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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-11-18
BIGUAMTON, n. Y, Nov. s

BURNED TO DEATH.-The dwelling of
Mr. Perkins, near Kirkwood, was burned
last night, and Mr. Perkin, his wife and seven
children perished in the flames.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-11-18
6enrral GntelliQeute.
MARRIAGES AND DIVORCES IN
CALIFORNIA.

The San Francisco correspondent of the
New Orleans Picayune, says that the aver
age of divorces in that enterprising city
amount to about four every day. In San
Francisco, there arc at least seven men to
one woman, and in the interior the dispro-
portion is much larger. The general ex
cuse offered for these divorces is "'unconge-
nial dispositions - and dislike. The lady
is said to be generally the applicant for
divorce, which, itappears, is easily granted,
and she is soon married again. The market
for unmarried ladies in California is excel
lent. The Bulletin publishes an advertise
ment for a plain cook, from twenty to thirty
five years of age, wages $50 per month,
and agrees not to marry within six months.
The Picayunes correspondent remarks
with reason that, if a plain cook, thirty five
years of age, has to give bonds not to
marry within six months, it is probable that
q iuvinile damsel of half that age, would
stand no chance at all of pining away for
lack Of a husband in California.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-11-18

VIOLENCE AT THE POLLs.-The scenes
of bloodshed at the polls of some of our
principal cities in the late election were most
disgraceful to a people whose daily boast
is theirp perfect capa city for self government.
The slaughter in Baltimore was equal to
some of the pitched battles in the Mexican
war and more destructive than any battle
thathas occurred in Kansas. In New York,
the Recorder says in his charge to the Grand
Jury, that though blood ran freely in many
wards in the city, and though men now lie
at the point of death from the wounds they
received on the day of election, scarce one
of the offenders against the law, has been
arrested by the police"
Shameful Monarchists point to such
scenes, and reconcile their subjects to the
strong government which secures life, pro-
perty and order.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-11-18

SOME OF THE G'HALs.-A banner borne
bya delegation Of young women, at a
Republican meeting in Romeo, Michigan,
had the following motto: no Bucks with
out little DeGrs"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-11-18

TERRIBLE ToRNADo-We understand
that on the evening of the Sd instant, a
portion of this county was visited by a
terrible tornado. 1t commenced somewhere
near AlcXander's Ferry on the Cataw ba
river and passed over the plantation of
r. S. McGee on the Western Plank road,
where it blew down nearly every house on
his place, thence in direct line across the
county to Jno. r. Alexander's on the
Statesville road where it blew down his gin
house and blacksmith shop, thence to Mr.
Christenbury's blowing off the second story
of his house; but the old gentleman and his
wife being in the house escaped, the floor
protecting them. We learn that the
tornado reached Poplar Tent, in Cabarrus
county. We have heard of no serious
accident, but great damage has been done
to the timber-N G. Whig.
U. S. ARMY.-The aggregate strength of
the United States Army is estimated at
present at $4,000 or 10000 men. In
order to keep the companies full, recruiting
stations are establishcdin in New York, Boston,
Albany, Rochester, Buffalo, Philadelphia,
Harrisburg, Richmond, Pittsburg, Balti-
more, Cincinnati, Columbus, Detroit, Chi
cago, and some other places. In New York,
there are two offices and six or seven
stations. The recruits enlisted at the
western stations are sent to Newport,
Kentucky, and those enlisted at the eastern
stations are sent to Governors Island, in
New York harbor. About ten or twelve
recruits are now arriving, on Governors
Island, on an average, daily. The army
consists Of nineteen regiments of
infantry, four of artillery, four of dragons,
and one of mounted riiemen, besides a corps
of sappers and miners.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-11-18
ElAEs1As EaeEs SALE.

TETIIE subscr Der of rs for sale two farms
= lying on the waters OF Clear Crt Elk. in
VI, cilenburg county-the first known as
The Alexander tract, containing
500 Acres,
Well improved, with good and 2EEzEg
comuod. ous dwelling house, and "a TIig4
all the out hous. necessary for aasHF
farm, iE good repair. There is also -==z&=5%
a good StOre-T7ouse
on THE PREMISES.
This property lies 1G miles from Charlotte,
at the Gross TO IDS, on the main road TO Con-
cord. The farm is all respects IN good con-
dItIon, and contains quantity of fine bottom
land.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-11-18
Another E'Fact
Another Tract

on MchlP.Hc's Creek in Ncckienhurg, containing
30 Aces, known the Rea Nine Tract. Tins
farm is we'll improved with good dwelling house
and out buildings, Is we'll wateYed, and lies on the
Potter road.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-11-18

lying on the waters of Paw Creek, in MecAcnburg
county, containing loo Acres well walcred, and toll
eluby wei! improved with buildings.
ANY olthesc farms will be shown at any time 10
those rho wish purchase by application to :he
Subscriber VINO lives the above mentioned Home
'Tact. ALBERT WALLACE.
Al.rr.St ) I75{i-ff
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-11-18
Another IEYaIE

OF land II Hg on the waters OF Sugar Creek, III
MpcklenbUrL county, continuing 5la Acres.
/ also wash to sell my life interest in
Another 'E'raCE.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-11-18
Another 'E7FacG,

OF 2ji Ncrc5, on sugar Creek, adjoining the a.
buvc tract nf 81 acres.
-, 4,
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-11-18

" aPlS FarmS &
FOR SAE-Ef.

TE'HE uni,rsh@!icd oti'rs for sale several val
uahie farms IN the County Of Mccklenburg,
n G. The first is known as
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-11-22
MEETING OF TIE NORTH CAROLINA LEGIsLA-
TIRE

The general assembly of North Carolina commenced its
biennial session at Raleigh Monday last the 18th inst
full attendance of members present and organ
izaon of the two houses completed the day by
the election of Col W. W Avery of Burke county, speaker
of the senate and of G. Shepherd esq, of Cumber-
land speaker of the house of Hon. John Hill
was chosen principal clerk the senate and Quentin Bus
bee esq reading clerk, both unanimously Edward Can't
we'll and George Howard esqrs. elected principal
and reading clerks of the house Both branches of the
legislature being largely democratic, these gentlemen
all members of that party. The message of Gov. Bragg
was to have been sent in Tuesday.
The gentlemen chosen TO preside over the deliberations
of the legislature belong the young and working democ
racy of this reliable democratic State. Col Avery
from the western portion of the State where for
years he sustained the banner of democracy and de-
Tended its against overwhelming majority of the
people and the whole bar of the mountain circuit Truth
has prevailed against error other have struck for
sound principles and that section of the State has been
reyolutionized Col Avery enjoys much personal popular
y having been repeatedly elected to the house of
mons in his county, giving large ant-democratic
majority The present is his first appearance in the senate
He was member of the Cincinnati Convention and held
the honorable position Of chairman of the North Carolina
delegation. Mr. Shepherd is representative of the east
and is lawyer of rapidly increasing reputation He has
served one session member of the house. where he dis
tngushed himself as leading and useful member. The
uuanimy with which these excellent presiding officers
have been chosen is an of the harmony prevail
during the deliberations of the session and realization
Of the benefits accruing to the State from democratic
control
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-11-22

decree rendered in 1885, the complement of which is found
in the exhortatons oil the above pastoral letter In II
authoritative the Archbishop declares that
his Church not only respects all existing govern
ments monareieal TepH6lieaB5 but il respects
those governments which revolutions heave up and carry
off on their changing waves" Not only has his Church
part OF lot with the governments OF THE world but its
priests are expressly forbidden in the most indirect
manner promulge political sentiments to engage in
Tue s'rlie Of poiiuoS' Gays 'ns -.rcnpshopt
.ns priest who, In his sOos life; 81 In ais daily and Of,
bcs relations WIN e world should participate in political
and party debates-he especially who dis
charge Of the duties Of his holy ministry, and particu
arly IN the preaching the Divine Word, forgeul OF the
respect due to the Christian pulpit should transform into
species Of rostrum, merely indulge Il IA illusions
less pointed TO the ses OF parties and the concerns opol
tiles those citizens who deem their duty to take part
In thetha priest Would soon Night his zeal and faith
with the curse of barrenness, and battle in anticipation all
the works of his ministry applied to those whose feelings he
have wounded and whose opinions shocked by these de-
monstations of party spirit equally criminal in the eyes OF
man md Of esq"
We have not the slightest evidence therefore, that the
action Of the foregn-born Catholics the late election
the result of foreign influence or foreign detaon
The whole country knows that the Catholic clergy of the
United States have been passive under persecution and
that neither by word deed have they attempted shape
the political sentiments the political actions of their
specive focks II serious damage has been done to the
Church of Christ in this country by the mad murderous
basphemous appeals of cazed fauaca political priest
hood should be remembered that such blow has
been struck by Catholic priest And if there is danger
the Courier evidently Gpprehends that republic will
be reduced to priesy dictaton and the be-
puppe in the hands of corrupt and an I'M
scrupuous clergy, the missionary efforts of our warke
temporary should be at employed for the emancpa
ton of priest-ridden New England and New York.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-11-22
4liE oLp.LrEE WIGS.

The Cincinhati uaAs,ts which few years ago was an
ardent whg outna and whose present editor is the bi
ogapher of the last whg candidate for the presidency
thus grossly uaiumuiates lis old sonisderatss4
"Ths old wings who voted for Buchanan ought not to
be neglected. We positively Insist tpoh it, We know they
have more talent than half the democrats party put to-
gehs and they have oonsepos which will stretch over the
whole island Of Cuba There Il nothing they can't do in
that line. If there any hard work TO he done In the way
Of pIrstpg Notwithstanding, advise Mr. b 70 set them
IT, The only dangerous thing about them is, that they
are gerry hungry. They will snap at R""''' -.
p-.-,I.Dt - - sn41g, and the
keep his hands and pockets out Of the
way. We insist upon their having something They are
the oeverest and smartes fellows in the world if they
only get enough to eat"
Nothing tsayb The Cincinnati Enqtirer) more unjust
malignant and untruhful than the above could be witt.
said The odline wings who aided the democrats
in the late contest surrendered their their
principles but united VITA party defeat the abo
tonists. The whg party being extinct it devolved
them to decide to which of the other existing parties they
could attach themselves They judged wisely that the
only real national party the dethocrahc and they
consequently gave to it their earnest support In doing
they declared that they claimed and expected othe
reward than the consciousness of having done their duty
and supported the interests and honor Of the nation
The Gazete5 attempt to attribute to them corrupt AND
| avarcious motives and aims has not the shadow of
justification pretext
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-11-22

liens of Elmira, New York, quite jubilsnt the
7h inst over the completion Of the North Branch extern
sion and the arrival of the packet boat Towsnds the first
boat that has arrived at that city procession was
formed and marched to the wharf where Col Hathaway
made short speech By the completion of the extension
of the North Branch canal from the mouth of the Lacke-
wana In Pennsylvania the State line says the Emirs
Gazette distance of ninety -four miles and Of the June,
tom canal from the State line this place. distance Of
eighteen miles the whole Of this immense dpose of coal
is now brought into navigable communication with the
entire work of canals this State thus u
matey Offering the very best and the least expensive
of supplying the whole Of Western New York. and the
West generally with this valuable mineral
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-11-22
A HEAVY LOSS.

Speaking of Sans losses supposed losses in the late
cont test the Georgia Federal Union says:
"The enemy's loss amounts to nothing. They staked
nothing expected nothing and got nothing Nothing add
ed to nothing nothing Nothing taken from nothing leaves
nothing Blessed they that expect nothing for they
will be disappointed. Sans stands about thus
No North, South, East West honor, Office
money sympathy, no nothing!'
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-11-22
TESTIMONIAL TO LIEUTENANT MAURY.
LEGATION OF DENMARK,

LEGATION OF DENMARK,
Philadelphia, Nov. IL, 1856.
SIN: have great pleasure in informing you, by order
of my government that his Majesty the King of Denmark
being DESTROYS of tesying his high of the eminent
services you have rendered to science by yo important
and comprehensive researches with reference to the phys
cal geography of the its winds and currents recorded
in the valuable publications of the National Observatory,
under your superintendent his Majesty has been pleased
to confer on you the Gross of Knight of the Order of the
Dannebrog shall have the honor to transmit to you the
insignia of the order received by the legation
here
have the honor to be, with high consideration, sir,
your most obedient servant TORBEN BILLIE.
Lit. NJ f. MAURY, U. S. n,
Superin tendent of the National Observatory, Wash'n
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-11-22

Tur "orrRA Bo1n--The New Orleans Pcayune an
nounoes that new literary Journal 10 English and French
viii be published in that city every Saturday during the
opera season under The title Of the "Opera Box for the
sum ofwo dollars This paper will treat Of heatrcals
concerts balls exhibitions fashions nterpt1re the 6ne
arts SC.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-11-22
L. S. NATIONAL OBSERVATORY, &c,
Washington. Nov. Ia 1876

Washington, Nov. IA 1856
SIR Your letter OF the 18th instant has been received
and read with a high degree of satisfaction
In it you have the kindness to inform that his Males
ty the King of Denmark, testify his high appreciation
of the rendered by myself in the of science
has sgnifed his wish to confer upon the Cross of
Knight Of the Order of the Dannebrog.
consider myself fortunate to have wrought in my
humble Office that my labors in the service of my own
country should have commended themselves to the favor
able consideration of his Majesty and feel myself highly
honored that be should deem them worthy of such sgna
mark of royal favor.
The organic laws of my country, however win not al
low of its officers to accept title from any foreign po
tentate.
Permit me- therefore TO plead them in of the
quest that you will proceed further in carrying the
honorable and friendly intentions expressed in your letter
have the honor to be- &c, your obedent servant
M. f. MAURY.
NJ. ToRBEN BILLIE,
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-11-22
LOUISIANA ELECTION.

The Louisiana Courier of Saturday last publishes
from every parish in the State except Calcasics,
which show majority of ,7o7 for Buchanan. This parish
will give q democratic majority Of about 300
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-11-22
.l.7bO.OOO

in the whole United States Is not the above spen-
did national voteit being large and commanding in all
sections of the Union
In every State of the hiryone Mr. Buchanan received
large popular support He the highest candidate in
nineteen States and the next highest in the other twelve
In no State was he third best This be said Of no
other candidate. Fremont received about 1900 900
votes-aH in the free States He got support at
all in the slaveholdng States. His is entirely and
purely sectional Mr. Fillmore, in oue-half of the free
States was hardly known in the canvass, and his
popular vote mostly given him at the South. The
result proves what have frequently asserted,
that there was but one national ticket in tho field
and that was Buchanan and Breckenridge How the fig
ures give the lie to the foolish charge that the democracy
are southern party Nearly twothirds Of their popular
vote is in the free States and than one-hird Of their
electoral votes change Of but 900 votes in the State
of Ohio would have given Mr. Buchanan about half OF
the electoral vote OF the North
No man ever before received such an immense popular
support in the United States James buchanan He
COO more votes than given to General Pierce in
1852 II exceeds Fremous nearly 100000. The latter Is
beaten far worse by the pcce than he is in the electoral
colleges
The election figures given above are significant dem
onstraton that there ia a national Nor-a patriotic dem
ocratic North-which will be found rayng in behalf of
the Union aud the constitution. The latter be
subverted by abolition traitors when 100000 democratic
voters stand like an mprcgnsbe wall of adamsnt between
them and their corrupt designs.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-11-22
OFFICIAL VOTE OF PENNSYLVANIA.
average vote Of each electoral ticket Is a. follows

NJ the srniFht IrbmOn votes were not reurned there
having been Ol in two OF the wards Of Philadelphia which
were returned 10 the Prothonotarys Office to
Harrisburg The Gerriu Smith votes are also not in
cluded above II these had all been returned MI Blu
chanuns majority would have been slightly reduced But
he would still have had majority of all the votes.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-11-22
NJ. ToRBEN BILLIE,
Charge d'Afaires of Denmark, Philadelphia

From the Cincinnati Enquirer
MR.. BUCHANAN-THE NATIONALITY OF HIS VOTE.
Although the official returns Of the election in the
rous States have yet been published yet pretty
appro ximaton of the popular vote be made 1t
is safe say that Mr.. Buchanan has received in the
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-11-22
aRoss oALuMNY ENpoRsED By MRs. sIOWE

GROSS CALUMEY ENDORSED BY MRS. STOWE
Below we print copy Of letter tsays the Boston psD
from solomon Cohen, esq OF Savannah exposing the r
Isss and outrageous manner in which facts perverted
fasehoods published and endorsed, and whole oouuu
pity libelleda in the name of religion and phianhrO
pyfor the purpose Of exciting sectional snmiy and a
ysucuQ party purposes thus stealing the livery Of Heaven
n serve be devil Mr. Cohen is one Of the most respect
able and ip,elllgeet citizens Of Georgia. and no me VII
presume 10 DOUBT the accuracy of his statements Mr. Co
hen says in private note to n.!
torrent of MISREPRESENTATION and passion that now dsI@
through your land destroying the ties OF brotherhood md
prostrating in it's resisess course, truth reason and JUS
ice but cannot be silent under the base Islander Of Par.
sons and his coadiutor Mrs. Stowe"
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-11-22
OFFICIAL VOTE OF GEORGIA.

We End the following recapuadon of the vote for cleo
tors Of President and Vice President the Southern Re
corder
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-11-22
WrCkPITUTATION.
OFFICIAL VOTE OF ILLINOIS.

OFFICIAL VOTE OF ILLINOIS.
The following Geographic despatch received since
our last issue
SPRNsFrELn, (Tl.,) Nov. 10.
10 the Editors Of The Union
illinois to the democracy Of the Union, greeting The
official majority for Buchanan in Illinois nine thousand one
hundred end sixty four. ISAAC r. DELl,BR,
Chairman Dem. State Central Committee,
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-11-22
MARIE DOMINIQUE AUGUSTA,
Archhtshny, &c parfp

This letter was written in 1850 The circumstances Of
uncertainty which surrounded the political concerns Of
Europe during the years s4s4o and the spirit OF revou
ton which seemed possess the minds Of all orders and
classes Of society," Immediately preceding the sessions Of
the Council Of Paris called the attention Of the coneave
the then peculiar juncture Of asrp and resulted in the
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-11-22
nEFLCIAL VOTE oE NEW YORK.

The following is the vote of the entire Sate-ofcsl
cep New York. Kings and Clinton, The figures for those
counties semi-oRca and will not be greatly varied
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-11-22
DEATH FROM OLD AGE.

But few men, says writer in Black
sCOOd's Magazine, die of old age
Almost all die of disappointment, pas
sion, mental or bodily toll, or accident.
The passions kill men sometimes even
suddenly. The common expression,
"choked with passion" has little exag-
geration in it; for even, though not
suddenly fatal, strong passions shorten
life. Strong-bodied men often die
young; weak men live longer than the
strong, for the strong use their strength,
and the weak have none to use. The
latter take care of themselves, the
former do not. As it is with body, so
it is with mind and temper. The strong
are apt to break down, or, ike the
candle, to run; the wick burns out
The inferior animals, which live, in
general, regular and temperate lives,
have usually their prescribed term of
years. The horse lives twenty-five
years; the OK fifteen or twenty; the
lion about twenty; the dog ten to
twelve; the rabbit eight; the guinea
pig six to seven years. These numbers
all bear a similar proportion to the
time the animal takes to grow its full
size.
When the cartilaginous parts of the
bone become ossifed, the bone ceases
to grow. This takes place in man at
about twenty years on the average; in
the camel at eight; in the horse atfive;
in the OK at four; in the lion at four;
in the dog at two; in the cat at eigh--
teen months; in the rabbit at twelves
in the guinea-pig at seven. Five or
six times these numbers give the term
of life; five is pretty near the average;
some animals greatly exceed it. But
man, of all the animals, is the one that
seldom comes up to his average. He
ought to live hundred years according
to this physiological law, for five times
twenty are hundred; but instead of
that he scarcely reaches, on the aver
age, four times his growing period;
while the dog reaches six times; the
cat six times;s the rabit even eight times
the standard of measurement. The
reason is obvious. Man is not only the
most irregular and most intemperate,
but the most laborious and hard-work-
ed of all animals. He is also the
most irritable of all animals: and there
is reason to believe, though we can not
tell what an animal secretly feels, that,
more than any other animal, man
cherishes wrath to keep it warm, and
consumes himself with the fire of his
own secret reflections.