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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-09-11

BaT The Annual Meeting of the Western N. c.
Railroad Company, was held at Statesville on the
3Oth ultimo. M. j.. McCorkle, of Catawba was
chairman. The attendance seems to have been
pretty good. There was very little business to do
and the meeting opened and closed in one day. The
Reports of the President, Secretary and Treasurer
and Chief Engineer, were severally read and
adopted These show favorable condition of the
affairs of the Company.
Anderson Ellis, of Davidson r. A. Caldwell: of
Rowan; Ohio Gillespie, of Iredell, and Jonas
Cline, of Catawba were elected directors.
At a subsequent meeting of the Board of Di-
rectors, DIR. A. NJ Powell, of Catawba, was elected
President Of the Company Watch
We learn from the Salisbury Banner that r, C..
Pearson, Esq former President, declined re-eec-
ton. The State Directors are A Henderson OF
Rowan; Frank Davidson, Iredell; DIR \ VI Powell,
Catawba; r Pearson and W W Avery, Burke;
A Erwin, Mcdowell; n W Woodfn, Buncombe;
and W III Thomas, Jackson. Gen G NJ Avery re-
presented the States interest.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-09-11

Spurious Bank Note.-Ne hare been shoxn
SIS note, purporting to be the issue Of the "Com'
merical Bank of Wilmington" The plate bear,
no similarity to any note issued by this Bank but
the lettering at the top being of the same type =,
on some of the genuine bills, and the signature.
being pretty well executed, persons should be on
their guard. The centre vignette Of the spurious
note represents a whale with boat alongside, and
ship in the distance. The Commercial Bank
has never issued any note with similar vignette.-
Wilmington Herald.
nI-Seasonable rains descended in this section
during the forepart of the present week, which
will prove of material benefit to the growing crous
This viii prove fruitful year in this portion Of
the State, all things taken iStatesril.
Express. .-..
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-09-11
REASONS FOR ABANDONING DOUG.

The Syracuse "Courier," one of the most in
fuential Democratic papers in the North, gives
the following reasons for taking down the names
of Douglas and johnson, and hosting those Of
Breckenridge and Lane:
owe will not this morning 60 into lengthy ex-
PLANTATION Of the reasons which have determined
our action in this respect. As an eyewitness of
the occurrences at Charleston and Baltimore, we
cannot accord to Mr. Douglas the prestige of a
regular nomination, ana, therefore, cannot be
bound by any party allegiance to support him. In
looking over the field, we cannot regard his cleo
ton as possible, satisfy our mind that he is
even certain of receiving the electoral vote of a
single State. The importance of defeating Mr.
Lincoln and the Republicans cannot, therefore, be
brought as an argument to influence Democrats in
his favor.
awe did hope that some arrangement might
and would be made, after the excitement attend
ing the convention was over, by which a united
vote could be cast in direction that would
the election of Democrat to the Presidency, but
the official 'pronunciamento of the National Ex-
ecutive Committee Of the friends of Judge Douglas
recently issued, in which all idea of union, con-
cesson or consolidation is emphatica!ly repudiated
and all arrangement for combining the Demo-
cratic vote of any portion of the country denounc
ed, has eectualy dissipated that hope, and We can
now see the path of duty only in vigorous sup
port of Breckenridge and Lane, the Democratic
candidates of the Democracy of Democratic States"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-09-11

SUDDEN DEATH.-Jas. K. McNeely, ST., was
found dead in the woods, two hundred yards from
his residence, which is near the Iredel line in the
Western part of this County, on Wednesday after
noon last. He was in the enjoyment of his usual
health up to the time of his death. He left home
about o'clock to go to close neighbor's house;
bat failing to return according to promise, he was
sent after and found dead coroner,s inquest
and post mortem was held, and the jury returned
that he had died of apoplexy. There were no
signs of a struggle and the inference is he died
very suddenly. The deceased was a worthy man
and much esteemed by his MISUNDERSTANDING
Wutchmda.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-09-11

Mr. BRECKENRIDGE WILL Nor WITHDRAW
John c. Breckenridge has written letter to Gov
ernor Stevens, the Chairman of his National Exc
cutive committee, stating that he will not, under
any circumstance whatever retire from the canvass
for the Presidency, but that he will hold out to
the end.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-09-11
Piano Forte

FOR SALE, cheap. Inquire at this Office.
August 25th st
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-09-11

FEARS OF A FAMINE IN LoUIsIANA.-It ap-
pears that in Natchitoches Parish, La, they are
actually fearful of famine, owing to the shortness
of the crops. A writer in the Chronicle, publish
ed in that section of the State, proposes petition
ing to the Governor to convene the Legislature at
an early day, for the purpose of appropriating
funds to meet the exigencics of the case The
writer says:
The people in this portion of the State are now
in the utmost need Of help from some source, to
prevent famine and its consequent miseries and
death Every day brings to our ears the distress
ing information the blasting of the husbandmans
hopes Thousands of acres of grain have not
yielded the seed planted. The forest crop of
acorns and nuts is blasted and gone. The grass
is dried and there is no hope for grain meat for
the years supply being raised by our farmers
The cotton crop is ruined except the margin of
the rivers and bayous, and on the low lands. All
the upland cotton is failure, so the dependence
on cotton to afford means to purchase corn and
meat is lost to hundreds
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-09-11

DisuNIoN-Hos:ile Legislation Of the North
Daniel Webster, in his celebrated speech delivered
at Capon Springs, Virginia, June 20, 1851, said
Il do not hesitate to say and repeat that if the
Northern States refuse, wlfully and deliberately,
to carry into effect that part Of the Constitution
which respects the restoration of fugitive slaves,
the South would no longer be bound to observe
the compact a bargain broken one side is
broken on all Sides"
What, asks the Nashville Union do the old
Webster Wings say to this Yancey-ism of the
Great Expounder Of the Constitution, now that
every non-slaveholdins State east of the Rocky
Mountains has nulli6ed the Fugitive Slave Law,
and wilfully and deliberately refused to carry into
effect that part of the Constitution which respects
the restoration of fugitive slaves?"
Daily national Democrat., 1860-09-13

How THEY FARM AT TIE INDUSTRIAL School.
The farming operations Of the boys at the
Industrial School are illustrated 10y the fact
that, 2,l50 bushels of excellent potatoes have
been gathered in within two months, and the
amount will have been swelled to 2500 BUSH
els, 10y the time the whole crop has been har'
vested. They have also made from 65 to 40
tons of hay, and viii have at least 800 tons
of beats, carrots and turnips, and about 5000
heads of cabbages. The present Superinten-
dent certainly does not allow the grass to
grow under the boys feet, albeit, now and
then one of them manages to escape. So
says San Francisco paper.
LETTERS from Palermo say that certain
persons tried to poison General Garbaldi
with beautifully arranged cake. This was
discovered to the General by an old woman.
Twelve persons, among them four priests
were arrested, and several of them were i'm
mediately shot. A dog, to whom piece of
the cake was thrown, died Immediately.
MonE OF rurM-The ship Oracle, which
arrived Sunday, brought 204 Chinese.
More than I 800 ounces of gold were de-
posted in the Branch Mint last week. Gold
eagles 10 the amount of 100000 were coin
ed.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-09-13
A CARD.

CHRIST Priced At FIVE DoLLARs.-Ina christian city
like Marysville, where numerous high.towering tenn
pies raised to the worship Of the Redeemer of the
World that He, who shed his blood for mankind,
should be priced at higher price seems almost in
credible. But gentle reader, understand me In the
District Fair held in Marysvlle last week. where art
and industry to meet with their due estimate
two articles entered according to the rules of the So
cety, were passed un-noticed, unspoken Of du-
ring the entire exhibition, whilst every other commod-
ity eXolled to the very skies for some good quail
ity other. These two articles were two representa-
tions of our Redeemer as he appeared in Pilates hall
wearing his crown Of thorus. Now, whether it was
any dislike for the articles themselves or for the ladies
who presented them, l would not venture to saw II
might be mistake. But the winding up of the Fair
showed that there something at bottom. When
the Fair was brought to close, and Judgment had to
be given of each article, the Society appointed Judges
in part Jewesses to judge Of the merits of these ar
ces-artcles which excited the admiration of every
one who saw them, and pronounced by competent
Judges to be the best specimen of needle work they
ever witnessed, and which will speak for themselves
at the State Fair in Sacramento behold one of these
articles was pronounced worthy Of second premium
and the prize awarded was $5 whilst the first premi-
um, $l5, was awarded to PuSheen, Just going to
bounce upon innoc cHt yoang mice As a matter
of course, it will be said the things represented were
not To be taken into account in passing Judgment but
only the work the articles themselves but Judgment
had been previously passed, many times, these ar
cles by the best Judges in Marysvile- by impartial
judges But we know that the modern jews or jew
esses did not think this representation worthy of first
premium, nor worthy of as much the divine person
repre- tsened. The Jews of old priced our Lord at
S1S,25 according to the most common computation of
the two monies; but the Jews or Jewesses in Marys-
vile could not afford so much for his representation;
they could afford more for PUSheeR. l do not blame
those who are JeWsby descent, for any injustice done
in the case nothing else could be exeected from hem
but blame those who are Jews in principle, those
whose business 1t was to see justice done to every one
seIo III L. L. +.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-09-13

TnE CONVENTION OF PRoxIEs,-The Breck-
inridge State Convention, which assembled
at Sacramento on Tuesday, was remarkable
not for its talent. for that was meagre, but
for the number of Federal Office Holder:
holding seats in the Convention or in attend
anee upon it, and especially for the number
of its proxies. \ friend tells US that he took
the trouble to run over the list of proxies
and he counted, he thinks, l02!
1t would be curious to look into the his
tory of these proxies.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-09-13
MARYSVILLE
TuURsDAY MORNING, SEPT. 18th.
THE CAMPAIGN DEMOCRAT,

Oun PArER-Clubs are sending in their
orders for the Campaign Democrat, from va
rous quarters in the interior. We hope the
demand will continue. not only for our own
interest but for that of the party. 1t is inn
porthnt that correct information should b,
disseminated as widely as possible, We are
prepared to fill all orders, and trust that oul
friends will now come up to the work.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-09-13

News by TIE PoNY.-Under our telegraph.
ic head viii be found later news from the
East 1t will be seen that Senator Hunter
of Virginia, who in the Charleston Conven
tion was the strongest candidate Of the South
for the Presidency, has declared for Douglas
and johnson also that the Breckenridge
party is crushed out in Alabama if there is
any sign in elections
Daily national Democrat., 1860-09-13

PoLIrIcs IN AMADoR.-We learn, saws tn,
Union. that on Saturday night, September
Sth' the Breckinridge Democracy held a
meeting at Jackson, the county seat. which
was addressed by Frank Tilford. Judge
Hardy and others. On Monday night. Sep
tember 10th, we learn that the Douglas De
mocracy had political gathering, which
according to our reporter, who was present
at both meetings largely outnumbered that
OF the Breckenridge Democracy. The Doug
las meeting was addressed by Humphrey
Griffith, A. G. Lawrence, of Trinity, and
others.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-09-13

The Los Angeles News has information
that every thing at the Bear Valley mines in
San Bernardino county, is prosperous, and
the settlements filing up rapidly. Many new
discoveries are reported, among which are
iour veins Of gold quartz. which have proved
70 be very rich.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-09-13

DEAD.-Bryan Donnelly, whose wife and
child were burned to death Sunday night at
the Potero, near San Francisco. and who was
so shockingly burned himself in his efforts to
save them, died Monday evening in the San
Francisco Hospital. Thus has whole fami-
ly perished by fire.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-09-13

RED WINE.-By mistake, yesterday, the
following item was omitted from the premi-
um list of the Northern District Fair: "Best
Red Wine, NJ. G. Vallejo, Sonoma, 1st pre-.
MUM. SO"
Daily national Democrat., 1860-09-13

Ten MILE RACE-A ten mile race against
time, will be run at the Marysville Park, on
Monday next Mr.. Eckerts Jack Hays is to
make the ten miles in SC minutes. -Four
hundred dollars a side.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-09-13
0ew 9duertise
Attention Marysyille Rifles.

Attendyour adjourned monthly meeting this Thurs
day evening, at o'clock. Every member is reques-
ted to be present. b. EILERMAN, 0. S.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-09-13

BAcTRIAN CAMELs.--Thirteen Bachian
camels, just imported from the Amoor river,
are to be sold, in lots to suit purchasers, at
public auction, on Wednesday the 10th Of
October. Read the advertisement. The sale
of camels in California is a new feature
The animals are from a cold and mountainous
region, and are abuudautly able to do good
service in the mountains of California. As
to their endurance upon the deserts, every
body knows that it is the very nature Of the
beast to travel over districts devoid of grass
or water. Camels may undoubtedly be made
servieeable in this country. The sale will
take place in San Francisco.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-09-13

A CARD.-We publish in another place an
advertisement headed "Christ priced at IS" "
With the merits of the matter we have moth
ing to do.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-09-13

WALKEr.-General Walker in his proclaim
alton to the people of Honduras, gives us an
intlmation of what his policy is, He wants
to get another foothold in Nicaragua. Be
fore he can invade that country it is ncces-
sary for him to overthrow the existing gov
ernment of Honduras, through the aid Of
which be was driven from Central America
BY putting down the existing authorities of
Honduras and establishing government
there favorable to himself, thereby making
an ally of a State which was once his enemy.
he hopes to bring about this result Accord.
ing to report, large number of the natives
are joining his standard and certain it is,
that he is assisted by General Cabanas. the
rival Of Gen. Guardiola, the President of that
Republic 1t is evident that he hopes to be
aided in his contemplated war on Nicaragua
by the Hondurans At last accounts he still
held possession of Truxllo.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-09-13

SERENADING GwIN.-Senator G win, accor-
ding to the Union, was serenaded by til,
Breeknrdgers, Bulkheaders, dc, at Sacra-
mento, on Tuesday night lie responded
and I. J. Henley made a speech at the time
He said he had lately come from the noun
tains, and had not read the papers lie took
sides where he stood from instinct Well
instinct in brute is well enough, but in men
we look for reason.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-09-13

CIDER-That cider which Geo. Laws sent
us, yesterday, from his press, was good ar
ticle. lie has our thanks
Daily national Democrat., 1860-09-13

BROKE Up IN Row-The Breckenridge
convention of Stanislaus county, which met
at Empire city on Wednesday last, broke up
in row. \ quarrel arose in the convention
regarding the admission of delegates from
Emorys Ferry, when, failing to arrange the
difficulty in satisfactory manner, the candi
dates for the Assembly and their friends
agreed to dissolve the convention without
making nominations, and let each candidate
run on his own hook
Our informant states that the regular De-
mocracy will easily elect, fully e-half the
voters OF the county being for Douglas and
Johnson.-Sonora Aqe. Saturdau
Daily national Democrat., 1860-09-13
Arrivals at the U. S. Hotel.

STOKES & SHIELDS. ..... ......... .PROPRIETORS
September 11th
Rooksr f Lone Tree IIitcnman p Strawb'y Val
Freeman Mrs l. Stnchheld Geo Colusa
Harrington Mrs Gates l. city
Small } Yolo co Sampson NJ Downieville
Rice Va ranch Barret Ii Sucker Flat
Chamberlin j city McEary
Lennon Annie Sierra val Barnett Honcut
Swasy ii NJ Kirkpatrick "
Meacham Bidwells Bar Harris II NJ
Logan Mari w + COlusa co
McEivan II NJ Howard B
Bright sam Sutter co Bradley Chas
Bruce X San Juan Francise + +
Assed Jas Craumore city
DenanS Mccormick Jos
Hitchman NJ strawberry
Daily national Democrat., 1860-09-13

The Richmond (Va.) Examiner is evidently
nervous in view of the recent elections in
Missouri and Kentucky, and the effect which
they have had upon the issue of the contest
now pending. 1t frankly acknowledges that
the friends of Breckenridge have lost the
States named
Daily national Democrat., 1860-09-13

MERMMDs.-Kimmel has lately been below
and purchased a couple of mermaids, from a
recent importation from Japan. They are
100 years old, rather mummied in appear
anee, and were taken out of the japanese
seas. They are queercreatures. Their heads
are something like monkeys Kimmel is
going down shortly to Sacramento with his
Museum, to attend the State Fair
Daily national Democrat., 1860-09-13

On Thurday, one hundred and seven per-
sons met in San Andreas and enrolled their
names for the purpose of organizing Doug
las and Johnson Club.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-09-13

~ STAND by rHE De,socRtrIc oRGANzArioN' YIELD
oarntsvcs r, trs usAGgs, AND SUPPORT !rs REGuLAK
SoSlSssS"-Sttaasn 1. Douglas, Jtsiy 3, lc3S.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-09-13

VHOLESAL &c ERE'T,1ZZ
VISITORS
FROM THE
valleys and Mountains,
Tim and MI o oy,
BY YCALLING ON
FLETCHER & HOBS0N,
25 ID street, near First,
And examining their extensive and varied stock of
STAPLE AND FANCY
DIR Y GOOD S,
CARPETS, OIL CLOTHS, 30.
Which we are now selling at lower prices than ever
TOr @ CaShs
Our assortment of Goods in the following depart
ments will, be found new and Com-s lete:
Plain Il Fancy Dress Silks,
Dress Goods in all the New Fabrics,
Silk and Lace EiantilIas,
POplim and Silk Busters,
French CalicOes, Lawns and Chambreys,
Stella G. Broche Shawls G Scarfs,
Embroideries, Laces & Ribbons,
IRISH LINENS AND LINEN RDKFS,
Stripe and Check Swiss, Nainsooks and Jaconets,
Bleached Muslins and Sheetings,
Ladies' Under Clothing,
WHITE AND COLORED FLANNELS,
English Hosiery, Alexandra Gloves, Table Linen,
Marselles Quilts, Towels, Napkins, Notions, &C.,
Gents Furnishing Goods,
Ingram, Three-ply and Brussels
G A r p E t 5 .
Jeyvcits Oil Cloths,
Il to 4 Yards Wide,)
Cocoa and Straw Mating,
Druggets, Door Mats, Rugs Window Shades,
Cornces, Curtain Bands and Loops.
Silk & WOrsted Curtain Damask,
LACEAKD NUSLLy CURTAINS,
White and Colored Bed Blankets,
DRILLS, sHEETINGS AND TICKING,
HYDRAULIC and PILOT DUCK
(No. to 10 and 10 to 6-o)
Wholesale 6 Ietail.
FLETCHER q EEOBSON.
au26 2w2p
Daily national Democrat., 1860-09-13

QUEER srRAw.-The Express copies "a
straw from the Sacramento News, show
ing that a majority of the votes cast on Mon
days boat from Marysyille to Sacramento,
were for Breckinridge. Highly probable,
inasmuch as the Brecknridge State Conven-
ton assembled on Tuesday, and the delegates
were going down on Monday. 1t would be a
good idea for some one to go into a Breckin-
ridge Club. and see how many were for
Breekinridge there. small straw. here
and there, might be gotten up In that way.
PUBLIC SPEAKING.-There will be discus
sion of the issues Of the day, at Campbelrs
Crossing, Johnson's Ranch, Bear River, next
Saturday afternoon, between Gen. A. NJ.
Winn and H. Montgomery, candidates for the
Assembly from Sutter county
Daily national Democrat., 1860-09-13
R1llg 9latlOnaI Democrat

JOHN r. RIDGE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Editor
Daily national Democrat., 1860-09-13

a NorE.-The San Francisco Nation of
Tuesday says:
Last night there was another large attend
ance at the Circus Pavilion on jackson st.,
on the occasion Of Sam Lathrops beuetit.
According to announcement a gioa poce vote
was taken for Presidential candidates. When
Breckinridges name was called but four re-
sponded. For Bell there was not voice.
For Lincoln fifteen said aye, but when Doug
las was mentioned the whole mass of people
arose and gave three cheers
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-03-19

Nor so BAD AFTER ALL.-The death at New
York, of Mr.. Boxer, the wealthy wine mer-
chant, whose daughter few years ago mar
ried his coachman, John Dean. naturally re-
wives little chat in reference TO that romau-
tic affair. The impression now seems to pre-
vail, that so far as her own happiness is con-
cerned, Miss Boxer did not. after all, make SO
poor match. Her husband, soon after the
marriage, was appointed 10 a clerkship in the
custom house, which he still holds, and the
duties of which he discharges creditably to
himself and with fidelity to the Government.
He is a modest. unassuming man, has quiet
but comfortable home in Williamsburg. is Der
fectly irreproachable in his habits and asso-
Citations, minds his own business, and is a
faithful and affectionate husband. He avoids
notoriety of every sort, and pursues the way
of an upright. sterling man aud good citi-
zen.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-03-19

Doors AND SHoEs.-Fron the Shoe and
Leather Reporter of the LIST inst, we compile
she following statement Of shipments by sea
and rail from Boston, for the week ending
18th ult. Whole number of cases shipped,
ls,449. of which 1881 cases were shipped to
slave States, as follows New Orleans, 745;
Charleston, 1917; Baltimore, 1,4s7; st. Louis,
z,4O5; ST. Joseph, NO.. AL; Louisville, 700;
Nashville. 2so; Memphis, 1856 Lavacca, Tex
a.. 1sl; Mobile, 30; Savannah. 80; Richmond.
Va, 20; Paducah, KY, %; Holly Spring.,
Miss, "a; Jscksonport, Ark, Is; Lynchburg,
Va, sc; Westport, No., 81; Knoxville. Tenn,
50; and 122 in small lots to sundry places.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-03-19
mis-. Avoui. one. I'm Australia.

The papers Of Melbourne and other por-
noas OF Australia are flled sith notices 81
TIE great dramatic Powers OF this charaing
young lady. who Is a most worthy daughter
O. cur o~a city. Tae people OF thai distant
land seem % have rceeiv.d. with no less
pleasure than surprise. the admirable de-
lneai'ons ey young Virginia girl Of the
MODEST productions % The greatest aatAsrs.
Her performances IN one Of the eoloaIez will
pfeFaEe Der nay ior = cordial reception IN
The giaag British neiropoiist, which she
means 20 VISA. and se doaei aet that. AFTER
hasing gone through the ordeal AID thorough
~ staaiss The BrilisA and FteneA scAooIs Of
the drama. shs slii Be hailed. ga Der resarn
10 brr native land. - he most seeomplish-
I'd artist u The dzs--kszAzsesd E-ssse.