The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-05-19

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monwealth.
A constant sense Of the magnitude Of tho duty
are called TO perform, and Of the grave acconn.
liability are under for its faithful performance.
cannot fail To produces calmness and order in our
deliberations; while, at the same time. bscom-
ing seriousness, with mutual kindness and respect,
will be an earnest 10 our fellow citizens of the
singleness OF purpose with which we follow the
path OF that great duty, and, with ths blessing of
gracious Providence upon our counsels, the best
means oil accomplishing good results.
To the utmost Of my humble powers, promise
TO Cooperate with you in whatever will tend 10
give character and efficacy TO our proceedngs.-
With bot ll.tle aid from experience, ! am very
sensible Of my DEFICIENCIES, and how mueh snail
stand la need Of your continued indulgence ard
support My hope and belief is. that they will be
literally extended to unInten,iona error, and fur
ther than this you MAJ be assured there will be
no claim.
Pardon me for OBTAINING you n moment longer,
10 express TO you my heartfelt wish that all who
are here assembled may. TO the last day Of their
lives, bayo cause 10 rejoice IN the acts of this
Convention, With firm conviction that they have
done nothing 10 weaken the foundations Of human
freedom and happiness.
The Convention has been 50 far organized says
POulsoo's Adsertisor,l IN a manner snswerabls 10
lis high duties, AID the dignity Of It's character.
The election Of Mr.. Sergeant reflects honor on
that body, and Is auspieiOus Of be satisfactory and
honorable termination OF its deliberations.
01-The following ~ an extract Of !et
ter from the Principle OF the Manual Labor School
attached to the Furman Institute, IN Fairfield die.
Tract, ; c. TO the Editor Of the Charleston Courier,
giving a more particular account Of the calamity
that besl thu, iniNnt institution, on the st instant
IL Is awiul TO state that young man was eonsum.
Cd IN the baIlding. Hos The FIRE originated ia no,
ascsFtsinsd.
I'VE had gone out iato the field 10 work, as
asuas. be.nk t8e FIRST business of Nc day and Im.
medtaisiy amer morning prayers snd had
been out about ha.s al hour. when We heard an
alafu from The house Ga looking around, we
perceived tenss sai0ke ascending from the cas-.
lsfu sug o. the suilding. the boards blaekening
si,h 1he hrat of the ruuhned flames. although no
hfs was a. yet rtsibls externally 10 those 81 lie
{ field. We hAsieusd 10 tho baildIug, but althoa.h
tlc slstAncr d3 nu; exceed 200 Yards ever pAll
Of tie rdihcu was IA flames shta We reached u
II avgld have S1en impoaslbe 20 save any part Vi
Tbs sat44Ilg. had tseu plsscsscd of si the sp-
.ssfaias II snglnes, sc Tor sGuagushiHg htrs,
and an abuDcaSI sopp,y 81 water, wbcfe4. Nc
acre d1ii,ute OF sOlb our Hesfesl spring bting
qustltr VI mite al Asn.4s, The flames spread
- RAPIDLY, aud rs hre ragged iurloasy tia,
,sry 4liia Of furniture, egdaags, % clothing.
ufp VIA; caca individual had on al The liuc, Wa
vatss. Five u Ell " tbs ssaacuts ifuuks Ncrc
preserved. A chair " tao OF astnc, tao Of three
SDoss. fesi Of bsedIhg ass,s ~ carpets wh,ch
hspgenvd ~ have remained aepackc4 "a rom
oIssani rom The llfe, rescued by one Of tNo
servants and amen mat setv IN and sb0al the
I batlasug Nhsn the ire commenced. Every ihiag
else ~as consumed. We have na, even a change
Of eNtlbe. isf. ard NJ, slnrls ., All ny buoks
/ u ass consequence, ~, saved
d.. hy iAr iise mos; distressing part Of the ca
4 amiif, compared With Whleh Ell else Is lishi. 10
/ thsi as,e VI toe students was burned 10 death
lis aame Nss tfsaes t.,s-dss.d. smiAslc youth.
sbsst t. years u ags, the son OF worthy widoa
81 1eofEetoes. iiV Dad net 70 oul 10 aetA, not
I dta hss brother 3savr hiu IN ihr room, bar ,hty
sss atFn rosng oat ala tie Wassds a. tsy ReuI OF
/ 10 Ihs htd, ahiaA 9ss The last they Old sec o
hlm. Tie wss n,A aasascd gnlIl the building vac
.ltaasi enuttY Consumed. lis oGcst brother mol
I mestiag tn hlu, lhen bvc4ma slaFmed, and The
I most AHaiaas search and inquiries Were made iot
] tlu n every direction. oae OF tao sLd | tot
one. thpugSl thsy bad seen ban, bat he was 10
I AAsfs 10 b. Aand. II wn at hrst hoped tina. a.
lie waa suhjsc: 70 usrYogs ssfr0f upon aH alarm o.,
are. he might have run Of IN taqsgSfi Of fear,
aaa nd 90, ret faS recovered from hts beWild.
cred feelings a. 10 return And this opinion a..
cr.ssd sttong confirmation, wasn ca lakiog The
cosIs and eu,o-rTs IL BIS ruom. az ihofeuehlT rs
Inc heat and CIRCUMSTANCES suaId slos, ~ -tgu
IT bis remains wss fsaad. But alas IN a sub,t-
I queut search, when the mn-c completely ctiiu.
guishcd ltts permitted minute examination, bis
body ipuad under pie Of bfiks, oae black
shd .hapcless mass tho lcss entirely consumed as
veil a. ghc head sic bricks proving protection 10
,he RS, u h,s bo5y. The conjecture Is, tbsi mn.
veIstnr The boase On FIRE, he aay have rushed %
TO save part Vt the furniture or cloihug. ADD was
surrounded hy the rapidly spreading flames, or
suliscsisd by iie sfnoks, perhaps overcome BY an
ag0aY VI terror. Ihgs the poof hus fellow -
gore fern this wofd. May the God 81 love and
mercy pout the ol OF consolation in;o The heart Of
he slfeldy ldo~rd and nos betav,d no,aor.
ll9s The hfc ogginaicd il Is uu, possible 70
ascertain. la building tcaauted. by 20 large a
nusabsf of persons al though,irss p.tiri Of
late. accidents na,ght vel happen, to originate
such calamity |, is moa probably the result
Of accident and the author OF i, Is very hkciy as
unconscious 81 Il ~ any ono else. on may Judge
Of the rap,dit, OF the damss. when merton that
hapPonng TO hook at my watch just an instant be-
fore the alarm was given, found the unc 10 be
ets ily O'Clock aud al :. when wrote yon tho
lev lines IN peue,l, al was smoking heap o
Goals and embefs. The building was i2o feet, by
from 10 10 30; being narrower IN the wings than
Va The rcn,fe.
:" | do not know wha, course We shall pursue
bus wi a al events wait until the meeting Of The
Beard OF Trustees. | shall in the mean time re