The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-02-12
STATE NEWS.


Cor. TEw-A young man, recently released
from the Dry Tortugas, by President johnson,
represents that Col. Tew, over whose supposed
death his many friends and relatives have
mourned, is prisoner for life in that prison,
under an assumed name. This young man
represents that he was imprisoned for holding
conversation with Col. Il but, his offence being
small, and having served faithfully for four
years, the President granted him pardon.
If this is so-and We hope the matter will be
investisated-we call upon Executive,
Judges of the Supreme Court. members of the
Legislature, and the citizens of North Carolina,
to join in an earnest prayer to Andrew johnson
to restore Col. Tew to his family aud friends.
We shall enquire more fully into this matter,
ourself and give the public the result of our
investigation. GoldsJoro Neus. -.-~
A subsequent number of the Goldsboro News
says:
We have taken some pains to ascertain the
facts relative TO the incarceration of Col TeR in
the Dry Tortugas, and we are satisfied that he
is there, but not known by that cognonen. He
is employed in the Axe department. We shall
not relate her circumstances connected with
his incai ceration, satisfied We are, that steps
will be taken to restore him to his family who
are bow living in HilIsboro', N. q
Col Tew commanded tie 1st N. c. Regiment
State troops, and we have The testimony Of eye
witnesses that he was killed at The battle Of
Sharpsburg
E.- An arrangement has been effected be-
tween the North Carolina r. Il the d n.
g. r. II. and Murray's Steamship Line, by
which a system OF through freights will go into
effect immediately GOODS shipped from Char
lotte and intermediate points to New \ orS ny
this through line will be delivered with the ut
most dispatch and at rates of freight which will
satisfy all Goods from New York will meet
with like dispatch -Ne,cbern Journal Of Conn
naerce.
ar We are Informed that nearly all the peo-
pie of Davie county have taken to the woods to
avoid the presence OF the civil officers who are
engaged in executing writs, warrants, &c for
debt. But we have seen gentleman from that
county W no says this is mere 0ndH
| We hear that the Red Strings resisting
the civil authorities to the extent of preventing
the sale Of property under execution IN Stanly
county Salisbury Banner.
PITT CoUNTY-We have heard report,
which we believe to be true, that some of the
people of Pint coauty, few days since ham
pered the Sheriff, compelled him to produce all
his writs re,urnabie TO Court, and his executions,
and committed writs and executions to the
flames We learn the re were 1900 writs in the
hands of the Sheriff of Pitt-Rni Sunddrd-
IMPORTANT DECISION THE Supreme Court
has just given decision in the case Of Craw
ford Us. Bank Of Wilmington, which amounts
to the fact that MIR Crawford, sometime during
the War, presented bills 90 this bank for pay
mens, which was refused; they we're protested;
suit entered; appeal to the Supreme Court,
which tribunal reversed the decision of the
lower court, and the bank has only now to un-
lock its vault and pay Mr. Crawford the specie,
dollar for dollar, for its notes.
DEATH OF AN OLD CITIZEN.-Major Andrew
| n Allison Gied at his residence near this place,
on Monday morning last, at an advanced age
| StdtesUiNe american.
/ GRAND LODGE We learn that the Grand
Master of the Grand Lodge has appointed Mr.
D. W. Balm, Grand Secretary, to fill the vacancy
occasoned by the death Of his father, Mr. W.
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