TAYEOR
kcokgk August i7jh. 1888. st
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-08-17

IL AVlNG Interested with Us lie Messrs SEQ
fields N he Gas Fitting business. We would
assure the public that all ORDERS gwen to ,ben
VII be executed IN neat ard wotkmap-tika
manner AID that hey can rely npou The work
done by ilrIu is beI ol TIE v,ft hes. material
A tt writ be uut short iiiGe before The pss
WIZ be mt reduced. We would recommend 10
'hosr desiroHs OF lighting ~ 1T lie time Of The
completion ~ the Wotks. bat thet give IN ma.
dtaie orders for T,pe, fixtures. Sc. otherwise
many world be delayed beyons that time, as il
would oe Impossible to supply an applications
upon sb'tt notice. &. HERRICk &CO
Juif 3. lS5J