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The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-06-03
PURIFICATION.


We congratulate the Loco Focos of this
State upon the favorable change wrought
in their favor during the late Congresson-
al election. The names Of Montgomery,
Udrtias, and a Hill, no longer backen
and disgrace their list Of members. These
individuals, Of poor-white men and wo-
men memory, are left at home to feel the
weight of public indignation and contempt,
and TO concoct aud digest the plans of iu.
tuTe Circulars, unnoIes;cd BY the strife Of
public life. This prudent course of the
party, however, shows a returning sense Of
shame ia that part Of the community, which
SIC arc exceedingly rejoiced to witness, -
\ ct il is hard thus to slight the labors, dis
regard the iasehoods, and the multitude
of Circulars issued BY these beracious
whole hog locos oh It's the unkndesr
cut Of all y thus in the moment OF cxlrcm-
ity, to lop them from the party as disgust
ing excrescences, and turn them adrilt up.
on the cold unfeellng world. In the place
of Montgomery the Locos have elected
Judge Saunders, a man Of ability aud gen.
tlemanly manners, which is more than can
be said of the late incumbent. But what
must be the feelings Of the piiifll, degra-
ded, and miserable Hawkins, who has been
beaten By Loco Foco; who never sign
cd Circular abusing and viliiy ny Gen'l.
llarrlson-who never certified 10 false
hoods IN handhils ! alas alas Poor Iiaw.
kins Ii his thoughts could be witnessed,
they would, we thifk, he somewhat after
this manner: What am beaienl The
ungratciul wretches WHY ! did | not in
connection with Montgomery, tell them
that Genl. Harrison voted to sell ''poor
white men and women for debt !" and did
| not vouch FOR the truth Of il al the risk
Of losing the respect Of every honorable
man Have they forgotten all this Did
they not know that Common ard tho other
milk-aud.wa;er members, felt some scru-
plies Of honor and regard for truth, at the
hmc when boldly set them aside Yes,
they knew all this: the graceless vaga.
bonds and ye,-they suffered me 10 be dis.
gracefully beaten All man how tickle
Yesterday stood IN the legislative ball Of
the nation, and to-day like puppy, am
kicked out Alas alas farewell long
farewell to all my greatness y Had but
served my country, as faithfully as | have
served my party, IN my extremity | would
not thus have been deserted, anG left to
struggle with mine enemies p Poor llaw-
kins thou canst now feel that " the way
Of iransgressors is hard, and appreciate
the remaTL eloquenty quoted rs contem.
porarl "ah ifuly Republics is migrate.
I'll.
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TIE Mcleod CASE.

The Supreme Court of New York Las
made the following order il this case
The defendant who stands charged by
Indictment with the crime of murder, hay
ms keen brought into Court BY the Sheriff
Of Il county Of Niagara, by writ of ho.
beas corpus, and a motion having been
made for his discharge, aud il being i'm.
probable that the Court will be able to rcn.
dor its judgment in the premises al the
present term, 1t is therefore ordered, that
the defcadaat be committed to the custody
of the Sheriff of the city and county of \ +.
York until the farther order of the Court.
When the transfer has been made the She
nG of Niagara will be no longer chargea-
bic with the custody of the defendant.
Governor Seward has sent message TO
the Legislature of New York, communi.
eating all copies of correspondence, in re-
la,on TO the Mcleod case. The Govern.
or concludes as follows: "fhe Assembly
is respectfully assured that under no cir.
cumstances will any arrangement or pro-
ceedings be entered into or permitted with
the consent of this department, the effect
of which might be to cbmpromit, in the
least degree, tle right, dignity, or honor
Of this State"
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CbaHInGtR :.
Thursday, June 3, 1871.

We are authorized to announce u. OATES
Esq, as candidate for reelection to the Office
of Clerk of Mccklenburg COUNTY Court, a; the
next election.
Charlotte, ApH /, ls4i.
We are authorized 10 announce CHARLES
t. ALEXANDER, Jun, as a Candidate for the
Office Of County Court Clerk.
AprH 8, 1871.
We are authorized to announce JENNINGS
u, KERR, ESD az candidate for reelection to
tho office Of Clerk Of the Superior Court
AprH 20, 1871.
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NEW YORK CUSTOM HOUSE.

We had intended to have continued the
Custom House disclosures, which have eX.
cited so much interest here and in the
neighbouring cities. The material, so far
from being exhausted, we were informed,
multiplied upon the hands Of those who
gave US the important information we have
placed before the public. We should
have continued the Investigation If an IN
vestigaton had not been ordered by the
proper Department at Washington, and
we may do so some future day. and carry
the war from New York to Philadelphia.
Our attention to-day is called to Phlladel-
phia from seeing the interest manifested
in that city in regard to the exposures
made here. The United States Gazette
of yesterday publishes the first number
which appeared in the Express, signed
:" A Custom House Officer" and intend,
to continue the publication of all the num-
bers. A responsible Philadelphia impor'
ter, who requests the publication in the
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col WHEELER BRANCH MINT

col WHEELER BRANCH MINT
Ia the last Jellarsonlan, VIC perceive an
article in defence Of the Superintendent,
coupled with an extract from he speech
Of Mr. Bynum, in tho last Congress. Er.
ciy one ia this part Of Iae State knows that
Tie uIaif d the Branch Mint a, ,hi. place
have been sadly mismannggd through want
u cnery ard capacity, il tie Supcr,utcn-
dent Ii not, Why docs !. now Euu,i-h
and dWudle away Why ia, moi popular
Surely il die people were satisfied with its
management, gold from this region Of the
country would moi 6ud is was from the
yic,all, Of the Mint, to Philadelphia for
coinage Does not every reasonable man
see that such would not b. the case if all
was night at home It's in vain to at.
tempt TO prop up a man, or sctot men, when
the community are conyersant with such
facts as these. As the JctitrsoniJn has no
doubt, disiafercaedly undertaken the DC.
fence Of the Superintendent, (who may be
a dockholdcr in the concern, torsooth.) VIC
will exhibit to the Colonel, the compliment
paid to his "worth and ability in ls3j
IN the Western Carolinian, at that time
edited bs the same jos. W. Hampton, who
now 50 fully pcrcciycs his "mcrit as a
public officer aud an honorable man."
Here it is, copied rerbd6m II ltterdiim,
from the Western Carolinian
" Secretary WHEELER is beating up
for recruits through the Edenton District,
to the merry tune Of 1900 per year.
Commissioner Saunders is seeing what he
can do, to the tune Of $4,000 per year, IN
actual possession, and 81 600 in cVpcctan.
cy as Mint Agent, And now to AID these
dianicresicd REPUBLICANS in their
workings and doings, the new Bank at
Raleigh Is about to be made " fiscal
u
agent of the United States Or, as John
Randolph used to say, the People are about
to be bribcd with their own money
These are glorious times Of democracy y
indeed Already, one of the drill corporals
of the party has been throwing out the bait
to Salisbury, by saying that, when the Gov
enmcnt makes the new Bank at Raleigh
a Deposite Bank, then that Bank will he
able TO establish Branch at Salisbury,
and, therefore, we ought TO be in favor Of
the Administration. People of Salisbury
prepare yourselves to be convertedT'
So it appears that Secretary WHEEL
Err was then, beating up for recruits tc
the merry tune of $4,000 per year; ant
Commissioner Saunders, was seeing wha
he could do to the tune of $4,000 per year
in actual possession, and $4,000 in expec
fancy, as Mint agent. However, Mr.
Hampton made mistake in his prophecy
/ in regard TO names, as events have provet
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DEMOCRATS ARISEtl

The Loco Focos throughout the coun-
try are called upon TO Immediately con
vcno in the Kabbage State" with ban.
ners appropriate; for emblems and dew.
ces, vide, Natural History, article Beetles
for the purpose of setting that Ball " in
motion, once set rollin by the famous
Tom Benton; as it has unluckily tumhcd
into gutter, with Van Buren,, Wright
Benton, Calhoun g. Co. Halo over there
Mr.. JchGrsonian, wont you lend helping
hand
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TIE PRIZE SHIP.

We learn that the Ship LIBERTY safely
reached It's destined haven, and is now Sc.
curely moorcd on rocky bottom in the
County of Surry. When it neared Rock.
ford the County seat, Giles Pearson, Esq,
who was attending Court, and who had
some knowledge of the rigging of vessel,
politely went on, and put her in complete
sailing order. With the elegant Salem
Band on board the Ship weighed anchor
and went into Port, with all hear sails anc
colours set, where she was most enthusas
tically received by hundreds of the hardy
mountaineers of that region. Mr.. Boy
den, of Surry, and Mr.. Gilmore, of Gull.
ford, made appropriate Speeches on the
occasion, and the novel scene was greatly
enjoyed by all Indeed, we understand, il
was a time Of universal Jubilee. R. Reg,
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TIE NEW CONGRESS.

The whole country looks to the next
Congress, for some measures Of relief from
the evils which Van Burcnisin has inflict-
ed upon our land. The ability of the Id
mniatration TO carry out It's policy de-
Ponds upon the Wing strength. The
Elections are nearly over and pretty fair
guess may now be made as to the relative
strength of parties. In the Senate of the
United States, the Wing majority will be
eight. Inihe House of Representatives, at
the Extra Session, the state of parties will
not vary more than u vote or two from the
following schedule:
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w." Buy Broom '"-Since the gen.
cral sweep from office, by President Tyler,
il is supposed that the price Of brooms has
advanced one hundred per cent.-Dedham
MaSs.) Democrat
No wonder, when so much filth and cor.
ruptioD have been swept away.
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Wiz majority

II will be seen that the Administration
majority viii be about 90, the largest ma
Jorlty, we believe, any party ever had In
the House Of Representatives. Illinois and
Mississippi Will not DC represented at the
Extra Session, the Governors, OF uvsv
States, declining to cali the Legislature to-
eoiher to appoint special day for ecctlng
Members. In the estI&ate, Mr.. Hunter,
of Virginia, is given to the OPPOSITION
Raleigh Register.
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ELECTION FRAuDs-.PIPE LAYING, &c

I-IOI IVN INfC I70-'I II z LIZ nv "
The citizens of Madison county, n. Y
have presented a petition to the Legisla-
tlre for the removal Of the County Judges
The offence alleged against them Is, that
they at the last election, admitted fort,
aliens 10 the rights Of citizenship illegaRS
and when advised that the said aliens
had not declared their intention to become
citizens, as required by the laws of the t.
States.
The case is fully made out-and the y.
Y. Courier pcrtincntly commcnds II to the
attention OF tho Globe, Evening Post and
Enquirer, when next they discourse upon
Frauds, Pipe laying, 8c.-Rtch. Wing.
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KNOXVILLE RANK-cAUTIoy

hNpNflLLL Kan h---CA ION,
We understand that the Bills of the
Knoxville Branch Of the South Western
Rail Road Bank, have been shaved IN this
place At discount OF ten per cent, though
the Bank Is actually paying specie for lis
bills, a. fast as presented. The same pa.
mic with regard to its Bills prevails in
Charleston, NO learn from tie Courier
This Bank and Branches received d char.
ter from this State, Tennessee and South
Carolina, and iis notes sofong az they con
tinued to be redeemed IN specie, ore re.
ceisablc ut the treasures Of the several
States in payment Of Public Taxes. As
this Is the case, the holders Of said Bills
need no, submit to be skinned az such a
rate; as they can he readily Transmitted
a. 's.~ p-..L ~ uorSanS travelling West,
where they wall be paid N specie or thc
current Bank notes Of this State or South
Carolina.
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-CONGREsS.

Last Monday, this body convened at the
Capitol Of the United States. BY next
week wc hope 70 lay before our readers
the Message Of President Tyler. We think
that it will absolutely run some of our raw
ing Locos into measures of desperation.
South Carolina may elevate her feathers,
like the peacock, and strut about in insult.
ed dignity even some Of the disciples of
Van Buren,, Calhoun u Co. about this
place, may ruille their pen-ieathers and
Illp about IN their rage like goslins in a
storm. Who knows what they may do, as
they are such terrible band
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
CABARRUS COUNTY.
Superior Court of La,D, ISL.

Catherine Panel
Us. Petition for Divorce.
George Pahcl
EN this case, it appearing to my satisfaction.
n that George Panel, the defendant, is not an
inhabitant of this State, Il is therefore, Ordered.
that publication be made for three months, in the
Charlotte Journal printed in Charlotte, that the
defendant appesr at our next Superior Court of
Law. for Cabarrus county, on the Sd Monday in
August. lSll, then and there to answer, plead or
demur TO plaintiff 3 petition, or Judgment pro con-
fesso will be taken against him
Witness, A. ]. Shankle, Clerk of the Superior
Court Of Cabarrus county, at Office, this 3lst day
Of May, ls4i. :.
A. ]. SHANkLE, cterS.
JHne 3, lSll Price adv. $40. 2m
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that, Wheeler's should stand in the place
Of Judge Saunders, as Mint agent. Ac-
cording to Mr.. Hampton the people were
then about to be bribed with their own mo.
ney, by these disinterested REPUBI-
CANS. Wonder who has been bribed
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Agreeably 10 the order Of the Supreme
Court, issued Yesterday, Alexander Nc.
leod was this morning transferred from
the custody of the Sheriff OF Niagara coun.
" to that of Sheriff Hart of this city
Ill responsibility Of the former in regard
% him has now ceased. Until the decis.
ion Of the Supreme Court, Mcleod will
be confined IN the House OF Detention IN
Cenlre-street, (where he is NJ present. tho
doubtless he win be permitted to enjoy all
reasonable induigencies. This decision, ii
IS supposed, will not be made until the Ju.
IL term. The question to be decided is,
whether be shall be discharged. wlthou,
trial. If the Court decide Yea that, Of
course, will be the end of the business, so
ar as the Courts arc concerned: If Nay,
then his counsel viii take an appeal to the
Court Of Errors, ItlIe State Senate,l AID
Ultimately, II necessary, to the Supreme
Court of the Slaies.--Josrnai Of Com.
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TENNESSEE ELECTION.

We have full returns from this State,
and there is Wing gain of member of
Congress, there being Wings to Loco
Focos elected. The following is the result
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"

The CropS.--lt has seldom happened,
we imagine, that so bad a season has been
known for the planter, as the present
The Spring has been very cold and wet,
until three weeks past, and now it is dry
and hot The consequences are, that corn
and cotton have come up very badly, and
what is up presents but an unpromlslng APP
poarance. We learn also, that in some
parts Of the State there is a scarcity OF
seed to rcplant Cotton.
This uupromising prospect extends to
South Carolina. The Columbia Chroni.
clio states that one planter had to replant
five hundred out of seven hundred acres Of
his cotton land.-Fdy. OBS.
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MARRIED

In this County, on the 2jth iasiant, BY Silas
Todd, Esq. Mr. ROBERT J. SOMERyILLE
to Miss JANE s.. daughter OF Thomas T. John.
son, Esq,
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Covn,erfu Hard lUoasv.-We 81

Counterfeit Hard Moaey.-We saw a
few DAYS ago, a very veil executed coun-
terfeit Mexican dollar, aud learn that ma
ny such are in circulation. Ii was made
OF Copper, CLOSED over with silver and re-
CURED some examination to detect the fraud.
Our readers would do well to be OH the
look out.
II is said there is j Mint for the coinage
Of this kind of hard money, in Moore
County. IL it be 50, cannot the good peo-
pie Of Moore get some clue to its location,
and break it up Its due to themselves
and the public that the effort should be
made.-Fayetteuiiie Observer.
Ressrs. kaRgum and Grnham--The
Standard" crows prodigiously, because
the Wing Candidate for Congress, in the
recent contest, obtained so small majority
10 Orange, the residence Of Mcssrs. Man
gum and Graham. At Judge Mangum's
Election ground, the vote stood 10 Wing
to 9 Loco Foco and Mr.. Grham's Pre-
cine, the vote stood SOC Wing to l2l
Loco. Had other parts Of the County
done equally well, the F." Standard " might
now be laughing on the other side Of its
face.-Rdleigk Register.
Shocking Occurrences We have been
shocked to hear Of two homicidcs having
been perpetrated IN Arson county, within
two or three weeks past. The FIRST occur
red on the lst instant, in which Mr.. Mat
tocks was killed BY man named IIoldea,
who was arrested and is now confined in
the jail at Wadesborough. We have
heard no particulars.
The second, which, from the respecta.
bility Of the parties, and the cause of quar-
rel, has produced very great excitement in
Anson, resulted in the most instantaneous
death of a young man named May, BY
pistol ball, fired by another Young man
named Martin, who, with Thomas Wad-
dill, Esq. as accessory was arrested, and
they are both now in marlborough Jail,
where, bail having been refused, they viii
have TO remain till the Superior Court in
September. Participating deeply in the
public concern at this awful occurrence,
we refrain from giving any of the partcu-
lars which have reached us, lest We might
do injustice to the parties. The above is
all that our duty as public journalist re-
quires, at this stage Of the matter.-Fdy.
Observer.
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Signal of Diaress.--The ftothy and
foulmouthcd Globe is in trouble. 1t has
lost its patronage, and is in eXcruciating
distress. Unless It's patronage can be ox-
tended, it says it must expire. If the
Globe should die, the country would re-
jocc and be exceeding glad. Public mo-
rails would improve and the health of the
body polite certainly would not suffer by
the abatement Of such nuisancc.-North
American.
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The Beard Of
Clock & watch Repairing
TEOs. TROTTER

under, situated South from the Court House, be-
tween the " Mansion House " and the {" Charlotte
Hotel" Ii viii be his earnest desire TO do work
faithfully so merit encouragement
Charlotte, june g. ISL. 36tf
n B. His price shall be as moderate as posi-
Die, for CASH.
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Gazette, states in note to the Editor, that
his consignoy in Ner York traS obliged TO
pay 70 Jesse Hoy;, in consequence Of the
system mentioned in the first letter, The sum
Of $4,000, II or9t5 10 get from out Of has
clutches goods rhich uere then tn the Gus.
tom House, 10 he amount of trO 10 four hun.
dred thousand dollars, but which ,r0s done
because there pdS no other gQy 10 aroid u
greater loss through he deteniton. and con-
sequent deterioration Of goods aud likewise
TO dcoid tie crpeuses IF rerqtiOus ldo
mit.-Neie York Express.
The Washington Correspondent Of the
New York Commercial, reports that The
Hon. John NJ. Clayton of Delaware, will
probably be appointed Minister to England.
The Charleston Courier hopes Mr.. Pres.
ton may he prevailed upon to accept the
post. Either would make good appoint
ment, aud maintain the honor and advance
the interests Of the country.-R. Wing.
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A disastrous fire lately occurred in New
Orleans, which destroyed property to the
amount of S200,0O0, and was attended
with the loss of three lives.
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Who IS to be Clerk 1t being admitted,
that if all the Wing members who have
been elected to Congress, are permitted to
take their seats, the late Clerk cannot be
reelected, we think that gentleman had
better come New Jersey" over some
two or three States, and thus effect his re-
election. AsShe States ought to suffer for
hi. benefit, turn and turn a5oat, we think
New Jersey should be let off this time
What says he to turning out the Wings
returned from New York, Pennsylvania,
and Virginia 1t is as easy "as kiss your
hand" All that he will have to do Will
be to procure returns for as many Van Blu
rem candidates as are necessary, from some
officer of secondary importance, IN each OF
the States-such, for instance, as the Sc
cretary Of State-accompanled by a certi-
iicate that the Wings have been illegally
returned; when these returns and certiti-
cate are placed in his hands, he can refuse
to call the names of the returned Wings,
quote the precedent Of the New Jersey case,
and the thing is done.
The late Clerk, we hope, will be CRATE
tul to us for this Suggestion.-PeterSburs
Latelligencer.
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The Old u. States Cap, stock.
Shirt, Linen Collar n oiled Silk
MANDATORY.
.BOEf. M. Dacies a. Jones,

(sCCCEssoEs TO LUXE DAVIES AND SON.
LOG Hatidm-Strecf, corner Of John.Street, ttoo
doors oboDe their old stand,
NEW YORK.
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NHT ANTED, good COW, Enquire at tho
Wv Journal OGce,
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Carry om tie Principle.-We learn
(says the Baltimore sum that the Socre-
tary Of the Navy has detached Purser
Ramsay from the sIoop Of war Fairfield,
now ready for sea, and substituted purscr
Forest, because charges has been made
against the first Of improper interference
in elections. The Secretary has resolved
to investigate this charge. The Phiiadel-
phia Ledger adds, we are glad to learn
this, and hope that the investigation will
be thorough, and the punishment, upon
conviction, exemplary. The only punish
ment that could be inflicted are ccnsure,
SUSPENSION. or dismissed from the navy.
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From the present condition of the U. s
Bank, to which the opponents OF Nation.
al Bank triumphantly refer to justify then
opposition, we, on the other hand, draw an
argument of directly the reverse tendency.
If that Bank had never changed It's char
actcr from a National to State institution,
it never could have run into that "wi!d
and ridiculous excess Of speculation 10
which its ernbarrassments are mainly at
tributablo. Ii would not only have regu,
lated other banks, but it would have been
restrained itself by the salutary dread OF
the periodical scrutiny TO which 1t knew
that il was subjected by the Congressional
committees, and to that still more powerful
check, the constant presence at It's Board
of Government Directors. To the veto Of
the Bank charter are attributable all the
pecuniary disasters that have since beial-
lon the country; and we shall never get
rid of them until we return TO the old paths
in which our fathers trol.-Ly7cA5urg
FirgiHlan.
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Those marked with were members of the
last Congress.