The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-11-14
NEWS ITEMS.

DISTRESSING FIRE IN RALEIGH.-About
half past IL o'clock on Wednesday night, our
citizens were alarmed by the cry of fire, which
was soon discovered to be in shoe shop on
Wilmington street, opposite the Planters Hotel.
The fire spread rapidly. The city engines were
out of order and could not be brought into
requistion. in very short tine the whole
block of buildings on the South side of Market
Square were consumed Messrs Upchuroh and
Cook, Mr. King, L H Adams, Lynn Adams, NJ
B Royster, Kinsey, Rev A L Raven and Bag
we'll Brothers occupied the stores. Messrs Up
church and Cooks loss is estimated at S., 700 in
goods, &c, Mr. Kings was small, Mr L H Adams
about $500 in goods Lynn Adams in goods and
stores about $4,000, MIR Registers small, Mr.
Kinsey about $500, and the rest but little in
goods sBy great exertions many goods were
saved Mrs Scott lost several buildings valued
at about S. O00 Mrs Stronach one building
worth about $4,000, r HI Battle, Esq, lost his
Office, Mr. Rowland two buildings worth about
SIS. 900, the University of North Carolina one
building worth $4,000 Several others lost
small amounts, who were little able to bear it,
The fire was checked by the greatest exer-
tons. Capt Garoutte ~and other officers and
privates of the army, and many Of our citizens
and the freedmen, worked heartily and success
fully in saving property and checking the flames
Had it not been checked at that point it must
have been one of the most serious fires ever
known ia the city. AS it is, we have had NO
such fires iu twelve years-Raleigh Sentinel
WAsHINGToN, Nov, IA delegation of ladies
from Baltimore waited On the President to-day
and presented mammoth memorial asking the
release and pardon of Mr. Davis.
Official agricultural reports say that the ia
juries to the wheat crop from wet weather were
over estimated The corn crop will be the
largest ever grown in this country.
The President approved the sentence passed
upon Henry Wirz, the keeper of the Anderson
vile prison. The commissioner found him
guilty Of the offences charged in the Indictment
and sentenced him to be hung. He was hung
on Friday last.
dispatch from Washington city says:
The Right Rev. Bishops Quintard, of the
diocese of Tennessee; Lay, of the diocese of
Arkansas, and Atkinson, of the diocese of North
Carolina, together with Rev. Drs. Bacus and
Lathrop, of New York, are stopping at the Me-
tropolitan. These gentlemen form part of the
committee recently appointed by the Episcopal
Convection at Philadelphia to wait upon the
President and present certain congratulatory
resolutions regarding the newly restored unity
of the Episcopal Church.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. has d ue-
cree offering most liberal terms to emigrants
The Emperor is now generally considered as
being firmly seated, and be is developing the
resources Of the country to the utmost of his
ability.
General John 3. Hood, late ofthe Confede-
rate army, is to lead to the alter charming
daughter of Gen. Preston, of Kentucky 1t is
Gen. Hoods present intention aud hope to
make Texas his home.
sas- 1t is stated that the negroes are leaving
Kentucky in immense numbers, and moving
northward. Chicago, Cleveland, Philadel phia,
Cincinnati and other Northern cities are receiv-
ing their large quota. The negroes find places
by some means in the North, and manage to
live. They have good prospect, too, of be-
coming voters in the North sometime, hence
that country and especially New England, is
the best country in the world for the negro,
who can manage to get there. Thousands from
away down South have gone already and found
homes amongst the thrifty farmers Of the North.
I'VE hope all the negroes will leave and go to
New England, as the people there have professed
such great love 70: them.
There is said to be movement on foot on
tile part of the radical Republicans, to bring
out Charles Sumner, Of Massachusetts, as their
can0luate s1Or tne Presidency IN loO0. LUIS
movement is the result of conviction on their
part that President johnson intends to conduct
his administration upon conservative and Dem
ocratic principles, and that all hopes Of winning
him over to their way CT thinking must be aban-
doned.
SPAIN The cholera had entirely disappear
ed from Barcelona, Valencia and the Barbaric
Islands.
How THE WESTERN INDIANS FIGHT.-A
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