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The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-05-11
Emareipalion in Kentucky.

an a., CL, ,,oers
we 'eat" ''o" 'n0 iNe"'"s"'
that n Convention Of the Friends oil Eman.
g..oL
eiPauou w '"a' S'a'o asse'oS" ~
fort On The 25th ultimo, II was presided
over ny Coi. tiehry C'ay' OF po"'oo'"
county,. assisted by Henry Winsate, as !
Vice President, and Frank Balllnger as
.,a,v The Iex;,g,on Ohse,ver c;yes
tho following as the plan oil action resoiv-
C.,;
GU y" =! Wv
"This Convention, composed OF citizens Of
the Commonwealth of Kentucky. and represent
ing the opinions and wishes Of a large number Of
their fellow. citizens throughou the Common
wealth, met in the capitol on the 25th April.
1 ls49, TO consider wha, course il becomes those
who are opposed to the increase and 10 the per-
pstuity of slavery in this State to pursue. IN the
spproschins canvass FOR members Of the Conven-
tion called to amend the Constitution. adopts the
propositions which follow. as expressing its judg.
msnt in the premises:
~. bei.evng 'ha' in'oiun.s'y ".,se{
verse 10 The prosperity Of The Common wealth.
r.. ....,,,.., .na,,.., 10 ,b. natural ytvfts
Of mankind, and injurious 10 pure state Of
no'a, We I ~ ,p' ,n,. ," =. ns,as,,,,ed
in this Commonwealth.
~ 'i,,' ~ =, a =, r,s. Nv eom,.l,ar,
emancipation, without just compensation sitei
. ,b.m. I'm, IN, sy,,v scheme for The eomoulsor,
extinction Of ssvery IN Kentucky ought 70 %
lie scheme, and Tia, lie removal ofthe libesa,e,
slaves ouglt to form part o. every plan.
q, those to DO insisted on in the new Coas,nu
,on, sna Una. eanI,as, 20 ~" t so S
iion.l provisions, l. Til. absolute prohibition
q ., in' 'Pc Ts. o~a,s,s naw", - the n"ools
n Kentucky to enforce and perfect, in or under N
"e" .uns 90 80 " s-e
"a This Convention confines its rcconmsr
oa'on " .ne q"es'V" u pesa' 49,
topcp
The Convention (the Observer remarks
wss no, very. numerou,lv attended. b,
Ell .t
in ''' wv " WV W.
=, three counties 40 The Stale being feptese'
ted, aud by abou, one hundred and 81
DELEGATES. There xa. Nevertheless mn,
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-05-11

We are authorized and requested to announce
BRALY OATES, Esq, az candidate for re-
election as Clerk of Mecklsnburg County Court.
We are authorized and requested to announce
JENNINGS B. KERR, ESQ.,, csndidote for re-.
election a. Clerk of Mectlenburg Superior Court.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-05-11
TILE q SPOILS y

i is stated by Eby MooRE, the Marshal
Of the unted States for The Southern
District Of the State of New York, in an
affidavit made in the Court Of Chancery,
that Immediately after his appointment, to
the Office, be disposed Of it to Mr.. Peck
for the sum Of $4,000, and s175 per
month II appears, however, that ihi.
shameful practice is by no means uncom.
mon
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-05-11

We are authorized and requested TO announces
ALEXANDER LITTLE. Esq. asa Candidate
TO represent this, the third Csns rsssensl District
OF North Carolina. in The next Congress Of the
United States.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-05-11
Virgininia Election

The result Of the Virginia Election has
been seriously disastrous to the Wing par.
~. This has been brought about by neg.
lect in some districts and divisions 10 Others.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-05-11
DEFaLCATION.

The L. s. Marshal FIR the Southern
Disirc, Of New York, Hon. Eli Moore,
or his Deputy, Mr.. Peck, has proved TO he
defauller to he amount Of $50 900. II
is though, that the Deputy is The guilty
party aud he has resigned but 1t appears
from the examination which has taken
place, Moore fafmed out the office 10
Peck. The Sub Treasury law makes the
default penneL,lary ofence.-Fdy. Or
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-05-11
Editors must respec, themselves if the,

Editors must respec. themselves if they
would be respected by others, and must
cease 10 be mere ca,spaws for political
demagogues. Il IS toilsome life, in
which man is seldom compensated for
hi labor. Few Of The profession are Sc.
lected TO I'll public stations, although no
persons undergo more fa;lgus Of body and
mind 10 elevate others. Clipper.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-05-11

~ We invite the attention la the inter.
resting remarks Of Col. Hinton on the
first page.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-05-11

Net, gain 10 tho people of Gran.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-04-26
The whig Triumph.

.New York Charter Election.-We find
in the New York papers Of the afternoon
Of the 18th, received by the mail Of this
morning, the full particulars Of the char
ter election which took place in that city
on Thursday.
The Wings have elected their candidate
for Mayor, Caleb S. Woodruff, by ma.
jority Of at least 1000; three Judges Of
the Superior, and two Of the Marine Court,
and probably twenty-six out Of thirty-six
members Of the Common Council. The
whole city government is therefore in their
hands, until the lst Of January, 1850,
when the members Of the Common Coun.
Gil will be superseded by those elected
under the new charter, which, we are glsd
to say, has been adopted by large major,
ity. Mr. Woodruff, the Mayor elect, VIII
hold his office until the LIST Of January.
1851.
Messrs. John Duer, William W. Camp
bell, and J. L. Mason, are chosen ~
tees of the Superior Court, and Edwan
E. Cowles and James Lynch, Justicss
the Marine Court.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-04-26

From British Guiana and Pernombueo
- Bloody nsurreciion --Adyices 10 the 9Th
ultimo have been received from British
Guiana. Intelligence from Brazil had
been received, which confirms the pre-
vious report Of an instruction at Pernam-
buco, on the 18th of February. Over Sc
zen hundrsd persons had been killed. It
had been extended, the captain Of the Bril-
fish ship .aron says. TO Rio Janeiro and
Bahia. The object Of this extensive and
sanguinary revolt was two-fold; first, the
freedom Of the slaves and secondly, the
formation Of democratic constitution
throughout all parts of the Brazilian en-.
pire. The bark Una arrived at 81 Lucia
on the 7thvof FEBRUARY, 20 days from Sier.
ra Leone, having on board 366 captured
Africans, who were 10 be Immediately
set 10 work, as they were in great demand.
Most of them were said TO be healthy and
and robust. Dispatches have been re-
ceiyed, stating that captured negroes are
hereafter to be semitic British Guiana, in
stead Of Sierra Leone. This is TO lie well
coined as great boon to the islands
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-04-26

The Nashville Union, speaking o. W
removal of the Postmaster at Leoan0''
Tenn. says: IL
Gen. Taylor, elected because ne u
fought for his country" as one Of t's ~ y.
acts, proscribes poor old brother s0' -.
from small post office, for no o,nel ii
son than for being a Democrat, and I ,a
with the same office Federal ecno -,
We record this case more in sorro" W.
in anger. , ID. ~
Now, how very ridiculous 81 ' u X
pears in view Of the fact stated " 4.
Nashville Banner, that, shortly al'e' 49,
appointment Of the removed III
'sthe leading Democrats themselves -, 4
council TO deliberate upon the propm N
getting Gaze Johnson TO remove ~" :"
score of incapac1y !"
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-04-26

Father JMatihew.-Capt. Bryan Of the
ship Mississippi, at Baltimore from Cork,
says that on the day before his sailing, he
was visited by Father Matthew, the great
Irish apostle Of temperance, who informed
him that he should positively leave Liver
pool for New York during the present
month Of April. He had taken passage
in the packet ship New World.
Father Matthew 5 visit will unquestion-
ably give new and most powerful i'm
pulse to the cause Of temperance in the
United States.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-04-26

WondertL # True.-Mr Henry M.
Paine, Of Worcester, Massachusetts, the
great "shot at" informs the Scientific H.
nnericon that he had discovered plan Of
generating light by "mechanical action
from water and lime. Mr. Paine says :
i have continued the experiments at in
tervals, and l am now enabled to announce
successful result. l have produced a
light, equal in intensity to that Of four
thousand gas burner. Of the largest bats
wing pattern, with an apparatus occupy
ing four square feet Of room, at a cost Of
one mill per hour, the current Of electric
ity being evolved by the action Of machin-
erv, wound up with common lock-key,
and the only materials consumed are wa
Ter and lime.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-04-26
MoNrREAI. Monday. April


Important Movement in the Canadian
Parliament. IA most important measure
has just been announced in the House by
the Attorney General. 1t proposes to
abolish the seignorial tenure in Canada
East. This is one Of the most important
movements Of the day.
MosrnEAL, April l0-The first steps
towards calling National Convention
were taken last night, at preliminary
meeting, held a: Orr's hotel, in this city.
About :hirty-fve persons were present.
Much discussion took place, in relation
to the name that should be given the in
tended association. 1t was at length de-
termined to call It the British League.
A warm debate is expected in the House
Of Assembly to night, in relation to the
late discussions on the rebellion losses in
the House Of Commons. Much excite
ment has been caused here by them.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-04-26

The Liverpool Times says :-"While
the Americans have six or seven hundred
ships engaged in whaling, the number of
English vessels is reduced to seventeen.
The Americans, by some mode or other,
have quite superseded. us in this adven-
turous and profitable business"
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-04-26

The surrender Of the city of Moultan,
India, to the British army, which took
place on the 22d January, has been al
ready announced. We find in an English
paper the following account Of the treas
ures which fell into the hands Of its cap
tors:
On the 23d, Major Wheeler commence
ed his researches for the reputed wealth
contained within these walls. He was ac-
companied on the occasion by an old bed
ridden mistress Of Sawun Mull's time.
Thus was clue obtained to the wherea-
touts Of those vast subterranean store
houses Of which we have heard. The
treasures Dissolved in the subterranean
chambers Of the citadel appear to be alto
gether oil oriental magnifcence, and Of
Asiatic profusion-and all these treasures
have been awarded as prizes to the cap
tors by the will Of his Excellency the Gov
ernor General! Descending into the
cavities in which the treasures Of the for
tress had been accumulated, the inspect
ing officer is said to have found opium, and
indigo, and salt, and sulphur, and drugs
Of every description heaped together in
endless profusion; enormous boards Of
wheat on one hand, on the other almost
inexhaustible stores Of rice, stacks Of ghee
vessels brimming with their unctuous con-
tents bales upon bales Of costly shawls
and gorgeous silks /; chest after chest cram
med with scabbards, blazing with gold and
jewels; tiers Of copper cannisters filled to
the brim with gold mohurs. "My poor
pen," says correspondent oil the Delhi
Gazette, "cannot describe the variety Of
wealth displayed to the inquisitive eye.
Tumbrils, under strong guards, have been
moving TO and fro with gold coin all the
day. And, in addition to this, three or
four crores Of specie were still known to
be concealed beyond the amount already
discovered-one crore Of rupees being
1000, 900 Of pounds sterling! The guam
tity Of loose gunpowder found in every
hole and corner is surprising; the largest
collections are those in the vicinity of
the heaps Of arms thrown away by the
garrison before making thier exit.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-04-26

DR. L. McCrackin, Of Benton, AT, IAN
sa., was accidentally killed on !, ,n 100, ,s
ult., by gun in the hands o. Paw
Leach, with whom he was hunting.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-04-26

friend has sent US letter from San Francisco.
but Il came too late for insertion this week. i.
very interesting and we will publish il in onr next.
II is from VIM 8. Clarke, who has been in califor-
MIA between two and three years.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-04-26
Hon. Truman Smith.

Last weeks Gazette went out of its way to indulge
in an unwarrantabe fling at the Hon. TRUMAN
SMITH. We are conversant with some Of the Ia
oors o. mr. 70 reconcile the Wing party to the uni
tea support OF Gen. Taylor. The country is MAIN
" indebted to his energy and perseverance, for the
election Of the General. The locos know this, and
on this account they grind their teeth at him, We
believe the reasons he sets forth in his letterwhch
will be found on our first page-are the true req
sons why he declined place in the Cabinet, and
they are as honorable and patriotic as he has prov
ed himself to be perseyering and successful.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-04-26

ONIONS IN DEMAND.-The locos affect to cry about
the removals Of Gen. McCALLA and w. J. Brown.
The first was the open traducer Of Henry Clay and
J. J. Crittenden, end did not hesitate to lie about
the latter to defeat his election. He ought to have
been turned out. Mr. Brown was not removed, but
knowing that his was . confidential Office and that
he had used for the exclusive benefit Of locofocos,
he rendered his resignation, which was accepted,
and Col. Warren was put in his place second As
sistant r. nj. General.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-04-26
Sons Of Temperance.

The Celebration Of last Thursday at Fort Madison,
was grand affair. In consequence Of the cold and
unpleasant weather for the few days previous, but
about one hundredof the members fromthe Divisions
in this city attended At about O'Clock theymarch-
ed in procession-S. J. McKENNY, Grand Marshal
preceded by the Burlington Temperance Brass
Band-all sons Of Temperance-,o the steamer Flint
Hills. The passage down was very pleasant, and
when the boat arrived at the wharf committee
from the Fort Madison Divisions received them
after which they marched to the Court House,
where the Orders of the Day were proclaimed by
the Chief Marshal, Bro. c. II. Perry. The various
Divisions then formed and after marching through
few streets in process sion they we're Joined by the
Grand Division and repaired to the Court House.
The exercises were appropriate, and the extempore
address by Brother D. N. Smith was in his happiest
rein and gave universal satisfaction.
The Court House was crowded to its utmost ca
pacity with ladies and gentlemen, including Sons
and Daughters Of Temperance.
After the exercises closed, the Procession was
reformed and marched through about all the streets
in town. Upon reaching the Eagle Hotel, the Pro-
cession was countermarched, and after filling the
long dining hail. the remainder repaired to the rear
Of the hotc where were three long tables groaning
under the weight of first rate dinner, got up in tip
top order, by Mr. w. c. Stripe, the new and enter
prising host OF that establishment The provisions
and dessert were well cooked and in good variety,
and ample justice was done to them by those who
had gathered keen appetite from tedious march
and long abstinence.
Justice demands that we should pay pas sing and
well deserved tribute to the Fort Madison commits
tee, who took charge Of the Burlington ladies Every
attention paid them that could be by these gen.
tlemen. The Band did good service on the occa.
sion, and the whole celebration passed of admira-
bly,. Our heart leaped with joy to see the good the
Sons had done in Fort Ma olson. There were
sshard cases'' there with whom we were conversant
years ago, and towards whose reformation we em-
ployed all the old fashioned appliances and labored
diligently without effect, and whose cases we there
looked upon as almost hopeless--to see numbers
of such foremost in the ranks Of the Sons Of Tenn
perance, gave US joy, and filed with gratitude to
God for inspiring the establishment of our beloved
Order. Long and forever may these rally under the
motto Of GLOVE, Purity and Fidelity.o After the
dinner Gen. RILEY began to speak, but the Bur-
lington Divisions had to leave without an opportu-
nifty of formally rendering thanks for the kind man.
ner in which they had been entertained. But those
thanks, though utterance was denied them, were in
every heart. We had pleasant passage home, and
had it not been for the breaking of some of the ma
chinery, the boat would have arrived by shutdown;
IS it was, she reached the upper wharf at quarter
past8 O'Clock. This Celebration will long be re-
membered.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-04-26

The officers Of the Lucy Bertram, St Peters, Bon
Accord, Doctor franklin No. ., st Croix, Archer,
Time and Tide, oswego, and Cora, will receive our
acknowledgements for late papers,
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-04-26

The Collector Of San Francisco, and three
Deputies, created under the act extending
the revenue laws over California, and their
subordinates, says "Independent," have
been directed by the Secretary Of the
Treasury, to rendezvous at St Louis, be-
tween the 10th Of April and the lst Of
May, for the purpose Of taking the over
land route to San Francisco, under mill
tary escort, which will be provided. This
step has been rendered necessary, by the
difficulty and uncertainty Of procuring
transportation from Panama to the point Of
destination and from the importance Of
having revenue officers in California as
expeditio,lsly as possible.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-04-26

Snow IN Notwithstanding to record
kept IN Dubuque, Iowa, during the past
winter, there were nineteen snow storms
there, from the I'd Of November to the lst
Of March. The entire depth was five feet
one and half inches, ....
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-04-26

FUNNY.
One OF the items published with the Expenditures
of the city of Keokuk is as follows:-
&c. c. Anderson for boxes sardines ss,
sboxes HOLSTERS %, l gallon Cog. Bran
dy - so; l gallon MOI. Whiskey u 90;
and Regala segars Sll IS, 427 66
Other items are
To $. Heaight for expenses and time while
gone to Iowa City 47l II
To G. Watkins, for the same, IS 90
An appropriation to9Keokuk Brass Band''
tworthy OF lmitation,) 81 90
For removing house from "Rat Row. 100 90
The Keokuk Dispatch, in which paper the Exhibit
appears, calls it rich affair, and SO do we.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-04-26

Mr. E.:E: GAyhas just received = large assert
ment Of fresh Drugs, Medicines, Books, stationery,
&c. His advertisements we're not sent in in season
for this weeks paper.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-04-26

Messrs CREW and GILxSsoN have received their
new stock of Spring and Summer Goods. See ad-
vertisemept.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-04-26

The editor Of the Gazette takes an extract from
the Davenport Gazette in vindcation of Col. Warren
and thus comments upon it:-~No reader who has
any knowledge of the style Of the Second Assistant
Post Master General win hesitate in pronouncing
sW,sconsin'' and Mr. Warren to be one and the
same person."
Although we are of an entirely different opinion.
we must acknowledge that next to ourself the cdi-
tor Of the Gazette has right to claim familiarity
with the style OF Col. WIS writing.
Talking about "siyle' reminds us Of the article in
Yesterdays Gazette headed appointments by Fitz
Henry Warren.'' where the name of former citizen
.Bradlcy-islugged in to create prejudice against
Col. Warren, without the shadow oftruth or reason
The attempt at wit and the construction and sfule
OF the article indicates the qnilrrint Of certain
druggist who used to do up editorials for the Ca
zette in Aunt Hetty's time. We have still in our
possession some of his handsomely written manu-
script, which happened to be swept out of the Ca
zette office with other rubbish and was picked up
by young man and presented to our museum, as
curiosity.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-04-26

Tho Mormons offer no encouragement for emf
grants to California to cross at Council Bluffs, with
the hope Of obtaining supplies They say they have
no more food for beast than will be required
for their own consumption.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-04-26

Among the various appointments, we are glad to
see our friend LATHAM ofthe Memphis Eagle in the
list, as Post Master Of that growing city. Mr. L.
has been for many years one Of the abest whig ed
itors in Tennessee. His character as man anda
christian Is nnimpeached.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-04-26

Column and half of yesterdays Gazette is oc-
cupied in attempting to prove that "Od Zack is in
favor of protecting American manufacturers, far
mers and mechanics, or the National Industry,
generally. Did you ever What whig ever thought
otherwiseP The editor might employ his talents
some other way, we should think, for admit that
the Tariff of'l2, which greatly enriched all clas.
ses Of the country, should, with such notifications
as afe required, be restored. What will the locos
do next? Perhaps they will try to prove that aOld
Zack'' is in favor of combining the Executive, Leg
islative and Judicial departments ofthe government
to their own legitimate spheres of notion.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-04-26

The War Eagle. and Montauk, two OF the swiftest
steamers now running in this trade well worthy
Of patronage. They are only out from st Louis to
this place two nights and one day. The Montauk
made her last trip up in 80 hours. We thank the
gentlemanly officers of both boats for late papers.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-04-26

We are indebted to the officers of the Anthony
Wayne for late papers.