The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-09-17
STATE NEWS.


ag d r. Goodloe, Esq, Editor of the Reg
lister, i'm Raleigh, is announced 10 the Warren
ton Courier as candidate to represent Warren
in the State Convention.
s~ The Evening Star, q new paper by VIM.
a. Bernard, will make its appearance in VIII
mingtou, n. c., on Monday, Sept. 2Sd.
SHOOTING AFFAIR IN DAyIE-We regret
to learn that Mr. Samual Bailey, of Davie eoun-
ty. on Sunday last, shot q negro, inflicting upon
him serious if not fatal wound. Report says
that the negro behaved towards hiH, 10 such .
way as in great measure, to justify the act,
but we know nothing certain of the particulars
Salisbury North State.
DEAF AND DUMB INsrIrurIoN.-We are graft.
fed to learn that this State Institution has COM
menced its Fall Term under very favorable aus
pices The number Of pupils is about as large as
usual, and Mr. Palmer and his assistants are doing
all in their power to sabserve the noble charity
of the State-Rale;yh Sentinel.
CARrEREr AHEAp.-The first bale of new cot
ton for the year 1867 was received yesterday in
this city It was raised in Carteret County by
John Dudley, on his farm, near Beaufort: ginned
by w. r. Piver, & Sons, at their new ii. L. En-
ery, & Co.'S Gin and Condenser; consigned TO
VIM. FL. Oliver, & Co., and by them sold to
Messrs. Whitford, Dill, & Co. The cotton will
be shipped by the steamer Louisa Moore to New
York, this week.-Neacbern Journal Commerce.
On the 9th ult as we learn from the Asbe-
vile News, H A. Mcdonald, President of the
Union League at Waynesvile, Haywood County,
shot two negroes. The News says:
at appears that Mcdonald is shoemaker, in
the employ of another person, and had repaired
pair Of shoes for a negro, who in the absence
of Mcdonald, had received the shoes from the
owner of the shop On his way from the shop,
the negro met Med who asked if he bad paid
for the work, and being told by the negro that
he had not, he attempted to take the shoes from
the negro, and scuff1e ensued. Med. drew a
knife, and the negro armed himself with stones.
Med. then ran into the house, got shotgun
and fired at the negro, but missed him, and
wounded two others standing by, in the neck,
severely. He is now in the hands of the military"
@ A bold attempt to Burglariously break
into Ladys Chamber, was made on Sunday
evening, 9Th inst at o'clock at the residence of
Mr. Phillips on Craven street near Broad street.
The thief assembled the piazza of the dwelling
and endeavored to affect an entrance through the
window into the chamber of Mr. Phillips daughter
who had retired to rest The young lady indis-
creetly gave the alarm, by loud scream, when
she saw the eyes Of the marauder peering in upon
her, which aroused the whole neighborhood and
enabled him to jump from the roof Of the piazza
and make his escape. .t
Mr. Phillips believes that his daughters gold
watch and chain, which was on the toilet table,
near the window was the prize which the bold
invader, (who evidently acquainted with the
premises) was about to seize and decamp with
4NeuJern Journal Commerce.
BEAUFORT HARBoR.-Dr. Hawks in his ad-
mirable history of North Carolina, says Gas the
charter to the Lords proprie:ors conferred 90
them the power of making seaports," the legis-
lation passed an act for Incorporating ''the sea
port of Beaufort in Carteret" for the purpose as
they declared of encouraging trade and CON-
MERGE; and part of the money derived from
| the sale of lots is directed to be expended Gin
purchasing great guns, and for fortifying the
said town" 1t seems strange that knowing
| Beaufort Jarbor as they did, they should NOT
have SO appreciated its advantages as to direct
all their energies towards making it their COM
it was Surprising that the early coonists should
have neglected Beaufort Harbor, how much the
more are its advantages unappreciated now!
with channel of % feet water, aud one con-
tinuous line of rails from the vessels side to the
mountains top, distance of over $50 miles,
there is scarcely business enough for a single
schooner! There is not on all the seacoast from
Norfolk to Savannah, port offering equal nat.
ural advantages to Beaufort Harbor, and if North
Carolnans wish to have sea port town that
will add to the business and prosperity of their
State, they must withdraw their trade through
Virginia, and other ports, and concentrate it at
the only point that offers advantages for the
making of great city.-NeaeJern Journal Q,
| Commerce.