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


The Drarfs.-We among a number Of
other citizens of this place, paid visit TO
the family OF Dwarts exhibited III this town
on Saturday evening last, and we were tru.
" astonlshed at this singular freak OF IA
ture. The oldest Of the four, Maj. Hiram
Walters, was 20 years old last April, weighs
40 pounds, and Is 3 feet : inches high. HIS
sisters, Miss Rosaua, is 30 years of age,
weighs 80 pounds, and IS 3 feet high, aud
Miss Caihanne, Is : years old, weighs 800
pounds, aud IS feet inch high, and his
brother Master W William, Is IN his ninth year,
welghs 20 pounds, aud IS , feet inch high
These four dwarfs are children of the same
parents and are perfectly formed. They
are cheerful aud communicative, and aIlho'
uncducated, they are very shrewd ~ their
remarks. Their combined weight is l2j
iunds. Their father, Mr.. Michael Wal.
iers, OF Virginia, accompanies them, aad
carries with bun certificates, to show that
they are the offspring OF himself and w,ie.
We ih'uk them well worthy the attention
Of the curious.
Cincinnati and Charleston Rail Road-
10000 shares has been subscribed aud the
company formed.
The Western Stage Liqe.-We under.
stand that the Postmaster General has II ~
contemplation to discontinue the mail aud
liae Of Stages from this place through Rock.
lngham, Nadesbofougb, &c. to the West.
This rs highly important line, TO the par,
Of the State through which II passes, as well
as 10 this place, aud II beboovcs The people
all along the route, AS we'll as here, 10 re.
mons'raie against measure 50 dc rincntal
g. their interests. We have not tie least
information o. % the reason for thus deprlv.
my large aud wealthy par, OF the State OF
mat iaci!llles which tbet have hong cnlny.
ed, particularly now that the Department IS
c,s,irssediy accommodating money hut hat
ever :, may h., We hope tina, proper re
presentation Of the facts Will prevent Ms be
lns cnfried u,o ell Whatever Is done
sho!d be done pfomp'ly.-Iay. Ods.
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BaHR II Cape Fear.-A dividend of
I'cr cenium, surplus profits OF this Bank,
has been DECLARED, PRIOR 70 admitting the
stock subscribed IN November last, and viii
b. payable irom and after the 2ls, INST. 10
the holders Of the old stock. ID.
The Aracrof learn that CAPTAIN
Bndmrd, 81 the Army. has GnalI, closed
he contract Tor the site Of the Arsenal Ia
- erected a thts place under his direction
The place n sen j. abun, mile west Of
The Town House, on Hay Mount, a spot uni.
lin. the advantages u health, beauty Of
situation, and convenience. - rag. Obs,
hcriad Sinfhfts-- Nuch &c the time ol
the ucu Leg si1ture vii be- necessarily Dc.
voted to a careful investigation aud ~ enact.
ment nf the Code at Laws which. We un.
dcrsiand, will lie reported by tho Comms.
sinners, early ~ lb, Session. The labor al
eN1nip 10 such mass at matter mus, b.
Immense tbat i, II every Act Is separately
passed lyon, Tut the benefit that may be
confidently expected to accrue ,hercirom 10
the people d the Slate, cannn, but compcn.
safe for the labor and expense bestowed
No one can b. luseuslhc 10 the advantage
at having bpdy OF laws of a consistent
character, and clearly expressed, dlvesredoi
all unnecessary vcrmage and contradictory
provisions. Such Is the object Of the pre-
sent Digest, which, We have no doubt, from
the legal emucace Of the gentlemen con.
cerncd, has bern executed III a uasler,
mnuner.-Raittgh Register.
Orange Cona'y.--A Poll was recently
opened ~ the upper part OF thus county Tor
the purpose Of a>certalnlng the sense of the
people, IN relation to DIVISION of It, so rs
to form another county. The result was
as follows; For division Csc against
II, HID.
We regret 10 learn, that two Of our Ed.
torIal brethren met with considerable loss
by the recent Gale, the Vessels, on which
they had Goods shipped, having been wreck,
ed. We know net the exteu, of damage
sustained by the Editor Of the Greensboro
Patriot: bat our friend of vhe Fayetteville
ObStrrtr suffered 10 the amount oil $780,
ID.
Hurricane. county was visited on
FRIDAY night last, BY one of these monsters
whose ra,ages have been rather more extern.
sive than us,ml. Its first are visible on Main
Broad River 6 miles west of thus place, pass.
+ lng thence a North Fast course II struck
! the iarm OF DR.. NJ Enlirc. unrooiing all his