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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-02-03
FURNITURE.

A lot of Furniture is offered for sale.
Apply at this Office, or to J. M. Sanders.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-02-03

~ The Chester Standard says that
the authorities of that town have placed a
Tax of $1,000 upon retailers of liquor.
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SUPREME COURT.
The following decisions have been deliv
cred since our last report:

The following decisions have been deliv-
cred since our last report:
BY Nash, C. j. In Williams Griffin,
from Beaufort, affirming the Judgment.
u BY Pearson, j. In Do CT dem Williams V
iCorncel, from Moore, affirming the judy
ment. Also, in Phillips V. Murphy, from
cumberland, affirming the judgment. Also
in Smith V. Eason, from Wayne, awarding
arenire dc aOco. Also, in HALEY v. Wheel
er, from Granville, affirming the Judgment.
Also, in johnson V. Skies, from Wilson,
affirming the order. Also in Harrison V.
Bridgers, from Nash, affirming the judg-
ment. Also, i'll GrimSlcy V. Hooker, in
equity, from Green. directing a reference.
BY Battle j. In Smith V. Sasser, from
Wayne, awarding q renire dc moro. Also,
in Barrett V. Cole. from Moore, awarding a
renire de moro. Also, in Carter V. Streator,
from Arson, affirming the judgment. Also
in Batten V. Collier, from Johnson. affirm
ing the Jul e neIt Also in Green and
Lane V Kornegay, from Wayne, affirming the
Judgment. Also, in Batemam.v. Latharp
in equity from Washington.
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REMARKS.-The Cotton market is very
much depressed, owing to the recent de-
clnes that have taken place in Liverpool
and Charleston. We quote at 81 to ii as
extremes. Flouris easy and not in much
demand. Oats are in demand at so cents
per bushel. Corn is in demand at IS cents.
New YoRK, Jam 3O.-Flour is dropping;
sales of State brands at Sc 80 to so 40
Wheat is nominal. Corn is tending down
wards sales of mixed at SO to 70 cents.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-02-03

CHINA.-Telegraphic advices have been
received from Canton to November 24th.-
The French admiral at Macao, had sent
orders to all the French vessels belonging
OH that station to join him Immediately.
Hostilities continue at Canton. The
Americans are engaged in the affair.
In explanation of the engagement of the
American forces on the renewal of HOSTILE
tics, it is stated that the Chinese having
offered price for the heads of Englishmen,
some American heads were sent on by mis-
take. There is nothing further.
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TO 1ENT,
THE MOUNTAIN HOTEL
MORGANTON. No. Ca.

THE most eligible and desirable Hotel in the
Town of Morganton, N. c., or in the western
part of the State, is offered for rent with its rni
ture, on low and accommodating terms. u has
had, and still continues to have the largest share
ofpatronage. Any person DESTROYS of engaging
in the business, would do well to call Immediate
ly and examine the premises. Further particu-
lars can be obtained on application TO
j. NJ HAPPOLDT.
Feb Sd, 1857. 31-5t
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HoC TO Preserve the Union.

The Union: 1t can only be preserved by
cultivating fraternal feelings amongst the
States, and securing to each section the un
disturbed enjoyment of its constitutional
rights.-Sendtor Weller.
The foregoing sentiment, sent by Senator
Weller to a late Democratic celebration in
Ohio, announces the only reliable means of
giving perpetuity to the Federal Union.
ACCOUNTED FDR.-The Milton On. CO.
Chronicle speaking of the snow storm
and the cold snap in that section, says ''that
when DR.. Kane left the Arctic regions he
forgot to shut the door! If this be so, Gov
eminent ought to send him back with in
structions to close the door and stop up the
key hole
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ARCHITECTURE
AND DESIGN.
T'HE Subscriber having located in Salisbury,
l. offers his services to the people of Western
North Carolina
ARCH TECT.
He will furnish Plans and Specifications in
Oriental, EurOpcan or American
Design, and solcits opportunities to prove
that there can be saved on the concentrate
expenses of the present style and mode of puild-
ing in Western North Carolina, at least twenty
FIVE per centum; insuring equal durability with
additional comfort convenience and beauty.
He viii also give Original Drawings for
Frontals, Porticos, Verandas,
Conservatives,
Or for the Remodeling of Residences, fitting up
stores, and any kind of ORNAMENTAL or
FANCY WORK.
~ Charges, including personal supervision,
from three to sir per cent. on the cost of the
structure.
REFERENCE-Judge Ellis, Jno. l. Shaver,
Salisbury; &. 2 MendenhaIl, Greensboro; J. w.
Thomas, Thomasy lille; r. G. Pearson, Morgan
ton. .
Salisbury, Jan. 81, 1857. scat
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III HE NEXT UNITED STATES SENATE
During the last two or three weeks, nipo
Senators have been chosen to the Senate of
the United State from eight States, and be-
fore the end of the present session of Con-
gress nine more will probably be chosen, to
fill full or partially expired terms. Of the
nine just chosen, four are Democrats and
five Republicans. The probable political
complexion of the Senate on the 4th of
March next, if all the vacancies are filled
as expected, will be as follows: Democrats
81 Republicans 90, know-nothings 5.
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HEAVY FAILURE.-We learn that Messrs.
Kankin and Mclean, of Greensborough, in
this State, have failed for about 1925, 0OO.-
Raleigh Standard.
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RE-ELECTED.-uon James Harlan, whose
seat in the Senate was vacated on the
ground of an irregularity in the proceedings
of the State Legislature by which he was
elected, was reelected United States
Senator by the present Legislature of Iowa.
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SENATOR CAMERoN.-In Pennsylvania
they are burning in efigy the Democrats
who voted for him, in every city and town.
They have been elected from their hotels at
Harrisburg, and really have sunk from
objects of contempt to subjects for charity.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-06-04
A Snake Talei

Says the lawyer; i" Animals sometimes vefy
nearly approach reason in their cunning"
81 got interested in the study of the serpents
down in Arkansas, where / spent the most of
last year don't know why, but was con-
stantly watching them and testing their sac
acity by placing them in new 81 uations, and
surrounding them with novel expedipnts. OF all
kinds experimental most with rattlesnakea and
copperheads.
"One afternoon seated myself on little knoll
in the woods to smoke and read-for I always
had book or newspaper with me--and had beeti
enjoying myself for some time, when espied d
copperhead making for hole within ten fee!
OF where sat. OF course | threw down my
book and cigar, and proceeded to try a new ex-
pertinent. As soon as stirred the rascal made
a rush for the hole; but caught his tail as he
got nearly in and ierked him some twenty feet
backward. He threw himself into coil in no
time, aud waited for me to pitch in. But [
concluded to let him try his hole again.
After while he started for it, stopping when I
stirred to colt himself up; but as kept pretty
quiet, Er recovered confidence and again went
IN. Again ierked him out. No sooner did he
hit the ground than he made grand rush for
the hole in "A straight line for my legs But
that didn't work for got out Of the way, and
gave him another nrt
" This time he lay still awhile, appearing to
reflect on the course to be taken. After while
ne tired IT again, though rather slowly. After
getting his head little way in, he Stopped and
wigged his tail as ii ON purpose for me to grab
it. dds and quicker than flash he threw
his head cut and came within about a quarter
of an inch Of striking me in the face Howev-
er, jerked h4m quite distance, and resolved to
look out next time Well, he tried the same
game again, but it wouldn't work-I was too
quick for him
This time he lay in coil half an hour with
out stirring. At last, however, he tried II once
more. He advanced to wi hin five feet Of tfte
hole very slowly, coied' again, and then. by
heavens got the start of me BY one of the cutest
tricks you ever heard of.
"' How was it?' we both exclaimed in ers
breath.
| Why said the narrator sinking his voice to
the acme of soemnity, and looking as honest
and as sober as a man could look, why he Just
turned his head toward my hand, and went
down that hole tail first =
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and will you be my wife9 Answer mo truly:
will you be mine ?"
"YEs, EARNEST. YES; but Must laugh rey:
ertheless the scene is entirely new and ludi.
crous. Quite new order of romance - and
again her laugh rang out, loud and clear a ,tig
song Of bird.
And this time Earnest joined in il as heartily
as she. He could well laugh now, had she no,
promised to be his ? No matter where the prom.
Use had been made; no matter how--she was 10
be his-ALL MS and as he pressed her hand d!
parting, he said
Laugh now as much as you please but to-
night shall call to appoint tie wedding and ar
range for its ceremonies. So good night DEAR
and in a moment he was gone.
That night all was arranged Squire Heed
and his wife gave full and free consent; and
in just six weeks from that time, Bella Reed be-
came Mrs. Earnest Hammond,
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representative er senatorial district composed of
t#o more counties shall by reason Of any excess
of population over a ratio, be entitled to addition
al representatives or senators for any potion of
the present or any subsequent decennial period,
the district shall be divided into two districts for
each portion Of such decennial period, which
shall be contiguous territory, and each shall con-
tain neat ratio as is attainsble without divid
ing counties.
If by reason Of the annexation of one senatorial
dist.ict to another, there shall be atty excess of
population over senatorial ratio, which shall be
entitled to additional representation for any por-
tion of any decennial period each district, now
constituted, shall elect senator.
Counties shall be divided into districts by the
county commissioners such other board of Off
GERS elective and resident in the proper county as
may be provided by law. At least four months
prior to the general election in 1858, the counties
entitled to more than one member of either house
shall be divided into districts for the residue of the
present decennal period, and at least four months
prior to the general election in the first year of
each subsequent detennal period the counties
entitled to more than one member for all OF any
portion of such decennial period, in either or both
houses, shall be divided into districts for the
whole of the decenninal period. A description of
the district of each county shall be published as
may be directed by the county commissioners or
as may be prescribed by law.
N. H. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS H. FORD,
President of the Senate
April Sd, 1857.
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DITCH NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given to the nonresident owners
~ of section twenty three (2S and the south west
quarter dissection fourteen A. range twelve Uptown
ship five (5) Freedom township, Wood county, that
the trustees of said township will meet at the house of
Charles Eisenhour the 25th day of June 1857 at 10
o'clock A. NJ, for the purpose of locating drain
water course commencing at the section line road,
between 49, and "a, thence west one mile, thence
north about sixty rods to the section line, thence
west thirty rods thence in northerly direction through
the northwest quarter of section twenty 23 to
the section line thence about forty rods through
ton fourteen Q4). to a ravine running to Portage
river. CHARLES EISENHOUR Petitioner,
May7, IS5T-52w6*
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Judge Taney,s Decision AnnIied.

Slamming the last door of the first car, and
opening that of the second, the gentemanly
conductor" of the New York train made his
appearances with bow and smile, and tickets;
gentlemen, if you please"
Seated in the front corner slirrouutled by lief
personal convenenccs. such as a carpet bag,
umbrella, big bundle, little bundle, few ap-
Piles and pieces of cake, was colored lady,
whose face, the hue of an inverted saucepan,
contrasting with her snow white ivory and eyes
balls gave that pleasing African expression
which Is SO often the type of hulnof ard good
nature.
Ticket, maam," says our conductor, with 4
civility regardless of complexion.
al han't got EN-" she replied, but Use got
money, any way and she began to tumble
III her bag, then in her bunkles searching these
articles through in vain.
Come, hurry up exclaimed her now slight
y impatient friend 81 can't wait all day"
'Bress yer soul, yer don't think find every
thing in minute, but Use got money somewhar
must be in.dis yeah cawpst bag" and she fsie
in her pocket accordingly for the key.
"Wel, we'll, Ill pass through, and when GET
back perhaps you will have il ready"
Yes, sartin, said Dinah but as he passed
along she reached out her umbrella, and giving
him poke upon the shoulder, asked, "What
you goin charge oiI freight 2
Freight What do you w"rt to know that
forg'
"Cauie does Tse civil, amt IT
"Well, five cents foot there, don't bother
me any more, but find your money = and he
went his way.
There seemed to be a peculiar drolery about
the ladys eye aud mouth as the one rolled
around in its black sea of flesh, and tIre otheE
opened to give vent TO an involuntary Yah
har 1t WAS not long now before she found her
purse, and withdrew some coin, which she kept
jmgIing in her hands, as she kept up her occa-
siUnal ordinations.
III dua iinTa the conductor returned for his
money and upon extending his itching PALM;
whs somewhat astolsh'd at receiving llNs pre-.
else sum Of ten cents.
"What do You mean" he exclaimed. "Tho
fare to New York is five dollars"
" Vas yas, | knows dat, for white folk
| folks 10tnt an tolks-hut Tse nobody Pso
freight is. YAH yah! Poor rule as don't work
bot ways; five cehts foot heah they is !" said
she, eXtenng pair of enormous nm6ulatorS for
th" inspection OF the conductor and us all.
The nonpiussad fmctiOnary stool undetar-
mind for moment among The shouts Of thS
pas eneers un'iI an idea of compromise occur.
ed to him, as he exclaimed Well if yol are
freight take yourself oil into the baggage car"
Bat even there Diuah was too much for him, az
she replied, Jus ynr pick up your freight ii
| yOu want to carr um off"
! This settled the point. The condutor van
tshed and Dinai Offered pous ejaculation -,
Lnrl bfe-s dnt ar Prema Court, an gin 'em
credit ior five dollar bill, any wayT
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Dated April 3, 1857.

Resolved by the General Assembly of the State
of Ohio Three ffths of the members elected 10
each house concurring therein, That it be and
hereby is proposed to the electors of the State,
the second Tuesday of October next to approve or
reject the following amendment as substitute
for the first aud second sections Of the thirteenth
article of the constitution, viz Corporations of
every description shal be created, and corporate
powers granted only by general laws which shall
define the powers privileges aud immunities and
prescribe the duties and liabilities OF each class
descriptions of corporations, but the general as
sembly may enact special laws for the relief of
corporations in peculiar cases, and may nake spe-
cial provisions in regard to corporations IN cases
wherefrom their peculiar location or interests such
special provisions are required, aud may from
time to time alter or repeal all such laws as are
authorized by this section. -
N. II. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
THOMAS IL. FORD,
President Of the Senate.
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NOTICE is hereby given to the owners of sections
~ l. 2, g. in Jackson township and sections 81, 35
&c. 25 in Milton township that the of Jack
Milton townships will meet at the house of John
Dubbs In Jackson the 23d day of une O'clock
for the purpose of locating ditch, commencing
tion seventeen in swamp land ditch No %. thence
station and thence along the most feasible
through sections 35 &c. g. %, in Milton to the line
OF Milton township, and apporon the said digging and
expenses to the several owners of the above described
lands benefited thereby all the above lands lying in
Wood county, Ohio. II. Il. JEROME.
NAV 7, ISJ7--52w6*
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SIlPCtn-S Sale.

William H. Baldwin VS.. Peter f. Peuchen wife.
Judgment on foreclosure of mortgage.
DY virtue of an alias order of sale to directed
Dhnd delivered from the Court Of Common Pleas Of
Wood Co.. o. in the above entitled cause, shall Of
fer at public sale the door of the house, in said
county,
On Saturday, the 18th day of June 1867,
betu the hours of 10 o'clock A. VI. and ocloc, Z.
NJ, the following lands and tenements, to wit: Lot,
No. in the town of porageville. in Wood county
Ohio, as numbered on the plat Of said town.
C. W. NORTON, Sheriff.
J. II, REID. Atty, for PIN
AIav IA lS57--lW5S2. 10.
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NOTICE is given hereby to the oweners of land in
sections II, ls 10, 20, 30, and 30 of Plain town
ship Wood county, that the trustees of said township,
will meet at o'clock the 27th day Of June next
at W. n. Mnton, in Plain in order to lay out and APP
portion ditch beginning in the neighborhood of the
southeast corner of section 10, aud running the
most suitable ground to the northeast of said
section and thence east until it intersects the Plain
and rontogony ditch.
Nav 2l lSj7-2w6
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Dated April 3, 1851.
AMENDMENT NO. V.

AMENDMENF NO. "
Resolved by the General Assembly of the State
of Ohio, Three ftths of the members elected to
each house concurring therein, that it be, and here
by is proposed to the electors of this State to vote
on the second Tuesday of October next. upon the
approval rejection of the following amendment
as ali additional section to article eleven of the
constitution. Every county which now is, or may
hereafter be entitled to than Que senator, or
representative for the residue of the present decen
NAL period, for ALL or any portion of any sub
sequent decennial period shall be divided into as
many senatorial and representative districts
there may be senators or representatives, elective
~ any one year Of the present, or any subsequent
1ecennia period, winch districts shall be Of con
ttgu9us territory, ard each district shall con n as
nearly ratio for senator rc .fescntattye as IS
atta,rable, without violating the rule herein give
as to conliguty Of territory and without dividing
aay township, election precinct, or ward, !; aly
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From the Religious Herald Hntfori Conn.
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Elizabeth Miller vs. Jacob Miller.
ID Y virtue of an execution directed and deliy.
ID cred from the of common pleas, OF WOOD
county. Ohio in the ab,ve cause, will offer for sale
at the door she court house in Perrysburg
On Monday the sth day OF June, 1857,
between the hours Of 10 o'clock A. VI. and O'Clock P
NJ of said day the following real estate being the ives
of the southeast of section %, town north range
east containing 50 acres Levied the propert,
of Jacob Miller satisfy the in the above
c. W. NORTON, Sheriff.
PRICE 4 JEFFERSON, Attv's.
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ASSAULT IN THE SENATE CHAMBER.

12m0. nenUly 300 pales. Price st.
From tie N-,C e tgllti Firmer Boston, IE5Ss.
This tribute to our noble and eloquent Senator is
very neatly executed and will gratily the wishes of
thousands who desire to know more of the personal
history of the man who has made 50 bold mark upon
his age. lis not aromanrc eycntfu life hat is here
recoried but it is full of instruction for the vol
ume contains choice from of his Speeches
the great Kansas Speech entire and some of the most
scatiug Denunciatitns OF the Brooks assault made At
public meetings in New IOrk, Boston and Albany It
also contains portrait of Mr. Sumner and view OF
tie assault in the Senate Chamber
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Notice.

Sealed proposals will be received by the subscriber
until June goth, for building new School House. in
Sub-District No 8, in Perysburg Twp Said House to
be frame building, 20 #. by 80 and to be completed
by the lst of November next.
By Order of the Board of Education.
+, r. MILLER, Clerk.
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