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The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-04-02
[ NUMBER 27.

fore they returned, the Party in The House
brought forward and carried proposition
that the Committee report forthuih which
sot Of candidates had received a majority OF
tie votes, tihe Wings forcing the word lac
FIJI in, and without waiting the result OF
the examination going on in New Jersey,
the Locoioco majority Of the Committee re.
ported, nolens Uolens, tina; their men had
received majority of the lawful votes, aud
have just voted ;hem into theis seats--the
examination still going on in New Jersey.
This fiagitlous act caps the climax Of iniqui-
ty. 1t is both in matter and form, one of
the most uuprincipled acts have ever seen
perpetrated by Party. i; is the very es-
sence Of the worst spirit Of Jacksonism--
But the Party seem 10 me to be sensible Of
their impending fate, from the success Of
The Hero of Tippecanoe, and to become
reckless of wha, they do. Many of the
Wings, when they saw that the foul deed
vas resolved on, left the House and would
not vote. | grieved, especially, to see your
Representative, Mr.. Fisher, voting with the
Locos 10 this monstrous procedure.
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10 the Senate, the Vice President submit.
ted Resolutions from the Territory OF Flor
ida, asking admission into the Union, and
deprecatlng any division Of the Territory.
A petition was presented from citizens Of
Albany, against admitting Florida into the
Union, unless Slavery is abolished.
The bills ordered to be engrossed on Tues.
day, were read the third time aud passed.
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NEEARIOl,s CALIMNY-

\ more nctaronS attempt to pcrycH the
actions and opinions Of an eminent bcnc-
factor Of the human race was never made.
Than IL now making on the part Of the
Iory PRESSES ~ reference to the hero Of
TIppccanpc. A. soon AZ one base false
hood Is nailed 10 the counter, another and
then another is started up for party purpo-
scs, until 1t is presuulbIc that the whole
circle of infamous mendacity IS to be tray.
cIlcd around before these vcrilabe Organs
will have fully performed their ignoLle
behcsts. General Harrison is first pro.
nouarcd an aboIlllon7t; and that charge is
put to flight as being SO ntamously base
as TO require even the most brazen impu-
dencc H. bring It upon the carpet. But
the base@t all the accusations waich have
yet been preferred against lpm j., That he
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Earth frma.ioa Of Good iTejitg.--" Ii
a ca.a Is neglected I'LL * wears Of aae. T..
sytser9an, education can recover II. Il
To ,a,t aya i, is b,ar,bi nm m d,,s,,,tion
and ,gr.J,r-.. ~ all The bs.rpe,7 of bruia,
bsbus. and 10 that vacancy If mind winch
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40 'niaH' Is ~ a state o. Pe's0sa' en-
! y"eht IRON 'ae intensity Of CURIOSITY -
There is 90 ole thing "mch 1t ooes not
learn sooner or better than at any Other
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Ii-.! yours,
". II HARRISON.
To tlo Hon. Ht-vAE Des,r.

A Game IrgasJctea.--it may not be
Known to our ca zels generally, that the
lover part Of ,ae Bo"ery, 10 the vicinity Of
B1yard street, IS toe grand uar, at which
the surplus produce q " estches,er county,
10 The way Of poultry aud p..- ood ra5u.,s.
aud alId fowl, and such other eatabcs, is
disposed e. One day .ast week there were
displayed 10 the ba.ke, Of ore Of The dealers
four grey squirrels, the very sight Of % h,gn
gIaddeued the eyes Of all Uehoiters. They
were 50 large, 50 plump, and looked 50
tempting, each one stretched out With au
acorn between ITS teeth, that toe 'ot was
soon purchased ~ French geh4emau at
large pr,ce. lie had scarcely been ab.
sent an hauf, wnea back be came 10 ter.
ria'e rage. He had hau8eI the squirrels
over to his cook VINO Og9n proceeding 10
strip them found dizzy we're mere cfi.,es,
nothing more than SKINS stuffed with tow,
straw and other rubbish, bur 50 skituliy
manufactured that they had deceived all.
wao lad seen them. We have heard Of a
L-roacyed caramoant stuffed with teupeuuy
ha.s, and aqua fortIs for grsTy-but q
squirrel p'e oflaa and chopped straw would
BE- & ho's,ty--N. J Can. AIDE.
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From the Wilmington Adrviiscr.


UNITED STATES ATTORNEY.
Wa endeayoured no, long ago 10 expose
The absurdities into which the Van Buren,
party frequently run by practically departing
from their golden theories. We Showed the
inconsistency Of men denouncing Banking
Corporations as dangerous aud corrupt, and
vet giving existence 10 such institutions By
subscribing to their stock, borrowing THEN
tusds, and absolutely participating in their
management aud direction. We also call
ed public attention to the kRavery or folly
Of denSuucing these, or any institutions, and
still employ ing, and being employed BY them
IN their corporate capacities. We showed
that various gentlemen Of the locoioco par
| ly reiuled their loud denuuciGiIons Of Bank
ing institutions by their daily acts. We
Showed that Of these Bank Ceasors some
were Directors, some Attorneys, some de
posters, some stockholders, aud We ghl
have added many were Baak debtors.
It is hot, therefore, surprising that We
should have drawn the maIedlcuons Of loco,
iocoiSm upon Us, and incurred It's b.i!eEesl
denuuciallous.
Among the persons thus offended BY an
exhibition Of this party inconsistency, IS the
uted States Attorney who edltsthe North
Carolnan-lle, however, does not attempt,
even in bis own feeble way, to eNtenuate
or feDd the bsurdities with Which we
have branded rs party-He IS utterly con-
founded, and ct he IS not sl!eUced- To hls IN
anty he makes an aslnIne attempt at a ruSe
Rendezvous 10 direct pubic ateauonirom
the allegemeut, made BY Us, to our bundle
self " e ulll now nyert the glass, and ask
The pubic, after Il has scanned the othelal
dimensions Of Mr.. Van Bu1en's Attorney,
what Judgment It w!ll meet to a Presideut,
who could be SO uGmludiui o.. the public IN
teresl, as 10 make so ptepos'e.ous an ap.
poatuca,l But unless the ipited States
Attorney should feel unnecessarily alarmed
a the exposure sc are about 10 make OF his
delnquouces, Ne viii remark, en- PussoEt
that Ne viii make 20 commentaries Of ouf
own. We are kindly ii our temperament,
aud would not willingly iuflct cruelty upon
4unals-Ne would, therefore, throw a
uaalie over the Attorneys Geform,tIeS-
We would permit him to 60 unahlpl Of lus
Hce-He would treat hlm as uncle Toby
did the little fly, did We consult the prompt,
tugs Of our nature, and yield 10 our kludlcT
tuu,l. Sps Hnt We are constrained by our
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NEWS IRON TuE CIrEOKrEs

by Cot. +. J. Pew, who arrived here
late last evening, four daysirom Fort Smith,
sc learn that Jack Nicholson, ono Of the
murdercrs Of Major Ridge, aud an Indian
named Terrell, and two others, charged
with being concerned IN Disturbances IN the
Cherokee nation, have been arrested By
commands under Leutenant Porter. Of the
IN loaptfy, und Nonhtup, Of the 1T Dfa
goous. The prisoners are nov on their
way to THIS city, under the charge Of the
United States Marshall, MoIor T.. Rector,
mad vii be here in day or two.-Ltuie
Rock (ArkJ Gd5eHc DecemJer Is.
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NEWS capi,at hodr.-Tbo last
Carnlnrn - almost filled with the Pfesl.
dents Message; but under tho Editorial
head the Editor found room Tor a long list
OF " Standing Committees" As every one
was On tap toe 10 sec how Mr.. Speaker Hun.
ter had constituted the Committees Of the
House, all eyes were turned to this list
With something Of as,oDlshmeni at fadlnp
that the Carolnian had the news when Ne
mails had failed to every one else. A clos.
er Inspection, however, disclosed the fact
that these were not The Standing Commit,
tees of Congress, but those Of the Virpnja
Legislature, appointed, too, only month
aud a day br'orc tbeir publication ia the
Carollnlan.--IGyetipWe Ojserrcr.
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tdafIc1foH January IA, $50.

An old soldier of the Revolution, named
Adam Botz, died recently in Ross county
Ono, at the age Of ninety five. Among
ms last requests was one that the Wing
papers should notice his death.
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a Tuscaloosa paper says that a bill has
been introduced into the Senate Of Ala
bama' to Imposc fine upon al bachelors
IN that state. Single gentlemen of % are
to pay -, and IS for each and every ycar
over that age
, 1840-05-09

SINGULAR L,wsUrr.-An English paper
says that a curious lawsuit is now going on
IN Perth. in Hungary, between a butcher and
a cattle dealer. The butcher had lent 1000
forms TO the dealer, who, some time after
wards, called on him as he was at dinner,
and laid down n note for 1000 forms, thank
Ing him at the same time for the loan. The
window being open, the note was blown by
a gust of wind into the soup tureen. The
butcher took il out, and holding it by the
corner 10 allow the grease To drain of. it was
seizei by his tog aud swallowed. PerceiS-
ing thai he had lone wrong, the dog absent
ed himself and lid not return until the eve
ning, when he was killed and opened :; but
the note WAS. of course, by this time wholly
digrs;ed. The butcher has brought an ac-
ton for the 1000 forms which the dealer
refuses to pay twice over. considering that
the note havinl zone into the hands of the
butcher, he alone ought To support the loss.
, 1840-05-09

! LOVE-" have seen a bubble blown into
its circular and indescribable beauty. On
its brilliant surface were painted inimitabie
pictures of light and life. Graceful clouds
floated in the bosom of its mimic sky, and a
tiny sun irradiated the little world, and cast
all the magic Of light and shade over a land
scape of the most bewitching splendor. A
creation as bright as a poet could imagine,
glowed before, but a wave OF the air broke
the shell Of its transitory and beautiful exist
ence, and it was gone. 1t was like the dream
of love. If there is one happy being in
creation, it is the lover, in the luxury Of his
visionary aspirations-if there is a single
blissful moment. like a star sparkling in the
shadowy armament of life. it is that which
discovered along nourished affection to be
mutual.
The moon as she rides on in the infinity
of space has not a greater influence upon
the ocean tides than the passion of love
upon the tide of human thOught-now per-
hitting it To settle down in a state of tenn
porary tranquility and now bidding it
heave and swell by the magic of its view
less power. Without ii what would be the
worh!-As a creation without light. Yet
possessing il rs We do. how does it discom-
pose he soberest plans OF reason-how the
Hottest bulwarks of stern philosophy bow
down and disappear before the fragrance of
its breath! 1t is poetry of thought when
reason slumbers on her stately throne, Or
wanders away in happy dreams. tits scar
ceIy to be feigned, for it appears in L halo Of
soft and witching light, which dazzles while
it facinates the mind's-eye. 1t is to spirit
what sunshine is to flowers, Turing the frag-
rance from its bosom and bringing out all
the energies TO its young nature, or as the
slumbering lutte. passing over the silent
chords till it doth discourse most eloquent
music"
, 1840-05-09

"GIvE YOUR BOYS A TRADE" says the
Name Cultivator. Av-av-say we al
wavs give bows a trade Of some kind. Wheth.
er you intend them for the bar, the pulpit,
the counting room, or any other profession
which does not involve hard manual labor
still give them a trade. We do Not mean
by this that they should serve out a seven
years apprenticeship, at making shoes OF
mendIng wheel barrows, but that they should
be made familiar with some kind of hand
craft so that they may be able to earn a liveli.
hood under the worst fortune that may be-
fall them. Under our system ofgovernment.
fortunes do not 90 down by entail, and they
have a curious way Of not remaining in q
single family through more than two gener-
atoms at most. The rich parent-and be he
uery rich, the more likely is the picture to
reverse-need not calculate to ~perpetuate
his tourtune IN his family but if he wishes
to give it the longest possible entail which
is consIstent with the natural course o. events,
let him Z" give his boys a trade" and let his
girls take turns in the kitchen. ldlcness is
the great destroyer ; and parents who ac-
custom their children to it, are responsible
for the train Of unmitigated evils which al
ways follow. "My mother learned me
TO work" was the remark Of one of our
Boston matrons, who had graced the first
circle of society, whose husband was repu-
ted to be rich, bnt who. in the great COM
merciaI pressure Of 81 had in common with
MANY others of his class, all the profits Of
years swept away. "My mother learned
me to work"-and her face looked as happy
and cheerful in her cheap lodgings, as ever
it did when surrounded by the paraphernalia
OF luxury and pride. Such a wife is a trea-
sure ; but what would she have been. had
not her mother learned her to work? The
reader can see, even with half an eye, the
principle that we are driving at.-[Bostoa
Times.
, 1840-05-09

A JUDGMENT OF THE BENcH.-At alate ,ri-
al before a Justice of the peace in Mount
Vernon, (Ky.) a lawyer who was concerned
IN the case had the emerity TO call the Justice
a meddlesome fellow and a rascal upon
which the dignitary arose, and taking up the
bench on which he had been sitting. with a
single sweep brought it in contact with the
side of the lawyers head, with such judicial
force that the learned counsel was prostra.
ted, and the trial finished.
, 1840-05-09

To PREVENT HENS FROM ScRArcHrNe.-
According to the Boston Cultivator, a farmer
in birmingham says he can prevent the scrat-
ching OF hens in his garden, and has often
done 1t by simply tying together two of the
toes of one foot. Each foot has three toes,
and the two outside ones Of one foot are tax.
en- up and tied together over the middle one
thus the hen cannot scratch with the tied
foot when she stands on the free one, and
she cannot stand on the tied one alone, and
scratch with the other.
, 1840-05-09
RELIGION ENHANCES EVERY ENJOYMENT

RELIGION ENHANCES EVERY ENJOYMENT
We NAV see how completely ~rel,rinn Is adopt
ed to the nature of man, by observing ihat
even the elements of enjoyment land they are
MANY, though feeting) which this world
contains. are never fully tasted hut by
religions persons. Those abund mt. sources
of pure delight winch are To he found in
the heart. IA. intellect. and the Imagination,
are never received IN Their fulness hut nv
them; and why? because they are the germs
of their future and more gI"rInus beng, and
can only flourish 10 a soil akin to that ult-
mately destined for them. In a worldly mind
like plants removed from their original soil
and climate, 'they exist, indeed, but with a
blighted existence, and produce-but how
degenerate is the production! Every thing
that wants religion wants vitality. Phlloso
ply, without religion, has no heart-stirring
powers;-life, without religion. is a complex
and unsatisfactory riddle: the very arts which
address themselves 10 the senses never
proceed so far towards perfection, as when
employed on religious subjects. Religion,
then, can be no obstacle to enjoyment. since
the only sources of it which are coniesSedly
pure are all enhanced by its posSession.-
Even in the ordinary with the
world, what a blessing awaits in exemption
from the low and sordid spirit, the petty
passions and paltry feelings, which abound
in it,
, 1840-05-09

DISTRESSING AcCIpENr.-We learn from
the 81. LOUIS papers, that Mr. J.. Bowman, a
worthy cl'lzen of that CITY. when on his
return To ms residence on Tuesday night
last. accidentally fell into a cellar or exca.
vatlon, about twenty feet in deptI, near the
Gomez of Fourth and Walnut streets, on
which a building wa, about TO he erected;
and was so seriously injured that he survived
only a few minutes. The deceased was
recently from Bangor, Maine and has left q
deeply afflicted widow and many friends TO
depIore his untimeiy end. Mr.. GLASGOW.
the owner of the ground on which the acci.
dent happened, although in no way account
able for it, when informed of the circum.
stances, generously sent the Sereaved widow
five hundred dollars. The people of
Louis have likewise contributed literally to
her relief.
, 1840-05-09
AN INCIDENT.
AT THE BATTLE OF THE THAMES.
is related by an old Soldier.

is related by an old Soldier.
At the battle of the Thames, a laughable in
cident occurred, which is thus related by one
who was in the engagement.
The British General had formed his men
in open order. with their mo pointing
down the road, by which the Americans
were advancing. Gen. Harrison immedi
ately took advantage Of this, and ordered
Col. Johnson's mounted regiment 10 charge
at speed by heads of companies $50 as to ex.
pose the least possible 'front.' pass through
the open intervals, and form in the rear oil
the British forces. This movemet was bril-
liantly executed by the battalion under the
command of Lieut.. Col. James. Johnson ;
his brother, Col. r. NJ. Johnson, at the
same time charging the Indians with the
other battalion.
1t happened that in one of the companies
under James JohnsoH's command, there was
a huge, long legged, brawney fellow named
Lamb; he weighed about two hundred and
forty pounds was a brave man, and as good
humored as big-brave men proveroially
are. Lamb had broken down his Kentucky
horse, by his great weight. and was mouute !,
instead, upon a short stout, wild Canadian
ponv from whose sides his long limbs deped-
ed almost to the ground. while his bulky
frame rose high above the beast, looking not
unlike an overgrown school boy astride Of
a rough sheep.
When the charge was made, Lambs pony
took fright, and broke into a strain. Lamb
pulled until the bit broke in the animals
mouth, and all command Of him was lost
The little pony stretched himself to the work,
dashed out Of the ranks, soon out-stripped
all his fle-leaders. and pushed on IN advance
Of the company. Lamb was no longer mas
quandary. If he rolled off he would be
trampled to death by his own friends-if the
horse rushed upon the British lines with him
so far ahead Of the rest, he must be killed.
Either way death seemed inevitable; and. to
use his own expression, he thought he'd jist
say something they could tell his friends in
Kentucky, when they went home.
He stuck both heels into the pony's tanks
and urged him to his utmost speed. On they
drove, some fifty yards in front Of the lead
ing file, Lambs gigantic person swaying
from side to side, and his legs S swinging in a
most portentious fashion-ihe little Canadian
pulling foot, all he knew how, his tail straight,
his nostrils distended, his ears, pinned back,
and his shiny eyes flashing from under his
shaggy toretop with all the spite and spleen
of a born devil. Just as he got within a
stride or two of the British, Lamb 1ourished
his rife, and roared out in a voice of thun-
der" Clear the way, Cd d-n you ! for
I'm a coming %
To his surprise the line opened right and
left, and he passed through unhurt. So great
was their astonishment at the strange appari-
ton of such a rider, and such a horse, NOV
ing upon them with such furious velocity,
that they opened mechanically at his word
of command, and let him pass. So soon as
he gained the rear of their position, Lamb
rolled off on the grass and suffered his pony to
20 his own road. A few minutes more and
he was with his comrades securing the pris-
oners.
, 1840-05-09

The Hannibal Monitor, ofthe 18th says
:" The large steam saw mill belonging to Mr..
Powell was destroyed last night by fire. 1t
was discovered too late to save any part of it.
Fortunately for the town, a strong north wind
was blowing at the time.
, 1840-05-09

arranges ner W plumage, does it witbou,
any and from reason I; and reason therefore
were thrown away upon a being having no
higher mental object that this.
The difference, the respect, paid to ladies
OF superior mind, whenever that superiority
Is not the waste and dangerous strength Of
uncultIvated nature, but the result of prop
er discipline and improvement, may teach
woman that man, after all the can't about the
"sphere of woman" likes something more
than a mere child and plaything. And on the
other hand. the disgust which is excited by
pedantry, obtrusiveness. and inpertinence.
should warn women of that dangerous ex-
IRENE also. A pretty face will cover a null
tItude OF disagreeables-hut it isnot omnipo-
tent.
On The whole. then. woman is best as wo-
mans W sense dictates. Let her innate
sense Of propriety, and her knowledge of
nature, needless of theory and of modern
philosophers, be her guide; and there is little
danger that she will fail to live happily and
useiulIy for herself, and happily for those with
whom she is connected.
, 1840-05-09

The wife Of a black man had presented
her husband with male twin children. Meet
ing a friend. Sambo was asked If they looked
like each other. yes, by Golly,' replied
he, $50 much that you can't tell them apart;
specially Pomp.
, 1840-05-09

Mes.rs. BLAIR and RrvEs: Enclosed |
again send you for republication. another edi
torial from the Journal of Commerce. Wig
paper; which shows the steady progress OF
our Currency opinions, with the most liber-
al and intelligent, even of our political oppo,
nents. Men are 10Y beginning TO assent 10
the truth Of opinions. which. two years since.
they would have pur down bv the sword and
the faggot. All we want is discussion, a fair
field, and bright lances.
A SUBSCRIBER.
, 1840-05-09

JUVENILE PHnosoPHT.-Walking the other
day in the streets, we saw a little fellow fall
on his face on the pavement, on which he
roared out most Justify. Running to pick
him up, we wisely applied ourselves 10
cheer him with the comfortable consideration
that he would be well to morrow. aPoh,
poh, my little man, don't cry you'll not
mind 1t a pin tomorrow" Upon which the
young sufferer, surely unconscious of the
sense and wit of his reply, said, with the
tear In his eve, and the cry Of pain hardly
for a moment repressed-"Then | won't cry
Tomorrow" A discourse of an hour long
could not better elucidate the subject.
, 1840-05-09

PscULIARLT AeRIEAsLE.-To find yourself
married not only to your wife, but to all