The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-03-27
THE CATTLE PLAGUE.

The United States Consul at Amsterdam
writes TO the Department Of State, under date of
| February Goth, that the cattle plague is still
spreading, and it is feared will infect the whole
country. The farmers are so much opposed to
the killing of infected cattle that, in some in
stances, the military had to be employed to en-
| force obedience to the law. One mode of treat
ment is recommended promising to be a sue
cessful cure, which is to rub the skin of the in
fected animal vigorously, then to cover the ami
mal with cloths dipped in cold water, over which
| dry cloths are spread. Out Of twenty-five cases
| treated IN this manner only one waa lost.
The State Agricultural Society of New York
have received from Professor Wilson, of Edin-
burgb, very important information in regard to
this terrible disease, and with the reports made
| by him and others, coored drawings and Illus
trations which show the whole progress of the
disease from the first attack to the death of the
animal. These drawings and the reports made
upon them are invaluable, and put this country
| in possession of all the information secured
| abroad after the labor of many months.
Professor Wilson reports the disease as wholly
incurable, but subsequently, in the same COM
municati6n states that "in two cases out OF three
which have fallen under his observation, by care
! full nursing, and no other mode of doctoring, the
animals recoyered." From~which we should infer
tndL tue TfOIeSSOr DetleVeS tue Uest way treat
the disease is to let it alone
The disease known as ':pleuromonia," which
attacked cattle in the United States some years
since, is under complete medical control, and is
altogether different from the rinderpest.
The illustrations furnished by Professor Will
son show that the disease is quite new one in
many of its features. The subject is one of vast
importance, and not alone to cattle-raisers, but
to all consumers Of cattle
A THIEv1NG NEGRO PARsoN-Rev Allen,
formerly the property, or body servant of COL
Stokes, of Wilkes county, has been arrested, for
some cause, and large amount of stolen mer
chandse found 10 his possession, which was
pilfered at the late confagration in Salisbury.
The Rev. coored gentleman passed through this
place about week ago with one horse wagon
heavily laden with the spoils of the theft. He
says that "Union man" advised him that it
was right and proper, according to the Bible,
for the freedmen to take the jewels and property
of their late masters and mistresses and appro-
pirate them to their own use.
Allen, being preacher, should know better
than that, if he reads his Bible properly; but
it goes to show the evil that mean whitssAaen,
protesting, to be "Union men," can do the
ignorant and confding negro-and unfortunately
it is to that class the negro will apply for advice,
in most cases. OF course Aliens adviser was
of that class of Union men" who are worthless
to society, and degraded to the condition of out
laws, aud should be treated as such-iStates-
viUe american.
An obituary writer concludes a notice of
deceased friend as follows: "This extraordinary
man left no children except his brother, who