The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-12-01
North Carolina News.

pS5 UOV. Holden mas ISSUED MS pfOciduldtloH
announcing the election of Messrs. Byron Latin,
10. W. Holden, Hiram E. StiHey, C. Fl. Brog-
den. 4. H. Galloway, j. A. Mcdonald, HI. A.
Badham, Rufus Barriuger and W. S.. Pearson
as Electors for President and Vice President of
the United States, and notifying them to meet
in Raleigh on the I'd day of December for the
purpose of casting the vote of the State re,
quired by Jaw
W. S. Pearson, Esq, of Burke, leads the Re-
publican ticket by three votes, and Joseph J.
Davis Esq, of Franklin, leads the Democratic
ticket by SO votes. The average majority for
General Grant in the State is II ,320s
n9= The Raleigh Sentinel has been sold by
Mr. Pell to the Hon. Josiah Turner, Jr., who
will take charge of it on the LIST day of De-
cember.
Z. S. CIRCUIT CoURT.-Tbis Court will con-
vene in this city, in Tucker Hall, on Mon
day, the Seth inst-his Honor, Judge Brooks,
presiding. Chief Justice Chase, it is under
stood, will not be here. The accumulation of
business in this Court is very heavy. We learn
that there are 300 cases On the Docket-RaI
Sentinel
GET ENN1ss' ALMANAc-Mr James H En-
Mss, the Book Merchant, has gone to heavy cx-
pense and labor to get up what is generally
known az Turner's N. c. Almanac" for the
year 1869. 1t is now for sale in Charlotte. We
believe it is the most complete work of the kind
ever offered to the N. c. public, comprising a
great deal of valuable information independent
of the matter usually given in Almanacs.
STILL THEY CoME-Since our last issue
two more families have returned from Indiana.
Greensboro Patriot.
A few weeks since, in Wilmington, child of
Mr. Isaac Northrop died-or it was supposed to
be dead-and short time after the supposed
corpse had been washed and laid out, it revived,
and the child is now 'doing WELL"
GENERAL JAIL DELIvERY.-All the prison.
confined in the Jail at this place, nine or ten
for various ofenses, made their escape Tuesday
night 18th inst, by breaking open the doors
from the inside, and are still at large. One of
the number, after the others had gone, went and
aroused the Jalor, Mr. Woodward, and informed
him that he too would 60, unless locked up in
Jail, which Mr. Woodward was unable to do, as
all the locks had been rendered useless; and, We
believe, the said prisoner was allowed ''leave of
absence upon his parol OF honor, to report when
the jail was again put in order.-,StatesviMe
american.
THE TAX ON BRANDY-Some time since
we published that the Attorney General had
ueclded CnaC Dranuy ulSCllleu lrom ITu1C WAS nOG
subject to the special tax of $500. This de-
cision in no way affects the tax per gallon levied
on brandy as some seem to suppose-that re-
mains as before. "a
THE n. c. LUNATIc AsYLUM.-The report
of the Superintendent of this institution has
been published. The number of inmates now
under treatment is 217-100 of whom are fe-
males. The number Of pay patients is ~.
Wake furnishes the largest number of unfortu-
mates, viz: 10. Next in order is Granville, which
sends II. Chatham sends 10 and Cumberland
Mecklenburg and New Hanover 9 each. There
are thirtyseven applications for admission pend.
ing. which cannot be received for want of room