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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-11-03
SELL YOUR c6rroN

inthe market reports of the Fayetteyille
Observer. we find the following advice ~
Mr. James G. Cook, an old cotton buyer in
Fayetteville. Mr Cook has had much e1na-
rience Ia mercantile affairs, and we canv
his remarks for the consideration of those
who hold cotton in this section:
Cotton.-We are often asked. WHOM
shall we sell our Cottonl It is trayeIinr,
out OF the way for a reporter to offer HE
opinion as to the future; but if It ia worth
nothing it shall cost YOU NOTHING VIII
when is the time 1 saw now VIII;
Because Europe wants her sunnlv ~,
ana wren she gets that, the price will 90
1o"n' Tor this reason: the United States
nave now on hand goods enough for whole
year. anu hence the first rise you will see
IN this country will be on Cotton goods.
lfor cotton is now above the price of goods. J
Again: the panic in this country will re-
quIre time to have Its cure; consequently
manufacturers cannot go on now losing
money as formerly, for the reason that thew
have not got it. and capitalists will not fur
nlsh 1t II they know they cannot get their
money back with interest There is an
other view to look at. England needs all
the gold she has, hence she will not part
with it unless she gets the worth of it. The
panic in this country has already had the
effect OF putting up interest by the bank of
England, and cotton will feel it first. TAX
ing these things altogether, my honest i'm
preston is, that the planter will get his
best prices between this and the list of
February, 1885,"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-11-03
MARRIED.

On the 22d ult., Mr. J. W. Fewell of York
District, to Miss Jane j. Smith of CASTOR county.
In York District, on the 9th ult, Capt WIN.
III. Poag to Miss Mary R., daughter Of, Capt. L
N. Sadler.
Moore to Miss Margaret +. Smith, 49,. .. "a
In Iredell county, on the ed ult, Mr. Elias J.
Lentz to Miss Margaret Rckert. Also, Mr. ID.
L. Hill to Miss Mary c. Tuck. Also, in July
last. Mr. H. Cornelius to Miss Harriet Rickert
In Arson county, Mr. VIM S. Cooper of Meek
lenburg, to Miss Emily d. Alien, ..s
In WILMINGTON, on the 9th ult., Mr. Lewis
Gordon, to Miss Francis Williams.
In Guilford county, on the 9th ult, Mr w. w.
Patterson, to Miss Letitia Hiatt.
In Denmark, Tenn, on the 9th ult, Mr. Ran
kin Paisley, to Miss Margaret Weatherly.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-11-03

SECEDERs FROM THE CHURCH OF ENG
LAND TO THE CHURCH OF RoME.-The
London Morning Advertiser, by the last
steamer, has the following:
"We have this day an announcement
to make which will create no small sensa-
ton in the religious world. We are in a
position to state that by far the most erten-
size and important secession aohich has get
tuken place from the Church Of England to
the Church Of Rome may be confidently look
ed for in a fe,o aceeks at furtherest-very
probably before the close of the present
week. We can state, indeed, that so far
as regards six or seven clergymen, it was
actually determined that the process of
going over from the Anglican Church to
Popery should be gone through on Thurs
day or Friday, but at the very urgent en-
treaties of some of the Tractarian friends
of the embryo seceders, they have agreed
to defer the formal step for a few days
longer. *** 1t is a curious fact that at
least ten of the elergynen in the category
to which we allude, who are determined to
throw themselves into the arms of the
Romish Church, are unmarried"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-11-03
COURT HOUSE PEDLARS.

Around the Court House at Dallas we
noticed several wagons backed up, with
boards off, dealing out whiskey and
ginger bFead. The whiskey smell bad,
but the ginger bread looked good and re-
minded us of the old field muster grounds,
where men were trained in the arts of war.
and where a fellow could not please his
"jularkey" better than by presenting her
with 6ve-cent ginger cake and mug of
hard cider. On such occasions joy beamed
in every look and a smile played upon
every countenance. But times have chang
ed-we are becoming more refined ~
and instead of Nancy holding on to Bob's
arm crying a little more cider sweet"
she is sitting up in the corner pouting be-
cause she has not the --latest STYLE" or
because somebody displays finer dress
than she does. And Bob, fool-lika, has
gone deranged because the Banks have
suspended. The days of "Old Lang Syne,"
we meier shall see them more.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-11-03
DEATH OF THE SECRETARY OF
STATE

~ g.
II becomes our painful daty {says the
Raleigh Standard) to announce the death
of William Hill, Esq, Secretary of State.
He died at his residence. in Raleigh at 81
o'clocks, on Thursday morning last. -
Mr. Hill was in his e5th year, and had
held the Office of Secretary of State 46
years, being first elected in 1911. For many
years past, no matter what party was in
power, he was again and again unanimous
ly reelected by the Legislature. This is a
high tribute to the faithful officer and hon.
est man, and as rare as it is exalted. It is
seldom indeed that party rancor and party
Partially is SO effectually disarned and
brought to bow willingly to the demands of
merit.
He died not Of disease. The machinery
of life ran down-the vital principle was
gradually exhausted, and he breathed his
last without q struggle-without the move
ment of muscle.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-11-03
THE FLOW OF GOLD.

Gold is flowing into the country from all
quarters. Since the suspension in New
York. less than week ago, the receipts
have been-by the Northern Light from
California. 81 100000; by the Black Wor-
rior, from Havana, $lS5,OOO; by the Ca
hawba, from Havana, $5O0,0OO; by the
Europa, from England, $3I5,OOO; and by
the Persia, $l,OOO,OOO; amounting in the
aggregate to S3,66O.OOO. This gold is be-
ing disseminated throughout the country,
finding its way from New Orleans up to ST.
Louis as a distributing point, and from n.
York westward to Chicago, and hither for
our cotton.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-11-03

CASTOR SUPERIOR CoURT.-The Fall
Term of the Superior Court for CASTOR
county was held last week, his honor, Sam'l
j. Person. presiding. The first part of the
week was occupied with affray cases. &c.
On Thursday, the case of the State against
Jacob Rudasill, charged with the murder of
Michael Mendenhall, was tried, and Ruda-
sill convicted of manslaughter. He was
sentenced to four months imprisonme Mt and
to pay fine of 500. For the State, Soil
citor Lander--for the prisoner, l.. E.
Thompson, H. w. Guion, and j. w. Os-
borne, Esqrs.
This Circuit completes Judge Persons
ride through the State. He has the repu-
tation of being a stern Judge, pretty hard
on peace breakers. But he makes a good
Judge. and more than once we have heard
him complimented as such.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-11-03
MAJOR ANDREW J. Don

MAJOR ANDREW J. DoNELsoN.-This
gentleman, late know-nothing candidate
for the Vice Presidency, has recently been
making an exhibition of himself, disgrace
full to poor human nature. His brother,
Gen. Donelson, who was chosen at the last
election to represent Sumner county in the
Tennessee Legislature, was named as the
Democratic candidate for Speaker of that
body. In order to prevent his election for
that honorable post, Andrew Jackson Dom
elson published some violent and denun-
ciary articles against his brother in one of
the Nashville know-nothing papers, and
even had the bad taste to give extracts
from private letters twenty years old. Gen.
Donelson declined to enter in fratricida]
contest, and permitted the attacks on him
to remain unanswered. He was, however,
elected Speaker of the Legislature.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-11-03

+ SAD CAsE.-A letter from New York
to the Baltimore American tells the follow
ing affecting story:
LAST Thursday was to have been the
day for the celebration of the nuptials of
Miss Hanna c., a lady of superior re-
fnement and ability of the vicinity of Bal
timore, and Mr.. V B of this city,
gentleman of reputed ability as gentle
man, scholar and poet. On the Tuesday
preceding the appointed day, the bride to
be, remarked to her intended that some
thing seemed to tell her she should never
become the bride of her choice that she
would soon wed the realities of eternity.
The groom replied to her with levity. to
dispel her gloom but on the following day,
Wednesday. she felt SO indisposed as to
take to her bed, from which time her
strength and faculties began seemingly to
wane till Thursday morning at 10 o'clock
the hour appointed for the nuptials-when
she breathed her last, without having
evinced the slightest bodily pain from the
first hour of her illness.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-11-03
DALLAS CASTOR COUNTY.

Last week we made hasty visit to Dial.
las. the county seat of CASTOR. This coun-
~ was organized in 1S47, and was formed
ont of a portion of Lincoln. The county
il called after Judge CASTOR, and the coun-
ty seat after Hon. Geo. NJ. Dallas, at that
time Vice President of the United States.
Dallas is quite respectable little village,
and contains seven or eight hundred in-
babitants. The Court House is built of
brick and stands in the centre of the viii
lage, surrounded by a grove of oaks. The
place contains six or seven stores, with
various mechanical establishments. Also,
three public houses, kept by d. Huffman,
J. C. Smith, and w. Pegram. Mr. Huff
mans house is handsome brick building,
three stories high, and is an ornament to
the place; he has the reputation of keeping
4 good house. Mr. Smith keeps a good
house and is a very gentlemanly landlord.
We stopped with our friend, w. Pegram.
ESQ, VINO keeps as good public house as
we have found anywhere. Apart from his
uniform kindness to visitors, his table
abounds with good substantial fare, atten-
tive walters, and everything inviting to a
man fond Of good things. In all our travels
through the world we have never found
more obliging and disinterested friend than
Mr. Pegram; and until we have an opportu-
nifty to reciprocate. we can only return him
our thanks.
One of the most pleasing incidents con-
nected with our visit to Dallas, was the
eordiality with which we were received by
our numerous subscribers in that section,
and the satisfaction they expressed with
the Western Democrat" as well as
their promptness in paying for it. 1t
is gratifying to have the appreciation of ALL
but when the people are for US and with us,
would be leaders and cliques may go to
grass. An old democratic politician re-
Gently remarked to US that while he had
the hearts of the mass of the people, he
did not fear fle-leaders. Sensible.
The lands of Castor are very productive
and valuuble-the people are industrious,
thrifty and intelligent; and morality and
religion are encouraged and practised by
the inhabitants as much as in any county
in the State. Sd -t. -
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-11-03

As public attention Is somewhat turned
upon this country, we give some Informs
ton respecting it, derived from Lippin-
colts Gazatteer of the World. There will
be natural desire to know something of
the glittering prize upon which manifest
destiny" in the person of Walker, has fas-
tened, with no disposition ..to give up the
ship" ss.es--zs=
The area of Nicaragua is about $4,000
square miIes-that is, it is nearly as large
as the State of Ohio. There are several
volcanoes in the State, but none of them
of any great elevation. There are numer-
Gus rivers the most important of which is
the San Juan. Copper, silver and gold are
said to be found in the country. The eli
mate is generally healthy-the tempera-
ture warm aud humid on the coast, but
more dry and cool in the interior. The
greater part of the country consists OF
plains and gentle slopes, formed of rich.
black loan. A small portion of the land
only is under cultivation, from the ineff-
cheney, we presume, of the native popula-
ton. The productions are indigo, sugar,
coffee, cocoa, and cotton raised in small
quantities. Maize. rice, beans and plan
tains, make up the staple food of the peo-
pie. Fruits of various kinds, including
oranges and lemons, are plentiful. One Of
the principal sources of wealth is cattle.
which are raised in large numbers, and for
which there is furnished fine pasturage.-
The chief exports of the country are indigo
and Brazil-wood. and hides. Imports OF
British and North American manufactures
estimated in value at 100000. The chief
cities are Leon, Granada and Nicaragua.
In 1876, the annual revenue was but $50.
900. In 1850, population estimated at two
hundred and thirty five thousand.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-11-03

FAILURES AND SUsPENsIoNs.-A sum-
mary of the failures and suspensions in this
country since the LIST of August. makes the
whole number 952, of which 448 were in
New York. IS in Pennsylvania, 100 in
Massachusetts,, 40 in Ohio, Z in Kentucky,
3 in Indiana, 2 in Washington city, 5 in
Minnesota, As in Illinois, 6 in Maryland,
81 in Iowa, % in Michigan, Is in Missouri,
% in New Jersey, in Rhode Island, "a in
Wisconsin, and SO in other States. The
total liabilities of all these are estimated at
ninety millions of dollars.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-11-03
TRADE.

The Yorkville Enquirer has an article in
its last issue on the trade of that town. 1t
says that large amount of North Carolina
trade that ought to go to Yorkville goes to
Charlotte and Chester. and it advises the
merchants to advertise in the North Caro-
lima papers and use every effort possible to
gain the trade of the adjoining counties
The Enquirer eyinces a correct and proper
spirit in behalf of the interests of its town;
and we would call the attention of the mer-
chants of Charlotte to this matter and re-
mind them that it is to their interest to
keep the trade they now have and gain as
much more as possible. They ought to
court the trade of the surrounding country
and offer inducements to the farmer to sell
his produce in this market. We know that
goods can be bought as cheap in Charlotte
as anywhere in this section, and produce
of all kinds commands as high prices here
as elsewhere. But our merchants must
adopt measures to make these facts more
extensively known among the people.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-11-03
DIED,

In Greensborough, on the 31st of October,
at the residence of her uncle, Col. j. Sloan, Miss
Mary E. Orr, daughter OF the late Jas. II. Orr
of Charlotte, in the 18th year of her age.
In this county. on the 9th ultimo, Mrs Martha
Emeline, wife of John H. Grier, and daughter
of Edward and Fanny Smith of York District, S.
c., aged 40 years. .
In Salisbury, on the 10Th ult, Miss Susan Fos-
ter, aged II years.
widow OF the late Maj Jos Douglass, agedT4.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-11-03
anticipated recall of Kansas Walker.

PA''" 'eC"t' " AA""' " |thc''
WASHINGTON. October 3G.-The Ad-
ministration utterly condemns Walkers
course in the late elections in Kansas, by
purging the polls of Oxford Precinct John
son county, contrary to the specific in
structions to not act or interfere as judge
in this matter. The best reasons exist for
the belief that both Walker and his secre-
tary, Stanton, will be recalled, unless they
Immediately resign. 1t will be remember
ed that Walker and Stanton issued a
proclamation on the goth ult., in which
they expressed determination to reject the
entire vote of Oxford and give certificates
to the Free Sellers. .--
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-11-03
LAND SALE.
Nov. 3, 1857.

On Tuesday of the Superior Court. 10th
day of November, at the Court House
in Charlotte, will be sold the following Tracts
of Land belonging to the estate OF the late Il. I'll.
Brawley, decreased:
One Tract known as the Glenn Tract, upon
which David F. Glenn now resides, containing
SO Acres, adjoining the lands of Ira Alexander,
John Patterson and others.
Another Tract known as the Walker Tract,
upon which Frank Glenn now lives, containing
IS Acres more or less, adjoining the lands ofP.
NJ. Brown, B. Fl. Davidson and others.
Each Tract has comfortable Dwelling, out
houses, &C., upon it. Both are in good state
of cultivation, are within convenient distances
of town. and lie sufficiently near each other to
be cultivated together without inconvenience.
TERMS: -l2 months credit, approved note
bearing interest from date.
J. N. HUTCHINSON,
Attorney in fact for the heirs at law.
November J. 1857 2ts~
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-11-03

NORTH CAROLINA INyENTIoNs.-Mr.
A. j. Hardin, of Shelby. in this State, OBJ
tanned on the 9th ult., patent for Hill
Side Plough and on the 18th ult., Mr.. Zee
Butt of Lincolnton a patent for self
dumping Truck.
We take pleasure in chronicling these
evidences of North Carolina inventive
talent.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-11-03
ASSISTANCE FROM PROVIDENCE

ASSISTANCE FROM PRoyIDENCE.-A
good old Connecticut deacon was attaching
a very poor and feeble pair of oxen to a
very large and heavy load Of wood. A
neighbor asked him how he expected to
get so large a load to market with SO poor
team? The good deacon replied that he
expected to have some assistance from
Divine Providence. His neighbor asked
him whether it would not be as well to dis
pense entirely with the oxen, and let Divine
pror;dercs drdso he tphole toad.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-11-03

ADvERTIsING.-M persons think
that money spent in advertising is that
much thrown away. A firm in this village
has this year advertised literally, and as
the result. their trade has increased while
others have decreased or failed to advance.
There is natural propensity among men
to trade with those whose names are familiar
to them. The true secret of successful
advertising is, to keep your business per-
petually before the public eye. See that
they are not allowed to forget you. How
ever. the fewer that advertise the better it
is for those that do it.-CTinton Indepen-
dent
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-11-03
Will. Charlotte and Rutherford
RAILROAD COMPANY.

1t is ordered by the Board of Directors of this
Company, that for the ensuing year the following
installments be called for, viz:
Third instaIlment of TWENTY per cent. to
be due and payable on the LIST of December.
1857
Fourth installmcnt Of TEN per cent. to be due
and payable on the LIST day OF February, 1858.
Fifth instalment of TEN per cent. to be due
and payable on the LIST day of May. 1858
Sixth instalment OF TEN per cent. to be due
and payable on the I'd day of August, 1853.
This Call is applicable only to those Counties
East of the Pee Dee and to those West Of Char
lotte.
Fl. W. GUION, Pres't
Nov 3, 1857. Sl-2m
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-11-03

AccEssIoNs 70 THE UNIoN.-It il very
probable. says the Richmond Enquirer, that
early in. the approaching session of Con-
gress three new States will apply to be adj
mitted into the Union. and become eo-equal
and co ordinate members Of the Confedera--
cy. The aspirants for this honor are the
Territories of Oregon, Minnesota and Kan.
sas. OF these Minnesota alone has finally
adopted a Constituticn-the Conventions
of the other two being now at work framing
their fundamental law. Thus the number
of the United States will be thirty four.
The places Of the Territories advanced to
the more elevated condition Of the States
will probably soon be filed by the organi-
cation of Arizona, Dacotah and Carson, for
which. it is said, the necessary steps are
oeing taken. s-ss
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-11-03

METHODIST CHURCH, SoUTH.--The
Southern Methodist papers are pretty un-
animous in seconding the proposition of
Doctor Myers of the Charleston Advocate
to change the name of the Methodist E pis-
copal Church, South. The name Wesley
an Methodist Episcopal Church or Ameri-
can Methodist Episcopal Church, will in all
probability be assumed by the Southern
Methodists at their general Conference in
May.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-11-03
THANKSGIVING DAY.

Gov. Bragg has issued his Proclamation
setting apart Thursday the Goth day of
November as day of solemn and public
thanksgiving to Almighty God for past
blessings, and of suPPlication for his con-
tinued kindness and care over US as a
State and as a nation.
The same day has been appointed by the
Governors of Pennsylvania, Mary land, New
York and New Hampshire.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-11-03
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

The subscriber, as Administrator on the Es-
tate of Stephen Archer, decd, with the Will
annexed, hereby gives general notice to all
Creditors of said Estate to present their claims,
duly authenticated, within the time limited by
law for that purpose; otherwise, this notice will
be pleaded in bar of recovery. Debtors to said
Estate will also please make payment imme-
diately. E. B. D. SLOAN, Admir-.
Nov 3, 1857 3t-pd
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-11-03

THE REAsoN.-The Columbia CAROLYN
ian publishes an extract of letter from
gentleman residing in Kansas, in which it
is stated as reason why Kansas was not
made slave State, that the Southern peo-
pie did not settle in the territory with their
families and negroes, in sufficient numbers
to exert an influence favorable to slavery.
The writer of the letter (says the CAROLYN
ian) has spent about $4,000 in the cause
of southern rights in Kansas.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-11-03

MUTILATING PLACARDs.--There is not
a more thoughtless or mischievous practice
INDUCED in by some persons, than that of
mutilating and defacing placards and hand
bills. These things form an important
medium of advertising. and cost money and
trouble in getting them up. Their value
cannot be estimated, and yet we find those
among US upon mischief intent, flor we
cannot believe that malice has aught to do
with it, destroying, by the ready use of the
knife and otherwise the entire face of the
bill. Words are altered. letters cut out,
whole sentences missing and otherwise dis
figured so that the object of the advertiser
is entirely defeated. We say to those ad-
dicted to this mischievous proceeding, that
it is wrong. and they are laying themselves
liable to prosecution for violation of law.
Persons will please bear in mind that it
is an indictable offence to tear down pla
card after it is posted up, provided the
owner of the property on which it is placed
does not object to it's remaining there.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-11-03

HOUSE, BURNT.-On Sunday night, the
25th inst, the dwelling house and kitchen
at Normal College, belonging to Col. d. e.
Medley, of Guilford county; was consumed
by fire, supposed to be the work of an
incendiary. The premises were occupied
by Mr. Malcolm Shaw and family, who
were, when the fire was first discovered, at
the College Chapel, attending prayer
meeting. The dwelling was a large two
story frame building nearly new. Insured
for $1,000 in the Greensborough Mutual
Insurance Company.-Greensboro Patriot.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-11-03
Special Minister to United States.

NEW YORK, Oct. ga correspondent
of the London Times says, that the British
Government has decided to appoint spe-
cial Minister to the United States to settle
the Central American difficulties. 1t is
supposed Sir William Ousely will be ap-
pointed