The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-08-21
STATE NEWS.

county, one day last week bad his arm crushed
in thrashing machine, rendering amp utation
necessary; but he died soon after the operation
was performed Mr. Smith was aged about sixty
yeals- Greensboro Patriot.
Improvements are the order of the day IN
Salisbury. A number of new and handsome
structures are going up.-Raleiyh Sentinel.
ag- Maj Weigel, IN charge of the. Freed
mans Bureau at Newbern, has been relieved,
and Col S Moore, late at Salisbury takes his
place From what we have heard, the change
will be relief to the people Of that section
Raleiyh Sentinel.
ANOTHER NEGRO OUTRAGE.-It will be re-
memb ered that but few weeks ago gang OF
negroes. visited the house of Mr. Gus. Carman,
some eight to ten miles from this city, and MUIR
dered him Last Saturday night the same or
another gang visited the house again Mrs.
Carman was fortunately absent and the only
person present was Mrs. C.'s overseer. The
negroes had entered before the overseer dis
coeercd their presence. Fl at once made for
his gun, but was coolly told to keep quiet-that
they had secured the quo and ammunition -
They left soon afterwards with the arms and
ammunition, and drove off a fine beef and
slaughtered it a short distance from the house,
aud taking the beef with them departed by way
Of Neuse river. No clue, as yet, has been found
to these outlaws.-Netcdern Commercial.
There are now, in the vicinity of Fayetteville,
no less than fifteen turpentIne distileries in
daily operation on the different small water
courses running into the Cape Fear.-Roleiyh
Sentinel
SAD ACCIDENT We learn from the VEL
don State that very unfortunate accident oc-
Cured at Mays Head in this State, during last
week Clayton Richardson and Alonzo Greaves,
who, were doing business for MIR Jacobs, Pro-
prietor of the Alexina House, at the above
named place, were sleeping in the same room
in the store house During the plight Greaves.
in his sleep, got up out of his bed, exclaiming
"robbers robbers !" and, Selling Mr. Richard
son, who was asleep, by the throat, choked him
Mr. Richardson cried out, "Alouzo
is that you?" and, receiving no answer, he
raised his pistol and fired it's contents at the
head of the friend, but supposed robber. The
ball took effect, and Mr. Greaves fell insensible
to the floor, and is now in critical condition,
his life being almost despaired of-RaleigA
Sentinel.
NEGROES DRILLING.-For some weeks we
learn, number Of negroes, formed into compa-
mics, have been drilling in this city, we presume,
with the knowledge of the military authorities.
The manifest Improperly of this ought to be
apparent to every one The military command
ant here cannot be ignorant Of the Consequences
which wore about to result from it in Richmond,
and which were prevented by the timely order
Of General Grant, SURPRISING all such organi-
cations not recognized BY law. No one doubts
that if an association of white men were to meet
regularly for purposes of military drill, without
the authority Of law, he would suppress it at
once. We call upon General tobiuson as the
military guardian of Law and order in this State,
to put stop to this thing We learn that the
colored population, properly belonging to this
city, opposed to this thing aid believe there
is haru in it, Strange negroes have congrega-
ted here from all parts, and they are the parties
principally engaged in this mischief They
are the authors OF most of the mischief occur
ring. Our coIored people are generally well
-Ro'ejyh Sentinel.
FIRST OPEN COTTON BoLL-AIr E. Cooley,
Of this town, handed US on yesterday Wednes
day. morning, perfectly developed open cotton
boil, pIucked from patch he has raised this
season near bis dwelling The patch has quite
a number of open bolIs, the first of which was
discovered 90 Monday last,
just as Mr., Cooley left our office Mr.. james
'!owcll, superintepdirg On the plantation of W.
Z. Kendall, Sr, about five miles from town,
stepped in and reported that he also en- Monday
plucked TWO large open bolls in his cotton field
In this connection, we would state that al
though IN consequence Of the long dry spell this
section has been suffering from for some time
cotton is much dsvaEfed 10 the stalk, vet under
the influence OF the very warm weather the
yield promises TO be very fair. We wish we
cor ,,,o1,f, III
planter tells US that although he planted sniff
cieut ground, which with good seasons, would
have yielded enough to do him for two years.
he will not, from present prospects, make enough
to last him two months - H,tlesboro' A,qus,
Oh inst
BRUTAL MURDER Passengers by the Will
mlngton aid Weldon Railroad report the raur-
der OF young white man named } ohm Cutchin,
1T Hhitaker's Turnout, Halifax county, on the
night Of the 9th inst The deceased was in the
habit Of sleeping in his store at that place, aud
On the morning following tire murder several
neighbors having occasion to visit his store,
Waited until the usual time of opening, and
thinking perhaps the deceased had oversight
himself, eudeavored to arouse him by knocking
on the door. After waiting some time aud
making several unsuccessful attempts to awaken
him, they naturally began to entertain appre-
tensions that some accident had befallen him,
knowing that it was his custom to sleep in the
store alone. They finally concluded to effect an
by force, and breaking down the door
entered the room where he slept and found the
deceased wetering in his own blood upon the
loor. Upon an examination of the body it was
discovered that the deceased had been murdered,
md that his skull was dreadfully fractured, and
pore signs which led them to believe that the
Weapon used in the preparation of the deed was
evidently hammer