The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-02-02
A CAUTION,

1t is a mistaken notion, which northern
young men have, about money making al
the South. A salary of $500 or $1,000
per annum, sounds very large fifteen hun.
dred miles north of this, too large we think
for many who come this way. It's com
mon saving, that Zone story Is good I'LL
another is told, and it seems applicable 10
this case.
We presume that one half the young men
who come for instance, TO thus CITY, with
the intent to make money for While, eth
er DO no, know, or do not properly con
slder, tina, it costs from one .fouFth 10 one
hall Of their wages for board aud uuavolda.
bic incidental expenses. The consequence
Is, their expectations are raised too hugh,
and they are disappointed. They Ind u
such times as these. when business Is nonf
of the brightest, their golden hoes soon
blasted, The cities, and in fact tbs coun.
try, overffows with persons, like themselves
in quest of business and the one thing need
fol. There are more workers than work
wages as a matter Of course, are low
situations are not 10 be had, or II so, are
not lucrative.
This is on the superstition, that they are
without pre.engagemrnt aud ~iihnu'
friends. II they have both these, the case
is somewhat different, still, notwithstanding
all reparts To the contrary, money Is nht -
be picked up in our streets very oiten,
neither does 1t grow on bushes, a, least ne
never saw ii. IL must be earned, and taat
by labor too 10 some shape. -ifoblie Err
Remarkable Phen0nenoH.-The Hemp.
stead, Long ls!and) Inquirer, of the 18Th,
gives an almost supernatural narration -, Tue
corpse Of Young lady which VAS exaumed
a few DAYS since in that village for REUTER-.
ment IN another spot. The "fhn was 10
good state Of preseryatlon-ann "a eSs -atl.
alton Of the corpse, which yet presented rs
original shape, there was found TO be grow
ing from ITS surface vegetable substance,
in the shape of tilaments Of grass Dul OF
whttlsh color, with small bud q, the end
ofeach one. These spires OF grass mad rsen
from various parts ofthe face, the forehead,
upper Ilp, and checks. Several were pluck
ed, and are now in the possession OF the zen
tle'nen who informed US OF this remarkable
fact, and who has promised Us an inspection
Of them.
Il IS we'll known that 10 all dry, cravelly
soils like that Of Hampstead plains, the bodl
undargoes little or no decomposition even
after the lapse Of centuries. Under the
tower Of the church Of ST. Michael, at Bor
deaux, (the famous grave or .rayelly coan
trv which raises the choice wines, bodies
are shown that are dried into mummles, and
are several hundred years old-their lea
lures, expression, &C., stall remaining. The
same, We believe, exists in church al Pa
ermo, as described so graphically N one ol \.
p. Willis letters. Ia the above case, how
ever, the fluids Of the body appear 10 nave
been praserTed, and to have afforded nuiri.
meni 10 the invisible germs Of some OF those
crvptogamous plants whose propagation Is
but hllie understood ". y. T.. Star.
Long Yarns.-Ilis stated IN Mr.. BaInes's
History Of the Cotton Manufactures, that
the manufacture of cotton thread bas arrlv
ed at such state Of pertecuon, that 800
hanks 10 the pound have been produced,
each hank measuring $40 wards, aud the
whole amounting TO 81 miles"
THIS Is pretty loug thread: but VI.
Murray, ~ .imphlet published 10 England,
ON the Phormium Ienar, or Nv Zealand
flax, states that pound Of fax has fur1sn-
ed much longer thread tndn the aDsyr.
He saws there have been specimens OF Inen
thread, the value Of which has exceeded IL
weight ~ gold aud there Is 10 be sern At
Valencennes, 10 France, two pounds weigh.
Of tiaxen thread, intended for the finest spe.
cimens Of French lace, valued al $50 pDu'ds
sterling, and the length Of thread is $780,.
500 wards or abou, ASP miles, making the
len.th Of thread from one pound Of fax a.
bout 226 nies,-Londoa paper.
Thomas Richie, Esq. has been re elect.
ed by the Legislature Of Virginia, Public
Primer. Mr.. K. gives notice that this is the
last wear Of his service and that he viii nui
again be a candidate for the Office.
Poverty. One thousand families perday,
applied for AID, during The lts' week, 10 The
Conm,ssloner. Of the New YORK Almihoase
That establishment IS crowded With pa"
Ders; the number now there, is three thou
sand.