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The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-11-11

The Globe excerpts 10 the claim Of the
Madsonian, that the late victories Of the
Locos are properly due to Capt. Tyler
The Captain approved Of too many Of the
Federal measures Of the Wings for that
But he is given to understand, that If he
viii succeed in undoiag them, he may
come in for share of the credit. We
expect q dog fight between The two officials
on this point Richmoad Wig.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-11-11
Ernn, The Nnt;o,nI L,,tellieenccr.

TIE EXPRESIDENT IN THE FIELD.
To what is called "a Mass Convention !"
OF Tie Locoioco party, lately held a, Kings
tor, in the State OF Nea York, invitations
were extended 10 several leading men Of
that party, and among others 10 The disiln
guished politician who has lately filed, and
aims to fill again, the highest Office Of the
Republic. Who does no, recognise in his
reply to tha, invitation, hereto subjoiued,
the portrait Of the writer, drawn By hm.
self! STOPPING te gross haItety OF those
With whom he has no real sympothy ;
claiming to be ope of them when his na!u.
raj aris,ocracy has alone saved his public
character from contempt; with :. democra.
cy F" forever on his lips, dsdaiaing 20 min.
gle With his fellow citizens lest he should
suDy the mantle Of bis acquired dignity
protesting "prolound respect and lively
gratitude " towards the authors of the zen
comiums bestowed upon him, whilst,
were'he free to speak his real thoughts, he
would
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-11-11

Napal.-The singular aud unusual spec
tacle is now presented Of four Commodores'
flags ayiug at the same time IN the harbor
Of Norfolk and It's vicinity
There are the Delaware, 20, bound 10
the ceasi Of Brazil, the flagship Of Com
nodore Morris, he beng senior and within
distance, il entitled to the bige pendant.
The friga,e Macedonian, flagship o. the
West India squadron, Commodore Wl.kin.
son. who being next in rank, HOSTS the red.
The frigaie United States, the flag ship
Of the squadron destined 10 the Pacific,
Commodore Thomas Aptatcsby Jones.
The navy yard a; GusPort, under the
command Of Commodore W. Bradford
Sheubrick, who in iunior 70 the other three.
The two junior CommoIores, il is pre-
sumed, must each hoist the rhre pendant
there being bat three distinctive pendeRts
as badges Of rank, recognized in our navy.
---Army and Nary Chroa.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-11-11

Fruits of Temperance beneficial
results Of the temperance movement were
never more strikingIy displayed than al
our lafe city election. Though largo
crowd was on the ground the whole day
but one man was observed to be under tho
influence of liqnor.--Det Jur.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-11-11

The Burlington dowa) IIawkoye states
that Treaty would be held in a few days
with the Sac and Fox Indians, by Gov.
DotY of Winconsin, Gov. Chambers, Of
Iowa, and ]. H. Crawford Indian Com.
missioner. The object is toe purchase of
all their lands in Wisconsin and Iowa.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-11-11

---Army and Nary Chroa.
Var Sieamers.-lnalfuctions have been
lgsaed Cor building At our Navy Yards the
following steam vessels:
At Norfolk, one'of medium size, suy b..
tween SIX hundred and seven hundred tons
and enc Of three hundred tons. 10 br pro.
PEELED By lieutenant Hunters paddle
wheels. The engine for tho latter t. to
be made q; the Washington NAVY Yard,
where it is understood work equal to any
IN the couptry has been turned ont.
Al PhiadeI phia, Que of s,x hundred tons,
to be propelled on Caplaia SlocktcB's plan
and one oi medium s,ae.
II New York., one of medium size, SIX
hundred 20 seven hundred tons.
The description Of engines for the me.
diup steamers has DOT yet been delermin,
cd Upon, The Commissioners Of the Ma.
" have opened correspondence with the
most experienced and scientific gentlemen
ia the country, as to the best models, and
have collected large amount Of intorna.
ton upon the subject, which will be IN.
creased by further communications before
the time arrives for making decsion.--
They will by these means have the aid o.
the best experience the country can afford
Capt. STOCKTON and Lieutenant Hunter
will each have, as a matter Of course, D
general superintendent of the building o.
The vessels on thoir respective plans.--ib.
4rrirdi Of Lord Norpcih Among the
passengers IN the Columbia is Lord Nor.
pcth, the celebrated author Of The Irish
Registration Bill Of the last Parliament
aud the unsuccessful Wing candidate for
the West Riding Of Yorkshire. lord VI
IS ono Of tho most gifted members Of the
Wing party OF England. The Liverpool
Times Of the 4ih informs that he intends
to visit the British possessions in America,
as well as The United States, in the course
Of his tonr.-Nat. fafeH.
Last week a body of Mormons, number.
ing about seventy individuals, passed
through Montreal on their way 70 NaHvoo
Illinois, to Join their fellow fanatics IN that
settlement. They were from Gloucester
England, and arrived at Quebec in tho
Colina. They appear to be quiet, inof
.-fensiye people, and possessed Of some
means. They call themselves The " Lat
ter Day SAINTS or Mormons, from hay.
ing adopted the book of Mormon as parr
Of divine revelation. They believe in the
efficacy Of prayer as a means Of curing oil
diseases. One Of their chlGvcn, when at
the immigrant sheds, was seized with tooth
ach, and two Of them, laying their hands on
her head, prayed that The Almighty would
be pleased to relieve her. We do rot
know whether The deluded creatures had
their deluslon strengthened or weakened
By the result. Montreal Herald.
The Burlington Iowa Iiawkoye states
that Treaty world be held in few days
with the Sac and Fox Indians, by Gov.
DotY of Winconsin, Gov. Chambers, Of
Iowa, and 7. H. Crawford Indian Com.
missioner. The object is toe purchase Of
all their lands in Wisconsin aud Iowa.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-11-11

A MorefaeBt IN the HeS-lt as in con-
temptation in many Of the Western States
tic hold convention this fall at Cincinnati
to take into consideration the subject of
the currency and the present. dIsordered
condition Of the exchanges. The follow
ing resolution, among others, WIS adopted
mol long since by a meeting Of citizens at
Columbus, Ohio:
Resoirso, That ii be recommended TO the Sc
veral Western aud Southwestern states TO sp-
point delegates, equal ia numbzr 70 their repre-
seutatiyes in Congress, 10 meet at Cineinnati' o.
some other central point at such iirno during The
presant fall as shall b. thought best, and take IN
to consideration the present derauged state OF
the currency and Of exchanges between different
parts of the Union, and TO devise aud recommend
the best means tor correcting these serious eyiis
it has been elsewhere proposed tina, the
convention meet on the 25th November
and that il be composed Of delegates from
ohio, Michigan, INDIANA, Illinois, Nilsson
ii, Arkansas, LOUISIANA, Mississippi, Ten
nessee, alabama, and Kentucky.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-11-11

places They are most Valiant advocates
for the Right of instruction IA theory, but
they never show US their faith by their
porks. They adopt the celebrated maxim
Of Napoleon's iavorlIe corps, The French
Guard never retreat they neeer resign.
Our neighbor's sheer, therefore, (unnIen-
tionally 30 doubt is high compliment
10 the Whigs,-though we apprehend an
uudescred one in the present instance
as Messrs. Afford and Nesbit resigned be
fore the election, and entirely from per-
sonal consderations-the formec on ac-
count of the delicate state of has health,
which compelled him TO absent himself
from Washington several weeks before the
close Of the extra session.--Lyaehbtrg
lirgiaian.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-04-14
NIBUs, MISSISSIPPI WEDNESDAY, April II. 1871

LEHMAN, Tor the control of a rnfian. There ,Tos
even N the appearance offornal resnect ~ liz,
part OF " Rookie, an nndisguised assnmnt;on
oi authority. was in his power and. Wills
ne Kept up the appearances whichwere neces-
sary to deceive others, he never suffered mo -,
forget that ne led me BY halter. and onlv al
lowed me to live for his own views. Sucb usas
ene dreadful suspicion which began to haunt
Inc reward produced no other effect than
.naI OF renewing my terrors for some DAYS more
" hoorke received my promissorv note for the
money, and startled nv fears sfresb hg tho
perfect indifference with which he took #.
! now, however, thought that had done all
tnat could be done for the present; and having
received pressing letter from Lord -,
s0lle tiine Deiore,l thought it would be advisa.
pie to see Eleanor-for a few hours at Last .
would then, thought, settle nv affairs. and
VISIT the continent until all inquiry should cease
Ia a tone of assumed indifference hade a.
hoofKe order my horses, as | would ride over
to Castlecorragh. '''' 0'ei
Indeed then you'll de- no such tbrng Ma
Ter joe" drawlsd out the wretch. with = chin
ing smile upon his lips. " You have no busi-
ness there ~ O''s'-
f" think should know best"
May De sos-but you'll not 90 near Castle
corragh for all that"
think you got enough, Tony"
You think poor boys conscience chean
enough, Master joe"
What will satisfy YOU"
"Pllteil you tomorrow, at the Abbey"
stared with rage and surprise the fellow
answered my look.
"l'll tell you what it is, Master Joe, if Won
are discovered at all it wont be 10 my credit,
SO 50 you must follow my advice till all is over.
Tonight we go to the Abbey. Your brother
is to be here to.morrnw he's too MANY for
you, and We must not meet"
There was reason too in this so, as felt
Unnecessary to yield, l seized the latter words.
and appearing to muse little, said
believe you are right, Tony; 1 will 90 10
the Abbey"
We went TO the Abbey that evening,--and
| have now to prepare you for the next act of
this fatal drama.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-04-14
CHAPTER ".

The next morning found me early on my
way to Castlecorragh: and,although IN mar
ratiye of this kind, in which SO much is to be
explained by reference to mental history,l will
resist the temptation TO enter at length INTO the
feelings of that memorable Journey. A load of
terror-abiect dependence on wretch, the
lowest of the low and the hourly fear OF ex-
posure and affront were removed from my
breast, by an act in which compelled myself
70 olo1y. othe wretched victim OF the guilty
position into Yhch he had hetraye ed me, now
attributed the whole weight of that guilt. |
rhpeated to myself so often this self-justhyng
fancy. that began to believe it and topnde
myself on the upright posture OF spirit bad
thus attained. Edward would have TO hank
me for the possession Of his rights; and nothing
could now interfere between me and the object
of my choice.
It was hardly noon, when drove within
sight of Castlecorragh. As looked upoh, It's
tnrrets. lust rising above the surrounding
wholesome unpleasant sensations rushed upon
nv breast. Beneath those turrets were three
! persons who were strongly interested IN the
nosition IN which stood. How wonld they
feel and act, If they knew the secrets OF Inc
lasf nonihq Would Lord 4 CONSIDER
] the nourder of O'Roorke an atonement Tor tina
Of nncle Richard Would not Edward and
Eleanor feel that they were restored to eacf
otberq Allowed uncle Richard dearly--noN
would thew receive his assassin The scphls
trv If the last night was giving way in spite
iii effort vet, thought !, the prejudice OF thre
rersons cannot change the nature ofthIngs: M.
crime was involuntary, the death Of q Roork !,
LET me not be wanting to myself
The first struggle would, felt, place me a
ease. e.,. ,on,,
i As. 7 turned the last winding OF the asenu
which led to the mansion OF Lord O.
caught a glimpse ola lsdy and gentleman lu .a
1 entering at the hall-door. ! easily recognize
Edward and Eleanor, and sickenlng sense
Jealous feeling thrilled over my frame. Aes
checked nv progress for an Instant nom = 2:
sire Is reach my chamber without coming
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-04-14

.Sor wing and faint candle light from The
stewards hall The cow-her's doc was ,ss' =. ne
g 70 tne nelds, and the voice Of his , -, -
ow ana again came up from bevond the .ss st;l,
wooue. Calmer feelings began to arise ar IL s ,,l
morll-Out mind as descended into demes -,
I winch | thought my own power rvonIJ
nenceiorth silence whispering curiosity. "Ou'u
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-04-14

struck me with silent horror as I read it. 1t
was scrawled and botted copy of deposit
ton made by O'Roorke, of the circumstances
of nv uncle's death. 1t was evidently design
ed to be copied; and at the end was marked
out the place for two attesting signatures, with
these words, to be used ifrequired.'
viii not weary your attention with the va
rious painful fears and conjectures TO which
this discovery gave rise.
It now became rapidly dusk, and I approach
ed the castle with the cheerful sense that
was now master of myself and it.
New-York tribune., 1841-04-21

Expedition to Santa Fe.-The Picayune says, that
trading company under command and protection of Maj How
ard the Texan army, will fer Santa Fee on the 18th Of
May for the purpose of opening the trade which has been
contemplation Some agitation has been felt on
of ruocd descent upon Austin by the Mexicans
and spy companies upon watch but entire credit s
not given to the The expedition to Santa Re viii
number $50 strong.
New-York tribune., 1841-04-21

Mineral Point illinois, Bank-The Cashier OF this m
s,uton has addressed the public the subject of the re-
cent suspension and the d,rs he
by He that the bank has suspended merely m 'en
defence having paid out within forty days principally to St
Louis brokers' the of $4,000 specie and 1t, equTa
let-and she stills continues pay her hapie py urai,s
on St Louis and kentucky he says una, the bank
Ia -aJe, cyerv dollar of her circulation Her
loans and discounts have confined the lead trade and
.be h., nad al her counter since $751; 100000 in specie
The citizens of Mineral Point held meeting after the ss
pension and resolved 10 sustain the BANK S D-
New-York tribune., 1841-04-21

Sad the afternoon, three persons
gamed John Kennedy Thomas Bass and Stephen Morton
hired boa, Whitehall and went to Jersey CITY on
their return TIE boat as is supposed became entanged IL
one of the shad nets in the North River and caPszed
b. the timely exertions OF fisherman, Kennedy was
saved The body Bass when recovered showed signs OF
life, but which became extinct The BODY OF
has not been found Kennedy and Bass pursued the occu-
nation of ship-carpenters. Jour Of Commerce
New-York tribune., 1841-04-21

Duel-The New-Oreans Bulletin says Two cholcrIc-
Young blades prevented from killing each other yesler
ay by ducng They seemed be perfect masters OF the
art obedience wounds bruises the result
Of the rencone and their valuable lives yet spared to
rejoice the hearts Of their friends and example Of true
proves and bravery to succeeding generations
New-York tribune., 1841-04-21
NETWORK. WEDNESDAY, APRIL FL. lsa1.

oustreched hand stagg then dropped knee, and
gently smoothed the calves of his legs with air of hum
New-York tribune., 1841-04-21
CHAPTER TX.

Chroncers privileged enter where they list 10
come and go through keyhoes TO ride npon the wind TO
overcome in their soarings up and down, all obstacles OF
.stance tme and place Thrice blessed be this last con-
sderation since enables follow the dsdainui 3liggs
even into the sancy Of her chamber, and hold her IN
companionsp through the dreay watches OF the
night
Miss Aggs, having undone her mistress as she parased
it. (Which means assisted TO undres her) and having
Internationally bed in the bsckroom or the first foor
withdrew 10 her apartment, in the attic story. Not
wthstandng her declaration the locksmhs presence
she in mood for sleep SO, putting her Light upon
the table and Withdrawing the little window curtain, she
gazed out pensvey at the wild night sky.
Perhaps she wondered what star was destined for her
habation when she had her little below; per-
haps speculaed which of those gmmerlng spheres might
be the natural orbit of Mr. Tappertit perhaps maryeed
how they could gaze down that perfdiees creature,
man. and slcken and turn green as chemists lamps
perhaps thought of nothing in particular Whatever she
though absui there she sat- until her attention. alive
any thing connected with the nsinuang prentice al
tracied by noise in the next room to her ownhS room
the in which he slept, and dreamed-it might be,
sometimes dreamed Of her.
New-York tribune., 1841-04-14
OFFICE NO. 80 AIMS
VOL. L. NO. 4.

w1Ge-'aTroT and hanbarrow but ne shook m, head AMI
>ad tha iher own way the best The work really
milking considerable progress bl; hundred and ftv men are
cmpo.ed Tor iSe or N months in dong what fifty English
a'orers with thc.r appliances. would accomplish in two
They begin work before five the nornnr ana -e, Al,
hour nnr and four o'clock then continue 10 work
till past In place OF resting during the hours OF relax
ation most OF thcn dance and chorus during the hole
rc hzzaing. and making Incredible noise The obsr
day they procured violin and opy danced and sang dur
inc the day but ii being Saturday when they left off work in
the evening party Of them who belonged 10 Monabba
village the top of mountain about four miles Off made
the violin accompany them andaccd along the road through
the Pon;c and up the with much laughter sing
ing. and shouting. they had been party OF pleasure
And Vet these had been working all day the sun when
the thermometer stood in the shade 7So of Fahrenheit
Their dinner consists OF black bread, onions and most
commonly hcy drnk though Il few have wine Some
times Kind English lad, gives them present .. bread and
wine. and then the vvn> rnd the air.
1t somewhat dfcu,o judge the state of their religious
feeling. The priests force them keep all the and
attend regularly but tar Judge they have
great for either One day ,hc OF tcsta)
heard them laughing and saving they go the
day they did not know why And being in tho church
tta. while the procession passing old
turned round. and smile of very cquivoca chaac
ter just the passing her They fast regularly
however every Friday and Saturday and the OF many
saints dHvs beside.
New-York tribune., 1841-04-14
OLE NAVAL DEFENCES.

The Norfolk Beacon cites from report OF the Bsard OF
Army Officers the following instances showing the great ad
vantage which guns land within slight entertainments
have over guns anoa whether in ships OF floating
batteries
Gibraltar 1882 cited eminent instance of the
nccicncy of floating batteries comprchendng ships under
this terra also Algcsiras in 1901 and II thus attempted
To be proved that guns shore superior aioat
In the attack Algesiras although the disparity was
greatly Of the asauns fleet that few guns n bat
tcrv on shore we'll located and well managed epu-sed the
cncisys fleet. and caused it total failure.
The attack Fort Nouc. during Revolutionary war
ia also cited where thirty guns behind palmetto rampant
defeated vessels carrying more thnn Two hundred ana MY
Lord Nelson's famous attack Copenhagen. which has
been quoted furnishing striking and conspicuous proof OF
the superiority OF fleet in operating against strongly toIt-
fed place viewed and maintained thai the contest
TO the limo when Lord Nelson proposed the Pnre was be-
vessels and veses the being altogether aTa
and the being the floating force and that the bat
,crs we. unable 10 interfere relative po
ron the Dutch fleet being between the most important o
them and the until almost the last hour of combat and
that it therefore furnishes argument either way
Lord Ex.nouths attack on Algcrs also reviewed The
English and Dutch fleets mounted about thousand guns
and there only little upwards Of three hundred guns on
shore and the whole of them could be brought operate
in the action The loss of killed and wounded By the
bned forces amounted nearly hundreds and It con-
tended that the Agarnc bntcy had been aoat would
have been -cnccd by the assaing feet with slight loss and
with little effort their part and as evidence ct The
greater power of annovoce by guns shore the opinion
expressed BY hi. intelligent board that, had the
,hcre been lfuy orporuncly and perseyeringy managed
Lord Exnouth would have failed in debating terms TO the
Dcy of Agiers.
the board cite as further evidence Of the greater power of
ANNOYANCE of guns on shore than guns aioa the
given by the British military writers Of the attack made by
Sir Sidney Smith with eighty gun ship and two rsateN
bv firing broadsides gun battery On Cae
Ljcosa until his ammunition nearly expended; and the
returning fire being unabated and destructive he had land
with party and when the commanding officer capituated
appeared tina, Of his guns had been dismountcd for
some time Another Is cited when single hay gun
mounted nars,o beat of ono or wo British 7PS
New-York tribune., 1841-04-14
MISSISSIPPI.

Rcy. DAVID O. SHArrrcK has been nominated : Wing
candidate for Governor Mississippi. We have the plesure
sw wears AGO travelling Methodist Minister, and belonged
to ho Virginia and North Carolina Conference. He is
man OF sterling integrity strong mind and possesses great
energy Of character He seli-uade He TO
this STATE from New England poor pedar. While engaged
in vending his wares he applied himself sudou-ly MS
books He soon locae and having established
vabe character for sound morality and pey he presented
himself A. candidate the ministry. received into the
Methodist coquecton and labocd ;ayeling preacher
until the year 1928 wh.n he removed TO me West. He
soon red his way to the Bench Mississippi where he has
distinguished himself able Judge and he IS about
be elevated the Chief Nngistracy OF the State
Judge Shattuck presents brilliant example of nddual
effort and success and the beauty and excellence OF
republican system under which may raise themselves by
her own merits from the huulbest walks OF lie the nigh
est stations in The Government; and Ii. oughtt tu
New-York tribune., 1841-04-14
NEw-YoRK WEDNESDAY, APRIL Ii. Is4i.

ae and encourage the hundreds and thousands of youth
who entering upon ME with brighter prospects than
those which dimlv shnnc upon his cary PATHWAY dill
vigorous and Per'evcrng efforts All ma! not attain to
the highest point OF commerce yet every do
thing himself and his country and his least,
ought 10 be Il Try RAeigs q G. Star
New-York tribune., 1841-04-14

To Tmnn Phillip Mayo VIM W Dickinson Peter Emorr
Noue $ Rust r. H. Buch Robert w HILL Joseph Blunt John
rinl,cr
New-York tribune., 1841-04-14
LIFE IN ITALY.

The London Metropolitan for March has article The
Baths of Lucca the Summer of 1870, Which
tract the following account the condition and character