The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-10-17

The Madison Papers. COPIED M
10 our last, from the 4" National lnielll-
gencer,n COMMUNICATION respecting the
publication of Mr.. Madison s papers, when
has called forth an explanatory statement
from Mr.. Gllpin, Solicitor q the Treasury.
lie states that the text has been followed
throughout with scrupulous eNactness.
In regard to the Notes, which have been
denounced rs unnecessary, IT seems, that
they are 10 come at the end of the No-
lumcs in an Appendix, and will prove we
have no doubt from the explanation gwen,
an important and valuable addition. The
work IS not an elementary treatise, nor
complete HISTORY of any pe1ods tience
many topics are touched upon without be-
inc fully explained. The reader IS, OF
course, left uniformed asto their relative
bearing and historical. connections, and can
only ARRIVE at the requisite explanations
by researches in other works. Bret notes,
containing illustrative facts, and references
TO the best sources of knowledge, cannot
fail to abrldge the labor OF inquiry, and
add much TO the readers interest and M
formation as he goes alUng.-Rdi. Reg,
CGuhousnes peli dereloped.-A party
OF engineers on the Eastern Rail road, who
were making their surveys on the route
between Newburyport and Portsmouth,
finding themselves, "A short time since, at
some distance from their quarters, towards
evening, called at a neighboring house TO
ask permission to leave their lsrel and 9TH
er instruments for the night. An old lady
appeared al the door, and upon hearing
the request, . La not for the world SAID
she I'm afear'd they Il gs of :" "Oh
no, madam, said the enquirer, there,
no danger of that "Oh, said she, " I've
heard of so many accidents by guns and
railroads, that | should be afraid to sleep
in the house with them and notwlth.
standing their protestaton, the good lady
persisted in her .getusal, and the party
were compelled TO shoulder their danger.
Gus implements and carry them 10 their
lodgings at some distance 10 relieve the
lad>'> apprehension Of their going IF.
--NdcblryPori Htroid,
A CGincidence.-N thin the last cigh
teen months one Of the directors Of the
Stonlngton and Providence Railroad ma,
= given away in the holy bands Of malr
mony two daughters. On the marriage
Of the first, an extra train Of cars was pu
Iupon The rnad % accommodate the party
They started 10 high glce from Siomng,on
reached Providence, and pleasantly passcc
a few hours bat on their return, the con
ductor Of the train was killed. |, natural
1 ly cast a gloom over the Joyous occasior
for a time. In eleven months and twenty
nine DAYS from that date another daughter
was married, and another extra was 70
up for the occasion, and on the return 0
the party, another conductor was killed.
n. I. Gos.
Pe-psinaI afoiion.-Some Yankee, II
Cincinnati, has discovered the ong-sought
for perpetual motion, and j. exhibiting j
in room over the post office, "a very ap
propriate placcl as we see by an advertise
mcnt IN the Gazette Il is SAID that III,
mortnc power u qmck.nlrer. The fellow
has stolen the invention from the sub.trcasu
rers. They long since made this mpor
tant discovery, and always apply the nor
ing power 10 themselves. All thcy hay,
to do - 10 fill their poclet- with il, and !
immediately puts them IN motion, and the,
disappear forcser.-Boh Chronicle
To CbHira'ors Of hprps " ldcoulis. -
The \. Y. Star SAYS that recent account
from Paris and lis vicinity state. that Il
uuprnpltious has been The season for ~
crop Of the MDrus Muticaui. on accou,I
Of the cold and wet spring and late frost,
that the prices have advanced greatly, am
] there Is some prospect that orders may b
sent to this country for supplies Of our su
! perior trees, as Our fine climate and power
! fol sun cause them TO grow more yigorou.
f ", and to lake much more ample Do
: yelopment than they DO either in Franc
+ or Italy.
But few weeks ago, We announced In
death of Charles, infant son If Mr.. Ala
Fitch, Of this town, We have now IN
! melancholy task Of stating, that within
a week, three other members d the sam
5 family have been consigned to the toni
/ Lacy, in the 30 year Of his age, died %
=, the 18th instant, and stephen, IN the ] 1,
E year Of his age, died on the 18th, and O
I the 18th, the remains Of their father, VI,
. Allan Fitch, we're placed BY the grayr.
/. his departed offspring l--Ncubern Spec
A Great Story.--Ir was stated in ii
, Gazette thai 5000 dollars had been Offer
, ed and refused for a mulberry tree no,
standing IN Belchcrtown. The owner ,
. the tree has since sold one-qaarter of II e
10000 Buds arc sold for 5 dollars
+ piece. These are stated by credible me
, as facts, and are believed by them to i
such. The owner Of the tree Is n NJ.