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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-11-11
NEVER GOSSIP.

Oh, no, Tneser gossip! I have enough
to do to take care of my business without
talking about the affairs of others, Mrs.
Smith. Why, there's Mrs. Crocker, she
deals in scandal by the wholesale; it does
seem to me as though that woman's tongue
must be almost worn out; but no, there's
no danger of that If everybody was like
me there wouldn't be much trouble in the
world. Oh, no, never gossip. But did
YOU know that Miss Elliott had got new
silk dress, Mrs Smith? You didn't! we'll,
she has; its real brocade; saw it myself.
I do say it's shameful for her to be SO
extravaganza; mean to give her piece OF
my mind, Mrs. Smith. You believe her
uncle gave it to her! Well, don't care if
he did why, it's only two months since
her father failed, and now, to see her dash
out in this style, it's burning shame. |
suppose she thinks she's going to catch
young lawyer Stanhope, but guess she'll
find herself mistaken; he's got more sense
than to be caught by her, if she has got a
brocade silk dress.
And there's the upstart dressmakeF, Kate
Manley, setting her cap for the doctors son ;
the impertinenee Of some people is perfectly
astonishing. don't think she's any better
than she ought to be; for my own part, l
never did like her, with her mild, soft lock,
when any ones around; my word for it, she
can look cross enough when there amt;
then shesays she's only seventeen! Goodness
knows she's as old as my Arabella Lucretia,
and she's-welI, l won't say how DID, but
she's more'n seventeen, and | amt ashamed
to say SO, either; but [ guess DIR. Nays son
will have more discretion than to think OF
marrying her.
Some folks call her handsome Well,
I don't. She amt half so good looking as
my daughter Jane. Then the way she
does up her hair in such fy-away curls;
and if you believe it, Mrs. Smith, she
actually had the impudence to tell me that
she couldn't make her hair straight as my
Maria James. Impertinence if she'd let
curling papers and curling irons alone, I'd
risk but what her hair would be as straight
as anybody's.
But what do you think of the ministers
wife Mrs. Smith? You like her. Well,
all I can say is, you've got very peculiar
taste. Why she's proud as Lucifer; been
married whole week, and hasn't been to
see me yet. You presume she hasn't had
time? don't see what the minister wanted
to 60 out of town to get him wife for, any
way and then, above all things, to get that
little girlish-looking thing. Why didn't he
take one of his parishioners? There's my
Arabella Lucretia would have made him 6
better wife than he's got now. Then she's
just about the right age for him. Shes two
years older than the minister! [ should
think it was pity if I didn't know my OWL
daughters age, Mrs. Smith! Ifsome folks
would mind their own business as | do
I'd thank them Waverley Magazine.
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Fight Bet,ceen Nerican War Steamers

New ORLEANS, Nov. 3.-The crew of the
Mexican war steamer "Democrata' recently
ran of with the vessel, and appearing
before Coatzacoalcos, forcibly carried off
the collector of the port and the specie.
The war steamer Guerrero was sent in
pursuit of her, and met her off Campeaehv.
A fight cnsued, which was witnessed by
the passengers of the schooner Joven Maria.
which arrived at this port; but the result
is unknown.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-11-11
DALLAS HOTEL,

For sale orRer%
- The subscriber offers to Sell or ~.
Isiim the Dallas Hotel, generally know Iae
Athe name of Pegram's Tavern. 80 ~
sion given about the first of February PT IsEs
Any person desiring to purchase or rsn, io .:n
please call early and examine the premises WI"
This Hotel receives the princip pal custom i,
that section. -
ANDREW HOYL.
Oct. 25, 1856. Tiff
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GARpIxER, Me, June p, lso+

GARDINER, Me-, June q I0''
VIM III. DYER-Dear Sir: have used Two y md.
ties of Prof Woods Hair Restorative, ano ns Tor
Iy say it is the greatest discovery OF the ss i
restoring and changing the Har: Pe,TSno hs;T bss
now attained its original color. You can i .s nv
mend il to the world without the least ZEAL ~
case was one oil the worst kind.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-11-11

THE SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT OF FE-
vERs.-The Peoples Medical Enquirer of
London, contains letter from DIR. A. La
combs, Health and Port Physician of Puerto
Cabello. in which he says:
You viii be gratifed to learn that have
for years banished bleeding from the prac-
tice in fever cases. | seldom lose patient
when called in in the first instance, whether
the fever be termed intermittent, typhoid,
infammatory or any thing else. In most
cases obtain a favorable modification of
the symptoms by administering an emetic ;
while, with quinine or piperine alone, or
combined with mild laxatives, | obtain a
cure in a comparatively short period of
time. have often saved many in the last
stage. The chrome thermal practice is
most Individually the most efficacious in all
kinds of fevers, as will be readily admitted
by all capable of forming q fair judgment
should interest not interfere. In former
years the general practices of this country
in fever was bleeding in the first stage OF
the disease, and the average of deaths was
from twenty to thirty per centum. The
average of deaths now, without bleeding is
only two and half to four per cent. DR..
Otto Ulrch, respectable medical gentle
man of the island of Trinidad, told me some
years ago in Caracas, that the average OF
deaths in the above island, where bleeding
was then profusely used, was forty eight
per cent in cases called fever"
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$50 Reward.

y AN AWAY from the subscriber, on the y
III instant, my boy NED; said boy was Pu
chased from the estate Of James l.. DaFioso.t'
deceased, of Providence, Mecklsnburg coun' (.
and is extensively Known in that vicinity ~ ~
is about IS or 40 years of age, feet, III {" "A
inches in height, has had an arm broken -
dishgured slightly, do not remember "h. ~
he is intelligent, and black. The above ;, Ar
ward will be paid for his delivery to me- ~; y,
S35 for his iodgment In jail, sol can gsss u Car
within fifteen days from date OF this, OF t;m
his delivery or lodgment, SO that can get nr
in any length of time, and 50 extra fol- e,s .;.
shot put into him will be paid with Plea'u,;IIII
Any information concerning said boy
be thankfully received, and literally Ie""
ed. ROOT. S. HUNTLY,
WaIkersvilIe, Union Cos N '" Re
N.B-TheYe are rea sons TO believe lnS'
has been enticed away by white man.
Sept. 30, 1S56-tf
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To be awarded at the Annual Fair of the
Mecklenburg Agricultural Society to be
held in Charlotte on Thursday and Friday,
goth and Dist of November:
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n. c. Coal AND IRON.--We have un-
doubted authority for stating that the par
agraph going the rounds of the papers, an
nouncing a sale of the coal land of Mr.
Haughton, and the iron ore land of Mr.
Cnthank, on Deep River. is premature
No such sales had taken place al recently
as a week ago.-FayetteUiHc Observer.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-11-11

EPIDEMIC AMONG FIsH.-A curious phe-
nomenon has just exhibited itself among the
fnny tribe in some of the rivers of Michi-
gan. 1t is announced that during the past
week, the shore of Grand river have been
strewed with dead and dying of unusual
size. The same epidemic prevails in the
Shinaase. This is the second time during
the present season, that the waters of these
streams have been thus scourged, A few
months ago, every form of creeping thing
known to that country, was cast dead upon
the banks, in great numbers. Lizards of
enormous size and offensive appearance,
were piled in heaps where they were thrown
by the eddying current. Rats, snakes, and
almost every species of scaly and Shiny
monster, shared like fate. Now, however
the disease, or whatever it may be called, is
confined to the fish, and is necessarily at
tracing much attention among the men of
science and others, as to the causes of such
extraordinary mortality.
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put faith in such foolish exorcism of 1.-THE
powers of the eva eye;" but ON inquiry as
to the subject of that pedal protection of the
horse being foGnd there, we were told it
wasa ''charm ~ Whether it was ever worn
by Barnum's woody" pony or not, our in
formant could not say. We imagined,
however. that we could decipher, just be-
meath it, those ominous letters, H-U-M-B-U-G,
done family in charcoal, e,ched probably
by some daring speeimca OF ''Young Anne
RIGA " who had the temerity thus to give
the man, who put up that ''fetish," his just
due by posting him briefly, as an unnaitt-
gated ass.
Truly, as i has been aptly said by
another
Bathing our renovated sight
In the free Gospels glorious light,
We marvel that it was ever night.
we may smile, or coldly sheer,
The while, each ghostly tale we hear,
And wonder why they were believed,
And how aCise men could be deceived
New York. W. K. Ill.
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NOTICE.


The undersigned, as the Executor of the Ia,
Will aud Testament of John Blount, decd. VIII
expose to public sale ON the plantation Of s,id
Testator, lying fifteen miles Southwest OfIS
town OF Monroe, in the county of Union ~
Tuesday the 25th day Of November hey,
large amount of real and personal properly, eos
sisting of
Four Tracts Of Land.
as follows;
The Home Tract, adjoining the land of Roh.,
Delaney, the Glvens tract and others, contairin,
about three hundred and twenty acres naoE
which there is a good Grist Mill. "PO"
The Weaver Tract, adjoining the above tr,o,
William Walkup and others, containing shor:
one hundred and eighty-five acres 'O"U'
A third Tract adjoining the Home tract anil
others, containing sixty acres ""'
A fourth Tract, known as the St.w,r, ,r.o.
adjoining the lands of William Wincbes,.r
A. McNeely and others, containing about one
hundred and twenty-tlrec acres
The foregoing lands are we'll improved. and
| are good Cotton and Grain lands, and are very
well watered.
ALSO,
Sixteen Valuable Negroes,
| Consisting of Men, Women and Children; TN.
negroes are all young and likely.
About 10000 Lbs. Cotton, in the
seed.
About 700 Bushels Of Corn.
Horses, Mules, Stock of Cattle, Hogs, Farming
Tools, BlacksmithS Tools, first rate
Road Wagon, Fodder, Oats,
Hay, &c, &c.
| A credit will be given. Terms made known
on the day of sale. The sale will continue from
day to day until all the property is Sold
VIM. STEWART, Exr
Oct. 81, 1856 I7-5t
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How TIC KNOW A FOoL.-A fool, saws
the Arab proverb, may be known by six
things-anger without cause, speech with
out profit, change without motive, inquiry
without object, putting trust in a stranger,
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-11-11

PoIsoN OF THE SPIDER.-There have
been noticed in several instances recently
serious results attributed to the bite of a
spider. The latest occurred in Cincinnati,
on Thursday last, which is stated to have
resulted fatally.
Ayoung man named William Haughton,
employed in dry goods store, was taken
to a physicians office in great state of
suffering, caused by spiders bite near the
abdomen, received few hours before. The
suferings of Mr. Fl. continued to increase
until late in the afternoon, when he diel,
apparently from the effects of the bite.-The
case has excited considerable attention in
the medical profession, and the physicians
of that city state that it is the only affair of
the kind which has ever come within their
knowledge
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-11-11

A European, recently travelling in South
America, lay down to sleep on the bank of
the Orinoco. He was awakened by loud
cries from his boatmen, and found himself
encircled in the folds of innumerable snakes.
The natives at once delivered him from
their hideous coils; but, although the
serpents were Of a harmless kind, their
embrace proved fatal; the poor mans
reason was overthrow by the horror
Of the shock, and he died of delirium.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-11-11

RETURNED.-The young lady who eloped
few months since from the city of New
York with a distinguished '-Mgjor," has
returned with a minor in her arms.
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IxPEN pITUh RE.

IIPENpIIURE.
Expenditure and la
blIntes for al psg-
poses from March
-, lo55, to Sept.
80, 1856, sl7,330 Az
Stock Oh hand Sept.
80, 1856, l,l03 II
4a. =,
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HOUSE.
MoSpaY, Dec. lst. 1856.

MONDAY, Dec. lst. 1896.
2O'clock p. M.
Tue House proceeded to bus'nes At
this hour. aud frs, BY aecsannatian,
Cyres Franklin OF Napello county VAS
called 10 the Chair-pro lemfore.
A. Il. Fulton, OF Jefferson county VAS
appointed Cierk-pro tempre.
Francis White OF Henry county vas
appointed first Assistant Clerk,
Mr.. Woodln of Johnson county, sog-
ees,ed tha, a committee OF FIVE Tembers
be appointed 10 examine credentials
A auesiisn as 10 how SAID committee
should be appointed Vas answered by tue
reading If the Code IN such eases made
and prov ded'
Nnereppoh,
Mr.. Barker oil Dubuque county. Mr..
Jordan, oil Marion county, Mr.. Holmes.
Of Jones county. Mr.. Cloud oi Nuscalnr
county. and Mr. M'Fariand, oi Henry
county, were appointed sad committee
On motion lie House adyourneed uli
. 10 O'Clock .o-aorros December 2nd
[ lS56.
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30 $50 IS

from several eoanass In tie
State the SUM OF 30 $50 IS
There will be due State taxes,
from the several counties
on the lsi OF January. 1887,
payable into ID Treasury
on tie 18th January 1856, sa5. .2ss o.
Amount now in Treasury, 1885 40
Total available rerenae, 246 $50 81
There were outstsn ling
unpaid Auditors
Warrants on the lsi
Nv. 1886 anoIn-
ting to sil.5eT O.
There are o. bonds Of the
STATE, due lst Jan,
1851 7l,4i2 90
Due to the School Fund
Sept Is. le5s 5000 90
Dae to the School Fund.
July l5, 1856. 1900 90
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NO. 80.

portioa OF the county. FOR other than coan.
" purp1seA Equally anlasi - 1t 10 al
low tie property oil one man To oe heas-
lly hardened by taxauoa, imposed by tue
vote OF another maa, VINO IS wAhoui pro-
pertv, without h3u>eEu,3, and who sus-
latns none ol The burdens o' governmeut.
Tnere - q mautes, ptorttciy ia al
lowing every maa the ughl Vi suffrage,
undrr ordinary circumstances. It's pro-
per THAI every maa should have tae pvi'
S!lrse 10 JOIN ia The seietton oil h's own
law. makers. and nls own execauoaefs,
but there is 1T the same pfaPrlety 10 al
loving tc evely mau tae prtv1iege os ere
au0g an indie eb'edaess tor others to pay.
Ii occurs 10 me that Too many caeess
and safeguards cannot be thrown atount
tnIs power, II such power sx'sls al all,
ol creating manlclpal ladebtcdaess lor
purposes Of internal Improvements. 1t
Is dangerous power, aud liable To !he
crosses abuse.
KANSAS.
During The past summer II was report
ed aud generally believed that the Presl-
den, OF The United States only la led 10
lnteGpose his authority Tor the profession
Of the rights OF the free Stale people la
Kansas Tor the reason that no ottltlai ln-
le!liEeuce had reached han that any Qua
RACES had been perpetra,ed IN sLas uaier-
iunate territory. Having such lntorma-
tlon myself, | conceived II 10 be my duly
/ TO nally the President OF The erims that
bad been commned against the persons
/ anu property oi former chizens oi Iowa.
/ aud to demand oT them The protection.
which the federal government was III
/ par, established to secure.
| Accordingly, on The 2S'h day OF Aug
IS, last. addressed 10 Aln letter on
this subject, copy a which l hrre~nh
transmit. Without desiring 10 .oresiail
the opinion or acton oil tie General As.
selnbly IN tbs regard. ! beg leave TO re.
! it-rate the opinion then oppressed, That
II is the right and tie duty oil the State
to protect the rights OF her former citizens
/ In Kansas, whea the federal Government
/ tails 20 perform that duty.
/ | desire 10 co-operaie with tie Gene-
raj Assembly Ia the Adoption ol any mea-
sures that may tend 10 uphold the sever
eighty aud promote the prosperity aud
hou9r Of our noble Stale.
JAMES W. GRIMES,
Erecaiiae OEias, lo,oa Cay,
2nd, December, 1856.
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Gentlemen Of the Nats, and House of Rep
rGsenfo!ives:

Gentlemen Of the Nats, and House of Rep.
resenia.iues:
The progress Of the State, during tie
past two years has been extraordinary,
and in many respects, unexampled. In
population, in wealth, in productive pew
er, In educational faculties, the advance
has been such as 10 as,ouud the doubtful
and TO surprise the mos, sanguine Iowa
occupies proud position, aud with wise
legislation glorious destiny awaits her.
You are called 10 assis, in shaping that
destiny, and TO aid in laying the lounda.
ton OF future empire. 1t is impossible
10 be too deepy impressed with the res
possibility and dellcacy Of lhe great trust
confded to you.
STATE STATISTICS.
An enumeration oil the inha 5itants oil
the State, and oil her productive resource.
was taken in June last, as required BY
the Constitution. Ii is somewhat defect
i've; two counties and se,ral townships IN
other Counties no, having been returned
al all whist in almost all the counties,
tere are very sieat omissions. Many
townships end some counties are returned
without any statistics, save those IN r.la-
,ion 10 population. Such Wi. always be
the case, so long as the census shall he
taken by township assessors, instead oi
being t. ken by marsLals, TO be appointed
hy ,b,. Capsus Roa rd
The censu. returns show thai the State
has increased in population IRON June,
1854. to June, 1856, from 326,0li. to
503,6
Tie following statement will show the
increase oi population since the settle.
neul OF what Is now The Stale.
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FREDERIC REHSLER,
shaving 4 Hair. Dressing Saloon,
H46. .abors CAonsbvs Drug Xore.
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Excess OF expen iituEe
and llabllilles du.
Ing Ills rtTIQA.
S236 "a

and llabllllles da. --
ing this period, S236 "a
SWAMP AND eyTRTL0wEp LANDS.
In obedience 10 The Act ol the last
General assembly, approved January p,
1855, authorizing the Governor 10 pro
VIDE .or Ire selection OF the staamp aud
overaowee lands granted 10 the Sale, b
the Acl oil Congress 2Sth OF September,
lS50--immed'aiely alter The ad lourn-
meal addressed letters 10 the Judges Of
the counties In which these lands had col
been selected, urging tkeGa TO cause i 10
be done al the earliest practicable mo-
uent anl that their lists should be re-
turned to me, forthwith.
As Tie safe had granted Inc lands 70
the counties IL which they lic respective
/ Is, tt oug4. ,Gas The counties should IN
cur the expense oil making the selections
and returns.
Som. o. the judges replied that there
were no swamp or oyertiowed lands II
their counties, some That there were Ia
competent surveyors within their Iurisd.e-
lIon whom they could employ TO 10 the
work some that they were not familiar
with the daty or the forms 10 be
observed, and tia; they mus; receive sPe'
Clfe instructions; walls, Others u,teFi!
refused to take aLy action in the prom
lses.
Under these circumstances employed
competent persons 10 proceed to thts'
counties, with view to stimulate tat
Judges to enter upon their work. and Il
give 10 each a copy Of al the necessar'
forms and instructions By these mean
! the swamy and overaowed lands hay
, been selected in all of the orgaafze
counties oil the State, with the exception
perhaps, Of Grundy, whlc. has been Or
ganized within the past few weeks In
swamp lands within the unorganize
counties car be easily selected from th
1 plots in the office OF the Surveyor Gene
raj
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legislative Proceedings.
ldosDar, Dee Isl, 1885.
2 O'Clock =. NJ.

O'CLOCK 7. NJ.
Mr.. Homilton called the Senate 10
order. and On his motion, Mr.. Coolbaugh
was elected President, protein.
On motion OF Mr.. Hamilton, Mr.. Brad
ley was elected Secretary, protein
On motion Of Mr.. Sanders, comm
Tee was opporn,ed TO report a correct
list OF Senators. on tomorrow morning.
On motion oil Mr Andersoa the Sen.
ate adjourned until 10 o'clock to-morrow
morning.
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The population ol Tue State IS PROBABLY,
q, tins time not far from 600 600. Tie
vote polrd Oh tie 4lh day OF November
last, reached 92,6ii, anI indicates Tie
truth OF this supp"sIlion.
The following tat.e shows the annual
Increase oil the value vi assessahie proper
ty IN the Stale, during the past SIX years:
la 1851, the asse essauie value
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= l..
puoi'sAea before your hiAhed session VIII
pm pless4' p t'.'i11' e''''''ia1 } VI s0.He u
...e -. "'o1' ',"P ''"''' 'a0'e y IL
NO. oi evenings ia lie o'aie' ID June
last, - 400
1o i@'Hti'es W oo'lol
w =, ~ Ai'e i''a'e Fe'SoHS 90 ~. %
w ! ei''aie 'o
10 s,'ofa sfsohs'
w IA Iua a. fea 100 oo oa-
'~o"e"' ae e'-o, -,
~ Na'''e 'o'e's o'.ea ,'a
10 Na'afaiizeo voters i,5tao
10 n"' - o. o'aes
W i"'t'a ~
70 lea aha buH'o o., 's.a
10 p'laa ,oo ,oo
10 Insane a -o
40 laio''e 80.
\. IN - '"'i" 90
aupss se.,,I ,,,. 90 90
IAsies VI i'i't '1"0
~ a,l'i'p'o'ea ~ 20 =, 40
rieaoo" ,
- m, %
DO Bu. grass seed harvested 2o.feS
Go Acres sping whea, 3i5, sis
do BnsbsI. harvested 1872 Gao
A. - ,, .,oa,
w 1n'ies VI "i'i'ei ""e" 'a
90 bushels harvested 4So,foo
do Acres OF oats 100 l5S
do Rush harvested 6.0,5i3l1
T. .r -ao COG
oo 80 -
90 Dusasis harvested oo,5S.,i-a
do Acre. OF potatoes l-U,Oi
do Bushels harvested 20l3.lU~
~ uaoil An. s-s
80
DO batoe hoes sola o,I It5'oto
do Cattle sold l2o ,UUu
do Value cattle sold 2.90i .16i
A. p,,,as ~ hn,,s, n,ds 6a75 s2a
.,a :,
10 Ioahas VI eaeese u'~s,- 49,
do Pounds oil WOOL produced oIo SJe
Value domestic manufactures $43S, ,32s
A. general 81 6~i Af;l
las Sala aal
do lead pfooaeeo S-io'ooe
FINANCE or THE STATE
| Accompanying this you will receive
the biennial repor, OF The Treasurer q
s'ale'
mean. Lac am oah. 10 ,ss sns .seaeaf' epo en oos ss
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As the census returns may I'D be
published before your limited session will
expire, | presen! a summary OF some o.
The mos, important iacts disclosed by IL:
No, of dwellings, Ia lie Stale. In June