The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-03-17
DEATH FROM POISONING.

DEATH FROM POISONING.
On last Wednesday evening, the family
of Geo. w. Curtis, of this town, were poison
ed and one of them, an infant, lost its life.
A negro gave to a nephew of MIR. c., aged
about 10 years, what was said TO be Sasso-
for supper. Of this the family partook and
were all poisoned. But by medical treat
ment they all recovered, except the little
child. 1t had partaken quite heartily of
the tea and was too far spent before
physician could be procured.
The roots were not all sassafras, and the
poison is supposed to have been received
from one or two small pieces of Jessamine
root. Unfortunately the negro is not known
and hence there is great deal of mystery
nvnrho "s;ne +h;o AArl~.uLlo aud nlIul &c
currence.
DIR. Knox, the Coroner, held an Inquest
on the child, but no facts tending to GRIM
mate any person were elicited.-C Chester
Standard.
FRAUD IN Corrosive learn that at
the columbia Mills" lot of cotton lately
bought contained an average of nearly one
hundred pounds to the bale of cotton seed
and coarse sand or gravel; it was carefully
packed in the centre of the bales. We
learn too. that it was the crop of planter
who last year had claim sent back from
Liverpool for the same thing.
We think it nothing but right that the
name of the rascal should be made public,
so as to guard all cotton dealers from hav-
ing anything to do with him. We learn
that he is from Union District, and that his
knavery is sufficiently known in his own
district and here to put all on their guard
against him in future. If he is made to pay
heavily for his frauds, he may come at last,
though against his will, to believe that hon.
esty IS the best Policy.-ColumbiG Carroll
MAN.
THAT AIRLINE RoAD.-The estimated
cost of the airline Rail Road, which is to
connect Atlanta with Anderson, is 81, $780,
600. The sum of 100000 has been sub
scribed, and the work will be commenced
when to the subscription already raised
shall be added $25OOOO more, making
$750,0OO, CT one half the necessary amount
to completethe road. The Keeowee Pick-
ins) Courier says, Its completion is re-
garded as one of the fixed facts" of this
progressive age."-Chester Standard.
A FAMILY PoIsoNED.-Mrs. Ralston and
three children, residing few miles from
Carlisle, Pa, died in the course of few
days last week from what was at first
supposed to be scarlet fever; but the
physicians in attendance have since come
to the conclusion that poison was the
cause of the deaths, and are of opinion that
the water used by the family was impreg-
mated with some poisonous substance.
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DEEP R1vER-Mr Douglass commences
his survery of the works upon the Cape
Fear and Deep Rivers, this week, and will
no doubt, prosecute it with vigor. Imme-
diately upon its accomplishment the work
will be undertaken by the contractors and
fastened to completion, when we may
indulge the fruition of hope too
long Deferred Wilmington Herald.
HuLLING CorToN SEED For OIL.-There
has just gone into successful operation in
Montgomery, mill for hulling the cotton
seed, preparatory to the manufacture of oil.
The quality of the oil is much improved
thereby, and the convenience and cheapness
of transporting only the kernel, is another
lndueement. Thus hulled, the seed is |
put in sacks and forwarded by |
railroad to Savannah, whence it is taken to |
New York, where as in Brooklyn large
amount of capital is invested in the cotton
'eed oil manufacture.