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Litchfield enquirer., 1860-08-23
9ittgds6 Gnqalt,E THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 1860. < REPUBLICAN NcMINATIONs F0R PRESIDENT, ABRAHAM LINCOLN
 OF ILLINOIS. <. FOR VICE PRESIDENT, HANNIBAL. HAMIlIN,
 OF MAINE.
The Political Times.
THURsDAY, AUGUST a, Is6'

-1.
 Speaking for our opponents, we are fallen into very strange andlqueer political times. The as- pect of things generally, changes and varies from dayto day, until it is difficult to tell what to- morrow may bring forth. The West is alive with enthusiasm, but only one way, and that fyr Idxcoty. The South yeers and changes with ev, rj wind, until one day BnEcEisR1r oEis reported to be sure to sweep the slave states, and the next day Bell. DoUarAs is tramping thro' the ] Fast. visiting the tomhs of his forsfathers, and ihisdspurtsd mothersand being everywhere @sur- priced" into magnificent ovation and an unex- 2 .rccted" addncss and the North is quietly { watching And waiting upoa the wirepullers.s and wondering iatl the quaint teFgisessasions which brings Washington Hunt and Peter Cassidy into ,athesame political bed, and roll together in dry iblankst thefottunss Of Messrs. Douglas and Bell. ii Out of all this turmoil wire pulling and wool pullihg. harmony is expected to be attained in the ranks of our opponents, but like the water which Tantalus sought to quaf, it seems ever eluding their outstretched necks E In the analo4 FEY too, is found this moral and unexpected force, that water is noxious to Democrats, and the Gods cannot desire to surprise their stomachs
 Meanwhile the followers of the Bell -wether, thank their stars and take courage, as they ob7 serve their growing chances in Ky. and the border a states South. The Breckinridge secessionists are disheartened and discouraged as they observe their fortunes evidently slipping away from the haad of their "gaant young major" The Douglasites make up in noise what they lack in hopesand strength and only the friends of LIN ,coLv AND LlBEErY are quiet and composed in 3 their confident anticipation of cictory and sue cess! The battle promises to De small one and the victory easy, but it behooves our friends 1, everywhere to make every exertion which shall render this coming triumph as certain as the cleo " ton day comes and passes. j ars,o.,.y ,52
 A yERMoSr will lead off on the first Thursday o in September, and notwithstanding the rattling C of the maternal dry bones Of tie bewailine Chieftan of ,sqnatter Sovereignty will roll ul a victory upon it's State Ticket which will mak even the tuneful Snne take the butt" of SOFT sioke. MAINE, the home of IIAMIds, will folio, and give back the echo, to the Star that neve
 sets,"' that New England still stands up for fret dom PENNSYLVANIA, the home of J. B. wi follow up the tone of triumph with confusio
 and consternation to the divided hordes tn;
 hours ii, the Winter House, with oye9 - -,
 with mountain tlews vhall dxclaim, ," . fe'l. -----44-- TH called on VI
 heretofore andnow,.and'now you won't p
 The tornado shall sweep over Ilb him l and his co
 fuptlons' and he shall be gone forever! .,. ..
Litchfield enquirer., 1860-08-23

BGs" The Fourth Annual National Exhibition of Horses takes place in Springfield, Massachu- sets, September 4th, 9th, 9th and 7th. These Exhibitions in Springfield have been original, unique and highly successful; and the Exhibi- ton in September will in no way fall behind those which have for three years given charac- ter and widespread popularity to them all A large number of rare and valuable Horses have been already offered for appearance, and it is to be hoped that this County will not be behind ''''nd Tn exhibiting specimens of the Stock which we can produce, and which, we are sure, will not fall behind any from this State. fl
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? Literary Notices

1 RIEER1Cs MARSH sends us betimes GopEy's
 LADYis Book for September. It is an elegant
 number, having handsome steel engraving en.
 titled "Ihe Gleaners," numerous Fashion,
 and Sample Plates, Land the usual number of
 Sketches and Tales, which always render ac-
 ceptable the Book" to the Ladies.''
 fErERsox's for September, contains .torhy.fee
 papers, and .forty-one embellishments! It leads
 the van of the monthlies of it's kind, and is the ! cheapest, as it is the best. Geo. Peterson & O.,
 Publishers, Philadelphia ...- ..-. : TIE ATLANTIC MONTHLY for September, gives the following rich table of contents to it's read
 ers Among the Trees; Victor and Jacqueline
 (concluded J On Magnolia Flower, (poetry J Some Notes on Shakespeare; The Great Arm
 Chair; The Song of Fatima, (poetry J Some thing about History My Neighbor, the Proph- ct; The Pilots Story A Day with the Dead 1; Culture ; The Chldren's Home, (Iongfeilow ] Three Nile Cross; The Professors Story Lit erary Noticesi July Reviewed by September, and Recent American Publications. Ticknor & Fields, Publishers, Boston. ,..... ! Z HARPER's for September, contains more than the usual amount of handsomely embellished ar- ticles. {" Porte Crayon" continues his lively se- ries of New England Life and Character and an chronological Article on Spiders" by Mrs. Taylor, will be attractive to those housekeepers who dread this vernin as they do-its kindred spirits. J. T. Headly contributes paper on " Eaton's Barbary Expedition" and " The Cruise Of the Two Deacons" is concluded. The Num- Der also contains Mr. ] 1hackeray renowned Lee ture on George the Second; and Mr. Ruskin furnishes an article which is taken from an ad- vance copy of an English Magazine .ew
 Patton of Waterbury has Harper and all the other Magazines, whose advertisement in this paper our readers will notice. a.S
 THE EDrsBrRcH REVIEW, (Quarterly) for Julyl Is out. Leonard Scott & Co.,, Publishers, New York. Its most interesting papers are '" Mrs Grote's Memoir of Ary Scheffer" and @ Cores pondence of Humbolt and Varnhagen Von Ense." Price of one Review $500 year. Of the four Reviews $500. With Blackwood S1o U
 ARrHuRs HONE MAGAZINE for. the coming month is also on our table. The illustrations are happy and well executed, and its read l ng matter excellentiy diversified and agreeable ', Il this sultry season. T. s. Arthur < Co, pub, s ishers, Philadelphia. g a year in advance. i
Litchfield enquirer., 1860-08-23

nA-The town of LitchfeM would have had q thousand more inhabitants to-day than it had in 1850, if railroad had been in operation for, the past ten years. We are glad tosee and note the fact that the E. R committee have now taken up .he matter in earnest '' 2 5i
Litchfield enquirer., 1860-08-23

nJH HAmherst College has established Pro fessorship of Physical Culture and Hygiene, :, and appointed Dr. John W. Hooker of New Haven to the Professors Chair.
 asa- Blondin has at last rival upon his own field. 4 Mons. Farini has extended n rano in, mediately below the falls, stretching some two wv thousand feet oyer the widest portion If fbe m cataract and river. He advertises to narr,r,,, such pleasant little feats as standinSon bis b,,ad hanging by the heels, letting himself down hood hood foremost to boat. BloRdin's daring feat has at last met check. s ' is''s 's s''sS
 Judge Terry vlls Killed Senator Frederick. oi sa,fernsa, e' n Gael hasbeen tried ard acs
Litchfield enquirer., 1860-08-23

st0 The Bridgeport Stuml,1J is exercised on the subject of the Harlem and Housatonic Rail isoa''s, and correspondent suggests that an in- junction shall be taken out at once,for the pro- lection Of lsridgeportintcrests. We don't imap- inc ais will stop the nmalgamation, howcycf much AqfrysEe are for slegant. entererisise. p!,- safed sSllAstEoiI Ss % sa s
Litchfield enquirer., 1860-08-23

A lady entering Washington for the, first time, and discovering tic Dome of the Capitol, ex- claimed v Suppose tliose arc gasF works ?a Yes, pladanla, for the fiationFw the reply of 2 fnl!ow rasseMeer
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M mAT8RTInD

In Cornwall on tho 4th inst, by Ecv. Mr. Fenn, Lincoln Gold of Cincinnati, to Martha k., only daughter of Col. Stephcn j. Gold. oT Cornwall.
 At the Mayors Office, New Yo,k City. Iy Acting Mayor rcck Charles Emmons. Esu'. Conductor II. R. R., to Miss Caroline Harris of Cross River, Westchcster O., \. Y. SyyAm
Litchfield enquirer., 1860-08-23

.intendent the, unaninaeus setlen oi slle1sens S
 Nas ssl N |s KesbEred That ouI lent befanoas aa 5 Ekerel}V directed, to convey our afmest tllanksAo ESIr Gothren for his valuable d6natiop assufmg Ihi1l. Sur earnest to God shall De, that af-
 ter < long and useful life, he may join his little aneeI Willie, 7 in the intending Hallelujahs of | Heaven.
Litchfield enquirer., 1860-08-23

WarreM. -
 A County Convention of the friends of Sap aS !. bath Schools will be held at Warren, on Wednes- IEday, August 29th, at 10 o'clock, A. M. A gen eral attendanceis is requested.
Litchfield enquirer., 1860-08-23

sI' me hartford Post of Wednesday heads '' coi0"n 0t Douglas trash with the highly cor tec' ana poetical quotation-@ Behold how brightly breaks the Moon :" The fsllow ,,ho srln'is the Poss s evidently moo,, "l,0 query whether the break in the lNoon has anv thing to do with the break in the Democrat;o partyi ,''''e
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DIEsSTO.

At Brothertown, Calumet Co, Wis, on tho ist inst, Mrs. Olive Chapman, wife of IIr. Jas. II: Kellogg. aged Al years. ~ The deceascd was the daughter of tho late Obadiah Chapman, of Ellsworth, Conn.
 At Troy, N. r., 10th inst, Hon. David Buell.. aged TG, formerly of Litchfed
Litchfield enquirer., 1860-08-23

Ses" We have now in press and propose to publish about the first of September, @ reprint m pamphlet form, of the interesting sketches of Judge David s. Boardman, on "Tho Early Lights of the Ltchfeld Bar," which have ap- peared in these columns. In doing SO, we take 1t for granted that we shall receive the thanks ss the members e of the present Bar, and of all ot these interested in the early times and early biographies of Iitchfeld. ii .s,. sst,. d 'z ' The list of biographies contains those of Judges Alien, Reeve, Gould, slosson u and d others beside Hon. John Cotton Smith, Perry Smith Lema,l Church w "a. and Sterling of Salisbury. and all written in an able and impartial manner by one who was on terms of familiar intimacy with those of f~whom he wrote, and who may iustlv he considered among the last of those whose names and talents have given tc the Litchfeld Bar the character 1t sustains at home and abroad.
 We shall print full and table of contents hereafter. Orders received for the pamphlet with the moderate price enclosed, (25 cents,) will receive attention
Litchfield enquirer., 1860-08-23

li,ee you tis py7paa the Asthma thc Iivsz Complaint, or General Debility docs your focA distress you do you sutf,r from nervous iTrit's- ton or enn"i' Take the 0tyyena'cd BM,rs which cures all these.
Litchfield enquirer., 1860-08-23
LocIL ab 5lsSTY NE1Esl

tors, and distinguished strangers from abroad, and several houses iii the outskirts of the town contain a fuIl conpIimentSof summer boarders
 Ltchfield is getting to be a fashionable watering place!
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hours in the Winter House, with eyes -, " with mountain tlews, shall dxclaim, ," Q Fennn,
 ---'r mt m called on you heretofore andnow,.andim dimowy you won t !" . Tn The tornado shall sweep over him l and his cor. fuptlonns' and he shall be gone forever! ,-.s. .F
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-02-28
OPPOSITION STATE CONVENTION

The Wing and Know-nothing party, under the
name of Opposition" held State Convention in
Raleigh on the ed inst So counties were repre-
sented by 244 delegates, So being from Wake co.
John Pool, ESQ, Of Pasquotank county, was
nominated as the opposition candidate for Gov
ernor.
Union Convention, (opposition,) Hon. John NJ.
Morehead and Hon. Kenneth Rayner; with Hon.
R. s. Donnell and Hon N. Boyden, as alternates.
Hon. Geo. E. Badger, of Wake, and DIR. Rufus
K. Speed, of Pasauotank, were appointed Presi-
dental Electors for the approaching campaign.
The platform adopted by the Convention did not
come to hand previous to going to press, or We
would have published it in this issue
We copy the following account of the proceed
ings from the Fayetteville Observer:
RALEIGH, Feb 22d, 1860.
The delegates to the Opposition Convention as
sembed in the Commons Hall at IL o'clock to-
day. Gov. Manly moved the temporary organiza-
ton of the body by the appointment of D. D Fere-
bee, Esq, of Camden, Chairman, and Messrs
l.. G. Edwards CO Granville and j. d. Flanner of
Craven as Secretaries
trict was then appointed to report officers forthe
permanent organization of the Convention, which
was done through Col. N. L. Williams, Chairman,
as follows:
President-Hon. r. G. Puryear, of Yadkin
Vice Presidents-R Fl Smith, Halifax; FL
Guion, Craven; E Hale, Cumberland; Hon R B
Gillian, Granville; S III Christian, Montgomery
Henry Walser, Davidson; Hon n Boyden, Rowan
Tod r Caldwell, Burke
Secretaries-L Edwards, Granville, and d
Flanner, Craven.
The report was ratified unanimously, and Col
Puryear escorted to the Chair.
On motion of Gen. Dockery, committee (two
from each Congressional District to prepare bust
ness for the action of the Convention was directed
to be appointed by the several District Delegations
After short recess for that purpose the Commit
tee was announced as follows:
LIST District-D D Ferebee of Camden, r III
Smith of Halifax
2G-Frederick Grist of Beaufort, Walter Dunn
of Lenoir.
3d-P NJ Hale of Cumberland, Hon A Dockery
of Richmond.
it'll K Nash of Orange, L C Edwards of
Granville.
5th-Jas A Long of Guilford, W P Taylor of
Chatham.
6th-Chalmers Glenn of Rockingham d III
Starbuck of Forsyth.
7th-Rufus Barringer of Cabarrus, H Walk
up of Union.
Sth-T Caldwell of Burke, A G Foster of
Henderson
The Convention then adjourned till tomorrow.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-02-28
From the Raleigh Press. oath.

The OPPOSITION CONVENTION, NOMINEE AND
PLATFoKM.-Ye sterday, Thursday, the Oppo-
sition Convention was in session all day. The
morning session was devoted to making platform,
and We learn tina. they had quite stormy time oft
PLATFORM which goes for taxing everything from
the dozen of eggs under the old widows hen to
the little negroes in the cradle and the old negro
on crutches
We learn that considerable opposition was made
to the measure, but it adopted by large ma
jority.
The adoption of this ad valorem plank has
placed our neghbor of the Register in the clamps,
as he is understood to be bitterly opposed to such
an agitation. But, suppose our neighbor, as
much as he may dislike the pill, will grease it and
swallow it, for the sake of harmony.
resolution offered by Mr. Smith Of Halifax,
voting the thanks of the Convention to the South
ern Opposition members of Congress, for their
conduct in the late contest for Speaker, met with
considerable opposition, and the debate grew very
warm several times. Mr. Rayner opposed the res
olution and made little speech against Democracy.
in which he declared that he had no higher regard
for the Democratic party than for the Black Re-
agree with him. Our neighbor of the Register
took part in the debate, and acquitted himself hon
orably. The resolution of Mr. Smith finally passed,
after much excitement. Taking it altogether, the
Convention has been stormy affair, exhibiting
considerable bad feeling and no little amount of
disaffection. John Pool of Elizabeth City is the
nominee. The Convention adjourned sine die last
night about 10 o'clock
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-02-28
CONGRESS.

On the 21st, Mr. Seward introduced bill for the
admission of Kansas as State. It is now con-
tended that Kansas has population of over one
hundred thousand persons. Objection is made to
her admission however, on the ground that her
Constitution infrnges on reserved Indian rights.
. In the House, on the 2lst, MIR Smith of N. c.,
explained his political position. He said he was
never "know nothing" but always whig
Henry Winter Davis made speech in which he
bitterly ridiculed the Maryland Legislature for
censuring him on account of his vote for Penning-
ton. He said that vote approved by all whose
opinion he respected. Davis, them don't respect
his southern colleagues in Congress and the great
mass of southern people, for they all, without dis
tinction of party diSapprove of his vote for Penn
ington-Kenneth Rayner excepted
In the House, Mr. Keitt of S. g., asked permits
sion to introduce resolution requiring that Con-
gress should adjourn sine die on the 9Th of June
next. Mr. Sherman objected and the resolution
was withdrawn. Mr. Lovejoy of ILL.,, wanted to
introduce resolution inquiring into the expulsion
of abolitonists from the southern States.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-02-28

In this county, on the 5th inst, Mr. John NJ White,
aged "a years. Also. the day, Miss Martha E.
White aged ~ years.
In CASTOR county, the 10th inst. DR.. L. A. Moore,
aged about AZ years.
AT Jamestown the 10th inst, after painful ILL
ness of years, David Lindsay, aged Sc years.
In Philadelphia the 10th inst, Mrs Theresa Lem
BACH wife of T. Leinbach of Salem, N. C.
In Shelby county, Tenn, the 9th inst, Mrs Eleanor
Irwin wife of James Irwin, and daughter of the late
Hugh W. and Jane T. Matthews of Mecklenburg, N. c.
Mrs Irwin for many years before her removal to the
West a consistent member of the Seceder Church at
Sards, and, doubt died the death of a christian.
She greatly tried and doubt will be richly
blessed. May God sanctify this sad affection to an
only surviving who is to return to North Carolina
to procure education for the ministry. Though she
is gone, may her earthly anticipations be realized by
Surviving friends. J.P.R
c. Presbyterian please copy.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-02-28

SOME DIFFERENCE OF OPINION.-A friend and
subscriber in the western part of this State, in
business letter to us, says:
"You may leave the democracy out of my paper
it will do very well without that am old
line whig, and never expect to be anything else.
Another friend, writing from the East, says:
"You strike the enemy well, but not half hard
enough"
Now here is some difference in sentiment-one
wants the democracy left out, the other wants a lit
tie Certainly both are not entirely satisfied,
yet both are our friends and old subscribers. 1t
may be thought pretty hard work to please tastes
differing so much but our plan is not to put our
selves to any great trouble please either though
We confess to strong desire to crafty the latter
friend mostly. This desire has always marked
our course very distinctly we imagine; but really
we never trouble ourselves whether or not we are
endorsed by this party that party. We de-
cided party men, but there is wisdom in modera-
ton and power 10 consistency. The course
and conduct of newspapers, as we'll as individuals,
always show to which party they belong and for
whom they are fighting. Acts speak louder and
a great deal more palmer than words; professions
nothing compared with practice The right
plan is to judge the tree by its fruit-the thistle
will not bear figs No man can be recognized as
a true member of one party whose conduct does not
prove it, professions the contrary notwithstand-
ing. But in view of the suggestion of our western
friend, probably ought to feel little discour-
aged, for We have been pointing out the right
way to him long time, yet he don't show the
least signs of repentance. He claims to be an old
line whig, yet he now acts with a party that not
long since pronounced the whg party corrupt and
unworthy of being trusted Surely our friend is
too we'll posted to have forgotten that. The demo-
cratic party never served old line wings bad as
know-nothingism has, and if our friend will pardon
US, will say to him (also for the benefit of 9th
ers) that his conduct is quite inconsistent If he
has not been convinced of his error by the course
of the opposition party in and out of Congress, we
conclude that he is hard case. But he ought not
to claim to be wing when he belongs to party
glorying in the name of opposition opposition
to the national democracy party that sprung
from know-nothingism and arose upon the ruins
of the old whig party.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-02-28

Mr. Smiths resolution was adopted by large
majority. But how is this? Are Messrs Smith,
Vance, and Leach thanked for voting, and Mr.
Giimer thanked for not voting for Democrat for
Speaker
John Pool, Esq, of Pasquotank, was nominated
for Governor. Mr. Pool voted in the last Legislature
against changing the Constitution so as to tax slaves
as property He will now of course mount the
platform and go for the change.
Gov. Graham, of Orange, was nominated for
President, and Washington Hunt, of New York,
for Vice President
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-02-28
NOTICE.

BY virtue of the last Will and Testament of James A.
Dunn, deceased late of Union county, viii proceed
sell the 18th of March, at the late residence of
said deceased credit of nine months with interest
from day of sale and two approved securities all the
property directed by said Will to be sold, consisting
of about
ID head of Horses and Mules, 2 yoke of Oxen,
1000 or 500 bushels Corn, / OK cart
200 or 900 bushels Wheat, road Wagons,
About IS bales of Cotton, Farming Tools,
500 or 600 bushels Cotton Seed, Shucks, Straw,
Fodder, sc.
Also, the day will rent the lands belong
ing the minor heirs and hire Is slaves belonging
said estate the remainder of the year
ssting of men, women and children.
T. J. EZZELL, r
J. R. DUNN, DAe'u''rS'
February g. 1850 st
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-02-28
NOTICE..

On the 22d and 2ad days of March, at the residence
of the late DR.. Lea A. Moore decd will sell pub
lie sale THREE NEGROES, ! man, woman and boy.
Also Mules, Horses, all the Cattle, Hogs, Corn and
Fodder road wagon, one Buggy, and one small
wagon; Farming Tools, Household and kitchen Furn-
consisting of first Piano and other valuable
furniture. Also. good Medical Library, Surgical In
struments, &c. &c.
Terms made known day of sale.
R. RANKIN, Executor.
n B.-An persons indebted to the Estate requ:r-
ed make payment, and those having claims against
the required to present them within the time
prescribed by law this notice will be pleaded in bar
of their recovery. r. RANKIN, Exr.
February g. 1860 At
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NOTICE.

All persons subject pay Poll Tax to the State of
North Carolina, who resided within the limits of the
of Charlotte the First day of February, 1860,
who had been principally employed in any profess
sion vocation in said for three months
Immediately preceding the said First day of February
and all persons who owned possessed of Tax
able Property within said town the first day of Feb
ruary hereby notified give in the Town Clerk,
before the LAST DAY OF MARCH, 1860, List of
their said Polls and Tarabte Property. The said list
shall state the number and local situation of the Lots
parts of Lots given in with the value of which they
assessed for taxation by the State; the number of
white taxable polls of taxable slaves and of free
groes residing the LIST of Feby the lands of per-
giving in said lists. Call at the Branch Bank of
North Carolina from 10 a. till p. m.
T. w. DEWEY, Town Clerk
February 20. 1869. At
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-02-28
MARRIHD.

In Union county, the sth inst, by B. D. Austin,
ESQ, Mr. Alexander Bennett to Miss Jane Bass.
In this county, on the 7th ut Mr. Hiram Osborne to
Miss Margaret E. McComb.
In Brunswick county, on the 23d inst Mr. David s.
Cowan of Wilmington, to Miss Sarah, daughter of the
late Geo Saunders, ESQ., of Newborn.
At Bloomington, Guilford county, the 10th inst,
Mr. VIM. Stack to Miss Polly Morgan.
In Arson county, on the 9th inst, Dir John McDuffe
to Mrs Elizabeth Kelly
In Davidson county, the 10th instant, Mr. Swain
Thomas to Miss Rachael Frazer.
In York District, the 9th inst Mr. VIM NJ Caldwell
to Miss S. E., daughter of Ferguson. Also, the
9th Franklin Purseley to Miss Emily Quinn. Also, on
the l4th, Mr. John Boyd to Miss Caroline Wiley.