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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-12-08
EX-SENATOR BENTON ON THE
BANKS

The National Intelligencer contains a
long letter from EX-SENATOR Benton on the
banks and the currency of the country. It
is not without the undying egotism of its
venerable author, who, with much self COM
placency, refers to the conspicuous part he
He sums up the objects which it was the
wish of the party to which he was attached
to accomplish, as follows:
~. To revive the gold currency by cor
recting the erroneous standard of 1791.-
2. To create demand for hard money by
making it the exclusive currency of the
Federal Treasury. 3. To make sure of
this hard money by keeping it in its OWE
treasures. 4. To suppress all paper cur
rency under twenty dollars by stamp du-
ty. 5. To wind up all defaulting banks by
bankrupt law against delinquents."
The first three of these five, he says, were
accomplished under the administrations Of
jackson and Van Buren,. Bills to accom-
plish the other two, he says, were frequent
ly brought into Congress, but were defeat
ed by the detection of the paper money
wing of the Democratic party" He urges
the propriety of passing these measures
into laws at the approaching Congress-
He contends that suspension Of specie pay
ments is the result of our defective system
of banking, which tolerates the existence
| of so many weak and unsound banks, and
they drag down the strong and the sound
ones. The system, he thinks, may be CON
trolled, and the calamity involving the sol
vent with the insolvent avoided, by stamp
duty on paper money, and bankrupt law
against bankrupt banks.
The Ex-senator is vehement in his de.
nunciations of our paper money SYSTEM
He thinks there is a plenty of gold in the
country, and that there is no excuse fol-
the present panic, which would not have
occurred, he contends, but for our rotten
banking system.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-12-08

MILD AND SEVERE WINTERS.-''A wet
summer is always followed by Il frosty win
ter, but it happens occasionally that the
cold extends no farther. Two remarkable
instances of this occurred in lS07-'S, and
1914. With these exceptions every frosty
winter has been followed by cold summer.
The true cause of cold, or rather the direct
cause, is to be found in the winter excess
of west wind being followed by cold sum
mer, and if there is no cold before or dur
ing first excess. then a second excess of
west wind in winter occasions a still colder
summer than the first. 1t also appears. by
repeated experience, that cold does not ex-
tend to more than two years at a time
Again, if the winter excess of the east wind
be great, in the first instance, the winter
will be mild and followed by mild sum-
mers, while the summer excess of east wind
is itself, in the first instance, always mild.
but unfortunately followed by cold winters
and cold summers, which continue more or
less for one or two years. according to Cir
cumstances." These are the notions of an
old meteorologist. The prevailing opinion
at the present day is, that cold is the sign
of cold weather and heat is the sign of hot
weather, and that after a cod winter an
other may be expected. We have had two
severe winters in succession, and according
to the above theory we are likely to have
another, as the prevailing winds have been
easterlY and the summer wet.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-12-08

HAVE YOU PAID THE PRINTER.-A
contemporary says: There is man up in
our country who always pays for his paper
in advance. He has never had a sick dav
in his life-never had any corns or tooth
ache-his potatoes never rot-the weevil
never eats his wheat-the frost never kills
his corn or beans-the chickens never eat
his tomatoes-his wife never scoIds. Reader
have you paid the printer in advance?
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-12-08

On Lake Ontary. The following pro-
duction is by the 'poic of the Boston
Post:
"Green are thy waters, green as bottle-glass
Behold 'em streached thar!
Fine Muskolonges and Oswego bass
Is chiefly ketched thar.
Wunstthered Injuns thar tuck thire delights
Fisht, fit, and bled;
Now most of the inhabitants is white,
With nary red"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-12-08
De Grath's Electric Oil.

This celebrated remedy for Rheumatism,
Govt, Neuralgia, Erysipelas, EruPtons
Sprains, Burns, Felons, &c, is mamuiactW'
ed only by Prof. Charles De Grath every
where known as the original discOverer' al
his old establishment in Philadelphia.
The sales of this Great Remedy has been
Unprecedented, last year alone, over sl'','
600 worth alone was sold, and wherever Il
is known, there it is used. Purcell, Ladd
Co., of Richmond, bought last year over
81 200 worth; Barnes 4 Park OF New lOIA'
1000 worth; Seth S. Honce OF bal'imO,I
over 81 900; J. d. Park of Cincinnati, $l"DO
worth, and other Iage Druggists all over INC
United States.
Read and do ikewise-all Dealers and
Druggists. mr.,
Baltimore. Md Dec 80, 1000.
Prof De Grath, Dear Sir PLEASE setu
me per steampacket $500 worth OF your ~,
ectric Oil, the last lot Is all sold exceP.
bottles and the d mand is on the lnefesIo ~
this makes over S., 900 of your Electric VIZ
l have sold during the past II months
SETH S HANCE 108 Bait. ST.
And here is another from the weal'nle''
Drug House in the great West
Cincinnati, Nov. Sd, 1901
Prof De Grath PLEASE send me IL siO'J
small size NO. l, 6 gro-s medium NO. . s 81.
gross large No 3, and draw IN me i0l 'H'
amt. as before. JOHN ID. PAnns
indianapolis, Oct. 20, lo-"
Prof. De Grath FORWARD me per exP.'S'
$500 worth your Electric Oil assorted s n1''
on your usual terms. b. BRO" MN
In fact the demand considering the has ~,
since the article has been discovered. n "n
been unprecedented and is now beyOnu ."
precedent. ..;,n.
CArTIoN.-There are numerous Imita' !:"Is
sprung up on the reputation that my a,.
has acquired. The public must beware
They are worthless. M
o. For sale in Charlotte by DIR. H. ~
PRITCHARD, Druggist, sole Agent S"s
by Druggists and country merchants IT,
orally in the United States.
Dec g. pm.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-12-08

SOCIETY AT WAsHINGToN.-The New
York Herald observes that the more fash
ionable members of Congress from New
York and elsewhere, are taking houses at
Washington for the winter and intend to
give balls, sources, parties, levees, matinees,
receptions, dinners, &c, and have a good
time Of it generally. 1.-The season." says
the Herald, twill be very gay in the elite
circles, and all the fashionable women who
have from twenty to forty dresses, and are
not shut up i'll private asylums, will do well
to pack up their Saratoga trunks and be
off by the first train. We see that several
foreign aristocrats are going in the same
direction. Lord Noodle, Lord Spindle
shanks, the Count Of Empty Pockets and
the Baron Borrow Sixpense are already on
the ground, and will remain during the
winter"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-12-08
WAR BETWEEN COSTA RIGA AND
-. NICARAGUA

WAsHINGToN, Dec. 1, 1S57.--The mail
steamer from Aspinwall brings much intel
ligence of the greatest interest from Cen
trail America, California, Mexico and Utah.
The most striking news is that which we
have from Nicaragua and Costa Rica.-
These two States are actually engaged in
war. They cannot long refrain from the
enjoyment of the luxury of cutting each
other's Threats. The present state of things
there shows that they can have strife with
out the aid of American fIlibusterism and
that it is only by the establishment of a
strong military government over them that
they can ever enjoy tranquility.
This intelligence, now officially confirm
ed, was not credited by the Government
yesterday. 1t is presumed that it has advi
!ces the subject by the mail to-day. The
facts 60 to sustain our Government in the
stand which it has taken against the ambi-
tious designs of Costa RIGA, and IN favor of
the protection of the Isthmus transit from
any obstruction, either by Costa RIGA, Nj
caragua. or any other power.
The treaty recently negotiated with Mr.
Yrizarri was sent out by the last steamer,
and is, ere this, before the government of
Nicaragua. The terms of the treaty are
so favorable to the just rights Ct Nicaragua
that she will, of course, cordially accept
them. The United States will thus become
her ally in the contest with Costa Rica, for
the United States Government has solemnly
determined that Costa Rica shall not exer
else any jurisdiction over the river San
juan and still less over the whole Transit
The treaty leaves the entire jurisdiction
over the Transit. from San Juan del Norte
to San Juan del Sur, to the State of Nicara-
qua; while it demands for all nations, and
especially for the United States, the right
of free passage over the same
Should Nicaragua prove to be unequal
to the task of defending her territory and
protecting the Transit, the United States
Government is bound to protect it by force.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-12-08

GEN'L WALKERS OFF1cERs.-It is stated
that among the officers who accompany
Walkers fillbuster expedition is Col. I.
Henry, of Albany, N. Y, who served as
Sergeant at the battle of Cerro Gordo, and
was promoted to first Lieutenancy for
bravery in that action. He was in the
first Nicaragua expedition, in which he was
wounded eight times. Another is Lieut..
Colonel G. 7. Tucker, of Vermont, Captain
of Mountain Rifles, in the Mexican war, in
which he was wounded and was honorably
mentioned in the dispatches. A third is
Lieut.. Colonel Swingle, of Boston, who
commanded a company in the Texas war,
and was present at the battle of San Jacinto.
He was also in the first Nicaraguan
contest, and set up an iron foundery in
Rivas during the siege of tina. place. a
fourth is Captain J c. Fayssoux, well
known in connection with Lopez's Cuban
foray. He figured conspicuousIy under
Walker In Nicaragua.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-12-08

Prof. Charles De Grafh'S Electro ",
Take It to the cottage Of The 'owly' anu IKE
lieve the pains OF accident or disease n.
it to the mansions of the rich TO soO.H can
suffering that neither station nor weaItr tbs
mitigate; take it everywhere throug :n,, il
wide world, and say il my Electric VII Linz,
not on its benign mission, healing SOC, n dsy
and relieving. as las been done since lnr Mi.
the Good Samaritan anointed the weary r
grim. IAN
The deaf shall hear, the trembling limb be strong
And proans anguish mellow into song. -
This Oil may be relied on for d"afnesS,
b. had of the agent here, see advertisen AZ
in another column. For sale at Pritcn"'O
Dec. 8. Pm
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-12-08

A Judge in Indiana threatened to fine
lawyer for contempt Of court. Il have
expressed no contempt for the court" said
the lawyer; ''onthe contrary, have carefully
concealed my feelings"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-12-08
INCIDENTS.

Mr. Garland, planter, with three slaves
on board, was saved and only saved by the
heroic devotion of one of his slaves, boy
he had raised. Mr. Garland, when the
alarm was given, became supplied, and but
for the slave boy would have persisted where
he stood, but the boy by main force pulled
his master ashore and from danger.
A lady had come on board at Napoleon
with three children and servant. When the
alarm was given she was in the ladies' cabin
and the fire between her and the for
ward part of the boat. With perfect cool
ness she gathered her little flock together
and safely passed through the flames to the
bow and from thence to shore, and when all
was saved tainted. What will not a
mothers love dare for her offspring J"
Mr. Wheatly, from California, with wife
and child, jumped from the stern and struck
boldly out for shore but the wife. having
$4,000 in gold on her person sunk to rise
no more; the fnther with his infant
in his arms still bravely battled for
life, but being benumbed from cold the
child slipped and was lost the father was
sared by those on shore who had witnessed
his brave struggle against the fates. He
had $4,000 in the safe of the boat. which
was recovered and placed in his hands
He remained at the wreck to recover, if
possible, the remains of his lost companion
and child.
Mr. Whittier, the mate, picked up five
persons hanging on to one small piece of
timber; all were saved though. In two of
them life was apparently extinct.
Mr. Maddox. travelling agent of Phil
adelphia house, lost s2O,OOO worth of Jew
elry; saved nothing but his pants--no
coat, no hat-nOthing.
A. ii. Marroil, the chief engineer, and
on watch at the time, after standing to his
engine until the boat had struck and all fear
of rebound had passed, with perfect cool
ness raised the mud-valves to allow the wa
ter to escape from the boilers. and by that
means avoid an additional disaster by ex-
Plosion. How many would, in an hour of
danger like this. thought of the consequent
ces of leaving the water in the boilers
Forty or fifty thousand dollars in gold,
and twenty thousand in jewelry, belonging
to the passengers. was lost.
The cargo consisted of sugar, molasses
and coffee, for Louisville-about 800 tons
in ala total loss. The pecuniary loss
is about $2OO,0O0.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-12-08

FANNY FERN ON DREss.-ltis my opinion,
after all that is said, that women dress
much more with an eye to tn cir own sex,
than to the other. What man, unless he
is Try goods merchant, knows whether a
woman wears Uoniton or cotton lace?
What man else knows the value of the
dainty handkerchiefs with which ladies so
ostentatiously polish their pretty noses
What man else knows, or cares to know,
the value of the camel's hair shawl, spread
SO carefully over their shoulders? By the
rood! not one. But the delighted peacock
possessor rejoices that every feminine eye
which rests upon it computes its value to
fraction. Yes-women dress much more
for each others eyes than men. | never
knew man, whose opinion was worth
asking, who did not prefer to see a pretty
woman land imagine the most demure
of 'em don't look long at any other)
unostentaciously and modestly dressed; and
| never saw pretty woman who did not
look prettier in her plainest home dress,
than in her elaborate adornments. But
alas! for plain home dresses-where are
they! Where is the pretty delaine, and
neat calico, none too good for little climbing
feet-now fashion banished!-Echo an
swers,- Where?-Erchdnge.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-12-08

TIE NIGER ExPED1r1oN.-The last
English Expedition which assembled the
Niger penetrated 800 miles further into
the interior than any former expedition,
into vast prairie country hardly broken
by trees. This party carried physician
who had learned successfully to combat the
fearful African fevers. Before the steamer
crossed the bar at the rivers mouth, he
commenced giving quinine to every man
on board, in doses Of about six grains,
These were given every day, and this was
continued for six weeks, or all the time that
the expedition was in the river, and was
even kept up for fortnight after it had
crossed the bar again, and was out inthe
open sea.-The result was that it did not
lose man. The scourge of Africa was
completely disarmed.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-12-08

VERY GoOD.-The New Orleans Chris
tan Advocate treats an illiterate writer for
that paper with but little ceremony. Wit
ness the following:
Latter three pages of manuscript
P. S.-To the Editor.
Please excuse me for not correcting mis-
takes and writing the rules of punctuation
as write in a hurry. F. W. S.
Note.-We make haste to throw it under
the table. being also in a hurry.
EDITOR"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-12-08

"What is the cause of that bell ringing?'
inquired Peter.
Its my deliberate conviction that some
one has pulled the rope" answered Joe.
1t is so dry on the Ohio, that the people
along the shore have to sprinkle the river,
to keep the boats from kicking up dust.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-12-08
OF A STEAMER.

lbfy fire Lires Lost !-SererGt Burnt as
hey lay IN their BerthS D'stTesSa"g
Particulars
The Western papers bring full particu-
lars of the burningof the steamer Rainbow
ten miles from Napoleon. Ark. while on
the trip from New Orleans to Louisville, by
which some seventy five lives were lost
out of about one hundred and fifty ON board.
The Cincinnati Commercial says:
..On the morning of Saturday the 2lst'
about two O clock. fire was discovered near
the cook house. Mr. Charles Whitlan, the
mate. Immediately ordered the boats head
to be turned toward shore. Mr. Lamb, the
pilot OH watch. instantly complied, and
the shore happily being graduated, the boat
was in few moments from the alarm run
full and fairly out On the bank. This was
lust above the head of Island seventy-four.
and about ten miles above Napoleon, Ar
kansas.
All the passengers and crew that were on
the forward part of the boat reached shore
without difficulty. but those that were on
the stern, being cut off by the fire, had to
take to the water, and it being a bitter cold
morning, but few succeeded in reaching the
shore.
From the time the alarm was first given
until the boat was a complete mass of fire
could not have been five minutes. Many
of the passengers were burnt as they lay i'll
their berths, unconscious of approaching
danger. Many, very many were drowned.
The steamer Sovereign. Capt. Hutchi-
son, being close at hand, rendered all assis-
lance in her power; but assistance to those
on the boat then was no avail. their fat"
was sealed-at least seTenty-five human
beings in a few short moments, had been
hurried into eternity without moment 5
warning.
As single proof of the rapidity of the
fire, there was but two or three trunks say
ed, and those that escaped had nothing ON
but their might clothes-clothes, money,
watches, jewelry and all were lost, forgot
ten in their wild race for life.
y great many of the passengers were re-
turned Califnrnians, who had their hard
earned gold with them, nearly all of which
was lost. A few who had taken the precaC-
ton to deposit in the Office were fortunate
enough to save thcirs-the boats safe be-
ing got out and the contents in good con-
ditiOn.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-12-08

WESTERN Hoe TRADE.--At Chicago
there was good demand for hogs at 81 to
81 80 per cwt gross. At Springfield, Hi
nois, small sales at So to So % gross. at
Louisville 5000 have been killed, and they
are worth about S. cash, net; at Nash
Vile. dealers are offering from 81 to So at
ST. Louis, few days ago. 200 head brought
81 so per cwt.; and at Madison sales are
making at 81 gross, with IL months inter
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-12-08

lbty fire Lires Lost!-SereraI Burnt as
They lay IN their BerthS !--D'stTess'ng
Particulars!
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-12-08

They are fond of titles in the East
Among his many other high sounding
titles, the King Of Ava has that of Lord Of
Twenty four Umbrellas" This looks as il
he had prepared himself for long reign.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-12-08

A MODEST REoUEsT.-In the Tennessee
Senate, Mr.. Goodpasture presented a
memorial from citizens of Scott county,
asking to be released from taxation on &C
count of the hard times, and that the ap-
prop ration of from $4,000 to $4,000 be
made for their benefit
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-10-08
A. Voice From a Farmer.

Mr.. Eplron-I as laboring man
have thought it my duty with your good
pleasure, TO give my views as such, upon
tie present policy OF the Democratic par
ty, how it willapply TO us etc. heretofore
it has bceen the hope Of the poor man
that after few years of toll he cou d get
means enough together TO buy lot or two
Of land in the territories of the United
States and soon 6nd himself an independ-
ent citizen in this happy Government Of
ours; but now that hope is lost Slavery is
nov the great fayorite policy OF the Dem
ocratic parry. want 10 settle in the Terri
tories where labor is respected. Where
shall go. The Territories are all sarren-
dered, free Ohio is amongst the last bless
ings of JcEersonian Democracy. Let us
then rally around our noble standard bear
er Chase and battle for the last inch OF
freedom in cur noble State. The Repub-
licans are wide awake in Little Wyando
and will give good account of,hcmselyes
un the day OF trial.
laCFpu pncC
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-10-08

nr ID ue Sir | wish to correct mis-.
take thai appeared in your columns on
the l7th ins in reference to little con
troversy between Mr Manypenny and
luyself in which | am represented as hay
lag asst Mr Manypenny if He would not
as leaf have his daughter marry a niger
as poor white man?
| never asked any such question and
wish 10 have the public understand that
| am not any more disposed to class Mig
ers and poor white men togeather than /
am nisers and rich white men, / regard
the whole human family as one common
brotherhood having one equal right to
sivil and political liberty. l say not that
this misrepresentation, were intentional
| have reason to hope that i. were other
wise. yetit would have the effect to in
jure ny reputation as candidate for rep
resentasive, | :gisii to have the people un-
decei' ed as to my true position and when
that Is the case my success in opposition
to friend Ayress& Mot will be inevitable
A. G. CLEMENS.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-10-08
ERATuM.

We find on looking over Col. McCut
ohen's articlclast week that we have done
him slight wrong.4 In comparing copy
with the Pioneer, we find we have omit
ted an item or $25 which would make the
footing correct This error on our part
the honorable ! Judge McKelly out Of pure
cusseC}ness cllarge, to Col. McCu'chen' S
ina5esilay. Pitch in Judge, but ne think
you viii find as one Of old did ''that it is
hard 10 kick against the pricks" even il
you have not found it SO already-Instcad
Of bh ck guarding the Col. you had better
be cl, aring up some of your own "mis-
takes in footing" which the people OF Sen
eca and Crawford counties have got hold
Of. We give you the same advice we
gave he Un ION; people who live in glass
houses should NJ throw stones.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-10-08
/, SUICIDE OF DAVID WILSON.

We have not learned the precise partic-
ulars ofthe unfortunate transaction. but
from what we can gather Mr. Wilson came
here or was brought to his old residence
in Little Sandusky from where he saa
been residing for some time in the State .:
Illinois. partially insane. Yesterday be
eluded his friends for time and wien
found, was hanging by the neck in Mr
Fswler's field, dead.
We understand the Coroner is holding
an inquest over the dead body and ne XII
week we will be able to give the partieu
lars more fully.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-10-08
yyanso. County Agricultural Fair.


Yyandot County Agricultural Fair.
Ga the 4, 2 aud 3 ], inst, our county
fair came off and notwithstanding the in
clcm.ncy of the weather, Gt having rain
ed almost necessarily during the two first
days Of the fairy the show was uudoubt-
edly gooI one. Tie cattle, sheep, hogs,
IN particular were superior to any ever
before exhibited in Wyandot county, 9TH
er departments were not SO fully repre-
sented, yet some Of our mechanics were
most nobly represented. A case of boots
and shoes by Smith & Hitchcyck, a lot OF
furniture by Stephen d Bowman, Wagon
by Loux & Slider, and Bearinger & Hale,
and couple ofof plows made by a boy in
Gump, Monyer 4 Harper's Foundry.
were worthy ofthe highest praise. The
show Of horses was tolerably fair. but as
we are no judge ofhorse flesh our opinion
in that manner is Of not much account.
"a We understand the Secretary is prepar-
ing the premium List which will be
published for the benefit Of all concerned