The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-09-25
NEWS ITEMS.

- Hge Gen Ia. ID. ROSsau, OF kentucky, Wno
caned Grinnel and then resigned his seat 10
Congress, has been reelected without .opposi-
ton.
sg Dispatches from New Orleans on Mon
day state that the cholera continues to rage
among the negroes On the Louisiana planta-
tons.
New JERSEY Observation-Disclosures
G.. Cattell has been elected United States Sena-
tor, receiving the votes of all the Republicans
in each House, the Democrats refusing to vote.
They presented a protest declaring the new law
for the election of United States Senator uncon-
stitutiona, and also declared there was va
cancy. They also condemn the United States
Senate in severe terms for deprivng Mr. Stock
ton of bis vote while being permitted to retain
his seat. n
NEW YORK, Sept. 19-The great public
demonstration last evening in Union Square, in
support of the Presidents policy, was attended
by nearly one hundred thousand persons Gen.
Dix, r. H. Pruyne, Mayor Hoffman, Senator
McDougal and others spoke.
IA The President and his friends are show
ing no signs of intimidation. His own speeches
are as bold aud as confident as ever. The New
York Herald's detection is the chief adverse
sign,-but people suspecting that, after all, it
is only matter of money,-some fifty or hun
dred thousand dollars out of the pocket of the
Radicals, and into the pocket of James G. The
Republican gain in Maine, which was the sign
under which Bennett surrendered, turns out to
be less than the Republican loss in Vermont
not to speak of the indications favorable to the
4 administration in various local elections.
1l-,The Nea York Express asks the Radi-
Gals with what grace or consistency they eau
complain of the alleged impossibility Of free
speech anywhere in the so-called ''un- eonstruc
ted States" when the President of the United
States is actually mobbed and denied hearing,
as at Indianapolis and in other such localities.
Dar The first victory of the political contest
Tor the whole Union has been gained in Illinois
An election for municipal officers in the city OF
Alton--heretofore stronghold Of radicasm-
took place on Tuesday last. Political lines
were clearly drawn, the friends of the govern
ment policy Of reunion arraying themselves on
one side and the radical advocates Of disunion
on the other The disunionists were comp ete-
ly defeated.
company of English capitalists, with a cap
ital Of 100000, are about to start an enor-
nous cotton factory establishment for supply
ing European trade at Charleston, S. G. They
design this to eclipse all others throughout the
entire sea coast They are backed by the veal
thiest firms in England and France.
Among the passengers who arrived at New
York, on Wednesday, from Europe by the
steamer Fulton is the Hon W. Napier, brother
of Lore Napier, late British Minister to the
United States. He intends to settle permanent
ly in the United States as farmer.
The Baltimore fair for the relief Of Southern
| orphans has been perfect success. ...
Henry c. Lay, Missionary Bishop of Arkan
sas, has recovered the communion service stolen
from the Church at Van Buren, during the war
1t was discovered in possession Of discharged
soldier in western New York, and he gave it uE
for the price OF old silver-Sl08.