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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-01-12
State of N. Carolina, Lincoln CO

State of N. Carolina, Lincoln Co.
In Eguity-FaH Term, 1857.
Alfred A. Ramsoltf vs. Samuel Wilson, Hiram
Wilson, and Peter Mauney and wife Jane.
Petition for sale of Land.
1t appearing to the satisfaction of the Court.
that Peter Mauney and wife Jane, defendants in
this suit, are non-rcsdents of this State; it is
therefore ordered that publication be made in
some public Gazette, for the space of six weeks,
that the said defendants appear at the next Court
of Equity to be held for Lincoln county, at the
Court House in Lnconton, on the 9Th Monday
after the 4th Monday in February next, to an
swer, plead or demur, or judgment pro confesso
viii, be taken against them.
Witness, VIM. J. Hoke, Clerk and Master in
Equity for said county, at office, the 9Th Monday
after the 4th Monday in August, 1857.
VIM j. HOKE, CPk.
Dec. Sow Prs fee $61
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The subscriber is now receiving at his Con-
fcctionery and Fancy Store, one door east of the
Court House, large lot of family Groceries,
consisting in sugar, coffee, molasses, mackerel,
cheese, rice, &c. Also, fresh lot of rasins,
figs, curants, citron, &c, which he will sell
low for cash. And times are hard and money
scarce, and in order that OF and al! may be able
mas Holidays l will sell my stock ofToys aud
Fancy Goods at New York cost for cash, so come
one, come all, rich and poor, old and young and
buy goods cheap.
|" Bread and cakes kept constantly for sale.
Dec. ~. j. c.. MOORE.
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$500 Reward.

Runaway from my Railroad Shantees, in
Liberty county. Ga. about the LIST August, 1856,
my negro man EPHRAIM. He is black and
of medium size, % or "a years old. was raised by
Mr. Ship, of Lincoln county, and sold to me by
w. p. Bynum, of the same county, in February
1856. think said boy is lying about Charlotte
or w. P. Byrlum's in Lincoln county. or VIM.
Ships of CASTOR county, as the boy has rela-
tons at all those points. will pay
Two Hundred Dollars
for his apprehension and delivery in Charlotte
Jail so that can get him.
Sept. Is, 1857. 74-tf D. W. ORR
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STR AYED,
$40 REWARD.

l will give the above reward for the appre-
hension OF my Negro Man MILTON and the
thief who deceived him away with proof sutfi-
cient for the conviction of the latter; or l will
pay $40 for the Boy alone, if lodged in Jail SO
that / get him. Said boy left me the 10th
of September last.-Hc is rather black, about
% or 30 years of age, 5 feet 10 OF IL inches
high, and weighs about one hundred and fifty
pounds his hair grows low on his forehead.
sharp chin, a tolerabIe fiddler and pretty smart.
He was once owned by Mrs Hampton, near the
town of Charlotte, n. G.
Said boy was purchased by me from DIR.
Joseph A. Weatherly of Greensboro, N. c., in
January last. He may probably be lurking
about Atlanta, Georgia, as l am informed he has
wife at that place.
w. r. EDDING,
Pineapple, Wilcox CO.,
Jan. 5, 1858. 90-4t-pd Alabama
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Lumber Yard.

lotte and vicinity that they have established a
Lumber Yard in town, where they intend keep
ing supply of all kinds of Lumber for building
and other purposes. Mr. Jonas Rudisill is their
agent in town-application can be made to him
or to either of the undersigned.
Oct. G.. MILLER & PORTER.
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OUT OF EMPLOYMENT.

Is it so, that man in such a country as
North Carolina, can get out of employment
can find nothing ia occupy his hands and
mind ! We do not believe it. Pride, lazi>
ness, or want of sense, must necessarily be
ct the bottom of idleness. Take a mechan-
ic for instance-a cabinet maker. we will
saw: He has been around to all the shops
within his reach, but he cannot get a situa
tion-they are full. Must he remain idle
There is no necessity for it He can shake
a saw and drive a nail in building fences
Just as well as in building q side board.
He can nail on shingles, boards, or any
thing of the kind. Why not take any such
Job, rather than be idle Why not chop
wood. dig potatoes, hoe corn. or any thing
else, rather than be idle! We insist that
pride, lazness or want of sense. must be
the cause of all the idcness in North Caro-
lima. And further, any one who refuses to
work, simply because he cannot get just
such JOB as he wants at just such prices
as he thinks ne ought to have, will be sure
to find this Jordan hard road to travel"
Idleness will lead him into temptation and
snare, and ere long he will die like fool,
and his memory rot out like a mean thing.
Salisbury Watchman.
A LESSON FOR BOYs.-Boys are admon-
ished by a sensible writer to beware of the
following sorts of company if they would
avoid being of those who go to prison for
crimes:
l. They who ridicule or disobey their
parents.
9. They who profane the Sabbath, or
ridcule religion.
3. Those who use profane, or indecent
words.
4 Those who are unfauthful, play truant,
or waste time in idlenesS.
,. Those of aquarrelsome temper, or
giving to lying or theft.
Those who take pleasure in torturinS ami
mails whether mere insects or not.
The following embraces a very exquisite
lessons on gentility:
A gentleman from Boston happene' to
find himself among little party of ladies
away down east, last summer, and while in
the enjoyment Of some innocent social play,
he carelesSly placed his arm about the slen-
der waist of as pretty damsel as Maine
can boast of, when she started and exclaim-
ed:
BE done, sir Don't insult me !"
The gentleman instantly apologized fol
the seeming rudeness, aud assured the half
offended fair one, that he did not intend to
Insult her
No p She replied, archly. We'll, ifyou
didn't, you ",uy do SO GyoiIe -
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STRAYED Or STOLEN,

From the subscriber on or about the 9Th inst.
a dark BAY MARE and MULE COLT The
Mare is blind in one eye, has large saddle
mark on left side and is about Is hands high.
Any person taking up said Mare and Colt and
returning to me, or informing me OF their where
abouts. by letter addressed to me at Fort Mill,
York District S. c., will be literally rewarded.
WILEY p. LANNON'S.
Dec. %, 1857. SS-3t-pd
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Land and Mills
FOR SALE,

FOR SALE.
$3.50. The subscriber offers for sale ONE
fNsfR THOUSAND ACRES OF LAND
GaVGR lying on both sides of the Charlotte
H. Railroad, fourteen miles Fl ON Col
umDla; One Hundred Acres in cultivation,
with neat DWELLING HOUSE and all
necessary out-buildings.
ALSO,
Another tract two aud half miles from said
Railroad, containing ELEVEN HUNDRED
ACRES, lying on Crane Creek, about Two
Hundred Acres in high state of cultivation,
with a comfortable DWELLING HOUSE
with seven rooms; and other necessary out
buildings.
A SAW and GRIST MILL propelled by water
power.
ALSO,
A Twenty-Five Horse Power Circular STEAM
SAW MILL that cannot be excelled In the
State, recently put in operation, and an
abundance of fine Timber.
ALSO,
Another tract of land containing about SIX
THOUSAND ACRES, running in about a
quarter of a mile of said Railroad, with
THREE SAW MILLS on it; two of them
lately erected; one ofthem about a mile and
a half from said Road, Circular Saw which
will cut from four to six thousand feet o.
Lumber per day; another Mill with Grist and
Sash Saw, two and half miles from sait
Road. Also. another, three aid half miles
from said Road, with a twenty-five feet back
shot Water heel Circular Saw, which car
saw more lumber than any Mill in the State
Tt e above Mills have never-failing water
power, and any quantity of good Timber
The lands will be divided off to suit pur
chasers.
ALSO.
Will sell MULES, OXEN, and WAGONS
belonging to said mills, if purchasers wish
them
The above will be sold on aceommodatin
terms to suit purchasers. A small amount o.
cash paid on sale. ANY persons wis ing t.
engage in the Lumber business would do wei
to call and examine the Mills. l can be
seen at my residence IA miles above Colum
ba, and will take great pleasure in showing
the premises to amy person wishing to pur
chase.
O. My old customers will please take
notice that all accounts must be settled
either by cash or approved bank notes, as
have great many accounts which shoult
have been settled long ago, It the above il
not compiled with. 1 will be compelled t.
put them in the hands of an attorney fo
collection.
LEVI T. SHARP.
October 1, 1857. 3m
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TO CONTRACTORS,

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received
for building New Church near Big Steele
Creek, 80 by - feet, with Galleries on two
sides and one end. Plans and Specifications
can be seen by calling on w. X. Reid, Char
lotte, n. c., or on any one of the undersigned
near said Church. Proposals to be opened at
the Church, and decisions made on the 9th day
of January next. Contractor will be required
to give bond with two approved Sureties for the
completion of the building in a w"rkmanlike
manner. The Committee reserves the right to
withhold its decision, if deemed necessary, and
return Proposals. s. J. BERRYHILL.
w. NJ. PORTER,
j. NJ. POTTS,
A. G. NEEL,
Deer %, 1857 COMMITTEE.
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CAST IRON BEDSTEADS

E Efervescing Citrate of Magnesia,
an agreeable and refreshing aperient, for
sale at Scarr d Cos Drug Store.
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Trustees Sale.

Bv virtue of Deed of Trust executed
by WIN. c. Beatty, l will sell on Tuesday,
the I'd day of February. 1858. at tho resi-
dence of said Beatty. two miles south OF
Charlotte,
III Acres of Land, more or less;
2 head of horses, l mule, 4 cows, stock of
hogs and farming utensils; household and
kitchen furniture l road wagon and a
small wagon; quantity of wheat, corn,
fodder, hay. &c.
Terms made known on day of sale.
G.. w. WILLIAMSON,
Dec. Is, 1S57.-S7-7t Trustee.
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Dissolution.

THE firm of JENKINS & TAYLOR is this
day dissolved by mutual consent All persons
indebted to said firm are requested to axe inn
mediate payment to A. A. n. NJ TAYLOR or
his Agent, who alone is authorized to settle the
same. We acknowledge our thanks to our friends
and customers for the very liberal patronage they
have bestowed upon us.
J. Z. JENKINS,
A. A. n. NJ. TAYLOR.
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Notice.

Notice.
THE undersigned having purchased the entire
interest of J. Z. Jenkins in the firm of jenkins q
Taylor, will continue the business at the old
stand, one door west of I. NJ. Farrow, on Trade
street, where he will be pleased to see his old
friends and customers.
A A. N. NJ TAYLOR.
June 9, 1857 49-tf
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-12-15

resolution uas adepled or raoiion Of Mr. Scales Of
n. c., calling on the Secretary Of the Treasury to
furnish q statement Of the different payments made
from the Treasury from 1870 to 1853 under the
heads Of ordinary, extraordinary, and public debt.
Il is said hat IS soon As the case Of Judge Wet
roDs is disposed Of Mr.. Stephens, Of Georgia, win
move to take up the bin for the admission Of Oregon
as State, which it vas thought would have passed
last session.
The Washington correspondent Of the New YORK
Herald writes: "The belief that Congress will sus-
tain the President in his foreign policy grows
stronger the more the message is discussed In
this be viii be Supported BY several opposition mem
bers
A recent note from lord Napier to the State DeN
parsnt Informs the Secretary Of State that the Ear
of Egin had expressed to bis government the obiga
ton he was under to our Consul General at Japan,
TOSnsend Harris, for important aid rendered him
and his interpreter in negotiating tie treaty lately
concluded with that empire. Lord Napier adds that
the Queen is anxious to confer upon Mr.. Harris
solid testimonial of her gratitude for his conduct in
the shape Of snuff box, with the royal cipher and
his lordship desires chat Mr. Harris may be author
jed to receive it. Secretary Cass has replied to
Lord Napiers letter. and has also communicated the
matter to the Chairman Of the Senate and House
Committees on Foreign Affairs.
We learn from the Fayetteville o6serpa Of the
death ofthe Hon Frederick Nash Chief Of the
Supreme Court of North Carolina, 10 Hillsborongh'
on the 4th inst He was born in Newbern, in 1871,
and represented that town in the Legislature in 1904
and 1905.
Adviees received from The japan squadron give as
surance that it will return the Uuted States some
time in May, and that an ambassador from Japan
viii accompany it.
The Commissioners of Emigration at New York
have reported the total number Of emigrants at this
port, to December 8, to have been 1929. The
whole number to same date in 1857 was 1851.
Judge John Mclean, of Washington county, New
York, died few days ago He was an intimate
personal and political FREUD of silas Wright and
Secretary Marcy, and filed many Offices Of distnc,
ton conferred upon him by the two deceased states
men while they occupied the gubernatOrial chair OF
/ New York.
A bill is before the Arkansas Legislature to pro-
hibit the sale of patent medicines in the State.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-12-15
70 rHs CIrIEBNs OF
CAUTION no TIE PUBLIC,

After several years experiment. in the manufacture OF 6ns
fortunately succeeded in the year l in making discovery
Is manufacture By which deprived Of Its acrd and naam
unat0ry properties, and rendered perfectly pure.
Ny mandatory At scheiau Holland Asr al months
reflection what title to give it, introduced tie American
public under the title Of jewellers Schiedam ArO-
matte SchuapDs.ss schiedam Tie name OF the place
IN Holland where manufactured: aromatic, derive its
name rom the Italian Juniper berry With which il is favored
and the word chnspps the German for drn-cogu dram
Wolfss schsdam aromatic drink Nosooner had ny schnapps
been Introduced to public, and appro
baton than the liquor Of New York, Boston
deiphia started in pursuit with their mixed poisonous u
under various names In instances ny labels
so perfectly inflated with only me sdion Of letters,
plead technical avoidance Of the law and carefully prepared
as to impose on careless purchasers. understand large guam
y has been purchased By merchants Of New Orleans
the eheapness Of the stuff Two Dollars per
the Quarts One Dollar and for the
being wholesale price in New York. 1t nothing
can Whisky with the Oil Of Juniper, and reduced yty
per below proof merchant who participates indirectly
the fraud by selling the spurious article much offender
the principal, who planned the imposition.
hope every respectable citizen who values the health Of the
community which he live aid eettng andex
posngthe INSCRIPTIONS merchant who, the sake Of few
viii put in jeopardy the lives Of the community in which heliv
Such men should nailed the piory Of public exeeaon
UDOLPHO WOLFE,
Sole Importer, Mes. IS, 20 and s2 beaver ste,
NEW YORK.
The following respectable FIRMS New Orleans sell the Gen
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HORRIBLE DOMESTIC TRAGEDY.
A Fsigamist Detected-and Shot Dead---The
slayer surrenders himself TO Justice.
rrnrn the St louis neunncrat. Der. o.

] A Bigamist Detected and Shot Dead---Ehe
/ slayer surrenders himself 10 Justice
From the St. Louis Democrat, Dec o.
At eight o'clock yesterday morning we'll known
| and respectable young German, named Henry Lin
bofF called ct the Office of Justice P W. tombstone
on Pine street. aud confessed that he had just shot,
| and as he believed, had killed DR.. Edward Van
Der Roecke at the residence of the latter Fourth
street Linhoff was accordingly placed in Jail to
/ abide an examination into the facts Of the case.
! Coroner Bosliniere speedily summoned to
hold INQUEST at No 81 South Fourth street. between
Spruce and Myrtle street. west side, the body Of
! Dr. Edward Van Der Roeoke Deceased lay upon
! the floor Of his medical office, in the second story,
! front room. No blood was visible. A chair was
overturned and the position of the corpse suggested
that the Doctor had been shot while sitting, and had
| overturned the chair in falling jury Of inquest
was Only sworn, and he following facts elicit
| ed Deceased has been two years in this country,
and for seven or eight months acquainted with Mary
| Ann Costanz-to whom he was married one month
| aRo She was widow; her maiden name was Mary
Ann Linhof, and Henry Linhoff is her brother Be-
fore marrying her the deceased prscticed in the
country in this region, but his marriage received
from her money, with which he furnished an Office
in good style On the third day after the wedding
he began to abuse his wife by scurrous reprOsches
The occasion appeared to be- according to her
statemeut-her Discrimination to give him all her
money Since that time he has continued his abuse,
and has caused her to fear her life. She suspected
that he wished to leave the city, and only wished
her money to abandon her. She concluded that
something must be wrong in his past history, and,
to resolve her doubts she instituted search among
his private papers.
The search brought to light four letters addressed
TO him as Edward Roech, written from Wurtemburg,
in Germany and clearly showing that he had for
saken his wife who was still living in that city.
These letters the unhappy woman showed to fe-
male relative, Mrs. Cushing, who retained them and
in turn gave them to her friends brother-in1 law,
August Hoffman. The latter made the astounding
disclosure to Henry Lnhof, who was excessively
shocked and grieved, but expressed no determine
ton as to his action in the case. HOfmans inter-
view with Linhoff was on Tuesday night. Hoffman
proposed to obtain clear proof, and prosecute the
bigamist, to which LinhOf replied by requesting
him to see him in the morning. Between three and
four o'clock yesterday "wednesday morning, Lin
hOff called at HOffmans house on BrOsdWsy and said
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-12-15

One Of the most Important recommendations con
tanned in the Presidents message is that having
reference to cur relations with the neighborng Re
public Of Mexico The disturbed and distracted con-
dition Of that country, end the inability Of its
government to afford adequate protection to adjacent
States from the laWless invasion Of its own people,
require the most decided and efficient measures on
the part Of our government in order to secure cur
frontier settsmsnis from the evils which aics the
contiguous provinces Of Mexico There can be no
safety for the Inhabitants Of Arizona and New Mex
leo, while Chihuahua and Sonora remain in the
possession Of laWless tribes Of saysgss and
outlaws, who recognize no government and dis
regard eli laws, in the pursuit Of rapine and plum
der. The Mexican government is unable to restrain
its own citizens from acts Of violence upon their
noighbOrs, and upon each other. Il is the duty Of
our government therefore, to adopt such means Of
security and protection as circumstance demand.
The presence Of military force in the immediate
vicinity Of their own possessions would impose a
wholesome restraint upon the savages and Mexican
banditH along our Southern border and with that
view the President recommends an armed occupation
Of these remote provinces Of Mexico. The wisdom
Of this suggestion is apparent, when we consider
the difficulty and expense Of locating military
posts own frontier, in such a way as to pro
tect ali Of our citizens scattered through the terri
tory. A single unguarded pass may let in one Of
these predatory expeditions, which viii overrun the
whole country before any means can be provided to
check it. On the contrary q email force posted
near the Mexican villages in the heart Of the
Indian country would keep them in constant fear Of
retaliatiOn and reprisals and thus restrain them
from acts Of violence against citizens, their
property. We have clearly the right to adopt such
means as prudence dictates to guard our distant
territories against invasion rapine and murder
from band Of men who though inhabitng Mexi-
can Territory, acknowledge no allegiance to the
Mexican government, and subject to no coatrOl,
from an civilized power on earth
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he could not sleep The two congersed upon the
melancholy affair till seven O'clock, when Hoffman
proposed 10 visit the doctor ans ask him about the
letters They found the doctor and bis wife in the
hall. and entered bis Office with him. he owned
that he had vie in Germany hut said he left her
because she was a cripple Linhoff oonversed with
coolness and csndor; but when he Teproached the
doctor for de0eivBg his 81 sister, the doctor
piled that be also had found himself deceived nhor
At this remark, Linhof drew his revolver and shot
the doctor through the heart. The victim started
from bis chair. eapped his hand to his breast FELL
groaned once ard instantly expired. The ball pass
ed through both ventricles Of the heart, from the
left to the right side Linhof ct proceeded TO
the Justices Office and surrendered himself into To-
gal custody.
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More Frauds.

Mr. L. PEYTOE arrived in the city, on yesterday
evening, with two prisoners, both o. whom have
been arrested for the forging Of declarations to OBJ
tain land warrants, and brought to Nashville for
examination before Judge HUMPHREYS. We learn
that the names of the prisoners are WRIaHT and
ARxOLD, the former lawyer of Lexington, Hender-
son county, Tennessee, aud the latter resident Of
some portion of West Tennessee.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-12-15

The steamer Niagara has returned. She arrived
q. Monroyia on the sth of November and landed
there 200 Of the Africans rescued from the SLAYER
Echo. Ssventy-One Of the uDfOTtunstes died on
board during the passage. She sailed from Mons
rovis on the 10th ult.
In the House Of Representatives on the llth, .
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-12-15

We publish this morning the first of a series Of
communications on the subject Of currency The
facts and arguments presented in these papers are
entitled to the most careful consideration No one
who desires accurate information on the subjects
discussed shonld neglect to read them.