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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-29
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CHARLOTTE, n c.

ENCOURAGING ABOUT THE WHEAT CRoP.-A
gentleman connected with the Land Department
of the Illinois Central Railroad, whose position
brings him in frequent contact with the people
along the line of that thoroughfare informs us that
for the last week or two he has made inquiry of
every person he has met from the interior of the
State to the state of the growing crop of winter
wheat, and almost invariably received the answer
that the crop is in the best possible condition all
along the lines of the Central Road and that where
month ago it was supposed that much of the
wheat had been "winter killed." farmers are now
fully satisfied that their apprehensions were
groundless. As far present prospects are
concerned, there is every reason to believe that
Illinois will this year raise a full wheat crop
CHICAGO Journal
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-29

A CLERGYMAN ARRESTED FOR COUNTERFEIT
ING WHILE PRECHING A FUNERAL SERMON
Rev. VIM. Watson, the pastor of the Methodist
church i'll GlenwOod, Iowa, was preaching funeral
sermon, where he arrested by officers from ad
joining county for passing counterfeit money
The people in attendance at the funeral were so
incensed at the officers that they thrust them
from the house, and they concluded to retire
until the Obsequies were concluded The clergy
did not accompany the procession to the grave,
and the officers arrested him.
They previously searched his house, in the
cellar Of which thry found inks, presses, papers,
rolling machines and the entire apparatus for
the manufacture Of counterfeit bank bills They
also found about 81 900 in counterfeit bills
The Clergyman made clean breast of the matter
He became connected with some counterfciters
about two years ago, aud, as he had been in early
life an engraver, he had been very useful and
hard working member of the gang. He has
preached in Glenwood about three years. He is
about forty years old, a man of family, and has
been very generally esteemed and respected by his
congregation and neighbors. He said he joined
the counterfeters to get money ''to do good with"
This explanation was not very satisfactory to
his Pensioners, however, and they discarded
him at once. He must have been nice minis
ter An examination of his ''study" showed
that he was a regular subscriber to the Life in
Boston, Venus Miscellany, and other flash papers,
and the shelves of his bookcase were adorned
with the yellow covered lives of numerous cele-
brated highwaymen, torgers, &C., &c. He was
taken before justice of the peace, and in default
of heavy bail, was committed to the county Jail
to await his trial before the Court of Common
Pleas. The incident created great sensation in
the little town.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-29

THE GREAT GALUsHA-Mr Galusha Grow,
member Of Congress from Pennsylvania, awoke
the other morning and found himself great man,
having received the imprimatur and endorsement
of Greedy IS Tribune, for defeating the Post Office
Bill in the House of Representatives. The
revolution great and sudden, from obscurity
to greatness, that we doubt if the Honorable
Galusha was not quite much puzzled about his
personal identity, the celebrated 10 Nichol-
son, who, waking up from fit of drunkenness and
finding his horse gone, and himself alone with his
cart, and being in some doubts as to who he was,
where he was, and what he was, to the very
sagaciOus conclusion that if he 10. Nicholson,
he had lost horse-if he not, he had found
cart. This wonderful achievement of Galusha's it
seems, gives him the leadership of the Black
Republicans in the next Congress- and will probably
make him the Speaker of that distinguished body,
which of places him in the line of promotion
to the White House.
Jerusalem think of it. man with such
name to be the President of these United States
Galusha Grow the Great Galusha ~ ColumJia
Bulletin.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-29

Il Husband rd2ued at ten thousand doNars-
Miss Sarah Ann Ellis, of the ripe age of % years,
instituted suit against Benjamin H. Long, in the
Circuit Court, sitting at Buffalo, N. Y, before
Judge Marvin, for $4,000, as compensation for
the loss of said Bepjamin's services as husband
The plaintiff is resident of Westmoreland, Oneida
county, and rather prepossessing. The defendant
is a lawyer, resident at Tonawanda, and lately
married to young widow, late teacher in public
school. The complainant alleged contract of
marriage with the defendant dated back to 1854
Numerous letters, written during 1854 and 1855
were read to the great glee of the audience The
defendant claimed that the engagement was
conditional. The jury brought in verdict Of
So $50
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-29
NOTICE.

a LII PERSONS subject to pay POLL TAX to
IA the State of North Carolina, who resided within
the limits of the town of Charlotte the First day of
February 1859, who had been principally employed
in any profession vocation in said town for three
months or more Immediately preceding the said First
day of February, and all persons who owned or were
possessed of Taxable Property within said town on the
first day of February, hereby notified give to
the Town Clerk, before the LAST day of March, 1885,
q List Of their said Polls and Tdra6Lc Property
The said list shall state the number and local situation
of the Lots parts of Lots given ill., with the value
which they are assessed for taxation by the State the
number of white taxable Polls of taxable Slaves and
Of Free Negroes, residing the first of February
the lands of persons giving in said lists
Call at the Branch Bank of the State from 10 a. M
till p. m.
T. W. DEWEY, Town Clerk.
March 8, 1859. It
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-29
A SURE CURE FOR DYSPEPSIA

The Oxygenated Biuers contain nothing which can in
toxlcate and the medicine has similarity whatever the
alcoholic mixtures disguised Buffers being pure
ly medicinal compound in which combined the most
valuable al and peculiar properly,
hitherto unknown, but ghy eicacous all comp laInts
arising from weakne and arrangement prostraon OF
the stomach and system generally 1t mild and
able tonc removing all dsagreeabe symptoms and assisting
nature IN her efforts TO restore the impaired powers of The
system.
Seln w. Fowe Co., Boston, Propretors Sold by their
agent everywhere.
For sale in Charlotte by E. NYE HUTCHINSON & co.
March %, 1859.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-29
A DRuNKARD EATEN Up BY RArTLEsNAKEs

A DRUNKARD EATEN Up BY RATTLEsNAKEs.
The body of a vagrant Scotchman was found a
few days SINCE on Flat Rock, near West Chazy,
Clinton county, New York.-Near the spot where
the remains lay is large chasm or ledge of rocks,
that has SO long been known as the den Of a great
number of rattlesnakcs and from the trails leading
between the corpse and rocks, it is evident that
the unfortunate man was killed by the serpents
The flesh was literally picked from the bones. 1t
is supposed that the poor fellow wandered to the
spot, and falling down in state Of unconscious
ness, became an easy prey to the reptiles.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-29
State of North Carolina, CASTOR county

Superior Court Of Ldoo-FdU Term, 1859.
William Sloan vs. c. J. Miller.
Original Attachment.
In this appearing the satisfaction the Court h
T. j. Miller is nonresident OF this States it is ordered
the Court that publication he made in the DemOc
published IN the town Of Charlotte, for successive weeks
commanding the deendanf, & Miller, appear The ne1
Term OF our SAID Court be held the county Of GaSr
at the Court House in Dallas nin,h Monday ae Ins
fourth Monday in brUary 1852 to answer the PLAN
I'M complaint judgment will be according ioa
Jack, &c.
Witness, J. G. Lewis, Clerk of our said Court Office
Dallas the 9Th Monday after the 4th Monday in August 1850
Pr adv Sol Slot J. 6. LEWIS Clerk
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-29

SINGULAR INSANITY OF HUSBAND AND WIFE.
The Peoria Transcript chronicles a singular case
Of insanity ola husband and wife named Maurice,
residing in Logan township, Peoria county, Illinois,
who became deranged few days since, and both
at nearly the same time. They are the parents of
FIVE children, and it would seem as if a religious
phrensy had seized them, for they were making
preparations to kill their youngest child, and offer
it, they said, "for sacrifice" when the neigh
bors interfered and took their child from them
The unfortunate couple have been placed in an
insane asylum
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-29
TOWN ORDINANCE.

ORDERED by the Board of Commissioners of the
Town of Charlotte that the law of the State prohibit
ing the buying of Poultry from Negroes, the buying
by Negro, without written permit from his
ter, be enforced against all persons violating the
same; and that the Town Clerk give public notice Uf
this Ordinance in the newspapers of Charlotte
THOS. w. DEWEY, Town Clerk
March Z 1859
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-29

DESPERATE FIGHT WITH RUNAWAY NEGROs.
Two fugitive slaves were captured in Indiana,
some fifty miles from Louisville, Ky, last week,
and taken to the Jail Of that city. They escaped
from South Carolina planter some months since
They made desperate resistance before they were
secured, shooting one of the pursuers, and wound
ing him so badly he will hardly recover. One
of the negros shot in the shoulder and other
wise injured by blows.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-29
State Of N. Carolina, MeckIenburg Co

Court Of IIeds and Quarter Sessions-Jdny Term, 1907
William McCombs vs.. Aurelus Heon.
Original Attachmcnt-Levy on Land
1t appearing the satisfaction OF the Court thai the den
dant, Aureius Helton, is resident Of this State
therefore ordered that publication be made in the "ess
Demoeat, newspaper published in the Of ChaioG
tor SIX successive weeks notifying said defendant TO &c ~
appear al the Term of this Court be held Tor the c0y
iy 81 Meckenburg the Court House in Charlotte, Cd ~
4h Monday OF April then and there plead answer
demur, otherwise the land levied will be cOndemhe"
the satisfaction of The plaintiffs debr. e.
Witness VIM. X. Reid Clerk of our eaid Court o. on
the 4h Monday OF January, 1885, and the SD year Oh h
lean independence.
Pr. adv. So 5l-6t VIZ. REID, CIei"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-29
Indian Battles at the Vest.

ST. LOUIS, March PA despatch from
Leavenworth, K. T., says a severe fight had taken
place near Fort Arbucke, between fifty soldiers
and fifty Wachita Indians. under 1t. Powell, and
large party of Camanche Indians Two of the
latter were killed. Two soldiers were wounded.
Another fight is reported between 1t. Stanley,
with fifty troops, and the Camanches-eight of
the latter and one of the former being killed
1t is stated that the Camanches muster upwards
of 5000 warriors. Another battle was anticipated.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-29
MAGIC OIL!

This valuable Discovery for sale in this place.
and those who suffer with Rheumatism, Neuralgia
Headache. Toothache, Lame back, Pain in the side
Sprans Bruises, Cuts Burns, Sore Throat &c, would
not suffer with the pain hour if they knew with
what rapidity the Magic Oil pain. BE and
ask Cor Pratt Butchers Magic Oil; signature on
the wrapper. This is the only article that will pene
trate and act upon the seat of the disease Principal
Office, l49 North Eighth street, Philadelphia and for
sale by E. NYE HUTCHINSON CO.,
Charlotte n. c.
March 8, 1859. 3m-pd
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-29

\ FATHER KILLS HIS SoN-James H. Bates
killed his son John Bates, near Fulton, Tenn, on
Monday night, March 7th.-A dispute arose
between the father and about some cards.
which younger brother playing with, the
father saying he did not allow such in his house,
when the young man left the house, followed by the
father, who told him not to return or he would
stick his knife in him. The son returned, having
no idea his father would use the knife, when his
father stabbed him in the left breast, causing
instant death
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-29

THE LARGEST LAND SUIT IN THE WoRLD.-Suits
are about to be commenced by the Cherokees, who
were driven from Texas many years ago, for the
lands granted to them by Mexico These lands
compose the richest and the most fertile portion Of
Eastern Texas. The Fort Smith (Ark,) Times,
of the latest date says that the surviving Cherokees
have employed able counsel to conduct the business
for them.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-29

Snow STORMs-There was snow storm in
the region Of Cincinnati, on the 18th inst, which
it is feared has destroyed all the fruit.
The Grand Junction (Tenn) Quidnunc of
Saturday last says: We had real white-robed,
hypeIborea storm at Grand junction yes
terday morning. Think of that! A snow storm
in the sunny South on the 18th March.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-29

FATAL AcCIDENT.-Mr Reuben Whitehead
ovcrsecr of DIR. K. H. Dicken, of this county. was
killed on Thursday last by his horse running away
with him in buggy. He was thrown out of his
buggy, and was dragged about two hundred and
fifty yards, hung by the neck and his legs across
the reius. He was aged about 25 years. Mr.
John Worrel was in the buggy at the time and was
slightly hurt dr6Oro' ISoutherner.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-29

INcENDIARIsM.-We learn that on Saturday
evening last the Clubhouse, stables and several
other outhouses belonging to James Covington,
in this county, were totally destroyed by fire.
Loss supposed to be about $4,000. 1t is thought to
be the work of an incendiary, as none of Mr.. Cs
family were nearer than mile of the place at the
time the fire was discovered WadesLoro Ary"s,
TN inst
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-29

NORTH CAROLINA BETTER THAN TExAs.-A
correspondent of the Petersburg Express writing
to that paper from Oxford recently, says:
Ex-Governor Bell of Texas, has recently
purchased the very valuable and extensive plantation
belonging to the late Thomas Miller, lying some
seven miles west of Oxford. 1t is understood that
he will remove to this county He has sent some
negroes already. 1t rather unusual for Western
or Southern planter to purchase land in the old
States. The plantation Gov. Bell has just bought
is of the best in this portion of North Carolina
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-29
Atlantic Mutual Fire and Marine
INSURANCE COMPANY.
CAROLINA CITY. N. C.

Incorporated by Act of the Legislature of North
Carolina. This Company being duly organized is now
prepared to receive applications for insurance upon
Buildings, Merchandise, Furniture, Mills Manufactures
Ships and their Cargoes, and most kinds of property
at remunerative rates of premium
1t Is aimed in the organization of this Company to
make safe medium for Indemnity and Protection to
the assured IN of loss An honorable and upright
course of dealing, and faithful fulllment of its con-
tracts will at all times characterize the business of the
Company.
Applications for insurance may be made the Office
of the company, or to its authorized Agents
DIRECTORS: JG5ln Parrott Levi I Oglesby " B
Grant, David Jones. Geo W Dill Col Thos BIakelv
Luke Blacknan, VIM Long, David W Bell, 4 Chap
in, Sam Letters; Joel Davis, d A Hargett MaIlett
OFFICERS:
John A Parrot, President
Levi Ogesby, Vice President,
Long Treasurer,
Thompson, Attorney
Chaplin, Secretary
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.-W Grant, W Long
David W Bell
March % 1859. en-
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-29
State Of North Carolina, CASTOR county.
Superior Court Of Laoo-FaU Term, 1859.
Samuel McAliIly VS.. Albert F. Neage.

Samuel McAlily VS.. Albert F. Neagle.
Original Attachment.
In this case appearing the satisfaction OF the Court
that Albert r. Neage nonresident of this STATE il 10 or
dered by Court that publication be made in The Western
Democrat published in The of Charlotte Tor six success
sve weeks, commanding the defendant Alfred Neage 10
appear at the Term of said Court be held the c0un
OF CASTOR AT the Court House in Dallas the ninth Men
day after the fourth Monday in February d 1885, an
swer the plaintiff complaint Judgment will be enteIedee
lands, &C.
Witness, g. Lewis, Clerk Of said Court Office
Dallas the 9Th Monday after the 4lh Monday August 1850
Pr adv Sol Slot j. G. LEWIS, Clerk
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-29

SUIcIDE-A man named John Hendrick,
laboring under fit of delirium tren.ens, threw
himselfinto Broad River in Cleaveland, on Tuesday
night last, and his body was found on Thursday
morning. Enquirer.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-29

DREADFUL DEATH.-A correspondent of the
Asheville News says that B. S. Matlock, who
resided some nine miles north of Franklin Macon
county, in this State, went to that village on the
24th ult., on his way home from trip to Cherokee.
He left the village about hour before sunset, is
known to have called at neighbours house to get
some money changed, and then, some hour in the
night, to have gone on towards home.-Not long
after, at another house, four miles from the village
the women (the men were all ABSENT were alarmed
by cries of murder" "help," 'have any friends"
&c, but were afraid to go out.-The cries we're
continued for some two hours, when with lighted
torch some of the women went to where the cry
came from, and Is. S. Matock was found in the
ford of the branch his horse gone. his hat off, his
head bleeding, and himself unconscious as to how
he was hurt They took him to the house, and
the doctor was called in the next morning; his
skull was found to be dreadfully broken, and he
soon died. The impression is general that he was
murdered.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-29

RICH MINEs.-Durng the past week Professor
Phillips, Geologist from England, examined some
of our Guilford mines and reports them very rich,
superior, we understand, to the mines Of Cali
tornia.- Greensboro Times.
MILITIA Force OF THE UNITED STATEs.-The
Amy Register for 1858 numbers the Militia at
2,7O4, 454 Of these 54,376 are Commissioned
Officers. North Carolina, --latest report in 1S45)
furnishes 70 ,4S8; of these 4,267 are Commissioned
Oficers-Edy. Observer
DEcEAsED.-Hon. William T. HASKELL of Ten
nessee distinguished brilliant orator, and brave
officer in the Mexican war, died in the unatic asy-
lum at Hopkinsville, KY, last Sunday. He was
formerly member of Congress, and was attacked
with insanity year ago from ntemperance.
A FATHER-IN-LAw WORTH HAvING-Con-
corning the recent marriage of the eldest son of
the Baron Jas. de Rothschild, it is reported that
the day of the marriage, the Baron presented
to the bride small pocket book. On the young
lady opening it, she found an Inscription IF ,enfe
Of $4,000 francs, 10000 dollars.) "That sum"
said the Baron, sis quite Independent of the al
lowance which your husband will give you each
year for your toilette and private expenses. This
money will serve for your charities, ancics, or any
use you choose to make Of it.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-29

EARLY FEGETABLEs.-Green Peas were sold
in this market on Thursday last, 18th inst, from
Noisetts farm, on the King-street road. Peas
have previously this season been in market
from Florida and Cuba, but thesl are the earliest
of Carolina growth Charleston Ncrcury
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-29
NEGROES WANTED.

II WANT to buy NEGRO BOYS GIRLS from u
to l8 years DID, for which the highest price in cash
will be paid. SAML A. HARRIS
JAN 25, 1859. If
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-29
WAR.

War we sunnose Is about to break ont in the right
place. (says the Charleston Mercury between the
United States and Mexco Spain or any of the mis-
cradle South American republics or rotten despotlsms
but between Sardinia and Austria first and then with
France to support Sardinia Nothing can prevent such
a result but the voluntary humiliation of Austria. AT
the conference at Paris the Sandman Minister
planned of the large military forces Austria Kept on her
frontiers compelling on her part burdensome and OPP
pressve military, to meet the dangers Austria thus
forced upon her. France and England gave counte-
the complaint of Sardinia Sardinia tlength
determined to bring these dangers to practical
termination and either expel them from her frontiers
submit finally to their necessity and control Aus
tria, far from diminishing her military forces in
Italy, has largely increased them and she has now, it
appears to US, but aernative-to submit to the
QUESTIONS of Sardinia, and withdraw her formidable
forces from Italy, to take 1t is not at all pro-
bable, after continued persistency in keeping up her
large army in Italy that she will yield the demands
of Sardinia. The Emperor of Austria is young man
with ordinary ability, and of great pride. He will
fight and Victor Emanuel wants him to fight and
does Napoleon Third The first Napoleon comnepced
his brilliant military career in Italy against Austria.
Why may the third Napoleon do the same? is i'm
possible that the general condition of the powers of
Europe be better disposed for France. The people
of England will allow their Government, if it was
disposed, to take part with Austria against Sardinia
and assert oppressive military government against
the best sovereign and the only free government in
Italy. Prussia is the rival of Austria in the desired
rGedomnance in Germany, and would have objec-
ton to Austria humbled and shorn fpower Russia
remembers with bitterness how she saved Austria from
Hungary, and how, in return Austria ungratefuy left
her alone to battle with England and France in the
Crmea. Alexander will look with cold indifference, if
not with satisfaction, should France dictate another
treaty of Vienna. France will fight for herself.
She will fight against dangerous and revolutionary
tyranny for the independence of Italy Whatever the
future may develope Of the ambition of Napoleon in
this Italian quarrel France thus occupy the highest
ground which govern the counses of great nation.
In less than twelve months Austria will probably
be beyond the Tyrol.
But what will be the effect of this war on the
United States? We opine it will be beneficial every
way Austria has commerce to raise any collision
with France Sardinia and the United States on the
The cotton spun in Austria and Sardinia will be
spun in Great Britain the United States. Breadstus
will rise in price The capital in Europe will run into
gunpowder and leave many vast and premature enter
prises in the United States to wait the legitimate
period for their consumation. All wars in Europe
benefit the United States.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-29
NOTICE..
TAKE MOT1OH.

All persons hereby forbidden from trespassng on
Lands situated the Cataw ba River, with guns
dogs, nets fishing apparatus, otherwise pain of
being prosecuted by us for the penalty given by law.
THOMAS r. TATE.
JOHN Ii. CALDWELL
March 18th, 1859 52-6t
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-29

Fine Dress Hats
A few cases of Oakfords best at BOONE'S.