The North-Carolinian., 1859-08-13

Caroiihii, haHheu hiVett, purchased III NeW
York, last week. IL sewing machine and other
articles. He came to this city On Friday, and
took up quarters at the Franklin House.
While here, some sharpers, of aflbIe manners
and insinuating addrers, volunteered to escort
MIN through the city. On Saturday, they
met him by appointment, to conduct him to
Fairmount. Then the old story was enacted.
They produced ball aud safe, exhibited it to
the astoEshed eyes of their unread victim and
So managed to obtain from him $3.50 in money.
upon tue security of "drafe" Tor $3.50 IA
banking firm in Chicago. The stranger was
permitted to win the difference Hi cbagrin
can be imagined when, returning to his
hotel. he found tie draft to be mere waste
Pape eRosice are now On The scent Of the
victim from eW e ofK,s ,teftdss slels
nifty. sooner or later, to deplete his fnances.--
Philadelphia North american.
BLOWN NoRrH-A friend informs us that an
amnsing incident occurred on the Sd instant, on
the Railroad between High Point aud James
town A gentleman got on the cars at H igh
Point bearing pole with likeness on canvass
of the Hon John A. Gilmer, with several
inscriptions, such mo North, no Sodtl,, no
East" &c. But before the cars had gone
two miles along came IA blast of Soathern wind,
and away went the gentleman with his nrinci-
plies to the ground The banner was lost
blown North-grounded, destined not to grace
the Gmer meeting held that day. We trust
his fall the Attn as complete, if not SO
sudden his fall the Sd.
CINCINNATI. July so.
KENTUcKY PoLIrIcs OF CAssIUs NJ.
CIAy.-Cassins NJ. Clay spoke to large aud
silent audience, at Covington. Kentucky. He
denounced Messrs. Bell and Mag0ffin, as poll
teal quacks, ard made straight out Repub
lican address, calling upon the non sa vcholders
of Kentucky to prepare to take share in the
Nat triumuIS e X "a
Arrangements have just been complete for
the publication, in Wh.shiagton, ola political
and literary magazine TO be called THE Ma
t5oaal Dsmoerat5c Rericm, under the editorship
of Col Florence, assisted by eminent cohtribu-
tors ~ is intended to be>the expostor Of the
present and all future Democratic Admnstra
tons
AwFuI. CAsuA1rY.-We learn through
passenger who arrived in this city yesterday
that Thursday afternoon last Locomotive
Boiler bursted on the South Carolina Rail
Dad Branchvilie, and that five gentle
men, connected with the Road we're literally
torn in pieces. Parts of the boiler were col eel
ed some distance from where the explosion oc-
sp = ssts ss fsf II
= Char. BuI,stia.
| The Miami Indian lands in southern Kansas
were opened by mistake for pre-emption. Thev
many settlers. They were subsequently, with
drawn-not, however, until the settlers bad
made cons derabe impi oveuent. They
tinued to occupy theH claims by the snfierance
of the Indians aud the Government, and some
OF them have made large farms and erected
commodious residences, The tract has recently
heen reopened for pre-empton, aud instructions
have been received f; ON the department to dis
regard any settlement prior to the last opening
The citizens have called meeting to devise
means of securing the claims of those who are
injured by tnose Instructions
EMANCIPATION OF SLAvEs.-Miss Bates the
sister OF the Hon. Edward Bates of St. Louis
recently emancipated the last of thirty-two
slaves, who formed part OF her Inheritance, and
whom she has gradually set free they became
prepared 10 take care Of themselves in freedom
Judge Bates emancipated the last of his Slaves
sevetal years since.
The n Y Herald notes-a convention lust
concluded between Mr.. Wyke, British Charge
q flares in Guatemala, and the government
Of that republic, by which Guatemala cedes to
Great Britain the absolute right of sovereignty
IN and over the district of territory hitherto
known as British Honduras, Or Belize
GRAIN MARKEr.-The news of the cessation
OF hostiiities in Europe, has caused heavy de-
clue of breadstufs in The North. The price of
cotton will no doubt go up.
1t VIII be gratifying to the friends Of the Uni
yerslty 10 learn, that Prof Charles Phli;ps
has declined the Professorship rendered him in
the Union Theological Seminary, and will re-
main at the University.
CHURCHES IN n Ew ORIEASs.--There- areffty-
nine churches in the city of New Orleans, forty
Protestant and nineteen Roman Catholic. Of
the Protestant churches fourteen are Metho-
dist nine Presbyterian. eight Episcopal, and
! two Baptist DR.. Pamer's church (Presbyte-
riooA cost S1C2 000
A correspondent Of the ST. .Josephs (Mo.) }
| Gazette asks Mr.. Blair, the Abolition slang
! wanger, if negroes stand so much in the way OF
the advancement of Missouri, why he docs not
| emancjpate his own? There could be no more
forcible commentary upon the hollow-learted-
ness of the man. than this question implies.
THE PorAro CRoP-The New Hampshire
paDers aud in fact those from various sections
of New England, speak of the potato crop IN
! the most fattering terms. In New Jersey ana
| Rhode Island there is some complaint OF the
rot but in the former State the crop will be
large. On Long Island, n. Y, the blight has
also appeared, but the damage, so far, is not
4 very serious.
Il AUGUSTA, August 9Th.
4 d VESSEL. ON FIRE.-rhe barque Saragossa
now at New Orleans, loading for Philddepha
Pa. has been burning ali night in the hold
She will probably be saved.
FRon WAsH1NeroN has been
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