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wears past in New Mexico to the extent OLA million
aud half of dollars }; more than a hundAsd wihtes
having been butchered. The mere presence OF An
adequate army force in the Territory would have pre-
vented these ourages. Leaving out the value OF the
lives lost two fun additional regiments could have
been maintained in New Mexico during period of
three years for the cost of these Indian depredaons
Members remark that the army is some hfioen
thousand strong in actual service, and ask is not
this force enough to subdue the Mormonsr What
proposition! Withdraw the troops from Oregon,
Washington, western Minnesota northern Nebraska,
New Mexico, and Texas, and you at once remove
from the Indians (many of whom are In secret ALL
ance with the Mormons the power which keeps
them in awe and check AT once entire settlements
of our pioneers would be obliterated and white lives
sacrificed by thousands.
Tho General in Chief sseveraes under all the so
IDENTITIES of official responsibility that tho force III
every one of the western military departments, 30
far from admitting of diminution, needs reinforce
ment, to the extent in the aggregate, OF four new
regiments at least VIII Congress, in the teeth OF this
asseveraton, take the responsibility OF Withdraw
ing the meagre forces distributed in the mill
tary departments Of the West, and Of leaving our
scattered people throughout those wilds, with their
families and property to the mercy of the Indians,
many of them melted to murder and rapine by the
MormonsY
But the army moi fifteen thousand strong Tor ser
vice We have taken the trouble to procure from
the Adjutant Generals Office statement, given in
another column which shows the entire strength OF
the army to be but ID 575 rank and file. The state
ment does not include the staff department, the en-
listed men of ordnance at the arsenas the troops at
| West Point or the recruits at the depots; but it
shows the whole available and disposable strength
of the army to be only thirteen thousand five hundred
and seventy-ive men,
We give from this statement the numerical distri-
button of the army, by military departments as fol-
| lows
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Hon. James Williams, of Tennessee, our minister
to Constantinope arrived in this city yesterday and
is stopping at the kirkwood House. y
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VXTASHINGTON ART ASSOClAT1ON.--The Sec
wv Exhibition Of the Washington Art Association B
open the Gallery street. between 3th and l4th streets
from 10, a m, TO 10, p
Season tickets 81 To be had at the principal
bookstores and hotels, and at the door
Dec 25--df
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~ GORGE w. BREGA, ATTORNEY AND COUNSEL
NJ IoR,Ar.Iaw, No 10 Wan street, Neo rort
Nov 26-6mlf
NTILLARDS HOTEL c. & II. A. Willard,
w Pennsylvania and Fourteenth street Washington n G.
Jan 2p-dn
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TO THE CITIZENS OF WASHINGTON.
woIfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps

prescribed by the medical faculty gravel
govt rheumatism, dropy dyspepsia sluggish circulation Of
inadequate assimilation Of food and exhausted vital encrgy,
and as a beverage, IL has superior in the world
Put up quart pint bottles for sac by all the druggists
and grocers Ia Washington
sss UDoIPHO WOLFE,
Sole Importer and Manufacturer,
Is, 20, and 90 Beaver street, New York,
Dec 13--d3mif
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ONGRESSIONAL.
Tnirty-Fifth Congress First Session.
FRIDAY. JANUARY 20, 1888.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The Senate did not sit to-day.
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OREGON ELECTION. COMPLETE RETURNS.
Joined official statement of the vote upon the State CON
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-04-13

ms innocent, soothing and gently stimulating med-
cine was discovered by Prof Charles DeGrath while
travelling III South America-recenty brought out BY
urgent solIcatons-and has cured more cases of Rheu-
tnatlsm, Deafness, Govt NEURALGIA Lumbapo Sciatcs,
oPlna and Bronchial complaints Tic DoIoreux Head
acne tramp, Group, Piles, Felons Sprains Bruises
LUIS owelled Glands Erysipcas Sore Nipples Swelled
Salt Rheum, Canker in the mouth and stomach
Ia napltatlon, Eruptions Quinsy, Sore Throat Palsy,
rleuriSy, Ulcers, Lock- jaw, Heartburn Tooth and
Earache, Nervousness Costiveness Burns Stiff Joints,
oc[ouIt, sore gums of teething infants &C. than all
and every other medicine
~ 1t will be that this remedy does not claim
10 cure everything but only certain class of complaints
AniS vi acts on the system with electricity is
purely vegetable preparation not the slightest danger
~ ppiyhg IL outWardly or inwardly, and at gives
permanent cure, in most cases from ten to twenty
minutes. Inc best psychologists in Europe have dis
SoEercn Ihat all Organic Derangement in the Animal
~ Is the erect of an obstruction in the Physco-
fluld IN the organ diseased and skilIfu ap-
Ple"uoh OF this Oil puts in immediate motion the
HuId, ana the cure is at once ACCOMPLISHED. No
no vomiting, purging blistering is resOrted
10 u stimulates to action the absorbents and
urEes pains OF all kinds from the body, and re-
IeS S"eings In an incredibly short time as all who
nav. te usea Prof. Chas. DeGraths Electric Oil can
,es'ny. certificates out of the question-they are
!g IN Plles at the Ofce-Prof DeGrath will pub
sn them Hundreds of the people are sent by recon.
for this great remedy and if the afflicted
want to be cured let them learn what to use
H. An accidental discovery has demonstrated
10 De an infalble Hair Restorative
80 South Eighth street PHILADELPHIA
Sole Agent in Charlotte H. NJ PRITCHARD.
March l3, 1858.
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A SOFT PLACE.

81 was down to the widow yesterday" said
Tins uncle, "and she gave me backbones for din
ner. | went down rather early in the morning; We
talked and laughed, and chartered and run on,
she going out and in occasionally to see to things
till dinner was ready, when she helped Inc graci-
Ously to backbones. Now, took it as symptom
of personal appreciation, because everybody
knows | love backbones, and fattered myself she
had cooked them on purpose for me- So [ grew
particularly cheerful, and [ thought could see it
in her too. So after dinner while sitting close
beside the widow, / fancied we both felt sorter
fallen over head and ears and heart in love with
her, and imagined, from the way she looked,
she had fallen teeth and toe-nails in love with me-
She appeared for all the world like she thought it
was coming, that was going to court her. Pres
emily couldn't help it, laid my hand softly on
her shoulder, and | remarked, when had placed
it there, in my bandest tone, Tim, for | tried to
throw my whole sole in the impression, l remark
ed then with my eyes pouring love, truth, and
fidelity right into her, "Widow, this is the incest,
softest place ever had my hand on in all my life"
Looking benevolently at me, and at the same
time flushing up a little, she said in melting and
winning tones
doctor, give me your hand, and I'll put it on
a much softer place"
In moment of rapture [ consented, and taking
my hand, she gently very gently, Tim, and quiet
ly laid it on my head-and burst into laugh that's
ringing in my years yet.
Now, Tim, haven't told this to a living soul
but you, and by jinks you mustn't but | couldn't
hold it in any longer, so tell you but mind, it
musn' t go any further.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-04-13
NAMED AFTER PERSONS.

The prevalent belief that the present ruler of
fashion, Crinoline, is derived from a modiste' s
NAME is erroneous, we have shown, it being a
compound derived from the French words signify
ing the material of which it was made at first.
For, taking what soos for what is, whale bones,
steel springs, brass bands, and hoops pass
for crinotine which simply horse-hair cloth.
But there are many instances of thing being
called after person. Let occupy attention, for
a short time, in mentioning few instances.
Gloomily looms up before that wel-known in
strument of capital punishment the fatal guitto-
tine. Like the maiden, used on the borders of
Scotland in the sixteenth century, this machine
was invented with the humane design of inficting
DEATH in the shortest possible time, and with
minimum of pain. The inventor was Dr. Joseph
Ignatius Guillotin, French physician of high
character, who resided at Paris, and as humani-
tartan, perfected this ingenious though not very
original piece of mechanism. He member
of the National Assembly, in the early part of the
French Revolution, mild in manners, moderate in
politics. He never dreampt that the fatal facility
of his new instrument of death would tempt its be-
ing so indiscriminately used as it was during the
Reign of Terror. There was a report long pre-
valent that he persisted in the Revolution by his
own invention. He reached an advanced age, and
died in 1914. He was greatly annoyed at having
his name pcrpetuated it has been by being given
to what is now known the guillotine.
There officer named Congreve in the Bril-
fish army, distinguished for his inventive talents
which he applied to the mechanical arts. Among
other things, he invented the rocket which now
bears his name, and first used at the attack on
Boulogne in 1906, a great auxiliary in warfare.
The Congreve rocket is now in comparatively dis
repute, but the inventor became Sir VIM. Congreve
by knighthood, obtained good round sum in
hand, was the recipient of handsome pension, was
made a member of Parliament, and crowned with
several honorary distinctions of science
and all this because of the Congreve rockets
There was an Earl of Sandwich in the English
Admiralty, at the time when Capt. James Cook cir
cumnavigated the globe. Out of compliment to
him, the Sandwich Islands so named. This
nObleman used to carry in his pockets, cheap
frugal lunch, thin slices of cold meat placed be-
tween bread and butter. From him, this refresh
ment obtained the name of sonducich which it still
holds.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-04-13

NORTHERN LABoRERs-The Boston correspon-
dent of the New York Economist says:
The manufacturing establishments are fast re-
Stunning operations and affording some relief to the
communities among which they are located At
Manchester when the Amoskeag, Manchester and
Stark Cos, commenced running full time. the in
habitants of that busy city thoug seriously of set
ting apart day for thanksgiving and general re-
jOicing in consequence.
''There are yet, however, in Massachusetts, thou
sands of operatives unemployed and the mills that
are starting arebeseged to such an extent with ap
plications for work, that army could be formed
for Utah, either at Lowell or Manchester, almost
any day in the week, if Government would be will
ing to employ both sexes, and not particular about
nationality"
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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
LATER FROM EUROPE.

BY the arrival of the steamer Indian at Portland
we have later advices from Europe. A slight adj
vance in Cotton is reported.
ENGLAND.-Lord Derby has announced as un-
true the reported importation of free negroes from
Africa to form them into regiments. The -consid-
Grafton of the amendment to the oaths BILL provid-
ing for the exclusion of Jews from Parliament was
rejected in the House of Commons, 297 voting
against the amendment and IA for it. The third
reading of the bill was fixed for April II. Leave
granted for the introduction of bill to legalize
the marriage ola deceased wfes sister to the widow
er, by forty-three majority. The Bank of Eng
land was accommodating gold rapidly, and reduc-
ton OF the rates of discount was anticipated. A
Polish bookseller in London, named Tehorewski,
had been arrested, charged with publishing PAM
phet recently written by NJ. Pyat and others, ad-
vocating the assassination of Napoleon.
FRANCE.-Accounts from France complain of
the undue severity i'll respect to the passports. A
new division of French gun boats were fitting out
for China. The commercial affairs of France were
greatly depressed. The transportation of the
parties arrested under the public safety law
had commenced, and between fifty and sixty of the
prescribed individuals had been sent to Africa
1t is said that the Count dc Chambord has re-
solved to abdcate his claims to the French throne
in favor of the Count de Paris
RUssIA.-Russia watching with great in
terest the relations between England and France
The Russian Navy is to be fully manned Russia
has no intention of accepting either English or
French consuls to the Black Sea. All suspicious
vessels the Circassan coast will be seized.
CHINA.-After the blockade of Canton is raised,
the city will be accessible to foreigners, under
tain conditions. A state of siege will continue
during its occupation. Immense depots of arms
were discovered, and the allies had destroyed the
remainder of the Notifications. The large town of
KvachOn and Chang Treang had been taken by
the Imperialists. -Four penipotentiaries had gone
to Shanghai, and it expected by the middle of
March the policy Of China, under the present Cir
cumstances, would be known.
a Geographic dispatch from Madrid says that
several ships of war fitting out for Havana,
and that demonstration against Vera Cruz was
mooted.
Discomfort in Austrian Italy is hourly incrcas-
ing.
The court of Genoa have given Judgment in
the political trials arising from the events of June.
Mazzn and FIVE others have been tried in their
absence and condemned to death. Tventy-nine
were acquitted, and % sentenced to imprisonment
for from to Is years.
-Four of the parties to the outrage on the Amer-
can family at Joppa have been convicted.
a direct refusal has been made by Portugal to
the French demand for the expulsion of some re-
fuges from Lisbon
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-04-13

SH1PwREcK AND SUFFERING--The ship Ad-
miral Zutman, was lately wrecked on the Florida
coast, about $50 miles from Havana. Forthe space
of nine days the crew had walked up and down
the beach with the hope of attracting the atten-
ton of some passing vessel, and were at length
relieved by the steamship Daniel Webster, which
took them all on board. They described their
sutferings as having been very great. They were
frequently attacked by bears panthers and wolves
Twelve Of the former they succeeded in killing,
and also three of the latter Five other wrecks
were found on the beach, some Of which were of
recent date The bodies of nineteen men and a
grave, with slab at its head bearing the name of
Captain Adams, were also discovered forty miles
below STRIKERS inlet
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-04-13
NEWS ITEMS, &c.
1,Lo Tfoh ErpeditiOn.

NEW York, April 5th.-Adviees from the army
in Utah. to the 10th of February, have been
received. The health of the army was good The
march upon Salt Lake would probably commence
about the goth of May Several hundred recruits
had arrived at Fort Leavenworth. Preparations
were making at the latter place for the early
forwarding of achievements ,oo
Col. Hofmans command had been met 4OO
miles from Leayenworth.
Col. Johnston's provisions would not last longer
than May but there were at Fort Scott four months
supplies for 5000 men, and train would be
dispatched from that point to Camp Scott imme-
diately.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-04-13
BROwNLOw ON DANCING-In the editorial

BRowNLOw ON DANCING-In the editorial
correspondence of the Knoxville Wing, Parson
Brownlow gives graphic description of the bril-
liant FESTIVAL and BALI which came off at Mem
pills. OF the 18th ultimo, to celebrate the opening
of the "Gayoso House" Among other things,
the ParsOn thus discourses Of the waltz and polka:
Il am no advocate of dancing, and never tried
the exercise in my life, but could not resist the
temptation to look on this scene, for largely up-
wards ct an hour. My vulgar curiosity was salts
fed, however, in seeing fifty fellows with long
boards, goatecs, and huge whiskers, playing the
waltz or polka, with as many charming ladies. He
quadrilles-she polkas-was the exclamation ,
One feature of the waltz got me. 1t was to see
young fellow, dressed and perfumed within an inch
OF his life squeezing lady tight around the waist
with one arm, and with the other, as they mingled
with and across each other in pairs in the dance.
gently lifting her dress, and she occasionally rais
fng 1t higher ALL however, to keep it off of the floor
and the lady leaning up to him like sick kitten to
hot brick! In these squeezing quadrilles, no
ticed the hoops were rather in the way
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Fulton & Price.
WILMISGTON " n
March 80,

~ Js,.,,-, WILMINGTON, N. c.,
looCE HE DAILY JOURNAL SIX TINES A WEEP
at 50, and WILMINGTON JOURNAL everv Er;d iain
log, at . Oh per year, invariably in advance and
papers discontinued when the time Maid c. toe' anu
LIE DAlh1 JOURNAL contains daily report of the
markets n Wilmington together with the latest CO.
nco;'od anu olner intelligence throughout the country
received up to the hour of going to press 0"n'! "
Inc ~ hhkL4 PAPER contains all the nrincino,
Oh the week. and all the important editorial npt
-. tae several daily issues together with weekly
report OF the markets of this town carefuII- m
ana r written out in full by own reporter.
inc circulation of the Weekly paper il no, .,;.
anu s constantly on the increase The Daily jour
nal mas also very respectable circulation os;m
among business men. These papers afford f,;1itiea sy
March 80, 1858. ' Secton.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-04-13

CoMoNFORT AND GEN. WALKER-A New
Orleans letter to New York paper, which always
is sure to have the news that no other paper has,
states that Senior Comonfort President of Mexico,
and Gen. VIM Walker, ex-President of Nicaragua,
both residing in New Orleans, have formed a
coalition for the purpose of subduing Mexico
Comonfort is to furnish the funds and Walker is to
do the fighting 1t is said to be their intention to
form a double headed Presidency.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-04-13
TERRIBLE CIVIL WAR-Massdcre of Prisoner

TERRIBLE CIVIL WAR-lNassacre Of Prisoners.
"A letter dated Montevideo, February 6, gives
some sad accounts of the civil war in that province
Gen. Dias and three hundred of his officers and
men had been taken prisoners by the Government
troops, and In few hours after, by order of the
President, twenty-eight of the officers were shot
and the Threats OF two hundred of the men cut, al
though the American Consul, American CONNIE
dore, and the English, French and Spanish minis
tiers, and large number of ladies, implored the
President to spare their lives. The affair has cast
gloom over Montevideo. Nearly all the men
leave large families. Mr. Hamilton, the United
States Consul, who in i'll health, was about to
return home, and had placed portion of his furni
ture on board the bark Kate, bound for Baltimore
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-04-13

THE MCDoNoUGH EsTATE.-The amount to
be received by the city of Baltimore from the Nc
Donough estate, is S6OO,OOO; of which part is
already in the hands of the Commissioners. Mayor
Swami of Baltimore, recommends to the CITY
Council that the money be used to establish an
institution for the maintenance and education of
poor BOYS.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-04-13

THF UTAH TRoUBLEs.-We see it stated that
the President will appoint commission to proceed
to tab for the purpose of inducing the Mormons
toyield obedience, by representing the determination
of the government to reduce them to submission,
and the useessness ofopposition. Governor Powell
and Major McCulloch spoken of as the COM
mssioners
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-04-13

WASHINGTON, April 3.-There has been rumors
Of reconstruction of the Cabinet in the event of
the defeat of the Kansas bill to admit Kansas
under the Lecompton Constitution, or even if the
State should thus be admitted But it is ascer-
tanned, from an authentic source that the Cabinet
has been and is united on the policy of the Admin
lstration and that the best possible feelings actu-
ate the members of the Cabinet
Letters received from reliable sources in Kansas
represent the increasing anxiety of the most inter
ested class of citizens for the admission of Kansas
IN some form, the unsettled condition of the
country interferes dsastrously with business pur-
suits generally.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-04-13

HARD TINES IN ILLINo1s-Times are awful in
Illinois, Judging from letter from farmer in Jay
county Illinois, to the American Industrial Associa
ton He says the people in that region "cannot
pay their debts, things so low-wheat 45 to 80
cents per bushel; butter cents per pound; eggs
cents per dozen; and other things in proportion"
The residents Of our cities would like to exchange
some of the good times, alias high prices, in this
region, for what they call hard times in Illinois.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-04-13

AWFUL GARDNER IN LUCK-Awful Gard
ner, the converted pugiist, is shoemaker by trade
and it is reported that his influential and moneyed
brethren, in New York, have presented him with
several thousand dollars worth of stock, upon the
strength Of which he has set up an immense cord
wainer's establishment in Eighth avenue.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-04-13

SAD AccIDENT-Mr Neil Coward, of Ashe
county, while engaged in telling timber, on the
24th ult., met with an accident which terminated
his life. A tree, in falling, struck the top of an
other, and limb was hurled backwards, inficting
fatal wound
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-04-13

A Story ON THE BACK OF BANK No.
of oar dealers in clothing exhibited 80
Saturday last five dollar note on the Wv. 70 q
Bank, on the back of which was written J: coOAt,
nice hand, the following: "a phs;
'This is the last of very large fortuna Ia
by my worthy and respected uncle, VIII to&.
nately, broke his neck by fall from uAiOrA
erected by the Sheriff of Blair county aI ssa&a
Express. HOaa
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-04-13

Col. Benton's health has materially failed within
the past few days. He speaks ofhs life as drawing
to a close-converses cheerfully with his friends
on public affairs, and says that the only great
measure in which the administration has been
successful is the demonstration of the practicabiitv
at all seasons of the year of central route to the
Pacific.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-04-13

ARRIVAL OF REV. Nj. T. YATEs-The Rev.
NJ: T. Yates, from Shanghai, China arrived in
this city on Wednesday evening and took lodgings
at the Marlborough House. Mr. Yates is Baptist
Missionary sent out time since by the Raleigh
Association. He left the city on Wednesday to
visit his father, who resides in the upper part of
this county.-Raleigh Register.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-04-13

RESUMPTION IN V1RGINIA.-The Legislature
of this State has passed bill providing for the
resumption of specie payments by the banks on the
1st of May. 1t has also passeaa~bill for an indie
pendent bank to redeem bank notes in specie at
Richmond Baltimore, to go into operation on the
LIST April, 1859.