The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-11-25
From the Lincoln Transcript.

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From the Lincoln Transcript.
In pursuance Of previous notice, Meet
ing OF the Members of the Bar of the sixth
Judicial District, in attendance at the Su.
perior Court of Lincoln County, was held
on the 9th inst, in Lincolnton, for the pur-
pose Of paying some suitable tribute of re.
spect TO the memory of WASHINGTON
MORRISON, Esq'r., decd.
On motion, d. F. Caldwell was called to
the Chair, and James w. Osborne was ap.
pointed Secretary. The following resou.
tions we're then offered by w. J. Alexan.
der, EsQ'r., and unanimously adopted.
Resotred, That the dIspcnsation which
cut off in the prime of an active life, our
brother Washington Morrison, is, TO US,
cause OF deep and unaffected regret.
ReSoIrcd, That we entertain a vivid
sense Of those virtues Of integrity, industry
and irreprnachable morality, which made
him a useful clllZen--an honorable mem.
Der OF our PROFESSIONALISM an exemplary
patron Of all the domestic virtues.
Resoired, That as an evidence of our re.
gard tor his memory, we will wear the u.
sual badge of mourning for thirty days.
Resoired, That copy of these resolu
tons be forwarded to his family, as testl
monial Of our sympathy with them in their
most affective bereavement.
ID, F. CALDWELL, Chm.
JAS. W. OSBORNE, Scc'y.
Dreadful Fire and Explosion at Sea-
BY an arrival at New York, We learn ,ha,
the brig ARIEL from that port, bound to Car
ihagena, with 600 barrels of flour and hall
ion Of gunpowder on board, took fire al
rGldnight on he 3lst Of August. The cap
tam, crew, and nine passengers, were srou
sed from their sleep by the dreadful cry Of
"ship on fire." They escaped, mostly in
their night clothes, by means Of the long
boat. In abou; twenty minutes, and when
they were not more than half mile from
the brig, she blew up with tremendous ex.
plosion, which seemed 10 shake and rend
the very elements. They landed at the
island Of 81. Domingo, on the 4th of Sept,
and arrived at New York % Thursday -
The ARIEL and her cargo were insured III
The sum Of thirty thousand dollars.
Baltimore Patriot.
Unparalleled ropidify Of trarelling.-
The travelling North and South, via Norfolk,
is the most expeditions after all. Passen.
gers leave Halifax, On. G.. We will say on
Friday morning they arrive al Portsmouth,
at 3 O'Clock, hy The Rail Road cars, from
which they immediately transfer themselves
TO one of the boats of the Norfolk and Bal.
iimore steam boat line, and proceed to Bal.
tImore where they arrive the next morning
after enjoying good nights steep, rtthont
stopping for msais-ln time 10 take the
boat for Philadelphia, -arrIye al PhIladel.
phia al . p. VI. IN time for the mail 10 New
York, and arrive al New York at half past
10. In word, they leave Halifax, \. C..
on Friday morning and 60 TO bed at sea-
sonablc hour in New York on Saturday
that too, with as little fatigue /
and as much comfort and expedition as It is .
possible to meet with in public travelling
III dilN pdik VI Tue WI sus--~sOf tOth IJtI NtIs
Preserving Potdtoes.-Chance has led
to the discovery Of a method of preserving
potatoes, which is both simple and attend
ed with little or no expense. A house
keeper had placed in his cellar quantity
of charcoal. Having removed II in the au.
iamn, without removing the dust that GOV.
cred the ground, he caused large quaint .
tv Of potatoes to be laid on it. Towards I
the spring these roots we're preserved, had
thrown out no shoots, and were found as
fresh aud we'll favored as new.
An Enrious old Lddy.-The Baltimore
Express tells Of rich old woman, who re.
sides in Hartford, county Nd, who has
most happy disposition. On one occasion
she was heard to say that she begrudged
poor people the itch, as ii seemed to afford
them so much satisfaction TO scratch them. .
Seires."