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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-07-22
JOHN VAN buren, ON THE REPUB-
LICAN PLATFORM

1.-The platform (says Mr.. V. b. is incen-
diary, revolutionary, in its direct violation
of the constitutional rights of several of the
States of the Union. 1t is intended to aim
dagger at the heart of this Union, and must
necessarily be followed by dissolution of
the contederacy.~ Who do you suppose
drew Fremont's PLATFORM! But one live
man could draw it, and that is WIN. H. Sc
ward. He has not the faintest hope that
this project can be carried out-for he never
advocated anything that could be carried
out. The foundation of this slavery agita-
ton is hostility to the South, because, say
these asitators. of her ingratitude. The
history of the New York Democracy shows
that we are not the men to engage in any
controversy of that kind. 1t would be un
grateful for the Democracy to engage in
such crusade when the. noble deeds of the
South in former times are remembered"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-07-22
FROM EURoPr


The steamer Niagara, has arrived ,.,,,
Liverpool dates Of the 5th. Cotton had - ~
vanced Lied. Id. for che week, with sa,a ~
of8O, 600 bales, including Is, 900 to speopl.
tors and $4,000 to exporters. Middline a. /.
leans 6ad. Breadstuffs were lower. FIon.
had declined Is, and wheat IS. Con.o,.
closed at e5e. American stocks higher
LATER.
The Steamer Canada has arrival v,;a
Liverpool dates to the Cd.
Cotton had advanced I-I6d. a Id. viii
sales of $1,000 bales, including l3OOO -
spectators and exporters. BreadstofF.
were dull and declining. Wheat Sd. lower
and Flour Is. lower. Corn declined /.
Ohio Flour 35s. Cd. 37s.; Baltimore "a.
Cd. 35s. Cd.
After two days debate in the English
House of Commons, on the motion to cen.
sure the Government for its settlement os
the American question, the Government wa,
sustained by 81 majority.
Consuls closed at 95A 95s. The har.
vest in France was unusually promising.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-07-22
PIEDMONT
Sulphur and Chalybeate Springs,
BURKE COU.N.TY. ~ e.

"HESE Springs are Is miles north of Nor.
canton, N. Carolina, located in beautiful
Nh ORInt&in C0Ye, and Surrounded with
magnificent SCENERY. From this point the eel
ebrated TABLE Rock, the LINNvILLR Falls.
the CAVE, and other cnrtOsities, are of easy ac-
cess, and make to and fro, an easy and pleasant
DAVIS recreation, and change of scenery, calcu.
lated not only to crafty but invigorate The inva.
lid, as well as those who seek pleasure among the
mountains, during the season of oppressive heat,
and retreat from the diseases SO common to e.
brile regions.
The superiority of these Waters has been sui.
ficently tined to prove their efficacy. and many
broken-down, and almost wasted invalids, have
been fully restored to health by their use.
The waters have been analysed by DIR. Hap
poldt, of Morganton, and other Physicians. who
are ready to bear testimony to their efficacy in
certain disorders. Those wishing to visit these
Springs, by calling on DR. Happoldt, at the
Mountain Hotel" will obtain all the nfOma-
ton desired as regards their curative effects and
application to certain forms of disease.
The Proprietor in order that the Patrons Of his
Springs may have their stay rendered desirable
and comfortable, has secured the services OF MIA
PRESNELL, lady who has had considerable
experience and enjoys high reputation in public
house keeping. He therefore promises that his
TABLE shall be furnished with the best the Coup
try affords and served up in a manner to please
the most fastdious. Nothing shall be wanting 10
make every department adequate to the s0ishes
and aoapts of those who honor him with ther
company. ,,e
Jnly Is. 1956.-3m
VYoEkvillle Citizen wiz please copy.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-07-22
TRANSLATION.1

:" The 22d Of February: Among the be-
nifcent purposes of God, the twenty second
of February was signalized as an suspicious
era, whence we may date happier destiny
for the human race: On this day MAN
was born, the magic of whose name and
fame was destined to give triumph to libe-
raj institutions in all time Henceforward,
we may remain assured, that the world will
relapse to its primeval chaos ere tyrants can
succeed in enslaving the earth: And after
all finite existences shall have passed away,
Celestial Beings will sing Hosannas in me-
mory of the Nativity and the Name of
GEORGE WAsHINGToN."
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-07-22
DISTRESSING AFFAIR.

The Richmond (Virginia) Dispatch, of
Thursday last, says: Last Friday morning,
about l o'clock, Mr.. VIM. NJ. Kelly, of Car
oline County, near this city, was suddenly
reused from his sleep, and under the i'm
preston that his house was being broken
into, seized his gun and instantaneously
fired upon some one, as he thought, enter
ing the door but to his horror he found he
had shot his wife, who was fastening it.
The shot entered just in front and above
the right hip, penetrating deep into the
body. The Physicians were Immediately
called in, but found her beyond hopes
She fingered resignedly and uncomplain-
ingly until about O'Clock on Saturday
morning, when she died, leaving an almost
distracted husband, and an infant son IL
months old, and large number of relations
and connections to mourn their loss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kelly had been married
nearly two years, were remarkably fond of
each other, and were living most happily
together, when the unfortunate occurrence,
like thunder bolt, destroyed her existence
and blighted his. He was, at night, timid
and in the habit of keeping a loaded gun
near his bed hence the terrible accident.
They were both members Of the Church.
She was the second daug ater of Mr.. Seth
Campbell, of Caroline county.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-07-22
FAME OF WASHINGTON.

AS an incident illustrative of the world.
wide admiration of the character of the il
lustrious WASHINGTON, and the profound
reverence cherished by all civilized people
for his momory, we have received the fol-
lowing, given as sentiment by DR.. Ramon
Mino, a distinguished Lawyer, and Profess
sor of Jurisprudence in the University of
Quito, at an entertainment in the house of
Philo White, our Minister Resident in Ecua-
dor, on the last Birth day Anniversary
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-07-22
BACKING OFT

The last Wilmington Journal contains
Cards signed by IL Know Nothings, with
drawing from the Order. They have be-
come anti-Americans," and of course are
now in opposition TO themselves. The Jour
nal says they are all well-known respecta-
BILE citizens. Six withdrew because 1.-the
principles are not now what they were
when they joined" the Order-and five with
drew because they 1--WE quote their own
words) Having been induced to join it
from the representations of persons on
whom we thought we could rely, and after
joining finding ourselves egregiously de-
ceived as to the principles, motives and OBJ
jects of the organization, we deem it due to
ourselves as well as to the public, to make
this declaration, and TO add that we shall
as heretofore act with the good old Demo-
cratic party, the only national party now
in existence in the country, and on which
rests the only hope of the perpetuation of
our glorious union"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-07-22

THE HERBERT TRIAL.-In the case of
Herbert, member of Congress from Tex
as, charged with killing Heating, waiter,
in hotel at Washington, a short time
since, the jury could not agree, and have
been discharged. Rumor states that ma
jority were in favor of acquittal. Herbert
has been sent back to Jail.
1The trial of Herbert, the Member of
Congress, for killing Leating. is still going
on, with second jury.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-07-22

An anonymous scribbler in last weeks
"North- Carolina Wing" charges us with
'garbling" the Albany speech of Mr.. Fill
more, which appeared in our paper of the
9Th instant-and talks about our utter and
reckless" course in regard TO that speech.
He is the same picayune scribbler who has
not brains enough to distinguish between an
editorial and communication in paper,
even where thore is nothing to Indicate that
the editorial is the production of an ''anony-
nous writer"-and, we believe, is the same
thumb stall, picayune pedagogue and San
ohio Panza Of the Wing, who has for long
time boon disappearing US through that
paper. He has evidently labored to draw
us into controversy with him; but we have
declined noticing his silly communications
except TO correct some gross misrepresenta-
ton; and this is our excuse now. His ped
agogical efforts are too puerile, are too
school-boyish, windy and trashy, to provoke
from US any thing more than a smile, except
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-07-22

A POLITICAL JoKE.-We have private
authentic advices of an amusing but indie
alive mistake, of which Fremont was the
victim. In New York city, last week, the
free-soil candidate went on board the steam
ship ''Orizaba," to say ''adios'' to some
California bound friends. A gentleman who
was with Fremont, said to Padre Will, the
Nicaraguan Minister, who was on board,
"Allow me to introduce your excellency to
the next President of the United States"
(making motion towards Fremont, but
not calling him by name.) The Padre
stepped forward, raised his hat, bowed. and
said, Il am very happy to see you, Mr.,
Buchanan Enough said.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-07-22

GOLD FROM CALIFoRNIA.--Since the
first of January, being the first half of the
year 1856. there has been landed in New
York. from California, the sum of S2I 1885,
S74 in gold.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-07-22

SUFFERING AMONG CALIFORNIA PAssEN-
GERs.-One Hundred and Twenty Deaths.
The passengers who left New York on the
9Th of April for California, when they ar
rived at Castillo they found that the coun-
try was closed. Thence they were taken
to Grenada, where they were detained a
month and 20 died. After that they en-
parked for San Francisco on the steamer
Sierra Navada, and Sc deaths occurred on
the way.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-07-22
SANTA ANNA

Y Santa Anna has turned up again
He left Granada for the purpose of under
taking q settlement of the affairs of the
Central American States. 1t is impossible
to keep this old cock fighter out of the ar
ena OF politics. Some one should write his
autobiography. It would be an interest
ing book.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-07-22

THE property purchased at VIM. W. Elns
i sale, consisting of Gold and Copper Nine"
Engines and Mills, also two new Store Houssas
situated on Trade Street, near to the Bank Of -,
State, are now positively offered for sale, and WlD
be sold on Monday of July Court, if not PreviOuT
ly disposed of privately. :.
Persons wishing to purchase any or all OF saio
property, are referred to G. w, Caldwell, who
fully authorised to dispose Of and execute ttle'
for the same.
Charlotte, June IL, Ia56-ts
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-07-22
PLEASANT VALLEY
FOR SALE.
Valuable Lands and Residence,

"HE subscriber having determined to re,
move to the SouthWe offers for sale
HIS LANDS,
situate in Lancaster District, 8. c., on the road
from LancasterviIle to CHARLOTTE, % miles from
Lancastervile, and miles from MoTow'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
e.. THE HUNTER TRACT
contains two hundred and seventy acres, and lies
one mile east of the Home Tract.
The whole Lands are well adapted to the pro-
duction of
COTTON, CORN AND GRAIN
The Lands are in high state of cultivation, in
BEAUTIFUL. HEALTHY REGION
thickly settled, with moral and intelligent CON-
munity. Upon the Home Tract there is large
DWELLING HOUSE
with nine rooms and large dining room attach
ed. Also, -....
4 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,
A good Gin House and ScreD, ertensive
Barns, Stables, Cribs, good Negro
Houses, OcerSecr'S House,
and other convenient and necessary buildings.
with a Well Of
PURE WATER.
1t is altogether one of the most desirable, conve
nient, and best improved places tn the country,
and it is rarely such
LANDS AND IMPROVEMENT
are in market. The Dwelling and most of the
Buildings are new, having been
RECENTL Y. ERECTED.
The lands will be sold together, or divided to suit
purchasers. It will afford me pleasure to
SHOW THE LANDS
to persons wishing to examine The terms viii
be made easy and accommodating. l am
DETERMINED TO SELL,
having purchased Lands in Arkansas. Persons
desiring to purchase may, therefore, come
WITH CONFIDENCE.
that will sell, The Lands and improvements,
feel assured. will please,
My address is pheasant Valley Post Office,
Lancaster District, 8. c." The Post Office is 81
my Store. e
GEORGE ID. BECKHAM.
July Is, lS56.-tf " .'
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-07-22

FUGITIVE SLAVE SURRENDER The
-Quebeck Mercury is out in an article, en-
joining the Canadian Parliament to pass q
law, by which all the distressed runaway
slaves in Canada may be returned back to
the United States.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-07-22
NOfice.

"HE Tax Lists for 1855, are now in y,
H. hands, and hold them ready for inspecnI'n.
! request all persons to inform me OF any taxaDN'
which may not be listed, ..
IAn persons that have not paid their a. -.
for 1854, aciA surely come mp and fork 0ser s.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-07-22
MONEY LOST!
LooK oUTH

I'm the 21st day of May last, enclosed sixty
" five dollars, in a letter, which addressed 70
Jacob Seagle, Esq, at Morgapton, n. e., and haa
the same registered in the Post Office at this place
Said letter did not reach its destination, ana
of the money in it: One fifty dollar bill on t0s
Bank of Wadesboro, marked No, 800, and dateo
July Jst, 1854 one ten dollar bill, on the banA
of cape Fear; and one FIVE dollar bill, on sO'
Bank of Fayetteville,
will give handsome reward for the recover
OF said bills, or either of them or for evidence
which will lead to the detection and conviction o.
any one who may have purlOined them from tO'
mails.
R.W. BECKWITH.
Charlotte, July 8, 1857
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-07-22

ANOTHER DREADFUL CALAMITY.-The
steamer Northern Indiana" on Lake Erie,
took fire, near Buffalo, N. Y, on the 18th
instant, and fifty Of the passengers persisted
by burning or by droaonimg.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-07-22

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.-The Naval Stores
Depot, with all the stores, and IL other
buildings adjoining, occupied by SO fami-
lies, were destroyed by fire in Brooklyn,
New Y ork, on Saturday last.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-02-28
Relations of tn. U. states with England.

The remarks of Lord Clarendon, her Majesty's
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, in the Br-
tish House of Lords, in reply to the structures of
the Earl of Derby on the Queens speech, are Of
the most concil:atVry nature in reference both to
the construction of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty and
to the reclamations of the United Stntes for al-
lodged violation Of its laws by British recruiting
agents in this country. In respect to the former
he states that the Government Of Great Britain
has nov, for the second time offered to submit the
Interpretation of the treaty to the arbitration Of
any neutral third Power, and to be bound by the
arbitrator's decision; and he expresses the rea-
sonable hope that the United States will yield its
consent to so equitable proposition. On the
enlistment of recruits for the Crimea in A
merca the language of the British Minister is not
less temperate and forbearing. The movement
was suggested by the application Of foreign resi-
dents here who asked the privilege Of joining the
army before Sebastopol. While arrangements
were made for the rendezvous Of such as wished
to enlist at Halifax, Mr.. Champion was instructed
that his Government was more solicitous to avoid
derogating from the sovereignty of the U. States
than anxious to obtain recruits; and when the
opening of agencies for the information of such
as wished to proceed to the British Provinces to
enlist elected the animadversion of this Govern
ment, and the United States Secretary Of State
accepted the explanation of Mr. Champion, in &C.
cordance with these facts, as satisfactory. Lord
Clarendon added that, though the correspondence
had not been of the most amicable nature, yet, as
his Government had throughout disclaimed oil in
tention of infringing upon outlaws and the trans
actions were bygone, there was hope of peaceful
solution. He sustained Mr.. Champion against the
Charge of either Intentionally or accidentally vio
lating laws of the United States; and his strong
language in this connexion may be supposed to
have had reference to what he spoke of as the To-
test American demand, received but two days be-
fore, and which it is supposed asked the recall Of
Mr.. Champion and the British Consuls in the ports
of New York. Philadelphia and Cincinnati.
The offer to refer the dispute to the arbitration
of disinterested Power presents ready mode of
settling it, and one to which party confident in
the justice Of his cause might be expected to yield
assent. That probably the view taken of it by
our Government; for it would appear that the Pre-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-02-28

gogues'' &c., we are totally obvious; and1we con-
clude that you must have aimed your "hourish'
at some other individual. But to the charge OF
"vanity," we plead 'not guilty" Surely, we must
be allowed the privilege of believing that we are
always right; forthe alternative proposition would
now and then charge US with dishonesty! If this
be granted to us, it follows that, me judics those
who differ with us are railways on the wrong side /"
This is not vanity. 1t is merely logical deduc-
tion-founded upon the lucid aphorism that con-
traries cannot both be true But, speaking on that
point, we must return the compliment. "Wrong
with Ca1houn"-what an idea! "Me and Betsy
killed the bear" Brindle andI" got into the yel-
low,iackets nest; and Mr. CALHOUN, ego ct rez,
par mobile fratrum, and SO en-.
Now, friend Carolnidn, suppose we keep our
temper. Just at the outset, VIC ought MOTTO "tear
out each others eyes," If, by way Of "keeping
up the independence of the argument" the En-
Qu1REn should happen to take fling at you, give
US in return specimen of genuine 'rit and let us
have jolly time of it. 1t is delightful thing
for brethren to "dwell together in unity!
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-02-28
got the next day and forwarded to that gen.
tleman at Washington. ..

got the next day and forwarded to that gen.
tleman at Washington.
We clip the following from the New
York correspondence Of the Charleston Stan
dard. DIR. Sims is native of Lancaster :
I wrote you what good thing DR.. Sims, of
your State, had done in establishing 'Wo.
mans Hospital here, for the treatment Of
diseases ofa difficult nature, in which DR.. S.
is the most skillful Of the whole surgical pro-
fsssion; also my regret that be proposed to
withdraw from the superintendence Of this
hospital, owing to his pressing private prac.
tice. It now appears that he will not with
draw. A celebration of the first anniversary
of the hospital was held at Clinton Hall the
other evening, at which our leading physi-
clans and many leading citizens were pres
ent. DR.. Sims was warmly enlogized by
Drs. Green, Delofeld, and Stevens, and by
the Rev. DR.. Osgood and the Rev. MIR. Mil
burn. The hospital was reported brilliant
success, and resolutions were passed to sus-
tain and extend its operations. DR.. Sims
had to make great struggle, and conquer
many prejudices, before he could succeed
here, but his success has been noble and tri.
umphant, rejecting honor upon him and
credit upon the South, whose distinguish son
he is.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-02-28
MERE.NiENTION.

The Asheville N. c., Spectator came to US last
week as much improved in appearance as new
fount of type and fresh supply of enterprise can
make it. The head is adorned with view of the
romantic mountain-town whence it halls. Good
luck to it.....The Chester Standard, Of last
week says that "on the night of the 18th Decem-
ber last, Mr.. John K. Wylie, son of James Y.
Wylie, formerly of Chester, but now residing
in Gadsden County, Florida, was killed by the ac-
cidental discharge of pistol in the hands of q
friend. The deceased was very worthy young
man, aged near q years, and has left large cir
Gle Of friends in the district to mourn his untime-
ly end" ........From the same paper we learn Maj.
JNo R. CULP has been elected Colonel of the 9th
Regiment, by majority of 179 votes over Lieut..
Col. E. NJ. MILLS J. RIVERS, ESQ.,. of
Charleston, has been elected to fill temporarily the
chair vacated by the death of DR.. HENRY, in the
College. Mr.. R., is o frst-honor graduate of the
Institution, and has long ranked among the best
teachers in the State.......The Spartan says that
Maj. o. P. McARrHER of Thickety, will start
uOAg u4Ouudy, Will ~ aDlc.
bodied men and two slaves, for the Kansas war.
Well done !......A writer in the Salisbury Watch
man nominates Rev. THos. E. PECK, of Baltimore,
for the Professorship Of Intellectual Philosophy,
Logic, Bellies Lettres and Elocution, in Davidson
College. CAROLINE LEE HESTz the pop
ular authoress, died at Mariana, Florida, on the
11th When you use the prepaid en-
yelopes, seal them with uafer, in addition to the
adhesive matter. Unless they are secured by q
wafer or sealng-wax, an application of warm
water will open them easily. Mind this s!.......
Never pay Printer when he first presents his bill
to you, for such an unexpected phenomenon might
cause rush of blood to his head and throw him
into FITS ........We publish this week the on
nouncement Of proposals for the Publication Of
the Lectures on the New Testament, by Rev. Wm.
C. DAVIS" Our limited space will not now allow
US to enlarge upon the subject. Prince PAS
K1Ew17cH, the great Commander in the Crimea, is
dead