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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-09-29


LET THERE BE PEACE IN THE FAMILY
For some time past we have been reading
the discussion between the Richmond En-
ql;rer and Richmond South, and we are
sorry to see that it has taken the turn we
at first expected to see it take. The quar-
rel commenced about Kansas affairs-the
Enquirer endorsing Walker and the ad-
ministration, the South condemning the
former and insinuating against the latter.
Now the quarrel appears to be about Wise
and Hunter, or who shall be Senator or
considered in a line of promotion for Presi-
Dental honors. The Enquirer calls upon
Mr. Hunter to define his position and say
whether he will give the Administration a
hearty support or not, and if he does not
do so, the Enquirer thinks he ought to have
opposition for his seat in the U. S. Senate.
The South says that Mr. Hunter has as
sumed no hostile attitude either to the Adj
ministration or to Gov. Wise; but the En-
quirer says that such explanation will not
do-that Mr. Hunter himself must explain
his position. 1t is sort of family quarrel
and will afford some qualification to the
enemies of democracy in Virginia.
The Wise and Hunter men need not
give themselves any great uneasiness about
which shall be Mr. Buchanan's successor,
for we consider the chances of either rather
slim--at least we hope so. We expect
they are both good democrats, but some
one else will do for President.
Low PRICE FOR WHEAT.-We learn
that three cargoes of wheat, about 3O,OOO
bushels, were sold in Joliet, Illinois, on
Saturday, at the low price of 40 cents per
bushel.
CHEAP CoRN.-South ofSpring6eld, Hill
nois, on the railroad, some of the farmers
are offering corn at Is cents per bushel in
the field; others at $5 per acre. The indi-
cations are, unless the frost sets in early,
that the corn crop will be enormously large.
1t would be well for those farmers who
desire to emigrate West to reflect on the
above items copied from aWisconsin paper.
While the lands there may yield more abun-
dainty. the prices and facilities for getting
to market are not as good as they are here.
II Andrew j. O'Hanlon, Esq, has been
appointed agent for the payment of pen
sions at Fayetteville in place of James
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-09-29

DEFALCATIoN.-Wel learned yesterday
that Mr. Miller, Teller in the Bank of the
State at Charleston, was a defaulter to the
amount of $4,000, and made it up by
checks on the Bank of Charleston, which
he redeemed by checks on the Bank of the
State, having no funds TO draw upon. The
Tellers of the Bank of Charleston will be
the losers. He is said to have made an in
effectual attempt to destroy himself by
poison.-C Columbia Cdrotinian.
The Carolinian further states that w. FL.
Bartless, Teller of the South Western Rail-
road Bank, at Charleston, has ran off, being
a defaulter to the amount of 100000.
P.S.-We learn that he was arrested in
Wilmington, n. c.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-09-29

- The town of Wilmington has voted
in favor of making subscription of S25, 900
to the Deep River Improvement. 232 for
to % against subscription.
The Town of Salisbury has voted in favor
of a subscription of $4,000 to the n. c.
and Virginia Railroad. The vote stood
l42 against 43.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-09-29

sS The internal improvement article of
the Asheville Spectator, to which we al
luded last week. speaks as follows concern
ing the Wilmington, Charlotte and Ruther-
ford Railroad:
1--WE would suggest to the Wilmington,
Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad Com
pany the propriety Of building their Road
with the five foot guage. Why do this
1t creates no additional expense and in
event of an extension west would give them
a decided advantage. The trade of this
section tends towards South Carolina and
the South Carolina connection must be
built. When it is built it will be of the
FIVE foot guage-the same with the Tennes-
see connection. The Wilmington road
running with the five foot guage could ex-
tend itself from Rutherfordton west, pas
sing up the valley of Green River between
the Saluda mountain and the Blue Ridge,
and unite with the S. G. Road at its cross
ing of the Butt Mountain Gap, thereby
saving the great expense of crossing the
Blue Ridge. This is the only route by
which the Rutherford road can hope to
reach Asheville.-Even then it would make
in the great Cincinnati chain the shortest
route to the Ocean. If our figures are cor
rect the distance is as follows:
From Cincinnati to Cumberland Gap, 224 miles
g Cumberl'd Gap to Paint Rock, 80 g
sc Paint Rock to Ashevile, 43
/" Ashsville to Charlotte, 12O
'' Charlotte to Wilmington, 165
Total 642
Thus making the shortest route by
miles from Cincinnati to a seaport town"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-09-29

Thus making the shortest route by A
miles from Cincinnati to a seaport town"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-09-29

Sept. 90, 1857.
The Nevada Democrat., 1857-08-26

RAILROAD TO MARYsvILLE.-Our reader will
perhaps recollect that some months since, Mr..
G. l.. Wilson, who was the first President of the
Sacramento Valley Railroad, went east to make
arrangements for constructing railroad from
Folsom to Benicia. OF his success the Express
says:
We learn by private letter from him to Mr.
Watson, Chief Engineer of the road, that he had
made, on the 10th July, all the arrangements
for shipping to California the rolling stock aud
iron necessary to carry forward the work, the
FIRST shipment to be made on the 18th of the
same month He says he has made much better
terms than he did in 1853 for the Sacramento
Valley Railroad and he thinks from the appear
ance of things around him that he will have no
difficulty in raising the material for building all
the roads that the Central Railroad Company
may desire to build in the country.
As to the time of his return he says:
at is possible that shall be ready TO sail for
California on the 5th of August; if not, l shall
certainly be ready on the 20th."
We suppose the citizens of this county arc
well aware that the Central Railroad Company,
of which Col. Wilson is the Contractor and Mr..
Watson the Chief Engineer, is in no manner
whatever connected with the Sacramento Val
ley Railroad Company, but wholly seperate and
distinct. physical connection merely VIII
exist when the two roads join at Folsom.
The formation of this Company, with so able
and experienced Contractor, and so efficient
and thoroughly competant Chief Engineer,
together with the stock already subscribed here
the successful arrangements at New York, and
the prospect that the citizens of this county
will authorize. at the ensuing general election,
the Board of Supervisors to subscribe two hun
dred thousand dollars to the capital stock of
the Company, Gt being discretionary with The
Board to invest that sum with this or any other
Company. as they may see fit) present the
long-talked of project of railroad between
this city and the tide water below, in more
tangible and attractive shape than it has ever
before been presented. The prospect is now
clear and we'll defined before us. There is no
thing to do but to proceed vigorously with the
enterprise-subscribe the two hundred thou
sand dollars cheerfully, and otherwise aid each
individual TO the extent of his power in the pro-
secution of the work.
The Nevada Democrat., 1857-08-26
Death of n IIumbug.

The London Daily News gives the following
account Of famous Partisan charlatan:
The most celebrated and the most successful
charatan of Paris-Mengin, the itinerant PEN
Gil seller--is just dead and has left be hind him
a fortune of four hundred thousand francs. No
one eau have passed many days in Paris within
the last ten years without having observed on
the Place de la Bourse, the Place du Chatclet
the Place de la Madeleine, or some other open
space, the conspicuous figure of tall, hand
some man, with a brass helmet aud plumes, and
beard-the very model of Hudibras, "in shape
and hue most like tle'-standng on box
and harauguing crowd. He wore a costly
mantle of green velvet, embroidered with gold,
aud on the fingers of his white hands were
many rings Of great price. Behind him was
squire, who, from time to time, blew trumpet
to attract public attention, and whose garments
were only less splendid than those Of his master.
The only end and aim of all this "pomp and
circumstance" was the sale of lead pencils at
two sous apiece Mengin possessed, in high
degree. the art of commanding the attention Of
his audience. The laughs he raised were rare,
but his face was full OF something good coming.
and thus he kept alive curiosity. Though his
speeches took long time in the delivery. he
was essentially man of few words He made
long pallses, which were filed up by pantomime
and making grotesque sketches on slate to
show the quality OF his pencils. The substance
of every one OF his discourses was, that he had
originally set up in a quiet shop, but lndng
that be could not get living in it, he had re-
solved to become quack, and that from the
hour of his taking that resolution he had done
we'll Why he would say, ''do fix myself
up in this lndicrous costume? l will tell you
candidly. Because, going about in this dress,
| sell great many pencils; aud if staid at
home, in warehouse coat. should sell very
few. am quack, admit; but am an honest
one, for sell good article; and If you want
pencil, doubt whether you will get as good
any where else for the money" The speech
was always followed by numerous demands.
which he supplied from cases packed in the body
of the cart OF late, he was wont to speak of
the large fortune he had made, and would not
unfrequently turn out the contents of several
rouledux of gold and connt them In public view
He was a remarkably heaIthy-looking man, and
could not have been more than forty years old;
but be was carried off by ft Of appoplexy."
The Nevada Democrat., 1857-08-26
The Murdered Mary

Who has not read with moisened eye the sad
story of Mary, Queen of Scotts-the beautiful,
the unfortunate? Donald Mcleod, q whole-souled
Seotchman aud q fine writer, has published q
new version of her life and character. He says
that history, which is too often partial and un-
just, has greatly wronged her. he claims to
have discovered and brought to light many
facts which annalists of the Elizabethan period
kept buried from the public view, for fear of
arrousing the Indignation of the people against
the royal murderess, Elizabeth. He says there
was no necessity for the execution Of Mary;
that Elizabeth was safe enough upon her throne
without the sacrifice of the innocent blood of
her cousin.
We have not yet seen the work, but have
found an extract in New York letter to the
Alta, which we have read with interest. The
story of her last moments, exhibiting as it does
the unseeling barbaritY of the age and the lofty
patience and resignation of the beautiful victim,
arouses a blended indignation aud pity in the
mind of the reader. -,. ,.,s .fa.fs - ~ .t.+
! She begged, he says, that her women might
attend her TO disrobe her, and the Earl of Kent
refused her
my lord" she said ssyour Mistress being a
maiden queen. will vouchsafe, in regard to wo-
manhood. that have some ofmy own women
about me at my DEATH"
Kent gave no answer, and she said:
You might, think grant me a far greater
courtesy, were l woman of lesser calling than
the Queen of Scots"
No answer still. And then:
"My lords, am cousin of your queen, a
descendant Of the blood royal of Henry the Sew
enth, married Queen Of France. and the anoin-
ted Queen of Scots and
I Then they allowed Jane Kennedy and Mis-
tress Curle to wait on her.
She approached the scaffold with graceful
majesty" shook off the oficious spiritual inter-
ference of the priest Of the Established Church,
and, kneeling down, with an image of the cru
CITED Savior in her hands, uttered the follow
ing brief prayer:
GAS thy arms o my God, were stretched out
upon the cross, so receive me into the embrace
of thy mercy, and forgive me all my sins"
The biographer describes the remainder oi
the scene as follows:
"Madam,' cried courteous Kent. "you had
better leave such Popsh trumperies and bear
him in your heart"
And Mary answered, "Were he not already
in my heart, his image would not be in my
hands,"
Then they bound gold-edged bankerchei
over her eyes, and she, saying: 80, Lord! into
thy hands commend my spirit" knelt down.
At the first blow the executoner split the
lower part of her skull; at the second he cut
deeply into her neck; at the third be severed her
head from her body, and holding it up by the
long hair, he said:
God save Queen Elizabeth?
The people sobbed and wept.
$50 perish all the enemies of the gospel"
cried the Earl Of Kent.
And the people sobbed and wept; but no man
said, "Amen!'
The Nevada Democrat., 1857-08-26
LEGAL NOTICES.

GHERIFFvS sALE.v-By virtue of an order and de-
~ Of sale to drected and issued out Of the Hon.
District Court of the 14th judicial District judgment
rendered in said Court the 7h day of August A. d. 1851
in favor Of HEZEKIAH C00MBS, and against ARTEMAS
ROGERS and S. s. HUSSEY, for the of one thousand
nine hundred and fftytwo dollars and fourteen cents
Sl e52 14 principal debt and interest to date together
with interest the said of 81 e52 and 14l00 dollars
at the rate Of two per cent per month from the rendition OF
judgment until paid; together with all costs Of suit taxed
at twenty nine dollars and twenty-five cents (s29 25 for
the sale of the following property to witt the two undivided
shares OF the Grizzly Ditch Companys stock. the said
Ditch used to conduct water TO the mines and mining
grounds at and the town of Cherokee and other min
ing localities i Bridgeport township, In Nevada county.
Also three eghhs of the property known the Eagle Saw
Mill situated big Deer creek mile east Nevada city
Notice hereby given that will expose to sale at public
auction to the highest bidder for cash. the above described
property in front OF the court house door in the city Of
Nevada, TUESDAY. the 1st day of September A. d.
1857 to satisfy said judgement between the hours Of 10
O'Clock A. NJ and O'Clock P. NJ
Given under my hand this 18th day Of August A. D. 1851
He1 s. W. BORING, Sheriff
Ah.td Nevada County,
The Nevada Democrat., 1857-08-26

THE LONESOME DIGGER-We noticed a Dig,
ger Indian, just at twilight the other evening,
sitting on the side of small slope. quarter
of a mile from town, looking sadly around on
the prospect. He sat so still that he seemed
like an image, as the novelsts have it, carved
from the hill But there was melancholy ex-
preston in his eye which told that his thoughts
were busy When we first approached him, we
had an idea of addressing him in the usual style
of How dye do?" "Hedadee?" &C., but we
felt an involuntary respect for his sad counte-
nance, and forbore. We knew that he was Of
the Yuba tribe, who lived here before the set
ment of Marysvile, and until few months ago
when they were removed to the Nome Lackee
Reservation. We knew he was here. on his old
familiar ground. by permission only-by leave
of the Agent. We cogld easily, therefore, guess
his thoughts. Each tree and mound was as an
old friend to bis eye. Here the unnamed feet
of his Digger boyhood played. Here he dug
his worms, and caught his grasshoppers, for
many, many year that has fed. Under those
trees standing near him. many night he made
his simple couch, and slept as soundly, in his
uncovered nakedness, as king upon his costl-
est bed of down. Here in the midst of these
scenes he lived (and loved, perhaps,) in his own
rude. very rude, and simple way We fancied
we could see his heart (like grown up child's
az it was) swell within his bosom, as he remem-
bered that his permit bis paper" must
soon run out. and he return to the Reservation.
We felt sorry for the poor Digger. We realized
there was poetry in the life Of even the humblest
human being and that even the poor .despised
Root Digger had soul as well as we.-Mdrys-
vile Express.
The Nevada Democrat., 1857-08-26

THE NICARAGUA LNE.-The San Francisco
Chronicle, of August 18th, contains the follow
ing:
We are credibly informed that another line
Of steamships will be in operation between this
city and New York and New Orleans by the 9th
of September, or the goth at the farthest. 1t
will be Oh the same route travelled by the chips
Of the Nicaragua Company. We are told that
arrangements have been completed with the
Central American States, by which uniuter-
rupted travel across the country of Nicaragua
has been secured, and all that is now necessa-
ry to be accomplished before the ships can be
put on the route, is the supply Of the different
stations with coal, which II is thought will be
done by the 9th proximo. This will be good
news to those who desire to pay flying visit
to their friends In the East, or wish to bring
their families TO this country, as most undoubt-
edly as soon as the new line gets into operation
the rates Of passenger fares will be mstsrislly
reduced
The Nevada Democrat., 1857-08-26
aueer Dolngs at vlctoria,s Court.


We notice by the English papers, that the
spectacle ofa late drawing-room reception Of
the Queen, was of the most disorderly charac-
ter Several hundreds of ladies, in full Court
custume, were jammed, pushed, and actually
tumbled over, in the scramble to get into the
royal presence The affair was so outrageous,
as even to engage the attention Of Parliament
An article in the London Times, ''from the pea
of distinguished lady" gives a description Of
an adventure on the occasion. She was pushed
and showed along the stairs, passages and ante
rooms, until she found herself, sans csreioe, at
the foot of the Queen. She says, '.tall, ath-
letic. burly, red.faced bped, with short lady
on his arm" forced his way, "through all the
rules of order and good breeding" to wrestle
into the room first The pressure was already
frightful, and he was begged by the ladies who
were without male protection, not to push until
they we're clear Of the doorway. But he jam
med along with such violence, as to precipitate
one Of them forward on the floor, bruisnhg her
face, tearing her dress and breaking of her
brooch and bracelet, and 80 got into royal pres
ence The lady sufferer was obliged to be treat
ed with restoratives before she could venture
into the throng again
Even our rude Yankees, At the Presidenrs
Levee in Washington, dc not cut up such ran.
tastic tricks' 40 these. If men jostle each other
occasionally, the persons Of ladies' are always
held sacred. John Bull h getting ia = hsd way.
The Nevada Democrat., 1857-08-26
Exciting News from Indin--Revolt OF Native
Troops,

. .
From the Straits Times, of the Slst May, We
gather the following exciting intelligence:
From Calcutta we have frightful news Of the
general rising of the military forces. Several
native regiments have revolted aud murdered
all the officers.
The city of Delhi has been captured and near
ly every European killed, under the most afro
cious aud revolving circumstances, not sparing
age or sex. Meerut also has fallen. Even Cal
cutta itself was in great peril. ~
European troops are arriving from all quar-
tiers towards Calcutta and the Northwestern Pro-
vinces; and every available steamer was dis
patched for their conveyance. Delhi and Nee
rut were to be surrounded by European troops
The steamer Zenobia was in the Calcutta river,
/ 800 Europeans on board from Madras. The
Commander-in-C Chief was actively moving troops
and securing what forts he could
The 7th and S5th regiments Bengal Native
Infantry have disbanded. The particulars of
the brutal ontrages that marked the internal
massacre at Meerut, the horrors and atrocities,
are withheld from Q sense of delicacy.
Troops from all parts Of India are Fastening
on to Calcutta. Regiments ordered on to China
have been stopped. Government has dispatch
ed letters to Lord Elgin and Gen. Ashburnham,
with the object of obtaining the aid of troops
destined for China Letters have been forward
ed with the view of meeting them there. Eu-
ropean troops from Ceylon and Burmah have
been sent on.
Martial law has been proclaimed, Merchants
of Calcutta have raised militia. .h7a
Men. women, and children have been foully
massacred. Forward and spare not?" is the
word Of command to the European troops,
The general rising is on account Of the gene
raj belief of Hndoos. Musslemen, soldiers aud
civil subjects, that their religion is threatened
secretly, as well as openly, by acts of the gov
ernment, and that the government lie seeking in
various ways to sntrap them into loss of caste
for purposes of its own. o -etu
The Nevada Democrat., 1857-08-26

CHERIFF'S SALE.-Bv virtue of decree and or.
- der of sale TO delivered and issued out of the Hon
District Court Of the llth judicial District in and for Ne
v0da county judgment rendered In said Court the
eighth day Of August d. 1857 in favor of TOS. ALEX
ANDER and against GEO s. MAKER, A. B. DlBBLE and
A. p. LANCASTER, for the of thousand and five
dollars principal debt with interest the said Of
$l0O5 90 at the rate of ten per cent per from
rendition Of judgment until paid together with all costs of
suit taxed at forty three dollars and ninety for the
sale Of the following described property to wit those
tain premises situated in Nevada tp county of Nevada
and State OF California known and described the MouD
tain Spring LAUNDERING Company" near the Mountain
Spring House, the Washington road being the mill
and site engine, boiler saw machinery apparatus
and fixtures appertaning thereto Notice hereby given
that will sell all the above described property at public
auction the highest bidder for cash. in front Of the Court
House door in the city Of Nevada TUESDAY the LIST day
of September A. D. 1857 between the hours of 10 O'Clock
A. NJ. and ocockp M to satisfy and pay said judgment
Given under my hand this 18th day Of Aug A. D. 1857.
S. W. BORING, Sheriff
45-td Nevada county
The Nevada Democrat., 1857-08-26
45,td

CHERIFF"S SALE.-By virtue of an order and de-
- cree sale directed and ss ed out Of the Hon.
District Court of the 14th Judicial District Judge
rendered the 5th day of August A. d. 1857 in IA
vor of COLUMBUS R0SECROUS and against J. W. WEAR,
and JOHN WEAR for the of three hundred and forty
five dollars and fifty cents. (S345 50 principal debt and
interest said of $345 and 5000 dollars at the rate
of three and naf per cent per month from the rendition
Judgment until paid together with all costs of suit taxed
at the and s5l00 dollars, for the sale of
the following described property to wit the entire interest
OF the defendants IN and to certain Mining Claims known
and called Buchanan Co.'S. Jenny Lind Co.'S Claims
situated the ravine below French Corral adjoining Trip
Co.'S claims tho upper end together with all and sin
guar the fixtures and apputenancs thereunto belonging
in anywse apperainipg Notice Is hereby given that
will expose to public sale 10 the highest bidder for cash
all the above described property in front ohe Court House
door in Nevada city TUESDAY Sept lst A. d. 1857 be-
tween the hours of 10 O'Clock A. NJ and O'Clock NJ to
satisfy and pay said judgement,
Given under my hand this 18th day of August A. D. 1857
45-td S. W. BORING, Sheriff.
The Nevada Democrat., 1857-08-26

EMIGRATION TO KANsAs.-The Herald of Free
dom of the 9th ult. estimates the influx Of pop
ulaton to Kansas the present season at 10000.
and is of opinion that before winter sets in 100,
900 will have been added to the permanent
population Of the Territory. Meantime the hu-
man current pours on with undiminished vol
ume. Many stop in western Missouri. and 9th
ers continue on to northern Texas There is a
regular stream of emigration flowing south
through Lawrence and other places in Kansas,
says the Herald. to the number of hundreds a
day, looking for warmer climate.