The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-09-07

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recall OF these Depos,les.
have now presented, IN form raPable
OF beng Understood to every one, state
men, of the Funds aud immediate resources
oi the State. They shall b. followed by
further communications, as my leisure gives
me opportunity. MIN iOk.
Van Bsrsn's History Il The editor Of
the New \ Utk Star, 10 an article addressed
to MS "old democratic friends ~ lammany,
gives the following amusing sketch Of Van
Burrn's political career;
\ "a nat remember whsp "a l-iT, ~
ran Up lhe Blue ,a, tiag We had bot rigb
teen meu allh % IA he Legislature, and
with unlS ths.e presses 10 the State, VIC op
posed dc VIM Clinton, on tbs grounds that
be had opposed the war, aud fuo sgalns,
james Madison 'or The Presidency, and ~
TIRE. wears We carried The State. N5crr
~as Martin Vac Buren, Ut that time Nhh
the democracy - auh The " ar psry--~Ith
the Madlsoulan No such thing. tie aus
hang,ug 90 the skirts OF Mr.. CIuion, apd
here Yet me remind sou THAI hanging 90 the
sk,rls Of eminent uen has bcsn the pecol,sr
feature aud seore, OF Mr.. Nsn Batcns I'D
sancsmenl he vas elsc,cd to the Senate
% Chnloutaa b" moved "a the Gouyen
iIon 10 have thHton' u, .sniDattua a. Cover
nor made unanl,nous be hung closely TO
hiss skirts until be saw The current setting
against ban, when hr dropped 81 and tackled
himself 10 the skirts oi Iosnpktas. and shcn
Iompkius retired, be cot hold oi tie skIis
OF Roger Sk,unrf. P-Tlcy keyes aud S,las
/ Wright. aud clambcrrd into The Senate Vi
the L States. much TO the annoyance Of
that dis,utetested pol,lieian, Col. Samuel
Young.
Ia the Senate be held 90 Tn The SKIRTS u
Rufus King until he got introduced 10 q good
sociriy.' Tie then took hold u the skirts
81 Cawford- and hen puof Cfasfofd los,
the election Of President, and John Quincy
ADAMS succeeded. hc made tao ~ three
gratis at hts sktrls, but Adams wafo q spen.
Ger and Van Burua missed hlR batd, and he
sftIled down quietly 10 the senate, looking
round 10 scr whom he could next ride, like
The old man 10 the story Of Stubad the saa
certainty that Andrew jackson @oald soc.
eeed, he ercepsd by degrees near BIN. Tor
tho old Chief was afraid VI Mr.. an Burcn,
and finally he succeeded 10 getting him by
the button, and 10 this way got into the
Cabinet ;--he then cAugh; hold ef The skirts
Of Eaton, Kendall and Blair, and finally
through their uiercsssions and Efforts be
cfawled into the Generals hrreches pocket
who made hnu his successor. Having Loaf
the old Chief, and hpv,ng no skirts but his
own 70 sustain him, he fell to the ground ns
every body expected be would do. A man
"ho rode Iaio poser on every nuns shout.
deTs found bis ankles too weak To sustain
hlm when LEFT to stand alone"
Mr.. Ciay's Toast sent 10 the dinner given
10 Mr. Bond at Ch,llcolhc, (Ohto)-- Many
distinguished men sG the country we're pres
emf, and others we're invited Who had been
unable to attend. Amoug the latter wa.
Henry Clay. HIS letter TO The Cotnmiltee
Of Arrangement, acclaimed his lnabll,l, to
be present, eontalnrd the following excel
lent sentiment.
BOHd'' SPsseh-If /, fell on stony ground, and
among thosns. IN the House Of Representative,
among the people, 1t has fsllen on god gtoand
and wall bring forth hundred fold
While the Wings Of Berthe were rojolcinc
ing over the victory obtained at their lats
election, man named Jacob Bloupt, was so
badly wounded by the premature discharge
Of a cannon, as to render death almost ines,.
table. Both arms we're smpulated below
the elbow, mad his iacc and one leg were con.
s'derabiy injured. The accident was coca.
sioued by the man at the touch hole raising
his thumb, while Blount was rammiug the
cartridge. He is man Of family, having
wife and five children. lie was alive on
Monday Edenton Gazette.