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The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1857-12-29
THE Attention of Gentlemen,

THE Attention of Gentlemen,
l. desiring to purchase their
FALL AND WINTER CLOTHING,
Is respectfully called to the large and -
well selected stock of READY MADE M
GOODS, which | have now on hand; Ill
Being encouraged by the liberal share of
patronage | have received since the estab
lishment of my
NEW CLOTHING HOUSE,
have laid in another stock of the most
fashionable goods that could be gotten up in
the northern markets, which l now offer at
the most reasonable prices with the fixed de-
termination not to be undersold by any one.
N. BAUM,
oc2 % Union Hall, Main Street.
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NORFOLK FLOUR STORE.
No. Z, Union Street,


VTNHE first and only establishment of this
Il description ever opened in the city. The
design of the subscriber is to have constantly
on hand, every thing in the line of Breadstuffs
of the best qualities, always fresh and at the
latest prices. Having the exclusive agency
for the City Block Mills, Baltimore, he can
always furnish the following Breadstuffs:
Wilson & Canby's Excelsior Flour, family,
Extra and Super, in barrels and sacks Of
SO and 40 lbs.
Graham, or Dyspeptic Flour, in 40 lbs. sacks.
Middlings and Rye Flour, in barrels and 40
lbs sacks.
Buckwheat, in sacks of 24}5 and 40 lbs.
Corn Meal, in l & 2 bushel sacks,
Mill Feed, in bushel bags. Wholesale and
Retail.
w~ These Breadstutfs are manufactured
expressly for Family use, and warranted.
Any article not giving satisfaction is request
ed to be returned.
TERMS Cash on delivery.
E. A. ABBOTT,
oc 26 No. 7, Union street.
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~ -. e
COMMERCIAL HOUSE
No. SO, Main Street

NO. SOs Nl gill oIICOts
REAR ENTERANoE THROUGH MARsDENs LANE,
THE SUBSCRIBER has leased and
i fitted up the above premises in the finest
style as
FIRST GLASS RESTAURANT.
Where he would be pleased to see and serve
his friends and the public, with every thing
required for the satisfaction of the inner man.
His Bar will be stocked with the choicest
LIQUORS AND SEGARS.
His larder with every edible delicacy in sea-
son. His new Eating Saloon is fitted up in
Private Room, for the purpose of Gentlemen.
Confident of pleasing, he only asks trial.
Walter Taylor's Brandy on hand.
Dinner every day at | O'Clock, for the
purpose of accommodating those who have
oc IS B. PEDDLE, Proprietor.
NTORELAND & JAKEMAN,
Nl HOUSE, SHIP AND SIGN
PAINTERS.
No. 1, Roanoke Square.
NORFOLK, VA.
TO THE PUBLIC.
Hail honored ages of grand progression,
While each one clings to his profession,
And science moves with onward motion,
To suit each hayward thought and notion,
Bringing to light, some new invention,
More strange than modern wit can mention,
Or genius paint with true endeavor,
Though making graphic strides forever,
While reason urges proud ambition,
To strive for wondrous competition;
Yet in this age of glorious Art,
We can the need Of praise impart,
When meritorious efforts claim
A modest puff to gild the name,
And thus we call with honest pride,
Attention to the Painters Side,
Two men who bravely know their calling,
Whose works are worthy of extolling,
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MEG ROES WAN TED. The
IN subscriber having located himself in
Norfolk for the purpose Of buying Slaves,
wishes all persons having slaves to sell to
give him call. For young men and women
bought at highest cash prices.
Office Union Hotel, Norfolk, Va.
oc3 JOHN W. STARKE.
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Christmas Goods.

WE take this method to inform the La
w dies and Gents, of our arrival of beau
tiful and durable Boots and Shoes. Youths
and Childrens beautiful Patent Boots with
fancy tops, from No. 6, to Is. Youths Calf
Boots, superb, Boys Boots Calf and Kip, and
Childrens Shoes of various kinds, all to be
sold cheap for cash.
BUTT q DOUGLASS,
No. As, Main street,
de q Norfolk, Va.
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Here's the Nice Things for Max =
ing Mince Meat for Christmas.

Here's the Nice Things for Max
ing Mince Meat for Christmas.
FAMILIES wishing a choice article of
IL Mnce Meat for Christmas, can by leav-
inc their orders at No. so, have them filled
with the finest New Malaga Fruit upon as
good terms as al any house in the. city, we
have New Layer Raisins, whole boxes.
Bunch Raisns p and a boxes,
New Leghorn Citron,
New Zante Currants,
New Smyrna Figs,
Imperial Prunes Finest quality, in fancy
boXes,)
Superior Pine Apple Cheese,
Picked Beef Tongues,
Picked Salmon,
Choice Orange County Butter,
New Buckwheat Is 10 bags,
Family Flour Is and Il bbls,
Coverings refined crushed Sugar, and
variety of choice Family Groceries, all of
which we offer upon the best terms at No.
60, Church street.
de Is &c. DEM1NG.
Orange County Butte $50 kegs
" strictly Prime Orange County Butter,
just received and for sale BY n,on
de IA IL Roanoke 50.
A mother Supply of those Choice
IA HAMS-All sizes from to II lbs, and
retailing at Is cts per Id. Come and see me,
for sale by JAS. E. JONES,
de II No. Q, Campbells Wharf =.
palmetto and Crumps Flour 100
L. bags Palmetto and Crump's Superior
Family, Extra and Superine Flour.
l76 bbls Family, Extra, Fine and Mid
dlings Flour, Palmetto Brand, in store and
for sale by SHERWOOD & YOUNG,
de II IA Roanoke sqr.
Mice Butter Retailing as low as 25
~ cents per Id. Come and buy.
de II JAS. E. JONES,
buffalo II o b s-No. l Extra whole
ID skins without seam, selling very low at
the Temple of Fashion.
H. STEVENS,
de II No. 7, Market square.
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Segars, Liquors &C.,
r A. MOORE, No. l6, Roanoke Square
81 Successor to Edward Decormis, Dealer
in fine Brandies, Wines, Segars, Tobacco
and Domestic Liquors of all kinds.
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" DeSdTs,
and Domestic Liquors of all kinds.
~ A. ABBOTT,
T.. SOLE AGENT FOR
NORFOLK AND PORTSMOUTH, OF
CITY b Loo X M / L L s >
CELEBRATED
Excelsior Flour and BreadstLffs.
No. 7, Union street, doors E. of Market
Square, Norfolk, Va.
Ma See advertisement. oc26-ly
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-05-12
,I.EvArIoN OF THE THEATRE.

The example of DIR. Bellows proves con-
tagious. In Boston on Wednesday even
ing. Rev. Edward E. Hale. pastor of q
church in that city, gave the public the
benefit of his views in the matter of Amuse-
ments, especially regarding the theatre
His ground was very much the same as DIR.
Bellows,-that the public need amusement
he considered an undeniable proposition !;
that they would have it, he thought equally
indisputable that the theatre could be
made either dangerous or beneficial, was, in
Mr.. Hale's view, incontrovertable. The
reverend gentleman, however, had new
plan to propose to make theatres respecta-
ble The remedy lies with the public au-
thorities, and so the City Governments
should assume the control of the public
amusements, license them as anything else
is licensed. and appoint committees vested
with powers of censorship. By this means,
Mr.. Hale argues. improper pieces may be
kept off the stage, and the public morals
be saved from faint.
A single paragraph sets forth Mr.. Hale's
argument in brief compass:
1.-THE drama. he believed, would, when
controlled by the pure, be pure, and bad
when controlled by the vicious. But it
may be said that such control-proper con-
trol-of the drama has never been attemp-
ted but this he should dispute. There
was scarcely an academy in England which
did not at its annual exhibition entertain its
friends with play. And nobody feared
any injury from seeing BOX and Cox there
performed. And why? Because the play
was controlled by respectable persons
Let every city government appoint COM
mittee to take the matter in hand let the
committee have the fullest power, and as
responsible as your school committee; let
them have the entire control of all public
amusements-and these places will be pro-
perly controlled. If, when an immoral
play is presented at one of your minor
theatres, an alderman and a councilman
were impeached and thrown out of Office.
there would be no more impurity upon the
stage.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-05-12
rounrA1n OF BLOOD.

E. G. Squire's notes on Central America
describe wonderful effusion of fluid re-
sembling blood near the town of Yitud, in
the State of Honduras. 1t appears that
there is continually oozing and dropping
from the roof of cavern there red liquid,
which upon falling eOagulates SO as to pre-
cisely resemble blood. Like blood it cor
rupts, insects deposit their larvae in it. and
dogs and buzzards resort TO the cavern to
eat it. Attempts have several times been
made to obtain some of this liquid for the
purpose of analysis, but in all cases without
success, in consequence of its rapid decom-
position. whereby the bottles containing it
were broken.
The small cavern or grotto during the
day is visited ty buzzards and hawks, and
at night by multitude of vampire bats for
the purpose of feeding on the unnatural
blood. 1t is situated on the border OF
riyulet, which it keeps Redeemed with a
small flow of the liquid, which has the color,
taste and smell of blood. In approaching
the grotto a disagreeable odor is observed,
and when it is reached there may be some
pools of the apparent blood in state'of
coagulation.
The peculiarities of this liquid are con-
sidered due to the rapid generation in this
grotto of some very prolific species of infu-
soria. The California State Journal, re-
marking on the above, observes that the
estero of the town of Montgomery contains
"a species of blood-red infusoria, 1.-THE larvae
| of water insects,) which at certain seasons
of the year smell precisely like fresh fish,
or on exposure in a vessel, like putrid fish.
| In some seasons it has been found dried in
| flakes, and of the intense color of vermilion.
Scientific american.
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rHE Hoc CHOLERA.

The hog cholera is creating an excitement
,ot only out. West, but in New York,
Pennsylvania, and the Eastern States. The
New York Evening Post gives, as cause
of the malady, the fact that the swine "ase
very much addicted to the Stops OF the
whiskey distillers, barrel of which is said
to contain enough strychnine to kill thirty
men."-We are sorry to hear that the
Western hogs are becoming so beastiy IN
their habit. The Philadelphia Ledger,
quoting the article of the Post, says that
whatever 5 the cause of the present hog
epidemic il the West, the fact is undoubted
that they ire dying by hundreds, and there
is every rason to believe that the meat of
the deceaed animals is sent to the eastern
cities for sale! 1t is said that, some years
ago, when the milk sickness broke out
among cattle in the West, the carcasses of
the animals were sailed and sold at the
South for food, and those who partook OF
the food were seriously indisposed. The
ctpidity of trade is capable of any crime
fer its own pecuniary profit. The Ledger
says that it is a common thing in the
neighborhood Of Philadelphia to purchase
dead horses for food for hogs, and that the
bodies Of the horses recently burned at a
fire in that city, after lying tilt they became
putrid, were sold to fatten hogs kille fol
the Philadelphia market.-No remedy il
suggested to protect the public in the
infected districts from the consequences
except to abstain from the use of pork
altogether, till the disease in their midst has
entirely passed away. Even this will no
prove an entire exemption from danger, fol
much of the pork will be sailed and kept
and afterwards sold; but it will prove
something of safeguard.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-05-12
Order in Kansas.

WASHINGTON, May 2.-Aecounts from
Kansas, received here from authentic
adTiees. show that the Territory is quiet
and prosperous, aud affords every sign Of
becoming A. fast State, There will be little
occasion for the employment there of the
5000 troops ordered for Fort Leayenworth,
under the command of General Harvey.
A few companies, as garrisons for the forts,
will meet all the demands for this service.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-05-12

SCARCITY OF Northern
Michigan papers complain ola great scarcity
of provisions in their section of the State
Instances of great suffering and almost
starvation in particular neighborhoods are
reported. Properly has been sacrificed at
ruinous prices, and farms mortgaged to
obtain the means of subsistence.
1t is fortunate, under these circumstances
that the export demand for our breadstufs
has ceased, as from present appearances
we shall want all the grain as well
as provisions we can command for ONE
consumption.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-05-12

A friend returning from demo,
mornings since with a bottle of y
imported "Maine Law" saw vorn
whom he must inevitably join. so1 n.y.
the bottle under his arm, he walked ;.
side. "Well," said the young ladv \
disposing of "health," and the 4rs,,t
"what is that bundle you are car,v;,. :
mysteriously under your arm!" from =
she discovered a dark fluid dnpping.l =
nothing but coat which the t,;o,,
been mending for me-" "Oh! lisa
it9 Well, you had better carry il +.
and get him to sew up one more h
1T leaks.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-05-12
WHEAT FANS.

These Wheat Fans, wherever they have bcd
introduced, have speedily obtaine the rePuS
ton of being unriva led in their mode Of c&
structiou and operation, performing Their vol
in the most rapid and perfect manner, separsnI
all kinds of filth from the grain 10 an extend
perfection that can only be riyaled or equaN
by the smut machine itself.
Good workmen only will be employed in tha
construction, and the utmost pains takeu to Pr
cure and prepare the best material In sh@I
no effort will be spared on our part 10 give S
most entire satisfaction.
OUR WORK WARRANTED
Thus by diligence and industry we hope to men
the confidence and patronage of the public
- AL orders acitt be promptly dtltA@'
~ ed to.
Those desiring a good Machine wonld consul
their interest by giving us trial before purcch%
ing elsewhere. As there are other eompaniesS
gagged in the manufacture of Wheat Fans, PU
chasers preferring ours, should take care to 9,
cure those which are marked with the name q
our firm, H. b BOWLER & co" Bar!
orders would be gratefully received. as the o.
mand about harvest and for some time alter >
usually greater than we can supply with the &c
sired dispatch. <
Messrs. Blair, Alexander & Co., in CharlOuN
are Agents for selling our Machines.
H. i. BOWLER q CO'
Salisbury. May 9TH, 1857. 3m-pd
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DISSOLUTION:

THE firm of Moore & Moody is this day
dissolved by mutual consent. All persons in.
debted to said firm will please to make payments
to J. c. Moore, who is alone authorized to settle
the same
We respectfully return our sincere thanks to
a generous public for past favors.
J. C. MOORE,
NJ. D. L. MOODY
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9ss The subscriber offers for sale the
sTE plantation upon which he formerly
N VIZ lived, lying on the waters of Nc.
A- Mchael's Greek, on the Providence
Road, six miles from Charlotte, containing about
$50 Or 300 Acres.
The Land is well improved, about one-hal
cleared and in good state of cultivation, and
the woodland well timbered; with p good
Dwelling House, three good Kitchens, Barn
and Stables, all in good repair; Also first rate
Gin House and Screw; Cotton Gin, Thresher
and Fan; also,
First rate Saw Mill
in good repair, all of which offer with the land
The Land can be divided to advantage to
suit purchasers.
Any person wishing to purchase would do
we'll to call and examine the Plantation, as
am determined to sell. They can call on Mi
n. Bolick, who lives adjoining, On the main
Providence road, where Mrs Hutchison formerly
lived; he will show the premises with pleasure
and direct any information about said land to the
subscriber in Statesville
JAS. Fl. KENNEDY.
May 9Th, 1851 446m
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Notice..

There will be sold in Charlotte on TUESDAY d
10Th of May, it being Tuesday ofSup"rior Con-
a likely young negro boy aged abou' % yeaB-
Said Boy is good
BRICK MASON 81 PLASTERER
Terms made known on day of sale.
MARGARET MOORE, Guardaa
March 30. 1857 39-6t
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-05-12
Wst at a Pinch

A country girl one morning wen,
To market with pig;
The little curl tail, not content
Began to squeal ajig.
A dandy, who was riding by,
Who wished to pass a joke
"My dear, how comes your eb;a
When wrapped up in your cIo,ss
The country girl thus quick repEs,
$50 bad breeding had he,
That, ever and anon, he cries
Whene'er he sees his daddvs
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-05-12
OUTRAGE BY FREE NEGROES

i An outrage of very aggravated charac-
ter was perpetrated by some free negroes
in this county. few miles West of Raleigh,
on last Thursday night. As we have gath
cred the facts, they are as follows:
Messrs. Albert Hinton, James Penny,
Barney Jones and Marion Keith, were
patroling, in the discharge of duty impos-
ed upon them by the county court. About
IL or | o'clock they visited the house of
some free negroes, on the lands of Mr. Bev
erly Jones, where there was wedding
They discovered there was a collection of
free blacks, slaves and some white folks,
fiddling and frolicking generally. This
assemblage it was their duty to look after ;
and in order the better to accomplish their
purposes, the three first divided off to diff
ferent doors, Mr. Keith remaining with their
horses at a short distance. Mr. Penny was
met at the door by two negro women, to
whom he spoke, ordering them to remain in
the house. They attempted to rush past
him, when he struck one of them with his
whip, and at that moment he was struck
down and knocked senseless. Mr. Hinton
at the same time entered at another door
and was felIed and Mr. Jones, running to
stretched upon the ground. All three were
stunned and senseless. Mr. Keith now
rushed forward, and he also received some
blows, but was not disabled. Most or all
of both whites and negroes seampered off,
leaving the wounded men more dead than
alive. Messrs. Keith and Jones escaped
with few Commissions on the head. Mr.
Penny had the end of his nose and his up
per lip split open, and one of his front teeth
knocked out, done with the edge of a spade.
He also had several bruises on the head
But Mr. Hinton was the greatest sufferer.
Besides bruises, he received a severe cut
on the head. laying the scull bare for two
or three inches, and, worse still, had one of
his eyes literally burst to pieces. We saw
several splinters and fragments taken from
it the next day by DR. Hill, of this city
One of these pieces is over an inch long,
and nearly three -fourths of an inch wide.
This was buried out of sight in the socket
of the eye. The pieces are pine, showing
that he was struck in the eye with light
wood knot or piece of split lightwood.
Mr. Hinton's condition is still critical, but
we are glad to learn he is considered to be
doing well.
The rapidlty and efficiency with which
the negroes acted excited the belief that
they were anticipating a visit from the pat
rel and had collected weapons and laid their
plans to receive it as they did. This belief
has been confirmed by subsequent develop
ments.
The wounded men are all good citizens
and stand high in the community. AS
might be expected there was and is great in
dignation manifested by both city and coun-
try. Judge Lynch is spoken of with more
freedom and a nearer approach to common
dation, than was probably ever before heard
in our community. The general sentiment
is that, surrounded by the circumstances
of our position as slaveholding people, the
punishment inflicted by law is inadequate
to the offence.
Six negroes and one white man have been
committed to lil.--RaL. Standard.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-05-12

~ We learn that Mr.. Fisher has ten
dered his resignation of the Presidency of the
n. G. Railroad to the board of Directors. to
take effect in July. Mr.. C. P. Mendenhall.
Secretary and Treasurer has also rendered
hisre>ignation to take place at the same time.
We know that the stock holders of this
road will hear this with regret by their
thorough acquaintance with the indomita-
BILE energy with which they performed the
duties of their offices, they made numerous
friends. Mr. Fisher has filled his office ably
and acceptably for two years, and the almost
entire unanimity with which he was elected
a director at the last annual meeting of the
Stockholders, shows the greatest confidence
in his fitness for the position of President.
lie has taken this step, We learn, so that
he can devote more of his attention to his
private affairs, which have been wholly
neglected for two years. Mr.. Mendenhall
has held the office ofSecretary and Treasurer
from the foFr, alton of the company to the
present time it is compliment to his in
dustFy and ability that he has held it ST.
long. We Learn that he resigns for tn,
same reason as Mr.. Fisher.-sSaLisburv
Banner.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-05-12
M ofice q,

Having bought out the interest of Mr. Moody
in the Charlotte Bakery and Confectionery, 1
would announce to the citizens of Charlotte and
vicinity that intend carrying on the business,
on my own hook, and would respectfully invite
one and all to give me a call. as intend to sell
as low as any other establishment of the kind in
Charlotte. j. C.. MOORE.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-05-12
HEALTH OF MR.. DoBBIN.

1t will be remembered (says the Baltimore
American that the health of the Hon. j. C..
Dobbin, late Secretary of the Navy. was
greatly impaired during his residence in
Washington owing in great measure, no
doubt, to his untiring devotion to the ardu-
Gus duties of his office. and his unwilling
ness to absent himself from his post, al
though strongly advised to do so by his
physicians and by President Pierce. When
Mr.. Dobbin reached Fayetteville, after his
term of Office expired. his condition was
very critical; his constitution, naturally
weak. being completely worn down. We
regret to learn, by recent advices, that,
owing to unfavOrable weather, he has not
been able to leave his room since reaching
his home but we learn that his spirits are
good, and that he is in strong expectation
of greatly improved health as soon as the
warm weather sets in and he is enabled to
take exercise in the open air flashing
ton Union.
We find the above in the Washington
Union, and take pleasure in correcting it
as to Mr.. Dobbin's confinement to his
room. So far from this being true. Mr..
Dobbin has been able to take repeated and
long rides on all days when the weather has
been pleasant, and we were very much
gratife6 to hear, few days ago, that he
felt himself somewhat better, and is cheer
full and hopeful.-Fdyetteriue Observer.