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70 fi.ai $780, lBONNETRIBB0NS. 7if
II u9T received lot Of Bonnet Ribbons, OF handsome
ny III $50 '<' y t''' ". D. NOTE BROS.
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TX BARREL4S extra Flour, Boyer brand;
1910 dosi = do =" eDueleye MINIS;
i,1100fJ .db Ri i9lsz1.yft various hTards: co.
oe90 = GORDON, MATTHEW HENS. : IN n
LARGE lot OF Ghe sGgars just received and ~
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717s WINSOW BLINDS. -. ard Pa
sDLAIN Green on Cloth, Landscape, Transpafs"'
r. erWindow blinds, In great variety; r., mo
uy1s cor. Siain and UnlSaas---
lf6URMLNG E}UOl& All .ua aisi
3st4Es hsg OF Af ohrnlqg Goods Is ven 4sS
sSssfaeis; I4,s5Ssi HEIsEEtliss g.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-23
WESTERN M0CRAT.
soOCHARLOTTE.O6N
A REVOLUTIONARY LEGEND.

III HALIFAX TO-, ~ u, Dec 10
prnniScd YOU some old legendary
,tnrie. of this section of country; so pass
ing bv the veritubIc- history of many
..haumts" GHOSTS and witches that have
figured in these parts in old times, related
tn me: bv those who were knowing to the
facts" | will comply with my promise
nv giving YOU a relation of "bl""dy
murder committed in this county during
the Revolutionary War, as it was told to me
BY all eyewitness.
Nine miles South West of the town of
Halifax, ON the road leading to Louisburg,
where the road CROSSES Beayerdam Swamp.
the scene of the incident is laid. While
the army of CORVALLIS, on the route from
Wilmington to Virginia, in 1871, lay en-
campcd on the banks of Quankcy creek,
the Wings generally left the neighbOrhOOd
10 avoid a contact that might have proved
unpleasant, not to say dangerous. -Four
or five Of these, among whom was Il man
by the name of Frohawk, making their way
t" the upper counties, were met at the ford
Oh Beaverdam Swamp by a company of
tories, twenty or thirty strong, on their
way to join the British camp. Each party,
ignorant of the politics of the other, stop
ped to let their horses drink ~durin.s which
they got into conversation. and by some
remark the tories became aware that the
others were wings. when they drew their
weapons and commenced an attack upon
them. Only one of the wings. Frohawk,
was killed. He fell upon lArge rock on
the edge of the creek, from which he was
taken next day and buried OH Il hill not far
off, where his grave used to be pointed out
by those who preserved the tradition of this
event. These facts we're related tC me by
''old uncle Billy Perkins" as he was gen
orally called, when l was a boy. lie de-
clarcd that the signs of blood were visible
upon the rock on which Frohawk fell, even
at tho time he related the facts, which was
fifty years after they occurred. have my
self seen Il dark spot of six inches in diam
eter, on the top of the rock, where it Is
slightly sunkcn, from one edge of which
there the appearance of small stream
of the same color, Wandering down its side
TO the earth. On all other parts of the rock
II fine moss covers it, but on the spots men
toned no moss grew. Old ''uncle Billy"
declared that the dark place on the rock
was where the blood stood, and the streak
was where it ran down. He made me be-
licve it, also, very firmly, when | was a
boy, but, somehow, since then, have ac-
quired doubts on the subject. | had Il
great uncle in the scrape, whom have of
ten heard relate this incident, and who
made his escape by squeezing through
bamboo thicket that a rabbit could scarce
lY penetrate
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-23

er distinguished members of the "Repub-
lican" party are not competent witnesses
to tell the truth.
Mr.. Burnett replied afirmatively, but
said when they were brought as witnesses
against the only party which stood by the
Constitution he doubted their crcdibility,
and did so in this instance.
Mr. McMullen informed Mr.. Marshall
that every member of the House from Vir
ginia had repudiated the doctrine of squat
ter sovereignty as explained by Mr.. Cass.
Mr.. Orr asked Mr. Marshall whether, if
he had been here, he would have voted for
the Kansas n ebraska bill.
Mr.. Marshall replied, that with Southern
construction he would have voted for it ::
but with a Northern construction, against
it.
Mr.. Orr did not consider the answer sat-
isfactory. He did not believe in squatter
sovereignty, nor did he believe that doctrine
was in the Nebraska bill. He saw no
authority in the Constitution to pass the
Wilmot Proviso, and could not see how
Congress, not having that power, can create
the authority and invest the creature with
greater power than it possesses itself Mr..
Orr denied that squatter sovereignty exists
by virtue of the Nebraska bill. 1t was prac-
tcally of little consequence whether it does
not.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-23
UUU DIUCk OF
PRIME CIGARS,
Notice.
Land for Sale

Il WILL sell my Lands containing about SOY s2
IL Acres, / mile and 3-4 Southeast OF IA
wilson College. There is a comfortable dweihns'
Gin Honse and appurtenances, with other nGces'
sary buildings thereon. The land is well adapr
ed to the culture of cotton and grain, wei wa.I
ed, branch of Rocky River running through the
entire breadth, on which is some 80 Acres > IL
RIOR BOTTOM, well drained, and III cuI.N@,
ton. Also, fine Jack, 6 years old medium
size. Six shares in the G.. 81 S. Plank K9 o:M -
One scholarship at Davidson College WI ", To
sold with the above lands ID Acres OF Lana W.
property of A. NJ &, j. K. Gillespie, on whIcb y
steam Saw Mill ofthe capacity of2O horse pow,
in successful operation, to which IS annex 1,6
pair of Corn Rocks, capable of grlndlng ~
bushels of corn in ten hours. The machlheiyi
is good, only used about IA months, beng D"ii'
by S. w. Stubs & Son, Linconton' n: u ,;;,i .
rare chance is now offered i'll Lands ana Mii 10
and those wishing desirable property would 10
well to look early. Possession given "hen ~
sired. Terms accommodating.
A. MONROE GILLESPIE;
EIysian Grove, Neck T.
Dec. Q, I356.-3w
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-23
FIGHT WITH INDIANS.

A letter to the Oregon State Journal
oives an interesting account of tight on
the Plains between a party of whites and
Indians. The letter says:
A party of seven men, commanded by
Levi Hutton. from Western Missouri, started
from Salt Lake for California, on the rst of
October last. They afterwards enlisted IN
the train three persons, which made their
party ten. They met with no molestatlon
from the Indians until the night of the
18th, when they encamped near the
Humboldt river, about ii o'clock, Z. NJ.
Our watch Capt. Hutton) Immediately
rave the alarm bv saying we were surround
ed bv Indians. They were about sixty In
number, and were we'll armed with rifles
and revolvers. They had the bank of the
Humboldt river for their breastwork and
the willows for cOnceament, and at intervals
would fire in upon us. We had very little
time to defend ourselves. After firing two
or three volleys into them we retreated,
they still continuing to follow, and firing for
more than an hour We had two killed
our Captain, Levi Hutton, and hleline,
a Frenchman. from St. Louis; four horses
shot, and others badly wounded. After the
first fire was over, we went to our wagon,
where our provisions DC. were deposited,
and succeeded in drawing it by hand for
about half mile, they still continuing
firing, but at random. They then ceased
and made fires around US, to prevent
our escape.
When day appeared, they harrassed us
again for two miles, while we were
retreating, wounding Thomas Reddy, from
Leavenworth, Arkansas, severely in the
ankle, and also James Edwards, from St.
Louis, in the arm. We hitched up our
wagon with our wounded horses. After
proceeding two miles, they gave out, having
travelled fifty miles the day previous. This
left us only one sound mule, two being
wounded with buck shot, and died at
night. The Indians again surrounded US,
without doing any harm. When day
appeared, we concluded to leave everything
behind, and make our way Oh foot with
scarcely any provisions.
We DESTROYED our arms-two shot guns
and muskets-and all that we could not
carry with lis. Poor keddy was fast giving
out from his wounds, and there appeared
no hope Of his escape. lie WAS willing to
die; begged us to leave him, and save
ourselves He desired us to give him
some matches, piece of tobacco, and pray
for him-Wc all shook hands with him. and
left the poor fellow to his fate. We came
on foot about two hundred miles. We
arrived in Carson Valley, October 25th,
much fatigued, with seven men-two being
killed and one gave out. We counted,
after our first and second affrav, thirteen
Indians killed-We left Edwards in Carson
Valley, under the doctors hands.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-23

EXTENSIVE SALE OF DURHAM CATTLE
The Lexington (kentucky) Observer, of
Wednesday last, states the result of sale
of Durham cattle in Fayette. The herd
was among the finest in the State, and the
sale was largely attended:
II COWS brought $3,265-average price
1923 81. The highest price paid was sI45,
by DIR. r. j. Breckenridge, for Lady Fairy,
imported in 1850 by the Northern Ken
lucky Importing Company, and sold by
them for LOO.
10 heifers brought S2,655 50; average
1885 %. Highest price paid S6O5, for Lady
Fairy I'd, Is months old.
: bulls brought sI,519-average price
S2O9. The highest price was $3.50 for i'm
ported Chiffon. He cost, in 1853, $3,005
BAD News To USERS OF TOBACCO
The ScaipeI Ia Medical journal, published
in New York; for December, closes long
article against the use of Tobacco, with
the following:
In eating, the tobacco chewer must lose
all delicate appreciation of flavor we have
observed, indeed, that he is very easily
satisfied by the filthy Irish cookery, and
greasy and cold meat and vegetables of the
hotel or boarding house, he seasons his food
very highly, because of his obtuse taste
many of these unfortunates drink raw bran
dy for the same reason. The tobacco
chewer rarely eats raw oyster, preferring
it fried, and coated over with grease and
its empyreums if he takes it raw, he tor
lures thePoor creature with pepper and vine
gar, and sticks fork in it he cannot elicit
it gently from its pearlv prison with his lips
they are clumsy and half paralvsed-
Finally, and worse than all. he cease. to
appreciate the chaste salute from the rosy
lip of love, and if the mistress of his blunt
ed affections should permit him to approach
her cheek, it can only be with pent-up
breath, and avcrted eye directed towards
his pocket-the only attraction a beautiful
woman can possibly have for tobacco
chewcr. If there be vice more prostrat-
ing to the body and mind, and more cruel
flying to all the sympathies of mans spirit
ual nature, We have vet to be convinced
of it.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-23
Charlotte Common schools

WE, the "Common School Committees
for the two districts in the town OF Cbarlott.
inform the citizens that we have uni.edIv em,
ployed Mr.. E. C. Elms for the ensuing year.
and that a School under his superintendent
will be opened at the Common SchoOl-bou,s
in this place on Monday the 5th of January,
1857. +. II. ANDREWS
r. NJ. JAMESON,
A. GRAY,
c. OVERMAN,
E. GRAHAM,
]. RIGLER.
Dec. 16, 1s56-5w
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-23
Notice.

a %i mist II, of R. H; Young, deceased
LIST of January next, IL or Is LIKELY N tne
GROES, most of whom are boys from 10 ~ %
years of age. A credit of months will he o,'.<
n. BAH indebted to the estate will 66ias su'
pay up. w. WALLACE, Adm,
December 16, IS56-3w
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-23
MATRIMONIAL.--The fair 5,

MATRIMoNIAL-The fair sex have
beyond doubt availed themselves of the
privileges of "Leap-year' by securing
husbands. In all parts of the country
scores of msuspccting young men have
been entrapped and are now enjoying the
comforts of welded life. The Bedford
Sentinel Of last week says: "On Monday
and Tuesday last, there were no less than
twelve marriage licenses issued from the
Clerks office of this county. All things
considered, this is quite brisk business.
There have been one hundred and four
marriages i'll the county during the present
year, seventeen licenses for which were
issued during the first 9 days of the present
month.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-23
NEGROES to Hire
To Teachers of Public Schools.

ALL persons who desire 10 act as Teachers
in the District Schools of Mecklenburg coun-
ty, during the 1st and I'd quarters of the year
1857, are requested to attend a the office of
the Mutual Fire Insurance Company on the
10th day Saturday of January, 1857, Tor the
purpose of being examined and receiving cer-
tlficateS.
J. P. ROSS, Sup. Com. Schools.
r. +. T " Eo HHTTaIsoN' tcom. of Elk.
Dec. 10Th 1S56-4w
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-23
Notice.

m WILL offer my plantation for sale on the o,
Ill day of January next, two miles west of DsI.
las, lying near the waters of Little Long CresI
containing ONE HUNDRED AND STyPT
FIVE ACRES more or less, with about 60 Acrs.
of cleared land in good state of cultivation =
Terms made known on day of sale
Dec 16-3t-pd L. A. JENKINS.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-23
MIR TooMBs' PROPOSITION

4 letter read to the Southern Conven-
ton from Senator Toombs, contained
propositions likely to arrest the attention,
not only of that assembly, but of the whole
body of the Southern people. We confess
that nothing else thus far presented, seems
to us. so likely to prove fruitful in great re-
suits as the suggestions of Mr.. Toombs.
To give, as far us we can in a few words,
its substance:
Mr.. ToombS, sets out with statement of
the great Importance to the South of secur-
ing her just share of foreign commerce of
tho Union which is mainly supported by
her industry.
This says he must be done and can be
done, speedily and constitutiOnally. Not
by voluntary association which is i'm
possible, but by the force of legislative
enactment. Ldtc must accomplish it. 1t
Is to be effected by applying to the southern
States the system of indirect taxation,
adopted by the general government, and
carried out by it so successfully so far as
regards the great purpose of raisingrevenue
For though State is inhibited from levy
ing duties on imports, she can, as has been
repeatedly decided by the supreme Court,
tax all imported articles--whether from
other States or other nations-offered for
sale within her limits. Acting under this
power, Mr.. TOombs would have Georgia
and other Southern States levy an ad raIo-
rem tax upon all goods, wares and merchan-
die offered for sale within their limits.
other than those imported directly from
foreign countries. This tax should be high
enough (lst) to prevent all indirect impor-
tations of foreign goods, (2d) high enough
to raise sufficient revenue for all the wants
of the State without the imposition, upon
the people, of any capitation or other direct
tax whatever.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-23
Negroes to Hire.

an Tuesday, 3oth of December, at the -,
" dence of the subscriber will be hired 's ~.
for the year 1857, all the Negroes belonging to S
minor heirs of DIR. j. NJ. Harris, decd. 'U'
J. NJ. STRONG, Guardian
December 16, lS56-3w
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-23
Total amt due Commissioners, $1O,O33 &c


The Treasurer of the Town Of Charlotte
submits the following as his report for the
year ending the 1st day of December, A.
D., 1856, to wit:
To cash received from my prede-
cessor in Office 1st Feb, 1856, $142 SIS
To cash received from Tax Col
lector as per Com. Report, 6,2l1 "a
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-23

WIN; II. DYER-Dear Sir: have psod 80 80
IS the hs E I'D SS
restoring and changing the Hair. Refine age tor
was as gray as a man OF seventy. Nv using 1t
now attained its original color. You cay nan has
mend it TO the world without the leas, fenr recon-
case was one OF the worst kind. '"'' do my
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-23

AZURE FOR STUTTERING.-A gentleman
IN a neighboring county writes to us to say
that he was most effectually cured from
stammering' suffering tongue-impediments,
sneezing, winking and talking soft nonsense.
DC, by repeating the following over twenty
times daily before each meal and then keep
ing silent till Echo answered, Where"
TheOpilus Thistle, the thistle sitter. sift-
ed sieve full of unsifted thiStles, and if
Theophilus Thistle, the thistle sitter, Sifted
a sieve full of unsifted thiStles. where is the
sieve full of unsifted thistlcs that Theophilus
Thistle, the thistle sitter, siftcd.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-23

having occasion to go to Virginia on professional
business, viii be absent until the LIST of January,
1857.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-23

DISTANCES Across THE ATLANTIC BY
THE VARIOUS RoUTES.-Thc Boston Post
gives the following as the correct distances
across the Atlantic by the various routes
(circle sailing) as furnished by Lieut..
Maury:
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-23
Total,
$3.50 SO

Out of the above amount there has been
paid to various persons, as per orders drawn
on the town Treasurer by the Clerk of the
Commissioners as follows:
To cash paid Saml McNinch on bond for
rock work on streets in
1884 1883 %
s. Fisher & Hentish for Fluid
for lamps in lS54 80 80
80 w A Lucas for money Dor
rowed in 1876 lI3S 46
F. Scarr & Co for Fluid for
lamps in 1855 SO Is
III NJ PTitcbard do. 1896, 244 80
WIN Davidson, service as
lntendant in 1855 1872 IA
James Parks for making
Town Map in 1855 26 81
VIM + Strange for damage
done his lot by opening
street in 1856 SO 20
DR. Danl Asbury for damage
done his lot for opening
street - w
Adam Alexander as per Com
missioners order in lS54, l39 06
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-23
COMMISSIONERS
REPORT.

their proceedings, for the year ending the
LIST day of December, A. D., 1856, to-wit
The following assessment was made fol
the year 1856, namely:
On each 500 value of real estate, 5 0 81
- of Stock in trade, 81
White male Poll lover 81
and under As years) OC
Black Poll over IL and
under so years, O(
" Free black Poll OF
Grocer and retailer of spir-
ituous Liquors, so OC
d" Company of circus riders,
Equestrian performers,
and all others subject to
pay State Tax, 20 OC
Concert per week. 5 OF
Company of Ethiopian Ser
enaders, and all others
subject to State tax, to
pay per week w
Vender of spirituous Liz
uors by the quart, to pay
per annum 20 W
Itinerant merchant, pedlar,
or hawker of goods, wares
and merchandise not of
the growth or manufac-
ture of this State, Except
Books) IS OC
800 worth of interest, 2 OO
d" Surgeon Dentist, practicing
Physician, Lawyer, and
all other persons Except
ministers of the GospeD
whose practice, salary or
fees, or all of them to-
gether, shall yield an an
nual income of $500, shall
pay tax of So for the
first $500, and So fore eve
ry additional $500 until
such income shall exceed
$1,000, and then SIS for
every additional $500
above that amount.
d" Pedlar of patent soap, drugs
for killing crows, chinches
and other vermin, and
remedies for headache,
toothache or corns, and
of all patent medicines,
razors and razor strops, OO
d
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-23
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


Mr.. Humphrey Marshall said he under
stood the position of the american" and
''Republican parties, but that he did not
believe there was Democrat here who
could make a statement which would be ac-
quiesced in by the Democratic party, North
and South, on the subject of the right of
the people TO govern themselves in the Ter
ritoriCs.
They had the doctrine of Mr.. Cass, pro-
nounced as the principal and philosophy of
the last Presidential election, and yesterday
his friend from South Carolina (keitt) de-
clared in eloquent terms against popular
sovereignty, and they are National Demo
Gratis.
Mr.. Kcitt-I discard being National
Democrat. Laughter
Mr.. Marshall-This shows that some of
the brightest stars of the Democratic party
are sectional Democrats. Laughter.
Mr.. Keitt-That is an inference of the
member from Kentucky. I say am Con-
stitutional Democrat
Mr.. Marshall remarked, that he wished
to get at facts, so ms to let the country know
where the Democratic party stands. Ifthey
are better Free Sellers than 'Republicans."
it should be manifest to the people.
Mr.. Smith of Ten, asked when any Demo-
crat claimed that the Democrats were better
Free Sellers than the ''Rcpublicans''
Mr.. Grow as proof read an extract from
The Montrose Democrat, claiming the ad-
vocacy Of free soil doctrines, and accusing
him Grow of being doughface, and vot-
ing to plant slavery in Kansas.
Mr.. notwithstanding quoted from speech
es of Senators Trumbull and Fessendcn. to
show that Northern Democrats in the Pres
idential contest proclaimed freedom to Kan
SaS.
Mr.. Burnett inquired whether these wit
ncsses were not both distinguished members
of the ''Republican" party.
Mr.. Marshall responded by asking wheth
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-08-25

!
WIN be given 70 any artist In virniA who win exhibit
tseiTepicsures VII: ansix DdgaaeoHpts
Of s9uat sr 70 twelve which Mr.. Adams N select from
his collection. Iehas epeed Gallery over Forhs lew
clry store 49, Main iight arransed tho most
approved principles which cannot be sda.ed unless SINH
larry situated fronting river with easy
eoss large and ven arranged with every eonyenienee for
making class pictures Of style and size. Re
happy announce he assisted by air JAMS c4Dr
the artist who male pictures that awarded the high
est premium cold RtdnI last fair Of the american
stitHe at YORK, also the pNsSsfaRt
a,elrdsd for paEusreotypes the Tortds Ftr at Is
r. A. has medGls and eEFs for The
best exhibited aent fairs in the United
states which fully their superiority having been
houoted With proportion Of the business
past year he expects increased facilities not only to
retain but enlarge the number patrons, espeeIaI
" as reIies of his productions rah-
er than display o. furniture 4orotypss single
or orLs Sta pagnerrotypes plain solored equal to
painting Ivory Photographs from the uptO
my dollars LIGHT being made Of French Plate Glass
and being by other baainss pictures can be
made from srise to sRAse Pictures Ofedrcn taken IN
from a, N. Pm Yctthe sosoft
and md that persons with weak eyes sit by It with per-
feet ease Cloudy days good any BY this light Cali
Ard examine before engaging elsewhere.