The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-06-09

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OF which the Wings have a fair chance, we
think. Of obtaining a sufficient number TO consti-
tute majority.
i Hail StoTm.-Onc Of the most tremendous hail
storms ever witnessed in this climate passed thro
small section of Franklin county, few miles
below LouisbIrg. on Friday evening last The
hail in the road, where it had been little drfted
was three feet deep; and some helds we're SO
washed by the ram, that II could not be discover
ed what had been planted in them. Scarcely any
Of the soil that had been loosened by the plough
was leh on the decliyilies.-Rai. Star.
IRA Confession A writer in the Natchez
Courier Of April %, states that the Vice Presi.
dent r. NJ. Johnson, three days since, in con.
yersatlon with friend, on board the steamboat
North America, few miles below hatcher, dis.
tinclly admitted that the present nonied distress
Of The couutry is owing 10 the interference with
the currency by the government. lie regretted
that such interference had taken place, and said
/ that II ought never TO have been done"
! ia writer in the New York Gazette states
that Martin Van Buren,, In letter from Albany,
10 cen jackson, suggested the Specie Circular
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ing tina, Van Buren, might be induced, by the dali
IL sccumulating evidences Of its appropriately 10
repeal it. h. left this letter with the Kitchen Cab
net, with directions that it should be published if
Var should fail 10 walk IN The footsteps OF bis il.
lustriouS predecessor"
! IL, is probable" says the n. Y. Evening Post,
a Van Buren, paper, that when Congress are
called together, they WILL FIND THE TREASURY
+ EMPrY" This is certainly the most probabe
i probability tina, We have recently met with Boz
tea AtiGs.
/ Specie Circuidr.-One hundred and far,y-one
4 members OF the House Of Representatives, Of the
United States, directed by law the repeal OF the
Specie Circular. ONE man alone declares that
II shall not be done, and it is not done, and yet we
call this a free and a representative Government!
Vice President johnson is in New Orleans
The papers of that City congratulate him that, in
the midst OF the Commercial desoalion that sur
rounds him, he has rare opportunity OF witness
ing the effects OF the tavofite of his "a
yorte Administration.
Spontaneous Combustion.-The Springfield Re-
publican says that OF the Carpet Factories at
Thompsonyllle was considerably burnt. and came
near being consumed, one night last week, in con-
sequence of the spontaneous ignition of oiled cot
ton waste, in barrel in the basement story.
The 2lst Annual Convention of the Pro.
iestant Episcopal Church, which was open.
ed IN this place on Thursday last, and closed
on Monday morning, was one of much IN.
ierest TO the friends of the Church, though
not so numerously attended as usual.
OF the Clergy, the Ri. Rev. Bishop Ives
and eleven Presbyters we're present; and Of
the Laity about 90 Delegates. The Con.
ven,ion Sermon was preached by the Rev,
John Siugeltary. On Saturday evening,
Bishop Ives confirmed II persons. On Sun.
day evening, after sermon by the Rev.
Mr.. Freemen, collection amounting TO
$3.50 was taken up in aid Of Domestic Mis-,
sons. The religious services Of the week
we're highly impressive.
/ The next Convention will be held at Pitts.
borough, on the I'd Thursday in June, 1888,
The Standing Committee for the ensuing
Conventional year consists Of the Rev.
MeSsrs. reeman, Green, and Buxton, and
Messrs. Duncan Cameron and Thomas Z.
Devereux.
The Delegates to the General Convention
are, the Rev. Messrs, Freeman, Green,
Buxton and Single,ary, and Messrs. Thos.
II. Wright, Thos. p. Devereux, Charles 7.
Mallet and Edward l.. Winslow. Fay. %.
Immediately on receiving information,
tia, the Bank of Cape Fear and Merchants
Bank at Newbern had also suspended Spe'
Gle payments, the Directors of the Bank of
the State rescinded the restriction, and, BY
ketters addressed to the several Cashiers
and Agents of the Bank, authorized the re,
ceipt Of the Notes of the other Banks, as
heretofore. RAJ. Reg.