The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-11-18
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Curious Rei.e.-We find IN London

Curious Reiic.-Ne find ~ London
paper th,s notice OF an ancient rcllc,.
.H,iioq's Watch.-A poor family IN this
country lately received box from America
spart ot,he effects Of an aged relative WHOSE
ancestors had emigraled TO that continent
SOON after the time of the Commonwealth
the box contained several CONS O. the fe'gus
Of EtAbcth James aud Charles l., and
FEW al the Prdectorale, but nnnc Of a later
date. With the COINS there was an old
watch and the family 10 " houl the b.quesi
came, beng INDECENT, sold the whole TO
silyersmlh, Who vas also n matchmaker,
The purchaser gave tue foil price Tor the
CONS, but refused to give more Tor the satch
than the value Of the SILVER casr, -. 81.
The works wan the lace on, (ahich iook.
cd like ROM Wefe left IN drawer ife lucul
Is opened. Alter NhlIe The trclIon ou
the face showed It 10 be silver, siih an III.
scf,ption 90 II. THIS helng deciphcred, b.
cleaning the metal, vas found 70 b. JOhan
NJ Milton, 1921, and contained the name
Of the maker, pefsun 10 Pope's Head Of
lev, London, whose nalue APPEARS ~ the Ia
blcs OF the aichma&ers Company fot
that PERIOD. The watch Is Well lnadc ior the
time, and would seem an appropriate pre-
sent Tor Young gentleman entering life.
The present pps,cssnr had it rs token ol
gratitude Tor some former favor from the
siilersmith. and the relic has become 81
Object Of luqa.ry for pnrchase at cons,d.
cradle price for the british Museum.
Yorkshire paper.
AaecIots IF DR.. Frdnkiia.- \ late Nor.
walk CONN Gazrlie contains the following
anecdote If Franklin, not before published.
There are MANY here who will remember
calling upon aud going out 10 see Dr. Frank.
I'm as he passed through tins town on bis
"ay to Boston, 10 soil on his mission to
France to negotiate treaty with that coun.
try, upon the declaration Of Independence
here. His dress, appearance, conversation
and doIngs, are all perfectly remembered.
He was thcn advanced 10 years--his hair
whIie--hIs face sGoken and wrInkled. tie
wore fur cap, and large round spectacles.
During his stay 10 this town, he put up al
the old house on the green now occupied by
Hr. Porter, IN front OF which nj that time,
was large pond of water. IL was a sior.
my, windy day, and the water much agItaied.
Among other matters OF amusement, the
Doctor told his visitors he would go out and
make the water STILL By waving his cane
L.. .E.ox n, 81,
his stick a few times over The windward side
Of the pond, the surface became smooth.
lie was therefore unanimously voted Wiz.
ard or a sorcerer. Before he left, he told
some of them he had contriyed, unperceiv-
ed, TO throw some oil upon tho water.
A Grore ubore Gyound-On the Bank
Of the Ono river, between MaysvIlle aud
Wheeling, there IS a cast irou coffin, sup.
ported by pillars, about two feet above the
surflce Of the earth, with the following IN.
scrlption:
4" In memory Of Andrew Ellison, who de-
parted this life January ~, 1924"
The deceased was an eccentric but un.
fortunate man. He was one of the first
settlers III the western country, and hewed
down the wood with his own hands. lie
left abou, two hundred thousand dollars to
his widow, on condition she buried him nc
cordIng to his dlrecllon abe il required to
move the coffin TO any place in which she
may take up her abode. BY marrying a.
gam she toriells the whole estate.