davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-06
FOREIGN NEWS.

The steamer Niagara has arrived with
latest dates from Liverpool. Cotton, lower
qualities had advanced an eighth-better
qualities firm but unchanged in price.
BreadStuffs dull with a decline in Flour.
England is sending troops against Persia,
operations against Switzerland.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-06
Servants to Hire.

week, at so cents per day. They cook, wash
and iron well, and are good house servants
generally. A. c. WILLIAMSON,
Charlotte
Jan 6, 1857. 27-3t
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-06

REMARKS.-There is very little Cotton
in market-prices range from IL to IL "a
and firm. Flour is in demand at our for
ner quotations, Sc to So 90 per barrel.
Wheat firm, at 81 90 to 81 IS per bushel.
Oats not much wanted-price lower.
Feathers are in demand at 35 cts. per lb.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-06

JAPAN.-A letter to the New York Times
gives an interesting account of the landing
and reception of the first American Consul,
Mr Harris, in Japan.
Mr. Harris informed the Governor al
Simoda that he had been sont by the Uni
ted States government to Japan to act IA
Consul; that his duties were to look after
the rights and interests of those American
citizens who may have commercial dealinge
with Japan; to care for the interests OF
American seamen in that part of the world
and TO see that there was no infraction, by
them, of the laws of japan. The Gov.
after saying that he thought the japanese
fully competent to dis charge these duties,
and after interrogating Mr. Harris pretty
sharply, finally consented TO his reception.
He is now snugly quartered in q Buddhist
Temple which they have fitted up for his
accommodation.
On the LIST of September, the American
Consular flag was unfurled for the frs,
time in the mystical Empire of Japan.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-06

AMIcABLY ADJUsTED.-We learn from
the Wilmington Herald, that Atlas J.
Dargan. Esq, of Arson county, and T. L..
Hargrove, Esq, of Granville county, both
members of the North Carolina Legislature,
repaired to Fair Bluff, on Tuesday, accom-
panied by their friends, for the purpose Of
settling an affair of honor. The difficulty
was amicabIy adjusted ON the ground.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-06

~ Next week we will publish speech
delivered in the Senate of n. c., by VIM.
K. Myers, Esq, ofthis county. on the SUBJ
iect of Banking.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-06
SUPREME COURT.

The following gentlemen have been ad-
mitted to practice in the Superior Courts
of this State:
Thos. c. Fuller. of Fayetteville /; Jesse
j. Yeates, of MurfreeSbor"' j. NJ. Taylor,
of Nashville j. III. Bullock. of Person
John Williams, of f City; McIver, of Moore;
n. II. Fennell. of New Hanover; NJ. NJ.
COwleS, of Yadkim J. Davis, of Iadkin ;
O. X. Rand. of n. c. j. |. Scales of Rock
ingham b. r. Moore, of Person L. Mar
tin. of Salisbury.
And the following, among others. have
obtained licence to practice in the County
Courts:
VIM. j. Kerr, of Charlotte r. A. Nc
Laughlin, lredcll II III Broa1ieid, Rowan;
j. G.. Hitchcock. Davidson Il. Ii. Battle Jr,
Chapel Hill Julian Turner, Hillsboru'
NJ. S. Robins, Randolph ID. NJ. Furchee.
Davic; w. NJ. Hardy, Buncombe.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-06
RECRUITS FOR WALKER,

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 29th.-The steam
ship Texas sailed this morning with five
hundred recruits for Gen. Walker.
NEW YORK, Dec. 3Jth.-'The steamship
james Adger sailed for Norfolk to-day, with
more recruits for Walker. There was no
government interference.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-06

FAYETTEVILLE ARsENAL.-A communi-
cation from the Secretary of War, made in
compliance with a resolution Of the 18th
instant, calling for am estimate of the APP
preparation necessary for the extension of
the United States Arsenal at Fayetteville,
has been made to the Senate. The Secre-
tary transmits report from the Ordnance
office, estimating the whole amount neces-
sarv for such extension at $5O.350. We
trust the appropriation viii be made.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-06

THE PRE-EMINENCE OF WoMAN.-Even
after death nature respects her inherent
modesty, for drowned woman floats on her
face, and drowned man upon his back
The noblest part of a human being is the
head but the mans head is liable to bald
ness; woman is never bald. The mans
face is often made so, by most odous
beard, and so covered with sordid hairs,
that it is scarcely to be distinguished from
the face of a wild beast; in women, on the
other hand, the face always remains pure
and decent. For this reason women were,
by the laws of the twelve tables, forbidden
to rub their cheeks lest hair should grow
and obscure their blu>hing modesty. But
the most evident proof of the innate purity
of the female sex is, that a woman having
once washed is clean, and if she wash in Sc
cond water will not soil it; but that a man
is never clean; though he should wash in
ten succ essive waters he will cloud and in
feet them ail.-ERglh Paper.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-06

HoRRIBLE AFFAIR IN KENTUcKy.-A
family Of eight persons, named Stith,
residing in Harden county, Ky, has been
poisoned by negro cook. Six had died,
and the others were not expected to live.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-06

49, The friends Of IL. H.
49, Maxwell announce him as a candi.
dale tor the Office of Constable for the Char
lotte Beat. Election Sd Saturday in Janua-
ry, 1857.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-06

NORTH CAROLINA Coal FIELDs.-Dr.
A. NJ. Mcdonald, of Buffalo, North Carolina,
has sent to the Museum of the College OF
Charleston, two large masses of the bitumln-
Gus coal from the Egypt mine, on Deep
minerals of that interesting field. LIE
writes that the Egypt shaft is now 466 feet
deep, and the coal is reached at 423 feet
from the surface. The seam measures
feet 10 inches in thickness.
These specimens have all been placed
in the Geological department of the
Museum of the College of Charleston,
where those interested will have an oppor-
tunity Of examining Charleston Mercury.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-06

= Huntington, the great New York for
ger, has been convicted, and sentenced to
the State prison for four years and ten
months.
The plea set up for the defence was in
sanity. and his counsel endeavored to es-
tablish it from the number of forgeries COM
mitted in previous years by the prisoner.
The jury however were of different opin-
ion, and this fast young man. will have
an opportunity to come t. his senses under
the discipline of the State prison.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-06

WASHINGTON. Dec. 22.-Secretary Mar
cy has stated in a private conversation. thai
the neutrality laws will be rigdiy enforced
against the recruiting agents of Gen. Wal
ker. but that the recent order for the arrest
of Garrison, Morgan and Walker, was
merely an official preliminary TO the COM
mencement of civil suit against those par
ties.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-06

Up to the Sd inst. nothing of Importance
had been transacted by either branch of
the General Assembly. large number of
the members being absent spending the
holidays.
On Thursday last, an election took peace
for Attorney General to supply the unex-
pired term of Mr.. Bachelor, he having re-
signed that office. The vote stood for w.
II. Bailey, of Orange, 81 ; H. w. Miller
% B. Moore 3. Mr.. Jenkins was elected
some time ago to fill the regular term.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-06

I'VE don't think ID. F. Caldwell's Bank
Bill will pass. 1t ought not to pass. We
say this in spite of the majority of two OIL
its second reading. The Central Railroad
has too mnch power now in the State. 1t
pokes its finger into every body's pie. At
any rate, every Internal Improvement bill
that comes up must be subjected 70 this test
how will it affect the Central Rail Road
and its tockholders.-IPIL.J Journal.
With regard to the Journals remarks
about the influence of the Central Railroad,
we agree with it exactly. Therefore we
think the argument that the Greensboro
and Danville Road would injure the North
Carolina Road and "other lines is not a
good one. The people of the State ought
to be allowed to use their capital to build
any Road that may suit their convenience
in order to trade at any market that offers
the best Inducements, and not be subjected
TO the test show will it affect the Central
Railroad and its stockholders" or any other
Railroad.
And we may follow out the same line of
argument to show that the Cape Fear and
Deep River scheme should not be brought
forward as an obstacle to building Rail-
road from Fayetteville to the Coal Fields.
One section should not be denied privileges
in order to benefit another.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-06

stated that the U. S. Supreme Court have
come to decision in the bred Scott case,
recently argued before them. All the
Judges but two hold that Congress has no
power over the question of slavery in the
Territories, and that the Missouri Com
promise is unconstitutional, con frequently
aull and void. Judges Mclean and Curtis
dissenting from the majority, hold that
Congress has power to prohibit slavery in
the Territories.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-06

THE NEXT FEDERAL APPORTIoNMENT.
Taking the popular vote in the northwest
and estimating the increase for the next
four years, the Boston Atlas estimates that
Wisconsin, Iowa, Michigan. Indiana and
Illinois will be entitled to So representatives
in Congress. in place of the % which they
now send to the House. The present House
contains 80 from the slave States. and I40
from the free States. Under the next APP
portionment, the free States will have about
two to one.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-06


SECRETARY DoBBIN AND OLD IRoNs1DEs
Tho following compliment to Secretary
Dobbin, as we'll merited as it is gracefully
expressed, appears in the Washington
correspondent of the Philadelphia North
American:
"a graceful and becoming act of official
discretion was voluntarily performed 10y the
Secretary Of the Navy recently, which
deserves to be related to his credit, as well
as an honorable example for the emulation
of others who may succeed to the post
which he now fills with admitted advantage
to the country, or in any other department
of the government. The tour of service at
station is, by an accepted usage, about
three years. Commodore Stewart, who
has been in command of the yard at
Philadelphia, finding that his time was
about to expire, notified the Secretary of
the Navy that in accordance with the
usage, he asked the appointment Of his
successor. Mr. Dobbin at once replied,
with generous acknowledgment of the great
services of The gallant veteran, that no
ordinary rule should be applied to him, and
it was not only the pleasure, but the wish
of the department, that he should retain
the position, SO long as it was acceptable,
and that he would not be disturbed until its
duty became an incumbrance.
ut is easy to suppose what was the
character of the answer which this high
consideration spontaneously invoked from
Ironside. Suffice it to say, it was worthy
of the man and the occasion. He now
retains his place as senior captain in the
navy on duty, and with the highest pay
allowed by law-four thousand five hundred
dollars year.-Such acts are their own
most eloquent advocates. They address
themselves to the hearts of men, and,
like the beautiful qua,ity of mercy, are
twice blessed"
The SLAVE TRADE IN NEW YORK
Circumstances which have lately come to
light, seem to make it apparent that New
York has long been nest of slave traders,
and that most of the vessels which carry on
the nefarious traffic between Africa and
Cuba are owned and fitted out in New
York. The number of slavers fitted out in
this port, within the last three years
though not easy to state with precision,
cannot fall short Of twenty-five or thirty.
Since Mr.. McKeon became .. S. District
Attorney, in 1854, three slavers have been
seized, AMI forty-six men held to answer
under various statutes; but only two
convictions have been had.-N. r En-
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-06

A FACT WORTH kNowING.-The New
York Central Railroad Company manufac-
one-half its market value. The average
cost to railroad companies is now $50 to
sos per ton, while the cost to the manufac-
turer is about $50 per ton. The cost oil
the Central Railroad Company's iron works
all complete. including 1850 acres of land,
containing their ore, was SI45,600. This
sum the company slved in one year by
making for itself the iron necessary to sup
ply the annual wear and tear of the road
Il In London the weather was so dark
and dismal that the inhabitants have not
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-06
WAsHIXGroN, Thursday, Dec. 81, 1856

"AsHINGToN, thursday, Dec. 81, 1000
On dit here that Mr. Sanderson of The
Philadelphia News will reply to the attack
on his character in Kenneth Rayner's speech
at Raleigh, promising some rich political
disclosures.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-06
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
Correspondence efhe Western Democrat.

hALElGH, JANY sd. 1857.
Mr. EDITOR: The COLLECTED wisdom " of
the State having been dispersed for the last
eight or ten days to their various homes,
are now re-assembling, fresh from their
constituents" and the qualification of af-
fection," prepared, doubtless, to enter
faithfully and with good will. upon the
duties of Legislators. This was indicated in
both Houses to-day from the earnest man
ner in which their respective Speakers
pushed things forward. Quite a number
of Bills were disposed of this morning;
none, however, of especial public import.
unless we except the "Bill to promote mat
rimony." Mr. Gillian, of Washington. dis
cussed the merits of the Bill at some length.
Mr. Crump, of Montgomery. proposed as
an amendment to ''lay an annual tax of 81
on all old bachelors for the support of in
digent old maids of the State, which amend
ment was accepted by Mr. Gillian. Mr.
Settle, from Rockingham, hoped the bill
would pass; the promotion of matrimony in
the county of Washington. according to the
action, as it appeared from that report that
but one marriage had been solemnzed in
that county during the past year-that an
evil in vital a point called loudly for u
remedy. The bill. together with amend
ments. was finally lost upon motion for its
indefinite pOstponement. 1t is to be hoped
that no serious results will arise to the
marrying public by the defeat of this bill.
1t struck me as little remark able that it
did not occur to your most excellent repre-
sentatives, during the discussion of the
bill, to have it amended by authorizing your
worthy Mayor and Town Marshall, by
virtue of their office, to promote matri-
mOny;" it may have occurred to them,
however. that you still have Esquire Nor
ment, Jr., in all cases of emergency.
The engrossed bill from the House to
emancipate William Lord was lost to-day
in the Senate by large majority. There
appears to be ~ fixed determination in the
Senate to emancipate i'll No case whatever.
The difficulty betw, Dargan of Arson,
and Hargrove of Granville, growing out of
a collision in the House, has been honor
ably settled by mutual friends, without an
exchange of shots.
Next week will be one of much discussion
and labor in the Legislature. There is
much work laid off in the Senate. as will be
seen from the reports that special order
has been made to take up some important
bill for every day in the week; commencing
on Monday with the bill to re-charter the
Bank ofthe State. The Danville Railroad
bill is the special order for Wednesday.
There probably will be more hard fighting
over this bill than almost any other during
the present session. The opposition in the
Ea<t-indeed, all east of Greensboro'-is
decp-set and bitter; to Us it seems unreason-
able and arbitrary, and we should fight for
our rights to the bitter end. S.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-06
THE MARKETS.
Charlotte, Jan. 6, 1857.

CORRECTED WEEKLY DY t. n. rARRow.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-06

DIR. PUsEY is not dead; his name ha
been conf"unded with that of DR.. Hussey
Prof. of Ecclesiastical History, at Oxford
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-09-10
New York Advertisements.
From Albert G. Richardson's
AdYertIs ng and Correspondence Office
$50 BROADWAY. NEW YORK.
A NEW AND IMPORTANT
DISCOVERY IN THE SCIENCE
OF MEDICINE.

PATENT OFFICE SEAL OF G~REAT.BRIT-
AIN DIPLoME de . de HARMACIE
HARMACIEN de IARIS, and IN ERIAL
College Of MEDICINE, VIENNA. Sold
wholesale and retail by ID. II. BARROW, Men,
Der of the Imp'l College of Vienna, and Royal
College OF Surgeons. of London. who may be
personally consulted at hi residence 157 Prince
street, few blocks west of Broa adv n. y.
from II A. NJ. until p NJ, and from 4 until 6
p. NJ, Sundays excepted, unless by appoint
ment
TrieScmy No. L,
Is n remedy for Relaxation. Spermatorrhoea
and all the distressing consequences arisi
from early abuse, indiscriminate excess, t
long residence in hot climates. 1t has restor
bodily and sexual strength and vigor to thous-
ands who are now in the enjoyment of health
and the functions Of manhood; and whatever
may be the cause or disqualiications for mar
riage, they are effectuaIly subducd.
Triesenlar No. 2,
Completely and entirely eradicatesalI traces of
Gonorhea. both in its mild and aggravated
forms, elects, Structures, IrritatiOns of the
Bladder, Non-retention of Urine, Pains of the
Loins and Kidneys. and those disorders for
which COpaivi and Cubcb have so long been
thought an antidote.
T~rieseInar No. 3,
Is the great Continental Remedy for Syphilis
and Secondary Symptoms. 1t also constitutes a
certain cure for Scurvey, Scrofula, and all Gu
taneous Eruptions, removing and eNpelling in
its course all impurities from the vital stream,
so as altogether to eradicate the virus of disease.
ana eXpel 1t by lnSenSIble Preparations through
the mediu n Of the pores Of the skin and urine.
1t lisa ncver-failing remedy for that class of
disorders which English physicians treat with
Mercury, to the inevitable destruction of the pa
TENTS constitution, and which all the Sarsar-
arilla in the world cannot remove.
TR1ESEMAR No. /, 2, and 8, are prepn red in
the form of a ozenge, devoid of taste or smell
and can be carried in the waistcoat pocket.
Sold in tin cases. and divided in separate doses
as administered by Volpeau, Lallcman, Roux,
Ricora, etc. Price s. each, or four cases IN one
for 50, which saves SO, and in S27 cases, where
by there is q saving D. SO.
None are genuine unless the EnCravinrs of the
Seals of the Patent Office of England. the Seals
of the Ecole de Pharnacie de Paris, and the
Imperial College of Vienna, are affixed upon
each wrapper, and around each case Immita-
tons are liable to the scVerest penalties Of the
law.
Special arra" gemcnts enable DR.. Barrow to
forward Immediately, on receiving n remittance,
the s. and larger size cases of Triesemar FREE
OF CARRIAGE. TO any part of the world, securely
packed and properly addressed, tn s insuring
genuine European preparations and protecting
the public from spurious and Ternicious im;ta-
tlOnS.
Attendance and Consultation fren II A N
until 2 p. NJ, and from 4 until s in the evening
157 PRIHcE street, a few blocks west of Broad
way, New York.
May Fly
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-09-10

WOODS HAIR REsToRATIvE.-This
wonderful preparation is having an ex-
tensive sale in all parts of the Union
1t is one of the few patent medicines
which are now sold over the country,
that are really what their inventors
claim for them. Wherever it has had a
fair trial, the result has been precisely
as Wood predicts. 1t has never failed
to turn the white hair back to the natu-
raj color, where the directions have
been strictly followed, and in numerous
cases it has restored the hair upon heads
that had been bald for years. 1t is not
pretended that it will make the hair
grow in every case, but where it fails
there is certainly no remedy. The
restoration of the hair has been effected
in so many instances where the ease
seemed utterly hopeless, that it is GER
tainly worth while for all who have lost
their hair to try the experiment of using
= bottle or two of Woods Restorative.
Moline Workman.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-09-10
GRATIS awake!
<@G2A


A-SF
Pursuant to a call of the Democracy
of Gratis Township, to meet to appoint
Delegates to the County Convention to
be held in Eaton, on the 18th inst, a
meeting was held at which Mr.. E. PIER
SON Presided, and H. B. SAYLER acted
as Secretary. The following named
persons were appointed as Delegates =
Jos. Taylor, John Hendricks, Josiah
Powell, Z. Pierson and H. B. Sayler.
The following resolutions were then
read and unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That we cordially approve
of the Democratic nominees and plat
form adopted at the 9th of August Con-
vention, and that we enter the coming
contest in good spirits, confident of sue
cess in our oppositian to sectional fac
ton, which threatens the very existence
of our Constitution.
Resolved, That the Cons tuition does
not contain the absurdity of giving
power to make laws and another to re.
sist them.
Resolved, That we demand the I'M
conditional repeal of all laws passed by
the SO styled Republican Legislature,
which conflict with the laws of the Uni
ted States
Resolved, That the welfare of the
State Treasury demands a total divorce
from all banking institutions, ard that
we urgently demand such action from
the next Legislature as to secure such
divorce.
Resolved, That the proceedings of
this meeting be published in the "Prc-
ble County Democrat"
The meeting was then ably addressed
by JAS. Sayler, after which it adjourned
to meet at the same place on Saturday
September 18th, at 1 o'clock.
Z PIERSON, Chr'm.
H. T. SAYLER. Sec'y.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-09-10

ra-Mrs. Cunningham says she don't
care u fig for the decision of the Surro-
gate as far as its affects her claim to the
Burdcll estate. She don't mind the
property, but the decision affects her
character, it disgraces her, and that she
won't stand it