The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-03-06
STATE ITEMS.

ARRANGEMENT.-Thc Raleigh aud CASTOR
Railroad Company has effected raneement
by which it can now furnish through tickets to
all the principal cities North, both by the way
of Richmond and Petersburg and by the Bay
Line via Norfolk.-Rdtetgh Sentinel
DIsrREssING SU1c1DE-We learn that Miss
Martha league an estimable young lady resiG-
ing in the vicinity of Abbotts Creek, in this coun-
ty, committed suicide one day last week by hang
ing herself to the limb of pine tree in the woods
near her home. 1t is stated that the act was
committed while in morbid state of mind, su-
perinduced by disappointed affections. Before
starting to the woods, she penned brief note to
her parents, in which she info, med them of her
design, and where they would find her body
This note was found shortly afterwards, and up
on her parents and friends repairing to the spot
designated, they discovered her suspended as sta
ted above, but with life not quite extinct. She
was Immediately cut down, and every exertion
made to restore her, but without avail Winston
Sentinel
RAILROAD IRoN.-One hundred and seven
ty-fve tons of railroad iron reached here, per
schooner Kennel, yesterday, for the Whining
ton & " edon railroad, and the same quantity,
per schooner Fred. Sheerer, for the Whining:
ton & Manchester road - Wilmington Die
patch.
F -AsHEv1LLE FOR SALE is not an exag-
Grafton to say, that one fourth Of the real estate
in Ashevile is now offered for sale. a dozen
of the best residences in town can be purchased,
and some four or five of the best business
stands -Asheui2le Neaes
nag A friend of ours allowed the negroes be-
longing to a plantation ten miles below town,
situated upon Town creek: to remain the
plantation, provided they would cultivate it and
allow him one third, which they agreed to do.
There were AZ negroes all told. His third, up
on a division OF the products, consisted Of 4 7
bushels of corn 275 pounds of fodder, 80 lbs.
ounces of clean rice, 1 roasting and few
tomatoes. Comment is rnnecessary.-W1-
n,ingtoa Journal.
HT The prospect for opening lines of Rail
way through Western North Carolina is by no
means discouraging, if We will go earnestly to
work upon the foundation, furnished us by the
legislation of the State, just before the COM
mencement of the war Ample provision was
made at the session of 1S60-6l for the exten-
sion of the w. N. G. Railroad in the direction
of Ducktown, Tennessee, and for branch down
the French Broad River to connect With the
Tenn. Road, leaving the f. Tenn. and Va Road
at Morffstown. This Tennessee Road was gra-
dec for twenty-five miles in this direction, the
cross-ties for large portion of 1t were gotten
out, and much of the bridge superstructure pre-
pared, before the war. The charter of the COM
pany expired during the var, Blu: as we under
stand, it has been recently revived and extend
! ed, and the road will be entitled under the gen
eral Railroad law of Tennessee, to an approprla
ton of ten thousond dollars per mile with al
additional and liberal allowance for bridges
| Fortyfo four miles of railroad from here to the
Paint Rock would put in~connection viii
this railroad and the whole railroad system G
| Tennessee and bring large portion of the coun
try West Of the Blue Ridge nearer to railroad
facilities than they now are.-Asherils Neus