The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-03-24
Nj. T.. BONHAN.
NORTH CAROLINA ITEMS.

Court OF OYER AND IERMINER.-.judge
Gillianls first Court was a Court of Oyer and Ter
miner held in this place last week The first case
brought on the trial of America, Daniel and
Solomon, three slaves, for the murder of Mr. John
Lockhart, we'll known citizen of this county
America and Daniel we're convicted of the MUIR
der. Solomon accessory before the fact. MIR
Norwood appeared for Daniel. America and Solo
mon having counsel, the Court ASST gEed Mr.
Nash to defend America and Mr. Turner to defend
Solomon.
The next arraignment was Lucian and Allen, for
the murder of Nh Isaac H. Strowd. The owners
of the slaves having refused to employ counsel,
Messrs. Nash and Turner were assigned by the
Court to defend the prisoners On Saturday night
the Jury returned verdict of guilty as to both.
On Monday the Ave criminals were brought into
Court Cor sentence. The judgment of the Court
was that they be hung on Friday, the 10th day Of
April next. A new trial has ben granted to Solo
mon.
We feel it to be our duty to disabuse the public
mind Of the idea that the murder of Messrs. Lock
hart and Strowd was caused by feeling of insuh-
ordination ON the part of the slaves. The evil
dence all.dscosed reasons and facts going to Show
that the slaves were moved by personal hatred and
Observation-Disclosures Recorder.
DRowNED.-We learn that Caleb Bridges, of
this county, was drowned about a week since near
all found in the river at the time Shelby
Eagle.
|. CHATHAM RAILROAD CoMPANY-We learn
that at the meeting of the stockholders of the
Chatham Railroad Company, in Raleigh, on the
Sd instant, the amendments to the charter of the
company, passed at the last session Of the Gene
raj Assembly, were unanimously adopted. The
matt features of the amendments are as follows
For every mile graded by the company, the
State subscribes 100000 the subscription not to
exceed s250,000 The company relinquishes the
privilege granted by the Convention, of corpora
tons hereafter taking stock in the company, ex-
changing bonds with the State up to $500 900.
The company, with the approval of the Board of
Internal Improvements, may extend their road in
to Union County Standard
K1LLED.-A political prisoner at the Confed-
crate prison here, was shot through the head by
one of the guard about II o'clock last Thursday
night, while attempting to escape, and instantly
killed. His name was j. A. j. Collins, and he is
said to be from Virginia. Others, it is reported,
| were about attempting their escape at the same
! time, but the killing OF Collins stopped them
Salisbury Hatchman. -.
nas- We learn from a Castor County correspon
dent that certain iron-masters in CASTOR and
sCeaveland are selling their iron at thirty cents per
pound, and that they have considerable number
of conscrpts in their establishments at from fifty
cents to one dollar per day. who board themselves
The most of these .conscrips is said to have plan
tations Of their own, and would have thought it a
disgrace to work in iron before the conscript law
was passed. But they are employed, wale xpe-
reEced and practical workmen are turned off, If
these facts be so, these conscr pts, we'll as their
employers, ought to be put in the ranks as sol
diers. Let the enrolling officers look to it.-Ral
Standard.