The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-12-24
North Carolina Items.

/ 1oNa.- Some $50 freedmen viii leave here this
mrning, about 100 going with our friend, Col.
aesident Of Concord G. VIII Willie % eenRaa regre} to
80 such gentlemen as Mr.. a. leaving us, yet we
canot help admiring ID his energy and activity. Ger
t@ are we that the freed persons he has hired
thre than here. Mr. A. Will have them on his
ON plantation, and will, we know, treat them
ki1lly, and do all il his power to make them COM
foIable So, also, with our friends, Coils. Clay and
se7ard Ct Texas. They want Lands to 60 to this
1ah Of flowers. They offer the same, and probably
1nce favorable Inducements. They have agents
thnughout the country, and are willing to take
que a large number Of hands.
[Ctariotte Guardian
kEcUTED.-The Sheriff Of this County executed
on esterday, Lewis Williams and Augustus Will
antsentenced to death at the last term Of tie sn,
pepr Court. The execution was attended by q
lare concourse OF persons, both white and color
eda larger number than ever has been known to
attnd an execution here.
he condemned were taken from the jail shortly
aftr ten O'clock and conveyed to the place Of exc
@ cnbR = On the suburbs Ut under the escort and
Uned States Regulars Wilmington Journal.
C1oRED EMIGRATION There are many unnais-
takole evidences that the colored people Of this
sta 90 not t. intend tend to remain permanently on the
For petter homes and will find them. We learn1
lear from the Charlotte Times that about 4oOmen
andyomen left that city on yesterday.
Rently about 300 left Charleston for Liberia. ~
Afrh-Raleigh Sentinel. -
M,HENBuRa FEMALE CoLIEaE-We learn t!,at
the uildings Of the North Carolina Military Insti-
tuteat Charlotte, formerly conducted by General
Hillhave been secured by Rev. A. G. Stacy, with
mas school under the above title. MI. s. is an
exyf1enced instructor, and viii have fine school
[R0leigh Sentinel.
afE AT MoRGANToN, N. O.-We regret to learn
tht disastrous fire occurred at Morganton. on
Vefnesday last, which resulted in the destruction
oihe building formerly known as the Smith Ho-
t. the brick store Of Major JAS. @: smyth Of this
e5, and other adjacent buildings. The whole loss
isesdmated at $25,0 900. MIR. E. s. Walton is said
Nbe the heaviest loser. We have not heard
Wtttaer the property was covered by insurance to
a1extent or not. We deeply sympathize with o,1r ~
hbNs in their sad misfortune and loss. >t 4 =
CONFLICT BETWEEN CITIZENS AND So1D1rRs -
codct between the civil and military authorities
oc3red in Raleigh on Thursday, It seems that
: neg was convicted by the Court, there in session
amentenced to be whipped. just es the Sheriff
Wabout to carry it into execution, a squad Of
sodrs appeared, armed with Gen. Siclfles' order
andterfered to prevent it. The citizens became
exdd, and seemed willing to back the Sheriff,
wh|a serious difficulty would have occurred but
torla timely appearance of B. +. Moore, Esq, who
.dissed the crowd, advising modera6on and
5uhssion to the order. This much we learn
fo1a passenger. We Will give full particulars
1pt;he receipt Of Raleigh papers.
q ssNorth Carolina Petroleum ' and ana Mining Mini
1opsny" are at present sinking but one well--in
aoHagham county. Operatives who have charge