The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-10-28
NORTHERN ITEMS.


NORTHERN ITEMS
State Senator B lker, Of California, has been ar
rested in San Francis for reasonable language
He released upon retracting.
The pork packers of Chicago held a meeting
the other day, and resolved that no negroes should
be employed in pork packing in that city.
Rev Dr. Breckenridge, who at one time
supposed to be prisoner in the hands of the reb-
els is now on his farm, in Fayette county, KY,
undiSturbed in person or in property. So soon as
Kirby Smith reached Lexington, he sent DIR.
Breckenridge letter of protection, and not so
much grain Of corn has been taken from him
| In the recent fight off Cape Fear river, N. c..
| 10 which the gunboats were repulsed by shore
battery, the ship Maratanzes lost four killed and
two wounded.
The Secretary of War has ordered that no more
conrabands be sent into the State of Illinois.
| The Federal Union" party at Brooklyn has
nominated General John A. Dix for Governor of
New York, and called u State Convention TO meet
! on the 2Sth inst
Rucyrus, Ohio, Was the scene of a most disgrace
tul disturbance the 9th inst. of which we find
this account in the New York Times:
During the morning large portion of the dis
affected men from the towns of Holmes and Chat
field marched into the square and gave three
cheers for the "Const,ution as it is, and the
Union it was" then "three cheers that we
won't fight to free the Niger" and then three
cheers for huge bowie knife that was shown by
one of the party. The men nearly all had knives
or revolvers, and several of them rifles III had
guns with them and when within a mile of town
they drew up in line of battle and loaded their
pieces with all the GOODNESS of veterans. Through
out the day threats to "shoot," murder" and
" butcher" any who attempted to force them to
leave their homes were frequently made. Cheers
were also proposed for JEFF. Davis, and freely
given GA rope to hang Lincoln, and knife to
butcher every Abolitlonist was frequently buzz
zahed. A mar who had said he favored the Presi-
dents recent proclamation was set on by the crowd.
retreated up street, aud finally taken in charge
by the Deputy Provost Marshal, the crowd follow
ing. Toward evening the crowd gradually dis
persed, and the most of the men subsequently re-
ported themselves for duty
Nardt Expedition against Confederate Ports
The Washington correspondent of the Philade,-
phia North American hears that the naval expe
dltlons that have been in pros at several points
for number Of weeks past are now ready. and
will sail tor their destination as soon as the troops
for land service ready to accompany them.
When this will be, however, is not at present
known, though possibly a month hence will find
everything in perfect readiness for repetition of
the splendid achievements at New Orleans and
Port Royal. Admiral Dupont, who is now in
New York, will leave for Port Royal in a few days
CONNECTICUT ELECrIoNs-A letter in the
New York Express gives the result of the "town
meetings., as they are called, recently held in
Connecticut. The writer says that it is "politi-
cal revolution" Towns heretofore Republican
have given Democratic majorities. The town of
Derby, for instance, which has usually given ma
jority of 25O to 800 against the Democrats elects,
this year, Democratic officers. At West Hartford,
the Democrats supported ticket of "Unon, anti
abolition proclamation Republicans" and elected
them over the regular Republican ticket
NoN-PAYMENT IN THE YANKEE ARMY-The
Washington Government is getting in bad odor
from not paying Its soldiers. The exchequer of
MIR. Chase Is still owing arrcarages of fifty mil
lions !! The New York Tribune says:
"There is dissatisfaction at the non payment of
the troops in the field. acquisitions to the
amount of not less than fifty millions dollars for
their pay lie in the Treasury Department awaiting
action. So much has been drawn for recruits
that the department is obliged temporarily to do
injustice to the old soldier. In the East, not a
few regiments have not been paid since the first
of June. In the West, some of the best regi-
ments in the service have not received a cent for
eight months. Meantime, regiment Of paynlas-
tiers drew their salaries in idleness
A letter to the Chicago Times from Columbus,
Ky, foreshadows a gloomy future for the negro
in the North. The writer, who is in the army,
and speaking of the laboring class of the sodery
says: "Ihelr places (of occ patton at honey in
their absence are to be filled by the negro; their
labor, when they do return, is to be brought into
competition and depreciation with black labor
Let one 60 among the troops and hear the menaces
of determination Of the black race North when
they return, and their bitter denunciation of the
emancipation policy, and if he were not blinded
by abolition party prejudice, he would prophcsy
the seeds are sown for another terrible outbreak
in the future, in which the poor, helpless and in
nocent negro will be driven forth from the North
with slaug hter and confusion"
Tue ENEMY AT NEwBERN.-The impression
prevails below that the Yankee forces at Newbern
have been largely reinforced recently. Whether
they drcading attack from forces, or de-