The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-08-13
NORTH CAROLINA ITEMS.

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| lece in jamestown was entirely destroyed by fire
on Monday night last. Nearly all of the College
furniture, the musical instruments, books, &c,
we're also burnt. DIR. W. \. Coble, in his efforts
to secure some valuable property from the flames,
was slightly hurt by the falling of some brick upon
him. The fire is thought to have been communicated
! from candle which was burning in the room of
one of the pupils who was sick. Loss, Sl3 ,0OO.-
Greensboro Patriot.
THE LATE Gov ELbIs.-We are sorry to see
the statement persisted i'll by several of ex-
changes, that the late lamented Gov Ellis died Of
consumption. This is mistake. He died of
disease of the heart. The physicians who attend
ed him at the Springs state in the most positive
terms that his disease not pulmonary.-Rat.
Journal.
LINCoLN's BLocKADE.-Corn was offering here
at forty cents bushel yesterday without
buyers. We learn that it has sold for thirty cents
a bushel at Washington, Beaufort county, only 35
miles from us. The growing crops were never SO
promising as now, and should Lincoln keep up
his paper blockade till January, will not be
worth in Newbern twenty cents bushel This
looks like starving the Southern people with a
vengeance OF course with corn in abundance we
can raise our meat. Drive on your apple cart,
Mr. Lincoln, are getting fat down South on the
Observation-Disclosures Progress.
POWDER AND LEAD-We learn that Governor
Clark recently ordered Prof. Emmons on an ex-
plOring tour with view to ascertain whether and
where supply Of lead and the essential elements
of powder suited to the present cxlgencles could
be obtained and the result is most cheering.
Professor Emmons reports, we learn, that he Is
fully satisfied that enough Of these munitions of
can be obtained to shoot all the Yankees and tyrants
in the world. In view Of this, SO satisfactory are
the prospects, that company has already COM
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powder mill, at suitable point in this State, his
Excellency having contracted for a large quantity
of powder at fixed price.-Rdl. J0urndL
We heard the agent of lead mine, not a
thousand miles from here remark few days ago
that the lead necessary for the purpose Indicated
would be ready in four weeks.-Salis. Uatchman
The 9Th Regiment n. c. State Troops, COL
McRae, and the 11th and l3th n. G. Volunteers,
Coils Kirkland and Hoke, are assigned to Briea-
der General Early s Brigade, and are stationed
at Camp Wigfa four five miles from Manassas
Junction in the direction of lexandria.-Rdleigh
Journal
COMMODORE BARRoN.-We learn, on good
authority, that Commodore Barron of the Con-
federate Navy, has been assigned to duty by Presi
dent Davis on the coast of North Carolina and
Virginia. With the armament already at his COM
mand in connection with our land batteries the
coast, it is thought that he will give the Yankees
reception.
1t will be seen from this that the Confederate
government has assumed entire control Of our
''coast defences,' and to allay all anxiety on the
subject assure our friends, on the coast
and elsewhere, that Gov Clark is emitting no op-
portunity, but is employing all the means at his
command, to have them rendered not only secure
against attack, but prepared thoroughly for often
sive perations.-Roteigh Jo~r"oh
FROM THE BATTLE FIELD.-We had the
pleasure of meeting the Rev JAS. Sinclair, Chap
lain Of the 9th Regiment North Carolina State
Troops. 1t will be recollected that Mr. Sinclair in
the absence Of most of the field officers of the
regiment, acted Lieutenant Colonel and led
several charges during the eventful 2lst July, and
was complmented on the field for his gallantry
Speaking of the nature of the wounds inflicted
by the two sides in the battle of the 21st ult Mr.
Sinclair tells that very large number of the
Northern dead almost cut in two by bowie
knives, spitted by bayonets. Mr. s. saw one of
the dead on the enemys side who must have been
killed in the retreat rout who actually split
down the back like picked shad or mullet. The
splitting was evidently done with bowie knife in
a tremendously muscular hand. One regiment
battalion, tie New Orleans Tigers, we think, led
by Maj. Wheat, a native North Carolinian, threw
down their rifles and pitched in with their bowie
knives Mr. S. says it was awfully exciting. They
put their men through The majority of these
Tigers were Irish stevedores, draymen, &C., from
the levee with " rich Irish brogue '-uncouth
men, not pleasing to General Scott, regular Faugh
Ballagh" get out of the way, persons. We can
not praise their accent, but their motions were
rather good than otherwise.-W Va Journal.
THE FEELING IN FRANCE.-A marked change
seems to have come over public sentiment in Paris,
which at first seemed altogether in favor of the
North. As significant of this change, we may
mention the fact that since the 18th of July, ala
Patrie," the "Journal des Debats," the "Moniteur'
and ''LaPays,' have been publishing powerful
and able articles in favor of the Southern Coned-
eracy.-CHarleSton Mercury.
s4~ About 1000 Germans met at Harmonic
Garden, Essex street, New York, on tie 18th
The President of the meeting contended, in a
speech, that, taking the Declaration of Indepen-
dence which declared that call men were born
free and equal" the working had the right
to demand the necessares of life at any time and
under any circumstances. IF no other way exist
ed he would commence upon the moneyed
institutions. This was received with cheers
The BoGUs LEGIsLATURE-This BODY which
on the Goth ult, to re-assemble the 9th of
August. 1t appears shat an adjournment was
contemplated previous to the battle of Manassas
but Lincoln telegraphed the traitors to hold Oh
that an attack was about to be made upon the
Rebel" -and that transfer Of their body to
Richmond would then be easy matter. The
bogus conclave 'held on but did not come to
Richmond!