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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-07-26

THE UNIvERsITY.--Ata meeting ofthe Trustees
of the University held in Raleigh Thursday
evening last, it was unanimously resolved to tender
to the Rev. Francis j. Hawks, D. D., the Professor
ship of History in the University of the State Dr.
Hawks, as is we'll known to our readers, is native
Of the State and at present resident of New York
City. We trust and believe he will accept the
appointment
1t is understood that the Professorship of
Rhetoric and Logic will be flied by the Board Of
Trustees at their annual meeting in December
next.-Raleigh .Hdndard
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HEAVY FINE-Thos. NJ. Hume was fined S,Os
for conversng with one of the jury in the case "
Mitchell, tried at Charleston, for aiding the esc,,
of negro The deputy sheriff was fined $40 (.
allowing Mr. II. to confer with juror. Mr. HIM.
promptly paid both his own fine and that Of n.
officer
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AARON BURR.-A marble shaft recently erected
over the remains Of AARON BURR, in the grave
yard in Princeton, New jersey, has been mutiated
and broken by some persons unknown. The shaft
was erected by stealth; no one knowing who put it
there.
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OXYGENATED BITFERS.
Boston, June 9th, 1854.

Boston, june 9th, 1854
Gentlemen:-fIaving suered considerably from Dyspepsia
in consequence OF close confinement my on ship
board, during voyage and from the Pacific coast
induced by the advice of friend try bottle OF
your Oxygena,ed Bltters.
must frankly say that the effect thus has been highly
favorable Mrs DenIson has also been Invalid from
Chronic Pleursy Arising from Dyspepsia has expert
enced great relief from the the Buffers feel real
pleasure in recommending them to the public.
G. w. DENISON.
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FROM CALIFoRNIA.-It is stated that the Ital-
ians at San Francisco had raised Regiment OF
5000 men to assist in achieving Italy indepen-
dence The citizens of Carson's Valley have call
cd Convention to consider upon the public safe
ty The weather was intensely hot throughout
the State -parching vegetation Sirocco had
swept the Santa Barbara country, killing ami
mails and literally roasting fruit upon the trees.
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SPECIAL PRovIDENcE.-Rev. 4. E. Boyce of
York District, in Postscript to private letter
gives the following curious fact
''During divine service at Bethany Church,
York, S. g., in the midst of the discourse Eve
were in the arbor) storm came up and bolt Of
electricity struck large oak tree near by to
which mule was hitched. The congregation were
startled, said they felt the heat, others said
they smelt the suphurous fumes, and amid all this,
eoem the mule at the tree uas not injured, nor
did 1t break toose'"-Due Vest Telescope
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ExEcUTED.-The Newberry (S.C.) Conservatist
informs us that Fanny, the negro woman that ad-
mnstered the poison to Mr.. STEWARDS family was
executed on Friday last The woman made a
confession before she went to execution. Her
object was to kill no one else hut Mrs. STEWART,
for the that she intended to visit her sum-
mer residence, taking Fanny with her. The first
dose of arsenic furnished her accidentally de-
srroyed by falling into the fire. The second was
furnished to poison her mistress the next morning,
by putting it in her chocolate, she being the only
one of the family who drank this beverage. Hav-
ing mixed the poison with the single dippcr of
water with which she intended making the choco-
late, she was called out Of the kitchen. Mrs
Wilkes the housekeeper, entered in her absence,
and as she supposed, put the dpper into the buck
ct without throwing out the water in it, and took
drink, thus accounting for the greater vrulence of
her case than the others. Fanny. upon her re-
turn to the kitchen, saw the dpper in the bucket
and supposed the poison had been thrown away,
and proceeded in her preparations for breakfast
taking all the water she used from the bucket-ful
which had been impregnated from the dipper-
Rock Hill Chronicle.
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JUDGE RUFF1N.-We learn that the name OF
Judge Rufin, of the Supreme. Court OF N. ~
has been mentioned elsewhere in connection with
the Presidency friend in phIladelRnIa Gfon
on this subject, says: 81 would nominate ueorge
M. Dallas of this city and State, and if you would
not agree with me, 1 would, with pleasure. go for
man of the old North State" viz: Hon. Thomas
Ruf6n, either of whom would make most excellent
President"
Our friend is right in this matter; but of course
We would 60 for Judge Ruffin, and do not see why
his name should not be submitted to the Charleston
Convention, nor why President should not come
from North Carolina, when she can present one
every way worthy and we'll qualified, in the person
of Judge Rufin. We would like to hear what ''our
folks say about it.-Goldsboro Tribune.
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THE STATES FINANCES.

The receipt of 900 at one time by the State
Sinking Fund, from the n. c. Railroad, is a most
gratifying circumstance. It not only assures us
that the means will be provided for paying off the
State debt it falls due, but that it will be so pro-
vided from the public works themselves
By the Report of the Commissioners of the
Sinking Fund to the last Legislature, it appeared
that that Fund had up to that time received but
1890. But since that Report was made, the
N. G. road has paid two dividends, amounting to
100000 Add another dividend from the Raleigh
q CASTOR and before the end of this year
the Fund will have received sl30,000-the interest
of which and of the previous fund, invested as it
all is or will be in State bonds, will yield next
year nearly $4,000
1t is manifest, we think, that neither the Ra-
leigh & Castor nor the n G. road has reached a
maximum amount of dividends. They will in
crease the amount to be paid to the Fund. But
even at their present rates the income of the Fund
will be about Sl5O,000 next year. This amount
annually, even without increase, will, compound
ed yield enough to pay off the debt it falls DUE
without aid from the State Treasury. Fayetteville
Observer.
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Mr.. AND Mrs. SICKLEs.-Thc New York
Tribune is credibly informed, from various sources,
that the Hon Daniel E. Sickles has become en-
tirely reconciled with his wife, and is now living
with her in marital relations before the death Of
the late Philip Barton Key. The Tribune says
We are assured that in taking this remarkable
step, Mr. Sickes has alienated himself from most,
if not all, of those personal and political friends
who devotedly adhered to him during his recent
imprisonment and trial. The reconciliation be-
tween Mr. and Mrs Sickles was consummated, as
we are informed while Mr. S. was residing at the
house Of friend on the Bloomingdae road, about
half mile from the former house of Mr. S. which,
for sometime past, Mrs Sickles has occupied,
either alone with some Of the members of her
own family. The suspicious of his host were cx-
cited by the repeated absence of Mrs at unusual
hours; and when he came in very early one MORN
ing he was Intercepted by the host and another
friend who was present, and on his positively deny
ing their RIG hit to question him, and refusing to
give an explanation, they shook hands with him
for the last time and he withdrew. 1t is said that
he has since addressed letters to his former init
mate associates, notifying them formally of the re-
sumption of conugal relations between himself and
Mrs Sickles
The New York Sun confirms the statement of
the Tribune, and states that Mr. Sckles, few DAYS
ago, took Mrs Sickles out sailing on the Hudson
The Sun remarks:
Perhaps the Christian influence of the clergy
man who manifested such a deep interest in
Daniels welfare during his Incarceration i'll Wash
ington, and his trial for the murder of Philip Bar
ton Key, has kindled in his breast spirit of
charity. Or the music of the young jurynan's
violin may have re-awakened those earlier scnti-
mens Of affection which had been temporarily
parayzed by the supposed ''dishonoring of his
bed The only regret the public will have is,
that his vengeance proved so fatal, and that MIR
Key is not alive to witness Mr. Sickles restoration
to sanity, and his full condolation of his wife's
''indiscretions." She confessed all, and her hus-
band, it appears, has forgiven ALL Would that he
had earlier learned the prayer, 'Forgive US our
trespasses as we forgive them that trespass against
u.s."
Sickles has written a letter stating the fact of
his reconciliation to his wife, and defending him
self for again living with her.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-07-26

Ras~ The Tobacco Factory of Messrs Cooper,
Kingsbury and Eenable, at Oxford, n c.. was
consumed by fire on the night of the 18th instant
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ra~ Guion's Hotel building, at Raleigh, has
been purchased by the Baptists of that place, at
cost of $4,000, with the view of opening first
class Female School.
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Negroes Wanted.

want to buy Negro Boys and Girls from u to u
years DID, for which the highest prices in cash Willie
paid.
My H. 1859 SAML. A. HARRIS
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PoIsoNED.-We regret to learn, says the
Huntsville (Tenn.) Advocate, that on Saturday or
Sunday last, the family of DIR. Sullivan, in the
eastern part of this county, with some visitors,
were badly poisoned by arsenic. The cook, by
mistake, CLEARLY unintentionaly SOY put arsenic,
instead of soda, in the -four. Twenty-odd were
poisoned The Doctor soon discovered that some
thing was wrong, and resorted to active emetcs
All, it is thought, will recover. The escape was
very narrow one.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-07-26

THE TEA PLANT, WHEAT, AND VINES-A
letter from Washington ives the following interest
ing information
"The tea plants recently imported from China
by the Department of Agriculture connected with
the Patent Office, in a very thriving condition.
Some of them have grown to the height of fifteen
inches; others are just appearing from the seed.
The climate seems to be congenial to them, and
the proceeding satisfactorily. Probably
it will be found that not climate, after all, but
labor, rather the insuficency of it in the United
States is the impeachment to the successful culture
of tea. Much can be done by the ingenuity of our
people in substituting machinery for hands, but
the patient and unskilled labor processes of the
Chinese, as applied to tea making, is not likely to
be initiated in any part Of the United States. 1t
may not generally be known that not only are the
tea leaves picked by hand but they also curled
up, leaf by leaf by Celestial fingers. Necessity,
however, is the mother of invention and relation
of that family an acute son of New England, has
already set his mind a tea-curling machine
which promises to do for the American crop, with
few thousand fingers of steel, the work which
occupies the digits of million inhabitants of the
Flowery Land"
''dany other interesting experiments are going
forward in the tea garden, the results of which
will, doubtless, be useful to the agriculture of the
country. MIR Brown, the superintendent of the
and ready for the sickle The yield of some of
these sorts has been ascertained to be very far
beyond the average of any commonly produced in
the United States. The superintendent is also
naturalzing great numbers of foreign grape-vines,
wellas collecting the almost innumerabe varieties
of the American grape, and testing their qualities.
The wine-producng interest of the United States is
destined to become one of vast importance"
A CHARGE AS is A CHARGE-Judge Jonah
Joles, Western judicial dignitary, some time
SINCE delivered the following charge to the jury,
in the case of Elm Crunch, on trial for stealing
Jury, you kin 60 out, and don't show your ugly
mugs here till you find verdict. If you can't
find one of your own, get the one the last jury
used.
The jury retired, and after an absence of fifteen
minutes, returned with verdict of Suicide in the
ninth degree and fourth verse
Then Judge Jonah Joles pronounced upon
Crunch this sentence:
Film Crunch, stand up and face the music.
You found guilty of suicide for stealing
Now, this court sentences you to pay fine of two
shillings to shave your head with baganet in the
barracks, and if you try to cave in the heads of
any of the jury, you'll catch thunder, that's ALL
Sheriff, git pint of red-eye, I'm awful thirstyv
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or Goods
AT COST

KAIlNWEILER BROS. inform the public that
they selling off their entire stock of Sumner
Goods AT COST. Amongst their stock is some veU
fine Dress Goods for ladies; gentlemcns Furnishing
Goods, good assortment boys clothing; Sumner
Bonnets, Hats, &c.
They have just received large lot of ladies Travel
ing TRUNKS; carpet bags, valscs, &c &c.
KAHNWEILER BROS
July 5, 1859 6S-tf
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SUGAR.-Mr. j. l.. Patton, of Swannanoa, has
laid upon our table specimen of brown Sugar,
manufactured by him from the Chinese Sugar
Cane. 1t seems to be we'll grained, and altogether
very fair article of brown sugar. As many of
our citizens cutivating the Cane this year, it
may interest them to know that sugar can be made
from it-AsheCiWe Nelcs
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merit has no hope to rise from the Austrian ranks
Her armies are thus deprived of the spur of ambi-
ton, and though they fight with courage and de-
termination, they deprived, by the very sys-
tenn under which they organized, OF that skill
in leadership which different system has given
to their opponents.
EMPLOYMENT OF AUSTRIAN PRIsONERs.-It
is said that it is the intention of the French gov
eminent to employ the Austrian prisoners in max
ing railways in Algeria. 1t is also said that the
prisoners will be let to hire to agrculturaists
and manufacturers who may be willing to pay
them The officers are everywhere we'll treated.
They are free parole, and may obtain, with
out much difficulty leave of absence from the places
assigned for their residences Those who are mar
ried may send for their wives. The pay allowed
them by the French government is fixed as fol-
lows: Generals of division, 4,O00f superior Off
GERS, $4,000; captains leu:enants and sub-leuten-
ants, 1,20Of
CHIvALRY After the battle of Solferino, the
Emperor Napoleon rode to CavrianO where he
lodged in the same room which the Emperor
Francis Joseph had occupied the night before.
On his way thither, with several of his staff, he
saw an Austrian lieutenant dying by the road side.
He ordered his wants to be attended to- and, the
diving man having taken his watch from his neck,
placed it, together with lOcket and ring, in the
Emperors hand, and begged him to send them to
his young wife according to an address which he
gave.-The Emperor promised to do so, and sent
them by special messenger that very evening to
the nearest outpost of the Austrians.
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CHARLOTTE FOUNDRY
AND
Machine Factory.

The undersigned begs leave to call the atentionoh'
public to the fact that he is ready to fill all orders
for making Steam Esls ines, hydraulic Cot.
tom Presses and all kind of Machinery
LATHE MACIIINE--Brown's patent self-feedmg
mammoth Lathe Machine will be made to order. 1t Is
warranted to cut 900 laths per day, and is regarded
as the greatest invention of the day. Every mill
should have one attached, for it all the reua
lumber The right to said machine be purcbaSei
of the subscriber for either of the following NAMED
counties Mecklenburg, CASTOR, Lincoln, Cabarui
Union nd
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ALI Work must be PAID FOR ,

UELIV EhfID, as cash mas TO De paid Tor every IHb
necessary to carry on the establishment.
RFaS@ All orders for work must be specified in writing
so that the work and specifications may agree.
BSS" All contracts connected with the concern mu"
be made with t.e undersigned alone.
j. NJ. HOWE. Practical Engineer, will give his COZ,
slant attention to the business. All letters bushes
will be directed to Charlotte Foundry"
J. A. FOX, Proprietor
Charlotte, n. c., July -, 1853 If
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ALL KINDS OF CASTINGS

in Iron and Brass other metals MADE AT SHORT
NOTICE AND REDUCED PRICES. Particular alter
ton given to the making and repairing of Thrasbm
Machines, Horse Powers, Cotton Gins Mill Work, an
Agricultural Works of all kinds.
Blacksmithing, Jobbing Work, Wagon Work, and
Horse Shooting, done with dispatch.
All Wall h EAD uhkl
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-12-28
4 iiERfCIN d. FOREIGN PATENTS
K. d. EDDY, sOLICITOROFPA PATENTS


tLdte AgeHtU Z. ). Pdis"t Office, Washington
ulaer The Act Of 1887.
7G STATES opposite hilO y.st. BOSTON.
1 FIEk an extensive practice vi upwards of
IA twenty years, continues to secure Patents in
the United States also IN Great Britain, France
and other foreign countries Caveats, Specfcn-
tons, Assignments, and all Papers OF Drawings
Tor Pateuts executed on liberal terms, and with
despatch. Researches made into American or
Foreign works to determine the validity or utili.
" of Patents or Inventions, and legal Or other
advice rendered III all matters touching the same
Copies of the claims of any Patent furnished by
romittihg One Dollar Assignments recorded at
Washington.
This Agency Is note only the largest in New
England, but through itinyentors have advantages
for securing patents, or ascertaning the patonta-
bility ofinventions, unsurpassed by, if not i'm
measuTabiy superior to, any which can be offered
them elsewhere. The testimonials below given
prove that none is MORE SUCCESSFUL AT9THE
PATENT OFFICE than the subscriber; and as
SUCCESS is THE BEST PROOF OF ADVANg
TAGES AND ABILITY he would add that he
has abundant reason to believe. and can prove
that no other office ofthe kind are the charges for
professional services moderate. The immense
practice Of the subscriber during twenty years
past, has enabled him to accumulate a vast coll
lection of specifications and official decisions
relative to parents. These, besides his extensive
library Of legal and mechanical works. and full
accounts fpatents granted in the United States
and Europe, render him able, beyond question, to
otef superior facilities Tor obtaining patents.
Allnecessty of journey to Washington topro-
cure patent, and the usua great delay there are
here -a7edinventors.
Testimonials.
- regard Mr.. Eddy IA one the most capable
and successful practitioners with whom have had
official intercourse.
CHAS, MASON" Commissioner Of Patents.
g nave no hesitation in assuring Inventors
That they cannot employ person more competent
AID traStWorhy and more capable Of putting their
applications in a form to secure for them an early
and favorable consideration at the Patent Office.
EDMUND BURKE"
Late COiaRiiSsiOHerOf Patents.
BosToS, February 5, 1855.
" Mr.. r. II. Eddy has made for me THIRTEEN
applications, ON all but one of which patents
have been granted, and that one is Hoi0 peHding.
Such unmstakable proof of great talent and
ability on his part leads me to recommend all in
ventors to apply to him to procure their patents,
as they may be sure of having the most faithful
attention bestowed on their cases. Mt very rea-
sonable charges. JOHN TAGGART."
From Sept. 18th, 1867, to June 18th, 1865, the
subscriber in course of his large practice, made,
on t'cice rejected applications, SIXTEEN APPEALS,
EVERY ONE of which deciped in has tacor, by
the Commissioner of Patents. Il. II. EDDY.
september 1883 2l;ly
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HoGARTH's PICTURE OF THE RED
SEA.-Hogarth was once applied to by
a misery old nobleman to pant on his
staircase representation of Pharoah's
host in the Red sea. In attempting
to fix on the price, Hogarth became
quite dissatisfied. The miser was un,
willing to give more than half the real
value Of the picture. At last, Ho>
garth, out of all patience, agreed TO
his patrons terms;
Within day or two the picture was
ready, The nobleman was surprised
at such expedition, and Immediately
called to examine it. The canvas was
painted all over red,
Said the purchaser, " What have
you here -? ordered a scene of the
Red sea-"
The Red sea you have" said Ho,
garth, still smarting to have his talents
undervalued'
- But where are the Isralites -
They are all gone over"
* And where are the Egyptians ?"
4" They are all drownded. ="
The miser's confusion could only be
equaled by the haste with which he
paid his bill, The bitter was bt.
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A few years ago, Rev. Mr..
B, a faithful, fearless preacher,
in one of the hill towns Of Hamp-
shire county, preached a pointed SER
mon against the use Of ardent spirits.
especially designed for a member Of his
congregation who was in the habit of
hiring his nelp at low pnce in con-
sideration of the frequent " treats"
that he furnished his workmen. "Old
Nat" felt himself particularly " hit"
by the discourse, as the coat fitted
him exactly, and therefore absented
himself from church some two years.
A few weeks ago he was seized with
his last illness, and expressed desire
to see Rev. Mr.. B before he died.
His son went post haste for the minis =
ter, who, of course, was quite ready
to respond to the dying mans sum-
mons. On entering the room, he was
greeted with the cool salutation !:
"Mr. B., am about to die, and
| have sent for you that you might
have chance to apologize to me for
that liquor sermon you preached to
me two years ago! !"