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CARY HOUSE.

NHE Proprietor desires call the particular attention Of
i the public 10 his large Three-eeOry
FIREPROOF HOTEL
He b cOnAdent that he can furnish 90 good accommoda
tons any hotel In the country.
I'm Point of COm6Ort and all the cOnvenienccs
which modern hotel keeping has rendered essential the
Cary House
Exces employing does the best Talent in all var
departments The table will always be supplied with
the hest the market affords.
~ Prices to suit the times.
InovlA S7l W. NJ. CARY, Proprietor.
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quire why he bad not Q status, sseelRA
memory, than why he ASA." ft
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Il published every Saturday at the once COlOma st.
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GELWICKS & JANUARY,
u. W. GELwICKs, wM. A. JANUARY
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ORLEANS HOTEL

(tORNER OF MAIN AND SACRAMENTO Streets, Pla
~ cervIne, California, GEORGE WAITE,
u 4ol Proprietor.
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DIR. III. W. 4. WORTA1EN.
OP1CE at the Piacervie Drug StOre few doors below
" the Theatre, Main street. II 81
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PublIe Administrator.
NPTICE with Thos II. IGewes, Esq Corner Of Main and
y ColoIna streets, P1aceTvile. @:'Nf
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PLY hInn and surgeon.
NVIcE-M the Drug Store ~ C. h. PETIT Main st
~ fronting the ilaza Reslence-Frst door below
the Presbyterian Church, ColOnA str 1911
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regretted him, and his wife wept sincerely at
his loss, for she had never ceased to love him.
She closed her door to every one, sent back
the marquiS'S bracelet, and refused all conSo-
lation--tcaring her hair, and cXclaiming, II
have killed my poor, dear Gorgeony"
Near the end Of September rumor spread
that Gcorgcon, instead Of being dead, was
coming fame and money in Russia
Eight days after an anonymous friend (no
other than NJ. dc GAudry) sent her the follow
ing slip from the st. Petersburg Journal:
The 9TH QSthJ Of September the cclebra-
ted GorgeOn, the rival Of Alcide Tousez' made
his debut at Thcatcr Michael, before the i'm
perial court and brilliant audience in Ia
Seur dc JocrisSe." His success was COM
plete, and he was enthusiastically applaudcd
Gorgeon is engaged for the season at four
thousand silver rublcS, 10000 francs, etc.
| Pauline wept no more. She entered the
list Of forSaken wives, and all Paris sympa-
thiSed with her, and invented a hundred sto-
rieS Of Gorgeous cruclty-such as leaving
her without cause, without resources, without
hOme-while, in truth, he left her every
cent he had, and all his furniture and jewels,
and she drew five hundred o month from the
theater beside.
Her misfortune inspired her former admi
rers Of the orchestra box (M. de Gaudry csps-
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-08-10
TERRIBLE DEATH OF A CHILD BY
-sgsT clad AHYDROPHOBIA. ~

The Peoria QlI, y Transcript gives an account OF
the death, BY hydrophobia, OF very INTERESTING
child, the daughter of Mr. Henry s, Wooder, OF
Mount Uawley, between eight and nine Years OF
age, on Friday morning, of last week. The par
tculars are as follows: - I..... F.. .r-..l.sh
I Tuesday of last week, Sarah Ellen returned from
school, and complained of feeling i'll, so much so
that she did not attend on the following day, al
though still able to be about the house. thursday
she was no better, and her parents, thinking she
was threatened with the typhoid fever, sent for Dr.
Murphy. The doctor arrived there about o'clock
in the afternoon, and found her sitting upon the
sofa at the side of her mother, to all appearances
in perfect health Her pulse, however, was, very
irregular with an occasional wildness in the eyes
and it was not long before she gave asudden start,
and placing hcF hand upon her throat, exclaimed
cit troubles me to breathe, mother Minute
inquiries were now instituted when the iact was
eicitcd which had not been previously thought ot
that some five weeks since she had been bitten by
a domesticated cat on the outside of the foot. \
glass of water was ordered to be brought her. when
the SIGHT of it at once threw herinto terrible cen
vulsons This was at O'Clock in the afternoon,
and was the first intimation had by her distracted
parents Of the terrible disease with which their
daughter was afflicted. Her agony and struggles
in the spaslns were awful to behold and IN one OF
them she bit her mother severely in the shoulder,
and at another time scratched the father badly IN
the hand In her spasmodic efforts the saliva
from her mouth was at times elected across the
room, and the only relief experienced. was by the
use Of chlorofor1n, which, in the end, seemed TO
lose all efficacy She remained all the time in per
feet possession of her faculties, and at o'clock on
Friday morning, exactly II hours from the attack
of the first spasn, her spirit departed to the God
who cave it. . ~. Va. .r -.-..--
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-08-10

DETAILS OF THE MASSACRE sAI
-.-. ..5..... JEDDAH.Hr ~ E# a@s tfsi

A letter from Alexandria, dated the 9th ultino,
and published in the Paris correspondence OF the
Times gives among other details OF the massacre
at Jeddah, the following particulars OF the attack
on the French Consulate: @ 7
About sunset on the 18th of June the house OF
the English Vice Consul at Jeddah was suddenly
attacked. and invaded by some hundreds Of Had
rap,ites Cnhabitants of Southern Arabia) who
seized the person of the Consul, wounded HIM
crieviously, aBd then flung him, still alive, from
the window into the street, where a ntoo OF the
same fanatics, hacked his body into pieces. The
house was then pillaged, the servants and two
dr;oomcn assassinated, and the archicyes OF the
Consulate burnt While this horrible scene was
going on similar crimes were committed at the
French Consulate. This Consul, also attacked by
a band of fanatics who penetrated into the house
bv the windows fell mortally wounded by several
sabre cuts. --t
His wife was killed by dagger thrust in her
breast after having defended herself courageously,
killed the murderer of her husband, and wounded
several others Her daughter, Is years old, sue
cccded in escaping by secret door In the next
room were the Chancellor of the Consulate and his
servant The latter is a Mussuman, ana an old
soldier who formerly served in a regiment OF ma
| tive AlgerincS. "
These two men and the consuPs young daughter
defended themselves so heroically that the murder
ers retreated for a moment; they soon returned u
the charge, but this time employed stratagem
A Hadramite, an acquaintance of the chancellor
approached him and said, Come outcome witt
me; wish to save you from certain DEATH Con
fdinp in these promises the brave young man quit
ted the room: he was instantly struck with q poin
ard, which only slightly wounded him IN the arm
Knocked down by the blow, his throat was selzet
by the assassin, and he was on the point OF PERISH
! inc, when the consuls daughter threw herself OF
| nd SO
that he was forced to let 60 Thereupon anothe
of these wretches attacked the courageous girl ant
gave her sabre cut across the face She tel
senscless, but the chancellor who had sprung to nj
feet inflicted blow on the last assassin. Mean
while the chancellors servant, struggling with ad
mirable energy against these miscreants, kllie
three of Them wounded several Others and so snc
ceeded in covering the flight of the consul
daughter, of the chancellor, and OF servant, tina
they all cscapcd. and arrived in company of til
brave soldier, at the residence Of the Consui-Gel
cral OF France, in Alexandria "
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-08-10
PEDLAR,s LAW.
who gave It

New Hampshire, at the, last session of the Legis-
lature passed Prohibitory Pcdlar's law like the
one in force in Maine, which cuts off merchants,
manufacturer, mechanics, and farmers, from other
States, from selling any of their manufactures or
products in New Hampshire, even by samples,
The above law seems to be very ri2idj but stiH
the principle is cminently correct Resident mer-
chants in amy, town on city have to pay a pretty
heavy contribution to the support of the State and
city in which they may do business, yet tnorant
effect considerable sales of goods, either by the de-
livery of the merchandise ITSELF or selling specified
quantities bysamples they carry with them Here
to-day and away tomorrow, they escape any taxa
ton whatever There is neither right nor justice
in permitting such surreptitious traffic to the detr
lnent Of those who pay heavily towards hesppnert
Of both town and State governmcnt-G Goluat6ta
GuurtliuA.-r,-- .. ..r...sf .. ....H.E @dI
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-08-10

ANorHER CURE FOR CoNsuMPTIos.-Ihe
French physicians are at present much lnterested
in Il new treatment for consumption, introduced ~
Dr. j. T. Churchill, an American physician ~
Paris Dr. Churchill's theory OF consumption is
that it is owing to an undue waste and an insutti-
cient supply Of phosphorous in the system on 800
To supply this want he administers hypophos-
plates Of lime and soda, in doses from five to
twenty grains daily in small quantity Of sweeten-
ed water. In paper read by him before the
Academy of Medicine at Paris he gave an account
of forty-one cases treated in this way with success
He insists that the cure of consumption in the
second and third stages Cat period consequently
when there can be no uncertainty as to the ma
turc Of the discasc) be obtained in all cases by
this treatment, except when the existing lesion OF
the lungs is of itself sufficient to produce death,
lie also says that these substances have not Only
curitiyc effect but will if used wherever there ex-
lists suspicion of the disease, prevent its develop
mcnt, and thus act prcservative with regard to
consumption, just as vaccination docs with regard
| to small -pox, r ..-..... -.. ss sara,s q
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CDR. 9Nrgtrru Drmolrat.
-e "-.~t CHARLOTTE, N. G.
DOUGLAS TOTTERING.

Our conception of the nature of the meeting to
take place in Chicago noticed in yesterday paper
has proved correct 1t has taken place, and IS dc
scribed as large and enthusiastic meeting of the
Democratic party, supporting the Administrator
and opposed to. Douglas. Attempts to break up
the meeting were repeatedly made, but taIled,
through the efficiency of the police. We have no
spact in our paper to-day to give the account OF
the meeting or any of the speeches. We hope to
be able to give part Of the speeches tomorrow
By this course Of the Administration portion OF
the Democratic party, We suppose that Douglas
must fail in his election. The Democratic party
and the black republican party are nearly equal III
strength in Illinois. This movement shows that he
cannot command the undivided support OF the
Democratic party:
For our part, We rejoice in the course the Demo
cratic party has pursued in Illinois. 1t is plain
from his speech at Chicago, that if he succeeds III
getting back to the Senate, he will head the Black
Republican movement to overthrow the Conference
Act, by attempting to force Kansas into the Cn1on
with population less than that Act requires ton
admission. The Washington Union puts correct
construction on lis designs TO have supportce
him. after his speech at Chicago would have been
helpinc him to accomplish and to boast over an
! other victory over the Administration. Ih(
| Democratic party in Illinois, and the Washington
! Union, and the Atministra ton, are right IN cut
TING loose from such an arrogant and mischevou
foe. lie has done more harm to the South and tn
\ Administration than half dozen Black Republl
cans could effect.-( (hdrLcsfon 1Icrcauy.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-08-10

INsuRANcE.--Thc importance of insurance
against losses by fire and water, may be seen at a
glance by the following figures: There. were g322
fires in the United States in 1857, and the amount
Of property destroyed was upwards Of 81 4,5O2O0
In 1856, the amount Of property destroyed was
upwards Of $3,000,000 greater. The entire loss
BY marine disasters i'll the month of Decembcr last
was s., ,306,735. The above amount included -
steamers Il ships, 80 barqucs, % brigs, and p
schooners. If this property was insured, as the
most oft undoubtedly was, many thousands, perhaps
millions, of persons bore the loss each ono suffering
little; whereas if no insurance had been effected,
many persons would have suffered business ruin,
while others woId have been seriously crippled
| in their afflirsf or life. . ,tfaF re.fasua Oh
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-08-10

Wealth OF TExAs.-Ihe Houston Telegraph,
in notice of the State Comptrolcrs report, says:
s.'ihe total value Of the taxable property in the
State for the year 1852 was $S0,754, ,184 For the
year 1897, it was $l83 59+,2 ,205, or an increase OF
125 per cent in six years. In that time the
taxable value Of land has run up from an average
Of 81 cents per acre to 81 A. Negroes have
risen in value fro1a SIG to S539, and i'll numbers
from 6S. .7g5 to l25 24O. These statistics are for
list january, 1887. The present value Of property
in the State is net far from two hundred and ten
millions of dollars. ..-
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-08-10

WAS GEN JACKSON A VIRGINIAE?-A writer
in thc Charlestown, Va, Spirit, contends that Cen
Andrew jackson, was born in Berkely county, a.,
and was carried by his parents in 1868 to Waxhaw
settlement, y. 9. lie substantiatcs his statement,
by the recollection Of some revolutionary persons.
Scarcely any two authors who have written upon
the subject agree as to the tme or place ol ms
birth, but all agree that he was born previous to
the settlement OF his parents, at Waxhaw, lAorth1
naw South Carolina. The writer, on the ground
that he is correct, urges the building Of Jackson
Monument in Richmond s.-s --s z-gr-- G..
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Gs2.O Reward.

ID ANYWAY cr stolen from the subscriber on the
EG ..h l.ay. Negro Man named PETER; lie is
-e.,l r.: and 10 wears old. about feet high spare
.Iu. G.i,-v@a.cd Of copper color and speaks nina I
.s.r when ,unkcn to- / will give Twenty-Five
3.-rr- Reward far the apprehension and confinement
.: uer, III .,,.v Jail III this or siiy "tirr state 50
ar get him again and will give Fifty Dollars '"r
'raariaA sufficient 10 conTict any person o "''
DRURY MORGAN.
.-r..- II;Us Y & Jupc l. 1898. ;'m
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CLAY AND RANDOLPH.

The story Of the duel between Henry Clay and
John Randolph is familiar to most persons; not SO
their subsequent reconciliation and the manner OF
its accomplishment. 1t took place many years at
ter the hostile meeting. In regard to 1t, Mr. Clay
wrote to a friend, in the year preceding Mr tan
dOlph's death, as follows: ....- -...
You ask me how amity was restored between
Nr Randolph and me-. There was no explanation,
no intervention Observing him in the Senate
one night, and looking as if he were not long for
this world, and being myself engaged in work Of
peace. with corresponding feelings | shook hands
with him. The salutltion was cordial on both
sides afterwards left card at his lodgings, where
I understood he had been confined by sickness.
In the last public speech that Randolph made,
after dwelling the threatening danger OF DIS
union he is reported to have said: "There IS one
man, and one man only, who can save this Union
that is Henry Clay. [ know that he has the
power; I believe he will be found to have the pa
triotism and firslness equal to the occasion" Il
The cause Of the duel between these distinguish
ed men was the following insulting language used
| by Mr. Randolph towards Dir Clay, in secret ses-
| sion Of the Senate in 1928: - .1.
This man--( mankind, | crave your pardon D
this wornl--(little animal forgive the Insult D,
was spit out Of the womhspf weakness, was raised
| TO a higher life than he was born to, Tor he was
raised to the society of blackguards Some for
tune, kind to him, cruel to US, has tossed hln tt
the Secretary Of State. Contempt has the proper
ty of descending, but she stops far short of him.
| She would die before she would reach him; rs
dweIls below her fall. | would hate him if die
not dcspise him. 1t is not what he is, but wherl
he is, that puts my thoughts in action This al
phabct, which writes the name Of Ihersltes, Q
tlackguard, of squalidity, refuses her letters 10
him. The mind that thinks on what it cannot ex
press, can scarcely think on him. \ hyPcrbol
for ueanness would be an cpsis for Clay"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-08-10

FoRGIv1SG WIFE-BRUrAL HUspAxD.--The
Danbury (Conn.) Times says that woman who
had been divorced from her husband account Of
hg drinking propc!sites and consequent cruelty,
married him again on his reformation during the
grcat revival But the husband fell into his old
habits and short time ago, hat ofint9xS xSigation
returned to the house Of the woman he had twice
yisrried ana committed to the flames every article
of hcr wearing apparel upon which he could lay
his nads. For the betrayal of her trusts in this
and in other acts, she now positively declares that
shc wiil never marry aim again
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-08-10

CEooKED Slcaking Of the Rio
Crande writer say: 'sima9ine one OF the
clo kedest things in the world, then imagine one
twice as crooked, and imagine to yourself Il large
rY three times as crooked I'll these put together
and xou have faint idea Of the crooked disposition
Of tG's croolcd river. There is no drift wood IN
(; from the fact that it is so crooked that timber
cannct fnd its way far down enough to lodge two
ticks .2-c.1or; but few snakes because it is not
straight cnou1h to swim in, and the fish are all III
whirlpovls in the bends, because they ca'not find
their way out. Birds frequently attcn pt to fly
across the river, but alght the same side they
start fron.-b>ing deceived by the crook Indeed,
you may be deceived when you think you across
i; and some The bhoys say it is twisting there
i, but one side Of it,
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WAGES IN CALIFoRNIA.-There are now 300
worknen employed at the l. S.. nayy-yaFd at Sasa
Francisco, at the following wages: = 5a1
Master nnasons IS per day; foreman OF masons
81 80; journeymon masons s.; foreman OF stone
cutters 81 80; journcymcn stone cutters 80; DO.
plasterers St; do. skaters S.; foreman OF ship
carpenters IS; journeymen ship carpenters 81 do
ship caukcrs 81; master carpenter OF buildings 20
foreman do, do, SG %, journeymen do: do % t9
s. 50; master blacksmith IS; foreman do. 81 7- 50
iourncymen do. Sc 80, helpers of do 81; masons
laborefs 50 so excavatcrs, etc, So --+ sr,~r
Regular employment at the above rates may be
considered an inducemcnt for good workmen
although journeymcn masons who arc engaged oL
buildings at present progressing in San Francl.et
receive from S. to 81 per day, aud ohor nlechanic
iii proportion ... sz b. ssrs1 a4
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-08-10

QUAKERIsN.-''Didth thee receive my remittance,
Nathan, my son?'
eyes, father ~,
"Then why didn't thee buy new coat? Thy
present one is certainly very fragile;
'Why the fact is, that have left all OF my
money in the bank at New Orleans.
...ih. thy economy is certairsS commcndabIe.
In what bank did thee deposit! T..
Il do not exactly remember in which, father
know it was good one, as it had scrptural
name. 1t was-unI, let me see-It was the
Fharoah Bank think
..Son, banks are unsafe now, and thee had better
send for thy money immediately"
Nathan took coughing spell.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-08-10
FINE SALAD GIL,

\ new and superior brand CT Olive Oil, an exquisite
article for Salads. for sale at
Nav is SCARF & CO.'S
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-08-10

TuE Rocky Mot xrAINs.-Th Old and erroneous
idea that the whole region Of the Rocky Mountains
north of the 10th parailed is sterile tle- region &
presenting an almost uibrdkcn field IS completely
reluIed by GOV. Stcyenss exploratlon-cne Of the
officers Of his party, Lieut., Saxton says Fh;S /;
report: 81 find that my previous IDEAS g .5ii!S =
f5ncerueI, entirely erroneous. Instead ola vast
ni,e5of rock and mountains almost inpassable,
fnd fine watered BY streams Of y clear M
cold water ana intersPcrsed with meadows covered
with most luxuriant Grass. we lolA. Courier.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-08-10

V1aonors O1.D AGE-The Winston On. C.)
Sentinel is crcdibly informed by gentleman of
Davie county, that there is a gentleman and lady
in thai county who arc 70 and 81 years ofage.
And vet these individuals cut and garncrcd their
entire cron Of rwheat THIS year. They were engaged
four Cavs in the field "Ihc frosts Of many winters
fall li,rLfI u.,on the virtuous and good"
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Nathan took a coughing spell.

.\n Old lady residing not far from Exeter was
perhaps one Of the most brilliant eNamr les OF
c,niu1aI tenderness that the last century produced
Her Husband had long been dying, and at length
on the cIcrg. man Of he parish making one OF his
laiIy visits, Ac found him dead, The disconsolate
widow, in giving him account Of her spouse 5
lust moments, told him her ''poor dear man kept
oroanine and grooming, but he could not die; at
last said she, 4 rccolicctcd had got piece OF
new tape in the drawer so took some OF that and
tied it as tight as could around his neck, and then
stopped his nose with my thumb and fln5cr' an d
no,,. dear. he went off like i lamb.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-08-10

y man in Ohio lately cut down mulberry tree
and split it. and in the heart OF it found a black
snake. The wood was sound where the snake was
Ivinv. and not room enough for it 90 turn round
From the growth Of the timber, it Is supposed that
il had been there some fifteen years, The snake
was six feet in length, blind and had no use OF
Itself cXcert its head.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-08-10

TOILET FOR GENTLENES.-For preserving the
complexion, temperance; to preserve the Lreath
sweet abstinence from tobacco; for whitening hands
honesty; toremove sin, repentance; easy shaving
soap. ready money; for improving the sight,
observation; beautiful ring, family circle; ioF
improving the voice, ciylilty; the best companion
At the toilet, WiitI... -.e -..... ..r grz sE
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SILVER PLATING,

jane ;, 1898.