The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-04-17


imposed that this disease has been com
uaicated by young man who has beef
lely attending a course Of medical Ice
res a, Philadelphia. Would it not b
I,lsabIe f9r our Physicians TO provid,
ems Ives with vaccine matter so that i
e disease should approach US We nigh
prepared fur escaping lis effects.
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NATIONAL FAIR
Il .desigaed, at the suggestion of mem.
rs Of Congress Of both parties, 10 bold a
alouaI Far, at Washington City, some.
ne dung The month Of May next. Ilz
,eci Is 10 bring together the productions
tho various mechanics aud manufactu.
Is Of the country, 20 as 70 furnish cor.
Ct Information ia regard 10 the charac
, prices aud txfeHi OF American manu-.
lures, THIS is the more necessary Just
thls limc, when an attempt IS about 10
made 10 modify the TariT. and because
some time past articles Of British man.
Ictlre from Manchester huyc been cx.
i.tcd 10 the capitol to Try Il possible to
luce American legislators 10 favor for.
% rather than domestic industry. We
not surprised that the Union disap.
tes Of the Fair, because it fears that a
npatIson Of The prices Of Foreign aud do.
Sic goods may have the eilec, 10 ope-
E against modification Of The TaiiF
lch us party has so much al heart. That
'allUnal Far will result bcncGcaliy in
81 Of American manufactures we infer
. the facts contained IN tho oNtto,t DC.
from the correspondent Of the Balu-
re Patriot
Quite nm interesting scene occurred
Is IN the room OF the Pos Office and
1 Roads Committee Of the II use oi
1reseniativcr. THIS is the room IN
oh Mr.. Homer, the Agent Of the Brit
Manufacturers, has been located Tor
nv a month past, with specimens OF
goods, with priccs attached 70
% the great work Of breaking down the
lencan Tariff This morning Mr..
aer, &c the House, With four gentle.
b from Boston, Mcssrs. Page, Liver.
re- Fay, Hsscy, whom he and other
riff members had invited 70 come to
lshlngton with specimens Of their A.
tlgan goods, that the same might be
impaired silh the specimens Of British
DDS already exhibited here, visited the
umtee room 10 question,
No sooner had the party entered than
{, Homer commenced rolling up his Bot
specimens for the purpose Of leaving
Il Mr. Stcwar, begged hIm MOTTO 90. lie
O It would not be far thus TO leave with
I allowing a comparison Of the two kinds
goods to b. made. Mr.. Homer still per.
ted and said he had rather not remain
Tho gentlemen from Boston might have
c room. Mr.. Stewart still insisted ihat
mus not go, bu, must remain and aid
tie investigation. Finally, Mr.. Homer
1scated to do so.
BY comparison It appeared, that prints
The same qlallly and stamp OF those OF
chichester, worth 10 cents per yard, are
foshed By the Boston and Lowell mao
actufcfs at | cenls-wilh thus differ
lce and il IS wide one 10 favor OF the
mofican side of tho question The Brit
b articles are Job Goods, and but ~
chcs IN width, while the american are o
e hrst quality, equivalent to ~ per cen
I'M better thnn the +" Job Good" Of The
Inc article, md are % inches IN width,
This difference IN the width gives 10 VA
lfchaser los square inches IN the yard
I 2l,l02 square inches in q piece OF :
ards
Mr. Homer could not get overthls "hsc
ieL' !. was a slumper There wcr
he American and the British goods, an
here we're the prices Of each. Every on
oald see and Judge for himself.
The Boston gentlemen exhibited yer
Atge variety of cotton, worstcd and sal
'oods. 1t was truly astonishing to behol
what perfection, COMPETITION, iostere
y wise and judcious American larlI
'ad brought the manufacture Of this d
'cfiPtlon Of goods, as well as 10 what pr
'es they had been brought. Some VET
hck, dark aud checked cotton cloth, SUI
lOle for gen,lemen's summer dresses, nj
70 lrm that one could not tear II with h
lands IN any way, was priced at only L
tents yard. A suit--coa,, vest aud pan
costing only 60 cents Some han
some, durable vesiings, finely figured,
" cents each, were exhibited. Conr
cotton cloths, white, and Of substant
quality at 4 cents, were also 10 BIO see
i is a charming ,dca truly, that we mi
break down our Tariff in order 70 get tho
goods cheaper ,han we can now ohlf
them Permanently in the Tariff Sys''