The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-03-09

tion. 1t is regarded as quasi administra-
ton measure. 1t is said that corporations
will be included in its provisions. Its OBJ
ject is to protect debtors aud creditors, and
regulate commercial transactions through
out the Union. Members of all parties ap-
pear to favor the measure.
I The special Committee of the House
appointed under the resolution of Mr. Har-
ris. of Illinois, charged with the investiga
ton of Kansas matters. held its last meeting
On Wednesday night when it adjourned
sine die. The vote on adjournment. was,
We presume, the same as that ON all other
questions arising in the Committees tO7.
report has been adopted by the same vote
and will shortly be submitted on behalf of
the majority. There will probably be two
other reports. One from MesSrs. Harris
and Andrian, Anti Lecompt"n Democrats.
and another from the Black Republican
members of the Committee. Mr. Douglas
and his friends begin to- find their position
much less comfortable than they had sup
posed. They feel less confident. more wor-
ried and not little disappointed. They
find that they may be able t" do harm, but
not to profit by it-they may be able to dis
turb the Democratic party. but not to build
themselves up Wilmington Journal.
Rev. DIR. Lynch Catholic Bishop elect of
Charleston. S. c., was complimented at
recent dinner given by the Charleston
Chamber of Commerce, by the Rev. Mr.
Burnap, an aged Protestant clergyman,
who proposed his health as The scholar,
the gentleman, the American Bishop. In
his appointment, we are all Cathotics-n"ne
Professionals" His toast was received with
loud applause, aud Bishop Lynch returned
his warm thanks for the cordial manner IA
which he had been received, and expressed
his acknowledgements of the Kindness
which he had been accustomed to receive in
Charleston from his youth. He wished to
be a conservative-to revere the olden
things, whether in Rome, Greece, or in any
other country; the olden monuments ofthis
world as displayed in geology. And he
revered the old custom of the Church, by
WHICH ecclesiastics took an interest in
things of this world. Besides being an &C.
clesiastic, he held himself citizen OF Caro-
lima, of Charleston, having a deep interest
i'll everything that concerns her welfare and
honor, both in the present aud in the future.
ANOTHER BOXER AND DEAN AFFAIR
The GAINESVILLE (Wis.) Standard has the
particulars of a matrimonial affair that oc-
CURED near GAINESVILLE last week, which
very much resembles the celebrated Boxer
and Dean marriage in New York. Here is
the Standards story:
A young lady. highly accomplished, Of
education. and beautiful withal, the daugh-
ter of director of the Suffolk Bank of Bes-
ton, has been spending few months with
her friend, at Emerald Grove. In the en-
poy Of the gentleman with whom she was
soiourning was a native of the Emerald
Isle; man. for aught we knew, of good
reputation, but possessing none of the re-
finements of the coachman of the Boxer
family of New York city. The acquain
lance between the man and the Boston belle
soon ripened into intimacy. and al elopc-
ment was the consequence. Taking the
foot line to Shnpiere, the twain procuring
the services of an officer. were soon made
flesh of one fesh,'' and are now, we learn.
eninving ''love ia a cottage"