The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-08-11
TIE BETTER CURRENCY"

| THE BETTER CURRENCY"
The traveller in the West now expert
ences the full advantages of " better cur
rency" afforded by the State Banks. The
specie standard is established at Cincinna-
Ii, Louisville, ST. Louis, and New Orleans,
and IN Indiana any yet the traveller at
the West, starting with the specie bank
paper of either OF these points, will often
/ find II necessary TO change his funds
With Ohio and New Orleans paper he
cannot move an lnch in the interior OF
Kentucky. Al every change Of his funds
he must loose from 3 to 10 per cent. dis
count. Specie paying New Orleans funds
arc TO 10 per cent discount here, and
Indiana at 3. At ST. Louis, Kentucky
paper is quoted at and per cent. dis
count. Ii the traveller wishes for some.
/ thing that will pass for its face ever, where,
he must purchase American gold and he
cannot get that for less than per cent.
premium on silver money. For a com.
merclal and ever-traveling people like
this, with twenty six Suites, all with their
banks, TO attempt 10 get on without some
national currency, is Us absurd as 1t would
be to dispense with steamboats, on the Mis-.
sssippi, and return 10 the old barge and
flalboat. Louisville Journal.
Tie e8eet Of the Tote Rhode Island Re
btllson on the country Il respectable far.
mer called upon Us few DAYS ago and
entered into conversation as follows: :"
take your paper, Mr.. Spooner, but have
all along differed from YOU IN politics, AZ
you know. | shall now vote with you.-
THIS Rhode Island matter has given me
some new views OF things. When | saw
Mr.. Allen, Mr.. Bryant, Nr. Nanderpocl
aud Stephen Allen aidiag the people Of
State IN overihrowIng a Government con.
irary 10 the forms Of law, was led to eS.
anime the tendency of their doclrincs.-
They are too revolutionary. They strike
a. the foundations of Law and order. am
onslnced we shall never have peace in
thus country again until the people are
taught habtual respect for the laws, and
this they never viii be taught under Tam.
many Hall, but quite the contrary
This gentleman is one Of the most lnflu.
entiaI farmers of our Island, and the Wings
viii be most happy IN his Cooperation
We believe there are many others on tho
Island who have been led to reuounce tho
pseudo democracy Of Tammany Hall.
whcnihey found II 10 be Jacobiuistu Of The
worst character.- Brooklia IL. ~ Star.
Highly Important from Rhode Island.
we have received some important IN.
ielIIgence from Rhode Island. Il appears
that the war was not Root Beer ont.
break, bat legitimate " petticoat War
on the examination Of the prisoners taken /
at the Battle Of Chepachet," il IS proved
that the women insiigated the whole affair
on. Of pure love for Governor Dorr and
: tha, sword" Onc prisoner, VIM. +. T
Mason, said:
Should not have gone to Chepachel
had not the women persuaded mo 10 do
so +; there was ono in particular did
not dare 10 refuse she was my sweet.
heart threatened 10 give me the mil,en if
did not 90.
Another man, named Samuel Greene,
declared
Wen, into the cause because some Ia.
lies were going thought there was no
ianser where the ladies' were heard
nnny Of them were ready 10 fight for
)orr. He seemed to be a grea, iayorte
With them"
Almond Smith, of the grca, family Of +.
he Smiths, SAID In
Am Is years old; work in mill went d
ohepachct; vas advised to 60 BY Sarah 6
nd the rest Of the girls; hated to hang /
ack tor fear they would laugh al mo {
iother knew ! was out she let me 20 be. |
ause J wanted 10 expected to be made +
nero oil was made a prisoner Of; search. I
Tor glory fad any don't think :
should have pucked up and gone 10 the :
amp, had It not been for the gals; they :
lade me feel gritty" .
Clark Smith, of the same extensive fami. !,
7, said
Most OF the women in our village arc Il
favor Of Dorr; some TALKED of putting II
iN"' "hb Spi1H 10 MS ana they r.
az good deal OF influence with the mon :,
apt up continual talking; should plty y
&c man who remained at home among i
em. Should rather remain m prison
an to contend with them myself Went /.
the camp 10 make show-madc a moor +
low m case Of actual battle mean, 10 r.
eak off myself" :,
But Gov. King and "thal Councln had ii
lends also among the women, but moi r
many as Dorr, AS proof read Tho .,
flowing: =
4 man belonging to one Of The conn. r.
brgades, lagged behind bis rcsimcn, :,
ID finally returned TO his family. sAr'n, i,
~ gong with the troops ? SAYS his wiz =,
Why no my dear, think on The whole =
IS my duty to stay and protect you' RI. n,
led her husband. We'll now saw .bo - =,
can tell you what it is; either Won o. -,
We got to 90 with Governor Kmo's me,. l.,
alnst Tom DORIS robeIs. Icvon ,,o ~, ~ ~
'.nS!' give me your brcechcgp He went" rs
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