The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-01-30
ArrALLiNG CALAMITY.

The Lexington iclt New York for Slo-
ninston on Monday, at 3 o'clock p. NJ.
having. il IS belle, 4, one hhHdred and ~
~ passengers A large quantity Of cotton
In. placed upon her decks. 1T O'Clock,
,,hen about two milrs from Ealon's Neck,
II, cotton took fire near the snIolse-ppc.
The boat was headed iof the shore Us
soon rs the efforts 10 eXhngulsh the fire
nroyaI unsuccessful. She was provided
with three boats, yet such was the panic
,h,rh took possession Of all minds, they
,,e,c hDi,led out while the boat was still
nnlcr Roadway and Immediately swanped.
The engine a few minutes after gave
,,ay. ieavlng her utterly unmanageable.-
Tbf scene which then cnsued IS described
as most appalling. As soon as tie engine
stopped, the passengers began 10 leave the
boat On boxes, bales, &c.
Capt. Chester liillard, of Norwich, a
passenger, in company with one Of the fire.
mon secured cotton bale, 10 which he
la.hel himself. lie remained upon this
laIe until II o'clock the nest morning,
when he was taken up by sloup from
Southport.
His companion in the meantime had
Len released ~ death from his suticrin9s.
Two others we're taken up BY The sIoop,
,rrlocn and the Pilot Of the boat. Both
we're nearly nsensble. 1t IS surprising
that ANY should have survived the expo
.urc.
The boat drlicd up the sound with The
tIe.and was oiflhis harbor about midnight.
Cag,a.n H. state. that She sank a 3o'clock.
TofHrN0uACW WINGS OF rnE UNITED STATES.
II thought proper to invite your uttcn-
uaa.morc distinctly than has vet been done,
+, the iaci, that among the dolugs Of the
Harrisburg Convention was resolution
recommending to the " hig Dung Men of
tie several States, TO assemble IN General
Convention ID tho clly Of Baltimore on the
Er.l Monday "a MAY next, fef the parPosc
Il ul,ancag the cause al sound principles,
a1l occurring the election Of the nominees
oHs Harrisburg Convention.
TIT nme thai tic oung Wings IN every
SIaie ia the mon were bcstirring them.
se,-. to carry into ch>ct thls rccomuen.
dluon phich, independently Of is direct
object cannot fail 10 h. attended with the
fapHta effects, IN bringing together 50
ls.e POI ,rtug rs n..N II ,pectcd on
,lc,i aa 70 a. t,s .3g Men on
vigtu rest Il cEfie i the Wing, for
sues ~ the .nn 81 contest, and the
4 tft XII y. ~ a. ...ttt,c tgf..et.ar-
II, 4al glory Comne from the most re.
mote a. wci a. The adjacent stalr,, the
uw eradication Of an interchange Of
usdly ulujaiiuus lawcru toe sou- ot the
Moth anil OF the South, Of the Elst and oi
t Nt, would be ono 10 b. remembered
ir,lars, whas, acqialniance anl friend
sh.p. mas be- made between many which
MI a,, throughout Jhaar lives
", .rl., that our Dung Wing friends
vii m ilrmleIyc Immediately and eag
nes.ly II ual,ln d accomplish THIS dss.ra
Bic ob,eat-Nuuondi lltl.tgeactr.
E.glA Of JIauarg.--lt ought 70 BE-
u toned, a. an evidence OF the total
ul,. s~sag,. # mere PIrtg adulalipn, that
fe lpleefsarY OF the Battle Of New Or
.44. as permitted 10 pass oyor al Wash.
IHtau tity, without ANY public celebrations.
Nbn Goa. jackson va, 81 oilice-Wheu
d pl. tae great S,ta, Nh1~e beams gave
varm.h aud ii,' % al worshipping at as
s5rne--thc Eighth was always made the
occasion Of the most eN,ra,aganl parade.
Bai "ahmai friends are SOON forgotten.
N personal or political object IS now tl
b. an'i by such manifestations Of dryo.
tl4a, aa3 tbe aay IS suffered 10 PAS BY with
as micA neglect, ne The commagc>t one
Is lhe CIIeadir. RID. R,gisier.
1 Sroqc Facf.--fbe Richmond WLig'
mentions TINT IN l~25, petition was clr.
cuh'rl IA Ono for Signatures PRAYING
C1ngrc.s 70 abolish slavery IL the District
d. Columbia. Con- Harrison, a pubic
deutr ~ Ninceuncs, maintained the same
i non hf lad maintained in so ug, the
Missouri question. H. opposed tie polI-
ton, ADD di-calcd from l- obegt m thc
Strongest mnmer; anil tor So doing, the
people q Augusta county Va expressed
70 nmlheir liaHk. and comphmaH'ad him
within public dnucr-ani set, the tlmu.
la.a'im pnty would bl,c tbe people b..
ltase thal G'ca, Harrison was oppo-cd 60
S1mha mlg,s o, and prepared 10 make
var Oh southern institutions --ib.
Tan Qgaifeahoav.-Tba Elitar oftbn
Na~lion G1zeito, Abel Uudorhlll, E-q. Of.