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The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-12-25
Thursday, December 10.

Received a message fou the Senae, in.
( forming the House ofihe passage by that body,
o. the the engtossed biIi, iron The House TO
'ncorPsrate the Ra.e'gh aud Greenyie Piauk
Roaf Company, wi.h several amend dmeels
which we're concurrsd IN by lie Heuse.
Mr. 5. p. I'LL presented bill IN reieIence
to the duty OF Sheriis IN resa 10 the sale o.
land for taxes; referred 10 committee on Pr
vale b, Is.
Mr.. S'ee'c, resolution iustrucilng Judc
ary Committee 10 erquIre INTO the exped,enc,
OF altering the punishment for trading with
slaves.
Mr.. G. W. Hayes, bill more efisc,uslIy
to suppress gaming at cards; referred 10
Committee on JOd'ciary.
MIR. S. p. Hil, resou ion insltuc ing The
Committee on Judiciary to inquire whether
money invested IN the U. S. stock, Is taxable
under the law of lS4S-49.
The unfinished business of YESTERDAY beine
the tcsolutioEs Of Mr. Bridges for sufteGdsr
Of the charter of the N G. Rarroad, came up
to' consideration ahica nas her discussed.
The notion 10 poslpnne 'adefig. civ wss
carried by Ayes SO, Noes Sc, ss 5 lows:
AfES--Messrs Adams, Amis, Avery. D. A.
Barnes, Blow Bogle, A. II. Caldwell, d. f. Cald
well, Campbell, Cherry, Clanton, Cockerham. na
vldson, Douthii, Drake, Dunlap, Durham, Eaton.
Erwin, Farmer Fiemmng Fyrt Foard. Fenvlile.
A, q. Foster, A, NJ Foster, Gordon, HARRISON, G
W, Hayes, llayes j IL Hin, W. Hin. jenkins,
jones' kallam. Kelly, A. J Leach, J, NJ. Leach,
Locke, Love, Marshall, Maultssy, Mckoy, Mclean,
Mcmillan, Montgomery, Newsoln, Parham, Pattor.
son, fegram, Pigoit Poole, Powers Rsyner Rol !
Inns. Rutin, Russell, L. b. Saunders, K. n. Saun |
ders, Sasnderson. Scott, Sharp, Sheek Shimpoch, /
Slier Summons, Sloan, Steele, Steycnson Stubbs 4
Thornburgh, Thornton, Tripp. Walton, Waugh
Webb, Wiggns. Wiley, +. Williams, Winston.
NAYS Messrs. Barco J. Barnes, Bond Boykin,
Brazier, Brldgers, Bregden, Cotton, Dickinson,
Eure. Hackney, Herring, II. Hit ). P uill, Jar.
Wis, Johnston, Martin, Mathis, N'powell, MClees,
Neili Mcneil. Mizell, 5. j Person, 4 ] Ft,son.
Pope. Rankin, Reinhardt, Sheriff. Sherard, Stowe,
Sutton, Swanner. Taylor, Tbigpsn, J ]. Williams,
Wilson, Winseaa.
Friday, Decem5er I3.
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BARNUM,s FIRST OPERATION.

A few years ago, small drove Of Buffa
oes were driven east for eyhlbition-but the
speculation proving failure, they were sold
IN Utica, N. York, TO pay expenses. The
Cleveland Plain Dealer says:
Barnum hearing of this, lost no time IN
buying said Bufialoes, getting them cheap.
He took them to H0boken, where be hired
them to keep, saying thing to aobody.-
He next ent TO ferry men on the ri.
yer and asked ADD I'D siheir daily receipts
were. Ascertai hs tha.. he proposed TO
charter their services for a single day, paw.
ing them slight increase upon ordinary re.
celpts. To this they assen,ed, aud he bound
the bargains by advancing portion of the pay.
Next appeared barn door bills in flaming ca D.
ials posted all over New York, ,ha, on such
day there would be grand Buffalo Chase
at Hoboken. Eighteen live BufiaIees from
the pralries, and wild Indians mounted on pa
live charges TO chase them, &c., &c., all to
be seen free gratis and for nothing! The
Ferry boats ran from early light till 2 O..
clock the next morning, loaded to their guards
with passengers. The net proceeds Of the
whole operation amounted to SIS, 900, and this
was the beginning Of Barnums success and
his subsequent fortune.
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NUMBER 5.

Mr.. Pgo'i, bill TO exemp, sens and nels
from execution. Referred 10 con m,iee ca
Judiciary.
Mr.. j. J. W Illiams, bin 10 repeal S sec.
o' II chap, erti.led on act TO increase .he
revenue Of the State. Reetfed 10 the com
miitee On F,nauce.
NJ. Webb, bill to repeal ps,, az .asc,.
70 provide for In'DPike Rad 'fo,,; lise,.
~, vest to the Georgia line. Referred IN
csmnIillee on Internal Improvements.
he speciaI erdrr - the day beipg he H.,
reported 'ron he committee On aa en,ln+f.s
TO The Constitution, came Up, when Mr.. Rsv
ner offered the hrli prs seuied by himself q. 4
substitute, ard Mr. Fosfcr, lie ene he r,r. II.
ed from The miUo'iy of the Ccmmiiiee as an
ehendment TO tie same. Nj. Foster discuss.
cd this question a; sone length, when en- mo.
tion OF Mf. Avery, i, was postponed until 10.
morrow.
Mr.. d. A. Barnes, fen. Cozmiiee OF j.
dietary, tero RED The brli 10 aHtn I'd On oct q.
tHled On act to make zeal estates assets passtd
al sessicn of ls4G-47, allh an amenameut
and recomueuGed as passage, which as con.
cured IN, aaa hc !! passed Us second read.
ing.
Mr.. Eaton f'cm C mni,ice On Judiciary.
The bli IN relation 10 e,vlug the election Of
Clerks ard Masiers ~ Equity to the people
and recommended lts re, ,ec,on, l. i'd "a the
table aud ordered 10 be printed.
On ulo'on the House adjourned.
Saturday, December IA.
Mr.. Erwin presented meoatie' prayiAs
the sbo'lton Of ihe tax "a doves; te.er,-
10 the committee on Fraace.
MIR. Goldou, a meuafiai praying ihsi a a..
couniy, TO be called " li3ms, be eslabl,sbed
out OF portions ol ifedrIl, " Wilkes and Surry /;
referred TO COMMITTEE en- Propositions and
Grievances.
Mr.. Eaton, a bill 70 Incorporate the Roam.
c',e Valley Ra'ircnd .Any; the road to
run from Clatksu 10 po,nt on the
Raeigh and asod ~, al or near RIDGE.
way; referred to g hmi',es on ip'ernsl
improvements.
On motion Of Mr.. r. NJ. Saunders, the bill
10 incorporate the Fayetteville and Southern
Plank Road Company was taken up, read the
second time aud passed.
The special order Zoe o.dsy, being II -
heretofore presented By Mr.. Wiley 10 o. IeesId slI
mon Schools, came up for It's second reedlos.
Mr.. Wiley explained the provisions of thus
bill.
Mir. Ersn offered an amendmen, proposup
that the Common School Fund be distributed
according TO the white basis.
This led to considerable debate, which was
continued until the House adjourned.
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Saturday, Dee. Id.

Mr.. Bunting presented Resolution in.
structng the Committee on the Judiciary TO
enquire INTO the expediencv of amending the
present law that the paymen, Of debts due
from nsolvent estates may be pro ,rata.-
Agreed TO.
Mr.. Kelly, presented bill TO avsoT and
establish a new County by tho name of With.
erspoon. Read frst Une and referred to
Committee on Propos aBd Grievances.
The bill 10 iacoIlkihe he Bank of Wash,
and wa. under di.cJ Pn, when
The Speaker abho6hced the special order
of the day, viz. Mr.. Joyner's resolution rela.
tive to the Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad.
The resolution was passed and referred to
the following committee, with instructions to
repor. bill to carry cu, Its provisions Mes.
srs. Joyner, SpeIght, Jones, Cauaday and By.
mum.
The Senate resumed the consideration of
the bill to establish Bank in the town of
Washington, which passed its I'd reading
o. motion of Mr.. Gimer the bill and me-
morisl TO establish new county by the name
Of ladkin was referred to the committee on
Proposition and Grievances.
Mr.. Woodfn moved aud the Senate ad
Journcd.
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Mr' Cameron lroD the Committee on Cor
porsiions reported the following bill. and re-
comm, nded their passage: To incorpora,,
hock SPFing Camp Ground; 10 acorpora,,
TOE Fayetteville aud Warsaw Plank Roac
Company.
slr. Lane presented bill relating TO Mills
ksssues TO Committee on Propositions an,
Grievances.
Mr. Mailoy, bill more adequately 10 cem
Pensa'e Corslables. Referred TO JUDICIARY
/ Committee.
The engrossed hill concerning original at.
'schmenis passed its Sd reading and vas or
dered to be enrolled.
The bill concerning the duties CT Sheriff.
was ordered to be eng rossed.
Mr.. Fender moved and the Senate sd.
journed.
Friddy, December 10.
Mr.. Shepard, from the committee on E5u.
caion reported unlnvorably, on tie bin Ia
change he mode Of dividing tie proceeds of
the Literary Fund.
Mr.. ashlng,on, from The Judiciary Com.
mii'ee reporied the bill to repeal the ac, Of
the General Assembly Of 1859 providing
Tor system Of international exchanges.
Mr.. w oodfn, from the Judiciary Commit.
lee, presented bill to prevent selling in,oxi.
catins liquors to free negroes and Indians.
Passed It's FRS; reading.
Mr.. Woodfn, introduced bill TO imn,oye
county prisons and 10 establish houses Of cor.
reciion:
Also, bill TO protect counties against un.
reasonable expenses in malicious prose cu,inns.
Both OF which passed FIRST reading and were
ordered to be referred to Judiciary Commit.
tee.
Mr.. Haughron, bill concerning divorces.
Read frs, time and referred 10 judiciary
Committee.
MIR. Washington from the Judiciary Com.
mntee, reported a substitute Cor the bills re
'erred, relative TO slaves and FREQ persons Of
color. Ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Hoke presented bill concerning the
night OF appeal in criminal cases. Referred
10 Judiciary Committee.
The ball providing for Geological and
Agricultural survey of the State was made
me ordsr Of the day for Friday next.
On ihosioR w a., p--.~. ,i,s os.a,. nd,
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NEwBERN wooLLEN FACTORY.

Weoslled on Saturday al ths W oollen Fac.
tory ef Mrr-srs. SIanly and GaIon, situated
IN The Nsrlhern environs Of the Town, and
he'd the pleasure Of seeing the first WooIlen
Factory 10 operation, that has ever beea start.
ed IL Ncwhefn. TAs whole process of card.
ING and spinning, weaving, dying aud Gnsh-
Ins, has S~-n pstiisly entered upon thus far
tae machinery works admirably. heiter than
was anticipated. We saw several pieces Of
goods "a an unfinished state. y They appeal
70 sa ef an cxcellen, quality. And when fin
'shed, va see no reason why they will rot
equal u no, oscel ,hne r. similar kind and
f'ice manufactured North. Within a
few days !, p cxpod Several pieces of
goods viii be finish en- We shall be bet.
'sr able to judge 81 quality, chcapness,
&c. We will then also give more extend.
60 notice Of this establishment, &c. In the
mean time We congra,ula,e the proprie,ors
on having in operation wha, in Ne~bern two
years ago no one would have believed would
% N apcrailon, a regular WoolIen Factory
aone up N all its sppurtenances. according TO
"unter. IL The success attends th's Invest
ment that We have now reason to anticipate,
Cotton Factory should be the next 1move,
and We predict tho erection of one, at no dis.
sant day - Ncm bernidn.
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Friday December I3.

Mr.. 4 H.sCaldaell presented bill to in.
corporate The Sa'lsbu y and Tay lorsville Plank
Road Company, which vas referred.
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SaturdaV. December Ia.

VI = on a DllI
c'le V alley Raiircol
run from CIatksvll
RaIeigh and Gasiod|
way; referred to Il
improvements.
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Tuesday, December TO-
MIR. Love presented bilto establish the
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etspoon. k"ad hcst
Committee on ProBo.
The bill TO iacorM
ington WAS taken D.
and was under disck
Tho Sno,kar o,&,
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r'icc manufactured r
few days /, /, cxpod
goods will be fini.h
'sr able to judge 81
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-08
United states omcer. In Oregon.

The officers of the United States army
stationed in Oregon Territory have ad-
dressed a memorial to Congress, in which
they state that, in addition to the priya-
tons and hardships which they knew
must exist at extreme frontier stations
in new country, they find themselves
in circumstances of most embarrassing
character, without other hope of relief
than they can hope for from an appeal to
Congress.
They state that condition of things
prevails in Oregon, similar to that which
exists in California; arising from the dis
covery of the gold mines, and the conse-
quent deterioration of the value of money
in their vicinity-the Columbia river be-
ing but from four to six days. sail from
San Francisco. They state further, that
the pay and allowances Of the army, being
established for very different meridian,
are utterly inadequate in region where
the common necessaries of life are from
400 to 1900 per cent. higher than in the
United States and where luxuries are
beyond the reach of all but the most for
tunate of the wealthy. The pay of the
commanding officer of the Department is
not equal to that Of those to whom the
ordinary branches of industry are open,
and that of captain or subaltern is not
as much as that of common day-laborer.
We may mention, in this connexion,
that the monthly pay of the master of the
Senator, steamboat plying on the Sacra-
mento river, is the same as the yearly pay
of General SMITH.
The memorializing officers in Oregon
ask that such an increase may be made Of
their pay and allowances as will give
them comfortable living; and recon-
mend liberal increase of the pay of the
common soldier, to diminish the tempta-
tons to desert.
Governor LANE and DR.. MCLAUGHLIN,
Ex-Governor of the Hudson's Bay Com
pany, certify that it is quite impossible for
the officers to subsist on their pay; and
that the interests of the service require
its prompt and liberal increase. Append
ed to the memorial is the following Ore
gon price current:
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Sir John franklin.

Mr.. JOHN RANDALL, fur-merchant in
Water street, New York, has communi-
Gated to the Commercial advertiser, of
that city, the following information, for
warded by his agent or correspondent at
st. Paul, Minnesota Territory:
"ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA, March IL.
"a dog train arrived here yesterday, from some
distance above Lake Superior, bringing news that
an American vessel had been seen by some of the
Indians, and had sent letters saying that Sir John
Franklin found. The particulars | cannot
learn. However, they say he is SAFE
The Commercial has seen the letter, and
vouches for the responsibility of the par
ties. 1t states that the letter brings the
latest news, and that our former advices
from st. Paul were to the 9th ultimo. The
dog train mentioned some ten days ago as
having arrived at St. Paul was from Sell
kirk settlement, which lies in quite another
direction from lake Superior.
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!. HOLDERNEsS
The Mexican boundary.

We learn from the correspondence of
the New York Commercial advertiser, that
the commissioners for running the boun-
Diary line between the United States and
Mexico had a meeting on the 18th Of Feb
ruary at San Diego, when il was deter
mined that, as it was impracticable during
the present state Of things in California TO
advance beyond the mouth of the ella,
toward New Mexico, and nothing of inn
portance remained to be done on that side
of the line, the commission should adjourn
to meet at Paso del Norte, on the 4th of
November next.
Col. Weller was passenger in the last
trip of the Oregon to San Francisco, and
General Condo and suite were also pas
sengers in her to San Bias, on her trip
down.
The most amicable feeling had contin-
ued to exist, between the commissions,
and letters expressive Of such had passed
after the adjournment. Col. Weller had
also given a dinner TO General Condos
suite.
1t was decided by the Commissioners
to have monuments placed at the follow
ing points: One monument of white mar
bic at the initial point, the base block TO
be three feet square, with an obeIsk Of
nine feet, with the following inscriptions
On the Pacific front-"Initial point OF
boundary between the United States and
Mexico, established by the Joint Commits
sion, 10th Of October, A. ID. 1S49, agree
ably to the treaty dated at the city Of
Guadalupe Hidalgo, February 2, A. D..
1S4S.
JOHN b. WELLER, u S. Commissioner.
.Hndreo B. Gray, U. s. Surveyor
Beneath this will be the same inscrip-
ton in Spanish, substituting the names
"PEDRo GARCIA CONDE, Mexican Com.
jose Salozar " Yiarigin, Mericon Surveyor"
On the side fronting the United States,
viz. the North,
United States Of America"
IAN arrow cut over the inscription.
Direction Of the line"
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Disunion Meeting.

We find in the .News the report of a
public meeting of the citizens of Charles
ton, in pursuance of the invitation Of the
delegation of the parishes of St. Philip
and St. Michael in the State Legislature
to their constituents, to meet for the pur-
pose of securing representation in the
Nashville convention.
Mr.. G. G. MEMINCER presented an adj
dress and resolutions, highly approving
the convention. In the address he speaks
of the Government of the Union as t'rulers
more foreign to our institutions and in
terests than was the government of Eng
land when they attempted to impose
upon US the Stamp act and the Tea tax. y
This is mere repetition of the old
Hartford Convention slang whanging about
JAMES MADISON. These disunion agta-
tors are only improving on a bad example.
They are using the slavery question as a
political and party hobby-just as their
brother disunionists, the Abolition faction,
are using it at the North. The sound COM
mon sense of the country will finally visit
both sections of the ultraists with the con-
demnation they merit.
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The Na.hyilIe Convention.

1t is now evident that the Nashville convention
will be failure Although there have been vari-
GUS appointments of delegates, the conviction has
become almost universal that there will be
cessity for such a convocation. The suspicion that
dsunion sentiments were likely to be entertained
doubtful propriety, and the people of Nashville
have no desire to their city made as famous as
Hartford.
The feeling of opposition is stated to be strong
to manifest itself in determination not to let
any of the churches public buildings be used for
the purpose. Still, this feeling of patriotic distrust
ought not to be tortured by the Northern people
into an indication that the South has surrendered
any of its repugnance to their mschieyous inter
meddling. The signs must not be mistaken. The
dislike to extreme measures is no evidence of a
spirit of submission. II is rather indication of
generous reliance upon the conservative spirit and
sense of justice of the North and of the whole
try. Let not this noble confidence be impaired.
But the tone of public sentiment has been unques-
tionably improved during the present session OF
Congress. High tempered and fanatical men have
had an opportunity Of letting off their superfuous
thunder, and the political atmosphere is becoming
serene and heathful. The great body of the people
have remained unmoved, and the beautiful features
of the Constitution have been presented with new
attractions to every American heart The glorious
work of the great statesmen of the Revolution has
awakened deeper and a holier feeling of venera-
ton since it seemed for a moment emperilled by
passion and fanaticism. Esto pepet,la is now the
ruling sentiment. To its immortal founders be all
honor and gratitude Time but strengthens the
bonds of Union, and sense of danger only awakens
and the latent but und yng affections Of the
great body Of the people Next TO their regard for
the holy religion Of their fathers is their esteem and
admiration for the Constitution and the Union.
[Winchester Republican.
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OCEAN STEAMERs.-The weekly trips of the Gu
nard mail steamers between England and America
will commence on Saturday next, the 9th of April.
The Asia, new and powerful boat, will leave Liv
erpool on that day.
X is not yet decided there will be a weekly
boat between this port and Liverpool direct, indie
pendent of the line to Halifax and Boston, as was
assorted some time since.
The Atlantic, Capt. West, the pioneer of Messrs.
Collins & Co.'s line Of New York and Liverpool
packets, will positively leave this port for Liverpool
on the 9th Of this month. She is to make trial
trip in few days.
The New York, Southampton, and Bremen line,
composed of the Hermann and Washington, will
The steamship Franklin viii be ready next month
10 commence her trips between this port and Havre.
Besides the above lines we shall have the pro.
peller City of Glasgow plying as packet between
this port and Hamburg.--N y Com. Adv., 4M.
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From the Netp York Tribune.

DIMINISHED MoRTALiTy.-A correspondent Of the
Tribune, yesterday referring TO the diminution OF
deaths in this city snce lS47, at the rate Of MORE
THAN THREE THOUSAND A YEAR, asks, Chow 10 II
to be accounted fori" and justly adds that it can
hardly be shown that any great change has taken
place in our climate or our diseases. / would in
form him that the change arises from the fact, that
treatment Of diseases. This is the cause Of that
effect
Some time ago a very sensible German physician
petitioned the King of Prussia TO make the employ
ment of the lancet penal for which he was laughed
at from end of Europe TO the other. Why was
he laughed atS Because, although he had a clear
idea himself Of the destructiveness OF "that minute
instrument of mighty mischief, he could not prove
il TO the satisfaction Of others. In 1S45 reprinted
DIR. Dickson's (of London) Chrome Thermal Sys-
TEN of Medicine, containing the required demon
stration, clear as any problem in Euclid, bearing
the lancet to the ground with force az resistlcss
that which the apple of Newton obeyed. Yes, II
Is five years since j took Sangrado by the throat,
and begun to force him 10 surrender his lancets,
his ceches and his calomcl. IL has been a terrible
scuffie with the ugly brute But am yet hale and
vigorous; and, by the aid Of Heaven, will not let
go my grasp until get away from the savage
monster not only his murderous weapons, but shall
have squeezed every particle Of breath out Of his
Chrome Thermal Practitioner.
Nrt- The same ratio of diminuton of deaths
throughout the u States, estimating at %, 900 900
Of population, would show saving Of 1901 lives
year. Quite a respectable number, and rather
alarming to our undertakers. II takes good many
ships 10 bring that number Of persons from
Europe. All, Sangrado Sangrado II was high
time you should receive check in your ssnguina-
ry career. W. T.