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SN UEF.

IN LINCOLNTON,
now occupied by Jacob A. Ramsour, il being
Lot No. l, in Southwest square of said town.
Said lot is on the Public Square, short dis
lance from the Court House, and is one of the
best stands in the town for Store. -...
TERMs-One-balf the purchase money to be
paid on the day of sale, the other half on a credit
of six months with interest from date, the pur-
chaser giving bond and good security.
l.. F.. THOMPSON, Trustee.
Nov. "a, 1857. 3w W 't
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GOV. WISE.


Hon. Henry A. Wise has written long
letter explaining his position on the Kansas
question, &c. He thinks the Administra-
ton has done nothing to forfeit the hearty
support of all true southern men, and ex-
presses the hope that the South will unite
and sustain Mr. Buchanan. With regard
to Senator Hunter, he says he viii not op-
pose his reelection to the u. s. Senate,
and has never intimated the least intention
of doing so; therefore he hopes to be
spared, in future. from being placed in OPP
position to Mr. Hunter. Gov. Wise says
that he thinks Walker has not acted with
proper discretion as Governor of Kansas,
but adds that he is not prepared to pro-
nounce conclusively on his course without
a full hearing.
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TEXAS SENAToRs.-J. Pinokney Hen
derson and j. w. HemphiIl have been
elected U. S. Senators by the Legislature
of Texas. Mr.. Henderson is brother of
c.. C.. Henderson of Lincolnton.
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We return our thanks to Mr. David Kerr
at Erskine College, for a copy of an Ad-
dress delivered before that Institution on
the 10Th of August last, by Rich'd Yeadon,
Esq. The subject of the address is ''Sla-
very and its Federal Relations-the infu-
ence of the Union on the institution of
Slavery" As historic and literary pro-
duction it is valuable to the reader and
creditable to the author.
EIn another column will be found i'm
portant news from the Mormon country.
As the Mormons are now in open rebellion
they can te managed with powder and
shot, which we hope will be dealt out to
them in quantities to suit. .I-s--
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WILMINGTON AND MANCHESTER RAIL
ROAD.-The annual meeting of the stock
holders of this Road was held in Wilmington
on the 10Th inst We learn from the Jour
nal that the gross receipts for the year
ending Both Sept, 1857, amount to S462,-
SIS %, aud the expenditures for the same
time. 1921 .577 63-showing total gain IN
the receipts over the preceding year OF
$40, l3I 40. The bonded and floating debt
of the Company is Sl,213,OOO.
VIM. S. Mullins, Esq, of Marion, was
elected President of the Road.
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Tanners,

OR TRAIN OIL.--For Tanners and
Planters use in dressing and preserving
Leather and Harness. For sale by
ii. NJ. PRITCHARD,
Nov. "a. Twins Corner.
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PHYSICIANS. Take Notice!
10000 SEGARS

Just received and for sale at $l.25 per
hundred, by
a,.s II. NJ PRITCHARD,' aat
q. Nov. H. .. $3.50 r.H Twins Corner.
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CONFERENCEs.-Two Methodist Con-
ferences hold their Annual Sessions in this
State in this and next month. The South
Carolina Conference meets in Charlotte to-
morrow; the n. G.. Conference meets in
Goldsboro' on the I'd December. The Vir
ginia Conference met in Elizabeth City, n.
Z, on Wednes daY last the 18th.
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mo LONGER IN THE FIELD"

Under the above caption the Greensboro
Patriot takes the Raleigh Register to task
for publishing, and the Salisbury Watch
man for copying, an article in which the
whig-American party is pronounced "pow-
erless, and not even in the field" 1t is
really amusing to mark with what spunk
the Patriot rushes against the thick bosses
OF Democracy, while it g ives its brethren of
the Register and Waterman to understand
that it can fight without their aid. 1t
wants to know who gave them authority
to beat retreat? and asks where the fifty
thousand Americans" that voted for
Gilmer are encamped9 Neighbor, we'll
venture to slip in an answer to the last
question: They are colonized at the head
of Salt River. The Patriot saws it would
like to see the democracy come out for dis
tribution, but adds:
"As far as we are concerned they NAV put
just what plank they please in their platform.
We expect to fight the democracy on other issues
beside distribution, viz on the tariff and on
questions of finance, and we confess that we are
aStonlShed to hear the Register say that the
Wings are no longer in the field. just at the very
time Democracy has brought ruin and distress
upon the country If the Wings are out of the
field, what is to become of our country ~
What became of the country when the
know nothing party arose upon the "ruins"
of the Wing party? Sc, X. N. Platform.
But the Patriot says it expects to fight
the democracy on other issues beside dis
tribution, viz: on the tariff and questions of
finance" Mark ! not one word said about
the Pope or foreigners. There is another
gun spiked.
The Patriot, although quick of per-
ception, don't understand the game. The
Register wishes to erect blind" from
which to fire upon tue enemy, while the
Patriot is for rushing up boldly, and like
the Irishman capturing the Indian, surround
him.
But, seriously, we like the course of the
Patriot in this matter Nominate an out
and-out whig-American, if any. Have
more courage than to follow q deserter from
the democratic ranks. Make a show of
consistency in principle, at least, even if
there is no hope of success.
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LIST OF PREMIUMS

Awarded at the Mecklenburg A,sricnI-
farat Fair, held in Charlotte, on the 18th
and 18th of November, 1857.
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WASHINGTON CITY,
FRIDAY MORNING. MARCH Is, 1867.
OFFICIAL.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT,

APPOINTMENTS BIZ THE PRESIDENT,
BY and 9Th Ms advirs and eonssns Of the Senate.
Felix bviDgsion collector for district Of Fernandna
Florida under act March 3, 1857.
Joseph Geno naval officer district Of New Orleans Lou
isiapa from 9Th April 1857 when his present commission
expires.
William p ReyburS, additional appraiser general at
New Orleans ender act March 3, 1851.
IL Mccormick assistant appraiser of merchandise for
New Orleans, vice VIM P. Reyburn.
F. H. HATCH collector for district Of New Orleans in the
place of Thomas G. Porter resigned.
VIM NJ. Lowry, of Tennessee, reappontment as United
States marshal for eastern district of said State from
March 81 1884, the date of the expiration of his presen.
commission
Joseph S. Smith, Washington Territory reapponiment
United States attorney for sad Territory vice Henry
Crosbie whofe commission expired with the termna lion Of
the recent session of the Senate.
J. @. Ramsey of Tennessee, reaprontment as United
States attorney for eastern district of said State take
feet from March 90 1857 the dae Of the expiration of his
present commission.
Hamden McCapaban, of Tennessee, raappointment as
United States rsha for western district of said State to
eject from March l6 1884, the date of the expiration
of the commission of Robert J. Chester.
Jesse B. Clemens Of Tennessee reappon,ment as United
States arshs for middle district of said State to take e
feet from March IL 1851 the date of the expiration of bis
present commission.
Richard r. Crawford, of District of Columbia to be
Justice of the peace within and for said District
Henry G. Lowe Of Minnesota, to be register Of the land
office a, Faibau Minnesota Territory, in the place q
Diedrch upmap, removed.
James o. Nesmitb, of Oregon, to be superintendent q
Indian affairs for tie Territories Of Washington and Ore
gbh.
j. srralson surveyor OF port Of Selma 10 State Of Ala
bama, under act March 3, 1857.
owen L. Cochrare deputy postmaster at Houston county
of HARRIS State IF Texas whose present commission ex
pires on 9th April, 1851.
John L. Bunch deputy postmaster at Tuscumbis county
of franklin State of Aabama whose present commission
will expire on the 9Th of April, 1857
Alexander II. MtKessaek, Of Arkansss, to be Indian
agent for the Wlchetas and neghtorng tribes west of the
Choctaws and Chckasaws agreeably to the nominations
John Walker Of Tennessee, an Indian agent in New
Mexico, under the act Sd March, 1857.
William E. Murphy of Kansas to be Indian agent fol
the rs Indians in the place Of Isaac Winston
whose nomination is withdrawn
James h. Collins Of New Mexico superintendent of In
dian affairs in New M,xico under the act OF Sd March
1857.
Flavus Lovejay, Of Mississippi to be attorney of tn
United States the northern district of Mississippi in th
place of James A Orr, resigned.
j Elias s. Dennis, of Inois, TO be United a'es mar
shall for the Territory of Kansas.
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INTERESTING CORRESPONDENTS kTeRs
ToOMBs AND DAVIS
WA,lIlsstoS. M,rch u

WAsamefoS, March H. 1887
The undersigned are fully aware of the oontrO,,,,
which SONS wears ago existed between you and Of a.
unrrlendIy feeling alienation which ii has left behind
Dseply scgrettipg all hs, we have snzossly cOnsu,,I
together fer the means OF restoring kinder ard better M
TORS between you
In our Judgment nothing remains of your lons.m.
controversy that ought to perpetuate enmiy between y
or prevent generous reconciliation We your comma
friends and fellow senators, earnestly advise and des
such reconci alton We believe that your friends s
ally desire it, and that il is required Of you by pub
as well as by private considerations
We discard the idea that any imputation can ever
made on either you for your assent to the smicab
Element which we intend to propose. Your known cha.
acers gentlemen elevate you far above the danger Or I'M
fear of any such imputation.
The subject of your controversy has long since h.,
disposed of in the public mind and neither Of you can ~
that his character or honor has thereby been aarts
We may go further and say that the country sxpec A,
will be gratfed to know that your controversy has h
amicably settled.
Our proposition, then, Ia that all past controversy shall
be no more regarded by either Of you-that when Won
you shall receive speak to, and treat each other
common among gentlemen
We earnestly invite, and will confidently expect the A.
sent Of each of you this proposition. We have proOo
this mode of reconciliation best suited by It's rankn.
and generous simplicity, 10 your high characters and al
prefer ble in all respects to any nice negotiations abo
paints terms.
We know that ia thus addressing you, we expose on,
selves the impuation of eff ious Interference and nr
meddng. We accept that responsibility in the hons 4
reconcilipg friends. We have doubt however thai
you will appreciate and do justice 10 motives
II hardy be necessary, we hope, for say that
we have acted in this matter Of accord and mo-
ton without prompting from any other quarter wbaeyr
Copies of this letter will be simultaneously delivered
each Of you and single line will suffice we request
and hope receive yo1r respective answers within Op
hour after the receipt Of this
| We are, truly, your friends, &c,
| A. P. BUTLER
| j. j. CRITTENDEN
| TH0S j. RUSK,
| j. H. MASON.
To the Hon Robert Toombs and Hon. Jefferson Diyi,
WAsHINsros, D. c., March u, 1851
GENTLEMEN With entire confidence in your advice
accept your proposition
! Very truly, your friend
| JEFFER DAVIS
Hon A. p Butler, J. j. Crittenden, Thos J. Rusk, j. Y
/ Mason.
/ Senate CHAMBER March H. 1851
GENrLEMEs: Your letter dated this day was handed
me this morning by Gen. Rusk. consent to the prop
tons submitted by you for The termination Of the persona
i difficulty between Gen. Davis and myself
Very respectfully, your obedient servant
/ r. ToONBS
Messrs A. p Butler, j. j. Cettenden, Thos Rusk, and
j. NJ. kiasop.
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SENATE.
SPECIAL SESSION.
THURSDAY, MARCH IL, 1867


On motion by Mr.. KENNEDY, IT was ordered that A.
H. Kilz have leave to withdraw his petition and papers
from the files Of the Senate.
The resolution subj tilted yesterday by Mr. BENJAMIN d.
rectng the Secretary procure for the Of the Senate
twenty thousand copies of the opinion Of the Supreme
Court in the of bred Scott John A. Sanford
taken up and referred TO the Committee TO Audit and Con-
troll the Contingent Expenses Of The Senate.
Mr.. SEWARD submitted n resolution which refer
red to the committee directing the payment out Of
the contingent fund of Senae each of the employees
of the Senate and of the Congressional Library The
compensation that allowed the employees Of the House
of under the resolution of March 1857
On motion by Mr.. MASON, the Senate then proceeded
to the consideration Of executive business and after nearly
ak bours spent therein, the doors reopened
The Senate thea proceeded to the consideration OF the
resolution fixing Saturday next ss the day OF final ad-
journment
Mr. SLDELL stated that he felt authorized to say that
the President would not have any communications to
make which would render il necessary prolong the
sion beyond the time specified in the resolution.
The question being TAKEN the resolution agreed to-
yeas rs, nays l2--as follows:
YEASMessrs. Allen, benjamin, Biggs, Biger, Brode-
rick Brown, Chandler Clay, Crittenden Douglas Hamin
Houston Hunter. Johnson Mason Polk PuRh Reid Rusk,
Sdel Stuart Thomson of New Jersey Toombs, Wright,
and Yulee--25.
NAYS-Messrs Bell OF New Hampshire, Bell Of Ten
nessee, Davis Dooittle Foot Harlan. King Seward Sim
mons, Trumbul Wade, and Wison--l2-
Mr.. BRIGHT, when his called declined voting,
being indifferent in regard 20 the matter.
On motion, the Senate adjourned.
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TO its Of usefulness with the Thirty
fourth CoDgress The presidential campaign had lot then
been organised But the combined opposition succeeded In
electing majority of the House, and controlling few OF
the State legislature The special promise OF the know
nohings was that The naturalization laws should be re-
peaed essentially changed The great boon which the
black republicans were to secure to the people was
the repeal of the Nebraska bill To many persons this
seemed work Of difficulty, if nothing more but in the
view Of thess ardent reormsfS nothing more easy
We we'll ttmember 10 have heard Senator Hale o., rew
Hampshire describe the profess by which it was be
compsbed. 1t was only to add the repeal amend
the civil and diplomatic bill, and send it to the
Senate If the Senate sent it back, the House to
STICK and by this sticking process the Senate aud the
President were TO be forced into approval of black
republican legislation,
Such was the manifesto. We wish readers TO re-
member now how very far short of II has come the per-
formance The last House of Representatives began Us
quarrel about Speaker which wasted many weeks
of valuable time did what it could to inname the public
mind the slavery question compelled extra stsiion
by it, facions course the army bill and finally wound
up in bas,of glory by convicng three or four black
| republican members OF downright corrupton No Ne
braska bill repealed No change of the naturalization
laws! Nothing done promsei But instead of it,
we have had the painful spectacle exhibited to the world
of committee OF investigation 10 the House fastening
cori upton upon a portion of is members
What commentary Is this upon the exalted professions
of purity with which II opposition organized their con
gressionsl campaign What admonition ALSO does i
furnish to al, righminded who were seduced, by
such professions into the opposition ranks Liberty
said Madame Roland, show many crimes are committed
in thy namel" Virtue it may he added, how nany Of
thy protested votaries ray thee other homage than tina
! of hypocrisy
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RAILROAD ROBBERS PsYYsYLvASAyA gang Of railroad
robbers were lately arrested the line of the P,sburg
Fort Wayne and Chicago road. A large number of the
gang have according TO the Mansfield Herald been en-
poyees of the road Members Of the gang would be sta
toned along the whole line Of the road between stations
and the train along the confederate on the train
would roll off bale Of muslin cloth, or such goods ss
could be made most available. These goods would be
divided among members II desired, otherwise sent to
some of their depos established in the West for the dspo
sal Of their goods and the proceeds divided among them
Nor we're their those OF robbery alone They stop
ped not at murder to their booty. By them was
Whitney murdered Mt Londonyille, and Moore almost
killed at Crestline The murderer OF Whitney, IL is said
is among the arrested now in Wooster Jail
Large numbers still unarrcsed are closely watched by
this police who know them to belong to the gang,
and only wait for sufficient legal evidence to justify their
arrest
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CORRESPONDENTS.

w,su,yoro. Mach = ,os.
$500 i's"
SIR The undersgned correspondents ana reporters can
not allow the present Congress- to expire without
ing 10 You our respectful acknowledgements for the liberal
oanor,;aI a,a n,frm,sno,;ta napner bv which vonr S
=. g u -. ~. :. =. !: ~, ~, - -, - =,
c'a anu p''ae VIZ. 'ie p'es' n'' oe 'u'
terzed duIing your Speaksrship.
Believe, sir in rendering you our tbanksarising FROM
no partisanship or political bias ALSO with great sa
f,;on onorsnote van On tho ob,a and ;mnar,;al mann,
80. -, 4, ,,..s,.,aa ~, aranon. Act, ao,o,v
- ~ 20 y - 80 '11o1' u''e'
upon you as presiuihs ohcer.
Eseemins and admirpg your eminent abilities and b9
sterling qualities Of your character and wishing you e
success and bapniness we remain sir mos, anil
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Hon. 2 KIDwELL.
wAsnmoros CRY, D. O., March l., 1851.

WASHINGTON CRY, d o. March IL, 1851.
GENTLEMEs have received your letter of the 9th in
slant in which you inform that the democratic CONVEX
cn Marnsburg have presented my name to the cleo
Of the third district the candidate for the Office OF
commissioner Of public works.
In reply, gentlemen, / beg to tender through you, my
sincere thanks for the unsought and unexpected honor
conferred upon by the convention, and to say that
accept the nomination given with pride and pleasure
To supply the want of experience and OF the peculiar
knowledge which CONSTITUTES OF the high quabea-
tons for the Place. shall carry into il, elected, with
hat of zeal and industry can command earnest de-
termination deal justly and impartay by NIL the great
interests which may be confded TO my charge Ny aim
shall be to secure thorough economy and faithful ap-
pication Of public funds to the objects prescribed by
law My high ambition shall be TO successfully toe
State and justify the kind paiality of the friends who
may place in that oca will become the object Of earn
est pursuit.
Permit me- gentlemen in conclusion, to tender to you
personally my dgment' for the very kind man
ner which you have expressed 10 the wishes OF the
convention.
am truly, your friend and bsdient scrvsn.
T. KIDWELL.
+, Messrs Robert W Baylor OF Jefferson, j. H. Pendle-
of Ohio, T. S. Hall Of Fauquier r Turner OF Jack
son, and J. j. Janney of Clarke, committee
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THE RECENT ELECTIONS.

The sober second thought IF the people never dis
play ed in more striking and satisfactory manner than in
the recent State election in New Hampshire and the town
elections in the States Of Man and New York. 1t would
seem that the season of political excitement stimulated to
The widest and maddest extent by fanatics and dena-
goeue is nearly end and that that portion of the
people who have for time been led away by false lights
and false teachers slowly but surely returning to the
old andmaks and ing their with party
through which alone the consttun be upheld and
the Union preserved 1t ia that in New Hampshire
complete democratic triumph has not been achieved but
the result as far rs ascertaned conclusively shows that
the black republicans Of that State have been shoru of
their strength and that 1t will not require many more
trials before her democracy will her former strength
and supremacy. s5
The result Of the tow elections in New York is more
decided and gives promise Of an earlier victory for the
popular cause In the towns which gave President Bu-
etanaB majores last November, those msorities have
been largely increased considerable number of the
back-repubn strohghods have been carried by the
ulng democrats. Nor is this all In many towns where
complete fusion took place between the black republicans
and know-no,biugs the democrats achieved brilliant ui-
umpb in spite of the coalition The New York Express
know nothng in its Of Monday last makes the fol-
lowing cardid admission
In the Express to-day pretty full account of the po
cal state affairs in many of the New York counties
with comments of other journals thereon
These show, not that black republic is all
run out but that it is running out fast it We
shall but little of it after the next November election
the old abolition ranks Its leaders will either want
some humbug, or file off into the old parties.
:" Examine the returns elsewhere .
In the STATE of Maine have precisely the results
under precisely the same circumstances.
Let the democracy of Connecticut in their struggle next
month"; take courage from recollection of the
which recently attended the exerons OF their breh
rem in Maine New Hampshire, and New York.
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PENNSYLVANIA.

The two branches of the Pennsylvania legislature met in
Joint convention on Wednesday last, and the first b
lot reelected Henry s. Magaw State treasurer Mr. Ma
grsw emneuty deserving Of this haserng mark OF re-
newed confidence in his ability aud integcity.
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REMARKABLE PRESERVATION or CoRPsg.--The ioioN%'
remarkable statement appears in late number OF "
Yicksburg Missy Sentinel:
We were present the 9th Instant at the dislnm
ment Of the remains of Mrs Mary Jane Tompkins, hl
sort of Hon p. w. Tompkins former member Of Coue.
OF this district and sistr of Gov. Helm, OF keh'u
She had been inferred seventeen years the IAN
enclosed in zinc coffin, filled with alcohol which w.,
enclosed in wooden coffin, and all carefully Paeser -,
charcoal The wooden cofin and the top OF the nu. w
were somewhat decayed but the corpse itself was ~
feet state OF preservation, features natural and ha ~
BILE as in life The obect OF the dsiniernsnt was nh
moval OF the remains from private lot to one 10 @
lie cemetery the former might in the ceuIss ~ h
pass into the bands Of strangers Among the anecD h.
cidents of the interesting occasion was the present. y h,
only daughter of the deceased who was but GNU 40
time Of the death Of the deceased, and who now I'M
lection and n shelter in the family who have al
watched and guarded the ashes Of her deceased s
who have just given 10 those ashes more secure ~
manent resting pa'e, where the flowers when % biug
NAV plant can grow and blossom without fear oil O''
bruised by profnne feet
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II gives us much pleasure to state that Hon g. Jones'
of Iowa who bias been confined 10 his house for several
days by udspoon expects to be able to resume bis seat
in the Senate to-day.
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THE DALLAS CHARENDON TREATY.
Just as we are going press learn that the Dallas
Clarendon treaty. the adoption Of several important
amendments passed the Senate Yesterday by vote of 80
yeas to Is nays. sr