The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-11-16


1--WE stated in our last, that oar Legislature
met on the Cd instead Of the Sd Monday. We
we're lead into ibis error BY table that has been
published in most Of The papers
rive understand that man by the nsms of
Alfred Leigh was stabbed few sigh, ago. il Pro-
whence Settlement, BY man named Pierce. which
caused his death in short time. They bad been
TO store and had got intoxicated and ga their
turn home eemmsuced 6ghnng, and while another
person along vss 10 he &C, of pulling Leigh off
be vas stabbed. This il snstheI victim to the dc.
mon of intsmpsrsncc. We we're acquainted with
Leigh aud when sober was an inoaensve man, but
when intoxicated vas perfect mailman. lie vas
from som. part Of South Carolina. Pir,cs has set.
as Ear as We have learnt, been spprehessed.
HWe have no returns fIsn the election in n.
York. All the iniofmalioa we haze is contained
in the letter .slOw, from the Correspondent of the
National laisigsncsr. All eyes are turned in
that direction, and the result Of this election may
he big With the fate OF our country Should she
come 10 ths rescue il will be the death knell te the
rfcsen, administration notwithstanding the san
guise e.peeiatsns OF the Wing press ia thai State
The Wings have a wiley enemy TO cope sith and
requires every man 10 b. al his post Should they
succeed they viii deserve the thanks Of every
Wing in the Union.
NEw YoRK, Nov 5.
We are voting with all our might AID man
The rain falls sSurdanuy, bot the Whigs Of Tie
city Do no, nlna IL They buffet The slorin, and
Do Their duty manfslly. The storm, however, II
il continues The three days, Bill materially affect
our vote
The Wings here are dslrc panfuly. We are
ahead Of tie SHcmy on alnsst all sides. Our
friends rusA to It's ballot boxes With great spirit.
~ Tar all .s well. great dssl better Than II vas
last spuHg al this hour Of the day.
The A6o.iiiohists are dong US coed deal Of
mischief IN ths c,ty, bat much mere mischief in
the intsfiot, particularly N Oneida county. Here
they ara running ticket With Gerrl Saith Tor
Governor, and Lewis Tsppsp and Arthur Tappan
are also GA their ticket have good deal .. -
preheasisn respecting their movements IN the
State.
The Bambsr business Is operating az. INST Mar.
ey at the polls The Iush fsundaiioa is shaken
little. whether enoush OF ne, IL make the Ad.
miaisira,ioH structure on Il tsppIe, is Aattef Of
doubt.
The custom house officers are more busy and
clustering than ever al lAs polls One Of ther.,
litAfY l.. RirN, challenges every Wing veier 10
the lbifc sard. maynard clerk, ~ltA saIa.y
Of .uuO dolls+s per annum, Is acting as the Loco.
sco clerk in The ssvrAth wafd aa au,aztd
= ben such facts are ruug IL she eass OF Hembers
81 Iengtess year aftcr year, tina, they DO set eui
down the sal.rie. ~ The Federal efFccholders, ~
make thew ollow the advice Or Jefferson to abstEin
tom cicelioaeonbs Al the polls. Tie only Van
B4rrn eleetiunecfcrs nov in this city, OF auy
consequence srs The oiice holders, Of the Federal
snd State Governments. and IL they were TO stay
al hJuc and attend 10 Ihcu business. the Wings
would carry tho State BY $1,000 majority.
Nearly al business is suspcndes TO-DAY on the
EIchauge. the weather and the elections prevent.
ine the usual asssublage.
Hslf past hrcs s'elock.-The city is without
disorder The Mayor, with an imnesse gnsse.
Is ready fer action at any PelEi whore duty calls
TUE exeiseucNt Is great, bat hope Se shall pass
Through At aIthoGi rIsts.
g. Nisssnpp'.-A slip from the Office Of the
Southern Argus announces two elections Of Repre-.