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North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-09-27

PLANK ROAD MEETING We are requested to state
thata Plank Road Meeting will be held at z. & ].
Jones' Still. Richard Byrd's, in Johnston Coun-
ty, on Friday the 18th of October next and that
another Plank Road Meeting will be held at Leach
vile, Johnston, Saturday, the 18th. &. -
City papers will please copy. aess-5if5'f 5s'-7as
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-09-27

-THr cHaIs4lAsA TnAerDv. Read the account
which we present to-day. Of This tragedy. The hs,
]. s. Gorsuch is an EpiscopaIian Minister Of N.Y.
character and Standing. and what he says may W.
therefore, implicitly relied on. .-.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-09-27

The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows of the Un'eo
States adjourned sins die ON Saturday afternoon lash
having despatched large amount Of business
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-09-27
5tpnaarh.

The Constitution and the Uniolls OF the statea,
E. A.They must be Preserxed.'
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-09-27

q RALEI GIL. 6
SATURDAY. September ~, 1851,
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-05-13
Sketches Of North Carolina.

Col J. II. Wheeler has appointed agent.
in the several counties Of The State TO solicit
subscribers TO his Sketches Of Moth Car
DINA" James Sloan, Of lredelI, is tie agent
for this seclien, and We advise every one,
who desires correct hIsturv of their own
State TO the present ,lne to subscribe. The
subscription price is only two dollars, and one
pate that will accompan, the work will be
worth the price. II is tree representing
the manner in which this State has sprung
from the three counties composing ii, al its
frs, settlement, giving the different dlyl.
sions, ma mes and The date Of he lime al which
each county was erected.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-05-13
A SILVER MINEIN VIRGINIA.

The Chsrlss,own Val Spirit Of Jefferson
says that there is every reason TO believe
that a silver mine has been discovered on the
farm Of Msssrs. James and Dennis McShsr.
~, of iha, county. situated on the east bank
Of the Shenandoah river, aud al the base OF
The Blue Ridge Mountain.
The mine was discovered some months
since and small specimen obtained and for.
warded TO the Phiadel phia Min, 10 be essay.
ed. The superintendent Of the min, has re
turned the same made into ten cent piece,
The ledge of rocks in which The ore is i'm
pregnated. IS of immense sizs. Every three
pounds Of rock, II is estimated. will yield one
dollar in silver. Arrangeu0,s have been
made for al once mining.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-05-13

Some stress IS laid by the advocates Of the
right Of secession upon the phraseology used
10 The ratification act Of the Virginia Conven.
lion. and also 10 that OF the New York Con
veniion. 10 the former It is declared that
=" he powers granted under the Constitution,
being derived from the people Of the unued
States may be resumed by Them whens5over
the same shall be perverted to their injury
and oppression y and IN the prefix to the act
Of ratification By the New York Convention
II vas affirmed that tho powers of Govern.
ment NAV be re.assumed by the people when.
sovcr It shall become necessary to Their hep
plness.
We here find The extreme right Of rtroiu
ton asserted as belonging 10 The people Of the
United States, whensoeYer The powers Of the
Government should be used 50 orpressiyely
as TO be no longer endured. Bn, here /, 10
lhing said Of any rsse, red rieh on n. part If
a STATE, as member II the Tnton, 10 y IN
draw from the Union upon any future esniin.
geney. The ghl Of revolution TO those ~ho
are wiling TO run The RISKS OF ITS exercise
may be htlif as an abstract thing FOR any
people bui he declaration Of II does not and
Cannot Incorporate 1t IN any organized sys.
TEN oi government for no otganzsd sys.
lem Of government can be expected to con.
tam prospective provision for It's own dlsso.
luton. To say that the right of revolution
belongs TO people, is simply to say that
when those who desire reyo utlun IN a cpun.
Try are strong enough 10 accomplish i. and
We a'e Wiling to undertake It at the risk Of
hfc aud death then the right may be- exert,
ed and be made TO become fact instead Of
an abstraction.
But It Is from the purpose TO reason con.
cefning an extreme case, which 10 The nature
Of things rust be exceptional, and Q, variance
with all systems OF government, TO ress n
concerning such case as though i belonged
to Tho ordinary analogles and relations OF gov.
eminent. - Baiumore American.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-05-13
A SURE ENOUGH UNION MOVE.

DIR. Collins, Of Georgia, the owner Of the
slave Shsdrscb, who was rescued from the
officers of the law, in Boston, and is now q
free Barber in Boston, writes on the subject,
Of the Union 10 the following impressive
terms. They are more remarkable because
q great many others have pronounced the
Union no. longer worth having, for The rea.
son that Shadrsch was carried off, "And
although | would not follow the example Of
The Grea, Carihsgenian General, by swear.
ing my children TO eternal war upon the OPP
ponenis Of the Government, yet so important
and so sacred do consider the cause Of The
Union, that should it ever be my fortune TO
present a son at the altar Of any Christian
church for its rites, should desire the font
10 be filed with the mixed waters from the
four quarters Of The republic. that he might
be truly bsplised, in the elements Of the U.
mon, so that in after life the associations
most deeply impressed upon his mind would
be the Union Of his country with the wor.
ship Of God"
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-05-13
PLANK ROADS.

We learn from the Fsyeuev lie Observ.
en-" that thu tuils collected on the Fayet,e.
villa and Western Plank Road during the
month Of April. announced To the handsome
sum Of S526 81 FIR about a week Of the
month, tolls we're collected ON SO miles but,
for the previous rarl Of the month, on Is
miles only.
We are glad also to see, from The "Ob.
server" that II is The de'erm nsDien Of The
COMMISSIONERS for the projected Plank Road
between Fayetteville and this place, TO go
TO work aud bulld he Road as far as The mo.
ney subscribed will go, con6dlng in tie popu.
larItv If such works to bring II through TO
Raleigh, a, no distant dsy. We do hope
that our CITIZENS viii properly appreciate the
advantages that cannot fatl 10 arise from
such connection. In the event Of the pro.
babe failure 10 be rebuilt Of the Raleigh and
CASTOR Road even though II be hut TEN.
porary fa,ure-'he benefits of a Plank Rood
CO nec'ion Nth Fayetteville will be almos,
ines'lmabIe. - RAJ. Reg.
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TILE UNION

The American who can lock forward With
calmness to The day Of separation mus. be
more or less Than man. He must DO the vic
tim Of corruption or ambiIion--a prophet OF
good which the most sanguine asrs not hope
and he keen eyed statesman canno, ioresee.
Thenceiorward the American Eagle shall
drop the olive branch fpeacc and grasp only
he arrows Of war. The hand tina, writes
the declaration of dsunon shs Il feel the blood
curdle IN his veins. and The tongue which
reads It 10 the world shall stIfirn IN The act.-
The mountain that desdes 1t shall be he
dark mountain Of death, and the stream lhA,
flows between, like The waters OF Egypt shall
be turned into blood. Mr. Grinks's grafton
al Charleston, An IF July 1880.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-05-13
INSTRUCTIONS IN CHINA.

Regarding the long standing insurrectior
in the province of kwangsi, We learn from
the Overland Friend Of China for las, Janua
~ that the dl-tui Dances are increasing in VI,
olsnce, The insurgents we're assembled in
great strength within sixty miles Of Canton
with the avowed purpose of subv-rliDp tho
present dynasty. The revolt had attained
such head hat II was thought uncertain
whether his Celestial Majesty would bs able
TO keep possession Of the throne. Phil. A
mer. Of Itesddy.
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the blood of fends, and be pointed al as the
record Of fall more deep aud awful IN i,s de.
scent, than that whose consequences people
the Internal regions; and il it be allowed, that
they should hold communion with devils, let
them be consigned with their foul spirits to
the lowest sinks Of the damned. This, and
worse than this, to him aud them. that ruth.
Isssly tear from The coroDet Of Union any 1i
its gems, or that seer a link Of the golden
snd sacred chain. Yes this, and worse than
this, to him and them, that will mix The blood
Of traitors, with that which freedom sheo
around the altar places, where have been en-.
shrined Liberty AND UNION, ONE AND
lNsEPAR,BLE."
This il an "Analhems Msrsnsiha for
YOU no mincing Of TERMS no ifs aud snds
about the comes dawn on The square like
thousand of broke"
Querel Does the above curse apply TO
secesslonis,s-or are they engaged IN the
prsise.~orIby task of preserving this beAuti.
ful "coronet Of Uolon." Suppose South
Carolina should secede I've hope her poliI
cisn- at least Willy will that act "sever
a Ink Of the loden sacred chain" or will it
more strongly bind together the links Of this
chain!
Others may draw the conclusion.
ALETHES.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-05-13
10th of Nav.

Next Tuesday is The ever memorable Goth
of May. Every son of Mecklenburg and Of
North Carolina should welcome its return
with the livelest pleasure. We are pleased
that exer;ions are being made TO celebrate il
IN abeconing manner. A procession will be
formed, the Mecklenburg Declaration read BY
Col. Williams, an Address be delivered BY
Junius Fox, Esq, and after these exercises
a barbecue will be served up.
Persons wishing 10 contribute in aid Of the
Barbecue can DO SO by informing tie Com
mitlee.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-05-13
A New and Desirable Map.

We have exlmlard nea Map iAteiy pub
lIshed b. Mr. jacob No K, or 3 .,imore, Nd
giving a lulI description Of lhst portion Of
North America, embracing Tie ated States
and Territories, Mex ca. Ceutfal America,
and tae West luda Islands, Cansdas, New
Brunswick aud Nova Scotia. |. Of course
shows the whole county, from The Atlantic
to the Pacific Ocean delilea'irg the old
and new States By varied coIots. also showing
the new boundaries of The State California,
the territories Of New Mexico and Utah ard
Texas as bounded by act Of Congress. Il
exhibits the different STATES Of Mexico and
Central America, showing the route Of the
proposed caua BY the Nicaragua Like, The
route Of the railroad now 10 course Of con.
structron uctu>s the Isthulus Of Panama and
the proposed route from The Gulc Of Mexico
TO Inc Pacific Oeesu. the routes Of STEAMSHIPS
from The great commercial ports Of the At.
lsnlc 10 California and the overland routes
from The States, the surveys OF Col. Fremont,
Albert Emory and others accurately lad
down, and many other Improvements and
names no, 10 be found in any other Map ex.
tant This map ls very handsomely execu.
ted is much larger AMI more comptehensive
than any other hitherto published. At a
glance are exhibited the comparative sizes
aud relative position Of every subdivision Of
North America. Il has been compil from
the most accurate sources aud with much Ia.
Dor. s btaattlul, comprehensive and &C.
ourste, and alike u.efui 10 schools, families.
and 10 the professional as well as the business
man. As II IS sold at an unusual low mice
We have no doubt 1t vii meet with YER,
vide sale. w. X. Fish is agent for this Man
and wall, in short time, yisit the people of
this aud the surrounding counties.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-05-13
PRACTICAL POLITICAL TRUTHS

From ne Springfield tNns.) Republican.
UNION OF THE Vine PARTY. We ar.
grstti-d to see IN the Boston Atlas ex5te,
stons looking 20 The union aud harmon, ii
tho Wh'g party. la,hl- PARTON The STATE
there hes been no division. and we hsseloak
ed upon divisions elsewhere sarisinp out II
personal feeling personal Misunderstanding.
and personal lmpfudence. We have never
believed, fog moment, that the party asa
party, vas divided. We have had 30 e,i.
dsnce that any portion OF The party hsi iot.
saken lis principles. We have seen lhe
Wings IN our Legislature sanding sh,vd
TO shoulder, with q unoaninity and hafrnsns
rarely 'qoslsd, during oil the past wlrisr.
We have seeo all the " higs, aud al the
wing presses 10 the State, regarding vnh
one eye and ore Interest," he Sena ora .ltug.
gle; and IN regard TO the result OF this s,rug.
gle, and every consideration connected wlh
~ there have been but one feeling end oae
desire
The Fugitive Slave Law u the oaly sub
Ieci @hieh can interfere with the hsfmouy
OF The Wing parry OF Massachusetts, ard SO
look 10 VAN fof difference al opinion IL re.
gard % /, throughout the whole Wig press
OF he State. We fad not one Of them Talk.
mr. OF the exceliencirs Of the law, or tncuca.
ing ~ any wey the idea that Il - uIexcep.
tionalIe, bui We find all Of ,hem viutt5iing
~ execution as n iaw Of the land. and oPpo.
sing 81 violent aud fscttous epposittgn 20 "
Tie Atlas speaks The truth when - saws
" there Is no disposition on the par Of Wigs
to nullify the !aw by violence or ~ any other
ray; on the other hand, the Wing patty
has ever held as lis chief ornament, and re-
gnrded as lis enlightenment Of success, AsTrA.
DY ADHgREScE TO Law AND ORDER"
Here, then, we all stand and We can hui
count those IA foes who would disturb ms
perfect harmony Of sentiment aud Principe
as It exists.
For thu, unity The party will have abOo
danl use 10 the struggle which Is before y
both IN The State aud Nation. Massachusetts
lsnow lnrhe hands olunprlnci pied demogoe0f'
and the Wing party must remain un''eu
that she may be redeemed. Tho Nation"
Administration, as truly Wing rs any ma,
ever executed the Government, is asssll'o
by iaciIonisls ofevcry name md grade. p''
union howls ut it from the South, nuNnca'
ton al the North, and sectional oppos'o"
comes from every quarter. II stands now
ever, on the ground of the Constitution, Is oe'
voted TO the Union. and executes the Jaws,
II ever the Wing party, every where, owe"
an Administration its support, the obIiea"0"
was never greater than now. lis position :,
in The very citadel Of strength, and af"un' y
the Wings of tho whole country, can ra'y !"
man and without question.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-05-13
A. J. Dargan, ESQ.

/ The following Gard Is copied from The
Arson Argus Of the 10Th instant. As We
published the remarks Of the Argus which
originated The charge Of secession agains,
Mr. Dargan We also give h,> disc Ialmer. v
musl state, however, tina Il ni.i do him "a
good with some who heard hlm ST " adesbo
ru'. While Al Urion {, urt We beard ha.
respectable gentlemen asserted that the Ar.
gus had net misreItesented HIM. Ii lhls be
So aud We have every reason for believing
it,itisyery PLAIN that after feeling he pulse of
the people and finding them opposed to seces
sion he finds II advisable TO change his posi-.
ton. But his position relative TO the repeal
Of the Fugitive Slave bill Will not avail him
for If that law should be repealed and ano her
as good be rassed who would link Of seces
sion.
WApEsBoRo, May 6.h. 1851
Mr. Fulton In consequence OF an article that
appeared in youI pa per tV or three weeks
70, The impression is gone abroad and s doing me
j great injury IN Ills congressional district. that
am a >eesss,onlst | have doubt ha' you were
mistaken N regard 10 NY views on tie oocifue Of
Secession, and vii take pleasure IN correcting
them
Ny views arc simply these; that II the Fugitive
Slave Law WAS repealed at the mex, OF any subse
Gnent session of Congress, North Carolina as a 40
vereign State ought 10 sectde from the Union
further EXPIRE " stated tina, Jill not hold 10
the constitutional right Of Secession; but contend
cd that whenever the Constitution was openly and
pal?ab'y iHractsd. the States had ihe right TO pro
tec The property The liberty Of her cn.z Ms: that
as open and dangerous nfraction OF that part Of
the Constitution which guarantee. the slave States
IN that species Of properly ard that 10 such an e
vent the saves States wcu.d hays the right to pro-
tect themselves
These views are in strict accordance with the
resou ions introduced INTO the la,l Legislature
deny most posItive.T tie doctrine that ; ate
has right At pleasure 10 withdraw herself from the
Unto, or that the Trainers or the Constitution ever
INTENDED % give to he states such power: nor dos
tho Constitution i,seif warrant any such concla
son.
am in favor o strict construction Of tbs Con.
st.tuton hoding the doctrine that whenever tie
general government acts within it's delegated pow.
ers, enumerated IN the grants specified in hat in.
s'rument, that her acts are the supreme law OF the
land but whenever tic general government usurp.
powers not delegated 10 her hy the Constitution
and IN an open pa pablo, and dan gerous manner in
tracts that Instrument that tie states nave the n hi
Incidental to mark nd N every government, 10 pro
teCi themselves rom tyranny aud oppression.
oars respectfully,
A J DARGAN.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-05-13
A New Candidate.
We learn from the Arson Argus that
authorised TO announce
Gen. Alfred D0Ckery

al candidate for Congress for tits District.
The same objection. lhls opposition to con
Senlions) that We raised to Gen. D8ckery
oyeaIs ago would apply now, but believing
that The Cand daIe ought to be early IN The
field, We give up any feeling ofePposltion We
may entertain towards him COR the good Of
our cause. And we do hope that every Wig
IN tie District will do the same. | has al.
ready been asserted BY The Democrats that
II morally certain that they can, under their
efficien, leader, carry the Ds'ric', although
their is certainly decided Wing majority.
The calculation has no doubt been made that
all secession Wing. would vote for the Dem.
ocfaic candidate. But here hey are es,op.
ped. for he, notwithstanding VIA night have
been his previous opin GU, has come cut fo'
" he Uuion." Let Us ihcn present an on
broken from, and al yis.d cur preference.
and le, cur motto be CAIey or TIE
Vines FOR TIE SAKE q THE UHIcN."
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improvements in Charlotte.

We are pleased 10 learn that our fellow.
townsmsn Robert H. Brawly ESQ.,, has com.
menced preparations for erecting fine brick
building on his lot nearly opposite kerr's Ho.
tel. 1t will add greatly to the appearance Of
that part Of the town and we hope that by
the time he gets hisnew building completed he
will have secured the principal article of fur
niure necessary to add beauty to his domici.
Granite Range progressing rapidly, and
II viii soon, by the steady industry Of The
Contractor, be ready for the occupants.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-05-13
An Anathcma.
sth instant,

C"tres Pondef, 81, furnished US the sI.
lowiu. analhema pronounced short lime
since by the non desctpt editor Of the Hor.
hes Nest agains, my one ho would en3ea.
vor to dissolve this unlon. VIVA, saiisfac.
ton II wcaid have given Us TO have beard it
read Ist after the resdl'g Of he following
resolution, which. we understand, was intro.
duced by han;
By L. Badger, Of the York Delegation =
Resoired, Action.
We 'hiGk # ever CALLED jades WINGED, the
members of he Convention would nave Ger
AMY exhibited symptom. Of fe.l,eness IN
der the maiedictf rs. Bu, read he article (;
FOR THE CHARLOTTE JOURNAL
NJ. E!tfo,: Below send ou an extract
from he " Homeis' Nest" issued 90 th.
30ih al March 1850. Il supder the Ed,,o.
ral head and 81 course must have heen Leo
nrd bl e Editor himself. Whether tht-. ed
ti"r Is he me who ~ CONDUCTS the True
Soulhfon perhaps sou can answer; though
see he first par, Of the name ha. been iron.
ped. ilefe is the e,trsct;-" Accused be
the man tha by thought, ~oId or decd briaps
about The calamity of dlsunion. 'PaIs.ed be
. the hand, and dumb The tongue are too lame
10 convey our sentiments let the man tina,
GUS HE first, aud him who cuts asDndef the
last INK 10 the chain which binds he States.
let them both be scorned Of all men with a
contempt that would stamp upon then mark
deeper than that Of CAM let them be hung
so high that human clemency can never reac h
them-b@ cut IF SO quickly that d., inc mer.
cy could never lnierpose, ard sink so deem
that the resurrection morn shall never awake
Them. Let them go down vller than the vie
du.i from whence they sprung, without tea
to mark their grave, or sigh to call back a
remembrance of The lies that once heu,d
them To humanity. Let erecraiious he their
monument, aud curses rise from indgnsM
bosoms al every mention of their treason.
As they lived verse than Judas, let their ls.t
end be worse than his. Let their names be
marks OF horror upon history's page. and 10,
the record Of their deeds be inscribed with
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-05-13
GREAT DISCOVERY

The English Railway Times has the fol
lowing The decomposition Of water has
at length been obtained, aud hat at mere
'y nominal cost, and with uoerring precision.
This great discovery, originating IN Amer.
ca, has been perfected by he experiments of
an eminent German chemist, patented in the
three kingdoms by Mr.. Shepard. The car.
burelted hydrogen may be formed to any OK
tent, which, while posse sing en- Illuminating
power eqnal 10 that % cosI gas, is capable Of
being Itself applied to the same purposes as
steam at a remarkable high pressure. This
gas is also capable Of producing an amount,
Of calorlc equal to that OF live coal aud con
seqnen,ly we'll and cheapIy fitted to acl as
combusible agent IN the conversion of water
into steam. This,remendous power has been
Tor some TINE engaging the attention Of our
most eminent engineers, and WILL when suf
hcehtly tested, be experimental upon before
the public. II successful, as there is every
present appearance Of lis being, The reyoIu
ton Il must effect IN The economic working
OF railways and indeed in every branch of
Trade and manufacture where steam is EN-.
Poyo" as Wo'Ne power, is altogether IN.
calcu'abe. II almost opens 10 the wondering
gaze the Utop'an vista in which unsk lied
manual labor shall be no longer necessary
1t is sufficient for US. however, TO slate that
several of the leading railway companies are
in treaty with the palentee, and that, conse.
quen,Iy, if anything whatever 10 ospsble of
being made out of the discovery, the railway
in'eres, will possess at once the frs, bene e,
and chief honor 10 its feal,zs,ion."
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-05-13
New Goods

10 the hurry OF getting TO press las, week
we forgot TO call attention TO the advertise.
ment of Messrs. Quicker e. Sommers. They
have a large stock Of goods, and are deter
mined, If Offering inducements will make per-
sons purchase, no one shall leave their store
without obtaining the articles they wait
Call and Try them.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-05-13
Fayetteville Obaerper.

The Hon. Samuel X. Thurslon, late Dele.
gate IN Congress from the Territory Of Ore.
gon, died on tho morning Of the Oh April,
While on his way from Panama to San Fran.
cisco, on board The steamer California. The
correspondent Of the New York Express,
who conn unIcales this intelligence, adds:
" lie complained Of illness at times ON the
passage from New York to Chagres, and al.
50 during his stay IN Panama There was
nothing however, TO cause apprehension Of
serious sickness until the morning of the 9Th
OF April, when It was evident that his condi.
ton was becoming critical. From that time
he continued 10 sink upuI he died. HIS dis
ease was dy sen'ery."
Senator Gain, who was a passenger in the
same steamer, had been seriously though
not aafmlngiv III, but was much better on
the 0 h ulllmo.