The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-10-24

principally ofwood. II is believed to be the work
of an incendiary and one person has been ares
ted. The loss not ascertained
A letter from the upper part Of ST. Jones, Belk-
ly, near the Eutaw Springs, dated the 9th inst,
says, that the drought still continues without a.
batement, and that the Santee River is fordable
at both Murray's and Vance's ferries. The same
letter states that the Cotton Crops Qong stuple)
are good, but that a slight frost had taken place
on the 2d instant and there is reason to fear that
early frost will add 10 the mischief that drought
has done Chas Obs.
An unparalleled drought SAYS the Pendleton
Messenger, Of the 9TH inst. parches the earh.-
We have met with none, even of the oldest lnha.
bItanis Of our district, who remember TO have
seen the streams SO low. We have reason to be
grateful, however, that the country continues so
healthy.
William f. Anderson, Esq. Of Hills.
boro, has been appointed Cashier of the
Branch of the Bank of the State at Will
mington, rice John A. Ellington, resigned.
Van Bwen Conrention.--lt IS decided,
we learn, to hold Convention in this CITY,
on the Sd of December next, to select a
Candidate for Governor of the State, 10 be
run by the Administration or Van Buren,
party.-Raieigh Register.
War against the Currency.--North-
Carolina Notes are stated to be at 10 per
cent. discount in New York, and yet there
are no Banks in the United State whose
credit is better at home, and deseryedly SO.
Id
The Louisville Journal says, that coun-
teriets of the American So gold pieces
are IN circulation about that City. They
are larger than the real coin, but are we'll
executed.
A Berlin letter Of the 18th ultimo men.
lions a report that the Prusslan Minister
to the United States, NJ. dc Roenne, now
at Berlin, will be appointed the arbitrator
Of the differences between the United States
and Mexico, the King of Prussia having
been requested by the two Governments
to mediate between them.-Nat. Int.
Mr.. Clay has been invited by some of
his political friends to visit Nashville
His reply to the letter of invitation, like
all other communications emanatng from
him, is frank, eloquent and patriotic. He
declines the invitation for the present, but
will, in all probability, visit Tennessee, af.
ter the adjournment Of Congress.-R. Reg.
Health Of The CITY The Bills Of NOR
tahty still shows deaths by stranger fever,
but VIC believe they have traspired from
casesuf several weeks standing. We have
been Informed of but one case Of strangers
fever originating within the reach Of our
intercourse and acquaintance for the last
fortnight: and that case, we suspect, is
doubtful. Indeed We fully concur in what
we hear freely expressed, Ohouah we have
to be- pardon of dame runlour for saying
so,) that our city is at this time enjoying
as good health as any other IN proportion
to the number of lis professionalism
CHASE Christian Advocate.
Health Of Augusta Oct. l0-If we
cannot say to our absent friends that the
fever has abated in the city-our list this
morning gives the gratifying Intelligence
that the number of deaths are diminishing,
more, however, from the want of subjects,
than any favorable change IN our atmos-
phcre since our last notice. We are still
without ram, and until we have enough to
cover the bottom of the river, (Which for
the most part is now dry it viii not be
prudent for our absent friends to return to
the city. As soon as We get heavy rain,
we look for change in the weather,
(Which still continues warm) accompanied
with black frost.
In our last, We reported the deaths of
one hundred and ninety-fye persons by fe-
yer, since the first death occurred on the
18th August, since that time we have to
report L. deaths.
The epidemic in our city (says the n.
o. True Am,rlcqn of the Sd inst.,) contn.
ues to abate. A few new cases are daily
heard of, but they yield easily to medicine,
and the hearse is, comparatively seldom
met with in the streets.
In our own State, the fever either vel.
low or congest.ve, prevails at Baton Rouge,
Bayou Sara, Opelousas, Rapides, and
Franklin, Indeed we have never known
a season in Louisiana, that has been so We.
ry unhealthy.
Great CogPdgration IN Aikea.-We re-
greet 10 learn that the fiourishlng town of
Aiken has suffered from a disastrous con-
fagratlon, destroying nearly fifty build
ings, and In houses and merchandise about
$4,000. To their credit, however, be il
said that the enterprising merchants of the
place have resolved TO take immediate
measures to break the force of the calaml.
ty, and keep up the business and fortunes
of the town.
TALLAHASSEE, Oct. 2.
Indian DepreddtlonS.-On Friday the
I 18th ult, party of Indians attacked the
hnuSa of Mr. Runch m tho Walulla n,ur