The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-09-05
AMOS kendall and .RErORN.'


one OF the first Objects which struck my eye, was
pile Of newspapers on my table. Among them
counted sixteen different papers, al of which |
wAs told. were subscribed for BY the Fourth Au.
diior. anG paid for out OF the Treasury
= Vain | AIN, progt am, that the President has
given me an opportunity 10 aid him in proving
that reform Is not an empty sound"
What does Amos do, at sight Of these
SIXTEEN engines OF corruption He instant.
/ y sends each Of them back whence It
came, accompanied by the following ex-
preston of yirtuouS Indignation:
TBnsrxY DrtASrnENr ---
Fourth Auditors Office, March q.
"SI-Not believing tEal am authorized To
charge the Government with subscriptions 10
newspapers, and other publications. which are not
useful to me IN the discharge Of my Official duties
and not perceWlng that | c4n DERIVE any assls-
tance from yo4F journal IN s,,,hag the accounts
Of the United States Navy, / have to ryquos,
that you viii discontinue sending Il to this Office
AMOS KENDALL"
THIS patriotic achievement was ~ r,orm-
ed BY Amos Ia March, 1899. We now
find, IN the accounts of the expenses OF the
/ Post Ofice for 81, the following item.
" For newspapers S597 o.
+ Oh Amos
/ The other oihcrs, too, appear 70 BE- pref.
+. T. we'll supplied.
In the Treasury Department,
+ Newspapers Ss87 C. ("
In the Nar Department.
e For Nea.paprs So 0S"
Ia the Many department.
f" Plid ior Ncws,spefs $50 -0r
Turf K g.ster 3 %"
The Turt Register must b. OF great
: assistance IN the discharge 81 Oft, lal III.
ties.
Htiiian " Price ia Pdris-A friend,
recenily N the French capital, informs u.
TIA, that bright particular star oil lecoioco.
Ism, William w. pnce, Esa. i shining
WITH dazzling though bgrr0ued lustry, ~
she gay saluons OF tue gaye,t city M the
sorla. IL has lately purchased, lur
Summer retreat, beautiful villa AMI
grQuads, about SIX miles from PARIS. While
he occupies, a. las tovn residence. ii an
eNoreiUnt rent, a -pleniit hotel IN the most
fashionable part II the Champs Eigsss-
the grand metropolitan locale III the French
Arstp ract. Probably Iocoiocolsm mas
never before been % brilliantly represented
~ foreign metropolis. Ouiy think. Ne
sons d -. Fammany, ii your democrat
SC senator beng demclle. ~ The quart.
sr Ut ihc French noble.se al4I beng called
" nillprd bs al the sgss cpisiies Il PARIS.
Why, the universal frame Il iocof.cai,n
ou-ft 70 th-ie WITH ,s{uplfhizne rapture
al The muHlfeeat manner IN which Il, dis
ua1aisned representative i supporting the
dignity ri IT, family. Who. splendid
MANSION !, thst H.l5rd ~ Larsaro4.
Wa d'sl but what "a iocoiuco Then
sill coma tne explanation III an the poru.
.iar prtrtlegss and fariif'es cni8sed by
the official members of tha tnb., anil sa
shall Fro,es'es b. added thrrrlnto. agd
the cau-e gan ground among all who love
'' The larC.-t iibsrtg.' T. TIM,
l.ess than b-i' ya4r ago, NJ Prce ass -four.
l'7thS G." . The cpungs Two -5,'5ges hsse
taen er1e I'd. connected ahh, and To- The rear III
i.e 9ii >atss Hotel Ops d tao.e aas built
i7t At. frler aHa the oli4sr iof >asftsout Tsc
litter a.s lt=aHt 1p' Pft1e vas "a bis pIor, 49,
" "
atstfaa 8 tnsm. On oae nccaslou--ve have the
story from Col. Hi--. formerly from KENTUCKY.
but u8s Of LolEssan4--at dinner parry, che con
yers@tlon turned upon the subject u Government
ccisQltrr- and lOco-mptiye sab-treasurers Nj
Puce talked very periodically against thcn md
wls 70 PECULIARLY earnest that Col Hi-s uroar
!1rtA Ait the excasnai on-'' m Bef gsls a Jsffie
NJ uias hqt g9a vii he sfJatsr an rsl flrot,
yoWss Y befors The lT0f Jaaaarg7 Some os,be
company laughed 4 the remarks a. mere Jaasn.
rgs Pree looked rather blank, and i}ectee
dnp.easure Il the i,nputaflon asd wished The re-.
.Dsrs zsfF7ctet. Bot Col Hlse persisted in the
prediction md they parted. Scarcely Two months
had p sgd, before the absCondiug II tbe one
made prophet 81 The other.-N.u York Coa.
Badea Corn in Dtigtrars Sate-Ey.
fraordtaary Grorth.--1'he Wilmington
lDci.1 Journal Of Tuesday SAYS This
most IuNuriant and gigantic corn may h.
seen III great perfection below the Black
liOr%e Tavern, on some marsh lots owned
by Enoch Roberts, ESD, Of thl. CITY,
One 81 the stalks measured lG feet. and
rnany # them are over Ii feet hlph. and
have on them from seven to eleven ears
each. making frequently from twenty ,o
thirty ears to the three stalks in the hili.
A prolific as the crops Of corn in this Vi.
cinity promise this summer, we doub, If.
this side Of the bottom land. Of the West.
corn, can b. shown 10 surpass Ia appear.
ance, this Of Mr.. Roberts.
Taking i Cooliy.-A Boston paper tell.
q story of q Ian who had boon s,alnrlnn