The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-02-14
NEWS ITEMS, &C.

p1 Mr. j. Foxworth, of Marion District, s. C.
committed suicide on Sunday the 9Th inst Caus,
assigned by the Star-probable deliriun, tremsen
from intoxication
AUGUSTA, Feb. John W. Walker sho
GA and the Sheriff, in attempting to arrest him
shot Walker dead, and wounded Walkers wife
and child
Richmond, "a, February 7h.
HEAVY DAMAGEs-A verdict has been given
in the Court of Appeals in favor of the Washing
ton, Fredericksburg & Richmond Route, against
the Virginia Central for violation of charter in
carrying through passengers. 1t is said that the
damages amount to half million of dollars
HIGH PR1CEs-At recent sale of the estate
W. w Belcher, says the Abbeville Is. c. Banner
| ninety negroes sold for an average of $1,000
Corn sold for S159 per bushel. Mules sold
unusually high, one bringing $3.50, one 1920, one
$780, and the whole lot of about 81 head would
come near averaging $l75. Cattle, common stock,
brought 20, 25, 30 and $50 per head.
T. J. SUMNER, Eso-We learn from the South
Carolinian, that this gentleman, at present Chief
Engineer and Superintendent on the Charlotte 4
S. g. Railroad, has been elected President of the
Spartanburg & Union Railroad.
We learn that Mr. Sumner declines the office.
Bas- 1t is stated by Washington correspondents
that during the contest in the House for Speaker,
Vice President Breckenridge and Senator Douglas
were among the members exerting themselves to
secure the election Of Mr. Smith over Sherman.
pg- Mr. Green sued lady for breach of promise,
and her friends offered him $500 to settle it.
"Whatv cried Green, d" 5000 for ruined hopes,
scattered mind, blasted life and bleeding
heart? Never but make it $500, and its bar
gain -
NARROW EscAPE.-The Winnsboro 6. c.
Register records the following narrow escape:
As Dr. Turner and his young wife, the daughter
of MIR James Lennon, of this District, were going
to Jackson's Greek Church, 10 this District, on the
LIST of January, large tree, about two feet in
diameter, fell Immediately between the horses and
the carriage, without injurng either of the animals
or the driver, or those in the carriage.
DISTRESSING SUICIDE.-The Yorkylle IS. c.
Enquirer says that Newbern R. Mccullough, about
eighteen years of age, committed suicide by drown
ing himself on the night of the 10Th of January.
He resided about Is miles above that place. The
case is more to be lamented, as the deceased was
the only son of an aged father, and had been, but
short time before, the chief support of his declin
inc years.
The testimony showed that the young man had
been mentally deranged since the 9th of last De-
cember; and it was, doubtless, that most terrible
of all diseases, insanity that hurried him from life
He in the night, and going to the mill pond
laid off his hat and shoes and cast himself in.
BURNED TO DEATH.-A boy aged about 10
years, living with Jacob Carl, near this place,
caught fire Saturday morning while alone in
the house, and was burned badly that he died
on the afternoon of the same day.-Satis. Watch.
FIRE The new residence of Mr. ID. A. Gordon,
near Guthriesville, destroyed by fire the 4th
inst. The house was unfnished but some of the
rooms were occupied by Mr. Gordon's family. BY
some casualty, fire was communicated to some
shavings lying on the floor. But small portion
of the furniture was saved The loss is estimated
at over S2000.-YorkUiUe Enquirer.
GRAND JUR1Es ABoLIsHED.-Last winter the
Michigan Legislature enacted law which, in fact,
abolished the grand jury system, having made it
optional either to indict upon information or to
enpannel jury, and the former is receiving the
decided preference. Already Vermont has follow
ed in her footsteps, and now the proper committee
of the Wisconsin Senate has been instructed, by a
unanimous vote, to bring in similar bill, which
will without doubt pass into law.