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

CoNsoLS.-N nave often been enquired
of respecting the true Specification of the
term Consols, that figures so largely in the
financial reports by the European steamers.
Though well understood by most CONNER
cial men, there are many, no doubt who are
uninformed and would like to be enlighten-
cd on the point. For the benefit of such
we present the following definition as laid
down in McCullock's Dictionary of Com
merce:
Three Per Cent Consols, or Consolidated
Annultles.-This stock forms by much the
largest portion of the public debt. 1t had
its origin in 1851, when an act was passed,
| consolidating thence the name) several sep
arate stocks bearing an interest of per
cent. into one general stock. At the period
when the consolidation took place, the
principals of the funds blended together
amounted to 99.137 ,621; but by the fund
ing of additional loans, and parts of loans,
in this stock, it amounted on 5th of January
1858, TO the immence sum of f347, 45S. 92l!
The consolidated annuities are distin-
guished from the per cent. reduced an
nuities, by the circumstances of the interest
upon them never having been varied, and
by the dividends becoming due at the diff
terent periods. This stock is, from its
magnitude and the proportionally great
number of its holders, the soonest effected
by all those circumstances which tend to
elevate or decrease the price of funded pro-
perty, and, on this account it is the stock
which spectators and jobbers most COM
monty select for their operations. Divi-
dends payable on the 5th of January and
9TH of July.
owe Amt GOT ANYTHING ELsE."-An
honest backwoodman, unacquainted with
the slang terms of the day, recently went
into a store at Columbia, S. c., to purchase
a bill of Groceries. Stepping up to the
keeper of the store, he began with
''Have you got any sugar %
1--WE amt got anything else," was the
reply.
"Well put me up $50 pounds, and make
out your bill. I'll call and settle, and get
the sugar in an hour or 500
In an hour or two after this gentleman
called, paid his bill, and got the sugar. As
usual the shopkeeper said
"Want anything else!"
81 did want some three or four bags of
coffee, some rice, spices, oil, &C., but l
got them at another store. You told me
you didn't have anything elseI" j
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GH- An arrival at New Orleans gives
alter accounts from Mexico, mentioning
mail robberies and rumors Of
ebelilon. Among the robberies are the s
asses of MIR Gadsden, while on his way to S
era Cruz, and the regular American mail, /
estlned for the city of Mexico. I
ECCENTRIC FUNERAL D1REcT1oSs.-Sir {
'harles Hastings died in 1928, leaving tie c
blowing clause to his will: Il desire INV 7
ody may be opened after my death, and +
ured without coffin, upon the Grove n
I'LL, on spot marked by me, wrapped up l:
either woollen or oi[cioth, or any such Il
materials as will keep my BODY +,
,gether until deposited in my grave by six 6
|, my most deserving poorest laborers, to =,
HON one pound each will be given,
ee from the legacy tax. And several
,orns to be planted over my grave, ,
lat one good tree may be chosen and !
reserved, and that | NAV have the -
tisfaction of knowing that after my death Il
y body may not be quite useless, but ST
rye to bear good English oak. The re
ee to be weeded and watered by the d
tabIished gardner, who must every now tt
I'd then be rewarded by trife." W