The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-05-22
STATE ITEMS.

GOING TO EUEoPE.-It is understood that
the RI Rev Thomas Atkinson, ID. ID, Bishop
of the Diocese of North Carolina, will soon leave
the State for Europe We regret to state that
his health is such as to make it desirable he
should suspend his clerical labors altogether
We bcicte eminent physicians recommend
summer abroad in order p fleet the restoration
of his Eealth, and the churches are creating
fund to enable their beloved bishop to carry out
the recon- meditation Raleigh Progress
Tie Udeot C,npda Rutherford County,
From what we have seen, and from conversation
with our farming friends We pleased to state
that the wheat crop in our County is hatterlDg.
If Is true that there has not been much grain
sowed as usual. but our farmers have taken
more pains with their lands this season, and We
are satisfied that it will prove to all that hereto
fore too little attention has been paid to proper
" pteparing the lands, and that a few acres
well MANFRED will produce more than many
acres half prepared. -Rutherfordton Star.
pg~ \ gentleman writing to the Salisbury
Banner from the mountains says: "N heat
crops look very promising. 1t is believed by
old farmers here, that thar average
crop will be realized if nothing providential!y
occurs to destroy the crop till harvested"
sag~ Most OF the early planted cotton seed
in this county is turning out very bad. This is
owing more, it is said, to the rather cool wealth
err We have had since the seed was put in the
ground than to the. quality of the seed. Many
planters are blowing. up and replanting.-
UodesLoro Argus.
GovERNoRs AIDs.-We are authorized to
announce that Gov. Worth has appointed the
following gentlemen his Aides de Camp, with
the rank of Colonel A J Dargan, of Arson,
j 4 Morehead, Jr, of Guiltord, Walter Clark,
of Halifax, and Jno NJ Perry, of Carteret.-
RalciyA Sentinel.
PARDoNEp-John Williams, freedman,
convicted of burg larry at the last term of the
superior court, of Jones county, has been par
doned by the Governor.-Roteiyh P,oyress.
In view Of the great amount of stealing that
has been nacticed recently We must say that it
is bad policy for the Governor to pardon any of
the convicted rogues.
CONCORD FEMALE CoLLEGE-The com
mencement exercises of this fine and Aourishiug
institution of learning, situated at Statesvlle,
Iredell county, n q, will take place the
2lst Of June. The usual commencement SER
mon will be preached BY Rev. D. A. Peuick,
and the literary address for the occasion will be
delivered by Hon. Z i. Vance.
LARGE LUMP OF Could've were shown
by our young friend and former fellow citizen,
Mr. p q. Carlton, lump of geld, taken from
one of the mines Of p. G. Carlton & Co, IN
North Carolina, which weighs Five pounds. 1t
is almost pure gold, and is worth about 81 1928.
1t was found about three feet under the surface
Mr. Carlton showed another lump which was
obtained rom the same mine which weighs four
ounces The former is the largest lump Of gold
which has been itund in the State since 1928
We believe that North Carolina, taken all to-
gether has better mineral resources than any
of the States and that all thai is necessary is to
develope them SatGSDWe american.
Hon. George Davis, late attorney general of
the late Confederacy, was married 10 " eldon
on the 10th inst to Monin,ia, daughter of DIR.
Orland Fairfax, Of Richmond.
ANOTHER COURT MARTIAL.-A Court Mar
tlai has been convened 10 this city, and is now
In session for the trial Of Capt. a. VI. Garoutte,
Assisran Quartermaster U S V for irreeuari-
ties in the miustration of his official duties
-Roleiyh SentiacL
SMALL PoX.-This disease has made great
havoc among the colored population of New
bern aud vicinity Almost every second or
third man you meet the streets has had it,
and hundreds have died with it. Yet it occa-
slOns no alarm or uneasineSs
FlRE.-Abeut O'clock on Tuesday morning
last a ware house connected with Jones tobacco
factory in this place discovered to be on fire
The building contained about 100, 600 pounds
OF leaf tobacco Of superior grades, belonging to
parties III Virginia, and which we understand
was Insured to near its full value The fire is
supposed to have been the work Of an inccndi-
ary.- CreenSG0ro Patriot