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SITUATION WANTED.
FRESH @ARRIVALS!!!

BANANAS, PINE APPLES, ORANGES,
Id LEMONS. Fresh Fruit on hand Constantly.
E. A. WHITAKER.
April Is, $780, 3o-3t.
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FRESH GARDEN SEEDS,
Crop of 1859.
"E ARE NOW IN RECEIPT OF LARGE SUP
W. ply comprising all the most popular varieties.
These seed have been tested for several years. and have
given great satisfaction TO customers, and
them, with confidence as being equal to any in
the country. -
Druggists.
RALEIGH Jan "a, 1860, 7-u
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QUENT. BUSBEE
CHARLES NJ. GRAHAl
THEO. HI. HILL

ATTOR AT LAW.
RALEIGH, N. c.
sa5- Prompt attention given to Collecting.
January "a, 1860. 7-1y.
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Family Flour by the BbI. and Sack.
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MILITARY GOODS,
SWORDS, SASHES, BELTS, EPAULETTES, LACES
And every Description of Military Goods,
ACCORDING TO
Latest u S. Army ard State RegulatiOns.
SCHUYLER, HARTLEY & GRAHAM,
IMPORTERS AND MANUFACTURERS.
10 Maiden Lane,
New YORK.
June 30, 1852 55-ly
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GROCERIES JUST RECEIVED.
FNGLISH DAIRY CHEESE,
II Pine Apple
Fresh Goshen Butter,
Leaf Lard,
White Fish,
Herrings at 8 per Bb,
Picked Salmon,
Cod Fish,
Sour Kraught,
Dutch Herrings
April 13, 1860. 30-St
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BUSINESS CARDS.

HECTOR DAVIS, -
AUCTIoNEER AND COMMISSION MERCHANT,
For Sale 9fsNegroes,
- FRANKLIN ST.. RIcuMoxD Va, = s ~,
SELLS NEGROES bonn PUBr1CLY AND PRf.s
y vaiey, and pledges his best efforts obtain the high
est market prices. -
He has safe and commodous Jail, where he will board
all Negroes Intended for his sales at so cents per day.
Juue "a, 1859. SIT
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-07-24
THE ELECTION.

In one week from next Thursday the elections
will be held in this State for Governor members
of the State Legislature and Sheriffs of the sever
al counties. To a great extent the canvass may be
said to have closed; still it may be necessary to
warn the public against misrepresentation aad
groundless reports Some Of these reports are al
( most too ridiculous to require contradiction as
for instance that said to have been started by the
1redell Express, to the effect that Gov. Ellis was to
retire from the canvass. The Express and those
of It's notion only wish he would.
Gov. Ellis has been and will be misrepresented
to working men, because, believing himself to
have been personally attacked and opposed by
certain small squad of persons in Raleigh calling
themselves the working Mems Association" he
spoke with natural bitterness about the
of this particular association towards him! That
association consisted of some twenty persons, and
the operations ofthose twenty persons inimi-
cal to him and opposed to the principles he profess
sed. Yet those twenty persons are to be magni
fed into 'the working men of the State, and Gov
ernor Ellis is to be characterized as the opponent
Of working men. What bare-faced demagogism
and misrepresentation! Do those who employ it
really think meanly of the common sense Of the
working men Of the State as to think they can be
fooled by any such nonsense?
And then again. Mr Pool, with his oa ro1orcm
hobby, Is to be represented the friend of equality
and Gov. Ellis is to be misrepresented the oppo-
nent of equality. Look at it! The man who would
tax every thing at the rate-the luxuries of
the rich higher than the absolute nccessaries of
the poor-the superfuities Of life, no higher than
the appliances necessary to sustain existence-ths
man, Mr. Pool, is the great champion of od rnio-
rem equality-the great friend the working man
and the farmer, while Gov. Ellis graduates taxation
with reference to the ability of each class Of
property to bear it-who would tax the Injuries
higher than the appliances for sustaining life
who would deal justly by the productive industry
Of the State, however represented this is put
down opposed to the interests of the working
man, the farmer and the merchant Was there
ever such game played tried to be played?
Look at it Wilmington Journol
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In this town, of apoplexy, the 18th inst, John
Irwin, Esq, aged 70 years. Mr. Irwin the Presi
dent of the Branch Bank of North Carolina at this
place and of the oldest citizens of Charlotte
having, for number of years, been leading and
ceSsful merchant. On Thursday afternoon, at which
time he buried the stores of the town closed
in respect TO his memory
In this town. on the 10Th inst Mr. Robert Mcconnell
aged u years.
In this comfy goth of June Mrs Sarah Ann, con-
sort of Matthew Wallace. aged So years. We have
every confidence she died in hope of blessed mmor
tality.
In York district, the 18th inst Mr. Allen G Law
renee, III the 49th year Of his age. e.f ia "..
In Chester the I7th inst Mrs Elizabeth Owens,
consort of j. T. Owens in the oath year OF her age.
OBITUARY.
Miss Mary Eliza Wilson. daughter of James W and
f. c. Wilson, departed this life in this town, the
10th instant, aged II years, months and 3 days
The subject of this obituary afflicted from her
childhood, still she not confined to her chamber
until about ten months since when the seeds of that
fatal disease Consumption, became fully developed.
Before the beginning of her days of langushng, she
had united herself with the Methodist Episcopal Church
in this town, under the Passionate of Rev. Jane Stacy
and protested to have experienced change of heart
So that attention to her spiritual interests not
forced upon her, too often it occurs by view
of death and eternity She frequently expressed her
self in her affection having with God through
Lord Jesus Christ, and seemed to have no fear of
death. About the going down of the on Monday
the 10TH her spirit faded away from earthly vision
We indulge the hope that the angels at that mo
ment gazed upon that spirit brightly rising in the
heavenly horizon to set no more forever. Con-
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-07-24
HON. JOHN w. ELLIS.
GOV. ELLIS TO BE IN CHARLOTTE

As will be seen by appointments published to-
day, Gov Ellis will address his fellow-citizens at
Monroe on Monday, July Both, and at Charlotte
the next day, 3lst. We know Gov. Ellis desired
to meet Mr. Pool here to-day, but could not do so
in consequence of previous appointments. Before
Mr. Pool made his Charlotte appointment Gov.
Ellis had made appointment to speak IN Wilson
to-day, and at Clinton, Sampson county, tO-mor-
row. On Thursday he is obliged to be in Raleigh
to meet the Council of State for the purpose of
filling vacant Judgeshp So the reader will see
that it was impossible for Gov. Ellis to be here to-
day. But we hope the public will turn out Tues
day and hear him He will expose the ad valorem
humbug to the satisfaction of ALL and show that it
Is scheme of the same old know nothing party
to get into power.
Mr. Pool, and DIR. Speed, the opposition State
Ecctor, both have appointments to speak here to-
day. Both will be replied to. We suppose Meth
er will object to a reply as it is usual on such oc
casions to allow a reply, the person making the
appointment always opening the discussion. All
We desire is fair discussion on both sides.
Our opposition friends, it appears, arc determin
ed to make a hard effort to gain something in this
county, Judging from the fact that they got Mr.
Pool and DIR. Speed both to come here on the same
day. We hope democrats will the necessity
for active eXertIOn.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-07-24
FALSE REPORTS.

We warn the people to be on their guard against
false reports circulated against Gov. Ellis and the
democratic party the of the election We
learn that 1t is reported in PORTIONS of Union and
Arson that some of the democratic Electors in
the Eastern part of the State have come out for
Pool and that Gov Ellis has Withdrawn. There
is not word of truth in the whole story. Every
democratic Elector in the State is for Gov Ellis;
and as for the report that Gov Ellis had with
drawn, his appointments to speak at different
points in the State from until the election is
a sufficient contradiction of the rumor. The Gov
crnor is now actively engaged in the canvass, and
Is i'll the best of spritshe has not the least doubt
of his election. Everywhere he goes he is greeted
with great enthusiasm, and the good old demo-
cratic spirit is being fully aroused throughout
the State. We beg our friends to be active and
Jealous and see that the full democratic strength
IL uollcd
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-07-24

THE Commencement Exercises of this Institution
will be held in the institute Chapel on Friday the 27h
inst, beginning at 10 o'clock, A. NJ
The following order will be observed:
The Corps of Cadets will form the parade ground
at o'clock-march through the principal streets of
Charlotte and return by 10, \. NJ.
Addresses will then be delivered by the following
Cadets:
Cadet Poteat, Salutatory.
Cadet Shepherd Scotch Literature.
Cadet kidder, 18th century age of Improvement.
Cadet Dickns, Influence of Literature National
Character.
Cadet Lowre, North Carolina worthy of the love of
her Citizens.
Cadet Graham Aspirations after Immortality.
A band of music will be in attendance. The friends
of the Institute and the public generally invited
attend.
July oath, 1860 1t
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$500 REWARD.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.

bIAIE UT NUN II OANULINA.
4 Proclamation by His Ercel2ency John w.
Ellis, Gouernor Of North Carolina.
Whereas, 1t has been represented to me, that Toll
liver Smith, late Of the County of Polk, stands charged
with the murder of Nelson Taylor late of said County,
and that the said TolVer Smith is fugitive JUS
tce and hath escaped beyond the limits of the State:
Now, therefore, to the end that the said Smith ma
be arrested and brought to trial for his offence do
hereby issue this nay proclamation offering Reward
Of SOD for his apprehension and delivery the Sheriff
of the County of Polk.
Given under my hand and the reat Seal State this
the 3Oth day Of June A D.. 1860
JOHN W. ELLIS.
By the Governor, GRAHAM Dawes, Private Sec'y.
Observation-Disclosures Smith is % years old is 5 feet
inches in height, and weighs 80 pounds. H. has
fair complexion light hair and brown eyes; he speaks
quickly and has rather thick lips.
July a, 1860. 3t
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-07-24
TORNADO IN SALISBURY.

We learn from private source that terrible tOrna-
do passed Salisbury Sunday evening last,
doing great deal of damage to property. The large
Depot shed was blown down, the Court House much
injured, and the Foundry of Frercks Raeder unroofcd
besides many other buildings injured more less
No lives lost So far is known. Just before
the shed the Depot fell excursion train had
rived with 400 persons all of whom had forunate y
left the shed before the accident Those who witnessed
the storm say it terrible aud the loss of property
must be very great.
Here i'll Charlotte did feel the slightest effects
of the bow-the day was very warm, with little nc
wind until late in the evening, when had slight
breeze, but no rain
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-07-24
DISCUSSION AT SALISBURY.

We heard the discussion in Salisbury on Tues
day last between Gov Ellis and Mr. Pool As we
publish elsewhere an account of the speaking at
Newton, we deem it unnecessary to attempt syn
opsis of the Salisbury discussion Mr. Pool open
ed the discussion and confined himself almost en-
tirely to effort to show that the negro ought to
be taxed according to the ad yaorem principle.
He appealed to the "poor white man" in the most
beseeching terms, and tried to make the audience
believe that he was the very best friend the poor
white man. ever had But We do not think it
likely that any 'poor white man" or rich white
man either, was deceived by such appeals, or mis-
taken as to the motive which prompted Mr. Pool in
making such loud professions of friendship. The
"poor white man. remembered that Mr. Pool want
ed his vote now, but when he was in the Legisla-
ture he did not pother himself SO much in favor OF
the poor white man." and that he then voted
against the scheme which he now pretends is to
be Of such Immense benefit to the poor white man.
Gov Ellis replied, and showed the fallacy and
unfairness of Mr. POOLS arguments-that instead
of the al valorem scheme being a benefit to the
great mass of the people, it would positively work
to their injury-that the taxes of men of small
means would be increased by ad valorem and not
diminished it would lessen the tax on luxu-
ries, thus causing deficiency of several thousand
dollars, which deficiency would have to be made
up on cattle, horses, hogs wagons, farming imple-
ments, and other property of the farmer not now
taxed. The Governors speech was the most CON-
plete vindication Of the policy of the democratic
party that we have ever heard He thoroughly
exposed the schemes of the opposition to get into
power, and showed that ad valorem was the ''same
old coon" with another ring on his tail.
Gov Ellis friends were delighted with his
speech, and frequently gave vent to their enthus-
asm by applause and cheers. We were highly
pleased with the whole discusson-plcascd at the
gentlemanly manner in which both candidates con-
Quoted themselves, and pleased at what we con-
sidered complete Kidding of the ad valorem hob
by. Mr. Pool is a smooth, pleasant speaker and
while We do not wish to be understood as depre-
catng his ability, must say that he is no match
for Gov. Ellis in argument, though we have no
doubt he managed his cause as we'll any man
could under the circumstances.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-07-24
MEDICAL COLLEGE OF VIRGINIA,
At Richnao
SESSI or 1S6O-,6I


TENIE Annual Course of Lectures will commence on
Il the First Monday in October and continue until
the ist of March.
CHI Bell Gibson, NJ. D., Prof. of Surgery
David H. Tucker NJ. D., Prof of Theory and practice
of Medicine
Beverly R. Wexford, NJ. D., Prof Of Materia Medca
and Therapeutics
A e Peticolas, D., Prof of Anatomy.
L. S. Joynes, NJ D.. Prof Of Institutes OF Medicine
Jas. H. Conway, NJ. D. Prof of Obstetrics &c.
Jas. B. McCaw, NJ D. Prof of Chemistry.
Martin Howard, N. D., Demonstrators of Anatomy.
This institution offers to the Student every facility
for the acquisition of thorough medical education.
Through the liher,lity of the Legislature, its last
session IN appropriating the of Thirty Thousand
Dollars in aid Of the College these facilities will be
greatly extended. new Hospital is in Of
erection, in immediate proximity to the College. which
will much enlarge the field of Clinical instruction
All the needful repairs and alterations of the College
buildings will be duly accomplished and large and i'm
porant additions being made to the apparatus aud
illustrations for the Lectures in every department
Ample facilities will be afforded the prosecution
of Practical Anatomy.
Instead of the 'Warren Prize of One Hundred Dol
lars, heretofore offered to the graduating Class Two
Prizes Of Fifty dollars each now oferedone for
the best Essay any surgical subject and the other
for the best Essay any subject pertaining the
Theory Or Practice of Medicine.
FEES.
Ticket Of Each Professor. .... $l5
hatrIcu lation ........ ......... ..5
20
Demonstrators Ticket....... .........lO
For further information or for copy of Catalogue
containing full particulars address
L S. JOYNES, N. D.,
July "a, $50 ct Dean of the Faculty
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-07-24

Ikg~ The Fayetteville Observer calls attention to
an error made by last week in stating the
from whence the Common School Fund is derived.
We were in error in saying that the money at
interest,"" Grading capital &C." went to swell this
fund We mentioned "real estate of the
sources, and in this correct but instead of
naming "money interest,", &C., should have said
polls; the County Court of each county evies
land and polls for the support of Common Schools,
and a matter of coarse the most of this tax falls
the large property -hoderhe ocao the most land
and negroes. So the argument to show that the poor
has good of complaint against the pres
ent mode of taxation, holds good; for while the poor
man pays two five dollars tax he gets back ten or
fifteen dollars in the way of education for his children
if his children attend Common School; and pay
this the land and negroes of the rich man now
taxed by the County Courts.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-07-24
IMPORTANT TO FARMERs.-The Winnsboro

IMPORTANT TO FARMERs.-The Winnsboro
Register publishes the following:
Mr.. EDITOR 4 have been Informed BY four
gentlemen (farmers) that, having been troubled
with cholera in hogs, and finding that the smell
was very offensive in the pastures where they were
confined, were obliged to move them to another
pasture some distance off, and in every case of
removal it has proved complete cure
Yours respectfully,
ROBERT HAWTHORN, Marshall
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-07-24
NOTICE..

will sell, credit at the Court House in Char
lotte. on Tuesday the 2lst of August, SIX LIKELY
NEGROES, belonging to the Estate of John 7. Reid
decd Terms made known on day of sale.
B Ali persons indebted to said Estate request-
ed to make payment, and all those having claims
against said Estate requested present them with
in the time prescribed by law.
/. N ALEXANDER, Admir-.
n
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-07-24
Land for Sale.

will offer for sale the Court House in Statewide
on Tuesday ofthe Superior Court in October if sold
privately before that time, valuable of LAND
containing 2IO acres, lao Of which wen timbered
the whole living in Iredell county the Sheriff. Ford
Roadr eleven miles from Statesve. There is good
Dwelling House on the land and all necessary out
houses For further information apply to Richard
Fulom on the place, TO the subscriber Oakawn
o. Cabarrus county. Terms made 80 suit purchasers.
j. s. KIRKSEY.
July TO- 1850. 3m s$~
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-07-24
O. JENNINGS WISE.
AontgoRe1y -Adscrttser

Es9E~ The Salem Press, in abiding to the nomi-
nees of the Forsythe Democratic Convention
makes the assertion that "thcy are all slacehold-
eyS ard opposed to od roIorena."
Allusons of this kind might, perhaps, grace a
Massachusetts, paper, but certainly it comes in bad
taste in a Southern Journal. What, are men not
to be trusted because they own slaves? Are they,
therefore. unworthy of the confidence of the PEG
pie? High times indeed these, when men are to
be put down as against the best interest of their
country, because they own slaves Win. Sen
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-07-24

eag~We learn from good authority that a certain
prominent member of the Opposition party in this
place has $500 at his disposal which was given
him for the purpose Gas he Says of buying up
votes for the Opposition candidates in this County,
Now, we would inform the gentleman that such
game as that won't take with the honest Demo-
Gratis of Craven County, so he had better save his
money to pay his poor neighbors' taxes on their
dinner pots, feather beds and tincups, in case ad
valorem trumphs in the approaching election
NcnLcjm EnQui1cr.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-07-24

4 LIE NAILED TO THE COUNTER Some days
since it Was charged by some Douglas sheet in this
State, that Mr. Breckenridge signed petition to
Governor Wise asking the pardon Of one of the
IIarper's Ferry conspirators. We knew the charge
to be false, but in order to make assurance doubly
sue we telegraphed to Richmond for information
on the subject and received the following despatch
in reply The falsehood is thus at rest, and we
hope that our exchanges throughout the State will
let their readers know to what despicable means
the Squatters are resorting for the purpose of
injuring Mr. Breckenridge Here is the answer
to our despatch
RICHMOND, July 10, 1SGO-The charge against
Mr Breckenridge is utterly false L am officially
informed upon this matter at the office of the
Secretary OF State for the Commonwealth
O. JENNINGS WISE.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-07-24

\ WRONG CALcULATToN.-The Fayetteville
Observer calculates that the democratic majority
to he overcome in the State is only 81, 459. The
Observers calculations are not we'll based, for the
reason that it takes the vote at the last Congress
sional election and the contest between Bragg and
Dockery sir years ago Since the contest between
Bragg aud Dockery, the democratic majority was
increased in one contest (between Bragg and Gil
merl to over t,reire thousand, and in another, two
years ago, to sixteen thousand. So it is not fair
to base a calculation now upon the contest six
years ago Nor is it correct to base calculation
upon the result of the last Congressional election,
for in the three largest democratic Districts there
was no contest, and nothing to bring out the dem
ocratic vote. Even in this, the 9TH District, the
full democratic vote not polcd by some 1900
votes, because many democrats thought there was
not the least danger of Walkup beating Craige-
they looked upon Craige's election as certain, and
hundreds did not take the time to go to the polls.
The last Congressional election, therefore, is not
fair test. But the one between Bragg and Gilmer
is the one for comparison, and according to that,
Pool will have to gain t,ceire thousand, sic hun-
dreot and ttrehty-eight.
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NOTICE.

OFFICE A., T. & o. r. r, Company
Charlotte, n. c., July IA, 1860.
By order of the Board of Directors of the Atlantic
Tennessee and Ohio Railroad, held in Charlotte 10th
February. 1860, it ordered that called meeting
of the Stockholders be held in Statesyie, n. c.,
Thursday the 23d day of August next ii o'clock.
Business of Importance will be transacted, and il is
necessary that the Stock be represented in person
by proxy NJ. L. WRlSTON,
2l-Gt Sec'y and Treas'r.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-07-24

CoTToN.-The late advces from England unfa-
vorabe great Southern staple. The quotations
By every steamer and discouragiug, and
it is extremely doubtful whether there will be a rally
in the market for time to The stock in
Liverpool is larger than it ever known to be,
amounting upwards Of a million and quarter of
hal
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-07-24

AT Trinity College, the 9th inst. the Rev. c. c.
Dodson, of Townsville, to Miss Maggie ]. Leach.
In Greensboro, the 10Th inst, Mr. Eli York and
Miss Mary Dean.
In Iorkville, the 18th, Mr. J. A Carol, to Miss
Sarah James, daughter of Mrs Arabea james.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-07-24

The japanese Ambassadors made donation Of
$50, 600 to the police of Washington, Baltimore,
Philadelphia ami New York, as mark of their
appreciation of the attention OF these officials to
them while in their respective cities.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-07-24

hsa- friend writing to us from Alamance
gives encouraging news from that county. He
says Gov Ellis will increase his vote so Or 100
votes in this county" Hurrah for Ellis Let the
column be kept in motion !-Raleigh Press.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-07-24
NOTICE.

The undersigned, having determined to locate in
Charlotte offers his services to The public as Architect
or Builder Any work entrusted TO him will receive
his personal attention and win be faithfully executed
Terms moderate.
]. N. SCoFiELD, Agt
JULY g. 1860. 3m-pd.