The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-01-29

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to be that he died from the effects of cold.
| L Chester Standard.
Mr.. Rea, whose sudden and mysterious
| death is alluded to above. formerly resided
| in this town, where he has a mother and
| other relations. His remains were brought
here on the Southern cars, on Thursday last,
and inferred the following day in the church
cemetery.
BURNED TO DEATH.
A valuable negro woman, the property of
Col. Thomas Hunter, of Mecklenburg coun-
ty, was burned to death, few days ago,
by her clothes taking fire while engaged at
work around fire out of doors. A few
days subsequently, we regret to learn Col.
II. lost another valuable negro woman by
typhoid feyer-yerifying the truth of the
adage that misfortunes seldom come a
lone"
The WEATHER.-On Saturday last, we
had the fourth weekly edition of snow, to
the depth of several inches, the weather
being intensely cold. Yesterday, however,
the weather moderated, and the snow to
some extent exhibited melting mood. For
more than month we have had snow of
several inches in Depth with the doors of
the north pole all the time wide open. The
indications now are, that we have arrived
near the end of the cold season.
s'THE TMEs,'' is the title of a new
Literary and News journal issued at Green's
boro', in this State, under the control of
Messrs. Ogburn, Cole & Albright It is q
large and handsomely printed paper, filled
with interesting matter in the several de-
partments ofnewspaper reading. It is neu-
trail in politics, and is conducted with an abil-
ity and taste which must make it & favorite
with readers generally.
OHIO.-The Democrats of Ohio held their
State Convention at Columbus on the 9Th
and 9th instant. The platform adopted
makes no allus;on to the present Admins
tratiOn. The resolutions declare that Con-
gross has no power to legislate slavery into
the Territories, nor to exclude it therefrom:
that the people of each particular State and
Territory have the right to regulate their
own domestic affairs and to legislate for
themselves; that the introduction of moral
and religious questions into political issues
is most pernicious and dangerous, and de-
nounce the Know Nothing organization as
intolerant, demoralizing, and anti-republi-
can.
THE PRESIDENTIAL CONTEsT.--The |
chairmcn of the State Black Republican
committee of Ohio, Massachusetts,, Penn
sylvania, Vermont and Wisconsin have is |
sued a call for a National Republican con- |
vention i'll Pittsburg Pa, February next, in !
order to provide for national convention !
to nominate candidates for the Presidency
and Vice Presidency.
COMMUTED.-I1is Excellency Governor |
Adams has committed the sentence of hang |
ing of Jas. Higgins, to that of one years |
imprisonment, after which said Higgins is |
to leave the State ''never to return."-[ Ches- !
ter IS. CO. Staedard.
ELECTION OF SENATOR.-The New York |
Herald learns the rumor in reference to
JEFF. Davis being elected to the Senate from
is now confirmed. 1t is stated /.
that he contemplates resigning his position
in the Cabinet. In case he does, Mr..
Faulkner, of Virginia, ii is rumored, will sue
coed him in the Cabinet
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WITHDRAWALO OF CREDENTIAs.-Parke
II. French on Friday withdrew his credcn-
tials for the present as Nicaraguan Minister,
and left Washington for New York. In
letter addressed to Secretary Marcy he says
he looks upon his arrest in New York as an
indignity shown to his government.
New Posi- OFFICE.-We learn from tbs
Concord Gazette that new Post Office has
been established in Rowan County, on the
n. c. Railroad, at the Steam Saw Mill of
Col. Daniel Coleman. The Post Office is
called Eufaula. Philip Corrcll Esq, has been
appointed Post Master.
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FIRE.-On Tuesday night last, in this
City, about nine O'Clock, an alarm of fire
vas given; and it was discovered that the
bed room of the Clerk Of the County Court
vas on fire. Mr.. Utley, the Clerk it seems,
lad left a candle burning on his table, and
he fire, it is supposed, was communicated