The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-08-08

: dependent man will think and act as he
pleases.-N. Y Express.
We vii! state for the Information of such
as take an interest in the prosperity of this
State, that the building for the factory at
this place, has been begun, and will no
!, doubt be carried on vigorously: a very
good well has been completed, which pro.
misses an abundant supply of water. 1, is
confidently expected the business of spin.
ming will be commenced in May next.
We learn that the Concord Company
have set out in their career, with an earn.
estness and vigor that foretells SUCCESS
The truth is the prof.ableness of Cotton
Factories is reduced to a certainty, and in
a few years must produce visible effect
upon the prosperity Of this, which may now
begin to be called the Factory region
There are no less than eleven of these es.
Establishments within about fifty miles of Sal.
isbury, either 10 operation, or in the pro.
gress Of building. We enumerale these in
the order Of their ages, viz; at Linconton,
Greensboro, Salem, MocksviIie, Lexington,
Doulhit's in Surry (water power,) Bura.
ges IN Davidson, do. Fishers on South
Yadkin, do. Salisbury, Concord. Besides
these for spinning Cotton, &C., there is
Steam Saw Min al Greensboro, another at
Mocksville, and an enterprislng citizen,
Henry Stirewalt, is engaged in putting up
large Touring and grist mill IN this coun.
ty, 10 miles south of this piece.
Some of our citizens 10 Salisbury are al.
so talking about putting up work OF the
latter kind IN this place, but we have TO
talk here for seren years before we begin TO
do. No community ever stood more in
need of such convenience, and none ever
promised TO pay better.-Sal. UatchmQn.
The noble dog.-An affecting incident
occurred al Lynn, on Saturday. A little
girl about two years OF age, child OF 10.
gals, wandered away from It's parents in
the afternoon, and on the most dligent
search could not be found during the even.
ing. On Sunday morning the search vas
renewed by many people IN vain. An in-
teligent dog belonging TO the family, I'M
derstanding that something was wanting,
set off IN pursuit. In a short time he re.
turned, and endeavored, by significant signs,
to induce some one 10 follow him; but hu.
man sagaclty, in this instance as in many
before, was inferior to canine. Again he
went away, aud again returned, and by re-
peateG winnings and fawnlngs, was at length
successful in making himself UNDERSTOOD
A person followed him. and found the little
sufferer in a swamp, where she was stand.
ing up TO her arms in mud aud water. She
must have remained there during the hole
=, or a greater part of the night without
sleep.-BoSton TrQreller.
Old Naids.--A sprghtly writer e&pres.
ses his opinion of old maids IN the follow.
ing manner -" am inclined TO believe
that many of the satrIcal aspersions cast
upon old maids, ;ell more 10 their credit
than is generally imagined. Is woman
remarkably neat in her person? She will
certainly die an old maid Is she partcu.
Iarly reserved towards the other sex -
She has all the squeamishness of an old
maid Is she frugal in her expenses, ard
exact in her domestic concerns She is
cut out for an old maid And If she is hu.
name 10 the animals about her, nothing can
save her from the appelIaton of an old
maid, In short, always found that neat
ness, modesty, economy, and humility, are
the never fading characteristics Of that ter.
rbIe creature, an old maid
The Passengers d0.-At hotel a short
time since, servant girl enquired of a gen.
tIeman at the breakfast table If his cup was
out. "No,' said he, "but my coffee is
The poor thing was considerably confused,
but determined TO pay him in his own cein.
While at dinner, the stage drove up and
several coming in, the gentleman asked.
Does the stage dine here !" "No sir"
said the girl, but the passengers do
The other day gentleman asked one of
his farmers what was his age 81 am not
certain" replied he. 81 am either IS or
6S." What was the response, "noe
know your own age :" "No SIR" replied
the farmer, q" count my money, my in.
come, and my cattle; but of my years |
keep no reckoning, because am well con.
WINGED shall lose none of them, aud that
nobody will rob me Of them.