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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-04-12
NORTH CAROLINA
MILITARY INSTITUTE,
Charlotte. N. G..


TWNHE Exercises of this Institute will commence on
H. the LIST october next.
FACULTY ELECT:
MAJ D. II. HILL, Superintendent.
LIEUT.. C. G. LEE, Commandant
c. p. ESTILL, A. NJ, Principal of Primary Depart
Course of Studies:
In the Primary Department, such as to qualify a
Student to enter any College.
In the Scientific Department the West Point Cur
ricuum will be closely followed. 1t will be the aim of
the Professors make Surveyors Engineers, Chemists,
and men fit for the practical business of life.
In addition the usual Exercises at Military Schools
the months of August and September will be spent in
Campaigning throug the mountains of North Carolina.
The academic Year will commence on the list
day of October, and will embrace twelve months.
furlough of two months aug and Sept will be given
to Cadets at the end of their second year.
Particular attention will be given to the moral and
religious instruction of Cadets.
EXPENSES:
The Institute will provide Board Fuel, Lights Wash
ing, Arms, Equipments and Uniforms,-except under
clothes,-for $500 PER ANNUM, one-half pay
able in advance; the balance in six months No extra
charges.
TERMS OF ADMISSIONS
No one will be admitted into the PRIMARY DEPART
MENT under Twelve years of age; into the SCIEN
DEPARTMENT under Fifteen nor over Twenty lone
years of age. All connected with the Scientific De-
parment will be required to board in the Institute.
REMARKS.
The Institute Buildings the largest, most elegant
and commodious for the accommodation of Cadets in
the Southern country and the Board of Directors trust
that under the management of the Superintendent and
Commandment both of schOm Graduates of West
Point and of long experience in the Army, and in the
business ofnstruction the Institute will be established
and conducted true Military basis. The board
will further say, that Mr. ESTIL is an A. NJ. of the
University of Virginia and an experienced Classical
teacher. They would further state that it is their in
tenton increase the number of teachers in both De-
partments the patronage of the public may require
This Institute granted liberal Charter by the
Legislature of North Carolina, with the power of con-
ferring Degrees upon those who complete the pre-
scribed Course of Studies.
nsgg- Applications for admission will be received
until the lst of September, and must be directed to
Dr. c. J. Fox President of the Board Charlotte N c..
IFor further particulars see Circular.
G. J. FOX,
JAS p. IRWIN, ?
II. LaF. ALEX AMBER,
JAS II. CARSON, 9
THOS. H. BREM, 2
S. NJ. BLAIR, %
DAVID PARKS,
Charlotte, April IL, 1859.
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In CASTOR county, the 30th ult., of Dropsy, Mrs
Margaret Luper, aged 50 years Also on the Sd inst
Mrs Esther A. A. Marks, aged 81 years.
In Oxford, the Goth ult Mr. Thomas H. Willie,
aged 10 years, for many years ruling Elder in the
Presbyterian Church.
In Cabarrus county, the 10th ult, Walter Yelling
ton, aged years, son of Julius and Mary Melchor
In Chester District, the Both ut II. K. Kennedy
aged % years.
In Iredell county, the 22d ult, of inflammation of
the lungs, Mr. John Barringer, aged SO years.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-04-12

The RAILROAD CONTROvERsY.-We agree with the
Fayetteville Observer that it is right and proper to ex-
anime into the official conduct of all public officers but
We differ with it about the correctness and fairness of
the Worth investigation We assure the Observer that
We could not think of blaming democratic Governor
for appointing the Directors from the democratic
party though have objections to selecting these
officers from both political parties, which has been done
in some instances know but do think that such
should be stockholders and believe the law
requires that they shall be- Gov. Bragg refused to
point any one who not stockhOlder-GOv Ellis
has made appointments since lie came into office.
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STATE BoNDs-We have seen a. letter from
Treasurer Courts, dated the 4th inst, stating that
the bids at his Office for the 100000 Of State
Bonds offered for sale by him, amounted to S., O72
600. The 100000 were sold, of course; about
one-third of them at par.
We notice a sale in New York on the LIST inst,
at PAL These doubtless had three months interest
due-FuyctteUiUe Observer
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B<y~ We have never known any one to make much
by quarrelng with his frendS-we wish to keep from
it as long do with any of propriety-
therefore hope the Fayetteville Caronian will
from discussing the subject of nonmterventiOn
with it, If that paper will direct its artillery against
the opposition it will have about much it do;
and if it chooses to the principles of the Kan
saS-Nebraska BILL and thus repudiate the action and
of its own Representatives in Congress, let it do
So we shall not undertake to convince respected
cOtemporary that there is a difference between nom
Intervention and squatter-Sovcrcignty.
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BGlg~ The steamboat Augusta exploded on the
night of the LIST inst, about 40 miles below
Augusta Ga, Oh the Savannah river. Henry Day,
the engineer, and three negroes were drowned.
Seven hundred and eighty bales of cotton, $40
barrels of -four besides other produce, were b Amt
The boat and cargo are total loss. The cargo
was partially insured in New York.
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THE DIFFICULTY

Deteceen the United States and Nicaragua.
Washington correspondent writes to the Richmond
Enquirer follows:
g The latest news from Nicaragua has excited the
most intense alarm in the Cabinet councils. The
doubted failure of the treaty. the seizure
of the White steamers, the important advantages
qured by the English and French governments, by the
former through the corrupt Vaccinations of Gore Ouse
ley, in complete disregard of solemn understandings
with u.s. and by both to the utter destruction of what
ever influence welded there, combine to rem
der it Of raordinary perpexy. Our interests
in that quarter too great to be lightly passed
and honor must be indicated at whatever hazard
of treasure blood. 1t is surmised that palpable
is the violation by Sir Gore of the obligations, into
which he entered with before leaving for his post,
that his will disavow the acts of her agent
Meanwhile naval force in the Cuffs to be strength
ened and such additional precautions taken for the
security and protection of American citizens and pro-
perty the emergency seems to demand"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-04-12

UNsEAsoNABLE WEATHER.-Last Tuesday and
Wednesday were cold days in this section of the
State, and there plenty of frost each morning.
On Wednesday morning, the 9th, we noticed ice in
abundance. Garden vegetation withered.
From all accounts can gather We believe that
fruit was very slightly damaged.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-04-12

g44yn \ meeting of citizens of Charlotte was held
on Saturday afternoon, and committee appointed
to invite the Hon. Edward Everett to deliver his
Address Washington in this place sometime
during the present month.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-04-12

GG7y~ The trial of Hon. Daniel E. Sickles for
shooting Attorney General Key in Washington
city, took place last week 1t was with the great
est difficulty that jury could be procured-a
panel of about 800 talsmen was exhausted before
II men could be found who had not formed and
expressed an opinion. The most if not all of the
opinions expressed favorable to the prisoner.
Brady and Graham of New York, Staunton OF
Pa, Philips of Ala, Chiffon, Radcliffe and Magru-
der of Washington appeared counsel for Sick
les. The prosecution was conducted by Attorney
General Ou!d and MIR Carlyle of Washington.
Up to the time of going to press we have not
learned the result of the trial.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-04-12

EPISCOPAL CoNvENTIoN-The 43d Annual
Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church
of the Diocese of North Carolina will be held in
Goldsboro' en- the 1st Wednesday in May 1859.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-04-12

NEW ORLEANS, April The lower levee press,
containing 10000 bales cotton, and four squares
adjonng-about seventy houses-were burnt last
night The loss is estimated at nearly a million
of dollars
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-04-12

A correspondent of the Independent Press, y
published at Lake City, Florida, dominates Hon.
Thos. L. Clingman for President and Hon. S. A
Douglas for Vice President.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-04-12

THE BLACK PLAGUE.-The Calhoun (Nliss.)
Independent of the 10th ult, says fourteen persons
have lately died in the southern portion OF Calhoun
county, of disease resembling the black plague.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-04-12

Ri A Whale, 40 feet in length and 81 feet
in circumference, was captured off Shackleford's
Point, Beaufort harbor, recently,-says the Beau
fort Journal As the event is recorded by the
Journal having transpired the LIST instant, or
sall-fools-day," we give it for what it is worth
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DISTRESSING OCCURRENCE.

We are informed of melancholy accident which
happened on the I'd inst. at the Mill Pond of Col
John E. Austin on Rocky River, on the road lead
ing from this place to Stanly county. A young
aged about % years, and his two sisters aged
respectively IL and IA, children of Jacob Little,
deceased, of Stanly county, had been to market at
Charlotte and were returning home. Arriving at
the above mentioned Pond (Which is crossed by
means Of ferry boat,) Col. Austin and his negro
man undertook to convey the three persons and
their team across. The water being high at the
tine the boat became unmanageable and drifted
over the tumbing-dam Just before it went over
Mr. Austin and the negro jumped out and swan
to shore; young Little and his sisters staid in the
horses. After it passed over the persons were
still in the boat but the horses thrown out and
three drowned Immediately. The boat continued
to float down stream, but young Little finding that
he could not stop it, told his sisters to remain in
the boat and he would swim to shore for help.
After great difficulty he got to shore, but on look
ing back could see nothing of the boat or his Sis
tors. He then ran, entirely naked, distance of
On returning to the river neither the girls the
boat could be found; but on the next day the
body of one of the unfortunate young women was
found some distance below where the accident
happened The other had not been discovered at
our latest accounts from the neighborhood
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-04-12

By Allen j. Green, Esq has been elected
Mayor of Columbia over Hon. j. d. Tradewel for
mer incumbent, by majority of II votes.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-04-12

Bazg- The Raleigh correspondent of the Greens
boro Times says:
"The seats in the new Baptist church were
rented out at auction, last week, to the highest
bidder; there large attendance and the bid
ding was quite spirited; the prices ranged from
four or five dollars, to twenty-five whereabouts,
for yearly rent. Between five and six hundred
dollars was raised for the expenses of lighting
carpets, cushions &c, which Was all that was need
ed for those purposes"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-04-12

FARLY.-Thc editors of the Wilmington Herald
and Journal had Strawberries and green peas on
the 9th inst raised near that town.
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Notice.

On Monday the 10th of May next, at the late resi-
dence of Jonathan Bureyson decd |, Executor of
deceased will sell credit of Six months, the lands
of said Jonathan Bureyson; being the tract on which
he resided at his death, containing THREE or FOUR
HUNDRED ACRES, six-me creek in Union county;
also a of about so Acres the late Aaron ii.
Howie's residence.
And ]. as Administrator of Jasper J. Burleyson,
decd, will sell the time and place the personal
property of the said Jasper j. Bureyson consisting of
Beds Furniture and various other articles of personal
property belonging to deceased
SAML Fl. WALKCP.
April IL, 1859. st
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aag~ An agent of Boston merchant lately went
to Mississippi and obtained requisition from the
Governor for trader at Holly Springs, charged
with obtaining goods by false pretences The
Holly Sprngers held meeting, and resolved to
the effect that Massachusetts,, having always
sisted the rendition of slaves, had right to any
sort of "requisition upon the people of Mississippi
and that the agent of the Boston house be notified
to leave, or he would be "trotted through"
OF course he left, and it is said he burnt all his
''requistion" papers, and promised never to return.
MAIL enthusiastically the last day
on which proposals were received for carrying the
mails for the next four years in the Southern States
The awards will be made known about the 25th of
the present month. Notwithstanding the failure
of the appropriation bill IN Congress, the Washing
ton Star says the number of proposals received are
fully up to the average, and far is known the
bids are not generally at his her rate than usual
INDEPENDENTLY Legislature of Wisconsin
have passed resolutions sustaining the decision of
the State Courts in the decision of the of Mr.
S. NJ. Booth, who was arrested a charge of
helping a fugitive to evade the Fugitive Slave act
and discharged by the State Courts writ Of
haJeas corpus The Supreme Court of the United
States has decided that the action of the State
Courts was illegal, and the Legislature denies the
authority of the Supreme Court.
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TOWN ORDINANCES.

We call attention to the Ordinances of the Town
of Charlotte, published in to-day's paper. 1t is
important that all citizens should know what the
law is in order to govern themselves accordingly.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-04-12

Bsg~ The Executive Committee of the Mecklen-
burg Agricultural Society is reqested to meet at
the Office of the Chairman Jno A. Young, on
Saturday next the 18th inst, at 10 o'clock, \. NJ.
The Committee consists of Mcssrs VIM. Johnston
Jno VI. Potts, CD. Fox, j. Nj. Strong, Robt. +.
Davidson, j. J. Grer, and ,JnO. A. Young
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voEyME v.
oPELoUsAs SATURDAY MORNING. AUGUST
SHERIFF'S SALES.

tHEklFF'S SA 4E.-S,ate of Louisiana
District Court, Parish Of St. 1endry.-No. $500
oeamon lHck Co. vs.. Frank Doe Robertson. =,
= by virtue of an order of seiz a and saln isa
III tne above entitled suit, by th district tle, =
ana ior the Parish of st. Landrl t"''-'-- - "a +
sa,d' and to me directed, will zen, ont prs
sac, tor cash, at the Courthouse spposer an an
SATURDAY, the Sd day Of Sep -. is5a
commencing at the hour Of I,,,,, 4 n .nS
cantnning from day to day. ; ..ecessary. all The
rght title interest and demand Of the said defend.
ant, Frank Cane Robertson, in and to tH ful1uwi"r
property, seized to.Satisfy said writ, to Wit: 'e
, certain Parfyf Of land lying and being in the
Parish Of st. Lam Try, on the AtcIafalaya River i"
township three, Section eleventh, South Of Ranga
seven East, in the Southwestern Land District of
louisiana, and more particularly described 40 fol.
lows: beginning on the Atchafalaya river in Town.
snip three. Section eleventh South Of Range sevan
East, in the Southwestern Land District of I"nis;.
ana, ops the Atchafalaya, at the startino min. ~
the dividing line between the land now owned NV
FERGUS Hawthorn, and the land owned by VIM. i.
Divis and thence running along said dividing line
due West, until it strikes PoweIs Bayou, being the
hrst Bayou aboro the Bayou commonly known AZ
Davis isayoit. t.t,d being the second BAYOU above
the residFaye of W. F. Davis, thence down the
middle middle oaid ~ PoweE Bayou to the Atchafaaya,
ming together with aae la ments sea nd O' aposyte Seg
,. ,ances thereto belthgng and In an wise apper
sheriff's Office, Opelousas, July %. 1859
l.. V. CHACHERE, Sheriff.
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Howard Association.
PHILADELpHYd

y 4-A1SSd1/L tsfGlh.
Benepolent Institution established by special En-
tressed, afflicted scith N,pient and Epidemic
Diseases.
TNHE Howard Association, in view Of ,ht
Il awful destruction 0f human life caused by Sex
al diseases, and the receptions practiced upon the
unfortunate victims Of such diseases by Quack.
as a Charitable act worthy Of their name to open u
Dispenssry for the treatment Of this class Of dis
cases. in al their forms and to give Medical advice
gratis to all who apply by letter. with description
OF their condition, Gage, occupant habits Of lie
etc.) and in case of extreme pNS kty, to furnish
Medicines free of charge. 1t is needless tn add
that the Association commands the highest Medical
skill of the age, and will furnish the most approved
modern treatment.
The Directors Of the Association in their Annual
Report upon the treatment Of Sexual Diseases, ex
press the highett satisfaction with the success which
mas attended the labors Ics their Surgeons IN the
cure of SpermatnrrhGa, ST final Weakness, GOn0rr
hoea Gleet, Syphilis the vice Of lmanisrn or Self
and order continuance Of the same plan for the
ensuing year.
The Directors, on q review of the past, feel as
snred that their labors in this sphere IF benevolent
effort have been of great benefit to the afflicted
especially to the young and they have resolved tc
devote themselves, with renewed zeal, to this very
important and much deSpised canse.
An admirable Report on Slermatorrhea, OF
Seminal Weakness. the vice Of Onansm, Masturba
tim. or Self Abuse, and other diseases of the Sex
'al organs, by the Consulting Surgeon, will he sent
~ mail Gin a sealed enyelope). free Of charge. on
receipt of tw" stamps for postage. Other Report.
md Tracts on the nature and treatment Of Sexual
diseases, Diet ETC., are constantly being published
for grtntous distribution. aud will be sent to the
.f1licted. Some of the new remedies and method.
II treatment discovered the last year, are Of great
value.
Address, for Report or treatment. DR. J. .sK1LllN
iOUGHTON. Acting Surgeon, Howard Associa
ton, No. South Ninth Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
By order of the Directors. n
4 EZRA D. HEARTWEl /,
President
GEO. FA1RcH1LD, Secretary.
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NOTICE.-IFhe public is hereby notified

NOTICE-T public is hereby notified
~ that the partnership which heretofore ap.
peared to have existed under the form and style OF
verret 4 Fcray, was terminated by mutual CONSENT
IN the 18th April, 1855. All persons who are in
debted to the said firm, are furthermore notified
that the undersigned having placed in the hands Of
Mr.. Feray. the books, notes, and money made hy
the firm, in order thtt he might apply the same to
the payment of the debts due by the coparnership;
Nr. Feray having kept the money. Elected aud
negotiated the effects aoove mentnn'd for his per-
sonal benefit, without having paid the debts. and
" reason of numerous errors being committed by
Mr. Feray in the keeping Of the books of the firm:
hereby make known that will recognize no ne
,,tation made by him of the effects of the firm for
his personal benefit, any written receipt, unless
igned by l.. u. verret & F. Femy, for the reason
that a settlement between us can lie effected only
" Court nf Justice. Consequently all persons
Indebted for effects purchased at the sale made by
yerret Il Feray, or to the said firm, or in any man
Ter whatever, requested not to pay the same to
,ny person until further notice.
L. d. VERRET.
ST. Landry, May I. 1859. L..
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NEGRO DOGS.

TNaE undersigned (..form, the public that bel
has large pack of well trained negro dog,
which he will keep in the Parish of st. Landry for
the purpose of hunting runaway negroes. His pack
# dogs and himself. some fully competent tn
take charge of them. will go to any portion of the
,arish of St. Landry and dhunt-withnut any charge
ness the fugitive is caught for catching rnnaway>
his price will be invariaby s2j 90 each. If re-
nested to go beyond the limits Of st. Landry, he
viii charge IS per day until he arrives on the hunt
ing ground, and then no further charge will b.
made unless the hunt is successful. He may Away
,e found at DR.. james c. Hills plantation, Live
Yak Grove" unless called away on business. Let
ters should be directed to Washington, La.
Opeousas, July 2, 1853.
N,B-Dog< well trained, and of various breeds
f,r sale Mt moderate prices. W. IL.
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EETTNG OF CREDITORS.-Estate of JOSEPH,
INl NJ Carrere Jr., deceased.
By virtue Of an order from the Honorable the
strict Court in and for the Parish Of st. Landry
a meeting of creditors of the Estate of Joseph NJ
Carrere Jr., deceased late Of the aove Parish will
he holden, before Yves Davy, Recorder of the Par
sh of st. Landry. in and for said Parish, at hi-
off e in the town of Opelousas on Monday the 18th
of Sept. 49, for the purpose of deiiberating upon
the disposition to be made of the property of said
deceased. LIS. LASTRAPES. Clerk.
OueluuSas Annnst G. $50.
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YSlloW Faverl!


The only intahbe preDentce agatnst ts contraction
and cure for teDers in general ,oitLout The Of
Qun,ne.
FTN lis terrible epidemic, which every year des-
l. trays 50 many human lives, and which has
uie.l the skill of all medical science, has at last
found check in the remedy now presented to the
public.
This grand discovery Ia due to the celebrated Or.
Knnstrouf, who by patient researches. md m,ny
years spent In the Indies aud Colonies in the midst
II" the epidemic, certles that 1t impossible forany
one to contract yellow fever WIN follows his pro.
scrpti'nsin the 'se Of this preventive even in the
mldt of its ravages.
DR.. j. b. p P'nsard, regular graduate and hereto.
fore scce 'sful practitioner in different hospitals
in the indies, has introduced into this country this
grand discovery, and il ready to sell it on applicu.
tInn and give the necessary prescriptions for it,
administration. -
This preventive is entirely vegetable and cures
different types of tevers, such us Bilious Intermit.
tent. Bilious ltemittent, Red etc.. etc.
DR.. Po,lsard also treats successfully all diseases of
secret character He offers his services tn the
pabic of st. Landry. HiS chargcs will be moderate
Address hin, at Washington La.
June II. 1853.
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CTARTLING BUT TRUE!-'Fhe Science
~ of Antngraphy!-Dr Gin ,tavus Gettemburg has
permanently located himself in the city of NewO:-
leans. and would respectfully inform the public at
large, tina. he is the only Professor in this Country
# Genuine Autograpiy, or the science of leadiag
the character qualities, aud impulses Of an indl-
vidual, and from, that determining what business
they will succeed in, whom and what nature of per-
son they should marry, ETC., etc.
Full information as above, pinctuay remitted on
'ecept of few lines Of handwriting, enclosing one
dollar.
Hints m the Art of Conrtship, with much valua.
lie information OF interest to the young people Of
It'll sexes seat postage free the receipt of One
Dnar. Address: DIR. &. .GUTrEMBURG,
June 26, ls5s.--ly. NewOrleans, La