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The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-05-26

Great Natural Cbrios,iy.--Thcre is now
to bc seen at the American Museum, a
nondcscript animal, apparently OF the ilzl,d
species, but winch really seems 10 be a
UNION OF this frog, the tortoise, and lizard.
The head and body resemble those ot the
tortoise, bat IN addition To the coat Of mat
ollh,s reptile Is covered with numerous rows
horns extending N semlclrcular lines down
tins back, ono row completely encompass.
ing the body. Those on the head are ar.
ranged 10 pairs, about an inch 10 length
The legs aud tail denote the lizard, the un.
der part oil the body the frog. The history
OF this strange creature Is as curious as the
annual itself, as will be perceived by the
following note which was received with II
Presented TO the American Museum
by Mrs. Carolina Wilson, of Cincinnati,
OHIO, II having been given her by Texan
officer under Gen. Houston, and taken in
Texas nt the time Santa Ama wascapiurcd.'
+ What IS most remarkabie, the animal Is
said to have taken no food from the time il
was found until lis arrival IN thu city, last
October. From that period 10 the present,
/ 1t Is positively known 10 have subslsled
without any visible nourishment aud We,
II Is as lively as at first. BY what means II
has been able 10 endure SO long fast es
| peclally during the winter, when there are
10 Insects on which slInlar animals are
SAID to feed Is a matter OF conjecture, anc
worthy Of the atteaIlon OF na,urallsts.-
AeW York Sun.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-05-26
EXTRACT FROM Mr.. BRADLEY'S LET.
TER
BAwEl>s CouSrY. East Tenn.

HAWKINS CoCSTY, East Tenn.
iuguSt % 1856.
In the fall Of s34, on his return from the west,
Gen. jackson called al NY fathers, | was, with
hin then and travelled some distance With him
along the reAG in this county, ltlawkms.l In the
course of the time We we're together, the subject
Of succession was freely discussed. Your claims
we're mentioned, and the feeling Of the State to
have opposition to Van Bufen. | spoke OF the al
tempt which had been made in the Assembly OF
1888, o, which was a member, 10 nominate Judge
White. which ! told him | thought had bcen
mainly Instrumental ia defeating, by virtue OF an
authority YOU had given me before you left Nash.
willie, to say YOU desired II should not be done.
told Gen. Jackson that | thought, after having
had considerable opportunities OF iormlE. cor
rect estimate, that felt satisfied that Two thirds
OF Tie members Of that Assembly were nGisPosed
to support Van Barren, and would not do II, lfthey
could get any other respectable man OF their owa
principles 10 vote for that the Assembly was on
" restrained from nominating Judge White, by
ms own dsincliaatiou 10 such nomination, and BY
an apprehension that in the condition OF the pub
inc feeling IN the United States, ct was just AFTER
the removal of the deposies) that this nomination
might throw such ife.brand into the ranks OF
the administration as might break down Judge
Z " Ellt, anu iHbSA4SNe eAiiS"
/ the power OF the Government into the hands OF
The Bank party, and by the further consideration,
that as Tennessee had the incumbent Of the pre-.
sldeney, that it might be considered arrogant III
/ them 10 be the FIRST to nominate another Of heI
citizens for that high office. also stated 10 Gen
Jackson my opinion, lhatif Judge White shoult
receive u respectable nomination any where ou
Of the State, that /, would be immediately SnC
generally followed up in Tennessee. told the
President that Immediately after the rise OF the
/ Assembly, aud before left Nashville, had writ
/ ten to Judge White full account of the state o
things at Nashville all that had occurred, The part
that had taken, aud the reasons that had lntu
eneed me, and that Judge White had Immediately
answered me, approving of my course, snd stat
ing that il he had been nominated, that under Inc
state Of things that then existed at Washington
he should have ieit bound To put down the move
meut under bis own hand and signature.
] further told Gen Jackson, that tnough'
there was a decided ndlsposition Ia tennessee ''
supparl Van Buren,, aud intimated to hlm, tha
although under the circumstances tlat there ex
listed, had felt it my duty To oppose, among th'
members, any attempt by the Assembly to bring
gu, Judge White, tha, die not like to supper
Van Buren,, il could please myself any better
Gen. Jackson catered warmly into a vlndicat-'
of Van Buren,, spoke Of him IN the highest us
said tina, he was Tho man to whom the OK ~,
crafty out Of Tennessee, was lookqt vo,o a 49,,
successor, that White could bard NS'
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-05-26
WASHINGTON, Jan. ., 1886 ~


Sir Your letter OF the l>t inst is before me. I
have not the slightest recollection Of having mad.
the remarks IN reference TO you, which from
YOUR note Of yesterdays date, was imputed bv
Judge White TO me, in speech al Jonesboroup6.
Tenn. do not know, nor have | anv recollec.
ton Of the witness 10 whom Judge White refers
you. | have no Acquaintance With the O'Brien
family And it is scarcely possible tia, | should
have enered into the familiar discourse described
by Judge White with a perfect stranger, without
retaining some trace on my memory of the man,
or OF ise exraordiaary questioning 10 which il
would seem he subjected me. Ii had been in
terrogated about YOU by one whom | thought en-
titled TO take such hhetv, should have said to
him that | esteemed you from your votes and
curse IN Congress- as friend Of the aduinistra.
don; Shat n regard to The then pending election
or President, You were The ayowed friend of Judge
" hiie FOR President but willing to give effect to
zoe WISHES OF your constituents ii they preferred
M. Van Buren,, in case the election came into the
House Of Representatives.
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The Hon. Hugh L. White.
WASHINGTON Cry, }
Jan. /, 1896, t7.)(

Dear Sir In speech which was made by
Judge White at Jonesborough, Ten, and which
has been published in the pers of that State and
elsew here, he stated 10 substance q have not tie
speech before me- that you were asked how | stood
ln relation TO the administration, and The coming
election for President, and that your reply was I
do not kRgic kote he stands. beisee he is upon the
fence, and Il is uncertain ;chich side he WiA drop.
The first time | saw Judge White, after the pub
lica,lon of his speech, | requested to know who
was his author IN regard to the expression YOU
were SAID to have made. He gave me the name
of Mr.. O'Bfien, OF Washington county, Ten, (itI
remember rIght,) as the person who heard you
make the expression. 1t seems that oae of my
colleagues and honorable member from VIZ
gina have thought proper to reierate this charge
upon the floor OF Congress, ia the discussion OF 4
question uow pending and undetermined in the
House OF Representatives.
Not having any acquaintance with Mr.. Obi
en-, and having some doubts with regard TO tho
accuracy of his statements, hopc you viii not
deem il disrespecful in me TO ASA for rtfQtatioa,
or a confirmation Of
| know, slr, that the weighty affairs of Govern
ment which draw so largely upon your time and
attention, leave you bat little time 10 attend 10 small
matters like this; yet 1t has become OF some con-
siderable Importance 10 me, or 1t is made SO thro'
the agency OF others.
As do not consider that | occupied the doubt
fol position assigned me, and having no reason to
believe that you would knowingly 60 me the least
injustice, ask with the more confidence your an
sxer as early as may be convenient.
With sentiments Of respect,
have the honor to be,
Your most obedient serv't.
ADAM HUNTSMAN.
| The President Of the Uu!,ed States.
Southern telegraph., 1837-10-24

people, and on the floor of Congress will
claim his seat; and wo unto the skulking
tool of base administration, who lifts his
voice in reply. And as our would be rep
resentatiyes will feel the necessity "of an
nihihting space" we advise them to keep
the most rapid mode Of CONVEYANCE ready
for immediate use, SO shon as Prentlss sets
his foot in Washington city, or the thunlers
of his e!oqnence will "annihIlate" them.
The election of Prentiss is certain-and
that he will claim and take his seat in
Congress is equally so. lie will have the
people AMI the lIws on his sile-and with
these weapons will rout and overthrow his
enemies--lssert the supremacy Of the con
s'i,ntion-and defy the powers that be in
their very s'rong holl. 1t is now evident
that the movements of Congress, together
with the subsequent .acquiescence of Cai-
horne and GhDlson in their decision, has
produced a revulSion of popular feeling, that
will forever damn their prospects; and they
may preplre to return home to lament in
secret the disappointment of hopes once
bnsyant with success, and pointing to high
er and more honorable stations. Alas! the
Administration will loose two willing tools,
and must now fsht its battles without the
aid of those truly patriotic Mississippi Rep
resentatives, whr say they went to Con-
gress to serve the Democratic party, who
alone possessed any claims upon them.
The "orphan boy" and 'fghting Attir" may
now betake themselves to different occn-
pation-The wallet of the one and the cud-
gel ofthe other may now be taken up anil
aid in their travels To the star West" viii
'her we bid them Sod speed!"
CIMON.
Southern telegraph., 1837-10-24

teach their miscallcd representatives, DIFF
fercnt lesson.
Bat the most dangerous recommendation
in the message, is thlt in regard to the
"salc kecpingn of the public monies. # is
the same system which has, until the last
few years met with the decided reprobation
Of all parties. believe it would NJ, only
render the public treasure unsafe, but cause
it To he used tor purposes the most danger
Gus to the purity of our free institutions
1t wo Ill vastly increase the power and pat
ronage of the Executive, already too great
and remove all the guards which have been
thrown b. the laws around the purse of the
conn'ry.
have already rendered this communi-
cation mrch longer than had intended, and
cannot now review any others of the (n my
oplnlon) numerous errors of the message.
When ! read the communication of "ONE
or THE Pr PIE" sat down again to exam
inc the message, and determined TO mark
TiES a pencil tn sc of its doctrines 10 which
| could Mt subscribe; and when had CON
cIudod my examination. the said message
was almost cntireIy "erpmged."
After the foregoing remarks, it is scarce
~ necessary for me 10 state that if elected,
| shall vote for a man for United States
Senator for this State, whose opinions are
the same as ihlse above expressed. Those
opinions | believe to be entertained by a
IN jorty OF the citizens of jefferson county,
and it they are not, | could not be fair re-
preventative Of the people.
CHARLES CLARK.
Fayette, Oct. Is, 1897.
Southern telegraph., 1837-10-24
CINION
From the Port Gibson Southcrner.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.

Among the numerous candidates for whom
The people Of this county will be called on t,
vote ut the approaching election, will be one
for district attorney for the first judicial dis
trlct, composed of the counties of Clabprne
Adams, Jefferson, Warren and Washington
The importance of Ibis office mast be appar
ent to every enc, for without an efficient dis
trlct attorney, our criminal laws are a mere
dead letter II has too frequently happen
ed in different parts of our state. thlf persons
have been elected who have neither ndss-
try nor legal qualifications; the conse-
quence has been, as might have been ex.
pected, that crime has very seldom been
punished and not unfrcquentlv, the most
atroci1us murdorers have escaped with
impunity
Believing TINT the compensation was too
small, to elicit talents ofhe storder, the lie.
gjslaturc, at the session of 1895, increased
the salary, Of district attorney from six to
fifteen hundred dollars. For this sum the
duties ought to be discharged with ability.
Three candidates are already announced.
one in Adams and two in Jefferson county.
They are all, however, entirely unknown
to the people of this county, and it is beicy-
ed not much better known in other pirts of
the district.
In view of these facts, and Of The ;mpor-
lance of the Office, we would respectfully
request you to announce John d. Freeman,
Esq. of Grand Gulf, as candidate for dis
Irict attorney for the first judicial district.
We hope Mr.. Freeman will consent to stanl
a poll for the office.
For the information of other counties, to
whom Mr.. Freeman may be unknown, we
would state that he is gentleman of I'm
doubted talents, possessing fine legal ac-
lulrements and great industry and if elect
ed, wuu'd und1ubtedy discharge the duties
IF the office, with credit to himself and sat.
to the people.
CLAIBORNE COUNTY.
Port Gibson, Oct 7, 1887,
Southern telegraph., 1837-10-24
Port Gibson, Oct 7, 1887,
TO THE VOTERS OF THE FIRST
JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Fellor ChieenS:-From pcrusal Of tn
above article, on The subject of district attor
ney for the first judicial district, you vii
perceive that am called upon to become /
candidate for that office. should certainl,
be Wanting in all the better qualities tina
characterize the human heart, did | not OK
press my gratitude for the compim thu.
paid me. 1t the counties of Adams, JefTer
son, Warren and Washington, shall at the
ensuing election, see fit to concur in the
sentiments of "Claiborne Countv," by a.
warding me their sufTrages, it will be nv
highest ambition to discharge the duties Of
the office, thos made incumbent upon me
IN such manner as 10 maintain the supren,-
dcy Of the LaTs, the enjoyment of personal
security and PriDGte property. On these
rights is based the whole fabric Of our civil
instItutlons;-to maintain them, an cner
getlc administration Of the laws of the land,
ifindispenlbIe. The district attorney is O nc
of the instruments in the hands of the peo.
pie for the execution of the laws-the pres
ervation of public rights and prevention of
public wrongs. The office is therefore, one
of high responsibility, and should be filled by
a competent and efficient incumbent. If
the voters Of this district make choice of me
as their agent, pledge them that no effort
shall be wanting on my part, to bring offend
ers to justice, and to protect the legal rights
OF the whole community.
The limited time intervening between
this and the election, together with the null
ipllcity of my private engagements, will
prevent me from visiting many portions of
he district in person. / must therefore
rust my success to the partialities of gen
'roHs people; they are omnipotent in this
natter-let them command and obey.
Your obedient servant,
JOHN d. FREEMAN.
Grand Gulf, Oct 9th, 1881.
Southern telegraph., 1837-10-24

From Congress, We have received no in
ielligcnce since our last publication.
The two Houses agreed to aJjoIrn on the
18Th lay of O,lobcr.
Southern telegraph., 1837-10-24

FaR GOVERNOR,
JACOB B. MORGAN, Of Kinds.
ToR STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Gen. THOMAS T. COLLINS, Of lliais
FOR REPRESENT TIVES ~ CONGRESS,
s. 5. PRENriSS, of Warren,
THOS J. WORD, of Pontotoc,
ron SECRETARY OF STATE,
Gen. SiLAS B3ONF.
FOR STATE TREASURER.
Hon. JAMES PHILLIPS, of Ilinls,
FOR AUDITOR OF PUDTIC ACCOUNTS,
SAMUEL. HOSMER.
Southern telegraph., 1837-10-24
JOHN ID. FREEMAN
Grand Gulf, Oct OH, 1887.

Office Holders we're once considered the
servants of the people; now the tables are
turned; The former have become the rulers
and the latter the rglcd. -
Southern telegraph., 1837-10-24

tTCorrespondcnfs will confer great
favor upon us by handing in their articles
by Thursday or Friday.
Southern telegraph., 1837-10-24

The last New Orleans Blllclin quotes
sales Of Mississippi Cotton at l2I. Flour
commits 81 50-Blcon 10 = ll-Boei
('ncs,) s. 9 per bl-P1rk( mess)S $40; Prime
ia Butter, Goshen, % 30; Western, Is
20, scarce.
Southern telegraph., 1837-10-24

Is DR.. William ~ Gwyn, now spoken Of
by the Van Buren, press as a candidate for
the United States Senate, the same miser-
able and degraded sycushqnt who, some
time ago, compared Gen. Jackson to the
lori Jcsrs Clsi~t--t.e Immaculate Sriosy
Of maq5inG? This State was once repre-
sen'cd in that body, by a Reed, an Adams
a Poindex'er and Back--nen of talents
patriotism, ana private worth. o, Mis>is.
siPpi! Mississippi! how hast lhou fallen.
Southern telegraph., 1837-10-24

The yellow fever has greatly subsidized in
New Orleans.
From Naichez we are sorry to learn that
the epidemic still continues 10 rage. The
sections Report for the week ending Thurs.
cay last, shows an increase of mortality
over that Of former weeks.
Southern telegraph., 1837-10-24
SOUTHERN TELEGRAPH.

l. u - X : X
TUesany,............."c :ober 81, 1891.
Southern telegraph., 1837-10-24

A letter just received from Washington
by Express mail, dated Oct g. informs us
that messrs. Claiborne and Gholson have by
a vote Of the House Representatives.
been declared members of that body for the
18th Congress. We are informed by the
s1me letter that they WILL NOT RE
SIGN.
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1837-04-07

The subscription to the Vera Cruz CtEsor is
$50 per annum-the sheet about as large as the
Picayuue.
In the Censor of the 10 h, the following ports
declared open to foreign commcrcc;-N'ra
Cruz, Saxta Anna lie Tanaupas, Meiamoras,
Camncchy, Sisal, Tabasco, Acapulco, San Bias,
Guanimns, Monterey. Closed 10 foreign com.
merce are The ports of Bacadr, Gna'z 'cnacas
Alvarado, Matagordn, Galveston, Huatulc", Man
x,nill", Natvidad, Mazatlan, La Paz, Loretto, San
Diego, s N Francisco. The decree to 20 into eS-
ecutiun six months from its promulgstion i'll Mex
leo.
To coastwise commcrc the following ports are
npen:-fsle of Carme n, Goa'zacoalcos, Alvarado,
Tecnluta, Saniecomapan, Tuspan, Pueblo V" so,
Soto Ia Marina, Ma,aaorda, CspoHo, Galveston,
Bacalar, Tonaln, Paerto E-cond dido, lluutulco,
Mauzlmio, Navachis,c, Naiivdad and Macmillan,
Alia,a, Cahs de San Lucas, La Paz, L"retto, San
Diego, San Francisco
Nacogtoches is laid down as from Ter place u
| entry!
Amonc started for ,k' Capital on the l3ti'
with the exposition Of he affair OF ST. Jafint'
| Texas.
| The Mexican fleet has lccn reinforced by the
arrival of the Independence brig of war bum al
Baltimore, 367 tons. She is to be called the ltur-
| bide.
| The people delighted with The Ovcriures te
Pirata and Norma played for the first time in tho
| Vera Cruz Theatre.
! The only vessel up FOR this port was the Gaze
nova, Captain Corey to s1 with despatch, - con
| signecs Manning, Marshall g. Cr.
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1837-04-07
LATE FROM VERA CEIlZ-

We are indebted to ,hc iaiitcncss of the Hon.
w. Burrongl, United States Consul AT Vera Cruz,
for our regular FL of the Cei sor, from 20'l Feb
TO the 18th March inclusive.
The diaicuti,s in Yucatan are ascrihrd 10 the
ambition of General Toro. The Merida Comet
upbraids the General in round terms for nppusng
the cdicts OF the supreme government and cen
sures The York party for their Interference.
Santa Ana in a letter to the commander of Vera
Cruz from his farm Manga dc Clavo under date
list March, expresses his willingness to take the
oath 10 observe the new iundume ntal avs gen
,ral to the M xican army.
The Socicty Of Friends very much cRraged
nj President Jackson's language relative to Texas
Nothing is SO revolving TO those writer's as the
idea that this country should set up the rcmotcst
claim TO that territory. They abuse Mr. Munroc
Tor suppos,ng That The Rio Bravo MAS the boundary
Of Louisiana.
The Military hospitals have been rcorganized
throughout the republic ON principles very Hiuc
like these adopted in England
There WI re exported from Vera Cruz during the
wear 1896 Se49G,852 in gold and silver
The papers are filled with the letters of Mr.
Ellis TO the Mexican Minister of foreign ainirs anc
he answers thereto, upon the subject OF the pass
ports.
General Santa Annn took the oath 10 the new
fundamental laws on The 9Th OF March,. A larg.
uss.mblagr was present and tho Grucral made
treech in irue spanish style, iulll III ENTHUSIASM
f. his beloved county. q
Gultierts wild, coo men was defeated Ivy TN
n, yernment solditrs on the 27lh ut February u
81. Cristubal with loss of NEAR hundred.
On the evening Of Tue 9th March, the play o
II, eulus was rtriormcd al the Theatre IN homo
az Santa Aura. The Mcxcans have Traced
ner Ct Icstmi lance bt tween the lrarc Roman AM
lii, n, 10 vi ~ Jncint"! Miss Jruqm'na Paubre
,.rIiycr,d during tbe entertainment an ode in hon
~ Of hhcrry, Tie Romans and Mcsirans!!
In tas II o.th 81 February 1897, 24 Vessels en-
un I'd the Port of Vera Cruz and 80 were cl"n'et
ON H.. ~ h"t, GrIs srBf cans.
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1837-04-07

We beg leave to call the attention Of capital SITS to
sale Of stores situated ut the corner of Gil
rod and 1chouptoulas Streets be sold this day Fri
day, the 9TH instantly ~ o'clock, at Banks Arcade
by l. L. Mccoy, Auctioneer without any limit or
walton whatever. TO gentlemen of fortune, those
having the command of CAPITAL, opportunity could
possibly present whereby investment could be made
with more permanent advantages than in the property
alluded to. The corner store would under ordinary
circumstances, readily command rent of $4,000 per
annum and there cannot exist doubt that will not
do so after the expiration of the present lease and Il
adjoining stores III the same proportion This property
in the course Of the coming fall ill be in the very
tire of the most active heavy and extensive commercial
Operations throughout the lily, and no other guarantee
of the sat is requisite after examination of the nc.
>cnnr advantages and happy position which this pro.
perry possesses. Notwithstanding the Unprecedented
bad weather which the City Council of the Cd Munici
atty have had contend with throughout the whole
OF the past winter, the works originally contemplated
extending from Canal street almost TO the city OF afy
cite, have rapidly progressed tat they nov may be
considered nearly completed at all events the ap-
preaching summer will complete the hole ork; and
before November or December next the whole oxtcnt in
front of the I'd Municipality will be lined with some
,he largest and nct shipping that have visited OIL,
port. This matter Of course will give life and nc
iviiy 10 this section Of city, and greatly enhance
the value of the property alluded to. cvcr there was
one period more norabe than another for capitalist
10 make an investment, it is dunrg Il panic.