The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-04-01


Blanton, Secretary appointed the follow
ing gentlemen as Delegates to the State
Convention, at Raleigh, viz: James NJ.
Wear, j. G.. baltimore, Col. Josh. Beam,
p. d. Gold, VIM. BlantOn, II. DeK. Caba-
Miss, F. S. Ramsour, G.. G.. Holland, John
Weber, and John p. Novel.
A large number of Delegates were also
appointed to a District Convention, to Sc
lect candidate for State Senator of the
Cleaveland District.
- The Kansas Investigating Committee
have left Washington city, on their way to
Kansas, taking with them a reporter, two
clerks. and sergeant arms. 1t will pro-
badly be two months time before they re-
turn with their report in relation to the
matters entrusted to their investigation
Reeder accompanies the Committee.
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PURCHASE OF SILVER Com AT THE MINT.
The directors of the United States Mint
at Philadelphia has given notice that pur-
chascs of silver for coinage will be made on
the following terms, payable in silver coins
Of the new issues. Five franc pieces at 90
cents; old Spanish dollars at los cents;
Mexican and South American dollars 1864
cents: half dollars of the L. S. coined be-
fore 1887, at 52t cents; the same from 1887
to 1853 at 524 cents; German, Swedish,
Danish, Norwegian and old French crowns
at IA cents each; German horins 4l4 cents;
Prussian and Hanoverian thalers at u
cents American plate, best manufacture,
at 100 l22 cents per ounce, and genuine
British plate at I25 cents per ounce.
\ Union State Convention" Ia Con-
vention composed of all shades and stripes
opposed to the Federal Administration
met last week at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania,
and nominated State ticket, viz: For Aud
itor General, Darwin Phelps; Canal Com
missioner, Thomas Cochran; Surveyor &C.
neral, b. LapOrte.
.y1It is rumored and believed that Col.
Forney retires to-day from the Union news
paper, of Washington, principally on ac-
count of his preference of Mr.. Buchanan
for the next Presidency.
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THE LOST STEAMER.-The late arrivals
from Europe bring no tidings of the ''Pa-
cific." She has undoubtedly gone to the
bottom of the ocean, with all on board
more than 100 sOuls-with a very valuable
cargo.
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much excitement at New-Orleans, caused
by the steamer Daniel Webster failing to
arrive there at the due time. 1t is believed
she has been seized by Walker, the tilibus-
ter of Nicaragua.
The ladies of Richmond Va, realized
SS5S from Mr.. Everett's lecture, which
goes towards the purchase of Mount Yer
non.
- John A. Washington is to receive the
sum of 100000 for 200 acres of the Mount
Vernon estate of Gen. Washington-land
apart from the bones of that illustrious
man, worth not more than $40 per acre
We hope the amount may never be raised.
If the proprietor had any iberality or pat
riotism, he would transfer the land to the
State of Virginia, or to the Federal Co
vernmcnt, conditioned that it should remain
forever as sacred property. Mr.. W. is I'M
willing to sell the home of ''Washington,"
unless his speculative avaricc is gratifed by
the round sum of 5000, OOO!-and he has at
last managed to get some weak-minded Ia
dies at work to raise him the money.
WAR EXPENSES.-Th Chancellor of the
British Exchequcr, in a statement made to
Parliament, estimates the cost of the two
years war with Russia at f43,564 900, or
about S200,OO0,000! Add TO this sum equal
amounts for France, Russia and Turkey,
and we have a total of $500, 0O0,0 900. 1t
will take, perhaps, one thousand millions of
dollars to pay all the expenses of the war.
The |. :. CUTTER DOBBIN.-Some fear
respecting the safety of this vessel (whose
life boat was picked up at sea on the 18th
inst.,) will be entertained until she is heard
from.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.-The Piedmont Car
Works, in Lynchburg, Va, were totally
destroyed by fire on Tuesday night last.
Messrs. Curle q Jordan, the proprietors,
lose S20,OGU, on which there is an in surance
of $4,000.
- Isaac Monroe Chubb, senior partner
OF the Banking House of Chubb & Brothers
OF ashingtOn, died in Jacksonville, Fla,
day or two since, whittier he had gone on
account of impaired health.
~ The Custom House at New York
gives employment to 972 persons, at an ag-
gregate compensation of 1890. 40.
BARBER IN LUCK.-JoSeph Pereira, a
barber in the Saloon of \. d. BROWNING.
New York, has been notified by the proper
authorities of Funchal, Madeira, that he is