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Improvement of Orchards

An orchard set out over forty years ago,
and cultivated to various crops like the re.
mainde= of the farm, has for some years back
been seeded to grass, and produces light
crops of the same. The owner can keep it
in grass most conveniently, using it as pas
turage for pigs, calves or sheep, or for mea.
dow, but wishes to apply something to in.
crease the product both Of hay and of apples,
without blowing up the orchard. The or.
chard is a great part grated; the soil issandy
loan.
A writer in the Albany Cultivdtor offers
the following advice in the above case: Let
the whole orchard be grated, and oil the
trees pruned, where the operation is needed.
Apply top.dressing Of muck and ashes, in
compost, about ten loads to the acre. Har-
row thoroughly in the spring with heavy
sharp-toothed harrow, taking care not to
injure the trees by contact with whifletree
or harrow. Pasture with sheep the fore part
of the season, putting in sufficient number
to Craze it down rather closely, and then
turning them off for ten days or fortnight.
When the apples begin to fall in any guam
tity, use it as pasture for pigs and calves until
the apples are fit for gathering; If the former
root over the ground considerably, it will do
no injury. Turn in sheep and pigs again
after gathering he apples; apply more ashes,
and if the Improvement be too slow, give a
dressing of rotten manure the second year,
narrowing it in. If this course will not i'm
prove the product Of fruit and grass, plow it
up, and keep the soil mellow and free from
weeds by frequent cultivation, for the season.
Seed again to grass for pasture, not for NOW.
ing, as before.
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face, in humble supplicatiOn to the Great Spirit
for his aid and protection. His wife, in the mean
time, seeing him agitated, and fearing some evil
consequences, without knowing anything of the
preliminaries, secretly withdrew the bullet from
his gun, and told him not of it.
The Dogs voice, at this moment, was heard,
and recognized at the door Of Mah-to-tchee-ga's
lOdge,-"H Mah-to-tchee-ga be whole man, let
him come out and prove it; it is Shon-ka that
calls him!" aa ,'ai' .r o" sHr'-.
His wife screamed but It was too late. The
gun was in his hand, and he sprang out of the
door-both drew and simultaneously fred The
Dog fed uniljured; but the Little Bear lay well
tering in his blood, Strange to say y with all that
side of bis face entirely shot away which had been
left out Of the picture; and, according to the pre-
diction of the Dog, good for nothing; carrying
away one half Of the jaws and the flesh from the
nostrils and corner Of the mouth, to the car, in
cluding one eye, and leaving the jugular vein
entirely exposed: Here was coup; !" and any
one accustomed to the thrilling excitement that
such scenes produced in an Indian village can form
some idea Of the frightfulagitation amidst several
thousand Indians, who were divided into Jealous
bands of clans, under ambitious and rival chiefs
In one minute thousand guns and bows were
seized. 4i4'''' 80 aa i4i -''a9i iaai' .
| We need not follow in the pursuit Of the Dog,
who, with bis principal braves, escaped. All he
suffered in the afiay was broken arm but tho
friends Of the slaughtered chief were never TO Law
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Ayouth having crcpt up TO chamber window
and looked in upon young girl and her lover,
who were talking soft nonsense to each other or,
more plainly, cOurting, the fact came subsequent.
ly to the knowlege Of the gallant who asked:
"HOw could you stOOp, sir, to such business ~
"StOopl" was the icy reply-"I didu't stoOp
I went up ladder"
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Careless planting should never be and will
never be tolerated by the good farmer. If
you havea dozen hands planting, watch them
and discharge the first man who does not do
il as he should. 5, 8 ...s.aa s.stgs .rg
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The following anecdote of Arnold was commu.
nicated to Col. Stone, for his "Life Of Brant.p bv
the late Gen. Morgan Lewis: l8 a.a :,
At the close Of the Canadian campaign, during
the winter Of 1776-7, while Arnold and mauv
Of the officers were quartered in Albany, some
difficulty occurred between him and Col. Brown
who subsequently fell at the small stocEade called
Fort Paris, in Stone Arabia, which resulted in
establishing between them feeling Of mutual i'll
will. -I--. -, ~ -
Arnold was at the head of amess Of sixteen
or eighteen officers, among whom was Colonel
Morgan Lewis. Colonel Brown, having weak
eyes and being obliged to live abstemiOusly, Oc-
cupied quarters affording great retirement In
consequence Of the misunderstanding referred to,
Colonel Brown published handful, attacking
Arnold with great severity; rehearsing the sus-
picous circumstances that had occurred at Sorel;
and upbraiding him for sacking the city Of Mon
treal while he was in the occupancy Of that place.
The haudbill concluded with these remarkable
words: " Money Is this m0n's God, and 70 get
enough Of Il, he wOuH sacrifice his country"
Such a publication could not but produce a
great sensation among the officers. 1t was re.
ceived at Arnold's quarters while the mess were
at dinner and read sloud :, n. t.h,a ~. -
cused himself SITTING ~ m bo.d A.ao,S y =
course, was greatly excited, and applied variety
epithets, coarse and harsh, to Col Brown, pro-
nouncing him scoundrel, and declaring that he
would kick him wborcsoevor and ,rh.Dsosvo. - -.
shonld moa, h;r, a. ~ ~ c. e's,e :.
remarked 10 tbe Uonsr.l .b.. -, Pso.,, sI ~
friend. and that a. ,ho rem.,ls ;ns, .n-,;oS - -,
been so publiclv made he nrognr,od ,Iaro ..,',d
ba No oh;oc,;on u r., .ano.,;-. - -. ~
Officer Irnold ronl;ad cort.;rls re.. - 4 80
tbat be sbonld hs obi0od y IN. ot... -, ..'',s
inform Col Rrowp ~ wb.. ma 49, h..n s.,S ST,s Ths
ofsccr rorl;sd IL, ho sho,,ld II 49,. - -.
ITDdo, ,bssa c;rc,r,.,. ~" -, 4
making the communic.,;on - ~, Re- 's11,,' ~,
T1w;s b;rssIs c.ll.S ,non P.c~5 !. ~ ..,...- 49,,
II N. ov.r;n. ana ~ .,,.r - ,h. 80
tonic of convsr.a,ior Ths colonsl - ! ,a;,d
and am;abla man and hs r,.do NJ r.,,.,t -
particular harshness or bitterness IN rosDect 70
Arnold; but toward the close Of tbe iuteryiev
ne observed: avian lewis I wish vou ,wo,ld
invite ma ~ An. La, ,o,,. -. 4. ,,,,,,,. y
aWitb ali INV heart y was the renlv. q vill vo,
comei ~ Brown said be would and 81 thew n.ytsd
The pcxt dav. near time az ,syving dinner al
Brown arrived srd v.s ,sbarsd y The ..bls
ups spread n I long room !, one end u ,rbicb
,ho door o1ored d;rsc,,, onro.;,o ~ n. ,.arl.o.
= - y 80 - ~ III = = = r -
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Hesitation is often sign Of weakness, for mas
much as the comparative good Or evil Of the DIFF
ferent modes Of action about which we hesitate
are seldom equally balanced, a strong mind
should perceive the slightest inclination Of the
beam with the glance Of an eagle, particularly as
there are cases whero the prcponderance viii be
very minute, even although there should be t;;Js
in one scale and death in the other. 5.
II is recorded Of the late Earl Of Berkely that
he was suddenly awakened at night in his car.
riage by highwayman, who, ramming his pistol
through the window, and presenting it close to
his breast, demanded his money, exclaiming at
the same time, that he had heard that his lord
ship had boasted that he never would be robbed
by a single ehighwayman, but that he should now
be taught the contrary. His lordship, putting
his hand intohis pocket replied, "Neither would
! now be robbed, IL it was not for that fellow
looking over your shoulder" The highwayman
turned round his head, when his lordship, who had
drawn apistOl from his pocket instead Of q purse
shot him on the spot As relates to hesitation,
however, it may be added, that it Is folly to de-
eide too quickly, in cases where there is plenty
time for deliberation. -
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Hon. Edward Everett says that ardent spirits
have cost the United States direct expense ol
5000, ,OOO,OO0 in ten years II has cost the nation
an indirect expense Of s6OO0OO,oO0. II has
destroyed 100000 lives. II has sent 100000
children to the poor house. II has consigned at
least $50, 900 persons to jais and penitentaries.
II has made at least 1000 maniacs. II has in
stigated the commission Of $4,000 murders II
has caused 2,OcO persons TO commit suicide. II
has burned or otherwise destroyed property 10
the amount Of $lO,OOO,OOO. Ithas made 100000
widows and 1000, 900 orphan children. si
The Columbus (Ga) San is responsible for the
following: We noticed some time ago placard
suspended in a car on the Georgia Railroad, in
the following words: "A gentleman will DO
known in these cars by keeping his feet off the
seats, and his tobacco in his pockets"' A wag
took out his penknfe and cnt out the words Z off
the seats" and the notice now reads thus . A
gentleman will be known in these cars by keeping
his feet and his tobacco in his pockets.s as.,s
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Wide.mOuthed bottles, partly filed with
mOlasses and water, and hung up in gar.
den, make excellent traps for the moths,
whlca are the parents Of many destructive
.,o-,..;, i7aaaN ilIT wHIfaT 20 I'D
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A short time ago, Mr.. Jones, who had been
out taking his glass and pipe, on going home late
borrowed an umbrella, and when his wife's
tongue was loOsoned he sat up in bed, and sud
denly spread out the parashute.
"What are you going to do with that thingf'
said She
"Why, my dear, expected very heavy
storm tonight, so I come prepared"
In less tnan two minutes Mr.. Jones was fast
asleep ''>'
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-12-28
RALEIGH, Dec. 18th, 1858.

GENTLEMEN: left home before your letter, in
forming me, officially, that | had been elected a
Judge of the Supreme Court, and requesting me
to accept the high trust, had arrived there; and
have just received It,
No event could have been more unexpected by
me, or have created more surprise. When, at an
advanced age and after long service, l heretofore
resigned q seat in that Court it was with the sim
cere desire of enjoying the repose and quetncss OF
private life; and | thought had then laid down
the cares and responsibilities of Office forever. 1t
would not be sincere if were to conceal, that it
is painful to find myself disappointed. To give up
my retirement is against my feelings and breaks
up all my plans for the short remnant of my life;
and, after abandoning for six years the study of
the law, feel, and fear others will feel, that at
the age of seventy-one, it is an act of rashness,
unsuitable to that age, to undertake again the
labOrs of the judicial station, to which am called.
But it has pleased the General Assembly to ten
der this renewed expression of confidence IN my
diligence and fidelity, and in a manner which
touches my sensibilities most deeply so that am
led to believe that, in their opinion and in that Of
the country, it is my duty to enter once more into
the public service Under the circumstances
also suppose it to be obligatory on me to obey the
commands of the Legislature. Therefore, as
duty, / forego my own inclinations and accept the
Office bestowed on me- and will endeavOr with what
impaired ability / retain, to execute with my as
sociates, its functions l return to the General
Assembly the most unfeigned thanks and ac-
Acknowledgements for the honor conferred on me;
but, at the same time, | undertake the task with
very great difidence and entirely in Difference to
the authority of the public will.
The manner in which, gentlemen, you have
made the communication to me, and the kind
terms in which you have expressed your hopes
and wishes for my usefulness in Office, lay me I'M
der great and lasting obligations to each of you
individually.
With high consideration I am, gentlemen,
Your faithful friend and servant
THOMAS RUFFIN.
To Messrs W. J. Houston, NJ. c. Whitaker, and
others, Committee.
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SANDS, SARSAPARILLA

For the purifying of the blood. The original and
genuine article. Everywhere celebrated the re-
moval and permanent of all diseases arising from
impure state of the blood, habit of the system
And acknowledged to be the best Sarsaparilla made.
This unrvalled preparation has performed some of
the most astonishing that recorded in the
mails of history thus proving conclusvey that is
pable of fulfilling the high aim and purpose which
it is designed Chronic rheumatism, Scrofula or Kings
Evil, Salt Rheum and Ringworm, Ulcers and painful
affections of the Bones liberated Throat and NOstrs
Scurvy, Bes, Chronic Sore Eyes, Blotches and vari-
Gus cutaneous eruptons, Glandular Enlargement Hip
Disease &C., are efectually cured by its USE and
THE TRIUMPHS
it has obtained diseases of this class such as
not furnished from any other source 1t purifes
ceanses and strengthens the fountain springs of life
and infuses new vigOr throughout the whole animal
frame.
THE PROOFS OF IT'S EFFICACY
are daily being published and the confidence of the
public is asked only in proportion to its merits
wherever introduced and used. These only are relied
upon to prove it's worth.
READ THE FOLLOWING:
Letter from Mr. BUcKKER of Winchester, Ky.
A. 3. & D. SANDs-GExTLEMEN. / would not have
presumed to write to you, if it duty
the public know the almost miraculous effect your
saparilla has had upon me Ny limbs were covered
with ulcerous Sores, that could not walk during
the whole Spring and Summer In this situation
commenced the of your Sarsapara, after tax
ing few bottles entirely cured must also tell
you OF another wonderful My brother was aict-
ed with Scrofula in his head bad that physician
told him the loss of his sight inevitable and per-
nanent blindness seemed be his fate Three bottles
entirely restored his sight and we cannot but recon-
mend 1t to all similarly afflicted. Yours truly,
BENJAMIN F. BUCKNER.
Prepared and sold by A. b. & d. SANDS, Wholesale
Druggist, 100 Fulton-Street corner of William n Y
For sale in Charlotte by F. SCARF & co.
December ]. 3m
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Valuable PROPERTY for Sal.
ANSON INSTITUTE.

TENHE next session will commence on the SECONn
Il MONDAY OF JANUARY, 1859. The Session
respectively end on the second Monday of December
and June and begin on the second Monday of Jam"
ry and July. Tcrms-$l0, $l2 so, SIS and $40 na
session. contingency, IS cents Students will board At
the Institute with Rev. A. E. Bennett. Retired her,
and not permitted to go to the village except win
leave they will be guarded as much possible. Emil
confessional reports of scholarship and deportms,
will be regularly sent to parents and guardians
The session. the school will be under the sun.
intendence of the subscriber AS have heretofo,o
we trust, redeemed pledge for thorough instruc
ton, so we intend to do hereafter.
Our course includes reading, &C.. on to the hCbo,
Arithmetic, with Algebra, Geometry, &C., Phiosopby
Chemistry, the Languages, with Surveying both Thea
reticnl and practical. The Principal will always be-
aided by efficient assistants.
Tuition always in advance. Payment from time of
entrance but from the beginning of the month in which
they No deduction except from protracted SICK
ness-two weeks at time. S. c. LINDSEY
marlborough, Dec. l8, 1858 4O-3t
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DR.. j. HosTErTER's BITTERs meet with great favor
remedies for disease of the Stomach, and all other
diseases arising from dsordcred digestive SYSTEM and
its component parts being entirely vegetable, it is
lic while it's pleasant effect on the system renders it
vastly popular with those who it. Mr. Hostetters
reputation is widespread and the with which he
prepares his medicine it always safe and rela
ble The Bitters most agreeable in flavor, and,
it contains nothing that impair the health but
the contrary contribute to its preservation, this
paraton must prove highly popular 1t is genuine
end truly valuable article for of the above
and sincerely that readers may its ex-
cellence. Sold by Druggist everywhere. and by
E. NYE HUTCHINSON l. Co, Charlotte, N. C.
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Chr Western gemutrat.
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
CORRESPONDENCE.

The Legislature appointed Committee to IN
form the Hen. Thomas Rufhn of his election to
the Supreme Court Bench. A friend at Raleigh
has kindly furnished us with the correspondence
between the Committee and Judge Rufin, which
we publish below:
RALEIGH, Deer 18th, 1858.
Hon. Tuos RUFFIN, Dear Sir In obedience
e. a Joint Resolution passed by the Senate and
House of Commons this morning, We beg leave
to inform you that on yesterday you were again
elected Judge of the Supreme Court OF North
Carolina, by an almost unanimous vote OF both
Houses of the General Assembly.
We are instructed to request you to accept that
high post of honor and duty, to which your State
with one voice has called you, and to add another
to the long list of eminent services which 1t has
been your fortune to render to your country.
MAY we be permitted to say that though you
cannot increase the measure of your fame, your
State hopes that you will continue and prolong the
period of your usefulness.
We cannot conclude this note without an assur-
ance of our happiness at the course the Legsla-
ture has thought proper to pursue, and an earnest
appeal that YOU will not decline the honor it has
sought to bestow.
We are, most sincerely, your friends,
w. Houston,
nj. G. WHITAKER,
JOHN KERR,
W. n H. SMITH,
M. w. RANSOM.
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PRoF. WOODS HAIR REsToRATINE.-This Restorative
for making the hair grow, stopping its falling out, and
restoring gray its original color is becoming cele
brated, All the quack nostrums giving way before
it. Threefourths of the mixtures for restoring and
bcautifyng the hair, do it injury than good.
They burn updestroys the life of its rootsmake the
hair fall off, and produce premature badness But,
Prof Woods Restorative may be relied upon contain
ing nothing which in any manner be injurious to
bald. to get bottle and try it-New York Democrat
For sale by E. NYE HUTCHINSON CO.
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LATER FROM UTAH-The Utah mail of
November Goth has just arrived but brings no
news of importance.
The snow on the mountains was three feet deep,
and from Big Mountain to Platte bridge it averaged
eighteen inches in depth The mail party were
overtaken by terrible snow-Storm between Ash
Hollow and South Platte
They were two days and nights travelling eighteen
miles, during which time they were without food
and fire.
A number of trains were at Echo Canon, unable
TO get through. The streams on the whole route
were crossed on ice.
One white man and three Indians had been
murdered and robbed by two white men on the
Big Blue.
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A VALUABLE MEDIcNE.-During the present week. no
less than six of our friends, who have been induced
sequence of having this preparation advertised
columns have called to state the result
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
diseases which it is designed cure-Prov Advertiser
For sale by e. NYE HUTCHINSON co.
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State Of North Carolina, Union County

Court Of Pleas and Quarter Sessons October Ter 1920
Calvin Laney VS.. L. II. Funderburk Henry FunderbuA
Leny Land.
In this case il aDpcarng the satisfaction Of the
Court that the defendant Henry Funderburk, resides
beyond the limits of this State it is therefore ordered
by the Court that publication be made for six success
sve weeks in the western Democrat" paper pup
lished in the of Charlotte, for said defendant
commanding him to be and appear before the justice
of Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions to be new
for the County of Union, at the Court House in Munr
the lst Monday in January next, then and there ~
shew cause, if any he has, why the lands leveo ~
should not be sold to satisfy Plaintiffs debt, ''''
and cost. -,
Witness, j. F. HOUGH Clerk of said cour' oss
Office in Monroe the lst Monday in October A. D. i'
and in the 83d year of our independence.
Pr. adv. So [37-6tl J. F. HOUGH, C. Z. C. o.
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DEMAND FOR NEGRoEs-The demand for slaves
exceed anything VIC ever before witnessed in this
county. At several large sales in the county.
during the last ten days. besides the professional
traders present. every other man seemed anxious
to purchase or two for his own use. The prices
given are enormous. From twelve to fifteen hundred
dollars for men, and from a thousand to thirteen
hundred Cor women, are the limits in which we
have known negroes sold in the last few days
Charlottesville (Ta) 4drOcate
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FIGHT BETWEEN ELEVEN HUNDRED HORSES.
Southey, in his history of the Peninsula War, re-
ates the following:
Two of the Spanish regiments which had been
black, long tailed, Andalusian horses. 1t was I'M
possible to bring off these horscs-about 100 in
number-and Romano not a man who could
order them to be destroyed; he was fond of horses
himself, and knew that every man was attached to
his beast which had carried hir so far and so
faithfully. Their brides were therefore taken off
and they were turned loose upon the beech. A
scene ensued such never before witnessed
They became sensible that they were no longer
under the restraint of any human power. A gene
raj conflict ensued, in which, retaining the dis
cipline they had learned, they charged each other
in squadrons of ten twelve together, then close
y engaged, striking with their fore feet, and bit
ing and tearing each other with the most ferocious
rage, and trampling those who were beaten
down. till the shore in the course of an hour, was
strewn With the dead and disabled. Part of them
had been set flee on rising ground at a distance
They sooner heard the roar of battle than thew
came laundering down over the intermediate
hedges, and catching the contagious madness,
plunged into the fight with equal fury. Sublime
as the scene was, it was too horrible to be long
contemplated, and Romano, in mercy, gave orders
to destroy them. But it was found too dangerous
to attempt this and after the last boat quilted the
beach, the few horses that remained were still
engaged in the dreadful work of mutual destruc-
ton.
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OPIUM EATING IN THE UNITED STATES
The New York Post is showing the extent,
magnitude and influences of opium eating in this
country. We quote:
'The Importation of the drug has increased be-
yond the ratio of the increase Of population. The
amount now passing through the New York GUS
tom house annually falls but little below one hun
drcd thousand pounds, and the ports of Boston,
Phiadelp hia, Baltimore, and New Orleans must
triple that quantity. Not tenth part Of it can
be required for medical prescriptions. The
average to the population equals, if it does not ex-
coed, that used i'll China and the Indian Archi-
pelago"