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Va The spirit of Loco Focoism.--W

Va The spirit of loco Focoism.-We
learn from the Georgia Journal, that when
the Muscogce Delegation was passing
through the county of Bib, that a band of
" Van Burcr desperadocs,' armed to the
teeth, tore down bridge and erected a
bulwark behind which they posted them
selves, for the purpose of preventing their
passage to Macon unless they would lower
the flag under which they were proceed
ing. This they did not accomplish. We
understand that some of the Van Buren,
men of Davidson county threatened to stop
the Greensborough delegation on their
passage to the Salisbury celebration, This
they did not attempt, being well aware that
the Delegation would be too well prepared
for resistance. This shows the true spirit
of Loco Focosm. If they had the power
the Wings would not be allowed TO breathe.
eS See another Negro Witness case IN
a preceding column.
Hg- Also see the article relative to the
" first fruits of the Standing Army"
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GDarlnffR:
The 1'eOl,ie's Ticket.
FOR PRESIDENT,
WW. III. HARRISON. of Ohio.

One Presidential Term-the integrity Of Public
Seroaats-the safety Of the Pablo Money, and
The general good Of the PEOPLE.
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RELIGIOUS NOTICE.
A three days meeting will DO held IN tbs pap
It's, Church in this place, commencing on ftiaay
evening before the let Lords Day in September.
Al which meeting the Ordination of J. P. Pritch-
ard will take place.
Aug, %, ls40.
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THE sus TERRANEAN BILL.

The I.ocofocos Mt Providence (R. L.
celebrated the passage OF the sub Treasury
bll by the firing OF guns. The following
dialogue between a Locotoco and Wing
on the subject is reported in tho Journal
Mr.---do you hear them guns y
yes" replied the Wing, | hear them.
What ARE they fol
"Whv, have you not heard the news Z"
"No, have not. WhatIsl,i Doicllus. a"
"rhe news arrived IN town to day that
Congress Ind passed the sub fcrfancdH bill
by ! majority
"Ah" saws the Wing "is that Il -
What IS the nature OF this important bill,
Mir, that they are making such noise
abcM p
"Wen | don't exactly know what It is
myself, but hive heard great deal OF taxi
abou, ii for this two or three years past, and
they say Congress has passed It, and thus
IL what our party are rejoicing about
Doo't you know what the meaning OF II is +
"Yes," replied our friend, the Wing who
IS also somew hat OF wng, 81 can explain
il to YOU If you wish me Ia. 1t IS hPrgect
oc Mr.. Van Buten's which no laid before
both Houses of Congress a, the extra session
IN 1897 TO dig tunnel under the Atlantic
Ooenn, so that we can 90 to Europe by land. -
"Ah, tina, is 1t well, | did not know be-
fore"
High Wages for Cook The Ch'e'
Cook at one OF the Saratoga Hotels, receives
salary of five hundred dollars month
Eight bales Of new crop Of cotton were
roce,yed n, Nav Orleans on the 3lst July.
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DISTRESSING NEWS FROM FLORIDA
Va the night, OF the 9th ul,, body Of
femIno'es, numbering about l50 attacked
place called Indian Key, and burnt all the
DWELLINGS,, 30 in number, except one, and
'assacfed every person that came within
per reach, spaung neither ago nor sex.--
ne following extract of letter to the Edl
ois Of the Charleston Courier, dated Key
esl, August. $40, gives full account Of
hs distressing affair;
u appears, so soon rs tho alarm was glv.
N Oy The yells Of the iud,uns, Mr.. House
.an and wife, aud Mr. Howe, wife, aud five
"Idfen, were successful IN making their
f~apc, and went to Tea Table key, which
about one milc aud a halt. Dr.. Perrine,
Nv ana three children, remained IN their
Ouse Tor short time, when the Doctor went
uo IupaIo and spoke to the Indians In
psnlsh--but II Is supposed they then shot
.,In, Tor he was no, again seen. His lady,
% daughters aud son, reiterated
w, near the house, watch
and while The Indians
10 n boat for an old
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-09-03

Sheriff. Dmies.-" Sheriiis in ever,
county are to make returns Of the votes
given for Governor, sealed up, TO the Sec.
rotary of State, and to make out and trans
NIT to said Secretary OF State, within thirty
days after the Election, a duplicate of the
vote given for Governor, which the Sec
rotary shall keep in his office for public
inspection"
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-09-03

Mr.. Grundy, with his colleagues. Ander.
son, Tumey, and Watterson, on their way
westward, addressed the People at Blount-
vile, Jonesborough, Greenville, Rogers
Vile, and Rutlcdge, and were met by Gen,
eral Arnold at every place with tie excep.
ton of the first. An incident which took
place at one Of these meetings is worth
telling. Mr.. Grundy alluded, in one Of
his speeches, to the Baltimore Convention
of Wing Young Men as being composed
of the " slIk-stocking gentry" General
Arnold made very practical reply, by d.
rectlng the attention Of the People to the
Senator's ru67ed shirt, pumps, massive gold
rings and breast-pin, and asked if he
wasn't pretty pink Of Democracy to talk
of silk.stocking gentry :" The answer
was conclusive. Before his next speech,
Hr. Grundy had borrowed another shirt.
- Times.
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Public Sale.

BLANh WARRANTS for sale a, this
OFFICE.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-09-03

High Wages for a Cook.-The Chief
Cook at one OF tho Saratoga Hotels, receives
salary of five hundred dollars month
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-09-03

Eight bales Of new crop of cotton were
received Of New Orleans on the 3lsl July
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-09-03

Nslancholy.-1t is with deep regret,
says the y. Y. Courier, that we mention
the death of Henry ,Camman McNeiH, son
of Major VIM. G. Mcneil, of New York
city. In company with some youthful
companions he was bathing in the Connec-
ticut River, at Springfield, when yenturing
out too far, he suddenly Disappeared
The body was recovered in about a quar-
ter of an hour, but life was extinct, and the
efforts of the best medical aid which was
called in proved Intellectual. He was lad
of bright promise, but thirteen years old,
with manners and capacity far beyond his
years. He had been educated at the school
Of NcsSrs. Peugnet and brothers, in New
\ ork. and was ON a visit at his uncle's,
Lieut. Whistlers, at Springfield, when this
fatal event occurred.
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HafN ~ NF 40 80
CHAS. MANLY,
J II. BRYAN.
GEO. w. HAYWOOD,
L. J.. LEMAY,
JAS. IREDELL,
II w. MILLER,
". r. GALES,
ii. MCQUEEN,
W. II. BATTLE.
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Symptomatic.-The Globe las com
mcnccd discussing Gen. Harrison's Cabi-
net. This looks very like given up the
ship.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-09-03
e subjoin il accordingly
ELECTION OF SENATORS.

RAJ, Reg,
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Mr.. Dixon H. Lewis of Alabama, has,
we fear, made a bad speculation. He sub
scribed for 600 or 500 copies of the Extra
Globe, and his District has gone against
him by about 700 majority. If he would
double his subscription, be would probably
double the Wing notwithstanding
Iatelligeacer.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-09-03

~ Our Senator, Mr.. BRowN, is said TO
look very strange, and Mr.. STRANGE is said
to look very brorn.-Rai. Reg.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-01-01
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The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-01-01
Six Days Later from Europe.

The packet ship Louis Philippe, Castoff,
from Havre 5th Der., with Paris and Havre
papers to the day Of sailing. arrived at ". York
on Sa,urda, evening. We are indebted TO the
N. Y. Sun. for the following abstract Of the
news received.
BY royal order Of the 25tb ult.. NJ. de
Baeour'' Tssidsn, minister to the darhy of Ba-
den was named as Envoy Extraordinary aud
Minister PlenipOien,ary to the United States.
L' Commerce OF the 10th Nov. says that the
Cabinet are rather alarmed 1T the Arabs having
taken up arms. winch 50 Immediately follow ed
the military promeusl. OF the Due a orl.an. t;
ant the circumstances appear TO be Of much
more serious nature than they DID a, first.
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The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-01-01
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE,

The Message was received by us. by express.
ou Friday last, and Immediately sent to all our
subscribers.
! We can offer no better general commentary
upon il than the subjoined speech Of Mr.. Allen
of Ohio. after il had been read in the Senate.
| =" II standing in this place. he said. the friend
ofall the enemy Of none, may be allowed TO ad-
dress single request TO the whole body OF my
countrymeu. il is that each man Of them will
deliberately consider this message, and that
part Of il especially which relates to corpora
tions. banks and the currency.
! To guarantee forever the rights, the happ-
ness Of individual man--io protect the feeble
against the rapacity Of the strong-ihe whole
ag sinst the combination Of parts. by an eqnaI
distribution oi burdens and blessings among all
the cardinal jeci Of our civil institutions.
But, notwithstanding this, these rights have been
vioiaied-ihIs happiness periIed--this rapaciiy
alIo~rd--ihese combinations formed-and this
equality destroyed. These things have been
done. and that. too, under the authority of Law.
Corporations innumerable heckIe the face OF
with absolute power over the currency-over
the propery-over the labor Of the entire p.o-
pie. now seek to render themselves immortal.
and their dominion complete. by political as
sociations. Hence has arisen The paper system,
with all its complexiiy Of fraud and oppression /;
hence the pending strife between man and mo-
nopoly; and hence i, is that the world aow
beholds this nation struggling, like the fabled
LAGOON. TO disengage its own body, and the
body Of its sons. from the fatal coil Of serpent.
whose convulsive energies have compressed
those bodies well nigh unto death.
When, in 1887, after the universal crash Of
the banking system. the President recommend
ed its severance from the Government. and the
Governments restoration TO IFS ancient policy
the people, unprepared alike for the ruin around
them, or the remedy proposed, remained. for a
moment, equally COMPOUNDED by both. State
after State r.eed from it. perpendicular and
slid from his support: politician after politician
fed for safety or for snccor to the arms Of his
foes; yet he, almost alone. amidst the general
CONSERVATION. amidst the desprrions Of the We
nal and the shrieks Of the timid. stood unap-
paIled-confding, as he ever has does, and
ever will. in that "sober second thought" uf
his counfrymen. which is never wrong, and
always efficient"
| And now. sustained by the matured Judgment,
Of grateful people--erareful TO him. hscause he
was faithful 10 ihem-faithful. even at time
when that very fidelity was at the hazard Of
their displeasure-rhe President presents again
to his fellow citizens a chart Of principles. by
which. If with skill we steer this our political
ark. freigh,ed as 1t is with our hopes and our
destinics, il will bear us onward in safety and
in peace however violent the storm of exasper-
ated passions"
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-01-01
Frsrn the Boston Courier.
ANOTHER STORM.

On Friday night we had a storm Of wind and
rain. whirh exceeded in violence that of the
10Th. The wind began to rise about nine o.
clock in the evening. aud increased till about
Two o'clock on Saturday morning. From that
time it was furious. till between seven and
eight, when it subsided. The tide rose higher
than all its known landmarks, and added lis raw
ages TO those Of the wind. We give. below
the chapter Of accidents, as far as the deiails
have come to our knowledge. portions of which
are taken from Mr.. Topliii's Books, and from
the evening papers Of Saturday -
The wharves were overfown, and much
damage vas produced on shore. The Front
street Dyke was broken down, and the water
overfowed nearly all the low land between
Front and Washington streets, from the Lying
in Hospital on the Neck, to Northampton.
street. The damage done to the shipping is
very creat--as many parted their fasts, and
drove against each other-aud the loss of bow
spirits. cutwaters. Jh- bpoms. &C. is very great.
besides some serious disasters. Much lumber.
wood, coal. &c. on the wharves. was swept a.
way. The tide flowed up into Waier.siree
and damaged dry goods in the cellars to a con-
siderable amount.
The large aud beautiful ship Colunbiana. Of
$50 tons. one Of A. &. Lombard q Cos line
OF New Orleans packets, broke adriit, abont
three O'Clock ia the morning. from Sweu's
wharf 10 Charleston, where she was taking IN
eargo-and urged BY the wind and tide. drove.
stem on. against the old Charlestowo bridge.
with such violence. rs TO carry away two piers,
and dash through The bridge. as if no obs,rue-
iloD had been placed IN her way. The ship
next brought up against Warren bridge. which
fortunately wiihstood the shock. though not
without sustaining some injury. Her stern
then swung around. and struck against the
wharf. which was built out from the draw, with
so much violence as 10 demolish and shaiter
TO atoms a dwelling house one story and half
high which was erected on the bridge. The
whole is now heap Of ruins. There were SIX
or seven persons in the house, who, having
warning by the ship first striking the bridge,
rushed out Just before the house was shattered
to pieces, and thus saved their lives. One OF
the inmates Of the dwelling was ,h--~a lotto
the rives ~nen the conc oussIon took place. but
was fortunately rescued by rs companions.
The ship. when oecasioned so much eonfu-
sion. vas not apparently. even slightly injured
Ship Robin Hood. from Sydney, c. b. car
iied away the posts. &c. which held her 10
Bro~n's wharf, and drove against Charles'o~u
bridge. duing a good deal Of damage TO the
bridge. and carrying away her cutwater'
Schooner Neloclty, arrived Friday evening
from -. Domingo With coffee aud iogwood, 10
ID. Claik a Co. dragged her anchors. aud Drift
I'd against Uniou wharf. blged and sunk.
Ship Eagle. arrived same evening from New
Orleans. dragged from her anchorage 10 the
stream. against the ship Msnhs Washington,
carried away lsitrrs 5osf. aud thea iro,s -
gainsi Lincpln's ~l:zrf sas ssPericnee,l-but
81 .it damage.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-01-01
DISTRESSING SHIPWRECK.
Loss Of tlcelre or thirteen lires.

Loss ~ ttcetre or hiTtccn utts.
One Of The most melancholy shipwrecks
which has occurred on this coas, since the loss
several ye.rs aeo. ofthe brig Persia, of Salem.
on Eastern Point, Cape Ann. took place on
Plum Island, on Monday morning. Soon after
daylight, Captain Brown, at the hotel, dscov.
cred the wreck OF a vessel. dismasied, on n rect
which lies about $50 yards from the beach, and
nearly half mile east Of the hotel. From the
papers. trunks. and fragments Of the vessel
sfrewed on the beach, she was known to be the
brig Pocahontas, Cart. James G. Cook, which
sailed from Cadiz the latter part Of October,
for this port. When first discovered, three
men only were to be seen. one lashed to the
taArail, nearly or quite naked, and apparently
dead, and Iwo olinging To the bowsprit 10 a
short time. and before intelligence had reach.
ed the town. the weather. being so thick that
no signsls from the island could be seen. only
one man, aud he cliucing to the bowspri', re-
maiued. The tremendous sea running, render
ed il impossible 10 get any assistance TO the
only survivor Of this il-fated crew, who main
tained- his position for soms hsnrs, (having
lest Il once and resaned it,) in sight Of many
people on the beach, vho had no power 10 re-
lieve Him. until he was swept into the surf a
second time. and was seen no more.
The place where the brig struck is the most
dangerous spot on the Island, as between il and
the shore is wide space Of water deep enough
TO float the largest vessels. Had she been a
quarter Of mile on either side. she would
have run on dry and smooth beach. IL APP
pears that she must have anchored some time
in the course Of the night. aud being too near
the shore for good holding ground. dragged
from her anchors and went stern on the reef.
where she ihumped until her stern was stove
in, and the fearful breach which the sea made
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-01-01

The fearful record presented in our columns
to-day, Of the loss Of life and destruction cahs-
ed by the tremendous gale. which have so
frequently Of late swept our coast with their
devastating power is truly appalling. Especial
ly so is rhe dreadful shipwreck Of the brig j..
Palmer Of Philadelphia. in our own bay. and
the certain loss Of all on board Of her. This
event. so uncommon in this vicinity. calls forth
the deepest feelings Of regret, and sympathy
for the bereaved friends of those who persisted.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-01-01

@. Cook, and chief mate. (Albert 'Cook, son
of Mr. Elias Cook. Of this town. are known.
She had al least nine hands before the mast
She was 27l tons buriben. bnilt in le3O-wss
owned BY Capt. J. N. Gushing. and the vessel
was insured 10 Boston-care. not insured
NeicbI Herald.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-01-01
NEWPORT.
WEDNESDAY. JANARY ], 1910.

The advent Of NEw YEAR affords Us an
other favorable opportunity, which we gladly
improve. to express our wishes for The happi-
ness and prosperity Of our friends and patrons.
May it indeed prove to you
A HAPPY NEW YEAR.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-01-01

o. The result of the election held on the
Massachusetts, is yet uncertain. The Atlas
says that Baker, the whig candidate, is defeat
ed. by five votes.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-01-01

this resolution, which was finally laid on the
table by vote of ia to l07.
The House adjourned without. taking any
further question:
O0 TUESDAY. the reception and reading OF
the Presidents Message was the only business
transacted in either House, and both adjourned
over to Friday.
Tn FRIDAY. communica alton was received
from Hon. c. +. Mercer. of Virginia. resign
ing his seat in the House. The Presiden,
transmitted Message on The subject OF the
Iowa and Missouri boundary line excitement,
which was ordered TO lie on The table and be prn-
ted. Mr.. Hoffman submitted a resolution, ex-
tending the time for the rules and orders Of the
last house until the 10th ofJanuary. This was
agreed to. Mr.. Wise Introduced another res
olut'on that the Chair appoint the Standing
Committees Of the House. This was also
passed-Mr. Wise himself being excused at
his own request. from serving in any OF them.
The election of public printer was post pon =
ed 10 the 10Th inst.-ihe printing in the mean
time to bs executed under the direction Of the
Clerk. .-, - H.
Nothing Of importance was done in The SEN
ate. and both Houses adjourned till Monday.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-01-01

Another DISTRESSING SHIPwREcK.-by
slip received by Messrs. Toplih, from the
bingham Patriot Office, cath inst. we learn that
the barque Lloyd. reported 23d. ashore on
Nantasket) has gone TO pieces. and all. except
George Scott. an EnslishmaD. has perished.--
Capt. MounIiot was brought on shore by
boa, from the Charlotte. He was immedIarly
taken to the huts of the Humane Society, and
every effort made 10 restore life, but without
effect. Capt. NJ. was the oldest shipmaster
out Of Portland. where his loss will be much
lamented. The cargo is strewn along the beach
most Of the hhds. stove.
In addition 10 the above. Mr.. NJ. T. Gould.
one of the assienees, left Nantaske ct this morn.
ing at daylight. and STATES that Capt. Mount
fort had been found on deck BY the boats crew
Of the Charlotte, iusensible. and that he had
been washed several times from the miztu rig
glng. which probably caused his death. His
body has been taken to Hull, by Robert Gould.
ESQ. and il will be forwarded tn his friends AZ
Portland. The bottom Of the Lloyd has come
ashore, and been dashed TO peices. The heels
and steps Of the masis have also come ashore
about mile this side Of the wreck. The
whole beach from near the entrance, Tor two
miles is sirewed hhds, all or nearly empty
The upper works Of the vessel lies so far up as
10 be dry AT low wafer. The masis lay along
side attached by the rigging. A large number
Of men under the commissioner OF wrecks. are
at work securing what is Iefi of The cargo
Some sixty or seventy casks Of vine, number
Of lars Of oil. provisions. sails. rigging. &c. &c,
have been saved. The two teirs Of hhds be-
tween decks are in ther places. but it is doubt.
iiI II their contents have not leaked ont. None
of II. Bodies Of the Grew had been found when
Mr.. G. F. Gould icf'. Too much praise czn.
10, be awarded to the brave seamen Who 80
fearle.sIy periled their live. in rescuiug the Do.
dy Of Captain Mouu,ford. We learn tnM
Capt. Mounifor is so years Of age sod ns'
left wife and three daughters. l-Bos'' fo'''
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-01-01

ASorBER SBITwREcK.-The schooner ~,
.posite. Cotiereil. from Belfast Me-: ven, ',.
on Lakemso's beach. IN Ips.ish Ds!'
eloes, on Sunday night. 18Th 'n',. -. 80
ehcly to add. torr OF The seven oo "Vao :.
dns ~ ~, Gr.enwood. (kserer cf the Light.
hau.s, and :, Mr. %srsh.'i sud others tor the"
- .,,,on. "a rescue the SURVIVORS rom
,.,,,, S,s,e. also 10 Csp,. L'hemso sod be
s-,;,; e. ,b,;, I;-i--f The rsr',u ,u's- o.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-01-01

Nothing Of importance was done in the Sen
ate. and both Houses adjourned till Monday.