The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-11-17


the liabilities by Encouragement were, in
sound numbers, 100000.
Singular and ErciiiHg Occurrence.
The Charleston Courier tells OF an anus.
'ng occurrence in that City, few nights
past. One of the city guards, stationed in
the vicinity Of the Medical College, came
an great haste 10 the guard house pale
with alright, and out of breath with run.
mag. and stated tina, he had heard aroan-
ing IN the yard of the College building !;
and on examining as to whence it proceed.
cd, had discovered coffin, inside which
there was noises of scratching against tho
coffin, moaning aud s,ifled breathing, all
indicating that there was a human being in
1t, struggling for relief, and catching for
breath. The terror Of the guardian of the
night may be easily conceived; and his
representations we're sographic and alarm.
ing, that an officer Of police, supported by
strong detachment from the guard house,
proceeded 10 the College, for the purpose
OF atiording relief, if necessary, to the sup.
posed victim of the Resrrecfioa,sis. On
reaching the place, and opening Iantern
with which the parties had provided them
selves, long box was discovered, from
one end Of which something was observed
10 pFoirude, which, IN tho Imagination Of
those present, appeared to be the foot Of
negro, and the struggling and hard breath.
aug still continued. The box vas of course
al once forced, and to the aslonisllmeni as
well as amusement Of tI,sse v,igaged IN the
humane act, live alligator Of some ninc
feet in length, and appropriate breadth,
Joyously crawled out of his Imprisonment,
and his liberators made hnsty escape
from the scene of action, not liking the
companionship Of the formidable reptile
who had awaited himself of Vheir benevo.
lent exertions 70 obtain his liberty. The
alligator hnd been safely and carefully box.
cd up the day before by the lanitor Of the
College, for the purpose Of being transport
ed to Philadelphia, but TO his perfect as.
constituent 10 the morning found has ALI
gatorship basklng in the sun, apparently
highly delighted at being thus ibe rated
from solitary confinement.
American Pias.-The New York Tri.
bune says that nmons the novel products
of American skill and industry exhibited
al the Fair Of the American Institute, arc
American Pins, made by tho Howe Man.
ufacturing Company, Birmingham, CT
They are all tho usual sizes, but differ from
the imported pin mainly in this, that they
are solid headcd--that is, the pin and head
are one and indivisiblc. The pins are
twice The stiffness Of the English, and the
point of exceeding fnencss, owing TO i'm.
provements in the method of manufactur-
ing. They are of admirable quality and
finish, and are afforded cheaper than pins
have over been beiore--three hundred for
five cents. The establishment now turns
out over one million pins per day and is pre-
pared TO supply promptly the whole Union.
Va The duty on this article was raised
from 90 10 30 per cent BY the New Tar
i'll, and made specific, and the Company
have since reduced the price of Pms in
the market five cents per pack. So much
for protection TO Home Industry.
Quick Neutrality-suspicious. Spears, tho
man whose murder Of Mr.. Cameron near
Raleigh, Tennessee, we noticed week or
two ago, has been tried at the term Of the
Circuit Court now sitting for this county,
found guilty and sentenced to twenty-one
years confinement at hard labor in the
State Penitentary. Could punishment al
ways follow the commission Of crime as
speedily as it has done in this case, we
should have better and happier world.
From the perpretration of the murder to
the sentence of the murderer is just thir.
teen days Memphis (Tenn,) Enquirer.
Speaking Of the sale of Nicholas Bid
dies place, f" Andalusia," by the Sheriff
Of Bucks county, the Philadelphia Evening
Courier says 1t is merely a matter of
form, for tho purpose of making n legal
transfer Of the property from the father TO
the sou, the latter holding large mort
gage upon the property"
What order will Captain Tyler give his
Secretary of the Treasury if Gushing
comes in. Attention. Forward, march,"
The New York Tattler is the author of
this; it is good.