The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-05-03
NEWS ITEMS, &C.

Outbreak IN Jtah-Advices received at St.
Louis from Utah. state that affairs are in threat
ening condition, and it feared that an out
break would take place.
Judge Cradlebaugh had dismissed the juries,
they refusing to find true bills against murderers,
in consequence of the excited state OF the popuiace
One thousand soldiers had been despatched to tnS
neighborhood ofthe City ofProvo. Gov. Cummings
had issued proclamation siding with the Mormon
sentiment. The danger of an outbreak is con-
sidered imminent Besides the difference between
Col johnson and Gov. Cummings, there is an open
rupture between the Executive and the Judiciary
The difficulty between Gov. Cumming and Col.
Johnston, grew out of refusal by the latter to
withdraw the troops from Provo, who were
sent there under a requisiton Of the court tor the
protection of witnesses.
Terrible Steamboat Erplosion!-42 persons killed!
MEMPHIS, April 24th.-Last night the steamer
ST. Nicholas, from ST. Louis for New Orleans,
exploded when near island sixty.-The boat and
cargo is total loss. Fortyrwo persons are killed
and missing. They were principally attaches of
the boat.
April 27-The loss is estimated at $4,000.
All the boilers exploded were DID, but were con
sdered safe. There were on board 26 cabin and
% deck TasSengers-eight of the former were
ladies' all of whom lost their lives.
CUBA-The steamship Isabel has arrived with
dates from Havana to the 18th. The Island is
quiet and nothing heard Of the anticipated revolt.
FATALITY AMONG THE SwINE.-We learn from
different sources that the farmers Of this county
have lost a considerable number Of hogs. The
disease with which they die cannot be accounted
for We understand they taken with cough
and spasms, and seem to be chilled until they die.
Can any suggest remedy for this disease =
Goldsboro' (N. g. Tribune.
TELEGRAPH CABLE.-English letters state that
the Atlantic Cable Company will probably lay
new Cable next year, and will spend one hundred
thousand dollars in endeavoring to resuscitate the
old one this summer.
SALE OF CAPE FEAR & DEEP RIVER Works.
These works were sold at Pittsboro' on Saturday
last and were bid off by Graham Dawes, ESQ,
private Secretary of the Governor) for the State
for S365,O00. We learn that the liens on the
works, prior to their mortgage to the State amount
to about $4,000. OF course the State must pay
these liabilites-Rai Standard.
psg- In Paraguay horses and mares are so abun-
dant that they slaughtered for their hides and
tallow. The finest animals under the saddle can
be bought for douboon, and the general price
for geldings broken to the saddle is from S. to
$40.
as) Enquirer of the 10Th ultimo, says: "Several
large focks of sheep have lately passed through
town for the different branches around. The bust
is still increasing in interest," and hear of
many, not only in our own county, but all over
Western Texas, who contemplate going into it at
an early day.
ComUicted.-John Startling, a white man, was
tried at Lenoir Superior Court last week for the
murder of Mrs Sally Cotton, an old lady in Wayne
county, in October last. The jury rendered YER
dict guilty, and Judge Shepherd sentenced the
prisoner to be hung Friday, the Goth of May.
An appeal was taken by the prisoners counsel to
the Supreme Court.
High Stage Of Water on the Mississippi.
NEW ORLEANS, April 23.-Animmense amount
of damage has been done by the freshets along the
Mississippi. The loss will be over u million of
dollars 1t was feared at one time that the Sauve
levee above the city would be carried away, which
would have erfowed nearly the whole lower sec
ton of the country. A large number of workmen
were timely sent to the spot and prevented any
serious damage. From Red River we have disas-
trous accounts of the floods.
A MARRIAGE-An Arkansas paper gives an
account of marriage in the Jail of st Francis
county, of beautiful young lady to one of the
three brothers who have recently been convicted
of murder in the first degree, and sentenced to be
hung.