The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-10-17
Or merit G6rernOr.-ff cur papef were I

! Or merit Governor cur paper were
twice as large as II Is, we could no. lind
room for the spirited proceedings Of the
numerous Wing meetings that are held on
the subject of candidate for Governor OF
the state. We Ike this; we hail it as an
evidence that the Locos are to be met and
defeated when the contest comes. We
would not iorestal public opinion, (beng
more inclined to follow 1t, when We APP
proye,) but we must express the sa,islac-
ton we feel in the lively interest winch the
eastern part Of the state is taking In the
claims Of John Morehead, Of Gullford
county, to be the successor OF Governor
Dudley. Mr.. Morehcad haf Il large STAKE
in the welfare and prosperity OF the state.
Its interests are ms. lie owns many slaves,
is deeply embarked in manufacturing ana
mining, and he possesses talents and ac-
qulrcments fully adequate to the duties of
F the high station to which the people seem
inclined to cali him. He is, besides, a
Western man, aud justice demands that we
support a gentleman Of that section, IN re-
cIprocatlon Of Its recen, aid in clecting
citizen of the east. We await the action
Of the Raleigh Convention, and will most
4 probably act III conformity there with, but
we are persuaded that the Wings in this
quarter will feel much disappointment if
Mr.. Nlorehead be not the nominee Of that
bodv.-Aewbera Spectator,
/ Gfhea r:ll IT end II. is currently re-
ported among the Northern papers, that
the Van Buren, men have sent thirty thou.
sand dollars into the State Of New Jersey
for the purpose Of influencing the approach
ing election IN that state. We would not
be surprised if, after little, the admins
tration itself would become itinerant, and
just before an important election, camp
out IN each State whose assistance il may
require, for the purpose Of bribing il con
9enlently with the treasure and patronage
Of goyemment.-Ratelsh Star.
Gold Mines in Tirginiq.-The Norfolk
Beacon contains an enumeration of the gold
mines existing in SIX counties of Virginia.
from which il appears that the aggregate
number is eighty. Considerable sums Of.
money have been spent in working a por-
ton Of them, and we doubt not that the |
whole outlay by those who have thus sought
TO become suddenly rich has equalled the |
amount realized from the mines. ThcI
coal mines Of Virginia are much surerI
sources of wealth than those Of the prcci- !
Gus inetal.-BaA. Amer.
Early Mdnpfdctures.-It has been re-
corded in Jones' Defence of \. Carolina.
that as far back as the year 1915, the Re
volutionary Congress of North Carolina
adopted a scheme of bountics for the en-
couragement of manufactures in this State 1
and that, in l776, while the council OF
safety was in session, three individuals pre-
scented pieces of linen of their own fabrica.
ton, and claimed the several bounties,
agreeably to the resolve of Congress-
The board after long elaboration on the
comparative merits Of the two productions
Of domestic industry, presented for their
attention, being unable to make any dis
tlnction Between their respective values, !
came to the Unanimous resolve that the |
Treasures Of the Province, or either oil
them, pay to George Woltenda Junius
Gibson, and James Morgan, the sum of
twenty three pounds, fifteen shlllings each
II being their equal part of the several
bountles allowed by the Congress. The
introduction If bodnues by agricultural
societies of the present day, as liberal as
those which were granted by these early
patriots TO manufacturing labor, might,
perhaps, open fresh and permanent spring
Of prosperity to the State.-RaL Star.
C0rF,-A Galena correspondent of tie
Boston Atlas mentions the valley of the
Wabash as the greatest corn country Of.
the United States, and states that contracts
may be made at this time to deliver it in
the autumn at L.! cents per bushel.
Corn IN Mssouri,-.The Springfield
Mo- Standard Of a late date says " We
do not recollect ever to have seen finer
corn crops than there are IN this and the
adjoining counties, There are fields of
Baden corn in this county, which, it is con-
fdently believed by many, will produce
one hundred bushels to the acre-some
stalks contain thirteen ears. Common
corn in the same proportion"
Distressing Accideat-We understand
that Duncan Rose, Esq, Clerk of the Su-
perlor Court Of Person county, fell from a
loft IN his stable, in Roxborough, on Sat.
urday night last, and broke his neck. Mr..
Rose was respectable and worthy cltl.
zen, and his sudden death will be regret.
ted by all who knew him.-HiASborOugk
Recorder, l0h tast.
Great Fire in P4itGdelphia,-On Fri
day night last, Fire broke out IN Phila-
delphia, in Front above Chestnut Street, |
which, for the extent Of damage done, was