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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-06-09
WANTED.

A situation as a. Teacher of Classica, @,
by young man who wishes to take SclOol,
permanent School, aud who has had cOu d
able experience in teaching. 'OuS'der'
For reference as to qualification, &c
to Rev. A. Wilson, d. D., Melville. apply
county. NJ c. aace
Address J. j. WHITE, Raleigh, N. q
care of Capt. Allen. ~ "
June 2, 1857. 81
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-06-09

~ Mr. Summers, of Iredell county was
bitten by a mad-dog one day last week. He
passed through here few days ago on his
way to Richmond Va; to try the virtues of
the maidstone which is said to possess the
power of extracting poison from the wounds
inflicted by rabid dogs.-Salisbary Banner.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-06-09
CAPE FEAR n DEEP RIVER NAvI.
CATION COMPANY.

We learn that the Directors offlis Com
pany. at their meeting held in Raleigh on
the End inst, received a communication
from Messrs. DUNCAN, Cartwright &c Co.,
the parties with whom contract had been
made by Committee of the Company for
the completion of the works on the Cape
Fear and Deep River, in which commune
cation these gentlemen state that in conse-
quence Of difficulties with ether contracts,
it will be impossible for them to put force
ON the works ofthe Company before Autumn.
This delay the Directors declined sub
hitting to. and resolved to push the work
through with such means as they now pos
sess, and such further means as they con-
fidently believe they can command.
The President with an Engineer, and
Committee from the Board of Directors. was
instructedto examine carefully all the works
and to organize force sufficient for their
completion as far as the Gulf. this Summer.
We have further learned that Mr.. CASH
dey, the energetic President of the Com
pany, has secured, for this examination, the
services of Henry McRea, Esq, whose ex-
perience, as Assistant Engineer on similar
works in a neighboring State, eminently
qualify him for making this reconnaissance.
They leave this evening for the scene of
operations. This certainly looks like doing
something with determination that it shall
be done.
From the facts before US, we think that
the plans of the Board of Directors can
and will be carried WlLm. Journal
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-06-09

ALAMANcE SUPERIOR CoURT.-The Ala
nance Superior Court was in session week
before last, Judge Saunders presiding. The
most important case before the Court was
the trial of John Shaw for killing William
Gibson, his son-in-law, at constabe's
election in February last. 1t was shown
by the evidence that both were intoxicated,
and had been quarrelIing. Gibson advanced
on Shaw, who retreated some distance. The
quarrel still continuing, Gibson struck Shaw
several blows and kicked him, when Shaw
turned upon Gibson and gave him fatal
stab, which caused his death in a few
moments. The jury rendered verdict of
manslaughter.
= Ingold, charged with the murder of
Stanfield Steel, and, convicted at the fall
term of the Court, and whose appeal to the
Supreme Court resulted in an order for a
new trial, was again tried at this term
and convicted Of Observation-Disclosures
Recorder.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-06-09

@ The Vicksburg papers contradict
the report that 500, 900 had been subscribed
in Mississippi to buy a plantation for
exr President Pierce. Nothing of the kind
has been done.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-06-09

He made.no dnse1 at all, but be looked very
much like a goose. and left.
{ The upshot of the whole matter is, that
the South has to pay heavy taxes to sup
port Northern manufacturers and the more
distribushun we have.- the more taxes we
will pay, and the North will grow richer
and the South porer-States' rights will be
weakened and abolitionists will be strength
ened-the constitushum will be trampled
upon, and then the Union ant wurth pre-
servin'!
I've got sumthin' to say about that 80
millions of surplus now in the treshury. but
I'll put it off for the present. I've writ q
long enuf lettur for this time.
Yourn till deth,
PINEBUR MOCCASIN.
P. Slow does the editur of the Regis
ter pronounce his name. Sum SEES it's Smm,
and sum ses its Slime, and sum ses it's ST.
mon. / reckon it's Simon ShelIotts, as 10
Smithers used to call Simon Zelotes.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-06-09

% The Episcopal Convention of the
Diocese of North Carolina met at ST. LUX s
Church in this town on Wednesday, the
9th of May. A number of distinguished
men-ministers and laymen-both of this
and other States, have been present. We
noticed Rev. Francis L. Hawks, D. D.,
l.. l.. d.. of New York, Bishop Atkinson,
of this diocese, Bishop Otey, of the diocese
of Tennessee, and many others whose
names we did not learn; we noticed also
Hon. D. NJ. Barringer, Hon. Chas. Manly,
and Peter E. Hines, Esq., having seats in
the Convention. A beautiful and appro-
pirate Convention sermon was preached by
the Bishop of this State. On Thursday
night an interesting discussion sprung up
relative to Church Extension-a collection
was taken up to aid the Church Building
Society. Rev. Dir. Hawks took part in the
discussion and made a deep impression by.
his appeals for the cause. He spoke elo-
quently and feeiingly of North Carolina as
the land of his nativity-his mother land.
The rite of confirmation was administered
on Saturday night to several persons.
he Convention adjourned Monday morn
ing to meet next May at Edenton- The
utmost harmony and good feeling prevailed
during the session. At this time the mem
bers have all left and our town again pre-
sents Its usual quiet. Banner.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-06-09

The CRops.-We learn by inquiry of
persons from various parts of this county,
as well as from notices in our exchanges
from abroad, that the wheat crop generally
continues to promise an abundant yield;
but the harvest, owing to the long continued
cold season, will be some weeks later than
usual. The corn crop is exceedingly back
ward, and it is too ear y to prophecy what
will be the result; but we may hope there
will be fair yield.-Hillsboro Recorder.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-06-09

THE CRoPs.-We are glad to learn, from
our intercourse with farmers, that the
prospect for good crops is everywhere
br ghtening -Goldsboro Tribune.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-06-09

No STARVATION IN Demonstrations
low of the Knoxville Wing, of the 25th ult.,
says that the tales of want and starvation
In tennessee, so extensively circulated
abroad, are exaggerated. There is gen.
eral scarcity of grain, especially in five or
six of the upper counties, owing to the
failure of the crops the last season, and the
temptation of exorbitant prices that induced
farmers to sell out too close. These with
the early winter and late spring, were
enough to produce scarcity. but no one has
yet persisted, and the false alarm of .star-
walton" is vile calumny and SANDER on
East Tennessee.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-06-09
FARMING PROSPECTS.

Z
The CoTToN PRosPEcT.-We have never
heard as general and loud complaints at
this season Of the year, as,our farmers are
now r,aking about the prospects of the
cotton crop. One planter of considerable
skill and means whom we know Of, has
plewed up every foot of his cotton crop and
planted the ground in corn. Others are
engaged in doing the same thing to a
partial extent.-Chester STANDARD.
We learn from several gentlemen from
the country that the prospect is very fine
for good small grain crop, the only thing
now to be feared being the rust. In some
portions of this county the grass crop is
very good, in others it is inferior. On
account of the scarcity of horse feed the
farmers have been obliged to put horses and
cattle on the grass as soon as possible,
consequently it is not very good. In the
northeastern portions of this county, we
learn that great destitu.ion prevails and
starvation is threatening many families. The
hail storm of last week did but little injury
here abouts but some distance off the
destruction was very great
Spectator.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-06-09

James B. Clay, Esq, son of the late
Henry Clay, though WING, advocated the
election OF James Buchanan in the recent
contest. He has received and accepted the
nomination for Congress, for the Ashland
District as representative fthe Democratic
party.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-06-09

The weather has been quite favorable
since Sunday last, for those who have a
stand Of cotton. The wheat crops promise
abundance, if the rust does not strike it !;
while corn will be late, the. crops promise
to be large-Torkvikle Chronicle.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-06-09

A ROMANCE SOMEWHAT SPo1LED-Somc
time since the Northern papers were greatly
exercised with the mystery attached to the
BODY OF young white woman, said to have
been found in the Hudson river, nsar
Newburgh, New York. No one could
identify it. The papers talked of the
deceased female as being quite beautiful,
and the imaginative wove quite romance
OF their own around it. It now turns ont
that the beautiful white woman has been
identified as the wife of Thomas Brown, a
co'ored man from Lowell, Massachusetts,
who is now in the custody of the coroner.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-06-09

That MIRAcLE.-Some time ago an
article went the rounds CT the papers stating
that miracle had taken place by the
healing OF woman while undergoing the
ordinance of Baptism by immersion. We
probably copied the same story. But the
story has been contradicted by the minister
who IS reported to have administered the
ordinance, w no has published an ar ,icle. He
says the only shadow of truth about the
story was that the woman was an invalid
(which she is STILL and he baptised her by
lmmerslon-he being a Baptist minister.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-06-09

NEGRO TESTIMONY IN A SLAVE STATE.
The correspondent of the Baltimore Sun
writing from Bel Air, MARYLAND, under
date of May 23d, thus records decision
of Judge Price, of the Maryland Supreme
Court: In the case of the State against
the negro Presbury, indicted for assaulting
MIR. Scump Smith, white man, who was
examined as the prosecuting witness, the
court decided that the act of 1916, chap.
~ did not prevent the admission of negro
testimony on behalf of the defendant as
said act was not applicable to criminal
prosecutions against negroes, being intend
ed merely to exclude negro testimony in
civil proceedings where either of the parties
is white person. Negro testimony was
admitted in the case and the jury returned
a verdict of not guilty.
WASHINGTON, June st is believed
that Col. Cummings, late superintendent of
Indian Affairs in Missouri, has been select
ed for Governor of Utah.
LAwLEssNEss IN OHIo-Much excite
ment occurred Friday in Green county.
Ohio, by the u. S. Marshal conveying four
persons through the comfy on the charge
OF harboring fugitive slaves: He was
resisted in his object and a writ of habeas
corpus was issued to test his right. Finally
he was overpowered by crowd in SPRING
ield, and the prisoners liberated. -
The NAVAL CoURTs.-The Naval Courts
of Enquiry at Washington continue to
drag their slow length along. These Courts, !
it will be recollected, are held in pursuance
Of a law of Congress, the object of which
was to give officers complaining of unjust
treatment by the Naval Reform Board, an |
of vindicating their characters,
and of reinstatement in their former rank.
A great many 60 into these Courts, but we
hear of none coming out. The decisions, |
1t IS said, are to be known hereafter, and in !
the meantime the applicants are hung up
on the tenter books Of suspense.
" Decency is matter Of lattitude.-I
In Turkey man with tight pants on is
so great vulgalian that he is
not tolerated in respectable society. To
'pit in the presence of an Arab is to make
he acquaintance of a cheese knife. In
Russia that man is considered lowswho re-
4
uses warm breakfast of fried candles
N this country vulgar people are those who
Eeep good hours and live within their IN
ONE. 1~-e
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-06-09

BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEM1NARY.-By
the published proceedings of the late Baptist
Educational Convention, it appears that
they have determined to locate the great
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in
the village of Greenville S. c. The State has
to raise 100000, and it is expected that
GreenFille will pay fourth oft
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-06-09

FOREIGN ITEMs.-The growing crops in
France are magnifcent.-Wheat and Flour
were declining in nearly all the French
markets.
Russian circles in Paris, maintain that
the Shah of Persia has not, and will not
ratlfy the treaty Of peace as sent to him.
Letters from Germany state that the
Emperors of France and Russia, are to meet
this Summer at Berlin.
The King of Bavaria had been received
by Napoleon at Fountainbleau.
The London Gazette contains an order
OF council, announcing contract of marriage
between the Princess Royal and Prince
Frederick of Prussia. -
The British steamer Hornet had DESTROY
ed II piratical junks on the coast of
China.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-07-30

The SUBSCRIBER, As ASSIGNEE OF
she Real and Personal Estate OF T. n Housel
Ger. far saic the following piece. Of desirabe Heal
f-'ats sinF whin the city u Davenport aad i,s inn.
aciiatr vicinity
The Aeasc aud premise. situated On The river road
Es-s isaNenl~srt. lately occupied the ressdenee
.ali n Hsas.L House contains ten rss,,n.
vsh eieseis ke aud wood house. stable clsisrn and
well. 40 il good repair fss feet frons 81 10 fret
dscP extending ffom College Avenue 10 said River
Fnat
Alsa she new aud eomnsdlou. two ssory br,rk
hou-e, text east II tho Residence Of Mr. shoup, on
tins .tA rad ~ Eat Davenport. This hosss i one
20 ,ae best bat homes Ia o. about the city ssaasr
yeg u the Mississippi River and River Bridge Rock
Iand aai the two eiiles The lot 70 lilo feet froat BY
Asa the three story brick warehouse on M alley
taaa.as oath II the Mississippi Missouri Railroad
Al@s three dae saildiag lot. In Blocks aud 6 in
foErest2 Dslioas addition to the city If Davenport
Also sweaiy ii.r building lots Ia Dawson = Tras's
lAtto. 10 Last Davenport
Al.o lea.eLola interest in part - Block a. Of the
-iyef DaFcnPort, extending from Front street Ia
sseeld street, aud being % Zee, fro4t and aud
Ai.o, lai. No . and 10 Ia the town 81 Bethany.
Aisa. lot IN Beck -, In the city Of L. Glars.
,oaas 10 the ss r. is.. kssa: situate Tn q Iowa
,aeeighih psn q The following described lAnds, viz
"a ca y 's 6 .a \, fs:s Z
: Of \ W qr u see !. all IL Township 70. Nersn Of
Esage II West. aai the : X Of . " ~. see Is, and
q p, ' :, - u .nd q o = " sc =, In
i.o. ne aqa.sidsa ,a,:..s.sAsh pars Of . ofS
Al.s. the following lsnd. lying and being .ltus.~d
NJ + sc ! i. \ ON . Yves. AN. ,ks ]
The above described properly VII b cold q .
SACRIFICE aud portions Of Il on ioag time Hor
paseapoTrs Biaes. Mals street Allen Clark fass
oice 6alidlag brady .'rss, o. q the undersigned,
ne" DOR north Of Post once S " s'-I'' s VIII st
myudx~sf Assignee. &c Of Peter n. Housed.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-07-30
THEDAILY GAZETTE.


The sun in the West makes shadows
longer, and hence the reason, we suppose,
why the Western papers give us quite the
most extensive picturings Of our natural
elevations. We copy from one Of them the
following shadowinlrs forth:
"Thc greatest cataract in the world r. the
Falls Of Niagara, where the waters, accum,i-
lated from the great upper lakes, forming a
river three quarters Of a mile IN width, are
suddenly contracted and plunged over the
rocks in two columns, To the depth Of one
hundred and ,ixty feet.
"The greatest cave in the world l. the
Mammoth cave in Kentucky, where one can
make voyage ON the waves Of subterran-
can river and catch Ash without eyes.
"Thc greatest river In the world Is the
Mississippi, four thousand one hundred miles
in length Its name Ia derived from an ln-
dian word, meaning ''the Father Of Wa
ters."
"The largest valley in the world is the
great valley Of the Mississippi. II contains
five hundred thousand square miles, and Il
one Of the most prolific regions ON the
globe.
THE largest lake in the world IL Lake
Superior, four hundred and thirty miles
long.
" The greatest natural bridge in the world
. that over Cedar Creek, in Virginia. II
extends across chasin eighty feet in width
and two hundred and fifty feet deep, at the
bottom Of which creek flows.
I" The greatest solid mass Of iron in tie
world is the iron Mountain Of Missouri. II
Is three hundred and fifty feet high, and two
miles in circuit.
=" The longest railroad IN the world IL the
Central Railroad Of Illinois. which Is seven
hundred and thirty -onc miles long-and cos,
fifteen millions Of dollars.
I" The greatest number Of miles &c rail-
road, in proportion to its surface, of any
countr; in the world, Is in Massachusetts,
which has over one mile to every square
mile Of It's area
" The greatest number Of clocks manufac
tured in the world Is turned out by the
small State Of Connecticut.
:" The largest number Of whale ships in
the world are sent by Nantucket and New
Bedford
The greatest grain port in tho world Is
Chicago.
. The largest acqucdact in the world is
th. Croton acqucdnct in New York. II is
forty and halt miles long, and cost twelve
and half million Of dollars. "--lioae Jour
aai
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-07-30

e As Joseph IT,, Emperor Of Austria,
wa, driving his one horse cabriolct, dressed
in the garb Of private citizen, he was &C
costcd by a soldier, who, installing him for
man Of the middle class, requested a seat
in the vehicle.
Willingly replied the Emperor
Jump in, comraic, for I'm in . hurry"
The soldier was soon seated alongside Of
the Emperor, and became very loquacious.
"C,me. comradc," said he, shaping the
Emperor familiarity on the back, "arc you
good ut gucssing2'
" Perhaps ! am,n said Joseph "try
me-
"Well, then, my boy coniurc up your
wits, and tell me what ] had for break
fast Y
Sour krout y
"Comc, none of that, comrade Try il
again.
Periaps a Westpl,aiia ham," replied
the Emperor, willing to humor his compan-
ION.
Better than that exclaimed the SOL
der.
{" Sausagcs from Bologna, and Iiockheimer
from the Rhine
Better than that. Dye give il up1"
~ do
"Opcn your eyes and cars them" said the
soldier, bluntiy II had a pheasant, by
Jove, shot in the Emperor Joc's park. lila,
ha!"
When the exultation IL the soldier had
subsidized, Joseph said, quietly.
II want you To try your skill in guessing,
eomrade See II you can name the rank I
hold
You're a-no, hang IL You're not smart
enough for cornct"
IL Better than that said the Emperor
g A lieutenant r.
Better than that
A captain ~
Z" Better than that"
a major r.
g Better than that"
a general r.
Better than that
The soldier was now iearfully agitated.--
lie had doflcd his hat, and sat bare headed.
lie could scarcely articulate.
Pardon me, your Excelleney, You are
field marshal ~
Better than that replied Joseph.
Lord help, me, cried the soldier, you're
the Emperor.n
lie threw himself cut Of the cabriolet, and
knclt for pardon in the mud The crcum-
stances were not forgotten by either the
Emperor often laughed over il, and the sol
der received marx Of favor which he could
not forget.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-07-30
Misseuri Lands.

THE SUBSCRIBERS HAVE PERFECTED
arrangements fsr Locating Land Warrants Ia
-aathern aaa Southwestern Missouri, near the lime
% the -saihw..t branch u the Pacific Railroad
Tncy have employed a reliable agent who has been
familiar wtfh that seritna % couatry for many years
aaa who wili locate warrants en such land@ caiy
be has personally Inspected The lands are kna~n
10 be- superior for agricultural and grazing purposes
aAl - alssaHd Ia the richest mineral deposits.
Msns aai plat. Il thc country, exhibiting the char.
RclaF position ~ the land. may be nj their
oalec NJ urnats Book, Main street
b-sstf " BARBER Il 40.
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q. AUGUSTUS HAvILAND,
ReWl Estate s1ge st,

tsrccEssoR TO cot. EApsD
Has for Gale
THIRTY IMPROVED FARMS IL SCOTT
u eDuasy with gnai comfortable dwelling large
orchard ~ every kind u fruit, running water aud
everything - mske farm desirable VIII be sold
very reasonable
Twenty Umiusprsved Parecls Of Land.
In Scott county. Pleasantly situated, and capital
LAID for farming purposes Term. very easy
Six hundred asd forty acres In Guthrie esaa'y.
One hundred aud twenty acre. In Iowa county.
Farm In johnson county
Seven hundred acres in Adalr county
Three hundred acres In Grundy county
Two Hundred acres In palls. county.
Land la I,eaion Cared Hancock aud Jasper coan.
ties
House aud lot on Fourth street
Iionse and lot on Fifsh stree;
Balldiag lots oa Brady and second street
Lot. on Perry stree,
Block u lots on Rock Island aud Iowa street.
Bailding lot. on Harrison and sixth stree,s
Forty acre farm near Newton
4 beautiful farm % I'D acre. situated ia ncntoi.
eoaaiy.
Farm, Ia Washington county
A few 81 Land il tire N.esasty " Davenport
suitable fot suantry -.a,s
Houses AID Lots In the city II Davenport
Farms Ia Clinton county near Railroad aud River
CITY property IN H. Claire.
BaiIding lot. In watsrtown Ill
Three hundred magnificent lots in FultoI'~ addition
- East Davenport, commanding spgcGdld view oi
the Mississippi River and Rock Island These lo,-
can be- purchased very reasonable terms
Great Inducements offered 10 mechanics ~
well NJ capt. lists and oihers
Call aud examine maps and prices a.
HANILANDs
ly.sif 0fire Lc Claire Row
p. AuesAom sales % mai msoath1y.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-07-30
Missouri! l6anWOrt!
LAND WARRANTS LOCATED Z!
AND INVESTMENTS MADE.
a. n o \ l. a % e I ~.
ar Yuf Flny On

MOOD, MICIlENER & co. HAS RETURN
w ED from Springfield, flattsbarg aud Warsaw
y Missouri, wuefe b. hs. ecsh engaged In loesfag
Warrants. Mr. IasklH proaoui.ces tLs land TO 10 u
excellent quality aad rapidly Increasing la value -
The caniry T. Tat ag mp with actual settler.
fAe Eastern aud Westcra States. who appreciate the
e'usslal climate and hne farming anas 80 TIL. rro~
81. stale.
Mt i.arkia haying already been offered several
hundred acre. 10 aae'e, ID prepared ~ return In be
hail Of the hrms providing he prseugc u safirl
cot ns4abet II warrants to make II an object ite
vii faase Investments Ia the SCHOOL LANDS.
which esmprse some u the aness In the STATE. Also
nny hustnera entrusted 10 his will receive prop
a;tcatian ta soon a. the Land Once vi
WOOD, MICHENER 4 CO,
Ni3r Fourth aud Rock lsland sta