The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-05-07

tsh zen HaIElaOH opIlLoH because / COlDteu
II. Having beer in intimate intercourse with
him for several years. knew that his views on
these subjects were accordant with ny own.
! am very respectfully.
]. MACPHERSON BERRIEN.
A National Debt Of $40, 600, 000.-Mr.
Webster the other day in the Senate, stated
that, the government had spent within the
last three years, say from the first day Of
January, 1887, up 10 the Is, day of J4nua.
~, $40, $40 100000 and more, beyond
its receipts, for the same years. Being
sc, 666 666 &C, for each Of said years.
Therefore, National debt has been com.
meuced for three years past, and has alrea.
dy reached over 20,00O,000. Now, sup
posing Van Buren, should be re elected
what will the amount Of the national debt
be, at the end Of his term of service, at the
same ratio, he then having nearly FIVE
years in all 10 serve from his present time
Ii will be within fraction Of $50, 1913 1913
33. That is, provided standing army Of
200, 900 men should not be adopted by Con
gress, as recommended by Mr.. Van Buren,
in his last message, and the Secretary of
War, in his report to the same. But on
the event Of It's being a law, aud there is a
strong disposition by the Presidents party,
10 CRAFTY hint will be impossible 10 say
shat will be the amount of the national
debt, at the end Of his second term, if he
then should think fit 10 retire, which even
would be- very doubtful, 10 say the least
This important fact as first above stated
by Mr.. Webster, as lie also stated, it has
been the earnes, desire al the Secretary OF
the Treasury, to keep concealed from the
knowledge ofIhc PeopIe.-lfl. Republican.
Lici'niag.--It is not, perhaps, gener.
ally known that cold water is among The
best preyonivcs Of the fatal effects OF light.
ming, provided it be applied to tie patient
immediately after being "s.ruck by the
electric aliJ. A case has just been spoken
Of to Us, which occurred lately in Ibis yicin,
ity. A negro boy belonging 10 Mir. John
Hiatt was standing BY the fireplace Of the
kitchen, with his elbow resting upon a shelf
attached to the mante piece, dgriag thun
der storm, The chimney was struck BY
lightning, and the duid communicated TO
the person Of the negro, passing olong his
arm from his shoulder TO his hand, aud
prostrating him without sense or motion
Upon the floor. A neighbor happened to be
lhcro who called to mind the remedy of
cold water, which, after lapse of some min.
h}cS, was copousy applied, and was finally
the means Of restoring tie boy. HIS arm
is represented 10 have been burned as if by
fire, from his shoulder TO his elbow. Our
informant supposes that the waller was up.
Piled too long after consciousness was restor.
ed, having the effect to chill the palen, and
make his recovery more painful and pro.
tracted. The water should be thrown on rs
soon as possible reeas5orougA Patriot.
SiHGpl0r 0crureace.--A family oteight
persons, N this place was strangely scled,
last Saturday morning on attempting to rise
from their beds, The mother rose first,
aud on stepping out fell PROSTATE on the
floor; the father on Fastening to his wite's
assistance met with a similar fate. The
children being awakened by the noise, and
called upon for aid, spraug out Of their beds,
on reaching the floor, every one Of them
sank helpless down. A it Of severe vomit.
ing ensued accompanied with violent pain
in the head, each being affected precisely
alike. Under these distressing circumstan.
ces, help arrived, and medical aid being
summoned, the cause was immediately de.
tected IN a disjointed pipe o! coal stove in
the lower story, the door above having been
left ajar, the gas filled the chambers, aud
hence the consequences. few hours long
er exposure TO this deleterous atmosphere
might have proved fatal; as it was, fresh
air and a little nursing, We are pleased to
say, have restored all TO usual health
Germantown, (Pd.) Tel.
The Mechanic and The OGce holder
The Alexandria Cd. c. Gazette of the 18th
inst. has the following: An honest old
Du,chman, locksmith, called at the Post
Office Department, in Washington, the 9th.
err day, and was asked by young Clerk,
with more pertness than politeneSs, -" if he
was going for Harrison" y" Oh no." replied |
The Dutchmau--" there lie no occasion for
lhat--he comes without gong fer"