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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-02-22
State of North Carolina, Union county

Court Of Pleas and Quarter Sessosanudry Term, 1859.
James Ii. Walker and wife, and others, vs.. Reuben
Tomberlin Ext and others.
Petition for Account and Settlement.
1t appearing in this the satisfaction of the
court that the defendants, George Howey and wife
Seline reside beyond the limits of this State, it is
therefore ordered that publication be made for weeks
in the Western Democrat notifying said resident
defendants be and appear the next court of Pleas
and Quarter Sessions be held for the county of Union
aforesaid at the Court House in Monroe, the first
Monday of April next then and there to plead answer
demur to the allegations of petition in this case
filed otherwise Judgment pro eonfesso will be taken
against them and the heard exparte as to them
Witness j. F. Hough, Clerk of our said court at Office
in Monroe the first Monday of January 1859, and in
tbs SD year of American Independence
(Pr adv SCI j. F. HOCGH, C.U.c.G.
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GROCERY AND COMMISSION HOUSE,
$50 RICHARDSON STREET,
Column - O.

The subscriber begs to inform the citizens of Char
lotte and public in general that he is fully prepared
supply them, moderate prices, with every descrp
ton of goods incident pertaining to the grocery
business. Orders and inquiries attended to with
pTemptitute.
Having ample facilities for the sale, advantageous
terms of consgnments such Cotton Flour Corn and
produce generally will make liberal cash advances on
the same He respectfully invites share of public pa
trOnage.
Feb % 1859 I'm W. L. REILLY
REFERENCES Hon. Edward Arthur; Jesse Drafts
Esq, Cashier Exchange Bank, Columbia; Capt James
P. Adams: Dr. Thomas S. Goodwin: Messrs Chambers
i Marslalk Hon James ID. Treadwcll.
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CONGRESS.

The House, on the 18th, passed the bill for the
admission of Oregon as State, by eleven majority;
Messrs Gilmer, Scales, Shaw and Vance of North
Carolina, voting against it. 1t had previously
passed the Senate.
The Senate, on the 14th debated the retrench-
ment of Governmental expenses. Mr. Hunter
made speech i'll which he stated that the present
tariff had answered the expectations of its friends.
He differed from the President and the Secretary
of the Treasury, in their plans for raising the reve
nue.; and opposed to disturbing the tariff, as
being unwse and inexpedient. His speech was
pronounced both able and conclusive.
Messrs Lane and Smith were sworn in as Sena-
tors from Oregon. Gen. Lane drew for the short,
and Mr. Smith for the Long term.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-02-22

In this county, the Sd inst by the Rev, J. Rumpe
Dir E. A. Flow TO Miss Mary E. Houston.
In Orange county, on the 10th inst Mr. James Reeves
to Miss Mary Powe .ss6E7 .-a5 'El 57tf
On the 27th alt, Mr. w. L. DePass of Camden, S c. TO
Miss f. 2. DeLoache of Barnwen District. j ~.
In Ansonville, the I'd inst, by d. Carpenter, Esq.,
Mr. franklin Lanier, son of Prof Lanier. the great
American horse-tamer, of Euaula Ala, to Miss Eliza
b. Crump daughter of Alex Crunp of Arson county
In Rowan county, on the 10th inst Mr. John ID. Il.
Brown to Miss Sarah c. Fisher III 3-as sst Era-
In Summerfeld, Ala. Col. John A Avertt of N. c..
to Miss Eliza Evans, daughter of DrJ Markham,
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State of North Carolina, Union county.

Court Of Pleas and Quarter Seson$Jonuary Term, 1859
Jacob S. Little VS.. John d. Mcbride.
Levy on Land.
1t appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the
defendant, John Mcbride, resides beyond the limits
of this State it is therefore ordered by the court that
publication be made for six successive weeks in the
Western Democrat, paper published in the town of
Charlotte notifying him to be and appear at the next
Term of this court to be held for the county of Union
aforesaid, at the Court House in Monroe the first
Monday in April next then and there to show cause if
any he has why the Land herein levied shall not be
sold and the proceeds applied to the satisfaction of
plaintiffs debt, interest and cost.
Witness J. F. Hough Clerk of our said court office
in Monroe, the first Monday in January and in the SD
year of American Independence, ID 1859.
Pr adv So J. +. HOUGH, c. U.Cc.
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CAUGHT IN HIS OWN TRAP.
4 T0un Treasurer attempts to rob himself u
(tef. RIJ|aH

4 T0wn Treasurer attempts to rob himself and
Gets Killed.
The Free Press learns from a reliable source,
that the Town Treasurer of Erin, Washington CO.,
New York, was shot in his own house last Tuesday
evening. 1t appears that he had collected most of
the taxes, and had the money in the house. On
Tuesday afternoon he told his wife that he was
going to a distant part of the town, and would not
who is we'll known in the community, and who
had been in the habit of stopping at the Treasu.
rers house whenever he came into the nei ghbOr
hood, happened to stop As usual he was invited
to stay all night. About o'clock the pedler re-
tired to bed up stairs, and, it happened, in the
room where the money was locked up.
At about 10 O'clock the Treasurers wife
aroused by some one knocking at the door. She
got up and opened it, when three men, disguised,
and their faces BACKED, rushed in. They seized
the woman, and threatened to shoot her if she
made any noise Two of the robbers then pro-
ceeded to the stair-door, and tried to open it; but
it seems that the pedler had taken the precaution
to fasten it on the inside as he went to bed They
then attempted to break in the door, which resist
ed their efforts for some minutes. At length it
gave way, and as the foremost robber sprang on
the stairway, the sharp report OF a revolver was
heard, and the robber fell dead at the foot of the
stairs shot by the pcdler who had been aroused by
the noise The other two robbers instantly fled.
\ light was procured, and upon examination, the
dead robber was found to be the Treasurer himself.
There is quite an excitement in the neighbor-
hood and strong efforts are being made to discover
his two accompces.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-02-22

DISTRIBUTION OF THE PUBLIC LANDS IN A
passed, mainly by the united vote of Know
nothings and black republicans bill to distribute
public land among the States for endowing Col
lcges, (under the of agricultural) Mr. Ben
bury, wing member of the House of Commons of
this State, introduced resolution authorizing
North Carolina Gf said bill should become a law
to receive her proportion of said land. The vote
on this wing resolution stood as follows
YEAs-Messrs Behbury, Bryson, Burns, Cald-
well of Burke Caldwell of Guilford, Chambers,
Clapp, Cox OF Pitt, Dockery, Eller, Farrow, Fere-
bee, Fries, Gather of Davie, Gather of Iredell,
Gardnsr, Green of Chatham, Harrington, Henry,
Leak, Love, Lyon, McCotter, Mckay, Martin,
Mearcs, Morehead Morgan, Norwood, Outlaw,
Pritchard, Purde, Ripley, Roney, Sanders, Shaw,
Simonton, Smith, Sparrow, Speer, Stephens, Tom
linson, Thornburg, HaLker, Waler, Windley,
Woodfn-49.
NAYs-Messrs Badham, Baird, Barbee, Blount,
Bridgers, Bryan of Craven, Bryan of New Han
over, Bullock, Burke, Byrd Costner, Cox of Jones,
Dancv, Dickson, Dortch Drake, Dula, Faison,
Foy, Calling, Gentry, Green of Franklin, Hall of
Rowan, Hall of Warren, Iargrove, Hester, Hill
of Halifax, Hill of Stokes, Holdsclaw, Jones of
Orange Kirby, Letters, Lewis, Long, Masten,
Moore of Chatham, Moore of Martin, Norman,
Reagan, Reeves, Scales, Sheriff., Simpson, Small
wood, Speight, Stanford, Thompson, Ward, Wat
son, Whitfield, Wilson, Williams-53
The names in italics among those voting for the
resolution are gentlemen who have until recently
acted with the wing party, but who new claim to
be democrats The balance of those voting for the
resolution are avowed enemies of the democratic
party, excepting Harrington, Lyon, Mckay, Prit-
chard Roney and Shaw. All voting against the
resolution are democrats.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-02-22

KA,sAs-Latest dates from Lcavenworth
announce the passage by the Legislature ola bill
abolishing Slavery in the Territory. The Governor
will probably veto it.
Chief Justice fancy abstairs from all society.
Even Lord Napier was recently denied an inter
view with him, in consequence of age and intirnl-
tiles
Costly CnuRcn-The Rev. DR.. Spring
{Presbyterian) Church, at New York, has just re-
ccived its finishing touch. The building has cost
$3.50, 900.
No WoNDER.-A Japanse noblcman, upon being
showna fashion plate in an American Magazine, was
much startled, and exclaimed How very fat
your women arc.'
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-02-22
New and Fashionable
T. III T. II i fure
w ARE ROOMS.
GhSPlOffe " g.

J. NJ. SANDERS & Co., are constantly re-
ceivng from New York, Boston, &c, general assort-
ment of fine and fashionable FURNITURE, which they
will sell at extremely low prices for Cash, and every
article warranted to give satisfaction Those in want
of good Furniture, at low prices will please give
them call.
Cases. ]. NJ. SANDERS l. CO.,
Feb. o. 1859. Charlotte, N. c.
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LOwRIE'S


History of FREDERICK THE GREAT, by Thos. Cariile-
MIzPAH:-Prayer and Friendship, by L. q. LOoaiS-
CoURTsHIP AND MATRIMoSY, with other Sketches, by
Robert Morris.
THE MINISTER OF LIFE by NJ L Chamberworth.
THE SocIABLE; or l01 Home Amnsements.
The LIFE AND TINES of the GREAT HUGH MILLER, Of
Scotland, by T. N. Brown
ANNALS THE AMERICAN PULPIT, by DIR. Sprague.
LPPINCoTT's PRoNouNcISG GAZETTEER, Geographi-
cal Dictionary of the World,
Dora DEAN MAGGIE MILLER, Mrs NJ. ]. Holmes.
SECURING WHITE HoRsE, the long Vacation
Rambe of London Clerk.
THE K N. PErpER,-Papers by Jacques Maurice.
DUsT FoNE, Three Oceans and Two Cont
nents, by T. Robinson Warren.
also have a few copies of HAWKS HIsroRY OF N. c.,
Vols. and II.
CASrwELLs JUSTICE and n c. Form Book.
r. j. LOWRIE.
Feb. Is, 1853.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-02-22

Bz5~ In consequence Of the rain and warm wealth
or for the last month two, the trees in this Sec
ton are beginning to bud, and in some localities
the peach trees have blossomcd. The weather on
Sunday cleared off with piercing cold wind
from N. w, and the probability is that we shall
have pleasant weather for few days, at least
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-02-22
TO liz EMF.

wish rent for the balance of the year, for a
longer time, the premises upon which | now reside.
The lot is well enclosed; has it 400 trees of chosen
fruit just coming into full bearing well of excellent
water and first rate out-houses. The dwelling will be
finished suit the Possession will be given
Immediately Persons wishing to examine the proper
ty will please call upon W. 4. Owens Esq, during my
absence. K. p WAXING.
Feb % 1859
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-02-22
State of North Carolina, Union county

Court 7eas ana NdTteT SeSstoNsJdNUaTy 7eT, 1903.
Margaret Lemmond Alfred R. Lcmmond, Robert
McCombs and wife Margaret, and others.
Petition for Dover.
1t appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that
Alfred Lemmcnd Robert McCombs and wife Marga-
ret defendants in this case, reside beyond the limits of
this State is therefore ordered by the that pub
LEGATION be made for six successive weeks in the Western
Democrat paper published in the town of Charlotte,
notifying said non-resdents to be and appear at the
next Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions to be held
for the county of Union aforesaid at the Court House
in Monroe the first Monday in April next then and
there to plead answer demur to said petition; other
wise the will be heard exparte to them.
Witness J. F. Hough, Clerk of our said court Office
in Monroe, the first Monday in January, 1852 and in
the sd year of our independence
TPr adv SGT j. F. HOUGH, c.u.c.c
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-02-22
FOREIGN NEWS.

The latest from Liverpool is the 5th instant
Cotton had advanced Lie to of penny. The market
quiet, with pretty large sales. 4 IA
Affairs in Europe look war-ke. France, Austria
and England preparing munitions of war, although
scarcely any one seems know what the difficulty is
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-02-22

TRUSTEES OF THE UNIvERsITY.-The Legisla-
ture elected the following gentlemen Trustees of
the University: Paul G. Cameron, of Orange; Hon:
A. NJ Scales, of Rockingham; William Lander, of
Lincoln; Dewitt G. Stone, of Franklin; j. J. Jack
son, of Chatham; r. ID. Hart, of Granville; X. X.
Bridgers, of Edgecombe; Thos. ID. Mcdowell, of
Baden; Rufus l.. Patterson, of Forsyth; and j. NJ.
Tavlr of Nash
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-02-22

s7g- A young man named John Holdbrook was
committed to Jail in this place, charge of
having stolen horse in Observation-Disclosures
Eaonirer
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-02-22

Between Charlotte and Davidson College, SMALL
BLACK TRUNK containing principally clothes.
Any person leaving the said trunk the Rock Island
Fab. 10, 1859 JOHN V0GEL.
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Warming to Merchants.
Feb. Is, 1859.

STOLEN from the night Of the 9th inst,
TWENTY DOLLAR BILL on the Bank of Chester, s. G.
on the back of which written the Of L. N.
Rice"
Amy merchant person to whom such q bill may be
presented will confer favor by addressing the under
signed giving the of the presenting said BILL
A. N. BARRY,
Feb. Is, 1859. ct Davidson College, N. @.
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a Kcntuckian being asked how much corn nc
raised answered. About ten barrels of whiskcy,
besides what VIC waste for bread
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-02-22

CHARLESTON, Feb. ls.-Sales of cotton to-day
l4o0 bales at liz DO liz Sales of the week l2,00O
bales. ....., la. ~. 1.
COLUMBIA, Feb l9.-The costoa market was dun
yesterday, and very little Offering Some 81 bales
sold, at to ii cents.
YORKVILLE. Feb l7.-Cotton to l0a, Oats 50,
Corn 81 to Co. Flour per sack So to 81 80, Wheat IS
to So Beeswax l6 to IL Lard H. Pork 81 to Salt per
Sack $2.-Ea9uirer- :"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-02-22

ELIGIBILITY OF MEMBERs.-Thc Committee
on Privileges and Elections in the House of Com
mons, to whom referred the question Of the
eligibility of certain members to their seats, report
ed few days before the adjournment of the Legs
lature; and after arguing the subject at length in
the report submitted series of resolutions to the
effect that j. VI. Morehead, John Kerr, W. L.
Dortch and Erwin Thompson, not dsquali-
fed from holding their seats in consequence of
being Directors in railroads and Trustees of the
University. That b. Baxter was constitutionally
disqualified from the fact that at the time of his
election he was Clerk and Master in Equity for
Currituck county, although he afterwards resigned.
That j. Ii. Foy was also disqualified he held an
office of Postmaster in Onslow county; and that
Thos. Settle was disqualified because he held the
office of Solicitor Of Rockingham county.
The Report waA not acted upon for the want of
time.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-02-22

UNFORTUNATE AFFRAY IN NEwTox.-We learn that on
Saturday, the 9th inst, man named Thornburg was
fatally stabbed by Robert Reinhardt in Newton and
died of the wound on Sunday. 1t appears that fight
was taking place in the street. and Thornburg inter-
fered, perhaps to assist of the combaantS when
keInhardt stepped il either TO separate them take
part and cut deceased the stomach. Thornburg
was shoemaker. Reinhardt made his escape
ECLIPSE OF THE MooN.-There total eclipse of
the moon OH Wednesday morning, 18th inst at
clock visible throughout the United States
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-02-22

Bzg~ We return thanks to friends Ambrose
Costner of Lincoln, and ID. T. Raglan Of Castor,
for interesting legislative documents among them
the Report Of the Committee on Privileges and
Elections on the eligibility of certain members of
the House of Commons, and the report of the COM
mittce of Finance on the policy of issuing North
Carolina Bonds payable in New York instead Of
Raleigh. 1.-THE report fully justifes the course of
Mr. Courts, the public Treasurer
During the session of the Legislature our friends
have been very kind and thoughtful in keeping US
posted by way of documents, &C.; besides the
above gentlemen We may mention Mcssrs w. T.
Davidson, I. d. Reinhardt, w. Wallace, r. G.
Wilson, r. Z. Reeves, and Edw'd Cantwell, the
gentlemanly and obliging Clerk of the House.
Also, we are indebted to 4. G Waters, Esq, COM
moner from Clcaveland for copy of the Captions
of Laws, which enabled us TO put them in type two
days earlier than we otherwise could have done
We shall never forget our friends.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-02-22
REMARKS.

We note but few changes in prices since our last
Bacon is in demand Flour and Wheat is rather
Corn and Meal is firm at 65 to 70-market not fully
supplied Groceries remain at previous quotations.
cept Salt, which has decined the best sacks
be bought at 81 so.
Chickens scarce, well all kinds of fresh
m
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-11-23
q CHAPTER XIX.
BAD AND GOOD FORTUNE.

"a Far away on distant coast, in a
lonely cottage, where the dashing of the
restless sea was ever heard, lay one, on
rough bed, tossing to and fro beneath a
burning fever. A poor attenuated woman
dressed in the coursest fabrics, moves ST.
lently about the room, ever and anon ap-
proaching the bed and looking at the sick
one, and then placing something Alright,
and sadly gazing into those deep eyes,
rendered wild by delirium. Now a man
enters silently, and also approaches the
bed; he is old and gray headed, and by
the bunch Of herbs in his hand, appears
to be physician. The sick person
awakes from "a troubled sleep, of short
duration, and opens her eyes once more on
the scene, around her-she is the Lost
.OLs. - a.s -.. 81
She was thrown on the shore by the
waves, and was gathered up by some fish
ermen; and although, apparently lifeless,
was quickly taken to their huts, where by
proper means she soon showed signs ot
returning life. Their wives were struck
with her beauty, and they put forth all
their arts in restoration, and she was soon
brought to- consciousness. Another ene-
my now took hold of her delicate frame,
caused by exposure and exertion-a fever
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Save Your Earnings.

The practice which apprentices, clerks
and others have of spending their earnings
as fast as they accumulate, is one great
reason why SO many never attain q position
above mediocrity in life; A person who
receives but small compensation for his
services, will, with little care over his
exchequer, and system of regularity in his
expenditures, find that at the end of the
year he is prepared to encounter any em>
ergency or mishap. But as q general
thing, they manage to get rid Of their
earnings quite as quick as they are due,
thus leaving them wholly unprepared for
emergencies, by sickness or otherwise. A
system of curtailing unnecessary expenses,
if adopted by your younger folks, would
bring around the most happy and graft
flying results. and be the means of raising
to eminence and standing in society, many
who have now contracted the habit oof
parting with their earning so readily and
SO foolishly--for the habit of keeping con-
tinually in debt begets indifference and
dissipation. lack of self-respect, and ut-
ter disregard for future prospects. The
real cause for great deal Of crime may
be traced to the habit Of foolish expsndi-
ture of money in early Albany
Transcript ~
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The second daughter, EugeLie. married
the Prince of Hohenzolern- Hechingen--
the Hohenzollerns. it will be remembered,
are the reigning house Of Prussia; only
the Prussian monarchs are descended ,
from younger son Of Rodolphus H.,
whilst the Hohenzollern-H Hechingens boast
Of descending from the eldest son. The
third daughter, Amelie, married Don Pe<,
iro. the Emperor of Brazil. And the,
only surviving son of Hortense, Louis
Napoleon, is now seated, more firmly than
this uncle ever was, on the imperial throne
of France.
Thus. at the present day, the descend.
ants of Josephine are allied to the thrones
of three empires--France, Russia and
Brazil, and three kingdoms-Bavaris,
Portugal and Sweden; without mentions
ing the connection with the Hohenzollerns,
and the "reminiscences of Eugene's vice.
royalty in Italy and Hor tense's cIouded
reign in Holland. e''4 's2 'g2 o baa
What better evidence could be adducsE
ed of the vanity of even imperial smbi.
tion7 Napoleon, the most powerful Of
nortals, sets his whole heart on the hope
of perpetuating his family, and sacrifices
everything principle and popularity
to attain his object, yet, himself and all
of his name in exile, he leaves behind him
but one sckly son, who fickers while
and then dies out ingloriously, leaving no
issue Whilst Josephine, the woman he,
discarded, sees her children seated in the
palaces of half dozen kingdoms and
empires! And even when the indirecel
line of the Napoleons is restored to pow
er, it is reinstated only in the person Of
one whose descent from Josephine is both
more direct and undisputed than from
her ambitious and repudiating lord. The
only royal alliance which the Bonaparteg
can offset against the Beauharnais is the
recent marriage of Prince Napoleon to
the daughter of Victor Emanuel, and even
this vas obtained solely through the In
tervention of grand son Of Josephinel
Such is the Nemesis of history. .--Ne,g
York Post.
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my Fathers cummin."

A young urchin, before the new act, WAS
employed to sweep the chimney Of q house
in Macclesfeld, and having ascended to
the Summit of his profession" took Q sur.
vey. This completed, he prepared to de-
scend, but, mistaking the fue, he found
himself on his landing, in the Office Of .
limb of the law, whose meditstions were
put to flight. The sensation of both parties
it is impossible to describe--the boy, ter
rifed lest he should be punished, stood
riveted to the spot, and the lawyer. struck
dumb, started from his seat, the very i'm
age of horror, but spoke not. Sooty,
however, soon found q tongue, and in &C.
cents which only increased the lterrorsbof
the man of Law vcried out II ~
"My fathers cummin' directly.u SGi
This was enough. The presence Of an
equivocal being, so introduced, unnerved
his heart; with one bound, the affrighted
lawyer flew down stairs, and sought ref
uge in thsstreet from the enemy. Law.
yers, take warning! iTa4