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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-11-13

BAD STATE OF AFFA1Rs.-In some of the
of the citizens appear to be greatly disturbed by
bands of robbers and murderers prowling through
the country. We frequently find accounts in the
Newbern papers of highway robberies and other
outrages. Before people make up their minds
to remove from this section to the East they had
better wait until things get little more settled
in that section. until there is security for
life and property. 1t is stated that U. S. troops
are to be sent to Eastern counties to preserve the
peace.
From the Newbern Commercial of last week
we copy the following:
"Another Outrage.-On Wednesday last
person hired horse at Captain Mowers livery
stable. used him all day. and at night returned
him aud paid his bill Next day, the same horse
was hired by the same person but was not re-
turned according to promise. On Saturday. Mr.
Wigle attached to Captain Ms stable, while on
hunt for the horse, came upon him in yard
near Trenton, where dozen more men were
congregated. He did not think it prudent to
claim the horse, and returned home with the in
tegence. Yesterday Captain NJ. and Mr. Wigle
came upon the parties at the designated place.
but instead of getting the horse they nearly lost
two others in their efforts to save their lives
ITO gang diiuooo t"' Pui S"so 'e IA NV Wy WI
miles. but did not overtake them. Capt. Mowers
saved himself but lost his horse and injured a
couple more.
In consequence of this outrage, and of an ap-
plcation of Mr. o S Colgrove, (whose cotton gin
was recently burned,) six men and sergeant of
the u. S. regulars stationed in this city, leave
this morning to be stationed on Mr. Colgrove's
plantation till he gathers in his cotton crop-Mr
c. furnishing the soldiers rations.
In this connection may mention that Capt.
Stubbs has made a requisition for forty horses
and equipments to mount portion Of the troops
here for patrol duty. The horses daily ex-
pected. We trust the troops may succeed in
capturing the outlaws who doing much
damage"
Outlaws of this character ought to be executed
Immediately.
We glad to state that in the Western coun-
ties quiet and good feeling generally prevail.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-11-13

MExICo.-After all the fuss about Macmillan
and Mexico, it will be seen by news in another
column that Max. has left Mexico. It would
greatly promote the interests of the United States
to have a stable, permanent Government in
Mexico, but we fear that the Mexicans themselves
will never make such Government. The fac
tons of that country will continue to fight each
other, and the result will be that thez United
States or some other Government will have to
rule the country. Poor, unfortunate Mexico
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-11-13

ATLANTA ROLLING M1LLs.-We are pleased
20 announce that the above mills will shortly be
located at this place, the renosal from Atlanta
having been determined on. Part Of the ma
chinery has already arrived; the remainder viii
probably follow 10 q few days. They are quite
extensive works, and are owned by the Wiz
mington Weldon and South Carolina Rail-
road Companies, John Frazier & CO., of Char
lesion, and probably others. The works are
used tor rolling out Railroad iron-straighten-
ing those bars which have become bent or other
wise injured WILMINGTON Journal.
A DREADFUL DREAM.--The five leading
journals of Paris contain long and circumstantial
accounts OF distinguished engineer whose head
was turned perfectly white by a most frightful
dream The engineer had visited a rough and
unfrequented mineral region for the purpose Of
exploring and reporting to company Of capt.
tallsts upon the richness of certain mine. The
Dlght OF his arrival, aud before he descended
into the mine, he lodged at small inn, and
after devonring pound or two of pork chops,
went to bed. He dreamed that he had visited
the mine aud was being hauled ap, when be
discovered that the rope was almost severed,
that there was only single strand to support
his weight and that of the bucket in which he
was drawn up. Suddenly, when he had ascend.
ed two hundred feet, the rope, he dreamed, gave
way, and he uttered fearful shrek, which
aroused the inmates of the house, and when
they bursted open the door of the dreamer's
room they found white headed man in the
place of the black haired yoaRg gentleman who
had retired few hours before. The story is
we'll authenticated, and this is the first instance
on record of mans head having been turned
white from the effects of dream.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-11-13

The FoRTIETH CoNGREss elections
mp to this time give thirty four Republicans IN
the Senate to six Democrats, with twelve vacan-
e'es TO be filed, without counting the members
frcm aoy of the States Of the South except Ten.
nessee. Of the twelve vacancies ten will un-
doubtedly be filed BY Republicans, viz: One
IRON Illinois, one from Indiana, two from Kan
sas, ene from Missouri, one from New York, one
from New jersey, one from Nevada, one from
Pennsylvania and one from Wisconsin. Ken
lucky will of course elect Democrat, aud prob
ably Maryland also. This will give, with TWEEN
'y-siz States represented, forty four Republicans
to eight Democrats.
So far the House of Representatives, exclu-
s'Ve OF the South, neutrality-suspicious. one
hundred and enty-threc, Democrats thirty
eight. We have counted among the Democrats
Ross and Burr of Illinois, Anderson Of New
York, Anderson of Missouri, and Newell and
Rogers of New Jersey, whose democracy" or
Conservatism is at least doubtful
Connecticut, California, Kentucky, New
Hampshire, Rhode Island and Tennessee, choos.
Ing twenty nine members, are yet to elect. Of
these the Republicans will probably carry the
four districts in Connecticut, the three in Cali
tornia, the three in New Hampshire, the two ia
Rhode Island, and two of the nine in Kentucky
while of the eight 10 Tennessee no proper est
male can be given.-Richs,ond Times.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-11-13

NEw RAILROAD SCHEME.-Another Railroad
scheme is on hand which will benefit the town of
Charlotte. The day is not far distant when six
Railroad lines win branch off from this place
We copy the following from the Lancaster Is. C. }
Ledger:
The Railroad Quest;oa.-We have recently
received letter from friend residing in George
town, the subject of an extension of the George
town Railroad to Charlotte. N. c.. via Lancaster.
We cannot present the matter to readers in a
better way than by publishing that portion of his
communication which relates exclusively to this
project:
"GEoRGETowN, S. c.. Oct. "a, 1866.
NV. NJ. Connors, Esq.--Dear Sir:-I have
been requested by various prominent gentlemen
of this town connected with the Georgetown Rail-
road. to ask your aid and influence with the peo-
pie of Lancaster with view to the extension OF
the same to your town en- route to Charlotte. N
G. The advantages of such line are very OBJ
vous; it is the must direct route from the interior
to the sea board and is by sixty miles than
by way of Charleston. The Georgetown road is
already graded to the N. E. Il. r.. aud the work
will soon be speedily pushed to completion. If
you can get up meeting in your town our clti-
zens will be happy to unite and send delegates to
Lancaster / am told by the Engineer of this
road and by others conversant with the subject.
that the enterprise is perfectly feasible and will
bring you in direct route with the nearest point
the coast as we'll as in direct communication
with Charleston"
We stated some time ago that the extensive
Mining Company in the Eastern portion of this
District. now partly composed of Northern CAPT
talists. were contemplating Road to connect
their mine with some of the Roads below. with the
view of ultimately extending the line to Charlotte
That Road was indispensable to full develop
ment of their mining operations. and that they
were reported to have ample means at hand to
insure the successor the enterprise. We under
stand that the matter is still under advisement
and that they prefer the Georgetown connection.
as being more direct and as presenting the double
Charleston.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-11-13

COTTON.-The latest news from New York and
Liverpool shows that there has been further de-
cline in Cotton-eonsequently. the market here
will be dull for few days.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-11-13

n. C. RA1LRcAD.-It will be seen by q motto
in another column that special meeting of tn
Stockholders of the N. C. Road, is to be held i
Raleigh on the 10Th of December.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-11-13

Nov IL, 1856
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-03
NAVY BULLETIN.

DETAcHED-APRIL "a.
Acting Volunteer Lieutenant Comma nder John Mac
Dearmld, from command OF steamer James Adger and
granted leave OF absence.
Second Assistant Engineers Henry Farmer John Pow
ers, Gilbert Soobey, Acting Third Assistant Engineers
John Roach, Philander J. Holmes, Charles II. Woods
Timothy Wooded and Timothy Woodruff, from steamer
James Adger and granted leave of absence.
Acting Masters Gilbert +. Holloway, Anthony +.
Holmes; Acting Engineers Levi W Smith, Robert Dins
more Acting Assistant Surgeons John Flynn, Matthew
Aonzo Rivers Henry p Diermans, Rober. d. Smith and
Thomas D. Hunt, from steamer James &iger, and wait
ing orders.
Acting Assistant Paymaster E. N. whitehouse, from
steamer James Adger and ordered 10 settle accounts
Carpenter Josiah ID. Primer from receiving ship YER
mont, and ordered 10 practice ship Savannah.
Acting Ensign Thomas W. Kimbell from steamer Sagi-
nav and ordered East.
Acting Ensign Joseph B. Sweet from steamer saranac
and ordered East.
Acting Ensign A Chesley, from steamer Saranac and
ordered 20 steamer Sc ynaw.
Acting Third Assistant Engineer Lucus Harlow, from
steamer Miantonomoh and granted leave Of absence.
ORDERED-APRfL "a.
Carpenter Samuel N. Whitehouse to receiving ship
Vermont
oRDERED-ArRIL rs.
Second Assistant Engineer r. B. Profits, to iron-clad
duty at League Island Pa
Acting Third Assistant Engineers James McNabb and
Robert = Dick, TO steamer Miantonomoh.
Nate Chas. e. Scofeld TO steamer Michigan.
DRoPPED--APRIL "a.
Assistant Surgeon James Wilson.
APPOINTMENT CANoELLED-APRIL "a.
Nate Joseph Duggan appointed April IL.
APPorSrEp-ApRIL %.
Edward Frothingham Il New York, Acting Assistant
Hiram Smart and William A. Cooper acting boat
SWANS
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-03
News from New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, May j, 1000,
There was a large meeting OF merchants in this city
last evening to encourage trade with the city of Balt
more Rev Mr. Paysol present, representing three
hundred Baltimore houses and gave most encouraging
statements and facts
The brokers OF New Orleans met last night and Or
panzed regular board for the Transaction OF business
There is high water everywhere, and the plantations
In all directions being flooded The planters are In
despair 800
The United States Court here is still closed.
commission has gone to Galveston to arrange FOR .
daily line of ships from there 20 Liverpool to carry QUE
cotton and wool and bring back emigrants
Commissioner A. +, Feek has returned from Scotland,
and reports that there plenty Of cmgants there and
that he has made arrangements with line Of vessels TO
bring them over He also reports that the Emigration
Bureau in New York is fully established and in good
working order -
Senior Cabclero the oldest Spanish merchant was run
over and killed to-day. His house was the only ono
spared during the Lopez Crittendnn excitement.
The discoveries of petroleum in Western Louisiana at
tract much attention. company has been formed for
purifying aud bringing II to market
The coal beds Of Arkansas being worked.
Most Of the late rebels Of East Tennessee have como
bore TO reside
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-03
City Railway Travel.

MEETING OF CITIZENS RESIDING ON THE LINE OF
EIGHTH AVENUE.
meeting Of the citizens OF Manhatiauvie was held
last evening in Chases Hotel, with reference to the
soppage Of running of the of the Eighth Avenue
railroad above Eighty fourth street Mr.. L ". Browne
was elected chairman, and Mr. r. D. Hatch secrstary.
Mr.. r. n. KNAPP, gentleman who resides IN Harlem,
stated the object Of the meeting. which, he sad to
devise plan by which the cars might FOR the
commodaon OF the citizens q the upper part OF tho
sand. Mr. Law lad expressed his willingness 10 run
the cars, but the contractor had covered up the track
where the track unobs.ructcd.
Mr. T.. II. BRowSn stated that the object he meeting
not 10 heap abuse the company but onperatcly
to take action in the matter and find real cause
Of the stoppage-whether il lay with the Gro, Board
with tho Street Commissioners, with the railroad
psny.
Mr.. BERyHIINER-The contractor is willing to do all he
can to facilitate the running OF the
resolution moved 20 the effect that a committee
OF fifteen be appointed by the chairman 10 SEQ MIR law
and that the committee meet AT Eighty-four,h street at
ten O'Clock ON Friday morning The following gentle
men compose the commit 70 :--Ex-Nayor Tioman. Mr.
Bernheimcr, Mr.. Roberts l. " Knapp Robert Marshali
Il. H. Browne, Mr. FAX, M Wettero III r. Chase, T..
~ waring James Mclaughlin, Y. D. Hatch W. +.
Waring aud DR. Maunsel
Mr. Councilman Roberts, representing the Twelfth
ward, believed the Common Council had full power 10
accommodate the ten thousand res dcns Of the ward
After remarks by x-Mayor Tiemann. u ID Hatch and
other speakers The meeting adjourned
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The hnnroe IdgsopA ssys:-t'OHsideiing the gloomy
uncertainty when enveoprd at the beginning of the
year The siIrccss Of sil agricultural pursuits dependent
upon negro labor We must confess although the
Get an unheievcl Ia IT, efficiency that ,he prospect for
making crop OF al kinds of productions grown
here Is indeed quite dsttcns The ssuo aino,n ofabor
u - true y net performed ON the plantations by equal
number Of hands formerly but thev are doing
quite well a. could be expected Another fayorabie
indication IS that almost AL Of farmers consider
ably in advance Of their plantation work 20 that the
crops viii get a early start a. tho sessnn will admit
which an advantage Of essential good IN this latitude
where The rains do not mold out later then June or July
In tho parishes west this and fact IN all of those
lying between Ouache ant Rel rivers. the crop Of next
year viii approximate pretty closely that former
years because that district has no, lost heavily n la
borer- and because OF the favorable condition in which
the war left u "a regards supplies stock and lands Fast
Of THIS IN The river districts where heretofore much tho
greater quantity or corn and cotton r~is d. this year
u will smount 10 comparison 10 but little owing 10 the
scarcity OF labor, overfovs and the rayages Of war
late advces from Red river report that much OF the
land planted 90 cotton and Is under va,er but there
will yet be opportunity 10 rcpant in season for
crop OF each should the subside as soon As they
are expected TO-
The New Oriean correspondent Of the ST fouls Repus.
odn states that In several OF tho growing parishes
the frost was 90 severe 20 XIII the young cotton and
Will have 10 be repancd There frost even on the
lower Brszos, Texas, and In the upcoun,ry II killed
everything Tho a'e heavy rains in Louisiana also caused
the planted seed 10 rot the ground and In great par
Of the country II will have 70 be planted anew. Much
the seed was had Other crops ospcc ALLY sugar cane
and and wheat look we'll throughout Louisiana and
fcxaa In the Lone star State they will have new nour
Ia less than ontb The reports from there are that
the largest crops viii be made there this sosson ever har
vcsted
The risntsr's Bonaer, published At 81 Msrys Ia
@ys--Nsny Of our snssr planters cannot rake sugar
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-03
THE FENIAN WAR.
Another Expedition Started and
at Sea.
The Winooski and an English Vessel
in Pursuit.
Descent Being Made on Grand
39enan Island.
TO- &c, &c.
EAsrroRr, Me-, May Q, 1890.

EAsTpoRr, Me-, May q 1906
British schooner the Friend, twenty tons burthen,.
cleared OF last night from the neghborhood Of Easpor'
having on board number OF armed Fenians. Informa
ton was conveyed this morning to Captain Boggs COM
mandng the Flying Squadron Of the fact that she was
Off Quebec carrying Fenian colors He Immediately de-
spached four boats with thirty armed men EACH in pur.
suit On arriving at Quebec the schooner was bound to-
wards Grand Menau Island The boats returned and on
reporting to Captain Boggs he ordered the Wnoosk TO
get up Immediately and start in pursuit directing
Captain Cooper OF that vessel to seize and bring her
back there the slightest evidence on board OF he7
intention being otherwise than peaceabe The wnooski
started at full speed at quarter to five p NJ, and the
British frigate is about following.
Grand Menan Island is situated In tho Bay OF Fundy,
about eighteen miles from Campobeo point and is forty
miles long by six miles wide 1t IL held by the initiated
that the inhabitants though few favoraby disposed
towards Fenanism The Fenians have start Of several
hours and have consequently only to contend with the
British war ship Hic Niger Est, provided they are NOT
overtaken by the Wnoosk before reaching British
waters The greatest excitement is manifested here 10
the pursuit the result anxiousy looked forward to-
A hundred rumors a6oat here as regards the
schooner Friend aud the expedition In consequence
Campobello Island, which gave the Fenans a longer
start.
The Hc Niger Est has returned to her moorlngs.
General Meade and STAFF with Colonel Edwards Major
Bartlett Captain Jennings United States Quartermaster
with all the troops lately brought here left this on
the steamer Regulator for Portland and Boston.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-03
Personal Inteiiigenes.

Washington letter says that s'Mr Culver the Repre-
sentative from the oil district OF Pennsylvania. has been
seldom in his the House that the doork eepers
lost all knowledge OF him. He has occupied his seat
than three four times since the opening OF
the session. The other day he came down to
Washington and started for the Capitol. He
attempted to pass tho docrkeeper Of OF
the entrances to tho floor of the House, wheny
bers of Congress- allowed here Culver stated that he
member, and the wideawake deorkecper informed
him that was played outhe had been fooled before and
head who established the fact yet the doorkeeper was
not convinced and would not let him in uati the head
doorkeeper came and qualified Culver's cairns'
List OF Americans registered at the ONCE OF Bowies
Drevet Co., "a de la Paix Paris for the week end
ing April 20. 1s66-Gcorge +. Stone, Mrs s. B Stone,
Charles NJ stebbins George b. Mcfarland Charles W.
v. H. wckam, New York; W. y. C. Moorhead and wife,
Miss Moorhoad Washington; Horace G. Lunt Chicssol
Miss Rotch, Franklin W. Smith and wife, Geo p Das1S,
Samuel johnson, Jr, John Bayley and wife, Miss Bay
ley Boston; p. +. Ioughran and wife, San Francisco
George D. Farnam, New Haven; George Thornton and
family, Ohio Gustave Kesse aud wife, New York.
Napolcon,s everyday movements are described, for
the 14th and 10TH Of April thus-saurday the Emperor
presided at Cabinet Council and then visited the Expo
stion Hppque, or, In ntelsibc words the Horse
tho Bos and In the evening went with tho Empress to
the Varieties, 10 witness the sixtleh performance Of
Barrie Blue. Yesterday his Majesty driving in
tho Champs Eysees In the Fauhourg st. Honore tho
Boulevard Hausmann, and, finally at the races the
principal event OF which was the cup Generals Rollin
mark attended by his settle. In company with the
Emperor.
The Earl and Countess Of Dudley at this moment
In Paris having travelled from England in the
train with General Prim
duel In Prcsburg has created great sensation. IL
that Prince Lechnowsky and his friends from
n table when Count Nemes seated himself. The latter
felt II personal insult, challenged the prince Fad
duel took place with pistols at twenty The count
received his adversarys billet In tho shoulder, which
was completely smashed, and tho ball traversed th0
throat, woundpg the windppe. II reported that
the count had died. but he stll lived April H. though
only faint hopes were entertained Of his life.
The Brussels journals contain account Of gran,
ball given there under tho patronage of Lady Howard DO
Walden and other ladies' for the benefit Of the ncccs-
sitous English residents In that capital.
April IS, ut CONTAINS, close TO Paris In the principal
establishment Of the Sacre Cnur, Nile. de- Merodc The
youngest sister OF the Countess do Monalenbert took
the veil NJ do Mcrodc ex-Minister- Arms 20 the
Pope had come from Rome 10 preside the solemnty
and In the course Of the proceedings he pronounced
touching allocuton All the members OF the hontai
bert family were present, and among those who
tended was the Count de Faioux
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ARMY BULLETIN.
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RELIEVED.
Brevet Major d. l.. Huntington. Assistant surgeon
United States Army, from duty in the Middle Depart
ment and ordered to report to the Medical Directors
Department OF Arkansas to accompany the Fhrd United
States cavalry to New Mexico.
Hospital Steward JAS T. Lamless, from duty In tho
Department of Arkansas and ordered to duty with the
Medical Directors Depa tment Of louisiana
DISCHARGED.
Hospital Stewards Thomas b. Johnson W. H. Harris,
H. A. Ester J. w. ID. Roberts and W. j. Smart, United
States Army.
APPOINTED.
Corporal John Mckenzie, Company II, First Battalion
Fifteenth New York infantry, and Herman Benjamin,
Veteran Reserve corps Hospital Stewards United states
Army.
MISCELLANEOUS
The ordered muster OF Major General Turner tenn.
porarily commanding al Richmond, Va on the 30th OF
April revoked, and he is still In the service.