The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-10-04

ENFIELD, N. C., Sept. 90, 1859.


! EDITOR OF DEMOCRAT: Though not much in
the habit of newspaper epistolary correspondence,
and not much inclined that way as general thing
yet my kindly feelings towards yourself and paper
prompt me to write something from this (to you)
distant part of the State, Halifax county.
The hills and wales which are so numerous about
and beyond Charlotte, form a striking contrast to
the level surface for which this part of the State
is remarkable.
Alter going over the major part of North Caro-
! lima, if one were to ask me for an opinion as to
what part of the State is most desirable | should
be unable to decide-unable even to say what part
l would prefer for myself. 1t depends altogether
upon what a man is in search of, whether this,
that, or the other place would suit him. Would
he have Corn, let him 60 to the Mattamuskeet
Lake In Hyde county, or to the low grounds of
Roanoke, Scuppernong, etc. Would he have Cot
ton, let him stand at Raleigh, point to Wadesboro'
on the southwest, and to Williamson on the east,
and say all south, Cotton, cotton cotton is king
Would he have Wheat, let him stand at Raleigh
again, and looking towards the west, being careful
not bear south too much, and he shall have
wheat enough. But may be he'd have a
chew of Tobacco, (odd mau if he didnt,) then let
him stand at Raleigh again, make one straight line
to Castor, in Northampton county, and another to
Morganton, in Burke and if he doesn't find plenty
of the weed all north OF these lines, then, why
"its use" But where are the fish They
in the water, sure. The tar, pitch, turpentine,
lumber, rice frogs, mosquitoes, etc are distributed
through the regions OF cotton and corn on the
southeast. These are the kings among whom the
good old North State is divided. The Minerals
are in the dominion of "luck" and "pluck."
Speaking of tobacco makes think of little
incident which occurred at store in the town OF
Plymouth several years ago. A small, white girl
came in to spend fifteen cents in coffee and snuff
! L. l.
she would have in coffee. Five cents worth of
coffee and the balance in snuff" said she. "Ten
cents in coffee and five cents in snuff, said the
merchant. "No,'' said the little one, 'ten cents
in snuff and five in coffee" And she carried the
question at the point of her tongue. The argument
is-''Id just as soon die for coffee for snuff"
| Cotton is opening in this region, and farmers
are hopeful, though some complaint Is made OF
rust-rust, that betalls everything in this mum
dane atmosphere.
Taking all things together, think good old
State is making rapid progress to-day in the
way of intelligence and wealth, by far than she
ever did Railroads! Railroads. Say what you
please about Railroads; where they have been the
death of one man in North Carolina either physi-
cay, financially or politically, they have raised
! thousands from the dead Young America has
found out the advantages Of going tast and unless
| he can be accommodated on the telegraph wires,
he'll be fixing some way to fly shortly How fast
the children grow. My oldest boy, not quite three
years old, came up and said to his ma the other
day, Il want you to take off all my clothes, SO L
can grow big fast
A circumstance occurred here the other day
which was of serious nature to think of, and yet
did not prove fatal to life or limb. An individual
of rather queer temperament who lives but few
miles from this place, had grudge against another
individual, and on leaving home, resolved that
when he reached Enfield he would shoot the man
with whom he at enmity. On arriving at the
grog-shop (called the 'war department. here) he
found his man, but did not then choose to shoot
They were both present in the same room for
time, and some who had wind of the murder
Gus intent, took the loaded gun, fired it off, and
loaded it again, but with powder only. After a
while the two men in question might be seen about
twelve PAGES apart. He with the gun said to the
other with an OATH" [ intend to kill you
| Bang went the gun; the man shot at lodged, and
seemed to feel the shot in his gizzard. Bang |!
went the second barrel of the gun, and the man
lodged as before. There being no shot in the
gum and the wad not striking the Uicttne of course
no harm was done, except in imagination. Both
of the men were in earnest; one thought he had
killed the other and the other took it for granted
| he must be killed, because two fair cracks were
taken at him. He said a few minutes afterwards
that he did not know but some of the load was in
him. | was certain there several loads in
him from the way he staggered along; but he had
been shot with whiskey BARREL at three cents a
crack, off-hand.
Considering the evidently murderous intention
of the man who shot at the other, the individual
so offending was bound over in considerable sum
to keep the peace, &c. In a few days, however,
he exhibited similar dangerous purposes, was re-
arrested and sent to Jail. The meaner the
whiskey drank, the ncanly does it cause
men to act. Claret for duel, French brandy for
a cock fight ard mean whiskey for dogGght.
In this case the man had shonsipain after the
fight.
A sad case recently occurred few miles above
this place. An aged woman was living alone and
a negro, who says he was drunk at the time, went
to her house, attacked her with fatal violence, SO
that she died of her wounds on yesterday. The
poor woman fingered for about two weeks after the
assault. One feature of the case must be left to
conjecture among your readers. Again, on day
before yesterday, a young man, whilst squirrel
hunting was accidently shot, and died immediate
ly. The gun fred by dog treading on the
trigger. squirrel had been secured by one shot
from the gun, the second barrel was made ready
but the purpose being changed the gun was lower,
cd with the butt resting the ground; but, alas
the hammer being still raised, touch upon the
trigger, and all was over A large part of the
brain was borne away. The name Of the young
man was Avent HUGUENoT
A PATRIOTIC LETTER.
We refer the reader to the truly patriotic
Io++or hu tho Hon A. r. Sellers MI