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Gazette and sentinel., 1860-01-21
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By AUGUSTE CIIRISTIN, A%uctioneer.
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-01-21
JURI DE POLICE.

Attest: J.. II. RLLs, Clerk.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-10-09
For the Western Democrat.

At meeting OF the citizens of Charlotte, called Oct.
1860 the close of the Course of Lectures delivered
by Prof F. S. Holiness of the Charleston College, for the
benefit of Church building in of erection
in this town, VIM. Johnston, called to the Chair,
when the following resolutions were presented by Gen.
Jno A. Young, and unanimously adopted:
ResoLUed, lst That citizens of Charlotte hereby
generous friend, Prof F. S. Holmes, of our
very high appreciation of his learned and instructive
Lectures and conviction that his labors for the
promotion of Geological Science will result in enlarged
and permanent interest on that subject among
Resolred, End. That very deeply impressed
by sense of our obligation and hereby express
grateful Acknowledgements of his gratutous and dis
Interested aborious Lectures for the enlargement of
the church accommodations of our town, and de-
voutly pray that he may finally have the divine ap-
prevail s'Well done good and faithful servant"
Resolved Bird That these resolutions be published in
the Charlotte papers, and in the Charleston Courier.
VIM JOHNSTON, Chairman.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-10-09
MOUNT PLEASANT, Oct. 9TH, 1860.

Mr. EDITOR: The democratic voters, (of course the
supporters of Breckenridge and Lane of Mt Pleasant,
Cabarrus county assembled at the office off, Ludwick
Esq, the evening of the 4th, take into considera
ton the proprety of inviting speaker to visit viii
lage the 18th ins to reply to the Bell and Everett
Elector, who will speak here that day. and also the
propriety of erecting a democratic pole. Not
withstanding the inclemency of the weather and the
shorness of the notice, the meeting full and har
monious.
The object of the meeting was briefly explained by
DR.. John Henderson, and motion committee of
FIVE was appointed by the Chair to correspond with
the following gentlemen Messrs Flemming: Long, Fox,
Lander, Craige and Walker. The Chair appointed DR..
J. Henderson, L. G. Heilig J. NJ Harkey, NJ. Cook and
J. Ludwck, Esq. BY subsequent motion the Chairman
and Secretary were added
The expediency of erecting Hickory Pole, with
plain flag inscribed with the motto-"The Union, the
CONSTITUTIONS and the Equality of the States" and the
names "Brecknrdge and Lane the Peoples choice for
President and Vice President was unanimously
agreed to- The meeting then resolved itself into COM
mittee of the whole in order that all might have
opportunity assist in the erection of the poe which
will take place some time next week.
1t ordered that these proceedings be published in
the Western Democrat and Salisbury Banner.
N. LEFLER, Chm.
IoUIS A BIKLE Sccy
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-10-09
LATEST FROM EUROPE.
ST.. JOINS. N. z

ST. JOINS, N. F., Oct 5.
The steamship City of Baltimore, with Liver.
pool dates to the 9th ult has arrived
The Garibaldians met with some reverses near
Capua Their loss was two hundred. Ancona
is still invested. Antonelli calls upon the Catho
lie powers for assistance The King of Naples
has decreed all of his provinces in state Of siege
and cashiered the naval officers. Guyon's arrival
at Rome is said to have determined the Pope 10
remain Garibaldi and Victor Emanuel are still
on antagonistic terms
LIVERPOOL, SEPT. 81 Cotton-the sales for
four days reached $4,000 bales. Market closed
steady and firm at previous quotations. Flour
firm. Wheat firm for white, and all qualities have
slightly advanced. Corn buoyant and has ad,
vanced Cd. to Is. per GENITAL. Provisions dull.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-10-09
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.

friend furnishes us the following particulars of
serious occurrence on the Wilmington and Weldon
Railroad:
GOLDsBoRo Oct. jth 1860.
Mr. YATES The particulars of the conclusion on the
VII and Weldon Railroad on Friday evening last, as
lar as can learn, these: The passenger train
from Wilmington due II GoldsbOrO at 45 minutes af-
ter 70, T. NJ, was into it was leaving Everetts-
vile oy freight train coming mp behind it. demosh-
ing the rear car, killing Mr. Conan the ba ggage man.
and fracturing the leg of the Conductor Mr. asnyere
that amputatlOn was necessary. The Conductor
standing on the platform. unconscious of tho an
proaCh of the other train, and was caught batranp
the and held in that position for one hour ana
half and could only be relieved by cutting out one
end of the He is badly bruised. Luckily not
passenger was injured
1t is evident that the Engineer of the freight train
IS culpable. He is a runner on that Road, this
oeng his third trip by which he tries justify HIM
sell ny saying he that he approach
ing Station. But this can be excuse as every
Engineer Is furnished with a schedule when he COM
eHceS ana can thereby learn the time and distance
between each station. He was arrested on SATURDAY.
morning and the matter will undergo judicial inves-
tigation.
MONDAY MORNING. Oct. 6, So oclk A. NJ.
Mr. Laspyere, the Conductor of the passenger train
Gled at O'Clock Saturday evening one hour and
nan after his leg was amputated,
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-10-09
MARRIED.,

in this county, on Steel Greek, the 4th inst, at
the residence of r. W. Mcdowell, by Rev. j. Rumple,
Gen Saml Fl. Walkup, of Union county, to Miss Min
ME Price, daughter of the late Reese Price, ofthis
county.
In this town, the 9th ul by the Rev. Mr. Griffith,
Mr. K. ii. Brton, editor of the Charlotte Bulletin, 10
Miss Rebecca S. Meetze
In Cabarrus county, the 10th ult Mr. s. G. Allison
to Miss Harriet N. Moore.
In Rowan county, Mr. Amos v. Smith to Miss Mary
H. Williford. Also, Mr. John Wilhelm Miss Sarah
A. ketchie.
In York District, the goth ult Mr. John Hogue
to Miss Elizabeth NJ, daughter of Saml Smith. =
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-10-09

nag- The Editor of the Charlotte Douglas organ
must be hard pushed when he finds it necessary
to garbIe articles for the purpose of placing us
in an inconsistent position before his readers. The
last issue of that paper under the caption of Now
and Them" selects isolated senterces, and parts
If sentences from different articles in the Western
Democrat, combines them into one paragraph,
and then publishes them in bold type our Ian
guage, Such garbling that will not do.
Last week we pointed out the manner in which
We were misquoted, but instead Of making the
rcction, our Douglas neighbor resorts to another
and unfair method of proving its points. 1t is
heartily welcome to all the benefit it can derive
from quotations from our paper but we have
right 70 demand that quotations be made connect
cHy, and not by taking different sentences and
parts Of sentences from different articles. And
while it and the Bell papers are quoting
marks against Rhett and Yancey, it would be we'll
to remember that those gentlemen not our
candidates, and that Breckenridge and Lane not
responsible for anything they have done or may do.
We are supporting the democratic candidates for
President and Vice President, breckenridge and
Lane, aud not Yancey and Rhett.
Breckenridge and Lane were our first choice.
The Western Democrat was the first paper in the
State to suggest the name of Gen Lane, and we
have the qualification to know that present
nosition accords with our preferences before the
meeting of the Baltimore Convention. We are
following Yancey and Rhctt in this matter, but
they are following us so far as the choice Of cand-
dates is concerned.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-10-09
NOTICE..

Taken up and committed to the Jail of Mecklenburg
county, the 9th day of September, 1860, Negro
boy about 20 years of age, (black about feet
inches high. He says his name is JIM, and that
master moved Texas early last Spring, at which
time he away from him. Jim appears very dull:
can scarcely communicate anything about his master
or home with any intelligence. He has on his
right fore finger, made by cutting knife The
is requested forward prove property, pay
penses, and take said boy away, otherwise he will be
disposed of according to law.
f. C. GRIER, Sheriff
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-10-09

PLAYING INTO EACH OTHERS HANDs.-The
Douglas papers copy articles from the Bell papers
against the democratic party, and then the Bell
papers return the compliment by copying from the
Douglas papers Both are working for the defeat
of Breckenridge and Lane and the national Democ-
racy
The Douglas paper of this place copies from the
Raleigh Register, paper which has been fighting
the democratic party for many years past; and yet
this Douglas organ processes to belong to the
true democracy! Who ever knew the Raleigh
Register to favor the true Democratic party? 1t
is now favoring the Douglas faction for the pur-
pose of injuring the party which it fears the most
Will democrats suffer themselves to be misled by
disorganizng Douglas men and the Bell men COM
bined :? We them against the schemes of
these politicians and wire-pullers.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-10-09

In this town, of Typhoid fever the 18th inst Miss
Sally Dodson aged about ls years.
In this county, on the l4th ut, Mrs Permela Ann
Kirkpatrick aged "a years, wife of Thomas A. Kirk
patrick, and daughter of Sampson Wolf.
In this county the 29th ult at the residence of
j. S. Means, Esq., infant of H. l.. and NJ j. Creigh-
ton, aged one month and one day
In York District, on the 23d ult Mrs Nancy L. Nit
chell, wife of Dawson Mitchell, aged A years.
At the house of John Douglas, ST., Fairfield District
s. c. on the 9th of September, Miss Mary Erwin, sis
ter of Rev. T. w. Erwin and daughter of Caleb Erwin
decd, of Mecklenburg county, N. G.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-10-09

The DEMOCRACY OF UNIoN.--On Monday
evening, the LIST inst, breckenridge and Lane
pole was raised in Monroe, Union county. Short
and appropriate speeches were made by c. @.
Lcmmonds, d B. Rea, aud w. j. Kerr, Esqrs.
The Democrats of Union are fully alive to the inr-
Portance of the present contest, and they intend
to give Breckenridge aud Lane real old-fashioned
democratic majority. We are informed that there
is not Douglas democrat in the county, notwith-
standing the efforts of the Bell men to induce
Democrats to desert Breckenridge and go for Doug
las. Our friends in Union appear to understand
the game of the Bell party, and have not been led
off by any such hypocrisy.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-10-09

SUIc1DE.-On the Goth Of August, by
the name of James Ates, aged about 40 years,
committed suicide by blowing out his brains with
pistol. He chose for the preparation Of this
fatal act, secluded spot on the waters of Stony
Fork, Is miles west of Wilkesboro', where his re-
mains not discovered until the 18th Septem
Der. He had threatened self-destructon for some
months previous to his decease. The cause of his
committing this rash act is not known.-States-
rifle ErDress
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-10-09

HOUSE BURN1NG.-A dwelling house, which
had lately been purchased by Mrs Rankin of Ca
tawba, of Rev. MIR Erwin located on Liberty Hill
road, some six miles from Statesville fired and
consumed on Tuesday night of last week. Mrs
Rankin bought it for residence, had removed and
put into the house some of her effects, and would
have occupied it with her family in few days
Loss about $500. The incendiary is yet unknown.
-iStateSuiWe EGpreSs
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-10-09

DoDGING THE MUsIc-The Douglas organ
finds it convenient to dodge our questions in re-
gard to territorial sovereignty and the right of pro-
lection. We want our neighbor to face the music,
or acknowledge that his Instruments are unsound.
Mr. NcRae and Mr. Myers, Douglas Electors,
have denied that the Territories possess the power
which Mr. Douglas claims for them, (thus repudi-
ating the issue made by Douglas himself) and we
think it strange that they and their organs in this
State should continue to support him. Can our
neighbor explain and Justify such Inconsistency.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-10-09

ga The Bell and Douglas papers are delight
ing themselves with the idea that the Democratic
Mass Meeting, held here week before last, was a
failure. We notice that several of them appear to
have received information from Charlotte that the
meeting was failure, showing that some tattler
here must have made it his business to write the
misrepresentation for the purpose Of deceiving
the public The Salisbury Waterman and States
vile Express publish articles which entirely mis-
represent the meeting. The latter paper says it
learns that there were only 1913 persons present.
1t would be well for our friend to consult the bet
ter informed, or those more disposed to make cor
rect representations, before making such state
ments Probably the Express received its infor-
nation from the source that pretended to
summer between Messrs Pool and Fox The eff
fects of that discussion were favorable to Ellis
the election proved, but the Express informant
predicted otherwise
The Mass Meeting in Charlotte was entirely
satisfactory to the democratic party, and there
could be no better evidence of this fact than the
general fault-fndng INDUCED in by the Bell and
Douglas men. No one expected that they would
be satisfied.
Were we disposed, might ridicule some of
the abortive attempts of the opposition IN the way
of holding meetings, but do not consider that the
cause of Breckenridge and Lane requires such
course The days of the opposition are numbered,
and probably we ought not to object to the exer
else of their fanciful imagnatons for little while,
as it is their only comfort.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-10-09

Ra~ We refer our readers to a very sensible
communication in to-day's paper, signed "W," in
regard to the proprety of forming Vigilance Com
mittees. The writer is gentleman of intelli-
gence, citizen of this county, and member of
the opposition party. He very properly disregards
the common cry of disunion now raised against
almost every southern man who dares to take a
bold stand for the rights of the South
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-10-09

Bsy~ q. W. Blount, Douglas sub-Elector in
Nash county, N. G., declines the position on the
ground that he does not believe Douglas can carry
the State, that he believes the breckenridge and
Lane Electors will so vote as to defeat the Black
Republicans, and for the reason that he (Blount)
does not wish to engage in politics. Mr. Blount
is a sensible man.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-10-09

CHoKED TO DEATH.-A gentleman named
Francis Tate, residing, we believe near Bethania
in this court y, came to his death last week by
choking. While eating his dinner. large piece
of beef lodged in his throat and could not be ex-
tricated until life was extinct Winston Sentinel
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-10-09

Bg7@ The Prince of Wales is the guest of Pres-
dent Buchanan. He received in quiet way at
the depot the venerable Secretary of the State well
coming him in of the President and the Presi-
dent personally welcoming him at the White House.
He is to visit Norfolk going from Richmond to that
ancient burg.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-10-09

CHARLOTTE AND S. G. RAILRoAD.-As will be
seen by advertisement, Through Express freight
trains will daily between Charlotte and
Charleston, without trans-shipment, enabling
freights to reach CHARLOTTE in five days or less
from New York. and one day from Charleston, and
rice uersa. Through tickets will be sold from
Charlotte to Charleston at $50, and to New York
via Charleston steamers, for $40, aud rice versd.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-10-09

STATE ELEcTIoNs.-On to-day, elections are
held in Pennsylvania Ohio, Indiana and Iowa.
In Pennsylvania the Breckenridge and Douglas
men united and agreed to vote for the same can
didate for Governor, Foster who is said to be a
Breckenridge man. The Bell party has no cand-
date. In South Carolina, yesterday, an election
took place for members of the Legislature
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-10-09

B<fg~ We learn that Hickory Pole raised last
week in Cabarrus county, in the neghborhood of Mr. W
Il. Sloan's Mr. W. G. Wellington of Caharrus made a
speech on the occasion We grated to learn that
the friends of Breckenridge and Lane, all the
country, active in the good
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-10-09

CABARRUs CoUNTY.--The gentleman who took
the census in Cabarrus, east of the n. c. Railroad,
informs us that the oldest white male he found in
his division was aged 80 years-the Oldest white
female was 96 years. The Oldest person in his
division is black woman belonging to Mr. John
Shimpock, named Tanner, aged lU7 years.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-10-09
NOTICE..

will sell at Public Auction on Thursday, the 25th
of October the late residence of D. A. Williamson,
decd, quantity of Corn, Fodder, and various other
articles too numerous to mention.
Terms made known day of sale.
JAS. J. MAXWELL, Admir-.
Oct 1890
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-10-09

Discussion IN MONROE-Messrs Fox, Bynum
and Myers Electors in this District, had discus
sion in Monroe on Tuesday last. Everything pas
scd off pleasantly, We understand. The democrats
well pleased with Mr. Fox's speech, and went
forth with a renewed dete rmination to do their
duty for their party and for Breckenridge and
Lane. Union is all right.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-10-09
Charlotte Il s. G. Railroad.

On and after the First day of October, THROUGH
EXPRESS FREIGHT TRAINS will run Daily between
Charlotte ami Charleston, without transshipment thus
enabling freghts reach Charlotte in days less
from New York, and in day from Charleston, and
Uice
Also, THROUGH TICKETS will be sold from Char
lotte to Charleston So so, and to New York, via
Charleston Steamers, $l9, and Uice The
chants and public invited to try this cheap and
expeditions route for freights and passengers.
A. H. MARTIN,
Oct 2, 1860. IF Genl Fl and Ticket Agent.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-10-09

5. &. STATE FAIR.-We direct attention to the
advertisement concerning the S. Z. State Fair,
which commences in Columbia the 18th of
Nov. Our neighbors, doubt, will have in
teresting time, and will be prepared to accommo-
date all who may attend either as visitors ex-
hibitors.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-10-09

ACKNOWLEDGING THE CoRN.-Douglas, in his
Reading speech, as reported in the New York
Herald" acknowledges that he did not receive
two-thirds of the votes of the Baltimore Conven-
ton, excluding the Charleston seceders. How
many votes did Johnston get? Answer: Six votes
from an irresponsible committee in the bar-room
of the National Hotel at Washington. And yet
there are Democrats who support Douglas and
Johnston solely account Of their being the
regular nominees of the party-Rich. Enquirer.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-10-09
Elections IN WichiQdn,

DETROIT, October AN election for Legislative and
local officers in the upper peninsula held the
18th ofSeptember and resulted in the election of the
entire Democratic ticket in Macknac, Chippewa
Houghton, Wahoughton and Marquette counties. Jo-
seph Coulter was elected State Senator-a Democratic
gain.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-10-09

Rs2s~ The Hillsboro Recorder (Bell paper) I'M
dertakes to offer reason why the Douglas organ
does not direct of its attacks against the Bell
party That paper says the reason is because our
neghbor chad nothing Of the kind to say" The
answer is not very satisfactory, but the Recorder
is right, nevertheless though suppose our
Douglas neighbor will not thank it for giving such
a reason. But it is a common thing nowadays
for the Bell men to defend the Douglas men. We
knew that the Douglas chad nothing of the
kind to say" and asked why it was; for Bells
record exhibits numerous points for attack were
they disposed to make it. Our venerable friend
of the Recorder is mistaken in supposing that the
only objection urged against Bell is his "unsound-
the slavery question" IF he will refer to
the testimony he will see that there many
other objections, which will effectually place Mr.
Bell in private life the balance of his days The
matter is already settled in the minds of the peo
pie of this country. But the Recorder cannot show
that we have ever "villifed' John Bell, or any
one else We don't follow the example Of some of
the Bell papers in that respect.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-10-09

Bsls~ Hickory Pole will be raised at the residence
of. NJ W. Flow, on Clear Creek next Saturday.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-10-09

Bag The Wadesboro Argus is considerably ex-
ercised with the articles which appear in the West
ern Democrat and the last issue of that paper de-
votes large space to an attempt at reply. A
futter among the pigeons is indication that
a shot is effective.
The Argus may sweat and fume, and puff and
blow as much as it pleases, but we guess it will
accomplish but little of either good or harm
But we must expose the unfairness of the Argus
in keeping at the head of its editorial columns the
following lines:
"BRECKINRIDGE'S PLATFORM.
81 belong to no party shat desires the extension of
Slavery.-Breckinridgs at T4pecdnOe ii. 1856"
Now every newspaper reader in the country
knows that the above does Mr. Breckenridge great
injustice. The Argus garbles his language, and
in that way palpably misrepresents him. Mr.
Breckenridge said that he belonged to no party
which has for its object the extension of slavery
the restriction Of siouery, &c We do not pre-
tend to quote his exact language, for have mis-
laid lengthy extract from Mr. BIS Tippecanoe
speech which we had but We give the substance
of it-enough so show that the Argus omts
part of sentence, and thus misrepresents the
democratic candidate for President.
The Argus denies that John Bell opposed the
the Argus to Bells speeches and votes in Congress.
An extract from one of his speeches we publish in
another column to-day.