The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-04-26
NEWS ITEMS, &C.
Dg The Bank of Cape Fear has declared a
semi-annual dividend of per cent.

Seml-annual dividend OF per cent.
| SNow.-There was a "right smart springling'
of snow at this place on last Sunday morning:
Vegetation generally has received a "back set
from which much of it will probably never fully
recover.-AsheUiHe Neaos, 2lst INST.
DESPERATE BATTLE BETWEEN TEXAN RANG
Frs AND INDIANs-Information received from the
north Of Texas, states that Captain Ford's COM
pany of Texas Rangers, numbering AZ men, en-
countered body of Indians, and were soon after
wards surrounded by 500 of them. The Indians
demanded that the Texans should surrender which
was refused, whereupon desperate battle ensued
Captain Ford and four of his men cut their way
through the Indians and escaped. The greatest
excitement exists among the people residing on
the trontier and large companies will proceed In
search of the Indians.
From CALIFoRNIA.-The Overland Mail, with
California dates to the 18th has arrived. News
unimportant The state of finances in California
is in a Furnishing condition. There are upwards
Of $500, 900 in the treasury.
The mining news received at California from
British America was favorable.
FROM UTAH.-Latest accounts are not of the
most pacific character. During the session of the
Court at Provo, troops were stationed there, at
which the Mormons were highly indignant, and
threatened collision with the soldiers. Salt Lake
City was infested by an organized banditti. Sew
eral of them had been arrested.
The Indians continue to shoot at the mail car
riers and to steal cattle.
HORRIBLE MURDER.-We mentioned in our
paper of Monday last that Mrs. Potter, old lady,
her two sons, aged forty and thirty-fve, and a
grandchid, aged ten years, were burnt, with their
house, in Lee, (Me.) on the ght OF the 9th inst
and that another saved himself by jump
ing from the attic window. 1t has since been dis
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is Marshall Potter, murdered the entire family
and then fired the dwelling in order to conceal his
iendish crime. Having been suspected and arrest
ed he made before the Coroners Inquest full
confession.
The FRENCH BROAD RAILROAD-We learn
from the Asheville News that the magistrates of
Henderson County have passed an order to submit
proposition to it's citizens to subscribe 500, 600
to the French Broad Road. Those Of Buncombe
County have also submitted one for Sl25,OOO.
THE WIDOWS MITE.-A poor woman in Western
Massachusetts, some time ago gave Rev Asa Billiard
half pint of chesnuts for the Massachusetts
Sabbath School Society Billiard sold them at
auction at festival in Winchester for SIS. They
returned to him, and he has continued to sell
them over till he has realized $50, and part
still for sale.
BSr In Alabama farmer very recently had
his butter seized by the clerk OF the market Tor
short weight, and gives a reason that the COW
from which the butter was made was subject to
the cramp, and that caused the butter to shrink in
weight.
Two men have been obliged to give up business
and quit Boston account of heavy losses by
gambling aud the purchase of lottery tickets. one
having used up $4,000 and the other ST., 900 in
a short time.
HSy@ HALO Ben ~
"Hallo, back again What We want ?"
"How's yer folks this mornn 2"
"Purty well Mothers smart as usual-Jim
and Tom we-an' father died las night"
Eyes; he kicked the bucket bout II o'clock, an
I've got his watch Say, just going up to the
prison to see cousin Joe hung, will ye go?"
PUGNACIoUs RELATIvEs.-A man arrived at
Pittsburgh ILL.,, few days since from Elmwood
Kansas. his sole errand being to thrash his brother
in-law, who had naltrcated his wife, Having
finished the business to the satisfaction of all con-
cerned, he returned home.
A MODEL FERDIcT.-Out in Calhoun county,
ILL.,, body with the head severed from the trunk
was found recently. A coroners jury was
empanelled, and rendered the following verdict:
"Korener's Verdick.-Wee, the jurors, fnde
the deseezed cum to deth by the Hands of sum
Purson uunon with unlawful weeping named ak"