The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-11-22

ments prove that Brown had agents scattered
through Tennessee and Kentucky. We have
heard many rumors about Brown and his accom-.
plces in that Congressional District-that he had
emissares canvassng this portion OF the State arm
ing and preparing slaves for rebellion
THE Steamer North Star Missing.
NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-THE Steamer North
Star, now overdue at Aspinwall, had not arrived
at latest dates, and fears entertained for her
safety. She had on board 200 persons, including
Capt. Richie, of the L. S. Army, Is subordinate
officers, 1876 soldiers, sailors and marines en- route
for the Pacific. 1t is supposed that she met with
an accident to her machinery, and made tor some
leeward port.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-Judge Douglas was
comfortable yesterday and his symptoms were
favorable.
MAssACHUsETTs.-The Boston Post is encour-
aged at the result of the recent elections in
Massachusetts,. The Democratic gain in the House
is about twenty, and in the Senate three. The
vote for Banks is about ten thousand less than it
was last year.
THE COMING Corn CRoP.-An Indiana journal
says that competent judges estimate the corn crop
of the United States, for the present year, at
900, 100000 bushels, which at 40 cents per bushel
would be worth $360,000,000.i
BURNED TO DEATH-The Pulaski Tenn }
Citizen states that Mrs. Dunnavant and her little
child, who lived in Giles county, Tenn, were
burned to death few days since. The child was
playing about fire in the yard, when its clothes
caught fire and the mother in attempting to save
her child also caught fire, and they were both
burned to death.
On Monday night of last week fire broke out
in the grocery store of James A. Gibson, in
Atlanta Ga, and several kegs of powder exploded,
with terrible effect demolshing the building,
killing man, and wounding thirteen others.
BLADEN COUNTY SHERiFFALTY.-We learn
that at the last County Court Sheriff Willis of
Bladen county, made an offer to resign his office,
but majority Of the justices not being present,
his resignation would not be received and he having
neglected to give his bond, the office was declared
vacant Consequently Bladen county is without
Sheriff, the Coroner by virtue of his office acting
in that capacity. Carolinian.
THE ELECTION IN LoU1sIANA-Very full
returns of the election on Tuesday have now been
received, and not only has the Democratic State
Ticket been successful but the friends of the Hon
John Slidell have also secured the Legislature by
a large majority over their American opponents.
A SENATOR'S Observation-Disclosures Cngman was
in Washington Tuesday morning. on his return
from Europe. The States says he regards the
peace of Europe as likely to be of short DURATION
and that England and France will soon be in hos
tile attitude
WESTWARD Ho There have emigrated from
East Tennessee and Cherokee, Georgia. to- Arkansas
and Texas, this past fall at least five hundred
families; and the end is not yet as every day or So
wagon after wagon with movers may be seen
plodding their way ththerward. Hamilton county
alone has sent out forty families, and number are
now down with the moving fever
SUGAR CANE SYRUp.-Our people have been
quite busy during the last month in manufacturing
syrup from the Chinese sugar cane. We suppose
that several thousand gallons will be made, this
season, by the people of Macon County; and had
they been properly prepared with boiling apparatus
much more would have been produced.-FranAlin
Observer.
SERIOUS Ep1DEM1c.-We regret to learn that
very distressing epidemic is prevailing on the plan
taton of Col. Dixon Barnes, about four miles west
of this place Ten Of his most valuable negroes
have died within the last week. about fifty others
are now down with the disease and there seems to
be no abatement of it. The disease, we learn par
takes somewhat of the character of pneumonia.-
Lancaster Ledger.
Destructive FIres-NIne Squares Burnt One
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New ORLEANS, Nov. 15.-Some demon in
human shape seems dete rnned to destroy this CITY,
Five more fires have occurred since last Saturday
Three were unimportant. One consumed the
New Basin Row and six stores Rampant street.
Loss $4,000.
Another consumed nine squares and eighty small
buildings above Chippewa street
In the Fourth District, another occurred, which
burnt eighty small buildings. Loss 100000
One hundred and twenty families have been
rendered homeless.-All the work of an incendary
beyond doubt.-No water could be procured
The CINCINNATI Hoe MARKET-Thc Cincin-
natl Price Current of Wednesday has the following
remarks concerning the price of hogs:
Some eight or nine thousand hogs have been
brought in, but owing to the very mild weather
little has been done In the fore part of the week
l 900 head sold at Sc on the spot, averaging 22O
pounds; 1000 head to be delivered om the Goth
to the 18th of this month, at So IS; but as the
week passed on the feeling became heavy, and at
the close buyers would not offer over S. so; and
not very anxious at this rate whilst some lots were
on the market at So IS without finding BUYERS.