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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-03-24
TEXAS ITEMS

Recent Texas papers furnish the follow
| ing items of news:
THE San Antonio Herald says a boy
who has been raised among the Indians, but
| lately escaped to one of the posts, says it
| is their intention to attack the upper settle
ments of the Cibols soon.
| The Herald learns from persons just in
from the Western plains that Indian signs
are more abundant along the route between
! San Antonio and Ell Paso than was ever be-
| fore known.
The San Antonio Herald, of the 2sth ult.,
says:
.'Since our last, we have been blessed
with a series of refreshing rains and a con-
tinuance of the most delightful weather,
admirably suited for farming operations,
and giving fresh impetus to the grass and
all other vegetation"
The Galveston News of the 9TH instant
says:
after two or three weeks of delightful
| spring weather, Norther came upon us
rather unexpected the other day, and after
several days of cold, dry windy weather,
with an accompaniment of thunder, it has
at last commenced raining with a fair pros
pect of continuing for some time. If this
| cold weather continues, HegeldLIoH must
suffer.
t The Brennan Enquirer learns that sew
eral large planters in that vicinity have been
| obliged to replant their corn in consequence
/ of the damage caused by the cut worm.
| Wilson Watkins, from North Carolina,
murdered his wife on the 18th inst, near
Athens, Ala, for her interfering to protect
her father from a, beating.-Erchange
u On Friday, the 9th ult., Mr. John
Brady, of Wayne county. in this State,
! was killed on his plantation by the falling
| of a tree where he was clearing land.
! Inrasion of Kansas.-A correspondent of
| the Boston Traveller, writing from Kansas,
mentions rumor that there has been recent
| ly organised in Missouri about 5000 arm
! ed men, to invade Kansas, and take posses
| sion of the Shawnee, Miami and other In
dian reserves that will be opened this spring
for settlement. The Shawnees have made
their selections, and the remainder, consist
/ ing of about 1000 claims of LOO acres each.
| comprising some of the finest land-in Kan
sas, will be open early in March. The Mis-
sourians, it is alleged, have been selecting
claims for months past, but the whole story
is probably greatly exaggerated, if not un-
true.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-03-24

REMARKS.-Bacon, sides l04 to IL
hog round 104 to IL. Corn 80 to 81 cts.
per Sc lbs. Meal 80 to IS cts. per 4s lbs.
Eggs to 10 cts. per dozen. Peas 80 to
IS cts. per bushel. Northern Irish Potatoes
50 ner bushel.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-03-24

RIGHT.-We are gratiied, as a public
Journalist, to know that DIR. Gibbes, editor
of the Columbia Carolinian, has been sus-
tanned in the suit he brought against the
Mayor of Columbia for ejecting him from
the Council Chamber of the city while the
Board was transacting the business of the
corporation. See a statement of the case
in another column.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-03-24
wnM. & CHARLOTTE RAILROAD

We learn from the Wilmington Journal
and Herald that the stockholders of the
| Wilmington, Charlotte & Rutherford Rail-
road met in Wilmington on the 18th inst,
and organized by the appointment of Thos.
A. Norment of Robson, as Chairman, and
c. III. Dockery of Richmond, and Saml. Fl.
Walpup of Union, as Secretaries. The
amended charter of the Company was ac-
cepted.
A communication from the Mayor and
citizens of the Town of Fayetteville, sug-
costing the propriety of making that place
the eastern terminus of the Road, and of
fering to subscribe 100000, was referred
to the Board of Directors, who, after con-
sideration, decided that it would be imprac-
ticable to comply with the wishes of Fay
etteville, as the charter required that the
road should be built through Lumberton,
Robson county.
The eastern terminus of the Road was
fixed at Walkers Ferry, about miles from
Wilmington, the transportation from that
point 70 town to be by steamboat.
EE The sickness contracted at the Ma
tional Hotel in Washington city, by per-
sons attending the Inauguration, is proving
fatal in many cases. Two or three persons
have died and a large number are still con-
fined to their beds. 1t is stated that Mr.
Buchanan has not yet entirely recovered.
There are various opinions as to the cause
of the sickness; the generally received one
is, that arsenic was used to destroy rats and
that after eating the bait they got into the
cistern which supplied the house with water
and there died, thus impregnating the fluid
with the arsenic. The papers state that
the hotel is to be or has been closed for the
purpose of renovation.
1t is the opinion of many that the poison
was not in the water, as it was subjected to
analysis and nothing of the sort found.
Suspicious are entertained that an attempt
was made in this way to destroy the Presi-
dent of the U. S. The Washington city
papers enjoin caution and circumspection
on the part of hotel keepers, and fear is
expressed that the mysterious disease may
spread to other public houses besides the
National. Save us from Washington city.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-03-24

New Posi- OFFICE.-A new Post Office
has been established in Mecklenburg Co.,
y. c., called White Oak Branch, j. S.
Waters, i. NJ.
The above Office is on the route to Wa
desboro from this place.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-03-24
COLUMBIA MARKET, March 81.

COLUMBIA MARKET, March 81. p
During the past week Cotton has been
steady. ranging from III to 134. Flour,
S44 and S5 per bag; Corn and Meal 81 per
bushel; Butter 30 and IS cts; Lard 10; Irish
Potatoes 50 to 81 so per bushel; Bacon 12&
to 16 cts per 10; Chickens 30 to 25 cts each;
Beef, pork, veal and mutton 124 to Is cents
per lb. Brown Sugar 10 to IS, Molasses
65 to 81 per gallon; Coffee IL to Is.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-03-24

~ Hon. d. S. Reid, of this State, in
troduced into the U. S. Senate, prior to the
adjournment of that body, the following re-
solution, which was agreed to:
Resolved, That tho Secretary of War be
requested to furnish the Senate at the COM
mencememt of the next session of Congress.
an estimate of the necessary appropriation
TO erect Fort at New Inlet, Il. c., (mouth
of Cape Fear River.)
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-03-24
DISSOLUTION.

The firm of LOWRlE d ENNISS is
this day dissolved by mutual consent. All
persons having claims against the late firm
will please present them to P. j. Lowrie for
settlement, who alone is authorized to settle
the same.
LOUVRE q ENNISS.
March 10, 1857.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-03-24
DRuMNED OUT OF TOWN.

On Sunday morning last a man calling
himself Thompson, from Philadelphia, arri-
we'd in Charlotte and put up at the Mansion
House. During the day it was found that
he was tampering with the slaves of the
place, he having approached trusty negro
man named Elias, belonging to Mr. Sam'l
TAYLOR, on the subject of freedom, asking
him ifhe did not desire freedom, that it was
wrong for a negro to work for white man,
that the negroes ought to be free, &c.
Elias told him that he had good master
and desired none of the kind of freedom
offered by abolitionists. These circum-
stances becoming known to the citizens, a
committee was appointed to wait on the
gentleman ~ and examine his credentials.
His baggage was searched but nothing
found in the way of incendiary documents.
However, his conduct was better proof
against him than anything that could be
found on his person. When questioned as
to his business in this part of the country,
he stated that he was in pursuit of the twin
negroes which were recently brought from
f,ur
TO them and had come out for the purpose
of prosecuting his claims. (These negroes
arc owned by gentleman in Arson county,
who recently recovered them.) Ihomp-
sons story in this regard was evidently
manufactured for the occasion, as lie GER
tainly was smart enough to know that he
stood no chance of getting the ethiopian
twins. lie could not possibly have any
thing like plausible claim to them.
Taking everything into consideration,
our citizens became convinced that Thomp-
son was ali abolitionist, and that his journey
South had better be postponed for the pre-
sent Accordingly about daylight Monday
morning the fellow was aroused from his
slumbers by that appropriate old tune,
three little pigs and a shCrt-lcgged SOW"
(sometiunes known as the "rogues march,'O
and escorted down tie the n. G.. Railroad
depot where he was invited 30 take ticket
for Weldon and directed not to show his
ugly physiognomy in these parts again
From our bedroom window we saw that
the b'hoys did the thing gentccly and
maintained order. Monsieur Thompson
has reason to congratulate himself that he
escaped without a coat of tar and feathers,
but as the articles are rather high in mar
ket it was not thought prudent to waste
them upon him.
We understand that the spokesman of
the company Zone of the politest men in
town in his blandcst manner, asked the
gentleman for his card when about to leave;
but having no card, he gave his name as L.
ID. Thompson of Philadelphia, Pa.
We presume this was Mr. Thompson's
first visit to the Hornets Nest" and as his
stay was necessarily limited, it is thought
that he went off without catching the
Measles or entertaining very favorable
opinion of the people of this section.
For the information of the public we will
state that Thompson is thick built man,
probably about 40 or As years old. Look
out for him in the East.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-03-24

High Prices.-At sale in LIE xington, on
the 18th instant, negro woman IS years
old with an infant, brought $3.50; girl
two years old, $3.50; and boy four years
old, $513. Corn sold for eighty-seyen
cents.-Greensboro' Patriot.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-03-24

SALE OF BANK STOCK.-One hundred
shares of the Stock of the Bank of Charlotte
were sold in this place on Friday last at
$50 per share of $50.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-03-24
NOVICE.

THE ANNUAL MEETING of the men,
bers Of the Charlotte Mutual Fire Insurance
Company will be held at the Office of the Com.
pany in Charlotte, at IL o'clock, a. m. on the
Second Tuesday (14th) Of APriL 1857.
At the same time and place seven Directors
will be elected.
E. EYE HUTCHINSON,
March Path, 1867 At Sce'y.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-03-24

NEW ORLEANS, MARCH IL.
Cotton-The total decrease of receipts
of cotton at all the ports to date is 10000
bales.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-03-24
H. B. Dowler g. Co.'S
CELEBRATED
w HEAT r A N S.

The subscribers are now engaged at Munroe,
Union county, N. c, in putting up the above
named Fans. In their manner of construction
and operations and entire adaptation to the pur-
poses for which they are designed. these Fans
are unequalled by any that have heretofore been
offered to the public. They are constructed of
the best materials, and name but the best work
men are employed An experience of five years
in the business justfes the belief that entire
satisfaction will be given.
All our work is warranted.
g All orders will receive prompt attention
and the machinery delivered according to order.
References:
D. A. Covington, J. P. Houston, Munroe n c.
James Robinson, BENZ Morrow, Mecklenburg
county.
VIM G Smith, DIR Watkins, Arson county
ROSE & STEEL.
MUNRoE, Union county, March goth. 6m
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-03-24

CHARLESTON MARKET, March 81.
The Cotton market has been brisk and
animated-prices ranged from ii to l3i
cents-market firm.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-03-24

FIRE ENGIEE.---The new Fire Engine
for the town of Charlotte has arrived We are
requested by the Town Marshal TO say that a
meeting of the citizens will be held at the Court
House on Saturday night next for the purpose of
forming 4 Fire Company.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-03-24

adjournment the Senate.-The United
States Senate adjourned on the 18th inst,
after an extra session often days. A large
portion of this brief session was consumed
in the consideration and disposition of
several important treaties having a direct
and important bearing upon the political
and commercial interests of our country.
The treaties which have passed the Senate
are as follows:
The Dallas Clarendon treaty, with several
important amendments.
An extradition treaty with the Grand
Duchy of Baden.
Also treaties, mainly of commercial
character, with Peru, Venezuela, and Siam.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-03-24

PRINTERs.-The number of men in the
country who have stepped from the printing
Office to positions of honor and trust under
the Government ought to stimulate and
encourage every boy and young man en-
gagged in the business to not only acquire
thorough knowledge of his profession ut
10 study books and seek information that
will qualify him for any position in life.
All the editors in North Carolina, who have
been successful in their business, were rails
ed and educated (mostly) in a printing Of
fee. Those who come short of success did
not possess a practical knowledge of the
work they undertook. When commencing
this paragraph we merely intended men
tioning the statement going the rounds OF
the papers, that the two present U. States
Senators from Pennsylvania, and the Chief
Justice of that State, as well as the demo-
cratic candidate for Governor, are all prin-
tiers by profession.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-03-24

Having sold out to Mr. p. j. Lowrie all my
interest in the Books, accounts, notes, &c.
belonging to the firm of Lowrie & Enniss, al
those Indebted will make payment TO him, as be
is alone authorized TO settle the same.
March Is, 1857. j. II. ENNiSS.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-03-24

ES The "Charleston Medical Journal
and Review" for March has been received,
its pages containing much valuable infor-
NATION. This work is valuable one to all
classes of readers. Price, SIS in advance
sent postage free to all who pay in advance.
c. Happoldt, NJ. D., editor and publisher.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-03-24
N OTTO Il.

All persons indebted to the late firm of Lowrie
& Enniss are requested to settle the same inn
mediately, as the business of the late firm must
be closed. / will continue the Book business
on my own hook. Call and see me
p J. LOWRIE.
March Is, 1857 If
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-03-24

T John L. Miller, Esq, one of the edi-
tors of the Yorkville Enquirer, paid us a
visit last week, and impressed us with the
belief that he is a very clever gentleman.
He looks like an editor, acts and talks like
one; neat in appearance las every respect
able editor ought to beg, restless in manner
(caused by great anxiety for delinquent sub
scribers, if he has any of that kind, and
swift in words lowing no doubt to the fact
ofhis being in possession of '.better hal"
which is very necessary qualification.
The Yorkvilie Enquirer is a neat paper.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-03-24

% Gov. Geary has resigned the Office
OF Governor of Kansas Territory.
q F. A. Thornton, of North Carolina,
has been appointed, by the President of the
U. s., Consul at Aspinwall.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-03-24

~ The Grand Jury of Washington city
degree against Mr. Lee, for killing Mr.
Hume of Alexandria. Mr. Lee is now in
jail in Washington city.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-03-24

u On Friday, the 9th ult.. Mr. John
Brady, of Wayne county. in this State,
was killed on his plantation by the falling
of a tree where he was clearing land.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-03-24

u Prior to the adjournment of the spe-
cial session of the Senate, Hon. T. j. Rusk,
of Texas, was elected President of that bo-
DIV by a vote of % out of AZ.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-03-24

Wilson Watkins, from North Carolina,
murdered his wife on the 18th inst, near
Athens, Ala, for her interfering to protect
her father from a beating.-Erchange
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-03-24

Congress at its late session appropriated
twenty five thousand dollars for the survey
of Ship Canal across the isthmus of Darien,
by engineers and officers of the army and
navy, to be selected and detailed by the
heads of the Navy and War Department.
San Andreas independent., 1857-09-26

A CALIroHyIA BooK.-Now in Press and
soon to be Published, ~ new series of Essays,
Letters, and other Fugitive Pieces, written by
Alex. S. Taylor, Esq, of Monterey, California
Mr.. T. is one of the most graphic, original and
entertaining, truthful writers of the age The
book will be strictly and legitimately Cali
fornia production, describing sights, sayings,
dongs, observations and conclusions during
ten years residence in, the Vallies of the Coast
Range The work viii be,no doubt, interest
ing and contain much valuable information.
San Andreas independent., 1857-09-26

FRrIT TREEs.-ltis is now no longer question
for experiment, whether fruit trees will do
well in the mountains, but matter of fact
which has been well and thoroughly tested
and they arc found to flourish in any portion
of the mining districts, where there is an op-
portunity to irrigate and sufiiciency of soil
for the trees to take root.
1t is much to be regretted that more per-
sons have not taken an interest in this matter
heretofore, and adorned their dwellings with
the various kinds of fruit trees as a very tri-
fling outlay would obtain the young trees and
Il little care and attention bestowed upon tlfeil
cultivation would add greatly to the beauty;
besides remuneratc, abundantly for the money
and labor expcnGe / 1t is found that almost
every species of fruit viii DO well peaches
pears apples, plumbs, aud the different varic-
lies of tile grape. mature sufficiently to bear
fruit in considerable quantities, in two and
three years from the seed. Those who have
objected to planting fruit trees for the reason
that they did not consider themselves located
should no longer have that as an excuse, but
go to work-plant treeS.-and even if they
should desire to leave, it will add so much to
the value of propcrty.-and in any case they
will never regret it. How many who have
favorable locations, can look back and see
opportunities neglected, which, if they had
taken advantage of at the time, might now
have furnishing little orchards, laden with
the most delicious of fruit, surrounding
their homeSteadS, yet they never would haze
missed either the money or the time. Although
property holders cannot remedy the past they
can provide abundantly for the future, and
when the next rainy season comes on, we hope
every family who has sufficient ground around
the house, and spring convcnient-and has
heretofore neglected twill take n pride in
planting fruit trees. and afterwards have them
properly tended and cultivated, as it shows
energy, industry, taste and IL provident care
for tlAe1ftuie, besides the satisfaction it af-
fords, every one, who can repose under his
own vine and lig tree.
\ few days ago we were presented with a
lot of fine peaches, raised on the ranch of Mr..
Henry Schroebel, (in nook of Bear Mountain)
and us we feel ourselves fully competent to
Judge of anything in the peach line, we imme
diately pronounced them delicious. Mr.. S. is
one Of those men who was not afraid to expend
money and labor and look to the future to be
rewarded. Three years ago he obtained a
number of fruit trees, which he planted with
care and cultivated with attention,-and every
year since he has been increasing the number
and now finds himself amply rcmunerated
by having an abundance of the most delight
ful fruit-particularl peachcs-some ofwhich
are of the rarest varieties and mammoth size.
lie has now about l 50 peach trees, comprising
the choicest fruit; number of apple, plum
and pear trecs.-in all over 300-the greater
portion of which are bearing, and so heavily
laden with fruit it has become necessary to
support the limbs with props.
San Andreas independent., 1857-09-26

LIrERARY.-Worth's Hill Lyceum meets ev-
cry Saturday Evening, at I o'clock. This in
stitution has been in existence about two years,
and numbers forty members.
The question tor discussion for this evening,
is: bere the Nericans just;fa5te IN thesr treat
nent of the late Henry 4. Grub and Ps1rfy y
Disputant on the afirmative-Mr. S. W.John-
son; negative-Mr. S. n Parker.
Mr.. 4 camphcll, Jr., is President Of tho
Institution.
San Andreas independent., 1857-09-26
AGENTS FOR THE rNDEpnNnr,NT

OUR PAPER.-To-day we present the first
number of. the second volume of the Indepen-
dent to our readers in enlarged size, and im-
proved appearance. We are happy TO be able
to do so, as it shows efforts to please and
he useful have been duly appreciated. Our
present issue fails in that variety, which it has
been our pride to obtain-this is on account
OF the great amount of labor necessary to get
upthe first number without extra assistance
every line Of which has been put in type, or
reset, during the past week, so that we had
but little time for "local items or mining
news. After next issv< the principal editor
viii canvass the county 10 procure subscri-
bers, advertisements, job work, &C., and at
the same time keep up continual FIRE OF
buck-shot and bali items, taken on the wing,
aiming at interest and a correct description Of
the mines, miners, and their various gerry
manderings.'
San Andreas independent., 1857-09-26

Married.-At the residence of the bride S
parents. in lone Valley, on Thursday, Septcm-
her l7th, by the Rev. II. H. Rhees: Mr..
DANIEL S. PETERS to Miss MATTE c.
CLAYES, all of lone Valley.
At Campo Seco, by j. F. Britton. Esq. Mr..
- DICKSON. Of jamestown. to Miss LOU
ISA WILDERMUTH, Of Campo Seco.
At Murphy's, by the Rev. = Mcfiowan, Mr.
~ PLAN, of Marysville, to Miss FRANCES
PEASLEE, of Murphys.
San Andreas independent., 1857-09-26
Special Notices. 2

UyHE UNDERSIGNED having had his busi-
L ness at Upper Calaveritas closed by fire,
all those indebted to him on note or book ac-
count, will please call at Lower Calaveritas and
settle without delay, as after one months no.
tice all unsettled accounts will be put in the
hands of an Attorney for collection
NORRIS MURPHY
Lower Calayeritas Aug %, 81. au29-lm
San Andreas independent., 1857-09-26
NJ q TT H

A LII PERSONS INDEBTED to D1,s r !,
IN Brotherton, or to the firm oS HeppuAs
Brotherton, are requested to & psior 70.
first of September 0the sn
will be pIacedinthe hands ofan
lection, rs ] wish to close usyba
atory to leaving for the Atlant
au s-tf T. w BROTH
San Andreas independent., 1857-09-26
Co-Partnership Notice.

CO-PartnerShip Notice.
yUyHE UNDERSIGNED have this dav formed
i co-partnership for the purpose of carry
ing on the Licery Stable Business in the town of
Angels, Calaveras county, California.
Carriages, Buggies, and Saddle Horses furn-
ished at reasonable rates
RgEyH Horses groomed and Boarded by the
day, week or month. Charges Moderate.
G. f. KEMPER,
j. j. BOON.
Angels August 29th, 1857. au 29tf
San Andreas independent., 1857-09-26

NoTIcE.-The 49, Guards will hold a meet
ing this evening, at their Armory, Kuicker-
booker Hail.