The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-08-15
apps VESSEL.

Our readers are perfectly aware that
for more than year past a Company
have been at work IN making preparations
10 raise large vessel lying in The Hudson
near Caldwelfs, which is supposed to have
been the vessel sunk by the celebrated
Pirate Kidd. A company was organized,
the Stock sold at high prices, an old
canonade raised from the sunken vessel,
and then, as all commoton on the subject
ceased, we supposed tho bubble had burst.
In this we we're III error. We found
ourseif at CaIdwoll's a few days since,
and were greatly surprised TO perceive
that Golfer Dam had been constructed
around the sunksn vessel, and that the
| Engineer of the work had that day com.
mcnced pumping out the water. We as
certuined too, that all parties interested
in this speculation have the most unwav.
cring confidence in this vessel being the
Identical one sunk by Kidd, aud that il
contains millions oil dollars worth Of trea-
sures.
There is no doubt Of tho fact, that Kidd
did sink his ship somewhere in the Ilud-
son, and that he escaped with his crew TO
Boston, where he was apprehended sent 10
england, tried and executed IN 1901. 1t
Is We suppose, equally certain, that in Dor
4 ing through the deck Of the vessel sunk at
Caldwell's, the auger has brought up speci-
mems OF silver; and there is no doubt but
the vessel lying there is large one, that
she is embedded some twelve feet in the
sand, and that they have raised from her
an old fashioned iron canonade.
\ al these facts have doubtless given con-
fdence to those engaged in the enterprise;
but II is curious that the principal Cause Of
confidence, and that wherein parties have
expended nearly thirty thousand dollars is
meSmcriSm and cldirroyaHce Almost eve
Try individual IN the United States who
/ prctends 20 be claIryoyant under mesmer-
&c sleep has united in declaring TINT this
identical vessel contains an enormous a.
mount Of treasure in gold and silver bars,
jewclry, diamonds, and other precious
stones, and gold dust and they one and
all declare their willingness to have mes
pierim stand or fall by this test
This is certainly a very curious fact,
and one which gives an interest TO the
work now rapidly progressing to compile
ton at CuldreWs. We certainly have no
faith in the enterprise but we arc perfect
~ willing to take the mesmerlsers at their
woId, and It they have truly iorctold the
existence of great treasure in this vessel TO
admit their ability to see invisible things
II on tho contrary, there IS no such trea-
sure there, then by its own admission,
mesmorism is q hnmbGg. ~ J. Courier.
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DEMOCRATIC LOVE OF THE PEOPLE
Democracy has recently trumphed in
the new State of Florida. 1t is rather re.
markable that tho first Message of the first
Governor was a notification sage-that
tho motto adopted for tho State arms, " let
US alone, smacks Of the same spirit-lhat
the prevailing sentiment among the MAORI
" Of the Legislature was IN lavor Of rcPudt
dtioa-nnd that the body finally distin-
guIshed Itself by postponlng TO an adjourn
cd session the 4" bill eiring Lien 10 Ne
chdnicS and OrcrscerS in certain cases !"
Verify these Democratic Legislators
must mako extra professions OF love for the
dear people before the next election. At
present II must be confessed that they hold
Out ertra Inducements to the poor, but in
dustrlous and respectable mechanic, to EN-,
grate to the Lam OF FLOWERS" What
with Notification, Republication, and no
liens upon buildings for their erection, We
think that mechanics, under the Democrat.
c reisnIn Florida, will stand an g eTcelient
chance" to-Stdrre. But this is Democ-
Tacy, and sure, Democrats are great lovers
Of the people = Sdr. RePub.