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MIR. Barrimge Letter.
From the Salisbury Banner.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, VA, }
August 9th, 1856. {

| August 9th, 1856.
DEAR SIR Your note addressed to me
at Charlotte, n. c., under date of 18th ult.,
and forwarded to me here, has just been re-
ceived. The delay in its reception has per-
| haps rendered an answer unnecessary
But a respectful regard for yourself and
the gentleman who joined in the request,
urge me to reply to your inquiries in very
| brief note.
You were correctly informed as to my
| position in reference to the next Presiden-
| tial election. [ expect to vote for JAMES
| BUCHANAN and JOHN c. BRECKIN-
i RIDGE. Approaching highly, as do, the
ability and patriotism of Mr.. Fillmore, /
am. nevertheless, under existing circum-
stances, compelled by sense of duty and
the clear convictions of my own deliberate
judgment, to vote for the nominees of the
Democratic party. 1 am opposed to the
so-called American or Know n othing party.
In my opinion, its organization is anti-re-
| publican and contrary to the true theory of
our government and the fundamental prin-
| lated with or voted the ticket of this party
1t is not the Wing party, either open or dis
guised; but boasts of having risen upon the
ruins and corruptions of both the old parties
| Mr.. Fillmore is the candidate of the Amer
| lean party alone, and he has accepted its
| platfornl--a platform which l do not ap-
prove, and which Is the work of the North
! ern wing of the party, or rather the small
| remnant of it which has not Joined the abo-
lition party, while Mr.. Fillmore himself is
the candidate of the Southern wing and re-
pudiated by the North. The great question
of domestic SLarery, in all its bearings, is
paramount to all others in this Presidential
election. 1t ought not, and cannot be ig-
n0red or made subordinate to others of less
Specification by any true Southern man.
Upon this question the Democratic party
occupies, in an eminent degree, the high
est conservative, constitutional and national
ground. 1t is truly national. It is the only
party now in existence which can meet to-
gether, discuss and adopt principles and
resolves, on this subject, of the same or even
OF similar character in every and IN all sec
tons of our country. There is no origaniz-
ed Wing party. and no Wing candidate in
the field. Mr.. Fillmore is careful to repeat
that he is not the Wing, but the american
candidate, and speaks of Wings as his for
mer associates He is ''member of the
order" In choosing between him, there
ff,r OIL -,
promise of Wing principles. A true Wing
may act as his conscience dictates, unbi-
assed by other obligations.
But there is another consideration of the
greatest moment in reference to the pending
Presidential election. The contest is prdc-
hc0ity bettreen The Democratic and A5eEi-
ton parties. There is not the slightest pro-
liability that Mr.. Fillmore can be elected
President by the electoral College. If he
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Female School.

TTNHE exercises of Miss SARAH +. DAVID.
Il SONS School will be resumed, on Monday
the 29th of September.
Terms for Tuition as Follows:
Minor class, embracing Orhography. Read
ing, Writing, first principles of Arithmetic
and Geography S. to 3 8
Grammar, Geography, with the use of G'obe,
Arithmetic, photography, Reading, Writ
ing and Drawing 10
Modern and Ancient Geography, with the
use of Globes, Natural ana Moral PhilOsO-
ply, &C.. &c. ------- ------------- Is
French ---- -. -------.. 3
Music on Piano. %
GuIal ---- ID
Monochromatic and Perspective Drawing 8
Painting 10
~ Miss Davidson would be very much OBJ
liged to those of her patrons, who are indebted to
her for tuition for the years 1854 and '55, to make
Immediate settlement.
Charlotte, Sept l6, 1S56-4w r..
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LETTER OF THE
HON. CHAS. J. JENKINS, OF GA.

This distinguished gentleman, an old line
| wing, who it will be rendered was some
time since the favorite candidate of the
Southern Wings for the Presidency
| and g a patriot of whom even his enemies
have never spoken eviP'-has published a
letter in answer to a communication from
an old party friend, from which we take the
extracts below. 1t would afford us great
pleasure to publish the entire letter, but
our space will not permit. Toombs, Steph-
ems and jenkins, of Georgia, will carry the
State for Buchanan by 10000 majority.
] Mr.. JENKINS says:
'tBut with all its faults, that party 1.-THE
Democratic party now stands forth alone
in its reliable NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in its un-
qualified pledge to maintain the present
status of congressional legislation upon the
slavery question. For the redemption of
this pledge their orators at tie busting ant,
their editors through the press are now
faithfully laboring. Exceptions there may
be, but in general, even on free soil, thew
come up manfully to the work. Their par
ty is planted on this policy, their commital
is complete-with it they must sink or
swim. Their candidate, as broadly pIedg-
ed, as deeply committed as themselves, is
Mr. Buchanan, the wisest, most conserva-
tive, most reliable Democratic aspirant to
the Presidency. They call him an old fq-
gy. l have an instructive leaning to old
fogyism, when put in competition with
young Americanism. I would take him in
preference to the most promising sprig of
young America that Democracy can boast.
This is no time to struggle for party
ascendaney. Now we must look to the
country--its continuing prosperity and
greatness an the Union. or its utter ruin ouf
of it. We must have President who will
uphold the Constitution now, as we inter
pref it, or all is lost. Let our enquiry then
be, first, who of the candidates will stand
frmiy by US; and secondly, who of those
that will have the fairest prospect of sue
cess. Sef-preservation demands, that in
tins crisis, we vote with reference to the
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THE JEWELLERS AND DIsUNIoN.
lists

The Black Republicans have raised the
banner of Fremont and disunion. If disu-
Mon must come, no time is better than the
present. The South is sectionally and So
cially unit.
The border States, because most threat
ened and most trespassed on and wronged,
are most zealously active in the cause OF
the South and of her institutions.
Our free white citizens who have no slaves,
are most indignant ut the assaults of aboli-
ton, because abolition proposes to make
negroes their competitors and equals. The
rich. owning the lands, might keep the ne
grOes at a greater social distance, and get
their labor cheaper than now, as has hap
pened with the white liberated serfs and
their former masters in Europe.
But it is the poor that New England phil
anthropy proposes shall labor side by side
with the negro, associate with the negro,
intermarry with the negro. 1t is the work
ing men, the laboring citizens of the South,
whom abolition would degrade to the level
of the African. They are now privileged
an aristocratic class, like the citizens of an
cient Rome. II am Roman citizen ~ was
the lOftiest claim to nobility that ever thrill
ed with fear the trespasser on human rights.
III am citizen of Virginia." is, as yet, Just
as high distinction and valuable privilege
But extend citizenship to the negro; send
him to school with the poor; let him asso-
ciate, LABOR and intermarry with the poor
and a citizen of Virginia will be as contempti-
bic as Kaffir negro, or Cape Cod ANAL
gamationist.
Gro to our places of public resort at the
South, and you see the most perfect social
equality between rich and poor. But if the
poor men held the horses for the rich men
to mount, cooked their dinner, brushed their
clothes, and waited behind their chairs, this
equality would vanish---and deep hatred,
and jealousy, and strikes, and mobs, and
agrarianism, would split up and divide our
society, as they have already divided the
North.
The would be aristocracy of Boston and
New Haven is seeking, by debasing white
working men to the level of negroes, to dead
en- their aspirations, accustom them to the
coarsest social distinctions, founded on mere
wealth, and to teach them TO bear like ne
groes the SCOTS and taunts of their superiors,
whilst they fulfil the most mental aud ser
vile Offices. We have no cringing, hireling
menialS, no servile class of white men at
the South. The Abolitionists hate US daily
moro and more as we expose the cruelties
and deformities of their system, and display
thehumane and elevating tendencies of ours
Besides, they see that the facts and the ar
guments which We adduce are unanswerable
and overwhelming.
We woald prefer to contend with them
with facts and arguments, but if they force
disunion and war upon us, n united, COM
pact and conservative South is ready to
meet them.-- Richmond Enquirer.
800
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The Voice of Patriotism.
Hr. OsbOrne's Letter.
CcoMNUSIcATED.1
CORRESPONDENC
WADEsBoRo', \. c.
SeDt'r 18th. 1856.

sept'r 18th, 1856.
JAMES w. Osborne, ESQ.,:
Dear Strive, aportion of your old per-
sonal ard political friends, all otd-Iine Wings
and citizens of Arson county, believing the
permanent existence of this Union, as ma
ton, likely to be greatly affected by the re.
suit of the approaching Presidential cleo
ton, are anxious to learn your opinion, what
is the duty of Wings, as National and
Southern men, in the approaching contest
We are we'll aware that you have for seve-
raj wears past stood aloof from, and refused
to engage in political strife; but believing
you none the less patriotic, or likely to be
biased by party prejudices, and that in the
present alarming crisis you will not refuse
full anil free interchange of opinion with
your old political friends-we, therefore,
most respectfully ask your opinion on mat
tiers in which we are all mutually interested.
Very respectfully, your friends,
J. WHITE,
w. r. LEAK,
q. w. LITTLE,
WIN. LITTLE,
W. w. WILKINS,
L. d. BENNETT.
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MAJORITY FOR GovERSoR.-The Re
publican majority for Governor in Maine is
1875.
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Carolina Female College

THE exercises of this
L Institution will COM
mence on the 14TH OC-
TOBER, and continue
without vacation, until
the middle of July, max
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ing two sessions OF twenty weeks each.
Board and Tuition embracing the usual circle
of English Science, and Literature, Latin and
Greek languages, 1915 per session.
French S., Drawing $40, Oil Painting SIS Mu-
sic, Piano 81, Guitar 81. Other ornamental
branches, such as Embroidery, Wax Flowers, BE-
a reasonable extra charge.
EFS Students furnish their own Towels.
Il. r. WALSH, President
T. S.-The health oil the students has been re-
markably good during their stay with the exception
of one case OF typhoid fever. The student affected
has recovered sufficiently to return home.
Sept, lS56-3w II. X. W. Pres't
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II 4 friend of ours was speaking the
other day about the folly exhibited by the
American party in boasting of Mr.. Fillmore
as the model President. He commented
rather severely upon the fact that although
he had according to them) all these quail
ties in 1852, his own party should have
been hunting all over creation for another
candidate, and not seen this second Wash
ington. he said "that it reminded him of an
old woman who had lost her spectacles.
and after rumaging the whole house, finds
them at last upon her nose."-[Sauannah
Georgian.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-05-31
What a Ragged Note May DO.

The following witty and amusing correspond
ence between merchant of Maysvile and the
Cashier of the Northern Bank of Kentucky. was
drawn out by a ragged one dollar note. We have
often heard that there was inspiration be drawn
from a good horn," fine dinner, merry sleigh
ride, &C., but we have never known anything bet
ter than the following to come of what anti-bank
men call a shnplaster:
MAYsvILLE, Jan. IL, 1856.
Cashier Northern Bank KY:
Dear Sir:-Find enclosed one dollar bill on
your bank. 1t is worn ont in the service, and as
Il faithful servant should be taken home and car
ed for. l have had it in my possession long
time; and have the highest regard for its venera-
bic appearance. Yet finding that it does not aid
materially in filling tile market basket or repien-
ishing the meal tub, send it to you, and have to
request that you will send me one Of a newer and
more circulating character.
Not wishing to affect the dividends for the last
six months, have waited until the present and
hope, from the handsome per cent. declared, that
you are in a situation to crafty me.
Respectfully, Yours.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-05-31
MOVEMENTS OF THE MILITARY.
Capt. j. Ii. Simpson has handed US the follow
ing for publication:
General Orders. No, 1.


ing for publication:
General Orders, No. 4.
HEAD-QUARrERs OF THE Army,
New YORK, May 9, 1856.
The following movements of troops have
been indicated by the War Department, and will
be carried into effect as hereinafter directed
l. The four Companies of the I'd Infantry to
join the Head Quarters of the Regiment and four
Companies at Fort Ridgely. Two Companies to
establish post at some eligible point at or near
the Red River of the North, and near the North
ern boundary Of Minnesota; its precise location
to be determined by the commanding officer, IA after
an examination of the country and its resources
Two Companies to take post at Fort Ripley, and
one Company at Fort Smelling. The Company
now serving with the Sioux Expedition to take
post at Fort Smelling when its services can be
dispensed with by General Iarney.
2. The Company of the I'd Infantry, now at
Fort Ripley, will, as soon as practicable, move to
Fort Ridgely, and four Companies Of that Reg
iment, will then, as soon as practicable after be-
ing relieved by the Companies of the Goth, march
across the country to Fort Pierre.
The Companies of the 10th Infantry will be
assigned to the stations above indicated. bv' the
Colonel, who will give such instructions and or
dcrs as shall be necessary to place them in posi-
ton.
The Lieutenant Colonel and junior Major of
the 10th, will take post at Fort Ripley and the
new post on or near the Red River of the North,
to be assigned by the Colonel.
AS soon as it can dispense with its services
the General commanding the Sioux Expedition
will order Company E, 10th Infantry, to Fort
Smelling, either by way of the Missouri and Mis-
sissippi rivers, or across the country and down
the Minnesota river, as shall be most convenient
for the service.
By Command of Brevet Lieutenant General
Scott. j. MCDOWELL,
Assistant Adiutant General.
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TALK ABOUT TOWN.

The talk is that Real Estate 6: riz - on Third
and st. Anthony streets for few days in "a most
alarming manner, and that there rs emphaticallv
something sin the wind' besides the vexcd ghosts
OF dead grimalkins and vindictive polecats.-
Casual mention is made, in this connection, of
etherealised brick-bats, pulverized paving stones
and molecular compost heaps. One fellow speak
ing of dust recognized principle of human
affairs says, sits all in my eyc'-Now it can't
be all in his eye. considerable quantity We
are ready to swear was in the corner of our eye,
and received on deposit at this Office. The talk
among facetious people is, that Brunette admi-
rers Of "sandy complications" can he metamor-
phosed in trice to their liking; and funny pro-
positions are made to raise garden vegetables of
our shirt collars, and cultivate potatoes IL the
crevices of our velvet covered escritore. All this
talk means simply, that We are very wretched for
want of a street sprinkler. The talk further
more is that the weather is beautiful, but-hot--
very hot-excessively hot-devilsh hot, or id
hot, according to the humor or bringing up of
the talker.
There is good deal of talk among critics
about the Blakeeys, Miss Deering's Camille and
Snell's Lemonades. When people have nothing
else to talk about, they talk about logs, and of
the prodigious quantities that float past us every
day--the circumstance that occasions most gen.
era astonshment being that they float doun the
river. What would the talk be if they knew that
the innocent looking logs are really, some of them,
fugitives from jnstce--stolen by certain Goths
from our school lands. The talk would be that
the man who robbed his dead mothers grave was
respectable and exemplary member Of society
to the men who flch their children thus. There
is some talk about the probabilities Of war with
England, and of who'd beat, &c.--and sympa-
thizing people gather about the ashes of the re-
cent fire on ST. Anthony street, and talk abou,
fire engines, &C., as they have talked about them
any time these six years, if talk had proved ti
efficiency on previous occasions, and had right
to be heard now.-F. Advertiser.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-05-31

EMlGRArIoN TO MINNEsorA.-The Cleve-
land Herald, speaking Of emigration to Min
neso,a, says:-
The crowd, however, which interested US
more than any other, included 240 well dress
ed and thrifty looking Americans bound for
Minnesota. They were joint stock compa-
ny, many OF them young men, but the naj jori-
ty of them having their good Yankee wives
and little children with them. They had their
committee in advance to select a site for the COL
ony. They had carpenters, blacksmilhs, shoe
makers. tailors, physician, and a preacher.
Til. had come together at New York city from
all parts of New York and New England, and
were full Of confidence and hope in their pro-
iect. They pay into common fund ten dol
lars each to purchase the land, and their fares
from New York city to the Mississippi twelve
dollars each. On their arrival at their dest-
nation, with that aptitude for system and self
government, they will organize and imned-
ately find themselves thoroughly acquainted
Community. with every convenience and vare-
ty Of trades, they will set up schools and be-
gin to live with ii broader field for effort, and a
better homestead than the old Eastern States
could ensure them. Success 10 them. Mill
ions Of hands want acres, and millions of acres
want hands.
When in New York city we had the pleas
ure of addressing the above company, and are
free to say that it consists of fine class OF men.
Since our return, we learn that the members
Of the company have settled on or near the
Great Bend Of the Minnesota river, and are
actively engaged breaking land for farms and
laying out their town. We predict for them a
successful and profitable career.
Persons who intend to emigrate to Mime
sota can do so with greater advantage to them
selves, by forming joint stock company, OF
colony, than by coming singly. Let us give
our reasons. For instance here is a man who
cannot command ready cash, more than 5000
He and his family start for Minnesota, and by
the time they get here, nearly all their money
is expended, and they have nothing left to build
or plant with. True, there is the land--they
can settle on it, but how are they going, to live
without some money to start with They
are penniless, and actually worse off than wieI
at the East.
Now We viii suppose that a company o
two hundred concluded to emigrate. Eacl
one puts into the Treasury Sl00-tbe total sun
is $4,000. With these $4,000 agriculture
Implements, seeds, lumber, provisions, &C., cal
be purchased at wholesals, and distribute,
among those who wish them when they land OF
the soil of Minnesota. And again, two hun
dred coming in a body can get their passag
cheaper, their freight cileaper--in fact eyer
thing cheaper, than one or two families only
And then again, when they haze settled, the
have community surrounding them. If Their
is shoemaker, he must make their shoes :
if blacksmith he must mend their carts; if
tailor, make their clothes; il farmer furnis
them with food; and so on, each benefittin
] each and all Wospering together. But SUP
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pose that poor man cannot put into the treas
ury but $50, and suppose that there are 200
just such men-what the sum raised $50
600! Any one acquainted with Western life,
knows that these $4,000 will place every one
Of the 200 persons in comfortable positlon-
therefore is it, that we advise all who desire to
come West, and have but little means to come
with, TO form colony in the manner We pro-
pose, and our word for it, they will find that
it is far preferable than to venture alone into
an unknown country unprepared to stem the
current Of pioneer life. Those who have means
can come any acay and they will do well but
poor men, with little means, will find it far
more to their advantage to adopt the method
suggested.
WISCONSIN LAND GRANT.-The Wisconsin Land
Grant Bill, recently passed by Congress, will
greatly facilitate the construction of rail- cad
to this Territory. The bill provides for the run
ming of a road to the St. Croix-that road will be
continued to st. Paul. and in less that three years
we can take the at this city and in few days
reach Chicago. We have always contended
that the first road to enter this Territory from
the East, would be the one through Wisconsin,
and now Congress has donated grant of land
for the purpose, the matter is definitely settled.
A road through Wisconsin and road through
Iowa, will give US two outlets, and with these
the people of Minnesota should be satisfied
But gentlemen, don't send real estate bubbling
up into fcticious value keep it healthy and
you will win in the long run.
A al h.. boo
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-05-31

NORTHERN BELLE.---This beautiful steam
er made the trip from Galena to ST. Paul, in
81 hours. She will prove the tastes, boat in
the line. The War Eagle beat the Tshornin-
go to Winona, four hours. This racing may
be all very nice for steamboat owners. but sup
pose there should be "blow up" and fifty pas
sengers killed, wha: thene
1t is reported tina, the opposition between
the "nona people and the Galena Packet
Company is so great, that the boats are car
rylng passengers for so and % cents per head,
between "Inona and Dubuque. We caution
passengers about taking the boats that are en-
gagged in racing---it is not safe...therefore
shun them. Two or four hours delay, may
save many ride into eternity!
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-05-31

The BoArs.-The Granite State arrived on
Saturday and left the same day. The Falls City
lies at the levee, We understand, per order of the
Sheriff. The Reveille left for the Minnesota river
The Forest Rose arrived Saturday and left on
Sunday. The Fanny Harris arrived on Saturday
and left same day. The Lady Franklin arrived
on Saturday and left Sunday. The Oakland ar
rived on Sunday. The Golden Era and City
Belle arrived yesterday-the Golden Era left same
day.
IExcelsior arrived last eye.--leayes to. day.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-05-31

WHAT WOMAN CAN Do o!-When Gov. Rob.
inSon, OF Kansas. was arrested, he had on his
person important Packages of the evidence Civ.
en before the Congressional Committee. The
Missourians desired to get these documents
but they were taken possession of by Mrs
Robinson. who continued her journey unmo.
Tested, thereby saving important State papers.
The Border Ruffians were outwitted by wo-
man!