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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-03-31
WESTERN DEMOCRAT.
DREADFUL STATE OF AFFAIRS
IN UTAH

A letter has been received in Washington
city from w. w. Drummond, United States
Supreme Judge in Utah Territory. by the
administration. 1t gives a sad and deplora-
BILE picture ofaffairs in that Territory. The
following is taken from the letter:
The leading men of the church are more
traitorous than ever. Only a few days
since all the papers. records, dockets, and
nine hundred volumes of the laws, were
taken out of the Supreme Court Clerk 5
Office, and burned. And this is not the
only instance of the kind. l say to you
again and through you to the President,
it is impossible for US to enforce the laws
in this Territory.-Every man here holds
his life at the will of Brigham Young, and
here we are without protection. I am firm
ly of opinion that Babbit was murdered by
Mormons under direction of Brigham Young
and not by Indians.--Murder is common
thing here: and Mormons cannot be pun
ished with Mormon jury, witnesses, Off
GERS, and Governor to pardon. It is too
cruel and must not be endured. A man,
not member of the church, is murdered,
robbed, castrated and imprisoned. solely
for questioning the authority of the church.
Persons are now in the penitentiary, con-
victed before the Probate Judge, who are
wholly innocent of any crime. Is there
any other country where this abuse is or
would be endured! Let all, then take hold
and crush out one Of the most reasonable
organizations in America.
The administration have had the matter
appoint a Governor, who will take suffi-
cient military force into that Territory to
carry out the laws to the fullest extent.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-03-31
A ~REvEREND" scouNDRE1..

We have an extract from the office of the
Enquirer, published in Paris, Lamar coun-
ty, Ga, giving description of one of tho
most consummate scoundrels, in the shape
of clergyman, We have ever read of, nam
ed Christopher Columbus Jones. He is
said to have been residing in Paris for
about year past, where he succeeded in
getting in debt to almost every man in the
place, having purchased carriage, horses
and everything else that he wanted, on a
credit. He not only professed to save the
acted in the double capacity of preacher
and physician. He is described, however,
as having killed more than he cured, in his
practice of the healing art while his SER
mons were verbose, prolix and arrogant
Blu, still he succeeded in imposing on the
good people of Paris, by his profession Of
piety, until, on the morning of l4th of Feb
ruary, the citizens were astounded with the
intelligence that he had eloped, during the
previous night, with the wife of one of the
most respectable citizens of the place This
act Of villany seems to have been the first
to open the eyes of the community to the
true character Of Christopher Columbus
Jones, who left wife and two children be-
hind him, while his paramour left her hus
band and three children Persons imme-
diately set off in pursuit, and, from the last
accounts, were in fair way of overtaking
the fusitives.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-03-31
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
LINCOLN COUNTY.

Marcus Eoyd
Middleton King "' D--' III i14"i'y'
and others.
In this case it appearing upon the affidavit
of Marcus Boyd, that Middleton King, one of
the defendants IN this case, is not resident
of this State, and is beyond the ordinary pro-
cess of this Court: 1t is therefore ordered
that advertisement be made in the Western
Democrat for six weeks, notifying said Mid
dleton King that he be and appear at the next
Court of Equity, to be held for the county of
Lincoln, at the Court House in Line clinton,
the Sth Monday after the 4th Monday ir Feb
ruary next, then and there to plead, answer
or demur to Plaintiffs bill of complaint,
Judgment pro confesso will be entered against
him, and the case set for hearing to him
cx parte, and a decree made accordinly.
VIM. J. HOKE, C. Il NJ. E.
Feb 90, 1s57.-34-6w PRS fee SOL
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-03-31
ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE.

Disappointment IN Lore, and Suicide.
A young German woman named Carolina
Juelich, aged % years, committed suicide
in New York on Friday last, in conse-
quence of disappointed love. 1t appears
! that she had been deserted some time since
by her lover, whose name she refused to
divulge. Subsequently she became ac-
quainted with young German named Ed
ward Shuster, who protfered his hand in
marriage, but the recollection of her false
lover was so firmly impressed upon her
mind that, although she received the atten-
tions of Shuster and signifed a willingness
to become his bride, still in secret she pined
at the loss of the absent lover and secretly
contemplated self destruction.
According to this young mans story,
says the Herald, he has been in the United
States but six months, and had scarcely
known the deceased for three weeks. Being
machinist by occupation he put an ad-
vertisement in one of the morning papers
asking for situation. The deceased an
swered it and requested him to call upon
her. He did so, when she stated that she
had been deserted by her lover, who was
a machinist also, and that thinking it was
him who inserted the advertisement asking
for situation she was impelled to answer
it, with the vague hope of being restored to
his arms once more. From that time an
intimacy sprang up between the pair. Shu-
ster declares he loved her at first sight, and
ever after, up to the day of her death.
Miss Juelich professed to return his love,
and led her ardent admirer to hope for
happy union.
The following touching episode, explana
tory of her conduct, was found in the pock-
ct of the deceased:
Il am broken hearted and lonely. 1 feel
myself forsaken when | find | cannot dis
cover one to help me. No one but myself
can tell my feelings. nor can my pen de-
scribe my heartfelt misery. l trust to find
an easy death. feel that am lost forever.
There is only one to whom I might hope
for assistance, but / fear he is incapable.
The Lord only knows what have suffered
the last few weeks. The cold world may,
after my death, say bitter things about me;
but this l do not mind. I wish all could
uuu read my heart; they might then
find cause for my untimely fate. There is
one who once was true friend; l will not,
however, mention his name. He would be
but little astonished at this rash act. Could
but see him now, and tell him all, he
might probably save me. l am going on
long journey, and trust I may reach
Heaven, where all my worldly troubles will
be at and end. Good bye. Good bye"
The jury i'll this case rendered a verdict
of Death by taking laudanum on Friday,
March l3, 1857, under the excitement, as
the jury suppose, CT disappointment in
love-"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-03-31
THE RICH MEN OF NEW YORK.

The New York Evening Post thus mott
ces the errors as to mems wealth, the City
Tax Book discloses the under valuations by
the assessors, &c.
The name of Astor first suggests itself,
as for many years connected with the ira
dition of enormous wealth; and turning to
if. we find that Mr. William B. Astor is tax
ed S3,2OO,OOO real estate, and S755, 200
personal estate. We have no means of as
certaining the amount of Mr. Astor's pro-
perty, nor is it the business of any but him.
self to know; but there are many in this
city, we fancy, who would be glad to take
his property off his hands at the assessment
price multiplied by ten.
The tax-book contains but four other
names of persons who are taxed on amounts
exceeding million of dollars. viz: James
Lenox, $1,338, ,8s5 Stephen Whitney ST.
400, 600: Peter Lorillard, 81 900, 800; and
Alexander T. Stewart, SI,OS9, 900. This
will probably be a matter of some surprise
to our readers, and serve to show the insult
ficiency of the book as record of the
wealth of our citizens. Instead of only five
persons worth million and over, it is safe
to say that there are in this city fifty at
least who are so rich.
In the same way, such well known citi-
zens as Peter Cooper. Cornelius Vanderbilt,
George Law, the Grinnells, S. P. Townsend
and others, whose wealth for various rea-
sons has been more or less the subject o.
public remark, dwindled to very small pro
portions in these pages.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-03-31

CANDIDATES FOR THE GALLows.-We
learn that as the Express train was coming
up on Tuesday last, the watchful Engineer
discovered between Battles and Enfield De-
pots, two large logs laid across the tract
Just ahead of him. He made the discovery
fortunately, in time to stop the train before
reaching the logs, and they were thrown
off and the train arrived here at the usual
hour. The passengers, appreciating the
watchful care of the Engineer, Mr.. Tar
Teton, made up purse, we learn, which
they insisted upon his aecepting.-Weldon
Patriot,
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-03-31

The DISMAL SWAMP CANAL, which con-
meets the harbor of Norfolk with the waters S
of North Carolina, is the medium of an i'm
mense amount of business from which Nor
folk and Portsmouth receive large portion
of their support. Few, except those en-
gagged in it, are aware of its magnitude and
Importance. 1t makes no noise, no show.
The little vessels arrive and deliver their
cargoes at the wharves, taking in return
freights, and depart for the waters of our
sister State without attracting the least
notice from the public -at-large.
This Canal was commenced in 1857.
Patrick Henry was one of the first subscri-
bers. 1t has enjoyed unusual prosperity,
and has paid the State of Virginia hand
somer dividends than any public improve
ment in which the State is interested.
Richmond Wing.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-03-31
NEVER REPREss YOUR TEARS.

A lengthy dissertation has recently been
published by physician Of France, on the
beneficial influences Of groaning and crying
on the nervous system. He contends that
groaning and crying are the two grand ope-
rations by which nature allays anguish
that he has uniformly observed that those
patients who give way to their natural feel
ings, more speedily recover from accidents
and operations, than those who suppose it
is unworthy ran to betray such symp-
toms of cowardice, as either to groan or cry.
He is always pleased by the crying and
violent roaring of a patient during the time
he is undergoing violent surgical opera
ton, because lie is satisfied that he will
thereby soothe his nervous system SO as to
prevent fever, and insure = favourable ter
mination. He relates the case of man
who, by crying and bawling, reduced his
pulse from one hundred and twenty-six to
sixty, in the course of two hours. That
some patients often have great satisfaction
in groaning, and that hysterical patients ex-
perience great relief from crying, are facts
which no pers on will deny. As to restless
and hypochondriacal subjects, or those who
are never happy but when they are under
some course of medical e1dietetic treatment
the French surgeon assures them that they
cannot do better than groan all day and
cry all night.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-03-31

PORTS OF JAPAN OPEN.-It is stated in a
foreign journal that the Emperor of Japan
has resolved that two ports of the empire
those of Nangasaki and Hakodadi. shall be
opened to the vessels of all nations. There
they might repair, take in.proyisions, estab-
l;sh depots of coal. &c. The other ports
Of the empire, moreover, are to be accessi-
HE to vessels in distress, which may take
refuge in them. but which will have to put
to sea the moment the danger is over. n"
foreigner is to be allowed to penetrate int"
the interior of the country without special
,arn,;ssiou from the chief Of the State.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-03-31

ELEVENTH HoUR.-The Floyd c. IL. Va,
Citizen states that last week Richard Bal
lenger, aged 76, and Miss Lovel, about the
same age, were married after warm at
taohment for each other for the last thirty
years.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-03-31
Adger's North Wharf,
CEE.EREESTOH', S. G.

I HE undersigned, Factors and Commis sion
/ Merchants, offer to receive, forward, and
ship merchandise and produce at the following
rates. The prices here named are those which h
are generally charged by all the line of sail
vessels, Lut having no control over any othe
Line than the one we have an interest in, we
cannot say that the prices here named can
be considered permanent, except by our Line.
BY that they are permanent. The ''Palmelto
Line'' has ten fine first class Brigs and
Schooners, constantly running, and will car
ry trei ights follows:
Wheat, q cents per bushel.
Flour, In barre.s, p cents.
- in sacks, 10 cents.
The drayage, wharfage, insurance, and for
wardIng commiss on, per bushel for wheat,
is Al cts.
Flour, per barrel,- 164 cts.
Flour, per sack, - cts.
Freight on all cases, boxes, &, &c,
from New York to Charleston, per
cubic foot. cts.
We measure every thing, to prevent over
charges. Every thing shipped by the ''Pal-
metto Line'' of vessels (Dollner & Potter,
New York agents, and Holmes & Stowry, of
Charleston) and consigned to US, shall be
freighted for the above prices.
Produce and Merchandise consigned to us
Will have the best attention.
WYATT, STOGNER & LLOYD.
August i2, 1856
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-03-31
. 49,

Hon. VIM. J. Brown, of Indiana, died on
the 18th inst. He was formerly mem
Der of both branches of the Legislature,
State librarian, editor of the Indiana SEN
tinel, member of Crongress, second assis-
tant Postmaster General under Mr.. Polk,
and special mail agent for the South and
West under General Pierce
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-03-31
SWAN & Co.'S LOTTERIES
Benz. Franklin and Prof. DeGrath.


Franklin brought electricity from the
heavens to earth, but it remained for Pro-.
De Grath to apply that electricity to the re-
lief of diseased and suffering mortals-dis-
eases that heretofore batfied the physicians
old treatment, suck as Neuralgia, Rheuma-
tism, Pains, Stiff Joints, Deafness, Swellings,
Palsy, Piles, Skin Diseases, &C., are now
cured by Prof De Grath's electric oil in one
and t,rO days. Read this letter from a physi-
can who has practisea since 1S26-(too we'll
known for commenD:
Prof. De GRATH, Philadelphia.
Sir:--At intervals, during thirty years
past, my wife has been subj ect to rheumatism
of the most violent cast-Gsay iour times
year i some times SO severe as to make it me-
cessary to administer large doses of the tine
ture OF guiacum and morphIa. and to rock her
like an infant In large rocking chair, to in
duce any repose. Having frequent cores
respondence with my son, (No. 1O3 Chestnut
street, of your city,) | infoI med him of an at
tack she had about the middle of last month,
[January.] which was of such severity as to
completely paralvse the system. He in mis-
anxiety of his mothers welfare, sent me
bottle of your Electric Oil but as | am one
Of the practitioners of medicine in our place,
and not proselyte to any kind of patent me-
dICine. did hesitate to give it trial; how
ever, on reflection, concud, TO try it, which
uIu, 0 PERSONA, ulIeclly up the letter, and
after the third or fourth Application che be-
came rather passive, and before one-third of
the bottle was used, not single vestige of
the disease renamed in the system, and she
still continues well, although she Iode out
distance of fourteen miles without ID renewal
of any of the symptoms. | therefore feel it
my duty, for the sake of suffering humanity,
and also fully believing that merit, under all
circumstances, should be rewarded, to forward
this testimonial. | am yours truly
JosEPH p. ELKINToN, M. D.
New Gretna P. O., Burlington Co., NJ
CAUTIoN.-There are hume. Gus limitations
sprung up on the reputation that my article
has acquired. The public must beware
They are worthless.
o. For sale in Charlotte by Dr. H. NJ.
PRITCHARD, Druggist, sole Agent, and
by Druggists and country merchants gen
orally in the United States.
March 49, 2m.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-03-31
gOMATHlMG MEEDAD.
A New Tailoring Estab-
iiShmenf.

JAMES BRIANT informs his friends and
former patrons, that he has reopened his TAIL
ORING ESTABLISHMENT in Spring new
Building, where he will be happy to see any one
wanting any thing done in his line. All work
warranted.
Oct 2Sth, 1856. T-H
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-03-31

- DIR. Magoon, recently in a lecture
on ''Mind your Business" tells the follow
ing good one:
A young man went from New York to
the West, where he commenced business
on his own account, and married. His
friends in the city were interested in his
welfare, and when a merchant was about to
journey to the place where the young man
had located, he was requested to visit the
emigrant, and ascertain how he lived, what
sort of a wife he had chosen, his pros
poets, &c. Accordingly the New Yorker as
certained the residence of his young friend,
and called upon him quite early in the
morning. He found him in small neat
cottage, and just taking his breakfast. The
introduction of the New Yorker to his wife
was quite of-hand and unceremonious, and
he was requested to be seated, and partake
of the morning meal. The young wife had
prepared the steak, biscuit and coffee with
her own hands, and for table had used her
kneading board, over which napkin was
spread, and the board" placed ON her lap.
The New Yorker declined seat at the ta-
BILE, and took his leave. On making his
report to his New York friends as to how
he found his young friend living, he des-
cribed the style as magnificent" and for
explanation of the superlatve, he said. that
were he the owner of that young mans
furniture, he would not take ten thousand
dollars for the legs of his table!
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-03-31

MORTON, THE COMPANION OF DR.. KANE
The name of VIM. Morton will no doubt
be familiar to all who have read the account
of the last Arctic expedition, under the com-
mand of the lamented Kane. This gentle
man sailed to England with DIR. Kane and
thence to Havana, and now accompanies
the remains to Philadelphia. Mr.. Morton
was born in ireland, but left his native
land at a very early age, and has now been
in America about seventeen years. He
first become acquainted with DR.. Kane in
California, and after one voyage to the Po-
lar Seas, Joined the Arctic Expedition under
DR.. Kane, and sailed on the ill-fated "Ad-
vance," MIR. Morton was the one who
volunteered with the Esquimaux boy to go
North in search of the Open Sea, and after
circuitous and fatiguing routes of three
hundred miles, dragging their sledges over
the icebergs, the great Polar Sea was dis
covered, and the noble Morton lin whom
every one will become interested in read
ing DIR. Kane's account) is now the only
living white man who has ever beheld the
great Open Polar Sea, where cold waters
roll and toss against the icebergs of the far
distant North.
Mr.. Morton is now but thirty-fve years
of age, and has the appearance of one who
could well undergo the fatigues of an Arc
tic winter.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-03-31

WESTERN n. C. .RALROAD.-The stock
holders of this Company will assemble in
Morganton on the Cd of April, for the
purpose of considering the amendment pro-
posed to their charter by the last Legisla-
ture.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-03-31

THE Wilmington and Weldon Railroad Com
pany have made arrangements for forwarding all
goods conSi igned to tlr of the Company, and
destined for any point on the line of the North
Carolina Road, free If commissions.
If landed on the CompanyS wharf there will
be no charge for wharfage or drayage; but these
expenses Will be incurred if landed on any other
wharf, and will be added to the freight on the
way-billS, TO be collected on delivery, by the
North Carolina Railroad Company.
y. BIO avoid detention at Wilmington, it
Is essential that the amount of freight by vessels
shall, IA all cases, he distinctly stated, in dollars
and cents on each bill of lading and if goods for
more than one person included in the same
bill of lading, the amount of freight for each con-
signee must be separately stated.
The foregoing notice has been received with
direction to publish for the information of all con-
cerned. By order of the Board of Directors
s. l.. FREMONT, Eng. & Sup't.
Office of Engineer & Superintendent, q, .s
Wilmington, n. C. Jan. 28th, 1857. 'iA
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-03-31

~ The cornerstone of the Clay monu-
ment is to be laid at Lexington, KY, on the
4th of July next. The oration will be de-
livered by the Rev. Robert ]. Breckenridge,
and not by Edward Everett, as reported.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-03-31

House Destroyed by Fre.-We learn
Mr. Charley Davis, of Buncombe county,
was consumed by fire the night of the
1st instant. The family, it is said, were
from home at the time; and the building
with its entire contents was burned to ashes.
We truly sympathise with them in their
distressed condition and hope the friends
in the neighborhood will lend helping
hand in this their time of trouble.-Caro-
lima Baptist.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-05-26
DEAD AND RnRIEn

Know NOthingism, in one sense, is no more 1t
was born in a storm, lived in a storm and died in
Storm WeIearn that its funeral obsequies were ute
tered by the distinguished speakers who entertained
the followers at the public square, on Friday night
last One Of its most influential advocates and sup
pOrters in Tennessee was selected to do the honors
Of the occasion. He admitted, without qualifca-
ton, that naturazed foreigners were just as much
entitled to all the rights of citizens, as he was him
self, who was born upon the soil Of Tennessee. He
said, 'that man was a fool who would deny to this
worthy class of citizens these inesimable priyi-
leges" Being willing to cOncede all this, he called
upon this once prescribed class to come forward now
and unite with them in the support of the great
measure of Land Distribution, which was in fact
the only unsettled question before the people. The
history Of the rise and fall of this party is curious
one, but it presents no feature more strange than
the vehemenoe with which it urged the political
overthrow Of foreign-born cjtizens-the Ostracism
of the Catholic church. and the necessity for oaths,
signs, grips and passwords-and the facility with
which they have abandoned them all, as untenable
and unworthy the support of free people.