The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-07-23
STATE NEWS.

SERVED HIM kIGHT.-A certain gentleman
emissary, from Yankeedom, passed through the
County of Arson, a short time since, vending
tickets or certificates to the negroes, which be
told them would entitle each holder to forty
acres of land He sold large number to the
negroes along his route at fifty cents each. The
negroes, however, becoming assured that they
had been swndled, pursued the scoundrel, over
took him, made him refund the money with an
additional fifty cents in each case, aud then
draw bis shirt, when they proceeded to admin
lister severe foggiDg upon his back This
done, they allowed him to go on bis way rejoic-
ing l. every such scoundrei was served thus,
the country would soon get rid of great evil
Salisbury Banner.
IF more of the mean, low-life white men who
are going through the country deceiving the
negroes with false promises, and causing them
to neglect their work, were punished in the same
way, no good citizen would regret it.
~ We learn that Messrs. Wilson & Hunt,
contractors beyond Morganton, expect soon to
receive 300 Chinese coolies, to be employed 10
building the Railroad through the mountains. -
.StatesuiNe american. .-
SUGAR MADE FROM SoRGHUM.-Capt. A.
Fl. Polk, of this town, exhibited, at the last
Society, a specimen of Sugar from Sorghum,
made by Gorys Sugar Evaporation Thisspeci
men is equal to the best Coffee Sugar now in
use, and We see no reason why we shonld not
make our own Sugar for general use.--4sheoille
Neacs.
STOCKS AT AUCTION shares of CAPT.
tai stock of the First National Bank of this city
were sold at Auction by Messrs. Cronly & Nor
Iis at $50 per share. Subsequently five shares
of Wilmington and Manchester Railroad stock
were disposed of at SIG per share. A few
shares of stock in the Wilmington, Charlotte
and Rutherford Railroad. were also offered, but
subsequently withdrawn, the bids having
reached but SO. The par value of the stock in
this road is $50, while that of the ether two
corporations named above is $780, Wt1ming-
ton Journal.
FIRE.-Between one and two o'clock, this
morning, the "Old North State Iron Works."
owned by Messrs B. P Williamson Co., and
extensively used as a Plow- Factory, were dis
covered to be on fire. The flames could not be
arrested, and nearly the entire property was des-
troyed, including much valuable machinery, &c.
Sentinel, 18Th.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN TARBoRo'-On
Tuesday night most destructive FIRE occurred
in Tarboro', by which one of the most closely
built business squares of that beautiful town
was entirely destroyed, except the residence and
Office of DR.. Hugh McNair. The square fronts
on Main street opposite the Edgecombe House.
North CAROLINA COLLECTORS We under
stand that the report of the special agent of the
revenue bureau, sent to investigate the condi-
ton of the collectors Office in the fifth North
Carolina district, will soon be made public 1t
is said that Thompson, the former collector, a
native of this State, did not make any seizures
during eighteen months that be held the Office
but bis successor, John Crane, Esq formerly
an officer in the Union army, has, during the
last seven weeks, made eighty-three seizures,
including fifty distilleries and two extensive
tobacco factories Greensboro Patriot.
We think many persons violate the revenue
laws from ignorance. If the Government would
permit the Collectors and Assessors to advertise
information for the guidance of the people, there
would be better excuse for seizures.