The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-01-15


i L. S. DISTRICT COURT.-The District
Court of the United States for the District
of South Carolina, commenced its session in
Charleston, on the 9TH instant, His Honor
Judge Gilchrist, presiding. The case of
most Importance to be brought before it is
that of the United States Us. 7. J. Eccles,
for robbing the mail. Mr.. Eccles was mail
Agent on the route from Columbia to Char
lotte, and during the time of his employment
in that office, some letters containing arti-
cles of value were lost, and the Special A
gent of the Post Office Department finding
it necessary to investigate the matter, has
instructed proceeding to be issued against
the agent above mentioned. The District
Attorney, T. c.. Evans, Esq, will be assist
ed by Mr.. Memminger in the prosecution,
and the prisoner is defended by Messrs. Pet
tigru and Seymore. A large number of
witnesses in the case are in Attendance
Charleston STANDARD.
NORTH CAROLINA BANKs.-The Will
mingtor Herald says: The Banks of this
town refuse to receive at their counters, the
notes of other Banks, in or out of the State,
of less denomination than Three Dollars.
This is in compliance with the law on the
subject as contained in the new Revised
Code, which went into effect on the lst in
slant.
CALIFORNIA GOLD.-The total amount
of treasure landed at New York during the
past year from California, has been upwards
of forty-one and a half Millions of dollars,
of which nearly twenty-nine millions was
brought by the mail steamers via Panama,
and nearly thirteen millions came by the
Nicaragua route.
A RICH FARMER.-A large portion of
the rich valley of Gentsee, in New York
State, is owned by James Wordsworth. He
owns 5000 acres in one own, as many more
in Genesee, about 6,O00more in the adjoin-
ing town of Rush, 5,O00or 5000 in the town
of Caledonia, and great many thousands
in other towns and colnties. His landed
possessions exceed $4,000 acres; it is near
| ly all good land-the best in the State, and
constantly increases il value.
A GRAND HORSE SIow.-There is to be
a grand horse show al Louisville, KY, next
spring, under the auspices of the Southwes-
tern Agricultural and Mechanical Associa-
ton. The exhibitions is to begin on Tues
day, the 18th of May, and will continue
tllree days. On friday following the close
of the fair, the first regular auction sale of
stock, &c, is to take place at the fair
grounds.
SALE OF NEGROEs.-Messrs. Pulliam &
Davis of Richmond, Va, on the 4th day of
January, sold 33 negroes, amounting to
$27, 7,733, being an average of a fraction
over $840 each. This sale consisted of
men, women and children.
MACHINEs.-The profits of some patents
for mechanical inventions in use in this coun-
try are enormous. The Scientific american
says: The right to portion of Wards
patent shingle machine was recently sold
in Albany for $4,000. A portion of Rob-
ertson's sewing machine has also been sold
for 100000. This is an invention which
can be carried in the pocket and will enable
q seamstress to do in one day the ordinary
labor of a week. Machines of this kind are !
about to be constructed in New Haven, |
Conn, by the Messrs. Jerome, at $40 a |
piece.
SOMETHING NEw.-A gentleman by the
name of Lucas, in Demopolis, Alabama, has
recently obtained verdict of $1,000 against |
Miss Lucinda Meiggs, for breach of promise
of marriage.
OPPOSED TO IT.-The subject of closing |
the coffee houses and theatres on Sunday |
has for some time been before the City |
Council of New Orleans. The committee |
to whom the memorial was referred have at |
length reported adverse to the measure.
There are in New Orleans $500 grog- |
shops to population of 9O,OOO-that is, one |
grogshop to every twenty-nine persons.
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DRUNKENNESS IN New YORK.-The sta |
tistics of the New York city prisons show |
that during the cloven months ending No |
vember Both. the total number of commit
ments for intoxication was 12,418, of which |
1928 were made under the prohibitory act,
and $500 under the old law.
DIsTREssING.-Dr. VIM. A. Harding, a
member of the Legislature of Virginia, from
Northumberland and Lancaster counties,
died suddenly on the 4th instant, from the /
effects of dose of morphine, taken through |
mistake for citrate of maGncSia. He Occu-
pied rooms at the Powhatan House.
Quick SALEs.-Mrs. Anna Cora Ritchie's
(wife of the Editor of the Richmond Enquir-
cry new work, ''Mimic Life it is stated,
has sold at the rate of thousand copies
day, for the ten days it has been in the
market.
DEATH OF AN EDITOR.-Wm. NJ. Over
tom ESQ. formerly connected with the |