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The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-05-15
A DIAMOND.

The Ddhlonega Georgia. Times Of the
23I ultmo says; I've were shown, on
Tuesday last, diamond of the first water,
about the size Of large pea, belonging to
the Rev. Pendlclon Cheek, of Henry coun.
~. |, was found at the Union Gold Mines
not long since. Mr.. Cheek informed US
that several others Ind been found at the
same place, hut not so large as the one
shown us. This is a new discovery, and
one that promises to open up to our State
vast resources of wealth, ms il will give a
fresh impetus TO the energies and enter
prise of those engaged in digging from the
bowels Of the earth lis hidden treasures. 5"
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-05-15

80 Delaware has been called again to
mourn the death of another Chief Magis.
trate. DR.. Maui, who, by virtue of his
office as President of the State Senate, sue
cceded Gov. Stockton in the Executive
Chair, died suddenly on the Sd inst, from
pout in the stomach. VIM. Temple, Esq.
of Ken, county, is now Governor of the
State, according to the Constitution.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-05-15
VIRGINIA ELECTION.

The Richmond Wing OF the 9th instant,
mentions, that with few exceptions, i, has
heard from all the counties in the State
The Loco POGO majority in the Legisla.
tnrc vii! be about twenty on joint ballot.
Last year i, was thlrtv.sx.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-05-15

SINGULAR AND FATAL ACCIDENT.
An interesting little son of Mr.. Solomon
Brown, of this vicinity, aged seven years,
was killed in a most extraordinary manner,
n few days since. A little companion was
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-05-15
THE TAREFF-vERY IMPORTANT


Tho National lntelligencer snys -
" From what we have casually heard in
conversation, We think it quite possible
that the Tariff question, and some others,
may be suffered to lie over to another Ses.
sion, and that the appropriation bills, &C.,
may be passed in short order so as to al
low Congress to djourn much earlier than
they possibly can do, if the majority in
Congress should, as the government paper
has intimated that they positively would,
seriously endeavor now to pass new Tar.
if bill. Tho rumor to which we refer is
that it has been determined, at a consulta.
ton of the Democratic leaders in Congress,
TO make the next Session begin in October
instead of December, and, as conse.
quence, to terminate the present Session al
some time between the first Of June and
the first of July"
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-05-15

Henry Divcns and others.
. T appearing to the satisfaction Of the Court,
q that Robert Shepherd and wife Sarah, &c,
PENDANTS in this case, resides beyond the limits of
this Statc II is therefore ordered by the Count, that
publication be made for six weeks in the Char
lutte Journal, notifying the said defendants 10 be
and appear at the next Court Of Pleas and Quar-.
ter Sessions to be held for the County of Union.
at the Court House in Monroe, on the lst Monday
in July ext, then and there to plead, answer,
or denur 10 plaintiffs petition or it will be heard
eTparte as to them, and judgment rendered ac-
cordinely
Witness. Hugh Stewart, Clerk of our said
Court. at Office, the lst Monday in April A. D.
ls46, aud in the 10Th year of American Indepen-
dence.
HUGH STEWART, C. u C. C.
Prntet's Fee IS 62t. t35
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-05-15

In Cheraw, on Lhe 23l ull., by the Rev. Jmes
Stacy, the Row. ALBERT VI SHIP, Of Lin.
coin county, to Miss MARY JANE GILES.
PIE
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-05-15
COgniaC Brandy

or medical purposes. for sale by the bottle
+, J, HOLTON
april ., 1916.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-05-15
CAMDEN. MAY G.
RE MARKS.

CoTTON.--We have had fair supply dur.
ing the week, which met an active market at our
last quotations say from 10 81 extremes; the
latter pHce for very iiae article. very Little Of
which Il now Offering Camden Journal
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-05-15
A splendid Stock Of
GROCERIES,.
-ALsO-

RS Petition for Dover
John Keistler and others. !
HT appearing to the satisfaction Of the Court,
n that the defendants in This case, james kelst,
Ter, Henry kestler and Peter kosiler and his
wife Priscilla. are not residents Of this State, Il
is therefore Ordered that publication be made for
six weeks in the Charlotte Journal that they APP
pear at the next Court Of Pleas and Quarter Ses-
sions TO be held for the county of Catawba, at the
Court House in Newton, on tho 2nd Monday in
June next, to show cause if any they have, why
the PRAYER Of the petitioner should not be granted
Witness, Geo Setter, Clerk Of our said Court
at Office in Newton, tho % day of May 1916.
GEO. SElXER, {. c. c.
Printers fee S. goa 1877
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The Markets,
FAYETTEVILLE, MAY S.
REMARKS

No change in prices Of Cotton sales are max.
ing daily at : TO u. Flour dull and declining
principal sales al Il. Al. ard q. No change il
otEer produce 10 notice -FaystttriHe O5serser.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-05-15

NEW oELEANs. M.saI. lsI
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-10-03
THE SOUTHERN STANDARD.

This paper of Friday, we observe. has picked
up the "steel gauntlet" which its editors So
unwittingly threw down, and expressed a wish
&c TO make up wifh s"-we have no objection to
that, as 1t was neither our wish nor intention to
quarrel with the Standard. We take the Z" eau
lion " of the editors, promising, at the same time.
that we think the language of our "lttie Sheet
whichever way the ponderous Standard chooses tn
be understood, was plain enough TO be compre-
hended without a translator. We thank the edi.
tors for their voluntary offer to render us better
known in Washington, but believe W. are not in
need Of their assistance, as we look not for many
favurs there, backed even by the wonderful ia.
Tented editors of the Richmond Standard-ou
doom is 10 toll. humbly. not bask in the sunshine
Of favor. When we can bring our literary labors
up 10 the astonishing height reached by the
Standard, we know not what we may presume
10 ask.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-10-03
COL. JOHN

The Richmond papers announce the death OF
this gentleman. at his residence in Goochland
county. on Wednesday 23d of September.
In speaking of him, the Enquirer observes tina,
he was a Senator from that District, and remarks
" He was a man of rare merits and was beloved
by his many friends and his devoted constituency
His strength of mind, his irmness and purity OF
purpose, and his courteous bearing, attracted ia
the love and esteem of all who knew him.
He was a sterling and honored supporter of the
Republican creed, and the Senate and tine State
will long cherish the memory Of his valued ser
vices and uhfaltering fidelity to his duty"
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-10-03
From the Philadelphia Ledger.
MURDER.

spencer, the slayer of his wife in a fit of zeal.
ousy, has been acquitted on the ground of insani-
" According 10 the testimony, insanity was a
characteristic of his family, and burst out in him
beyond control, when he murdered his wife,
though II had been controlled on all former occa.
sion. This justification of murder has become
100 common To excite any surprise at this verdict.
ne doctrine now propagated is that, insanity ia
necessary to induce homicide, the act being too
helnous for a rational being and therefore the
very homicide is decisive proof of the insanityi
ais doctrine, so universally preached by law
yefs IN defence OF hoDicides, and SO readily adop.
ted by juries, is admirable security for human
life--in murderers! But the doctrine has sen,
many victims to premature graves, as we believe,
me poor wife of Spencer. We can never dismiss
The belief, that before he sought permission of her
brother for a last interview with her, and before
he hred that fatal pistol into her heart, he had
calculated his chance of escape through insGniiv.
"A man of talent and education, he was quite
shre~d enough to foresee that the fanilu infrm.
ity might be turned to profitable account in such
an extremity. The acquillals through insanity
purely isolated and individual, were too numer-
Gus TO be overlooked, when the defence was a
family trait, and ran in The blood.
We are told that upon the return of the verdict,
The scene in court was very affecting. The tears
oi The prisoners afflicted mother and sister, and
the congratulations of his friends and counsel, are
well described. But who thought of the tears Of
the poor mother Of the murdered victim? Who
among all the congratulating and rejoicing crowd,
thought OF a word of consolation or sympathy to
the surviving friends of a young and lovely wo.
man, mangled and murdered by her husband,
whose bruialities had driven her from his side?
we feel due respect for the feelings of Spencer's
relatives, but think that quite as much is due to
those OF the bereaveG mother and brother of The
murdered wife. We are heartily sick of this
'nawkish and stupid sensibility to crime, which
soiiens The heart TO the reiributive sufferings Of
criminals only. and hardens it to the undeserved
mIseries Of their victims, and which induces that
perVersion of law, that p%rofligacy of lawyers and
blindness OF jurors, which leave every body's life
at The mnrderer's mercy. The same journals
that record Spencer's %acquittal, also mention that
ut Fuller at Syracuse, for murder, we believe, Of
his wife. And The records of the last week show
about twenty murders in The Union, including that
OF a young girl kicked 10 death in Baltimore
he d~epraviIy Of public opinion on the subject Of
homicide is truly horrible
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-10-03
THE O

The Washington Union, of Wednesday night
in noticing the statements in the New York pa-
peTs, IN relation 10 the sailing of the vessels for
California, with The Troops under The command
of Col. Jonathan ID. Stevenson, gives lis under
standing OF the matter as follows. Itappears tha,
a fourth ship will be despatched shortly with that
portion OF the Troops, which could not make il
convenient TO get on board Of the vessels that
sailed on Saturday last. The fact is. that Reoi.
ment is a great and expensive humbug. What
drill, what government was that, that giving or.
ders that none should leave the vessels. could no
disobeyed with immunity, and that scores of these
same troops are in New York while a disiointed
Regiment are on their high road TO the point Of
destination! We do not understand it-and
probably it is not intended we should. So we
will abide the deveIopement by time
We understand, from the hest authority. that
The order Tor sailing was issued on Friday morn
ing, twenty -four hours in advance. hxing 6 o'clocL
The next day Saturday. for getting under weigb
to be denoted by a gun from the United State,
snip Prebie. This order was duly communicated
To The commanding officers Of the several sbips on
Friday morning, and they were cautioned against
permitting any Of their men 10 he absent from the
Transports after receiving the order for sailing
~ y O'clock on Saturday morning, signal GUN
was II ed from the Prcble. when the three trans.
ports weighed anchor. in The East river. and n,o
ceeded by steam, in regular order, one after ,Lo
other TO the North river, where they Law in e.,
about an hour, afr which they proceeded slowlv
IN the direction Of the quarantine oron,J -
thence TO the Narrows, giving foil time for onv
mat were on the shore TO reach the yeseet, ~
fore leaving the Narrows II was fullv unde,.
stood On Thursday afternoon, BY the commanders
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-10-03
GO IT MY BOYSI

The papers of Georgia, South Carolina, Mary.
land, Pennsylvania, Ohio and New York, are fiji
ed with matter relating 10 the elections, that ar,
TO come off during this month and early The next.
We have no fears for the result; but believe the
democratic banner will float triumphantly Over
all! The Baltimore Republican, always effective,
talented, and powerful. seems 10 have gathered
new lie and vigor. II speaks as follows; of the
coming contest in that State and City;
=" You are right. The Republicans of Baltimor,
viii not fail for want Of a spirited effort, to give 3
good account of themselves. They are preparing
to make the 9Th of October a Palo Alto, and Tho
l4'h a Resaca de Ia Palma, in this Democratic
cityD
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-10-03
From the Baltimore Sun.
THE NEWS

we give In another Column n Geographic sy-
nopsis ut the European news brought by the Great
Western steamship. which arrived in New York
Yesterday at n'cnck, p. NJ. The intelligence
It VIII he seen is Of grea, Importance, especially
in commercial circles, and in view of this fact.
we issued an extra, containing il, during The az.
'ernoon, Immediately after the arrival Of the ves-
sci at her wharf in New York.
IL is with considerable satisfaction that wa
spread this news before our readers, affordinp az
i does. n cheering indication of a steady advance
IN every description of American produce, and
being well adapted TO confirm the hopes of our
people In the advantages anticipated in the Brit.
ish market. Bot. notwithstanding the highly ia
vorable aspect of the foreign trade, and the appa-
rent rational ground for the advance of bread -stufs
and provisions generally, it will be the part of
prudence to move with due circumspection and
cautiously to rePress all extravagant conceptions
with regard 10 our export trade.
We have a good, and we think a we!l-fonpded
hope, that the liberal policy now expanding before
us, Is iuil OF bright promises-promise that will
be amply redeemed-to our country and all its
mnltIfarinus interests. But we must bear in mind
that all the absolute effects of a new policy are
the work of time, and every spasmodic effort To-
wards preclpitating the issue not only embar-
rasses the operation of the natural laws of trade
but retards the equalization of the principle
thus, tor instance. an excessive exportation a,
nus Time, might possibly encounter a proportion
ate commercial supply in The ports of England,
and a corresponding depression ensue a circum-
stance that would operate not only unfavorably to
The exporter, hut by an increased price in our own
markets. founded upon The anlicipations of the
ioTeign market, impose a tax upon the homo con-
sumption.
There is evidently, however, an animated de-
mand In England. and we must naturally EXPECT
a corresponding advance in the price in this coun.
Try, an effect that will at once be felt ia healthy
vibrations through the channels Of trade. There
Is good and wholesome intelligence for our far
mers, and we cannot by any possibility say a
word OF sound and practical encouragement to
them, without feeling very scnsibIy the revivinr
Influence returned through every branch of indus,
trial life. We may therefore congratulate all
our readers. in the city. as we'll as the country,
upon the Information befnre us, for il is of such a
character, that if it prove but a fair sample of the
future, we all have a lively interest in the result.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-10-03
WING CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR
IN NEW WORK.

The New York correspondent of the Washing
ton Union thus on the subject of the
nomination Of John Young. OF Livingston, for the
office of Governor of that State. The generally
united Wing party are in no very cordial mood
just now -
The wings in these parts do not seem to set
tie down as yet to the nomination of John Youno
The young wings are noisily enthusiastic for il.
bnt the old conservative wings stand aIoof with
i'll concealed disgust. The Gazette and. Times.
which, though a native paper, claims to NEEDLE a
good deal-in wbig concerns, and is edited by
Charles King. formerly of the New York Ameri.
nan, and a leading wing says, last evening, with
decisive brevity
As to the election of John Young, as we said
on Saturday, that is out Of The question. The
people of New York will be spared that calamity
Notwithstanding the efforts Of the wire pulIers.
who forced his nomination upon tho Utica CON
veniion.'
"To the same effect was The vehement assev
Grafton Yesterday of a distinguished wing of this
city to a friend OF yonr correspondent. But this
city is not the State, and Mr.. Young, though he
viii he beaten, will not be beaten so easy as his
gainsayers in the whig party think, or at least,
| declare
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-10-03
PROSPECT OF A BATTLE.

From the last news from the seat of war. il, is
possible that we may soon hear of a battle, as it
was confidently believed that Gen. TAYLOR wonlJ
reach Monterey by the 18th or 20th ult., where
it was also asserted that Ampudia was stationed
with a considerable force, and making preparation
to bring on a battle with the Americans troops.-
He is said to state his force to amount TO SOOo
men. If this is all, we may expect to hear of a
most decisive victory, as Gen. Taylor marches
upon Monterey with a well drilled. well appoint
ed army of about 1000 men. Mr.. Kendall in
writing to the Picayune say
There is no cavalry force at Monterey, butt
is thonght that at Caidereyta. this side, there is a
considerable number of mounted men. Canales
is at Marin. also this side of Monterey. with 600
Iahcheros' ana II is thought that Carvajal is with
him. These people are determined to fght some.
where"
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-10-03
CATHOLICISM IN ENGLAND

The converts to the church Of Rome in England
are on the increase. Within a few weeks prior
to the sailing of the last staamer five more of the
clergy of the established church have CONFIRMED
also DIR. Duke Of Brighton, a physician of some
rePute, and four country gentlemen of ancient
names and possessors of large fortunes. This mum
Der may appear to the reader as scarcely deserving
OF remark but that thought will vanish when
you consider that in England a landed proprietor
is a parsonage of commanding influence, often with
six or len hundred tenants who more or less follow
the feelings and adopt the opinions ofthe landlords.
In each locality of the property Of these confor
mers, schools will be established, and the children
of the peasantry will be reared up to the doctrines
of Cath olicism.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-10-03
PRACTICAL ABOLITIONIsM.

The people and presses tn hout the Union
(says the Cleveland CO., Plaindealer,) have ex.
pressed much surprise at the result of the effort to
coloDize The slaves Of John Randolph in Ohio
1t is the last State, say they, from which opposi.
fion to such a measure was expected, so thorouob-
~ abolitionized this State is supposed 10 he. Ma
explanation has, as yet, been ATTEMPTED by opr
Wing or abolition friends. Thew are mum. and
for the best Of reasons. There is bot one eypla.
nation to be given, and that reveals a truth fatal
to the whole scheme Of modern abolitionism.-
When white people are asked TO mingle on terms
OF social equality with the blacks. they toiU not
no u! AbOlitiOnism in the abstract is well
enough, but practical aboIitionism they cannot
stand. The blacks may have their prayers, their
sympathy, and even their money, but their soc;AI
quality they cannot hare. As thoroughly i'm
bued with the anti slavery feeling as is our own
The Giddings district, we venture TO saw ,b,,
sbosld a colony Of blacks attempt to settle here
they would be resisted, even to rob violence and
by that very class too who are now londes, in
their appeals 10 behalf of the slave. Abolition.
ism can never succeed in this country, for the
reason that IFS objects are at war with the funda-
mental principles Of our nature.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-10-03
From the New York gun,
EXCITEMENT AT BOSTON

~
Qualification and Disunion.-A State Con-
ventIOn assembled in Boston, on Wednesday at
which the Southern States were denounced in vi
client terms. and the immediate abolition of Slave
ny declared TO be one of the first objects of a LARGE
majority OF the voters of Massachusetts The
consequences ut this meeting were soon made an
parent. On the following evening (24th Sent
another meeting was held, at which the dissou-
lion OF the Union and, the notification ofihe laws
OF the general government, were openly advocated
and VOclterousIy cheered by a portion Of the i'm.
mense concOnrse that had assembled in Faneuil
i1ali, the old cradle Of Liberty The alleged
cause OF The excitement on Thursday evening was
as Ioi'ows Some weeks ago Captain Hannum,
Oh TIE bark Niagara, a regular trader between
New Orleans and Boston, BROUGHT to the latter
port a black man, a slave, who escaped from Lou
islaha and had secTeted himself on board the Nj
dSa'a; ne laws OF louisiana require captains Of
vessels in such cases, to restore The abscnndino
slave, and the penclty for not doing so is very Sc,
VeTe--Capialn RI. having been unsuccessful in
meeting q Vessei going TO N. o., brought the
slave to Boston, and put him on an island in tho
harbor, for safe keeping, until an opportunity nre.
sented for returning him. The man escaped IN
Boston, He was pursued by the captain and the
owners Of the vessel who had him arrested and
pnt on board Of vessel bound TO New Orlean. -
The outward bound vessel was pursued by the
civil authorities, bnt she escaped. Hence the ex.
cltement at FaneuiI Hall on Thursday evening,
on which occasion the Hon. John Quincy Adams
presided. He remarked on taking the Chair, that
ne had attended a similar meeting, in that Hall,
WHrty years ago, TO denounce the infamous acts Of
HIuat britain, in taking American seamen out Of
1,"9''cd' SillPs, which caused the war of 1912.
venerable statesman did not add that Boston
was opposed to that war, but the fact that sucb
was 'he case, prepares Us u assert that Boston
c~ontempiates no efficient measures in defence of
the qualification projects preached at Faneoil Hall
on TbOrsdry evening ast.-EIocu,ionists Of Cen
B~nnconb,s school are as numerous in Boston az in
any western CITY, and Genl Qualtlebum's Qnix.
otIc forces are TO be found in Massachusetts as
we'll as in South Carolina. "
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-10-03

A CHANCE FOR THE VoLuNrrERs-It il re-
ported that the GeRpral Government contemplates
calling into immediate action that part of The fny
thousand volunteers from the Northern States,
enrolled during the summer, moi yet mustered in
TO the service. These will be despatched to
Iampico NJ sam as The cold season sets in. about
The end ut the present month .-Ledger.
1--WE see nu,hing in the Union which gives
probability that such a rumor is rue-and cannot
hn' think ii is one Of Those things which the good
sense ct the people see ought to be done, that, ia
kl"g form, thus appears. before the world.-Ne,o
Era.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-10-03
FROM SANTA FE

by the arrival last night of the steamer Lille
Missouri from Fort Leavenworth, we have a con-
hrmatlon OF the rumor which reached this CITY
evening before last, that Gen. Kearney had taken
possession of Santa Fe without opposition. In
addition TO this We learn that the Mexicans were
torlIfying the passes between Santa Fe and Chi
hauhau, and were preparing to make all the re-
sistance In their power, should the American armv
determine on penetrating farther into the country.
The mail from Santa Fe reached Fort Lavenworih
IN 70 days. and was brought to this city last even
ing by the Little Missouri.-St Louis Nep Era,
Sept. "a.