The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-07-13
iron THE CHARLOTTE JOURNAL. /

Mr. Hotton-Csn you or a nv of your scouaintances
iniorm the gold finders and buyers for what purpose
the braneh Mint was established in Char lolte7 DO
you WINK t3e expectations of The people have been
realised IN its establishment Is Gold Coin more
plenty about Charlotte than fermerly7 Can a per-
son who has Gold Bullion obtain Northern funds
al ihe Mint for If ! have been informed that
hoi'her Northern funds the Gold Coin can be
got 'or w. have also understood that there is ve-
~ niue prospect Tor coming any soon. Ny infor-
mani may not have known, but If these are facts,
all who have gold bars ~iIl have TO send them ts
Philadelphia as heretofore where | AM told the
cash can be had for them in a few days a. gold is
cash article there. Suppose, NJ Editor. should
I bring quantity OF Cold 10 the Mint in Charlotte
for deposit, take receipt and il remains locked
up for two or three months before il is co,ned is
1t justice that | sheuId lose tie use of nv money
so long without INTEREST," Suppose should meet
with an opportunity of sending it to Philadelphia.
do you know whether or not could get it out OF
the Mint upon the production OF the receipt oud
II not be right 10 dc so2 | wish you to give the
desired information through your paper, which
Will save much trouble TO those Tho may wish to
take Gold to the Mint. Ii | deposit a quantity of
Gold and stand in great need of the money, am
accommodated by waiting three months for il ,
Gold at the Mini in Philadelphia is a cash article.
here II brings nothing for weeks and months. What
difference between the Mother and Daughter
enc rich the other poor.
A SUBSCRIBER.
As The queries put to Us BY subscriber can be
more easily answered by some of the individuals
attached lie The Mint, we hope they will so far oblige
US, as TO give the information desIed.-Ed Jour !
Mr.. Holton The season of the year has
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valeuce OF t,sease produced from staguant
water and other causes IN town and sur.
rounding country.
Would 1t not be proper for the Citizens
OF Charlotte 10 investigate the various caus.
e. which produce disease. Are not all sui
ficienily interested in their own health and
others around them TO take some interest
IN the matter Can ii he possible that
they eau sleep while the enemy is 10 sight
Are there 40 local causes IN town, are all
the cellars and back lots kept clean, have
any penned hogs In their yards. Are there
no Mill Ponds (Which produce disesse) de
serving attcntion--it IL the opinion of
large number of the Citizens that the Poud
on the West side OF Charlotte is The source
OF disease IN consequence of the Dam hav
ing been raised something like two feet
above the common height, thereby causing
from 30 Ia so acres of land 10 be inundated
at high Water, and which was dry before
the dam was raised. The Citizens should
see to 'hls and appoint committee to ex.
anime this Pond, and then take the course
which their interest points out. Ii II should
be deemed necessary for the health OF Char
lo,te TO pull down the Dam TO It's former
height let IT be done.
July 10, 1888. A CITIZEN.
Mr.. Holtoa: In looking over the last
number OF your paper which reached me a
few hours since, my attentton was caught
by the signature of "A Republican. -
Feeling proud of the name aud anyIous TO
cherish the principles which the word EN-.
braces, | perused the communication thro'.
out, and was so much pleased with the spur.
Il 10 which IL was written and the conclla
ting language used, that read ii over and
over again, after all 1t retained Its goodness.
| would like 10 know the author, because
believe he is what he has subscribed him.
self to b. !; his views and feelings must have
their origin IN an honest heart with good
intentions. The advice he gives TO his
Democratic friends should be regarded as
wholesome and IL followed closely we would
very soon live under a different state of
things. From his own account one would
infer that he does not calculate upon being
long in this political strite-age has far al.
vanced and he has but short time TO spend
IN this untrlendly worId-trom such con.
slderatious We should be more disposed TO
listen to his admnnltIons and bear IN our
minds the advice he has gwen when we 90
to the polls IN August. Let US my Repub.
lican friends throw off the mask Of party
spirit AVID not abuse each other; either per.
sonalIy or poIlsically-let Us have the feel.
ing aud spirit which the old g Republican"
recommends 10 the last paper--let Us show
our wisdom and exhibit 10 the community
d calm, quiet, and peaceable temper Why
all this abuse and excitement upon the APP
proach of an election Why is 1t, that
men are denounced because they viii nst
give their support IN evety election for the
party How does 1t happen that men claim
every vote belonging to their party, as II
they are bound to support them This viii
not do, cannot call this Repubcanlsm.
We live 10 free country and every man
should vote as he pleases-,hts is Repub,
licanlsm think. | feel myself as We should
have same regard to qualifications IN select.
lng then for any oifice--l have not always
acted upon this principle myself, but IN fl.