The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-04-17


sent opposition State Elector. In 1928, in an ad-
dress to his constituents, Mr. Badger said:
''Let the friends of Mr. CLAW protest against the
conclusion with whatever of earnestness they can
press into the service, and the common sense of
mankind ejU still find an his conduct the grounds
Of susptciOn
Now, we respectfully suggest that before any
venom is spirited at Mr. Buchanan by Mr.
Clays admirers, they settle the matter with their
present leader, Mr. Badger. That would be fair.
EPISCOPAL CoNvENTIoN-The Forty-fourth
Annual Convention of the Protestant Episcopal
Church in the Diocese of North Carolina, will be
held in St. Peters Church, Charlotte, on the I'd
Wednesday (the 9th day. in May 1860.
"EoUAL TAXATION There is no resolution
in the opposition platform which declares in favor
of equal taxation" The words "equal taxation"
have been brought into by the opposition press
for electioneeriug purposes since the Convention
made the platform-the words are not to be found
in the resolutions adopted by the opposition State
Convention. The plan proposed by the opposi-
ton party, if carried out, would be unequal, I'M
just and unfair-there is no "equal taxation"
about it.
R. R. IRoN-Another vessel from England ar
rived at Wilmington the Sd, with iron for the
Wilm., Char & R. Railroad.
NoMINATED.--The democrats of Alexander
county have nominated r. Watts (the former
sheriff. as a candidate to represent that county in
the next Legislature.
We are glad to see that democrats are acting
early and tremendously. Let US all make long
pull, strong pull and pull altogether, and all will
be right in August.
Hon. a Ii. Stephens, of Ga, declines allowing
the use of his name as a candidate for the Presi-
dency.
Heg- Dr. Edward Warren, of Edenton, N. c.,
editor of the n. G. Medical Journal) has been
elected to a Professorship in the University of
Maryland.
FOREIGN ITEMs.-A treaty of Peace between
Spain and Morocco codes portion of territory and
pays twenty millions piaste"s. Tetuan is to be re-
stored to Morocco
The question of the annexation of Savoy to
France had been definitely settled by treaty be-
tween France and Sardinia.
The Pope had addressed MONETARY letter to the
King of Sardinia, breaking off all relations with,
and communicating him.
A squadron of four vessels, headed by the
screw steamer Hero, is to be the escort to the
Prince of Waless on his visit to Canada. The
Times strongly recommends that the Prince make
tour of the United States and feels assured that
a visit to the President would be appreciated by
the American people.
The Atlantic Telegraph Company have deter
mined to raise q, 900 on a mortgage of the old
Cable
A letter in the London Times gives the full
details Of the late massacre at Rome by the Popes
gcndarmes One hundred and forty-seven persons
were killed and wounded and number of ladies
injured The U. S. Vice Consul received stab
in the side, and several French military officers
were wounded.
Cotton is reported as dull with declining
tendency in the Liverpool Market.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT-We learn that on Satur-
day It'll, as the Express train on the n G. Railroad,
which left Raleigh at half after three O'clock had
gotten about two miles from Raleigh an axle of the
baggage ca: broke, throwing part of the train
across the track, and slightly njuring the baggage
MASTER but without further damage except that
sustained by the baggage and smoking car, which
were pretty badly injured. Owing to the broken
cars being on the track the passenger coach could
not pass and the passengers desiring to be moved
forward the accommodating conductor packed them
as best he could the engine and tender and
brought them to the Company Shops where another
coach was attached The train was delayed by the
accident some FIVE hours.-High Point Reporter.
TIE CALIFORNIA OR Moss BEER.-The editor
of the Dover Weekly Journal, of the 9th ult.,
thus speaks of this new article of family use:
A gentleman of this county informs us that he
has reliable information from one Of the professors
of one of the Medical Colleges at Nashville, that
several deaths have recently occurred that can be
directly traced to the use Of California or Moss
Beer-POst mortem examinations have discovered
the yeast in the viscera
This beer has been recently introduced into this
and has been found to be very useful in
making light bread, etc. We would, however,
advise eur readers to desist from the use of it, at
least for the present.
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.-On last Thursday
evening. the family of Mr. w. II. Hubbard, resid-
ing in this county, about ten miles from town. were
thrown into great distress by the accidental kill
ing of the eldest son, aged about fourteen years.
On the evening mentioned, just before sunset, he,
with several of his fathers neighbors and neighhors
hands, out lighting fire in the woods, which,
under the influence of strong wind, threatened
great destruction of property, especially his
fathers plantation. While passing in the neigh
borhood of some standing dead pines, the top of
one of them blew off, falling on his head, and
crushing the skull in, causing his death in about
an hour after being struck - Wddesboro' Argus.
Our RAILRoADs.-We learn that the receipts
from freight on the Wilmington & Weldon Rail-
road for the month of March, 1860, amounted to