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The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-07-04
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UNITED STATfs BRANcH MrST, /,
CharIotte, y. &. March -. Isl3. {

SIR:-ln conformity TO your wish, as
expressed IN your note to me Of yester.
day date, that would give "an official
statement Of the various expenditures of
The annual appropriations made By Con.
gress for this Mint each year, from its
commencement, to the end Of $40, includ.
ing the wasiage Of gold" | respectfully
submit tho following statement, with the
single remark, that the amounts CHARGED
10 the column under the head of Vast.
age OF Gold, Is already included in the
amounts, under the head of Coot,neeo,
Fund, and Is merely placed here to show
The amounts that have been charged against
The Contingen, Fund " on account of War.
lge Of Gold"
have the honor 10 be very respectfully, |
Your obedient servant,
W. f. STRANGE, CLERK.
D. D. GATHER, Esq, Superintendent. !
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-07-04

Good Lgck.--.Tho recent discovery!
made through The ins,rumenlal'iy OF ot,
serving Young lawyer, that On em'gTaa'
from the Emerald Isle was her 10 ao
immense fortune, has been the sTblecs %
much conversation for several weeks
The lawyer 10 whom the Ifishman SO lio
orally gave the landed property ~ lo'
West, cstimolcd to be worth 81 ,1VV'V"t
as reward for his services, Is hahei
Grundison Thomas, Esq. who gfadlall'e''
AT Harvard University in the year ~.
lie has hitherto been subjected 10 'ef's'
Of dcpriyations incident to those "ho '''
IN sirailencd circumstances and has so'R
times been ready TO despair OF earf'"T =,
living from hi, professional labofs' y.
M Quo time thought Of removing 2 :"
Western country, bu, by the timely a''''
lance Of friends be has been enabled 10 ~
tain a comfortable support. We fci'0s
At this unexpected smile Of fortune up'p
him, for he is said to be q worthy youns
nan, and wo have no doubt but pc W.
10 much good with the large iof'u'
which is likely so singularly and uboA ..
eddy to come into his possession
on Bulletin.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-07-04
DEATH OF Az OLD SERVANT.

The Washington Capitol says: Gen.
Washington's colored servant Cary, was
buried on Sunday last, from GfeenIeaf's
Point; and followed to tae grave by a large
number Of blacks. He vas, we under.
stand, at the time Of hls death III wears
old, and was for a number Of years osiler
TO Gen. Washington, whom he served at
the passage Of the Delaware, and al the
battles OF BraadyHine and Trenton. Ca.
ry was known aud respected by every citi-
zen OF this place-he loved the memory
Of his patriotic master, and as an humble
mark OF respect, on his birth day, and ia
fact, every military parade, wore an old
sbad belIied uniform coat, and three
cornered hat with huge cockade, which
he said Washington gave him. On these
occasions the boys used to collect around
him, but his venerable appearance disarm.
ed shem Of all thoughts Of mischief, and he
was always allowed the honorable priv.
lege Of hobbllng in the rear Of the militia
ry, under whose protection he generally
placed himself
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-07-04
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ls43, is not included. for the reason ~. 'aaa
dlilieuit 10 give the precise expenditure until IL.
end Of The quarter but II Is less than Tie CORE.
ponding period OF last year. VIVA
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-07-04

Shorcr of Fish.--On "Wednesday n,s"'
a heavy shower, accompanied WIN '""".
der and lightning, passed over our Guy, i
Ia the morning, small fish were oo''', IA
upon the pavements in some parts OF e w.
city, which had fallen with the RAN, ~, !,
eral we saw were an inch and hal, "
length. - PLnsbMg Chretifle, Nay 1O'
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-07-04

a strong temperance Argument.-It
IS stated tina. OF all those who have been
engaged IN making and vending intoxicat-
ing drinks, in the State Of New York. for
forty-nine years, nine-iemts have become
insolyent, and that two-thirds of them were
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-07-04

Good.-The olIowingdelicate moroccan,
which we find IN an exchange paper, ex.
emplifies how efficient the ladies' can be in
the Temperance cause
When young lady signs the pledge,
It's Just as good az two.
For when her sweetheart finds il out,
Hes got to sign il toon
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-07-04
A FABLE

a shoe, ornamented with superb buck
les, said to slipper, that was placed near
him, Ny good friend, why have you not
buckles 2 OF what use are they 2 re.
Piled the slipper. Ist possible that you
don't know the use Of buckles Without
them we should stick in the mire in the
first bog we enter My dear friend,
said the slipper, never 20 into boys
1t is certainly wiser and better to avoid
difficulties than to provide for them. This
IS lesson, cunning people and fools can
never understand.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-07-04

Jlpon the 2lsl Of March last, ] received
n communication from DIR. L. NJ. Patter-
SON. Director Of the Min, at Philadelphia,
enclosing me copy Of the following let
ter 10 himself, from the Hon. John {.
Spencer, Secretary Of the Treasury, and
requesting that would furnish him with
my reply as to the truth of the allegations
made, accompanied with certificates OF
disinterested persons acquainted with the
circumstances
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-07-04
" Treasury DEPARTMENT, I
MARCH IL, lSi3. \

Sin In a communication addressed 10
the President of the u. States, and by him
referred to this Department, II Is charged
against Cot. Gather, the Superintendent
OF the Branch Mint in North Carolina,
that he resides with his family about 90
miles from Charlotte. will thank you
to cause the necessary enquiries to be
made, to ascertain if such be the fact, and
If So, whether any inconvenience IS caused
TO those having transactions with the MINT,
in consequence Of the distance OF the su-
perintendent's residence.
am respectfully,
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-07-04

To Hon. JoHy c. SPENCER,
Sec'y. Of The Treasury.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-08-01

We copy to-day, from latest exchange papers the
prices of the principal articles of agricultural Produce
The principal markets all the country II will be
that they going domn every where, while,
the other hand the prices of manufactured goods
rapidly going up,cards We should like to know how
the Wings going for these facts. They
have recently very positively asserted that the Tariff
Tax would make the goods cheaper and cheaper, while
at the same time it would enable the manufacturers
purchase products at increased prices by securing
them ncn2poly Of the home market We want
know the reason of the rapid dscllne of wheat and
flour, and pork, &c and the equally rnpid increase in
the price Of muslins AID cacoes and other fabrics of
home manufacture. Perhaps they will say, the Tariff
Tax is not quite high enough yet If so, had better
double the tar and IT, now stands lie prcc OF man
ufactured goods reduced, they asscrteL 81 per
cent, they would then be reduced bv the same rule iQG
per cent and we should get them for nothing How
long can grown up men be gued by such nonsense 5
tins which the Wing leaders have been siufing down
their throats If nothing else Will open eyes will
not the facts of the decrease of prices of products
and the increase of the price of manufactured goods
1t: We rather think that the thickest skull among them
must be penetrated at last-though there are none so
blind 5 those who ,cW not see.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-08-01
I" Knowing" or Living.

The Journal asserts that every Of the Democratic
candidates for the county. lives in Indianapolis There
are slr IN all. and only tUo of them live in town. The
Journal editor. either has lived here long enough to
learn where the candidates do reside; or knowing he
hes about it.
is not so much matter whether live in town as i,
is whether they will submit the control of certain Dica-
tors who do. This is the case with the Democratic
candidates but It is emphsticslIy with the Whig can
didates for the Legislature Every of them is Pied
cd to support the Royal Family and the Junso. They
are bound to do that have their throais politically
cut Every man. Wing Democrat who would put
down the Junto. sssinst their candidates with
out regard to politics Nothing political affected
but If they can. vote r the Democrats they can refuse
10 at all
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-08-01
SIX Hundred y7ilIi0uS,

That Is the sum out of which the people have been
cheated, since the establishment Of the Psper- omey
system IN this country by the failure aud bursting up
Banks alone Sir HaHdred Millions! Moe th the
cost OF our Two Udrs with England But this Is Lot
tenth part of the loss to the people. The indirect
swindling Tax which the system has imposed upon the
country is than times much The losses 10y
It's occasional failure Every thing affected ly IL,
and 90 what may. escape its ruinous effects.
10 he sure supports thousands, directly and indirectly
in idleness, in active mischief and luxury; but while
they dance, the PEOPLE have pay the Piper and toll
from the cradle TO the grave. Can honest hard oking
men desire to perpe,uate such devsh system of swind
ling We should think But every vote ia favor of
WhIggery vote fDr that ~ stem of swimdling with
out which Whggery would be nothing
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-08-01
The Wing Tariff.

The rascalty of the Wing Tariff of lsl2 asonishos
even the High Tariff men England. That Govern
ment never dared TO tax It's subjects with lmpos, duties
half as high Wing High Tariff averages
The London Chronicle, speaking of our Wing tariff
says
The American Tariff bill is calculated 10 be a
average OF nearly 30 per cent the whole imports The
scale OF duties is highly protective much than
appears by mere reference the nominal for II
must be kept IN that there absolute of
the rates per cent. under restricted and
prices which are seriously deprecated The duties are
nearly the same IN c2-, while the prices of the article
have fallen IN some than 80 per cent The
duty IN l-2o pig iron the l. under the
now tariff, namely, al per cent the price al that time
being flO ton. The price being only - 5s. a
ton The same duty Is equal to nearly 100 per cent Its
operation on coons is of similar restrictive character
owing the minimum of value. The duty prints L.
cents per yard and white coiOns cents per yard
In 1888 the duty 40 per cent, but now. owing
the reduced foreign will he equal 100 per
On white goods the duty in 1888 AZ per cent and
will now be 60 per cent. On other articles, such
wines, spirits, &c the duties which higher than
ever, will operate severely in checking trade.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-08-01
Protective EariH.

The horrible distress existing in England growing d.
recty out of her protective system, fails the
manufacturing asocrats here Of the runous tendency
the system because they like the landed sstocracy Of
England are blinded by their in ividual interests
In Great Britain the class most protected is the agrcuItur
al because the propetors in that interest mostly the
ued ohgsrchy who make the laws In this country the
ory class that has been protected ths manuacu
ing and that forms the asiocracy of the United States
The whole number nj inhab the United States is
II 900 000 and according the tables $50 600 Of
them employed in manufacturing being to IS Of the
population aud this person asks the 35 to con-
sent to he taxed 80 per every thing they wear 10
order make him rich. aud be taxes his ingenuity TO
prove to them that il is their benefit To do IT,
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-08-01

The following letter expressed the views of Gen. Har
rison on the Tariff question He thought the Great,
Manufacturing Capitalists had been protected long enough
lie also in favor Of adhering the Compromise tar
if which Mr.. Clsy had pledged himself to main ami
This is all the Democrats ask aud contend fora
Tax for the support of the Government, but not for the
benefit of Capitalists. Is this just and right An
swer, We Harrison men,
Z,NKsvILLE Nov 9 1896
gent II had the honor tlis O receive your
communication Of yesterday. regret that my remarks
of yesterday misunderstood in relation to the Tariff
system What meant to convey was that had been a
warm advocate OF that system upon lis first adoption tina,
still believed the benefit had conferred he
country but certainly ne,er had nor nerer goHfd hare
0ny idea Of reriuing IL. What said was that would
not To the repeal it stands In other words
am for supporting The compromise act and 1gh
agree 10 its being altered or repealed
"WM II. HARRISON.
Messrs Dester, Taylor, and others
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-08-01
Madison, and XndiarrapoIis

We take pleasure IN noticing the important improve
ment made by the enierprising contractors J. &. p.
VOORHEES,. Co. the Madison stage line. Passengers
may leave Indianapolis daily and arrive Madison the
natl Louisville Persons visiting the interior can 90
to any part of this STATE NORTH east. west on their
lines connecting with the Wabash canal and The Lake
part Of the company residing this place. in addition
to their having careful drivers and agents the travelling
community assured that pans will be spared
10 render general satisfaction to all those who NAV paon
ize said company
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-08-01
The Tariff EIIslrtl,xtg.


In order 10 show 'the union of the Wings" on the
Tariff question, give tie following extracts
Senator Preston, in letter to the citizens of Abbey
Vile, :. C., dated May IL IsiI sand in behalf of the
Wing party:
at IS not the fact hat, any inst meaning of the
phrase tie high tar,f party-cithcr secretly
understood or publicly aroued-fOR III Il NOTORi.
PLEDGES COULD BE MADE BY \ POLITICAL
PARTY. THE WINGS ITWERE PLEDGED TO
THE COMPROMISE ACT OF ls33 Their candr-
dates for President and Vice deeply
Peaedy and publicly pledged To it, and the most leading
men of all the party bound It's by every
possible Obligation
Senator CLAYTON of Delaware, in speech made few
months ago Philadelphia denied the pretcnces of the
High Tariff men, follows:
Mr.. Clayton said there another subject of deep i'm
portance To the country, upon which he clt duty
to speak lie knew there many who thought the
Tariff would restore prosperity TO countryiha all the
evils under which iaboring be d>pelIed
this measure lie sand he among the number
who thus thought. | tell you, nv fellow citizens said
Mr. c. that the Tariff alone, without a Bank. CANNOT
restore prosperity TO The country CONFIDENCE
MEN"
But Mr. WM *. STRoSo of Seneca county, New ork
and Wing Candidate for State Senator at the late cleo
ton, goes strong, for the High Tariff, supported
by the Wing leaders here La address published the
Sd Of last October, he said
"First Importance stands the tariff On this subject
nv opinions have never undergone any change. have
always been firm and ardent supporter of hat regard
the American system of politics. the protection of
American Industry. do qualify il by The word in.
dicious, " revenue. go for the broad and PR
principle of protection hch hen fairly adjusted
will give "incidenia and adequate for The
government
This is, in fact, Mr.. CLAWS Systematic American
sysem-the system ~ accordance with which the whole
community taxed hundreds of occupations suppress,
and the prosperity of populous commercial cities sacr-
fic cd, TO enrich few manufacturing corporations.
This is the way have it all the Union-one
Wing leader asserting that the party don recognize the
protective ipe al all another that, If be so,
It cant restore pros pery and confidence; still another,
that is first in importance ndsPemsably necessary,
and that it is required to iHsure-iIs the " two dollars
day and roast beef.
Can wonder that the New hampshire Statesman.
the Wing organ in that State, view ut these c"niradc-
tory doctrines, speaks follows
the party 'bank any another dnfbank IA pan f. i
protective tariff and a part for rade-son,e
trlbuiIon and others against it-one for this thing and
another for tha-all agreeing upon what Is wrong bat
dIsagrecing upon what right
The character of the Wing patty faithfully define
ated by OF lis prominent members the para
graphu agrees upon cLat erong and disoer,es npon
whd IS right. Such party neither deserves nor viii
receive the support of the people of the United States
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-08-01
Another J.ssat0 ESr-cry.

The following letter from the Democratic Cand.da'e
for Congress in the third District will explain itself II
fixes another Forgery upon that gang office hold
ers, the indianapolis Junto During the present canvass
they have in their desperation lies and committed
other crimes enough to sink their souls to the lowest pill
of perition Can be pos the wings even will
sustain band of men whose abandoned wckedness is so
glarnsly apparent, We thing not. Read the letter.
FRANKLIN CO., July 25, 1913.
DEAR SIR:-On yesterday Mr. Matson aud myself
spoke in Olderbureh, this county. spoke and ne
replied and introduced the Semi eeklv State Journal as
evidence of the opinions of Gen. Jackson aud the friends
Of Jackson the Tariff 1927 g. The article is head
ed in large round letters: SEND IT THROUGH THE
STATE. Read every body. Alexander F. Morrison,
John Carr. James Whtcomb read-read." It purports
to be letter from Salem, Indiana, July L. 1913 and pub
shed in the >eml-w weekly of the 4h inst.
Without stopping review the article and pon, on
its perversons of facts, and wfu fasehooGs pronounc
ed 1t all. far as concerned, a cI uumitigated
and malicious FORGERY. never assisted nor have
been associated with any committee, that published po-
Utica! address 10 the people of the state have
been delegate State District Convention and at the
time the address referred to published (Aprl 1925
was unknown as politician and little known in any
way beyond the precincts of my lanyard. At that time
was employed at hard daily labor. knew but few of
the gentlemen who sand have sgnei and given Their
assent to the circulation of the address At that time
had never Gen. John Carr: with him first in
Dec. 1889 at Washington CITY. | never had seen A. F
Morrison; first met with him as a member of the Ind
ana Legislature. at Indianapolis. Dec. 1929 Indeed |
had but few Of the gent referred TO- and some
of them never have Why is that such frrery
should be Pepetrated this time leave with The
people TO judge. Yours truly TOM SMITH
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-08-01
Insult 10 i'rccneu.

Like Hog Driver who. when he purchases his hogs
marks them have the Indianapolis Junlo out their
tools to MAJ tie Frecmen + .Narion County, Yeser-
gay were they employed IN getting TO pledge sher
eeu votes ny signing paper that ey might be known
ih'"ks u the independence Of many they refused thus
10 mar Their ears oropped Freemcn of Marion Coun-
y' nat business Is II IL this Junto how Won vote
Are you prepared To surrender a few
w" you put up with such insults 10 your understandings
To isvor lew men, who have spoils of Of
hee' and are only AFRAID eferp0me OF Of having their ae
counts 0rerhGnledP Ne have heard of ,k,re. him.
kept an account Of but Frecmen before this lew
move Of the Juno
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-08-01
Henry Clay.

we expect to see the Coon papers which
bear at their mast heads the name of Henry
Clay, haul 1t down after the election in this
State. Last year he made his grand cntree
Into Ohio, and was TO carry the State-the
Coons reporting that he had 100000 Wigs
at Day ton-being many more than they got
votes. The results before the people. Then
he tried his $500 Virgin llcifcr game in
louisiana. The whole State has left him
and his friends. lie has been here also; and
the lst Monday in August will tell whether
the Hoosiers will support him by supporting
his allies. We look tor the same results here
rs in Louisiana and Ohio. All who vote for
Bigger and Bradley, vote indirectly for Henry
Clay.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-08-01

Now things have come to pretty pass truly. it few
DlCTATOR> about Indianapolis are To be permitted to
make and unmske whom they pese. and instead of
sulting the choice OF the People force such upon
them they choose 10 force aud to SANDER and brow
freeman who does not proper yield their
quIremen;s ,-J0urnaL
We think so. But such has been the state of things
for the past tsseive years at least One ROYAL
Faihes have ruled the county aud pa, ulary their ow
party. with rod of irOn The people have beea ruined
but the Dcta,ors have become reh and their riches
have increased has their insolence The poop have
al Las, become tired Of their nsoence and are determined
TO vote them down DorH lcifa all Dictators
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-08-01

We rePublISh wo or three paragraphs below. To- show
our Democratic Wings what they really vote for when
they for mi>calcd protective tariff truly
is a system of White Slavery
FEDERALISM ExEMPfHIED.-The following paragraph
from the Providence Or H. Express. exempIic- the
character of Federal Algerne Whiggcry The rich man
uacturers of Rhode Island projected by the late hg
men in their employ. The following Is the copy of
notice stuck up in Crawford Aliens mill, IN Rhode
island
I'VE wish all voters employed by to know. that if
they vote against the existing constitution spring
IRE shall DISMISS them from empiogn,,nt " - do
wish them ALL but should be pleased to find
that their views correspond with tins subject
CoRPoRATIo>s AND ELTcTIo>s-Thc Lowell Patriot
has been exposing the vainous conduct of the Lowell
manufacturing corporations the election in that
city Ii appears that some Of the agents of these
openly and directly threatened en-
poymen unless they voted for the federal ticket Voters
led to the ballot box by the mnions Of the corpora
tons, and under intimidation forced against ih.
conscience Those who supported the Democratic ticket
were warned that they were ohRg ne bredd ont II Vogr
mouth public meeting Of the Democrats wa,
held AT Lowell. December 3. which resolutions
passed setting forth the tyranny. oppression and
awng conduct of the agents aud creatures Of corpora
tons. IN compelling men under threats Of dismissal *
to violate their sense of duiy.-PicbeaR
HEARrLrs. CrUrITY OF TuE T,sKrasrFRs-A
Lowell paper states that time since. The ATessrs
Lawrence. extensive manufacturers Of that place being
over>iocked with goods ordered the speed Of their mill
Stacked onehird, instead Of giving their hands oneird
of the time for rest Thus keeping poor men, women
aud children confined twelve fourteen hours per dav
doing hat might be done eight
Cannot these things be reformed; or are cruelty and
oppression in>eparable from the existence Of factories
No such tyranny practced conducting mechanical
agricultural business and why should in fac
tories Let our rulers and legislators answer.-Post.