The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-07-25


first addressed the meeting, and in the
course of his remarks read from lst Of
appropriations made by the last Congress,
pretty large sum for sending Minister
to Muscai, TO form commercial relations
with that Government, aud then Inquired
of Mcclellan, where Muscat was, aud what
was the extent Of lis commerce, and said
he would sit down TO give his opponent an
opportunity Of imparting the desired infor-
nation. Mcclellan finding his geography
at faul., scratched bis head, and looked
wise-but il would not do-he could not
tell where Muscat was, though as MIR. Nc
Kinney SAID, be bad voted for the bill ma.
king an appropriation for sending a minis
ter to that place. Since this event Mr..
Mcclellan has taken to the study Of geogra.
ply.
Truth in a Nut sheH.-HESRY CLAY
owns a hundred or two negroes-MARTIN
VAN buren, owns none. independent of
facis, which are as plenty as b!ackberries,
TO prove Mr.. CLAWS tidelliy to the South,
is it not preposterous to suppose for mo-
ment, that the Abolitionsts would prefer a
Slave hoIde. as President, to a non slave
holder The elevation OF such an one
would be death to all their hopes Of ultimate
success; hence, the bitterness with which
they assal Mr.. Cay.-Roleigh Reg.
The EmerpriSing IFea.-The Burling-
Ton (lowa) Gazette, Of May Is, notices the
following "Arriyal Extraordinary the
ingenuity Of man is great
On Monday last, our citizens were much
amused by the Sudden appearance at our
wharf Of a new kind Of water craft, per-
feet nondescTipt IN the way Of ma. igatlon,
that pu, all fashion aud all received science
10 the blush. Ii was a sort Of keel boat
with steam boat paddles-a horse boat pro-
PEELED By sails or ship propelled by horse
power, lust as YOU please, or neither, and
something of the fat boat besides. lis ln-
terror vas divided of into state rooms, a
parlor and kItchen-added to which IL en-
braced all the couyeniences and appurte-
nances Of farm yard nth the cattle in It
aud the whole topped of with the various
beauties OF the pdrterre. Here was staIl
for good old BrIndle, aud there others for
Buck, Bright & Co.; here was stye for
the pigs, and there place for the poultry;
and above them all, was blooming garden
sweetning the air with fragTances, and az
forded vegetables for the men and posies for
the ladies'.
The strangers hailed, or "came down F"
from Muskngun river, Ohio. We would
have been glad to bid them welcome, but
unfortunately they we're bound to Rock
river, where We hope they will arrive in
safety, aud soon receive rich reward for
their long and tedious voyage.
The British Nory,-N Whether the Bril-
fish Navy is reduced to nonen,ity, or not,
may be gathered from the fact that on the
LIST ult. there we're in commission 6 first
rates, Of l04 TO 100 guns each; seeord
rates, Of 50 to 90 guns each II third
rates, Of "A to IS guns each; ? fourth rates,
Of 50 guns each; fifth rates, of SO 10 46
guns each ; u sixth rates, of 20 10 IS guns
each 40 sloops Ships Of l6 TO 20 guns
each SO briggs, OF to 10 guns each %
steamers, of 100 10 $50 horse power; / /
surveying vessels, Of TO 10 guns each;
90 sloops of war fitted as packets; and 3
watches. Total number Of guns IN commis-
sion, 4l03, besides these on board Of steam
ships; or about exactly double the whole
number OF guns in the American Navy, lu-
GLIDING vessels not in commission.
Fortune of an Emigrdnt. the
passengers who left New. \ ork, for England,
in the Great Western, we perceive the name
Of Mr.. Francis Hall, one Of the editors of
the Commercial Advertiser. The history
of shat gentleman's career is an admirable
exempllicatlon of the reward which ster-
ling merit and perservering industry are sure
to obtain IN this country. He came 10
America when boy oils years Of age,
steerage passenger, and obtained employ
ment as carrier boy OF the Advertiser
From that situation he was promoted 10 the
office Of packer. Next he became clerk,
aud afterwards part proprietor of the estab-
Iiskment. Now he is one Of the principal
owners Of that lucrative concern, and has
amassed an independent fortune. The exile
who came TO America poor boy, in the
Storage of packet ship, returns TO his ma.
live land IN the luxur0uS cabin OF steam
ship, with honors and wealth acquired by
his own industry.
Pdguafni.- The Semaphere of Marseh.
les SAYS that the health of the celebrated