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The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-10-19
AFTERNOON SESSION.
H4LF PAST THREE, p. VI

HALF PAST THREE, J.. W.
Mr.. DCSaussUre, from the Committee
10 verify proxies made report, which
was received.
DR.. d. A -bury, from the Committee TO
examine the Reports Of the Pieslden, and
Engineer, asked for indulgence until 10.
morrow mofning-Granted.
Nj. Bryce, from the Committee to nom
mate Officers, reported the following gen.
;Ieman as Officers for the ensuing year:
Edward G.. Palmer, President DR.. Fox,
A. y. Davidson, j. A. Young and VIM. F.
Phiier, Of n. Carolina, Joseph A. White
of York. DR.. John Douglass and James
Pagan of Chester. Gen. John Buchanan Of
FaufeId, Benz. F. Taylor and James s.
Boatwrlght Of Richland and Robt. Mar.
tia of Charleston, as Directors which was
ordered to lie Oh The table until tomorro"
mOnlag.
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NO INTERFERENCE or OFFICE HoL


Letters from New York relate the pro.
mu CATION of o ukase by Collector Max
well, ugsiust the custom house there M
te,Ieting IN elections, us follows:
"Ii seems that several Of his employees
held a SORT Of meeting IN the large room
of that establishment on Thursday, alter
business haurs, at which the prospects oil
the Wing party at the coming election ~
this State vas discussed. As snon a. Mf.
Maxwell discovered ~hst was gong on.
he emerged from his private ro"m, aud
addressing the gen'lcaen present, told
them that be would not tolerate any pro.
ceedings Of the kind. lie also said to
Them ihal h. understood some ofThe gentle
men were elected Us delegates 10 the con
yentlon, but that while It was out ui BIZ
power to proven. them isom attending, he
would consider their do.na so as decllna
iiun Of the office which they resPeetIvel,
hold. General Ia, Ior he said. would no
cuunlenance any attempts on the part o
those empl we'd 10 the public service TO in
trriere with elections, further than depos
thug their votes fof any Candidate they
pleased, bu, when that duty Sas perform
ed. lhey should return TO th,Ir duties"
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-10-19
For the Girls.

How many foolish girls have ruined
themselves by marrying young men who
had noihlng 10 recommend them bit riches
IL he rich J" has been tie inquiry, when
sBltor has presented himself Foolst
girls Rather asks be intelligent =
IL be industrious Is he viriu1us ! LIE
these questions be answered ia the afIifma.
tive, aud If he has not a second shut to b..
back we will answer for his ce1rse.-
wealth may be lo't, but ite good qualities
oil the heart VII alTays remain, Ike the
sunshine 10 vain aud to be.s. Rsnem
Der thIs.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-10-19
THURSDAY MORNING. !
o o'clock, A. NJ. \


The Convention assembled pursuant. 10
DR. Asburv, from the Committee TO ex'
anime the Reports Of the President aud
Engineer, made Repor, comp'imen'nc
the Officers for their vigilance, Industry
and energy convinced that the grading
Of the entire Road will be completed IN
the year ls5l-tunds, amply sutii'len' TO
fnsh the Road TO the eastern bank of Ca.
tawba River, for the distance thence 10
Charlotte only 10 c,iles. to be procured
from other sources concluding their Re-
portupon the satisfactory conduct aud com
potency of the Officers
Which, on motion OF J. Bryce, E,q. was
received and adapted.
Mr.. Fenton, from the Committee loex.
anime the Report Of the Treasurer, Re'
ported, tina, their Time was limited, but
with the assistance of the Treasurer, per.
sonally, they were ennbled, after ln'esl'ga
ton, 10 come TO the conclusion lhs. the Re
port was correct, and that they we're per
fectly satisfied with the ability Of the Tren
surer.
Ga motion Of O. Woodward, E,q thu
report was received.
/ The Report Of the Committee 10 noml
nate officers was taken W, and the Gnnven
J ton then proceeded TO the election vi Pres
ident and Directors.
Afier ballo,ing, Mr., James r. AikeI
who had been appointed 10 coun. The votes
reported the gentlemen recommended b.
} the Coma ittee, nv unanimously elected.
Ga motion Of Mr.. Robertson, the Com
psuy will hold its next Annual Meeting i
Columbia.
Ga motion Of Mr.. Pilmar, Commute
nas APPOINTED 10 enquire into the Proprie
ty OF chang Hg the time Of holJtug ihei
Annual Meetings.
Dr.. Fox, Chairman Of that Committee
recommended the Wednesday foIosir
the Pad Monday sfier the Alb Monday /
October as the most sui able lime, who
was adopted, after some discussion.
Mr. Hudson then offered the folIosin
Resolution, which was Unanimously adof
ted.
Reported That it is the province Of lh
Directors,o determine all matters pertain
ing 10 the location and erection OF Depn,
aud Work Shops.
Ga motion of Gen. J. Buchanan, Oh
Treasurer was authorized TO have on
thousand copies Of The proceedings ptIn,e
for tie Stockholders.
Mr.. Palmer then offered the follow IN
Resolution.
Resolved, Tha, as soon as S,ockholde
shalt have paid one bnlf Of bis S ock, tbs
The President and Treasurer be authorIze
10 issue Scrip to hin as an evidence Of h
Stock N this Company.
Mr.. Davidson offered Resolution con
plimentary to tie Chairman for the alb
and dignihed manner with which he presto
cd, which vas unanimously adopted
Ga motion Of Mr.. Fenion. the Conver
tion then adj 'urned sine die.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-10-19
DEATH OF carr. cwINx. U S. N,yY

Letters from Palarmo. dated the I'm
utimo, received IT, philadelphis by The
last steamer, announces the d'eease o.
Cspinin joins Gslnn, ot the mediterranean
sqUadton, which sed event took pl,fr on
ihe Ash If september, on boari the tnfed
States fl.g ship Constitution. Cep'a'a
Gwiun was native re MARYLAND, aud sa'
tered the naval service Ia 1900.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-10-19

Tho whole population The Un,e1 Stale,
could be compressed Iulo the space Of one
mile square, and each individual be ALLOW.
ed snfii-ieni room TO breathe in. Fifteen
inches sq1afe ao1 s0fii e for this. There
are l76O yard. IN mile, winch being mul.
tiplied. gives 50 $50 inches; and this pro.
duct divided By fifteen, Ihs number Of IN
ches Of space occupied by each individual,
would place 422i d them 10 70. 10 ex-
tend the leaglh Of q mile and the same
number Of rows 10 COMPLETE a square mile
would consequently number l7.5l2.576.
tConsiiiu.lonal..i.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-10-19

= u rhe Editor is at his post again. hut lie re-
gtets 10 find tina, circumstances have transpired
since he left which has thrown tie business ct
the Office so far behind 10 prevent the paper
being issued al the regular time.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-10-19
AFFECTING INCIDENT.

The Edgefield Advertiser says; o. FRI.
day last. scene was witnessed 10 nSr
Coui, room, Of rare occurrence in the al.
nails Of our criminal jadicsIute. Two
Fathers, with two Sons each, were AZ.
faigned AT the Bar. immediately after
each other all bong charged with eapI.
tai ielnuic& They ~,ll be tried during
the wcet.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-10-19
FIVE STEAMBOATS, BURNT.

Five steamboats,, lying al the lnnd'ng "a
New Orleans, we've destroyed by be 90
the evening Of tho 7ib instant. They we're
The Falcon, "a new boat owned ,, Louis
s,lie,) Illinois, Marshal Ney. NORTH Amor
lea, aud Aaron Hart. A large qnan'''y
Of goods were also consumed. The 'osa'
loss 10 stated al $3.50, 900.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-10-19
OHIO ELECTIONS

Returns have been received from ell the
Counties except Hamilton. The lever
House consists Of 80 Wings. 81 Dsmo
Gratis, and O F.eesoilers.
The Senate stand, II Wings, lG Dsmo.
cats, aud one F,eesoler.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-10-19
AMnER-wuERE Is IT FOUND !

Amber has excited the attention Of the
naturalist and trader Cor up~afds of 5000
wears. The Phpaicians were first to IN
viga,e the North sea in quest # 1t. Part
ofihe raw material is exported from Prus.
STA, but the staple market is Turkey, fron
which place CERTAIN portions are carried
yearly to the holy knub', q, Mecca. Its
value, which wns considered by the an.
clients as equal to gold and precious stones,
ls now much diminished. |, Is used chief.
ly in making ornaments. The oil is used
fOr linimen, ard varnish. Various opin.
ions have been entertained concerning am.
scrs Ono surpn.cs 10 Va an antedlIuvi.
an resin, on account Of fbe leaves, ,oads
and insects which,; conlains,. another that
II IS an animal production shJ third
CLAIMS foi IT q vegetable origin, s!rom ,ts
possessing so many properties 10 CANNON
with resin, and attributes its formation 10
forests submerged By the ocean, aud cover.
cd with sand.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-10-19

The ST. Louis Republican Of the l7ih
says thai Col. Benton intend. being IN .ha,
city TO attend the Pacific Rsi'rond Convex
zion. Aftef the Convention, he Inlends
making ton. through as many Of ihs
southeastern counties ss his time vii pei.
nit before the meeting of Congress. lbs
also bis purpose TO rs.os. from Washing
ton d, 90 early day next season, and con-
linue the agitation of bis appeal from The
instructions of the Legislature to the peg.
plc, up 10 the lime ol the holding Of the
next Angus, election.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-10-19
FROM FLORIDA.

The Tallahassee Sentinel Of the I'd in
s,r.t contains the following lsier from
Gen. Tuiggs, commanding the United
States troops in Florida, addressed to the
Governor of that State. II corrobora'es
all the other authentic int, lliseuce We
have recently bad from that quarter-iha'
the Indians are DESTROYS Of peace, and have
10 disposition to enter upon hoslll'ties win
the citizens Of Florida:
HrApouARrEas WESTERN DIVISION,
Tampa Bay (Fla) September ea' lsi9
! SIR: have the honor TO inform you that on
the 18th Instant had an interview with the
! Chiefs Of the Florida Indians at Charlotte itar'
hor They discam for the na,ion all disposition
unfIendly TO the whites; say the recent on'ra
yes were unknown 10 the nation, and were
perpelraled by a few outlaws, who deserve pnn
lshlneut and who u i'll be surrendered TO our JUS
lice sometime in the course Of the coming month
/ Under th. Sc circumstances entertain the hoP'
that security and confidence will soon le secute'
to the citizens. am. air, very respectfully, you
obsdient servant u. T.. " iouo'
We observe that the Hon. Thoma
Brown, the new Wing Governor Of Fior'
ia, has entered upon tue duties OF his oil
fee. In an Executive order dated on III
lst instan, he directs the discharge OF III
volunteer troops which bis predecessor ha
chilled into service 10 operate against III
Indians, assigning az reason therefor lha
The General Government has assumed III
responsibility Of REFRESHING the h"s''ll'''
Of The indians, and hiss ordered to the lrof
,iers a military force fully adequate for III
purpnse. We hope sooa to hear that "a
ct is entirely restored to FLORIDA.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-10-19
MR.. cALnouN.s EXPECTED WORK.

The y. Y. Courier announces tina,
work by Mr.. Calhoun, +" On The elementa.
~ principle. Of Government. and he Con.
slituiion Of the United Sta e." will be pub,
Ilshcd al an early DAY By the Messrs. liar.
per. II has been known tina. Mr.. Cal.
houn was engaged on work Of tina, KIND,
and i, will be looked for With much ariI.
city and interest. We have heard also
that Mr.. Webster is preparing Ior publlca.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-10-19
LIBERAL REonEsTs-

The late Miss Demilt has left some so
Thousand dollars 10 charitable institutions
in this city. Among the iegacies are the
following Mechanics School $4,000, Me.
chanics' Library $4,000, Institution for
the Deaf and Dumb - 900, Institution for
the Blind IS 900, CITY D,srensary 5000,
Northern D,spensary 81 QUO. Eastern Dis.
penssry s. 1000. ~. y. Com. Adr.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-10-19
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1S49,

II WILLIAM THOMPSON, ESQ.,. is our
agent in Baltimore, authorized TO obtain adver
tisements and subscriptions, and to grant receipts
pE. W. CARR, Esq, is our agent in Phila-
delph;a, authorized 10 obtain advertisements and
procure subscriptions.
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Mr.. Bryant, Editor of the New YO's

Mr.. Bryant. Editor OF the New io'S
+, ening Post, in his letter from Paris
thus speaks Of political liberty ia ffanes
All prs sent there is very little polii'ea,'
liberty in F.ance, except tho liberty Of s0',
frage. The police can seize the pfio'eu
sheets Of any journal containing express
sions which the Government happen !"
dislike, and prevent it's circulation. 'oo
law Furnishes with severe penaliies wv
hague of'nce Of printing and puo''sn,as
aay thing which is calculated to bring ~,
trel1 and con,cmp, on the Government anu
iheftlore trial by jury is allowed 10 suen 81.
cases al tina, tho jury has to 90 IS ,oss'
whctheA he obnoxious article was puo's"'
cd or not he judges, who are the e 'ts,
lures Of ,hsN'o,ornment, decide ~"e'"s,
tho law is viohtcd or mol. There IS ~
chance, .hesefors OF escape, when ny
has mahked out its v,e''m'
People arc arrested and deI s!nco " Wv
Of the Government, and H1herc
cess like tina, Of our habeas corpua
liver them, # confined on fiivoIou
sufficient pre,ext. There 70 90 lib
assembling to express public opinio
political quesiioos. in addresses and
u,ions, or we should have sccn,t
people moving on the Roman que,
'hori, here isa Government, r. :
ofms. conducted 10 tho worsta
,archy, and allowing ample
exercise Of the moot csrsisso
A man down cas-, has il
ase to mend broken heafl3
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-10-19

1--WE are requested 10 announce Maj. JOHN
A. YOUNG, as a candidate for BTigadier General
OF the 18th Brigade OF n. c, Mi.itia. in place OF
Gen. Neel, resigned
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FROM NICARAGUA.

By the steamer Emp,re City odyiccs
both Of August.
The New York Expres. says that the
United States Chalge d'Ailues has sue.
ccedod 10 negotiating a favorable CONNER.
clnI treaty With tho Nicaragua Govern.
meni, copy Of which has been sent To
hi. Government BY Mr.. Whi'e, bearer OF
dispatches. Whether this - a new trea.
Is, or Duplicate Of one Of which the pub
lie has heretofore had some information,
We cabHrt shy.
The Express also states that the New
York Company for constructing he Ship
Canal, hayo obtained au absolute and un
conditional grant from the Nicaragua Gov.
eiumenl, and, until the completion Of the
caHcl, the exclusive right of navigating
the river San Juan and Law.s NICARAGUA
aud Leon. The charter, II is stated, Sc
cures TO all nations The use of the ship ca !.
nal ON such terms az the Company may
prescribe, which must always be uniform,
50 that the vessels Of one nation can have
EXPEDITION OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN.
The Cleveland Plalndealer Of the 9th
instant has letter dated 1" Ste. Marie riv.
er, September 25ih," announcing The ar.
rival Of Sir John Richardson from the
ffuitless search after the lost Polar Expe.
d,ion Of Sir John Franklin Of whose dread.
ful fate among the cebergs Of the Arctic
ocean there IS left little or no room TO
doubt. Sir John Richardson, having fsil.
ed to find even the remotest clue 10 The
Franklin Expedition, is now on his way
back TO England. He left there in April.
1913; and from the SAINT Ste. Marie has
made the Voyage 10 canoes and boats and
overland, distance Of three thousand five
hundred miles and back, by the way Of
the Lake Of the Woods, Mackcnzie's riy
or, &c. After reaching the Arctic ocean,
they travelled five hundred miles along the
coast. He speaks confidently of the exs.
tence Of a Northern passage; It's prac,ica.
bIlIty, he says, is another question, the
summers being only from thirty to sixty
days long. lie goes by way of Toronto
and Montreal to Boston.
The members Of The French Assembly
receive abou. five dollars day. RI they
are disordeny, the Presiden, can stop
their pay.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-10-19
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.

Al the late elections in Alabama and
Texas large majority of the people yo.
ted 10 favor Of amending their respective
State Constitutions, SO as TO allow the PEG.
pie 10 cleo, their judges.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-10-19
MARYLAND ELECTIONS.

Au election Was held in Mary land, 90
Wednesday last, for six Members Of Con.
gress and Delegates 10 the General Assem-
bly. We learn from the B.himore Amer.
lean, that the damp und rainy weather
prevalent ihroughou. the day vas uniavof'
able for a full turnout Of the sotefs.
The Delegation from Mary land in the
mex. Congress vii be equally divided, be
ing loss Of one Wing member US Toll
lows:
IVkig,. Democrats.
Richard J. Bowie, William +. Hamilton
Alexander Evans, Edward Homond,
John Bozman herr. Robert NJ. McLane.
The State Legislature is Wing by de-
cisive majority, 81 a. To ensure the cleo
ton # a Wig United States Senator.
The Baltimore Clipper, (neuIralJ speak
( ing Of the result IN that Cay says; VIZ
do not consider this election "a eXhibiiin.
I the strength of parties ~ the city; Tor !
IS evident, that Gauy wings Eel, SO midi
feren, TO the result that they did no, al
tend tue polls. Nor DO We look upon thu
result as rebuke TO Gen. Taylor or ht
administration. II rchuke were intended
il uas aimed IN different direction, aus
nearer home.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-10-19

Mr.. A. W. Bibbir, who has been cleo.
ted 10 represent the Mormon State Of Des.
eret IN Congress, has arrived at 81. Louis.
Tie states tina, the graves with which, &C.
cordng TO letters heretofore published. il
hns been represented the whole route Of
The California emigtants was s,rewed, are,
utmost cases, only the graves Of the sur.
plus provisions, which, according to the
usual custom Of tho mountaineeTs, have
been buried.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-10-19
FALSE INVOICES

The Collector Of the port Of Ncw Or.
leans has made a seizure Of over 800, 900
worth OF dry goods, imported by the British
ship Gos'ypium, under false invoices
The evidence elected by tho appraisers
Who viewed the goods revealed few Of
the beauties Of tho " nd vaIorem system"
ADD was well calculated 10 make honest
men open their eyes. Some sixty pack.
ages we're taken, ~ ona Of which was found
true invoice, which showed very plainly
that an attempt had been made to pass the
goods at an undervaIuatIon Of abou, thirty.
five per cent. How often acts like this
have been repeated II is impossible TO say.
-NeD Orleans Bulletin.
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Wing maj ni,y, so Ear,

Leaving Mississippi aud Lousan', en-
titled to 4 members each, to elect. The
wings last year bad one member from
ench Of these two States. There is also
a vacancy in Massachusetts,, and another
in Virginia the latter will very probably
be filed BY democrat. The free soiler'
are included in the above account MessTs
Tuck, Allen, and Giddings with the wings
and Messrs. Julian Of Indiana, King, o
NY, and Wllmo', Of Penn. With the de
mocrats.- Bait. Clip.
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Russia.

A letter from Constsniinople Of the l2,b
September, declares that the Gar, uses M
argument at that Court, TO enforce Lis do.
mand for the Hungarian refugees now n,
Whilden. bu, should one Of them escaoe
he would consider il cause Of war. II
the Suiian did no, reply definitely 10 his
aid he threatens 10 return TO Wursaw. TIE
Sultan still persists IN his resolutions, sus.
tanned by his foreign Minister the grand
VizieI Mahomet Ali Pacha, bu, the ma.
lo,ity Of bis Council are alarmed a, ,he
threats Of the Car, and no official an.
nouncemen, OF tho Councils decision ha.
Us vet been made.
There is reason TO believe that the Tu,.
kish government, urged OF sy the English
and French ENJOYS, would refuse compli.
ance with the Cars demand. II is also
thought that the Gar will actually declare
war IN that case, although nearly all the
Turkish flee, is 10 the Golden Horn, ready
for sciion. ard could dsfcnd the ehtrance-o q
the Borphoiu., yet the Turkish Army is
. insignificant, compared to that Which the
, Gar could commend inn very few DAYS.
Sixty thousand Turkish troops have been
concentrated near and around Constantine.
pie, but the English fleet could not reach
{ the Golden HON under sixteen OF eighties
days. While the Russian navy could cnlel
the Bosphorus ~ twenty fur hours.
, The creates, anxiety prevails amorgs
+. oil classes. the majority being opposed tC
war. as fatal to their commerce.
Among the refugees a, Whelden ar,
some British subjects, as also General Guy
On, Langinoite. aud General o'DonnelI.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-10-19
ARRIVAL on THE
s,ea.nsrsaga;'5 caledonia.
Reported Expressly for tho Columbia Tellcrra,.
Hungary.

Greai Confusion prevails al Comorn, ,ho
officers and men are 10 state cf despair
aud are convinced that resistance to ,ba
combined forces Of Austria and Russia j.
useless. Gorgey's conduct has tended 10
increase this state Of feeling lie is cen.
sured by the London Ntps, which states
thu, Kossu.b, BEN and Dembiuski, are a,
Whilden, in complete deslitu,ion.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-10-19
TuE rnlRrY.FIRsT cOXGREss.

THE TulIrY.FIR>T CONGRESS.
The resu, Of the election in Maryland,
enables u TO SUN up the number ol mem.
beers elec, TO the next Congress I ON The
several States. as follows:
Wings. 10
Dam Gratis, luo
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The members Of the French Assembly
receive abou, five dollars day. If they
are d'sorderiy, the Presiden, can stop
their pay.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-08-13

ANEopoTE-The Providence Herald tells ths
following good one A gentleman who prides him
self mon rs literary and political knowledge, and
whose residence is not more than one hundred miles
from cur peaceful abode held levee with his
friends. The subject Of the United States Consti-
tuition was introduced--the spirt and the meaning
were argued A majority OF the company dlssenied
strument.3' He became somewhat enragada at their
decision, and declared that he was ready to make
his statement good. No Constitution being at
hand, but one being at home" he would pro-
duce it," donned his beaver left his seat opened
the door. and was about departing on his mission to
obtain evidence of his views, when he suddenly
paused and inquired "Whether they wanted ne
first or second Uolupe Of The Constitution Of The
United States in order to satisfy them he was
correct 20