The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-01-23
STATE ITEMS.

Ior W. u. Haywood
Stiles Kennedy. Esq has become associated
in the editorial control of the Union Banner
at Salisbury.
T. V Foley, Esq has sold bis interest in the
Wilmington Herald to the senior partner, T. NJ
Cook ESQ, and retres from the paper. Mr.
Cook continues as sole editor and proprietor.
A company has been formed in Weldon, N
e., TO rent or purchase lands and build house,
for industrious emigrants, who may come there
Jnc Phillips has been appointed Postmas-
ter At Trenton, Jones Co, rice j. b. Stanley
and Enoch Hannom at Peacock's Store, Colum
bus co, Uice A. 7. Wigg.
The rite Of confirmation was administered, at
St James Church, Wilmington, by, Rt. Rev
Bishop Atkinson, on Sunday last, to eighteen
persons of both sexes.
The bridge over the Neuse, near Smithfeld,
is completed, and the trains on the N c. Rail-
road are now running through wit hout binder
ance.
The Judges of the Supreme Court have ap-
pointed Edmund B. Freeman, Clerk, james
Litchford, Marshal, and Oliver II. Perry, State
Librarian Also, granted license to practice
law in the County Courts to John w. Cole, of
Richmond County, and Duncan G. Waddell of
Chatham County.
The Asheville News mentions the rumor that
MIR Caldwell, the President of the Western Ex-
tension of the N c. Rairo ad. has secured loan
of funds sufficient to complete that important
work to Morganton.
REV SOLOMON Pool, A. NJ This gentle
man, who has for several years filled the position
Of Tutor in Mathematics aud Secretary to the
Faculty Of the University of North Carolina,
has been elected to the Professorship of Mathe-
uatics in Trinity College.
On Wednesday night, the 10th inst, party
of negroes entered dwelling on Middle Sound,
near Wilmington, and murdered Mr. Pickett,
aud very dangerously wounded Miss Carter and
Miss Pickett. Que or two other persons in
the house made their escape to a neighboriDg
house. The authorities, civil and military, are
making efforts to find out the perpetrators, who
have not yet been discovered.
The Progress, few days ago, mentioned a
case of some careful housekeeper having placed
guns in such positions in his smoke house as to
fire salute whenever an attempt was made to
open it at night. The idea is good one and
we learn that many persons have adopted it; SO
that when marauders, hereaft r attempt to enter
houses in clapGestine manner at night, they
would do we'll to. bespeak their collins before
they begin The enterprise will be a dangerous
oue-Ruieiyh Standard.
D1- The Governor issued wrts Saturday,
03th,) to the sheriff of Sampson County, d.
recting an election to be held in that County on
the eth January, to elect member to the
State Senate, to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Hon. Thomas I. Faison
writ was also issued to the sheriff of Beau
fort County, directing an election to be held 10
that County on the 30th January, to fill the va
caucy 10 the State Senate, caused by the resig-
nation Of Hon. E. j. Warren elected judge
Raleigh Standard.
INoUEsr-Coroner Wood held an inquest
over the body of Tbos 8. Pickett, Esq, who
was killed in the house of Samuel N. Cannon,
ESQ on Wednesday night last, short report
of which murder was given in our Yesterday
evenings edition The Jurys verdict was that
"the deceased came to his death by shot
wound Inflicted by some person or persons to
the jury unknown.
In reference to this outrageous murder of one
of our most respectable citizens. it is proper to
remark that the murderers were negroes, but
there is no certainty whether they belonged to
the army or not
We are assured that the military authorities
Will cooperate with the Coroner ~ the County,
John G. Wood. Esq in ierreting out the perpe-
traitors of this bl"odthirsty homicide
We understand that Miss Carter, daughter
in-law of Mr. Pickett, vas struck on the head
with a gun The daughter of Mr. Pickett also
received severe wound on the head in sin
lar manner The wounds OF these two ladies'
may not prove fatal, still they are considered
dangerous
The murderers should be brought to justice
if it is possible to ferret them out Whining
ton Journal 18Th.
WEST VIRGIN1A.-The Legislature Of West
Virginia organized, on the l5th inst, at Wheel
ing. The old officers were reelected. The Gov
errors message is an able document, and recon-
mends free schools to the fostering care Of the
Legislature.
LcuIs1ANA.-Gen. Humphreys has gone to
Baton Rouge, with force to build levees along
the coast.
1t is stated that many planter. have secured a
sufficient number of white laborers to cultivate
their plantations.
TENNEssEE-Durnp A debate in the House OF