The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-05-19
North Carolina News.

AppoINrMENr-The Hon. w. w. Holden,
Governor elect of North Carolina, has rendered
the position of Private Secretary on his staff to
Robt Douglas, the eldest son of the late Senator
Stephen A. Douglas, of Illinois.-EI. paper.
Hon. NAT BoYDEN.-This gentleman, who
has been in Washington for several days. re-
turned on Wednesday evening. We learn from
him that his name was among the two hundred
whose disabilities have been removed by a vote
of the House of Representatives. and that he will
almost certainly be admitted to his seat with the
other members ofthe delegation from this State.
I-SoHsJury North State.
n G. EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE.-The Fifty
second Annual Convention of the Protestant
Episcopal Church Of North Carolina met in Tar
boro on Wednesday the 9th inst, and adjourned
on Monday. About thirty Clergymen and Lay
delegates from some twenty-five Parishes were
in attendance-Bishop Atkinson presiding. On
the second day, the Bishop read his annual Ad-
dress, which was more than usually interesting,
and was listened to with the utmost attention
and respect. The entire session of the Conven-
tion was pleasant and harmonious one The
next Convention will assemble in Raleigh on the
first Wednesday in May, 1869.
BANK OF CAPE FEAR-The regular annual
uCCIlUS VI Tie CIOCkuOIucIS VI Tic Dduk VI
Cape Fear was held in Wilmington on the 7th
the part of the State The following gentlemen
were elected Directors for the ensuing year ::
On behalf of the State-John Wooster, G R
French, Sion Fl Rogers and Geo Little. Elected
by the Stockholders. VIM A Wright, James An
derson, Adam Empie, Robt Strange, z Lattimer,
II Lindsay and I II Selby. At subsequent
meeting of the newly elected Directors, W A
Wright, ESQ., was unanimously reelected Presi-
dent of the Bank
BG- Hops grow ,c,zd on Dan River and the
Danyille Times suggests that their cultivation
would be more profitable than that of tobacco.
BG~ The Tarboro Southerner says: ave un-
derstand that body of Cavalry have just been
through Pitt county, arresting every Conserva-
tive citizen who made himself at all conspicuous
in the last election. Several of the more prom
inent were carried to Goldsboro, on the charge
Of endeavoring to intimidate voters, but not be-
ing able to sustain the allegations they dis
charged.
BRAVE WoMAN.-We understand that lady
living near Leaksville, discovered some six or
seven negro men eaves-dropping at the parlor
window of the house, trying to hear the CONVEX
sation of some young ladies. As soon as she
found out what was going on she got gun and
feveled it at the party, firing into the midst of
them. 1t had the desired effect; but it is not
known that any Of them were wounded.
THE CRops.-A friend in Richmond county
writes us that the weather In that section is de-
hghtful, and the crops are in very healthy con-
dition and looking finely. Corn has an excellent
stand, and if the seasons are not too wet, will
turn out better than last year Wzmtngtom
Jou1nal
Ba~ DR. Otis T. Manson has been appointed
by the Board of Visitors of the Medical College
of Virginia, Professor of General Pathology
and Pathological Anatomy. DIR Manson re-
moved to North Carolina in 1871, settled and
married in Granville county, and soon achieved
eminence in the practice Of his profession. Dur
ing the War he was appointed by Gov Vance
Medical Agent of the State for the relief of the
sick and wounded North Carolina troops in Vir-
ginia
ADVANCED AGE.-We have been shown a
letter by MIR VIM. OVERLY, of this town, in which,
in reply to inquiries Of his own, member of his
family writes him that his father is now 100
years of age, and still with the assistance of
common cane, walk about his farm; his brother
is IS years old, and his sister 72-all in good
health. This is hard to beat. MIR overly s
family live in the county of Surry.-FayetteutAe
Neaos.
Correspondence of the Wilmington Journal.