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The Placer herald., 1860-08-18
DISSOLU ZION.

TENHIE Partnership heretofore existing undor ~.
n name Of G. Copenhagen d Brother is thie iue
day Dissolved by mutual consent. The ms;ra.. a.'
will still continue under the name of l., ConaS
hagen. l.. COPENHAGEN a. RRn
Yankee jim. August 10th 1860. 4w
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"VIcTIMs OF FATE" This is the title of a
new Novel recently issued by Miss Rowena
Granice. We ars indebted TO the authoress
for copy
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.fH announcements and political notices are
required to be paid for In aduance.
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Total ..........3 35!
By order Of the Com nittee
CHARLES LINDLEY.
Chairman OF the Democratic State e. G.
WM. j. HooTEN. Recording Secretary.
WM. l.. HIGGINS. Corresponding Secretary.
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FOR PRESIDENT,
John G.. Breckenridge,
OF KENTUCKY.
FOR VICE PIsESIDENT,
Joseph Lane,
OF OREGON.
Platform OF the National Democracy.

Adopted in Committee mt Charleston, April
80, 1850, by a vote of Z to l6 States, and
re-adOpted in COnve. tiOn at Baltimore
June %. 1850.
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However. the Srobeys, the Newmans and
the Balls should take courage and defv the fat
offices and gonernment pap gentry, and sh W
left in them. We shall wait and see If it is
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Principles not Men. -

MASS MEETING of the Democracy of Sacra-
mento county, 10 ratify the nominations of
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LATER FROM MEXICO,

McManus and Hickman, Americans, have ar
rived from chihuahua. They confirm the ton.
They report most deplorabe condition of affairs.
Not only the Americans, but the entire foreign
population had been expelled from the country,
and their property had been coufscated. The
State is over-run by considerable force of the
Church party, under Domingo.
A desperate battle took place on the plains of
Talamanty on the 18th ult. The Liberals were
defeated, with loss 45 men.
The authorities at the Capitol in conjunction
with the Americans, sent to Fort Davis for the
United States troops but received no relief:
The Americans had left the city, leaving mill
ion dollars worth of property at the mercy of the
robbers.
Cozen, at the head of 1000 men, was marching
on the Capitol.
The Liberals were friendly to the Americans,
but were unable to afford protection.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-02-28
THE OPPOSITION" PARTY.

This Opposition party used to be the American
party, and that used to be the Whigparty and that
used to be the Henry Clay party, aud that used
to be the Harrison and Tyler party, and that used
to be the Judge White party, and that used to
be the ant-Jackson party, and that used tie be the
federal party To oppose means object, CONTRACTED
combat, thwart. Opposite means adverse, contra
ry Opposition, therefore contrarincss d, ub-
le-distilled 1t as contrary par y 1t never knows
exactly what it wants itself, nor what it wants
other people to do. 1t is simply opposed to every
thing and every body who will not 90 with it in
opposing every thing aud every body. 1t is posi-
tive only in negatives. 1t is positively opposed to
Democracy. No matter what Democracy teaches,
or does, or leaves undone it combats Democracy.
No matter what evils threaten or befall the coun-
try, it lays them all to the Democracy. If taxes
are low, and internal Improvements languish, Dem
ocracy did it-DemOeracy is an old fogy-is be-
hind the age; if taxes 90 up, and internal improve
ments prosper, Democracy did it-Democracy is
extravagant--two fast for the times. Ii sectional
aggression thretens the government, Democracy did
it-Democracy is sectional; if sect onal aggression
is arrested, it arrested itself-Democracy had no
hand in that. We repeat, it is a contrary party.
Raleigh S'dI dart,
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pa Judging by the resolutions they passed,
the "Whigs of Onslow assembled in the Court
House 10 jacksonville on the 14th inst, must
have had good time. Some of them are little
mysterious, thus
Resolved. That have seen the action of the
Working Mems Association of Raleigh regards
ton, wherein they express that they in favor of
ad palOr adjustment on the property thereby taking
the taxes of the White Poll, which we Look upon as
agraFian doctrine.
Will our neighbors of the Herald, in whose issue
of the 2lst we find the resolutions i9 question,
tell us what that means?
Apd again;
Resolved, That do not think Coy. John W. Ellis
Is OF enlarged Staesmanlike views sufficient to govern
State from an expression he used when cauyassing
for Governor, Whea he remarked that he did think
any question was important as that Of keeping the
Democratic party together.
We are reminded of the story Of "Bob TAIL" al
met friend-I knew he was a friend BY the
rcmark he made-says he, Go it Bobtail, he's
againin' on you Pr WILMINGTON Journal
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FROM DIR. LEWIS, OF VERMONT.

BUBLINGroN, VI, Nov, II, 1854.
Gentlemen: am pleased state, that have tried the
Oxygenated Biters for Indigestion and Debility and found
Immediate re lief from using only part bottle have
he greatest confidence in for Dyspepsia and
General Debility and recommend il with much nile sure To
all persons aboring under those diseases
You are Liberty to this you think proper pro-
mote the sale nf this excellent medicine.
Yours. &C.. JAMES LEWIS
The Oxygenatpd Bers give healthy tone to the Stomoeh
and Digestive Sysem and the sues preservatve
Fever ami Ague well other injections Diseases
SETH w. FowLE d Co., Boston, Projectors. Sold by
their agents every where.
For sale in Charlotte by E.. NYE HUTC HISON & CO
February %, 1860
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LATER FROM EUROPE.

HALIFAX, Feb 23d The Steamer Europa ar
rived here yesterday noon from Liverpool, with
dates to the 18th inst
The estimated expenditures over the income of
England the past year was nine and three quarter
million pounds sterling which has to be made up by
income tax.
French troops for Italy have received orders to
be ready to leave at hours notice. 1t is sup
posed it is the intention of the Emperor to occupy
Tuscany.
The Chinese are actively terrifying Pekin and
mouth of Peiho.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 11th.-Cotton, Sales For the
week $4,000 bales. The market opened active
with an advancing tendency in prices, but closed
quiet and market generally unchanged.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-02-28

word an educated soldier capable when called upon ~
doing service for his country either in the l,abpst VI
in the field. These consider to be the true reaso
for the growing popularity of military institutions n
country Instead then of being great ulcers upon
the body polite they the right arm of its defep.
and the safeguard of the constitution.
Having endeavored to defend military institution,
from of the most popular objections urged apans,
them, in the second place treat of some az
the advantages peculiar to these institutions Bu,
having already in defence necessarily spoken of
of their advantages will this part Of
the subject for another occasion.
AN essay by Cadet Shepherd will be published next
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-02-28
Bolts LETTER.

The recent eFusion of Jno. Minor Bolts which
has spread such dsmay throughout the ranks of his
admirers, and which has been denounced by every
patriotic who has taken the trouble to read it
seems to have met with special favor at the North
Thirty thousand copies of that chaste and patriotic
document, have been printed for circulation in the
free States.
To those of our readers who have not seen the
letter of Bolts, alluded to- will say that it
tains doctrines of the most nefarious character
such as no true Southern man ought ever to dream
of subscribing to. Mr. Bolts denounced the pre-
partitions made by Gov. Wise to prevent the rescue
of Jno Brown & Co., at Harpers Ferry, as useless,
much ado about nothing, attributed the present
unhappy condition of the country, to the Southern
people, gave aid and comfort to the people of the
North, extenuated the conduct of Seward & Co.,
and made allowance for the endorsers of the delect-
able Helper phlet-DanoHle (Ea.,) appeal.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-02-28
EXECUTORS SALE.

We will sell public sale, at the late residence OF
Robert Potts, decd, Thursday the eighth day OF
March, FIVE LIKELY NEGROES, and some loose
property embracing said deceased's Library, &c
Also, at the time and place, will sell Sub
ject to the widows dower) the tract of Land which
deceased lived. Terms made known day of sale.
J. A. G. POTTS, r,,,
G. S. POTTS,
February Z 1860 5t-pd
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-02-28

LENT.-The religious services of Lent, observed
by the Catholic and Episcopalian churches, COM
menced with Ash Wednesday, Goth, and with SER
vice in the churches of these denominations Lent
continues for forty days, exclusive of Sundays;
and will close with Easter Sunday, which, this
year, falls on the 9Th of April
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-02-28
NOTICE

Is hereby given to all persons that if any shsH
hereafter trespass upon the premises of certain tract
of Land known as the Crump Nine in Union county,
either by the cutting of timber removing the same
any of the minerals the law will be enforced against
them by the American Captain Levi Simpson, president
and commanderin-chef of his forces in Georgia and
the State of North Carolina, a mechanic and practical
Mineralogist- LEVI SIMPSON.
February 7, 1860 lm-Pd
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-02-28

BANK OF North CARoLINA.-The2 I'd Quarterly
Report of this Institution is published in the
Standard. The princp items are: Capital stock paid
in amounts to 81 SOS ,40l 33 Govt Of 81, 500 900
Profits SIS O02 OF. Notes in circulation $3.50 1907.
Depostes s63S,SO6 81. Do. Public Treasurer,
s1l4,S38 49, u S. Stock 100000. n c. Bonds
S137 500. Notes discounted 81 ,422 1868 80. Bills
of Exchange do 1919, 1920 Sc. Specie STAT ,627
OF. Deposites &C., in foreign banks, s3Os, l6l 81.
Notes of other banks 1882 ,702 97.-Fay. Obs
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-02-28

BIrfERS, for Dyspepsia, Faluencc Heaviness OF the
Stom oh, or any other like affection, second to none IN
America ahro To be able confidently that the
Bers are certain for Dyspepsia and like diseases
10 the proprleors unaIloyed pleasure 1t re.
AID mparts vitality to the system giving it
that tone and energy indispensable the restoration
health. The numerous acknowledge of its superior
excellence and benecent results have The propee
tors that cannot bnt great the afflicted.
Sold by druggists and dealers everywhere.
For sale by E. NYE HUTCHINSON g. CO cbaro,,
February 1850.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-02-28

THE SIAMEsE TwINs-The Siamese twins are
still living in Surry County, North Carolina At
late revival the wife of Chang was baptized
Chang and Eng seemed to be much concerned for
themselves and requested an interest in the prayers
of the minister
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-02-28

AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
Implements of ny manufacture be found at the
Hardware Store of CUCHRANE SAMPLE in Char
lotte. Among the various implements for Agricultural
purposes is Westinghouse combined Thresher and
Wnnower. J. II. THOMPSON,
Jan 81, 1860 en- Tyro Davidson co.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-02-28

CHARLOTTE AND STATEsv1LLE RAILROAD
The Surveyors reached this place on Saturday last
having completed survey of the route for the
section of the A. T. & y. r. R.. between Charlotte
and Statesville. They report that the Road will
he about 46 miles in length. and can be built more
cheaply than any Railroad of the same length has
been constructed in the State-IredeU Express
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-02-28

EXTRAORDINARY CHALLENGE--John Travis,
the great pistol shot, challenges the United States
to shoot against him for $500 or $1,000 side the
following being the terms of the match : With
pistols, thirty shots side, at ten PAGES distance;
the target &c be a copper cent, my opponent to
shoot at deliberate aim, with the aid of the hand
only-string measurement, from centre to centre
I ask that my opponent shall give me five hits out
of thirty shots; in other words will shoot twenty
FIVE shots against his thirty shall require him
to shoot his shots by daylight, will shoot my
shots in any dark night he may select, in dark
room devoid of light. The match to take place in
the city of New York. in New Orleans, Memphis
Nashville, within thirty days after it is made.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-02-28
NOTICE.

Having determined on selling my Plantation contain
ing ZIG acres, lying al miles east of Charlotte the
n c. Railroad, will offer it to the highest bidder
the premises, on Wednesday the 10Th Of February.
A credit of ~ months will be given; note and APPROX
ed security required, with interest from date.
E. B. WITHERSPOON.
Jan 81, 1860 5t-pd
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-02-28

THE LAW AGAINST PEDDL1NG.-A Law was
passed by the South Carolina Legislature, more eff
fectvely to prevent peddling without license; it
places upon footing with peddlers, many who
have hitherto peddled with impunity We esteem
this one of the most salutary laws enacted for
many years and its strict enforcement must result
in manifold benefits to the State
We have heard it urged as an objection to this
law, that it will, by excluding North Carolina was
from our markets. raise the price of Flour and
Tobacco. If this position was tenable the good
resulting from the law would greatly counterbalance
the evil. These wagons have long been a nusanc :,
nay more, po,iive curse to our State they are
little better than travelling grog shops whose retail
customers are negroes; they pass from point to
point, encamp in the immediate vicinity of our ne
gro quarters AMI have done more to corrupt the slave
population than the stationary groggeries of the
land. That these remarks do not apply to all of
them is very true, but the number to which they
are not applicable is inconsderable.
.SOuthernpr
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TO the Ladies.

Though exclusively Hardware Store we do not ex
cude the Ladies' We respectfully invite them call
and examine Stock ofGoods for their We are
in receipt of largest stock of and other
goods that be found in this part of the State, all
Of which will be sold low for cash.
COCHRANE Il SAMPLE.
R. Z. CoCHRASE. }. N. SAMPLE.
February Il, 1860 IT,
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THE WESTERN RAILROAD SURvEY.-A friend
writing us from Waynesvile. HAYWOOD says: "The
Railroad survey from Asheville West in the direc-
ton of Chattanooga, ordered by the last Legisla-
ture, is progressing rapidly. having passed this
place into the Tuckaseege valley. in jackson
County. The engineer in charge informs me that
he has met with serious distinctions and so far
the cost of construction is concerned this Road
will compare favorabv with the cost of other
Roads in the te-Stnmdnrd
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-02-28
TERRIBLE SHIPWRECK!
Fearful Loss of Life!

HALIFAX Feb. 22d.-The steamship Hungarian
from Liverpool on the 9Th, bound to Portland.
Me, is total wreck, crew and passengers suppos-
ed to be all lost.
despatch to the Cunard Company from Cape
Sable says that the Steamers lights were SEEM on
Monday morning at three o'clock on Cape 'Sedge
at daybreak spars and pipe were standing-at
ten o'clock all had gone by the hoard, then the
ship settled fast; heavy sea breaking mast high
over the ship, rendered communication with her
impossible.
All hands are lost, unless boats left before which
is unlikely,
NEW York, Feb 23-The Express SAYS it is
reported that dispatch has been received. stat
ing that fifty persons saved from the wreck of
the lost steamer Hungarian, but the Cunard Com
pany has no such information.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-02-28

The Mosteller Mills in Lincoln County has
manufactured writing paper for years. They also
manufacture blank Ledgers Day Books, Trial and
Execution Dockets, and any kind of blank books
required. We have seen quantities of this kind
of work from that establishment and its very good
paper, binding and ruling. Those who desire
homemade work of this kind should address Thos
W. Robinson, Lincolnton. N c., and they will have
their wants supplied. Salisbury Watchmom.
A WHITE WOMAN RUNNING AWAY WITH
NEGRO MANA white woman by the name of
Mary Wilson, of Adairsville, Ca, came up on the
Georgia train yesterday evening with big buck
negro belonging to gentleman of that place,
whom she had stolen, with the purpose no doubt,
of running him off to free State. She was dress
ed in mems apparel. They were overtaken here
and arrested, and lodged in jail.-Chatta-
noogd Register.
sa- A rich miser in Auburn, N Y has made
arrangements to be buried in Owasco Lake,
beautiful sheet of water near that town. He has
stone coffin made which takes twelve yoke Of oxen
to draw it. He gives man good farm for buryiny
him. He is to take him to the middle of the lake
and sink him.
HOG CHOLERA.-This disease is raging extern
sively among the swine population in Chambers
and Autauga counties, Ala, and quite number
of hogs had died of it. The disease is spreading.
RETURNING TO SLAvERY-The Tecumseh
yesterday took down family of six persons
mulattoes-on their way to Helena, Arkansas, to
enter again the service of their old master They
were manumitted about six years ago, since which
time they have been living in New York, and now
strange as it may seem, having tasted ofthe sweets
OF liberty, voluntarily return to bondage.-CTn.
Com., 1871.
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GUNS.

large stock of Guns, from 81 so to $l00; Pistols
Shot, Powder, and Lead, at the Hardware store.
COCHRANE SAMPLE.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-02-28
Picture Cords, Tassels,
IRON

Curtain Pins, curtain Bands Window Cornces &c. &c
at the Hardware Store. COCHRANE SAMPLE
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-02-28

REsURREcTED--An novel circumstance took place
last week in Louisville, KY. Saturday the papers
contained an obituary notice of the death of Mr.
Morris, and an invitation to his friends to attend
his funeral from the corner of Market and Brook
streets Saturday morning the hearse and car
riages were at the door. The body of the dead
man had been clothed in the funeral raiment and
enclosed in a coffin. Numbers of friends had as
sembled Suddenly the man in the coffin gave
signs of life. Rnmor states that he kicked the
coffin lid off. At any rate he was saved from
death by burial alive, and is doing well.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-02-28

V1cIssrTuDEs OF FoRTUNE-A few years ago
one of the most active and successful business men
in the city of Hudson was Leonard Wells. Every
thing he touched turned into money. He once
made $4,000 in an hour, by the purchase and
sale of piece of real estate. Fifteen years ago
he was worth 70,00O,-Shortly after this, luck
turned against him. He lost S34 900 by buying
stock in the Hudson and Berkshire Railrod This
was followed by other losses, caused by endorse
ments. In less than eighteen months Mr. w. pass
ed from atfluence to extreme poverty-from being
worth $4,000 to being not worth one cent-Mr
W. is now a residen, of Albany, and earns liv-
ing for himself and family by peddling candies,
apples, and doughnuts.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-02-28

English and American of all sizes and shapes at the
Hardware Store. COCHRANE l. SAMPLE.
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JUDGE DoUGLAs-We are satisfied that those
who have read the speech of this great statesman
must acknowledge that it has placed him in the
position of champion of Southern rights. We
have never read more able and mastery effort in
life, and confess that it has entirely Danish
ed any objections which We might have had to his
nomination at Charleston.
This speech, added to the remarks made by Mr.
Douglas in the Territorial caucus, upon the resou-
ton of Brown of Miss, has placed him beyond all
question upon his former standing in the party in
our estimation. During this caucus, he said that
his conyctons were, that territory could abolish
slavery but he wished the question left entirely to
the courts for their decision. This is all we want;
this is all the South should demand.-Fayette-
yille Carolinian.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-02-28

TOOLS.
Tools of all kinds at the Hardware srore.
COCHRANE & SAMPLE.
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AT the Hardware Store will be found
Anvs, Bellows, Vices,
Wood Screws, Nails, Hinges
Locks, Butts, Hammers,
Axes Spades, Hatchets,
Pocket and Table Cutlery. Saws of all kinds,
Shoves of every variety, &c. &c.
COCHRANE l. SAMPLE.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-02-28

CHAINS.
large stock of Trace, Log, Breast, Stay Lock, Well
and Pump and small Chains, be found the Hard
Store of COCHRANE l. SAMPLE.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-12-08

/ Memphis with the Charleston and at Cairo with
the illinois Central roads for all points to the
North and East. Passengers can procure through
tickets to either Of the principal points by an aP-
plicasion at the Office Of the steamer.
Napaen Decaf,ur fo,. 0iacsaaati.--The staunch
packet Stephen Decatur, Capt. James Good, com.
mander, leaves at 5 O'clock this evening for Gin,
cinnati and intermediate landings.
PegtonG for LoatisuiRe--The elegant and heet
Leyden, COMMANDER, and Mr.. Henry c. Landrum,
clerk will leave at o'clock this evening for Cairo
and Louisville.
Fanny RasHiN fos. Lohisuale.-The staunch and
popular passenger packet Fanny Bullitt, Capt. h.
Worthingtan, commander, and Mr.. A. Lemiche,
clerk, win leave at o'clock this evening for Cairo
and Louisville,
War Eagle foi, ST, Lotsis.-The feet passenger
packet War Eagle, Capt. Hugh L. White, cont
mander, and Mr.. Farrer Thomasson, clerk. will
leave al o'clock this evening for Cairo and g.
I hutsl
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-12-08

e. y gorntry and Wenmpka, and all landings on Ala
5abams river - The stanneh steamer Henry
s=s49z Lewis, John Winter master win leave thu
lake end Of the Jefferson and Carroon Railroad above For
]. L. HARRIS, Agent,
dc e5 Camp street.
Through rates Of freight: Sugar S. hhd; Bacon
eas Moasses, 81 25 per bill Wet bbis, 81 Dry bbl 96c
Corn, Soc per sack.
Henry Lewis is receiving freighta the depot,
Tivuli Circle.