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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-15

GETTING MARRIED IN DENMARK-We find
in an article by Dr. Jenner published in the 365th
number of the Leisure Hans, this anecdote, which
the Doctor gives on his own knowledge:
In Denmark they won't marry people who come
20 the minister without each producing certificate
of vaccination. Certain English people were in
the habit Of running away to Denmark for the
purpose of marrying deceased wives sisters. Alas!
they did not take their certificates of vaccination
with them. Who would have dreamed of it /?
Well the only solution of the difficulty was, to be
vaccinated agan-regular shedding ones hearts
blood for love, you sea thing more often talked
about than done
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-15

EMIGRANTs FROM NORTH CARoLINA-One who
has recently gone from this County to Texas
writes postscript to business letter to US, that
'The Texas fever soon cools off after getting here
and great many would get back to the States if
they could "-Fay. Observer.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-15
psg- The Company known as the Coal Fields

Bs3y~ The Company known as the " Coal Fields
and S. c. Railroad company" chartered two years
ago for the purpose of building Railroad from
the coal fields in Chatham county, N. c., to Che
raw, S. c., to run through Moore, Montgomery and
Richmond counties, organized at Carthage on
the Sd inst COL Allan McFarlan of Cheraw Pre-
sident of the Northeastern Railroad) was elected
President of the company. The Directors are Ii.
w. Harrington, John Morrison, s. c. Bruce, W. B.
Richardson of North Carolina, and Geo S Cameron,
Alfred FSveEel, Richard Yeadon, John W Will
liams and JAS Powell Of South Carolina.
This is the company whose charter required a
subscription of s., 100000 before they were allow
ed to organize. The charter passed by the Legis-
laturc required only 100000 to be subscribed,
but it cngrossed by the Clerk two millions,
which error the last Legislature refused to correct
consequently it was thought that the scheme was
killed; but it appears that some one came forward
and took one million mine h"ndred thousand dol
lars of the stock, whether he will ever be able to
pay it is different matter,) hence the company
was organized as above stated We suppose the
other hundred thousand had been subscribed by
other parties If this road is built it will the
Wilm. & Charlotte Road somewhere in Richmond
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-15

RALEIGH AND CASTOR RAILRoAD.-Ihls Road appears
be doing good business. see 1t stated that Tue
receipts from passengers for the months OF january anu
February, 1859, amount to Sl9,2ll 90-oelhg an III
crease over same months last year of SlO,66s 76.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-15

INCREASE OF TAxEs.-We learn from the
Standard that George Settler, Esq, of Catawba, is
the first County Court Clerk to return his abstract
Of taxables to the Comptroller. He has conformed
his list, as the other Clerks will do, to the new
law and the increase over last year about 900
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-15

THUNDER SrORN-A portion of this county visit
90 on Monday evening the 18th inst with severe thun
uef storm, accompanied with hail and rain. We had
ou' slight touch of it here but we learn that Long
creek and Paw Greek hail stones of considerable
NH together with heavy washing rain.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-15

IA We see it announced that NJ. O. Wad-
dell, whig of Chatham, is candidate for Congress
in the 9Th District, against Hon. j. A. Gilmer,
also whig. Mr. Waddell gave way for Mr. Gilmer
at the last election
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-15

Rag~ Hon. Warren Winslow announces himself,
in the Wilmington Journal, candidate for re-
election to Congress in the third District, subject
to the decision of a Convention if one should be
held. We learn it is contemplated to hold a con-
vention in that District this year.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-15

CHARLESTON TRADE he Charleston Mercury
says that the Spring trade of that city has opened
finely and heavy business is being done The
wholesale houses open till after midnight pack
ing and boxing goods.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-15

IMPORTANT TO GAS CONsU MERs.-Mr Water
house has informed us of fact which may be of
advantage to those who use Gas. He says in order
to have clear and steady light, the Burners or
Tubes should be changed at least once year
The Gas oxydizes the metal composing the burners
and causes flaws or holes on the inside, which
makes the fame irregular and consumes more gas
than would perfect burner. The renewal of the
burner will prove saving to the consumer, as
they cost only Is or 20 cents.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-15

Several OF the Street Lamps Trade street. south Of
the Public Square, having been broken, hereby give
notice that the law will be enforced against any person.
man boy guilty of committing such depredations.
is believed that the injury is done by thoughtess
boys; and it is hoped that their parents will endeavor
to prevent anything Of the kind in the future.
J. p. KERR, Intendant.
March 9th, 1859. st
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-15

ACCIDENTAL boy about years of age son of
Mr. W. r. Robertson of Winnsboro, was killed re-
Gently by the accidental discharge of gun while
he was blowing in the muzzle.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-15
Will exhibit in Charlotte
MONDAY & TUESDAY, MARCH 21ST & 22D.

Newly equipped and greatly augmented for the present
features which will than sustain the high reputation
it has attained by its repres na in former years Con-
nected with this company the following Star Riders,
Gymnasts Vauers. &c
Madam ORION, the dauntless, graceful and fearless
Equestrienne, in her principal act of Horsemanship
Madam MARTINA. the btautifui Danseuse and Rider.
Mons TUBES Hercule in acts and Lion King perform
ing his animals in the ring. This dangerous feat never
before attempted by any other performer
Miles Orion: principal act of Horsemanshp Somerset
ting over banners &c. Mons. Martina, Slack w ire per-
former and Juggler Daniel Kipp, Pantomimic and
Scenic Rider
Charles Orrison, acknowledged the only Chair Perche
performer the United States Orion Brothers in their
beautiful Oympian Acts. Master Willie the greatest v-
ing Conortionist performing eats before attained
by any performer j. T. Madeira and Sons the renowned
Arcrobatic Family. j Tinkham, Ground Tumblng and
Double Sommersetter.
George Constable, the American Clown and Jester,
with prOtusion of his original and highly humorous Say
ings, Quaint Stores Practical Jokes and Comic Songs,
will appear each representation enven the patrons of
the Model Company. The of Constable a sufi-
Gent guarantee and will doubtless with reception
which will the managers for the vast expense
they have incurred in securing the services of this ncom
parable Comic Genius.
At 10 O'Clock on the day of the exhibition, the Band
Chariot drawn by II dapple grey horses and containing
PROF. ABLE'S BRASS BAND.
Will serenade throug the principal streets.
After the performances of the Circus. and under the
same Pavilion, LEWIS & cos splendid
ETHIOPIAN BAND OF SABLE HARMON
lists will give of their nimtabe entertainments.
March 18th. L. c. BLAKE, Agent.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-15

Ex-PREsIDENT FILLMoRE.-Mr. Fillmore has
been a visit to Cincinnati. In response to a
deputation of political friends at the head of
whom was Mr.. Corwin, he said that he had ''retred
from public life forever"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-15

bg" Forty horses were burnt in a hotel stable
at Southbridge, Mass, on the 10th inst.
The floor of Catholic Church at Oswego gave
way one night last week, causing the death of five
persons and weunding many others.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-15

SUIclDE-Mr James Ewart of Charleston, for
merly of Columbia, committed suicide on the 9TH
instant while in fit of mental alteration, by cut
ting his throat with a razor
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-15

NEW HAMPSHIRE ELEcTIoN.-At the election
in New Hampshire on Tuesday, sth inst, the Re-
publicans carried the State, including the Govern
or and three Congressman.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-15
NEGROES FOR SALE.
NOTICE..

YENHE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders in the
III CHARLOTTE MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, will be held in the Office of the Company
at IL o'clock A. NJ, on TUESDAY, 18th APRIL next.
An election of Seven Directors will then be held.
d. B. TAYLOR, Press.
E. NYE HUTCHINSON, Sec'y.
March g. 1859. I'm
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-15
TO R EMF.

A HOUSE and LOT for rent in town, adjoining
Col b. w. Alexanders. Apply to
wM JOHNSTON.
March g. 1859. If
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-15
TOWN ORDINANCE.
MARCH Is, 1859.

ORDERED by the Board of Commissioners of the
Town of Charlotte that the law of the State prohibit
ing the buying of Poultry from Negroes the buying
by Negro, without written permit from his
ter, be enforced against all persons violating the
and that the Town Clerk give public notice Of
this Ordinance in the newspapers of Charlotte
THOS. w. DEWEY, Town Clerk.
March I. 1859
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-15
NOTICE.

All those indebted TO me, by Note or Account, win
please come forward and settle the same by CASH.
FEBRUARY 8, 1859 ROBERT GlBbOE.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-15

Dss~ a correspondent of the Murfreesboro (N.C)
Citizen recommends Gov. Bragg of this State
candidate for the Presidency
The Savannah Republican dominates Jas. H.
Hammond, of South Carolina, for President, and
Rufus Choate of Mass, for Vice President.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-15

DEATH OF THE POSTMASTER GENERAL.-The
Hon. Aaron V. Brown, Postmaster General, died
in Washington city on the Sth inst, of pneumonia,
aged about Ga years. He was a native of Vir-
einia, but was educated at the North Carolina
University, and graduated in the same class with
the Hon. W. P. Mangum and Ex-Gov. Manly.
Shortly afterwards he removed to Tennessee where,
by his superior talents and polished manners, he
won wide reputation, and rose rapidly from one
post of honor to another, until called to the i'm
portant position of Postmaster General of the
United States by Mr. Buchanan, the complex and
difficult duties of which he discharged to the gen.
eral satisfaction of the country.
Hon. j. Holt of KY, has been appointed to take
Mr. Browns place
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-15

Why Isl young lady, wearing certain article of gentle
mems apparel, like town in Texas? Because she is
Gal with
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1859-10-27
HIGH PRICE FOR NrGRoEs.-.

HIGH PRICE FOR NEGROES an
executors sale on Monday, the 18th
instant. of the property of Thomas LayneI
deceased, in New Orleans, the following
prices for slaves were obtained A boy
2l years old, $1,000; boy, 16, sl730
a boy, IL, Sl365; boy, IL, Sl3O5; 0
boy, 9, sll7O:aboy 9, $1,000; woman,
Is, and child 3 months old, $l910; Q
woman, 27, Sl220; a girl. Z, sl075,-
Total sl2,435 Being an average, in
Guiding the Child of Sl243 50.-Frank-
Hn 7epp,) ReUie,c ..
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1859-10-27

Fatal ACHDENT-Last evening,
TUESDAY, Oc,. III LAWRENCE Now
RER, living mile below town came to
his deatl in singular Mariner. He had
been out to punkirk after load of Goods,
on his return he stopped at the village
of SinclearvilIe, Chautauque Co., N. Y,
to stay over night. In driving his load
into the barn Of the village hotel, Mr.
head came in contact with a
beam, causing almost instant death. lie
leaves wideE and several ohildron.-
Warren Ledgey.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1859-10-27
SENATOR HALE of merchandising

DENATOh HALE OF NtW-IidiupshitS
made speech at ST. Paul on the 2lst.
The eloquent but eccentric Tom Marshall
Of Kentucky was present. The dough.
faces insisted that he should follow Mr..
Hale. They would not hear his excus-
As. Coming from q slave State they
we're sure that he you'd talk right and
they literally forced BIN upon the stand.
BUT 10! his speech was on the side of
Freedom lie denounced the ComProm-
ise breakers, and lashsd Douglas as with
Finding they had caught a
tartar. the Democrats tried to stop him,
But having begun against his will, he
would not stop til he got ready, and for
an hour be poured the hQt lava Of his Ell.
oqueuce upon the Sham Democracy to
their modification and to the delight of
the Republicans who beard him.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1859-10-27

QpA1Ls. of the prettiest of our
American birds is the quail, and although
not very musical, ita notes are clear, Thrill.
ling and pleasant. With anything like
decent treatment, quails become semi do
mesticated, though never entirely so, and
add not only in beauty, but in real value
90 the farm for they are not grain eaters,
but immenseinsect destroyers and farm
er should 20 more permit a quail to be
destroyed about his premises than he
should his domestic poultry-in fact not
o. much, for it may be necessary to kill
of the surplus, to eat or sell, to save the
expense of Winter feeding. hut that is
nc. the oass with 9uails; and even should
they increase to such extent as to require
. little grain to sustain them through the
dep SHOWS, thsy will pay back all the
cost of keeping in the Spring. A flock
Of quails in your garden or vine-patch
you'd be the most effectual remedy for
striped bugs that could be applied, and
thaa tho remedy costs 1oahing.-Er.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1859-10-27

OF this series of Domestic Remedies is that
each particular medicine is Specific for the
particular disease or class Of diseases whose
name it bears, and Hlay be reAed upon for the
cure of that particular affection. Hence, per-
sons sqfaring from chronic disease or long
standing ailment, in buying case of HUMPH-
REYs' SPECIFICS, obtain the particular one de-
sired in their case. and thus themselves make
a cure which ctherWise would cost them many
dollars, and no small amOant Of time and medi-
cal attendance, if, indeed it could be obtained
at all,
Thas multtudes suffer from pYsPEPslA, BIL-
IoUs CONDITION, CosFyvFNEss, BAD TASTE, CoAT-
ED ToSGUE and DEBILITY, which is perfectly
controlled and cured By the
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1859-10-27
AYer,sSarsapariI

A compound remedy, in which wo
bored to produce the most effcctua, IN IN
that can be made. 1t is a concentrs,'s We
of Para Sarsaparilla, 80 combined ~
substances of still greater alterat;so "
to afford an effective antidote for ~ w
Sarsaparilla is reputed 20 cure. /. S1
that such a remedy is wanted bv nv
suffer from Strunsous complaints. and =
which will accomplish their cure mn
of imInensc service to this large cls.s
afflicted fellow citizens. How comn,ss
compound will do it has been proven IS! H. vi
irnent on many Of She worst cases 10 (.
Of the following CONSTANTS: -
ScRoRULA AND ScRoFULous Co,,.
ERuPrroNs AND ERuPTIvE DISEASES r
PIMpLEs, BLorcHRs, TUMoRs, SAI,
ScALU HEAD,, STPifILTs AND SYpun,
FEcrIoSs, MRRcuRiAL DISEASE, DRopsr 4
KALeIA OR Tic DoULoUREUx, DERulrr
PERSIA AND INDIGESTION, ERyslpp,,.
OR ST. ANTHoSY's FIRE, and indeed ~
class of complaints arising from IxprS,'
THE BIcoD.
This compound will be founN a S.,.
moter of health, when taken in eAeJ nr;,i
expel the foul humos whicN hstr,
blood at fAst season of the year. By ,b.S
ly expulsion ST them many rankAc dr.
are nippetl iT the bud. MultNGes -.
fhe aid Of This remedy, spare thenseISa, q
the endurance of foul eruptions and MI
sores, through which fhe system will ,,S,
rid itself of corruptions, if noe assisted !,
this through the natural channels of ,ba n
By an Alternative medicine. Cleanse on,
vitiated blood whenever YOU find its imnp,
bursting through the'skin in pinples, .rrt
or sores; cleanse it when you find il i
structed and sluggish in the Veins; Clean
whenever it is foul. and your feelings viii
you when. Even whcec no particular diy,l
IS feFt, people enjoy better health, and
longer, for cleansing, the blood. Keen
blood healthy, and oil is well; but with
pabulum Of life disordercd, there can b
lasting health. Sooner or later sou,s
must go wrong, and the great machpsr
life is disordercd or ovcrthrown..
Sarsaparilla has, and deserves muc.b
reputation, of accomplishing these end,..
Viz rOasR4 3ioS DNCAA ueccivx0
preparations Of it, partly because the /
alone has not all the virtue that is clan
for it, but more because many preparatt
pretending to be concentrated extracts d
contain but little Of the yirt~e of Sssapr
or sny thing else.
During late years the public AsTe been
led by large bottles, pretending to give q
of Extract of Sarsaparilla for one dollar
of these have been frauds upon the sick
they not only contain little. if any, Sam
rilla, but often no curative properties whl
CT. Hence, bitter and painful disappointa
has followed the Use of the various extrr.
Sarsaparilla which flood the market, Until
name itself is Justly dCspiscd, and has be-
synonymous with imposition and cheat.
We call this compound Sarsaparilla, and in
TO supply such a remedy as shall rescue
name from the load of obloquy which
upon it. And we think we have growt
believing it has virtues which arc irrea,
by the ordinary run of the diseases it is int
cd 10 cure. In order TO secure their cen
eradication from the system, the remedy 81
be judiciously taken acsoEding to direction
she bottle.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1859-10-27

saALL PEGS FOR FATrENINa SWINE.
That exercise conduces very little to-
wards taxing on fesh, while qqiet assists
materially in Fastening the operstiun of
fattenins, is we'll known, and should ever
DO taken into account by those who would
Gs any animal for slanghterirg The fol-
lowing from the American 4yrfc4iturist,
is worth the attention of farmers:
From observation, extending over a
dozen years or more, made ip villages and
10 the rural districts, we have noticed that
sc fattest and the best pork is made in
she former, where one or two pigs are
usually kept in small pen. The villag-
Or has but small room, and crQEds his pig
iEto narrow quarters for the whole year,
II is fed on slops for eight months, and
fov the last fcnr is crammed with scaided
Indian meal. lle gets pork of decidedly
better quality than he can purchase and
gets il cheaper. The whole energy of the
ANNUAL j. forced by h;srraining into the
production of flesh and fat
The pigs of tho larmeT, on the other
hand, run in pasture or on the common,
Tor SIX or eight months. and are shut up
. dozen or more in large pen to fatten,
because he has plenty of roqm. The Ell.
srsy Of the animal has gone very much
60 the development of snout and feet and
lhe propensity to run and to root, is no,
circumscrlbed very much in his roomy
pen: By Christmas he is not more than
two-thirdS fattened and he has consumed
quite as much as the village pig, which
is ready for the knife. We have two
yearling pigs, good four hundred anc
hfty pounds of pork by Christmas, thai
have never been out of pen, eight fee
by twelve. since they were eight week.
old. Small pens ker. dry, aud rcgula
fecding, is the secret of their thrift.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1859-10-27
aqrifaltural, st,
How DrOpGh Repefits the SOIL


a"Dry and I.nt Hot and dry How
ninch everything suffers for the want d
gain! sxcaaims the farmer, as the ennpi
elouds melt day by day from his sight
bnt chemical science shows us thai
droafhs srs une of the material causes h
restore the constituents of crops, and rem
eyate long cultivated soils The "why
and wherefore" of this, we may here re.
produce, condensed from paper by Prof.
Higgins, chemist Of the State Agricul,
sural Society of Maryland.
The l"ss of nliueral matter from the
soil, results frotu the fact that il is taken
up by growing crops, and also carried
away BY the surface water Sowing into
the streams, and thence into the sea-
These TWO causes are always in operation
aud vere there no sources of supply,
would ip time rendcr the earth barren
waste The diminution which aTises
from continued rroppiag, is in part re-
stored by manures, and the same is true
of the constituents washed from the soil
by surface drainage; but this supply is
Nucertais, and of limited application, and
Providence has provided Latural means
80 restore loet mineral constituents to our
arabic laEd. At intervals, drouths oc-
cur to bring up from the deeper undersoil
food for the use of plants when the rains
shail again fall 10 dissolve aud bring them
into action
A drought acts upon the moisture IN
the earth as follows: During dry wealth
ar, cDntinGal evaporation taxes place
from the surface soil, above that supIIi-
cd by rain and dew, which creates va
cnup $50 far as the water in the surface
Eail is coneelned) that is at once filled by
water rising from The notwithstanding
deeper aud deeper as the drought con-
tinues and the moisture Is inhaled--a
circulation of water in the earth the re-
verse of that which takes place in wet
weather. This progress to the surface
Of the water in the earth, manifests it,
self strikiuglyi in the drying up of springs
and wells, and streams WHICH are support
cd by springs.
Not o4ly is water thus brought to the
turfnGe of the earth, but also all that the
water holds in solution. There are salts
of limo and magnesia, of potash and soda
or indeed whatever the subsoil or top
strata of the earth may contain. The water
reaching the surface is evaporated, but
leaves behind its lime and potash, its
Phosphates, silicates, earhopates, and salts
all indispensable to the growth of the
vegetable products of the farm. Rain
water, as it falls will dissolve but very
small portion of some Of those substsn
ess; but when it sinks into the earth, it
then baeomes strongly imbued with ear
bonic ae,9 fEop the decomposition of
Vegetable matter in the soil. and ,hus ae-
auires the property Of readily dissolsing
niperAls OF Ehich before it could have
tltile effort Acisattfc Artis0n.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1859-10-27
HOWARD ASSOCIATION,
PHILADELPHIA.
4 Rsnerole,t Institution, established by special
endowment for the relief Of the sick and dis
fressed afflicted scih Frulent aud
Epidemic disedses.


VVNHE HOWARD ASSOCIATION, in view
IL the awful destruction Of human life, caus-
ed by Sexual diseases, several years ago direct
ed their Consulting Surgeon, to open Di:pen
sary for the treatment of this class of diseases,
in all their forms, and to give MEDICAL AD-
VICE GRATIS, to all who apply by letter
with description of their condition, (age,
occupation, habits of life, &C. and in cases
of extreme poverty, to FURNISH MEDICINES
FREE OF CHARGE. ..
The Directors of the ASSOCIATE on, in their
late Annual Report express the highest salts
faction with the success which has attended
the labors of their Surgeons in the cure Of
Spermatorrh9a, Seminal Weakness, Gonorr-
hoe, elect. Syphilis, the vice of Onanism or
Self-Abuse, Disease of the Kidneys and Rlad-
der, &c, and order continuance of the same
plan for the ensuing year.
. An admirable Report on Spermatorrhea, or
Seminal Weakness, the vice of 0nanism, Mas
turbation or Self-Abuse, and other Diseases
of the Sexual Organs, by the Consulting Sur
geon, will be sent by mall lin sealed envel-
ope,) FREE OF CHARGE, on receipt of TWO
STAMPS for postage.
Address, for Report or treatment, DR..
y. SKILLIN HOUGHTON, Acting Surgeon,
Howard Association. No. South Ninth Street,
EhiladelVhia, Pa. Il.a4-ly.