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AccEssIoNs TO DEMOCRACY.

VIRGINIA.-At O Democratic meeting,
In Richmond, last week, Richard Ivanhoe
Cooke, who has been an able an distinguish
ed Wing of that State, was called on for
his views of the present campaign, when he
came forward, and (says the Richmond Ex-
aminer) Responded in n speech full of
sound reasoning, on the present condition
OF the country, stating his resolve, as an
old line Wing, to give a cordial and warm
support to the nominees of the Cincinnati
Convention, and adducing the motives which
influenced him in so doing, and calling upon
all men of his party to stand up with him,
in working and in voting to defend the in
tegrity of the Constitution and the rights
and honor of the South. Mr.. Cookies
speech was loudly cheered.
GEoRGIA.-Since the nomination of
Buck and Breck" (says the Savannah
GeorGian) there has been perfect STAN
pSde among the Democratic know-nothinrs
of Alabama-one wild rush back into the
Democratic fold. The Montgomery Jour
nal WhigJ says:
"Shortridge, Campbell, Baker. VIM. R.
Smith, Hardy, Withers, and host of other
Democrats are shaking off the dust of know
nothingism in their haste to reach their res
pective holes in the old Democratic den
In addition to these, there are large num-
bers of their leaders who have their horses
already tied out. ready to start Mt q con-
venient moment
Shortridge here mentioned was the know
nothing candidate for Governor last wear.
Smith is the distinguished know-nothing
member of Congress from the Tuscaloosa
District, whose great speech against for
eigners and the Pope, is We dare say in the
possession of all our American friends. In
the list should be embraced Bethea, Sena-
tor from the City and County of Mobile.
Nor would the case seem to be much diff !
terent with the Alabama Wings. In every
county of the State, scores of them are op-
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STRAWS IN THE WIND.

The North Georgia Times, an influential
paper published at Dalton, Ca, and which
supported the American ticket last year,
has hoisted the names of Buchanan and
Breckenridge. In its explanation of the
change of position it says:
While in the exercise of that independ-
ence we have always claimed for our paper,
we have for reasons satisfactory and con-
elusive to US, determined to support Messrs.
Buchanan and Breckenridge. We shall
make no war upon Southern men who do
not agree with US. The American party,
standing upon the June platform of '55, oc-
eupied an elevated position upon the para
mount question of the day, but when Free
Soilism laid its polluted hands upon the
platform of February last, it ceased to COM
mand the respect of Southern men, There
are many national men of the North in the
ranks of the American party, but every
day brings fresh evidences of the absorption
of the party in that section. in the Repub-
lican movement. State after State repudi-
oICS LHS HOh'ludLI"H VI lilnOre ana DOnel-
son, and fusion with Black Republicanism
follows fusion. The resolutions of both
their county and State conventions, protest
against the extension of slavery-denounce
the Nebraska act-and demand the resto-
ration of the Missouri line by Congress-
To seek the support of them would dim the
fame of Fillmore and render him unwortby
the support of Southern men.
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Wise then rose. and as he approached
Peasants, the latter put himself in the po-
sition of menace and assault, and squared
off as if to give q blow. Mr.. Wise took
hold of him to put him out of the room,
when he offered violent resistance, and Mr.
Wise struck him q blow (which drew some
blood from his cheeky and kicked hum out
The Messenger hearing Mr.. Wise ordering
Peasants ont, came and put him out of the
Capitol"
Mr.. Wise, it is to be recollected. used
the terms Gizzaxd-fo and Edo shin. in a
speech, some time since, to illustrate the class
or charact ter of the know nothing party. MIR.
Peasants has thus had practical taste of
EDO shin and Gizzard-foot.
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a GREAT pocuMEnr

Send in orders for the EXTRA c.v
PAIGN N. C. STANDARD, which Nh,
ready for delivery on the 18th instan, "
contains the following expose of Know.No
thingism: The Past Career of Willard Fill.
more; The Democratic Platform, and ~.
platforms of all factions opposed TO tbs
great Democratic American party: NJ.
Buchanan as a Citizen and as a Poi;t;c,,.
Mr.. Fillmore's Erie Abolition letter-N.
Gilmer's course on Free Suffrage; and va.
rious other articles, including statistics, So
This paper has been gotten up with much
care and labor, and with it the Democracv
will be armed for battle. Sent free of posi.
age at 81 per hundred, which barely cover,
expenses. For the good of the cause, wa
solicit orders Raleigh STANDARD.
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LETTER FROM MIR. BUCHANAN.

The following letter from Mr.. Buchanan
was received by the Invitation Committee
of the Tammany Society of New York, and
read at the celebration on the 4th inst:
WHEATLAND, NEAR LANCASTER. PA,
July 2, 1856.
GENTLEMEN II have been honored by
the receipt of your invitation. in behalf of
your Tammany Society, to attend the cele-
bration of the approaching anniversary of
our national independence at Tammany
Hall. Would that it were in my power to
be present on this great occasion! should,
indeed, esteem it high privilege. At
period when the National Democratic par
ty of the country are rallying to defend
the Constitution and the Union against the
sectional party, who would outlaw fifteen
of our sister States from the confederacy,
it must cheer the heart of every patriot to
know that the Democracy of the Empire
State, in solid and united column, are rush
ing to the rescue. Acting upon your mot
to, that Past grievances are to be buried
in exertions for the future" they must prove
invincible. Most gladly would l be with
you on this suspicious day, and sincerely
do l regret that this is impossible.
With sentiments of high respect,
| remain yours truly,
JAMES BUCHANAN.
To Henry C. Murphy and others. com
mittee, &c.
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DAYTON AND JOHNSON.

Wm. L. Dayton, of New Jersey, who
figures with Fremont vice president, on
the Republican nomination. is a New Jer-
sey lawyer, an old whig, Wilmot proviso
and anti-Fugitiye-SlavezLaw man. Has
been New Jersey Judge, United States
Senator and member of the State Legisla-
ture. He Is man of fair abilities, but not
of mark.
Ex-Governor Johnston of Pennsylvania,
the vice. presidential nomination of the Nor
thern know nothings on the Fremont tick
ct, IS an unserupulous politician, rank
aboltionist, an4 most perfect demagogue.
He was formerly whig, then know-noth-
ing, always a bad and dangerous man.
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A THREATENED DIFFICULTY

There are appearances of serious distur-
Dances on the border of Texas and Louisi-
ana. 1t is said that certain free negroes,
mulattoes and white men. to the lumber of
forty, with the Sheriff at their head, who
had been ordered for some reason to leave
the country, have refused to do SO, and
have fortified themselves some four miles
above Madison. They are reported to have
hundred guns, besides pistols and Bowie
knives. and to bid defiance to their oppo-
nents.
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FORTUNE TELLING.

Negroes, and strange to say, large num-
bers of whites, in this enlightened age, be-
lieve in the truths of the statements Of that
class of crafty old women who. in the alb
sence of any other means of support, adopt
fortune-telling for livelihood. We often
meet with accounts of the evil effects pro-
duced by this class Of old humbugs. The
following reveals a case which occurred last
week, in Virginia, which we copy from the
Richmond Enquirer;
CAROLINE COUNTY, July |, 1856.
Gentlemen 1 noticed in the last issue of
your paper an account of a murder com
mitted in Caroline County short time
since. The prisoners, Amelia and Lindsay,
slaves to James, Clarke, Esq, of Essex coun-
ty, made the following confession to the ju-
ry over the body of the murdered woman
Amelia said she was jealous of Isabella
Atkins, the deceased, free eolored J asked
her to go with US in Caroline to get our for
tunes told by Fanny Marshall, the fortune
teller; after getting there, she told US that
Isabella and my husband were very init
mate, &C., &c. / asked deceased to have
hers told; she refused. said, will have
it told for you. The fortune-teller said.
something will happen to her shortly. I
asked her if it would be found out! She
said no :; can give you something that will
allay suspicion. We started and did not
get far before caught hold of her (deceas-
ed) throat and choked her and told Lindsay
to help me. We both choked and threw
her down, and dragged her along until she
was nearly dead. We left her there and went
home. We Comeback early the next morn
ing, and found she vas dead; threw her in
the gulley and covered her up with leaves.
Told the fortune teller of it she said, ne
yer mind, it will make great fuss, but it
will soon blow off.
The confession of the other prisoner was
to the same effect. The negroes are in Jail,
awaiting their trial by the County Court.
The old conjurer decamped shortly after
the inquest was held, and will soon be prac-
Using her tricks in some other community,
if permitted.
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A SENSIBLE MAN.
The following we take from the last Will
mington Journal:

The following we take from the last Will
mington Journal:
BLADEN, Co., N. c., July 2, 1856.
Messrs. FULTON & PRICE / notice from
the published proceeding of a Convention
of the American Party, lately held in Will
mington, that have been appointed one of
the sub electors fer tho county of Bladen.
/ acknowledge that some time since
united myself to that party, but being con-
WINGED that the party has not, nor will it
ever fulfil the pledges made to those who
originally joined it, take this occasion to
state publicly, that 1 consider myself re-
leased from all allegiance, and cannot un-
der any circumstances support it's candi-
dates at the coming elections. Believing
that the Democratic party is the only Ma
tional party now in existence, and persua-
ded as l am, that upon its success depends
the welfare of the country, if not the exs
tence of our government, [ shall be found
using what influence possess to secure its
triumph. Very respectfully,
j. X. MELVIN.
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The Directors Of this Company met at
Raleigh on Tuesday last, and on Thursday
the annual meeting of the stockholders was
held. The "Standard n safes that the at
tendance of stockholders from all quarters
was large, showing deep interest in the
work. The Hon. Calvin Graves presided,
md Philemon Hawkins and Chas. Philips.
Esqrs., acted as Secretaries. All the Di-
rectors, both of the State and stockholders,
were in attendance. Robt. P. Dick, Esq,
appeared as the States representatives.
The Report of Mr.. Fisher, the President of
the Company, is a full, an able, and most
satisfactory document. 1t shows that the
Road has been excellently managed during
the past year, and that its prospects in the
future are most cheering. The total re-
ceipts of the Road from all sources, for
the year ending Both June, 1856, amount
to $4,000 26; the total expense of oper-
ating the Road during the time amounts to
$1O8,2C9 29-leaving balance of $l22,-
Col 81. The cost of the Road, in round
numbers, is four millions of dollars-the es-
timated additional amount required to pay
indebtedness, complete and equip it, max
ing the whole capital invested $4,350, 900.
Six per cent. on this would be $26l .000.-
1T may be safely stated" says Mr.. Fisher,
THAT no Road in this country of equal
length 1923 miles, and character of con
struction, has ever been built and put to
work for so small an amount of first cost"
The President looks forward with great
confidence to constantly augmenting re-
ceipts,
The President refers to the fact, as one
creditabie to the Road and to the officers
and men thereon, that no serious accidents
have occurred to the trains. He also states
that the difficulty in procuring suitable
seasoned timbers has prevented the cover
ing of some bridges, about which inquiries
concerning the cause Of delay have been
made. He recommends the purchase of 100
slaves to keep the road in repair. The
Stockholders were still in session at our
latest dates from Raleigh.
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NOTICE..

I'm CONSEQUENCE of having lost by tho
Ill fire which occurred in this place, on the
morning of the 9th of May last, various Notes
and claims against numerous persons in this and
adjoining countiee--,yhich notes and claims, be-
ing the property OF E. C. STEELE, A. BETH
UNE & Co., and others, which Were placed in my
hands for collection: A persons therefore against
whom any of such claims are still standing I'M
settled, are hereby duly notified that unless they
appear immediately and close up the same, by
note or cash, shall be compelled to file, for'h
with, Bills in Equity, thereby subjecting such
persons to additional and unnecessary costs.
s. w. DAVIS.
Cbarlotta Tura IN 1870 &C
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An Invaluable Companion
for the Camnaign.

From the numerous volumes which have TO-
rentiy appeaIed in defence OF the American parry.
we entertain no doubt Thai, in The SOnlhem Srare,,
The issues involved in the canvass Of 1855 are TO be
revived. these vol umes are silent upon the suh
ject OF slavery, but eloquent and foI ocrous in DE-
nunclatIon OF Catholics On foreign emig lIon-
Indeed, we are to have Native Aniercanisin STRIP.
ped at he mummsry and culVer oarhs Of the late
Know Nothing party to fight over again at the
South. The antdoie TO all this Yanke~ trash aid
poison may be found in The carefully prepare aid
exhaustive volume OF DR.. Ilamblelon, entilt We.
GINA. POL1rIc; IN 1885, wh oh contains every
speech, newspaper article, review, erIer, and essay
OF value. which appeared IN dennhciaton oil Know.
NOlhngism during 1854 and 1855. As tauhhl
and useful compilation Of valuable political r1aller
1t surPasses any volume Of our scqrlauniance.n '
Richmond Examiner.
The above book contains also biographical
sketch and a fine steel portrait of GOV. Wise
Price So so.
1t will be sent by mail, post paid to all who re-
init the ampunt in money or stamps to the slIbscr
Der. J. W. RANDOLPH
July 8, 1856. Richmond, Virginia
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posing know-pOthigism and its candidate,

posing know-nothigism and its candidate,
Fillmore.
OHIo.-The last Mansfield TO- Shield
and Banner states that Hooking Hunter,
Esq, the Hon. Thomas Ewing. formerly an
Old Line WING United States Senator, and
Secretary of the Treasury under General
Harrison, and James StapRury, formerly
Whig member of Congress from the Lick
ing District, have come out openly FOR
Buchanan and Breckinridge. So also has
various prominent Wings in the private
walks of life, in every county of the State.
PAUL C. CAMERON, Esq, formerly a
strong member of the Wing party, is run
ming now as the Democratic candidate for
the Senate from Orange county, n. c. In his
letter accepting the nomination for Senator,
Mr.. Cameron says:
I'm crisis like this, the memory of past
party ties shall not keep me from duty :;
and whilst I attach but little consequence
to my individual action, | shall most hear
tily cooperate with the Democratic party
in the hope that its triumph iRthe coming
elections will bring peace and repose to the
country-maintain its laws, and perpetuate
our Union. / but utter the conviction of
my mind and observation in declaring the
Democratic party the only surviving Ma
tional party of the couDtry-asserting no
principle for the guidance of the Federal
Government which is not adopted and sus-
tanned by its members in each and every
State; presenting the same front at the
North and at the South-breathing the same
spirit and uttering the same resolves at
Cincinnati as in New Orleans. So long as
it can control the action of Congress, the
South will have no geographical or pohti-
cal black lines drawn around her and her
prosperity. 1t alone seems equal to the
maintenance of the guarantees of the Con-
stitution and the preservation of the Union.''
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UNFORTUNATE OCCURRENCE.-A public
meeting held in St. Peters Parish, South
Carolina, day before yesterday, resulted in
a very serious ARRAY. The facts as they
have been related to us, are simply these:
The meeting was organized by calling the
Hon. Edmund Martin to the chair, and he
proceeded to appoint a committee to pre-
pare business for its consideration. When
the committee were about to retire, Mr..
LESSEE Peoples, q member of the House of
Representatives of South Carolina, man
of desperate character, stepped up to Mr..
Martin, and asked why he had not placed
him upon said committee Mr.. Martin re-
piled that he had not thought of it; where
upon Mr.. Peoples told him that he was
id liar. Mr.. Martin forthwith knocked
him down, and was iphicting severe chas-
tisement upon him. At this the friends of
both sides began to interfere, and it soon
became general fight. We are sorry to
say that DIR. E. H. Martin, Of this city, the
son of the gentleman alluded to above, was
severely cut and that Mr.. Peoples was kill
ed Savannah Georgian, 5th.
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INDIANA.--So complete is the fusion of
the Know-Nothings. and Black Republicans
in Indiana, that there is no electoral ticket
in the State in favor of Fillmore and Don
elson. They may, perhaps, have Ticket
in most of the Northern States in Novem-
Der, but it will amount to nothing-they
will get very few votes. The contest is
clearly between Buchanan and Fremont.
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SOUTHERN RAILROAD CONvEN-
TON

Thirty or more Railroad Companies
were present at the Southern Rail- Road
Convention held last week, at Ashland, near
Richmond, Va. Col. Cuyler of the Geor-
gia Central presided. A plan was adopted
whereby the Association will have meetings
once or twice year, alternating between
Augusta, Ca, and Richmond, Va. The
subject of Pacific Railroad, from point
South, was discussed, and referred to a
Committee to report at the next meeting of
the Association in Augusta. The Union of
all the Railroads in the South, as propos-
ed by the Society, must have most salu-
tary effect, whereby the individual obser-
walton and experience of each road shall
be brought as so much tribute, and cast in
to the general treasury.
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MONEY LOST!
LooK OUT

an the 21st day of May last, enclosed si1tv.
" five dollars, in letter, which addressed IA
Jacob Seagle, Esq, at Morganton, n e., andb
the same registered in the Post office at this place
Said letter did not reach its destination, and |
have not since heard of it, There Were three bin
of the money in it.: One fifty dollar bill on thu
Bank of Wadesboro, marked No. 300, and dated
July list, 1854; one ten dollar bill, on the Bank
Of II ape Fear; and one FIVE dollar BILL ON the
Bank of Fayetteville.
l will give handsome reward for the recovery
of said bills, or either Of them or for evidence
which will lead to the detection and conviction Of
any one who may have purIoined them from tn.
mails. ....s-
r. w. BECKWITH.
Charlotte, July g. 1S56.-f
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"A Steward Wanted.

a PUBLICATIONS. for the above office in Da.
IN wilson College, will be received, until Tues.
day the 29th of July, (beng Tuesday of Court
on which day the Committee will meet in Char
lotte, to consider such applications. In the
time, any one DESTROYS Of securing the place, can
present his name either personally or by letter to
any member of the committee.
Rev. W. w. PHARR, Oak Lawn P. o,
Key; Ii. B;CUNNlNGtlAM, ID. d., Charlotte,
A b. DAVIDSON, ESQ., Charlotte,
ID, A. CALDWELL, Esq, Davidson College,
X. }. MCDOWELL, Esq, tentries' Ford.
Executive COmmIIlee.
July !. lS56-3w - Y -
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TNHE property purchased at VIM. W. Elms'
= sale, consisting of Gold and Copper Mines
Engines and Mills, also two new Store Houses,
situated on Trade Street, near to the Bank Of tho
State, are now positively offered for sale, and will
be sold on Monday Of July Court, If not previous
ly disposed of privately,
Persons wishing to purchase any or all Of said
property, referred to G. w. Caldwell, who 10
fully authorised to dispose of and execute titles
for the same. ....
Charlotte, June H. IS56--ts ..
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NOTICE.

National Democratic Committee Roou
July 5, 1856.
State executive committees, countv ,
city clubs and associations, organise s'O
promote the election of the democrats "
minees for the presidency and vics.n,. ~
dency of the Uaited States, will ada
their communications to the Hon. cu,n."'
J. FAULKNER, of Virginia, ChdtTmo, 81 = ;
National Democratic Resident COmn;,,.
Washington, D. c..
Democratic papers throughout the IT.,
ted States, are requested to copy the .bov.
notice.
By ORDER OF THE CoMM1Trrr
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MELANCHOLY DEATH BY LIGHTNING
On Sunday, the goth ult., Mr.. Alfred Brown
was killed by lightning, at North Hampton,
N. II. He was standing in the door with
young lady to whom he was ere long to. be
married, viewing the rain upon the wide
ocean, and thu serpentine displays in the
dark clouds. One vivid fash and he falls
lifeless corpse! and by his side lay her
who was to become his partner in life. She
was restored, but his life had closed
There were no visible marks of the light
ming upon him nor upon the house. 1t is
supposed that the electric current struck
the ocean, and that he was struck by
scattering branch.
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AFFRAY IN EDENTON.-An ARRAY took
place in Edenton, n. c., few DAYS since,
between Mr.. Cotton, editor of the Banner,
and Mr.. Badham, Lawyer, of Pasquo-
tank. Mr.. Cotton criticised sharply an
anonymous article of which Mr.. B. was the
author, and refusing to retract words used
in the reply, fight ensued, in which Mr..
B. was was badly wounded by pistol shot
fired by Mr.. Cotton
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MILITARY PRoNoTIoN.-We learn from
Washington, that Gen. Percifer F. Smith
has been appointed to succeed Brigadier
General Clark in charge of the military de-
partment of the West. His headquarters
will be removed from st. Louis to Fort
Leavenworth. Col. Sumner, now in Kansas,
Will remain as at present, though subordi-
nate to Gen. Smith.
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ga negro daddy in Africa rubs the eyes
of his children thoroughly with cayenne
pepper, when they are disobedient. A
single dose is generally sufficient. Ever
after when the parent threatens Yahoo,
tpePger,) the youngsters scamper with fully
as much dread as if chased by rattlesnaks.
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Town Taxes.

DERSONS indebted for Town Taxes, for
IL either or all Of the years 1924 and-5,
are requested to make Immediate payment
AL who disregard this notice, by failing to pay,
will find their property advertised for sale, in ~
days from this date. Now, you have fair warn
ing. s. A. HARRIS,
April %, 1SJ6-tf Tax Collector.
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~ AT Black Republican meeting at
Monroe, Greene county, Wisconsin, on the
Dist ult-. the following resolution was a.
dopted: Resolued, That it is the duty of
the North, in case they fail in electing
President and a Congress that will restore
freedom to Kansas, to revolutionise the GOV
eminent"