The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-12-04
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STATE NEWS.
CHARLOTTE, n. c

Rowan SUPERIOR CoURT.-John Watsohs
colored, was tried for burglary and iound gui'y
of larceny, and whipped Snow BALL. co'oreo,
tried for outragng white woman, was orde!eo
to be whipped, put in the stocks one hour' itn-
prisoned three months, whipped again and dis
colored. tried for purjury, was ordered to be
,ra;n,ed. nlaced 10 the stocks one hour, fined
one dollar and costs and discharged. -.SdhsCury
Banner.
K1LLED-Mr Joha Luke was shot and killed
at the barn of Wiley Morris, aear Burnt Chin
ney in this county, on the night OF the Iotn
nit, BY one David Norris colored.
1t appears that Luke and Morris were sleep
ing in the barn to guard their stock. Morris
says that after they had been asleep some time
Luke walked him up swearing that be was going
to kill him, whereupon Morris drew his pistol
and shot him through the head killing him.
Tt is mysterious affair." and as il will be
legally investigated, We refrain from saying any
thing further about it at present.-Rutherford-
ton Star.
TuE PEA Nut CROP OF THIS SECTION
Previous to the war pea nuts comprised one OF
our principal exports, and the trade was con-
siderable. The average crop brought to this
market, we are informed, was about oO,OOO
bushels-occasionally the crop reached lOOsOoO
bushels.
The trade in this product has now been re-
gived, and planters who formerly produced large
crops, have made the present year quite an ct
fort to approx innate to their former standard -
The difficulties lying in tn. way of procuring
suitable and stable labor, have been Impossible
to entirely overcome, and but little, If any, more
than half crop has been made. The concu
sion arrived at from estimates, guarantee US in
saying that half crop Will be made Whining
ton Journal
MORE OUTRAGEs.-While in Goldsboro the
early part OF last week, We heard of several out
RACES, recently committed, in the county o.
Greene The particulars, we did not learn, ex
cept 10 the case of the burning of the gin and
fodder of Joseph Murphy of Goldsboro, N. &
His farm is located in Greene county. Thi:
outrage was committed by negroes. The motive
was DO doubt double one, revenge and plumber
The other cases were Of similar character, anC
We have little doubt were perpetrated by thu
same band. How long will the people permit
such crimes to 90 unpublished, or the criminals
to pass at large, "unwhipt of justice "-NeW
bern journal Of Commerce.
SUICIDE On Monday last, in this count,
and about fifteen miles from the city, white
man, MIR Sydney Croker, committed suicide b,
shooting himself lie had been sick for shor
time, but going about some days previous
to the commission Of the rash act No cause il
assigned for the deed-Rdleigh Progress.
THE DIRECT TAX IN NORTH CAROLINA
The final accounts of the commission appointed
to collect the United States direct tax on lane
in North Carolina have been submitted to tn
Treasury Department. Over s4OO, 900 hav
been collected.
pa Gov. Worth in proclamation, offers
reward Of four hundred dollars for the appre
hension of James K. Morrow, who stand
charged with the murder Of Harlan A. Boone
Of Cherokee county
rs The following new post Office appoint
ments are announced for this State:-Chlds
vile, Yancey county, Miss N NJ Wiseman, vic
&C Wise; Dallas, CASTOR county, Miss Z
Morris, vice ' S Tremberser, resigned; Soutl
River, Rowan county, Zardhart, vice A y
Miller, resigned.