The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-09-29

have more specie 10 their vaults, and not
one appears to be so well prepared to meet
] lis IabllIties.-Rdieigh Star.
Abel slave, the property of Mr.. George
Sigman, Of this county, was convicted on
Friday last, Of the crime of arson. He was
sentenced to be hung on Goth day of Octo.
Der neSt.-Lincoln Republican.
Cohon.-The Transactions for this week
are rather more extensive, but prices are
shade lower. We quote old at from ) 10
CENTS and new to I04 CENTS Columbia
Times and Gazette
Mr.. RheH, Of South Corolina.-As some
OF our readers may be In the same predlcs.
ment we were in, but lately ourselves, To
/ account for the name Of the Hon. K. b.
Rhett, among the list Of members Of Con.
gress of South Carolina, we will state for
their information, that 1t is the present cog.
nomen OF The gentlemen hitherto well known
as Robert BarHwell Smith, ESQ. We learn
moreover, that the name of Rhett has been
assumed by Mr.. Smith, with permission OF
the Court OF Equity, for the purpose of re-
wing an ancient and honorable name which
had become extinct, and Of InheritIne leg.
acy, to the possession Of which the assump.
! ton Of the name was made obligatory
Columbia Telescope.
Diaressing.-We regret exceedingly To
state that on Thursday last, as ilr. Thomas
Cameron was passing on the road leading
from this place 10 StagviiIe, he was fired
upon from he woods, while 10 The act Of
gathering grapes from the road side, and
dangerously wounded N the face and arm.
II is thought to have been done, with
view Of robbery, il was generally known
that this gentleman transacted business for
his father, Judge Cameron, both in this
place and StagvIlle. Neare happy 10 learn,
that Mr.. Caueron's wounds are not cousid.
cred overwhelmingly Register.
OF The Rev. DR.. Hooper of the Uni
yersity OF this State having recently recrIv.
ed the appointment of the President Of The
ological Seminary at Wlnns0oro' IL South
Carolina, has resigned his ProiessorshIp ol
Ancient Languages ~ the University. The
migration to be effected a, the termlna-
non Of the present Session the Board ot
Trustees Will, We understand. at their An
nuai Meeting in December next, proceed TO
Gil the vacancy.
The Institution 10 which Dr. Hooper is
about to attsch himself, will find IN INN
valuable acquisition, and his native State
viii lose an amiable and accomplished gen.
tleman and ripe schoar.--RaL Register.
United States Drago0aS.- ST. Lou.
IS Republican at the 9th inst. says" yes.
terday five companies ot the second Reg.
nrnt OF 4. ). Dragons, under the com.
mand Of Col. fwl-Es crossed the rlve' At
this place on their way 10 Florida. The
troops were all well mounted aud equipped
TOR the servtce-but ae cannot say - much
for their personal appearance. There we're
too many pale and sckiy faces among them,
and If We mistake not, too many 1t them
are of such tecen, Importation, thai they
viii be bat badly qualified 10 serve in the
arduous duty TO which they are Destined
We wash them all success
Effects Of Sudden Fortone.-A French /
man named tha, bellan, pollshcr III Sur
rey street, Blacklrafs, having received a
legacy ofl00W. become so overioyed mat he
and his wife took to excessive drink, aud
having quarrelled the husband first kill
Ell the wife aud then strangled himself.
MARRIED
In this tntpn NJ, ,lg.s ~ instant nv the nty