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A eesaan,kaatlss nv,,e.n.e.

The Democratic Advocate, now EN-
gagged in republisbins sll the pamphlet
reports, etc. ordered BY the Legislature
has mors Of The same Kind Of evidence
asked 'er. ard received by the com.
mitlee OH elections in the Senate.
Here by way Of patenshesis let u.
award Dur enterrrising neightofs The
full 'uesd Of public praise for theit
public enterprise, in placing before the
public all these valuable pamphlet
documents. free Of any cost 10 the
State. sueh public spirit is rare to
be met with, in any community, and
rhoald-as Il doubtless will, In some
manter-be rewarded. 1'e come back,
the Testimony now going through The
press, has an awful squirting one way,
WHICH is not 10 be wondered Al, since
only one side WAS engaged in taking
II. For instance, the afIidav;ts Of Gil.
y, o'Flanigan, lfinikip, Eokett Ben.
der and Blupo look very much like
the same man. Not that The sauna
man swers to all the declarations
but one pen wrote them all. We are
told seriously that men hare been found
in the Crescent city, who for a eon-
sidefation tAvs sworn to things Of
which they cosld possibly Know Moth
ing. Be this as II may, We know one
fact In connection with The matter Of
swearing, which IL; that an oath ad-
tninistered on certain editions Of the
bible, IL considered Of no force or Of.
feet, and = eeftsin class of people may
be found to swear on inch, without
eompupetion Of conscience. An in
stance in point IL before us; one Of
the clergy being summoned to testify |
before the Sixth judicial District Court |
the other day, the clerk presented him |
the bible to place bis hand on. In
stead Of doing 20, he took the book
and locked a liz title page and then
handed II back, raising HI. hand Al
The same time 10 affirm. This goes 10
show one thing at least, that there is
more than one text for orthodox gos.
pei.
To get back to the testimony in
contested elections. A. Debrenille,
worn for Realtors, said great ina
" things and winds up his testimony
y saying II here annex a ticket like
he one ! intended 10 vote" We will
'enture all our landed estate In the
noon, that Dsbreni1le never saw the
advocates ticket like the one he In.
ended to vote"
The American Eagle at its head.
stretching its wings &c." e. tue
oetieal expression has it looks much !
", like the very same identical Ia. f
le. that The Advocate has used any !.
inc these last nine years. We 70. =
ognise tho aforesaid bird by many i
'arks first the dust 10 the distance /; !
'cond the ribbon in bis mouth with -
aese words: The Union--it must =
o preserved (for this reason ia de- - -
'ocracy getting II into a sweet pickle) a
he eagle Aforesaid has his mouth q o
pen, like that one at the head Of the 81
'hen'r Ledger, which says, Democ. b
ICY always right, lest goo ahead. y 3,
here are other marks Of recognition. es
no Eagle has n star. located lust II, u,
'ove the throax, and Immediately u
'er the NAV. Then in front Of him :.
by nothing. i.(. startless Of
inner striped; upon which is en- K,
asoned the word "DEMocn Acy "a so
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THs LAST PRopostrtoN. 1t is ru.
mored ~ coming from parties having
the cop6dssoe Of the " Star Chamber"
that alter tho Huhy address shall
have taken effect, that m address will
be Immediately gotten up, to hang
that gentleman. We give currency
to tho rumor, that Hufty may say his
ARE "ar;as,' pay for extreme unc-
ton, and masses for his soul, and make
other arrangement. to be hanged ike
agentlemen. ~s uAes4y.a fa4
- s-s.~-~~oe>.z.--..--.
WILLARD FItLMoRE.--At a Convep-
ton Of the American Party for Bun.
come District North Carolina, held at
Marion on tho Goth ult., Willard Fin.
more was recommended for the Office
Of President Of the United States. and
George +. Badger, for Vice President.
Delegates to the Philadelphia Convcn.
ton were nominated. 3}
GETTING uP IN THE WoRLp.-M. do
Saussure. Or Geneva. a noted traveller,
has lately succeeded in attaining the
summit Of the volcanic mountain Pc.
pecatapetl. the highest in Mexico, and
which is 10000 feet above the level of
the sea. Owing 70 the climate, the
ascent is stated 10 have been less diff.
cult than that Of Mont Blanc.
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6 70 The Thermometer IL going up
where Il uc to be, aud the fashions
havs already vesred round to change.
In anticipation Of this event o Donor
has Just got ii l new stock Of spring
'boanets, and lady's fancy goods for
The spring time Of ycar--wbioh ].
Coming. Q
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~ The Governor has Issued HI,
Ptoslamasion ordering an election to
be held n ths Parish Of 81. Helena.
70 till The vacancy oceasioned BY the
removal Of Mr., Strickland. We hone
the name parties viii run again.
Should Ike to hear the voice Of 81
Helena on the action II The legislative
caVooe sYs .s.,s5es '-afsst
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NWtleI''e.

ALL yehs6Ns ihSsttsd II ~ viii piesse can
snd settis W " Vie Arr sfllatsh. s '#
our sasteHsfs ~ hefsbf notified mat On the
sss n every month sheit bills viii be RENTED
~ theni, through we Post sfsee, snd prompt
pstneHtt 4 estsstse, In every Instance ss,4.s
ptevlShs arrangements srs taAds.
seb1S 81sss.4 A. MONTAN 4 mo.
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faAfLfa0Af, Alxa,fttea.

s1sHE annual Ieieetots III BIZ .ete,, " H.. s.,s,
j Rouge, Crosse Tets ahd t,vetsysss nan t,ss
gttrtany, win BE- held On Monday, tbe lrtb Of
Mafch 1859 a. James n. jrhnsttn.s Store. on
Setyu 0sosse Tets. JAMes II. toHs.ter,
Mb24-td as...t.,,
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Njnefck.

lib persons INDEBTED 10 me nv etste bits; win
n tieA4e fet6e6sbsf thAs their sesStNte we,s Due
~ ths Atst u 5AnuASy, stsd unless her eeAe m.
NAsd Ata settle iasnediaisty, viii Be sot1eejieS
- place them 10 tbe hands If Collector III col.
le6t6A febv w, n. PHILLIPS
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WaMfeA.--A situation ~ school Tese-
her, either public Of prvate. The hest re-
ference given, apply u VIM. Bogel's Drug
store, on Lafayette street feb ts-lm
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49, ! j6tavfMs1 KtA e11Sves
4 N APPOINTMENT Sf Ladies' md Gents
n Black and CStOfed Md Gloves, Just re-
ssived BY Tho undersigned, n, the corner
tppesits Asfnst Horse. 800 ~.
hn7s, W. b. PHILLIPS.
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DEATH OF ONE or THE CAMPBELL
MINsTKr1s.-Mr. J. Bur lett, long snd
favorably known to this community ~
the musical director Of The band Of
negro minssrels known ~ the Camp
bells: died in St. Louis on the 9th. 1t
the Sister, Hospital. He received =
very severe fall on the pavement Of lhe
st. Louis Theatre on Friday. which IN
connection with the bad STATE u heolta
under which BE- was laboyip1. b,ov1ht
about . speedy desth. -.
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"ANTEO.
A You've sA3tANf 6iAt, Scs less thar Il
~ aA 1sass ela. MesxAl yases given. Apply 10
fs0le j. g. tHAsetyIs.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-04-29
IMPORTANT TO MINERS,

0. NJ. Lieber, Esq, State Geologist, of
S. c., has discovered on place belonging
to Mr.. Joseph Turner, about five miles from
Yorkville, on the Charlotte road, a vein of
| copriferous quartz. 1t makes its chief ap-
pearance in the bed of a branch, where,
owing to the preservative influence of the
water, fine copper pyrites ian ore contain
ing about 80 per cent. Of the pure metal)
presents itself Immediately under the soil,
at depth of from one to four feet from the
surface.
The promise is remarkably fine, and the
prospect that soon a valuable mine will be
worked here, more than encouraging. The
ven will, when fairly opened, be about three
or four feet in diameter, and its continual
ton can be traced over considerable ex-
tent of ground. Striking into this, so that
they will soon meet, is another vein, IL feet
in thickness; while third joins this on the
top of hill. It is likewise 1S feet in diam
eter. The quartz of these is of an aurifer-
Gus and less solid nature than that of the
first; but it is almost a certainty that, at
water level, they will also prove to be cop
per lodes.
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subject of the Democratic candidate. Their
is rumor here that Mr.. Gilmer's appoint
ments in the West have already been made,
no notice of the fact having been given to
his competitor. Cherokee is the point, it
is said, where Mr.. Gilmer is to commence.
If this be so, it is a trick every way wor-
thy the Know Nothings; and moreover
shows that Mr.. Gilmer is willing to be as
distant from Gov. Bragg as possible when
he opens the canvass. The fact that he
commences in the West shows his appre-
tensions as TO the state of affairs in that
region. He wishes, if possible, to arrest
the land slide thereto check the move
ment, by which hundreds of the old line
Southern rights Wings are taking position
in the Democratic ranks. If Mr.. Gilmer
wishes to arrange his canvass in such q way
as to call the Governor of the State away
from his duties at the Capitol after him,
something more than a mere newspaper
announcement of the fact would, of course,
be expected. But is it, indeed, Mr.. Gil
mer's cdnUaSS? We think not; there are
two candidates for Governor; and if it be
desirable that the two candidates should
canvass together, some mutual arrange
ment as to the appointments should be
made, in justice to both parties and to the
various sections of the State.''
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HOLD HIM TO IT.!

Remember that John A. Gilmer, the X.
n candidate for Governor, is member of
a secret, oathbound organization; and that,
if elected Governor, he will be subject to
the requirements of the National Council
of the Order of KHow-Nothings.
The fact that he is a Known othing will
no doubt be denied in various quarters, and
especially in the Western portion of the
State, where the Order is particularly
odious. But hold him to IT.! He is one of
them Raleigh Standard.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-04-29
THE CLEAvELAND TIMES

DIR. Lee l.. Smith has purchased Mr..
}. +. Newson's interest Zone half in the
''Cleaveland Times" and has become the
cO-partner of Mr.. A. p. Newson in the
conduct of that paper. The Times is a
spirited Democratic paper. The last No.
gives the Know-Nothing candidate for
Governor some home thrusts. 1t refers to
the records of the proceedings of the State
Legislature to show that Mr. Gilmer labor
cd with all his ability, to place the odium
can" government. On page 80, of the
journal of our State Senate, for the session
of 1867, q resolution was offered, apprO-
priating money to defray the expenses of
our noble hearted volunteers to Whining
ton; but before Mr.. Gilmer and his political
friends would permit this resolution to pass,
they prefxed to it an offensive preamble,
falsely throwing the odium of the war upon
our own american government; and siren
uOusly resisted all subsequent efforts by the
true american" party, the Democratic
party, to wipe out the stain upon the
american" name. He continued the
Apologist of Mexico and the enemy of the
good name of his own Government, from
first to last. This, the Times thinks, was
conduct wholly unbecomingan american"
His 'pecuLiar sort of AmericaniSm (adds
that journaD will not help him here, where
SANS" lamp-ight fickers but dimly, and
at momentary intervals, like cloudy blue
Jack o. lantern bobbing about in
haunted moor. With singular unanimity,
the people of Cleaveland will repudate Mr..
Gilmer's Mexican sort of AmericaniS1.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-04-29
THE PEACE.

The English people do not appear sat
isfed with the terms of peace. Much as
| peace was desired by the mercantile COM
munity, there is an evident under current
of excitement and dissatisfaction belief
that the honor of the British arms has not
been INDICATED, nor her influence properly
| asserted-that she has been drawn into a
peace by Louis Napoleon when her own
conceptions of interest and honor were OPP
posed to it, and in favour of a fuller and
more vigorous prosecution of the war. The
London Advertiser speaks out very plainly.
1t says that enough has transpired to justi-
fy us in characterising the peace which has
just been concluded. as one which will
bring discredit on the English character,
which it affords no guarantee for the future
independence of Turkey or the general tram
guilty of Europe. The treaty is an abor-
ton. The Advertiser anticipates a renew
al of the contest 5 years hence, when Eng
land will have to stand in a state of antag-
onism against all the despotisms of the con-
tinent. Louis Philippe, we suspect, has
taken the 'lion's share'' in the terms of
Peace; and John Bull feels himself jockey
ed by his ally and be trayed by his govern
mcnt,
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SAND FOR THE GREAsER.

Parson Brownlow, in his speech before
the Philadelphia KnowNothing Convention
which nominated Fillmore and Donelson,
referred eulOgistically to the latter as a
greasy Tennessean." We had read of
FAMILY in Tennessee, says the Valley
spirit whose children got so greasy from
eating corn and fat pork, that, before
putting them to sleep, their mother had to
roll them IN sand to keep them from slipping
out OF bed. We suppose Andy Jack, with
a donelson tall is a member of that family.
And thus we explain his slipping out of the
Democratic party. 1t was altogether the
fault of President Pierce, who refused to
sand him with an Office. As ANDY is
now rolling himself in Know Nothing sand,
we presume there is no danger of his slipping
off the Fillmore ticket. We are quite sure
there is not the least danger of his slipping
into the Vice Presidential Chair.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-04-29
RATIFICATION MEETING.

The Wilmington Journal contains a
lengthy report of the proceedings of very
large and animated Democratic meeting,
held i'll the Court House in that city OH the
evening of the 23d instant, to ratify the
nomination of Gov. Bragg. Robert Strange,
Esq. presided, and c.. w. Styron and c..
II. Robinson, acted as Secretaries. After
the Chairman had explained the objects of
the meeting, Hon. VIM. S. Ashe arose and
introduced to the audience his old friend
and co-worker in Congress, Hon. James c..
Allen, of Illinois, gentleman who had stood
by the Constitution in all emergencies
Mr.. Allen addressed'the meeting at length,
and was followed by William S. Ashe,
DuBrutz Guitar, NJ. b. Smith, E. G. Hay
wood, G. NJ. White, Samuel Langdon, and
f. w. Hall, Esqrs. The meeting (says the
JOurnaD was one long to be remembered
it was "a great evening"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-04-29
THE CANVASS FOR GOVERNOR

The Raleigh Register learns that Mr.
"'lmcr ''contemplates commencing the on-
ornatorial canvass in the Mountain Dis
'rct about the first of May" The Asbo-
VILE Spectator contains list of appoint
hiontS in that section of the State, COM
i"encingon the 9Th of May at Murphy, and
,'ncluding at Rutherfordton on the Goth of
Nay. These appointments have been made
Tue kaleigh Standard learns, without ex,
ending to Gov. Bragg the ordinary cour-
10y OF consultation and arrangement to
'' the one as well as the other candidate.
IN this subject, the Standard very Justly
deserves; Gov. Bragg, we learn, is rea-
:! 10 take the field, and to occupv If to the
pest Of his ability up to the day of the ell
'"'n' Tie is anxious to meet Mr.. Gilmer.
al the same time his friends feel that
r'"y have right to demand that Mr. On
~ and his friends shall not ARRANGE tho
.,">S and control the appointments in
4 Il own way, to the exclusion, as on for
occasions, of the views and wishes on
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MIR R1cHARDsoNs 1,ETTER

Our neighbor of the Wing will excuse us
for reminding him of his omission (acciden-
tai, of course,) to publish or notice the let
ter of Mr.. Richardson, the late Democratic
candidate for Speaker, correcting the false
hood, put forth by Know Nothing journal
in the South West, that Mr.. r. had, in the
character of Attorney, some years ago,
defended a runaway slave, in Illinois. This
falsehood induced the Wing to favor the
election of Mr.. Banks, as Speaker, over
Mr.. Richardson; and it is but justice that
Mr.. RS positive denial be made known
through the same channels which gave cur
rency to the SANDER. Mr.. r. has pronounce
ed the charge 'false in every particular"
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r The large Rattle-Snake, long an OBJ
| ject of curiosity for juveniles and many of
maturer years, at the Drug Store of DIR.
Pritchard, opposite our Office, ''shuff1ed off
| this mortal coil" ON Saturday last The
cause of its death is not known, but from
tile suddenness of It's departure, when ap-
parently in good health, the inference is.
that it died from the effects of its own bite
1t was doubtless tired of civilized life, after
confinement in its cage for nearly a year,
and determined to commit felo de Sc. He
was amongst the largest of his species,
having had many rattles until a Partridge
became his cage companion some time ago
and destroyed them, either from love or a
dislike of them. Strange to say, he and
the partridge never disagreed, but always
appeared to be attached to each other.
EXECUTION OF JAMES MCCOMBs
McCombs was hung, at Columbia, S. c., on
Friday last, for the murder of Cross, a po-
lice officer of that city. The execution
was in public, and was attended by large
number of people. He is said to have met
his end with frmness. So we learn from
the Columbia papers.
tg7 The trial of the Everetts and Price,
for the murderous assault upon Patrick
MCGOWAN, Mail Agent on the Raleigh and
CASTOR Railroad, at Weldon, in March,
1855, took place at Halifax Superior Court,
on Tuesday last. Judge Person presided
for the State, Mr.. Attorney General Bache-
Tor; for the defendants, Messrs. Moore
and Conigland Verdict, guilty as to the
Everetts--Price discharged. Sentence,
each six months imprisonment We have
a full report of the trial and will present a
synopsis in our next Raleieh Standard.
A YOUNG Alphabetically the Municipal
Court, Boston, on Saturday, John Spaine,
convicted of an aggravated assault, was
called up for sentence, and his little son,
nine years of age, appeared and was per-
mitted to plead in behalf of his father. The
brave boy spoke with all the cloqucnce of
love and simplicity, pleading for mercy;
and he promised the Judge that if he would
let his father off that time, his mother and
he would take care that he did not edo
naughty any more. The pleading of the
atfectionate son effecteda mitigation of SEN
tence from the House of Correction to four
teen days Imprisonment in the common |
Jail.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-04-29
GOVERNOR BRAGG.

The TESTIMONY OF AN HONORABLE OP-
PONENT.-The Editor of the Ocean Beau-
forD Banner says: ''While we shall oppose
Gov.Bragg' sro-election on politicatgrounds,
we take this occasion to record our high
appreciation of the talents and qualifications
of the present Governor. We have-known
him for years-he is a gentleman in the
true acceptation of the term; his abilities
are of the highest order, and he deserves
all the honors which the Democracy can
possibly confer upon him.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-04-29
MIR. DALLAS,

1t is fortunate for our country that, in the
present state of our relations with Great
Britain, we have Minister at the British
Court possessing the diplomatic experience
and even temper of Mr.. Dallas. We may
be sure that he will not be easily thrown
off his balance, and, if any unfavorable
symptoms in the controversy are developed,
it will not be through the fault or laundering
of our ambassador.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-04-29

MISSOURI POLITICs.--The BentOntes
the Atchisonites have nominated Fausten
Polk. We thus have confirmation Of our
suspicious that Mr.. Benton, when he init
mated purpose to retire from public life,
was aiming to 60 into it again He alluded
to taking the stump in Missouri. We pre-
dict that he will never be Governor of Mis-
souri,.
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From the Boston Herald

SOMETHING WORTH KNOWING BY using Pro-
ressor Woods Hair Restorative, gray hair can be
permanently restored to it's original color. The
subjoined certificate was received from Johnson 4
Stone, Gardiner, Me-, and is but one of the many
instances that are coming to our knowledge of its
wonderful effects. II is no longer predetermined,
but self-evident tn, as hundreds in our COM
munity can testify.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-04-29
COURT WEEK.

The Spring Term of the Court of Pleas
and Quarter Sessions, for Mecklenburg
County, commenced its sittings yesterday,
at the Courthouse in this place. A large
number of persons were in attendance,
and still more are anticipated to-day
The hotels, clerks, lawyers, and sheriffs
have a busy time. The term will close on
Saturday
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-04-29
MARRIED,

In Montgomery Co, on the 9th inst, BY DR..
John III. Montgomery, GEO. WASHINGTON BAR
RINGER, formerly of Cabarrus, TO Miss TABITHA
ANN, youngest daughter of W H Robinson.
Esq.
In Cleaveland county, on the Goth inst, by !
l.. GLADDEN., Mr.. HUGH WILLIAMS. of Lincoln
County, to Miss CATHERINE WELmAS. of
Cleaveland County.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-04-29
KANSAS TROUBLES.

Advices received at St. Louis, on the
Goth instant, from Kansas, state that the
Sheriff of Douglass county, while attempt
ing to arrest participator in the recent
disturbances, was resisted by body of
three hundred armed men and shot in the
book. Gov. Shannon had called out the
military
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-04-29
AgricuIfuraI society.

"HE Mecklenburg Agricultural Society viii
l. hold it next quarterly meeting in the Court
House in the town of Charlotte on the Sd Thurs
day in May next (the 15th.) A full meeting is
desired, as matters of importance will come before
the Society. By order OF the President,
r. p. WARING, Secretary.
April %, 1856.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-04-29
WILD FIRES.

Various portions of Virginia have suffer-
ed severely this Spring, by fires in the for
ests. Dwelling houses, barns, and large
quantities of fencing were destroyed. High
winds, while every thing was very dry,
caused the fire to spread over extensive
Districts of country. Lewis, Upshur, Brax-
ton, and Botetourt counties were among
the sufferers.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-04-29
QUARTERLY AND HALF-YEARLY ADVERTISING
inserted according 10 agreement.

lHSeIIeu dccOrdlng 10 agreement.
q Marriage and Obituary notices not ex-
ceeding 10 lines in length, inserted gratis.
EF Tributes of Respect, and Benevolent
Societies, charged half the advertising rates
EyFor announcing Candidates for Office,
SO in advance.
g Advertisements not marked on the
manuscript for specific time, will be in
serted until forbid, and charged acc ordingly
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-04-29
DIED.

On Wednesday the Sd inst, at his residence
near Monroe, Mr. JOHN BLOUNT, of Union
County, a respectable citizen, aged about "a
years.
In Richmond, Va, on Wednesday evening
last, Mrs. ELEANOR WARROCK, consort of Mr..
John Warrock, Printer, in her 18th year.