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THE subscriber lakes this method 81 informing biz
friends anh The public generally that he 4 Carrying
On The Boot and Snrmakinr Busints II bis Tan Yard
IL Orange county. ~ e. twelve miles south 0f RoHbO.
rough. aud Twelve miles north Of lIlishoflnsh. The
shop j. conducted cnfly " MI Asa y. Dasis former.
" IL Hilshcrongh. who ailirfs himself anil those for
whom lie has worked will lear him on; il Us orninn
thar be can d. a. eeol work a. any workman in the
slaic. aud reasonable terms. and IN aseNpcdlious
manner ~ lny other workman % be found.
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Long < CAIN
HAVE inst reeeiseJ. and rrt ief sale. large sar
Il, Of rcffunlety &c. q Tie hes, quality. among
Nhich arc DC following;
Colasur. foilei Vinegar. Li,cndtr Water, Ntrh,na.
C;ctsntnm ami bay Watet
Fine Extracts. balm q liar. Bilsaaic Eau De T. Il.
fs,n, fnr Tooth Wash.
cLlstine Tooth Wash. pa.,r ft The Teeth.
Eiu i.usiraie. very Cine az LYONS hl'harion,
tirlr f1r the Hair. liilltfs Excelsior Fnfni.
Lip S1ise, iutc Polish,
Fa6cy soaps, Tfipoi Polish.
shaving S0ips, Tllugomrs.
Cu,d ctcan, pcrieie Divine.
r-Vrsian ilait I've,
Fancy Letter & Note Paper. Potkei lnks;ands,
Enttlapes. Stel Pens.
i.siirf and Fculsrtp parcr. Ink
Barsg tnnion BOatds, Nork Boxes,
Willing DISKS, Caas.
P0n Mnaifs. Baskets, &c. dc.
Nnttmlti 90. Gs-
PLAyoRiNG EXTRACTS
Otaur,. I.tnipu. ignlla, Peach.
C.lris, Parsley. Sc.
For sac by LONG & CAIN.
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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-11-04
= e AeRIcuLruRA1 SOCIETY.

This body held meetings in the Commons
Hall on every evening during the late Fair.
The President, Judge Rufin, presided.
Professor Emmons, State Geologist, spoke
on the Importance of improving the stock
of the State, the advantages of soiliDg, in
producing manures, and increasing the pro-
duets of the dairy.
The meeting was also addressed by Maj.
c. l.. Hinton. of Wake, Edmund Rutfin, of
Va, Robt. r. Bridges, Esq, of Edgecombe,
and T. p. Devaux, Esq, of Halifax, or
the subject ST composing, and on the ne
ccSsity of rotation or alteration of crops,
and on the great benefit to be derived from
the pea crop.
The time of holding the Annual Fairs was
changed from the I'd Tuesday to the 3D.
Tuesday in October, by vote of 81 to 25.
A premium OF so was directed to be
offered at the next Fair, for the best Essay
on the methods of horizontal ploughing and
hillside ditching.
On motion Of Mr.. Dcvaux, the constitu-
ton was amended so that a payment OF $50
shall constitute a Life Member. The
amount So raised to be invested as per-
manent fund.
On motion of Mr.. Rayner, the thanks of
the Society were voted to DR.. Mitchell for
his Address, 500 copies Of which were order
ed to be printed.
Edmund Ruffin, Esq, of Virginia, by re-
quest of the Executive Commute, addressed
the Society for an hour an half on the
means of improving the agriculture of the
State viz: by lime and mari, rotation of
crops, &c. The pea crop, he said, which
is peculiarly adapted TO our State was per-
haps the greatest improving crop that could
be used.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
Hon. Thomas Ruffin, of Alamance, Pre-
sidcnt
j. S. Dancy, Esq, Edgecombe, 1st Vice
President.
r. II. Smith, Esq, Halifax, End g
w. r. Holt, Esq, Davidson, Sd g
Hon. w. A. Graham, Orange, 4th g
j. F. Hutchins, Esq, Wake, Treasurer,
j. C. Partridge, Esq, Wake, Secretary.
Erecuticc COn3miue.-John S. Dancy, of
Edgecombe; r. II. Smith, Halifax Maj.
G.. l.. Hinton of Wake Robt. A. Hamilton,
Wake; Wm. II. Jones, Wake; Wilson w.
Whitaker, Wake; w. A. Eaton, Warren
and VIM. r. Holt, Davidson.
Committee to inrite Speaker to delirer the
annual AddresS at the nert Fair.-Dr. E.
y. Crudup, of Franklin; r. A. Hamilton,
Wake; w. II. Holt. Davidson.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-11-04
INTERESTING SCIENTIFIC Elk
PERTINENT

We have already given some account of
the examination of the eye of murdered
man, at Auburn by two physicians, with a
view of testing the truth of an assertion in
an English paper that the eye of murder
ed man, by being subjected to a peculiar
operation, will reveal the object upon which
it last rested. AS the subject is one of con-
siderable interest, we give the statement
of the physicians in their words:
SINGULAR OPTICAL EXPERIMENT. From
the circumstances of reading DIR. Forbes
system of examination in the case of murder,
which appeared in several of our papers a
q few months ago: we have been induced to
exercise a similar experiment on the eye of
the unfortunate Beadle, and trust the result
will induce some of your readers to make
the like experiment on the eyes of the brute
creation.
At first we suggested the saturation of
the eye in weak solution of atrophine,
which evidently produced an enlarged state
of the pupil. On observing this, we touch
ed the end of the optic nerve with the ex-
tract, when the eye instantly became pro-
tuberant. We now applied apowerful lens,
and discovered in the pupil the rude, worm
way figure of man, with a light coat, be-
side whom was round stone, standing or
suspended in the air, with q small handle
stuck as it were in the earth. The remain
der was debris, evidently lost from the des-
tructiOn of the optic nerve, andi separation
from the mother brain. Had we performed
this operation when the eye was entire in the
socket, with all its powerful connection with
the brain, there is not the least doubt but
that we should have detected the last idea
and impression made on the mind and eye
of the unfortunate man.
The thing would evidently be entire: and
perhaps we should have had the contour, or
better still, the exact figure of the murderer.
The last impression before death is always
more terrible on the brain from fear than
from any other cause, and figures are impress
sed on the pupil more distinct, which we
attribute to the optic nerve, and its free
communication with the brain. We believe
the brain is more intimately connected with
vision than either with sense OF taste, hear
ing or feeling, and from this very reason.
that we are constantly seeing a variety OF
objects. giving exercise to the brain for the
quantity of idea.
4. L. SANFORD, NJ. d.
THOMAS BELLANIY, NJ. D.
Rochester DfDOrr1t
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-11-04
G. p. SANFORD, NJ. D.
THOMAS BELLAMY, NJ. D.
ROchcSter Dfmncrnk

THE CHARLESTON DUEL.-Among the
articles which the lamentable duel in Char
lesion has called forth, we have seen none
more forcibie, and WEIGH seems to us more
Just, than the following from the Central
Presbyterian
A duel settles no principles, elicits no
truth, vindicates no innocence, proves no
man brave. 1t places the aggressor and
the aggrieved upon the same footing. The
injured party invites the man who has wrong
ed him to take away his life in addition
and this is called satisfaction
Honor is thing to be cherished and
revered, but surely true honor is not cruel,
honor is not irrational, honor is not lawless.
Honor is magnanimous, gentle, tender
Why then should that code be called the
code of honor which violates the laws of
God and man; which conflicts with the
enlightened protests of the living, and the
keen regrets of dying; which rots the
country of those upon whom it has claims
which makes devoted wives widows, and
dependent children orphans; which plunges
the innocent and the loving into an ABYSS
of hopeless sorrow p
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-11-04

DISTRESSING OccURRENcE.--On last
Saturday evening, a little boy 6 or years
of AGE, son of Mr. Madison McAteer, was
killed few miles above this place, under
very distressing circumstances. The facts
as we learned them, were about as follows:
The father and son left our village for home,
shortly after noon on Saturday, in two
horse wagon, the former under the influence
of ardent spirits. The horses it is supposed
took fright in going down a hill; the little
boy was thrown out, his skull broken and
body otherwise dreadfulIy mangled, the
wagon having passed over him. 1t is
supposed that he was killed instantly, and
was found in this condition short time
after the occurrence. Mr. McAteer, Sen,
was also thrown from the wagon, but we
believe not seriously injured.-Lancaster
Ledger.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-11-04
From the Golds5oro Tribune.
convENr1oN.

A body of humble lahorers in the high
ways and hedges of the Lords Vineyard,
met in this town on the evening of the 23d
inst, and had their hearts encouraged by
a sermon from the Rev. j. NJ. Atkinson of
Raleigh, from John III ch., II yer.
At 8 O'Clock A. NJ. of the Oath, the Con-
vention was organized by election of the
following officers: Rev. .. Eastman of n.
Y. Pres, Ministers of the town Vice Pres,
Revds. NJ. T. Sumner and S. j. Love of Va,
Secretaries. The President opened by
reading a portion of scripture, singing and
prayer. Morning and afternoon sessions
were held Friday, Saturday and Monday,
during which each one gave brief state
ment of his early religious history and con-
versation, how led into this American Tract
Society, manner of doing it, the wants for
it, and the succcssin supplying those wants.
These delightful, soul string exercises were
varied by singing and prayer; then again
by Rev. 0. Eastman and j. Cross in giving
history of the providential rise and
progress of Tract and Colportage opera
tions, showing clearly that this work is Gods
and its exact adaptation in supplying the
wants of every family, wherever scattered,
with unsectarian printed truth accompanied
by religious instruction and prayer. Each
night public meeting was held, and on
Sabbath there were IL public, religious
meetings held in the different places of
churches in the country, addressed by a
number of Ministers and Colporteurs from
various counties extending over hundreds
of miles. In the addresses statistics and
facts were given, showing the awful desti-
tuition and ignorance yet in our midst, and
that the blessing Of God has richly attend
ed this humble mstrumentalityi in supplying
hundreds upon hundreds of families with
the Bible and other religious books who
never had either before, very many of whom
were neglecting church and never had a
religious visit or prayer before in their
houses-also formedmany Sabbath Schools
| which prospered and led to the building OF
| churches where there were none, and to the
conversion of many precious souls. AL
though the Convention was composed Of Z
OF Z different denominations of christians
yet perfect harmony prevailed-all feeling
they were brought together by the same
Divine Spirit by which they were made one
in Christ, and having butone object in view,
that is, to learn how to be more efficient
''helps'' to Gods Ministers in bringing poor
sinners to the Lord Jesus. There were
frequent large attentive audiences in atten-
dance. Some who were prejudiced to this
cause heretofore, from not understanding ii
are now its warmest friends.
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western Democrat" and for advertising and "a; ?lle
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Mr. William ]. Yates, the present paq to
paper. VI The
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commencement of the paper in July, 1859. rn me
the 18th of October, 1855, must he nai5' up 10
Agent, who will in short time call upon snbsINy
bers for their dues. Many of those acconn uoscir
OF two, three, and even four years. STANDING. are
therefore 1t is hoped those indebted will no 7 ana
defer payment, either by cash or by note. niger
JOHN J. PALMER
Charlotte, Oct. /, 1856. IL
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WESTERN DEMOCRAT.
seQ.CHARLOTTE O5e
AN INCIDENT IN THE BURNING
OF THE NIAGARA.

One Of the many affecting scenes attend
ing the frightful disaster to the passengers
nf the Ill fatcd Niagara was that Of the loss
Of the entire family "f Mr. Ain-w"rth' OF
Vermont. With the care and painful ankle
tv of the father and husband, lac had gath
cred his wife. his aged father &C seventy
years. and three children about him, and
with all the prccautiun that the terrible con
fusion would permit lowered them from tie
deck, aud away from the advancing flames.
To the more welcome but not less fatal wa
tiers. The palsy "fagc. the terror of woman
and the fright of children did not unman
this hardy son of the Green Mountains, hut
with alacrity he swan from one t" another
how helping his wife to retain her hold
upon the trcachcrOus hawscr, now assist
ing his daughter in her struggles to catch
ut some buoying object.
With what intense excrtion he rcdoublcd
his endeavors when he saw his youngest
child of three years sink to itA cold grave !.
Then came the death-struggle of his aged
parent, and he saw amid his divided cxer-
tions the gray hairs of his father disappear
forever His exertions were now between
his wife and two children; but the relentless
waves had drawn them apart by their mcr-
CHESS lashings, and his task grew heavier as
his sorrows and dangers were doubled upon
him. lie had no time to look for distant
boats. but only sufficient to grasp some
I l.. q lshn
it as best he might, with exhausted arm
Ia his wife and children. But he had not
been tried enough, and the waves came
and rolled angry surges over the chilly wife
and daughter, burying them from his agon-
lied sight.
All were now gone save his little boy of
eight years, who was struggling with the
sea to maintain foothold upon floating
sofa. As the heroic little fellow would
mount upon its secure seat, the sea would
strike it and roll it from under his feet
Time after time did the brave boy Chamber
up, and a. often would the heavy seas
break over him. The father had secured
a boat that was bottom up, but seeing his
boy in such fearful peril at once sought
him to render assistance with what little
energy yet remained in his limbs and i'll his
heart. With desperate reaches he strug-
gled for his brave little son, the last of his
family, but before reaching him he dsap-
peared, and followed his grand his
mother, his sister and his little brother to
their cold graves inthe depths of the Michi-
can.
Life was now scarcely worth preserving
and only one hope now helped him to save
himsclf-it was that he might yet recover
the cold corpses of his drowned family and
lay them with his own hands i'll the ground.
He succeeded and was saved the only MEM
Der of happy family that but a few days
bt fore left n home of comfort in the bcauti-
full valley of the White river, among the
eastern and sunny slopes of the Green
Mountains. Like Evangeline at the grave
of Gabriel, he is to-day watching the beach
Mt Ozaukee, in hopes that some friendly
wave may send him up from the bosom OF
the lake his lost, forever lost, family
MdWdHEie american.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-11-04

ZONES OF WIND IN THE NORTHERN
MISUNDERSTANDING to the scientific
investigation of Prof. Coppin, there exists
in the Northern Hemisphere three great
zones of wind extending around the earth,
modified, and in some cases partially
interrupted by the confguration and charac-
ter of the surface. The first Of these is the
trade wind, near the equator, blowing,
when uninterrupted, from northeast to
southeast. This belt is interrupted, how
ever, in the Atlantic Ocean, near the coast
Of Africa, upon the Mediterranean Sea, and
also in Barbary, by the actions of the great
desert. The second is belt of westerly
wind, nearly two thousand miles in breadth,
between latitude % and 60 north and
encircling the earth, the westerl y direction
being clearly defined in the middle of the
belt, but gradually disappearing as the
limits are approached on eitherside. North
of this there is another system of winds
blowing southerly from high northern
ATTITUDES, and gradually inclining toward
the west.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-11-04

GARDNER, Me-, June D, l7't
WIN. III. DYEa-Dear Sir: i have used two w. w..
ties of Prof. Woods Hair Restorative, and can iy
ly say it is the greatest discovery OF the age
restoring and changing the Hair. Before usn las
/ was as gray as a man OF seventy. hy nan no.
now attained its original color. You can recV rng
mend il to the world without the least tear' do ~
case was one OF the worst kind.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-11-04

A gentleman, whiskered up to the very
eyes, was passing along the street the other
day, when a sailor, observing him, cried
out to brother tar, "Jack, here's fellow
looks like rat peeping out of a bunch of
oakum"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-11-04

AN INCIDENT IN CALIFoRNIA.-The Rev
Bishop Andrews, in one of his letters
from California, relates the following
incident:
A ride of fifteen miles brought us to
the house of Judge Dickinson, on the
Tuolume river. We were kindly treated.
We had here quite an interesting incident.
Mrs. A. recognized in one of the walters
a young man whom she had known in
Alabama; but he had changed his name,
and when she inquired if he was not B. G.
he denied it, and the family knew him as
E. NJ. I told her she was probably
mistaken, but she persevered, woman-like
and finally succeeded in cornering him.
Finding that he was recognized, he made
an honest confession. He had come to
California, been unfortunate in business,
and was reduced to the necessity Of begging,
stealing or working. He very properly
chose the latter, and was employed as
waiter at the public house, at $40 month
and his board. This was a wise resolve
yet his pride revolted at the idea of its
being known that he had fallen into such
a mental employment; hence, to prevent
his friends from knowing him, he had
changed his name. His feelings as a
son broke forth when he found one who
knew his mother, and could give him
tidings from home The interview may be
oYerruled for good. He said on our return
the following week, that he intended TO
save all his wages, and return in few
months to Alabama. His employer spoke
highly of him as an excellent young man.