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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-27
MARRIED.

In Providence, on the 22nd inst, by the Rev.
R. D. Parks, Mr.. Benz. F. Morrow, to Miss E. A.
Stitt, daughter of w. F. Stitt.
We acknowledge the receipt of the printers
fee, in the shape of some very nice cake. Our
best wishes to the happy couple; may they live
forever and die happy.
In Rowan county, on the 18th inst, Mr. Jesse
Seeker to Miss Elizabeth Bostian.
In Iredell county, on the 18th inst, Mr. S. H.
Douglass to Miss T. NJ. Sloan.
In Columbia on the 10th inst, Mr. Thos /.
Jones of Camden, to Miss A. c.. Miller of Barn
we'll, S. G.
In Anderson District on the 14th inst, J.V
Moore. Esq, Editor of the True Carolinian, to
Miss E. E. Robinson, Daughter of DR.. VIM.
Robinson.
In Pitt county, On the 18th Moses w. Camp
bell of Lenor, to Miss. Sarah Turnase.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-27

PICKPoCKET STATIsTICs.-On Saturday
evening last says the Wilmington CONNER
cial, on the arrival of the Cars, DR.. w. E.
Freeman, of this town, in attempting to
come out of the Car was met by a man WHO
pressed him back, and said, 'you can't
come out this way, there is a lady in the
way" On turning around another man
said "you must go forwards" The Doc
tor was fairly nudged between them, and
on crowding himself into a seat, found that
one of the fellows had stolen his port monte
from his pantaloons pocket, containing $28
in money and several notes of hand. On
speaking of the subject to passengers, the
Doctor was informed that two other persons
had their pockets picked in the same Car,
and another in Richmond of eight hundred
dollars. In the darkness and hustle they
escaped and went on the Manchester train,
to operate South. They did not attend tie
supper table, and were not, therefore, seen
by the passengers after the event recorded
above.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-27
COLD. coLDER coLDEsT.

For the last eight or ten days we have
had unprecedented cold weather in this
section; surprising in intensity the ''cold
Friday Or any other famous day that
comes within our recollection. In conse
quence of the terrible snow-storm that took
place on the 18th, filling up the cuts in the
Central Road to the depth of 10 feet, we
were without northern mail at this place
from the 18th to the 23d inst, and then
only from Goldsboro'; so that we had to
lay upon our oars and quietly "wait for
the wagon"
This period of incarceration and shutting
up from the balance of mankind was some
what relieved of its soul depressing in
flucnce, by the gingle of the merry sleigh
bells as they darted through our streets,
mand) and the shouts of Young America
as it poured volley after volley of snow
balls into the passing sleighs, causing.an
upset or two but no serious injury. The
mll-pond, also, being in good skating
order, afforded fine opportunity for those
who desired to engage in the delightful and
healthy exercise of skating. Here too,
Young America showed its gdll-antry by
attempting TO give each young miss ride
across the pond in a chair, and through
accident or design upset the chair, and
skate off in another direction whistIing
I'D offer thee this hand of mime
But the wagon has come at last-yes,
little Frank and his wagon is "in," bring
ing a cart-load of mail bags. A post
master examination was imme diately made
upon the pile by DR.. Ross, whose unani-
nous opinion was that the whole concern
was pretty much like the Irishman's boiled
watermelon, a great big nothing.
But the papers are here-some old, a
few new-cold weather everywhere, if not
colder. This is thought to be the coolest
winter within the recollection of the ''oldest
Cape Fear River has, for the
first time since the Revolutionary war when
DeKalb crossed it on the ice, been frozen
over; and snow, ice, mud, sleet, rain, hail,
''froze," ..blows," red nose and cold toes
are spread over creation generally.
u 1t is said that twenty persons were
frozen to death in Petersburg, Va. during
the recent bitter cold weather.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-27

Mr.. BUCHANAN's ENAUGURAL.--Dur-
ing the late Presidential canvass, and at
the moment gallant Senator from the
South was proclaiming the certain election
of Mr.. Buchanan, feather dropped at his
feet from the wing of an eagle that was fly
ing over. The gentleman preserved the
quill, and to-day had it forwarded to Mr..
Buchanan to write his inaugural address
with. 1t was not plucked by man from
the wing, but was the free gift of our ma
tional bird Wash. Cor. Alexandria Sen
tinei.
The above statement is correct. Sena-
tor Brown, of Mississippi, is the gentleman
referred to. The quill is now in possession
of Mr.. Buchanan, at Wheatland, where he
saw it on Friday, and, in accordance with
the request of the gallant Senator it will
be used by the President elect in writing
his inaugural address--Lancaster IntelLi-
gencer.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-27
SENSIBLE.

1t is said that one of the main reasons
for the rejection, by the House, of the bill
granting State aid to the Fayetteville and
Coal Field Railroad, was the angry politi-
cal debate which occurred on the previous
day, in regard TO the resolution offered by
Mr. Reeves, to expunge the IS Mexican Pre-
amble." 1t is said that several members
of the american party, (who were almost
unanimous in favor of the Road,) ..swore
terribly :" that they would vote for nothing,
but leave the democracy to manage every
thing in their own way.
A pretty business, indeed, that "wise
and grave Legislators should allow their
angry passions to rise to such pitch as to
prevent them from doing a simple act of
Justice to a respectable, and hitherto neg
lected, portion of the State; and that, too,
simply because the Journals of the Legs
lature were being cleared of preamble
that implied condemnation of the Mexican
war, and throwing the blame of that war
upon James X. Polk. The Preamble in
question-which accompanied resolution
appropriating money for defraying the ex-
penses of our noble Volunteers, passed by
the Legislature of 1S46-was stain upon
the fair character of North Carolina, and
virtually said to those gallant spirits who
volunteered in defense of their country's
honor: You go to fight dishonorable and
oppressive war, unjustly commenced by
your own country; thus echoing in their
ears the sentiment uttered by Tom Corwin
in our national legislature, expressing a
wish that the Mexicans might meet the
volunteers with bloody hands and hospi-
table graves" The preamble stood upon
ment of the folly and blind prejudice that
actuated those that placed it there; and
the Legislature is entitled to, and will re-
ceive, the thanks of the patriotic people of
the Old North State for blotting it out.
But how it could have been made the
ground for voting against the Coal Field
Road, we are at loss to understand. But
There are stranger things 'twixt heaven
and earth,
Than our philosophy has dreamed Of"
They must have some excuse for voting
against the bill, and remind us very much
of the boy, who, upon being accused by
his mother of going in swimming against
her orders, as evidenced by the fact that
his hair was wet and his shirt wrong-side
out, replied that it was not water on his
hair but sweat, and as for his shirt being
turned, he did that climbing Me fence!
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-27
HAW RIVER HOUSE,
Thursday, Jan. 22d.

1nursudy, JAM ~~~u'
left Charlotte Sunday morning, and
have not been able to get on further than
this place. The greatest snow storm that
ever occurred in this part of the country,
within the knowledge of the "'oldest inhab-
liant" commenced Sunday morning and
continued "a hours. When the train from
Charlotte arrived at jamestown about 2
O'Clock on Sunday it was found impossible
to proceed, owing TO the drifts of snow on
the track We all. about 30 in number,
took shelter with DR.. S. G. Coffin where
we we're compelled to remain until "ednes-
dav evening. The Doctor and his indus
trious and oblging family did everything
possible to render US comfortable.
The gentlemen having charge of the train
spared no exertiOns to open the Road
They worked day and night. The drifts
on the track in some places were twelve
feet deep. As was very anxious to get
along, got on the locomotive and proceed
ed three miles, when we ran into snow
bauk that covered the boiler and clogged
the machinery. Night overlook us, and
all of us that were on the engine felt that
our position was alarming, as the cold was
intense, and the wOrkmen almost exhausted
from incessant labor in the snow up to their
waists at least. But after pricing and push
ing for some time we backed off and return
ed to DIR. Coffin's. where we stayed Monday
and Tuesday night.
The force West of the Company's Shops
and that East of them opened the way so
that we got to Haw River "Wednesday
night.
Mr.. Marsh. the Engineer, and MIR. Brad
shaw. the Conductor. and others in charge
of the train, worked faithfully, and are en-
titled to the thanks of passengers for their
gentlemanly department.
will get to Raleigh o-night, but now
much farther don't know. as learn that
the stage roads are impossible.
1t is worthy of remark that the Railroad
Company paid the expenses of the raSscn-
rers detained, which was indeed liberal
act.
The Haw River House has changed
hands recently. Mr.. Thomas b. Long of
Chatham, is the present proprietor, and he
keeps it in style that will, or ought to,
satisfy the most fa>tidious. Passengers will
always find something here to satisfy and
rrat;fv the inner man. As Mr.. Long is an
old acouaintance and friend of mine, L am
glad to find that he is doing himself so
much credit in his new capacity. The
trains from both ways stop here for dinner.
When | found myself hcmmcd up on the
Road, l at first felt provoked and inclined
TO complain, but after hearing OF the efforts
that we're made to open the track, l was
convinced that everything possible under
the circumstances. was done. learn tlat
Mr.. Roberts, the Superintendent OF the n.
C.. Railroad. was active in having the track
cleared.
1 learn that large quantities of stock have
nerished in the snow. On Sunday night 1t
seemed impossible for man or beast to live
outside of a shelter. The loss to Railroad
Companies, also, must be considerable.
w. j. y.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-27

AWFUL TRAGEDY A MAN AND HIS
inst, this community was thrown into a
most intense excitement from the rumor
that two persons were murdered in the vi
entity of town. 1t appears that a woman,
wife of John Haney, an Irishman, was seen
by negro, lying in her night clothes, in a
field. as he supposed, dead. He raised the
alarm and on visiting the spot, she was dis
covered to be alive with several frightful
gashes in her head on going to the house
in which she lived, about one hundred yards
distant, the body of her husband, John
Haney was found dead, his head awfully
mangled with an axe which was found by
his side. The woman was taken to the
house in a state of insensibility ; she died
about 10 o'clock. 1t is supposed the deed
was done, just before day light. A Coro-
ner's inquest was held over the body of
Haney. Various rumors are ahoat con-
corning this awful affair; but suspicion
having fallen on Frank Bryant, brother Of
the murdered acoman, he was arrested and
lodged in our Jail. The whole affair is
shrouded in mystery but we hope the
eye of vigilance will be kept constantly
opened, and the utmost endeavors made to
bring the perpetrator or perpetrators to
justice.
Haney was a keeper of low grocery
about mile and half from town, and it
is said traded entirely Nth negroes. Some
$40 or $50 were found in a drawer, and one
drawer was opened, which appeared as if 1t
had been rihed.
P S.-Since the above was in type we
learn that Bryant was yesterday taken be-
fore Judge Caldwell on writ of hdbeds
corpus, and discharged from custody.
Salisbury Banner.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-27

A New FRENCH FAsHIoN.--A Paris
correspondent of the n. Y. News says a
singular robbery was recently committed
on one of the French railroads. The fol-
lowing is synopsis of the ''modus" of the
thing: IA stranger enters into familiar
conversation, takes dram from the cup
Of his drinking flask, begs pardon for not
offering you horn first, and turns out
another; the cup has a secret compartment
filed will drugged liquor. You drink and
go to sleep; the rogue takes your money
and goes off the train at the next station.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-27

LOOK OUT FOR THE RAsCALs.-The
Claiborn ala Southerner states that fell
low was in the neighborhood of that place
Sunday before last, trying TO decoy off slaves
under promise of taking them to free
State. He had made propositions to several,
one of whom informed on him, and another
had engaged to go with him. A party
secured the country in search of the scoun-
drel, but could not intercept him. He was
on foot and had dirty clothing. This is all
the description the Southerner was able to
get. People should look with suspicion on
all such vagabond characters prowling about
the country without business. And if no
evidence can be found against them, let
them be taken up as Migrants, but if there
be any evidence of guilt, let them be swung
to the nearest limb. We can only pity
the poor deluded slave, who is the prey of
such thieves, merely to be taken from one
master and sold to another.-Co Columbia
Times.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-27
ANOTHER GOD TO WORSHIP.

Professor Hedrick, the gentleman who
was expelled from the University of North
Carolina, on account of his openly avowed
abolition sentiments, is now being saluted
with hosannas by the worshipers of Baal in
Northern cities. The Chicago Press says:
prof. Hedrick-a gentleman now well
known to the North for his manly avowal of
Republican principles in the late Presiden-
tial canvass, and his subsequent expulsion
from his position in the University of North
Carolina and from his home in consequence
favored us with a call on Saturday, look
ing as well preserved and buoyant As if
nothing untoward had happened. The Pro-
fessor has been everywhere warmly receiv-
ed at the North, and previous to coming
West had enjoyed the inequalities of the
Professors of Harvard University. We
bespcak for him the cordial welcome here
which such fugitive from the hardships of
slavery has a right to expect in the free and
generous West. The Professor is stop
ping at the fremont House."
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-27
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l.-The House of
Representatives to-day passed resolution
causing the arrest of Mr. Simonton, the
correspondent of the New York Times. He
made speech in his own defence upon the
charge of contempt in refusing to answer
certain questions put by the Committee
of Investigation. Another resolution was
passed holding him in close custody during
the present session of Congress.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-27
LEGISLATIVE PRocEEDrNcs.

The Senate was engaged the greater part
of Thursday in considering the Revenue
bill on its third reading. No very impor-
tant amendments were adopted. The tax
of one dollar on marriage licenses was strick-
en- out. 1t passed its third and last reading
in that body.
In the House, on Thursday, the special
order was the bill to charter the Whining
ton, Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad
Company. The bill was rejected, yeas 81.
nays 60.
The bill concerning the Western Extern
sion, now on its third reading in the Senate,
was on Thursday made the order of the day
in that body for Friday, the 23d, at half past
three O'clock, P. M.
The engrossed bill from the Senate, to
re-charter The Bank of the State of North
Carolina" is ON its third reading in the
Commons.
The select Committee of the House, ap-
pointed to inquire into the affairs of the
Cape Fear and Deep River Navigation
Company, have reported to that body set
ting forth that the charter has been disre-
garded in several particulars by the Com
pany, but charging no moral delinquency
upon any one; and this Report is accom-
panied by a statement by the President
and Directors of the Company, explaining
and justifying as to these particulars-both
of which documents have been printed for
the information of members. 1t is under
stood that a bill in ID of the Company, will
be taken up and considered early in the
ensuing week.
On Wednesday, the bill to amend the
charter of the Albemarle and Chesapeake
Canal Company, and extending further aid
to that Company passed its second reading
in the Senate. 1t was advocated by Messrs.
billiard, j. B. Jones, Cherry and Pool.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-27
arch ETECT.

FHE Subscriber having located in Salisbury,
l. offers his services to the people of Western
North Carolina as an
ARC TIE CT.
He will furnish Plans and Specifications in
Oriental, European or American
Design, and solicits opportunities to prove
that there can be saved the concomitant
expenses of the present style and mode of puiId-
ing in Western North Carolina, at least twenty
FIVE per centum; insuring equal durability with
additional comfort, convenience and beauty.
He will also give Original Drawings for
Frontals, Porticos, Verandas,
Conseryatorles,
Or for the Remodeling of Residences, fitting up
Stores, and any kind OF ORNAMENTAL or
FANCY WORK.
II Charges, including personal supervision,
from three to siz per cent. on the cost of the
structure.
REFERENCE-JudgeE Ellis, Jno. I. Shaver,
Salisbury; c. p. Mendenhall, Greensboro; J. W.
Thomas, Thomasville; r. c. Pearson, Morgan
ton.
Salisbury, Jan. 81, 1857. 3O-4t
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-27
Late From Europe.

HALIFAX, January l9th.-The steamer
America has arrived at this port, with late-
advices from Europe.
Cotton had advanced IA during the
week, with sales for the two days of $4,000
bales. Fair Orleans Z IS; fair Mobiles
81 Middling 7 I'D The stock of
American cotton at Liverpool amounted to
$4,000 bales. The market closed firmer.
Manchester advices were favorable.
Breadstuffs steady. Wheat advanced Sd
Money active and unchanged. The bull
lion in the Bank of England had decreased
100000.
The news from China is confirmed. The
American ship Portsmouth had destroyed
one of the forts on account of an insult re-
ceived.
~ The citizens of Fairfield, Hyde
county, recently requested a Mr. Rowland
Chapman, an abolitionist, to leave their
county; but as Mr. Rowland Chapman
seemed 10th to go, a committee waited
upon and escorted him into a dense forest,
lying somewhere in the county of Tyrrell,
and then left him in 'all his glory" he
having pledged his honor (!) not to return to
Hyde again. Wilmington Herald.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-27
From the Raleigh Standard
On Expumging the Mexican
Preamble.

Ay, draw the black, eondemning lines
Let them be wide and deep
Fit framing for the dark designs
That they in prison keep.
IT'S meet that mourning should enshroud
What patriots deplore;
And oh ! | would oblivion's cloud
Could hide it evermore
Wipe out the foul, disgraccfnl blot,
Restore the States fair fame:
For ten long years that tyrant spot
Has been her burning shamek
Let it no longer there remain
To stain our native sod.
But brand it with the mark of CAIN
1t has the curse of God.
Tear from the record that vile page
Which patriot statesmen bans,
Put there by spiteful, petty rage
OF reckless partisans
Let not posterity behold
The wretched scroll unmarried,
A stigma on the brave and bold,
In Mexic battle SCARED.
No let not future ages know
That Legislators said:
ave pay you, volunteers, to 60
And blood unjustly shed;
We give you gold to draw your swords,
In an unholy fight :"
For honor's sake expunge the words
Or mark them as with night.
To brand the words and paper both,
And suitably degrade,
(For Arnold must have worn the cloth
From which the scroll was made,
Let the concentrated essence
OF the very darkest dark
Be reduced to its quintessence
With which the scroll to mark.
And who are We that now contend
TO let this stigma stay!
Why raise We up thus to defend
A party passed away g.
A party We yourselves declare
On life to have no lease -
Are ye but foreigners in war,
And natiUes but in peace!
Is it the way "Americans
America must sway"
To take the part of foreign clans
Against your country, praya
To blame your country your delight,
To praise the foe your song
IT'S strange the foe is always right,
Your country always wrong.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-27
cOLIrMBIA MARKET. January o.

CoTToN-The market to-day. in conse-
quence of the advices by the america from
Liverpool, appeared more bouyant and easy
although, on account of the severity of the
weather. but little has arrived during the
week. The sales of the day amounted To
30 bales, but no quotable advance was
made on the transaction of the previous
day. We continue to quotes at lOA to l2tc.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-27
REMARKS.

COTTON is rather dull, there is not much
in market 10 to III arc the extremes.
Oats are in demand at so cents per bushel.
Wheat firm at 81 90 to OIL 30.
Lard not in much demand at ii cents.
Dried Peaches are in demand at 3 cents
per pound.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-27

Frozen TO DEATH.-We learn that DR..
Charles Harris, highly respectable citizen
of Cutawba county, came to his death on
Monday night the 10Th inst. under most
distressing circumstances. 1t appears that
he left home for the purpose of going to
Concord; but before proceeding directly for
that point he had occasion TO visit a neigh
boris house, and in attempting to do so' he
lost his way in the woods. On arriving at
q small branch he dismounted from his
horse in order to discover the road, and IN
crossing the branch he stepped upon the
ice which yielded under his weight and
plunged him i'll the water. His horse, in
the meantime. had ran off and left him
alone. After he had gotten out of the
water, being thoroughly chilled and be-
numbed with cold and his clothes frozen,
he dragged himself to the brow of the hill
where he fell and persisted in the snow.
u The Rev. Charles s. Walker,
native ot Charleston, and q we'll known
member of the South Carolina Conference,
of the Methodist Episcopal Church South,
died at Spartanburg, S. c., on Sunday
18th inst, of an attack of quinSy.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-27

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-The Senate has
passed the Sub-Marine Telegraph Bill.
The travel, which has been interrupted
by the snow storms, has been resumed
to-day between this city and New York.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-27

New YORK, Jan. 22.-It is said that Sir
Charles Napier is spoken of as the next
British Minister to the United States.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-27

r~ The Editor is absent this week,
having been called away by affection in his
family.