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The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-02-12

to return to the Clerk of the County Cour,
the names Of the parties.
l3e. 10 provide for the pain of the
debts of the State. Provides that the Trea
surer may issue onds to the amount of 5000
700, as The liabilities of the State NAV re.
quire.
l39 Declafatory Of the meaning of the
iUih section Of the 57th chapter of the Re.
vised Statutes, and to amend an act entitled
an act concerning swamp lands, &c. Ire,
lates TO grants and deeds, and lands whct
have been surve,e ed, &c. BY Literary Board
lao Concerning bastardy. (Auihorises a
single justice 10 issue warrant, examine case
and bind repuled faith r, as Justices now are.
14l To lay off and establish public road
in Davidson and DAVE.
l42 Incorporating ST. Johns College, IL
the town Of Oxford.
lab To establish Superior Court fol
Watauga.
l45 To incorporate the Ncuse River Nav
lgaton Company. Transfers the appropri
alton heretofore made for the Neuse River
Of $40 900 to this CompanyI
146 An act to incorporate the Salisbury
and Tay ylorsville Plank Road Company. IIn
corPoraies company with capital of 5000.
600 in shares of S25 each the stock to be
owned by individuals.
ll7 For the better administration Of ius.
tice in the county of Carlere,.
las To provide for the increase of the
public revenue and for other purposes. PRO
sldes for a tax of 3 cents on every dollar ot
interest, 30 cents on every 100 in trading for
slaves, 10 cents on the 100 in every species
OF trade, an ad raiortm tax Of one per cent.
on all gold and silver plate, Of The value Of
% dollars; on pleasure vehicles valued al 7j
and under 100 dollars, 80 cents; two aud un.
der 300, dollars; 400, S4; gold watches
| dollar; SILVER watches, 25 cents; pianos, |
dollar; harps dollars; pistols, 81 ; bowie
knives, dlrks, Sc, dollar circus, &C., so
dollars. Many Other articles are taxed Re.
peals the tax on droyes Of hogs, horses and
mules
li9. For the administration Of public jus.
lice IN the county Jackson.
$50 To establish an additional division and
brigade OF militia in North Carolina.
l5l Relating TO inspectors Of slaves.
l52 10 incorporate the Cape Fear and
Deep River Navigation Company
l54 Concerning turnpike road from Laka
funeo 10 Plymouth.
100 10 incorporate the North Carolina
manufacturing, mining and land Company.
l56 10 Incorporate the Western Plauk
Road Company.
l57 10 prevent the obstruction Of fish at
inlet, &c.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-02-12
NUMBER 10.
SWITZERLAND AND TIE UNITED


n ES.
A private letter from Berne TO q gentle.
man of this city, under date Of d cembcr l6,
contains the following interesting Information
MAI. Int 3lst uh
ITO day The Tieaty with The uoi'cd States
viii receive the unanimous sanciIun Of thr
popular branch of the National Assembly
on Wednesday tia, Of the Senate. Both boz
DIES act upon II 10 open session.
The message written by The President Of
the Republic, communicating the Treaty 10
the National Assembly, is the most complI.
men'aty docunent TO the United S ates OF
my tina, have ever emanated from the Exec.
u'ive Department, of Foreign Government.
one Ct tie mos, distinguished members pro.
posed lha, II was not enough lha, the vo,e
should be unanu ous but the roll should be
called IN order that each member might have
an opportunity TO record his name 10 favor OF
a.essure VIII ca was destined TO exercise a
great moral aud political iI.duence, no, only
~ Sslzsrlaad, tu, in Continental Europe.
This was done, aud not voice was recorded
in the negative. Instead Of taking article BY
sr'icie, az Is usually tie case, the treaty was
edop'sd IN bloc.
lhe comG''itee which reported The treaty
have recommended the establishment, of
permanent rnssion al Washington, and in the
course of next summer, if the Senate approve
The treaty Charge d'AfaIres will be appoint.
ed."
The same letter contains also the following
item Of information:
"A block Of marble vii be soon on i,s way
to the U. States, obtained by the Swiss Gov.
eminent from The APPS, to tske its place in
the Washington Monument. Ii 10 of the de.
scriptlon SO much admired by the old Romans.
Beautiful thoug 10 behold the mountains
OF Switzerland contributing to perpetuate the
honest fame Of The immortal father aud foun.
der OF our country, as the Swiss statesmen
are contributing TO give durability to the in.
sltu,ons which resulted from his noble efforts
TO benefit mankind"
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-02-12
TEXAS BONDS.

Gen. Hamilton, Of Sou'h Carolina has pub
lished card in the Texas papers, requesting
the creditors of that State for The payment Of
whose bonds, certificates of stock or scrip.
A." the duties on imports were specially" or
the revenues Of the late republic were gener.
ally pledged, to meet at the National Hote,,
Washington City, on the first Monday in
February next at IL o'clock, loI the purpose
of ascerraining.
/. What class of creditors, in the opin.
ion of the Secretary Of the Treasury of the
United States, hold obligations which involve
an uierior liability on the part Of the United
States.
2. What releases he will require such
creditors to sign, whose claims in his estma.
ton come within, and are protected by the
proviso resesving FIVE millions for their pay.
ment, in the boundary or adjustment act,
passed al the last session of Congress.
A, the proposed meeting, Gen. Hamilton
will present an analysis of The public debt of
Texas, the securities pledged for each issue,
the amount and date Of the same, and the
by which the Auditor and
Comptroller of Texas has recommended their
payment.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-02-12
A PHYSIOLOGICAL PROBLEM.

II has been observed hat persons who have
lost limb or a part Of one, are at times very
much troubled with an intolerable itching, or
sometimes paln, in the fingers or toes of the
extremity which is lost. A case OF this kind
lately presented itself to US for advice, wi ch,
being lIIIe out Of the common course, we
have thought proper TO give 10 our readers.
A young man had his hand ampalsted iust
above the wrist, on account of having it shat.
tered by the bursting of gun. This hap.
pened some two years since, and The deficlep.
cy Is supplied by a wooden hand.
A Attimes he tells US that be has The, most in.
toerable itching beu cen these wooden fingers;
IN fact, InsuPpotable, and, to use bic own
words, he would give hundred dollars for
the chance Of giving them a scratching. A,
other times be has much pain where the fin.
gers should be, and he can only obtain relief
by Altering their position. When free from
the pain or itching, be can discover no differ.
ence between that hand and the sound one.
He can will the fingers Of The lost hand to act
and they seem to obey. AT times the ends OF
the fingers are quite numb and cold being
partly fixed, be feels that he has not the Dow.
er 10 extend them. There are other phenom.
ena connected with this case, which, with
those We have given, would be very difficult
to accoun, for On physiological principIes.-
Boston Medical Journal.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-02-12
TWO CHILDREN TERRIFIED TO DEATH

About three weeks since two children be.
Iong TO man named Brown, formerly a wal
Ter at the Globe Hotel, Exmoulh, the one four
and the other few years old, we're sen, by
the mother, who keeps mangle, after bas
Ike, of clothes, and were met on tho way by
some boys, one OF whom had on a mos. hide.
Gus looking mask. The boy seeing tho chll.
dren we're frightened, ran after them, repeat.
ing some eibbcrish, which frightened them
more, and having followed them until thew
turned the corner Of the street, transferred
the mask to another boy, who managed again
10 come in contact with the poor children,
who re,urped home instantly, when their pa
rents seeing them 80 pale and trembling very
much, inquired what the matter was, which
they explained as we'll as they could. The
shock, however, was so great that they nev.
er recovered from il: their health declined
daily. The one died three wesks after, and
the other died on Wednesday last. Each of
them in his illness often exclaimins. "He is
coming" 81 see him." Thore he is"
with other like expressions.- Exeter (Ene.)
Ga .ette.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-02-12
OHIO-THE LAND OF BREAD.

The quantity of wheat which Ohio raised
IN 1850 is set down a. thirty millions of tu.
shets-an amount sufficient TO supply not on.
ly the wants of that State, but leave surplus
of eighteen millions of bushels. The con.
sumption Of each individual is about six bush
els annuslly. Ohio has about two millions of
nhsblIans; consequently twelve millions Of
bushels are enough for the consumption Of the
State. Allowing the price Of seventy. five
cents per bushe, the overplus is worth over
thirteen millions of dollars. la addition to
this, the corn raised is equal to one hundred
bushels to each person in the Stale. The sur.
plus of these tive articles is equal in value 10
twenty five millions of dollars. Ths shows
what an agricultural State with fertile land
can do, when its labor is not diverted into w,
profitable channels, or intefferred with by "a
bad government.
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SATAN AND THE DISUNIONISTS.


The n. o. Picayune thus ap,y corrects a
once the logic and learning Of the Southern
Press:
"The Press addresses the defeated disu
Mon party in Georgia with words of encour
agemen TO persevere, borrowing what it call.
"the inspiring words Of Milton
"What though the day be lost 2
All is not lost. The unconquerabe will
And spirit never to submit or yield"
These are still left
They are MiIon's lines although no: We.
ry correctly qno,ed. The whole line would
probably be more fit expression of the fee.
'ings that dictated it, particularly as it is put
BY Milton into the mouth Satan rallying the
fallen angels, after they had been repulsed in
their attempt to revolutionze Heaven. The
inspiring words Of Satan were
"What though the field bo lost
All is not lost. The unconqucrable will
And study Of rereRge- Immortal hate
And courage never 10 submit or yield"
Arguments deduced from quotations are
not often good logic, but the language Of the
aposta'e angel has an aptness which was not
intended to express the determination 'to
wage, by force or guile, eternal war;"
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-02-12

Hon. Truman Smith has perpetrated pret
ty bon mot. Some one, by way of quizng
him, asked him how many slaves we're own.
ed by his wife, IA Southern lady.) "She
has but one slave" was the gallant reply of
the SENATOR Nepark Eagle.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-01-30
ST., Paul, where we saall e, i, up for tina,


81, Paul, where ashall ct it upfor that
place. re- NJ
We SEQ from your paper that our
Mill has been little unfortunate; it is
nece ssary where there is much of such
machinery, to have an Engine shop
close by, so that such things can be re-
paired without much delay.
And now 70 wind off we would say to
you, in consequence of much sickness in
this country the last season, there Is
much enquiry about the goodly land in
Minnesota, and many have sold their
farms and are selling in order to remove
that country next season; so l think from
the signs Of the times, that there will be
a large immigration to that country the
ensuing season.
sl qg Yours respectfully,
WATSON & BARNES.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-01-30

A New Town IN MlNNEsoTA.-We
copy portion of the following letter
to the Editor, from an old friend former
ly Of st. Croix. county:
TAYLoR's FALLS MINNESOTA, }
Dec. 9th, 1850.
FRIEND WRIGHr:--I will use few
moments to converse with you-althongh
not face to face--yet we have this, glo-
rious medium, thro' which to inter-
change sentiments. You will see by
the above heading "Taylor's Falls, -
that have changed my residence, from
the Wisconsin to the Minnesota side OF
the St. Croix river. We expect Tay-
lor's Falls will be one of the towns
in Minnesota talked Off no! living
reality; several buildings are going up
and in contemplation, which the wants
of our country demand; among them is
a Public house. We shall ask for a
post office soon. Our point or town
has many natural advantages, which
must eventually give us an Industrious
population. When we take a Geograph-
ical view Of our country, and our near
ness to Lake Superior, and this being
the nearest steamboat navigation that
can be to Lake Superior, we can proph-
ccy our future greatness as town.
Yours truly,
w. H. c. FOLSOM.
Prairie Du Chen Patriot.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-01-30

In the House Of Representatives,
December 10th 1850, Hon. H. II.
Sibly introduced A Bill to provide for
the punishment of crimes and offences
committed in the Indian country within
he limits Of Minnesota Territory and
for promoting the civilization Of the In
dian race therein"
The bill provides that any offence
committed against the criminal laws Of
the United States in the Territory be-
longing to any nation Of Indians within
the Territory Of Minnesota, shall be
punished upon conviction thereof as If
it had been committed in any place I'M
der the sole and exclusive jurisdiction
of the United States. The bill further
extends the criminal jurisdiction of the
District Courts in Minnesota to the In
dian country, and authorizes the en-
ployment, by the President of the U. S.
Military force for the apprehension of
offenders in said Indian territory. The
bill further provides that it shall not be
lawful for any military officer to infict
any punishment on any Indian whose
nation is at peace with the Unied States
except to carry out the sentence of a
court having legal jurisdiction. The
bill further provides against the NAL
treatment of Indians by soldiers: also
against the Withholding the annuites
either in money or goods due to any ma
ton of Indians at peace with the United
States.
The bill further provides that after
the extinguishment Of Indian title to any
portion land Of Minnesota, any male
Indian who may be head of family
may retain, under certain restrictions,
title in fee simple to portion Of land
not exceeding forty acres, without for
feitng his annuities or other rights as a
member of his tribe; and further, that
any Indians adopting the dress and man
ners Of the whites and becoming suffi-
GENTLY educated in the English lam
guage to read and understand it, may,
under certain regulations, become
citizen of the United States.
We are far from regarding this bill
as panacea for all the trouble that
pervades the Indian affairs in Minneso-
ta--but every provision of Mr.. Sibley's
bill, so far as it may extend and be found
practicable meets our appreciation.
Prairie Du Chen Pat.
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f. A. RASpALL.-A simple announce
HeiIt Of the death Of Mr.. H. appeared in our
paper, of week before last. He was 80 years
old, and was member of the General AS
sembly at the time Of his deceasc. His re-
mains were conveyed 10 Greensboro the
18th instant.
Prayer was offered, at the residence Of
Mr.. Red6ela, by the Rev. Mr.. Chamber
lain, (Methodiss,) and the body was attend
ell out of the village, by the Sergean,-at-
arms, the Secretary OF State, the Represcn-
tatise from Montpelier, Vermont Lodge
No. :, .of Odd Fellows. aud by citizens Of
the town.
Mr.. X. was member Of Caledonia
Lodge Of Odd Fellows.
He received the kinless attention during
his sickness from The family Of Mr.. Red.
field, and fra:n his brother Odd Fellows,
who were hts cons,an, watchers. Il Yer
mont Pat, Dec. Dc.
The gentleman whose death is above on
nounced, was a brother Of Mr. d. H. Ran
dali, one of the representatives in the Legs-
iature Of Minnesota Territory. from Men
dotn.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-01-30

Missouri LEGIsLAruRE.-This body
convened at Jefferson City, on the Both
ult. In the House, on the first ballot,
Gen. WATKINS. (Whig) received SO
votes; MIR. STEPHENSON, Benton 50 /;
Mr.. Kennett (Anti-Benton) 81 The
balloting continued, without much
change thro' that day and the next.
On the lst instant, however, Mr. Ken
nett withdrew his name as a canidate
and thereupon Mr.. Watkins, Wing,
was chosen Speaker, by S6 against "a
for Mr.. Stephenson. In the Senate, the
first vote for Secretary stood thus: Minor
(Benton) Ii votes; Reese (Whig) IL;
Burlington, (Anti6. On the 10th bal
lot Minor was elected. Subsequently
Reese, (Whig) was chosen Assistant
Secretary. The balloting is princi-
pally interesting as showing the rela-
tive strength of the three parties. The
Benton men, it seems, invited the Antics
to meet them in Caucus, which the An
ties agreed to do provided the Bentonites
would abandon the support of Col.
Benton for the u. S. Senate, and repu-
didate his "Appeal. These condi.
tons being respectfully declined, the
union caucus fell through. 1t is hare
guessing who is to be U, S. Senator.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-01-30
CHEAP PosrAGE-Concress hay

CHEAP PosrAGE.-Congress have
preached, thus early. this important sub
ject; though some of the members seem
to be no more aware Of the benefits
that would result to the country at large
from its adoption, or Of the real merits
Of the question, than they do of what
is passing in the interior of Africa, Or
of the exact location of Symmes' Hole.
The mass of ignorance and stupidity
that occasionally gets seat on the floor
of the House Of Representatives, is
truly astonishing. ~
We tell the sensible; portion Of that
body. who know a little something of
this great country. and the wants of
its people, that they should adopt. at
once, the" fuo cent system. This
will bring an abundance Of revenue,
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-01-30
SrvRo,s PRAIRIE. MrcH., !
Jan. I'd, 1851. (

Mn. GoopHuE: e-
Dear Sir-Through the Chronicle
and Register, we learn that there is
some talk Of getting up small steam
boat at St. Paul, for the purpose of nav
igating the small river of Minnesota,
from which we take the liberty, to ad-
dress few lines to you, respecting that
enterprise, which is already undertaken
by Mr.. WATSON and myself. We shall
have about so tons of freight to remove
TO St. Paul in the spring, and having the
Engine and necessary machinery for a
boat on hand, we thought it best, to
build boat this winter near by us on
the St. Joseph river, which is Manageable
from us to its mouth on Lake Michigan,
for small steam boats. We propose run
ming down this river, across Lake Mich
igan, through the Illinois canal, down
the Illinois river and from thence to ST.
Paul. This we expect to accomplish,
if nothing prevents, by the middle of
May next. We shall bring along with
Us two engines and boilers for our
Foundry and Engine shop also all the
workmen for conducting it, and erect
a suitable building for the same. The
Foundry, We probably shall build of
stone; $50 feet long, so feet wide and
D feet high. We shall come prepared
to make all kinds Of Engines and Ma
chinery for steamboats,, mills, shops,
sc. Our steam oat,--her cabins will
rot be finished until after we arrive at
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-01-30
House..
TUESDAY, Jan. FL.

TUESDAY, Jan. FL.
The Joint Committee Of Conference relative to
employing assistan in the revision Of the laws
reported unanimously in favor of The passage Of
the resolution as amended by the Council, and
the vote Of yesterday, non-concurring in the
amendment was re-considered, and the amend
ment concurred in.
The bills for the divorce Of S II Axtell and for
the incorporation Of the Saint Croix Boom Com
pany were passed.
The Committee on Elections reported favorably
upon the right of the members of the Seventh
Council District to a seat in the House, and the
report was laid on the table till Saturday next.
The Territorial Road Bill, reported from the
Council as pa ssed, was read q first time.
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Doc TRAIN FROM LAKE. SuPra1oa.-
Mr.. Juliu, Aus'nau. accompanied by Mr.. Roy,
Of Lapoinie, Lake Superior, arrived here on
Thursday last, in thirteen days from that place,
via the Falls Of st. Croix. Mr.. Aust,nan came
through with two trains, drawn by dogs, which
excited much curiosity in cur town. They BROS
several hundred pounds of freight, baggage. &c,
Unlike the dogs Of Red River. they are OF a
mongrel breed, and rather under-sizsd the train
being made Of two thin boards Of polished oak.
curling at the end like skate. In this way, with
q heavy load, two dogs will make their 40 miles
almost impossible. Mr. Roy left on Monday, on
on has return. They brought no news Of any
importance.
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Nothing vAisaLls could or would be done
pniil the location OF the Capitol aud peni-
tsn,iary was effected. The Capitol must
by lazy, lie placed al, ST.. Paul, If any where,
hy The I.egis.atnre. 'Eha, the money should
be expended now, for the capitol, all were
agreed. There re.nained then, in fact, but
one qaes,ion more, THAI IS, svhsrs should
the Psni.entiary bs' And FIRST, it should Ger
taialy he where they were willing to have IL;
for although PeopIe may lie sent to the Pen
itentiafy,' who are unwilling, penitentiaries
are not often sent 70 people who are unwil-
ling. The proposition 10 plnce The Peniten-
tiary at St. Anthony, was met by the major
i,y there, with the most marked contempt
They ,could hare TIE capitol or noshing.-
Then there was Benton county. But Ben.
toa county is not only very sparsely popuia-
ted. bur il also far removed from the pres
ent and probable future centre of popula-
sion--is barely organized ami was not real
Iy .eempssi,or. 81. Paul was out Of the
question. because asking for both appropri.
stions, would he asking too much.
What quarter then, well situated, would
accept Of the Peniientiary!
The answer is obvious. The valley of
the ST. Croix-rhe other half Of Minnesota
the oldest part---,he very nest in which
our Territorial egg ~as frst laid.
The valley Of the ST. Croix, came for
ward and said, snow divide these appro-
psintions with US. You have already, in
the valley Of the Mississippi, all the civil
ami all the Indian appropriations. We
have water, wood, stone, lime,-all the
materials wanted, to build aud TO supply the
Peni,eniiary; we have not even n fort or
garrison in our valley that will do for con-
fiuement, While you have two in the valley
of, the Mississippi. Now will you be liberal
with US and do this thing:" To this ap-
peal, what could Ramsey county, what
souid The valley Of the Mississippi answer,
but ''yea and an.eD!"
The ST. Crolx then, was TO have the PEN
iteptiary for her share and place j, where
she nigh, choose-eita-r at Douglass Poin'
or Saltwater. Douglass Point would let.
ter perhaps have suited St. Paul, if any
thing; but this would not quite satisfy the
ST Croix aud would not carry; and SO il was
very properly placed a, Saltwater, on the
ST. Croix--a place recommended for the
purpose selected. by greater variety OF
considerations we have not yet alluded to,
than any other place in Minnesota place
steadily supported by permanent lumber
business, and where the competition oil
State Prison work, viii no; conflict with
free lahor-as it may he steadily and con.
stantly applied to the dressing OF stone and
tho manufacture Of lime to ship upon the
rivers, instead Of other handicrafts, and also
thereby much increase transportation and
Tonnage.