The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-08-06
NORTH CAROLINA ITEMS

FRosT.-On Friday, the 18th of Jul y, frost o., was
seen in at least one place in this county. us
very unusual and the question mas Deen ~
40, Tho comet make it so cold? Not having WIS.,
;tod nanv comets, we are unable to say what IN
fuence over our world it exerts-Fro""''"
IN c. Cdroltatcn.
A SrR1oUs AccIpENT-The eleven O'Clock
Evnress train. ON the North Carolina RAILROAD,
from Goldsboro last Tuesday night, ran over "r
A G. Hamilton. the watch at the Yadkin oriuse'
seriously injurins him. 1t appears MT haur' 10
was asleep between the tracks unconscious Vi .ne
approach of the train until it was nearly on him'
when he attempted to oct up and was struck oy
the engine, shiyerins his left arm and the bones
of his nose.-ISaitsLury Banner.
The Washington, n c., Dispatch of the 3oth
nit saws that a most disastrous hailstorm occurr-
ed in that section on the night OF the Zoth, which
seemed to sweep IN a regular current, carrying
desolation in its train At Long Acre and Bath
Creek Districts in Beaufort county, corn ana
other crops were wholly destroyed. Many OF the
stones found next morning as large as man
fist.
The Portsmouth Transcript of the 3Oth ult.
says that handsome silk flag, in coors OF Grim
son and gold. Was presented 1T Norfolk on the -9th
to the 2nd n. G. Regiment. Gen Huger present
ed it on behalf of the ladies, and Col W llllams
received it on behalf Of the regiment.
A New Ou.-We learn that Mr. Bell, superin-
tendent at the Arsenal, has lately tried upon the
Engine a new kind Of Oil 1t was made from the
groundpea by Thos l.. Colve, Of Wilmington
MIR. Bell prOnounces the oil very good not quite
equal to the best sperm. but, that not to be had
very good substitute. 1t requires about Onetourth
more of the ground pea oil than of the best sperm
Mr. Colyille says that with his machine he can
produce at least gallon Of oil from every bushel
of peas in the hull. Mr. Covile several years ago,
by the invention ola thrasher and cleaner, added
very greatly to the profit of raising ground peas,
and this present discovery Of his will make that
crop valuable even in the present stagnation Of
busincss.-FayettcciHe Observer.
From the New bern Progress.
LEFT FOR EURoPE.-Our enterprsing towns
man j. w. GARNER, Druggist, left yesterday morn
ing for Europe to purchase drugs, which per-
haps Will be the first direct importation to our
town. Can't some the rest Of our merchants fol-
low the example.
SALE OF SUGAR AND MoLAssEs-Some 200
hogsheads of sugar were sold at auction in this
place at prices ranging from 1! to 81 cents per Id
average 81. Also 275 hogsheads of Molasses at
prices ranging from 20 to 33 cents per gallon;
average about % cents. The sugar and molasscs
the cargoes of vessels taken prizes.
Two BEARS CAUGHT-E. Malett, Esq, inform
ed US yesterday that he had succeeded in crptur-
ing two Bears upon his farm a few miles below
Nevbern. Mr. NJ. takes two or three every year.
THE PRODUCE LoAN.-We learn with pleasure
that Col. A. B. Springs one Of the Commissioners
in this district, has subscribed $4,000 to the Con-
federate loan, and in addition will subscribe the
greater part Of his growing crop.
A large meeting of the citizens Of the District
was addressed at Rock Hill, on last Monday, by
our Commissioners, Col. w. b. Wilson and Col.
A. 3. Springs, on behalf of the Confederate loan.
Their appeal was generously responded to. Nearly
every subscriber put down half his cotton crop
some the whole IorkriNe Eng.