The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-13
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thrown and so badly injured that he died in
about two days afterward, r. H. Fudge
Esq, acting as Coroner held an Inquest
ON the dead body, result of which was a
verdict according to the above facts.-Ches-
ter Standard.
The EARTHQUAKE IN CANDIDA cor
respondent of the Boston Post writes from
the Island of Gambia, under date of Novem-
Der 18th. that official returns made to the
pasha, show the following loss of life and
property there by the recent earthquake
Persons ascertained to be killed, and whose
bodies have been taken from the rubbish
525; ditto wounded, 627; total killed and
wounded 1,152; buildings totallyoverthrown
and destroyed in the city of Gambia 2,239
ditto very badly injured. but partly occu-
pied, IL; total, 4,119. Buildings destroy
ed in other sections of the Island, Gill !;
total. 10,23O. Vessels laden with provis-
ions ard money for the relief of the sufferers
had been sent by the Turkish govern
ment to Gambia, and one had arrived.
EXPEDITION AGAINST CHINA.-We find
the following paragraph in the Paris letter
to the Commercial Advertiser, received by
the last mail:
But another expedition is spoken of,
which will interest particularly the United
States, and that is an expedition on the part
Of England and France against China
1t is rumored that very large and formid-
able feet is to leave in the Spring for the
China ports to give assistance to mission
aries who have been maltreatedin that coun-
try and at the same time to attempt the ne
COLLATION. of more liberal commercial treaties.
The Catholic Clergy of France are in great
joy at this anticipated project. and large
number of missionaries are preparing to
accompany the expedition. cannot. how
ever, guarantee the truth of this report"
HIGH PRICEs.-Another instance of the
very high prices which negro property is
now commanding, is furnished by the sale
of the estate of VIM. E. Anderson, by the
Commissioner IN Equity, in this District,
on Tuesday. A woman twenty-one years
old, and her infant brought $l,3O1 and a
likely girl, four years old, $751;. A tract
Of land which, five years ago, could not have
been sold at 81, was bid off at $40 per
acre. Yorkville Enquirer.
INCOME OF THE UNIvERsITY.-Fromt the
report Of Hon. Charles Manly, Treasurer
to the Board of Trustees, we gather the
following facts touching the income of the
University of North Carolina. For the
year ending November goth, the receipts
amounted to s24,s 11 20 and the disburse-
ments amounted to only $l2,631 65. The
sources whence this revenue is derived are
in part the following: Bank dividends,
S15,250; interest on State and individual
bonds, 1924 II; cash from sales of
escheated property, s6,o23 50.
Besides other property, the University
has S150,510 safely invested, and producing
an annual income. The tuition fees must
also produce large revenue, sufficient, we
should think, to meet all the expenses of
the institution. There have been, during
the year, Is benefciaries, all natives OF
the State.
A SCENE NEAR RoME.-It was supposed
that with the introduction of railroads, the
trade of brigandism on the high road would
be at an end. Il appears not to be the
case, however, in the Papal States, as the
following paragraph from the official paper
Of Rome will sufficiently attest:
We learn that the railway train between
Frascati and Rome was stopped by party
of brigands, who, at night, initiating the
signal for the stoppage of train, brought it
to halt. They Immediately secured the
engineer and fremen, and then, after
detaching the locomotive from the cars,
proceeded with perfect IMMUNITY to rifle the
pockets and baggage the passengers. A
brigand was stationed at either end of the
cars with loaded muskets, while their
fellows, armed to the teeth, forced the
passengers to deliver up their valuables
AS the people of the Roman States are not
allowed to carry arms, they are at the mercy
of the brigands. who 60 armed to the teeth,
and who, with knowledge offthis fact, do
not hesitate to assail people in their houses.
After this incident, it is to be hoped the
government will at least send an armed
guard with the railway trains, for the
protection ofthe defenceless passengers.
"PLL CALL AROUND AND PAY."-What
a world of woe is contained in these few
words to the poor artizan and mechanic!
"Ill call around and pay" says the rich
man, to avoid the trouble of going to his
desk to get the necessary funds, and the
poor mechanic is obliged to 60 home to
disappoint his workmen and all who depend
upon him for their due. 1t is an easy