The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-02-03

behavior, bur that the other prisoners
were on their way towards Mexico under
IN escort.
SiEkiag II The RoDal George.
Toidefs Will recollec, that, during the last
ic@ years, frequent mention has hcnn made
q experiments 10 recover articles from
tbs onee noble ship. The fact that an
immense man Of war, lying at anchor in
harbof, with fine Weather, should have
g5aa down IN moment, carrying more
'aa ono Thousand persons to a watcry
gaze, considering the strict discipline Of
US British Navy, was a most remarkable
0ta'.
on the 18th of August, i7-2, the En-.
el,,h luan Of war, the Royal George, Of
iuaense size, three docks, one hundred
glas, and nine hundred men, was lying
II Spiihcad, near Portsmouth,, ready Cor
se4, and with large fleet bound for the
Mediterranean. Sas bore the flag Of Adj
unl kempculeldi, fine officer seventy
yean oil. Ca that day there we're Two
d three hundred women on board the
wives aud friends OF the scamcn; also a
age humber Of persons with articles 10
sell 10 tho seamen, making between twelve
sai thirteen hundred on board on that day.
\ water cock below the water requiring
repair, the ship was careoned By changing
.e gaas, &c. When lying IA this posi-.
toa' sloop came along side, with a load
stones, which were deposited on the
ie Of the Royal George which was in
ING ~a'er Then tho water was admitted
mo The lower ports. The carpenter be-
came alarmed and told the Lieutenant of
ne deck whc told him to mind his own
Business, ond did nothing TO RICH, the
~ l'p : the Admiral being IN The cabin
nc carpenter again told the Lieutenant
'Aa' the ship would fiji, who after waiting
-fer4' minutes, ordered the drums to
Osa' 10 quarters, that the ship might be
'sa'ed' Al that moment flaw of wind
struck her, She kceled over more, the wa.
D ~ rushed into the lower decks, and she
"el and went down. Only one Of the
o'oeh was saved. The admiral and
'AoEe lhan one thousand were drowned.
~ table IN the American Almanac
wing The revenue aud expenses of each
"'e' we perceive that OHIO aud North
''o''na are, IN their State expenses pro.
y, excluding those occasioned by their
ca,'c works, the most economical Of any
ue States. The expense Of Ohio IN
p'oPotIlon to her population, are fraction
M cents per annum for each soul,
i"''n Is very small. In consequence Of
~, economy the State has been enabled
:! without the slightest hesitation,
,. "o'' TAX to I'LL up the vacuum in the rev.
Ivy 'Fom tolls on the public works, to
GI. ana pay tho interest on her Public
s"' he whole tax for expenses pro.
aiu the public works do not amount
",,'e Than three fiflhs the tax per head,
massachusetts, and South Carolina,
p 'ax Is considered very moderate
", more than the rate of expenses proper
"'uu'h hentucky.-. Bali. Amer. Dec. I.
h i" rayneian's Canc.--It was former.
,o WV practice among physicians 10 use
,s ~ S'.H hollow head, The top of which
mr. T. goa, pierced with holes, like a pep.
m,., o'A' lh's top contained small
nd oa, o' aromatic powder or oc snuff;
~. 'a'erlng house or room where a dis.
h n imposed to BIO infectious. prevailed,
\, Doc'or would strike his cane on tho
r. as'tate tho powder, and then apply
hysici',ano nose Hence oil the old prints Of
M; ,"'''s represent them with canes to
W noscs'--Boston Post.