The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-07-20
LATER FROM MEXICO.

Bv an arrival at New Orleans, advces from
Vera Cruz to the Goth ult has been received.
Mr. Forsyth, the American minister, had not de-
manded his passports, as had been reported, but
still remained at the capital awaiting Instructions
from Washington.
The British and French merchants had resolved
to pay the forced loan upon imports, as demanded
by the government, but would only do under
protest
The dates from Yucatan to the 3Gth The
government had imposed duty Of fifty cents on
the barrel upon foreign and home -four, from the
18th of August.
A terrible earthquake experienced through
out the country on the 18th, destroying a large
amount of property and causing the loss Of nearly
fifty lives, besides great many wounded.
At the capital Sc, eral buildings were thrown to
the ground. The shock is represented in the pa
pers to have been the most severe Of any that has
occurred for the past fifty years.
The vomito had made its appearance among the
troops Vera Cruz, but with the exception Of this
the country generally healthy.
CHARLOTTE RA1LRoAD.-One of the editors of
DeBows Review has been recently travelling over
this road, and pays it and its management the fol-
lowing we'll deserved compliment:
"Having been a passenger myself on these
roads, can cheerfully state, that the roads i'll
the best order, and that their conductors gen
tlemanly and polite. With regard to the coaches,
found them handsomely furnished, Of the newest
STYLE comfortable and commodious. This line of
road passes an elevated and healthy country,
free from swamps, mosquitoes, tressels, and is as
expeditions as any other line, passing by Column
bia the capitol Of South Carolina, the most bcauti-
full city of America with its elegant society and
splendid gardens, and is, iii the language Of Gov
ernor Brown, the Postmaster General, the city Of
philosophy and flowers
cit leads also by Charlotte the birth place of
American Independence; by Greensboro where
formerly stood the Gulford Court House. the
sight of the hard battle between Lord CORVALLIS
and Gen. Grecne-the decisive conflict of the
American Revolution; and by Raleigh, the capitol
of North Carolina, known as the city of The Oaks,
named after the graceful cavilier Of Queen Eliza
beths Court At Sugar Creek, the dividing line
of North and South Carolina, l was pointed to the
birth place of Ex-President JAS. K. Polk, and in
formed that Gen. Andrew Jackson, the hero of
the battle Of New Orleans, was born in the Wax
haw Settlement, thirteen miles east of that point.
SALE OF GREAT PUBLIC WoRK--A despatch
from Philadelphia dated July l l, says:
The Sandusky and Erie Railroad Company has
just effected sale Of the Delaware division of the
Pennsylvania canal, extending from the Delaware
river at Bristol, to Easton, for the sum of one
million seven hundred and seventy-fivc thousand
dollars the payments to be seventy-fv thousand
dollars in cash, four hundred thousand dollars in
ten equal monthly payments of forty thousand
dollars in eight per cent preferred stock and twelve
hundred thousand in six per cent bonds. The
purchasers are company Of private citizens.