The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-11-02
FINE ARTS.


we have favorable opportunities for inspecting ell
egsnt and finished specimens of Painting. We
freely acknowledge, that we are ourselves. from
want oil such opportunities, badly qualified to eri.
'lcise such works Of AIT when they have occasion.
ally fallen under our observation. But we have
recently called at the painting room of F. Metap.
Esq "hs has been IN our village for several weeks
and we cannot withhold our testimony TO the ge-
MUS OF the artist. In fidelity of resemblance, in
beauty aud hnlsh of execution, we have met with
no works of that description with which they can
be compared. Mr. Melag, we believe, is an Ame-
rican by BIRTH aud after dovoting some attention
to his profession al home visited England and It.
ally TO accomplish his education in those eminent
nurseries Of the arts. All with whom We have
oonsersed speak in the highest terms Of approba.
ton Of bis performances. To him we need not
say we wish him success.
1--WE have heard il ssortcd that most Of the
Members OF Congress just elected from Georgia,
were in favor Of the Sub.Tressury system. The
following extract from the Macon Messenger i,
seems to US conveys any other meaning than that
they were IN favor of The Administration or its
leading measure. And in further proof of their
opposition to this measure, it is stated that the
Stats Rights ticket had this significant motto over
lis head: AMI Van Buren,. Bank or no Bank
AsrI.VAs BusEs, Sub. Treasury or no SUD 7fea.
sury-ANTl VAN BuREh"
IL cannot be disputed that the unpopularity of
the present Administration has produced these re.
suits. The IdehiIiy Of the Union party with Van
Buren, has ruined them, and Notwithstanding all
the slang that has been and wlll be used about
Bank influence controlling The elections, il is a lac,
uncon,rUyettble. that Van Buren, is IN the minor.
II, 10 Georgia. His name and Influence we're no
acquisition To our opponents--he as a dead weight
10 the ticket and Que oil the main reasons Of lis
defeat
ave have before asserted that Georgia never
was Van Buren, State. The results Of The late
erection 90 10 confirm the CORRECTNESS of tins as.
sefiion. II vas al ons tune warmly devoted To
JacAson, but the miserable shadow, whose ehief
clam 70 the suffra ages and good will oil the people
Is hls svowed pledge to follow in the iont,teps Of
his predecessor, could never obtain our affections"
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IL The death Of Mr. Hlbbsri, the mate OF the
Pulaski IS announced 10 the Charleston papers Il
will be recoilecied be escaped ia boat sith sev.
era s,hcrs, on the Srecking Of that vessel ans cul
pably neglected, We think, TO carry the informa.
tion Of The disaster for several days 10 Whining.
ton, where timely assistance might have been oh.
tanned FIR many Of the sufferers. He has escaped
der the writhips hand OF disease.
JJ-Mr. Biddis's PIsis-Il will be recollec,ed b,
macy, that the Stockholders of the United 5 ates
Baak .hor, time ago, presented to Mr.. Bode
rich service OF Silver Plate, IN testimony of their
appreciation OF bis managing the affair. of tha,
institution. We dnd the foIlosing notice OF II in
one Of Q series Of letters written from Phlladsl
phia to The Boston Alias:
The shsle number OF pieces in the set il 549
aud the entire cosI 10 the Bank. $50 43g 81 The
siiyu employed finer than the coin Of our
country btHg wortf Sl25 per a. The weight
OF Inc bullion u'ed was 7,422 or dWL its value
therefore was g. 277 ~. The dlfi; rrnce between
THIS SUN and the hole bll--viz: sll 1852 10
expresses the cost Of the workmanship, aud o.
course the value Impaired to the service BY att"
The eente piece cos, $1,000.
liza tugLJui Steamboat disasire-43 liuss lost
The foriarshl:e steamboat OF 100 horse power,
running between Hull and Dundee, wss dashed
10 pieces on rock, 10 Sep,ombe last, and 80 per.
sons found waiory grsve--i0 only escaped. The
boiler Is SAID 10 have given way which caused the
catastrophe. When danger first appeared the
mate and -four Of the crew took the boa, and %,
Oh, shortly aner the boat struck and parted in two
Part Of those saved Was rescued by the assistance
Of young lady, who aided her father to row
boat 10 place where they could be relieved freua
their Psrilous situation.
D'Sieom Nar'gdtoR.-A committee sf the cit.
gems Of Philadelphia has been appointed for the
purpose Of makiag arrangements to secure line
OF Steam Packets 10 conscc, Philadelphia with
the Old World. They have written ts Liverpool
TO ascertain the expsnse, &c.
dJN''o COSnfy-Notice has been given, that
memorial will be presented 10 the next Leg slature
praying that new County may be laid off from
portions of Cumberland, Moore, Chatham and
Wake, 10 be called DupLEY
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JThemas F, Hampton has been appointed Post
Master at Cstawba Springs, Liocoln &C. The
name OF the Post Office at Beauties Ford, Lincoln
CO. rs changed to Catssba Springs.