The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-06-23

but most of the wheat will have to stand a
week or two longer.
For the bright prospect of plentiful
harvest. let all return thanks to a merciful
Providence for His goodness to the children
of men.
EPHRAIM BREvARD's GRAYE.-Some
few weeks ago we stated that DIR. Ephraim
Brevard, the author of the Mecklenburg
Declaration. was buried at McPelah Grave
Yard. We made the statement on what
we considered good authority, A gentle
man in a neighbnring county informs us
shat we are miStaken-that that Grave
Yard was not commenced until near 30
years after DIR. Brevard's death. He says:
From Foote's Sketches it would be in
ferrcd that DR.. +. died at John McKuitt
Alrxanders and was buried in Hopewrll
Grave Iard-nthrr Evolutionary impress
sion$ would Indicate that it was Charlotte.
Aunt Polly Mclean would ~ doubt be
all" tn s,t'le that point, being the oldest
native of Hopewcli now living suppose,
and having very retentive memory
We hope sone one will elicit the infor-
nation from Mrs Mclean before she. alsc,
passes away.
w. w. Holden, Esq, of the Raleigh
Standard, will deliver the Address before
the Educational Association of n. c., at
Warrentun. on the Both inst.
U Somebody has been furnishing a
Portsmouth (Va.) paper with an account IF
the storm at Charlotte on the 10th instant.
in which we notice the following paragraph:
"A young lady. termed on account Of
her great beauty, the Bird of Paradise"
was sitting at window when the torn ado
began. Her great beauty did not render
her sacred from the elements, however. for
she was taken up and danced about the
room at jolly rate
The bird Of Paradise! who in the world
was it-''taken up by the wind and danced
about the room at jolly rate! There
was fun, my countrymen.
To The Washington Union of Saturday
evening, 18th inst, learns that the health
of Hon. J. c. Dobbin IS slowly improving.
His cough is still troublesome, but his
general health is better
EVT Hon. F. w. Pickens, of South Caro-
lima, has been appointed Minister to Russia.
Hon. JEFFERSON DAVIS, late Secretary
of War under Mr. Pierce, has been making
several speeches in Mississippi on the af-
fairs Of the country generally and the rights
of the South in particular. The South
contains within her limits no truer, ADLER
or more devoted friend than jeff. Davis.
In 1857, he was among the foremost for
resisting northern aggression and opposing
Compromises with the enemy. If every
southern man had acted as he did, the South
would have been in a faT better condition
to day. Fanatici$m would have discovered
that there is point beyon,l which fortear
ancc ceases to be virtue.
II The Richmond Wing advises the
American (know nothing) party to disband-
it would have been far better if it had never
been organized-better for the advocates
OF Its principles and better for the country.
I The Washington Dispatch" is the
title of new paper published in Washing
ton, \. G., the first number of which VIZ
have received. Neutral in politics Rich
ard Granger. Editor and proprietor. 1t
Is neatly printed. and we hope the pro-
Pretor may NEE with success.
SAISBURY--Ws see by the Banner that
The citizens of Salisbury intend celebrating
the 4th ofJuly in becoming manner. An
Grafton will be delivered and the Meek
lenhurg and National Declarations read.
We have an idea of visiting our sister
Town on that occasion. by way of recraa-
""h' II our contemporaries there are not
afraid of our good looks
20 On the llth instant, the democratic
District Convention, held at Newbern,
nominated the Hon. Thos. Ruffin for re-
election to Congress from the ID District
Santa Anna has issued a manifesto