The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-11-20

". Patton, w. s. Mills, Daniel Blake, N. w.
Woodfn, John A. Fagg, B. ]. Smith, Ephraim
Clayton. W. ID. Rankin, P. W. Roberts.
The Board of Directors subsequently met and
elected the following OGi'rr-
PrcsilGc~t-Jnhn Baxter.
T;rnSurPr-Joshua Roberts.
Sccreiary-Thumas q. Masse.
AxhriHc Ne7cS, 18th anM.
PRICEs OF NEGroEs.-A family Of negroes,
consisting at woman and five chrIdr.n, were sold
unlar he hummer in this place Yesterday, at the
following prices Woman % years old and two
child en, one god years, the Other 10 months
brnughr $1,000 boy 8 years old, $3.50 hoy 0
verrs Old $3.50 boy IL years $755. These
prices do not indicate ha I'd tunes.
IstviHe .Neecs, 1874 inst.
TT The officers Of the GreenyllIe and Col.
umha Z al Road have passed resolution giving
planters the privilege of passing on The road tor
one fare when going TO any market for the pur'
pose Of selling cotton.
SUPERIOR CouRT IN CLEAvELAND will COM
mrnce tie Pod Monday in D"cember next one
week later than usual, in consequence OF Folk
court,
Decision By JuIee Personally commun'ca-
ton IN the Newbern journal we learn that Judge
Person made quite an important decision while
holding Court here last week The writer says:
This community has been much enlightened
Nv The learned and clear opinions on the SuhI"ct
Of selling without t,ccn.e delivered by his Honor,
Judge Rerson, during last week o! Superior Court
in This PLACE. He 'cided that retailer could
only sell under his retail license at his usual place
! of residence, that Druggists could not sell less
than qnaI: Of liqu"r. unless a medicine to be
prescribed ny a regular Physician, that a sealed
bottle hnIdhg less than a quart was under the
SAINT prohibition, in other words putting them IN
! the sam" position other d-aers who sell as
| beverage |, SIS than II quart without license.
| COMMERCIAL B,NK--The annual report of the
President of The Commercial Bank of Whining
ton shows highly profitable years business; the
! Bank having declared two semi-annnal dividends
OF five pr cent. each. The contingent fund, IN
GLIDING The profits of the last three months, are
now equal to 223 per cent nett.
FIRE IN MARInN.-We regret to learn that the
ST brs and corncrlb OF Mr.. Joseph Comfy, Of
Marion, were consumed by fire on the night d
the 81 inst. One horse and three mules were
burnt, and quantity of corn, hay, fodder, &C.
we're destroyed. -RuhtCrtorot0n Eagle.
FIRE-We learn from the AshevrIle News tina
on Frday, 26th u!t., the extensive machine shops
"f EphrnIm Clay ton. Esq, of that place, took fire
aud were totally destroyed. Loss estlmrted a,
$4,000.
Large Yield If Corn.--It will be seen by re-
ference TO the premium list Of he ID .vie AgricuI
ruraI Fair, that Mr.. George Wilson rais"d Is:
u>hrs Of Corn on one acre of improved land
| We learn the improvement cost him $50, pref.
| ~ large sum, it must be admitted but look at the
result ? il pays him back thu first year. Wiil not
| armers learn something from such experiments!
| -SaLtSbury IVotchman.
HoGs-The first drove OF hogs Of the season
,aseed through our town Monday last or their
way South They very fine, and their own
r was asking six cents Pr 10. We have not
| 'crn able TO ascertain any thing with regard to
h" number that will b. driven through hIs place
| Ibis fail, but predict great deficit.
AshriHe Spectator.
4 Bei'ed ucc0rd.- Gentlemen living in the
Western portion Of this County, report having
seen beIird Buzzard in their neghborhood, "A
few days ago. They think he belongs to some one
in SOu)h Carolina, from the fac that he Is of thu
"-hort TAIL species. He attracts the attention oil
his tribe in North Carolina, and seems 10 know he
is distinguished bird. Salisbury ITutchn'an.
HORRIBLE MURDER.-On Sunday last most
Smoking affair took lace IN the upper part OF his
Districi. A son shot his father and immediately
afterwards killed himself. The circum <Iancrs, as
we have heard them ar" these Basil NJ. Boone.
the son Of Daniel B none, Of This Dis rct had been
in alteration with his father shortly previous to
bis commission Of the deed. What was the cause
Of the quarrel, have not heard The coHse.
Qu"nce was, that he possessed himself Of gun in
some way, and shot his father in the back, the
| load entering in the region of the back bone and
brtween the shoulders. lie Then left The house,
and near by in old field, in full view from, the
yard, he succeeded in shooting himself causing
instant death. The father, 1t is thought cannot
| survive the terrible wound he has received.
Edgcfeld Is. CO. Adve'tiser.
| SINGULAR CAsE.-Our readers will remember
hat man named Alfred TaIry was arrested in
thlS city no. long since, III company with mulatto
| woman, whom he was supposed have stolen
"A letter subsequently produced from Mr.
! Speed Moss, Of Meckenburg, The muster of the
| woman, which showed that he was aware of their
movements, and fully approved of them, and the
parties were discharged. The CarksvilIe Tobac-
CO Plant siaies that they on their wav to
Ohio TO get married, and very likely they have
ere this been yoked together, in Stale were
! anal gamation is tolerated.
Richmo"d Enquirer.
JURY OF lN9UEsT.-W4s held a, jackson Hen
der>on's IN This District on The Ilth inst, before
Elias Wall, magistrate acting Corouer upon the
body of Dorcas Henderson, a child three wears Of
| age, when verdict rendered that said child
came to her death on account Of having had an
excessive portion Of sPrituous liquors given to it
! by free boy of color. named Tohe /: " helher il
was designed by said boy iniure Tie child in 60
dong was unknown to said Jury
Spaytanburs Express.