The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-04-07
North Carolina News.

HOME MANUFACTUREs.-We learned from
E A. Yogler, Esq of Salem, on Monday last.
when We were in that town, that the orders
which he 10 is receiving for his shoes are twice
a. many as he is able to FILL He, therefore. In
tends increasing his factory to twice Its present
.pacity and will have the machinery and work
N, n in a few DAYS We record this fact with
the greatest p easure. Mr. Nosier and men Ike
him. are pubic benelactors. Success, We say.
t.. all lch entcrp. ises We must manufacture
such al ticies as we use and consume, and create
for ourselves home markets before We be
come a prosperous and independent people.
When we do this the blllan of trade will be
turned in our favor and We shall begin, peo-
pie. to become wealthy. As long as we fail to
do this the balance of trade will be against US
and we shall continue to b. come poorer aud poor
er-S"ksJu'y No'M St''e
GOLD SpEcIMEHs-Col D. A. G. Palmer of
Stanley, has shown us some beautiful specimens
oi gold and gold ore taken from what is known
as the homas niue. owned by Mr. Palmer 1t
is recently discovered.
The Mining interest in Union county is i'm
proving daily, by new discoveries and the n
crease OF facilities for developing it.-Sahs6aIy
North 4Stute.
OUrRAGE-The little daughter of gentle
seven years, while Oh the street near her home,
i'll con. pany with little girl OF her own age, was
fl st accusted in an mpudcnt manner and then
slapped in the face by negro boy thought to be
| II or IA years old. Not the Slightest proyoca-
ton, whatever was offered as an ASST enable mo-
tive for this dastardly act. The boy, seeming to
| consider it good joke, oft laughing and
whooping 1t is to be hoped the offender will
be detected, and properly punished "oi"st"g-
| ton Star.
| TENT ERANCE AMONG THE JUVENILES
The Band OF Hope" temperance organization
Tor children, celebrated its first anniversary at
| Fifth Street Methodist Church, Tuesday night
last. The proceedings on this occasion, we are
told were exceedingly interesting. The children
were first addressed by Mr. Geo. W. Williams,
who gave them slight sketch of these little
| BANDS Of Hope trtm their OrganiZatl, n IN
Scotland up to the present time. Several i'd
dresses were then made by the children, with
both credit to themselves and their instructors.
i hey were subsequently address ed by Rev. j.
Ii. Daily, who, ill his happy, pleasing strain, ill.,
culcatcd some wholesome truths
| We are pleased to hear of the prosperous ad-
vanccment OF this little society. 1t now num-
bers, we are informed, about one hundred and
twenty members Wilmington Jour"".
gay~ Sergeant Bates, carrying the United
States flag, arrived in this City, on yesterday
morning, at 50 clock He was received at the
Depot 10y the Mayor and Commissioners, aud
rendered the Inequalities of the City. The
Mayor greeted him IN few remarks, when {.
Vi. Busbee, Esq, gallant ex-Coniederate sol
der, made the Sergeant by request of the Mu-
ncipal authorities, brief and very neat address
OF welcome. lie was then escorted, in car
riage with the Mayor, to the Marlborough House,
where he received many visits OF compliment and
| courtesy
Tue Sergeants presence at the Depot was the
signal for three cheers, given by the large crowd
there assembled. As he rode down Fayetteville
;>treet, he was also greeted with demonstrations
OF kindness, and after arriving at the Iarbo-
rough, he WAS called out to one Of the balconies.
| lie made few remarks, explaining the purposes
| oi his trip, and said that he would soon 90 home
Il living witness OF the loyalty and law abiding
spirit OF the pc pie Of the South.
| The Sergeant remained in the city only until
The afternoon when he ruturned to Greensboro.
evil thence res ume h S ped stral tri to Wash
| ington.
The Sergeant paid us the compliment of" a
| visit, and We pleased to find HIM an ntelll-
| gent, agreeable gentleman He contradicts the
Impression that his mission is the result OF a
\ wager o: that he has any pecuniary interest in
volved in the matter. He is solely actuated by
| ii patriotic determination to make good his as
| scrtlon made In Wisconsin under circumstances
OF excitement that the so-callcd rebels of the
South are as loyal to the flag and the govern
ment OF our fathers as the North is.-Rateih
| Sentinel