The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-09-19
NORTH CAROLINA ITEMS.

h WHITE LABOR.-An enterprlsing gentleman
! has just arrived from the north bringing with
/ him twenty white laborers, whom be meditates
taking to Edgecombe county, where, with the
auxiliary aid of one hundred freedmen, he hopes
to turn out an excellent crop of cotton next
season. Under present circumstances eneour-
agement should be given to all white labor to
! immigrate south, to experimentalize on the sub
ject of whether cotton, rice, sugar and tobacco
cannot as well be cultivated, in as great pertec-
ton, by the v hites as by the blacks - ITiiminy.
ton Herald
nay- We learn that several hundred bales of
cotton, belonging to the estate of Dan'l McRae,
deceased, some in Montgomery and some in An
son county, sold on Tuesday last, at public auc-
ton, at average of 25 cents per pound, at six
months credit, secured by note payable in specie.
Wadesboro argus
sG~ The first bale cf new cotton, from this
State, was shipped on the S4h for.New York on
plantation Of Haskell Z FISHER, about four miles
from Newbern.
Ges@ Though it is source Of deep regret to
US that so many of our best citizens should leave
US for homes in other portions of the Union,
yet, if they will go, we are always happy to hear
of their prosperity in their new locations and
ly left us is ID. W. Courts, Esq of Rockingham
county, who was for long time public Treas
urer Of this State. MIR Courts has associated
himself with commission house. in the city of
New York, and carries with him the we'll wishes
Of large circle of acquaintanees. May health,
wealth and prosperity attend him Winston
Sentinel
No YELLOW FEVER AT MoREHEAD-It is
really criminal in men to originate or revamp
from their imaginations stories which are calcu
lated to shock and justly alarm whole commu-
mites. OF this character is the report so cur
rent of the prevalence of yellow fever at More
head city. There is not particle Of foundation
for the report. BY order Of Maj Gen. Ruger,
DR.. Barnes, Of his staff, visited that place few
days since, aud made thorough examination of
the shipping, &c, and has made official report
that he discovered nothing to warrant the idea
that E'Sellos jack or any other contagion was
existent or likely TO exist there. -RaleigA Pro-
gress.
PRECAUTIoN.--We are advised Of the fact
that the Secretary Of State at Washington, Mr.
Seward, has admonishcd Gov Holden of the
wisdom, as precautionary measure, OF recon-,
mending the highest sanitary care Throughout
North CAROLINA a safe guard against Asatic
cholera The disease is said to have made its
appearance at London and if future news should
confirm the story no further argument will be
needed to ensure throughout tho United States
the most vigorous State and national policy to
ward it off Or at least lessen is power
Gov. Holden will at once, presume, dis
play in the premises his accustomed energy
We are not of those who take alarm unneces-
sarily, nor do we now see occasion for panical
excitement, but we should at all events suffer
no fault of delay neglect to- distinguish US in
the respect of proper cleanliness.
SECRET MEETINGs.-The Raleigh Sentinel,
in an article upon the subject Of the colored
race and their welfare, concludes with the fol-
lowing remarks, which arc applicable to.parts
other than Raleigh;
awe are no aarmist, and we have about as
much charity and good will for the colored race,
if they behave themselves, as any living man
ought to have; but if rumor be true, there are
some things among them which ought not be
allowed, and which should be speedily correct
ed.
"We learn that in this County, aud perhaps
in this town, aud in other places in the State,
there are secret meetings Of colorcd people held,
where matters are discussed, which may lead to
most serious Consequences, The rumor is rath
er too intangible to be fully relied upon, but the
circumstances and surroundings OF our people,
very justly excite suspicious, and it would not
be amiss to enquire little more particularly IN
to the matter 1t does seem to US that no strict
ly secret meeting should be allowed at all, and
that the local police as well as the military
everywhere should be charged wi~h this matter
and should be instructed to prevent anything Of
the kind"
VIRGINIA.-It affords us the most sincere