The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-07-26

exercise with. | never set 10 myself in
house matters, after that"
T A BIG SNAKE EXCITEMENT.
: Salem, Mass, the town OF witches, is a,
present the scene OF great excitement, or
account ef the "old serpent" himself. =
The ship Alien, Captain Williams, recent.
, " arrived IRON Africa, bringing living
monster Boa Constructor, ihit,y fee, IL
length The morning Of It's arrival, sixty
eggs were ioucd in It's cage, deposited 10 a
snsle night, and weighing 10 aggregate
seventy pounds L pom breaking one Of
tho egg, II was found to contain a living
Dung snake foot Iorg. Upon the news
Of THIS arrival feschrs our city, an ngcu,
VAS despatched 10 Salem by each Of the eS.
h'br,on propfe,ors. The aeeni OF Van
Amburg d Titus ~eui by The wa; OF New
Haven, While Raymond Il Warnings ,tn,
proceeded via Sionington, and Hitchcock,
Of Barnum's Museum, took the steamer
Bay S'a,e.' Upon the ARRIVAL OF this
deputaion OF distinguished showmcn," the
stake pioprlelor's ideas became raised, and
he demanded Sll 900 Tor the morsler
snake, declarln. TO exhibit It himself IN
less his otler vas accepted. The SLOW men
we're taken aback, aud commenced iele
graphing their prime pals the progress Of
their mission. Al late accounts Van Am
bufghs aseot had offered $1,000. aud Mr..
hitchcock raised the bud 10 $500 without,
effect. Captain Williams state. that tbs
monster serpent was taken by meaus Of u
heavy net made Of rope, expressly for the
purpose, AID ,ha, II rtgrirei the u9ited
arfngia Of l2G negroes for more hda sCp.
On hours 10 secure ~ We hope that our
Salem friends Will no, become bewtlchcd
by the pfesence OF tho great scducer and
arch decener.-N. y Star.
MARRIED IN SPITE OF THEIR TEETH.
OdGovcfnor Saltons,al nf Connecticut,
Who il5ufished some forty Years, was man
OF some humor, rs vel a, perseverance,. IA
eiiectlng The enjs dcsitcd. Among other
anecdotes tod of BIN by the New London
people, The place shcre be resided, IS the
following
OF The various secis that have flourished
for their day, aud then ceased to exist, ~as
one knoun as Ihe Rogou,cs, 90 called from
lher founder, | Gun ~ J,hn or some other
Rogers. Who settled 20. fat from the good.
ly town AFORESAID.
The distinguished tenet of the sec, was
the deniel of the property aud scilr,ural,ly
OF form Of marriage. "li is not good iof
mau to be alone" This they believed, aud
also, tha, Que wife only should "cieave
TO her husband, but then this should be q
matter OF agreement merely, and the cou.
pie should come together and live as nsn
and wife, dispensing with oil forms CT The
marriage covenant, The old Governor
used frequently TO call upon Rogers snd
talk the matter over with hIm, aud endea
,ot 10 convince hun Of the Imptopte,y Of
l,sing with Sarah as he did. Bu, neither
John or Sarah would give up the ar.u.
mcn,.
ltwa. a matter Of conscience with them
they we're very happy together as they
sete--of what use then cou.I mere form
be suppose they woold thereby escape
scandal; were they no, bound TO take up
he cross, aud live according 10 the rules
hey protested. The Governors logic was
lowei|ess,
He was 10 Johns reighborhood one day, :
nd seeing hlm, accepted an inyIlauon TO ,
line with hlm. The conversation as usual
urned upon The old subject
Nov John, says the Governor, after +,
'eba,c Of the point, "@hy will you no, !
marry Sarah Have you no. taken her to !
20 your lawful wl.c !" \,
"Yes, certainly" replied John, blu, ny :,
onscience will not permit me TO marry ?
cr. IN tho forms OF tho worlds people" =
Very well. Bu, you love herr :,
Yes" :,
"And respect herr" II
yes" ;,
And cherish her as The bone Of your >,
one and flesh Of your flesh =
Yes, certainly do" .
"And will you p 70
"Yes." -
Then, turning to Sarah, the Governor 10
lid, =,
And you love and obey him y "
eyes" =,
" Aud respect and cherish him !" ~
Certainly do" an
" And will II
Yes"
"Then," said the Governor, rising in ~,
o, name Of The laws Of God, aud OF the ~
commonwealth Of Connecticut, pronounce ~,
" TO be man and wife p" r.,
The raviugs and rage Of John and Sarah 49, 49,
ere Of no avail, the knot was tied by the -.
ehes, authority in the State.-Er. ~.
A father, cxhortipg his son TO early ris tut