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The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-09-10

Interesting Circuptsfancc. bile 6eo
oral Combs was delivering a speech u
Boone county few DAYS SINCE, he bad @
cJston 10 describe the scene OF nJIscnan
nate carnage and slaughter on the par
The Indians IN the employment of the b'f
lsl, TINT onsued after Dudley's defeat
Wounded and exhausted wi,h the loss :
blood, he was lying among the mass ="
slam, expecting every moment the npPi.'''
lion Of the scalping knife. While the usr
eral was describing the scene @ih gfapn"
powers. ono old mau was seen 10 be yIoeot
y excited, and finally, unable 10 conceal ~
emotion, with the Icars rolling down Dn
checks, he cried aloud--"l was there o,
conradc ia you recollect me ! 1t wa
Who held your head w6en you laid br'l'1
less and FAINT with wounds, and death 'hl -
cned rs all in his most fearful shape
Lexington (hy) IateIiigencer.
During the half year ending on the ~" wv,
June there we're coined al the u D. Wv"
and Branches 4,ll7,72i pieces oil mo"'p
Of tho various denominations ranging u'I
half eagles down to half dimeE--she 'U'
value Of which vac si,5lT,031.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-09-10

The Rights Of IPoma1.-A good looking
young person, dressed 10 bottle green
lrock aud Ugh, pantaloons, passing under
the name Of John Mackey appeared at one
Of The polls Of the Fourteenth ward, New
York, Cd the day Of election, claiming the
right to deposi, vote. This was resisted,
aud il afterwards turned out that the elector
was a woman, who had taken that method
OF asserting her right 10 participation in
public affairs. The Express is Of opinion
that she was one Of "lhe largest liberty "
people.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-09-10

Death Of the Hon. S. n. Anderson
The Danville Rife Of the 18th says: The
Hon 5. II. Anderson departed this life, al
hts residence, near Lancaster, in Gasrard
county, Ky. on Tuesday, the llth INST
Duriug his illness, which lasted severa
months, he suffered greatly, but was ever
paiien, and Submissive. 10 August last be
vas elected to Congress from this District,
and during the short time he was able ,o
attend to the duties Of his office, he won the
esteem Of his colleagues, by bis amlabilty
Of character, geullemanly department, aud
transcendanl ,a.eu;s.-Nut. Iatel.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-09-10

Shsuld Working Hen Eat Heat 7-lu
speech delivered in the House of Repre-
seu,a,iyes during its last session by Henry
Williams, Loco Foco member from Mas.
sachuselts, We find The following passage:
:" Ii is true sir, that greater portion oil
The laborers Of France are deprived Of the
use Of Animal food but does i, follow thai
as whole they are the worse off? No sil
so far from it, have the authority of ar
English Statesman, who speaks from obser
ya.ion and a critical examination Of the sub
ject, THAI the reverse IS the case"
We have all along wondered how the To
ries intended to compel the working men ,c
live, when they had reduced their wages to
II pence day. And now The secre, is Out.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-09-10

And they don't Ike Martin Van Buren, and
bis Administration composed Of Rogues
and Royalists. "-Petcrsburg Eatelfgencer
The Polynesian., 1840-07-11
ADVERTISEMENT.

The POI.YNESlAN will be published weekly for
the ensuing six months, at the end of which period,
il il meets with full share of public patronage, and
be found useful paper to the community, it will be
continued yearly Those individuals who feel interest
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Advertisements communications to be left at
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The Polynesian., 1840-07-11
SATURDAY, JULY IL, 1910.

passages from England, France and
United States varying from 40 to l45
days! These vessels had met with great
difficulty in getting round Cape Horn-a
constant succession of head winds and
islands of ice had caused some of them
be detained off the Cape 35 days! Judg-
ing from the weather, &c. they met with
at the same time we were passing through
the Straits, we came to the conclusion
that we must have experienced in the
Straits much worse time than is usually
met with, by vessels cilecting that pas
sage.
The Polynesian., 1840-07-11
I J. JARVES, Editor.
Terms of the POLYNESlAN.

srascRrprloN. Eight Dollars per annum, paya-
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TONS and 30 cents for each after insertion. Half a
81 % for first three insertions, and 20 cents for
each succeeding insertion.
Terms of yearly advertising made known on appli
cation to the editor
The Polynesian., 1840-07-11
ISLAND OF ASCENSION.

The following account of the Island of AS
cension, was drawn up by Mr. Campbell,
who visited it in the Gutter Lambton, from
Sydney, and is the result of his observa-
tons on the island and its inhabitants,
taken from the Colonist newspaper.
The Island of Ascension, or Bonnybay,
one of the group of the Caroline Islands,
in the Northern Pacific, situate between
the attitudes of 60 so and 10 ~ north lati-
tudc, and 1882 15' and 1850 AZ east of
Greenwich, has been occasionally visited
during the last nine years by the masters
of ships engaged in the whale fishery, for
the purpose of refreshmcnt, who have
been uniformly well treated by the ma
tives. This island possesses several good
harbors the principal of which is that
situate on the south east side, of easy ac-
cess, called by the natives Metalcline,
which is the name of the tribe inhabitns
that district. 1t is commodous and safe,
and capable of containing considerable
fleet, being protected from the sea by a
chain of reefs and small islands, one of
which, named Mia, is the residence of
Whagii, who, though only second in au-
thority in this tribe, is the most powerful
and Chough not in appearance) the most
warlikc chief in the whole island; his
name is both dreaded and respected, while
his modest and unassuming character rec.
ommends itself to the particular attention
of the stranger.
The scenery around this locality is ro
mantle and beautiful. At the head OF
the harbor is a remarkable rock, named
Facaicau, about two hundred feet high -
a twin shaped conc whose venerable
summit overtops the surrounding land
and lrowns in majestic grandeur over the
waters of the Metalcline, and which from
its commanding situation, might easily b'
; rendered place of great strength, pos
scssing as it does SO many natural advan
tages as to render it even impregnablo
Skirting its base and directly behind it
the entrance of beautiful river of con
siderable magnitude, though only naviga
BILE about one mile; presenting at ever
| turn of its winding course, scenes of S
4 sublime and interesting character as a
together to surpass description. Natur
appears in its widest grandeur; here an
there are native settlements, surrounde
G by groves of the cocoa nut, bread fru
and plantain trees the children ever an
anon darling through the forest, the ft
males in native bashluness, timidIy skull
> ing behind the trees, or squatting on til
: leafy bank; the tastefully but fancifull
g built canoes gliding along under the shad
The Polynesian., 1840-07-11
COMMUNICATED.
PASSAGE

THROUGH THE STRAITS OF MAGELLAN
In the Schooner Morse of Boston - 90
tons Late the United States Rerenue
Gutter Crawford.)
Concluded from No. 4.
At p. M. we reached the entrance
Of "Crooked Reach Saw st. David's
Head or Ell Morton, singular looking
headland on the southern shore. In the
evening we succeeded in getting to an
anchorage in Borsa or Island Bay. The
next morning we again weighed anchor
and beat up to some small islands lying
little to the westward of Cape Quod on
the southern shore. Here is the narroc-
est part of the straits of Magellan = only
one and quarter miles broad The wea-
Their compromising in the morning, had
now turned into a violent snow storm,
with heavy squalls of wind from the west
ward. The shore on both sides of the
Straits although only little more than
half mile from us, was at times COM
Pletely obscured from view by the falling
snow, and obliging us to run back to our
last anchorage in Borsa Bay. There we
renamed until the following morning
When we succeeded in beating to west
ward as far as Swallows harbor - though
une wind blew very hard - accompanied
oy thick squalls of snow and hail. The
anchorage is under large Island separa-
ung Swallow bay from Condesa bay. It
Is well sheltered from all winds - though
the water is deep; -25 fathoms. The
severity of the weather detained us al
anchor at this place for two days wher
IT becoming moderate, we again set sail
'aSslnS Glacier Bay, we had fine view
o' The Frozen mountain" which make.
singular appearance from its dark blue
'o'our' We anchored for the night II
The Polynesian., 1840-07-11

the Playr Parda, Great cove. The day
following, the weather was pleasant, with
a moderate breeze from N. w.. to north
BY noon we had arrived off "IIalf Port
Bay" the wind hauled to the n. f. and
blew gentle breeze which enabled us
to run out of Long Reach very specdi-
y. The weather became very fine, and
we experienced genial warmth, to which
we had for sometime been strangers. With
a gradually increasing breeze we steered
towards Cape Providence. The Straits
are here about miles wide as evening
advanced we were delighted with the
sight Of porpoises and finback whales
giving evidence of our approach towards
the waters of the Pacific. Our hearts were
made joyous with the prospect of having
a fair wind through the night, and our
little vessel by morning be able to dance
upon its blue waves. At 2 A. M, having
bright moon we saw Cape PILLAR very
plainly, bearing South of us and about 3
miles distance. From this position we
babe adieu to the Straits Of Magellan.
Having occupied thirty hco days in effect
ing the passage. Seventeen of which we
had laid at anchor in different harbors
in tempestuous weather remainder
of the time had been mostly employed in
beating against the westerly winds.
The difficulties and dangers to be met
with in making passage uest,card,
through the Straits of Magellan are great.
should recommend the taking the chance
of a passage round Cape Horn in pref
ercnce to going through the Straits. The
prevailing winds in the Straits are from S.
w. to n. w., blowing directly through
the reaches and generally with great Vi
olence. Notwithstanding the breadth of
the channel is generally but about q miles
wide, yet both shores are frequently obscur-
ed from view by fog in the summer,
and by falling SHOWS in winter. TO these
impedments to quick passage may be
added, the tempcstuous weather which
generally exists, the strong tides, in some
places easterly currents, and the deep
water and rocky bottom of the anchor
ages, sufficient altogether to deter the ex-
perenced from cndeavorng to contend
against them while the way round the
Cape is left to choice. Vessels fore and
aft rugged and under the size above nam.
ed, would probably be better to go through
the Straits - as they would have the ad
vantage of a smooth sea, and an oppor
: tunity to supply themselves with wood ane
water. TO vessels of this description
= many of the difficulties above stated
would vanish or be easily surmounted.
n We arrived at Valparaiso after passag
!. OF l3l days from Boston - and Their
v found vessels both men of war and mcr
s chantmen who had arrived few day
G previous to us and others were daily ar
n irving from round Cane Horn hayin
The Polynesian., 1840-07-11

THROUGH THE STRAITS OF MAGELLAN
In the Schooner Morse Of Boston - 90
tons Late the United States Rerenue
Gutter Crawford.)
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-05-19

MATRIMONIAL ENPoEr-In the early settlements
OF Virginia, when The adveniurers were principally
unmarried men, twas deemed necessary to export such
women as could be prevailed upon TO quit England
as wives for the planters. a letter accompanying
shipment OF these matrimonial exiles dated London
August H. 1921, Is illustrative of the manners of the
times, and the then felt for the welfare of the
colony. and for female virtue. II was as follows:
1--WE send you shipi widow and eleven maids
for wives for the people Of Virginin; there hath been
especial had in the choice Of them for there hath
not one of them been received but upon good COM
mendations.
"ln case they cannot be presently married. we de-
sire that they may be put with several householders
that have wives till they can be provided with hus.
bands There are nearly fifty more that are shortly
TO come, and are sent by our Hon Lord and Treasn-
rer the Earl of Southampton. and certain worthy gen.
temen. who, taking INTO their consideration that the
plantation can never flourish I'LL families DO planted
and the respect Of wives and children for their people
on the SOIL therefore having given this fair beginning;
for The rembursng Of whose charges il is ordered tina,
ever man hat marries them, give one hundred and
twenty pounds o. bes. leaf tobacco for each of ihom
Though we are DESTROYS iai :!e marriage be free.
according 10 nature yet would nothave .ose malt-
deceived. and married to servants; but only 10 such
ireemen or tenants have means TO maintain them
We pray you therefore. be fathers Of them in this
business. not enforcing them TO marry against their
wills"
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-05-19
TIPPECANOE CLuR

Al an adjourned meeting Of the Tppecanoe Club al
the City Hall, 1hos. Hughes President Of the Club
IN the Chair. After the meeting was organized. the
Committee on arrangements submitted the following
report which was accepted by tho Club
Rescued, That Francis Plunketf, james IT, Jack.
son. VIM $. Goshorn. John Graham. and VIM Hall,
Be Committee 10 attend to the procuring and arran-
gin5 cenvsyances for members offh Club
Resolved, That james S Wheat, be appointed Mar.
shall and Craig Richie, FrnncIs Plmkou. and J. q.
Eof Deputy Ninrshsls.
Resolued. That each member OF the Tippecanoe
Club wear Badge. and that Dr. IIullehan. WIN. d.
Henley. and Thos Johnson. Jr be Committee to
provide Badges
ResOiUed, That the Committee appointed to provide
conveyanees be directed have tho ooavsyanccs FORM
ed IL limo on Main between Monroe and Union Streets
on the morning Of the 2lsi instant at half past Eve
o'clock
On motion Of Joe Tidball. Bsq.
Resided. That tho Committee on conveyances be
directed to procure open Barouche for tho convey
snoo Of such Revolutionary Soldiers as may desire to
JOIN in The procession
On motion the Club adjourned
d HULL. Secretary.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-05-19
CONVENTION NJ WEST ALEXANDER ON
2Ist MAY IS10


The chief Marshal announces the following as the
order of Ihe day:
The Court House bell will be rung AZ precisely
o'clock A. NJ, for the purpose of arousins the cri
zens Who wish 10 attend the meeting
The procession will form on Main street with the
right ON Madison street, at half past o'clock A. NJ
IN the following order, and move il possible at pre-.
cisely 6o'clock
lsi. The officers and soldiers OF the revolution
Pad. The officers and soldiers of the late war
81. Distinguished Strangers
4ih The honorary members The Tirpccanoc Club
9Th. The members of the 1ippecanoe Club
9Th. The Brass Band
7ih. The Harrison association Of Mechanics
eth Citizens of tho city. and neIghborhood in gen.
~ j. u on horseback four abreast.
That part Of the procession in rear Of the Mechan-
les association. the arrival al Woods Lane will
halt and receive the delegation from Short Creek into
the procession, Immediately in their front. and will
receive the delegation at Triadelphia and Roney's
Point, in the same manner
IL is hoped that ell persofs who intend attending the
meeting. either from tho city or neghborhOod will I've
punotual TO the hour and take their places the pro-
cessen with as little delay as possible.
IL is particularly desired that all the soldiers OF The
late who reside in the neighborng countess both
IN Virginia and Ohio who intend attending the meet
ing, will assemble here and take tho places desgna-
ted for them in the procession
No person will lie permitted TO pass from the rear
10 the front Of the procession while on its way.
ISAAC w. MITCHELL and JOHN NJ NJ.
CREARY. will act a. assistant MarsIals
may - d. !. KELLEY, -Marsioliu CHIEF
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-05-19

"SuE WOULD By SOLDIER. The follow ing Thrill.
ing aneedote Of young South Carolina girl is copied
nom work entitled Tales OF Msrion's men"
sally 81 Clair was beautiful, dark eyed creole grI
Inc whole tres sury Of her love freely poured out
70 Sergeant Jasper, who on one occasion had The good
'vriune 70 save her life The prospect of their &c Para
ton almost maddened her Ts sever her long lefty
ringles from her exquisite head 70 dress in male ATTIRE
70 choi herself IN the corps Ia which he belonged
hho"n 10 him, was a resolution sooner conceived
man taken. La the caiup she attracted no particular
auentcn except the night before The bottle when she
was noticed bending his couch. like a good and
genue spirit as q listening 10 AIS dreams. The camp
vas surprised and fierce conflict ensued The lovers
were SIDE by side in the thickess ofthe gh but en-
deavofing 10 turn away lance aimed at the cart Of
Jasper the poor girl received in her and fell
bleeding Of his feet Alter The victory. her nsmc and
ser were discovered there was not dry eye IN tbs
corps when Sally ST. ClsiT laid in her grave. in
green shady nook that looked lift had been stolen
out Of Paradise
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-05-19
A GREAT MEETING

Al a meeting Of divers felons horss thieves pen
knife and umbFels siesers. house breakers. robbers,
rowdes and receivers Of stolen goods holden "Tni
quify Hail." IN tho United States IL was unanimously
Resoiocd. That 40 opposed 10 tho elevation Of
any to the Presidency Of fhe.e United States, who
couh compel such citizens ourselves. old young.
70 work out the costs Of prosecution IN individual
cases Of offences against the laws
Resided That we consider u quite bsd enough 10.
be detected tried. convicted and sentenced 10 jai
without being compelled 20 cork
"Resoircd That the thanks of iiis meeting b teas
dored to SwanwoBt. Price, Hairs. Boyd. Spencer.
p Blair, and I'D geas emne" for the lind fsSor feel
~ exhibifed towards IN our djsrcsscs
SigHeJ By &c s6Sosrs y ~ npsctsrg.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-05-19

WATERS OF TIE DEAB SEA--The Boston Mer
camille Journal Of Saturday says;-Proessos Lee. the
GeOogisi. has furnished the Biblical Repository with
very able article this subject in which he states
mat the strongest saline spring in New York State is
He Liverpool we'll, near Syracuse, the specific gravity
Of which water is only l1l3 while that of the Dead
Sea Is LII also that 1000 grains OF water from this
wen yielded 1884 grains Of dry solid matter while
The latter yields Al per cent. when the resdium is
dried with temperature of SO Fahrenheit The fol-
loving table exhibits the comparative strength Of The
waters OF The Dead Sea, and the other saline springs Of
the United States rejecting tho magnesa and o1ber
earthly ingredient:
OF the Dead Sea a nnlI. of I.,... -. 1 - e.,
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-05-19

HARptsoN PREFERHISo ASoTnrE Mass Sos TOMS
O,eN.--While General Harrison Governor Of IN.
dana he entertained intention &c applying for n Do
sn.on ior bis son at West Point. There was only
single vacancy. and his exalted patriotism and public
services would certainly have obtained the desired ap
,-lininent To- tic meanwhile, neighboring farmer
apped 10 Harrison 10 exert hs influence for him, ~
he ala denrd such place for his boy. The noble
hearted chief ready ~ do more 90 others ihan
&c himself promptly complied with the mab- request.
ard preferng the brUae 1mers hoy 10 his child.
no used his influence aad obtained the situation which
,gas wanted Such instance of pure dsintcrcstcd.
ness world have added hcsh lusre 20 the character Of
ti,st Cincinnaus. whom Harnson thaa any other
AN fescmhlea.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-05-19
NEw York, May, Ia.

| NEW YORK, MAY ID
The Abohtioniss convened here to hold their an.
nua convention a house divided against ITSELF
The subject Of political action came up and afer
somewhat angry debate il was resolved TO uos,oone
u indefinitely The majority against making nomina-
tons for the fall elections was small The minority
have held meeting and ha,e determined 10 run DO
liiion candidates wherever it is practicable A large
portion OF This minority meeting consisted Of females
LOT IA aooltlonism wOmans vote counts ~ much az
mans BY the way, that subject aIso has made an
other division an the ranks young lady from LINN
Massachusetts Tuesday, chosen member Of
the executive committee by decided majority. A
person OF high standing in The abolition ranks who Is
member OF the committee. said that was too much
for him even; he would not serve on any Committee
wiih woman u "as no place for bersho should be
at home. The women. however. carried the day
These female aboliiioniss will. by and BY insst ON
veiing for Presidon; Of the United States
Fanny Elssior makes her debut tonight The tb.
aiercgoers have all mad to see her The moi
extrsyagani prices asked for seats. and Ce, a. =,
be had at any rate.
The business Of tho city does not inprov. tn.
advices from England by the BraiJ Qa,e.. looked
ior on Saturday are expected by some to be- more "a
vorable.
The price Of Western -four has ALLEN 10 81
Southern . somewhat less. The arrivals are large
and there is no prospect Of any speedy advance
Money continues plenty. and the banks have more
specie Than hey know what 30 do with Their CIR.
cushion - uOhsiutfa1y les man The specie hand
An amusing anecdoie, illustrative Of the erpdifio,
OF Loooiooo osislaiofs - told Of the Board Of super
visofs al Williamsburg Opposite the city) dispute
having arisen ~ the board relative 10 some statute
resolution was adopted hat the clerk commence and
read through ne reUsed s,ataes more lhan 600 eIos
" printed pages! The reading will commence ri.
afternoon, and probably termnsts about the time the
term Of service Of hcse sages expires
An arrival from RIO Grande brings news fhst the
Government forces len the 2lst March Cor Port Al
eyre. 4 decisive battle was ,oon expected.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-05-19

CONTESTED ErECTIoSs-Ii il snid tina, ct;ous
viii be contested in the following countless orol-
SPoiisylvania, buckingham and Charlotte; irr-1.sL
Wings are returned;
And IN Louisa. Din~ die. Bath. Roanoke. Fai,far.
ana Montgomery in which Fedcralisis are rea.lrned
AZ holloway andfrederick. there will he contests ON
the legality OF the returns
In fowhatan. Moi. MichauI, we hear has abandon
me contest which was nj time tllrcnfened In
Hanover, Col White has examined the polls and salts.
ned himself that he is elected but he s tired Of pub
lac hie' and will not prosecute the contest