The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-09-24
STATE NEWS.

| him already, with the prospect OF great deal
more Salisbury Banner, 16M inst.
ARREsTED-A man by the name of William
Steffey, was arrested early last Saturday
morning. 18th inst, upon suspicion of having
stolen the horse which he was riding and had
offered for sale. He was committed to Jail,
evidence sufficient to his release not being
brought before the Magistrate. The said Steffey
reports to hail from Smyth county, Va-.States-
| uiUe american.
DEPUTY MARsHAL.-Mr VI. A. Smith, of
this city, has been appointed deputy Marshal
for this section, by Chief Marshal j. r. Goodoe,
and is, therefore, authorized to execute all pro-
cesses placed 10 his hands. 1t is good ap-
pointnent.- Salisbury Banner.
SENT TO FORT MAcoN.-We understand
that Capt. Tolar, and Powers and Watkins,
whose trial before the Military Commission has
| Just been concluded, were sent, yesterday, to
Fort Macon, under guard. This change will
doubtless be for the better, so far as the personal
comfort of the prisoners is oncerned.-Roteyh
| Sentinel.
| ARMY WoRM-Some fears have been enter
| tanned that much damage would result to the
cotton crop 10 this vicinity, from depredations
| of the army worm. We were told that this
enemy had appeared in large plumbers in the
fields of Mr. Joseph Rhem and others near this
city. We saw Mr. Rhem recently, and were
gratfed to learn that this was a mistake. MIR
Rhem says tie caterpillar in large numbers at
tackled about fifteen acres of his cotton, doing
but little damage, however; but that they have
entirely disappeared, destroyed, he thinks, by
myrads of rice birds. He estimates his loss at
less than bale Of cotton.-NeuLern Journal
| Commerce.
THE RAILROAD HorEL.-We learn, just as
we go to press, that Mr. Blair, of the 4arto
rough House, has been awarded the contract
for keeping the Hotel at the joint Depot of the
| Raleigh & CASTOR and North Carolina Railroads
He will open it, in day two, in Blair style
That is saying enough. OF course, this
| rangement will not interfere 10 any way with
MIR Blair's post at the Yarborough .-Ra1eigh
Sentinel.
A CURIosITY.-We were shown, yesterday,
10Th inst, by 2. ". Tanning, Esq cluster of
apples -four In number) grown in orchard in
Brunswick county. and naturally so arranged as
to be esteemed decided curiosity. The main
| stem upon which this cluster grew shoots from
the centre of forked twi 8, and from this stem
four smaller ones proceed, to each Of which is
attached an apple, the whole representing and
| indicating the four different points of the com
pass. These several apples forming this cluster
grow at regular intervals, and are neatly ar
| ranged as to excite admiration at this peculiar
| freak of nature On the whole, this cluster is a
decided natural curiosity, and We doubt if
similar one was ever known or observed before.
- Wilmington Journal.
| bl% The Post Commander at Fayetteville has
issued the following circular to Registrars in his
district, in regard to military officers and Others
Headquarters, Post of Fayetteville,
Fayetteville Aug %, 1867.
The Board of Registrars having misconstrued
| the act of Congress relating to Registration, are
hereby notified that Officers Of Militia, CT Corpo--
ate Towns, Notaries Public, and Inspectors of
Flour, Turpentine and Tobacco, are entitled to
register unless otherwise disqualified.
BY command of Post Colonel NJ Cosgwell.
| f. A. WHITNEY,
| LIST Lieut.. 9Th Infy U. S. A Post Adj't.
Rg% The Hon. R. Y McAden recently ad-
dressed large assembly of the citizens of Ala
nance county, N g., on the condition of the
country and the duties Of citizens He strong
ly urged all qualified to register, and in the APP
preaching election to vote for Convention.
During the delivery of his Speech when he was
urging the necessity and propriety of universal
amnesty, he put the question to the colored
men present-some 2OO-whether or not they
desired that all white men should be allowed to
vote, and every colored man voted in the affirm
alive by raising his hand. The question was
then put to the whites whether or not they were
willing to give the colored man every right
given him by the act of Congress, and every
man voted in the affirmative. The scene will
be long remembered The people are nearly
all registered and the best of feeling prevails
Alamance will send good delegates to the Con-
vention.-Raleigh Register.
ST. JAMES CHURCH YARD-There is one
venerable spot in this city with which is asso-
ciated, perhaps more than any other, some Of the
oldest recollections and most lingering affections
of our people. In the old church yard, imme-
diately in the of St. James Church, lie
many OF those who were the founders of some
of the oldest families. The last vestse of their
remains has, perhaps, mouldered into their
primal earth, but the tombstones recording the
names and ages and virtues Of the deceased yet
defy the touch Of decay. Much of the olGen
history of our city and section lies buried there
and many OF those who bore active parts in the
stirring drama of the Revolution, sleep there the
slumber into which they fell nearly one hundred
years ago Some of the tombs even date ante
rior to the period Of the War of Independence,
and If We recollect Alright, one of them bears as
old date as 1850; one. hundred and seventy
years agone
Among those of celebrity or distinguished
ability VINO found there last resting place.
Cornelius Hsrnett, one of the most iustrious
spirits of the Cape Fear, and one of the master
minds of the first great war in North Carolina.
will probably stand as first and greatest lie
died in 1881, and his tombstone still bears unon
its face his name and age, the date of his death,
and a simple inscription. 1t is situated in the
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