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The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-05-22
EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF LONGEVITY

Dnah, an old negtess, died in this city q
few days ago at The age Of one hundred aud
twenty.three years. She was servant IN a
family residing a, the Gea, Bridge, when
tho memorable battle was fought there in
1875, between Col. Woodfoid's Virginia
troops and the British grenud,-r-, under Capt.
Fordyce, and was a, that time grandmother,
fact which attests her age. She was blind
for number Of years. but recovered her s,gh,
when pas, her hundred,h year, so that she
could see to thread q cambria needle; and
having lost ali her ,ecih, she Gu, an entire
new set abou, tho same time. She was 10
matkably sprightly and industrious 10 he last,
Norfolk Herald.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-05-22
tErsm tie N. O. Piesyune. GA iast.l

From the N. o. Piesyune. STA iast1
PROSPECTS, OF THE COTTON CROP.
The following letter from well informed
gentleman ., Memphis on the prospects OF
the cotton crop. was placed a, our service BY
The respectable mercantile firm in this city
to whom il was addressed:
MEMPIIIs, May 4.
Such weather ias has prevailed in this re-
sion for the past two weeks was hardly ever
known. Cold, soaking, constant rains, near
" al the time, and cold enough for fires
The cotton seed has nearly all ro,ted IN the
ground, and every plantation is ploush'ng up
and replanting where seed can be obtained
which is scarcer than last season. ORDERS
for ,housan ds Of bushels have been sen, here,
not q tenth Of which can be flled-add TO
this already gloomy state Of things the fact
that yesterday i, rained oil day and TO DAY
again, with weather cold enough for March,
and what prospect is their even for hall a
cropi John W. Jones, Of Fayet,e county,
Who makes or $40 bales, writes to &. d
Ford, (leter received this morning. that no,
one acre out of hundred in his county will
make cotton seed.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-05-22
~ Tread No Step Esackward.''

This sublime declaration Of W ebster 10 the
ci,z,ns of Massachusetts, v i'll live forever up.
On the page Of History. |, will be the Ian
puage in which Moral Courage will hereaf
ter coLdense its eloqnencc. II will 60 down
to posreriry with The pl,hy and sententlous
declarations, "My wounded are behind me,
and shall no, pass them alive -" II the
enemy dispute my passage, in whatever mum
bcfs, will fsh, him"
Mr.. Webster is not accustomed to use
words withou, meaning. lie is no boaster.
We therefore cannot doubt that he will
stand fr.n by his purposes. lie will nee'
the domesuc enemy a, Paio Alto and Resa
ca; he will square his broad breast TO thel'
guns al Bucna Vista. We cannot doubt the
result. Victory holds out her aurels TO the
brave.
Let the motto Of Webster be The motto o
the South, "Itread no step backrards."--
For The South 10 retreat, is not only dishon
or but ruin. Every inch that she yields o
her just rights is one inch nearer TO the over
throw Of slave institutions IN the Southern
Sta,es.-- Richmond Rep ,tiicaa.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-05-22
DIRECT TRADE wIrn LIVERPOOL.

A merchant, Of this Town informs us that
a correspondent, Of his IN Liverpool advise.
him, that he (tho correspondent has a ship
on the stocks, and is preparing to put on al.
other, both Of which will be run regularly
between LNerpou and Wilmington. II sui.
hcicnt encouragement, be given to the enter.
prise. We commend tho matter To the ear
nes, attention Of our merchants. No outlay
is required from them for vessels. Nothing
more than their favor and patronage. Surely
these will be & ven unhesita,nsly. -.Wl.
m,Befon Chronicle.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-05-22
FEARiU VI RAyAGES OF CHOLERA AT
HAVANA.

BcsToS, May 0. A letter received by a
metchsn, 10 Philadelphia from Havana, da.
ted the 81. instant, states TINT The Cholera
has been raging there FOR three weeks; tho
deaths averaging fr,m FIVE TO fifteen da,iy.
During the second week The deslhs we're
some days as high as forty. On the Both Of
April there were eRaiy deaths: on May LIST
sixty eight; May 81, s'xly.ihree desihs.-
No soldiers are TO be seen IN the streets.
The castles Of the Principle and Fuerza havs
teen abandoned. All the gates 10 the CITY
exeep, two are closed. The Cholera is al.o
raging al San Au,onia.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-05-22
Report of the Compromise Committee,

We had the greater part OF our outside 10
type before we received the Report OF the
Committee Of Thirteen. We shall lay il be.
fore our readers next week. We have how
ever, glvea on our frs, page the ExPlana'o
ry Debate upon the Report. We regret that
the Committee could not agree unanimously
ba. we believe that a report even from a
bare majority will be better than none. II
will afford some plan TO commence with, ane
after discussion and amendment, TO SUIT tn
views Of different gentlemen, plan may h
naly be adopted that will entirely settle to-
difficulties. The views and rec omnenda
lions contained ia the Report, may be recap
itulated as follows
l. The admission Of any new state o
states formed cul OF Texas to be osipone'
until they shall hereafter present them selve
10 DO received into he Union, wien It will b.
the duty of Congress fairly aud faithfully 1
execute the compact with Texas by admit
ting sucn new staie or states.
2. The admission forthwith Of Californl
into the Union, with the boundaries who
she has proposed.
3. The establishment Of territorial govern
msnis, withou. the Niimot ptosso for Ne'
Mexico aud Utah, embracing all the terrific
nv recently acquired by The Cued State
from Mexico no, contained Ia the boundsrie
Of Califorais.
4. The combination Of these two last. mef
tianed measures IN the same bill.
5. The establishment Of tho western an
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-05-22
ARRIVAL OF TIE BRITISH QUEEN.

The steamer Blush Qleen, for some
DAYS anxiousIy expected, arrived at New
York on Thursday morning. from Hamburg
she experienced, says he Baltimore Sun
westerly winds up to the l7lh April, "hcr
they increased TO heavy gale and continued
until the 22l. She lost all her canvass, tht
bowspri,, jbboom, foretop mast, and figure
head. On the goth, finding her coal run
ring short, she bore up Tor St. Johns, New
fuundland, where she arrived on the 3o,h
aud took in a supply Of coal, and sailed a
gain on The 81 instant. --Petersburg Intel.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-05-22
DETERMINED TO co TO cALlroaNI,

A company bound for California from GIN.
cinha'', N the steamer Jessup, we're joined
by female IN male attire. She was not
detected until almost ready to start, when
she was discovered, and proved To be the
wife Of one of the company. She had expos
iulnicd with her husband against gving. bu.
he being determined, she resolved 10 accom-.
pany him and share his fortune. so ye Ben
edlct', California bound, who 20 against youf
wives consent. hook out that yuu do not h'd
yourselves in their agreeable company on
ship board, noitns roiens.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-05-22
Doth Of Nav.

THIS day was celebrated by Declaration
Lodge, Of |. o. o. F. by procession, and al
Address by E. C. Davidson, Esq. After the
exercises at the Church, the Members pro.
eeeded TO Maj. J. B. kerr's, to partake OF
Dinner furnished for the occasion. The day
wa. fiae, bu, few people came in from the
country, owing no doubt to the backwardness
of their work.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-05-22
Cotton.

This article in New York 90 the 10Th
inst, had advanced ] cent in consequence OF
the news by the Hlbernla. Sales 1000
bales. Up)ands l2a, Orleans l2t. In
Charleston on the 18Th, 1t was selling at ! :
10 l2s. Sales 953 bales. In Columbia, on
the Is h, the price ranged from l04 10 Ia
Sales Csc bales at an advance Of ! Of a
cent. In Camden on The 9Th, it is quoted
at lol to ~. IL Cheraw, on the l4th, il is
quoted OF 10 10 II.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-05-22
Plank Road.

By reference 70 the proceedings Of meet.
ing held 10 Charlotte on last week, 1t will be
seen that the people of this County are be.
ginning to feel The Importance OF constructing
Plank Road from Charlotte 10 Lnconton.
Some lime ago we suggested the propr'ely
of our ciIizens moving in this matter The
advantages Of such Road to the interests OF
this place, must soon become, if II is not now,
aooarspt 10 all. Most Of the trade from
Western North Carolina, is expected to be
drawn in The direction Of Lncoln'on, by
means Of bridge over the Cata~ba. and ii
therefore becomes our duty 10 endeasor, by
eyery facility in our power, TO induce this
trade, or al least part Of II to come TO Char-
lo,te, especially as eishboring viliase's also
moving 10 the matter. There is nothing We
can devise that will so efIsciuay answer the
ourpose as Plank Road. Ga such roads
half the labor is saved, tina, is, two horses
can do what it requires four TO 90 on our
common roads, and when it is completed, II
will yield as good interest as any other
stock. Asa clincher against any argument
that NAV be used unfavorable 10 Plank
Road, we give the following anecdoie
HORSES OPINION OF FLANK ROAD
The North Carolinian tells the following
anecdote of an old farmer Of hat region, wht
had tried the plank road: lie was tirs
much opposed 10 the plank road, and thought
1t would be a waste Of money to Luild II. Boz
he came 10 Fayetteville With bis wagon and
produce. and drove on il some miles. W her
be got back 10 Chatham, our merchant ffient
asked him If be had seen tie plank road =
Yes he said, he had seen H. We'll, de
YOU drive on III Yes We'll, don't yoi
thlak you can carry four times as muci
weigh, on il, with your four.horse team, n
on a common road 2 'Ol, yes, says he, !
10 first rate; and lis fact that when tn
wagon got to The end Of the planks and strucI
the heavy dir, road, erery horse stopped an
locked around =
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-05-22
AFFECTING INCIDENT.
The case Of Mr.. Archer Brackney. a pa

The case Of Mr.. Archer Brackney, a pas
senger on board the steamer Wayne, blown
up 90 Lake Michigan, i. Of thrilling ioieresi.
lie vas on his way from Lafayette, Ia, to
Philadelphia, with the remains of his wife
and child. recently licensed. B,,h Of the
cnrpses were enclosed in one box. When
the explosion took place, he succeeded 10
dragging hts two living children from their
rooms and with them plunged into the water.
After swimming around for a shor, time, he
camct in contact with the box containing his
wife and child. Upon this he succeeded f,r
some time in keeping himself and children
from drowning although every wave would
roll his f'sl support and plunge them in the
ws,er, until at last his little boy, . years old
was drowned IN his arms. After becoming
satisfied that his boy was qlile dead, he re.
Iuc,antly parted with the body, and turned
hts attention 10 the rescue Of the remaining
child, who was cIingins around his neck
crying Papa we shall drown" lie finally
succeeded in gaining the Il 'atIng part of the
wreck with his little daughter, and both we're
saved.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-05-22
TRUE suBLINirY.

The elqaen, and thrilling response Of
kss.u,h 10 the Sal,au's demand, iha, be shoald
fcnounce his religion ard embrace Mshom..
dinism, Is worthy of Luther. and Of beng
regarded among those memorable say iugs
tina, IN times Of Trial have been uttered by
those Who have been encouraged aud sustain.
ed by the unial.ering trust inspired by the
Christian fai'b. Ny ansrer does not I'D.
nit Of hesitation. Bdrsen death osd shame
the choice can neither be dubious nor Gifcsh.
Governor Of Hungary, and elected to lha,
high place by the confidence Of fifteen mi.
lions Of my country men, know well what
owe 10 my Country esen N exile. Even es
a pfivae Individual have an honorable path
10 pursue. Oacc governor Of gene ous
county, leave nc other heritage 10 my
children they shall, al least. bear an unsul.
he'd name. COD, uiA be done. lam pre-.
pared 10 de"
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-05-22
Late Foreign News.

We learn from a ,elegraphic report in the
last Raleigh Register, that the Steamer Hi
hernia had arrived. She brings the inelli'
eence that Cotton in L yerpool, had advanced
to Id. Sales Of the week 81 100 bales
Flour had advanced 10, Corn Cd. and in good
demand. Queen Victoria was delivered OF
prince on the Isl May.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-05-22
,UKASE AGAINST Boards.

The Emperor Of Russia has taken a sud
den antipalhy to the pa,r'a' chal supernu''ies
now SO much in vogue. and, we are ,"Id. ha.
issued an uksse commanding his nobility to
shave of their boards immediately. There
will be revolution IN Russia N consequences
but il will be confined To The world Of fash.
ion, and mus,aches will fall instead Of thrones.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-05-22
A Washington letter in the n. Y. Courier

A Washington letter in the n. 7. Courier
says:
The Committee Of Investigation in the
lphn claim are pursuing the most rigid
and searching system OF inquiry, not only 10.
10 the official facts, bu, in regard to every.
thiog attending the passage OF the Bill in
Congress and It's allowance before the Ex.
ecu1,e Departments. Suficicn! evidence
has already been elected 10 exoneraie the
members Of he Cabinet from improperly,
and to establish, beyond oil question. that the
Whole story originated IN malicious purpose
al personal resentment against Mr.. Craw.
ford, because he was stern in enforcing what
he believed TO be the rules and rights Of the
mill'arv service. Ga this point The leslimo
ny between the accuser and number Of per.
sons referred to, is in direct and positive con
4 Ct. Between the respective statements
here is no possibility Of reconciliation con.
sl.lent with truth or honor The public will
have to decide upon the weigh, Of evidence
The examination yesterdty resulted in rs.
abshng The su,horsh,pof the lIbellous letter
IA the New York Express which furnished
The Union aud its confederales with the am
munllnn cor their ISLANDERS and Imputa,ions
upon The Csbnet-upon person recently
discharged from one of the Departments for
negec, Of duty aud other causes, which ma y
appear hereafter.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-05-22
TIE REACTION IN cALIFoRxia.


An iotel'igen. and practical! man. now resi-.
den, in California, gives the following prog.
ros,ication for the benefit Of his correspor.
den, in the city Of New York:
"SAS Francisco. March 81.
Within period Of sixty days. ns near az
can calculate, there will be the deuce To
pay, for there is no real business doing hero
worth speaking Of; indeed the town 10 about
as noisy, aud about IS busy, as New En-.
gland village would be on hot afiernoon in
August. The resu.i of this calm will soon
BIO felt. Men aud business. nay, the very
atmosphere, with every animsle and inani-
mate Thing. seem al a stand still, waiting for
some grasd event, like the calm in summer
before the thunder storm! Blu, j, is approach.
ng, and will soon be upon Us. and thunder
ing storm il gill be. But il will quickly
pass away. purifying the business atmosphere
in it, course, and business then viii start a.
fresh, aud 60 on with some regularity, and
with some approach TO system. The truth
IL the hurry 10 ouer. Tho town is built
there are houses cnou:h-siores enough
merchandise, machinery, and mechanics ..
noush, indeed plenty Of every thing. The
great draw back now is. the enormous price
at which real estate is held. Prudent peopIa
will no, pay $40 OF $50 per foo. for land, To
live or build on for two yesr'. aud have not
seen The FIRST person who talks Of longer
period than this as his time for remaining
here the consequence is, that house frames
can DO bought for what they cost with you.
...L III r.
gambling houses, &C.; aud those will be
closed that IS, three quarters Of the owners
will fail within sixty days, and must retire To
the mnes. Then down will go the rcns,
many Of the merchants will become bank.
rupts, ard finally men aud things will fad
their own level, and a healthy business will
spring up from The ruins. VOLTA my
latest"
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-05-22
The Superior Court

Adjourned on Saturday evening last. One
state case took up nearly two days which We
may refer 10 again.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-05-22

WEDNESDAY, MAY p, 1850.

" WILLIAM THOMPSON. Esq, is our a
gent in Baltimore, authorized to obtain advertise
ments and subscriptions, and to grant receipts.
TE. w. CARR, Esq, is our agent in fhiladel-
ph;a. authorized 10 obtain advertisements and pro-
subscriptions.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-05-22

OF Cadets appointed from North Carolins
for 1850, to West Point Academy:
A. II. Graham from I'd Cong. Dist (Deberry's)
sam'l T. shepperd 4.h (Shepperd's.)
WIN. ID. Pender 9Th Daniels.
Alex. II. Gaion 9Th (S!anly's.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-05-22
CANDIDATE FOR SHERIFF.

We are authorized to announce. THOMAS N.
ALEXANDER, Esq, as a candidate for re- cleo
iion to the office of Sheriff Of Mecklenbur. County
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-05-22

" We acknowledge the receipt from the
Hon. E. Deberry, Of several public docu.
meDts.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-05
THIRTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
MONDAY, March 4, 1850.
SENATE

SENATE.
Private Petitions were presented by Messrs.
CLEmEss, DICKINSON, HALE, SEWARD, BRADsURy,
FELoH, DoDaE OF Iowa, ArcHisos, and JONES.
CHEAP POSTAGE.
Memorials, praying reduction of postage. were
presented by Messrs. DIcKIssos, SEWARD, HAN
LIN, and JsNEs.
PATENT LAWS
Mr.. DICKINSON presented the memorial of the
Convention of Inventors, praying modification
of the laws regulating patents, accompanied by
bill
FUGITIVE SLAVES.
Mr.. SEWARD presented several petitions from
sundry citizens OF New York, praying that the
right of trial by jury be extended to persons
charged with being fugitive slaves.
The resolution heretofore presented by Mr..
DICKINSON calling for information, whether the
Postmaster General had taken upon himself the
power to appoint postmasters, whose Offices
in the gift Of the President, Sc, was taken up,
amended and adopted.
THE TARIFF.
Mr.. COOPER presented several memorials, nu-
merously signed by citizens of Pennsylvania pray
ing modification of the tariff laws.
Also, several petitions praying the establishment
of an agricultural bureau.
Several adverse reports heretofore made ON pr-
vate claims were taken up and concurred in,
Mr.. BUTLER moved, and the Senate proceeded
TO the consideration of Mr.. CLAY's
COMPROMISE RESOLUTIONS, (sLAvERy.)
Mr.. CALHOUN said that he had hoped to be able
to express his views on the important subject be-
fore the termination of the debate, but, being af-
ficted with the prevailing colds, his friends had
advised him otherwise He had, therefore, COM
mtted his views to writing, and would ask the
Senator-his friend-from Virginia to read it for
him.
MIR. MASON said that he would comply with the
request with great pleasure, and he read it accord
ingly.
Mr. WEBSTER said that he rose not to make
reply to the speech Just read. He was pleased
to sec the Senator from South Carolina in his place
again, and hoped that his health would soon be 30
far restored as to enable him to participate in the
debates. He had known the Senator for over thirty
years, during which time he had been engaged in
public affairs, and his prayer was that the Senator
might have further public duties yet to perform.
He rose to ask that at some early day he might
be allowed the floor, to state what he had to say
the subject. The Senator from Maine had already
given way several times, and the Senator from
Wisconsin also was anxious to speak without wish
ing to encroach others; he asked that at some
early day the floor might be assigned to him.
After some further conversation, il was understood
that tomorrow Mr.. HAMLIN should have the
floor, on Wednesday MP. WALKER, and on Thurs
day Mr.. WEBSTER.
Mr.sHALE said his desire was not to speak ON
the question, hoping that his views would be ex-
pressed by some other. But the Senator from
South Carolina had undertaken TO give the history
of the difficulties existing, and that history
appearing to him more like romance than the truth
OF history, he would take some early day to express
his opinion on this point.
And then the Senate adjourned.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-05

NINETY DAYS or SLKIoHNe.--A Pittsficld MAS
sachusctts) letter 10 the New York Commercial i'd
perfis says there has been uninterrupted scighing
ceeding one foot in depth and for great proper.
ton of the time less than six inches. An entire
calendar winter, from the first day OF December to
the last day Of February without one oevere storm,
heavy fall Of snow, one extreme degree Of cold
one breaking up Of the ground, with lie attendant
Of mud and slvsh, or one night wren the sleigh
bells have not mado music
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-05

EXCHANGE BANK OF vIRoINIA.--The bill renew
ing the charter Of the Exchange Bank Of Virginia
passed the House Of Delegates on Wednesday-aye,
u.s. noes 26. The renewal s till 1851 when the char
ter Of the other banks expire They will all be then
placed the same footing in regard any changes
which Il may be deemed necessary 10 be made in
the banking system.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-05

THE New YoRx RrcImxrT. ~ Out Of s95 member.
Of the regiment of New York volunteers, which be-
hsved CALAMITY in the Mexican war il said that
only ITO (lcss than one-ffth) can now be account
ed for. " What shadows we are. and what shadows
we pursue 90
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-05-17
South VS., North !

TT is now universally admitted that Southern.
l. made brown Hsmespuns and Drillngs are not
only better but considerably cheaper, than those
Of Northern .anufactnre, and the fact can be fully
ascertained by calling at the palmetto Cash
Store" Having laid in an unusually large supply
of Domestic Goods previous 10 the advance IN cot
ton, am prepared to sell Charleston and Granite,
vile brown homespuns and drillings, Nelson's ana
Aandale brown and bleached sheetlngs, oleached
long cloths, Bed Ticks. blue Denlms, colored
Chamhrays, cottuuades, and cotton goods OF every
description, either wholesale or retail, at 1asl
summer prices NV stock Of these articles is large
and varied and cannot fail to- suit the numerous
wants of my numerous patrons
March l9-22-2l JAMES Wll,SON.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-05-17
New and Elegant!

u w. BONNEY is now receiving his entire
t.. stock of new and fashionable Sprrg Goods.
AS they are we'll worthy the attention OF his friends
and customers, he invites them, with much CONN.,
dence. to call and examine them. Among them
may be found
IS new pieces Prints, at 5 to 75c: per yard.
80 pieces printed Musns, at l2a to Soc per yard
IS French printed Isconets at 70 to &c
Organdi Muslins, great variety patterns and prices
Plain and fancy silk and worsted Berages, some
very handsome
PLAN and fancy Grenadine Silks, some mourning
Elegant silk Tissues and linen lustres
French Earston and American Ginghams
White and colored Swiss Muslins, for Evening
Dresses
Swiss and cambria trimmings. great variety
Ladies' Gloves, of every variety and quality
Mourning and fancy Fans
For ali or any of the above articles he will be
satisfied with Charleston retail prices.
March 26. %