The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-08-08

LIE lND1ANS.- Il lie w aSlllIS COIIeSpOH-
dent of the New York World says: Gall the
accounts from the Plains are to the effect that
before the coming on of winter We shall have
on hand the greatest Indian we have ever
fought Since the massacre oil the Cheyennes
by Colonel Chivington, the indians bave been
breaking out into constant hostties, and not a
day has passed for six weeks past that the over
land telegraph wires have not been cut syste-
matically at points usually ten or fifteen miles
apart This is a new feature, and indicates
general concert, Of action On the part of the In
dian Tribes
DIVORCES IN New YoRK-One of the
evidences of the sad decay of correct and moral
sentiment in this country is to be seen in the
large number of divorces granted by the courts,
and the disgraceful means resorted to to procure
them. A New York contemporary states that
''divorce lawyer OF that city has made forty
thousand dollars an fifteen months by neanag-
eng such cases; that $40 divorces have been
granted by the Supreme Court during the past
year, land that they going on at rate OF
about dozen week.-PhHodeLphia Nesos.
General Sherman has proved himself both
soldier and speaker. There is freshness, liveli-
ness and piquancy in everything he says. His
last speech, at indianapolis, contains several i'm
portant declarations. One is that he twill
never, never, accept civil office, and never again
draw his sword in anger" Another is, that he
IS ''distlnctly opposed to any miscellaneous
rningling Of the races, that "the white race
should rule" that the negroes should be educa-
ted and have every privilege necessary to their
happiness, but that the elective franchise should
not be extended to them.
Departing Southern RoHroods--llr John
w. Garrett, President of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, has obtained an order from the
government to furnish the Southern ailroads
with all the stock belonging to the United
States government, at fair valuation; trusting
the roads for the money, to be paid out of the
receipts from business.
Convention Of Protestant Episcopal CIurch
The New York Church journal makes
statement concerning the admission of the South
ern dioceses to the Iriennial Convention, which
assemblies in Philadelphia in September. The
editor says-"We speak by authority when we
say that, if any or all Of the Southern bishops
or 3ioceses choose to be present, they will only
need to hand in their credentials, answer to
their names, and take their Seats as of old time,
without doubt, question Or condition of any sort
whatsoever"
Massachusetts, Female Emigratton.-A
novel female emigration movement is organizing
in Massachusetts. Some time since Governor
Andrew expressed great concern at the desti-
tute condition of several thousand female opera
tives in the old Bay State. Mr. Mercer, men,
Der of the Executive Council at Washington
Territory, wrote to the Governor that the wo-
men were SO greatly needed on the Pacific coast
that the Council would provide for the passage
of three hundred females from Aspinwall to the
Territory. Governor Andrew promised TO use
his influence with the authorities to procure
government vessel for this purpose. Mr. Mercer
accordingly visited Washington, and induced
the government to grant the use of the steamer
De Molay to transport the lady passengers t.
Aspinwall, whence they will be taken across
the Isthmus and up the coast to Washington
Territory. The emigrants are promised wher
they get to Washington Territory good wages
to'be paid in gold, and have the added induce
ment of probable marriage within three months
if they wish
A contract is ordered with E. D. Hampton