The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-04-12
CoURTING ON A RAILROAD.

The Cincinnati Gazette of the 10Th, says An
incident occurred on the little Miami Railroad
yesterday morning which outstrips, in point of
speed and enterprise although in somewhat diff
ferent field the lightning express, ''ffty cents
MILE" special train achievement which attended
the recent famous defalcation 'report in this city
The facts are about thus: $50.
A lady, somewhat past the period of life which
the world terms young" although she might
differ with them on her way to this city, for pur-
poses connected with active industry. At point
on the road, traveller took the train, who hap
pened to enter the car in which the young lady oc-
cupicd seat. After walking up and down be-
tween the seats. the gentleman found no unoccuped
seat except the one-half of that upon which the
lady had deposited herself and crinoline-he latter
very modestly expansive. Making a virtue of
necessity-a "stand-ee" berth a little self-as-
surance-he modestly inquired if the lady had a
felow-traveler and took seat. a..
AS the train few along with express speed the
two strangers entered into cozy conversation
and mutual explanations. The gentleman was
pleased, and the lady certainly did not pout Af
ter other subjects had been discussed and worn
threadbare the lady made inquiries as to the price
of sewing machine, and where such an article
could be purchased in this city The gentleman
ventured the opinion that she had "better secure
husband first" This opened the way for another
branch of conversation, and the broken field was in
dustriously cultivated.
By the time the train arrived at the depot in
this city, the gentleman had proposed and been
accepted, although the lady afterwards declared
she regarded it all joke. The parties separated;
the gentleman all in good earnest, started for
license, and the lady made her way for boarding
house, on Broadway, above third street. for din
ner At 2 O'Clock, the gentleman returned with a
license and Justice, to the great astonishment of
the fair one, and few tears and half remon-
strativc expression she submitted with becoming
modesty, and the Squire performed the little cere
mony in twinkling.
Last evening the happy couple departed for
Louisville, route for New Orleans and Califor-
MIA. If this is not fast country, search war
rant would hardly succeed in finding one.
"Go AHEAD'-In a recent lecture of General
Shields, on Mexico, delivered before the Roman
Catholic Institute of Baltimore the speaker paid
just tribute to the "go-aheadtiveness" of the
American soldiers. "From Palo Alto" said hc
(Which was the first battle to the city of Mexico
we were victorious; no matter under what circum-
stances, the Americans were always victorious.
can't account for it. The enemy were not towards,
for we used to say that they stood killing better
than any people we ever saw I cannot account
for it, unless it that the Americans never
counted the odds, but went at it and took it for
granted that they would be victorious anyhow
The Romans have said, and they were great
fighters, that men who think they can do thing
generally do it. Audacity does wonders, and
French audacity fought all Europe, and came near
conquering it too, but the audacty ofthe American
beats them al-his motto under all circumstances
is 'Go-ahead.' 1t is fully as effective both the
Roman and the French audacity, and is short
and sweet" E.4-
SHARP TRlcK.-Out in Indiana, farmer who
had horse of very homely color recently sold
him to gang of gipsies for mere song A few