The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-07-21
Compliment By a late British 7rapeller

somewhat of that feeling which worth,
humble or exalted, eAcites in US all, which
prompted British officers to bare their
heads as they passed Mount Vernon, gaz-
ed long and steadfasiIy on the modest farm
house which peeped through the trees
Tie had given law to all this vast territory
when its inhabitants lay scattered apart,
weak in number, but gallant in heart, the
pioneers of new world. He had watched
over them and fought for them, and land
down the sword, when It's work OF necessl-
ty was done, to retire into private lite, and
spend his days in domestic duties, and har-
DIV, vet pleasing, toll. From beneath this
homely roof he had gone forth al the attec
tionate, urgent call of his countrymen, and
looked back at its distant walls for the last
time. From the adjacent city 10 the dis
tan, capitol his "step was one trlumPhal
arch, Whose keystone was the unbought
voice of myrladS, whose oatressess were
the aspirations and blessings Of all hearts
Those hours Of enthusiasm iii the life OF a
nation and party are no more, for the line
old man went out like victim TO the a.;ar
crowned with flowers, but marching to the
grave. Within one little month Of his in
auguratiou as chief magistrate, he died,
amidst the flush Of national enthusiasm and
the full tide of national Joy. The eagle
had scared TO die at the sum-"
A Modern HerculcS.- Mons. Paul, now
performing at the Arch-sireet theatre,
Philadelphia, exhibits most astonishing
feats ofs.rength. The spirit ofthe Times
says:-
"Among his exploits, he placed his body
in position so as TO form carriage for a
cannon of 500 lbs. the weight of which he
sustained with perfect ease. Tie then
formed a platform, ca which were placed
1900 lbs. weight, which he lifted by the
strength of his back. He fastened next
bandage around his loins and across his
back and shoulders, and then horses were
harnessed to him while he stretched him
self fiat on his stomach on platform, and
they were unable to move him from his
position. On the contrary he moved along
on his belly and dragged the horses after !
Then two horses were attached TO rope
Of thirty-six strands but their strength
could no, break il. The same rope was
broken with perfect case by this modern
Hercules. lie also picked up two stou.
men and swung them around till they be-
came dizzy aud reeled as drunken men,
when he put them down"
Saring of LyIe by d Dog.-Yes'crday
morning, some persons we're engaged IN
throwing INTO the river, from the head Of
Market wharf, the remains Of large
Shark, which had been taken the day be.
fore. THIS attracted large crowd Of
persons, and in the rush to get a sight Of
the Shark, small negro boy was shoged
into the water, the tide running strong at
the time. The boy had sunk once, rose,
and was about sinking again, when man
of the name OF Mcfarland, belonging to
the City Guard standing By, called 10 his
! dog-a fine large one, Of the Newfoundland
brced-and babe him fetch the boy. The
dog instantly leaped into the water, seized
( the boy, and noby stemming the current,
bore hlm to the side Of sloop, on board
of which Mr. Mcfarland had stationed
himself, and delivered the boy into his
hands. The faithful animal was so much
exhausted by his exertions, as to be una.
! bic 10 get on the deck of the vessel without
assis;ance-but exhibiting his sagacity in
this case, too, by Selling hold Of the pan
falcons of his master, with his mouth, to
aid in drawing up his body. This noble
animal should be allowed the freedom of
The city, without being amenable TO the
dog law. as he is evidently not " cur Of
low degree. Char. Coar.
Security against DrowniHg Last ri.
day experiments testing the merits Of new
invention known as Guinn's patent buoyaut
dress were made in New York, in the
presence Of sundry men OF science, a COM
mittee OF the American Institute, and ma
val officers attached to the Warspite, the
North Carolina, and Columbia. The
dress is not at all cuinbrous. A sailor can
perform his duty in il as well as IN anoth-
er, and it is 50 buoyant that a man need
never fear of sinking clad IN it, under any
circumstances. This is a more important
and useful invention than the life presery-
or. No cut or hole in It affects its proper
ty. One Of the dresses in the experiment
above alluded TO was cut with kulfe and
several shot fired into il without iniuring
its efficacy Philadelphia Gaz.
bridegroom Shot The Louisville Jour
nal says: On Tuesday evening last, a Mr..
Barnes, stage driver for the Messrs.
Wise, Of Vlncennes, Indiana, ran away
with the daughter Of Mr.. VIM. Thurston,
tavern keeper near Evansville, and arriv-
ed at Mt. Carmel on the following morn.
ing where they were married. The mar.
rage ceremony was nearly over, when
Thurston (who had been in diigcnt pur-
sui,) entered the room and shot Barnes on
the spot. There were hopes Of the wound
ed mans recovery. Thurston is in the
Princeton Iait