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The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-08-19

Utfui iareat'1n. - Much curiosity w5s
excited al,ou, nine O'Clock yesterday csc.
ming IN the Strand BY the appearance q a
gentleman on horseback, from whose teft
streams Of light ISSUED forth, and showed
the pavement for several yards before end
round the head OF his horse As clearly ..
in day time. lie stopped OF our Office
and We found on examination iha, the hslt
proceeded from a set Of lamps Of bis %.
venii0n, one Of which was fixed under
each stiuup, aud having three sides darkcn.
Cd, emitted 10 frun, blaze which prevented
~ the rldcrs feet from rising 10 dazz'e
hts cyos, fell osSsho foreground with such
power rs to make every hollow or impedi.
nteGt visible and 10 render Il as safe 70
ride 10 the darkest nigh, as IN the bright
est noon. The lamps arc supplied VITA
common oil, aud 50 ,ngeniopsly arranged
that the light Is not stice,ed IN the Ieas, By
the motion u the horse. The gentlemen
eho left his name, Mr.. Peat, No. 49,
piccadiIly, had jus, ridden from Romlard,
IN Essex, to town, and his lamps were 10
rs good order, and shone as brilliantly, as
uheu lac set out.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-08-19

The Halifax q. 81 Herald contains Tie
following paragraph which will be read
with interest.
The Spanish brig Beairiz lrriycd at 'hls
port lately from Porto Rico, with cargo
consisting Of l24 bids. Molasses, - lle
Sugar, aud six pipes Of old Rum. ihH
sugar and molasscs sold, and sold wei ;
the rum, however, could mol command a
pricc. II was at length offered a; one sfh
ling per gallon, 10 bond, which It coma
not obtain. IN offer OF il was then MACE
for The paymsm Of gts duty on II, at whca
/, was refused N the Halifax market, and
yesterday the Bestrlz sailed from tbs port
taking back 10 The Wea Ladtes The SIR pPs
u Ram whsch she had brought INTO m''
l,mPrdace place
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-08-19

4 gordcioua IaSect.-We witnessed yes
terday the most extraordinary case Of glut
tony IN an insect, waIcS has ever come IN.
der our observation, A dragon ny, or as il
is generally called, " MusquiIo hawk, three
and quarter inches long, vas caught, and
being held by the wings, flies we're presen,
ed to il, which ]: swallowed wth the great.
est greediness. In order to ascertain what
amour, Of food would be required 10 satIs
fy lis appetite, large number Of the com
mon house flies were caush, aad placed near
IFS mouth one by one, and in the course o.
ten minutes It deyoured thluy.six without
apparently impairlng ia appetite IN the
least. 1t Is impossible to say what number
il would have swallowed, il they had been
offered to it, HguStoa,dn.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-08-19

4 Greqt Crim,nai,-Tbe 81. Louis
New Era states that WIN. Driscoll, who
was recently tried, condemned, and shot
by a self.constituted tribunal Of citizens a
ulob1 in Ogle county, Illinois, confessed,
in the brief hour allotted TO him TO die,
that he had in has time murdered five men,
had been accessory to the robbery Of sew
eral stores, and was priyy TO the murder
Of Mr.. John Campbell, a few days previous
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-08-19

Plays and romances sell as we'll as books
Of devotion, but with this difference, more
people read the former than buy them, and
more by the latter Than read them.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-08-19

The Albany Microscope gives the fol.
lowing recipe tor making dandlcs Take
a good sized blbo9n, shave the hair Of hts
face, leaving a sufficient quantity for wins
kers, mustacaes, imperial, and soaplocks !;
decorate bis person with any quantity Of
day goods, PIT drab hat on his head, q
pair Of tiglt.hecIcd boots on bis bind feet,
a I" cunning little cane in his fore par, a
half Spanish scgar in his mouth, five
cent piece N his pocket, stuff his tail n
his pants, take Off bis chain, and set him
down in Brudwa hell pass Cor a s2airt
Of The fr water.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-08-19

1t Is very apparent, tina, The locoioco
Of Congress lend all their toree, and a
great proportion Il their anlabe spite, to
The great object Of deieal,ng the Bank bill.
Every possible movement which their 10.
gcnully can deytse 10 accomplish that end
~ rcsortcd TO by, them. II the majority
DO not divide upon some unlssenssal point,
or points, which we most sincerely hope
and trust ViIl not be the case, sc have no
doubt they viii fail of thelr purpose. That
decided maJouiy Of both Houses, as vol
as large majority Of the people, are
strongly IN favor OF tke establishment Of a
bank, does not, IA our judgment, admit u
moments doubt We cannot hcliose
that a Measure II 50 much importance, 10
favor Of winch 80 much feeling exists, aud
lhe lo-s If which eill be seriously felt by
all toe ba-iuess Of The cnuhiry, viii bc sui.
fcred to fa3. Should such, however, con.
trary TO tbe pubI.c wishes, mud tic public
interests, be tBn result, Vc think popular
sentiment will BE- expressed, aud popular
feeling manifested IL o very decided and
emphatic manner. - Co1nccAcm ColrGm
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-08-19

Loco Feco Preiects.--We hear tina, ,ba
Locofoeos in Washington have had nnde,
consultation the psopriets Of adopting Pre-
ident Tyler a. their candidate. SEM
threw out the suggestion, that he and ~
opinions-fiscal Bank and all--wuuId i,
so worked up as 10 make pii, Nh,el,
could be swallowed. Others doubted ~,
possibility of such result--but thouglt,
polite TO hold out the idea, that they would
support him. they might thereby. II h.
was not firm and true TO his principles
succeed IN using him, or failing in tha,
they might excite the suspicious Of h.
Wing friends. But Benton denounced such
suggestions US unprincipled and disgraceful,
He would neither touch John TSIer no,
would he, with bis own consent, agree IN
be held up 10 the world as desiring to do 50.
Others might do as they pleased-but for
him aud his, they washed their hands Of
the whole business. He gave fair warn.
ing, that he was not, either expressly or BIZ
implication, TO be Included ia such arranre.
mcut.
This impractlcabllity Of sod Bullion
threw confusion and CONSERVATION into tho
ranks. Mr.. Charley Brown looked al Mr.
Pekens---aud Mr.. pickens looked for the
dooF-and sheepishness crept over tie
whole of them at the thought OF ucurnp
rehuke from Benton for having sum-
even below bis moral standard. No,hng
was determined on--except that the small
ltv should continue 10 slabber on such
Wings as would permit them, and to eject
such familiarity with the President, az
without committing them. might excite
Wing iealousy.-Rietmond Wig
Mem York Custom House Tareaicafiop.
We learn that The commissioners an.
pointed To examine INTO the condition Of
the New York Custom House, have ncar.
Is concluded their labor~. II is reported
that the laic collector, Mr.. Hoyt, admits
there is balance agalus, him Of ESQ.
GOO, be-, the Government claitas abou,
S200, 600. To balance This, he charges
one per cent commission on al the MONEYS
that have passed through has hands, tu
addition 10 his salary, TO which alone fc
is legally entitled, more than twenty
millions Of dollars Ia this way, he brings
the Government IA deb, he wonll
have doubtless charged or 3 per ceni. Il
it had been necessary 10 balance his pick.
ings and sieaIings." Swar'wou,, who is
no doubt highly delighted with this lnge.
NOUS expedient 81 Collector Hoyt, has Iust
landed at Boston, prepared to show. that
he ~ no deisul,er, probably by copying
the example Of hiss iilustrious successor, 10
this " new way TO pay old debts"
4 Rsmiaiscenrs.--Wh hen the late Ban
of the United States was created, the yo'e
II he delegation trora South Carolina Nas
SIX to ONE ia ITS faror. They were d
follows
Forthe Bank-a~ CAtuouS, - Chap.
pelI. Iiuger, l.owndes, ~ PicErNs, "a
Tat lor-dll
Nay Nayraul Z
Was South Carolina /" F,deral" STATE ?
Were Calhoun and pickets " Fedtrahs, "
---Boa0a Atlas.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-08-19

Wonders Of AustrGiia.-In this remote
par, Of the earth, Nature (havng made
horses, oxen, ducks, geese, oaks, elms, and
all regular and useful productions for the
rest Of the world seems determined to
have bit Of play, and 10 amuse herself as
she pleases. Accordingly she makes cher
Ties With the stone on the outside, and q
monstrous animal, as tell as grenadIer,
with the head OF rabbit, ;aIl as big as a
bedpost, hopping along at the rate Of FIVE
hops to a nI!e, with three or four young
kangafoos looking out Of It's false uterus
10 see what Is passing. Then comes a
qusdfuped as big as a large cat, with the
eyes, color, and skln Of mole, and the bull
and web feet Of duck, puzziing Dr. Shaw,
and rendering the latter half OF his life mis-
cradle from MS utter inability 10 determine
whether It was bird or beast. Add 10
this parro, with the legs OF gull; a
skate with the head Of a shark and bird
Ct such mons.roIs dimensions that side
bone of il will dine three real carnisorous
Engllshmen, together uI:h many other pro
dgeuons tia! agltaied Sir Joseph Banks
and filed him with emotions Of distress and
del.g hl.-Sydaey Sm..h.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-08-19

True Definition Of BdBboosle.- Mr.
Benton lately undefloos to cHilahtn the
Senate ct the uuncd States, bf an clabo-
rate on lie true classical meaning of that
beautiful woFd " Bunboosi, He was sc.
~ grave aud very learned, and furnished
dictionary authority ~ copluus quantities
On the subject, and the Senate, not having
any thing el4c to do, lpdulgcd itself IL a
little exquisite qngteoiHy, (wc wrsh The
Senator would hunt up tho legitimacy OF
this word at the expense Of the erudho
hockhcid. Il must be confessed that he
did really produce photography IN favor
Of this phraseology, but. u seems to US that
he mght have been more ioFcIble 0d homl
aem. Ii he was DESTROYS Of exemplifyiug
exactly what IS meant by &" bamboozlc =
he could have done It more ehsctuailS by
presenting a living Illustration, and say M
to the Senate, " Mr.. President, Il you
would have Il correct idea Of tic word, look
at me, Ihomas n. Benton" Nobody
could have failed 10 feel the force Of the
elucldatinn, or be IN any doubt hereafter as
10 wha, is meant by bamboozic. The old
worn out soubriquct Ilumbug ought 70
be dropped, hereafter, and the pompous
Mssour,an be known and distinguished as
" Bamboo=le Benton ~ y. Courier.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-08-19

Mermaid, or Sea Con- An animal or
Fish answering the description Of a Mer.
maid, has Just been carried into New ! ork,
from the River Amazon, where Il was
caught. It's now up for exhibition 10 that
city. naturalis. who examined il, says
it is an exceedingly tImld and inoifensiye
animal and soon abandons places freq1enled
by man Il feeds 90 aquatic plants exclu
syely, aud sleeps in shallow streams, with
It's head out Of water. The flesh is highly
esteemed, resembling veal IL It's favor
The female brings forth two at q biF.h.-
Il sees very imperfecty, but the defect IS
amply compensated by The extreme acute.
ness Of It's hearing. II has teats on lis
breasts. Il IS between four and five feet
long, and SO gentle as to take food, such as
hay, straw, grass or other vegetables from
the hand. In seizing its food il uses both
It's hands, also its curiously shaped extensI
b!e upper lip; It's body terminates in broad
rounded tail or fin, and IS covered ;hnIy
with short hairs.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-08-19

An experiment has lately been tried Of
feeding geese with turmps, cut up very
fine aud put into a trough with water
The effect was, that six geese, weighing
some nine pounds each when shut up, aciu.
ally weighed twenty pounds each, after
three weeks feeding with this food alone.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-08-19

Yesterday a young gentleman cal'eu -
our office and showed us a irock coat
which he wore ut the moment, Of s'fo"s
white cotton material, just suitable 70 '"o
preseu, delightful bot weather, when wa
knit throughout, buttons and button hoe'
knit in, BY the young gontIcmans sl',oh
young lady Of this city. The Goa. na'
all the appurtenances and forms o. Nv
most fashionable lrock, and Prince Alhc'' ?
tailor could not make better IT. su'V'
y Young lady Of our city, who cou'a wv ,,o
SIT herself down with so much adm'fso's
ingenuity to such industry, cannot be '0O
highly appreciated. - Limerick RfPo'H''
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-08-19

Good Wiees.--Tho Factory oir'S "
Lowell, have oflen deposited IN the 1'.l
iugs Bank Of that city, over one hp"";, ~,
thousand doliarst What prudent, sa'''s
wives they would make.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-08-19

Al Extraordinary Ngteor.--The Chel
icnham Egg Free Press Of the l0!h uit.
says" Between IL and O'Clock on Sat
uriay night, az alarm was given that East
court Manson at Charlton Kings was on
FIRE, a great light bring observed on The roof
Of The house, and On the trees and hills to
some distance. In the course Of few MN
utes the meteor decreased and presented 10
the eyes Of the spectators the figure Of a
man with his arms extended. The Ggure
apoeard to turn round, dw,ndled to a beau.
,fIl star, and then entirely disappeared p
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-08-19

Remarkable LoageUify.--We learn by
the recen, Census, that there are $50 md
yiduals 70 the State Of North Carolina, over
100 years Of age-making an average Of
nearly 4 to each County. This speahs
well for the salubs,ty Of cur cimate.--RdL
Register.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-08-19

All Printers most heartily dislike bad
writers, for to rack ones brains to discover
maaning in hleraglyphics, IS worse than the
la bor OF composition itself The PhIladei
phis Times holds the following language
ana regard to an article gwen It for publ.
cation:
Dip bed bug in ink, tie coal Of fire
to bis tail, and put a sheet Of paper beneath
hiu, and he would make the marks quite as
ineligible aud picturesque
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Advertising is to trade what steam Is !"
machinery, the grand propoll'ng pow, :, :
and vet there are some persons so ei'''' "
their own interests as to ponder over 81, - =,
pcnditure which yields them from """'
bred to a thousand per cent.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-08-19

John Randolphs wa dgaia.---The late
John Randolph, by one Of his wills, (the
one which was established, as between the
various legatees, claiming under all the
wills (ound) cmancipa,cd all his slaves,
some three or four hundred, whose labor
IS said to be worth $4,000. II is now
said that the execution of this Will IS sus-
pended, because Mr.. Beverly Tucker, who
was not party to that contest nov comes
forward a. hear at law, to oyersct all wills
and that he IS now engaged in endeayoring
10 effect this object BY suit IN chancery.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-11-18
From The Southern Caltirotor.
HOW TO ASCERTAIN THE AGE OF
HORSES.

HOW TO ASCERTAIN THE AGE OF
HORSES.
An esteemed correspondent. requests US
to publish directions for dLscoving the age
of horses. The following answer mus, suf
fee for this mon,h-w when We find better
We viii give IL:
In purchasing horse, not the leas! i'm
potiaD, matter is 10 he able to tell his age.
10 transfers of ordinary farm and saddle
horses, great inposiiions are often prac,lsed
upon the crcduous and unln,iated purchas
CT. Topreyent this, 20 as great an extent as
possible fer the future, is The object Of this
communication TO the public. The most
certain means Of ascertalning the age of a
horse is TO examine the changes which take
place with the teeth. The Twelve trent
teeth begin TO shoot in about two week az
ter the colt is foaled. These are called
colt teeth, aud are shed at different periods
and rep,aced by others. When the colt is
about two years aud half old the four mid.
die ones come out; 10 about another year,
four others are lost-and 10 another year,
or when tho horse is four and half years
old, the four last are shed. These last are
replaced by what are called corner teeth.
They arc hollow, and have black mark in
their cavity. They are scarcely visible, and
the cavity deep; when The horse is four and
a half years old, they begin TO ti! when he i:
six and half, and The mark continually di
minlshes and contracts, till the horse is sew
on or elgh, years old, when the cavity Gill;
up and The black mark is obliterated. Tht
horse acquires bis canine teeth or tushc!
abou, his 9Th year. The Two in the lower
jaw begin TO appear when he is between
three ard four years old, and those in the
upper jaw five or SIX months after. They
continue very sharp pointed TIL six
At ten, the upper seem blunted, worn out
d long, the gum leaving them gradually
tho barer they arc the older the horse. -
From ten to fourteen, il is difficult TO tell the
horse's age--it is sufficient then TO know
tho, be is old, and the hard treatment which
is given to horses generally, the conclusion
will be safe ono that lie is worth but little
EQUEsTR1N.
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CHARLOTTE. N. G. NOVEMBER rs. 1s4a.

holes 3 not so great as in hard tenacious
soils. ] am well satisfied that fall planting
is far Preferable 10 spring, for all kinds Of
trees, fuit, ornamental and forest, as we'll as
all kids of sbrubbery. The planting
should be doue early, say Immediately after
the September rains, and not later than
the fra Of October, SO as to give the roots a
chance TO strike or star, in growth, before
The setting in Of winter. Those SET in this
fall vii have nearly whole years start Of
those iet the mex, spring. Whilst ! am on
The SUBJECT Of fruil.lrees, allow me to sup.
ply deficiency in my communication on
The SUBJECT Of grating" cutting and pre-.
seryIn, gratis, dc. Crafts may be Gu.
any tine alie. the frs! Of February, before
the buis start in the spring the later the
better; they should always be Of the last
years growth.
AMOS MEAD.
Huntington, oakland Co., dag. "a, ISL.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-11-18
RUR.7L ECO.gD.uY.
From Ellio.t's Husbdndry, l747.
FATTENING SWINE.

| find by experience the best lime TO Eat.
ten swine is 10 begin al the first Of August,
if you have old corn. Hogs will fat slow.
ly 10 very cold weather: they will eat much
and faiten bu, little: if you make very
warm house, they beat IN bed and catch
c'.1 when they come DOT into the cold air.
To save corn, steep i, in water or swlll
I'LL the corn grows very soft his opens
the parts: give them the corn TO eat ood
tic water to drink in which the corn has
been sleeped; the hard dry corn, o great
deal Of it, passcth through them undIsosted;
this is the hardest par, Of corn and tina,
which principally makes the -four. There
is tradition that If you feed one hog With
coru, the dung Of the FIRST will ia. another
hog, and this dung third. Although be.
licye this story 10 be fabulous, yet, il serves
10 show tina, ;iie seusc Of mankind is, that
10 tho manner we feed swine, there is
great deal Of loss.
took tho hin, Of sleeping corn, from The
Advantage once found by some corn |
bough, that had been shpwrecAed, and lain
in tue wator ill il was grown soft.
Such il the difference IN corn and in
svine, that it ia Impossible to Tx il abso.
luiely and know certainly how much there
is saved by this method. |, is better than
grinding, besides what We save 10 the toll
aud the time and charge of the carriage;
for i, is found by experience, that even
bran, when stepped in water long time, is
much the better.
usked an bones,, judicious neighbor OF
minc, who bad leisure TO Try this method
Of sleeping corn longer and with more ex
aclness than | had done, how much he
thought was saved by iil lilo said, at least
one bushel 10 soYen--he believed more.
Sipce the foregoing wlS written, per.
son Of good credit informed me that there
being in his nelgbborhood dealer 10 hor.
ses, sho was famous for skill IN making
horses fat in q short time; he desired the
jockey TO tell him how hold il; tee secret
was, to mix Indian corn and oats together
and soak i, in water till It vas soft; that in
cold weather he stepped il in a cellar, that
il might be kept from freezing.
sly informant told mo, be had made trial
of ii and found IT dd vol, giving it TO bis
horse in the same proportion es he was
won't TO do Of dry provendes.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-11-18
From the Temperance Advocate.

MANURE.
A friend Of cure, who deservedly holds
high rank ns practical Planter, in all lis
various details, gave US, in conversation,
the plan be pursues 10 manurins his land.
Tie owns about hundred and fifty head Of
of cattle, all of Which are driven home in
the evening and penned. His COW pen is
half on aero in size. ile pens his cattle
in one place, three nights, and then moves
i, forward, so as TO cover half an acre
more, aud plough follows immediately,
and turns under the manure, on the half
acre jus, occupied, so ,ba, nothing is lost
by evaporation. He continues this through.
on, The year, at the end Of which, he has
about hundred and twenty acres well ma.
nured, and the manure oil well turned un.
der, SO thu, he has lost none.
The trouble of moving such q small pen
so often, he thinks is less than /, would be
10 wagon out the same amount of manure,
and scatter it; and then by his system, be
saves vast amount tina. would DO lost by
evaporation, il permitted TO lie long in
heap.
But he gaips, too, 10 another important
particular. This secures for his cattle
greater attention than is ordinarily bestow.
ed on stock, and prevents his losing large
number.
We asked if he did not haul straw and
leaves to bis pens He remarked tina: his
land was light, sandy, porous soil, tina,
would no, hear this kind of manure: DO,
that after his cattle had remained tro
nights in a pen, hauled in a rich, ciaycy
soil. from a largo swamp near him, aud
scattered this over the pen, and the cattle
was peuned on this the third night, which
was, of course, turned under too. He thus
not only enriched his land, but produced
permanent change in the physical struc.
ture Of the soil.
We regrc, that NC are not at libcrty TO
use the genlleman's name, as tho authority
for tho advantages of our readers as sue
cessiul planter. And in connection with
his success in planting, he remarked, It
is o,ping tcholly TO planting short 10 The
hand, so as 10 afford me an opportunity TO
manure highly.
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From the Western Farmer.
TRANSMITTING FRUIT TREES IL
TIE FALL

TRANSATLANTIC FRUIT TREES IL
THE FALL.
Mr.. Snow: The very iudicous and pro
per observations OF your correspondent,
Dir. T. W. Durham, on the subject Of
transplaniing fruit trees, commend them
selves to the good sense of every one who
has a taste for the cultivation of frut; but
| cannot, for the life of me see the nccessl.
ty Of digging the holes on tho south side OF
the stakes, in preference to any other side
so as they are dug uaiorm'y. Fam Undue,
cd to think the holes should be from three
TO four feet in diameter, instead Of two feet,
as recommended by Mr.. D.. this however,
depends something on the nature Of the
soil. In loose soil, the necessity Of broad