The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-09-11
STATE N EWS.


"a Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad Stock sold
few days ago, at s75 per share. This is CAPT.
tai for the times.
Tn wilmington, last week, stock in the vii.
Char. & Ruth Railroad sold at Sl2 25 to Sl3
per share of $50.
M1II BURNr-We learn that the fine mill
of the widow Whites, 10 Castor, near the
Cleaveland line, was consumed by fire one day
last week.-.Shelby Argus.
CorroN observation-disclosures reaches US,
in a reliable form, that parties with libe rel
means have definitely determined on establish
ing, in or near this city, cotton factory Of the
largest capacity 1t may not be desirable at this
moment to furnish names, but the improvement
is fixed fact and the gentlemen who will be
interested financially in the undertaking are
the most liberal, energetic and high spirited in
North Carolina.-Raieigh Progress.
FIRST SHERIFF.-We are pleased to announce
that Reuben King, ESQ, the old Sheriff of Rob-
eson, is the first Sheriff in the State who has
settled with the Comptroller.
NEW STATE BoNDs.-Under the act of the
last General Assembly, the Public Treasurer,
X. P. Battle, Esq up to the present tlme' mas
redeemed old State Skies, and the interest on
them, by the issue of new Bonds to the amount
of 81 ,24l 600 This has required immense
clerical labor and calculation, but our indefati-
gable Treasurer, and bis equally indefatiga-
bic clerk, MIR D. W. Balm, have rendered the
service cheerfully, though it has sometimes re-
quired from twelve to fourteen hours close
work, during the oppressive hot weather we
have had.-Raleigh Sentinel.
FATAL AccIDENT.-Henry A Overcast, a
carpenter, of this place, while experimenting
plank kiln in the lower end of this county, was
crushed and killed by the falling of the kiln,
last Thursday morning. He leaves wife and
one child.-St atesUiUe american.
TERRIBLE ExpLosIoN.-A fearful explosion
took place in Newbern, on the 3lst ult., at the
steam saw mill of Jones & Whitcomb, on the
Trent shore, caused by the bursting of boiler.
| Mr. G II Alexander was killed almost instantly,
and seven other persons were considerably in-
iured-some of them seriously. The loss of
the proprietors is about $4,000, without in
surance.
DRIED Fruit CRop-It is estimated that
the crop of dried Apples, Blackberries, and
other fruit, which will be shipped from North
Carolina, the present season, will amount to
more than 100000 pounds, worth at the
North over 100000. At High Point Depot
alone S75, 900 worth of dried black berries have
already been shipped. A bushel of ripe black
berries will make five pounds of dried fruit. A
woman or boy can easily gather 2 bushels per
day, which would be 10 pounds dried, and
which are now worth in New York $3.50, or %
Cts per lb,-realy higher than raisins.
A BEAUTIFUL FARM.-We were on the farm
| of Mr. Joseph Garrett, in Edgecombe county, a
few days ago, and it did our heart good to view
| it. Reader, imagine nine hundred acres OF
cotton blooming and opening one farm
| Doctor Garrett cannot, we think make less than
four hundred bales of nice, white cotton, and he
is only one among thousand in North Carolina
who will make large crops. The merchants OF
Norfolk, Petersburg and Baltimore may look out
this fall. They will have something to do
Weldon State.
BIGAMY-We are Informed, by letter from
reliable gentleman in Robson county, of the
particulars of recent villainous outrage. 1t
appears that Mr. Harvey, of Richmond, Va, q
Railroad contractor, worked on the Piedmont
road some months ago,-having in his employ.
ment one Jno T Price, of Buckingham county
Va, as blacksmith. Price became acquainted
with Miss Fanny Whittemore, a res ectable
young lady Of Rockingham county, and married
her last March, while thus engaged on the Rail
road. Soon after Mr. Harvey moved his bust
ness and hands to the Viii Char and Ruth
Railroad, in Richmond county, where Price anc
his newly married wife lived until a few day.
ago, when it transpired that Price has wife
living In Buckingham county, Va or elsewhere
Upon this being publicly known, Price alb
seconded and his whereabouts are unknown
The young lady thus deceived and injured il
intelligent, amiable, and possessed of excelen
character 1t is greatly to be hoped that the vii
lain may be arrested and brought to punishment
Let our young women of all classes of society
take warning. Many similar occurrences, with
in the past two years especially, admonish then
of the danger of forming matrimonial alliances
with strangers of whom they know and enquire
nothing.-Raieigh Sentinel