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SHOCkOE FOUNDRY & MACHINE SHOPS
CORNER OF CARY AND l7TH sTREETs


RICHMOND, Va.
ruNAIBoTT BROTHER, Proprietors OF the above -
u works, now building PORTABLE STEAM IN q ii
HiN OF An Improved construction, all rMrI
Treng Machines and other purposes they nstter them
elsewhere. - - ~ "N
ry will also furnish STATIONARY STEAM ENGINES from ten
Horse Tn required power. -
CIkCCLARsAw MILLS most ApproyeB
| Of sizes.
Pumps and WHEELS Tor WATER WORKS PORTABLE GRIsr
MILLS AMI IRONS for MILLS Of all kinds ~
kAILRtlAD WORK Of every description.
IObACO PRiSE fLATTENING ali articles used
Tobacco, together
IRON CASTINGS and WROUGHT IRON WORK $50
they are also the exclusive MacufacureT
Agents Tor u ie "ENCELSIOR YOUNG AMERICA
ORUsHEk which they confidently their custoners
and friends as superior Mil Of which hey are
supply Of which viii always be kept hand for
uh'oh het Ahet orders ApT-a
"INS1ON a POWERS only can get and are in sup
py OF Pure Rye, which they defy
This eeebraes whisky warranted and
permann and extended reputation
NE city oundng country and
California andN York. besides nany places Of small note
Ihose who have never tried H. Invite, and The
article generally. mstsEG
SASH, BLINDS AND DOORS
IuNHk underlined is engaEed In the manufacture of Sash
- nnds and Doors, Of the best OF and
Eorkmf nshp At low prices Orders respectfully solicited and
prompt executed PeTsons ordering SASH or doors
as mo- srae prices, and prompt ordered
IN perf Glazing done low and Of
ucd may be designated Constantly hand 10 by ia iO bv
~ and by 10 sash glardalso, Blinds
Snd es lding above HaNais' Mills, Richmond va.
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FIRE. MARINE avn LIFT IySIp,ycr

FIRE, MARINE AND LIFE INSURANCE
OFFICE RICHMOND FIRE ASSOCIATION, !
Second Door East of Corner Main and iiA .ss Z
IuNHls long established and well known intuon issues The
above description Of risks reasonable other
good ohces with cash capital and surplus OF 100000
OF personally known TO large
holding eir meetings In this city, where all
aed and promptly paid entities to share public
n No policy fee charged for Risks taken by this
once. =, ~, DAVID CURRIE, President
.so, u. bShns, secretary jei7-u
MERCHANTS INSURANCE COMPANY OF
1vn RICIM0ND.-OFFICE NO. 50 MAIN sTVEFT 1ZfM
MRRMANS CORNFR) " - -' N
FIRE EINSURANCE-On 0ener.Iv S,or.. w.,
houses, Dwellings. Furniture, Ac, Ac 'N
MARINE INSURd NCE.-On Vessels. Carxoe, and Y,egb,.
foreign by
rivers, railroads, canals, Ac. ~
No charge for the Policy and Claims r Iosse.
adjusted and paid promptly.
DIRECTORS:
Mm H. christian, VIM. Breeden,
yohh rureeht Thomas X. Price,
Lewis Gnter, John Currie Jr
Garrett o. Watson, Jas Duniop
Jas. L. Apperson, VIM H. Hsxau
Roscoe u. Heath John ID ouaTles
John Dooley, David j Hurr
Richd q. Haskins, LarkIn w Ga=rbrook
Lewis ID. Crenshaw ID Won oroning
Joseph X Anderson, Emanuel Miller
John O. Slnton I'd H. skInkeT
FRANKLIN searns.
}. H. MOxTIOvr sec'y jeas
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REMOVAL

OFFICE VA. +. 81 VI. INSURANCE CO., I
RICHMOND, 2iTH JuLY. iSj6
FuNlIs COMPANY has removed o NEW OPFICH t
u MAIN STREET door vh-r.
prepared To take fire and Marine Risks fair terms
Chartered Ia 1882 and having over
onr years-durng which time has the
tent oi largely million ds-t refers 10 the his,orv
OF the past aGng the very for the future I
ing Virginia Company, and having owned by her
Us proh VIII be secured u her enterprises some
st To oil the snews Of her Comm rcial Mechanical
The long acquaintance OF this nsurr public
has enabled TO become familiar with and no I'M
VIII be spared Information Withheld TO insure ac
euracy aud give satSfalilon - ~ -
To Farmers has It in Its povefrom very extensive
Insurance already sceurrd-io be able
table citizens IN every portion Of the State happy 20 re-
eeve and consider applications
the President Secretary, in return render ,ueb fcs
as may be In Its power 10 Its patrons.
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CAPITAL, $500, O,OOO!I
DIRECTORS
T. ". ALFRIEND, President
II. l. KESr Of Kent, Paine a Co.
III. W. QuARLEs.
WV. BsKKs. Of Beers Polndexier,
II. W Pay, Of II. W. Fry 4 Sons.
MN. PALNsh.
J. A. ISLoES
A. X Parker, Of Parker, Simmo 4 Co.
;. u. WADSwokrH, OF Wadsworth, Turner Co
Thus SAAsIS, Of samson Pae.
q W. PukcKLL, OF q. w. Purcell 4 Co.
u. L. WNsrox.
j. p WESTON, Of Winston 4 Powers.
{. T. PuLIIlN.
IL. A. claiborne.
p. cuLLEs
Jy26-u w L. cowARpIy So.r>,,,,
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NEW YORK, BREMEN q SOUTHAMPTON
UNITED STATES MAIL STEAMERS.

IN n T. SHIPS CO VI PRISING
II this line ars the WASHINGTON. Captain 4. MI443
CAssSpr; HERMANN, Capt EDvAHp fIfoafxz- ZxZIlltLt
These steamers stop At Southampton. both going @8
PRoPosEp pArEs or sAuINa-is,h
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SNUFF AND TOBAC eco.
PETE L0RILLlRD

No. 80 Chatham street, New York,
OF PKrKR GEORGE all
- kinds OF SNUFF and T0BACC0S general Por nAeu
lars PEcE CURRENT eanbe addressing
This Establishment OF the odes, in The United
sAtes mAiS-iy(w (wD
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VUWE STAFF OF fIFE.-The undermined respectfully
informs The citizens Of Richmond resumed the
sonar charge OF the practical
Pyng hs customers with article Of FAMILY t.
OF which, he naers HIMSELF be surpassed
OF over thirty including
nak o the Asor House Ne York, some confidence
invite ue attention OF the pubic his Rolls PIEs
' hls occasion TO thank the citizens for
'y S''eH continuance OF past favors JAMES ADAM,
teiV Baker, Main 81, A.. Duval' Drug stor.
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Hbh;MNfORD,SIN VIGORATOR-Isreeommend
favor ~ Ne'e"Ne :" sSeuIe
for a BILIOUS Attacks he safely relied upon
being y capable of removing for which n rsco
needed ana Tor giving tone and vigor 10 the general system
Us Qualities have been fully tested practice by t pro
por Through the solicitations many who have used
ana oceh bhee by IT, the proprietor Induced 10 place
before me public for all Bilious Deangemen Sick Headache
Hn,one parrhea, haeual CosVcnes Bilious Collie Dyspepsia
Ac. N-s ''NNA"ess'
f9r she oy Druggists generally and by PURCELL LADD CO.
o Main and 18Th General aud by Alexr
" sanford Co, n. Y - - HI'o
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THE GLASGOW AND NEW YORK STEAMSHIP
COM PANY,s
SPLENDID AND POWERFUL STEAMERS
EDINBURGH. $500 tons, ws CuxrIxo AElES
NEW YORK, RoHr CnIIa <<fff12
GLASGOW, 1863 JonxD DtxcIx ~ ,43inhk,
Are appointed sail
.......4. - FROM
EDINBURGH, 10th December.
GLASGOW. sis, December
NEW YORK, itth January.
NEW YORK Saturday 29th November al O'clock noon
GLASGOW. Saturday. 9Th December, at
EDINBURGH, Saturday 1O.h January, At
From GLtsgotc I'coy M, yorL
Rirs, Class. is suneas First CAS- .S1 Nf1 io'f AS o.
steerare, found f,nnd ,ri,h ~ w
ed provisions. a 90 ed uroyI.lon IN IN
An experienced Surgeon attached to each Steamer.
for Freight or Passage, apply to JOHN McsYMoN
S~v, c. n-, =, II broadway, NY.
del2-dly -eN
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VOLUME 81.
RICHMOND DAILY WHIG.

--...n TERMS:
DAILY Paper rs Per annan ssmwesty ts Weekly. s always
:. s.ses where evidence taken deposit letter 10 us
kos once containing money.
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} a & o H X T. Ed,
MANUFACTURER OF
ARMY AND NAVY CLOTHING.
SWAN a. CO.'S LOTTERIES
NO. 10 SOUTH FIFTH STREET,
II III 4 l. a ID T. l. II HIA .

EH All eoors and qualities Of Military Gad Fuzzy Cloths
oe20- -SmlvBPl
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DONNAN & CO..
TOBACCO AND GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS
~ respectfully sol.ted. F
sE- Ofice Virginia street next 10 Fry's corner
Richmond, March S. iss5 nh1s-1v
BACON 81 RASKERVIiI,
GENERAB COMMISSIONS MERCHANTS
ECklNE eonsCAments ~ Tobacco Corn, Wheat ke
~ and give er personal attention
tp constantly on hand large assortment Of Groceries,
r1elAh 1uano, &C. ten
/ CHARLEs HoHuDER, +. - ,.a.r,-.
| =. M'GRUDEH,s SONS,
n AtOMM1SSION MERCHANTS
~
Soet eonsgnments sf CORN WHEAT, FLOUR TOBACCO, Ac
join a. ROBINSON,
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
/ ooRNER cAHT
XNII give his attention wITEAT CORN
w TOBACCO and all other country produce consigned 10 ~
eN'v' api6
DOGGETT & ANDERSON,
/ tbrHsr ~ GorernOr and Frnnffn
| ~THOLEALE AND RETAIL DEALERS n French and Ar,er
w can Paper Hanging; satin Deancs Tor Win
GOV curtains Vmps Cords and Ta Cornices and Cop
Lace and Muslin Curtains and Table Cos Hair Cstb
nd Plush Tor seas Cud Hair. sofa springs Tvne Tacks Mat
ngs' window Shades; best CuTicd Hair and suck Maressss
reahr Beds; Lounges sofa Beds With many articles our
ne oi business a of which viii b. cold ME
er and Paper Hanging and Uphoerng punctuay
/ ~ '"Nn of county. oc5
REMOVAL.
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$3.50 prres, amounting to t2O4
Whole Tickets, tiO; Halves, IS Quarters. o. so.
5000 Prizes Of 80 u be deermasd BY agure Of the
Number that draws the $4,000 Prize For example
dfsSnE The t4oo Prize ends With No then al the Tickets
the Number ends Ia u be entitled go. n Number
viii No then AL the Tickets where the Number
entitled 10 go. and . N ~ 10
Ce,te II Pdcta0es viii be sold following rates. which
Il the risk
csrussa's Of Package Of 10 whole TieEs,', go
10 Quarter 10
Address orders Tor Tickets or ceruacaes either to
no9I 8 SWAN Montsomery, xIS' "
PLAN OF SWAN a CO.'S LOTTERIES.
5000 Members With thoc Tickets
In one Wheel The Prizes placed another Wheel Nun.
Der drawn from the Number wheel and The
draEn from che other wheel The Prize drawn placed against
the Number drauu This operation Prizes
drawn
rfCNrra,
Enclose the money address ordered on
cept of which hey vii Be furu arded By hrt
The nst n drawn numbers and
ltey amer The drawing
Purchasers viii ands
their post once and state.
w Remember that v,ry prize drawn payable In full
Ehout deduction.
~ Al prfes Of t 600 and under paid Immediately shsr ths
sng-viher prifcs a. The usual time of thirty days
Az communications strictly confidential.
Prte tickets essi renewed other tickets either
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WILLIAMF. BUTLEE
Dr,, TINsLEY, TARDY q CO.,

~ Credit Customers:-
1900 bags Rio Coffee from fair 10 prime quality
goo - LaguAra, Java and Mocha do
100 hhds NJ o. nd p. X
800 Packages Loaf" Crushed" " Powdered" and
Coffee" do
2000 kegs Mails, "oh Dominion brand
1000 boxes Sperm, AdAnisntine TAlog Candles
loo baskets Olive Oil
900 bb,s, hi bbls.
300 packages Green Black Tea
loo bbls Tanners oil
20 bes aud tierees prime N. o. Molasses
% hhds. prime Muscovado do
500 boxes sxlO and lOxl2 French and American Jlas,
100 reans Wrapping Cap. and Letter Paper
Woo boxes chewing Tobacco
100000
30 gross Mason's Backing
200 doE. Buckets
i'm %
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nH. H.sPHAGUE's GREAT wORK.-EVERETTs
PRPRIcrs
Annals Of the Ameresn Pulpit commemorative noes u dis
unguished Amerean CsUmen Of various
eary settlement ~ NE country the ~
Wism sprague, d. D. First tso volumes u Woft,
embracing rrnaran Congregational CerUmen received
The g,.' q As!e9O@y Hon Edward Eyr., orallon at A.
rsnps Sylode. attractive collection Of Hymns yh
eacf-62c
ssaniey' SIna srl Paicstne-25O.
Hoire'l tfHr. f"t Rcviews-15U.
rev. -dvt' r-'es.s Thouxhts. vo-I5.
- lfment of Prayer Books, and of aundaF sckool
and lune Books generally ogethr vim reh supplies popa-
VILE ncv Novel, Paul Tane.-i25 nols
GUNPOWDER TEA, At rs cents psr pouns .,
- DOS skNPLEa Drur store
RACON SIDES AND HAMs.-ss ma. vrius ys.lay,
des DAVENPORT ALIEN a 90
y PuNcuEoNs Old JAMAICA Rum, Jas re-
dei DUDLEY 90, n N.u sr.-,
NEw cALICOEs.-Jas, rsosivsd 10, psv pattern c.H.
~ eos,. 9. c.HARTWkLt Co
GTHIPED SILKS AT a. i-s CTS. PEn NAaD
have fsv patterns Dsrt Striped ss ~ ssis pr
9flE H0xEs PROCTOR A GAwnLE's ST
0<ssb PHRI0R ADAMANTfNr CANDLE. varranfsf
uriouf, landing steamer. br saie ~
del w0hsLE ciAInoRsE 70. n Pad =
sbn nntss. OLD tACH a APPBE nmAN-
~ DY, Just received and for sale b.
ssi DUDLFf Co, n nss a,..s.
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An IMPORTANT EVENT IN RussrA We have intsI;ge,c.
OF the most important which has i'm Rus
STA Tor long period which IS the settlement Of system
ana the adoption OF contracts for the construction OF her
immense network Of railroads The arrangement v.s
made on the 2sth umo with association Of
capitalists, who, after Intellectual separate attempts TO OBJ
tain the concessions from the Government united their
proposals ana brought all projects together. The routes
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-08-05
A CURIOSITY,

The letter of Com. Stockton, declining
the honors of the Presidency. is the great
est curiosity of the day. 1t is worthy
place in the temple of Fame, along side of
Gen. Scots "soup" epistles. The pen is
said to be inightier than the sword" but in
some hands the sword is mighter than the
pen. The letter of Com. S. may be intelli-
gible to Know Nothing comprehension, but
whathe means by sour efortS," "purging"
the American party, the ''NatiOmat Camp"
the '.pledge" of Mr.. Fillmore to ''uphold
the integrity Of american principles" &C.,
is more than the uninitiated or those unac
quainted with the secrets of the "Order"
can comprehend.
Our efforts to prevent the great Ameri-
can party from being sectionalized or abo-
litionized, have been successful" says Com
modore S. Now, this is news to every body,
in the face of thousand facts showing the
contrary. THE American party has been
Purged," adds Com. S. Well, God knows
itneeded 'purging''-but when, where, and
how did it undergo the cleansing, securing,
and purifying process! Who were the ply
sicians, besides DR.. Stockton, in attendance
on the afflicted patient!
Commodore tor Doctor stockton) thinks
he has Strengthened up Mr. Fillmore, in his
- int gritty .by purgatives. He now retires
rather ungracefulIy-from the practice
of medicine and although we are
not assured the patient is any better, than
he was before. -
His letter is f=st-rate medicine for by
pochondriacs. We know a Physician who
carries it in his pocket, evidently for the
purpose of reading it to his patients, when
in low spirits. Aman must be '.far gone"
who can read it without laughing. Here is
the extraordinary production, which, after
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-08-05
INTERESTING TO- RAILROAD IRA
VELLERS

The following curious question of law,
which has been under consideration by one
of the New York courts for some time, and
which presents some features of interest to
travellers by railroads, has already been
briefly mentioned:
The Eie railroad has been in the habit
of charging an additional price for all tick
cts not purchased at the ticket office. Sew
eral persons, ignorant of the rule, rendered
their pay to the conductor of the car as he
passed along, and found themselves com
PEELED to pay this usurious interest. In
June, Mr.. Austin took his place in one of
the cars of the company without purchas-
ing his ticket. The distance of his trip
was three miles-the price ten cents
When the conductor came to him he offer
ed the ten cents, but was asked for ain ex-
ira dime. Finding that this mode Of ira
Yelling would become expensive, he refused
to pay, and was shown the door. He bro't
an action to recover damages; judgment
was rendered in his favor for twenty-five
dollars and costs, the court deciding that the
statutes did not authorize the company to
demand more than three cents per mile,
and that all further charge was illegal, and
consequently that they had no right to ask
the sum in question.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-08-05
REMOVAL OF GOV. SHANNON.
APPOINTMENT OF HIS SUCCESSOR.

The President has nominated to the Sen
ate Col. John w. Carey, of Pennsylvania,
to be Governor of Kansas, in place of Will
son Shannon, resigned. Col Geary is lit
tie less than 40 years of age, and has held
high civil and military positions. He was
born in Pennsylvania graduated at JEFF
ferson College in that State; was for many
years civil engineer; was selected to be
Colonel of the second Pennsylvania regi-
ment in the Mexican war, where he distin-
suiehod himself by great bravery and mill
tary skill; was appointed by President
Polk, in I848, TO proceed to California as
Postmaster of San Francisco, with the ex-
traordinary commission to arrange the pos
tai matters of that State; was appointed
by Gen. Riley to be Judge, or Alcade, in
and for the district of San Francisco, with
the power to organize and establish police
force for that city; and was elected first
Mayor of the city of San Francisco under
a city charter, and was appointed by the
State Legislature as member of the Board
of Commissioners for the funded debt. He
is represented admirably fitted for the
wise discharge of the duties of the Office to
which the President has appointed him.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-08-05
PIEDMONT
Sulphur and Chalybeate SPRINGS
RHRKE COU.A-TY. N. %,

"HESE Springs are 16 miles north of NJ
canton, n. Carolina, located in baan..oSt,,
MOHmtslts cove, and surrounded ,-;.I
magnificent SCENERY. From this point the " .',
ebrated TABLE Rock, the LINNvILLE FI,'a
the CAVE, and other curtosities, are of easv .S
cess, and make, to and fro, an easy and nlc,.sS,
days recreation, and change of scenery. c.isn
lated not only to crafty but invigOrate lie ;~~.
lid, as well as those who seek pleasure anon ~
mountains, during the season Of Oppressive . .'
and a retreat from the disease 80 eennon :" a.
brile regions -
The superiority Of these Waters has been .ur
ficiently trIed to prove their efficacy, and ms~,
broken-tiown, and almost wasted invalaas A.
been fully restored to Lealth by their use
The waters have been analysed by Or H.,
poldt, of Morganton, and other Physicians. who
are ready to bear testimony to thei efficacy n
certain disorders. Those wishing to visa Rese
Springs, by calling on DIR. HappOldt, a Ae
Mountain Hotel" will obtain 81 the iHfosna-
ton desired, as regards their curative effects and
application to certain forms of disease. ~
The Proprietor, in order that the Patrons of hi,
Springs may have their stay rendered desrsble
and comfortable, has secured the services Of Mrs
PRESNELL, a lady who has had considerable
experience and enjoys high reputation in public
house keeping. He therefore promises that HI,
TABLE shall be furnished with the best the coup,
try affords, and served up in a manner to pleas
the most fastidious. Nothing shall be wanting 10
make every department adequate to the srish,,
and ,cants of those who honor him with their
company.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-08-05
THE GREAT FILLMORE MOVEMENT
THE KANSAS BILL.


The measure of Mr.. Dunn, passed by the
lower House of Congress, last week, abro-
gates the present Territorial Government
of Kansas, re-establishes the Missouri res
friction, and, generally, makes such changes
in the law there as, if finally triumphant,
will surely consummate the So oft avowed
purpose Of its mover, to abolitionize the
territory past redemption. 1t is the great
Northern Fillmore measure of the sessionits;
sponsors, being Mr.. Fillmore's two thumbs
in the House of Representatives-Me
Haven and Dunn. Its passage through
the House, by the union of the Republican
Northern Fillmore parties, bears out all we
have said with reference to the entire iden-
LITIGATION between those two great political
interests, SO far as the rights and future of
the South are concerned. What Southern
American party man, who cares more for
the security of the rights of the South un-
der the Constitution than for the triumph
of the abolitionism of Messrs. Dunn, Haven
& Co., (who are to be the Government if
Mr.. Fillmore should be elected,) can lon
ger hew wood and draw water for them =
Washington Star.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-08-05

the Haw 100, and the Yadkin some 1905
The principal towns between Raleigh and
Charlotte, are HAlsboro' where large num-
bers of young men have been prepared for
college: Greensborongh, where large num-
bers of females have been highly educated
in one of the best female colleges in this or
any other country; and Salisbury, rich
and thriving place. AT Charlotte, l spent
two nights and one day, and found it con-
tain many handsome two story white resi-
dences. situated in groves of oaks, many OF
which toaks) judged to be at least sixty
feet in diameter. from point to point of limbs
Mr.. Young. proprietor of the Mansion
House, at Charlotte, in which had tlne
room, called my attention to lump of gold
ore weighing 80 ounces, valued at 30 per
cent. pure gold. which, the owner stated
was picked mp by one of his hands. ON his
plantation, between Raleigh and Weldon.
At seventeen dollars an ounce forpure gold
this lump is worth 1854 40. He stnted also
that he had recently sold fine diamond
from the same premises, for S35. A gen
ton of North Carolina minerals, showed me
curious specimen of sheet stone, about
one third of an :nch thick, which bends TO
the extent of several degrees back md forth
which had not seen before, though it has
been written of, He also showed me en-
ormous specimens of amethyst; some opal
garnet, diamond, most beautiful red oxide
of lead, &C., all found in that region of
North Carolina, with carbuncles and other
precious stones.
The belt of country, some 60 miles wide,
between the Yadkin and Catawba rivers,
is said to be one of the garden regions of
the earth, as farming district inlepend-
emily of its rich minerals. Let travellers pass
over the Weldon and Raleigh, and the \.
c. Central, on their way to the South via
Charlotte. and they will discover what few
strangers know, that the Piney lowland near
the sen board does not constitute the State
of North Carolina any more than Mad
ncemond" county and disasters in poverty
stricken, Hucklebcrrydom constitute Vir
GINA.
From what / have said, it will be seen
that from Weldon, to Wilmington, n. c.,
the distance is 161 miles. 1t is, then,
about one mile to the w. and Manchester
Railroad, which is III miles to kingsville,
S. c., while from kingsville to Columbia
is abont 90 miles making in all, 1853 miles
from Weldon, n. c., to Columbia S. c.
BY the upper route, from Weldon to Raleigh
is 81 miles, Raleigh to Charlotte ia, and
Charlotte to Columbia ITO miles; in all,
38l miles by this route from Weldon to Col
umbia, or % miles farther, and at cost of
about $2t more for railroad fare. From
Columbia to Charleston, Or to Augusta, Ca,
the fare is S., formerly 81"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-08-05

ANOTHER VoTE FOR BUCHANAN.-We
were not little amused when going up in a
Broadway and Fourth avenue stage, on
Friday evening, at the result of a vote ia
ken on the Presidency. There were twelve
passengers, and among them was a sharp
faced Black Republican" looking gem
tleman, who was quite disposed to carry on
a conversation over the rafting pavements
about the election of President, and boast
ing, as these fellows love to boast. He
evidently had hold of the wrong customer !;
but nothing daunted, he proposed vote,
which was taken, when to his dismay he was
the only Fremont man in the stage the
other eleven being most incontinently in
favor of Buck & Breck. The laugh was de-
cidedly on him but determined to take one
more chance, he sprung for the change
hole. leading to the driver. pulling the check,
he cried out ''driver, who do you go for
for President, Fremont, Buchanan or Fill
more ~ "A wee bit of saxpence, Sir, if
you please" No, no." was the response,
who do you vote for at the next election 20
''Vote for, did you say, is that all! Well,
thin, | votes for me wife and children first,
and thin, if l have two or three left shall
give them TO Buch-anan shure-gee up"
and swapping his whip, off we went, but such
a roar of laughter as ensued we have not
heard for long time. At the next corner