The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-10-18
NEWS ITEMS. &C.

heirs to the $4,000, 900 now awaiting claimant
i'm England assembled at Charlottesville, Va,
Wednesday, to the number of fifteen. No definite
action was taken, though the sending of an agent
to Europe is believed to be resolved on.
RAILROAD IRoN-Among the arrivals we no.
tice that of the British Brig Camilla, from New
port, England with Iron for the Wilmington,
Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad.
We think some twelve or fifteen miles of the
above Road are laid, and much more would have
been done but for the excessive rains in the latter
part of the Summer. It will now be pushed for
ward as fast as the means at the disposal of the
Company will permit. 1t is expected, we believe,
to reach the Pee Dee River in all of 1860. The
iron is secured at any rate VII. Journal.
HIGH PRICES FOR SLAvEs.-At an executors
sale in Franklin, Tenn, recently, the following
prices for slaves were obtained on credit of twelve
months:
A boy 81 years old, ST $50; boy 6, 81 ,730; a
boy IL, 81 .305 a boy g. $l,7O0; boy 8, 81 900;
a woman 10, and a child months old, S1,9l0; a
woman p, 81 ,22O; girl 7, 81 ,O75. Total ST.
435. Being an average including the child, of
81, 243.
HAIL.-On last Saturday afternoon hail fell in
the southern part of this county. Although quite
heavy it did no damage to outstanding crops. 1t
confined to narrow strip. gentleman who
was caught in it says that in very little while
after it commenced he gathered large handful of
the stones from the apron of his buggy.
After dark, the same evening, hail fell in differ
ent parts of the county The first fa. in the after
noon appears to have been confined to a narrow
strip of country but the latter to have been
more general and destructive. Dir S. V. Simons,
and many others in his neighborhood, within about
three miles of town, heavy losers by having
much outstanding cotton beaten from the stalks.
The cloud passed from east to west, and was accom-
panied with violent wind Wddes. Argus, 18Th.
FRosT-We understand that quite an extern
sive frost pcrceptible throughout Arson coun-
ty on Tuesday morning last-doing much damage
to late cotton and peas.
WESTERN Pork TRADE-Opentng Prices.-In
this market there have been no contracts made, so
far as we have heard, though there are buyers for
November at SIS IS, and we understand that one
party offers &c. but it is generally supposed that
they want them to fill those contracts made at
Sc rs to Sc Is last season. for delivery the coming
November. The present active demand for bacon,
and baroness of the market of hams, together with
those contracts it is supposed will make the market
open high, probably Sc, as many think, but the
great majority of dealers determined to hold
back until prices rule at a safer point, and this
point is fixed in their minds at So or thereabouts.-
Cincinnati Price Current.
SERVED THE Fool RIGnr-Five years sincea
farmer in Illinois, Notwithstanding all his neighbors
insisted that he was playing the FOOL set out his
farm thousand peach trees, and last season he
offered ten thousand dollars for the crop, which
he afterwards sold in the lot for fourteen thousand
dollars. Amy man that will be fool enough to
raise fruit ought to be served just so.
LARGE CALF-The Ellsworth American men,
tons calf four weeks old, which weis hed 500 lbs
girth feet, and we'll proportional.
bS% We are informed that Mr. Z. Lilies of An
son county has a cow which lately gave birth to
two calves.
HEAVY DAMAGEs-A breach of promise of
marriage in California is serious affair. A bad
fellow named Nicholas Matthewson, recently
neglected to consummate his oft repeated to
Elizabeth Hildebrand, and Miss Elizabeth demands
$4,000 from the naughty Nicholas, as salve for
her lacerated heart.
ACCIDENT TO TIE PREsIDENT.-Presdent
Buchanan, on his journey to "Wheatland,' on
Wednesday, left the cars at Wrightsville to walk
the bridge to Columbia, as is his custom On the
way says the York Star he met several acquaintance
from York county, and turned to speak to them,
and while in the act his foot met some obstruction
and he fell. He was stunned by the fall, and was
assisted to arise by his friends; after few minutes
rest, he recovered sufficiently to continue his walk
to Columbia.
BANK FAILURE-The Alexandria Gazette states
that the Bank of Manassa, located at Front Royal,
Warren county, Va, has failed, having closed its
doors. The notes of the Bank are however good,
being secured by deposit with the Treasurer of the
State of equal amount of State stock, besides the
assets of the bank and the Individual liabilities of
the stakeholder.
NEWS FROks MEXICO.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct lO.-The schooner Star
has arrived with Vera Cruz dates to the 25th, and
city of Mexico to the 23d.
a conspiracy of the officers of Mramon's army
had been divulged the day before the uprising
the object of which was the overthrow of Miramon
and the recognition of the Liberal party Twenty
FIVE of the leading officers were to be executed on
the 18th, but it was supposed that the others
would not be punished.
Active preparations were making at Vera Cruz
to besiege Jalapa, Cordova and the capital. There
had been hard fight between the Coronader of
the Tepec expedition and General Wol with 600
of the Church party.
Gen. Morens and otter officers had been shot
Mississippi Election.
AUGUSTA, Oct. 1O.-A special despatch from
New Orleans says that the entire democratic ticket
has been elected in Mississippi by majority of
10000.
Extensive Fires.
AUGUSTA, Oct. 10.-The Wappoo Steam Saw
Mill, Charleston, burnt Saturday
Loss upwards of $4,000, variously insured in
Charleston and Eastern Companies
On Thursday night the Rice mill belonging to
Danl HAYWOOD was also burnt