The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-04-15

THE Hon. JOHN p. KENNEDY.-This
gentleman. distinguished citizen of Ma
ryland, the author of the popular Southern
novel entitled Horseshoe Robinson and
for long time prominent man in the halls
of Congress. was on a visit to our town,
with some female members of his family,
few days ago. His quarters, during his stay
here, were at the Mansion House.
MAJOR BUFORD'S KANSAS COMPANIES,
Major Buford arrived at Columbus, Ca,
on the Sd instant, with rs men, and has been
Joined there by Captain Bells Company of
20. They were greeted with an enthusiast
tic public reception, They will probably
leave Montgomery with at least 200 men.
Con-. SToCKToN.-The Jersey City Sen
tinel says that Com. Stockton Twill shortly
be brought before the American people as
their candidate for the Presidency, without
| geographical or partizan distinctions
ADMINISTRATIVE. A. Lewis, Esq,
an engineer on the North Carolina Rail
road, was united in marriage few days
since to Mrs. Margaret Chambers, late of
| Washington, n. c.
| BURNED AT THE STAKE.-The negro
who murdered Mr.. Capeheart, an overseer,
at Mt, Meigs, Ala, on the list inst, was
taken out by the citizens on the next day
70, 10 III LODI
his guilt while at the stake.
AN EXCELLENT MoTTo.-The Mobile
Daily Tribune of Thursday last, informs
us that two hundred and sixty Kansas en-
igrants arrived there the day previous
Most of them had banners, and riband at
the breast, with the motto, ala bamaans
for Kansas-BibIes instead Of Rlfes!'
DEMOCRATIC VICToRY.-The Democrats
of St. Louis achieved a glorious victory
at their election last week for city officers.
The majority for Mr.. Have, the Democra-
tic candidate for Mayor, is 2,569-which is
about the average majority Of the entire
Democratic ticket. St. Louis has often
heretofore given large Wing majorities. She
cannot swallow Known thingism.
GREEN PEAs.-The Charleston Standard |
of Saturday last says Green peas are al |
ready selling in our market. The moderate |
price of three dollars peck, or twelve dol |
lars a bushel, is demanded, and doubtless |
obtained. Ripe Strawberries from gardens
L.. L..
ance.
POTATO FLEET.-The Norfolk papers
state that eleven sohooners arrived at that
port, on unday and Monday, from North
Carolina, with sweet potatoes, principally
for planting.
BANK IN DIsCREDIT.-A dispatch in the
Louisville Journal, dated Nashville, April
Sd, says: The notes of the Agricultural
Bank of Tennessee thrown out to-day by
all the Banks. Notes of the Shelbyville
Bank also refused at the counter of the
State Bank.
u The medical fee of the Empress
Eugenie's accoucher, it is said, will be
100000 francs. His father received 100000
for his attendance upon the Empress Maria
Louis, at the birth of the King of Rome.
e Amos Morrill,, lawyer of Red River,
Texas, has recovered $4,000 damages from
Charles De Morse, editor of the Red River
Standard, for an article which appeared in
that paper to Morrills injury.
y~The Rome (Georgia) Advertiser states
that that town now numbers about 5000
and that by the census of 1848
it had then only $50. Her railroad and the
navigation of the upper Coosa river have
contributed very largely to this great in
crease and prosperity of Rome.
gFILLMoRE, says the Louisville Demo-
crat, is an ill-used man by the late nomina-
ton. He is odious to his party North
can't get their support. On the other hand,
he is popular with his party South, but the
party itself is too unpopular in the South to
do him any good. So. between his own un
North. and his party's unpopu-
arity South, he will make poor thing of it.
- Mr.. FILLMoRE's national strength,
to the classification of his South
ern friends, is represented in Congress by
4 show of about 81 members out of the 234
n that body; and yet his friends would
nave the people to believe that he is to be
elected President. The prospect now is,
hat he will not obtain the vote of single
State. .
" Home, the Democratic candidate,
vas elected ON the 9Th instant, Mayor of !
st. Louis, by very decisive vote. The l
whole Democratic ticket was elected by
arge majority.