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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-03-09
TIE DIFFICULTIES BETWEEN
HARVEY AND SUMNTR.

Public sentiment at the Capital of the
nation seems to be very decidedly in favor
Of the duel. An exchange of shots be-
tween two belligerent officers last week,
and the excitement growing out of a very
needless quarrel between Messrs. Clay and
Cullnm. seem not to have satisfied the resi-
cents of Washington, and they are now
indignant because Gen. Harney would not
fight Col. Sumner, and some of the letter
writer's mention that it is suid by every
body that the former gentleman has shown
the "white feather" Col. Sumner sent
Gen. Harney a challenge. inviting him to
the field Of honor. and instead IF accepting
it the General sent il to the Secretary of
War. We know nothing whatever of the
merits of the personal controversy between
these two heroes, aud we have no desire to
acquaint ourselves with the antecedent
facts. In our Judgment, the General acted
very properly in transmitting tue ColoneFs
hostile me. suge tn the War Office. As for
showing the ''white feather" 1t will hardly
be believed that tie bold dragoon who rode
like Murat through the thickest Of the fight
in the Mexican War, is u coward because
he refuses to GO out and exchange shots
with another officer upon the duelling
ground. If every man whose courage 10
firmly established would act as Gen. Har-
ney has done in this affair, we might hope
for revolution in public opinion with re-
gard to duelling .-Peters6urg Express.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-03-09
State OF North Carolina,
MECkLENBURG COUNTY.
IN EQUITY.

Thomas w. Dewey
VIM. P. Bynum, and Attachment by
Thos. Grier Ex'rs OfAn- Bill IN Equity.
drew Hoyle, and others.
1t appearing that the defendants, James A
Lusk and wife Marah J T Lusk and wife Mar
garet, John f Tomkies and wife Margaret. VIM
Keenan, and wife Sarah Saml n Stowe and wife
Margaret Catharine Ratchford, Saml f Adams
and wife Mary, Laban Tomkies, Tazwell Tom
kies are not residents of this State. 1t is there
fore ordered that publication be made for six
weeks in the western Democrat" paper pub
lished in Charlotte, notifying said defendants
to be and appear before the Judge in Equity, at
the Court House in Charlotte, on the llth Mon,
day after the 4th Monday in March, then and
there to plead, answer, or demur to COM
planants Bill; otherwise the case will
be heard exparte as to them. and Judgment taken
pro-cOnftssO.
WITNESS, D r Dunlap. Clerk and Master
in Equity, at office in Charlotte, Feb. 18th, A u
1859, and in the Send year OF American lnde-
pendence.
[Pr's. fee So D. R. DUNLAP, c. NJ E.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-03-09

HUMoR IN THE PULP1r-Old Bishop
Aylmer, seeing his congregation pretty
generally asleep, took his Hebrew Bible
from his pocket, and read a chapter, which
reused attention, when the old Minister
sharply rebuked them for sleeping when
they might have understood him, and
listening when they knew not a word he
said. OF the witty DR.. South, it is said
that, preaching before King Charles, he
saw that potentate asleep; he stopped short,
and in a loud and altered tone of voice
three times called out, "Lord Lauderdale."
His Lordship stood up and looked at the
preacher, who addressed him with great
composure. "My Lord, am sorry to
interrupt your repose, but | must beg of you
not to snore so loud, lest you should wake
the King" Andrew Fuller, one Sunday
afternoon, saw the people, during the
singing of the hymn before sermon, COM
posing themselves for a comfortable nap,
and, taking the Bible, he beat it against the
side of the pulpit, making great noise.
Attention being excited, he said, 81 am
often afraid that preach you to sleep, but
it can't be my fault to-day, for you are
asleep before | have begun"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-03-09

ENERGY.-"The longer 1 i've" says a
great writer,a "the more certain am that
the great difference between men, the great
and the insignificant, is energy-invincible
determination-an honest purpose once
fixed and then death or victory. That
quality will do anything in the world that
can be done in the world; and no talents,
no circumstances, no opportunity, will make
a two legged creature man without it."
We find the above going the round of our
exchanges without credit. The author,
whoever he may be, never penned truer
sentiment. 1t matters not how humble
his calling, if a man have but energy, he
must accomplish something for his day and
generation.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-03-09
The Great English Remedy.
SIR JAMES CLARKE'S

CELEBRATED FEMALE PILLS
Prepared from prescription of Sir j. Clarke, NJ.
d., Physician Extraordinary TO the Queen.
This well known medicine is no 1mPosltlon, on!
g sure and sale remedy for Female Difficulties and
distinctions, from any cause whafever and al
though a powerful remedy, they contain nothing
hurtIul to the Constitution.
no MARRIED LADIES 1t IS peculiarly suited.
'Turse PIIIs HAVE NEVER BEEN KNOWN TO FAIL
WHERE THE DIRECTIONS ON THE IND FACE OF
P.MPHr EFT ARE WELL OBSERVED.
For full particulars, get pamphlet, free, OF the
n B-Sl and postage stamps enclosed to any
aurhorized Agent, will insure bottle, containing
over 80 Pills. by return mail ~
Sold in Charlotte by +. SCARR q ~, Soie
agents AND by Haviland Stevenson d Co., Char
lest m Wholesale agents
March 2. 1858
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-03-09
COFFEE AND TEA

DR.. Bigelow, in his w1rk entitled ma
ture in Diseases" assigns to both tea and
coffee the same eff ct-tLat of producing
an increased acticn of the stomach in the
process of digestion. Pref. Johnston, on
the other hand, attributes to coffee the
quality of stimulating the digestive organs,
and to tea that Of retarding their operation.
Both authorities agree in attributing the
preference of either as a wholesome article
of diet to tho prejudice of those persons
whose tastes incline them to the extreme OF
adopting the one to the exclusion of the
other 1t is worthy of remark in this con-
nection, that in the countries of China,
Thibet, Russia. Holland. England, and the
various States and Provinces of North
America, having an aggregate population Of
five hundred million human beings. an esti-
mated quantity of tive thousand million
pounds of tra-four pounds to each indi-
vidual-is annually used. OF coffee, it 10
estimated that six hundred million pounds
are consumed every year by ono hundred
and twenty millions of persons in different
parts Of the world.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-03-09
WESTERN DEMOCRAT.
Charlotte, ~ G..
EXECUTION I'm CENTRAL AMERICA

The Portsmouth (Va.) Transcript has
been Informed by gentleman lately from
Central America. that Col. Don Francisco
Alvarado, Commander of the Costo Rican
forces at Fort Castillo, at the time of its
capture by the Democratic troops under
Colonel Frank Anderson, has, with his
brothers been shot by sentence of soi-
diSdnt court-martial.
'Col. Alvarado stated, in his defence,
that on his perceiving the Americans, he
gave orders to his men to fire upon them !;
but they refused, threw down their arms,
and cried "ViUa Walker! ViUa los Ameri-
camos" Qong life to Walker; long live the
Americans.) He also stated that they
said they preferred to be prisoners of
Walker, rather than soldiers of Costa
Rica."
The above facts appeared in the Album,
Spanish and English paper, published at
San Jose, the capital of Costa Rica.
Amongst the prisoners taken on the
above occasion, were two officers who had
once before been captured. They earnest
ly requested permission to see General
Walker. in order to thank him for the
kindness with which they had been treated.
Mr. James Thomas, formerly of New Or
leans, but for the last two years resident
of Nicaragua, and who had nothing to do
with the Democratic cause, was shot about
the same time. No crime was laid to. his
chargenothing alleged against him further
than this: He IS an American.n
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-03-09

CURE FOR PoLYGAMy-Punchs says that
President Buchanan need not throw away
powder and shot upon the Mormons. Let
him send them fashion books The necessity
of crinoiine will destroy p"Iygany 1t will
render Brigham Young himself unable to
support more wives than one.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-03-09

IMPORTANT METEoROLoGIcAL DIscov-
ERY.-The Secretary of the Navy has re-
ceived letter from Lieut.. Maury respect
ing a plan for computing the force of the
wind. by which the latter gentleman thinks
it probable that the liability to disasters on
our northern lakes may be obviated to q
considerable extent. He says that Prof.
BAYS Balat, of Holland, claims to havs
discovered proportional relation between
the force of the wind and the difference Of
simultaneous barometic pressure at certain
stations. by means of which he has sue
ceeded in deducing rules for calculating
each morning the maximum force of the
wind during the ensuing day. Prof. b.
asserts that this system has been observed
by him in Holland. and during FIVE years
the force of the wind has in no instance ex-
ceedqd what his calculations indicated. To
outward bound vessels on the lakes this
would be of the highest advantage, as it
would enable them to predict il the morn
ing whether they would be safe during the
day in case they put TO sea. They c''uld
also tell the safest hour during the day for
setting sail.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-03-09

AN INDIANA DENTIsT.-The following
we copy from business circular of wag
of tooth puller, at Bloomington
Benevolent Lastitution.-Dr. J. Payne,
dentist, having once more opened an office
in Bloomington, will perform all operations
on the teeth at greatly reduced prices. A
beautiful silver cup will be presented to the
person having the greatest number of teeth
extracted-and splendid gold scdtch will
be awarded to the one having the finest set
of artificial teeth inserted. Teeth extracted
at dollar dozen.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-03-09
Ian nPFSs

OR TRAIN OIL.-For Tanners and
Planters use in dressing and preserving
Leather and Harness. For sale by
II. NJ. PRITCHARD,
Nov. "a. Irwin's Corner.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-03-09

MIND WHAT YOU SAY BEFORE CHIL-
DREN.-A gentleman was in the habit of
calling at neighbor's house, and the lady
had always expressed much pleasure in
seeing linn. One day. just after she had
remarked to him her happiness from his
visit, the little boy entered the room. The
gentleman took him Oh his knee, and asked
him:
Are you glad to see me, George!
No, SIR replied the boy.
why not, my little mani
Because mother don't want you to coms,'
said George.
Here the mother looked daggors at her
little son, and her face became crimson.
But he saw nothing. ..
Indeed; how do you know that?
Because she said yesterday, she wished
that old bore would not call again
The gentlemsn's hat was soon in requisi-
ton, and he left with the impression that
great is the truth. it will prevail
Another child looked sharply in the faoe
of visitor. and being asked what he meant
by it, replied:
L wanted to see if you had drop in
your eye; heard mother say that you have
frequently ..-
A boy once asked his father who it was
that lived next door to him, aud when he
heard the name. inquired if he was f"ol.
No, my little son he is not fool. but
very sensible man. But why do you ask
the question =
because morher said the either day that
YOU were next door to fool, aud wanted
to knew who lived next door to YOU
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-03-09
SNUFF.

Scotch, Mackaboy and English. Gentle
mems SNUFFS, just received. 600 lbs. IN
bladders and jars. Sold low for cash by
H. NJ. PRITCHARD
Nor. 81. 1857 Ir1cin'S corner
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-03-09

A Missouri SPURGEoN.-During late
revival in the Baptist church at Lagrange,
Missouri, lad II years old, who had
acquired some noteriety in tie town as a
theatrical performer, joined the church and
prepared himself for the ministry. He has
recently been licensed, and has entered on
his clerical duties; and so wonderful are his
powers, that the whole community is in
ecstacies with his efforts. When hepreaches,
the church is crowded-persons from all
the country round about flocking to hear
him; and the oldest veterans declare that
they never before listened to such thrilling
eIoquence. The name of the ''boy preacher
is J. B. Fuller.
BROKE JAIL :-Three prisoners escaped
from the Guilford Jail on Tuesday night.
The escape was effected by saving out a
log, bending up the bars of iron which
checked the logs composing the body of
the house, and then bursting off the wealth
er-boarding. 1t is likely they received out
ward assistance. One of the prisoners was
recaptured on Wednesday, having return
ed home, short distance in the country
to get warm. the Jail being rather cold.
He was imprisoned for passing counterfeit.
money.-Greensboro Times.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-03-09

I'VE have also good assortment of Goods
at our Store at MORROW's TURNOUT, where we
offer Goods at Charlotte Prices.
HENDERSON & AHRENS.
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-08-20
Mot Settled

The Washington correspondent Of the
Philadelphia Press says:
The Washington States contains com.
plaint from one Of the clerks in the Depart.
ment to the effect that he and other poor
fellows are taxed regularly to pay for print
Ing Of some FIVE millions OF Lecompton
speeches made by men from your STATE.
to be circulated in illinois 10 defeat Judge
Douglas and the regular organization of
the Democratic party. Biger's speeches
are thus disseminated from here by clerks.
who are compelled to frank and address
them, What claim has this man Npon
The consideration Of his party? lie is
one of the most active Of the conspirators
against the regular organization in Illinois.
The Ohio uoEiocrats, ia State Conven-
ton, endorse the English bill as "a fnal-
ityw The Washington Union, or the
other hahd shows that il the people OF
Kansas reject the bribe, Lecompton Is not
dead, aud any other Constitution will be
rejected that is not presented with fall
ratio Of population. How then eau the
English bill settle the Question?
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-08-20
Keep h before the Peonla.

That the Seneca AdVertiser. Lawrence
w. Han aud all who endorse tho English
Bill and the action Of the recent Demo
cratic State Convention, are ia n.,.. -.
keeping Kansas out Of the Union, simply
because she ,Oishes 10 come in as a free
state; thereby protracting the Kansas con
troversy, both in and out Of Congress.
Keep it before tho people. that the Eng.
lish Bill is an Administration measure,
gotten up for tho purpose of bribiug Kan.
sAs to become slave state and tha.
LAWRENCE w. HALL voted for il,
along with the entire South. thus giving
the lie direct to all his former professions
and violating all his pledges.
Keep it before tho people, that demo-
cratic popular Sovereignty means, that
Congress shall dictate to a Territory that
1t shall come into the Union as a slave
state, or stay out--in other words, that
10000 inhabitants are enough for a slave
state, whereas free stale must have 93,-
600 or perhaps 10000
Keep il before the people, that il Kan
sas is not made a slave state by the Eng
hsh Bill, il is because the end and design
Of that bill have been defeated by the pso.
pie, and that those who supported the bill
are none the less excusable on that &C.
count.
Keep it before the people, that the De.
mooTacy endorse the bred Scott Decision,
which declares that the Constitution car.
RIGS slavery into every territory Of the
United States and tina, the people, either
in territorial capacity or when they come
to form state government, have not tbs
power to exclude il therefrom.
Keep it before the people. that the Re.
publicans arc the only advocates of true
Popular Sovereignty.
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-08-20
Joining the Rannblloana

We have been credibly informed BY q
Democrats who resides In the Western
portion of the county. that large mum
Der of Administration Democrats in his
neighbcrhOOd, have repudlated Buoban.
ans course, and are bitter in their denuu
Citations Of the English swindle. Ourin.
tormant further states, that they win vote
the entire Republicau ticket az the next
election. This is as il should be. and we
hope to bear Of many moro following their
example. 1t is very evident that t6e Ad.
ministration party are losing ground not
only here. but all over the country. The
people are tired Of the impositions of Blu.
ehanan and his followers, and they will
rebnke his Administration at the ballot
BOX. We are glad to see determination
on the part Of the Democracy 70 back
down from the ruinous course pursued bv
.be President --WoOdsfeld { Monroe Co. y
Heiald 2
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-08-20
The BETRAYAL Of nonrlna.

The Union newspaper is constantly
Iaunting Douglas with tho ignominious
Betrayal he has suffered at the hands OF
hi5 friends in Ohio. The Buchanan Or
gan Of the llth inst says,
MIR Douglas is in most unonyiable
condition. No leading member of the
Democratic party ever made war upon it
under auspices so unpromsihg 10 his own
future. He expected confidently that he
would divide the party almost into halves
and place himself at the head Of ore. But
his adherents in both houses of Congress
are less than the smallest corporaPs guard
too small to defeat or carry a measure.
even with the alliance of all Che other en-
emies of the Administration. State after
State repudiates or ignores him. Witness
the recent action of 0hio's noble DeRaocra-
cy, from '0hOm he is known to haze looked
for a triumphant endorsement of his
coUrsel Our ranks are everywhere clos.
ing up. Mr., Douglas and his boasted
broadsides are becoming less and less i'm
portant every day"
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-08-20

The Convention on Tuesday was very
full and harmonious one, made up Of the
solid mud sills" Of society. The ticket
dominated is Of she "mud slip order. rep.
resenting the bone and sinew Of the coun.
ty. The men are all tried, aud true. faith.
fal and competent, and that they will be
triumphauily elected. We entertain not
the shadow Of doubt. Let us put our
shoulders to the wheel aud achieve clio
rious victory.
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-08-20
Interesting from Utah lis Col
Kane a mOrmon7

The Kanzas City MOI Journal Of
Commerce, Of the 7th inst announces the
the arrival Of Major Bridger, an cid noun.
laineer. from Johnson's camp, near Salt
lake City, on the "a of July. He says.
The feeling toward Gov. Cumming is
not very favorable and it is thought he is
Influenced in his actions by Brigham
Young 6ndeavoiing TO operate Upon the
Mormons through him, thus placing him
self in the power Of that uuscrupulous old
scoundreE
Col. Kane, Of which so much has been
said and written, is Mormon, baphsed at
Kanesville, wearing the endowment robe,
and sent out with the blessing Of the
prophet upon his head, to work for the
interests Of the Church. None Of the
Gen.iles in the valley have any confidence
in him whatever. Brigham Young, in a
speech the Sunday before Bridger left, ex.
pressed great love for the United States,
denied having ever done anything except
burning the trains last season. and prom
ising TO restore the cattle. This is about
all the government will syer receive.
About 1900 troops were met on the
way, and from the South Pass 20 Fort
Kearney the road is lined with teams and
troops
The road is very much cut up this side
Of Fort Kearney, but is very good beyond
Grass aud water more abundant than he
has ever seen In the last thirty years.
The crops in Salt Lake Valley are all
good, abd it is his opinion that there is
not an acre OF wheat harvested that will
not yield 75 bushels TO the acre. 1t is
the best wheat country on the continent
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-08-20
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
The Roaotionists at Variance.
The LibeIaIa sucoessfal EEerTwhlrd.

nc AANbANAn auCDtoaAuA aNHN NlWMtNbs
The STEAMBOAT General Rusk, Capt
Smith, from Brownsville 4.h inst.i and
Indianold 5ti, arrived yesterday at New
Orleans on the 7th.
The Democratic party were mostly sue
cessful in Texas.
The prospects Of Suloaga were gener-
ally regarded rs desperate. After fleeing
from the City Of MEXICO, he declared for
the Constitution of 1884, when Gen. Par.
Irodi, the late Commander Of the Army OF
the Reaotionists,. left him. aud at last ac-
counts they were fighting one against the
other.
The Liberal party, It is tepofled, had
gained nearly al the towns on the road
from Vera Cruz to the Capital and vi.
dauri had left Monterey. with the new
park Of artillery lately landed at Browns.
vile, intending TO lead the Liberals ia The
attack on the City Of Mexico.
The general impression was, that the
whole country would be IN the hands o
the Liberals.
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-08-20

TW FIELD FAMLY,-Cyrus w. Field,
who now occupies so much public atten
ton, isa younger son of Rev. David Dud
ley Field, d. D, of Stockbridge, in this
State. David Dudley Field. LID. a
prominent lawyer in New York city, Mr..
Jonathan Z. Field. Of Stockbridge, wen
known lawyer Of Western Massachusetts.
and Mr. Stephen !, Field, one Of the Judg.
es OF the Supreme Court Of California. are
his brothers. Mr, Cyrus w. Field is a
native Of Connanfinnl
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-08-20

Now that che English swindle has bees
repudiated, the people Of Kansas win de.
mand immediate admission into the Union
with Constitution Of their cLoice.
This is q question Judge Hall win have
to meet before the people this fan, if1om.
mated He has already voted to admit
hansas as slave state. Will he oppose
her admission as fres state. with hel
present poPnlssion9 His Iariy is pIedg.
81 to this doeuilqand the people are anx
'0a' 70 % informed On sls subject.
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-08-20
No ln the Illlnois rnni,nn,in,...

ST. l.ouIs, August l4.-THe work.
shops, dining hail. chapel. hospital and
Two or three other small buildings, toReth
or with large quantity Of material and
finished work belonging to the Peh,.entia,
ry at Alton, were destroyed by hro last
night Loss $4,000; fully iusured=
The State loses nothing, hessrs. Singer
and Carey having purchased the entire
property some time since. Sepeial at.
'empts were made by prisoners 10 escape
hone, however, succeeding.
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-08-20
raper Nm Destrorod hr rirn-

NIAGARA FALls, Aug, le. / MA
hre broke out in the rag room Of the Nj.
algaa Falls paper mill, situated ON Bath
Island at le o'clock this noon, aud in IS
minutes the building was completely en-.
yeloped Ia flames, Ole Of the hrge new
boilers IN the engine room exploded.
throwing OIL the entire roof, rendering All
efforts TO save the building uuavailins.-
The mill was owned by s. @. Woodruff
OF Dansyllle, New York, and was worth.
together with the machinery. SlO0. 600.
ON which there is about SOS. 600 insu.
rance, The origin Of the ERE is unknown,
at dinner
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-08-20
North Carolira EIeotion.

The Democracy do not appear to have
realized all their hopes in regard 10 North
Carolina. 10 Clihgman's district TO fll
vacancy ia the present Congress. the
returns show large Democratic losses, and
the election Of Vance, American, to Con-
gress over Avery, Democrat This is a
DemooFatic loss Of a member Of Congress.
Ellis is elected Governor, but his maiori-
ty viii not be as large as at FIRST suppos-
ed The Legislature, it is believed, viii
be Democratic Gin. GGz.