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The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-12-01

Matdmaskect LGke.-Au act was passed
at the last Session Of the Legislature Of this
State, approprlatlng $4,000 for draining
Mattamuskee Lake 10 Hyde county. We
are gralllled TO learn that tins IS 10 a fair
way Of beng done, and at IA cost considera.
bly, below the sum appropriated. A Canal,
three miles long, aud forty feet WIDE, has
been dug, and the draining Of the Lake com.
menced about three weeks ago. Ia the
first ten days, It IS estimated that the v hole
Lake fell two inches and Of course, as the
body Of water dlmlnlshes, the rapldlty of
the tail viii increase. Nhenir is borue IN
mlnd, that from tlren'y to Sirty thousand
acres Of Land VII, probably b. redeemed
BY this experiment, and reduced fit for cul.
uvaton, aud that, too, Of the most fertile
quality, the Legislature may we'll be com
a.euded iar the exercises Of a Judlcious econ.
omy.-Rai, Register.
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y Nr Psp,r.--A nrw paper has reached %
,a II Os&" /, = published :, Ba1t.td
ut. 5. D.ek Dashali editor shd proprietor. Il
~ qg.,e siif ts co.. llsiic community. and ths
%, sp-srs acquainted sish ,h.ag. sb.i ha.
|.rs.a. 50 our tosu. 4 lakes very weII. tie
.-, an exchange, shieb wo all otliga hln
!. D. vill is, q, kuoa hs direction. The
Aa ast,er sppo,ns an agent in Clafla'is. a.
a.sf8 e several that wished Ia sn5.cf.5e We
atsf prrtao eoae op ia'a ihs Courthouse
j. - d, purpose II sub.cflssag. and heossd
aae isllos We sisl, giyy some ex.
- $50 !, u o4f uttt
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-12-01

Importance of a Single Vcte.-A gen.
lieman IN thus city, FROM Plymouth, not get
ing through with his business until after
The departure Of the stage, took chase for
home, feeling, as he did, the importance Of
even one vote. That town, il viii be seen,
gave Wing majority of one yote.-B Boston
Courier.
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T'lC0 Gents EsesCaret.

a. HRANAWAI from the sub
Tin AU scnber, on the 9TH inst,
se1sSSa an Indicated apprentice to the
M Carpenters Business, by the
a name of Benjamin Cline-he
had on when he left blue jeans
suit aud a white hat about 8 wears of aye,
D feet I or s inches high. All persons are
hereby iorewarned harborIng or employing
him, as am determined to put the law in
force against any one 80 doing. Any ono
returning the said boy to me shall receive
the above reward and DO thanks.
JAMES Il. MORRIS.
Mectlenburg CO., Nov. %, 1887 TIC
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-12-01

Federal Coari.-This body adjourned
only 90 Saturday evening, having Ind before
II much important business on the Civil
docket. The two individuals mentioned IN
our last, as Implicated in a charge Of mail
Robbery, were both acquIlted--Smith, be.
cause the Grand Jury ignored the bill, and
Lofts, because the only testimony against
him was his own confessions, made under
duresS and therefore rejected by the Court.
RAJ. Register.
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Csqrloa,, Nyr, "a. Is37
BOAST N0r Oh rO.NoRRoW.


An address vas ISSUED ia this City, on
the eve ct he last Presidential Election,
which contributed not little to MIR. Van
Bureaus successful Vote 10 North Carolina.
Among other Things, that address contained
the following boast;
"The ruia which was predicted in consequence
nf removal OF the dcposiles from the United
States Bauk, hos not butaluu the country the
evils which we're iorotold as necessary rosuh
from the ether prominent measures Co. the Govern.
ment, hars not orsrtdken u.s. The whole land is
covered H,th plenty and prosperity
The writer Of thus passage can no longer
boast lhat the aud IS prosperous and happy.
The evils predicted BY the Wings, IN con.
sequence Of the removal of the Dcposlles,
have come 10 pass, aud the ruin, SO eloquent
" foretoId by them, has oreridkea US
Raleigh Register.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-12-01

The Comptroller's Report-On the state
of Public Finances, has been made TO the
Governor Of the State, agreeablN TO an act
Of the las, session of the Legislature, ond
will be spread before the public without de.
lay. We shall endeavor to publish the
greater par, of this important document IN
our next paper.-Rdl, Star.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-12-01
VIRGINIA.

The Richmond Enquirer Of the l4th saws
that, ga few days ago, our impression was,
that majority of the Republican party in
Virginia was in favor OF The Sub Treasury
scheme but the information We have receiy.
ed, induces US to believe, that The current
Is running the other way
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-12-01

Anecdote. Tho late DR.. West having
married very tall lady, whose name was
Experience, was asked his opinion OF mat.
rimony; 10 which he replied, that by long
Experience he found it very comfortable
thing.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-12-01

Georgia SenatorS.-Tbe MiledgeyiIe
Recorder states that Mr.. Culhbert has long
been anxious 10 retire from the Senate OF
the United States, and will certainly do SO
during the present session Of the Georgia
Legislature. And, as Mr.. King will also
resign, the Legislature will have two Sena.
tors TO elect. II adds a rumor that Mr..
Forsyth may be candidate for the Senate !;
and says that " should he desire the office,
he will obtain 1t without difficulty. En-.
ggtrer.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-12-01
RELIGI0rS NnrIcr

hLLlblOJS NO1iJE.
Three Days. Meeting viii commence in this
place on Friday night, llst Dec By the Rev. Jas.
Thomas and The Rev. Mr.. Nov Ian.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-12-01

The Peoples Ccrreacy, The L. S.
Ship Peacock returned to Norfolk a week
or two ago, after three years cruise, aud
the hardy crew, Who had buffeted the bill
lows for that long period, we're paid Oft IN
Paper = They entreated 10 be allowed sPe-
Gle enough 10 pay their expenses 10 their
homes; bat no : the officer informed them
that the Government had provided no such
funds TO pay them with, though it requires
such from It's debtors, and pays out such TO
n favored few, as members Of Congress,
government officers, &c. Such conduct re.
qulred no comment, other than lhat bestow.
ed on II by the results Of the ballot box,-ib,
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Public sale.
River Eamtts sOr sogc.

1HNHEioIIowlug tracts onthe
ss-A@.ITG IL Catawba River, IN Meek.
l1 ! W .. lenburo county, belonging 20
the estate of JAS. Lat,a, dec'd.
The tract on which the deceased resided,
containing 500 acres Of good land boun.
ded by the CataN ba River for nearly a mile,
under good fence and well tin bofed. eleven
miles North west Of Charlotte, aud , mites
West of lioPe"el Church. On SAID plan.
tation there is a good two story Dwelling
House, with all necessary out buildings, IN.
usually well built, and arranged more con.
yenien'ly than on most places in this coan.
try. There is Well at the house aud a
good Spring near.
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CD1TlDffR.
rriday. December 4, 1897.

rs : our fret pugc. Our readers will ind sc.
-, interesting articles there
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One half of a Fishery, called Penny's,
within less than mite al The house which
will be attached to this place or not as the
purchaser chooses.
Also
A tract called the Moore Place, within
two hundred yards of the above tsact, con.
tanning 100 acres, on which is a first rate
Meadow aud good wood Iand--lIes well.
Also
Another tract, called the Dunn and Prim
Place, containing $50 acres. This place
lies well, has good Meadow and good wood
laud.
The above lands will be sold privately
before the Tuesday of next Jsn,ar, COVE,
be offered on that day at Auction, at the
Courthouse in Charlotte. Rufus Reid will
show or have the above lands shown TO per.
sons wishing to purchase.
ROBERT LATTA, r.,..,
RUFUS REID, NA''"'0'S'
Dec, /, 1887. Isl
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-12-01

NV fesrt = 'afn that C'Sr, Wsn teok ri
n,aY, bad hs Nils sa'a, Joan ~,ers q,
i,ass aslaren and $1,000 The Gre
Is h4ss originated ffum ,ertasni. -
sss a. aofk until late ho4t
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-12-01

lrIabrality -Eiuven hundred dollars was ap-
propriated By IL, Stock Exchange, to different
assoeialoos. in the city Of New York, for the 70,
n,f or widows, orphans aud the sick.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-12-01

TT TIE Freedom Of EieetioHs..-Ihs Carlisle
Herald aud Evposi'or Of Tuesday gives the fol-
lowing az the substance, il not the very words, oil
a letter despatched from Washington to that place.
A couple Of weeks previous to the late cleo
ton. How many other similar letters were sent
Of remi,taness made, into this Senatorial district,
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-12-01

iatcmPcrarcc.-During the late Superior
Court, We remarked, that nearly every case
that came before the Grand Jury, was in
some way or other, directly or Indirectly,
connected with rntemperance Fay. OBS.
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~ S0 1858 lOl,s 90.I26
IL i3u 2U,426
v u. mai. IN 1886 J5,i3o sl,IJs Wing maj. in
1915 1887
1896 VINO GAIN!

-
D-Fbc following good La at our Democratic
Pfesiden aud his a" illu',uout predecessor" taken
from ihe Ns~ York Mercantile Advertiser, VA.
read At The Whig meeting held ia Baltimore on
The 18th uh. by SIR. Lee, and was received By
'nc audience aith admirable guslo:
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Fail and Winter Goods.

Of every description and style-"mch are
and will be offered on the most accommo.
dating terms TO punclual dealers, being
ANXIOUS to sell for Cash large discounts viii
be allowed to such as pay The ready down.
All kinds Of Country produce taken in pay
ment for goods.
Charlotte Nor 30 1887.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-12-01

ACcanectcut paper terms John Quincy
Adams an " dntimGSOnic neutral, milk and
,rdter member of Congress Mix aud
water --crabappIe and vinegar, more like.
" Y, u. NerS.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-12-01

interesting aiAhNf'F 'fsN'~'
rro Fridy last, Wtn'er seemed To have set in
..si.h all It's dreariness-and abOgttho mid
!. ne day We had quite snow storm, Lieh
= lou. hall an hour Friday night Aas unusu.
aid sof 50 early IN the season, or some paper
y o3r oiiieo about o'clock, was ircza q, one
ss1, morning. o. Saturday morning. a.
/. ana an tic Thermometer Was ZOE below the
.,i,g fo,ut. 'fuo weather. has moderated since
r-Ts, Printer We believe there is no class
...i.,y that ab1i- under % many difficulties
"a. Printer Hardly an article Is inserted but
..,s 0ac :, oaad 10 oblcc, 10 'l--and lci la. de.
!. 10 9Issss be ever 90 ssra', Il Is matter impos
81 we're I'D 10 these re'aarks By circum.
=, q, ,5ai hspPeaed 10 IS lat week. Onc amons
! ,i3s,i subscribers called On as lnd sid tia, be
.s,l to have BIZ. papot stopped and tat he 10.
,.8 "a stop al uis oslor Nsfth Cafolisa papers
h., ssed 10 hear be reason, ana loaad tia, be.
,ss 70 Editors bad had tbs psssHmF'ioa 10 bold
| c,lysalion he intended - stthdfae Ia. suPsfr',
made a, ma1a fuss about 1t as i ,he Edilogizi
.-a.,, had ,nel t. cncsal, upoa plau b steal
"a, he L5s,,,os Of she Poople, iasteAi Of adopt
4, rule, and rega,s,,gas for tbs benefit OF ile
anasisy =, lstge We ~srr sae more su'p'is-
] 4, lbs ,aanlaaal, bseiass hsmnas.uk
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-12-01

The Methodist Episcopal Church.-The
general minutes Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church for the past year, contain the follow.
ing statement of the numbers, according to
the reports Of the soyerai conferences, VIZ :
WGit.s Colortd Indian. Total
~ ~ L
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-12-01

We learn, from notices which we see in
The Southern papers, that Mr.. Cheyes has.
IN letter 10 friend, given his views at
large IN relation TO the sub. Treasury scheme,
to which II appears, he IS strongly opposed.
The letter has been published, but we have
seen no paper containing it. Ii is spoken
OF, by those who have seen il, as an areu.
ment OF surprising ability, as we doubt not
IT Is, and We shall place it before our read.
ers as soon as we1neet with copy Of it,
National Infetiigencer.
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Large y !Sptenfitt !Sf0cE of
GOODS
Taylor a Chaffin

E "A RE now receiving and will "a
co - continue TO receive au exten. 60
sIve assortment of
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-12-01

An appropriate Celebration.-We are
glad to see that spirit Of charity is upper.
mos, IN the minds Of those whose party has
recently been victorious in New York. In.
stead Of appropraiing large sums to be
wasted IN lluminalions, bonfres, the firing
OF cannon, and other noisy but useless Ger.
emonles, the Wings of Philadelphia have
passed the following noble resolutions
Bat. Transcript.
Resoired, That the Wings of the city and coun
~ q Philadelphia will celebrate the recent plo-
rlous triumph OF Wing principles in the Slate Of
New York, by aTpfopriallng the sum which
Festival (on liberal scala would cost 10 the poor
Of the city and county without distinction Of party
ResVced That as Town Meeting Of our De.
mocraiic Wing fellow citizens las been called for
hits very purpose, We deem il expedient 10 leave
all The necessary arrangements TO be made by
them, assuring them ofour cordial cooperation Ia
any measures they may devise.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-10-14

SUSPICIOUS PAYMENTS. you dc
sare Hou you get along throug de time
hard How you make out vid dem
plaster -shin-eh7' said a Frenchman
yesterday to his barber.
~"Oh very WELL" replied the barber,
(" considering"
"Vat you consider, ha7 Vat you
call the consideration ~
"Considering the hard times, mean.
"How much money you make in Won
day ehl"
"Oh, about dollar or So"
"Von dollar |"
Yes, thereabouts."
"No more as Won dollar Den, sare,
how you livel How you maintain your
Won wife, you leetle enfans :"
my little whatp
Enfans-vat you call de-de leetle
bratw ~
ooh, as well as / can."
"How many brat you got! Won, two
three 7"
"More than that"
"Four, five, six 2"
"More than that
"More? Begar! How mush more 2
Seven, eight. nine 7"
"More than that
"More still? Mon Dieul How you
all keep em-eh :"
~ keep them on bread and butter,
and the best the city affords"
"On bread and but.air p exclaimed
the Frenchman jumping up half shaved,
"Sacre diable Ware you get him, eh ?
Icannot get nossin at all to keep my
Won femme-mine Won enfan--vat you
call de wife and de brat-no sare. !
cannot get nossin-never at all-since
de dem bank stop de suspicious pay
ment."
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-10-14
POETRY.
From the New York Mirror.
SEVENTY-SIX.

SEVENTY-SIX.
BY WILLIAM c. BRYANT.
What horse from the woodland sprung,
When through the fresh awakened land,
The thrilling cry of freedom rung,
And to the work of warfare strung,
The yeoman's iron hand
Hills flung the cry to hills around,
And ocean-mart replied to mart,
And streams, whose springs were yet unfound
Pealed far away the startling sound
Into the forests heart.
Then marched the brave from rocky steep,
From mountain river swift and cold;
The borders of the stormy deep,
The wales where gathered waters sleep,
Sent up the strong and bold.
AS if the very earth again
Grew quick with Gods creating breath,
And, from the sods of grove and glen,
Rose ranks of lion-hearted men
To battle to the death.
The wife, whose babe first smiled that day,
The fair, fond bride of yester eve,
An aged sire and matron gray,
Saw the loved warriors haste away,
And deemed it sin to grieve.
Already had the strife begun;
Already blood on Concord's plain
Along the springing grass had run
And blood had flowed at Lexington,
Like brooks of summer rain.
The death-stain on the April sword
Hallowed to freedom all the shore
In fragments fell the yoke abhorred-
The footstep of foreign lord,
Profaned the soil no more.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-10-14

THE ALLIGATOR SToRY.-"Did ev-
er tell you my adventure with the alli-
gators" said Sam to his friend Tom, as
they stood on the deck of the steamboat
Henry Clay, as she went putting and
blowing, throwing up the muddy waters
Of the Mississippi.
81 guess not" said Tom.
"Well, it's some time ago, before your
steamboats, scared the creters way back
into the dry settlements, the alligators
used to cum out on the river, and bark
at the dogs on board our broad horns,
and if ever brave fellow of a dog (as
they did sometimes) jumped over after
them, they'd gather up their tails, which,
you know, does them for hand, and
raising their upper jaw, they'd chew him
up handsomely; indeed, the varmints
seem to love dog meat better than any
other, and they were sich devils that
they used to try to climb up in into the
boat to git at our dogs; so we used to
stand guard to keep them of'every night.
Well, as was saying, we were going
up the Mississippi one night in a fine
new boat, the current was running pret-
tymuch as it is now, and we had guards
10 keep off the alligators, as we had some
fine pups on board that we didn't want
them to git at; well as nigh as | could
reckon twas about midnight, and NIGH
ty dark, with great, thick fog all about
US, so thick that you could hardly walk
through it: well, felt terrible bump
against the head Of the boat, and then
the guards sung out, "a snag, snag
/ went to look and sure enough
there it was. as big as the body Of
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-10-14

AN INsULr.--In some remarks of Mr..
Rives, few days ago, he spoke Of
Messrs. Calhoun and Benton as fellow
laborers. Mr.. Caloun, in reply, said
the attempt to associate him with Ben.
ton was personal insult, unworthy Of
Mr.. r. and beneath Virginianl--Mr.
Benton must have felt highly compli.
mented.- Buffalo Patriot,
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-10-14


portance of punctuation, we cut from an
old paper. 1t may amuse some of our
readers.
PUNCTUATION.
The man is either good or bad;
And which wish to know;
May genii, with punctilious, hand,
BY punctuation show.
( He is an old and experienced MAN in
vice and ,Dickedness he is never FOUND
in opposing the workers Of iniquity he
can DELIGHT in the downfall of his neigh,
bors he never REJoIcEs in the prosperi-
ty of his fellow creatures he is always
PLEASED when the poor are in distress
he is always ready to ASSIST in desroy-
in the peace and happiness Of society he
takes no PLEASURE in serving the Lord
he is uncommonIy D1LIcENT in sowing
discord among his friends and acquaint-
ances he takes no PRIDE in laboring to
promote the cause Of Christianity he has
not been NEGLIGENT in endeavoring to
stigmatze all public teachers he made no
ExERT1oNs to subdne his evil passions
he strives HARD to build up Satans king
dom he lends no AID for the support Of
the gospel among the heather he contrib
utes LARGELY 10 the friends of the evil
adversary he pays no ATTENTION to good
advice he gives great HEED TO the Deuii
he will never GO to heausn he will go
where he will receive just recompense
of reward.
N. B. If in reading the above, you
put semicolon at the end Of every
word in small capitals, the character OF
the person will appear to be that of a
good man; but if you place the semico-
Ion at the end of the words in Italics,
and leave it out in the first mentioned,
you will make him one Of the worst
character,
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-10-14

a common-sized tree, through and
through our bran-new boat; so, says !,
there's no use in grieving so I trusted
to Providence and went to sleep. About
light got up and went to see how things
were a going, and bless your soul, what
you think it vast"
Guess 'twant an alligator said Tom.
Yes, but it was the varmint had
played the snag, and run his head clean
through and through our boat up to the
dogs bed on deck; he had eaten them
all clean up but one large pup, who had
got crossways in the creter's throat, 10
he couldn't pull his head out from the
boat again, because he couldn't shut his
jaws, and was fast, wiggling his tail
about in the water for all the world like
a whirlwind."
"But how did you get him out 7" said
Tom.
"Why, III tell you: we cut his head
off smooth with the deck, and tied up his
tail-he fitted SO tight we didn't leak a
drop, but went on.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-10-14

A DRuNkARD's HoME.-The follow.
ing melancholy picture Of drunkard's
home is copied from the Buffalo Specta-
tor, the writer says it may be relied ON
as fact.
Intemperance rifles "sweet home" of
its plea SAINT joys. A few weeks ago, /
addressed the people Of Simsbury, Con-
necticut, on intemperance. Sabbath az
ternoon visited a drunkard's home.
There was but single room in the house
and that looked as if it had not for a
long time known the operation of clean
ing. 1t was covered with dirt. Sticks,
crums, bread, and walnut shells were
scattered over the floors. On the chest
sat Jeremiah Hamerson, the father. He
was no common drunkard. For fifty
years he could justly be styled the
King of Drunkards." He had from
day to day drank himself drunk, in spite
Of every thing. He was machine. He
had been man Of strong mind, and ex-
tensive reading and intelligence he was
said to have a remarkable tenacious
memory.
Intemperance had for fifteen sccessive
years sunk him lower and lower. Some
OF the bitter fruits of his transgression
we're, blasphemy, infdeli,y, abuse ofhis
wife, poverty, disease, and debt. Ham
erson sat on the chest, resting his elbow
on a table, on which were few dishes,
broken and dirty. Two Of his children
stood near.
Some men from the house food soon
swept and cleansed out the room, and
removed the pieces Of furniture and bed
out OF doors. This was hardly done be-
fore sleigh came slowly to the door,
bringing the ghastly and stiffened corpse
Of Hamerson's wife, which had been
found in the neghboring woods.
Hamerson had often savagely beat this
miserable woman. Her cries some-
times, on Sabbath morning, were heard
at the distance of half a mile. At last
herr spirits sunk; it seemed as if the
grave was the only outlet of her accu-
muIaled sorrows. A few days before
this, Hamerson had beat her severely;
in deS pair she fled into the woods, and
perished alone in the darkness, and
mdnid dht. This was drunkards home.
Would that every female, about to unto
her interest with that Of one who tastes
the int pxicating cup, could look upon his
homel Verify they would receive in
struchon."