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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-02-14

TENE undersigned invites the attention of Mill Own
Il erS, those going into the Milling business, to
an examination of the above Mil one of which be
seen in operation at Mr. J. B. Stewards, within five
miles of Charlotte; said Mills are capable of saving
from three to five thousand feet per day. with half the
power required to drive the circular mills, and much
less than that required to drive the SaSh-saw,
doing their work perfectly smooth and beautiful.
In addition TO the above, will furnish all kinds of
gearing and shatting Iron Water-wheeIs; Patent Saw
mill Dogs, Mill Spindes French Burr Mill Stones with
patent balance; best anchor Boiling Cloth; in short
any thing pertaining to the Milling Business. The
above made with all the modern improvements and
will be sold on the most reasonable terms
Mr. b. Stewart can be consulted with reference to
the above mills machinery and orders through him
will receive prompt attention. \ list of prices to-
gether with circulars containing certificates from per-
sons using my mills, will be sent application.
A. WINTER
n. B.-The great simplicity of my Mill offers induce
ments TO the infringement of patent: and prevent
litigation give this notice that the law will be rgidIv
enforced against any person using manufacturing
any part of my improvement A. W.
Charlotte, Dec. l3, 1859. 3m-pd
CHARLOTTE Dec. l3. 1859
l using one of Mr. Winters Patent Mills at
my place five miles from town, and fad it all it is
recommended to be, doing the work both fast and
smooth, and with less water than any other mill.
chccrfully recommend it all mill-Owners as superior
to any that has come under my notice.
J. 3. STEWART.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-02-14

A TOUCHING APPEAL-A mothers love for
her son is never weakened, never dies. The
mother of William A. Choice, under sentence of
death at Atlanta, Ga, for the murder of a young
man named Wceb, while under the influence of
liquor, has petitioned the Legislature that her
might be saved from the gallows on the ground
that he subject to frequent fits of alteration of
mind. 1t appears that she was prevented FROM
bringing this fact before the jury at the trial. in
consequence of being prostraIed by illness. In
her petition she the following words, appeal
that could only come from mothers heart: "The
law which cannot show mercy, has doomed him to
die on the gallows, but am still his mother, and
that tie which nature creates and makes holy is
most sacred-it is not weakened by his impending
fate. If any among you be inclined to deem me
intrusive, let him remember this-et him remem-
Der his own mother, and say whether she ought to
be silent if cruel destiny was about to consign
him to such fate
The Senate, after an able debate, passed the
bill granting pardon to the condemned by vote
of 81 to 3d.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-02-14

THE JAPANESE EMBASSY Before many weeks
elapse may anticipate a visit of no ordinary
character to this country, viz an embassy from
Japan, to consist of seventy-fve persons, and &C
cording to the New York Express, two of the num-
ber will be censors, appointed to watch the con-
duct of the rest
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-02-14
CHARLOTTE, N. c., TUESDAY, FEBRUARY H. 1860.
BE GRATEFUL EVER.

Is worldly good around thee spread
In rich profusion, failing never!
Then, to the Power which DER thy head
Still watches-be thou grateful ever.
If the days are dark, and fortune frowns,
Threatening thy fate from peace to sever;
Be not dsmayed. Gods mercy crowns
Sad souls with joy-be grateful ever!
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-02-14

Be2gH Committee of the Maryland Legislature
is taking testimony in of impeachment Of
one of the Judges of Baltimore One of the wit
nesses, who had been twenty-one days juror in
the court over which the Judge presides, sworc
that the Judge was on the bench drunk every day.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-02-14
CHRISTMAS, 1859.

Ladies are like watches-pretty enough to look
at-nice and delicate hands-but somewhat diff
cult to 'keep going" when they get to running"
to parties and dry-goods stores.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-02-14

saving of 90 per cent. by going to PALMEE's 70
6uy your Candies, they manufactured at his
confectionery always fresh and free fcm all poisonous
9 west India Fruits Raisins, Nuts, Havana Segars.
Snui flne cut, chewing and smoking Tabacco French
EngHSh and German Fancy Goods Musical instruments;
eelosipedeS' Cabs, Willow Wagons and Baskets of the
finest quality, Christmas TOYS Cake TRIMMING &c
which the public will please call and examine
Dec. 6, 1882 n p.iurp
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-02-14

The subscriber is prepared to purchase the new
crop of Wheat at the highest market price Farmers
will find it to their advantage to call at the CHAR
LUTTE STEAM MILLS before selling.
JNO WILKES.
July &c, 1853 If
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-02-14
The Charlotte Mutual Fire Insur-
anCe COMPANY

dnCe company
TONTINUES to take risks against loss by fire. on
u Houses, Goods, Produce &c, at usual rates.
Presidential. C. STEELE,
Vice Prcsident-C. OVERMAN,
AuOrney-JOS H. WILSON,
Secy e. Teasr-E. NYE HUTCHINSON.
CT0RS:
\. c. STEELE, S. L. WRISTON,
JNO. L. BROWN, WIN. JOHNSTON,
N. B. TAYLOR, +. SCARF,
CIIAS OVERMAN
Erecu;ire Committees. T. Wriston, F. Scarr, Jno.
l.. Brown
April 90, 1859.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-02-14
WINTERS PATENT SAW-MILL.

July &c, 1853
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-11-14
Oregon Politics.


COL E. d. Baker, Republican U. ;. Senator
from Oregon, was expected to arrive in San
Francisco by steamer ON the 18th. His partici
ular friends were preparing to give him public
reception. He was expected to make tour
through the State, for the benefit of the Repub-
lican ticket The fifteen Douglas members OF
the Oregon Legislature who voted for Baker,
are loudly denounced, but they had attempted
to justify themselves by an address in which
they say: i,
In voting for Col Baker, we were influenced
to some extent by his well known position upon
the slavery question in the Territories posi-
ton differing but little from that Of our own par
tv. Although acting with the Republicans, Col
Baker, in the canvass of this State last Spring,
openly declared himself in favor Of practical nom
Intervention, and allowing the Territories, as
well as States, to settle their domestic affairs in
their own way. His oft-repeated declaration ON
the stump in the California State canvass OF last
year, with his private professions more recently
made, leave no room to doubt his sincerity. In
voting for him. therefore, our sacrifice Of princis
pie seems to be more in nape than in substance;
Aside from partisan politics, we are satisfied that
Col Baker will prove a WISE able and prudent
Senator, and will reflect credit upon the state
which has entrusted him with the position,
which is more than can be truthfuly said OF our
Senators hitherto
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-11-14
Our EIcciOrs-NObiy have they Per.
formed their DUTY.

If the State goes for Breckenridge and
Lane, which we think il will do by $4,000
majority, the credit will be due, in no incon-
siderable degree, to the efforts of the able,
eloquent and untiring gentlemen and patri-
OTIS who compose our electoral ticket Ger
tainly no men ever worked harder, or threw
their souls more completely into the glorious
cause of Southern rights and Southern equal
ity than did they. All honor to them, for
thus showing SO signally their faith by their
works. The Democracy Of the State will
ever remember them with feelings of graft
tude. From the very inception Of the can
vass down to the present moment, they have
been in the political field, with visor up and
lances couchcd, meeting and overpowering
every foeInan that dared in his temerity to
measure arms with them, Capt. Blythe has,
as one of our electors for the Stata at large,
won for himself name as a powerful deba-
ter, close, analytical reasoncr and thorough
posted politician, which his friends may well
feel proud in contemplating.
Capt. Thos. ". Harris, Of Marshall, has,
in like capacity, given a glorious account
of himself He had TO contend, in many in
stanCcSi NltH iic SfdhtH VI tio OIP'7i'i'"'
and in no single ease id he ever come out
of the fray second best Victory invariably
perched upon his banner, while dismay and
confusion took possession of his foes. Capt
Harris is destined TO attain high position
in the party whose cause he advocates Sc
ably and loves so dcvotedly.
lion. J. w. Clapp, clector for the first
district, DR.. Richard Harrison, for the see
ond, Capl. p. +. Liddell, for the third, Maj
Livingston Minis, for the fourth, and Hon
J. i. Chrisman, for the fifth, performed eacl
Of them, in his own circuit of appoint
ments, noble service in behalf of our cause
and our honored nominees. Wherever the,
raised their eloquent VOICES in defense of tn,
right, our principles were popularized ant
our standard bearers strengthened by acces
sions from the Opposition parties-until nov
we feel almost assured that the State will g
for Breckenridge and Lane 10y larger major
ity than has ever been given for any previ
Gus canvass. The Democracy will not sool
forget your labos, gentlemen. Your deed
arc written in volume where every day the,
will turn the leaf to read them.- Vicksbar.
Sun.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-11-14

22d, as day of humiliation and prayer, and
that the Governor request an the Governors
of the Southern States to unite in naming
the same day.
On motion of Richard Yeadon, Esq, of
Charleston, Mr.. Collins resolution was made
the special order for two o'clock ON Tuesday,
the 9th.
Col. Cunningham, of Charleston, offered a
resolution authorizing and directing his Ex-
cellcncy, Gov. Gist, to use the one hundred
thousand dollars appropriated last year for
military contingencies, in the purchase of
arms and military equipments. Col. Gun
uingham said, in explanation, that his reso-
hutton was not intended to embrace such 9TH
er military preparations as the Legislature
might deem proper, upon the election of Lin
coin being ascertained; but simply to carry
into effect the intention of the last Legisla-
ture in regard to the appropriation made at
the last session, and to relieve the Governors
embarrassment, growing out Of the wording
of the resolution. Col. Cunningham's reso-
luton was made part of the special order for
one o'clock on Tuesday, the 9th.
In the night, Senator Chestnut was serena
ded, and delivered stirring and patriotic
address, begging his fellow-citizens to rescue
the altar of liberty froih the relentless foe.
lie adlnonished them to be just to their
cause and their God. Justice would stand
by their side.
Mr.. Chestnut was followed by Gen. Bon
ham, who, in forcible manner, counselled
separate State action in the event of lin
coins election.
In response to the Rontinucd and cnthnsi-
astic calls of the crowd, Hon. X. b. Rhett
appeared, and delivered a short address,
which was most vchemently applauded. Ex-
Governor Adams and Others also spoke. The
excitement was kept up to late hour
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-11-14

FOURTEEN thousand negroes have been al
lowed to vote in Ohio, and in this manner a
sectional President has been elected to rule
over our country. Freemen Of the South
shall negroes be allowed to say who shall be
our rulersl Shall negroes have it in their
hands to place in power naughty and in
sulting party, whose only object is the de-
struction of your liberty and property No
a thousand times, No. If the people Of
Ohio, and of all the North, are willing that
free negroes shall decide their elections fOr
them; if they are willing TO throw the pear
of Constitutional liberty before swine, LEI
them. If the are willing that their sons
and daughters should intermary with the
sweet-scented sons and daughters of Africa,
let them. Bot if our friends, the friends Of
the UniOn as our fathers framed 1.-THE I'm
ion of white men-are to be borne to the
wall, are to be defeated by the votes of ne
groes, it is high tina that we were throwing
off the poisoned chain that eats into oul
flesh. Shall we not do it Or will South
ern men submit to be ruled by Degroesl Va
shall see.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-11-14
The Election.

Now that the sickening result is known, VIC
have hardly the heart to enter into particulars.
We rejoice that the South has shown herself to
be almost unit for Breckenridge. All the
Southern States, excepting Kentucky, Tennes
sec and Missouri, have voted for John C. Breck
inridge The three States named have probably
voted for Bell.
The Northern States, excepting New Jersey
have voted in solid column for Abraham Lin
coin. Our entreatcs for justice have been ut
tered to stocks and stones. And now what ]:
left to uss Nothing-unless it be to declare
ourselves absolvcd from all obligation under thu
bond of union which the North has been so per
sistent in violating and disregarding.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-11-14
The Greatest Peril 10 Liberty.

"One of The greatest perils that beset free
States" says Guizot, sis found in the aversion
Of the ablcst and best citizens to bear Office"
The dictator's purple was thrown over the
shoulders of Cincinnatus while he was fol-
lowing the plough. Washington, whose his
tory suggested the remark of Guizot, did not
leave private life till he was summoned by his
country, and withdrew again to the shades of
retirement as soon as the sense of duty to his
country left him at liberty to consult his in
clinations as Cincnnatus went back to till
his little farm of four acres when he saw his
country rescued from the periIous crisis
which required his services.
The remarks of Guizot will I've found sup
ported by the history of all republics, and
even of monarchics which arc administered
with any regard to law and popular rights.
The very men in whose hands power is most
safely trusted, are least disposed to seek and
hold it most avcrse to the humiliations and
veyations which are generally necessary to-
get ONCE anu 10 Keep ity anu hhost III low
with the independence, the trasquility, the
free and fall scope and sway of Individuality,
which can only be had in private life. No
man can govern others without parting with
something of his own freedom. And this is
the very last thing that men of high moral
and intellectual order arc willing to part with.
The power, the gains, or the notoriety of of
flee are to them small compensation for the
Surel der Of liberty.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-11-14

AccoRDING to the Census returns, Mar
shall county last year produced 45,lo3 bales
of cotton. Marshall is undoubtedly the En-
pire county of the Union, as far as cotton
raising is concerned. The money value Of
the crop of the county was about two and a
quarter millions Of dollars. Estimating the
value of real and personal estate in the coun-
ty at twenty-five millions, this would give
almost ten per cent. profits on cotton alone,
Estimating the white population of the
county at ten thousand, it would give to
each man, woman and child two hundred
and twenty-five dollars. Can any county
show more profitable farming than this
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-11-14

pecuniarly and directly, interested in the
welfare Of the University. Not one of than
can fail to realize some Advantage from any
thing that may contribute to its prosperity (;
not one of them can fail to suffer, in some
way, from any thing that MAY tend to weak
en- its hold upon the public favor. Sach be
Ing the fact, We ask our people to bestow
upon it the calm reflection due TO its impor-
lance. When they shall have done this,
they viii scarcely stand in need, We imagine,
of exhortations from US, or others, in order
that they may be induced to do what will
then be spontaneously suggested by consid
eratlons of selfinterest. This is fruitful
subject, and we shall reeur to it again. Y
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-11-14
Another Royal Marriage.


THE London Court Journal which, says the
New York Albion, ought to be an authority on
such subject, has announced the coming be-
trothal of her British Majesty's second daugh@
ter, the Princess Alice, to Prince Louis of Hesse
Darmstadt, a nephew of the reigning Grand
Duke. This union, remarks the Albion, is only
to be noted in a political sense, inasmuch as it
will cement still more strongly the close alliance
already existing between the royal families of
Great Britain and Prussia, the bridegroom elect
being, through his mother, cousin-gcrmain to the
King and to the Prince Regent of the latter
kingdom. Hessc Darmstadt is by no means
the smallest of the many German principalities.
Its area is $500 square males; the population,
eight years since, numbered S54, 900; the army
upwards of 10000 men; the chief cities arc
Damstadt and Mayence the chief rivers the
Rhine and the Ncciar. The personal aualifica.
tons of this young couple beiOug-ts che +eal4as
Of gossip, which we DO not desire 10 aid in cx,
tending. But we may add that il in years-23
and ls-the pair viii be fairly mated, so also is
the match suitable one in another respect
IIcsse Darnstadt is a constitutional monarchy.
-Picdyme,
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-11-14

PRINoELY REPLEToS.-Too much Of a good
thing is good for nothing. Too much prince is
likely to be our current affliction. The Prince
of Wales delighted us with visit A Nubian
prince stirred up, at the same time, our Boston
qudnnncs. Now Prince Lot, or Kamahamaha
(brotber of the Sandwich Islands sovereignty is
in California giving royal aroma to the salons
of the modern 0phir. We believe it is another
prinee-Princc Hamlet-who says:
"As by LOT, God wot, and then you know
1t came to pass-as most like it was -
but Hamlet had just seen a ghost when he in
duges in this language, and his melancholy
''bt' will not apply to the Prince of Hawaiia.
Sf the fret remains that we have been favored
Q, repletion with princely visitors, and, having
fted them one by one it is now our fate to do
''thc handsome thing" for the 'Lot."-Ssnday
Times
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-11-14

THE old Senate Chamber at Washington is
fitting up for the use of the Supreme Court az
the December term. The change consists in
the removal Of the ladies' gallery and the dais
which was occupied by the vice-President's
chair, as well as the desks of the Secretary of
the Senate and his clerks, and the substitution,
instead of the latter, of long platform, with
heavy wood ratings for the use Of the Chief
Justice and his associates A square enclosure
in front of the bench has been rallied off for the
use of the bar, and outside of that seats viii be
provided for visitors.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-11-14

KEEP it before the people that the Hon. Jake
Thompson, a member Of the buck and BrccA'
Cabinet, said before the late State elections in
the North, to another officer Of the Government
that 'thcy (the Administration aud Breckitcs
generality were determined TO kill off Douglas
even il they elected I.ncoln--that If the Little
Giant carried p.,pnaylvania, Ohio and Indiana,
in October, he would gain a great moral power
in the South, by his success, that would injurc
Breckenridge, and that those States must be
carried against him at all hazards. Exchange.
WE regret that our sense ofwhat is due to
our distinguished countyman, the Hon. Jacob
Thompson, should compel us to notice charge
so absurd as that above copied from an .0pposi-
ton paper printed shortly before the election.
We regret especially that blindness of party
zeal should lead Southern editors so far from
the path of rectitude that they are found seizing
upon and publishing as true every lying rumor
sent abroad by hireling correspondents of un-
scrupulous newspapers further North We
have seen no official contradiction of the charge
as made in the paragraph quoted, but knowing
Mr. Thompson as we do, we have no hesitation
in declaring our belief that it is gratuitous
fasehood
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-11-14

4 COMPANY Of mounted rihemen, called
the Linden Legion, has been organized al
Linden, in Copiah County. Robt. Davis wa
elected Captain; John w. Thompson, III
Lieutenant; Robt. o. Quin, I'd Lieutenant
J. z. Bcesly, Sd Lieutenant, and Jim Patttr-
son, Orderly Sergeant. We hope soonto
see a well-drilled company of military oiga
nized at every Precinct in the State. We
shall need them.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-11-14

ia the free States viii not again permit any
such adjustment, and that the fact should be
seasonabIy understood. We are content with
the Constitution al Il is. The South has 30
right to complain Of it, for that section has
most important advantages under itfwhieh
could not be obtained, i'm the present eondi-
ton of Northern feeling, ION account Of fe-
cent acts Of bad faith, and of Southern
threats were the work to be done over
again"
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-11-14

The census develops the curious fact that
there are more Scotch descendants in Lon
don than in Edinburgh, more Irish than in
Dublin, 100000 more Romanists than in
Rome, and more Jews than in Palestine
There are also in the same metropolis no less
than 10000 Germans, 10000 French, and
5000 Italians; very large number of Ash
atics from all parts of the east, and mary who
still worship their idols.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-11-14

a MILITARY company was organized at
Ellisville, Jones County, on the goth of Dc
tober Dr. ]. NJ. Bates was elected Captain /;
Col j. C. Mott, LIST Lieutenant, and II. C.
Mathis, % Lieutenant.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-11-14

The PLAINS OvER.-Senator Latham, of
California is on his way to Washington by
the Overland route ria Ell Paso and San
Antonio. He brings his family with him.
lie uses for this journey, a wagon, which,
when night comes, may be transformed into
hotel on wheels.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-11-14

Blue cockades are growing to be quite
fashionable head ornaments throughout the
South. Somebody might make it profitable
to. bring a few to Oxford. Just take it for
granted, if you please, that our chapcau is
decorated with one.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-11-14

The town Of Natchez has been suffering
from the visit of incendiaries. Fires, for a
while, were of almost daily occurrence
The best way we know of to throw cold
water on such iendish proceedings, Is to
make the perpetrators wear rope cravats.
That is a remedy which always cures.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-11-14

Gov. Conway, of Arkansas, has issued a
proclamation to the militia of that State, di-
rectiug them to prepare for trouble and
danger"
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-11-14

The population of Arkansas is likely to
exceed 100000, and she will probably be
entitled to four, if not five, Representatives
to Congress. She now sends but two
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-11-14

A COMPANY Of Minute Men was formed at
Enterprise, Miss, on the LIST Of November,
A company was also organized at Port Glib
son, Miss, last week.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-11-14

WASHINGTON banks have refuaed to dis
count any paper for sixty days to come, and
great distress prevails in business circles in
consequence.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-11-14

A CAVE has been discovered in Florida, in
which Latin inscription was found, giving
particulars of an expedition to this continent
as early as the year 1850. The name of the
priest who made this memorial was Marcus
Poleous. The Portuguese navigator, whose
diary and maps Influenced Columbus to start
on his memorable expedition which resulted
in the discovery & America, was Marco Pc
10. The similarity Of names is suggestive.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-11-14

IT is reported that the man with AIRED sash,
who was so extensively advertised in Missis-
sppi papers, has been found swinging to a
limb on the banks of Pear River. When
found, he was choked beyond the hope of
rcsuscitaiion. There is an idea abroad that
the gentleman WAS ropod in.