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IA new. Ia my Absenee apply 20 a. KEYS,
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August rs, 1886.
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= kiiiE subscriber wishes b purchases Wool,
- for wh'rh BE- viii give the highest mar.
kot price, in Goods lie gilleHehanss Lac
ssy aad caFpstSag. foF Wool
a. KEYS.
chsrisslovs. Msy &c, Is56
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VIRGINIA, TO vrrs
A. Rules holden in the Clerks ofhee OF the
Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chan
Gerry for Jsderson County, the 6rss Mon
day IN September. 1896;
James Msrisi and Phebs his wife.
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AGAINST

John Ager, Thomas Wilt and Catherine hi
wife, Edward Lucas, sen. 90 sdmini.trstol
OF Lewis Ronemus deeh., and william
Lucas, edmiN,strstce de ts~i. ~o~ of I'd
ward Lucas, deceased, Drv'.,
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by Last Thursdays Mail.

% BY Thursday Mornings Mail we re-
ceiyed no papers from North Of Richmond; and are
therefore unable 10 say what has been done, in
Washington, III regard to our French Relations,
since MIR. Bartons arrival there. By the Intelli-
gencer, of the 18th, the latest date on hand, we
learn that the Especial Message" expected from
the President had not yet been sent 10 Congress-
1t isnow said,' remarks the Intelligenccr,) "on
what authority we know not, that it will not be
transmitted until Monday next" tthe 18TH
The Richmond Wing of the 18th came 10 hand
on Thursday. from it we learn that the Collar
Members of the Legislature of Virginia, had a
meeting at the Capital on Monday night the 10Th
instant, at which Martin Van Rurcn was nomi-
mated for President, and William Smith. of Ala
bama, date OF South Carolina.3 for Vice Prcsi.
dent!! They couldn't go the Practical AmoIra.
mator of the Great Crossings, it appears! An
Electoral Ticket was also formed; which ths
Wing says ais the weakest ever put hetore the
People ofVirginia" Lynn Banks was Chairman
of the meeting, and Thomas Richie Secretary.
Mr.. Van Buren, wasunanimously nominated on the
first ballot for President. Upon the original vote
for Vice President there were scattering votes.
5 for Richard NJ. Johnson, 2 for VIM. c. Rivcs. and
| for Nathaniel Macon but the final vote was IL
unanimous for Smith
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gle but that be was the last but one in this Coun
ty, who went through the ,chole struggle. and par
ticipated in nearly all the most important battles
It was to prevent an Interpretation like the one
which D. r. d, gives the passage, that the words
like himself" were inserted in il, after statinr
In the first part of the notice. that the subject Of il
had been in the whole war, &c; but, we can now
readily perceive that the connexion in the septen.
ces was not close enough and these words too in.
definite, TO enforce the idea Of the writer. We
hasten, therefore, 10 insert the above note, in or
der to make this acknowledgment, in Justice to
The large number of Revolutionary worthless who
are still surviving among US. 1t is gratifying tc
learn, that, OF this number, SO large majority
who were Wings in the Revolution, are Whiys O
the present day it shows the close connection O
the cause Of the Constitution in 1886 with the
cause of Liberty in l716. May the one be as sue
cessiul as was the other Editor.
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To the Editor Of the Charlotte Journal:
SIR-ln an obituary notice, in your last
paper, of the death of Mr.. {. Elms, | OBJ.
serve mistake, which | think ought to be
rectfed-it says, Weunderstand that MIR.
L. has left behind him, but one individual
who participated, like himself, in the glori.
Gus struggle for the religious, political and
social freedom which we now ENJOY" &c.
This bee leave to correct. know of 30
persons now living, who were active, zeal
Gus Wings in the Revolutionary struggle.
Their names are herewith forwarded, and
if you choose you may insert them.) | be.
lieve there are Others whom ! do not know
or recolect. And what is worthy of remark
is, that, so far as | have had an opportunity
of knowing, 80 out of the 30 who were ac-
tive Wings in the Revolution, are Jealous
Wings vet, and decidedly opposed to Van
Buren,. u. Il. ID.
January 10th, 1885.
Tour friend D. r, d, has slightly misunderstood
the idea intended to be conveyed in the passage of
the obituary notice which he quotes 1t was not
intended to say that Mr. Films was the last but
one who took any part in our Revolutionary strug-
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appointments by The President, By and nth Il

appointments By the President, By and with the
adr,ce and consent Of tie Senate.
Powhaan Ellis, to be Charge d'Alalres TO the
United Mexican States.
r. NJ, Patterson, to be Director of the Mint.
]. c. Pickett, to be Fourth Auditor.
Franklin Peale, to be Meter aud Refncr of the
Mint at Philadelphia.
Edward D. lngraham, Henry Toland, Cheney
Hickman, james Rogers, David TIcnshaw, to be
Directors of the Baak of the United States for the
year 1886
VIM. II. Haywood, Jr,, ESQ, we understand, has
been appointed Commissioner, by hls Exceliency
Governor Spaight, in accordance with the act of
Assembly on the subject, passed at the last SEES
sion, 10 proceed 10 the northern cities for the pur-
pose of negotiating a loan of 100000, the pro.
cecds of which are to be applied in payment of
the instaments on the shares Of stock reserved to
the State in the Bank OF the Stale Of North Caro-
lina.-Standard.
Bank StockS-Sales have been made here, with
in few days of few shares of Bank of the State
Stock at Sll2 and of few shares of Cape Fear
Stock at Sl09 dividend oti,-Fdy, Observer.
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e. The Greensbaroueh Patro, CONT
nnes to be published, notwithstanding the demise
OF the former talented and independent Editor
1t Is now issued by Alfred f. Hammer, ESQ, .Ad.
mlnstrator Pto ten. eli the estate Of the late VIM.
swain tor the benefit Of his surviving family
The Southern Citizen which the deceased had
1t IN contemplation 10 publish at Greens borough,
is proposed 10 be issued from New Salem, by a
cousin OF his, Benz. Swain, Esq, Attorney at Law.
Prosperity 10 both.
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WEEKLY ALMANAC.
MOONS PHASES.
Law.

"IlE subscriber deems it necessary, TN
der recent circumstances, 10 say that
his attention, as heretofore, will be devoted
exclusively to the duties of his profession.
lie will attend the Superior Courts in the
Counties of Mcckenbure, Lincoln, Iredel,
Arson, Cabarrus, and Montgomery, and the
County Courts Of Mecklenburg and Cabar.
rus. Except when absent in his attendance
on the Courts OF these counties, he will
no.c always be found at his office or resi-.
dence in Charlotte.
FRANKLIN /. SMITH.
January 18th, 1886, -
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NOTICE.

TNHE subscriber intending to 60 TO the
u West in s or 5 weeks, will expose to
public sale, on Thursday, the l1th of Feb.
ruary next, at his residence, the following
property, viz:
Corn and Fodder, Horses,
Cattle and Hogs, Trio Beeres,
One nelr road Wagon,
Farming Utensils, and
Household and Kitchen Furniture.
Also
My Plantation will be rented for one year.
The above property will be sold without
fail, if not disposed of before tina. day.
Sale TO commence at 10 o'clock, A. NJ,
when due attendance will be given by
CYRUS A. ALLEN.
January 90 1886, is
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iron THE CHARLOTTE JOURNAL

/ Well, Mr.. Editor, I've often bern it sed
that any thing look d better in print than
out of it-that house 10 a pictur look d
better than IA rale house--but had no sort
Of notion that i: was so true, tell | had it
proved lately by what seen. happened
10 be IN town on the 9Th of Janewarv, and
seem a large crowd Of folks at the court.
house, Jlned EN-, and hurd they we're gwine
TO lay the corner stone of the mint. didn't
exactly know what this ment, but thought
I'd go with them and see the frol.o, any
how. Blneby, bern old gentleman say
somethin, | couldn't understand what, and
then he fixed piece Of rock-and then
there was hurrain-and then another gen.
tleman told the folks to cum up and drink
and the cannon was fired otf-and then the
folks was told to pay for what they had
drunk-and then | see every mans face
begin to get longer and longer-and then
| put ten cents in the hat aud left EN-.
Well, last week | went over to nabor's
house, and he axed me if had hern Of the
great dolns in town on Friday. axed
what great dolns-and he told me the lawn
Of the corner stone aud the celebration Of
the battle OF new Orleans. He then give
me your paper, ard told me to read it for
myself. found the place he ment, and
read over all what you put III about raisin
the American character to proud stand
among foreign natlons-the ceremony pre-
faced with few pertinent remarks-a long
table well furnished with good old Madeira
-toastS drank amidst the loud cheers of
the whole company, &c. Well, says |, if
this don't beat all natur i shouldn't have
known this was ment for the frolc seen
and wouldn't have believed it did if
had ntseen nyour paper, because il didn't
say nothn about "payln for the whistle. y
But am satisfied now, said /, that what
I've bern is true, all but one pint. What
have you hern, says my nabor, and what is
the pint YOU won't believe. And then told
him about every thing looking better in
print than in reality, except the long faces.
But they didn't put them in, said he. |
know they dln'nt, said |, but 10 print could
make them look better, I'm sartaln. III be
bound it could, said he, but maybe they was
too long for the paper. liza ha said |,
you've guessed right. Id mornin.
MACkLIN
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o." Shipwreck.-Two schooners, laden
with Rice, have recently been wrecked on their
way from Georgetown 10 Charleston, 5. c. Both
vessels struck on breakers, in a thick fog, which
was experienced hcre,) on Wednesday, the 9Th
instant, Vessels and cargoes lost but crews saved,
With the exception OF one man. Another vessel,
from Santee 10 Charleston, shared the same fate,
Oh The same day.
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NOTICE.

DERSONS wishing to rent a Store.
II House in Charlotte, can now be &C.
commodated, by calling on Jas. NJ. Hutch.
ison, at his office. The Store House has
been heretofore occupied by Mr.. Saunier,
Immediately below Mr.. llayes's Tavern.
Terms made known on an application.
]. NJ. HUTCHINSON.
Jan'y Is, 1886, 2V
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~ ETpHHeWc The Ohio Legislature
N a'ti passed resolutions nslfucting the Scna-
A 10 Congress from that State to vote for Mr..
.fa'on's celebrated "sr;mnging" resolutions Of
''s' session. As an especial honor to Mr.. h., the
'"'tnoF OF Ohio was required to transmit Ia hIm
copy Of the resolutions passed by the Logtsla.
't' his is not the first time the Hon Senator
/, Hld eHpnrring resolves transmitted 10 him
W. nave heard that the Faculty OF a certain Uni.
'''''y SOME time since conferred on him the same
"s"aFaion Wonder Of each new incident Of
aind don't serve to force upon the Hon, Sena.
" 'sag-ecahlc reeolltctions OF certain "you.htai
Insertions ~
resolutions 10 oSpunge, bayc also bcru adopted
Wy 'o'h Houses of the Legislature of Illinois.
LHpnnglug Resolutions" as they are called
''' also before the Legislature of Virginia and il
am 'taehlly predicted that they will pass. The
moving is copy, and we would call the atten.
,''' 81 The reader TO the neio mode by which the
,,'"."Nofshppcrs in Virginia propose To mutilate
'ar pages of the United States Senate Jour.
. me Van Buren, Party in the Legislature, who
''no"iedge that they settled the matter in ssers
''''aee' no doubt thought they had hit upon
,y"afous'y ingenious continuance when they dc
''"lhed To q" cause black lines 10 be drawn arount
~. ''Solnttoh as 1t stands on the journal Bu
~ "'e mistaken If they do not find that their mode
'P'hgiaf, will better serve to make The oh
yMoos resolutions still more conspicuous. II
~, auon TO Tins sapicnt idea of the Van Buren, mel
V Virginia Legislature, a contemporary ha
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0TThe HaynesviIe (Ala.) Times, ofthe
26th Dec, states that the Hon. Dixon II. Lewis,
whose ndspositon was noticed in our last " is
again couyalescert, and will shortly depart for
Washington City"
Hon Jesse SpGghL-We are gratiied in being
able TO state, that Gen Speight the Representative
IN Congress from the Newbern district, has so re-
covered from his late dangerous illness, as to be
able to return home to his family in Greene coun-
ty; where we understand he will probably remain
tor a few weeks, until he shall have regained that
vigor OF body which will enable him to resume
his public duties in the House Of Representatives,
Standard.
0~rThe Congressional Proceedings are
again unayeidnby crowded out; but we pledge
the first place to them in our columns next week.
Mr.. Clay has again introduced into the Senate
a bill for the distribution Of the proceeds of the
Public Land sales among the States; and Mr.
Calhoun has rcintroduccd his molten of last ses.
sion, in relation 10 Executive Patronage, &c
The proceedings had on both these motions will
be given in due course.
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From the savannah Georgian Of Monday, we
learn that they ave taking the most active measures
10 susi in the brave volunteers who leit that city,
and who behaved CALAMITY in the late af'ray,
by sCndtng on more men 10 assist them. The
sicam,f lorida, was to have leN there on Monday
evening, for The scene of action, with such supplies
as could be obtained from the citizens. a meet.
ng was TO have been held at the Exchange, at II
o'clock, NJ, for the purpose Of organizing another
corps Of volunteers "The Florida jsays the ed.
tor) will, it is hoped convey many OF our spirited
aud gallant youths, who Will volunteer, and fly TO
the rescue Of our suffering fellow citizens"
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hve thousand dollars was offered for any one ind.
yidual. There was likewise offered one hundred
thousand dollars as a ransom; but the reason Of the
refusal was, that they want 10 deter others from
, u. cause Of Liberty. This is regular massacre.
we should have been treated as prisoners of war.
nope the American nation will revenge our deaths.
have but few hours TO live, SO God bless you
ALL Farewell-Ad,an
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r. State Of the Banks, Sc.-A docu.
most Hntrf tins head viii be found on the first
1g O. th- paper. giving statements of the pccu-
~ situation of the BANKS at this Stat, at the
.arug ot our las, Legislature. We have been
aaeod 10 give tins article place at this late day.
'4t beue' that tho information it contains will,
"H TOW, be interesting 10 most Of our readers.
d sbgia he doubt have betn Hofe acceptable ~
tsr 1T an earlier p riod, bot having lao " friend
Court during the late session, ~ had no pub
BE document forwarded TO us TO ay before the pco.
pa, and ycthrrelofs becu compelled 10 pich them
htH aud IS here VI could.
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0JIalian Treoty.-A letter published

Grmdidn 1reo'y.-A letter published
N the Miners Recorder. Duhloncgha, Georgia,
under date o. Jan. /, le3G, aud signed by William
H. Underwood, says that "a Treaty was concu-
ded and signed on the 18th ul; at New Echota, in
the Cherokee Nation, in open Council, betw cen
the tHltcd States Commissioners and the Chero-
kees-which will put TO rest this unpleasant con-
troversy, and relieve this unfortunate people from
the rom which seemed so certainly impending
have hot time TO give you any Of the details OF
tins arrangement but they are So liberal as TO give
entire satisfaction to Chcrokees Of all parties in
the Nation, with whom | eonsesed, with very
few exceptions"
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y The Fanalics.-We hive for some

~ The FGadiir&-We have for some
.Hs bod On hand, cut and dried for insertion
on columns, some extracts from the Annual
Messages d several Of the Governors OF the States,
- HE subject OF AboIltoulsm. But We huye found
-.7 sees bringing with il more thap a sutielen-
t.a tbcr important matter 10 fili ~ our space,
TO have therefore been compelled to postpone
1'sH extracts from time to time, until the action OF
t7st o. the Legislatures to which they were adj.
'es'd, 6y The passage OF Resolutions on the sut.
bavo now made Il iuexpcdIcnt Ia publish
.." We therefore throw them by, content to
''5.teo, tot the opinions Of individuals, those Of
'o legislatures et their States. on the suhiec, oil
A'fitfn Interference with Southern property
.' Resolutions Of South Carolina aud Georgia
.4' DC found IN preceding column.
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MARRIED,

In this County, on the 18th instant, by James
Blake, ESQ.,, Mr.. JOHN ATWOOD 10 Miss SA-
RAH MILLER.
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0~Tlt appears that the twenty,cight Anne.
ricsns, natives aud citizens who were shot at
Tampiru en- the 4th December, by order of the
Mexican authorizes, had been taken IN arms, IN
an attempt 10 capture that town, under the com
lnand OF a Gen. MChIa. Mehia is Il Mexican, but
had 10 fly hls country for opposition 10 the yran-
meal assumptions of Santa Anna. On his arrival
IN New Orleans, he succeeded in inducing some
10 or 80 volunteers to join him IN an attempt 10
revolutlonlze 1amplco. Upon Their arrival there,
the place being weak, they assaulted and captured
the town, but after keeping possession of il one
dag, we're met by Mexican reinforcement, who
Killed or captured the whole company, we believe,
tJcept Nchid The prisoners were arralgned be-
fore Court Martial, condemned TO be shot, and
executed in the manner noticed in our last. We
celgreat sympathy for the unfortunate victims; but
they can only blame themselves for their msera.
bic iaio--men should make up their minds to sub
NIT to the worst before they Join the fortunes of a
desperate leader against the peace of a friendly
nation. Our own Government, and not that OF
Mexico, is responsible for the blood OF these twen-
ty.eight men.
The following is a copy of letter from one OF
these unfortunate volunteers, addressed TO Mer-
camille house in New Orleans, enclosing a list OF
the names of his companions in misfortune:
Tampieo, December Is, 1885
Nine O'Clock, ?. NJ, (
"Dear Friends viii in few words as soon
as possible give you intelligence of my fate, which
is an untimely one. Tomorrow morning, before
sunrise, |, together with twenty seven of my com.
panions, are 10 be shot, according to orders given
by court martial of hexican soldiers, or officers
for an attack on this city on the night of the 18th
November last. |, for my part, am perfectly re-
coneied to my fate. Mouse in giving particulars
of the bate-l am pretty sure you must have
heard them before, |, at the time of the engage
meni, got a wound in the head with ball, and
another through the right hand | have been il
I the hospital until this afternoon, from the morn
my Of the battle. No money can save US ever
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GgJUdge White in Hlinois.-The Sc

mate OF Illinois has passed resolutions approving
OF the nomination Of Judge White, and strongly
depreeatlne tile election OF Mr.. Van Buren,. The
following resolution will exhibit their feelings to.
wards the Little Magician:
ReSoired, That We view the continued efforts
Of the supporters Of Mr.. Van Buren, to connect
him with the popular name of Gen. Jackson, whom
he opposed in 1921 and ls25, and never support
cd until the People, by acclamation, declared he
should be President, as an evidence that he has
no merits OF llls own TO recommend him, and OF
Their want Of respect for the good sense and indie
pendcnce Of Tie People,
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JAMES FARRELL.
| cannot write well-excuse me.
10 Messrs. Duboise & Garretson. n. or

! cannot write woll-excuse me.
10 Messrs. Dubolse 4 Garretson, n. or
Last Of persons under sentence Of death Jp or.
der Of q Military Tribunal held 0t Tampico, 10 be
shot on Monday, December II, le:3j.
Arthur II. Clement, native Of Pennsylvania.
Thomas Whitaker, Of do.
w {. Borcay, Of New York
jacob Morrison Of do.
Edward Mount, of do.
Charles Gross, Of Pennsylvania.
isaac +. Leeds, Of New jersey.
Mordeca Gcst, of Ohio.
David Long, Of do.
VII Mackay, Of Virginia.
james h. Stewart of Vermont.
Daniel Holt, Of Canada.
James Cramp, Of England,
Lewis Jacobs, Of do.
Thomas H. Rodgers Of Ireland.
Daniel Donnelly, Of do
James Farrell OF d.
Jas. Martin Ives, Of England.
Augusta Iaussear, Of Franco.
Frederick Deboy, Of Dant7ic.
Fred. Wm. Mauer, Of Germany.
Henry Wagner, Of do, late Of Philadelp hia
John Wish, Of do.
Andreas Helen, Of do.
George lselen, of do.
VIM II. Morris, of New Providence.
l.. NJ. Bcllepont, Of Hanover.
Three prisoners died in the Hospital, viz:
- Fleming, native Of Pittsburg Pa.
liarrs Blood, native Of England
James Mccormick, native Of Kentucky.
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The committee Of citizens inrusted with the
dutg 81 atotdIng assistance % our fellow citizens
Of Florida, have, since the receipt Of more unta.
Sorabie adHtces from that quarter, acted IN tho
most prompt manner, aud early this morning, the
steam boat John Stoney, which was chartered by
the committee, len here having en- board the Com.
Pauy Of l, ; Troops, aud prov lsions mentioned ia
Yesterday paper.
The troops are under tie command of Captain
Porter, and arc accompanied By our young towas.
man, DR.. James Bcrrcy, who was engaged to act
as Surgeon.
1t Is to be hoped that the force now despatched
will be sufficient 10 check the rayagcs OF the In,
dians, but should further AID be deemed necessary
VI should follow the nohie example Of our ssler
city Savannah aud send on volunteers without
delay, TO assist IN diving The sayages from tie
Territory"