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The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-08-25

A Covnterftifer Arreaed.-N. G. No
bic, well known throughout the country as
a swinder, has been arrested, and commit
ted 10 jail 10 Washington City, on the charge
ct passing three counterfeit notes OF the
Bank Of the u. S. On searching The room
occupied BY him at the Hotel, a parcel of
III $40 notes, Of the Bank Of The L. 5.
(some filled and others blank) vas found
hidden under the carpet.
Finding ont Mafters.-A countryman
came IN town lew days ago with LIVE
hog. While Passing through the town,
highly respectable merchant halls him, with,
- | say my friend, what will you take for
your hog" 81 don't know vet" saws the
coun,ryman, "1he hog is like You Cotton
merchants, YOU never know what they are
worth "iill they are dead" "llI xiii The
hog and then we'll know how 10 cone at IT,"
-Cdmdea Courier.
Electro Nagefism. We learn from the
New.1oIk Post Tia, an improvement has
been made in tine electro magnetic machine
now exhibited in tina, city, BY the const,uc.
ton OF larger magnet than has heretofore
been ~ use. Soue Improvement has also
been made in the mode by which The poles
Of the central magnet are presented 10 the
poles OF the magnet which forms the cir.
conference. A power, as We understand,
capable OF raising about 200 pound is thus
gained and surprising selorIy Of rotary
motion is communicated. A turning lathe
is made 10 revoIve by this method, aud it
is inferred that the application of The new
power to useful process is no longer mat
ter Of doubt.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-08-25
Thirteenih District.

The Congressional delegation from this State
all consist u Wigs and Van Buren men, as
lulloWs.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-08-25

1.-THE penny.wise pound foolish" policy
in politics, as every where else, is disastrous.
The following remark is from the Chilli
eoihe, Ohio, Gazette.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-08-25
Fiji District.
.Sirih District.

N'kay elected By large majority over
oneii. Both vanrcs.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-08-25
CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION.
NORTH CAROLINA.
FIrss District,
Second District

o. D''3ia' 'a'f' IS l'.'Is d'ab' OF Ne. saF-
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-04-19
For the Gaze,,
For The Gazette
TO THE WINGS OF BERKELEY
COUNTY.

FELLOW CITIzESs: Your general cleo.
tons will take place or Thursday, thu
23th inst, and from your ~supineness, CON.
bined with other circumstances, there ia
some danger that you be caught mapping.
while your majority in the county, as VA
shown by the last Presidential election,
exceeds one hundred votes. The candi.
dates Of your party are men worthy Of
your support, and o of them has shown
by his recent faithful exertions in your be.
half that your interests are safe 10 hi,
hands.
You cannot have failed 10 observe Tia,
one OF the candidates Of the Van Buren,
party has been active and diligent, to ,u
extraordinary degree. in tho canvass;
while the other has scarceley been seen,
and the people scarcely know him ass
candidate. except through the public prints.
Do you not see in this movement an e,i.
dent design, on the part Of that watchiul
party, TO use MIR. Seibert merely Is.
point TO throw the Van Buren, votes upon,
and prevent them from being given 10 e.
Their of the Wings, while the whole coz.
gregated V. Buren, force, aided by Wing
relatives, Wing personal friends. and
Wing neighbors, 10 to be thrown upon
Major Burns, in the hope of pushing him
in advance Of one of our candidates, who
has been watching your interests in The
Assembly, while the other candidates have
been c%anyassIng the county? In addition
to this disadvantage. Col. Snodgrass has
been confined by sickness ever since bis
return, until within the last lew days, and
has thus been prevented from seeing tho
voters 10 person. have learned that ma
ny Of you are much displeased with = vote
which he gave for Mr.. Byrd. as judge Of
this circuit. This vote wat by 10 means
IN accordance with my wishes, for was
one Of those who signed a memorial in 70.
yor of the election of MIR. Berry. Of JET
ferson ; but when learned that this me.
mortal did not arrive in Richmond, until
after the election for Judge, and that Col
Snodgrass had not the slightest intimation
of the wishes of the people 10 favor Of Nc.
Berry ; and further, that all the recon-
mendations which be saw or received f..
vored the election or MIR. Byrd. | CEASED
10 blame him-for | was satisfied that the
vote, although erroneous 10 my judgment,
was gwen upon principles which no one
could object to.
1t is for you, Fellow Wings TO deter.
mine whether for this cause you will de-
stroy the weight of your influence in the
Legislature, by dividing the representa-.
ton. ask you 10 look at the conduct Of
The last Legislature and say whether Van
Burenlsm il not strong enough there With.
out your aid. and whether in view Of ell
circumstances you can reconcile an aban-
donn.ent Of yonr principles with a conSi'
entlous discharge ofyour duty.
A CONSISTENT WIG.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-04-19

OF stock /; renders subscribers, who
transfer stock before the whole amount
due therefor is paid, liable for the pay
ment Of the residuum, in case the per,
son to whom the stock is sold shall IAN
20 pay the same; declares the stock
and other property Of such companies
personal estate !; real estate, SOLD or
bought, however, to be conveyed by
deed, and, as such, to DO liable to the
of the debts of the company,
and to sale, under execution, as lands
Of public debtors are sold !; provides
for issuing certificates Of stock and for
the transfer thereof; for keeping re-
gular journals Of the proceedings OF
such companies, and bonds OF accounts;
for declaring and making dividends OF
the profits; and renders the directors
liable to creditors, for dividing the ca.
pital of the company under pretence OF
dividing the profits, and the s%tockhold-
crs who participate in the dividends,
liable TO the extent OF the capital re.
ceivcd provides that whenever four
ffihs Of the capital shall become con-
centrated in the hands ofless than five
persons, or more than half thereof shall
remain in the hands of one person, for
more than six months, the privileges
granted such company shall cease ;
annuls the charters IF such companies
rs are not organized within two years
from the passage of their acts Of lncor-
poration, or as suspend their operation
for the like time, continuing their pow.
ers thereafter sololy for the purpose OF
collecting their debts and winding up
their concerns. All the charters to
continue in force for thirty years and
no longer, and after the lapse of fifteen
years from the organization of the
company, shall be liable to be amended
or repealed, at the pleasure Of the lie.
g~islature. Requires the books and
property, condition, &C., of the com
panies to be subjected to the inspection
of such agent or agents us the leglsla-
ture may, from time to time, appoint,
and prohibits any company from CIV
ing preference to one creditor over an
other, by incumbering their property
by deed of trust, mortgage, or other.
wise, providing that if such deeds, &c.
shall be given, they shall ensure to the
benefit of all creditors existing at that
time, who shall be entitled to rateable
satisfaction out of the property embra-
ced by such conveyance.
FRO BE CONTINUED.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-04-19

0r-One of the Banks in Indiana, with \ capt.
tai of s 300 900 has now in its vaults. useless,
more than 100000, in specie.-N. Y. Star.
This is one of the beautiful workings Of Gen.
Jackson's specie currency system, which was &c
enlarge the circulatian Of the precious metals a
mong the "dear people" Before the botchci
con nected with the administration commenced
tinkering the currency, money, either paper OF
specie, could be had in sufficient quantities to
answer all the wants Of the community, but since
then it has become so scarce, that a FTP" to
use a homely phrase " looks as large as the
full MOON" The banks in the east have no spc'
Gle, and, consequently, cannot issue any notes;
and the banks in the west, though they have in
their vaults thousands and millions of dollars il
specie, dare not discount a fartbing because they
are not the owners Of dollar of the specie in then
possession. 1t belongs TO the Government
which seems to take delight in playing the part
of the dog in the manger.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-04-19

THE WHEAT CRoP. Accounts from various
sections Of the country represent the prospect oil
a crop of wheat at the coming harvest, as gloomy
aud disheartening. The late sowing in the fall,
the early setting in Of winter. and the lon. con-
tinuance Of cold weather this spring, have all
contributed TO render the appearance of the crop
anything but Gattering, as the wheat fields in
this county will abundaDtly testify. Some OF
the farmers in consequence ofthis bad appear
snce have ploughed up their wheat for the pur-
pose Of putting the land in corn or oats to secure
themselves against the entire loss of a crop
This would seem 10 be an injudicious move, for,
though the present appearance OF the wheat is
bad, we believe that a few days more time, with
the aid of a warm rain would help it beyond
the present expectations Of the farmer, and that
a tolerable harvest may yet be gathered from
fields that do not now promise much more than a
return Of seed. With respect to the gloomy
anticipations Of an entire failure Of the wheat
crop, the Richmond Wing very justly remarks
We suspect the prospect is far from cheer
ing, but this croakIps does no good we doubt
whether i, will add one grain to the crop. Be-
sides, it is in bad taste for every year since
our recollection, the same melancholy forebo-
dings have been INDUCED. And in May instan-
ces, We know, to the surprise Of every one, the
crops have proven largely over the average
Nothing is more uncertain than speeulations at
this season Of the year about the wheat crop ;
for the prospect may be gloomy in the extreme,
now, and three months of good weather may
produce a total revolution. We hope such may
be the case the present year"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-04-19
From the New York Star-April 10.

The SLAVE CAsE-RIor.-The case
Of the colored man arrested a few days
since, on the charge of having run
away from his master in Virginia,
came up before the recorder on Tues.
day, and after some preliminary steps
it was adjourned to yesterday, at IL
o'clock. Owing to the immense crowd
present, the recorder adjourned to the
Session Room, Aims House. The ex.
animation of witnesses in behalf Of the
slave, continued till 3 o'clock, when
the proceedings were adjourned. Near
ly all the audience were blacks, and
most ofthem retired. A few, howev-
err, fingered behind, and when the
prisoner was brought out of the Aims
House door, under Messrs. Lownds
and Fountain, deputy sherifls, they
were assaulted by about five hundred
colored persons in the Park. From
the Gazette we learn that at this time
{" Justice Bloodgood broke through the
crowd and when within arms. length of
the prisoner, a strapping wench jump
ed on his back and threw her arms
around his neck while in this situa.
ton, two negros came to her assist.
ance and succeeded in bringing him to
the ground, when m of them com.
menced beating him on the back ofthe
head and neck. He however soon
succeeded in securing him as he was
about crawling under the chains ofthe
parterre. Some officers were also for.
tunats enough to capture the other ne
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-04-19

Johns, Tuskinnia, and Emarthla, (Phi.
lip,) have sent messages to Gen. Jes.
up that they will obey the order of Mi.
canopy to emigrate; and that Philip
had also sent his son, who Informed the
General that his father had required
Abiaca, (Sam Jones' the chief OF the
Mickosukies, TO join him, and accom-
pany him on a visit to Micanopy. The
General has no doubt that the war is
ended, if a firm and prudent course is
pursued. He states that he shall send
one battalion ofthe Indian warriors SER
wing in Florida to Mobile, as soon as
1t can be mustered and paid, and trans
ports be obtained. That the Alabama
draughts will be sent off as o as
they can be paid; transports have been
provided for them ; that the naval gar
rison furnished by Commodore Dali
LAS, for Fort Foster, has been relieved,
and ordered to join the ship whence 1t
was detached /; that he shall discharge
the volunteers and militia force as rap
idly as the circumstances ofthe service
will permit, and will take measures TO
have the ordnance and other stores,
not required in Florida, taken to the
most convenient arsenal and storehou.
ses.-GRObe.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-04-19

CossRzssIorAL ELxcTIos.-we hsy. L,..
ed tina, it will be probably out Of the pov., :,
Col. JOHN B. d. SMITH, the Wing ssndid,,.
for Congress to see the voters Of Berkeley com,
ty, previous to the election. He was detsi,.,
in Eichmond, by the unusually long session y
the Assembly. until so late a period, tba, il, !,
impossible for him to canvass the whole dis,,i.,
aud has determined to submit his csims 10 II,
Judgment, which the people Of Berkeley mn,
have formed, during a continuous service Off.
or six years, in the House Of Delegates. Cal
Smith has for several years past been a ssraish,
forward consistent asscrter and efficient suppo,,.
err Of Wing principles, and has breasted III.
storm Of power, in his own county, with sisp,,
ability and success. We trust tina the whir,
in this county will remember his services !,
their cause. and not permit that came to suffer
by reason of his inability to assert md sus,si,
his principles in person before them.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-04-19
From the New orlean, Bulie,in :.

IMPORTANT FROM MExICo.-We are
debted to a highly respectable gen.
tlemar for the subloined Correspondence
from Mexico. 1t is highly interesting
and important.
MEXICO, March 8, 1887.
My Dear Sir: Knowing your anxi-
ETY. for any Thing in the shape Of news
from this capital, again wait on you
with the principal events since my last
respects. By the last arrival OF the
English packet, the French Minister
received instructions from his Govern.
mcnt to demand immediate restitution
from this Government Of the amount
taken from the French citizens, under
the decree of the Force Loan, and an
adjustment of all other matters in con
troversy. He has Tot yet received his
answer from this Government.
The English Minister, | am inform
ed, received similar instructions. On
the night Of the 4th inst, the message
Of the President Of the United States
was received by this Government by
express from Vera Cruz, via New Or.
leans. 1t produced a greater sensa-
ton in this capital than any circum-
stance for a long time. Congress was
convened the next day, in secret scs-
sion. AS far as | can learn, their &C.
ton was any thing but favorable to an
amicable adjustment between the two
countries. | also hear that the Cham
bers were discussing the propriety of
issuing privateer licences, and sending
them up the Mediterranean, by agent,
for sale. The Government and Peo-
pie seem 10 treat the message with the
utmost contempt.
am anxiousIy looking for informa.
ton from Washington City. Our citi-
ems with capital, consider their situa-
ton at this crisis critical and danger
ouS. A commotion has been spoken
Of in the city for these three or four
nights, in consequence Of the deprecia-
ton ofthe copper currency, which is,
vas told to-day, fifty per cent. dis
count and there was no doubt of this
NliCuill9loiNC dlpltt IObhNlhS q Coi-
v%ulsion in this distracted country, and
our c~itizeEs fear n Saqueo, if not loss OF
life. General BUsTAMENTE's secret
departure for the Northern Army is
indefinitely postponed. General SAN.
IA ANNA still remains at his Hacienda
de Manga de Clavo, waiting the result
Of events, and the movement of Sus
amigos.
The tide of public feeling is making
in his favor, in every quarter in the
mean time, the Portals are flooded with
handbjIls for and against him, and
against E~strangeros. Assassinations
and robberies arc things Of nightly and
daily occurrences, as usual. A more
lamentable state of things probably ne.
yer was experienced in any country,
and daily growing worse.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-04-19

Speaking Of the relief afforded TO the New
York merchants, by the United States Bank the
Georgetown Metropolitan says, alt must be
rather humiliatipg to be indebted to another
State for relief" The humiliation, if any there
be. will be not a little heightened by the refcc-
present troubles upon themselves. The New
Workers have shouted for and supported the man
whom they knew to be inimicalt to the Bank, and
thus indirectly, assisted to bring ebout the pre-
sent embarrassment in the business of the coun-
who lent a strong hand in aid Of its overthrow
are compelled to beg IFS favors to prevent them.
selves from being involved in bankruptcy and
ruin.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-04-19

where such poor person shall die intes-
tate, the same articles shall be set apart
for his widow or infant child or chill
dren, and be exempted from execution
as aforesaid and declares all mort
cages. deeds Of trust, and liens upon
any such property to be null and void,
and gives the Circuit Courts and the
County and Corporation Courts juris-
dictions to grant i%njunctions against
the sale of any property exempted by
the act from execution.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-04-19

The CRoPs.-The Staunton Spec
tator, of April 18th, says; We hear
from all quarters the most doleful prog
nostications ofthe growing wheat crop.
Some instances have been mentioned
to us of farmers breaking up their
fields for corn or oats. There are ca.
ses, no doubt, in which this course
may be judlcious and proper, but i'll
the general we incline to the belief
that they had better be let alone. A
genial spring may still bring them out.
We are told that in many fields which
look quite bare, on close inspection the
wheat is found to be springing thickly
and regularly. This unusual slowness
in vegetation may be owing TO the qua
lity of the seed. The wheat for two
or three years past has been indiffer-
ent at best, and a deterioration in the
crop seems to us a natural consequence
and may be the cause of the present
unfavorable appearances.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-04-19

@-The Lycoming Free Press says there 10
one fact upon which politicians of both parties
agree; and that is. that the late president rode
out of Office, and the present incumbent rode in,
upon the RUINS Of the constitution.
BY the time the present incumbent is ready TO
divest himself Of his official robes-if he keep
his promise and 90 perfect the work so gloriousiy
begun" by Gen Jackson-it 10 to be feared that
even the ruins Of the Constitution will not be nj
hand for his successor TO ride into office upon.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-04-19
From the New Orleans Com. Herald.
LATE FROM FLORIDA.
ST.. AUGUSTINE, March

ST. AUGUSTINE, March 81.
BY an express which arrived last
night from Fort Dade, we have lntelli-
gence to the Goth, and ofthe most graf
flying character. Many of the chiefs
and their bands have come in, and some
have gone to Tampa Bay, and there
is Il strong prospect of peace. Our
savage foe has been compelled TO con-
sent TO emove beyond the Mississippi,
and preparations are making to &C.
complish this desirable object speedily.
We have been politely favored with
the following extract Of a letter TO a
gentleman of this city, dated
"FoRr DADE, March 90.
"You undoubtedly have had minute
details of all the doings with US since
our visit to Topkalika. |: seems that
the Indians were as sick OF the war as
ourselves, and were happy to take ad.
vantage of TIE first chance of coming
TO terms. There is no doubt that the
war is ended, so far as the chiefs have
power to contract. One camp is mum
dated with Scninolcs, who are moving
south Of the Hillsboro', in conformity
with the treaty stipulations, which re.
quires them all to be there by the lst
proxlmo. Cloud with his band, are
already at Tampa, where all are to
assemble by the 10th.
"Philip's son came in yesterday,
and brought assurance of his fathers
adhesion" He says that the hatch.
ct is buried with them; and, in reply
to a question as to what the Mickasuk-
es would do, replied that they would
ofcourse come in, as Micanopy had
ordered it; but if they did not, the
force Of the nation would compel them
at once.
81 have had many conversations
with Jumper, Abraham, Alligator, and
Micanopy, and have not the least
doubt OF their sincere intention to full
fl the terms subscribed to. Alligator
is Il most sensible, shrewd, active, and
jocose nan worth all the Indians
have seen. Jumper is in a decline
from pulmonary affection. He is a
sensible man but, from the state of
his health, and consequent low spirits,
much disposed tor peace. Abraham is
a cunning negro, Of good consideration
with the Seminoles, and who can do
more than any other. Micanopy is
not the fat old fool we thought him,
but certainly possessing good sense,
and actually exercising regal powers.
He was respectable in appearance with
the Council, his remarks e%vincing judg.
ment, and his department suitable and
COMFORTING with his nominal rank"
The above is fully confirmed by Of
fetal dispatches received from Gen.
JEsuP.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-04-19
April IL, 1927.

GEN. JACKsoN's HUMBLE EFFORTS
TO IMPROVE THE CURRENCY.-A wri.
ter in the National Gazette institutes a
pretty searching inquiry into the truth
of General Jackson's boast of having
restored 'the constitutional currency"
and demonstrates, by evidence that even
his friends cannot gainsay--since it is
taken from his Secretary of the Trea'
sury's Reports-tha Gen. Jackson's
humble efforts" in this way, have
resulted, within seven years, in the
creation Of three hundred and Gfy.ssv.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-04-19
From the Romney InteIiisencer.

TO the Voters of the Senatorial Distict
composed Of the Counties Of Hamp.
shire, Morgan, and Berkeley.
FELLow.C CITIZENS:
When accepted the nomination with
which | was honored as a candidate
Tor a sea- in the Senate of Virginia, !
had hoped that my health, inirm as it
then was, would have improved with
the advance of the season.. But | have
been disappointed in this hope. My
health is daily becoming worse, and |
feel satisfied that should | be selected,
it would be impossible for me to dis.
charge my duties as a Senator Of the
State Legislature. Under these cir
cumstances, | know but one curse Of
conduct which is left me-to decline
appearing before you as a candidate ;
so that you may at once select an in.
dividual upon whom to cast your sui.
frages.
regret, fellow-citizens, that | have
not been enabled to visit you this spring
at urhouses, and to renew that friend.
ly intercourse with you, which was in
days past a source of pleasure to me.
now take leave of you, with my
best wishes for your prosperity.
Your felIow.citizen,
EPHRAIM DUNN.
Anril II 1907