The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-07-26

BaE" Some of the advantages of this town, as
regards her commercial position and facilities, are
set forth in the following article written by an
intelligent and experienced gentleman:
CHARLoTTE.-Within the last day or two we
are glad to a active trade and business
among merchants Wheat begins to come in
freely, and prices are we'll maintained considering
the decline in the New York market Charlotte,
from her position, can pay higher rates for pro-
duce than any other town in Western North Caro-
lima She has the advantage in quick and cheap
freights over every other point. We are informed
by merchant VINO last Spring and Winter shipped
Wheat from both Salisbury via Wilmington to
New York, and from Charlotte via Charleston TO
New York, that the expenses were IL cents per
bushel more the lot via Wilmington than
that via Charleston. This result he is advised Of
| by his cousignee in New York, to whom both lots
of wheat were consigned This is the experience
of more than one shipper of Wheat, we'll as of
other goods Besides, the difference of time
ia realizing the cash on produce shipped via Char
lesion is said to be about 80 days less than via
Wilmington Here is per cent. more in favor
of the merchant; besides insuring less risk from
damage to produce and goods, and giving the mer-
chant the advantage of selling upon the market
quotations. We are informed also that the Viii
aning ton and Weldon Railroad has recently ad-
vanced its rates one cent per bushel on Wheat.
With these advantages of freghts and of ship
ping produce via Charleston of from 20 to so per
cent. less In freights and of SO per cent less in
time, with less liability to loss or damage, the mer-
chant afford to pay higher prices for produce,
sell goods at cheaper rates and do more business
the capital than at any other town in West
ern North Carolina.
From Charlotte, the merchant has the advan-
tage Of all markets. both North and South, from
Florida to New York, to buy and sell in The
natural markets for the most of our products is
South and when Columbia and Charleston do not
give us good trade, from the latter place
ship to Florida, South America, West Indies, New
York to Europe, either by steam or sail vessels
| Why, then, with these advantages, and large
Steam Mills manufacturing annually thousands Of
bbs. of -four should not Charlotte continue to
flourish? 1t will be for the want of commercial
enterprise if its business and population do not
shortly far exceed what they are at present. This
week. Cotton is bringing Charleston prices here
for the interior manufacturers. Salt, now worth
80 cents in Charleston, is selling here at so cents
per sack less than at any other town in the est;
and other goods much to the advantage of farmers,
both to buy and sell.
A GREAT FIGHT.-The fact that DR.. Shaw, the
democratic candidate in the lst District, and Mr.
Davenport, editor of the Edenton Express, had a
fight few weeks ago is pretty certain, we believe,
but how the affair commenced and terminated has
not been so well understood, there having been
several conflicting statements made concerning it.
We find the following statement in the Elizabeth
City Pioneer which the editor says is corroborated
by DIR. Shaw himself:
MURFREsBoRo, July 11th, 1850
Dear Sir: write you this letter to give you a
statement of difficulty that took place at Cole
raine, BERTHE county, between DIR. Shaw and MI
Davenport of Edenton. | was there the day it
: occurred the day DIR. Shaw and MIR Smith spoke.
Dr. Shaw was at DR.. Browns Hotel, and MIR Da
venport came up and asked him to permit him tC
see him; they walked few steps in the yard; MI
Davenport asked the DR. if he called him a black
guard in a speech in Gates. The DR.. replied he
did Davenport having stick, attempted to strike
him. DR. S. caught him by the throat and pre-
vented him from striking, and gave Davenport
several blows in the face with his fist and took the
5 stick and as soon done parted by the by
f ISLANDERS. While two Of them were holding DIR
Shaw, Davenport who standing some Is fee
off, drew pistol; as soon the DIR. it, he go
loose from those holding him, and made for DaveE
port, but before reaching him he shot and turned
and ran, telling those who were present to hole
Dr. Shaw or he would kill him, running at the
same time The Dr. overlook him, and gave hin
one blow with the stick, the stick was caught in hi
attempt to give him another; it was quite severe
blow over the head. Davenports ball when HI
shot, passed through the skirt Of DIR. Shaw's coat
e leaving no other traces. Davenport had another
, pistol or Repeater in his breast at the time h
rum or at least he had few minutes before. Da
yenport said he came there to make the attack,
= told his friends he was going to do it.
d The Magistrates bound both of them over in tn
e sum of 81 900. 1 stand responsible for the abov
: statement. Yours, &c,
JOSHUA A. WHITE.
d THEN AND Now-When it was supposed b.
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