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The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-12-05
NEWSPAPERS

There are too many persons who be-
grudge The tuflng sum asked for years
subscription to newspaper, and many, in
deed, who think that II is money thrown
away. Were this fountain Of knowledge,
this vehicle Of intelligence, for once with
held from the public, we're the press 10 cease
10 issue It's daily or weekly quantum Of in.
formation, 10 what state OF darkness would
sc remain The smallest item in a peri
od.cal journal has Interest 10 it to one md.
vidual, though il may be passed unnotced
By another. How many fathers are there
who have taken there little prattlers on their
knee b. the domestic fireside, and taught
them to lisp out The letters and words on the
pages Of newspaper, one by one, thus pre-
parng the young and expansive mind for
the more intricate labyrlnihs Of education,
ana making d newspaper the first source Of
knowledge } How many mothers have ad
mmlsIered successfully to their sick of
spring by following a recipe frotn a news
paper And how many young persons
have learnt lessons which never fail to be
ot use TO them IN after life The farmer,
the merchant, and the mechanic, all find It's
pages an eXhaustiess fountain Of Information.
Even 10 the obituary and hymenlal notices,
We hnd a fund ts mediate upon. Some
may glance careessly over the former, and
not finding the name Of any friend or relative
there recorded as having departed to
" another or better world" seek something
more interesting but one out Of the hun.
areds ~ho read, may with fearful eyes read
the records Of the virtues Of one dear to
him. " no can tel, while glancing care
Iessy over this schedule OF death, Of the ma
ny tears, the many heart rending signs the
record Of one solitary name may cost p
Hopes forever blasted-a Young and tender
bride torn from bereayed husband fond
father dragged from a hopeless family
doating mother; a dutltul son or fonc
aud atiectonate daughter, torn by the re
ieniIess destroyer forever from their dearest
and nearest. Many aud many are the bit
ter tears one solitary record Of death ha.
cost Look to the list of those who are
( welded until death-thnk Of the many wht
have sIaked their happiness upon single
cast Of the DIE; OF the bride bIushlug ;
thousand charms at the altar where she u
to bc united forerer to the one Of her choice
Oh the awful balance Of the scales Of hap
pness aud misery at that moment th'
dread Of the future, the bliss Of the present
= mere IS nothing in a miscellaneous pape
. bui what vii hnd interest with some elias
, Of readers-the gay, the grave, the plod
{ ding, the studlous aud the udolent-they
. Will all have their moneys worth.-Bali
, more Clipper.
= Mast Horrid. We hear that in Fair
= field District, few weeks ago, a man who's,
e name was not knowr to our informant. bes
! 10 death his mother. Upon the verdict r.
a coroner's jury he had been apprehended
aud Is now COZ ~ ~ lp.t
. Columbia IS. c. IelcscoDe,
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-12-05

Another abuse injurious to Agriculture,
IS the contempt cast upon the husbandman
by the inhabitants Of cities. Even the
most scrvIle artists. and the most lazy citI.
zens, consider him that cultyatcs the Garth
with dldsatnfu eye; they humble and
discourage him. They dare to dcspisc a
profession that feeds the human race the
natural employment Of man A little IN.
significant stay maker or bcer-sclIcr, place
far beneath him the beloved employment
Of the first consuIs and dictators Of Rome.
China has wisely prevented this abuse ;
agriculture is there held IN honor and 10
preserve this happy manner of thinking,
every year, on solemn day, the Emperor
himself, followed by his whole court, sets
his hand 10 the plough, and sows a small
piece of land. Hence China is the best
cultivated country in the world, II nour
lshes an lnnumcrable multitude Of people,
that at first appears TO the traveller too
great for the space they possess. - Vat
tets LatD Of Nations.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-12-05

The Tallahassee Star speaks in high
praise OF the recent excursion or forage INTO
the Seminole country, hy GOV. Call, At the
head Of 300 draughtcd men. The scout
was an extensive and efficient one, embrac.
ing the entire country Of swamp and ham
mock quite through TO the Suwanee.' The
Indians have not been so hotly pursued for
a long time. The troops were frequently
close upon them; they fred on them once
or twice; routed them from their secret
hiding places, and drove them out Of the
district.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-12-05

4 riymirg rord for " .Silrcr II, ) q
fact well known q the literary world, thar
there i ~ legitimate word ii tie English
language that Viii rhyme. %, in poetic par.
.aucc, gtugie with the word SILVER. \ con.
ycr-ation upon TIN. well known an ais
occurred YESTERDAY between number u
literary gentlemen Whose cmdite remarks
had been Tor some time pefs dttehuYal1
listened 70 BY another Of the lterat, NJ.
flam. Stepping up he grasoly said--Gen.
rcmcn, If You sill please alIoa me, know
an English word that vii glngle with iI.
yer.' What that eagerly inquired ono
OF tho gentlemen. bold answered the
modest Intrudcr-at the same time cIS.
CLING in his hands a number Of yellov
boys and Mexican castings. ~. o.
Ptcdyupe.
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A Tender Of Moqey.-At the Liverpool
A,~lzo, proof was given Of a tender Of
rent by woman, Tho sand She laid the
money upon a table. Baron Naule took
occasion to las down the law as respects
tenders. A. defenders, It Is very strange
that they are SO rarely made IN a legal
manner. Ono would think Il very easy
thing TO make tender but II !. the rarcSf
thing IN the world to fnd a tender clearly
proved People commonly clog a tender
N.th some condition, which makes It no
tender IN law. Oac man goes 70 another,
aud SAY, here Is your fourteen pounds,
but must have a recep, IN iill Of all de-.
maids. 4 tender, TO be good, must b. an
unconditional one, cloggcd with no stipu.
lation whatever and certainly the tender
made by thl. woman vas as good a tender
az ever got 90; IN evidence in n, life.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-12-05

lIicanopu, Nor. o.-liore Indian Mur
der.-O the Sth | went over TO Hopes ,
across the prairie, and came pretty near
being Intercepted by party oi Indians !
they having fired on aud wounded some
cattle, Just as | entered the prarie, and |
suppose would have reserved their fire Tor
me, had not been on "A fleet horse, with
the assistance of whose legs was soon out
of danger. This morning the Express H.
der left here for Fort hing ; after proceed
mo about three miles towards that post he
heard rifles near M'lntosh's plantation, and
after riding about half mile further, met
two men who told him they had been fired
upon by a party of the enemy, and one ol
their men was killed. Both of these mei
were wounded, and are now in hosplla
here; the arm of one, the surgeon thinks
will have to be amputaied.
Army IateIligence-Lieut. J. W. Pen
rose I'd Infantry, has assumed temporarily
the duties of Assistant Quarter master a
tins post.
Lieut.. James Hanson, 1th Infantry, ma
been ordered TO cut direct road between
this place and Pilatka.
The Schr. Victoria, Capt. KENYON, vii
sail on Monday next for New Orleans, witt
the AZ Indian prisoners now confined a
Fort Marion. These arc the prisoners $
justly captured By Lieut.. Hanson at For
Mellon, on learning Of the murder OF tn
troops at Caloosahatchie.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-12-05

Mast Horrid,-We hear tha, in Fair.
field District, few weeks ago, man whose
name was not known 10 our Informant. bes,
10 death his mother. Upon the verdict a
a coroner's jury he had been apprehended
aud Is now r9lf ~ ~ lna
Columbia IS. c. Telescope.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-12-05

Death Of the Gira6e.--Wc learn, With
regret, that one Of tho two beautiful Gi.
raiics, owned by Messrs. Welsh s. Go. AMI
exhibited in this city year ago, died on
Friday, IN Newark, New dorsey, These
animals cost about twenty thousand dollars
A bear weighing four hundred pounds
was killed on the ith ult., near Harmon
ton Gloucester county, New Jersey.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-09-05
NOTICE..
Richmond. MAY q

TNIlE subscribers Wool carding Machine, vii
l. be in full operation by the 10th day of the pre-
sent month. Ounce The Machine is entirely new
made by the skllful workman, Mr.. Robert NJ. Clay
tor. who has been ia the practice of making them
for the last 30 Yeas, and pledges himself 10 kept
n first rate order
The terms for earding will be cents per pound, the
owner ofihe wool to furnish pound Of grease for
every / 0 pounds OF wool. The Machine will be sill
uated on Black-watet, miles from Lyuclbufg, on
the Forest Road, at the mill formerly owned by Mrs
Tate. pledge mysellto use every exerlion IN max
ing frsrae Rolls. Wool will be received at The
Machine Persons DESTROYS to send w DOL 10 my Mill,
informed that lfthey will leave the same al the
Stores OF Messrs. Mckinney Mosby or Brown q
Cross, ! will cause the same at my own expense
be carried the Mil, carded and brought again for
delivery u The form of Rolls. shall also keep
stanty at the places, supply Of WOOL
ROLLS for sale. The public may be assured that
every effort shall be made TO CIV" satisfaction
TANDY X. KIDD.
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Erom lie IlniLcR .SLuLcs Gn,nLLe


Owing to the state of his health, Mr. Clay Dosi.
tVely declined receveine any public demonstration
OF feeling. when addressed by tie Philadelphia com
m'ltcc We snhjoin his reply. But tho feelings of
'ho community, though, perhaps, restrained, were
not to be ieptessed
Nrw YoRk, August %, 1899.
GENTLrmEN: have received the letter which,
~ behalf OF the Democratic Wing young mems zen.
efal committee ol the city oil Philadelphia you have
done ne tho honor 10 address me. Inviting me 10
take that cry III my fou!c 10 kentucky, and 10 az.
cept of rs hospitnies.
| am veiy thankful Tor this testimony, and for tho
too ilaIienng sentiments aud expressions by winch
II Is accompanied On my return home | shall pass
Phllndelphia, ~ being on the conve nent route
hut regret that ! am not able To accept your obi,
Blng invitation. Considering the heat of The wealth
en- the laleues and tho objects Of my presen, Jour
ney, and the obligation which | an under To reach
home by n fixed day. | must earnestly entreat my
fellow citizens 10 allow mo TO pass from tins clly
quietly and unetfeInonionsy, without making me
The occasion OF any popular demonstration wba,ev-
er urge his request III all ruth aud sinceriy and
| hope that The motives aud circumstances by which
am governed will be justly Appreciated
am. win great respect, your I'll cad aud obed.
eht servant, III. CLAY.
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The Seminary at the BOtctOurt
Tor j OhmstOn's) Springs,

WILL RESUME IT'S EXERCISES ON
w Tuesday, the lst of October. Pupils must
assemble the day previous.
The encouragement received warfantine it, the
School has by fresh arrangements, been placed on a
much stronger footing, MS to both instruction
and Government The lady engaged, during the
late term, Governess aud drecress of the Pu-
pills, became, early in the Session. incapacitated by
l-heath, for her duties. In her place. gentleman
and lady, Of the eenteeest Education aud highcs
responsibility, who will al once command the couf
dence of all who know them, have been enpapeJ-
he. as Teacher Of the English branches generally ::
aud she, as Governess, to take charge of the young
ladies' out OF School, aud as to Department, Man
ners. Dress, and all the Lesser Duties.
An elderly French gentleman, skilled in the era-
lure oil his language, and oil 20 ,eais experience
teacher, will conduct the main studies III French
The Principal will retain the of the historic al
studies-of Civil and Literary History, Geography,
and Antiquities together with that of the classes "a
Italian ana Spanish, and any that may be formed IN
the Classical tongues. In HE Sciences, he will teach
aplaln simple Course and will manage the studies
belonging to Polite Literature.
The Musical Department will continue under the
care of Sgnor Bozzaotra, who has been hitherto
giving il such admitted excellence. As, however,
such instruction is difficult anywhere TO obtain, is
secured AT heavy expense TO Tire Prncipa and is
really the cheapest Ia the end, the charge for ii will
no longer be kept much lower than II ought to be.
The fee will hencelonh be- $50 ncluding the use of
lnsirumens) for the Piano, well as for the Guitar
or Harp.
system OF useful occupations for the children
will be kept up, IN the intervals Of study, to
Danish the vices that spring from ldleness A Bible
cl' s. Tor elder pupils, and Sunday School for the
younger, will be formed under the care OF a clergy
man 81 the Episcopal Chnrct aud another. Of The
Presbyterian, who have Offered their assistance.
Parents will be considered as pledging themselves
and their children the exacest observance Of the
Rules OF the School These, and the Terms, in a
he sen l,pp of PIT, Us
desire them. Address applications to the Post Mas
ter, Botetour Springs, Roanoke county, Va.
EDWARD WM JOHNSTON, Principal.
August 90 lm-w2m
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II Is TACT which should not be forgotten.
that had not Gen. jackson pockoted the Land Bi II
OF Mr.. Clay. passed seven years npo, Virginia
would have received Tor her share up to the 3oih of
September, ls3s, the sum -Four Millions Three Hun
dfed and Siriy.nine thousand One Hundred and
Saty'Setcn Dollars sum sufficient to have put
~ operation the most important OF her Internal
Improvements. Oh the proceeds Of the Public
Lands. millions have been lost by retaining men
IN office who were known 10 be Jefnltcrs, aud who
were retained FOR better reason than that tay pos.
sessed extensive political influence aud were active
patl2ans. For instance when Senator llendteLs
oil Indiana found a deiaulter in danger, he wrote 10
Secretary Woodbury. thai at would to some extern
produce excitement II he were removed, for he had
many warm aud influential friends, both NJ For
Wayne and IN Dearborn county. --Beier let IL be,
said he And the good.naured Secretary did ..lel
II b., IN that case as in many Others, 10 The great
detumcnt OF the public incest Richmond JPaig.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-09-05

Book store and Book Ksindcry.

HAVING made arrangements with Vim. A.
Il 4 Talbot the subscriber has connected with his
Book Store, in tins place, Book Bndery, and would
respectfully inform his friends aud the public gener
ally that he is prepared to have executed, in the
most handsome aud substantial manner, Book bind
inc of all descriptions. Merchants Clerks oil Courts
Bank Officers and others be furnished 10 order,
upon short notice. with Day Books, Journals and
Ledgers, Record. Deed and Bill Books, Invoice,
Shefiis' aud Receipt Books made OF the best mate
rias aud in the most substantial manner lie fiat
tiers himself thai all persons who will ayor him with
their shaIIbe perfectly satisfied He would also
say that, being anxious reduce his stock OF Books,
he is disposed 10 sell at prices more moderate than
l.. ECHOLS.
Aug. 10 Is
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LANCASTER d BRYANT.

IL Az on hand large and general assortment
Il II of Groceries consisting in pant, Of the fol-
loving articles
50 hhds. ST. Crox, p. Rico and n. O. Sugars
5000 lbs. double ard single Loaf do
$50 bags Java, old White and Green Coffee
5000 lbs. good and damaged Sole Leather
5000 do Manchester Cotton Yarns,
1000 do Lynchburg do do
II 500 do Raw Cotton,
~ GO boxes Imperial, Guopuwder & dyson Teas,
30 do Turpcnline Soap
40 do Tallow Candles,
100 kegs Nails, assorted sizes,
100 do Blasting Powder
30 do Duponl's Gunpowder,
$50 bags Shot,
Is bbls Roe Herrinrs.
20 do Picking Vinegar
80 hhds. and ietces Moasses,
10 bbs. Tanners Oh,
Is do Cream Ale.
% do N. c. Tar
10 half pipes sup. Cocnac Brandy.
~ bbls. American do
50 hhds. aud bbls Jamaica. Aniigua and n +
10 ha'i-pipes and Jbs. s. NJ Wine,
10 bbls. lndia do
as do Malaga do
80 boxes Muscat do
10 bbls. Country Gin,
l pipe Holland do
80 bbls old Rye and RoctiGed Whisky.
no COMMON do
20 bb's old Apple Brandy.
with variety OF other articles in the Groccr
Line, too tedious 10 mention all of which thew off;
'ot sale low, for Cash, or in exchange for ooun,r
produce " N0''''
August % -
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Tor their canals and railroads. for tho edncaiion II
they please, OF their children and for ,he diffusion
otihe general advantages and blessings of eiv,lza-
ton, MI. Clay, therefore took wise aud equitable
ground when he opposed reduction Of the pr,co OF
The public lands because II was unjust to the yeomaD
~ oitho county.
Ills reasoning upon tho subject in this view is clear
aud conclusive; and every landhodcr. who turns III.
matter ovor IN hs mind cannot fa, to arrive Al
the same result And yer there are public men, sent
to Congress Iro tho states directly and deeply intor
estoj Ia preventing such result. who sustain the
policy OF the administration IN reducing the price OF
the Public Lands.
other views OF the imrolicy and nexped,eney oi
ms reduction OF price were presented with equal
force by Mr.. Clay.
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.V'DT'EGE.

A CITING under decree OF the Circuit Superior
N Court Of Law and Chanceiy for the county Of
Nelson shall, on the eth day oil September nexl,
upon the premises, offer lor sale, Tor cash, the
Lot of Land, assigned TO Ohio W. Carter, upon
the DIVISION OF the Walnut Grove. Estate his
Land lies 90 Piney River, and adjons the lands OF
Daniel Warwick. 1t will be sold to the highest
bidder, in conformity with The dectee, which will be
exhibited on The day OF sale.
WM. r. CARTER, Conn.
Auonst % 27S
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TN T. subscriber offers for sale about 1000 acres
d OF valuable Land lying in the county OF Frank
lin ten miles below the Court House, on the roads
leading to Lynchburg and Danville.
THE DWELLING HOUSE TRACT, contain
ing 500 acres ; there is upon the tract about $50
acres cleared aud under good fences one hundred
OF which lying IN Glade creek aud It's branches
would make excellent meadow part thereof being
laid down IN timothy and herds grass-he wood
hud lies well, is of fine quality and well rmbered
The Improvements are a dwelling house with four
rooms. Kitchen out houses, and smith shop, all Of
BRICK, stables, barn, tobacco houses, &c.
THE FACTORY TRACT lying on the Dam
vile road, containing about 600 acres. OF tins so
cleared, and the balance such tobacco land
is rarely brought into market; the proprietor hav
ing carefully preserved the land and timber for thr-
" years past. The Improvements are a Two story
framed House with stone basement. a building at
ached, originally built for tobacco factory, conve-
ncnt buildings barn, stables, tobacco houses all
Of which are new.
THE TIMBER RIDGE TRACT, lying on the
Lynchburg road contains about 400 acres, whereof
two hundreds cleared, under cultivation, and pro-
ted with good fencing around the entire tract The
wood land thus place is of very fine quality, lie,
well. Is well nbered and abounds with good water
The Improvements are framed DWELLING
! HOUSE, outhouses, &c. There is good orchard
upon the place.
In addition 10 the above the subscriber has othe
Lands, lying adjacent, which he would divi e TO sui
| purchasers. The whole of these lands SITUATED
/ in populous and respectable neighborhood conve
uient 10 NILS stores, ost Offices &c. and upon tn
main roads leading TO Lynchburg and DanyllIc, be
! ing 50 miles from The FIRST and 40 miles from til
latter place.
The terms o4 sale wall be third cash. the baanc
at one and TWO years secured. The land will b
shown by persons residing upon the premises and an
information respecting them will be given b
! VIM. NJ. Bufweli, Esq. OF Liberty. OF 10y the SUI
scriber. J. S. BURWELL.
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20 sEStliers ss'.Esig o,rmeys.

'E'HE undersigned would respectfully inform
u those who are interested in the manufacture
OF flour that he Is now in Lyuchbnrg and will remain
in this vicinity few weeks, for the purpose of vend-
ing EH>pdtrichS Patent Smut Nil or Rabber for
cleaning wheat OF cheat, smui, dnt and other i'm
purilies and wherever it has been Tried, lis supe-
rIory over AL other machines ever before used has
been universally admitted, and wherever introduced
1t has met with such universal favor supersede
all other machines IN at the time. 1t Is exten-
svely used in The most celebrated mills in the States
of New York, Delaware MARYLAND, and several 9th
ers, &stvefal have lately been put into mills in Vngi-
There is one in Haxall's mill IN Rich
mond whele mlllers visiting tina place can have an
opportunity oil seeing II operate and there is also
IN Henry ). LaDghorne q Co.'S mill this place
TO which would invite the attention of mill owners
in this vicinity SOME of the most prominent quail
ties OF this are, Isl, that II requires but very little
power 10 pfope 1t; end, that II cleans The wheat
exceed gly well and with great rapdlty and 3dy,
that it Is simple in its construction and very durd-
BILE. Mers wishing to obtain any information rela-
tive TO this Machine will please address the subscf-
Der at his place.
n. B. All orders and communications shall be
promptly attended to, and assistance rendered in
recting Machine sold.
b. ID. MACOMBER. AgI.
for L. ID. C4,tls, BALTIMORE
Lynchhurg. Aug
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Valuable Land for sale.

a VALUABLE TRACT OF LAND, living
- IN Amherst County, on 1ye River, about three
Of W. from New Glasgow, belonging to the Lesalees
VI w. d Crawford, dec. is offered for sae-A rood
portion Of this Land is in woods AID heavily ,iuhc,-
ne cleared part consists of fertile low grounds
rma nigh Land Of good quality The improve
nes ale not valuable. This Tact contains about
acres and will be sold very reasonable terms
r or luther particulars enquire OF :
July % l. :" Il !, W.
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.O'E'fGE'.

TIVE Undersigned is now ready TO receive wheat.
n during the season, for which he will pay The
highest cash price. To prevent misunderstanding
he now informs his friends aud the public generally
that in every y here wheat IS semi to the MILL
and price agreed upon. it is stored IN the Mill
at the risk Of the planter long the price remains
unsettled as he is only MILLER. aud not an lnsu-
rer a galns fire, water, &c. ALIEN. MUND1.
Aug Is