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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-28

DOTH wARD.-FERNANDO woOD.-THE FRIpNDa
~ Of Fernsndo Wood in this ward, are requested :
~ O'Clock ut D. ORileys Eighth avenue aud Tina
" fourth street. this Onday) evening and proceed h bo1
to the great ratification meeting at the Cooper Instute a
hoped that all friends Of the will Unite Nc proscs
aud eDdeayor TO make IL n large . possible
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-28

TlrTY OF NEW YORK, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE.
~ ComptroeIs Office Nov lS5a-Proposais for $500 u0
Water stock of the city of New York.
sesed proposals. win be received NJ the Coprollers once
until Tuesday Dec. 1852 two O'Clock p NJ when tha
will be publicly opened the whole any part Of the
amount Of s1 bur dred and fifty thousand dollars Of
yer Stock Of he C q New YSrk Of The year authorized
Common Council approved by Mayor Nov 1889 for pur
chasing lands constructing new Reservoir and extending Tho
Croton Water Works.
The eaid Will consist Of thousand i've hundred
shares hundred dollars each interest at o
rate Of SIX per cent annum payable
the Sinking Fond for payment Of interest the city debt
and the procipa redeemaee on the arst day Of oober 1875
The proposals. will state the desired and
the share and the persons whose proposals. arc az
cepted will be required TO deposit with the Chamberlain OF
city within days after the opening the bds be sun
awarded 70 them respectively including the premium on Dc
uame.
presenting the receipts Of the Chamberlain the Conn.,
roer bidders will be entitled to receive certificates for epu
amounts Of the par value Of the stock bearing interest
the dates Of payments
Zach proposition should be sealed endorsed proposals.
for Water and the thus sealed
put in second envelope addressed 70 the Comptroller
The right reserved the part Of the Comptroller reject
any or all Of ne bids considered necessary 70 protect pro
ROBr. r. HAws Comptroller.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-28

,ranT AND TIME Butts or sfx. THE 8OUrHgRy
ss!es p2tctaese w DUNCAN, SaLIAAA + co.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-28

9TH WARD, AROUsE-.HON. FERNANDO WOOD
II c,ub Sixteenth wnrdThe friends tho ciamnion ~
municipal constitutional rights Will NEE! this MONDAY,
Eirhth ayepue 10 proceed the ratification meens AZ ihs
fooper Institute Rich and poor fail attend that vou
may the only constitutional democrat there now before
YOU the position Of Mayor Of this grea, glorious CIV
beinrn him, and the country u safcn 1890 without him i.
loet. JAMES cassidy, President
PATRICK QUtF, v,ce Frvsident
Ps1tn pe,As, ,secre,arios
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-28

CAs LIGHT STOCK FOE SALEM VARIOUS CITY
NJ companies paying from 70 Il dividends JOHN
MURRAY, 20 Wall srssk H. T., proprietor II n Amssk
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-28

Hon. GEORGE oPDYKE
Headquarters at Thorps Hotel Of Eighth street. and
Broadway. Citizens of all parties who arc 10 favor Of
honest Administrations Of the city government arc invited to
meet daily at this place.
EHOR MAYOR. FERNANDO WOOD.
The Young Mems Wood Association win meet Monday
evening" November Is tho Baxter House. 1914 Grand street,
65s O'Clock proceed The ratification meeting at the
Cooper Institute. G. W. UPHAM President.
WIN. KENNEDY, vicePresident
A. NICHOLS. Secretary.
WV II. REYNoLD, sergoantat- Arms.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-28

GALIFORNIA STATE AND BAN FRANCISCO CrTY
~ coupons bought BY AUGUST BELMONT CO., 80 Wal
street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-28

w AkTEp-A SITUATION, NY A RKsPRgT BIN PRO
w estsnt girl chsnbermah and waitress and 70 do plat
sewnv OF baby is willing 10 PLAIN cooking
wsshng and rSaing in small private family scSd o sete
bet cen 6ah and 7,h avs top noor front room.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-28
SITUATIONS yyANTED-MALEs.

ITO AMERICAN RAILWAY COMPANIES-AN ENG
lsh Railway accountant Of great practical experience
10 this country three months investigate the
fpar ca position Of American Railway, which he has
completed as be likes this cCntry would be glad to
wih railway company In the States where the
teal and economical management combined with the most per-
feet supervision over each department. would command
corresponding salary The the
gland who investigated the actual Of carriage OF every
description of goods railways and proved that transport
heavy goods the low rates then charged English rail-
instead OF yielding profit enaed positive the
railway company Address, Railway Accountant, HS raid
flca
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-28

EOR MAYOR-FERNANDO WOOD.
IL THE EAGLE CLUB.
meeting Of the above club Of the seventeen!h ward
held last evening at their headquarters unanimously
resolved all he members OF this and other wards
ucuarIy requested individuals attend the ratification
meeting of Fernando Wood the Cooper Institute this Mon
day. evening. HENhY SHEPPARD, N. Y. Chairman.
ANDERSON, JR, Woe Chairman
HENRY BOLTON, Secretary.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-07-05
Valuable Real Estate for Sale
IN THE TOWN OF MORGANTON.

Pursuant to the Decree made by the Court ofEquity
OF Rutherford county, in the of Martha A. Gather
and others, heirs at law of John McEntre, deceased
exparte, will sell at public auction the highest bid
DER at the Court House in the Of Morganton,
Monday the 22d day of August, 1859, (being
Monday of the August Term of the of Pleas and
Quatter Sessions for Burke county, EIGHT OR NINE
VALUABLE LOTS, situated within the corporate linn
its of said Said Lots located the Square
opposite the Walton House, and adjoining the Public
Square. They eminently adapted for stores and
buildings of like kind devoted business and trade
portion of them likewise desirable for private Resi-
dences These Lots, although in the centre of town.
unmproved. They offered for sale for the
first time the late John McEntie refused to sell dur
ing his life.
Persons DESTROYS purchasing Land within the limits
of the before the price is further enhanced by the
completion of the Railroad, should not allow this op
porunity for making such investments to escape them
will likewise sell at the time and place q tract
of LAND containing one hundred Acres, situated one
mile from the Court House. and adjoining the town Of
Morganon. The tract is well timbered and otherwise
desirable.
These lands sold for the purpose of partition
among the heirs at law of the late john McEntre dec
A credit of twelve months, with interest from date
will be given and bond with approved security will bt
required of the purchaser
E. J. ERWIN, Commissioner.
July 9th, 1889 est
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-07-05

REFLECT ON THIS, SOUTHERN PEoPLE-The
Raleigh Register, the metropolitan organ of the
the opposition party of North Carolina says that it
could make no choice 6ettreen an Abotitiomist or
Black Repudtioom and Democrat!!! Is it
possible that the Register means what il says? and
will the opposition party ia this State endorse such
declaration? What say the opposition candi-
dates for Congress, Gen. Leach, Mr. Vance, Mr.
Gilmer, and Mr. Smith? Have they no choice for
President between an Abclitiouist and Democrat?
No choice between Seward and Douglass, between
Banks and Wise, between Hale and Lane, between
Giddings and other abolitionists who have always
voted against the rights Of the South, and those
true democrats who have always voted for and with
the South! The Raleigh Register says it would
make no choice between these mems that the
sentiments of the opposition candidates and presses
in North Carolina? The people ought to know;
they must know.
The Register does not say that it aeould support
black republican or an abolitionist in preference
to democrat, Eve state this as we desire to make
no wrong impression,) but it says it aoould make
no choice betreen them, meaning, suppose, that
it would be neutral in such contest. That is bad
enough.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-07-05
THE CELEBRATION AT PINEvILLE

According to previous announcement, the celebration
at PInevile, in this county, off Saturday last
the I'd inst ltpartook the nature both of Patriotic
andTemperance festival. The Mecklenburg Declaration
was read by Dr. T. j. Orr, in a clear, audible voice
The National Declaration read by James Taylor
Davis, Esq., who prefaced the reading with few very
appropriate and handsome remarks. I'VE were much
pleased with Mr. Davis and style of defamation
lie Is young lawyer othS county, and on this occasion
exhibited talent for public speaking which cannot
fail place him in the front rank of his profession
a Bar lawyer
The Patriotic Grafton then delivered by Junus
A. Fox, Esq 1t would be useless for us to attempt
even synopsis of his very successful effort He re-
marked that the subject threadbare one; but it
struck that he presented sufficient amount of
originality to prove that even thread subject
his hands might become prolific of ideas new and
beautiful 1t didn't have the American Eagle at the
beginning and the Star Spanged Banner at the end of
every sentence; but we'll conceived, abounded in
practical common sense, and was we'll delivered
Temperance speeches then made by DR.. j. NJ.
Strong A. C. Williamson, Esq, Rev. NJ A. Connolly
ard Rev. Mr. Nicholson.
The Committee of arrangements deserve much credit
for their efforts to make the occasion interesting and
pleasant. The Dinner, and especially the Barbecue,
surpassed anything of the kind We have on
similar occasions. Kid Pig Lamb and Beef were
oarbecued in a manner which have seen
e4ualed VIM. P Robinson, Esq superintended this de-
Pament, which accounts for its superiority both in
quality and quantity.
Everything passed off pleasantly and in order, and
reflected much credit upon the whoe-soul, thorough
going people of that section.
There about 1900 persons present.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-07-05
LATEST FROM EUROPE.


BY Telegraph to the Wilmington journal
New York, July 2, 1S59.-The Steamer
Bavaria at this port brings London papers to the
18th of June.
The latest dates from Turin are 10 Friday the
18th, and are official. The head quarters of the
Emperor were at Cova on the road from Bergamo
to Cremona. The King of Sardinia had his head
quarters at Caslegnatto. Rimini, Cessna and
Reyamia, in the States of the Church, have pro-
ncunced in favor ofthe national cause
Ten thousand Tuseans have joined Priace Ma
poleen's division.
A telegram received at Berne on Friday the 18th
from Core announces the arrival of a numerans
Austrian corps in the Valteline, marching towards
Trano.
At the Paris Bourse Friday, the national
stocks were fiat, with decline of one-eighth to a
quarter of one per cent, from tho day before.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-07-05

HEART-RENDING AFFAIR.-The Chatham (Ca
nada) Planet says: A heavy frost occurred in this
ccunty, as we'll as elsewhere, on Friday morning.
1t appears from what information we have received
that well-to-do farmer in Harwick, of the name
of John McCoig, owner of farm consisting Of
some two hundred acres, had, last Fall, sown a
large quantity of wheat This Spring the wheat
came forward finely and presented every appear
ance of affordng to the industrious husbandman
an abundant yield; unfortunately, however the
heavy frost of the 18th instant seriously injured
the wheat, which fact greatly depressed Mr. Nc
Coigs spirits. Nothing though Of a serious ma
ture was apprehended by his friends. But on
Friday morning frost happened again, and Mr. Nc
Coig, upon visiting his fields declared all his crop
to be ruined, and expressed himself as seeing
nothing but starvation staring him in the face.
This he declared he could not endure, so, while
his wife was out of the house milking the cows,
the unfortunate man with razor in his hand pro-
ceeded up stairs to the loft of bis dwelling. Here
he found his little daughter aged about eleven
years nursing an infant child. Making an effort
to seize the eldest child, he declared he going
to kill her. and then the babe for, said he, it is
better that should kill you than that you should
starve to death But before he could lay his
hands upon the daughter, she rushed down stairs
screaming at the top of her voice, for the purpose
of alarming her mother Mrs McCroig heard the
alarm and at into the house and up stairs;
but she was just moment too late The unhap-
by man, seeing that his child had gone to give the
alarm, knew that if he did not hurry he would be
frustrated in the attempt. Therefore, as as
his daughter went out of the house he abandoned
the idea of killing his children and at once closed
the horrid scene by drawing the glittering razor
across his neck, cutting his throat from ear
to ear. Mrs McCoig entered the room in time to
see her husband fall to the floor, from projection
he had grasped Immediately after committing the
act, covered with blood from head to foot, ghast-
ly dying
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-07-05
CHARLOTTE FEMALE INSTITUTE.
CH.aRLOTTE. n. e.
lev. r. BURwELL, A. NJ, PRINCIPAL.

REV. r. BURWELL, a. NJ, PRINCIPAL
gK0- B. BURWELL, A. NJ, ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL.
The next session of the above institution will COM
mence on the l4h DAY OF SEPTEMBER. The
divided into two of 20 weeks each
the first commencing the l4th of September, and
the second on the 10th day of February This allows
a vacation of two weeks at Christmas.
Terms: Board and Tuition in English Branches for
term of 20 weeks $S5 90. Well qualified instructors
in Music, French Drawing &C., will be employed. The
Building which is spacious and elegant is situated in
retired and elevated part of the Town. 1t is lighted
with Gas, furnished with room for bathing, and in
winter is warmed by a furnace.
For catalogue containing full particulars address,
REV. r. BURWELL, Charlotte N. C.
*x&The Newbern Progress, Raleigh Standard Column
ba Carolinian will please copy week for weeks
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-07-05

INSANITY AMONG NEGRoEs.-In Louisiana, the
proportion of insane negroes is in ,477 in South
Carolina, in 1899; in Massachusetts,, one in
fortv-ahree; in Maine, one in fourteen; showing
conclusively that freedom does not agree with an
Africans understanding.
The deaths among the Africans in New York
are twice as numerous as those of the whites In
the same city The number of the black Popula,
ton in the West India Islands is steadily and
rapidly decreasing. The disease from which the
greatest mortality proceeds is pulmonary consul mp
ton, arising, it has been suggested from the %an'
of adeouate nutrment in the most fertile section
of the world, but which the African is too incident
to cultivate 1t is computed that, at the present
rate of diminution-a tenth part of the whole po
puIation every four years-the negro race will have
almost ceased to exist in the British West India
colonies, before the termination of another cen
fury.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-07-05
SWORD PRESENTATION.

The Legislature of South Carolina hasiag voted Maj
D. H Hill Clate Professor in Davidson College, now SUI
perntendent of the Military Institute At this pace
Sword for gallant services the battle field the fol-
lowing is the correspondence which passed between
him snd the Governor of South Carolina:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Columbia, Oct &c, 1858.
1t is pleasing duty according with the resolutions
of the Geaeral Assembly hereto annexed to wait
with an offering of recognition and conmenda-
ton from the Representatives of the people of
tive Statea State worthy of the most devoted attack
meat ct her best children.
With peculiar qualification l advert to the Fact of
your being graduate of the L. S. Military Academy,
whose stately proportions mperfectly portrayed on
the scabbard of the sword which present to you
in the name of South Carolina.
Accept and it with the crest of Calhoun by your
side He the patron of your loved Alma Mater,
whe through its enlightened Board of superintendent
and Instructors first organized its foar of
military science, and who, throughout, sustained the
Board in its valued discipline He loved the constitu
ton OF the Union but he loved and cherished the
Institutions of his own State
Be assured of my best wishes for your future welfare
While remain, very respectfully and truly,
Your fellow Citizen +. ". ALLSToN
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-07-05
DIED.

In this county, the It'll ult., Mr. Thos. Kennedy
of A. A. Kennedy, aged % years.
In StatesviIle, on the 23d ul Mrs " Amanda Pharr,
wife of Rev. W. w. Pharr and daughter of Mr. John R.
Alexander of Meckenburg
In Alexander county, the 10th ult ofconsumpton,
Miss Martha A. Sumpter aged 27 years.
In Calhoun county, Ala. Mrs Harriet A. Journey,
wife of N. W. Journey, formerly of Iredell CO. NJ c.
In Yorkville, the 18th ult, Rev. VIM. II Johnston,
aged 40 years. native of Rowan county, N. G. He was
graduate of Davidson College and of Princeton Theo
logical Seminary.
In York District, the 21st ult, Mrs Sarah Hender-
son, aged about IS years.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-07-05
THE CONGRESSIONAL CANVASS.

As it now appears to be definitely settled who
the candidates are in the different Districts, We
recanitulate for the information of our readers.
In the first District, Hon. FL. NJ. Shaw is the
domocratic nominee for reelection. He is opposed
bv W. n III. Smith, Esq, whig and know-nothing,
. very able lawyer and an unobjectionable gentle
man in every respect except politics. Mr. Shaw
!. a man of more than ordinary ability, true de-
,oocrat. and fully able to sustain himself in dis
cnssion with any one. The canvass in the Dis
trict is quite one, and it is stated that Ray
ner 1.-THE notorious X. Rayner) in speech recently,
advised the friends of Smith to use hickory sticks
unon the democrats in a certain contingency. Mr.
Rayner might have omitted such advice; but he is
very imprudent man, and probably forgot that in
the event his advice was taken the other side could
play at the same game. Shaw beat Smith at the
in the present contest.
In the I'd District, Hon. Thomas Rufin is the
democratic nominee-no opposition.
In the Sd District, Hon Warren Winslow and
Geo NJ. White, Esq, are candidates-both demo-
Gratis T. D. Mcdowell, Esq, who was nominated
by Columbus and Bladen democratic county meet
ings declined being candidate.
In the 4th District, the Hon. L. OBJ. Branch
is the democratic nominee for reelection. He is
opposed by Linn B. Sanders, Esq, of Johnston
county, a kind of haremscarem politician, who
stands not the least chance of an election.
In the 9th District, Hon. John A. Gilmer is
the whig nominee, and Stephen Z. Williams, Esq,
+I,c NJ.
is an excellent debater and, We think, more than
match for Gmer, whose imprudent course in Con-
grcss ought to be condemned by the people of his
District NJ Q. Waddell is alsr running in this
District as whig. He condemns Mr. Gilmers
conduct in Congress; besides he complains that Mr.
g. has treated him badly-that he (Gilmer) pro-
missed not to be candidate this time inasmuch as
lie (WaddelD Withdrew from the canvass at the
last election. 1t is hoped that Williams may beat
both of them.
In the 9th District, Hon. A. NJ. Scales is the
democratic nominee for reelection, and is opposed
by Gen. Leach know nothing-whig. We learn
that Scales prospects for reelection are good,
notwithstanding the determined and untiring eff
forts of the opposition to defeat him.
In this the 9TH District, Hon. Burton Craige is
candidate for reelection. Mr. Ashe and Gen.
Walkup both having declined to take the field
against Mr. Craige, the probability is that he will
be elected without opposition. We have hereto
fore so often spoken of Mr. Crage and endorsed his
course in Congress- that it is unnecessary for tO
add anything more under present circumstances
In the Sth District, David Coleman, Esq, is the
democratic nominee, and Hon. z. B. Vance the
opposition candidate.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-07-05
MARRIED..

In this town. the 30th ult, by T. W. Dewey, Esq
Mr. VIM Cole to Miss Mary Ann CLANCY.
In Lexington the % uIt., March, Esq, to Miss
Susan Henly-both of Davidson county.
On the 10th ult, Mr. D. j. Forney of Burke, TO Miss
Sae E. Ramsour of Lincoln.
On the l4th ut, Rev. Thomas u Faucette of Oxford,
C, to Miss Mary A. Smith charlottesville, Va.
At China Dale DIR. James c. feathers of Orange CO,
to Miss NJ Lou, daughter of COL P P. Penn of Henry
county Va.
In Salisbury, the 22d ult, Mr. Peter Hairston of
Dave county, to Miss Fannie, daughter of Hon David
F. Caldwell.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-07-05

SUICIDE IN WINNsBoRO-Dr Fl. j. NEIL, of
Winnsboro', committed suicide in that place on
Saturday night the 25th, by taking strichnlne
It is said that his mind has been impaired for some
time. The Coralinian says:
"That his death was the result of cerebral dis
order is the concurrent conviction OF the commu-
nitv. He had, for long time preceding his death
been a member of the Methodist Church, and in
PRAYER, in exhor.aticu, and often in sermons from
the pull pit, was earnest and Jealous in his labors
for the propagation of the christian faith"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-07-05
[Signedl

A MAN ARRESTED FOR A MURDER COMMITTED
"a YEARS AGo-The Memphis Bulletin Of a
cent date says:
"a striking instance of the certainty of punish
ment which, sooner later, never fails to follow
the commission of murder, came to our knowledge
Yesterday. 1t seems that little over twenty-four
wears ago. man named G. b. Ivey, residing in
Roane county, East Tenn. conceived dislike to
sister-in-law residing in that county, and murder
ed her in deliberate and cold booded manner.
He was arrested for the crime, tried, convicted,
but owing to some palatng circumstance connect
ed with the affair." instead of being executed he
was sentenced to the pententiary for life. Shortly
after his incarceration in Jail, however, he effected
his escape and made his way to Arkansas where
he settled on the Arkansas river, and resided up
to within few weeks past During his residence
in Arkansas period of some twenty-five years
he married highly respectable young lady of
that State became the father Of family, the owner
of large plantation, and was honored by his fell
low-eitizens with the post of magistrate for term
of some ten years. and the duties of which position
he discharged with fidelity and to the general &C
ceptaton of the citizens. He also became connect
ed with and for years was leading member of one
of the prominent Christian denominations of the
day. Surrounded by his family, possessed of an
abundance Of this worlds goods, and enjoying the
esteem and confidence of his neighbors and large
circle of friends he lived in fanced security hav
ing long since ceased to fear that the hand of
Justice would trace him to bis far-removed position
from the scene of the murder he had committed.
But the appearance at his home, about two weeks
since, of an officer, armed with requsition from
the Governor of the State whose laws he had out
ragged, at once and forever dissipated all his as
surances of safety and without resistance he yielded
himself up to the officials custody. He arrived
in this city last evening in charge Of the person
who traced him out, and will be conveyed at once
to Roane county, taking to-day's train on the
Memphis and Charleston railroad