The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-10-03
NEWS ITEMS.

The SUBJECT OF PARDONS.-lhe PreSl-
dent has concluded to stay his hand for sea-
son in the matter of Alabama pardons, and to
grant few, if any more, to citizens of that State
until the wheels of civil government have been
fairly put in motion.
The Attorney General has decided not to
consider applications for pardon in the future
from individuals who have domiciled outside of
the territorial limits of the United States Such
persons must first return and submit themselves
in good faith to the action of the Government.
GRATIFYING.-We have heard various COM
plants from different portions of the State, in
objection to supposed regulation, to the effect
that ladies were required to take the oath be-
fore they were permitted to marry. Such was
at one time the military order, but We are happy
to say thatcivil law is far restored, that this
hard and inconvenient regulation has been
abolished; and now, any and every lady in North
Carolina is free to marry when and whom she
pleases, without taking the oath of allegiance,
except to her spouse, which We hope will be
duly dministered.-Raletgh Standard.
New CorToN-The first bale of new Cotton,
received id our market this season. was brought
to town on Wednesday of last week, by Mr. JAS
Blair, and purchased by MIR B. f. Rawlinson,
at 193 cents per pound, in specie.-YorA0iUe
Enquirer.
BRIG. GEN. VANcE.-Some few weeks since,
several U. S. officers called on Gen. Vance at
his farm near Asheville, when his wife excused
him stating that he had gone to mill. He has
been ploughng and doing other farm work ever
since the surrender. What an example to the
young men Of the h.-Salis1ury Banner.
ALL SETTLED.-The difficulty at Chapel
Hill between the students and convention Of
l,rl. h,, ~ Ill f+h
students concerned, to keep the peace hereafter.
One good result from the affair is an order from.
the military authorities to the sheriff of Orange
for the suppression of all establishments for the
sale Of wines and liquors at Chapel Hill and
vicinity, and the confscation> of the stock in
trade of those who sell contrary to the order.
FIRE AT TARBoRo. We regret to learn.
that FIRE occurred in Tarboro on Saturday
morning last at o'clock. 1t commenced in
Mr. ShaHs warehouse The stores of MIR Will
liams, Dillon & Bro, Mr. Shaw, a jewellers store
and other buildings, were destroyed Mr. Rich
ard Hoskins was the largest sufferer. There is
doubt as to the cause.-Raletgh Sentinel.
RECAPTURED-AlfredL Lock, (colored,) who
was convicted of committing rape on the per:
son of a. white lady of this county, and SEN
fenced to be hanged, and who made his escape
from the Salisbury Jail sometime in July last,
was recaptured on last Saturday by j. d. John
son, Esq, aud brought here to await the penalty
of his crime Salisbury Banner.
DRIED FRULT.-The dried Fruit trade has
been very brisk this season We learn that
about six hundred barrels of dried peaches, ap-
Piles and berries have been shipped North from
this place, and the trade not over yet-Salem
Press.
The Statesville American, of the 18th Sept
says:
We are informed that couple of negroes, i.
Rowan county-ulan and wife-possesscd of an
infant, who desired to enjoy freedom, without
encuubrance, before repairing to Salisbury, de-
posted their child in hollow log, stopped up
the end, and pilng brush around set fire to the
pile with candle. The flames more merciful
thar the fiendish parents, refused to consume
the helpless one, went out The next day
passer-by hearing the cries in the log, went to
ascertain the cause, and rescued the infant from
famine and death. Report says the would-b be
murderers were sent for, soundly thrashed (they
should be hung,) aud ordered to provide for the
child in future.
The n. G. UNIVERsITY.-There are now
ffty-eight students at Chapel Hill.
A WARNING.->At late hour on Saturday
night, Mr. Perkins, residing in Sidney, at the
corner of Bevdere and Cary streets, was
aroused from his bed by his wife, who said there
were burglars in the house. Mr. Perkins arose
and examined the house, but found no burglars.
He returned to his bed, but during the night
heard or thought he heard, somebody moving
through the house. He got up took his re-
volver, and seeing somebody moving at his
chamber door, fired. Horrible to relate, the
shot took effect in the breast of his wife, from
the effects of which she died soon after. The
husband, who, Of course, was beside himself
with grief at the occurrence, Immediately sur
rendered himself, but as the tragedy was shown
10 be of purely accidental nature, he was dis
charged -Fstersburg Inder.