The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-04-28

tain Of Missouri, and have been graiItied
with seeing portions Of it. Ii rises abrupt
ly from a beautiful surrounding plain, is al.
most destitute of earth and vegetation, and
rs literally an immense mass OF iron, nearly
as pure as the " pigs which come from
most furnaces. Paris of it have reached
US, IN their native state, which could at once
be wrought on the anvil Of blacksmith.
JUST fcntion Of the Whigs.-We record
II as special wonder that one man among
the Van Buren, ranks in Virginia, has been
found honest enough TO denounce General
Jackson's unconstitutional tyrannical act 10
pocketing the Currency Bill, which had
been passed by an overwhelming majority
Of Congress and to scout at Humbug Ben.
toms gold policy and better still, that
Journal Of the party has had the daring to
publish such sentiments; no less a paper
than the Richmond Enquirer, which is now
certainly at the head OF the Administration
Press, as we'll in talent as in influence. AZ.
ter pronouncing Benton's schemes "wholly
visionary, tom Of the chimeras Of the
brain Of political fanatic" and dlsapprov.
ing Of the Federal Executive controlling
the State Banks, thus writer says:
General Jackson was not ard is not nfallible
Ills refusal TO Sign The Currency Bill, cannot be sus-
tanned by those who wlsh each department OF the
government Kept strictly within the sphere OF It's
constitutional powers. Nhenthe bill has been pass
ed BY more than tao-thlrds Of both Houses II was
cue 10 Congress that he should have given theIh
power 10 have reviewed their act, and II they bad
SO determined, TO have passed The biii."-Fsy Obs.
IVhot merit The Brussels Observer,
Belgium, states that gentleman residing III
that city, pefceiving that horse, which he
had purchased at very high price, was
rather short sighted, had par of elegant
speciacles made for the animal, with which
he may be frequently seen
What nru Why tie next thing is:
there Is Yankee 10 Connecticut who has
a iayorte old COW SO accustomed 10 wear
log spectacle, that she can see TO stitch wrist.
bands -SOuthera Tel.
Halt-iag lcih a Corpse.-The following
IS copied from the Journa de Main0 ct Loire:
" Al ball lately gwen at port Louis, near
LOrent, While young lady Was waizlng,
she felt the hand by winch she was supper
ted become stone cold, aud 90 looking into
the face Of her partner, found his features
deadly pale aud horribly contracted. She
tainted at the sight, and fell TO the ground,
whist her cavalier dropped by her side.
The lady was taken up and recovered, but
The life Of the gentleman was extinct. She
maintains that he was dead several seconds
before she knew il, and that she made one
turn round The room lrith him after he wdS
Il corpse. lie was married man. with
several children, aud his wife was a, the
ball.
The hiae Of Frances Ball Louis Phil.
llppe recently gave a superb Ball at the
Iulerles. The whole Of the saloons on the
Carrousel, from Pavilion 10 Pavilion, were
thrown open aud beautifully illuminated.
The King wore the uniform of the Ma.
,Ionai Guard, the duke d'Orleans that Of
Lieutenant General, the Prince Of JoinvIe
tia. Of Naval Lieutenant, and the Young
Duke q Aumale for the first tine appeared
with the epaulette Of sub.Lleutenaut of
Light Infantry.
The bali was opened at 9 O'Clock; the
Prince De JoinNilIe danced the FIRST centre
dance with Mlede Werther, daus hter of II.
+. the Pusslan Minister; the Princess Ma.
RE danced with VI. lie Counte de Beaumont,
Peer Of France and the Princess Clemen.
tine with NJ. lie Comte Jaubert, Deputy.
MeSsrs. de LarlholsSiere and Lemercler,
Colonies of the National Guard, had the
honor of dancing the second quadflle with
! their ROYAL Highne>s the Processes. The
dancing was continued until late hour
there were two sets OF quadrllIes in the Hall
Of Marshals, and three others IN the Louis
/ Philippe Gallery. In each of these apart.
nents were stationed an orchestra, consist.
iDg of Gity musicians, under the direction
OF NJ. Tolbecque.
In the quadrlles where the Processes
danced, figured, among others, Mademoiselle
Cass, daughter Of the American Minister.
The uniforms most admired were the Hun.
garian, aud Lord Gordon's Highland dress.
Sikh ~" ladies' sal down with the Queen,
&c. at the banquet table. The gentlemen
were in boxes around the room. Beautiful
;, mphones were played during the supper.
The parties broke up a, four.
There were 1000 invites, and about 5000
carriages. -
The following conversation is said 20
have taken place between Mrs. -, of
New York and her maid - aah hmm,