The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-12-17
North Carolina News.

GEN. PoINDExTER-This gentlelnaa has
been offered the appointment of Superior Court
Judge to ELL the vacancy occasioned by the res
ignation of Judge Fowle. 1t is the general de-
sire of the people and the bar that he will accept
He is eminently capable, and there is not purer
man within the borders of our State Hmston
Sentinel.
RErURNED.-Bishep Atkinson and the Rev
Richard Hines, who have been in attendance
upon the Pan Anglican Council, returned from
Europe on the Both. Bishop Atkinson is
at present sojourning in New York, and will
shortly return to the Diocese. He represented
to be in excellent health-Ra1eigh Sentinel
IMM1GaAT4oN-A circular from the office of
Mr. P Bonfort, Southern Immigration agent, is
circulated throughout this section, offering GER
tain terms and inducements for planters and
others to procure German and Irish laborers
The wages are to be fifteen dollars per hand, and
GOOD rations clean and sufficient house-room
fire wood, and an acre of land for a garden lot.
The employer has, furthermore, to advance the
passage-noney from New York and the agents
commission; fifteen dollars in all, which is to be
deducted from the wages of the INNING grants.
Messrs. Worth & Daniel. Kidder & Martin and
H. B. Eilers have consented to receive money
for this purpose, and transmit any orders that
may be given Wilmington Star.
Bks% Gov. Worth is at present in Washington.
He had an interview with the President on Mon
day-Raleigh Sentinel. Dec. 12h
HABEAs CoRpUs.-Judge Little had before
him, recently, at this place, case on writ Of
haJeas corpus, the points Of which these: :
married in South Carolina, daughter of James
Of mi Of Stata with
her parents consent; said daughter being barely
thirteen years of age. The daughter not having
attained morriagcoJle age, according to the laws
of the States, which is fourteen years, upon
partial hearing of the case and showing of the
facts the Judge returned the child to the custo-
dy of her parents until the Both Of this month,
when there will be full and final hearing
Wadesboro Argus.
FIRE IN WILSON, N. C.-We learn that on
Sunday night last a most destructive fire occurred
in the town of Wilson, destroying some thirteen
houses in the business part of that enterprising
place The stores of Messrs Rcsenthall, Wal
ton, Briggs, Blake and Kincaid were among those
destroyed. The total loss is estimated at S33,
600. The fire originated at the store of MIR Il.
S. Walton 1t is said to be the work of negro
incendiaries.- Wilmington Jownoh
ago, party Of gentlemen in Haywood county
killed eight Bears in one days hunt. A lady
and her son, discovered five of these shaggy
monsters committing havoc in the cornfeld, and
starting the dog for them, he drove them into a
tree. 1t was late in the evening" and certain
aim could not be taken, so the lady built fire
beneath the tree, and kept her ceaseless vigils
until morning. The son then killed two, but the
other three escaped. These animals are becom-
ing very troublesome and destructive in the corn
fields and among the swine. There is no mast"
in the mountains this Fall, and hunger drives
Bruin to the settlements for food.-4sherWe
Neers.
INTEND ABANDONING Tive learn that
many Of this section intend abandoning anything
like extensive farming another year, unless some
relief is given them from the evils which attend
the culture of the ground at this time-the I'M
certainty and unreliability Of the present labor
system, the onerous tax upon cotton added to its
present low prices-all combining to render farm
ing not only Improbable but the most disagree
able and harassing Of occupations The only
way for our farmers to do is to apply themselves
more closely to the growth of the nccessaries of
life, only giving such time, labor and money to
the growth of the late King of the world as they
can see will remunerate them Weldon Ncars
ss5n Mrs. Sarah Saltce died in Newbern on
Fraday last, from burns received by her clothes
taking fire.
r. II. CowAN & Co. AT WILMINGToN-We
notice the arrival, per steamships Frances and
W. L. Clyde, Of large assortment of groceries
for this house, comprising the advance of the fine
stock they intend laying in for the winter trade.
This wholesale grocery and commission house is
new candidate for public patronage, but the in
dlvldual members of the firm are so well known to
the business community and to our people general
ly that fell assured they will receive that sup
port which their high character, and the superior
quality of their goods will entitle them See
their advertisement in our columns Whining
ton Star.
Bess> An old lady, Mrs Brown, died in Salem
last week, at one hundred years of age.
RALEIGH, Dec 1.-THE U. S. Circuit Court
continues in session here Much business has
been done. Suits brought against the stockhol-
ders of the Banks by holders of their notes have
not yet been determined. Judgment involving
half million dollars are said to have been Oh
tanned against defendants during the court
MORE RoGUERY.-The house of Mr. Peter
Fink was broken into last Sunday night, while
the family were at church, and robbed of over
$500 in specie, 500 in greenbacks, and all the
notes the old gentleman had-something near
$1,000 worth.-Concord Press
FOREIGN ITEMs.-The Paris Moniteur saws
that the Conference negotiations are continued,
and there is renewed confidence.
1t is thought that the Italian Chambers will
repeal the vote declaring Rome the Capital of
Italy.