The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-07-28
North Carolina News.

D1y~ Robt. NJ. Douglas, Esq, (son of the late
| Hon. Stephen A. Douglas, has arrived in the
City and entered upon the discharge of his duties
! as Private Secretary to Gov. Holden. MIR D. is
a young gentleman of talents, and will, no doubt,
| make an excellent officer.
". r. Richardson, ESQ., late acting Private
Secretary, has entered upon his duties as "Clerk
| of the Executive Department" position which
his long experience has rendered him eminently
| qualified to fll-Roleiyh Standard.
SUDDEN DEATH OF MEMBER OF THE LEG
! 1sLATURE.-Lorenzo D. Hall, Senator from the
county Of Sampson, died very suddenly at his
| lodgings, in this city, on yesterday afternoon.
! lie had eaten hearty dinner we learn and soon
thereafter fell dead we presume ofapoplexy.-
Raleiyh Sentinel, Esd.
MIR Green of Stanley, another member, had
his leg broken by being thrown from buggy.
Acc1DENTs-Mr Daniel Leonard was in
stantly killed in Rowan county, on the 14th inst,
by the bursting of the cylinder of threshing
machine, by the centrifugal force caused by its
great speed. A day or two before, Jacob Shu-
| ping, of the same county, had his leg broken by
| an accident, in taking thrcshing machine off a
wagon.
Jno. Lindsay, only son of Robert Lindsay,
! Esq, of Greensboro, had his body severed in
twain by circular saw, in Tennessee, a few
days since.
FIRE.-We regret to learn that the barn of
Mr. Abel Morgan, of this county, was destroyed
by fire on Sunday night and with it his entire
crop of wheat. 1t is believed to have been the
work of an incendiary Salisbury North State.
BANKRUprcY-Col. A. W. shaffer who has
| been Register in Bankruptcy in the 9th Con-
gressicnal District of North Carolina, has sue
ceeded Col. John T. Deweese as Register in
Bankruptcy in this District. He will visit Char
lotte once month, probably about the 18TH to
attend to matters in Bankruptcy in that District.
-Raleigh Standard
HALIFAX COUNTY.-A Court of Oyer and
Termner will be held in Halifax this week, by
Judge Mitchell There are thirty-one negroes
in Jail waiting trial. eight of whom are accused
Of murder.
WILMINGTON, n. c., July 22-Thc new
Sheriff has appointed two negroes and one white
Deputies. A negro Deputy is to be Tailor.
Refreshing rains in this section in time to save
most of the crops. Corn, in some localities, was
hopelessly ruined before the rain fell
Political excitement is high. It will probably
surpass that of $40, before the close of the cam
palgn
Ra" We learn that the merchants and others,
about Greensboro, are so much opposed to the
proscriptive spirit which it is understood will pre-
vail on the n. G. Railroad, that they are deter
mined, if that spirit is carried out, to transfer
their business in great measure to the Piedmont
Road.-RaAeiyh Sentinel.
na@ On last Sunday night, the 10Th inst,
one of the most daring and successful burglares
was committed The store of Messrs. A. j.
Yorke & Co., was broken into, and a large amount
ofg goods of every description was taken therefrom
The store was entered by breaking into the front
window, and removing the cross bar Messrs.
1orke & Co., do not exactly know the amount
stolen, but the loss is estimated at from $500 to
$500 Concord Press.