The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-06-09
Later from Utah.

| Later from Otdb.
Sr. LOUIS, June 2.-The Leavenwortl
Herald learns from Mr.. Williams, who lef
Salt Lake April 18th, that Brigham Young
was carrying things with high hands, driv
ing the Gentiles away, dc. Judge Stiles
Z. S. Marshal, the Surveyor General, and
a large number of emigrants have been
obliged to leave the Territory.
APPoINTMENTs.-Th President has
made the following appointments
Hon. VIM. A. Richardson, of Illinois
Governor of Nebraska, in place of Mr. lizard
recalled
The Hon. Mr.. Wright, of Indiana minis
ter to Berlin in place of Brown, present in
cumbent, recalled.
Henry C. Murphy, of New York minister
to Netherlands, in place of Mr. Belmont re-
called at his own request.
Isaac r. Dillon, of Illinois, Consul to
Bremen, in place of Hiderbrand, recalled.
VIM. Thompson, of New York, in place
! of Croskey, recalled
Grabrel S. Fleurot, of New York, consul
to Bordeaux, to ill vacancy.
EDUCATIONAL CoNvENTIoN-We have
been requested to state that teachers and
others who propose to attend the Educa-
tional Convention at Warrenton, N. c., on
the 30th of June, inst, should send in their
names to w. NJ. Johnston, or E. E. Parham
at that place, who. as members of the COM
mittee of preparation, desire to make all
necessary arrangements for the accommoda-
ton of delegates.
STATUE OF WAsHINGToN.-Goy.B raoo.
of North Carolina, under the resolution
passed by the Legislature of that State, has
contracted with W. HUBBARD, of Richmond
for the casting of bronze statue of Wash
ington, after the one now in the Capitol of
Virginia. The work is to cost SIC, 900, and
when finished is to be placed in front of the
Capitol at Raleigh.
@ The Salisbury and TaylorsvilIe
Plank Road was sold at auction on We'd
nesday for 81, 700 $50. G. Foard pur-
chased.
Moneyed men in the lower counties have
been greatly alarmed by the reported failure,
Of w. w. Griffin Esq, within the present
week. Mr. G was cashier of the Farmers
Bank of Elizabeth City, and his failure may
affect the bank very injuriously. There is
a great run with these bills and general dis
trust. His liabilities it is thought will not
exceed go, 900, and if so, the result will not
he SO disastrous as some will imagine, as
his assets are estimated at, atleast 500, 900.
FIRST ENG1NE.-The .'Swannanoar the |
first engine for the great throughfare con-
Meeting the great West with the CONNER
cial marts of the world has arrived. It is I
beautiful engine, of colossal proportions,
and we long to see it rushing through the
mountains and over the valley of the West
such as are to be found no where else in |
North Carolina.
We are pleased to learn that sufficient
quantity of iron has been purchased to Law |
about twenty five miles of the track. This |
looks like giving a tangible shape to a great
project riginally thought to be only in the
of the visionary.
The contractors are pushing forward their
work with all energy--many of them have
completed their contracts and are ready for
laying the IRON
A large number of stills are already de-
livered along the road.
Take courage. friends of the West. II
viii not be long before you will be able to
lay your hand on oceans NAME and 3lav
tamIiIarly with his hoary locks. --.SaLisburyl
Banner.
REMINIsCENCEs OF THE WEATHER.
Since the year 1916. as we are informed
ny one of the oldest inhabitants, saws
he boston Transcript, no such season as
he present has occurred. In the year 1912
N some parts of the State, snow fell to the
lepth OF five inches, on the 4th of NAV
At that time the trees were in all the glory
II full biossoming. and so rapidly did the
NOW disappear that no injury befel them.
The memorable year of 1916. it will be re-
rendered, brought frost with each recnr-
ing month; and in 1921. on Easter Mon
ay' snow lay upon the ground twelve
inches deep. In 1923 April 18th, there
ell snow to the depth of eighteen inches
'hIie as late as 1913, ..furry" of snow t
cearred IN June. For wet cold. back.
ard foggy season, however. the spring Of |
COZ carries off the inglorious PALM Ie