The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-07-01

mum has received.an offer from Sydenham
Crystal Palace in England, Of five thousand
dollars year, to go over there and take
charge of one Of its departments, and the
editors learn that Barnum thinks serioNly
of accepting the offer.
D The Salisbury Banner states that the
Rev. Mr.. Parker, pastor of the Episcopal
Church of that town, accidentally broke his
leg few days since.
V We do not approve of betting on
elections, and hope all our friends will alb
stain from the practice; but here stands
an item, which we clip from the Wilmington
Journal, to give chance to somebody who
believes that Fillmore will be elected:
LONE HUNDRED DOLLARS TO Bet
will vote for Willard Fillmore at the Presi-
dental Election in November next.
Apply at THIS OFFICE"
June Is, 1856.
HEAVY SALARY.-Charles F. M. Gar
nett, of Lynchburg. Va. now chief engi-
neer of the Virginia and Tennessee rail
road, has received the appointment of chief
engineer of the Don Pedro Railroad, Rio de
Janeiro. Brazil, with salary of $4,000.
II While Senator Douglas was making
his speech at the great Newly ok Ratifca-
ton meeting. he was interrupted by the
! applause created by the appearance of a
large Democratic procession bearing ban
ner, with the following inscription in large
letters:
1--WE have PoIk-ed them, we have Pierre
ed them and now we have Buck ed them" It
was greeted with the most rapturous cheer
ing.
p A singular mode Ct robbery has been
detected at Dublin. A man used to send
large press by the Liverpool steamer,
headed ''this side up" In this press was
a compartment in which he hid himself
At night when all was still, he would get
out and rob the warehouse of valuables, and
retreating to his hiding place would BIO safe
ly conveyed with his plumber to his own
house.
A MoNsTER.-On Wednesday, the 10th
inst, Messrs. Parkerson, Guy g. Co., near
Ocean View, on the Chesapeake, caught a
monster of sawfsh in their seine, some
thirty feet long. 1t has been skinned and
sent to the museum at Cumberland, Mary
land Norfolk argus. -
ST. LOUIS, June 21.-The Democratic
Convention has nominated Claiborne F.
Jackson from the 5th district, to fill the va
cancy in Congress, occasioned by the death
of j. G.. Miller; and Mr.. Douglas was NOM
mated for the regular term. The former is
a Democrat, and the latter an old line Wing;
both nominated by tho same Convention.
Fremont AND FREELOvE.-The Black
invoke "apt alterations art
full aid" in support of their candidate
Thus they jingle along, Free Kansas,
Free-Soil. Free-speech, Free Press and
Ere mont" Why omit Free-lovc? That's
the platform for Fremont.
COMPLIMENT TO THE Hon. j. c. BRECK-
Baltimore Argus has re-
ceived letter from friend, which informs
us that the Old Line Wings of the Ashland
District of Kentucky, have presented the
Hon. j. c. Breckenridge with handsome
pair of horses ''as an evidence of their pride
in their feilow-citizen, though of opposite
politics, and as pledge of their confidence
in the coming administration of which he
will be prominent member
A SLIGHT MIsTAKE.--The Louisville
Journal has the following nonchalant par
agraph:
We learn that shooting affair came off
at Lake Providence about a week ago. A
man named Jones shot man named Pat
terson, mistaking him for one Pennington. |
Patterson after being shot twice, one of the |
balls lodging in his breast, drew a pistol |
and was about shooting Jones, when the |,
after begged his pardon. saying he had
mistaken his man. Patterson generously |
accepted the apology. His wounds are,
lot mortal.
e A newly invented shoe is attracting
attention at Philadelphia. The sole is made
entirely of gutta-percha, the shoe otherwise /
being like the ordinary leather made. The
'ole is applied to the upper part by pres
;ure.
u A humorous old man fell in with an
gnorant and rather impertinent young min
ster, who proceeded to inform the old rem
leman, in very positive terms, that he would
'eyer reach heaven unless he was born a.
'ain' and added Il have experienced that
hange' and now feel no anxiety" "And
ave you been born again?'' said his COM
anton musingly, Eyes, trust have"