The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-01-29


R. P. WARING, Eso.-We have received pa
per published on the Island of St. Thomas, con-
tanning an account of dinner given on the Sth of
January by r. p. Waring, u. S. Consul at ST.
Thomas, to American Merchants and Shpmas-
tiers. On the occasion, the merchants and ship
masters presented Mr. Warning with three hand
some silver vases in token of their respect for him
as gentleman in his private and official capacity
FOREIGN NEws.-The steamship Niagara has
arrived bringing advices from Liverpool to the
18th instant The sales of cotton on Saturday
amounted to 10000 bales. The advices by the
Asia caused slight advance all qualities. The
market closed with decided advancing tendency
China had opened her interior to foreign trade
A Chinese Ambassador is to reside in Eng land.
1t is reported that bread riot had occurred in
Liverpool.
CALLING FOR THE DEPosITEs-It may be re-
collected that bill for deposting the surplus
venue with the States was passed during the clos
ing part-the last year think, of Gen. Jacksons
second term, and the greater number Of the
States accepted the deposte or distribution as it
appeared to be. Virginia refused to take it, and
probably South Carolina. The Federal Treasury
is now very empty and the Federal credit very
fee BILE. So Mr. Dix wants the States which hold
these depos t. to assume a loln to the amount of
the deposl 5, or guarantee the payment of such
loan made to the Federal Government In fact he
would be willing to have the deposites paid back
in cash. which would be inconvenient to the States,
how ever convenient him We don't think that
the seeding States will be apt to return their
''sheer. = Wilmington Jo"T"oI
y. &. CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE.--The North Caro-
lima Conference of the NJ. +. Church, recently
held at Salisbury, appointed the Rev. William f.
Pell as Associate Editor Of the above paper with
the Rev Dr. Hefn and we are pleased to note
that the paper commences the new year greatly
improved in appearance and arrangement of con-
tents. The "Advocate,' under the joint control
of Messrs. Hefin and Pell, cannot fail to satisfy
the Church of which it is an organ and prove in
structve and interesting to any one who wishes to
read good religious and miscellaneous paper -
GreensboroPutriot
GEoRG1A-The Convention has elected Hon
R. Toonbs and Fl on Howell Cobb, as Delegates
from the State at large to the Southern Congress-
which is to meet at Montgomery, Ala, on the 4th
February.
M1ss1ss1pPI-A special dispatch from Jack
son, Miss, says that Wednesday the Conven-
ton elected seven delegates to the Montgomery
Southern Convention. 1t passed an ordinance to
raise eight regiments, and elected Jefferson Davis,
Major General.
FuqitiUe Stare Case at C2evel0n1
Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 2l.-The colored woman
Lucy claimed as a fugitive slave from Wheeling,
Va, who was arrested here on Saturday, this
morning brought before the Probate: Court. Judge
Tilden ordered her discharge from the custody Of
the Sheriff She was then taken in custody by
the United States marshal and removed to the
United States Court, where she is undergoing
an examination. On the way to the United
States Court an unsuccessful attempt at rescue
was made