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

in his (Tompkins0 arms. 1t was moving
spectacle. Some of the guests were moved
to tears, while others moved to the ante
room, where the brandy and sugar were:
Now it was that Sary shone forth with
singular brillianey. Rushing forward to-
ward her father and Count, she said
This is all of this Interesting story that
will be published in this paper. The re-
mainder may be found in the Flashy -pash
published by Cute, at the remarkably low
price of So year. The FIashy-pGsh is a
tremendous paper. 1t circulates 3,000,00
copies (more or less) weekly. Corncob
writes for it. Brick writes for it. Wig
gins writes for it-so does Spriggins. The
Fashy- -pash may he obtained at all the
corner groceries. The next chapter of this
story (Sary TompkinsJ will inform the read
er what Sary said-also what the Connt de
Flunkey said !; and also what she said then.
Toledo Commercial.
The reader will see that the above is a
burlesque on tale commenced in several
papers not long since, for the conclusion of
which the reader was directed to subscribe
for some trashy northern paper.
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We see from an English Journal that an
examination of twenty thousand infants at
the Maternite in Paris, gives for the weight
of new born child six and quarter lbs.
At Brussels the same mean value holds
good. 1t is further stated that for about
actual diminution, owing to the tissue des-
truction which issues through the establish
ment of respiration, and which for the time
exceeds the gain from nutrition. For this
same age, the male infant is heavier than
tie female; but this difference gradually
diminishes, and at twelve years their weight
is sensibly the same. Three years later,
at the period of purberty, the weight is one
half of what it is finally to be, when full
development is revealed. The maximum
weight eventually attained is little more
than twenty times that at birth, this holding
for both sexes; but since the new born fe-
male weighs less than the standard, and
the new born male more. the weight Of the
adult male is 137 lbs, and of the female
l2l lbs. The mean weight of man, irres-
pective of his period of life, is about 10Y
lbs. and of a woman, nearly 94 lbs. The
mean weight of a human being, without re-
ference to either age or sex, is about 80
lbs. NJ. Quetelet, to whose researches the
Maternite is indebted for the above statis-
tics, gives it as his opinion that commune
ties seem to be under the influence of un-
changeable laws as much as individuals :--
I'm communities, men commit the same
number of murders each year. and does it
with the same weapons. We might enum-
crate, beforehand, how many individuals
will imbrue their hsnds in the blood of their
kind, how many will forge. how many pois-
on; very nearly as we enumerate, before
hand, how many births and deaths will take
place.
HORRIBLE CRUELTY.-MiIano. who at
tempted to Kill the anointed King of Ma
pies, suffered such horrid punishment in
this world that he deserves at least as pleas
ant a hereafter as his royal tonnentor:
"He was stripped, bound hand and foot,
and hung to q beam with bis head down
wards he was tormented in this position
for two hours, burning wisps of straw be-
ing held under his head. He was also
bound and hung up ny the ears, causing
hirn the most agonizing pains in the head
and ears; and the ground beneath him was
covered with burning Goals, SO that with
his bare feet be could not stand. He was
also tortured with alternate applications of
cold and boiling water, and bis shoulder
| bones were pulled out of joint with ropes
| tied to his arms. Lastly, he was scourged;
| and those who saw his naked body declare
that the skin was blackened with green and
yellow marks upon it. hideous to behold"
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ADVICE no A YOUNG LAwYER

The following letter was addressed by the
late Judge Castor, of North Carolina, to
his friend and relative, John L. T. Sneed,
now Attorney General of Tennessee, when
he was about to commence his legal career !:
NEwBERN, March 26, 1874.
My Dear Sir II had the pleasure of re-
ceiving few days since, your afectionate
letter of the fourth of this month, and has
ten to assure you that l am gratifed at be-
ing named as one of your references, in the
card which you have caused to be publish
ed. -.
In your professional and private life /
shall always take a deep interest. You
have entered on career in which diligence
can scarcely fail to secure you success
Every motive that can be addressed to
good heart and a sound head concurs to
impress upon-a lawyer, the conviction that
he owes to his client the utmost fidelity
He is charged with the interest of one una
BILE to act for himself, and he is faithless to
the trust, if he leaves any honorable means
unexerted to secure and advance those in
terests. There is no mode SO sure of rising
to eminence IN the profession as the exact,
punctual, prompt and steady discharges of
this duty. In the greater-far greater
number of cases, IN which lawyer is en-
gagged, extraordinary talents are not requir-
ed; but in all, negligence may prove fatally
destructive. An established reputation for
diligence must therefore command employ
ment. No man of common sense can be
willing to confide important concerns to the
management of a careless Attorney,
Next to diligence in the discharge of the
immediate duties which you owe to your
client is the obligation of endeavoring to
perfect yourself in the knowledge of your
profession. Suffer no day to pass without
study. Read slowly-make what you read
your own by eviscerating the principles ON
which the doctrine rests. 1t is impossible
to charge the memory with a vast number
of merely arbitrary distinctions; but the
principles on which they rest are few, and
these may be faithfully treasured.
In making these suggestions, am not so
much Influenced by the belief that you need
them, as by desire to show that am dis
posed to aid you in any way can. TO
give counsel is to assume the Office of a
friend, and that office is one which towards
you l shall always be happy to discharge.
With great esteem and affection
Truly yours,
WILL. GASTON.
To JOHN l.. T. SNEED, Esq.
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LADY BULWER.

In every mans cup of life, surgh amari,
| atgeid. Bulwer's bitter drop seems to be
his wife. Thirty years ago, when Miss
Rosina Wheeler, ian Irish LADY, married
the author of pelham" then only g rising
young man." she was one of the handsomest
young women in London, with considerable
! accomplishments and some talent, to boot.
Incompatibility of temper, (her's was sour
ed, it is said, by curt treatment from her
arstocratic mother-in-law,) caused u sepa-
ration after a couple of years, and the i'll
sorted pair have not met for nearly twenty
years. The husband pursued his career,
| which has been q very brilliant one. The
wife, who had previously shown some abili-
ty in a story called the Supper of Sallust," "
in Frdzcr's Magazine, also threw her mind
into authorship, and came before the world
IN 1889, with novel called ssCheveley, or
the man of Honor the great aim of which
was to satirize her mother-in-law, her hus
band, and her brother-in-law Sir Henry
Bulwer. In twelve months more, out came
her Budget of the Bubble Family
in ridicule of her husband and his imme-
diate relatives. A third novel, of the same
class, was behind the Scenes" She has
written four other works of fiction, in which
| her husband is not alluded to. There is a
new novel from her pen announced to be
called VERY Successful in which, rumor
reports. Sir Edward is to get particular
! fits" 1t will be illustrated with engravings
caricaturing her husband. Lady Bulwer
| Ly tton has a very handsome income Sc
cured to her by the deed of separation.
| When Sir Edward succeeded to his mother S
estate at Kncbworth, worth some f15,O0O
per annum, he was very liberal, and wholly
| without solicitation on her part, he trebled
the allowance which his wife had previously
received from him. Lady Bulwer Lytton
! generally resides at Florence, with Mrs
Trollope as her companion, house mate,
and anti husband counsellor. Her Lady
ships personal attractions, once so con-
siderable, have disappeared-absorbed in
unromantic obesity-and she has now turn
ed 1.-The sharp corner of her fftieh year.
An excited gentleman once announced
to the Connecticut Legislature a steamboat
explosion, as follows:
''Sister Meaker and ledgers of the mem
| hismature, the ElliYer ellsworth has billed
| her buster.''
CHEERING NEWs.-Husbands and heads
of families will be delighted to read the fol-
lowing from the correspondence OF the New
York Tribune:
l have to chronicle an event of the very
highest importance which recently happen
ed at the French Court, and which cannot
fail to interest deeply society in America,
as well as in Europe. The Empress Eugene
made her appearance last week without any
crinoline or hoops, and looked the better fol
it. Feminine diplomatists predict now Q
speedy fall of the reigns of hoops, though
it is not yet certain whether even French
Empress may be able to succeed with sucl
a coup d'etat, and to overrun an ugly fash
lion by her sovereign will.
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A HOMESTEAD FOR SO!
SECOND [DIWlg00C9o
$4,000 worth of Farms and
Building Lots,

IN the gold region of Culpepper county, Va,
to he divided amongst 10000 subscribers, on the
18th of April, 1857 Subscriptions only ten dol
lars each; one half down, the rest on the delive-
" of the Deed. Every subscriber will get a
Building Lot or Farm, ranging in value from
$40 to S25,000. These Farms and Lots are sold
so cheap to induce settlements, sufficient num-
Der being reserved, the increase in the value of
which will compensate for the apparent low price
now asked.
4 company of settlers, called The Rappahan-
mock Pioneer Association" is now forming and
will commence a settlement in the spring. Am
Pile security will be given for the faithful per-
formance of contracts and promises.
EB More Agents are wanted to obtain sub
scribers, to whom the most liberal inducements
will be given. Some Agents write that they are
making $500 per month. Advertising viii be
done for every Agent where possible. For full
particulars, Subscriptions, Agencies, &c,
Apply to =. BAuDER,
Port Royal, Caroline Co, Va.
Jan. I3. 1857 ;3m
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From the Greensboro Patriot
A WARNING TO THE LADIES.

Messrs Editors Il feel it my duty to
warn the ladies of this part of the State,
especially those of Guilford, Randolph and
Davidson, against the snares of certain
young man from Indiana, who has been, for
the last seven or eight months, endeavoring
to pass himself off as single man, in search
of wife ; but who, l am informed on un-
doubted authority, has q wife and child in
Indiana. / shall hold his name in reserve,
to be given to the public hereafter, if cir
cumstances shall make it necessary.
Said young man is rather prepossessing
in appearance, good address, fair education,
medium height, weighing some l35 or 140
lbs, dark brown hair which turns back ma
turally from one ear to the other, black eyes
full round face, rosey checks, wears side
whiskers some times, beautiful teeth and
shows them plainly when laughing is pro-
badly some 20 to % years of age, appears
to have no trade or profession but that of "a
singing master. 1 deem further descrip-
ton of this youthful imposter unnecessary.
Any further information that may be de-
sired concerning him, can ready be OBJ
tanned at New Salem or Union Factory
The above facts are furnished to the Press,
to put the public on their guard, at the re-
quest of several, by One acho Kno,cS.
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0ELA II O6 1H10401AxN4 1x4SNA01z
The New York Times calls attention to
the fact that the remains of President Mon
roe are inferred in burial ground
of that city, without even a monument to
mark his resting place. He lies beneath a
simple slab, upon which is merely the in
scription-''J. Monroe, Robert Tillotson.
Vault No. 147." There is nothing to indi
cate that the James Monroe mentioned is
the Monroe who was in the battle of White
Plains, and received ball in his shoulder
at the attack on Trenton who fought by
the side of Lafayette of Brandy wine who
was Minister to France in 1884, and after
wards to England, who was Secretary of
State in 1911, and for two full terms
president of these United States. Yet such
is the fact that the weather stained slab of
marble, two feet square, is all the monu-
ment Elk President Monroe has. The Times
state the following additional facts:
AS Mr.. Monroe was Firginian, it is the
supposition of most people that he died and
was buried within the Old Dominion, but
this is an error.
Mr.. Monroe, in his last days, resided with
S. Gouverneur, late postmaster of this city,
who married his only daughter, their resi-
dence was on the corner OF Prince and Elm
streets.
The venerable DR.. Francis tells US that
he often met Mr.. Monroe walking out when
the weather was fine, and that On these oc-
casions he was the object of most affection
ate attention. He has often met him max
ing purchases for the family, at Centre
Market, where all the stallmen knew and
honored him. He was tall and spare, very
modest in his bearing, dignifed and gem
tlemanly. In his address, he was hesitat-
ing and difident, as polite to the poorest
and humblestas any. He was one ofthe most
industrious of men, hard student, and his
cares left their marks ON his face. The
wound that he received at Trenton was felt
for many years afterwards-indeed through
out all his life he occasionally suffered from
it.
His last illness was long and tedious
one His attendant was his son-in-law's
family physician, DIR. Berger. lie c1pir-
ed at 1OA O'Clock on the morning of the Attn
of July, 1881.
His funeral was a very imposing one, the
largest at that time had ever been seen in
New York. The military under General
Jacob Morton, Grand Marshal, filed Broad
way from Prince to Broad street through
which it passed to the cemetery. The day
was fine, and the signs of mourning were
generally adopted by our citizens. The
vault in which his dust still lies, is on the,
east side of the cemetry just to the right of
the main walk as you look in from the en-
trance. The passer-by will notice small
pole. ON which dove house is perched
within yard of that dove house is the sa-
cred spot.
Mr.. Monroe shares even his grave with
another man. He had no wealth when he
died, and in his death no tomb of his own.
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NOTICE.

THE Wilmington and Weldon Railroad Com
pany have made arrangements for forwarding all
goods consigned to the care of the Company, and
destined for any point on the line OF the North
Carolina Road, free Of commissions.
Iflanded on the Company's wharf, there will
be no charge for wharfage or drayage; but these
expenses will be incurred if landed Oh any othei
wharf, and will be added to the freight on the
way-bills, to be collected on delivery, by the
North Carolina Railroad Company.
n. B.-To avoid detention at v W!lmington, il
is essential that the amount of freight by vessels
SHALL ia all cases. be distinctly stated, in dollars
and cents on each bill of lading, and if goods fol
more than one person are inclnded in the same
bill of lading, the amount of freight for each con
signee must be separately stated.
THE FOREGOING notice has been received witt
direction to publish for the information of all con
cerned By order of the Board of Directors.
s. l.. FREMONT, Eng. & Sup't.
Office of Engineer & Superintendent, }31-tf
Wilmington, n. C. Jan. 2sth, 1857.
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John Henry Wayt, MI. d.,
SURGEON DENTIST.

(Gradudte Of The Baltimore College Of
Dental Surg ery,)
Having located permanently, tenders his pro-
fessional services to the citizens of
Charlotte, n. c., and
vicinity
DIR. Wayt prepares and inserts artificial palates
and obturators, and attends to the correction of
congenital and accidental deformities of tie
teeth and jaws. He is also prepared to insert
artificial teeth, after the most approved methods.
~ Ladies waited on at their residences if
required.
Office on Tryon Street, in Carsons new
building, up stairs.
Nov. 18th. 20--tf.
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IBURG COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
A BRILLIANT ROMANCE
SARY ToMpKINs.

By Lieut.. Il. Brick, b. r. r., Bare Foot
ed Ranger Author Of "IAe Spectre
.Saoiu Tub" The Lastof the Pollypogs.
"Ihe Haunted Beer Barrel" sc.
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An excited gentleman once announced
to the Connecticut Legislature steamboat
explosion, as follows:
''Sister Meaker and ledgers of the mem
bismature, the ElliYer ellsworth has billed
her buster"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-03-03
With great esteem and affection
PHYSICAL ASPECT OF MAN.

To JOHN l.. T. SNEED, Esq.
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WESTERN DEMOCRAT.
SQNCHARLOTTE.0o~

Hoes IN kENTUCKY-A letter from
Fleming county, Ky- dated 18th ultimo
estimates that 10000 hogs have perished
in that State during the late cold weather,
and, in relation to the future, remarks:
Contracts are making for April and May
delivery at I-2 and cents for stock
hogs; and fat, November delivery, $4.25 to
S4.6o per 100 pounds gross.
DREADFUL AccIDENT.-We are sorry to
hear that an explosion of fire damp occurred
in the Egypt Coal Mine, on Deep River, on
Friday last, by which five men, out of six
who were in the mine at the time, were
killed. We have not heard their names,
but understand that they were all laborers,
and Irishmen, and from what we heard of
the character of those employed at the mine
when we visited it last year, we suppose
that they were very worthy men.
This fire damp, or explosion of the gas
which collects in coal mines where ventilation
is difficult, may be prevented by care; but
miners become careless by long habit, and
neglect thenecessary precautions Observer
THE QUEEN OF ENGLAND's HEAD-DREsS.
This pretty affair has 90 diamonds in Cir
Gle, worth $500 each--two large ones
worth $4,000 each, four diamond crosses
in the same worth 100000, four large dia-
monds On the tops of the crosses worth
$4,000, twelve others in .fcurs de lis worth
$50,000, eighteen small ones also worth
$4,000, pearls and diamonds upon the
crosses and arches, worth $4,000, 14I
small diamonds So 500, twenty six diamonds
i'll the upper cross worth $1,50O, two cir
cles of pearls which are worth $15,00O.-
All these stones are set in gold, and cost,
aside from the precious metal, $3.50, ,5OO.-
Within the limited shores of England, whose
government supports Il woman who wears
this bauble on her head on state occasions,
there are at least one hundred subjects per
day aehO die of actual starvation.
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It appearing to the satisfaction of the
Court, that Auze and Andrew Sharpe, defend
ants in this case resides beyond the limits of
lhls State; it is therefore ordered by this
Court, that publication be made six weeks in
the Western Democrat, newspaper publish
ed in the town of Charlotte, notifying the
said defendant to appear at the next term of
our Court, to be held for said county, at the
Court House in Charlotte, on the 4th Monday
in April next, then and there TO plead, an
swer, or demur, or judgment pro cOntesso will
be taken against him.
Witness, w. X. Reid, Clerk of our said
Court, at Office in Charlotte, the 4th Monday
in January, 1857, and in the S1st year of
American Independence.
w. X. REID, C. C. C.
I32-6t-Prs. fee SOL
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VALUABLE LAND
AND
Mills for Sale.

THE subscriber being determined to move
10 the Southwest, is desrous to sell his well
known tract of Land, lying in Stanly county,
and on the waters of the Yadkin River con-
tanning
Eighteen Hundred Acres.
Said landis we'll timbered, and that which is
cleared is very fertile, and in high state of
cultivation. A good Dwelling House, out
Houses. Barns, &c, are upon said tract. Be-
loning to the said tract, is a most
Valuable Merchants Mill,
situated on the Yadkin river; said Mill is
entirely new, contaIrs three runners, ana is
located directly opposite the Yadkin Manu-
featuring Company. The water power on said
tract, is regarded by competent judges as su-
perior to any in the State.
+ Ary amount of machinery can be used sue
cessfuIIy on the river, and the roads to and
from the Mills good and superior to any
other roads, leading to any other mill In STAN
ly county.
Persons wishing to engage in Manufacture
ing pursuits, would do well to call on the sub.
scriber. He has several other ;ratcts, not
adjoining the above, which he would also like
to sell.
Terms Made Easy.
Those wishing TO buy such property, can at
all times find The subscriber on the premi ses
MARVEL KIRK.
Stanly Co., N. c., Feb. II, 1878 SIN.
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MARRIED D.

In Bloomsbury, on the IL inst, by Rev.
r. A. Sharetts, Mr.. ELI KITCHEN, to Miss
CAROLINE M. HARMS, all of Bloomsbury.
On the evening of the Is inst, by The
Rev. d. j. Waller, JACOB WAMpoLE, to
Miss RBBKccA, daughter of Joseph Maust,
Of Madison township, all of this co.
March goth, by Rev. e. II. Wsring, Mr..
DANIEL SHANE, of La Crosse CO., Wis.,, to
Miss ANNA MARGARET MELrcK, of Light
Street, Pn.
On Sunday, the 22d of March, 1857, by
Jacob Shipmau, Esq, PHILIP KIsTLER.
Of Mountpleasa ut township, Columbia CO.,
Mrs. ELIZABETH GILBERT, of tho same
place.
/ In Bloomsbury, on the 21st inst, by
Rev. w. Goodrich, MIR. ALMOND AcHEN-
BACH, to Miss ANJELIoUE SOPHIA YOUNG,
daughter of Rev. j. NJ. Young, oil of Or
angeyille.
On the 18th inst, by the Rev. William
j. Eyer, Mr.. JOHN LANsIoUs, 10 Miss
LENA +. BIRD, both of Locust township,
this county.
On the 10th inst, by the same, Mr.. JER-
Ea1AH s. FAHRINGER, 50 Miss ELIZABETH
CASE, both of Locust township, this co.
On Thursday evening of last week, by
Rev. j. Thomas, Mr.. DAVID SHELHART, of
Danville, to Miss MELINDA A. DEMoTT,
daughter of ichard Demott; Esq, of
Madison township, this county.
On the 9th inst, by the Rev. r. G.
Moore, Horatio A. tiffany, NJ. D., Of
Madison, Wisconsin, to Mrs. Margaye'
Biges, daugh.er of G. H. Doebler, Esq, oi
Williamsport.
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DIED.

In Wedgetown, Columbia county, on the
10th of March, 1857, Mrs. Nancy Bran-
don, aged about 80 years.
Mrs Nancy Brandon Stlmon, was
born, as nearly as can be ascertaincd, in
1907 in the town of Northumberland -
Was married in Light Street, to Pew. w.
Brardon. Was resident Of Ohio for a.
teen years. Six years since she returned
to Pennsylvania from Ohio. She was one
of the Oldest members of the NJ. E. Church
in this section of country. Her husband
was Methodist preacher, and her family
entertained the first preachers of her per-
suasionin this neighborhood.]
On Wednesday last, in Wilkesbarre Dor.
ough, Dr. E. L. Boyt, aged so years and
months,