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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-09-09
FILLMORE ANB FREMONT coAL1-
TON

The New Albany Tribune, the leading
FILLMORE organ in Indiana, contains the
following announcement
The Fillmore State Convention of Indi-
ana have just united with the Fremont or
Black Republican party, by nominating the
same Electoral ticket for the State. III any
of our Democratic friends have been feed
ing themselves up with TIE hope of division
among the American and Republican par
ties, they would do well 20 give up that hope
as utterly futile. The tusi9m Of The parties
for the Presidency is nOoo complete, which
seals the fate Of tho Buchanan Democracy
in Indiana, &c, &c.
The Huntington Qndiana) Gazette, a
Fremont pepper, confirms the statement, and
flies the same Electoral ticket under the
names Of Fremont and Dayton, which the
New Albany Tribune flies under the names
of Fillmore and DonelSon.
These coalitions prove that the Know
Nothings and Black Republicans are work
ing in the same cause, and that they regard
their principles as the same. Their union,
however, cannot deprive Mr.. Buchanan of
the vote of Indiana.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-09-09

y A cabbage Weighing forty-three
pounds, was exhibited at the San Francisco
Bulletin Office lately.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-09-09

LOVE AND SUICIDE IN ST. LOUISA
German named Frederick Eggers, commit
ted suicide in St. Louis, on Saturday last,
under the following circumstances
He was engaged to be married to young
lady named Caroline Gerdeman. He had
purchased his furniture, and everything was
prepared for the expected marriage. On
Saturday afternoon he was found in his
room dead, with the whole top of his head
literally blown off, and his Drains scatter
ed over the room. In his right hand was
still grasped the pistol with which the terri
BILE deed had been done, and in his left was
letter from Miss Gerdeman, refusing to
enter into the proposed marriage. The ju-
ry returned a verdict of suicide.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-09-09

e 1t is less tiresome to walk than to
stand still given length of time, for in
walking each set of muscles is resting half
of the time, but when standing still all the
muscles are continually exerted.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-09-09

Rail. ROAD ACCIDENT.-The Cleveland
express train which left Buffalo at Ave o.
clock on Friday afternoon last, for the City
of New York, ran into cattle train near
Port Byron. Six drovers were scalded to
death, but mono of the passengers were in
iured.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-09-09

u Spiders have four paps for spinning
their threads, each pap having one thousand
holes; and the fine webb itself is the union
of four thousand threads. No spider spins
more than four webs, and when the fourth
has been destroyed, they go fllibustering.
and seize ON the webs of their neighbors.
u Poverty must be woman, it so fond
of pinehing fellow.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-09-09
MISCELLAN1
MY w1rE's NEW PIANO.


The deed is accomplished. My wife has
a piano, and now farewell to the tranquil
mind, farewell content and evening papers,
and the big cigars that make ambition a
Firtue-O, farewell And o. We mortal en-
gines, whose rude threats the immortal
Joye's dread clamors counterfeit! But
stop, can't bid them farewell, for one of
them has just come. 1t came on dray.-
Six men carried it into the parlor, and it
grunted awfully. 1t weighs ton, shines
like mirror, and has carved cupids climb
ing up its legs. And such lungs--whew !!
My wife has commenced to practice upon it,
and the first time she touched the machine
| thought we were in the midst of thun-
derstorm, and the lightning had struck the
crockery chest. The cat, with tail erect,
took bee line for particular friend on
the fence, demoliahing six shilling pane of
glass. The baby awoke; the little fellow
tried his best to beat the instrument, but he
didn't do tit beat him.
A teacher has been introduced into the
uOuSts 11S uO 10 @IIO loSG VI ~ POlCOA .
grand army. He wears long moustache,
looks at me fercely, smells of garlic, and
goes by the name of Count Run away and
-never-come- back-aga calmly and-by. He
ran his fingers through his hair, then cock
ed his eyes up to the ceiling like a monkey
hunting flies, then down come one of his fin
gers, and heard dreadful sound, similar
to that produced by eockroaeh upon the
tenor string of a fiddle. Down came ano'
Their, and l was reminded of the wind whist
ling through knot-hole in q hencoop.-
He touched his thumb and thought was
in peach orchard, listening to the bray
ing of a jackass. Now he runs his fingers
along the keys, and 1 thought of boy rat
fling stick upon picket fence. All of a
sudden, be stopped, and I thought that
something had happened. Then came down
both fists, and O, Lord, such noise l new
er heard before. 1 thought hurricane
had struck the house, and the walls were
caving in. I imagined was in the cellar
and ton of coal falling ON my head.
thought the machine had burst, when the
internal thing stopped and heard my wife
exclaim
Exquisite y
"What the duee is the matter 20
The answer was:
Why, dear, that's Somnambula."
s'Hang Somnambula," thought I, and tht
Count rolled up the sheet.
He calls it music, but for tho life of me
1 can't make it look like anything else thar
a rail fence with g lot of juvenile negroes
climbing over it, Before that instrument
of torture came into the house. could en-
joy myself, but now every woman in ths
neighborhood must be invited to hear thu
new piano, and every time the blasted thing
shrieks out like locomotive with bronchi
It's, | have to praise its tone, and when in
yited guests are playing, [ have to say
Exquisite!" ''Delightful!" Heavenly
and all such trash, while at the same time
l know no more about music than a Goldfish
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-09-09

To ASCERTAIN THE LENGTH OF A DAY
OR NIGHT.-At any time of the year, dou-
BILE the time of the suns rising, which gives
the length of the night, and double the time
of setting, which gives the length of the
day.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-09-09

FILLMORE IN New YORK.-We are in
formed by the New York Herald that the
recent State Convention of the Fillmore
party. in New York, adjourned without ap-
pointing Presidential Electors, although that
was the very purpose for which the party
were called together. This would imply
that Fillmore is out of the race in the EN-
pire State Richmond Enquirer.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-09-09

RAILROAD ACCIDENT The Nail train
on the Wilmington and Manchester Rail-
road ran off on Monday afternoon, mile or
so North of Lynchburg Depot, S. c., dam
aging the engine and cars, and injuring
some of the passengers. Mr.. Elijah Sher-
wood, of Wilmington, who had charge of
the mail, was among the injured.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-09-09

A CHILD ATTACKED BY RATs.-On Wed
nesday night last a negro woman, in the
service of DIR. F. B. Chewing, left her
infant child in the cradle in the kitchen, and
was absent for some time. When she re-
turned she found that the child had been at
tackled by rats and its flesh eaten from both
arms to the bone, and also part of its legs
devoured in the same way. The cries o.
the child were heard by neighbours, but O.
course they thought its mother was in at
tendance upon it Fred. (Va.) Herald
SNOW IN AUGUsT.-There were three
inches of snow on Mount Washington, N
H. Wednesday morning and the other peaks
were also covered. Tuesday noon the Their
mometer on Mount Washington stood at
81 deg.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-09-09

DESTRUCTION OF THE LATTING OBsER-
vAToRY, &c.-On last Saturday morning
a fire broke out in cooper shop in Add
street, New York, which rapidly spread to
a lofty structure known as the Latting OBJ
servatory, which soon went, and the fire
was three times communicated to the Crys-
tai Palace. but always extinguished with
trifing damage. Several other houses of
comparatively little value were destroyed.
The Observatory was queer looking wood
en- affair, nearly three hundred feet in height
and oddly built and cross braced like an
open-work iron lighthouse. 1t is said to
have cost, with its fixtures and apparatus,
some SlSO,000.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-09-09

20 The imports of silks have arisen in
value since the year 1912 from less than
S12.O0O,O0O to over $24,O0O,O00, and tic
customs from $1.835.95O to s6,129, 5s3.---
In these nine years the total amount of du-
ties received into the Treasury from manu-
features of silk is S51, e93,971, while the
total revenue from iron, manufactures Of
iron, and iron and steel, amounted to only
S5O.130942
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-09-09

MASSACHUSETTS, POLTTICS.-The Fitch
burg, Massachusetts,, American State Coun-
Gil held meeting Tuesday, when motion
to endorse Fillmore and Donelson was a.
mended by substituting the names of Ere
mont and johnson by vote of 80 to So
\ letter was read from President Bartlett,
revokimg the charter of the Massachusetts,
Council on the ground of reoreancy, and
authorizing the Fillmorcites to form new
Council. The Fillmore men hereupon with
drew and formed n now State Council. The
Fremonters endorsed the nomination of
Governor Gardner, and adhered to the
nomination of Fremont and johnson.
- The Boston atlas OF Sunday says -
Affairs have assumed such an appearance
in Massachusetts, that unless we have at
once d union of all Fremont men, IL is uery
possible that the State may gire her eLector
al cote for James Buchanan" =
I'VE soy plainly, that up to this time there
has been no union of the Fremont forces in
Massachusetts; that there has been only
folly, wrangling and dissension that we
have lost all power of exercising any infu-
enoe upon our sister States.''
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-09-09

THE ARMY, OR BLACK REPUBLICAN
WORMs.-This animal, reptile, or what
ever it is, is upon us about as numerous as
were the frogs of Egypt. They are de-
vouring the grass, pea vines and other veg
citation. They are small and black at first,
but soon become large and look greenish.
Some of our friends have dubbed them
"Black Republicans."-[ Raleigh Standard.
INDIAN AND WHITE MARRIAGE,-Yes-
terday afternoon one of the Creek Indians
IA delegate from his tribe to the govern
ment-was by the Rev. George w. Sam
son, united in niatrimony to young LAZY of
this city. The happy pair leave in the cars
for Baltimore Washington City Organ.
AMERICAN CLoCKs.-The clock business
is at pretty low ebb just now. There are on
ly thirteen clock factories now in operation;
two years ago there were thirty-two. The
largest factories have failed and are stop
ped. All this resulted through unwise COM
petition. Only l42, 000 clocks will be made
this year; two years ago there were 600, 900
manufactured in one year.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-09-09

IL There were eighteen graduated last
week at the Female Medical College of
Pennsylvania. Two of the young ladies
being from Virginia and North Carolina
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-03-05

& ln.s,r. .1y T,rrl.-Tbe holy Sabbash DAY,
al. ia New urIsans Bee ofAstli Fab. ans, %.
before vesscrsiay. descended By one 81 tha hoss
degenerate tsuess which have for some t'i'e os
cs,rr,i ia this neirhborheod. On Sunday morn
ing there arrived at the lake end OF tue ROM
chartrain Railroad. by the Mobile steamer s"o
NET, nance. Qnaries and Bell, hrofhers-ih-iae,
from Selma, Alabama, accompanied by ther
seconds and surgeons. They Immediately start
ed ur the shore OF the lake about bali miie,
and projected TO arrange tie preliminaries Tor
the encounter Fiyc-shootiug reyoiyers were
the weapons, and ten PAGES the distance At the
frst ERE Quarles' hat was pierced by his antas
onists ball: 1T the second, Qnaries was sho,
through the ear: at the third he received q pau
through his cheek The fourth round OF SHOTS
was fred without any effects. Bell had thus iaF
ESCAPED untouched, but at the fifth fire he was
wounded in the hip, and his adversary m tue
shoulder The wounded men were then taken
to house at MilncbuEg, and on Sunday evening
were carried on board the steamer and went
back to Mobile. The origin of the difficulty IS
said to be this: Bell had married Qnaries SISTER
and had treated her very badly. Quarlcs' went
to his brother-in-law's house to call him to ac-
count for his conduct, when an angry affray re-
suited, in which the latter was very dangerously
shot Bell fed to this city, but was arrested
here and taken back, but Quarles declined pros
ecuting him, choosing to settle the matter by a
duel
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-03-05
ARRIVAL OF THE ASIA.

NEw 1oRk, req. "a.
The steamer Asia from Liverpool. on the
morning ofthe 9TH has arrived bringing so pas
sengcrs. She brings but little news of impor
lance to add TO the Atlantie's advices. There
was a severe storm on the night of the eth
many American vessels were damaged. TIL,
London morning Advertiser says that Sir Henry
Bulwer had minated that he would like to &C,
as sort of mediator between the British Gov.
crnment and Buchanan. This move is said to
be at the desire of Lord Falmerston.
An interview is to take place at the Embassy,
when Balwer would explain the compromise at
length, TO Buchanan, which he is prepared to re-
commend.
All of the papers maintain profound silence
on this matter.
The peace plenipotcntiareS were beginning TO
assemble at Paris.
The British steam friga,c rolyphemus, was
totally lost on the Northwest coast of Ireland.
In the House of Commons, Lord Palmerston
IN answer to an inquiry from Golden, said the
correspondence with the American government,
on central American affairs, would when com.
pleted, be laid before Parliament
Mr. Brigh, remarked that he would postpone
the motion he had given notice OF, relative to
enlistment in the United States, till after the
correspondence was made public
London, Friday evening,-Funds firm. closing
one third higher than yesterdays prices Satur
day A. M.-The Times censIres the course IN.
ken by both English and American Cabinets in
reference to existing difficulties, and after re-
marking that when the humanity We have shown
must have its limits, concludes rs follows
We are as DESTROYS of peace Mr. Golden
can nc, QUE VIC know when nation becomes too
proud 70 listen to reason, the only appeal is 10
Arms.
The steamship Asia brings presents, consist
ing OF plates medals, &c, for the officers and
crews Of the Kane Artic Expedition.
The Liverpool cotton market opened the week
with hrmness, and continued firm till wednes.
day, since then with very freely offered, stock
buyers had the advantage until on Friday the
Sth. In Manchester, business closed daller and
prices had yielded slightly. Flour easier, Ohio Of
fered at SIS 6tiasss I'd. Western S5s Wheat
IN some temporary speculative, enquirys as cd
avs "a e is lbs, for red, with moderate bust. |
ness, N white q los sdalod lndancorn, much |
osPfcsse1 Al ass taken for white as well as for |
mlAsd beef IN moderate retail demand prices
o. hns remained steady ba, oriinary was quoted |
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-03-05
RAILROADS.
CHICAGO AND BURLINGTON
,.ux rszsyzsrsssr1 -
~ - ~
RAIL-R DAD LINE!

n Y5iesrro LhsrliapfdH d e'lrs ttftga. .aH.tS,g
NJ II otsi TFoSia q o1Rfttsa Raft ffc'ss9
nov, eos,pjest sa Trains run the entire distance
l srss, ltfRLINGToS, IOWA, 80 CHICAGO withon,
change 81 cars -, 49,.
,z,,et ;frg,s ,4s.e 10 GsieGge, Fe7c York. Boston.
rislsfielatss cad all other faPerfdnf points fass.
n.tIy TEAMS LEAVE BURLINGTON, SUNDAYS
pt ENcEPTED.
~eS,x s,ypre4s.--s hfouEa. 1850. a. ~.
v;y- Al Ssicaes she sanla evening, passing through
,,snth gslessurg Princeton, and connecting at Mem
a. h lie Illinois Central Rail Road, TO La sale,
Springfield, Decatur Jacssonviiis, anu ma
~. .Is3s wita Uaiens and pnnleiIh. ~.
a,-Express Through, $50, y. ~.
apsrs, wi,h Illinois Central Rail Road at Mendoza ior
81 l5u3s and Cairo direct.
J.--us nm the aboye Roads in close connection,
avoiding all LAYING AZ any Of the points. -,
This road connects Chicago with the Mci,gai soa.
ern Roads and With all the Roads leading 10 the aaas
Cities Ohio Kentucky and Pennsylvania;
PASSENGERS sa,riaq Burlington at $50, d., redea
Gt,sesa and Danissts Il hours. and 81 Lo1's IA ~
| hoars.
By this route passengers will reach the Interior pefnoi
OF Ohio and Indiana In less time, and with ewer changes,
Aa BY sny other route connecting via Michigan
Mt Michigan City with the New Albany ana saiea h"S"'
I thence to all points south and southeast
Baggage checked direct through to chicago, anu ho
/ charge for handling at any point
/ THROUGH TICKETS by this Route can be purchaser
| at the Ra Il Road Office in Burlington.
| G. G. HAMMOND, Snpel ntendent
R. r. HOSFORD Ticket Agent Burlington tinaS IL np'
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-03-05
1855. Summer Arrangement. 1856.
a. - ls.E


IS Hours between New York and Chicago
Michigan Southern and Like Shore Railroad route TO
BNlyalo, Nidgar" Fatls Albany, Neo York and Bos-
ton.
aYF~4 thro' Passenger Trains each way Daly.S.
The only direct and reliable route, being 1876 klIes
Cleveland Pittsburgh arrisburgh, Philadel-
phin Baltimore and Washington than any Other route,
to Buffalo, Niagara Falls Albany New York and Boston
h--arriying in Cleveland at 9.25 T. NJ
2-Lightning Express, hroughleaves Chicago ut T.45
A. M-arrivng in Cleveland at 9.25 p. NJ. and Neg
York and Boston next evening.
S.New York and Boston Express--lcaves Chicago a,
$50 P M.-arrives in Cleveland at Is A. NJ and New
York and Boston next morning.
4-Steamboat and Railroad Representatives, Chicago at
SD l. A-connects next L. ,rning with steamers at To-
tdo, Tor liuluo, direct also connecting with trains
irving ut Cleveland at go r. NJ, Pittsburgh same
evening and New York next day at 119P M
All the above trains connect Ii .ect through to all
pciuts in Ohio and Pennsylya without any detention
Only three trains On Saturday:
Leaves at 5.25 A. NJ, 10 A. NJ, and $50 p NJ
Only one train Sunday:
g5~Baggage checked to Dunkirk and buffalo, thence
s Passengers leaving Chicago by either OF the above
trans reach Pittsburgh Baltimore Philadelphia, etc,
from II to - hours in advance Of any other route.
Pittsburgh
The well known magnificent steam palaces. Southern
Michigan, Northern Indiana and Empire STATE, viii form
the boat line betw en Toledo and DutialO.
Boals leave Fo!sdo AT A. NJ, The arrival of the s.
~ P. NJ TRAINS cnanecting BilIio with the a. NJ.
NORTHERN lSDlASA, Capt l. T. Phcat, leaves Buffalo
Monday am! THU sdnys-Tocdo Wednesdays and Satur.
days
SOUTHERN MICHIGAN, Capt A. d. Perkins leaves Buffalo
Tuesdays and FTidays-To!edo Mondays Thursdays.
EMPIRE STATE, Capt l.. Is. Goldsmith, leaves Buffalo
Wednesdays and saturdays-TQledo Tuesdays and Fri
days
iIe above boats leave Toledo at A. NJ the arrival
OF the :. 10 F. trains out of Chicago, connecting with
the " ~ NJ Express out of Buffalo NJ morning.
Through tickets tn he had the office of the b. and
z. X. at darlington, ami at the Genera Passenger or
flee of the Michigan Southern road, under the fremont
House ChicG and the Passenger Depot corner of
Van Buren, and Sherman
The travelling public will bear in mind that this is
the only road using FOOT'S VENTILATED CARS avoid
ing entirely the dust and smoke annoying travellers
on other roads.
PASSENGER AGENTS:
Gro. VI. Gray, fremont Buildng Chicagn;l
B. +. FIELD Planters Hotel St. louis;
J. F. PORTER, 1913 broadway New YORK;
Capt. c. FORBES, Buffalo, y Y,
P. B. TRrAX, Toledo, Ohio.
JAMES MOORE, Gen'l sup't.
Chicago, July %
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-03-05
PLANK ROAD NURSERY

DAEg3 LEONARD - sirOprieIor.--Any one
~ wanting apple would do well to call OF send TO
the above named Nursery, where they will find the largest
lot OF trees offered the pubic in this country Of ali
sizes and ages frasf TO sN years old Grated roofs
and saionsf0r grating be had by the quantity
Pears, Peaches, Cherries Grapes, Ounces Ornamental
trees and shrubs. . :
Trees sacked or boxed may be desired in the best man.
urr and delfEtr at die riFsr Railroad free charge
except jsr packing
Orders with the cash. or approved references Will
be promptly attended to. viii send priced catalogue
10 al MAO may Apply aug IS sndw
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-03-05

A YASKEE.-He is a selfdenying, self.relying,
aud into everything prying. He is a lover OF
piety. propriety, notoricty, and the temperance
society. He is dragging, Dragging, striving.
thriving, swapping jostiing, hustiing, wrestling,
musical, quizzical, astronomical, philosophical
poetical and comical sort of character, whose
manifest destiny is to spread civilization to the
rcuotest corner of the earth
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-03-05

RATHER ScEprIcAL.--A lady riding in the cars
Il few weeks since found herself seated by the
side of an old matron who was exceedingly deaf
Ma'am," said she, ina high tone, did you ever
try electricity :" '.What did you say, Mss" 81
asked you if you ever tried electricity for your
deafness?" 80, yes, indeed did it was only
asst summer got struck by lightning, but don't
Ice as it did me bit OF good" H"s
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-03-05
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