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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-09-13
House for Sale.

VHHAT comfortable and convenient Brick Dwelling
IL House, nearly opposite the Episcopal Church, is
offered for sale. The house has five and base
ment, and is located convenient to business 1t will
be exchanged, if desired for other property. Apply
to WIN. TRELOAR.
Sept. G, 1859. ct
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-09-13

SUICIDE.-A letter from Hunsucker's Store,
Montgomery Co., informs US that man named
Ward was found dead near his plantation on
Monday evening of last week, and that jury of
inquest returned verdict Of suicide by shooting
himself. A loaded rife was standing against tree
which the load had been discharged.
No cause is assigned for the act The deceased
was regarded peaceable honest, and industrious
citizen. He leaves wife and two small children
Raleigh Standard.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-09-13
MeckIenburg County Bonds.

Those holding Coupon Bonds of Mecklenburg county
in the VIII, Char. and Rutherford Railroad Company
have the paid by calling the undersigned
at his Office, door above the Bank of the State.
]. N. HUTCHINSON, Agent.
Sept. Is, 1889 ct
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-09-13

MURDER-A murderous attack was made on an
old lady, named Betsy Williams, 80 years of age,
living near Enfield, n. c., by free negro, on
the 9th ult. The negro employed by Mr.
Sykes, to work on his farm, and after he had quit
his days work, went into the house of Mrs. Williams
who is blind and infrm, and commenced beating
her. and afterwards stabbed her several times, it is
supposed fatally: The negro was suspected of
blood on his clothes which he attempted to account
for, but when the news of the murdcrous attack on
Mrs Williams was made known he was arrested
and acknowledged his guilt. Much excitement
prevailed and desire manifested to hang him
on the spot, but law prevailed and he was sent on
to Jail at Enfield-Neacbern Delta
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-09-13
NOTICE.

ALL persons Indebted to the undersigned as ad-
minstrator of Joseph Patterson deceased notified
that their Notes due. The money is wanted l am
called upon daily for money, and in many sued
wish to save cost and do not wish put others to
cost, but request all to lift their Notes without delay
A hint to the wise is sufficient.
WIN. PATTERSON, Admir-.
Sept. 6, 1859 77-6t
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REMARKS.

We make no change in quotations for Cotton
not n bale sold last week.
The demand for Bacon, Flour, Corn and Wheat is
greater than the supply. We advance quotations
for Corn and red Wheat But very little Of either nr-
tice sold during the week.
New Apple Brandy sold at SO SO cents per gallon
Old Brandy, of course, would command higher figure.
Fodder IS cents, and Hay 55 cents per hundred.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-09-13

and their CAPABILITIES in the Territories; defended
the policy of our present able Administration, as
also the decision of the Supreme Court in the
bred Scott case. Our triumph was glorious, be-
cause it a victory over the united Republican
party, aided and assisted by the traitor Bush, of
the Statesman. This man, who owes much to
the Democracy, turned the whole power of his
corrupt sheet against the nominee of the party.
As evidence of his treason and efficiency a
traitor, Marion county, in which his paper is pub
lshed (heretofore Democratic by from 400 to 5OO,)
at the late election cast 766 ma ority for Logan,
the nominee Of the Republican party; and, as an
evidence of his cowardice after aboring constantly
for Logan, and persuading Democrats to vote for
him, and although his coeditor and all in their
employ voted for Logan, Bush turned round and
voted for Stout, that he mis- ht still claim to be a
Democrat, and be the better able hereafter to
destroy the party or to do it harm! Thank God,
and the true, pure and unterrifed Democracy,
have triumphed over all opposition; the honor of
Oregon has been maintained and the Administra-
ton of President james Buchanan fully endorsed;
and, what is Of vast importance, should the cleo
ton of President in 1860 60 into the House, the
Union so far as Oregon is concerned, will be SAFE
Therefore, all hail to the true and pure Democracy
Of Oregon
THE FOREIGN SLAVE TRADE.-An extract
from Judge Campbels charge to the Grand Jury
of the U. S. District Court of Alabama, made out
very strong case against those who seek to create
the impression that the laws prohibiting the
foreign traffic were forced upon the South by the
North. The National Intelligencer, publishing
Judge Campbels charge adds other facts
to the same effect
On the day after the reception of Mr. Jefferson's
message in December 1906, recommending the
passage of prohibitory laws, the House referred
the subject to a select Committee, consisting of
Messrs. Peter Early of Georgia, Thos. Nj. Randolph,
of Virginia, John Campbell, of Maryland, Thomas
Kenan, of North Carolina, Orchard Cook, of
Massachusetts,, James Kelley, of Pennsylvania,
and Killian K. Van Rensselaer,, of New York,
four Southern and three Northern men. The
Senate Committee, was composed of Messrs. Stephen
r. Bradley, of Vermont, David Stone, of North
Carolina, William B. Giles, of Virginia, John
Gailard, of South Carolina, and Abraham Baldwin,
ofGeoryia, Northern and four Southern men.
These committees, thus composed, reported bills
strongly prohibitory Of the traffic. The Senate
passed the bill reported by its committee. without
division. The House passed the same bill, with
but five dissentent voices.
The subsequent measures, says the Integencer,
adopted in 1918 and 1920, afixing additional
penalties to the traffic, were in like manner adopted
by the common consent of Representatives from
all parts of the Union, and received the assent Of
President Monroe, in pursuance of whose earnest
recommendations they were passed by the National
Legislature. fayetteville Observer.
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CHARLOTTE MARKET.
SEPTEMBER ID, 1859.

Corrected ~eekly by II. B. W91liams d. Co.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-09-13

Ea5~ We were somewhat surprised to find the
following article in the democratic Press" pa
per published at Raleigh:
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-06-16

TnuE.-Horace Greeley has said many
true things. but none truer than that con-
tanned in a recent letter from this Territory
that the two great curses OF Kansas. arc
land spectators and one-horse politicians.
We do not believe that nature ever spewed
out a more contemplate set Of politicians
than Kansas and Nebraska contain. One
horse is too dignifed a term for them.
They have not sufficient calibre, to make
respectable demagogues. They have long
ago made our Territory laughing stock.
When one set of men make botch Of
matters generally. they are kicked out oil
Office by others, who make still more
miserable blunders. We do not see how
it can be possible for any one party to
hold sway more than year at a time
for each does such outlandish work, that
the people are anxious to phil them down
and set up tho other, who in turn must
60 down again-and so on, "world with
out end" These politicians are so con-
fluent of their own superior abilities, that,
even if they do not, by their acts. run
their party into disgrace, they are so
anxious for Offices. the duties Of which
they are not competent to fulfill, that they
defeat their party by quarrClling among
I themselves,
Speculation, if anything, is more harm
full than the politicians. Men viii sacri-
fee principles which they have for years
prolessed to cherish, because candidate
of the opposite party lives in town in
which they own corner lot. This thing
has been plainly cxcmplifcd in the late
election for Constitutional Delegates
We know OF men who have heretofore
been radical Free State men. unceasing ii
their denunciations OF Pro- Slaveryisnl-
now at time when the fate of Kansas
is probably to be decided forever, VIC fine
them marching up to the polls, and no
only voting themselves, but inaucncin:
every other Free State man that they
could, to vote for Pro-Slavery men, an,
Border Rullians of the deepest dyc-ant
for what Because, forsoOth, these Pro
Slavery candidates were in favor of
Railroad or County line in which thes
Free State men were interested To thi
depth has speculation reached in Kansas
Similar motives induced Judas 10 bctra,
Christ
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-06-16
Highly Important from Europe.
THE WAR COMMENCED.
First Battle Bet,ceen tile Austrian and
filled Troops.
The Former Defeated.
27OO MEN KILLED!

ST. JOINS, n. S., June 4.
The steamship Liverpool which left
Liverpool on the 25th ult., and bound
for New York. has been intercepted of this
port by the news yacht of the Associated
Press. The news is Of great importance
and announces the first important blow
in Italy. The Allies and Austrian forces
have met, and the latter been defeated.
The battle took place at Monticello, q
town in Austrian Italy. The Austrians
were $4,000 strong and made the attack,
and after severe engagement, were OBJ
liged to retreat. The Allied Army lost
700, while the Austrian loss is estimated
at 1000. A number of Austrians were
captured and taken prisoners to Mar
settles. The battle of Monticello took
place on the 2lst May. The Austrians,
who were commanded by Gen. Stallion,
attacked tho posts of Gen. paraguay
D'Hilliers. They were driven back by
Gen. Forey's division after furious COM
bat, which lasted four hours. The Allies
carried Monticello. but did not pursue
the Austrians. Two hundred prisoners,
including a colonel, were taken to Mar
settles.
Austrian account of the battle differs
widely from the above. The actual force
Of the French is not stated, but it is re-
ported that it numbered 5000 men, be-
sides regiment Of Sandman cavalry. A
bulletin, issued by the Sandman Gov
eminent, announces that the extreme left
of the Sandman army under General
Baldini, had forced their passage across
the river Sesia, putting the Anstrians to
flight. Gen. Garibaldi had entered Pavia
with 5000 men, for a revolutionary pur-
pose. 1t was rumored that six English
men-of-war had entered the Adriatic Sea.
Revolutionary movements are reported in
Lombardy. The King Of Naples is dead,
and Francis II. has assumed the govern
ment Of Naples.
The British Admiralty have formally
invited tenders for the carriage of a
monthly mail to and from Australia. via.
Panama. The animal meeting of the
Atlantic Telegraph Company had boen
called to sanction f600, 900 new capital.
The Paris Moniteur announces that
France adheres to the abolition Of priya-
teering, and that neutral flag covers the
enemies goods.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-06-16

Nor THE CLEAN THlNG.-The only
wonder with us now is, that the Free
State party have not been beaten worse
in this County than they are, since we
have heard how Free State men sold
themselves. To this cause may be attri-
buted the meagre Free State vote at Iowa
Point. A person who has always pro-
fessed the strongest attachment to the
cause, was supplied with an abundance
of tickets. Towards evening, on cleo
ton day, several men from the coun-
try went to town to vote. One of them
went to the polls, and asked for a ticket,
a Democratic ticket was offered him,
but he replied that he wanted Free
State ticket. A Pro-Slavcry man direc-
ted him to the person in question. lie
went to him, and asked for tickets. The
man asked him what kind he wanted,
aud he replied, genuine Free State tick
cts. lie was told there were none there
and not being able to find any, he wrote
one for himself. His companions were
afterwards directed to the same place, by
the same Pro-Slavcry man, and after be-
ing questioned, met with a like denial.
They returned, and told their Pro- Slave
ry friend that they could find no tickets,
when the latter swore he knew the fellow
had plenty, for he had seen them. TAX
ing the persons with him, he entered the
mans Office, and without saying a word,
opened desk, disclosing a large quanti-
~ Of Free State tickets The voters de-
manded to know the reason why they
had been refused tickets, when the fellow
replied that, "to tell the truth, John w.
Forman was interested in Iowa Point,
and he didn't want to give tickets to any
person who would vote against him !''
In this manner, he had no doubt induced
many Free State men to vote the Demo
cratic ticket, or to scratch O name and
vote for Forman; or, still oftener, by re-
fusing men tickets, compelling them to
SO homo without voting. The vote
shows what name was scratched. To
help the matter along, wo arc told that
there were tickets headed "Free State
Democratic Ticket" The best part oil
it was, the fellows dishonesty was expo.
sed by Pro-Slavcry Democrat.
The above statements orc facts; and,
Unnecessary, we can give the names Of
all the parties concerned.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-06-16

A JorIIFicATToN.-The Democracy OF
Iowa Point had a sort Of jolli6cation, on
Wednesday evening of last week, upon
hearing the result in this County. Fla
ming speeches were made, and tar-barrels
were burned. One prominent citizen, who
has been voting the Democratic ticket
ever since he came to Kansas, and has
been a candidate for Office upon that
ticket, declared that he was not Demo-
GRAFT, and never had been. He contended
that he had not voted the Democratic
ticket at the late election, for four OF the
candidates were 0ld-Line Wings, and
only one Democrat; and he had scratch
ed that one off of the ticket, and voted
for the four Wings! A funny way to
get out of a thing-as original mode
as another person adopts, to keep from
voting the Democratic ticket. lie cuts
off the head, Democratic Ticket" and
votes for the candidates on the ticket ;
therefore, he argues, he has not voted the
Democratic Ticket
Another orator, in the course Of his
remarks, declared that the Democratic
party was the true Abolition party This
stirred up one of the old stand-bys, who
got up and told him he had better stop
that he had not been in Kansas long
enough to learn what Democracy was
The fellow probably meant to say thai
the Democratic party was the true Free
State party but having been so nccus
toned. under the old programme, to heaI
the Free Stale people stigmatized as AbO
litionists, he was not sufficiently verse;
in political lore TO discriminate between
the two terms.
Other speakers spoutcd, and at lat,
hour the crowd dispersed, fully impressed
with the important fact, that Democrat!
is a great institution.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-06-16
Volume Three.

This number commences the Third
Volume Of the Chief. During the two
years past, we have had to encounter nu-
merous difficulties, and unprecedented
hard times; but we have managed to
keep above water, while newspapers have
gone under all around US. Our business
has, by no means been profitable, yet VIC
have lost nothing. The Chief is now es-
tablished, which is great point attained;
and our future prospects are encouraging
When a paper sustains itself during two
such years as we have just passed through,
while nearly every other one around it
goes down, It gains the confidence Of the
public, who viii patronize it in prefer
ence to any other. We hope for con-
tinuancc of the patronage heretofore ex-
tended to us, and largo increase from
the settlers who arc rapidly filling up this
portion Of the Territory. 4 little excr-
ton on the part Of our friends, will be q
great aid to US.
Our course, hereafter, will be the same
rs heretofore. We have cndeavored to
tell the truth in all matters of public in
terest. II we have ever failed to do so,
i. has not been Intentional. In saying
our say, we may often use rough and
out-of-the-way language, and offend
many. But it is our way; and when WI
say thing. We must say it in our owl
way. Our energies shall continue to b.
devoted to the interests of White CLOUD
in particular, and Northern Kansas il
general.
In politics, we think our views arr
pretty we'll understood. 1t has been ou
great desire and care, that there should
not be the remotest reason for doubt n
to where we stood upon any politica
question, great or small. We hav
therefore spoken out plainly. We ar
for Free State, all the time, but do no
claim to be the organ of any party-w
are confident no one will suspect us o
being an organ of the Democratic party
Our Platform is the Chief, and it is 70
every body that has two dollars to pa!
his footing
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-06-16

DEAD DoDY.-Some men on the river
in skiffs, at this place, on Monday morn
ing. discovered a floating body, which
they approached, and found it to be that
of good-sized man, entirely naked
They attempted to tow it to shore, but
the flesh fell of, and smelt so bad, that
they let it float on down. 1t lay with the
face downward, and the back out of the
water The body was much swollen, the
hair dark, and cut short and, as near as
the persons could judge, in the condition
in which the body was. the person was
in the ncighborhood of thirty years Of age
The back was much sun-burnt, which
would indicate that the body had lair
exposed for some unexpectedly among
drift-wood, as the river rose somewhat
on Monday morning. and a quantity o.
drift came down. From the absence o.
clothing. it is judged that the person mus
have been drowned while in tho act o.
bathing-probably far up in some one o.
the numerous streams that empty into the
Missouri.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-06-16

MORE HUMBuG.-A despatch has been
sent to the East, from Leavcnworth, sta
ting that rich gold discoveries have been
made in the mountains-the greatest ex-
element prevails among tho Miners
company of four men dug $500 in dust,
in ono day-many persons arc averaging
50 per iay-fGty thousand dollars have
been offered and refused for claims-the
receipts of gold at Denver are largely
increasing, and all that sort of thing
This is but chorus to the tuno that has
been sung for the last six months, and
everybody is expected to join in the yell.
All who dance to that tune, at this late
day, deserve to be humbuggcd.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-06-16

ANOTHER ARRIvAL.-Ike Hite arrived
here, early on Saturday morning. from
Cherry Creek, whittier he went last Fall.
lie looked rather scedy, and his most In
innate acquaintance scarcely knew him.
He filled our idea of tho Wandering
jew" moro nearly than anything we had
heretofore seen. He brings the cold, old
story" He remained there, working at
one thing and another, in hope that some
favorable discoveries would be made, I'M
til necessity compelled him to come home.
At Denver, where the receipts of gold arc
increasing, there was no gold, and scarce
ly any person to receive it. Many miners
had gone far into tho mountains, (where
such great diggings have been found,
and had prospected thoroughly; and the
farther they went in, the less signs of gold
they found.
Ike gave us a copy of the Rocky
Mountain News, published at Cherry
Creek. lie gave 25 cents { in colcc) fol
it. The paper is filed with favorable
news, all of which Ike pronounccs false,
from personal knowledge. He says the
publisher of the paper is himself about
starved out, and has nothing to buy grub
with. All who know Iite. know that
his statements are perfectly reliable.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-06-16

ST. JosEru FREE DENOcRAT. = We
have received the first number Of this pa
per, printed with the press and material
formerly used upon the Geary City Era,
and still later, the Troy Democrat. The
price is 50 year. The names of the
publishers are not yet announced, as the
arrangements of the Office are not yet
completed. 1t is to be the Free Labor
and Emancipation organ of North Yves:
Missouri. In the cause Of Free Labor,
VIC wish it success. The friends Of Free
Labor are numerous in the Platte Pur-
chase; but, it has seemed to us, they arc
also timid, and hold back. when the mat
ter is brought before them in a practical
shape. Let them show the honesty of
their professions. by supporting an organ
of the principles they profess to cherish.
We notice that the Pro-Slavery sheets
have already commenced to hurl their
bombast at the new conner. Their object
is to intimidate the friends of Free Labor
from supporting the paper. They pur-
sued the same course towards the German
paper published at st. Joseph, and COM
PEELED it to abandon. virtually, tho cause
, it had espoused. They arc now endeav-
oring to do the same with the Free Dem
ocrat. If there arc any true Friends oil
! Free Labor in Northern Missouri, they
cannot be frightened from their duty by
the buster of the slavery organs.
1t seems to US passing strange, that the
notion seems to be SO widespread, thai
nothing can prosper unless it has the word
4 "Dcmocrat" stuck to it. If party de
: sircs to make lucky strike, it must adopt
S the name of Dcmocrat-such rs Free
C Democrats, Reform Democrats, Free STATE
/; Dcmocrats-or any other name, so tina
c it has Democrat tied to it. So will
r newspapers, when they aim to acquir,
f influence and popularity. As long as W,
S have this supcrstitious pnndering to tn
C name Democrat, by those who aim t.
: correct the evils of the Democratic party
so long will that corrupt organization
t prosper. Democracy, in its true sense
It is good enough; but modern Democrat.
r is no Democracy at all. Men must frs
c be weaned from the word Democrat, o
$ they will irresistibly slide into the rottcl
!. Democratic party. 1t is u poor way t
IS commence reform, by adopting the YER
: namc of the evil you wish to eradicate
J, If you desire to overthrow Democracy
: you must not call yourselves Democrats
p AS we'll might Christ, in order to effeC
d his great reformation upon earth, hav
c assumed the name of Satan.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-06-16

LUNBER.-The lumber trads is carried
on largely here, and VIC think We may
safely say that White Cloud does hea-
vier lumber business than any other place
in Kansas. The roads leading to the
back country are almost constantly lined
with teams loaded with lumber. The
two saw mills here arc kept running carly
and late, and turn out vast amount Of
lumber daily; and besides these, there are
two mills on Rush Island, three miles
below here, which are kept busy. The
amount of lumber sold into the back
country, speaks we'll for the substantial
improvements going on out there.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-06-16

~Wc have been told that, in the lowcl
part of the County, at the election, for.
eigncrs and others. who had been only
three months, or less, in the Territory,
were permitted to vote, notwithstanding
the provisions of the Convention bill,
and the explicit proclamation of the
Governor. to the contrary. We would
not be at all surprised, if the truth were
known, to hear that persons were allowed
to vote upon three months residence,
in a majority of the precincts in the
County. That was carefully guarded
against here.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-06-16

ET Pcterson'S Magazine, for July. is
already at hand. 1t is illustrated with
/" Grandmothcr's Darling" ColOrCd
Fashion Plate. aud a great variety Of
Patterns. 1t contains the commencement
of a new and interesting story, the con-
tinuation of other stories, and q number
of choice tales complete. In every de-
.partmcnt, it maintains the greatest inter-
est. Philadclphia-S2 year.