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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-10-25
BUTTERMILK,

The New Orleans Medical journal, quoting
NJ. Ed Robin, an eminent French Chemist
proposes butternlilk a means ofprolonging human
life. BY plentiful and judicous use Of good
sour buttermilk you may live so long that you will
forget your own name-GrOw out of the recollection
of your oldest creditor-sec the Washington
Monument finished-the Deep River Navigation
Stock at premium of one hundred per cent-see
''new Venice built down about Beaufort besides
other wonderful things.
1t is thus: Man is furnace in which there is
slow combustion gongon, and when this combustion
ceases, when heat leaves him, he is dead. Again,
being a furnace and carrying on combustion like a
furnace or chimney, he gets FOUL hard incrustatons
form, stifening the different parts of the body and
rendering imperfect many of the vital processes
So after while the system gets stiffened and
clogged up and the individual is old.
Now Tactic acid, which abounds in good sour
buttermllk, possesses the power of dissolving the
incrustations which form the arteries cartilage
and valves of the heart, and doubt if persevered
in, it will remove all these incrustatons from all
the arteries, cartilage, valves, etc., Of the human
body, leaving the individual supple, and, to all
lntents and purposes, young he was at sixteen.
The usual prescription would be about five gallons
day to begin WITH increasing the dose until
barrel can be taken without inconvenience.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-10-25

Southern PlowS, Germ Shelters, &c.
II e, .Y.ER'E5EEs 5; co,
NO. 81 VESEY STREET, NETWORK CITY.

NO 81 VESEY STREET, NETWORK CITY.
\. F. N. 4 Co. would respectfully inform Southern
Merchants and Dealers in Agricultural implements,
that they still minutc turing all kinds OF both
Steel and Iron Southern PluWs Plow Castings. Corn
Shelters. Grain Cradles Hay and Stalk Cutters. Fan
Mills Store Trucks, Garden and Canal BarrowS. Gin
Gear Segment Castings &c, &c, expressly for the
Southern Trade. Also. hand, all kinds Of @ricu-
ura and Horticultural implements. Machinery, Seeds,
Fertilizers, &c. &c, which they will sell at Lower
Prices than any other ouS' in the United States. They
have descriptive Wholesale Price Catalogue, which
they will furnish application by mail otherwise.
All Goods warranted to he as represented.
\. +. MAYEIER L CO., No. "a Vesey St \. Y
Successors to john MaYher Il Co.
(Who established! the business i'll I820.)
Send for Price List
Sent. 6, 1853 -Dl
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-10-25

We like something that has in it-lke the fol-
lowing, for instance SIR
The squirrel has bushy tall
The possum's tail is bare;
The raccoon's tail is ring-ed round,
And stumpy grows the hair ..
The author of the above lines is unknown. We sup
pose however that he is the gentleman who
upon time lost valuable specimen of the canine spe-
cies, and forth his virtues rs follows:
Somebody stole our big black dog,
| wish they'd bring him back:
He the big hess DER the fence
And the little through crack.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-10-25
Great Southern Remedy.
= Jacobs Ial

FOR ALL BOWEL DISEASES CHOLERA, DYSENTERY, DIARR-
EG2A, CHOLERA M0EBUs, BILIOUS collie, CHOLERA IN
FANTCM. ALSO ADMIRABLY ADAPTED MANY DIS
EASES OF FEMALES, mos especially painful menstrua-
ton.
THE virtues of Jacobs Cordial too we'll known te
require encomumS.
1st 1t the worst cases of Diarhna,
I'd 1t the worst forms of Dysentery,
Sd 1t California Mexican Diarrhu.a,
4th 1t relieves the scvcrcst collie
9TH 1t cures cholera morbus,
9th 1t cholera inf;lntum.
18th 1t cures painiul menstruation.
9Th 1t relieves pain in back and loins,
9Th 1t counteracts nervousness and dependency
10th 1t restores irregularities,
18th It dispels gloomy and hysterical feelings.
18th It's admirable tonic.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-10-25
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE CO..


Incorporated A d. 1910. Charter Perpetual.
Authorized capital 81, 900 600
Capital paid in 100000
Surplus 100000
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-10-25
'Where'd ye git that hat, Jerry"

'Nhered ye git that hat, Jerry"
''Borrered it."
fBorrered it."
Vas. Borrered it of Teller asleep in the Park
Pete Myers borrered his coat-Pat Gaffney his
boots borrered his hat Do yethink d steal2
No, I'd scorn the action"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-10-25
Few Books.

Kew Books.
History of FREDERICK THE GREAT, by Thos. Car!ile
MIzPAH:-Prayer and Friendship, 10y l.. c. LOOMS.
CoURTsHIP MATRIMoNY, with other Sketches by
Robert Morris.
THE MINISTER OF LIFE, by NJ. L Charlesworth
THE SoCIABLE; or IOl Home AmusementS.
THE LIFE AND TIMES of the GREAT HUGH MILLER, of
Scotland, by T. n. Brown.
ANNALS OF THE AMERICAN PULPIT, by DR.. Sprague.
LIPPINcorT's PRoNoUNCING GAZETTEER, or Geographic
cal Dictionary of the World,
DORA DEAN OR MAGGIE Miller Mrs NJ. j. Holmes.
SECURING OF THE WHITE HORSE, the long Vacation
RambC of a London Clerk.
THE KN. PEPPER,-Papers by Jacques Maurice.
Dust AND FoME, Three Oceans and Two CONT
ncnts, by T. Robinson Warren.
also have a few copies Of HAWKS HISTORY N. c.,
Vols. | and II.
CAxTwELL's JUSTICE and n. c. Form Book.
Feb. Is. 1859 Z. j. LOWRIE.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-10-25

The subscriber offers for sale all his Lands lying in
the county OF Jnion the of Goose and Crook
ed Creeks viz: One tract lying the waters OF Crook
ed creek, adjoining Dr. L. c. Alexander, John Foard
Rob Mann and others; other tract adjoining said
tract and John \. Lcmmond Henry She'll and others
Also. the waters of Goose creek adjoining
Dr. +. c. Alexander, Eli Stewart, the Marion Gold
Mine and Others together with another tract adjoining
A. F. Stevens and others, lying both sides of the
Lawyers Road leading from Charlotte to Wadcsboro
Any all of the above-namcd lands will be sold
privately to any person DESTROYS ofpurcsEg between
this and the lst October next.
TERMS made known on application to the subscri
Der Eli Stewards in Union comfy. by address,
Ing at Coburn'S Store, Union county, n. c.
CYRUS Q. LEMMOND.
April %. Gm-nd
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-04-12
LOGIC AS AFFECTED BY LATITUDE

Mr. Editor am in n fix Cant Track If
Cooper's Homeward Bound would call II n
category. You know Hon. Caleb Gushing 4
Of course Won do. Well. he saws the blacks
are an "inferior race :" much below chat ex-
| cellent white race" to which YOU and ANYBODY
who is ANYBODY belong. Don't imagine am
going to contradict Mr.. Cushing; he is too
| big man. And, whatever may be nv own
| individual convictions | admit his predicate.
| They are immeasureably inferior. They are
| truly it is hard to tell how small they are as
| comDared with ms large folks. They are
| entity" small. 7 am reminded of being in
the Old South beIfry ON tiremen's muster day.
and looking down on the 'inferior" race on
the common. What puzzles me is Mr.. Cush-
ing's etherefore.o This l doubt the logical
accuracy of: therefore. they shall be enslay-
ed. The words are not Mr.. Cushinp's thew
originated South of Mason &, Dixon's line
But | understand him to Justify "patriarchal
protection" on this ground And here. irony
aside, | solemnly agree with him. 1t is the
doctrine of the North. We protect thus orr
children. We provide schools for them. And
we recognize the sacredness of our common
humanity even IN the most intellectually n1e-
rior among men and women. We recognize
| their social and relative attachments and rights
and allow them free competition with our
selves. But slavery and fathery or brotherly
protection" are different somewhat, | think.
Slavery tears the young child from its moth
er, and imprisons Anglo-Saxon women for
teaching little children to read; slight differ
ence, thing. To make "inferiority" an ex-
cuse for this is slightly devilish. And the
logic seems to be peculiar to slave States.
Logic is logic and yet, singularly curious
as it may be, appears to be affected by eli
mate. OF course you know this, Mr.. Editor,
and your readers do; but will not the fact bear
repetition as a philosophical curiosity! Cor
olaries depend on latitude-that is to say, in
the United States.
In Europe, the laws of dialectics are not
thus affected. This subject strikes me as a
most interesting one for logicians. In its elu-
cidation they may be aided by Lord Bacon's
"organum," where he speaks of certain men,
tai states which cause false deductions. Wheth-
er such moral conditions, tracable to exigent
circumstances and fostered by their social
structure, exist in the slave States, do not
say; but certain it is that the laws of logic
throughout Christendom, with the exception
of those States, are not thus singularly affect
ed. Even in ancient Palestine, nothing of the
sort was known. A certain carpenter, who
once lived there, most profound logician,
knew nothing of it. His mind was simple
know, as the wild flower which beauties the
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-04-12

The (Philadelphia) Pennsylvania is very
indignant and very sorry that Daniel Webster
was declared Il free man by Commissioner
Longstreth, last week. 1t thinks that Phila
delphia may yet regret that it suffered such
tanaticism. The question is not one of hu.
manity or of law, but of dry goods and other
merchandise. 1t pathetically exclaims:
eve are not the solitary ones of whom
Southern men can buy. That should never
be forgotten. Nevertheless, we find many
prominent in their connections with the South
fostering aud aiding the abolition press in
propagating ideas fatal to our mutual interest
and to the existence of the Union. Therefore,
let this painful error of misled judgment be
the occasion for our fellow citizens to awake
and look straight at the disastrous conse-
quences which certainly must follow, if we
allow this fanaticism to grow stronger, and to
separate the natural union Of the mutual pro-
ducers and consumers"
Oh, the City of Brotherly Love! Oh, the
Hall of the Declaration of Independence! Oh,
the bell that proclaimed Liberty throughout
the land, to all the inhabitants thereof" Oh,
the dry goods Oh, the wet goods! Oh, Dan
iel Webster Of 1850 and oh, Daniel Webster
of 1859 !-Neto York Tribune
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-04-12

REMARKABLE SEAsoNs.--A late London
paper remarks of the winter and spring of
1888 and SO in England.
"The nightingale was heard in England on
the 18th Of February. That is remarkable
fact. 1t has been repeatedly heard since so
the declaration may be believed. Over the
greater part of the pasturage of the kingdom
the grass has not ceased to be green through
out the winter and the roses and honeysuck-
les put out shoots almost as soon as their latest
leaves dropped. All the spring flowers of our
gardens welcomed, open-eycd, the coming in
of March The elm, Lombardy, poplar, and
thorns, have but their buds at the very begin
ming Of the month, while willow catkins have
overhung the streams as in April. Apricots
and peaches were in bloom above week ago
and in the fruit growing counties, where the
cherries and pears are blooming already, the
growers are in state Of high tension. A
touch Of frost between night and morning
would cost hundreds Of pounds each to hun
dreds Of proprietors of orchards. "rhe oldest
inhabitant' of many an agricultural district
hardly remembers so mild u season. He must
go back more than twenty years for any win
ter that can bear comparison with II"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-04-12

AN UNEXPECTED FoRTUNE.-Several years
since, Jose Martinez, "the son of poor but
honest barents," left his native city, Buenos
Ayres, and came to Boston to seek his fortune.
Not finding the article sought for, he bound
himself apprentice the learn the art of sail
making, and soon became good workman,
making friends at the same time of all with
whom he had acquaintance. Thus he worked
along cheerfully several years, earning good
living. A few weeks since he received letter
from Buenos Ayres, informing him that rich
relative had bequeathed him his money and es-
tate worth two or three hundred thousand dol
lars, and urging his immediate return. Prompt
to the call Of duty-what an agreeable duty
he sailed last Tuesday in the bark Emily Will
der, Capt. Swift, for Buenos Ayres.-Boston
IraUeHer
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-04-12

HE QUADRUPLE EXECUTION AT BALTI-
MoRE.-Henry Gambrill, aged q, one of the
men who was hung, was leader of the plug
ugly faction, and suffered for the murder of a
policeman named Benton while he was con-
veying a confederate to the station house Ma
rion Crop, aged 25, was the leader of the riot
ers who invaded Washington, d. c., and was
notorious as riotous and lawless character
He and Peter Corrie aged 25, were convicted
and executed for the murder of Rigdon DO
liceman who was the principal witness against
their associate Gambrill, and whose testimony
convicted him. The fourth man hung was
John Cyphus, alias Stephens, a colored man,
about 30 years of age. His crime was the MUIR
der of negro named King, for an offence such
as that of Mr.. Key, for which Dan Sickles is at
present under trial.
Great efforts were made to procure the par
don of Gambrill, and all his party influences
were exerted in his behalf Governor Hicks
might have yielded to opportunities but the
revengeful murder of Rigdon by the very men
who were praying for Gambrll's reprieve
sealed his fate. The friends of the other
criminals made little intercession in their be-
half The day of retribution had come for all
of them, and their example, as is to be hoped,
will operate to teach men who have hitherto
made disorder and crime their pastime, that
they may no longer do so with impunity.
Sentence of execution had been ordered on
the 18th of March, but three weeks respite
was granted. Until the last moment high
hopes were entertained by Gambrill that his
sentence would be committed, but he was fated
to disappointment. All of the men behaved
themselves well during confinement and on
the scaffoid, where Gambrill addressed the
crowd-which is said to have numbered 3d.
000-saying, 81 am about to die, but before
God | am an innocent man. When you see
this trap fall from under me, you will see an
innocent man depart from you. Good byew
Crop sang four verses of hymn in a voice of
had an opportunity of declaring before so many
that he was innocent, and Corrie said nothing.
There were no religious observances on the
spaffoId
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-04-12

UNANswERABLE ARGUMENT.-Itis said that
when the Cabinet, last week. was about to de-
eide in favor of the Summer street location of
the Boston Post Office, Major Berret, an agent
of State street, brought up the irresistible ar
gument that if the Office was not returned to
its old quarters, the Fugitive Slave Law would
hencetorth be dead letter in Boston How
ever difficult to discover the logical connection
OF the two propositions, the statement had the
desired effect, and the Post Office goes back
for time, provided the indemnity is paid.
The logic is very much like that of the youth
who told his maternal ancestor that if she did
not give him a sixpence, he would go right
over to Billy Smiths and catch the measles
Of course, such an appeal to maternal feeling
could not be resisted.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-04-12

The SIcKEs CAsE.-The Washington cor
respondent of the Boston Atlas says:
at is the prevailing opinion here, that if
Mr.. Sickles is convicted by the jury, he will
be at once pardoned by the President. Mr..
Buchanan was upon the point some time since
of dismissing Mr.. Key from the Office which
he held of United States District Attorney for
the District of Columbia, in consequence of
dissatisfaction with the manner in which the
duties devolving upon the Office were admin
istered, and was only prevented from carrying
his plans into execution by the personal inter
cession and ardent entreaties of their mutual
friend, Mr.. Sickles
This has impressed the Presidents mind
with the idea that Mr.. Sickles and Mr.. Key
were on terms of the greatest apparent init
macy, which was sincere on the part of the for
mer, and that the conduct of the latter in car
rying on an illicit connection with Mrs. Sickles
was gross violation of friendship on the part
of Mr.. Key, and fully justified Mr.. Sickles in
adopting the summary course which resulted
in bloody tragedy"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-04-12

HYDRoPHoBIA.-On Sunday, the 9th of
March, lad in Blackstone, named Thomas
Quitmass, aged fifteen years, was bitten by a
dog supposed to be rabd. The wounds were
cauterized and no inconvenience was expert
enced from them till Wednesday last, when
they became painful, and the boy steadily grew
worse till Sunday, to which time our informa-
ton reaches. The case had then assumed all
the characteristics of hydrophobia. When suf-
fering from thirst, if water was presented him
it would instantly throw him into spasms, and
he would bite at the vessel with convulsive
snap. Another person, gentleman who has a
family, and several dogs, were bitten by the
same dog. We do not learn that the disease
has developed itself in either of the other
cases.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-04-12

The SICKLEs TRIAL.-The solemnity that
distinguishes the Sickles trial is very affecting
For instance, Mr.. Ould insists that surgeon
in the army should know the exact capacities
of a certain class of pistols, and that if he
fails to inform himself on the subject, he does
not discharge his duty. Mr.. Brady answers,
airily, that he can discharge his duty without
discharging firearms, and the court room is
convulsed, while Mr.. Brady's cheap wit is
hurriedly recorded by dozen accurate pen
ellis.
A Washington letter ays:-"All necks
were stretched forward when Mr.. Brady asked
Coroner Woodward if he had found hand
kerchief on the person of Key; and more es-
pecially when that gentleman, after answering
in the affirmative fumbled for some time, and
held up a small-sized white handkerchief with
a purple border of about an inch wide Since
the days of Desdemona and the kerchief
which Otheos mother received from an
Egyptian. no like-sized piece of muslin has
created such sensation, or floated, or been
waved into such unfortunate and indeed tragic
interest"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-04-12
For the Spy.

We had occasion to visit the Daguerrean and
Photograph Gallery at 16 and II Harrington
Corner last week, and we found it in an entire
ly new dress. 1t has recently been reftted
and is now one of the peasantest and hand
soonest Galleries in the State. We were glad
to recognize our old friends Messrs. Tapley &
Clark, as the artists of this splendid Gallery,
and the public will be glad to learn that they
are to continue in the business as heretofore.
Messrs. T. & C. are too well known to the pub
lie to require praise from any quarter. We
can only say give them a hearty support for
they are worthy of it, both as men, and as ar
lists of the highest talent. CITIZEN.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-04-12

The New York Herald hangs its political
lip, and asks, after giving the result of the
April election in Connecticut, Michigan, St.
Louis, and Louisiana, "What does all this
mean 2" and answering its own question, says,
"it means that the great Democratic party has
gone to wreck and ruin, and that the opposi-
ton, as sure as fate, hold the next Presidential
election in their hands. Had the leaders, man
ayers, and Presidential ciques, and factions OF
the Democratic party, possessed anything Of
the saving article of common sense, they would
have profted from the Presidential election Of
1866, in which they escaped destruction as by
miracle"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-04-12

The Jacksonville Republican of the I'd says
Major Gregg was instantly killed by pistol
shot in the hands of Mr.. Alfred Sears, while
passing from his room to the ladies' parlor to
join party in game of whist. Major Gregg
could not have had the slightest apprehension
of an attack from Mr.. Sears, as noangry wogds
had ever passed between them. For the last
three years Major Gregg has held the position
Of Chief Engineer of the Florida, Atlantic,
and Gulf Central Railroad. lie leaves wife
and two children The trial is to take place
in Palatka, on the third Monday Of the present
month"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-04-12

During the same period four hundred and
forty four persons have been accommodates at
the police station with food and lodgings, at a
small comparative expense TO the city.
l have instituted in the Police Court for this
first quarter of the year complaints for the
causes and to the number detailed below :
For drunkenness "a, common drunkard g.,
disorderly persons 2, disturbing the peace IA,
disObedience to parents 5, assault and battery
70, selling intoxicating liquor 10, taking and
carrying away house offal 8, larcency %, de-
posting ashes upon public streets 4, assault
with intent to kill l, murder l, aiding felons to
escape 3, vagrancy II, keeping liquors with in
tent to sell l, obstructing public streets 2, not
removing snow from sidewalks ii, maintaining
nuisances 3. Total pa.
To this number should be added, in order to
exhibit the operation of the department for
this quarter, in the Police Court, three COM
plants, one each for drunkenness, disturbing
the peace, and disobedience to parents, insti-
tuted before l assumed the duties of the of
fee of Marshal showing the whole number of
persons complained of in the police court for
the quarter, to be pit,
Of the whole number of persons arrested
and committed to the watch-house and lock-
up, one hundred and FIVE, or nearly one-half,
were non-residents; and sixty-nine, or not
planned of in the police court, belonged out of
the city.
After some discussion the report of the Mar
shal and the petition of Mr. Jillson were refer
red to a special committee, consisting of Alder
men Goddard, Lincoln, and Goes.
On motion of Alderman Armsby, the City
Marshal was authorized to take charge Of the
fieldpieces, and provide suitable place for stor-
age.
The quarterly report of the Highway Com
missioner was received, and placed on file.
The petition of Levi Lincoln and others,
committee of the American Antiquarian Socie-
ty, asking that the sidewalk be graded and
curb-stone established in front of the building,
was referred.
Orders were adopted providing for clearing
up the rubbish and repairing the fence around
the Pleasant street school-house, and for i'm
provements and repairs on Irving street.
Several memorials, relating to the improve
ment and repairing of streets and highways,
were laid on the table for the time.
On motion of Alderman Messenger the
Committee on Shade Trees and Public Grounds
was instructed to replace such trees as have
died during the year, at cost not exceeding
$500.
Alderman Lincoln, from the Committee on
Highways, reported decree for the laying out
of High street, accompanied with plans
placed on file.
The report of the Committee on the Revision
of the City Ordinances was acted upon, section
by section. Several verbal amendments were
proposed and accepted. The only one which
elected discussion was that referring to the
salary of the City Solicitor. The whole sub
ject was finally recommitted.
In convention of the two branches, it was
voted to raise the salary of the Assessors from
$500 to $1,000. Adjourned for one week.