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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-09-18
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A Purely Vegetable Preparation,
AND A SOVEREIGN REMEDY FOR
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THESE BITTERS purely Vegetable Compound
| and offered to the public under the fullest con-
vic ton that they will be found safe and sovereign
Remeay for Dyspepsia.
They have been triumphanty tested not only by nu-
families and physicians in the South who
have furnished ample testimony to their decided
ceence, but also by the PROPRIETOR who tor yea
suffered all the 81 loom incident to that stubborn and
distressing disease.
EXTRACT
81 do hereby certify that have known and used
your celebrated compound COLLECTION BlTTERS in
my family for than fifteen years, and do verify
believe it to be of the most valuab e Family and
Plantation Medicines i'll use, having witnessed their
beneficial effects many instances that with truth
it may be affirmed they we'll deserve the high
NUNS whc they have received from the at cted no
have partaken of their gorating and health
rig properties
Signed, CHARLES g. CAPERS,
Planter, st. Helena S. q.
The undersgEed sole agents for the above Med
cnes Ike pleasure in stating that they intimate
" acquanted with TIL nanuactu of the Colleton
Bitters' hence they do not hesitate to commend the
article possessing rare virtues, and well calculated
to afford relief in
Retail price, so cents Bottle!
For which ncaculable amount of suffering
may be arrested. The trade will b supplied on Iibe-
raj terms. HANlLAND, HARRAL 4 CO,
Druggists, Charleston, S. C..
IS This Medicine be obtained of Scarf 4 Co.,
Charlotte, Reid Greir Fuwood, and other respecta-
HE Druggists ard Mel chants throughou the State.
Feh 10, 1875. 30-ly
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PUBLIC NOTICE.
NEW GRAND DUCHY OF BADEN LOTTERY
LOAN,
CAPITAL 100000. ]

Capital 100000, Els.
TTIIS LOAN is guaranteed Ly the Government, aud
| will be drawn in different prizes, as !o'lows:
Ii OF $4,000 Els A5 Of 10000 Els.
II of 80 OCO Els. % Of Is 000 Els. OF H. 900 Els.
SIS Of II 600 Els. 40 of 5 900 Els 9 Of 1900 Els
80 of 40C0 Els. 500 of = 900 Els. I04I of 1000 Els
&c. &c. &c.
The lowest prize being II Florcns.
- FiOrcns are equal TO Eve Dollars
The Drawing takes place at Carsruhc, under the
Dire OF the Baden Government, the 3lst August,
1855, when every drawn number must obtain OF the
office Of the undersigned. Those fortunate Share
of Prizes gained paid to them through Established
Bank. The Lists oiihc ut will be sent 10 each
Shareholder and the successful numbers published ia
the Newspapers.
The Price of Tickets is Two Dollars.
The following advantages arg given by taking Eun-
Der of Tickets. Wis
ii Tickets cost only So so Tickets cost only $50.
90 Tickets only 40 100 Tickets cost only $50
The Price Tor Tickets be sent in Bank Notes
Drafts payable in any OF the commercial towns of Ger
mHny Ho.land France, England, Scotland, or Ireland.
For Tickets and PIOspectuscs apply to the undcrsgn-
ed Banking house, which is appointed for the sal" OF
Tickets
MORIZ STIEBLE SONS, Bankers
Frankfort on-the Name Germany,
N. B-I.cttcrs to be directed per Steamer, via liv-
erpool," MORI STIEBLE SONS, Bankers, ia
Franktort-on the Milne
Rcmittances which utter the day Of Drawing.
will be turned, invested in the next Drawing,
The option of the sender.
July 9th 1855. l-Jw.
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IALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE,

WE will offer at public sale on Tuesday the ID day of Oct
next the residence the ae John r. PeEman in the
oiCaaotte, all the Real and Personal properly formerly own
- by tie said eceaSCG, consisting of sixteen 40 Town lots
with and excellent dwelling House and all other necessary
hUrses-and al his HoUsCn9. furniture being OF tag
best description Also viii be sold the time and
Fsc all Stock the valuable Gold Mines of Union
and Mecklenburg Counties
Sale positive Terms mace known she day OF sale
Sent LII 1-iw. EIMS x CALDWELL.
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NOTICE.

THE Female School my residence will he resumed,
der the charge of Mss MARY SPRINGS Monday, the I0h
q September next.
TERMS OF TUITIoN AS FOLLOWS:
Orhographv, Reading and Writing, per session s.
Geography Eugsgh GIaUuner and Arithmetic with the
above 81
History, Philosophy and Chemistry, with the above, SO
Nus.. ON the Piano Forte, (eXtIal Sl5
Use OF Piano, - -
&c. tor 81 80 per month MARGARET GREER
sept. II, ii
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SA1ATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
MECKLENBCaG COUNTY.

MECKLENBC..G COUNTY.
Corrt Of I4eaSe and Q"0rtcr SeSSionS July Term,
James, ~. : :. , u...,,. Original Attachment.
others
IT appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, that
| James L. Mallory, Joseph I. j. Sturges, and J. {.
.Ieek, II. known the Rudisll Gold and Copper Min
us orupany, inhabitants OF No tn Ga oil ma,
bt reside yonG he limits of the same 1t is therefore
ordered by the CoIrt, TEGt publ cation be made tor
SIX " eEs of IN the Western Democrat, newspaper
- ted in the OF IaIloitr, ot.iYlng the said de-
PENDANTS be and appear at the nest term OF SAID
curt, be held the codnty of ecke0brg, at the
Court house in Charlotte, the 4td M0naay IN De-
ober next then there to plead, answer Gemur,
ur Judgment pro-confcsso viii be taken against them
Witness, W X. Reid, clerk of orr Court, "a office
tie 1rh Monday in July, 1872 and in the SO,h year OF
american independence.
w. X. REID, C. c.
primers fee S6.) 7-6w.
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Notice.

TTAVING taken out letters IF Admin straton on the
estates of w. \. and n. c. Patton. l will expose
To public sale my residence, miles from Charlotte
near the Beauties Ford road, on the 10Th Of October
next the following property viz: Two head of horses
one frstrate buggy horse, three mules gnnet
fine milk cows, ten head of hogs, two ggons one is
new horse Wagon, the other a road wagon ia
ing utensils household furniture and kitchen Furniture
one library, also fine piano and music.
Terms made known the day of sale.
{. J. WILSON, Admir-
Sept Is, 1855. SITS
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iti8 GE6ITxL,,CCS3}."
In m king this announcement, am aware that |
no t" engage in enterprise tree from iicu
ties but these will cmtcv"r provide against by
curing Subscription List iHt VIII place pap,
yomd the reach OF future South Carolina en- richly
support, her Capital leading Literary and Political
Weekly Journal and TO her people l now issue THIS
Prospectus feeling assured tn" enterprise will be
tamcd and that they will supp'rt Home Journal OF the
Character OF that now proposed. Asa
LITERARY JOURNAL,
For The home circle, The Examiner will be con
Quoted with view o render il al least quail to
any ever published at the South. The choicest
selections of English and American Literature
will be made fer lis columns, and number al a0le
Contributors will be secured. will endravor, ID
This department, to make it journal worthy Of
the patronage and steady support CT the people OF
this State and of The Suuth. Asa
POLITICAL JOURNAL,
The Examiner will abide by the old land marks
of IN" Srar" Rights Democracy Ind, prndrnr of
natIoral parties, 1t wall take stand rs ii faithful
cnoPerator in the great work of maintaining S..uth.
EN- RIgh's and promoting Sou'hrTn union. Ii
will be lh" organ of M Political parry-rh" expo.
n"nt OF no political creed hirh has mot fer one
Of lis cardinal principles 1.-The Eqpiry OF lhe &"nt!
in the Union, or Indcpt nd.nce OUT OF H." This is
faith, bat which South ClroIinr has
Iong and earnestly contend d Ter.
NEWS JOURNAL.
The Examiner will contain The latest News
Foreign and Democratic, received up to the hour
Of publication. It will give full and correct Mar
kct Reports and Pieces Current. Oar readers IN
he country tlay rely >trict attention being paid
20 !hs importiut feature Of Il newspaper. |! will
give fall and accurate reports of The Proceedings
Of the Legislature and OF Congress. and the acts
and doihgS OF the political organizations.
All news worth giving To lis readers Will BE-
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LOOK HERE !

W T. the Undersigned have purchased the large and
" extensive Stock OF & r0CrricS belonging the
firm of Ei,ns & Sprau, ii; which place will be found
at all times ready and ~iIng to wait ali those who
may favor Us with their patronage. BY keeping on
hand d full supply Of
Family Groceries,
we will he prepared to fill all orders punctu v, that
may be irtrti> Oar motto is quick sales
and small profits" Tor clsh or barter.
The highest cash prices will be paid fof prodnc"
ELMS & OATES.
may 81 1853. 45lf
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NOTICE.

THE Subscriber having bought the entire interest o J. C.
Hand the of Ahres d Hand Icspec fully inform his
TRENDS and pubic generally hah lie will continue selling his
whole Stock OF Goods Cost strictly for Cash and invites
his AID The public genera K TO call and see the
Goods F. w. Al1ltfNS
N.B-The Notes and Accounts due the fIm in the
hands OF Mr. J. c. Hand for collection. Wv. a
IL. 1853, I'll
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CHARLOTTE HOTEL.

fla THIS Hotel situated in the centre Of the town
Ea=R Of Charlotte, convenient to all the places OF bu-
s1ncss-is st ii kept open COR public acco nmodation
The proprietor has been engaged in keeping public
house at this stand for fourteen years lie offers
TO the of the pu lie edition of his former
house greatly enlarged and improved, presenting in
front two story VST&n q ah 10 feet
ength by II feet in width, handsomely shaded by
in the side walk, afiong pleasant promel AIDE
It all hours of the day.
The house is thoroughly furnished through ont and
in every part of it creature comforts abundant and
tangible especial In the r>iniMs Room, where
the liner man is renewed day by cay.
Connected with this Hotel are stables ahordne room
for 100 horses abundantly furnished with grain and
Erovender, ended by taithu and obliging hostlers
The proprietor feels confident that with his long eX
rerience and many advantages added to his
native disposition to be pleasing and agreeable, he is
prepared offer his friends and the rest of mankind,
many comforts and as much good cheer will be
found anywhere, perhaps little more
Co Try the Charlotte Hotel.
J. B. KERR,
Charlotte, n. c., Aug. 10, 1855. 3-3m
Columbia Caro- inian, Wilmington Journal, Asheve
News and Yorkvie Citizen, please insert 3 months
and forward accounts TO this Office. law3m.
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Hoofands German Bitters.
NOTICE.

\ SulSt RlPIlON OF five hundred thousand dollars hav
ing been made 10 the Capital Stock OF the Wilmington
charlotte and rutherford Railroad Co., and the first install
Gt OF two and halt dollars per share having been reu
larry paid according the provisions of the Charter notice
is hereby gwen that the Books OF Subscription will be closed
meeting OF the Stockholders will be held at Wades6or0ug in
the comfy OF Anson Wednesday the 81 day of October
next Ii is earnestly desired thai all Stock
presented either IN person or by proxy
49, ALEX, MCIlAE
Wilmington, N. c.. Sept. 4, 1855. Aft
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PROSPECTUS
N. CAROLINA CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE.

THE North Carolina Annual Conference of the Meth
odIst Episcopal Church South having de ERIN ned TO
issue weekly paper bearn- the above name, the sub
scrIi are authorized TO issue this prospectus.
1t Is inten ed to publ Family Newspaper, which.
while 1t shall be gous in nd sentiment, and
nta!n the doctrines and usages the Methods st
Church shall be devoted to al the interests NORTH
CAROLINA. And furnish late Igence for every class
Of readers In size and appearance, periodical
is to equal to any IF church papers, while it will
surpass them ali in adapt dness to Of peC
pie. The entire inetfiicency of the existing Advo-
cates, 10 the necessities of position, forces Us
the Publication OF our own paper. and cOnederately
expect the hearty Cooperation of the members of
Church in all parts of ale and Conference, ard
hope to make the paper interesting and instructive
as to attract patronage from the publIc generally.
The Advocate Wi be published at 81 20 year, and
the first number will be issued early practicable
after the next session of Conference. 1t believed
that the pub icaton will be commenced the LIST da
of Janu1Ty 1856 1t is desirable that large sub
pon possible be obtained before TIE Conference
aDd the Ministers and all others in the enter
prise respectfully urged to secure and forward the
names and addresses subscribers particular atten-
persons, PoStoiices and ouitcs Those who have no
opportunity Of su scribiug through he agency of
ministers write directly 20 h,r VIM f. Fll, Fay.
ctt' Vile, n. &.
The payment will be expected Gp"n jht iSsnc Of tie
ts number. The location o the publishing tiicc iii
be determined at the ssi,n o. Conference.
n. H. d. WILSON,
NM. f.. FELL,
r. T. HELM, [Com.
WM. CARTER
w. BARRlNGER.
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References.
LAND FOR SALE.

49, THE SUBS RIDER offers for sale the
SEa3fssS Plantation which ne resides, situated
SHYssfF Little Sugar Creek, miles South of Char
49, lotte in the Providence region, and l mi e
East OF the c. 4 S. c. Rail Road. This contains
about $50 Acres of this amount, about
200 in cultivation. The largest half OF the
land is fresh having been cleared in the last
few years. On the place there is a very ortabe
dwelling house and all necessary out buildings, incud
ing an excl ent Gin House and Screw. Just built
Also, Spring and well OF good water. The above land
is situated althy mel hborhood surrounded by
an industrious, intel igent and moral immunity
The subscriber Will take pleasure in showing the land
10 any person DESTROYS of purchasing.
j. NJ. DOLBY.
july 49, 1853. l-tf
Wing copy.
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c. i S. c. RiIL ROAD COMPANY.
MONEY WANTED.


DLSSCLUTION,
I'll + firm OF Miller Phrlan this day dissolved
by mutual Therefore it b. necessary to
have all accounts closed by Note Ct>U without
delay.
w. w. Phcan is authorised close the accounts of
the firm.
We hope customers Will come forward and give
their notes pay The CASH
MILLER & PIELAN
Ju!y 9th 1855. 33w
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Notice.

This is 10 cerri;y that my WIFE Mary Mad,
II has left nv BID aud Board without any lIsf
pruvicarion here forcwarn any person or per
sons from har5ouring or Trading vi SAID Mary T..
Mead, as viii pay no debts Il her contracting
from this da:C. JOSEfli MEAD-
6-lw.
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FLORIDA LAND AGENCY.

THE undersigned has established agency in the
L town of Alligator, Columbia County, Fla for the
purchase, sale location of Land Warrants, the pur-
chase and OF lands generally, improved and unlm-
proved. The fact now Eeing established that a RAN
Road is to be constructed immediately, connecting the
Atlantic and Gulf of Mexco running through the entire
length of the county, East and West, anc in view of
the great fertility OF our sol, the unusually fine growth
of pine timber the land the heathiu of the
climate, and the reasonab terms which ands
be obtained, there is perhaps section Of the
Union which affords equar inducements to tn emlgran
the older States Having had some experience in
farming the different kinds OF land, and acquired a
general knowledge of them throug hout the county and
having acquired unusual ABILITIES for point out such
as for sale either of public private lands, he
feels very confident If making it the interest Of all
per wishing inform alton, who may have deter
mined to sett in Florida to cali on him.
w. O. JEFFREYS.
References.
ION C.. CABEL !
lion. A. T.. MAXWELL .r,uols,o III,
Hon. ID. S. WALKER.
STATE Rec iMcr. }
b. d. 6 5 M &c nn,ss ESQ. Carthage, Nc.
Re- Rnv H g. mrHr'11. Fayetteville, N. c.
MEssRs. w. NJ. LAwToN & Co., Charleston, s. &.
Alligator, Fla, J une 20, 1855. 49-ly
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PIANO FORTES.

e+@fsa AIR. RAMSEY, of Colu,n-
-aIEzeE&ai-s~gssEA vi ba, So. Ca, ESi;l nO
Sss9=..55sz-5as 1sIA Forte and sI,sic Eee;,I-
ta1--ssS II cr, is constantly receiving
u LzMxke3ggSsaS good supply of Pianos with
0--=-<zS=~FNsl ~ the l. A L EST IMPROVE
MENTS, which has given them the pr .nium all
others. and 81 octavcs from $3.50 to $500. 81 TO 7
$500 to 100. TO u 500 TO $50. Carved work
and Grand Pianos from $500 to 5000.
Mr.. Il. being practical Piano Maker can insure to
his customers a perfect instrument
CoIumbla une 20, 1855. 49-lv
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New literary and Political gos3snal,
TO De PUBLISHED
COLENEsEA

THE uHd rsIgncd, Lite Editor of 81 he South Caron
L an and Columbia BaIIer,' proposes - publish, in
tine city of Columbia, Literary Political and News
JournlL to be called
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ATTENTION.!

no, disposed of privately, will offer for sale in
charlotte on Tuesday of October Court, (23d0 that
Unable tract of land, known the "Carson Planta-
IN living miles west of Charlotte, and J miles
I'm 3 q Steel Creek Church, containing by recent
ley 97s acres one third of which well timber ed.
r. zee is we'll watered, and contains large amount
= GOOD meadow land The sU is well adapted to the
Ifure Cf either cotton grain. On the premises is
od dwelling, containing rooms, with all cessary
out buildings
Terms made known day of sale.
JAS. H. CARSON
Sept. Is, 1855. s5w
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CARD.
THOMAS McCANGHRTN,
COTTON BROKER AND GENERAL CCNMISSIlN MERCHANT.
South Atlantic Wharf,

CHARLESTON, So Ca
TIE subscriber takes this method of informing the
public that he has commenced the Cotton Broker
age and general Commission business, will give strict
attention III eectng sales of aoy produce consigned 10
hin anu forward check for nett proceeds as
co elected, will also fill their orders fol family supplies
al the 10 vest market price with promptness will also
give strict attention 70 the receiving and forwarding
goods and produce
opt. 1, 1855. CIV
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DISSOLUTION.

TIE Copartnershp of Ahreus & Hand his day dis
solved by mutual take great pleasure IN recon-
JIG generally. :, L. HAM.
S,nf
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go SALE,

AN excellent house GIRL, ana 4 good nurse. Aged
about 50 years. For particulars apply TO
i. A. BOONE.
July IS, 1885, -
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Selling eff at Cost !
CARRIAGE GsE SHOP.

VdNh HUI 80 DIUI.
HE subscriber hegs leave TO inform his friends and
| che public generally, that he is st carrying on
the <'arriagc Making Business in all its va
branches wi all the increased facilities afford
ed by modern improvements. lie ha> now on anc
AVS, &c, made on the approved sly es out OF
best which he asks the inspection OF pur-
chasers His establishments IS OIL College and Depot
streets, where he will be glad TO see his friends
JOHN HARTY.
July %, 1868. l-tf
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BLUE stone! BLUE STONE!

BLUE STONE! BLUE STONE!!
Cheaper than ever!
lust received very large lot of Blue Stone at
/ PRlTCHARD 4 CALDWELL'S.
Quinine! Quinine!!
200 o. just to hand-very cheapat
PRITCHARD & CALDWELL'S.
Opium and Morphine.
Large lots just received very profits, sale
At PRIrChARD & CALDWELf.'S
Tanners Oil.
Large and excellent Stock-very low for cash
PRlrCHARD & CALDWELL'S.
COpal, Coach, Damar, Black, Japan &
Harness Varnish.
Just TO hand at PRITCHARD II CALDW ELLIS.
Castor and Sweet Oil.
PRITCHARD K CALDWELL'S.
Concentrated Lye
For making soap-cheaPer than Potash yeas,
ceIved and for sale at
PRITCHARD & CALDWELL'S.
PAINTS ofan colors and qualities now on hand at
PRITCHARD < CALDWELL'S.
Sept IS, 1855. 8-tf
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Concentrated I've

For making soap-cheaPer than Potash yeas, re
ceIyed and for sale at
PRITCHAED & CALDWELL'S.
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PAINTS ofaI colors and qualities on hand at
PRITCHARD < CALDWELL'S.
Sept. IS, 1855. 8-tf
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-12-21
From the New York Express Correspondent
The Old Line II hiZ Senn1n,S

The present stale of parties in the Senate seems to
have puzzled the majority not Il Iitio Last week
they invited some of :" The unspotted Whigs,' as
they call few Senator'S 10 meet with them in the
selection OF Democrats and Wings for the commit.
tees, and upon the basis of the old mode of organiza
ton. ! he nvitatit was not accepted AS stated ia
the Tribune correspondence and elsewhere.
The truth of the in detail is as follows: Six
of the Old Line Wings met on the invitation of MIR
Jones of Tennessee, at Mr.. } IS honse The Ameri-
cans were excluded from the invitation, and the so.
called Republicans were also excluded The Der.
sons in attendance were Messrs Fish of N. ",
Pearce and Pratt of Md. Geyer of Mo, Jones of
Tenn, and Benjamin OF La.
The Wings were then and there asked to meet the
Democrats in caucus to make the com nittees of the
bodies of which they were members, and TO partci
pate in the usual choice of the officers of the body
SO far from accepting this invitation. which was en-.
tirely respectful in ITSELF they declined it, stating
that the power was with the responsible majority
and they must exercise it as in their judgment they
! thought best They were ready to be placed upor
any committee, or omitted from any, as the will O
the majority should direct But having been electet
| as Wings they could not consistently consent to b.
absorbed in any Democratic caucus or identify with
the party to whose favor and action they owed the
election,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-12-21

REMARKABLE ELECTRIC ExPLosIoN.-One of The
most remarkable natural explosions of electricity we
have ever known took place few weeks since at
the residence of David Thomas, of Union Springs,
Cayuga county. N. Y. 1t is thus related
"There appears to have been negative cloud
passing over head al the time. The electric fluid
broke up from the ground near the wall, tore up the
turf, and splashed the window and side OF the house.
up to the eyes, with dis :harge of mud and earth /;
this was at the kitchen wing About thirty feet dis
tan and at one of the front corners, discharge ap-
pears to have come up through the cedar wall, and
to have escape! just above the underpinning through
the outer boards, making hole about an inch and
half in diameter tearing off few spliness, and
| throwing them about thirty feet distant The noise
was a single. very loud explosion. A thunder
storm, one of the latest in autumn, passing at
the time. There are good lightning rods on the
house, but we could not discover that they had any
connection with this discharge, from any external
marks; but there can be hardly question that most
of the explosion passed through them upwards to the
cloud, and no doubt had their points been observed
at the moment vivid brush OF light might have been
seen upon them precisely similar TO that occasoned
by discharge through point from an electric ma
chine.'