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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-02-09
MARRIED.

On the I'd instant, Mr. Nathaniel Johnston Of
Cabanus county. to Miss Mary Z. Johnston OF
York District.
On the LIST instant, by g. c. Cathey, Esq, MIR
j. w Clark to Miss Sarah J. Robeson.
In Chapel Hill, on the 27th ultimo. Mr. James
Patterson to Miss Caroline Barbee.
On the 18th ult, DIR. Samuel Harris OF Meek
lenburg. to Miss Mary Plummer Of Granville.
In Rowan county, on the 18th uit. Dir VIM A
Beaver to Miss Catharine b, aver. Also, on the
Goth ult, Mr. John Beaver to Mrs Amelia Ann
Saffriet.
In Chester District, on the Goth nit, Mr Geo.
w. Melton of Yorkvile. to Miss Fanny Poag-
At the Southern Methodist Church, in Wash
ington city, ID. c., on Tuesday, the I'd inst, by
the Rev. Mr. Granbury, A. T. MCCALLUM, esq.
of Wilmington, n c., to Miss M. c. Beck OF
that city.
ALL THE sAME-On the 2Ist Dec, by Rev.
Jeremiah Johnson, Mr. VIM. johnson. formerly
of Johnson county, to Miss Milly johnson, dau-
ghter of James johnson.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-02-09

Discussion BETWEEN METHODIST MIN
listers, NORTH AND SOUTH.-A discussion
came off seine weeks ago in Salem. Va, be-
tween Revs. Leonidas Rosser and Geo. w.
Garter of the Virginia Conference, and Rev.
DR.. B. H. Nadal of the Baltimore Confer
ence, on the slavery question. The Balti-
more Conference has repudiated slavery,
and the debate was the result of mutual
agreement. Mr. Rosser opened the discus
sion with speech nine hours long, which
is said to have been " eloquent, unanswer-
able. convincing and conclusive" He con-
demned the action of the Baltimore Confer
ence, and maintained that 1t was deceptive
and more dangerous than the rest of the
North Church combined, and worse than
open faced abolitionism.
DIR. Nadal replied to the charges as best
he could, and defended the Northern church
and Baltimore Conference.
Mr. Carter then replied to DIR. Nadal, in a
speech of four hours and half in length.
A correspondent of the Lynchburg Repub-
lican says the speech twas the ablest and
most conclusive ever delivered in the Valley
OF Virginia on the rights of the South.
Rosser is one of the ablest Ministers of
the Southern Methodist Church, and is the
author of several valuable religious werks.
Carter is said to be young man of decided
uSility. We should like to see the speeches
in print. If they are published we request
our friend of the Petersburg Express to pro-
curo us q cODY,
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-02-09
TIE LECoMPToN CONSTITUTION.
Mr. Buchanan's Message.

The Presidents Message accompanying
the Lecompton Constitution, was read in
Congress on Tuesday last, the I'd inst.
The President says a delusion prevails in
regard to the condition of parties in Kan
sas; and he rscapitulates the history of a
part of the affairs of Kansas He says the
Topeka government was a usurpatien, and
it was impossible that any people could
have proceeded with more re gularity in the
formation of the Lecompton Constitution,
than the people of Kansas have done. The
Convention of June last was held at pro-
pitieus moment to settle the difficulties, but
the Topekaites suffered the election to go
by default, and hence they have no right
to complain. The Lecompton Convention
was a legally organized, constitutional
body, and was invested with power to frame
Constitution, which it did, and submitted
the question to the people, whether Kansas
should be free or a slave State. The
President believes that under the organic
act, the Convention was bound to submit
this all important question to the people,
and it did so and again the Topekaites
defaulted.
At the election of officers on January
4th, wiser spirit prevailed, and the vote
was larger. The people of Kansas have,
therefore, in strict conformity with the Or
ganic act, framed Constitution and State
government, and submitted the slavery
question to the people, who have elected
their officers, and now ask admission into
the Union under this Constitution. The
President is decidedly in favor of the ad-
mission of Kansas, and thus terminating
the question by localizing the distracting
influences of the qestion of expedcncy, in
the event Kansas should be admitted into
the Union, inasmuch as it would restore
quiet to the Union and prosperity to the
territory and the people of Kansas.
The only practical difference between
admission and rejection is, whether they
can more speedily change their present
Constitution or frame a second one to be
submitted to Congress. 1t should never
be forgotten, that in proposition of such
insignifcance as that of the slave question,
as affecting the few thousand inhabitants
of Kansas, the fourteen slave States will
feel the rejection of the Constitution keenly.
Kansas once admitted, the excitement be-
comes localized, and the United States
troops would be withdrawn. The Presi-
dent conscientiously believes that the dark
clouds over the Union may be dispelled by
the admission of Kansas, or darkness pro-
duced by its rejection.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-02-09
GOOD ADVICE,

An esteemed lady friend sends us the
following for publication, saying that it
will probably suit some of our gentlemen
readers. There are great many about
here that it ought to 'sut," but they are
such hardened cases we entertain but little
hope for them:
MARRIAGE.-Get married Marry; it
gives dignity to your profession. inspires
confidence, and commands respect. With
wife, the lawyer is more trusty, the
doctor is more esteemed, the mechanic
throws the hammer with increased power,
and shoves the plane with more dexterous
hand; the merchant gets better credit
in short, man without wife is no man at
all She nurses him while sick, she watch
es for him ia health. Gentlemen, get a
wife, a pretty one if you like them best-a
good one when she is to be found-and
rich enc if you can get her pretty and
good"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-02-09

RUMoRED INsURREcT1oN.-Iti is rumored
that a fearful instruction had broken out
near Fayetteville, Ark, which was melted
by two white men. The negroes attacked
two settlements, killed % persons, burned
several houses, and slaughtered a large
number of cattle. They were finally sub
dued by an organization ofvolunteers, who
killed and captured 1s. The truth of
the story is very doubtful, very.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-02-09

A WISE DECIsIoN.-Judge Closer, of
the Probate Court of Windsor, Vermont,
has decided that a good family newspaper
is one of the necessary articles for the sup
port of family, during the settlement of
an estate, and as such, the administrator.
in solvent estates, is justifable in paying
for one-the widow to make her own selec-
ton of what paper she will have.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-02-09
REMARKS.

Trade has been fair during the past week
We reduce quotations for Flour and Oats,
and advance the price of Cotton, which
still has an upward tendcncy-not much
offering. The market is well supplied with
Corn, Wheat and Flour. Pork is scarce
and wanted. Bacon is not very plenty,
and will readily command quotations.
Irish Potatoes, northern, for planting.
are worth So per bushel. e..
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-02-09

of the Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad
was held in Columbia on Wednesday last
The President, VIM. Johnston, Esq, sub
mitted his Report for the year ending 31st
December, 1857, from which We CLEAN the
following facts:
Receipts from freights have been
SI39,762 80
Receipts from passengers S0.245 AZ
Receipts from mail II.700 90
Receipts from other sources 1904 81
Making the aggregate sum of $240,722 03
From which deduct expenses,
as follows:
Maintenance of way $4O,484 O4
Conducting trans
portatiOn q, 1S6 "a
Motive power 23,437 Is
Maintenance of cars 1881 76
Machine shops IL ,40I %
Loss and damage $1,000
Making the total
expense -$1I9, 10y AZ
Which, taken from the
gross income, leaves $I21 .554 81
Which nett income is chargeable with
the interest on the bonds of the Company
payable in July, 1857, and January,
1858-the dividends declared and made
payable at the same periods, and the sum
of seventeen thousand and seven dollars
and eighty-one cents, applied to construc-
ton and property account; leaving a bal
anee of seventeen thousand dollars still in
the Treasury.
A comparative statement will exhibit the
income of last year to have been
$256,O41 GO
Expenses of same 1870 %
Leaving a nett income of $97, 936 40
A falling off in receipts of 1919 60
saving of expenses of 38,937 81
Which give an increase of
nett income of $23,618 21
The falling off in the receipts is not as
great as might have been anticipated, when
we consider the short crops of last year,
and the extreme financial embarrassments
to which the entire country has been sub
iected this fall and winter. The greater
portion of the small cotton crop produced
this season still remains in the interior
The number of bales transported over the
Road being %, lob less than the last year,
the income during the last six months has
been derived principally from other freights
and travel.
While there has been a loss in the re-
ceipts, the Board is gratified to report more
than corresponding elimination in the ex-
penses of operating the Road"
We also learn from the Report that the
Bonds of the Company have been sold at
par, without giving any security or mort
gage ON any portion of its property. show
that the Road has an enviatle credit. Thir-
ty miles of the track have been laid with
L rails, and will be continued as cireum-
stances permit.
VIM. Johnston was e-elected President,
and the following gentlemen Directors: A.
B. Davidson, A. B. Springs, J. A. Young,
j. II. White, S. McAliley, II. C. Brawley,
w. Robertson, L. S. DuBose, A. r. Tay
lor, Henry Lyons, John Caldwell.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-02-09
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.
MECKLENBURG LODGE, No. l76,

MIDI OE MESA NN
MECKLENBURG LODGE, No. l76,
Jan. 90. 1855.
At called m Getting, the following resolutions
We're offered and adopted:
Whereas it has pleased the disposer of events
PATRICK III. JOHNSTON, therefore
Resolved, That in the death of Brother John
ston our Lodge has lost warm and earnest adj
vocate. That we tender to his bereaved widow
and parents our warmest sympathies, aud trust
the Father of blessings will comfort them in their
Affections
Resolved, That in respect to the memory OF
the deceased we will wear the usual badge of
mourning for thirty days.
Resolved, That a copy Oft resolutions be
spread upon our minutes, and sent to the West
ern Democrat for publication, and that copy be
rendered to the widow and parents Of our de-
ceased brother.
J. r. GILLESPIE, w. NJ.
A. MONROE GILLESPIE, Secy.
Wing copy.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-02-09

COLUMBIA MARKET. February 6.
The demand for cotton yesterday was very
active. and in the course of the day prices
advanced full 4c. on the quotations of the
previous day. fair going off freely at l0ac.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-02-09
EUMBUG.

What has the question of distribution
of the Public Lands to do with the election
of Governor of North Carolina!-or what
has the Governor of North Carolina to do
with the Public Landsl or what can he do
towards accomplishing the object the op
ponents of the democratic party have in
view Nothing at all. So It is plain that
the hue aud cry raised by the know nothing
press, assisted by McRae, Leak & Co.. is
hypocritical and intended for the purpose
of getting control of the State government
and putting the ms out and the outs in-in
other words, they want the ofices-give
them place and power and we shall hear
very little about "our share of the public
lands"
The people of North Carolina have time
and again discarded the doctrine of distri-
button as effectually as they have knor-
nothing AGsericaniSns and its advocates.
But that is not satisfactory-it is thought
to be the only question that can defeat de-
mocrats, hence the turtle-like grip upon it
by the opposition of all sorts in this State.
I'm times gone by. Mr. McRae did yeo-
mans service for his party, we believe, but
in the struggles of later years-those strug
giles which resulted in victory, his voice
was not heard nor his arm felt."-Wu.
Journal.
We cannot agree with the first part of
the above sentence, but the latter part is
undoubtedly correct. We think our friend
of the Journal is entirely mistaken in sup
posing that Mr. McRae ever Ibid yeoman's
service for his party" If he has, we are
vet to learn how and when. We remember
that he did service twice as disorganizer
one time he went to the Legislature, and
an appointment from Government. If he
had the interests of North Carolina at heart
as much as he pretends to have, why did
he relinquish those interests in 1853-be-
come dumb en- the distribution question
and accept foreign appointment 1t is
palpable that he loves office more than the
dear peoples" share of the public lands.
We have always exercised moderation
towards political opponents, especially
when sincerity and consistency character
lied their conduct; but for such politi-
clans as Mr. McRae we have precious
little forbearance. Against him personally
we have nothing to say, but his political
course is obnoxious and should and must
be condemned.
In his letter, Mr. McRae EXPIRE ssed the
hope that some plain farmer would take up
the distribution question and 60 before the
people. Well, Mr. Leak. farmer land we
think sufficiently plain and common) has
taken up the matter, and on a certain
day in December declared "myself"
a candidate for Governor. But Mr. McRae's
present attitude shows who he wanted to
handle the matter-he wanted D. K. Nc
Rae to do it. and we predict that farmer
Leak will be ruled off in favor of lawyer
McRae.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-02-09
Female Normal School,
HIGH POINT. N. G.


The undersigned has established the above
School and moved his pupils from Glen Anna
Female Seminary, tor the following reasons:
lst. Because under the arrangements exist
ing at Glen Anna he could not adequately pro-
vide for nor sustain himself in the work oi tdlI-
eating loan pupils. 2nd. Because of the supc-
ror advantages at High Point for the education
of both paying and loan pupils He has now
the use of one of the most magnificent brick
buildings in the State; being 100 feet long, ~
wide. and hav .ns "a rooms is Is, six % Z 70,
a lecture room 81 x AZ. with extensive basement
apartments, and all well ventilated and heated
by fire places. High Point, from its immediate
connexion with Salem, its proximity to Normal
College, its ELEVATION and healthfulness, and
citizens, is one of the most eligible sites for a
Female School on the NJ G. Railroad.
One citizen erected the building, and the
others have pledged themselves to secure forth
with, globes, maps. new pianos, apparatus and
library-thOse indispensable auxiliaries of a
thorough female education. The object of the
above Institution is Ist To educate Young
of limited means will bc admitted at once, and
the entire amount of their tuition loaned them
until they can teach and pay it.
End. To prepare young ladies for entering the
advanced classes of the best Female Colleges of
the South. The sessions will correspond with
Inoso ol NoiHdl NoLlegF. Noue OuL eApcIlenceu
and competent teachers are, or will be employed.
Board is 81 per month, exclusive of washing
and lights. Tuition in English Branches $6 to
SIS per session. Music on Piano and Guitar,
and the Ornamental Branches, at reasonable
prices. Pupils admitted at any time and charged
to the end of the session. Half of the expenses
required in advance. Books and materials for
ornamentals obtained at High Point. For fur
ther information address
WIN. /. LANGDON. Proprietor
High Point. Guilford county, n. c.
Feb. 9, 1853 q
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-02-09

CHARLESTON, February 5.--Sales Of co.,
ton to day 2 500 bales. at ! to 3c. advance,
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-02-09
DIED.

Near Mt. Pleasant, Cabarrus county, on the
Goth ult.. c. T. Ridenhour, aged IS years
In Iredcll county, on the 18th uit, Mr. John
w. Hill, in the 57th year of his age.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-02-09
REVIVAL MEETINGS.

Rev Mr. Sinclair, of the Presbyterian
Church in this place, has been holding a
series of meetings for the past week, at
which much interest was manifested by
large aud attentive congregations We
learn that services will be continued in the
Church this week, and that the Ministers
of the Methodist and Baptist churches will
assist Mr. Sinclair in his efforts. Besides,
there will be Ministers i'll attendance from
ncighboriug congregations.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-02-09

NEW York, Feb. Cotton 10S per ID.
Flour "a Is to 81 25; Wheat 81 Is to
81 224; Corn 64 IS cents.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-02-09
THE MARKETS.
Charlotte, Feb. 9, 1858.
Corrected treekLy by II. B. Williams y Co.

fit should be borne in mind that the fol
lowing are Wholesale prices mostly. We
cmdeavor to keep the quotations correct,
but allowance must be made for the fact
that prices frequently change imm' diately
after the publication of the paper.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-02-09
N]O710G3a

All persons indebted to me for two and three
years past. are respectfully requested to call on
Joseph H. Wilson, Esq, Of Charlotte, or on the
and make payment, as money Is
greatly needed.
February 2, 1868 d
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-02-09

SUPERIOR CoURTs-SPRING CIRCUITS.
The Judges of the Superior Courts of
this State will ride the Spring Circuit as
follows:
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-02-09
SUPERIOR COURTS.

The Spring Terms of the Superior Courts
in this 1.-THE sixth) Circuit will be held
follows.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-02-09
Withdrawal of Troops from Utah.

Withdrawal Of Troops from Utah.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-The Washington
correspondent of the HERALD says that it
is reported upon good authority, that the
President contemplates the withdrawal of
the troops from Utah. in consequence of a
proposition from the Mormons, through Mr.
Bernheisel. to remove beyond the limits of
the United States, provided the Government
will purchase Salt Lake City at fair value
together with the improvements.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-02-09
Leaving nett income of
542,542 80


Mutiny on Board the Ship Kate Hooper.
BosToN, Jan. 29.-Letters received in
this city by the steamer Canada, dated
Adgier, November %, report that very
serious mutiny had occurred on board the
fine clipper ship Kate Hooper, Capt.
Jackson, of Baltimore. bound from Hong
Kong to Havana, with large number of
Coolies. The latter, it appears, for some
cause, broke cut into mutiny, and at one
time got possession of the lower deck, and
three times set the ship on fire. Capt Jack
son and his officers, however, by their de-
termined action, finally overpowered the
mutineers, and suppressed the flames, but
not until they were compelled to shoot
down some fifty of the ringleaders.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-02-09

The TARIFF CORRUPTION Business
Washington dispatches say that the Tariff
Investigation Committee had Mr. Stone be-
fore them for four days. He testified that
O. B. Matteson, member, during the pen
dency of the Tariff bill, stated that it would
take at least twenty-five thousand dollars
to get the bill through Congress; that Mat
teson proceeded from Washington to New
York for the purpose of making the ar
rangement but he does not state whether
Matteson received the money. When ask
ed by member of the Committee whether
he had ever loaned any money to mem
bers of Congress, he stated that there had
been some money loaned-how much he
did not know. Mr. Banks borrowed seven
thousand dollars; another member had
borrowed some which the books of the COM
pany showed had never been paid.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-02-09

Judge Bailey will ride the circuit. VIM
Lander, Esq, Solicitor.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-02-09

~ The manner in which the Raleigh
Register is in the habit of speaking of the
democratic press of North Carolina shows
rather mean spirit on the part of its Edi-
tor. That paper seems to think it displays
a vast deal of wit in calling democratic
newspapers understrappers, ''strikers'"
whips" &c. Good manners, if nothing
else, should dictate q different course.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-02-09

SOUTH CAROLINA RAILRoAD.-Fromt the
report of the President and Directors of
the South Carolina Railroad Company, we
CLEAN the following abstract of the opera
tons of the Company during the past year:
The gross income is $1,449 ,8O2 80
Expenses of management,
ordinary and extraordinary, 7O9,267 80
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-02-09
CHARLOTTE AND SOUTH CARO-
LIMA RAILROAD

The annual meetingof the Stockholders
of the Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad
was held in Columbia on Wednesday last.
The President, VIM. Johnston, Esq, sub
mitted his Report for the year ending 3lst
December. 1857, from which We CLEAN the
following facts:
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-02-09

E The Commercial Bank of VIII
mington has declared a dividend of five
PEI cent.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-02-09

Charlotte FEMALE ACADEMY.-We are
pleased to record the prosperity of this in
stitution. We understand the number Of
pupils is increasing weekly. A gentleman
from the eastern part of the State, one who
has had considerable observation in such
matters, remarked to US the other day, that
we had zone of the best female instructors
in the State at the head of our Academy"
Without meaning any disparagement to
others, we can say that the Rev Mr. Burwell
i, superior teacher, and parents and
guardians could not place their daughters
and wards in better hands.
SSow.-A slight fall of snow took place
here on Friday last. Snow and ice have
been remarkably scarce in this section this
winter.
u Mr. \. Monroe Gillespie, Of David
son College, has our thanks for list of
new subscribers.
Also, Mr. VIM. b. Sloan of Cabarrus
county, for a similar favor.
THE WARRENTON News has been
changed from a semi-weekly to a weekly
paper, and has been enlarged and improved
1t is now printed with new and handsome
type, and looks we'll generally. VIM. A.
Walsh, Esq, is the editor and proprietor,
and he certainly publishes paper worthy
of support from the democracy of his
section.
CONFERENCE.-The learn from the
Winston Sentinel that a man named Ed
ward Land, a horse drover hailing from
Kentucky, was arrested in Madison, Rock
ingham county, on the 3lst ult., for passing
counterfeit money. He had in his posses
sion 1903 in counterfeit notes-one $50
bill on the Bank of the State of North
Carolina, payable at Fayetteville, and a
] $40 bill on the Bank of Cape Fear. The
balance was on Banks in South Carolina
and other States.