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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-01-26

IT The last Fayetteville Argus an
nounces that that paper will be suspended
for three or four weeks pending negotia-
tioms fer its sale. Any paper that publishes
,ch editorials as the last Argus contained
ought to suspend for awhile at least, if not
forever.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-01-26

To According to a law passed by the
last Legislature of South Carolina, the tax
collectors in that State are prohibited from
receiving the notes of any of the suspended
Banks in payment of taxes.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-01-26
DIED.,

In this county, on Sunday last, Mary, daugh-
ter of Rev. III. b. Cunningham, aged II years.
In Greensboro, on the Dist inst. Mrs Mary
f. Shober, wife of Chas E. Shober, and Oldest
daI ghter of Hon. John A. Gilner.
In Greensboro, on the 18th inst, Mrs Alba
Swain, aged so years.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-01-26

Mr. BUCHANAN's MESSAGE IN FRANCE.
The Charieari-the Paris Punch-very
gravely pretends to have been informed by
its correspondent at Washington. that Mr.
Buchanan was present in the House during
the reading, with bis pockets full of revolv-
ers; and that, not satisfied with the recep-
ton given to the document, he shot at the
clerk, the speaker, and several members Of
the opposition; and then. on his way home
through Pennsylvania Avenue, enptied the
rest of the barrels on the passersby.-
Charivari asserts that General Walker aim
self wrote the part of the message which
refers to his own movements, and insists on
treating the President as confirmed fill
buster.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-01-26
THRoUGH TIcKErs.-A correspondent

THRoUGH TICKETs.-A correspondent
oi the Petersburg Express says:
Capt. McGhee, of the Petersburg Rail
road. showed me to-day ticket issued at
Cincinnati, and informs me that through
tickets are now issued from st. Louis and
Cincinnati, to Wilmington in this State.
The arrangement ought TO exist all over
the United States, so that a man may pur
chase ticket from any point to any other,
no matter how distant they may be apart"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-01-26

~ The Annual Meeting of the Stock
holders of the Charlotte and South Carolina
Railroad Company, will take place in Col
umbia on Wednesday the Sd of February
prOximo.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-01-26
. o . . -

MECKLESBURG AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
A meeting of this Society will be held on
the first Saturday in February, the 9th day.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-01-26

fit should be borne in mind that the fol-
lowing are Wholesale prices mostly. We
cndeav"r to keep IL" quotations correct,
but allowance mast be made for the fact
that prices frequently change Immediately
after the publication of the paper.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-01-26
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.

@Lza A meeting of the Demo
lG5 Gratis of Mecklenburg coun-
EIzg ty is requested at the Court
House to-day, at fifteen minutes past
o'clock, for the purpose of appointing dele
Gates to the Democratic State Convention
to he held in Charlotte on the l4th day of
April next.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-01-26

Capt. w. II. Harrison has been elected
Mayor of Raleigh over w. d. Haywood the
former incumbent.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-01-26

CorroS REcEIPrs.-1, 22O,o47 bales,
against l,73o,232 bales last year. De-
crease 5lO,IS5 bales.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-01-26

EE" Moses \. Smith has been appoint
ed Postmaster at Salisbury in place of John
\. Weirman. resigned.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-01-26

WALTER +. LEAK, ESQ, made speech
at Wadcsboro last week, advocating his
claims to the Gorvernorship of North Caro-
LIMA.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-01-26

r. Among the proceedings of the House
of Representatives of the 18th, we find the
following:
Mr. Campbell asked but did not obtain
leave to introduce a joint resolution in
structing the President to enter into nego-
tiations for the North American British
possessions, Cuba. &c.
Mr. ii. Marshall asked but did not OF tain
leave to offer an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the United States. with a view
that no person born on foreign soil shall
vote for President and members of Congress
unless he shall be naturalized according to
the United States law on tho subject of
naturalization.
Mr. Giddings made an Intellectual effort
to introduce resolution censuring the Su-
preme Court for its decision in tho bred
Scott case.
Mr. Zollicoffer offered a resolution in
structing the committee on the judiciary
to enquire into the expedency of reporting
bill to regulate or restrain immigration
of foreign paupers and criminals. 1t was
adopted-yeas 137. nays 50.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-01-26

SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER ARREsTED.-A
man calling himself A. Perry or A. Perry
Ferguson, haiiing from North Carolina,
and having in his possession two negroes,
alleged to be stolen, was arrested in Col
umbia, by the chief of police. Ferguson
undertook to escape, leaving the negroes
Ia man and woman) behind, who were Sc
cured. The officers then pursued Fergu-
son, and after considerable exertien, over
took and arrested him about miles above
Columbia.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-01-26

jim LANE A MORMON SPY.-The report
is becoming current that Col. Jim Lane, of
Kansas notoriety. is now, and has been for
some months, in COLLISION with the Mormons.
A Washington correspondent of the Phila-
delphia Press says that the Administration
is in possession of information which con-
clusively proves the fact. 1.-The exact
character of the information is not publicly
known; but the impression is, that an ex-
press between Brigham Young and Lane
has been intercepted Oh the plain by the
United States forces'
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-01-26

SUICIDE OF Ex-PREsIDENT JONES, OF
TEXAs.-The suicide of Arson Jones, ex-
President of Texas, at New Orleans, has
been noticed. but the motives which premp-
ted the act are yet involved in mystery
DR.. Jones had been prominent citizen of
Texas, since period anterior to the revolu-
ton which resulted in the independence of
that State. After holding various offices of
a responsible character, he was chosen
President. He was afterwards an ardent
advocate of the annexation of Texas to the
United States. Since Texas became one
of the States of the Union, DIR. Jones has
acted as leader of the Democratic party,
second in influence only to Houston and
Risk. He was recently candidate for the
United States Senate, but yielded place to
Gen. ]. Pinkney Henderson.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-01-26

SENATORS DOUGLAS AND DAvIs.-A
chatty female correspondent of the London
Post has the following lively description
of Messrs. Douglas and Davis, Of the SEN
ate:
Judge Douglas is a man one cannot help
noticing on such occasions. When not in
debate he looks, as it seems to me, plump
er and fairer than before his marriage.
Perhaps he lives more methodically. l
did not recognize him without my lorgnstte.
But in excitement of controversy, shaking
his heavy head for emphasis, with a large
plume of bushy hair waving and nodding
over his forehead, rapidly cutting and twist
ing with his hand, working himself to a
perspiraton, and his eyes flashing, the old
Douglas of the Nebraska bill re-appears.
drops into his sead, pulls paper out of his
pocket, reads three lines, forces his last
cigar on Gwin who is going out to smoke,
crosses over to Benjamin and gets another
from him, which he twists in his mouth and
chews, offers his right hand to Hale and
his left to Pugh, leans fam,liarly on Jones'
shoulder and strokes that sexagenerian
Senator's board, with a gentle witticism
drops into the lobby moment, and then
into his seat, to read three more lines of
another newspaper.
jefferson Davis has strange fascination
in his tone. He is slender man, somewhat
STOPPING, and not personally prepossessing.
Every listens to him. If sweet voice
is beautiful thing in a woman, know
that to US there are few charms like a
mild, firm, gently modulatod voice in a
man. Such is Mr. Davis. He speaks
readily, pointedly, and with that precision
of enunciation which marks scholar
With nothing in his nien of namby -pamby
or affectation, you see that be is refined
gentleman. They say he is ire-ea
If SO, know he eats it a la mode, with a
fork and napkin.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-01-26

SEVERE STORM AT New ORLEANs.-A
severe storm, amounting almost to hurri-
cane, passed over New Orleans Friday af-
tesnoon. Fifteen ships broke from their
moorings, and were considerably injured
Houses were unroofed, and the steamboats,
sustained immense damage. Several lives
have also been lost. The buildings on the
lake, at the end Of Ponchartrain depot, were
half DESTROYED.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-01-26

Charlotte, Jan. 20, 1858.
Corrected weckLy by III. b. Williams g. 90.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-01-26

Hon. DAVID S. REID.-Ne regret to learn
from the Washington Union, that the Hon.
confined by severe illness nearly two weeks
at Richmond, Virginia, while returning to
Washington, accompanied by his family
We are happy to learn, IRON the same pa
per, that on Saturday he was eonvalescent;
and we hope that he may soon be able to
proceed to the scene of his important duties.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-01-26

STATE BoNDs.-We learn from Pulaski
Cowper, Esq, Agent for the sale OF bonds
for the Atlantic and North-Carolina Road,
that bonds are selling here at %. The
latest sale in New York was al 90 l-2.-
Raleigh Standard
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-01-26
KANSAS ELECTIONS.

ST.. LOUIS, Jan. 2l-The Democrat has
official returns of both elections in Kansas,
over the signature of Gov. Denver. For
the Constitution with slavery, the vote
stands 6, l43-without slavery SO.
At the elections on the til January, all
the Free State officers were elected by an
average majority of AS. Senate stands
thirteen Free State men, six Democrats
House twenty-nine Free State men, fifteen
Democrats. Majority against the Const;tu-
ton, on the 4th January, 1926.
HORRIBLE MURDER.-We learn from
reliable authority that a most horrible
murder was committed upon the body of
an Irishman few days ago in Johnston
County. From what information we can
gather there was negro hiring at the
house of widow Carter-among the crowd
was the Irishman, whose name we did not
learn, John l Massey and Haywood Rains,
all intoxicated. No words that we can
learn passed between the parties while at
the house, but upon the Irishman leaving
for home, he was followed shortly after
by Rains and Massey and beat to death
with sticks, and his eyes pulled out. Rains
and Massey returned to the house, and
when questioned about the blood upon
them, stated that they had cut their hands
while absent. They both made their escape
after the body of the murdered man was
discovered and are still at large.-Golds-
borough Tribune
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-10-29

pAsvlLLE, PA, Oct, 22.--lhe Clark and
Twiggs tragedy was To day brought TO
conclusion by the execution of Mrs Tw'gg'
for having taken part in the murder OF he
husband and Mrs, Clark. The condemned
woman passed last night rather comfortably
sleeping with her children in her arms she
bnde farewell to her brother and chddfh
this morning, and after devotional es'f past
her room Was taken to the scnil,1ns OF the
10 o'clock, leaning on the np' having been
spiritual advisers. A cBer offered up on
read and m impressiggs spoke for six or
s sie "'r minoie"sss u us md M
cIs,ins l.sonly regreting to leave behind
j.. 8 orphan children. She was much nj
lsctrd throughout. The solemnity of the
scene was made more impressive by her
groans and sobs, even after the cap was
drawn over her face. She appealed to God
in the most earnest manner aud asserted her
innocence. At l0f o'clock the drop fell and
,fter struggling for few moments the
woman hung lifeless,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-10-29

An lrgM ron SoUTHsRs DEMocRATs.-
Forney, having succeeded in the demorniza.
ton aud utter overflow Of the democratic
party in Pennsylvania, now chronicles the re.
suit of the election as "a triumph Of The prin.
cipie that elected James Buchanan 10 The Pres
idency!"
Some supplemented people down South,
are inclined To regard it a triumph Of Free
soil and Black Repubcanism. What do
our democratic friends think ottho matter,
and what have they to say now to Southern
men upon the "principle that elected James
Buchanan 10 the Presidency!"- Savannah
Republican.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-10-29

LATER FROM HAvANA.-The Havana cor
respondent III Duende writes to the N. Y.
Express, ,ha, the great explosion Of the ar
senal was undoubtedly the work of an incen-
diary-a fact which the authorities have
taken the greatest pains to conceal. lie states
also that three hundred persons were killed
not twenty-eight only, as the Dario de la
Marine represents. FL Duende also states
that an attempt was made to assassinate the
Captain General while on parade, on the 3Olh
September-a fact which the papers took
good care TO conceal.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-10-29

TENNESSEE STATE FAIR.-The Fifth an
nual Fair of the Tennessee Agricultural
Bureau, opened nj Nashville on the nth, by
an address from Gov. Harris, which was fol-
lowed by another from Hon. A. V. Brown,
Postmaster General, who concluded thus
N. o. Bulletin.
But what avais our national greatness, il
We have not naliona! and individual virtue,
TO inspire us with obedience to law and n
reverence for the glorious constitution aud
union under which we live. These are the
sources Of our uncxampled growth and pros.
perity, and with his last breath, every true
patriot, should fervsnily pray, that they
might last and endure forever.
sour union Of lakes and union oflands,
Our Union ofstates, none shall sever
Our union Of hearts ana union OF hands,
And the flag OF our union for ever"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-10-29

A WHALE.--Talk about your Scotch gi-
ants, your Jim porters, and such; but u has
been reserved for MsCrncken county, Nv, to
produce the monster baby OF the age.
We yesterday saw mn infant In this city,
seven weeks and thrre days old, which
weighed exactly one pound aud a quarter
Its mother has almost reached the a.ionish-
ing age Of thirteen years, Young New York
aud young every other place is a long ways
behind Young Psducah, particularly In tho
baby line Paducah Herald
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-10-29

BRITISH RAiLwAYs.-At the Leeds meet
ing OF the British Association, September,
lS5S-Mr. Fairbuirn, {. + stated TINT there
were in England $500 miles Of railway in
operation, aud estimating that there was one
locomotive of two hundred horse power 10
every mile, each running one hundred and
twenty miles a day, or 10000, 100 miles II
year. The force required was equivalent to
that of 100000 horses in constant operation
throughout tho year. A clear revenue Of
ti2OOO,O0O year was left for distribution
-.--..-, A. -. -i--ii~.~ '','' v5eurors; Out
this was only n dividend Of 81 per cent. upon
E32O0Oo,0O0, which was the original cost Of
the 1900 miles OF line, or an average of
E3l000 "a milr.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-10-29
AMERICAN CITIES
The following dsgserreotyPe Of the Federal
Capital j. from the eOfvsPoudent Of the Na'A'
riile Patriot;


The following d asisrreotype Of the Federal
Capital j. from the eqrrsPoudent Of the SasA'
rihe Patriot;
vAgINGroS.
Washiogton CiIy, BE capital Of the nation,
~ home. during tetniime, of the President,
/ alec, the temporarysesidenee OF hVe hundred
aud ten men who ssahaently expect to be
President and the seat Of the United States
Gas Works. (teehnishlly called Congress, is
situated in the pistrict o. Columbia, terri
tory covering a horizontal surface OF ten
miles square. and sxtending ferrendieularly
all the way through. As every place it the
city is from TIN quarters OF q mile TO mile
and three quartss from everywhere else,
Washington is called, in Fourth Of July ora
tioBs. and that styie Of literature generally,
"the city Of magnificent distances" Ii de-
rives lie name Of Washington from cele.
brated continental officer who built the piHe
huts and forged bic way through very hard
winter at Valley Forge and made Corn wallis
acknowledge the corn at Yorktown. The
principal public buildings of the city are th.
Patent Office, where the Yankees are granted
the exclusive right to manufacture and sell
india rubber BAH Jumpers. double-geared rat
traps, Railways Ssesdy Relief-which is war
ranted to relieve YOU Of your money, II moth
ing else-and other valuable inventions OF
the age; the GENITAL Asst Office, where they
superintend the nismanagement Of the vari.
Gus mail routes Of tIfonntry; the National
Treasury, an institution Of learning wnien
has graduated more men in the art OF swlhd
ling the government than any ten similar, or
dissimilar, Institutions in the world ard the
CITY Jail, which is the only public building
in Washington which lie really devoted to
honest purposes and that 10 devoted to no
purposes at all, both the permanent and tenn
porary residents Of the city being too deeply
engaged in their own rascalities TO think OF
Furnishing other people for theirs.
There are two monuments IN as6ington-
one of red granite, erected TO the memory ol
Mr. Smithson. at his own expense; and a
monument to the folly, penuriousness and in
gratitude Of the American people The latter
Is about sixty feet high, with upward Though
hopeless) expectations Of five or six hundred
feet. IL is commonly called the Washington
or National Monument. General Taylor
caught his death in 1850 at the laying OF the
corner atone Of this structure. 1t is hardly
probable that any of his successors will per
ish at the laying Of the cap.stone, 1t is much
more probable that Presidents will be done
away with at least six weeks before that
event arrives.
The imports Of Washington consist prnci
paly Of office seekers and pickpockets, (botl
OF which are frequently combined in one,
and fast women. who indirectly make hall
the laws that are put through Congress. IL:
exports are disappointed politicians and wills
key. The latter is generally bottled, or rath
err unbottled, in members Of Congress fol
transportation.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-10-29

Al. n.,--WooD.--Persous in this ueigbbor-
mood indebted to the Printing Office, and who
wish to pay the same with Wood, are request
ed to bring II in before the roads get bad,
otherwise they may injure their stock hauling
such tremendous loads. Where it is not con-
venient to pay in wood and other vegetable
productions, money will be taken rather than
mise altogether.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-10-29

tbs MnRaoss. - According TO the San
Antonio Herald, Col. Kinney has concluded
his negotiations with the Mormons for the sale
OF his interest in Central America. The sun
fixed is two millions Of dollars, and he has
already received two hundred thousand OF
the purchase money. II this statement be
true, the Mormons are determined al some
future time to remove from Utah. The lead
ers may believe it impossible to remain there
in peace and safety, aud hence the rumored
purchase from Col. Kinney.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-10-29

SENSIBLE TO rus LAsr.-Some musical
teacher once wrote shat the ait Of playing
on the violin required the incest perception
and the mos, delicate sensibility OF any art
in the knowa world Some country editor
in commenting on the same says: The ar, of
publishing n country newspaper and making
it pay, beats the art OF 6ddIiug higher than
n kite"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-10-29

t4g- Politics are, and have been for some
time past, snys the Montgomery Confcdera-
ton, at n white heat in the good old State
Of Virginia. Not only are political editors
snOrling and fighting over the next guberna-
torial nomination, but they are absolutely
disputlng rs to the place at which the nomlnN-
ting convention shall assemble. The latest
intelligence seems to indicate that Stanton
will be the favored spot, since the editor OF
the Vindicator, published ut that place, has
come down with an argument in its favor
the force of when there is no der ying, and
the potency of which the Virginia democracy
have acknowledged many times before. The
editor. pryyr. crururIng for Staunton centra
""' tho most charming mountain scene.
~ oe"u','u' women, and easy accessibility
'"!s' besides this, "ihere is to be found r
WV Oes' "@'sSy produced in the Sta. -,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-10-29

~ The Democratic State Ticket is said
to be elected in Indiana by 3,6oo majority.
The nnii-Lccompton Democrats generally
voted the party ticket, m also for Members
Of the Legislature. The House Is pretty
surely Republican: the Senate more probably
the other way. On Congress, the aggregate
anti. Lecompton majority 10 nearly 10000
~ Y. Tribune.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-10-29

~ The whole route Of the Memphis and
Little Rock Railroad was wilJ.rne.s.--
Since the track has been opened from Mem.
phl- 10 Mndi.on--iory miir--.iw.niy cot.
ton plantations have been opened. The
land is al! extremely fertile.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-10-29

10y II is m actual fact that man who
attempted To hug beautiful yonng woman,
named Miss Lemon, has sued her for striking
him in the eye. lie is altogether unrensonn-
Bile. WAY should he squeeze a Lemon I'M
less he wants punchl
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-10-29

Tia PESssYLvASIA senate, DEMocRATIc.
II, isnow certain that in the York Senate.
rial District, Hon. w. II. Welsh is elected,
by 800 majority. This makes the Senate
Democratic by majority. The Opposition
majority in the lower House, lie very large.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-10-29

~ Anew days since, three Young ladies',
belonging to the city of Roxbury, Mass, were
40 nnxlons to change their MINES that they
insisted upon being married while too m 10
be moved from their beds. Their PRAYER.
were complied with, and the happy BRIDE
Rrooms ionnd themselves husbands and faith
etS oil within the short space Of twenty -four
hours. This 10 an age Of progress in more
respects than one.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-10-29

THE GUILLoTISE.-1he hends of post.
masters in Illinois are falling thick and fast
rs autumnal leaves. Their offence consists
in favoring tho reelection of Douglas to the
Senate. The administration seems de.ormin-
ed, IL It cannot crush the Little Giant at
least to punish oil it can roach who give him
aid and comfort in his tremendous struggle
for political existence,
II is strange contest. The competitor of
Douglas is an avowed Black Republican, of
the darkest stamp-yet the administration
prints South-or rather, the prints in the pay
Of tho Observation-Disclosures laboring TO crush
out Douglas, knowing that his defeat en-.
suros tho success Of this same "odorous"
Black Republican. After all, politics is not
only funny but u miserable business, and
Shsslf more psor devils than any other
branch wickedness, except, perhaps, whis
key-sellng.