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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-08-05

vMr Fillmore is out with another let
ter, 400 apting nomination from the United
Americans. He says he feels peculiarly
fattered by the confidence reposed in him.
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FOR HOUSE OF COMMONS:
WILLIAM F. DAVIDS ON,
WILLIAM M. MATHEWS
ELECTORS
FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT:
For the State at Large:
Henry M. Shaw, of Currituck.
Samuel p. Hill, of Caswell.
Ell ECTORS
DISTnICTS:

I I
LIST Dist. VIM. #. Martin, of Pasquotank
2d william III. Blow, of Fit
ID VI. IL. Smith, of New Hanover.
4th CASTOR III. Wilder, of Wake
9Th y H.. Williams, of Aiamance.
9th John VI. Clement, of Davie.
9TH II. p Warning, of Mecklenburg
9Th d" w. w. Avery, of Burke.
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PLEASANT VALLEY
FOR SALE.
Valuable Lands and Residence.

FHE subscriber having determined to re-
IL move to the South West offers for sale
HIS LANDS,
situate in Lancaster District, S. c., on the road
from Lancastersille to Charlotte, % miles from
Lancasterville, and miles from Morrow's Turn
Out, on the Charlotte and South Carolina Rail-
Road.
THE HOME TRACT
contains five hundred acres.
THE COLBERT TRACT
contains two hundred and seventy acres, and lies
two and half miles south of the Home Tract.
THE HUNTER TRACT
contains two hundred and seventy acres, and los
one mile east of the Home Tract
The whole Lands arc well adapted to the pro-
duction of
COTTON CORN, AND GRAIN
The Lands are in high state of cultivation, in
BEA UTIFUL, HEALTHY REGION
thick!y settled, with moral and intelligent COM
munity. Upon the Home Tract there is a large
DWELLING HOUSE
with nine rooms and Il large dining room attach
ed Also,
A GOOD STORE HOUSE
sufficiently large. This has been a capital stand
for the sale of goods for upwards of thirty years
and is yet. Also,
4 good Gin House and Screac, erfensire
Barns, Stables, Cribs, good Negro
Houses, OrcrScer'S House,
and other convenient and necessary buildings,
with Well Of
PURE WATER.
1t is altogether of the most desirable, conve-
nient, and best improved places In the country,
and it is rarely such
LANDS AND IMPROVEMENTS
are in market. The Dwelling and most of the
Buildings are new, having been
RECENTLY ERECTED.
I he lands will be sold together or divided to suit
purchasers. 1t will afford me pleasure to
SHOW THE LANDS
TO persons WI. hing to examine The terms will
be made easy ana accommodating. am
DETERMINED T'O SELL,
having purchased Lands II, Arkansas Persons
desiring to purchase may, therefore, como
WITH CONFIDENCE.
that will sell The Lands and Improvements,
| feel assured, will please
My address is pleasant Valley Post Office,
Lancaster District, S. c." The Post Office is at
my Store.
GEORGE ID. BECKHAM.
July Is, IS56.--tf
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MR. HEw1rrs SCHOOL.

The opening of Dir. HEwIrT's Classical
School is deferred until merit Monday, in
consequence of the unfinished state Of the
desks, &c.
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Agricultural Society.

"HE next regular meeting of the Agricultu-
Il raj Society will be held in the Court House,
in the town of Charlotte, on the Sd Thursday in
this month (23d.) A full meeting is desired, as
business of importance will come before the So
ciety. By order of the President,
II. p. WARING, Sec'y.
Aurust < 1SS6-3E
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READ THIS
AND
Take Notice,

as surviving partner of Springs & Wed d.
said firm therefore notify all persons indebted
either by note or book account, made at Clear
Creek or Rocky River Store, that longer indul-
gence will not be given. the largest number of
said notes and accounts have now stood too long
unsettled. The shortest and quickest course viii
be pursued for their collection. Call at the Gro
Gerry Store of Springs & Mcleod, Charlotte,
OF at the Store, at Rocky River, where the BUSH
ness will be continued, and settle the same forth
with. LEROY SPRINGS,
Surviving partner.
Aupust s. 1S56-tf
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James B. Clay, Esq. son of the late
- atEe9ty Clay, of Kentucky, is out in favor
u Duenanan. His letter next week.
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FOR STATE SENATOR:
WILLIAM IL. M we IL s
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THOMAS BRAGG

FOR GOVERNOR
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FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
J. G.. BRECKENRIDGE,
Of KENTUCKY.
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HE Cauuty Iudge>hip.

Under the extended jurisdiction given to
cur county court by special statutes, the OIL
flee of county judge in tbs county has be-
come one scarcely second in importance to
tina, of Judge Of the Circuit Court, while
the pay Of The Office, compared with the la
Dor. is so racagre, that few lawyers compe-
tent to discharge lis duties with ability de-
manded by is Importance, are willing to
take it. Under those circumstances, i was
feared a week or two ago, that the Office
would go begging for 4 suitable candidate to
fill it. We have now, however, two cand;-
dates in the feld-E. 6. Ilolbrook. Esq, Of
Peru. and Hon. \. ". Caya ly, 0! this city.
By common consent, we believe it has been
agreed to ignore politics in the canvass, SO
that the choice Will be between tie personal
merits Of these candidates, and others, if
presented We think either MT. llolbrook
or Judge CavaT,y entirely competent TO d s.
charge the duties Of the Office with ability,
and congratulate the county that as good
men as these are wiling to take il Between
these gentlemen, although we shall not fail
to go to the polls and vote, we cannot say
that We have such 4 decided personal pre-
ference as to induce Us 10 pitch in and at
tempt TO influence our readers to vote for
one OF the other. Editorially, therefore, in
this free fight, we prefer at present TO be
counted out
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Dec. -9.-In the senate, Mr.. Wilson made
a political speech In the house, three
days, commencing from the Sd Tuesday in
January, were set apart for the ccnsldera-
ton of Territorial business. The bill which
passed. the Sc ate at the first session autho-
rzng the people of Kansas to form consul
tuition and a State government preparatory
Cor their admission into the Union on an
enual footing with the original States, was
rsC,rred to committee on territories Inc
other : ,nate bills laying over from first SEES
sion were referred 10 the appropriate com
mittces, including many relative to haroor
and river Improvements.
Dee. 2O.-Senate not in session. The
house was principally engaged on the private
calendar. Mr.. Mace made an unsuccessful
effo,t to report bill prepared at the fost
Office Department, approved by the Post
Office Committee, taxing lottery circulars
ard such class Of mail matter with letter
postage.
Dec. 22--The senate was all day engaged
in discussing bill (Which finally passed.
providing for steam revenue cutter for New
York The house passed the bill for paying
Gen. Scott under the Lieut.. Generals reso-
luton, the amount to which Attorney &c
neral Gushing said he was entitled. II
gives him So, 900 in addition to $4,000 al
ready received, and places him Oh the same
footing with Washington provided by the law
1898. An Intellectual effort was made to
make the bill establishing = uniform rule o!
naturalization the special order for the l4th
january.
Dec. 23.-Senate did nothing. The house
passed several appropriation bills, and Mr.
Letcher reported substitute for the bill re-
ported by the committee on ways and
means, for the revision Of the tariff.
dec. 24.-Senate not n session. MIR.
Campbell reported several appropriation
bills. Mr. Rice introduced bill authorizing
the people Of Minnesota to form constitu-
ton and state government. Adjourned over
Christmas
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,-.u,o-.mep, of the Illinois River.


rh;s s,,r,;eo, is beginning TO excite so much
attention ,hst We are really hopeful some
,h;ro will be accomplished. The Chicago
D,ilies generally have gone into the discus
sion. and while they ji!iSr in Their Plans
thew are st least all agreed that the time mas
arrived when something must be DONE
". publish in another column, an into
resting letter CT the subject from WV. Coop
ZIG. ESQ, and bespeak for it ca eful perus-
al. Mr.. Gooding II a man OF much expert
.nce and Of sound and practical views. We
have more confidence in his plan than any
o,berv have seen suggested. 1t is az least
bv thousand times more sensible than that
suggested By one Chicago paper, (the De
m, erGt,l which goes for completing the orr
ginal Deep Cut plan Of the canal, and
thus, it argues, the Illinois river would be
supplied with water at all seasons from .
never failing fountain" THIS idea Ci swell
ing the volume Of the Illinois river by TAP
.,iax LAX. Michigan is absurd enough "''c
il not even entitled to the credit Of novelty.
1t had its birth 90 years ago in the heated
imacinatiors of the projectors Of our famous
"inteInal Improvement system, and was
actually eravely urged by Gov. Duncan in
his annual message to the Legislature IN 1856
or IS. Gov. Ford, in his message in 1912,
however, showed is absurdity, and ridiculed
the idea as i, deserved. Any sensible man,
at a minutes calculation, can satisfy himself,
that Gil the water that could pass through
the canal, with every lock open aud GUY
rent Of miles an hour. would not supply
water enough to raise the Illinois river 3
inrHrz
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-12-27

TEE DRrD SCOTT C,SE--Thc teiepraphic
despatcles from Washington, every day or
two, have I word in refence to tie progress
Of the case OF D-ed Scott IS Sanford, Tow
pending in the Supreme Court Of the L. 5;
exactly vha. is involved in the cause, and
why it is watched with so much interest,"
The plaintiff IS q negro, and the suit is
brought to try his rights to freedom. He
CLAIMS to have been emanCilated by his
master, whom he accompanied from Missouri
10 IIIinois-thc laws Of the latter State ope-
rating to give him lis freedom. 60 far the
case i quite clear. But the negro return cd
20 Missouri and the master there claimed
him as a slave. The question first came up
before the Circuit Court which decided
against the negro, holding that by his re
turn to Missouri the masters RICH had been
revived, and that the Courts Of other Stats
were not bound to enforce the laws of H.
inois. Tie case was argued at the last
session of the Supreme Court, but the de-
cision, which was reserved u allow argu-
ment en- certain points OF law, is row daily
expected TO DC given.
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from Europe.

The Canada arrived at Halifax, Dec. 23d,
with Liverpool dates to Dec. 2,h, being
nine days later than by previous arrivals.
The America, which had left Liverpool on
the 9th, and in reference to the safety Of
which fears were beginning to be entertain
cd On account of her non arrival, encounter
ed furious gale off Cape Ciear, and had
put back to Il verpool
A despatch from Bordeaux announces the
arrival at that port Of vessel having on
beard the Captain and fifteen other persons
who were wrecked in the Lyonnais No
names or other particulars are given.
1t is officially announced that the Con-
gress Of Paris will meet some I m; during
the present month.
An attempt had been made to assassihate
the King of Naples, but it proved unsuccess-
full
There has been a succession of severe
GALES in the British Channel, with numerous
casualties.
deputation from Liverpool and London
had waited upon Lord Clarendon to asccr-
tain what is meant by the British demonstra-
ton against New Granada.
Ia her Matthew died in Cork On the 9Th
inst
The London Times in an editorial backs
out of the Arrowsmith Georgia Railroad
hoax.
= FnAScE-It is runored that Cardinal Nos
latre's mission to Rome relates to the coro-
nation of Napoleon, which should peace be
consolidated, will probably take place early
next year.
SpIS.-Advices from Madrid state that
he. lna
and the Minister Of Finance would probably
resign.
/ ITALY.-The attempted assassination OF
the King of Naples, occurred at review OF
the troops, on the Sth inst. Accounts differ
somewhat; one saws, while the troops Were
drliling, soldier rushed from the ranks and
struck the King on the left side. He was
arrested.
All is quiet in Sicily. The instruction il
/ SUPPRESSED. and the leader, Bentiana, taken
prisoner. The police Of Messina have seized
on a quantity of muskets. landed for the in
surpents. Count Scbate.li, an eminent .iDe'
raj had been assasSinated at Ravenna.
RyssIA.-The note addressed by Russia
in October, to the allied powers, has been
published, accompanied by circular, de
handing the re-assembling OF the Congress
at Paris. 1t contains an expose OF the steps
taken by the Russian cabinet to ensure the
fulfil,nent of articles 30 and 81 Of the treaty
! and defending the Russian policy with re-
j gard to the lie OF Serpcnts and Belgrade
PggsIA.-The capture of llerat Is not con
Grmed The statement that Russia had de
rnanded permission to occupy Gagonals i
confirmed. 1t was reported AT ~. Peters
burg tina, %, 900 Russians are ready to marcF
to the frontiers Of Persia on the first invita-
ton OF the Shah.
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4 CHILD KILLED IN TIE ARMS OF ITS Mo-
THEE.-A few days since, heart-rending
occurrence took place IN Stockport, Column
bia county, \. y, in which child was kill
ed while in the arms Of its mother, and by
her sister. Mrs Dickerman was sitting in a
room with her chill, boy Of about two
years of age, upon her lap, engaged in dress
ing il, while at the same time her sister,
Miss Planter, was cutting the wick of a can
die with pair Of scissors. The sisters were
engaged i'll an argry conversation, when
Miss Planter in 4 iit OF rage threw the scis
sofS at her sister 18th great force, the point
striking tie child upon the breast and pene-
traiing TO The heart. The innocent little one
exclaimed, oh, mother, mother" and i'm
mcdiateiy expired. Mrs Dickerman did not
see her sister throw the scissors, and was
not conscious OF what had been done until
she saw the instrument Of death planted in
his breast. 4 cOroner's jury was called,
who. after a full investigation Of the affair,
rendered verdict Of the above facts. MISS
Planter is now confined in the Hudson Jail
to await the action Of the grand jury.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-12-27

Tue WAR DEPARTMENT REPoRT.-This re
port shows the authorized strength Of the
army is now 1854 men. The actual
strength at the date Of the returns, July LIST,
1856, was l5.562. The number of enlist
ments made during the twelve months end
ing September 80, 1886, was LAO. The
number of oilers refused on account of mi
nority and un:ituess for. service was >, S94
The number Of casualties during same
time was $3.50, of which 1928 were by
dcsertion.
All our Indian troubles in the west have
ceased except with Cheyennes.
The disposition Of thc'troops is given in
detail.
1t is recommended to extinguish the poss-
eSsory rights of the Hudson Bay company
as they owe no allegiance to our govern
ment, and would be disposed to exercise
powerful influence among the Indians agrins
our beoplc if occasion required
A vigorous campaign has tbeen projected
against the Florida Indians, Gen. Harvey
commanding the military posts.
Much spase is devoted to the considera-
ton of the present system of military posts
on the western frontiers, and a complete
revolution of the whole system is urged
ThcieXpenses at present are enormous, with
out any corresponding benefit to the coun-
try or frontier.
The great number Of designations in the
army show the necessity for an increase of
pay. II evnces policyinjurieus to profess
ional pride, while the hard service and 'front.'
Ter stations of the officers require Of them
sacrifices which no other officers Of the gov
eminent are called upon to make. The ex-
pense of living has been greatly augmented,
and the pay is about the same as it was fifty
wears ago. 1t is BIRD economy the report
continues to drive the active and intelligent
from the service which they adore.
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The chief engineer of the Peoria and
Hannibal and Illinois River railroads adver-
tised for proposals until the tenth day Of
January next for clearing. grubbng. grad
ing, bridging, and furnishing cross ties for
the Peoria 4 Hannibal railroad, from the
city Of Peoria to opposite the city Of Pekin,
a distance Of about eight miles. Also for
that portion of the Illinois River Railroad
lying between the bluffs opposite Pekin,
across the bottoms and the Illinois river, to
the city of Pekin. All to be finished by
the first Of September next"
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GcEE TEEEIroEiEs--The Trijune's Wash
insfon coTreSpcn len: says: 1t is not true
that the Committee on Territories have de-
cidcd against organizing Territorial Co
verumCnt in ArizJnis. They have as yet
taken no definite action on the subject
Minnesota will be divided, and the portion
lying east Of the Red river and north of the
Sioux viii be authorized t, for State Con
stitution with the present name Tie
western portion will remain with Terrific
I:al organization under the name Of Decotah.
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soME1ulxG IyrEYnoDY SHOULD KNOW

SOMETHING EVERYBODY SHOULD kNo".-"e
take pleasure in calling he attention u our readers TO
the advertisement. which have bsen placed IN our CO.
lu,nn. til. week by DR.. Ea.tery, OF 81 LOUIS HIS me-
deiue. are becoming very popular al over The western
States, and be found II ever! respectable DRUG
nd Apo,hcczry sors, u Las ak-n great Pa.' n pre-
pairing and Terecng them 70 combat the diseases OF ihe
We,, DR. EasierIy is scientific Chemist, and PhAr-
aceuti., and La, been engaged fourteen years IN The
preparg and selling Of hi. preparations They are tn
Ell remedies and the public rely upon them as sale
and .-acogs. They rapidly taking 'he place Of All
the ol1 Advertised medicines, froa tie fact nsy are
considered more Aeious AMI better suited 20 Tie d.
seas q Til, The articles adTerti-eI IN our CO.
iuu.a. are DR. E1s.ery's Iodine and sarsaI@fiS- D'
Carriers Cough B-l.au.. DR. Eas;sTs Fe'er aaa Asce
killer III. Baker. Specific, and pr- HooTer's fsH.-e
Cordial 20 which inyi- special attention Ih.y are
ror ..l.ziA : pu1slx. the Agent for oti."s-
Iilss. December G. i.,S In
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Those who have used Professor Woods
Hair Restorative are sufficiently cognizant Of
its excellent qualities, but others may not be
aware that it is no ordinary article. 1t was
discovered by Professor Wood, an able che
mist and professor of that science, while ex-
perimenting to find remedy for the change
and falling out of his own hair. Its won
derful effects in his own case and that Of
some private friends, and their urgent re-
quests. induced him to offer it to the public.
-Baltimore Dispatch. dec20-2w
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T,nr y0nr Goods al The View
EASTERN CLOTHING HOUSE,

one dou- ,gztt Of II. l.. 7hosPtoH's Dug Store, ~
tIscI NiAOas-
TuE good. buyer. Of this city and surrounding eoun-
try Will fna il to their call thi- establish
ert and examine tie good, and prices before parciAs-
ing elsewhere ,hey will certainly IS 20 50 cents
on a dollar TIL, s.o. Gust opcardl IS entirely Ie~
aai fresh from our large Clothing Maa.f=cory, No ~
Pratt; Street. Baltimore, and o=rs inducements in
present. Til, i. undoubtedly the hcst r'-rar
1f Ready M-ic MsH's AMI BoyS C.o.l..aE and
Ger:Ieucus Furnishing Goods Ia sale County
equal any the State. aaI % nsEhbors
enq1ired OF by strangers do not know that there
in town, will please look for the sign Of
the ;iu,es recently un!urri the breeze OF popular IA
which j. plainly written, "EAsTfEs CLOTHING
iioU>s WOLF DEEsaAS Co"
New arrivals every week during the season.
Country Merchants requested 20 give call, FOR
i, Wi! be their interest. will sell a. Eastern
wholesale prices. Ioe:l WOLF, BERGMAN CO.
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British Periodicals.

We direct the attention of our readers TO
the advertisement of Mcssrs. Leonard Scott
4 co. New York, in reference to their re-
publication of the best British periodicals.
We have had the pleasure of punctuai.y re-
cciying and reading these publications dur
ing the past year, and have frequently men
toned them IN our columns. We know OF
no publications of the day obtainable at the
same price, that afford so much solid, sub
stantial, and valuable reading. They repre-
sent every important shade Of British opinion
in politics, religion and literature. The
EdinJurgh Eecietr furnishes the most bril-
! ant critical essays; the Quarterly is the
ab.est conservative journal cxtant; the Uest-
minister the cleverest advocate of liberalism ::
the North BritiM Reriec combines literary
excellence with evangelical sentiment, and
Blaciro0d yields lis modcuIn of racy iic-
ton and learned commentary as richly a.
ever NerScd in the contents of these unrI-
vailed Journals, the intelligent reader is pre-
pared 20 discuss the merits Of the last IA
nous book, and the mooted point in politics
and science; he is provided with fresh and
scasonablc intellectual alimen:, and posted
up in the signs of the times, in the world
of thought.
The liberal offer Of Mpssrs. Scott Co. to
new subscribers for the coming year a. {
worthy Of attention. At such rates, with
the low rate OF postage now charged on these
can afford to be without them. The price
at which. they here Offered may bc appre-
ciatcd in view OF the fact tina; in England
the same magazines would cost about forty
dollars
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MINNESOTA, or rather the southern half of
that territory, which now embraces nearly
all its population, it is said, will apply at
the present session Of congress for adms-
sion into the Union as state. The present
population of the territory is said to be about
100, 900 more than the number required for
one CONGRESSMAN,
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TIE NEGRO INSTITUTIONAL telecrapr.c

IhL ->L"i.o 'No' i'' 'ioN--h Geographic
despatch from Louisville, Dec 20, saws:
The Russeilvile Herald says the insurrcc.
ton excitement still exists iii the r,i.hbor.
hood Of Volncy and GoIdCnsviIlc. y mum
her of negroes had been arrested, one Of
whom pretended to know all about the plot,
but said he would die before disclosing it
He was ordered to be whipped, and received
.Jn lashes. when he died.
At Cadz, Ky, free negro was hung
yesterday in accordance with the sentence
OF a vigilance committee. y number of
other .eero are in JAIL some of whom viii
be hung.
The excitement runs very high, and
Judge Cook has called the court for Christ
mas day.
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BLOCKADE ca THR CENTRAL ROAD During
almost the entire month, the Illinois Cen
trail Road north Of this place, has been
blocked up with snow. Some heavy cuts
above Dixon are reported full Of solid snow
and ice, and with the present severe weather
it is almost impossible to clear them out for
the passage Of trains.-La Sale Press. De.
.ember 24th
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judge prummend of the first district in
Utah. has charged the grand Jury against
polymsy- 1t clearly comes within the pro-
visions Of the United States statute against
Iewtuess, and is punishable with imprison-
r,e,i: for from ten years down 10 six months
and fine of a thousani dollars Forty
waves, Nouns's num- err would constitute
. very extensive misdemeanor.