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Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-03-30
s ass PRICES amounting ito s 100000
WHOLE rItKESts sta;HaLvFs IS; arARTEfs S21
TIiaR oil the lottery.

The Numbers from to 5000, corfespon
ding with those N nrnliers in the Tickets prin-
ted on separate slips Of paper, are eneiFnled
with small tih ta5es and placed inone wheel.
The first 4b7 Prizes silnilarty Trfnted and
Qirelet, a Ne placed I'M another wheel.
The wtieelE are tfen revolyed, and a Mum
Der il. draw from the wheel of Numbers, and
atttle same time Prize is drawn from the 9th.
81 Wheel The Nnaber and Prize drawn ont
are openeEi atfi ekifib ted ID the audience, and
registered blythe GoinmEssonersa The Prize
fseing placedIagaInst ahe Number dra wn -
This operatida il Lereated nntfi 4 4 the Prizes
ApproxnMa.idn PFi4es.--1he two prece,
ding and The Two Fdcceedlpg Numbers to those
drawing the first Prizes viii b. entitled 10
the % ApprDsimaiten Prizes For exampie:
&c Ticket Mol $50 slrawstthe s70,0d0 Prize,
those Tickets numbarel / l243, / Ia49. 10 IL,
1852, will each be entitled 10 S4ol ff Tick
et No. $50 draws tie $50 .00o PIKE, those
Tick cts. numbered SIS, do, 551, $50, viii
each be entitled 10 $R o, ah1dT SO oh according
TO The above kchtHest
NJ The S, fee Prizes Oh 5 70 Mill be determined
by The last fsnfeof the Nbrnber that draws
the 81, 010 Ftize. Roreyample, If the MINI
Der drawing tie ei9eeU PINE ends with No
III, thea ALL the Tickets. where the number
ends III 4, will he c1tit}efi to $50. III the
Numbers ehdEwsth ND. p, then all the Tickets
where the EUtnber ends iii y Will be EMIT ca
10 s @ and soIon To O.
Gerlificateslpf packages will be sold at the
following rftes, which " the risks:
aekagaDi 10 hole tiekets, $50
4 = Ex : i lSAC = Il
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-03-30
CERTIFICATES or PACK AGES.
or TeaErick4ts are said at the fillowSng

n IN tRHnlttf Tickets I'D
Bank Mites of sound RanAs taken az par
Checks on New York femstted Tor frizrsf--
of large CEasslss viii be pubtsslse IN
New YsTkIa ard New tlHeans SGns.ay papers,
and ChnrtestonS ard Savannah dailes. gs
iStered3etters 81 ou,4ieS.
Address dtlers for tlcksts or certificates
Of pack of tickets 70
HENDERSON x son, Managers,
ysnifyI Macon Or Savannah, Ga. II
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-03-30

Have TeceHged q large and splendid stocklof
FALL AND WINTER GLoTHINGsIl
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-12-21
ACTS NOW IN FORCE.

Passed by the General Assembly of North Carolina
at its present session. and signed by the Speakers
OF 10th Houses:
An act for the protection of wild fowl in the
waters of Currituck county
An act to extend the time for the registry of
grants, deeds and other conveyances.
An act to change the time of holding the courts
of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Chowan county.
An act to extend the corporate limits of the
town Of Statesville.
An act to prohibit betting on elections
An act to prevent the telling of timber in the
rivers of Cherokee county.
a resolution approving the naval commission of
the I. S. appointed to examine the Coalfelds on
Deep River, and for other purposes.
a resolution concerning the Revised Code, au-
thoriZing 20 copies to be given for the use of the
Senate and 80 for the use of the House.
y bill to provide for procuring evidence against
the keepers, owners and dealers of Faro banks,
Faro tables and gaming tables.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-12-21

DR.. j. HosTETTER's BITrERs meet with great favor as
remedies for disease Of the Stomach and all other
diseases arising from dsordered digestive SYSTEM and
its component parts being entirely vegetable it more
safe than the ordinary preparations offered the pub
lie while its pleasant effect the system renders it
vastly popular with those who use it. Mr. Hostctters
reputation is widespread and the with which he
bic. The Bitters agreeable in flavor and as
it contains nothing that impair the health but
the contrary contribute its preservation this pre-
paraton must prove highly popular. 1t is genuine
nd truly valuable article for of the above
and sincerely trust that readers its
cellence. Sold by Druggist everywhere, and by
K. NIE HUTCHINSON & CO, Charlotte. n c.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-12-21

SUFFRAGE IN ENGLAND.-In a late English
journal we notice the announcement that the Irish
tenants of the Marquis of Westminster had petit
toned that noblemaa for leave to vote according
to their convictions, but his lordships agent had
replied that the tenants expected to support
their landlords nominees. This pregnant fact ex-
plains many of the mysteries of British elections.
he people of Great Britain are too often censured
for returning unworthy members to Parliament,
when in point of fact it is not the voters, but the
landlords who to blame. In this country it is
difficult to realize the influence and power which
nobility possess. Owning, they do, by far the
largest portion of the soil; making it generally a
practice to turn off tenants who vote to displcase
them, and avoiding to buy Of shopkeepers, Or to
employ mechanics, who of different politics
from themselves, they practically control the cleo
lions, and return whom they please to Parliament.
We hear persons occasionally talk Of England
ga republic in all but the name" 1t is very far,
however, from being republic.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-12-21

HAsTY MARRIAGEs.-The New York Tribune
makes the following sensible remarks the sub
ject of hasty marriages:
"There is not city, there is scarcely township
which does not number among its inhabitants, wo-
men who have married on very short acquaintance
only to be abused deserted and left a burden and
life long to the families in which they
were born and reared, and which they most impru-
IDENTITY and Improperly deserted to share the for
tunes of relative strangers. If young ladies would
realize how grossly indicate well culpably
reckless such marriages appear in the eyes of the
observing they surely would forbear. years
thorough acquaintance, with the most crcumstan-
tal accounts from disnterested and reliable wit
nesses, of the antcccdents from childhood, are the
very least guarantee which any woman who reali-
what marriage is, will require of ii stranger
Even then if her parents not fully satisfied as
well as herself, she should still hesitate Marriage
is an undertaking in which delay not be SO ha-
zardous as undue precipitation"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-12-21

a JUROR CORRECTING 4 JUDGE-A Judge
in Cincinnati last week had just charged the jury in
very important case, when, to the great astoish-
ment of all present, a professional juror, who
happened to be on, arose from his seat and begged
to call the attention of his honor to slight mis-
take he had made in his charge, and actually quo
ted authorities to sustain his opinion. Upon re-
ferring to his citations, it WIS found, to the no
small amusement of the spectators, that the jury
man right and his honor was wrong; where
upon, with all due gravity he Informed the bench
that he knew he was correct, rs he had been
charged at least forty times on the same point in
the last four months, and couldn't be mistaken ,
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-12-21

A PRorosITIoN.-The New York Tribune
(abolition paper) proposes that in the next Prcsi-
dental election all the opposition to the Democrat
o party unite, the Republicans the largest sec
ton, naming the President, and the Americans and
Wings the Vice President to be supported by the
entire OppoSIton; or, the smaller wing of the op-
position naming the President and the larger the
Vice President, with the understood public condi-
ton that the administration thus formed shall
strive to confne slavery within the limits of the
existing slave States.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-12-21
aRnleinA. DECEMBER 6. 1858.

.sOur French Broad members have, 1 believe,
abandoned their project of charter for rail-
road from Ashevlle to Greenville Spartanburg.
No bill has been introduced for it at this session
have introduced bill for the extension of our
road, by taking off the restriction of the section
system. 1t has been pending before the committee
several days, and is to be acted next Friday.
The bill proposes to put the road under contract
from Morganton to Ashevillc; to make a survey
West of Asheville to the Blue Ridge Duck
Town, and leave it to the company to locate either
West to the Blue Ridge or down to the Paint
Rock If the former be selected, it will shorten
the distance to cleveland and Chattanooga about
forty miles at least which will enable our road to
divide the travel with the East Tennessee and
Virginia Road. AS for the produce of East Ten
nessee, most of it will find market in cotton
country; hence the Blue Ridge Road must be the
great freight road
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-12-21

POISONED CoNFEcTIoNERY.-Much indigna-
ton continues to be expressed in England at
the adulteration of confectionery at Bradford,
whereby 200 persons were poisoned, II of
whom have died 1t was caused by the con-
fectioner putting twelve pounds of plaster to
forty pounds Of sugar. He sent his boy to the
druggists for twelve pounds of plaster, called
'daf." The druggist directed the boy to 90
down into the cellar and take it out of cask
which he designated, but the boy made mistake
and got an article of poison instead
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-12-21

Mr.. DOUGLAS AND TIE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
As the correspondents Of Northern papers have
undertaken to reveal the facts of the caucus in
which MIR Douglas was displaced from the chair
manship of the Committee on Territories, Senators
would doubtless prefer to have their connection
with the matter correctly apprehended by the pub
lie.
We have reliable information that the follow
ing Senators either spoke or voted in favor of a
proposition, submitted by Mr. Clingman, against
any change in the Committee Territories, viz
Messrs Bayard, Pcarce Hunter, Johnston of Tenn.
Brown, Toombs, CHngnan, Bigler, Shields, Stuart,
Wright, and perhaps, Thomson of N. J. 1t is un-
derstood that Col Davis would have supported Mr.
Clngman's resolution, if he had been present at
the first meeting Of the caucus Wash iStutes
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-12-21
SANDS sARsAPARELLA.

For the purifying of the blood. The original and
genuine article. Every celebrated for the re-
moval and permanent of all diseases arising from
an impure state of the blood habit of the system
and acknowledged to be the best SarsapariIa made
This unrivalled preparation has performed some of
the most astonishing that recorded in the an
mails of history thus proving conclusivey that it
pable of fulfilling the high aim and purpose which
it is designed Chronic Rheumatism, Scrofula King
Evil, Salt Rheum and Rngworm, Ulcers and painful
affections of the Bones, liberated Throat and NostrS
Scurvy Biles, Chronic Sore Eyes, Botches and var-
cutaneous eruptions, Glaudular Enlargement Hin
Disease, &c. are efecually cured by its use and
THE TRIUMPHS
it has obtained diseases of this class such
not furnished from any other source 1t purifes
cleanses and CITIZENS the fountain sprnos of life
and infuses new vigor throughout the whole animal
frame.
THE PROOFS OF IT'S EFFICACY
daily being Published, and the confidence of the
wherever introduced and used. These only are relied
upon to prove its worth
READ THE FOLLOWING:
Letter from Mr. BUcKsER of Winchester XIV
\. i. & d. SANDs-GENTLEMEk. I would not have
presumed to write to you if it not my duty
the public know the almost miraculous effect your Sar
saparilla has had upon me My limbs were covered
with ulcerous So-es, that could not walk during
the whole Spring and Summer. In this situation /
commenced the of your Sarsaparilla and after
ing few bottles entirely cured. must also tell
you of another wonderful My brother was afIi;ct-
ed with Scrofua in his head bad that his physician
told him the loss of his sight inevitable per-
manent blindness seemed be his fate Three bottles
entirely restored his sight and but recon-
mend it to all similarly afflicted. Yours truly,
BENJAMIN F. BUCKNER
Prepared and sold by A. b. & d. SANDS, Wholesale
Druggist 100 Futon-Street, corner of William " Y.
For sale in Charlotte by T. SCARF & co.
December !. 3m
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-12-21

In the House, on Wednesday, the case of vii
lialn p. Taylor, preacher of the Gospel, and one
of the sitting members from Chatham county, came
DEMONSTRATION Mr. Taylor spoke for about half
an hour in defence of his right to seat, and was
followed briefly by Messrs. Kerr, Morehead, and
Hall of Warren. The House, by large majority
confirmed Mr. Taylor in his right to his seat.
This decision, it is understood, was as arrived at
upon the ground that Mr. Taylor, though preach
er of the Gospel, has not been, and is not now in
the language of the Constitution, sin the exercise
of the pastoral function. - Standard.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-12-21
MEDICINE OR NO MED1c1NE.-Just published

MEDICINE OR NO MEDICINE.-Just published
a work on the Rationale of Medicine" says
81 sincerely believe that the unbiased opinion
of most medical men of sound judgment and long
experience is made up, that the amount of death
and disaster in the world would be less if all
disease was left to itself, than it now is under
the multiform, reckless and contradictory modes
of practice, good and bad, with which practition.
ers of adverse denominations carry on their diff
ferences at the expense Of their patients"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-12-21

PRoF. WOODS HAIR REsToRATINE.-This Restorative
for making the hair grow, stopping its falling out, and
restoring gray to its original color is becoming cele-
brated All the quack giving way before
it. Threefourths of the mixtures for restoring and
beautitying the hair do it injury than good.
They burn updesroys the life of it's roots-make the
hair fall off, and produce premature badness. But
Prof Woods Restorative be relied upon contain
ing nothing which can in any be injurious to
the hair We advise gray heads, and heads getting
bald: to get bottle and try it.-Ne,O York Democrat
For sale by f. NYE HUTCHINSON & CO.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-12-21
Pitch;tno into Scans Lotteries Aoaiu

New YORK Dec 13.-Warrants were issued ON
Saturday for the arrest of parties connected with
Swans Lotteries also against the proprietors of the
Sunday Weekly newspapers for publishing his ad-
vertisements Many arrests have been made, but
the principals are still at large. A process was
sent to Augusta for the arrest of Swan.
The House of Representatives of Georgia have
unanimously passed bill repeating all laws which
authorized lotteries in that State and prescribing
certain penalties for all schemes and sale Of
tickets after the LIST of June, 1860.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-12-21

A VALUABLE DEMONSTRATING the present week no
less than six of friends who have been induced to
try Prof De Graths Electric Oil for rhumatism
sequence of having this preparation advertised in
columns have called upon TO state the of
their experiments. These persons that their
rheumatic pains have been entirely cured by few ap-
plications of De Graths Electric OIL" and they re-
commend its to all who afflicted with any of the
diseases which it is designed cure-ror 4dpertiser
For sale by E. NYE HUTCHINSON CO.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-12-21
CHARLOTTE FOUNDRY
AND
Machine FACTORY.

The undersigned begs leave to call the attention ofths
public to the fact that he is ready to fill all orders
for making Steam Engines, hydraulic Cot.
tom Presses and all kind of Machinery.
ALL KINDS OF CASTINGS
in Iron and Brass other metals MADE AT SHORT
NOTICE AND REDUCED PRICES. Particular attep
ton given to the making and repairing of ThrashinV
Machines, Horse Powers, Cotton Gins, Mill Work and
Agricultural Works of all kinds.
Blacksmithing, Jobbng Work, Wagon Work. and
Horse Shooting, done with dispatch.
Old Iron and Brass Castings bought at the Foundry
or taken in exchange for Job Work. Wood and Pro-
visions of all kinds taken i'll exchange for Blacksmith.
ing
All Work must be PAID FOR when
DELIVERED, cash has to be paid for every thing
necessary to carry on the establishment.
BE5H All orders for work must be specified in writing
so that the work and specifications may agree.
supply of Anthracite Coal, constantly hand for
sale. # 81. aa~-.
This only Foundry in the State that every
day Except Sunday)
Ekg~ All contracts connected with the concern must
be made with t.e undersigned alone.
J. \. FOX, Proprietor.
Charlotte, n. c. Nov so, 1858 If
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-12-21

"BehoM Aow good and hou pleasant 1t Is for
brethren to dreH together in unity."-At recent
communion season at the Methodist church in
Suffolk, Va, six different denominations came to
the table of the Lord together and ate and drank
in remembrance of Christ, viz: Episcopal Metho-
diss, Protestant Methodists, Protestant Episco-
paans Presbyterians Christians and Baptists-
Christian San. .....
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-12-21
A WHOLE FAMILY Po1soNED-The Rockin,

a " HOLE FAMILY POIsONED-Ine hooking
ham (Va) Register says negro boy, about l3
years of age, living with Mr. Jno G Houston, about
two and a half miles below Harrisburg, attempted,
Friday morning last, to poison the whole family.
Some arsenic had been placed in the kitchen loft,
for the purpose of destroying rats; the boy found
it, and on Thursday night put the poison in the
coffee pot. The whole family, except Mr. Houston
taken sick at the table The boy was lodged
in Jail,
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-12-21
Land For Sale.

By order of the County Court, will expose public
sale the Court House in Charlotte the Ist day of
January, 1859, that valuable TRACT OF LAND be-
longing to the Estate of r. W. Moore adjoining the
lands of j. c. Alternately and others, containing about
$50 acres, subject to the Widows dover The land is
sold make assets in hands for the payment of the
debts of the interstate, W. j. kERR, Admit
NoY. %, 1858. 36-Gt
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-12-21

CoUNTERFEITs.-As there are a number of
counterfeit $40 bills on the Bank of Georgetown,
in circulation, says the Pickens Courier, word of
caution on the subject may not be amiss. These
bills are badly executed, being printed on inferior
paper, with "pale faces" There are different
spurious plates, and of course as many different
eounterfeitS or spurious issues.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-12-21

NJ. E. CHURCH, NoRru.-Thc minutes of the
Northern Methodist Episcopal Church, just issued,
show the following figures: Number Of Confer
ences, 40; Sunday Schools II 400; Church mem
bers, 956, 555; being increase during the year,
of 10000; churches, 9,O63; parsonages, 2,4O7;
value of church eGifces. ST. ,360, 900; number of
travelling preachers, 6,502; local preachers, 1880
The Church South has a membership of 655 900;
:, 434 travelling and 1907 local preachers. Total
Methodist membership, North and South l 6G2 3D.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-12-21

We have been permitted, (says the Columbia Caro-
linian, to make the following extract from letter
from member of the Senate of North Carolina,
to gentleman in this city ..-a---.-..-.-.- s-.-
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-12-21
State Of North Carolina, Union County

Court If IFeas and Quarter Sessions October Term 300
Calvin Laney vs. L. H. Fundcrburk Henry Funderburk
Lery on Land.
In this case it appearing to the satisfaction OF I
Court that the defendant, Henry Funderburk reside
beyond the limits Of this State it is therefore ordeu
by the Court that publication be made for six succt
sve weeks in the western Democrat" paper PuD
lished in the town of Charlotte, for said defcnda
commanding him to be and appear before the JuStti
of our Court Of Pleas and Quarter Sessions to be ~
for the County of Union, at the Court House in NUM-
on the lst Monday in January next, then and thee a.
shew cause, if any he has, why the lands leyeu -"
should not be sold to satisfy Plaintiffs debt in'ef''
and cost i,
Witness, j. F. HoUGH, Clerk of our said cour ga
Office in Monroe the Ist Monday in October A. D. 1890
and in the 83d year of our independence.
Pr. adv. So [S7.6tl J. F. HQUGH, c. T. C. V
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-12-21

HIGH PRICES FOR NEGROEs-At a sale in
Moore county on the 10Th ut., a negro woman
between 45 and 30 years DID, was sold for $3.50
boy of Is for sl4OO; girl of II for sl226
another of 9 for $1,000; and third of for 1905
The negroes belonged to the estate of Daniel
Mickle, decd.
In Richmond county few days ago, % ne,
groes, large and small in families, were sold to
planter for $40, OO0-FuycttecU Observer
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-12-21

THE CABINET REroRTs.--The Treasury report
(Nr Cobb's) asks for appropriations of $780,
900, including SIS, 100000 for the army expenses,
sl3, 100000 for the navy, and ST. 900 for ordi-
nance and Notifications
The Secretary of the Interior (Mr thompson
reports revenue from public land s2,0O0O0O; and
recommends reservation Of all lands containing
mines of the precious metals and sale of all others;
and an extension of pre- emltiou laws to Utah.
The Navy report Mr. Touceys) recommends in
crease of officers the purchase of the vessels char
tered for Paraguay, and the construction of ten
light draught steamers
The War Department report (Mr Floyd's)
states that the Navajo war, just commenced, will
be fierce and bloody, and must be vigorously prose
cuted. 1t recommends few new Publications and
only for exposed points. His estimates are 49,
100000 below expenditures of the last year.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-12-21
Trust Sale.

BY virtue of an assignment to made by David
Smith of Lincoln county, will expose to public sale
the residence of said Smith, miles Southeast of
Lincolnton the Tuckaseege road, the Goth and
30th days of DECEMBER, all the property contained
in said Trust consisting of
Five Negroes,
3 Men and Women, which will be sold for Cash; or
TRACTS OF LAND lying in CASTOR comfy, House
hold and Kitchen Furniture Farming Tools, Hogs,
Cattle, Horses and Mules and variety Of other articles
contained in said Trust, which will be sold a credit
made known day of sale, to satisfy debts contained
in said assignment. J. b. SMITH,
F. NJ. REINIlARDT
Nov %, 1853. 3G-6t Trustees
n. BAH persons having claims secured in the
Trust will please present them the 10Th and Both Of
December, the days of sale, to J. b. SMITH,
F. NJ. REINHARDT.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-12-21
THE SUPREME COURT

VIII commence its winter term in Raleigh, on
Thursday, the Both day of December. Causes will
be called as follows:
Ian thoSa from the c;rcuit