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The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-03-12

Several incidents occurred, in connexion
with the late Wing Convention at this place,
nhich are worth relating, as Illustrative of
the pervading feeling in tins section Of the
State. We give the following, as one
among many thas were told So
An old and hardy soldier, one of the few
veterans Of the Revolutionary War, yet lett
upon the stage, rode more than fifty miles
10 attend the Convention, aud was present
during the whole time Of its session. On
the evening before he left home, be request.
ed his daughter To make preparations for his
tourney. She demonstrated against his un,
dertaklng the trip, urging the condition of
The roads. and the heavy rains which had
already fallen, aud which would probably
continue. But the spirit Of rs was in The
old mans heart, and be was determined DOT
to be fooled by ordinary difficulties. My
daughter !" said he, SIT il rams pitch forks
and brick bats, stay; but II II rains moth
ing but water, go !"-Kaorpiiie Times.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-03-12

Thipgsbyiheirright ndme.-The " New
York Courier and Enquirer says: The
Administration has christened and re-
christened the Sub Treasury half dozen
times. The best title for 1t, that we have
yet seen, is one given by Mr.. Senator Mer.
rick, of Maryland, IN a recent debate in the
Senate Of the United States. 4 bill to
separate, as far as possible, the interests
of the Government and the Government
Officers from the interests of the people
and to vs. reduce the value Of property
and the wages of labor, IN the United
States. '-Rdl. Reg.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-03-12

Tory colleagues, the result OF tho next
Presidential election. He told them his
prophecies had always come TO pass-ior
che vas not only Profit, but The son of a
Protft.'
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-03-12


The Charleston Courier, an able and
candid paper, friendly to the Administers.
ton, thus speaks -
:" We deem il right 70 make our read
c.s aware tina. contrary to ourorglnal ex.
pcctatIou, the prospects Of Gen. Harrison
for the next Presidency are improving and
Frightening. Division and schlsm no long
er distract and para'yze the Wings, Bat
they are united in solid phalany from one
end of the Union 20 the other, and moving
heaven and earth, Ly vigorous, conccntr-
ted aud enthusiastic efforts, 10 accomplish
the overthrow Of the present Admlnistra-
tion and The triumph Of their iavofitc can
didatc. The removal Of the stain of ADO
liiiomsm from the skirts of Gen. IL. "a work
which only needs a line or two from Gen.
III. 10 give il the coup dc grace even as
against his b,taresi fors,) and the tinau.
ciai iollies Of the present Administration,
(the latter much to our reerei,) give Gen.
Ill, an advantage Of position, which his
friends are making the most of, aud which
calls for the most active counter-cXertions
onthe pert oi The powers that be, to whom,
notwithstanding their financial sins, we yet
cling with the fondncss OF old affection, and
a gratitude founded on their noble aud gal
liant stand for the Rights Of the South, the
integrity of the Constitution and peace o.
the Union"
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-03-12

Letters from England Indicate that the
British Government was concentrating a
powerful naval force toward Canton. The
preparation looks as if England intended
to have brush with the Chinesc.--Cor
respondent Nat. Intel.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-03-12
FROM THE MADIsoNlAN.
A QUESTION OF vERACITY.

The Globe OF Tuesday, stigmaiizes Gen
eral Harrison as the hero of defeats aud
futures
Colonel Richard NJ. Johnson, now Vice
President, in his speech in Congress, said
of General Harrison that,
"During the late war, he was longer in
active service than any general officer; he
was, perhaps, oltener in action than any of
them. and NEVER SUSTAINED A DEFEAT
The best joke yet.-Thc Maysville Re-
cordrr, Van Buren, paper, records the
election of Blair & Rives as printers to the
House of Representatives, under the head
of" Virtue Regarded"
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-03-12

A Pcriious Adventure. During the
nvere snow etofm, on "Wednesday night
ast, ns tho Chicago mail sleigh was passing
Fom Peru to Ilennepln. and when within
bur or five mlles OF the latter place, the
river got lost, aud with the passengers re-
banned out al night The snow had CON
leteiy obltefatsd the track, SO os to make
impossible, N the absence Of oil houses,
tnces or other land marks, to keep IT, The
ind also vas directly ahead, and blowing
Ehh great violence. There were two pas
engers, who encouraged the driver TO keep
be team in motion. aud thss four hours
fere spent wandering about the prairie
Reaching at length a elump Of trees, they
determined TO make halt, and wal, for day
8ebt The driver, IN securing his horses,
became necessarily more exposed TO the
iorm, and was ready TO perish ere he had
lnlshcd. The two passengers, one Of whom
as Mr.. Biglow, ralI road Contractor. were
provided with buffalo robes, and lay down
n the SNOW, which was whlrled about them
~ tho wind with unromtung fury. Mr..
p says he loll n strong tendency to sleep,
khIch he knew must prove the sleep Of
Icath. RousIng himself, therefore, he
fprang TO his feet, aud, with his fellow pas
tenger, proceeded to look after the driver,
no was found almost llleless. By shaking
bod rousing him into exercise, conscious
hess was at length restored, and the group,
RdoplIng various expedten,s 10 keep in mo
ion TIL day light, then saw where they
Rere, and 10 an hour reached llonnIpio -
Fir, Us fellow passenger on reaching that
flace was unable 10 proceed farther, but
Flr. b. continued on, reached here Thurs
lay, and left for Springfield yesterday morn,
ng'- Western paper.
Mr.. Maury, the first American Consul at
liverpool, whose death recently took place
II New York, witnessed tho tirat Impor,a
ion a, that port Of American Cotton, and
Nhlch was seized under an impression that
had been grown IN India the British laws
pot permitting the import Of India articles
Paye IN British bottoms lie lived to see
he crop Of this country reach nearly two
2nilons Of bales, and the import from this
fountry 10 Great Britain nearly ono million
pi bales, and tho money market of both
Countries pretty much governed by the trade
% this article. Alexandria Gd=ehe.
Dir. Richard Hildrcth has sued US for
itoenfy thousand Dollars damages for ex.
pressing our belief that he is insane II
Fung n printer for S20, 900 is not sufficient
Evidence that a man is crazy, there is no
use IN having the Worcester Hospital.---
BoSton Pas
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-03-12

The troubles Of the Manhattan Bank,
the great Tory concern in New York, are
traced BY the Directors to the following
cause. Speaking of the heavy loans, by
which the Bank will lose 50 largely, they
say
"They were mostly made at a time
when the institution had so large an amount
of public money, and whcn they trere Urg-
ed By the Secretary Of the Treasury TO loan
on thai money
The stock has been as low as 20, fall
OF about S5O.-FGy. OBS,
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-03-12

A Cute Trick.-A rogue in the Georgia
Penitentiary, who passed for and was treat
ed as fool lately contriyed t. make his
escape. He made man Of straw by stuff,
inc his clothes with that material, and Just
before the hour for locking up arrived, he
placed ii as if looking out Of the window
of his cell, SO that when the keeper came
round, he was deceived by the appearance
of the figure, and locked itup. The rogue
in the meantime had concealed himself in
one of the passages, and at night effected
his escape over the walls. The cheat was
discovered the next morning, when the
keeper unlocked the cell and found that the
man Of straw did not obey his order to turn
out.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-03-12

The Postmaster General, OF his agents,
were detected again to-day IN an attempt
4" 4, smuggie the mai!." This mornine
early several pieces of merchandise, pre-.
sumed to be dry goods BY their outward
appearance, and done up in course bagging
were sent upon the steamboat bound to
New Haven, but the captain, wishing 70
know 9hat he was carrying, inspected the
shipments, and found above a ton Of the
Eastern mail done up thus. According to
the Star, the worthy captain said 70 the
agent "delNcr this merchandise free, the
poor devils al Washington have no money
TO pay their own way, aid have TO sn.Gggle
their mails Ii will be rccolloCted that
Mr.. Kendall and Commodore Vanderbilt
had a quarrel about prices, upon which Mr..
Kendall took 10 the land, and the Gommo-
dore snappcd his fingers. The steamboat
takes the New York newspapers on, but
letters and other papers drag on through
the mud. 1t is Of no sort of use to quarrel
with the Commodore. He i a perfect
monopoly Of a man. His whole company
is his own self. He is bis own charter
He will take Mr.. kendalrs mail for moth.
lng to oblige the Government, bat il he has
any pay, he viii have what he thinks right.
Cor. Nat. Intel.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-03-12
Go il, Boots "A Mrs. Boots Of Penn

Go it, Boots A Mrs. Boots Of Penn.
syyania has left her husband, MIR. Boots
and strayed to parts unknown. We pre-
sumo this pair of Boots are rights and letts,
We cannot say, however, that Mrs, Boots
is right, but there is no mistake that Boots
himselfis left. At the last accounts he was
pursuing her with all his might, Go II
Boots Pic.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-03-12

"a Improre your Cora.--Persons wish
ing to try the experiment Of improving
their seed Corn are informed that they
can obtain secd Of The Du,ton, China or
Tree Corn, aud the Baden Cora Of Capt.
Iaaac Campbell. We have some Of the
seed at cur office, which can be inspected.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-03-12

ted, with regard 10 his having remonstra.
Ted against Gen. Daniels removal. The
impression extensively exists that he did
so and, considering the long and intimate
association between himself and the Gen
eral such step would certainly have been
credtable to him. Our motive for men,
tioning the current rumors on the subject,
was 10 present the new Marshal to the
public in as acceptable light as possible /;
knowing as We did, that the acceptance of
Office, under such circumstances, is always
regarded with rather an ungracious aspect.
We gave him, however, credit for an act
Of magnanimity, which, it seems, he not
only did not do, but the mere imputation
Of which is rather testify rebuited.-RnL
Register.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-03-12

A Sign near H0me.-Weloarn that the
Harrisburg Tippccanoo Club No. J, is
composed entirely of gentlemen heretofore
friendly to Van Buren, bat who have re-
Gently renounced their allegiance TO that
party, and enlisted under the broad banner
OF the Hero Of I'ippccanoe. This IS en-
:oaraging, and denotes " a sign not to be
misunderstood Lancaster ErnmiHer.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-03-12

Mr.. Profit, Wing member FROM Indi.
ana, was predicting the other day, in the
House OF Representatives, TO some OF his
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-03-12
ron vIcE-pREsIDENr,
JOHN TYLER, of virginia.

~ Encourage your orn Neehanics--
II has for long time been to US a source
Of surprise that many persons viii go or
send to the North for articles of c5nye.
nicnce and luxury, not because they can
not be obtained al home but because they
could b. purchased at little less expense,
not taking into calculation tina, the money
spent al the North would never benefit
them, while if il had been laid out at home
in tie way Of trade most Of it if not all
might have ueen returned to their hands
again. Happening to be at the Carriage
Establishment Of Mcssrs. Crltendon &
Trotter week before last our attention was
called TO newly finished Carriage for
gentleman IL this county. and We must say
that We have seen hone that came from the
North that appeared to be superior to il
either in style, workmanship or the neat
ness Of its trimmings. We are led to
these remarks from the fact that the prac-
tice is too common Of sending for articles
North when they can be had equally as
good al home. Therefore We say encour,
age your own Nechee:cs-il IS the sures,
evidence Of prosperity Of cur town.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-03-12

The Richmond Enquirer brags thus
''The ball is moving ia the East. In the
late Republican meeting in the Borough Of
Norfolk, seven gentlemen, lately Wings,
and two Of them Of fine talents, mantully
came forward, and joined the Republicans.
Did not the Enquirer know that these
seven were all Of them disciples Of Jonn c.
Calhoun, and about as much Wings as the
three sailors were Mcluodists, when, being
caught In shower Oh rain, they lodged
into a Methodist meeting house Let
US be Motbodists here" said one Of the
ars, It'll the rams over, and then bit
NY ewes, but well bolt" The Enquirer
has nothing to brag Of IN this gain for his
friends Of the White House. We could
point him out more than an equal number
Ii not Of the bar--of good, substantial,
manifested citizens, of its own party, who
have thrown up their adhesion, and who
viii 20 heart and hand for Harrison and
Relorm.-Norfoik Herald.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-03-12

South Carolina There are signs of re-
bclIon in the Palmetto State. The Soutt
CaroIinian, the organ of the Calhoun par.
", is full Of clouds Of doubts, and autlci-
paiions Of discord and bitter contention"
in the ranks Of his panty. "The fiends
Of personal strife and political discord are
abroad" continues the organ, and there
was a deep and subtle meaning, in Mr..
Claws late taunt TO Mr.. Calhoun, that " if
the information which came to him was to
be relied on, day would come, and that
not very distant, either, when the Senator
would not dare TO rise in bis place, and
presume TO speak, as he had this day done,
as the organ Of the gallant people Of the
State lie represents" p"
These are ominous signs. They por-
tend, that the people Of that gallant bat
egotistical State mean to set
up for themselves. They are, we doubt
not, so disguised with the coalition Of Mr..
Calhoun and his " Stall " with the 4" Rogues
and Royalists," (as he himself called the
party that they mean here
after to thiuh for themselves. Go ahead u
-Fay. obs
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-03-12

4 rery pertinent question for Farmers
The Dayton journal asks the following ques-
ton; let every farmer answer for himself
- Which will DC most benefited BY
the operations Of tue gold and silver Sub
Treasury--thc President with his salary
Of %, 900 hard dollars year--or the far
mer with wheat ut 80 or 40 cents bushel
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-03-12

Hard Uoney.-A friend, writing us from
the Mountains, says: =" We nave come
20 the conclusion here in Buncombe that
all further efforts TO bring about hard mo-
ney are useless--it is hard enough alrea-
dy. "--RGiegh Regisfcr.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-03-12

The Scale Turning Delaware county,
New York, has core out for Harrison and
reform. At the townelectious on Tuesday,
the Harrison meu carried ten out of the
eighteen towns by handsome majarites.-
This county gave 2,023 majority for Van
Buren, over Harrison ID 1886.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-03-12

APPOINTMENT by THE PRESIDENT,
Bgua2 rits tie adgice ard conssHtcftte Senate.
Wesley Jones, Of North Carolina, 10 be
Marshal Of the United States for the dis
trict Of North Carolina from the 26'h day
Of April, IS40, when the term Of service
ol the present Marshal viii expire.
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-09-01
FAUQUIER WHITE SULPHUR
SPRINGS.

TWyHIS establishment, 40 miles from Alexandria, d.
ID c., and 81 from Fredericksburg, is again open for
the reception of company, and will be conducted with
more energy than ever. Every thing within reach
will be done TO make the guests comfortable than
heretofore at the bar well in the Dining and Bed
Rooms. The Bathing establishment will be complete
supplying bahers with hot and cold free stone and sui
phur water pleasure. The lovers of music will find
the band unsurpassed.
II NAV be due to the public, well as ourselves, to
saw the virtues of the waters have been strikingiy
empiied in seve other cases of dropsy tins spring.
much so as TO have confirmed in the minds of many,
the opinion that almost inallibe remedy for that af
fiicting disease is here afforded.
The better 10 accommodate the public, arrangement
have been made for keeping the establishment open the
whole year. The charge for hoard from the 18th ofOc
teber 70 the LIST of June, will be barely sufficient 10
yer the additional expense, S. perweek and during The
onth of June and from the 18th September to the 18th
October 81 per week. from LIST July 18th September,
go per week. 35 per month; SIS for two months; and
for the season, commencing 18th June and ending LIST
October $780, being less than IS cents per day to those
who stay the whole season. Board per day 81. Meals
and lodging so EACH Children under twelve years
of age and co0red servants, half pce white servants
three-fourfhs price. Horses so cents per day.
Tr-weekly stages will run from Alexandria and Fred
ercksburg; after lst July they will run daily.
The subscriber, superintendent, with the approval
of the President Of the company, mr. Jones Green)
has engaged the services of such assistants entte
him to hope that general satisfaction will be given.
jy i-2aw6w DANIEL WARD.
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DRAWING AND pa INTING.

Va RS. JENNINGS, from London,) respectfully
w informs the citizens of Baltimore, that she is Civ
ing lessons on new and beautiful system of painting
introduced by herself into this country.
Mrs j. is the only person in this City who has the ad
vantage of having been taught by the inventor, Mr.,
Kngston in addition TO this, hers not the experience
and practice of day, but of years.
Among the advantages of this system the facility
with which it may be acquired by those who have no
previous knowledge of Drawing and Painting, and the
rapdity with which picture be executed. That a
knowledge of it sufficient TO enable any attentive person
to sketch correctly from Nature and to go any de-
gree ofperfection, may be communicated in few Les
Of an hour each, without any mechanical aid what
s0ever. Painting by this system instead of being abo-
rous task is agreeable recreation and often developes
taste and talent not known to be possessed 1t unites
the transparency of water color painting, with the effect
and durability of oil, yet avoids the ediousness of the
one, and the oensivene1s of the other Mrs. j. likewise
teaches beautiful method of Drawing and painting
Birds, Flowers and Fruit from Nature Also TO make
Wax Flowers, and to prepare the Sheet Wax
Ladies and Gentlemen are invited to call and examine
specimens ofthe work at her house, No. 80 FAYETTE
STEEr three doors above Morrill, between the Post Of
fec and City Hotel
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-09-01

nHIO t'ARM.-For sale, one of the most desira-
W Bile highly cultivated and fertile farms in the state
II contains 40 acres, and is located within one mile o
tae respectable and rapidly increasing county town
newark Licking county, Through the centre of which
runs The Erie Cana and within six miles of the neat
NATIONAL Road from Baltimore to Columbus. This pro
perry must be seen to be duly appreciated. The m
provements are substantial and in complete order IL
abounds with choice grated fruit; is well watered and
has an extensive Saw Mill il; more particular de-
serpton If the place. its prodcctiveness &c. &c. NAV
be had atour office.
Active oity property would be take. exchange and
the term CT sale will be quite accommodating
ALSO FOR sale, FARM of $50 acres obont <
the lafrom Baltimore on the Annapolis road il adioins
near nds of s. s. Donaldson and Jno Barker Esnrs
is veDenaldson's Bridge over the Patapsco Iron Ore
Try abundant on it, and large quantity Of wood.
nhe improvements are pretty good and very convent
emily arranged so as to admit of its being divided into
good sized market farms. $50
ALSO FOR SHE, several other farms within Is
to 25 miles OF Baltimore, some of them very FERTILE We
Improved and located in very healthy pleasant neigh
bOri0ods
FOR S.9LE--a variety of well secured annuities con
each 81 = " ~
Also one for saas well secured. Apply to a
Vs FOWLER & TYSON.
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EXCHANGE Il LAND OFFICE.
l$A G On 1;a an
THOMAS NJ. GROVES & co.

HAVE opened an EXCHANGE & LAND OFF
u = FfCE, in Fayette street, door from the cor
of St. Paus st, for the purpose of ransactng all
business as Land Exchange Brokers, on the mostlb
era terms.
FOR S.4LE-One-half interest in a valuable Tract
cries attached, known the "Sandy Point Estate, in
Charles County, Maryland
Valuable FISHERY with two acres of Land, in fee
simple, situate on QUANTITIES Point in Prince William
County Maryland adjoining the celebrated Fishery CALI
ed "0ppossum's Nose.'' binding on the Susquehanna
river. a.
A number of valuable LOTS in the improving village
Of Havre de Grace, offering TO the capitalist good OPP
portunity for profitable investment at various prices.
A good and substantial BRICK HOUSE, in Havre de
Grace, newly repaired with Lot Of Ground of sixty by
one hundred feet attached .ssss.fj gs.s $50
One fourth interest in FARM in Hartford Co., Nd,
at Bells Ferry binding on the Tide Water Canal, with
seven hundred feet Immediately adjoining the Canal Ba
sin, where outlet lock is about being erected. 9th
sr valuable LOTS for sale-appy as above. u
iu9 diff
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n YES, @ YES, O YES.-Without any due
" or centroyersy, Thu day saw the greatest nssort
ment in the United s.ates Of the most splendidBedss
Bolsters and Pillows, Mattresses, Comforts, Cots, &C.
sc. The establishment comprises the greatest quaint
y and variety of goods in the bedding line that ever
behed on earia and they selling remarkably low;
however, those who is 70 purchase, IL they will call
atthe Bedding Mart at the n w and s. w. corners OF
Lombard and Light Streets they win 1t once be salts
fed fss1e - itslsfzs'A. 80
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-09-01

FUyHE SURSCRIl Err offers to his friends and
Il the public in general at his Lumber Yard on the
Falls, below Pratt street Brdge,-( Once head Union
Dock large and general assortment ofseasoned inm-
Der. Such as Pannrl, Common, Select Outlines, Joist
Rafters, shingles. aths n. Carolina and b. s. Floor
ing, with every otht eie necessary to make good
assortment nnf LILY Of Ark Logs, and also ARK
auannty on hand All those who buy for cash may ex
pect liberal discount. D. K. THOMAS.
ie 3 eff
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EAST BALTIMORE INsTITUTE

FENHE DUTIES of this Institution will be resum
4 ed on TUESDAY, September LIST, and early apPh
cation is desirable, to s. Nick. R0SZEL, who will be
in attendance at his dwelling on CRANKY street, near
High every day during the holidays from to lOo'cock
M To close the concern for the last year, patrons
respectfully solicited TO close accounts lew ad
dional Boarers will be received by s. c. RosEel and S.
Mex Rosze at 500 per scholastic year, every thing M
Guided, viz: boarding, washing and tuition
s. G. ROSZEL, Principal.
s. Nick. ROSZEL, A m.
au 4Flaw4w Prof. of Classics.