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The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-05-28

Committee on the bin to insure the more
faithful collection Of the duties on imports /;
aud the question being on Mr.. Rhett's mo
ton TO strike out the first section, Dir. Ad
ans opposed that motion. Ii there were
defects IN the bill, he sand they ought to be
amended, but the bill was important, and
ought not 10 be destroyed. lie noticed
Mr.. Rhett's objections, reserylug his reply
10 others until the several sections Of the
b,ll were under consideration
After considerable debate, in which
Mcssrs. Adams, Rhett, DAVIS, Tillmghast
aud Sergeant bore part, Mr.. Rhett, with.
drew his motion TO strike ou, the first sec.
unn, aud II we'd that the Committee rise
with view 10 a motion that the Committee
% the whole be discharged from the further
consideration Of the bill, and that il be re-
committed TO the Committee on ManuAc.
lures. This motion was negallyed 81 votes
to Il but quorum dad not vote.
The Committee rose and reported this
fact to the House The Gull nas proceeded
with, until a majority appeared, when the
House wen, again into Committee on the
bill and proceeded with It's consideration,
until, on motion Of Mr.. IlaJefshan, It rose
and reported progress, aad the House cd.
Jluued.
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The Senate also met, and though many
members we're absent, they took Up aad pas
"a With some amendments, not Of much
tho General Appropriation, bill,
,h,ch the House tad passed on Saturday.
These amendments aiil, of course, have
b be passed. upon b tie Iloyse. The sen
,e, after d..poslns Of this bill, also ADJOURN
ft.i Thursday.
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CHARLOTTE, n. c., MAY %, 1910.

to States and incorporated Companies q
righ, to carry Roads and Canals through
the public lands aud a bill for the relief Of
Hannah Leighton.
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Ia the Senate the Vice Presdeu, pre-.
scented petition hom the citizens Of New
\ ork, asking the release from prison Of VIM.
Lyon Mackenzie, nhlch vas directed 10 be
sent 70 the President.
Several Reports from Committee were
made
On melton Of Mr., Preston, the Commit.
tee on Hillary Affairs were instructed TO On
gafo tuio ,he expectancy Of authorizing
Experiments to be made on the application
ct Steam Vessels 10 Harbour defence.
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WEEKLY ALMANAC.
MOONS PHASES.
SIXTH CONGRESS.

I'm the Correspoadeaee 81 he Raj Rfciater.
May ).
The House Of Representatives for form 5
axe, met yesterday morning OF o'clock,
nd Immediately adjourned over to Thurs.
iay, for the purpose Of having the Hall
bot N order lor tue approaching Summer
Ieasonl being the longest adjournment
mich thu, body could make WITHOUT The
tousenl Of The Senate.
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The s aatc dtl uot 81 to day.
NJ Az L.

MAY Il.
NJ Cnhb, Of Alabama, on the opening
Of the business Of the House yesterday
moved, that ,sr the remainder the Session,
the House meet at II O'Clock, instead Of
IL, which aus agreed to 100 votes to -,
Mr.. Dlvsou wished 10 introduce a Res
o'unn hNng the termination Of the prescott
session on the 18th Of juno but the Speak.
er decitcd the motion not to be m order
and It was not pressed.
Mr. lpuifer presented memorial from
the Tobacco Convection which recently
met at Washington, which was ordered to
hu printed.
Strenuous cxer',ous we're made 10 present
other petitions before the House but MIR.
Adams prevailed IN getting the House again
to resolve Itself into a Committee Of the
Whole on the biz To prevent frauds 10 the
collection ct the Revenue. The question
lyiug over from Saturday, which could not
then be decided for want Of a quorum, was
to strike out the 9th section, which declares
tina, persons having a similar interest TO the
parties, 10 a suit 10 which Is Involved any
question Of duties, Incompetent to tcs'I.yus
witnesses, which Vas now decided IN the
ncau'Ive, ~ votes 10 G2.
The l0th section beng read, which pre-.
scubcs the punishment Of persons dclraud.
log, or attempting 10 delraud the Revenue by
fraudulent invoice OF otherwise, Mr. Rheu
moved 10 strike out that clause which de.
clarcs such persons, % conviction incapable
Of holding any Office Of profit, &c. on the
ground that the provision was uncnos'au.
uoual, THIS question vas argued at con.
siderable length, and was al lengl cgailycd
90 votes TO SO.
Mr, Gushing, after anlmadvcrting on the
practice SAID to prevail in n. York Of brlb.
lng the Officers of the Customs, not only in
cases Of fraud, but to stimulate them 10 give
preference to one individual over another in
the discharge of official duties, conlesscdly
lawful offered an amendment suhccllng any
such offence to heavy fine. After debate,
the amendment was adopted. And after
discussing other amendments, the bill was
reported to tho House about O'Clock, when
an adjournment took place.
In tho Senate, several petitions were pre-
sonted, and the following bills we're consld'
cred and ordered to be engrossed, VIZ: the
bill 10 authorize tho payment OF equitable
commissions to agents, &c. in whose favor
awards have been made under certain trea,
ties with Foreign Powers; bill for the re.
lief of Plum Island Bridge and Turnpike
Company; bill for the relief of certain
settlers on public lands who have been dc.
nrlYed Of pre- emption rights bill TO grant
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AGENTS

Col. r. ". Cochran, Mcckleuburg, \. G.
Cbas. W. Harris, Mill Grove, n. G.
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MAY q.
yesterday, the House vent again into q
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The delegation from the Key Stone State
was immense, and presented a scene that in
itsolfwouId dignity the name Of a procession.
Its approach was indicated by a large white
banner, on which was inscribed "hEv
SroNE STATE. II is Il coming" Then fol.
lowed the Philadelphia City and County
delegation" with banner slgnitying the
same and another rich one bearing the arms
of the State.
Another banner had on it ship with the
sentence above" Labor is tceQlth :" and
below" Don't gi,e up the ship" In the
rear OF the Philadelphia members was car.
ried transparency, being full length Por'
trait of Gen. Harrison, enclrcled by the
words" Honour 10 him who Ge'cadS cur
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-09-22
MURDER.

Considerable excitement was produced III
the city yesterday 10y the report of II man being
found murdered near the Sand Bar Ferry. The
Coroner went Immediately to the spot and
from tracks, discovered the body had been drag
ged from the road, and thrown down bank in,
10 the river. The unfortunate individual is
thought to he man by the name of John Wag.
ner n German by birth and II shoemaker by
trade, who left this city 10, Charleston on horse
hnck; and, il is Supposed carried with him a
small surnof money saved from his hard earnings
MS on paying Tor The slahline OF his horse, le was
observed to huve,a roll of bills. Every excrlion
has been made by our city authorities TO find
out the perpetrators OF the horrible deed, but So
far without success The Mayor has offered II
reward of two hundred dollars for the appre'
hension md conviction of the murderer.-.4u-
gusta (Gd) Constitution.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-09-22

GoUr.-A writer in the Norfolk Her aid who
has sI1,ts lch from this painful disease
recommends from his own experience and that
of many others, source of great relief in the fol,
lowing remedy.
Take Burlock leaves put boiling water on
them, and apply them to The part affected AS hot
as they can he borne,pnt five or six covers Of the
leaves over the part affected and bind it up--to
be repeated two or three times day-two or
three times will entire Y remove the pain and
soreness. While under treatment weara cloth
shoe or sock The leaves gathered at this season
and dried in the sun answer quite us well in
winter prepared in the same way.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-09-22

A "FAIR LADY's" NAUTICAL ADvENTURE.-A
singular roman tic affair has jus, been brought to
our notice, namely, that ola female sailor having
arrived here some days ago in tho snip Buc'pha-
Ius We understand that she is very comely girl
of eighteen, the daugh liter OF British officer and
related to an English nobeman, who, having the
misfortune to lose her mother al an early age, was
placed IN a convent, with view Ultimately OF TIA
king the veil Whilst boayder in this place, she,
Tor the sake of her health, visited occasionally
some friends in the neighboIhood, where in the
house of one she first The object OF her attach
me nt now an officer in of the native rege-
men,s. Subsequently she was consigned to con
vent in Dublin to The ond that she would take the
veil Here she remained some months, but ross-
ling every argument to induce her to do so, prva-
tion suffering and cruel treatment Mt the hands OF
her lady superior were her lott she fell sick, and
was conveyed TO an hospital whence through the
conn,vance Of young English lady, an inmate of
the convent, who supplied her with the means,
she made her escape in the disguise ot boy, and
fprmed the romantic resolution OF coming out TO
Bomb,y, in search OF the young officer above mon
,:oncd We arc told il would occupy volume
v, ara we IN recount all her wanderings, and the
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-09-22

humane efforts, We're severely burned them.
selves. The fire. after all was not wholly extin-
guished, until gentleman who was pass ng
rushed into the house, and with his penknne
separated the turning fragments from her body
She was horribly bnrnt, her chest and limbs be.
ing burnt 10 a crisp, rendering her sufferings ex
cruiiating, almost beyond endurance. She sur.
yived only few hours ,although every aidwhch
surgical skill could render was bestowed up
on her-Troy MAIL
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the publisher will I've inserted for the GUS
GTAd,y,ro,e.s' Persons are requested TO state tn"
,omsry prices they wish their Advertisements
numbcr of %e nerwse they will be inserted ill for
pn ls% charged ~d cccordi"gl'' L-at
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-09-22

singular accident recently occurred on n
race course near Brorkve, U. &. Two horses,
with their riders, started from one end OF the
course; g. sbout the same time two others STAR
ted from AN opposite direction, both parties he.
ing unaware of each others intentions. The
horses coming together NJ full speed, two sheer.
ed and passed, but the other two in steering nn
fortunately went the same way and came in
contact, So severe the conclusion that
boih'horses were Instantly killed, and one OF
the riders William Blackburn, died in about
two hours after; the other, Hugh Malvaugh, was
So severely injured that he was nor expected 10
live. After this who will presume 10 blame
steamboats, for coming in contact!-ItmeS.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-09-22

THE CoNNEcrIcuT MErEoR.-A gentleman who
has just returned from Stratford, Conn, states that
in the southern part Of TrumbuIi, three miles from
where he was, fragment ofstGne fell in private
path, pIonghng along for some distance, u scerch
ing the grass all the way, No other fragments has
as yet been found. 1t is conjectured that the ex.
posion of The body Of winch this is pat, caused
the ''enrh quake" OF the 10th ut.--.N. Y. Journal
of C0mmerce
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-09-22

A child OF Two years ofage was found drowned
| on Nj onday last in Philadelphia, in a tub, having
IN it but eight inches Of aoater.
SINGULAR DEATH.-Among the misc aneo Gus
paragraphs in our foreign Fl les the following
account of the death ola mao named RicInId Knee,
at Mesham. Deceased was % years Of age, and
had Just given out in chapel one Of Watisihy mns
beginning with
EAR from my thoughts vain world be gone,
Let my religious hours alone "
And upon these words having been sung and
when he was in the act of reading the two next
lines OF the stanza,
''Fain would my eyes my Saviour see,
l wait n visit Lord from thee
he instantly fell down and expired. Tho charc-
Ter he had for a series of years sustained lends Il
pleasing reflection 10 his departure in such an
occupation.
srMrLrtlrY.-It is related of the Distinguished d.
vine, John Wesley, that occasion lie ad
dressed body of children at Sunday School, for
quarter % an hour, in zoords of one SyiaG,c only
A lad about fourteen years of age, of the name
Of Perkins, who resided at Fourth and Noble street,
accidentally shot himself, while practising in IL
cid about thee miles north ofthe city, the day
before Yesterday, aud died soon after. 1t is sup
posed ina. nc was ieanIhS upon me WuZZte OF MS
gun. and that some motion Of his leg sprung the
trigger, the bail struck his heart The body
was brought, to lonely home yesterday morning.
lIe ''the only of his m other and s!se is a
widow."-PhiL. Goa.
SHOCKING DEATu.-Mr Michael Rumble, of
Nestmoreanc county, Pa) was suddenly killed
on the 22d inst whilst engaged in threshing out
grain, by the bursting of The cender of his hresh-
ing machine. 1t was made of solid block Of
wood and not secured by bands of iron. It burst
in two, and one piece weighing ~ lbs, struck HIM
IN the face; aud ofthe spikes was driven clear
through hls body causing instant death
lPIntermemls in the city Of New York, last
week 80 men, "a women, 70 bnys, and 80 girls:
total l9S-of whom Is were under 5years Ofage
A lady OF Muriha's Vineyard, eighty years Of age
who was the wife Of an officer of the revolutionary
army has made with her own hands twenty large
and beautiful pincusloms, which have been LEE.
ctived TT the Office Of deposile in New Bedford
for articles for the Bunker Hill! Fair.
Editors in Philadelphia. Two Editors are in
nom nnton for Congress in Philade pha Morton
NJ NJ iciael, of tho Editors OF the Saturday
Courier by the Wings, and the Editor Of the Penn
syivanan by the Administration men.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-09-22

"A "Greeting IN The Market Ptace."-As old
weather beaten tar was tcddling up Market
square yesterday. he was stopped by loating
acquaintance for set To ut politics, Jack us
teued to him for a minute or so, when hearing
him assert roundly that Van Buren, would beat
Harrison "al hollow" he cody asked. "Do you
know what the fiddler said to the jackhss Wien
he kicked hing 'No' was The reply. why
he snid, 'you no judge of tpns'c;Eaiid
ed un-Norfolk Beacon. ,,,.. --#,
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The death of the yonng Irish girl at the house
ot George Vail, Esq in this city, is amongst The
mos, pnjnf,l accidents we haze heard this many
n dny. When heating SOME alcohol for med zeal
purposes,t took fire and was thrown upon
cries brought members Of the family to her re-
lief hui in her agony she resisted their attempts
20 ex,inguish the fame, although they. in their
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-09-22
A GALLANT OLD SOLDIER

One Of the old heroes il. the Gleat Procession
was waving his handkerchief to balcony Of la
dies on Bunker Hill. II was attempted 10 check
the enthusiasm of the old soldier This was resis.
ted by him. Il shouldered my gun in defence Of my
country in '76' said he, 'and | would shoulder 1t
again In defence Of these fair ladies'
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-09-22

lhespirit which animated them, frel Tho serfs
throughout The whole empire. The scholar may
Sl'ter, but defy him to point 10 nohler page
in Grecianor Roman history. III, up. 4I
--43.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-09-22

DRowNEp.-An inquest was held on tho bo-
DIV Ola man found in the Delaware, gentee'y
dressed, and had TWO wallets in his pocket one
NJ which contained small sum of money and
some papers. Mr. Rely WINS marked upon the
inside of his coat sleeve Phltdaetphtd G1zeffe.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-09-22

suilerings and prYatlon Of tho poor young creature
IN hei endenvors 10 get on board of ship bound
for Bombay. This at last she uccomp shed. a
few days nfIcr the ship sailed, the strange boy
on being questioned by the captain whence he
came, proved 10 Ne Young lady. A cabin was hu
namely allotted TO her at once, and she was treated
exactly like a lady passenger. .e'
'rruth is strange, stronger than fiction"
And here is romance in real life that decidedly
eucislatos the saying of the poet. We understand
This young lady S history has excited considerable
interest and admiration among the society Of Bonn
bay. Probably the whole ample page Of fiction
could not present an instance ofgreater determine
ton and consistency than is cxempIifcd in This case
.-r. .. .. B0,nbag TIInLs
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-09-22

IN wealth. but in minds properly tempered mud UNI
ted to our respective situations. Competency is
necessary; all beyond that point, ideal Do not
suppose, however, thatl would NOT advise your
husband to augment his property by all honost com
mendablc means; 4 would wish 10 see him active.
y engaged IN such pursuit, because engagement,
seduIous enjoyment in Obtaining some laudible
end ,is essential happiness. In the attainment oi
a fortune by honorable means, derives salts
faconin selCappIause, as well as from the increas
ing estimation in which lie is held by those around
him.
In the management of your domestic concerns
letprudence and wise economy prevail Let neat
ness o'der, and judgme NJ be seen in all your diff
ferent departments, Unite iberaty with Just
irugallty, always reserve something for the hand Of
charity, and never lei your door be closed To The
voice OF suffering humanity. Your servants, in
particulars will have the strongest claim npon your
charity; let be we'll clothed, nursed in sickness,
and never let them be unjustly treated ...t
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-08-11

We compare together the elections for Governor, for
l-36 and $40, for the same reason which the Whining
ton Advertiser, (Whig) adopts, ''because parties have
tbeen fairly arrayed against each other SINCE $50.
According to this test, so far as the returns hare been
received, the Democratic party have gained olo votes
srcs the election of 1886. We may fail in electIng
out Governor, or even the Legislature. In fact, we
are free to state, that even some OF the Wings OF North
Carolina have admitted the election OF the Governor
10 g NJ test OF the State; and we have understood,
ever since the great Fete at Raleigh, that many of our
friends I'D not calculate on the election OF Mr.. Sann-
Cers, though they were confident of the vote of the
State IN November. Morehead had the advan-
ta-", not in point of talents or Of principles over Judge
saunders, but from local and personal considerations
and the election Of Governor IS no more a test OF the
elections of y Carolina, in $40, than It was IN $50
Dudley wv then beat Spaight by a vote Of 3i,l67 to
@4,1--; that IS, BY between 1 and 1900 majority. Ihis
-as y the summer of SO, but in the fal! ofthe same year,
Hr. Van Bnren obtained the electoral ticket by 4 vote
Of 2l,-33 10 2,072, that IS TO say, by 2,1O1 maJority-
Inc Wings are claiming a gam OF .tue members oil the
legislature, according to the returns winch nave &C
tIativ come in. But 1t is too early IN the action, TO
predict the positive results of the pending election
Inc great body Of the State votes during the present
week, Thursday, the 18th inst) Nous rcrrons.
L0uistana-Thc y. Orleans Sun ofthe lst inst says:
w are glad TO see that the causes OF our defeat N y
Orleans are clearly seen IN the North. The Globe has
en- article IN lhe subject, in which he sets forth IN
strong ligh, the Justice and correctness of the position
asiLei BY the radical Democrats of New Orleans, and
correctly attributes the defeat of the party to the re-
ilsa! OF our candidates 10 answer the Questions put 10
tl@n as to their opinions on the rights OF suffrage
We again assure our friends at a distance that the De-
iaocrats will all be at their posts in November, and that
their vote will be al least equal to that of the Federal
ISIS.
The New Orleans "Great Western" utters the same
Cheerful notes
"osGAsIzATIos.-We are happy TO perceive that the
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-08-11
trciy yours.
y. X. FERGUSON

Johnson, Allen, Shannon x Co, seem TO be carrying
all before them IN the State Of Ohio. They are visiting
Town after town-and o~ffsetting the log cabin, coon
skin mummer~ meetings, By great gatherings OF the
people. and powerful appeals 10 their understandings.
The Columbus Statesman of the 9Th abounds with de.
scrio,r.ns II these ~assemhlages. 1t states appointments
zach are 70 take place from the llth TO the 18th rns:.
Ever move looks Ike the march of a triumphant pro-
cesrna On The 2Sth July they were at 81. C!arrsvillr;
on the 2oh At St-ubenville-nn the 30th al Washing
ton. Guarn>ev county; the number estimated al not less
.hrn G.Doo-Op the Isl they arrived at Zfnesrllle.-
u: A.s a noble af,ir. From 1000 10 5000 persons
nee present. and. IL calculated By the Federal
Arithmetic, would amount 10 10000 or 10000
r. Eds we're a little dirty, But a few Of them 90,
w-ar ,h~r wanted IN the morning, and got their Harri-
son 4 = torn up. They sang rnwdy songs all night on
F~drv night, immediately opposite TO the Wee Presi-
cents CHARTERS. They have quit praising The old Hero
src- he left. Tor he paid me oithe highest compliments
10 Martin Van Buren,, and endorsed him for twenty
seven years. Allen and Shannon made power speech
IS, the former three hours and the lattertwo.'
"On the Sd, they arrived AT Lancaster. We have YER
l.l -eporls and they ARE Of SC gratifying a character,
tina, Ne can hardly account for the fact Of so many turn
ra- outa a county gathering. But the whole countr,
:r-.eu mics and the surrounding counties turned out as
il were IN masSs. The number IS estimated at ten thou
sqaa Al least. AL! say that there were as many or more
than al the thirty thousand convention Of the Fed~ra.s
hero on the 22rd Of February last. Truly this ball rolls
stk a momentum, that may well alarm the boosters OF
aara ctGer and coon skins. "Pnsh along, keep moving