The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-01-27

Bank of the Sfate.-The General meet
ing of the Subscribers Of this Institution,
was held at their Banking House in this
City, yesterday. Gov. Morehead pre-
sided.
The following gentlemen we're elected
Directors, on The part of the Individual
Stockholders, for the present year, viz:
Messrs. Duncan Cameron, William Boy
Ian, john II. By an, Alfred Jones, William
Pearcc, Charles Manly ard George w.
Mordecai.
The following Resolutions was unani-
mously adopted.
Resolred, That the course pursued by the Pre-.
sident and Directors of the Bank, in conducting
the affairs of tie Institution during the past year,
meets with the hearty concurrence Of the Stock
aolders.-Rai. Reg.
91 The bill to form new County OF
portions Of the counties of Harrison, Lewis
and Wood, to be called the county Of
CLAY, in honor Of Henry Clay, came up
in the Virginia House of Delegates, a few
days since. In consequence Of the name,
the bill was vebemently opposed by the
Loco Focos they moved to postpone it in
definitely ;-Lost-Ayes, "A, Noes 10
They then moved to reconsider the en-
grossmeut :-Lost-Ayes SO Noes Cd.
The bill was then passed RAJ. Reg.
During the year 1s40 the sales Of pub
lie lands amounted 10 2,236, sS9.74 acres;
the purchase money TO S2.7s9,G37 So;
and the receipts into the Treasury from
the same source TO S3,292, 6S3 30. Du-
ring the first three quarters Of the year
lS4l the sales amounted to Sl6,072.39
acres; the purchase money TO 81 ,024,e23
AZ; and the receipts into the Treasury TO
81 ,l04 ,063 06.
"Nothing could e1selually redeem the nation,
nothing could ever restore tho palny days Of her
past prosperity. but patient labor, general habits
Of economy, and tho entrenchment OF individual
expenditure."--Nr. MaRgaH's Speech on the Er-
cheqaer.
This admirable passage we recommend
to the serious contemplation Of our read.
ers, for it contains in nutshell whole vo-
lumss, nay Libraries, OF true, practical, So
cial aud political wisdom.-R!eh, Com
pi'c-.
Mississippi.-The Mississippi Legisla.
lure met at jackson, on the Sd Inst. 10
the Senate, Jesse Speight, of Lowndes,
was elected President, and - Adams
Clerk. In the House, Major Roberts, Of
Scott, was elected Speaker, and VIM. NJ.
Smyth, Clerk.
Our habor at the present time presents
4 pleasing appearance, there Seing IN It
greater number of vessels tian at any one
time for many years. There is IN Port
nearly or quite seventy sail, and a large
proportion Of them of heavy tonnage.
The Barqus Schools, Capt. Cole, ha'
} lately taken at this port 19j, 600 feet p
! p. lumber. She is 349 tons Register, ant
, draws when loaded but III teet.--Wtt
: miagton Chronicle.
Spurious Notes.-We have seen, say.
the National Fntelligencer, a oue-dollal
engraved promissory note, RENTED from
Nerth Carolina to a member Of Congress,
dated " Washington, City, Nov. |, ls4l, y
and signed 81. Washington, Main street"
There is no such person, nor any such
street, in the city of Washington.-Istel.
A Seaside Remarkable. Arnold Of
Tenn, made very good remark, in vim
dication of the One Hour Rule, few days
ago-A man of sense, he said, did not re-
quire more than an hour TO discuss any
subject, and even one hour was too long to
listen to fool.-Fir.
4 Gen. Leslie Combs, who is at New Or
leans, has written to Washington for per-
mission to proceed to Mexico and nego-
tate for the liberation Of our citizens
captured with the Santa Fe Expedition,
among whom was his ssn.--RaIcigh Star.
The Harrisburg Reporter brings fer
ward the name of the Hon. James Bucha-
nan, of Pennsylvania, as candidate for
/ the Presidency.
Gen. David Taylor, Of Chattooga Coun-
ty, Ga, committed suicide on the 18th ut.,
by opening an artery in his thigh. He
had become involved in his pecuniary af-
fairs BY trading in Morus Mullcaulis.
A Typographical Error.-The Provi-
dence Journal, few days since, alarmed
its readers by announcing an Importation
of one thousand Bushels of cats The next
day i, quoted their fears BY stating that
cats should have been printed oats,
!. The Unirersal Yankee Nation IN The
Dutch Cdpital,--What would our venora'
bic fathers, the ancient knlckerbockers
have said, could they have (oreseen that Z
Yankee fire horse, all the way from Bos
ton, would have been careerIng about thu
,oo;taI1 Tho lhanv Daily AdynrtiSp